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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
FOX EXPLAINS DIVIDEND
PAYMENT OF FILM co,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 15.-Com-
menting on the decision of the Fox Film
directors to pay in scrip the current
quarterly dividend of 81 on the class A
stock, William Fox. president Of the
corporation, said today:
THE corporation has sufficient sur
plus. amounting to over $4,000, 900, out
Of which the directors lawfully could
declare and pay such dividends, and at
the time such dividend was declared il
was expected that the temporary financ-
ing arising out of various acquisitions
would be permanently funded so that
there would be no difficulty in meeting
the cash requirements for this divi-
dend amounting to 100000.
Such permanent funding of the cor
porations indebtedness has not yet beer
accomplished. The corporation, there.
fore. asks for the loyal cooperation OF
its stockholders in this difficulty"
The scrip is payable on or before
January is, 1881, and bears per cent
interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
COPPER INDUSTRY
MAKES new RECORDS
Reports for 1929 Indicate Best
Year in History of Com
panies.

Many records were broken by the
copper industry in 1929, according TO
the United States Bureau of Mines, De-
partment of Commerce. Domestic with
drawals, which assumed record-break-
ing proportions in the Fall of 1928, con-
tinued at high rate, and for the year
1929 were higher than ever before, even
than during the war years. Copper
prices rose from a monthly average OF
1879 cents a pound in January, 1928, TO
1919 cents in December and continued
the rapid advance to a high OF 23.775
cents a pound, at refinery, March %,
1929, where it held until April 5. From
April to April Is the price dropped to
1T.775 cents a pound, where it has re-
NAMED up to the present time
Heavy demand, followed by increased
prices, brought forth the highest smeltef
and refinery production on record. The
heavy demand in the Fall of 1928 drew
heavily on stocks of refined copper, and
at the end of the year only ia, 000, 900
pounds were in stock, while the largely
Increased production during that period
made itself apparent in blister stocks,
which we're larger than at the end OF
1927. Production has been sufficiently
ahead of Withdrawals in 1929 for stocks
of refined copper to much more than
double during the year. Curtailed pro-
duction at the mines and shelters dur
ing the last quarter of 1929 has been
apparent first in blister stocks again,
and these are estimated by producers to
have increased only about per cent.
Refineries report that at the end OF
1929 approximately 265 10000 pounds
Of refined copper were in stock. con-
siderably more than double the ia
900 900 pounds at the end Of 1928. 1t
is estimated that stocks OF blister cop
per at the smelters, in transit to re-
fineries and at refineries, and materials
in process of refining were about 44S,-
100000 pounds on December 81, COM
pared with 423,000,000 pounds at the
end of 1928, an increase Of 100000
pounds.
The quantity of new refined copper
withdrawn on domestic account during
the year was about l ,849 600, 900 pounds,
compared with ,609,000,000 pounds in
1928, an increase OF 24O,OOO,0 900 pounos,
or nearly Is per cent, and the highest
ever recorded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, January Is (P).-Influ-
enced by reports Of curtailed estimates
of European import needs, wheat prices
here dropped today to the lowest level
since December 20. Unexpected sharp
downturns In Liverpool wheat quota
tions preceded the: setback. Opening "
to Ia off, Chicago wheat later UNDER
went decided further losses. Corn, cats
and provisions were also weaker, with
corn starting "a to q down, and SUISSE
quently continuing to sag.
Emphasizing pressure to sell, which
resulted in the Chicago wheat market
today from sudden breaks in Liverpool
quotations and from word that esti-.
mates of European import needs had
been cut, was talk here that export
competition is sharpening. This coun-
try's three great competitors in the
wheat export trade-Argentina, Au-
stralia and Canada-were said to be
all in a position where sale OF their
wheat is necessary, and where their
general financial position suggests need
for such sales. According to a state
ment today from one of the largest
grain houses here, the balance OF trade
in the three countries named, and ex-
change conditions which flow from that
balance, will undoubtedly become an
important factor in forcing export sales
Of wheat, and thus give additional COM
petition in the disposal OF the United
States surplus.
Increased weakness of wheat values
at Liverpool and Winnipeg today were
given particular attention in the Chi
cago wheat pit, especially the fact that
the Liverpool market today closed at 2
pence to 2% pence of, whereas an adj
vance there had been looked for. Stimuli
taneously, current advices indicated
that export demand for North American
wheat was extremely slow. A few sales
were made overnight to Europe, but the
total was disappointing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
USE Of ELECTRIC
/ POWER INCREASES
Rates Falling Slowly as Num-
Der of Consumers Shows
Gain.
BY J. G. ROYLE.

Trends Of electric power consumption
are still upward and rates for consumers
are falling slowly. Official figures avail
able TO Government authorities make
those trends fully evident and. in con-
sequence, there is feeling of confident
optimism for electric power industry.
During the year just ended approx
mately $4,000, 900, 900 kilowatt hours of
current were consumed. This amount
exceeded the consumption of the re-
mainder of the world combined and was
a gain of 9,000,00000o kilowatt hours
over 1923 and 17,0o0,000,000 kilowatt
hours over 1927. There is every indica-
ton that consumption in 1880 will
reach lot 500, 600, 900 kilowatt hours.
The two trends, that of increased
consumption and lower rates help each
other. Lower rates undoubtedly have
stimulated production and great produc-
ton and consumption have enabled the
| utility concerns to make cheaper rates.
Further rate revisions downward are in
prospect.
Revisions Voluntary.
In most cases these revisions are be-
| ing made voluntarily. The companies
had one of the most profitable years in
[ their history in 1929. In some localities
they made a policy of sharing net
profits with customers, dividing profits
Of the preceding year in the form Of
rate reduction for the ensuing year. In
Washington this has already resulted in
reduction of around Il cent kilo-
watt hour, steep reduction from the
price level at 624 cents kilowatt hour
| for the country AS whole.
| Coming reductions are counted on to
increase consumption and it Is evident.
utility experts say, that with larger
| consumption, new machinery and
methods of transmission will enable
| the power companies to cut costs as
| we'll as rates. There has been feel
ing that rate adjustments so far have
favored the large consumer rather than
1 the domestic user, but Department OF
Commerce figures do not substantiate
that theory.
Consumption of domestic current in
| 1929 increased, but the average family
| bill showed only slight advance. Dur
| ing the year the average householder
used 459 kilowatt hours and the aver
age bill was 5000.
4 Customers Gain.
| The number Of domestic consumers
increased during the year by 987,520
| to 1921 400 out of a total of 24,257,-
100. 1t is estimated that 10 per cent
of American homes are wired for cleo
tricity. There were 3,456,43 customers
for commercial lighting and small
power purposes and 1,079,240 large
power consumers.
The power utility companies have
| just begun to build. The expansion of
plants and high tension transmission
lines in 1880 is expected to be Of ex-
traordinary proportions. Matthew s..
Sloan, president of the New York
Edison Co.. placed the amount to be
spent by the industry at 1855 .000, 900,
in addition to a cost of over $125, 000,-
600 for maintenance.
This assures busy year for the
electrical equipment manufacturers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, January is (R.-Cot-
ton open. steady at a decline of 2 to 3
points today In response to relatively
easy Liverpool cables, while there may
have been q little selling on slightly
smaller domestic consumption figures
than anticipated.
March sold off to 1897 and May to
1857 right after the call, making net
declines of about to points, but
there was enough. trade buying or COW
er1ng to give the market a steady I'M
dertone and prices held fairly steady
at these figures during the first half
hour.
The report of the Census Bureau
placed domestic consumption for De-
cember, 453,892 bales against 544,-
$50 in November, and 533,301 in. De-
cember, 1923.
Liverpool cables reported that hedg-
ing and continental liquidation had
been absorbed by trade calling in that
market and said there had been fair
cloth sales to India and the Near East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
END OF BUSINESS RECESSION
IS SEEN BY BANK OFFICIAL

organization full statement should be
made for the National City Co., the
investment and security affiliate of the
bank, Mr.. Mitchell said that it had
always been considered best to the in
terest of the stockholders that the
complete condition Of National City Co.
should not be disclosed. He denied that
National City Co. was loaded up with
National City Bank stock, as one share
holder present expressed it.
Asked about National City's commit
ment in Cuban sugar properties, Mr..
Mitchell referred to recent statements
made by President Gordon S. Rentschler
at Washington which showed the bank
made its sugar investments about 1920,
and Mr.. Mitchell added, "At present
National City has about 25,000,O00
invested in Cuban properties, but plans
to get out of them at profit As soon
as conditions warrant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
AUTO EXPORTS INCREASE.
January-November Shipments Elk.
ceeded Those of 1928 Period.

Shipments of all automotive products
for the January-November period of
1929 were valued at $537.153,1I9 and
exceeded the 1925 total by $f5,055, 145,
the Department OF Commerce an
nOuHCeu. 81 ,.. Z ~
November exports were at new low
point for. the year. amounting to $27,-
129,963, as compared with $34, $50, 1877
in october and $45,880, 1862 in Novem-
Der, 1928. The drop from the Novem-
Der figure of last year Is largely ac-
counted for by the decline in ship
ments of passenger cars.
Exports of pleasure cars, numbering
29,684 with a valuation of $21,733,510
during November, 1928. dropped to
1929 units valued at $10,394, 995 for
the corresponding month of last year,
with all price classes being affected.
The average export valuation for the
frSt eleven months of 1929 was $4S,-
1872, l0l, as compared with $44,178,024
and $34,3144l0 for the like periods of
1928 and 1927, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
CURB SHARES GAIN
]NI LED BY UTILITIES
oils, Motors and Mines Are
uHeavy in Light Volume
of Trading.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
4 g NEW YORK, January 15.-Public
Utilities led the upswing on the Curb
today as oils, motors and mines turned
heavy. Part of the rise in power and
light issues was attributed to earnings
and part to merger rumors.
The usual leader Of the utilities. Elec
trio Bond & Share. merely backed and
filed. United Light g. Power A was
slightly lower for time following an
analysis indicating the company is not
likely soon to increase its dividend
Allied Power & Light, American q
Foreign Power and American Gas d
Electric moved ahead. st. Regis Paper,
often linked with utilities because of
its power properties, spurted l p points
around noon.
The cut in crude oil, announced by
Humble, together with the belief that
some of the smaller ref1neries, espe-
cially Swimming plants, are producing
too much gasoline and thereby off,
setting to some extent the crude cur
tailment program, unsettled the petro-
leum list.
Standard Oil of Kentucky, which at
this season usually is doing good
Southern business, sold off. Vacuum
opened a point higher before the crude
cut came out. Standard Of Indiana
eased and Standard of Kansas slowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
HEADS GLASS COMPANY.

NEW YORK, January IS R.-Wil-
liam e. Lewis, who has been first vice
president OF the Owens Illinois Glass
Co. of Toledo, Ohio, has been elected
president OF the company, 1t was an
nounced today, succeeding william H.
Boshart, who resigned Of Ill health.
1t also was announced that a cash
dividend Of 81 share would be paid
on the common stock February Is, to
stock of record January 81, and that
the regular quarterly dividend Of $3.50
would be paid on the preferred stock on
April /. The last previous cash dividend
on the common was one Of so cents,
paid last November, and termed as an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
IMPROVEMENT IN STEEL
INDUSTRY is REVEALED

NEW YORK, January Is Especially -
The Iron Age today presents a better
picture of the iron and steel situation
than in several months. Compared
with production at 40 per cent of ca
pacity at the end of 1929 the present
rate is 70 per cent among the leading
producers. This change the Iron Age
regards as impressive since buyers are
still cautious and limiting specifications
to nearby needs"
The price condition is not so favor
able as production, with finished steel
again declining this week and now at
the lowest figure since July, 1928.
The Bank of England was founded
by a Scotsman, who died in poverty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 15.-Business
is sound, industry is more, adequately
financed than ever, the decline in
interest rates is favorable to enterprise
and construction work and the recess
sion will not last long, Charles E.
Mitchell chairman of National City
Bank, told shareholders at their annual
meeting here yesterday.
Most of the prominent banks and
trust companies held shareholders meet
ings yesterday, which, according to the
national banking act, is bank day.
Questioned about the decline of Ma
tional City's stock, Mr.. Mitchell said
the advance of the stock reflected the
overenthusiasm Of spectators and the
subsequent decline was aggravated by
baSeleSS reports.
Replying to a suggestion of stock
holder that in the interests Of. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
RAILROAD TRAFFIC.
BY the Associated Press.

Volume OF traffic on railroads, as in
dicated by carloadings reported today
by the American Railway Association,
increased slightly at the outset of 1890
Figures of the total OF cars loaded for
the week ending January and COM
parable periods are as follows:
Week ending January 4, 776,259 cars:
preceding week, 63s,445 cars; same
week last year, 7ss,6e2 cars; same week
1928, 754.247 cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
Among European countries the best

Among European countries the best
economic aspect at the moment. in the
opinion of American official observers
abroad, is being evinced by Switzerland
and France. Charles E. Lyon, CONNER
cial attache in Switzerland, writes to
the Washington Government that i'm
proved domestic consumption, uniformly
good crops, heavier industrial produc-
ton and diminishing unemployment
marked the Swiss business history of
1929 and governed the outlook for 1890
For five years the Swiss Central Bank
discount rate has held at 312 per cent,
while the rates in countries neighbor
to 1t have ranged from 8 to 10 per
cent. 80 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, January Is up Omitted
States Department of Agricultural =
Potatoes. receipts, SO cars; on track,
223 cars: total U. S. shipments, TIL
cars; trading rather slow, market
steady; Wisconsin sacked round whites,
$50 to. $50: few fancy shade higher:
Michigan sacked round whites, $50 TO
2.55: Idaho sacked russets mostly $40
to 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. January is (P).-Cop-
per quiet; electrolytic, spot and future,
10. Iron quiet; unchanged. Tin steady;
spot and nearby, 1887; future, $3.50
Lead steady; spot, New York, 6.25; East
st. Louis. 610. Zinc easy; East St
Louis, spot and future, 5.l5a5.25
Anthony, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15

to the big bust
ness today is an
epoch In American
industry.
The total profits
of the five large
C o m p a n / e S this
year totaled above
$50, 900, 900.
Like other in
dustries, the de-
velopment toward
en- t ralization Is
marked. The COM
panies named are
practically the only
ones left in the
field.
The difficulties
OF the Fox COM
49, IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15

MINNEAPOLIS, January Is GP.-For
smoking In the library of the University
of Minnesota In deliberate defiance OF
new rule, Harrison Salisbury OF
Minneapolis, student editor, has been
suspended for Q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
PARIS B0URSE PRICES.

PARIS, January is (P-Prices were
finn on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 80 francs 80 confines; S
per cent loan, 106 francs 80 centirnes;
exchange on London, 1913 francs 90 CEN
times. The dollar was quoted ct IS
francs 45H centimes. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
INDUSTRY
SHOWS GREAT GAIN
Mergers of Various Units
Have Placed Business
on Better Basis.
BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 15.-No indus
try has shown a more romantic growth
than motion pictures. From the DAYS
of the scent nickelodeon, 20 years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15

interim adjustment dividend covering
the period from october to Novem-
Der Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
STOCKS.
BONDS

Total sales (par vaIue), $9,055,000.
(Copyright. $780, Standard Statistics Co..
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Dividend rates dollars
annual ~ -
'Ex-dvdend tPartly 3Plus in
cash or stock payable Payable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
EoRFIGN RONDS.

yv--With warrants
xw-Without warrants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
Eogva Courts WiII
Haze Hard Case
to Decide if Reh-
ti0es Contest Lagv-
yer link s Last
Testament Leaving
His Daughter only
IS, Making His
Wido % PayS4O
Rent.

CHE shook her head sadly when asked II she
planned to break the will
NO, that is the way he wanted It, it's all
right. have not engaged an attorney for any
legal protest"
When questions LED 10 her home life with the
veteran attorney, the widows fine bright eyes
filled with unshed tears, she declared, I'VE
were ideally happy"
The widow had known Mr.. link for 30 years
before their marriage. His daughter and mine
were the best of friends" she declared
Mr.. link had been . widower for I6 years,
and she had been widowed seven and q half
years when they married. whimsical smile
spread over the features of her face when she
was asked concerning the 'womAnlesS" library
His wife knew he disliked women in business,
she explained but he always was most gracious
TO them socially" He often remarked that
women were diflcult to work with. He said he
disliked settling legal affairs for women. He
referred TO some Of them Is jealous, and he ex-
pressed marked preference for men IN bust
mess.
Mr.. link had one Of the finest libraries in
the country and he read all the time He often
remarked that he wanted to make It possible
for law students to have use Of his library
IT guess he wanted young men to have the
benefit Of his books for higher education" she
said. % u trying to explain the document which
has conferred national attention on her. "He
wanted them 10 study seriously and thought
FUZZY"
INK. however, IN his will has made certain
that women win not have the benefit from
his library. It win not be circulating. and none
Of the books charts or maps therein 10 ever 10 be
removed from the library.
TO further insure that women are not to have
influence in the institution he provides that all
books, maps, charts and works Of art for the
library shall be selected by q commission Of