davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Argentine Petroleum Output.

NEW YORK, September 10 R.-
Argentina produced 49l ,8o9, ,885 gallons
ures cabled today to the Argentine In
formation Bureau This represents an
increase of 113, 3,686,345 gallons, or about
80 per cent, over the 1880 output.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
LOW MARK IN BUSINESS
FAILURES is REPORTED
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, September 10.-Busi-
ness failures in August, says Brad
streets weekly. reached the years low
est point, dropping 81 per cent from
2,547 in July, to 2,3l5 for last month
mally expected at this time Of year.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
FSanle stores as above.

August, 1882. contained one more
business day than August, 1881, the re-
port states The decline in Washing
ton sales is the least severe Of any
month during 1882 and may indicate an
upturn in trade during the rest of the
year. with Fall trade already well start
ed and Christmas less than 80 days
hence.
Trade Summed Up Sy Districts.
Details from yesterdays Federal Re-
serve Board report show that New York
had the least decline in August of any
of the IL areas, Is per cent.
Richmond and New York are now
tied in sales records for the first eight
months of 1882, business averaging 81
per below last year in both districts.
The board adds that the preliminary
trade figures show an increase from
July to August of somewhat less than
the estimated seasonal amount. The
board says the August average is really
off 26 rather than "a per cent, because
of the extra trading day this year.
The "a per cent drop in the first
eight months of 1882 was smaller than
in the same period in 1881. Percentage
decreases for August and for the first
eight months Of this year, compared
with like 1881 periods, are as follows:
Evening star., 1932-09-11
,redit Men Push Education.

*August figures preliminary, III IHCS1
districts the month had one more busl-
ness day this year than last year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-12
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th

Single Admissions Csc and soc, Student Season Tickets $1.OO,
Adult Season Tickets $500
OFFICIALS: Brandon, Wolf Point Millions, Saco
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
FAILURES LESS
THAN USUAL

In spite of the fact that the
actual humber of business failures
reported to BradStreet's for the
week ended June 9 increased
sharply, rising from 489 to 555,
the adjusted index fell to 1898
per cent of the 1928-3O average,
the lowest point of the year with
t. exception of the first week in
January.
This was due to the fact that
tt actual increase, although 1875
PEI cent will still less than the
normal expected gain of 15.5 per
cent, causing the indie to con-
tinue its Gecl'"n of the two preVi-
GUS wee':s. The current index
number of 1898 compares with
1922 in the preceding week. 1885
two weeks ago and 1925 for the
same week of 1881.
The mast weeks total of 555 de-
faults is considerably higher than
the 481 failures reported for the
same week last year.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
FLOUR MERGER.
ANNOUNCED

The Commander-Larabee Cor,
poration, one of the three largest
flour millers in the world, Guy A.
Thomas, chairman of the board
announces, has purchased G. v.
R. Smith Milling Company, of
Sherman, Tex. Mr.. Thomas also
announced the immediate con-
struction of a new 100000
bushel wheat storage terminal at
Wellington, Kan, where the cor
poration operates a mill.
Acquisition of the Smith COM
pany adds 1000 barrels daily
flour production, and 100000
bushels of additional wheat stor-
age capacity and gives Com
mander-Larabee ID flour mills
with a daily capacity of 10000
barrels, and a total wheat stor-
age capacity of approximately
30,000,000 bushels.
1t is the plan of the company,
Mr.. Thomas said, to increase the
capacity of the Texas Mill to be-
tween 1000 and 5000 barrels
daily.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Auto Plant
Adds 700 En1DLOUeS

AUBURN, Ind. June 15.-With
all departments working full six
days-a-week schedules, more than
700 employees have gone back to
work in the Auburn plants here
in the last two days. officials Of
the company announced today.
The production program of 12-
cylinder Auburns for June has
been increased to 600 cars. with
an equal number of straight.eight
convertible models. All closed Au-
burn straight-eight cars are built
at the Connersville plants of the
company.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
TRADE BALANCE
FAVORS j. s.

American exports during the
five months ended May 81 were
valued at $726, ,428,000, a reduc-
ton of $402,462,0O0 from the
same period last year, the De
partment of Commerce announced
today.
Imports were worth $636,254,-
900, a drop of $297 .442 900.
The favorable balance of trade
was $90,174,000.
Exports in May were 1892, ,000,-
900. a reduction of $1,000, 900
from last year, while imports
were $4,000, 1000, a reduction of
$67,OOO,OOO.
The net export of gold for the
first five months was $413,941 900
and in May $195,514,0O0.
Exports we're lowest in May
since August, 1914, while imports
were lower than in any other
month since January. 1909. Ex-
ports of cotton during the five
months were 1868 900 bales, an
increase of 1,564,000 bales over
last year.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
STEADY.
AS FUTURES
CLIMB

NEW YORK. June IS G.NSD.
Cotton futures developed a firmer
tone today.
Trading was only moderately
active. Liverpool was an early
buyer here, as was the continent.
Wall Street bought near months.
Spot firms and the trade made
small purchases.
Most of the selling came from
New Orleans and the South.
Local professionals also sold.
Weather Ignored
The weekly government weather
report today was noncommittal,
and traders paid little attention
to the statement.
In Texas, it was pointed out.
growth was fair to good, though
some shedding was reported in
the extreme south due to dry
ness. Stands are about average.
In Oklahoma, much cotton is
small and late, but growth was
mostly fair to good, with chopping
and Cultivating progressing
In the Central States of the
belt, cotton advanced favorably
in most places, especially in
Arkansas, although there are
complaints of dryness in a few
localities of other States.
WeeviI Worrying
On the subject of boil weevi.
which is commanding good
deal of consideration, an OBJ
server in the cotton trade stated
that the Clemson College reports
show that infeStation in South
Carolina is now about 10 per
cent, or 10 times greater than the
worse weevil year previously re.
ported in that State.
Midday quotations showed
gains of 5 to points, with July
up S at SIT, October up 6 at Sal.
December up 7 at 5.56, January
up 6 at 5.63, March up 6 at 5.79,
and May up at 594.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
ADVANCE
!" MAINTAINED
STEADILY
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June Is GNSO.
The stock market today ignored
further evidence of the low state
of business and took its cue from
the strengthening financial struc-
ture for a fresh advance.
The stimulating factor was the
news that the Bank of France
had completed conversion of the
last OF its dollar balances into
gold and the promise that this
meant the end of the gold drain
from the country.
Buyers Confident
The dollar celebrated this with
a new rise against European cur
rencieS and this communicated
itself to stocks. Leading issues
rose ! to 2 points with specialties
exceeding these gains. Buying
was more confident than it has
been in months and the market
worked steadily higher with only
minor setbackS.
Sentiment was further stimu-
lated by a better tone in the
bond market, a rise in bank
stocks and a sharp turnabout in
wheat on heavy buying from the
east.
Steel shares ignored the mid
week reviews showing a further
decline in operations for the
week. U. S. Steel was we'll up
at the head of the advance,
rising we'll over a point, and the
preferred spurted on short cover
ing.
Rails Push Forward
The rails were taken in hand
in the early afternoon and we're
pushed forward as the industrials
paused. AtchiSon, Union Pacific
and Delaware and Hudson were
the big gamers. New York Cen
trail and Chesapeake and Ohio
we're taken in large volume at ad-
Vancing prices.
r. H. Macy was feature, run
ming up nearly five points on
declaration of the regular 50 divi-
dend. Wall Street had been an
ticipating a reduction or omis-
sion. Western Union snapped
hack sharply despite omission of
the dividend yesterday.
Auburn came to life with an
other sharp run-up in the after
noon.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Best Business Bets
Listed by Standard

Industries whose earnings should
make the best showing in the first
half of 1882 as listed by the
Standard Statistics Company, OF
New York, are chaind stores
cigarettes, dairy products, flour
and feed. oil producing and refin
ing, package foods and speciality
bakeries.
Lines which make a poorer
showing currently, but are listed
as among those which will be
among the leaders in the next
sustained period of advancing
business are automobile parts.
passenger automobiles. beverages,
electrical and gas utilities, metal
containers, and welding supplies.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Atlas Offers Trade
For Goldman Sacks

Floyd B. Odlum, president, an
nounceS that Atlas Utilities Cor
poration has made an offer to
the stockholders of Goldman
Sachs Trading Corporation to &C
quire their holdings by exchange
for shares of Atlas
Goldman Sachs stockholders
are offered for each share of
their stock three-tenths of a share
of Atlas common. Atlas has a
substantial block of Goldman
Sachs, in which Mr.. Odlum is a
director.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
N. Y. STOCKS LOWER

The market value of so rep
resentative stocks listed on the
New York Stock Exchange at the
close of business June II. was
Sc, 1T ,645, ,750, a decrease of
$483,774,625 or 726 per cent, as
compared with $6.661, ,420,375 at
the close of the preceding week
according to a compilation by
Paul H. Davis g. CO.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
CLOTH MART SLOW

NEW YORK. June Is UN.sD.-Busl-
ness in the coarse yarn cloths market
today was slow. buyers coming in
either with inquiries only for minor
amounts. or, as in the case of carded
broadcIoths for good amounts OF fu-
lures at prices unacceptable by mills
Lack of finished goods movement was
blamed for the lighter inquiry. Cur
taiIment of gray production was said
to have rea ched a point where there
was little doUnt hut that liquidation
Of current ~not stocks would bring
about a very favorah hls position for
mills, and very POSSIBLY spur definite
price advances.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
DIAMOND SHOE DIVIDEND

The Diamond Shoe Corpora
ton will pay the regular quar-
terly dividend of $1.621a per
share on the 612 preferred, the
regular semi-annual dividend of
80 cents per share on the s
per cent second preferred, and
the regular quarterly dividend of
25 cents per share on the COM
mon, July l. to stockholders of
record June 20.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Exchange AdjOurns
In Thompson Death

The Washington Stock ExA
change adjourned today out of re-
spect to the memory of L. L.
mpson. announcement Of
'9hose death yesterday was made
from the rostrum today.
Mr.. Thompson had long been a
member of the exchange and was
widely known in the financial dis
trict here.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Lumber Production
Continues to Drop

Lumber production during the
week ended June 4 dropped to
less than SO per cent of the 1881
level, but orders we're Is per cent
in excess of production, the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers
Association announced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Commodity Prices
Reveal Decrease

Wholesale commodity prices
declined in II out of 20 coun-
tries during April, the Commerce
Department reported yesterday.
Only 13 countries reported de-
clineS in March.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Department Store
Sale s on Decline

Contrary to seasonal influ-
ences. department store sales de-
clined in May, and were "a per
cent below the 1881 level, the
Federal Reserve Board announced
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
News to Chase
Trade Blues

Print cloth prices Stiffen
at southern mills.
Manufacturers plan 10 to
Is per cent tire mark-up.
Gasoline stocks drop as
crude output rises.
Virginian Railway pays
regular common dividend.
Standard of New Jersey
adopts five-day week work
basis.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SALES

Washington Gas SIS, 5000
100A.
Washington Gas IS B, 5000
10012.
Capital Traction Company, 10
@10.
National Mortgage and Invest
ment pfd., 1O0@3, 1OO@3, 100@3,
1903.
Potomac Electric 51as pfd., 5
'@101, 10@101, 50101, 10@101,
10@101, 1OW101.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio As, $1,O00@807s, $1,000@81.
Washington Gas SIS, $1,000
100.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

Many Amt0mohiIs Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published In the Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

. 5 zonite Prod d.. 5$4 SIS r IS
(a) Optional
td) Extra Including
S-5Ohs a SPARE n tgD Paid 1881.
a stock. Gkj Paid year (AAI 1879 n
With (xwl Without warrants (S) Ex
dividend 90 Exrghs
Dividend dollars parentheseG
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

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Germ CON NuniC Is.
Germ Con Munic 6s
Gesfeuerel 6s xw.....I
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SaartrueCken 7s......I
Santa Fe 7s......,..,I
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The Washington times., 1932-11-04
SURVEY SHOWS.
ARLINGTON IS
DEMOCRATIC
Normally Republican Area to-
Switch With 500 Votes
to Spare

Arlington county, Va, which,
in the past three presidential
campaigns has been solidly
in the Republican column,
this year will go Democratic
by more than a 500 majority
a survey completed today re-
veals.
William L. Bragg, Democratic
chairman, declares the county is
solidly Democratic and that the
nine candidates for the House will
be warmly supported in the dis.
trict. His predictions are backed by
more than 600 workers, including
members of the Women's Demo-
cratic Club and the Young Demo-
Gratis. IS
Republican leaders still insist
that President Hoover, through his
speeches, has converted many.
"backsliderS" and that the county
is to be counted in the G. o. p.
ranks. However, save from a few
of the Old Guard their shouts are
not very loud. ID.
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
City's Best Known Santa
Retires From Role
Times staff Photo

} He once played Santa Claus in
Germany. The custom there is
somewhat different, he admitted,
for the costume is different and
st. Nicholas acts as an advanced
courier examining the conduct of
the children, distributing goodies
and promises to those with good
records and promising further re-
wards, which the Christ Child
brings at Christmas. Braatz came
to the United States when he was
%.
Will Miss His Role
His happiest moments, he ad-
mitted, were when he was playing
Santa, and this year he says he
will miss being pulled and tugged
at by thousands of children and
receiving their clumsily-written
notes.
Children of the neighborhood
visit him at his home, where they
listen to his accounts of stories,
and about the bible.
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
FOE Of GAMING
. . FIGHTS ON
The Good Citizens Association

7 The Good Citizens Association
will take no definite action
against the reopening Of Jimmy
LaFontaine's alleged gambling
house on the Bladensburg Road,
but DR.. B. P. Robertson, of Hy-
attsville, a leader against gambl-
ing in Prince Georges county, to-
day expressed hope that no at
tempt to reopen the establish
ment will be made.
The house, at present, is closed
and will remain so until the end
of the Maryland racing season
If the usual procedure is carried
out this year.
DR.. Robertson also announced
q definite stand against legalz-
ing gambling in the county. Such
q move was started several weeks
ago. Discussing this move, DR..
Robertson said:
/, There are two sides to all
questions. The right and the
q wrong. In such a case as gam
bling there can be no cOmprO-
Il mise. To legalize gambling in
n the county would certainly be
y n compromise"
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
WIN
SEEN BY LEE

Every sign points to a larger
Democratic vote than has ever
been recorded in Western Mary
land, according to indications,
based on registration, attendance;
at Democratic rallies and the
lack of it at Republican ones,
reports of workers and economic
conditions throughout the Sixth
district, declared Major E.
Brooke Lee in a statement to-
day.
Representative David j. Lewis
should sweep the district by q
majority approaching $4,000, he
said. So
Major Lee declared:
"It is hard to place the
Democratic majority in Mont
gOmery county, but it should Z
more than double the normal
Democratic majority in preSi-
Dental elections. 1t will range
from $500 to 5000 this year
for the first time in history" e
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
Congressional
ASP|RANTS AIR
BONUS VIEWS
Maryland and Virginia Groups
Quizzed by Times Are
Divided on Issue

Divergent views about the
soldier bonus are held by con-
gressional candidates in Mary
land and Virginia, a poll con-
Quoted by The Washington
Times revealed.
Eight of the II candidates
in Maryland favor the bonus,
three are opposed to it while
the attitude of eight is in
doubt.
In Virginia only three of the
candidates favor the bonus, while
IA are opposed to it and the
attitude of eight is not known.
Many Give Reasons
In answering the query of The
Times many of the candidates
gave the reasons for their stand.
R. Palmer Ingram R0, OF
Baltimore, said:
81 favor payment of bonus for
which Funds to be provided by
tax on beer"
David L. Elliott, (RJ, of Balti-
more, wired:
81 am in favor of ir mediate
payment of soldiers bonus to
disabled wa veterans only, and
to the remainder when due,
or before only If taxpayers can
afford it. And to halt unfair
and unjust LmpensatiOn to
undeServing veterans"
Senator Wallace Williams wired
from Elkton, Md:
Country could not possibly
pay a cash bonus now and of
cOuse 1 am opposed to such
a program"
Dry Against Bonus
A. j. Dunning, jr., prohibition
candidate, of Norfolk, telegraphed:
against bonus but favor aid
for disabled veterans"
R. Lindsay Gordon, jr.. QndO,
of Louisa, ~eclared:
81 was and am opposed to
the payment by the national
Government Of a bonus in the
present condition of the ma
tiOnal Treasury. All honest men
pay their debts before giving
away their money, and while
no one has more sympathy for
the World War boys than my
self, 1 thought and still think
their movement for a bonus
was unreasonable at the time it
was made"
Independent in Favor
Charles C. Berkeley Qnd), of
Newport News, Va, wrote:
"My notion about the bonus
proposition is that inasmuch as
the Administration has pledged
itself to the payment Of the
bonus, that there ought to be
some arrangement similar to
the Relief Finance Corporation,
through the agency of which
needy veterans who are entitled
to a bonus may be able to
realize on the value of it as an
asset. This would Obviate pay
ing all veterans who are not in
absolute need of it."
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
FIVE MEN HELD
IN AUTO THEFT

Sherman Swami. colored, will
be given a hearing on a charge
of driving an automobile that he
knew was stolen before Justice
of the Peace r. l.. Reich, at
LaPlata today. The automobile
was stolen, according to Judge
Reich, at Conowingo, Md.
Hearings were scheduled today
for Preston Swami, Herman
Meredith, Griffith Swami and
Frank Grason, all colored, and
said to be connected with the
Conowingo case, but have been
postponed pending further inves'
tigation. Preston Swami was
involved when his cousin Blaine
named him as an accomplice in
the Conowingo holdup.
Authorities also are investigat.
ing the possibility that the men
are members of the "black Shirt
gang that terrorized Leonard.
town and vicinity several weeks
ago,
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
FRANCES

The most famous Santa Claus
in the District of Columbia has
retired. He is Herman Carl
Braatz, 86, a jolly, sparkling old
gentleman, in perfect health, who
has played Santa Claus for many
years. He lives in the first block
of Third st. S. E.
The veteran st. Nick began his
career 36 years ago, when he i'm
perSonated "Pelte Nicel' at a
Christmas entertainment at the
Concordia Lutheran Church here.
He was chosen because he
looked very much like the tradi-
tional saint, He has blue eyes,
snowy-white hair and beard. and
he is exceedingly spry.
IL Years in Same Store
Since then he has played the
role of Santa in church enter
tainmentS and at private affairs,
but IL years ago he was given a
position in one of Washington's
largest department stores, where
he has played Santa every year.
From this position he is now re-
tired.
Braatz has not made any plans
as yet for this coming Christmas,
but has his white, fur-trimmed
Santa Claus suit all ready to put
on if he is needed anywhere at
any time.
Forty years ago, Braatz was
left sum of money outright and
legacy of 81 a day by George
Bancroft, a welthy resident, whose
attention he attracted.
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
HOOVER'S NAME
!. DRAWS BOOS
At MEETING
Ex-Chief of Capital Police
IndictS President for
B. E. F. DebacIe

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.
Five thousand men and women
here are hoarse today from
cheering Brig. Gen. Pelham d.
Glassford and boo-ing Presi-
dent Hoover's name, as the
former head Of the Washing.
ton police department gave the
"inside story" of the eviction
of the B. E. F. from the
Capital during the summer.
= Blaming satellites" of the
Hoover administration for decid-
ing to "repudiate everything that
had been done and to take mat
ters in their own hands," Glass
ford blamed President Hoover for
not visiting the veterans vacant
lot camps in person.
He could have done this with
perfect dignity and safety, added
Glassford, saying he had tried
many ways to induce such visit.
If he was lenient with the bonus
marchers, so was Hoover in his re-
lief work in Belgium and Russia,
added the former police head.
The District authorities were
non-co-operative. he said, and he
professed astonishment that the
Hoover administration, which
has the problem of solving seri-
Gus nationwide economic problem
applicable to 12O,000,000 people,
should acknowledge its inability
to solve this relatively insignifi-
cant one of less than 5000 desti-
tute veterans, by running them
but at the point of the bayonet."
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
DARROW HEPE FOR DEBATE

Preparations are being made to-
day among local wet leaders and
Democrats to prepare a rousing
welcome for Clarence Darrow,
noted criminal lawyer and lee
turer, when he arrives in Wash
ington tonight to put the finish
ing touches on his speech tomor-
row night at Washington Audi
toriun, when he will debate the
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment with DR.. Clarence True Will
son, general secretary of the
Methodist Board of Temperance.
Mr.. Darrow and DR.. Wilson met
here several years ago in a debate
on the general prohibition ques-
The Washington times., 1932-11-04

ton. The arguments tomorrow
night will be directed definitely to
repeal. DR.. Wilson's address is ex-
pected to give a hint as to the
stand his powerful organization
will take this winter when the
matter comes up in Congress.
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor
and publisher Of The Washington
Herald, will act as presiding Judge
Mr.. DarroW will make his head
quarters at the Willard Hotel on
his arrival and will receive visits
from several delegations - one
headed by John F. Costello and a
committee from the local Demo
cratic campaign headquarters.
The Washington times., 1932-11-04
Attacked by Dogs,
Plaintiff AUeOeS

Charging that she was at
tackled by vicious dogs owned by
Vincento Marino, of Grace
Church Road and First Avenue,
Silver Spring, Md, Mrs. M.
Bowen, also of Silver Spring, has
filed suit in Circuit Court at
Rockville for $4,000 damages.