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The Washington times., 1934-08-28
VS szS,s = s N. Y. Curb Quotations % s:.E IT. ; L;::

NEW YORK, Aug. % G.N.SJ.
The curb market was again dis
posed to drift irregularly lower
today, with absence of news Of
stimulating character bringing in
further scattered profit-taking in
last weeks favorites. Losses in
the main, however, were rela-
lively small.
Aluminium continued to sag in
the speciality group, dropping a
point to 58h on top of yester-
days 2-point decline. General
Tire and Rubber was off "a at
60H.
Gold shares were again lib
orally offered, with Hollinger sag.
ging y to 1879. The feature of
the oils was the sale of q block
of $500 shares Of Standard of
Indiana at 81, " below its previ.
Gus closing.
Utilities were easier, with Elec-
trio Bond and Share off 70 at
113s, and American Gas and
Electric off 1s at "a.
Alcohol shares pointed lower,
with Hiram Walker off % at
27A. and Distillers Seagrams
down "a at 1917.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Banking Students
To Hear O'COnnOr

J. F.. T. O'Connor, Comptroller
of the Currency, has selected the
subject Trained Minds" for a ra-
dio address to $4,000 students,
graduates and members of the
American Institute of Banking
Section of the American Banking
Association gathered at over 200
simultaneous commencement ex-
ercises throughout the country
September S.
In announcing the broadcast,
the institute said 10 stations
through the courtesy of the Ma.
tional Broadcasting Company will
be available for the address. Fol-
lowing the address, the Institute
will award certificates to 1899
graduating members.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Awaits
Business Upturn

ROANOKE, Va, Aug. %.
Roanoke is approaching the fall
months and the much hoped for
"upswing" in business with mixed
feelings of confidence and trepi-
dation. Probably the brightest
spot on the local business horizon
is the real estate and rental busi-
ness. Rentable residential prop
erty, including homes and apart
ments, is in great demand, and
rents have taken a consequent
leap upward, the amount of the
increase generally ranging from
5 to 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CLOTH ACTIVE

NEW YORK. Aug. % U.N.S).
There was moderate activity in the
coarse yarn cloths market today, prices
as a rule holding firm. There were
slight advances one or two con-
structions which had not participated
in the upward movement of last week,
but in the main. quotations held on a
par with previous closing levels. Sales
included several instances of heavy
takings but most constructions,
amounts sold to individual buyers were
small. Further instances of requests
for anticipation of deliveries developed,
although on some styles. mills were un-
able to ship quick goods because Of
the scarcity Of actual spots.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
LOANS To TRADE
UPS5,000,000

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement Of weekly
reporting member banks in 81
leading cities on August %, issued
today, shows declines of $7,000,-
900 in total loans and invest
ments, $9,0OO,0O0 in net demand
deposits and $19,O00,O0O in Gov
ernment deposits, and increases OF
100000 in time deposits and
$18,OOO,OoO in reserve balances
with Federal Reserve banks.
Loans on securities declined
SIS, 100000 in the New York
district, $4,000, 900 in the Chicago
district and $23,OOO,OOO at all re-
porting member banks. "Al
other" loans increased $5,000,000
in the Chicago district and $12,-
100000 at all reporting banks.
Holdings of Government securi-
ties declined SIS, 100000 each in the
New York and San Francisco dis
tricts and 100000 at all report
ing member banks. Holdings of
other securities increased $5,000,-
900 in the Boston district and
$13, 100000 at all reporting banks.
Licensed member banks for
merly included in the condition
statement of member banks in 101
leading cities, but not now includ-
ed in the weekly statement, had
total loans and investments of
81, 1872 100000, and net demand,
time and Government deposits of
81 ,267 ,OO0,0 900 on August %, COM
pared with Sits, 100000 and ST.
273, 100000, respectively. on Au-
gust IS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Aug. IS (Ns).-Hogs
Heavies, $7.0O7.75; medium, $S.0O@S.1
light, $7.5O@S.1O; light lights. 1915 q
$50: packing sows, $5.5O@6.25; pigs,
$6.00@6.5O.
Cattle-5O; nominal. Quotations based
on grassers). xSteers (9OO-1, 100 lbs)
good, $5.5O@6.75; heifers C55O-85O lbs. }
good, $500 $500; cows, good. $500 a
$3.OO@3.75; bulls, good beef, $3.00@3.75.
CalveS-10O; unchanged. Vealers, good
and choice, $7OO@7.5O.
Sheep, 900; steady. Lambs (6S lbs
up) good and choice 1925 @7.50; year
ling wethers. good and choice, $500 a
4.5O: aged wethers. medium and good,
2.25 @3.25; ewes, good and choice, $2.25
@2.50.
(xNot extreme limit of grade.)
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CENTRAL GROSS
BELOW 1883
By International News Service

New York Central lines reported
July gross of $23,824,OSO, a de-
crease from the July, 1888, figure
of SIG, ,468, 1876. Net operating in
come also showed a drop from
$4,58O,713 in July, 1888, to $685.
455 in July last.
However, for the seven-month
period ended July 81, an increase
was noted, gross revenue rising
from $157 $780, 1853 to SITS, ,344, ,723,
and net operating income going
from $17,368,135 to $18,993, ,139.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, a
principal subsidiary, reported for
July a net operating income of
$289,461 compared with $548,737
in July, 1888. For the seven
month period net operating in
come was $2,209,95O, and for the
same period in 1888 was $1,558,-
1876.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
BUFFALO

BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. % U.NsD.
Hogs: Receipts, 500; holdovers, none;
active, 10000 above Mondays average
weight and quality considered. Desirable
17O-25O pounds, averaging 1870 up. $50
$40; 16O-1SO pounds, $3.50; 2lO-24o
pounds, selections quoted. $8.25.
Cattle - Receipts: Commercial. 5O;
Government, none: vealers unchanged;
better lots, $7.5O@S; common and me-
dium, $5.75@7.
sheep-Receipts, 400: few early sales
steady; bulk arriving late; good to
choice lambs sold, $7.75; common and
medium, $5.5O@7.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CHICAGO

CHICAGO Aug. % G.N.s).-Hogs-
1000; 1O@15c higher; holdovers 1000;
Top. S7S5; bulk. $7.O0@7.75; heavy. $40
@7.S5: medium. $7.35 @7.85: light, $1.20
sows, $6.75 @7.25; pigs, $500 @6.25.
Cattle-7,S 800; steady. Calves $500;
steady Beef steers-Good and choice,
$O.OO@1O.5O; common and medium, $500
$500: yearlings, $6.oO@9.O0. Butcher
OATS: bulls, $3.OO@4.OO; calves, $4.OO q
7.5O; feeder steers, $4.OO@5.5O; stocker
steers, $3.5OQ4.5O; stocker cows and
heifers, $2.5O@4.5O.
Sheep-8,O 900; steady Lambs, $3.50 %
1925: common, $45O@5.75: yearlings,
$5.OO@6.25; feeders. $5.OO@6.OO; ewes
$l5O@3.00.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CHAPMAN TELLS
Of MONTREAL
S|LVERPLAN

G. Bowie Chapman, resident
manager for the New York Stock
Exchange firm Of Laidlaw & Co.,
returned yesterday from a trip to
Montreal, where he was in confer
ence with Sir Charles Gordon,
governor Of the Bank of Montreal,
and other Officials regarding the
establishment Of a silver market
in Canada. Chapman said:
"At an early date, 1 anticipate
silver market will be opened
in Montreal for trading, not
only in spot. but future con-
tracts"
STATEMENT CONFIRMED
Confirmation of the Washing
ton brokers statement was car
ried later yesterday on the Dow
Jones news ticker service from
New York, which said:
"The Montreal Silver Ex-
change, to provide a market for
spot silver and future contracts
in silver, has been granted a
charter by the Province of
Quebec and trading will be
started just as quickly as the
necessary formalitieS can be dis
pensed with, D. C. McMaSter,
chairman of the board of the
Montreal Stock Exchange, an
nounces."
The Silver Exchange will be
controlled by the Montreal Stock
Exchange and will be housed in
that institutions quarters and it
will provide the only market in
North America for trading in spot
and future contracts of the white
metal. The Montreal Stock Ex-
change will offer all the facilities
and services which were formerly
offered by the New York market.
Because New York has devel-
oped the worlds largest silver
market prior to the United States
Governments suspension earlier
this month Of all deals in silver,
trading in metal has been some
what demoralized by the ban.
Some of it has migrated to Lon.
don. Canada is the third largest
producer of silver in the world,
with Mexico ranking first and
the United States second.
Canadian Reaction
Speaking of his trip to the
North yesterday Mr.. Chapman
said:
"The reaction I got to Ameri-
can business in Canada was of
a very hopeful nature, and they
seemed to understand the Situa-
ton in this country better than
we do insofar as confusion in
the mind of the average business
man is concerned. Their re-
action is that there are so many
Government institutions and
bureaus, the heads of which are
all seeking front page, that
daily we have statements of a
radical, Semi-radical or sOcialiStic
nature which may or may not
carry approval, in part or whole,
by the Administration, but
which are probably the child of
that particular intellectual.
Their general comment was that
the Brain Trust individually
must try to seek the front page;
hence the cOnfuSiOn.S
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND Chic, Aug. % G,N.s).
Hogs-Receipts 500; hog trade active;
steady to 1Oc higher. Top, $3.50 paid for
good to choice 10000 Id. hogs; pigs and
lights mostly steady.
Cattle-Receipts 175: supply mostly
common steers and heifers; all grades
active and steady with Mondays higher
trade.
Calves-Receipts 800; market active at
steady prices; good to choice calves,
$7.5O@SO0; few strictly choice higher.
Sheep-Receipts 500; fat lamb trade
steady; most good to choice lambs, 81 80
OILS: medium and out grades, $500 %
700: sheet steady.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
LONDON STOCKS

LONDON, Aug. % G.N.s).-The
stock market was in its summer dol
drums today. yet most issues were
steady at the close. Some speculative
stocks, however, were lower.
British. funds, oils and rubber stocks
were firm. Rail shares made a partial
recovery and industrial issues fluctuat"d
within narrow limits.
Transatlantic stocks were dull and
German bonds easy.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
LOCAL AND OTHER PRODUCE MARKETS

hvania and New Jersey, bushel hampers
green, flat type, 65@75c.
Carrots-One California arrived: 3
broken and 1 unbroken car on track
California, Western lettuce crates, $3.50
@275.
Beets-Pennsylvania. punched, 25c
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken car on track. Colorado, crates,
$1.75@2.
Pears-No carlot arrivals: 1 unbroken
car on track. California, boxes, Bart
let's, $2.50@275.
Oranges-Three California arrived; 8
broken and 8 unbroken cars on track.
California, boxes, $S.5O@4.75, according
to grade and size.
Lemons-California, boxes, $4.5O@5.50,
according to grade and size.
Avocados-Florids, boxes. 75c@s1.OO..
Grapefruit-No carIot arrivals; 1
broken car on track. Isle of Pines,
crates, $4.50@4.75, mostly $3.50.
Damsons-Virginia, bushel baskets,
$2.75@3.0O.
L. C. L. Express Arrivals at Washington,
ID. c., August 2S, 1884
California-10 boxes (12-lbs) each,
figs.
Texas-Two crates lines.
Maryland-42 Alb. baskets mushroom
Tennessee-Two bushel baskets okra.
North Cardinals bushel baskets
okra.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

CHICAGO. Aug. 20 Q.Ns.).-Butter,
12,OS1 tubs. Market easy; old cars,
16; new, II. Extras, 26h @26%c;
standards, 25%c; extra firsts 25h q
26c; firsts 23h G24hc; seconds, 221s
@23c; specials, PIX @27%c.
Eggs-3,306 cases. Market steady.
Old cars Is; new, 1. Curren receipts,
17@1Shc; fresh extra firsts, less than
cars, 21hc; cars. 22c: fresh firsts,
less than cars. 2Ohc; cars. 21c; dirties,
12@16kc checks, 12@16c
Cheese-Twins, 13@13hc; single
daisies, 1917 @14c; longhorns. 13X @l4c.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, 15c: toms,
10@13c; hens, 11@16c; broilers, 141s
61Sc; roosters, 9@10c; ducks, 90
13hc; geese. 7@11c.
Potatoes-39 cars; on track, 22O:
U. s. shipments. 266. Wisconsin round
white. $1.20@l.27h; Idaho russets.
S1.55 Oils. combination grade, $1.4O@
Las; North Dakota Triumphs, $40;
Colorado Triumphs, $1.S5.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
REGULAR QUARTERLY

American Bakeries Corporation
has declared the regular quarterly
dividend of $1.75 on the 81 pre-
ferred stock. payable october l
to stock Of record September "A.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Aug. % (IN.Sl.
Poultry-Market steady. Lehorn broil-
ers, boise; colored hens, 15Q1sc:
leghorn hens. 1O@13c; barred rock
broilers, $50 zoe; white rock broilers,
I5@1Sc; mixed colored broilers, 14@
l6c; turkey hens, 12c; roosters. 8@9c:
stays, 11@12c: young ducks, 13@14c:
old ducks, 8@9c; geese, sc young
toms. lie.
Butter-Market steady. 90 score. CSC {:
80 core. 25%c; So score. 25c: stand
ard. 81.
Eggs-Market firm. Nearby current
receipts, 19@2Oc; fresh extra firsts.
2l @22c; hennery white extras 23@2Sc;
ordinary current receipts. 15@16c.
Tomatoes-Market steady. New York.
l2-quart climax baskets. 25@35c: near
by, 12-quart baskets, 25@35c; S-quare
baskets, 10@25c.
Pennsylvania and Ohio, bushel baskets,
domestic round type. 35 a SOC.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
MARKET BEGINS
HOLIDAY SLEEP
BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR

BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR
NEW YORK, Aug. % GN.SJ.
The stock market fell back into
its old habit of sleep walking
yesterday. Aside from few
feeble flurries, the market seemed
to be willing to start celebrating
Labor Day rather than wait for
next Monday.
The action of rails was all that
could have been expected. The
group had been discounting the
rate increase plea ever since the
July break, and had done rela-
lively better than the rest Of the
list because of this.
Utilities again turned tired and
showed no signs of getting a
second wind and resuming their
upturn, and from the way some
of them went down, notably
North American, the movement
appears to have been purely
speculative of the hit and run
variety rather than the long term
type.
The July railroad reports are
making mighty poor reading.
Any speculative optimism that
might have been stirred up by
the long awaited rate increase
filing was thoroughly squelched
by the poor showing of the car
riers last month. The reports
which are the worst in many
months directly reflect the in
crease in wages and the pension
payments.
Another thing to think about
In the case of the carriers is the
additional 212 per cent wage in
crease starting in January. Still
another is the law passed last
session compelling the rails to
maintain their man power at no
lower level than prevailed during
May, 1888.
Stocks were hard to sell at all
times yesterday.
Traders complained of the diff
Guilty to dispose of stocks during
yesterdays session. In one in
tance 100 shares of Union Pacific
were offered at 104 Immediately
after the stock had opened at
1O4k. There was no bid at this
level, but at 103 there was a bid
for 200 shares which when filled
found the next bid at 102.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. % Q.N.So
The bond market moved irregu.
larly lower again today as con-
siderable profit taking persisted
in the second grade rails.
st. Paul adjustments, the SIS of
1875, Chicago & Northwestern
convertible 4As, and New Haven
liens sold fractionally lower.
German loans were somewhat
steadier today with the Dawes
loan rs unchanged.
High grades of all types main
tanned a generally firm tone.
Pennsylvania IS were off slightly
but Union Oil of California SIS
were unchanged at 1903, and Penn
sylvania Power & Light 41as of
1881 were up small fraction.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
NEW YORK WOOL

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S .sD.-wool
quiet Domestic fleece unwashed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. 24@32c; domestic
pulled. ACQUIRED basis. 58@SSc: domestic.
Texas clean basis. 5s@75c: domestic,
territory clean basis. 55377c.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
NAVAL STORES

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S T.N.s.).
Petroleum easy crude Pennsylvania,
$2.17 per bbl.
Linseed oil, per lb.. 81 carlots.
Turpentins weak: 45c per gallon.
Rosin firm; common, $5.35.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s O.N.s).-
Butter steady, salted and unsalted.
Creamery, higher scoring. 27A @29Ac:
creamery extras. 27@2SAc; creamery
firsts. 24@2SAc.
Cheese quiet. state, whole milk
flats, specials 10000. average run
171ac. Wisconsin, whole milk. fancy
young Americans, lax @14%c.
Eggs irregular. Nearby white Spe-
ciaIs 29@31c, standards 27@28c, me-
diums 26@2Sc; nearby brown, specials
25 @ 34c. standards csc: mixed specials
23@2743c, standards 22A @22kc, firsts
21hc. seconds 2Oc. mediums 19@19Ac.
Pacific Coast white. fancy packs, 3Sg
SAC. standards $40 3Sc, mediums 29@
soc.
Milk-Wholesale price is &154 per
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
CHICAGO

200 pounds volume a plant within 2O1
210-mile zone.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
"' ,ssss Ss'' N. Y Bond Quotations ' 1 S

High Low 100 !
The Washington times., 1934-08-03
HUNT FOR BARR
SH|FTSHERE

Believing him to be either kid
naped or slain, Washington and
Virginia State police today were
attempting to trace the move
mentS of Capt. Albert T. Barr,
missing ex-Army captain, in
Washington, on the theory that
he met foul play here and that
his car was deliberately wrecked
in the culvert on deserted
stretch near wilderness Run. Va.
Members of Captain Barr's
family said that he was supposed
to have registered at a local
hotel last Saturday and to have
gone to the ball game Sunday.
However, it was discovered that
he had not registered at the
hotel.
Several hundred persons con-
tinued to search the section
around the desolate Virginia road
where the wrecked car was found
In the hope of getting the $1,000
reward offered by the vanished
mans family for his discovery.
Police at Fredericksburg. Va,
were investigating the possible
connection of the attack and
robbery of two men on the Wild
erness Road the day before the
ex-Army officer disappeared.
The Washington times., 1934-08-03
KICkBACK QUIZ
To RESUME

Charges of kickback practices,
which already have been thrown
at contractors from one end of
the country to the other, will be
renewed next week, it was an
nounced today.
Hearings in the kickback inves-
tigation will be resumed next
week Immediately upon the return
to the Capital of Senator David I.
Walsh CD, of Massachusetts.
chairman of the subcommittee OF
the Senate Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor which is conduct
ing the inquiry.
It is not known exactly when
the Senator will return, but his
office expects him about the
middle of .lext week.
It is expected that the investi-
eating committee will continue its
pro- Of charges against the Alex
andria Iron Works,
The Washington times., 1934-08-03

now and pay it back when
Worthy's better"
Wallace got up and locked
quizzically at Susan, his hands
behind him, his heels clicking
together. Mrs. Broderick has
asked me to stay to dinner. Do
you mind il I do?" he asked.
He was smooth and suave and
smiling, and no one on earth
could have guessed from his
manner that he was that
wretched creature, a man who
has just been Tilted by the girl
of his choice-and not only
by one girl of this choice, but
two!
"That comes from always
having to meet people and be
nice to them," thought Susan,
whether he feels like it or
not"
Aloud she said, do stay, Wal
lace. It's going to be a. rotten
dinner. I'm cooking it,"
At half past six the four Of
them sat down to lamb stew,
bread and butter and plain
lettuce salad. While Aunt Edna
was pouring the coffee into the
tiny eggshell cups she slipped
out into the kitchen without
making any excuse. She had
left her coat there on a chair.
She slipped into it and went
quietly out at the side door.
Allen Angry
Allen was standing directly
in front of the house where Wal
lace's car stood, it's hood lights
on and the Scotch plaid blanket
covering the radiator. He was
looking at it and he did not see
her until she touched him on
the sleeve of his overcoat.
"The old familiar car in the
old familiar spot" he said
drily.
Susan nodded. eyes. It's Wal.
lace's. He brought some money
out 20 Aunt Edna from the
bank and she asked him to stay
to dinner"
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GIRL IN THE FAMILY

children-licorice strings and
almond balls and lemon sticks.
Just inside the door was a shelf
stacked high with newspapers
and the cheaper sort Of maga-
zines. At one end Of it was a
pay telephone. Susan picked it
up and gave the number that
Allen had written down for her
the night before.
A Woman's voice said Hello"
in her ear after a moment.
MRS. Jones speaking"
May 1 please speak to Mr..
Allen Sholes?"
There was no answer to her
question, but after long wait
Aliens voice came over the wire.
Hello"
"You told me to call you up"
she said, and wondered if he
could tell by the sound of her
voice that she was half crying.
eyes. You were going to
tell me what you'd decided to
do"
She nodded, caught sight of
herself in the dim mirror above
the shelf, and stopped. Il
don't know what to say to
you," she said. Everything is
just the way it was last night
-. I wish I could see you"
How about coming down
town to have dinner with me?"
Il couldn't do that. Couldn't
get away"
"Well, then, will you meet
me on the corner about Seven?"
At seven Lutte and Aunt Edna
would be eating their dinner.
When she got back to the
house Wallace was in the par
lor, sitting in Uncle Worthy's
chair before the fire, smoking a
cigar and talking in a low SYM
pathetic voice.
do you know what this
wonderful boy has done, Susan?
He's let us take three hun
dred dollars out of his own
pocket! He explained that we
couldn't touch Worthy's money
but that we could borrow this
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Susan was standing with her
face toward the house. She saw
Lutte come to the open door
and speak to Aunt Edna. Then
both figures disappeared into
the house, and the front door
closed.
II can't leave tonight-not
even for an hour or two," she
said. I'm two or three weeks
perhaps" She began to back
away from him, drawing her
hands from his, hating to leave
him, knowing she must.
"The thing for you to do is
pass your bar examinations and
then talk marriage, darling.
I'm not going to hang around
your neck like the well-known
milestone" She tried to put her
arms around him but he pushed
her away from him.
Goodnight" he said.
The moment she opened the
hall door the vague feeling Of
impending disaster that she had
not been able to shake off all
day deepened into quick alarm.
Wallace was standing at the
foot of the stairs, his forehead
bent against the newell post,
listening. From upstairs came
an odd rattling grating sound
that seemed to fill the house. 1t
was a sound utterly unlike any
sound that Susan had ever
heard before and for a few Sec
onds she did not realize that it
was Uncle Worthy's breathing.
Then all at once she knew that
that was what it was. She
dropped her coat on the floor
and raced up the stairs to the
sickroom.
It was the Sunday after Uncle
Worthy's funeral. The smell Of
flowers was gone from the
house and the winter sunshine
streNned in through the Bat
tenberg curtains. The rooms
were warm once more, as if it
had been Death and not the
zero weather that had made
them so cold the day that Uncle
Worthy died.
John, with a black band on