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Evening star., 1934-12-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY


Convention, American Historical
Association, Mayflower Hotel this
afternoon and evening.
Dance. Life Begins at Forty Club,
1772 Columbia road, 8 pm.
Dinner dance, Beta Theta Pi
Alumni Association, Columbia Coun-
try Club, 7:30 pm.
Dance, Phi Sigma Epsilon Frater-
nifty, La Fayette Hotel, 9 pm.
TOMORROW.
Dinner dance, Lambda Chi Sorority
Shoreham Hotel, pm.
Dinner. Virginia State Society, La
Fayette Hotel, $50 pm.
Convention. Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity, Willard Hotel.
Luncheon and card party, Michigan
Alumni Association, Hamilton Hotel
1870 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
TRAFFIC DEATHS TOPIC

Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Also to Hear Proctor.
Traffic fatalities in the District will
be discussed by Ernest N. Smith Of the
American Automobile Association at
the January l meeting of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants at the Old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth and
H streets.
The meeting will start at 10 am.
The annual report of the association
chronicler, John Clagett Proctor, will
be read, reviewing events of 1884.
Evening star., 1934-12-28

The first OF a series OF blimp
trips to observe Washington traffic
from 600 to 800 feet in the air in
an effort to determine the princi-
pal points of congestion and their
cause was made this morning by
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer. Since trafic was light to-
day because Of the holiday season
the survey will be repeated next
week Upper: An air view Of the
Thomas Circle area. The white
building in the background is the
National City Christian Church.
Lower: Lieut.. Comdr. Karl L.
Lange, pilot Of the blimp. talking
to Van Duzer in the air. The
traffic director was to make an
other trip aloft this afternoon and
was to broadcast his observations
over Station WJSV. Because of
the mist the observers could see
little this morning.
Star Staff Photos
Evening star., 1934-12-28

Dinner, Virginia State Society, La
Fayette Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-28

Convention. Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity, Willard Hotel
Evening star., 1934-12-28
TOMORROW.

Dance, Phi Sigma Epsilon Frater'
nifty, La Fayette Hotel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Gives Judgments Force.

The situation was somewhat compli-
Gated last year by the separate bill to
require operators Of taxicabs to show
financial responsibility. This was
killed IN the House which saw no
necessity for the measure. since taxi.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
BANK INSTITUTE
: TO MEET HERE

Present banking problems will
loom large on the program for
the four day convention of the
American Institute of Banking
to be held here June II to IA.
Subjects related to bank opera
ton will be discussed by speak
ers of national prominence while
specific aspects will be more
thoroughly analyzed by special
eommittees.
Members Of the Institute will
be entertained by the Washing
ton Chapter, which has named a
special committee headed by T.
Eunton Leith to arrange a pro-
gram.
At an early session on Mon.
day, June II the National Public
Speaking contest for the Clan
mini prize will be held in the
National Theater, preceding the
first general convention session
at which Melvin C. Hazen, chair.
man of the Board Of Commits.
sioners, will deliver the address
Of welcome. From then until the
close of the convention with the
annual election of officers on
the afternoon of June 13 the
time of the delegates will be
fully occupied.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
36 MORE BANKS
OPEN IN APRIL

Thirty-six national banks, with
frozen deposits or $31, 1893 900,
we're licensed and opened, or re-
opened, during April, j. F. T.
O'Connor, comptroller of the cur
rency, stated.
This brought the number Of ma
tional banks licensed during the
first four monthsof 1884 to 223,
involving frozen deposits OF $685.
$1,000. q,
By the close of business April
80, 1884, unlicensed national
banks in the United States had
been reduced to 1875, or only l3 per
cent of the 1,417 which remained
unlicensed on March 16, 1888, the
first day after termination OF the
general banking holiday.
The 1875 unlicensed national
banks at the termination of bust
ness April 80, last, were segre-
gated as follows: 1856 banks. with
S146,3O5, 900 frozen deposits, had
approved reorganization plans; 20
banks, with $16,281,000 frozen de-
posits, had disapproved reorgan-
iZation plans.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
COTTON PRICES
TURN LOWER

NEW YORK, May 9. (I.N.SO.
Sharp reactions in silver and rub
ber turned the cotton market
lower today after a steady open
ing.
The market was comparatively
quiet in initial dealings, but with
the slump in silver and rubber,
many traders long of cotton liqui-
dated their holdings. Some sup
port was evident on the down side,
however, and the recession of
prices was an orderly affair.
An overnight accumulation Of
price-fixing orders and some new
buying from Wall Street houses,
combined to give the list a steady
tone on the first call. At the end
of the first half-hour, there was
an influx of professional and COM
mission house selling, which, to-
gether with a moderate amount of
Southern selling, turned futures
lower.
Spot merchants reported dull
ness in the Southern markets with
little demand or inquiry, but a
firm basis due to the paucity of
interior offerings of desirable
grades of cotton. Worth Street
cited some new business and firm
prices, but this was not general
and so far the goods market has
not broadened according to some
expectations.
Around the noon hour the run
Of contracts showed losses of 7 to
8 points, with July off 8 at 11.40,
October off 712 at 11.56, Decem-
ber off 8 at 11.67, and January
off Z at 11.73.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Household Finance
Loans Un For Month

Household Finance Corporation
loaned $12,S4s,S7O to 65,3S4 Gus
toners, an average of $196 per
borrower, in the first quarter this
year, according to B. E. Hender-
son, president. In the first quar-
ter of 1888 it's loans totaled $10,-
825 $50 to 58,20S customers, or an
average of $186. Loans to people
who had never before borrowed
from the company were 18 per
cent ahead of last year in the first
quarter, while in March this year
such loans increased IS per cent
over the 1888 month.
About 81 per cent Of the borrow.
ers stated when applying for loans
that they needed the money to re-
fund retail bills and other debts
owed in their communities.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
ADVANCE FILED
FOR STAINLESS

According to schedules filed
with the American Iron and Steel
Institute new and higher base
prices for stainless steel of analy-
ses Nos. 3O4, 305, 306, BOT, 308,
800 and 321 have been established
at Pittsburgh, effective May IS.
Other new base price filings
cover wire products at several
centers, all effective May IS, con-
crete reinforcing bars at Bir-
mingham, effective May 13 mer-
chant bars of new billet steel,
blooms, billets and slabs of re-
rolling quality carbon steel and
concerto reinforcing bars at Buf.
falo, skelp for pipe manufacture
at youngstown and merchant bars
Of new billet steel at Gary. All
the latter are effective May IS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
BriLLO Net Income,
Is Assets Increased

q Brillo Manufacturing Company,
SGnc., in its report for the quarter
Hended March 81, 1884, shows net
xearnings, after all charges includ-
ling depreciation, State and Fed
Seral taxes. of $39,091, equivalent,
{hfter dividend requirements on
t26,370 shares Of Class "a" stock,
to 16 cents a share on the 0,0O0
shares of common stock outstand-
ing, which exceeds the quarterly
dividend of IS cents per share
declared. This compares with
$32,077 or IL cents share in the
preceding quarter and 500, ,439, or
16 cents a share in the same
quarter last year.
Current assets as of March 81,
1884, amounted to $612,019 against
current liabilities of $96,330, a
ratio Of more than six to one.
This compares with current as
sets Of $58l,678 and current liza
abilities of $96,935 on March 81,
1888. Total assets amouted to
1901, ,243 against $1,820,055 on
March 81, last year. .l1...SlGA-
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
READING APRIL
TRAFFIC DIPS

Loaded cars handled by the
Reading Company in April
amounted to 116,724 cars as COM
pared with 98,794 cars in April,
1898. an increase 1890 cars or
1871 per cent.
March loadings amounted to
1885 cars against 102,164 last
year, a gain of 35.9 per cent.
For the first four months loaded
cars handled totaled 4S8, ,223 cars
against SsS,9S2 cars in like Pc
riod Of 1888. Loading include
freight and coal loaded on Read
ing lines and loaded cars received
from connections.
April loadings also compare
with 138,S76 in March, a decrease
of 22,152 cars.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
RALLY CHECKED
FOR GRAINS

CHICAGO, May 9 G.N.S).
Grain prices fluctuated nervously
today. A brisk rally shortly after
a mixed opening was checked by
heavy selling coming from a house
which recently has been a heavy
buyer of wheat and corn.
Continued dry weather in the
wheat belt produced a firm under
tone to the wheat market in the
face of a drop in cotton and silver
prices.
Near mid-session wheat was 1s
to 14c up, corn 3s to l2c down,
oats unchanged to 14c up and rye
14c up to 1ac down.
July wheat was quoted at S414c,
July corn 493sc.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Sugar Futures Gain
During ActiUe Week

In an active week sugar fu-
lures advanced for net gains Of 6
to 8 points on the New York Cof-
fee and Sugar Exchange. Buy
ers we're anticipating signing of
the sugar bill by the President
and May liquidation had evil
IDENTIFY been completed, both of
which factors were holsters to
the price level. In the raw mar
ket, although the duty free spot
price dropped S points to 2.75,
it recovered to 2.78.
The first sales of Cuba re-
ported since March IS were at
lao, Al, and AZ. Cuban produc-
ton to April 80 is estimated at
1,899,5OO tons compared with L.
9O1 ,O08 to that date last year;
72 mills are still active in Cuba.
The refined situation remains
practically unchanged.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
STEEL OUTPUT
\ HELD BEST IN
8MONTHS

NEW YORK, May 9 G.N.S0.
Steel production has risen two
points to so per cent Of capacity,
the highest rate since September,
1880, the Weekly Iron Age points
out today, although the continued
weakness in scrap prices and in
dications that automobile produc-
ton has apparently passed its
peak, are offsetting factors in the
situation.
Output was up two points to 40
per cent at Pittsburgh, three points
to 81 per cent at Chicago, three
points to 46 per cent in the Phila-
6elphia district, one point to 63
per cent in the valleys, and seven
points to IS per cent in the South.
Operations dropped two points to
IS per cent at Cleveland and two
points to SO per cent at Buffalo.
Detroit output is still at 100 per
cent of capacity.
Scrap Prices Drop
Scrap first turned weak some
weeks ago when the appearance of
open weather resulted in a sudden
increase in the available supply.
Latterly, however. prices have suf-
1ered because of the determination
OF steel producers to liquidate their
scrap inventories by July l, re-
flecting declines at Pittsburgh and
Chicago, the Iron Age scrap COM
posite was dropped to $11.92 a ton,
compared with $1217 last week
and $13 in the second week Of
March, its peak for this year.
The changed outlook in the au-
Somobile trade is ascribed to a
combination of causes, not the
least Of which is the series of labor
disturbances which haraSSed man.
ufacturerS at the height of their
sales campaign. Although recent
strikes have been settled, there
continues to be an uneasy atmoS-
phere in the industry and lost
momentum has not been recovered.
Other explanations offered for
the recession in car sales are
the recent increase in retail
prices, the suspension of the CWA
program and the drought in the
Central West, which seriously
threatens the purchasing power
of a large section of the country.
old No~&roo%~ EilIN5
The continued rise of steel out
put in the face of a leveing eff
of motor car production is ac-
counted for in part by the desire
of consumers to take advantage
Of contracts made prior to recent
price advances. However, most
of the stocking that has taken
place so far has been on the
part of the mills.
Aside from business done on q
quarterly basis, the industry has
considerable railroad and Struc-
tural tonnage which will carry
well into July and August. Chi
cago rail mills are running at 20
per cent Of capacity. and Pitts
burgh rain production is ex-
pected to continue at a steady
rate of 10000 tons a month un-
til September.
The Iron Age composite prices
on finished steel and pig iron are
unchanged at .222c pound and
$3.50 a ton,
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
UTILITY BOOSTS
MARCHPR0F|T

March net income of United
Light & Power Co. after all
charge was about $4,000 more
than a year ago, an unusually
poor month. This is the first
month since July, 1880, that
monthly net income exceeded
that of the corresponding period
Of the preceding year.
William Chamberlain, chairman
Of the board, stated in his an
nual letter to stockholders:
Compliance with the Presi-
dents unemployment agreement
cost the company S244,5OO in
the year 1888 or at an annual
rate of $4,000. If the 4O-hOur
week is established a further
cost Of $742,OOO per year will
be added"
He further pointed out that
the cost of coal will be increased
by more than $1,OO0,0OO but this
will be offset partly by an in
crease in the price received for
coke, which may amount to
100000.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
j ST
Of SUGAR UP
IN QUARTER

Domestic sugar consumption
during the first quarter of 1884
was 6.44 per cent ahead of
year ago. Deliveries for the
period totaled 1,217,68 tons, COM
pared with 1,144,052 tons during
the like 1888 period, according
to the Sugar Institute, Inc. If
consumption maintains this pace
for the remainder of the year it
will provide an outlet for prac-
tically the total quotas in the
Jones-CoStigan sugar bill, which
are only 1000 above last years
consumption.
Cane refiners' deliveries dur
ing March continued to show q
decrease compared with last year,
while domestic beet sugar de-
liveries were we'll above 1888.
Cane deliveries for the month
totaled 257,459 tons, compared
with 297,404 in the like 1888
months, a decline of 1.83 per
cent. Beet deliveries amounted
to 125,952 tons, contrasted with
104,894 tons, an increase of 29.89
per cent.
Although deliveries of off shore
refined sugar for the month were
lower, the total for the year to
March 81 was 5,956 tons above
last year. Deliveries of Cuban
white sugar for the first three
months were off 1888 per cent,
while Hawaiian shipments showed
an increase of 24.95 per cent. I'm
ports of Philippine refined sugar
increased 61.20 per cent and i'm
ports of Puerto Rican refined de-
Clined 4.28 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
v:'7 :sTSso r:i:' :s:: N. Y. Curb Quotations 81

NEW YORK, May 8 UN.S).
Efforts to extend rallying tenden-
cies today were but partially sue
ceseful, but only scattering of
curb favorites able to top pre-
vious closing levels by any i'm
portant margin.
Several of the active leaders
ran into a renewed burst of SELL
ing midway in the forenoon. but
declines were not large, as a rule.
Montgomery Ward A, which
had not participated in yester-
days rebound, chalked up a
3-point gain at 10334. Pittsburgh
Plate Glass was up more than a
point at it's peak Of 40, while
Ford, Ltd. continued its steady
upward course, reaching a new
high at 95s, up 1s.
Natomas stood out in the metal
group. Alcohol shares were ir-
regularly improved.
Electric Bond and Share was
UP % at 143s for time on un-
usually heavy buying.
New York Central IS rallied
smartly in the bond division.
chalking up a gain of IA points
at 1925.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
BOOT AND SHOE
OUTPUT RISES

Footwear output as reported to
the Department of Commerce for
February showed an increase Of
15.1 per cent over the previous
month and a rise of 1875 per
cent over February last year.
Production of boots and shoes
amounted to 29,675,596 in Febru-
ary, compared with 25,787,011
pairs during January and 26.3S4,-
4O8 pairs during February, 1888.
Production during the first two
months of this year amounted to
SIS, 5,462,0O7 pairs, compared with
49,101, ,223 pairs during the cor
responding 1888 period.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09

NEW YORK, May 9 G.N.SJ. l..
An extension of rallying tenden.
cies in rail and domestic corpora
ton liens was the highlight of
early bond dealings today.
Northwestern 434s led the car
rier list with an advance of nearly
a point. Erie IS of 81, Great
Western As, and Southern Rail
ways 5s moved up.
American and Foreign Power
IS stood out in the domestic sec.
ton with an upturn of about a
point.
German bonds were acutely
weak, with the 512 leading the de-
cline. The Is down 1K at 72H.
U. S. Governments held mar
rowly.
American Waterworks SIS led the
investment list.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
O|LPRODUCT|0N
DECREASES

Daily average production of
crude oil in United States in week
ended May totaled 2,467, ,37O bar
rels, a decrease of 1898 barrels
from the preceding week, accord
ing to the Oil and Gas Journal.
In the corresponding week of
1888 crude oil production aver
aged 2,9O2,53e barrels daily so
that output in the week just
ended was 435,169 barrels below
the corresponding week of last
year.
Production in Oklahoma de-.
clined 5O,98O barrels to 4S1,375
daily. Yield in East Texas was
up 12,44O to 5OS,59O barrels daily,
while in California output drop
ped 1000 barrels to 100000 a day.
Production in Texas gained 24,647
barrels to 1,061,539 daily.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
[OAD|NGS Hold
UNCHANGED
HIGH Low 100

Loadings of revenue freight by
the railroads of the country in
the week ended May 5, to be pub
lished next Friday by the Ameri-
can Railway Association. probably
will approximate the 608,654 fig
ure for the Immediately preceding
week. Seasonally. a slight In"
crease should be shown between
these weeks.
The first seven roads to report
loadingS on line for the week
ended May 5 loaded 101,448 cars
compared with 101.783 cars in the
preceding week and 91,604 cars
in the like week of last year.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Booker Appointed
To Bank Code Unit

Y. E. Booker, head of the in
vestment banking firm of Y. E.
Booker and Company. has been
selected to represent Washington
on the Investment Bankers Asso-
ciation regional code committee,
according to announcement yes
terday by Managing Director Rol'
lin A. Wilbur.
Other members of the regional
committee for district No. 13,
which embraces the Capital, are
James s. Whedbee, Baltimore: Ell.
lott H. Worthington, Baltimore:
Wylie r. Cook, Lynchburg. Va,
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Air Passenger
Drop Shown

Passengers carried by Sched-
uled airlines in this country dur.
ing March numbered 22,O45,
compared with 1888 during
February, according to the De-
partment of Commerce. De-
cIines also were registered in
distances flown and express car
ried. March mileage was 2,372,-
666, compared with 2,9S7,S22 in
February. Express carried to-
tailed 134,S75 pounds, against
147,5O9 pounds in February. The
Commerce Department reports
were based on statements from
II Of the n companies
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Business Neuus
Spotlight

Pan American AirwayS' 1888
net amounted to SLAP on $751;.
$40 common shares, compared
with $1.36 on 512,5S1 shares the
year before. Domestic sugar
consumption in the first quar-
ter Of 1884 increased 6.44 per
cent. Puerto Rican raw sugar
shipments from January 1 to
May 5 were Z per cent ahead Of
a year ago. National Sugar
Refining Co. declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of so
cents payable July 2 to stock
of record June /.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Penney Sales Up
S885,2O2 IL, April

j. C. Penney Co. report sales
for April at $15,476,531 compared
with $14,591,328 in April, 1888,
an increase of $S85,202. This is
the second largest April volume
in the history of the company,
having been exceeded only in
1880.
Total sales from January / to
April 80. 1884, were $56,142,744,
compared with $41.969,8 1852 for the
same period in 1888, an increase
Of 33.77 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Pullman Quarter
DiScLOSeS Profit
RH International NeWs service

BY International News Service
Pullman, Inc, in the first quar-
ter this year realized a net income
of $95,433 after all charges and
taxes, equivalent to 2 cents a
share, contrasted with a net loss
of $1,762.1 125 in the corresponding
1888 period.
Pullman Company, the sleeping
car subsidiary, had. a net income
in the quarter ended March 81 of
$236,S73. against q deficit Of
$l,136,220 for the same three
months last yeaSS l...
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Quarter Loss Pared
By Hayes Body Corp.

Hayes Body Corporation and
subsidiaries report, for the quar-
ter ended March 81, net loss of
$13,567, after depreciation, inter.
est, ETC.. comparing with net loss
of $98,195 in first quarter of
previous year.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09
Alaska Juneau Net
For April Doubled

Alaska Juneau Gold Mining
Company estimated April profit
after operating expenses and de-
velopment charges at $204,100,
before depreciation. depletion and
Federal taxes, again $102,900 in
April, 1898. Four months esti-
mated profit was $8O3,150 on the
same basis as above, against
1912, 900 in the same period last
year.
The Washington times., 1934-05-09

Glow will get there9" where will
we 20 over the week-end?" These are
questions hundreds Of people are asking
every day they can be answered,
and economically. too. by the purchase
Of one of the good used cars advertised
today In the WANT AID SECTION Of
this neMsDaDAr.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-04-19

SYNOPSIS

At the close OF the Mexican war.
Hobin Kerxbaw. with his bride. rode
into northeastern California Here he
found an ideal valley for cattle rails
ing. They christened IL eden Valley.
Below Eden Valley In \ less HIuable
tract which K~ershaw's wife christens
Forlorn Valley. Joel Hensley. a Texan.
settles in the lower half of the val
ley. There is bad blood over fsnces
and water for irrigation Kershaw
kills Hensley and the blood-feud Is on.
BY 1917. Rance Kershaw. his son
Owen. and daughter Lorry are all that
remains of ono clan. Nate Tichenor
Is the sole survivor on the Hensley
side. He goes to help Lorry In her car
and nnds her father has died of heart
disease SiIas Babson. Forlorn Valley
banker. schemes to control the irrigA-
tion and hydro-electric possibilities OF
Eden Valley. He proposes to play
Nate against Lorry. assuming that
they are carrying ON the old feud. in
this way getting control of key
lands necessary TO the project Nate
however. has no intention of carrying
on the feud. He tells Lorry that he
and Owen Kershaw. Lorry's brother.
met tn France Just before Owen was
killed. They became buddfes, and Nate
promised that tx he survived Owen he
would look after Lorry az \ brother
might do Babson. determined to Sc
cure LeFFy.s fake-sfte and Mates dam
site makes legal application for the
ALLEGATION of food waters to the For
Iorn Valley irrigation district. which
he organizes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-04-19
~.
Why Hospitals Use
a Liquid Laxative

Hospitals and doctors have always
used liquid laxatives. And the public
is fast returning to laxatIves in liquid
form. Do you know the reasons?
The dose of a liquid laxative can be
measured. The action can thus be
regulated to suit individual need. II
forms no habit; you need not take a
double dose" a day or two later.
Nor wiH a mild liquid iaratipe irritate
the kidneys.
The right dose Of a liquid laxative
brings a perfect movement, and there
is no discomfort at the time, or after.
The wrong cathartic may often do
more harm than good.
Aproperly prepared liquid laxative
like DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
brings safe relief from constipation.
1t gently helps the average persons
bowels back to regularity. DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin IS an approved
liquid laxative which all druggists
keep ready for use. 1t makes an
ideal family laxative; effective for
all ages, and may be given the
youngest child. Member N. r. A.