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The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Eleven Years Make a
Big Difference

Editor, Times:
I have read many of the let
ters of other veterans on the
bonus proposition and also the
views of Secretary Mellon and
other big guns in our Govern
rnent, but somehow they seem to
forget a few points that seem
to me to be interesting:
Back inf the early part of 1918,
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Hearst Papers Advocate

friendship NTH all nations entdngn0 alliances
tOith none George Washington
Proportional representation the United States Senate
Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reapportonment in the House OF
Representatives
Separate departments OF the Army OF the NdUy and OF tie
Air united under Secretary OF National Defense
T. Federal the Federal to abolish
hHterdcy under q Secretary OF Education
the President the first Of January oow
ing the November election.
immigration admit only those suited for Amer
citizenship and American needs.
T. Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for tGreS to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping tGratton.
Modification the Volstend act to permit light WneS and
beers under Federal regulation
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
A Sly Dig at Latest
"Debunking" Historian

Editor, Times"
In the matter of biography
of Lincoln by Edgar Lee Mas
ters, wherein he calls Lincoln a
man of low mentality, social
climber and dishonest trickster.
Will Mr.. Masters now please
write a life of Jesus Christ? A
world waits with bated breath.
P, w,
The Washington times., 1931-02-10

ment around one hundred bill
lion dollars.
I remember talking to French
people, and when 1 said it would
all be over by Christmas, they
would say it was impossible,
that the Germans were too
strong. Well, we wound it up
nearly two months before
Christmas, thereby saving the
Government many billions Of
dollars.
ONE OF THE OLD FIRST
DIVISION.
Millionaires and the
Soldiers Bonus
Editor, Times:
Mr.. Mellon is opposed to the
soldiers bonus, and, as far rs I
can see, his opposition is based
on the fact that the price OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
RADIO BRIEFS

IL took the Sisters of the Skillet, NBC female" domestic wits, three days to drive to New York from Chi Ca3o with their motorcycle. Accord ing to Ed East, not only do they have to figure their gasoline mileage but because of their weight they have to figure tire mileage. He also said they almost went into the Del aware Water Gap several times. 1 The voice that sings "On the Beach with You" Whistling in the Dark" and other Hitting lyrics over an NBC-WEAF network from 9:l5 to 9:45 every morning, belings to Tom Brown who gave up the study of medicine for music. Tom studied at Ohio state university. worked for the Joe Morris Publishing Co, Phil adelphia; ran his own dance orchcs- tras in Hot Springs, Buffalo and Palm Beach and for time was with Vincent Lopez in New York.
 1 Frank Arnold, director of dcVel- i opment for NEG, is sometimes re- ! ferred to jokingly as the only D. D. in the industry. Maybe this is the reason the Crystal Brook Park as sociation of Port Jefferson, x. Y., where Arnold has his summer home overlooking Long Isiand sound has
 placed him in charge of the chapel services for July and August.
 Lula Nollmer. New York play
 wright and author, has written the | equivalent of twelve plays in forty eight weeks of her NEG dramalogue.
 "Moonshine and Honeysuckle," Vet | she cant use typewriter. She writes her script in long hand in a big loose-leaf notebook.
 Col Henry D. Thomson, retired army surgeon, and now senior sur geon of the Furness lines, once a week can hear his wife say hello" and siggle, although separated by l miles at sea. Hetunes her in on the
 radio as Mrs Pennyfeather' of
 NEG "Cuckoo" fame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
WEAF x.,.sss,e. ss:
New York

HP M. s 6:0O-Children's Program. 5O 6:S-Tea Timers Band. XB.45-Rex Cole Mountaineers. < 6s0O-Black and Gold orchestra. sM Scores. 'S Behind the Name? - N Edwin Alger. sA6:45-The Stebbins Boys sketch. \ 7:O0-Lure of the Tropics. ( #7:30-Archer Gibson, organ. of the Golbergs -skit. x 8.00-How's Business? Merle
 Thorpe. # 3:15-Weber and Fields. x $:30--Gypsies 2 orchestra; Veronica
 Wiggins, contralto; Frank Parker, tenor. 9:30-Orchestra; Male Quartet. l10:0O-Story. 10:l6-Orchestra; Irene Taylor, con-
 tralto. 1L1:00-Backstage-Dorothy Knapp 11:16-ido Club orchestra. s1 1z.00-Whiteman orchestra. A M. 12:30--Larry Larsen, organ; Chaun- cey Parsons, tenor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Oll the Air Today
0RvWsRr lODO
Hartford

! &t:00-Sunset Hour-Moshe Para
 nov, director. 3:46-"Dog Chat"-Helen I. Will
 Hams. ' #4:o0-Laurel Trio. v:25-Bulletins. ories of Broadway -
 Julius Nussman, director. o:46-Ste bbins Boys. { E{*0O-Ilima Islanders-Mike Han
 api, director. 7:26-Baseball Scores. ' HIs30-"Through Lighted Windows
 Jane Dillon, impersonator; {;
 assisted by String Ense emble. 8:00-Happy Trio. 8:15-Weber and Fields. < 8:3O--The Gypsies. 2 G8:30-Family 3: Party. 10:00-Recording Dance orchestra. Favorite Moshe
 Paranov, director. from Chicago. with Dorothy knapp-N. B. C. 41:l6-Lido Country Club orches-
 tra-N. B. C. Marine Forecast. v. M. Seifert, organist. 1&:30-Silent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
WABC x...s,,... ss:
340 Meters
New York

p M. 5:0O-Dance Music. 5:45-Jolly Jugglers. Winegar's orchestra. 6:15-kate Smith, songs. 6:30--Tide Water Inn. 6:45Nagabonds Music. 7:0O-Current Events H. V.
 kaltenborn. 7:1j-Dennis King, songs; orches-
 tra. 7:30-Evangeline Adams, 7:4J-Orchestra; Morton DoWney,
 tenor. S:00-Pryors Band. S:1j-Quartet. S:30-Quartet. 8:45-Gloom Chascrs. 9:00-Eno Crime Club. 9:30-Bourjois orchestra. 9:45-Hawaian Music. 10:00-OrCheStra 10:30-Arabesque 11:00-Henderson orchestra. 11:30-Lown orchestra. 12:O0-Bernie'S orchestra. A. M. 12:30-Ann Leaf, organ. 1:00-St Moritz orchestra. Wignea'rs Coo o.loJ if T c 1:30-Winegar's orchestra. 499m-WICC, Bridgcport-6OOk r M 5:00-Ted and His Greater Gang. 5:30-t'rom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston-The Gam
 boleers. 5:45-t'rom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston-Uncle Ben
 and his Merry Friends. 6:00-From Shepard Broadcasting
 Service BOstOn-Danny and
  Song 6:l5-t'rom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston The
 Worlds Business" prepared
 by Dr Julius Klein read by
 Hugh Butler. 6;30-News. G:4O-Basebal Scores G:45-F'rom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston - Big Bro
 ther" Bob Emery. 7:00-Fred Esposito and his or
 chestra. 7:15-trom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service. Boston-George Ma
 honey-"The One Man Band 7;30-From Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston-Ford Hall
 Forum presents Robert Fech-
 ner - Subject: "Stabilizing
 Unemployment" 7:45-trom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, BoSton-Anna Van
 Galen, contralto, Harold Col
 burn, boritone-Ethel Kahle,
 pianist. s:O0-The Gossipcrs. S:l5-F'rom shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston Gypsy
 SWcethearts" - Instrumental
 Quintet-Direction of Marion
 Allison. :30--Andrew Mitchell, baritone. S:45-Sam and Needus. 9;00-From Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston - Broadcast
 from Hotel Westminster
 Mickie Albert and his orches-
 tra. 9,30-From Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston - Broadcast
 from Totem Pole - Norum-
 bega Park-Emery Daugh-
 erty and his orchestra. l0:0O--F'rom Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Melody Mir
 ror-Musical Selections. 10: :3O-News Flashes. 10:45-From Shepard Broadcasting
 Service, Boston - The Am
 bassadOrS. II l:0O--Gloom Dispellers. 261m-WHAM, Rochcstcr-1,13Ok P. NJ. 6:95-Parker Musicale. G:45-l1: :0O--Sa as WIZ. 1l:0O--Piano Duo. ll:3O-Sam me as WIZ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
XRY RD 7UO
 " OA kllOcy cleA
3g5 Meters
New York

r. M. 5:00-Chats With Peggy Winthrop 5:15-Gems of Melody. 5:3O-Miracles of Magnolia. 5:45-Stock Quotations. 6:00--Music Treasure Box - Pier
 re Key. 6:15-Mormon Tabernacle Choir 6:40-.Baseball Scores. 6:45-Topics in Brief -- Lowell
 Thomas. 7:O0-Amos m Andy-sketch. 7:15-JeSters. 7:30-Phil Cook. 7:45-Symp phony Concert. S:30-String Ensemble; Inez Quinn
 soprano. 5:0O--orchestra. 9:30-Sketch 10:00-Piano Duo. 1O:30-Orchestra Marion Talley, so-
 pranO. 11.00-Slumber Music. 11:30-Russian Singers. 12:00-Calloway orchestra. A. M. :3O-BlaCk orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
WDRC x,,asss,.. .sss
nrtford

M. s 6:00-Dancing by the Sea. s s:30-World Bookman. s 6:35-Summary of Programs. ssS 5:45-Jolly Jugglers; Billy Scholtz,
 Phil Brae. Ns 6:00-Winegar's Barn orchestra. 6A 6:16-Kate Smith and her Swanee
 Music.
 6:9O-Roy Atwells Tidewater Inn. M 6:l6-Bird and Wash; Comedy
 Sketch. ss 7:o0-Current Events, H. V. kal-
 tenborn. V 7:15-Dennis King and orchestra. sS 7:30-Evangeline z Adams. sas Downey. Anthony
 Wons, Jacques Remarks or
 chestra. N 8:o0-Time. { e:0O-Arthur Pryor's Band. sg sgS:15-Barbershop Quartet. s 8:30-Shoe Time. 3 S:30-Negro Quartet. x S:l5-Comedy Act; The Colonel and Budd. Ns s:o0-Time. I 0:00-Eno Crime Club. 6 9:30-Time. As o:30-Harmony Three. V f9:45-Summer DaZe; Hawaiian Mu- sic; Talk by Life Guard. Lombardos orchestra. no: Desert Play. Lown's orchestra. 211:3O-Arnold Johnsons Woodman-
 ten Inn orchestra. l22m-WOR, Ncwark-71Ok eP. M. .Is s5:00-Playland orchestra. s 6:30-Progran Resume. ss 6:40-Lim ericks. ~ B:46-Rose Martin Hobby Club. Don.
 30-Sports Talk.
 :45-Salon orchestra.
 z:00-Adam's Sport Aces.
 7:15-Melodiers.
 4:3O-The Piano Twins. Myers with Specht's orchestra. sf fS:0O-Orchestra;1 In the Front Row ss Edwin C. Hill; Lillian TaiZ, soprano. < S:30-Krueger's Boys q e:45-To Be Announced. 9:15-The Witchs Tale-sketch. IEa a9:46-Orchestra. :; ie.OO-On the Riviera. X e10:30-Concert orchestra. s1O:45-Globe Trotter. sf1:OO-Herbert's Entertainers. 11:3O-Moonbeams V 173m-WLWL, New YOrk-1 LOOK SP, M. ss 6:OO-Children Club. Enlightenment Ense emble. y6:45-Question Box - Rev P. F., Hoey.
 7:O5-Memphis Ramblers. l5l l7:3O-Talk--Irish II: Music. S 3eOm-WGY, Schcncctady-'9Ok sP. M. H as WEAF'. .2s 6 :S0- Baseball Scores. YettrlI. piano.
 as WEAF. f f7:16-Perkins Sod Busters. lt7.aO-Play>-Ned Low. sss S:OO-Farm Program sB BR.aO.11:OO-Same as WEAF. Bd1:O0-Randalrs orchestra. Recital. x12.OO-Same as WEAF. SO6n-kDKA, Phtsburg-9S0k lY. M. Ig' 6:eO-Red Arrow Quartet. z NS:3OsEdna Wallace Hopper. X as WIZ. IIN N7:46-*Newsreel of Hollywood,
 S:OO-Band.
 s:30-11:00-Same as WIZ. 11:O0-Sport Review. f1:1B-Stanley-W Warner Party. ki1:45-Joy orchestra.
 SO3m-WBZ, springheid-9"ok M. M. t te:15-The Troubadours. as WIZ. ' 7.45--Mr and Mrs Cain. < &2:O0-Harriette Elkind, violin. Cole and Benny Me Ei Laughlin, songs. < &.3O-11: :OO-Same as WIZ. |<Hi:O0-Time; Weather. Review. k&X.15--Louie's Hungry Five.
 3.25-Rines' orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
TREASURY BONDS DULL

NEW YORK, Aug. % GN.SD.
American railroad bonds, which
have been falling steadily for The
last few weeks, gave a better ac-
count of themselves in the week
end market. German govern.
ment and provincial bonds were
steady. with narrow price changes
and Liberty bonds a shade lower.
An exception in the foreign
group were the Berlin City Ele-
waited 61a per cents which fell off
AZ points to SO.
Wabash railroad Avs continued
to move down the price scale and
fell off 2A to 47A. Warren
Brothers IS were down at 8112.
United States Government
bonds were dull. with Liberty 3RS
at 1929, First 414s at 103, Fourth
4As at 104.27. Treasury As at
1885, Treasury 33ss of 1910 at
1928, and Treasury 31ss at
1915,
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
TRADING
TYPICAL Of
SEASON
Also of Bear Market Findings,
Say Experts, Lending Hope
This Is Final Down Swing
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Narrow
price swings and reduced volume
Of trading are typical of this
season of the year, not only in
the stock market, but also in
bonds, cotton and grain. Experts
also point out that stock tran.
sactions dwindle in volume as the
end of bear market approaches,
which at least offers some hope
that the down-Swing of 1881 may
have entered its final stages.
Comparative strength in rail-
road stocks, which have been un-
shaken Of late by the continued
weakness in rail bonds, is be-
heved in some quarters to fore
shadow at least a small increase
in railroad freight rates.
Earnings Shrink
Further information is now
available relative to corporation
earnings for the first half of
1881. A compilation by Standard
Statistics Company Of net income
Of 462 industrial, railroad and
utility corporations for the first
six months shows total Of $527,-
10000, against 1891, ,297 900 for
the corresponding period of 1880,
a decrease Of 43 per cent.
Losses in important industrial
groups range from 5 to 90 per
cent, but on the other hand siz-
able gains were recorded else
where in the list. Net income of
five coal companies. for example.
was lit per cent ahead of the
first half Of 1880.
Twenty-eight listed companies
in the retail trade were able to
show an improvement of rs per
cent over 1880, and four silk com.
panieS increased their net earn
ingS 26 per cent.
Utility Profit Up
r For the three utility corpora.
tions which submitted reports for
the period, there was a net in.
crease of 3 per cent over the first
half of1930.
Results for the lead and zinc
companies were 80 per cent under
last year; the steel companies, SO
per cent; automobile companies,
70 per cent; auto parts, 81 per
cent; bulldog and real estate, SO
per cent; chemicals, 20 per cent:
electrical equipment, so per cent;
miscellaneous manufacturing, So
per cent; office equipment, A per
cent; railroad income fell off SO
per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
. TIME MONEY DULL

NEW YORK, Aug. % GN.SO.
Call money was held over at 1la
per cent today and per cent on
the curb.
Bankers acceptance asking rates
were unchanged, with 80 to 80
days at 70 per cent, 100 days at
I per cent, and $50 and 180 days
at 1A per cent.
Commercial paper was quiet and
unchanged, with prime names
quoted at IA to 2 per cent.
The time money market was
dull and unchanged. with 80 and
60 days at 1A to 11a per cent,
80 days at IA to ~ per cent,
and $50 and l80 days at ia to
2 per cent,
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 Q.N.S)-
Hogs-3,500; market steady. Top,
$7.20: bulk, $5.75@7; heavy, $3.50
@6.80; medium, $6.80@7.2O; light,
$6.75@7.20; light lights, $500
tbs; packing sows, $4.2505.5O;
pigs, $5.50@6.75; holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-500; steady; Calves,
800; market steady. Beef steers
Good and choice, $8.25@9.75;
common and medium, $6@8.25;
yearlings. $8.50@1O.25. Butcher
cattle-Heifers, $4@9.75; cows,
1906; bulls, $3.50@5.5O; calves,
$7@10.50; feeder steers, $4.50@
7.25; stocker steers, $4.5O@7;
stocker cows and heifers, $500
$50.
Sheep-50O; steady; lambs,
$7.25@8; common, $4Q5; yearl-
ings, $506.25; feeders, $4.500
$50: ewes, $102.75.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
METAL BUYING SMALL

NEW YORK, Aug. % Q.N.S0
Copper buying continued in small
volume today on both foreign and
domestic account. The price in
the domestic market was nomi-
nally 712 cents delivered with
consumers unable to obtain all
the metal at that. price they
wanted. Electrolytic for foreign
shipment was at 8 cents a pound
elf. Hamburg, Havre and London.
Zinc buying was small with the
price Of Prime Western Zinc at
$50 to 1895 cents a pound East
st. Louis.
Lead buying was quiet with the
price unchanged at 4.40 cents q
pound New York and 1925 cents
a pound st. Louis,
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
Cotton Stimulation
Forecast by EUG1lS

CHICAGO, Aug. % U.N.S0.
Stimulation in the world con-
sumption Of American-grown cot
ton was forecast tonight by
Joseph w. Evans of Evans g. Co.,
Houston, Tex, in an address be-
fore members of the Chicago
Board of Trade and their guests.
He said:
"There are literally no stocks
of finished cotton goods on the
shelves of the world, so the
entire cotton stock can be de-
Scribed as in the show window.
1t is fair to say that at present
attractive prices, consumption
will be stimulated as in all pre-
viOus low price eraS, and it Is
quite possible the world will
consume 15,OOO,OOO bales Of
American cotton next year."
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
CURB TRADING
VERY QUIET

NEW YORK, Aug. % G.N.S0.
Curb stocks were generally re-
dictionary during the early trad
ing today with the general
settling slightly lower in very
quiet trading.
The utility group sold uniformly
lower with Electric Power and
Light Warrants leading the
downward move at 2O1a, off 49,;
American Gas and Electric and
Electric Bond and Share lost 70
each to sell at 65h and 365s
respectively. Utility Power and
Light was " lower at 7%, and
American Foreign Power War
rants, American Superpower. AS
sociated Gas and Electric A, Mid
die West Utilities, United Gas and
Appalachian Gas registered 1s
lower. Niagara Hudson and
United Light and Power con-
tinued unchanged,
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Poultry-Alive; Turkeys sOc: large
2Oc; ieghorn fowls. 14@16c; leghorn
smaller, zoo Csc: large rocks, 2Sc: mixed
chickens 25026c: undergrade, 24@25c;
roosters. 12c: ducks. 15ca keats large
Re pPe..eG S?unE Ghctsns @ sSfRssS
horns. 2O@23c: ducks. 1S@23c; roosters,
nsats ySGRS receip is se %Stc
,caives-s&. top.
Persian Melons-No supplies on the
market.
Cantaloupes-Trucked in stock sup
plying the market.
market.
Honey Dews-Practicaliy no supplies
on the market.
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
moderate. Demand light, market steady.
Colorado. crates Iceberg type, AS dozen
wide range in quality and condition,
best, best, $500 euC g go; few $500; poor con-
Eastern stock: supplies light. Demand
Hight. market steady. New York. 2
dG5sI oratss Big Boston ;.Sf type :S2Si
Fellows. U. S. No. /. mostly around
Peaches-supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Virginia. bushel
baskets, Bellies U. s. No. /. 1h-1N inch
minimum. 81; bushel baskets, Elbertas
81. Maryland and Eastern Shore Mary
land. bushel baskets. ElbertaA u. 8. No.
TX INCH minimum; 81; bushel baskets,
Potatoes-supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Eastern Shore
MMaryIans; Ma StSSs sS barrels coS6Isrs u
sacks coSbIeTs 9. S. fx No. ssrssy si5O 1852 i5ec
lb sacks S2.25.
Sweet Potatoes-Truck receipts light;
sSSDe' sssadE NtG Ss9oD bSSs bsst
Red Yams, U. g. No. /. s1.25; Jersey
type, u; 8; No. L. best $3.50, fair CON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. light; demand
hight; market steady. Dock sales. bulk
riftIss: f1@s 'isSS5; $50 prime primes @ @slsSlS. ,,
light; supplies very light: demand mod
crate; market slightly stronger. North
Carolina and Eastern Shore Maryland,
bushel hampers. $2@2.50
Okra-Truck receipts light; supplies
very light; demand moderate; market
slightly stronger. North Carolina. ~
bnshel hampers, best, 81; fair condition,
Peas--supplies light: demand light;
market steady. Colorado. hushel hamp-
BlackSerrIeS Blss = truck Tr;ST~Es r.cslpt, l,sbt.
supplies light:, demand light: market
steady. New Jersey. s2-quart crates
baskets. Moores Early supplies very
light; demand very slow; market weak
SOC: 2-quart climax baskets, no supplies
On the market
Spinach-Mlxed car supplies light: de-
maMd light: market steady. New York,
+ bushel baskets. flat type. $3.50
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light: market steady New York. mixed
ear bushel baskets. No. l. $50
Apples-Truck receipts moderate; sup
nliAa HhAFals demand light. maFkAt
steady. Virginia, u s. No. ]. ~ inches
up, Gravensteins and Rambos, 75c@1:
various varieties unclassified, "a inches
~ 3t@S0c.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
HIGHER LEVELS
On COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. % QN.S).
The New York Cotton Market
moved at somewhat higher levels
during the early trading today
or firm Liverpool cables. After
opening at about half a dollar a
hale above the previous close, the
general list of future contracts
quietly settled below the opening
prices in sluggish trading.
At the start of the final hour,
October sold at 6.76, up 5: Decem-
at 6.97, up S; January at TOT, up
6; March at 1875, up 4, and May
at TAB, up 4. There was not
much pressure on the market at
the moment, due to light hedge
sales. Late crops are big crops,
and this crop, which promises an
abnormally large yield per acre,
will be later than usual.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
SeGrs-WGrd Merger
ParLeY COntinIIinQ

Merger negotiations betwee n
Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Mont
gomery Ward & Co. have reached
the stage where a number Of
meetings are being held between
representatives Of the two COM
panieS for the purpose Of discuss
ing the engineering survey or re-
port on the possibilities Of the
situation which was worked up
primarily at the instigation Of
certain important Ward stock
holders.
This report was completed and
delivered in July and has since
been under consideration,
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
SMALL LOSSES
SCORED ALONG
ENTIRE LIST
United States Steel, General
Motors, American Can, NY.
Central, Pennsylvania Off
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Aug. AZ UN.S9,
Most Of the active stocks settled
down to slightly lower price levels
in a dull and sluggish weekend
market. The favorites in the
steel, motor, copper and other
groups sold at or near the bottom
prices Of the week, surrendering
all of their gains Of the previous
week. "
!, Hardness of retail trade and
uneasiness over the British po-
Ntical outlook were the principal
arguments Of the bears, while
bullish forces were not very az
-greSsive.
Steel Dip Continues
United States Steel at 81
showed a drop of more than 6
points from last weeks peak price
and losses in the industrial fav-
oriteS for the week as whole
have ranged from 2 to 5 points.
The oils as a group have re-
tanned the most Of this weeks ad-
vances, but heavy profit taking in
the last two days has effectively
blocked their further rise.
U. s. Steel closed today at 871a,
down VI from Fridays final price.
American Can. was down u at
91A: 3, "a; General Motors
down " at 357s; Woolworth un-
changed at 70N: Industrial AL
cohol up "a at 32h.
Standard Oils Up
Standard Oil of N. j. was up
70 at 403s; Standard Of Califor-
mia up " at 403s; ]. I. Case
down 1A at so; Montgomery
Ward down VI at 207s. New York
Central, in the rail group, lost
1b at 687s and Pennsylvania was
down 70 at $685..
The weekend commodity mar
kets were fairly steady with cot
ton up 5 points in the early trad
ing, and wheat fractionaIly high
er. Despite losses in corn, cot
ton, ETC., the general level Of
commodity prices has held steady
for a period Of 13 weeks, which is
q favorable straw in the eco
nomic wind.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
July Life Insurance
Sales Here Hold Fair

District of Columbia life insur-
ance sales in July were z per cent
below those of the month a year
ago, as compared with 18 per cent
off for the United States as a
whole, the monthly survey of the
Life Insurance Sales Research Bu-
reau, Of Hartford, Conn. reveals.
Sales here last month aggre-
gated $5,817,000 in value, and 81
per cent of the companies doing
business here reported gains for
the month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
STARRETT DIVIDEND

Directors of the Starrett Cor
poration, building construction
and investment, have declared a
regular quarterly dividend Of 112
per cent on the corporations $40
par value preferred shares, pay
able September / to stockholders
of record August 81, and regular
quarterly dividend of 1Ha per cent
on the $50 preferred shares, pay
able October / to stockholders Of
record September 16.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
LOWer POlUer Total
For Water COMPANY

The power output of the elec-
trio subsidiaries of the American
Water Works and Electric Com
pany for the month of July
totaled 43,126,919 kilowatt hours,
against 150,049, ,697 kilowatt hours
for the corresponding month Of
1890.
For the seven months ended
July 81, 1881, power output total
ed LOIS, ,809,583 kilowatt hours,
as against 1.109,5 ,569, $50 kilowatt
hours for the same period last
year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-22
CLOTH LITTLE FIRMER

NEW YORK, Aug. % 0.N.S0.
Mills firmed up their prices ON
spot and nearby print cloth de-
liveries today and made some
sales Of better proportions. Some
centers indicated that they had
done a slightly better business
this week than had been the case
last week, although the market
still fell short of an active state.
Sheetings were dull with scarcely
any business Of noteworthy pro-
portions transacted. Drills, twills,
sateens and other fabrics were
slow.