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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
1OO,OOOTH FEDERAL AID
MILE NOW UNDER WAY
Result of Accelerated Speed Pro-
gram for Highway
Building.

The momentous one-hundred-thou-
sandth mile of Federal-aid highway al
ready is under construction and the
present accelerated rate of road build
ing due to emergency conditions prob
ably will be completed within the next
year. This fact is pointed out In a
statement issued by the American Mo-
florists Association, which reveals that
more than 10000 miles of Federal-aid
road had been built up to September
of this year and that 10000 miles were
under construction at that time.
Completion of 100000 miles OF Fed
eral-aid highway will be a history-mak-
ing OCCASION" says Thomas J. Keefe,
general manager of the American Mo-
torists' Association. I'VE already are
within view of that signal accomplish
ment as o result of bodybuilding prof.
ects launched this year ana involving a
monetary outlay Of more than $780,.
900, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
Changes in 81 States.

Thirty-one States will change
the color combination for auto
mobile license plates in 1882 and
% different motifs will be used
throughout the country, indicat-
ing that almost every hue will be
represented in next years parade,
according to a survey by the
American Automobile Association.
There were 35 States to change
the color combination in 1881 and
a total of 26 different motifs were
used. The national motoring body
pointed out that Is States and the
District of Columbia will retain
the 1881 colOrs, reversing them as
to background and lettering, in
dicating a trend back toward
Standardization of colorS. A total
of IL States and the District of
Columbia retained the 1880 COM
binations last year. Arkansas,
Missouri and New Mexico are the
only three States yet to select
colors for the 1892 plates.
The A. A. A. survey reveals that
first rank will be divided between
two color combinations, with
white on black and white on
blue, each being adopted by six
States. These color schemes will,
therefore, predominant in 1882,
with white on black retaining it's
1881 position.
Second honor will go to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
TRAFFIC. FATALITIES SHOW
BIG GAIN IN BALTIMORE
27.5 Per Cent Greater for First
Seven Months Than Last
Year,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0peclal DlSpatcn TO Inc Star.
BALTIMORE, October S.-Traffic
fatalities in Baltimore during the first
seven months of this year were 27.5
per cent greater than in the correspond
ing period a year ago, according to
report of the Baltimore Safety Council
Personal injury accidents increased
per cent in the same period. according
to the report, while pedestrian victims
constituted 65.7 per cent of those
killed and Al per cent Of those injured.
The total pedestrian casualties we're
nearly % per cent greater than in 1880.
The total number of accidents in the
seven months was 8,712, compared with
1881 in the same period in 1880. Fa-
talities numbered Ill this year and 81
last year. The number injured was
1858 this year and 3,441 last. Seventy
three pedestrians were killed and 1,739
injured this year, as against 60 killed
and 1885 injured in 1880.
The number Of vehicles involved In
accidents was 14,414, of which total
$3.50 were private passenger cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

a group Of spacious chambers that are
literally overlooking with geologic
wonders
Returning to the Valley pike, continue
north through Lacey Springs to New
Market, where the Endless Caverns are
located; then through Woodstock, Stras-
burg, Stephens City to Winchester, the
apple center Of this part of the land.
Several routes, now II good condition,
lead back through Fairfax into Wash.
tngton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
New Highway Opened.

Last Thursday the official open
ing of the Atlantic Coastal High
way Short Route IS. C. No. 40
from Charleston to Conway, took
place, the dedication ceremonies
being held at Georgetown, S. C.
Governors from North and South
Carolina we're in attendance. A
feature of the new highway is
the $6,000,000 Cooper Bridge at
Charleston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
For Washington Bicentennial.

The Washington Bureau of the Bud
get has recommended an OUTLAY of
$4,O0Oo00 for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway on both sides of the
river: This would be in addition tn
the $780, 900 already passed upon by
congress to carry out the provision Of
the Cramton- Capper park bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
SERVICING OIL FILTER

O444I 6HOuIU DC NSHtW6u AILeF
10000 Miles, Says Engineer.
Importance of keeping the oil filter
servlced is stressed by Sumner S. How
ard, service engineer.
The oil filter" Howard says, "keeps
the oil clean, thus protecting the engine
from dirt. sludge, grit and other foreign
matter. However, after 10000 miles the
filter becomes filled with foreign matter
taken from the oil and ceases to func-
ton. When this occurs the filtering
unit should be renewed. This makes
the filter as good as new again, and
safeguards the engine against wear
from dirty OIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
ENTER LOW PRICE CLASS
New Trucks of General Motors Ap.
pear on Industry's Horizon.

An automotive event of unusual in
terest is the enlargement of the Cen
eral Motors truck line to include one
and half to two ton truck, powered
with six-cylinder 60-horsepower GMT
engine, on both a 13l-inch and 157-
inch wheelbase and priced at $685. to
1865.
This new truck, known as the Model
T-16, is announced by the General
Motors Truck Co. at Pontiac. Mich, as
the lowest priced truck of its rated ca
pacity in the industry and the lowest
priced truck ever presented by this
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

Male drivers are involved IN % per
cent Of all accidents, according to Nlae
Districts Of Columbia Division Of The
American Automobile Association,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
High Financing.

Jinks: Have you got your automobile
paid for?
Binks: Practically. Three more pay
ments and it will belong to the fellow
that bought it from the chap I sold it
to!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
Gas Consumption Up.

Gasoline consumption increased $50
per cent in 1880, according to the Dis
trict of Columbia division of the Amer
can Automobile Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

There was total Of 1,227,817 motor
vehicles involved In accidents IN 1880,
according to the District Of Columbia
Division. Of the American Automobile
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
Mailing Starts November Is.

W
licenses will be mailed out from
the tax assessors Office about
November Is. The blanks will
about each automobile, obtained
beforehand from the certificates
Of title.
The blanks will have appended
to them the personal tax due on
the car, and so all any individual
will have to do is to sign his name
to the blank and make out the
prescribed amount on his or her
check. A smaller envelope will
be incloSed addressed to the direc-
tor of traffic. Mail this with the
proper Enclosures, Mr. Van DuZer
states, and your tags will be forth
coming. He is Of the opinion that
the new tags may be placed upon
the cars beginning December Is.
The tags made at Occoquan have
been completed, and, therefore,
there can be no delay in that re-
Spect.
1t will not be necessary to use
this system, it is stated. Those
so desiring, may bring the appli-
cation blanks, cash or check to an
Office located on the first floor
Of the old Ford Building, John
Marshall place and Pennsylvania
avenue. Should there be any dis
agreement over the amount of the
personal tax, the matter will have
to be Strengthened out at the tax
assessors Office in the District
Building.
This convenience, effective for
the first time in the history of
Washington, will be unavailable
for those who have not gotten
their ears titled, Mr.. Van Duzer
warns.
Application blanks will be mailed
after November Is as soon as the
titles are made out, but will not
be mailed until this is done.
Only $4,000 titles have been is
sued at the present time, leaving
more than $4,000 cars still I'M
titled. Those in charge of issuing
these certificates are up to date
MIR. Van Duzer stated. therefore
it is up to the motorists.
Think Of it! All that time and
trouble saved for 10 cents! If you
have not made application for
your title, Go it at once!
The left-hand turn is really
working. Some motorists are still
somewhat undecided as to who
has the right of way, but that will
work out in the near future.
Through traffic, that is traffic not
contemplating turning has the
right of way, unless a vehicle
wishing to turn is in the inter-
section first. Slow up at inter-
sections. Think. The rest will
come easy.
Left and U Turns.
A few peSsimists or knockers
are going around town saying that
many more accidents have oc-
Cured since the adoption of the
new turn. This is not so. In
SpectOr E. w. Brown Of the Traf-
f1c Bureau is emphatic in this
denial.
Some motorists are wondering
as to the proper method of max
ing a So-called U turn at an in
terSeCtiOn. The answer is easy.
You don't make one. as the traffic
regulations prohibit any such
scheme. On streets where there
are no signs forbidding it, and
where the U turn can be made
without backing your car, you may
do SO, but between intersections.
Changes in 81 States.
Thirty-one States will change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

TT is with pleasure that the
washington motorist learns
that this year he will not
have to stand in line at the
District Building in order to OBJ
tain his new automobile license
tags. BY making it possible to
obtain the 1892 tags through the
mails, William A. Van Duzer,
director of the Department of
Motor Vehicles and Traffic, has
performed a public service.
This year, providing the certifi-
cate of title has been issued, all
motor car owners or drivers may
receive the 1892 tag through the
mail. An additional charge of 10
cents will be made to cover post
age and the cost Of envelopes and
printing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

At Burketown turn of to the right
Of the highway over to the Grand
of the sights for which the valley Is
beneath the ground.
The Grand Caverne are buried deep
under the Blue Ridge and consist Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE fol-
lowing is a summary Of important cor
poration news prepared by the Stand
ard Statistics Co, Inc, New York, for
the Associated Press:
News Trend.
The extent to which all railroads of
the United States were affected by 1890
business conditions is clearly reflected
in the combined operating statements
Of III Glass / carriers as announced
by the Bureau of Railway Economics.
Last years aggregate net operating in
come amounted to $685. 900 900, a de-
cline Of sos per cent from the total
of 1929. Although operating expenses
were reduced by 1913 per cent, the in
creasing competition from motor trans
portation was responsible In a large
measure for a serious contraction in
passenger revenues. Gross income from
this source totaled $729, 635, 76S, repre-
senting a decrease Of 1875 per cent from
the previous year, and, according to the
statement Of the. railway association,
accounted for SO per cent of the 1880
drop in gross receipts. Last years gross
revenues were 1875 per cent beneath the
SO. 800, 303 900 reported in 1929.
Numerous exceptions to- the unfavor-
able trend OF industrial earnings state
naents for 1880 have been reported IN
the past few days. Outstanding among
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
CAN MANUFACTURERS
REPORT GOOD YEAR
Leading Firms Show Excellent
Earnings During Trade
Slump.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associate Press.
NEW YORK. February 1.-THE tin
can makers have turned in their creden-
tials and stepped UP alongside electric
power producers, cigarette manufactur-
ers. and others who have been able TO
figll off business depression and come
through 1880 with little If any dlminu-
ton Of profits
The American Can Co. reported 1880
net profit Of $22 .883, $40, actually $l59,-
1873 more than IL cleared in that banner
year of industrial earnings. 1929 This
amounted TO S8o8 per share Of common
stock outstanding, or cents more than
for 1929.
The Continental Can Co cleared last
wear net profit of So, 738.094. which was
about 1929. 900 less than its profit for
1929. but since II had retired its pre-
ferred stock during the year and had
no preferred dividends to pay during
the latter portion. it was able &c report
profit equal to $500 per share OF COM
mon stock, or cents share more than
for 1929.
American Cans 1880 sales were re-
ported at a new high record. While
earnings statements from food manu-
facturers have done much TO scout the
theory heard a year ago, that the in
dustry as a whole is depresSlcn-proof,
the growth of the package fooc busi-
ness has at least placed the contamer
makers in that enyiable category for
the present American Can Is the
worlds largest enterprise of that sort.
American Can was able 10 carry more
than $1,000 900 to surplus, despite the
fact that 1t spent about Sll 500 900 for
new construction It's total assets at the
enc OF the year were carried at $l98,-
422. $50. H. w. Phelps, president. said
Business conditions and prospects for
1881 do not invite prophecy, but we do
not consider them discouragin3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

this group Of companies that have ex-
hibited singular comparisons with the
returns OF 1929 are American Can
Westinghouse Air Brake, Indiana Pipe
Line. Simpsons, Ltd, and Western
Auto Supply.
The Companies.
American Metal Co.. Ltd. 1880 COM
mon share earnings $l.63 against 1922
Armour & Co. (Ill) not affected by
Government retailing Of meats in Ar
gentina at low prices.
Aviation Corporation Universal di-
vision of American Always operating
three round trips daily on Chicago-St
Louis line: fare cut to $3.50 one way.
Baltimore q Ohio Railroad 1880 COM
mon share earnings STA, against $10.31.
$l0.31.
Bendix Aviation 1880 net estimated
81 500, 900. against $7.416.408 in 1929.
Briggs &, Stratton 1880 common share
earnings 1924, against IS; reported out
look Is for higher earnings in first
quarter than in final 1880 period:
Buckeye Pipe line January pipe line
deliveries up Al per cent.
CANADA Power & Paper-Fixed
charges reported not to have been COW
cred by earnings in 1880; operations in
1890 averaged over SIS per cent.
Canadian Pacific Steamship Co., re-
duees transpacific rates:
Chicago. Burlington a. Quincy Rail-
road-Savings of 500, 900 annually. re-
ported from replacing local trains with
buses. 4,t, .a.f
Chicago Evening Post to be sold at
auction February 81.
Cockshutt Plow Co.. Ltd.-Reported
offer from Soviet to purchase seeders
and pay In coal
columbia Gas d Electric 1880 COM
mon share earnings $1.76, against $2.49
adjusted for IS per cent stock dividend
In 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
PRIME BOND ISSUES
IN STEADY DEMAND
Market Apparently Has Dis.
counted Any Action on
Soldiers Bonus.
BY F. II. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1.-THE in
vestment markets reaction today to tho
passing by the House at Washington
of the Bacharach bill to extend the bor-
rowing power on soldiers bonus certif1-
Gates from 221a to so per cent was s.
slight dip in long-term United states
Government bonds. The selling was in
negligible quantities and prices fell off
only - to IA point.
Undoubtedly the market had discount
ed in advance most of the adverse eff
feet of the bill. but what tempered more
than anything else the disposition to
liquidate Government bonds was the
declaration in authoritative quarters
that it would probably be more than a
year and likely as much as two years,
before any large Government financing
would have to be done to meet the new
borrowing on the certificates.
High-grade corporaJi ton bonds held
firm To some extent. the move to sup
port second-grade and semi-speculative
issues was resumed. Foreign dollar
bonds had a strong tone. Money rates
were unchanged Volume was moderate
ly heavy.
Notable in the days trading was the
strength of the municipal market Pes
S!mistic utteranceS as to what would
happen to this market II the bonus bill
we're passed, even in modified form,
were not justified on today's perform
ance. Undistributed portions of recent
loans were moving rapidly, and private
dealer discounts were narrowed almost
to the vanishing point.
Arizona disposed of So 600, 900 of some
four-month tax anticipation notes carry
ing 2 per cent coupon at par, the en-
tire issue having been placed privately
San Francisco sold 81, 975 900 of Az per
cent bonds maturing 1882 to 1853 on a
bid of 102 859. The Canadian province
year 31a per cent notes at prices to war
rant their re-offering on 33s per cent
yield basis. All these prices come closer
to setting records for the particular
class of bonds offered.
The upturn of speculative types was
evidenced by substantial advances in
Shubert Theater IS, Chicago g. Eastern
Illinois SIS and International Great
Northern Adjustments. The last manned
bond is now selling Is points above its
level OF month ago and % points
above its 1880 low. The roads position
has been reported improved by the de-
velopment of carrier merger proposals
In its territory.
Foreign issues were led in activity by
German bonds. still rejecting the bull
ish Interpretation placed on the grant
ing Of an international credit Monday.
Young Plan 512s recovered most of
their recent loss. PREPARATION Is were
again above 102. Some South American
bonds. such as Brazil Central Railway
rs. Montevideo IS and Is, Tolima rs
and Chile IS of various maturities re-
sponded to improved crop prospects in
those countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Continental Can expenditures for
plant betterments in 1880 totaled 81
o65,0l3.
Courtaulds, Ltd, 1880 net income. E1,-
349,070, against E2,09l, 972.
Eitingon -Schild obtains control of
major part of Soviet fur exports.
Fageol Motors Co. 1880 deficit $l8l, =
49O, against net income before Federal
taxes $l53, 656, equal to AZ cents COM
mon share in 1929.
Fourth National Investors Reduction
In par value of common to 81 from $40
proposed
General Baking Co. preferred share
earnings, year ended December 81,
$56.sl, against $7975
Great Atlantic 81 Pacific Tea reduces
price of wholewheat bread cents a
loaf to cents.
Great Lakes Dredge g. Dock 1880
common share earnings $4.0l, against
$2.72 adjusted for 8-for-l split in 1929.
Greyhound Corporation half hourly
service to Philadelphia planned by sub
sidiary Pennsylvania Greyhound lines.
Hanna IN. A. 1880 common share
earnings $1.26, against $2.66.
Interborough Rapid Ira nsit-Assem-
blyman Moffat drafting plan for own
ership and operation of rapid transit
lines by transit authority.
Indiana Pipe Line-Januafy pipe
line deliveries of 63.3 per cent.
1ntercontinental Rubber deficit in
1880 final half reported larger than
$9l,2 shown in first six months.
Kinner Airplane q Motor first quar-
ter deliveries to approximate IS en-
gines, against As in like 1880 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
VALUE OF EXCHANGE.
SEATS IS INCREASED
Advance of $4,000 Brings Cost
Up to 1895, 900, High Mark
of Year.


NEW YORK, February 17.-Coinci-
dent with the bull stock market, the
value of Stock Exchange membership
has jumped $4,000 in week to
1926, 900.
That was the price a seat sold for
yesterday, an advance of $4,000 from
the previous sale, and a new high for
the year. At the turn of the year seats
were selling for $4,000. The present
demand represents a startling reversal
from the conditions existing in Deem
Der. The advance was given measure
of comfort to some of the young bloods
on the exchange who bought their seats
when they were selling around $500.000
during the 1929 bull market. It reduces
their paper" loss just that much.
The number of members branch
Offices, however, continues to shrink
The number of Offices on February
stood at 1,484. eight less than at the
turn of the year, and compares with
1874 year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
LUMBER ORDERS EXCEED
OUTPUT DURING WEEK
BY the Associated Press.

by inc ASSOCIHJeu Press.
For the seventh consecutive week
lumber orders continued to exceed pro-
duction by a substantial margin, re-
ports from 1877 hard and softwood mills
to the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association indicate
+. For the period ended February 7
these mills reported orders were II per
cent above a total production of 1877
$4,000 feet. while shipments were Is
per cent above production.
While reports since the beginning Of
the year probably reflect some i'm
provement in new business, the favor
able ratios maintained have baen due
principally to curtailed production, the
association says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
TOBACCO MARKET EXTENDED

DANVILLE. Va. February II (Spe-
ciaD The Danville tobacco market
season has been extended another week
and will be closed March instead OF
February 81. as previously decided. The
decision TO keep the market open longer
was made yesterday by the sales COM
mittee of the Danville Tobacco AsSocia-
ticn because of the continued dry
weather. which Is preventing farmers
frorp stripping out their remaining
curings and because of considerable IL
Sess throughout the section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction Colo at "a. 10 at "a.
10 at "a. 10 at "a. 10 at "a, 6 at "a
8 at 345s, 20 at 34sa.
Potomac Electric So pfd-1 at 10.
washington RWy. &y Elec. pfd.-lO at
1914, 10 at 9814. 10 at 98I4.
Columbia Sand a. Gravel pfd.-lO at
94l3. 10 at "a, at 1894. 80 at SO, 10
at 49,
Federal-American Co. COMIC at 81.
woodward & Lothrcp pfd-10 at io7.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction $500 at 3D..
Washington Rwy. & Electric 4s-SI 900
at 81.
Capital Traction Cos at IS.
Washington Gas SIS $500 at lO4.
Capital Traction 5s-$2,0O0 at 80, 81. 900
at 80.
Union Trust Colo at 2lO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

RIUHTS-KAPIKE.
2t Pac Gas & Ell. Mar IL IN ga 2Ih pa
Sales Of Stocks New York Exchange
1880 Am. 100000 1900 Noon. I 900 600
1880 Pm. ...... 100000 2:1o Pm. 100000
Dividend rates the annual
n oassd on the Latest quarterly
ock PaSa6e IN eI1 aPlus 90 stock
PAYABLE SO in stock Plus g. in stoE
m Paid this ~ 80 0~'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Heavy sIeepers in Germany are TAX
ing to a new alarm clock, which at any
given hour explodes . cartridge con-
tanning a pungent gas, causing the
sleeper to sneeze violently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

(Qu Jtaticns furnished by w. b. Hibbs e. Coz
Nominal gold Selling checks
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-06-13
SHEAR ZONES LIKELY
PLACES TO SEEK ORE

In the vicinity OF Troy shear
zones in some Of the dark-col-
ored stills and bikes have been
favorable places for ore deposit
ton The ore bodies OF the Snow
storm are found In connection
with q dark-colored basic dixie,
and the ores OF the Liberty are
in OF near a sheared sill. Quartz
m0nzonite and granodaorite are
intrusive rocks which III the
Occur d'Alene and other districts
have been regarded as closely re-
lated to metaliiferous deposits;
but IN the Libby region no not
able deposits have been seen
thus far in these stocks. There
are. however, some small metal
iiferous veins IN the pyroxenite
stock on Rainy creek.
During the PIeistccene epoch
much Of the area was covered by
the Cordilleran ice sheet. After
tho retreat Of the ice. alpine gla-
cieFs remained for time Ii some
OF the valleys and on the fIanks
Of the high mountains. Some Of
the gold placer deposits appear
to be material reworked by the
streams from the ground moraine
left by these glaciers.