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The Washington times., 1931-07-20
NAVY BUYS NEW
STEEL ALLOY

The Allegheny Steel Co., of
Breckenridge. Pa, has received
orders for a total of some 175,000
pounds of it's chromium nickel
steel alloy, known as Allegheny
metal, for use in the construction
Of gasoline tanks for the new air.
plane carrier, largest in the world.
now being built for the Navy, and
for six cruisers including the
scout cruisers Portland and In
dianapoliS. The airplane carrier
will have IL of these tanks; the
cruisers two tanks each.
It is the practice to pump sea
water into the tanks as the gas
oline is drawn off. in order to
preserve the trim of the ship. For
this reason the Navy Department
specified the use of 18 and 8
chromium nickel alloy, which re-
SistS the action Of salt water. The
BlaW-Knox Company Of Pitts,
burgh, Pa, received the contracts
for the 20 tanks.
The airplane carrier is being
built by the Newport News Ship.
building Co., the Portland by the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, and the Indianapolis by the
New York Shipbuilding Co. The
Navy Department is building the
remaining four cruisers in Gov,
ernment Navy wards,
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
MORE ASBESTOS
|SPRODUCED

The commercial production Of
asbestos Figures available for
chrysotile only in the United
States in 1880 increased "a per
cents in quantity. but declined
IA per cent in total value, in
comparison with 1929. With the
exception of 1911, the 1880 pro
duction was the largest output of
chrysotile ever recorded in the
United States.
According to figures compiled
by the United States Bureau of
Mines from individual reports
furnished by producers, the total
quantity Of chrysotile sold or
used by producers in the United
States in 1880 was 1858 short
tons, valued at $273, ,292, as com
pared with 1888 tons, valued at
$317,584. in 1929.
The total average value, per
ton, Of chrysotile in 1850, includ-
Ing all grades of crude and mill
fiber. was $74.81. In 1929 the
corresponding value was $16O.15.
= AAS A4oA ACA NCCA111C Al average
value in 1880 is partly accounted
for by the decrease in production
OF high-grade CrudeS Nos. and
2, mined only in Arizona, and by
the increased production of the
lower grades of mill fiber pro
duced in Arizona, California and
Vermont.
The compilation of reports
from three producers of antho-
phyllite (amphibole), mined in
Georgia, Maryland and Washing
ton, indicates a decrease in both
quantity and value of this type
Of asbestos in comparison with
1880. Because Of the limited
number Of operators producing
this material, the figures may
not be shown separately. The
average value, per ton, including
high and low grade material, was
$25 and $50 a ton
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 20 G.NsJ.
Hogs-receipts. 100000; 10c lower.
Top, $3.50; bulk, $5@7.SO; heavy.
$5.50@5.75; medium, $7@7.90:
light. $7.50@7.9O; light lights.
7.20@7.65; packing sows, $4.5O@
$50; pigs, $6.50@7; holdovers, 81.
Cattle-receipts, 10000; mar.
ket, steady. Calves-receipts, D.
500; market. steady. Beef Steers,
good and choice, $7@8.25; COM
mon and medium, $5@6.50; year.
lings, $6@8.75. Butcher cattle
heifers, $4@8.75; COWS, $3.26M6:
bulls, $3.5O@5.5O; calves, seas;
feeder steers, $4@7; StoCker
steers, $4@6.5O; stocker COWS and
heifers, $3@5.5O.
Sheep-receipts. 10000: mar
ct, steady. Lambs, $750m8.25;
common $406; feeders, $515.75:
yearlings, $4@6.5o; ewes, $l@
$50,
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
WORLD NITRATE
PACT BROKEN

LUCERNE, July 2O.-Negotia-
tions the extension of the nitrate
cartel have failed both as regards
world control and agreement on
European distribution, and Chile
will resume open market sales as
before the first international
agreement two years ago.
According to high official in
Chilean Nitrate and Lautaro Nj
trate, representing the natural
output, the collapse of the par
leys is due to Germany's action
in placing a prohibitive duty on
imports.
Chile threatens to take direct
action against Germany in the
way Of import restriction since
German imports to Chile in 1890
were more than twice the ChiSean
exports to Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
.CHRYSLER SETS
PACE FOR CAR
STOCKS
LoriIIard Tops Tobaccos and
Standards Lead Oil Gains
! in Nearly Deserted Market
By w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, July 20 GN.SO
Whatever motion there was to
stock exchange prices today was
upward rather than downward
A 400, ,O00-share turnover in the
forenoon approached as nearly a
stationary market as anything
can.
The apathy Of today's market
cannot be laid entirely at the
door Of the European political
and credit situation, since signs
OF definite improvement and
progress have not been lacking
in both the Paris and London
conferences.
Spectators Desert
With a long period of recupera-
ton ahead of American business,
many of the big traders have
deserted the financial district and
the breed of tape-watcherS has
considerably thinned out. Until
the business recovery becomes
more pronounced there is little
likelihood of the return of these
spectators to their favorite e
haunts.
Each of four or five important
groups today could point to one
active leader, in which most of
the bullish activity of the day
woo Nanforod Thrx,cIar r1,oe m e;I,,
, the Standard-bearer of the low
priced motor shares and moved
ahead to new high at 2312.
Lorillard led the tobaccos.
Standards of New York and New
Jersey made the best showing in
the oil group. Standard Gas
and American and Foreign Power
in the utilities and Montgomery
Ward and Sears Roebuck in the
mercantile list stood out as recog-
nized leaders.
p. Narrow Ranges
big Steel" American Can, Gen.
eral Electric, Westinghouse and
other normally active stocks
roamed around in the narrowest
Of price margins, with the ten
dency slightly higher.
At the end Of the third hour
American Telephone and Tele-
graph showed an advance Of l
point at 178. Bethlehem Steel
was up 70 at As: United States
Steel up " at 94A: Chrysler up
70 at 231a: New York Central
up y at 85; Union Carbide up
u at 4934.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
PROFIT IN MANY.
FOOD LINES
HOLDS UP
Producers of Package Goods,
Biscuits, Dairy Products
and Soft Drinks Maintain
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, July 90 2roduc-
ers of package goods, dairy prod.
ucts, biscuits, and soft drinks
likely will earn nearly as much
this yea as last, and in many in.
stances there will be income ex.
pansion, according to Standard
Statistics which has just COM
pleted survey of the food prod
uct industry.
However, poor ShowingS will he
made by fruit and vegetable can.
ming aid bread,baking concerns
depressed by excessive produc.
ton and competitive practices.
w uId Limit Commitments
Influenced by the view that the
best profit possibilities are obtain
able in industries other than food
during the next major mari: ur
swing, this service recommends
that new commitments in this
field be concentrated in a few
issues of outstanding importance.
Preference for moderate long.
pull purchases is given to Borden,
Hershey Chocolate, National Bis
cult, and Standard Brands.
In the opinion of a highly re-
garded economic writer, the
present depression is more legiti-
mately comparable to the one
following 1873 rather than 1921.
Similarities include:
1. A major war-QS611S64; :;
1914-1918).
2. Industry readjuStment and
subsequent trade depression:
(1866; 1921.
3. New era" optimism-(1 1857.
1873; 1923.1929).
4. A stock market crash, in
each case believed a technical
reaction: (September, 1873; Oc.
tober, 1929.
Similar Propaganda
Similar to the optimistic broad
casts evidenced in the closing
months of 1929, leading financial
journals and prominent Govern
ment officials, following the 1873
market crash, reassured the pub
lie regarding basic soundneSS Of
the country's business, the high
standard of living, and the wealth
of the nations resources.
Yet it was not until 1877 that
business and industry could def.
nitely be said to have turned the
corner.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
LOFT NET IMPROVES

Report Of Loft, Inc, for six
months ended June 80, 1881.
shows net profit from operations
Of $219,O05 after depreciation,
amortization, interest, taxes, ETC..
equivalent to 81 cents a share on
1.O23,209 no-par shares of capital
stock. In first half of 1880 net
loss was $260,971 after deprecia.
tion. interest, inventory adjust
mentS, etc.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
CLOTH QUOTATIONS LOWER

NEW YORK, July 20 G.N.s).
Lower quotations appeared from
one or two quarters in print cloths
today. It was indicated that
these represented secondhand Of
feringS, but it was not so Speci'
fled. In contravention of some
reports, bids at the low levels for
quick goods were turned down.
but what could be done for later
deliveries was open to question.
the market lacking orders with
which to test. Prices of narro"
drills were reduced and few
scattered changes were made in
other cloths.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
RAIL SUPPLY HEARING

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission will hold hearings in Phil
adelphia on July % in its investi-
CATION of reciprocity in purchase
of railroad supplies and equipment
and routing of traffic of such
manufacturers and dealers by the
Pennsylvania and Reading rail
roads.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Universal Pictures
Booked bU Warner

Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. has
booked Universal Pictures Cor
poration's feature product for
next season in its entire chain Of
theaterS.
Though the contract is for
percentage bookings. the lowest
estimate based on its guarantees
involves rentals of between 81
SOC, 900 and 100000
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Pacific Coast Cities
Now Are Supplied
Bottled Gas

Nineteen communities in Cali
fornia, Washington and oregon
are now using gas in bottle
form supplied by the Standard
Oil Company of California.
Prior to the first of the year
these communities had no gas
of any kind in their homes.
Standard of California has
organized three natural gas cor
porations solely for the pur-
pose Of supplying the bottled
gas, and besides supplying these
communities already has fran
chiseS for several more towns.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
CUBAN TOBACCO

Exports Of leaf tobacco and its
by-productS from Cuba we're val
ued in June at $1,938,033, com
pared with $1,925,502 in May
and $2.111.174 in June. 1880
Principal exports were $1,232.037
to the United States: Great Brit
ain. $220.544; Argentina. $119.320;
Spain. $ll2,99l, and France, $50,
100 -
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Capital Traction Co., l0041,
10@42, 10@42.
Merthenthaler Linotype, 5@7S,
5@78, 5@78, 5078.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric 51as pfd,
1@112.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd, 100
1915.
Capital Traction Co., 22@42.
Washington Gas IS A, $1,000
1903.
Public Utility Bonds | Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel 4hs......I12SIaI...
Amer Tel & Tel con tr 5s.I1O7 .....
Anacostia & Pot r r 5s. 72 zee.
c Tel ' Of 01s Va S. s.. :. .: 1914 1Sa iio5X
Cap Traction r 5s....... 81 81
City e. Suburban 5s......l II .....
Georgetown Gas 1st ..l1O413 800.
Potomac EIec cons 5s...... 1O4M 1854
Potomac Eltc 6s.......... l09 .....
Wash Alex g. Mt ctf... $50.
Washington Gas 44s..... 1907 IlO1
Washin gton Gas 5s........ 1O6 zee.
Wash Gas 6s .103 l.....
Wash Gas 6s los Y I1O7h
Wash Ry e. Elcc 4s. ........ 81 4 9s
Miscellaneous Bonds
Barber &. Ross Inc 6ks... 79 50
Chevy Chase Club 5hs... 100 .....
Col Country Club 5hs.. 10O%l103
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
TAMPA TONNAGE GAINS

The port Of Tampa stood fif-
teenth among ports OF the United
States at the close of the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1880, accord
ing to the United States Shipping
Board. Tampa handled 1852, ,603
tons, compared with 978,862 the
preceding year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Business Trend Seen
DefiniteLu UplUGrd

The weekly index Of the United
Business Thermometer has ncv
turned up. after registering mod
crate declines in the past four
weeks.
This improvement is due, the
United Business Service said, to
the stability shown in the ad-
justed figures Of electric power,
car loadings, automobile produc-
tion and cotton activity.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Rock Island Plans
Shift to Oil Burners

A number of coal burning loco,
Railway plans to convert all Of
it's locomotives using coal as fuel
into oil burning facilities, it is
learned.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
motives have been converted thus
far, and the road is at the
present time engaged in switching
about 200 additional engines into
oil burners, it was learned at
the company's offices.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
NEW OIL LABORATORY

Developing it's national network
of testing and research stations,
the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation,
owned jointly by General Motors
Corporation and the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, an
nounces that a new laboratory will
be constructed at Baton Rouge, La.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
BRITISH FINANCES

British exchequer receipts dur
ing week ended July II totaled
ell, ,463,881 and expenditures
Floating debt on July
II amounted to E685 POS 900,
compared with E6sS. 100000 on
July II and with 1894, ,225, 900
on July IL, 1880. =
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
NEW PLANE ENGINE

The development of a most
powerful radial air-cooled air
craft engine, a new high-com-
preston supercharged Hornet" !"
has been completed by the Pratt
and Whitney Aircraft Company
division of the United Aircraft
and Transport Corporation.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
OTIS STEEL ORDER

Otis Steel Co. has placed an
order with the Aetna Standard
Engineering Co., Youngstown, for
a continuous picker to cost $780,
600. The new picker will be III
stalled at the Riverside works
where a continuous strip mill IS
under construction.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, 20c; large,
eolored, fowls. 22c; small to medium,
chickens, smaller. 2O922c; large rocks,
% o 35e: mixed chickens, 80 a S5c: roost-
srs. 1Oc: ducks. l5Q1Sc: Keats, large
and young. 60@65c; old, 3O@S5c chick
ems, 3S@40c. Dressed: Turkeys young.
use; fowls, heavy. 23@e5c; Ieghorrs,
zoe; ducks. 1870 2Sc; roosters. 1Sc: keats.
young. 20 a soc: old, 4Sn5Oc.
White Heavy-22 q csc; current re-
eeipts. 1791Se
Lambs-707hc
CalvSs-7h to So,
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Cocoa Futures Dip
rs Points in Week

With the weakness in the Ger
man financial situation as the
most important influence in the
cocoa market during the past
week. cocoa futures registered
losses Of % to Is points on the
New York Cocoa EXchnage.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
WESTERN AIR RATES CUT

Air fares over Western Air Ex-
press Corp. between Los Angeles
and San Diego will be reduced,
effective at once. The new rates
are S. one way and $3.50 a round
trip. This compares with the
former rate of SITS for one way,
and $14.73 round trip,
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
BAL LTIMORE CLEARINGS

For the week ended July 1S.
Baltimore clearings were 1857, :
277 against &96.5O5. .497 same
week last year. q decrease Of
SIG, ,048, ,22O.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Lead Shipments Off
OUer 359,352 Tons

Domestic lead shipments re-
ported for the first six months
came to 215,292 tons, compared
with 359, 1852 tons in the first half
Of 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

New York funds in Montreal, 12.esH
premium at 81 900
Montreal funds in New York f3.:sA
iiscount at $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

seH Is Texas corD a.. H-@& -.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-07
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGnY'S ROLLING
CHAIR

One morning Nurse Jane said to
Uncle Wiggily:
Are you feeling we'll and strong,
Mr.. LongearS?"
"Oh, very we'll and strong"
answered the rabbit gentleman. II
am SO well and strong that I think
I shall have two adventures today.
"Fine!" squeaked the muskrat
lady housekeeper. Then perhaps
you can lift up this chair which
needs a new seat so it can be
sat on"
"Ha! Ha! OF course I can lift
that chairr' chuckled Uncle Wig
gily. Il could lift two chairs if |
had to," and right away, with one
paw, he lifted the chair which
stood in the dining room. The seat
had a big hole in it where Baby
Bunty had jumped on it to get
away from Buster who wanted TO
tweak her ears.
oh, aren't you the strong, big
rabbit" said Nurse Jane, envious
like. L wish were as strong as
you?"
Why SOP" asked Uncle Wiggily,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-07
Issued d ally, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, El Gen.
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.

see." says the proverb, and those op-
posing the canal contract simply cannot
or will not see that in seeking to obstruct
a progress that is essential to the future
of the Southwest, they are blindly but
ting their heads against a stone wall.
To expect perfection in anything hu-
man is expecting too much. Perhaps the
canal contract is not all that everyone
would wish it to be- For that matter
neither are the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, the rules governing football
or the weather. All could be improved
upon no doubt, but we manage to get
along with them very well as they are.
The canal contract is about as good as
we can expect. 1t is far more favorable
to Imperial Valley than it could have
been and it offers us the means to develop
ourselves independent OF any other ma
ton and on a scope which must be as
sumed if the Imperial Valley project IS
to go forward.
1t is not a nice thing to say, and per-
haps should not be mentioned, but in the
light of rumors that have been circulat-
ing in Imperial Valley for several weeks,
we consider Judge McCormicks decision
a vindication of the integrity of the
courts. The Press has heard, and doubt
less so have others. that Judge McCor-
mick's decision would be adverse to the
contract. Those who made the state
ments limited at influences" to which he
was supposed to be subject.
Apparently they did not know the
Judge. Those who do know him know
that his honor and integrity are unim-
peachable and they would have accepted
his opinion as an honest one even had it
been contrary to the one given.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-07
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
THE MCCORMICK DECISION
W. c. COSTELLO
Manager

"rRANTING that opposition to the
ucanal contract may be founded on
sincerity and an honest difference of
opinion, it appears to us to be high time
that the opposition recognized the fact
that the project is too big, too vital, too
essential for the future development of
the Southwest, to be successfully op-
posed. 1t is something that eventually
overcOmeS all Obstacles
This paragraph, reprinted from the
Press editorial column of November 5.
when Secretary Wilbur signed the ALL
American canal contract, is borne out
by the action of Judge Paul Mccormick
Saturday, when he removed the tempor-
airy injunction against the directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District, dis
missed the Greeson-Strieby suit and or
dered the plaintiffs to pay the costs of
the action.
The courts decision pointed out that
the mere making of a contract does not
necessarily bring other lands within the
control of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict. "They can be brought in only by
further proceedings under the laws of
California the decision said "and until
there is a legal and effective inclusion
of additional lands that will share in the
enjoyment of water rights of the Imper-
ial Irrigation District with the complain
ants, neither of them (the complainants)
has been injured in any way.
=. 1t is understood that the plaintiffs
have the right of appeal from the Me
Cormick decision but whether they will
take advantage of it is not known.
None so blind as those who will not
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-07

the market, giving the millers
favorable sales volume for the
month. Larger percentage increas-
es in November over October were
reported by the meat packers than
by any other group of producers.
Cold weather as well as prices 50
low as to permit of the substitution
of meats for other foodstuffs are
the principal reasons given for the
showing made. For the most part,
prices obtained by manufacturers
were stable in November. Furniture
factories report. however, h I
prices for their products were sui =
ficiently weak TO account for most
of the reduction in dollar volumes
recorded in November as compared
with October.
Aggregate sales at retail and
wholesale in Los Angeles were ap-
proximately the same during the
last 30 days as in the preceding
month. Reports from 81 commun-
tiles Of Southern California in
dicate that trade conditions i'm
proved in 12 of them; declined in
4 and remained the same in II cases
in November as contrasted with
october OF this year.
Information received from cities
outside of Los Angeles in this part
of the state indicates that vacan-
cies in residential accommodations
are slightly less numerous th9n
they were 90 days ago, while there
has been a tendency for business
occupancy to decline. Rentals in
both classes of property do not ap-
pear as to yet to have become sta
biliZed in most localities.
While citrus fruits and some veg
etables such as lettuce, tomatoes,
celery and peppers were injured in
number of districts by the ex-
cessively cold weather to which
they were subjected during Novem-
Der, it is not possible to approx
innate now the extent of the dam
age to oranges or lemons, or the
degree to which vegetable growth
was retarded. Competent observ
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-07
Pair OF Missing
Persons Sought

Two missing persons, one an I'M
perial Valley resident and the other
a runaway boy from Bellflower,
near Los Angeles, are being sought
today by officers. from the sheriff's
office as the result of reports re-
ceived there Saturday night.
F. E. Wallace, 26, who left home
on the old Blenkiron ranch a half
mile west Of El Centro Saturday
with his five-months-old baby is
one who is sought.
Eugene Davenport, 16, who ran
away from his home in Bellflower,
Saturday. is the other. He weighs
10 pounds and has sandy hair and
blue eyes He is round shouldered,
and when last seen was wearing a
blue serge suit and a light checked
cap. Los Angeles officers asked the
aid of valley officials in the search
for this boy.
Wallace left his home after a
family argument, according to the
report in the sheriff's office. He
was driving a light delivery truck
without a top, registered to Frank
Lander. His brother asked the
sheriff's office to locate him, but
not to hold him in custody.
When last seen Wallace was wear
ing blue overalls, a blue ducking
jacket and a white cap. He has
blue eyes and red hair, and weighs
$50 pounds. He is six feet tall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-07
Unole W58ily bopPed bom

as he set the chair back on the
floor. Why do you want TO be
strong, Nurse Jane?"
so I could take this chair to the
furniture shop to have a new seat
put in" went on the muskrat lady.
But I'm not strong enough so I
shall have to wait until they can
send for this chair to mend il"
'NonSensel" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily putting himself up like a
Thanksgiving turkey gobbler. stuff
and nonsense!"
What do you mean?" asked
Nurse Jane. at the same time wink
ing one eye at Mrs. Longears, who
just then hoped into the room.
Il mean" said Uncle Wiggily,
that I will carry the broken chair
for you down to the furniture shop
to have it mended, and I will bring
it back so it can be used at the
supper table"
oh, fine and dandy!' squeaked
Nurse Jane.
But are you sure you are strong
enough, Wiggily?" asked his wife.
And this time it was she, who
winked one eye at Nurse Jane. But
Uncle Wiggily did not see this.
"Of course, am strong enoughl"
cried the rabbit gentleman. "I1l
take the chair to be mended. Then
I'll hop along to have an adyen-
ture and by the time I get back the
chair will be ready and I can bring
it home with me-"
THAT will be lovely said Nurse
Jane.
So Uncle Wiggily started out with
the chair upside down over his head
like a tinker. AS he was hopping
away from his hollow stump bunga-
law, Mr.. Longears saw Johnnie
Bushytail, one of the squirrel boys,
hurrying to school on his roller
skates. But just as Johnnie skated
close to the rabbit gentleman, all OF
sudden a wheel came off each OF