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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
Studio Musicale Tea
At Street Apartment

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Blackburne
Keefer are entertaining this afternoon
from to 6 O'Clock, In their studio
apartment on @ street, at a musicale
and tea. Those receiving with Mrs
Keefer are Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Miss Janet Rich
ards, Mrs. John L. Hyde and Mrs. Ellis
YnSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

place May 81, Miss Dorothy CoIlihower
being In charge Of arrangements.
Pledges of Lambda Chapter received
their first and second degree Of initia-
ton on Tuesday, March 8, at the home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

Repairing the famous tapestries in
Hampton Court Palace, England, which
has been progressing for 20 years, is
to be continued, it being estimated that
it will take four or five skilled workers
nearly three years, at cost Of nearly
$1,000 in wages, to mend each piece
measuring 25x16 feet.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound print (93 score)
81; tub, 20; one-pound prints (92
score), IS; tub IS; one-pound prints
40 score), 25; tub, "a.
Eggs-Hennery, whites, 35a36; current
receipts, 30; storage, "a; Government
graded, extras, As; standards, Al; me-
diums, 33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, old toms,
11a12; old hens, 12a13: young hens, 18a
10; young toms, 14a16; No. 2, aa10;
chickens-Plymouth Rocks. 4 pounds
and over, 15a18; under 4 pounds, 12a13;
Leghorns, 10a11; mixed colored chickens
and Leghorns, 9al2; hens, 4 pounds
over, 22a25; small capons and roasting
chickens, 17a20; keats, old, 2Oa25;
young, 25a35; roosters, s.
Poultry, dressed Turkeys, young
hens, 23a25; young toms, 21a24; mixed
hens and toms, 21a23; old toms, l7a19;
old hens, 18a19; chickens. Plymouth
Rocks. 4 pounds and over, II; under
pounds, 15a17; Leghorns, 13a14; mixed
colored chickens, 16; hens, Az pounds
and over, 17a18; 4 pounds and under,
15al6; mixed small hens and Leghorns,
12a13; roasting chickens, 17a19; roost-
ers, 11a12
Mests-Beef, IL: lamb, 13; veal, II;
pork loins, 13; fresh hams. 10; smoked
hams, 13; strip bacon, 13; lard, 71a;
compound, 7.
Game-Rabbits, per dozen, 2OOa2.50
Fruits-Apples bushel. also; fancy
box stock. 1.50a2 Is; pears, bushel, 1.50a
200: fancy box stock, 1.75a2 Is; seckels,
kegs, 200a2 SO; grapes, Concords, s.
pound baskets, 1la12; tokays, LIS; mus
catels. 100; Thompson seedless, 1.50a
ZOO; Malaga, coal 25; juice grapes, 65a
10; noneydews, 2.00a240; alligator
pears, .25a1 rs; bananas, 50a2 90; pine
apples, 3.50a4.25; oranges, California,
350a450; Satsumas, 3.50a400; Florida,
350a400; grapefruit, 2.50a3 90; lemons,
4.50a6.00; casabas, 200; persimmons,
1.25a1 so; lines. per 100, 200; cram
berries, 2.25a2.5C.
PotatoeS-100-poun sacks, LOCAL 10;
Idaho bakers, 1.65a2.00 sweets, per
bushel, 50a60; string beans, 175a3.00;
limas, 300a3.50; onions, yellow, 60a75;
white, 75a1 90; broccoli 300a3.25;
peas, 275a300; celery, 2.25; cucumbers,
bushel, 2.50a350; beets, per 100
punches, 500; carrots, per bushel. rs;
lettuce, iceberg, 375; New York, LOO;
asparagus, 250a4oO; satisfy, per
dozen punches, rs; turnips, 60a75;
cabbage. 60a75; mushrooms, 5Oa90; kale,
40a50; spinach, 65a75; tomatoes, Cali
fornia, 30-pound lugs. 185a2 90;
parsnips. bushel, lbs; okra, 1.50a2.00.
squash, 1.25a1 so.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
FIVE SUSPENDED
BANKS RE0PENED
American Banker Also Announces
That One New Institution
Began Business.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 19.-The
American Banker announced yesterday
that five suspended banks had reopened
and one newly chartered institution
began business during the last week.
7 In the same period, II other banks,
including a chain of five in Oklahoma,
went into liquidation with deposit la
bilities of $22,045, 900. In the previous
week there were suspensions OF IL
banks having deposit liabilities of $4.-
854, 900 while in the week ended No
vember 3, 80 banks, with deposit la
bilities of $5,636,000, closed their doors.
The heavier deposit liabilities involved
in the last weeks suspensions were at
tributed to the closing of some Pitts
burgh institutions.
Suspensions for the year total 1926
with combined deposit liabilities OF
S612, ,952 ,000 In the same period there
were 230 reopenings.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
BROKERS' COMMENT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 19.-Most
brokers prefer to advise cautious trading
policies for stock market clients. Some
think there may be further rally
prior to the debt conferences in WASH
ington next week.
Shields & Co-The prospects for q
rally prior to Tuesdays debt conference
should bring some further covering.
Frazier Jelke 6Z Co.-For the last five
weeks stocks have been doing nothing
but awaiting new incentive. The list
seems thoroughly liquidated, but the
economic environment is such that only
the more courageous and the more
patient are moved to buy.
Hornblower e. Weeks.-Until buying
of q nature sufficiently aggressive TO
bring about a sustained rally appears,
we would adopt strict trading attitude
toward the market.
Hamershlag, Borg 81 Cove are
further impressed with the fact that
for the first time since the bear market
began prices have stayed above their
low point for a period of more than
five months.
Redmond g. Co.-The stock market,
judged by its action of the past few
days, apparently has settled down to a
narrow trading area, pending some out
standing development in the news. This
may be provided by the Hoover-Roose-
velt conference next Tuesday. Obviously.
a non-partisan agreement on war debt
policy, or tariff or revenue legislation
at the coming short session of Congress.
would be widely regarded as a highly
constructive achievement, and could
provide the basis for a substantial rally
from these levels, but we would not
become too enthusiastic about the nros-
pect until there is more tangible evi-
dence that such an eventuality Is likely
Jackson Bros, Boesel 8 Cot now
seems probable that rally in the stock
market on an oversold technical position
VIII be delayed until further test of
the current selling for grain prices i
witnessed,
Evening star., 1932-11-19
DECREASE SHOWN
In CAR L0ADINGS
Railway Association Reports Total
of 537, ,093, or. Drop of 81, ,290
From Previous Week.
Ry the Associated Pre- IS

BY the Associated Press.
The American Railway Association
today placed car loadings of revenue
freight for the week ending November
IL at 537O93, a decrease of $3.50
under the preceding week.
This was a decrease of 152,867 under
the same week in 1881 and 29l 800
under the same week two years ago.
Miscellaneous freight loaded during
the week ended November IL was
187,249 cars, decrease, 22,898 under the
preceding week and 64,083 under the
same week last year; less than carlot
merchandise, 169,908, decrease, 1927
and 37,556: coal, 1l3,6o6, decrease, H.
100 and 1887: livestock, 1887, de-
crease, 1856 and $3.50; grain and grain
products, 25,090, decrease, 4,773 and
1898; forest products, 1894, de-
crease, ,432 and 6,887: ore, 2,795, de-
crease, 1.489 and 1919; coke, 4,104
decrease, 895 and 1882.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
DECEMBER LULLS
IN MARKET RECALLED
Memories of Heavy Liquidation in
1929, 1880 and 1881 Make Trad
ers Cautious This Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 19-The fact
that the d. ;ember markets in 1929,
in 1880 ano in 1881 were all subject
to heavy liquidation has established
a precedent that many traders ap-
pear to accept as one that may be
followed next month.
Consequently they are unwilling to
enter the market on the buying side in
the belief that they will be able to
accumulate stocks at lower range be-
fore the end of the year.
The opposite ~opinion is that there
is no comparison between market con-
ditions at the present time and those
in the three preceding years, when
stocks were in weak technical condi-
ton, the banking situation was acute
and there was heavy selling in order
to establish income tax losses.
This latter phase will not be OF much
importance this year in view OF the
change in the income tax law.
(Copyrght, 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-19
USE OF IRON ORE
RISES IN OCTOBER
Lake Superior Association Reports
Gain in Consumption to 735,010
Tons for Month.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, November 19-An up
swing in iron ore consumption during
october by furnaces using Lake Supe-
rior ore was indicated in the report of
the Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
yesterday.
Ore consumption in October amounted
to 7350l0 tons, compared with 697 7,185
tons in September
Ore on hand at Lake Erie docks and
furnaces on November / totaled 2.456.-
GOT tons. drop of more than 100000
tons from the figure for a year ago,
when 80, 767, ,233 tons were on hand.
The association also reported that the
Soho furnace Of the Jones & Laugh
lin Steel Corporation was being disman-
tied. Two furnaces went out of blast
during october, leaving only A stacks
in operation at the end of the period.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
BRIGHT TOBACCO
PRICES GO LOWER
Dark Fired Offerings Too Light to
Establish Average Price
as Week Closes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LYNCHBURG, Va, November 10
Prices were lower yesterday on bright
tobacco markets where sales ranged
from fair to heavy, but on the dark
fired markets sales were too light to
establish an average price
OF the bright markets, sales we're
heaviest at Danville, where medium
and lower quality grades were in de-
mand Lower leaf and lug grades With
some medium quality tobacco were
sold at Kenbridge, Petersburg, South
Boston and South Hill.
On the dark fired markets lower
quality leaf and lug grades predomi-
mated, although the offerings we're
considerably better at Bedford. Offer
ings were light at Blackstone. brakes
Branch and Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
Whole. Retail
Comment Is Given.


Pittsburgh-Coal inuuiries more nu-
merous with advent of cold weather.
glass output restricted, holiday orders
stimulate demand for tableware, build
ing confined to residences and remodel
ing.
Chicago-Increased buying in all lines
maintained, closing of four open-hearth
furnaces reduces steel operating capac-
ity to 1913 per cent. automobile and
railroad industries releasing fair steel
orders, coal consumption on upgrade.
Cleveland - Post election sentiment
has good influence on trade steel mills
continue at IS per cent Of capacity,
retailing maintains recent gains, ad-
vaEces in food prices scored heavily
over last weeks declines.
Detroit-Retail trade maintains recent
gains but continues far below 1881.
wholesale orders small and buying eau
tious, automobile industry stimulating
production of 1888 display models. COL
lections two points below year ago.
napolis-Increased demand for
necessity lines helps sustain retail vol
ume. wholesale trade conservative man.
ufacturers continue on restricted sched-
ules,' unemployment slightly less
Louisville-General let-up in industry
apparent since election, sales fail to
mill machinery inactive, municipal con-
struction constitutes main building ac-
tivity.
Milwaukee-Soap manufacturers ex-
panding production, bottling machinery
and equipment plants get substantial
conditional orders, rise in barley prices
encouraged optimism.
Des Moines-Retail trade seasonally
active, wholesale orders mostly films,
with election over sentiment for i'm
provement Is optimistic. farmers short
OF feeding stock, harvesting Of corn well
under way with yield good.
Retail Volume Maintained.
Duluth-Attractive prices maintain
retail volume, wholesale buying for i'm
mediate needs, industry at standstill
automobile sales limited
Kansas City-Retail trade disappoint-
ing, stocks light, wholesale orders con-
servative, zinc ore and lead prices ad-
vance, flour mill sales about so per cent
of capacity, Western Kansas wheat crop
hindered by lack of rain.
Minneapolis Wholesale orders more
numerous, coal trade in full swing with
volume comparing favorably with for
and coarse grain prices advance slight
ly, 81 10000 civic relief fund being So
licited this week
Omaha-Wbolesale dry goods demand
lowest in three months, groceries and
foodstuffs holding fairly well, retail
trade retarded by warm weather, milk
selling at cents per quart, live stock
receiptss heavier
st. Louis-Retail sales steadily in
creasing, apparel trades on upgrade,
wholesale groceries holding their own
with prices steady. production in Mis-
souri, lead belt below normal breweries
making radical improvements.
St. Paul - Wholesale trade shows
noteworthy improvement with volume
in general merchandise equaling 1881;
shoes, hardware. groceries, auto tires
and plumbing supplies quiet; depart
ment store sales on upgrade
Baltimore-Trade sentiment the best
this year but reduced public purchas-
ing power hinders volume. iron and steel
quiet, drugs and chemicals selling well
but at reduced prices, material improve
ment in hotel business.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
INCREASES
SLIGHTLY AT BALTIMORE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November ia gain
Of 0.8 per cent in employment In
selected manufacturing plants in the
Baltimore industrial area in October
as compared with September is reported
by DR.. J. Knox Insley. State commits
sioner of labor and statistics
Employment in the Baltimore area,
however was 1913 per cent lower In
October this year than in October last
year. while the amount of combined
weekly earnings was 31.7 per cent lower.
For the State as whole there was
an increase of per cent in employ
ment in AIT selected industries last
month over the month before. There
was a decrease of 1868 per cent last
month as compared with the same
month in 1881.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
RESERVE RATIO HELD
UNCHANGED FOR WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
The ratio of total reserves Of the IL
Federal Reserve Banks to deposit and
reserve note liabilities combined re-
manned unchanged during the week
ended November i6 In the table that
follows the ratio is given for compar-
able periods. as announced by the Re-
serve Board:
Week ended November 16, 62.4 per cent
Previous week .., .62.4 per cent
Sas:ie week last year .64.1 per cent
Evening star., 1932-11-19
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 19 tP1 Omitted
States Department of Agricultural -
Potatoes. receipts, SO carloads; on track,
1877 carloads; total United States ship
ments, $50 carloads; steady, supplies
moderate: trading slow; Wisconsin
Round Whites, 671sa75; Michigan Rus
set Rurals. few sales, 7aa72h; Idaho
Russets mostly 1.30al.35.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
STOCK LIST FIRM
IN SHORT SESSION
Register Moderate Advance
After Irregular Trend at
Opening.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WALL STREET, NEW YORK, No
vember 19.-Stocks crept slowly forward
in today's week end session on the ,Ex-
change The market showed surpris-
ing firmness in view of all the uncer-
tainties of the situation, domestic and
foreign.
Opening prices were at irregular
changes, with a slight preponderance
of declines. When no liquidation ap-
peared, the professionals turned to the
buying side and, partly as a result of
short coverings and partly from a re-
vival of courage on the part of spon-
sors for special issues. the market be-
gan to advance. Volume was still light,
but the higher level brought out little
stock.
Few Developments Favorable.
There was not much in the way of
encouragement in the news. The weekly
car-loadings statement showed a de-
crease of $3.50 cars from the total
reported a week ago. This was a 22.1
per cent decline from the figure of the
corresponding week a year ago. Last
Saturday the decline was 179 per cent,
indicating a less favorable position.
The optimists, however. had a crumb
of comfort in one or two of the Oc-
tober earnings statements. Kansas City
Southern reported another falling off
in gross from $l,135,776 year ago to
$930979 this year, but net increased
to $261 453 from $259,340 Even the
Nickel Plate had q larger net for Oc-
tober than it did a year ago. although
with continued decline in gross.
The market feature was the consistent
ct, in It1tx Dprnt1y1if1a MINING
which moved steadily up into new high
ground for the year, assuming the lead
ership of the gold mine stocks, up to
now held by Homestake. Shares of
other gold producers were firm, but none
Of them was as prominent as Mcintyre.
Noranda, which has just declared a
dividend of so cents share payable in
United States funds, and which is both
a copper and gold producer, gained a
point or more. yt
Short Covering Seen
The short covering was most apparent
In American Telephone, Allied Chemi-
cal, Union Pacific and Atcllison, in all
Of which large contracts for the decline
are supposed to, be outstanding East
man Kodak was strong for some special
reason. United States, Steel common
Jagged, but was fractionally higher most
of the time.
Sterling exchange was off e cent In
midmorning, but not as weak as it had
been in recent sessions. Presumably
there was British government support
Swiss francs were down points. again
bringing that currency close to the gold
export point as compared with the
American dollar.
The high prices Of the session were
recorded just before the close, when
special demand appeared for Montgom-
cry Ward and United Aircraft and when
some of the shorts in Coca Cola became
nervous. Wheat rallied fractionally with
stocks, but cotton was heavy.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-19
United Shoe Sales Increase.

NEW YORK, November 1s (P).-
Manufacturers estimated yesterday that
unit sales of shoes for the current
week are about per cent ahead of the
like 1851 period. This, according to
the manufacturers, is an indication
that the seasonal decline may not be as
sharp as it was near the end Of 1881.
Dollar volume Is considerably below
last year, however, due to the decline In
prices.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
CONFECTIONERY OUTPUT
VALUED AT S279,99 322
1882 Total Completed in Federal
Census Represents 27.9 Per Cent
Decrease From 1929.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reports that a
preliminary tabulation of data In con-
nection with the 1882 census Of manu-
factures indicated. that the value of
confectionery, including salted nuts.
produced in the United States last year
was $279, 9,999, 1922. This figure repre-
sents a decrease of 279 per cent, as
compared with $388,231.171 reported in
1929, the previous census year.
The more important items which
contributed to the total for 1881 were as
valued at s84,Il5,14O; bars, sS4.423 8ss
pounds, valued at $66, ,042; hard
candy. 235, ,502;293 pounds, with value
of s31 III, ,268. and salted nuts to a
value of S15,854,773.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
new HIGH-GRADE
ISSUES HELD SCARCE
Investment Dealers Believe In
crease Would Provide Outlet
for Surplus of Funds.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 19.-Invest-
ment dealers, who have handled the
last few high grade new issues brought
on the market, are of the opinion that
the situation would be helped If a
greater number of sound loans would
make their appearance. This view is
not taken with an eye to the profit
which would accrue from a better
volume of such business, but rather Is
based largely on the theory that the
absence Of greater amount Of good
new issues is tending to place scar
city, value on bonds coming out. The
volume of investment funds pressing
for employment, it is held, is little
short of tremendous. At the same
time If the demand for high-grades
could be satiated, the way would be
opened for working on secondary and
more speculative loans.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
HIGH SUGAR TARIFF
AGAIN BEING URGED
Closing of Baltimore Plant by
American Refining Called
Strategy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, November 19.-Sugar
came into financial and business con-
versations frequently this week. with
renewal of "super-tariff" agitation.
which brought statement from H. H
Pike, president of the New York Coffee
and Sugar Exchange.
Commenting on the closing down of
the American Sugar Refining Coplant
at Baltimore, Md. Pike charged that
the action was merely a ruse to get
"super-tariff on refined sugar. He
said the plant was built when the COM
pany publicly admitted that refining
capacity was greatly in excess of our
national consumption of sugar and that
1T is to be assumed that the Baltimore
refinery has taken its place in the ro-
tation of activity which is the routine
practice of our refining industry"
Held Common Practice.
at is common practice for every re-
flnery to close at certain periods to
clean up and make repairs" Mr.. Pike
continued. ut is a tradition that these
operations are clothed in secrecy In
making public the closing of the Balti-
more refinery the American Sugar Re-
fining Co. is definitely breaking that
tradition and the whole tone of the
announcement shows that 1t is made
public in an attempt to influence public
opinion in support OF super-tariff on
refined.
I'm order to build up impressive
figures the spokesman for the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Co. follows the
practice of the whole industry by lump
ing Porto Rican and Philippine impor-
tations of refined with Cuban. Impor-
tations from these insular possessions
are affected by the tariff in the reverse
way from what the refiners would have
the public believe. The higher the
tariff on Cuban sugar the greater will
be the stimulus to Porto Rico and the
Philippines to refine their sugar and
enter into direct competition with our
mainland refineries.
Cuban Decrease Unlikely.
The recent Cuban hurricane destroyed
about 10000 tons of sugar, according
to cables from Lamborn 81 Co.'S repre-
sentatives on the island. Prior to the
cyclone it was estimated that there
was enough cane in Cuba to produce
about 4,500,000 tons of sugar AS the
crop for the coming year has been fixed
by presidential decree at 100000 tons,
it is felt that sufficient cane is avail
able for Cuba to fill its production
quota, even though immense tracts of
cane were either blown down or up
rooted. President Machado has been
asked to permit grinding as soon as
possible so as to salvage some OF the
injured cane.
Yield of the United States beet sugar
crop improved about 10.7 per cent dur
ing October, according to trade esti-
mates. The Louisiana cane yield, ac-
cording to the American Sugar Cane
League, is higher than expected.
tCopyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-19
Credit Report Favorable.

NEW YORK, November 10 (P).-The
credit bureau of Greater New York
reports that collection percentages Of
the 30 stores used each month as an
index showed a decrease of only 0.74
per cent, the smallest decline since the
tabulation of the collection index began
in September, 1881. The showing is
considered particularly favorable in
view of the fact that October this year
had one less business day than in 1881.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
10000 MINERS RETURN
TO WORK IN ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, November 10
P).-Coal production increased 1,000,-
600 tons and almost 10000 miners re-
turned to work in Illinois mines during
October, John G. Millhouse, director
OF the State Department of Mines and
Minerals, said yesterday The number
to 124, he said.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
Committee Head.

NEW YORK, November 10 (Spe-
ciaD Announcement is made today of
the formation of a Bondholders' Pro-
tective Committee to represent the in
terests of the outstanding 15-year 7'2
per cent mortgage sinking fund gold
bonds of the Eastern Cuba Sugar Cor
poration. Charles Hayden of Hayden,
Stone & Co. is clzdirpian of the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1932-11-19

making satisfactory
progress with its
plans to diversity
its products. The
hundreds of Wash
ington stockhold-
ers will be inter
ested in this state
ment:
I'm accordance
with plans for di-
versifying the prod
ucts Of the COM
pany, much study
has been give n
during the past
year in numerous
devices not con-
nected with the
composing machine
.a.L, l. l.
Evening star., 1932-11-19
Plant Works Full Time.

SCRANTON, Pa, November 19 [P).-
The chemical plant of the Glidden Co.
here has been placed on full-time
basis. 1t had been operating at go per
cent of capacity.