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The Washington times., 1931-07-17
FOR OIL
EMBARGO

The placing of an immediate
temporary embargo against for
eign crude oil was urged upon
President Hoover today in a tele-
gram from the Independent
Petroleum Association of Texas.
It was proposed the embargo
remain in effect until such time
as Congress has enacted adequate
tariff protection for the Ameri-
can oil industry.
The telegram, which was re-
ferred to the Interior Depart
ment, declared that thousands of
wells were being closed down in
this country, that the price Of s
to 25 cents a barrel was running
many producers, and that thou
sands of men were being thrown
out of work.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
NEW OIL. PLANT I
To Be BUILT

Plans filed with the District
Building inspectors office by the
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, disclose that this company
will construct an office and SER
vice building in the 200 block of
B Street Northwest, at an eSti-
mated cost Of $1,25O,OO0. The
company will move from its pres
ent location, Pennsylvania Avenue
and Third Street, because Of the
Governments building program
for the Capital.
At the same time the Potomac
Electric Power Company officials
yesterday said they were assem-
bling a tentative site" for its
projected power station. This
will include approximately 400, 900
square feet and embrace IS land
parcels, abutting T. U and V
Streets Southwest. The property
asSemblage is one of the largest
in years, and was handled by
McKeever and Goss, Inc. Estl-
mated cost of the Pepco building
and auxiliary power plant is $5,-
900,
It vas said that James Stewart
Company, Inc, will cinstruct the
Standard Oil building and the
architects are Clyde and Nelson
F'riz, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
STOCKS
! CHURN ABOUT
NARROWLY
Some Speculative FaVorites
Gain Point or Two Before
Trading Slump Hits Market
BY w. S. COUSINS

: NEW YORK, July II U..N.S0.
In a typical midsummer market,
the active stocks churned around
In the narrowest of price margins
today. There was not sufficient
enthusiasm generated by the i'm
provement in the German situua-
lion to induce outside buying OF
stocks in any great volume, and
the professionals were looking for
Drofits rather than taking on new
risks.
Over. Night Rise Wiped Out
An overnight rise of a point or
10 was promptly wiped out by
profit taking and short selling
and then the market was COM
pelled to shift for itself.
= Only a handful of the specula-
live favorites were able to rally
more than 4 point or two above
thursdays close. The list in
5ciuded McKeesport Tin, Gillette,
gWestinghouse, American Can and
Air Reduction. The public utility
stocks, which were conspicuous
leaders in yesterdays gradual ad-
vance, fell off into the dullest Of
Grading activity and in few cases
were they able to duplicate their
opening prices.
The rails we're irregular from
che start. Baltimore and Ohio,
Chesapeake and Ohio and a few
other favorites moved up a point
or two at the opening, after
which the ra lis were on the in
active list.
d. Study Home Problems
~ Wall Street devoted more at
eention to home problems, par
ticularly the railroad rate hear
anw before the Interstate Com
u1erce Commission and the out
look for the steel, automobile and
ether major industries. Steel
mills areo perating at 80 per cent
Ia some districts, but it is the
general view that the bottom in
production and buying has been
reached.
4, Short covering and professional
switching constituted the sole
business of the stock market in
the early afternoon and the
trading was as near dead cen
ter" as at any time this year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
LISTS 25 LIKELY.
SPECULATIVE
VENTURES
Financial Publication Sees
Long Term Profit Chance in
Selected Debated Issues
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, July 17.-On the
theory that there are better than
average profit possibilities for
patient holders in issues which
can be considered thoroughly de-
flated at current prices, a lead
ing financial publication has
made an extensive survey of the
general stock list in an effort to
select the most likely to advance
in this classification.
Out of a total of 425 low-priced
issues, the process of elimination
finally resulted in the selection
of Is stocks believed to hold bet
ter than average attraction over
the longer term.
All Are Speculative
All of the issues are highly
speculative, the majority of them
being nOn-dividend payers, so only
time can tell whether such COM
mitments will work out profit
ably. The list is presented here
with for what it is worth:
Stocks included are Allegheny
Corporation. American Metals.
American Radiator, Archer Dan
iels, Chicago Pneumatic Tool,
Commonwealth and Southern,
Eaton Axle. Follansbee Brothers,
General Gable A, Glidden, Good
rich. International Nickel. Inter
national Printing Ink, Julius Kay
ser, Kelsey Hayes, Ludlum Steel,
Magma Copper, North American
Aviation, Packard Motor, Phillips
Jones, Poor & Company B. Pure
Oil, Remington Rand. Stewart
Warner, and Ulen & Co.
An indication of the extent to
which investment buying of stocks
was carried on during the preced-
ing quarter of this year is evil
denced in the resent statement
of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
$4,000 New Shareholders
This discloSes that in the three
months ended on June 30, the
floating supply of the company's
shares, as indicated by the stock
in brokers names. decreased
113,861 shares to 1,250,044, or
14.37 per cent of the total issue.
The number of shareholders
on June 30 had increased to 1885,
239, the largest number in the
history of the corporation, and
26,61S more than on June 30.
1880.
Holdings of investors on June
30 totaled 7,451,327 shares, or
1858 per cent of the total, COM
pared with 7.332,954 shares or
1892 per cent of the total on
March 81, and 6,971,042 shares or
81.43 per cent of the total a
year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July II 0NS).-
Hogs, $4,000; 10@15c higher; top.
$3.50; bulk, $4.9O@7.85; heavy.
$5.S5@7.60: medium, $7.3507.9O;
light, $7.65@790; light lights.
$7.4O@7.75; packing sows, $46Om
5.85; pigs. $6.65@7.10. Holdovers,
1000.
Cattle-2,5OO, weak. Calves.
1000, steady. Beef steers: Good
and choice. $768.25; common
and medium. $5@7; yearlings. S.
@8.75. Butcher cattle: Heifers,
$4.50@8.75; cows. $3.5O@6; bulls.
$3.50: calves. $668: feeder steers.
$4.2566.75; stocker steers. $4250
Z; stocker cows and heifers, $3.50
as.
sheep-1O,OOO. steady. Medium
and choice lambs. $6.2507.50;
cullS and common, S4@6.5O:
yearlings, $4@6.50; common and
choice ewes. $1@3.50; feeder
lambs, $5@5.75.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
FOREIGN TRADE
SLUMP HEAVY

Foreign trade Of the United
States during the first six months
of 1881 amounted to approx
mately $2.42O,OOO,O 900, a decline
of about 1880, 900 900, the Com
merce Department announced to-
day.
Exports during this period
totaled $1,3l5,95 900, a drop of
$759,76l 900, while imports were
81 ,109, 100000, a decline of $685.
291 900.
The favorable balance of trade
was $206 1862, 900, as compared
with $S39,732,O00 for the same
period last year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17

be located in the new administra-
ton building of the board now
under construction on the Park
way. 1t will provide a total of
693 telephone stations connecting
all administrative offices and 386
school buildings and properties
throughout the city. More than
375 miles of telephone lines will
be required for this service.
The system, as planned, has
been especially designed by the
keystone Telephone Company to
meet the peculiar needs of the
school board. Traffic over the
lines will be approximately AGO.
600 calls per annun.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Weekly Food Index
Is SLiQhtLV LOWeT

NEW YORK, July 17.-Brad-
streets weekly food index shows
a slight decline from the prev
ious week. The index number
for this week, $2.18, is only four
tenths Of l per cent below last
week, and with that exception, is
at the highest point since the
week of May 20. AS compared
with a month ago, there is
gain shown of 1.8 per cent, while
the decrease from the like week
Of 1880 is 1872 per cent,
Weekly price changes in Brad
streets list of 81 commodities
shows that 10 were higher than
last week, 21 were lower and 56
remained unchanged.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
STANDARD GAS NET OFF

Combined net earnings OF all
subsidiary and affiliated public
utility companies of Standard Gns
and Electric Company for the IL
months ended May 81. 1881.
showed a decrease Of 2.39 per
cent. as compared with The pre-
vious q months. according to
John J. O'Brien. president. Gross
earnings decreased 2,7l per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT

Underwood Elliott Fisher Com
pany and consolidated subsidiaries
report for quarter ended June 80,
1881, net income Of 1898, 1865 after
charges, depreciation and federal
taxes, equivalent after Z per cent
preferred dividend requirements,
to so cents a share on $685.
no-par shares of common stock.
This compares with $705,60O or
"a cents a share in preceding
quarter and $979,188 or $1.33 a
share in June quarter Of previous
year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Philadelphia Schools Get
Ovn Phone System

The Keystone Telephone Com
pany of Philadelphia has been
awarded a contract by the board
of education of the school district
of Philadelphia for installation of
complete automatic telephone
system connecting all admins
trative and school buildings in
the school system.
The contract provides that the
new system be ready for opera
ton october l Of this year. In
stallation work will be started
Immediately.
The system will consist of
eight central automatic telephone
switching units, the main unit to
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
GLIDDEN SALES HIGHER

June retail store sales of the
Glidden Co. were the largest for
any June in the companys his.
tory, Adrian D. Joyce, president,
stated. Increases were not con-
fined to any particular sections
but we're general throughout the
country, Mr.. Joyce said.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
LESS ANTHRACITE

June shipments of anthracite,
as reported to the Anthracite
Bureau of Information, Philadel-
phia, amounted to 3,551,212 gross
tons. This is a decrease as COM
pared with May shipments OF
482,O24 tons and, when compared
with June, 1880, shows a decrease
of 5O1,727 tons.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Selected Shares
ShOlUs Sales Gain

Selected Shares Corporation,
sponsor of Selected American
Shares and Selected Income
Shares, showed an increase OF 191
per cent in sales during the first
half of 1881 compared with the
corresponding period of last year,
according to an announcement by
Max Adler, chairman of the board.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
NEW RAIL RATES.
ON LIVESTOCK

A general revision of freight
rates on livestock in the Wsetern
section of the country, involving
both increases and decreases, was
ordered today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The or
der also fixed reasonable mini
mum weight on carload shipment
of stocker and feeder cattle, hogs,
calves and sheep.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
d. c. Paper IS, $1,00003O Gas Of
yesterday.
Capital Traction Company, 100
3812, 1O@3SA, 10@38H, 10@39.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio pfd., 10000.
Lanston Monotype, 10@8712,
10@87A, 1O@87A, 2O@87H.
After Call-Washington Gas IS,
A, $300@103.
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone of Virginia SIS, $4,000
10434.
Potomac Electric 512 per cent
pfd., 1@111A.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio 4s, $1O,000@91a.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio ,10@100A, 10@l00A, 100
10O2s, 10@10038.
Capital Traction Company, 100
80, 1C@39, 1@39A, 1@39B, 10
39A.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17

New York funds in Montreal S2slt
premium op $1,000. Montreal funds IN
New York t2,s1N discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
Public Utility Bonds

III
Amer Tel & Tel 4l5s.......I129i3 .....
Amer Tel e. T el con tr SIS. ilO7h .....
Anacosta & Pot r 5s." - .....
Ana & Pot Guar IS ..... 95 -.
G. e. r Tel Va 5s..,,...... S3 "a
Cap fraction r r 5s.... SO 81
City e. Suburban 5s......l II .....
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s...... lO4'2l l....
The Washington times., 1931-07-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. July u TNsN
The Washington times., 1931-07-17

IA II Zonite Prducts Il l2]I 70 12la+ y
Dividend symbos-a extra: b. dividend in stock; sh y
stock d. scrip; "ex-dividend; tex-rEhtS
carried previous close.
Dividend "a in dollars in parentheSeS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Daily Health
Talk

The average human being who
reads about the special virtues of
vitamin ID for the prevention II
ricketts,, for aiding the growth OF
bones. and for improving the body
generally, is likely to think that vita
min ID is a medicinal substance
limited to the use Of human beings.
Few people realize that one Of
the most extensive uses Of vitallin
substances Is in aiding the growth
Of animals in developing the egs
laying properties OF chickens and IN
stock and poultry raising generally.
In fact. this use is so important that
much OF modern research on tine
subject has been devoted primarily
to the needs OF animals rather than
to those OF man.
Already numerous henhouses are
lighted with caTbons arcs or with
other ultraviolet ray producing ap-
paratus. Some lighthouses have been
equipped with special window glass
and skylights in order that the he Is
may have the benefits Of the ultra
violet rays from the sun.
Poultry and stock feeds have been
enriched with vitamin ID conce o.
trateS. Because OF the sense OF tas.e
and smell OF the human being. which
makes him particularly finicky re-
garding the drugs and medicines
that he may take, products have
been developed for human consump-
ton which successfully disguise the
taste Of the cod Liver oil and which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Clash of Attitudes

Gerald Sw0pe's recent proposal for an elaborate in
dustrial plan TO avert depression has brought into the
open an important conflict between two attitudes toward
modern lfe-a conflict of which we are going to hear a
great deal in the coming decade.
Swope presented a complicated scheme for the
guidance of national economics. Owen ID. Young, fol-
lowing MIN, summed up the issue succinctly by remark
ing:
"The question is whether the people who are call
ing for economic planning really mean what they say.
Are they willing to surrender their individual freedom to
the extent necessary to execute a plan?"
1t is no exaggeration to say that that draws the line
along which a tremendous battle of words is going to be
fought. in the near future.
In the past the people of the United States have
clung tenaciously to the old ideal of individual independ-
ence. The right of the worker to choose his own en-
as he saw fit, the duty of government to keep its hands
off of the machinery-these have been cardinal points in
in our creed.
1t is only recently that this creed has been seriously
questioned. The 'laissez faire" school of economics had
almost a unanimous majority until hard times came.
Now, however, we are hearing demands for ~five-year
plans, for comprehensive schemes like Swope's for con-
certed action that will smooth out the rough places.
Whether or not any of these plans will finally be
adopted is beside the point. The thing that needs to be
recognized now is that adoption of any of them will mean
that we shall be obliged to give up some of our old free
dom.
We can't have it both ways. We can go along in the
old course if we prefer, guided by the traditional notions
about individual initiative and liberty-but, when hard
times come, things will have to be allowed to work them
selves out. Or we can put elaborate plans into operation
to minimize the industrial cycle and insure a steady in
come for all hands-but, if we do, we shall have to modify
our old ideas about individual freedom very materially.
The conflict between these two attitudes will be-
come rather important during the next few years. We
might as well start thinking about it right now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04

One of the most interesting stories about Gandhi
to come out of London was the recent revelation that the
famous Indian leader had never heard of Charlie Chap
lin.
many ways; but somehow nothing emphasizes his diff
ference more than this. Is there, anywhere else if the
civilized world, an informed adult who doesn't know
who Charlie Chaplin is?
Probably not. Yet Gandhi, in some way, seems to
have built a successful life despite this lack. The west
ern world holds little that appeals to him. He has al
ready told us that he does not want our machinery or our
inventions; now he reveals that he doesn't care for our
amusements, either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Rurbs

Fatty Arbuckle. arrested recently,
was given a sobriety test and was
found sober rs = Judge What judge7
When d Californian feels q quake.
it's an incident. but when an
Ohioan feels one, he says he's had
great luck with his last batch.
The Nautilus crew quit and Sir
Hubert wilkins paid II off. showing
that AZ least the expedition was
substantial.
Rudy VaIlee is appearing In a
naughty Broadway show. They'll
spoil him yet.
But to most girls, getting EN-
press Eugene curves is jrEt n mat
ter OF figures.
Mayor Jimmy Walker has been
decorated by Six European coun-
tries. That's M publicity stunt
California muffed.
One form OF insurance liz 20 write
your memoirs to be sold after your
death.
There may be some question
about bootleg liquor. but it'8NAA
cinch airplsne gasoline Is goQdApS
the last drop.
IN British movie producers are
planning on paying those Ameri-
can stars Hollywood wages. they'd
better be planning on joining the
dole line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04

eliminate the oil and prSvide only
the vitamin concentrate. The ami
NAL Is not so particular and 1t IS
possible to prepare feeds with less
costly substances.
"A recent report indicates that fish
oils. outside the cod liver oil, r A
valuable source of vitamin ID and are
likely 20 cost one-third to one-fourth
the price Of cod liver oil. Stock ard
poultry may obtain their vitamin :.
from yellow corn and alfalfa.
Such feeds can be supplemented
according to a recent report from.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04

the Department OF Agriculture. ny
the use Of pilchard oil reduced from
California sardineS. which is as rich
in vitamin ID as cod liver oil; from
tuna oil, which also is rich In this
vitamin; from salmon oil. which Is
one-half as rich in vitamin d as
cod liver oil, but which is weak in
vitamin "A. Here again modern
'hemistry and industry combine 70
axe advantage of discoveries made
primarily for the control Of human
health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
TO-DAY TB TIE
AnniDeEdyE
COUNT COZERNIN sPEECl

On Oct. 3. 1917. Count cssrnin.
minister OF foreign affairs OF Aust
ria Hungary, delivered an address at
Budapest which created considerable
stir among the belligerent nations
and was regarded ms evidence of
growing and acute necessity 0f peace.
In part he said:
Before we conclude peace We must
have the positive certainty that our
present opponents have rellnQuished
the idea OF economic war -.
The question Of indemnities
which the Entente tAllies) is always
advancing assumes remarkable com.
pletion when one considers the de-
vastation their armies have
III our enemes refuse 10 listen
and compel us to continHc this muir
der. then We reserve the right 10
revise our terms"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
CUILT Ia a Lips
0Io5I By MAX SERVICE INC.

cruel? And his wife Just as bad!
I'd like the chance to let them
know a few things!"
"Oh. but honey"
II don't care. Chris! They are
cruel. And unfair. tool They
they've broken up my life. taken
everything away from me. i wasn't
hurting them any. Mark and l
didn't ask them to help US. We
were getting along all right until
they interfered! ! tell you I hate
themi"
A fretfuI cry came from the
baby's bed. There was a second
cry. Little Mark was waking from
his nap.
Immediately Norma was at his
side. bending down over the tiny.
wriggling body. She was grooming
some peculiar s%ing-song nonsense
that the infant seemed to under
stand. Norma picked him up and
the fretful crying ceased.
She turned with the child In her
arms. An amazing transformation
had taken place. Norma's blue eyes
were tender now. She laid her
cheek gently to the infants. smiled
at him.
"Darlingl" she cooed. Mothers
precious d~arling!"
Remember what the doctor said
about taking him up when he cries."
Chris reminded.
Il know. But Just this once
can't hurt!" Norma resumed the
sing-song grooming softly.
! CHRIS carried her purchases be-
- hind the screen that separated
the kitchen from the living room.
When she reappeared little Mark
was lying in his crib and Norma
stood with the newspaper in her
hand.
Fifteen thousand dollars for q
vase!" Norma repeated slowly.
land their grandson's sleeping in a
secondhand bed He's lucky even
to have that"
Chris said determinedly. There's
something I've been wanting to talk
10 yoE about. Norma / might as
well say 1t now" She hesitated.
then continued. do you think
you're doing the fair thing not let
ting Mark know about the baby?"
Norma Travers' chin lifted. Hes
not to know!" she said fiercely. II
won't have t. Chris. II / thought
you'd try 70 reach Mark-or his
parents either and tell them-Id
never speak to you again. Neverl"
Don't worry about me saying OF
doing anything you don't want"
Chris retorted. II guess you know
me well enough to know l take care
OF my own affairs and let other
people manage theirsI I'm only
thinking II doesn't seem to be the
right thing"
: Hes not to know!" Norma re.
peated. You talk about what's
right. Do you think Mark or any.
body else has any right to my babyi
Did any OF them do anything to
help me when I needed help? Did
theyf Why. the baby might have
died for all OF them!"
Il still think he should know"
Chris insisted.
"He? Who do you mean when
you say that-Mark Travers or the
baby? It's the baby I'm thinking
about Little Mark He's never
going to know anything about his
father or those others Travers-
don't want him ever even to hear
OF them IL I can heip>it- AS far N
J Mark Ia concerned-I'm not think