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Evening star., 1932-01-23
Business Notes

NEW YORK, January 23.-Another
market to register perceptible in
crease in activity in the past week is
the wholesale electrical appliance mar
ket, according to trade reports. The
volume is said to have shown a steady
gain on further buying by jobbing
houses for early Spring Spring buy
ing by retail establishments continued
inactive, but there has been a fair
amount Of reordering on sales items.
Prices paid for fox peltS at the Janu-
ary auction of Frederick Huth g. Co.
are said to have averaged 12H2 per
cent higher than the prices registered
in the firms December auction. 1t is
reported that more than IS per cent
of the pelts offered found buyers.
The American Glass Review says
that renewed interest in plate glass
on the part of automobile manufac-
turers was the bright spot of the week
in the fiat glass industry. Production
schedules have been stepped up in re-
sponSe to the increased demand, 1t is
said. Demand for window and other
types of fiat glass shows little or no
Improvement, the Review said.
1t is reported in the mems neckwear
trade that several of the leading lines
for Spring have been opened to the
trade with reductions ranging as high
as 33 l-3 per cent below the opening
levels OF last year.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
Washington Produce

Butter-one-pound prints, %; tub,
Eggs-Hennery. 16a17; current re-
ceipts, 14a16.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, old toms, 18a
20: young toms and hens. 22a25; chick
ems, pounds and over, 17al9; 2 to
2i5 pounds, 18a20; broilers, 112 to 2
pounds, 18a20; hens, large, 17al9;
small, 13a15; Leghorn hens, 12al4;
roosters, IL; keats, young, 4oa45; old,
25a35.
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys old toms,
23a25; young toms and hens, 25a28;
chickens, 3 pounds and over, 2oa22;
2 to 212 pounds, 23a25; broilers, 112
small, l6a18; Leghorn hens, 15al7;
roosters, Il; keats, young, 60a7o; old,
so.
Meats-Beef, prime, 16; choice, Is;
good, 121ka13; COW. 91aa10; lamb, top,
13: medium, l2; veal, top, IA medium.
'13; pork loins, IL; fresh hams, to 10
pounds, IL; 18 to % pounds, l9; smoked
hams, 16a17; strip bacon, l6al7; lard,
,S0-pound tins, 81; package, 9; COM
pounds, 7a7I5.
Strawberries, pints, 12a121a;
quarts, 25a30; apples, bushel baskets,
I50al 90; fancy box stock, ESQ; oranges,
Florida, 275a350; California, 3.00a4 90;
grapefruit, 2.25a325; pears, 3.50a4.00;
pineapples, 800; grapes, Emperors, kegs,
4.5O; Almeiras, 500; lemons, 400; tan
gerines, 125al.75; kumquats, quart, lOa
15; bananas, l.50a30 90; Alligator pears,
flats, 25oa3 90; rhubarb, hot house,
pounds, 125; honeydews, Chile, 400.
Vegetables - Potatoes, 100 pound
sacks, 1.25; Idaho bakers, 2.50a2.75;
sweets, 65a1.25; tomatoes, Florida, 6-pan,
2.50a350; Span carriers repacks, 2,50a
800; peas, 600; string beans,
15oa225; limas, 2.o0a4OO; broccoli
2.0Oa2 so; spinach, Texas, 100; home
grown, so: kale, so; watercress, LOCAL .25; /;
lettuce Iceberg, 350a425 cauliflower
3.5oa425; squash, 20oa4.0 90; mushrooms
'65al00; beets, crates, 200a2.25; carrots,
crates, 400; cucumberS, 3.50a425; egg
plant, 200a250; celery, 3.00a3.75;
onions, 50-pound sacks, 90a2. 90; Spring
onions, per dozen punches "a; satisfy,
dozen punches, 80; artichokes, 4.50a
$500; parsnips, $50; cabbage, new
scrates, 800; old, sacks, 1.00al.25.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
bond PRICES DROP
IN ACTIVE TRADING.
Railroad List Hardest Hit as
Wage Farley Decision
Is Delayed.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January, 23.-Bonds
worked irregularly lower today in mod
erately active trading.
The chief target for the selling was
the railroad group. This was result
of further delay in the Chicago wage
negotiations and the reluctance of op-
orators to remain in the market over
the week end while facing the prospect
of poor railway earnings reports for
December. The first of these that
of the Nickel Plate, was announced
today. While a net loss was expected
to be shown in December, the market
was hardly prepared for the size of
the figure, $106,125, against a net in
come of $716,514 in December. 1880.
Nickel Plate bonds, which declined
sharply on Friday, were heavy again
today.
Other rail bonds under pressure were
Illinois Central 434s, Rock Island 412s,
Southern Railway 612s, Missouri-Pa-
cific SIS, Great Northern Is and Ale
ghany Corporation SIS. High-grade rails,
folk g. Western as, were steadier. Prime
upliltg WClS III ilA a4io AAAooO AL
dustrials were little changed.
The feature of the day was the
municipal market. Many long-term is
sues OF New York City and other high
rated communities which have recently
sold around $50 to per cent yield
basis, were marked up to S per cent
basis following reports that New York S
$l00,000,000 loan had been subscribed
to the amount of $200,000,000 The
New York bonds were today still being
eagerly bid for at premiums ranging
from y point, in the case of the three
and four year maturities, to l point for
the five-year maturities.
United States Government issues were
narrowly lower, rejecting slightly
harder tone in time money, unofficial
quotations and tentative discussion OF
the financing plans of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation.
The foreign list was irregular. Ger
man government issues were fractional
ly lower, and there were small losses
in German Central Bank and municipal
descriptions. British 51as were little
changed, but Belgian and French gov
eminent issues were lower. japanese
issues were also depressed, as Japan's
ultimatum at Shanghai again focused
attention on the troubled Far Eastern
situation.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
new YORK RESERVE
BANK MAKES REPORT
Annual Statement Shows Total
Earnings of $7,555,213 Dur
ing Year of 1881.

NEW YORK, January 23.-The Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York issued
its annual report for 1881, showing
total earnings of $7,555,2l3, against
S10,393,188 in 1880.
After deducting operating costs, oe-
probation, insurance, reserves ana
other charges, net income stood at ST.
532 O8O, against $4,588, 1874 the year be-
fore. Dividends paid during the year
were 1891 ,598, against S4,588,384 the
year before.
Charges against surplus account TO-
tailed $5,498,265 including the excess OF
dividends over net income and de-
probation reserve of S3,l38,747 on
United States Government securities
which shrunk in market value during
the year.
Total cash reserves Of the bank on
December 81 stood at 1881 ATS, ,658,
against 81 DAT ,000,620 the year before.
Total loans and investments were $751;
O14,546. against $506,352, sol. Deposits
were 1867, ,068,373, against 81 1,077847, ,131
the wear before. Total resources were
1877, ,908,587, which compared with
S., ,79O, ,18O, ,758 at the end of 1890.
Capital, which is equal to 3 per cent
of the capital and surplus Of member
banks, was. $61 ,638,550, against sos
SIT, $50 the year before. Surplus, after
giving effect to the write-offs for depre-
citation in market value of Government
security holdings and for dividend pay
ments, stood at S75,077,l54, against
S8O,575,4l9 at the end of 1890.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
DAVIS URGES COAL
MARKETING POOLS
Pennsylvania Senator in Radio Ad-
dress Calls for Loosening of
Antitrust Laws.

BY tho Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, January 23-A call
for a loosening of the antitrust laws
on the coal industry was sounder
yesterday by United States Senator
James J. Davis in a radio address.
He urged support of the bituminous
coal stabilization bill recently intro
duced by himself and Representative
Clyde Kelley, Republican, of Pennsyl-
yania.
The bill would permit coal companies
to combine into marketing pools and
sales agencies, Davis said, with the
public interest the test of cooperation
between coal companies"
The laws against monopoly are sound,
he said, but the national welfare de-
mands that some of the restrictions on
the coal industry be looSed.
1--WE propose that coal companies may
unite and agree upon production and
price schedules with the approval of
body representing the Government
and public interest.
Proposed prices must provide for
adequate wages for miners and a fair
return for investors. Such a procedure
will not only be of advantage to the
coal industry, but to every element in
The community"
Evening star., 1932-01-23
PROGRESS IN RADIO
INDUSTRY is NOTED
Commerce Department Reports In,
crease of 33 Broadcasting Sta
tions Since Last July.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The radio industry made rapid prog
ress during the last half of 1881.
The Department Of Commerce reports
there are now 1,423 radio broadcasting
stations in the world, an increase OF 80
since July, last year. Of this number,
806 are foreign stations operating In
70 countries, and SIT are in the United
States and its possessions.
The study of the foreign markets re-
vealed that 20 countries, including the
United States, allowed hroadcasting
monopolstic concession, and two have
combined systems with certain desir-
able facilities the subject of a monopoly.
Other countries are mot classified as
they have but one station each.
The countries having the largest
number of stations appear more
strongly as competitive nations. These
include the United States with its GIT
stations, Canada with IS, Cuba with So,
Mexico with At, Argentina with 38 and
France with 81.
Russia with 78 stations and Sweden
with 33 are the monopoly countries
appearing among the first 10 on nu-
merical basis. Australia and New Zea-
land, with high power monopoly and
low power competitive systems, are also
among the first 10.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
BANK CLEARINGS HOLD
AT LOW POINT IN WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 23.-Bank
clearings this week at number of
cities show little improvement, but in
the aggregate continue considerably be-
low those of year ago. The total for
all leading cities in the United States,
as reported to Dun's Review of S.
781, ,9s3 900 is 237 per cent under that
of last year At New York City clear
ings were S4,007, ,999 900, reduction of
ZIG per cent, while the aggregate for
cities outside of New York of S1,773,-
984 GOO shows decline of 27.9 per
cent.
The reduction for the third week of
January from the second week is less
than S78000,000, whereas a year ago
it was in excess of 1892, 100000. The
decline at many points is getting to
be very irregular. 1t continues quite
large in the East and is heavy at most
of the Western centers. At several
points the loss is very small, especially
at Buffalo and Atlanta.
Bank clearings this week as reported
to r. G. Dun & Co., showing decreases
compared with same period year ago
follow:
Evening star., 1932-01-23
CENSUS OF FARM AUTOS
. TAKEN BY u. S. BUREAU
Rr the Associated Press.

JBy the Associated Press.
Fifty-eight per cent of the farms in
the United States have automobiles, and
a considerable number have more than
zone q report by the Census Bureau dis
'cloSeS.
Nebraska leads in the percentage Of
farms having automobiles, with fewer
than one farm out Of every 10 being
without a car. On the other hand, Louis
lana is lowest in this respect, with only
hone farm in four having car. The
percentage of farms having motor
trucks was 1874 per cent, slightly less
than the ratio for tractors.
North Dakota leads in the percent
age Of farms having tractors with 483
per cent, while Alabama is lowest with
Ionly 1T per cent. The District OF Co
,lunbia has the highest percentage OF
trucks with 54.8 per cent, and Ken
Sucky, with only 81 per cent, is the
lowest.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
U. S. TRADE ASSOCIATION
SURVEY is UNDER WAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
Unitel States has begun a survey to
determine the place Of the trade asso-
citation In the national business struc-
ture.
A questionnare sent to more than
1000 national and important regional
trade associations seeks to determine
the scope and purpose of the efforts by
organizations of this character in deal
ing with common business problems.
1t will also seek to determine how ex-
tensively these activities are carried on
in the different trades, and 1t is ex-
pected that a clear picture OF the
functions of these associations and their
proper place in the economic fabric
will be developed
Evening star., 1932-01-23
VOTING MACHINE CLEARS
UP BACK DIVIDENDS

Directors of Automatic Voting Ma
chine Corporation have declared a divi-
dend of 81 so per share on its outstand-
ing prior participating stock, thus
clearing up all accumulations on this
issue. The dividend is payable Febru-
ary to stockholders of record Febru-
airy /. The dividend will be paid as
follows: One dollar in cash, rs cents
in scrip maturing December 81, 1882
and rs cents in scrip maturing Decem-
ber 81, 1888.
Share certificates representing new
one class of stock to be exchanged for
existing prior and common stocks will
be ready for delivery about March
All retiring directors wereSre-electet
for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
GIVEN ANOTHER GAVEL
Novel Present for Speaker Made
From Pyrolin Plastic.

Speaker Jack Garner of Texas re-
ceived another new gavel yesterday. II
was a novel addition to his collection
being made of pyrolin plastic, which is
so per cent Southern cotton. 1t was
made by hand by Bernard w. Doyle
former mayor of Leominster, Mass.
In presenting the gavel, MIR. Doyle
was accompanied by Senators David L
Walsh and Marcus A. Coolidge OF
Massachusetts. The gavel given by Mr.
Doyle today is reinforced through the
head and handle by steel within the
pyrolin plastic covering.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRICES
ARE SHOWING BETTER TREND
Absence of Active Buying Results In
Further Slig hit Price Recessions,
However-Shipments Gain.

be expected to be lighter than indi-
Gated by holdings Wide variation In
quality and price is reported at East,
ern shipping points. Some was bought
from the growers as low as SIS per ton
in the Rochester district, but the more
desirable stock brought So to $40 and
dealers sold carlots at SO to Sl4 In
bulk. City markets reported generally
moderate supplies of old and new
stock. New York cabbage sells at Sll
to 500 per ton in Eastern cities, the
lower prices being for stock of rather
poor market quality. Midwestern cab
bage prices are about steady since the
declines, which occurred earlier In the
month.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
PRICE LEVEL NOW NEAR
LEVELS OF RESISTANCE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 23.-The mar
ket has come to another of those hesi-
tatlng periods when it seems difficult
to push stocks through recent high
levels. One comment today was that, If
the advance Is to go further q number
OF prominent issues will have to break
through certain resistance levels, such
as IS for American Can, 152 for Au-
Telegraph, 40 for Bordens, 43b for
Case, 65 for Consolidated Gas, 23L for
General Motors, 36 for North American,
2942 for Standard of New Jersey, 80
for Westinghouse and A for WOOL
worth
Evening star., 1932-01-23
NOVEL LIFE INSURANCE
PLAN TRIED IN BRITAIN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A novel form of life insurance cover
age is being offered shoppers by several
British stores.
Information reaching the Commerce
Department reports that under gen.
eral insurance policy the customer au-
tomatically has his life insured, and in
the event of death the heirs of the in
sured receive a sum in direct proper
ton to the amount spent in the store
during the previous year. The shop
keeper pays the premium at the rate OF
about 2 cents for every SIS of customers
purchase.
The maximum benefit under the plan
is 5000.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, January % (Pj.-stocks
heavy; rails lead down trend. Bonds
irregular; rails heavy. Curb easy; oils
off. Foreign exchanges easy; sterling
says. Cotton steady; Southern selling,
easier stock market. Sugar quiet :;
awaiting restrictions program. Coffee
steady; trade buying.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
PARIS BoURsE PRICES.

PARIS, January 90 (P.-Three per
cent rentes, 70 francs 20 centimes.
Five per cent loan, l01 francs 80 CEN
times.
Exchange on London, 81 francs, az
centiruss. The dollar was quoted at rs
trsncs 30 centimes.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RWY.
EARNS $3.47 A SHARE

Preliminary report Of Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway Co. for year ended De-
cember 81, 1881, shows net income Of
$26,558,346 after taxes, charges and
sinking fund appropriations, equivalent,
after allowing for dividend requirements
on 61a per cent preferred stock, to $3.47
a share (par $3.50 on 7652,650 shares
of common stock. This compares with
$33.973,532 or s4.44 a common share
in 1880.
December net income was $839,077
after taxes, charges and sinking fund
appropriations, against S2,265,8 1872 in
December, last year.
Statement for December and II
,,,op+bc cp,oparnc follows.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
BALTIMORE STOCKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January "a

Sales. Last Sale.
&C & P Telephone BALTIC pfd 80. lI6
172 Consolidated Gas com ...... So
IS Consolidat Gas So cum pfd A.. ss7s
IS Maryland Casualty Co. o........ 7i2
10 Mtg Bond & Title Corp conn.,. q
10 Pa Waters & Power. ............. 50s4
ABS Fidelity & Guaranty...... I
Evening star., 1932-01-23

Increasing supplies of cabbage from
the South have dulled the edge OF the
demand for Northern stock, some OF
which is of rather ordinary market
quality. Prices have tended gradually
downward this month in Eastern city
markets and producing sections. Stor-
age holdings are a little larger than
they were a year ago, but not es-
pecially heavy. About five-sixths Of
the quantity held is in Western New
York. Pennsylvania holds rather less
than the usual quantity at this time
of year. Nearly half of the country's
remaining cabbage stocks are in the
possession of the growers. Shrinkage
Is reported heavy on account of the
mild weather and the poor quality oI
For this reason actual shipments ma,
Evening star., 1932-11-18

Missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church by the Board Committee on
Policy and Program. The recommended
ton was made "in view of the re-
duced income" Of the board, and great
regret"
A total of $s17,651 will be needed for
mission work in the field during the
coming year, the committee reported.
1t said that sum was approximately
100000 in excess of the amount avail
able.
Evening star., 1932-11-18
Low Bid on British Relics.

LONDON Up.-Relics Of the naval
battle between John Paul Jones and Sir
Richard Peareon off Scarborough in
1779 brought less than 5000 at auction
here. The relics included Pearsons s
sword and silver-mounted pistol
Evening star., 1932-11-18

Ayr, Scotland, is to have public
covered saltwater baths.
Evening star., 1932-11-18
MAY REDUCE MISSIONS
Methodist Church Considers Recall
of 90 Families Abroad.

NEW YORK, November IS C4).-The
retirement or recall of 20 missionary
families in the foreign field was recon-
mended today to the Board Of Foreign
Evening star., 1932-11-18

Junior Misses particu.
lsrly like these silver kid
slippers because they can
be worn with several
frocks. They like the
cut.out vamp - and the
Baby Louis heel--which
10 just high enoueh-for
very grand" occasions.
Sizes 3k to 7.
JUNIOR MrssES FOOTWEAR
FOURTH FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1932-04-04
n A Observation-Disclosures
Szs- ADVENTURE CLUB

and we think she writes very
nice little poems.
Two new members Of the
club are Gertrude and Melvin
Campos, 524 Four-and,a-half st,
S. w. Both are ardent ad-
mirers of Kit Karson and
listen regularly to his twice-a-
week WJSV programs.
Charles Johnson, 228 EleV-
enth st. S. W., heard about
the Adventure Club from his
chum. HurSel Vanover, who
told him it was swell Charles
is 9 years old and has never
had his name in the papers
before. Can you imagine that,
kids?
He goes to the Bradley
School, where he is in the 3B
grade. And one of his teach
erS, Miss McCarley, he says,
is his "best." Which makes us
wonder a bit about the others.
Another new member, Barney
Donovan. 1922 Ride Pl. S. E,
heard about the club from his
pals. He says he knows a
number of boys who belong to
the club and they are glad
they Joined. So far we haven't
heard from anyone who isn't
pleased with the club, so we
guess that makes it unanimous.
Constance Elsie Wright, age
II, sends us another poem for
.today's column. 1t goes some
thing like this:
Happiness doesn't cost a heap,
But it's something you can't Keep
But if in your heart there is a song
You can keep it just so long
But you mustn't hold it there
For it was made for all to share.
Pass your happiness along,
Let others share in its song:
John Davis, 1903 Lawrence
st. N. E., writes that he has
entered the big Animal Contest
and thinks it great fun. After
it is over he suggests bird or
tree contest.
We think that a swell idea
but we feel, and we guess most
of you will agree with us, that
after this contest we will all
want a little rest.
There will be "a of these pic
lures and today's is the six
teenth in the contest. At the
end you are to enclose the en-
tire "a in some sort of a book
and send them to us. Put
your name and address on the
cover and some where in the
front, neatly arranged: give
these three facts about each
animal:
Name of animal.
It's native country.
Where it can be seen at the
ZOO.
The Washington times., 1932-04-04

when the rest of the boys and
girls are out enjoying this
nice spring weather.
Paul Dantuono, SIG Fern st.
N. W., writes:
81 am IL years old and in
the eighth grade at Paul Junior I.
High. will gladly answer any
letters that are sent to me. 1
will obey all the rules there
aren't any, Paul and look for
the password every week. l
have some friends already in
the club and they say it is the
best ever"
Here is a little poem from
Marion Edna Coffren, lis
Eleventh ST. S. E. You re-
member we published one OF
hers some months ago. 1t
goes:
come when the children are sleep
ing.
Beautiful gifts I brong,
But never child is peeking
When I leave my tokens of spring.
Marion is only 8 years old
The Washington times., 1932-04-04
Look for the secret password

Look for the secret password
today.
Last Week Dorothy Wolf,
1926 Ninth st. N. W., had her
tonSile out. She is still home
and would like the club mem
bbers to write her.
Dorothy, who is pictured here
with her brother, Stanley, age
6, is 10 years old and in the
sixth grade. Write to her,
kids, because it's pretty tough
having your tonsilS out and
being shut up in the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
SELLING OF WHEAT
FOLLOWS TAX ACTION
Ideal Weather Conditions in Spring
Belt Also Contribute to
Market Weakness.
BY FRANK i. WELLER,

With July wheat forced down about
II cents a bushel at Chicago in the
last 10 days the market has expert
enced general housekeeping.
Except for the dip July futures took
last october, the current position under
oO cents IS the lowest since trading was
lnaugurated in 1870. The December
contract sold down to 44@s in October
ana August cash wheat at As cents
with the exception of brief period last
year prices are the lowest since 1853.
since 1t became apparent the new
Federal tax OF 5 cents per 500 valua-
ton would be imposed on grain futures
there has been steady run Of selling
orders.
Liquidation has been further in
huenced by ideal conditions III the
Spring wheat belt OF both sides of the
international line weakness and bear
sentiment in all the leading world
wheat markets and continued lack of
export outlet for the surplus that has
steadily accumulated since 1929.
Technical rallies are overdue and
some feel the market has been oversold
on the break. But fears of a good run
OF new wheat at Kansas City and other
markets 1ntlmidate those who believe
prices are low enough to take hold
Too. there is no definite indication that
Incubation actually has been completed
and those who do buy practically nullifv
the benefit of purchases BY realizing
on each slight recovery.