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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
CONSUMPTION OF MEAT
DECLARED ON INCREASE

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 22.-John w.
Rath of Waterloo. Iowa, has been
elected chairman of the board of the
Institute of American Meat Packers.
William Whitfield Woods of Chicago
was reelected president. Five vice
chairmen were rechesen: E. A. Cudahy,
jr., of Chicago; B. c. Dickinson of Phil
sdelphia; ]. c. HORNED of Austin,
Mimi: Chester c. Newcomb of -Cleve-
land and George A. Schmidt of New
York
Harold Meyer of Cincinnati was
elected treasurer. T. G. Lee of Chicago
was appointed to the Central Admins
trative Committee.
Economic conditions have not affected
meat consumption adversely, Woods
told the convention. With lower p1lce
levels the quantity of meat used in the
United States so far this year has in
creased, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
ITALIAN SILK REELERS
Benefit BY U. S. TRADE

Activity among italian silk reelers
during the past month has been main
tanned largely by orders from the United
States, the Commerce Department mas
been advised by Trade Commissioner
Elizabeth Humes at Rome.
Although the trade complains that
present prices are unremunerative, the
trade commissioner said, the Keeling In
dustry has taken advantage OF the vol
unlc CT American orders to avoid the
alternative of spinning for warehouse.
September purchases by European mills
were reported continuing on hand
to-mouth basis"
United States imports of raw silk
from italy during the first eight months
of 1881 amounted to 2,293,513 pounds,
which was slightly less than the record
proportions of the 1880 raw silk pur-
chases from Italy. Last years i'm
ports from that country we're nearly
three times as large as the average for
the preceding five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
Bank of England Statement.

LONDON. October % (P).-The
weekly statement of the Bank of Eng
land shows the following changes in
pounds: Total reserve increased l.
10000, circulation decreased 1873
600, bullion increased $4,000, other
securities decreased 1.383,00O, public
deposits increased 1853 900, other de-
posts decreased 6.1l6, 900, notes reserve
increased l,794,000 government securi-
ties decreased 1925, 900.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability is 1890 per cent, compared
with 1850 last week
Rate of discount, per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 22.-The arri-
val here today of Premier Laval of
France and the presence in this coun-
try Of two of the highest officials of
the Bank of France may be the begin
ming of an understanding that will
clear I'D the causes and effects of the
recent heavy Withdrawals of gold by
France from the United States and put
a quietus on the operations OF group
of Paris spectators who have been
short-selling the American dollar.
No episode in the series of dramatic
events since England went off the gold
basis has occasioned more comment or
has produced so much alarm as the
attack on the value of the dollar which
appears to have centered in France
and from that country spread into
other European nations. 1t followed
the announcement that $500,000,000
banking pool would be formed to assist
weak American institutions over the
present crisis. At once the idea devel-
oped abroad that this was the begin
ming of a period of currency imitation
in the United States and that 1t would
lead to the same depreciation in the
dollar that had taken place in the cur
rencies of Germany, Belgium, France,
Burgess Outlets Fears.
The arrival in Basel of Deputy Gov
ernor Burgess of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York shortly after the
banking pool was announced and his
strong argument to the heads of all of
the central banks of Europe in defense
of the dollar quoted the anxiety in
influential money circles. 1t cid not,
however. check the speculative cam
paign against the dollar. This was car
ried on by the same group that had
previously forced down other European
currencies and who used the argument
to influence the public that, as the
Bank of France and the French Gov
eminent had sustained a loss of 20
per cent in the value of the sterling
which they held and in the credits
which they have of late advanced to
Great Britain, they did not propose to
run the risk Of a depreciation in the
American dollar.
There have been many curious and
contradictory stories concerning the
ofncial action Of the French banking
group following the introduction of the
National Credit Corporation scheme into
the American banking system. Prob
ably most of these are untrue. The
French are among the worlds
shrewdest bankers. They realize that
they stand to lose as much by a de-
basement OF the dollar value, in its
effect on sentiment throughout the
world, as any other nation. They had
large credits here. however. These they
have been steadily withdrawing in the
form of gold and have until lately
been selling acceptances and renting
the proceeds back to France in gold
or ear-marking gold for future for
ward delivery.
Speculative Activities.
The French financial advisers have
been considerably embarrassed by the
operations Of the Paris clique of spec
ulators: also by the outbursts of the
French press against the dollar
These incidents have not improved the
atmosphere in which the conference be-
tween Premier Laval ana President
Hoover is to be held 1t is recognized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
LURAY BANK INVENTORY
FINISHED BY EXAMINER
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, october &C. A.
Stewart, bank examiner, who has been
investigating the condition Of the First
National Bank since it closed on Octo-
Der g. has completed the inventory of
its assets and liabilities. Much time
has been given to examining the facts
pertaining to the value of the local and
corporate bonds held as securities.
The bank was closed as result of the
depreciation of bonds. While no def
mite information has been secured it is
believed that plans are on foot for a
Reorganization of the bank, and that
no loss will be sustained by the de-
positors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to Tie Star.
NEW YORK. october 22.-Opening
prices on the Cotton Exchange today
were / to points higher on a moderate
volume of hedge covering and trade
buying. The South offered few con-
tracts
Opening prices were: October. 6. SO up
2; December, $50 up 4; January, $50
up 4; March, 707 up q May, 7.23 up
l July, 7.44 up 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
Everybody's
Business
Larai-Hoover Conference
Expected to Clear Way
for Sound and Genuine
Return to Normal.
BY DIR. MAX WINKLER.

NEW YORK, october 22.-Although
the prevailing crisis is not expected to
vanish overnight as a result of the
Laval-Hoover conference, it is within
reason to assert that the foundations
will be laid for sound and genuine
prosperity, to which the countries of
the world, the old as we'll as the new,
are entitled by reason Of their resources,
physical and spiritual, and because of
the energy and industry of their people
Whenever the Gallo armies were
hard pressed they summoned Vercinge-
torix, a native of Auvergne, and, ac-
cordirg to Caesar, Gaul's most famous
chieftain: 1t was he who invariably sue
ceeded in driving back the Roman in
vaderS.
When. modern Gaul and her neigh
bors are beSet by grave economic prob
lens another Auvergnian, Pierre Laval.
is summoned. and, like his famous for
bear, is expected to solve exist'ng Prob
lens or at least contribute materially
to their solution.
Pierre Laval, Frances 47-year old
premier, arriving in New York today,
will proceed directly to Washington,
where he will confer with President
Hoover The chief executives of the two
nations, who may be said to control the
economic destinieS of the world, will in
all probability take up the many and
varied financial and economic prob
lens, upon the solution Of which de-
ponds an early rehabilitation of the in
dustrial world and restoration of
normality.
Grave Problems Faced.
In way, M Laval may be assumed
TO be returning the visit paid him and
his country last Summer by United
States Secretary of the TreaZury Mel
Ion and Secretary of State Stimson.
At this time, however. when interna-
tional trade and commerce are diSlo-
Gated, when currencies are disorgan-
ICED, and when fiscal difficulties con-
fronting nations threaten to give rise
to political complications. M. Laval's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
HEADS RUBBER EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. October % (P0.-John
L. Julian, member of the firm of Fen
ner e. Beane, has been reelected presi-
dent of the Rubber Exchange of New
York, Inc. Mr.. Julian, who begins his
second term of one year as president,
succeeded Francis r. Henderson in
that Office last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
PARIS BOURSE PRICES.

PARIS, October % (P.-Three per
cent rentes "a francs 80 centimes. Five
per cent loan, 101 francs 95 confines.
Exchange on London, 100 francs. The
dollar was quoted at 25 francs 1924
confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
october 20 was $349,195, 97576. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were S22,265, 1886. Total ordinary ex-
penditures were S15,644,670.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
C. & o. NET COMPARED
WITH 1880 FIGURES

Statement of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad for September and nine
months compares as follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, october % R.-Bar
silver easier and a lower at 2912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE
b. sPrivte Wire Direct to The

desEnated By letter "
VI Pre- 1851 Stock and Sales- 49,, g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22

Dividend rate in dollar. based on last quarterly
2 nqai extra aptus az IN stoc
Ia divd.nd stors Plus stock
55 IN .To,k m pins in
stock Plus az in sock Paid last year-no regular rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22

(Copyright, 1917
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
.ESTEbETH HAS
 IS DEER, 2,ooo
 POUNDS OF FISH
Motorship Arrives with B Passengers from Sitka
 and Way Ports

With the caracSSeS of 16 deer and 2,000 pounds of iced king sal mon in boxes, as freight, and 13 passengers in cabins, the motorship Estebeth, Capt. Edward Bach and Purser Robert Coughlin arrived in Juneau this morning from her regular weekly voyage to Sitka and way ports.
 The deer were taken aboard at Todd, Chichagof, Tenakee and Hoonah, and were for various per- sons in this city.
 The fish was taken from Sitka and Hoonah, addressed to the Ju- neau Cold Storage Company.
 Incoming passengers on the Es- tebeth were:
 From Chichagof-Mr and Mrs. Stanton Warburton, Mrs. George Boylan, D. Mariotten.
 From Hirst Chichagof-Mrs. A. Early.
 From Sitka-Ray Stump, Mamie Ball
 From Todd-Lars Peterson.
 From Angoon-George M. Nel- son.
 From Hoonah-George Jones.
 From F'unter-Mr. and Mrs. D. Poznan, Peter Dapcevich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
ALAMEDA NOW
 COMING NORTH
Sixteen Passengers Aboard Steamer Booked for
 This Port

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-Steamer Ala meda, making her first trip of the winter to Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports, sailed at o'clock Tuesday morning with 90 first class passengers and IA steerage aboard.
 Passengers booked for Juneau are s. Lachman, E. O. Anderson, c. P. Snyder, Tommy Mills, Mrs. M. Lew is, Mrs. H. Markoe, c. l.. Policy, G.. Oakes, Mrs. V. I. Blood and two, Mrs. M. Silson, Mrs l. Messer- schmidt, Mrs. M. Marlin and two steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
CANADIAN FISH
 CRAFT DEFEATS
 AMERICAN BOAT
Bluenose Takes Second Straight Race from
 c. L. ThebaId

HALIFAX, Oct. 21-The Cana dian Bluenose has retained the throne as Queen of the North At lantic fishing fleet by defeating the American challenger Gertrude L. Thebaud, of Gloucester, Mass in the second straight race.
 The Bluenose, champion for ten years of the fishing banks, led the pride of Gloucester's fleet home over the 36 mile open ocean course by 12 minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
PACIFIC RETURNS FROM SECURITY BAY

Concluding an uneventful voyage. the motorship Pacific returned yes- terday afternoon from her regular voyage to Rake, Petersburg, Secur- ity Bay and way ports. She brought to this city one passenger, Amos Benson from Windham Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
WILSON BRINGS HERRING

Two hundred barrels of herring were unloaded this morning from the Wilson, Capt. Martin Hoist. The fish, which were caught in Barlow Cove, were bought by the Juneau Cold Storage Company and will be put into freezers to be kept for bait.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
EVANSTON U. IS TO
 OPEN LOVE CLINIC
Associated Press Photo

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 21.-North- western University of Evanston is going to open a love clinic with branches in both Evanston and Chicago
 Couples contemplating marriage may take their troubles to the clinic and get a stop" or "go" signal from experts.
 Couples already married and wondering if they made mistake will be given advice.
 Prof. Arthur J. Todd, head of the Department of Sociology, will direct the clinic, which will enable Professor Todd and his associates to gather greater collection of facts to enrich the sciences of phychology and economics.
 Houscwork and babies don't fol- !oW weddings the way they used to.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
NO COTTON PROBLEM FOR HIM

LOCKWOOD, Tenn.-Rockwood S only cotton grower is not con- cerned about the Long plan or any i'll of the cotton farmer. R. w. Andrews has small patch of plants waist high and 24 bolls to the stalk. Mrs. Andrews cards the picked cotton and makes it into bats for quilts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

NOhIHbOUND
 . Alameda scheduled to arrive (
 Friday {
 . Princess NOrah scheduled to {
 . arrive Friday. (
 . Northland scheduled to arrive {
 Q Friday night. ( . SCHEDULED SAILINGS (
 . NorcO scheduled to sail from { . Seattle Oct. 26 at g pm. ( . Alaska scheduled to sail from ( . Seattle Oct. 27 at am. ( . SOUTFBOUND sAILINGs { . Admiral Evans scheduled south ( . bound about October 27. | . LOCAL SAILiNGS | . Estcbeth leaves every Saturday ( . night at pm. for Sitka and [ . wayports. { . Pacific leaves every Satur- [ . day at 10 am. for Peters, ( . burg, Rake and way ports. ( . . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
IS
 JUNEAU BOUND

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-Motorship Northland sailed for Juneau and way ports at o'clock Monday night. There are g first class pas sengers but no steerage Mrs. L. Nunamaker is the only passenger aboard booked for Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
HONEY ONLY BEE sIDELINE

SALEM, Cregon.-A bees first job in many parts of Oregon is to cross pollinate fruit trees. After that it can tinker with honey. Oregon is a good honey -porducing State but bee specialists say the busy insects are from four to five times more valuable to fruit grow CTS than to beekeepers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

In quarries where beryl is found workmen say that this mineral is a good prophet of weather changes, becoming deeper in color as hu- midity increases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
WANTED
WANTED-Woman wants work by day or hour. Telephone 146.

WANTED-Honest married man to handle all my shell fish in Ju- neau. Crabs and clans to sell to homes, stores and restaurants. Weeks pay for one days work. No money needed but honesty required. Write and tell me about yourself, have you a truck? If not, use a wheelbarrow, do. T.. MUNOS, P. O. Box 2O6, Sitka, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
HALIBUT PRICES

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-Five vessels with 82,200 pounds of halibut ar rived here yesterday and sold the fish for to 12A cents a pound
 PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Oct. 21.-Eighty-six thousand pounds of halibut, all from American boats, were sold here yesterday for to 14.4 cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A few pen-born and raised Blue Fox pups. Write
 Northern Fur Farm, Hoonah, AL
 aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
TIDES TOMORROW

Low tide, 4:22 am, 2.l feet.
 High tide, 10:34 am, 15.0 feet. Low tide, 4:50 pm, 30 feet. High tide, 10:52 pm, l4.2 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

WANTED-Wili rent or lease large furnished house suitable for room CTS. Inquire P. O. Box 1346, Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Furnished steam
 heated apartment. Apply Bishops Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

FOR RENT-Furnished room, SIP per month. Phone 255l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR relief of constipation see Dr. Fenton, Goldstein Building.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-27
A Pajama Dance Will Be
Given September 5

A pajama dance, sponsored by the
White Bluffs Commercial Club is to
be given Saturday evening, Septem-
Der 5, in Community hall in Hanford
Posters have been printed and tickets
are now on sale. AS the proceeds are
to be used for general civic activities
including the street lights, spraying the
shade trees along the avenue, and 9TH
er community affairs, the tickets will
be offered generally to the public and
everyone is urged to buy one or more
tickets.
Plans are under way to make the
dance real event. Prizes are to be
given for the best dressed man and
best dressed lady. The prize for the
lady is to be donated by the White
Bluffs Drug company and the one for
the man by Harry Keller. One of the
judges will be selected by F. A. Eng
lish, one by Harry Keller and the third
by the Commercial Club. The prizes
and the names of the judges will be
announced later.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-27
Valley Ball Club Wins
Over Richland, IL to 2

The ball game at Hanford last Sun
day, that promised to be hard fought
contest, turned out to be so one-sided
that it was not interesting.
The Richland club that put up such
hard battle the week previous, just
could not get started and was badly
outclassed
Joe Wagner was in the box for the
team from this valley and he pitched
whale of game, holding the OPP
position to two hits and walking only
one man in the first seven innings.
In the eighth two hits with fielders
choice sandwiched in between them,
netted Richland their only two scores.
Gil Walker, who did the catching,
proved to be the hardest man for the
Richland team to get out. He hit
safely five out of six times at bat.
His three Dagger in the latter part Of
the game was dandy, sailing far
over the center fielder's head.
The final score was II to 2.
After paying the visitors and their
own expenses from the gate receipts,
the balance was divided up among
the players. 1t amounted to 26 cents
per man and they blew it all in, they
said, in wild orgy of spending, the
same evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-27
Mrs. Letta j. We'll
Recovering from Injury

White Bluffs friends of Mrs. Letta
j. We'll will be pleased to learn that
she is making a satisfactory recovery
in the Aberdeen hospital where she
has been confined since July 81 when
she slipped and broke her hip. For the
last few years Mrs. We'll has made her
home with her sister Mrs. Charles
Brumbaugh at Cosmopolis, Washing
ton. Because of her advanced years
Mrs. Wells injury was at first regarded
very seriously. However, she is now
well on her way through the fourth
week and although her suffering has
been acute she is making good fight
with, physicians say, good chance for
recovery
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-27

An Associated Press Dispatch with
Walla Waila date line August 1s
read
On complaint by man and his sis
ter, residing near here, that they
gave two checks totaling $4100 foi
treatments for the>woman's eye trou-
BILE, warrants charging four men with
grand larceny were issued here today
Names of the man and woman were
withheld. The four men were named
in the information as j. G. Becker r
v. Pierce, Homer Mcdonnell and John
Doe.
The second check, for $500, casheo
in Reno, New, reached here after pay
ment had been ordered stopped. The
first check for $1,000 was given them
more than a month ago.
Two of the alleged swindlers arrived
here July one representing himself
as an eye, ear, nose and throat spe-
cialist. He gave the woman what she
said was a liquid radium treatment
for which she paid him $1,000.
On August 13, the other two men
arrived and told the woman Becker
had lost his life in an automobile &C
cident but that before dying said he
had neglected to get her blood test to
determine if her eye trouble would re-
turn.
The complaint said she submitted to
to the blood test and was told there
was danger of her eye trouble return
ing unless she wore next to her body
belt, of which only three existed.
She said the men said they had
her eyesight. The price was $500.
for which her brother gave his check.
After the men left. she said she
became suspicious and notified Off
Gals The check was cashed in Reno
the day after it was given here.
It is believed that these are the
same men who operated in this dis
trict short time ago. William Coul-
treating his eyes, the amount being
compromise of the 5000 fee they de-
manded. A few weeks later two others
appeared at his place with a story that
the man who had first treated him
had been seriously injured in an auto
accident and had asked them to con-
tinue the treatment he had started.
After an examination of Mr. Coul-
sons eyes, they told him he was in
danger of losing his sight unless he
allowed them to go ahead with the
treatment Convinced then that they
were swindlers, Mr.. Coulson ordered
them off the place and although they
made dire threats they left and he
has heard nothing from them since.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-27
Duck Season Is Cut to
just Month of October

BY virtue of a proclamation signed
by President Hoover this week the
hunting of waterfowl has been limited
in the state of Washington to just the
month Of October.
For number of years the open
season has been from October l to
January Is. The presidents procla-
nation divides the country into three
zones, with hunting in the northern
part confined to October. In the south
the open season is from November 16
to December 16 and the Alaska Sec
ton is limited to December.
The action on the part of the chief
executive was taken as a conservation
measure and was favored by 43 duck
conservation organizations and OPP
posed by three such organizations and
three ammunition manufacturers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-27
Sunnyside Voters Defeat
Special School Levy

For the third successive time, elect
ors of the Sunnyside school district
have defeated a special school tax
levy by large majority. A proposal
for an mill levy to raise SIT 400 was
turned down Tuesday by a vote OF
701 to 1884,
School buildings at Sunnyside were
closed during the summer, lights and
water turned off, and even the JAM
tors discharged, due to the strained
financial condition of the district The
special levy was needed school off
Gals said, for general school operating
expenses and to take care Of outstand-
ing warrants.
These officials declare that only suf-
ficient fund are available to operate
the schools for three months
A similar situation has developed in
the Orchardvale district when a pro-
posal for special school levy Of three
mills to raise $1,000 was defeated by a
vote of three to one.