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The Washington times., 1931-11-05
SHORT RADIO WAVES REACH TO MOON|
Timing DiscIoses the
Distance the Waves
Travel in Air

much further outward than the
moon.
The moons average distance
irCIn the earth Is about 238,8
miles. Radio signals travel with
the speed Of light. about 10000
miles per second.
Thus 1t would take the signals
from q short-wave set about two
and one-haH seconds to travel 23S,.
800 miles outward and that many
miles. back to earth. Mars lies
more than $4,000, 900 miles away.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
BABSON COUNTS
TRADE GAINS

Business has rounded the curve
and nov is definitely on the up
grade" Roger w. Babson, stats
tician, declared after visiting
President Hoover at the White
House.
He even. asserted the country
might "be facing shortage of
labor in some lines" before the
year ends, but explained this was
no indication that there would
not be a slump in employment
against next year.
Mr.. Babson said he based his
belief that a business recovery
now is taking place by the in
crease in carloadingS, the Labor
Departments report of increase in
employment and the larger earn
ingS of the chain stores.
Many industries, he told Mr..
Hoover, showed gains in March
over February and many of these
increases were greater than those
noted in March a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
MARKET CLIMAX
SEEN DUE FOR
SELLING
Haney Warns Don't Be Little
Bears or Big Uns'II Get You
If You Sell Short on Dips
By LEWIS HANEY

What looked like the possible
beginning of a rally occurred on
Monday, and, as usual, it carried
over to Tuesday morning. Then
it was promptly stopped and the
Tuesday close showed practically
all the ground lost. Such one
day rallies have occurred at least
five times in the last six weeks.
These recurrent swings are OBJ
viOuSly technical developments
and have nothing to do with the
investment value of stocks.
Don't Be Little Bear
The thing works as though the
bear interests were pretty mitch
in control. These moves serve to
shake out the weaker shorts. AS
they are forced to cover, the big
bears sell to the little bears. That
is about the way the game is
being run at present.
One moral is, don't be a little
bear. Or, if you are, don't sell
short except on rallies. If you
sell short on dips, the big bears
will get you.
1t does not seem to me that
the much-talked-of short interest
is geratly overextended or very
nervous. sThey seem to have COM
Portable lines of short stock out,
and to be content to await devel-
opmentS.
They figure that developments
in business, earnings and divi-
dendS are working for them.
Bulls Are Nervous
1t is the bulls who. are ner-
vous, for they find no follow
through on the buying side. They
are like a movie star whose public
has deserted her.
1 think the fundamental weak
spot in this market continues to
be the fact that so many leading
issues sell for 20 times earnings
and up, and yield less than high
grade bonds. They are held
largely by investment trusts, in
and big investors, who
have had new era proclivities.
These investors hope that some
wave of initiation will sweep their
back to the old plateau"
again, so they can at least break
even on the price. This pre-
vents the thorough liquidation
that would give the market a
good start.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Advertising Knocks
Slump, Says Sales
Manager

Consistent newspaper adver-
tising backed up by aggressive
sales promotion effort can lift
any business from the doldrums
of the present depression, How
ard Dexter. sales manager of
the Petroleum Heat and Power
Company, asserted at the eighth
annual convention of the
American Oil Burner Associa.
ton in Philadelphia.
Sales of oil burners by the
company have been steadily
mounting for the past ten
months, and for the first three
months of this year were 1O2
per cent ahead of the first
quarter of last year, according
to Mr.. Dexter. who ascribes this
remarkable increase to their
new policy of making news
paper advertising the keystone
of their sales effort.
when business conditions
are bad, put on more steam in
your advertising"
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
GAIN IN Imports
GOOD SIGN FOR
. BUSINESS
Purchase of New Materials
Seen as Key to Revival Of
World Trade; Exports Grow

Increased American purchasing
abroad, which may firm prices
of raw materials, thus carrying
sufficient foreign money to be-
gin the long awaited world-re,
Vival of business. was hailed by
Commerce Department experts to.
day as substantial indicator Of
returning prosperity.
Optimistic views of the future
were found in the official an,
nOuncement that there had been
a substantial increase in imports
to the United States durin z
March, mOre-than.seaSOnaI gain
over February, despite low nOm-
modify prices. 1t was believed
that quantatively ports in
creased to a greater degree Lver
February than in five years.
Raw Materials Crux
This may mean the continuous
cycle of improvement-Am
buyers sensing the bottom of for.
elgn raw material prices and a re-
sumption of retail demand from
depleted stocks; purchase of these
materials; money for raw materi-
ais going abroad; gradual return
OF foreign purchasing power: de-
mand for American finished goods
and therefore employment and
prosperity.
It has been generally conceded
that substantially better times will
not come until there is some in
crease in prices of the principal
raw materials, such as cotton, rub
Der, sugar, coffee and others.
Prices cannot improve until there
is a demand and that demand
must come to great degree from
the United States.
Imports Gain Also
Thus the boost in imports was
considered of significance as an
indicator of an encouraging trend
in economic conditions. March
imports were $211 100000, as COM
pared with $175,O0O,0O0 in Febru-
ary. While these were far below
o01S y N$NA' oA4SJ Oil
OF 20.5 per cent over February,
compared with 90 per cent in 1927
and from 4 to 8 per cent in other
recent years.
Exports from the United States
likewise showed an increase in
March of $13,00O,0O0 to a total of
$237, 100000, probably chiefly at
trlbutable to greater movement of
cotton. This was a seasonal
tendency.
Officials said undoubtedly
stocks of raw materials are at a
low level and that manufacturers
in the United States probably
have concluded the bottom of the
price level has been reached. Pro
duction of fabricated materials
from the cheap foreign raw ma
terials means that on finished
goods low prices may be quoted,
making possible successful compe-
tition in foreign markets.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Financial News Stocks, Bonds, Commodities and Co
Increases In Consumption
Bolster Cotton Prices

Cotton prices had a general
downward trend from early March
until April 8, but from April 8 to
13 recovered a part Of the loss,
a survey by the bureau of agri-
cultural economics shows. At
their recent low point, however,
they were well above those of
mid-December. Domestic mill con-
sumption in March was we'll
above that of February and
nearly to the level of March last
year.
Exports also increased in March
when they we're higher than in
either of the two preceding sea-
sons. AS a result stocks of cotton
in the United States fell more in
March this year than last, but
the total apparent supply on
April l was still about "a mil
lion bales above year ago.
Cotton Cloth Sales Off
Sales of cotton cloth in the
United States fell off somewhat
in March from the high level
reached in February, but was still
above production. Untitled orders
for cotton cloth fell slightly in
the month, but stocks became
the lowest for several years. Cot
ton mill activity on the continent
of Europe appears to have in
creased slightly in March, but
there was no apparent improve
ment in the sales of yarn and
cloth. In Japan the cotton tex
tile situation seems favorable.
Reparts of the International
Cotton Federation show that for
the first half of the present sea-
son world consumption of Ameri-
can and Egyptian cottons was
materially below the correspond
ing period last season whereas
consumption of sundries was
nearly as great as last season
and consumption of Indian cot
ton slightly exceeded that for
the corresponding period a year
ago.
Recently exports of Indian cot
ton have fallen below exports a
year ago and stocks at Bombay
are lower than in either of the
two preceding seasons.
Factors in Weakness
The downward movement in
cotton prices which began about
March continued with only
few Interruptions until April 8.
The average of the 10 markets de-
clined from 1886 cents or March
4 to 9.4 cents on April 8. BY
April 13 the price had recovered
to CTS cents per cound.
The average price of middling
"a inch in the 10 markets during
March was 1915 cents per pound
compared with 1912 cents in Feb
ruary and 14.74 cents in March
1880. The average United States
farm price of American cotton on
March IS was 9.6 cents per pound,
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
POWER OUTPUT
SHOWS DROP

The production of electricity by
the electric light and power in
dustry of the United States for
the week ended Saturday April,
II, was 1855, ,691 900 kilwott hours,
according to the statistical re-
search department of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association.
This is 81 per cent below the
corresponding period in 1880.
The Atlantic seaboard shows
an increase of 0.3 per cent in
electrical output above last year.
The great central industrial re-
gion, outlined by Buffalo, Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, st. Louis and
Milwaukee, registers as a whole
a decrease of 7.8 per cent below
last year, while the Pacific Coast
shows an increase of SO per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

0.5 cents above February Is, and
AZ cents below March, 1880. The
movement in the prices of most
foreign growths has been similar
to the movement of American.
Important factors contributing to
the weakness in cotton prices dur
ing this period are:
Failure of textile activity and
the sale of cotton textiles abroad
to show substantial improvement,
the failure of the sales If stan
dard cotton cloth in United States
to maintain its favorable record
of the previous two months, the
decline in stocks and other spec
ulative commodities, and the un-
favorable semiannual consump-
ton report of the International
Federation.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Investors Trust
Reports Biz Gain

BOSTON, April 7.-Massachu-
setts Investors Trust reports paid
in capital as of March 81. 1881,
of $21,319,659, against $14,521,O ,O46
the previous year, and $9,O80676
on March 81, 1929.
Trustees have voted to adopt a
policy, effective May l next. that
no more than S per cent of the
trust fund, based on cost prices,
be invested in nondividend paying
stocks.
On March 81 last, portfolio Sc
curltles, which cost $21,285, $50,
had market value of S18,O3l, ,7O9.
Cash was $364,984. There were
outstanding on that date 559,813
shares OF Massachusetts, Investors
stock.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
.HiEhl Low Last

The Coupon sUu bring you, Without obligation. full de-
tails about this z stock convenient you may
obtain information place subscriptions The Wash
ingtOn Times Co., Stock Sales Dept, 1921 St.
N. w., Warrington D. c., the cashiers office Of
any Hearst newspuper corporation in the United
States.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
CANADIAN NATIONAL

Pamphlet report of Canadian
National Railway System for year
ended December 81, 1880, shows
net loss of $68, ,279,769 after taxes
and charges, comparing with net
loss of 44,816,O22 in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
SLUMP MAY CLOSE
CHICAGO SCHOOLS
Proposal Is Suggested by One
of Thousands of Un-
paid Teachers.
ny the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, October 15.-A proposal
to close Chicago's schools for lack Of
money is being considered by some Of
the city's army Of $4,000 public school
Instructors.
The proposal was made yesterday by
Clyde A. Crowley. one of the thousands
of Chicago'S teachers who have not
received any real money for their serv-
ices since last Spring, due to tax
muddle. Instead they have been paid
Until recently in scrip, acceptable in
exchange for merchandise at some Chi
Cago stores.
Speaking at South Side mass meeting
of about 1000 teachers Crowley, a high
school instructor, said it might be well
to close the schools to give the peda-
gogueS a chance to seek other lines of
endeavor to keep the wolf from the
ers also had the plan under considera-
tion.
Cheers Greet Proposal.
Cheers greeted the proposal, but no
action was taken. 1t is to be consid-
cred again at another meeting to be
held soon.
1T is too long to wait until December
or January for financial relief through
the LEGISLATURE" Crowley said I'VE
must have pay now. The teachers can
rot go on forever without their pay"
Crowley's proposal was advanced
after State Representatives Elmer
Schnackenberg and Michael Igoe told
the teachers they were in favor Of aid
sng them. but that they doubted
whether the Legislature would authorize
bond issues If they would result in in
creased taxation.
Tax Board Is Blamed.
THE County Tax Board" Represent
htive Schnackenberg said, lis really re-
sponsible. If it would collect the $75,-
100000 in educational funds outStand-
1ng, there would be no problem"
The South Side teachers voted to send
delegates to the County Board to insist
that action on backward taxes be
speeded up. There are about 100000
. cases of protested taxes pending.
: There are approximately $4,000 school
teachers in Chicago who are feeling the
effects of the money pinch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15

America gathered to unveil q bronze
plaque In the form OF q wreath in the
San Francisco Preside.
Williams met death near Laramie,
Wyo.. october Is, 1880, when his plane
crashed in q snowstorm while escort
ing another Army plane carrying the
Japanese document from the Pacific
Coast to New York on its way to Lon
don.
The schoolboy, Shigeyoshi Fuku-
shima, upon being told Of the death of
Williams, set aside a part Of the money
his father had given him for an educa-
tional trip and sent it to the Toxic
newspaper Asahi Shimbun with the re-
,, quest that it be used to buy flowers for
the aviator's grave.
Later another contribution came from
an unnamed student OF the Imperial
University of Japan. The ultimate
result was the erection Of the plaque
The unwilling program was in charge
Of Maj. Gen. Malin Craig. Consul Gen,
Ely E. Palmer represented the Ameri-
can State Department and DR.. Kaname
Wakasugi. Japanese consul general here,
was designated to speak for his coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
Marine Corps Orders

First Lieut. Max D. Smith and First
Lieut.. James H. Strother, detached
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton,
Wash; to San Diego, Calf
Second Lieut.. Lester S. Hamel, de-
tached Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth.
va; to the Nicaraguan National Guard
Detachment via the first available
Army transport sailing from New York,
IN. Y.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Frank E.
Davis died on october IL.
The following named officers have
been promoted to the grades indicated:
Capt. Robert S. Pendleton, Capt.
Carl w. Meigs, First Lieut.. Chester B.
Graham and First Lieut.. Mortimer S.
Crawford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
ARMY ORDERS

Col. r. c. Hunter, inspector generals
department, has been transferred from
Brooklyn, N. Y, to the War Depart
ment; Chaplain Walter j. Donoghue,
from the War Department to the Phil
ippines; Maj. w. F. Won Zelinski, Medi-
cal Corps, from Fort EuStis, Va, to Fort
Lewis, Wash; Lieut.. Col. F. r. Cruise,
Field Artillery, from Costa Rica to
Fort Sam Houston. Tex; Chaplain F.
w. Hagan, from Fort Eustis, Va, to
Brooklyn, N Y; Maj. E. l.. C. Cook,
Medical Corps, from San Francisco to
Denver, Colo; Maj. M. E. Rodriguez,
Infantry, from duty with the Porto
Rico National Guard at San Juan to
New York City; Capt: A. l. Bradford,
Medical Corps. from San Francisco to
the Philippines; Capt. ]. r. Bailey,
Quartermaster Corps, from Detroit to
Philadelphia; Chaplain P. j. Quinn,
from the Philippines to Camp Devens,
Mass; Capts. D. c. Faith, H. G. Fry,
r. B. Gayle and G. w. Yuill, Infantry,
from China to Fort Benning Ca; Lieut..
F. B. Westervelt, Medical Corps, from
Walter Reed General Hospital to Fort
Adams, r. l.; Capt. Raphael BaeZ. tr.,
Air Corps, from San Antonio to Hawaii:
Capt. r. B. Walker, Air Corps, from
Hawaii to San Antonio.
Changes in the Infantry arm include
the transfer to the Philippines of Capt.
A. t. knight at Fort Benning, Ga;
Capt. L. B. BeSse at Nogales, Ariz.;
Capt. Milo Buchanan at Fort Warren,
Wyo., and Capt. C. E. Hutchin at VAN
couver Barracks, Wash; from the Phil
ippines. Capts. A. E. Andrews, A. P.
Croonquist, H. E. Kelly and G. C.
Rippetoe, to Fort Benning, Ca; to Ha-
wall, Capts. j. NJ. Ferguson at Fort
Crook, Nebr., and M. Z. Chester at Fort
Benning, Ga; to Panama, Capt. j. L.
Connolly at Jefferson Barracks, Mo,
and Capt. F. S. Byerly at Vancouver
Barracks. Wash; from Panama, Capt
H. D. Ayres to Fort Benning, Ga; from
Hawaii to Jefferson Barracks. Mo-,
Capts. c. NJ. Chamberlain, jr., and
w. L. Smith, from Panama, Capt G. v.
Studdiford to Fort Douglas. Utah.
Maj. w. H. w. Youngs, 10th Cavalry
at Fort Huachuca, Ariz, has been as
signed to duty with the North Carolina
National Guard at StateSville; Mai.
Harold A. Houston, Engineers. has
been transferred from Pittsburgh to
Dayton, Ohio; Capt. Harry Greene,
Medical Corps. from the Philippines to
the West Point Military Academy:
Capt. A: J. Brandon, Quartermaster
Corps, from Philadelphia to Walter
Reed Hospital for treatment: Capt.
Guy H. Gale, Air Corps, at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, has been ordered to ex-
animation for possible retirement; Mas
ter Sergt William H. Schmidt of the
Army Band. at the Army War College,
has been placed on the retired list
after more than 80 years service.
Coils. Albert E. TRULY, Edward B.
Vedder and William H. Moncrief, all of
the Medical Corps, have been consti-
tuted a board, to convene in this city.
to examine officers Of the Medical Corps
for promotion
Lieut.. Comdr. Frederick S. Conner,
detached U. S. S. Maryland; to U. s.
S. Oglala.
Lieut.. John F. Farris, detached
Navy Yard. Puget Sound, Wash; to
command U. S. S. Swallow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
PATSY RUTH MILLER ILL

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, october IS
R).-Patsy Ruth Miller, motion pic
ture actress. was removed from her
home to a hospital late yesterday Suf-
fering from an intestinal disorder be-
lieved to have been contracted during
recent visit to Tahiti.
Physicians said an operation will be-
performed if her condition is not bet
ter tomorrow.
Miss Miller is the wife of Tay Gar
nett. film director. She returned two
weeks ago from Tahiti, where she was
a guest at the home of Gouverneur
Morris, the author, and Mrs. Morris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
:ALLEGED CHECK PASSER
. DEMANDS JURY TRIAL

George Arone. Sc years old, acquitted
a more than a year ago on a charge OF
: assaulting several young girls, demand
ed jury trial on two bad-check charges
when brought before Judge John P
Mcmahon in Police Court yesterday
. The court denied the plea Of de-
= Tense attorneys that the man be sent
: to Gallinger Hospital for mental OBJ
: servation Bond was fixed at 81 500.
Last year Arone was arrested after
: number of girls who applied to him
for jobs as lingerie models complained
that he had assaulted them.
The checks upon which the man was
: arrested were said to have been for SIS
and $40, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
JAPANESE HONOR
AMERICAN FLYER
Plaque Is Placed to U. S.
Aviator Killed EsCorting
London Treaty.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, october 15.-A
movement unknowingly started by 8
school boy in Japan brought diplomats
and army officers together here today
to honor the memory of Lieut.. William
w. Caldwell, American aviator who
was killed just year ago while escort
ing the japanese instrument Of rati-
fication of the London Naval Treaty
across the United States.
Representatives of Japan and
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Robinson's automobile at Third and C

Robinson's automobile at Third and c
streets southwest.
In informing the coroner's jury that
the brakes on the automobile were de-
fective, police testified Judd was dragged
more than 100 feet before Robinson was
able to stop the car.
Judd had been employed as an agent
for the National Laundry for about five
years. He is survived by his sister, Mrs.
H. Price, and three brothers, Ralph,
Louis and William Judd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
NAVY ORDERS

Lieut.. Bailey Connolly. detached U. s
3. Idaho; to y, S. s. Yarnall.
Warrant Officers.
Chief Boatswain Ivan E. Pitman, de-
tached u. S. S. Bobolink, about De-
cember 49, to Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads.
Chief Boatswain Frederick B. Weber
detached Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H.
about December l; to U. S. S. Falcon
Boatswain William B. Tate, detached
Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va, about Deem
Der 81; to U. s. S. Bobolink.
Chief Gunner William H. Cady, de.
tached Naval Station, Guam, about De-
cember 90; to Naval Training Station
Great Lakes, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15

In an old Egyptian tomb recently I'M
covered was some unknown substance
SO sweetly scented that after the lapse
OF some 5000 years it seemed as though
it had just been put there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
AUTO DRIVER ORDERED
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Coroner's Group Renders Verdict in
Death Of James r. Judd. Who
Was Hit by Car.

Robert Robinson, colored. rs. Of TIA
Q street. was held for grand jury action
by coroner's jury yesterday in the
death Of James r. Judd. 81, of 81 Rhode
Island avenue northeast Judd died at
providence Hospital from injuries re-
ceived yesterday when knocked down by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read Tho
Star ever day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sun
day morning at q cost Of IN
cents daily and S cents Sunday.
If you are not taking advan-
tsge OF this regular service &C
this low rate. telephone National
5000 now and service will start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15

italy is launching extensive programs
for public works during the Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11
FINANCIAL ILLS
GROW IN CHICAGO
Officials Estimate City Owes
$8,259,OO0 in Back Sal
aries to Workers.
By The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. June ll-ChiCago's f1nan-
ctal troubles, growing out Cf its delay
in collecting 1929 and 1850 taxes be-
cause Of reassessment difficulties, were
spreading yesterday.
With failure of the County Board 10
ray their hospital nurses yesterday, the
total OF unpaid public employees exceed
cd l9500, and the past-due and unpaid
salaries aggregated S5l95,000.
1t was estimated by officials. how
ever, that in reality the local govern
mCnt5 were in salary arrcaTs to the cX-
tent of $8259 600 OF this $4,000 600
vas represented in judgments.
This is the second time in two years
that county hospital nurses have gone
temporarily paylnSS. The first time was
Bank advanced Sl.Ol9,617 to keep the
nurses on tho lob The bill remains
unCollected to this day. although the
bank has obtained judgment
The bank also loaned the county ST.
100000 about the same time TO pay
other employees. and this bill. too re-
mains unco,ected, although a judgment
has been procured
Meanwhile, J. L. Jacobs. efficiency
engineer, went 70 work on an extensive
plan for rcorganlllnC CITY departments
IN a more economical basis. Al of the
$4,000 city employees excepting police
men ard hrcmcn, have received quCs-
tlonnaireS covering their duties. quail
tlcations, education, salary and whether
they receive compensation for the use
Of private automobiles
The survey" Jacobs said, lis eN-
eected to determine what departments
need reorganization and how that re-
organization can be effected best We
expect, whom We have all Of our facts
collected, to make recommendations for
reductions in pay rolls through the
elimination of nOn-CSsCutial JOBS