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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-06
Washington Produce

So sssSoy fair condtion. Sis a 80:
Brussels sprouts-supplieS - m 10 s = 5e
anr Island mostiy G around lsc per
cucumbers-supplies light; demand
light; market steady P!or fs1 b Ggiesl
EggpiantEsupplies light; demand
light; market steady Florida 1A-
bushel crates. s2.5o02.75.
Peppers-supplies light; dem d
/ + bushel crates green, $?,5C9$.
squash-Supplies liberal demand
slow: market weak Florida, bushel
hampers white wrapped, .s1,25 a !. SO:
Okra-Suppies light; demand light:
market steady. Florida, %-bushel
hampers, $3.50.
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket dull. California. Western lettuce
crates, punched, $29O@3; Pennsylvania.
bushel baskets cut washed. mostly
Beets-supplies light: demand light ;
market steady. Nearby sections. SC per
bunch.
spinach-supptes light demand mod
crate; market slightly stronger. Vir-
ginia. bushel baskets. mostly around
soc.
Peas-One California arrived: 2
broken and 1 unbroken cars on ira ok.
Truck receipts light; supplies moderate;
demand light; market steady. Cali
fornia. bushel hampers telephones, So;
few higher. North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. bushel hampers, small podded
varieties, $1.75@2.
Salsify-Suppies light; nearby sec
lions, &c per bunch.
Chesnuts-Supplies moderate; italian,
so loo per pound.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS moderate; Florida
boxes, $1.O0@125.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moderate Pennsyl-
Vania. hnshel baskets, mostly around s5c
Turnips-Supplies moderate; bushel
baskets, soc: &c per bunch.
Broccoli-No Carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies light; dema nd
light; market steady. California. pea
crates. $500: Pennsylvania, crates /
dozen punches, 5000.
Coll ards-Supplies light; Virginia,
hushel ba skets, SOC
Oranges-Nine California arrived: .
broken and II unbroken cars on track.
Grapefruit-One Florida; / broken and
L unbroken car on track.
Pecans-supPlies moderate; Georgia.
per pound: Schleys. 2O0221ac: Stuarts,
lS@ 2Oc; other varieties. 1Od15c.
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Difficulty Enormous
In u. S. Price Fixing

pie, a large part Of the cotton
acreage was supposed to be
"plowed under" this year, yet the
cotton crop is apparently just
about as large as was expected
originally.
Both Ends Against Middle
Again, the Government COM
PEELED the steel producers to get
together under a "code," and
authorized them to restrict price
competition. 1t strove to get
prices up. But then it decided to
lend our money to railways for
the purpose Of inducing them to
buy steel rails. So it turns around
and forces the steel producers to
cut the price of steel rails. 1t
even criticizes them for attempt
ing to maintain a uniform price.
I have read that Southern
farmers once complained Of high
prices for red clover seed. When
an investigation was made, the
trouble was found to be the clover
blossoms were not being fertilized,
so the crop of seed was low. d.
But back of this was the fact
that an order had been given to
kill all cats, in order to protect
the birds. 1t was forgotten that
cats also kill mice. Mice rob
bumble-bees' nests, so that the
mice multiplied and bumble-bees
were reduced in number.
But humble bees carry pollen
and fertilize clover blossoms!
Hence the failure Of the clover
crop, and the high price Of clover
seed!
Economic Life interviewer
You see everything in economic
life is interviewer with everything
else. You raise one price, or cut
the production of one person. and
you find a thousand other prices
and persons are affected. Nc
man or group Of men has enough
knowledge or wisdom or fore
sight to plan and control business
affairs.
And when government tries
to do this it finds itself held re-
sponsible for all the results. AL
the clashing interests Of different
sections and classes become con-
centrated on Washington. Bust
ness and economic decisions be-
come a matter Of politics, ane
economic troubles become polltl
cal discomfort.
When was a good politician ever
a good business man? Has 9
! good economist ever been a gooc
politician?
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Nations CLedrings
Are SLightLy Higher

Bank clearings again make a
somewhat better showing than
last year. The total for this week
at all leading cities in the United
States, as reported by Dun &
BradStreet, Inc, of $4,539, 416,000
was 1913 per cent above that for
the same week Of last year. At
New York City, clearings were
$3,185, 302,0 900, an increase of
1876 per cent over a year ago.
while the aggregate for centerS
outside Of New York Of $1,S54,1
900 was 0.3 per cent lower.
The increase Is mainly at New
York city. At some other key
centers, especially those in the
East. clearings now are below the
restricted total of a year ago.
Substantial increases, however, ap-
pear at Pittsburgh, st. Louis, At
lanta, Dallas. San Francisco, and
Portland, Fourteen cities out Of
the 81 included, show larger clear
tngs this year.
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Debts Increased
BIZ Reserve Banks

Debts to individual accounts,
as reported to the Federal Re-
serve Board by banks in leading
cities for the week ended Novem-
Der /, aggregated STOPS, 900 900,
or 9 per cent above the total
reported for the preceding week,
and 16 per cent above the total
for the corresponding week Of
last year.
Aggregate debts for the 141
centers for which a separate total
has been maintained since jan
uary, 1919, amounted to $6,571,
100000, compared with $6,018,
100000 for the preceding week
and $5,590.OOO,0Oo the week end
ed November 2, last year.
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D. {. EXCHANGE
SHUT FOR DAY

The Washington Stock Exchange
will be closed tomorrow, along
with other leading security mar
kets of the country, on account Of
the election holiday in New York
State. Brokerage houses here also
will close, or, at most, have on
hand only emergency stats.
The New York Stock Exchange,
the New York Curb Exchange,
the New York Cotton Exchange,
the Commodity Exchange, Inc.
and the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange, and the New
York Produce Excha nge, are
among the prominent institutions
which will observe the holiday.
New York banks will be closed.
although department stores, gen
orally, will remain open.
Elsewhere the Chicago Board
Of Trade and the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange will be open
for the transaction Of their usual
business.
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COTTON EASIER
ON NEW CROP
ESTIMATES

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 G.N.S0.
Liquidation of the last-minute va
riety in preparation for the Gov
eminent crop report to be issued
Wednesday influenced an easier
tone in cotton futures today.
Wall Street, commission houses,
the South and local traders were
on the selling side.
Far East Buying
Brokers acting for Far Eastern
interests purchased the near
months, and the trade took other
offerings.
Two additional private estimates
were received today, one from the
International Statistical Bureau,
Inc, placing the crop at 13,620,000
bales, and the other an average
figure of the estimates Of 95 mem.
bers of the New York Cotton Elk
change, making the crop 1924.
900 bales.
These compared with the Gov
ernment's October estimate Of 12,-
1886, 900 bales.
Weather ShOwery
Weather details showed showery
conditions in a good part of the
belt and cool weather elsewhere,
both of which we're considered as
tending to check picking and gin.
ming of cotton.
Midday prices were off to II
points, with December off 8 al
$40, March off II at 9.68, May
off 9 at 9.82, and July off 10 at
9.95.
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Flour and Millfeed
Firn1er at Weekend

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-The
tone was firmer in the weekend
flour market, although only fair
amount Of sales was reported.
Shipping instructions were i'm
proved.
Shipments for the first five
days of the week were 111,615 bar
rels, compared with 113,902 in the
corresponding period last week
and 1873, 428 year ago.
Fancy family patent was quoted
at 81 to $40; family patent 81
to $7.10; standard patent $3.50 to
$500 and second patent $3.50 to
$3.50.
The mil1feed market regained
the 50-cent loss of Thursday, with
demand showing considerable i'm
provement. Pure bran was quoted
at $14 to $14.5O.
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BONDS DECLINE
IN VERY MIXED
DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Nov. GN.S0.
Bond market activity today was
characterized by pronounced ir-
regularity, with a generally lower
level of prices the rule in most
sections of the list.
u. S. List Lower
q. S. Governments were mostly
lower, but minor gains we're
chalked up in the Treasury 3As
and Treasury 33ss of Al.
United Kindom 4s featured a
quiet foreign list with a squirt Of
more than a point to record
/ high at ITO, on the sharp advance
In sterling exchange.
Investment grade loans were
e0wer, with Atchison General As,
American Telephone SIS of IS and
Consolidated Gas 512s off frac-
ttonally.
Rails Are Mixed
Rails were mixed, with South
e1n Pacific Is of '55 off a point
and st. Poul IS A up "a.
Studebaker IS was a weak spot
In the domestic list with slump
Of 3 points.
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$2,9O3,4O5,2OO
Funding Near

United States Government
obligations maturing within
the next IL months total
,9O3,4O5,2OO. They consist
of Treasury certificates of in
debtedness, notes and nOnin-
terest-bearing discount bills.
OF the S6,268, O95,25O Fourth
Liberty Az per cent bonds
outstanding, $1,9OO,OOO, 900
has been called for redemp-
ton on April Is, 1884.
First Liberty 414S out
standing in the amount Of
$535,982,6OO and Liberty 313s
in the amount of S1,392,227,-
$50 also are callable on June
Is next If notice is given by
March Is.
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CURB IS MIXED
WITH APATHY
GENERAL

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 G.N.sJ.
The Curb Market displayed an
apathetic tone in today's session.
with general 1rregularity the rule
throughout the list.
Traders were not disposed to
increase commitments in view Of
the election holiday tomorrow,
with scattered profit.taking along
the line forcing many of the &C.
tive favorites somewhat lower.
Liquor Shares Quiet
Alcohol shares did little, de-
spite the prospect of finally wip-
ing the prohibition statute from
the books tomorrow.
Mining issues were spotty, with
fractional gains in Lake Shore
and Wright Hargreaves offsetting
a dip in New Jersey Zinc.
SpecialtieS we're higher. for the
most part. with Gray Telephone
Pay Station again independently
strong.
Utilities in Supply
Utilities were in supply. Atlas
Corporation was easier among
the investment trusts.
Standard of Kentucky was q
firm spot in the oils.
Cities Service common was
lower, although the debentures
firmed.
Utility bonds were unusually
quiet.
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CANADA SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT

Canadian business conditions
during the past week continued
to show a fair expansion, reports
to Dun and Bradstreet show.
Bank clearings Of $101,296, $40 for
Montreal for the week ended
October 10 were 1873 per cent
above those of the corresponding
week of 1882, and 1872 per cent
above those Of the preceding
week. For Quebec city, they were
26.7 per cent above those Of the
week Of october IL.
Revenue freight handled dur
ing the week ending October IA
registered a sharp upswing, as
compared with the corresponding
week Of 1882, the increase being
1899 cars, or rs per cent. Due
to the holiday, loadings were
down 1895 cars from the pre-
ceding week.
Continued improvement in the
export trade and the oversub-
scription of the Dominion Loan
has helped to maintain con-
fidence. Revenue collected dur
ing September increased $780,
801, or 14.6 per cent, over the
corresponding month Of 1882.
Gross earnings of the Canadian
Pacific Railway for the week
ending October 81 totaled $2,718,-
900, as compared with $2,774 900
in the corresponding period of
last year. a decrease of $56, 900,
or 2 per cent. For the Canadian
National Railways they totaled
1881 1882, as compared with S.
570,983 in the same week last
year, an increase Of $10,899, or
80 per cent.
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GRAINS ERRAT|C
AND VOLUME
IS LIGHT

HICAG Nov. 6 G.N.S),
Grain futures displayed an err
ratio trend in early dealings to-
day. Volume was light and easily
influenced.
Wheat futures we're "a to AC
lower at midsession or steady with
the opening. Corn was unchanged
to 3sc up. against an unchanged
to 1Hc lower opening. Oats were
unchanged to Hsc off, rye Ac
down.
December wheat lowered around
BIC with May at 89Ac. Decem-
Der corn hit 47c. Opening prices
were:
Wheat-December, 86A@861a;
May, 89@89b; July, 87@87B.
Corn-December, 1874; May,
51A@52; July 53A.
Oats - December, 34b q 34A;
May, 37@371s.
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WESTERN DAIRY PRICES

CHICAGO. Nov. U.N.SD.-Butter-
Receipts, 1851 tubs; market steady.
Old cars, 20: new. go Creamery eX-
tras. 23c; standards. 21c; extra firsts,
20 \ @21 Nc: firsts, 1871 @1S12c: seconds,
NV 10 18c: specials. 2Sh D24c.
Eggs-Receipts, 921 cases: market
firm. Ordinary current receipts 49,
1912c; fresh graded extrG fIrsts, less
than cars 2O1sc. cars 2113c: fresh
graded firsts, less than cars 2O1sc, cars
2lc; dirties. l2@14bc: checks. 100
1870.
Cheese-Cheddars. and twins, 12K a
Il &c: daisies. prints and Ionghorns.
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CD Hold down the prices of the
things they buy, and
CD Reduce the interest rates
they have to pay.
Remembering the experience Of
the Federal Farm Board in squan-
dering millions of our money in
vainly trying to hold up wheat
and cotton prices, we may we'll
doubt that the request can be
complied with.
But suppose that the thing
could be done, would it be wise?
If farm prices were greatly raised,
our cost of living would rise. This
would increase the hardships of
all but farmers. Furthermore, if
the prices of manufactured prod
ucts were kept down, the incomes
of all but farmers would probably
be reduced.
Like a Merry G. Round
But more than that, if food
and clothing costs could be
raised to benefit farmers, the
wages of city laborers would
have to be raised. That would
increase. manufacturing costs
Then either manufacturers would
have to let laborers go, which
decrease the power of city people
to buy farm products; or prices
of manufactured goods would
have to be raised, which would
increase costs to farmers.
We learn that farmers are
planting so much more wheat
that the Governments attempt tc
reduce acreage for next year is
almost a complete failure. Any
how, you can never tell what the
WELD ner acre will be. For exam
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Chase Bank to Open
Puerto Rico Branch

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The
Chase National Bank of New
York will open branch in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, tomorrow.
Other Caribbean branches are
located at Havana, Panama City,
and Cristobal.
The new branch will be in
charge of Charles J. Schaer, and
will provide general banking
facilities for business interests on
the island and those serving its
export and import trade.
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CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK

CLEVELAND. Nov. NNs).-Hogs
Receipts 1000: market active, rs q 4Oc
higher; bulk good to choice, 1S0-25O
pounds. $4.4O: few choice, $3.50: pigs
and lights active at csc advance
Cattle-Receipts 1900: trade slow
market steady to weak; bulk common
and medium grass cattle, $3.OO@45O;
few choice corn fed steers, $500 and
above
CalVes-Receipts 500; market steady;
bulk good to choice native vealers, $3.50
600; few strictly, choice. $3.50; COM
mon and medium kinds, $4.OO@6.0
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market active,
25@S5c higher; bulg good to choice fat
lambs, $S.75; few strictly choice lot $500
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Spots at Liverpool
Moderately ACtiUe

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6 G.N.S0.
There was moderate business in
spot cotton at the opening today,
with prices easier. Receipts to-
tailed 1000 bales, none American.
At midday middling fair was
quoted at 6.44d; strictly good
middling, 5.99d; good middling,
$500; strict middling, 5.49d; mid.
ding, 5.34d; strict low middling,
SID: low middling, 4.94d: strict
good ordinary, Add, and good or
binary, 4.44d.
Futures opened steady, with
January at slid: March, 5.19d:
May, SID. and July, said.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Nov. s GNs.).-Butter
steady. Sailed and unsalted creamery.
higher scoring. 241s @26c: creamery
extras, 24@25c: creamery firsts, 17h
@23hc: ladies fresh. extras tic.
Cheese-Dull. Average run. 12c;
Wisconsin whole milk. fancy Young
Americans, fresh. 12% @13hc.
Eggs-Steady to firm. Nearby white
specials IS G40c. standards 30@S4c.
mediums 25@26c; nearby brown spe-
Gals 2s@2Sc. standards 25@26c: mixed
specials crosse. standards 26 a 26 &c.
firsts 21hc, seconds 17@1Sc. medium
16@161ac; Pacific Coast whites, fancy
packs, 4O641c; standards. 34QS9 &c: me-
The wholesale price is sea- per 100
lbs. No. fluid milk within the 2O1-
210-mile zone.
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Hog Market ActiUe
With Prices Risin0

CHICAGO, Nov. 6 G.NS0.
The hog market was active and
mostly 10c higher today. Top was
made at $4.35, with most good
hogs at 81 to $4.25. Receipts were
$4,000.
Cattle receipts we're 10000,
which included many heavy steers
Of good quality which sold slowly
and weaker. Good light weights
were steady. Cows and heifers
sold steady to strong.
Choice lambs were held at 81
to SIPS.
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Good Business
NewS Items

World consumption Of
American cotton reported in.
creasing 80. Easy Washing
Machine force doubled in
past few weeks with capacity
operation assured to New
Year. Fishers commodity
index climbs 2 points in
week. .Kresge sales in OctO-
Der 80 per cent above year
ago -. Associated System
power output up Al per cent
in week. Many chemical
prices move upward in week
:. United States Bank clear
ings last week 1919 per cent
above like 1882 period.
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CLOTH MARKET FIRM

NEW YORK, Nov 6 NNSD. The
coarse warn cloths market once azain
displayed firm tone today despite the
continued Lack Of inquiry. There were
un nlstaE7h sjGns on tn" part Of mills
and even Of second hand sellers TO hold
prices Evidence tended to show tina.
finished goods sales have been much
better than generally believed and that
despite the well-stocked position Of buy
srs, further covering must soon take
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people, is well
illustrated by
recent events.
For example,
we fin d It h e
cover n orS Of
several farming
States descend
ing upon Wash
ington and ask
ing t h a t the
President do a
few things for
them. They ask
that he:
Cd Raise the
prices of their
crops.
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NAVAL STORES

NEW YORK, Nov. (INs.).-Tur-
enthusiastically. lO%: New York.
ASH.
40.
Linsssd oI-Per Ib.. 81 carlots.
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NEW LOW-PRICE TRUCKS

Two entirely new six-cylinder
trucks, rated at 5000 to 1000
pounds gross, to sell in the $1,000
price field, have been announced
by A. G. Bean. president Of the
White ComnanV
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PlXLEE ON AIR

Jim Pixlee, head football coach
and athletic director at George
Washington University, will speak
over Station VOL tonight at 8:15
o'clock.
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BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Economics, New
York University

The enormous difficulty Of any
attempt by government to man.
age all the business affairs of its
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BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF The
Morris Plan Bank

OF Washington. in the District Of CO.
lumbia, at the close of business
on October IS, 1888.
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BALTIMORE CLEARINGS

Baltimore bank clearings for
October were $188,353, 049, against
$170,998,329 in September and
$243,324,363 in October, 1882.
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WOOL MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov G,NS) Wool
firm, domestic fleece. Unwashed, OHIO
and Pennsylvania. 2s@42c: domestic.
pulled. secured basis. 700 100. domestic
Texas, clean basis. 72@S2C: domestic
territory. clean basis, 63dS4C.
\ Time IL ValuabIeI save Il when
shopping for apartments by FIRST
consulting the Rental Columns Of the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper
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ASSETS
I. Loans and discounts. 50
s. Furniture and fixtures. 1852 50
bank '.............. 1855 20
9. Cash in vault and bal
ances with other banks. 1881 u
10. Outside checks and other
cash items ........... 215 y
IA, other assets ..,...,.... S,1S4 q
Total n,,.,..,.1 ,95O,144 e
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LIABILITIES
IS. Time deposits, EXCEPT
postal a vi gs public
funds and deposits of
other banks. ii, 5000 %
10. Deposits of other banks.
including certified and
cashiers checks outstand
ing .............. l-orVVU "
81. Interest, taxes and other
PAID 'e '... N~N 'N 80. s5,471 q
IS. Other liabilities ........ SAT 81
20. Capital account:
Common stock,
10000 shares,
par $50 per
share $500. 5000, 0o0 nm
u divided
profits-net.. 67.SS164
Reserves for
contingencies 33.4oos as
Total including capt.
tai account............ 1.9So.14% ~
District Of Columbia. City Of washs
I. WILLARD G. BARKER. cashier a
the above-named hank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is true
TO the best Of my knowledge and belief
WILLARD G. BARKER,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before mo
this 18th day of November, 1898.
SAMUEL E. COLLEGEMAN,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
RERTRAM CHEsTERMAN
GEORGE CURTIS SH1NN
EDWIN A. MooEBs
- 6usetOsA
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New York Curb List

HIGH Low lis
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Total, including capt.
tai ccount............ 1,950.14S