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The Washington times., 1931-04-16
GIRL WINS BANK
DEBATE HERE

Miss Mildred C. Woodcock, of
the American Security and Trust
Co. will represent Washington
Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, in the district oratory
contest at Lancaster, Pa, May 8,
having won over 10 contestants
in the local finals last night.
Miss Woodcock is chairman of
the women's committee of the
local chapter, and if she should
win the Lancaster event will rep
resent the district comprising
Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and the
District of Columbia in the ma
tional convention contest in Pitts
burgh in June.
The winner of each district
contest receives railway fare and
$1O0 for personal expenses in
Pittsburgh and competes for four
prizes of $500, $500, 5000 and
$10O.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
JOBS INCREASE
FOR MARCH

Secretary Of Labor Doak an
nounces another increase in fac
tory employment for March.
Based on reports from more
than 10000 establishments, it was
found that $4,000 more persons
were employed last month than
in January, while weekly payrollS
were $13,5O0,O0O greater.
The increase in aggregate pay
rolls was proportionately greater
than the increase in the number
of employees, meaning a greater
percentage of full time worked
Thus the persons working earned
$1.55 per week more than the
smaller number working in Jan
uary,
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
To HEAD
BANK AGAIN

Ezra Gould was reelected presi,
dent of the Washington Me
chanics Savings Bank.
Other officers are Clarence F.
Burton, vice resident and
cashier; DR.. Edward F. Pickford
and A. S. Offutt, vice presidents;
Mrs. M. H. Buckingham, secre,
tary; Lloyd w. Davis, Joseph M
Mccarthy, w. B. Mehler and
B. H. Grant, assistant cashiers.
Directors are Walter K. Bach
rach. Clarence F.. Burton, Ezra
Gould, George Hayes, L. Hoyt
Lamb, Jesse B. K. Lee, Edward
F. Pickford, J. C. Pyles, Edwin
E. Roberts, E. Hume Talbert, F,
P. Williams, John P. F. White,
E. S. Wolfe, Guy Mason, A. S.
Offutt and Robert E. Lynch.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
GUT IN TOBACCO.
COTTON URGED

The Federal Farm Board here
announces today that it's policies
were indorsed yesterday by the
wheat advisory committee, meet
ing in Chicago.
The committee called upon
farmers to cooperate with the
board in curtailing production
and controlling the flow of wheat
to market. 1t also backed the
Farm Boards policy of not buy
ing any of the 1881 crop, saying:
1--WE realize the impractical
bility of the continued control
Of surplus year after year by
the Grain Sterilization Corpora
tiOn without an effort on the
Fart of producers toward pro-
ductiOn control"
Chairman Stone, of the Farm
Board, last night broadcast a
plea over the southern network
of the Columbia system urging
cotton and tobacco farmers to
restrict their acreage. or face
ruinous prices this season.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
General Electric
EdrninQs Are Off

General Electric Company, in
the first quarter of current year,
failed to cover its Accent dividend
requirements by a few cents.
This is the first time in many
years that earnings have fallen be-
low dividend needs.
The company's net after all
charges in the first quarter of
1880 amounted to $15,042,521,
equal to so cents a share on the
28,845,927 shares of no-par COM
mon outstanding. In the final
quarter of 1890, net equalled 43
cents a share on common stock.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Outlook Improved
For German Trade

A gradual improvement in busi-
ness and industry in Germany is
expected in the near future, &C.
cording to Commerce Department
adViceS yesterday.
Lawrence H. Groves, CONNER
cial attache at Berlin, reported
that:
widespread evidence of the
underlying strength of the Ger
man business structure, with
marked restoration Of conf
dence in the political situation,
has become apparent"
Deer easing unemployment,
gradual improvement of the
money market, and prospects of
large Russian orders, are other
factors he reported.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
4. s. Makers Protest
Buying French Pipe

The question of whether the
District government shall pur-
chase 223 tons of cheap French
made pipe fittings or buy more
expensive American-made product
will be decided today by the Dis.
trict Commissioners.
The question was brought up
yesterday by officials of the Ruji-
sill Foundry Company, of AnniS-
ton, Ala. who protested against
the award of the contract to the
low bidder, Herbert Kennedy,
New York jobber, who would fur
nish pipe of French manufacture
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Auburn, Cord Output
Exceeds All of 1880

AUBURN, Ind. April 16.-R. H.
Faulkner, president of the Au-
burn Automobile Company, an
nounced today that with The ship
ment of 2,170 Auburn and Cord
cars by the company in the first
II days of April, Auburn's total
shipments since January l of this
year had passed the 1880 entire
total by 1876 cars.
Auburn and Cord front drive
shipments since January l, 1881,
ending April II, totaled 1888 as
against 1888 for the full year of
1880.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
D, {. IS LEADER
IN BUILDING
GAINS
Dodge Corp. Survey Shows
First Quarter Here $2,000,-
600 Higher Than 1880

Reading, Trenton, Baltimore and
Washington we're the high-spots in
the Middle Atlantic territory show
ing gains in construction contracts
in the first quarter of 1881. as
compared with that period last.
F. w. Dodge Corporation reports
quarterly total of $91, ,656, 100 fo-
this area which includes Eastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jer-
sey, Maryland, Delaware, District
Of Columbia and Virginia.
Gain Above $2,OOO,OOO
City totals for the quarter in the
go-ahead centers were $626,300
for Reading, as compared with
$590,900 during the first quarter
of 1880. Trenton reported $546,-
800 contracts awarded this quar-
ter, as against $496,800 last year.
Baltimore is nearly a million dol
lars ahead of last years first quar-
ter, with $9,014,300, as contraSted
with $S,050,60O last year.
Washington, D. C. produced a
lead of over $4,000 900, with $50.
783,8OO this year, as against S1S,-
529,7OO in 1905 first quarter.
Territorial Totals
CurrentMarch total for the Mid
die Atlantic territory was S40,363,
500, as compared with $29,599. 200
in February, and $44,5O2 500 1T
March, 1880.
The various totals of the major
classes contributing to this $40,-
383, 500 were $11,701 500 in public
works and utilities; $l4030, 300 IN
residential construction, and SID
651, 800 in non-residential build
ing.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Southern Gas Net
ShOWs March Gain

Southern Natural Gas Corpora
ton, subsidiary of Tri-Utilities
Corporation, reports that its gross
revenues for March totaled $780,
583, of which net income avail
able for interest and other charges
was $l67,049.
Deliveries Of gas by the South
ern Natural system set a new
high monthly record in March,
sales aggregating 1872, ,106, 900
cubic feet, as compared with the
previous peaks of 1,345 ,06O,0 900 in
February and 1,242,062,O00 in
January.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
7. J. Stanton Heads
Citizens Equitable

Officers elected by the annual
meeting of the Citizens Equitable
Building Association at their of
flee, 1887 Wisconsin Ave. N. W.,
are: Thomas J. Stanton, presi-
dent; Isaac B. Nordlinger, vice
president; Harold w. Burnside,
secretary; Harry L. Selby. treas
urer, and Mrs. Irene B. Arendes,
assistant secretary.
Directors are Isaac Birch, j. M.
Burns, Patrick F. Carr, J. Hadley
Doyle, j. Leo Kolb, R. E. Layton,
R. E. Mayfield and George A.
SCheeIe.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Contractors Plan
Building Code Study

The executive board of the AS
sociation General Contractors at
its meeting in Washington, May
8 and 9, will study recommenda-
tions for the adoption of uniform
building codes in all municipali-
ties with a population of more
than 10000.
It will also consider the proposal
to revise existing codes along uni
form lines with a reclassification
of buildings for insurance pur-
poses.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY

The annual report of the phila-
delphia Company for the year
ended December 81, 1890, shows
consolidated gross earnings total
ing $61,521,044, a decrease of
$2,155,731 or 3.38 per cent, and
net earnings including other in
come before appropriations for
retirement (depreciation) reserves
were $31, ,469,379. a decrease of
81, ,442,569 or 4.38 per cent. The
balance available for dividends
after appropriations for retire
ment depreciation reserves,
amortization and other reserve
funds was $15.330.103 for the
year 1880 compared with $14992,,
623 for 1929. an increase Of
1897. 4S0.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
NJ. J. MeehUn Here
VISITING d. &. Partner

M. J. Meehan, head of the New
York branch of M. j. Meehan and
Company, with local offices in
the Washington Hotel, is in Wash
ington from his winter home at
Pinehurst.
He will be the guest of Frank
J. F. Thiel, resident partner of
the firm, for several days at Ward
man Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Sales Drop Reported
Bv General Motors

In March General Motors deal
ers sold 101,339 cars to con-
sumers in the United Staes, or
an increase of Al per cent over
deliveries to consumers in the
United States in February. In
March, 1880, General Motors
dealers sold to consumers in the
United States 123,781 cars, or an
increase of 80 per cent over
February, 1880.
Sales by General Motors to
dealers in the United States in
March amounted to 98.943 cars.
as compared with 118,081 in
March, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Western Union Net
For Quarter DROPS

Western Union Telegraph Co.
reports for quarter ended March
81, 1881, estimated net income
of $1,278,877 after depreciation, in
terest, Federal taxes, and rent
of leased lines, equivalent to
$1.22 a share on 1,045, ,586 shares
Of capital stock.
This compares with $1,8O8, ISL
or $1.76 a share on 1,O23,791
shares in first quarter of 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16

The competition closes on May
20, when the manuscripts sub
mitted will be reviewed by a COM
mittee of three judges. One Judge
will be appointed by the purchas-
ing agents association and one
by the accountants association.
the third judge being selected
Jointly,
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
2O,OOO,OOO of Ford
Autos Assen1bLed

DETROIT. April 16.-The TO-
000,O00th Ford car was assembled
yesterday at Ford Motor Com
pany's Rouge plant at Dearborn.
in the presence of Henry and
Edsel Ford and other company Of
fiCialS.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
SPAlD IN NEW YORK

w. w. Spaid, of w. B. Hibbs
and Company, left yesterday to
attend meeting of the Associa-
ton of Stock Exchange Firms, of
which he is vice president, in New
York.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Donald Childress
On Johnston Staff

Donald Childress has joined
the staff of James M. Johnston
& Co., Shoreham Building.
Mr.. Childress was prominent in
athletics at Central High School
here, and in North Carolina State
College, before entering business
here two years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Bethlehem Earns
Needs for Dividend

The Bethlehem Steel Corp. cov-
cred its preferred dividend re-
quirements and probably earned
small balance for the common
in the first quarter, Eugene G.
Grace, president, stated at the
annual meeting of stockholders.
He added that the company is
operating at SO per cent of capa-
city, explaining that while there
was some increase in business
after the beginning of the year,
in recent weeks it has hesitated.
BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE
GREENVnLE, Pa, April is.
Greenville shops of the Bessemer
& Lake Erie Railroad have been
placed on a four-day week sched-
ule, a reduction of Is hours.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Schultz Store Net
ReDOrted S739.38j

Schultz Retail Stores Corp. and
subsidiaries for year ended De-
cember 81. 1880, report net in
come of $739.385 after loss on
securities sold. taxes. depreciation.
ETC., equivalent to $7.84 a share
o. 94,250 shares of 8 per cent
cumulative preferred stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Why No One Can Act as Peacemaker Betweel
Fighting Husband and Wife.

YEAR MISS D1x-We happily married couple and although
-
friends,
couple about own other
perpetual wrange What do to induce them
dwell peaceaby together? x. L.
"A
them sport
gambler
it knowledge
stops the drunkard and the gambler.
CoMEHow quarreng get of hystec
- they
victims this they would
that could avoided
a little tact and diplomacy.
witness fact that deliberately
aforethought will
a perfectly
people dcpmc their dealings with
suen f-conro their their
disgusting spectacle
DOROTHY DIX.
YEAR MISS DIX married who widower When his
which his father
I would
they willing Recently
have moved far that get chance the child
you babys place SECOND
A NswER-The good
a widower
a jealous
will epmoher 1t better
them a wife
mother the children better that they
their fathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30

looked at the books. He had trusted
the ONCE manager, and that Office man
ager had conducted the whole thing on
guesswork and a few memoranda.
What was our bookkeeper to do?
Should she go to the boss and tell him
what she discovered? II she did, she
felt that she would be disloyal to the
oft1ce manager. Besides, she was SWIM
ming in strange waters and she was
not sure Of herself Size came to me
and advised her to say nothing and to
do the best she could I advised her
to wait. 1t Is amazing how many prob
lens are solved by waiting But she
was most unhappy bril-, because al
most every day she was faced with the
same problem over again. Should she
tell the boss or should she keep quiet?
The boss might be angry and she might
lose her job.
i, Finally, by great good luck, the prob
lem was solved for her. The ONCE
manager was sick again, and this time
for long period. She had to go to
the boss for information. He was hor-
r1fled at what had happened. He asked
her why she had not told him before.
and she explained frankly how she felt.
Annoyed and disturbed, he finally
agreed with her that she had done the
only sensible thing. He gave her a
chance to take the ONCE managers Job
and she held 1t.
Ofices are full of girls facing this
problem, though not so acute. A girl
knows that her superior is doing his
job badly, but she doesn't know what
to do about it. It's one of those things
for which there is no general answer.
Each girl has to handle her own case.
But 1t is sometimes a comfort to a girl
IN such a predicament to be able to
write some one like myself who Is
remote from her own office.
Copyright 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
Everyday Psychology
What Is Psychoanalysis?
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs

After some 20 years of voluminous
writing and more voluminous talk about
Freud and his system Of psychology,
that system is still misunderstood. What
Is psychoanalysis, anyway?
When Freud first began, psychoanalysis
was the name he gave to q special
method for investigating the human
mind. He hit upon It while he was try
ing to cure his patients of attacks Of
hysteria. He found that all hysteriacs
were troubled with memories. He also
found that these memories might be
talked out" of their mental systems !;
!. e.. the patient helped in psychoanalyz-
ing himself.
Then came some after thoughts.
Freud elaborated his method into the
DRY concerning the structure of the
mind. According to this theory, the
more important part Of the mind Is I'M
conscious. This unconscious part of the
mind Is partly inherited and partly
acquired. Freud doesn't give the con-
scious mind much credit for what goes
on in terms of behavior. The great I'M
conscious actually compels us to be
what we are. The philosophy of free
will is practically thrown into the scrap
heap.
Then Freud went further. Psyche
analysis became method for investi-
eating the history of civilization. It be-
came the handmade of history. The
study of human culture was another
story added to the psychoanalytical
structure of the mind.
In order to understand psychoanalysis,
you must understand Freud. He Is a
combination of the physician, the phi
losopher and the historian.
Copyright, 193l)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30

and rub the spot tenderly. The sharp
stiletto has n hollow canal, her saliva
flows through 1t into the wound, and
through this tube she sucks up the
blood until she can hold no more, and
then she flies away.
There Is no place where her voice
is not heard. Even in Alaska you are
not safe from her. Their vision is poor;
they depend upon odor and noise to
locate you. The high note &C" is made
by 5l2 vibrations per second. The
gentlemen Of the family have plume
like antennae. Ely turning it about
they can get her message by radio.
The mother lays from 200 to 400 eggs
in a mass. stuck together in neat rows
on a ron-sinkaole raft. Above the
waters edge the eggs are gray-brown;
beneath the surface they appear sill
very white. During hot weather the
eggs will hatch in 16 hours. Tiny
wrigglers drop into the water. They
are provided with a breathing tube on
the tip of their abdomen. They hang
head downward in the water at As
degree angle The tube has two air
vessels, guarded by four flaps. II the
water Is disturbed, these are quickly
closed and the youngster dives under.
Seven days later she Is ready for the
next change, and this time she has
two trumpet-like breathing tubes on the
top Of her thorax. Two days later the
skin will split and out will walk Miss
Mosquito from her old coat. She rests
bit and drys her wings, then she flies
away and rests in the shade.
Every 10 days during the hot weather
a new generation Of mosquitoes arrives.
Pouring oil upon the surface Of the
water prevents the babies from breath
ing. Any conta!ner CT water is looked
upon as Place to launch her little
boat of eggs by the mother mosquito.
(Copyr!sht, 193l)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
Flip Renews Acquaintance.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
When seeking knowledge humble be,
And from all bias wholly free
old Mother Nature.

At the first opportunity Flip went
back to the place where he had met
Horny the Horned Lizard, who was
named the Regal Horned Lizard be-
cause he looked as II wearing a crown
Of sharp points around his head. He
looked eagerly all over that patch of
sand where he had first seen Horny,
but looked in vain. He was just turn
ing away in disappointment when
some one said Hello"
Hello" replied Flip. looking all
about, even up in the air. and feeling
most foolish while doing it. There
wasn't thing for any one to hide
under or behind.
Are you looking for some one?"
asked the voice.
Yes" replied Flip. looking more
foolish than ever, I'm looking for you"
We'll. then look down instead of
up" said the voice just bit testify.
Flip did as hidden and stared very
hard at the sand in front and on both
sides of him. At last he caught the
twinkle Of pair Of bright eyes. ENen
then he was forced to blink two or
three times before he made out the
head of Horny. That was all he did
make out. jusS that funny little head.
'Whsfe is the rest Of you?" he de-
manded
Where it should be at this time of
day. in the sand" replied Horny.
Il don't understand" confessed Flip
meekly. Are you in hole with just
your head out? And what has the
time Of Gay got to do with it?"
Horny answered the last question by
asking another. Jolly bright hot Mr.
Sun Will be going to bed over the edge
IF he UynrIl ~, x,,1ai
won't hep"
Not fer quite little while yet" re-
piled Flip. ut is hot enough for any
one right now. If you ask me-"
We'll, 1t won't be so hot when he
goes to bed. and believe in getting
ready fer the night In plenty Of time
Have you gone to bed?" inquired
Flip in a tone Of surprise and opening
his eyes very wide.
You might say I have" retorted
Horny, Il like to get into the sand
Then you are not in a hole" ex-
claimed Flip. How under the sun did
you bury yourself that way?"
Easy enough" replied Horny. "IT
show YOU"
He scrambled out and shook the
sand from his back. Il don't know why
1 should bother to show you," he
gruCcbled. but I'm going to. Then
you'll know how to make yourself COM
Portable fer tie night. There Is moth
ing like blanket Of gcod warm sand.
Now watch me-"
He poSed his nose into the sand and
pus-2ed it along. ell the time throwing
the sand aside with his head. making a
little furrow as If his head were a tiny
p!ow. Then he flatteaed himself down
and somehow. Flip couldn't see Just
haw. he Cug his way in deeper. throw
ing sand over his back. So, using his
brad and then his body, he dug in I'M
til he was quite buried, all but his
head.
There you are" said he. "Now Mr..
Sun can so to bed as soon as he pleases
for all care. Dry, hot sand certainly
makes a comfortable bed
Flip thought Of how he had suffered
out on the dry. hot sand when he was
lost on the desert. but wisely said moth
ing about it. do you always keep
your head oue?" he inquired instead.
Not always" replied Eorny. Some
times dig deeper and bury myself
completely"
That is what Old Mr.. Toad does
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Summer Chair Covers

Chair covers for Summer may &C
compllsh two purposes.
For one thing, they may cover and
therefore save more expensive WINTER
covers. For another thing they may
cover old and faded Winter upholstery,
and therefore make the room more at
tractive at relatively small cost.
1t is worth while to buy good quail
ty of cretonne or chintz for furniture
well end wears well. And so, for the
trouble and expense of making covers,
you have something that will last longer
than those made OF cheap cretonne.
If you are going to try to make the
covers yourself you must work with the
chair itself to get your pattern. Buy
some strong, cheap muslin-unbleache
cotton, perhaps Cut length for the
back of the chair from floor to top, and
pin it along the top and down the sides.
Then cut a length for the inside of the
back. allowing two or three inches ex-
ira ct the bottom to tuck in down be-
hind the seat cushion. Pin this to the
outside back piece at the top of the
chair and sides and tuck and fold it in
along the lower edge. Then cut two
pieces for the outside of the arms, from
the top of the arms to the floor. Pin
these to the outside back piece and to
the chair. Cut two pieces for the inside
of the arms. Pin these to the outside
arm pieces along front sides and tops,
and to the inside back piece at the side
backs. Tuck in couple of inches under
the seat cushion.
For the front cut piece reaching
from the bottom of the cushion, allow
ing two inches extra to tuck under the
cushion. to the floor, and pin this to
the front edges of the outside sections.
Now fasten the whole slip together with
pins along the seam edges. Remove the
chair cushion, if it is a separate cushion
and cut square of material to fit over
the seat under the cushion, and fasten
all the tucked-under edges to this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
Baked Banana Pie.

Mix one cuptul of sugar with four
tablespoonful Of -four, ming until no
trace of the flour can b seen. Stir
this into a ci:.t of hot, but not boiling.
milk, add one beaten egg and COOK over
hot water with careful stirring until
the whole is thick. but co not allow it
to bell. After removing from the fire
add two table.poonfuls of lemon juice.
Have ready baked pastry shell and
cover TIE bottom with bananas that
have been peeled, cut in halves a cross
and then le2gthwise and baked for
about Is minutes. Pcc:r over them half
of the cT5::c--d. hdd another layer Of
bananas, pc@r over the rest of the GUS
tard, top With still another layer Of
bananas. pie a meringue over all and
leave in a moderate oven until this is
brown. Se-?e ether hot or cold. Most
people like it hot.