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The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Governors S Niece to.
Wed Mr.. Cruikshank

Announcement has been made
by her parents of the engage
ment of Miss Marion Trumbull
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A, H. Trumbull. of Bridgeport,
Conn, to Mr.. Harold L. Crulk-
shank, the son of Mr.. Peter
Cruikshank, of Boston, and the
late Mrs. Cruickshank. No date
has been set for the wedding,
Miss Trumbull is a niece of Mr..
John H. Trumbull. former gov
ernor of Connecticut. Mr..
Cruickshank was graduated
from Taft School, Watertown,
and Yale University.
Mrs, Wilson Pritchett has
Joined Mr.. Prichett at the
Saranac Inn, in Saranac Lake,
N. Y. after passing a few days
in Philadelphia. Mrs. Prichett
plans to leave in August to go
to California.
Mrs. August Tauchmann, of
Leipzig, and Mrs. Friedrich
Blume, of Wesermunde, Ger
many, who arrived in New York
city a few days ago, have come
to washington and, while here,
will be at Wardman Park Hotel.
Another foreign visitor who
is sojourning at Wardman Park
Is DIR. A. Bedue, Of Bruenn,
CzechosloNQkia.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
To Make Future
Home in New York

A wedding of interest took
place Saturday at st. Aloysius'
Church. when Miss Mary Ellen
Hourihane, daughter of Mrs.
Eugene j. Hourihane. became
the bride of Mr.. John A. Ma
Whitney, son of the Solicitor Of
the Treasury and Mrs. Robert
J. Mawhinney. The wedding
was followed by a nuptial mass,
the Rev. Aloysius Mack. S. j.,
officiating.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother. Mr.. Eu-
gene j. Hourihane. and was at
tended by Miss Helen c. Fitz-
patrick as maid of honor. Mr..
Raymond Mawhinney, brother
of the bridegroom, was best
man.
Following the ceremony there
was a wedding breakfas tat the
Dodge Hotel for the two fam
lilies and a few friends.
Immediately after the break
fast Mr.. and Mrs. Mawhinney
left by motor to Atlantic City.
After August l they will make
their home in New York city.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Back From Europe

The United States Ambassa-
dor to Poland and Mrs. John
North Willys are in Paris to
attend the christening If their
grandchild, the small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luis Aguirre, who
are making their home in that
city.
The Ambassador and Mrs.
WHY'S will return from Europe
the end Of this month for q
visit to their home. on Center
Island, oyster Bay. They will
Return to warsaw in the early
fall.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
BROWN
A II d.
w III I Z Z
series

FASHION is very fond of "choco"
late and vanilla this summer
&c. especially does she relish it
in brown and white shoes!
This is the midsummer month
when you need a second pair Of
white shoes anyway, so choose
them now from our fresh brown-
and-white series. You'll feel
smartly shod all through August
and September.
Better one pair that FITS than
three pairs that are merely
''bargains''!
The Nisley Policy is this: to
make and maintain in stock the
largest selection of lengths and
widths so that every foot may be
fitted in a suitable style. To do
this, at the low price of S., we
make all our own shoes in our
own plants and sell them through
our own stores with only one
profit. Today, with raw mate.
ria1s reduced in cost, Nisley is
offering far greater values than
ever before. Come in and see!
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Miss Cwynn Returns
From Long Island

Miss Louise Harrison Gwynn.
who has been visiting Miss
Louise Brooks at the Atlantic
Beach Club, on Long Island, re-
turned to her home in Wash
ington yesterday. Miss Brooks,
who has been at the club for
some time with her uncle,
Mr.. James H. r. Cromwell, will
leave today for Bar Harbor,
Me-, where she will spend the
remainder Of the summer with
Mrs. Edward r. Stotesbury, her
grandmother.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Allan and
their children have arrived in
Atlantic City. where they are
staying at the Hotel Chelsea.
Mr.. Allan Is president of the
National Education Association.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
ncheon Today
In Honor Of
Mrs. Gam

Mrs. Edward E. Gam was the
guest of honor at a small lunch
con given today by Mrs. Ma
thaniel B. Dial, wife of former
Senator Dial, at her home on
Kalorama Road. "
The guests included Mrs. Por-
ter H. Dale, wife of the Sen
ator from Vermont; Mrs. Will
liam C. Lsnsdon. Mrs. 7eyton
Gordon and Mrs. George Her
bert Sparrow.
Mr.. an Mdrs. Gam will leave
the Capital next month to visit
their nieceS. Mrs. Charles p.
George. wife of Major George.
U. S. A., and Mrs. Webster K.
Knight I'd, at their summer
homes in New England. They
also will be guests of Mrs. ia
cob Leander Loose at her charm
ing villa in Gloucester. Mass,
before returning to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dial are plan
ming a motor trip in the North
and expect to leave the city
about the middle of August.
X y II
Mrs. Ralph P. Craft. wife of
Captain Craft, U. s. NJ. enter
tanned at luncheon today at her
home on Porter Street. in Cleve-
land Park. in honor Of her
house guest, Mrs. Cameron c..
Kress. of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Elmon A, Miller, of Leesburg,
Va. Other guests at the lunch
con included Mrs. De Barrille,
of Panama, who motored UP
from LeeSburg with Mrs. Miller
this morning; Mrs. Harry G..
Bishop and Mrs. Lutz Wanl.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
to
Return on
August IS

Mr.. C. Bascom Slemp, direc-
tor of the International Colo
nial Exposition at Paris, will
leave the latter part Of the
week to go to Big Stone Gap,
his home in Virginia. where he
will spend a week or ten days
Following his visit there Mr..
Slemp will continue south max
ing a series of visits in North
Carolina. He plans to return
to Washington around the fiji
teenth of August and shortly
afterwards will sail from New
York for Paris. where he will
remain until the closing Of the
exposition.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Sailing in August

The Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr
plan to sail August l on the
s. s. Minnewaska for Europe.
They will visit the French
Colonial Exposition in Paris
and will later go to Montreaux
and st. Moritz in Switzerland
and to the italian Lakes be-
fore returning to Washington
In the autumn.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Visiting in New York

Countess Laszlo Szechenyf,
wife of the Hungarian minister,
who, with her daughters, is
spending the summer as the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Van
derbilt, at The Breakers in
Newport, is in New York for a
few days where she is stopping
ct the Madison.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23

Mrs. Alfred Pembroke Thorn
has as her house guests her
sister, Mrs. Morgan Brooks, and
niece, Miss Mildred Williford,
Of Atlanta. Ga.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Reney
Motoring in France

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason
Remey. of Washington, the lat
ter Mrs. Karl Klemm until her
marriage q fortnight ago in
Paris, are spending their honey
moon motoring through the
Chateau district of France, max
ing their headquarters at their
charming apartment which is
located not far from the Amer
ican Embassy in the French
capital.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Miss Dorothy Fell Is
Hostess at Luncheon

Miss Dorothy Fell, daughter
of Mrs. Ogden Mills, wife of
the Undersecretary of the
Treasury, entertained at lunch.
con Tuesday in the roof gar
den of the st. Regis Hotel, in
New York, in honor of her
brothers fiancee, Miss Josephine
Laimbeer. Miss Laimbeer's en-
gagement to Mr.. John r. Fell,
jr.. was announced early in
july,
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Capital Men in
Van A|en-Kent
Weddins

Mr.. Robert R. Hit, Mr. NAL
colin S. McConihe and Mr.. Ran
dolph Burke, all of Washington,
will be among the ushers at the
marriage August 8 of Miss Eliza
beth Brinton Kent, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Atwater
Kent, and Mr.. William Laurens
van Allen, of 1Tew York, which
will be an outstanding social
event of the season at Bar
Harbor.
The ceremony will take place
at ST. Saviour's Church and
will be attended by prominent
guests from New York. Wash
ington and many other cities.
The bride will have her sister,
Miss Virginia Tucker Kent, as
maid of honor and her other
attendants will include Princess
Alexis Mdivani, of Paris, sister
of the bridegroom; Mrs. James
H. Van Allen, Miss Martha Mil
liken and Miss Nancy Heck
scher, of New York; Miss
Eleanor M. Mccormick, and
Miss Bertha Palmer, of Chicago:
Miss Mildred Packard, Miss
Ellen c. Lea, Miss Mary Fell
Jordan, Miss Nancy B Lucas,
cousin of the bride, and Miss
Elizabeth Conway Clark, of
Philadelphia, and Miss G. Wini-
fred Thorndike, of Boston.
Mr.. James H. Van Allen will
be best man for his brother.
and the other ushers will be
Mr.. A. Atwater Kent, jr..
brother of the bride; Mr..
Thomas H. Howard, Mr.. Rob
ert Young, of New York; Prince
Alexis Mdivani, of Paris; Mr..
Frank Bonsal and Mr., j. Will
liam Y. Martin, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
In Washington
0,QqQd Qdn'Act;

Always lured by something new, society goes far
aed find diversion and the two latest methods brought
to our attention the least unusual The departure
of Mrs Kenneth A. Patterson, that popular New York
Junior League member formerly Miss Elizabeth NJ Chaplin
who has manv friends here aboard the Soviet cebraker
Malign which will cruise toward the North Pole, the
occasion for much conjecture
She plans to record the trip with her camera and when
she returns will write of her adventures great traveller
she has visited Soviet Russia and there she assembled
what is said be the finest private collection of golden
ikons in this country.
Another New Yorker equally adventurous, Mrs Emma
Burnham Dresser also member of the party aboard
the Maign and she intends shoot polar BEARS her skill
in hunting being exceptional
Society Hunts in New Chimes
Along the line of hunting, story to from Syria
where stalking ostrches from motor to be the
'last word at This exciting sport INDUCED
in from running board Of going approximate
speed of 70 miles an the desert which is not
noted for smoohnes and only the best shots meet with
success.
An effort was made by distinguished group of foreign
visitors catch ostrich alive to bring back with them
and the story how Of the hunsmen leaning far OUT
caught the ostrich by the wing going at top speed has
been told many dinner tables since
Costume Parties Again in Vogue
To get back cime where the unusual is like
wise always demand the story of the party given night
or two ago by Mr. and Mrs William Zegler r in their
mlliondolar carriage house their place at Noroon
Conn, sounds delightfully."- aluring.
The 800 guests came in of the period from 1891
to 1890 and the Of the house hung with pictures
representative of early ninetes This brings to mind
silver wedding anniversary party not long at the
Yama Yama Farms when this fortunate couple able
to gather their entire wedding party of quarter OF
century ago around them together with number OF those
who were that occasion Each guest was asked
to wear the they to the wedding or one as
nearly like it possible.
The anniversary party proved great success for not
one guest appeared except in costume and the souvenir OF
the dinner booklet with pictures taken % before
of the bride and the wedding party The last two
pages contained photographs Of the daughter OF the
hosts with her fiance, both in the costumes Of the
former qeneration This the method of announcing the
engagement.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Dinner and Swim

Comdr. Federico Monreal,
naval attache of the Spanish
Embassy, will entertain Is
guests at a dinner and swim
ming party at the Shoreham
this evening.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23
Hostess at Dinner

Mrs. William 2. Borah. wife
Of sensCor Borah Of Idaho.
The Washington times., 1931-07-23

entertained at dinner last eve
ming in the summer garden of
the Plaza Hotel in New York.
Mrs. Borah is en- route to New
England where she will make a
series of visits,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
COMMERCIAL FORESTRY
ACTIVITIES ARE PUSHED

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, February 28.-George
Banzhaf Of Milwaukee is interested in
building up a new industry-co rmercial
forestry. His preliminary field work
during the past five years indicates that
a very satisfactory return can be made
on invested capital in this field.
investigations as to future market
trends of forest products have lead to
the conclusion that wood as raw ma
terial has a splendid future" said Mr..
Banzhaf. "Tfle market for many well
established forms Of forest products,
such as pulpwood, railroad ties, tele-
phone poles and select saw logs is graft
fyingly steady and indications are that
in general 1t will continue to remain so.
"a factor that Is particularly encour-
aging Is the increasing tendency toward
the consumption of wood for the manu-
facture Of growing list of products
through mechanical or chemical con-
version. For example, paper articles OF
all kinds, surgical abSorbentS, rayon,
wallboards, insulating materials, pressed
fiber products"
what about fire hazards?" he was
asked.
Forest fire hazards are minmized by
the fact that fire protection by State
agencies is steadily becoming more eff
Gent. And with this, too, forest tax
laws in many of the States enable the
demonstration Of tracts which will re-
turn a very satisfactory yield CONNER
cially."
Most modern skyscrapers employ no
wood in them. But with decreased use
here. increased use has come elsewhere.
That's why the future Of business for
estry is bright"
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
STABILIZED BUSINESS
PROCESS IS UNDER WAY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 28.-"Signs
that we are now at or near the botto n
in business are accommodating" says the
Brookmire Economic Service, Inc, IN
its recent bulletin. There is now
close balance between industries where
operations are still receding and those
where Improvement or stanilization Is u,
evidence. Strength in prices OF several
important commodities continues. Inc
number of commodities declining Is
about equaled by those which are hold
ing firm or advancing. Seasonal factors
will exert a favorable influence on bust
ness in the months Immediately ahead
and fundamental improvement may be
in evidence before Summer.
Industrial operations for January
showed improvement over December.
The gain was somewhat less than sea-
sonable, resulting IN a decline IN our
business index from 75.4 per cent to
73.s per cent of normal. Three Of the
eight constituents of this index made
substantial gains; one remained station
ary and four declined. The fact that
the number Of components Of the index
declining is now only half OF the total
Is favorable. The biggest gain in Janu-
ary was made in cotton consumption.
This industry was the first to turn up
ward in the postwar depression. Other
important industries showing gains in
January were steel and automc biles.
Signs Of improvement in many other
industries are still absent
Weekly statistics are indicating
continuance of seasonal gains for auto
mobiles and steel. The sharp pickup
in demand for steel coming from the
automobile industry last week may prove
to be only temporary. But we believe
the extreme low in the automobile in
dustry was reached last October. Grad
ual Improvement is already under way
and is likely to continue throughout the
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01


Under the direction Of an able and
aggressive management, the securities Of
Middle West Utilities Co. have achieved
a wide distribution, every State in the
Union being represented on the roster
of. stockholders. The company Is a
holding organization controlling sub
salaries which serve communities in 80
States. Because of the acquisition OF
additional properties, earnings nave IN
creased rapidly during the past decade.
Funded debt consists of $50c00,0 900 in
serial notes. maturing $10,o0O.OOO an
nually June /, 1881, to June l, 1885, in
elusive, ell except the nearest maturity ny.
carving a per cent coupon. The
SIC. 600 900 due this coming June Is
AZ per cent issue. All of these notes
are convertible up to December 81. 1882,
into 20 shares of the company's common
stock, a privilege which has no present
value, but may be profitable at some
time in the future.
There are two issues of stock-a Sc
cumulative convertible preferred. Series
"a" and a common OF no par value.
Each share of the IS preferred carries
two warrants emitting tne noioer 10
purchase I'D to the close OF the present
wear one share of common stock at $40
a share and up to December 81. 1882,
one share Of common stock at s. per
share. In this case also the present
market price of the common IS well I'M
der the level at which the warrants may
be exercised.
The IS preferred. selling around par,
gives a liberal return. quality consid-
cred. Preferred-share holders have the
option of taking their dividends in cash
Of $3.50 or in $50 of share Of COM
mon stock. Dividends on the common
are paid at present in common at the
rate of $50 OF a share quarterly. For
the calendar year of 1929 net available
for dividends was equivalent to SAL 40
a share on the preferred and 81 :3S a
share on the common. 1t should not
be overlooked that there are large
amounts in subsidiary funded debt and
in subsidiary common and preferred
stock outstanding. all of which have a
claim on earnings prior to that OF the
parent company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
CORPORATE FINANCING
HELD OF HIGH QUALITY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February 2e-New cor
porate financing in January established
a record for high quality as compared
with any other month in recent years,
according to an analysis by Moody's
Investors Service. A rating of "A" or
better is held by Gas per cent Of the
corporate offerings last month, with
only 80 per cent of the total rated
"BAA" or lower, and but 2.6 per cent
unrated
In January. 1880, the "A"-or-better
issues comprised 58.8 per cent of the
total, while in 1929 they represented
only 1853 per cent.
The aggregate of $3.50, 988, 900 with the
highest ratings In January contrasts
with S4l2,9S3,O00 in the corresponding
month Of 1880 and $162, 1859, 460 In 1929.
Moody's regards this improved quality
as q significant factor in the founda-
ton for business recovery, particularly
since it is accompanied by an increase
in the productive character Of the
financing. The aggregate of productive
Issues In January was 1894, 000, 900, or
66.8 per cent of the total (leSs refund
ing). In January, 1880, productive
financing amounted to 58.3 per cent Of
the total, and in 1929 to only Ill per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
FURNITURE INDUSTRY
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
BY the Associated Press.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, February
23.-The furniture industry is showing
encouraging seasonal improvement, in
survey by Seidman g. Seidman said to-
day
New orders for January this year were
40 per cent greater than In December.
Ship nents, however, did not increase,
as compared with the previous month.
the survey explaining that ordinarily
January is a poor shipping month in
the industry. New orders booked last
month, however. were only approx
mately so per cent as great as during
January, 1880.
1T Is too early" the survey said. "to
determine whether the January increase
in new business reflects a definite turn
ing point in the industry. Because Of
Ahe low point reached in December, 1880,
the substantial percentage increase over
that month is not a trustworthy guide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
NEW YORK RANKS FIRST
IN SECURITIES HOLDINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 28.-New York
State ranks first among security own
ers both in volume Of holdings and In
proportion TO population, survey by
Guentherlaw shows California ranks
second, with Illinois and Massachusetts
tied for third. The firms announce
ment said that it Is evident from the
survey that there are no indications of
a general saturation point In the distri-
button of investment securities Of this
time and there will not be in the near
future unless something extremely radi-
cal should occur"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
A New Canadian Port.

Canada's newest national port Is
rapidly nearing completion, says gov
eminent bulletin. The S5.500,000
terminal which the Dominion govern
ment is building at Prescott as a turn
ing point for the great upper lake grain
ships when they come down through
the Welland Ship Canal in the Spring
of this year will be ready for that
traffic in advance, says a statement by
the government. A mile downstream
from the town a 5000 O0-bushel eleya-
tor rears its white TANKS beside the river
bank Boats from the big upper lakes,
hitherto landlocked except for the old
A4-foot Welland Canal, have found their
way down here. They must await the
deepening Of the narrows in the River st.
Lawrence at Brockville, IL miles from
Prescott, and the establishment I'm the
Spring Of the deep-draught channel
from Prescott TO Lake Ontario. The
influence Of the new Welland Ship
Canal has, however, made itself felt In
advance Of its official opening. Lower
lake boats, which hitherto took their
cargoes from Lake Erie down through
the l4-foot St. Lawrence canals to Mon
treal, last Autumn commenced loading
TO q draught feet deeper and turning
around at Prescott. Thus a radical
change has come In Great Lakes nayi-
Aetion.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Motor Tourists Gain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American motor tourists entering the
province of New Brunswick last year
increased a. per cent above the prev
iouS year to 186,44l.
Permits for a period not TO exceed 60
days were granted to 53,215 tourist
automobiles from the United States, an
increase of 1900 over the previous
year, the Commerce Department says,
and an increase was also noted in the
number of Canadian visitors ITO that
province during the last year.
The value of tourists TO this COM
nnunity for last year is estimated at
approximately $20,000.000