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Evening star., 1932-06-19
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
ANTICIPATING TAX
Producers Rush Schedules to
Meet Demands of Vari-
Gus Dealers.
BY EDWARD w. MORRISON.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT, June l8.-The automobile
industry has just witnessed a week OF
feverish activity, during which the up-
per most thought in every ones mind
has been the application of the ap-
preaching Federal tax.
Dealers with sizable cash reserves
and particularly the dealers in the low
priced fleld-have been increasing their
stocks on every hand. The new Fed
eral taxes become effective next Tues
day. Because the tax is a manufac
turers levy, any cars in dealers hands
on which title has passed from the
manufacturer will require no payment
to the Government
The dealer who is able to accum-
ulate good stock Of cars will be In
an advantageous position He can saw
to the prospective purchaser, even after
June 2l, Buy this car from me and
you will be able to save the tax money"
That many Of the dealers have been
anticipating their car needs for the
next few weeks is indicated by ship
ments from the factory this week and
from driveway lines One Detroit
trucking company, whose sole business
is the hauling Of completed cars to
distant cities, had the heaviest week
in its history
The chief interest in the minds Of
prospective automobile purchasers is
the size Of the new tax and the method
of paying it. Confusion seems always
to exist with regard to new taxes and
the automobile levy appears to be no
exception.
The tax on passenger cars and
chassis Is 3 per cent, on trucks and
truck bodies per cent and on parts
and accessories other than tires and
tubes per cent The law imposes a
tax OF cents pound on inner tubes
and q. cents a pound on tire castings
Spark plugs, storage batteries, leaf
springs. coils, timers and tire chains
are specifically named as parts or ac-
cessories in the tax bill. whether or not
primarily adapted for motor vehicle use
The tax to be paid on an automobile
or truck is, Of course based on the
wholesale price and not on the retail
price.
tCopyrisht. 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Commodity Price
Trends of Week
BY ii. n. McGILL
OF the McGil Commodity Service, Inc.

OF the McGill Commodity Service, Inc.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, June 18 (P.-
Commodity prices during the past week
showed marked resistance to bearish
pressure, not only holding steady, but
recording a fractional increase.
All commodity prices turned upward
for the first time in many weeks, and
Is marked contrast to the steadily
declining trend in recent months. even
though the movement was limited. Out
of IA individual groups, were higher,
only 8 lower, and remain unchanged.
Industrial prices registered the first
increase since the middle of April. 1t
Is well known that the cost of produc-
tion is not particularly influential in
determining market quotations. but at
the same time current statistics show
that because Of critically low prices.
which eliminate profit margins. new
production is steadily sagging. Sur
veys also indicate that while visible in
ventories of raw materials in pro-
ducers' hands are large, stocks in con-
suming establishments are gagged down
to conform with the current limited
rate of output in finished goods.
Public sentiment during the past
week has been helped both by political
events and particularly through the an
strengthened rather than weakened the
international situation.
Agricultural prices moved in conjunc-
tion with industrial prices. slightly
higher than a week ago. The sharp
decline in wheat was counteracted by
some price rebound in cotton and other
agricultural products.
Live stock prices also gained back
part of the decline recorded in the pre-
vious week. Building materials were
lower. The third group that declined
vas paint materials. caused by weakness
in rosin, turpentine and shellac.
The three additional groups that in
creased during the past week were fine
and coarse textiles and vegetable oils.
The five groups which remain un-
charged were chemicals, fuels. nom
ferrous metals. ferrous metals and
paper and pulp.
Most important price changes in
McGill weekly price indices:
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Units to Be Consolidated.

NEW YORK, June 18 R.-Several
units OF the American Cyanamid Cor
poration will be consolidated with the
toward simplifying the company's cor
porate structure. Activities Of the COM
pany in industrial and heavy chemicals
will be merged with those Of American
Cyanamid & Chemical Co., a subsidiary,
Evening star., 1932-06-19
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. June 18 R Omitted
States Department Of Agriculture) -
Potatoes-Receipts, 128 cars: on track,
211 new, SIS old; total United States
shipments, 1,0s6 cars; new stock,
weaker, supplies moderate, trading
slow; Southern Bliss Triumphs, Lisa
1875: few fine quality. 1.3oa1.35; fair
to ordinary, 90a110 old stock, weaker,
supplies moderate, trading slow; Wis
consin round whites, 60a65; Idaho rus
sets, few sales, 100. ....
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Fl BANKS TAKEN OVER
IN WEEK JUST PASSED
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 18.-Twenty-o
banks, tying up deposits of $50, 900, 900.
were taken over by the authorities for
immediate liquidation throughout the
country in the week just passed, the
American Banker reports.
Closing of several larger institutions
caused number of smaller associated
banks to discontinue business.
Illinois was the hardest hit, four OF
its six closings taking place in Chicago.
Newark. N. j., and Spokane, Wash,
both had suspensions of banks with
deposits over $12,500,000 each. The
rest of the closings were widely dis
tributed throughout the country, June
closings 1ew number A.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
CURB SHARES SELL
4 IN NARROW RANGE
Price Changes Are Irregular
in Dull Weekend
Market.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,

Associated Press Financial Writer
NEW YORK, June 18.-Irregular
price changes marked dull week end
curb session today. Utilities were in
clined to sag during most of the morn
ing, but short covering toward the
close made final prices mixed.
Oil shares were stagnant, Indiana
holding virtually at Fridays last quo
tation. Specialties also dragged through
a monotonous trading period Hiram
Walker. Ford of Canada "A" and Deere,
as we'll as most other low-priced issues,
were virtually unchanged Cord Cor
poration gave little ground with the
further relapse of Auburn on the big
board.
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore had
3-point sinking spell on a few early
transactions. American Gas moved ir-
regularly, but was steady in the late
dealings Associated Gas "A" shaded
off IN rather active turnover. Elec-
trio Bond & Share offered considerable
resistance to the easier trend of its
group, finishing with a small fractional
gain.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Dean Urges Church UNITY.

Dean 1nge is leading a campaign for
the unity OF churches in England.
From his pulpit in ST. Paul's Cathedral
in London. he preached a special SER
mon on Reunion Of the Churches. :"
There are about 200 Nonconformist
sectS IN England" he said. There is
no reason, except the spirit of separa-
tlon, why they should be divided from
each other, or from the Church of
England. The things which divide us
are comparatively superficial"
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Londoners Nav Lock Cars.

Owners of automobiles are now per-
mitted to lock their cars when leaving
them in authorized parking places in
the London traffic area. according to
new city ordinance. In announcing
the new rule the minister of transport
said he hopes motorists will cooperate
when parking cars parallel to the curb
by leaving a space of 3 feet in front
and at the back Of the vehicle.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Spectators Take Losses.

NEW YORK. June l8 (P).-Foreign
exchange spectators who recently have
been switching their commitments
from dollars into British pounds have
suffered severe losses through the re-
cent sharp break in sterling, according
to exchange brokers.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
What Things Cost
Compiled by Standard Statistics CO..

Compiled by Standard Statistics Coz
NEW YORK, June l8 (P).-Of the 26
important commodities in the following
table. 3 ele higher In price than last
week, are lower and IA remain un-
changed. Two are at their high for
1882, while nine are at their low.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W. p. Hibbs {
18TH FOR CASH BONUS
Yankee Division Veterans Also
Back Dry Law Repeal.

PORTLAND, Me. June I8 GP)-The
Yankee Division Veterans Association
IN convention here yesterday indorsed
a resolution for immediate cash pay
ment OF veterans bonus certificates.
Another resolution advocating repeal
Of the eighteenth amendment and fav
orlng State control of the liquor traffic
was adopted unanimously.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
COTTON IS STEADY
AT SHORT SESSION
Grading Quiet, With Early Losses
Partly Recovered in Late Cow
ering Purchases.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 18.-Trading IN
cotton was quiet today, an early decline
on improving weather conditions in the
South being followed by partial recov-
cries on covering and trade buying.
July contracts after selling off to 5.06
early advanced to STA and closed at
SIP. with the general market closing
steady at net declines of 2 to 3 points.
Cotton range:
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Unfavoraole Dividend Changes.

NEW YORK, June l8 tP).-Un-
favorable dividend changes last week
rose sharply. totaling l29 compared
with II in the preceding week. Stand
ard Statistics Co. reports. There were
II favorable changes against the
week before.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1892

B & co. D.
Evening star., 1932-06-19

Eight banks reopened during the
week.
The years closings now total TAO,
tying up approximately $383, 600. 900 in
deposits. Reopenings to date this year
are 1876.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Investment Trusts

NEW YORK. June 1S (R).-Over-the-
Evening star., 1932-06-19

Dividend rates IN dollars based on last quarterly
payment fPartly tPlus
stock PAYABLE in stock Plus in stock
Plus 10 in stock Plus 20 this year-no
n n Plus stock
rat - " '-~
Evening star., 1932-06-19

Copyright. 1882 Standard STATISTICS Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
7ozv ScientistSArp Set
ting Ont to Ascer-
tain Whut Sat the
Center of This old
Globe; 4,000Mll
BeIozv the Crust
Upon Which Ne
Lice.

formation concerning concealed structures Of
value in the search for oil and ore. and
undoubtedly the records are rich with ad-
ditional meaning in terms of conditions in
depths that are yet beyond our ability to
deduce. The design of stru lures to with
stand earthquakes in active zones demands
as full knowledge of the nature Of vibrations
as the most refined measurements the phys
icist can supply
The interior of the earth has nflamed mans
imagination much the depths Of the sea or
the limitless bounds of outer space. Many
supposedly scientific theories, wild and ground
less though they were advanced from time to
time before the birth of modern science had
wide acceptance truth because no facts
available to prove them otherwise. In
1884 Dr. Thomas Burnet publ he'd in England
a description of the world composed originally
OF mixture of earth, water, oil and air which
eventually consolidated and became sphere.
The heavier matter sank to the center. Sur
rounding this a layer of water capped
in turn by layer Of oil Upon this layer Of
oil was deposited the dust of the air and the
resultant greasy scum dried by the sun be-
came the earths surface.
The surprising part OF Dr. Burnet's theory Is
that it comedies with the latest scientific
deductions concerning the earth's interior in
one major point. That is. the earth is con-
Structed like onion. with a core at the
center surrounded by concentrc shells OF
variant materials. There three or four
modern versions of this onion theory, differing
only regards the number and makeup of
the shells. They are agreed On the theory
that the core of the earth consists of some
very dense material probably iron and
comprising a diameter. onehalf that Of the
earth
In describing this onion shell theory, the
Rev. ]. B. Macelwane, noted Jesuit seismolog
list, says:
We find ourselves living a planet with
Snrfo lay If in rlo of CT
kilometers deep, lying mantel Of much
more elastic material probably rock, about
100 klometers in thickness made up Of three
concentric shells. beneath which is quite
different core, probably heavy metals, such as
iron of 3470 kilometers radius"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29

An earth that was once glowing mass Of
nebular matter which cooled at the crust but
still retains its primordal heat at the center
was a theory popular. zed by Kant and Laplace
in the eighteenth century. 1t has only been
matter Of quarter of a century or SO that
this theory has been displaced, indicating just
how limited is our knowledge of the earths
interior Flames and molten rock often took
the popular fancy concerning the interior sub
stance Of the world. Theories involving these
no doubt could trace their widespread &C
ceptance to volcanic eruptions and hot springs,
which bolstered up the hypothesis that the
bowels Of the earth housed raging conflagra-
tions.
THAT heat increases with depth has been
proved by tests. rough scale sets an
average Of one degree of Fahrenheit for every
60 feet Of depth. If tbs scale held to depth
Of few miles, the heat would be enough to
melt or vaporize all substances Sir Charles
Parson. inventor Of the steam turbine once
offered the British Association for the Advance
ment Of Science a scheme to sink shaft TO
The Washington times., 1932-05-05

Want a taxi? Go to the Ellipse
baseball diamond.
Whether it's the spring or the
start of the baseball season, or
the general status Of the taxi
business anyhow, a large number
of Washington taxi drivers find
sandlot baseball a whole lot more
interesting these days than cruis-
ing around looking for feres, and,
judging from the average days
receipts, almost as remunerative.
The south diamond Of the
Ellipse is a favorite playground
for hackers these days. They
park their cars on the curved
roadway-cabs of various hues
and ages-and particularly in
morning hours have a whale OF
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Taxi DriUers Get Big Kick
Out of SandLot Games

a time batting up flies, passing
ball, or staging impromptu choose.
up games.
Some of them, long experienced
in disputing rights-of.way with
trucks, are able to add consid
erably to the color of their
games with awesome language,
The knights Of the Horn and
Brake seem noticeably keener Of
eye than the average schoolboy
whose diamond they gleefully
uSurp.
In one thing, however, they
seem a bit lacking; they don't
seern to be able to run fast, and
their steps have a clutch-depress
ing motion.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
RADIO INTEREST
STILL MOUNTS

A greater interest in radio,
from the standpoint Of operators,
also increased efficiency of broad
cast stations, are indicated in in
formation made public today by
Director w. D. Terrell. Of the
Commerce Departments radio
division.
He said 4,387 persons took ex-
aminations for operator licenses
the first three months of this
year as compared with, 3.772 in
the same period last year.
The number of broadcast sta.
tions inspected totaled 518
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
CLEANS
HOUSES AGAIN

PEIPIN6A May 5.-Peiping res
identS are welcoming the sight
of policemen going about tearing
down the obnoxious posters and
slogans which have marred the
walls of private dwellings as well
of those of the beautiful palaces
since the rise to power of the
Kuomingtang four years ago.
The walls of the old Imperial
Palace are again appearing in
their soft pink instead of the
harsh blue and white which the
ardent disciples Of DR.. Sun Vat
Sen ruthlessly smeared over the
abode of China's former emperorS.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Nye Speaks Sunday
At "Y" Breakfast

Senator Gerald P. Nye, Of North
Dakota, will pay tribute to the
mothers of America at the an.
nual Mothers Day breakfast to
be held Sunday by the Washing.
ton Young Mems Christian AS.
sociation at 1886 G st. N. w.
The breakfast will be attended
by nonresident men, who either
attend school or are employed
here. 1t will be served by young
women of the Western Presby.
terian Church,
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
So WORDS BOWL EN- OVER

NEW YORK, May 5.-FiftJ'
students of New York University
stammered and suffered more
than an hour in earnest but
mostly vain attempts to spell
words such as "eleemosynary,"
"uscufruct," "ptosis" and "yylo-
phony."
The students were contestants
in a spelling bee which featured
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Clergy in Conference
On Mine Conditions

P1NEvILLE, KY, May 5 GN.
S0.-Four New York clergymen
arrived here today and went into
conference with County Attorney
Walter B. Smith over conditions
in the Southeast Kentucky coal
fields. Citizens and officials gave
them a courteous reception.
The Washington times., 1932-05-05

the university's annual carnival
week.
Rosalind Kramer, a freshman,
and Edwin Halbmeier, a sopho
more, were the finalists, the lat
ter winning by correctly spelling
the word "plaguy" Rosalind
spelled the word with a final
"ey," but knew she was wrong
the minute she did it,"
The Washington times., 1932-05-05
Germans TIUO to One
In MenleL Diet Seats

BERLIN, May 5 U.S0.
Strength of German sentiment in
Memel, governed by Lithuania
under the League Of Nations, was
signified when candidates of the
three German parties captured 2l
of the 80 Diet seats In today's
elections,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-08
TASTY SANDWICHES

CANDwICHES that are filling enough
- for good meal are the kind to pur
up for an active youngster or pic
mic party that will have day Of fish
ing or hiking.
Lamb Sandwich.
Chop cold roast lamb fine, season
with salt. pepper and tomato catsup.
Add 10 this mayonnaise dressing TO
which chopped olives have been mixed
and spread on hurtered bread.
Elite Sandwich.
Take three-fourths of cupful each
of finely minced cold lamb and celery,
add one tablespoonful of minced mus
tard o exile two tablespoonfuls Of
shredded watercress. salt and paprika
and pinch of curry. Use one round
ing tablespoonful of this mixture for
each sandwich and crisp leaf of let
tuce dipped into french dressing
Spread on whole wheat bread but
tered
Lamb and Pepper Sandwich.
To half a cupful of minced lamb add
one tablespoonful of finely chopped
green pepper. Mix with mayonnaise
or boiled dressing 70 spread.
Lamb and Mint.
Take one-half cupful OF chopped
lamb. one and one-half tablespoonfuIs
cooked green peas, one and one-haIf
tablespoonfuls of diced celery, mayon-
naise. one teaspoonful of chopped mint.
Mix and use on split. buttered dinner
rolls.
Lamb and Jelly Sandwich.
Split rolls and spread with currant
jelly with mint Lay on thin slice of
roast lamb and cover with a buitered
top of the roll. To the curranf jelly,
beat until smooth, add the grated rind
of an orange salt. and two tablespoon
fuls of finely minced mint.
Mutton Sandwich.
To one cupful of chopped mutton
add rwo tablespoOnfuls or more of
chopped cucumber pickle. season TO
taste. Mix with a boiled salad dress
ing and spread on the sandwich bread
Horseradish instead of pickle ray he
used for variation.
&c. 1892. Western Newspaper Uninnl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-08
CHILDREN'S EVENING STORY
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

DTT.LY MINK and Little Joe Otter
II do most of their fishing in the
Laughing Brook or the Smiling Pool
ann are content with rather small fish.
so long as there are plenty of them.
Buster Bear is another fisherman who
does all his fishing in the Laughing
Brook This is because Buster does
not want 10 leave the Green Forest.
His cousin. Bobby Coon. is also quite
content with what he can catch in the
Laughing Brooks. LOnglegs fhe Heron
often fishes along the edge of the Big
River but he. TOO, is content with
minnOwS and pOllywOgs
Bu' IL is not so with Plunger the
Fish Hawk. No, indeed. He wastes
no time on the little fish of the Laugh
ing Brook or the Smiling Pool. Once
in a while he fishes in the Smiling
Pool WREN his keen eyes discover a
fish there which is worth catching,
but most Of his fishing is done In the
Big River. Every day he and Mrs.
PlungeT fy over TO the Big River. One
goes up the Big River AMI one goes
down. To their broad wings miles
dIS ubiiliHs- anu 50. nlSD III Tue dIE
above the shining water. they swing
back and forth from shore TO shore
for long distances. their wonderful
eyes fixed on the water.
Now, IL is fact which perhaps you
do not know that from high in the air,
looking straight down into the water,
you can see much farther below the
surface than you can when close TO
the water. So the keen eyes of Plum
ger can look right down into the Big
River and see rhe fish swimming there.
When he sees one near enough TO the
top ne closes his wings and drops like
a shot. with his great claws spread
ready 70 seize rhe fish. But he does
not always succeed Oh. my, mol Did
you ever know a fisherman who al
WAYS succeed? | never did. Plunger
is inst like all fishermen. missing his
fish quite as often and perhaps often
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-08

boss herself drags about her work. do
ing the firsr things thar present them
selves. She has no one there TO tell
her what TO do next and her only hope
is that before the day is over il will
have occurred 10 her to do the things
that need to be done
The girl who bosses herself starts
out every day with the bossing. She
thinks of whar has TO be done and she
thinks of She most convenient WAYS of
doing il Often she thinks of herself
the worker. quite as impersonaIly as
she would an employee. And before
she resigns her post as boss she wisely
makes OUT a list of precisely VIVA.
mus ne ordered and done and NAV
even estimate abouf how long should
be spent in accomplishing each task.
tG 1892. Mcclure Newspa per Syndicate,
fWNU Servieel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-08
Police in Colonies

AT some OF London's busiest cor
ners traffic policemen are sloshing
about in goloshes. Long study of po
licemen's feet and footwear by ex-
perts is responsible for the style
Goloshes are proclaimed the police
mems perfect footwear. They keep
the damp out, and on dull wet day
shine with a brilliance that is cansid-
cred nothing less than dazzling Time
was when London's ~Bobbies" oiled
their boots in damp weather When
the sun came our they appeared &c
De wearing dirty and greasy boots
which caused them great mental dis
tress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-08

eyes from that fish down below. Sew
eral times he was tempted to give up
and try his luck elsewhere, but he
didn't Finally patience won, as pa
thence almost always will Slowly the
big fish came nearer and nearer to the
surface Al last he was only a few
inches below. Plunger steadied him.
self for an instant TO make sure that
his aim was good. Then he closed his
wings and shot down like an arrow.
There was great splash as he struck
the water and disappeared A few
seconds later he burst out in a shower
of spray and tapped heavily up.
Clutched in his great claws was the
big fish. struggling helplessly.
&C. 1882 by T. W. Burgess.l-wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-08
THIS BRIDGE
BY DOUGLAS mALLocH

THIS bridge is much too much
for me.
Just ask my wife. and she'll agree.
| am a conservationist
| bid too little when I'm strong,
Or when I'm weak bid too strong.
Concerning uumps. though wives
insist
The thing to do is lead them out.
l say insist" l should say shout"
We get along day or two
AS well as married people do,
And then some bridge-hounds hap
pen in,
And that's the way that wars begin.
About so long they fuss and fidge.
Then say. what say a little bridget"
What say? | wouldn't dare to say
The things think of right away.
I'm not an intellectual.
l can't learn bridge, | never shall.
All | can talk about is books,
The market, and how business looks,
And world events. and news of friends.
And what the government intends,
Inconsequentials such as those.
Oh, we'll, I'm hopeless. suppose.
&c. 1882. Douglas Malloch.l-wNU Service