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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
NEW ROW LOOMS
ON ALCOHOL LIMIT
Revenue Bill Seeks to Call
One-HaIf of | Per Cent
intoxicating.
sy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
A new row has been precipitated
over the definition of intoxicating
liquor" in a Treasury proposal for
strengthening the laws against liquor
tax evaders.
The first section of the TreaSury's
bill, now before Congress. included
language defining as intoxicating"
anything containing one-half OF l
per cent of alcohol by volume. That
would include spirituous, vinous, fer
mented or malt beverages. In other
words, even beer.
Here was the catch. Early In 1888,
Congress declared that beer of 80
per cent alcohol by weight was nom
Intoxicating, and legalized it before
the prohibition amendment was re-
pealed.
On the House roll call when that
bill was passed, "a of the present Is
House Ways and Means Committee
men were recorded. A preponderant
ma jority voted for the bill. in effect
contending that 80 beer was not in
toXicating.
They Are Worried Now.
A check Of that 1888 roll call
showed that of the "a committeeman
who voted-Representative Dingell,
Democrat. of Michigan was not q
House member then-they divided 10
to in favor of 80 beer.
To vote now that anything contain
ing more than one-half of ! per cent
is intoxicating, some of these commit
teemen contend, would put them in an
anomalous situation and they are
worried about it.
The Treasury told the committee II
would not insist upon inclusion oil
language declaring that all beverage;
containing more than one-half OF
per cent were Intoxicating. In fact
c. M. Hester, Treasury attorney. tes-
tilted he was willing for that language
to be stricken out. But in the next
breath, he added that its inclusion
would be very helpful from a tax
collection standpoint.
Fight to Resume.
Already the CoHlIllIGee has uoOoIeo
that point for hours. 1t defeated, II
to 9, a motion to strike out that sec
ton. AS soon as N. r. A. is out oil
the way the vote will be reconsidereo
and the fight resumed.
In addition to the question OF con-
tradictions in personal records, COM
mitteemen pointed out that the Treas
ury's bill might have an effect upon
State liquor laws that should be defin'
itely determined.
In some States, State laws define
as Intoxicating liquor" anything thai
is so described by Federal law. Hence
in Wisconsin, one committeeman said
neither beer nor anything else con-
tanning more than one-half of pei
cent alcohol by volume would be legal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
RAIN PRAYER ANSWERED

CHEFOO, Shantung Province, Chi
ma, May 81 lR.-Rain beat down yes.
terday on the parched, dusty fields Of
this region and peasants believed their
prayer to the dragon god" had been
answered.
The rain broke a ftve-months'
drought The peasants began collec-
ton of 10000 Mexican dollars to re-
habilitate their deity's temple.
The dry spell, with duststorms SINH
lar to those in the United States, had
played havoc with crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
Woman Democrats Elect.

BLADENSBURG, Md. May q
Especially Mrs. Betty Tayman Of
Cheverly has been elected president
Of the Women's Democratic Club OF
Bladensburg district. with Mrs. Rich
ard H. Mansfield, Cheverly, vice
president; Mrs. John s. White, Col
mar Manor. recording secretary: Mrs.
Joseph Moran, Colmar Manor, CORE
spending secretary. and Mrs. J. F.
Fitzhugh, Landover, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
Speeders to Dig Weeds.

DALLAS. Tex, May ~ CP.-The
quickest way to get to a public weed
patch in University Park is in q
speeding motor car.
Mayor H. J. Curtis Of the suburban
city has decided all youthful traf1c
law violators will be given hoes and
sent to the weed patches to work out
their fines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
Death Held Accidental.

An accidental death certificate was
issued today by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald in the case OF Theresa
Hoyle, 8. who was fatally burned Sat-
urday while playing on lot in rear
of 1910 Eleventh street southeast.
Theresa's dress caught fire from
flames of a burning piece Of rope. She
was the daughter of Harry NJ. Hoyle,
100 block Of Congress street south
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
IRONMONGER RESIGNS
NATIONAL GUARD POST
Mai. z. Sclater Montague to Com
mand 1l1th Field Artillery
Unit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May T.-Lieut.
Col. S. w. Ironmonger, l11th Field
Artillery, Virginia National Guard, has
resigned his command and will be sue
ceeded by Maj z. Sclater Montague
of Hampton.
Col. Ironmonger's resignation and
the promotion of Maj. Montague were
announced here by Brig. Gen. S. @.
Waller, adjutant general Of the State,
at a dinner marking the end OF two
day encampment of the regiment.
Capt. Harry F. Morrow of Hamp-
ton, senior captain of the unit, will
be made acting commanding ofticer
of the lst Battalion, formerly COM
manded by Maj. Montague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
Cyclist Killed in Race.

READING, Pa. May 81 (P).-John
Pursell, 81, Of West Hartford, Conn,
was killed yesterday when the motor
cycle he was riding in the national
3-mile championship race crashed
through a fence on the eastern turn
of the Reading Fair Grounds dirt
track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
PLANS REORGANIZATION

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, May 9TH. ]. Odenthal Of
Clarendon, former Army officer and
former secretary Of the City Club In
Washington. today announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff Of Arlington County.
He will be opposed by Sheriff Howard
3. Fields, who already has announced
for reelection.
In his announcement Odenthal
said his platform will contain pledges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27

to reorganize the Arlington County
Police Department to conform with
the standards of the Washington de-
partment and to adopt a modern
Identification system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27

New York. patron Of art, and Mrs.
Sidney Lanier, jr., widow of son OF
the poet and founder Of the Lanier
Camps for Youths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
FOUR COMSTOCK LODE
UNITS MAY BE MERGED
Eastern Interests Believed Pushing
Contemplated Plan.
By United Press

bU OHlteU PfCSS
LOS ANGELES, July 16.-Four of
the most important mining prop
critics of the Comstock lode may be
merged through Eastern capitaliza-
ton at a meeting at Virginia City,
New, July %, it was learned here
today.
The reported merger is said to
have been arranged by John j.
Raskob and Bernard Baruch, New
York f1nanciers, and Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada. They were said
to have arranged to have 100000
shares at 81 par underwritten by the
Eastern group.
AT the meeting, plans to erect a
500-ton mill to handle ore from the
Orphire mine, the Mexicana, Con-
solidated Virginia and Virginia and
Andes will be discussed. Those four
properties are considered the most
important silver deposits of the
ComStock lode area.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
SWINE PRICES
SOAR Is CENTS
Highest Figure Recorded
Since October, 1890:
Cattle Down.

Hog values doomed 10 to 25 cents
higher in trading at the Indian
apolis stockyardS today, with the
top price at $1O35, the highest figure
recorded since October, 1890.
Shortage of receipts at the local
pens and throughout the Middle
west was held responsible.
An indication of the diminishing
stock was afforded by stockyards Of
ficials, who said that today's receipts
in II markets in the Central states
totaled $1,000, compared with $4,000
year ago. At Indianapolis receipts
numbered $500, a drop of 1000 from
yesterdays figure.
The bulk, 100 to 225 pounds, sold
for $10.25 to $10.35. Heavier weights,
225 to $50 pounds, cashed in for
$3.50 to $1025. Lighter classes, 100
to $50 pounds, were quoted at $8.75
to $1025. Packing sows were priced
at So to $8.75. Holdovers numbered
143.
A steer run featured the cattle
market To-Day, With no early action
of Importance, but clearances indi-
Gated lower rate. Heifers were
steady, with the bulk selling for
$3.50 to $3.50. COWS and bulls we're
strong, cows bringing $475 to $3.50,
with few at ST, and bulls quoted
from SIS to $3.50. Receipts totaled
1900.
The vealer market was steady,
good and choice grades bringing
$3.50 to SO. Receipts in this class
numbered 300.
Lambs were fully steady, the bet
ter grade eve and wether grades
quoted at $3.50 to 1925. Bucks were
81 less. Slaughter sheep sold for
81 to So. Receipts were 1900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
u. S. TO BEGIN
RETAIL SALES
CHECKUP HERE
Monthly Report on Volume
of Business Will Be
Available.
By Times Special

By Times Special
NEW YORK, July 16.-The initi-
alton Of a retail sales survey de-
signed to make available monthly
statistics on the volume of retail
business in the states Of Illinois, In
diana and Wisconsin was announced
today by Claudius T. Murchison, di-
rictor Of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, Department Of
Commerce.
In making the announcement
Director Murchison stated that un-
der present plans the information
for each of the three states will be
available to business firms and in
dividualS within 20 days after the
close Of the month to which the
statistics relate. No date has yet
been set for the issuance of the
first of this series of reports.
The service is being initiated by
the bureau in response to many de-
mands for such information. The
director stated that it is planned
to eventually collect comparable in
formation for each of the 48 states
and number of key cities.
Will Be Permanent
1t is reported that the service Is
to be permanent part of the trade
promotion activities of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and when in full
operation will provide a valuable
addition to the list of business in
dicators now available to business
men. The great value of the sur
vey is said to lie in the fullness
of coverage and the timeliness Of
the information, factors which will
permit the business man to utilize
the statistics for immediate PLAN
ming and to check the relation Of
his individual business to the total
volume reported
Until such time as it is possible
to publish cumulative information
the statistics will be expressed in
percentages, recording the change
from month to month and year to
year. Eventually an index will be
added so as to permit the COMPARE
son of business with any other
month reported in the series.
Merchants to Aid
The department will solicit the
cooperation of local retailers in Ill-
nois, Indiana and Wisconsin to oh.
tain information for the compila-
ton of reports for these states. Each
of the firms cooperating will be
requested to forward the necessary
information to the Chicago district
Office Of the bureau on forms pro-
Vided by the government. Indivi-
dual reports will be held in the
Strictest confidence and only group
totals will be published.
The bureau expects the co-opera-
ton of a sufficient number Of re-
tailerS to give representative SAM
pie of the total retail trade in the
three states. Firms and individuals
cooperating will be furnished with
free copies of each monthly state
ment. IS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
On Commission ROD

Quotations below are average wholesale
prices being offered 10 buyers by local
Commission dealers:
Fruits-BananaS. 4s4c s ID. Gooseberries.
i6-ot. cases. 81. RaspherrieS. red 24-at.
case. IS. Blackberries. 24-qt. case, S2.I5
Blueeerries. Georgis. 24-dt. crate. IS. so.
Cherries. sour. 24-Qt. crate. 50. CantaloUpes
Arizona jumbo, Sos, crate. $3.50, jumbo,
ass. s375 Peaches. Georgia Elbertas. half
bushel 81 90, Honey dews. California. 50 IS
Watermelons. Watsons. soc, round, -oc.
LemCns, SunklSt. 60c. Grapefruit. Florida
seedless. 81 IS. Pineapples, ass. So. Lines.
Mexican, per carton, zoe; Persian, seedless
q hundred. S..
Vegetables-Cabbsre home grown. bu.
zoe. Onions. California yellow. 50-lb. bag,
$50. Kentucky yellow. 50-lb. bag. si.25
Potatoes. New Cobblers. lo0-lb. bag. l6O;
Triunnphs. 6ushei. sl.SS. Beans green
sfFingl' 5. hampers 81 so; wax 50. Celery,
washed, ooz., $40; medium, 45c; jumbo
15c: California. crate S3.75: FIo- ia. crate
81. Cucumbers. dollhouse. doz-. 90c: l-doz.
40c. Corn-Southern, 5-doz. crate 81. Let
tuce, dollhouse, l5-lb. basket 45c: Cali
foruis Iceberg head lettuce. 81. Manages
<2-15 q hamper: small basket. 35c Mint. q
co1-. I5c. Parsley, ooz-. 25c. Peas. home
grown. busheL si-2S: Colorado. hamper
Radishes. 2-coz. basket. Sc. Turnips. new.
\ doz= 25c. Beets. home grown. 3 doz.
zoe. Carrots. home grown. doz.. soc: new
bulk huShel. 50. Rhubarb outdoor doz
soc. Mushrooms, 10 50G35c Tomatoes
home crown. lob. carton si.25: Doz.. COO
All quotations subject o change I'D or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
1885 AUTO PRODUCTION
SETS 6-YEkR RECORD
2,34S,6O6 Units Turned Out in First
Six Months.

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, July 16.-Automobile
production in the first half of 1885
vas 2.34S,6O6 units, only exceeded in
1929 and 1926.
This figure was reached by adding
total production of members of the
Automobile Manufacturers AsSocia-
ton to those of the Ford Motor Co.
The first showed production for the
first six months of 1885 at 1887 ,906.
while Ford'S total was $4,000 units.
A few other companies are not in
cluded, but their output is small,
The associations total compared
with 1.2S0,609 units for the first half
Of 1884, and represented an increase
of 20 per cent. 1t was As per cent
over the average for the last five
years. June production for aSsocia-
ton members was 276,2lS units, an
increase of Ii per cent over the pre-
ceding month and 81 per cent over
June, 1884.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16


The current rate is about S8,000,-
600 week. The increase, Mr.. Nc
Donald said, will result from gen.
eral opening up of the mortgage
market through widespread invest
ment Of life insurance, trust and
bank funds in insured mortgages.
The investment market, it was
explained, is now confined almost
entirely to securities offering a low
yield. Hence the FILA insured
mortgage, with its 5 per cent in
terest rate and flat guarantee by
the Government, offers an attrac-
tive proposition, he said.
Life Companies Buying
Life insurance companies already
are accepting large blocks of FILA
mortgages, he reported. One east
ern company has agreed to purchase
a total of $3.50, 100000 in the mex.
year. He expects an equal demand
from the banks, especially after Con-
gresS adopts the new banking bill
with its provision making mortgages
discountable at Federal Reserve
Banks.
Another provision in this bill
would permit member banks of the
Federal Reserve to purchase
mortgages from any part of the
country and eliminate the present
-miIe-radius limitation. Mr.. Nc
Donald believes this change would
break the dam surrounding the sup
ply of investment money in New
York and other eastern financial
centerS.
In calculating the insurance pro-
visions of Title II of the National
Housing Act, Mr.. Mcdonald has
had the cooperation of Gov. Ec-
cles of the Federal Reserve Board,
who helped obtain amendments to
the Housing Act eliminating much
red tape.
Maps Being Prepared
Administrator Mcdonald said the
FILA was preparing a map of each
city in the United States, showing
its real estate holdings. He said it
would be possible in Washington to
obtain from the map a correct es-
innate of the value of any home
mortgage submitted for insurance.
This check would be in addition to
the examination made by the FILA
field force.
The FILA hopes to set up a new
standard for appraisalS of real
property which will be acceptable
to all banks and insurance COM
panies, Mcdonald said. Appraisers
and examiners are being selected
strictly on merit, he said, politics
being banned in the appointment of
field employees.
Since April 1, the FILA has in
sured approximately $100,000000 in
new and converted home mortgages.
Of this amount about IS per cent
was for new construction.
In addition to the mortgage in
surance, $1O0,OOO,OO0 in loans for
modernization, repair and remodel
ing of homes has been insured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
CUBA RENTS FUNDS
TO PAY 5l2 P. C. BONDS
Interest Service in Issue Shipped
Here Earlier.
By Times Special
NEW WORK.

bU ItmCS SpeciGl
NEW YORK, July 16.-Funds
have been RENTED by the Cuban
government to redeem Republic of
Cuba serial 512 per cent gold bonds
Series &C" dated July /. 1927, which
matured last July l, j. P. Morgan
& Co. announced today.
Payment of the principal will be
made upon the surrender of these
bonds in United States currency or
current funds at the bankers New
York Office, and at the National
City Bank of New York in Havana.
Funds with which to make inter-
est payment on July were RENTED
by the Cuban government earlier
and payment of interest for the first
half of 1885 is being made upon
presentation of bonds for stamping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
Produce Markets

The prices quoted below are paid for
livered in indianapolis the price will be a
cent higher. Heavy. breed hens, l2c: Leg
horn, breed hens. l0c: heavy breed cocks,
broilers, 2 lbs. and up. 13c; Leghorn broil-
ers. ~ lbs and up, 10c Bareback broilers.
geese, full feathered and fat. Sc: No. /
strictly fresh eggs. loss of ice. Each full
case must weight SIS lbs. gross, a deduction
Of lOc pound under SIS lbs will be made.
Butter-No. /. 24d25c; butterfat, l9c.
Quoted by the Wadley Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
NezU York Stocks
By United Press

81 Jnited Press
NEW YORK, July 16.-Moderate
proht-taking reduced stock prices
today after firm and fairly active
opening.
Packard Motors featured in activ-
ity. It's total sales for the morning
approached 10000 shares. one block
Of $4,000 shares sold at Az. Later
it rose to As, up q.
Thinker made new high for the
year at 44sl, up "a, but other mo-
tor equipments were irregular. Steels
we're firm, with Otis prior preferred
up 3 points at new high of 81.
United States Steel slipped back 10
the previous close.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
Money and Exchange
TREASURY STATEMENT
CITIZENS GAS ACTS
TO CALL PREFERRED
Retirement Before Sept. Aimed by
New Proposal.
by United Press

Directors of the Citizens Gas Co.
today authorized the redemption,
prior to Sept. l, of any preferred
stock of holders who are willing to
waive the pro rata part of the cur
rent quarters dividend represented
by the unexpired portion of the
quarter.
Any stakeholder desiring to have
his stock redeemed will receive sos
per share, plus the proportion of
current dividend of IL per cent rep
resented by the time elapsed from
June l, to the date the stock is pre-
sented for redemption.
Any stakeholder desiring to take
advantage of this privilege should
present his stock at the general
offices of the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
so STOCKS VALUE UP

q 1 tHatS Sp6Ctuf
NEW YORK, July 15.-The mar
ket value of so representative stocks
listed on the New York Stock Elk
change at the close of business July
IS was $13,638,318.50O, an increase OF
Sl69, 1854, lbs, or 1.41 per cent over
the close of the preceding week, ac-
Davis & Co., members of the New
cording to a compilation by Paul H.
York Stock Exchange.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
FARM FIGURES DOWN
Number, Acreage and Value All Dip
From Totals in 1850.
by MT o FFtSs

WASHINGTON, July 16.-A pre-
liminary tabulation Of the Nebraska
sarm census reports released today
by the Bureau of the Census showed
1855 farms comprised of 1854, 221
acres with a value for land and
buildings of 81, 564, 515,534.
This compared with 1880 totals
for the state showing 129,45S farms
comprising 44,708.565 acres, valued
at S2,495.203.o7l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
RUST AGAIN ACTS
AS AID TO WHEAT
Initial Advance of 3s to IS
Cents Is Registered.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 16.-Wheat prices
f1rmed today on the Board Of Trade
as black rust reports continued to
roll H. from the Northwest.
At the start wheat was q to q
cent higher, corn was up 4 to q
cent, oats were unchanged to %
cent higher, and rye was unchanged
to up Is cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
.C0NT'L MOTORS LOAN
WAITING ON HOLDERS
Changes in Mortgage Securing RFC
Loan Up for Approval.

By Times Special
NEW YORK, July 16.-Stockhold-
ers OF the Continental Motors Corp.
were notified today of a special
meeting to be called soon to approve
certain changes in the mortgage
securing loan of 100000 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Of the 100000 loan the semi
annual report disclosed, s650,0O0 al
ready has been made available and
used in part to settle all back taxes
and, in part, as additional working
capital. The balance of S350,000 is
being withheld pending approval by
stockholders of the changes in the
mortgage.
The company and its subsidiaries
reported net loss of SAT- $50 after
charges and taxes for the six
months ended April 80, against a
net loss of sos, $40 in the like 1884
period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
STOCKHOLDERS ADDED

NEW YORK, July IGNORE than
5000 new common stockholders were
added to the General Electric Co.
during the II months ended June
%, 1885, Gerard Swope, president,
announced today. The number of
common stockholders in June Of
1884 totaled 1909 ind at the end
Of June this year numbered 186s098.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
Other livestock
nv United Press

10y UuILtu F4tSoJ
FIT. WAYNE. July 16.-Hogs-lo TO zoe
higher; 10000 lbs, 5000; 2oo-225 lbs,
SOLO; 225-25O Ibse, 1896; 25o-275 lbs.
S. 80: 275-3OO lbs. SO; S.; 3O0-35o lbs So IS;
l40 lbs, $3.50; l20-l30 lbs. SO: 100-l20 lbs,
$3.50; roughs, sS25; stays, S6.25. Calves
So; lambs, So.
LAFAYETTE. July 10 Hog market 5
1920; 225-25o lbs. s990G1o; 25o-275 lbs.
s9.65G9.75: 275-325 lbs. s9.45Q 955: 100
$50 lbs. SOLO; 140-16O lbs, s9.50q9 rs:
1O0-140 lbs, S8.75M925: roughs, Sa.50
down Calves 81 down. lambs. s725 down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-16
REVAMPING OF
FILM COMP ANY
PROVES COSTLY
Paramount PubIix Gets Bill
for S3,222,OOO for Varied
Legal Services.
BY JOHN T. FLYNN
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, July 16.-For some
months there has been going on an
investigation of various reorganiza-
tons of distressed business concerns
victims of our late crash. Out Of
this investigation, which is being
conducted by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, will doubtless
emerge a mass of material which
will form the basis for reform in
the whole business Of handling
crippled corporations.
But in the midst of this study
comes a little incident which reveals
how these reorganizationS are con-
Quoted now, and at the same time
shows the great need for reform.
One of the shining examples
among the disasters of the late
prosperity was the Paramount
Publix Corporation. At one time its
shares sold for rs. Recently they
were quoted as low as "a. This
will give some notion of how the
trusting investors Jared at the hands
of the promoters who handled this
enterprise.