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The Washington times., 1934-05-22
CHAINS SELLING
SMALLER PART
Of FOODS

Food consumption of the coun-
try is running greater than a year
ago on a tonnage basis despite the
Department Of Commerce reports
Of a drop in chain stores, accord
ing to the American Institute Of
Food Distribution.
Retail food sales in April, ac-
cording to the Department OF Com
merce using reports from compa-
nies operating 70 per cent of the
chain grocery stores, we're 6 per
cent greater than last April in dol
lar volume but off 8 per cent in
tonnage.
The estimated decline in ton
mage was reached by the Govern
ment staff through computing
from the 10 per cent increase in
retail food prices as estimated by
the Bureau of Labor statistics.
The Food Institute record shows
that the total dollar volume Of
food sales at retail was advanc-
ing sharply in comparison with
1888 until about the middle of
March. Then there was a Slight
decline and now this total is run
ming on an approximately straight
line but with a fractional upward
tendency because of the favorable
food consumption in most cities
and especially in rural communi-
ties.
The tonnage consumption of
foods for April, according to the
approximations developed by the
Food Institute staff from va
riety of reports, ran somewhat
heavier than in April last year.
The reason for the discrepancy
between these government figures
and the Food Institute is because
the retail stores of the chains are
temporarily not an accurate index.
The corporate chains are not
now handling as great a percent
age of the retail food movement
as they were year ago for the
following reason:
The forced closing of unprofit-
able chain stores by NRA costs
is turning the business to other
stores in the neighbOrhOOd
where a store is clOsed-much
of it to independents.
The more aggressive price
competition by independents on
staples is enabling them to get
q greater percentage of the busi-
ness on the heavy tonnage items
while the chains are reaching
out from their larger stores into
q greater percentage Of the high
er priced items.
The purchase of millions of
pounds of farm products by
AAA and distributing these
through relief depOts is having
an important effect on the ton.
mage moving through regular
grocery channels.
The most important increase
in food consumption compared
to 1888 is in the rural cOmmuni-
ties where the chains have rela-
lively few stores.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
N CALL NEARLY
DOUBLES NET

Mccall Corporation, pattern
makers and publishers of Nc
Calls Red Book and Blue Book
magazines, will show profits for
the first six months of 1884 not
less than the $767,094 or $1.41 a
share. In the second half OF
1888, the company earned $403,-
894.
In only one month in the first
half of this year was the adver-
tising volume in McCall's maga-
zine under that of the like
month last year. For the first
half year, the magazine sched-
uled 1896 columns of advertis-
ing, which compares with 1882
columns in the same period last
year.
The Red Book magazine was
published at a loss last year, and
according to present indications,
it will continue in the red in
1884. However, after a poor
start, advertising volume has
picked up sharply, and the COM
pany has already booked 1,027
columns of advertising for the
year as compared with 873 col
umns which were published in
all 1888.
Pattern sales have improved
this year, and recorders in March
were 40 per cent greater than a
year ago, while April continued
the same rate of gain. For the
first half year pattern sales will
run we'll ahead of last year.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
BANKS LOANED
S788,027,178

Total authorizations to closed
banks and mortgage loan COM
panies to May 18 amounted to
$788,027,178 to 2.110 banks. OF
this amount $5O2 100000 had been
paid out.
Jesse Jones, RFC chairman,
estimated that around $250,00O,-
900 more would liquidate all the
closed bank assets that are sound.
Of the total authorized by the
lending organization during the
month, $85,816,114 were loans to
banks and trust companies, build
ing and loan associations, insur-
ance companies etc.; while $75,-
OS9 $50 was authorized for sub
scriptions to preferred stock OF
banks and trust companies and
S23, 1910 for purchases of cap
ital notes or debentures of finan-
cial institutions.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22

NEW YORK, May % GN.S0.
The curb market continued its ir-
regular fluctuations today in a
session every bit as dull as that
of yesterday, in which volume was
the smallest in more than year.
A few stocks showed more than
average breadth in their move
ments, but these were the excep'
ton. Among the specialties, Lynch
Corporation stood out with a gain
of 11a points to 33, while Grey
hound Corporation established a
new 1884 high at 1872, UP 20.
Utilities were spotty, with North
ern States Power A off a point at
2OA, and unchanged levels quoted
for American Gas and Electric,
Electric Bond and Share, and
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore.
Humble was a firm spot in the
oils, moving up p point to 43A.
Natomas reached a new peak at
1923, up 1s. in quiet metal list.
Canadian Industrial Alcohol A
was "a higher at 1925 in the alco-
hol group.
The bond division showed no
clear-cut trend. Puget Sound
Power and Light SIS turned easier,
showing a one-point loss at 81.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
ADVANCE
So To 81 TON

The American Iron & Steel In.
stitute has announced new mini
mum prices representing increases
of So a ton in a number Of pro-
ducts and of 81 a gross ton IL
sheet bars.
Merchant bars of rail steel are
quoted at $1.8O a hundredweight,
an advance of Is cents: the new
minimum for concrete reinforcing
bars is 81 a hundredweight, rise
of Is cents; the minimum quota
ton for billet steel concrete bars is
$1.95 a hundredWeight, which is
Is cents higher. The three fore
going minimum prices take Pitts
burgh as their basing point; that
is, freight or other carrying
charge, is to be added.
Based on gulf ports the mini
mum price for merchant bars is
$3.50 a hundredweight, boost of
is cents, and structural shapes
have been advanced IS cents to
1925 at the same base.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
COTTON FIRMS
AF TER EASIER
OPENING

NEW YORK, May % GNSO.
With the Presidents message on
silver scheduled for today, cotton
futures displayed a firm tone in
moderately active trading.
Price-fiXing for the continental
trade and purchases by brokers
acting for Japanese interests were
combined with a little Wall Street
and outside buying. The south
and commission houses sold, while
local traders followed their usual
practice of selling on the opening
bulge.
The market opened at gains of
2 to 4 points and although the
list turned quiet later in the morn
ing, prices moved slightly higher
on a few scattered buying orders.
Resumption of foreign activity
here after the lengthy Whitsun.
tide holidays aided the upturn.
Weather details over the past
few days are considered generally
favorable for progress of the cot
ton crop. There was resumption
of unfavorable rains in Louisiana.
and continued drouth in West
Oklahoma and West Texas. but
otherwise conditions we're ideal.
An Alabama spot house reported
that as a result of last weeks rains
in the east, fields had become
grassy and opportunity to clear
them was needed. The same au-
thority said the crop was late and
stands irregular.
Midday quotations were 4 to 5
points higher, with July up 4 at
11.43. october up S at 11.63, De-
cember up 4 at lila, and January
up S at 11.80.
Revised estimates made today
by the Crop Reporting Board show
that last years cotton production
amounted to 13,047,0OO bales of
500 pounds gross weight, while
ginnings, as reported by the Cen
sus Bureau, totaled 13,047,262
bales. The yield per acre
amounted to 208.5 pounds of lint
cotton.
The 1882 crop amounted to 49,
100000 bales.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
CANADA WHEAT
EXPORTSR|SE

Canadian export clearances Of
wheat during the week ended
May II totaled 3,267,288 bushels,
increase of 1,36S,o55 over the pre-
ceding week and decrease OF
613,378 from the corresponding
1888 week. Export clearences for
Al weeks ended May II totaled
121, ,189,842, against 189,423, ,008 in
the like period of the preceding
year.
Visible supply of Canadian
wheat in store TO: the week ended
May II was 2O2,716,938 bushels,
against revised figure of 2O2,958,-
249 bushels for preceding week
and 211,875,338 bushels for cor
responding week of 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
AD
VOLUME RISES

Newspaper advertising volume
for April in II leading cities gain
ed 1876 per cent compared with
April, 1888, Advertising Age re-
ports. The total was 149,433, 900
lines. compared with 128,157 900
in April, 1888. Increases were
registered in every classification,
but automotive advertising, which
has been making fine gains for
several months, again led the
procession with an increase of
1872 per cent. Its total was H.
O76,00O, lines, compared with g.
$4,000 lines in April of last
year.
Retail advertising likewise showed
a substantial increase, with 49,
416,000 lines, compared with a.
$4,000 in 1893, a gain of lib
per cent. Financial advertising
increased 249 per cent to 2,764,-
900 lines. Classified totaled 21,-
$4,000 lines up to 2.8 per cent.
Magazine advertising is also
increasing, Advertising Age re-
ports. The May total for 81 lead
ing publications was 1856. 900
lines, a gain of 43.4 per cent COM
pared with 1893.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Insurance Volume
Rises Here in April

Life insurance underwriters in
Washington wrote $4,047, 900 in
new business in April, according
to q report made public yesterday
by the Life Insurance Sales Re-
search Bureau of Hartford, Conn.
This is per cent more than
Washington agents w1ote in April
last year. For the first four
months of the current year new
life insurance written in Wash
ington was 9 per cent ahead of
the amount written in the same
period of 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
CLOTH SESSION DULL

NEW YORK, May 90 G.N.sD.-Dull-
ness continued to prevail throughout
with occasional checks on quotations
finding the list unchanged.
There was no disposition on the part
of buyers to cover even small amounts.
and the general belief was that there
and the general belief was that there is
little likelihood of any advances without
likelihood of any advances without
curtailment, so that there is little neces-
as curtaiIment becomes a certainty. Oc-
casionally, selling houses were actively
seeking business but it soon became ap-
parent that there was insufficient in
curry to warrant any concessions. and
since buyers had no interest in goods,
sellers virtually gave up the effort.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Hog Market SlOW
With Prices Weak

CHICAGO, May % Q.N.SO,
The hog market was weak to 10c.
lower today and very slow. Top
was $3.50 with most good hogs
selling at $3.40 to 3.55. Plain light
hogs were sold at 1925 to $40.
Receipts were $4,000.
The supply of cattle was 1000.
Bids were 10 to 15c. lower and
the market slow. Cows and heifers
were also lower. Calves were
steady.
Sheep receipts were 5000. Sales
men asked higher prices and bids
were steady for lambs.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
STANDARD, N. J.,
NET CLIMBS

Net income of Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey for the year
ended December 81, 1888, is re-
ported by the company at $25, 1884,
80, equal to 81 cents a share.
Payment of dividends amount
ing to $1.25 per share required
drawing upon previously accumu-
lated surplus to the amount Of
$6,9O6,6O6.
The 1885 net income compares
with net income of $282,865, or l
cent a share in 1882, with $8,704,-
758, or "a cents a share in 1881,
with $42,15O,662, or $1.65 a share
in 1880.
In his report setting forth these
figures, w. C. Teagle, president,
said that the oil code has brought
it about that the industry as a
whole has taken on many new en-
ployes and has substantially in
creased pay rolls, remarking:
"Our own companies were piO-
neers in the share-the-wOrk
movement and have long been
operating on a shortened week,
while hourly rates of pay have
not been reduced from the lev
els of 1929.
''NOt SO much can be said as
to the elimination of unfair
trade practices; they still pre-
vail and probably cannot be pre-.
vented, at least so long as over
supply continues"
His report states that the COM
pany domestic production of natu-
raj gasoline during 1888 was 1897
759 barrels, as compared with
1,847 100 barrels in the preceding
year, a decrease of 1880 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Chevrolet Dealers
Increase Mdy Sales

Retail sales by Chevrolet dealers
during the first 10 days of May
this year totaled 24,226 units COM
pared with 18,200 in the cores
ponding 1888 period. Retail deliv"
cries during the year to May 10
totaled 305,257 units against 202,
1888 in the like period of 1888.
Production of cars and trucks
up to May 10 this year amounted
to 360,343 against a total of
23O,911 in the similar period last
wear.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
Detroit Edison Net
Rises Nearly Third

Detroit Edison Company IN
creased net income in the IL
months ended April 80 to $7,229,-
237 after interest, amortization
and other charges, equal to $5 SO
a share, from $5,457 ,408 or $4.29
a share, in the preceding II
months total revenues aggregated
$43 3,504,519 while gross income,
after operating and incorporating
expenses, was $13,9O2,466.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May - T.N.SO.-Hogs-
Receipts, 25,OOO; 61oc lower; top.
1855; bulk. $S.SO@355 heavy. $4,000
3.55 medium. $40 G3.55; light, 1896 q
3.65; light lights. 3.25 a $50: packing
sows $2.6O@3; pigs, $2a3; holdovers,
1000.
Cattle-Receipts. 11,OOO: 156 CSC
lower. Calves, 5000; steady. Beef
steers: good and choice, $Sm9 common
and medium, $5GS; yearlings, $500 a
SIS. Butcher cattle: Heifers, $500
6.5O cows, $275m4.50: bulls. $2.75 a
4.25: calves, s4OO6 $50: feeder steers.
$3.50 $500: stocker steers, s4.ON6 ). 80
stocker cows and heifers, $2.75 a AS.
Sheep-Recepts. 5000: 1Om15c higher
Lambs. $S.5O69.75; common. $3.50 a
$50; spring lambs, $S.OO@1O5o; year
lings, S6.OO@7.5O; feeders, $S.O0@750;
ewes, $2.0003.75.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
French Producers
Ask u. S. Film Curb

French producers have asked
the government to prohibit i'm
portation of American films for
three months. They also demand
an increase of tariffs on negative
copies of films of more than 5000
per cent, prohibiting their impor-
tation.
A favorable tariff on French
pictures made in Germany was
urged by the French producers,
which would favor the importa-
ton of German-made films.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
GRAIN FUTURES
TURN F|RNER

CHICAGO, May % GNS0.
Grains turned firm after a moder-
ately lower start today when
scattered buying developed.
Near midSeSsion values were at
the top, wheat being 3s to 34c up,
corn and oats "a to 12c up. Rye
was y to 5sc advanced.
July wheat sold up to 8914c
after opening 14c lower around
88Ac. July corn sold up to 5134c.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
PTTTSRTJRGH

PITTSBURGH, May 20 G.N.S).
Hogs-Receipts. 500; slow, 1Oc lower;
heavies. $3.5O63.75; medium, $3.50
400: light, 1895 q 400; light lights.
$3.OO@4.OO; packing sows, $2.25@2.75;
pigs, 2.5O@2.75.
Cattle-30 nominal: steers, 9OO-1. 100
pounds. good, $3.50 7.5O: heifers, $50
$50 pounds, good. 1915 @625; cows
$3.5O64OO
Calves-15O: steady: vealers, good
and choice $3.50.
Sheep-3OO (shorn basis, except spring
lambs); steady; lambs, 30 pounds down,
soori and choice. 1915 a 2. 90: wethers
medium-choice. S4.nO85.@5; ewes, good
and choice. &3.7564NN; spring lambs
good and choice. s1O.OO611.OO.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
RESUMES OPERATIONS

Electric Auto-Lite Company
plant has resumed operations
after being shut down two days
to catch up with shipping re-
leases.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
REGULAR QUARTERLY

Heyden Chemical Corp. has de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of IS cents on the common,
payable June l to stock Of rec
ord May %.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
NEW YORK WOOL

NEW YORK, May 22 G.N.S).-Wool,
quiet; domestic fleece, unwashed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. 27039; domestic
pulled, secured basis, 1908; domestic
Texas. clean basis. ssns5; domestic
territory, clean basis, SIG S5c.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
v'':s; ::;sssss S;;;;'" N. Y. Bond Quotations

.. $. Government High Low 700 :
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
;1ssss ;: N. Y Curb Quotations sss'! Sss; Share;

High Low l1:f5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
Fog Delays Liner;
Fairbanks Aboard

NEW YORK, Aug. IS. G.N.S).
The italian liner Rex, carrying
Douglas Fairbanks and Joseph
Schenck, film luminaries, home
from Europe, was held up by fog
in outer New York bay this morn
ing.
Originally scheduled to reach
her north river pier before 9 a.
m, it seemed likely the Rex
would be unable to negotiate the
bay waters until late afternoon.
Harbor shipping was greatly
curtailed by the fog, one of the
heaviest of the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
Democratic Clubs
Will Meet Tonight

The Young Mems Democratic
Club of Prince Georges county
and the Twenty-first District
Democratic Club of Berwyn will
hold joint meeting tonight at
8 o'clock in the Branchville Fire
house.
Among prominent Democratic
candidates who have been invited
to speak before the meeting are
Allan Bowie, John S. White, and
Robert w. Mccullough, all can
didates for States attorney for
Prince Georges county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
RAILWAYS LOSE
RETIREMENT
ACT SUIT

First attempt Of 1877 railroad
companies to have the Railroad
Retirement Act declared uncon-
stitutional failed today in District
Supreme Court when Justice
James M. Proctor declined to
issue an order temporarily enjoin-
ing enforcement of the law.
In taking this action, Justice
Proctor stated that, from the
present facts in the controversy,
there was no showing that the
railroads were threatened with
immediate danger of grave injury.
Case Off Till Fall
He added, however, that if in
the future the roads were placed
in a dangerous position, they
could renew their application for
the temporary order. AS the case
now stands, it will be passed until
the fall term of court when a
date will be set for hearing on
g preliminary injunction.
The retirement act, providing a
uniform pension system for all
railroad employees, was passed by
Congress last June. The rail
roads contend that the law vio-
IateS the interstate commerce
clause of the Constitution and
deprives them of property with
out due process of law. They
estimate that the law will require
them to segregate $60,000,000 dur
ing the first year of its enforce
ment and that this burden will
increase annually.
Board to Ask Funds
H. E. Chaffetz, counsel for the
Railroad Retirement Board, in
formed the court that the board
was contemplating issuing two
orders. One order, he said, would
provide for an advancement OF
$125,000 for administrative pur-
poses to be divided so that no
one road would pay more than
$4,000. The other order will call
upon the railroads to furnish the
names of all employees who will
reach the age of 10 by February l..
After the boards counsel had
made this statement, Justice Proc
tor decided that there was no i'm
mediate danger to the railroad
companies and rendered his de-
ciSion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15

OLD POINT COMFOKT, va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
Polo Discontinued
At Park on Sunday

In order to keep the polo field
in Potomac Park in condition for
the meet between an all U. S.
Army and a Mexican army team,
the Sunday polo games will be
suspended until after September
26, officials Of the National CAPT.
tai Parks announced yesterday.
Games will be held only on Tues
day and Thursday at 4 p. m. and
Saturday at 3 D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
BANKS OPENING DELAYED

Closed since the bank holiday,
the Industrial Savings Bank,
which was scheduled to open to,
day, has postponed its opening un
til Monday to work out some last
minute details.
The bank, at Eleventh and U
Streets Northwest, will be known
as the Industrial Bank of Wash.
ington.
w. H. c. Brown, conservator Of
the old bank, will have charge of
the assets, and on Monday 35 per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
Plan
Rally at Airport

Members Of the Bladensburg
District Democratic Club will hold
a rally at the Capital Airport Sep
TENDER 8. Robert w. McCul-
Tough, Democratic candidates for
States attorney, and United
states Representative Stephen
Gambrill will be speakers. Gov
ernor Albert C. Richie was in.
Vited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
RICHIE, FOE FIGHT 1T OUT

News from Baltimore today
that Mayor Howard w. Jackson
had withdrawn from the guberna-
torial race encouraged Demo
cratic campaign headquarters here
in their belief that Maryland will
elect Democratic governor on
November 6.
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie now has
almost clear field for the nomi-
nation. DR.. Charles H. Conley,
of Frederick is his only opponent.
George II. Radcliffe made a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15

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brief test Of sentiment for him,
but withdrew from the race.
Republican forces were lining
UP behind Senator Phillips Lee
Goldsborough, who did not
choose to run again for the Sen.
ate but seeks to be governor.
Mayor Jackson, in his statement
withdrawing from the fight, did
not urge nomination of Governor
Richie. He blamed the tenn
porary candidacy Of Mr.. Radcliffe
for his dropping out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15

cent of the deposits, amounting to
approximately 900, will be
pad out, Mr.. Brown said.
Officers Of the new bank are:
Jesse H. Mitchell, president; Isaac
S. Mason, vice president, and Wal
ter L. Carter, cashier.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-30

Anyone found trespassing with or
without firearms. day or night, on the
following Estates: River. Fountain. CoIq.
Mt. Pleasant, Hermitage, Solitude, Mt.
Eagle. Anguilla, Profit, Annaberg and
Shannongrove will be dealt with accord
ing to law.
NOLL & CHRISTENSEN