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FINANCIAL, LIVE STOCK SHOW PLANS ANNOUNGED| Second Annual Event to Take Place in Baltimore October 14 to 17. Bpecial Dispatch ta The Star. BALTIMORE, October 11.—The sec- ond annual live stock show will be held gct.«éxber 14 to 17 at the Union Stock ‘ards. Cash prizes have been increased 50 er cent over last year and awards ave been added for half carloads of fat cattle. Prizes for individual steers will be open to all exhibitors. Awards for the #-H Clubs will be the same as last year. Entries of fat cattle, hogs or lambs originating at any of the central mar- kets, will not be eligible in either the show or the sale, which will follow it. ‘The various classifications are as follows: Fat Cattle. Class 1—Carload of 16 head of steers weighting under 1,100 inds. First, $150; second, $100; third, $75; fourth, 0. $50. Class 2—Carload of 16 head of steers weighin gunder 1,100 pounds. First, :;SD: second, $100; third, $75; fourth, Class 3—Half carloads of 8 head of Class 4—Half carload of 8 head of steers weighing under 1,100 unds. First, $50; second, $30; third, $20; fourth, $10. Class 5—Individual steer or heifer, club entries not eligible. First, $30; second, $25; third, $20; fourth, $15; Afth, $10. Boys' Baby Beef Steers. Herefords—First, $30; second, $25; third, $20; fourth, $15; fifth, $10; sixth, $10; seven $10; eighth, $10; ninth, $5; tenth, $5; eleventh, $5; twelfth, $5. Shorthorns—First, $30; second, $25; third, $20; fourth, $15; fifth, $10; sixth, $10; seventh, $10; eighth, $10; ninth, $5; tenth, $5; eleventh, $5; twelith, $5. Angus—Pirst, $30; second, $25» third, $20; fourth, $15; fifth, $10; sixth, $10; seventh, $10; eighth,’ $10;" ninth, $5; tenth, $5; eleventh, $5; twelfth, §5. Feeder - Cattle. Herefords, class 1—Carload of 20 head of steers weighing under 550 pounds. First, $100; second, $75; third, $50. Shorth , class 2—Carload of 20 head of steers weighing under 550 :loamdl First, $100; second, $75; third, Angus, class 3—Carload of 20 head of steers weighing under 550 pounds. First, $100; second, $75; third, $50. All by competing, class 4—Car- Joad of 20 head of steers of either breed, Herefords, Shorthorns or Angus, ‘weighing 550 pounds to 850 pounds. First, $100; second, $75; third, $50. Class 5—Carload of 20 head of steers, of either bl'eel:,hl Hfl!(ord.s.a ssnonhoz or s, weighing over 850 poun Hflt.Anfllofl: second, $75; third, $50. Fat Hogs. Class 1—Carload of not less than 50 Dounds. First, 315, sccond, $50; shird, s ; secon ; $30; fourth, $20. Class 2—Carload of not less than 50 fat hogs weighing from 160 to 200 pounds. First, $75; second, $50; third, $30; fourth, $20. h::ll- )——c-‘:l&-: of not l’g than 50 hogs weighing over !Hnt. $75; second, $50; mnxm'i'#. Class 4—Pen of five hogs wel under 160 pounds. Pirst; $20; "e‘mz $15; third, $10; fotrth, $10. Class 5—Pen of five hogs wu.‘hl.u! over 160 pounds. First, $20; secon $15; third, $10; fourth, $10. Class 6—Individual Barrow over 160 pounds. Pirst, $15; $10; third, $10; fourth, $5. Fat Lambs. Class 1—Carload of not less than 50 head of fat lambs. First, $75; second, #$50; third, $35; fourth, $20. Class 2—Pen of 16 head of fat lambs. First, $25; second, $15; third, $10; Tourth, $5. Class 3—Best wether or ewe lamb. First, $15; second, $10;. third, $10; ’ochm&nm prizes will be awarded # all classes. ? 5 CORPORATION REPORTS TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF LEADING ORGANIZATIONS NEW YORK, October 11.—The fol- lowing 4s today’s summary of important tion by Stand- price index of 90 representative stocks ed 3.5 points, or 2.5 per cent, dur- the session, and, based on closing prices, stood at 143.8, compared with 1929 low of 140.2. Several of the major commodity markets were un- settled by the heavy stock liquidation, but closed generally higher. Refined copper stocks were increased 12,962 tons further during September to largest total since March, 1921. Oc- tober 1 surplus stock was 360,650 tons, compared with 88,400 tons & year ago. Production during the month again exceeded shipments. The weekly mercantile reviews find retail buying was stimulated somewhat during the past week by the cool weather. Wholesale and jobbing busi- ness has shownh.:gn.:?lmll -fiuv‘uy.,:rn not yet reac e level of & :‘::. Co’:merchl failures totaled 473 against 447 in previous week and 368 @ year ago. Bank clearings continued substantially reduced, totaling $9,654,- 927,000, a drop of 31 per cent from 1020 period. New York City's ex- changes declined 348 per cent, while clearings outside New York decreased 0.4 per cent. The Industries. jculture—Department of Agricul- turAtgrenlmlta 1930 corn crop will yield 2,046,716,000 bushels, an increase of 64,- 000,000 over September forecast, and comparing with actual harvest, 2,622,- 189,000 in 1929. Total wheat crop of 1930 is placed at 839,612,000 bushels against September 1 estimate, 837,761, 000 bushels, and an actual of 806,508,000 ushels in 1929. P Copper—8tocks of refined cm!nr Jn hands of North and South Ame) Te- finers October 1 totaled 360,650 tons, an increase 12,962 tons over September 1 surplus. Stocks of both refined and blister copper October 1 were 597,785 tons, increase 15,962 tons during month. Production refined copper, in September was 116,004 tons, against 120,778 tons in August and 134,343 year ago. Shipments ‘were 10340423506!:!, l(rlt:\:: ,129 in Au- and 143, yea: . ‘utsv:lntng and sznelflng——()old output from mines of the Rand during Septem- ber totaled 903,000 ounces, against 921,- 000 in August and 889,000 year 8g0. Oil—Oklahoma Oil Cot has extended oil poration order, curtailing production for State to 550,000 barrels daily, until October 20. Steel—-Order for 10,000 tons steel rails nllocated between Illinois Steel, Beth- hem Stecl and Inland Steel by Great Northern Raflway. e revail i woolin and. worsted | in 1929 months, indicating 10 per cent forth tinue to goods irfdustry, and busi- ness in the recent past has been e |” slent to occupy even 60 per cent of totel 100 99% 87 Argentine 6s 944 79% Australia 102% Austria 7s'43 81% Bank of Chile § 94 Bankof Chile ¢ 102% 61 Brazil8s'41 106% 102% Canada 5s'52. 94% 71 Chile Republic 6s 1960 30% 21 Chinese Govt Ry bs'51. 82 58 Colombi: 100% 95% Copenha ] 111% 108% Csechoslovakia 8s 101% 99% Denmark 535 1968. 106% 108% Denmark 6s ‘42. 103% 101% Dutch East Indi. 103% 101% Dutch East Indies 107 86% Fiat7s 101% 93 Finlan 120% 112% French 7; 126 118 French 7% 91% 73% Ger Gov b3 94 78 German Ban 109% 100% German 7s '49 88% 80 k 63 19 Irish Fre 100% 96 State %854, 100% 92 Kreug&Toll 5sct wi’s: 17% 10% Mexico 48 1904-54. 9 79 Milan6%s'52. 107% 103 Netherlands 6s'72 90 78% New South Wales ' 108% 100% Norway 5%s 98% 86% Orient Dev 5% 106% 102 Paris-Lyons-Med és 105% 99% ParisOrleans §%s 84 40 Peru6s'60 100 68 Peru? 98 81 Poland 85’50 104% 94 Queensland 63’47, 102% 108% 106% Seine Dept of % 88 75 Serbs,Croats&Slav7 28 80 Serbs Croa 106% 102% Swiss 5%s 100% 97 Toho Elec Pwr 7855 106 102% Utd Kingdom 5% 37, 99% 83 Uruguay 6s1960 91 82 Vienna 6s1952 83% 51 9% 95 97 Abram & Straus 5%s43.. 1 94% Alleghany Co cv b8 '44 105% 102% Am Agri Chem 7348’41, 101% 93 Am Internation 5% 92% 69% Am Natural G 634842 104% 102% Am Sugar Ref ¢s 37 1984% 137% Am Tlll'l';l cv4ilin’es.. 108% 100 Atlantio Ref deb 5s°37 107% 102% Bell Tel (Pa) ref & " 8. 90 Colon Ofl 6" 108% 98% Columb G & E deb 58’53 97% 83 Comm Invest 5%s "4 102% 89% Comm Invest deb 6s 4 63 35 ConCoal (Md) istref 108% 105% Detroit Edison ref §s'4 98% 87 103% 95% General Cabl 104 100% Gen Motors 6s '37. 108 95% Goodrich (BF) 6% 90% year Rub 6s 1 103 101% Humble O&R S 99 91 Inland Steel ¢ 103% 91 Inter Ceme: 302 97 Inter Matel 101% 96% Inter Mer M 92% 74 Inter Paper 5s A 129% 90 Int Tel&Telev4ys'3s. 97% 95% Kan Gas & Elec 4% 80, ox 97% 84 Lorillard 5%s ‘37, 86 26 Manat! Sug s f 7%, 108 99% Midvale Steel 58 ‘3 95 Nat Dairy Prod §%s 15% Nat Radiator 6%s 194 103% New England Tel b5 5 114% 111% N Y Edison 18t 6148 "¢ 103 98% NY Tel 4%s 107% 106% N Y Tel 6s'41. 90 Philips Petrolm 63 #39 96% 75% Postal Tel & Cab bs'33. 101 92 Reming-Rand 5%s"47 106 100% Sinclair Ofl 783 102% 97 Sinclair Crude Ofl 102% 94% Binclair Pipe Line 4! 1 108 103 Southwes Bell Tel 55'64.. 106% 104% 100% 26 100% 109% 104% 100% Stand O{INJ s 100% 95 Stand OIINY ¢%s’51 48 26 BSugar Est Oriente 58’42 102% 97% Tenn Copper 6344 B. 110% 97 Transcon Ofl 6%s '3 101 92% United Drug 5853 68 U8 Rubber 18t & r 102% 79% Utah Power & Light 02 8% 102% THE 81% 81%-12 9% 94 -2 10134 102% -1% 108% 108% 45 -134% 106% + % 474 49%-28% 61 67 -24 104% 104% —1% 91 108% 110 100% 100% 108% 105% 102% 102% 102% 102% 93% 95% 129 12% 9 80% 104% 104% 8% 80 102 —1% -2% - 4% -2 + % - % 108% 104% + % 10214 108% + % 40 42%—14% 68 68 -10% 81 81 —Bu 9 94 -3 1024 102% — % 83% 83% - TH 7 78 -B% 70 70 -27% 4% 35 -24% 7 105% 105% 838 86 —| 82 88 —4 51 54%—15% 964 96% —1% 100% 100% -1 -3 =l - % 98% 98% 100% 101 101% 101% T4 6% 90 - 98 95% 96% 7 70 108% 104% 108% 104 106% 106% 12 12 100% 101% 3% 98% 25 26% 101% 102 104% 104% 99% 100% 16% 16% 108% 108% 114% 114% 101% 103 106% 106% 103% 108% 103 108% 105% 105% 103% 104% 100 100 26 26 29 29 109% 109% 99% 99% 68 70% 101 101% Utilitles P& L 5% 84T, ‘alworth 6 Atch T & S Fead) & Atch T & S F gen 4s AtchTo & SFe ¢ Atlantio CL 1st Atl Coast Line 4% B & O gold 4 B&Ocv4%e'is. Balto & Ohio 5s"48. B&Orefbs B & O ref 58 D 200! Balto & Ohfo 6s'95. B&OPLE& W Va ¢ B&OS W Div6i Brooklyn Manh 1st Canada National 4% 8'64.. Canadian Natl 4%8°57. Can Nat July 5s *69 Canadian Pacific deb ¢s. Centra: Pacific 45 *49. % Central Pacific 58 1960. Chesapeake Corp bs Ches & Oh gen 4348°93, Ches & Ohfo 4% ChiB & Q ref 5s Ch & Fast 111 ge: 93 A. 77 Chicago Rys 68 '3’ Chi R1& Pacref 45 Chi Union Station 4% Chi Union Station 6% CCC&StLrf4%sE'TT. CCC&StL6sD. N Del & Hudson b 92% Den & Rio Grs Den & R G West §: Den & R G West 58 '7! Erfe 1st con 4596 Erie gen lien s Erle ref 5567 Flor East Coast 5374 FondaJ & G 4%s'53. Grand Trunk s £ deb 6 Grand Trunk 7s "4 Great North 4% Great Nor gen 6% Great North gen 7 Havana Elec Ry 5% Hudson & Man ad) 5«5’ Hud & Man ref §s°67. Illinois Cent ref Tllinos Central 4 Inter Rapid Tran Inter Rap Tr 5 Inter Rapid Tran Inter Rapid Tran Inter Gt Nor ad Towa Central 48 °51. Kan City South Kan City South 5s Kan City Ter 1st 48’60, Lake Shore 4s '31.... Lehigh Val en 48 2003 Louls & Nash uni 4s 40, Market St Ry 7s A *40 +['_Ll+llll1"|"|‘ PR FE FEFFESE s G. . Mobile & Ohlo 4348’77 Nassau Elec 48 51 North Pacifio r 1 6s 2047 Ore Wash 1st ref 43 Reading 4%8 97, Rio Grand West RIArk&L¢% St L Iron Mt gen § SLIM&SR&G StL&SF 4%s'78, 8t L & San Fr 55 B '50. 8t Louis 8 W con 4833 South Ry dev 6% s 56 ‘Third Ave 1st ref :: 0 Union Paeific 4s°68. . Un Pacific ref 45 2008 Virginia Ry 1st 65'62.... Va Ry & Power 5s ‘34 Wabash ¢%s 1978 Wi mill capacity. Although seasonal buy- now entering market will improve sales to some extent, it is entirely im- probable business this season will equal the return of the latter part of 1929. Continuation of the general business de- fon, and increasing competition competition from other dress materials from other dress materials will prove same amount 1920 r ; nine months, $5.45, against $5.70. Kelvinator Corporation September sales 11 per cent ahead year ago. Baking earned 60 cents common share in year to June 30, against $1.31 in previous year. National Dairy Products subsidiary, Chestnut Farms Dairy, to construct considerable obstacles to satistactory, $1,000,000 dairy in Baliimore. sales, The Companies. Assoclated Gas & Electric September output up 0.8 per cent; 12 mnoths, 2.3 per cent above year ago. Gas output in Beptember deciined 0.6 per pent. Oalumet & Hecla consolidated copper operations on five-day week. Chrysler Corporation productionsched- ule Imperial Eight increased 100 per cent over original estimate because of lemand. Creole Petroleum stockholders to vote on increasing capital stock from 6,000,~ 000 to 7,000,000 shares; rights for pur- chase additional stock at $4.25 share, in ratio one share for six held to be given stockholders if increase is authorized. Davenport Hoslery Mills introduces new dollar number and reduces pres- ent dollar style 25 cents a dozen. Equitable Office Bullding earned $1.13 common share in five months to September 30, against $1.15 in 1929 period. Ford Motor reduces price Fordson tractor from $750 to $675. General Motors third-quarter retall deliveries of Cadillac cars were 29 per cent below 1929 period. Golden State Milk Products omitted | of 2% per cent stock dividend due Sep- tember 2. ear T. & R. has developed rub- | in third ber-cushioned car wheel for rallway passenger and freight cars. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Sep- tember sales up 12.6 per cent; nine months, 11.9 per ur:;n above yelrmq;;; Average price per 0l mber was $203.43, against $223.74 National Electric Power September electric output up 3 per cent; 9 months 7 per cent above year ago. Ogilvie Flour Mills earned $13.17 com- mon share in year to August 31, vs. 29.88 in previous year. Purity Bakeries earned $1.09 com- mon share in 12 weeks to October 4, vs. $1.84 in 1920 period; 40 weeks, $4.09 vs. $5.29. Radio Corporation of America sub- sidiary_ reduces radiogram rates to Porto Rico 10 cents a word. Simmons Co. September sales (ex- cluding subsidiaries) off 30.3 per cent; nine months, 17.8 per cent below year 8gO0. United States of America Treasury accepts bids amounting to 102,525,000 for 62-day Treasury bills at cost 1.85 per_cent on bank discount basis. U. 8. Steel investors’ holdings pre- ferred stock September 30 were 92.8 per cent outstanding shares vs. 93 per cent June 30 and 93.5 per cent year ago; holdings common stock September 30 were 81.4 per cent outstand shares va. 81.4 cent total outstanding June 30 and 74.8 per cent ber 30. q riod; nine months, $3.13 vs, $5.03. Richfield Ofl of California directors reported to have discussed offer from Union Ofl of OCalifornia of financial assistance and for an exchange of com- mon shares, nn‘:‘vtonawdmm;um common share-in third quarter, earned $2.20 against land has 741,800 agricultural “{&'m.wmuumu-mm PROCTOR PREDICTS EXPANDING BUSINESS Urges Steady Employment and Study of Needs as Two Im- portant Factors. “The low point in the business de- And ‘e chn look 1ot & gradial spproach and we can or & lual a) to normal business, which should be attained some time during 1931,” Wil- liam C. Proctor, &fl!mnt of Proctor & Gamble Co. stated. Col. Procter urged the need for in- ustries studying the needs of their arket and adjusting their employment schedules accordingly, so as not to be compelled to discharge large num!:rehn of workers during dull 3 e Procter & Gamble Co. set out to do this seven years ago when a plan of guar- anteeing 48 weeks & r to all em- E:Dyu who had been with the compan; nger than six months was ad A ‘That plan has been in effect since and is proving its worth by enabling the company to maintain its payroll prac- tically intact. “The il effects of irregularity of work can be lessened materially if employers will study their markets and analyze their position with reference to these markets 30 as to avold unneces- share | sald. Hotel, Too Tall, Must Wait. Erection of England’s biggest hotel has been held up by London's 80-foot limit to the height of bulld.ln(!'l ‘The building is proposed by the Canadian would contain a " . It is to cost $16,000,000. The intention is to build the hotel as near as to Bquare. SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 12, 1930—PART SIX. (Continued From Second Page.) Mew. Stock and dividend. 4% Second Natl Inv........ 58% Second Natl Inv pf (§) 1% Seneca Copper. o 4% Servel Inc.... 1214 Sharon Steel Hoop. 16% Sharp & DOhme......e. 54 Sharp & Dohme pf (3%). 29% Shattuck (F G) (11%).. 3734 Shell Trans (a2.423) Shell Union Oil. . Shell Union Ofl pE(6%). Shubert Theatr Simmons Co. Simms Pet (1.60) .00 00 Sinclair Con Ofl (3)..0 Sinelair Consol pf (8) Skelly O11 (2).. Skelly Ol pt(6) . Sloss-Sheffield Steel. .. . Sloss-Sheffield Stl pf(7) Snider Packing Co...eee Snider Packing pf...... Sovay Am Inv pr ww 5% South Porto Sug (1.40 SoPorto Rico Sug pL( Southern Calif Ed (3). Southern Dadries B, Southern Pacifid (6 Southern Raflway (8). .. Southern Railway pf(5). Spalding (AG) (3)...... Spalding A G 1st pf (7). Spang Chal: e eee Spang Chalfant pf (8), Sparks Withington (1) Stand Brands pf (7). Stand Comm Tobacco. Stnd Gas&Elec (3% ) Stand Gas & El pf (4) Stand Gas& Eleo pf ( Stand Gas & Elec pf ( Stand Invest Corp. ... Stand O of Cal (2% Stand Oil Export pt (5) Stand Oil of Kansas (2): Stand Oil of NJ(12) ...+ Stand OII N ¥ (1.60). Starrett (L 8) (12%)... Sterling Sec A)........ Sterling Secur pt (1.20). Sterling Sec ov pf(3)... Stewart-Warner (2).. Stone & Webster (4). Studebaker Corp (3) Studebaker Co pt (1) Submarine Boat. Buperheater (133% Superior Oll. Superior Steel. . Sweets Co of Am (1). Symington...... Symington Class A. Telautograph (11.40) Tenn Copper &Ch (1) Texas Corp (3).... Texas Gulf Sulphur (4) T Texas Pac Land Trust.. Thatcher Mfg (1.60). ... That'er Mf pf (3.60) ..o The Fair (2.40) Third Nat Inv (2). Thompson (J R) (3). Thompson Prod (3.40) Thompson Starrett Co. Thomp-Starr pf(3%) Tide Water Asso (80c).. Tide Water As O pf (6). Tide Water Oil (30¢). ... Tide Water Oll pf (5)... Timken Det Axle (80c).. Timken Roller Bg (3). Tobacco Products. Tobac Prod(A) (80¢) Transamerica Corp (1). Transue & Willlams (1), Tri-Continentl Corp. ‘Truscon Stl (g1.20). Twin City Rap Tr (§4).. Twin City Rap Tr pf(7). Underwood-Ell-Fish(5). Union Bag & Paper. . Union Carb & C (3.60).. Union Oil of Cal (32) Union Tank Car (1.60). United Aircraft. United Afrcraft pf (3 United Biscuit (1.60) Utd Ple Utd Ple Plpe (AR YR N NS & agoGQaaddatagan 8 s s s 8 s s L e Vulcan Warner Warren Warren it Pe Wright 3% Dt a payments based on th serip, stock. al 3 1 Plus 10% in stock. 8% in stock. k Plus CREE b L S United Corp (50¢). United Corp pf (3),. United Dyewood. . United Dyewood pt (1).. United Elec Coal, United Fruit (4) Utd Gas & Improv (1.30) United Gas Imp pt.(5). United Paperboard. N United Sto: Pipe&Fy 1st pf 1.3 Realty & Imp (5). Rubh, o Rubber 18t f. Smelting & Ref (1) Smelt & Ref pf(3%) Steel (7).... Util Pwr&Lt A (e2). Vadasco Sal Vadasco Sal Vicks Shrevpt & Pac(5). Virginia-Caro Chem, Va-Caro Chem 6% pf Va-Caro Chem pf (7). Elec & Pwer pf(6) n. Va Iron Coal & Coke (pf) Vulean Detinning pt (7). Wabash pf (A) (5) Waldorf System (1%) Walgreen pf (6%). Walworth Co (2). Ward Baking (A). Ward Baking B, Ward Baking pt (7). ‘Warner Bros Plet. . Warner Bros P pf (2.20) Willys-Overland Wilson & Ce. Woolworth Co (3. Worthington Pump. Worthngton Pump A Worthngton Pumn B(§) W Celotex Co. viden ‘nm a8 given in 'the us e latest S Taty el e d Payable “nu‘t‘n:r'.n i FINANCIAL. "R 32 TrRReTaii0ef 7 344 104% 5 thhtr+ini+nt Dye Wks (3).. 25% Dywks pf 634. 105 A 8% vf (23511 it L+ A. & Fdy (2) b FEEELY 1 (AR IR Detinning (4). .. | s \ Quinlan. Bros (3) Fdy & Pipe (3). IRENE S ENE NN Webster Eisenlohr new) W [N} n Elec pf (7) in Power pt(8). +1 EVEL RS [REEAE XN} [NE NN Aeronautical Wrigley Wm (4) Yale & Towne (2). Yellow Truck & Coacl Young Spring (3). Youngston Sheet & Zenith Radlo. . Oct27 % arterly of bt e J‘“"" Fate > Bae s %t wiock 1B00s % in stock. o in stock. tock. B Plis Baltimore Markets Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 11. market for native and nearby is firmer and values higher under light receipts and a good demand, but cen- tered on strictly fresh first. Hennery whites are in especially good demand, but only large eggs averaging 57 pounds to the case will bring top val- ues, as all smaller eggs are termed pul- let eggs and have to be sold according to size at & wide range in price. The market closed today at 31 and 32 cents & dogen for nearby firsts, 40 for large hpnm:{‘ whites and 25 to 35 for pul- lets, while current receipts sell mostly 28 to 30. Poultry Prices. W:l“hl the live gen ly d . N mon, poor, thin fowl, and old hens, are being received, and this class of stock has to be sold at discount. Demand for mixed, colored Springers, two pounds and over, con- tinues good at 23 to 27 cents & pound, but smaller will not bring over 20 to 22, with Leghorns selling mostly 18 to 23 and all poor, thin fowls, as well as barebacks, are neglected at 15 to 17. Old hens, four pounds and over, con- tinue in good demand, especially for the Jewish holiday trade, and are bringing 20 to 25, but smaller are not 80 desirable at 16 to 19 and Leghorns will not bring over 13 to 16. The mar- ket for old ducks holds steady, but only large, fat ducks, four pounds and over, of the white variety, are selling readily under light receipts at 17 to 20, while all Foo , thin ducks are neglected at 13 an ‘The market for guinea fowl and pigeons continues steady at 40 to 65 each for the former and 20 & pair for the latter. Vegetable Market. White potatoes are in liberal receipt and the market is dull and lower at 1.90 to 2.00 per 100 pounds, with un- graded potatoes selling 1.50 to 1.75 as to size and quality. Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia barrel stock are bringing 2.75 to 3.00 a barrel for well gmed No. 1 stock, but ungraded po- toes will not bring over 2.25 to 2.50. Sweet potatoes and yams are in ample receipt, but under a good demand the market holds steady at 2.00 to 2.75 for the former and 2.75 to 3.00 a barrel for the latter. + Native and nearby garden truck are in liberal receipt and while prices are holding about steady the market has an easier tone on most lines and values are in buyers’ favor at the following quotations: Stringless beans, 75a1.25, bushel; beets and carrots, 2.00a4.00, 100; sugar corn, 15835, dozen; eggplants, 40a50, per; lima beans, 50a90, hamper; onions, 1.25a1.40, 100 pounds; peppers, ill Bu&%? 17th & I Streets Several single offices and suites avallable at most rea- sonable rentals. Avly to Representative, Moore & fi?n, Inc. 730 17th St. N.W. “The | w! market holds m ttle change in | i, 25250, ham) 3 tomatoes, 25875, hamper and 30a50 for packing stock. Live Stock Prices. 1y "sieady” under Hht seiciots on- e y s une receipts on the harves and only fair at the stock yards. Demand, while good, is centered on first quality cattle and all under- grades move slow at inside prices. Quo- tations today at Light Street Wharf: Beef cattle, first quality, per pound, 7 to 8; common to medium, per pound, 4 to 6; bulls, as to quality, per pound, 4 to 6; cows, choice to fancy, per pound, | March 5 to 6; common to fair, per pound, 3 :: :: oxen, as to quality, per pound, 4 ., per pound, 5 to 6; common, thin, per pound, 6 to 6; sheep, pound, 2 to (:h:d bucks, per pound, 7 to 8; stags, per pound, 4 to 5; old boars, per pound, not wanted; live pigs, per pound, 11 to 12; shoats, per pound, 9 to 10. . Blood Proof of Parentage. Positive proof of parentage based on the laws of colloid chemistry has been found, according to Prof. Wilhelm Zangemiester of Konigsberg Universtty, Germany. He relies on reaction between minute particles in the blood serum of the child and the supposed parent to conflr‘:l'l‘ !h:e"telltlonuhlp. Prof. Znn‘- gemelster eves ,some ~specific col- loldal substance is handed on by the parent to the child, and that the sub- stance may betray its presence in test tubes filled with the serums if a pow- erful light be shot through them. Money to Loan g L Ay X o Joseph I. Weller 30,735 & First Mortgage Loans In Arlinzton County and Alexandria, Virginta Commonwealth Investment Co., Inc. Tho‘hudcmid Insurance Co. of Ameri CONFIDENA: LOANS Made Up to $300.00 On your own signature and personal security Legal interest only charged for actual time the money is used. g Investigations and No Endorsers Required Maryland Personal Bankers 8405 Georgia Ave,, Silver Spring, Md. Phones: Shepherd 2854-2853 A Friendly Loan Service GRAIN MARKET effects of the Government crop report about corn. Closing prices were: Clase. fitid 83% 7t e 5 B SILVER QUOTATIONS. NEW YORK, October 11 ) —] silver, 35%. b COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK Let us serve you in all banking and fiduclary matters. Resources over $19, ,000 PRICES ARE MIXED INBOND TRADING Market Displays Steadier Tone—Latin-American - Group Is Firmer. BY DONALD C. BOLLES, Associated Press Financial Writer, NEW YORK, October 11.—Signs of an upturn from the low levels reached this ::ek developed in the bond market to- . Nervous selling of Latin American issues lost a great deal of the vigor that ‘was pronounced in previous sessions and the price movement narrowed. Here and there a bond registered an advance of a point or two. Prominent Euro- % pean governments were steady to firm. ‘hanges in the domestic list as & whole were mixed. A better inquiry de- veloped for prime ral issues and some second e carrier llens. Sea- soned utility were fairly steady. Industrial issues moved uncertainly, but nere also the selling was less pronounced. AUTO PRODUCTION SCHEDULES SMALL Controlled Output Is Continued as Demand Remains at Slow Pace. * Bpeclal Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, October 11.—Conjecture a8 to what the third quarter will bring forth is the chief subject of concern for the automobile magnates. - ber having fallen short of predictions that improvement would be shown, the schedules for October reflect more con- tinuation of controlled output enforced by delayed buying. From now until the end of the year the industry as a whole cannot ex- pect to derive much stimulation from new offerings, because more than half of the companies have their 1931 models now on the market; the re- mainder will bring forward ‘While the group already exhibiting the next year's cars may experience some improvement in f. volume, - group between now and January 1 have to tackle the job of clearing of the 1930 cars. This in- volves gradual tapering off of output, possible inventory and machinery changes to make way for what they will bring out for next year. 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