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The Washington times., 1931-05-05
USES
SHOWN IN FILM

The numerous important uses
of concrete are Interestingly de-
picted in a one-reel motion picture
film entitled, CONSTRUCTION That
Endures," prepared under the SUI.
pervision of the United States Bu-
reau of Mines, in cooperation
with an industrial concern.
Animated drawings are used in
the early scenes of the film to
show the composition Of concrete,
which is sand and stone, held to-
gether by a hardened paste OF ce.
ment and water. The amount OF
mixing water influences the dura'
bility Of the material, as too much
or too little water weakens the
concrete.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
SKELLY OIL QUARTER

Report of Skelly Oil Company
and subsidiaries for quarter ended
March 81. 1881, shows net loss Of
$776,345 after taxes, interest,
depreciation, depletion and in
Ventory adjustment. This com.
pares with net profit in first quar-.
ter of 1880 Of 547.510 after taxes,
interest, depreciation and deple.
ton, equal to so cents a share
(par $25) on 1.095,581 shares of
capital stock then outstanding.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Maytag in Quarter
ShOUS Less Income

The Maytag Company reports
, for the three months ended
March 81 net profits. after taxes
and all charges, of $215,753, as
compared with $391.776 for the
first quarter of 1880. Sales for
the quarter we're $2,746,725, as
compared with $3,541,948 for the
first quarter Of 1880.
Operations showed marked i'm.
provement in April. unit sales
for the month being more than
80 per cent ahead of March, and
the largest for any month since
May, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05

IL ~ Gen Am 1nves... W 5X sX+ \
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
Better Times Near,
Is DOak's Prediction

NEW YORK, May 5 q.N.SJ.
Secretary of Labor William H.
Doak gave it as his strong con-
viction yesterday that the bottom
of the depression has been reached
and the upward movement al
ready started.
He voiced his opinion at a
meeting given by the Federation
for the Support of Jewish Philan-
thropic Societies in welcome of its
new president, Judge Joseph M.
ProSkauer.
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
FORD APRIL OUTPUT

Production of Ford cars and
Ford trucks in April totaled IT,
S91, the biggest monthly output
since July, 1890. This figure
compares with output Of 99.035
cars and trucks in March this
year. and 2e6,340 units in April,
1870
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
PACIFIC TIN CORP.

Report of Pacific Tin Corpora
ton for year ended December 81,
1880, shows net loss of $6,351,
after expenses and taxes, .compar-
ing with net loss of So ,207 in 1929.
These accounts have been pre-
pared upon what is known as a
"caSh" basis,
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction Co., 10@34, 10
@34, 40@34, 1O@34, 10@34, 100
"a, 1OQ34.
Fed. Amer N. Blk. g. Tr, 400
so; 50@5O.
Lanston Monotype, 100 100.
Natl. Mtge. & Inc, pfd., 900
47s.
After Washington Gas IS
A, $1,000 1924, $1,000 1924.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s,
$1O0O@1O4.
National Metropolitan Bank, 10
@272.
Capital Traction SIS, $4,000
8012, $3OOOQ8Ol2, $lOOo@80l2.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel 434s::.....IiI229s I2s !, ''''.
Anacostia & Pot R 5s.... IS zee.
Ana & Pot Guar 5s ...... 80 ....'
c & Tel of Va 5s....... 1O3 .::.'
Cap Traction 5s...... so 81
City & Suburban 5s ....... - ....'
GEORGETOWN Gas 1st IS ..1O3la .....
Potomac EIec Cons 5s..... 1O3% ..'.'
Potomac Elec 6s SO ....... 1882 .....
WssbinAte1 Wasb Ale1 Ga, Mt t14s c,h:. 100 iooX
Washington Gas 1867 I1O7
Wash Gas IS series A...... lO2 y lO3
Wash Gas 6s series b.. lO5 II 100 y
Wash Ry Flee 4s........I ~ e'H+
The Washington times., 1931-05-05
q. s. Drought Loans
Close Near Limit

Loans from the $45 100000 ap-
preparation for drought relief to-
tailed $44,125,476, the Department
of Agriculture announced yester-
day.
Loans closed on May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
10 G. u. STUDENTS
GET HONOR PRIZES
Medals Awarded Winners in Last
Term Tests by President
Nevis.

Exercises marking the opening of the
1882 academic year at Georgetown
College were held this morning in
CASTOR Hall, when DR.. w. Coleman
Nevis, S. j., president, presented med
ais and prizes to 13 honor students
during the previous term.
Three District of Columbia students,
Louis G. Kaplan, Ralph r. Koebel and
j. Loren Freund, were among the med
alists and prize winners.
Mr.. Kaplan was awarded the Horace
Medal for the best oral examination in
20 selected odes of Horace. The Kid
well Medal, awarded to the junior max
ing the highest average during the year
IN physics, was presented to Mr. Koe-
bel. An award for the best one-aS't play
written by freshman Of the English
class was won by Mr.. Freund.
Four other medals were awarded to
out-of-town students, as follows: Henry
B. Herrick, jr., of Massachusetts,, the
Brennan Medal, for the best oral ex-
aminations based on selections topics
from Doyle's Defense of the Catholic
Church" and Chetwood's God and
. Creation: Robert Mcnamara of New
York, the O,Brien Medal, for the best
examination in junior philosophy;
George N. Putnam Of New York, the
Quicksall Medal, for the best oral ex-
animation in selected plays OF Shake
speare, and George D. Crowley Of Chi
cago the medal for winning the annual
Gaston-white Society debate.
The prizes. for excellence in French
were awarded, respectively, to Rocco S.
Mascara of New York, Daniel F.
Reeves of New York and William Pin
dar of New York, with honorable men
ton to William F. Stafford Of New
York and Jose NJ. Bayalt of Porto Rico.
Nicholas Miljevfc of New York won the
prize for excellence IN German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
NATIONS HEALTH
CAUSES DISPUTE
Public Service and Hospital
Fund, However, Agree on
Need for Medical Charity.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
An exchange of statements has left
The Public Health Service and the
United Hospital Fund of New York still
at variance over the depreSSion's enectS
on the Nations health.
Differing widely on whether the sta
tistics actually show depleted STATE,
they agree, however, that more meolcal
charity will be needed during the COM
ing Winter.
The dispute started when Surg. Gen.
Hugh S. Cumming, queried by President
Hoover wrote a reasSuring report OF
ssno general adverse effect on health
and mortality rates" He based his
conclusion on reports received at his
Office. citi.>SS particularly IL States with
$4,000, uU0 population.
The statement was challenged by the
United Hospital Fund, which pro-
claimed little doubt in local medical
circles as to adverse effect OF nara
times on the public health"
Homer Wickenden, fund director,
cited a survey of 141 hospitals in New
York City, Showing an abnormal ana
progressing increase in hospital cases
concurrent with the period OF depreS-
sion" - q
tions" as tending to divert financial
support from hospitals" and to create
q false sense of security" in the public.
Cumming replied with Teiterstion
of his statement of apparent normalcy
in pub|.c health reports to date and
emphasized that he had said no pre-
diction could be made en- possible con-
dition of the public health in the next
year or So"
The surgeon general conceded the
increased number Of. persons applying
to hospitals in New York City and at
tributed it to individuals who pre-
viously would have been able to go to
private physicians, now finding it nee
essary to fall back on free hospital
service"
However, he promised further surveys
which should throw additional light on
the matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
COPPER TARIFF STUDY
PREJUDICE is DENIED
Charges Cost Findings Were Broad
cast Held False by Com
mission Head.

Charges that q Tariff Commission
investigator appeared biased while in
quiring into copper production costs,
as alleged In Western newspaper edi-
torials, were denied yesterday by Chair
man Fletcher
The chairman said the commissions
attention had been called to statements
in Arizona and Washington State news
papers that Myron T. Walker, assigned
to the copper survey ordered by. the
Senate, had been making statements
indicating personal bias or prejudice.
Thereby cavsing concern in interested
areas as TO the quality of the tnveSti-
CATION"
He branded as entirely erroneous one
statement that Walker had broad
cast" the results Of tie survey through
the Associated Press.
Fletcher said no public statement
for or against tariff on copper was
made either in Prescott, Ariz., or else
where by any representative of the
United States Tariff Commission"
He added the commissions agents
Operate under the strictest require
ments as TO impartiality in learning
the existing facts and likewise ordered
to guard their findings in the strictest
confidence solely for the purpose for
which the formation was oficially
obtained"
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

Six FORCES were kept busy all day
during the annual horseshoe making
contest at Banff, Scotland, recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
GASOLINE PRICE WAR
IS BELIEVED ENDED
Advance by Shell Company Nay
Put End to Slashing Of
Quotations.

- the Assoel&ted Press
CHICAGO, August 25.-The gasoline
price war which sent prices to record
low levels In the Middle West within
recent months appeared at an end
today as Shell Petroleum Corporation
moved to restore what the industry
termed normal prices wherever compeu-
tive conditions existed. Principal COM
peting companies met the advance.
The normal prices we're IL cents q
gallon for high grade and IL cents a
gallon for medium grade, plus existing
municipal or State taxes and fractional
freight charges. The States to which
the competition extended we're Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. Iowa,
Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas and the
Dakotas.
Standard OIL Co. Of Indiana an
nounced also an increase Of 2 cents a
gallon on its competitive or low grade
fuel. introduction OF which in recent
months had been credited by the in
dustry with precipitating the price war.
Shell had cut its regular fuel to within
cent of the Standard medium end
subsequent price fluctuations reached a
climax within the last two weeks when
gasoline dropped to lowest levels in
history in the Chicago and st. Louis
territories.
The companies meeting the Shell
advances, in addition to Standard. were
Barnsdall Corporation. Cities Service
and Sinclair. The Texas Co. announced
that IL would not raise prices TODAY and
that it was not ready TO say abou;
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
CURB SHARES SAG
i AFTER EARLY GAIN
OH Issues improve on Reports
OF Improvement in Trade
Prospects.
BIZ JOHN 4, cRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-A brisk but
brief rally followed higher opening or
the Curb Exchange today. Before mid
day, however, the rally faded and
stocks Jagged.
Electric Bond g. Share was virtually
unchanged at midday, after rising more
than half point at one time. Move
.ments Of Cities Service were narrower.
but their general pattern was the same
sas that of Electric Bond q Share. Mid
die west uftlit.es moved shade lower.
standard Oils were the outstanding
fcature on the upside In the forenoon
session. Standard Oil Of Nebraska,
which has been mentioned frequently In
vague merger rumors, jumped more
than points. -, =.
Completion of the Standard on OF
Ohio-EoIaR on Refining consolioation
~, The basis of SIT cash or $40
shares OF Solar for Ohio STANDARD
common share, caused Standard OF ONO
to Rain almost points, while SoiaI
touched a record high level on rise
..cf point .,...,.
shrinking gasoline stocks anu He 49,
urices asked for gasoline. however, ina
hrourkt about betterment IN sqch
ishsres As Imperial Oil OF Canada, IN,
7tefnational Petroleum. South Penn Oh
Az standard OIL Of Indiana.
The star performer in the pine me
Aivirion was Southwest PennsyiVanla
pine Line. which rose 5 points foiiowing
4 aain Of points on It's last SAFE Two
wesks aao. Northern Pipe Line was 2
$780, lower. Missouri kansas Flpe
1890 led IN point of turnover -.
WooIworfh Ltd. common. most ecLIss 49,
81 the British industrial shares Iraosu
here. ARMED in response to Improve
Tr,,rr,k ii the London market. Inc ooa-
.TnsaV. It Is said. plans 32 new storcs os-
sfere the year-end and It's earnings are
-sstimated around 81. 20 . share ior ,ssl.
which would contrast with siOS . snare
=. securiass Of domestic chain orsani-
lions moved irTegulariy. MacM@LI
sfrrns. which Is merging with SAFE
W. stores. remained the most active
$500. Pendef Grocery B lost 4 " points-
In the l0wer-priced group Nathan
..Strnuss. on which ponds receiversnlp
n.fition. and National Family stores
.duplicated previous lows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
cH1C1.Go LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, August IS GE, Omitted
States Department Of Agricultural -
Hogs-Receipts 10000 head, including
1000 direct. Market slow. uneyenly
steady to IS lower: lighter kinds on
most. Packing sows steady; 10000
pounds, 6.50a6.60. top SIS; 24O-2S0
pounds. e.IOae.50. Pigs, 4.s0a5 rs:
packings. 3.s5a5.25; light light. good
and choice, 140-160 pounds, 5.S5a6 so;
lightweight. 10000 pounds, 6.25a6. IS:
medium weight, 200-250 pounds, 6.35a
SIS; heavyweight, 25o-36O pounds.
5.0Oa6.S0. Packing sows, medium and
good, 275-500 pounds, 3.85a5 Is.
Slaughter pigs, good and choice, 100
100 pounds. 4.50a5.65.
Cattle Receipts. 5000 head: calves.
$500 head. Fully steady on fed steers
and yearlings; slow on grassy and
slightly fed offerings, but latter in
weaker supplies. Bulk OF run of graded
good and better kinds, 1925; new high
paid for i.190-pound yearlinRs: next
highest price, i0.30-that price bid for
medium weights: special load, 9OOa
1000. Other classes mostly steady TO
weak. Slaughter cattle and vealers
Steers, good and choice. 100000 pounds.
6l00ai0.5o; 900-l 100 pounds, s.OOal0 so !;
/ local 800 pounds, 775alO.35: 1900
/ 500 pounds, 7.75al025; common and
medium. COOL 800 pounds, 4.25az rs.
Heifers, good and choice, s50-s5O
pounds, 7.25ae.75; common and me-
dunn, 3.50a7.25. Cows, good and choice,
4.00a6.75; common and medium, 2.85a
400: low cutter srd cutter, I.75a3 90.
Bulls tyeartngs excluded, good and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK. August as R.-Stocks
heavy; chemicals lead decline. Bonds
irregular; foreigns gain. Curb barely
steady: fluctuations narrow. Fcreign
exchanges steady; sterling and French
franc frm. Cotton lower; easy cables,
favorable weather Sugar higher; Gu
ban support. Coffee steady.
CHICAGO, August IS tP.-Wheat
easy; beneficial rains in Kansas, favor
able Canadian reports. Corn firm; bull
lish Iowa advices. smaller receipts.
Cattle Seady. Hogs steady to lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
New Plant Equipment.

BALTIMORE, August Is Especially -
Enlargement Of the insulated wire
building Of the Western Electric Co. s
plant at Point Breeze will be complete
within the next year, oficials Of the
corporation announced today.
New equipment being installed In the
building will increase the capacity of
the rubber-covered wire plant from l.
O00, 000, 900 conductor feet O year to L.
500. 000, 900. the equivalent Of 900, 900
miles Of single wire.
The new equipment wiz include adj
dftional rubber mills, internal mixer
atrainer, vulcaniging machines, braideFs
and coil wrappers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
GOOD RAYoN MARKET.
By the Associated Press,


Central America = seen BY the Conn
merce Department as a good potential
market for rayon and its products.
The trade in these manufactures
amounts to approximately 1,500 600
annually IN the seven countries OF Gem
trail America, with this country's share
already amounting to 40 per cent OF tns
total
The textile trade Of The Southern
countries Is pictured by the department
as undeveloped, so that the demand for
rayon yarn Is very small Much of this
Is N the form of thread of yarn used
for decorating hand-woven textiles. The
bulk of the Central American market Is
for rayon manufactures, $4,000 accru-
ing to the United States annually in
this line.
individually. Panama has been the
principal consumer Of American rayon
products, having taken $207,000 In
American exports during the last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

ing Of 413.30 compares with about $3.50
for the United States.
Furthermore, within the past decade,
fully 90 per cent Of all new financing
arranged IN London was on behalf of
overseas borrowers. These figures
clearly indicate how Great Britain,
ilarassed though she was, has done her
utmost to facilitate . more equitable
distribution Of the worlds gold stocks.
America and the rest OF the world
in general owe too much to Great Brit
ain. and depend too much upon Great
Britain for guidance and leadership,
net to respond to the call, which. If
needed promptly rs II certainly will.
should result In Great Britain once
again emerging triumphant from diff
flculties Is she has done on numerous
occasions IN the past.
(Copxright, 1891, By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. lne)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Grain Market

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 36.0rain prices
MARCHED grimiy along the downward
tran today, al deliveries q wheat, corn
and rye again at new low prices fcr
sths season. selling pressure. while not
sheavy, was more than safhcient to MI
sthe limited buying orders. Scattered
stcp lbs orders In wlseat we're unccy-
erred on the way down Rallies N al
azraans were feeble. PIT observers were
unable 70 explain the continued selling
..ui,ich has carried prices steadily down.
swnrd. except by the absence Of large
sspecnlatiye short interest IN the mArket.
Wheat closed weak. AL cent lcNe q
-curn farmer. %ai3a higher; oats. u
lower to Y higher. and provisions show
iF,~ qa1s cents decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
General depression, which has gripped
Germany, is making itself felt in en-
tertainmeflt receipts.
While statistics prove that this source
of expenditure is usually last in reflect
ing economies, the total entertainment
tax receipts in 1880 showed decline
of about $500. 900 marks, or nearly IL
per cent as compared with the previous
year.
The decline, the Commerce Depart
ment noted, is due to the considerable
regress Of theater attendance rather
than to reductions of admittance prices
In Berlin, for instance, the total num-
Der Of cinema patrons amounted last
year to $500, 600, as compared with
So. 500 600 In 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

choice Cbeef). 4.0oa525; cutter TO me-
dunn, 2.75a4.25. Vealers milk fed,
good and choice. s.50al0.50; medium,
T.O0ae.5O: cun and common. S.0Oa7 90.
Stocker and feeder cattle: steers. rood
and choice. So0-1 $50 pounds, 5.75af so;
common and medium, 400A6.oo.
Sheep Receipts, 5000 head. Mar
ket fully steady with early Monday;
asking higher on range lambs: good
and choice native, 7.0Oa7.75; best, $40;
medium to good Oregon, 7.05. Fat ewes,
l.OOa2.00; breeders, 3.00a5.O0. Lambs.
80 pounds down, good and choice, 7.OOa
$40; medium, 5.25aT.00: all weights
common, 350a5.25. Ewes, 9O-I5O
pounds, medium to choice, 1-25a2 rs;
all weights Gull and common, 75al rs.
Feeding lambs COTS pounds. good and
choice, 525a765.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25


Inquiry Ordered.
conditions England in the held Of economics and
would regard satisfactory
November 1922 the chancellor Of
realizing the seriousness OF conditions appointed
committee presided over by Macmillan charging It with an IN
banking credit paying regard to the factors
both internal and international which govern their and
agencies promote the development OF trade commerce and en-
ployment.
report been published and Of inter-
main findings the unanimous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, August IS (Rl.-Call
money held at l "a per cent. the renewal
rate, in the ofacial market today. Funds
were available IN the outside market
at ia per cent.
Bankers acceptances were quiet, with
both demand and supply small. Ask
ing rates were unchanged. Time money
and commercial paper were unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Price Reesyery Essential.

Price neeeveRy Essential.
Referring 70 the prevailing worldwide
economic crisis, the committee expresses
the view that sterilization Of wholesale
prices at present levels would spell dis
aster for all countries, and that re-
covery m the price level toward the
1928 figures Is absolutely essential
that Is. the level In force prior to the
catastrophe slump. This, In the
opinion Of the committee, could best be
achieved by the cooperative action OF
creditor countries extending assistance
TO debtors.
The committee, aware Of London's
heavy external short-term liabilities.
recommended an increase In the Bank
Of England's holdings Of free gold and
foreign exchange. and q much closer
contact with the Joint stock banks,
similar IN degree and In nature to that
existing between the central institn-
ton and the money market. In this
way, the COMMITTEES felt, the clearing
banks would be kept more fully In
formed as TO the policy OF the Bank
Of England and would, therefore. be IN
Q better position to give their fun CO.
operation.
Had It been possible 10 proceed with
suggestions made by the MACMILLAN
Committee, q great step swould have
been taken toward the rehabilitation OF
Great BTitain's economic structure.
However, the serious financial crisis on
the continent, especially Germany, AUS
tria and Hungary, and the resultant
drain on the British reserves, proved
distinctly retarding factors. In addi-
ton, Withdrawals Of short>terrn credits,
/ - .tNHa h.aNZ raae w~aAkAEfAltwF a.
waited an already difiicult situation. The
gravity of the state of affairs was re-
allied by all and accounted for the
prompt creation of the aboVe-nen-
toned credit Of $3.50, 100000. Appar-
entity, the latter has turned out to afford
only temporary relief.
Need for Financial Aid.
In order to bring about more last
ing cure, 1t may be necessary TO either
prolong or increase the existing credit,
and in spite of the, difnculty TO effect
such transaction under prevailing cir
cumstances, It may be taken for
granted that whatever aid VIII be re-
Quired will be forthcoming from both
france and the United States, the two
countries which substantially hold the
worlds stock Of gold.
To those few among Americas leaders
actual and alleged-who may possibly
protest against the United States lend
ing further assistance to her neighbcrs
It should be said without the slightest
hesitancy that such aid IL not . purely
altruistic matter, but Is prompted by
definitely selfish considerations.
It should also be said that few
countries have excelled Great Britain
In helping neighboring countries. The
classic center Of finance since the
Napoleonic wars, London has continued
to take care Of the financial require
ments OF the greater part Of the world
She stiil has 90 invested abroad for
every Britisher to every IS which
represents Americas per capita forstgn
Investments: and during the past 10
years, Great Britain's per capita lend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to IN. star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. August 25.--Monday's
covering movement was not repeated In
today's cotton trading and prices worked
on 81 . bale at one time.
The report that the Legislature OF
Louisiana would meet to take action on
the cotton acreage for next year had
a steadying effect during the afternoon.
and partial recovery left the LIST 9 to
10 points lower than at the previous
close. Spcts were reduced points u
z cents
Cotton range:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
METAL MARKET.

II NEW YORK, August IS tRl.-COpper
saniet: e.ectrolytie spot and future, liz
~ Tin FIRM: spot and nearby. z6.36:
future, 1850. Ir0n steady. unchanged.
Lead steady spot, New York, 40; East
sc. Louis. 4.22 Zinz quiet; East 81.
Louis spot and future, 3.B0. Antim0ny,
ispot. eco Quicksilver. s3O0-essOo.