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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

RICHMOND, Va, August IS (Spe-
ciall Request of the Mutual Fire In
surance Co. of Hartford County, Md,
TO be given until February Is, 1892, to
restore its surplus TO at least $20O, 900
without the necessity of levying an
assessment has been granted by the
State Corporation Commission. The
company was cited before the commits
sion several months ago when It de-
velopen that the surplus had fallen
somewhat below that figure. Under the
law, such companies operating In vir-
gtnia must maintain surplus of not less
than $500, 900. The commission agreed
to grant the Hartford County company a
further extension Of time when 1t was
shown that material progress was being
made toward restoration OF the surplus
and that it could probably be fully re-
stored by February Is Of next year.
The company recently requested an
extension until that date. requesting at
the same time that 1t be relieved Of the
necessity OF restoring the surplus by
levying an assessment on the policy
holders. Most OF the Virginia business
is written in Northern Virginia. The
company also operates in the District Of
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
BONDS ARE F|RMER
ON BETTER BUYING
Both Domestic and FOREIGN
Issues Show Steadier
Trend.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
DeciaI.DispaEh to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Domestic
bonds steadied today, while the foreign
list had q firm tone and in some cases
fairly substantial advances.
Wall Street adopted Londorl's view
that the new British government would
be strong enough to push through
necessary economy measures. This was
reflected not only in firmness In foreign
exchanges, but In rising quotations for
British government bonds, both here
and on continental markets, and a bet
ter tone In many other foreign dollar
bonds
At the opening. British 51as advanced
fractionaIly on few large block buying
orders. When these were absorbed ac-
tivity in the issue died down, but prices
held steady. German issues were most
directly affected by this firmness Young
Plan 51ss and Dawes Preparations rs
moved only fraction 1y, but there was
Q siZeable gain In kreuger & Toll SIS
because Of the better light in which the
companys' political loans were viewed.
German Central Bank issues were firm.
German municipals gained fractionalIy.
Berlin City Electric IS dropped q point.
Austrian and Hungarian issues re-
nected with firm prices reports of the
arrangement Of new credit for Hun
gary. italian and Eastern European is
sues were steady.
Brazilians were to 2 points higher
on better tone in coffee prices and
milreis exchange. Sac Paulo Coffee
Loan rs advanced points. So did Sac
Paulo 6l2s, while Brazilian Govern
nents were unchanged. Argentine IS
dropped slightly, despite advances in
London based on higher peso exchange
Colombian and Chilean Government
and Mortgage Bank descriptions were
stronger. Australians, mirroring almost
complete success Of the governments
internal refunding operation, moved i
to points higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
HANCOCK GROWERS
MORE OPTIMISTIC
Peach Yield Is Good and Orchard
Owners Hope for Good
Returns.

BY the Associated Press.
HANCOCK, Nd, August 2S.-0row-
ers Of the Hancock area seemed opti-
mistic as harvesting of the bumper crop
Of this section started. Though prices
are low, they believed they would make
money, q welcome change from last
years drought-stricken season.
Roy Daniels, manager of one OF the
largest orchards In the county, said he
expected TO harvest around 10000
bushels and that the Hancock area
would turn out about 100000 bushels.
Opening prices at the packing sheds
ranged from so to rs cents bushel.
Peaches this year were reported to be
of good size and in very good condition
and the States output Is expected to
triple that of last year. Few insects
made their appearance. the drought
being credited for this by some.
G, william Oardenhour, one of the
large growers of the Smithsburg Sec
ton of Washington County. said he ex-
pected the section would turn out about
as great q quantity as the Hancock area.
Recent rains were welcomed, 1t being
expected the moisture would add to the
size Of the fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Washington Produce

=
Butter one-pound prints, 81; tub. 81.
Poultry. aliye-spring broilers. ;
pounds and over, 2ea30: 2 70 ia
pounds, 26a27; / II TO pounds. 23a24:
Leghorn broflers, 22a24; hens, large
%: small, Is; roosters, l2a13.
Dressed Spring broilers, pounds
and over, 31a33; 2 to IA pounds. 3ea
80; III TO pounds, 2ea27: Leghorn
broIlers, 26a27: hens, large, 25a2e:
small. 2oa2a; roosters, isa14; Long ~
land ducks, 21a22.
Meats - Beef, prime, 1871. choice.
15kal6; good, 141zaf51 Texas steer, -
ala: COW. IL; veal, top, l5al6; good. IL:
lamb, 20; pork loins, 8 to 10 pound
average. 26a27: 10 70 IL pound av-
eraee, 22a23; fresh hams, 10: smoked
hams, 81; strip bacon, 22a23; lard. lo&
1917.
Live stock-Hogs. heavy. 5.T5a6. 70:
TOO: rougns, 300a4.O0; calves, 6.00a
$50: lambs, 5.00a750.
-watermelons, 2Sa50; canta-
loupes, bushel baskets, LOO; apples, 25al
100; peaches. 75a1 so; pears. 500;
loneydews, 2.OOa3O0; oranges. 3.50a
$50; lemons, 4.5Oa6.0O: lines. Persian,
per 100, 800; California, f.75a2 90:
pineapples. 3.50a4.50; figs, 800 snuckle-
berries, per quart. IS; grapes, lisa
$50.
Observation-Disclosures, per barrel. zoo
a2.25: sweet, busl1el, l.5oa1.75: torna-
toes. two-peck baskets, 5Oa75; kale.
5Oa60; spinach, New Zealand, loo:
string beans, $50; limas, $50; beets, perl
100 punches, SOC; carrots. per l00l
punches, 500; cucumbers. bushel, IS
corn, five-dozen sacks. 1.25ai.50. CELERY,
15oasO0; peas, $50; lettuce, Iceberg,
35Oa4.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
DECREASE IN POTATO
PRICES IS REPORTED
Maryland Farmers Receive Sum OF
$3.50, 800 for crop-Average
Barrel Price Was SLY.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY. Md. August U.s.
Farmers OF the Delmarva Peninsula
received s5,6e4.s9O for their 1884 po-
tato crop, the average price per barrel
being SLIT.
The total was computed from figures
provided by the Federal State Market
News Service at Pocomoke.
The main features of the peninsula
season were reduced acreage, low
Yields. slow demand and lower prices.
Prices were the lowest since 1923.
Carlot shipments from the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia were 1854 cars, or
about 1880 fewer than last season.
MARYLAND shipments were 1908 CARROTS,
400 fewer than the 1880 season.
The acreage of Virginia potatoes on
the shore was reduced about per
cent TO LOO acres. while Maryland
had q - per cent reduction, planting
only about 5000 acres this season.
Shipments Of Eastern Shore spuds
had q wider distribution this year than
last. Several cars went west Of Chi
cage and following the close OF the
Carolina season q few cars were billed
70 Southern points. A few light ship
ments went to Canada.
Though prices were almost q dollar q
barrel below last year, there were 26
DAYS on which total sales exceeded
500, 900 and on two days they were
greater than $500, 900.
Tomato Shipment.
BETTERTON, Md, August 25.-A
total Of ~ carloads Of green tomatoes,
carefully packed by orange packers
brought from Florida, have been sent
to virtually all the major Eastern cities
thus far from the farms Of Mrs. Evelyn
Harris, near here, who makes q spe-
ciaIty of the product. Many were
bought from neiehbor farmers.
The pay roll on the Howells Point
farm Of Mrs Harris totaled $500 In one
week. she said. 81 500 was paid to other
farmers and 81 900 went for freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
MARYLAND TOBACCO PRICES

BALTIMORE. August rs Especially -
Receipts Of Maryland leaf tobacco last
week totaled 1887 hogSheads, while
sales Of l.45g h0Rsheads were reported.
leaving a stock In State tobacco ware
houses OF 14,T27 hogsheads. Demand
continues active for all the better
grades, but common grades are neg
Iected.
Quotations today for Maryland leaf
tobacco per 100 pounds. Frosted and
inferior, 50 0Oae6-50; sound 70 good
e10 Olaf3e so: good 20 f1e red, s4tI.1Oa
$50 90: fancy, 54.5Ose85.0 90. Seconds.
common to medium. e6.00ae30 90. good
b fire. e3I .O0A44400 Upper country,
buFlav nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
GASOLINE PRICE RAISED.

CHICAGO, August IS LPl.-An In
crease Of 3 cents a gallon for gasoline
in the Chicago area was announced
here yesterday by the Shell on Co. 10
60 int effect today.
A representative of the Standard Oil
Co. of Indiana, which has persistently
followed the Shell concerns moves in
the current price fluctuations, said his
concern had received no formal word
Of thu increase, but that Standard
would order a corresponding increase
for its products
The new schedule viii raise standard
grade gasoline from to ii cents a gal
lon and ethyl gasoline from ii to II
cents gallon, plus 3 cents tax on a
gallon In each instance. A reduction
to cents q gallon was made on August
II by Shell and on August Is by Stand
ard Of Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
GRAIN EXPORTS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Exports Of grain from United States
in the week ending August %, totaled
2.424oo0 bushels. compared with / ,as9, :
900 in the preceding week, and s,SI6, 900
IN the corresponding week OF 1880.
Commerce Department figures today
made the following comparisons: Last
weeks exports and those for the week
before-wheat. 2,1s4,Oo0 bushels, against
l.lo0, 900 bushels; barley, 5000, against
10000; corn, $4,000, against $4,000;
oats, 1l4,0oo. against $1,000; no exports
Of rye were reported for either week.
Canadian grains In transit, shipped
from United Etates Atlantic ports,
totated 810.c0) in the week ended Au-
gust % against 550,0 In the previous
week, while exports of North American
wheat feur totaled SIS, 900 barrels,
sgsinst 10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. / August 25.-Po-
tatoes. barrel. i5oaI Is: sweet potatoes.
busnei, 75al IS; bear busl1el, 5Oal 90;
beets. per 100. {5oa2. SO: cabbage.
bushel, S0a35; car fots. per 100. 2.0oa
800; corn. per dor IN. 5al0; cucumbers.
hamper. 25a40; fgplants, hamper, asa
90, lettuce, per crate, 1.75a7.Oo; lima
beans. hamper, .'TOal 90; celery, crate,
pounds. LISA" 100. peas. per hamper,
SO: squash, rser bushel Aoa5e: to-
matoes, bush ~. 25a40: apples, bushel,
25a1 90; bla CHERRIES, per crate ESQ;
cantaloupes, kper crate. 25ai.5o.
Dairy Market.
Poultry. falive-G Chickens, young, lSa
81; old fens. 1924: Leghorns, l2al6;
ROSTERS. t12ai4 ducks, i2ai6: pigeons,
pair, Is I25; guinea fowls, pair 30a65.
Eggs Receipts. $50 cases current
receipt ! iTa2o; hennery whites, hrsts'
But 6er-Good and fancy. creamery.
2ea5J ladies, Isa2o; process, 2la22;
store Fpacked, l5a16.
HAY and Grain Prices.
'Eheat-No. 2 red Winter. export. no
quG tations: No. red Winter. garlicky,
sgt. domestic, 4sa; August, 4s17;
r corn-No. 2 yellow. domestic, So; cob
forn. 325a3.35 per barrel
"a. 70.
4 Rye-Nesrby, 4oa4s
Hay-Receipts none. General hay
market Is quiet Receipts ample and
outward movement slow. Competition
Of pasturage making itself felt. Fair 70
good timothy and clover mixed nay
(old) ranges from 1900 to 1900 per
ton. Between seasons nov and situa-
ton very unsettled.
Straw-No. i. white. eyO0a9.5o per
ton; No. 2 oats. e00afo.oo per ton.
Live stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts 100 head: light
supply; market duh and lower.
Steers heice 10 prime. S00aS p
good to choice 100000. medium to
good, 625aT 90: fair 10 medium, 550a
6.25 plain 20 fair. 5.00a5. so; common
to plain, 4.5oa5.25.
Bulls-ChOice To prime. none, gocd
to choice. 4.5oa5.0o; medium to gooa
4Ooa475: fair TO medium, 3.50a4.OO;
plain 70 fair. s.25a3.50; common &c
plain. 3Ooa325
Cows-Choiee to prime, none; good
10 choice. 4.50a4.T5. medium 70 good
4O0a4. So fair TO medium, 3.50a4 90
plain TO fair. 2.5oa3.50; common u
plain, l50a250.
Heifers-Choice 10 prime. none; gooc
10 choice 6.5oa5 90; medium TO good
eO0a6 so; fair 70 medium. 5.50a6.0o.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, Isl
head. Sheep, ioo0a13oo; lambs, 4.ooI
675
Receipts, 400 head; light sup
pIy: market lower. Lights, T00a7. IS
heayies, 6.0Oa7.15; medium. 7.00a7 IS
pouglns, 4 .00a5 90; light pigs, e7Sa7 90
pigs. 6.0oa7i5.
Casves-Receipts so head; light sup
ply: market steady Calves, 40oalO.0 C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
NEW AUTO DEVICE.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, August Is (Spe-
ciaD Claimed by automotive engineers
TO be as important to the industry as
the self-starter and four wheel brakes,
the Bendix Aviation Corporation an
nounces the development and market
ing of q device that eliminates all ne
cessity of manual clutch operation by
an automobile driver.
The device makes it possible to start,
stop and shift gears without the driver
touching the clutch pedal. In the words
Of Bendix engineers, the left foot has
lost its, driving job because control of
the clutch mechanism is vested entirely
In the accelerator. aa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
YIRGIN1AN RAILWAY.

NORFOLK, Va, August Is QP).-,The
Virginian Railway today reported net
income for July Of $279 ,92S, as COM
pared with $246, 1855 In july, 1880.
For the first seven months of 1881
net income was 81 ,225, as compared
with 80. 81. 020 In the first seven months
Of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. August Is ar. UNITED
States Department OF Agrieulture) -
Potatoes Receipts, 40 cars; on track
23s: total United states shipments. 327
steady; trading rather SLOW: sacked, pei
cwt. Wisconsin cobblers, i.15-i-2S,
mostly i2O-f.25; ordinary, i05-l.l0
Triumpias, I.0O-I.1s: Idaho rlItsets
i.00-i .e6: commercials. LIS. Triurnphs
i.50-i.65.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction Colo at SO, 10 at
50, S at SO.
Riggs National Bank--10 at 375.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric So pfd.--4 at 112H,
5 at 1924.
Mergenthaler Linotype at TIA, 3 at
TIA, q at 77i1
washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-10 at
9o1s. 10 at 991s.
washington Gas $500 at LOT.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

An offer of free telephone installation
In Rome brought in $4,000 subscribers
IN one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
aTLVER QUOTATTONs.

NEW YORK, August as tR1.-Bar
silver quiet and " lower at 17As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer. Tel. q Tel t9) ....... Iee
Capital Traction Co. o.. Sc
washington Gas Light Co. (1s). lis
n. 4 w. Steamboat u2l ..... us
Pot. Elec. Power So pfd. $500 liz
Pot. Elec. Power 5laso pfd lle
Wash Rwy. & 81. com. o. 4zo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Bid and Asked Prices,
BONDS.
TuHLrc UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Barber Ross. Inc, .6las. 49,. 7e 80,
Chevy Chase Club 5l3s. Ioo x;
d. G. Paper Mfg. IS, .......... 80 40
w. NJ Cold Storage SIS. ..... s5 -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

Sales Of Stocks on New York Excnan8e.
1890 AM........ 100000 1900 Noon. 100000
1890 PM. 100000 2:10 P.M.-...... 7VOOVO
table the annual cash
quarterly haRyeery
tPary fPus 81 in stock iPin - IN stock raS
Payable in stock PAYABLE IN eas
fPius s stock Plus ~ in stock rus % csns
stock Para tns yeat-
no regular n So in stock Plus 7M% IN stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
NATIONAL BANK

Amer. sec. & TT. Co. U5)...... S15
Continental Trust te0, -.
Natl Saw. 4 TT l2tl... ..,... $50
Prince Georges Blk. & TT. a.. 20
Union Trust 1857 ........... 200
Wash. Loan & Trust t143 400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
MRS. R. H. TOWNSEND
is CRITICALLY ILL
Capital Social Leader Believed
Near Death-Famed for Her
Philanthropies.

Mrs. Richard H Townsend, leader of
Washington society, is critically i'll in
her home at 2l21 Massachusetts, avenue
and it is said that her death is matter
of brief time.
Mrs. Townsend practically retired
from society 10 years ago because of
failing health and since that time has
only occasionally appeared in public.
Her home has for more than a quarter
of century been the meeting place
for the highest officials, diplomats and
society. her invitation being a passport
into the innermost circles of this and
other cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Welles, son-in-
law and daughter of Mrs. Townsend, are
with her and there Is a constant stream
of inquiries relative to Mrs Townsend's
condition from all branches of society.
She came to Washington many years
ago, her father, William Lawrence Scott,
being a member of the Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth Congresses, and he was presi-
dent of the Erie & Pittsburgh Railway
at the time of his death in 1891. Mrs.
Townsend was Mary Scott before her
marriage, and has been a widow for
nearly 80 years, Mr.. Townsend dying
from the effects of fall from his horse
while riding in Rock Creek Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
CREDITORS DELAY
.QU|ZZ|NG OF -RHEEM
Attorneys Desire More Time
to Study Records of Bank
rupt Company.

Examination of Edward D. Rheem
vice president of the bankrupt firm of
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey, by his
creditors, was postponed today until
April IL to give the individual note
holders opportunity to familiarize them
selves with the details of their trans
actions with the company.
The poStponement was ordered by
Fred j. Eden, referee In bankruptcy,
at the suggestion of attorneys for some
of the note holders.
Mai Julius I. PeySer, one of the
trustees, announced the books and rec
ordS of the bankrupt company are
ready for examination by creditors. He
said the company's offices in Fifteenth
street would be opened next week and
the trustees would render all possible
assistance.
1t was pointed out that no intelligent
examination of Rheem would be possible
unless the examiners were familiar with
the details of the items concerning
which they might desire to question
Rheem.
In response to question by a cred
itor. Maj. Peyser said the trustees had
found several incidents in which the
bankrupt company had been given gen.
eral authority to reinveSt money re-
ceived by it after trusts had been re-
leased. He said, however, such author
izations had not been found in every
case. Maj. Peyser said the books of the
company had been very accurately
kept"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
CITY LIBRARIES CLOSE
EARLY ON SATURDAYS
New 4 O'Clock Quitting Hour,
Forced by Half-Holiday Law,
Effective Today.

A new Saturday closing hour Of 4
o'clock in the afternoon went into effect
today, in the Central Public Library, at
Eighth and K streets, and the major
branches at Mount Pleasant, South
east and Takoma Park.
The closing hour, announced by DR..
George F. Bowerman, librarian, is in
accordance with resolution of the
board of library trustees passed at a
meeting on March II. In passing the
resolution, the board "deplored the ne
ceSsity for shortening the library hours
at time when the release of Govern
ment workers from duty gives them
greater opportunity to use the library
Inasmuch, however, as the law en-
titles the employees to a four-hour day,
they said, the new hour will be observed
until a sufficient increase in staff is Sc
cured to keep the library open full
hours, from 8 am. to 8 pm, as on
other week days The library will be
closed all day on May 80.
The usual hours of opening, from 2
to o'clock Sunday afternoons, will
be observed until June l.