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The Washington times., 1931-09-03
CENTRAL SALES
UP11>PERCENT
Fractions represent Sends
1UI 1 means IOI i-JS

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-July sales
Of electricity, 11.o2 per cent
larger than in July last year, are
shown in the operating reports
of Central Public Service Corp.
today.
Sales for the month were ST.
149,524 kilowatt hours, S,174,792
kilowatt hours larger than for
July, 1880, and this gain, coupled
with increases scored in June,
brought the total sales for the
first seven months of 1881 to 1.31
per cent ahead of the correspond
ing period last year.
Total sales for the calendar
year to July 81 were 343,142,52
kilowatt hours, as compared with
338, 8,696,371 kilowatt hours sold in
the first seven months of last
year.
The Central Public Service
Corp. controls the operation of
Washington Gas Light Co. and
subsidiaries.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Bank Sees Tobacco Trade
Near Depression Proof

large companies, the develop
ment of machinery for mass
production, wrapping, ETC., with
a consequent lowering Of prices,
the extensive advertising of one
particular brand by each Of the
principal companies, numerous
and widely diversified sources
of distribution and the spread
Of cigarette smoking among
women"
The analysis points out that
tobacco is one Of the principal
sources of revenue of the Fed
eral Government, the total for
the fiscal year ended June 80,
last, being $443, 100000, of which
$3.50, 200, 900, or about 80 per cent
was from cigarettes. Thirteen
States also levy taxes on
cigarettes.
More Scent Cigars
On the subject of cigars the
analysis states that while total
cigar production has been de-
clining, production of Class A
cigars, made to retail at not more
than five cents, has been increas-
ing rapidly, reaching 2,276,479 900
in the first seven months Of this
year, against 2,183,035, 900 in the
same period year ago. Class A
cigars now represent more than
half the total cigar production.
Preliminary estimates of the
current tobacco crop indicate a
reduction of only 112 per cent
below the record crop harvested
last year. The United States re-
mains by a wide margin the
largest producer of tobacco in
the world and the largest single
factor in the international trade
in tobacco.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
LOWER LEVELS
On CURB MART

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 G.N.SO.
The curb market continued to
find the line of least resistance to
be toward lower levels in today's
session, and declines of more or
less important proportions were
prevalent all along the line.
Utilities were reactionary, with
American Gas and Electric off
13s pointSat 645s, Commonwealth
Edison off 112 at 1876, Electric
Bond and Share off 11s at 351a,
Montreal Light and Power off "a
at 4614, and declines of somewhat
lesser proportions in other utility
favorites.
Cities Service sagged to new
low ground on the move, reaching
ga for loss of %.
National short-term securities
once more monopolized attention
in the holding company group,
with new break of 31s points to
2N, more than halving its closing
quotation of yesterday. Other in
vestment trust issues tended to
hold their ground in acceptable
fashion, however, although
Slightly lower on the average.
Aluminium was today'S weak
spot in the speciality list, with d
break of 6 points to 11S. Deere
fell off point to 16, but Parker
Rustproof made a robust come
back, with net gain of az
points at 6412. Gulf was a soft
spot in the oils, breaking 3@
points to Sc. Standard of Indiana
was fractionally lower at 25h.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03

Depressed business conditions
are having comparatively little
effect upon the tobacco industry,
according to an analysis appear
ing in the current issue of 1.-THE
Review" published by the Bank
of America N. A. Consumption
of tobacco in the United States
this year has been holding up at
a fairly high rate, although not
all branches of the industry have
shared equally in these SatiSfac-
tory conditions. The analysis
says:
"The trends in the use of
tobacco which have been in
progress for a number Of years
have still been in evidence.
There has been q further de-
cline in the total consumption
Of cigars and Of smoking and
chewing tobacco while the con-
sumption Of less expensive
cigars has increased and the
use of cigarettes has been main
tanned close to the level Of
1880.
Big Cigarette Gains
"The rapid and pronounced
increase in cigarette prOduC-
tiOn in the United States has
been one Of the outstanding
developments Of recent years.
In 1914, total production Of
cigarettes in registered ware
houses was reported as 16,S7O,-
100000. By 1929, the total had
increased to 122,4O2, ,OOO, 900
cigarettes.
"The growth in cigarette
consumption has been brought
about by q number Of factors,
chief among which have been
the concentration Of the in.
dustry in the hands Of q few
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
u. s. VIII Furnish
Farm Seed on Credit

The Federal Farm Board last
night offered to aid drought-af-
fected farmers Of Montana by
furnishing them seed winter
wheat at current market prices
on liberal credit terms, to be ar
ranged through county commits
SionerS.
The offer was made in a tele-
gram to Governor John e. Erick-
son, of Montana, after the board
had been advised of the situation
by Department Of Agriculture Of
ficialS. The board acted promptly
and dispatched the telegram an
hour after the proposal was made
by c. w. Warburton, director of
extension for the department.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
JOHN N. BUCK
WINS TRIP

John N. Buck has earned trip
to the annual convention of the
leading salesmen of the Atlantic
Life Insurance Company. of Rich
mond, Va, to be held at the
Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ont,
September 8 to IL. The conven-
ton will be attended by pro-
ducers and officers of the COM
pany who earned the right by
volume of sales during the past
IL months. The qualifications
are high and Mr.. Buck is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his
friends.
Mr.. Buck has represented the
Atlantic Life in Washington for
six years. coming here from the
home office agency in Richmond.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
AIDS
SAFETY DRIVE
High Low | Last

Greatly enlarged efforts to re-
duce the number Of automobile
accidents are being made by the
Travellers Insurance Company, Of
Hartford.
Life insurance companies long
have been active in the conserva-
ton of life as far as preventable
disease is concerned. Fire com.
panies have been active in fire
prevention. Some work has been
done by the casualty companies
toward promotion of safety OH
the streets, especially for the pro-
lection of school children and
reduction of accidents among
paid drivers of commercial cars
The success of this work c.nong
school children and delivery cars
indicates that similar results
might be attained among the mil
lions who drive cars and the
10O,000,000 who walk if they can
be reached. The Travellers In
surance Company is using paid
advertising in over 300 newspa-
perS to emphasize the fact that
nine out of every 10 automobile
accidents are due to the failure
of drivers and pedestrians to OBJ
serve the safety rules.
The number of highway acci-
dents in 1880 was approximately
100000, with 100000 persons in
jured and $4,000 killed. Stats
tics so far this year indicate that
the fatality toll for 1881 will reach
$4,000. Two-thirds of the acci-
dents caused by drivers result
from contendinig the right-of-- ",
driving on the wrong side Of the
road. and exceeding the speed
limit
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
RAIL RATE RISE
To FAVOR FARM
HIGH Low | Last

Announcement by the Inter
state Commerce Commission that
it would hear oral argument
September 81 on the proposal Of
the railroads to increase freight
rates IS per cent led observers
today to expect a decision in the
case early in October.
The belief is also growing that
the commission will not order a
flat increase Of is per cent, but
will name a number Of COM
modities that shall bear a rate
increase.
Agricultural commodities, par.
ticularly grain products and fresh
fruits and vegetables, probably
will be eliminated from any rate
boost. Many commodities capable
of being shipped by truck over
hauls up to $50 miles will not be
subject to a rate increase, it is
believed,
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
SLIGHT RALLY
ON COTTON

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 Q.N.SO.
Future contracts on the New York
Cotton Exchange rallied to slightly
above the previous close during
the forenoon trading today on
moderate covering and buying
credited to Liverpool after open
ing unchanged to points lower.
Belief that the Government will
materially revise it's August esti-
mate appears lacking. Houses
whose estimates indicate a much
smaller crop point out that they
do not expect the Government to
make any marked change. James
E. Bennett & Co. put the crop at
13 sos, 900 bales, with a condition
figure of 66.8, as against 71.5 on
July 25. And again, some even
look for a larger crop than the
Government estimated in August.
The majority believe, however,
that the Texas crop may be re-
duced considerably by abandon
ment.
Much cotton there Is reported
of poor quality, and as result of
the low prices. may go unpicked.
Again the movement of the crop
is slow and weather conditions
may yet be injurious, although it
was indicated that the movement
in South Texas was larger and
that the crop was beginning to
come forward.
At midday, October sold at $50,
up Q; December at To, up 2.
January at 7.12, up 8. March at
7.31. up 3: May at 7.50, up 5, and
july at 766. IN 2.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
LOANS TILT
US. S.|NTEREST
AVERAGE
Refinancing in Sight Nears
S10,oo0,ooo,0 as Deficit
Grows and Receipts Drop

By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
The Treasury's paper and cash
turnover for September, the first
financing .,eriod of the 1882 fiscal
year, will BE approximately
$4,000, 100000, the largest for a
similar period in years, it was
indicated today. ::
For the next quarter the turn.
over will be $4,000, ,OOO,OOO to $1O,.
OOO,OOO,OOO, depending UPON the
excess Of securities over the ma
turtles. There is little doubt that
new bonds, certificates and bills
will be much greater in volume
than those to be retired.
Average Interest Up
The quarterly financing .Jill in.
clude the issuance Of $500, ,000, 900
in 20-24-year bonds and $500, ,000,-
600 in one-year certifi 5ates. At
the same time two blocks of Ger.
tificates amounting to $634, ,000-
900 bearing 22s and 11s per cent
interest will be retired.
While there will be a slight in.
crease in the average rate of in
terest on the publ; debt by rea-
son Of the 8 per cent bond issue
september Is, owing to the $l7c
100000 total debit, Government
interest charges will not be much
boosted. June 30 the average
rate was 3.56 per cent and there
has been only slight change since
then.
The Governments deficit Au.
gust 81 was 1896, 1865 900, compared
with $240,730,OOO the same day
last year.
The public debt amounted to
$16,863, ,781, 900, an increase Of
$62,OOO,OOO during August, and q
jump Of $676,OOO,OOO during the
year.
General receipts during the first
two months Of the fiscal year.
which started July l, amounted
to $23O,399,000, a decrease of
$11, 100000 for the same month
in 1880.
Government Cost Jumps
The cost of operating the Gov.
ernment departments and bureaus
jumped $111 100000 for the two
months, totaling $482 900, 900. In.
cluded in this amount was the
Treasury's payment of $40, 900 900
to cover the postoffice's deficiency,
$1O,0O0,000 more than during the
same months last year; and the
Farm Boards expenditure of $62,p
100000 during July and August.
The board spent $16,000,0O0 the
same months in 1880.
General expenditures Of the
Government totaled $727, 7,764, 900,
an increase of $144,O00, 900 over
last years period.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
j. s. IS ACCUSED
i: Of DUMPING
WHEAT
Federal Farm Board Selling
Wheat at Liverpool Cheaper
Than Soviet, Journal Says

The Federal Farm Board, which
only Slightly more than three
months ago was paying IS cents
a bushel for wheat, or 35 cents
over world parity in an ineffect-
ual attempt to stabilize the do
mestic market, is now underSell-
ing the world. with this same
wheat being offered for 51A
cents, c. i. f. Liverpool. according
to Wall Street Journal article
today.
After deducting transportation
costs of approximately II cents
per bushel, the wheat brings only
about 3434 cents net. Russian Of
ferings are being made at So
cents.
Huge Loss Figured
The Wall Street Journal recent
" placed the boards losses
through stabilization operations in
wheat and cotton at $198,450, 900.
In addition to this, the board has
financed at least 100000 bales
of cotton for the co-operativeS, in
which they have incurred losses
of about $50 per bale or more,
including carrying charges.
E This would bring total stabiliza-
ton losses to approximately $780,
100000.
In addition, the board has in
Cured losses of about $50, OOO,O ,OOO
in it's wool, grapefruit and other
minor operations.
Carrying charges on the boards
stabilization cotton and wheat
holdings amount to about $780,
600 per month. Size of these
charges, together with known out
lays by the Farm Board, has given
rise to belief that the board may
be in need of cash.
Fear More Dumping"
Fear of further heavy Farm
Board winter wheat offerings is
causing Continental importers to
hold off their requirements until
there is a definite clearing up OF
the world wheat situation.
Chicago officials of the Stabll-
ization Corporation denied that its
holdings of old crop winter wheat
were being offered to importing
countries in Europe at below
worlds parity.
They said that old crop winters
were at a small discount under
new crops at the Gulf and after
making allowance for this fact the
reported sales in Liverpool today
we're not far out of line with the
actual market.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
BeLLds Hess Sales
UD Fifth in AUQuSt

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-National
Bellas Hess Company today re-
port August gross cash receipts of
$2,350,085, against $1,933,904 in
August. 1880, an increase of 21.5
per cent.
Cash receipts for the eight
months ended August 81 totaled
$21 1857 1894, against $22,626, 1903 in
the like 1880 month, a decrease of
3.3 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
nancial News Stocks Bonds Commodities and Comment
Time Ripe for Advertising
Drive, Wright Advises

A large increase in newspaper
advertising, at the expense of the
lineage usually carried in maya
zines of national circulation, is
forecast by Gage P. Wright, edi-
tor of the Business Economic
Digest and New York business
counselor, who has advised his
clients that prospective business
conditions practically require
such redistribution of advertising
funds if advertisers are to take
the fullest advantage of such
business recovery as may be in
store for this country in the
near future. Mr.. Wright said
he based his opinion upon the
convictions of many businesses
men with whom he had con-
ferred recently. He says:
Business conditions are
spOtty, to say the least, and
there is every reason to be-
lieve that improvement will be
equally spOtty, with returning
prosperity making itself evil
dent sooner in some places
than in others and with more
intensity here than there.
Common sense indicates
the wisdom of concentrating
advertising in the favorable
spots rather than spreading it
uniformly over a variety of
fields, only o few of which
are ready for cultivation. This
means nothing more nOr less
than the concentration of ad-
vertising in newspapers, meth
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Plea to Build Rail
Line DiSGDDrOUed

Examiners Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission has recon-
mended that the commission deny
the application Of the Winter
Garden Belt Railway for au-
thority to construct about 10
miles of railroad from Asherton
via Carrizo Springs and Eagle
Pass to Quemada, Tex.
The examiners said the present
and future public convenience
and necessity had not been
shown to require" the proposed
construction.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Bank of u. S. to Pau
30 Cents on Dollar

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 U.SO.
Depositors of the Bank of the
United States, which was closed
last December, today were as
Sured the return of at least 80
cents on the dollar by decision
of Supreme Court Justice John
F.. Carew.
The application, made by State
Banking Superintendent Joseph
A. Broderick two weeks ago, for
permission to pay first dividend
to the depositorS, was granted.
At the banking Superintendent's
office it was said checks would be
mailed within a few days,
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
100000 Net Tons
OF Ritun1inOuS Coal

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading re-
ports from the railroads, esti-
mates bituminous coal production
in the United States for the week
ended August 20 as slightly over
7,400,0 900 net tons.
The Bureau of Mines estimate
Of production for the week ended
August IS was 6,989, 900 net tons,
and for the week ended August
%. 7116.O00.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Contract Awarded
For MOOring Mast

The Navy Department yester-
day awarded the Wellman En-
gineering Company Of Cleveland
q contract for construction Of a
mobile mooring mast at the
Naval Air Station at Lakehurst,
N. j. It will cost $4,000.
The mast will be delivered and
installed within seven months
and will be used for mooring the
Navy's new giant dirigible,
ZRSA
The Washington times., 1931-09-03

of returning prosperity but Of
what use to the advertiser is
cOverage in territories which
have not yet regained their
purchasing pOwer?"
Mr.. Wright said that, in for
warding this advice to his clients,
he has called attention to on
other element which must be
kept prominently in mind in
wisely adjusting an advertising
campaign for the near future.
This is the relative size of the
potential markets which may be
presented.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
INTERNATIONAL PAPER

International Paper Company
has acquired the Seminole Paper
Company, a large distributor Of
toilet paper, with headquarters in
Chicago. International has been
a manufacturer of this grade Of
paper and the addition of the
Seminole Paper to its organiza-
ton marks a further development
in its marketing activities in that
field.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
IMMIGRATION OFF

Statistics for the first month
of the new fiscal year show a
further decrease in immigration,
3,174 aliens having been admitted
into the United States in July as
compared with 1884 in the pre-
ceding month, a decline Of 1912
per cent, the Department Of La
Dor states. The monthly average
for the last fiscal year was 8,095.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
y. S. BGLks at Lead
In Silver Conference

The United States is still reluc-
tant to assume the leadership in
a world conference for stabiliza-
tion of silver, although it would
welcome such a parley, it was said
at the White House and the State
Department yesterday.
Members Of Congress from sill
yer producing States said such a
conference might prove a large
factor toward world stability,
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Tobacco Prices Up
In North Carolina

DURHAM, N. c., Sept. 3-To.
bacco markets in eastern North
Carolina showed prices for better
grades slightly better than last
year and slightly lower for the
inferior grades. The price range
was from l cent to "a cents o
pound.
The quality generally is some!
what better than last years to-
bacco.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
PUBLIC WORKS AWARDS

Contracts awarded for public
and semi-public works last week
totaled $119, 1853 1866, according to
the Presidents organization on
unemployment relief. This brings
the total of contracts awarded
since December /, 1880, to $780,
070,240.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
POlUer Production
Increases in Month

Total production Of electricity
by public utility plans in July was
1871 900, 900 XVIII. VS.. 1914 ZOO, 900
in June, and 1899, ,0O0, 900 in july
1880, the Geographical Survey to-
day announced.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
CROP ACREAGE EXPANDS

Progress in the use of the
tractor, combine and other large
scale farm machinery has con-
tinued to promote the expansion
of crop acreage, in the opinion
of o. E. Baker, land economist
Of Department of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Toledo Bank ShOWs
Gain in Resources

TOLEDO, Sept. 3.-The Toledo
Trust Company gained $3,851 800
in resources between June 80 and
August 81, 1881.
The bank is now the largest one
here.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Cheerful Trade
News Today

Central Public Service sells
IL per cent more "juice."
Tobacco prices higher in
North Carolina.
Toledo bank gains $3,351,-
600 in resources.
U. s. power production in
creaSeS in month.
BellaS Hess sales gain over
fifth in August.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
NO CAMEL MOVIES

Erwin, WaSey & Co., advertising
agency on behalf of r. j. Rey-
nolds Tobacco Co., makers of
cam els" denies that Camel
Cigarettes has contracted for 26
insertions in an advertising news
reel.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
G. NJ. Building Rent
Is Cut 10 Per Cent

General Motors Building Cor
poration has voluntarily reduced
rents 10 per cent on all floors
Of the General Motors Building,
Detroit, effective September /,
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
sEGAL LOCK DIVIDEND

Segal Lock & Hardware Co. has
declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1919 cents a share
on the common stock, payable
September % to stockholders of
record September IS.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
GRAHAM-PAIGE CUTS

Graham-Paige Co. of Michigan.
local distributors Of Graham
Paige Motors Corp, announces
price reductions Of 500 to $685.
on latest B model Graham skies
and eights, effective September 2.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
HUPP SHIPMENTS

The Hupp Motor Car Company
shipped 847 cars in August, max
ing q total of 14,858 cars shipped
so far this year. July shipments
were 1887 cars,
The Washington times., 1931-09-03

DDS OF dealer help, and direct
mail advertising.
Periodicals of national GOV.
erage may easily increase their
circulatiOns with the first signs
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Universal Pictures
To 'InD1de' France

Universal Pictures will invade
the French talkie field, it was
announced by President Carl
LaemmIe. in Paris.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19
FEED EN- FRESH BEEF

I see where them Japanese
scientists have come to the con
clusion that they can increase
the stature of them little brown
men by feedin' 'em BEEF and
cuttin' out some OF the rice they
been livin' on for many millions
of years. What decided them
scientific fellers more than any
thing else was one OF 'em attend
ed q Texas Cattlemen's Conven
ton and when be asked what
made all of them old cow fellers
so tall and strong, and when be
was told that they was all raised
on FRESH BEEF, be said Il go
home and make big six-footers
outa my folks, too" Well, |
reckon they are startin' 10 a little
late to do that, but they sbo as
heck can make 'em q heap bigger
than they are now. if they feed
'em enough good fresh beef
Hoofs snd Horns.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19

Tombstone - Business quiet
and tourist travel slack. Heavy
rains in August have given cat.
tie ranges plentiful feed and
water. Calf crop very good.
First section of highway work
between Bisbee and Tombstone
started. involving $4,000. and
expected that next project OF
5000, 900 will be started within
60 days. New company sinking
shaft on claims adjoining Tomb.
stone Extention in promising
new gold-silver-lead district.
Tucson-New Southern Pacific
sanatorium dedicated and con.
siderable larger construction un.
der way or nearing completion.
Favorable winter tourist season
indicated. Building permits for
August were $37,761. compared
with 1922, OIL for July aud $220, !
593 for August. 1880.
The border vidette., 1931-09-19

Superintendent Alex Handley
of the Southern Pacific of Mex.
leo. is here from Empalme.
Yesterday SO Mexican repstri.
ates enroute from Los Angeles
to the west coast of Mexico, ar
rived here.
Wm. M. Hunter, we'll known
stock and bond salesman. many
years associated with Fred H.
Hilliker aud A. M. Conard, land
and mine promoters, passed
away recently in San Francisco
after q short illness.