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The Washington times., 1932-06-17
D. c. CLEAR|NGS
DIP IN WEEK

Washington bank clearings in
the week ended June Is were
100000, as compared with
$22, 1893, 900 the previous week, a
decline which was more than
matched in. the country at large.
The total value of checks pass
ing through the clearing houses
of At leading cities of the United
States, according to Bradstreet's,
dropped 20.9 per cent from the
previous week to $4,438, $4,000.
New York city, with drop of
26 per cent from last week, con-
tributed the largest share of this
decline, as the total clearings
outside that city fell only 81 per
cent to $1,596, $4,000.
A decrease at this time. how
ever, runs contrary to the nor
NAL seasonal trend. Thus Brad
streets weekly clearings index de-
clined to a new low, 81 per cent
of the 1928-3O average, compared
with 42.8 last week and 67.4 last
year.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
TONE Of WHEAT
IS BUOYANT

CHICAGO, June II GN.SD.
Scattered buying led by a leading
local operator and limited offer
ings impaired a firm undertone
in wheat futures today.
The market opened unchanged
to Pee higher, advanced Ac in
the first hour and at mid-session
ruled 1s to 3sc higher. Trade
was moderate.
Liverpool was "a to 7sd
higher, or sharply better than
due. Winnipeg started steady.
Corn and other cereals failed
to follow wheat. Corn was "a to
3sc lower at mid-session, oats
unchanged to 2sc down and rye
steady to 3sc off,
July wheat was quoted at
503sc and July corn at 203sc.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
Natural Gasoline
World OUTPUT Off

The world production Of nat
ural gasoline totaled 49,877 900
barrels during 1881, a decrease of
9,234,000 barrels, or 1873 per cent,
from the record total of 59,111,-
900 barrels reported for 1880, &C
cording to the Bureau Of Mines.
The decline in world production
resulted from the drop Of $685.
900 barrels, or 1874 per cent, in
the output of natural gasoline
plants in the United States, as
production in foreign countries in
creased from 6.481 900 barrels in
1890 to 6.911,0 900 barrels in 1881, a
gain Of 100000 barrels, or 6.6 per
cent,
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
STOCKS LOWER
!. IN L|STLESS
SESSION
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June II GNS0.
The stock market drifted lower in
dull and listlesS trading today,
with leaders losing about point
or so each.
Two factors restraining efforts
TO resume the advance Of the
early part of the week were un-
certainties surrounding the Senate
action on the bonus and the Lau-
same reparationS conference.
Good News Ignored
On the favorable side we're con-
tinued improvement in bonds,
general strength in commodities,
the first sizeable gain in Am
erican gold stocks in six weeks,
new strength in the dollar and
the gain of more than 100000, 900
In loans and investments shown
by the weekly reserve bank report.
These were without influence
market-wise, however, as the spec
ulative community awaited results
from the more important situa-
tions.
A furry of buying developed in
the oil shares on the prospect of
an increase in California crude
prices. This was accompanied by
higher gasoline prices here and
aided sentiment on the group.
Gains were only fractional, how
ever, the general market tone re-
Straining any speculative demon
Etration.
More Liquidation Appears
Traces of isolated liquidation
were still apparent. Western
Union was driven down near
Its record low in the first hour,
but recovered partially later.
American Telephone was another
heavy spot, its loss at one time
cunning to 2 points.
These, however, were without
effect on the rest of the list,
and though declines were general
trading was at an extremely slow
pace and signs of widespread
forced selling were absent.
Auburn ruled lower despite re-
ports another run-in of the shorts
was planned. Better action of
wheat lifted farm implement and
mail order shares but gains were
slight.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
ASSETS Of LOAN
FIRM DOUBLED

The regular 6 per cent divi-
dend, payable per cent semi
annually, will be paid by the Pru-
Dental Building Association on
July l to stockholders Of record
June S.
The association reports an in.
crease of 1868 per cent in the
assets during the past II months,
total subscribed capital as of May
81 being $3,411,925.00.
Directors are Luther C. Stew
ard, president; Curtis Walker,
vice president; John B. Colpoys,
Hugh Reid. T. Howard Duckett,
Thomas E. Hampton, Thomas D.
Lewis, and Harvey L. Cobb. E. j.
Carlson is secretary-treaSurer
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
COTTON ACTIVE
WITH LITTLE
CHANGE

NEW YORK, June II 0N.S0.
A generally irregular tone de.
veloped in the cotton market to-
day. Futures, which at the open.
ing were higher, slid back in later
dealings and held around the pre-
vious close.
Trading today was fairly active.
There was a good accumulation
over night of price fixing orders,
especially from the Continent.
Brokers with Far Eastern connec-
tions bought distant months. Spot
firms continued to absorb liquida-
ton of July from Liverpool and
the South.
Selling Scattered
Scattered selling came from New
Orleans and local professional
traders.
The continued absorption Of
July liquidation by spot houses is
credited in part to the fact that
current differences make the pur-
chases fairly attractive, partly to
inter-market transactions with
Liverpool, and partly as lifting Of
hedges against spots delivered to
spinners some time ago.
Local traders at present are
hesitant about entering the mar.
ket as buyers, feeling that clear
weather for a time will bring q
setback.
Spot Trade Light
1t is pointed out that very little
spot business is going on in the
South and mills are only purchas-
ing their. immediate requirements.
No improvement in demand is re-
ported from foreign spinners for
either summer or fall shipments.
At noon futures were UP 2 to
off point. with July unchanged
at 5.25, October up l at $50, De
cember off l at 5.62, January off
l at SIP, and March up 2 at 5.88.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Potomac Electric IS 1858, 81 1000
@10712. $1,0OO@1O712.
Washington Gas IS A, $500@99.
Potomac Electric So pfd.. SD
1917, 5@1O712, 10@1O8, l0@108,
5@108.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric 51a2o pfd.,
10@102, 10@1O2.
Washington Gas IS B, $1,000
@I00.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
Bankers Seek Plan
For Tax on Checks

1t is expected that uniform
plan for handling the new tax
on checks and on safe deposit
boxes will be adopted at the
special meeting of the District of
Columbia Bankers Association
called for this afternoon.
A special committee of the bank
ers association has been at work
on details for handling the new
tax in order that a uniform
method will obtain in all banks.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
MAINE SELLS BONDS

A new issue of $2,0OO,0OO State
of Maine 4 per cent gold bonds.
dated July l, 1882. and due
100000 annually from July /,
1945 to 1854, inclusive, and
priced at 10OH and interest for
all maturities. is being offered
by a syndicate headed by the
First National Bank Of New
York.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
Foreign Bonds

Gent I Blk Ger 6s A..
Cent Blk Ger IS B..
Comm e. P Blk 5las q.
Europe In Mtg Is C. .
Ger Con Munic IS -.
Ger Con Munic 6s -.
Gesfeuerel IS ........
Hamb Ell St&Cn 5h .
Hanover 6hs ........
Aansf NJ & s Is -.
Nippon FL Pow 6 rs. .
Ruhr Gas Co 6i2s A .
Sauda Falls IS Az.
Saxon Pub Wks IS E,
Stinnes Is rs.
Tierni FL 6ks ......
TietR L TVS ......
United Ind Corp Shs'
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
Dividend Declared
Bu Union Trust Co.

The regular quarterly dividend
Of 2 per cent has been declared
by the directors of the Union
Trust Company. The disburse-
ment is payable July Is to stock
holders of record June 20.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
TODAYs QUOTATIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Prev. 1S57 Name and
High Low Dividend Rate
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
REPORTS NET LOSS

National Union Radio Corpora
ton and subsidiaries report for
the year ended April 80, 1882, a
consolidated net loss of S11,97O,
after interest. depreciation, etc,
compared with a net loss of $25,-
S73 in the preceding fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
CHEEKY Trade
News Tips

Sugar prices take biggest
hop in two years.
General business pickup
reported in Northwest.
Caterpillar May net cuts
five-mOnth loss.
General Cigar earnings in
May best of year.
Japan boosts U. S. gold
s.Ors more than $5,OOO,OOO.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
Here and There
in the Realm Of
Broadcastins
By STANLEY BIGELoW

Playing piano solo with a
symphony orchestra is not just a
matter Of rehearsal and sitting
down to the piano in a studio.
Bob Stickney, concert pianist, dis
covered as much before his guest
appearance with the WMAI, Little
symphony last Sunday.
He was to play Won Weber's
concerto in F Minor" He Sc
lected it because it was a difficult
and seldom heard composition.
But he wasn't counting on it be-
ing quite so rare.
Thursday he wired a New York
publishing house for an orches-
tratiop. Friday a reply came
back saying that they did not
nave 1t on hand. They offered to
cable to Berlin-but, as Bob COM
mented, he might be in China by
the time it got here.
Next Ne phoned the librarian of
the National Symphony. He was
very sorry also, but there was
none to be had. Finally, while he
was in the midst of a program
Bob wrote out a telegram to
Lionel Mapleson, librarian of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. Two
hours later an answer came back
-"Orchestration is in mail"
Sunday afternoon, four hours
before the program, the orchestra
ton arrived. And If Harold Veo,
WMAL maestro, ever perspired
over a rehearsal, it was in the
next two hours.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
Turkey Talk

George Rector, famous res
taurateur, who broadcasts over
N.B.C., says we have a lot to be
thankful for this year. Befo' de
wah, a dinner at Rector's Cafe
used to set a guy back five bucks.
Now the individual cost of a
similar dinner to a family of eight
is 95 cents. The world do move!
E. Things we would like to see:
Tiny Ruffner, seven-foot NB.C.
announcer, leading the cast and
audience of Captain Henry's
Showboat tomorrow night in sing
ing the long-meter doxology.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
$50 KiIOcycle' WRC
Don't Miss These

7:20 p. m.-The News Spot
liEht-Ed Taber. (WOL)
$500 p. m.-Navy Band concert.
(WMAL)
$500 p. m.-Guy L0mbardO's
Royal Canadians, with Burns and
Allen, comedy team. (WJSVl
blues singer. (WBAL)
11:17 p. m.-The Three Keys.
WRO
1880 D. m.-The Washington
Herald and Hearst Metr0tOne
News Globe TrOtter. 60 Arthur
Reilly. (WJSv)
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
New Act

Washington radio listeners
are welcoming a new WRC act
the musical endeavors Of one
Snooks and his Memphis Ram
blers, broadcast Mondays, WedneS-
days and Saturdays from the
Silver Slipper.
Snooks came to Washington
from New York, where he played
at Paramount Grill. He and his
rocketing Ramblers we're on Co
Iumbia all last year, and for the
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

6:oO-DOn De Forest and His orches-
ira.
9:S0-Dramatic Program.
0:45-TOday's News. r
5:OO--AmOs m Andy.
5;15--IInpersOnatiOnE by Ward Wilson.
5;SO-Jack Fulton, jr., tenor.
5:4S-Johnny Hart In Hollywood.
S;00-Capt'n Diamonds Adventure.
S;S0-Jay Dennis and Ted Reese.
S:45-Pat Barnes.
S:00-Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
e:30-Archer Gibson,
lO;OO-Phillips Lord In the Country
Doctor.
lOl0-Fifteen Minutes with Andy SAN
nella. =,
IO:S0-RadIO Rubes, hiIIbiIIy songs.
!0AS-Mildred Bailey, blues singer.
~ i:Oy-Pickens Sisters, harmony trio.
A1hO-Cesare SOdero and N.B.C. Or
ehcstFa.
12:00-Cab Galloway and his Orchestra.
l@'SO-KoEer Wolfe Kahn and his Or
chestra.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

11:80-HugO MarianI and His Marion.
cites.
NOON
12 :O0-Johnny Marvin. tenor.
r. n.
12:1B-On Wings of Song.
l2:3O-COFrect Time.
12:31-NatiOnal Farm and Home Hour.
l:3O-COnceTt Ensemble.
2:O0-Weather Reports.
2:O5--WOrds and Music.
2:SO-SyncOpatOrs.
2:45-COncert Petite.
3:00-WashingtOn Male Quartet.
S:15-Opera, "Iakme," broadcast from
Metropolitan Opera House, New
York.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23
TOMORROW

1850 kll0'''le' WJSV sOSA Meters
7:OO-Elder Michaux's Radio Revival
S;OO-salOn Musicale. Emery Deutsca,
conductor.
S:40-Keeping Up with the Washing
ton Times-N. e. +. Meekins.
S;O0-Reis and Dunn.
S:1S-GyDsy Music Makers.
S:SO-TOny WOns.
S:4S-MelOdy Parade.
1O:1S-Yisiting With Ida Bailey Allen.
Radio Home. Makers Thanks
giving Prepaid"
1O:SO-Male Quartet, Directed by Leigh
Stevens.
1O4S-"Have You Heard?" Radio News
Column.
l1;OO-BrOwn Colgate Football Game,
From Providence, r. i.
1;SO-Orchestra and Beauty Hints.
1:45-SOuthern Songs.
,E:OO-Penn- Cornell # % ball Game,
From Franklin Field. Philadel-
phia, Pa.
44S-George Hall and His Orchestra.
B:OO-Ben Alley, Tenor, With Emery
Deutsch's Orchestra.
bhb-TOday and Yesterday In the
Headlines.
6:S0-Skippy.
The Washington times., 1932-11-23

past eight years they have made
recordings for Victor.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.
RONDS.

Lanston Monotype-3 at IS.
Washington Gas 6s "A"-S100 at 997s,
81 900 at 100. ST 900 at 100.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
Washington Produce

Butter-One-poun prints. 26; tub.
Eggs-Hennery. 10; current receipts.
IL.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, old toms,
15al8; young toms and hens, 20a22;
chickens, pounds and over, 22aZ3;
2 to 2l2 pounds, 23a25; broilers, 23a25;
Leghorn broilers, 20a22; hens, large. lea
49, small, l6al8; Leghorn hens, l4a1s;
capons, large. 14a26; small, 20a23; slips,
49, ROSTERS. 10; keats, young. 45a50;
old, 25s30.
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys, old toms,
18a21; young toms and hens, 23a25;
chickens, pounds and over, 23a24;
Leghorn broilers, 23a25; hens, large.
19a21; small 19a2O; Leghorn hens,
17a1S; capons, large, 27a29; small,
23aZ6; slips, 81; roosters, 13; keats.
young, 65a7O; old, 30a40.
Meats-Beef, prime, 13; good. II;
lamb, top, Is; good, Is; veal, top, is;
good, IA: pork loins, 11a12; fresh hams,
13; smoked hams, 16; strip bacon, 16;
lard. package ia; bulk, 7: compound.
6a4.
Live stock-Hogs, heavy, 325a4OO;
light, 410a4 40; medium, 4.25a4 40; pigs,
3.50a4.15 roughs, 200a3.00 calves, 400
a700; lambs, 4.00a6.5O.
Fruits-Strawberries pints. 22l2a25;
quarts, 45a50; apples, bushel baskets,
75al.25; fancy box stock, 1.5Oa2.50;
oranges, 25Oa3.5O; bushel baskets.
1.5Oa2 so; lemons, 4OOa4.50; grape
fruit, 1.75a2 SO; honeydews, Chile,
200; pears, 3.50a450; alligator
pears, 500; pineapples, 400; bananas,
75a2.00; lines, per 100, ZOO; rhubarb,
hot house, 1.00 plums, 1.75a2.00; nee
tarines, 200; cranberries, 4.50.
Vegetables-Potatoes, Maine, 100
pound sacks, 1.25: New York, LIS;
Idaho bakers, 2Z5a2.50; new, bushel,
1.75a2 90; seed, 15o-pound sacks. LISA
225: sweets, 60a85: string beans. 2.50a
800; nmas, 375a4.25; peas. California,
crates, TOO: Florida. baskets. 400; let
tuce. Iceberg. 300a3.50; peppers. 3.25a
$50; cucumbers, dozen. 1.25; celery, 2.50a
800; tomatoes, repacks, Span contain
ers. 1.75a2.0 90; originals, Span contain
ers, 2.50a3.50; squash, $50; corn. To-
dozen containers, Florida. ais: spinach,
1.26a1 so; kale, 40a50.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
BANK
TRUST COMPANY
PUBLIC UTILITY

Amer. Sec. & TT. Co. G5J...... 29e 315
Natl Say. & TT, q2t) ;-r..,c.,... s75 490
Union Trust (8s) s)............... 1911 200
Wash. Loan & Trust 90. ..... 400 440
Evening star., 1932-03-07

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or semi-annual payment. 'Ex
dividend. PARTLY extra. tPlus AZ in stock.
Payable in. cash or stock. Payable in
stock Adjustment dividend. Plus SO
In stock. G Plus SO in stock. h Plus 10
in stock. Plus 40 in stock. Plus 1Ofo
IN stock n Plus 80 in stock. Plus 81 in
stock. Paid last year-no regular rate.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
Grain Market
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 7-Abnormally
low temperatures throughout the entire
domestic grain belt gave an early up
ward trend to wheat prices today. Liver
pool reported wheat demand improving.
Opening "a to y higher, Chicago
wheat futures continued upgrade. Corn
started unchanged to "a advance and
subsequently rose all around.
Severe cold was construed as bullish
regarding wheat, especially on account
of coming after recent warm weather,
and heavy rains with the crop not hav-
ing any snow protection of importance
Reports at hand said no relief from the
cold was in sight, with zero tempera-
lures prevalent from Kansas to Ohio,
and indications pointing to crop dam
age. At above 81 cents for May, how
ever, wheat offerings increased, buyers
showed reluctance and price reactions
enSued.
Much of the foreign news tended to
favor holders Of wheat. Berlin dis
patches said considerable imports of
wheat to Germany would be necessary
Buenos Aires official estimates placed
the Argentine wheat yield this season at
173 1877 tons less than last season. On
the other hand, the amount of wheat
on ocean passage showed a material in
crease both as compared with week
and a year ago. Corn and oats SYM
pathized with wheat strength.
Provisions were responsive to hog
market upturns.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
ADVANCE IN BOND
/ MARKET RESUMES
D. S. Issues Continue in
Upward Trend-Corpora-
ton List Gains.
BY F. III. RICHARDSON.

&pecisl Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, March THE bond
market continued its advance today in
moderately active trading
The market opened higher with
stocks. The Treasury offering of $780,
100000 Of 7-month bills at 31s per
cent and 12-month bills at 334 per cent
was slightly smaller than expected, but
the coupons we're in line with the
markets estimates.
Last weeks predictions were for a
bearish movement in Governments if
the coupon on the new offering we're
3a4 per cent, but the Government list
has advanced substantially since that
time and the announcement today
caused no unsettlement. In fact, Gov
ernments continued to advance, espe-
cially those Treasures. which are still
selling at discounts. Wall Street be-
heves the rediscount rate will be cut
again this week and therefore time
money rates showed an easing tendency.
Municipals we're firm, without any
great buying interest New York City
bonds were quoted on $40 to SIS
per cent yield basis which compares
with 5.22 basis last week.
High grade corporation bonds were
In good demand American Telephone
SIS sold fractionally higher. The gen.
eral level of these ard other prime
utilities. like Consolidated Gas 81 IS,
New York Telephone 4'2S. DuqueSne
Light Abs. Utah Power & Light 5S
and Western Union SIS, is about 4 to 5
points above the lows of last Decem-
ber. Similarly the best-grade railroad
issues. such as Atchison general As.
Norfolk & Western As, Union Pacific
first Is and Canadian Pacific perpet-
ual As, ranged narrowly higher today.
These rails are to 10 points above
their 1881 lows In the industrials,
Standard Oil of New Jersey 5s, Stand
ard Oil of New York 412s and General
Motors Acceptance 6s stand 2 to 3
points above their December lows.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
CURB SHARES GAIN
IN ACTIVE TRADING
Public Utilities and invest
ment Trusts Prove Fea-
lures of Market.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
DA JOEhAN ~ ~HsO-''
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March THE Curb
Exchange opened higher today and
turned active as the session progressed.
The betterment of the insult group of
utilities stimulated trading IN power
and light shares.
Electric Bond & Share was shade
higher, but Cities Service was off a
trif1e Standard Oil of Indiana firmed,
following the strength displayed by
several other Standard Oils. Niagara
Hudson Power eaSed as American
Superpower hardened.
The strength displayed by stocks in
London was felt here in early dealings
in British shares, such as Brazilian
Traction, Woolworth, Ltd, and British
American Tobacco. Hard on the heels
of this movement came buying, both
foreign and domestic, in oils, chiefly the
Standard Oil group.
Meanwhile, investment trusts, under
the leadership of Atlas Utilities, Blue
Ridge preferred and Shenandoah Cor
poration preferred. pushed ahead Wig
orously. Atlas was the most active
stock during the forenoon. This fol-
lowed publication of its annual report
showing that during 1881 capital stock
and surplus account had been increased
from S15.650,00 to $50, ,730, 900.
Atlas Utilities report stated that the
asset value of the common stock had
been fully maintained last year, though
general market averages decreased 50
per cent. Capital and surplus account
of $53,730,000 represent excess of as
sets over liabilities. The latter are
given as only S3,187,634.
After Atlas attained a new high, Blue
Ridge preferred and Shenandoah pre-
ferred did the same. Hydro Electric
securities duplicated its best previous
price. insult Utility Investment ral-
lied following a 61z-point bulge in
Commonwealth Edison and a 3A point
recovery in Middle West Utilities pre-
ferred eX-Warrants.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
U. S. SHOE PRODUCTION
INCREASED DURING YEAR

BY the Associated Press.
Per capita production of shoes
amounted to 26 pairs in 1881.
Statistics released today by the De-
partment of Commerce showed that a
total of Bic, 6,239, ,809 pairs were produced
during the year, an increase of 4 per
cent over the previous IL months.
New England manufactured slightly
more than 35 per cent of the total
According to volume, the important
shoe-producing States were New York
23.3 per cent; Massachusetts, % per
cent; Missouri, 1873 per cent; New
Hampshire. IL per cent; Illinois, II
per cent; Maine, per cent; Pennsyl-
vania, 4.8 per cent; Wisconsin, 4.6 per
cent, and Ohio, 3.6 per cent. In nearly
all of the States the output for the
year exceeded that # 1890.
Massachusetts, and New York, the
quantity producing States, shared in
the increased output The New York
increase Of 6.8 per cent resulted in a
total of 73,777,340 pairs and the Mas
sachusetts increase of At per cent
raised the total to 72,793, ,7O2 pairs.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
Decline in Dividends.

NEW YORK, March Up. - The
average rate of cash dividend on 60C
common stocks declined 13 cents a
share in February, according to a sur
vey by Moody's Investors Service. This
is the largest monthly decline since the
beginning of the current depression and
reflects considerable number of divi-
dend reductions during the period. Al
the present level of s1,76, the Moody
1880.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
Stock Exchange Offer.

NEW YORK, March 7 (P). The
United Chemicals Co. has sent a letter
to holders of its SO preferred stock Of
fering to exchange one and a third
shares of Westvaco Chlorine Products
Corporation common stock, now held
in its treasury, for each share of its
own preferred Westvaco is a sub
sidiary. The offer expires on March 81
Evening star., 1932-03-07

DIVIDEND Rate. Add. 90. High. Low. Close
| Aluminium of Amer A25s 62 80 b2L