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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06

With studied care the sleeping rooms
have been given the best exposures for
light and air. The southeast bed room
is practically all glass, adapting it for
service as nursery, sun room or sleeping
porch-and en- suite with the master
bed room, reached through a mutual
bath. Two of the other three bed rooms
have two exposures.
The garage is an integral part of the
home, entered from the entrance hall
and there's lavatory on the first floor.
Above the garage is the maids room
and bath, reached by private stairway.
1t will be hard to find home more
unique and perfect in its design and
complete in its equipment-and in every
detail in perfect condition.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
AIR
LINE FORMED

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 1s.
AL air transport operations Of
the Thompson Aeronautical Cor.
poration, pioneer rnidwestern U.
8. air mail, passenger and ex-
press carrier, become a division
to be known as "Transamerican
Airlines Corporation" Edwin q.
Thompson, Of Cleveland, It's
president, announced today. Arti-
cles Of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state
in Ohio. this procedure to be fol-
lowed in other States served by
TAG.
Through this action, all q. s.
air mail, passenger and express
lines serving IS midweStern
cities, including Chicago. Detroit
and Cleveland. along with the
new passenger extension to Buf-
falo, N. Y. are taken over by
Transamerican Airlines Corpora
ton. TAGS sales and service di-
visions, active throughout the
Great Lakes area, are not ef-
fected In name but with. Trans
american Airlines Corporation are
part Of the Thompson Aeronauti.
Cal Corporation, the holding
group. Officers are the same.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
MEAT SALES UP
IN CHAINS

The most important recent de.
velopment In the direction Of the
food store" tendency, has been
the installation Of most depart
mentS in the grocery chain stores,
says the Standard Statistics Com
pany, Of New ork.
Five years ago the sale Of meats
In chain grocery stores was negn-
gible. Today it is estimated that
Of the 10000 meat shops in the
United States, $4,000 or at least
about 1S per cent of the total
number Of outlets, are run by
grocery chains. OF the $4,000, ,O00,-
900 Of meat products sold through
all channels, the grocery chains
alone handle around 8 per cent,
or about $32O,00O, 900. The vol
untary" chains have meat de-
partments in at least Is per cent
Of their outlets, and probably do
AA VAAG AO1&AA0OAA4 VA %SeWbV~SS
600. The balance. or slightly
over 50. 400, 100000 is distributed
through the independent meat
shops, restaurants, delicateSSen
stores, etc.
In certain centers, the chains
are doing so per cent Of the meat
business, and it appears as though
the independent meat dealer Is
being forced out of business by
the grocery chains in much the
same manner aS the Independent
grocer was. Regardless Of deVeE
opments in the field Of fresh
packaged and frozen meats: 1c
seems reasonable to expect that
the retail meat business VIII, TO
O large extent, fall into the hands
Of chains, either voluntary" or
regular. Within q few years reg
ular grocery chains may be hand
ling o third or more Of the meat
business distributed through re-
tail channels.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
FORWARD STEEL
BUYING GAINS

A continued increase OF orders
for future delivery featured the
steel markets this week and gave
further evidence that buyers,
while still conservative In esti'
mating their requirements for the
coming months. were Of the be.
lief that prices were just about
at the bottom, and that the next
major change in the price trend
would be upward, Iron Age de-
clared in its weekly review to
day.
Pig iron contracting has con.
tinued active at Chicago and
New York, where meters have
covered 80 per cent Of their first
half Of 1891. and in o few cases
protection throughout 1891 has
been asked.
The American Radiator and
Sanitary Corporation, which last
month bought $4,000 tons Of pig
iron, has made additional pur'
chases which raise its total con-
tract commitments to 1000 tons
A large automobile maker is try
ing to contract for its castings
at present prices until the end
Of the third quarter, while an
automotive foundry unSucceSs'
fully attempted to buy its entire
1891 coke requirements at the
current market.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
BUILDING IS DUE
FOR UPTURN

The most favorable conditions
in recent years promise to give
impetus to . revival Of normal
construction activity by early
spring, according to Nelson, Hunt
& Co., Of Chicago. specialists in
real estate and first mortgage
financing, who have just com.
pleted O nationwide study of the
building situation.
The survey said that available
data indicated that the present
decline in building had about
reached bottom, and during the
next few months residential build
ing would probably take the lead
In bringing about an upward
trend. It was estimated that the
construction total for 1890 will De
10 to 20 per cent below that Of
1929-not exceeding five and one
quarter billion dollars for the en-.
tire United States.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
PROBES
. EMPLOYMENT
PROBLEM

BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. Ii
dN.S0-The employment situa-
tion throughout the nation and
methods to be followed by rail.
ways Of the country to reduce
the number Of jobless through
new construction programs were
to be the chief topics discussed
today at the Great Lakes regional
advisory board.
The meeting opened this morn
ing with nearly 800 producers, re-
cetvers and shippers Of freight and
representatives Of industry and
railways in attendance. The ses-
sion is the twenty-ninth public
meeting Of the board.
Fred M. Renshaw, traffic com.
missioner Of the Buffalo Chamber
Of Commerce. presided. The ex.
ecutive committee report was
read by Chairman william q.
Markle, of st. Clair, Mich, traffic
manager Of the Diamond Crystal
Salt Company.
Other reports were made by
President Shearer Of the railroad
contact committee; w. J. Nc
Garry and c. r. Magee, division
manager Of the American Rail
way Association.
New York, Ohio and PennSyl.
vania Railway Executives were
to discuss plans for construction
work during the winter and
spring, as outlined by the chair
men Of various committees.
Following the morning session
a luncheon was scheduled. Among
the speakers will be Andrew Z.
Hay. Canadian industrial leader,
who was to speak on the missing
link in business"
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
PUBLIC SERVICE
NET FOR YEAR
OFF S597,249

PUBLIC SERVICE CORP. OF
N. j., and subsidiaries, November
gross earnings $12,261 500 against
S12, 2,76S,131 last year, o decrease
Of $500, ,622. Net income from op'
erations totaled $4.332.216 against
$4,565, ,696, a decrease Of $233 $50
Balance available for dividends
and surplus amounted to $3,045.'
2SS for November against 1896
$50 last year, a decrease Of $780,
862.
For the IL months ended No
vember 80, gross earnings were
$138,507,733 against Sl36, ,233, ,125
for the same period last year, an
increase Of $2,2T4,6O8. Net in
come from operations amounted
to $42,015, 1865 against SAL ,897, ,124,
an increase Of S1.018,741. The
balance available for dividends
and surplus amounted to $29, ,646,'
3T2 for the IL months ended No
vember 80. against O.245, ,62l
last year, q decrease Of $507 ,240,
NATIONAL FABR1C-Year
ended September 80 showed q
net loss Of $56O,385, after inter
est, inventory adjustments and
other deductions, compared with
q net loss Of S34S.586. in similar
1929 period.
ATLAS STORES .CORP-Net
income for seven months ended
October 81 totaled $453, ,062. after
charges, depreciation and Federal
taxes, equivalent. after providing
for preferred dividends, to $1.1S
q share on 308,369 conn m 0 n
shares outstanding December /.
WILLOW CAFETERIAS, INC
Net profits, after allowance for
amortization, depreciation an
taxes, for November. amounted
to $22, 300, compared with $19,6 9,685
for the same period in 1929, an
increase Of 1924.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Reduction of Ore Prices
Alters Copper Outlook

copper. We have too much for
our own needs.
"StabiIixing' Folly
All this emphasizes the folly
Of trying to stabilize" prices at
o level too far above cost Of pro-
duction. The old way was for all
the producers to agree to a pro
rata curtailment Of output. Each
would continue to produce, but at
q lower percentage of capacity.
Everybody would be kept alive.
And the price Of copper would be
fixed high enough to allow the
high cost producers to operate.
This is very bad economics.
The only sound way to adjust
supply to demand in such cases
Is to shut down the producers
having high costs. Under the
free working OF the law Of supply
and demand the price Of copper
would decline until enough inefHi-
cient producers had been forced
to stop production. The supply
would be adjusted by drawing
more from the low.cost producers
and less from the high-cost ones.
Would Benefit An
This results in the mailman
efficiency. Everybody b e nefttS
but the most inefficient produc-
erS. .-
Now that there are more for
eign copper producers-and very
efficient ones-it is getting. In.
creasingly difficult to enforce the
old pooling agreements. The
world does not need the high
cost producers.
This. I think, Is at the bottom
Of the copper situation. Economic
forces and new cheap sources Of
supply are working against the
copper pool. Only the most eff
cient producers can prosper.
That Is fair enough. But &c Is
not encouraging rs to the stocks
Of some Of our less efficient cop.
per companies.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Natl Biscuit Bids
For T. A. Huston Co.

BOSTON, Dec. 1O.-Stockhold
ers Of T. A. Huston q Co. Of
Portland, Me-, largest cracker
manufacturing establishment In
the State, received o letter from
the company advising them Ma
tional Biscuit Co. desires to pur-
chase the Huston Co. Directors Of
latter have unanimously approved
National Biscuit offer. It contem-
plates giving 0,451 shares Of Ma
tional Biscuit common for the
14,65O shares Of Huston Co. COM
mon. It viii work out to between
$40 and $45 O share for Huston
stock after expenses incidental to
consolidation and necessary tax
payments.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Pig Iron Inquiries
Here at Hi0h LeDel

Although sales Of pig iron in
the New York district last week
Of between 1000 and 5000 tons
were smaller than in the pre-.
ceding week, interest In the metal
needs continues good. There are
Still several fairly large inquiries
outstanding. Altogether there are
between 5000 and 5000 tons Of
business pending for shipment
locally. In addition. several thou
sand tons are pending for ship
ment outside the district. One In
curry recently received was for
75O to 1000 tons, and 1t ID re"
ported that part Of this business
has been already closed for spot
shipment.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
j. S.F|RMS SEEK
ANEW FOR BAN
ON RUSS ORE

Renewed demand that the
Treasury Department declare an
embargo against importation Of
Russian manganese was made By
the American Manganese Produc.
ers Association yesterday.
In q brief filed with the de-
partment, the association insisted
the American Iron and Steel In
stitute, which Is opposing such
an embargo, had not disproved
the associations charge that the
Soviet republics are dumping
manganese here at less than cost
of production.
Claims Case Is Made
The brief points out that un.
der the tariff act it is necessary
to prove only that an American
industry is being injured by i'm.
portations Of q commodity and
that that commodity is being sold
in the United States at less than
its fair value, in order % obtain
an embargo. It adds:
"AS to the first requirement..
Il has been definitely proved
that the domestic Manganese
industry, because Of Russian
dumping, has been demOralixed
and ruined; that the mines
have been shut down and all
operations suspended.
CAS- to the second require
ment, we have shown that pro-
ductiOn cost Of Russian ore ls
S23.97 per ton (which the Steel
Institute does mot deny), and
that its sales prize I'm the United j.
States Is $12.5O per ton G. l. {.
Atlantic oo=ts (which the Steel
Institute in effect admits).
Aimed Only At Russia
Replying to the institutes
assertion that II Russian ore were
cut off, there would be no diminus
ton of imports, the associations
brief states:
eff the statement is correct,
why Is the American Iron and
Steel Institute fighting the
cause OF Russia? We have NO =
quarrel against any manganese
producing country |, other than
Russia, and it In against Russia
that we urge enforcement OR
our an&i.dumping law"
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Nv LEWIS, HANEY.

, Director New York University Bureau
Of Business Research and Former
Economist Of Federal Trade Coma
mission.
Developments in the copper in
dustry clearly illustrate the trend
toward lower costs and prices.
They also show the dangers of at
tempting to stabilize" prices arti-
ficially.
The big fact concerning the
copper industry is the develop
ment Of new sources Of supply
which produce at low costs. New
mines and snelteries in Africa
and in Canada have been coming
on in the last year or two, which
are greatly changing the situation.
These properties possess large
and cheaply worked bodies Of ore.
They are equipped with the latest
devices for mining and treating
this ore. Not only do they offer
large new supplies, but also they
produce at the lowest costs.
Cheap African Copper
It is said that African copper
mines can lay the metal down
at London at q cost Of only 6 to
8 cents. depending on whether
they operate on their highest
grade ores or not.
Obviously this makes the world
less dependent on the old high.
cost mines. It makes it possible
to secure all the copper needed by
using only the higher grade ore
bodies and the most efficient
plants for treating the ore.
Under the circumstances. some
Of the copper properties In the
United States are not needed.
They cannot compete with the
new sources of supply. Under the
law of supply and demand they
would be closed.
Nor would q tariff help the
producers. for we export much
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Westinghouse Gets
Lamp Sales Unit

WESTINGHOUSE Electric Com
pany. a subsidiary Of the Westing'
house Electric and ManuHact cturtng
Company, has completed negotia'
tionS for the purchase OF STANLEY
and Patterson, Inc, which VIII
act as their lamp-diStributlng
unit, 1t was learned today. The
sale win be made for cash, but It
could not be learned the amount
involved. The deal viii force
General Electric to find another
distributor for its lamps. The
company had acted as General
Electric's distributor for about %
years,
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
WirasLOJV, LG1aier
Firm DISSOLVED

WinsIow, Lanier b Co. have dis
solved as of December Is. The
members Of the firm were De
Henneville. Keim Seeley, George
Temple Bowdoin, Dona on
Tucker, member Of the New York
stock exchange: Milton p. Hur-
lev. Carroll j. Waddell. and Regi-
nald Bishop Lanier aS q special
partner. The Winslow-Lanier In
ternational Corp, an investment
trust allied with the firm, was re-
Gently dissolved.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
PORTRAYS
WILSON

LONDON, Dec. .18.-Emil Lud.
wig. German biographer. who has
depicted the lives Of Napoleon. Bis
marck, the former Kaiser Viii
helm and others, has just COM
pleted a play entitled Versailles. :"
The principal character is Wood
row Wilson, and the theme is viii.
sons fight for his ideals at the
Versailles Peace Conference.
President Wilson Is presented
as a tragic figure caught in the
meshes Of treaties Of which he was
ignorant until the United States
entered the war, and struggling
with incomplete success against
thu diplomatistS Of the European
powers as well as against opposi-
tion at home. -.
The three leading figures
Clemenceau, Wilson and Lloyd
George-are portrayed ag pushed
by conflicting demands In their
own countries while each Of the
20 allies is seeking it's own in
tereSt.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Wall Street
Hears

That liquidation has been
coming into Anaconda (C) in
anticipation Of . further cut in
the dividend.
That Mack Truck (MQ) will
net close to Sd . share this year.
That the rail stocks are near.
ing q temporary support level.
That American Can (AC) iS
an attractive trading purchase
for quick turn.
That Erie (E), selling around
%, will earn 20 cents q share
this year. The preferred sells
around 20.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
J. Frank Va1aMetre
Heads Farm Bureau

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Dec.
Isl. Frank VanMetre, well
known agriculturist. was elected
president Of Berkeley County
Farm Bureau for the coming year
at o meeting of the executive
committee in this city.
Other officers named were:
Glen Pitzer. vice-president; 4.
Newton Thatcher, secretary, and
j. Holland Sperow, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Gulf Rail Merger
Approved BIZ Board

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday authorized the
Southern Pacific railroad to 90.
uuire control Of the Gulf and
West Texas railroad by purchase
Of capital stock.
At the same time the commits.
sion authorized the Gulf and
west Texas to issue 5000 shares
of common capital stock, valued
at $500, 900. It will be sold At
not less than par Of 500 per
share and the proceeds used for
corporate purposes.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
B. aNad,O. Declares
81, SI.75 Dividends

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 QN.S0,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad de-
clared the regular quarterly divi,
dends Of SITS on the comm \
stock and 81 on the preferred at
a meeting Of the board Of direc.
tors today. The dividends are pay
able March 2 to stockholders Of
record January II.
The company estimated the
net operating in Ime for the cur
rent year at $40,349, ,42S. This was
O. decrease Of $8,834,6S7 from the
previous year.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Clothing for Poor
Lifted From GARAGE

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Dec. 1S
G.N.SO-For two months, the
Kiwanis clubs Of Orange and
West Orange collected new and
old clothing to distribute during
Christmas week to the jobless but
1t was announced today there
would be no distribution.
The garage where the clothing
was stored, it was learned. had
been robbed and all the clothing
removed. The loss was placed at
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Electric
OUTPUT ShOlUs Loss

The Associated Gas and Elec'
tric System reports electric OUT
put of So, OCT .999 XVIII, for th0
week ended December 8. This
is a decrease Of 3-10ths Of !
per cent when compared WIN
the same week Of last year.
Gas output for this week
totaled 396, 1875, 400 cubic feet, an
increase of 1-1Oth Of / per
cent over the same week OF last
year.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Hurley Tells NelU
Muscle Shoals Deal

Secretary Of War Hurley has re-
ported to the Senate the agree
meat which the War Department
has entered into with Alabama
Power Co. for use Of power gem
Grated ct Muscle Shoals. Secre'
tary Hurley said that new con-
tract became effective December
! for three months under which
the Alabama Power Co. pays $lO,-
600 : month.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Apartment Building
Sells for $4,000

Goldsmith and Keller yester-
day announced the sale Of the
Rhode Island Ave. Apartment
building, at 1887 Rhode Island
Ave. N. W., to Fred A. Hessick,
coal dealer. The purchase was
made as an investment, Mr.. Hes
sick said, the consideration b.
ing approximately $3So.00o.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Credit to AUidtOrs
Causes Cafe TO Fail

ST. LOUIS, Dec. lS.-Allowing
too much credit to aviatorS who
flew away without paying for
meals was given by Henry MAJ
zoni as q reason for the failure
Of his lunchroom at Parks Air
port, East st. Louis, H.. at O
hearing In bankruptcy court.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
$50 Shares of Bank
Stock AuctiOned Oft

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. IL.
The largest single block Of bank
stock ever sold here was auctioned
off yesterday, when $50 shares,
Of the stock Of the Hagerstown
Bank and Trust Company was
sold for $50 q share.
Ten shares Of the capital stock
Of the First National Bank was
sold for $44 a share.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Milk Bath Makes
Bad Alcohol Good

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-Per'
funers now turn bad alcohol into
good alcohol by giving It O milk
bath. This treatment Is ex-
pected to save millions OF dollars
for toilet-goods manufacturers of
this country and permit them to
compete with French manu-
facturerS on an even basis.
Since prohibition they have
been forced to use alcohol that
has q bad odor.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Disarmament Urged
Bu German Minister

KOENIGSBERG, Germany. Dec,
18 (USO.-Foreign Minister DR.
Julius Curtius today made a de-
mand for worldwide general dis
armament, because 'Germany's Sc.
curity is more endangered than
that of France"
DR.. CurtiuS spoke before Q small
party conclave,
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Photograph Made
OF Rare Book Pnnea

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S.-Two
rare Peabody Library volumes Of
more than 500 pages are being
photographed, page by page, by
Q Columbia professor in New
York, it was revealed today by
library authorities.
Another book, which Is treas.
ured in a vault by the library,
Is from the shelves Of Anthony
Fugger. merchant prince Of Augs.
burg, and was printed in 1893.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
new BUS LINES
SEEN THROUGH
MERGER

AmalgamatiOn Of number oi
bus lines operating in Virginia
and formation Of q huge trans
portation system in the old Do
niinion may be the eventual re
suit Of sale which was an
nounced today.
The Eastern Public Service Cor.
poration, operating one Of the
largest motor lines in Virginia
and nearby States, has been sold
TO United Utilities, new Virginia
corporation, according to j. H
Lennon, investment banker OF
Hartford, Conn, who is one Of
the capitalists backing the move,
Operated From d. C.
The Eastern organization oper.
ated q service between Washing.
ton and Knoxville, Tenn.
Holders Of stock in the Eastern
Public Service Corporation are to
exchange the paper Of that firm
FOR eqhal shares in the new or
ganization. Approximately $450,'
900 is to be paid by United Utilt-
ties In addition for Eastern assets,
Including coaches and other equip
naent.
In explaining the transaction.
Mr.. Lennon said the offer OF
United was presented at a meet
ing of Eastern stockholders Tues
day. At that gathering the or1er
was unanin ously accepted. Oper-
atineF personnel Of the company
win remain under the direction
Of Earl Pflug, of Roanoke, va"
who was operating supervisor 1oE
Eastern.
Warden Is Backer
Other organizers Of the COM
pany who are identified with Mr.
Lennon are C. w. Warden, 1or
merly vice president Of the Con
tinental Trust Company, Of this
city: Col, q. w. Pratt, a Wash
ington investment banker; Tor
mer United States Senator N. 3:
Dial. Of North Carolina, ana
Ralph shoat, Of Roanoke.
Frank F. Nesbit, prominent
Washington attorney, was elected
q director Of the National Metro-
politan Bank yesterday at a
meeting OF the board.
Is Legal Author
Mr. Nesbit has served as
secretary of the commission on
nalhlic welfare legislation and Is
fhe author of several important
legal papers and books, among
the latter being Resale Price
Fixing" HS is counsel for ana
q director Of the National Capt.
tai Securities Company and vice
president and general counsel OF
the National Underwriters Mutual
insurance Company.
Born in Washington in 1894,
Mr.. Nesbit received his education
in the public schools, Mckinley
Manual Training High School,
and was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Michigan in 1917 with
a bachelor Of arts degree. Enter
ing the naval service during the
world War he served as chief
petty officer. and at the close OF
hostilities returned to the Univer-
sity Of Michigan. where he took
up the study Of law. completing
bis studies at Georgetown Univer-
sity, where he received his bache-
lor of laws degree in 1919.
Declaration by the board of di-
rectors Of the Mt. Vernon Savings
Bank Of the usual quarterly divi4
dend OF 1A per cent payable De
Cember 81 to stockholders Of rec
ord December ~ swells the total
of Washington banks which have
recently declared their usual quar-
terly dividends ranging from 2
to 5 per cent. In o number Of in
stances these institutions have
also found it possible TO supple
ment the regular dividend with
ali extra apportionment,