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The Washington times., 1931-05-08
Entertainment Held
Bu Monarch Club

With a large attendance pres
ent, including delegations from
Washington and Richmond, the
Arlington County Monarch Club
last night held its eighth annual
ladies night program at the
Army.Navy Country Club, IN
Arlington county.
President Albert H. Cohen. Of
the local club, made the address
of welcome and Walter U. Varney
gave the invocation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
". E.. Martin Heads
Blair Citizen GrOUp

At the annual election of Off.
GERS of the Blair Citizens ASSo-
citation William Emory Martin
was chosen president. Others
elected are Mrs. Walter w. Weld
man, vice president; George Mer.
gell, secretary, and Walter w.
Weidman, treasurer.
The committee on trees and
planting reported that 140 trees
were planted at various places
during the year. including the
entire length of Frailand Drive.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
CHILDREN LACK
PLAY SPACE

Continued from Local PaRe)
any of the boys be hurt while
playing, there is no room where
they may be taken to await
medical treatment"
There is one couch in the en-.
tire school building where i'll chill.
dren may rest. This couch, how,
ever, is situated in large class
room.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Election of officers for the en-
suing year will feature the meet
ing of the Parent Teacher AsSo,
cation of the Bethesda Elemen
tary School on Wednesday. May
13, at 2::30 p. m. It was said this
will be the last meeting of the
association during the current
school year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-08
N. w. HOUSE ROBBED
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Times staff PhotO

Harry B. Stone, 3217 Patterson
st. N. W., told police his house
was robbed last night of $25 and
jewelry valued at $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
BANKING FACULTY
NOW COMPLETED
Local Students OF Finance
to Have Able Group
of Instructors.

Richard A. Norris, chairman Of the
Educational Committee Of Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Banking,
yesterday announced the complete fac
ulty and courses for the coming school
year, which starts on September 81
The members of the faculty and the
courses they will conduct follow:
Raymond B. Dickey, IL. B.. LII. M,
member District of Columbia Bar, in
structor in Law I and Law II, connected
with Washington CHAPTER as instructor
since 1920: in 1922 was made an honor
ary member and is now one OF the
three honorary members Of Washington
Chapter In 1924 he was made dean
of the faculty and still continues in
that office.
Eliot H. Thomson, LII. D., publicity
manager, Washington Loan IL Trust Co.,
Banking I.
F. Joseph Donohue, ABB, LII. B., for
mer instructor. Catholic University.
member of the District OF Columbia
Bar. Economics and Banking II.
Bolitha j. Laws, LII. B.. Ii. M. Tor
mer United States attorney, District OF
Columbia. member of the New York
ana VA OOAAAAHAN ~>Ab
and Law II.
James Daniel Cushman. certified pub
lie accountant. and William Gordon
Buchanan. certified public accountant,
instructors, Georgetown University,
Credits II.
James c. Dulin, IL. B., assistant
treasurer, American Security & Trust
Co. member of the District OF Columbia
Bar. Investments.
Theodore Cogswell IL. B., Ii. M,
register of wills. District of Columbia,
member of the District OF Columbia Bar,
Trust Functions.
Harold w. Burnside. A B., assistant
cashier, Riggs National Bank, Credits l.
George Farnham. B. A., B. o., B. D.,
former lecturer public speaking, George
Washington University, Public Speaking
Frederick P. H. Siddons, A. B., LII. M,
secretary, American Security & Trust
Co., instructor National University,
Banking III.
Elmer Louis Kayser A. B., A. M,
director. division of university and ex-
tension students. George Washington
University, English in Business.
Students who enroll for the first time
this year will complete Banking I. Law
I. Law II, and Economics. in the pre-
standard group; and Banking II, Credits
I, Credits II, and Banking III. In the
standard group. Students must receive
the pre-standard certificate before re-
ceiving credit on any standard course
subject toward standard certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
L. S. Trade Gain
Later This Month
Seen by Leaders
''Sunshine Talk Is Being
Replaced by Energy
In Sales Efforts.
BY BRADLEY w. TRENT.
apfaf nirpatrh ~ The Stsr


NEW YORK. September 5-A normal
seasonal improvement in business. with
slight upturn coming rather late this
month. Is the general prediction of
business men here on the post-Labor
day outlook. Many Of them are frankly
skepttcal about attaining the complete
seasonal increase due at this time.
One of the most hopeful aspects of
the business landscape is the replace
ment Of sunshine talk" with sales
energy" Light inventories of manufac-
tured articles now in the hands of both
the manufacturer and the ultimate con-
sumner Is another cheerful factor
Basic Industries Lag.
The public, which has long deferred
buying. partly through fear, partly in an
effort to obtain lower prices, but large
ly because it had overbought two years
ago, now appears to be purchasing
critically, but somewhat more literally.
This movement naturally Is reflected in
the lighter consuming companies, such
as merchandising firms, but the basic
industries, such as steel, motors and
construction, continue to lag.
Banking is one Of the brighter sides
OF the present business view. 1t is true
that banks are insisting that credits be
reduced commensurate with present
needs, which are shaped both by
lowered sales volume and reduced QUO
tations. Commercial paper, however,
is at lower levels than 1t has been at
any time in the last decade, even for
names other than prime. Time money,
too. Is cheap and abundant.
The harveStS, because of low prices
rather than yield, will neither provide
much in the way of farm purchasing
power no go far to liquidate indebted
ness incurred this year at the planting
season, but in many sections TO-DAY
conditions are much better than a year
ago, when drought wrought havoc over
a large area.
The steel trades immediate future is
somewhat clouded by the prospects of
such seasonal buyers as the automotiye
and railroad industries. Producers Of
automobiles intend to continue at rather
low rates Of operation until the new
models are placed on display early in
November, which would mean that the
steel trade cannot expect much in the
way Of automotive buying until mid
October. Railroads frankly assert they
Will buy no more steel and iron than
Is absolutely necessary, in view of their
shrunken revenues.
September, however, has been a no.
table month in trade expension If one
looks at the years 1924, 1926 and 1928.
In industrial production September
proved less busy month than August
in 1923, 1927 and 1929, but in all other
years in the last decade a pickup in
manufacturing activities was recorded
In September.
(copyrisht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
EXPORTS OF FRUITS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Active Sales Efforts, With Short
Crops in Europe, Result in
Larger Shipments.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated fTess
Experts of United States fruits
showed q substantial increase during
the last fiscal year.
Short apple and pear crops in Europe,
coupled with continued and active sales
efforts, were the chief factors in bring
ing about the gain.
Offcial statistics of the Commerce
Department indicated shipments OF
fresh fruit during the period were
valued at $66,529, 900, as compared with
$50.468,0o0 the previous year. Dried
fruits totaled S29.661 900. as compared
with S28 ,622 900 in the previous period.
Active sales promotion and close at
the part of American shippers and
their agents were cited by the depart
ment as having played an important
part in increasing the foreign sales
despite depression.
In European markets during the last
year short apple and pear crops In the
Netherlands, Germany, France and
Belgium were largely responsible for the
increase Trade cbserevrs pointed out,
however, that had not able and active
American trade promoters been on the
scene purchases from the United States
to make up the shortage might not
have been nearly so large.
American fruit is sold almost exclu-
sively on a quality basis, the prices of
European competitors In most cases
being lower An essential part of the
American success has been the highly
developed grading and packing of the
exporters, which guarantees delivery
abroad of inequality fruit in frst-class
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
ICE TRADE ENJOYS
RECORD BUSINESS
Sales Give Evidence of Pass
ing Previous High Mark
Last Year.
BY ALVIN RESCH.
ritten for the Associated Press.

Written for the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 5.-The Ma
tons ice industry, the yearly turnover
Of which approximates $3.50 900, 600
worth of manufact and natural ice,
this year can boast of the best business
in its history despite depression.
Although no definite figures on its
1881 business are available, sales are
expected to show an increase over last
year, when record total Of more than
Sc, 900 900 tons of manufactured ice was
sold, to register an increase of 5.34 per
cent over 1929 figures.
Unlike most industries. the ice bust
ness suffered depression of its own
long before the crash of 1929. BY fight
ing its way out of an economic abyss
five years ago, the industry long since
recovered sufficiently, not only to set
new marks for itself, but also to con-
tinue untroubled by current business
woes.
Steady Increase.
While industrial depression has re-
duced the ice business in the South and
in areas wholly dependent on the well
fare of single crop or industry, favor
able weather and other circumstances
this year have more than made up for
that loss by creating record trade in the
North and Far West.
1t might have been a different story
for the ice industry if it had not given
its own bootstraps vigorous jerk in
1926. From 1919 to 1925, according to
figures of the National Association of
Ice Industries, Ice sales increased con-
sistently every year, with q record rise
of 1874 per cent in 1925.
In 1926, however, there came a de-
cidedly poor year for ice companies.
f~{0 hol Re
debut in big way, and capital ned
from ice.
Yet ice manufacturers have done more
business than ever in 1926. When max
ers of mechanical refrigerators began
their intensive campaign of public edu-
cation, the ice industry followed, timidly
at first, with program Of its own.
Now members Of the national asso-
citation, representing 1900 ice COM
panies, whose production totals 80 per
cent of the Nations total, are spending
five times as much in telling the public
about ice as they spent in 1925.
The percentage Of families using some
sort of refrigeration has increased, and
with it has come business both for me
chanical refrigerator concerns and ice
companies. In 1880 the gross output OF
ice per capita was nearly l,100 pounds,
against $50 in 1912.
Car Icing Grows.
Now the ice industry has an invest
ment exceeding $1,000, 900 900. and Les.
lie C. Smith, secretary Of the national
association, says: I'VE believe we still
have room for so per cent growth IN
the domestic field
Increased sales in recent years have
been due not only to greater domestic
consumption, Mr. Smith says, but also
to growth in car icing sales. The guam
tity used for car icing has increased
at an average rate Of 6 per cent a
year for IL years, he says, due to the
vastly greater consumption of perish
able products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
DECLINE I'M ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION REPORTED

BY the Associated Press.
Production Of electricity by the cleo
trio light and power industry Of the
United States amounted to 1887 .533 900
kilowatt hours during the weei: ended
August 90. a decrease of 3 per cent from
the corresponding week of last year.
The National Electric Light Associ-
alton, which made the calculation. re-
ported the Atlantic seaboard registered
an increase of % per cent in electrical
output above last year, while the CEN
trail industrial region. bounded by Buff
falo, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. ST. Louis
and Milwaukee, showed as a whole, a
decrease CT 65 per cent, although the
Chicago district decreased but 3.3 per
cent. The Pacific Coast declined 1.9
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
USE OF MARTIAL LAW
IN OIL FIELDS FAVORED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Martial law in the oil fields Is gain
ing proponents.
Hailed at first as q questionable gov
ernmental means of maintaining a
price level for the beenit of private in
dustry, it is now generally recognized
as step necessary to conserve fragrant
waste of most important natural re-
source.
The drastic action was taken in
Oklahoma and Texas, where the State
governments, combating the problem
of overproduction, closed the wells until
sidered 81 barrel It was believed
here the action might be the forerunner
to sterilization plans within the indus
try on wider scale than ever before
attempted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
BOND REDEMPTIONS.

Bond redemptions aggregating $s4,.
1000 scheduled for September, 1881,
200 for August, are nearly twice the
September, 1880, total of $49,220 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
1,40O TEXTILE DESIGNS
BOOKED IN AUGUST
BY the Associated Press.

by Ihe ASSoCIaJed Press.
NEW YORK, September 5.-More
than i 400 textile designs intended for
use on Spring season fabrics were reg
istered during August with the Textile
Design Registration Bureau. which has
been organized by the textile industry
to act as a clearing house for cotton,
silk, linen, wooden and rayon designs
for the purpose Of eliminating duplica-
ton of patterns between textile houses
and as an aid in the campaign against
design piracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
VIRGINIA BUILDING

RICHMOND, Va, September %
associations in Virginia ranked twenty
second among those reported by the 90
organizations of the United States
Building and Loan League, based on
1880 figures.
With the total Virginia Association
assets recorded at $60,439.644, an in
crease Of $1,56l ,002 was noted over the
previous year.
Total assets Of the league associations
increased $l28,964,939 during the fiscal
year ended December, 1880, according
to figures compiled from 11.777 associ-
atoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
SHOE CENTERS FURNISH
REAL INDUSTRIAL CHEER
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 5.-Accord-
ing to the latest reports the shoe centers
of the country are among the few bright
spots 10 be diScerned in the present in
oustrial picture. Factories are hum
ming everywhere at, or close to. ca
pacitv. Manchester, N. H. reports the
best business in years and that the town
has almost no unemployment problem.
In fact, virtually the same thing is
heard from all towns why're shoe manu-
facture is the principal occupation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
DIVIDEND CHANGES
SMALL IN AUGUST

Dividend changes in August were the
smallest reported for any month OF
1881, according to the Standard Sta
tisticS Co. Increased dividends were
paid by concerns. extras by % and
initial payments were made by IS.
Reduced and passed dividends totaled
112. Detailed figures covering the
changes in the first eight months OF
1880 and 1881 are given below
First eight months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06

do so, keeping their old cars"
The Packard company is one Of the
latest to decide upon the establishment
Of q plant in Canada, following tariff
changes that imposed increased duty
upon motor car imports. With few
exceptions, practically all the leading
American motor car manufacturers
have arranged for Canadian production
facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as of close Of business
September 8, was $1l6,693,51755. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were $2,917,131.44. Total ordinary ex-
penditures weref $l1 ,s76, 70s.37.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
THE Mad Genius
Held Over at Met

1.-THE Mad Genius" starring
John Barrymore, opened its sec
ond week at the Metropolitan
Theater yesterday.
Barrymore plays in this War
ner Bros .-Vitaphone drama the
role Of Tsarakov, an impresario,
embittered because Of a physical
defect which prevents him from
becoming a great dancer and a
mad desire inherited from his
mother
He kidnaps a homeless boy,
trains him, dominates him body
and soul and, through him, en-
joys the fame which he Graves.
Love finally writes strange and
powerful ending to the story.
The supplementary cast includes
Marion Marsh, Donald Cook and
Luis Alberni.
The rest Of the program con-
sists of a new issue of the Para
mount Sound News, a Vitaphone
"Merrie Melody" song cartoon
and Robert L. Ripley's newest
Believe It or Not"
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Norman Foster Finds Himself An
Actor Much in Demand

at Paramount in the Chevalier
picture.
The chances are the studio will
re-write the part to fit another
personality. This Is being held
in allegiance, however, pending
the return of Charles s. Rogers.
Latest Gossip
When the Malibu Film Colony
caught fire this week, many Of
the house-owners were at the
fights. An announcement was
made. but failed to precipitate
any drama. Few of the owners
left their seats. Hollywood is
commenting on the fact that
Judith Wood Helen Johnson)
and Herman Brix. shot-putting
champion, are frequently seen to.
gether these days. Ruth Chat
terton made her last scene for
Paramount on Wednesday. Bar
ring retakeS, Of course, incident.
ally, Ruth and Ralph Forbes were
among the film people who at.
tended the concert of Roland
Hayes, negro tenor.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Radio Joe

Our old pard, Radio Joe Kauf'
man, and his Budget Boys expect
to be serious Tuesday night when
they put on their weekly act over
WMAL. , Fawncy thatl
Joe tells me he Is going to de-
vote his entire half hour to plug.
ging the annual Red Cross roll.
call. Walter Davidson, assistant
manager Of the Eastern area Of
the Red Cross, will speak.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
y. G. Orchestra

Hans Kinder, director of the
National Symphony Orchestra, will
open his first children's concert
Thusrday afternoon with the over
ture to Der Freischutz." This
will be followed by an intimate
talk on music in general. The
playing of Bach's Air and Gavotte
and Bizet's "Arlesienne Suite"
will follow. The concert will close
with Ippolotov-1va1ov's March OF
the Sadar," from Caucassion
Sketches"
On Sunday, November is, the
first Sunday afternoon concert
of the orchestra will be given
in Constitution Hall, with Lu-
crezia Bori, Metropolitan Opera
star, as soloist.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

CIaudette Colbert Paramount ha!
postponed the eastern picture
William Boyd already had left fol
New York, but wire caught. him
in Chicago. Charles Starrett's
trunks were at the station when
he received word Of the change
in plans. ,~ ..r....---r a..
i "Alias the Doctor" in which
Foster plays, Is a story with a
continental background. Barthel
mess is seen as student who is
expelled from medical school, but
who comes back to practice un
der an assumed name. incidentally
the film will mark Ray Griffith's
debut as a Warner supervisor.
Williams MOurned
Poor Robert Williams. Only re-
Gently, he had sold his house and
belongings in the East, and had
planned to live in California for
good. His tragic death has sad
dened all OF Hollywood, and par.
ticularly his co-workers at the
Pathe Studio.
If he had lived, Pathe was
planning to shoot around him
until he could return to the pic
ture.
Now, of course, the show must
go on.
Pathe already. has tried and
failed to get Leslie Howard and
Roland Young for the part. How
ard cabled he is opening i'll a
Barrie play in London and Young
is booked at M. G. M. and then
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

The first is
that he will
have an i'm
portant role in
Dick Barthel
mess picture
"Alias the Doc
tor"
The second is
that he and
Claudette Col
bert will not
have to be sepa'
rated for some
time to come
Due to her re
cent illn S S
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Poor Sam!

They say the reason singin'
Sam wasn't so sure Of himself
last wednesday night was because
that day he decided to fix the
aerial Of his set, with disastrous
results.
Sam climbed out Of tine trap
door on to the roof. Baml Trap
door faw don! Sam 60 flooey!
They found the shaving cream
baritone Is minutes later. He
wasn't feeling so clipper.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

JAMES CAGNEY to the studios
to start a new picture, Washing
ton Is one of the lucky cities.
This young actor was sky
rocketed to fame as a result of
his work in "The Public Enemy"
''Emart Money" Sinners Holi.
day." "Othe4 Mems Women" and
Doorway to Hell" Although
Cagney has on the screen .ap.
peared in dramatic roles he will
eEesent lighC entertainment in
fiS personal appearance.
Other acts on the supporting
program are Block and Sully,
komedy funSterS; Denis White
Id girls in a dance extravaganza;
Rubio Sisters, presenting
anastic novelties; and Maxine
Doyle
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

should not be surprising to dis
cover that broadcaSting the opera
is By no means o dream.
Paul Cravath has succeeded Mr..
Kahn. Unlike Mr.. Kahn, GRAY
ath is said to be impressed by
the possibilities Of broadcasting'
He has been given assurances by
NB.C. that the dignity Of oper'
attic tradition will be preserved.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Broadcast
Of fOpera
in Sight
By STANLEY BEGELOW

The National Broadcastine Com.
pany has been flirting with the
Metropolitan Opera Company for
years. Officials Of the opera have
felt in the past that II the opera
were to be broadcast from the
stage Of the Met it would lose
half its appeal.
Not so, say NB.C. officials:
Now that Otto Kahn has retired
as head of the Metropolitan, 1t
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
German Artist

Adolf Busch, German violinist,
will be the soloist in the first
concert of the season here to be
given by the New York Philhar-
monic Orchestra on December Is.
The famous orchestra, directed
by Arturo Toscanini, makes fewer
out-of-town appearances each year
1T is quite fitting that this, the
oldest orchestra in the country,
should bring to the Capital so
noted an artist as Adolf Busch on
its initial American tour.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Musical Musings

Louis A. Potter, jr., son of the
concert pianist and organist Of
this city, has gone to New York
to pursue his musical studies. {.
The Spurrow Club has elected
the following officers for the
coming year: President, Nan Full
ton; wee president, Frances Fer
guson; secretary, Dorothy Tai.
, bott; treasurer. Virginia Bowman:
hostess, Elizabeth Cannon, and
publicity director, Mary Louise
Hoyt. =. The Don CosSack Russian
Male Chorus will be heard in
recital here on Saturday evening,
November 81. ..
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Lew Leslie Star Is
Sought for Pictures

ValaidR, the versatile perform,
er featured in Lew LeSlie's "Rhap
'sody in Black" at the Shubert
Belasco ,Theater has received nc
less than six offers to record her
novel drum dance for the talking
pictures.
Leslie, who conceived the dance
will make a special talking pic.
ture Of se:eral numbers in the
show after 1t has run it's course
on the legitimate stage.
The Washington times., 1931-11-07

m u sic pro
grams, will pre-
sent under dis
tinguished pat.
ronage its first
recital Fri day
evening, Decem-
ber 4, at the
Shoreham.
Three famous
American COM
poSers-Mrs. H.
H. A. Beach, A.
Walter Kramer
and John Pow
ell, toge h er
with Elena de
The Washington times., 1931-11-07
Ben Bernie, the Old Maestro,
telegraphs the interruption to his
Maunderings

B. A. Rolfe says he isn't going
to Europe after all. The Doc.
says If the Totund one knows
what's good for him he'll take .
real rest. so B. A. sails for Homo
lulu on November IA. Lee Morse
will be off the air for time.
She's going into vaudeville.
Liebe Lombardo, Guys trumpeter,
had a tooth pulled and. the dope
in his goonS made q substitute
tooter necessary.