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Evening star., 1932-12-31
BOND
LIST SHOWS GAINS.
Public Utility Group Favored
in Trading-NeW Highs
Recorded.
BY CHARLES f. SPEARE

Special DlSnA,rh 10 he Star.
NEW YORK, December sl.-The .ast
bond market session Of the year dis
closed heavy buying demand for the
highest grade corporation bonds, some
tax selling for cash. and covering in
speculative issues that have been under
pressure for the greater part Of the
month.
The year erds with the gilt-edgc
public utility group at its high average
and first mortgage and underlying
railroad bends and short-term railroad
equlmehts also at approximately the
best figures for 1882 Issues conspicu-
ols for strength today and new high
prices we're Consolidated Gas AIS and
9< american Telephone g. Telegraph
IS ana Atchison general As.
Ihere were also strong markets in
some Oh the secondary public utilities
IKE new Jersey Power g. Light AIS,
which rose another H.. points In the
secondary railroad group Great North
ern rs and 5las We're up l to ~ points.
Baltimore a. Ohio first Is gained J.,
q point -
uaoustrias were generally higher. in
Guiding Studebaker 6s, United Drug IS,
y. 8: Rubber IS and Postal Telegraph
os. The International Telephone group
was slightly better. Interborough Rapid
transit bonds were fractionally lower.
Argentine loans featured the foreign,
department with gains of to l / !, points.
australians were up nearly point Ger
man governments held their previous
advances.
The U. S. Treasury list was irregular
but in general somewhat flrmer than
on Friday, with preference again shown
Tor the discount issues as against those
selling At high premiums.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
Washington Produce

Butter-One-p pound prints (93 score),
%; tub 27; one-pound prints t92 score)
q: tub, 26; one-pound prints 80 score).
26: tub. 25.
Eggs-Hennery whites. 30a32; current
receipts, %; Government graded extras,
35; standards, 80; medium, 81; medium
white, 25a28; pullets, 22a25.
Poultry, auve-Turkeys, young hens,
IA; young toms. 12 No. 2, g.; old toms,
8; old hens, 10: chickens, Plymouth
Rocks, 4 pounds and over, Halls;
Eounds and under, 12als; mixed
colored chickens and Leghorns, 9al2;
capons. Z pounds and over, 20a22; small
capons and roasting chickens. l5al6;
keats. old, 20a25; young. 25a35; roost-
ers. 7a8.
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys. young
hens. 16al8; young toms. 15al6; old
toms, 10ai2: old hens, l0al2: No. 2,
i0al2; chickens, Plymouth Rocks. 1
pounds and over, 16al7; under pounds,
l4a16; capons, pounds and over, 23a
Is; mixed colored chickens and Leg
horns, Hale; small capons and roast
ing chickens, 16a18; roosters. 1Oa12;
hens, pounds and over. 15a17
Meats-Beef, H. veal, IL; lamb. IS;
pork loins. g.; fresh hams, 92; smoked
hams, IL; strip bacon, 13; lard, 7; COM
pound, 7.
Fruits-Apples. bushel, 5oal so; box
stock, 1.75a2.00. pears, 2.50a300;
bananas, 75a2.50; oranges, California,
300a4.50; Florida, 2.75a350; lemons,
55oa6.5o; tangerines. 10oa2.5o; grape
fruit. 2.50a3.50; grapes, 1.25a185; alli-
gator pears, 2.00a2.75; casabas. 2.50:
Christmas melons, $50; persim,nons,
100; cranberries, 2.00a275; pineapples,
400: kumquats. quart, 20.
Vegetables Potatoes, 100 pound
sacks. New York. 1.00all0: Maine, 1.25:
Idaho bakers. 1.65a1.85; Florida, new,
bushel, 2.75; sweets. 50a75; tomatoes,
repacks. three-pan containers. 200a
2.25; 3O-pound lugs, 800; lettuce, Ice
berg, 200a2.50; Florida, LOCAL. So beets,
California. crate 800; carrots. crate,
800; celery, 200a2.50; bunches, 5oa60;
spinach, Texas. l.l0al25; homegrown
100; broccoli 250a2.75 string beans,
100a2 so; limas, 275a3.25; turnips. rs;
peppers, 3.00a4o0; squash, 225a2.50;
artichokes, s25a3.5o; parsnips, 1.25s
150; satisfy, 100 punches, 500: onions,
60a75; peas, 3.00a3.75; cabbage, new,
10oa1.10; old, 75a9o.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
CURB SHARES FIRM
|NL|GHT TURNOVER
Utilities and Oils Are Fea.
tured, With Price Changes
Small.
BY JOHN A. CRONE. ,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 3l.-Curb
Exchange stocks were steady today
Many of the trades were for cash. in
dicating that most traders were think
ing in terms of income tax losses in
stead Of prospective nrof1ts for the
coming year.
Electric Bond Il SHIRE was a shade
higher most OF the time. Cities Service
was unchanged. Standard Oil Of In
diana eased. Niagara Hudson Power,
Brazilian Traction. and Utilities Power
g. Light registered microscopic changes
on the upside.
Aside from the usual week end re-
views. the results OF which were pretty
well discounted several days ago, there
was little news that might influence
market movements. Julian & Kokenge
Co.. which seldom appears on the Curb
tape, declared a dividend of cents
on the common, the first payment since
August /, 1881, when the quarterly rate
was rs cents.
Most of the important foreign Sc
curities markets were closed today, but
there was a moderate amount Of ac-
tivity in some Of the Canadian gold
shares. Hollinger. first to appear on
the tape, was virtually unchanged de-
spite Dominion dispatches estimating its
present rate Of production is good for
several years
Lake Shore, which replaced Dome
Mines in popularity when the latter
was transferred to the big board, like
wise barely budged. and Wright Har
greaves behaved similarly. Teck Hughes
was little changed on slight turnover.
! In the copper group NeWnont Mining
and United Verde Extension were the
only active issues. Later Hudson Bay
Mining opened down a shade.
National Transit with half-point
gain was the widest mover in the pipe
lines A series of bids and offers for
Standard Oil Of Ohio proved the most
exciting development in the Standard
Oil group. Volume Of Cities Service
dealings dwarfed all other moves in the
miscellaneous oils. Three motors Cord
Corporation, Ford Motor, Ltd, and Ford
Motor Of Canada A. the latter being the
only one to register a price change
formed the bulk Of motor share trades
Evening star., 1932-12-31

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
eiyidend tPartly extra. tPlus iqs In stock.
a PAYABLE IN cash or stock PAYABLE in
STOCK. Adjustment dividend fPlus Sc,
IN stock. Plus So in stock h Plus IL
IN IN :tockk- :tok Psgs Is q, In stock Plus 10.
in stock. Paid last year-no regular rate
Evening star., 1932-12-31

PRESIDENT American Bankers Association and
Vice President Guaranty Trust Co.
OF New York.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 3l.-The
American banking system as a whole
begins the new year stronger than 1t
was IL months ago.
The economic storms Of the last few
years have both exposed and caused
weakness in that system although when
We consider the strain to which the
system was put, We are justified in a
certain amount of qualification that it
was held up and continued to function
as well as 1t has
The monetary gold stock now stands
at the highest figure Of the year. assur-
ing sound basis for the banking struc-
ture, which has been made stronger by
the elimination Of uneconomic units by
suspensions, mergers and voluntary
liquidations
Out of the 5000 banks, in round
numbers, that have closed during the
depression more than 700 have re-
opened. The aggregate amount Of
money involved in the closing Of these
banks was less than per cent Of the
banking resources Of the country, and
1t is estimated that about 80 per cent
OF the depositors' funds have been or
are in process Of being returned to
them. with loss Of only about / per
cent Of total deposits.
From the technical banking point Of
view. the progress made in the liquida-
tlon OF frozen assets has been construc-
tive, and that situation no longer rep
resents serious handicap to the abl-
lty OF the banks to accommodate busi-
ness expansion. However, there is OBJ
viously need for improvement. There
Is need Tor stronger capital REQUIRE
ments, for IS per cent Of the bank fail
ureS were among small institutions,
many with capital funds Of less than
$4,000.
There is also need for more care In
the granting OF charters to both State
and national banks, as we'll as for closer
supervision Of banking authorities. Our
banks are the reflection Of the social,
political and economic conditions ard
sentiment Of the. country. Our bank
ing system Is the direct outgrowth of
our political system. BY these facts we
must be guided. realizing that integrity,
efficiency and conservatism in banking
cannot be secured by legislation and
that banking Utopia is no more pcssi-
BILE than political Utopia under our
scheme Of government and in our pres
ent state Of economic consciousness.
II is neither politically possible nor
economically desirable that we should
wreck our present banking system in
order to build anew at this time.
Rather we should encourage its devel-
opment along sound lines by hiaher
standards Of practice within and better
regulation without.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
Oil Curtailment Program.

LOS ANGELES. December 81 CP).-
In an effort to prevent a collapse OF the
present price structure, Signal Hill oil
operators have unanimously voted to
adopt a 90-day program to curtail to
the desired level Of $4,000 barrels daily.
The field has been running over its al
lowable approximately 5000 barrels
daily.
Operators in other fields Of the Los
Angeles Basin are also taking steps to
curtail overproduction, the oil umpire's
Office here said.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
British Unemployment Gains.

NEW YORK, December 81 tP).-Un-
employment in Great Britain continued
to increase during November, the mum.
Der OF registered idle totaling 2,7s9, sos
on tabulations by the British ministry
OF labor. This total represented an
increase Of 52s00 over October and
$4,000 more than November of last
year,
At the same time the ministry esti-
mated that there were about 9,375 900
insured persons between the ages of
16 and 81 working in Great Britain
as Of November 2l. this being 1000
less than the month before and las, 900
less than year ago ~
Evening star., 1932-12-31
U. s. Coffee Supply Small.

NEW YORK, December 81 LP).-The
available supply Of coffee in the United
States on December 28 was 5l9,l86
bags, equivalent to approximately three
weeks consumption. reports the New
York Coffee and Sugar Exchange This
compares with 1,437,0el bags a year
ago, Brazilian stocks are down to 252,-
282 bags, against l,103,796 at this time
In 1881.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
Tobacco Market to Reopen.

LYNCHBURG, Va, December 81
(SpeciaD The dark loose-leaf tobacco
market here will reopen Tuesday after
the Christmas suspension. Thus far
sales from the 1882 crop have amounted
to 596,886 pounds, and the average price
paid was $3.50. 1t is thought the offer
ings after the holiday suspension will
be of better grades and the prices
higher,
Evening star., 1932-12-31
Gold SHIPMENTS to U. s.

NEW YORK December 81 (P).-The
New York Federal Reserve Bank yes
terday received a total Of Sl,345, 300 in
gold. OF this amount sl.2l5800 came
from Canada and sl30.l00 from Eng
land. Foreign earmark stocks. in
creased sl35000, San Francisco re-
ceived $8440o0 in gold from China.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, December 81 R.-
Stocks steady; trading dull. Bonds
steady; United States Governments
firm. Curb irregular; fluctuations mar
row. Foreign exchanges irregular:
sterling strong. Cotton, sugar and
coffee closed.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
j. s. BANK SYSTEM 4
ON F|RMER BASIS
Head of Association Points
to Large Holdings of
Gold Stock.
BY FRANCIS H. SISSON,

President American Bankers Association and
Vice President Guaranty Trust Co.
OF New York.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
BONDS.

1000 insult Util Gs 80 l
noud sales today, $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-12-31
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. December 81 (Pl.-Follow-
ing is the complete ofiicial list OF trans
actions in stocks ON the Chicago Stock
EYnhanoa fndaN
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RIDDLES

1. What is known the yellow per1le-s
Thomas Donahue.
2 If you were riding on a donkey, what
fruit would you represent?-Patricia NJ Jones.
3. What you put in your left hand that
you can't put in your right?-Mur1el G. Dahl
gard
4. When Is boat like a heap Of snow9-
N. J. Lauviers.
S. What is round like moon black as ink
and has hole in the eenter?-OIly La Beou1,
ANSWERS.
1. A banana skin on the pavement. 1I
beautiful pear g. Your right elbow. Q. WAcA
1t is adrift S. Phonograph record.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
TraVeHng With a Dog

ELEANOR NEWELL, daughter of an officer
- in the United States Navy, gives the follow
ing account of her troubles and adventures
with her pet.
Buster, half Boston terrier and half
poodle has been on the go since he was eight
months old, from Peru to China and back to
the U. S. A. with stops of about two years In
each country He has successfully gone where
dogs were forbidden, where hordes Of feas were
reputed to kill animals unused to them. And
China was held up as a place where worms
Evening star., 1932-11-27
S{K{S 81 R9YS FXGE T3f i ~: "a
POSERS

Here are eight posers for you to try. This
week the questions all concern scientific sub
jects.
l.. What was the name of the first known
horse?
2. What caused the recent eclipse of the
sun?
3. How does an airplane overcome gravity2
a. What are scientists called when they
study ancient man?
S. How far away is the moon?
6. Is whale a fish?
z. What is the organ of taste?
8. How many layers of skin are there on
our bodies?
ANSWERS.
l. Eohippus or dawn horse" 2. The shadow
of the moon on the earth as the moon passed
between the earth and the sun. 3. By speed
and the lifting power of the air. f. Anthro-
biologists. S. 240O0O miles. 6. No; mammal.
7. The tongue 8. Two; the dermis Gnner)
and the epidermis (outer).
Evening star., 1932-11-27
BY LANES B. CRIME.

Don Randall Eddie Adams and JACK Rall three
youths who live in the little town of ecTei
Service Club. Their frst meeting is held so, at z
they have built in the woods AS the meeting ssv 6e
overhear two plot to steal Bozo little title prize Prize
ali her time and affection to Bezo. about which
terest in Louise is known to Eddie and Jack After
oVerhearng the plot the boys leave the dugout anu
race mady ThOmpson's Eddie goes & to aon get the
SON home AS the two turn in the driveway, a big
car roars past them. and in the back seat theS
blanket,
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Came the Dawn

1t was willies first ride in railroad train.
and the succession of wonders had reduced him
70 a state of hysterical astoniShment
The train rounded bend and with snriek
of its whistle plunged into the tunnel
There were gasps of surprise from the cor
ner in which Willie was kneeling
Suddenly the train rushed into broad day
light again, and the small voice was lifted In
wonder.
"It's tomorrow" gasped the small boy.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
INSTALLMENT III

it sped down the IOdu CoI O
second neither moved, then Don
raced madly off after the fast-dis-
appearing auto. Suddenly he stopped,
realizing the futility Of the chase
As he turned around, light flashed on IN
the back of the house, door opened, ana a
whitehead figure came hurriedly down the BACK
steps.
81 ouisel" cried DON running to meet her.
Her dark eyes were wide with apprehension,
as she clutched his arm.
"Oh. what's happened-what's happened?"
cried the girl frantically, "I thought I heard
Bozo-"
"some men-stole him." blurted Don. In
a car But wen get him back, don't worry"
he added reassuringly. "Eddies gone after
Sheriff Walton"
"oh, poor Bozo," gasped Louise her voice
choking I'll die if they hurt him. Oh, Don,
what can we do?"
Don't worry" sympathized Jack. "The
him back"
you better get a coat on over that bath
robe, Louise" suggested Don "If you're going
with us, you'll need 1t"
"Al right" choked the girl, close to tears
''Wait for me-" And she ran back in the
house.
No sooner had she entered the house than
headlights lit up the driveway as Eddie and
Sheriff Walton drove up in the ot1cers car
Jumping out before the machine stopped Eddie
rushed toward the boys.
did they get him?" he asked excitedly.
''Where's Louise-where es-
"Yeh Just now," assured Jack.
Don ran to the car as the sheriff got out.
TALKING hurriedly, interrupting each other,
| the three boys told the sheriff what had
happened. AS their excited voices answered the
officers questions, Louise came up, coat
clasped about her. She looked tiny with her
tousled brown hair almost lost in the big collar.
"Oh, let's hurry" she urged nervously. Poor
Bozo--" Her voice broke.
"Au right, let's CO." said the sheriff. He
and Eddie jumped into the front seat. Jack
climbed in the back, and as Don helped Louise
in the officer turned around
what? You're going, young lady?" he asked
in surprise.
TITS her dog, sheriff" begged Don. 'Please
let her go-maybe she can help"
"AI right, then" conceded Sheriff Walton.
"ThereS no time to argue"
He backed the car around, turned out of the
drive and sped down the highway. Never
taking his eyes off the road, he spoke above
the roar Of the engine.
"You say they're going 30 Lexington, then to
lancaster"
Eyes. sir." replied Jack eagerly. ~To the
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art killed all but the hardest of these

of the heart killed all but the hardest Of these
animals.
First, he went by automobile from Washing
ton, D. c., to Boston, then returned by train,
where he was smuggled into lower berth.
Next in New York City he had to stay in the
baggage room of the hotel in spite OF all argu-
ments Then by ship he journeyed to Peru
via Havana and Cristobal, Canal Zone. On the
deck he had a bully time and generously re-
Trained from nipping the captains legs.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
T0Ngh Sb0t

cMAIL. Girl-Mother, if grow up will have
- husband like papa?
Mother-Yes, dear.
Small Girl-And if I do not get married,
will be an old maid like Aunt Susan?
Mother-YeS, my dear.
Small Girl-WeIl, am in a fix.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

: Corn was one OF the Indians chief agrt-
ultural products. and they were known always
for their bravery, so change CORN to BOLD in
three moves.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
DeZayed Long En0Agh

IA NICE sort of welcomed" said the father
~ visiting his son at boarding school Il
am hardly out of the train when you ask me
for money"
'WeI, dad, you must admit the train was
20 minutes late"
Evening star., 1932-11-27

nS7S7S 7R NJ NJ NJ NJ m m 7fS7 7N7N7h-
old barn at Lexington to get new car then
to Lancaster"
"Then to some shack, they said" added Eddie
yelling so he could be heard as the car screamed
around curve.
How many were there?"
"Three, think" supplied Don. 1--WE heard
two in the woods and they talked about an
other man named Looey."
THE officer was silent moment When he
spoke he seemed to be musing to himself.
"Old barn, huh-old barn. 8" The roar
of the speeding car drowned his voice. When
he spoke again he yelled above the noise.
"Then that means the old barn must be on
the edge of Lexington somewhere. There's none
in the town that know Of"
Louise hadn't spoken since they started
Huddled between Don and Jack, she'd had a
hard time holding back her tears She started
to speak, then hesitated.
whats that, Louise?" encouraged Don.
"It doesn't seem to me it makes any differ
ence where the old barn is she blurted. L
should think we'd do best by going right on to
Lancaster and trying to find them there" She
stopped, apparently afraid she had been too
bold.
We'll I'll be . - The sheriff sounded dis
glsted Here we sit and wonder, while girl
mas 10 Ueu us WLIdL LO uO-dL40 AA6AN'
Why didn't we think of that ourselves?"
"There-didn't tell you she'd help?" ex-
ulted Don. Then, speaking more softly to the
girl. There, don't worry, Louise. Well get
him back-all right. The sheriff won't let him
be hurt"
THE car sped through the darkness. No one
spoke As mile after mile melted behind
them, a faint streak of gray relieved the black
ness of the Eastern sky.
Its getting light" muttered the driver. His
words seemed to release a torrent OF pent-up
conversation. Questions suggestions few thick
and fast. Louise alone was silent
Suddenly, Don leaned over and tapped the
officer on the shoulder.
SLOW down." he cried eagerly. 'T think
that's the car parked down the road there!"
On the side of the road was big touring
car, apparently unoccupied. AS the sheriffs
machine slowed down, Don jumped out and
ran over to the parked car. He put his hand on
the radiator.
"Hot," he yelled. Its the one, all right
it's the onel" He peered inside "NothingS
here" he said moving back to the officers
auto. st guess they broke down and had to
walk What do you think, Sheriff."
well maybe we better have look at the
car" he answered, getting out. He flashed MS
light on the parked machine.
Suddenly Louise's terrified voice pierced the
silence.
"Iookl" she screamed. Thereon the run
ming board!"
Clearly visible in the rays of the sheriff's
f1ashlight were several glistening red drops
freshly spilled blood!
(To be continued next Sunday9
Evening star., 1932-11-27
PUZZLES

THIS State got its nickname from an old
Indian chief, Black Hawk, who figured in
as early history You'll recognize the Indian
words IN the puzzle today.
. HAWKEYE STATE
Evening star., 1932-11-27

Here are couple of questions about Indians
tou can probably guess easily:
What girls name is pronounced exactly like
Kz1e name of an Indian tribe, yet Is spelled
differently?
Indians are named after country they never
9Hhabited or saw What Is it?
Evening star., 1932-11-27
me definitions are:
HORIZONTAL

The definitions are:
HORIZONTAL
&. An Indian tent
/. a, To pour oil upon
8. A powerful explosive
Z 9. Pound (Abbr).
III. Interstate Commerce Commission (Abbr)
Id. kind of ape
III. a measure of length.
L. An Indian baby.
q. To signify.
/, VERTICAL.
h 1. To hit energetically.
s 2. Within.
8, Obtained.
A. To gain victory.
! S. An insect.
{ 6. Mountain (Abbr.)
10. A slender fiat nail.
/ 10. An Indian tribe
| IS. Company (Abbr)
Is. To initiate.
| 16 Prefix meaning mot"
<1g Exclamation in baby-talk.
! 90 Street (Abbr).
a ,
One thing that made the old Indians so
picturesque was their beautiful headdreSS Of
Heathers So weu try word diamond built
around feather" The second word is the
ocean, the third is loose, the fifth is having
dull pain and the sixth unlockS the door, Form
A7ao diamond
Montana labor news., 1932-07-21

and fawned and begged for crumbs. And all the time
you have had the power within yourselves if you only
used your intelligence and courage Are you truly
ours and towards, or are you men?
IF men, join in the new spirit of the B. E. F. Or
ganize. Do your part in the great folk movement that
is sweeping across the country, and stand before the
world as Americans free and unafraid."
Commander Waters of the B. E.. F., in the same issue,
talks of the folk movement into which he asserts the
B. E. f. has evolved.
1T arises spontaneously from the people" he declares.
1.-THE people, in truth, have lost faith in the present lead
ership; many Of them are convinced that there must
be basic changes in our economic system; others feel
that our political methods are out of date. 1t is the
purpose of the B. E. F., therefore, to provide an organi-
cation through which these distracted citizens can unite.
Such an organization, nationwide and permanent,
will welcome all earnest men and women who feel the
pressing need of a new order. 1t is openly opposed
to the present un-American rule by the favored few,
and eternally dedicated to the welfare of the nation as
a whole. 1t is as firmly against the crook in a bootleg
joint as it is against the crook in a silk hat. It sees
the danger Of a cataclysmic upheaval if present condi-
lions continue"
Waters denies that the B. E. F. follows the example"
of the Fascist in Italy or the Hitlerites in Germany. He
asserts that it is "as thoroughly American as the Declara-
ton of independence"
But nowhere does he or his paper suggest public own
ership of the industries, or any other scheme of re-dis-
tribution of ownership of the sources of wealth and of
means of life.