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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
FISHERS UNDERWOOD FUTURES
OFF z POINTS RULE HIGHER

Prices of wool top futures
strengthened somewhat towards
the close to register an advance
last week of from IL to 26 points.
Trading, while fairly well dis
tributed over the winter and
spring months, continued quiet.
The Boston spot price of the
exchange standard top held I'M
changed at 1895 cents. Business
in that market continued to be
very slow.
Prices in the Antwerp market
showed advances of a quarter to
three-eighths of a penny, while
at Roubaix they were up 10 to
80 centimes. Bradford spot quo
tations were unchanged to up
one and one-quarter pennies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
NewS of CHEEKY
Trade Gains

Dividend increased by Ma
tiOnal Transit Company
Glidden Company sales rise
30.4 per cent in October
Minneapolis flour prices up
Is cents per barrel
Grand Union sales rise 81 per
cent In period of five weeks
Ward Baking Corpora
ton nearly trebleS profit for
15-week term r. L. Polk
Company estimates auto sales
this year IS per cent above
those in 1882 Atlantic
Coast Line car lOadings in DC
tOber II per cent above like
1892 month Textile in
quiries in South reporting i'm
proving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13

are largely controlled by the Gov.
eminent bonds as their chief as
set.
And the Government bonds are
merely Government credit.
The joint decline in paper
dollars and Government bonds
shows that the credit standing of
the U. S. Government is deterioat.
ing. Those new 4A-3A per cent
bonds have fallen below par al
ready. The Administrations ma.
neuvers have resulted in increas-
ing the interest it has to pay for
any new money.
No wonder the Reserve Banks
have curtailed their purchases Of
Government bonds. Those bonds
are also largely held by banks and
insurance companies.
Other Prime Factors
Two other facts are signifi-
cant. There are signs Of tight
ening in interest rates. Bill brok-
ers have marked up their dis
counts. OF course the yield on
bonds has risen. This reflects
increased uncertainty as to the
future, and means a tendency to
lower bond prices.
For the first time, too, the
foreign value Of the dollar has
fallen below the domestic value
Until recently, the dollar has
been relatively stronger abroad,
as seen in the fact hat the price
of gold has been higher than
in London.
Now the pound sterling has
risen" far above par, which sim
ply means that the dollar has
fallen very low in the estimation
Of both Americans and foreigners.
In fact, it Is now admitted by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Business Activity
Decrease Smaller

The decrease in the business
activity barometer, compiled by
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, during
the past week was much smaller
than it has been for the three
preceding weeks. The index for
the week of November 8 stood at
$50 per cent of the 1928-1930
average, as compared with 58.7
the week before, a drop of 90 per
cent. In the previous week the
decline amounted to 3.3 per cent.
The increase over a year ago in
business activity is now much
smaller than it was a month or
two ago and, the current barom-
eter compares with 53.5 for the
corresponding week of last year,
an increase of only 8.8 per cent.
The present index, however, is
still BIT per cent above the years
low point recorded last March.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
CHAINS REPORT
BETTER SALES

According to study of chain
store sales made by Merrill, Lynch
& Co., the aggregate sales re-
ported by 81 chain store COM
panies and two mail order com,
panies for October showed a
generous increase as compared
with October, 1882, all groups ex.
cepting the grocery group showing
increases.
In the grocery group there was
slight decrease in october sales
as compared with October, 1882,
but this was accounted for by a
substantial decrease in the sales
of the largest grocery chain,
while the second largest showed
an increase Of sc per cent over
results of October, 1882.
In all groups, excepting the
shoe and drug chains, a gain was
shown in October over September,
1888.
Twenty-one chain store com,
panies and two mail order com.
panies reported aggregate sales of
1921 ,493 1906 in October, 1888, COM
pared with 1920, 656, 400 in October,
1882, an increase of 400 per cent.
Chain store companies alone re-
ported aggregate sales in October,
1888, of $179,886,300, compared
with SIT, 1893, 1892 in October, 1882,
an increase of Isl per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Interstate Natural
Gas Movement Drops

The total movement of natural
gas across State lines in 1882
totaled 331,473, 100000 cubic feet.
a slight decline from 1881. This
decline resulted primarily from
a decrease in the demand for
industrial purposes as the do
nestle and commercial consump-
ton increased.
Louisiana led all the States in
interstate shipments, with Texas
a close second. The two largest
interstate movements we're those
from Louisiana to Texas and
from West Virginia to Ohio; these
totaled 1854, 100000 and 39,647,-
100000 cubic feet, respectively,
in 1882.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13

Prof. Irving Fishers index Of
wholesale commodity prices de"
clined two fractional points in the
week ended November 10, falling
to 71.6 from the 71.8 Of the pre-
ceding week. This compares with
a 1888 high of 1872 four weeks
ago with a 1888 low of $50 on
March 3 and with an average Of
60.3 in November, 1882.
The purchasing power of the
dollar advanced to 1897 from
1893. This compares with q low
of 1884 four weeks ago, with a
high Of 1917 on March 3 and
with an average Of 1857 in No
vember, 1882.
British index of wholesale
prices declined n the same period
to 63.7 from $50. This compares
with a low of 58.7 and with an
average of 62.8 in November, 1882.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Bank Says Code Aids
NeW EnqLund Labor

Adoption of the MIRA codes fix
ing minimum wages and maxi.
mum hours has benefited labor in
general, says the National Shaw
NUT Bank in it's current Sum-
mary of New England Business"
New England employers, it adds,
have evidenced a commendable
spirit of cooperation in accepting
the higher costs resulting from
the codes. The bank reports New
England business settling down to
a more normal level in SEPTEMBER
after the unusual activity of May,
June and July. Average weekly
earnings per employe in Massa-
chusetts manufacturing establish
ments increased 6 per cent, and
employment Is per cent over a
year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
IS SPOTTY
AND TRADING.
IS QUIET

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 UN.S).
The curb market showed strength
in spots in quiet trading today
with metals and oils disposed to
work higher, as against sluggish.
ness in the main body of stocks.
South American gold continued
to monopolize attention in the
mining group, reaching a new
peak.
New High for Humble
Humble stood out in the oils,
at new 1888 high. and Stand.
ard of Indiana, ex-dividend, was
up fractionally.
Electric Bond and Share was in
good demand among the utilities.
Atlas Corporation and Penn
road improved fractionally among
the investment trusts.
SpeciaItieS Do Little
Specialties did little. AlcoholS
were easier.
The Cities Service issues were
steady.
The bond division was quiet,
with American Gas and Electric
IS slipping to a new low on the
move
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Value of n. Y. City
Bank Issues Dr22

The aggregate value of Is lead
ing New York City bank issues,
as compiled by Holt, Rose and
Troster, ended the week at $1,l4l,-
482, 900, compared with $1,219,O67,-
900 at the close of the previous
week, a decrease of $77,585 900,
or ga per cent.
The current average yield of
6.87 per cent compares with 6.43
per cent on November 3. The
current market valu2 is 0.84 times
known book value. against O.9O
on November 3. The Is stocks
are quoted at an average of 90
times known earnings. against
lO.5 times at the close of the
previous week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Weekly Food Index
At NeW HiQh Level

Three successive weekly ad-
vanceS have brought the weekly
food index, compiled by Dun &
BradStreet, Inc, to the highest
level since the week of August %.
The index for November 7 stood
at $1.93, which is a gain of S cents
during the past three weeks and
compares with $1.67 for the cor
responding week of last year.
A seaSonable rise in the price of
eggs and higher quotations for
hogs, sheep, lambs, wheat, rye,
corn, barley, lard and coffee were
responsible for this weeks higher
figure. Flour, oats, sailed bellies,
cottonseed oil, beans, peas, and
potatoes showed declines for the
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Poland Wants
D. S. Apples

Because of a short domes-
tic apple crop, Polish demand
for American apples this year
Is expected to exceed that of
the past two seasons. In
1882 direct shipments of
apples from the United
States to Poland amounted
to S7,482 boxes valued at
$166,928, and 14,419 barrels,
valued at S72.612.
Shenandoah Valley grow.
ers will be interested in the
fact disclosed in the current
survey of Poland that the
customs duty obstacle which
for a time threatened to
stop American apple imports
to Poland entirely because
of the probable elimination
of the conventional rate on
barreled apples and the re-
duced duty on boxed apples,
has been settled favOrably.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
". Y. Stock Exchange
Short Interest Lou

The total short interest exist
ing as of the opening on october
81, as compiled from information
secured by the New York Stock
Exchange from it's members was
779,228 shares. The last published
figures as Of September 20 showed
total short interest Of $4,000
shares.
The short position on October
81, last, is the smallest on record
since New York Stock Exchange
began the practice Of publishing
short interest figures in the spring
of 1881. The largest short posi-
ton reported was May Is, 1881,
when total short interest was re-
ported at $685. TOO shares.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
CHICAGO GRAINS
ACTIVE AND
STRONG

CHICAGO, Nov. Is QN.S0-
Grains were strong today in fairly
active post-holiday trading, re.
flecting monetary developments.
Wheat was elevated more than
&c, corn and other grains "a to
1Hc. Profit taking met the bulge
but prices held up well, offerings
being absorbed with ease under
good support.
Near mid-seaSon values were
around the top with gains OF ia
to 2Ac recorded in wheat, 70 to
11ac in other cereals.
December wheat touched 9l1ac
and May passed csc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
Bank Increases Pay
Of LOO En1DLOUeS

Bank of America, N. T. & S. A..
California; and it's associated
State bank has announced in
creases in pay for LOO employees
to become effective on Deem
Der !.
L. M. Giannini. senior vice
president, said the present salary
adjustment is the second in re-
cent months and is in line with
the banks policy of restoring sal
aries to a normal basis as general
conditions and earnings continue
to improve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13

- ~ w ~
things are close
ly related. The
dollar today is
backed by little
more than Gov
eminent bonds,
so the t W o
should mo We
together.
Our d oil | ars
re m o S tt Y
notes. or prom
iSeS to pay, is
sued by mem
bers of the Fed
eral r e S e nv e
system hi CHI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
WESTERN DAIRY PRICES

CHICAGO. Nov. IS GNs.).-Butter:
g days., 1910 tubs; steady. Old cars.
20; new, Is; creamery extras. csc;
standards, 21c; extra first, 2O% @211sc;
first 1S@19l2c; seconds. 17@17lac;
specials, 23@24c.
Old cars, !; new, 4. Ordinary current
receipts, GOOSE; fresh graded extra
firsts, less than cars. 27hc; cars, 2712c;
fresh graded frsts, less than cars csc;
@13kc.
Cheose-Cheddars and twins, 12@
12llc. daisies. prints and lonshorns.
1919 612&c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
CLOTH MARKET FIRM

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 S).-The
coarse yarn cloths market displayed a
firm tone today in moderately active
trading.
Prices were mostly unchanged with
buying 1884 goods in large quantities.
while overlooking to great extent de-
The fairly general Willingness of mills
to take on 1894 business at this time
was accepted in some quarters as an
indication that they are not too sanguine
about the proba bility of substantial ad-
vances in cotton, and. therefore cotton
goods. In the next few months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Nov. 10 s.).-Hogs:
$4,000: strong to 1Oc higher. Top
$3.50; bulk, $414.4O: heavy. $1,000
4.5O; medium. $4@450: light. $500
4.40; light lights $Ss5@435 packing
sows. Ss25@3.75; pigs. 1904. Hold
overs. 5000.
Cattle-2O, 900: Csc lower. Calves,
1000; steady. Steers: Good and choice,
$5.5O@6.40; common and medium, $3.50
d5.50; yearlings. $4@6.4O Butcher
cattle: Heifers, $4@S.25; cows. $2.25@
4.25: bulls. $2.5O@3.75: calves. $4.5o9
$50; feeder steers. $4@5: stocker
steers, $3@45O: stocker cows and
heifers. $203.75.
sheep-13.OOO: steady. Lambs. $3.50
1925; common, $4@5: yearlings. $4.5O@
$50; feeders, $5.75@6.5O; ewes $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
October Railroad
Employment Dips

There was a decrease in rail
road employment in October a.
compared with September, &C
cording to the monthly report tc
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
There were 1,023,2O4 men work
ing on the railroads in mid Octo-
Der. as compared with $780, 54
in September and 1,O14,263 in Au-
gust.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 SD.-But-
ter: Steady: sailed and unsalted cream
cry, higher scoring. 241s @?5hc; cream
17h Q23c; ladies fresh. extras, tic.
Cheese-Quiet; average run, 12c: Wis
consin whole milk. fancy young Amer
leans. fresh, 12% @13hc.
Eggs-Firm: nearby white specials,
4OV42hc; standards, S2@36hc: me-
diums, 27@2Sc: nearby brown specials,
34@43c: standards, 81 33c: mixed spe-
ciala. SS@3S1ac; standards. S1@33c:
firsts, seconds blank. medium. 1870
1870: Pacific coast white fancy packs,
4OW41c standards. 34@39hc; mediums
25M csc.
pounds No l fluid milk within the
2O1-210-mile zone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
GHdden COnlpGny's
Sales Soar In Year

October sales of Glidden Com
pany were $2,517,683, as compared
with $1,929,734 in october last
year, a gain of 30.4 per cent.
Total sales for fiscal year ended
October 81, 1888, amounted to
$25,145,894, comparing with $22,-
487 $3.50 in preceding fiscal year,
an increase of 11.8 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
u. S. Bank Clearings
jump PIP Per Cert

Jumping 24.2 per cent above
last year, the total of bank clear
ings in the United States last
week was only slightly below the
preceding week despite the cleo
ton day holiday.
The weeks figure was $4,202.-
146,00O, against $4,539, 416,00O for
the preceding full week and
$3,382,710,000 a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
687 Listed Stocks
Hi0her Last Week

Index of 687 stocks listed on
the New York Stock Exchange
compiled by Hamershlag Borg &
Co., showed an average price Of
$21.80 at the close last Saturday
compared with an average price
of SPLIT the previous week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
CHRYSLER EXPORTS

Foreign retail value of prod,
uctS of Chrysler Corporation
shipped overseas during the first
10 months of 1888 was $30,0O0,-
900, according to the Chrysler
Export Corporation report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics
NetD York UniUerSity.)

The sharp declines in the value
Of the dollar and in the price Of
Government ndS, are outStand-
ing among recent developments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13

Ainsworth Mfg........
Allied Mills. ..........
Alum Co of Am.......
Amer BeVera ge. ......
Amer Cities Pwr &.
Amer Cyanam B.....
Amer + Pw WITS. ....
Amer Founders. .....
Amer Founders D pr.
Amer Gas & Ell. .......
Amer Light & 7 pfd.
Amer MaracaibO. ......
Amer Superpwr. ......
Anchor Post FenCe....
Ark Natl Gas. .......
Ark Natl Gas A.....s
Armstrong Cork. ......
Assoc Gas e E Ace.
Assoc Gas e. K 5pf.
Atlas Corp.
Axton Fisher A........
Brit Celanese.
Bulova Watch piece.
Bunker Hill...........
Burma Corp .......".
Cam Co ........s..".
Can Ind Ale A .....
Can Ind Ale b ......
Carib Synd ..........
Carrier Corp .........,
Celluloid E. .........
Cent Sta Ell .........
Charts Corp ..........
Cities Service ........
Cities Serv F & L 6 pr
COlum G E. f CIV pfd.
COmpO Soc ..........
Cons Gas Balt....
CONS Gas Bait pf A. .
Gems Mining ........
C0-'l Corp .........
COrrOOn d ReN ...."..
CoS'len Oil Com
Creole Petrol .........
Gus Mex ..........
Derby Oil h R.......
Distillers Ltd .:......
DistiIiers Seagralns 80.
Dow Chem .......
Dubilier Cond ........
East Gas e. F pf. zee.
East Ut Assoc CIV.
Easy Wash Mch B.
Eisler Elect ..........
Elec B & s.
Elec B & S pf.......
Elec P AsSo A.......
Elec Pwr & 1t A 2pf
Elec Sharehd ........
Empire G&F s pf.
Empire G&F Is pf,....
Equity Corp ........
European FL A.......
European FL DIR rts.
Fiat Motors .........I
- 'nlio brewery ...
'"jSli Rubber nwP. ....
Cord Motor Ltd.
Cen Aviation .......
Gen Elect Ltd......
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
NEW WIRE PRICE

The American Iron g. Steel In
stitute yesterday announced the
filing of a new minimum Of 1915
per 100 lbs. on fish hook wire,
base Worcester, Mass, effective
November 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-13
NAVAL STORES

NEW YORK. Nov 10 G.N.S)-Tur-
pentne-Savannah, nominal; New York
4sti q 491ac. Rosin-Cavannah. nominal
New York. IS. Linseed oil-per lb., 81
CARROTS.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Two Informal Lunch Parties
Mark Weeks Entertaining
At the Executive Mansion

Continued From First Page)
Wardman Park Hotel after long visit
in their home.
Washington, with other cities Of this
country. will see the return of resi-
dents in another fortnight, and here.
a. least the annual pussy wants a
corner game of houses and apartments
will begin. This year will be more
general moving" than usual with the
large number of new officials. their
families. and not a few of those who
want to be here where the activities
OF the new regime may be watched first
hand. With the many new faces are
number whose names are reminiscent
o. other administrations Among these
are Mr.. and Mrs Adlai E. Stevenson
o. Lake Forest. Ill. he having come
as one of the officials of the N. r. A.
They are at Wardman Park Hotel while
in search of permanent quarters. Mr..
Stevenson is grandson of Vice Presi-
dent Adlai Stevenson. vino was run
nlng mate with President Cleveland in
his second administration. Mrs. Stew
enson was president general of the N.
S. D. A. R. for two years of that time.
Her sister, Mrs Matthew T. Scott, also
served as president general Of that or
ganiZation some years later.
Evening star., 1933-08-20

lantic City, where they spent this week
at the Chalfonte- Haddon Hail.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Kenchington
returned last night from a trip to At
lantic City.
Mrs. Baker, wife Of Capt. Guy E.
Baker of the Naval Academy who is
spending the Summer in Newport, en-
tertained at a buffet supper at her
home there in honor of Mrs John Til
ton of Norfolk, Va, her guest during
tennis week;
Mr. and Mrs Roger E. Davis have
gone to their home in Cleveland, Ohio,
after spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Thornton Strange.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul Miller recently
returned to Annapolis and are occu-
at 191 Prince George street
Mrs. William j. King. her sons, Mr.
Wells King and Mr.. Jack King. and
her brother, Mr.. Charles Feldmeyer. re-
turned Sunday night from week S
motor trip to Chicago. where they Wis
tied the Century of Progress EXpcSi-
tion. They went West to meet Mrs.
Kings mother Mrs. Charles Feldmeyer
and Miss Betty King and Billy King.
who were returning from a tUo-month
motor trip to the West Coast. where
they visited in Long Beach and other
California cities. They also spent some
time in Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Joseph S. Bigelow. jr, gave a
bridge tea Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Wood, wife of Lieut.. Comdr.
Gerard Wood. was hostess TUESDAY eve
ming at an informal bridge party. Lieut..
Comdr and Mrs. Wood are living at
Round Bay. near this city.
Mrs John S. Strahorn and her sister
in-law. Miss Strahorn; Miss Miriam
Strange, registrar of st. Johns Col
lege. and Miss Margaret Paterson of
St Margaret's left Annapolis yester-
day to sail from New York today on
the Monarch of Bermuda for Today
trip to Bermuda.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Orkney Springs Ball Prizes
Presented by Mr.. Gibbons

ORKNEY SPRINGS, Va, August 10
Visitors from many States gathered
in the large ball room of the Orkney
Springs Hotel Saturday night, August
-, for the annual fancy dress and
masked ball
The ball room was artistically deco
-ated with evergreens and the vast room
was strung with hundreds of colored
balloons. Wooden soldiers f1irted with
china dolls. Mickey Mouse and Minnie
Mouse with Baby Minnie Brer Rabbit
and Molie Cottontail and the Fisher
Boy with a golden fish hanging on the
hook. large mosquito came buZZing
along carrying sign, Nonresident OF
. Orkney Springs" bride in white satin
and long veil, with bridegroom correct
IN long-tail coat and huge boutonniere.
followed by beautiful ladies from many
countries. the little girl from the golden
West accompanied by her COWBOY sweet
heart, who were followed by a midget
policeman. There were drum majors,
Hawaiians, mountaineer and Indians
In the grand march.
The prizes were presented by Mr.. j
T. Gibbons Of Washington for the most
original and the prettiest costumes.
The first prize for men was awarded
while Mrs. Bradford of Philadelphia
carried off the prize as the most origi-
nal costume, and Mrs Eddie Brownley
of Washington. as bride. was awarded
the prize for the most beautiful lady'S
costume The children's prizes were
won by Jean Gibbons in a quaint cos
tune of antebellum days. while Edward
Cotter as a cowboy from the wide open
spaces was awarded the boys prize
The judges were Mrs. Hanford Nc
Gehee and Mrs. Charles Martin of
Philadelphia. Mrs. A. B. Macintosh of
Lancaster, Pa, Mrs. w. E. Brothers of
Fayetteville, N. c., Mrs. Henry Parker
son and Mrs. w. G. McGehee of Nor
folk. Va. and Mrs Frank Wissler of
Strathmore, near Mount Jackson. Va.
The grand march was led by Mr. and
Mrs. William Allen of Philadelphia
After the prizes were awarded the par
ticipants unmaSked.
Evening star., 1933-12-12
Pioneer Climber Passes.

Giuseppe Brochereal, one of the old
est pioneers of Alpine climbing. has
died in Courmayeur, Italy, on the day
before his Tooth birthday. He had been
an elementary school teacher in Cour-
mayeur, his native village, for so years.
Evening star., 1933-12-12
Fingerprint Questioned.

The flngerprint system of identifica-
ton is not infallible, according to the
view expressed by Lord Clyde in the
Scottish Criminal Appeal Court in
Edinburgh, Scotland, recently. The
judge expressed regret that Scotland
Yard experts had, in testifying against
Robert Hamilton, described the system
as infallible instead of reliable. Ham
ilton was charged with breaking into
a store and had appealed the case on
the ground that the only evidence
against him was single fingerprint.