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SOCIETY.
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few getting back into the same recep-
ton when starting to another.
Mrs. Chaplin, wife of the new Secre-
tary Of Commerce, held her first formal
at home yesterday and had large
number Of callers. She is youthful
graceful and charming gracious host
ess, her gown of transparent black
velvet was nodded to her 1.-the inquire
and had full short sleeves OF heavy
white lace She received alone and
Miss Aida Henriques assisted, escorting
the guests to the spacious dining room
where the table fairly sparkled In its
rare white lace cloth and shining silver.
Among the callers was Mrs. T. De-
Witt Talmage. returning to Washington
after several years absence. She is the
same tall and stately person as formerly
and greeted many of her old friends
during the round of cabinet calls.
Mrs Doak. wife of the Secretary OF
Labor. was at home at Notre Md her
country place hanging over the Potomac
River at Chain Bridge. Her reception
also was informal in its arrangements,
but many made the pilgrimage across
the river and up the hill to pay the
respects to the vivacious little hostess
of the Labor Secretary.
Canadian Minister and
Mrs. Herridge Hosts.
The Minister of Canada and Mrs. Her
ridge entertained at dinner last eve
ming in honor of Mr.. Edward Johnson,
who was one Of the artists at the morn
ing musicale yesterday The other
guests were Representative Richard
Wirclesvorth. the Governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board and Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Wiggles
worth, the military attache OF the
Italian embassy, Col. Marco Pennaroli;
Prof. Wrong, father of the counselor
of the Canadian legation: Mr. Hume
Wrong, Mrs Robert Patterson Lamont,
Mrs. William Hard, Miss Mary Patten
and Miss Anne Squire.
The Minister Of Egypt, Sesostris
Sidarouss Pasha, was host at luncheon
today, entertaining Brig. Gen. William
e. Horton, Baron MarcelluS D. A. r.
Won Redlich, Col. and Mrs. Variell OF
New York, Mrs. Alice Nibley Snoot,
MIR. Hamilton M Wright and Mr.. Ham,
ilton M Wright, jr., both of the Tour
ist Development Association of Egypt
in New York, and the members of the
legation staff.
The Minister returned last evening
from Chicago, where he went to COM
plete plans for the Pharaonic Building,
which will be Egypt's part of the Cen
fury of Progress Exposition in Chica-
60 next year. During his stay in Chi
cago the Minister was guest of honor
at luncheon Of Mr.. Rufus c. Dawes,
brother of the former Vice President,
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P. Smoot, Mrs. Bruce Mcintosh, Mrs.
H. c. Littlejohn, Mrs. @. p. Craighill
and Mrs. Lloyd Slack.
Mrs. Lohmann was presented with q
corsage bouquet by members of the
club. DR.. Lohmann spoke on condi-
tons in Germany. Guests of the club
were Mr.. A. B. Collum, Frederick, Md;
DR.. NJ B. Hiden of Warrenton. the
Rev. Jesse H. Hobbs, Leesburg; Mr.. S.
Reed Galleher, Mr. Jack Zimmerman
and Mr.. r. T. Corbell.
Mrs. David M. Roll, who makes her
home at the Shoreham, entertained at
luncheon there yesterday in honor of
her mother and sister, Mrs. Minnie
Martin and Miss Evelyn Martin OF
Greenville, KY. Her other guests were
Mrs. Eugene E. Colt, jr.: Mrs. George
F. Goetzman, Mrs. George Gravatt,
Mrs. Bernard German, Mrs. Ferd T.
Schneider and Mrs L. w. Peterson.
DR.. Samuel Rumford of Wilmington,
Del, is a guest this week, during the
hunting season, of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam w. Moore at Plainfield, and We'd
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DIR. and Frau Lohmann
Guests of Virginia Club.

Mrs. Coleman c. Gore, wife of the
president of the Leesburg. Va, Rotary
Club, entertained at luncheon yester-
day in honor of Mrs Hanni Loilmann,
wife of DR.. Johann G. Lohmann, sec
rotary to the German Ambassador. who
was the guest speaker of the Rotary
Club at its weekly meeting here today.
Mrs. Cores guests were Mrs. Lob
mann. MEs. James di zerega, Mrs. F.
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Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Lewis has an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Ray, to Mr. Oscar H
Lindstedt of Seattle, Wash. No date
has been set for the wedding.
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A Better Nights Sleep

A mattress in constant use fat
tens out unless it is of the coil
spring type. Germs and dirt hide
inside. Let US sterilize it. Restore
its resiliency. Put on a lovely
new ticking. You will then have
a mattress that provides a better
nights sleep-helps you do bet
ter days work. The cost is only
50 and up. Phone for our repre-
sentative to call.
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Blodgett, Mrs. Annabelle Lee, Miss Alice
Whitaker and Miss Dorinda Rogers.
Mrs. William Howard Taft will be the
guest of honor at a musicale tea Friday
afternoon, December Is, when Mrs.
Norma Simonson, soprano, assisted by
Mrs. Dorothy Emory, pianist, will give
the program. Mrs Warren j. Haines is
the chairman of hostesses.
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Mattresses, Box Springs and
Pillows renovated or made to
order at factory prices.
STUDIO COUCHES, $3.50 and up
METAL BEDS. -. S4.95 and up
WOODEN BEDS. -. $3.50 and up
'(Factory-to-you prices)
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Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 9-With a Govern
nsnt crop report from Washington due
Monday, wheat traders backed away
from offerings today. and values under
went a succession of narrow declines
and intermittent rallies
Buying power was poor in all the
grain pits. Nearly all the large wheat
consuming countries Of Europe we're re-
ported preparing to use their domestic
wheat as soon and as long as possible
and keep the import foreign wheat down
20 q minimum.
Adding 10 downward pressure on
wheat values we're advices that overseas
importers were buying very sparingly,
despite Lausanne developments, which
Il was asserted should improve credit
conditions Setbacks in securities at
New York were also a bearish factor
at times as to wheat. Advices from
Hillboro. N. Oak, that grain had de-
Perforated Is per cent in the last fort
night tended, though, to bring about
price rallies. The deterioration was
associated with several decided frosts
which caught plants in the milk stage.
A leading crop authority here said
that early stages Of black rust were now
general In United States Spring wheat
fields Northwest and just across the
border in Canada, showing up farther
North day by day. He asserted that if
cool weather continued until kernels
passed the soft dough period, no i'm
sportant damage would result. On the
other hand, a few days of high tempera-
4ures would aggravate the digeass, with
serious crop damage a consequence.
Corn and oats trailed after wheat mar
ket changes.
Provisions were firm, responsive to
gteadiness of hog values.
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CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 9-The following
is today's summary of important COR
poration news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
Automobiles and Trucks.
Chrysler Corporation first half retail
sales by De Soto dealers (including Ply
mouths) totaled 1914 units vs. 1885;
factory shipments to same dealers to-
tailed 37,756 VS.. 23,632.
General Motors Corporation-June
sales to dealers, including Canadian and
overseas shipments totaled 52,56l units
VS.. 66, ,739 in May and Ill ,66S in June,
1881; first six months sales were
394,915 VS.. 724,197 in 1881 period; sales
in June TO consumers in United States
were 56,9s7 VS.. SO 500 in May and l03,-
3o3 in June, 1881; six months consumer
sales were 345,574 units VS.. 5s3.564.
Nash Motors declared quarterly
common dividend of rs cents; paid 30
cents in each of the three preceding
quarters: sales in quarter ended May
so were 955 cars fewer than in like
1881 period.
Coal and Coke.
Island Greek Coal June production
totaled 224,635 tons vs.. 72,226; six
months output was l,6o2,i47 tons vs..
2,oo2.oss
Investment Trusts.
North g. South American Corporation
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net asset value May 81, 1882, S5.12 a
class A share VS.. $18.19 May 81, 1881.
Metals (Non-FerrousJ.
American Smelling & Refining
Lowers price Of lead points further to
2.e0 cents pound.
Miscellaneous.
Consolidated Laundries common share
earnings, "a weeks ended June 10, 1882,
SIS cents VS. 86 cents in "a weeks ended
June 20, 1881.
Union Oil of California declared a
dividend of rs cents on common stock
on May 10 a quarterly dividend OF IS
cents was paid.
Paper and Paper Products.
Reed &C. A. Co. omitted dividend
May 2.
Union Oil Of California declared a
dividend of rs cents on common stock;
on May 10 quarterly dividend Of IS
cents was paid.
Retail Trade.
Exchange Buffet June sales OF 203
per cent; two months, of 1913 per cent.
Penny q. CD Co. June sales on 1879
per cent; months, off 10.4 per cent.
Peoples Drug Stores June sales of
81 per cent: months, of as per cent.
Waldorf System June sales OF 6.4 per
cent; months, of 8 per cent.
Textiles.
Jantzen Knitting Mills omitted quar-
terly dividend on common stock; paid 8
cents on May /.
Utilities.
Laclede Gas Light Co. reduced It's
rates about Q per cent for general
Evening star., 1932-07-10
STEEL PRODUCTION
AT NEW LOW MARK
Trade Reports Show Mills of U. S
Are Now on IL Per Cent
Basis.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Steel ingot
production this week dropped to u
per cent, new all-time low. Post
holiday reopenings of some plants is
expected to lift production rate slightly
next week, but no marked change for
the better IS expected in July or August,
1ngot production fof six months to
June was only half that for the same
1881 period. Structural steel awards
: were larger, but automobile and rail
buying was disappointing. Prices were
quotably unchanged, but the undertone
was less certain. Pig iron was dull
with some Pennsylvania mills reducing
prices, but elsewhere prices were un-
changed.
Copper was quiet and unsettled. The
domestic basis remained unchanged at
S "a cents delivered in the Connecticut
Valley, but the export situation was
easier with small sales reported at 5
cents, a new low record. Domestic con-
sumers showed no anxiety to buy so
long as the price keeps above the world
market level because of the increased
duty.
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RETAIL TRADE GAIN
is NOTED FOR WEEK
Mercantile Reviews Report Encour-
aging Response to Special Sales
Throughout Country.
b. The Associated Press


NEW YORK, July e.-While post
holiday dullnsss characterized business
in many sections, retail merchandising
continued TO run in fairly encouraging
volume during the past week, u>s trade
reviews said today
Special sales stimulated demand for
goods in various localities, resulting In
generally improved business. Bradstreet's
reported. This review also said whole
salers> in Southern States were doing q
fair volume Of business, but that trans
actions were largely in small quantities.
The sharp rise in hcg prices has been q
helpful factor in farming communities.
Duns said the retail movement Of
hardware continues relatively good and
that paints are mentioned among the
active lines in rural districts. The out
standing feature in the industrial field
during the first six months of the year
was the extraordinary amount Of cur
tailment of operating schedules and it
is believed that production generally In
most Of the basic industries will con-
tinue az less than half normal capac-
ity, this review asserted.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
LIVE STOCK PRICES
IN UPWARD TREND
Steers Follow Hogs in Sharp
Advance During Past
Week.
BY FRANK I. WELLER,
Associated Press Farm Editor.

Nine-dollar steers romped back into
the Chicago Stockyards Thursday after
an absence Of 81 weeks
1t was a gala day for those who had
seen comparable kinds shunted off the
boards at $3.50 In May-the lowest
price level in many years The aver
age cost Of all slaughter steers promised
to set a new high mark Of around $3.50
compared with $3.50 the week ending
May IA.
At the low time the bulk of corn-fed
steers and yearlings were selling within
a spread of $525 to 81. They are now
SITS to $s.75 and inquiry for replace
ment cattle is said to have picked up
considerably at all markets.
The markets bullish undertone and
prospects of a big feed crop make for
feeder demand, but the call probably
will not be extensive this season be-
cause Of the stringent credit situation.
Local Conditions.
N view of the sudden halt in the
hog rally some are inclined TO question
the duration Of cattle advances which
have been underway ever since the
market escaped buyers hands near the
middle of June Daily boosts have been
in order since that time, some sessions
being runaway affairs. No let-up was
in evidence last week
There is no question that local con-
ditions were largely responsible for
another 50-cent advance on grain-fed
steers and long yearlings at Chicago
and 25-cent advance on grassy kinds.
Supplies were short. shipper demand
broad, and both large and small pack
ers put in an urgent call for slaughter
stock. Dressed beef prices advanced
but they still have to catch up with
the advance in live prices or be brought
back in line with what the public will
pay for meat
The bulk of good to choice 180-240-
pound hogs are selling at $500 to $3.50
at Chicago. where receipts are running
considerably below year ago and the
average quality of the supply has i'm
proved with the elimination of thin
stock which apparently is being held
for further feeding because of the
present favorable hog-corn ratio.
Lighter weight sows were unofficially
estimated to be making up 25 to 80 per
cent of the run, some of them having
to be substituted for heavy butchers
which arrive in dwindling numbers
This decrease in the pork tonnage
is being reflected in dressed prices.
Lie,,t loins on Thursday were double
the price four weeks ago and processed
pork shows an upturn of around 35 per
cent and cash lard 80 per cent.
Lamb Prices.
Again traceable to local conditions
was Chicago's freak market oil lambs
Supply numbers fell so per cent under
a week ago and as prices started up
buyers stood back only to be forced into
a week end scramble to fill orders.
Range lambs led the professions,
advancing first to $500 and then to
$3.50 In the course of single session.
AS packers and city butchers battled
for choice lambs, prices rose so cents
to ST. The new high mark was estab-
iished by strictly choice Idaho lambs
going on city butcher account. All
interests finally paid 81 for native
choice offerings.
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Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, July e.--Brokers ex-
pressed surprise today at the reaction
by stocks to the Lausanne news. Some
commentators suggested that the i'm
portance of reparationS settlement had
not been fully realized.
Frazier. Jelke e. Cove feel that
the events of the past few weeks are
distinctly hopeful even though the
stock market has not yet begun to
recognize the improved prospect. We
recognize that some individual issues
are likely to sell lower. but believe that
the rank and r1le of the list Is In a
price area which invites long-pull ac-
emulation Apparently the American
markets do not yet recognize the vast
significance Of what has happened at
Lausanne.
jackson Bros. Boesel g. Cove
view 10 as significant that the further
weakness of the stock market did not
invite liquidation of representative
bonds and that the foreign group added
to recent gains on buying credited
chiefly to foreign sources.
Hamershlag, Borg s. Co.-The stock
market. which has been lowering for a
week at about its all-time low, indt-
Gates resistance to a further decline,
but the weakness in a number OF lead
ers, coupled with the failure to rally
on better foreign news, forces the con-
clusion that the trend is still down.
ward. The official announcement OF
a reparations settlement may however,
still prove sufficiently constructive to
stave of a further break for the time
being.
Redmond g. Co.-RegardlesS of what
the ultimate effect Of the reparations
settlement might be, it seems obvious
that, for the moment at least the mar
ket is more concerned with domestic
problems, particularly the fate Of the
unemployment relief bill and the effect
of recent and prospective rate reduc-
tions on the earnings and prospects
of some of the leading public utility
companies.
Shields & Co-While the list con-
tinued to evidence that there Is no
important liquidation at current levels
it promised only Spasmodic rallies FOR
the immediate future.
Thompson g. McKinnon.-Regarding
the apathy reflected in stocks. we may
assume it is associated with the present
earnings and dividend prospects which
contribute to more or less special liqui-
dation. Aside from this, however,
bonds and commodities reflect feel
ing of hopefulness and a belief that
some economic Improvement is getting
under way.
Evening star., 1932-07-10

service and around 80 per cent for
house heating.
National Electric Power - Receivers
resign following failure to obtain CO.
operation of bankers In formulating a
reorganization plan; bankruptcy petit
tions have been filed by Seaboard Pub
lie Service and National Public Service.
Pacific Gas & Electric-Buys control
OF Pacific Pubic Service from Standard
OIL Of California; also has offered to
purchase 10 per cent interest held in
Pacific Public Service by Pacific Light
ing Corporation.
Puget Sound Power g. Light gross
revenues, IL months ended May 81, of
8 per cent; IL months, of S per cent.
Virginia Electric g. Power Co. gross
revenues, IL months ended May 81, OF
3.5 per cent; net after taxes, OF II per
cent.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
CURB SHARES FIRM
NL|GHT TURNOVER
Packing House Stocks Prove
Feature of Dull Two
Hour Session.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,

Associated Press FInanClhl writer.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Turnover on
the Curb Market was reduced to nomi-
nal proportions today. approximating
only 10000 shares for the two-hour ses-
sion.
Prices ruled steady to firm at the
close, although there had been isolated
heaviness in the earlier dealings. Pack
ing shares turned rather strong toward
the close in sympathy with a similar
group movement on the big board
Swift & Co. and Swift International
each rose a point net.
Commonwealth Edison sagged under
49 to new low as an aftermath of the
bankruptcy petitions filed yesterday by
two units of the insult system The ex-
treme loss, however, was only about a
point Other utilities finished with a
fairly firm tone, Electric Bond & Share
making a narrow gain. New England
Power preferred was up a point.
Oil stocks were dull and steady. Spe-
cialties generally made narrow changes.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Gold Stocks Gain.

NEW YORK, July R).-The
American monetary gold stock gained
s2,4o2.loi in consequence of today's
transactions In the metal. The New
York Federal Reserve Bank reported
exports Of $500, 100 to France, which
were more than offset by q net de-
crease Of $5,e0s, 200 In the stock of
gold held under earmark for forei6n
account.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
U. S. AGENCY REPORTS
ON LOANS TO BANKS
By the Associated Press.

By the ASsoclated Press
The quarterly report of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation shows
that banks in seven MidweStern
States have secured a toal of 1854
loans, or one-third the $500 mace DO
banks and trust companies throughout
the country since inception of the cor
poration.
Aid was extended to 274 institutions
in Illinois. The corporation came To
the aid of 264 banks in Iowa, 208 in
Michigan, 135 in Minnesota. I24 in
Indiana, 146 in Missouri and 103 in
Ohio.
BY way of contrast. but one Delaware
institution obtained aid from the cor
poration, as did but one bank in Rhode
Island. In both these instances the
single bank represented TO sum total
Of borrowings. District of Columbi7
banks. bulwarked by a Federal pay roll
sought aid from the corporation three
times.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Market Seats Higher.

NEW YORK, July 9 LP,-Seats on
two New York commodity exchanges
sold today at advances over the pre-
vious sales. A Cotton Exchange mem
bership changed hands at $500, up
$3.50, and a Silk Exchange seat was
transferred at s70O, up 500.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Lumber Production.

NEW YORK, July (P).-Lumber
production of hard and soft wood mills
for the week ended July 2 totaled 97,-
582, 900 feet, with orders exceeding the
cut by IL per cent and shipments by
% per cent, according to the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
LoeW Takes Films.

NEW YORK. July R.-Loew's
Theaters metropolitan circuit, compris-
ing about so theaters, has contracted
for 100 per cent of the film output of
Warner Bros. and First National Pic
lures for the coming season, it was an
nounced today
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Lead Prices Lower

NEW YORK. July 0P.-Lead prices
have eased to new low levels since
1896. American Smelling g. Refining
this week named 2.S0 cents a pound,
reduction Of 5 points. while some
other producers continue TO sell at AIS
cents a pound.
Evening star., 1932-07-10

Three-fifths Of the letters which
prove to be unbelievable in Glasgow.
Scotland, says the Glasgow Chamber Of
Commerce, are from business concerns.
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New York Cotton

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July e.-Favorable
weather reports and relatively easy
Liverpool cables were reflected by more
active realizing or liquidation and SELL
ing for reaction in cotton today.
Prices eased to 5.S9 for October under
the pressure, and that delivery closed
at $50. The general market closed
steady at net losses of IA to 1S points.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1892

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WEEKLY EARNINGS REPORT.

NEW YORK, July (P).-Per share
earnings Of corporations reporting this
week. with comparisons for a year ago.
incl1de.
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Employees Boost Sales.

NEW YORK. July HP.-Sales ag-
gregating 81 500 900 were made by en-
ployes Of the Westinghouse Electric g.
Manufacturing Co. in its volunteer
sales campaign in May and June, the
company announced today.
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Investment Trusts

NEW YORK, July 8 OP.-Over-the-
counter market.
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OF Washington, in the District OF Columbia,
at the close Of business on June 80, 1891.
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National Capital Bank

Charter No 4i07 Reserve District No. S
REPORT OF CONDITION
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