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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-08

NerusiHR MHnaKer, 4IS Pacific DitAts'
Mrs. corinne Howard, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Canada, has returned to her home
in Texarkana, Tex.
Among the many gifts presented
to Miss NJ. Burke, who was married
today at the Church of the Magde-
lena, was a hand embroidered din
ner cloth, which was the handiwork
of Mrs. w. J. Marshall.
Mrs. Jeanne Wiley, of DAILY City,
Cal. was in the city last week and
was the dinner guest at the Stanley
home.
Miss Rebecca Alternately, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Aber-
nathy has registered at Simmer
High School at st. Louis, Mo. She
will live with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Alternately. Will
liam Alternately, her brother, will at
tend Lincoln University in Jeffer-
son City.
Mr.. Wilbur MERCER, Legionnaire
committeeman, has received author
ity to accept small contracts to dec
crate the business places of the col
ored people of Portland.
Mrs. Cora Minor was hostess for
the meeting Of the Rosebud Study
Club Wednesday afternoon at her
home.
The Oregon Association of Colored
Women are sponsoring a card party
Saturday, September oath at Albina
Hall. Whist prizes will be given and
tables will provide for those who
wish to play Bridge. Admission rs
cents, which includes luncheon. Come
out and have a good time.
Mrs. Edward Rawlins is visiting
her daughter, Miss Irene Rawlins in
San Francisco, Cal.
The Sepia Sisters were we'll re-
ceived Sunday evening over station
KEW. Miss Babe Austin and Miss
Zelma Winslow are from Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Morton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Strain were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Braggs
Thursday at the meeting of the Ken
wanna Bridge Club.
Mrs. w. J. Marshall was the over
night guest of Mrs. David Green
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Boyle
and Richard Boyle Jr were guests of
Mrs. Bogle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. C. Baker over Labor Day Holt
day.
The Literary Research Club met
at the "Y' Friday. Mrs. LA Fuller,
president, presiding. Mrs. Frank
Adams will be hostess September 23
at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Childress, who
have been at Wilhort Springs for
the summer will return in the early
Fall.
Attractive features are being
planned for the picnic Wednesday,
September 14th at Blue Lake Park.
Including barbecue prepared by T.
Harris, swimming, boating and
dancing all day and night.
What! Big Dance! Where? Cotil-
lion Hall. When? Monday night,
September IL. Everybody Welcome.
. Williams Ave. Branch, Y. w, {.
A. The Finance Committee will serve
dinner Tuesday September 18th.
Mrs. Rosa S. Nichols is chairman of
the Finance Committee. Proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the
"Y".-Mrs. Hattie Redmond pre-
sented the building with gift of
useful utensils.-The Girls Work
Committee met at the building
Wednesday evening. The Boys of
the Trojan's Club gave a weiner
roast Wednesday evening.-A group
of American Legions under the
leadership of Mr.. Wilbur MERCER has
been granted permission to use the
boys clubroom which has an en-
trance on Williams Avenue, for
headquarters during the Legionnaire
Convention. Classification an d
placements will be handled through
tbis arranupnnent
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Miss Bernice Ray, recent gradl
ate of st. Leo's High School has Ell
tered Stadium High for a post-gra,
uate course. Her brother, Chest,
Ray, is in the Bird year at Bella
mine.
Mr.. Charles Reeves, who has bee
visiting his home folks for sever
months, is back in the city lookir
fine.
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Lewistown. Mont.

Mrs. Joseph Collins is visiting
with her son and daughter-in-law at
Black Butte.-Mrs. Jerry Reid and
Mrs. Eddie Bowers ana little grand
daughter were Lewistown visitors
and to the fair-Mrs. J NJ Latty
received word Of the death OF her
mother. Mrs. Anna Bramlett I'm Chi
cago,
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Nelson enter.
tanned recently in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. l.. Lavender of Seattle.
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Henry Trial. Phone Madison 1879.
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Portland News Section
MRS. w. BOOZE. Editor-Manager

SCI East 35th South Phone Seilwood 1878
Miss Kate Lewis Assistant EDITOR. Tfbbett St.
J.. Advertising Pacific Bldg
Evening star., 1932-11-06
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
GEARED TO DEMAND
Leading Producers Shut
Down Plants Before New
Model Work.
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT. November 5.-Retail de-
mand for automobiles continues to re-
cede as compared with new-car registra-
tion at this time last year. but the
trade is finding considerable comfort
in the fact that every new motor car
sold at present aids in the liquidation
Of field stocks, preparing the way for
an unhampered selling campaign with
impending new models.
Probably a dozen of the leading pro-
ducers have shut down their assembly
lines and others are expected to do like
wise within the next week or 10 days.
In most cases these shut-downs are
precedent to the switching to new
model production. although in some in
stances production during the past few
weeks has been slightly in excess Of
demand
In such cases the assembly lines have
been halted in keeping with the gen.
eral policy of the industry to maintain
output strictly within the range of de-
mand Generally. however. the shut
downs have been necessitated by the
retooling of plants for the new model
output
Despite its efforts to hold production
costs to minimum the industry is ex-
pending considerable money in the re-
toolng Of its plants. The industry S
leaders look upon this expenditure,
though, more as an investment than an
expense. They hold that while at
present mechanical obsolescenSe is the
main factor in building up potential
market for their product as soon as a
general buying movement furnishes the
impetus for a return to normal condi-
tions, style obsolescence will again be
an important consideration.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BERGAN TO MANAGE
BROKERAGE OFFICE
Stein Bros. & Boyce Also Appoin'
Two Assistant Managers for
Washington Staff.

John P. Bergan has been appointed
manager of the Washington office of
Stein Bros. & Boyce, according to an
nouncement made in the local financial
district Yesterday. He succeeds Edward
w Gamble, jr., who resigned his posi-
tlon to go with another New York Stock
Exchange firm
Samuel j. Cohen and Frederick w.
Berens have been assistant managers of
the same office, both brokers having
been associated with the company's S
local office for long time.
Mr.. Bergan. the new manager, has
been in Washington for the past 10
years. He was with Redmond & Co.
when Frank P Morse was the local
manager and in 1926 went ever to j.
e. W. Seligman g. Co. In 1880 he Joined
the staff of Stein Bros. & Boyce in the
Woodward Building His advancement
to manager of the Office is considered
well deserved, based on his financial ex-
perience and previous service with the
firm.
The firm was established in 1853 and
has mainta ined an Office in Washington
since 1921
Evening star., 1932-11-06
NATIVE OF CAPITAL
ENTERS FINANCE
Merton A. English, Jr., Becomes
Associated With Ferris, Wood
roof & Lewis.

Merton A. English. jr., has become
associated with the sales department
of Ferris, Woodroof & Lewis. invest
mert firm located in the Washington
Building.
The Young man is the son of DR.. and
Mrs Merton A. English and has spent
all mis- life in Washington. He was
educated in the public schools here and
was awarded an A. B. degree from
George Washington University grad
uating with the class of 1882. During
his college years he was a member of
the varsity swimming team and men,
Der of the S. A.E Fraternity.
Mr.. English is a member of the Col
umbia Country Club He now becomes
one of the youngest financiers in the
District.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BOND
PRICES FLUCTUATE
WITH WHEAT TREND
Prime Issues Recover at End
of Week After Sharp
Losses.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 5.-Although
most of the talk to be heard in the
financial district during the past week
concerned politics, the action of the
bond market was tied more closely with
the movement of commodities, wheat
in particular Bonds dipped with wheat
and recovered with it. The net change
on the week was not important except
in isolated instances where other fac
tors were at play. Trading remained at
a low cob
Early in the week the investment
market was steady. significantly steady
if the volume of bearish election talk
heard on all sizes is taken into consid-
Grafton. But it could not long ignore a
wheat market that dropped to record
low prices five days in succession. reach
ing levels that have no comparison in
modern history As result speculative
bonds dipped ? to points at one time,
while high-grade corporation bonds were
of point or so.
The receivership of the ST. Louis-San
Francisco Railroad, while important,
had been thoroughly discounted in ad-
vance and did not prove a serious con-
displayed remarkable steadiness after
the announcement This more than
anything else served to illustrate the
fact that most railroad bonds of the
speculative variety have long discounted
the worst and have tendency to rise
on the slightest excuse. If October S
railroad earnings show that the drop
from September was less than seasonal
and all indications are that they will
"a substantial rally in third-grade car
rier obligations may be expected.
High-grade bonds slipped off in mid
week. but were firmer in the closing
sessions. There is large amount of
money in Wall Street seeking invest
ment in high-grade corporation bonds
and whenever they slip point or two
new bids come into the market For
two days in midWeek these supporting
bids we're absent but when wheat
showed rallying tendencies near the
week end they were brought in again
and prices were marked up The under
tone OF the market has remained good
right through.
United States Government issues were
soft. The market believes that a large
operation to convert some of the huge
floating debt into long term bonds is
inevitable if the Treasury is going to
find room for its heavy financing of the
Winter and Spring. The switching
movement from long-term Treasures
INTO short-term notes and certificates
disappeared during the week, with a sag
In the short-term market.
Foreign bonds have acted remarkably
we'll. The three groups that have made
outstanding performances are the Ger
mans, the Argentines and the Austria
Eans
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BANKS IN POSITION
TO HELP RECOVERY
Business Leaders Point to
Strong Liquid Assets of
u. S. Institutions.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 5.-The re-
cent improvement in the financial po-
sition of American banks. which has
been widely commented on in current
bank reviews. including that at the
New York Federal Reserve Bank. is
being hailed BY business leaders as an
indication that world recovery can be
readily financed, once it gets well under
way.
The uexpectedly good results of for
eign government refunding plans.
whereby their maturing bonds have
been replaced by obligations bearing
lower interest coupons. have been re-
garded as proof that the financial ma
chinery of Great Britain and France
side of the Atlantic there have been
notable gains recorded in the past sew
eral months toward credit expansion
This expansion, which has been ac-
companied by gain of nearly 81 l,0O0.-
100000 in the past half year in deposits
of leading New York banks, although
as yet this has not extended in more
than nominal degree to banks outside
New York, has been largely the result
OF two wholesome forces at work One
has been the return of gold to this
country, after its flight earlier in the
year, and the other has been the re-
turn Of boarded money, which with re-
viving confidence has gradually been
released from the tin boxes of hoarders
and allowed to work back to the banks.
Accompanying this measurable gain
has been sharp falling off in the
number Of bank suspensions. In Janu-
ary there were 342 bank closings. In
MI
American gold was nearing an end,
there were ISL In July it fell to 1872,
in August to IS and in September and
October to 65 each, according to a
tabulation presented in the monthly
survey OF the National City Bank.
With october figures of bank suspen-
sions falling to one Of the smallest
monthly totals for the year to date a
precedent of two years standing was
smashed. In both 1880 and 1881 the
peak of our bank troubles was witnessed
in october, but this year the month
was one of comparative calm. Sixteen
banks reopened during the period
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BARTER IN COMMODITY
MARKETS is RESUMED

BY the Associated Press.
A precedent was established by the
United States last year in the exchange
of 25O,O0O,000 bushels of wheat by the
Federal Farm Board for 100000 bags
of Brazilian coffee.
This year has witnessed a number of
similar transactions in all parts of the
world Russia is trading grain, petro-
leum and fax for Germany's machinery
for electrical and industrial works.
Denmark is negotiating with Germany
for an exchange of cattle for agricul-
tural implements. and Germany traded
100000 tons of coal to Brazil for coffee.
Likewise. Egypt is negotiating with Ger
many for artificial fertilizer in exchange
for S1,500,O00 of cotton, and Great
Britain proposed tc trade Welsh anthra-
cite coal for Canadian wheat, and for
Finnish timber.
Other cases are on record in files OF
the Commerce Department.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
DROP IN CAR LOADINGS
FOR WEEK REPORTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The American Railway Association. a
private organization, announced yeSter-
day that carloadings for the week end
ing October 90 were 617,642. a decrease
of 24,531 under the preceding week.
The figure was decrease of 122, 721
cars under the same week in 1891 and
3l7073 under the same week two years
ago
Miscellaneous freight loaded during
the week of october 20 totaled 226, LAG
cars, decrease of l0,10I under the
preceding week and 46,954 under the
same week last year; less than carlot
freight, 177,662. decrease, 1882 and
36.677; coal, l2s.869, decrease, 1886
and 12,199; livestock, 23,608, decrease,
SO and 5.382; grain and grain products,
3l,951, decrease, 1893 and 1924;
forest products. 1886, increase, 283
and decrease, 4,790 under same week
last year: ore. 6019 cars, decrease, 264
and 6,637, and coke, 4,528, decrease
80 and 758
Evening star., 1932-11-06
A. T. & T. REPORT.

NEW YORK, November 5 (P).-Amer-
ican Telephone g. Telegraph Co. in its
monthly statement to the Interstate
Commerce Commission showed Septem-
Der operating income of $780,, ,018
against s2,715,764 last year. Gross was
$7,215,781, compared with $8,738, TIL.
The report covered operating activities
only. excluding such income as diN-
dends. interest and other revenues.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Corn Pack Decreases.
ly the Associated Press

The Commerce Department reports
that the 1882 corn pack amounted to
9,357.642 cases of "a No cans and
representing a decrease of 50 per cent
from the 1891 pack of 19.414667 cases
The pack consisted of 7850.345 cases
of cream style" and ,507,29 cases of
whole grain.
Il.inois led all producing States with
total of 2,024,315 cases. but was fol-
lowed closely by Minnesota which
packed 2,017,770 cases Indiana was
responsible for 1,138,440 cases, and
Maine, the only other State in the
million case list. packed 1,070,574 cases.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
STATE, COUNTY, CITY
FINANCING GROWING
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 5.-Loans
made to States. counties and cities by
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, aggregating approximately Sl9.-
100000. brought the total of all such
anancing curing the month of october
to S64,094. .686. or substantially in ex-
cess of the figure for october OF last
year. The volume of municipal bond
financing in 1882 to date is. however,
running about 40 per cent behind last
year, according to records compiled by
The Daily Bond Buyer.
The following table. prepared by The
Daily Ecnd Buyer Of New York. COM
pares State and municipal bond sale
totals in October and the 10 months
period for the past 10 years:
Evening star., 1932-11-06
U. S. Cotton Exports.

NEW YORK. November 5 P.-
Exports o. American cotton totaled 1885,
600 bales in the week closing today,
against 331 900 bales last year. Move
ment of American cotton into sight
amounted to 684,000 bales, compared
with 715,0O0 in the same period of 1881.
The world visible supply of American
cotton is now 8.S15,000 bales, compared
with 8.251 900 at this time . year ago.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
SHORT INTEREST.

NEW YORK, November S (P.-The
total short interest in shares listed on
the New York Stock Exchange gained
slightly during October, the tabulation
issued by the exchange today showed.
The figures, now tabulated as of the
beginning of business each Monday,
showed a short interest of 1900, 1856
on october 3; 1.876,496 on october TO-;
1,798,059 on october II; 1,884,826 on
october "a, and 1889 ,939 on october 81.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, November OP).-Butter,
10367 tubs, firm: creamery specials
(93 score). 2034a21A: extras (s2),
20A; extra firsts t9O-9D, 1834a19a4;
firsts (88-89). 1712a18; seconds 49,
81. 15al6; standards go centralized
carlots), 1894. Eggs, 2,529 cases, firm;
extra firsts. carlots. %; fresh graded
firsts. carlots, 81; current receipts. 23a
26; refrigerator firsts, 2ll2; refrigerator
extras 2212
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Retailers Will Meet.

NEW YORK, November P).-The
National Retail Dry Goods Association
will open its annual convention on
January 16, it was announced. Last
year there were more than 1900 regis
trants at the convention. and this year
close to 5000 are expected.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Record in Import
Duties Is Scored
By Baltimore Port
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpfCiaI DISPATCH 70 TIE STAT.
BALTIMORE. November 5.-Import
duties on goods brought into the United
States through this port made the best
showing during october of any month
tkis year. ana gave the port its best
record since october, 1880. files at the
Office of the collector of customs show
Altogether Sl405,ll662 was paid in
on imported goods This is described
as very good amount for Baltimore
and has only been exceeded a few
times during the history of the customs
house June, 1890 was about the big
gest month, tie import figures reaching
$4,000 900 However, this Wss brought
about by the tariff act, which went into
effect at that time.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
FEDERAL RESERVE RATIO.
By the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
The ratio of total reserves of the II
Federal Reserve Banks to deposit and
rose slightly during the week ended
November as compared with the pre-
vious week. In the table that follows
the ratio is given for comparable
periods, as announced by the Reserve
Board.
Week ended November 2, 81 Il per cent
Previous week, 81 8 per cent.
Same week last year. els per cent.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
New Municipal Financing.

NEW YORK, November 5 (SpeciaD =
New State and municipal bond financ-
ing scheduled for next week totals only
S2,268 1856, the smallest in recent years.
says the Daily Bond Buyer. The aver
age for 1882 to date is $18, 1876, $40. The
publication attributes the light volume
'in large measure to prediction
dullness."
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Shoe Demand Smaller.

NEW YORK, November (Pl.-
Wholesale demand for shoes has fallen
off somewhat from recent peak levels
though repeat orders continue to appear
in fairlv large numbers, according to
selling agents.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
PARIS BOURSE PRICES.

PARIS, November CP.-Three per
cent rentes, 80 francs 80 centimes: Az
per cent rentes, 81 francs 35 centimes.
Exchange on London, 83 francs 95
centimes. The dollar was quoted at 25
francs ASA centimes.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Quarterly Dividend.

National Bond & Share Corporation
has declared a dividend Of Is cents,
payable December Is to stock Of record
November 80. Similar dividend was
declared in previous quarters.
Evening star., 1932-11-06

Note-l932 figures include all funds
advanced by Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
SILVER QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK, November LP).-Bar
silver steady. unchanged at 27.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Retail Trade Activity.

Retail Trade Activity.
Activity in the general retail trade
continues at slightly higher levels than
the normal seasonal increase The
rather abrupt and unexpected appear
ance of cool weather brought a furry
of activity to departments handling
mems topcoatS Women'S dresses, mil
linery and shoes Volume of hat sales
vas somewhat larger, with neckwear,
hosiery and low priced shirts making a
sizable contribution to the weeks total.
Housewares of nearly all descriptions
have met with an active consumer de-
mand. and more interest is being shown
in radios ahd furniture Some of the
installment houses find that jewelry and
other semi-luXury items are beginning
to move more freely. In nearly all in
stances retail sales have held steady.
which has proved encouraging. in view
of the continued loss of volume during
the early months of the year The
majority Of the department stores re-
port that they are selling a better grade
Of goods than at any period in the last
two years, and intimate that sales events
featuring distress merchandise" are
being crowded into the background of
present selling methods. Cash sales
generally are showing more of a gain
than charge and installment sales
There has been no setback of conse-
quence reported from any Of the dis
tributive branches and the outlook is
favorable for continued improvement.
Wholesalers report orders mainly
for immediate shipment. indicating
small inventories carried by retailers
Although most of the latter continue
to buy cautiously. their purchases have
become more frequent and future COM
mitments are in larger volume. In
some quarters there is considerable
anxiety being caused by the lack Of
merchandise with which to fill orders.
In the Northwest some tapering down
in the wholesale field is in evidence.
attributed largely to payments of seed
loans. taxes and the usual unsettle-
ment of the prediction period. The
downward trend of prices for farm
products also has interfered with retail
ers early purchases Of holiday goods.
Other Lines Improve.
Greater activity is noted in manu-
featuring branches especially those &C
cupied with seasonal lines, and de-
mand appears to be increasing. due to
depleted stocks Manufacturers of
ready-to-Wear clothing still are busy on
late orders for Fall and Winter mer-
chandise, and a prolonged season is
expected, Further improvement in en-
ployment is indicated, particularly in
such lines as textiles, leather, food
products, paper boxes, confectionery
and toys Electrical supplies and fur
niture are well to the fore in produc-
tive totals, while the output of shoes
and dry goods has held fairly steady
to the October totals Industrial re-
habilitation is bringing an improvement
in many lines, particularly in the ma
chine tool industry, which has been
backward for some time Sustained
activity is noted among die and tool
makers for the new automobile models
to be announced shortly in the low
,r;ooI fold