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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
3-YEAR TOP SET
FOR HOGS

CHICAGO, Aug. Is G.N.SO.
Hog prices continued on the up
grade here today, advancing Is
to Csc to the highest level in
about three years. Top hit $6.4O
under the influence of light sup
plies and improvement in the
dressed pork trade. Receipts were
10000 and included 5000 sent
direct to packers, leaving only a
small amount for sale on the
open market. The offerings were
actively absorbed.
Cattle we're in good demand
and steady to strong with offer
ings moderate. Receipts were 1000
including 5000 for the Govern
ment.
Stronger prices were asked for
lambs with best grades held at
SIPS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
REFUSES
To HALT RAIL
PENSIONS

The New Deal won another
victory yesterday when court ef-
forts by all major railroads of
the nation to block Inauguration
of a railroad labor pension fund
failed.
Supreme Court Justice James
M. Proctor refused to enjoin the
Railway Retirement Board from
putting into effect the pension
plan provided by the Wagner
Hatfield bill, passed at the last
session of Congress.
Proctor told attorneys repre-,
senting 95 per cent of the ma
TONS rail mileage that their
clients had not yet suffered any
damage and that until damage
could be shown no injunction
would be issued.
Left Way Open
Proctor, however, left the way
open for the roads to make a
new application at any time they
could show actual damage, from
the pension plan, which they
contend will cost them 66 mil
lion dollars the first year and
increasing sum annually there
after.
The petition was sought by 1877
railroads. Counsel for board in
formed the court that only $685.
900 would be sought from the
roads at once. or less than $4,000
per road. This would be used for
administrative purposes only, it
was stated.
Social Plan
The pension plan is the fore
runner of a general social welfare
program which President Roose-
welt is expected to present to the
next Congress. This program is
expected to include old age pen
sions and unemployment insur-
ance.
Under the plan, wages of rail
road labor in the lower brackets
are assessed 2 per cent with the
roads paying double this amount
to create a fund providing aver
age pensions of $1,000 a year for
employees past 10 or with 80 years
Of service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16

New York brokerage firms yes
terday received copies of adver-
tisements soliciting their mem
bership in and offering them
trading privileges in the Inter
national Stock Exchange being or
ganized in Toronto, Canada.
The notices were reprints OF
advertisements appearing in
Canadian newspapers amour
cling the formation of the ex-
change and indicated dealings
would be exclusively in Canadian
securities. Previously it had been
reported the exchange intended
to conduct trading in American
as we'll as Canadian issues and
was seeking listing of shares al
ready having a New York mar
ket.
Advices from Toronto stated
numerous American applications
for membership in the new eX-
change had been received by its
hackers and that the personnel
of the institution would be made
public next week.
According to the advices,
American members are to be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
MACHINE TRADE
LOOKS BETTER

Although signs Of improvement
in machinery and machine tool
sales are scattering, like some OF
the showers in the drought area,
they do exist according to Amer
lean MachiniSt, which adds:
Especial equipment is easier
to sell than the standard variety
In most districts, but sales of
planners and even a boring mill
have been closed this month.
The brightest spot in the ma
chine tool prospect list is still
the projected expenditure OF
several millions for Army and
Navy arSenals and shops.
distributors in the eastern
territory are divided in their
opinions on machine tool bust
ness. Some have been doing
better in the past fortnight,
others not so well. A few sales
are reported from Pittsburgh,
but there are no signs yet of the
hoped for fall revival. Cleve-
land feels that the bottom of
the summer slump has been
passed and is looking for fall
business up to the spring levels.
"Supply business is bit bet
ter in Detroit and a few ma
chine tools have been sold.
There is plenty of optimism and
some real programs are ex-
pected to break soon. The strike
of the pattern makers is send
ing work to other cities and is
disturbing the manufacturing
situation.
Except for fortunate excep-
ton or two, Chicago distributors
have found the last few weeks
very dull. Some are optimistic
over the future, others not.
Milwaukee reports slight pick
up in both orders and inquiries
but is faced with concentrated
labor union organizing drive
which has already forced strikes
in a steel foundry and structural
iron shops"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
REICH IMPORTS
TOP EXPORTS

BERLIN, Aug. 15.-Germany's
trade balance for the first half
year of 1884 shows an import sur
plus of PIG million marks as COM
pared with an export surplus Of
291 million marks in the CORE
spending period of 1888.
Imports for the first half of 1884
we're 10 per cent more, exports IL
per cent less than last year in the
same peiod. The drop in exports
is due largely to the four-fifths
shrinkage in German exports to
Russia.
While exports dropped during
the first quarter of 1884 to Euro
pean countries 2 per cent and to
overseas countries 4 per cent, in
the second quarter they fell off II
per cent in both markets.
Germanys European exports es-
pecially declined to France, Swift
zerland, Holland and Poland.
Those to Italy. Denmark and
Greece we're slightly higher than
in the first half of 1888. Exports
overseas dropped nearly one-fifth
compared with the same period
past year.
Sales to the United States de-
clineA one-fourth during April
and until June an even IS per cent
as measured by the corresponding
period in 1888. This it was ex-
planned. was due to devaluation
of the dollar.
Exports to South America suf-
fered from strong Japanese COM
petition. To Asia exports were
SLIGHTLY increased
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
3.52 Points Lost
By Stocks in July

Average price of 1O3 stocks rep
resenting IL industrial groups lost
3.52 points in July and at 21.55
stood 2.24 points below the aver
age for December 80, 1888, accord
ing to the Index of Security
Prices" published by the New
York Trust Company. Securities
in every group of stocks declined,
the greatest loss being 7.18-point
drop in Is railroad issues. Ten
public utility issues lost $50
points, five railroad equipment is
sues 4.78 points, five shipping is
sues 1893 points and 10 iron and
steel stocks, 1.72 points. The small
est decline was LAS points in nine
oil stocks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
RISE MODERATE
FOR POWER

Production of electric power
rose moderately last week while,
at the same time, increasing the
margin of improvement over the
year before, figures made public by
the Edison Electric Institute today
reveal.
The weeks output was 1852
O43,OOO kilowatt hours, against
1857, $4,000 in the preceding
week. The total for the August
II period compares with 1921
$4,000 last year, 1,415,122,0OO in
1882 and 1,629,011,000 in 1881.
Last weeks increase over the
corresponding 1888 period was
1.9 per cent, compared with one
half of l per cent in the pre-
ceding week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
Columbia Gas Net
Cut for II Months

Columbia Gas and Electric Cor
poration reported a net income
for the IL months ended June
80 of $12,188,854, equivalent after
preferred dividends. to At cents a
share on 11,738,580 no-par COM
mon shares.
This compares with net of
$14,484,335, or 10 cents a share
on 11,61O,O36 common shares in
the preceding IL months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
TEXTILE GROUP
CONSIDERS
STRIKE

The thirty-first annual conven'
ton of the United Textile Workers
of America was called in a special
session last night to consider the
most important and controversial
matter on its crowded calendar
resolutions providing for general
strike in that industry.
With the arrival of tardy dele
gates from the South completing
the roster of representatives, I'M
ion leaders planned to present
their report on strike proposals.
More than so strike resolutions,
sponsored by a militant Alabama
delegation eager to obtain nation
wide support for the cotton tex
tile strike in their own State, were
considered in committee.
Concentrated Plan
~" The resolutions com m i t e e,
headed by Abraham Binns, New
Bedford, Mass, boiled all resolu-
tons down to one general strike
proposal. 1t will be presented TO-
night in all probability, officials
said.
The resolution, it was reliably
reported, provides for the appoint,
ment of a rank and file commit
tee of 100 to prepare for the strike,
subject to call before September l.
The proposed Walkout would eff
feet an estimated 10000 union
workers in the cotton, wooden and
WorSted divisions of the industry.
Demands embodied in the reso-
luton were believed to include a
minimum wage of $18 a week: a
shorter work week; adjustment of
work loads in factories and mills,
and the right of workers to join a
union of their own choosing.
,.,, Dissatisfaction Rife
The resolution was believed
prompted by dissatisfaction of the
rank and file over efforts of U. T.
w. officials to forestall the gen.
eral cotton strike on June 4, and
by the "intenSification of at
tacks" on workers rights by en-
ployers.
Union officials kept the strike
problem in the background for
three days. They requested all &C
ton be held up pending arrival
Of the North Carolina delegation.
Some members predicted the
executive committee, eager to
strengthen Southern fraternal
ties, might advocate the strike
call. Others believed the COM
mittee might prefer to play ball"
with the NRA.
Dissatisfaction of the conven-
ton as a whole with the Recovery
Administration, however. was for
chilly expressed today. BY an over
whelming vote, delegates voted to
rely upon "strike action and
unionization unless adequate rep
resentation is provided us on all
code authorities"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
N. Y. Curb Quotations

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 GN.SO.
The curb market turned upward
today although the continued
smallness of trading volume, made
for generally unimportant changes
in most issues.
Pepperell Manufacturing staged
a spectacular advance in the spe-
cialty group, reaching 1874 for
a gain of almost 6 points.
Electric Bond and Share was
the leader in the utilities, moving
up IS to 115s.
Oils we're irregular, with slight
improvement in Standard of In
diana and Standard of Nebraska
offset by minor losses in Humble.
Atlas Corporation and Penn
road marked time at previous
closings in the investment trust
group.
Gold shares were firm, with
Wright Hargreaves up "a at 97s,
and Tech Hughes up Is at 7As.
The bond division was inclined
to work higher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
N. Y. Bond Quotations

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 G.N.SD.
The bond market displayed quiet
firmnesS through the forenoon to-
day, with further Improvement
evidenced in the rail group.
st. Paul SIS A was in demand
among the carriers.
Gains were recorded in the
Western Pacific SIS, Illinois Cen
trail 434s, and Southern Pacific
412s of $50.
American and Foreign Power SIS
was active in the domestic list.
Unite d States Governments
ruled steady to firm. Treasury
3HS of as and the Home Owners
Loan As rose moderately.
Traction bonds were again
active.
Atchison General As eRSed in the
investment division.
German rs declined in the for
eign list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
President Timed
His Silver Order

President Roosevelt yesterday
explained the timing of his silver
naturalization order last Thurs
day as governed wholly by the
movement of the silver market.
He signed the proclamation and
executive order before he went to
Hawaii, leaving the papers with
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
penthau. Since the Government
could not pay more than so cents
for silver, he was to be notified
when the market reached 1924
cents.
Word reached him by wire at
Green Bay, Wis, last Thursday
morning that the price had been
reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Aug. IL T.N.SN.
Pouitry-Steady Leghorn broilers, 1%m
lie; colored hens, 15@16c; LeghOrn
hens lie; Barred Rock broilers, zoo &c;
colored broilers, 15@17c; turkey hens.
19c; ROSTERS S09c; stays. 11@12c;
young ducks. IL lie; old ducks, SQ9c;
geese. sc; young toms, lie.
Butter-Firm. Ninety-two score. 27f4 C;
50 score &c; IS score, 25Ac; standard,
81 cents.
Eggs-Firm. Nearby current receipts,
17a1Sc: fresh extra firsts, 2OM21c; hen
merry white extras. 21@24c; ordinary cur
rent receipts, 14@15c.
Tomatoes-Weak. Twelve-quart bas-
kets. New York. U. s. Is, 25@ 4Oc Ohio,
U. S. Is, few DC; uncla ssfied, few @5c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Aug. If G.N.sD.
Butter steady. Creamery higher, scro-
ing, ISL 6S9l4c; creamery extras, ESQ
29l4c; creamery firsts. IS u 62S&c
Cheese steady to firm. state, whole
milk flats, specials 1SG1S1?c, average
run 17m1712c; Wisconsin. whole milk,
fancy young aims, $50 15l &c.
Eggs strong Nearby white, specials
27629c, standards 25@26c, mediums
"a 26c; nearby brown, specials 24@ sc,
standards % q % nc: mixed specials "a %
26l5c, standards 22923c, firsts elc,
seconds 19@19hc, mediums 1Shc;
Pacific Coast white. fancy packs, 3O12
aisle, standards 2903Oc, mediums IS
Milk-wholesale price s2.23@2.3S per
100 lbs. No. > fluid milk within col
S1O-mie zone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
PTTTSBJJRGH

PITTSBURGH, AUG. 1t GN.s).-Hogs
loo Holdovers 200; steady to lOc
higher advance on closely sorted 100
21O lbs. average. Heavies, $3.50 500;
medium. s6.4O@6.5O: light, $6.OOG6.5O;
light lights, $500 a 500; packing sows,
$4OO@4.5O: PIGS. $3.75G4.75.
Cattle-5O Government us: nominal.
xSteers (900-1,1OO lhs.) good. $500 a $50;
xHeifers (55O-S5O lbs.) good. $500 q $50.
Cows-Good, $5.OOq3.5O; bulls, good
beef. $3.OOT3.76.
Calves-250. Government "a: steady.
Vealers good and choice, $3.50 a 700.
Sheep-1,O 600. Better grade lambs 10c
lower. Wet fleeces discounted up to csc.
Lambs good and choice C6S lbs. up).
$7.OOm7.25. Yearling wethers good and
choice, $4.5Od5 500; aged wethers, med
jun, good $4,000 800; ewes, good and
choice. $2.2562.5O.
Knot extreme limit Of grade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 16 G.N.S).
Hogs-Receipts 1900; hog trade active
and steady prices; most good to choice.
16O-3OO-pound hogs, $50; pigs, steady
to slow.
Cattle-Receipts 800; slow trade on
all grades. Cows selling steady;
mostly common grass cattle; market in
active on steer and heifer stocks.
Calves-ReCeipts $50; market steady
on all grades; good to choice veal
ers. $7.5O@S; out grades $5Mp7.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; sheep and
lamb trade slow; mostly csc lower on
all lambs; extreme top. $7.25 paid
for few choice lots; most good kinds,
S61hGl1 Z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
LOCAL AND OTHER PRODUCE MARKETS

North Cardinals crates (%2 QUARTS
huckleberries, AZ bushel baskets lima
beans seq bushel baskets Okra; 81
busheI baskets okra, Al bushel baskets
peppers.
Pennsy1vania-46 G pounds baskets
mushrooms.
Nirginia-5 barrels watercress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
Loads
Decline Sharply

New York Central reports a
sharp decline in traffic last week.
Loadings were 86,319 cars COM
pared with 81, 500 the week before
and 100,388 a year ago.
Decline from 1888 widened to
IA per cent against 1874 per cent
in the preceding week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16
Volume This Year
44,074,9l2 Shares
High Low 1918

High Low l:l0
parke Davis .........! IS 24% -
PennrOad vic ........
Pepperell Mfg ......,. 76% 74ts 76E
Philip Morris ......... FPS 127s l27s
Pioneer Gold ......... Il IL IL
Premier Gold .......... Ia 1% 1%
Prudential Inv .......I SIS 5Ss SIS
Puget Sound rs pfd... SIS 81 So
Russeks IS Av........I ) 5 )
S St Esf51 Ell EaP : s ~ ~, * 81, *
Shattk DEM Min..... la III In
Sherwin Williams .... II 7Oi2 II
So Am Gid & Plat.... So SIS 3is
South Penn Oil....... 2312 23l4 oS13
southland Royalty -. )
st Oil Of Ind........ 267s, 26% o67s
st OIL of ky......... 15i2 15ia 15ls
st Oil of Neb......... 912. 9l2 81,
stand Siv Lead. ..... zig $ 7-l6
Stein Cosmetic ..,.... Ia =
sunshine Mining ..... ~ rs ~
Swift d co new...... 1871 Is 1Sls
Swift Internal .....,.| 37%s $3.50 G7as
$ $ IS: ss s:$. /: /. /:
T Tn5S" Cas- G5oS Ssn = = Ell 81; y 8:
United Founders Corp q IS "a
United Gas ..........I 2ls us
United Gas war ...... Is IS q
United l. & A......I
Wcnden Cop'r ......I Il, Il I
Williams r ....,.I 1914 1914 131t
Wright Harg Mines. 97s 9% ga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-16

Wcnden Cop'r 900. i Il 4
Williams f ...... 1&itt 1874 15l4
Wright Harg Mines. 9B 9% 90
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-28
Little Mikes Store

Is bringing one of the famous brands Fri
angle Shoes, made by the international
Shoe Company from Boston, ish nd
comic taole for delicate peop e Tney
lasr longer.
II is fortune telling shoe Watch
for these shoes when they cone Also
look for the prices in Dry Goods. Hard
ware Crockery ana Provisions one Of
the s'yli stores in the island ONE and
look and Vnat YOU don't SIC CT, for.
Heie is the pt .ce TO satisfy your pnc-
kets our modern ore
MIKE"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-28

ed. You, Mr. Chairman, a a meeting
with Us ia FrederINsted you said: Why
not ask for five million dollars. when pc
tltlonlng Congress for an appropriation
you must speak in big figures. Gentle
men, sending delegates TO Washington is
WantOn waste of public money, That's
my feeling
1st appointed Member (Moorehead): ]
want to AXE exception to your statement
about gratitude. Mr. Chairman In pre-
sentIng this resolution know it would
make great deal of ditferen noes as TO
who introduce it. did not seek appoint
ment to the Council the appointment
was offered to me, If make mistakes
should be pardoned. With regald to the
remarks made by honorable 3rd member
for Christiansted Town. want 10 say
that am not surprised because | know
that 1t is his greatest pleasure to oppose
any measure the Administration brings
in.
9Th Appointed Member fJoSephl: Mr..
Chairman. move that the discussion be
closed. do not intendEo make any state
ment on this resolution except to say that
the honorable Chairman says that we
love the ladies. That is very good
statement. He also terms US as school
boys; he thinks we are like school boys
who read fairy tales only, but think he
is mistaken. | want to remind you. Mr.
Chairman. that votes of confidence are
always given in legislative bodies. and
that we are in order in voting confidence
in Governor Pearson. : This is time we
can afford to keep our powder dry.
3rd Member for Uhristiansted Town
(Fabiol: Mr.. Chairman just want TO
clear up few statements made by few
speakers. One member says that Cover.
nor Pearson is not responsible for the
Commissions not existing. | visited the
Governor office three months after ne
arrived here and told him that this was
one thing that led to dissatisfaction
during the tenure of office of some of
the other Governors. The Governor
knows and the Lieutenant Governor
knows that there was 20 one WHO was
more willing TO cooperate with the Gov
eminent than |. but Wnen the question
of he dismissal Of natl e teachers came
up it was neces sary for me TO change.
should like 10 say that have never seen
the Congress of che United States pass
a vote of confidence. should like to say
also that on some occasion. in 1847,
matter of this kind was brought before
the Colonial Council and the then Gov
Continued from page
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-28
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
COLONIAL. COUNCIL
Continued from Tribune Febs 9th
FOR ST. CRoIX

2nd Ne mbe: for Frederiksted Town
(BfOW): Mr.. Chairman. | riseto remind
the honorable 3rd member for Christian
sted Town that il is the Council that
hi ned the Commissions be speaks of and
not The Governor; and wish to remind
the honorable An member for Christian
sted Country District that We have had
manyGoverpors here b foreWh no havebeen
offered many things in continental Uni
tea States for the benefit Of this island
but they did not accept, The present
Governor has applied for and has receiV-
ed many things for this island. The hon
orable me mbar can speak about his par.
~, Mrs O'Day and Mr.. Bzrg, that's all
4th Member for Chrslianste6 Country
District tAleramder): Mr.. Chairman,
Pie ase ask the Clerk TO record this speech
verbatim.
End Member for Frederiksted Town
Brow conJinning: These people are in
terested in jobs, not in the common peo-
pie. The common people in whom the
Governor is Interested are being fooled.
They haven't got sufficient experience 10
know that they are being fooled.
4lh Member for Christiansted Country
District (Alerander): Mr. Chairman
This resolution means that the Governor
is seeking job Mrs. o Day is not seek
ing a Job, Senator Wagner is not seeking
a Job, neither is Mr.. Berg seeking a JOB
/ can fill the record with facts, but do
not care TO do so.
lst Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Clarke Mr. Chairman. ! didn't
know that this 5000. eco 90 acquired for
these islands was due to interest taken
by the delegates sent to Washington by
this Council ........
4th Member for Chrisriansted Country
District (Alerander>:: Mr.. Chair man.
didn't say anthing like that. The gentle
man misunderstood me.
1st Member for Fredariksted Country
District (CLdrke) continuing: The dele
gates who went 10 Washington had moth
ing to do with the money we have recelV-
Evening star., 1934-02-08
Linens

-l2 Tablecloths, Of tapestry;
ni,u frlnsed; d; IS size Ssxso' $2.l9
is Linen Lunch Sets, 7-pc.:
60-in. cloth. Orig. @1 M
400 %lsW
Sl.cC
80 Cotton Lunch Cloths, 2Oo
colored border. Ea. ....
so Card Table Covers, COo
Of rayon. Were 39c, ca
-30c Doz. Cotton Napkins,
hemmed. Orig. $10O 7Oo
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1934-02-08

Art Goods
Small Lot Stamped 1So
Pieces. Choice. ........
Bed Lights. soiled. Mostly
green and orchid. Were 20.
81 .49
Odd Lot Fancy Braids, 2.
Ribbon Trimmings, yd. :. ~
Odd Lot Rayon Pill 90.
lows. Were SOC. ......
-2-Oz. Balls Knitting Yarns,
broken colors. Were 39c To-
-22 Hand embroidered 90
Models. soiled, ca.
Kann'S-Fourth Floor.