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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
FINANCE COMPANIES
WEATHERING STORM
Heavy Initial Payments on De-
ferred Basis Among Impor-
tant Factors.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May accompanies
devoted to the financing of deferred
payment sales OF goods are now expert
encing the full effects Of the existing
severe depression, says the Standard
Statistics Co. In a current survey, which
continues, in part:
past, public buying of merchandise has
declined draStically, owing to the in
creasing prevalence Of unemployment
and the fear Of wage reductions on the
part of those still employed. OF spe-
cial significance is the fact that the
sale of merchandise on a deferred pay
ment basis is largely confined to items
which involve a relatively heavy initial
outlay by the purchaser. 1t Is this class
of goods, in particular, which has SUI
fered most seriously from curtailed
public consumption.
The larger financing organizations,
however, apparently are surviving the
depression era with far less difficulty
than was commonly predicted few
years ago. Several significant factors
have rendered this accomplishment pos
sible. First of all, these companies have
continued to collect their receiveables
without encountering excessive de-
faults or repoSsessionS. Secondly, the
gradually falling volume of new bust
ness has resulted in a rather rapid &C
emulation of cash, enabling these con-
Germs to repurchase or call for redemp-
ton their debentures, preferred stocks
and other obligations.
1T has usually been possible, more
over, to reacquire these securities at
prices considerably below their original
offering basis Finance companies also
have benefited through their ability to
obtain new bank credits at unusually
low rates, as well as through opportuni-
ties offered from time to time to
acquire the business of competitors on
favorable terms All of these advan-
tages have tended to counteract the
effects Of reduced public buying of
goods"
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CHICAGO JUBILEE AIDS
CITY'S RETAIL HOUSES
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 13.-The Chicago
Jubilee, which opened Sunday, has borne
fruit in crowded shopping streets that
bolstered the spirits of business men.
Designed as a stimulant of mercan-
tile affairs and as a display Of what
the city has to offer, the week-long cele-
bration was said by the newspapers to
have attracted unusually large numbers
Of persons from out of town.
Though no figures were available, pus-
mess men looked for a record week from
the standpoint of sales.
"Just like Christmas shoppers-only
in May this time" one downtown mer-
chandiser said. Outlying community
districts likewise reported a busy time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Financial District Comment.

Stockholders or Selected Industries,
Inc, have approved the contract with
the Tri-Contiental Corporation, under
with Tri-Continental will supply in
vestment advice and service to Selected
Industries. Five partners Of j. & w
Seligmsn g. Co, have been elected 70
the Selected Industries board, accord
ing TO announcement by Frank P.
Morse. head ~ the Washington offlce
Tri-Continental stock Is quite widely
held here.
Riggs National Bank stock sold at
375 and 376-un the Washington Stock
Exchange today American Security &
Trust came out at $50. Eighty-fiye
shares OF Capital Traction sold at 81
and there was considerable activity IN
various other issues.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has authorized the receivers Of the
Minneapoi a. st. Louis Railroad Co
- issue 81 100000 of receivers certifi-
Gates in renewal and extension Of .
like amount Of such certificates which
will mature IN May, June and August
OF this Jeer.
du-t. CO are considering an 1fTer from
National Dairy Products Co. OF ont
share Of National Dairy for each two
sheyes Of Golden State. II is probable
taat the offer viii be accepted.
The Virginia State League Of Build
ing and Loan Associations will hold
its annual meeting at the George
Mason HOTEL Alexandria, Va, Thurs
cay and Friday. The meeting viii bs
called to order by State Senator Johr
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

Virginia Iron, Coal g. Coke Co. has
declared regular semi-annual dividend
of 81. on the preferred stock, payable
July to stock OF record June 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by PrNatevE Dheett The

Note-An stock are sold In hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter tSOs (z5Vs
which shows those stocks were sold In odd lots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-03
Beautifully upholstered

Il find nothing elsewhere to equal this in st
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-03

seIed arms-mark this as an extraordinary '
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-03
It's attractive

ont, extra heavy spring construction and tas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

ended the use of Americas plebean but
forceful and colorful language by the
two young ladies.
Both Miss Yim-Chong, who is 10
years old, and her 17-year-old sister,
Lai-King, stood high in their studies
and were well among the upper half
of the senior class, which graduated
81 pupils. The young Chinese girls
were particularly outstanding in the
English class, and an unusually good
analysis of that difficult piece of po-
litical literature, Burke's Cancellation
with America, was given by Miss Vim
Chong before her graduation.
viii Visit China.
college? I don't know yet. I have
made no plans until after visit my
grandmother in China" Miss Vim
Chong explained my sister and I will
go together to see her. may come back
here and go to an agricultural college.
l am very much interested in both poll
tics and agriculture, but 1 think 1 will
specialize in agriculture"
Miss Yim-Chong was asked if she
was sorry to finish high school. She
laughed. NO don't think I am" she
replied. "Of course, am sorry to leave
my friends and I enjoyed going to
school, but think I am glad to say I
have finished"
The Minister'S two daughters only
came to the United States year and
half ago. Two years previous to their
coming they had attended an English
speaking school in Hongkong, but lis
tening to the young girl speaking in a
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faultless English, discussing conditions
in present-day China, one Is forced to
wonder how many American girls
could do in China what these girls
have done in the United States.
Few Learn to Speak Chinese.
Relative to this subject, the Minis
ter's daughter said: "I think it is I'M
fortunate that Americans who come to
my country don't learn to speak our
language. So many misunderstanding
can be avoided when people understand
each others language. We understand
Americans because we learn to speak
their language. Very few Americans
who come to China learn to speak our
language. They could understand us
better if they did. 1t is difficult to
learn to know people through an in
terpreter."
Miss Vim Chong laughingly told of
a letter she had recently received from
a young American friend, who expressed
anxiety over the forthcoming trip to
China.
"She is afraid will be in danger be-
cause Of Communists and bandits" ex-
planned Miss WI. But all the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

A MONG the 81 graduates of West
Y ern High School recently were
two shy, dark-eyed little Chin
csc girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

It's the time to stock UP and save.
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trict of Columbia government pay $780,
600 for Mays franchise to operate with
in the Capital. This second feature is
expected to bring forth opposition from
Washington civic bodies. May also is
to receive $4,000 from the Washington
Railway g. Electric Co. for tracks on
Fourteenth street used by both lines,
but owned by the Alexandria road.
Payment Is Contingent.
May stated last night, however, that
the bill would not prevent further nego-
tiations fer the continuance of the line,
as it contained a provision whereby he
would only be paid for trackage within
the loop, which must be abandoned in
any event, if the line is rerouted and
continued.
May wrote a letter to Mayor Carroll
Pierce of this city today at the latter's
request. in which the road owner cut
lined the two factors which, he has
stated, stand in the way of continu-
ance of the electric line in the District
Of Columbia.
These two factors are that cars be
allowed to cross Pennsylvania avenue
so that terminal could be established
somewhere near the present one at
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue, and
that the Public Utilities Commission
either agree TO pay Tor track recon-
struction in Potomac Park or not insist
that the tracks be moved. The cost
of this latter work has been estimated
at 100000.
Formal Demand Planned.
On the receipt of Mays letter the
Joint committee from this city plans
to make a formal demand on the Public
Utilities Commission nthe basis Of
the factors outlined by May.
1t was learned today also that May
plans to cut the schedule on the cleo
trio line from one car each 20 minutes
to a car each 80 minutes during the
non-rush hours. The rush-hour sched-
ule will remain unchanged This new
schedule will go into effect within 10
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

A MONG the 81 graduates of West
~ ern High School recently were
~ two shy, dark-eyed little Chin
csc girls.
The two daughters of the Chinese
Minister, Vim Chong WI, and her
Younger sister, Lai-King WI, were per-
haps the first two daughters OF Chi
neSe diplomat to graduate from an
American high school, although their
father, Dr. Chao-Chu WI as a boy
attended Western High School and
later graduated from the high school of
Atlantic City, N. j.
Although Miss YIN Chong and her
sister had long looked forward to re-
ceiving their diplomas from Western
neither was able to attend the gradua-
ton exercises. The reckoning hand OF
official duties inconsiderately took the
two Young girls away from the exer-
cises which were the elimination for
them of a year and a half of hard
work
I'VE felt very badly" said the older
of the Minister'S daughters, but my
sister and were obliged to attend a
formal function with cur mother The
engagement was made some time ago,
before we knew that commenceent ex-
ercises were to be held that day."
Discusses Future Plans.
Miss Yim-C hong, tiny slip of a
girl, reserved and modest, graciously
talked about her post-graduation plans.
Her English, precise and correct, has
been studiously perfected since her ar
rival in this country a year and half
ago.
But beneath the fornality of the
diplomats daughter one realizes that
Miss Yim-Chongs heart is just the
Same as that Of any other young girl
graduate.
Classmates of the Minister'S daugh-
ters delightedly tell of the attempts to
learn American slang, undertaken by
the two young Chinese girls with in
terest and enthusiasm until the pa
ternal authority asserted itself and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

A. J. Balaban had been greatly inter-
ested for several years In Christian
Science. Mr. Balaban's wife and chill
dren are in Europe. and he expects TO
join them in a fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

way Co., operating
street car service
between this city
a nd Washington,
was drawn up yes
terday al, a meet
ing of the Public
Utilities Commits
sion in Washing
ton, and will be
presented to Con-
gress shortly.
The bill provides
that the Federal
Government ay
100000 for the
physical equipment
or tracks of the
line in the event
of abandonment,
and that the Dis
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lived In China ! never saw o bandit or
heard Of the Communists, except in the
far interior"
In a few weeks, when DR.. Wu's two
older daughters return to their grand
mothers home in China. they will carry
with them the two white ribboned d.
plomas which are now held for them at
Western High School.
A younger sister, Lai-Yue, now stu
dent at the Adams School, and a small
brother will remain in this country
with DR.. and Nine WI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

Of the Balaban and Katz Picture Cir
cult and later an executive Of the
Paramount-Publix Corporation, has re-
tired from business and may devote
himself to the furtherance of Chris
tan Science, members of his family
said yesterday.
He Is credited with having originated
in Chicago the "de luxe" programs, which
include presentations" with pictures
in motion picture theaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
MOVIE CIRCUIT FOUNDER,
A. J. BALABAN, RETIRES

Members Of Family Say Chicagoan
Will Devote Time to Christian
Science.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February IA. j.
Balaban Of Chicago, 42-year-old founder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

During the past IS years there has
been 800 per cent increase in the em-
ploymert Of aluminium in the United
States due to the development OF many
important uses for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
Mr. Balaban, who Is now in CHICAGO,

Mr.. Balaban, who is now in Chicsgo.
resigned his position in the Paramount
Publix Corporation last Autumn. He
was in charge of It's stage shows and
film shorts at salary reported to be
$4,000 a year. On January 1 a trust
fund established by the family expired
and was divided among seven brothers,
of whom he was one. The others all
are associated with Paramount-PubliX.
His brother John said yesterday that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
BILL TO PAY owner
OF CAR LINE DRAWN
Proposed Law Would Allow
$4,000 to Alexandria
Railway.
BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February IA
bill providing payment of 100000 to
r. L. May, sole owner of the Mount
Vernon, Alexandria g. Washington Rail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
SUIT is FILED TO TEST
COMPENSATION LAW
Steamboat Company Asks Injunc-
ton to Prevent Payment of
$1,000 Forfeit to U. S.

The Mount Vernon & Marshall Hall
Steamboat Co. and its surety, the Lon
don Guarantee g. Accident Co., Ltd,
yesterday filed suit for an injunction
In the District Supreme Court against
Robert j. Hoage, deputy commissioner,
United States Employees Compensation
Commission, who recently ordered the
payment to the United States of 1000
under the workmen's compensation act
for the death of Edward Joseph Hardy,
q Waterman, for whom no claim Of de-
tendency has been filed within year.
The validity of the act is attacked
by the plaintiffs and especially that
provision requiring the forfeiture to the
United States of the fixed sum of 81 ,000
They declare the provision is in the ma
ture of an unwarranted penalty or for
fixture and exceeds the police power
of Congress. Attorneys Swingle & Swim
gle appear for the plaintiffs.
Bessie Eckert, a daughter of the
Waterman, made claim for funeral eX-
penses and was paid 5000, the court is
told, and recently filed suit for $4,000
/ damages against the steamboat COM
pany for the death of her father, who
had fallen into the river from a slippery
gangplank and died few days later
from exposure in the water and pneu-'
monia. The plaintiff in that suit says
Hardy is survived by three daughters
and two grandchildren.
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100000 IN LIQUOR
SEIZED WITH SHIP
Customs Deputies of Several
Gulf Ports Take Part in Raid
at Port Arthur.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, February 81
Liquor valued at 100000 was seized by
customs officers who raided the sailing
ship Seahawk here last night.
Customs deputies from Houston, Gal
weston and other gulf ports had assem-
bled in preparation for the raid. The
crew of the ship made no show of re-
Sistance, although the 'lugger was well
equipped with firearms.
Three members Of the crew were ar
rested and placed in the Jail at Orange,
near here, shortly after the ship moved
, into an obscure bayou near the Orange
oil field. Then the work Of unloading
the cargo began.
Nine trucks we're required to bring
the contraband into Port Arthur.
The Seahawk, go feet long and Is
wide, later was towed into port. The
craft is valued at $4,000.
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LORD ACTON TO WED
English Nobleman Travelled Steer
age to Get knowledge.

LONDON, February 81 (P).-Lord
Acton, who Travelled by steerage to Can
ada and back in 1928 to gain first-hand
knowledge of conditions among men
who went out for harvest work, is en-
gagged to marry Daphne, only daughter
of Lord Rayleigh, it was announced
yesterday.
Lord Acton, who is % years old, had
50 left when he got to Winnipeg after
the steerage voyage. He lived and
worked with the harvesters for two
months
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
HELD WEDNESDAY.

The following program
was presented Wednesday
afternoon at the school audi
torium by the little folks of
the kindergarten, Miss Eliza
beth Jones teacher. The 1st
grade, Miss Pauline Pennick
and Miss Shipley teachers,
The End. grade, Miss Avis
Kirkland teacher, and the
4th grade, Miss Irene Freder
icks teacher.
The program was interest
ing and much credit is due
the young people and the
teachers. for an enjoyable
afternoon entertainment for
those present.
PROGRAM
l. Kindergarten = Trimm-
ing the Christmas Tree.
2. Harmonic Band
(a) Silent Night
(b) Hark the Herald
Angels Sing.
8. First Grade
Song, Jack Frost
Song, Song of Workshop
Santa's Little Son
Shoemaker and Elves
Away in the Manger
Christmas Symbol
Santa's Trials
Christmas Bells
Expecting Santa.
A. Second Grade
Song, Santa will Come
A Real Santa Claus
Christmas Tree Bells
When Santa Comes
Song, Santa Land
Poem, Kriss Kringle.
5. Fourth Grade
Christmas Eve at Home
6. Christmas Carols
Silent Night
Little Town of Bethlehem
Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing
1t came Upon a Midnight
Clear.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
LARGE SIGN 2OX4O
At COOLIDGE DAM

Through the untiring eff
forts of B. G.. Lettering presi-
dent of the Coolidge Cham
Der of Com m cree a
large sign II X 40 is to be
installed directly west of the
Coolidge dam bridge on the
side of the mountain. The
government has granted a
site for this sign and will fur
n;sh power for the lighting
Of same, then the three towns
to-wit: Florence Coolidge
and Casa Grande will share
the expense of installing and
up-keep at the rate of $40
per month.
Coolidge has agreed to
keep up one-third and the
following members have con-
tracted with the Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce to
pay their pro-rate share to
same monthly for one year.
P. w. Hamilton Lumber,
Co., R. ]. Jones, G. w. Ware
Pay'n Takit Store No. 80,
B. G.. Lettering, w. c. Ket-
chersid, Arthur E. Wheeler,
w. Jackson, Arizona Edison
Co., Charles E. Cohen, Hines
Drug Co. Arizona Land and
Investment Co.. Valley Gar
age, M. C. Durham, Coolidge
Mercantile Company.
The Chamber of CONNER
ce are expecting to place
signs at other sights in advan
ia ges positions at various
forks of roads within Pinal
county during the year OF
1882 to which other business
men of Coolidge will be ask
ed to assist financially.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
LOCAL MAN HONORED

At a banquet of the direc-
tors of the Catalina Council
Boys Scouts of America,
held December 18th, at the
Tucson Country Club, A. ].
Christensen, resident of
Coolidge district and a pro-
minent farmer of the valley,
was awarded a badge of
honor in the form of a
Silver Beaver pen d e n t
with the Scout Insignia at
tached. Mr.. Christensen al
so received a Certificate of
honor neatly framed, award
ed for distinguished services
to the cause of the Boy Scout
movement in the southwest
ern jurisdiction.
1t can be said without fear
of contradiction that Mr..
Christensen ranks with the
most enthusiastic scouters in
the southwest. His untire-
ing efforts to improve con-
ditions of the various Scout
troops at home and at Camp
Lawton, the Scouts summer
camp has been crowned
with huge success. Among
his outstanding accomplish
ments at Camp Lawton is
the securing of adequate
supply of pure water for do
mestic use at the camp. This
Mr.. Christensen was able to
accomplish by drilling a
Sixty foot tunnel into solid
quartz on the mountain top.
The tunnel being used for
water storage, thereby settl-
ing for all times one of the
most dlttlcult problems con-
fronting the camp and a
task that has heretofore
seemed impossible. Camp
Lawton is now enjoying an
abundant supply of pure
water piped a distance of
a quarter of a mile and care
fully distributed over the en-
tire camp ground. This to-
gether with a great number
of other added conveniences
brought a bout chiefly
through the efforts of Mr..
Christensen and his devotion
to the cause, we'll merited
the distinguished honor con-
ferred.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
Will Hold FAMILY
REUNION CHRISTMAS

Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Jones
left for Los Angeles Wednes-
day night to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Jones mother,
Mrs. ]. B. Wiggs. They
were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wierenga
from Topeka, Kansas, and
Mr.. J. E. Wiggs from Kan
sas City, who are sister and
brother respectively to Mrs.
Jones, and who all met at
Coolidge to drive over to the
coast with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones. A family reunion
celebration will be enjoyed
by all the family on Christ
mas Day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
COOLIDGE WONAN'S CLUB

The Coolidge Club held
their annual Christmas party
Monday afternoon at the
club house. A delicious one
O'Clock luncheon was served
to the members at effective
decorated tables, giving
Christmas cheer.
The business meeting was
an interesting one, presided
over by the President, Mrs.
R. j! Jones. who permeated
the Christmas cheer through
out the meeting with many
gracious and inspiring sug-
gestions. A donation was
made to the children's home
at Tucson. Many articles of
food stuff was brought by
the members to the club as
their donation to the Wei
fare Committee for distribu-
ton to the needy. The
meeting closed with a social
hour conducted by Mrs. j. F.
Eisenhart and Mrs. R. D.
Cochran. Experiences of
early Christmas days were
related and Christmas carols
were sung.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
F. A. RICHARDS DIES
SUDDENLY DEC. 18TH

Last Friday morning F. A.
Richards, Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Pinal County
died suddenly at his home in
Florence after a brief illness.
Mr.. Richards leaves a wife
and five children. He was
54 years old and widely
known in the state through
mining and legal business
circles. He held various
elective offices in this county
in the past, and last January
qualified as clerk of the Su-
perior Court.
Funeral services were held
Monday morning at Florence
cemetery by the Masonic
lodge of Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-25
RIVER CROSSINGS ARE
DANGEROUS

The river crossings of the
Gila and Salt River have
become hazardous because
of the unusual amount OF
rain in the valley and melt
ing snow in the mountain
causing real gushers along
the river beds. Consequent
ly the Maricopa coun ty
board has approved the
building of vehicle crossings
over the Salt river to accom-
modate residents in certain
vicinities along the river who
urged the establishment OF
these new convenient cross
ings to facilitate travel be-
tween the north and south
side of the rver. This is a
good move that can be easily
adopted by Pinal County
Board for the convenience of
the travelling public crossing
the Gila river two miles east
of Coolidge to Parsons and
leading to Hunt highway.
Many homesteaders would
be benefited by this move
and it would facilitate travel
for school children who at
tend the school situated on
the highway near this cross
ing.