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The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Conference on Business
Is Held in Virginia

LEXINGTON, Va, April "A.
Edward A. Filene, Boston mer-
chant. last night told the con-
ference on business affairs of
washington and Lee University,
here, of the advantages and dis
advantages of chain stores. Ad-
vantages he listed as large buying
power, scientific warehouSing,
Standardization Of merchandise,
magnitude of operation and price
appeal.
AS disadvantages, he pointed
out loss Of personal contact be-
tween owner and customer, and
the fact that the local manager
is deprived Of the power to use
his initiative or creative thinking.
Growth Predicted
Mr.. Fflene predicted growth of
department chain stores. AS an
example, he pointed out the s. s.
Kresge Company, 5 and 10-cent
stores. These department chain
stores, he said, eventually will
conquer competing single line
chain stores such as are pre-
valent today.
The open forum brought out
the fact that the national chain
systems do not control nearly so
much business as Is generally sup
posed. At the present time, there
are more than 1000 chains with
some 10000 units extending
throughout the country in nearly
every line of retail merchandising.
National chain systems, it was re-
vealed, do an average of less than
20 per cent of total business in
large and small communities.
Other speakers last night were
Albert H. Morrill,, Cincinnati; VIII
liam Nelson Taft, Philadelphia.
and Edward A. Filene, Boston.
Open forum was conducted by
Roger Winborne, Lenoir, N. c.,
and w. P. Irwin, Lexington, Va.
Major Leroy Hodges, managing
director, Virginia State Chamber
of Commerce, Richmond, presided.
Speakers at the opening session
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Election Petitions
To Be ReGdu M0u 4

According to proponents, the
100 petitions which are being
circulated in Alexandria to call
an election to determine whether
the present city manager plan
Of government shall be abolished.
will be presented to Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy when he opens the
May term Of the circuit court
here May 4.
In the event the petitions are
presented it will probably be
two weeks before the names on
them can be checked against the
voting lists. According to Roger
Sullivan. city treasurer, the petit
tiOnS must contain the names of
ESQ qualified voters.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
DU PONT EARNS
DIVIDENDS

WILMINGTON, Del, April "a
QN.S0 The E. I. du Pont de
Nemours and Company earnings
in the first quarter of 1881 were
sufficient to cover all dividend
requirements, according to the
quarterly report made public here
today. Earnings applicable to the
common stock were $11,163, 1884 or
$1.O1 o share on the average
number of 11,065,7 1852 shares out
standing.
In the first quarter last year
the earnings we're $1.52 a share.
The earnings on common for the
current quarter, exclusive Of in
come from the General Motors
investments, were $O.33 a share,
as against $O.52 share for the
same period last year.
Income from operations for the
first quarter this year was
$4,270,579. as against $6,748,28
for the same period last year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
REPRODUCTION
Up IN WEEK

NEW YORK, April 24.-The
American Petroleum Institute to,
night that estimated the daily
average gross crude oil production
in the United States for the week
ended April 18, 1881, was 2,422, 900
barrels. as compared with 2.308,-
$50 barrels for the preceding week.
an increase of 1875 barrels. The
daily average production east Of
California was 1895, 100 barrels.
as compared with 1,779,350 bar.
rels, an increase of 115.75O bar
rels.
Imports of petroleum (crude and
refined oils) at the principal
United States ports for the week
ended April 18, totaled 1872, 900
barrels, a daily average of 217,,
429 barrels. compared with 1871
900 barrels, a daily average Of
196.714 barrels for the week ended
April II. and a daily average of
232, 1886 barrels for the four weeks
ended April 18.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
NEW FOOD FIRM
|SPLANNED

NEW YORK, April 24.-Gen-
eral Foods Corporation and the
Standard Oil Company of Cali
fornia today announced the pend
ing formation of Pacific Frosted
Foods. Inc, organized for the
commercial development of the
Birdseye quick-freezing patents in
the Pacific West.
Standard Oil Company of Cali.
fornia is Interested because of
its management control of the
Pacific Public Service Company
which already has extensive In
terests in refrigeration. The
quick-freezing patents cover pro-
cesses for the packaging and
preservation of periShab1e food
stuffs by quick-freezing.
The company will act primarily
as a co-ordinating unit in max
ing the Birdseye process available
to the Western perishable foods
foods industry.
The method of quick-freeZing
involved in the agreement is the
process developed by Clarence
Birdseye. basic patents for which
are held by Frosted Foods, Inc
It Is a system for sudden freez-
ing, at temperatures of so de
grees below zero, which permits
holding Of perishable foods, in
Guiding meats, seafoods, vege-
tables and fruits, for long periods
Of time without affecting the
quality. or freshness of the pro-
duct.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Employment Index
LOIUerS in Detroit

DETROIT, April 24.-Industrial
Employment index Of the Detroit
Soard OF Commerce on April IS
was 82.7 compared with SO ON
March 81, and a2.5 on March Is.
On April Is year ago the index
VAS 100.
The index is compiled from
the number Of men on payrolls
Of industrial plants including
both part and full-time workers,
and Is based on the monthly
average for the years 1898 1928
inclusive taken as 100.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. April "a G.N.Sl.-Hogs;
lever. Top, $725: bulk. S5.65@7l5:
heavy weight SG15@6.s5: medium
weight, s6. d72O; light weight. $40
7.75; light lights. $7G7.25: packing sows.
5000.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; market steady
Cslves-Receipts. 1000; market steady
Beef steers-Good and choice. $S.50A
S.75; common and medium $5500S:
yearlings, Ss,5061O:5 Butcher cattle
Heifers, S5.56@9.10; cows. S4.5006.50:
bulls, $3.5O66; calves. $40: feeder steers
&S-So@s; stocker steers, $55O9S; stocker
cows and heiferS, S4.5O@6 so
Sheep-Receipts. 10000: market steady
to 25c lower: medium and choice
lambs $9mS.75: culls and common
STWs5e: spring lambs S10R1g; wear
linga $7@s.se: common and choice ewes
$1@4; feeder lambs, $T5o96S0.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Coral Gables Bonds
Valid, Court Holds

The Coral Gables CFla) bond
holders protective committee ad-
viSes that a decree rendered by
the Circuit Court in 1927, vail
dating bonds of that city aggre-
eating $3,532,000. was confirmed
by the Florida Supreme Court on
April 16, 1881, when an appeal
by States Attorney Hawthorne
was dismissed.
An opinion by Justsice Whit
field accompanied the decision,
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
THOMPSON PRODUCTS, INC.

CLEVELAND, April "a
Thompson Products. Inc, reports
for quarter ended March 81, 1881,
net profit Of $35,058 after interest.
depreciation and federal taxes,
equivalent after dividends on z
per cent preferred stock to II
cents q share on 258,660 no-par
shares Of common stock, exclud-
ing treasury shares. This com
pares with $202,180 or IS cents
q share on 263,16O common
shares in first quarter of 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
SUGAR MELT

Sugar melt of IA U. s. refiners
from January ! to April IL,
totaled 100000 long tons,
against 1870 900 long tons in the
corresponding period of 1890
Deliveries in the above period
totaled $4,000 long tons, com
pared with 1,125, 900 long tons
last year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Industry Using X.Ray
To Diagnose Ills Of
Machinery

Industry is about to borrow
a leaf from the notebook OF the
surgeon and use the &'ray 20
diagnose the troubles and Ills oS
machinery, according to q
statement made BY Harold q.
Petsing, educational director Of
the WESTINGHOUSE x-Ray Cosn'
pany.
An interesting example Of the
industrial use Of Xrays Is now
going: on at the plant where
autogyro planes are being con-
structed.
The result Of the use q
X.rays for inspecting this vital
part is that everyone OF these
castings has functioned per.
Rectfy.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
GOLF FOR BANKERS

The golf tournament which will
be held in connection with the
spring meeting of the District Of
Columbia Bankers Association
next Wednesday, will be in charge
of T. Stanley Holland, of the
American Security and Trust
Company.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
SLCCEEDS FATHER

At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Columbia National
Bank held yesterday, Andrew
Saul, secretary of B. F. Saul Com
pany, was elected a director of
the bank to succeed his father,
the late B. Francis Saul.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
FLEMING HONORED

President Robert v. Fleming,
of the Riggs National Bank. has
been named a director Of the AS
sociation of Reserve City Bankers,
for a two-year term.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Financial Neus Stocks Bonds Commodities and Conn,e
New York Curb Market

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Tubizs-chatiliOa . Ell 7TT
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United Corp war...i 10 skl 10
United Founders corp.I 7HI a
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gals:s Sals:s { e.s e Pi::: A.: :s:s* 81 g"
United l. & ev pf.t % % ga
United Profit Sh. ..... TIKI 7Al IN
U Electric war...I Sal 5 s
U Lines pfd. ....... 3%l 3Al ~
U q Overseas. las Is IS
United Stores v..... 2 Ia 3
United Verde Ext. 8
Util = & L n........t . . 8
Util P & L vito Be-. 2S 24h 26
Vac SaeuSm u 'NSi:::: oil. ,...:.. 4s$ 80 .sS
Van Camp Pack. 80.
Venezuelan Pet. kI %l q
Walgreen Co.........: 19% - l9&
Walker H............I Sal 6AI Sc
Walker Min. 1Mt IL IN
Western Air Exp.... 20 30 20
Willow Cafe. e........... 6M( 6%l 5h
zontte Prod. ..........l ~ 1ShI 1Sh
The Washington times., 1931-04-24

RICHARD WHITNEY
PRESIDENT OF New York
Stock Exchange who today told
Philadelphia business men Sc
curities frauds are taking mil
lions annually from the public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

One Of the best values we have
ever seen. Strongly built with
fabricated spring, heavy Gre
tonne covered mattress pad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

Regular value $19.75. Solid oak table,
drop-leaf style, chairs, dark walnut fin
ish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

Genuine Neponset, guaranteed first quality.
Nationally advertised at a much higher price.
Smart new patterns with handsome border
effects
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

An amazing valued Really worth $3.50
Modern and complete. Finished in ivory,
green, oak and gray.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Chairman Fletcher announced
that every phase OF the oil In
vestigation wfli be taken up A.
the hearing. and all interested
viii be given an opportunity to
state their claims.
The resolution on which the
hearing is based was introduced
by Chairman wills Hawley Of
the Ways and Means Committee
and passed BY the House on
March 8. 1881.
It provides that the tariff COM
mission make an Investigation
OF the cost OF producing crude
petroleum, gasoline, fuel oil and
lubrieating oil in Venezuela, Pc
ru. Dutch West Indies and other
countries, which produced at
least 1000. 900 bbis in 1923 and
1880.
The investigation was authorlz-
ed for the specific purpose Of de-
termining the difference In cost
or producing crude and refined
products in foreign countries and
in the United States.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
JACK CREEK
WELL PAST
1880 FEET

RED LODGE. Oct. 10.-After
three days OF delay in the opera
lions at the Murray wildcat we'll
on Jack Creek. work has been
started again and the drill Is
moving at 1880 feet, while loca-
lions on all sides Of the well are
being made
A breakdown Of the rig, and
the dropping OF machinery into
the bore caused the cessation Of
drilling for several days, accord
ing to T. o. Olson, who Is drilling
the Jack creek well for the Muir
ply brothers. lease holders. Drill
lers expect to hit the Frontier
sand 1t t4so feet, and hope for
a production strike within the
next ten days or two weeks. The
well was spudded in last July
10.
Ia order to complete the drill
ing Of the well, refinancing Of
the project has become necessary,
and It is said that funds have
been recruited in Red Lodge
that will carry the well through.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Plans for putting the state
Of Oklahoma into the BUSH
ness Of marketing and re-
filming gasoline have been
announced by Governor Bill
Murray.
"And boy. how the public win
go for Bill Murray gas, Murray
said as he announced the latest
move in his spectacular campaign
to force crude oil prices higher.
The company. to be known as
the Oklahoma Gas Company. win
be operated by the state through
military powers BY which the
governor closed all flush fields
Aug. 4, with the demand they re-
main shut down until oil prices
rose to 81 a barrel
Prompt Action
Opposition to the military shut
down. cutting the states produc-
ton in half prompted Murray to
decide on this action. he said.
His decision came as a climax to
day OF rapid Developments in
the oil situation.
The governors personal week
" newspaper, came out with a
signed statement by Murray tell
ing Of the proposed establishment
Of the Oklahoma Gas company
The announcement struck the
OH fraternity like a thunderboit.
OH men, shocked when the quick
witted chief executive issued his
martial law order. declined to
express an opinion or to say
how they would meet this new
competition. They were ropeful
that improved conditions would
result In opening Of the states
flush fields so they could flow
oil.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

wealth Petroleum Company 4
drilling at 1895 feet In its Wild
cat IL miles north Of the bonn.
aary. believed to be IN Or near
the top Of the Ordoyician forma.
ton. Some oil is reported show
ing In what appears TO be De
vonian shalea.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Finally Decides To Take Action On Bill
introduced Early In Year By
Congressman Hawley

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 1O.-Chair-
man Harry P. Fletcher of the United States
Tariff Commission has announced that 2
public hearing win be conducted at his Of
flee in Washington, October 29, on House
Resolution No 391, introduced in Congress
last spring providing a tariff on imports Of
tetroleilra and petroleum products
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Sc feeG Np ia lha Rlaeaal de-
sstus along ths craeA getting a
little gold eli the way down. He
also washea goma Of the sur-
face a. thsa poaht daxlns tails
ana she following summer. bat
only made about $50 day ow-
ing "a ths great aimdvantage
nnder which he worked
Hia windlass and four little
slnice boxes. hewed out with an
axe and nov fast falling 70 de-
|eav. may stiil be seen where be
worked.
Disappeared
AIass poor Toni Re vas lost
eight Of IL ss or 81 and no
one knows what happened 70
him.
He usually preferred 70 be
alone and would spend his days
and weeks among the mountains
without ether companions than
his horse and trusty rifle; yet
he was not at an mlsanthropic.
Work Handicapped
In the fall Of 1850 and spring
Of 1854 Anderson and the stu
arts prospected in the dry guiches
putting into Bsnteaee creek ana
found what they considered good
paying mines. but did little tow
ard working them that season
for two reasons. First, they had
very few and Imperfect tools
and ne lumber until they could
get it whipsawed; second. ali the
party except one went to Fort
Benton for the purpose Of pur-
chasing supplies from the steam
boats expected up the river that
year.
Boat Never Came
The one boat, the Chfppsway,
that started up was burned near
the mouth Of MIX River, and the
summer was lost In waiting for
her. Early in the spring Of
1852. the stuarts. Adams, Burr
and Powell began TO mine, hav-
ing had lumber sawed BY hand
at 10 cents a foot, and picks and
shovels packed mp from Walla
Waila, 4z5 miles distant, BY Wor-
den and Higgins train Of "cay-
USE pack horses that brought
their goods to He'll Gate, and on
the Sth day OF May they set the
first string OF sluicea ever used IN
Montana and began to mine BY
the old pick and shovel process.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

with the prospect that 1t will
provide a valuable addition to
geological knowledge Of the dis
trict near the border, Common
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

sENJ a CONTRIBUTIONS 70
fHE sUNBURsT BADGER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
PLANTING BOOSTS
PROPERTY VALUES
Increase of 35 Per Cent Re-
ported in Landscape Sur
vey by Hoover Group.

Wise planting has increased the value
of residential property as much as IS
per cent, according to evidence COL
lected by the Committee on Landscape
Planning and Planting of the Presi-
dents Conference on Home Building
and Home Ownership.
The cost Of planting, the evidence
shows, Is sometimes as small as one
NTH OF the increase in value.
The collection of data on the eco
nomic value of landscape planning and
planting has been incidental in the
analysis of the committee of problems
encountered by the homemaker of
modest means in planning and plant
ing his home grounds. It was done to
show that failure to plant the grounds
about a home is an extravaganza"
and that good results can be obtained
at cost so low as to be within the
means of any one who can afford a
home.
The primary purpose of the commit
tee Is to show how the homemaker OF
modest income can get the best re-
suits from the landscaping OF his prop
erty without an expenditure beyond
his means. To this end the commit
tee has formulated the general prin-
ciples of landscape planning and plant
Ing Tor small nome GROUNDS ana dlso
principles to be followed In such mat
ters as the selection and plan of the
house site, excavating and grading. use
of fertilizers, the making of walks.
paths and drives, drainage and water
supply.
The committee also considered the
layout and planting of open spaces in
residential communities, and OF high
ways of all types
Extensive recommendations for the
landscaping of highways of all sorts
from the six-lane automobile artery to
the mountain trail will be made to the
conference Footpaths for pedestrians
along all the croSs-country highways
will be among Improvements to be
urged.
Mrs. Junius S. Morgan. Princeton,
N. j., Is chairman of the committee.
washington members are Miss Julla
D. Conner, assistant director, Better
Homes in America: Miss Rose Greeley
landscape architect; Miss Marion Hail.
Miss Harlean James, executive secre-,
tary, American Civic Association, and
Furman L. milford, Department Of
Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
CITIES OF EUROPE
LEAD IN BUILDING
Architect Urges U. S. Erect
Institutional Structures to
Revive Industry.

American cities have been outStripped
in housing by those Of Europe since
the World War, according to Louis
LeBeaume of st. Louis, chairman of
the Committee on Public Works of the
American Institute of Architects.
That our American cities need max
ing over almost from stem to stern is
undeniable," Mr. LaBeaume declares.
THE difficulty in the realization OF
these plans lies, however, In the very
structure of our Government. and in
our citizenship.
I'm European cities huge municipal
projectS-recreationa residential and
official-have been consummated since
the war. Vast housing projects in
Germany, Austria, Holland and Belgium
excite admiration.
DepIOres U. s. Inactivity.
How do these less prosperous coun-
tries do these things, and why? Many
of them are municipality financed
syndicateS. or cooperative groups of
workers. The social vision, whatever
the economic soundness Of these enter
prises may be, can only excite our
admiration.
our failure to do equally well must
only contribute to our chagrin. What
then can be done at the moment to
make America a happier place for
architects, no less than for all the ele-
ments of the building industry, and
for our citizenship at large?
Urges More U. S. Building.
ION every hand We hear the state
ment that the country Is overbuilt. No
more factories, no more Office buildings,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
MORTGAGE TOTALS
CLIMB IN 70 CITIES
Metropolitan Centers Report
September Volume Gain,
Bulletin States.

Twenty metropolitan centers through
out the country reported gains in Sep
TENDER dollar volume of real estate
mortgages recorded, as compared with
ngureS for the previous month, accord
ing to the monthly compilation of on
cial reports by Nelson, Hunt & Co. Of
Chicago.
The total dollar volume from 81
urban districts during September was
$15l ,075, 345, as compared with $751;
754. 456 for the previous month. Thirty
OF the districts, which also reported in
1880, showed a total dollar volume of
$l18,317,358 in September Of this year,
comparing with $152,161, 525 in the
same month last year.
Eleven districts, however Nwere ahead
OF the same month last year, the survey
pointed out. These were Brooklyn,
Rochester, Richmond and White Plains,
N. Y; Bridgeport, New Haven, Water
bury and New Britain, Conn; Omaha.
Nebr.; Kansas City, Kans., and Oak
land, Calf
Among the larger cities, Chicago,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Mil
waukee and Pittsburgh all showed gains
over the previous month. Several other
cities with dollar volume of 81, 00O, 900
or more) also showed increases. These
included Birmingham, Kansas City,
Kans.; New Haven, Conn; Omaha,
Nebr., and Rochester, N. Y.
Suburban development was indicated
by further gains in Westchester County
white Plains), N. Y, where the Sep
TENDER total was above botr the pre-
vious month and September, 1880. The
Borough Of Richmond, N. Y, showed
similar gains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21

no more apartment houses are needed.
or will be needed in the near future.
IF this is so, 1t would seem that
any revival of the building industry.
entailing the necessary services of the
architectural profession. must come
from a program of building of a non
revenue producing nature. Under this
heading we naturally think of all sorts
of institutional buildings - colleges,
schools, hospitals, Sanitariums. munich
pal. State and Federal structures.
THE present Federal building pro-
gram is Insignificant in volume, and
the present state Of the Federal
Treasury might seem to discourage fur
Their large expenditures, but many
sound economists hold that great pub
lie building programs by the Federal,
State and municipal governments, as
well as increased institutional pro-
grams, will more than repay for them
selves in the relief of unemployment
and the stimulation of business
activity"