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The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Firm Adds $5OO,OW
To Group Insurance

The American Enka Corpora
ton, manufacturer of artificial
silk at Enka. N. c., announces
that group life insurance for its
employees now totals $1.927 900,
following a change in the insur-
ance plan underwritten by the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
The change represents an increase
of approximately 100000, ef-
fected by increasing the amounts
of insurance previously made
available to certain classes.
The corporation and these en-
ployes will share in the payment
of premiums for the additional
insurance. In addition to this
"contributory" insurance. the cor
poration has previously furnished
approximately $1,150,O0O of insur-
ance free Of charge to office and
factory employees.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
BY FRANK r. LOOMS

About $500, O,00O, 900 in property
values is the annual toll Of fire
in the United States. Upward Of
Il, 900 lives are lost in these fires
and thousands of workmen lose
their employment as a result.
The reported estimated fire loss
for September is $33, ,202 1856,
which is $1,285, 1856 more than the
August loss. The total loss for
the first nine months of this
year is estimated at $340,713,477.
Each year SIS worth of prop
erty per capita is destroyed by
fire. In countries where economy
and the outstanding Of resources
is a national habit, the per capita
annual fire loss is as low as II
cents.
Prevention q Duty
It iss every citizens duty to
help prevent fires. Opportunity
exists to greater extent than most
of us realize, as statistics show
that more than 80 per cent Of all
fire waste is preventable, and at
least so per cent of it is the re-
suit of careleSSneSS, or at least
the lack of proper care.
Lawrence E. Falls, executive Of
a large fire insurance company,
in a recent address, declared the
majority of fires in this country
are preventable and urged every
citizen to exercise the utmost
caution to avoid preventable fire
waste.
Mr.. Falls said some people con-
sciously or unconsciously assume
that property destroyed by fire
is restored by a fire insurance
company, and added:
"This is u fallacy. Fire in
surance has never, nor can it
properly, restore one dollar Of
wealth which has been de-
stroyed by fire. That dollars
worth of accumulated money
power, mind power, or hand
power Is gone.
Insurance can collect reIa-
lively small premiums from the
many owners and distribute
this collection for the relief Of
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
BiQ Perfect Circle
Sales Gain Is Made

Perfect Circle piston ring sales
during September showed a gain
Of AZ per cent over the CORES
ponding month last year, accord
ing to a statement by Lothair
Teetor, vice president in charge
of sales. The nine months total
showed an increase of % per
cent over the same period of
1880 and came within a few thou
sand dollars of equaling the nine
months record made in 1929.
Sales in the export division
gained 108 per cent for the first
nine months of this year over a
corresponding period in 1890.
Canadian sales showed the largest
gain Of any single section of a
country with a gain of lis per
cent in this period.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 GN.SO.
Hogs-26,000; 10c higher. Top,
$3.50; bulk, $4.40@4.8O; heavy,
$4.45@4.90: medium. $4.4O@4.90:
light, $4.25@4.75; light lights; $4
@4.60; packing sows, $4@4.40;
pigs. $3.80@4.30. Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle - 10000; Csc lower.
Calves: Receipts 1000; steady.
Beef Steers: Good and choice,
$9@l1.50; common and medium,
500: yearlings, $9@11. Butcher
Cattle: Heifers, 3.50@9.5O; cows,
$2.75@5.50; bulls, $3@5.25;
calves, sos; feeder steers, $4@7;
Stocker steers. $3.50@6.5O: stocker
cows and heifers, $3@4.5O.
Shee 10000; Csc lower
Lambs. $5.25@6.25; common, $3.50
@4.50: yearlings. $4@5: feeders,
$4.50@5.25; ewes. $1@2.50.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
DIST R|CT AREA
SEPTEMBER
TRADE Up
Seasonal Gains in Wholesale
And Retail Merchandising
Reported by Reserve Bank

The Federal Reserve Bank at
Richmond reports seasonal gains
over August wholesale and retail
trade during September in the
fifth district. of which Washing
ton is a part.
Reports from "a department
stores, however, show that retail
trade was 81 per cent less than
in September last year and whole
sale trade also was lower.
Collections Better
Collections for the month were
24.6 per cent of receivables out
standing September /, a frac-
tional improvement over the 1880
period.
Collections were better than
last year on groceries, shoes and
hardware, but were slower on dry
goods and drugs. They were bet
ter also than in August this year
on groceries, dry goods and hard
ware.
Stocks on the shelves of the
reporting stores increased an
average of 1873 per cent over
August, a seasonal rise, but on
September 80 averaged 1915 per
cent less in retail selling value
than stocks on hand on Septem-
ber 80, 1880.
The stores turned their stocks
.298 times in September, and
since January l stocks have been
turned an average of 1884 times,
a slightly higher figure than
1888 times for the corresponding
period last year.
Sales Off for 9 Months
Stocks increased during Sep
tember in groceries, but declined
in dry goods, shoes and hard
ware.
Cumulative sales this year
since January were lower in
every line reported upon than in
the corresponding nine months
last year.
There was a decrease of 3.9
per cent in this district in the
number of building permits
issued in September.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
HIGHER PRICES
ON CURB LIST

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 G.N.S0. l..
Curb stocks evidently discovered
little incentive to warrant their
intrduing into higher price terri
tory today and, after a tenn
porary period of firrnness early
in the season, the market veered
definitely to a reactionary point
Of view.
Utilities were moderately re-
dictionary, with the sensitive
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
showing loss Of Az points in its
only sale of the day at 70H.
Oils were prominent on the
bull side of the ledger, with Hum
BILE squirting 2A points to 56K.,
and fractional improvement was
noted in Gulf, Standard of In
diana, and Standard of Kentucky.
Specialties were erratic with a
3-point run-up in Singer Manu-
featuring offset by a dip of 212
points in Aluminium to 7S12, and
loss of about a point in Deere
to 1919.
Curb bonds we're irregular, with
Cities Service debenture IS slip
ping off a point to 523s.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Fire Prevention, as Well
AS Protection, a Duty

the relatively few who suffer
. loss by fire. II Is, neverthe-
less, true that the community
from which the premiums have
been collected has irreparably
suffered a permanent loss to
the extent Of property value
destroyed"
A Graphic Warning
Mr.. Falls told of a visit some
years ago to a plant in a mid
western city upon whose earn
ings most of the city had de
pended for a livelihood during
more than 70 years. Prominently
displayed inside the entrance
used by the workmen was a bulie
tin board upon which appeared
this statement:
'"This plant was destroyed by
fire in March, 1871; IL was re-
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
POSTAL SAVING
RECORD NEAR

Deposits in the postal savings
system are likely to have reached
the half billion dollar mark by
the end of october, officials be-
lieve.
Actual figures, however, will not
be available until about the mid
die of November. II these deposits
amount to $500,000, 900, they will
be $4,000, 900 above the previous
month, and will mark another
high record.
Due to the recent decline below
par in the market value of one or
two issues of U. S. Government
securities. there has been de-
mand by the banks for postal saw
ings deposits.
United States securities are &C
ceptable for the 100 per cent col
lateral requirements at their par
value. Thus, if a security were
selling at 96 it could be turned
over to Postoffice Department as
security for 500 of postal savings
deposits.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
MARKET PRICES
BACK ANDF|LL
SLUGG|SHLY
Lose Early Gains Under Wave
Of Profit Taking and Then
Partially Recover Losses
By W. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 0.N.SJ
A wave Of profit taking in a
sluggish market today wiped out
the early advances in the in
dustrial stocks and specialties
and prices returned to the level
Of Mondays close, later partly to
recover.
The railroad stocks were under
pressure from the start, with
New York Central freely sold
under so.
Wage Cut Talk
Negotiations for the downward
adjustment Of wage scales on
the railroads constituted the
most important factor in the rail
stock group in the early trading
The weekly Iron Trade report
showed a 1 per cent increase in
mill operations and a mucn
brighter prospect for the buying
Of automobile steel for January
manufacturing requirements.
Wheat and cotton fell of
moderately, in contrast to Mon
days strong markets.
Sterling and Continental ex
changes stiffened. with the
British pound up about 8 cents.
The induStrials and utilities
were freely sold. American Tel
and TEL, which started at 1891,
fell off about points to 1355s,
and then recovered a point. Amer.
lean Can dropped back about
points to 781a. and regained q
point. United States Steel dipped
to 66.
Oils Show Well
The oils made a good showing
in line with the stiffening of
prices for crude oil and gasoline.
Bethlehem Steel, Sears Roebuck
and other leaders in Mondays
final upturn, fell off about a point
on the average.
Foreign and domestic Govern.
ment Bonds moved to slightly
higher price levels on the recov.
cry and Liberty Bonds moved up
q shade.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

built in December, 1872; dam
aged by fire in September,
1890; rebuilt July, 1891. If
fire damages this plant tonight,
when will your employment
start again?"
In the fall season the number
of fires increase, due largely to
the use again of heating equip
ment, which has not been in
use for some months. Heating
equipment should be inspected
thoroughly before being placed
in service again. In too many
cases the summer accumulation
of rubbish in the vicinity is too
often ignored.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
II w S
In Todays
CLASSIFIED ADS

Rooms a.s9 18Th rss g. HrNrnaH1'F a1H.. .rgss 3.
rooms attractively furnished
splendid board all mod
ern improvements Reason"
able rental.
. USED CAR FOR sALE-studebaker
7-passenger sedan President 3
crs Can be bought for only
5000 q real bargain at that
price.
SUBURBAN HOME FOR SALE
just y short distance from state
Highway and bus lines; large z:
room and bath bungalow an Oh
modern improvements Eon:,,t aFsse sSe
$1,000 small cash payment
balance monthly.
APARTMENT FOR RENT-sixth
St. 3. E.: located near the Capitol
and Library of Congress- see"
Kitchen and bath gas and
.s.GdSS. ss:tTSt rental 81 ~ $50 t"T per 1hS month SS
DOGS FOR sALE-Two Beagle
can he bought very rheaply right
now Z. See them today.
SPANISH TAUGHT-L:arn to speak
BY thoroughly competent
teacher foreign service exam
nations Call for an Hppoint-
ment.
These are "sideli5hts" on some o. Mea
aterestfn1 ndreytisem ents vOU tctU ttR6 .
OdGVS Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

White, captain; Ephrain1 p. Jolls,
captain; Alan F. Cameron, cap
tain; Walter L. Mccormick, cap
tain; Arnold D. Amoroso, captain;
James H. Smith, captain; Clar-
ence o. Belt, captain; william E.
House detailed in Ord. DeptO
first lieutenant.
Infantry-Karl C. Schwinn, ma.
ror; Ohio w. Humphries detailed
in @. M. c., major; Perry l..
Baldwin, major; George T. Shank,
major; Thomas B. Burgess, ma
jor; Russell c. ThrockmortOn, ma
jor: Carl A. Russell, major; Lin
coin Jones, jr., first lieutenant;
Malcolm B. Kammerer, first lieu
tenant; Charles D. Sugrue, first
lieutenant; James r. Anderson
detailed in Ord. DeptO, first lieu.
tenant; Benjamin E. Thurston,
first lieutenant.
Air CorpS-Lawrence w. Mc1n-
tosh, lieutenant colonel; Asa N.
Duncan, major; John H. Gard
ner, captain; william c. Colds.
borough, captain; Walter r. Peck,
captain.
Philippine Scouts-Roscoe Bon.
ham with Corps of Engineers)
captain.
Medical Administrative Corps
Lloyd Moore, first lieutenant.
Lieut.. Col. Henry B. Clagett.
Air Corps, is designated as com.
mandant the Air Corps Advanced
Flying School, Kelly Field.
Maj. Harrison H. c. Richards,
Air Corps, is designated as assis-
tant commandant of the Air Corps
Advanced Flying School. Kelly
Field.
Maj. Frederick L. Martin. Air
Corps, is designated as comman'
dant the Air Corps Primary Fly
ing School, Randolph Field.
Maj. Thomas ]. Hanley, jr., Air
Corps, is designated as assistant
commandant the Air Corps Pri-
mary Flying School, Randolph
Field.
Capt. Horace Harding, Field Ar
tillery, to the Field Artillery
School, Fort Sill, for duty as an
instructor.
The transfer of First Lieut.
Aloysius j. Tagliabue. Finance De-
partment, to the Infantry, is an
nounced.
HUPP SHIPMENTS
Hupp Motor Car Corp. shipped
507 cars in october compared
| %HASa
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Company Doubles
Sales of Fuel Oils

National Service Companies
reports that for the IL months
ending September 80, sales of
fuel oils amounted to 2O.919, ,225
gallons. as compared with 1O,O87,-
600 gallons for the IL months
ending September, 1880.
For the month of September.
1881. sales of fuel oils amounted
to 1,499, 1913 gallons as compared
with 740,092 allons for the month
of September. 1870.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Soviet Soon to PGy
S6.OOO.OOO inU. s,

The Soviet Union will, within
the next few days, pay over to
several leading American manu-
facturers of agricultural equip
ment more than $6,0OO,0OO on
account.
This represents the part of
the $40,000,O00 obligation matur-
ing now.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
CANADIAN ASBESTOS

September exports of raw as
beStos and asbestos sand and
waste by Canada totaled 14.11O
tons, valued at 1892, 1892, which
compares with August exports cf
13,752 tons, valued at $428.213,
and with total for September,
1890, of 21,506 tons, value $749,'
800.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
TODAY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Oldest
Inhabitants of District of Colum.
bia, 7::30 p. m, Old Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and H streets
Northwest.
Meeting and Dance-West Vir-
ginia Society. 8 p. m, Meridian
Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth st. w
Luncheon-Rotary Club, 1890
p. M, Willard Hotel.
Luncheon-D. c. Bankers AsSo'
citation, 12:45 p. M, Willard Hotel
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
WEATHER DETAILS

For the District OF coIumhia-Fair
and cooler, with lowest temperature
about 42' and possibly light frost In
exposed places in the suburbs, tonight;
Thursday fair and somewhat cooler; ;
gentle to moderate northwest or north
winds.
For MaryIand-Fair tonight and
Thursday: cooler tonight and in east
portion Thursday. probably light frost
in exposed places in the interior to-
night, except heavy in the mountains:
moderate west. shifting to northwest
or north winds
Fer VirEinia-Fair tonight and Thucs-
dav: cooler in the interior tonight and
in east and central portions Thursday,
probably light frost In exposed places
in the interior tonisht; moderate vest
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
D. m..... So 4 a. m,....... So
8 D. m So s a. m....... 81
Midnight .. so Noon ........' so
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /, 1891. TOT.
Deficiency of temperature since NO
vember !. 1881. S.
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
Deficiency of precipitation since No
vember /, 1891, "a.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides, 2:16 a. m. and
, p. m. Low tides, 9:15 a. m. and
9:29 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 3:22 a. m.
and 7. m. Low tides. 1913 a. m.
and 1898 p. m.
THE SUN AND THE MOON
The sun rises today, 6:S7 a. m. and
sets 5:06 p. m.
The sun rises Thursday, 6:3B a. m.
and sets 5:O4 p. m
The moon sets today. 2:O7 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Potomac Electric 512s pf6., SO
1852.
Lanston Monotype, TOTS.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 8@63,
2@63.
After call
Capital Traction Company, 10
@24, 1924.
Potomac Electric 5las pfd., 40
1861.
washington Gas IS, B, $1,000
102A.
Capital Traction IS. $500 OIL.
washington Railway and Elec-
trio IS, $500@8624.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Canada
New York funds in Montreal $3.50
premium on $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York $3.50
discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Here Are Some
Trade Gains

Perfect Circle sales gain
AZ per cent.
Firm boosts group inSur.
ance $780, 900.
Soviet to pay U. S. firms
$6,0OO,O0O.
Company doubles fuel oil
sales.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Weather Details

The moon rises Thursday, 1909 a. m.
and sets 2:S3 p. nj.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Public Utility BOndl

Public UTILITY Bonds
Amer Tel & Tel SIS. .I117iaI.....
Am Tel g. Tel cen Tr 5s. l1O7 .....
Anacostia & Pot r r 5s.. Sc SO
Ana g. Pot Guar 5s. -. 30 95
q a P Tel Of Va 5s.. .l1O1 I1O5
Car Traction r r 5s.... II rs
CITY G. Surburb1n 5s..... 66 20
Georgetown Gas 1st IS. 101 1O3
Potomac Elec Cons 5s. .t101A 1903
Potomac Elec ss ....... l107 ..,..
Wash Alex & Mt v Ctf. -.
Washington Gas 4hs... 97h 80
Washington Gas Sc ..... 100 I103
Wash Gas IS series A. 100 !10l
Wash Gas Sc series B.. 1o2 !1o4
Wash Ry & EleC 4s...ss.l IS S6
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

HUPP SHIPMENTS
Hupp Motor Car Corp. shipped
507 cars in october compared
with 784 in September this year.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

These are ''sldeli1hts' on some o. ~eav
Interesting ndrertiseDt eHts vOT tctH tts6 IN
tOdGvs Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
New York Bond Market
(DoIldrs md fhytV-secORdS)
FOPplUn

Foreign
Treas As I44-y4. I101 21i1O1.1Si ilO1.19
Treas SsAs As st. .llOO.OOi 99.2bl 9S.2S
Treas S9as 43-4i....I 97.0O 96.14t 97.OV
Treas IS 4O-4S June 9i2 972 972
Treas 3%as '41-43 NJ hi S7.O0l 96.2 81 $3.50
Treas 31ss '46-49.... 94OO SS.22l 93.22
Treas As 'Sl-55 9S.4 92.3OI 92.31
Treas 3ns '4l-43 M'h 97.OO 96.29i $3.50
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early pioneers months of bitter struggle.
That his motor failed was the result OF
the terrific punishment of lifting of a
maximum load and then flying at great
altitude with the throttle as wide open
as it could be damned. SO high did
Capt. Eaker fly that his plane was in
visible from the ground and he was not
seen from the time he left Albuquerque,
N Mex, until his forced landing.
Had Capt. Eaker been able to con-
tinue his fight without interruption he
would have landed in New York little
more than 10 hours after leaving Los
Angeles Ten hours from coast to coast!
The Pacific to the Atlantic between
breakfast and supper The span of a
continent in a working day.
Capt. Eaker's plane was a transport
model, adopted by the Army to carry
mechanics and spare parts for the pur-
suit squadrons. Several commercial
models are nearing the 200-mile-an-
hour class One of the new planes, a
Lockheed Orion, with retractable land
ing gear, is claimed to have cruising
speed Of ITS miles and top speed Of
2l0 miles The new Vega is expected
to produce more than 200 miles an hour
at top speed. Beth planes are cabin
transport models Boeing mail and pas
senger transports are well up toward
the 200-mile top speed class and the
Consolidated Fleetster type has hit top
speeds Of above 200 miles.
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D. G.. Naval Reserve

transferred from the I'd Fleet Division
to the volunteer branch on account OF
failure to maintain efficiency: Carl B.
Beckwith, seaman, second class, and
Gene Allen, seaman, first class.
Lieut. Comdr. Frederick w. Jones
has been ordered transferred from the
Reserve.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade John w NAL
ley has been commissioned in the Naval
Reserve. He was formerly an officer
in the Regular establishment, it was
said.
Arthur G.. Rollman has been ordered
promoted from seaman, first class, to
coxswain. and William E. Howe from
quartermaster, third class, to y1oman,
third class. Both are attached to the
1st Fleet Division.
Members of classes F3c, Esd, Fad
and F5 transferred to the Fleet Naval
Reserve after 16 or 90 years naval
service are not entitled to the bene-
fits Of compensation or treatment UNI
der the United States Employees Com
pensation Commission for injuries re-
ceived in active service, the Navy De-
partment announced, since they are
entitled to disqualification and treat
nent at naval hospitals or as veterans
under the United States Veterans Bu-
reau.
The following declaration Of prin-
ciples has been adopted by the United
States Naval Reserve officers Associa-
ticn:
1.-THE object of the Naval Reserve
officers Association of the United
States is to support and assist in the
development and execution Of naval
policy for the United States which
shall provide adequate national de-
Tense. The association believes this to
be the surest and most economical in
surance against future wars and es-
sential to the prestige of our country
necessary to further our world policies
and interests.
1.-THE association believes that 1t is
vitality important that this country be
at all times in position to properly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

Harden Camp met March with
Comdr Victor E. Watkins presiding.
The deaths of Tristan Cary and
William Norton were announced. The
applications Of w. A. Hopkins, U. S. N,
and Charles G. Wheatley and the APP
plication for transfer from Frederick l..
Benton Of Havana Camp, No. l, of
Havana Cuba, to Harden Camp were
voted upon. Jason w. Raymond was
transferred from Harden Camp to
RiChter-A Mckinley Camp, No. 2, Depart
ment of California.
1t was voted to purchase 1000 copies
Of roster Of the camp. Comrade Rink
paid tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Henry Allen Cooper of
Wisconsin. Sanuel @. MaWson, depart
ment commander Of the G. A. r.. of the
District Of Columbia, made a brief adj
dress. An invitation from Miles Aux =
iliary to the camp to attend the fourth
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defend itself, its commerce on the high
seas. its dependencies and possessions
and that insurance against attack and
loss of prestige in international affairs
should be secured by
Maintaining Navy adequate in all
its parts to defend our shores and
commerce as outlined in the United
States naval policy, thus providing a
properly balanced Navy.
Maintaining a small but adequate
Regular Army, serving IL large part
as a training organization for the citi-
zen cornDonentS which, with the Reg
uIars, constitute the nucleus for a great
National Army, as provided in the Ma
tional defense act.
Maintaining an adequate fleet Of air
craft of modern desigls continual re-
procurement in the event of war.
Keeping abreast with the develop
ment of war material, keeping on
hand a sufficient supply of ammuni-
ton and material for initial defensive
operations, supporting the continual
operation of plants necessary for pro-
dUction, and providing the machinery
for the effective and economical mo-
bilization of the industrial resources of
the country.
Providing for tn. annual 15-day
teurs of duty for civilian components
of the Army and Navy and for their
authorized drills to the end that the
members of these civilian components
may be at all times competently pre-
pared to perform their duties in the
expanded wartime Army and Navy Of
the United States.
THE association believes it to be the
duty and obligation of its members as
American citizens to urge Congress to
make national defense reality and
to give effect to the national defense
act and the United States naval policy
by making appropriations adequate for
all of the foregoing purposes; and that
their particular duty is to aid in the
securing of appropriations needed for
training of Naval Reserve officers, and
to promote legislation in the interest
of a more perfect organization of the
United States Naval Reserves"
The officers of the association, re-
Gently elected are: Lieut.. Condr. NJ. r.
Wortley, president; Comdr. w. B. ALI
son, vice president, and Comdr. L. w.
Hesselman, secretary treasurer.
Organization and activities of the
volunteer communication reserve in the
District of Columbia now are under
way, it was announced by the Navy
Department. Lieut.. Comdr. Clark A.