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The Washington times., 1933-03-27
GAIN
B|GFOR WEEK

Bank clearings last week, for
all leading cities in the United
States, as shown by the records
of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, Of $4,-
7O5, ,487 900 is OIL per cent over
that of a year ago.
New York city clearingS Of 3d.
439, ,632, 900 show an increase of
4.8 per cent, while the total for
leading centers outside Of New
York of $1,265, ,855,00O is 1913 per
cent smaller.
In addition to New York city,
bank clearings we're in excess of
the amount of year ago at Buf-
falo, Dallas, Louisville, Mime
apolis and San Francisco and at
Portland, Oregon. At some other
important centers, the reduction
from last year is very small,
among the latter being Pitts
burgh, st. Louis, Cincinnati, At
lanta, Omaha and Seattle.
Very rapid strides are shown
in the progress toward better
ment, clearings last week being
double the amount Of the preced-
ing week, the increase amounting
to no less than $780,, 1857 900,
whereas last year there was a de-
cline of $425,577 900 in clearings
covering the same two weeks.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
D4OLLAR MAKES
NEW ADVANCE

NEW YORK, March q G.N.SO .
Further short covering brought
renewed strength in the dollar in
the local foreign exchange market
today.
The total European short posi-
ton was authoritatively esti-
mated in Paris as $200,000,000.
It was also reported from Paris
that SPECTATORS have been COW
ering their dollar commitments
and there has been considerable
talk of gold exports to this coun-
try.
British sterling lost "a of a
cent at $3.42. Francs were off
1s of a point at 1893 cents;
Belgas dropped 1 point to 1894;
Swiss francs lost 8 points at 1928,
and guilders also lost 3 points
at 40.28 cents.
Marks ran counter to the trend,
gaining a point at 23.85 cents.
Canadian dollars reacted 5s of a
cent at 855s cents. Japanese
yen lost 1s Of a cent at 21B
cents.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
FAILURES DROP
NOTEWORTHY

The noteworthy decline in the
number of commercial failures in
the United States during the
week of March 16, applied to
each of the four leading claSsifi-
cations and to each geographical
division into which the record is
separated.
For the week under review,
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, report
382 business failures, against 494
and 556, respectively, in the two
preceding weeks, and 7O8 similar
defaults in the corresponding
week of last year.
Retail failures numbered 253,
against 287 in the previous week
and 512 a year ago, the ratio OF
the latest weeks figures to the
total being 66.3 per cent, against
SIT per cent for the preceding
week and 1913 per cent last year.
There was a substantial decline
in the number Of failures among
dealers at wholesale and for job
bing lines, as well as for manu-
facturers.
The reduction in the number
of defaults in each geographical
section was very marked, espe-
cially in the New England States
and in the West and South.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
FIRM WILL BANK
ON NEWS ADS

NEW YORK, March q Q.N.S0
The Frigidiare Corp. will devote
go per cent of it's 1888 advertis'
ing budget to newspaper advertis-
ing, H. w. Newell, vice president
in charge of sales, announced to-
day. Radio advertising will not
be used.
One of the new developments
in the Frigidaire 1888 line, Newell
revealed, was the development OF
a beer cooler.
Among the features of the Frig-
idaire cabinet is the elimination
of the cork lining, which makes
for greater cooling capacity.
Prices of the smaller Frigidaire
models have been slaShed Is per
cent, and on the larger ones re-
ductions range from Is to 80 per
cent.
Production is now being stepped
up to the rate of 1000 home
models and 300 commercial mod
els per day. To meet this speed.
ing up the company has spent
81, 10000 in revamping it's Day
ton plant, and placed orders for
$2,5OO,OO0 in materials so far this
month.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
SLOAN REPORTS
GIN GAINS

The annual report of Alfred P.
Sloan, jr., president of General
Motors Corporation, sent to stock
holders today, showed 1882 net
earnings from operations of $164,-
979 after full depreciation
charges and showed that the
corporation has increased its
share of the passenger car bust
ness in the United States from
1928 per cent in 1929 to Ais per
cent in 1882, operated without a
loss in any year and disbursed
$343,114,279 in dividends.
Mr.. Sloan stated that produc-
ton of the automotive industry
in 1882 as compared with 1929
showed a decline of 78 per cent
in terms of dollar sales and IS
per cent in terms of unit sales.
It is necessary to go back to the
year 1918, or IA years, to find a
rate of production less than 1882.
At that time there were 6,147 900
cars in current use in the United
States as compared with approx
mately 24,10O,O00 cars as of 1882.
Net working capital has been
reduced $25,850,588 during the
period. Cash and cash invest
ments have been increased $45,-
429, ,165-from $127,351,530 as of
December 81, 1929, to $172,780,-
695 as of December 81, 1882.
Further, there has been absorbed
in cost and charged to deprecia-
ton during the period a total Of
$112,854, ,466.
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Purchasing Capacity
1853 Per Cent of
1929 Level

NEW YORK, March q
GN.SO.-The purchasing power
of the industrial population is
only 46.3 per cent of the 1929
level, the National Industrial
Conference Board announced
today.
Wage rates have been reduced
1913 per cent, working hours of
employed workers have dropped
26.9 per cent, and the volume
of employment is 43.4 per cent
lower.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
AVERAGE STOCK
VALUE SLIPS

The market value of so repre-
sentative stocks listed on the
New York exchange at the close
of business March Is was $780,
344,254, a decrease of $575,O67,-
424, or 6.79 per cent, as COM
pared with $8,472,411,678 at the
close of the preceding week, &C
cording to compilation by Paul
H. Davis & Co.
Thirty representative stocks
listed on the Chicago exchange
had a market value at the close
Of business March Is Of 1885,
435, ,875, a decrease of $44,921 ,625,
or 1918 per cent, as compared
with SAL 1857, 500 at the close Of
the preceding week.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
REICHSBANK DIVIDEND

According to information re-
ceived by New York and Hanseatic
Corporation, the annual share
holders meeting of the Reichs-
bank is expected to be held on
April 7, at which time also the
dividend for 1882 will be declared.
It is assumed that the dividend
will again be IL per cent, but it
only carries minimum guarantee
Of s per cent ,
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
STOCKS LOWER
IN SLUGGISH
TRADING
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March 27 G.N.S0.
The stock market sagged in ex-
tremely dull trading today.
Sufficient pressure developed on
. few pivotal issues as American
Telephone, Dupont and General
Motors, to send prices lower but
the lethargy which gripped the
market in the closing days Of last
week continued to dominate trad
ing.
Telephone At New Low
Telephone slipped to a new 1888
low, as did United Gas Improve
ment. Consolidated Gas was
heavy. DUPONT broke a point and
General Motors fell to a new low
on the current reaction in rela-
lively large volume.
Outside markets were just as
coIorless. Bonds were mixed in
dull trading. Wheat was easier
while corn showed independent
strength. Cotton slipped a few
points and commodities generally
were irregular. The dollar was
an exception, displaying strong
tone. Bank stocks were quiet.
Rail Earnings Poor
Railroad stocks ran into a
fresh batch of unfavorable Feb
ruary earnings statements, but
failed to show any marked weak
ness as the Washington confer.
enceS seeking aid Of the carriers
continued to exert a supporting
influence.
Oils were quiet awaiting the
outcome Of the Administrations
conferences with petroleum lead
ers regarding curtailment of pro
duction. Farm stocks were easy
with wheat.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
CLOTH MARKET

NEW YORK. March 27 (I.N.S).-The
Noarse yarn cloths market was quiet
and steady today with most prices hold
Eng unchanged.
Trading continued to be held up as
much by the threat involved in the farm
Felief leRisla tion now under considera-
tion at Washington as by any other
single factor. This, and the realization
that the solution of banking difficulties,
while under way. is not yet an accom-
plished fact, kept buyers hesitant.
number of merchants felt they We're
pursuing the wisest course by making
no efforts to sell and awaiting develop
rnents in this and outside markets.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. March 27 H.NsO.-Hogs-
Receipts. $4,000: market 10-15c lover:
$3.50: medium. $3.7O@4: light. $3.75
o.: light lights. $3.6503.9O packing
sows. $3.25@3.65: pigs. $3.50@SS0.
Holdovers. 1000.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000: market
steady. Calves-Receipts. 1000: mar
ket steady. Beef steers-Good 2nd
choice. $5.5OM7.25: common and me
dium. S4@4.50: yearlings $45O6725.
Butcher cattIe-Heifers. $3.50G6: cows,
$2.4O@3.75: bulls. $2.5O@375: calEes
S4@6.50: feeder steers. $S.50@5-25: ::
stocker steers. $685. stocker cows and
heifers. S2@3.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market
gteadv. Lambs. $5.25@5.75 common.
S3.6064.75: yearlinEs. $3.50@5: feeders
a hnmh. ewes $175M3
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
Mexican Business
Generally Steady

Despite the continued low value
of the peso and a seasonal dim
mutton in exports, the business
situation in Mexico during Febru-
ary remained generally steady.
The adverse exchange situation
had a retarding influence on i'm
portations and trade early in the
month, but more recently there
has been a substantial pickup in
wholesale and retail trade.
A decided spirit of optimism
permeateS the retail trade. De-
partment stores sales are esti-
mated to be 20 to 80 per cent
greater than a year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO. March 27 G.N.s.).-Butter:
Receipts. 1925 tubs; market steady.
Old cars. 4; new. 12; creamery extras,
Rirsts. 17iAc; specials. 1914 61sAc.
Eggs-Receipts. 32.591 cases; market
steady. Old cars Csc; new. SEC. Ordi
nary current receipts. lie: fresh graded
extra firsts. less than cars, 12c: cars,
12Hc: fresh graded firsts less than
cars, 11hc: cars, l2c; dirties, 1Gc;
checks 9%c.
Cheese-Longhorns and daisies, 1014
@1Ohc; twins. s% @1Oc; prints 1OA
61Okc.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
POWER DIVIDEND CUT

Northern States Power Com
pany declared a dividend of 81
on the common A stock, payable
May l to stock of record March
81. In each of the two previous
quarters, company paid $1.50,
prior to which the stock was on
an So annual basis,
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
so FIXED TRUSTS LISTED

The New York Stock Exchange
has added Keystone custodian
funds to the list of fixed trusts
in which members are permitted
to participate. This makes the
fiftieth trust Of this type the ex-
change has passed
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
Melville Shoe Sale
Drops 28.6 Per Cent

Melville Shoe Corp. sales for
four weeks ended March 18
totaled $1,O10,114 against $1,417,-
GIT in the like 1882 period, a de-
crease of 28.6 per cent.
Sales for IL weeks ended March
1S totaled $3,088,21O against $4,-
154,878 in the like 1882 period. q
decrease of 25.6 per cent.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
Interest Is Reduced
And Notes Extended

The bank credits of Interna-
tional Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
including notes of operating sub
sidiaries Endorsed and guaranteed,
have been extended to August /
and interest rate reduced to 5
per cent from 6.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
WASHINGTON STOCKS

City and Suburban 5S-$1 ,00O@
30, $1,00O@39.
Lanston Monotype-10@40, 10
R4O.
AFTER CALL
Anacostia and Potomac Railroad
-$1,000Q43.
Potomac Electric 512s preferred
loo 1857. 100 1852.
The Washington times., 1933-03-27
NAVAL STORES

Hineeed Oil per round, "a car lots
Eurpentine. easy, 4Sk. Rosins flrm
common 800
The Washington times., 1933-03-27

5% 35S Zonite Products. AZ AZ 4%- 2s
ira stock cash. "a! Extra in stock o.! Also one:
sixth Of a Radio Corp. u) One-half share OF
Radio Corp sasO cash tg) One half share OF Radio
Payable stock (m) Payable In scrip.
(AA) 1os. in stock (ww) With txw) With
out Ex.dividend. ~ Ex-rghts
Evening star., 1933-09-20
Your Baby and Mine
Drinking From Cup.
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDREp.

Drinking From Cup.
A SERIOUS kind Of feeding prob
~ lem arises when q child Is per-
~ mitted to drink milk by bottle,
\ long past l year Of age. The
following Is an aggravated illus
tration OF this particular problem:
MY little boy is years 10 months
old. Until 8 months of age he ate
like normal child, then began refus-
ing solid foods and even his milk, I
added a preparation to flavor the milk
and he accepted it. His diet consists
Of a bottle of milk for breakfast, lunch.
dinner, sometimes one in the afternoon
and at bedtime. Occasionally he may
accept a piece Of toast, prunes, orange
juice or clear chicken soup. His diet
is. as you see. largely liquids.
He wakes from his afternoon nap,
stihening out and screaming. He ac-
cumulates lot OF gas from sucking on
his bottle until he goes to sleep, but
even II he doesn't do this, he still cries.
I strain coddled egg into three of his
bottles. Is this too much? He says I
don't like it when offered food, and
won't take it. Could laziness account
for this?"
I shouldn't worry about what is in
duencing his conduct, but feel con-
vinced that, unless altered, you are en-
couraging serious malnutrition. He IS
an apt illustration Of the child who
will suffer any inconvenience in order
to remain a baby. The best suggestion
is to put him in good hospital under
the care of a competent pediatrician.
Barring that, would take away all
bottles today and give him no more
milk except by cup or in his food. It
isn't the milk he wants; it Is the bottle.
Offer him three meals a day, at Z.
IL and 6, and all the water he wants
to drink between meals.
Evening star., 1933-09-20

hearts If he has the strength which
should underlie forcing rebld over
a minimum raise. Incidentally, If he
should bid spades seccndarily. mark
ing him for five hearts and four spades.
then you should eventually direct the
game declaration to spades. not hearts,
as his fifth heart will then provide a
discard from your hand-it looks as II
such discard could not be much use, but
it might ccnceivably. save a trick, ana
nothing is lost by playing the hand in
spades.
Openers Rebid is Three Hearts.
This is the response you least desire
to hear; it shows that the combined
heart holdings are largely duplica-
ton. You need second suit In the
openers hand, or high cards IN at
least two other suits for game. You must,
Of course, pass the three hearts. II you
are down one at three, whereas two
could always be made, do not blame
your partner or yourself You happened
to have a very weak hand, and on this
occasion have paid a small premium
to safeguard similar bidding on future
hands where you will have about a
trick in high cards in a similarly dis
tributed responding hand and will be
able to bid a difficult game and make
it. Further, on the hand where you
60 down at three, generally you will
find that the opponents could have
made a partial score had they entered
the bidding, probably two spades or
three in a minor suit; so that If your
weak raise on the first round kept them
from bidding. you have got fine result
on the hand if you go down trick.
There is not much defense when neither
partner can do anything but raise or
rebid in the suit originally called as
Evening star., 1933-09-20
this shows that there Is preponderance
Of high cards against them.

this shows that there Is preponoerance
Of high cards against them.
No Real Danger Is Incurred.
The penalty question is not serious.
II the opening bidder rebids to three
hearts over your very uninspiring mini
mum raise, he Is really overbidding
semi-Signoff and should have a pretty
good hand to do SO. He Is saying to
you: Bid four hearts if you have more
than a minimum raise, though well
short of a jump raise for your first re-
sponSe. You have told me you have
four hearts and that I may expect to
get into dummy twice; that is not quite
enough on this occasion; If you have,
in addition, about trick in your hand,
bid four; we will have flnesse or
good play for it. I am passing the de-
cision to YOU" I would picture the
openers hand as something like
ass 81; a A 91 kJx. e. q. X ~
so that three will be made If the spade
finesse wins and the hearts drop. II
one of his small diamonds were small
club, the hand could not be made-a
remote duplication exists in connection
with my singleton. This is about the
weakest hand on which opener could
raise to three. Give him six hearts and
a singleton-the more usual type OF
hand for this bidding-and one is gen.
orally pretty safe at three even II re-
sponder has no face card. There is
also practically no defense against q
contract for three or even four by the
adversaries, since one OF them must
have a singleton heart; If they keep on
bidding, one of them almost surely
has void.
When Opening Bidder Should Take the
Strain Of You.
If the knowledge that you have four
hearts for him and that he may ex-
pect to get twice into your hand suf1ces
to give him likely play for game. even
if dummy has no high card, then the
opening bidder must bid four hearts
over your raise to two. This is no slam
try; just strain taker," saying that
he has the justification for making the
decision to bid for game and need not
pass that decision to you. would make
this decision myself with
ass 81; Az a k,uz 81: 6I>k'11 x
or with A J 10 in diamonds and two
small clubs. If the responding hand
have enabled him to bid more than two
hearts as his first response, he could. on
this bidding Zone heart, two hearts. four
hearts, make a mild slam try by bid
ding five hearts, contract which could
hardly be in danger with careful
partner, who does not Jump" unneces-
sarily. With an ace and also a high
honor (queen or better) at the head
Of his four trumps, he positively should
do so at any time.
(Copyright. 1889
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with self-addresSed, stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1933-09-20

American Medical Association, states
that patient enters q mental hospital.
not with symptoms, but with problems.
What can be done for him?
It Is not sufficient that he be made
physically comfortable; rest and free
dom from responsibility alone will not
satisfy his psychologist or mental needs.
His problems must be studied intensive
ly. These problems must be interpreted
or unraveled and some method Of
solving them be attempted.
Solving the problem can be worked
out in two ways: First. by making
his surroundings pleasant or more
agreeable than what he has had at
home or elsewhere: and second, by a
series of friendships scientifically ar
ranged during his stay in the insti-
tuition.
From the moment a patient enters
the hospital. an attempt should be
made to provide him with surround
ings suited to his needs and wishes
to adapt the institution to him rather
than adapt him to the institution.
Scientifically controlled friendship"
Evening star., 1933-09-20


Their pity for q fallen foe.
old Mother Nature.
7 TOT and weary, Reddy Fox at
IL last reached home in the Old
Pasture. Mrs. Reddy was ON
the doorstep.
For goodness sake, where
have you been?" she asked, somewhat
sharply. Il thought you never were
coming back"
There was time when thought
the same thing" replied Reddy meekly.
DO you mean that you have been all
this time getting rid Of that Dog?" de-
Reddy nodded. YES" said he. Il
never was worse fooled In all my life.
He is a young Dog. and when saw him
I thought he would prove to be like all
young Dogs, and a simple trick would
get rid of him. But that Dog knows as
much already as Bowser the Hound.
He isn't to be fooled by any common
tricks. He has wonderful nose and
he is fast. He ran me almost of my
feet. My dear, never In ell my life
have I needed your help more than
did while I was trying to get rid Of
that Dog. There was time when
thought you never would see me
again"
But you did get rid Of him or you
wouldn't be back here" said Mrs.
Reddy.
Yes" replied Reddy slowly. IT got
rid Of him.
"How?" demanded Mrs. Reddy.
What trick was it that fooled hiIn?"
He wasn't exactly fooled" confessed
Reddy. The fact Is, I am not really
proud Of the way got rid of him. No,
sir, I'm not"
Mrs. Reddy stared at Red5y in aston
ishment. Never had she helrd him talk
like this. "Well?" said she as Reddy
paused.
Il led him into a trap" confessed
Reddy.
"a trap!" exclaimed Mrs. Reddy.
What kind of trap?"
"One of those with wicked Jaws that
seize you by the leg and never let Co."
replied Reddy. do you remember the
one we found set between two big
stones IN one OF our runways?"
Mrs. Reddy nodded. But that was
last Winterl" she protested.
THAT trap never was taken up" re-
piled Reddy. II happened to think of
1t when I was near that place. I had
tried every trick knew that could be
worked over there. and I was so used
up that could hardly run. I knew
that soon that Dog would catch me.
Then thought Of that trap and went
over there. Sure enough it was there.
1 jumped over it, hut that Dog stepped
In 1t and it grabbed him by one leg"
Serves him right" declared Mrs.
Reddy. He had no business to be
hunting us this time Of year"
Reddy shook his head Il wouldn't
say it serves anybody right to be caught
IN one of those dreadful traps" said
he. I'm sorry he had to be caught" !"
Huh! Then what did you lead him
into 1t for, If that Is the way you feel?"
asked Mrs. Reddy.
Il tell you had TO-" replied Reddy,
Evening star., 1933-09-20
BONERS
Selected from school papers.

A mountain range Is stove used by
mountain climbers.
Queen Elizabeth never married: she
had peaceful reign.
The partition Of Poland was q wall
built to keep the Germans out Of
Russia.
The chief clause in Magma Carta
was that no free man should be put to
death or imprisoned without his own
consent.
A grass widow is the wife Of . dead
vegetarian.
Hydrogen Is an insolvent substance
that floats around in the air.
Hard water is ice. To take the hard
ness out, you boil it.
Poetry is something you have to
translate into regular language to un-
derstand.
The molten rock that flows down the
side Of volcano Is called lather.
Artificial respiration is what you use
to bring people back to life when they
are only q little dead.
Ireland is now in two parts, North
ern ireland and the Irish Sweep Stake.
Diogenes invented . way to make
light.
(Copyrieht. l933)
Evening star., 1933-09-20
THAT BODY OF YOURS
BY JAMES W. BARr0N, N. d.

Is regarded a. the chief factor In the
process Of recovery. Thus doctors,
nurses, orderlies, everybody around the
institution make 1t q point to be
friendly and do everything possible to
are anxious to see him get well.
You can readily see how different
this is from the former methods where
the patient was given food, rest, and
q little exercise daily, as nothing more
was thought necessary.
Copyright. 1933)
Evening star., 1933-09-20
EVERYDAY PSYCHOLOGY
By DIR. JESSE W. sPROWLS.

be correct to distinguish between mag
mary action and practical action.
A person has been known to start
around the corner for a half-pint Ct
cream and to forget what he went for.
Something must have happened to
cause this forgetting. 1t would appear
that the forgotten stepped from one
level of the mind to the other.
The imagination level is powerfully
tempting. Many persons, in the course
of time, get to the point where they
ignore the practical level altogether.
Then insanity is just around the corner.
Now and then you find a person who
does nothing but practical work. He
tmagines nothing. Slavery Is Just
around the corner.
(Copyright. 1887
Evening star., 1933-09-20

a heart. You pick
up the following
13 cards:
Sp. x K Xxx
Hts. X x x Z
Di. K
CT. X Xxx x
and respond with
two hearts. If your
partner now forces,
you respond auto
matically by bid
ding hearts for him
in minimum raises
until four hearts
has been bid; tht
responsibility is up
to him, and your
hand prov ! d e S
plenty Of material
for making four