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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS or
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK. October 24.-The fol.
lowing is today's summary Of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co, Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press.
News Trend.
The mercantile agencies report there
was some further improvement in the
trade sentiment this past week Stabil-
ity In commodity prices stimulated
more active trading in primary mar
kets while wholesale and retail sales
were better, the cooler weather helping
the latter. For the first half Of Oc-
tober retail sales exceeded those of the
comparative September period, bit
were smaller than in the like 1880
period.
The Companies.
American Equities net income, IL
months to June 80, 1897, 955, exclusive
of S4S9,076 loss on sale of securities and
syndicate operations.
Borden Co. reduces retail milk price
! cent q quart; bulk price unchanged.
Finance Co. of America (Baltimore)
net income, months to September 80,
S121, 583, VS.. $l52,3l4.
General Motors common share earn
ings 8 months to September 30. 42.Oe,
VS.. 1898, excluding non-recurrtng
profits of II cents a share In 1880.
international Nickel of Canada,
Ltd, third quarter exports valued at
$2,591 ,235. VS.. $4,318,1l4; months,
$11, 1883 VS.. $l5,951 AGO.
Nevada Consolidated Copper cuts
wages 10 per cent.
Pennsylvania Railroad clerical work.
ers agree to take of more time in order
to prevent further cut in force.
Poor g. Co. third quarter sales re-
ported Ell about 80 per cent; nrst half
st. Louis-San Francisco Railway
deficit 9 months to September 80. 81
359,553, VS.. net income, $4,260, 235,
equal to 1913 a common share
Southern Pacific Co., net operating
income of 55.5 per cent; . months on
42.6 per cent.
Western Canada Flour Mills common
share earnings, year ended August 81,
Is cents VS.. 81 cents
Bon Ami Co. class B share earnings,
8 months to September 80, sass VS.
$3.50.
Century Ribbon Mills common share
earnings, 9 months to September 80,
"a cents VS.. cents.
Charts Corp. common share earnings
8 months to September so, $50 Va.
$4.5S.
ing. 9 months to September 80, S5 cents
VS.. Sc cents
Corn Products refining common share
earnings, 9 months to September so
SAT vs.. $3.50.
Eaton Axle & Spring common share
earnings, 8 months to September 30. 6S
cents VS.. $l.19.
Reading Co. September net operating
income of Is per cent; months, on
47.4 per cent
Stone g. Webster Inc.-Salary cut
Of to 20 per cent and leaves Of abb
sence without pay put INTO effect.
Caterpillar Tractor-Declared so cents
dividend; paid rs cents formerly.
Chain Belt Co.-Declared 40 cents
dividend; formerly paid 62lla cents
quarterly.
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Cuts salaries and wages or ether than
contract workers 10 per cent; employees
receiving minimum wage scales are
exempt.
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Cuts monthly salaries 10 per cent.
Refs (Robert) q Co. gross sales 8
months to September 80, OF per cent;
8 months on GAS per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
GOLD PRODUCTION
GAINS IN CANADA
Output Again Shows Uptrend Dur
ing Half Year-Second as
World Producer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL, October 24.-Canadian
gold production is on the upward trend
again in 1881, with 1,273,303 fine
ounces recovered during the first six
months OF this year as compared with
976,23o hne ounces during the first six
months OF 1880. says bulletin Just is
sued by the Department of Immigra-
ton and Colonization Of the Canadian
Pacific Railway.
Figures just made public for 1880
reveal that Canada's gold production
exceeded that of the United States. ="
the bulletin says, "and already for the
first six months of 1881 further ad-
vances are being scored. In 1890,
Canada's production was 2.102.068 fine
ounces. valued at S43,453,6Ol. This
compared with 2,053,65 fine ounces in
the United States and with 1925, 3O8
fire ounces produced in Canada during
1929.
Geld held second place in point Of
value among Canada's mineral prod
ucts in 1880, representing ISIS per cent
of the total mineral production. The
only mineral exceeding it in value was
coal.
las a world producer of gold, Cam
ada ranked second in 1880, the Trans
vaal being first and the United States
third.
Ontario" the bulletin concluded.
lied the eastern provinces in value Of
gold recovered. British Columbia was
the foremost gold producer among the
western provinces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
WILL DISCUSS GUIDES
FOR INVESTING PUBLIC

The Investment Methods of Savings
Banks as a Guide to the Individual In
weston" will be the subject of an adj
dress by Howard Biddulph, president
of the National Association of Mutual
Savings Banks. to be delivered over a
Nationwide radio chain on the eve
ming Of october %. On that date Mr.
Biddulph will be the guest speaker on
the HalSey, Stuart a. Co. program.
The speaker has played a prominent
part during the past IS years in devils
ing ways and means for the improve
ment and moderniZation of the admin
istrative and investment policies of saw
ings banks. The member banks of the
National Association of Mutual Savings
Banks represent 1900, 900 depositors
and S11, 900, 100000 of deposits-ap-
proximately 40 per cent of the total
savings deposits for the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

Dividend given areth annual
cash payments based the latest quarterly hatysar dse
A. xEx,dvasnd sIess than 100 Partly
PSyahIe in stock Payable in cash stock Plus sx
SO in stock Paid this year-no regular Plus SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
MORTGAGE BANKERS
SEEK new FACTS
Flow of Capital Into Real Estate
Investments Is Special Con-
vention Topic,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DiSpatCn 10 Inc star.
CHICAGO, October 24.-Recognizing
that a free flow Of capital into real
estate investment will be a factor in
the next business revival. 500 members
of the Mortgage Bankers Association
of America from forty States will
gather in convention at Dallas, Texas,
on October 27-c9. 70 study improve
mentS in finance procedure.
The Future of Mortgage Banking"
is the theme OF the meeting. which VIII
be presented in an address by J. B.
Sleeper Of Topeka, Kan, president Of
the association.
Life insurance companies have in
vested in real estate mortgages to the
extent of seven billion dollars. Their
viewpoint will be represented by S. F.
Westbroos, vice president Aetna Life
insurance Co, wh0 viii speak on
Administration of Mortgage Leans nd
Lands from the Home Office STAND
point"
H. d. Pettibone. president Chicago
Title Trust Co. speaking on The
Mortgage Bankers Opportunities will
describe plants that are being affected
TO protect real estate bond investors and
to place this form of financing upon a
permanently stabilized basis
Harry H. Rogers, president Exchange
National Bank, Tulso, Okla. former
president Of Rotary International and
a leading banking authority, is the
principal guest speaker of the COVER
ton and will deliver an address Under
the title Il Will Go to Wors."
Looking Five Years Ahead" IS the
title of an address by Walter r.
Kester of Chicago secretary Of the
association. He will present a program.
of improvement in mortgage banking
during l932-37.
Hiram S. Cody. vice president Cody
Trust Co., of Chicago. will describe the
mortgage surveys being conducted by
the Presidents Conference on Home
Building and Home Ownership" Of
which he is q member,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BANKS IN LOUDOUN
IMPROVE POSITION
Cash and Reserves Have
Shown Increases Durinu
Last 10 Years.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. October 24.-Pub-
lished statements showing the condi-
ton OF Loudoun banks at the close Of
business on September 30 shows
strength and wise management.
Their combined statement, made
pursuant 10 call from the controller
OF the currency. shows total deposits Of
$4,903, 1886. OF this amount there
has been loaned to customers 1894
1850.
Increase In Deposits.
During the lo-year period, 1921-i931,
total deposits have increased $50
per cent, whereas loans and discounts
have increased only 1913 per cent, in
dicating that the banks have steadily
built up their primary and secondary
reserves.
Banks in Loudoun. a composite state
ment also reveals, have S886 ,09I 10 I'm
surplus and undivided profits. Cash on
hand and in other banks amounts to
$576,o07S6. They owe in bills payable
and redjscountS only 65,l266I. They
have deposits amounting to $4.903,-
1885. They have a cash and sec
ondary reserve of $1,564,614e2.
A perusal of statements made by
Loudoun banks to the controller OF
the currency in 1921. a year OF wide
spread defiation and depression, re-
vealed additional Illuminating statistics.
They show banks here TO be far
stronger to cope with the depression
now gripping the country than they
were 10 years ago.
In 1921 Loudoun banks had resources
of $4,938, 27l.27 Today they have re-
sources Of $6,178,652.19, an increase Of
81. 240. 1902.
Capital. surplus and undivided profits
in 1921 amounted to $722, $685. 5. Today
they total $886,091.74. an increase Of
$163,259.69.
Cash and Reserves.
In 1921 cash on hand and in other
banks totaled $408. 409.13. Today this
account amounts to s576, LOOT SO, an In
crease of S167, 598.73.
In 1921 banks in Loudoun owed IN
bills payable and rediscounts, e245,-
202 Is. Today they owe SIS, 1861.
Cash and secondary reserve accounts
in 1921 totaled 1914. 79036. Today the
total is $l,564,6l4.92, an increase Aof
$589, 824.56.
Deposits in 1921 amounted to IS, $50. !.
07S.6l. The figure today is S4,s03,-
1855, climb Of $l,243, 644.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BONDS IRREGULAR
! IN LIGHT TRADING
Foreign Group Displays Uni
form Strength-U. S. Is
sues Steady.
BY ALEXANDER HENDERSON,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, october 24.-Bonds ex-
perienced the quiet trading typical OF
q short session today. although the
price trend was higher, If irregularly so.
Foreign loans we're almost all higher.
The gains among them were principally
fractional and trading was concentrated
ir the better known issues. Belgian
rs of 1856, German 81 rs and rs. Ger
men central agricultural bank 6s
OF october, 1860 and Italian Is OF 1851
jumped from fractions to about l point
on a stable turnover. Uruguayan 6s
of 1860 were points higher at 35 at
one time, but sales OF them were few.
Moderate strength developed In Aus
tralian SIS OF 1857, Brazilian Gas OF
1926-57 and French rs and n IS.
United States Government loans were
usually quiet The ma jority of these
issues we're unchanged
Domestic corporate bonds were irreg-
ular on moderate sales, but rising
tendency prevailed among them. Atchl-
son general As continued active and
turned steady. Canadian Pacific deber-
ture As, Erie 5S of 1875, st. Lcuis-San
Francisco Alps of 1878 and Southern
Railway As of 1856 gained fractions on
active trading. Illinois Central 4'4s OF
1866 and New York Central SIS Of 20l3
dropped about l point on few sales
Public utility obligations were about
as active as the rails. but most Of
them showed no change from yester-
days final prices American Telephone
SIS of 1860 and of 1855 were two OF
the most active Of the group and held
steady
Industrial and stock privilege bonds
were less active than the others. Such
issues as were traded were higher as
a rule. however Chile Copper SIS
Jumped about ~ points. Fractional
gains were scored by Shell Union Oil
SIS, United States Rubber SIS and West
ern Electric SIS.
Allegheny SIS we're about ! point
higher among the issues with CONVEX
sion privileges Atchison general 4l2s
international Telephone 4l2s and
Lautaro Nitrate 6s gained fractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Trade Trends

BY the Associated Press
Air traflc-PaSsengers carried over
the Nations air lines this year will
exceed 400 900 by a wide margin, &C
cording to an estimate by the Aeronau-
teal Chamber of Commerce of America.
The number of passengers carried in
the first eight months this year totaled
286 088, or 2,695 more than for the
corresponding period Of 1880.
Electrical equipment - The week
reached its close with central station
and Government buying quiet for the
moment in the electrical equipment
field, Electrical World reports. New
England reported an increase in cleo
trical orders, with small motor sales
and appliance business better. Buying
continues uneven in the Eastern. dis
trict.
Furniture-With buyer registration
in the New York furniture market
showing q substantial increase over the
previous week, the trade was stimulated
somewhat by number Of fair-sized
orders for flll-in goods, reports from
selling agents indicated. A better
volume of business also was placed on
novelties for holiday promotion. chiefly
in the popular priced ranges, although
interest in this type OF goods has been
delayed and orders are behind those
of the corresponding period last year,
it was said Although retail turnover
has been only fair, stocks of goods are
so low that immediate replacement is
necessary, agents said.
Lumber-With no marked change In
the production level, lumber orders
rallied from the slightly unfavorable
ratio of the previous week and were
approximately per cent above the
cut during the week ended october IT,
reports from 811 leading hardwood and
softwood mills to the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association indicate
Shipments of these mills were per
cent above their production Of 49,
$50 900 feet for the week. A week
earlier 034 mills reported orders 3 per
cent below and shipments per cent
above a combined production of 49,
799 900 feet.
Rubber-Crude rubber shipments by
the Dutch East Indies during Sept
TENDER amounted to 81 ,667 tons, COM
to the New York Rubber Exchange
state. Shipments during September last
year amounted to 20,240 tons.
Silver-Bar silver finished the week
easier, sagging quarter of a cent in
New York to 1894 cents an ounce, and
an eighth Of penny in London to
II 3-16 pence.
Steel-OperationS of steel plants in
the youngstown district next week will
be at 80 per cent of capacity. a gain of
7 per cent over the past week, Dow,
Jones g. Co. reports. Higher ingot pro-
duction in Warren and youngstown
open-hearth departments of Republic
Steel Corporation account for the tn
crease in valley operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Commodity Price
Changes of Week


AUBURNDALE, Mass, October "a
(P)-Commodity prices have continued
to show marked resistance against
downward movement. For four con-
secuJiVe weeks, the index of all COM
modities has remained practically sta
tionary, which presents a materially
different picture as compared with the
rapidly declining price trend of a few
months ago. Out of IA individual
groups, advanced, 4 declined, and 3
remained unchanged
Commodity prices have had an ample
opportunity to discount international
financial complications. While the
period of low prices will undoubtedly be
prolonged because of the unfavorable
position of general business, there are
many economic assets that should grad
ually prove directly beneficial not only
to general business but to commodity
prices Latest data show production in
alignment with conservative demand
and producing costs have been cut SO
that there is not a marked differential
between selling price and actual costs.
Replacement demand is steadily grow
ing Hooyer's plan to alleviate frozen
credit has been recognized as a con-
structive move. In considering the flu
ture aspects of commodity prices, 1t is
advisable to keep In mind pre-war
price levels as a standard OF COMPARE
son and not the inflated level noted
during the decade just closed.
All Commodities.
The seven groups that advanced dur
ing the week were industrial, building
materials, hides and leather, paint ma
terialS. textiles, fine and coarse, and
vegetable oils. The four groups that
declined were agriculture, live stock,
non ferrous metals and ferrous metals.
Industrial Commodity Prices.
Industrial commodities were frac-
tionally higher. With production still
declining and this also being true of
inventory stocks, the statistical posi-
ton is gradually working into q
stronger position despite limited de-
mand.
Agricultural Prices.
Agricultural prices were fractionally
lower, but holding above the price level
at the first of the month. Heavy sup
plies are moving slowly into consum-
ing channels, the greatest handicap be-
ing limited purchasing power from the
leading foreign consuming countries.
Low prices will forcefully affect acre
age in 1882.
NOn-FeFrOus Metals.
Featured by . drop IN lead prices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Merger Plan Vote Ordered.

NEW YORK, October "a CE).-The
Eank of America, National Association
of New York, has called a special meet
ing of stockholders for November "a to
vote on the plan for consolidation OF
the bank with the National City Bank
of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
What Things Cost

by Standard Statistics Company.
NEW YORK, october "a R).-Of
the IS important commodities in the
following table, 10 are higher in price
than last week, IL are lower and five
remain unchanged. Four of the IS
items are at their lows for 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
INSURANCE STOCKS.

NEW YORK. october "a OP).-Over-
the counter market.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
PIANO TUNING Repairing-Refinishing

P. w. Phillips, Baldwin Sales Agent, now at the Juneau Melody House. Telephone 1872 for ap- pointment. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

The United States recently ad- vanced to second rank in volume of shipbuilding, displacing France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
ALASKA CALLS HER RE ON WAY
 TO WESTWARD
In Port Early This Morn. ing with 2l Pas
 sengers for Juneau

The Alaska Line steamer Alaska, Capt. c. V. Westerlund. arrived from Seattle and wayports at 4 o'clock this morning with the fol- lowing passengers for Juneau: From Seattle-Mrs. J. J. Dolan, Mary Durando, F. Sabey, Mrs. Sabey, Helen R. Rouner, James Orme, Francis McMahon, Mrs. Mo- Mahon, Blanche McMahon, D. A. Hoffman, MT. and Mrs E. J. Blake, George Folta, Jr., Dorothy Israel, Verlara Council, Alice Charles. R. T. Banks. Helen Gray, Mrs. G. F. Freeburger, Doris Freeburger.
 From Ketchikan-D. Macdonald, Mrs. H. Cowan, H. B. Carbray, w.. s. Sullivan, Sam Baker, D. Armour, Frank Scully.
 From Wrangell-Mrs. H. Sabin, H. c. Dunlop, L. Anderson, A. Err ickson, Mrs. Karl Theile.
 Passengers boarding the Alaska here were
 For Valdez-J. Gucker.
 For Seward-Lucile Larson. C.. Walsh, MT. and Mrs. A. S. Kilsey Jr, A. s. Shappee.
 The Alaska sailed for the west ward at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
JAMES ORME BACK
 FROM TRIP SOUTH

James Crme, popular Juneau young man and on the staff at George Brothers, returned today aboard the Alaska after a five weeks vacation in the Pacific Northwest. Orme is glad to re- turn. While absent he experienced only one days rain.
 MT. Orme was a visitor at Fir lands Sanitarium, near Seattle, and visited with Mrs. Tom Darby, former Juneau resident, who is a patient. She has a mild case of tuberculosis but expects to be completly recovered within a short time.
 Margaret Peterson, former well
 known Juneau young lady, who has been at Firlands for some time, is now completely recovered and was at the dock to bid good bye to her friends leaving aboard the Alaska for the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
DECISION IN BOUT MADE BY
 RODEO CROWD
Doc Sn ell Awarded Six Round Fight with
 Wildcat Carter

ELLENSBURG, Wash, Sept. B. An infuriated rodeo crowd awarded the decision to Doc Shell over Les lie Wildcat" Carter here last night after the referee had awarded the fight to Carter.
 The promoters announced, after the bout, that the Judges would be dispensed with and the referee would make the decision, which did not set well with the crowd.
 The judges favored Shell The announcer then climbed into the ring and raised Shells hand
 Both Shell and Carter are light weights. They went six rounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

Old papers ar the empire office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
MAN IS STABBED AFTER FORCING WAY INTO ROO M.
Martin Brier Treated fol Leg Wound and Marion
 Christianson Is Held

Suffering from deep stab in his leg Martin Brier, a laborer, was today receiving treatment in St. Ann's Hospital. and Marion Christianson, keeper of the Arcade Rooms, was being held in the Fed eral Jail on an open charge pending the outcome of the affray. She is alleged to have yielded a butcher knife on Brier.
 The affray occurred early Mon- day evening in the Arcade Rooms. The woman was arrested by Chief Of Police G. A. Getchell and United
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Display of Pies
 2:30-Kiddies' Frolic Every child in costume will receive 25 cents and in addition the following prizes will be awarded: Best Movie Character-First One months pass to Capitol Theatre by Capitol Theatre second Large Jar Candy by Sanitary Grocery. Best Black Face Character-First, Months Pass to Capto Theatre by Capitol Theatre; second of Ice Cream by Juneau Dairy Best Nursery Rhyme Character-First Box of Candy by Butler -Mauro Drug second of Ice Cream by Juneau Dairy
 Best Od-Fashi0ned Character-First, Prize given bv lawrence Kerr; second Large box of Lolypops by Ju neau Billiards.
 EVENING
 500 to 9:OO-Band Concert.
 9:15-Act, Saving a Woman in
 Two; Local Movies; Vaude-
 vile Stunts. 10:00 to 1:OO-Dancing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

States Deputy Marshal Newcomb.
 Brier, it is reported to officials, forced an entrance into the Arcade Rooms, breaking open a locked door. The woman then grabbed a silver-handled carving knife and used it effectively.
 The knife penetrated deeply into the leg and is said to have severed anartery. He was said to be rest ing easily in the hospital and was in no danger today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
WEDNESDAY,

Display and awarding of prizes to Exhibit ors of Flowers, Garden Products Live Stock, etc.
 Display and Judging of Entries in the fol- lowing Departments: Needlework, Canning, Bread Making, Art and Photography, Educational, Floral and Ma tive Arts and Crafts.
 EVENING 4 500 to 900-Band Concert. 500 to 10:00-Act, Saving a Woman in
 Two; Vaudeville, Southard
 Company. 10:00 to 12O0-Dancing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
MINNIE FIELD HAS
 BOOTH, COMING FAIR

Minnie Fields booth at t h e Southeast Alaska Fair, which opens tomorrow and continues for the balance of the week, afternoons and evenings, is all decorated and the stock will be on hand daily for the large patronage always indi- catad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

TAKES PLUNGE
 TO HER DEATH

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Myrn a Langford, aged 35 years, New Or leans actress, who a year ago scattered her husbands ashes over the Broadway theatrical district from an airplane, plunged to her death from the ninth story win dow of a hotel here Her husband was William Howard Langford, an actor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

There are 35,603, ,0O0 motor vehi- cles in the world, with "A per cent of the total in the United States. according to the Automobile Club of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

speed boat, carrying 400 cases of liquor, was seized by coast guards men, after a chase outside of the harbor here last Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08

Miss Field will supply hot cof- fee, sandwiches, etc, to the fair patrons and promises everybody will be satisfied with her services as they have been in past years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-08
One Man Killed, Four
 Arrested, Rum Running

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. B. One man was killed and four oth- CTS were arrested when a 60-foot