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Evening star., 1932-02-04
FREQUENT DECLINES IN STOCKS
HAVE MADE BUYERS CAUTIOUS
Commodity Markets Are Also Affected by
Uncertain Price Movements During
the Last Few Years.

ing to the index Of the Bureau Of La
Dor Statistics, the average Of all COM
moditieS declined 10 points from 1929
to the end of $780, with the Sharpest
reaction in the last quarter of that
year. During 1881 there was further
drop Of 10 points, each month showing
a slight recession with the exception OF
August, when there was nominal ad-
vance. The speculation in grain in
October, with which cotton to some ex
tent sympathized, temporarily advanced
the commodity list. 1t did not hold and
was offset by declines in other products
During January some slight improve
ment was indicated in certain lists of
commodities, but there were losses in
others, SO that on the average the en-
tire list stands now at approximately
the low level OF the depression and
somewhere between the averages Of the
1913-1916 period.
This situation has reduced the buying
of commodities to immediate needs. The
purchaser of raw materials is Just as
confused over the outlook as the poten-
tial investor in securities. He is not
sure whether the thing he needs to de-
VelOp business is at or near the bottom
or may go lower. Only this week there
have been new low prices for all time
III bOppCA IIlCGd4, ZlIIC anu SuSdI. OOluG
OF the farm products are not so cheap
as in October but are much lower than
or II months ago.
Heavy Write offs"
Commission merchants have the same
difficulty facing them as buyers of raw
materials, for frequently in recent
months they have seen goods. bought
at what apparently were rock bottom
quotations, offered 10 per cent or more
lower before their consignmentS had
been received from the factories.
In spite Of the heavy write offs" in
inventories at the end of 1890. it was
necessary for business corporations to
make further charges to depreciation
in commodities and in manufactured
goods on December 81 last. They have
been doing the same thing as the in
vestor did, especially the institutional
and finance company investor. with his
securities at the end of 1881. What
ever profits there we're from operations
or from income in that year were over
balanced by ShrinkageS in inventories
or in investments. To this fact is
largely due the unWillingness Of the
supporters of both markets to go ahead
and make commitments. even though
they have complete confidence that Sc
curltieS or commodities purchased at
the present level will show a substantial
appreciation within the next II months.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-04
COMMODITY PRICES.

Wholesale commodity prices con-
tinued their decline last week, as the
trend was measured by the Commerce
Department. In the figures that follow
the index is given for comparable
periods, based on representing 1926
average levels as 100 In addition the
selling price of a ton of composite
steel products is given for like periods
All Com. Steel.
Week ended January 30. 64.5 $2992
Previous week ......... 652 1920
Same week last year. r... 77.2 3173
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Electric Power Production.

NEW YORK. February 4 CPl-Elec
trio power production in the week ended
January 80 showed a loss of nearly TO-
100000 kilowatt hours over the preCed-
ing week. The decrease from a year ago
was 58 per cent, the smallest recession
since the week ending January 9. Out
put in the central industrial region was
off 81 per cent from 1881. the Pacific
Coast was down 6.5 per cent and the
Atlantic Seaboard 19 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
New York Cotton

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 4.-open-
ing cotton prices today were un-
changed to points higher. Trading
was active. Foreign demand was
somewhat better, but most offerings
were absorbed by covering.
March opened at 6.55 unchanged,
May 6.73 unchanged, July $50 un-
changed. October ITO up 3, December
1926 unchanged, and January 1872 up l..
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Saving of $17.5OO.OOO.

NEW YORK, February 4 (P).-The
New York Central Railroad manage
ment estimates that the saving in
wages through the railway pay reduc-
ton agreement will amount to $l7,500,-
900 annually.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Montgomery Ward Sales.

CHICAGO, February (P.-Mont-
gomery Ward & Co. announced its sales
for January, 1882, were sl2,028,05
compared with sl6,620.238 for January,
1881, decrease of s4,592,ls4, or 27.ss
per cent.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
FOREIGN BONDS
Petition for Holiday.

NEW YORK, February 4 CP).-A pc
tition to declare Saturday, February l3,
q holiday is being circulated on the
floor of the Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1932-02-04

The Panama hat is rarely manufac-
tured in Panama, but rather in Ecuador,
Colombia and Venezuela
Evening star., 1932-02-04
STOCKS EX-DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, February 4 [P.-
Pc Pay
Company. Rate Rod able
MfTGuieS Powder Co. R,s Esb y
Scotten Dillon Co............3 30c 6 Feb. IS
Do. .................c.-.. 20c Elk Feb. IS
Evening star., 1932-02-04
BONDS.
20
InduStriaIs.

(Copyright, 1882, standard Statistics co)
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
POTEET SCHOOL
IN NEW TERM

. Poteet's Business College, 1852
I st. N. W., announces the open
ing of its midwinter courses in
secretarial, civil service and com
mercial courses.
Mr.. Poteet, asked for a def
milton of a private secretary"
replied:
'Tt takes more than theOret
ical study to make a private
secretary, more than the train
ing given in our school, or in
any other. The private secre-
tary Is a broadly and expertly
trained stenOgrapher who rises
to a position Of responsibility
by reason of hard work, eff
cient service and pleasing per-
SOnality, a capacity for detail
and management, and the gift
of adaptability.
In every business office there
are from one to several hun
dred responsible pOsitiO IONS
which, in the natural course
of events, go to those employees
who are best prepared to dis
charge the duties involved in
these positions. No one can
hope to become an efficient
secretary who regards as un-
important the little details Of
training, such as spelling, cor
rect English, and personal ap-
pearance."
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
ACTION FRIEND
To NEEDY

Less than a month ago the
Action Fuel Company arranged
with some local charitable or
ganizations to distribute free coal
to the needy. Since then their
trucks have delivered over 500
tons of semi-hard, even burning
bituminous coal to more than $50
needy families in the District Of
Columbia and nearby sections in
Maryland and Virginia. The man.
ager Of the firm, v. T. Orrison,
when interviewed, said:
"This coal is going to people
who are in the direSt Of cir
cumstances. Some Of them do
not even have shoes for their
feet, nor sufficient food to give
them the proper body elements
to combat the cold. It is our
only hope that we shall be
able to help these unfortunate
persons throughout the. re-
mainder Of the winter season,
and in some measure give them
something to inspire the hope
of a brighter future"
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
MUTUAL SEES
BUSINESS GAIN

The Mutual Insurance Agency
is a representative in u ra n e
brokerage house, handling all
kinds of insurance, and the Wash
ington agents for more thai IS
different companies. Their Off
ces at 1901 H st. N. W., also
house the National Underwriters
Mutual Insurance Company. and
their officers, Albert r. Peters,
president; C. M. Boiler, secre.
tary, and E. I. Oaks, treasurer,
are the same for both organiza-
tions.
While the agency handles all
types of insurance, the National
Underwriters Mutual is a casu.
atty company. writing policies on
all things to insure them in case
of fire, theft, accident and torna-
dos. Mr.. Oaks said:
"ThiS company is continuing
its dividend scale Of rs per
cent, and it has increased
the last year both its surplus
and assets, besides q 20 per
cent INCREASE in pOlicyhOlders.
While it does not handle auto
mobile liability or property
damage, it does cover nearly
everything from hairpins to
SkScraperS.
"The Mutual Insurance Agency
on the other hand, writes life
insurance as well as other
forms, its business for last
year showing an INCREASE of
40 per cent. While 1881 was
an excellent year for the mu-
tual insurance companies, we
are sincerely and confidently
looking forward to 1882 to be q
tremendous year for mutual in
Surance growth"
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
And Thus a Story

We had heard about Mis-
Sally Sothern, and so my sticl
and I went in search of her
Perhaps it is just as well that sh,
was not there, for, 1 am sure sh,
would have been too modest t.
tell us of all the fine work tina
she is doing at the Southern
Diaries, so M St. N. E. And it i
fine work. We heard that from
Mr.. George L. Smith.
sally SOthern2 A splendid
person doing splendid work.
Miss SOthern has a birthday
club for all boys and girls un-
der IA years of age. She sends
them nice gift, and a mem
berShip certificate. All they
have to do to become a mem
Der is to send their names,
ages, dates of birth, fathers
names and addresses.
Miss SOthern also runs q
hostess room, does she nOt?"
eyes. She has arranged it
so that any person who so
desires may procure the room
for the afternoon or evening
for card parties, or dancing, or
regular social gatherings.
Miss SOthern furnishes the
refreshments and the tables
and things. All the person
has to do is furnish the
people, the cards, and the Incl
dentals. This room is free of
all charge, and Is very popular,
being booked up for the eve
nings until late in June.
But that is not all.
"AS a general catering innO-
vatiOn for Valentines Day,
Miss SOthern has assisted
every hostess by designing an
ice cream cake of dairy prod
ucts. This cake is made up
Of two layers Of ice cream,
one vanilla and the other straw.
berry in flavor, covered with
red and white whipped cream.
and the whole in the shape of
a heart.
miss SOthern also arranges
for school children to be
brought to the plant by bus
from the school, shown through
the many stages Of ice cream
making, both in fact and in mOv-
ing pictures, and then sees that
they are amply supplied with ice
cream before sending them back
again to their school in the
same bus, all at no charge to
either the pupils or the school,"
wanted to stay and meet Mis-
Sothern, but my stick was anxiou.
1or the open way. I could not re
SlSt; I never can.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
Buddy Barrett Again
DecOrGteS Auto ShOU

For the fifth successive year
the Automotive Trade Associa-
ton has chosen Buddy Barrett,
Inc, to design and furnish the
interior and exterior decorations
Of the automobile show, opening
to the public this afternoon at
the Auditorium. The motif this
year will be the George Wash
ington Bicentennial, and both
floors of the Auditorium and the
exterior of the building will be
enhanced. On the stage will be a
reproduction of a colonial stage
coach with grouping of wax fig
ures in dress of that period.
Buddy Barret, Inc, 1922 Wis
consin Ave. N. W., has decorated
many trade shows, conventions,
exhibits, banquets, etc, and is pre-
pared and equipped to handle BIZ
centennial decoration for the in.
terror and exterior of buildings.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
Minute Service


EHLIS AND DAOUD, Inc,
with Showrooms and warehouse
at 2122 Fourteenth st: N. W.,
are the Fisk tire distributors in
this territory, consisting of the
District of Columbia, % coun-
ties in Virginia, six in West
Virginia, and six counties in
Maryland. With five car loads
of tires in stock at all times,
this concern prides itself on
"10-minute" service to any
dealer in the nearby territory.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30

It takes just a minute Of your time
to write a Slogan. vet 1t may mean the
placing of an additional hundred dol
lars in your pocket see complete
details Of Slogan Contest offering 90
CASH PRIZES announced today in the
Classified Section Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1932-01-30
Potter Firm ExceLs
In Best of PRINTING

In the development of fine
printing in Washington, the
Charles Potter Company has
taken no small part. 1t has kept
abreast of new methods and new
machines, and the maxim that
business stays where it is well
treated" is exemplified, says Mr..
Potter, by the number of satisfied
customers whose accounts have
been with his house since it be-
gan business over IS years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
Injury Kills Young Athlete

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 16.-
Bernard Noll, II, Klondike high
school athlete, died at st. Elizabeth
hospital Friday night of a skull
fracture sustained a week ago. APP
parently the victim of a hit-run
motorist. he was found lying on
Road So near Klondike. He never
regained consciousness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
LESLIE REFUSES
EIGHTH DISTRICT
ELECTION CALL
Successor to VeStaI Will
Not Be Chosen Until
Next November.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Governor Harry G. Leslie has an
nounced he will not call an election
in the old Eighth district to fill the
congressional vacancy caused by the
death Of Albert H. Vestal.
The Constitution Of the United
States states:
when vacancies happen in the
representation from any state, the
executive authority thereof. shall
issue writS of election to fill such
vacancies"
Shall means "must," according
to an unofficial opinion from the
Office of the encouragement.
But it is bad business for the G..
o. P. to be having elections that
can be avoided at this time, OBJ
servers pointed out. A Democrat
elected in Vestal's place might dis
courage Republican hopefulS.
Leslie says there will be no spe-
cial election as there is mo demand
for it." In addition, it would cost
$4,000, he asserts. If there is any
voting on the post it will be at the
regular election next fall, he said.
why he did not Immediately ar
range for the special election so
it could be included in the prima-
ries, May 3, vas not explained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16


Their names are the same, but
they aren't related, even by mar
riage. In fact, that's the COM
plant of Miss Eva Bromley, pretty
manicuriSt of Minneapolis, Mimi,
who has filed a breach of promise
suit against Kenneth Bromley,
publicity agent for a Hollywood
film company.
She asks $4,000 balm, alleging
Kenneth promised to marry her
two months ago, but wed another
girl five weeks later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
F2eeS Moose: Free for
IS Years.: GiUen Life

By United PreSS
CHARLESTON w. Va. April 16-The law caught up with Frank
Pauetta today, eighteen years after he had escaped from jail
just as he was to have been hanged for murder.
He was sentenced today to prison "fr the rest of his natural life"
Two conflicting characterzahons of Pauletta were presented to
Governor William G. Conley today before he made his decision on the
life term for Pauletta.
One was given by Judge M. A. Musmanno of Pittsburgh, defense
counsel, portreyng the prisoner as a respected citizen of Coverdale,
Pa, who lived eighteen years of fugitive torture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16

The other was from the Gov
ernor's investigators who report
ed that Pauletta lived only five
months at Coverdale, had been
arrested on liquor charges, and
had threatened witnesses who
were to appear against him.
FRANK GILBERT was killed
l. during a quarrel at a dance
hall at Clarksburg, w. Va, in 1914.
Pauletta was convicted. The gall
lows were ready. a jailer went
to the condemned mans cell. He
was gone.
Records of the case faded in
the pages of the Harrison county
courts. A man who called him.
self Louis Ross moved from
place to place in mining fields.
He was married and became the
father of four children.
MusSmanno told the Governor
there was a worse punishment
than prison.
Louis Ross, said the attorney,
paid a thousand penalties for
Frank Pauletta and shuddered at
shadows in which he saw the fam
tastic shapes of policemen come
to take Ross to pay Pauletta's
penalty.
"Pauletta's crime was one of
passion, not more than second
degree murder" said Mussmanno.
ROSS, the other Pauletta, was a
good citizen. Each knock on the
door struck terror into his heart"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
GIANT insult
UNIT IN HANDS
OF RECEIVERS
Utility Magnate Is One of
Trio Appointed by Fed
eraI Judge.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April 16.-Samuel In
sull, whose midas touch built the
$500, 0O0, 900 Middle West Utilities
Company, and two other Chicago
leading business leaders we're ap-
pointed today as receivers for the
company, the principal unit in In
sull's vast utilities network.
United States District Judge Wal
ter G. Lindley named insult, Charles
A. McCulloch, chairman Of the
board of the John r. Thompson
restaurant chain, and Edward N.
Hurley, president of the Hurley
Manufacturing Company and for
mer United States shipping board
head.
Naming of insult was possible,
since the petition for r~eceivership
was a friendly action brought by the
Lincoln Printing Company in which
insult is a large stakeholder. The
petition was based on a claim Of but
$4,000.
Judge Lindley was sitting for
Judge James H. Wilkerson before
whom the petition was filed Thurs
day.
A bitter fight against the receiv-
ership, the largest ever ordered IN
American business history, was
waged by a dimunitive lawyer, w.
A. Leopold, who said he represented
the owner of 100 shares of stock"
Insisting that the receiverShip
would be the beginning of the
end" and that stockholders would
lose all they had because big
bankers will squeeze out the little
stockholders by this trick" Leopold
urged that the petition be denied.
Judge Lindley, who had heard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
.HuSh,' Judith Tells Audience
Kissing Scene
Spoiled by
Filters

By Times Special
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 49,
Judith Anderson doesn't care for
.tittering audiences, and she wasn't
at all backward here Thursday
night in voicing her resentment.
At a performance of Mourning
Becomes Electra" last night, Miss
Anderson and Eric Kalhurst stood
alone, paying attention to a long
kiss.
Before the lovers lips parted soft
laughter rippled over the audience.
Miss Anderson continued her
part, but the filters did not abate.
Suddenly she turned slightly toward
the audience.
ooh, please be quiet" she said.
The audience became quiet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
Totals s88, SOC, 1865 SAL, O87, $50 $47,4ls.sl6

Totals sss, sos. 1866 s41.OS7,s5o $47,41s,s1S
Kivett charges that as "a direct
and proximate result" Perry town
ship was deprived of a just and
lawful assessment of the property
of the utility and lost the right to
collect taxes upon the sum which
fraudulently and illegally was as
sessed and distributed to the town
ship and the true and legal sum
which should have been assessed.
Because of these arbitrary reduc-
tions by the tax board, the town
ship lost an assessed valuation of
81, 1913, $50, which, at its various tax
levies for the period in question,
would have brought in $152, 855. 70,
Kivett charges.
In addition to this, Kivett charges
loss of the use of the money, and
damages totaling SITS, 900 are asked
from the Public Service Company
of Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16

Attorney William Lattimer, repre-
senting the Middle West Company,
and attorney Thurlow @. ESsing-
ton, for the Lincoln Printing Com
pany, explain that the company vas
not in position to meet its financial
obligations and was compelled to
ref1nance, refused to heed Leopold's
objections.
Chaos and turmoil will result If
I do not order the receivership,"
Judge Lindley said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
BEES MISS DEPRESSION
Use of Honey in Candy Keeps Up
Value of Product.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The
bee business isn't much affected by
the depression, the department of
agriculture reports.
Last years honey crop was worth
about $4,000 600, and beeswax about
100000. The value of bees in the
pollination of fruit was said to be
great, although it is inestimable.
New methods of preparing and
wrapping honey have stimulated
the market, the department states.
Likewise, nickel candy bars con-
tanning honey and almonds have
had a huge sale and consequently
increased the use of honey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
FRAUD BY HYPNOTISM
Barred In MIDWEST
Aged Men Forced to Pay Huge Sums
While Under "SpeIIs."

Aged Men Forced to Pay Huge Sums
While Under spells"
By United Press
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, April is.
Fraud by hypnotism is the latest
racket uncovered in the middle
west.
Two aged men, r. J.. Debusk, 70,
of Havana, and G.. w. Reed, 88, of
Elk City, told police they had been
forced, under the spell of two hyp-
notistS, to pay large sums of money
for "eye treatments"
The racketeers presented them
selves to Debusk and Reed as "eye
specialists" and visited the men in
their homes to give them treat
ments.
Debusk said that, under a spell"
he Withdrew 5000 from the bank to
pay the men. Reed contributed
$500.
Doctors here said the men ap-
parently had been hypnotized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
BAN ON LOAN COMPANY
Permanent Injunction Placed on
Capitol Trading Firm.

Permanent injunction against an
alleged loan shark concern was is
sued Friday by Judge Edgar A. Rice
of Charlottesville. sitting as a spe-
cial Judge in Hendricks circuit
court.
The injunction was handed down
against the Capitol Trading Com
pany of indianapolis, operated by
Amos G.. HaineS and j. F. Hansen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
LIGHT SLEEPERS
Bruin Breaks Information to Attack
Ranger-Photographer.

By United Press
YOSEMITE PARK, Cal. April IS.
ALTERNATING bears sleep lightly,
if you ask ranger Ralph Anderson.
Anderson received a badly gaShed
hand recently when he was attacked
by a bear which he believed sleep
ing soundly in winter Information.
He was attempting to photograph
the bear in her den.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
DAMAGE HEAVY
IS Per Cent of States Crop
Injured by Freeze.
BIZ United Press

BU UHtftu FTt6S
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 49,
Damage to peaches in the main
peach-growing section of Indiana,
extending from Oaktown to Evans
vile, approximately IS per cent, it
was estimated today by the Purdue
university horticulture department.
The freeze during the early part
of March was found to have de-
Stroyed virtually the entire Ebert
crop, the principal commercial vari-
ETY.. G. L. Burkholder Of the horti-
culture staff, announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
COPS PROBE $500 FIRE
Fircmen Blame Incendiary for
Walnut Street Blaze.

Walnut Street Blaze.
Following statements by firemen
that fire in two double houses in
the 400 block West Walnut street
Friday night was Of incendiary
origin, police r making an in
vestigation today. All the houses
are vacant. Damage is estimated
at 5000. The houses are at 401-403
and 4o5-407 West Walnut street.