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The Washington times., 1931-08-25
POTATO RAIL
RATES GUT

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today held that freight
rates on potatoes, in carloads,
from points in the Princeton Cam
bridge group in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, to Kansas City and
st. Joseph, Mo-, Atchison and
Leavenworth, Kan: Omaha, Neb. !;
Council Bluffs, Iowa, and points
taking the same rates, were un.
reasonable and unduly prejudicial.
The commission also held that
rates on potatoes from this group
to Arkansas, Louisiana, west Of
the Mississippi River. Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas
were, also unreasonable. Reason
able maximum rates were pre-
scribed and the railroads we're or
dered to put them into effect on
or before November 16 next.
The, commission said the IS
charge per car per trip for use of
refrigerator or other insulated
cars in the transportation Of pota-
toes and other vegetables from
points in Minnesota. the Dakotas
and Wisconsin to various inter
state destinations, were not shown
to be unreasonable or otherwise
unlawful.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
anciaI Nelus Stocks, Bonds Commodities and Comment
Maryland and Delaware
Farm Tenancy Drops

been increasing continuously
from year to year.
Mostly In Five Years
From 1920 to 1925 farm tenancy
increased only from 38.1% TO
1857, so most of the increase to
42.4% came in the latter half Of
the decade.
This increase compares with
other decades as follows: 1880
1890, 1857 to 28.4%; 1900 Ito
35.3%, 1910 to 37%, and 1920,
38.1%.
From 1920 to 1880 there was
an absolute decrease in the num-
Der Of owner farmers to 1858, 1894
from 3,925, 900. while the number
of tenant farmers increased to
2,664, 1865 from 2,454, BOA.
Figures for owners include part
owners who are also in effect
part tenants. There we're almost
SIS, 900 Of these, part owners in
1925, but the total for 1880 is
not known. ~,
Farms are Bigger
A Sidelight on this question Is
that the number of manager
farms decreased during the de-
cade but the total acreage Of
such farms actually increased.
There we're 68,449 manager
farms cultivating $4,000, 900 acres
in 1920; the figures for 1880
were, respectively, $3.50 farms
and $4,000, 900 acres.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

Aggressive advertising, q bumper
crop Of near-record proportions,
combined with a firm price struc-
ture are among the factors which
are benefiting the citrus fruit
farmers Of California, according
to 1.-THE Business Outlook" pub
lished monthly by the Wells
Fargo Bank 81 Union Trust Co.,
Of San Francisco.
Last year the California orange
growers spent $1,000, 900 for ad-
Vertising. This year they are
spending $1,600,O00. The citrus
crop this year is exceptionally
heavy-17. .270,000 boxes Of Va.
lencia oranges against 1O,933, 900
a year ago and 5,933. 900 boxes
Of lemons compared with $780,
900 in 1880.
Shipments Of oranges to the
East were heavy in July and were
marketed at $2.67 a box fob. as
against 2.12 in June. Lemons
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

sion, reveals gains in net income
for July and for the first seven
months of the year. It's net for
July, 1881, was $4O,321.44, as con
trasted with $33,552.27 in the
month a year ago and for the
first seven months Of 1881, $780,
049.46, as against $577,842.75 for
the corresponding period in 1880
The statement of Georgetown
Gas Light Company showed a net
corporate income of $5,462.65 last
month, compared with 1882 80
in July, 1880. For the seven
months of this year, it's net cor
porate income totals $82,39l.95
which is a decrease from Silt,
o37.99 in the comparable period
last year.
In the net income item of the
statement Of Washington Rapid
Transit Company there is a def,
cit of $7,99O.61. compared with
one Of $6,215.50 for the month
last year, an increase of $1,774.O5.
Deficit for the seven months of
this year is $9.253.25 or $691 .38
less than. that for the same time
last year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
OHIO STANDARD
MERGER NEAR

CLEVELAND, Aug. Is N.N.S0
Although tentative pending rati-
fication by stockholders Of both
companies, a merger agreement
between the Solar Refining Com
pany, of Lima, Ohio, and Stand
ard Oil Company of Ohio. par
ent Of the Lima concern, was
announced today by A. A. STAN.
baugh, general sales manager of
Ohio.
Stockholders Of the Lima Com.
pany will vote on the merger
proposal October /, in Lima.
Ohio stockholders will vote at a
special meeting october 10, in
Cleveland. Both groups are eX-
pected to sanction the plan, Siam
baugh said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
RESERVE LOANS
ARE HIGHER

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly re-
porting member banks in leading
cities on August 10, issued yester-
day, shows big decreases for the
week, Of $74.OOO,000 in loans and
investments. $159,00O,0O0 in net
demand deposits, $47,000.00O in
time deposits and $30,000,0O0 in
Government deposits, and an in
crease of $4,000, 900 in borrow
ings from Federal Reserve banks,
Loans on securities declined
$11.O00.0OO each at reporting
banks in the New York and
Cleveland Federal Reserve dis
tricts, and $26,O0O,000 at all re-
porting banks. IAN other" loans
increased $4,000, 900 in the New
York district and declined 7,O00,.
600 in the Boston district, all re-
porting banks showing a net in
crease of $22, ,OOO. 900.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Florida Has Record
Seasons SI1iDnlentS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 25.
Florida's fruit and vegetable ship
ping season of 1930-31 was the
largest so far as carload ship
mentS are concerned for several
seasons. A total of 11O,347 car
loads of vegetables and fruits
passed through Jacksonville, Bald
win. High Springs and Hampton,
not including shipments made by
express.
This compares with 107,131
carloads for the 1928-29 season,
which was the previous high
mark. Citrus fruits showed the
largest gains during the season
just closed over the preceding
year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Nickel Plate Asks
Bonding Approval

The Nickel Plate Railroad, con
trolled by the Van Sweringen in
terests, today asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission for author
ity to issue $10,5O0,OOO Of re.
funding mortgage bonds, dated
September /. 1928, and to ma
ture September l, 1878, and to
bear AZ per cent interest.
Authority was also sought to
pledge 100000 of the bonds as
collateral security for a note or
notes aggregatinig that amount
to the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
SOFT COAL OUTPUT UP

Total production Of soft coal
during the week ended August IS
including Ignite and coal coked
at the mines is estimated at g.,
972, 900 net tons. according to the
Bureau of Mines. Compared
with the output in the preceding
week. this shows an increase OF
10000 tons, or 2.5 per cent. Pro
duction during the week in 1890
corresponding with that Of August
IS, amounted to 8,l7l 900 tons.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
2 Ohio Banks Enter
56.OOO.OOO Mercer

The Ohio, National Bank and
the First Citizens Trust Company
have been merged with resources
in excess of $56,OO0, 900 and CAPT.
tai and undivided profits Of ST.
SOC, 900.
The new institution, which will
be known as the Ohio National
Bank, will combine approximately
half of the city'S banking re-
sources.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Railroad Orders
500 GOndOLn Cars

The New York Central has
ordered 500 gondola cars of 10
tons capacity, according to Rail.
way Age. The roads shops at
Avis will build 800 of the gon'
dolaS. while 200 will be built by
Merchants Despatch Transporta.
ton Co. .
U. S. Navy Department is in
quiring for one flat car. Litch.
field & Madison has ordered four
steel underframe caboose cars
from American Car & Foundry
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
France Defeats u. s.
In Reich Film Field

France participated in the Ger
man film field on a greater scale
than the United States during
the year ended June 80. 1881,
Trade Commissioner George r.
Canty reported to the Commerce
Department from Paris yesterday.
He said that this was the first
time since the war that the
French had surpassed the Amer.
ican film producers in the Ger
man market.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Farm Body to offer
Muscle Shoals Plan

The American Farm Bureau
Federation will present a plan
for operation of Muscle Shoals
to President Hoover's special COM
mittee appointed to work out q
method, Edward, A. O'Neal, presi-
dent Of the federation, said yes
terday.
O'Neal said the plan would be
presented to the committee Sep
tember !, but declined to reveal
its nature. i---
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Roosevelt Will Ask
Tax to Aid JObLeSS

ALBANY. Aug. Is G.N.S0
Governor Roosevelt virtually ad.
mitted today he would recommend
to the special session of the legis
lature that new taxes be imposed
to provide the State with funds
to relieve unemployment distress
this winter.
Asked if he intended to recon-.
mend a luxury tax on cigarettes,
cigars, tobacco and cosmetics,
Roosevelt said:
"YOu can't make bricks with
out straw"
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Candy Men Attack
Hi0h Frei0ht Rate

Candy manufacturers are max
ing a determined fight against the
proposed Is per cent increase in
railroad shipping rates, now being
considered by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The added
cost of shipping the finished prod
uct alone would amount to more
than $725,000 annually, candy
men claim, and would result in
widespread use Of truck and bus
traffic.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Big July Sales Gain
ShOlUn By ChrySLer

Preliminary figures on new car
registrations in July are featured
by a sharp gain over both July
of last year and June, 1881, in
the proportion of total sales
achieved by Chrysler Corp, profit
ing from early public acceptance
of the new Plymouth models.
Registrations of General Motors
passenger cars continued to show
a wide advance over last year in
percentage of total business, al
though declining slightly from
the complete figures in June,
while the Independent manu-.
facturers, excluding Ford. showed
slight gains.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
MEAT TRENDS MIXED

Mixed trend continued in the
meat trade during week ended Au.
gust 21, with prices still affording
excellent values, Armour and
Company reports in it's review of
packing house trade conditions
Fresh pork business was slow in
most principal markets, while
smoked meats, although in fairly
good seasonal demand, showed
some slowneSs compared with a
week earlier.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Canada May Fight
ALZeUed Film Trust

A meeting of legal representa-
tives of all Canadian provinces
will be held at some central meet
ing point. probably Winnipeg, to
consider a proposal for joint ac-
ton by all the provinces in prose
cution against an alleged motion
picture combine in Canada follow
ing report of the Royal Com
mission on the Canadian movie
industry.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
AHOrfer Factories
In CHICAGO ReODened

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Factories
Of Altorfer Brothers Company
today are running again after a
two-week shutdown. during which
the plants were prepared for pro
duction of washing machines for
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
333,562 Hold Jobs
In San Francisco

San Francisco had SS3, ,562 per.
sons 10 years old and over gain.
fully occupied on April l, 1890,
while Los Angeles had $50, ,786 so
engaged, the Census Bureau re.
ported yesterday.
For San Francisco this number
represented 52.6 per cent Of the
city's 634,394 inhabitants, while
the percentage gainfully employed
in Los Angeles was 46.9. The
city'S population was 1,072. $50.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
B. F. GOODRICH ASSETS

Consolidated statement Of B. F.
Goodrich Company and subsidi-
aries as of June 80, 1881, shows
total assets of $15O,918,258, COM
pairing with $185 ,622, $50 on June
80, 1880, and surplus Of $685.
421, against $19,188,62 Current
assets were $78,558,557 and cur
rent liabilities $9,074,384, compar-
ing with $l06,187.160 and $21.964.-
853, respectively. on June 80, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
SOUTHERN PACIFIC NET

The Southern Pacific System
reports July net operating income
of $2,952,599, compared with
$4.215,64l in July. 1890. Net o2er-
ating income for seven months
ended July 81, 1881, amounted to
$12,559, 1874. against $2O,O73, los in
the first seven months of the pre-
ViouS year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
TRADE is CAUTIOUS,

Encouragement is seen in the
fact that consumption of mer.
chandise representing daily neces-
saries such as food and clothing
has remained relatively high,
says the Union Trust, Cleveland.
On the other hand, the bank
points out that a general attitude
Of caution continues.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Consumer Buying =
Gains in Volume

While retail buying in July was
8 per cent below July, 1880, in
dollars, it was actually 91a per
cent larger in tonnage, when al.
lowance Is made for the increased
buying power of the dollar, accord.
ing to the current Consumer Index
e Investors Syndicate.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
APPALACHIAN GAS

Appalachian Gas Corp, has &C
quired a controlling interest ir
the Empire Corp. The latter cor
poration, through subsidiaries, rem
ders electric power and light, ma
tural gas. telephone, water ano
ice service IN $50 communities in
nine States.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
STONE AND WEBSTER

Stone g. Webster, Inc, declared
dividend of so cents on the capi-
tai stock, payable october Is to
stock of record September II. In
the previous two quarters, divi-
dends Of IS cents were declared.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
MALAY STATES TARIFF

In order to maintain a more
stable revenue system, the high
commissioner of the Federated
Malay States declared that it is
almost certain that it will be
necessary to establish a general
import tariff system, Commerce
Department is advised.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
MURPHY co. DIVIDEND

Directors of the G. c. Murphy
Company 5 and 10-cent stores
have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend Of 20 cents per
share on the common stock. pay
able September l. to stock Of rec
ord August 81.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
LOEW'S CUTS OHIO PRICES

Loew's Ohio Theaters, Inc. has
made a general reduction of
prices in their Cleveland theaters
ranging from 16 to 40 per cent.
New prices will become effective
August %.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Indiana S. D. Chief
Denies Merner Talk

Edward G. Seubert, president of
the Standard Oil Company Of In
diana, today denied negotiations
for q merger with the Union Gil
Company were under way.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
CHEEKY Trade
News Items

Big July sales gain shown
by Chrysler. =
New York Central places
big car order.
AltOrfer factories reopen
in Chicago.
Florida shipments set all
time season record.
Gas companies here in
crease income.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
81 100000 OTIS CONTRACT

Otis Elevator Company has re-
ceived a $l.0O0,0OO order for
equipment for the new Marshall
Field Building in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Aggressive Advertising
Aids Citrus Farmers

brought higher prices-$5.10 a
box in July against $4.46 in
June and $5.6l a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Gas COMPANIES
NETS UP IN
JULY .
Seven Months Income Nearly
100000 Higher This Year
Than Last for Parent Firm

The Washington Gas Light Com
pany's statement, on file today
with the Public Utilities Commis-
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
New York Bond Market
Fractions veDreSeHt 32Rds
IOI I nsuas IOI f.S2

ted States High Low Last
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
King Herring" as a Maker
Of Great Men

With herrngeang population that extensive this sec
ton the United States take note of the lament set
up by citizens of Great Britain that unless the Msnx
islanders get back eating herring they will become
q race of pygmies.
There many Brshers who do not subscribe to the
idea that has made the United Kingdom famous for
its great They hold that is fish that has put unusual
brain and Drawn into the nation pointing to the Raleghs
brakes and Nelson's for examples of largely raised
on herring and other river foods
Washington people probably do not know the immense ad
vantage they have many other sections Of the country
their proximity foods that have high food value The
herring which the Potomac the spawning season.
one Of these.
There are hundred different species of herring the
tomac variety belonging those that spawn altogether in
fresh waters other varieties spawning in salt waters
So plentiful herring that herring fisheries the
largest and most extensive of fisheries in the world
The old appelation for these fish liking herring be-
cause of their great by people all the world
is for the decans to fight what foods do for
human beings but the scientists at the bureau of fisheries will
tell that for centuries the have been carrying the
rich mineral products of the worlds lands the and that
those mineral products in salt waters available to the
denizens of the
This being true it is also true that fishes contain 30
times calcium, phosphorus and iodine than milk eggs
among the most valuable of all manSnds foods Grabs and
Holsters 200 times richer in these things than milk eggs
Many of the foods their products rich the vita
minis that people need
Old time residents the District Virginia and Maryland
always sated away barrels for winter and spring
wagon loads OF herring bought from fishermen and that
tom is still followed by many though the smoking and
ming OF herring have done away with sailing large extent
Herring rich in fats and oils making them about the
cheapest protein food to be had Their drawback to
astidous their bone content but they the
bony fish in the world.
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
One Sign of Prosperity
Washington People Well Able to Enjoy Luxuries

While the taxcab here lasted the street railways lost
1t claimed $1,000 day in from dwindlng passen
gers That taxcabs will continue to be their
revenues is too apparent for argument
Loss from the normal income of the street rail
ways went the taxi and it out of the pockets
Of Washington people,
It stands that there is plenty Of money in this
city for people pay the extra charges of taxicabs
Though there were for few days quite low taxi taxi
passengers paid out of their pockets for this Of
street
Taxi here quite low especially when taxi
cutting each others hroats in financial way but
taxi riding is to be cased extent luxury and
plenty of people able to enjoy luxure Street
are cheaper if money saving is the aim.
Washington never has and WILL suffer from econom
cal depression as cities It's unemployed fewer and
there has been the wage cutting cities have
perienced.
Employers of all kinds have adjusted their business to
present conditions Sitting pretty in the language
Of the They splendid condition to enjoy the
benefits Ofhe business upurn that RAPIDLY on its way
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
"White Collar" Workers in
A Bad Way

Whte collar workers of America twenty years ago pros
and happy among those Americans hardest hit by
the latest developments in the business world and what their
fate going be be determined only by the future
These office factory and business have not
been able to help themselves since the evenul changes
brought by the Their pay did increase during
years of extremely high costs Of living Whole families in
cudng mothers have had to work food clothing
With the coming of lower food and clothing prices
indications that their conditions would improve
but there has been cutting of their small salaries and
cutting delayed by big business has become
United States Steel and the Southern Railway are con-
pcuous examples of overhead reduction by squeezing
white collar employees though the Southern Railway
that this reduction will not apply to those making
less than $4,000 per year.
The nations list of depressed classes is extending and
Of statesmen may finally reach the conclusion that there
millions of Americans who need help and statesman1ke
thought badly the Germans other nationals of Europe
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

SHOULD A HUSBAND TELL
HIS WIFE THE DETAILS OF
HIS BUSINESS, WHEN THAT
BUSINESS INVOLVES SOME
ONE ELsE'S PRIVATE AF-
FAIRS?
Should Doc Wilson inform
his Mary just why he was
called so suddenly to the
Browns, at 5 a. M? Should he
confide in her that pretty little
Marion Brown came home from
the Lanes party with a crying
jag. and that Dad and Nom
Brown were nearly insane with
shame and shock?
Should Lawyer Black discuss
the terms of old Rodgers will
with his Constance. or give
her the lowdown on the Jack
son divorce case?
Should Ed Jones, peddl1ng in
surance tell the Missis what
the Smiths and the Holts and
the Aliens are carrying and
who is insured for whom?
Should Phil Carey, taking
taxes, reveal to his lady what
you and I are dishing out to
Uncle Sam?
Nine times out of ten, they
DO tell their wives.
And ten times out Of ten,
the wives think that they
should and raise Cain If they
don't.
why shouldn't we know"
cry the ladies. Were their
wives. Married people have no
right to keep anything from
each other"
But what's YOUR reaction
to that?
Do you believe that a mans
vow gives him right to betray
a clients trust?
Or course Messrs. Wilson,
Black, Jones and Carey do not
call it "betraying a trust"
when they spill the beans to
the little woman.
TITS Just the wife!" they ex-
The Washington times., 1931-07-31

claim in honest amazement at
your indignation. They like
the wife. They trust her. They
like to tell her things. Maybe
they're afraid not to. At any
rate, they always tell the wife
about their business. Then
why should you be mad?
But you don't know the wife.
To you she is not just part
of Doc or Lawyer Black, Jones
or Carey. To you she is a
Strange Person. Maybe she's
all right-maybe she isn't. Men
marry some mighty funny
things. Be that as it may. do
you want to have a Strange
Person know your affairs?
Or you may know the wife.
And you may like her. Or you
may frankly think she's a
moron or a meddler. In either
case, how do you like to have
her entrusted with your secrets?
Or have you any say in the
matter? Has Hubby a right to
tell her if you tell him?
And how about that prevalent
feminine notion that husbands
need their wives advice?
Do you wish your lawyer or
doctor or broker to be in
fluenced by his wife when he's
managing YOUR business?
How much confidence do
you feel in a man who openly
states that he asks the Little
Woman's advice?
Do you like to discuss busi-
ness with a mall who uses his
wife as a stenographer?
Do you like to have him
bring The Missis along when
he comes to make a call?
Does that encourage you to
give him more business?
Or do you begin looking
around right then for another
advisor?
Let's hear. It's a mighty
dull summer and we'd like a
little excitement.
Copyright, 1891, by King Features
Syndicate. Inca
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
The Police Horse Colleee
No Loafing There

and horseshas long been matter Of pride to that cv
Most know that the graduated from the
police college before joining the force But few heard
Of eleven weeks training their own university in
Brooklyn preliminary to service the streets of the
five boroughs
The President of the equine educational institution Com
missioner Mulroony The faculty composed DEAN four
professors and Doctor horse DOCTOR course The cur
ricuum is stiff including lectures psychology running
Jumping, self control, and similar subjects.
Only graduates who complete the work with credit
commissioned but those who do life job And
point that will interest the young alumni of
institutions Even Harvard Yale and Columbia have
not succeeded in doing that yet
The Washington times., 1931-07-31
Experimenting With Human
Misery"

Governor Roph terse answer in refusing to sign bill sub
sttung leha gas for the gaows in California that
proposal to experiment with human misery
It humane civilized view to take All capital punish
ment nhuman and etha would have been experiment.
an attempt to find easier snuff the lives
murderers than the gallows the electric current
That the law should take the life of miserable being
who has taken life is not much of testimonial advancing
civilization number of our States have abolished capital
punishment and the number will grow