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Evening star., 1935-12-06
Books Are Closed
On Offering for
Virginian Railway
By the Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Sub-
scription books were closed yesterday
on an offering of 100000 shares
more than a third-of the Virginian
Railway Co.'s $27,s55, 900 of 8 per cent
cumulative preferred stock.
Until the present sale. all outstand-
ing preferred was held by voting
trust in control Of the estate Of the
late H. H. Rogers and four heirs. The
tiust recently terminated. The stock
came from the estate and o. aepro-rata
contribution or heirs.
The transaction is understood to
leave rs to 80 per cent control Of the
Virginian in hands of Rogers interests
and a few others. The Rogers group
holds, also, 292,312 of 312,715 out
standing shares of common stock.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
METAL MARKET

quiet: electrolytic. spot and future, 9.25;
export. s.s5as7Ia. Tin barely steady; spot
and nearby. 5I.12: future, 4S37. 1ror
quiet, unchanged Lea. Lead steady; spot
Zinc quiet: East St. Louis. spot and fu-
ture. 4.S5. Aluminium, 19.00a22 90. An
timony, spot, 1850.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Issues
of speculative character worked a
little higher today and other parts OF
the domestic bond list were feature
less.
Low-priced rails were in moderate
demand at fractionally improved
levels.
United States Governments ruled
firm, with gains running from 1-32
to 6-32 Of a point.
Most of the italian issues were
higher. Other foreign groups showed
narrow changes.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, December 0P.-EsRs,
II. $40; irregular. Mixed colors, special
packs or selections from fresh receipts,
36l5a3712; standards and commercial
standards, 33a36; refrigerators. special
packs. 23l9a24k; standards. 23a23A;
mediums. 201za21; seconds. 21a211a; other
mixed colors UNCHANGED
=, Butter, 4,7S5; easier. Creamery. higher
than extra. 34a343z; extra (o2 scoreD,
3324; first (se-91 scores). 3215a33A;
centralized 900 score). 93.
Cheese. 135 .037; firm. Prices un-
Evening star., 1935-12-06
DETROIT December 8 CP.-Direc.
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, December s. LP.-Can
money steady: a. per cent all day. Prime
commercial paper. "a per cent. Time loans
steady: 90 days-6 months. ] per cent
offered Bankers acceptsnces unchansed.
Rediscount rate, New York Reserve Bank,
Ia per cent.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
ANNALIST INDEX RISES

NEW YORK, December (P.-An
advance of 0.5 point for the, week
carried the Annalist Weekly index Of
wholesale commodity prices to 1898
as of December 3, within 0.3 point of
the October 9 five-yesr high Of 1902.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
HEADS RuLoVA WATCH.

NEW YORK, December 6 ON.-John
H. Ballard, for 26 years connected
with the company, has been elected
president of Bulova Watch Co., sue
ceeding the la'e Joseph Bulova.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
TRUCK ORDER PLACED.

NEW YORK, December 6 R.-
A War Department contract has been
placed with Federal Motor Truck Co.
for SO trucks Of 21z tons to cost $685.
4se.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Riggs Bank com.-14 at 209.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 38, so
at 371a, 40 at 371s.
AFTER CALL.
Riggs Bank CONS at 209.
Capital Transit Co.--lOO at Is.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-S5oo at
1854.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. December 6-Diyidends
declared (prepared by the Standard Statis-
tics C1rp);
Evening star., 1935-12-06
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK, December 0P.-Federa
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. December P,.-Poultry,
live, % trucks: steady; prices UNCHANGED.
Dressed turkeys steady; prices Ur-
changed.
Butter. 5,116; steady; prices unchanged.
Eggs, 1895: steady; extra firsts, 30lz;
fresh graded frsts, 29iz; current receipts.
27a2s: refrigerator. extras. 2194; stand
ards. Il 4; firstS, 21L
Potatoes, 6S: on track, 600: total United
States shipments, $50; about steady; sup
plies moderate demand and tradins very
slow. Sacked per cwt.: Idaho RusSet Bur-
banks. U. S. No. /, very few sales, 1.65a
1.s0: U. S. No. .. 1.25; Wisconsin Round
Michigan Russet Rurals. U. S. No. l, 20:
Minnesota and North Dakota Red River
section Cobblers. U. s: No. l. I:I5a1 90;
Early ohios; U. s. No. !. I.1TAa1.2
1.50a1 55; U. s. No. ,, / 90; Nebraska and
Wyoming Bliss Triumphs U. S. No. 1,
1.40a1 .42la South Dakota Early Ohios
unclassif1ed, l.07l3.
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK, December (P1.-Bal
III,
Evening star., 1935-12-06
GENERAL ELECTRIC
DIVIDEND ORDERED
Directors Announce Regular
Quarterly Payment of 20
Cents on Common.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 6.-Direc-
tors of General Electric Co. today
announced the regular quarterly divi-
dend of 20 cents on the common stock,
payable January rs to stock Of record
December ~.
DETROIT, December 8 P).-Direc-
tors of the L. A. Young Spring & Wire
Co., announced today they had voted
a 5 per cent stock dividend in addition
to the regular quarterly dividend Of
rs cents a share on the company's
common stock. Both are payable De-
cember 81 to stockholders Of record
December IT.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
PUBLIC UTILITY.
Q IL LnA 81

Amer. Tel. & Tel. (9)---- 1904
n NAPs'1a Z ". STEAMBOAT team ot Ss} - IS
Pot. e.. Pow. Sc pfd. t6l- III
Po. El. Po. 5lafs pf. $500 l13A
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. (3.60)-- -6S
WISH. Ry. & Fl. Co. i12l--- 800
Wash Ry. & El. pfd. g. l01
Evening star., 1935-12-06
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS.

Barber & Ross, Inc. 6l2s-- $50 -
Chevy Chase Club 5l2s--- 101ls -
Col Country Club 5l2s---- 102 -
w. NJ. Cold Storage 5s----- 9S ---
Evening star., 1935-12-06
NEW YORK RAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, December s (P.-BaI
silver steady. unchanged at 65ss.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
BENDIX RACE FLYER KILLED
STATES FAIR
TO BE OPENED
ON SATURDAY

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 80. U.H-
CALIFORNIA; progress in industry,
agriculture and education during
the past year will be celebrated to-
morrow with opening of the 8lst
annual state fair.
Improved conditions on the farm
and in business generally will be re-
Elected in enlarged exhibits which
will tax the capacity of buildings,
barns and sheds.
Advance reports from the fair
commission have indicated that this
years exhibit will be the largest ev-
er held here. Unusual enthusiasm
on the part of stocsmen, county
officials, manufacturers, and farm
ers resulted in new and enlarged
displays and entries being arranged
in competition for attention and
prizes.
All divisions will be prepared for
full activity when Gov. Frank F.
Merriam slips a golden key into the
main gate lock at 9 a. m, tomorrow
and officially opens the celebration
Fair officials said preparations had
been made to handle an expected
record crowd of 100000 visitors dur
ing the Today period.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
Mother DroUns
TuUo Children In
Wisconsin Riuer

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. 80. U.p)-
Mrs. Leo Barthomley, 80, tucked
her two babies under her arms to-
day and walked out into the Fox
river, standing in water up to her
chin until both children were dead.
The babies were James, Az years
old, and Carol, IA months old.
The woman was seen walking
with the children near Alicia Park
a half hour before a park care
taker saw persons head in the
water.
"At the time I thought 1t was a
swimmer" he said.
Two hours later, residents across
the stream notified police that a
woman had been standing neck
deep in the icy water for nearly
three hours.
1t was then that it was discov-
cred she had the body of a child
under each arm. Pulmotors were
rushed to the scene but efforts to
resuscitate the children were flu
tile.
While police worked over the bo-
dies and a crowd gathered Mrs.
Barthomley sat in a police squad
car and watched the proceedings,
wild stare in her eyes.
The woman refused to discuss
her act and maintained an indif-
ferent attitude.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
BILL
SIGNED TODAY
BY PRESIDENT
Constitutionality Of Act Is Ex-
pected To Be Challenged By
Bituminous Coal Operators

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. UP
President Roosevelt today in the
presence of a group of legislators
put his approval on the Guffey coal
bill.
The sponsor of the measure, Sen.
Joseph Guffey (Dem) Pennsyl-
vania, received one of the pens
with which Mr.. Roosevelt signed
the bill.
The bill launched the federal
government into a new venture in
industrial regulation which Mr..
Roosevelt asked congress to under
take despite doubts as to its con-
stitutionality.
The principal reasons were seen
as having impelled Mr.. Roosevelt
to fight for the measure despite
much opposition in the recent con-
gress:
l. He STAYED off a series of coal
strike threats by promising its en-
actment. The latest truce expires
September 16.
2. The act will provide a new test
of the extent Of federal powers over
industry under present constitu-
tional provisions.
Hostile bituminous operators are
expected to cooperate" to the ut
most in expediting a supreme court
test of the coal act. The result
may have an important bearing on
whether Mr.. Roosevelt decides to
support moves for revision of con-
stitutional provisions adopted In
"horse and buggy" times.
Drafted even before the supreme
court killed the coal code and the
NRA, the Guffey act is based on q
different theory of federal power
NRA rested on presumed federal
power to regulate matters affecting
interstate commerce, a power that
recent supreme court decisions ap-
pear to have restricted greatly
The effectiveness of the Guffey act
depends on use of the federal tax
ing power.
Tax Levied
Beginning November /, the act
levieS tax of Is per cent of the
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
GUN BATTLE
CLAIMS LIFE
Of CANISTER

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug.
30. Wp)-Frank Melonas, 40, sus-
pected of being member of a
California criminal gang, died
shortly before midnight after be-
ing found lying in the rear of a
car driven by companion, Alfred
E. Williams, %, alias Milton Rags
dale.
Melonas had % buckshot wounds
in his back and was near death
when police stopped the car after
having been forwarned by Wyo-
ming officers that the car was en-
route here from the east.
With the men were two women,
Ragsdale's wife, also known as
Helen williams, and Lillian Rutta.
The women and Ragsdale were held
on an open charge for California
officers.
Several pistols, sawed off shot
gun and a set of safecracking tools
were found in the car.
Chief of Police w. L. Payne said
California officers had been seek
ing the men for several weeks. They
were wanted in connection with a
series of robberies at Berkeley,
Roseville, Stockton and San Fran
cisco.
The trio refused to disclose where
or how Melonas was wounded. Po-
lice believe he was shot in a Skin
mish with Wyoming officers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
MOTHER SAW
FLYER OFF ON
FATAL FLIGHT
Continued on page 81

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 80. (UD -
With a heavy heart Cecil Aliens
mother saw him off on the Bendix
air race today and then started
home for Exeter, Calf, unaware
that he crashed to his death a few
minutes later.
Mrs. Delpha Redfern, who re-
married after the flyers father
died, spent several days fretting
around the hangar where Allen
was testing out the "Gee-Bee" ra-
Ger that crumpled three miles away
from the race start.
She pleaded with her son not to
make the dash, airport attendants
said, fearing he would be killed.
Today she drove away enroute to
the Exeter fruit farm as soon as
Allen took the air. Unless she heard
a radio broadcast enroute, friends
said it was hours before she learn
ed that her fears were realized.
Allen is survived, in addition to
his mother, by his divorced wife,
his grandfather, the Rev. j. l..
Ridgway of Glendale, Calf, and
an uncle, Chester Allen Ridgeway
of Petaluma, Calf.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
WOMAN SURE
SHE KILLED
HER SISTER

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 80. UP
Mrs. Florence Boykin Bowling told
Long Beach police she was quite
sure" she killed her sister, Mrs.
Gladys elena Fair, Long Beach ma
val employee, it was testified today
at her sanity hearing.
Capt. owen M. Murphy of the
Long Beach police told the court
Mrs. Bowling at first denied her
guilt but later said, you have told
me of so many crazy things I've
said, that I am thoroughly con-
WINGED now that I killed my sister"
At one time during her question:
ing, Captain Murphy said, Mrs.
Bowling said she thought she
should be locked up to prevent her
killing her son, Jack Bowling, of
Ventura, Calf, and his baby, and
Mrs. Fairs husband, a San Fran
cisco chef.
No murder complaint has been
filed against Mrs. Bowling pending
outcome of the sanity hearing.
When called to the stand she an
swered several routine questions re-
garding her visit to her sisters
apartment the night she was slain.
Superior Judge Georgia Bullock
continued the hearing until Sept
ember 6 to allow psychiatrists fur
ther time to examine Mrs. Bowling.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
LOSES
COLD STOCK

ROME, Aug. 30. W.p)-Italy con-
tinued to lose gold in the period
ended August 20 as compared with
that ended August 8, the report of
the Bank of Italy showed today.
Gold stock totaled 4,9O6,616,000 Ira
($401 ,442,352), against 5,057, 1884, 900
($414,171 ,085).
At the same time balances abroad
were increased to 1882 900 Ira
against 62,205,000 Ira on August
8. Note circulation declined to 49,
TOT, 475,000 Ira from 1894, 489, 900
Ira but the ratio of gold stock to
note circulation declined to 1915
from 1927.
Sight liabilities as of August 20,
totaled 965 ,949,0 900 Ira, against 818,-
1000 Ira August 8. The ratio re-
serves to note circulation and sight
liabilities stood at 1866 against 36.7
on August 8.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
Senator Pope Sees
Penalties AS Sole
Peace Guarantee

PARIS, Aug. 80. W.P)-United OPP
position of all nations, includingec-
onomic penalties, must be applied II
an Italian Ethiopian war is to be
averted, Senator James P. Pope OF
Idaho told the United Press today.
Senator Pope, who is making an
observation tour of France, had a
talk last night with Premier Pierre
Laval.
Pope expressed it as his personal
opinion that enforcement of rigid
economic penalties now appears to
be the most effective means by
which the league can avert or at
least curtail war.
Pope referred to the situation
confronting the league next week
as the most difficult in its history.
Should the league fail in this
crisis, which I am not ready to be-
lieve," he said, "the hopeful move
ment for collective security every
where will be seriously endangered.
Europe. in particular, probably will
revert to the pre-war system of
balance of power and military alli-
ances."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
Wood Named To
Appellate Court

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 80. UD =
Judge Walton j. Wood today pre-
pared to assume his new duties as
associate justice of division two,
second appellate district, district
court of appeals.
He was appointed to the post by
Gov. Frank Merriam, having served
as presiding judge in the probate
department of superior court for
the past two years.
At the same time the governor
raised Judge Charles S. Grail from
associate justice to presiding JUS
tice of division two. The post be-
came vacant when President Roose-
welt recently appointed Justice AL
bert Lee Stephens to the U. S. Dis
trict bench.
Superior Judge Leon R. Yank-
wich also was appointed to the fed
eral court bench by the President.
No successor for Judge Yankwich
has yet been appointed, and he
will continue to occupy the super
ior court post for the time being,
it was said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
DEAD QUEEN HONORED BY BELGIAN
SUBJECTS AT CAPITAL OF NATION
Thousands File BY Bier OF Astrid, Victim Of Yes
terday's Tragic Automobile Accident While Rid
ing With King Leopold.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 30. U.R) - The
grief stricken subjects Of lovely
Astrid, queen of the Belgians, filed
in thousands past her bier in the
royal palace of Laeken today, pay
ing last homage to the Swedish
princess who had won their hearts.
The body of the queen, killed in
a tragic accident in Switzerland yes
terday when the car driven by her
husband, King Leopold, Swerved
from the road into Lake Lucerne,
lay on a white, linen-covered bed
in silver and black draped recep-
ton room.
Her head was draped in white,
concealing the injuries she received
when she was catapulted head-on
into a tree. Only her pink, waXen
face, with a suggestion of her dark
hair showing, was visible.
Dressed in white silk gown,
she looked like dainty doll. asleep.
The bed was strewn with violets.
An ivory crucifix stool at its foot.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
WHEAT PRICE
SHOWSL|TTLE
.FLUCTUAT|ON

CHICAGO, Aug. &c. Wp)-Wheat
prices fluctuated narrowly over a
range of Il to u cent buShel
on the Chicago board of trade to-
day with strength in the cash art
icle offset by weakness in Winni-
peg. Corn was stronger on cover
ing in the September delivery.
Wheat closed ~ to u cent a bu-
shell lower, corn 4 to " higher;
oats Il to as lower, rye X higher
to l cent a bushel lower.
Wheat opened irregularly and
drifted aimlessly as conflicting
factors tugged at the market.
Bullish tenor of the Argentine
and Australian news had little mar
ket effect.
Corn showed independent strength
under covering September but cas-
ed in late trading, on reports OF
beneficial showers over the corn
belt. Oats sagged with the major
cerial. Rye was irregular with the
May delivery breaking cent I'M
der pressure.
Closing prices:
Sept. wheat, 1864 IS; Sept. corn,
.71$-A; Sept. oats, .24%.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
FINAL POLICY
WILL DEPEND
ON AMERICA
Action In Italian-Ethiopian
Crisis Will Be Governed By
Washington's Attitude
WISH EMBARGO EXPLAINED
Decision On Shipment OF Raw
War Materials Is Desired By
London Officials
WISH EMBARGO EXPLAINED
By FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright 1885 by United Press
, LONDON, Aug. 30. W.R)-Great
Britain awaits report by ex-
perts on the American neutrality
act before deciding finally on its
policy in the Ethiopian
crisis, 1t was learned today.
Vital decisions on raising the
present embargo on arms against
Italy and Ethiopia, and on the
course to be taken at the League
of Nations council meeting next
Wednesday will hinge in large
measure on the Interpretation.
The foreign office is awaiting a
copy of the complete neutrality
bill as passed by congress just be-
fore its adjournment. With the
copy will be report from the Brit
ish embassy at Washington.
Legal and diplomatic experts
will be assigned to analyze the bill,
and if there is still uncertainty it
is possible that the government will
seek Qualification from the Ameri-
can state department.
The all-important question to
Britain is exactly what the en-
barge imposed by the bill on bel
ligerents covers; whether merely
visible" munitions of war such as
arms and ammunitions, or such
absolutely essential materials of
war as cotton, copper, nickel, steel
and chemicals. They go into the
making of arms and munitions,
and supply of them would insure
Italy's munitions factories all the
material needed to wage war
whereas Ethiopia's position would
be hopeless.
Hence if raw materials needed
for war purposes were to be shipped
under the American neutrality act,
apparently Italy could flout the
League even if Japan and Ger
many, both resigned from the
League, cooperated with League
members.
Favor Lifting Embargo
British authorities appear con-
fident the Interpretation, ultimate
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
BRITISH SEND
CRACK TROOPS
To ETHIOPIA
Detachment Of Sinks From India
Due At Adds Ababa To Pro-
tect Legation
BY EDWARD BEATTIE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1885, BY United Press
Adds ABABA, Aug. 30.-British
Vice Consul Trapman entrained to-
day for Djibouti, on the French
Somaliland coast, to escort to Ad-
dis Ababa the first foreign troops
to arrive in expectation of war.
The troops are crack Sikhs from
India, sent to reinforce the hand
full of men who comprise the Brit
ish legation guard. They are I'M
derstood to number between 135
and $50. under three British Off
GERS.
Weird chants and the throb OF
drums in the capitals principal
church marked a feast today in
which Ethiopians honored a saint
who came to the country'S rescue
seven centuries ago.
The saint is Tickle Haimonot, who
died 700 years ago today. He over
threw uSurper on the throne, and
restored the ancient line of Emper-
or Menelek I, son of the Queen of
Sheba and King Solomon.
A thousand irregular soldiers
ringed the church in the mud of a
eucalyptus grove as Emperor Halle
Selassie and Empress Menen en-
tered for the service.
Six nuns and nurses of the Ital-
ian hospital and one of the hos
pitfalls three surgeons left today
train for Djibouti, as did a hand
full of Indians and score of Eth
opian women and children, the
Philippians bound for Mojjo, three
hours distant, where a concentra-
ton camp is reported growing,
composed chiefly of women and
children.
Plan For Hospitals
Heroic surgeons were talking of
creating hospitals near the front in
the war which is expected to break
out in a little more than four
weeks, when Italy invades the
country.
DR.. Robert Hickman of the AM
erican mission already has permits
sion to build hospital in the far
north, near the expected fighting
line, and he is enlisting volunteers.
DR.. Ralph Hooper, of the Sudan
Interior Mission Leper hospital
hopes to go to Lala Bella, east of
Lake Tsana in the same zone and
equip a mission hospital.
A sham air raid is to be held
Monday to instruct. the population
in what to do in event of a bomb
ing airplane raid.
Many of the servant class are
buying khaki clothes on the theory
that they will be invisible to air.
planes-apparently believing that
bombers are going to pick them out
and sharp shoot at them with fire
cracker-like bombs. But there is
no panic and few men are leaving.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
Exchange Of Bonds
Nearly Completed

Exchange of the new irrigation
district refunding bonds for the
old district bonds is just about
completed. w. w. Goodson, dis
trict secretary stated this morning.
Goodson had just returned from
San Francisco where he had aided
F. H. McIver, district treasurer,
in the bond change work.
He related that he and McIver
had taken bonds valued at $6,000,-
900 from Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco for deposit in San Francisco
banks early this week. The bonds
were carried in two automobiles
as it would have cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 to ship them by
express. McIver is expected to re-
turn from San Francisco early
next week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-08-30
Bandit Routed
By Former Star

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 80. W.P)-
Shrill screams of Norma Talmadge,
former movie star, today routed a
bandit who had gained admittance
to her exclusive apartment on the
protext he had a box of flowers for
her.
When the man pulled gun on
her maid, declaring This is a
Stickup," Miss Talmadge ran to an
adjoining room and let forth sew
eral lusty screams from a window.
The bandit dropped the box,
found to be filled with crumpled
paper, and fled.
Miss Talmadge is the wife of
George JesSel.