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The Washington times., 1934-04-10
STORES Of ZINC
. Up IN MARCH

Stocks of slab zinc in hands of
Omitted States producers April /
were 11O,761 short tons, accord.
ing to American Zinc Institute,
compared with 109,793 tons on
March 1. an increase of 968 tons.
Shipments in March were 32,753
tons, compared with 32,361 in
February, 26,532 in January and
1850 tons in March, 1888. Pro-
duction in March was S3,721
tons, compared with 30,172 in
February, 32,954 in January and
M ,0Os tons in March, 1888.
Forward sales on producers
hooks at the end Of March were
a1, ,076 tons, compared with 26,676
&c the end Of February and 1881
tons at the end Of March, 1888.
Retorts operating at the end Of
March were 26,952 and average
during the month 28,S16 tons,
compared with 30,763 at the end
Of February and 27,779 average
for the month.
Average daily production in
March was 1893 tons, compared
with 1.0J8 In February
The Washington times., 1934-04-10

The sole adverse influence was
weakness in the utilities. This re-
flected the passage of Governor
Lehman's utility bills by the New
York State senate late yesterday.
Losses, however, were generally
small, the strength in the rest
of the market providing support.
Nash Motors also was an individ-
ual weak spot, Slumping more
than a point on omission of the
dividend.
Rails Rise BriSkIy
Railroad stocks rose briSkly un-
der the leadership of Atchison, ig-
noring the decline in traffic last
week.
The advance in stocks was &C
companied by the most active
dealings in many weeks. Traders
were more disposed to enter the
market following the drastic modi.
fications being made in the
Fletcher-Rayburn bill by the Sen,
ate committee.
COppers in Demand
The market opened irregular but
with the motors and steels point
ing higher. Active buying devel.
oped in the oils and in the early
dealings, and the advance soon
boadened out to embrace most Of
the list.
Coppers were in persistent de-
mand following the fresh rise in
the price of the metal. RumorS Of
an advance in crude oil brought
large-scale buying into the petro-
leum issues and offset the weak
tone in gasoline prices. A mum.
ber of low-priced oils went to new
highs for the year.
The squirt of 4 per cent in steel
operations brought advancing
prices in the steel shares. Chrys-
Ter rose easily in the motors, while
General Motors was taken in big
blocks.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10

Canada
Montreal funds in New York S2.1SA
DrOmlHm ut &1,OO0.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10

ish sentiment
was revived by
t h e overnight
settlement Of
the new labor
trouble in De.
troit.
Added stimu-
luS was provided
by S tre n g t h
in commodities
and the sharp
rise in steel OPP
erations for the
W e e k. Gains
ran to 2 points.
with the motors
The Washington times., 1934-04-10

the Washington
Mechanics Saw
ings Bank, the
M t. Vern n
Savings B ank
and the Frank
lin N a tion a !
B q nix a r e
sched uled to
meet, and de-
eide on the
name.
That t h e
n a m g will go
through is with
out doubt, al
though som e
The Washington times., 1934-04-10

- $3.50 though som e
DUNBAR HARE stockholders are
Raid to favor just the name with
out the prefix article.
Clarence F. Burton, president
ne the Washington Mechanics,
which was unrestricted after the
banking holiday, and which has
already absorbed the closed Mt.
Vernon and expects to take in the
closed Franklin, feels that the
question Of the name will be the
chief item before the stockholders.
IN addition to giving Washing
Non a new financial institution
IN name at least-the stock
holders meeting is expected to
expedite the merger with the
Franklin National. That, prob
ably, will go through about April
2S, il Mr.. Burton and John B.
Cochran, former president Of the
FRANKLIN, and slated to be chair
man Of the board Of the new
bank, have their way.
Oddly enough, while the name
proposed is the City Bank Of
Washington, the stockholders are
going to meet in Alexandria.
St'S just another one Of those
Ehings.
Friends today were congratu-
Eating Irving Lowengrub on again
branching out for himself.
Mr.. Lowengrub for a year was
with Robert C.. Jones & Co., Inc.
He came here at that time from
New York. where he had been
conducting his own security in
YeStment business for eight years.
He's now specializing in bank
stocks and Government bonds,
aS his formal announcement
cards specify. They are going
put today. He's also in the
Shoreham Building.
The 81" in j. r. T. O'Connor'S
name does not stand for John.
but for James. Inadvertently
the other day we called him
John, but it didn't take long
for the eagle eyes Of the Treas
ury CenSors to discover the error.
Afr. OConnor, as you know, is
oomptroller of the currency, and
doing a swell job at that, so We
hre told.
While on that subject, It
might be brought to mind that
Mr.. O'Connor's latest press re-
lease shows that during March
H5 national banks, with $4,000
900 restricted and unrestricted
deposits, were licensed.
He's very much on the job, so
they say.
Eliot H. Thompson, Of the
washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, who is chairman Of the
publicity committee for the an
pual convention Of the District of
Columbia Bankers Association, is
starting out in a big way to boost
The meeting. He told us yester-
Day that he not only was having
the Greenbrier Hotel at White
EuIpnuS springs C1rCularlze all
members but also has other stunts
In mind.
Chauncey Parker, Of Auchin.
Gloss, Parker and Redpath, is still
the envy of the brokerage boys.
He went to a party the other
night dressed as most of them
would have like to have been. Ask
him who he represented?
A. Harmer (''Dutch') Reside
Is breathing free these days now
That all his bosses have departed.
Mr. Reside has quite a job when
the big boys come to town. He
pot only has to show them
around, so it's said, but must en-
bertain them as well.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
German Mark
Off Sharply

NEW YORK, April 10 N.N.SJ.
A break in the German mark
precipitated by the proposal Of
DR.. HjaImar Schact, president
Of the Reichsbank, for q stay on
Germany'S transfer payments
featured the foreign exchange
market today. The table:
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
STOCKS PUT ON
BEST ADVANCE
Of MONTH
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, April 10 Q.N.SO,
The stock market today staged
the best rise of the month as b,Ill-
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
NEW CITY BANK
DECIDES TODAY
ON Its NAME

BY DUNBAR HARE
The City Bank Of Washington,
Sm all probability, will become an
octuality today.
Stockholders Of three banks
The Washington times., 1934-04-10

WASHINGTON PRODUCE
SALES
Washington Railway and Elec.
trio preferred, 1@94A.
AFTER CALL
Anacostia and Potomac SIS,
$1,000@65A.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
PROTECTING FLAX

Flax growers of Imperial Valley are
fortunate in having such agencies as the
extension service and the state and fed
eral departments of agriculture to look
after their interests as they are now do
ing in efforts to produce a wilt-resistant
strain of flax to be grown here.
The success of last years crop has
generated considerable enthusiasm for
flax in this community and it would not
be wise to make heavy investments in
the industry only to have them nullified
by an infestation such as wilt.
This pest, it is reported, can be caused
by growing flax too frequently on the
same ground. If developed here it could
do immense damage to growing crops,
wiping out much of the success that flax
has already achieved.
To offset such condition the exper-
imental station at Meloland is now test
ing out resistant strain of Indian flax.
Also, the government is experimenting
with the production of wilt-resistant
strain on experimental plots in Mime
sofa, and if success is met, some of the
seed will be sent to Meloland to continue
experiments there for the valley crop
Agricultural officials and the flax
growers are cooperating to prevent the
appearance of wilt and this fact, coupled
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
Day OF Prayer
To Be Observed

wednesday, October 3, Is q ma
tional day of prayer, and the First
Baptist church will be open all day
for those who desire to come and
pray
Special services will be held in.
the evening at the church. 7 At
7:30 the meeting will start with q
special song service followed by
the discussion of the theme, "What
Is the Church?' Following that,
the pastor will give Is minute
address on the book of Exodus.
This will be followed by season
Of prayer. Those who have bur-
dens will be given an opportunity
to present them to the group.
Prayer for the nation and our
government and officials in state,
county and city will be offered.
At the close of the service q
quarterly business meeting of the
church will be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
NONE so BLIND

In asserting he has heard from more
than one reliable source that Governor
Merriam is seriously considering with
drawing from the gubernatorial race,
Raymond l.. Haight, Commonwealth can
didate for the same office, causes citi-
zens who have credited him with SINGER
ity, even while opposing his candidacy,
TO ask if he really is as sincere as they
have credited him with being.
If he is sincere in making such pre-
posterous statement it proves that he is
even more gullible, or blind, than he has
indicated, in believing that his candidacy
can do anything else but elect Upton
Sinclair as governor of California.
Haight cannot win. Political leaders
up and down the state are convinced OF
that His candidacy is a grave threat
to the chances of Governor Merriam to
beat out Sinclair. That is acknowledged.
If Sinclair is elected governor, no
small share of the responsibility can
logically be placed on Haight s doorstep.
1t is too bad to think that an able young
man with such favorable political ca
reer before him, is willing to let person
al ambition or vanity blind him to facts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
BED TIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
tCopyrfghk 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

.fWe'l soon slow down as the
pepper drops off, said the rabbit
and that IS how it happened. Soon
they reached a shady woods near
a little brook and they stopped to
eat some lollypops. AS they were
cleaning off the sticks they heard
the sound of laughter.
Solves Difficulty
Looking through the bushes, Un-
Gle Wiggily and the pig saw some
of the animal children in SWIM
ming, though the day was rather
cool. One little pig boy was SWIM
ming with a large rubber ring
around his stomach. The rubber
ring was blown up with air fol
the little pig didn't know how to
swim very well.
After watching the children
splashing in the water, Uncle
Wiggily and Mr.. Twistytail went
back to the auto to ride some
more.
"Oh, but look here!" cried Mr.
Longears all of sudden "Some-
one, 1 guess a Bad Chap, has eat
en- one of my fat bologna sausage
tires. It must have been Bad
Chap. And I haven't a spare!
What shall we dol"
''Leave it to mel" grunted Mr..
Twistytail. He waddled back to
where the animal children were in
swimming The pig gave the little
pig who couldn't swim 10 cents for
the rubber ring and brought it to
Uncle Wiggily who jumped for JOY
and said:
"'The very thing! 1t will be a
spare tire in place of the bologna
sausage one the Bad Chap ate.
Hurry" So everything was all
right, and if you will please not
let the letter jump out of the en-
velope and go to the post office
alone, I'll tell you next about Un-
Gle Wiggily and Bunty's picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
REPORT SHIP
HAS TROUBLE

SEATTLE, Oct. 2. W.p)-The mo-
torship Alitak, southbound from
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, was reported
leaking badly with four pumps go
ing to keep her afloat, in messages
TO the coast guard today.
However, she refused assistance
when it was offered by the steam
ship Arctic, enroute from Chignik,
Alaska, to San Francisco.
The coast guard here had not
learned the exact cause of the Ali
tak's trouble, nor did it know how
many men were aboard.
The coast guard patrol boat At
lanta prepared to leave Seattle early
today to meet the distressed motor
ship
The Alitak's position was given as
latitude 5125 north and longitude
146 West--about half way between
Seattle and Dutch Harbor.
The Alitak ordinarily carries
about Is men. 1t was not learned
Immediately whether she had many
returning fishermen aboard. The
Arctic carried about 1856 fishermen
returning from Chignik.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

. WASHINGTON, Oct. Govern
ment career" women, most of
them unmarried, number several
hundred here in Washington. They
travel around in their own social
sets. Once in q while for converse
ton purposes they let men in. That
little dinner party Mr.. Writ at
tended is an example.
A typical party Of the women
bachelor type was that given re-
Gently as a farewell gesture TO Miss
Grace Abbott, retired head of the
,children's bureau, department of
labor. More than 30 government wo-
men employees attended They met
for dinner at an inn, 20 miles out
side the city, famous for its chick
en- and dumphngs.
Shrill feminine screams and gig
giles came when Miss Abbott was
gravely decorated with The Order
Of Stork Rampant and Cradle Cou-
chant" On the medal was tiny
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
Mrs. Belle Houey
Joins Press Staff

Mrs. Belle Hovey, for the past
six years assistant secretary of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
joined the advertising staff of The
Press on October and will here
after solicit advertising for this
publication.
In joining The Press staff Mrs.
Hovey is only returning home"
having been connected with the
advertising department of this pa
per for several years prior to TAX
ing up her work with the chamber
of commerce, and has also had ad-
vertising experience on other pub
lications.
Patrons of Press advertising will
find Mrs. Hovey thoroughly famil-
lar with all the details of adver-
tising and ready to assist them in
preparing copy and caring for
their advertising needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
TWO OKLAHOMA CITIES VERITABLE
PARADISE FOR THEIR TAXPAYERS

as 80 per cent in many instances.
In this manner the city collected
81 980,9 in the last fiscal year, or
approximately 100000 more than
in the previous 12-month period.
With this surplus and continued col
lectionS in prospect for this fiscal
year it was decided the general tax
would not be levied.
No branch of the city's various
services has been curtailed to make
the budget fit income. The police
and fire departments are as well
manned as ever, and there Is no
waiting for checks on pay day.
School teachers get their pay ON
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

Editors NOte-OklahOma City
and Ponca City, Okla, are OPP
Grating without levying general
fund taxes. How they are ac-
complishing this fact at a time
when most cities are levying
heavy taxes is told I'm the fol-
lowing stories. The first will
deal with Oklahoma CITY. To
morrow the tax story of Ponca
City will be told
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 2, U.H
This city is operating without the
assessment of taxes for its general
fund. At a time when taxes are
mounting in most municipalities
and many employees are wondering
when they will get their next pay
voucher, Oklahoma City is compare
lively a taxpayers Utopia.
The city entered the second quar-
ter of the fiscal year yesterday and
observed the taxless era by retiring
$4,000 in bonds.
The answer to how it is done lies
in the collection of miscellaneous
revenue and surplus, accumulated
by this source in the 1933-34 fiscal
year. When collections from such
sources mount the tax rate can be
reduced, and this year it has been
wiped out entirely. Taxes are being
collected only for the payment Of
bond issues and long term debts the
people in the past voted to assume.
LOrval Mosier, city manager, ex-
planned briefly how the flow Of
cash from miscellaneous sources has
been increased.
License bureau collections, he
said. have increased SO per cent,
and water department revenues
have jumped $9I9,O64 with the i'm
provement of collections and ex-
tension of service. With strict audit
ing ordered, oil royalties have in.
creased.
Another move that aided by hold
ing down the outgo was an order to
the city legal department to stop
settling damage claims out of court.
The city attorneys were told to go
to trial with their cases and the re-
suit, Mosier says, has been a reduc-
tion in claim payments of as much
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SPARE
TIRE

Uncle Wiggily had not gone for
a ride in his automobile since he
came back from the seashore, so
one day he got out his car, busted
off the seats, looked to make sure
the bologna sausage tires were
good and fat and hoped into the
bungalow.
Some pepper, if you please" he
said to Nurse Jane. "Red and
black pepper, if you please
''What in the world do you want
of pepper?' she asked.
"To sprinkle on the bologna
sausage tires of my auto as ride
along, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," the rab-
bit answered. "fWhen I want to go
fast I sprinkle black pepper on the
tires. But when I want to go fast
er I sprinkle red pepper"
The muskrat lady housekeeper
laughed and gave the rabbit gen.
tleman the two kinds of pepper in
little boxeS Uncle Wiggily hoped
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

tri-cornered cloea-familiar infant
apparel.
Miss Katherine Lenroot, daughter
Of the former senator from Wiscon-
sin, presided as Judge at mock court
proceedings after dessert. Miss Alb
bott was tried and convicted on a
charge of "deserting 100000 chill
dren under 18 years of age"
She was sentenced TO take with
her "a burden from which she could
never resign"
A couple of waters then brought
in a large antique walnut chest Of
drawers.
Miss Abbott goes 10 Chicago uni
verSity. Miss Lenroot succeeds her.
Mable Walker Wiliebrandt, who
used to have charge Of prohibition
enforcement for the department Of
justice is a familiar sight around
Washington these days. She is as
charming as ever, still rosy checked.
But her hair is now entirely grey.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

into his auto, sprinkled a little
black pepper on the two front tires
and rode over to see Mr.. Twisty-
tail, the fat pig gentleman.
"Don't you want to come for a
ride?" invited the rabbit.
81 surely dol" grunted Mr..
Twistytail. "Where are you 60
ing?"
"Oh, no place special, -" said I'm
Gle Wiggily. Gwen just ride
around and maybe IN have an ad-
venture. "
Off for Spin
"Fine and dandy!' squealed the
pig. "I'l be right with you. Just
wait until I put on a red necktie. "
"Why the red tie?" asked Mr..
Longears.
"Oh, just to show everybody
that am happy and gay!" grunt-
ed Mr.. Twistytail. And if you ever
saw a fat pig gentleman wearing
a red necktie I'm sure you would
say he was happy and gay.
"It does look sporty on you, 4"
said Uncle Wiggily, when the pig
came out with his red tie.
Then the two friends climbed in
to the rabbit gentleman's auto and
went riding along over the fields
and through the woods. For a time
they rode fast with black pepper
on the tires. Then, all of a sud-
den, Uncle Wiggily leaned over and
sprinkled red peper on the bologna
sausageS.
"'Wheeeeel Wf1izzzzz!n g.
The auto ran along so fast as
never was and Mr.. Twistytail's red
necktie almost blew off.
"Not so fast, Wiggy! Not SO
FAST" he grunted.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
RAISE MILK PRICES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2. U.R -
Milk prices will be advanced in Los
Friday under provisions Of
code agreement approved by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace. The
new price was 10 cents a quart in
stead of 9 cents at the stores, and
u cents, instead Of II cents for
home delivery.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

Published every evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press. Incs 625 State street.
N Centro California W. G. Costello business
manager. Telephone %. business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Pun leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
GET OUT THE VOTE

Announcement that Imperial county
has set new high record in registra-
tions, with a total of 22,039 legal voters,
is certainly gratifying to all who are in
terested in good citizenship, one of the
requisites for which is being eligible to
exercise the right of franchise.
Based on the county population, the
percentage of registered voters is much
higher than the average.
Now if it could be possible to get all
OF these registered voters to go to the
polls on November 6 instead of having
only one-third or one-half the total vot-
ing, it would be cause for additional graf
ification.
There really is no logical reason why
much more than a majority Of eligible
citizens should not vote The absentee
ballot provisions opens the way for those
who are not going to be home on election
day, to cast their votes. Provision is al
so made for those unable to go to the
polls because of illness.
The ajority Of those who are eligible
to vote but who do not do so on cleo
tion day, must be put down as too lazy
or too indifferent to vote, and they would
probably raise the most strenuous OBJ
Jectlons if the vote We're denied them.
Between now and election day there is
job for every individual and every or
ganization in the county. They should
participate in an intensive campaign to
get out the vote on election day. There
is no valid reason why Imperial \sounty
should not cast at least 10000 votes on
November 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

with the efforts to produce a wilt-resist-
ant strain, should protect the valley
from the damage that appearance of the
infestation could cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

SUBSCRIPTION RATES = Delivered BY carrier,
per month, IS cents: By mail, so cents per month
In advance Entered at El Centre, California post
Office as second-class matter. Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. G. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

Olive growers expect a much
greater return per acre this year
ever last because of a higher per-
centage of large sizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

The valley grapefruit season is start
ing, and after siege of the fruit from
other sections, we will be perfectly de-
lighted to get an eyeful Of the local var
iety.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

In some quarters there is considerable
doubt that making the new deal' per-
manent is really desirable.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

She was present at supreme court
converting.
A majority Of the 100000 persons
who have been added to federal
payrolls since President Roosevelt
was inaugurated, live in Washing.
ton. The result has been that rents
here are sky-high and apartments
are jammed. Typical prices run
from $3.50 a month for an inside
apartment, one room and bath
without kitchenette) to $50 for
three rooms, kitchen and bath.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

After last night-just try to get us t.
write something nice about the weather
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

1t comes as something of surprise
to learn that General Johnson can cry.
Could it be that the hard-boiled army
man had an onion in his hanky?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
OcfOher 2. 1914

For the purpose of organizing an
Ell Centre band, meeting is plan
ned to be held at the city hall next
Wednesday night.
Forty pupils from the seventh
and eighth grades of the city
schools visited the city library yes
terday and were addressed by Mrs.
Beeman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

Mrs. Clifford Coggins is back from
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
TEN YEARS AGO
0cfnber 2 1924

The La Solana staff at Central
plans to give prizes this year for
the best short play and short story
submitted for publication in the
annual.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
n 'TikbatleE
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair tonight and wednesday;
nearly seasonable temperature and
humidity; gentle to moderate wind,
mostly southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October g. 1919

October 2, 1919
Mrs. W. H. Lavayea returned
Tuesday from Redlands where she
has been visiting friends.
DR.. F. A. Peterson is enjoying a
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau)
Maximum yesterday .......-.......-..112
Minimum tofiau 76