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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

PLYMOUTH 4-DoOR SEDAN; motor and an.
ish very good, tires almost new. II you have
been waiting for one of these popular. eco
nomical cars: see this one today; you win
like 1t; priced at 1895, on easy terms. North.
east Chrysler. 10th and SITS. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

PEERLESS 6-72 DE Luxe ROADSTER
Rumble seat; Jet Black; red disc wheels;
Special at SIS. Cherneq Motor ca. II ssISsi
You 81 NV North RSss '' 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

OAKLAND SPORT ROADSTER. 1880 "A
really sporty eight with rumble seat: wire
wheels and other extras; driven only . few
thousand miles. See this for only $3.50 down,
balance monthly. Pohanka Service, 1926
goth st. NV North 03l1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

Wanted manager for entire distFlct toT
our Monthly Premium Accident and Health
Department which we have Just inaugn-
solicitation in this class OF business for our
company. making it possible for the man.
aSer TO build his business strictly in accord
with his own IDEAS. Policy issuing ana
claim paying privileges extended. Top-notcn
Commission contract available. Our capital
stock is Si,500.e0O. Address Immediately
METROPOLITAN Casualty Insurance Company,
10 Park pI. Newark. ". J. i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

oLDsMoBILE SEDAN, 1s2e-The finish is
and has our satisfaction guarantee; Sz25;
only Sl42 down. year to pay. Phone for
| 1925 goth st NV. North O3l7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

HUDSON SEDAN. 1925 - Good motor. top
tires and upholstery good looking, speedy
car for only si2S; terms. Owens Motor Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

FORD 1880 SPORT COUPE-Dark blue finish
excellent tires and perfect condition. Will
trade Cherner Motor Co, i7Sl You st. NV.
North 1855 ~
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cHfIDs NURSE. experienced; can furnish
references. Call Dec. 3695-J or address Apt,
COOK, experienced, wants work, West oese.
DREssA1AKER, plain ans arssssssZ dresses;
ADJ 2Is p "a a16 oH sses nOm'' -eO0 loeA >. -"
GENERAL MAID, coioEed, neat, good cook,
laundry; fun. part time. North es4z
GIRL: eOISTsd xs1,s y sss Of any kind ref
GIRL. cclorsd. wants hoaseWork, nursing or
GIRL. colored, wants part-time or ail-day
work. ISIS Sth ST. NV. Pot iTs5.
GIRL, colored.. general housework. fun time.
Call Adams lil2.
GIRL. neat. ,eolored, ,good reference, wishes
Job general housework or ehild's nurse; stay
nights Call North 1362-W.
HoUSEWoRK - experienced. young white
woman desires position with good family;
references. Metropolitan 0le0.
5ADNDEY 70 ,TEKS HoNE or days work
MAID. eoioTed, .ypuns, acct, !pleasant dispo-
eraI houseWOrkeri week@pRrt times reteT-
encess Decatur 12azs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

FORD TUDOR, S85 Ask for Jim Hathaway,
t1r number OF years with sterrett &
Fleming: Call me tonight at Adams 1897.
Eynon Motor Co. 1887 Irving st. NV, for
your next used $3.50 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

and powerful car, in AL mechanical eoridi-
ton. Special. $40 down. $3.50 per week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

GRAHAM-PAIGE '28 SEDAN-xBO down, $40
per mo. Looks good. runs good: guaranteed
Warrineton Motor Co., 3o3S nth NV. Pot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

BOOKKFEPTNc, Shorthand, typewritsng and
civil service courses day and evening
classes. New term opens March 2. Enroll
now Capital City Commercial College,
I3I0 New YORK ave Met 1921
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


BOOKS-We buy books and pay fair prices
Liberty Book Store. so7 F st. NV. Phone
CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD. jevelTy. dia-
Inc. 400 18th st. NV. a.
CASH REGISTERS. show cases and store
Rs sn inc sn s9 G 81 Ms Sgs s Edgar
DEAL. WITH CONFIDENCE-Ca Notes. the
furniture man; when you have ANYTHING for
Met. ss17 so4 9Th st nv @'A ''''' rhyme
FOR SPOT CASH PRICES on all furniture
and merchandise. call GEORGIA 0s39 4'
FURNITURE-Dont sacrifice your furniture.
brac' china, antique and once furniture.
Enc Phone US and be co1n c,I The The Lincoln
Co, Tel metropolitan 98l7. 604 9Th St NV .
FURNITURE bought. Highest prices paid.
Call Met 627l Il
FURNITURE am in Immediate need of
quantity OF good, substantial used furniture;
FURNITURE-n you want 20 sell your fur
Lincoln Co. Met. ssl7. We viii III pay Balance
GOLD. silver. watches. diamonds and old
Fun cash value paid. selinger's. si$ r st.
OLD GoLDmsrins your old s9Id' silver. plat:
pss b ts@ IN pr qS ksSn Inc dsg wi
Entire contents purchased. Atlas Store Fix
ture Co. 4l3-4l5 9th St Nv. Met. 1927.
We ADVERTISE TO PAY MORE for furni-
ture, household effects, office furniture and
stocks Of merchandise, and live I'D to it,
Phone US and be convinced. The Lincoln
CO.. Metropolitan eB17.
WE BUY AND SELL mems clothing, jewelry.
diamonds, firearms musical instruments,
trunks. What have you to sell?
MAX ZWEIG, 937 d st. NV. Met BIS. 1885
WE PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICES for an
kinds Of household goods. Call North 1914
for prompt service
Phone National 1881
ANYTHING, To REII,2
WESCHLER'S, 920 PA AVE NV
Household effects, merchandise, stocks.
automobiles etc Th1rty-nin years serving
the Washington public.
BEFORE SELLING
STOP AND THINK.
Phone Metropolitan aSl7 and get the best
results For furniture, antiques, china, brio
a-brac and Office furniture. The Lincoln Co.,
6o4 9th st. NV.
OLD CLOTHING BOUGHT.
MEMS. LADIES'. CHILDRENs
w. RICE, 1882 18th st. NV. North l755.
PHONE MET. 1873.
For Quick Cash Disposal
OF your furniture, household goods. mer-
chandise, fixtures, automobiles. etc. Get in
touch with GUS EICHBERG, 4e6 Penna. ave.
NV. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

FORD 1929 SPORT ROADSTER-Rich dark
plue hnish; new tires upholstery. Ike new.
car you will be proud to own; fully guar
anteed; 1895; easy terms. Triangle Motor
Co., 2 New York ave NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

ACCOUNTANT. 90; seven years diversified
experience, excellent record for responsible
ity; university graduate; wants position, SAL
arE secondary. Adams 2225. ~
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FORD TUDOR SEDAN, 1929; finish like new
exceptionally fine tires fully equipped, motor
is quiet and powerful; a dandy car and
real honest-to-goodneSs buy at $500; terms.
Owens Motor Co.. 6323 Ga ave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

Editorial, Statistical, File Clerk.
TnrDiI Today and Get Entire Course for 80.
THE Civil Service Preparatory School,
m Cor. 18th and = SITS. NV. Net. e337s
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HELP-DOMESTIC.
SITUATION-MEN.

General housswork. help children; so9 %
Oh. Oh Wis. 3308-J.
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FORD FORDOR SEDAN. l929-Low mileage;
In exceptionally fine condition.; good rubber;
fully equipped. This is an excellent buy at
only 1925; liberal terms arranged; trades
accepted. Owens Motor Co, 6323 Ga. ave.
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Statesmen, experienced and responsible, for
new hgh-grade specially for which tnamedi.
ate demand seems assured; opportunity ana
earnings unlimited to those who qualify; IN
terEiew viii be granted to those whose state
mentS Of experience and reference are sat-
iefaetoFy Address Box 466-S, Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27

An old established uniform manufacturer
maker OF uniforms for. beauty pafiors: res
has Q desirable position for a refined women
over 70 who has had sales experience; Apply ~
past experience The Ward-Stilson Com
pany. 425-426 Munsey Bldg. Baltimore. Nd.
Evening star., 1931-05-03
4Sc to 69c Values-Slight Seconds

Mill-ends of F1oortex and Guard
qualities, heavy felt-base floor covering
n many new patterns. to 20 yard
,ieces. Many can be matched.
Evening star., 1931-05-03
&c Tie-Back
Curtains

Five-piece new ruffled'
tie-backs with ruff1ed
valance. Trim m e d
with overstitched rayon
edging in rose, blue, !
green, orchid, gold and
silver. Never before at
this low pr1ce.-Third Flo
Evening star., 1931-05-03
SATISFACTION SINCE 1855

800 lovely new del Ray Satin
Slips-a silk-and-rayon fabric that
looks like the finest all-silk satin
and wears splendidlS. Straightline
model with deep side pleats and g.
inch hem. White, flesh, peach, navy
and black. Sizes So to A.
Fl Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Oils. ..,:...sTEADY:
0NCURB MART

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 0NS0.
The curb market was in some7
what Of a temperamental frame
Of mind today, with early rally.
ing tendencies promptly checked
by D.. further outpouring of offer
ings midway in the. forenoon
which Just about left the average
Of prices around previous closing
levels. .s.>.. .~.'
Oils were quite steady through,
out the erratic movements of the
day. Standard Of Indiana. while
it lost all Of its one point gain
in easing off to 18, ruled slightly
higher most Of the time, and
similar performances were noted
in gulf. Humble and Standard Of.
Kentucky.
specialties responded readily to
the early display of strength,
with aluminium jumping 5h
points to 85h, before backing
away to 81Hs, Deere up ia at
1924, Parker Rustproof up 3 at
AZ. and Singer Manufacturing up
2h at 1861.
Curb bonds were in good de-.
mand, with moderately improved
levels predominant. e.. =.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
BONDS
=. IN DEFAULT.
.SALVAGED
Chicago Committee Reports !
Success ip Conserving, Big
Share, Of Doubtful Assets

, - =
Local investors in real estate
bonds viii be interested In the
preliminary report of the .coHar
nittee for the protection pf
holders of first mortgage bonds
sold through American Bond and
Mortgage Company, Chicago.
The dangerous situation facing
these bondholders IA months ago
called into action q committee %
eight men, none Of whom had
any previous connection with the
company and who brought 70
their task open minds. :'7sa.i =
The chairman of the committsS
is Craig B. HazleWood, i, foru1er
president of the American RanR
etS' Association. The committee
was formed to safeguard the in.
terests Of the investors and sal
wage for them whatever can 50
obtained. i"E
-: :. $1OO,OOO.OOO Defaults -:
The committees report shows
issues sold through American
Bond and Mortgage Company ell.
ready in default total $50, ZOO, ,00Q.
with enough more defaults. id
prospect to raise the probable
total to $1OO, ,0O0, 900. About 6O,OO0
individual bond owners, most Of
them small investors, are already
involved. This committee repre-
SentS over 80 per cent of all out.
standing bonds of these issues. ts
Bondholders of the SIS ,000, 900
Of issues already reorganiZed have
so far received $4,000, 900, or as
per cent in cash payments, and
stock representing equities in the
various properties over and above
the first mortgage. Reorganizab
tiorls Of property behind the other
$6S, ,000, 900 Of issues are in various
stages Of completion The coninle
tee States::"r - 49,. w.. aS
"Instead Of Jumping thee
whole group Of properties 'ands
trying to handle them at one
stroke, we are dealing with
them in orderly fashion one by
one. When we finish reorganizat
ing. a property it has. yielded
bOndhOlders just as much cash.
as can be safely obtained now
without endangering their equift
ties. With an experienced. stIc.+E
cessful executive in general ssUl.r
pervisiOn of the properties they.
are set up financially so that
they will keep indefinitely. No.
distress sales are likely, g.. ..
"MOst Of these properties
should eventually yield >, the, II
bOndhOlders large prOpOrtiOnate:S
returns Of the principal on i'm
veStmentS which originally,
looked hopeless. Until . salts
factory offer is received for
any one Of these properties, TO-,
could be held for one year or.
10 as . self-SuppOrting indepen,'s {
dent unit - -
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
%;000,O00,O0O
FOR BUILDING

According 70 figures prepared
BY. the, building division. Of the
Rlaker Advertising Agency. Inc,
and the r. W. Dodge Corporation,
5000. .OOO. .OOO;of construction work
is to start before October. 1899.
This figure, which compares
With an average Of about six to
seven billions, for the past five
years, is the result Of an intensive
study Of projected construction
for the entire United states be
tween October 1891 and October
1882, and indicates that the build
ing industry Il far from dormant.
All types of'work, from the alter
alton TO homes to the erection Of
public hlildings help to create this
Impressive total.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
BIC n Y. BANKS
IN MERGER
-NB

NEW YORK. oct. 2, CUS0.
Plans for merger Of the National
city Bank and the Bank Of Amer
ica,. N. A., have been announced
by Charles z. Mitchell, chairman
Of the National City.
The combined bank will have
total resources of .$2I31l,SO0,313.
The Chase National, :: worlds
largest bank, has resources of
$2,429, ,309,216. n - r<
The MISUNDERSTANDING Corp.
is not included in the merger and
win be ! tanned by the share
holders of the Bank Of America.
The Transamerica Corp, hold
ing company Of the Bank Of
America, win not be represented
on; the board Of the. National
City, it las said. The Bank Of
America Of California also is not
included in the merger: :,
The merger. plans are contin-
gent upon holders OF IS per cent
6f Bank Of America stock depos.
iting their stock on or before
October II.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
ST:;:.l0U|SBA
RAIL SAIL. :.

The. st. LOUIS Chamber Of Com,
merce today asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission to approve
the application Of the Southern
Pacific, Railroad for authority to
acquire control Of the Cotton
Belt Line.
Such acquisition, it was stated,
would be Of particular benefit
to NSt. Louis and the industrial
area surrounding that city, In
that it would develop st. Louis
trade with the Pacific Coast, the
Southwest and foreign countries.
The chamber said there was
mo fundamental principle in the
commissions consolidation plan
which denied access to the prin-
cipal transcontinental lines to
the st. Louis and Memphis gate
WayS,"
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
seen
: EQR:..RALWAE !:
MERCER y.
Unanimous Agreement Made
BY Executives for 4 Trunk
Lines Now Awaits on l., CSC.

:, The four major eastern ,trunk
line systems after years of ,nego,
tlationS, have reached an agree
fnent on Eastern railrpad consoIi-
uation. It was signed yesterday
BY representatives Of the New
York Central, Pennsylvania! Balsi-
more q Ohio and Chesapeake O.
Ohio o-Ntckle Plate. systems.s.. -
: The details Of the pact are on
their way to the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which prob
ably will announce thtm in. the
near future. It is thought Ii
many quarters that the commits
sion win approve II. -: - -.
End Rate Cutting -
Merger Of the Eastern roads
into four systems would tend to
put q stop to- disruption Of freight
rates, which frequently has been
caused s;by weak roads offering
special favors to certain shippers
to obtain their business. It. also
will end duplication Of q large
number Of trains which are oper-
ated without much benefit to the
public, and at considerable loss
to the carriers. '..''-s
Unanimity on the plan is un-
derstood to have been due to the
willingness Of the Pennsylvania
to withdraw its demand that 1t
receive trackage rights over the
Nickel :, Plate along the south
shore of Lake Erie between :Br0c-
ton and ASl1tabula, Ohio, which
at preceding conferences had
proved a stumbling blocks = =
~ May Come Later
The Pennsylvania has not for
feited its right to 60 to the I.
c. c. ct a later date with q re.
quest for approval Of the desired
trackage permit. .r
Last =. January the railroad
heads were ready to take before
the Interstate Commerce ComnniS-
sion a consolidation plan: On
which agreement, had not j. been
reached as to minor details, but
they were deferred by advice ,of
counsel that :, they should be- in
full agreement before such = step
was taken. :.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
.E:RUS:E.ACQQIRES
ST0RE:SToCKS

It is the belief Of the manage
ment Of Incorporated Investors
that the marked decline in com.
modify prices has been a real ad-
vantage to- merchandising institu-
tionS. The trust has taken 'ad-
vantage, therefore,: of the recent
severe decline in the stock market
to add 12,Q00 shares Of Sears
Roebuck to its portfolio. AT the
same time it acquired 1000 ad-
ditional shares OF Drug Inc.
Recognising the Importance of
purchasing steel stocks when the
industry Is depressed and public
confidence is OF a low ebb, it also
acquired approximately $4,000 ad-
ditional shares of Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. =,
IncorpofAte Investors sold It's
holdings of IL, eco shares Of Ma
tional Biscuit and. II, 600 shares
Of Proctor q Gamble ct points
substantially higher than currept
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Steel Price Average: }: .
Holds in Pittsburgh

The Dow-JoneS average price Of
eight important iron and steel
products, based on Iron Age quota
tionS, remained unchanged during
the past week at..$44.25 q gross
ton, Pittsburgh. - %'~v. -
The, low for 1881 was .$43.58,
made in: the latter part Of May:
the high, $4456, was established
in the middle Of January. The
low for 1890 was $44.29, made IN
December; the high for 1880 EVaS
$49,SS, made in the first week Of
January.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Of Opening
ADVANCES ARE
MAINTAINED
United States Steel Forced
Back Along With A. T, at.
and Many Other FaVcrites
Nv WI. 8. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 uNs0.
An overnight rally Of i to 5
points in the leading industrial
stocks and rails was effectively
blocked in the second hour today
by q selling wave which wiped
cut most Of the early. advances.
The ability Of the market to
hold steady in the last day, or
two under. heavy. trading was en-
couraging to the. bulls as indicat-
ing the probable drying up" of
selling pressure. -. >. ..-.
Boom ShOrt.Lived
In response to aggressive buy.
ing at the opening, stocks like
United States Steel, Consolidated
Gas and Atchison Railroad forged
ahead bfiSkly. American Tobacco
B Jumped 5 points and Auburn
Auto, 8. :.
Rails which figured in the four
system merger gained from / to
f. points. ,.ts. -.
Before the end Of the first
hour the flood Of selling again
poured out over the whole mar,
ket.: United States Steel was
forced back. from 73A to II.
American Telephone and Tele-
graph, which started the day at
132. fell off to .129, fractionally
below Thursdays close. -,
General Electric lost all Of its
early gains and declined to 26A,
q point under the previous close.
Atchison rail fell off from 112A
to 10oA. .,1
Support" Stock Sold
Profit-taking and the selling
Of stock bought for support was
cited as the chief reason for the
reaction in prices Of the leaders
in. the second hour. -,
Bonds held firmly in all di-
visions, with liberty bonds and
Treasury issues making further
gains. = -. @1.: '.f:
sCutton was again reactionary,
with three Of the active positions
under s cents a pound Grain
firmed UP, taking it's" cue from
Liverpool T. ~-s ';'s
Business and industrial reports
were generally unchanged and
call. money was .in good supply
at 11a per cent. -, - ~.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
$500 Share Earned
BIZ Illinois POIUer

CHICAGO, Oct. a. Illinois
Power and Light Corporation and
subsidiaries report for II months
ended August 81, 1881, consolida-
ted net income. Of $685., ,626
after depreciation, taxes, interest,
amortization and subsidiary pre-
ferred dividends, equal to $500
q share on combined 443,5O0
n0-par shares; Of Sc preferred and
10000. shares (par 5000 Of 6
per cent preferred tSocks.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Chain Store Appeal
For Supreme Court

Petitions for rehearing in the
famous chain store tax will be be-
fore the United States Supreme
Court Monday when it reconyenes
for the fall term. -.
Justice Roberts delivered the
opinion in the Indiana chain
store tax case. The court held
States have q right to levy grad
ueted taxes upon chain stores,
depending upon the number toper-
ated by4a given concern, .. r.~.~-
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Baldwin Give1, Big
- - Locomotive Order

Baldwin locomotive Works has
received an order from, WeSting-
house Electric and Manufactur-
ing Company to build the chassis
and mechanical parts for 20 elc-
tric freight locomotives for the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The value Of the order is
roundly $500, 900, and if included
in September billings will prob
ably bring total business booked
by the Baldwin. consolidated
group above. the million-dollar
mark. --- : ..@
The Washington times., 1931-10-02

barrels II the storage Of all pc
troleViIp oils, crude and refined.
During the month Withdrawals
of gasoline from storage, amount
ed to 3;1E2, 600 barrels. -.
' Production Drops -
Production OF crude petroleum
In the United States in August
amounted to SO, $4,000 barrels a
decline Of 308s000 barrels daily
from July, the Bureau announced.
,''The 10 per cent decrease was
caused by, the shutting down Of
aH "Strlpper'', wells in Oklahoma
soon after August l.. and the
closing in. Of all wells in the
East Texas fields later. in the
month, the Bureau said.
Production In the Oklahoma
fields fell from d daily average Of
1S7, 600 barrels in July to 1000
in August. In the, East Texas
fields product ction fell from SIG, 900
barrels daily in July to 100000
barrels daily In August.
There was . small decline in
California field production during
August. f' ;.N's3 = ~S M
:, Runs 10 stills = ~
Crude petroleum runs to stills
amounted to 77,26S,0 900 barrels In
August, and at the end of the
month stocks on hand totaIed
4F6, 1856 harTelS!4 fs;, .. -
August motor fuel production
totaled 80, ,293, 900. barrels, while
the dem and was 39,459, 900.
Stocks on hand, at the end Of
the month aggregated 31,1sO,ooo
barrels,
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
KeLOi'a0tOr Net Up -
And Notes Paid OFT

DETROIT, Oct. 2.-Kelvinator
Corporation has retired all Of its
outstanding 6 per cent notes due
in 1886. at the call price Of l0S.
For year ended September 80,
1880, Kelvinator reported net
profit. Of 81 sol ,0l6, equal to $l.35
a share earned on 1882, 1856 no
par shares Of stock, which COM
pareS with $1,22l, 1884, or $l.O2 a
share, on I,1T9,859 shares In the
preceding fiscal year,
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
ASKS BUILDING CURB

A three-year recess in constTue;;
ton Of large office buildings and
apartments Is recommended by
H. r. Daniel OF e. D. Babcock b
Co, who urges that the $4,000
00O,O0 public construction pro
gram recommended as : necessary
by more than 250 chambers of
com m ere e will provides work
enough to guarantees against. whole
sale unemployment in the build
ing industries.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Chrysler Reports
=, Biz. Sale Increase

"A total of 23,759 cars were
shipped by all divisions Of the
Chrysler Corporation in Septem-
Der compared with. 1870 during
the same month year ago, an
increase of S,0S9 cars or 81 per
cent =
Nm the third quarter total ship
mentS to dealers were lO3, ,227
|, against IS, ,665 for the like period
last year, an increase of 1852
cars or IS per cent. -,
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
Farm Prices Index
At Lou on Sept. Is

Touching new low prices farm
products reached the Department
Of Agriculture's index figure of
72 on September Is, compared
with rs q month previous and lii
for September IS q year ago. it
was announced yesterday.
Farmers paid an average index
price Of 127 for non-agricultural
productS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
AUSTRALIAW PRICES UP.

A general increase In prices OF
export commodities was one e.
feet Of the new exchange situation
created in. Australia by the de-
parture Of the pound sterling from
the gold Standard, the Department
of Commerce Is advised from Aus
tr6lia. This incFease,in=p prices it
is hoped, will. have O. salutary ef-
feet In Building up Australian
credit In. London. n
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS DROP

Carload shipments Of 20 prin3
cipal commodities in the fourth
quarter of 1881 will be about
6,153,25O cars, a reduction Of
5O8;500 cars or rs PER cent below
the corresponding period in 1930E
the regional advisory boards any
noupced yesterday. -.