Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
E ATLANTA, Ga, November (N.A
N.A).-Business confidence is steadied
and Atlanta and Georgia now face the
future with mora hope than at any time
In the last two years, according to Roy
lie Craw, president of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce. The following
signs of better times for Georgia were
pointed out by Mr.. LIE Craw:
Electric power consumption in Georgia
increased l per cent in September over
the same month last year.
Life insurance sales. which had an
average decrease of Is per cent each
month this year, in comparison with
September.
More than $50 Atlanta firms have
signed declaration of intentions" not
to cut their forces or wages.
South Carolina Better.
CHARLESTON, S. c., November T.
There are evidences of reviving conf
dence and a real promise of improve
ment in agriculture and in industry in
South Carolina.
Determination to curtail the cotton
acreage next year has put upon farmers
the necessity of diverSiflcation, proc
esS which has been under way for the
last few years and is evidencing impress
sive results.
The tobacco industrys outlook for
this year is more promising. The truck
ing industry is doing well. The cotton
mills are increasing their operation.
Many of the mills are working at full
time, and are taking up much unem-
ployment. The fertilizer manufactur-
ing induStry's outlook for the coming
year seems to be better than last year.
Chicago Reflects Gains.
CHICAGO, November IA rush of
speculative enthusiasm has swept the
MiddleWest. Its focus is Chicago, pro-
sale pork packer, steel maker, dealer in
wheat, and financial center of the Mid
dlewestern area. Business statistics are
scarcely changed. A little more buying
sold in the stores, the usual seasonal
gain by the big mail order houses that
handle nearly per cent of the retail
business of the United States. Not in
the heavy industries, but in the outlook
toward the future. has there been a
change, both sensational and signif1-
cant.
On the wings of an 800 per cent in
crease in the volume of trading on the
Chicago Board of Trade, memberships
there have started. sensational rise.
From 100000 to 100000 bushels
a day, trading jumped to more than
90,000,000 bushels
Groups have been buying into in
dustries likely to be first affected by
returning prosperity. The most out
standing instance is the entry of John
Hertz, William Wrigley, jr.. Albert d.
Lasker and Charles A. McCulloch into
the $30,000,000 Paramount Publix
Corporation.
Northern Ohio Improves.
CLEVELAND, November Tive of
the important industries on which
Cleveland and the great industrial re-
gion of Northern Ohio rely-steel and
automotive acceSsorieS-are expected to
swing into pronounced activity before
the end of November. AS the indus
tries hit something like their normal
stride again, thousands of workmen
will return to shops and factories.
With many automobile makers now
bringing out their new models Janu-
airy /, production will be accelerated
in the Detroit factories toward the end
of November. That means accessory
orders for hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of materials to be
bought from manufacturers in North
ern Ohio.
The Fisher Body Co. of Cleveland ex-
poets to be operating at goodacapacity
by December l. The Cleveland plants
of the Hupp Motor Car Co. are point
ing toward the 1881 production peak
about November Is. One Cleveland
maker of automobile parts reports I'M
filled orders double month ago. An
other parts maker reports orders to
keep his plant at capacity production
until January l.
Banks in 81 counties in Ohio have
completed the financing of their share
in the National Credit Corporation
$500, 100000 fund for the relief of froZ-
en- credits. They subscribed the full
quota assigned-$9,110,000 The feel
ing in banking circles is distinctly bet
ter.
Activity In the steel oenters at
youngstown and in the Mahoning VAL
ley is slightly greater than q month
ago.
Akron department stores showed an
increase in the volume Of their bust
ness In September.
New Models Aid Detroit.
DETROIT, November There Is
Increasing evidence that improvement
in business and employment will
shortly be seen in Detroit, and that
conditions better than those recently
experienced will extend until after the
turn of the year, at least. All the evil
dence points to augmented activity in
the motor plants in the production of
new models.
New models this year are reserved
for a later date this month, and will
be seen from then on until after the
turn of the year.
Tool making and machinery plants
are busy now in preparation for the
models, and this activity will soon be
transplanted to the motor car and
parts makers. Much employment is
assured in making sufficient stock for
dealers.
Oil and Wheat Improve.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November T.
With the Southwest's two big sources
of wealth that comes out of the soil
showing better prices, this section is
renewing its confidence. Kansas agri-
culture officials estimate that the Kan
saS farmers alone have profited $l6,-
100000 as result of an upSwing in
wheat prices. 1t is estimated by others
that the wheat farmers of the entire
Southwest have 100000 more tC
spend than month ago
top price of IS cents barrel fol-
oil was posted by all the big purchasing
companies in the nlidcontinent field.
Fat cattle a. $l065 a hundred il
Kansas City during the last week re-
warded the men who produce that kin
for their faith in the industry. Feeder
lambs selling as high as SIS a hundred
refute the idea of extreme bargain
prices predicted last Summer. Stocker
int ha lot