davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
SHOWS
SLIGHT DROP

The gross revenues of the Amer
lean Water Works and Electric,
Inc, system in 1880 were off
less than 1-10th of / per cent
from the high record set in 1929,
despite the fact that the major
electrical operating subsidiaries,
located in the heaviest mar ufac,
turing regions of Pennsylvania
and Virginia, were adversely af-
fected by the severe curtaiiment
of business.
Gross revenues Of the corabined
system were $54,O66, 1878 compared
with $54,119,003 in 1929. Gross
o. the subsidiary water COMPANIES
continued upward, reaching $14,.
5!8,548 for the year against $l3,.
647 ,399 for 1929.
Net income Of the parent com.
pany amounted to S6,e23, CAT,
equal to $3.10 a share en- the
1,75O. 1888 common shares out
standing, against $7,821,478 or "a
a share on the 1857, ,O93 common
OF 1929. 0'
The industrial load of the COM
pany dropped off steadily from
April to the close of 1880, and
has continued to decline In 1891
but at lower rate.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
BR|TON STUDIES
j. 8. TRUSTS

The Hon. James Moncreiff Bal
four, o. B. E., associated for
more than 20 years with the
British investment trust move
ment, has arrived in the United
States to study American invest
ment trusts and investigate
American railroads.
Mr.. Balfour is a director Of 13
British trusts and chairman of
three. His only American trust
affiliation is as a director of In
ternational Carriers, Ltd, the
largest investment trust specializ-
ing in railroad securities. 1t is
as director of this company
that he will schedule an extensive
Itinerary over a number of rail
roads and including visits to
many important industrial cen
terS.
Interest in the securities of
American railroads is very high
in Great Britain, according to
Mr.. Balfour, and many institu-
tions there are holders of Amer
lean railroad obligations.
Since 1929 more than 20 per
cent of the outstanding stock of
International Carriers, Ltd, has
been purchased by British in
veStors. Mr.. Balfour will be ac-
companied on his travels by John
H. Drummond, London represen-
tattve Of Calvin Bullock, spon-
sors of International Carriers,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
AdDice on Window Display
Given for Retailers

In dressing store windows low
profit goods, intended to be sold
in volume, may usually be dis
played in profusion, whereas
quality goods, intended to be sold
for higher profit, should be used
Sparingly. Crowded windows, &C
cording to a report on window
Display" prepared for the Alex
ander Hamilton Institute by Will
liam Nelson Taft, build volume
but do not produce much profit
on the individual sale.
A department store, for exam
pie, may purchase train load of
towels or sheets or blankets, or a
huge shipment of radios and, in
order to call to the public's at
tention the quantity and the
price, the display manager will
fill the available space with the
articles and rely on a striking
price card to tell the whole story.
Few Exclusives"
On the other hand, a high-claSS
jeWelry or furniture store would
find it much more profitable to
display only a few articles, indi-
eating by the dignity of the dis
play the "exclusiveness' of the
organization.
It is therefore difficult to lay
down any definite rule as to
whether displays should be
crowded" or "thin," says the
institute. This depends, first,
upon the store itself and the
class of patrons it wishes to
appeal to and, second, upon the
size of the articles shown. A large
number of small articles, like
silverware, mechanics tools, auto
mobile accessories or shoes, may
be displayed to advantage in a
space which would be over
crowded with more than one
davenport or piano or, at most,
two or three dresses or suits Of
clothes.
Types for "CrOwding"
| It follows that drug stores,
grocery stores, hardware stores,
haberdasheries, shoe stores, gift
and stationery stores and jewelry
torres Of the more popular type
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
ROUs-ROyce 1880
Net Loss S7I4.253

Report of ls-Royce of Amer
lea for year ended December 81,
1880, shows net loss of $714,253
after depreciation, interest and
reserves. In addition to this
there was charged off $1,054, 1862
special depreciation due to OBJ
solescence, loss on sales Of ma
chinery, equipment, ETC., or a
total deduction from surplus Of
$1,769,215.
In 1929 net profit, after
depreciation, interest, Federal
taxes, ETC., was $134, ,764, equal to
$685. a share on $4,000 shares of
7 per cent preferred stock.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
LATEST SLUMP
MORE THAN
BEAR RAID
Weakening in Closing Hour
Yesterday Hard to Estimate,
However, Says Spectator
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, March 18.
Whether or not the breaking
through of the rail averages into
new low ground for the year is as
technically important a develop
ment as certain quarters of Wall
Street are prone to regard it,
nevertheless the sudden spell of
weakness in the closing hour of
Tuesdays session cannot be dis
missed lightly as merely another
bear raid.
Sees Down Trend
The decline in the Standard
Statistics Index Of 80 stocks was
is points, while the setback in
the rails amounted to approx
mately 2 points. 1t is interesting
to note, however, that the present
standing of the composite aver
ages is more than 2 points above
the level reached in the previous
market reaction just a week ago.
Disregarding the action of the
carrier list, and turning to the
industrial group, for a clue to how
the market is situated, all pre-
cedent POINTS to the fact that un.
less there is sufficient support to
maintain this group above last
weeks low levels, then further
downward readjustment will be
inevitable.
Bear Market History
It will be remembered that the
downturn in the industrials came
just after this list had attained
approximately a so per cent re.
covery from the September-De-
cember decline. The low point of
last weeks reaction cancelled
just half of this upturn, also in
keeping with precedent.
Market analysts in going back
over previous bear market periods
relate that following the 1903
bear market bottoms, snd the
1907 depression low levels, a pat
tern similar to the above was fol-
lowed.
What Happened in 1908
The difference between these
two latter periods is that in
1908, the market settled in a
three-months trading range fol-
lowing the secondary reaction be-
fore emerging on the upside,
while in 1908, a major advance
was Immediately resumed without
delay after the secondary reac-
tion had been completed.
If the foregoing parallel is to
be maintained it is highly import.
ant that the industrials do not
violate the support points estab-
lished a week ago. With the
market therefore in a fairly crit
ical position the course of prices
today will be regarded with the
utmost attention.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
SMALL
WITH HEAVY
SELLING
Fox Film Moves Up Above 35
In Anticipation Of Favorable
News From Board Meeting

NEW YORK, March 18 G.N.S)
The railroad stocks settled down
to a lower level Of prices today
as selling orders flowed into the
market in fairly large volume.
The utilities started the day
ct higher levels but a mild flood
OF selling also forced them slightly
lower, the industrials meanwhile
holding their ground.
Fox Film Up
Fox film moved up nearly 2
points to above 35 in anticipation
Of an encouraging statement to be
issued by the directors later in
the day. 1t was expected that
changes may be made in the di-
rectorate, also that plans for re-
funding the $55, 100000 note issue,
due April Is, will be announced.
/ A meeting of the directors was
scheduled later today.
Though rarely exceeding two
points, the declines in railroad
stocks carried number of the
leaders to the lowest levels of the
year. New York Central was
down 11a at 1882; Chesapeake
and Ohio was down fractionally
at 39A; New Haven down about
2 points at 865s; Katy down 7s
at 1914; Atchison down 2 at
1884, and Union Pacific down a
at 1881.
Selling of the rails was based
on the uncertainty respecting
dividends on a number of promi-
nent stocks, including Baltimroe
and Ohio, on which official &C.
tion by the directors has been
postponed for a week.
Consolidated gas, United and
other members of the Eastern
Utilities family suffered mostly
from neglect as trading in that
section of the market tapered
off. United sold under 80, down
about 11a from the high of the
move, while Consolidated Gas
held steadily around 10712.
Call money was in good supply
at III per cent, and commodity
markets were steady.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Road Asks VOiding
Of ROndhOLder Plea

The Denver and Rio Grande
Western railroad yesterday told
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission that the bondholders'
committee Of the road had pre-
Sented nothing in their petition
that would justify a rehearing or
reopening Of the case involving
control Of the Denver and Salt
Lake railroad by the Rio Grande
and asked the commission to dis
miss the petition.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
NEW NOTE ISSUE

E. H. Rollins and Sons, Central.
Illinois Company and G. v. Grace
q Co., Inc, are offering $780,
600 Associated Public Utilities
Corporation 512 per cent, secured
gold notes at 80 and accrued
interest to yield over $50 per
cent. They are dated March Is,
1881, and mature March /, 1892.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
RUBBER CONSUMPTION

Consumption Of crude rubber
by manufacturers in the United
States for the month of February
is estimated to be 28,797 long
tons, an increase Of less than
l per cent over the January con
sumption of 28,557 tons, but
counted to the usual seasonal de-
crease of 4 per cent, according to
statistics compiled by the Rubber
Manufacturers' Association.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18

can use the, crowded window"
profitably. while stores that spe-
cialize in mems and women's
wear, furniture, musical instru-
ments and other comparatively
large items must confine them
selves to the thin display" un-
less they wish to convey a sense
of quantity and a bargain price.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Nickel Net Equals
81 Cents O. Share

NEW YORK, March 18 GN.S0.
The report Of the International
N.cke.. Company, of Canada, Ltd,
made public today, showed a net
profit of $11,770, ,060.42, after de-
probation, depletion, taxes and
other reserves were deducted.
These earnings were equivalent
to 81 cents per share on 14,584, ,025
shares Of common stock, after al
lowing for the preferred dividends
Of $1,933,919.76..
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
MOnOn Asks Right
To Pledge Bonds

The Monon railroad yesterday
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to
pledge $1,250,O00 of first and gen.
eral mortgage 6 per cent gold
bonds as collateral security for
any rate or notes it may issue.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction 5s, $1,000@81.
Washington Gas IS, A, $1,000
10134.
Potomac Electric 512s pfd., 100
11o1a.
Federal American National Bank
& Trust, 10@50, 10@50, 10@50,
10@5O, $3.50.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction SIS, $4,000
801s.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel AIS 49,. I1S2 .....
Anacostia Pot r r 5s.... So SO
Ana & Pot Guar 5s....,.,. "a 81
Gap Traetron 9st %1 is' 5s:.::. 'ss ss4 W siB
City & Suburban 5s....... so SO
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s...... I1O3K los
Potomac Elec Cons 5s....,.i103 .....
Potomac Elec 6s. ..... 1OSh .....
Wash Alex & Mt Yer Ctf.... 2 .....
Wash BALTIC & An 5s........ IS. 20
Washington Gas 41.s......I 90 i1O0h
Wash Gas 5s...............I1O 1O4 ,1O4%
Wash Gas 6s series A......I1O1 "a I1O124
Wash Gas 6s I1O4% los q
Wash Ry & Elec 4s.......... SS3s S9%
Miscellaneous Bonds
Barber & Ross Inc 6Ks....l So I....
Chevy Chase Clubs 5hs... LOO .....
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Wiggin Will Become
Fox Film O. ;ci1L

NEW YORK, March g. - AL
bert H. Wiggin, chairman of the
governing board of the Chase
National Bank, was to be elected
a director Of Fox Film Corpora
ton today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
JORDAN MOTOR co.

CLEVELAND, March 18.-The
annual meeting of stockholders of
the Jordan Motor Car Company
has been postponed indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Jobs FOR DISABLED
VETERANS SOUGHT
New National Commander
Reveals Plan to Provide
Men With Work.

Z. g. Babcock, newly elected national
commander Of the Disabled American
Veterans, announced last night new
plan to find jobs for disabled veterans
Of the World War.
Following a conference with officials
Of the Veterans Administration and
the Labor Department. Babcock issued
statement explaining his plan.
Thus far the difficulty In attacking
the problem Of our jobless disabled has
been that schemes have been too gen.
eral," said the D. A. v. leader. mo
enc actually has known how many OF
our men have not been employed or
who they have been, although all con-
thousands. Gen. Hines and the Labor
but we feel that more will be accom-
plished under the new proposal.
Briefly, the plan that is to be
launched at once calls for q question
naire going through the Veterans Ad-
ministration to each of these men
individually, seeking specific data. The
individual having replied, that case
then will be turned over to the Depart
ment of Labor employment service for
placement.
THE second particular feature Of the
plan will be the follow-up. The field
of6ces of the department will not be
allowed to handle the case in the usual
manner, but on each case developed
there will be q periodical report every
week or two, showing the exact status
of each individual until permanent en-
ployment has been obtained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
NEW POSTS FILLED
BY VETERANS CHIEF
Hines Makes Additional Appoint
ments in Rounding Out Personnel
of Administration.

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, admins
traitor of veterans affairs, has an
nounced several new appointments in
the veterans administration, effective
Immediately.
The appointments are as follows:
James T. Brady, assistant solicitor in
the solicitors ONCE; James D. Hayes,
head attorney for the administrator
appeals group, solicitors office; George
p Hughes, chief of the law division.
solicitors office; Edward z. Odom, chief
of the guardianship division. solicitors
office; Luther e. Ellis, chief Of the legis-
lation and regulations division, solic-
itor's ONCE; w. G. Black, chief clerk,
veterans administration; M. E. Pollock,
chief of classification, veterans admin
istration; G. e. Sweet, chief Of person.
mel, veterans administration, and DR..
G. e. Hyland, chief Of contact, veterans
administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
HOPE D|MS FOR GIRL
WHOM SU|TOR SHOT
Elsie Bryant Expected to Die
From Four Wounds, but
Sister Will Recover.

Scant hope was held today for the
recovery of Elsie Bryant, IA years old
shot four times Thursday by William
Owens, 10 years old, described as a re-
jected sutton by the girls sister, Mrs
Gertrude Campbell, II years old. The
latter also was shot by Owens, but
physicians at Casualty Hospital, where
she is patient, said her condition is
not serious.
The younger girls condition is said to
have become so critical last night, how
ever, that members Of her family spent
the night beside her bed in Emergency
Hospital.
Even If the girl RECEIVERS, doctors at
the institution declared, she will be
paralyzed for the remainder of her life,
as one Of the .32-caliber bullets struck
her spine.
Owens, married man, is being held
at the fourth precinct police station,
pending the outcome Of the shooting.
His wife, Mrs. Maggie Owens, 81 years
old, who at the time of the shooting
was in an adjoining room conversing
with James Wilmer, Is years old, Of 210
Thirteenth street southwest, whom she
termed the girls --latest boy friend" is
listed as a witness.
The shooting occurred in Mrs. Camp
bells secopd-floor apartment at 456 M
street southwest, where Owens and his
wife are said to have been frequent
visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
WASHINGTON WOMAN
HONORED BY VETERANS
Miss Faustine Dennis Named Vice
President of Overseas
Service League.

Miss Faustine Dennis, Argonne Apart
ments, who served with the American
Red Cross overseas during the World
War, has been elected vice Presi-
dent of the Women's Overseas Service
League at the organizations annual
meeting in Philadelphia. Los Angeles
ives selected for the next convention.
Miss Dennis, who Is in the Congress
sional Library, department of accessions,
is the daughter of DR.. L. M. Dennis,
head Of the department of chemistry at
Cornell University
Other officers elected by the league
were: Miss Shirley Farr of Chicago,
president; Miss Julia Carter of Cincin-
natl, Miss Edith Martin of Omaha and
Miss Mabel Clay of San Francisco. vice
presidents; Miss Helen Patten of Chi
cago, recording secretary; Miss Eliza
beth Darling of Chicago, corresponding
secretary, and Miss Nanette Sloan Of
Pittsburgh, treasurer.
Resolutions urging the re-establish-
ment of hosteSses at Army posts and
affirming the leagues belief In the
principles of world arbitration, but rec
ognizing the necessity of adequate ma
tional defense" were adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Marriage Licenses.

John L, Cardvell. ~. this city. and Lilliar
NJ Boynton; %. Chevy Chase. Nd; Rev
Manassis. -strates, SO. and Triantanllis
Marion L. Gingell, 80. this city, and
Cherlene Roland, 2S' Arlington, Va Rev
John ArmstFong. 20, Mclean. Va. and
Mary Polk, 30. this city; Rev. Isaac Wright
James Price ~ and Alberta Scott ~
Louis LAKEWOOD. az, and Alice Lewis. ~;
Rev. James II. Randolph.
20. both Of Richmond. Va; Rev. John G
Frank Z: Haekley; AZ. and Daisy B. Reed
OTIS 1. Mcca1iey. as. and Mary o. oliem
Msr DssP r sum Mson 30 knssSridss. Il. II
Judge Robert E. Mattingly. 80
James Irons. 60. and Ellen 8. Carson. 81,
LIMA Fred Hail, 81, and Enc II. Hill, az;
Rev. r.. Alan Parsons.
Rev. VISTA STANFORD Thompson. 'A' ~ -
Earl H. Jones. rs, and Jeanette Marshall,
Is. both Of Richmond; Rev. John z, Briggs;
Ruth F. Ellinwood. 10. Goidsboro, N. c.;
win willii t v. aesdlsy: %. and Sarah Z. Ware.
Charles 3 Ledersr. 81, this city. and Mel
yena Z: Thomas, Il, Hyattsville, Nd; Rev.
Donald Mdnf a. Kuhn, as, smithbure, Nd, and
Helen z; PRAYER. 10. Thurmont, Md; Rev.
II N: Hennig: =. ,.rn.,. ia - r,,h.
ef feIpSnt a. this ess; Rev. Rev. William hf D1 q.
op William B. whipple. 40. this city. and
Melva ,; Davis, "a, Groseclose, Va; Rev.
John h Ward. "a. Rochelle, va. and
Eloise v. Banks. ri. Aroda. Va; Rev. James
charlie Lee; %. and Willis ArrteJton "a;
Rev. d G. 4AnkA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
MONROE HONORED
BY VIRGINIA GROUPS
Diplomats Take Part in OBJ
serving Centennial of Presi-
dents Death.

James Monroe, fifth President of the
United States and author of the Mon
roe Doctrine, is being honored today
the centennial of his death, at the
University of Virginia; at Ash Lawn
Monroe's home, and at Monticello
home of Thomas Jefferson.
Acting Secretary of State Castle is
delivering an address on Monroe at the
university. after which he and men,
bers of the diplomatic corps will be
luncheon guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Winston Johns at Ash Lawn. A recep-
ton will be held later at Monticello by
the board Of governors of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
DR.. Dodd to Speak.
DIR. William E. Dodd of the Univer-
sity of Chicago will speak on Monroe
tonight at the Mcintyre Amphitheater
Accompanied by DR.. Leo S. Rowe, di-
rector general Of the Pan-American
Union, the diplomats who are partici-
pating in todays celebration include
the Minister CT Guatemala, Adrian
Recinos; the Minister of Bolivia, Ed
uardo Diez de Medina; the Minister of
VAC 4AAoll VACC OIdJC, MlClldCl MAJ
White; the Minister of Nicaragua, Juan
B. Sacasa; the Minister of Jugoslavia,
Leonide Pitamic: the Minister of Ecua-
dor, Homero Viteri Lafronte; the Min
lister of Haiti, Dantes Bellegarde; the
Minister of Colombia, Fabio Lozano.
Others to Take Part.
The charge d'affaires of Cuba, Jose
T. Baron; the charge d'affaires of Po-
land, Wladyslaw Sokolowski; the
charge d'affaires of Argentina, Pablo
Santos Munos: the charge d'affaires of
Honduras, Carlos A. Perdomo; the
charge d'affaires of Paraguay, Pablo
M. Ynsfran; the charge d'affaires of
Portugal, Augusta Mendes Leal; the
charge d'affaires of Costa Rica, Gull
lermo Gonzalez; the counselor of the
Mexican embassy, Pabla Herrara de
Huerta: the first secretary of the French
embassy, Pierre de la Blanchetai; the
first secretary of the German embassy,
E. w. Meyer; the first secretary of the
Polish embassy. Victor Podoski; the
first secretary of the Brazilian embassy,
Paulo Coelho de Almeida; the second
of the French embassy, Ray
mond Bousquet; the third secretary of
the British embassy, Roger Makins; the
of the legation of Switzerland,
Pierre de Sails, and Juan Lozano of
Colombia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
HAWAIIAN AMMUNITION
DEPOT CONTRACT LET
1875 Buildings, IL Miles Of Rails
and Is Miles Of Roads to Cost
$2,O3o,455

Arriving in Washington by airplane
from Los Angeles, George Hess, vice
president Of the Thomas Hayerty Co.
Of Los Angeles, yesterday executed con-
tract with Rear Admiral A. l.. Parsons.
chief of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
Navy Department, for $1,000, 445, for
construction Of the major part Of new
naval ammunition depot on the Island
of Oahu, Hawaii.
This project embraces 1875 buildings.
IL miles Of railroad, Is miles Of paved
road, and water, sewer, drainage and
electrical systems.
The Navy Department explained that
the new depot viii comprise q water
front shipping layout at West Loeb,
Pearl Harbor, and O. storage depot at
Lualualei, with rail and road connec-
tons between the two depots. In con-
formity with modern safety standards,
the department said, the storage DEPOT
Is wen isolated and the magazines are
widely separated and fully protected by
barricades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
CAMP LET'S RUNS
TURTLE RACE TODAY
100 Washington Boys on
Hand for Derby, a Feature
of "Y" Outing.

This is the day of the big turtle der
by at Camp Let's, Md, where more
than 100 Washington boys are vaca-
tioning under auspices Of the Y. M
G. A.
Approximately 80 snappers of all
ages, sizes and degrees of viciousness
will toe the mark at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon to await the starting whistle.
The turtles, captured by the boys in
a general roundup of the 200-acre
peninsula and adjoining waters. have
been in strict training for days and are
said to be raring to go. The reptilian
racers have distorted senses of direc-
ton, so this problem will be solved by
turning them loose in the center Of a
20-foot circle marked OF on the
campus.
The boy whose turtle first reaches the
outside Of the ring will receive prize
from James G. Ingram. camp director.
The turtle will be rewarded with q
carrot.
The turtle race is but one feature
Of an all-day Fourth Of July program,
which will include base ball game
for the camp championship, water
carnival, various other contests and q
big fireworks display tonight
Many parents and friends Of the
young campers went to Camp Let's to-
day for the celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04


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