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The Washington times., 1931-12-30
GUARANTY BANK
SEES GLOOM

The end of the year finds busi'
ness at the lowest ebb since the
beginning of the depression. states
the Guaranty Trust Company OF
New York in the current issue OF
the Guaranty Survey, its monthly
review Of business and financial
conditions here and abroad. II
says:
"The year 1881, like 1880, has
been one Of swift and rather
steady recession in the volume
of business and In prices, pune
tuated by temporary rallies that
created false hopes for recovery.
''In the early months Of both
years there were fairly well de-
fined increases in industrial out
put and in trade volumes that
could not be traced entirely to
seasonal causes; and these up
turns were regarded in some
quarters as the beginnings Of
business revival. All such favor.
able interpretations were dis
credited by the actual course Of
developments"
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
GAINS IN STEEL
OPERATIONS
PLEASE
U. S., Bethlehem Companies
Continue Rally as Scale
For Product Advances
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 ON.S0
Under the lead Of the favored in.
duStrials and public utilities,
stocks reached into q slightly
higher level of prices this morn.
ing.
The market as a whole was ex'
tremely dull and featurelesS. and
the same was true Of the listed
bond market and the principal
commodity markets.
Upturn In Steel
An unexpected upturn in steel
mills operations, with an advance
Of 81 a ton in prices of bars,
shapes and plates at Chicago,
stimulated a better buying demand
for the steel and manufacturing
stocks.
United States Steel carried its
new rally about q point higher,
and Bethlehem was firm at frac-
tionally higher prices. A further
gain in steel mills output after
the turn Of the year was pre-.
dicted by Iron Age.
Most Of the public utility
stocks reached slightly higher
prices in the early trading. The
oils were unable to reflect the
drop in crude oil production
caused by the Texas Sunday
closing regulation. Coppers were
also reactionary with Anaconda
down fractionally to 91a. General
Electric and Westinghouse moved
UP fractionally on narrow
trading.
Cash Sales Appear
With the end Of the year draw
ing nearer, today is the last
session In which tax losses can
be recorded in the sale Of stocks
in "the regular way" Tomor.
rows tax losses can be computed
only on cash sales, a few Of
which have already begun to
appear on the tape.
Liberty bonds held fairly
steady and railroad bonds were
irregular in the early trading.
Cotton fell off to z points.
Japanese yen declined rs points
TO SO cents. -
Cali money was unchanged at
8 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
ices Rise Slightly Led By Industrial and Utility Stocks
Good Business
Gains Shown

G.. q p. Co. net here up
more than $500, 200.
Washington Railway and
Electric Company's profit up.
Maryland telephone reve-
nues increased.
Steel mill operations show
upturn.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
COARSE YARN QUIET

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 U.N.S.)
The coarse gray goods market to
day generally continued under the
influence Of the natural quiet to
be expected in the final week OF
the year, but there were a few
styles which were exceptions to
tn rule. Narrow print cloths were
bought in fair quantities for ex
port trade. and in some construc
tions tightness developed to such
an extent that deliveries within
three weeks we're reported unavail
able in first hands.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30

Transportation worries can be over
come economically through the ruI
chase of good used car one of
the many GOOD BUYS listed in todays
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Telephone ReUenue
Gains in MarHLUTOd

Telephone revenues Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Baltimore were
S1,19O, ,4OS, the report filed with
the Public Service Commission
shows. Expenses during this. pc
roid were 1927, ,007, making net
telephone revenues $263, ,401.
Telephone revenues for the ii
months were $13,115, ,001, as com.
pared with $12,96e,841 for the
same period last year. Expenses
during the II months Of 1881 were
SlO,O87, ,728, as compared with
SiO.227, ,447 for a similar period
In 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Average NeIU York
Stock Price Drops

The market value Of so repre-
sentative stocks listed on the New
York Stock Exchange at the close
Of business December "a, was
$9,449, 1857, ,S01, a decrease of $685.
294,215 or 5.36 per cent, as COM
pared with $9.9s5162,O16 at the
close of the preceding week &C.
cording to Paul H. Davis & Co.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
PEPCQ PROFITS S
SHOW GAIN

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company reports to the
Public Utilities Commission that
net income to Decem~er /, this
year, was $166,676 higher than
for the 11.month period in 1880.
The increase was largely due to
the fact that the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company turned over
to the parent company a much
better profit this year than last.
Incorporating income, princi-
pally Pepco earnings, for the
period this year was $1,819,854 as
compared with $1,671,0 ,086 last
year, a gain Of $148,768. Operat-
ing revenue was $4,340,259 this
year, and $4,517,616 in 1890.
Operating expenses were $685.
017 in the PCT II months, and
$3,750,633 for the 1880 period.
The railway company reported
a net income for November of
$419,357.l3, in comparison with
$384,249.73 in November, 1880, or
a gain Of $35, ,1O8.45.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30

" UNnNUN
New York funds in Montreal S1s7,SO
hRemium at $1,000
Montreal funds in New York, s1S7.SO
miscount at $1.000s
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
NEW YEAR TIME
TO CHECK UP
INSURANCE
LOOMS Advises Action While
Life Risk Is Acceptable
Still by Companies
Nv FRANK F. LOOMS

With the New year just
around the corner, thoughts turn
to the future. what 1t holds for
us and our families.
Insurance. simply defined,
means providing for the un-
certainty Of the future. All lines
of insurance coverages are safe
guards against the unfortunate
>.lppenings Of life.
None of us can know how long
we may live; when we might
become disabled by illness or
accident; when or how our home
or business may be destroyed by
fire, our automobile stolen or
other hazards materialize for
which insurance protection is
offered.
Time to Check Up
Now is the time to check UP
on your insurance needs and
make sure that you have ade-
quate protection in the various
lines.
Every year the life insurance
companies refuse to insure the
lives of hundreds Of persons who
apply for policies. The majority
of them could have obtained it
had they applied for 1t a few
months or a few years sooner.
There are many men who have
been urged to take out life insur.
ance from time to time, but who
have delayed doing so, and now
they are uninSurable.
Life insurance should not be fig
ured as an expense. 1t Is purely
q savings proposition, coupled
with an absolute safety clause for
the protection Of a mans family
in case of death, and savings for
himself in mature years. Go over
your policies carefully and see II
you are carrying enough life In.
surance-not only for your family
in event of your death, but for
yourself when you reach the age
Of retirement.
Business Insurance
Another form of life insurance
important to business and indus.
try is business and partnership IN
surance. The carrying Of business
or partnership life insurance
should not be considered an ex-
pense, but rather as a bankable
asset. It establishes a banking
credit that is unquestionable.
Special life insurance, payable
to the business of surviving part
ners, provides cash for replace
ment losses, for credit mainten-
ances and for other purposes in
event of the death Of a key man.
There are numerous other forms
of insurance written to fit the
needs of individuals and industry,
such as burglary, plate glass,
group insurance, workmen'S COM
pensation, employers liability,
etc., and with the beginning OF an
other year, it would be wise to
make sure that you are carrying
adequate insurance coverage for
yourself and your business
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

SALES b..
Capital Traction IS, 100000.
Washington Gas IS B, $1,000
100Ha, $1,000 1904.
UNLISTED DEPARTMENT
National Press Building, 51zs,
$2,0O0@39h.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30

WILLIAM d. HOOVER. President
WOODBURY. BLAIR. list v. Pres.
FRANK STETSON.
CHAs, %. LAMBORN. :. Treasurer
e. PERCIVAL WILSON. Secretary
FRANK II. ULLMER. Asst. Treasurer
BRUCE BAIRD. Asst. TP. officer
DAVID BORNET. Asst. TP. officer
JOHN " GALXEET G.IBHs Asst. Asst Teas. Teas.
Ai.EXANDER 0: FxNT. Asst. sscy.
JOHN NJ. BOTELER. Asst. .Secy.
AUDLEY A. r. SAVAGE. Auditor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
CUPID TAKES TO
WINGS AND WINS
OVER OBSTACLES

Where there's a will there's a
way" is an old saying. and because
they had plenty of will and found
the way, John Carlton Swink OF
this city and lula Knox of Braw-
ley, are now Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carlton Swink.
According to Richard Swink, bro
ther of the groom, the young couple
have been anxious for some time,
to get married II. G. Swink, IA
ther of the groom, objected, only
because he did not believe his son
was situated well enough to accept
the responsibility of married LIE.
He advised waiting awhile.
Saturday john Carlton decided
he had waited long enough. His
father became suspicious when lie
found the young man travelling IN
the direction OF Mt. Signal, and
surmised the youth was engaging
the services OF his friend Warren
Brockman, to aid in an elopement
Young Brockman has a plane and
pilots license, also a landing field
on his fathers ranch in the Mt. Sig
nal district.
Playing his hunch the elder Swink
drove eastward and at Holtville
picked up Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lott
the party proceeding to Yuma. Up
en- arrival there they went to the
! airport and awaited developments.
Soon the Brockman ship hove il
sight and when it landed the younf
lovers debarked from it. Catching
sight of the elder Swink, they wert
considerably ehagrinned, but in
stead of an rate father younl
Swink found he mad a pal Fathel
and his friends escorted the young
couple to the San Carlos hotel anC
the elder Swink was host at wed
ding breakfast, after which he wen
10 the court house with them, help
/ ed them obtain their marriage Ii
cense, and then was a witness a
their wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Swink are enjoying
a brief honeymoon at Live Oaks anC
upon their return will make thei
home in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
ROASTING PROCESS
HAS ACCURACY OF
ANCIENT TIMEP|ECE
Hour-glass and Hills Bros
Method of Roasting Coffee
Operate a Little at a Time

1t is fascinating to watch an
hour-glass flowing evenly, continu-
ously, little at a time. But the
flavor of coffee that's roasted con-
tinuously, little at q time, is even
more fascinatingi
Controlled Roasting-Hills Bros
patented process - is the only
such roasting method. AS the ac-
curacy of the hour-glass depends
upon an even, continuous flow :. :.
little at time :. SO the marvel
Gus flavor of Hills Bros. Coffee is
produced by this patented process
that roasts evenly, continuously =. :.
little at O time.
There is vast difference between
Controlled Roasting and ordinary
bulk-roasting methods. There is a
vast difference in results too! Con-
trolled Roasting flawlessly COM
pletes the work that Nature began
in the coffee-berry. 1t develops the
flavor perfectly! You have never
tasted the like, if you have never
tasted Hills Bros. Coffee.
Remember also that this coffee
never varies in flavor. And it is al
ways fresh! Air, which destroys
the flavor of coffee, is removed and
kept out of Hills Bros vacuum
cans. Ordinary, "air-tight" cans
won't keep coffee fresh. Order Hills
Bros. Coffee today. Ask for it by
name, and look for the Arab trade
mark on the can.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc. Los
Angeles, Calf. @ 1881
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
HURLED TO DEATH
IN NATIONAL PARK

ZION NATIONAL PARK. JULY
~. U.P)-The only conqueror OF the
Great White Throne worlds
wsatest monolith, was dead today
victim OF q mountain rated as COM
paIauvely easy for experienced
climbers.
Don Orcutt, Los Angeles. fell 1000
feet TO bis death from the steep
sides of Cathedral Mountain Sat
urday. His body crushed and
broken. was found 4 mile and a half
from the west rim early Sunday by
rangers.
Details of Orcutt's fatal fall will
never be known. He had decided
70 scale Cathedral Mountain as a
-warm-sp' preparatory to the at
tempted climb of West Temple
mountain, never climbed by white
man.
On June 80, Orcutt achieved the
clstinction OF being phe first man
at the very least, the first white
maal--to scale the Great White
Throne in Zion National park. He
later pronounced this climb the
most danaroRs in his entire noun
tam climbing experience. At one
5uncture he narrowly escaped death
when he slipped down the Mono
hth's side to the brink of a preci-
pice.
CIRCUITS body was taken to Cedar
City.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Baker Injured In
Highway Crash

Tom Baker of Ell Centre was
slightly injured in an automobile
accident Saturday night on the San
Diego highway three miles west OF
FL Centro. when a car driven by
Manuel A. Lopez struck his ma
chine.
Lopez was driving east, according
TO a report in the office of the CAL
ifornia Highway Patrol, when he at
tempted to pass another car going
in the same direction. Just as he
started to pass his motor began
missing, and slowed the automobile
down.
Lopez could not drop back into
the line OF cfaffic in time TO avoid
a crash with Bakers car, which was
travelling west. Baker was taken
TO the county hospital for treat
ment of minor cuts and bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27

10 a. m. tomorrow for Al G. Barnes,
circus magnate, who died after a
long illness. Burial will be either
here or n Denver.
Barnes was born in Canada In
1862. His full name was Alpheus
George Barnes Stonehouse. From
an humble beginning in Glenwood
Springs, Colo, in 1895, Barnes cir
Gus grew to such proportions that
it required 40 railroad cars to move
it and furnished employment for
more than 1000 persons.
Two years ago the circus was sold
to Ringing brothers for Sl,000000
and Barnes retired.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
@aIfD

LOS ANGELES, July q. U.P)-
Following arc rouay-s market quo
tatlons:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Right Is Wrong
When Walking.

F. Gotta was walking on the right
side, which was the wrong side, of
the San Diego highway just west
of El Centro Saturday night.
Besides that, Gotta had been
drinking, so j. @. Macdonald, state
traffic officer, arrested him on a
charge of walking on the wrong. or
right, side of the highway, which
is in violation of state law.
This morning Judge l. Mayfield
sentenced Gotta to 10 days in the
county Jail. and suspended the SEN
tence on the condition Gotta stay
on the left side, which is the right
side, of the highway when he is
walking.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Helene Madison
Claims Record

NEW YORK, July 81. UP, Miss
Helene Madison today claimed the
American record for the 500. me-
tiers free style record with mark
of 1925 established yesterday in the
Daily News water derby at Central
Park. The recognized American
record OF 1888 l-5 was made by Miss
Martha Norelius in January. 1926,
Miss Madison made her record
over a 55-yard course. swimming 10
LAPS Allowing for the difference
in length of the course, Miss Madi-
sons record overshadowed the world
record of 7;18 made by Miss Marie
Braun OF Holland in a 25 meter pool
last winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27

ment of a receiver and an account
ing Of the business since May, 1928.
BY a verbal agreement whereby
she was to receive one-half the
profits from the Mariposa Shoppe.
owned by the Empire Stamp COM
pany. Of Imperial, Mrs Du Sold took
over management OF the shop,
according to the complaint
Since that time, it said, she has
appropriated all profits to her own
use. and has refused to give an ac-
count of business transacted. Mrs.
Du Sold was discharged as mana
ger, but refused TO leave the shop,
said the plaintiff
The complaint also charged she
has contracted bills and failed TO
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Barnes Funeral
Set For Tuesday

INDIO, Cal, July 81. UP)-Pri-
vate funeral services will be held at
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Valley Pioneer
Dies On Coast

Albert Carr TO, Imperial Valley
pioneer and at one time owner OF
most of the townsite of Calexico,
died in Burbank at 7 o'clock Sat-
urday night, according to word re-
ceived here yesterday.
Carr is survived by a son and
daughter, Isaac and Mrs. Harold
Campbell. living in Calexico. and
another son, Delbert, living in Bur
bank.
Carr was we'll known in Imperial
Valley. His foresight in predicting
the growth of the valley enabled
him TO build up a small fortune
most of which he later lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Why :?
~+<~

Why waste time in useless shopping around
when the advertisements lay before you the
choicest wares of every progressive merchant in
town?
Why use needless effort in an endless stOre-tO-
store quest when the advertisements enable you
to make your choice of the finest merchandise
without even leaving your home?
Why pay more than you ought when you can
stretch your dollar to the elastic limit by taking
advantage of the bargains and good buys that
are daily advertised in this paper?
Why risk dissatisfaction by buying unknown, un-
branded goods when you can assure yourself
complete satisfaction by buying an advertised
product backed by the integrity of man who
spends real money to establish his name and to
build up public goodwill?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27

The local price on eggs, furnished
through the courtesy of ZurcheT
Bros, is as follows:
Medium or pullet ...............ss....... zoe
Extra ..............-................... 25c
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
LIVESTOCK MARKETS

LOS ANGELES, July 81 UP
Hogs-Receipts, 100; STEADY; top,
$3.50 on load good Coiorados.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; slow; few
sales steady; most bids lower; I'M
perial grass steers, $3.50 to $500;
MeXicans, $500 to s5.25; good Colo
RADIO unsold. load California fed
heifers, 7.25; cows, $500 to s4.60;
calves, 5000; steady to weak: top
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
Company Asks
For Accounting

Charging Alice Du Sold has man
aged the Mariposa Shoppe in Ell
Centre Tor more than three years
without giving an account TO her
employer of the profits received, the
Empire Stamp company today filed
suit against her, asking appoint
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27

vealers, $3.50; two loads calves,
$500.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady; ten
decks good California and Arizona
lambs, 5000: sorted at $3.50; four
decks CALIFORNIA;. $500 straight;
four decks shorn Imperials, $500
straight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27

Volunteer Firemen To Meet -
Members of the El Centro Volun-
teer fire department will meet in
regular session at headquarters to-
night. Only routine business is
scheduled TO come up for discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-27
SOVIET TO CUT STATIC

LENINGRAD. U.D = Soviet SCI
ence, it is claimed here, has devel-
oped a device which will effectively
eliminate atmospheric interference
in radio. Details of the invention
are carefully shielded by the press,
which refers to it as world
achievement" An academician
named Mandelstamm is credited
with the invention. =
pay them, with the result creditors
may take legal action against the
stamp company, threatening fore
closure on the shop and its stock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-13
Miss Montgomery County To
Be Named.

Miss Montgomery County will be selected
to represent the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau at the State Farm Bureau meeting
at dance and meeting to be held Novem-
Der 18th, at 8 P. M. in the Gaithersburs
High School. Josiah W. Jones. president OF
the county bureau, announced Saturday.
The full membership Of the bureau and all
farmers who are interested in live stock
are invited to the meeting.
Miss Montgomery County will be selected
from the daughters and sisters Of farm
bureau members at the dance. The girl
selected must be more than l6 years of age
and related to a farm bureau member.
She will compete in the contest for the
selection of Miss Maryland at the State
meeting in January.
A representative of the Federal Farm
Board will address the meeting and will
explain the Eastern Live Stock Coopera-
tive Marketing Association. which the local
farm bureau is considering joining. The
association is organized under the auspices
Of the Federal Farm Board for the sale of
live stock by Virginia. Maryland. West
Virginia. Tennessee. North Carolina, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania dealers,
FIN. Payne, secretary-treasurer Of the
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, will
talk on the necessity for cooperation among
farmers. Mr.. Jones will preside. o. W.
Anderson. county farm agent. also is ex-
pected to speak.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-13
Death OF Charles G. Griffith.

Charles G. Griffith, aged 80 years. FORM
erly president of the board of county
commissioners. for one term a member Of
the House of Delegates from this county
and prominent retired farmer. died on
Thursday night of last week at the home
of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Maeruder Veirs. near Rockville
He had been i'll long time of an affection
of the heart and complications and his
death was not unexpected.
He is survived the following children
A. Hempstone Griffith. of Rockville; Harry
Griffith. of Washington: Howard Griffith
of Silver Spring; Mrs. Harriet BastabeI
and Miss Lutte Griffith. of Baltimore Mrs
Frank l. Davis and Mrs. Charles Sellman.
Of Poolesville; Mrs. C. Clifton Veirs and
Mrs. T. Maeruder Veirs. of Rockville.
The funeral took place at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon from the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Maeruder Veirs and burial was
In Monocacy Cemetery at Beallsville. Rev.
Guy Crook. rector Of the Episcopal Church
at PoolesviIle, and Rev. Fra..k A. Tyler. of
the Rockville Methodist Church, conducted
the services.
Mr.. Griffith was a son of the late Howard
Griffith and was a lifelong resident of
this county. For the greater part of his
life he was engaged in farming near
Beallsville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-13
The League Becomes A Training
Center For The National
Catholic School OF
Social Service.

The National Catholic School of Socia
Service is a resident school for the training
of social workers. 1t is located in Wash
ington as an affiliated body of the Catholic
University. 1t is graduate professional
school, receiving only students who have
completed their college education. The
school offers its students along with theo-
retical and academic study. an opportunity
for field work each week through an ar
rangement with standard Social work
agencies of Washington and Baltimore,
Two of the students from this school
have recently become trainees in Mont
gomery county. under the direction of Miss
Willie Greene Day. Executive Secretary of
the Social Service League.
This new utilization is of mutual benefit
to both the league and the school. 1t offers
a laboratory to the school students and. in
exchange. without fee, an additional staff
to the league.
The workers coming from the Catholic
School Social Work are Miss Mary Cough
lin. who is a 1922 graduate Of Western
Reserve University. Miss Coughlin has had
several years experience as teacher in
high school. Miss Elizabeth Schwartz.
who is a 1880 graduate of Maryerove
College. Detroit. Michigan. and who has
been social worker with St. Vincent de
Paul Society of Detroit. Michigan. and a
member of the staff Of the Bureau Of Pub
lie Welfare in Detroit. Both are engaged
in Family Case Work. under the direction
of the Supervisor of the Social Service
League at present.