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Evening star., 1932-05-17

comes more and more like shrieks. At this
stage he is accepted. Ofcourse, you expect
him to use softer and more musical
notes when he is in love and after the
marriage Not bit of it. They now
sound like two enraged people, each de-
termined to have the last word. You
are convinced they are trying to kill
each other and investigate. You find
the bride listening with evident rapture
as the bridegroom seems to be delivering
TRADE. His devotion to her later shows
your inability to understand kingfisher
music.
On bank near a stream the parents
will dig a tunnel from four to six feet
deep. 1t takes two weeks to accomplish
this. and by the first of May there will
be several clear white eggs in the
nursery at the end of the long, dark
hall.
Both parents go fishing for their off,
spring at first, but later the father does
the fishing and the mother feeds the
hungry ones. Wee frogs, insects and
fish are their delicacies, and the home
is the most disorderly. smelly place you
can imagine. They swallow their food
whole and gulp up the undigested part
in ball.
One bright day you will see the chill
dren sitting beside their parents on
branch overhanging a clear stream.
The father watches the water below,
his eyes alert, his crest abristle. A
quick dive and he is back again with
a wriggling fish in his beak He likes
fresh food but not alive and he gives
the fish a blow against the branch.
With head thrown back he swallows the
fish head first. He did not judge the
capacity of his throat and the result is
narrowing The fins get caught in the
lining of his throat and he has to start
all over. After watching him. you
understand why he has mixed his diet
with insects, shrimps and fresh-water
mollusks.
The babies soon catch on to the
quick dive stunt and are expert fishers.
You rarely see more than one kingfsher
in place, as they never intrude on
each others preserves.
(CopyriEht, 1922
Evening star., 1932-05-17
Five Famous Authors.
MARK TWAIN.

IF YOU have ever read Tom Saw
yer" or "Huckleberry Finn" you
have treated yourself to two anus
4 ing stories about boyhood. Both
were written by Mark Twain.
Mark Twain was not his real name.
During his childhood in Missouri, peo-
pie called him Samuel Clemens; but
after he became a writer, he used the
pen name Mark Twain"
When the boy was II years old. he
Evening star., 1932-05-17
To Clean Fabrics.

Crate some raw white potatoes to
pulp and add a pint Of water to
pint Of the pulp. Pass this liquid
through a sieve and let it settle. Pour
of the clear liquid, which is to he used
for cleaning delicate fabrics Dip a
sponge in the liquid and apply TO the
fabric until all spots are removed
Rinse in tepid water and press with
very good
Evening star., 1932-05-17
One.Piece Meals.

The main course of the dinner is
served on one large platter, somewhat
on the order of planked steak as you
see it in the cafes. For instance, the
center of the platter may contain chops,
each one on its triangle of toast, a
ring of mashed potatoes, and some
green peas, or a bowl of hungarian
goulash may occupy the center of a
platter heaped with noodles. SALAD
coffee, and dessert should be on a
second tray. This not only saves steps
and dishes, but it is appetizing and
novel.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
To Color Coconut.

Sprinkle chopped and shredded CO.
conut on sheet of white paper. Add
a little color paste diluted with few
drops of water and rub evenly through
the coconut. This makes an attractive
tive and unusual garnish.
Evening star., 1932-05-17

Answer: You give
your nam e a S
Miss So-and-So."
Omitting the title
Miss or Mrs. or
even Mr.. indicates
a purely social
footing. A man
calling a customer
on the telephone
says, This is Mr..
Brown" II Mr..
Brown and the
customer have any
social acquaintance
apart from busi-
ness, he would say.
This is James
Brown" A woman
always announces
herself on the tele-
Evening star., 1932-05-17
GOOD TASTE TODAY
BY EMILY POST.
Famous Authority on Etiquette.

Green accept" and so on, and there is
no signature
tCopyright, 1922
Any urgent request to which a personal
reply from Mrs. PSst Is requested must be
accompanied by self-addressed and
stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
Dress for Little Daug hter
BY MARY MARSHALL.

pecially easy to make because the skirt
is a straight piece Of material simply
hemmed at the bottom and gathered at
the top, and the bodice consists OF moth
ing more than a simple little yoke with
shaped ruffies by way of sleeves.
The front and back are alike.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
Frosting and Sauce.

Split some squares Of chocolate cake
with fudge frosting or similar frosting
Put a slice of vanilla or chocolate ice
cream between, and serve covered with
marshmallow sauce.
Evening star., 1932-05-17

Twenty-four riddles. five magic
tricks and seven puzzles are
among the interesting contents Of
the Surprise Leaflet" which you
may obtain by sending letter to
Uncle Ray, in care of this news
paper. Enclose stamped enve-
lope, carefully addressed to your
self.
Evening star., 1932-05-17

had to leave school because of the
death of his father The few dollars
he could earn were needed by the Glenn
ems family. At the age of Is we find
him helping an older brother run a
small newspaper. At 18 he went to
New York. Philadelphia and Washing
ton-earning his living by doing work
in print shops.
Returning to the Middle West. the
youth obtained work as pilot on boats
passing along the Mississippi There
was danger that the boats might run
aground, and those on the boats had
to keep track of the depth of the water.
Evening star., 1932-05-17
n A T u r E. S
C. I'll IL ID r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY,
BELTED KINGFISHER.
(Ceryle Alcyon.)

LII anglers know this lone fisher
n man." who patrols the banks of
II streams and lake shores prac-
\ tically all over the United
States. once you have seen his
handsome uniform and heard his rat
tling, squeaky voice, ever after you will
recognize the clever fisherman.
Being 13 inches long and dressed in
cadet blue is another distinction His
beak is heavy and longer than his head,
his tail is extremely short and his crest
militant Under his eye is white spot
His collar is white and across his snowy
chest is a band of blush gray. This
is the source of the name, belted king
fisher. The back is a blush gray and
the wings and tail are speckled with
broken lines of white. His mate and
children have tawny vests. He is sup
piled with short, weak legs. and the
third and fourth toes grow together for
some distance. He is cave digger and
this may be the reason, as the dirt
must be pushed out.
In March the wooing begins. Such
rattling, tin-can music! Gradually it be-
Evening star., 1932-05-17
Again, Names.
<HE questions today are from busi-

TINE questions today are from ousi-
ness women.
"Q) In making business tel
ephone calls, does single wom-
an say, This is Miss So-and-So.
or does she use her first and last name,
omitting Miss? 1t seems stth and old
and even sounds conceited, 70
call ones self Miss"
Evening star., 1932-05-17

addressed stamped envelope to Nancy
Page in care of this paper. You may
wish to use it Immediately or save it in
your Quilt scrap book
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-05-17

Our national forests have an acreage
of over 160 600, 900.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
FAVORABLE BUSINESS
FACTORS ARE NOTED
Credit Mems Official Sees Encour.
aging Signs in Review of
Present Conditions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January 5.-Sevcn IA
vorable developments in business at the
turn of the year are noted by Henry
E. Heimann, executive manager Of the
National Association of Credit Men, in
a business review sent to the associa-
tion's $4,000 members
Mr.. Heimann lists the encouraging
factors as follows: % Old Inventories
(2) signs of strong resistance to fur
ther defation. 90 improvement in the
banking situation, a. cooperative
spirit between labor and management,
of the decline in the bond market, %
greater efficiency throughout all in
dustry
In the early days of the depression" ."
Mr. Heimann states. too much was
made of the psychological factors and
too little of the existence of real eco
nomic problems. The result was that
recovery was delayed by the failure to
face facts. One of the most reassur-
ing factors as We enter the new year is
the reversal Of this analysis.
I'VE are facing economic facts to-
day and We are taking steps which
should have been taken earlier in the
depression to cure our present economic
ills. At this particular time. the in
stilling Of sane and rational conf
denCe can do much toward the Stin1u-
latiOn of buying, which is so necessary
to speed up the wheels of industry"
Evening star., 1932-01-05
HIGH LIOUIDITY OF BANKS
IS REVEALED IN STATEMENTS

carry their Securities as of December
81 on the basis of intrinsic values in
stead of those adjusted to market val
ues. In spite of this. some institutions
have written down their securities to
current valuations. One New York
trust company lists its holdings of stock
and bond investments today at actual
market prices. Other institutions made
heavy charge-OffS from their undi-
vided profits account against losses in
securities and in commercial loans. A
Chicago bank, following this course,
has written down to 81 an investment
which cost it SIS 5,0000 900.
Due to the decrease in their earning
assets last year and in the low rates
of interest, returns on bank stocks are
the smallest in several years but in a
majority of cases they are sufficient to
cover the present dividends Of the
larger institutions. The First National
Bank of New York. of which the late
George F. Baker was president, showed
earnings of about SIS a share on its
capital stock.
Loss in Deposits.
Practically all of the banks indicate
loss in deposits during the past year
and in the last quarter of 1881. The
reporting members in the Federal Re
serve system during December showed
a reduction in deposits of $3,000,0 600 900
compared with the same period in 1880.
At the same time, their total loans and
investments indicated a IL months
contraction of $2,500,OO0, 900. These
ratios of loss in a crosS-Section of the
banking resources of the country apply
quite generally to the SO-Called non
member" banks.
The January review of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York issued today
describes the loss in deposits of banks
in recent months and the relation of
this to the decline in the bond market
1t states that individual banks sold
bonds or reduced their loans in order
to strengthen their position. The result,
however was a further decline in the
market value of investment securities
and a loss of deposits by other banks,
so that those banks also considered it
necessary to strengthen their position
by selling securities or reducing their
loans. This action, in turn, while
strengthening for the time being the
position of individual banks, merely
passed the burden along to other banks
and tended to perpetuate and make pro-
grCSSiVeIy larger the losses of deposits
and the decline in market value of bank
assets for the banking system as a
whole"
This is vivid picture of the working
of the vicious circle whose sequel was
the most demoralized bond market dur
ing November and December in Amer
Ican financial history.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-01-05
GERMAN CREDITS PLAN
IS NEARING COMPLETION
Special Gable to The Star,

BERLIN. January 5.-Arrangements
for the repayment of Germany's short
term credits along lines affOrding ade-
quate protection to the RelchSoanK as
we'll as satisfaction to the foreign BANK
ers are now within sight of the com
mittee of experts working here, TINS
correspondent learned from reliable
sources.
1t is anticipated that the committees
report will be ready in time Tor ample
study before the reparatiOnS conference
meets at Lausanne Although, as has
been repeatedly pointed out, there Is
theoretically no relationship between
the Basla reparations report and the
coming one on ShOrt-term credits, the
latter is certain to exercise a poWertuI
influence upon the Lausanne negotla-
tiOnS.
While there have been no specific
commitments on the findings of the
committee thus far, it is believed that
Germany'S position has been found to
be much more favorable than at first
contemplated. For one thing, 1t Is eX-
pected that the total volume OF short
term indebtedness will finally prove TO
be considerably lower than that eStab-
liShed by the German system OF recK-
oning. Another favorable factor is that
the German bankers followed an eX-
tremely conservative program OF bor-
rowing after the standStill agreement
came into force, taking, in many in
stances, less capital than actually was
available to them.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-01-05
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
is SHARPLY REDUCED
Drop of 87,597 Barrels in Daily
Average Production Reported
by Trade Review.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, January 5.-Another
large reduction in crude oil production
of the United States was reported today
in the Oil and Gas Journals weekly
table which indicated a drop of 87,597
barrels in the daily average.
Total production for the week ending
January was fixed at 2,202,11l bar
rels day as compared with 2,288, 500
barrels daily the preceding week.
There has been a drop each week
since that ending December 5, when
production of 2,45l POI barrels daily
caused such CONSERVATION among oper-
ators that voluntary Sunday closing
plan was adopted
East Texas production declined from
1896 barrels to 290885 barrels a day.
The entire State Of Texas produced
804 618 barrels as compared with pre-
vious reading of 844,621 barrels.
Oklahoma produced 492 1886 barrels, a
cut of Al ,545 barrels. California pro-
duction was ACT, 200 barrels, reduction
of 1000 barrels in the daily average.
Kansas production was down from
105, ,120 barrels to 102 $40 barrels East
ern production decreased 1000 barrels
a day at $4,000 barrels. Rocky Noun
tain production was down from 81, ,274
barrels to 89,358 barrels.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
LOUD0UN BANKS PLAN
FOR ANNUAL MEETINGS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEESBURG, Va, January 5.-The
banks of Loudoun County have sent out
notices OF the regular annual meeting
of the stockholders of each institution.
which will be held for the purpose of
electing directors and for tranSacting
other business.
The first meeting to be held will be
that of the Middleburg National Bank,
which will be on Wednesday, January
g. at the banking house in Middle
burg, Va.
The Peoples National Bank of Lees
burg will hold their meeting on Tues
day, January 12 at II am.
The LoudCun National Bank Of Lees
burg will hold their regular annual
meeting at the banking house in Lees
burg on Tuesday January II, at II
o'clock noon.
The Purcellyille National Bank OF
Purcellville will hold their meeting in
the banking house at PurcellVllle on
Tuesday, January u, at 2 pm.
The Round Hill National Bank VIII
hold a meeting to elect their directors
for the ensuing year on Tuesday, Janu-
ary y, at l pm.
The Farmers & Merchants National
Bank of Hamilton will elect their dlrec-
tors on Tuesday, January H. at pm.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January 5-The state
mentS by banks and trust companies Of
their condition at the end Of 1881, now
being published, fulfill the expectations
of the public that these would show a
high degree of liquidity among banking
institutions. The average amount of
cash and Government securities to de-
positS at the year end was approximate
ly so per cent, ranging from 35 per cent
to 70 per cent with the different banks.
The exhibits suggest the process of
liquidation and of exchanging less de-
Sirable for more marketable securities
that went on during the greater part
of December. The statements OF ma
jority of the institutions indicate a
larger total Of cash than of Government
securities. There are exceptions to this
rule, however. One New York trust
company shows holdings of over $780,
100000 in Government bonds and
Treasury certificates, compared with
$163 900 Of cash on hand and due
from banks. It's ratio of these two items
to deposits is 60 per cent.
Foreign Credits.
The total Government holdings Of u
banks and trust companies reporting
amounts to $770,00O,0O0. but does not
include the three largest New York n
stitutions. About the same ratios Of
liquid assets to deposits are observed in
the banks of Philadelphia and Chicago
as those indicated in the statements of
the New York companies.
One New York institution with a so
per cent proportion of cash and Gov
ernment securities to deposits also has
call loans and loans eligible for redis-
count at the Federal Reserve bank and
loans due on demand. or within 80 days,
aggregating $169 100000. It's combined
items of what might be called quick
assets" amount to nearly 90 per cent of
its total deposits.
To satisfy the public interest in the
amount of foreign credits held by
banks and figuring as SLOW assets. 4"
one New York institution found it ad-
yisable to state that the total amount
of its short foreign credits, subject
to the So-Called "Standstill agree
ments," is less than 100000.
The recent ruling of the controller
of the currency permitted banks to
Evening star., 1932-01-05
SANDY SPRING BANK.

SANDY SPRING, January (Spe-
clall The annual meeting Of stock
holders of the First National Bank Of
Sandy Spring, Md, will be held Janu-
ary II, when there will be an election
OF officers. The meeting will be held
at the bank between the hours of l and
2 O'Clock. On January 13 there will be
an annual meeting of the Sandy Spring
Savings Institution, at which there will
be an election of officers at 2 o'clock in
the First National Bank Building at
Sandy Spring
Evening star., 1932-01-05
sEARs-ROEBUCK SALES.

CHICAGO, January 5 (P).-The an
nual sales total of Sears, Roebuck &
Co., mail order and chain store firm,
declined from $500, lot in 1880 to
S347 ,209,O54 for the year just ended.
This was a drop Of $43,173,053 or Ill
per cent.
In the thirteenth month of its calen-
Gar, from December to 81, Sears, Roe
buck sales totaled S33 167, sol, against
$39,O75, 1873 last year, decrease of ISL
per cent.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
Bank to Liquidate.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January tP).-
Upon request of its board of directors,
the Ohio Valley Bank of Portsmouth
was taken over today by the State
Banking Department for liquidation
The institution was capitalized at
S250,000 and had resources Of $1.145,7 ,773.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
DIVIDENDS PAID.

NEWARK, n. J., January 5 (SpeciaD d.
Dividends amounting to S92, ,700, 900
were announced here today by the Pru-
Dental Insurance Co. Of America, from
its home Office. OF this amount, SOL
100000 was apportioned for industrial
policy holders. or those whose premiums
are paid weekly.
For the holders Of ordinary policies,
or those on which premiums are paid
quarterly, semi-annually or annually,
together with intermediate monthly
premium policies, dividends Of $751;
400 600 have been provided.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
PARIS BOURSE PRICES.

PARIS, January CP).-Three per
cent rentes, 78 francs so centimes. Five
per cent loan, 101 francs 35 centimes.
Exchange on London, 85 francs IS
centimes. The dollar was quoted at 25
francs ASA centimes.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, January CP) lNoon)-
Silver futures steady. Salesl 100000
ounces. Quotations in cents: January,
3O4O; March 1910; May, 3l.05, July,
1925; September, unquoted.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
January 2 was S479,114, 1850 Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were $2,946, ,44899. Total ordinary ex-
penditures were $4,053, ,403.O3.
Evening star., 1932-01-05

More than 81 600 900 worth of matches
were made in North China in the last
year,
Evening star., 1932-01-05
Money to Loan

Secured by first deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller siS.. siG w1sR; s1s /: TEqss
Evening star., 1932-01-05
CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES.

Washington Clearing House figures
for today: $5065, ,49760
Evening star., 1932-01-05
Annual Bank Meetings Due.

The annual meetings of the national
banks. trust companies and several
savings banks take place during Jan
uary. Vacancies on various boards viii
be filled. but comparatively few cl anges
are indicated ut this time. The fact
that three new bank presidents were re-
Gently elected in this city vii, daraCt
considerably from the interest that
might otherwise have been Centered in
The animal nInrrinn
Evening star., 1932-01-05
Walsh Issues Warming.

Senator David l. Walsh in a speech in
Massachusetts warned against danger Of
depoSitors of closed banks being eX-
plotted through payment of large fees
TO agents engaged in Salvaging funds.
He holds that Liquidation Of such re-
sources is a public service which should
be performed by public officials.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, January (Pl.-Over,
the-COunter market:
Evening star., 1932-01-05
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by r4utewh o

| STOCKS soio iu Ioes e1eeps tno'e
| ->~,Ssns a5d m u,cb
Evening star., 1932-01-05
New Offices Get Under Way.
CaDitaI Traction Stronger.

Capital Traction stock showed a bit
more strength on the Washington Stock
Exchange today when it opened at 1874,
two lO-shaTe lots selling at this figure.
A lO-share lot was then exchanged at
1873 and the market closed with 70
shares changing hands at l8 The
days trading vas confined wholly to
this issue, bonds being entirely neg
leCted
Evening star., 1932-01-05

Continued on page l4l
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
z HELD IN THEFT
Of AUTOMOBILE

Michael O'Connor and John
Russell, both of Newport, r. 1.
we're held under $1,000 bond by
United States Commissioner j.
Frank Parran in Upper Marlboro,
Md. yesterday on a charge OF
transporting a stolen automobile
across State lines. O'Connor's
wife was dismissed and sent to
the Travellers Aid Society by
Deputy Marshal Eugene Shook,
who is trying to procure her
transportation to New Jersey.
Russell pleaded guilty to the
charge. but O'Connor insisted he
knew nothing of the stolen auto,
mobile, claiming that Russell
picked him and his wife up at
DUPONT Circle, offering them
transportation to Leonardtown.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
MASONIC CLUBS
JOIN IN RITES

The Advisory Board of District
Masonic Clubs will hold its ninth
annual public installation of
officers of the twenty-five clubs
tonight at the Willard.
Installing clubs are: Anchor,
Angle, Army Medical Center,
Cabletow, Circle, Craftsman, Eel
lowShip, Five Points. Gavel,
George Washington University,
Golden Rule, Italo- American, Ionic,
Lambskin Mt. Moriah. National
University, National Sojourners,
Operative Trowels, Railroad,
TreStleboard and Trowel.
The committee in charge is
composed of Charles H. Taylor,
general chairman, Donald D. Is
bell and B. H. Ashley.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
MOVIE MAKERS
. DEFEND ALIENS

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, Jan. Is
UN.SD Hollywood replied to-
day to a statement made by
Representative Samuel Dickstein,
chairman of the House Immigra-
ton Committee, who charged in
Washington that more than 1000
alien movie actors and actresses
are here who don't belong"
Branding his charge as mis-.
information" the Association Of
Motion Picture Producers, Inc,
announced there is no discrimi-
nation against American beauty
and talent in favor of foreign
actors.
The organization declared:
There are foreign stars in
Hollywood, but only those who
have a definite bOxOffice ap-
peal"
The Washington times., 1932-01-15

week by week the principal mat
ters discussed by Congress.
Father Edmund A. Walsh, dean
of the school, in conjunction with
DR.. Leonid Strakhovsky, will
supervise a seminar on "The
Future of the Soviet Five-Year
Plan"
Other problems will be dis
cussed in classes under DR.. Wal
lace Mcclure, DR.. Lynn Edmin-
ster. DR.. William F. Notz, DR..
Boyd Carpenter and DR.. James
Brown Scott.