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The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Public Service Co..
Net Slightly LOLUer

Gross earnings of subsidiaries of
New England Public Service Com.
pany for the three months ended
March 81 aggregated $5,584,481,
compared with $5,083,611 for the
first quarter Of 1929. After oper-
ating expenses, taxes and all other
charges, net income available for
retirement and dividends on stocks
of the company amounted to 81,
220,739, as against $1,26O,521 in
1929. Nz
For the Il months ended March
81. 1880. the subsidiaries gross
earnings totaled S22.211,227, com.
pared with $19.s94,575.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
FOX To SPEND
S30,000,000

NEW YORK, May 28.-Fox
Film Corporation will spend $685.
000,00 this year on production
of new pictures and $5,00O,00O on
plant expansion, it was announced
today by H. L. Clarke, president
of General Theaters Equipment
and its subsidiary, Fox Film Cor
poration.
Clarke is in Los Angeles attend
ing the convention of Fox Film
Corporation. In his. statement
made public in New York Mr..
Clarke said:
"The talking picture is only
in its infancy and properly nur-
tured will grow rapidly into a
giant force for good. Seldom,
if ever, has any industry been
blessed with an opportunity for
directing a force of such vast
Importance. This is a trust /
will not take lightly.
"The Fox films will spend
about $25,OOO,OOO on next sea
sons productions and about
S5,OOO,OOO in capital account
for additions and improvement
to its plant structures. The
laboratories of both the Gen
eral TheaterS Equipment, Ine.,
and the Fox Film Corporation
are working full blast and in
cooperation with others on
many devices and processes for
better projection. sound, light
ing and color.
"It is my belief that the in
dustry is entering a new epoch,
and one in which great heights
will be attained in quality and
in the economic value of its
pictures"
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Bill to Pay Utility
For War Loss Asked

The Howell bill, paying a claim
of $122,442 to the Public Service
Corporation of New Jersey for
damages incurred when the Gov
ernment seized trackage and
other property of the corporation
during the war, was favorably Ie-
ported yesterday by the Senate
Claims Committee. The corpora
ton incurred its loss near Cam
den, N. J.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
GROUP OBTAINS
A. & P. OIL CO.
CONTROL
Hammond Pool Said to Have
Purchased Principal Stock
in Oil Exploration Firm

NEW YORK, May 2s.-An.
nouncement was made today that
a group headed by John Hays
Hammond and Harris Hammond,
and reported to include the Fisher
Brothers, Of Detroit, had obtained
control Of the Atlantic-Pacific OIL
Exploration Company through the
purchase of 1,212.300 Of the 2,000,.
900 shares, representing the total
authorized capitalization Of the
company.
The Atlantic-P Pacific Oil Explora-
tion Company controls through
stock interest or outright owner.
ship the Atlantic Exploration Com
pany, the Pacific Exploration
Company, and the Rocky Noun
tain Pacific Oil Company, now
operating extensive oil and natural
gas properties in Wyoming, Mon
tana and Michigan.
Large Properties
The properties of the company
and its subsidiaries are said to
comprise 121,1 acres which have
been appraised at $16,00O,o ex-
elusive of the Hidden Dome,
Sherard, Kevin Sunburst and the
Bud Kimball holdings.
In Wyoming the Atlantic-Pa.
cific Company has 2,137 acres in
the Elk Basin district, 1920 acres
in Grass Creek, 1000 acres in
Sherard county, 1900 acres in
Hidden Dome, 10,190 acres in the
Bud Kimball tract, 2,175 acres in
Dallas Dome, and 1905 acres in
the Derby Dome. The Montana
properties consist Of 1920 acres
in the Kevin Sunburst field, 160
acres in Bennatyne, and $4,000
acres in the Baker Glendive gas
area. In Michigan the con1pany's
holdings consist of $4,000 acres in
Muskegon and Huron counties.
Production at the present time
from the Dallas and Derby Domes
is reported around 1000 barrels
per day. Capacity Of the first two
gas wells in the Baker Glendive
district in Montana is given at
$4,000 900 cubic feet per day. Two
more wells are now being drilled
on this tract.
Long Prominent
The controlling interests of the
company represented by John
Hays Hammond and Harris HAM
mond have long been prominent
: in the American oil industry. and
are among the best-known Amer
lean oil operators. Among the
principal holdings of Hammond
and his associates, in addition
to the Atlantic-Pacific Oil Com
pany. is the Mexican Seaboard
Oil Corporation. which has had
a spectacular development.
The Atlantic Pacific Oil Com.
pany was organized early in
1929. having acquired most of its
holdings preliminary to the filing
of incorporation papers. The
company was incorporated April
II, 1929, and during the last
year has extended its holdings
until it now controls the 121,115
acres now under development.
Officers of the Atlantic-Pacific
Oil Exploration Company are:
Herbert Stokes, president: John
Gallois; vice president, and w.
L. Pratt. secretary and treasurer.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Thompson-Starett

There has been a smart revival
of activity in ThompSon-Starrett
although the stock sold off trifle
yesterday following publication of
the bullish earnings statement.
, Net profits after depreciation and
federal taxes for the II months
ended April "a were $l,745, ,597, or
three times the dividend require
ments, and equal to $2.02 a share
on 100000 common shares out
standing. These earnings compare
with $1.1OO,679 combined net
earnings for the previous IL
months. Untitled orders on hand
April "a amounted to $50, ,863,9l7
at the end of April last year.
Consolidated Gas is one of the
} most popular issues on the big
board, due to it's investment sta
bility and the speculative posi-
bilities engendered by likelihood
Of a merger in the near future.
Ludlum Steel
Ludlum Steel gained 112 points
yesterday, closing at 3634 after
selling up to 371s, new high for
the movement. Volume was over
$4,000 shares, a record for this
year. At yesterdays closing the
stock would yield more than 5Ha
per cent. The 81 dividend rate
was covered by a margin of IS
per cent by 1929 earnings of $3.50
q share, which compared with
1928 net of $4.34 share.
Heavy expenditures, increase in
capitalization and absorption o.
the Atlas Steel Company, have
prevented showing of the actual
earning power of the company
The concern has special processes
for production of special alloys
and rs per cent of it's output is
) sold by the pound, rather than
by the ton. Demand for ruStleSs,
tarniShleSS steel products should
benefit the company enormously.
Its "niroSta" product is used eX
tenSively in public buildings, equip
ment of oil companies and in pri
vate homes. Business depression
has not cut the company's out
put. I like Ludlum for invest
ment, and the recent action OF
the stock promises big things for
, speculative buyers.
I have recommended Drug, Inc.
many times, and no buyer has
lost money in the stock. It's
action yesterday, indicated profes-
sional interest. Some Of the buy
inR probably was inspired by q
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Fairbanks Awarded
SIO9,768 Tax Refund

Douglas Fairbanks, motion pic
ture actor, has been awarded
Federal tax refund of $1O9, 1853
for overpayments in 1924 and
1926, the House Ways and Means
Committee was advised by the
Treasury Department yesterday.
Under the law the Treasury
must report to the committee
all refunds of more than SIS, 900
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
CHICAGO INDUSTRY

CHICAGO, May % U.N,S).-
Names and statistics of 22,5OO
firms and factories participating
in Chicago'S annual business
turnover of $13,O0O,000,00O are
contained in The Blue Book OF
Chicago Commerce." recently is
sued by the Chicago Association
of Commerce,
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
HARNESS SHOP CLOSES

ST. LOUIS, May % QN.SJ-
It's a pretty far throwback to
1884 but that's the length Of
time j. B. S1ckles Company here
has been making harness. And
that's just the reason why their
shop at 2100 Washington Avenue
is about to be closed today.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
bullish analysis in a leading fin.
ancial periodical.
PEOPLES Gas

PCA AOOANoAs
Peoples Gas
Most of you will claim that
you cannot afford to buy such
high-priced stock as Peoples Gas.
Nevertheless you might buy many
lOW-priCed stock that would
lose money for you over period
of a few months. A few shares
of this issue are likely to make
large profits for you in the same
period. A broker who is close to
the sponsors of Peoples Gas told
me yesterday that, barring the
possibility of another Wall Street
panic. Peoples Gas will sell at or
above $400 a share in six months.
Many smart followers of the
public utility group claim that
the most undervalued power and
light stocks on the list are the
West Coast issues, such as Pa
cific Gas and Electric and Pa
cific Lighting.
General Bronze
The pool that ran the recent
operation in General Bronze, is
one of the pool groups that gives
its following a fair break. At
yesterdays. close the stock was
up to the level prevailing at the
time the last move in the issue
took place. I understand the
crowd is operating again and I
think they will have little diff
Guilty in gathering a following.
I cannot say as much for the
crowd working in Briggs. This
pool left its following high and
dry on two occasions last year
AND is likely to run into difficult
ties now. They managed to ad-
vance the stock Monday, but it
sagged on heavy trading yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Csc Extra Dividend
For Allegheny Steel

Allegheny Steel Company yes.
terday declared an extra dividend
of Is cents in addition to the
three regular monthly dividendo
of Is cents each.
Extra and one monthly divi.
dend are payable July 1S, the sec
ond monthly dividend is payable
August Is, and the third, Septem-
S@r 10.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
NATURAL GAS
EXPERTS
CHOICE
Huge Mergers Looming, Ex-
pert Hears; Morgan Friends
Advise Buying Gas Stocks
BY THE SPECTATOR

Public utility shares enjoyed 8
sharp run up yesterday, as was
predicted in this column. They
will sell higher in the near future.
There is strong foundation for
current reports that Electric Bond
and Share will merge its affil-
lated concerns, National Power
and Light, Electric Power and
Light and American Power and
Light, into one great company.
Natural gas properties of Electric
Bond and Share affiliates prob
ably will be managed by Electric
Power and Light.
In quarters close to the Nor
Observation-Disclosures crowd, 1t
is said that you can buy Electric
Power and Light with your eyes
shut" Important developments
are brewing in American Gas and
Electric Corp, whose stock is
listed on the curb exchange. An
announcement favorable to stock
holders of this concern was ex-
pected late yesterday, but failed
to materialize.
Several outstandingly impor-
tant deals are slated in the
natural lgaS field during the next
week or two, and it is likely that
the public utility group will re-
peat it's performance of last year
and lead the whole market to
higher levels.
AS for the immediate outlook,
I expect a show of strength in
today's forenoon trading, and the
beginning of the weekend selling
late afternoon. I would recon-
mend purchase of leading stocks
on all dips.
Foster Wheeler
Development of the Public
Utility aid Natural Gas industries
is reflected in the increasing
strength of Foster-Wheeler which
manufactures equipment for power
and light and gas companies. De
spite the general business depreS-
sion, Foster-Wheeler is checking
up record-breaking earnings and
has untitled orders totalling some
$10,000,000. Net earnings for the
year are estimated at between
$12 and $l3 a share. Electric Bono
and Share interests have been i'm
portant buyers of the stock, and
it is said to be headed for the
$3.50 mark in double-quick time.
= Electric Power and Light stock
is said to be valued at $100 share
by leading public utility interests.
which means that it is worth $125
to $3.50 share to the average
trader buying it for profit.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Dividends Reported

Stock +
Amer Fur Mart pfdd. ..... 5
Assoc Dry Goods, ,,.....,....
Assoc Dry Goods lst pfd. :.
Assoc Dry Goods I'd Etd....
backstay Welt .......,.,....
Backstay Welt .............
Cutler Hammer .............
Ell Aut0 Lfte.
FL Auto Lite pfd..,,.......
Foster Wheeler .............
Foster Wheeler pfd.
Gardner Denver ............
Greif Bros (A)
Humble Oil & Rrg,.........
Johns Manville ..,.,,........
Johns Manville pfd ,.........
Liggett & Myers. pfd. .....
Mckeesport Tin Pl.,.......'
Mckeesport Tin Pl......,...
Peoples G l. g. C.,,.,..,..--
Pittsburgh St L..,.........'
Reliance Mfg ...........'.,'
Thompson star ptd.......','
Sedd shipyards .........''..'
The Washington times., 1930-05-28
Foster Wheeler

Electric Power and Light stock
Is said to be valued at 500 a share
by leading public utility interests.
which means that it is worth $l25
to $3.50 a share to the average
trader buying it for profit.
The Washington times., 1930-05-28

I have recommended Drug, Inc,
many times, and no buyer has
lost money in the stock. It's
action yesterday, indicated profes-
sional interest. Some Of the buy
tnR probably was inspired by q
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-13
FIFTY DAY TRAIL TRIP N THE 0FFIN3,
 F0R CARL L.0TTSFELT

1t will require about 5O days on the trail to reach Tacotna from Kanatak, stated Carl Lotts- felt, Alaska Road Commission superintendent who went west Saturday on the s. s. Starr, ac- companied by his driver Nels In dergard, and IA fine sled dogs.
 It will be recalled that last year Lottsfelt and Undergrad made the trip the other way but owing to the long wait at Kama talk for transportation to Seward, the route was switched this year.
 A month was spent at Anchor age this year during which time Lottsfelt was admitted into a fraternal order. Also, during that period, he carried forward much office work at Anchorage head quarters of the commission.
 With the exception of a few minor road projects which may bs projected occasionally, Lotts- felt stated the majority of his work now consists of maintenance and during the summer season he has crew of about 2O men.
 General mining, fur and other lines of endeayor were excep- tionally good last year, he said.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-13
INTERCITY CAME IS -
 SCHEDULED FlR TONIGHT

The Anchorage Moose basket ball teams invades Seward this evening and will lock horns with the doughty Bremen Aces who have perfected a new style of off fense and defense which iS eX- pected to upset the well-known old apple-cart and send the Moose astray to graze.
 The Moose are said to be com ing over in a specially built box car to prevent them from stam- peding as they near the environs of the banana belt.n Their train CTS are under the impression ex- cellent forage is obtainable here and they fully anticipate annex ing some more hide
 Be that as it may, the first slaughter is scheduled for to- night following a fast prelim between the cocky Jesse Lee boys team and the down-hearted local high school squad which is still suffering from halitosis.
 Tomorrow night the Moose, who are all veterans at the game, will play their last game against the Bremen, with the prelim, featuring the high school girls vs the City women
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-13

Harry Cribb, Anchorage busi- men, was among those leaving Oh the s. s. Alameda for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-13

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW "OKEH" RECORDS at SYLVIA'S? 1? THEY ARE WONDERFUL
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-13

Full moon, January IA; last quarter 2lst and new moon 29th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-06


Yes. they do serve you very well
here" our host admitted. and then
we were inside the door. where a
blackeyed houri. with dusky hair
shrouded beneath the headdress Of a
loose garment which enveloped her
from head TO foot, took our wraps.
Probably Lena Goldberg from
Grand street working for her eats"
Mr.. Underwood murmured as Mr..
Veritzen was greeted by the man
ager OF the restaurant. But II
keeps up the illusion"
Harry his wife warned softly.
shaking her head az him. while Mary
choked back a giggle.
"Kameradf" Mr.. Underwood whis.
pered. and then Mr.. veritzen turned
back 70 me with a charming bow,
and the rest followed US 70 the rear
Of the restaurant. where the smaller
Of the two dining rooms had been
cleared out save for q single table
in the centre Of the room and laid
for six and bearing @ low c~entrepiece
OF exquisite lavender and white or
chlds against the delicate green Of
maiden-hair fern.
You have never told me your "a
vorite flower" Mr.. Veritzen muir
INJURED to me IS we approached the
table. but these have always seemed
20 me 70 belong TO you"
stirred uncomfortably. This was
the personal note with q vengeance,
the thing against which / was al.
ways on guard with Philip veritzen.
How could ] best turn his sounding
OF IL into a commonplace?
CONTINUED Tomorrow.J
cpyr1ght 1859. Nswspsper Feature sarvirs. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-06

: AS far as we know. he DIDN'T 20 %
police headquarters and give himself
UP and stand ready to take the pun
ishment for his c-arelessness.
He came within an ace or killing
a lght-hearted. happy little boy, and
then he Just footed the horn and
Grove away-as say ms you please
wonder where he was going In
such 2 hurry-when he ran up into
the safety zone and struck the Iittlnu
boy?
Was his business really OF life andf
death irnportance-was IA n doctor
trying TO get somewhere "a time to
save someone's life?
Was he a business man hurrytnR
TO get TO an appointment which would
mean actual bread and butter in the
mouths OF his OWL boys and girlsY
he wasn't a fire chief tearing
through the streets 10 N flre-you
can tell a fire chief q block OF w
his car. can't you?
What was this mans terrific hurry
anyhow Who was he. that ne
should think he had a right to let
his nerves set the better or him and
send him careening through the pub
lie streets like a wild man?
II he started 10 run down Market
street on foot ut the top or hts speed
he wouldn't be so very dangerous,
but he'd be arrested or. anyhow. be
stopped before he had run u single
block.
Does the mere fact that ne has his
hands on the wheel or an automobile
give him the right 10 endanger the
lives az people who have Just ex-
actly as much right 70 life. liberty,
and the pursuit OF happiness: yes
even the right 10 the privileges of
the public street as he or any other
motorist?
Let's find the generous gentleman
with the dollar. members OF the San
Francisco Police-and when you've
found him ask a few questions. and
IN the name OF common sense and
common justice and common de-
cency and common respect for the
rights OF others-do let Us hear what
the Man with the Dollar says when
he W those questions.
co7yEiEht. 1880. Newspaper Fsaturs servies. Ins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-06
Nor was this any more

-the Jacks. Nor was this any more
successful.
Meanwhile the other shadows were
being picked up almost every tlme.A
You're losing" Knarf called g
the sleepy Mi. mockingly. NO oHs
wants 70 pick you up"
Why don't YOU play like we do7"
said Yam.
II wish ! could" he sighed.
Hand felt sorry FOR him. Its "a
shame" she said. Change places
with me-" This he did gladly. but to
his dlsniay instead OF being picked
up It was Hand who was lucky and
he was neglected as before.
Nobody likes me" he cried. I'm
not going 70 play any more" He
was on the point OF springing off
and finding a good soft place TO
sleep IN when a hand am sweeping
towards him. Wait. waitt' shouted
the others. Mi smiled. His chance
was coming at last. The mex in
slant two fingers closed over n OF
the arms or the Jack and before the
s~hadow-boy could blink an eve the
Jack went spinning round % fast
that everything turned black. In
vain did he try 70 cling on. OF he
flew and landed Gll OF a heap atop OF
a dandelion out in the garden. And
finding this quite soft he promptly
fell asleep without worrying any fur
Their about the vexing game on jacks
Copyright. 1889. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-06
Advice to
Girls
By NANCY LEE

nEAR NANCY LEE:
We are two girls both u
years OF age, and are in doubt
about many things and would Like
TO have your advice, please.
lis there any harm IN pet
ting?
Are we too young to have
dates?
SIS there any harm In kissing
a boy your W age when you Like
each other?
when a boy asks you TO kiss
him when you don't want to, what
should you say? Thanks for the
advice. TWO NICE" KIDS.
TWO NICE" KIDS: I can only
answer al your questions by
telling you that girls who are really
mice" do not give such matters q
single thought. They know that
such conduct Is not proper. and that
Is the end OF It, And fourteen-year-
old girls. r o interested In their
lessons and healthy good times than
anything else. That 10 not being
nice. it Is merely being sensible
nEAR NANCY LEE:
I am a girl OF Is. and am IN
love with a boy 1s. He IL very
jealous OF me. and ! am very
Jealous OF him. He IL going to
college In January. and do you
think he will continue 10 like me
all through college? He says I'm
the only girl on earth he cares
anything for. Should I believe
him? +. o.
m o.: II you want my candid
IL opinion. I think that you are
far too young to be thinking Of love
and jealousy. When you are older
you will realize how foolish you ara
now. and will laugh at your girlish
love affairs. You will not ask then
II you should believe protestations
OF affection. You will know then
that time alone a give you the
correct answer 20 your question. and
that many vows. while sincerely
meant at the time, have n habit OF
being taken lightly rs time goes on.
You will be happier. II you just treat
this boy as n friend until you both
are older and able 70 know the real
meaning Of love.
DEAR NANCY LEE:
We are two girls eighteen
years OF age. We going with
two young me thirteen years u
senior. We love the men very
much. Our parents also like them.
We would like TO know II there
Is too much difference In our ages.
We viii appreciate II very much
II you would advise US what to do.
BLONDY AND BRUNETTE
pLoNDY AND BRUNETTE: n
- you really care for the men. then
the disparity OF age means little.
But. generally speaking. I would
say that there should not be a dif-
ference OF more than ten years nc
most between q couple.
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liked Il, for the one hat was gath
cred up the most won.
The children. OF course, hadn't the
slightest idea that their shadows
were playing with them. They
scarcely ever gave their shadows a
thought, even though their shadows
followed them about day in and day
out. Indeed, despite the fact that
they saw them clearly among the
jacks they paid no attention 70 them,
imagining that they belonged there.
For their part the shadows didn't
mind not being noticed. all but Mi.
who had his reasons for object
ing.
Pick me up, pick me up" he
cried at the top OF his voice to the
children as soon as he clambered
aboard Of a Jack. To his disappoint-
ment he wasn't listened to. and his
tack always seemed 70 be overlooked
while the others were picked up.
The trouble with Master Mi vas
that he was feeling rather sleepy and
instead Of racing 20 the nearest
Jacks, e. his comrades aid, he
struggled along and had 10 take one
which was farthest off. Naturally IL
was seldom that he had the good for
tune 70 be picked up.
II didn't seem 70 occur 10 him that
crying Pick me up" was less likely
10 have any effect than rubbing the
sleep out ar his eyes and hurrying to
the nearest Jack before his alert CON-
panions.
AT length he gave up calling and
tried a different means OF attracting
attention. He balanced himself upon
the very tip or one or the iack-arrns
and waved his handkerchief. This
likewise failed. Then he tried to
drag over one OF the fingers or what
ever hand came down to gather Up