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The Washington times., 1932-09-23
$4,000, 100000 NeUO
Business Seen Near

A 100000, ,00O, 600 melon in de-
ferred purchasing power awaits
American business rs conditions
improve, according to the eSti-
mate Of officials Of the Graybar
Electric Company. based upon q
QUESTIONABLE among 1,100 Of its
employees located in 73 leading
cities of the country.
The survey showed largest pros
pective expenditures in the field
of housing needs. approximately
one-half Of the total being in this
category. Second in deferred de-
mand were automobiles, while
leading the group for electrical
equipme e mt were refrigerators.
Ranking next in order were heat
ing equipment, washing machines,
radios and ironing machines.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
WHEAT STEADY
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Sept. % UNS3.
Wheat ruled firm during the fore
noon. The market opened un-
changed to bc up and generally
held steady at that level up to
noon. Scattered buying inspired
by the strength in stocks found
offerings light in the pit.
Corn and other cereals covered
a narrow and mostly moderately
higher range early in quiet trad
ing.
The Liverpool wheat market
was 1h to 112d lower, but about
in line with action here yesterday.
Hedging pressure was apparent in
the Winnipeg market, which did
not respond to gains here.
A private estimate Of an in
crease Of 100000 acres in the
Argentine wheat area caused gen.
eral liquidation in the English
market. Expectations for further
pressure from the Canadian move
ment also led to selling there.
Estimated carlot receipts here
were: Wheat Al, corn 200, and
oats II.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23

CONTINUES
MIXED
Rx MuNROE ROBERTS

NEW YORK, Sept. % QN.S0
An irregular price movement con-
tinued to characterize the bond
market today, carrying over from
yesterday afternoon.
While the railroad group, which
had been in the van Of decline
yesterday, showed some signs OF
Improvement, the trend still ap-
peared to be toward lower levels.
Baltimore and Ohio Up
Baltimore and Ohio convertible
AVS Of 1860 gained 9s Of point
at 40h following q sharp decline
yesterday after the announcement
Of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation that action on the
roads loan application was being
deferred. New York Central bS
were fractionally higher,
In the second grade group, the
Chicago Great western IS sold
down / to So, Frisco 41as lost q
fraction, as did the Illinois Cen
tral 4AS. and the Rock Island
convertible 41aS.
Prime legal rails held around
their previous closing levels.
U. 8. Issues in Demand
United States Government loans
were in further demand, reflect
ing the favorable Federal Reserve
Bank statement for the week
ended September 81, showing
heavy buying by the New York
banks, and also a sharp decrease
In borrowings by the interior
banks,
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
ADVANCES
DESPITE DIP
IN OILS
BY THEODORE KOsLOW

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 UN.S0.
The curb market renewed efforts
to start a rally today, and scored
enough advances to indicate that
bullish sponsorship still controls
the reinS.
Turnover was on more limited
scale than in the two preceding
sessions and price gains were
moderate, except in a few issues.
Some Strong Spots
Electric Bond and Share forged
ahead to 36A for q gain Of 8
points and American Gas and
Electric was UP 2 at 361s. In the
senior utilities, Electric Power
and Light second preferred gained
3A points to 24H.
New strong spots were uncov-
cred in the speciality group, Acme
wire coming into the limelight
with a 3-point advance to a new
high at 1874. Aluminium ran UP
8 points to rs. Insurance Com
pany Of North America was up
1B to 3S1s. Quaker Oats was
up / at 80.
Oils Under Pressure
Pressure of a persistent char
acter developed in the oil group.
Gulf showed the widest loss at
its low Of 331s, down almost
points. Standard Of Indiana was
forced through its previous sup
port point at %, reaching 22N
for a loss of 2s, and Standard
OF Kentucky was down " at
1874.
The bond division did not do
overly well, the run of active
utility, obligations holding within
a comparatively narrow trading
orno
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
BIRTHS

Maurice B. and EIinor Brager. boy.
Edwin N, and Alma II. Musgrove
John A. and Frances Redfield. boy.
bernard w. and Mary J. Rysan. boy,
Arthur H. and Lucy 3. Kennedy. boy
Raymond 8. and Ellen V. Haney
John w. and Gladys e. Robbins. girl
Frank ana Elizabeth Williams. girl
Edwin and Pearl /. Meredith, girl
Francis L. and Eva B. Leverone. girl
Wnliam H. and Lillian B. Clements
girl
0irl.
James H. and Luna L. Harper. girl
Henry and Catherine N. Stanley. girl
! Aaron and Helen Williamson. girl.
Louis ". and Marguerite Brunette
Girl
Marvin =. and Mary Hall girl.
! George r. and Margaret Tibbett. girl
II Paul C. and Frances NJ. Burger. boy
J James A. and Anna M. Jackson. boy
Preston and Julia Blalock. boy.
Francis r. and Bluettle Magruder,
kirl.
William and Lillian Marshall boy.
Grant ana Jeanne Gillion, boy.
Chester A. and Matilda c. Jackson
boy,
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
N. Y. Retail Sales
Gain in SeptenlbeT

NEW YORK, Sept. % (IN.SJ,
Department store sales In the
metropolitan area showed pro
nounced Improvement during the
first Is days Of September, the
New York Federal Reserve Bank
report disclosed today.
Compared with the correspond
ing is days Of September, 1881,
the decline was only 169 PEI
cent, the smallest decrease In
several months. In the first hall
Of August sales were ~ per cent
lower than a year ago, while in
July sales were off 30 per cent
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
DEATHS

Helen N. stoOps. sS years. 1880 v
Alice r. Barnes, 81 years. 21s5 Wis
Lancford II. Patterson. so years, 1880
James A. GTissett. 70 years. St. Eliza
beths Hospital.
Maud B. Marshall. 76 years. 1923
Connecticut Ave. N. w.
Emma K. Sparrow. 81 years. 25o5
Thirteenth St; N; W; .o . 81,
route Walter Reed Hospital.
Pearle Freess. 4S years. 440S Eighth
Clinton B. strother, IS years. walter
Reed General Hospital.
Douglas L. Cornwell. 8 years. en- route
Casualty Hospital.
Infant to Ralph and Ruth, Chamber
lain, 25 days. Gallinger Hospital
Infant to Brrok and Carrie Payne,
I day, Providence Hospital
Dorothy L. Tippett. day 442o Grant
Annie l. Curry. II days, GalIinger
Hospital
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

BALTIMORE, Sept. % I.N.s.) .).-Live
poultry-Chickens. old, heavy, 16c; me
dunn. 14915c: leghorns and other light
stock, 1O@12c; Roosters. S@1oc; chickens
young colored, as TO size, 1S9 16c; leg
horns. as to size. 12@14c; ducks, young
white pekins. 4 pounds and over. 10 @ 12c;
muscovy, pounds and over. 12Q1sc:
puddle, pounds and over, 100 12c.
Guineas, young. over 2 pounds. 400 45c;
smaller 25@30c.
EEgs-Market steady on current re-
ceipts. On the Baltimore butter and
egg exchange there was no trading.
street sales nearby current receipts.
800 21c; hennery white. as to size. 2S@
Receipts-Butter, A3S tubs: eggs,
A2S7 caseA Butter unchanged
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
B0G0TA BONDS

j. & w. Seligman & Co.. fiscal
agent for Mortgage Bank Of 30
gotta 20-year Z per cent bonds Of
october, 1927, announce that a
part payment Of interest due Oc-
tober / will be made on that date
at the rate of $19.12 for each $35
coupon, and 1855 for each $17.50
cOlIDOn.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
REICHSBANK RATE

The ReichSbank obtained Mon
day from the board Of directors
of the Bank for International
Settlements, acting as trustee
under the Young plan, freedom
to lower its discount rate to
4 per cent from 5 per cent. The
ReichSbank wants to take the
action this week.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Hugh J. Roberts. 2s. and Esther NJ.
Louis e. PurneiI. %. and N. Augusta
Kaiser. %. The Rev. J. 6, BAH. 49,
Dolpher r. -Trantham. 20. ana Mary
Naylor. 81. The F. B. Harris:
William A. Mesrns; tr" go ana
HarrV /. stark. 2s. and Kathryn P.
Casey. ~ The Rev. F. x. cava-
LYMAN Gottiieb. %. ana Dora TotstOi.
H. The Rev. J. A. Dubrof.
GeOrgs i. HuStsr' e. MS1t,D1iS ana LSVenia
George n. Nuttycomb. 81. and Mary
Louise Cowles. 10 The Rev. T. E.
Richard Hamiltsen; q. S%3 ana nGT EpFofin'
=. Henry Eraney a. s..d and Lillian Lee
Trent. 55. The Rsy !; J. ,46 Albert n.v,.
n. The Rev. John Richards.
AIoysiuS wills Ss RdS Is. Fa56k Sn6 Wiiiams STfH
Eugene Kennedy. %. and Agatha
Tolliver. %. The Rev. A. WlAeanks.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
CIRCULATION DROPS

Currency circulation fell $685..
10000 for the past week, re-
garded as a larger than seasonal
proportion and an indication that
boarded money was still returning
to the banks.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
Metropolitan Bank
Declares Dividend

The board Of directors Of the
National Metropolitan Bank have
declared the regular semiannual
dividend of S per cent, payable
october IS.
Books will be closed from Octo-
ber 5, to October IA, inclusive.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
Reserve Board Discloses
Decrease in Hoarding

Monetary stocks are $732,000, 900
under q year ago.
Reserve bank credit outstanding
again declined and on September
81 amounted to $2,259,000. 900, q
drop Of $179 ,0O0, 900 from July 20,
when the highest point in the
last 10 years was reached.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
Snappy Trade
~ =
Gain News

EGGS set years highs in
heaviest deals since 1880.
Broadway movie theaters
crossing near old normal
levels. -
Chicago wholesalers report
steady trade volume.
Loft Inc. eight months
sales 5.6 per cent above last
year.
Pittsburgh scrap steel price
boosted rs cents q ton. y
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
WOOL PRICES FIRM

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s tLN.s.).-wool
firm. Domestic fleece, unwashed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 16@21c. Domestic,
pulled, secured basis, IS 5@46c. Domes-
tic, Texas, clean basis. $40 SOC. Do
mestics, territory, clean basis, IS q SOC.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23

Member banks used a portion
Of the reserve balances to de-
crease their indebtedness at the
reserve institutions. The reduc-
ton in circultion and increase in
gold stocks also figured la the
reduction in reserve bank credit.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
CHARLES n. Pitt

Funeral services for Charles F..
Pitt, 68, founder of the Pitt
Jewelry Company 43 years ago,
who died late last night at his
home, $500 block Delaware St.
Chevy Chase, Md, will be held
Monday at the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, Fourteenth and
Gallatin Street Northwest. Burial
will be in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
Besides his son, he is survived
by hts widow, Mrs. D. v. Pitt,
and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Smith.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
Florists

Phone MAJ. 1878. Funeral Designs
GUIDE BROS CO., 1912 F st. NV.
Bouquet Shop, 732 18th St.
Floral tributes. $3.50 up District 6525.
Open evenings and Sunday.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23

Wedding Announcements
S4-HOUR SERVICE: special prices. Gooc
hart's. 1914 b St n. W Nat. 9172.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
JAMES B. HORIGAN

Funeral services for James b,
Horigan, So, Agriculture Depart
ment attorney, who died Monday
at Maceo, KY, were held today at
$50 q. m, from the residence
$500 block Klingle Rd. N. W.
Requiem mass followed at st.
Thomas Catholic Church, with
burial in Holy Rood Cemetery.
Mr.. Horigan was born in Wash
ington. He was a graduate Of
q Georg etown University Law
School. HIS widow, Mrs. Jose
phine Horigan, and three children
survive.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23
MRS. HARRTETTE A. CURTIS


Funeral services for Mrs. Har.
Tiette Augusta Curtis, n, wife Of
Dr., F. Homer Curtis, who died
yesterday of cerebral hemorrhage
Gt her home, $500 block Quebec
st. N. W., will be held Sunday
at 3 p. m. at Hysong's funeral
establishment, 1900 N st. N. w.
Mrs. Curtis was the daughter
Of the late Prof. John Horace
Brown, Of Philadelphia. With
her husband she was co-founder
Of the Order Of Christian Mystics
and the Universal Religious
Foundation. She was widely
known for her lectures and writ
lnGs on religious subjects.
She was an active member OF
the League of American Pen
Women, the Huguenot Society,
the Anthony League, the Bacon
Society, Pi Gamma Nu and sew
eral other organizations.
The Washington times., 1932-09-23

Funeral Directors
Evening star., 1932-11-03
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

South Seas young men sometimes buy
their wives with red feathers taken
from a certain kind Of jungle bird
After filling shells with sticky juice. the
natives utter calls TO the birds and draw
them toward the shells. If the birds
step into the shells. they are lost
Another strange form of money is to
be found on the Caroline Islands Ma
tives Of at least two of these islands
have stone money. Much of this money
is of such size and weight that a man
could not move it from place to place
without the help of others. Some of
the stone coins" are II feet in di-
ameterl A native must be very, very
rich to own coin of that size.
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

Grapes Hominy Top Milk
Creamed Goldfish on Toast
DOughnuts Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Creamed Shrimps ard Green Peppers
Buttered Toast
Baked Tapioca Cookies Tea
DINNER.
Cream of Potato Soup
Fried Scallops Tartar Sauce
French Fried Potatoes
SuccotaSh
Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Cottage Pudding
Fruit Sauce Coffee
CREAMED GOLDFISH.
Soak Goldfish in cold water un-
til soft; shred in very small
pieces, put over fire in a steWpan
with cold water: let it come to a
boil, turn off this water carefully
and add milk to the fish. Set
over fire again and boil slowly
about 3 minutes. Now add good
sized piece of butter, shake of
pepper and thicken with one
tablespoonful -four in enough
cold milk to make cream. Boil
5 minutes longer.
FRIED SCALLOPS.
One egg, pound scallops, -four,
cracker crumbs. pinch salt. Roll
scallops in -four and then in
beaten egg, then in cracker
crumbs. Fry in smoking lard
until Drowned nicely. Serve with
tartar sauce
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1932-11-03

on they reach second phase and real
ize that manners are essential to sue
cess. Whereupon they go to the other
extreme. Finally land sensibly) they
follow all rules which are essential to
beauty Of living and take the others
casually. But this is DEPRESSING from
your question. II you were in your
own house or II you were in your own
town and she a stranger, then 1t was
absolutely necessary that you offer your
hand. Otherwise, your offering your
hand or not was matter of your own
inclination, but shaking hands is
gesture Of friendliness, and therefore
best manners.
(Copyright, l932)
Evening star., 1932-11-03
TWO BURMESE LADIES WITH
NECKS AND LEGS WELL SUP
Piled WITH RINGS AND MONEY.

back in 1923. I handled paper money
with high figures but small value. A
100 .000-mark note had value in early
July of that year Of about so cents,
and it was worth even less later in the
month Since that time, the German
mark has returned to standard value,
In some parts Of the world. especially
in Africa and Southern Asia. women
have the custom of wearing money as
a decoration. The money is sometimes
in the form of coins strung together,
and sometimes in the form of rings
worn around the arms legs or neck.
Many a women in Burma wears from
10 to Is pounds of brass rings-to prove
what valuable person she is! This
may make you think of jeWelry worn
by some women OF our own land.
IL Central Africa. there are places
where salt money is used. Small chunks
of rock salt pass from hand to hand
in the course of trade. For my part,
I should not like to eat any Of the
money which passes from hand to
hand" There is enough danger OF
germs without doing that.
On some of the South Sea Islands,
natives make porpoise teeth serve as
money.
On the Santa Cruz Islands of the
Evening star., 1932-11-03

remembering on account Of not giving
a darn in the ferst place.
BRITE REMARKS OF PARENTS.
Not long ago my parents was woke
up in the middle of the mite by the
telephone ringing, and my mother re-
marked in a accusing voice, "Albit,
that's the teIefone," and my father, age
80, ansered. Everybody knows that, the
doubtful part is, whose going to anser
it?" Send in by Leroy Shooster.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN.
A Golden Opportunity.
If friend Of mine choked on fish bone
I'd slap him friendly on the back,
But II he happened to be a enemy,
o boy but Id hand him a crack!
LOST AND FOUND.
Neither.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
Sweet Potatoo Balls.

Two cupfuls hot riced sweet potatoes.
Three tablespoonfuls butter. One-half
teaspoonful salt. Pepper. One egg,
slightly beaten. Milk to moisten. Com
bine ingredients, shape in balls, roll in
flour, and fry in deep hot fat.
Evening star., 1932-11-03

G. M. G.: "Is 1t still customary to
welcome a person with handshake?
I was introduced to a girl my own age
G6) and shock hands with her. She
seemed amused. and felt embarrassed.
To avoid further trouble of this sort,
please tell me what to do?"
Answer: You were entirely right.
There is, however. phase of casualness
among certain of the youngest groups
who think they are proving their
worldly knowledge by observing no So
cial forms that they can avoid. Later
Evening star., 1932-11-03

lIlLTOuuCc IlCIIl, IIlc
friend with whom
they are staying
or ~"
Answer: It does
not matter. More
than likely, you
introduce them to
those who happen
to be nearest to
you or to other
arrivals who i'm
mediately folio W
them. And then
you say to their
own hostess, will
you see that they
meet everyone?"
Evening star., 1932-11-03
Strange Money.
IN FOREIGN LANDS.

"HE money of any foreign country
is strange when we see it for
the first time. In France we
i find the franc. in Germany the
mark. in England the shilling,
in Italy the lire.
In France I observed the five-franc
note, a piece of paper money which
was worth one dollar before the World
War but which is now worth only 20
cents. In Holland 1 found small,
almost square, coins with about the
same value as a nickel In Germany,
Evening star., 1932-11-03

Old Fingerprints Catch Up.
Police flngerprints 10 years old caught
up with Thomas McTyree in Omaha,
Nebr., wien he was arrested on va
grancy charge.
Evening star., 1932-11-03

D. R.: When I Emily Post.
introduce two
women-one a more intimate friend OF
mine than the other-which one should
I introduce first and how?"
Answer: Usually you say the strangers
name irst-'Mrs. Stranger, Miss Next
Door" II the stranger is much older
Evening star., 1932-11-03
GOOD TASTE TODAY
BY EMILY POST.
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

than your friend. you perhaps say, Mrs.
Stranger, may I introduce Miss Next
Door," Otherwise no rule.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
Scars From Chicken POx.

r. M. L.-You cannot remove the
scars by home treatments A skin spe-
cialist may be able to help you. I
should suggest your asking your family
physician to recommend such a spe-
cialist to you if you wish to have the
scars removed. OF course, you can
camouflage them by filing the little in
dentations with some harmless sub
stance, such as theatrical grease paint
or face powder mixed with paste, and
powdering over it. LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
Again, Introductions.

" F.: II am giving a rather large
l. buffet supper next week and
am inviting two girls who are
/ staying with one Of my friends.
have met each of them once
or twice, but know them scarcely At
all, and they are strangers to all the
others who are coming. Who should
Evening star., 1932-11-03
Back Reducing Exercise.

~ EAR MISS LEEDS: You have
published reducing exercises
for different parts of the body,
~ so will you print one for re-
ducing the lower back. I am
rather tall and slim, with slender
waist, so I seem out of proportion in
Evening star., 1932-11-03
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.
The Weakly News,
Weather: Possibly verse.
SISSIFTV pAGE
BY LEE PAPE.

Weather: Possibly verse.
SISSIETY PAGE.
Miss Maud Jonsons's grandmother
has stopped painting her finger males
red on account OF saying it's getting
too common, and she is now painting
them silver instead.
NTRISTTNG FACKS ABOUT
INTRISTING PEOPLE.
Reddy Merry and Persey Weever are
the 2 most tickelish fellows around, ony
nobody hardly ever dares to prove it
on Reddy Merry.
Shorty Judge has hobby OF asking
everybody what time it is and then not
Evening star., 1932-11-03

Uncle Rays new Funmaker
leaflet is ready. Magic and fun
galore in it. 1t is a second sur
prise leaf1et. Write Uncle Ray
and ask for it. Be sure to in
close a stamped return envelope.
Evening star., 1932-11-03

Reports Second Peach Crop.
Furnifold Smith, Kingston, N. O.,
farmer, reports a second crop Of peaches
after the first was harvested
Evening star., 1932-11-03
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

muscles. Rolling exercises are effective.
Sit on the floor with arms clasped
around your knees and roll from side to
side and in circles. For another exer-
else lie on your back on the floor, arms
out at sides and swing the right leg
over your left leg. keeping knees straight
and making the movement from the
hips. Now swing left leg over the right.
Repeat 20 times. This gives a rolling
massage to hips and back. Since you
are slim, it is likely that poor posture
is the chief cause of your beauty prob
lem: high heels may be contributing
cause, as they throw the body out Of its
natural alignment. An all too COM
mon posture defect among tall. thin
girls is the S-shaped figure with rounded
shoulders, deep hollow at the back Of
the waistline, relaxed abdomen. Cor
rect posture, corrective exercises and
proper footwear are needed to improve
this type of figure LOIS LEEDS.
Evening star., 1932-08-14
REV. S, A. BERRIE TAKEN
TO COUNTY PRISON
Hymn Writing Pastor, Facing
Wife Murder Charge, Removed
From City Jail.

By the Associated Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, August 13.-Rev.
S. A. Berrie, charged with the muroer
of his first wife, was transferred last
night to the Muskogee County Jail aiter
County Attorney Phil K Oldham had
announced he would not oppose man
damus action brought by the minister
attorney to force the move.
He had been held in the city jail, po-
lice contending their investigation was
unfinished The mandamuS petition
charged police were "conSpiring" to
ruin Mr.. Berries reputation.
There was no indication when the
defense would carry out its intention OF
seeking bail for the 52year Presby-
terian hymn writer.
His young wife, whom he married
soon after the first Mrs. Berrie died
allegedly of a poison, has been exoner,
ated by authorities as victim of cir.
cumstances."
Evening star., 1932-08-14
PUBLISHER RESIGNS
Morris Quits as President of Mem
phis Commercial Appeal, Inc.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August l3 Pl.-
The resignation of George Morris as
president of the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, Inc, was announced yesterday
by the board of directors, following the
election of John r. Fqippin, chairman
of the Executive Committee, as his sue
ceSsor.
No explanation was given by the
board for Morris resignation, and ne IN
dicated that he had no comment to
make.
The announcement said Flippin
would continue in active charge OF the
corporation and its two papers, the
Commercial Appeal and Memphis Eve
ming Appeal. Flippin has operated the
newspapers during the recent illness OF
Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-14

Japan Is considering q subsidy
for scrapping old and building new
ships.