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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
NAUTILUS IN MID0CEAN
wilkins Submarine Reported 23S
Miles from Cape Cod.

BOSTON, June 6 (P.-Sir Hubert
wilkins submarine Nautilus, with
which he plans to explore the North
Pole by the undersea route, was 238
miles east of Cape Cod Light at 8 am.
(E. S. To today on her trip to England.
From England the craft will go to
Spitzbergen and thence to the polar
regions. The Nautilus left Province
ktoWn late Thursday night. ---..-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
FIGHT ENDS FATALLY
Quarrel Over Auto Results /
Shooting-Assailant Sought.

An argument over whose automobile
would be used for ride last night cul-
minated In the fatal shooting of VIII
liam johnson. colored. 80 years old, at
81 E street. His assailant, Leroy Mack
all, also colored. IS years old. Of the 300
block of K street, escaped after the
shooting.
According to witnesses, Mackall drew
a small pistol during the height of the
argument, firing five shots, four of
which took effect. johnson died almost
instantly. A lookout was broadcast for
Mackall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07
35 Injured in Riot.

BUCHAREST. Rumsnia, June (P)
-Thirty-five persons were seriously in
iured in clashes at Braila and Janka
today during municipal and district
council elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

TN this age Of organization, when
almost everybody thinks he has to
have Job with some going con-
Il earn ', fnrefera hlN hic there iS
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
JOBS AND TRADE
OFF IN JULY

Industrial production and fac
tory employment declined by
somewhat more than the usual
seasonal amount in July, while
the general level of commodity
prices remained unchanged; con-
ditions in the money market con-
tinued easy, the Federal Reserve
Board reported yesterday in its
summary Of general business and
financial conditions in the United
States. based upon statistics for
July and August.
Industrial production. as meas
ured by the boards index. which
is adjusted to allow for the usual
seasonal variations. declined l
per cent further in July to SO
per cent Of, the 1923-1925 aver
age. compared with the low point
of 80 for last December and the
years high point of 80 in, April.
Output of iron and steel, automo-
biles, lumber and copper de-
creased further. while activity at
textile mills and shoe factories
was maintained at a high level.
Factory employment and pay
rolls declined by somewhat more
than the seasonal amount from
the middle of June 70 the middle
of July.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
RANCE IN PRICE
MOVEMENTS
NARROW
Market GiVe-and-T Take Affair
Among Professionals, With
3 Public Out on Side Lines
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Aug. q Q.N.SO.
Narrow price movements in the
stock market today represented
little more than the give-and-take
Of professionals and floor traders
In dull and quiet market. The
industrials and specialties were in
clined at the start to slightly
higher price levels, but there was
not sufficient driving power be-
hind the advance to carry prices
more than a point or so.
Weakness in the railroad stocks
was also a handicap which was
mot overcome until well along in
the session.
Running in Shorts
European cables told of the
negotiations between their bankers
and private American bankers for
the extension of new loans for
immediate use, but no announce.
ment on the subject was forth
coming from this end of the con.
ference.
Business and financial reports
were unchanged. but the com
modify markets were inclined to
sag. Running in Of the shorts
In the industrial favoriteS which
have recently been under pressure
was reflected in an upward turn
Of prices in the fourth hour.
United States Steel sold in
good volume around 8812, un-
changed from yesterdays close.
Salary cuts as recently ordered
save the Steel Corporation an
amount equal to $1.70 to $2.25 a
share on the common stock
annually, according to a reliable
compilation. Bethlehem Steel.
Crucible. Vanadium and other
independents reached a slightly
higher price level.
The motor stocks and the
specialties also received the
benefit Of short covering in this
period, General Motors, which
sold yesterday at IS, was in good
demand at 3612. Auburn held
steady around 1862. Nash at 26.
Drops in Rails
New dips in the welI-known
rails in the second hour brought
New York Central down IL
points to 694a. Pennsylvania down
l to 3SKa. Atchison down IA to
1883, Union Pacific down IA 20
I40.
j. l.. Case and Kruger & Toll.
two Of yesterdays active stocks,
fell off more than a point each.
while Industrial Alcohol advanced
a. point. United States Steel
moved within the radius of
point, between 8734 and 8S3z,
with most sales above 88.
Cotton sold off about so cents
a bale. and commodity markets
in general we're steady. Call
money was unchanged at 11a per
cent.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27

BROKERS WATCH.
FOR LABOR DAY
UPSW|NG
Find Some Consolation Over
Way Prices Are Holding in
Spite of Summer DoIdrums
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, Aug. &.-Though
settling down to a slightly lower
price level, stocks gave ground
grudgingly and the volume re.
mains small, despite the prepon.
derance Of unfavorable business
and industrial news at home and
abroad.
The season of the year natur.
ally has a great deal to do with
the dull days in Wall Street, the
last week in August generally
being regarded as the slowest per.
iod of the midsummer doldrums.
Turn After Labor Day
year a week after the end Of
Labor Day. which comes this
August, traditionally marks the
turning point in industry as we'll
as in the security markets. A
turn for the better is hoped for
in trade and financial circles.
The brokers are complaining
that this kind of a market gives
them no sustenance. On the
whole. they are inclined to look on
the bright side of the picture. be-
lieving that the growth of stock
market facilities and the increas.
ing speculative and investment in.
terest of an expanding clientele
will eventually insure for them
the rewards for which they have
so patiently waited.
They believe that the bull mar.
ket when it comes) will be mark.
ed by larger proportion of real
investment buying than was pre-.
sent in similar past periods and
recall that exactly ten years ago
this week the market was in the
first stages of it's long but de.
cisive recovery from the depres-
sion.
Averages Closely Scanned
Followers of the tape are closely
scrutinizing the Standard Stats
tics Company and Dow Jones
averages for a signal" of the in.
dicated continuance or termina.
tioI. of the bear market. Thus
far the June 2 averages of the
Dow Jones system have marked
the low ground, the rails at 66.85
and the industrials at 121.76.
Today the rails are about 2
points and the industrialss 18
points above the extreme lows Of
the bear market, and thus the
r1iargin appears fairly safe.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
HARTNANPROXY
WAR OPENS

A battle for the, control of the
Hartman Corp. loomed today as
a stockholders protective commit
tee, in a letter sent to stock
holders. asked for funds to carry
on fight against the present
management.
The. letter sent to the stock
holders asked them to determine
whether the directors have been
efficient in their management OF
the company.
The committee charges the
present Hartman Corp. manage
ment with having bought for re-
tirement 1879 shares of the class
B stock, for which it paid on the
average of $22 a share while at
the time the shares were retired
they were quoted at So a share.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
RAILS To RENEW
MERGER TALK

Daniel Willard, president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio system, today
denied reports that consolidation
plans Of the four big Eastern rail.
roads had fallen through.
Discussions will be resumed
when the executives of the roads
are able to get together again,
Willard said. adding that many
are now on vacation.
That the clash of the New York
Central and the Pennsylvania
over the latter'S demand for
trackage rights along Lake, Erie
is not the only problem holding
up settlement was indicated by
the B. & o. chief. Disposition OF
the 100 or more short lines af-
fected by the plan in the East
will require considerable time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. zoe; large
solored fowls 2s@24c; small to medium, Medium
shf ssh2Fn pounds 1GS and
smaller, 2o@2sc: large rocks, 25c;
mixed chickens, 22@23c; undergrade,
24@25e; roosters, 42c; ducks, 16c: keats
Dressed chickens sO@Ssc; turkeys
young, csc: fowls. heavy. 25@27e; leg
horns, 2O@2Sc; ducks, 1s@23c; ROSTERS
15c; keats, young. 7o@Soc: old. 4S SOC
hennery. 35@27e.
Calves-9c, top.
csntsloup.ET Truoked-in stock supply
Isttuee-w stock; Supplies
steady. Crates Iceberg type, As dozen:
s5@5'5o, oia poorer VS;GV low as $3.50. Colorado,
fair condition, S4.So@S. Eastern stock !:
Supplies light. Demand light market
steady New r. YORK. q dozen f.% SixSsr sEa5ss
fsiF EiF ,aSdieion. 6Sdi9R 'yns' s. '.'1'' lew As
onions-supplies light. Demand hight,
sacks, Yellows, U. $. No, !; I;sS Ql 90
sYellows, ungraded, reconditioned, $1'25'
peaches-Truck receipts liberal. Sup
market dull. virginia and MARYLAND
bushel baskets, Bellies and Elbertas. Y.
s. No I, 2-inch minimum, 90c@$1,
over-rtpe. 5O@7Sc; Ia -1b-i
minimum mostly soc; over-ripe, 25c. d,
PotatoeS-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady; New Jersey
coSelsrs Y; $: No. I, .om1 1So;lS II sacks
Sweet Potatoes-Truck receipts mod
crate; supplies moderate; demand slow
market dull. North Carolina. bushel
baskets. Jersey type and red yams,
U. S. No. l. $1P1.25:
Watermelons1Supplie moderate; de
sales: Eastern Shore, Maryland and Nir-
Einia. bulk per 100 melons. various va
rieties, primes. $2O@25: selects, $1o@12.
Lima Beans-Truck receiots hght
supplies light: demand light; market
steady. New Jersey and Eastern shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, fair quiaity'
Grapes-Eastern stock: Truck re
eeipts light; supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Delaware. 12-
quart climax baskets Moores Early
spinach - Supplies light. demand
light; market weak. New York. bushel
baskets, flat type, S1@I95.
Cucumbers-SuppIies light: demand
slow; market dull New York, bushel
Baskets. Nc. /. T5c@&1.
okra-Express receipts very light
supplies very light: demand moderate
bushel hampers, 81.
Snap Beans - Nearby trucked = in
stock supplying the market.
Apples-TruCk receipts moderate
supplies moderate: demand light; mar
ket steady. Virginia, L. s. No l, 5
inches up Rsmbcs. sOc @$1 unclassi-
lied "a inehss up Wsalth2s soc
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
GRAINS OPEN LOWER

CHICAG o, Aug. 27-G.NSO.
Grains opened lower today. Wheat
was 1s to l2c off. corn "a to nc
down and oats u to Ssc lower.
Opening prices:
Wheat-September 473s.1a; Dec.
ember 513s; March 55H; May
5634.
Corn-September 43: December
39391s; March 415s; May 43h.
Oats-September 21a; Decem.
ber 22$s: May 1854.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27

The Bureau Of the Census re-
leased today a report in which
the $5O,OsS, ,S5O,792 aggregate net
sales reported for the 1.549, 1853
retail stores included in the re-
cent national census of distribu,
ton covering the year 1929 are
distributed according to the kind
of business in which the stores
are engaged.
Combining the whole area of
continental United States, it an
Swers the question as to how
many of any given kind of store
there are in the country, and how
much business they do in COM
parison with any other kind of
business.
Figures are shown for 1872 diff
ferent kinds of stores. ranging
from" infants wear shops to au-
tomobile dealers.
Food Stores Lead
The food group of stores leads
in volume of retail sales, with
22.61 per cent of the total sales
volumeS of the country in 80 per
cent of the total stores. The au-
tomotive group. with 1908 per
cent of sales. is a close second.
This group includes motor car
and accessory dealers, filling sta
tions, and garages.
Third place is taken by the
general merchandise group, with
4.27 per cent of the total sales.
Nearly 5000 department stores
account for 8.64 per cent Of the
Nations total of retail sales.
Country general stores, which are
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
Census Says Food Stores
TOP Retail Sale Volume

a combination of food stores and
general merchandise stores, sell
3.85 per cent of the country s
total business,
The apparel group of stores, in
cluding women'S apparel and
accessories and mems wear stores.
sell 1852 per cent of the national
total; furniture and household
group, 4.57 per cent; restaurants
and other eating places. 4.19 per
cent; lumber and building group
7.27 per cent; and other retail
stores, listed in detail in the
report, 1884 per cent, Of which
one-third of l per cent is credited
to IA ,665 secondhand stores.
S135,OOO Eating Places
Filling stations. of which there
are approximately $4,000, do a
business Of nearly $1,000, ,00O, ZOO
whereas 135,6OO restaurants and
other eating places do a total
business of $2,O97 900. 900, and
57,716 drug stores show total
sales of 1888 100000.
Radio shops do business OF
$685., ,0O0, 900, exclusive of radios
sold in other kinds of stores,
notably department stores. Hard.
ware stores, of which there ale
26.555. show total sales of 1851.
100000, and 20,1O0 jewelry stores
report a total business of $537,'
100000.
There are more than 10,500
household appliance stores and
they do $426, ,0OO, 900 of business
in electrical, gas. and other house
hold anpliances
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
Allotted
For Work on RiUerS

The War Department yesterday
allotted S1.7S4.0O0 for the ALE
gheny, Ohio and Monor gahela
Rivers.
Of this sum. $195. 900 is to be
spent for the operation end care
Of locks on the Allegheny, $780,
900 for the care and operation
Of the Emsworth and Dashield
locks on the Ohio and $3.50, 600
for operation and care Of the
locks on the MonongaheIa and in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Aug. 27 1N.sJ.
Hogs, 10000, 1O@15c higher.
Top. $6.75; bulk, $5.40@6.40;
heavy, $5.50@6.50; medium. $50
CTS: light. $5.9O@6.6O; light
lights, $5.75@6.5O; packing sows,
$4.25@5.50; pigs, $4.5065.50;
holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-7,OO0, steady. Calves,
1000, steady. Beef steers: Good
and choice. $8.2561o; common
and medium. $5.506825; year.
lings. $8.50@1O.25. Butcher cas.
tie: Heifers, $3.5O@9.75: cows,
$2.75 q 6: bulls, $3.50 q $50;
calves, $7@10.50; feeder steers,
$4.50@7.25; stocker steers. $3.50
"@7: Stocker cows and heifers,
$3.50@5.5O.
Sheep-l5,0 900. steady. Lambs,
$7.25@8.25; common. $4@5; year.
lings, $5@6.25: feeders, $4.5o@
5.75; ewes, $1@2.5O.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
Locomotives Set
Efficiencv Marx

A new record for efficiency in
the use Of fuel by locomotives was
established by the class / rail
roads Of the United States in the
first six months Of 1881. Inter
state Commerce Commission rec
ords disclosed yesterday.
An average, of 122 pounds Of
fuel was required during the six
months period to haul 1000 tons
Of freight and equipment, includ-
ing locomotive and tender, a dis,
tance Of one mile. This was a re-
duction Of three pounds under
the best previous record estab-
liShed in the first half Of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION

immigration to Canada during
June was rs per cent below June,
1880. For the three months ended
June 80. total immigration was
l0,18a against 49, 800 in the cor
responding 1880 period.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
HELIUM COSTS REDUCED

The cost of producing helium
at the Governments Amarillo
CTex) plant has been markedly
reduced during the past two
years, according to the Bureau
Of Mines. The figure for June
was $5.s5 a thousand cubic feet.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
.drstddt Financing
In Germany Fails

The Warburg Syndicate at Ham.
burg, Germany, has announced
that it is impossible to issue to
Rm. 100000 Karstadt preferred
shares which was decided on in
June because of change financial
conditions in Germany since that
time.
Thus the first stage has failed
to the KarStadt Rm. 100000, 900
reorganization plan.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
GAS REVENUES OFF

Revenues of manufactured and
natural gas utilities declined 81
per cent and gas sales dropped
T.. per cent in the first six
months of 1881 as compared with
the first half of 1890, according to
reports to the American Gas Asso-
citation from companies serving
1858. .0CO customers and compris-
ing nearly 80 per cent of the gas
utili4 industry.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

SALES
Capital Traction IS, $1,000
S4A. y
Washington Gas IS A, 1000
1925, 1O0@1023b.
Washington Gas 6s 3, $1,000
105,. $50O0107.
Capital Traction Company, 100
351a, 10@3512.
Liberty National Bank, 100 1870.
Lanston Monotype, 10@851a.
The Carpet Corporation, 100
17A.
After call - Capital Traction
Company, 10@3512, 5@3512.
Potomac Electric Consolidated
SIS, $1,000
City and Suburban SIS, $4,000
SO.
Mergenthaler Linotype, SOFIA.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel AS 'S9. .127 49,.
Am Tel & Tel cit tr 6s. 10S II .....
Anacostia & Pot r r 5s..... Il 80.
Ana G. Pot Guar s......... 95 .....
& P Tel of Va .10S los
Cap Traction r r 5s....... 81 IS
City e. Suburban 5s.,...... So 20
Georgetown Gas 1st 6s.... 1861 49,.
Potomac Elec Cons 6a D.. ..i1O4 u 1Oe
Potomac Elec IS 1853. ... .11O iii
washington Gas 41s...... .1OoA ioi
Washington Gas SIS. .10S I.....
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
Libbey-OIUens-FOrd
Plant Re-ODened

The Libbey- -Owens-Ford Glass
Co.. Ottawa. III, plant has been
reopened after . weeks shut
down,
The Washington times., 1931-08-27

Canada
New York funds In Montreal 9545H
premium on $1,000
Montreal funds in New York s3.43%
discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-08-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 UN.s1.
L lIIirh L 4. ~. lcsI
The Washington times., 1931-08-27

Y'ngstown sh a AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
Seeks New Trial
In Poultry Case

On the grounds that he has dis
covered new evidence with direct
bearing on the case, Paul Z. Robert
son yesterday afternoon filed notice
of intention to move for a new trlal
of the suit of j. c. Poe against the
Robertson Poultry Yard.
Judgment against the poultry
yard was returned in superior court
here some time ago. Later FRANK
Robertson, brother of Paul and one
of the partners in the firm, was con-
victed of grand theft for particlpa-
ton in the same deal that resulted
in the civil suit.
Aside from asserting new evidence
has been discovered, Robertson Will
move for a new trial on grounds
that the verdict against him was
contrary to law, and that evidence
was insufficient to justify the ver-
dict.
Poe sued for damages after Ro-
bertson bought chickens from MN
at an agreed contract price for the
entire flock, then took hall the
number agreed upon, paying the re-
duced price for each chicken whicn
had been agreed on as the price Oh
| the entire lot.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
rich WAITER
ADMITSSTORY
WAS NOT TRUE

LOS ANGELES, May 5. W.P)-In-
stead of being millionaire, Pierce
S. Hallick, 33-year-old waiter, owes
more than $4,000 to friends who
believed he had inherited a huge
estate, the Los Angeles Examiner
said today in quoting confession
made to the paper and to Burnett
Wolfson, attorney, by Hallick.
The hoax had its inception year
ago when friends informed him as
an April fool joke he was heir to a
S2.000,000 fortune. He was then
working in Salinas, Cal, restau-
rant, Hallick was quoted as saying
by the Examiner.
Taking them at their word, he
began to live>what he called a "ro-
mantle lie." 1T was fun while 1t
lasted, but now I'm going back to
waiting tables, Hallick is said to
have declared.
Friends who believed the story,
loaned him money until the estate
was probated, he said, and upon
these loans he has been living in
Los Angeles and New York for a
year.
Hallick recently informed his To-
cal attorney, Louis Chrones, that he
had been robbed of $3.50, 600 in secu-
rites and an expensive automobile
between El Paso and Holbrook, Ariz
Police were skeptical of the story
and declined to investigate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
LOCAL YOUTHS
BADLY HURT IN
AUTO SMASH-UP

AS the result OF head on col
lision of automobiles near Walnut
Sunday night, Carl Jones and Joe
Clegg of this city are in a Fullerton
hospital in a serious condition. BUD
Conditt, the other passenger in the
machine from El Centro. was IN
jured slightly.
Seven persons were taken TO the
emergency hospital at La Brea al
ter the crash. The accident occur
red when the Ell Centro boys at
tempted to pass another car and
met another coming from the op-
posite direction.
Jones and Clegg were taken from
the La Brea hospital to the Fuller
ton hospital. Jones has fractured
skull, a broken jaw and a cut IN
the jugular vein. His chance OF re-
covery is said to be slight. Results
of blood tests now being taken
will determine his chance.
The three boys were enroute 10
Las Vegas, Nevaoa. Jones, how
ever, planned to return to Ell Cen
tro after taking his friends to the
Nevada city.
Mrs. E. L. Massey, mother OF
Jones, left El Centre Immediately
upon hearing of the accident and
is with her son. AS far as can be
determined. the other boys have no
relatives here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
Court Lenient
In Two Cases
IT was hungry

II was hungry"
This explanation won freedom Tor
Warren Taylor, 20, when he APP
peared before Judge Kendall b.
Perkins this morning on a charge
of stealing a bottle OF milk from
doorstep in the residence section,
The youth explained that he was
going from San Diego to Phoenix
TO seek work. He was broke and
hungry, he said. So Judge Perkins,
with the concurrence of the COM
planning witness, dismissed the
charge:
Guadalupe Ortega. 63-year-old
Mexican Indian, was another who
appeared on a charge OF petty THEFT.
He was sentenced to 80 days in the
city Jail, and the sentence suspended
on the condition he leave town.
Ortega told Judge Perkins that he
was given a dollar by negro VINO
instructed him to move a sewing
machine from the car in which it
was, and carry it to the depot. He
was earning the dollar, said Ortega,
when he discovered that the sew
ing machine did not belong 10 the
negro, but to another man.
Florencio Montigo, %, appeared in
police court this morning to plead
not guilty to charge OF vagrancy
Trial was set for May l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
SEA LAWY Err
: FINDS OUT OUR
.JAILS ARE FREE

This is free country, and man
can loiter about school grounds as
long as he wishes to do so. provided
he is not expelled by an order OF
the school board.
This was the contention OF Joe
Maschli, 80, Swiss, when taken be-
fore Judge Kendall B. Perkins in
the FL Centro police court yesterday
afternoon on a charge of vagrancy
Maschli stuck to his guns. He
wanted to see some law that de-
clared him guilty just because he
was lettering about the Eastside
school grounds several days ago,
looking into windows OF the school
and talking to young girls inside
Judge Perkins produced a copy OF
the penal code. He cited number
and paragraph, and showed Maschli
wherein lettering about school
grounds constitutes vagrancy. Still
the swiss was not satisfied He
wanted even higher authority than
state law. He wanted TO see a school
board order depriving him OF the
right to loiter if he saw fit.
But Judge Perkins thought state
law sufficient, and sentenced Mas
chill to six months in the county
iail. The sentence was suspended
on condition Maschli leave town.
The Swiss exploded. He would not