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Evening star., 1931-12-12

States the entire
foreign bond market has been in
state bordering on hysteria because of
the lowering Of credit Of some impor-
tant foreign countries. This has
brought about an extraordinary deC!jn@
in the prices of many foreign boras
payable in American dollars. The En~
vesting public has failed to recognizes
that the current prices of the securities
OF many foreign nations today do not
represent actual values. They simplF
reflect the absence of any market de-
mand whatever for the bonds. Just as
in the commodity market when prices
fall steadily, as they recently have done
IN the case of foreign securities, the
public simply does not buy, but waits
in the hope or fear of still lower prices.
The result has been an almost total
decentralization of the United States
market on many foreign dollar bond
issues.
The recent worldwide trade disturb
ance has brought about actual defaults
On the part of only few foreign gov
ernmentS In most such cases financial
experts are now at work regulating the
application of various remedies and in
no case has there been any responsible
| expression Of an intention in any coun-
try, except possibly Russia, to repudiate
the foreign obligations which have
defaulted since the beginning of the
war period
While it naturally takes time TO
overcome the unfavorable effect of a
worldwide trade depression, the remedial
steps already put under way in coun-
tries which are in default should sur
mount these difficulties more rapidly
than would otherwise be the case The
reason for this is further evident in the
fact that the development and main
tenance of its own share of world trade
absolutely requires a nation to keep it's
international credit position sound.
The necessity for re-establishing its
credit by meeting obligations that have
been past due is now, to a greater ex-
tent than ever before, of urgent i'm
portance to any nation whose foreign
obligations are now in default
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BY DIR. MAX WINKLER.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December l2.-Prac-
tically all the active issues on the New
York Stock Exchange are now loaning
fiat This w-uld seem to indicate that
the short position has once more be-
come unwieldy, covering the entire list
Of actively traded-in stocks.
While fundamentals continue de-
pressed, many securities are quoted at
prices which discount the worst PCS
Sible happenings. One is therefore
obliged to conclude that short selling is
TO a very large extent responsible for
the existing Generalization.
Mr. Whitney, president Of the STICK
Exchange, has from time TO time issued
valiant detenSes on behalf of short
selling. The latter may have its place
In the economic life of a country, but
shtuld be curtailed drastically or en-
tirely eliminated in times OF economic
and financial uncertainty.
Gold Standard Rumor.
The sinister traders in the securities
/ markets-that is. those who work on
the destructive side-have concocted a
new rumor which, they feel, should aid
them in their activities. The United
States, they maintain, Is scheduled Il
go of the gold standard. OF all the
absurdities which the past two years
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BOND PRICES HIT
BY SELLING WAVE
Market Swept to New Lows
for Domestic and For
eIgn Groups.
BY r. III. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 12.-The
bond market was swept resistlessly doWl
into new low ground today. Trading
was in heavy volume.
The opening was sharply lower, with
press of overnight offerings not only
from all over this country, but from
abroad as well. Once again a large part
OF the selling came from those wishing
to establish losses for income tax pur-
poses.
In the foreign department, the cab
met change in Japan, with desertion of
the gold standard an immediate prob
ability, caused new breaks in japanese
bonds and so upset the rest of the list
that German bonds, which had been
strong at the start, were forced down
again.
Many active domestic issues of high
intrinsic merit were entirely without
bids. Rails were acutely weak. For
instance, Chesapeake & Ohio general
4i2s-triple "a" bond of a road that
even in 1881 has shown satisfactory
earnings-dropped points to new
low. The B 4 IS of the same road
were off 3 points AtChison general As
were more than a point lower. New
York Central SIS slumped , points to a
tfeSh DOttCm. Union Pacific first As
Norfolk & Western as, Chicago, Bhrling-
ton q Quincy general as and many
other seasoned rail securities were de-
pressed.
In the speculative rails prices SEEM
ingly had no bottom Erie SIS, ALLIE
ghany Corporation SIS, Nickel Plate 41.s
and IS. Chicago Great Western As.
Chicago 85 Northwestern 434s. Mis-
souri-Paciflc 4s and SIS, Southern Rail-
way general As. st. Louis-San Francisco
prior lien A Is and 412s and many
others were l to points lower.
Aside from losses running to S
points in Japanese issues, many other
foreign bonds we're weak. British SIS.
it is true, reflected a sharp advance in
sterling exchange, but other Euro
peans, such as Greek 6s, Poland Is
and 6s and Austrian Is, were lower.
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

d
Washington Gas 5s-S1 900 at 100H,
$1,000 at 1904, $1,000 at 10OH, 81 900
at 100H.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-S1 900 at
85
Washington Gas 6s "A"-$5O0 at 1903
Capital Traction Cos at 81, 4 at 81,
10 at 81, 10 at 81, 10 at 81, 10 at q,
at d, 5 at 2l.
Washington Rwy. & Electric pfd.-25
at 9312.
Lanston Monotype-4 at Ct, 10 at S6Ia
8 at 66a4.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 a. 59I..
National Mtge. & Inv. pfd.-l00 at 32t
So at 3$4, A at 33x.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

M. Pope, president
OF the Investment
Bankers Associa-
ton, in an address
over the radio.
After outlining the
succession of steps
whereby the exist
ing in t ernational
financial complica-
tions came about,
the speaker indi-
Gated his conf
dence that solutions
W ould eventually
'@ found for the
pcoblems W htc h
now confront the
world, as follows:
"In the United
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Everybody's
Business

The Fact That Most Active
Securities on the New
York Stock Exchange Are
Loanins Flat Indicates
That Short Sellers Are
Again IN Large Majority.
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New York Cotton

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December l2.-Under
a light volume of business. prices on
the Cotton Exchange eaSed of today
and closed to points lower than Fri.
day. UnSettling outside developments
brought some liquidation from commits
sion house quarters and room traders
resold on the weakness in the stock
market. Spots were reduced points
to els.
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BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.

Bid. Asked.
Amer Tel y Tel. 4I2s b.. 1882 .....
Am Tel. d Tel ctl. tr. 5s...... 102 ....
AnacoStia & Pot. r. r. 5s... so 70
Ana e. Pot. Guar. 5S...,., 88 95
C. & P Tel. of Va. 5s.......... lOi lO5
Capital Traction r. r. 5s...... 81 rs
City & Suburban r R. 5s....... so 10
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 5s......... 100 ...
Potomac Elect. Cons. 5s7....... lGl 80.
Potomac Elec. 6s l953.......A. lO7 ....
Wash, Alex. e. Mt. Yer. ctf.... { .....
Washington Gas 412s.......,... 81 80
Washington Gas 5S.............. 100 l0l
Wash. Gas 6s series A........ 100 10i
Wash. Gas 6S series B........ 1O3fl 104
Wash. Rwy. Elec. As ....... s412 85la
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RIGHIS--EXPIRE,

RlGHIS-EXPIRE.
~. 213 Peep L G. C..Janl5 81 27t ,n o. -
yidend rates given are the ,nnn.I
gae on 'He latest eu.6terly or
IN Sock Ps ~ IN stock Paid last regular rata
Plus 2 IN stock Plus soc preferred sfock E.
Plus 2l2E +A'e' nFlus e| IN
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Roses Life Prolonged.

The life of cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables may be prolonged by stor-
age in a carbon dioxide-treated atmos-
phere. ,-,,
flowers, responded well to the treat
ment. Rosebuds stored in carbon di-
oxide-treated air for seven days were
still fresh and opened slowly with good
color and shape when removed to
warm air, while those kept for the same
period In ordinary cold storage We're
badly shattered. Since florists have
considered three days the maximum
period for roses. the treatment gave a
possible gain of four days.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
POPE MAKES PLEA
FOR FOREIGN BONDS
Sound International Credit
Position Is Necessity,
Banker Declares.

A sound international credit position
is an absolute necessity to a modern
nation If it wishes to secure and hold
its share Of world trade, declared Allan
Evening star., 1931-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY

Amer Tel 4 Tel (9) 9).......... l2l7s .....
Capital Traction Co. C4)....... 2024 21lz
Wash. Gas Light Co. G8t...... l10 .....
N. 4 w. Steamboat 12....... $50 2l0
Pot. Elec Power 81 pfd....... il0i2 .....
Pot Elec. Power 5l2fo pfd .... 106 107
Wash. Rwy. 4 Elec. com. %. 420 90.
Wash. Rwy. 81 El. pfd 80. 93l4 80
Evening star., 1931-12-12

Doctors of Motherwell, Scotland. have
offered to treat families of the uuem-
rloyed men by the year on payment of
10 cents a week.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

Women OF Salvador are using Amer
ican powder puts. i....
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Unlisted Department..

(These securities not listed under Exchange
RuleS.D
BONDS,
Evening star., 1931-12-12
NATIONAL BANK,
TRUST COMPANY.

Amer. Sec. & TT Co, (15)...... 2ss BIS
Continental Trust t6) ........... ..... 1l5
Natl. Sav. & Tr. I21 .,........ 375 400
Prince qGeoTse.s. Bk. & Tr. o.. 28 80
Wash Wash. Loan an IF. 14J.......... 400 40
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SAVINGS BANK
FIRE INSURANCE.


Barber & Ross, Inc CON-. .... 8
Col. Medical Bldg. Corp. f6) .... 80 105
Col Sand & Gravel pfd. d.. SO 81
D. c. Paper Mfg pfd. .......... 49,. S
Dist. Natl Sec. pfd CD......... IS rs
Emer Bromo-Se "A" (2).... "a %
Federal Storage Dfd. (8) ........ 100 ll0
Fed-Am Co. com. I.20f)...... 10 q
Fed Am. Co pfd. (6D........... 80 SO
Lanston Monotypo (6) .......... 81 SO
Mer. Tr & Stge. com. G0D...... 95 l02
Mer. Tr & Stge. pfd. C0...... 88 80
Mergenthaler Linotype (6l...... '59l2 SO
Natl Mtge. e. Inv. pfd. o.. 374 A.:
Peoples Drug Stores pfd t6l2) '84i2 88
Real Est. NJ. g. G. pfd. d.. 6i2 So
Security Storage t4e) ........... 100 1861
Ter. Ref. & VIII. Corp. t3)...... 4312 so
The Carpet Corp. (2) )........... 14l2 20
w Mech. Mtge. com. 49, ........ Si2 ....
Wash Med. Bldg. Corp. d.. go los
Wdwd. & Lothrop com f.20l .. 81 35
Woodward & Lothrop pfd. o.. LOT 112
'Ex dividend. Sac extra.
bBookS closed. y2l2'r extra.
n25c extra. go extra.
f30c extra. h4'e extra.
NJ extra. +5fo extra.
i
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Resumed.
Alemco Associates .10c @ Jan. Dec 30
Liquidating.
Eastern Equities s35o =. Dec IS Dec II
Omitted.
Hamilton Cot cv pf soc Due JAN 1
Stearns (Fred) & Co. soc @ Due Dec.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
CHICAGO Grain Range

b. Times Special
CHICAGO, Oct. -Carlots-wheat. 40;
corn, ia; oats, 40; rye, l, and barley, 10.
By Times Special
CHICAGO. oct. 14-Primary receipts:
Wheat, 1.069, 900. against 800 600: corn
5s5. 600, against 64S.O 600: oats $50. 600.
against eli 000 Shipments: Wheat. 977.-
900. against 978 900; corn Az, 000 against
293,0O0 oats. 10000. against $4,000.
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In the Cotton Markets
lRy Thomson 8 McKinnonl

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Cotton
opened from unchanged to 5 points
lower this morning. There was
good trade buying and equally as
much selling, the latter being of
a professional character.
The south was inclined to sell
early, but did not follow up the
small reaction following the open
ing, while on the other hand the
trade raised their buying orders
materially lifting the market or
6 points above last nights closing.
We note the same disposition
among many of the trade to be-
lieve that commodities, especially
cotton, should be bought at these
prices. With the movement into
sight mounting to the vicinity of a
million bales week, it is remark
able how little the south is Offering
The consumption for September
was more than 10000 greater than
last year. Spot demand is good and
we hear the basis is higher. Buy
ing on reactions is the popular
thing to do now and we are in
clined to think well of it ourselves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
BU limited Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15-Potatoes- Market,
steady; Long Island, 6Oc@$1.60 bbl.; New
Jersey, $1@I.35 basket; Maine, $1.50@1.65
bbl.; Idaho. $2.40@2.6O sack. Sweet
otatoes-Market, firm; Jersey basket,
S1.7501.85; Southern baskets, 50c6S1;
Southern barrels, $1.25@1.5O. Flour-Mar-
ket quiet and firmer; spring patents, $4.2O
@4.40 barrel. Pork-Market, steady. Mess
-S2050 barrel. Lard-Market, firmer
Middle west-spot .O8oO@ .OSiOc ID. Taiiow
Market, firm; special to extra 27s@3Hsc
lb. Dressed Poultry-Market. steady;
turkeys 25@40c; chickens, 17@18c; broil-
ers, 15@32c: fowls 11@26c; ducks Long
Island 15018c. Live Poultry-Market,
steady; geese, 10@15c; ducks, 19@24c;
fowls 12@25c: turkeys. 20030c; ROSTERS.
14@15c: chickens. 14024c; broilers, 24@
&c. Cheese-Market, easy; state whole
milk fancy to special, 1401512c; Young
America, 153A616Ac
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
DRIVE TO OPEN
JOBS ADVANCED
Chamber of Commerce Aid
Pledged; Heads Named.

Aid of the indianapolis Chamber
of Commerce was pledged today to
the statewide campaign to relieve
unemployment by pushing rebuild
ing and repair work.
The campaign was advanced
further by the appointment of a
state committee by Dr. John w.
Hewitt, executive secretary.
The committee will get into action
following a state wide mass meeting
at Cadle tabernacle Oct. Is, Hewitt
said.
Members are:
Warren c. Fairbanks. indianapolis In
diana representative of President Hoover S
unemployment commission
JOhP r. FTed5iGes pFeSident State
State Manufacturers Association.
Thomas Taylor. president State Fedora
ton of Labor, Indianapolis;
Robert N Feustel. Midland United Com
Samuel E. Boys. president Republican
Editorial Association. Plymouth.
itorial Association, Brownstown.
J: H. Owens. secretary Contractors AS
SoclaC zion, Indianapolis.
State Building Trades Council, Indian
apoliS.
R. o. Johnson. president Municipal
League Gary.
George c. Wright. president Architects
Association indianapolis.
Merritt Harrison, president Indiana
Building Congress. Indianapolis.
W. A. Ceilings. president Indiana State
Bankers Association, Charlottesville.
Harold Hobbs. president Indiana
Realtors, Muncie.
otto Deluse, Fraterna1 Order Eagles.
DR.. j. S. Cofman. president Moose
Lodge. Muncie.
H A. Strassweg, president Indiana
G. D. Root, secretary Indiana Retail
Lumber Association Crown Point.
H. H. Ellis Indiana Supply Dealers
Association, Greencastle:
William E. Price. chairman building
trades section, Muncie Chamber of Com
merce, Muncie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
PORKER PRICES
WEAKEN UNDER
HEAVY SUPPLY
Lambs Feature Days Trade
With Gains of rs to
so Cents.

Heavy receipts, with NATURALLY
iessened demand, combined to force
hog prices down 25 cents this morn
ing at the city yards. The bulk.
100 to 300 pounds, sold for S5.25 to
500; early top holding at $3.50.
receipts we're estimated at 10000;
holdovers were $40.
Not much change was evidenced
IN the cattle market. Receipts num-
pered 300. Vealers held steady at
~ down. Calf receipts were $50.
Lambs showed good strength,
prices moving up 25 to so cents in
active trade. The bulk sold for 81
TO $3.50, several loads making the
market at SITS. Receipts we're $500.
Chicago hog receipts were 10000,
including 5000 direct. Holdovers
were 1000. Generally asking mostly
steady, with few early bids on
light weights below 900 pounds
around 10 cents lower than Wednes-
days average. Hogs weighing 100 to
go pounds sold at $5.35 to $3.50,
while lighter weights around 40 to
ITO pounds bid SIS to $500. Cattle
receipts were $500. Calves $500,
market steady. Sheep receipts we're
$4,000, market strong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
The City
in Brief
FRIDAY EVENTS

Exchange Club, luncheon, Lincoln.
Reserve Officers Association, $50
D. m, Antlers.
Optimist Club, luncheon. CIaypOoI.
Altrusa Club, luncheon, Columbia Club
Phi Delta Theta. luncheon. Washing
ton.
First Ward Republican Club, p. M,
Clark's hall.
Master Painters Association, lunch
con, Antlers.
Indianapolis Round Table, luncheon.
Board of Trade.
Delta Tau Delta, luncheon, Columbia
Club.
Kappa Sigma. luncheon, Lincoln.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
CLOTHING is STOLEN
Several Houses Entered;
One Auto Looted.

Thefts of clothing valued at
several hundred dollars from resi-
denceS and an automobile were re-
ported to police today.
Mrs. Raymond G.. Oster, $50 East
drive, Woodruff Place, said her
parked automobile was looted of
SITS worth of wearing apparel.
Breaking into the residence Of
Mrs. Ed Sourbier, 1904 Washington
boulevard, burglars escaped with
three coats valued at $3.50, she in
formed police.
Forcing window in the house of
Mrs. D. M. Collins, 5137 Washington
boulevard, thieves stole wearing
apparel valued at $240, according to
reports to police.
School %, College avenue and
Twenty-first street, was ransacked
early today, but the loot was not
estimated, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15

ArmOry board members were to
meet today to iron out personnel
difficulties at the Mars Hill airport.
recently acquired BY the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
Births

Carl and Dolores stilwell, Methodist hos
pital.
Gaylord and Tresa Beard, Methodist
hospital.
Charles and Gladys wehrel, Methodist
hospital.
James and Francis Yarbrough, 255s
South California.
Cecil and Norma Norris, s62 West
BoSart.
James and Ruth Elliott, 1854 Brookside.
Clyde and Gladys Davis, 24S3 North
Burford and Thelma Wright. 4O31 East
Lewis and Leola Banks. 100 Lord.
Paul and Louise Burch, Coleman hos
pital
Dewey and Leila Jent. Coleman hospital.
Harold and Thelma Woodrum, Coleman
James and Bertha Yundt, Coleman hos
pital.
John and Mary Miller, 227 East orange.
=, jasper and Margaret Hardin. 1902 East
- Garrett and Bessie skaggs. s52 West
Fred and Iris Gibson. 1889 Arrow.
Conrad and Louise Butler, 527 Marion.
eo Henry and Isabella Whitfield, 1443 East
Boys
pital -0NS' iioS
.o Francis and, Mildred McAnany st. Vim
Robert and Mae Ellis, St. vincent's hos
Thomas and Helen Kelly, st. vincent's
John and Margaret Watts, St. vincent's
nell. -''' OOi
- Gilbert and Ruth Berk. 327 North
William and Nancy Blaricum. 1919 South
PerShing. VA
.-, Harry and Helen Ritter. 1908 North
Herbert and Goldie Holt, 2170 Gent
Horace and Louise Greer, 1916 Caroline.
Joseph and Lucy Rasdall, 538 Bright.
- William and Georgia Woods, 331 South
Edward and Clara Bailey. 1912 North
Manuel and Carrie Wilson. Coleman hos
pital -'ON
Guy and Pauline Lofts. Coleman hos
pital
John and Sophia Scott. III South Noble.
James and Mabel Humphrey. Alb Haugh.
Kepneth and Olline Stamm, 524 South
Earl and Georgia Herndon, 2616 East
Twenty fifth.
Sam and Gertrude Rowley, 1880 Manlove
Gilbert and Lucille Hill 1921 Bellefon-
Roe and Marjorie Sears. 27l9 Adams.
Joseph and Eva Green, 1919 Church
Melvin and Nora Weaver. POOL Miller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
Produce Markets

Eggs Country run)-Loss off delivered
in Indianapolis, 17cc: henery quality NO. /,
Poultry (buying pricesl-Hens weighing
5 lbs. or over Ice; under lbs. .15c; Leg
s 2l lb nen and Tp Pc oG Bareback ic Leg
horn broilers. 12c: spring chickens. AZ
lbs. and up. 12c; under 4 lbs, 12c; old
cocks. 809c: ducks. full feathered, &c;
geese. &c. These prices are for No top
quality quoted BY Kingan g.. CO;
Butter (wwholesalel -No. l. 34@35c: No.
2, 32033c.
Butterfat-34c.
Cheese Wholesale selling price per
loaf. 25%c: Wisconsin f1rsts. ice; Long
horns. Ice: New York limberger, soc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15

New York cables opened in London at
3.87i2, against 3.66: Paris checks, go so;
Amsterdam, $50, Italy, 74,75, and Berlin,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15

Captain Thomas r. Gibson of Fl.
Benjamin Harrison will be speaker
at the regular session of the IN
dianapoliS Exchange Club Friday
noon at the Lincoln.
Sixty Boy Scouts distributed post
ers Wednesday advertising the open
ing of the Community Fund cam
paign, Oct. % to Nov. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
ROSE FROM SLAVERY
TO HEAD CITY FIRM
Funeral Services Saturday for John
Jones, Negro, 81.

Jones, negro, OF.
From twenty-one years in slavery
to presidency of large city gravel
firm is the record of John Jones,
Negro, 81, who died Tuesday night
at his home, 842 Edgemont avenue,
and will be buried at Crown Hill
cemetery Saturday.
Funeral services for Jones, who
was born a slave, will be held at l
p. m. Saturday at the Negro Bap-
fist church, at Burdsal parkway and
RAIDER street, which he founded.
In 1871 he started hauling gravel
in nearly broken-down wagon.
Prosperity smiled on his business,
which furnished gravel and sand
for some of Indianapolis most i'm
posing structures.
For sixty years he lived on a farm
north of the city. He organized the
John Jones & Son Gravel Com
pany, of which he was president.
The body will lie at the church
from 10 to II Saturday. Survivors
are three sons, Cecil F., Virgil G.
and Lark G. Jones of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
Rains Were Timely

The explanation for good crops,
weather men said, is that rain this
year fell during the most oppor-
tune times of the year, that fer
tilizer left in the soil last year
which had not dissolved because of
dry weather, aided growing crops
this year, and that marginal land
was not cultivated this year be-
cause of crop curtailment cam
paignS, lack of finances and edu-
cational programs calling for di-
verSification which resulted in more
pasture land being planted than
heretofore.
During July, the survey disclosed,
almost every section Of the country
had bountiful rains and in many
places the fall in surplus over nor
NAL years. July, agriculturists ex-
planned, is the growing month and
rainfall then is most beneficial to
crops.
The drought last year. records
showed, began shortly after the
crops were planted and extended
throughout the growing months.
The drought duration was in excess
of 100 days in many places of the
south and southwest.
Report Damage Light
Comments accompanying the re-
ports were:
Alabama: "Rains have saved
crops, although midsummer drought
caused some damage"
Arkansas: July rains one inch
above normal which matured crops
more rapidly than average and
light showers since have fallen at
most opportune times. Rainfall
since July 81, this year, far below
normal"
Kansas and parts of Missouri:
ION the whole, rains were timely
this year and prevented complete
destruction of any given crop"
Texas: "PaSturage suffered from
drought, but in general season ex-
cellent for agriculture"
Tennessee Central and EASTERN:
Crops saved this year by timely
rains"
Tennessee (western and parts of
Mississippi Timely rains doomed
crops"
Oklahoma: "There is no general
serious crop damage because of
drought"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
Investment Trust Shares
lBv Gibson & Bernardo

PRICES ARE TO ~ NOON C. S. t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15
Deaths

Alexander R. Holiday. 81. Long hos
Ruth Gladys Foltz, 26, st. vincent's hos
pital. endccarditiS
Harry Burns, 81, st. vincents hospital,
carcinoma
Lena Aldo, A, city hospital. second de-
gree burns.
katherine Clark, 80. 1925 shriver, acute
myocarditis.
Leslie Taylor, So, 1850 sangster, acute
interstitial nephritis.
Thomas T. Dafof, 4. 1923 Nordyke. STEP
tococcis meningitis.
hemorrhage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-15

Cuba Railroad Company declared the
regular quarterly dividend of S1.5O on
preferred stock. payable Nov. ?, of rec
ord Oct. 26.