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The Washington times., 1931-08-04
D, C.FOOD CHAIN
PROFIT GAINS

American Stores Company re-
ports net income, after deprecia-
ton and taxes, for six months
ended June 80, 1881, Of $2,729,SS4,
equivalent to $l.S7 on 1,454,244
shares outstanding. This COM
pares with net income of $2,667, :
ls9 in the first half of 1890,
which was equivalent to $1.75 on
$1,516.717 shares then outstanding
Sales for six months ended
June 80, last, totaled $69, ,49O, ,301, !,
against $71,53S,496 in the first
half of 1880, a decline of 2.S6 per
cent. Tonnage sales, however, in
creased IS per cent.
American Stores Company
operates, approximately, 2.75O
food stores, mostly in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey. in addition to
which 1t owns and operates nine
bakeries and nine warehouses. It
recently opened "a stores in SYRIA
cause, N. Y, and surrounding
territory.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
c J. R B MARKET
MOVES LOWER

NEW YORK. Aug. 4 GN.SJ. d.
The curb market moved steadily
lower today as the lack of fol.
low.up evidenced in yesterdays
generally rising session influ-
enced a renewal of more aggres-
sive selling operations on the
part of professionals.
The utility group came in for
the bulk Of the selling attention.
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
was the pace-setter on the down
side with a loss of 234 points at
9OA. American Gas dipped al
most 2 points at ga, with other
declines registered in Electric
Bond and Share which was off
"a at 36H, American and For
eign Power warrants off "a at
1917, Duke Power off 2 at 103,
and North. American Light and
Power off l at 70.
Specialties were moderately de-
pressed, with Aluminium. off l at
ia. and Great Atlantic and
Pacific Stores a point lower at
2O72.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
CRASSHOPPERS
TAX AIR RAIDS

Commercial aviation is today
having a new chance to prove it's
merits. as airplanes are being util-
lied by Government authorities to
fight grasshoppers in Iowa and
adjacent States.
The grasshoppers, which spend
part of their time in the air and
part on the ground, are being at
tackled high and low, but already
the grain fields in five prairie
States have been denuded by
them. Even trees, few enough at
best in the Mid West, have lost
their leaves.
Although William r. Walton,
entomologist of the Department
of Agriculture, indicated that in
some States the pests have been
brought fairly under control. Iowa
just just diverted $4,000, appro-
pfiated by the legislature for corn
borer work, to fight grasshoppers.
The Department of Agriculture
today said that the affected farm
ers can borrow relief money from
the Government the same as those
hit by drought.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
FILMS ASSURED
|. D. {. SCHOOLS

The local public school system
is to install motion picture ap-
paratus in all its schools as soon
as possible. according to Robert
L. Haycock, acting superinten-
dent.
The United States Bureau of
Education recently announced the
success of a series of visual edu-
cation tests held here last month.
The local schools have been in
terested ir the movement for sew
eral years, Mr.. HaycoCk SAID.
At the present time the schools
here are in possession of several
wheels of history and geography
slides.
A sum of $4,000. which Con-
gress appropriated at its last ses-
sion, will be used to buy film
equipment for both new and old
schools, Mr.. HaycoCk said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

the 10-year-payment plan, is a
most excellent contract for a
man, at age 40. to consider. He
is entirely through paying the
premiums on same at age So
when the policy becomes fully
paid-up.
As an example, a policy for
$4,000. at age 40 years, would
cost about $679 a year for a period
OF 10 years only. However, the
contract would participate in the
annual dividend earnings of the
company. which could be used
each year to reduce the annual
cost Of the policy.
More Than S1,6OO Dividends
Based on past experience. these
dividends would average about IS
follows: First year, SIPS; second
year, $137: third year, $l44;
fourth year, $751;; fifth year.
$158; sixth year, $166; seventh
year, STA; eighth year, $183;
ninth year, $191; tenth year, 5000,
In 10 years the insured would
have paid to the company gross
premiums totaling $6,790, and he
would have received cash divi-
oendS, as shown in the table
above, amounting to about $1,629,
leaving total net cost for the
policy of $5.l61.
The contract is then fully paid
UP for its face value of $4,000,
and, while it requires no further
payments on the insured's part,
the policy continues to partici-
pate annually in the dividend
earnings of the company. Such
a contract is practically ,1aid-up
bond for $4,000. which is pay
able at the death of the insured.
After the policy is fully paid
up, should the insured wish to
borrow money on it. he may do
SO at a low rate of interest On
$5,552. and the loan value in
creaSes every year.
Additional Protection
BY payment of slight addi-
tional premium each year for 10
years, a clause may be inserted
in the policy whereby, in case of
accidental death at any time, dou,
Bile the amount of the face value
Of the policy, or $4,000, will be
paid; and if the insured should
become Ill or injured and totally
disabled, the company would
waive the further payment of
premiums during the time he was
disabled. and in addition pay the
insured 500 a month income as
long as such total disability ex.
lists.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
COTTON At LOW
FOR SEASON

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 G.N.sO.
The New York cotton market was
somewhat easier during the fore
noon, trading today on some favor
able weather reports.
During the mornings trading.
the general list receded and made
new season lows.
The trend line for cotton fol-
lowed that prevailing in the stock
market, a setback in stocks ap-
parently forming the signal for
the trade to withdraw support
from cotton futures.
At midday, October sold at
S.13, off 8. December at 9.34,
off 8. January at 8.45, off 8.
March at 8.67, off 10, and May
at S.83, off 10.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
DELAY.
POLAR SUB
Photo by natIonal

BER GEN, Norway, Aug. 4
G.N.SD The departure of the
submarine Nautilus for the Arctic,
scheduled for today, had to be
put off again when it was dis
covered that additional repairs to
one of her motors were neces-
sary.
The engines of the vessel in
which Sir Hubert Wilkins hopes
to go to the North Pole by the
underwater route broke down in
midatlantic while it was crossing
the ocean from the. United States.
An American battleship towed the
Nautilus to Cork, Ireland. Later,
her engines we're overhauled at
Plymouth, England, and she pro-
ceeded to Bergen. under her own
steam last week.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Army Orders

Leave granted the following:
Col. Harvey w. Miller, Adjutant
Generals Department, 10 days,
August 10; Col. James M. Petty,
Infantry, extension 20 days; Major
Frederick Gilbreath, General Staff
Corps, one month, August II;
Capt. Charles J. Booth, Cavalry,
extension one month; Maj. Gen.
George v. H. Moseley, Deputy
Chief of Staff, two days.
Capt. Wilton B. Persons, Signal
Corps, to board of officers for
standardiEing the form of war
contracts.
Capt. George D. Condren, In,
fantry, to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Lieut.. Col. Robert j. Binford,
Infantry, to court of inquiry to
meet at headquarters Sixth Corps
Area.
First Lieutenant Emil j. Peter,
son, Corps of Engineers, to Fort
Humphreys, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
HOOVER SCANS
j. 8. BUILDING

Making public a summary by
the Treasury Department. Presi-
dent Hoover today. in effect an
swered recent criticism by mem
bers of Congress of slowness in
carrying out the public build
ing program authorized by Con-
greSS.
The President said at the out
set that there were inevitable
delays in such matters as selec-
ton of sites, requirement of
land. design of buildings, speci-
fications, bids and the letting of
contracts and completion tnereof
Then the White House state
ment continues:
> From May IS to July II, six
additional projects have been
completed, bringing the total
of completed buildings up to
81 at a total cost of S25,326,S76.
From May Is to July IS con-
tracts have been let for AZ
additional projects, bringing
the total buildings now under
contract but not completed to
1872. estimated to cost $685.
637, 1865. -
"FOrty-seven additional prof
ects in this period have been
advanced TO the stage of sites
acquired, plans completed and
in process of contract. making
a total now in this category of
81, of an estimated cost Of S44,-
249, $780,"
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
NASH SALE, NET
PROFITS UP

July shipments of Nash Motors
Co. amounted to. 6,039 cars COM
pared with approximately the
same number in June. Shipments
of about $4,000 cars thus far in
Nash's third quarter. which in.
cludes the months of June. July
and August, compare with ship
ments of around 1l,00O cars in
the entire third quarter Of last
year.
Untitled orders for 900 cars
were carried over into August.
For the six months ended May
81, 1881, Nash Motors Co. re.
ported consolidated net income
of $2,359,76S after charges and
taxes equal to S6 cents a share
on 2,730,000 no-par shares of
capital stock. For the quarter
ended August 81, 1890, consoli-
dated net income was $l,777, ,27O,
equal to IS cents a share.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
New u. S. Contracts
Total n Millions

Contracts for another $44,683,-
446 in public and semi.public
construction works were awarded
during the past week. the Presi-
dents emergency employment
committee announced yesterday.
This brings the total Of such
contracts to $2,099, ,218,019 since
last December.
The latest contracts cover 233
projects in 36 States but do not
include awards for Federal aid
highways which are only reported
once O month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Bar Group AssGils
Fess Bill on Radio

The Fess bill, requiring radio
stations to put IS per cent OF
their facilities at the disposal OF
education enterprises, was sharp
ly criticized yesterday by the
communications committee of the
American Bar Association.
In a report to the Radio Com
mission. the committee said en-
actment of this bill would force
the abandonment of 80 high
power stations and about 24O
local stations now being main
tanned at heavy expense by the
owners,
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Wife Seeking Writ
To Free Infant Son

Saying her husband from whom
she is separated is unlawfully
OBTAINING in his custody their
infant son, Raymond Edward
Grant, Mrs. Catherine Grant, of
Silver Spring, Md, through At
torney Kenneth Lyddane, of
Rockville, has filed a petition
for a writ of habeas corpus in
the Circuit Court at Rockville.
Mrs. Grant charges her hus-
band will not permit her to see
the child. Judge Peter issued
a write returnable August 5.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
COney Islanders
StudH CruStQL Pool

Two officials interested in de-
velopment of Coney Island, N. Y,
were in Washington today in.
specting the new Crystal Pool at
Glen Echo Park.
Sam: Gumpertz, president of
the Coney Island Chamber Ct
Commerce, and Frank Fox, pres
ident of the Realty Associates of
Brooklyn, were seeking ideas for
a new pool at Brighton Beach
Coney Island.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
STOCKS HEADED
/. LOWER, SAYS
HANEY
Economist Sees Prices Sure
10 Touch 1926 Levels and
Advises Delay for Buyers
BY LEWIS HANEY,
Director New York University Bureau
, Of Business Research

BY LEWIS HANEY,
Director New York University Bureau
Of Business Research
The stock markets action con
tinues to resemble that of last
March when the liquidation of a
rally based on mere hopes was
under way.
The efforts being made to re
lieve financial distress in England
and Germany may prolOng the
present uncertainty, but the aver
age of stock prices appears to be
headed toward lower levels event
ualIy.
Bad Break Unlikely
In a good many respects, the
technical position seems to be
fairly strong. The most active
issues dncluding the pool stocks
Of coursel have fallen more than
the more comprehensive averages
Brokers loans have fallen q
little more rapidly than stock
prices.
Such conditions seem likely tc
prevent any bad break. But the
amount of direct bank loans or
securities is large and the pres
sure to nquidate the overvalued
favorites of the new era" must
be strong. Gook at American
Can for example,.
cannot see the slightest rea.
son why stocks should not aver
age at least as low in price as
they did in 1926. That level is
a very conservative expectation.
Average Comparisons
At present, however. the aver
ages are at least 13 per cent
above 1926 lows. One average Of
so stocks is now about l24,
against it's 1925 low of 110. An
other average of 100 stocks is at
l1S to 104. Still another average
of 80 stocks containing many
utilities) at 1859 compares with
SO at its 1925 low point.
Why should this be? Why
should the total market value OF
all listed stocks outstanding still
hold at the levels of late 1927?
7 would not buy anything now.
Sooner or later a level at least
10 per cent lower is probable.
Beware the issues which hold
against the markets-American
Can used to do that.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Plea for PennrOGd
Combine Is OpDOSed

Examiners of the Interstate
Commerce Commission today re-
commended that the application
of the Detroit, Toledo and Iron
ton railroad for authority to issue
securities in connection with Its
plan to acquire the Toledo
Detroit and Detroit and Ironton
lines, be denied las not being in
the public interest"
Under date of November l last,
the D. T. & L. the D. and I. and
the Pennroad Company, the
Pennsylvania railroad holding
company, entered into an agree
ment of reorganization for the
purpose of bringing under the
ownership of single corporation
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Potomac Insurance
Directors Elected

The Potomac Insurance Com.
pany yesterday elected the fol
lowing directors: ]. w. Lawler,
Lee Brown, Henry Gomont, A. A.
Hoehling, Charles e. Hood,
Charles E. Howe. o. H. p. John
son, Thomas C.. Moore, F. Norie-
Miller, S. Norie- Miller, c. F. r.
Ogilby. Alexander K. Phillips,
Frederick Richardson, George w.
White.
The company celebrated its
Tooth anniversary in March.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Navy Orders

Lieut.. Comdr. Adolph P. Schnei
der. to- duty aircraft battle force
Lieut.. John w. Harris, w sgd
If ~. S. S. Argonne).
Lieut.. Paul E. Roswell to U. S. s
Lexington.
Lieut.. Spencer H. Warner to VT
sgd. 1B CU. SIS. Lexington).
Ensign Jack W.. Ames, to U. S
S. Henderson.
Ensign Laurance o. Mathews,
jr. to temp, duty Nav. Air Sta,
Pensacola, Fla.
Lieut.. G.g.1 Calvin .. Galloway
to Asiatic station.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Wholesale Trade
Brisk in Chicn0O

CHICAGO. Aug. fall buying
by retail merchants throughout
the country was reflected in brisk
wholesale mercantile trade in the
Chicago market last week. Pros
poets are good for the continual
ton of selling activity in the near
future, the Association of Com
merce reports.
The Interstate Merchants Coun-
Gil, which opened yesterday,
brought more than 1000 buyers
to the city.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Russian Grain Crop
DAMAGED BIZ Heat

Russian grain crop prospects
are being reduced by hot, dry
weather according to a cabled re-
port from Agricultural Attache
Steers to the U. s. Department of
Agriculture. Yields per acre. de-
cidedly below last year are indi-
Gated. especially for the late sown
spring crops.
So far as wheat is concerned
the prospective lower yields will
be somewhat offset by the in
crease of about 7 per cent in
acreage this year over last.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Associate Engineer
Amounted on Brid0e

H. L. Matthews, of Lakewood,
Ohio. today was appointed to the
temporary position of associate
bridge engineer for the District,
at a salary of $4,000 a year, by
the District Commissioners.
Mr.. Matthews services will be
utilized in connection with de-
signing the P Street Bridge au.
thorized in the 1882 appropria-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
EngLGnd's Capital
Issues ShOU DrOD

Midland Bank. Ltd, reports new
British capital issues for July of
E5, 1876, 900. against Els, ,432 900 for
the corresponding period of 1890.
For the first seven months Of
1891 the total was E76, 100, 900.
against E15S.292, 900 for the like
period q year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
REICHELDERFER
PRAISES JOB
DETECTORS
Commissioner Lauds Efforts
Of Youths in. Finding Work
for Unemployed of District

Following their reception by DR..
Luther H. Reichelderfer, president
Of the District Commissioners, in
his office in the District Building
this morning, representatives of
The Washington Times, Job De
tector Force resumed their task
of securing Jobs for the unem-
ployed of the National Capital
with renewed vigor. .f-
DR.. Reichelderfer, who has been
keenly interested in the success
of the District Committee on EN-
plOyment since its formation last
winter, impressed upon the boys
the Importance with which their
work is regarded by official and
civic leaders of Washington.
Boys Are Volunteers
The job detectors force has
been recruited among boys of the
various neighborhoods of the Ma
tional Capital who volunteered to
canvass residents of their respec-
tive communities for work for
jobleSs persons.
The group was organized to CO.
operate with the District Commit
tee on Employment during the in
tensive midsummer campaign
which is being conducted under
the direction of George j. Adams,
jr., executive secretary of the COM
mittee. The campaign will close
Saturday, August IS. With less
than two weeks remaining, the
boys are doubling their efforts to
bring in jobs.
Added to the incentive pro-
vided by promotions in the force
in accordance with results pro-
duced, are the series of outings
and treats which have been pro-
vided through The Times and
the employment committee. These
have included big league ball
games and an excursion to Chapel
Point, Md.
To Take Plane Rides
Next Saturday selected boys
will be guests at the showing of
"Dirigible" at the RK-O Keith
Theater in the morning and in
the afternoon other boys will be
given airplane flights over the
city.
In greeting the boys this
morning DR.. Reichelderfer said:
"My attention recently was
called to the fact that The
Washington Times has organ
lied q. "Job Detector Force"
composed of local boys Of
school age. The purpose of this
force, I am told. is to assist the
District of Columbia Commit
tee on Employment during the
committees Midsummer Job
Campaign, by finding jobs for
people out of work. The prac-
tice of the boys, as l under
stand it, is to. canvass the
neighbOrhOOds in which they
live, endeavOring to persuade
hOusehOlders to employ some
man or woman to do necessary
odd jObos about the premises.
Generous Impulses
THAT such activity on the
part of Washington boys is
cOmmendable goes without say
ing. The fact that the Times
provides many enjoyable out
ings in return for the efforts
of its Job DetectOrs does not
qualify in the least the generous
impulses which prompt these
young Americans to render
public service.
II was delighted to have the
opportunity of welcoming the .
boys in my office today and of
expressing to them personally ..
my high regard for the work
which they are doing"
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Workman Injured
In I6-FOOt Tumble

Losing his balance as he reach,
ed for a beam while working on
the Brown School, under construc.
ton at Twenty-second Street and
Benning Road Northeast, Gordon
Curley Thompson, 46, of 300 Ninth
st. N. E., was critically injured in
a 16-foot fall.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
MEAT TRADE SPOTTY

Meat trade was spotty in East
ern consuming centers last week
due to extremely hot weather
throughout most of the section
Armour & Co. reports In its re
view Of packing house trade con
ditionS for week ended July 81.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Rheenl Sale Terms
Approved bu Court

Terms of sale of the property, at
518 Whittier st. N. w. by trustees
of Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey
Co., have been approved by JUS
tice Joseph w. Cox, of the District
Supreme Court,
The sale of the residential prop:
erty was approved two months
ago by creditors of the bankrupt
firm
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
p. B. e ". Authorized
TO Issue Gold Bonds

The Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington railroad, sub
Sidary of the Pennsylvania rail
road, was authorized by the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
issue $S.80O.000 of general mort
gage gold bonds. The Pennsyl-
val1ia will guarantee the bonds.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Walter o. Pickett
NeU Board Candidate

Walter o. Pickett, of Fort Myer
Heights, Va. announced last night
that he would be a candidate for
the Arlington county board Of
commissioners in the November
election.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Notes of Good
Trade Today

American Stores Company
reports increased profits.
Nash Motor sales and earn.
ings improve.
Wholesale trade brightens
mp in Chicago.
Borrowings Of brokers are
lowest on record.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
10-PAY POLICY'S
ADVANTAGES
EXPLAINED
Can Be Undertaken and Paid
For During Years Man Is at
Highest Earning Capacity
BY FRANK F. LOOMS

A mans greatest earning ca
pactiy Is generally figured to be
between the ages of 40 and so
years. That is, he is probably
making more money during those
10 years than in any other period
Of his life.
For this reason, a limited pay
ment life insurance policy, under
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
ENGINE FOR POLICE

Purchase of an engine from the
J. H. Curtis Boat Engine Corpor-
alton, to cost $892.68, and for use
by harbor precinct police, was au-
thorized today by the District
ToYnrnjcSioOerS
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
KIWANIS MEET

A meeting of the Kiwanis Club
will be held Thursday at 1880
b. m. at the Washington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
NEWS
In Today's ,
CLASSIFIED ADS

ROOMS FOR RENT-L0cated near
the Capitol and Library of Congress
large clean cool single and
double rooms with kitchen priyi-
REes children cared for dur
iSg day il mother is employed
very reasonable rates.
SUMNER NEEDS-First class
paper1anking and painting done at
low prices all work guaran-
teed call us today for an
estimate.
BEACH COTTAGES FOR RENT
In nearby Virginia .;,o furnished finished
beach fine fishing nearly
reasonable rental.
USED CAR FOR sALE-ChrvsIer
buy for only $500 mechanic
ally perfect see it today.
APARTMENT FOR RENT-North
Capitol Street large five-rOOm
kitchen and bath apartment
Trigidaire third floor floor facing
BUNGALOW FOR sALE-RandoIpb
PI. y. E.. just off BIsdensburg
Road beautiful five-room
bungalow all modern improve
ments . garage lust the
place for the newly married
open daily for inspection.
There are "sldsl.ghts" on some Of mans
1terestiHg Gdr>rtisen,c cHts you tohI ttRd in
odays Classified Ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
LARCH DEPORTATION
EXPLANATION IS HIT
Woman's Party Leader Says
Labor Department Had
Power to Delay Action.

The Labor Departments statement
law in deporting Mrs. Lillian Larch,
American-born widow Of a Canadian,
and her children, from Detroit to Wal
laceburg, Ontario, was challenged to-
day by Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews.
chairman of the Lawyers Council of
the National Woman's Party.
She declared in q prepared statement
that the Labor Department had ample
authority to postpone deportation and
thus allow Mrs. Larch time to make
application for resumption OF her
United States citizenship"
Mrs. Larch Is said to be illiterate, "
she added. eff that be true, there Is
all the more reason why the Depart
ment of Labor should have pursued the
woman, who had no way Of finding out
for herself, that she might make APP
plication to regain the citizenship of
which she had been deprived without
her own consent upon marriage to
Canadian.
Her poverty is an argument brought
forward by the Department OF Labor
to excuse the harsh action taken
against her Her poverty is undeniable;
yet she was not even allowed time TO
sell her few household belonging before
being hurried out of her native country
across the border. Such haste was in
excusable
Extensions of time before deporta-
ton had been allowed to men aliens
OF foreign birth, even when they had
been charged with serious offenses. The
most serious offense Of this American
born woman, mother of four children,
Is poverty"