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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
COMPETITION IN
BUSINESS To
BE KEEN
Prmoinent Business Men Pre-
dict Unusual Activity for
Next Few Months
BY w. s. COUSINS.

y COSn10DOIttAn
News Service)
NEW YORK, April 29.-That com.
petition in business will be unusual
~ keen the next few months is the
unanimous opinion of a score or
more OF prominent business men
who have discussed current hus;.
ness and industrial conditions for
Cosmopolitan News Service in re.
cent weeks.
Important Factor.
BUSINESS competition is one Of the
factors responsible for the unsteadi.
ness Of major industries like tex.
Tiles, automobiles. clothing and kin.
dred trades. 1t is less apparent in
industries which cater to daily ne.
cessities of the people, like food.
stuffs, building construction and
transportation, where the average
daily supply Is constant. or where
current production has not made uu
for past delinquencies.
Wholesalers. -jobbers and retailers
are so afraid of competition they
shrink from adding to stocks on
hand at current prices.
George E. Roberts, prominent
banker and economist, recently said
that the most important business of
American people was supplying
their own needs. In this country
live more than 10000, 900 of people,
the most industrious, exacting and
restless people in the world, with
enormous resources and spending
capacity; with an ever increasing
appetite for the highest quality of
commodities Of all kinds-articles of
necessity and articles of luxury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
STOCKS DISPLAY.
E|STLESS
TONE
Professional Bear Operators
Continue to Exert Pressure
in Early Trading
) By H. ]. DUIZEND.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Profes.
sional operators for the decline con.
tinued to exert pressure in the first
two hours trading on the stock ex-
change today. They limited
activities, however, to a small mum.
Der of stocks, notably independent
steelS and even in these cases did
not press advantage too far in
view Of the gathering Of the United
States Steel directors at 8 D. m. to-
day at which the corporations first
quarter earnings and the dividend
will be announced.
Heaviness prevailed at the open
ing. Stocks were adversely in
nuenced by Secretary Melons state
ment that no cut in the redfscount
rate was in sight. Another develop
ment in favor Of the bears was the
approval given by the senate to an
increase in the corporation tax from
12h to IA per cent. However,
apart from weakness in American
Wooden, Dupont and a few others
losses were confined to fractions
and dealings tapered off consider
ably following initial transactions.
The ever restless professional ele-
ment then turned it's attention to
individual groups as an outlet for
their speculative fervor. Reports
of further mill curtailment and the
likelihood Of additional closing down
as a result of diminishing demand
provoked selling of indepedent
steels. Steel common, however,
met with excellent support on each
drive.
Sugars were also Disseminated
against due to the heavy tone dis
played in the market for the raw
and refined commodities. In the
second hour the motor and kindred
shares were pressed for sale in
spite of the optimistic statement by
the president of the WiIlys-O Overland
Company regarding the outlook in
the industry.
Interest was at lob ebb in the
oils, shippings, feathers and cop.
pers, Cast Iron Pipe experienced
one Of its characteristic swings,
dropping nearly three points only
to rise about five points immediate.
ly after. General Electric was also
strong, but American Agricultural
Chemical preferred was subjected
to renewed liquidation.
Publication Of various disappoint-
ing March earning reports failed
to arouse selling in the railroad
group.
Call money renewed at 3% per
cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
TEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

Within the borders OF the United
States multitude Of new occu-
pations have been created in the
last decade, some Of them supplying
directly the articles for which this
country heretofore depended on for
eign markets. New discoveries and
inventions have given birth to new
Industries, while others have sup.
planted the old.fashioned methods Of
pre-war days.
Auto Prices Drop.
Some business experts answer the
question: Whats the matter with
the automobile industry. or the. tex.
tile trade, or the copper market. by
pointing directly to the evidences
of strenuous competition in the
selling end Of the respective indus.
tries. Competitive efforts Of seller
of low priced automobiles are re-
Elected in the successive price cuts
in popular makes within the, last
year, and the extremely liberal buy.
ing terms offered to prospective
purchasers. When competitive be-
comes keen, profits are most likely
to be scaled down.
This is not an unfavorable com.
ment on current business condi,
tons. 1t is rather the recognition
Of facts which some people prefer
to ignore. 1t is also the assurance
to skillful observers. that no bust
ness depression is in sight; for de
pressions are born Of business
booms and not of business con,
SerVatism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
c 0 D DEMAND
FORSTATE
BONDS
More Active Market for Tax
Exempt Bonds Is
Predicted
BY MUNROE ROBERTS.
copyright. 1924. by Cosmopolitan
News Service


NEW YORK, April 29.-Special.
lists in municipal bonds and tax.
exempt State issues report good de.
mand for available issues of this
class today, particularly if bonds are
@ttractively priced.
THE recent success Of the $45,.
100000 State of New York Az per
cent bonus bond sale and the favor.
able reception of other large State
and municipal bond issues has indi.
Gated a large amount of money
available for investment in tax.
exempt bonds at attractive prices
q representative of l.. F. Rothschild
4 Co., specialists in municipal bonds,
said today.
Money is plentiful" he said, land
has been loaning at 81 per cent.
The Federal Reserve ratio, as shown
by the last statement, increased to
S1.6 per- cent, while the New York
Federal Reserve Bank has the re.
markable reserve ratio of 90.8 per
cent. This is the highest figure re-
ported by this bank since our entry
into the war.
1T is believed that the bonus
bill, If enacted into law, will not
contain a cash provision, and will
therefore not involve additional
financing by the Government. The
recent strength of the Liberty bond
market indicates that no other
government financing of a perma-
nent nature is likely to be under.
taken soon.
1.-THE revision of the income tax
schedule is still a much discussed
question. Even should most dras-
tic reductions proposed be enacted
into law, individuals or estates
having a taxable income of $50, 900
when investing additional money,
will have to obtain about per
cent on a taxable security in order
to equalize the net return from a
State or municipal issue yielding
$50 per cent.
''The total amount of assurances
In recent weeks has been relatively
small, while unsold taxable bonds
In dealers hands is rapidly de.
creasing. A more active market
for tax-exempt bonds is expected
before the end of summer"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
IS DEPORTEES WORK
AS MEMBERS OF CREW

NORFOLK, Va, April 29.-After
the Norwegian steamer Eksjo, bound
for Hamburg via Galveston, had
passed through the Virginia capes
early today, fifteen deportees, work.
ing their passage as members of the
crew, were released and put to work.
During the stay of the Eskjo in
Norfolk Harbor, the men were con.
fined under guard to prevent their
escape.
They were mostly northern Eu.
ropeans and had been arrested in
different parts of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
LOTTERIES RAIDED WERE
NOT IN COTTAGE CITY

Frank H. Spencer, secretary to
the Citizens Association Of Cottage
City, today denied that the stores
which were raided for conducting
lotteries were within the limits of
Cottage City. Recently, Maryland
officers conducted series of raids
on stores which ran lotteries, and
the address of these stores was
given as Cottage City.
Mr.. Spencer said that the stores
which were raided were outside of
Cottage City on the other side of
the Washington Baltimore boulevard
which forms the southern bound.
airy of Cottage City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
INSPECTION OFFICIALS
DISCUSS QUARANTINE

w. c. O'Kane. State entomologist
of New Hampshire. has been elect
ed chairman of the three-day con-
ference Of seventy inspection Off.
Gals who are here from all parts
Of the country to seek a basis for
adjusting the conflicts in Federal
and State Quarantine powers.
The conference, being held In the
National Museum and which will
end tomorrow, was arranged by the
Federal Horticultural Board, De.
partment of Agriculture. r. G. Alt
house has been chosen secretary
of the conference al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
Liberty Bonds.
Oil Stocks.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. April 29.-Grains sold
slightly off on first dealings in the
grain market here today.
Wheat started unchanged to a
cent lower, with a small mixed
trade. Local appeared to favor the
buying side.
Corn started unchanged to "a
cents lower. More liquidation in
dicated in the May. July and Sep
TENDER sold by scattered commits.
sion houses. Buying not clearly
defined
Oats started unchanged to "a
cent higher, with offerings limited
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
: Additional financial news on
Page 81.

and scattered commission house
buying, mostly In July.
Provisions started steady for Sen
TENDER lard. Trade small.
Opening prices were:
Wheat, May 1.O2M @$1.O3; july
$1.O50h; September, $l.06K.
Corn-May, 76%@% cents: july
TN @781s cents; September, 77%
@78 cents.
oats-Afay, 461k@h cents: July
44A cents: September, SEX cents.
Rye-May 65A@k cents; JUL
67k cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
BY r. E. RODDA. presid,

Headley Chocolate Company, Inc,
Baltimore, Md. The outlook for sum.
mer business is encouraging. While
customers are carrying smaller
stocks, they buy more frequently
and more cOnservatively, which
enables them to pay their bills
more promptly.
A very encouraging condition is
the number of mail, or repeat or.
ders, from all sections, especially
the South. Iii most instances, ask.
ing immediate shipment, which
would indicate that their stocks are
low, and which will mean a big
fall business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
Sharpe to Talk on Railways

!. C.. Melvin Sharpe, representing
the Washington Railway & Electric
Company will address the Iowa
Circle Citizens Association tonight,
at their meeting at the North.
minister Presbyterian Churc h,
Eleventh and Rhode Island avenue
northwest. His topic will be Rail.
ways"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29

Views Of nationally known bust.
ness executives on the outlook for
industry, as expressed today excIu-
sively> for The Washington Times,
follow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
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The Kusko times., 1924-06-07
Striking of Martins
 Plane at Port MOller

From R. Amundson, manager of the cannery at Port Moller. was received a full account of the striking of Major Martins plsne, says the Seward Gate way.
 The7plane hita gentle rise and slid one hundred feet before it stopped, but was demolished. They spent the night of the Both and allday on the lee side of the fuselage while the storm ragged trying to keep warm from a fire made from material taken from the plane, but found it practically impossible to sleep on account of the cold. They afterward tried to reach the Pacific ocean on May 2, but the two had much trouble with their feet. After wander Ing that day they camped in bunch of alders, making fire and sleeping in the branches, but here the aviators se- cured little rest.
 On May 3 the two airmen returned to the plane, arriving about 4:30 Sun- day morning, when they made a resolu- ton never again to return to the wrecked ship. Camping that night in canyon free of snow, they got some rest, but Tuesday night, in four feet of snow and bitter cold, they spent the worst night of their experience.
 The next day they were overjoyed to see salt water and find trapper's cabin, where they ate some hotcakes and salmon bellies. Here they killed and ate ducks and rabbits, setting out Saturday morning feeling comparative ly stronger and having little difficulty in travelling the twenty miles along the beach between the cabin and the can- nery Some native saw them and brought them in power dory from the spit where they were staggering when he picked them up, but after good supper the men soon regained their strength and appeared little the worse for their experience.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07
Railroads White Col
 lar Overhead and P0-
 litical Pot, Anchorage

Anchorage, May 15. - Anchorage, which has just passed one of it's quiet est winters, is much upseta the pres ssnt time. You see the new railroad management, knowing not Joseph, '" have even been indiscreet enough to cut of the official heads of some who thought that the road could not be run without them. These latter have friends. who have friends who feel that 1t is burning shame to let them out, especially when they had made no pro- vision for the future. Frank opinion is that the concern was top-heavy with tWhite-collared pencil pushers and that Landis is letting out some of the dead timber.
 Governor Bone was here yesterday, and there is much dissatisfaction and criticism of him and of the conduct of bis osice. You see, be Is an out-and- out Administrations. Secretary of Con- 5merce Hoover and Delegate Suther- land are not working we'll together, and the governor comes into the fight by backing Hoover. The majority of Alaskans, irrespective of party, back Sutherland. People who know the ins And outs of this fishing business claim that Dan is absolutely right: that Hoover is in bad and hates to back out; .that the fish trust simply pulled the wool over his eyes by telling him that it was conservation, after the Roose- welt brand. The Hearst papers have taken up Delegate Sutherland's end of ,she fight, and the end is not vet.
 The political pot boils here. Arthur
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Frame is much disturbed because he does not get the national committee .manship. Hs is not what Is known as B good loser. and has gone to Juneau to contest the matter. John Frame has beaten him by about one hundred votes. The governor, too is peeved- said he did not believe John would be seated. The Indians all voted for John Frame, which to the fellow who does not get them is like being hit below the belt.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07
Criminal Lawyer Talks
 Burglars Out of Swag

New York.-Entering his apartment early today, Frank W. Stanton, crim- inal lawyer, encountered two burglars, ready to depart with jewelry worth S4,000 He threw up his hands and the men drew revolvers.
 "Go ahead. 1 won't rasist. The joke's on me. I've been defending you fellows for 19 years. l'm Frank Stan ton."
 Prove it!" commanded one of the thieves.
 Stanton showed papers establishing his identity,
 "Well, I'll be blowed" exclaimed the burglar. Here. take your stuff back. We wouldn't rob you"
 Reporting bhe case to the police, Stanton remarked: ''If had talked to them ten minutes longer, would have had thelr bank rolls"
 -~~ys-----------------
 Man is but a worm of the dust. He cometh up, wrigglesh about-and then some chicken gets him.-Ex.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

valueless. Mining companies actually paid large sums to have the residue of it's pitch-blende supplies from which other minerals had been extracted, carted away to the destructor. h this manner many millions of dollars in ra- dium was lost forever. In the islaEd of Papua there are tribes that unfairly be called dwarf. The women are DO taller than sn eight year-old child. They are very good musicians. By nature they are cannibal and of 9uarrelsome type, but in these days they have given up much of their ancient lighting ways and become peaceful
 Anna Katherine Green. famous as the author of mystery stories, is guilty of only one literary affectstion. it is said, ond that is the jealous preserva- tion of the old stumps of the pencils with which she has written her tales. Londou has several underground rivers. one of them being known as the Tigris. This is supposed to have been ditch, widened by Canute, to enable the Danish vessels to sail around the Notifications of the Thames.
 Queen Eliza beth's favorite, Leicester, was the first man to receive a license for the performance of plays in Eng land. His troupe was organized the year after Elizabeth's accession, and he maintained it all his life.
 Jackie Coogan. the child film actor. has had 8 wonderful series of teachers. Paderewski has given him piano les sons; Pavlova, dancing lessons; Sousa, orchestral lessons; and Carpentier. box ing lessons.
 Experts say that avwatch keeps much better time if it is. wound in the morn ing ainste1d- of ~at <nights because the spring is taut throughout the day, when it is subject to most vibration.
 Grimsby. England, is now the great est trawling center in the world. Be- tween five and six hundred trawlers alone are now registered st 9his port in addition to many other vessels.
 In the Turkish theaters the female roles are nearly always played by Ar menian actresses, as Turkish women are forbidden by law from taking any part in a theatrical performance.
 The reigning sovereign of Persia is always called by his subjects the "red king" from the color of his turban. A red turban is, in, Persia. the distin- gushing mark of royalty.
 Madame de Pompadonr-the un- crowned queen of Frsnce-was 8 woman of humble birth, bat captured, the heart of Louis XIV. of France and held his love to the end.
 The highest. price ever. paid for a poem was 6, COG, golden crowns. paid to Sannazsro by the citizens of Venice for his eulogy of their city-a poem of six lines only
 Bricks laid at the rate of 10000 a day is the claim put forward on behalf of a new electric machine, which gre .quires the services of three men only.
 -
 .Old-time actors believed it very un- lucky to sell or give away any .''prop" which had helped him to success. His good fortune might go with it.
 The Begun of Bhopal. the only rec ogniged woman ruler in Asia, com
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07
A Little of Everything.

Up to the time of NJ. and sMme. Curie's discovery. pitch-blende, the jet black mineral in which .radium is found, was regarded as being almost valueless. Mining companies actually paid large sums to have the residue Of it's pitch-blende supplies from which other minerals had been extracted, carted away to the destructor. i In this manner many millions of dollars in ra- dium was lost forever.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Queen Eliza beth's favorite, Leicester, was the first man to receive a license for the performance of plays in Eng land. His troupe was organized the year after Elizabeth's accession, and he maintained it all his life.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Londou has several underground rivers, one of them being known as the Tigris. This is supposed to have been a ditch, widened by, Canute, to enable the Danish vessels to sail around the Qualifications of the Thames.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

A signal lantern has been invented that.carries it's oil in reservoirs in tn, handle.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

A locomotive travelling a mile min; ute gives I,200 puffs second,
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

In the islard of Papua there are tribes that can fairly be called dwarf. The women are no taller than an eight year-old child. They are very good musicians. By nature they are cannibal and of quarrelsome type, but in these days they have given up much of their ancient lighting ways and become peaceful
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Anna Katherine Green. famous as the author of mystery stories, is guilty of only one literary affectstion. it is said, ond that is the jealous preserva- tion of the old stumps of the pencils with which she has written her tales.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

The Begun of Bhopal. the only rec ogniged woman ruler in Asia, com mands tho allegiance of nearly swt millions of people. -,
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Jackie Coogan. the child film actor. has had wonderful series of teachers. Paderewski has given him piano les sons; Pavlova, dancing lessons; Sousa, orchestral lessons; and Carpentier. box ing lessons.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Old-time actors believed it very un- lucky to sell or give away any ,"prop' which had helped him to success. Hi, good fortune might go with it.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

In the Turkish theaters the female roles are nearly always played by Ar menian actresses, as Turkish women are forbidden by law from taking any part in a theatrical performance.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Experts say that a,watch keeps much better time if it is wound in the morn ing sinste&ii' of ~st st<,nights because she spring is taut throughout the day, when it is subject to most vibration.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Madame de Pompadour-the un. crowned queen of fFrsnce--was woman of humble birth. bat captured the heart of Louis XV. of France and held his love to the end.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

Grimsby. England, is now the great est trawling center in the world. Be- tween five and six, hundred trawlers alone are now registered st 9his port, in addition to many other vessels.
The Kusko times., 1924-06-07

The reigning sovereign of Persia is always called by his subjects the ''red king" from the color of his turban. A red turban is, in. Persia. the distin- gushing. mark of royalty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-07-19
Cooper Chosen Head
OF Southern Society
In National Capital

WASHINGTON, July 16--Wade
Fl. Cooper was last night elected
president of the southern society OF
Washington at. its annual meeting.
Other officers elected were:
Justice Edward T. Sanford, vice
president; William de c.. Ravenel,
secretary; Miss Gertrude Ellis, as
sistant secretary; John F. Little
financial secretary; C. w. Warden,
treasurer; Mrs. Milton w. Johnson,
historian, and the Rev. j. Henning
Nelms, chaplain.
States vice presidents were elected
as follows:
c.. Bascom Slemp, Virginia; Mrs.
Adelaide W. Bagley, North Carolina;
Mckenzie Moss, Kentucky; Claude
N. Bennett, Georgia; George H. La
mar, Maryland; DR.. Stewart B. Mum
caster. District of Columbia; Charles
P. Light, West Virginia; Charles A.
Douglas, South Carolina; Bates War
rem, Alabama; Major General Ar
thur Murray, Missouri: Mrs. c.. c..
Calhoun, Louisiana; Senator Robert
=. Owen, oklahoma; Senator Dun
chn L. Fletcher, Florida; Justice
Jennings Bailey, Tennessee; Judge
Charles 3. Howry Mississippi, and
Representative Tom Connally,
vFavae