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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
TERM
COMES FROM WATT
Builder Invented Unit Meas.
urement as Gauge OF
TreadmiII Work.

How many persons really know what
they mean when they talk about horse
power? One automobile owner, saws
the Stone and Webster journal, real
izing how haZy his notion of the phrase
was, did some investigating, and this is
what he learned:
The horsepower unit was formulated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
We Invade q New Field
Ten reasons why we can do II
BY WILLIAM ]. MeANEENY
President, Hudson Motor Ger Company

Q. The Hudson Motor Car Company has issued no
bonds preferred stock, because these
sary. Sufficient operating capital always has been
available from the first year of operation.
+. Hudson-Essex is backed by huge resources and
reserve created from profits These with big production,
enable HudsonEssex to buy finer quality materials at
lower prices Here again, this independent successful
corporation effects savings which passed to the
consumer in reduced prices increased quality or both.
3. That is what WNER-MANAGEMENT means
That is why Hudson is referred to as ast its feet"
by the industry.
y HudsonEssex is quick to take advantage of favor
able conditions It is mobile, with instant decisions
handed down on questions demanding immediate action
Thus management over period of % years, has
provided exclusive advantages in quality at low prices
which scattered possessions" remote control
never offer.
TO- AndYOU have benefited in the increased quality
Of HudsonEsSex cars their low initial cost and their
low cost of operation. You always get more for
your money because owner management makes
Hudson-Essex solid, most efficient and unusually
mobile Notwithstanding in the automotve industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Hand Signals Important.

Because dark days and slippery streets
are more common now, hand signals are
more important in that they give other
drivers more warning of what they can
expect. In other seasons it is easier
for the other driver TO stop when one
changes ones mind without signal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

i. Hudson is 'tne solid, compact concentrated force"
of the automobile industry 1t has but one huge plant
in which all Hudson and Essex manufactured
There is remote control about Hudson. Hudson
represents centralized control at its best
4. This saving in production costs, saving of
effort saving of capital investment in real estate plant,
equipment And these savings are passed on to the
consumer in reduced prices increased quality or both.
=. Hudson Essex turns out more cars per square
foot of factory space than any other plant in the auto
mobile indusry-Whch efficiency at its highest.
Again. it results in savings passed to the
in reduced prices increased quality Or both.
q. Hudson Essex introduced syncfrUnized produc-
tion-which means that production is positively con-
trolled, eliminating the storage of cars and parts,
creating another huge saving And this saving passed
on the in reduced prices increased quality
or both.
s.. Hudson-Essex inventories are turned over many
times every year-which means that capital is tied
up in stored supplies and materials no interest lost And
again. the benefits in reduced prices increased
quality or both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Largest Consumer.

The magnitude Of the automobile in
dustry Is even more astounding when
considered as the largest consumer OF
such materials as gasoline, finished roll
ed steel and iron, rubber, plate glass and
uEholstery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

In 10 States school buses must come
to full stop at grade crossings.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Large Apartments

Apartment dwellers who are
looking for vacancies of the four
and five-room variety will en-
joy an inspection. of those avail
able in the Briarcliff, 1862 Mint
wood Pl. Located convenient to
the Eighteenth and Columbia
Road theater and shopping dis
trict, the apartments in this
completely modern building can
be rented for as low as $50 per
month.
Over at the Euclid, 174O
Euclid st. N. W., we saw several
apartments ranging from one
room, kitchenette, dinette, dress
ing closet, with Murphy bed, and
bath. at $38, to several two
room, foyer, kitchen and bath
apartments priced from $3.50
to $55. The bedrooms in these
larger apartments are located
on the corner of the building
and contain four large windows.
Electric refrigeration, so dear
to the present-day apartment
dweller, is available on the
house current.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
LARNER WRITES
On BANKING

The responsibility of a bank
president to directors, stockhold-
ers and the public is discussed
4 President John B. Lamer, CT
the Washington Loan and Trust
Company. in the current issue
of Executives Service Bulletin,
published by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company.
He gives in detail the layout"
Of his own bank for the trans
action Of business, including daily
reports to the president from the
several departments and men
tionS the Importance of the presi-
dents contacts with his subordi-
mates.
The president of a bank, &C.
cording to Mr.. Larner, must
know his bank from cellar to
garret. The greater his fami-
Harity with the several depart
ments. the wiser will be his ap-
plication of common-Sense prin-
ciples, which, he states, are the
fundamental rules for wise deci-
sionS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Downtown Apartment

Several unusual values in
both housekeeping and nom
housekeeping apartments were
visited at Stoneleigh Courts,
Connecticut Avenue and L
Street. The housekeeping suites
range from five to seven rooms
with kitchen and bath, while
the nonhousekeeping apartments
are Of the two and three-room
type. Stoneleigh Court offers
excellent living quarters for
those deSirous Of living down.
town.
For a downtown address, The
Boulevard, located at 2121 New
York Ave-. offers a selection Of
vacancies from one to three
rooms, with kitchen and dinette.
Additional features include q
large amount of closet space,
Murphy bed, tiled shower bath,
electric refrigeration, 24-hour
elevator and switchboard SER
vice and, last but not least, no
electric bills to pay. If you are
a Government worker or have
employment in the downtown
section it Will be to your ad.
vantage to investigate these liv.
ing quarters which are now
available at reasonable rentals.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03

value Of corporate bonds listed
on the, New York Stock Exchange
are now given the highest rating
OF AAA by Moody's Investors Ser
vice, it was announced today.
Five years ago, on July l, 1926,
the AAA classification embraced
44.8 per cent of the total, the
compilation shows.
Utilities Improved
The most striking changes in
the five-year period, Moody's
states, are the improvement regis
tered by bonds Of public utility
companies and the removal Of
many railroad issues from the
premier group. The AAA rating
is now held by 40.6 per cent of
the utilities as contraSted with
only 24.6 per cent in 1925, while
rails in the AAA class now com.
prise only 43.4 per cent of the
total, as ..gainSt 59.4 per cent in
1925. The survey adds:
These changes in quality
have various causes. The gain
BY Utilities is due in part to
the large fIOtatiOn of high.
grade utility bonds during re.
cent years. Many railroads, on
the other hand resOrted to
financing by means of junior
issues during the boom period.
thus aiding in lowering the
general standard of the rail
list"
Second Rate Bonds
Second-grade bonds, rated BAA
or lower, constitute 27.2 per cent
OF the corporate total listed on
the Stock Exchange, the ANALYSIS
finds. Five years ago this class
represented only 1877 per cent of
the corporate bonds.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Company Pleasant

Apartment shopping alone,
isn't the best of pastimes, so
yesterday, took a friend along
to enjoy things with me. We
started out with no particular
plan in mind and for that rea-
son, there are others which I
won't mention, the following list
may not be arranged in an order
that will meet with your idea Of
an apartment shopping timer
ary.
If you have been out Connec-
ticut Avenue Of late you have
probably noticed that new build
ing on the left-hand side Of the
street. 1t is the Frontenac, and
to be specific as to the address,
it is 1850 Connecticut Avenue.
The few vacancies available
here range in size from one
room, kitchenette, bath and
porch, to four rooms and etc.
The apartments are among the
best in the city for the prices
asked, and it is quite needless
to say that the building, with
its 10O-car garage, offers all the
latest improvements and con-
venienceS so essential to a
happy and contented apartment
home life.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
WOOL MART ACTIVE

BOSTON, Oct. 3 dNsO.-The
domestic wool market was slightly
more active during the past week
than in the previous week, but
trading, however, was confined
mostly to small quantities for
completion of orders on hand.
Buying in anticipation of fu-
ture needs has been withheld for
several weeks. One of the most
important causes of a dull trade
in wool was the slow goods mar
ket. Unsettled labor conditions
in some wool manufacturing cen
ters contributed to the heSitant
buying. The foreign exchange
situation was still a factor uncer.
tain. Domestic prices were in
clined to ease on a very small
turnover.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Ar0und The City
With The Apartment Shipper

beautiful Klingle Valley. In fact,
we made the above observations
from 1920 Connecticut Ave.
This comparatively new build
ing, overlooking the valley, Of
ferS vacancies ranging from one
room with large closet and bath
(bachelor) at $32.50, to the two
room. reception hall, kitchen,
dinette and bath variety at
$69.50. This building has re-
Gently had a change Of manage
ment and the services offered
include 24-hour elevator and
switchboard service, free refrig-
Grafton, and garage space.
This column carried a short
paragraph last week about a
vacancy in Cathedral Mansions,
but the other half Of the I'VE"
insisted that we stop off at Ca
thedral Mansions south to in
Spect several vacanceS that they
have available. These apart
ments have been re-decorated
and each vacancy offered an
ample supply Of closet space in
addition to we'll balanced living
rooms and bedrooms. Wall
space, so much desired by every
apartment seeker, is found in
abundance in these apartments.
Residents of Cathedral Man
SionS are well served with shop
ping accommodations as the
central unit includes several
grocery stores, a delicatessen.
pastry shop, barber shop, beauty
parlor and drug store.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Step-Down" Room

Another big Jump this time.
It was getting on toward dusk,
and as we came upon the
WeStchester Apartment units,
atop a beautiful knoll site in
the we'll -cared-f tor Wesley
Heights section, the first thing
we noticed were the illumi.
mated towers Of the two well
planned units now occupied. Di-
rectly aside the unit at the
right Of the entrance, another
stately building has recently
been completed. The vacancies
in this commodious unit vary
in size from two rooms and
bath to seven rooms and three
baths. And say, the step-down
living rooms with grill-incloSed
dining alcove, makes these
apartments about the most at.
tractive in Washington. This
dining room feature is worth
the trip, even If you aren't
quite prepared to make a change
in your apartment address.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03

If you made apartment shop
ping a part Of your weekly rou-
tine you wouldn't have to bother
to read a column like this. Nor
do 1 recommend this weekly di-
version, unless you want to lose
a little weight. About the only
thing you would really get out
Of it anyway would be a better
understanding Of why it isn't
always an easy task to write
something completely different
about every apartment visited.
Some of the apartment descrip-
tions printed here from time to
time are inclined to be a little
bit dull, uninteresting perhaps,
but just remember that reading
them over will save you many
hours of precious time, and per
hapS sore feet. Anyway, most
apartments do look alike-don't
they?
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
That's All

Several folks called in during
the past week asking for in
formation about apartments.
Thank you. If you are a new
reader and the above men,
toned apartments, as well as
the many other vacancies listed
in the Classified Rental Col.
umns Of this newspaper, do not
measure up to your Apart
ment par" give me q telephone
call and I'll try to help you
get located in something to suit
your taste and purse. But say,
don't ask the impossible
such as two rooms, kitchen and
bath with all modern improve.
mentS and q good location for
$500 per month. It can't be
had. I know so
till later, 1--WE" bid you good
bye.
THE SHOPPER"
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
ATCH|SON DROP
STARTSFLOOD
Of SELLING
American Telephone, Can, and
General Motors Slump as
U. S. Steel Goes Below SO
By w. s. COUSINS


NEW YORK, Oct. 8 Q.N.S.) /.
Heavy selling Of the railroad
stocks and induStrials at the
weekend unsettled the whole
market today and prices Of a
number Of speculative leaders
dropped off l to points.
United States Steel was again
under pressure and moved
sharply downward in the final
period, accompanied by new
drop in westinghouse. Union
Carbide, DUPONT and other active
stocks.
New Low For Steel
Steel common declined to be-
low SO for a loss of nearly 3
points. Atchison, New York Cen
trail and Union Pacific led the
downward movement in the rails
and lost from 2 to points.
Slight advances in the indus
trials in the first hour were in
line With the general impression
that stocks had been somewhat
overSold in recent weeks. A mod.
crate revival in retail trade, due
to the cooler weather, was re-
ported in the weekend business
reviews. Promotion and adver-
tising are meeting with response
from buyers, and stocks Of goods
on dealers shelves are 10 per
cent lower than in August.
AtchisOn Leads Slump
Atchison's 5h-point drop to
102A started a flood Of selling
in the rails. Uncertainty over
the freight rate increase and the
sharp falling off in net revenue
last month were the main factors
in the weakness of the rails.
New York Central fell under Sc
for a new loss of AZ points and
Union Pacific was down at LOG.
American Tel. and Tel, Amer.
ican Can and General Motors
were unable to retain the gains
made in Fridays final squirt.
American Telephone declined 212
points to 1271a, and DUPONT was
down 2H2 at 6812.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
TIME MONEY DULL

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 Q.N.S0.
Call money was held over at 112
per cent today and 2 per cent on
the curb.
Bankers acceptance asking rates
were unchanged with 80 to 80 days
at IA per cent. 100 days at 13s
per cent, and $50 and 180 days at
rs per cent.
The time money market was
dull and unchanged with all ma
turtles quoted unchanged at 21a
per cent.
Commercial paper was quiet
with maturlties up to year.end
quoted at 2 per cent and longer
paper at 2A per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
LEAD MART QUIET

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 GN.S0.
Copper buying continued quiet to-
day both here and abroad. Pro
ducers remained out of the mar
ket, custom Smelters making all
sales. Electrolytic for domestic
shipment was at cents q pound
delivered to the end of March. and
copper for foreign shipment was
at 71a cents a pound elf. Ham
burg, Havre, and London.
Lead buying was quiet with the
price unchanged at 4.40 cents a
pound New York, and 4.225 cents
q pound st. Louis.
Zinc buying was small with
prime western zinc at $50 cents
a pound East st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Apartment Hotel

You who like the conveniences
offered by an apartment hotel
will enjoy the time spent at
the Roosevelt, Sixteenth and v
SITS. N. w. Available apartments
ranging from one to five rooms
have been newly refurniShed
and redecorated. Unfurnished
housekeeping suites are open if
desired. The spacious lobby and
restaurant accommodations lend
a cheerful atmosphere. The
Roosevelt is not far from down
town washington, yet it is ex-
elusive in its residential loca-
ton.
The Fairfax, a residential
hotel of distinction, is located
at 2100 Massachusetts Ave.
The available suites at this
prominent address range from
two rooms, kitchen, dinette and
bath, to five rooms with similar
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Fairgrounds

Davenport Terrace, located at
Connecticut Avenue and Daven-
port Street, was the next stop.
My friend asked to linger here
awhile after we had looked over
the one to three room suites in
this modern, well-kept group Of
apartment buildings. I inquired
why the interest?" His an
swer was: "See that bunch Of
kiddies playing on the apart
ment playground. I've often
wondered why more apartment
builders don't allow a little
space like that for the children
Of people who live in their
buildings?" I told him it was
an excellent thought, and it is.
Apartment Fairgrounds are
much in demand, and if your
requirements of an ideal apart
ment home include this feature,
see Davenport Terrace.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
CURB P R|CES
DRIFT DOWN

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 U.N.S0. Z.
The curb market resumed it's
drift to lower levels today, after
yesterdays temporary respite, with
renewed liquidation further de-
pressing stocks down the line,
many falling to new all-time low
levels.
Utilities we're again subjected
to a mark-down process.
Oils gave a comparatively i'm
pressive performance, with frac-
tional price gains noted in Gulf,
Standard Of Kentucky. South
Penn and Solar Refining. Stand
ard of Indiana ranged within a
fraction Of its former close.
Curb bonds were featured by
a further decline in Cities Ser
vice SIS, which dipped ~ points
to 41A.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Merck Corporation
Advances Dividends

Action of Merck Corporation in
declaring in advance two quar-
terly preferred dividends of 50
each to bring the years declara-
tions up to So a share, reflects
earnings so far this year in excess
OF those of a year ago.
The dividend action also indi.
Gates the confidence Of the man
agement that the full years profit
will exceed the $3.50 a. share
earned on the preferred stock in
1880. The company reports earn.
ings only once a year.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
BETTER TONE ON CLOTH

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 QN.S0
Trading in the coarse yarn gray
cloth market today, although light
displayed a better tone, several
print cloth numbers moving. Some
shceting numbers were sold in
better quantities than in any pre-
vious da.- of, the week, but they
were not at new prices. Most of
tie interest was said to have come
from the bag trade.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Weakness in Rails Unsetles Prices Throughout Market
Stay-at-Home Convention
Saves Chains Money

A summons to the entire chain
store industry to unite in a Wig
orous campaign against exorbitant
tax legislation has been issued by
Albert H. Morrill,, president of the
National Chain Store Association,
and president Of Kroger Grocery
and Baking Company, in an ad-
dress to 10000 chain store execu-
tives throughout the country.
The address, on whats Ahead
for the Chains" is the presidents
annual statement to the industry,
and is the opening talk" in the
associations stay-at-home conven-
tion, the annual convention hav-
ing been abandoned this year for
reasons of economy.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03

Proceedings of the stay.at-home
meeting viii be published in the
same manner as the customary
convention report and mailed to
10000 chain executives. In ad-
dition to the usual greetings, ad-
dresses, and discussions, a food
less banquet is to be served to
the Stay-at-home delegates, with
Fred B. Barton and VIII CodgerS
as speakers.
Among the leaders Of the In
duStry who have written speeches
for the convention are: Robert w.
Lyons, executive vice president Of
the National Chain Store AsSocia-
ton, and Hubert T. Parson, preSi-
dent of F. w. Woolworth Co.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Piston Ring Sales
Increase bu III Pct.

Perfect Circle piston rings sales
in August continued their upward
climb to new high levels with q
gain Of 80 per cent over August
1880, according to an announce
ment by the company.
Sales for the first eight months
ending August 81, 1881, were 81
per cent ahead Of the correspond.
ing 1880 period and lacked only
one-half Of / per cent Of equal
ing the record-breaking first
eight months of 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Scott Paper Firm
Increases C0DQcitU

The Scott Paper Company re-
ports. an increase in the sale of
products for every quarter this
year over the corresponding
periods of 1890.
The increasing demand has
neceSsitated expansion of manu-
featuring capacity. An addi-
tional high speed paper making
machine has just been installed
under the supervision of stone
and Webster Engineering Cor
poration, at the Chester, Pa.
plant.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
6-H0UR DAY FAVORED

w. D. Huntington, chairman of
the executive committee of the
Manufacturing Chemists ASsocia-
ton, and vice president of the
Dawson Chemical Company, has
informed President Hoover of the
associations recommendation for
q six-hour day in the chemical in
duStry.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
FRENCH WHEAT CROP

The French wheat crop is esti-
mated at 100000 quintalS
(about 256, ,667 900 bushels. The
crop Is below average in both
and quality. Preliminary
made to the U. s. De
partment Of Agriculture have
ranged around 257, ,0OO, 900 bushels.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
STEEL INSTITUTE MEETING

The fortieth general meeting
Of the American Iron and Steel In.
stitute will be held at the Hotel
Commodore, New York city, on
october %. There will be the
usual session, morning and after
noon, at which technical papers
will be read.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Sales of Fuel Oil
Doubled for Season

The first five out of nine op-
Grating divisions Of National Ser.
vice Companies report sales of
fuel oils for the first three weeks
of September, 1891, amounting to
687 900 gallons as compared with
$4,000 for the same period of a
year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
overlOoks Klingle Valley

Coming back downtown we
slowed up at Klingle Bridge.
This bridge, when completed in
the near future, will be one Of
the most attractive in Washing
ton. And rightly so, for a group
Of WaShington'S better known
apartments are in the irnme-
diate neghborhood overlooking
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
BANK
MERGER ON

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 G.N.S0.
Another important bank merger
was in process Of consummation
today following the announce
ment Of the National City Bank
Bank of America Amalgama-
ton.
The Hibernia Trust Company
was to absorb the Liberty Ma
tional Bank, according to Off
cial reports.
Banking resources of approx
mately $46,500,000 were to be
united under the proposed plan.
City and Suburban homes for sale
all sections, all prices, are ad-
vertsed for sale in tOday's Classified
Section
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
LEAD ORE RECEIPTS

accommodations. Include this
building on your list if an apart
ment residence convenient to
Dupont Circle is to your liking.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
RATINGS
ON BONDS ARE
LOWERED
Big Drop in Average Quality
Since 1926 Is Laid Partly
to Ecooomic Conditions

Rejecting major alterations in
economic conditions, as well as
changes in the type of new .offer.
ings over the past few years. only
36.7 per cent OF the aggregate
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Washington Gas Light IS A,
$4,000 100; $3O0@100.
Lanston Monotype, 1O@701a, 10
@70h, 10@701a, 10@70h, SO
7012.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction IS, $2,O0O@74.
Potomac Electric IS pfd, 10@111.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
GRAIN FUTURES
, ARE UNEVEN

CHICAGO, Oct. 3 G.N.S).
Grain closed uneven today.
Wheat was unchanged to Ac off,
corn " to Ac down and oats
1sc up. Prices were:
Wheat: December, 471s; March,
49A; May, 513s.
Corn: December. 34h; March,
369s; May, 38b.
Oats: December, 21A; May,
243s.
LEAD ORE RECEIPTS
Recoverable lead in ore received
from domestic sources by United
States smelters in August amount
ed to 1885 short tons.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
Good Business
News Items

Scott Paper Co. increases
capacity.
Piston ring sales gain 21
per cent.
Firm doubles sales Of fuel
oil.
Merck Corp. nets higher
earnings.