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The Washington times., 1931-10-09
NET IS DOUBLED
BY j. s. RADIO

In the face Of generally de-
pressed business conditions, U. s.
Radio and Television Corporation,
manufacturers Of y. s.. Apex and
Gloritone radios, earned $801,-
588.O2 after all charges, including
Federal taxes, for the fiscal year
ended July 81. 1881, more than
twice the $685., ,467, earnings for
the preceding year, it Is annouced
by J. Clarke Colt, president.
Earnings on the 146,2 ,205 shares
outstanding were $5.48 as against
$2.56 on the 142,705 outstanding
on July 81, 1880.
Cash on hand at the end Of the
fiscal year totaled $1,066, ,588.93
an increase of $681, ,469.SO over
July 81, 1880, while net working
capital stood at 5000, ,424.62
against $1,108,291.77 on July 81
Of last year. Inventories de.
creased from $636, ,898.03 to $445,-
6O6.17.
Mr.. Colt said the company's
cash balance hads increased in
the month and a half from July
81 to September Is to a total of
$l,403, ,434.30.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
B. { D, JUMPS
8 AND j. P.
4 POINTS
Atchison, Southern Pacific,
Delaware and Hudson, New
Haven, Auburn, Steel Up
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 U.N.S0
Profittaking in the stocks which
led Thursdays brilliant closing
advance resulted in reactions Of
a point or two in the early trad
ing today.
Considering the unusually sharp
Vpturns in these stocks since
Tuesday, the market gave a good
account Of itself in the first half
hour, and rails later led a strong
rally.
RediscOunt Boost
The 2h per cent Reserve Bank
rediscount rate, effective today,
was in line with expectations OF
Wall Street bankers, who had
already made two successive ad-
vances in bankers acceptance
rates. Another rise of " of l
per cent was made this morning.
Though stocks were forced mod
erately downward in the first
hour, a few of the rails and spe-
cialties were able to, continue yes
terday's aggressive advance. Au-
burn Auto, sfter an early dip to
11612, forged head to 100, for a
gain Of l point.
United States Steel started the
session at II, but rallied to 70,
compared with yesterdays close
at 72Ts. Consolidated Gas dropped
off a point to 72A. Strong buy
ing demand for Bethlehem Steel
was evidenced by its further rise
to 80.
Rails Aggressive
Railroads stocks were pushed
ahead aggreSsively at the begin.
ming Of the second hour by anoth-
er powerful buying wave. New
York Central jumped 3 points to
62A.
BaltimC-s and Ohio advanced
about 8 points to 3814, while
Union Pacific was up 4 at 118;
Atchison up 31a at 11Th; Ches.
apeake and Ohio up az at 80:
Delaware and Hudson up 4 at
1O712; Southern Pacific UP 4 at
STA; New Haven UP IA at
43A. These prices represent q
comeback Of 2 to IS points from
the low Of the week.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
B j | | FACTION
HOLDSCURB

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 GN.S0.
Bullish interests were not to be
denied in today's curb session,
and, after an early period Of ir-
regularity, the market resumed its
advance, with number of rank.
in stock favorites reaching new
tops on the present recovery
drive.
Utilities moved into new high
territory on the recovery under
the inspiring leadership Of Duke
Power, which scared 10A points
to 90.
Oils were led up the line by
Gulf which rose 23s points to
48B. Standard Of Ohio was up
w, and Standard Of Indiana was
"a higher at .21A.
insult utility investments was
a bright spot in the holding
company with a jump Of 4 points
to 16. Fractional gains were the
rule in the low priced shares.
Specialties were somewhat er-
ratio in the movements. Singer
manufacturing was again q strong
spot with a gain Of 3A points to
! 1853.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

Company has projected q wage
scale system to supplant present
schedules.
Based on Skill
The new plan was two years
in the making. Rates through
out all plants are established on
uniform basis with wages COM
menSurate with skill required for
particular kinds Of work.
Although the plan was not ur1-
dertaken to affect a reduction
Of wages, the company found
that a decrease Of 4.6 per cent
in total company payroll was in
dicated.
Some Get Boosts
OF the 1000 men employed
something more than 1000 men
will receive more under the new
system, 1900 will experience no
change and $500 will have lower
earning.
One plant payroll will be in.
creased 0.5 per cent, the second
will be reduced approximately 4
per cent, the third SIS per cent,
and the fourth 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Southern Building
Gains in Septen1be1

Building and construction
awards in the 16 Southern States
during September amounted to
$54,556, 900, as compared with
$41,613,000 for August, an in
crease of 81 per cent. It is the
highest total compiled and re-
ported by the Manufacturers Re-
cord for any September since
1927.
For the nine months ending
September, 1881, construction
awards in the South aggregated
more than 1000, 900. Only
$220, 100000 Of new work was
undertaken in the South in the
first nine months Of the depreS'
sion year 1921.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
TON SALES GAIN
FOR A. & P.

Sales Of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company for the four
week periud ending September 26
were $74,641,542. This compares
with $77,019,441 for the same
period in 1880, and is a decrease
Of $2,377, ,899, or 800 per cent.
September sales, expressed in
tone, were 411.883 this year, COM
pared with 1896 in September,
1880. This is a gain in quantity
Of merchandise sold of 42,210
tons, of 11.42 per cent.
Average weekly sales in Septem-
ber were $18,660,385, compared
with $19,254,860 in 1880, a de-
crease Of 1894, ATS. Average weekly
tonnage sales were 102,971, COM
pared with 92,418 in September,
1880, an increase Of 1O,553.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
OIL HEAT FIRMS
CONSOLIDATE

The Timken-D Detroit Company
and the Silent Automatic Corpora
ton, manufacturers of oil burners,
will merged into the Timken
Silent Automatic Company as
soon after January /, 1888, as pos
sible, according to a statement by
e. v. Walsh, general sales man.
ager Of the Timken.Detroit COM
pany.
The consolidation will make the
Timken Silent Automatic Com
pany the largest oil burner COM
pany in existence, with sales triple
that Of any other.
Executives will include Fred
Glover, president; H Finnie, vice
president, and E. v. Walsh, gen
eral sales manager.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES


Capital Traction Co., 1O@25Ss,
5@253s.
Potomac Electric 8 per cent pre-:
ferred, 5@107.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio, 5@9212.
Lanston Monotype, 1007024, 5
@7024.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric 5ks preferred,
5@106.
Columbia Title Insurance Com
pany, 58@7Ha.
Potomac Electric Consolidated
SIS, $2,00O@1O1h.
Capital Traction Company, so
261s. 2O0@25A.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
D|CKER MAY END
IN VAST SHIP
MERGER
Heads of Five Firms Farley
In Secret Over Division OF
U. S. Lines Ships and Trade

SAN FRAN CISCO, Oct. 9
GN.S0-Heads Of five Of the
largest steamship organizations IN
the United States were in confer.
ence here today on plans for tax
ing over the United States LneS.
It was limited the conference
would consider the merger OF all
companies involved, making 1t
the largest in the history Of United
States shipping.
Joint Operation
Another report indicated a move
was afoot to bring about the joint
operation, financing and reorgani-
zation Of the lines byi the Inter.
national Mercantile Roosevelt lines
and the Dollar Chapman-D Dawson
interests.
From another source came a re.
port that q four.party plan might
result under which the Dollar in
terests would be limited to the
operation Of Government ships in
transpacific and around.the-world
trade and operations in the North
Atlantic would be reserved for In
ternational Mercantile Marine.
May Split Trade
Other reports had it that I. M.
M. had agreed that the Dollar
group might take over the new
30,000-ton ships being built for
the United States lines for oper-
alton in transpacific and round
the-world service, with the un-
derstanding that the Dollar inter
ests withdraw from the New
York San Francisco intercostal
run.
Present at the conference were
Herbert Fleishhacker, Capt. Rob-
ert Dollar, r. Stanley Dollar,
Kermit Roosevelt and P. A. 8.
Franklin,
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Peoples Drug Sales
Gain for 9 Months

The report Of Peoples Drug
Stores, whose preferred stock is
listed on the local exchange. gives
total September sales as 1885,.
III this year as compared with
$1,314,415 in September, 1880, a
gain Of nearly 4 per cent.
The first nine months Of this
year the total Of sales is given as
$12,818,545 as against $12,274,839
In 1880, or a gain Of approXi
mately AZ per cent over the cor
responding period In 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Cheerful Trade
Items Today

Peoples Drug sales con-
tinue increase.
Acacia Insurance business
gains.
Net profit doubled by U. s.
Radio.
Southern building record
improves. -
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Monroe Declares
REGULAR Dividends

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The di.
rectorS Of the Monroe Calculating
Machine Company, Inc, Of
Orange, N. j., announce that at
their regular meeting it was voted
to pay, the usual quarterly divi.
dendS on both preferred and com.
mon stock,
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
2ailvay Issues Lead Rally After Early Sag Profit Takin
acacia Association
Business In1nrOpes

The Acacia Mutual Life, with
81 l,250,000 business for the week
ending October 5, is, according
to President william Montgonl.
cry, showing q steady gain In
week-hy.week business which has
been In evidence for the past
several months. He said yester.
day:
"On the basis Of present new
business written, and the
steady decline In volume Of
lapses, We believe that an Opti-
mistic and confident outlook
Is amply justified"
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

Public UtLIIty Bonds
Am Tel & Tel 4Ms........Il1Ohl.....
Am Tel & Tel CtI Tr IS. 1O6h
Anacostia & Pot RR 6s.. IS 70
Ana @ Pot Guar Ss...... 90 .....
G q p Tel Of Va Bs.....,... .I1OI l106
Cap Traction r r 5s.....l ~ 70
City & Suburban 5s...".. Ss ....
Georgetown Gas LIST Bs.,., l10l i.....
Potomac Elec Cons Sc .... t101 hli0A
Potomac Elee 107 .....
wash Alex & Mt v ctf... . k...
Wash Gas AIS ............l % l100h
Washington Gas Is ........ 100 l102
Wash Gas IS series Az. ..ltOO u l101
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
TRUST co. DIVIDEND

Directors Of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company have
declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of 3 per cent payable
November 2. Books will be closed
for the transfer Of stock from
October "a to November 2, in
elusive.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
BEET HARVESTING

Beet harvesting in the North
Platte valley has begun, and eS-
innate Of Great Western Sugar
Co. officials is that the crop will
yield slightly over 100000 tons, or
about 100000 tons less than the
average for the last three years.
The company will pay S. a ton
minimum, instead Of 81, as last
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Oct. . u.N.s).
T1oYNuo1 Cable
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09
Bubbles from the Vat

This is N. J. Chilberg in ac- ton drilling the American Le- zion drill squad which hopes to enter the international compe- tition in the Hula Hula at Hon olulu against Anchorage, Homer, Seldovia and San Francisco. He is illustrating a new step just picked up from a sea captain from Kanakanak. Uni No rtune- nately he has lost his bow and doesn't know whether to drop his cane or fiddle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09
MOOSE FLOW SNOW
 WHILE SLED DOCS '.
 HANG HEADS, SHAME

The moose are blowing snow with their briskets IN the upper hills but at Cooper's Landing, at lower Kenai Lake, there is hot enough snow for a dog sled, ac- cording to Jack Prosser who has just returned from a two weeks hunting trip with Howard Long Iof Kenai Lake. Prosser is the we'll known local resident and Long, the chicken rancher near Lawing Both of them brought home their moose.
 "It is quite evident that the ef- forts of Mel Horner, of the Over land Hotel here, to propagate pheasants in the Kenai Lake re- zion and Juneau Flats country, are being richly rewarded" said Prosser- We saw them Dn every hand believe the Horner's con- tributions to the game p0sSibili- ties should be highly acknow- ledged and let us hope the game commission follows his example and introduces other species"
 Kenai Lake is open all the way as the result of the mild winter and the snow is only four or five feet in the high hills. At Coop- CTS Landing MT and Mrs Frank Towle are making plans for their summer garden Dune Little, ex- mayor of Cooper's Landing -hav- ing been recently defeated in a tight race by Charles Lane-is putting in gas and oil supply station at Cooper's Landing for the Quartz Greek travellers. Real estate in that vicinity is boom
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09

ing loo per cent and several townsites have been laid out. They are laying on the snow and will readjust the lines for shrink age
 Lew Bishop on Russian River has his lIaW lodge almost com pleted and will shortly be in with some fox skins that he has been pelting from His pens
 Jimmy Newman, Snug Harbor fox farmer, sends in greetings to all his friends .in Seward.
 Jasper Holman, fox farmer at
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09

- Weekly service at the monthly rate of $5. Join the Cleaning and Pressing Club of the Seward Steam Laundry Phone us of drop in and ask us about it
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09

List your lagor wants with US; we will endeayor to secure for you the help deslred. Phone Adams l26 or ct-ll at the M & w Club, Seward, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09
NOTICE

The Belmont Trading Company will shortly open for business as traders in all kinds of merchan- disc, new and secondhand, at the old log house on Fifth Ave.
 Joe Holman
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-09

Snug Harbor, is building , fine five-room cabin The family hope to move into their new quarters soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
AUTO STEALING
 IS DANGEROUS
ele.Typewriter System Linking Police Forms
 ImpfegHable Net
USED IN CONNECTICUT

Attempting 10 speed through Connecticut with q stolen car is q dangerous act these days and the reason is that. the instant the theft of an automobile is reported, the registration number and q com piete description of the car is flash cd in a fraction of n minute to the police in seventeen different cities and towns over the telctypewrltor system provided by tho Southern New England Telephone Company. With q network of Instantaneous communication of this sort spread ing news of tho theft to police In all parts of tho state, it requires n skilled thief indeed to avoid the long arm of tho law.
 By means of the teletypewrlter system installed at the headquar- ters of the seventeen police dee partments as well aB nt tho Depart mont of State Police and of Motor Vehilces in Hartford. 1t is possible for the operator in the community where the theft occurs to typewritc the report in his machine and to have the details appear slmultan- eousiy in typo- written form before the operators in the slxtoen other towns and cities. With the infor- nation thus rclayed in hand. the individual police departments broadcast the number and descrlp- ton at high speed to their own precincts and thence to the officers and patrolfnen on the street.
 Utility of tho teleypewritcr sys- tenn which thus unineS tho various Conn ecticut police forces together with tho Department of state Po- lice is by no means limited to the construction of an almost impreg- nable net to entangle the autom0- bile thief. Information concern ing every type of criminal wanted in any one or more of tho seven teen communities is likewise fash cd from one headquarters to tho others with unbelievable rapidity. so that the entire law enforcement body of tho state becomes c single unit prepared to trail and appre- bend the offender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
Tax Relief Plan
 For State Farmer
To Be Presented By Dr. George B. Clark, Tax Expert
 at St Growers Meeting January 5

Hartford, Dec 26--A plan for relief from the present agricultural tax burden in Connecticut will be presented to the Connecticut Veg etabIe GrowerB' association when it convenes in Bridgeport on Jan uary s and for It's nineteenth an- nual meeting. Dr George B. Clarke, tax expert and economist at the Connecticut Agricultural college, is going to discuss this important subject.
 Dr Clarke who has been a keen student of taxation matters in other states as well as in Con- necticut will point out some of the defects of the present tax system and indicate some possible reme- dies, He will explain the recent in- creases in taxation and expendi- lures and the consequences of hnv- ing essentially different gourcea of revenue for the state and for tho 160 towns in Connecticut
 Connecticut has many subdivi- sions for taxation purposes other than towns and Dr Clarke will point out some of the unfortunate results which necessarily follow. He will demonstrate the difficulties encountered in planning expendi- lures and show what he believes to an unnecessary duplication of taxing officials.
 Sidelights on the general prop erty tax and It's relation to agri- culture will be of major interest to vegetable growers and Dr Clarke mas promised to cover thls phase of taxation very thoroughly. In discussing possible remedies for the present situation he will emphasize the need for keeping local budgets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
Guest Speaker
 at Second Church
Rev Dr. Charles (. Merrill to Occupy Pulpit To.
 morrow Morning

Rev Dr Charles C. Merrill of New York will be the guest speaker to- morrow morning at the Second church. Dr Merrill ia senior secre- tary of tho general commission on missions of the Congregational and Christian churches. Ills entire min lsterial career has beep largely in behalf of missions. He was ap- pointed chairman of tho first state committee on systematic mission nry giving In Massac husetts many years ago and in 1911 was named secretary for the first national Congregational commission.
 From 1914 he has been New England secretary of the Laymen's Missionary movement; from 1917 to 1922 he was executive secretary of the Vermont Congregational conference; and in 1922 he became superintendent of the Illinois Con. gregatlonai conference. Dr Merrill is n graduate of Dartmouth college and Yale Divinity school. His father and two uncles were minis- tcra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT REMINGTON HOME
Vets and Friends From All Over State Visited
 Disabled Soldiers
DISTRIBUTED GIFTS

Waterbury veterans at the New lngton hospital were nmOng those remembered by the American 1.e- glon and its auxiliary. state de- pertinent, at tho Christmas party held yesterday afternoon, Tho le. zion was represented by state Commander James A. IIreBlin of Hartford and Past State Comman- der W. <. Alexander of Merlden. The auxiliary was represented by Department President Mrs Helen Mcfarland of Mansfield nnd Past President Mrs Florence Erbe of Southlngton.
 Individual packages for each of the patients were distributed by MT Alexander garbod as santa Claus and m appropriate program followed. During the week various veteran organizations of the state pnid visits to the hospital and dis- trIbuted gifts to tho patients.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
Vaudeville at
 Hotel Waterbury
Great New Years Eve
 Party Is Planned

Five acts of vaudeville direct from Broadway, an elght.piece dance orchestra, an excellent din- nor with favors and all the access yories desired for n general good time have been arranged by the management Of the Hotel Water bury as part of It's plan to celebrate New Years eve.
 The big party to usher out the old year and to welcome in the new will be held next Thursday evening in tho banquet hall and Rainbow room of the hotel. Manager Dick Law has arranged most attrac. tive program of entertainment. His actions in bringing big time vaudeville acts from New York city to add to the gaiety of the oc- casion indicates very clearly tho caiibre of the elaborate celebration planned. A number of parties have already been arranged and the list of early reservations presage n big night at Hotel Waterbury on New Years eve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26

John II. Haskins. So. of 43s Went Main street died early yesterday morning at the Waterbury hogpi- tai of Injuries suffered Thursday afternoon when struck by an auto mobile operated by William J. Mul- ligan of 106 Circuit avenue . D1em- Der of the local fire department. The accident occurred near the corner of West Main and Crane streets as MT Haskin, who had been a yard man nt the American Brass company's plant for thirty years, attempted to cross the street. MT MuliiRan, who was accom- panied hy his brother-in.iaw, Edward Wheeler, informed Coroner John T. Monzani that the deceased ap- phrently blinded by the rain walk ed into the fender Of the machine. Mir Haskin suffered fractures of the leg, arm and ribs and e punctured lung.
 Burns suffered Thursday morn- ing by Howard E. McBath. 33. of Bouthbury, proved fatal yesterday morning. The young man was badly burned when attempting to light an oil heater. He was alone at the time of the nc dent and be- fore he was successful in smother- ing the flames. which ignited his clothing, was fatally burned. The deceased, q former resident of NauRatuck, owned garage in Southbury.
 An automobile operated by An- tiiony sIogengky, 45. of 886 Bank street was involved in an accident at the corner of Bank and Leonard streets yesterday morning at II o'clock. It was alleged to have crashed into q car driven by sa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
BY WEBB MILLEI,

(Copyi4ght fO3t by United Press) Berlin, Dec 2G--Germany is q country of paradoxes. The nations trade balance is good, and on figures is should Dc in q favorable economic position Yet Germany encountered with out choer the gloomiest christmns since the war, when she was ringed in by the blockade of her cnemieS. Now Germany IA ringed In by hn Invisible blockade of frozen cred It's. International debts and tho world economic crisis. Although Berlin's streets for tho
 past few days have been thronged
 with shoppers and the bouieyards sprouted little forests of Christmns trees and dowB of street bootns
 selling cheap toys and trinkeis, and although the big department stores, largest fin Europe. have been
 crowded. there was little or tne light -hearted preparation Tor tho traditional German Christmns'
 Lowering skies and sloppy streets
 with piles of dirty snow. added 70 the impression of lack or cheer, III
 n walk through tho kuiuers.en. damn section, 1 was approached by n dozen match -Heliers and beggarH.
 Tine beggars in the dc luxc, glitter. Inn Kurfuerstendnmm cpitomlzed the paradoxes the observer mecuS at every turn in Germany.
 With the most efficient Indus. trial organization of Europe ana perhaps of the world and US great modern factories. there are b,O0O,. |. GOO unemployed, Of which the most fortunate are the married men wno receive m average of 60 markh
 (about St4.2b) n month by the dole. ..a. haIance of nearly three bilIion
 mnrke--more than double that or the United States---0ermany,H ln- duatrini machine is half-paralyzed.
 The country is unable tO meet the i .OOO. 900, ,0OO in short team credits owed abroad. yet unehti-
 mated fortunes fled abroad TOT
 0ermany has built hundreds or
 tha world'H most modern Wofh-
 men's apartment buildings, wlth bathroOlnn, sun balconies, hot wa fer. central heating nnd other comforts. astonishing in their moo. ernlty and containing from Vov to eOOO apartments each, ret .her' are e million living 10 beriin n fwe-room flats and f.boo.ooo ''n ihree-room flats,
 fiermany's great railway system has been unable to make expenhen ihln year (aithough an important nart nf repnraiiOnH arc charged to ihe proilin of the rniiwnyHD yet her network of aIrwayn, the hest ln Europe, charges even less thhii glrni class railway fares,
 Although the nelrhAbank'H Hoih renervaa cover only @ per cent of her currency. if foreign credits were removed. the uermnn marx