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The Washington times., 1930-02-13
CREDIT FIRMS
NET IS S4.48

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 13-
Report Of Commercial Credit
Company and subsidiaries for the
year ended December 81, 1929,
shows net operating income Of
$6,254,142, after provision for
bonuses, Federal taxes and re-
serves.
Net income after deducting
small minority interest and all
preferred dividends Is $4,496, ,S96.
equal to $4.4S a share on zoos, ,684
average no par common shares
outstanding during the year, and
$4.33 q share on 1.037 ,O52 shares
outstanding at the end Of the
year.
In previous year the company
reported net operating income Of
$4,132,391, and after provisions
for bonuses, Federal taxes and
reserves net income Of $2,772, 800.
This is equal after all preferred
dividends, to $4.O1 q share on
691 ,407 average no par common
shares outstanding daring the
year, and 1888 a share on TIA ,321
shares outstanding at the end Of
1928.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
COLUMBIA GAS
EARNS S3.l1.
4 SHARE

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 49,
The preliminary earnings state
ment Of Columbia Gas and Elec-
trio Corporation for the year
ended December 81, 1929, issued
today shows net income of $32,-
161,1S9. an increase Of $3,OO5,555
or 10 per cent over the CORE
spending period in 1928. This is
equivalent to earnings Of $3.11
per share on the common stock
(S.477 ,224 Shares) outstanding.
Net income for the last three
months Of 1929 was $40, ,101 ,054,
an increase Of IL per cent over
the same period in 1928. accord
Ing to the report made to the
board Of directors and share
holders today -...
Gross earnings for 1929 reached
the high record Of $115,150,313.
an increase of $7,954,655 over
1928. Net earnings and other
income after operating expenses,
taxes, renewals, reserves, replace
ments and depletion totaled SAL
O49, ,487, an increase Of $3,056.474.
Net income after lease rentals,
interest charges Of subsidiaries
and the parent corporation was
$50, ,161 ,139 against $29. 9.155 ,584.
Preferred dividends paid
amounted to $5,57l,474, leaving a
balance available for common
stock Of $40, 400, ,666. During the
year 1929 $16,876945 was paid
as dividends on the common
stock.
While gross earnings for the,
last three onths Of 1929
amounted to $31,016,095, an in
crease Of $1,932,434 over the
same period in 1928, operating
expenses to meet the increasing
demand for gas and electricity
rose only $38,977. Total net
earnings and other income were
Sc, ,304 ,437, an increase Of ST.
O75, ,480, and net income amounted
to $1O,101, ,O54, an increase Of ST.
1929 or IL per cent.
The rs per cent stock dividend
already declared by the board of
directors last November, will be
payable March 81, 1880, to COM
mon stockholders of Columbia
Gas and Electric Corporation Of
record at the close Of business
February %, 1880,
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
RUNNER
GETS 80 DAYS

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Feb. Is
In the only liquor case to come
before PoNce Justice Chew Sheriff
in the county Police Court here
yesterday, Herbert Lein, Wash"
ington, was charged with trans
portation and possession Of liquor
and reckless driving.
He was arrested January ~,
after County Policemen Ralph
Brown and Claude Reese had
chased his car from Muirkirk to
Riverdale, according to Reese's
testimony.
Reese also said that a tire Of
Lein's car had to be shot away
before he could be made to stop
and that 10 cases Of whisky had
been found in his car.
Lein pleaded guilty to both
charges. Failing to pay q fine Of
5000 on the transportation
charge and a fine Of $5 on the
recklesS-driving charge, he went
to Jail for 80 days.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
ARRANGED
FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 U.NS0-
A banking syndicate headed by
Herbert c. Heller & Co., Inc, of
New York today will offer to pur-
chase $4,000, 900 worth Of Chi
cago's tax anticipation warrants,
it was learned here.
This sale If effected, will give
the city its first emergency cash
since December and will provide
relief for 10000 public employees
who have gone payless for nearly
two months.
Heller opened negotiations with
city officials last week. He IS ex
pected here today from Kansas
City where he conferred with
several financiers there in regard
to financing the loan.
Proposals of the syndicate will
be submitted at a conference to-
day with City Comptroller George
Schmidt, it was learned.
Although city officials have
estimated they could borrow only
$4,000, 900 on the 1890 levy, the
syndicate represented by Heller
is reported to be willing to pur-
chase $48,0O0,000 worth of tax
warrants, a sufficient sum TO
foreStau the threatened financial
collapse until the 1928 taxes can
be collected, officials pointed out.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Feb 12.-Live Stock
Cattle-Receipts. so head. Market
steady. Steers good to choice. 1920
12So: medium to good. S112S@12; fair
70 medium, S1o.25911:25: plain to fair,
5000: common to plain, Ss09: bulls,
medium to good ss.5o0a2S: fair to
medium. &SQs.6o: plain to fair. $500
8: common to plain. $7@7.50: cows.
medium to good. Ss@S.5O: fair to
medium. $79s: plain to fair $500
$50: common to plain. $4@5: heifers,
good to choice. $10@11: medium to
good. 5000: fair to medium. 5000;
plain to fair. S7@S: common to plain.
01S0.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 2S head.
Market lower. Sheep. $2@s.60; lambs
Hogs-Receipts. 500 head. Market
higher. Lights. $11.S0@12: heavies
311.25@11.s5: medium, $11.s0012.05:
rcughs. $775@ss6: light pigs. $500
IL; pigs, $1l911.50: Ohio hogs, l5c
to zoe higher than quotations
Calves-Receipts IS head. Market
steady. Calves. S716
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Live stock-Hogs
Receipts, $4,000: market 10c higher.
Top. Sl1.2o; bulk, $1o.25@1l.10; heavy
weight, S1o.25 q 1890; medium weight.
$10S0@11.20; light weight. $9.s0@11.15:
packing sows. $s.60@9.S5; pigs. $915@
1855: holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts. $500; market steady.
Calves, receipts. 2,5O0; market steady.
Beef steers, good and choice. $135O@
1880; common and medium. &9.5e@1S;
heifefs. $s@iS.50; cows, 8625@1O: bulls,
$7.50@10.50; calves. $1l@1S: feeder
steers, &9@11:, stocker steers. $3.50
1850; stocker cows and heifers, $50
$50; Western range cattle. -
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market steady
Medium and choice lambs, $1i012;
culls and common $S@10: spring
lambs, -: yearlings. $8@960: COM
feeder lambs, $9811
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
B. 10. GRANTED
RIGHT To BUY
RAIL LIN:

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road is permitted to acquire the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh, througl purchase Of cap
ital stock, unds- a ruling by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday. =
The B. & o. must maintain
existing gateways and continue
for six months its offer to pur-
chase outstanding minority stock,
the commission stipulated. /
The Baltimore and Ohio ID
purchasing 84.02 per cent Of con-
troll, in the form Of 43,024 shares
Of preferred stock and 96,O2T Of
common, from the Allegheny Cor
poration. The price is $14,263,-
S16. Esf
In addition there are 1926
shares of preferred and S,073;
shares Of common outstanding
which it Is willing to buy at
the same price paid to the hold
ing corporation.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
35-WOrd Will Leaves
$3O,OOO,OOO to Wife

KENOSHA, Wis, Feb. 10
U.N.S) viii Of Walter II.
Afford, late vice president Of the
Nash Motors Company, consists
Of only IS words, yet bequeathS
an estate that totals $50, ,00C,
it was revealed today.
The will leaves his entire estate
to his widow. It reads:
"I, Walter Hubert Afford, de-
wise and bequeath to my wife,
Gertrude M, Afford, all Of my
property, real and mixed. know
ing full well that she will provide
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Day of Prayer Planned
March Z in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 49,,
Twelve churches and 20 different
missionary organizations were rep
resented yesterday at the meeting
at the George Mason Hotel to-
arrange for annual observation Of
international Day Of Prayer,
March z.
It was decided to observe the,
day Of prayer In the church spon-
soring the movement this year.
Christ Church. Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church, Braddock, and the.
Seminary Chapel viii also sponsor
this years observance. =
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Alexandria Baptists
Have Annual Banquet

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 13.--l
The annual banquet Of the Bap-.
tist Young Peoples Union Of the
First Baptist Church, held in the
Westminster Building last night.
was attended by more than 400
persons.
Following the entertainment.
short talks were made by Rev.
e. M. Delaney and Rev. Percy
Foster Hall, after which the guest
Of honor and speaker Of the eve
ming was introduced, Rev. p. L.
Vernon, former pastor Of the.
church,
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Baltimore Produce

oyer oyer 22924c; all kinds. small ana
Guineas--Two pounds and over eo1
zoe; smaller. 40@
Turkeys--Young, 8 pounds and over,
hens, SO 6@3 3sc; gobbIers, 32034c: crooked
breasts, 20022c; old toms, 23O2Sc,
w. EDGAR HARRISON.
Local Representative,
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
NAVY PROGRAM ATTACKED

President Hoover was yesterday
sent a telegram to his Long Key
(Fla.> fishing retreat by the
Wonen's International League
for Peace, asking him to instruct
the American delegation at the
Iondan Naval Disarmament Con-
ference to change its announced
cruiser and battleship construc'
ton policy.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
OIL STOCKS

(Furnished by ". B. Hlbes Z col
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
TIMELY TIPS
Musienl Instrunanfa

Musical Instruments
CHuCKERING GRAND PLANO
sSo5; terms.
Houses for Rent, Unfuvnishsd,
D. Of C..
n. z. AVE n. E.-Six-rOom
house: electricity, h.-w. h., gas; rent
reasonable.
Automobiles for Sale
FORD Tudor Sedan. 1899: &s75;
terms or trade.
Money to Loan
LQANS--EO Salaried peoples au.
tos, furniture. ETC.: loans same day.
Houses and Estates for Sale,
Suburban
Yes. bungGIoWs. Three and four
rooms: q. m. L.: move in; pay like
rent; six-r0Om house, like new, 500
cash: $4S monthly.
UnFurnished Apartments
Y ST. n. E.--Three' large rooms,
Q. m. A.; $3.50; white location:
near Rhode Island Ave. bus and
car lines.
Miscellaneous for Sale
GAS RANGES-Side oven. $40,
guaranteed clean and perfect.
Moving, Trucking, Storage
Pittsburgh, Chicago. Buffalo and
New York citN
+ PersonolO
MOTHERS CARE given small
children; hours, $3.50 to 6:SOt IS
week.
Furnished Apartments
MD. AVE. N. E.--Three rooms;
entire floor; q. m. l.: sink. next
bath, cont. h. w.: newly decoratedi
neatly furnished garage.
The dbcve wontS and offsyS
are only fesO Of many inter.
ssting advertisements you UiH
find in eodGy's Times and Herald
classified 0dUertisins section.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS

Carlot shipments reported fer the
entire tr United States for Tuesday. FEB
Apples-Idaho. .: New York, a..
Pennsylvania, IA; Virginia. Is; wash
fngton, 1S4: others, 20. Total, SkS,
Lettuce-Arizona. IA: California, 2S4:
Florida, 2: Texas, l. Total. 2sl.
Onions-Colorado, &c: indiana. 2S:
Michigan: IL: New York, 12: Ohio. Is:
others, 22. Total, l1s.
Oranges-California, 14s: Florida, 1Os !;
Texas, 3. Total, 251.
YOu will find Times Classified Real
Estate Ads of great assistance WHEN
purchasing q home.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. IA (IN.S.).
With practically alf other exchanges
closed in observance of Lincoln's Birth
day, the New Orleans Cotton Market
went through a listless session today,
with prices closing to 10 points lower,
Trading was restricted throughout ths
day with prices drifting to lower levels.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
Minnesota Auto Tax
Third Lowest In 1929
May Be Second From Bottom in
80 Figures on Motor Vehicle
Levies in All States

Minnesota automobile owners in
1929 paid less taxes per car than car
owners in any other state except New
York and North Dakota, according to
figures furnished the Gazette by c..
M. Babcock, commissioner of high
ways. And Minnesota would have
been lower than New York also, if
the gas tax had been in force the full
year in the Empire state.
The average tax in Minnesota in
1929 was $27.02, nearly third low
er than the average per car for all
states, $39.37. Omitting the person
al property tax which is imposed on
motor vehicles in thirty-four states,
Minnesota is still below the average
state, as gas and licenes taxes for
all states averaged $29.51.
In license alone, Minnesota with
a SASS average was slightly above
the United States average of $13.18.
Twenty-one states had higher Ii
cense fee and twenty-six were lower.
i California had the lowest average,
1851, and Oregon the highest, $28.42.
The average gas tax in Minnesota
lin 1929 was SILT, while the average
for all states was 1888. Thirty
eight states had higher average
and only nine received less. Illinois
collected the lowest average, 1921,
that state having no gas tax previous
to August 1st. Florida's gas tax re-
ceipts were the highest, $685. per
car.
Taking gas and license taxes to-
gether, North Dakota had the lowest
figure, $2O.16, and Florida came
highest with $49.68. Considering gas
and license taxes together, and omit
ting personal property taxes, thirty
five states had higher average than
Minnesota and twelve lower. But
ten of these twelve added personal
property tax, so that only two were
lower than Minnesota, when all car
taxes are included.
Minnesota is expected to retain its
position, or even do better, when the
1888 figures are complete. Minneso-
ta's average gas tax for 1880 will be
higher than in 1929, since the 3 cent
tax will be in force IL months. But
twenty-one other states made in
creases ranging from l to cents
in 1929. These changes are all shown
in the table. Two states have made
increases since Jan. 1, Idaho from A
to 5, and Oregon from to 4.
The figures in the table on motor
vehicle registration, gas and license
taxes, have been compiled from off,
cial records by the American Asso-
citation of State Highway Officials.
Figures on average property taxes
were published in a bulletin by the
American Automobile Association.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
CLEVER CHECK
SWINDLER CAUGHT

Phony check racketeers hit Fair
mont again to the tune of at least
$24 and tried the game at Blue Earth
where recently, one woman was in
Jail and another woman and man
were sought.
Unfortunately, the woman in the
Blue Earth Jail is not the blonde with
the innocent look whose winning
smile cost the boys about town be-
tween SIS and 500, when she left a
trail of bad paper up one side of the
street and down the other.
Marshall George Dean of Blue
Earth made the pinch, after the fair
racketeer had nicked the Elder butch
er shop, the Wolf Habein store and
j. c. Penney company store in Blue
Earth.
She is the same woman who pass
ed $12 phony checks at the Folf
Habein store and Byers grocery in
Fairmont.
The name of Rufus Day, well
known farmer, was signed to the
checks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
MRS. BREWER TO
RECEIVE PENSION

Mrs. Katherine Brewer who has
terminated thirty-one years of serv-
ice. with telephone companies in Lam
berton, is to receive a pension &C
cording to information received by
the News this week.
According to j. Ellenbacker, dis
trict manager and Mr.. Green OF
Tracy, the pension was granted June
q. In order to grant the pension
the Tri-State Telephone Co., were
very considerable in bridging gap in
Mrs. Brewers service record in order
to give her the 80 continuous years
of service required.
A peptition was circulated by Lam
berton people last week, although
the granting of the pension took
place the week previous. Local peo-
pie were unaware of the company's
action.
Lamberton people will rejoice with
Mrs. Brewer in her good fortune and
feel grateful to the Tri-State in their
fair handling of this matter.-Lam-
berton News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
CABARET TO REPLACE
DANCES BRINGS ARREST

Seeking to avoid a recent ruling
prohibiting operation of Sunday
dances, Earnest Hand, proprietor of
a dance hall at Truman, installed a
cabaret arrangement in his pavilion
and continued with his dances under
the assumption that he was operating
under his hotel license. An order
for his arrest was issued following
the first meeting of the county board.
Hand installed booths in pavilion
and charged the regular cover fees,
furnishing music and the floor for
dancing. Hand contended his place
was being operated primarily as a
hotel and the dancing was not con-
trary to law. Hands dance permit
was revoked by the board in addition
to the order for his arrest. It is ex-
pected the case will stand as a test
case in this regard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
EDITORS SUMMER MEETING
TO BE AT LAKE CRYSTAL

Members of the Second District
Editorial association will hold their
annual summer meeting at Stony
Point, Loon Lake, near Lake Crystal,
July 10. More than one hundred
editors and their friends are expected
to attend.
Following the picnic dinner at
noon, the editors will engage in golf,
horseshoe, kittenball, swimming and
dancing during the afternoon. A
tent program is also scheduled for
the afternoon.
Larry Ho" Hodgson, former mayor
of st. Paul, will be the principal
speaker Of the evening banquet. Gov.
and Mrs. Theodore Christianson are
expected to be among the guests.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
LAWN SHOW TO BE HELD
AT NEW ULM AUGUST 8

The first midsummer lawn show to
be held in this section of the state
will be staged by the Brown County
Poultry association at Riverside park
NeE Ulm's beauty spot, Sunday, Au-
gust 3.
Plans for this unique event are
now being made by various commit
tees of the organization. Specimens
of poultry, rabbits, and pigeons from
all parts of the northwest will be on
display and large number of entries
are expected to be shown. A large
crowd is expected, due to the fact
that there will be no admission
charge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
RENVILLE ACCEPTS BID
FOR NEW WHITE WAY

With the awarding of a contract
for the installation Renville has been
assured white way lighting system.
The city council of that place award
ed the contract to a local contractor
for the placing of thirty-five hollow
spun granite posts in the main thor
oughfare. The successful bid calls
for an expenditure of 1922.
The city council of Renville decided
on immediate installation in antici-
patton of future paving. A proposed
celebration in honor Of the approach
of the completion Of the white way is
now under consideration in Renville.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16

Your health is too Important You
cannot afford to experiment with your
delicate bowels when coated tongue
bad breath, headache, gas, nausea
feverishness, lack of appetite, no
energy, ETC., warn of constipation.
This applies not only to grown people,
but more. particularly to children.
That's why family doctors laxative
is always the safe choice.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
prepared today under strict laboratory
supervision from fresh laxative herbs
and other pure ingredients, and
exactly according to DR.. Caldwell's
original prescription.
Today, millions of families rely ON
DR.. Caldwells judgment in the selec-
ton of their laxative. For DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, in bottles ready
for use, sold in all drugstores, is nov
the largest selling laxative in the
world:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
MAN WINS 81 FOR FRACTURED
JAW, BREAKS JAW OF ANOTHER
AND JUDGE GIVES HIM 8 YEARS

Boyd Blackburn of Madelia got a
3-year sentence in the St. Cloud re-
formatory for an assault on Nick
Pappas, cook in a lunch room at
Mankato in which he sent Pappas to
the hospital with fractured jaw.
He pleaded guilty. Just a week ago
Blackburn was given a verdict of one
dollar by jury when he sued Alvin
Hohenstein, Garden City, who frac-
tured Blackburn's jay last February.
-Fairmont Daily Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
WINDOW BANKER USED
WRONG TAGS-CAUGHT

A banker at Window, paid fine
of $25 for using the automobile IL
Genes plates Of an old car on a new
one. He was arrested by two high
way patrolmen who confscated his
plates. The court prohibited him
from using his Chevrolet for the re-
mainder Of the year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-07-16
LUvERNE EDITOR INJURED
IN ACCIDENT NEAR N. u.

O. A. Moreaux, publisher of the
Rock County Herald Of Luverne,
suffered cut above the eye, when
his machine went into the ditch be-
tween New Ulm and Mankato on T..
H. No. z, recently. Mr.. Moreaux is
said to have lost control of the ma
chine, when it struck loose gravel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-04
Legion Fun Festival
Success Financially,
Charles Martin Says

I Announcement that the Mardi
Gas conducted Monday. Tuesday,
ana Wednesday by the American Le-
gtsn was . financial success was made
today by Charles T. Martin, chairman
Of the committee In charge.
Martin said that. although q final
check.up has not been made. the af-
fair was . success and would mater
tally assist the local Legion post IN
financing the state American Legion
convention to be held here In July.
On behalf Of the committee In
charge, Martin expressed the appre-
citation Of the local veterans organi-
nation for the support given the en-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-04

Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
500 Line railroads, according TO Z let.
tor to Harry r. Goddard. secretary Of
the Association Of Commerce, from
q. d. Mc0tnty, secretary Of tho In
torstate Commerce commission. The
local association was among the or.
g~anisations protesting the classifica-
tion.
The proposed classification would
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-04

have rated entire carloads Of mixed
scrap according to the major variety
Of such metal In . cargo. Thus, II a
third were brass. the whole carload
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-04

would have been classed as brass.
though the remainder were tin and
iron and copper In quantities less
than q third each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-04
Objectionable Rate
Classification lis
Relieved by /. C. G,

Termination. TO Withdraw objection
able classification Of scrap metal BY
which the freight rates would have
been increased has been granted the