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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
IN STEEL
. PRODUCTION.
IS HEAVY
Demand Expected From Auto
Industry Disappoints,
Says Iron Age

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (I.N.SO.
A decline In steel ingot produc-
ton to 26h per cent Of the coun.
try's capacity, against an average
output Of 30 per cent in Novem.
Der, further weakness in some
finished steel products and a
drop in the IroL Age steel scrap
price composite to $8.5S, the low
est on record, are developments
that emphasize the year.end re-
cesSion in business activity, &C.
cording to the weekly Iron Age
summary released today.
Motor Demand Fails
To counterbalance the usual
December slowing down, the steel
industry had expected consider.
able support from the automobile
industry, which has materialized
only In part, the review points
out.
Meanwhile, first quarter buying
is generally being delayed by mo-
tor car manufacturers as well as
other steel consumers, q situation
brought about to some extent by
price uncertainties.
Irregular price movements char
acteriZe the present downward
trend. On the one hand, there
have been announced advances
on wire rods and merchant wire
products, amounting to 81 a ton
on the semi-finished steel and
81 to So on the finished items,
and an effort on the part of hot
rolled strip makers to raise their
quotations 81 a ton for The first
quarter.
Concessions Elsewhere
Sheet steel finishes used largely
by the automobile industry have
weakened, auto body stock and
light cold-rolled material having
been sold at concessions of 50 a
ton and heavy hot-rolled sheets
at 81 a ton lower.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Melville SHOE
SALES SLIP

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Sales for
the Melville Shoe Corporation in
November were 1892 1926 as COM
pared with $2,506,374 in Novem-
Der, 1880, a decrease of 32.48 per
cent. For the first ii months
Of 1881 they were $23, 1885, ,332 as
against $25.834,086 in the like
period of 1880. decline Of S.l2
per cent.
Melville officials pointed out
that prices on all lines were :e-
duced 10 per cent on November
/, 1890, which stimulated the
sales for that month approximate
ly IS per cent over the seasonal
trend.
November 1880 further included
fl Saturdays as against four in
November Of this year, it being
explained that Saturdays busi-
ness is roughly one-half of the
weekly. or one-ninth of the
monthly volume.
Throughout 1881 sales have
been made at a reduction of ap-
proximately 10 per cent in unit
price from the previous years
aVc--re,
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

development. This is what I
mean by negatively" favorable.
No positive turn for the better
appears.
Commodity prices averaged
lower last week and the Brad
street monthly index reached the
lowest level since 1908. The long
maintained prices for steel bars,
plates and shapes showed distinct
signs of crumbling.
I have Just completed an analy-
sis of wholesale trade in october.
It shows a sharp decline in such
representative lines as dry goods,
drugs, shoes and groceries.
This suggests that retail trade
has not been doing very well, as
retailers usually buy in advance
from wholesalers.
Like many other governments,
our own budget is not balanced,
and the public deficit is growing.
Watch the price Of Government
bonds during the next few
months,
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
HITS WATERWAY
OPPONENTS

Charging the opposition of the
railroads to inland waterway de-
velopment is "ruinouS and short
sighted" Roy Miller, Of Corpus
Christi, Tex, told the National
Rivers and Harhors Congress to-
day inland streams furnish neceS-
sary trade arteries, and If the
carriers persist in their policies
government control Of tranSporta-
ton systems is inevitable.
Miller, who Is vice president of
the Inter Coastal Canal ASsocia-
ton, said waterway transporta-
ton was just as important a part
Of the national transportation
system as railways. Waterway Of
ficials have no idea of driving the
railways out of business, he con-
tended, but there Is a crying need
for co-ordinated transportation
system, one in which railways,
waterways, and motor bus trans
portation will occupy their right
full part.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
j. s. STEEL DIPS
UNDER 80 FOR
FIRST TINE
Climbs Again Slightly, Along
With Other InduStriaIS
and Utilities
BY w. S, COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 ON.S).
The stock market displayed con,
siderable nervousness today while
directors of the New York Cen
tral were considering the div
idend policy and when they
passed the quarterly due now
the stock dropped 2 points to
25h.
The rails as a group dropped
lower at the start, with Union
Pacific, Delaware and Hudson,
Atchison and other leaders off
! to points.
- New Low for Steel
United States Steel dipped for
the first time under so on the
mid-week steel trade surveys,
showing operations down to 261a
per cent of mill capacity and
steel scrap at a new low. Favored
industrials and utilities settled
down to slightly lower prices. but
the market as a whole was dull
and quiet, with little change in
the volume of trading.
The industrials and Specialties
made an effort to climb back to
their previous price levels, and
moderate gains were scored by
Auburn Auto and General Motors,
American Telephone and Tele-
graph, Sears, Roebuck, etc.
Some Losses Recovered
Big steel rallied above its open
ing price of 50A and utilities re-
covered a part of their early
losses.
Grain and cotton were irregu-
lar with narrow price changes.
Bonds were steady,
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Cleveland Reports
Gain IN E11DLOunlent

CLEVELAND, Dec. "a sub
Stantial gain in workers in the
automobile field overcame losses
among other groups and brought
the total employment in Cleve-
land for November slightly above
that for October.
In November a year ago payrolIS
of the same concerns fell off 4.6
per cent. The Cleveland Cham
ber Of Commerce index figure for
100 representative firms is now
TIL, against 76.0 per cent in Octo-
ber, and 87.4 in November, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
General Motors
Increases Sales

Total sales to dealers by Gen.
eral Motors Corporation in Novem-
ber, including Canadian sales and
overseas shipments, were 1853
cars and trucks, compared with
25,975 in october and 57,257 in
November, 1880.
November les to consumers in
the United States were 34,673
units, compared with 4o.042 in
October and 41,757 in November
of last year. November sales to
dealers in the United States were
23,7l6 units compared with 1905
in october, and 4S, ,155 in Novem-
ber, 1890,
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
IS SHARP
IN TRADING
ON CURB.
New DoWnside Levels Seen
BY Many, Rushing Over
to Aid of Bears

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 UN.SJ.
Declining price tendencies which
cropped up in today's curb mar
ket session we're entirely in line
with expectations, with renewed
bearish pressure accompanying
investment liquidation and max
ing for a generally unsettled tone
throughout the list.
The decisive manner in which
many important issues broke
through previous resistance levels
was taken as a signal that the
underlying trend of the market
was still in the direction of lower
levels, and an increasing number
Of traders who had been main
tanning SidelineS position imme-
diately rushed over to the short
side.
Utilities Bear Brunt
The utility group was forced
to bear the brunt of the selling
pressure, with a number of new
lows established here. General
Gas and Electric preferred B
was outstandingly weak, break
ing AZ points to a record low
at is. Electric Bond and Share
fell off p to establish a new
low at 14k; Eastern States
Power B was off to a new low
at 3A, while fractional declines
to within reaching distance Of
previous bottoms were sustained
in many others.
Varied price movements were
in evidence in the speciality Sec
tion. Declines of 6 points in
Singer Manufacturing to 16O,
and 1A points in Aluminium to
61M were offset by gains Of AZ
points in Mesta Machine to %,
and an upturn Of 3 points in
Aluminium to 173s.
Bonds Also Lower
Oils were led down the line
by Standard of Ohio, which
dipped IA points to SO. STAN
dard of Indiana was off % at
17B, while generally unchanged
levels were recorded in both
Investment trusts churned
around within fractional trading
limits.
Curb bonds were sympathetic
ally lower.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Higher Net ShOlUn
Bu TlUin State Gas

The Twin State Gas & Electric
Company and Berwick & Salmon
Falls Electric Company, operating
subsidiaries of New England Pub
lie Service Company, report COM
bined gross earnings Of $2,584,709
for the IL months ended Septem-
ber 80, compared with $2,601 ,613
for the period last year. After
operating expenses, taxes and
other charges, the net available
for retirement and dividends was
$704, ,448. compared with $702,377
o year ago.
For the quarter ended Septem-
ber 30, net for retirement and
dividends was $146,440, as COM
pared with $146,277 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Heavy Sales of NeIV
Chevrolet ReDOrted

DETROIT, Dec. 9.-That net
national sales of new 1882 Chew
roletS during the initial showing
over the past weekend exceeded
last years figures is indicated by
hundreds Of wires received by H.
j. Klingler, vice president and
general manager, from dealers re-
porting on the reception of the
new cars in their locality.
Attendance in all parts Of the
country exceeded that Of. any
previous national showing Of new
Chevrolet models.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
GRAINS OPEN MIXED

CHICAGO, Dec, 8 U.NS0.
Grains were uneven at the open
ing today. Wheat was %c down,
corn 1sc UP to &c off. and oats
Zee higher.
Wheat-December, Sac; March,
54A@55c; May, 56@562sc; July.
54A@543sc.
Corn-December, 357sc; March,
391sc: May, 40B@41c; July,
42h@42Ac.
Oats-May, 261a0267sc. <,.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
CLOTH SALES IMPROVE

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 N.NS0
A decidedly better feeling was
evidenced in the coarse yarn
cloths market today, based in
part on the outlook for produc.
ton control in print cloths and
on the somewhat better selling
of several constructions.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
Gains in Trade
And Labor

Cleveland reports good en-
plOyTMent gain.
General Motors sales up In
November.
New Chevrolet sales better
than last year.
Twin States Gas earns
higher net.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
FRENCH FORD SALES

Ford Of France reports cars
sold in the first II months Of the
current year totaling 1887 cars,
compared with 12,60O in like
period Of last year.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Potomac Electric 6's, SO, $1,000
@1O734, $1,000 10734, $1,000
l0724, $1,000 107h.
Washington Gas SIS, A, $1,000
100.
Potomac Electric Consolidated
SIS. $l,00O@lO134, $l.0OO0101A.
$1,000 1919, $l,OO001O2.
Washington Gas SIS, $4,000
100.
Capital Traction Company. 10
@21, l0@2l. 502l, 1O@21, 100
81. 5@21.
Washington Railway and Elec.
trio, preferred, 10@94.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric Consolidated
SIS, $2,000@1O11a, $1,000 1O1 u.
10000 102.
Lanston Monotype, lO@eS94, 10
@B8h. 10@68A.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
VIRGlNIAN RAIL WAY

Virginian Railway has declared
a quarterly dividend Of $3.50 on
the common stock, payable De-
cember 81 to stock Of record De-
cember IL. This places the stock
on a Sc annual basis. In 1929
and 1880 the company paid an
nual dividends of SO each.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
SEEN FEW
Of BUSINESS
UPTREND "
Most "Good News" Negative,
Haney Holds, AnaIyzing
General Reports "
BY LEWIS HANEY

By LEWIS hANEX
Director New York University Blu.
reau Of Business Research
The general trend Of business
news in the past week has not
been very favorable.
It should, be noted that such
favorable" Developments as do
occur are mostly in the nature
Of preventing some unfavorable
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Canada
New York, funds in Montreal $1.55
premium on $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York, $1.55
discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
FOREIGN EXCHANG

NEW YORK, Dec. U.N.s).
IDemand.1 Gables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
AlRPLANE OFFICIALS
WILL CONFER HERE
Manufacturers and Commerce Elk
perts to Study Changes in Air
worthiness Code.

Representatives Of airplane manufac-
turers throughout the country will meet
with officials of the aeronautics branch
Of the Commerce Department here Fri
day for a discussion on proposed
changes in the airworthiness require
ments OF air commerce regulations.
In making this announcement today,
the department said the airworthiness
requirements constitute a set of rules
for Structurally airworthy craft which
serve as a guide to the aircraft indus
try as to what will be required on new
designs
The aeronautics branch, it was eX-
planned. customarily invites the air.
craft industry to confer with its Off
Gals when major amendments to these
requirements are contemplated. There
are, however, only a few suggested
amendments to b. presented at the con-
ference this year, it was said
The text of these proposed revisions
have been made available to manufac-
turers so they will have an opportunity
to study them before the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
RAIL LABOR>MAY
CONSIDER RATES
q Organizations Represent
ed at Gathering of Of
ficiaIS Here.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
officials Representing all organized
railroad workers in the United States
and Canada met here today for three
day discussion of mutual problems.
D. B. Robertson of Cleveland, chairman
of the meeting. said among other things
the attitude of organized railroad labor
toward the request of the railroads for
a is per cent freight rate increase would
be considered.
He said he did not consider the seS-
sion here an emergency meeting, ex-
planning officials of the 81 labor organ
nations gather two or three times yearly
to discuss questions Of interest to all of
them.
Other subjects on the agenda include
railroad consolidation and its effect on
the workers. old-age and disability pen
sions and the five-day week or siX-hour
working day as a permanent measure
for the relief of railroad unemployment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
EIEENN &C
"ff's fine for HayfovcrI"
Nature
Warns You

An inactive liver is natures warn.
ing that it is time for action. Head
aches, sluggishness and that de-
pressed feeling are signs of faulty
elimination, known as constipation.
Flush away all poisonous waste mat
ter from your intestinal tract with
HEXASOL, the dependable saline
laxative. Feel like yourself again.
Stir a spoonful in a glass of water
and drink your own health. HEX
ASOL costs only 60c for a generous
bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
REV. MARI Is ELECTED
HOLY CROSS SUPERIOR
Chosen officer of Brookland Semi
nary at Notre Dame Chapter
Meeting.

At the chapter of the congregation
of the Holy Cross, recently held at
Notre Dame, Rev. George Mari, c. S. c.,
for several years professor of holy
scripture at Holy Cross College, Brook
land, D. c., was elected superior of the
Holy Cross Foreign Mission Seminary,
Brook!and D. c.
Few. Michael A Mathis, c. S. c., di-
rector of the Holy Cross Foreign Mis-
sion Society since its foundation, re-
mains as director Of all foreign mission
activity of the society, with headquar-
ters at the Foreign Mission Seminary,
Brookland, D. c.
Those associated with Father Mathis
in the work of the Holy Cross Foreign
Mission Society are Rev. John B. De-
launay c. S. c., editor of the Benga-
le2e, the official magazine of the society;
Rev. William c. Havey, c. S. c., man.
aging editor of the Bengalese: Rev.
John c. McGinn, G. S. c.; Brother
Anthony, C. S. c., and Brother Ber-
trand, c. s. c.
A number Of States which cater to
auto tourists and campers are inspect
ing and marking sources of safe drink
ing water" for the convenience of
travellers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
THRONE CLAIMANT JAILED
Self-Styled Descendant Of Tudors
Held for Bad Language.

BIRMING HAM, England, July 81 (P1.
Anthony Hall of elliott road, Edgebas-
ton. former inspector in the Shropshire
constabulary, VINO claims to be entitled
to the throne of England by reason OF
his alleged descent from the Tudors,
was in Police Court yesterday charged
with using "quarrelsome and scandalous
language" He was remanded to GUS
tOdy until TUESDAY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27

Nice quality linen
crash cloths with colored
striped borders. They
are 81 inches square and
very specially priced.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1931-12-10
F0XHALL SCHOOL
PLANS OUTLINED
Major Robb Tells Residents
Structure Will Harmonize
With Surroundings.

Plans for the proposed new elemen-
tary school in Foxhall Village were
outlined to members of the Foxhall VII
lage Citizens Association last night by
Maj. H. L. Robb, assistant to the Engi-
neer Commissioned of the District.
Maj. Robb revealed that it is planned,
If practicable, to have the architectural
design Of the new school, which is to be
erected west of Foxhall road between @
street and Volta place, harmonic with
the general style OF the community de-
velopment. An item for 100000 for
construction of the school is included
in the recommendations of the Budget
Bureau just transmitted to Congress,
Maj. Robb told the association 1t Is
expected the money probably will be
available by July.
The site for the building already has
been acquired, he said. 1t is planned
to erect four-room school with an
upper floor partially finished as q play
ground, but so arranged that 1t will be
possible to add other class rooms and
extend the initial structure. Contract
to build the school probably will be
awarded by next October and will call
for completion of the building within
six months.
Plans were announced at the meet
ing last night for a Christmas cele-
bration in Foxhan Village which would
include large lighted Christmas tree
on Greenwich parkway. The villagers
will gather together Christmas eve and
thread their way throughout the little
community singing carols, according to
the program announced by Phillip
Groggins, chairman of the committee
In charge of the event.
A committee was appointed by Mai
Blake r. Van Leer, president of the
association, to take up the matter of
issuing directory of residents of Fox
hall Village. Frank A. Hall, secretary
of the association, recorded the min
utes of the session.
Evening star., 1931-12-10

IN Atlantic City, and majority stock
holders In company that controls the
Alba Hotel In Palm Beach. Fla.
The equity receivership was granted
by consent. Attorneys for the corpo-
ration announced the directors had
voted to act jointly with the petitioner
to bring 1t about. Frank W. Kridel and
the Irving Trust Co. we're named re-
ceivers. The petition was filed by Har-
vey Brokerage Co., Inc, on claim of
s47,170.
The involuntary petition In bank
ruptcy was filed q three minor credi-
tors Simon Manages e. Son, Inc, claim
ing $500; Arthur Shiller e. Son, s73,
and johnson q Faulkner, s709.
1t was asserted in the equity petition
that the corporations income in 1880
was insufficient for fixed charges on it's
funded Indebtedness and that deficit
was supplied out of surplus. The net
income for the first nine months of 1881
Evening star., 1931-12-10

they would follow me around the farm
and down the road when I went to
meet the postman.
"One day, when I was 8, my Oldest
pet, Billy, followed me to the village
school, where he romped about, jump
ing over the desk and refusing to be-
have. He disturbed the school so much
the teacher, Miss Coward, turned him
out the door.
Miss Sarah wrote the verses there
and then. Later she married Mr.. Hale
and after she died her son wrote to an
American newspaper in 1889 saying she
was the author of the verses. / have
no quarrel with my American friends,
but the incident happened as I have
described and not, as some Americans
claim, in America"
Last May she received congratula-
tions from children in all parts Of the
world on her ninetieth birthday ami
yerSary.
Evening star., 1931-12-10
MARY" OF LAMB FAME EXPIRES
AT AGE OF 80 IN ENGLISH HOME
Friends Say Her Heart Was as Young and
Happy as Day Billy Followed
Her to School.

her to school that day over 80 years
ago.
The story Of the verses, as she told
1t, was this:
MISS Sarah Buel, later Mrs. Horatio
Hale, noted American enthnologist,
wrote the verses. Miss Buel was visit
ing with her two sisters at Ty Issa, In
vale Llangollen, North Wales, where
my Iather, John Thomas, was a veil
known breeder of Welsh mountain
sheep.
II was always fond of lambs and
Wnen the mother sheep died sometimes
my father would often give me an or
pnaned lamb to keep as a pet. Some
tlmes l had q half dozen Of them and
Evening star., 1931-12-10

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 10. - Mary
Hughes, who many years ago had
little lamb that followed her to school,
has followed the little lamb in death.
Mary was 80 and old and blind and
lame before she passed on at her home
at Worthing but she continued to tell
her story Of how she was the Mary
whose little lamb In the nursery rhyme
became known around the world to
children Of three or four generations.
Billy" the lamb, died many years
ago. of course. Mary, however, her
friends said, continued to old age and
death with heart as young and merry
as when the ,fieecy-white lamb followed
Evening star., 1931-12-10
Will Sell MASTERPIECE

NEWCASTLE, England, December 10
lH1.-Lord Durham will sell at auction
IN April masterpiece Of painting, "The
Red Boy" by Sir Thomas Lawrence. 1t
was announced yesterday.
Lord Durham said the sale was neces-
STATED by taxation and death duties,
He Is reported to have refused an offer
of ESQ, 900 for the canvas.
Evening star., 1931-12-10
THREE COMMISSIONED
Washington Men Given Rank a.
Officers in Army Reserve.

Commissions in the Army Reserve
Corps have been issued by the War
Department to Arthur H. Nordstrom,
4o8 Fifth street, as a captain. and to
Ralph S. Nagle, 2844 Twenty seventh
street, as first lieutenant in the Ord
nance Department, and to Carl A. voss,
3726 r street, as a second lieutenant
In the Medical Corps
Evening star., 1931-12-10
HOTEL CORPORATION
| ATTACKED IN 2 SUITS
Equity Receivership and Bank
ruptcy Petitions Involve Houses
in Several Cities.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 10.-Two pe-
titions, one for an equity receivership
and the other for involuntary bank-
ruptcy, were filed yesterday in Fedara,
Court against the Ambassador Hotel
Corporation, operators of the Amhas-
sador Hotels here, in Los Angeles and
Evening star., 1931-12-10

was placed below that Of CORRESPOND.
Ing period last year. It was alleged
first mortgage bond issue fails rs,,e
Monday and that the corporation viii
default Besides this bond issue, held
by a New York bank, the funded debt
includes s5,820,000 in first mortgage
bonds held by two Los Angeles banKs
and s3,45o.00o Of 6 per cent sinking
fund convertible bonds secured by 4
deed Of trust to New York bank,
Evening star., 1931-12-10
Oldest Ship Afoat.

Believed to be the oldest ship afioat,
the Success, sole survivor of the old
time convict feet which journeyed be-
tween England and Australia, remains
In her original state and sails around
the world as side show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
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