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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

Tablets will be unveiled in memory Of
American and French soldiers who
died during the Yorktown campaign.
Senator Swanson will preside at the
morning exercises, during which Presi-
dent Hoover will deliver the susquicen-
tennial address. Senator Swanson will
preside at a luncheon to the President
by the Sr5quicentennial Commission
Monday.
The afternoon program will open with
the presentation Of Marshal Petain and
Gen. Pershing and will be devoted to
the final pageant and a grand review by
the President of all military units par
ticipating in the four days celebration
The pageant will portray the his
torical scene representing the surrender
of the British forces under command OF
Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown in 1881.
It will be followed by scene Of the
dinner given to CORVALLIS and Rocham-
beau by Gen. Washington and by a
masque dealing with the developments
after Yorktown.
Throughout the four days there will
be special exhibits entertainments,
tournaments, inspection trips to the
American and French battleships and
other events.
WashingtOn's Tent Restored.
Washington's marquee, the tent in
which he lived during the battle of
Yorktown and from which he directed
that battle, will be restored and will
stand as it formerly did, in the south
western portion of the Yorktown battle
field
The ancient Moore House, where the
articles of surrender we're drafted, still
stands and has been partially restored.
The old customs house on the main
street of Yorktown, one of the oldest
public buildings In the United States.
has been restored and will be used for
the exhibition Of various other objects
Of early days.
The old Yorktown hotel, which has
been acquired by the Government, will
also be used for the exhibition of his
torical articles
The old court house at Yorktown con-
talrs some of the earliest public records
in the United States. and these will be
made available to interested spectators.
In addition to these buildings, two
large Army tents have been erected on
the surrender field and will be used
for exhibition purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
ress, among the speakers of the first

Press, among the speakers of the first
night.
Mr.. Smith will tell how the United
States gets its news from Europe and
Mr.. Jones will discuss the american
Press and Foreign Affairs"
Representatives of various embassies
and legations also will participate in the
program Wednesday night Among the
countries expected to be represented are
France, Italy, Switzerland and Czecho-
Siovakia.
Pierre de Boal, chief Of the division
OF Western European affairs Of the State
Department, will be the speaker at the
morning session of the second day.
Other speakers of the day will include
DR.. Beniamince de Ritis, prominent
writer on subjects dealing with interna-
tional relations and history. whose adj
dress will be called 1.-THE Tenth Year
OF FaScism." and Russell Kent Wash
ington correspondent of the Birming-
ham News and Birmingham Age Her
aid. His address will be delivered at
Thursday night dinner.
Banker on Program.
Chester D. Pugsley, New York banker
and lawyer, who is backing the insti-
tute, also will be a speakerA as we'll as
DR.. ]. A. c. Chandler, president Of the
college.
The foreign representatives will be
guests at the Yorktown Sesquicenten-
MEL celebration, beginning Friday
Thursday they will be taken on a tour
of the Colonial National Monument
area, including jamestown, Williams
burg and Yorktown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
BINGHAM JOINS
FULL NAVY FIGHT
Senator Announces for Pro-
gram of Building Such as
Hale Proposes.

Senator Bingham o. Connecticut
last night ranged himself with Senator
Hale of Maine and Representative Fred
Britten of Illinois. chairmen of the
Senate and House Naval Affairs Com
mittees. in opposition to the admins
tration's policy of drastic cuts In the
appropriations for the Navy.
II am in favor" said Senator Bing
ham, "of such a measure as Senator
Hale proposes, providing for a building
program that will bring the United
States Navy up to treaty strength. We
have not authorized the building of a
treaty Navy and 1 think we ought to
do so. also favor for all construction
authorized"
Opposes Big Cuts.
The Connecticut Senator declared
himself strongly opposed to making big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
THREE DIE, 9 INJURED,
AS FIRE SWEEPS HOTEL
Cause of Blaze Is Undetermined.
Cigarette Stub Is Held
Cause.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1o-A
flre that swept the Chatham Hotel here
today took three lives and injured nine
persons.
The dead included Charles Demanges
81, formerly of New Orleans; Fred A,
kordt, 60, and man tentatively iden-
tined as Wilhelm Blocklinger, II. an
inmate OF the Yountville Veterans
Home.
The injured: Fire Chief Charles
Brennan, cuts and bruises; John Farley.
60; John Masarich, 80, broken leg and
ankle; Alfred Fahden, IS, injured knees
and elbows; Fire Lieut.. John Caffertv:
Frank Collins, fireman; Edward ONeill,
fireman; Arthur Schwerdt, policeman,
and Albert Stable, So.
The cause of the fire was unde-
termined, but Fire Marshal Frank
Kelly expressed the belief it started
from lighted cigarette stub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

ternationi law. It is entirely unfair TO
ask any other nation to take a step
which is not in accord with its right of
self-preservation. For us to ask the
nations of Europe to disarm would
aid If they were attacked by a power
that had not really reduced its arma-
ments.
1T realize that If the foreign nations
would cut down their budgets for the
army and navy they would have more
money to pay their debts and would
not have to press their peoples with
such burden of taxation. If they
would voluntarily agree among them
selves to reduce ornaments, they would
them or attempt to use force of AIMS
to collect the debts owed u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
OIL INDUSTRY MOVES
TO STABILIZE REFINING

BY the Associs ed Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, October 40
Cicero l. Murray, chairman of the Oil
States Advisory Committee today an
nounced the body would meet Novem-
Der 10 at Chicago to discuss plans for
stabilizing the refining and marketing
units of the oil industry -,
The American Petroleum Institute
will be in session at Chicago at that
time
Producers in oil States have accepted
the sterilization plan for production
fostered by the committee, Murray said,
and refiners and marketers should join
in a similar move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Self Preservation Upheld.

In reply to a question as to whether
the question of ornaments were linked
with the question of debt revision, Sena-
tor Bingham said: THE law of self
preservation Is the first principle of in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia - Fair and
somewhat warmer today; showers to-
morrow,
Maryland-Partly cloudy and some
what warmer today; showers tomorrow:
cooler IN extreme west portion.
Vlrglnia-Fair; somewhat warmer in
the interior today; tomorrow partly
cloudy; showers in north and west
portions.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy and
warmer today, probably followed by
showers. tonight; tomorrow showers
and cooler.
Report for Last "A Hours,
Temperature-M Midnight ST; 2 am,
40; am, At; am, As; am. az:
10 am, 81; IL noon, IS; 2 pm, ST:
pm, 81; s pm, So; 8 pm, so; 10
pm, SIS.
Highest, So; lowest, As.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 70; lowest, SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
INDIAN GIRLS TO INVITE
GANDHI TO AMERICA
Children, z and A, to Sail Alone
From New York to England
to5Present Greetings. n ~
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 10-When two
little daughters of Ipdia-Marim and
Lilabati Ghose-sail alone for London
next week to invite Mshatma Gandht
to America they will bear tokens Of
American esteem for India's spiritual
leader.
Sailendra nath Chose, president of
the India National Congress of Amer
lea and father of the two girls, aged
z and 4, announced today he has re-
quested American newspapers and
prominent individuals to send good will
greetings for presentation by his daugh-
tiers to the Mahatma.
Chose said that he is unable to ac-
company his daughters on their mis-
sion because the British government
has repeatedly denied him a passport.
If Gandhi accepts the invitation, the
two little girls will accompany him to
this country, Chose said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Il
INSTITUTE TOPIC
Recent international DeveI-
opments to Be Discussed
at Williamsburg.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG Va, october TO-
Recent developments Of international
Importance will have Their place in the
discussion OF the Institute of European
Affairs at the College of William and
Mary Wednesday and Thursday.
Those participating in the discussions
will include foreign and American dip
lomats, educators, business men and
representatives of the American press.
A. r. Chief to Speak.
With the institute coming at a time
when the Importance of foreign news
has reached new heights, those arrang-
ing the program listed Charles Stephen
son Smith. chief of the Associated
Press foreign service, and Joseph L.
Jones, foreign editor of the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

Repairs or reconstruction of several
thousand miles of bikes, damaged by
floods, has been started in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Ekonomy Kolunn

Ekonomy Kolumn
Boys and Girls Csc Hose, tic
3 pairs for soc. Boys perfect
quality golf hose, children's perfect
\ quality long stockings. and irregu-
lars of girls rayon-mixed 50 hose.
Pure Silk Hose,>35c
pairs for $1OO. Women's thread
hose. service weight, with Isle hem.
Slight irregulars.
Full-F ashioned Silk Hose, 49c
Seconds of $lO0 and $3.50 pure
silk hose in chiffon and service
weights. New Fall colors.
Women's Csc Isle Hose, 1Sc
Slight irregulars of mercerized
Isle hose in black and colors. Run
stop garter top, narrow, heels, sandal
sole. 3 pairs for soc.
Bemberg Hose, 55c
2 pairs for 800. Full-fashioned
Bemberg- tot he-top hose. Slight H-
regulars.
Women's $2.25 to So
Gloves, $l.S9
Washable cape and suede gloves
| in novelty slip-on and fancy-cuf
\ styles. Perfects and irregulars.
Smart Fabric Gloves, Soc
New shipment women's suede-fin-
\ ish gloves in slip-on and fancy cuff
styles. Black and all shades.
Women's 81 to So Gloves, sec
Factory irregulars, but cleverly
/ mended. Washable capeskin and
suede gloves in new Fall shades; also
a few in black Slip-ons and fancy
/ cuffs. All sizes.
Rayon indies, SSc
for S100. Tailored, appliqued
and lace-trimmed styles. Regular
sizes In gowns. chenises, step-ins,
boomers, panties and vests extra
sizes in step-ins, bloomers, panties
and chemises; double extra sizes In
boomers.
SOC Rayon~ indies, Csc
Dainty appliqued styles in gar
ments of run-resistant rayon.
Boomers, chemise, panties, steQ-ins,
| briefs and vests.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Flashy Ties Barred
To Police Office
Stats in Gotham
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October TO-
Flashy neckties are taboo at po-
lice headquarters.
Commissioner Mulrooney, max
ing q round of inspection yester-
day, saw red, blue, green, vel
low and their combinations in
the cravats worn by the clerical
force.
This condition must be cor
rected," he said tersely, as he
called attention to the regula-
ton uniform which calls for a
black necktie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

cuts In the appropriations for the NAVY
which is the first line Of defense of
the country"
The suggestion has been advanced
by Navy officials that IL there are to be
big cuts in naval expenditures, the navy
yards at Boston, Newport and Charles
ton, s. c., would be closed down. tenn
porarily at least. Any such action. 1t is
said here, might react unfavorably in at
least two States where the Republican
administration needs all the support 1t
can get for the national election next
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Turning to the question of the in
ternational debts and the possible
necessity of revision or further post
ponement of payments, Senator Bing-
ham said:
'If it were shown to us that the
capacity of European nations to paw
had altered, would be willing to vote
for a revision, but only after thorough
study by an able congressional COM
mittee such as the one which studied
the last revision.
"Of course such revision would in
crease the burden upon the taXpayers.
We should first have the assurance and
satisfactory proofs that the taxpayers
were going to benefit by any revision or
extension of payments. There is no
question in my mind that the foreign
nations should pay us what they can. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Hoover Coming Monday.

The climax of the four days will
come Monday with the arrival of Presi-
dent Hoover and the final climax of the
pageantry and special celebrations. in
Guiding the enacting of the much-dis-
cussed scene Of the surrender of Corn
wallis.
Salutes to the President who will
arrive by battleship from ANNAPOLIS,
viii be fired by all naval and Coast
Guard vessels and by ground troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

S7-Inch Sheeting Cotton
l8c Yard
Heavy quality ga unbleached cot
ton for making seamless sheets and
mattress covers.
$1.25 Mattress Covers, 6Sc
OF heavy brown cotton, in sizes
for double beds, three-quarter, twin
and single beds.
Street Floor
Mems ST Shirts, Sc
Perfect quality broadcloth shirts,
many individually wrapped in cello
plane. Collar attached. White,
tan. blue and green.
Mems $3.50 Sweaters, 79c
Brown and green heather mix
lures in coat sweaters. Sizes SO
Il to as
Mems 81 Union Suits, Use
Medium and heavy weight ribbed
suits; long sleeves, ankle length
Ecru and random grey. Sizes So
4 to IS.
Mems 81 Khaki Pants, see
Extra heavy "Duro-wear" khaki
pants, sizes 80 to AZ waist. Made
I
Street Floor.
Boys Sheep-Lined Coats
$2.S5
Sizes 4 to 18 in leatherette coats
/ with sheep lining. corduroy facing
and fur fabric collar.
Boys SIS and Sc Suits, $3.SS
Apiece suits, tailored of hand
/ <Cy1an efJpAu VaaivfVpAc Hnaf Vast
and two pairs Knockers. Sizes Z
Boys 81 Knockers, 79c
Sizes 7 to Is in lined knickers
tailored of fine suiting mixtures.
Popular Fall colors.
Boys $3.50 Suits, 7Sc
Consisting of washable waist and
wool-mixed pants. Sizes 4 to 9
years.
Boys Soc BIouses, 3Sc y
Perfect quality broadcloth and
\ percale blouSes, plain colors and
| fancy patterns. Attached collar,
yoke back, long sleeves. Sizes Z
to is.
Boys 69c Shirts, 4Sc
Plain and fancy broadcloth and
\ percale shirts. Sizes 1919 to IA.
Yoke back, attached collar Guar
anteed fast colors.
Street Floor
$7.98 Fur Collar and Cuff
Sets, $S.98
New Fall styles in shawl. and
mushroom collars in high-grade
=, furs. with cuffs to match. Black,
brown, beige and mixed colorings.
Lined and tapped, ready to sew on
! your coat.
ST Blousettes, $50
Tailored and frilled styles in
blousettes of lawn, voile and batiste.
Pastel colors, checks, plaids and
polka dots. Sizes 80 to AZ.
Boudoir Dolls, SECS
Just notwithstanding dolls
with natural hair in several shades.
They wear beautiful dresses over
slips; also shoes and stockings.
Stamped Linen Scarfs, See
Tan linen dresser scarfs in neat
cross-stitched design, easy to EN-
broider.
Long-Life" Hot Water
Bottle or Syringe, 79c
Two-quart size in these high-grade
rubber articles, In pastel shades.
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

Tablets will be unveiled in memory Of
American and French soldiers who
diad d,Iriru the vorktnuyp ronopafo71
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
HOTELS To COST
S325,000,0O0

New hotel construction and re-
modelling in America during 1881
will approximate 1925, 900, 900, ac-
cording to a hotel survey con-
Quoted by the Indiana Lime
stone Company.
This 1881 forecast compares
with $249,841,960 actually spent
on new hotel construction in
1880.
The figure includes transient
and resort hotels, apartment
hotels and fraternal clubs. 1t
does not include boarding houses.
tourist camps, auto camps and
the like.
There are 177OO hotels in the
United States. This is an average
of 144 to 100000 people. Re
ports from more than 10000
hotels show 994,863 guest rooms,
and an average of 1876 rooms to
each hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. April 1G GN.S) ).-Hors:
Receipts, 10000; market 1Oo higher.
Top, $3.50: bulk $G4O07G5; hoqvv-
weight sG.9O@75O medium weight
s7.4Om 100; lightweight, 1856 a.. .Ho;
light lights. $7.7O@79O; packing COWS.
$G.l56 $50; pigs, 2725u7.7j. Holdovcrs,
5000
Cattle Receipts. 5000: market stea1v.
Calves: Receipts, 1000: market steady.
Beef steers, good and choice, 50 80 n
9.75: common and medium, Sc" 81;
vearlngs, SGTq.5O, Butcher cattle,
hei'Prs S55Om85O: cows S4mf 81:
bulls S3.5OG6; calves $61S; feeder
steers, $5mS; stockor steers 5d7.75;
st"cker cows and heifnrs. 81 81 IN.
Sheep-Recn. - 900: = =
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
&S.75 69.75: culIz and common ~ S0 y
$50; spring lambs t1On12; yoarlinEH
$7ds50; common and choice ewes. 50
94.25; feeder lambs, $3.50 $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
| OVER STOCK
LEVELS SEEN
INDICATED
Spectator Says, However, Too
Many Bears Can Spoil Own
Market, If Bulls Get Start
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, April 16.-The
most obvious conclusion to be
drawn from the discouraging &C.
ton of stocks in Wednesdays
session is that lower levels are to
be witnessed before a sustained
base for recovery is encountered.
Virtually every support point
was broken, with the break Of
U. S. Steel to a new market low
the outstanding development Of
the days setback.
AS a result, the Standard Sta.
tiStics Index of 80 composite
stocks are at the lowest levels
since the March-April decline first
set in, while the standing of the
rails are but a point above the
December lows.
Bears Too Thick
But, as one observer puts it, too
many bears can spoil a bear
market, and the heavy borrowing
demand for stocks at the close of
yesterdays session tends to en-
phaSize the overwhelming pessi-
miSm in speculative quarters a
psychology usually prevalent be-
fore an important turning point.
1t must be admitted, however,
that the most unfaVorable aspect
of the present market situation is
not expectation of more beariSh
developments of an outstanding
nature, but the poor outlook for
anything to stimulate bullish
imagination.
This limits the hope for any
recovery at this point solely upon
technical conditions, and cross
currents in the market tide based
on so uncertain a foundation are
generally too precarious for any
but the most alert market fol-
lowers.
Pierced On DOwnSide
Observers who continue to lay
stress on chart studies point out
that a Seven-day trading range
was pierced on the doWnSide on
the heaviest turnover in a week.
Successful speculation does not
grope for the bottom of a move
ment haphazardly, but first waits
for the market to give the sign
that a bottom has been reached.
Therefore until the current un-
settlement permits of clearer
deCiphering as to the near term
outlook, a waiting policy appears
advisable.
General Foods is steadily gaining
in investment favor, due to the
earnings stability it has shown
throughout the depression period.
In a nationwide poll of common
stocks favored by business eXecu-
tiveS, which was compiled by q
leading financial publication, Gen.
eral Foods appeared fifth on the
list, following American Tele-
phone, U. S. Steel, General Mo-
tors, and General Electric, and
leading such issues as American
Can and Consolidated Gas.
In the previous QUESTIONABLE
General Foods did not appear at
all in the group of leaders, evb
dencing the manner in which thfs
stock has grown in esteem Of 1n%
portant business leaders.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER

Green Mountain Power Corpora
ton, a subsidiary of Peoples Light
and Power Corporation, reports
gross revenues of $1,896,997 for
the year ended February %, 1881,
as compared with 1881, ,8O7 for
the preceding IL months. Oper-
ating expenses, maintenance ard
taxes, other than Federal income
tax, totaled $724,533, as against
$718,423. Gross income amounted
to $1,172, ,464. which compares
with $1,2l3,384 for the year ended
February %, 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
j. 8. STEEL OFF
. AGAIN UNDER
PRESSURE
Bears Open Up Heavy Guns on
Industrial Favorites, and
Score in Several Quarters
BY w. S. COUSINS

. NEW YORK, April 16 GNS0.
. Active stocks in all sections of
the market settled down to a
lows. level of prices this morning
as a 'iberal sprinkling of selling
orders flowed in over the big
board Losses in the favorites
were mostly fractional and the
, volume of trading was only
slightly heavier than in the last
two days.
Professionals were on the sell
ing side of the market, but once
again selling pressure tapered off
considerably as the second hour
advanced.
U. S. Steel Again Off
United States Steels new drop
to 1925, down IA from Wednes-
days close, brought the stock to
the lowest level of the year and
fractionally under the low price
Of 1928.
The balance of the steel group,
including Bethlehem, Crucible
and Vanadium, held fairly steady.
. Copper, oil and electrical stocks
were inclined to rally, but the
utilities fell off about a point on
the average.
Fox Film staged slight recov-
cry and moved ahead a point in
the first period on President
Clarke's statement that the 4 per
cent dividend was not in danger.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Public Utility Bonds
Asset Gain ShOIUn
Blu Erie Railroad

The Erie Railroad pamphlet re-
port for year ended December 81,
1880, shows total assets of $623,-
73O,881 compared with $601, 1884,
9O3 at end of 1929, and profit and
loss surplus $14,523,148, against
$42,714,323.
Current assets were $38,735, ,457
and current liabilities $16,144,172,
as compared with $33,958, ,290 and
$40, ,896,554, respectively, at end of
previous year,
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Soft Coal Output Set
At 7,OOO.OOO Tons

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading
reports from the railroads, esti-
mates bituminous coal production
in the United States for the
week ended April II as about T.
100000 net tons.
The Bureau of Mines estimate
of production for the week ended
March % was 100000 net tons,
and for the week ended April 4.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Oil Conservation
ASSQiLed as Illegal

The Supreme Court yesterday
heard argument in four cases in
which the oil conservation order
of President Hoover and Secre-
tary Of the Interior Wilbur, refus-
ing to grant oil or prospecting
permits on public lands, is as.
sailed as illegal.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
CANADIAN DROUGHT

CALGARY, April 16.-As a re-
suit of drought, the seeding situa-
ton in the western prairie prov
inces is critical While sufficient
moisture is present in occasional
spots. there are large areas in
Alberta and Saskatchewan where
conditions are exceptionally bad.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO

RICHMOND, Va, April 16.
Offices of Edward M. Thomas,
comptroller of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway, are to be moved
to Cleveland, although a part OF
the office staff will remain in
Richmond.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Washington Gas IS 1860, $1,000
@1O6.
Washington Railway & Electric
As 81, $2,O0O@8 895s, $1,000 895s,
$1,OO0@Ss3s, $1,OoO@8924.
Capital Traction 50%a3, 100
80.
Potomac Electric 51as pfd., SO
110b.
Merchants Transfer & Storage
pfd., 1O@93.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10@81.
Real Estate Mortgage pfd., 100
6ia.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction 5O@33, 100
33, 1O@33, 3@33, 30@33.
Potomac Electric Power, &c, '53,
$1,000 108A.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
CURTIS PUBLISHING co.

At the annual meeting Of Cur
It's Publishing Company directors
were reelected.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
GENERAL FOODS CORP.

At organization meeting of
General Foods Corp. the officers
were reelected.