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The Washington times., 1932-04-12
BLIND ALLEY
SNAGS QUIZ
IN SENATE
Probers Get No Where,So Plan
to Resume Monday; Seek
Untermyer's Help

After running into "bIind
alley" in a search for bear
raiders, the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee today
suspended its stock market in
quiry until next Monday in
order to employ special coun-
sci.
The committee will offer the
post of prosecutor" to Samuel
Untermyer, Of New York.
This decision was reached
after the committee failed to get
any evidence of bear raiding from
Richard Whitney, president Of the
New York Stock Exchange.
Whitney Repeats DeniaIs
Whitney denied there had been
bear raids in recent weeks.
On the witness stand again to-
day, Whitney reiterated that the
New York Stock Exchange did not
favor nor encourage Administra-
ton statements that a new era
of prosperity had dawned.
Whitney told the committee
the value of stocks and securi-
ties had shrunk $4,000, 100000 in
the last week or two and $43,00O.- |
100000 since the Wall Street |
crash in 1929.
Senator Brookhart (RO of |
Iowa asked:
Did not the stock exchange
promote and encourage state
mentS that a new economic era
had arrived and prices would
never go back?"
Whitney replied:
mo sir, that is not SO."
But was it not the policy of
the stock exchange to promote
the inflatiOn?"
ut was not"
well, you did nothing to
stop the volume of busineSs?"
THAT is none of our business.
We are a market place, in
which we endeavOr to offer a
place for trading under strict
regulations"
Senator Blaine (R), of WiScon-
sin, asked Whitney long series
of questions about market trans
actions.
Blaine Shows Anger
Whitney frequently accompa-
MED his replies with a defense
of the Exchange rules and this
finally angered Blaine. He said:
you don't need to defend
the Stock Exchange every time
you answer a question. All I'm
trying to do is to lay the fOun-
datiOn for a real investigation.
The Committee then will decide
whether the practices in the
Exchange are proper or i'm
proper"
Whitney cited statistics to prove
that short interests were not re-
Sponslble for the collapse of stock
prices. 1t bore out his conten-
ton that bear raiders have not
been active in recent market ses-
SionS.
He told of a reduction of 429,-
oOO shares in the interests of
short sellers between April and
April Z. He said the short in
terestS totaled 3,279,OO0 shares
April l and but 2,849,OOO shares
April 8.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
ALSO
DETECTED
IN OTHER
CITIES
Shopper Flashes Note, Then
RetrieVeS and DasheS
From Shop

TRENTON, N. j., April Il
(IN.S.). - Every resource Of
the police today was thrown
into mighty pursuit of one
comely, middle-aged and mod
ishly gowned woman on whose
capture authorities pinned their
faith of "breaking" the Lind
bergh baby kidnap mystery.
The order for her apprehen-
sion was flashed after a pro-
prietress of a bakery shop at
Greenwich, Conn, recognized a
500 bill the woman offered as
one paid by Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh as ransom in the
vain hope his son would be re-
stored to him.
FIees In Car
AS Mrs. Ella De Cornille, owner
of the shop, compared the bank
note with the list of numbers
sent out by the Treasury Depart
ment after Lindbergh revealed
the hoax played upon him by the
supposed abductors, she found it
was one of those listed. She ex-
claimed:
"Why, that's one of the Lind
bergh bills"
Her customer, who had asked
for a strawberry tart and a loaf
of bread, excitedly snatched the
bill back, dashed out of the store,
and was driven away in a car
manned by a chauffeur in the
of New Haven, Conn.
The official report, clicked out
over the communications systems
among four States, which led to
an immediate hunt for the car,
said:
woman is white. Age AZ.
Five feet, six inches. Good
looking. Dark complexion. Wore
a string of silver beads around
neck. Gray felt hat, gray tweed
coat. Brown dress.
stop for questioning"
The number of the bill was
reported as KB 03387539 A.
Meanwhile other of the ransom
bills were believed to have been
reported from New York city.
Harry Walsh, of the
Jersey City police. said:
Tonight 1 must investigate
four bills in New York city be-
fore 1 return to HOpeweII to-
morrow"
Walsh has been stationed at
N. j., where at the
estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Lindbergh
their infant son was kidnapped
March /.
Case to Grand Jury
1t was believed Walsh would
De back early today in New Jer-
'ey, where Attorney General Will
lam A. Stevens, of New Jersey,
planned to appear before the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Ohio Deficit Seen
As PrOberS' Error

CLEVELAND, April IL GN.S0.
State examiners who disclosed in
a report that there was a deficit
of $679, ,482.63 in the Cuyahoga
county treasury December 18,
1881, may have been in error be-
cause of their lack of knowledge
in the operations of the office,
County Treasurer L. G. Collister
said today.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Miners Try
BOmbingS at LindreS

SEVILLE, Spain, April y
Q.N.S)-Striking miners unsuc-
cessfully attempted to blow up
street car barns and electricity
generating plants at Linares to-
day as seditiouS conditions spread
to the southwark. There was a
serious Communist uprising re-
ported at Cordoba, while Red
demonstrations also took place
in Malaga.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
Richmond Doctor
Ends Life by Shot

RICHMOND, Va, April IL
GN.SO. - Despondent over ill
health, DR.. Charles B. Brock, 81,
today fired bullet through his
heart. He was the son of the
late DR.. Charles w. P. Brock,
former chief surgeon for the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
FUMES FORCE
. RESCUERS
TOFLEE
Lava Adding to Horrors When
Eruption Spreads Over
Argentine Province

BUENOs AIRES, April -
GN.S.).-Ten thousand in
habitants of the Argentina
Andean town of Malargue, in
the province of Mendoza, are
reported slowly choking to
death in the suffocating at
mosphere from eight volca-
noes which continue in erup-
ton.
Desperate. but thus far unavail-
ing, efforts are being made to
rescue them, according to dis
patches from San Rafael, in the
same province, this afternoon.
RescueFs Driven Back
A second caravan of automo-
biles, carrying tents and medical
supplies of al kinds, accompanied
by physicians, returned to the
region of San Rafael at midday
after encountering thick clouds
of dust and ashes and heavy
Sulphurous fumes which rendered
further progress not only perilous
but actually impossible.
AirplaneS will endeavor to
reach the stricken town this
afternoon, but it is extremely
doubtful that the ATTEMPT will
succeed.
New expeditions are being
organized to head for Malargue
and an attempt will be made to
reach the city from the south.
Molten lava crept into the city
of San Rafael, to the north of
Malargue. and broke through the
floor of the Hotel El Commerce..
In a few minutes the entire
structure was destroyed by
flames.
The continued fall of volcanic
dust over the city of Buenos
Aires and the entire Argentine
republic gave everything a wintry
appearance today.
Only those compelled to do so
are on the streets. Sore eyes and
coughing are the order of the day
and retailers report business COM
pletely paralyZed A two hour
walk through the streets this
morning revealed only four women
IN the entire shopping district.
Epidemic Is Feared
Leading physicians fear con-
tinuance of the dust fall will lead
to an epidemic of trachoma, ira.
queritis and broncho-pneumonia.
On the other hand. the dust ap.
pears to have driven off a plague
of mosquitoes which have been
molesting the capital for many
weeks.
Owing to their isolated posi-
tionS, many villages in the Andean
zone have not been heard from in
"a hours. Urgent appeals sent
out by messengers on horseback
indicated hundreds of persons
were gravely i'll and choking toI
death in the suffocating at
mosphere.
The constant eruptions were ac-
companied by earth tremors
throughout the zone of the dis.
turbanceS, while the sky was lit
with red glow from the active
craterS.
Members of relief expeditions
sent out from Mendoza were
forced to abandon their efforts
and return to the city. Fifteen
were taken to a hospital owing
to the effects of breathing the
sulphur-laden air.
Impossible to Breathe
They reported it was virtually
impossible to breathe in some
parts of the route traverSed, Civ
ing rise to grave fears for the
safety of residents of the affected
region.
The relief workers were carry
ing oxygen tanks and other emer-
gency supplies.
Seismologists in the Andean
region were unanimous in ex-
pressing belief that the activity
Of the last "a hours was almost
certain to culminate in a dis
astrous earthquake.
kkAR R~wwa&~~ ~
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1932-04-12
SOX
CAME OFF

BOSTON, April IL GNSO.-
The curtain on baseball's open
ing scene here must remain down
until tomorrow, after a heavy
rain caused postponement of the
game between the Boston Red
Sox and the Washington Griff-
men scheduled for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
TRADING IS LIGHT
ON BOND MARKET
Sales Continue at Low Ebb,
With Few important
Price Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 3.-Life In
the bond market continued at a low
ebb today and price changes generally
were without any great significance.
The financial district still had one
eye on the war debt negotiations and
the other ON domestic corporation earn
ings. Neither the debts nor earnings
were Of a cheering nature and some
traders and investors were Of the
opinion that waiting policy was the
only safe one at the present moment.
Higher Grades Strong.
While best grade investment issues
held around top prices for the year,
there was no rush to accumulate them.
On the other hand, secondary rail liens
and some utilities showed signs Of slip
ping. Freight car loadings for the week
ended November 26, declined 81, 1853 under
those of the previous week, which was
a fairly constructive comparison with
the 1881 period. The Wisconsin Gen.
trail leased by the 500 line, was placed
in receivership yesterday.
Fractional improvement was regis,
tered by some loans of American Tele-
phone, Cincinnati Gas, Duquesne Light,
Lautaro Nitrate, Pacific Gas. Phillips
Petroleum, Sinclair Oil, Texas Corp,
United States Rubber and Youngstown
Sheet & Tube Bonds Of Warner Bros.
were heavy, as were those of Interna-
tional Telephone, Postal Telegraph,
American & Foreign Power, Dodge
Bros. and Armour & Co.
Rail Liens Drift.
Among railway liens that were IN
clined to drift were some Of Baltimore
& Ohio, st. Paul, Erie, Chicago &
Northwestern, New York Central
Nickel Plate, Southern Pacific and
Frisco.
Foreign obligations improved mod
erately The non-callable French 7l2s
duplicated their 1882 high at 1241s
while Italian rs sold at 981a, or within
a fraction Of their years top. Bonds
of Great Britain, Belgium, Argentina
and Japan steadied. The Germans
were slightly uneasy.
Most OF the United States Govern
ment section firmed. Liberty Loan
31as and two of the Treasury issues
advanced fractionally to new highs for
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
Commodity Price
Changes of Week
BY HI. N. McGILL,
Editor McGill Commodity Service, Inc.


AUBURNDALE, Mass, December s.
Commodity prices during the last week
moved downward with considerable
force, reaching the lowest level since the
middle of July, but holding nearly 5
per cent over the extreme June low.
Only one group advanced, namely, fuels
Ten groups were lower, while three re-
manned unchanged.
All commodities lost a half point.
Weakness Is attributable to agitation
concerning the war debts and the
reluctant attitude on the part of foreign
nations to meet financial obligations.
Exchange rates have dropped to the
lowest level on modern records, while
in this country seasonal trends have
worked against expanding industrial &C
tivity, further alienation in unemploy-
ment and stable purchasing power. The
groups which recorded the greatest
weakness were agricultural, live stock,
non-ferrous metals and fine textiles.
Industrials Resist Trend.
Industrial commodities showed con-
siderable resistance to the downward
trend and were only slightly under the
previous weeks level. The facts show
that production of raw materials is in
close alignment with subnormal indus
trial activity and inventories in the ma
jortty of cases are gradually subsiding
Activity in consumers goods industries
lost further ground, but are holding at
relatively high rate when compared
with the level Of activity in the heavy
intJlstry, such as iron and steel, build
ing and automobiles.
Agricultural prices dropped sharply.
Statistical surveys show that impaired
purchasing power has tended to cur
tail per capita consumption of food
stuf1s to some degree while financial
conditions abroad are directly opposed
to an increasing flow of agricultural
products into foreign consuming chan
nels.
Live stock prices, due primarily to
the weakness in cattle, declined to a
level only ! per cent above the extreme
low noted last June. Per capita con-
sumption of beef Is bound to remain
limited and based on the number of
hogs on the farms. Market receipts
will hold relatively high during the
Winter period.
Textiles Lose Ground.
Textiles lost more ground than any
other group, largely due to cotton
which again broke into scent figures
for spot Fuels were the only group
that advanced which was caused by a
mark-up in the average of bituminous
coal which Is seasonal movement.
Building materials again showed
weakness as lumber quotations renewed
their downward trend The three
groups which remained stable during
the last week were chemicals, ferrous
metals, and paint materials. All other
groups with the exception of fuels, de-
clineds
Most important price changes In the
McGill weekly price induces:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
IMPROVED PRICES
FOR CORN FORESEEN
Illinois U. Economist Ayers
"AbsurdIy" Low Level
Cannot Continue.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
URBANA, Ill, December 3.-Prom-
Use of improved prices for corn Is seen
by DR.. L. ]. Norton, specialist on the
history ana trend OF farm prices at the
University of Illinois.
There Is nothing In the history Of
corn prices or in the general economic
situation, he says, to suggest that the
farm price Of corn will remain at "ab-
surdly low" prices now current.
Already, DR.. Norton declares, there Is
promise OF higher prices from forces
now being set in motion to use up the
crop.
In the Northeast States, for instance
there has been an active commercial
movement" he explains. Some export
trade has developed Recently there
has been a small direct movement Of
corn from the Illinois Valley to Califor-
mia by all-water route"
Cites Storage Space.
Farmers themselves, in DR.. Norton's
opinion, believe corn prices soon are
due to rise. As evidence he points to
extensive emergency corn-storage space
being used this year in corn States.
Contrary to some reports, he says,
this years corn crop of more than g.
864.000,000 bushels Is not the largest
on record. although corn Is the cheap
est Of 20 leading farm products on the
basis Of prevailing index prices.
I'm spite of an increased acreage of
nearly 10 per cent since 1928" DR.. Nor
ton explains, "the country has harvested
larger corn crop than Is reported for
1882 In three Of the last IS years
THE increase in production is largely
concentrated in Wen States, but
around edges of the belt-in South
Dakota, Kansas PENNSYLVANIA.
Kentucky and L'e' the crop IN
lighter.
Movement Retarded.
High transportation costs tend 10
retard the movement from the surplus
areas to these deficit districts. This
reduces prices in surplus areas"
Among other encouraging factors, he
notes that more cattle are being fed
and steps being taken TO expand q
somewhat reduced hog output.
Corn also Is being used as fuel .
limited extent, and all these things,
taken together, help use UP the crop and
bolster prices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1892

W B q Building washinson,
2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
WEAKNESS CONTINUES
IN LIVE STOCK PRICES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The cattle market has shown some
small effort to get out Of semi
demoralized condition at Chicago. but
elsewhere live beef prices generally are
unchanged to weaker with hogs and
sheep. Cheap turkey has had an ad-
verse effect on staple meats, pork loins
wholesaling at the week end for So to
81 on the hundredweight.
Supply abridgments brought in an
active and sharply higher market at
Chicago early in the week, but toward
the close weighty bullocks lost rs to so
cents of the upturn, the better grades
finishing about IS cents higher than
the week previous. Yearlings and light
steers showed a gain Of so cents.
At SO, however, the weeks top was
no better than last week on weighty
bullocks. The Chicago top on hogs
dropped to the previous low Of the
year Fat lamb values advanced to a
new seasonal peak early this week and
promptly crumbled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, December 3 R.-
Many brokers today were of the opinion
that the stock market would continue
dull tending to drift lower. Any sharp
rally in the immediate future. they
thought, would depend on constructive
news from Washington.
Hamershlag. Borg & Co.-The news
calendar, as well as season considers
tons. indicates the possibility of a
listless market drifting toward lower
levels.
Frazier Jelke e. Co.-The current
war debt situation would have q much
more bearish effect If the stock market
were not so thoroughly liquidated.
Shields d Co-Fcr the immediate
future, disappointment in leading finan-
cial circles resulting from the debt de-
lay will prevent any recovery Of con-
sequence.
Redmond & Co.-Unless some unex-
pectedly constructive news develops in
the next few days. the market seems
headed lower and we would be In
clined to avoid new long commitments
until strong buying support Is forth
coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3.-A spirited
rally in wheat prices distinguished late
dealings today, with rumors current
that a new bull pool was being formed
with international backing.
Big export business in Canadian
wheat was also stimulus. estimates
putting the total at 100000 bushels.
Scarcity of Chicago future delivery
wheat offerings was evident toward the
end of the day. domestic mills having
apparently absorbed the pit surplus
earlier and being reported as active
buyers of May contracts.
In the end, however, top prices failed
to hold and wheat closed irregular. u
off to 4 up, compared with yesterdays
finish; corn unchanged to NJ lower;
oats unchanged to M down, and
provisions showing cents to Is cents
setback
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
Trade Barometer
Reported Showing
Steady Advances
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. December s.
Sources In Wall Street which
profess to have come into posses
sion Of data on the movement Of
one Of the most complete and
likewise most closely guarded
charts of economic and business
conditions contend that this
barometer has registered marked
improvement since touching low
in July. In that month, 1t Is
said, the chart showed business
SAG below normal, the lowest for
any year since it was begun in the
late '70s. In August 1t had risen
to 81 below normal. in September
to $50, and in october to 46
below normal. Preliminary re-
turns for November. 1t Is de-
cared. indicate that the barome-
ter will show the steady improve
ment noted since July was con-
tinued last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

97k 4 Zonits Products. 10
Dividend rates in the above table
based the latest quarterly declarations
of trading less than tPary extra tPlus
n a bPayahle in
in stock h pius
n K n
m n In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
What Things Cost
Compiled by Standard Statistics Co..

Compiled by Standard Statistics Coz
NEW YORK, December 8 R.-Of
the Is important commodities in the
following table, are higher in price
than last week, IL are lower and 8 re-
main unchanged. Two are at their
highs for 1882 and two are at their
lows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-04
Gold Still Increasing.

NEW YORK. December 3 Wood
stocks Of the United States gained ST.
000,0 today through release of that
amount Of metal from foreign ear
marked stocks
La gaceta., 1932-07-07
HABLASE DE uN POSSIBLE
~ACERCAMIENTO ENTIRE
LOS T~ABAQUEROS y LA
T~ABACAI.ERA GUIANA

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La gaceta., 1932-07-07
EFECTUADO Ell ENTIERRO
DEL PHOTO CAYON Y
SUS MECANICOS

Madrid, Julio 7.-Se ha veri-
ficado Ell entierro del photo Joa-
quin Cayon, un veterano de la
aviaci6n espanola, Y de los me-
canicos Perez y Amargos, que
murieron al estrellarse I'm apa-
ratio trimotor, construido por
Jorge Loring, que habian salido
a probar.
Ell aeroplano cay6 en- una ba-
rrena y Cayon no pudo domlnar
10, ocurriendo la desgracia.
Tratase de conseguir que la
Asamblea Nacional p%ensione a
los familiares de las vfctimas,
por cuanto estos murieron rea-
lizando pruebas en- beneficio de
la aviaci6n espanola
La gaceta., 1932-07-07
MENDOZA Y SUS COMPANE
RIOS SERAN JUIGADOS
POR OTRAS CAUSAS

Habana, Julio 7.-Ignacio
Mendoza de la Tore, Luis Perez
HERNANDEZ y Francisco Corrons
Canalejo, para los euales de :
.mandara Is amos de prisi6n e
fiscal militar captain Quijano
aguardan la sentencia del conse
10 de guerar y al mismo tiempC
han sido notifieados de que es.
tan sometidos a otros iuicios,
en- esta ciudad y Pinar del Rio.
como presuntoS responsables dc
la muertc del tenicntp Diaz, on
Artemisa, y De las bombas que
Sc mandaron al coroHel Rasco,
el comandante Arsenic Ortiz Y
cl captain Samaniego.
La gaceta., 1932-07-07
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS

Alfredo Smith, exgobernador
de New York, apoyara a los can
didatos de SUI partido, Franklin
D. Roosevelt Y John Garner, en-
las eIecciones de noviembre.
Algunos "observadoreS" Opt
'naban que Smith pensaba vol
la espalda" a los ciudadanos
nominados por SUI partido.
ERA possible una albania en-
ire ell hombre a quien Sc calum-
mara, por su religion, y los ca
lumniadores? ERA possible que
Alfredo Smith, a quien Sc derro-
tara con una campana de tonos
parecidos a Ia que Sc hiciera
aqui en- contra de Dave Sholtz,
Sc pasara a las filas de suS rem
corosos e implacables enemigos
de aver?
ZAP ACADIA de contestar a los
que esperaban verle detras del
estandarte de Hoover, recOmen-
dando Sc lahore con entusiasmo,
" sin descanso, por ell triunfo
de la candidatura democratica.
La discipline lie ha obligado a
aceptar Y acatar los 'hech0s con
sumados."
La gaceta., 1932-07-07
CARTA CABLEGRAFICA De ESPANA

jesuitas, que en- las ultimas Sc
manas han venido presentando
documentos con ell fin de probar
que propiedades suyas, en- "rea-
lidad" eran propiedad de corpo-
raciones.
FL gobierno opina que los je-
suitas formaron esas corpora ::
clones para protegerse en- con-
"a de la incautaci6n; pero que
tales empresas nunca pagaron
por las propiedades que hoy pre-
sentan como suyaS.
Algunas de las propiedades
que los jesuitas aseguran perte-
necen a corporaciones privadas
Sc encuentran en- las provincias
de Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia
Y Madrid.