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The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Speed Up Output

A 4 per cent increase in steel
ingot output and a further speed
ing up Of the wheels Of automo-
bile production were the outstand-
ing industrial features Of the day
and they we're accorded more i'm
portance in Wall Street than the
last-minute attack on the stock
market by the professionals. Less
than 100000 shares changed
hands and the average loss in 80
representative stocks was 1la
points. Illustrating the profes-
sional character of the market Is
the fact that nearly 80 per cent Of
the total capitalization Of Vana-
dium Corporation was turned over
in this session.
Market Waits News
Stock experts have not deviated
from their general view, that the
market is in an "inbetween"
period, awaiting more definite
word from the business world.
The nearterm outlook for stocks
is less clearly defined than the
long range recovery and plenty
of patience must be exercised by
those who are determined to
Wait-out the period Of depreS-
sion. Meanwhile most experts
favor the bond market as the
field Of safest investment.
Decline in Red Metal
Copper statistics for December
revealed the first decline in re-
fined stocks of metal in IA
months, although the rate Of in
crease began to fall several
months ago. That actual inroadS
have finally been made on the
surplus stocks is encouraging to
the copper industry, and reflects
efforts made toward curtailment
in the recent agreement with
foreign producers. However, the
current low rate Of output, COM
bined with low prices will pre-
vent even the low-cost producers
from reporting any important
earnings over the balance of the
year.
Stocks Reflect Trade
According to a financial publ
cation, the following 10 stocks
will probably be among the first
to reflect marketwise any sus-
tained improvement in industry.
They are American Can, Amert.
can Smelling, American Tel and
Tel, General Electric, General
Motors, National Biscuit, Stand
ard Oil Of New Jersey, Union
Pacific, United States Steel. and
| WoolWorth.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Department Store
Sales ShOU Drop

Department store sales showed
an increase of so per cent from
November to December, when
allowance is made for the num-
ber of trading days, according to
preliminary figures reported TO
the Federal Reserve Board.
This increase is somewhat less
than the estimated seasonal In
crease for that peroid, ar d the
boards index of department
store sales, which is adjusted
for the number of trading days
and for seasonal variation, de-
clined by 2 per cent foE the
month.
AS compared with last year,
the aggregate value of sales in
December, according to the pre-
liminary figures, was 8 Ter cent
smaller, and when allowance Is
made for the fact that there
vas one more trading DAY this
year than last, the decrease
from last year is about IL per
cent. For the year 1880 as
whole department store sales
were per cent smaller than
in 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
VANADIUM GETS
HANNER|NG
BY BEARS
Crude oil Reductions Official
Iy Posted; Rails, Utilities
Show Signs Of Advancing
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Jan. IA QN.SJ.
Stocks dipped and rallied in a
dull and slow market this morn
ing.
The bears again hammered
Vanadium and other Specialties
In an effort to send the market
lower, but the bulls had the
benefit of very encouraging
weekly survey of the steel in
dustry by the Iron Age and IA
vorable forecasts by the big
bankers.
The Iron Age reported an in
crease in steel output to A per
cent of capacity, a gain of about
IS per cent since Christmas
week. Pipe lines, public works,
rail contracts and tin plate buSi-
ness, according to the Iron Age.
have added materially to steel
mill backlogs.
U. S. Steel Rallies
U. S. Steel rallied to 141la,
after an early dip below 141 and
Bethlehem was unaffected by the
prospect of q legal fight over the
sum Of $36, ,000, 900 demanded as
restitution Of officers bonuses.
The crude oil price reductions
predicted yesterday were Off
cially posted today by the Hum
BILE Company, the cuts ranging
from 2 to 28 cents a barrel.
Other companies have taken or
will take a similar course in a
further effort to stabilize the oil
trade. Both the Standard and
the independent oil shares were
steady today, with small demand.
Rails Seek Advance
Baltimore and Ohio, New York
Central, Atchison, Southern Pa
cific and other high grade rails
made an effort to resume their
advance in the second hour.
The gas and electric light stocks
were also inclined slightly higher.
Coppers, motors and sugars were
quiet.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
LITTLE CHANGE
SEEN IN IRON

PITTSBURGH, Jan. IA QNSO.
Although pipe lines, public works,
rail contracts and tin plate busi-
ness have added materially to mill
backlogs, and steel production has
made another gain, no broad up
turn in demand has yet developed,
the Iron Age will say tomorrow in
its weekly summary of the iron
and steel trade.
Look For Pickup
Leaders in the industry believe
acceleration will follow the &C
emulation of large tonnage busi-
ness and the industry is not gen.
orally alarmed because of the
slow pickup in general demand,
the magazine will say.
Raw steel output, Al per cent
for the country at large a week
ago, has arisen to almost A per
cent of capacity. improvement in
demand and production has
brought an almost general insist
ence of 1.65c per pound, in Pitts
burgh, on new business in plates,
shapes and bars. Pig iron prices
have undergone little change ex.
cept in Eastern Pennsylvania,
where basic iron declined SOC a
ton on large purchases, the Iron
Age will say.
Pine Order Placed
Line pipe buying for the year
has opened with the placing OF
10000 tons with the National
Tube Company, for a part of the
Chicago.Texas gas line. and un'
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs q Coz
SALES

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs q Coz
SALES
Georgetown Gas, IS, $4,000
1903.
Potomac Electric, cons, SIS, $2,-
OOo@1O3
Washington Gas, SIS, $4,000
1O37s; $S,OOO@1O37s.
Potomac Electric, IS, 1858, ST.,
oOO@1OS.
Capital Traction, 10@43; 200
43: 1O@43; 1O@43A; 1o@43h;
10@431a; 1O@43A; 5@43A.
Potomac Electric, 51as. pfd., 5
@1OS1a; 1O@1O9A.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio, pfd., 1O@98A; 1O@98A.
Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age, COM, 10@103.
Peoples Drug Stores, pfd., 10
Q9sHa.
AFTER CALL
Federal American Company,
pfd., 4097h.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio, Is, $2,OOO087A; $2,0OO087A.
washington Gas. IS, $4,000
103N.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
S712.
Potomac Electric, IS, 1853, ST.
0O0@10812.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 5@88.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
American Stores Co.
Sales ShOU Increase

American Stores Company re-
port sales for the month Of
December, 1880, of $13.287 1876, as
compared with $13,137,730 for the
corresponding month in 1929.
This in an increase of $150,096 or
IA per cent.
Sales for the year 1880 were
$142, ,77O,476, as compared with
sales of $143,346,156 in 1929. This
is a decrease of $575,6s0 or 0.4O
per cent
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
BANK REFLECTS
|. DIR. HAWKINS
) 'Ex-dividend

DR.. John r. Hawkins was re-
elected president of the Pruden-
tial Savings Bank for the seventh
consecutive year by the stock
holders and board Of directors
yesterday.
Other officers elected we're DR..
A. M. Curtis, first vice president;
DR.. Peter w. Price, second vice
president; Thomas Walker, third
vice president; Edward Baker,
cashier, and J. H. Green, assistant
cashier.
The members Of the board Of
directors elected include E. A,
Baker, DR.. w. L. Board, Judge
James A. Cobb. DR.. A. NJ Curtis,
DR.. ]. C. Bowling, j. H. Greene,
DR.. John r. Hawkins, Talley
Holmes, Allen Jackson, L. M.
King, M. 8. Koonce, Charles E.
Mitchell, w. G. Pearson. DR.. P.
W. Price, George A. Robinson, s.
w. Rutherford, Louie Schenck,
william Thompson, Thomas Wal
ker, Garnet Wilkinson. DR. WI
liam Wilson and A. N. Scurlock.
The Prudential Bank vas organ
iZed in 1923 and is one Of two
such institutions being operated
by colored persons in this city.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14

That American Telephone
(T) is an attractive trading
purchase at current levels.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14

Amer Sec & Tr .I849 1854
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
WATTS
FOR NEWS Of
BUSINESS
Lack Of Definite Information
From Commercial Situation
Puts Trading at StandstiII
BY THE SPECTATOR

Tuesdays market was an
almost exact repetition Of
the last two full sessions, ex-
cept that the hit-and-run
professionals grew bolder as
the day advanced. Auburn
Auto, Vanadium and other
specialties lacking special
support for the time being
were cracked off for losses
of 3 to 6 points, while losses
in the bulk of the active in.
dustrials and utilities were
mostly fractional. Though
such movements are discour-
aging to long pull holders Of
stock, they prove nothing
more than the present
apathy of the outside public
and the domination of the
professionals, who for the
time being have made profits
on the downswing Of prices.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
116,75O NOlU OJUn
Electric Stock

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. IA.
Stockholders Of General Elec-
trio Company increased by 56,-
376 during period from Decem-
Der, 1929, to December. 1880. At
present total is 116,T5O, the
largest in the company's his
&0rv
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Wall Street
Hears:

That WrigIey (WWY) earned
about So a share in 1880. I'm
1929 1881 was earned.
That interests close to Amerl-
can Agricultural Chemical
(AGR) have been accumulating
the stock of the new Delaware
Co.
That w-KnOx (BKX)
earned about $2,7OO,OOO In 1880,
or slightly below the $2,S38,735
or. $2.16 q share netted in
1929.
That American Telephone
(T) is an attractive trading
purchase at current levels.
ward of $4,000 tons to the Youngs
town Sheet and Tube Company
for a 200-mile project sponsoret
by the Columbia Gas and Electric
Company. Rails bought Include
100000 tons placed by the Penn
Sylvania, the Iron Age will say
together with 36,500 tons by thu
Burlington and $1,000 tons by tn
Southern Pacific.
The Iron Age composite prict
for finished steel has advanced II
2.142c from 2.121c a pound, wher'
it was held for five weeks. PHI
iron remains unchanges at $15.9
and heavy melting scrap at $11.3;
q ton.
If you value time, saye, 1t by IUcatinI
The Washington times., 1931-01-14

If you value time, save, It by lUcatinE
fia6 A.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14

Your apartment needs can always be
satisfied through the Classified Rental
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19

1875 to show you, that canned
goods was much higher then than
now" and he produced yell
lowed ledger with the vegetable
kingdom in time twice today'S
prices.
He has seen Massachusetts, ave-
nue. as a boulder thoroughfare,
with mule-drawn cars. He re-
members when the orchard that
stood opposite the present site of
the city hall. He recollects the
time his wife's father-Mrs. Ham
mel is dead-bought a lot on the
site Of the Washington hotel for
$500 and sold it at a pittance
profit compared to its worth to-
day,
He has seen growth Of a city,
new customers come for old, the
competition of the chain store, the
change from credit to cash bust
ness.
But from 6 at morning until 6 at
night he's behind his counter.
Eyes, I'll be 81 on Feb. 20. I'll
be What did you want, little
girl? A bottle of milk Excuse me
a minute, will your" and he left
to wait on customer, as he'll be
doing the rest of his life until the
day when he waits on Some One
higher than the shelves of his
grocery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
MARION FACES
MONEY CRISIS
City Employees May Lose
Months Pay.
RI United Press

By United Press
MARION. Ind, Feb. l9.-Eforts
of the city of Marion to help the
unemployed with street repair work,
and other projects. have so seri-
ously impaired its finances that it
is faced today with the likelihood
of having to operate without funds
for month more prior to payment
of taxes.
So serious has the situation be-
come, that secret council meeting
has been held, it was learned, in
an effort to find some means of It'd
ing over the crisis, but the only
solution offered was that of skip
ping the monthly pay roll. This
would amount to donation of a
months pay by every employe.
Another council meeting will be
held Saturday night.
A plan to transfer $4,000 from
the city bond and interest fund, and
$1,000 from the waterworks fund
failed when City Clerk Ray Nor
man was informed by the state tax
board that he might incur liability.
With this warning, he transferred
$4,000 from time warrants to those
two funds, leaving the city only
$4,000 with which to operate until
spring taxes are paid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19

senate, viii be the accepted red1S-
tricting measure.
Trading to Follow
They simply will be used as a
means of discussion and trading at
conference committee to be
selected following passage.
The usual custom of appointing
two members Of each house to the
conference committee to iron out
differences in similar measures will
be abandoned, it was indicated to-
day and the house may appoint five
and the senate a similar number.
Lieutenant Governor Edgar D.
Bush Rep0, has indicated that he
would like to attend the sessions of
the conference committee and in
that event Speaker Myers Dem) !,
also will be present.
Marion county representatives
continue adamant in their refusal
to permit the partition of this county
and insist that it be left one dis
trict, although many members of
b4IE 1IOuoC OCC4d1CA GI1dO ~ S14Olt40 NC
whitfield down to about 100000 and
the remainder placed in other dis
ttricts.
Agreement Appears Unlikely
So far there seems to be no likeli-
hood that gerrymander proposed
by either party will succeed.
Knapp's statement made Wednes-
day afternoon was: 1--WE want to go
on record as being in favor of some
kind of reapportionment bill. But
we twenty-five members of the mi
nority party are not yet agreed on
the Core bill and neither do I be-
lieve are the members of the Demo-
cratic majority. We realize, how
ever, there must be a starting point;
and something for working basis
and so to properly put the minority
on record I wish to say we will offer
no amendments or obstruct the pas
sage of the Core bill out of the
house"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
Hong to Fight Bulls

By United Press
MADRID, Feb. 19.-Ignoraig with
bland oriental fatansm the predic-
ton that bullring fans will heave
the Spanish equivalent Of pop-bot-
ties at him if he ever enters the
sanded arena again, Vincent Hong,
the would Zoe Chinese matador, in
tends to brave both bulls and public
again this year.
Hong, who burst upon the Cata-
lonian horizon last summer with
fantastic tales Of an apprenticeship
in Mexico, made his debut last June
in Corona The Corrida fans, de-
cided, after one performance, that
Hong would do better to take up
some other activity, perhaps laun-
dry work.
Nevertheless, the attraction of a
Chinese name in the amphitheate1
was too great to be ignored by some
Of the lesser impressarios, who
sought to bolster receipts by billing
the far easterner in ten more pro-
auctions. One performance in each
place was sufficient. He never was
invited to repeat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
GARY DEATH TRIAL
TO START MONDAY

the porch of the home in which the
party was held.
Then, the prosecution viii seek to
prove, the other four attacked her,
and death from cerebral hem
orrhage and shock resulted.
The others, held in jail here
awaiting trial later, are: Paul Bar
ton, 81; Leon Stanford. 81; Harry
Shirk, "A, and David Thompson, in
whose home the party was held.
Prohibition booze, not the boys,
should be blamed for this" defense
attorneys have asserted, indicating
an Indictment of liquor laws will bs
contained in the defense with which
they hope to save the youths from
the electric chair.
Death is the mandatory penalty
for the death Of victizl Of a Grim
inal assault under Inc ANA statutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19

But still that isn't Mister Ham
mel or the fifty eight years he's
catered to a neighborhood'S meal
times, or his eighty-four years
of living,
Just watch him moment
weigh out a pound of sugar.
Watch him fondle the steel
weights he loves to use in pref
erence to the automatic scales and
you picture him.
TIE was a grocer in the heyday
Il l. of real grandmothers. You
know the kind Of a grocer that
when Granny" sent you to pay
the store bill he'd look over his
glasses at you, frown maybe as
you fingered on first one toe and
then ON another, and say We'll,
what do you want now?"
He knew what you wanted. A
stick of candy for paying the bill.
He'd give it to you.
They don't give stick candy now
for paying bills.
Those were the days when a
grocer knew his customers. You'd
know when Mrs. So-and- Sos
youngest had the collie or when
Mrs. Blanks daughter ran off
with that Blankety-Bl boy"
unused Mister Hanlmel.
Nov, you hardly know your
customers. There's so many new
ones all the time. But I've got
customers, two sisters down on
East Vermont street, who have
been with me for fifty-eight
years. Their parents traded and
they trade now"
He tells of the foibles of folk
and how on Sabbath days-he
lives at 408 North Alabama
Street-they'd slip over to his
back door and say, Mister Ham
mel I plumb forgot to get bread
yesterday. Would you mind I'M
locking long enough to get me a
loaf"
1--WE never violated the Sab
bath. I just told them I couldn't
do it." he explained.
u n
A ND if Mister Hammel is par
IN tial to the days when milk
was cents a quart, potatoes SO
cents busfel and eggs sold
three dozen for quarter at East
ertide, it can be put to distaste
for the present delicatessen era
of living out of cans.
"But would you belieev it, and
I've got some bills here dated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19

Judge Finds Both KIaxon
and Choir Tunes Are
Horrible Things.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The SIM
IN ilarity, or difference, Of choir
singers voice and a klaxon horn
were discussed at length before
Magistrate Curtis in Brooklyn
Wednesday.
Herman G. Roeper, So, was
brought into court on charge OF
making a 'Tdiabolical noise" in his
apartment, which is directly above
the rooms occupied by Leo Franken
the choir singer.
Roeper explained to the magis-
trate that he has a klaxon horn in
his apartment and that he sounds
it only when Franken starts singing
downstairs.
What does he sing, and how?'
asked the court.
Roeper screwed up his face, took
a deep breath and let forth wal
that would put Colorado coyote
to shame.
"Thatll be enough evidence, .
frowned the magistrate. "You men
see if you can't settle it out Of
court"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
Dying Is Cheaper

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 49,
The fashioned undertaken who
decorated the windows Of his shop"
with ported ferns, can't compete
against the modern funeral director
who outfits his establishment with
oriental rugs and indirect lighting,
a business methods conference Of
funeral directors revealed today.
Depression has made funerals
cheaper than they have been for
years. the conference showed.
An average funeral costs SIPS,
Larson said. For $400 a burial with
the finest in collins, flowers and
appointments can be purchased.
The depression Larson said,
'has hit the funeral directors hard
And. Of course, a nneral director
can't drum UP trade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
COUNTY POOR FARM
TO BE ABANDONED

Conference Wednesday afternoon
between councilmen, commissioners,
DR.. Bafr. and John A. Brown,
member Of the state board of
charities, ended ten-year fight
by the county TO force the state to
care for the county's insane.
Marion county is the only county
in the state which has been forced
to maintain an institution for the
insane.
Under the agreement, DR.. Bahr
said, the state institutions budget
win be increased to permit rehabiI-
itating the inflrmary, the latter to
be used as colony for the incur
able insane not regarded as danger
Gus. Inmates viii farm" the $50
acres on which the annex win be
located Di7 RahE said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19

End of the existence of Marion
county's dilapidated poor farm
seemed assured today under terms
Of an agreement reached between
the county. council and DR.. Max A.
Bahr, superintendent of the Gen.
trail State hospital.
BY Jan. /. 1882, under the agree
ment, the state will rehabilitate the
infrmary as an annex to Central
State hospital, and the poor farm
will be located at the quarters of
the present Marion county hospital
for the insane a. ,lulietta.
Consummatior n the exchange
win mark the aid of disgraceful
conditions exposed recently by The
Times following a series of probes
at the innrmarS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
A Real Gent Wanted
BE- United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The ideal
average American tailored man
will be 5 feet 8 inches in height
and he'll "act like gentleman"
American clothing designers have
agreed.
Their specifications were made
known when they announced they
wanted a model before Feb. ~, so
he may appear at the annual style
show of the clothing designers
executives association at Hotel
AStOr, Feb. %.
Other specifications are: Weight,
1873 to 14O pounds; waist, 80 to 81
inches; hips, 81 inches. And he
must 'have pOise and good man
ners and speak intelligentIy.''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
HINTS HOOVER WOULD
'G0' QUICK IN BRITAIN

Couldn't Last Long Under English
System, Sir John Simon Indicates.
By United Press
LONDON, Feb. 19-If the Hoo
yer administration were in author
ity in the United States under the
British system Of government, it
wouldn't last long, Sir John Simon
indicated in his address at the
annual dinner Of the American
Chamber Of Commerce. He said:
IF the British system of gov
eminent were introduced in the
United States today. I know one
government which would not last
long" He obviously was referring
to the Hoover administration and
its set backs as administered in
congress. Such reversals under tbs
British system would be considered
votes Of misconfidence and would be
followed by resignation OF the gov
eminent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-19
MILK MARKET
CONTROL URGED
Dump Product to Bring Up
Prices, Producers Told.

Producers should control the milk
market even to dumping milk on
the ground by the truck-load when
the market presages oversupply
Don Geyer, general manager of the
Chicago Pure Milk Association, told
1000 members Of the indianapolis
District Dairy Producers Exchange
in Cadle tabernacle Wednesday.
Clean up your diaries, supply
clean milk, meet prices of wildcat
companies and when you ultimately
become victor, control the market"
Geyer advised, declaring producers
should be able to hold a IL and
IA cents a quart level on the local
market.
Don't overSupply the market.
Don't haul thousands Of gallons of
milk in here, dump 1t at your man
ayers and tell them to sell it. when
the market already is supplied.
Dump the loads out on the grass,
it will make good fertilizer" Geyer
said.
Carl Hedges, manager Of the local
exchange, intimated a price war
with a fight to the finish might de-
velop here soon, but refused to
name the probable date.
He accused the Indianapolis
health board of laxity in inspection.
and said the exchange would ask
for an ordinance appropriating
money to employ additional milk
inspectors.
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, health
officer, admitted today he had no
abundance of inspectors, but cited
the fact that there were only two
typhoid deaths in the city last year
as an indication that the health
board Is active in securing pure milk
for Indianapolis.