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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
Consider Consolidation.

NEW YORK, August IA tPl-Meet-
ings Of stockholders of Safeway Stores,
Inc, and MacMarr Stores, Inc. to ap-
prove the proposed merger of the two
chain store companies have been called
for August IS and September II. re-
spectively.
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TREASURY STATEMENT

By the Associated Press.
Treasury receipts for August ~ were
$s.775,aIs.32; expenditures, SI4,795,-
1880: balance, 8i4i, s5o. e89.l5. Gus
toms receipts for the month to the
close Of business August N were $i4.-
$40 O8S "a
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES

SALES.
Washington Gas 5s-$l0 900 at 107Iz.
Federsl-Anerican National Bank e.
Trust Colo at 49.
American Security g. Trust CO. at
319
Peoples Drug Stores pfd-lo at 1913, 10
at 1882, at 1882
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas $500 at 1879, $500
at 10712.
Mergenthaler Linotype-lo at n, 20
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MONEY RATES UNCHANGED.

No change in money rates occurred
during the week ended August 8, as the
market was viewed by the Commerce
Department. In the levels that follow
the average rate for both classes of
funds is given for comparable periods:
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Recommends Tax Gut.
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. August IL fEol -
Call money steady; i5a per cent all day
Time loans steady: 5000 days IhaI n ;
l7aa2 per cent Prime commercial
paper ia4a2 Bankers acceptances un-
changed,
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Building New Pine Line.

NEW YORK, August IA tPl.-The
Texas Pipe Line Co. Is beginning con-
struction of q 12-inch pipe line from
In the East Texas oil field,
to Port Arthur, a distance of approxi-
mately 100 miles. The line probably
win cost not less than $3.000.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

To attract young people, st. Johns
Church, Eevdngton, England. has been
refnished with gayly painted walls, or
ange carpets and green pews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

The length Of the Canadian boundary
line from the Atlantic TO the Pacific is
s.9e6 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

The insect world Is said 70 provide
the champion burden bearer. The
laden honey bee carries twice It's weight
Ia honey over long distances.
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STOCKS.

A meeting for action on the J. + Case
Co. dividends Is scheduled to be held
September ct Racine, VIA
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Unlisted Denartment.

tThese securities not listed under Exchange
rules
BONDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

1890 AM. 100000 1900 Noon. 100000
1870 PM.........1 100000 2:10 PM. .l5O0OOO
rates as sP sgf o o r deciaTaon
tPus 9So IN stock A Fad
egnlar rate PAYABLE in stock Paysne N eaS
or
special preferred stock Plus Sc in st9s Pd tns Sesf
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Barber & Ross. Inc. 617s.-.... 70 49,.
CHEVY cni,,1,Ds Gh5 So Club sl3s I 1872 IN,
d. G. Paper Mfg. 6s............ 30 40
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage SIS. % 80.
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STOCKS.

Amer Tel. & Tel. f9)........ ia $50.
Capital Traction Co. t4l....... 3794 40
Wasshingten Gas Light Co. tls). lls ;ao..
Pot Elec. Power 60 pfd. ....... siil1z ll3
POI Pot Elee Power 5aafs pfd;, IL III lila
Wash. Rwy. g. Elec. pfd 3d.. s97s l00la
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TRUST COMPANY

Amer. Sec. & TT. Co. (i5) .... BIS
Continental Trust t6)......... 900.
Natl Saw g. Tr. (i24) $1,000. $50
Prince Georges Blk. & Tr. (6).. %
Union Trust 1857 ............ 200
WASHINGTON Loan & Trust 40. 400
Evening star., 1931-11-27
Johnson Joins Party.

The party here to present Mooney's
case was increased by the arrival of
Joseph Johnson. Hollywood film execu-
tive. formerly commissioner of public
works in the Borough of Manhattan.
Joe" Johnson is not a lawyer. but the
mayor said he is good man to have
around.
Mayor Walker was headliner today
for a luncheon of the San Francisco
center of the California League of
Women Voters and will speak Monday
at the luncheon of the Downtown AS
sociation.
Frank P. Walsh, senior counsel for
Mooney, said yesterday that no effort
would be made to introduce new matter,
the petitioners standing on the record.
Evening star., 1931-11-27

There have been few wise cracks" on
this visit. The mayor has been serious
in public and has relaxed little in pri-
Vate
His best laugh Of the tour. came yes
terday at the foot ball game between
st. .Marys and Oregon, where he was
the guest of Angelo Rossi, mayor OF
San Francisco.
With Mayor Rossi to introduce him
Jimmy" went to the stadium loud
speaker. The San Francisco mayor
long a friend Of Gov. Rolph, whom he
succeeded in the municipal office, by q
slip of the tongue introduced Walker
as ''the most popular mayor in the
United States, mayor of the greatest
city IN the world Hon. Jimmy Rolph
mayor of New York
When the delighted shrieks of the
crowd had died down so he could be
heard. Walker explained 1t was quite
all right, to call him Jimmy Rolph
because he had come In on the Gov
ernorS pass.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
HOOVER HEARS PLEA.
FOR JOBLESS PLAN.
Spends Busy Thanksgiving.
First Lady Is Visitor
at Hospital.

President Hoover yesterday heard his
b1an for local relief of the unemployed
Endorsed from the pulpit of the Church
of the Covenant, in which he and Mrs.
Hoover sought prsyerful expression of
their own thanks.
Rev. Albert j. Mccartney, pastor OF
che church, did not mention the Chief
Executive by name, but he addressed
himself to his congregation on the cul-
mination of the executive appeal for
local funds" to aid the iobless in their
own home sections without the assist
ance Of Federal legislation" Continu-
ing, DR.. Mccartney said:
Collection for Relief.
This is the day to manifest brother
hood-and this goes for politics and
vtateSmanShip as well"
At DR.. McCartney's suggestion, the
collection for the day was give to or
ganizationS cooperating with the Pres
ident's emergency relief organization.
At the conclusion of the services,
which we're opened with the playing
OF THE Star Spangled Banner" in sa-
lutte to the couple from the White
House, Dr. Mccartney walked with the
President and Mrs. Hoover to the door
OF the church. There he shook hands
with each and chatted with Mrs. Hoo
yer for q moment about her Girl Scout
work, while the President waited.
The attendance of the Hoovers at q
Presbyterian church service was q
variation OF their usual Thanksgiving
day program. Previously they have at
tended the services At one of the Capt.
tails Friends meeting houses.
First Lady ut hospital.
The President spent an hour or 30
In his once after church and then
Joined Mrs. Hoover in the first of their
two turkey Thanksgiving day dinners.
During the afternoon Mrs. Hoover
visited Walter Reed Hospital where
she greeted veterans. She attended the
annual reception of the Gray Ladies'
the volunteer hospital workers corps OF
the Red Cross.
Mrs. Margaret H. Lower, field direc-
Cor, stood with Mrs. Hoover in the
receiving line. Mrs. Hoover passed
nearly an hour at the hospital.
In the evening the President and his
wife entertained friends at second
turkey dinner at the White House.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
LONG DANCE TO OPEN
Marathon Hop of Several Weeks to
Get Under Way Thursday.

A dancing marathon expected to last
several weeks. with entrants registered
from all parts of the United States. will
get under way at the Washington Au-
ditorium next Thursday at 8 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Schindele of Bal
timore, present holders OF the dancing
record, are among those entered. The
contestants will be under the constant
supervision of doctors, sponsors of the
marathon said.
December 2 has been set as the
closing date for entries in the contest.
which is limited to men and women
over the age of 18 years who pass the
physical requirements.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
WALKER PREPARES
FOR MOONEY PLEA
Mayor Drops testing Role as
RoIph Completes Hear
ing Plans.
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, November 27-
With the Thanksgiving holiday behind
them, Gov James Rolph, jr, and James
j. Walker were busy today preparing
for the Tom Mooney hearing Tuesday.
Rolph, who is 10 hear the arguments,
and Walker, who will make one of
them. had a number Of advance chores
to perform.
The Governor, leaving for Los An
geles this afternoon to remain until
Monday had SOME laSt-minute details
to work out with his legal advisors.
The mayor, whc will appear to plead
the cause of the man convicted Is
years ago OF participating in the bomb
ing Of parade in which 10 were killed,
worked steadily to master the record
on which he will base his argument.
AS the hearing approached, the New
York visitor became more aGd more
Walker the lawyer, and less the
jimmy most familiar to the public.
Evening star., 1931-11-27

i3. was found alive by hunters, reports
to the provincial police stated.
Lost in a Snowstorm while big.gaxne
hunting II days ago, he had taken
shelter in trapper's cabin 30 miles
from his own camp. He had been with.
out food for six days when found. and
was reported In weakened condition.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
THREE TALKS PLANNED
ON NATURAL HISTORY
DR.. Bryant, National Park Service
Director, Among Speakers at
TI,,1N
mos Club Auditorium.

Three talks on subjects related to
natural history will be given tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock in the Cosmos Club
auditorium, 1t was announced today.
Dr. H c. Bryant, assistant director of
the National Park Service, will deliver
al VIA LIE gfsuFs So
lowed by talk OH Natural Features of
washington City Parks" an illustrated
discussion by 7. N. Hoffman of the Of
fee of Public Buildings and Public
Parks.
The third speech Of the evening will
be brief summary of the life of Will
liam Henry Flower. British naturalist,
given by DR.. T. s. Palmer. The public
is invited
Evening star., 1931-11-27

fered San Francisco yesterday by one Of
its tram systems.
The regular car fare here Is five
cents. Starting next Monday and con-
tinuing for four weeks, this company
will sell weekly passes for rs cents
good for as many rides as the holder
wishes between $50 am. and pm.
and between pm. and midnight
Sundays excluded.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
Elephants Reared to Work.

Two elephants were born in captivity
in the Belgian Kongo this year, and will
be trained to work. Two elephant -train-
ing stations in the district are tanning
elephants and teaching them to plow
pull loads, and to be Of use in military
work
Evening star., 1931-11-27
HUNTER FOUND ALIVE

EDMONTON, Alberta, November 26
(P1.-Robert Warner of Stavely, Al
berta. missing in the Athabasca River
country, near Edison. since November
Evening star., 1931-11-27

Walsh said that he had the "only com.
plete record of the, case in existence"
accumulated over the 15-year-pertod
with every affdavit, the result of every
investigations good, bad, or Indifferent" !"
Evening star., 1931-11-27

Pocket guns, about the sise of foun-
tain pen and filled with tear-gaS car
tridgeS. are being sold in Europe as q
protection against bandits.
Evening star., 1931-11-27
WHOLESALE CAR RIDES
San Francisco Company Sells I'm
limited Weekly Tickets.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 27 Up.
Street car rides ct wholesale prices
for Christmas shoppers, provided they
avoid riding ut rush houre, were Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
RETAIL FOOD COSTS
!: SHOW SHARP DROP
Bureau CT Labor Reveals Index Is
Now Only 10 Points Above
1913 Level

o. the Associated Press
Food at retail prizes now ccsts only
10 per cent more than during the pre-
war year of 1913.
Statistics maintained By the Bureau
Of Labor showed the departrnent's
weighted index Of all foods at the end
Of July ecuaied lI9. based on reuresent-
ing the 1913 level rs 100 The neek. in
retaiI food prices was reached In 1920
when the index reached the Ierei Il
high average wes r. haH M fyig
through abnorrn7l inaafion in the Price
n two main articles Of ford p0tat oas
and sugar. when the fo1mnr climbed 10
a level 7-l0 tires FORMAL 0ricee with
Eugar selling at BIZ times 1918 prices.
Julys prices arrested q decline IN food
costs which had csntlaue1 uaiuteY-
rupted since September The re,atige
high cost OF meats was responsible. a
rise 10 the price Of sirloin and round
steak, pork chops and bacon. as well as
milk and eggs, causing the index Of al
foods 70 jump from 1873, registered in
June
Ham continued % sali most out Of
Bne Of all principle srftc'es Of foc5.
the present price he!np Il ger cent
higher tfan in 1873. s5seaGs we're 81
per cent higher, on thu average. and
pork chops 81 per c-~ fieher. AZ
least four zssicies were selling be'op,
FEe@~aAr levels. these being butter. lasd
Sro eggs, with respective declines al
~. 10 and 10 par cent, and rice, which
ives selling at 7 per cent under 1913
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Oil Price Advance
Is Pushed Further
In Midwest Area
Crude Product Marked
Up to 20 Cents a Barrel
by Refiners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, August 22--Midcon-
tinent crude oil prices continued to
climb today. as three of the larg-
est purchasers, the Stanolind Crude
Oil Purchasing Co, the Carter Oil Co.
and the Empire Oil & Gas Co met the
70-cent-a-barrel top offer posted yes
terday by the Texas Co.
The H. F. wilcox Oil & Gas Co.
also adopted the same price schedule
in Texas and Oklahoma The new
% gravity to the 70-cent peak for
grades of 30 gravity and above. They
represent advance of IA to 80 cents a
barrel
The Sicily Oil Co. one of the largest
purchases in Kansas, made the same
prices effective in that State. The
Vickers Petroleum Co. and the Derby
Oil & Refining Co. met the Sicily
prices in Kansas.
The Stanolind Co., a subsidiary of
the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and
the largest midcontinent buyer, posted
the new schedule for Oklahoma, North
and North Central Texas and Kansas
Normally, this company purchases
about 100000 barrels of oil daily in
these areas. with about half that
HU0hbANJ SOniAie AfOui OhlddlOIld.
The Carter Co., a subsidiary of the
Standard Oil Co. of New JERSEY. made
the new prices effective in Oklahoma,
where its purchases average about
sc, ZOO barrels daily.
The Empire Co.'S new prices are for
Oklahoma, where it has an extensive
system of gathering lines.
The American and Dale Refining
Companies adopted the new schedules
in North and North Central Texas.
The Humble Oil & Refining Co. at
Houston, Tex also met the increase.
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D. c. F|RMS.REPORT
GAINS IN EARNINGS
Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone and Capital Traction
Show Higher Profits.

Whatever the depression may be do
ing to business generally throughout
the country. some Washington COM
panies are enjoying degree of pros
perity and favorable reports which APP
pear to point IN a distinctly upward
direction.
Among these are two of the utilities
to report so far this month to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission-the Chesa-
peake 81 Potomac Telephone Co. and
the Capital Traction Co.
The operating reports of these two
utilities, required monthly by the
commission, were both Of a distinctly
favorable nature.
Capital Traction.
The Capital Traction Co. showed \
gain In operating revenue for both
July and the frst seven months of this
year, as against the comparable periods
OF 1880. July figures were up from
$306,527 in 1880 to $3O6,82 In 1891.
Analysis Of this company's operations
recalled that July Of last year was the
final month of the old, lower fare, so
that the figures for the month OF Au-
gust this year as compared to last
August, during both Of which the new
fares were in effect, viii present more
complete picture of the actual progress
of the company. Passengers have been
decreasing, but the company econo-
mized with q sharp decrease in operat-
ing expenses, which dropped from
s251, 1875 in July, 1880, to $246.905 this
July.
The telephone company forged ahead,
with many new telephones, and an in
crease IN number Of calls Of 10.4 per
cent over July of last year. Operating
revenues of the phone company
jumped from $697 900 In July, 1880, to
nearly $747,500 this July.
The Mergenthaler Linotype dividend
was good news to Washington, as more
than third of the capital stock Of
S12,8o0,000 Is held In this city. The
directors declared their regular quar-
terly dividend OF $3.50 a share, con-
tinuing a record for uninterrupted re-
turns on this stock over q period Of
the last rs years. The company has q
surplus of more than $l3,000,000
American lee Co.
The American Ice Co, figuring In
financial news Of the week, also at
tracted attention by showing an In
crease in tonnage sold during July, in
the face of the mounting numbers Of
electric refrigerators. Still more re-
markabie ives the announcement that
July was said to furnish the best show
ing for any month In the history of
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

TAX APPEAL WITHDRAWN
BY OTTAWA GOVERNMENT
special pIspateh 70 The sac.

NEW YORK, August 22.-The Cana
dian Minister Of Fisheries has with
drawn the governments appeal in the
Supreme Court of Canada from the de-
cision Of the Exchequer Court in the
matter of the trawIer tax, which de-
cision was In favor of the National
Fish Co., Ltd, . subsidiary Of the
Atlantic Coast Fisheries Co., according
TO an announcement made today by
Harden r. Taylor. president Of the
latter company.
AS q result of this decision, reserve
for this tax In the amount of $l21, O74,
set up In the recently published bal
ance sheet Of the Atlantic Coast Fish
cries Co.. covering the fiscal year ended
April 30, 1891, and one month Of the
previous period. viii be written back
TO surplus, as viii also q reserve In the
amount Of N&.462 set up for the 1irst
three months Of the current fiscal
year. total Of alRz.kae. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Glenn House statement.

NEW YORK. August % (Asl.--The
weekly statement Of the New York
cleegirg House shows Total surplus
and undivided profits, 81 ,204. ESQ TOO un-
changed. Total net demand deposits
faYerage). si9,3sB coo decrease Time
deposits tsvegage). s1s.3i0.ooo decrease
Clearings week ending tasay, s4.37i :
567734. clearings week ei31ing August
Is, $4.2i4,025, 997.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK, August % LF. Bar sill
yer steady and unchanged at 279b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, August % Up. ~ s. De
partnaent Agriculture r-sso satoes, 81.
On track, 23i. total IT, S. sllipU ents
All: weak. trading slow; sacked ner
cwt., wisconsin colSblers. Tl5al IS
paor stock, 90: triumplls. li5aI IS
idaho rnssets, No /, i.60al IS: COM
rnercials l.25ai IS; trlunpbs few sales,
$50: Missouri cobblerE 75a90: Nebraska
TQund whites. i.25aI.30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
DECLINE DURING WEEK
sreelal plspateh o The star.

SIttiaI Dtapatcf 70 Ihf STAT.
NEW YORK, August 22y--New YORK
City bank stocks during the past week
declined slightly. according 70 the
Dollar Index figures compiled BY Holt,
Rose a. Trostsr Based upon August
n prices, Is leading bank and trust
company shares were quoted at lI.5
times known earnings, compared with
l8.i on August Is. Earnings averaged
SGT per cent against ssh per cent the
previous week, and market times the
book value averaged I.2s. against i-34.
The yield now stands at 4.es per cent,
against 474 per cent 4 week ago. The
current yield compares with q yield Of
5.31 per cent on June 2, 1881, the low
point for the year 10 date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
CORN PRICES TOUCH
NEW BOTTOM MARK
Wheat Declines in Sympathy With
/. other Cereals-Board Action
Criticized.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 22-Contrary to
expectation in many quarters, corn in
stead of wheat became the star per-
former In the cereal pits today. All
deliveries of corn gave way under
liquidating sales, and sold at new 1891
bottoms. Wheat was dragged down by
corn. Almost the only market reaction
from the Farm Boards exchange of rs
100000 bushels of wheat for 1.050, 900
bags of coffee from Brazil was to draw
out caustic comments from traders.
One suggestion was that other coun-
tries might offer to barter for Amer
lean wheat, England offering rubber,
China offering tea, Spain, olive oil, and
Germany, dyes. chemicals and toys.
Corn closed unsteady. S-Iss cents
down at the Lowest 1.glIres reao-ed;
wheat, Ss-S off, oats showing a-3s
decline and provisions set back IL to
IS cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
ITALY INCREASES DUTY
ON ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS
p De ) - -.

~ t5iE AsASt43tfa Press.
Italy has increased import duties on
aluminium and affiliated manufactures
a cable TO the Commerce Depart
trent reportcd decree. efTeefiye August
II, established a higher levy on the de-
cared 6 ounNs existing conditions of
dcineSssc production and OF the world
inarket made the changes necessary.
Es.ss OF alii.7'nuFn and its manu-
features viii be dutiabls at hiqber cen
eral rates except that the conventional
rate OF 80 paper lire per 100 kiIos on
eoIapsiDie aluminium tubes and un-
specified aluminium manufactures for
ether than industrial use. remains in
effect and win be applied on imports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Dividend Scale Adjusted.

The conclusion of all this Is that q
large percentage Of companies whose
shares are listed have already met the
maximum requirements Of the business
situation, either by emitting dividends,
and so preserving cash resources, or by
reducing them to Q level where. with
be maintained at praSent rates indefi-
nitely. IN other words, nrices over q
wide market area reflect NOT only conf
cence In the maintenance Oh the cur
rent average dividend scale, bun COM
pletion of liquidation that Antkcipated
adjustments in DIVIDENDS now made.
It q significant that there hav been
lContinned On Second Pass.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Roar of Air Armada
Frightens Heifer
To Death
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., N.

IRVINGTON.ON-HUDSON, N.
Y. May 28.-An unusual
tragedy in connection with the
approach of the Army's air
armada upon New York city
last Saturday was revealed to-
day by Joseph Schreiber, who
runs the farm on the estate Of
Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont.
Fifteen minutes after the
armada sped past, making
enough noise to scare any
body" according to Schreiber,
one of Mrs. du Points heifers
fell dead. Schreiber said he
saw the 1-year-old animal
shortly before the planes were
heard and it appeared in ex-
cellent health. An autopsy,
performed by local veterinary,
bore out this observation, for
he found, Schreiber said, that
the heifer died of a heart at
tack" probably caused by
fright from the roar Of the
aeroplane engines.