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Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-07
GLORIA SWANSON MARRIED

ELMSFOORD, Nov, T, (P- Mayor John E Murray said he had married Gloria Swanson, film actress and Michael Farmer r, wealthy sportsman August 16, at the home of Dudley Field Malone, the attorney.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-07

Although it's exact identity is still hidden, new essential to life has been discovered within the pro- tein of milk.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-07
LIBERAL DIES

LONDON, Nov. T. (P)-Lord For res, Liberal, died in his sleep at the age'of 71.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-07
TIE STOCK MARKET

SEATTLE, Nov. '. N- Yester- days quotations on the stock mar ket:
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-07

The Seward Weekly Gate way h the best 16-pags Weekly in the Territory
 of Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-07

$ The largest circulation
 O2 any newspeper in the
 End, 8rd. 4th Divisions of
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
COUZENS PLANS
JOBLESSPAY

Senator Couzens (R.) Of Michi-
gan Is framing legislation for a
national unemployment insurance
system to be financed by State,
Federal, worker, and employer
contributions.
The plan would be compulsory
and be administered by the in
dividual States. Contributions
would be on the following basis:
State. 25 per cent; Federal, IS
per cent; employer, 35 per cent,
and employe, Is per cent. The
employer would be required to
pay a larger share. CouZenS de-
clared, to prevent careless labor
management.
An unusual feature of the plan
calls for the payment Of 10 per
cent of the workers wage during
the first six months of unemploy.
ment. This high ratio, CouzenS
explained, was fixed to maintain
the purchasing power of EN-
ployes and thus aid in over
coming slack business conditions.
The special Senate committee
studying unemployment insurance
systems was asked today by
Couzens to invite Eugene w.
Lewis, Of Detroit. president of the
Morris Plan banks and author of
a workless benefit scheme, to dis
cuSS the details of his plan.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

41,000 workers and 1886, 900, 900
because of death of 277 900 work
erS, of whom $4,000 have died be-
cause of accidents.
Effect Far Reaching
Group insurance benefits have
far-reaching effects. They are not
confined to the plant or the in
dustry in which the worker labors,
but stretch out and reach into
the home. The proceeds not only
protect the employe and his fam
lily. but make an economic contri-
button to the community and to
a great degree render charity ull-
necessary at any rate for years
time.
A study of death claims indicate
that 40 per cent of those on whom
death claims are paid under group
insurance policies leave no other
insurance, and little. If any, other
assets at death. Also, a recent
analysis of statistics show that
16 per cent of the workers in the
United States are ineligible, on
account of physical incapacities,
for ordinary life insurance, and
group insurance is therefore a
great opportunity for them.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
BY FRANK F. LOOMS

Group life insurance is now
recognized as one of the most
effective and economical invest
ments an employer can make. In
vestigations made from time to
time show that a group insur-
ance program adds but l per cent
to the annual payroll Of q COM
pany for a volume Of insurance
approximating one years salary
for each employe.
Many employees are convinced
that the dividends such q program
pays in contentment, efficiency,
and good will far exceed the finan-
cial contribution. In purchasing
group insurance, when the en-
ployes join with the employer, the
employers outlay is materially
less than / per cent OF annual
salary.
$9S,OOO,OOO in Year
The families of more than
$4,000 American workmen will re-
ceive this year more than $685.
100000 as benefits under plans Of
group life insurance in force
among business establishments in
this country. Payments will re-
suit because of the death Of 49, 900
workmen and because Of perma-
nent total disabilities suffered by
$4,000 employees, and will average
$500. .
1t is estimated that about $74,-
000,0 of the payments will be
made as the result of the death
of $4,000 workers. The death by
accident of 5000 workmen will
result in the disbursement Of
100000 in benefits, while per.
manent total disabilities suffered
b. $4,000 employees will require
the disbursement Of more than
100000.
Fully 100000 employees in ap-
proximately 10000 business estab-
liShmentS are insured for ten
and a half billion dollars Of group
life insurance. Total claims paid
since the inception of such plans
and including this year are estl-
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
U.S.. COLD DRAIN
HARMLESS

America has weathered the
storm of tremendous and sud-
den loss of gold without serious
dislocation of the credit struc-
ture, high officials revealed to-
day.
The high point of the outward
flow Of gold was believed to have
been passed. Losses in the i'm
mediate future were expected not
to equal those since September
/. In the past six weeks the
monetary stock Of American gold
has been reduced from over S.
O0O, 100000, virtually half of the
world stocks, to 81, ,000, 900.
In the week ending October 7
the net Cold export was $218,-
10000
Retarding of the gold move
ment should add security to the
stock and bond market, it was
said, since that would indicate
foreigners have checked their
heavy sales of American Secur-
tiles. This would relieve the pres
sure on the market.
Officials pointed out that the
ability to absorb the stock o.
such a heavy loss Of gold-about
one-tenth of that in the country
with no more disturbance than
q Tightening of the money mar
ket, as an indicator Of the funda-
mental strength of the nations
financial system.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
{ j RIB MARKET
. GOESBULL|SH

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 G.N.sJ.
A bullish feeling pervaded deal
ings on the curb market today,
and under the influence of the
most vigorous buying wave wit
messed in a fortnight, leading
stocks rose briskly close to their
best levels of the current months
recovery.
The utility group was partic-
ularly active and strong, with
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
setting the pace with a run up
of S points to 447s. Other
featured performers in this group
were American Gas and Electric
which was up 2 at 447s, Electric
Bond and Share up 1h at 20A.
United Light and Power A up /
at 1875. Long Island Lighting up
q at 241a, and American Light
and Traction which was up "a
at q.
Curb bonds we're moderately
improved,
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
GROUP To STUDY
SMALL LOANS
MEETS HERE
Chiefs of Personal Finance
Association Preparing for
General Farley Tomorrow

Delegates from 26 States hav-
ing small loan laws in accord
with the uniform small loan law
sponsored by the Russell Sage
Foundation are registering at the
Chamber of Commerce Ct the
United States today for the an
nual convention of the American
Association of Personal Finance
Companies. Sessions open to-
morrow and continue until Fri.
day noon in the Hall Of Nations
Of the chamber.
Family credit in all Of its
forms as related to consumer
credit and mass finance, and as
an element of sterilization in
general business conditions, will
be discussed in the convention.
Members of the association are
doing business in their field
this year in excess of $500, ,000,.
900.
DR.. Surface to Speak
Members of the executive com.
mittee and Of the board Of direc.
tors of the association met to.
day and transacted routine mat
ters. The executive committee
meeting was presided over by
Francis L. Thompson, of Chicago,
while T. M. Kaufman, of Indiana
polls, president of the association,
was in the chair at the meeting
of the directors.
Tomorrow night DR.. Frank
M. Surface, assistant director Of
the Bureau of Foreign and Do.
mestic Commerce, will speak on
Business Charts the New
Course" in place of Secretary Of
Labor William N. Doak who is
out of the city but will return in
time to speak at the convention
luncheon Friday on the subject
Of Stabilized Family Income
the Credit Base"
Welcome BY Addison
Delegates will be welcomed in
the opening session tomorrow by
Francis G. Addison, jr., past
president of the Bankers Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia,
and by Philip P. Gott, manager
of the trade association depart
ment of the Department of Com
merce of the United States. The
invocation will be by the Rev.
DR.. Carl C. Rasmussen, pastor of
the Luther Place Memorial
Church.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
CANADIAN GOLD
FLOW HALTED

OTTAWA, Oct. 20 Q.N.sJ.
The outward flow Of gold across
the Canadian border into the
United States was at a standstill
today. following passage Of an
order-in-council prohibiting expor-
tation of the precious metal ex-
cept by governmental agencies
or by special license.
Heavy penalties are imposed for
attempts to carry out of Canada
any gold coin, gold bullion or fine
gold bars. A years Imprisonment
may be imposed or a fine of
$1,000.
The order forbidding export of
gold came into force Monday and
continues in force until the first
day Of March, 1882.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Electric Company
Tits Pau 81 Ddu

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 O.N.SO.-
A wage increase Of 81 a day
over the minimum union scale
was announced today by Charles
@. Robin. president of the Robin
Lighting Fixtures Co.. a contract
ing firm.
Mr.. Robin said that he felt
that general wage cutting had a
deleterious effect on the general
economic situation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
AD
FIRM CROWS

Wilbur Van SAINT, president, and
H. K. Dugdale, vice president, Of
Van SAINT, Dugdale & Corner,
Inc, Baltimore advertising agency
with local offices in the Court
Square building, announce the
opening of an office in the Syra-
cuse building, Syracuse, N. Y, to
care for the rapidly growing busi-
ness of the agency.
The new office will be in charge
of Edward S. Barlow, newly ap-
pointed vice president of Van
SAINT, Dugdale & Corner, Inc,
who recently joined the organiza-
ton in an executive capacity. He
was formerly president of Barlow,
Feeley & Richmond, Inc, was at
one time associated with Lord and
Thomas, and has been sales mana
ger of the Nettleton Shoe Com
pany and assistant to the preSi-
dent of the Selz Shoe Company
of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
FOREIGN SALES
HEREENDED,
IS BELIEF
Auburn, American Telephone,
Allied Chemical, U. S. Steel,
Rails, and Utilities Spurt
By w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 IN.SJ.
Stocks moved upward all along
the line today on the general un-
derstanding that gold Withdrawals
from the United States and for
eign selling of American stocks
had been completed.
There was some disposition to
look to washington for the Com
merce Commission's decision on
railroad rates later in tne day"
but informed quarters did not
look for the decision until Satur-
day.
Auburn Leads Spurt
Auburn Autos rise " 1852
was a feature of the 5oecialties.
American Tel. g. Tel. pushed
ahead about 8 points to 1882;
United States Steel advanced 2
points to 71A, and new gains OF
to 2la points were recorded for
Allied Chemical, American Can,
Dupont and other favoriteS.
The rails Joined in, with a rise
of 21a points in Union Pacific:
Ia in New York Central; 1H in
New Haven, and 2 in Atchison.
Transactions at noon totalled
1,100,0 600 shares in contrast to yes
terday's dull season. the ticker
ran two minutes behind the mar
ket in the first hour.
Utilities Strong
The public utilities stocks were
well taken at near the best prices
of the move, with Consolidated
Gas above "a.
Cotton continued its upward
move with gain of so cents a
bale and further stiffening was
seen in the local commodity mar
kets. There was no change in call
money, but a few of the large
commercial banks announced a l
per cent rise in the rate on
''thrift" accounts.
Stocks quieted down in narrow
trading near the noon period.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
MIDWEST LIKES
CREDIT PLAN

Bankers of the Middle West
have been much encouraged
since the formation Of President
Hoover's $500, 100000 Voluntary
Banker Credit Corporation. the
Executive was advised today by
Rome C. Stephenson, South Bend.
Ind. who retired last week as
president of the American
Bankers Association. Stephenson
said:
SIT has restored confidence
to the banxS, and the depOSi-
tors as well. The fact the de-
pOSitOrs now know there is a
reservoir makes them less nerv.
Gus. Money is returning to
the banks. Savings are coming
out Of safety deposit boxes and
barn lots"
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Reading September
Best Month in Year

The Reading Company for Sep
tember will make the best show
ing in net railway operating in.
come Of any month this year.
Gross revenues for September will
show slight improvement over
the $5,568, 500 reported for August,
but net operating income for Sep
tember will be substantially larger
than the $446.073 reported for
August.
The best month in net so far
this year was January with 1884,
779. and September will show a
substantial increase over January.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
WOOL DEMAND LIMITED

BOSTON, Oct. 20 GN.S0.-A
demand for wool was very limited
today. most Of the current trad
ing was Of Gas and finer quality
Western grown lines, further sales
of short French combing and
clothing fine woods in the origi-
nal bags have been closed at so
to So cents, secured basis. Bet
ter staple woods of similar quail
ties were quiet but rather firmly
held at So to SIS cents, secured
basis.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Texas Store Sales
Jump 24 Per Cent

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 2O.-Sep-
tember sales Of Texas department
stores gained "a per cent over
August, according to the bureau
of business research of the Uni
verSity of Texas. Practically all
cities shared in the increase.
AS compared with September.
last year. Tyler was the only city
in the State which made an in
crease, while the average for the
SO stores reporting to the bureau
showed a drop of q per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Employees
ShOlU Bio Increase

There were 1922 pilots, 10,609
air craft and 9,166 mechanics
holding active Department of
Commerce licenses on October l,
according to the aeronautical
branch of the department. On
July l, date of the last tabulation,
there were 16,168 licensed pilots,
10,235 licensed air craft and 1922
mechanics.
New York State had the great
est number of, licensed and un-
licensed air craft, 1900. Califor-
MIA was second with Its, and
Illinois third with 744.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Union Carbide Third
Quarter EARNING UD

In spite Of the generally low
level Of business during the third
quarter, earnings of the Union
Carbide & Carbon Corp. for the
period, which will be published
shortly, were slightly larger than
the $4,5O6,155, or so cents a
share on 9,00O.743 shares of
capital stock, reported for the
second quarter.
This gain is in line with the
usual seasonal increase in profits
shown by the company during
the last half of the year, al
though the increase is less, Of
course, than it would be in a
normal year.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
CitrOen Advocates
World Auto Cartel
ational automobile

An international automobile
cartel is urged by Andre Citroen,
French motor king, now visiting
this country.
To prevent cut-throat compe.
tition and an improbable satura-
ton of the world auto market,
he advocated that the leading
manufacturers in the five leading
countries which produce most of
the worlds supply agree to curtail
their production on pre-ar-
ranged percentage basis.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Electric Equipment
DuiLu Trade Good

Day-to-day business was salts
factory, but orders of substantial
size were rare in the equipment
field last week, Electrical World
reports.
Holiday buying is said to be on
a very cautious basis. The weeks
totals indicate seasonal slackneSs
in most sections of the country.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
WINCHESTER ARMS CO.

Plans are under way for the
Western Cartridge Company to &C
quire the property, assets and
name of Winchester Repeating
Arms Company, according to Earle
Bailie and Medley G. B. Whelpley,
chairman of the bondholders' COM
mittee and general creditors COM
mittee, respectively, Of WincheS-
ter.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
BrGziEs Receipts
TOD Expenditures

The Brazilian treasury reported
that during the first nine months
of 1881 receipts exceeded expendi-
lures by $6,824, 900, against de-
ficit in like 1880 period Of $2,914,
600. Exports exceeded imports
during the period by $57 ,4SO, 600.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Trade and Jobs
Gains Listed

Electric company boosts
pay 81 per day.
Union Carbide third-quar-
ter earnings up.
Texas store sales jump "a
per cent.
Big increase made in avia-
ton workers.
September Readings best
month this year.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Dom. Corp. Issues

Potomac Electric IS pfd., SO
11012.
Union Trust Co., 50197.
Lanston Monotype, 10@73R.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 6@65 u;
1O@65.
Woodward & Lothrop Com, Is
@30; 5000.
AFTER CALL
Washington Real Estate Is,
$1.000@S534.
Potomac Electric IS 1853, 1000
Q1061a; 10000 1861.
Washington Gas IS A, $4,000
10O24.
woodward and Lothrop CON-,
25Q30, 25@3O.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
took Prices Scurry Upuard in Brisk and General Trading
Group Insurance Blessing
To Labor, Says LOOMS

mated at more than $440, ,000, 900.
This amount includes $50, 200, 900
because of permanent total dis
abilities suffered by more than
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
NEWS
In Todays
CLASSIFIED ADS

HOUSE FOR RENT - wyoming
Avn. Ave; near ,sth. 18th St. hans. IaFE: arg:
able for rOOminE house in ex-
ceIlent condition will rent 1t
for $40 to responsible party.
USED CAR FOR SALE-Packard,
1928, 5-passenEer club sedan
excellent condition throughout
new tires See this car today
q real buy and one that you will
not want to miss.
ROOM FOR RENT-PennsyIvania
Ave-, near 22nd St. large
room and kitchen next to bath
kitchen utensils furnished
all modern improvements
refined couple.
REPAIRS-Painting. papering. plas-
tering and plumbing work
fully given Call today.
BUILDING LOTS FOR gSALE-In
nearby Maryland "a building
lots suitable for business Or
residence Can be bought at
a very reasonable price.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT-Five
rooms, kitchen and bath j.,
screened porch basement
garage Immediate DOS
session Reasonable rental.
These are "sidey1hts'' on some Of Nsans
0dUertfsementS you toM find q
odovs Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel 4ks.., .,I111HT-.
Am Tel & Tel Ct'tl Tr 5s IIOb Il
Anacostia & Pot r X 5s IS So
Ana & Pot Guar SIS s2 100 ~
& p Tel of Va jIOl IlO5
cap Traction K r 5s "a ~
city suburban IS w 81 10
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s..IIUl
Potomac Flee Cons 5s..ilN2 ti03
Potomac Elec SIS iIOski1 i1O7
wash Alex A. Mt V Ctf.
Washington Gas 4l,s 9sl. INA
Washington Gas SIS ....I1Bl no.
MSsh Gas os Series A.... 100 Ile2
Wash Gas So Series ,lIOi iiOa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Why Window. Were Broken

Attention of Rockville Center q. ~
police was called to what looked like
bullet holes in several store and Of
flee windows. PatrOlmen Sam Crit
tiths was sent to investigate While
he was puzzIing over the case small
pebble struck the wall beside him
CHANGING across the street, he SAW an
automobile just going over The edge
of small pile Of gravel in front of
new building and the mystery was
solved. The tires of cars running over
the small stones were swapping them
across the road and several had found
windows as their marks during the
night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Why Old Bridal Custom
Called for White Horse

The ancient Britons often aserbed
to the horse human and sometimes
divine qualities. At one time no Eng
ISL wedding ceremony was complete
without the presence of white horse
to carry away the bride, and this old
custom had very deep significance
in British folk superstitions. 1t is
believed that this custom came from
the East Indians, who still use at
weddings an efiigy of horse made
of white wickerwork The horse is re-
garded as the emblem of the sun and
the symbol of creative life-a sort of
unspoken prayer for a large and hap
by family.
The horses influence on mems i'm
aginations is found in the nightmare
as we call our bad dreams. Mare is
distinctiyely Saxon demon, vam-
pire which was supposed to sit upon
the chest of sleeping victims, in the
form of horse.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Why Called ..Nasbx."

Postal officials are called Nasbys
from the fact that D. r. Locke many
years ago wrote series of articles
for a Toledo paper and signed them
Petroleum vesuvius Nasty, Postmas-
ter at Roads, which is in the state
of Kentucky" For a time Locke had
pretended to be an old-time ignorant
whisky drinking, negotiating politi-
clan who was determined to be post
master of the post orifice" at "Con-
federit X Roads, KY" position then
held by "niggur." At any rate. the
comic papers of Nasty were very
popular throughout the country and
it was in those days that Nasty" was
saddled upon postmasters and postal
officials as a general title.-Exchange
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
WHY-
Some Plants Grow Rapidly
in Hours of Darkness

Other things being equal, corn prob
ably grows most rapidly on warm
nights. Many plants, including corn.
continue to grow after dark, notwlth-
standing the fact that phOtosynthesis
takes place only while the plants are
receiving sunlight. The rate of growth
in plants, says the bureau of plant in
dustry, is Influenced by many factors
other than the formation of the food
materials through photosynthesis. and
the photosynthetic products themselves
may require further change before be-
ing utilized In growth. Accordingly
some plants not only continue to grow
after nightfall but actually grow more
rapidly at night than they do during
the day. Apparently, however, this is
not true of all plants. There is no
particular period in the course of the
"A hours of the day during which all
plants grow most rapidly. Even among
those that reach their maximum rate Of
growth in the night the period of most
rapid growth in some seems to begin
in the early part Of the night, while
in others it does not begin until after
midnight. Certain plants will continue
to elOngate rapidly even in prolonged
darkness, but in such cases the type
of growth differs materially from that
which takes place when the plants are
exposed to the light.-Pathfinde
Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
NIMBLE DOLLARS

When person pays individual firm he
generally When he wthhod his act has just
opposite effect preventing others from meeting their obga
ons thus impeding the activities which the prosperity of
everyone depends.
this general way but it takes actual
pie to ove An experiment of this kind
recently the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. which
placed $50 checks donated wealthy
ber turned the Salvation Army another
society and the third widow who out of
poymen The only stipulation that the checks be used
settling financial obligations that they be de
posted endorsed from holder another that
their might kept At the end of sixty the
$50 checks cancelled total SIS 900 Indebtedness
according to the sponsors of the plan
Similar demonstrations familiar There who
Dollar Bill who goes about the
showing what dollar will accomplish He Oregon
ago perhaps other
cities circulating dollar BILL with paper attached
through whose hands The of small
Just now when getting back the road times
it we'll the lesson of experiments If all of
would stretch credit beyond the
able pay things would into high gear
quickly. program that be regarded selfish atru
gets When pay others pay
the eventually rkle back in debt payments
purchase goods employment the Each
dollar egitmatey round robin of prosper
ity-Portland Oregoniano