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Evening star., 1934-07-15
MARKET TO PROVIDE
MUSIC WITH BUSINESS
New York Midtown TO Celebrate
18th Anniversary as Neighbor
Place Did With Success.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. July l4-Mozart,
Schubert, bass and cod will be offered
TO housewives at the Midtown NUM-
cipal Market, under Queensboro Bridge.
for four weeks beginning next
Tuesday.
Officially. the market will celebrate
its eighteenth anniversary. Actually
the music is an attempt to make buSi-
ness pick up. When WASHINGTON
Market celebrated its l35th anniver-
Sary recently with music. trade in
creased almost 100 per cent.
From a stand in the center of the
market, C. w. A. musicians will play
Tuesday and Thursday mornings
vocal recitsls will be given at other
tunes and two Mozart's Mar
rtage of Figaro and Verdi's Don
PasQuale be given in concert
form. There will be special dietetie
and cooking talks.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
BIRD RAISES FAMILIES
RIDING ON CARTS AXLE
Mother Waits at Home, After
Eggs Hatch. With Food for
End of Daily Journey.
Bv The Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press
HARRISBURG. III, July IA
mother bird has Matched I'd reared
two families Of offspring in her nest
on the rear axle OF a one-horse cart
owned by Homer Little, mail carrier
here.
Protected by Little. the bird sat
daily on the nest while the cart iolted
a mile TO the post Office and made its
FIVE daily trips from there TO the
union depot. After the eggs were
Matched the mother waited at homo
and brought food to the nestlings
when the cart returned at the end OF
the day
Evening star., 1934-07-15


OF this huge sum $4,000. GOO, 900 from
the profits" Of devalustion are set
aside for secret manipulation Of credit
and exchange Already the fruits Of
this policy are evident in the disclo-
sure that this fund has been used
for the purchase of silver bullion
Only those who know fully the status
Of silver and the story behind il can
understand the significance Of this
bizarre and unnatural use Of this
fund. One of the hard-earned VIC
tories of democracy in the Middle
Ages was won on the issue that rulers
should never again secretly manip-
ulate the currency of the people.
This writer submits the view that 1t
is an inexcusable thing to have this
Nation in utter ignorance of the
status. value and future form of its
money Money is an imperfect in
strument The gold standard IS de-
fective Admittedly, ior cataStro-
phes like war. depression and revolu-
tion. at intervals, alter the value of
our money With hardship 10 some
and unjust enrichment 70 others. but
in normal times the value Of our
money is remarkably stable
However. this Is beside the point.
The point is that any standard is
better than none. The industry and
trade of this Nation are carried on
with money. Investments. labor agree
ments, material purchases and all
other contracts call for fixed sums Of
money In the future. Men arrange
Evening star., 1934-07-15

The requirements for enlistment are
gradually becoming more severe.
Al present all new enlistments are in
the rating OF apprentice seaman,
whereas formerly men we're enlisted
as fireman. third class. or seaman.
second class
The Navy Department has promul-
gated a resolution providing that re-
servists Of all classes residing in the
vicinity OF the District of Columbia
who through attachment 20 or aSso-
ciation with organizations of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Reserve participate
In the activities thereof are under the
Jurisdiction of the commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard. and that the
record Of such reservistS will be carried
bv the commander of the organiza-
ton in the District Of Columbia to
which attached. or with which asSo-
ciated. Candidates for appointment
in the Naval Reserve residing in To-
calities adjacent to the District Of
Columbia are required also to forward
their applica tons to the Navy Yard
commandant.
Another regulation OF the depart
ment provides that commandants
shall notify all officers Of the Naval
Reserve in their districts at least so
DAYS in advance of the dates on which
they are due for physical examination.
II after being so notified an officer
has not appeared for examination or
failure to do so within 80 days after
the date on which he became due
for examination. the commandant
must submit a report to the Bureau
of Navigation in order that the officer
concerned may be discharged from the
Naval Reserve.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
METAL SHARES
FEATURE CURB

NEW YORK, March 6 G.N.S).
Strength in metal shares featured
a dull and irregular curb market
today.
A 31a-point squirt in Natomas to
a record high at SO followed the
declaration of an extra dividend
and the proposal to split the stock
on a 10-for-1 basis. Tech Hughes
gained 1s to 634, and Hollinger
was up 1s at 1873.
Electric Bond and Share en-
countered selling in the utility
group, sagging 1a point to 17sA.
Oils were generally firm, with
Gulf up p at 7112, Standard of
Indiana up "a at 1894, and South
Penn up "a at 225s.
Aluminium stood out in the spe-
cialtieS with an upturn of "a to
721a.
Pennroad was unchanged at 31A
among the investment trusts,
while Cities Service common eased
h03h.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
CHICAGO GRAINS
EASE IN LIGHT
TURNOVER

CHICAGO, March 6 G.N.SJ.-A
tone of indecision ruled today's
early dealings in grains here, with
prices easing moderately on a
small turnover as the trade
awaited fresh incentives.
Wheat dipped 3s of a cent to
872s cents for the May future, and
corn and oats yielded a similar
amount to 5112 and 341a cents, at
which levels a steadier tone devel-
oped.
Near midsession wheat was un-
changed to "a Of a cent lower,
corn and oats Il to 2s of a cent
off, and rye 1s to u cent off.
At the opening wheat was 1s Of
a cent lower, with May 87A@88;
July, 87@871s, and September,
S7A@88.
Corn was unchanged to 1s of q
cent off, with May 51A@51B:
July, 53R@535s, and September,
552s.
Oats were Ks to Il of a cent
down, with May 35; July, 3434, and
September, 34H.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
ScOUiLLe Reports
1888 Net S3O5, ,688

WATERBURY, Conn, March 6
GN.SD 1.-THE Scoville Manu-.
featuring Company today, brass
and copper manufacturers, re-
ported net profits for 1888 after
taxes, depreciation. bond interest
and special reserves but before
dividends of $305,688 as COM
pared with a net loss the year
before on the same basis Of ST.
322,932.
Net operating income before
deductions in 1888 was $4,788, 1859
compared with $2,137,3O3. The
company set aside $577 ,O58 in 1888
to write off copper on hand to
5 cents per pound and zinc to
4 cents whereas copper is now
selling at 8 cents and zinc at "A
cents. Patents and good will are
carried at 81.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Standard of Indiana
Net Earnings HigheT

BY International News Service
Standard Oil Company OF Indi-
ana consolidated net profit for
1888 totaled approximately ST.
100000, equal to $1.13 a share,
according to Edward G. Seubert,
president, compared with $685.
282, or $104 a share, in 1882.
Net is based on a preliminary
summary of the company's &C.
counts, with exact and final fig
ures on earnings to be reported
officially to stockholder at the an
nual meeting April 5 next. Total
dividends paid by the company in
1888 were 15,688,672
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Business Statistics Are
Found Misleading

dividual business men to 90
ahead.
On the one hand, the Govern.
ment is extending it's working
control over banking is about to
pass the Bankhead bill, which
practically controls cotton farm
ing, and is asking for control
over tariffs. It has taken the
Labor Board out from under
NRA. It will add a pretty drastic
Stock Exchange bill TO the Sc
curities Act.
On the otner hand, I get the
impression that there is q grow
ing realization of the limitations
on what can be accomplished
by any government action which
runs counter to the interests of
individual business men.
Must Have Profits
After all, it is clear that un.
less business men can make q
profit by employing laborers,
there will be unemployment. The
only alternative is to make the
Government the empoyler.
AS yet, there is too much
OF q tendency to try to force
employment, asking business
men to work more men shorter
hours at higher hourly wages.
But the Government must soon
realize that there are limits.
MY point is that the need of
finding private employers for
labor is becoming more and
more apparent. And I think that
this need is going to compel the
New Dealers to soft pedal some
OF the more drastic and disturb
ing measures, and to seek to
encourage private capital to take
hold.
This is likely to lead them to
attempt some stabilization of the
dollar and encouragement of for
e1gn trade. to head off radical
1nflationiSts who demand new
currency issues or "remonetiza-
tion Of silver" and to soften the
Stock Exchange bill. Probably,
too, they will undertake to mod
crate the demands of organized
labor, and this is one Of their
biggest problems.
In short, I think that the
New Dealers are prepared to go
slow for while, and if they
can keep organized labor in check
and avert the strike menace,
Government spending and inflat.
ed bank credit will give us a
nice little business expansion
during the next couple of months,
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Puerto Ricdn Sugar
Imports Increase

Raw sugar shipments from
Porto Rico to the United States
from January l to March 8, totaled
152,763 short tons, an increase OF
46.3 per cent when compared with
shipments Of 104,386 during a
similar period last year, accord
ing to cables to the New York
Coffee and Sugar Exchange.
Refined shipments were 20,65O
tons, compared with 20,525 in the
1888 period.
Shipments Of raw and refined
together for the week ending
March 3, amounted to 31,3O7 tons
against 28,147 in the same week
last year. About 20 per cent OF
the total available for United
States of the 1933-34 crop has
been shipped to date.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
COTTON PRICES
RALLY FTER
EARLY DIP

NEW YORK, March 8 dN.S).
Cotton futures rallied above the
previous close today after selling
down Is cents bale in early deal.
ings, as sentiment was puoyed by
Chairman Jones request for leg.
islative right Of way for the Bank.
head cotton bill in the House.
Gains Are Small
Gains were small, being limited
to a point or so, but the market
displayed signs of a firm under.
tone in contrast to the easier tone
shown in initial trading when the
list was off 2 to points.
Narrow fluctuations and a re.
strlcted volume of trading ruled
at the first call, with Liverpool
In American points slightly below
due prices. Trading picked up,
however, on the upside, with Wall
street, commission houses and the
trade taking fair amounts of cot.
WA SAV Va VIC 4lIlSs
Southern Selling Light
Southern selling continued light.
New Orleans made scattered offer.
lngs, as did the continent, while
spot houses sold in a small way,
Around midday, futures were
unchanged to points higher,
May was up 2 at 12.23c, JULY uu
2 at 12.35c, October unchanged at
12.46c and December up at
12.56c.
LIVERPOOL, March 6 1NSO
There was small business in open.
ing spots on the Liverpool cotton
market today. Prices were steady,
Receipts totaled 10000 bales, none
OF which was American.
AT noon, middling fair was 7.67d
strictly good middlin9 7.22d: good
6.92d, strictly middling
Sid, middling 6.62d, strictly low
SAID. low middling
6'22d. strictly good ordinary 6.O2d,
and good ordinary 5.72d.
Futures opened steady and at
noon were holding quiet and
steady with May at 6.29d Julv
6.26d, October 6.24d and January
6.25d.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
RESERVES
At NEW HIGH

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly re-
porting member banks in 81 lead.
ing cities on February % shows in.
creases for the week of $275, 5,OOO,-
goo IN reserve balances with Fed.
eral Reserve banks, $152,OOO, 900
IN net demand deposits. $4,000
600 in Government deposits and
$69,OO0,000 in investments, and a
decrease of $163, 100000 in loans.
Loans on securities declined
$1O7 100000 at reporting member
banks in the New York district
and $110,00O,O0O at all reporting
member banks. "All other" loans
declined $43,0O0000 in the New
York district and $53,00O,O0O at
all reporting banks.
Holdings of United States Gov.
ernment securities increased $780,
100000 in the New York district,
100000 in the Boston district,
$6,000,000 in the San Francisco
district and $50,OOO,0OO at all re.
porting member banks, and de-
clined $6,OO0,OO0 in the Chicago
district. Holdings of other Sc
curities increased $22 100000 in
the New York district and $19,-
000, 1000 at all reporting banks.
Licensed member banks for
merly included in the condition
statement Of member banks in
101 leading cities, but not now in.
cluded in the weekly statement,
had total loans and investments
of LOSS, 100000 and net demand,
time and Government deposits Of
81, ,088, 100000 on February %,
compared with $1,061, 100000 and
$1,O84, 100000, respectively, on
February q.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Bethlehem Doubles
BOOKINGS DlIrinQ 1888

NEW YORK, March 6 G.N.SD
Bookings of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, last year were al
most double those of 1882
totaling $157,279,186, compared
with $85, ,946,548, the 1888 report
revealed today.
Orders billed totaled $780,
163,374. against 500, ,48S, while
orders on hand at the year-end
were SGT, ,749, against $780,
568,937 a year earlier.
Deficit for 1888 amounted to
$8,735,723, the same as in the
preliminary estimate, compared
with a deficit of $19,4O4,431 in
1892. Surplus of $89,221,676 at
the beginning of last year was
reduced to $8l,145.825 at the
close.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06

SNASSSNAAASAs
Now the country is shaking it
self free from snow. The Easter
business will be concentrated in
March this year. While labor con-
dltions remain disturbed, some of
the strikes have been settled. All
in all, there seems to be no rea-
son why the current month should
not show further expansion.
Incidentally, we note that com.
modify prices rose again, after
dipping a week ago. One thing
agreed upon by most economists
is that eventually the combination
OF a cheapened gold dollar and
enormous initiation in bank credit
are bound to bring a higher price
level. Only drastic restrictions
upon business could prevent that
result.
Country Full Of Gold
Now the country is full of gold.
The banks are bursting with "ex-
cess reserves" All sorts of goods
are in abundant supply, yet prices
are edging up. It is a sad commen.
tary on our policies that millions
should be out of work, and that
uncertainties should be holding
business down.
Just now, therefore, the Ad-
mlniStratiOn must be doing
much thinking along these
lines. Evidently it is torn be-
tween the urge to take hold and
run business itself, and the ar.
gumentS for making conditions
favorable enough to allow in
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
COntQiner Profit
First Since 1890

Annual report of Container
Corporation of America for 1888
shows net profit of $140,921
against net loss of $1,380,363 for
1882 and net loss of $9O8,436 in
1881.
The report contains the state.
ment of Walter P. Paepcke, presi.
dent, that the earnings for Jan.
uary and February, 1884, indicate
that it is probable that first
quarter profits will be sufficient
to cover preferred dividends and
a good part of common dividend
requirements.
However, he adds that stock
holders should not expect early
dividend payments. -
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Lines on Trade
BeftermentS

Bethlehem Steel Corporation
reports 1888 bookings nearly
doubled those Of 1899. Steel
production reported by Amer.
ican Iron and Steel Institute
at All per cent Of capacity, q
new high for year. Standard
Oil Of Indiana reports net earn.
ings last year were nearly
$1,0OO,00O above those Of 1882
E. Simmons Company reports
February sales were 37.9 per
cent above those Of like month
q year ago. American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company
profits last year reported at
S6,01O,384 more than Offsetting
loss Of $4,5O6,175 in 1892. E.
February silk imports 6,431
bales more than year ago.
World use of cotton up 637 900
bales for half year to January
81, Spinners Federation reports.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
N. Y. Telephone Net
E1rninQS Bettered

NEW YORK, March 6 QN.S0
New York Telephone annual re-
port shows net income for 1888
Of $28,516,316, equal. after pre-
ferred dividends to $6.79 share,
on common stock. This compares
with net income of $27,671,13
or $7.01 a share, in 1882.
Current assets as of December
81 last stood at $33,351, 1872, in
cluding $5,118,850 in cash and
special deposits and current liabil-
tiles were $1O,658,193. At the end
Of 1892 current assets were $685.
1926, $40, including $7,O91, ,467 in
cash, and current liabilities were
$16,891,59l.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
NEW YORK
Chicago Exchange
Securities Hiqher

Twenty-Five representative stocks
listed on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change had a market value at the
close Of business March 3 Of $677,-
642,4 ,437, an increase Of $6,937,137,
or 1.O3 per cent, as compared with
$67O, ,705, 300 at the close of the
previous week, according to Paul
H. Davis & Co.
At the close of the correspond
ing week a year ago, market value
was 1915, los 900, indicating an in
crease during the year of $780,
536,537, or 80.65 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Hog Prices Steady
On $4,000 ReceiDtS

CHICAGO, March 6 UN.SO
Hog receipts were 12,00a today
with prices steady. Some hogs
were held at $4.85. The Gov.
ernment was buying moderately
but at lower prices than yes
terday.
The supply Of cattle was $500.
Light weight steers sold steady
and the heavy moved slowly on
a weaker basis. Cows and heif.
ers were steady to weak. Stock
ers and feeders sold steady.
Sheep receipts were 5000 with
the market slow:
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
POLISH IRON OUTPUT

In December the production of
the Polish iron works. as COM
pared with the preceding month,
was as follows: Pig iron. 22,244
tons "a decrease of 1.472 tonS);
steel, 1887 tons "a decrease of
1919 tons); rolled goods, 35,593
tons "a decrease Of 9,83D. New
orders for the domestic market in
December totaled 6.943 tons "a de-
crease Of 94D. Exports totaled
1896 tons "a decrease Of 1850
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
MOnsdntO Earnings
More Than Doubled

Report Of Monsanto Chemical
Company and subsidiaries for year
ended December 81, 1888, certi-
fled by independent auditors,
shows net profit of $2,221, ,207 after
depreciation, research expense, in
terest, Federal taxes, ETC., equiva-
lent to $5.14 a share (par $1O on
$4,000 shares Of capital stock,
including 34,486 shares held for
exchange of stock of predecessor
corporation.
This compares with $1,012,69S,
or $2.37 a. share, on 427,197 shares
in 1882. The 1888 earnings are
the largest in the company's his
torv.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
CLOTH MARKET DULL

NEW YORK, March G.N.s).-with
the possibility of higher wages and
shorter hours looming larger than ever
on President Roosevelt's personal ap-
proval of such a plan, traders in the
coarse yarn cloths market today con-
tinued extremely hesitant to operate
on future deliveries. lending a quiet
and dull tone to the market
Prices, however, were very generally
maintained. Buyers were conscious of
the fact that not only on new pur-
chaSes but also on the large quantities
of goods which are on order for later
shipments they will have to bear what
ever increase in cost results from
such an arrangement since gray goods
contracts have for some months con-
tanned q clause passing ea any such
Mereases in cost
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Simmons Co. Sales
81 Per Cent Hiqher
BY International News Service

0UWB BUEVICU
Simmons Company, including
subsidiaries. February sales in
creased 37.9 per cent from $1,241,-
422 in February, 1888 to $1,711,-
765, it was reported. Two months
sales amounted to $3,103,079, com.
pared with $2,227.707 in the CORE
spending period last year, gain
of 1872 per cent.
February sales included a one
week strike period. Untitled
orders at the close of the month
showed a substantial increase
over those at the end of January,
the company stated.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06

well. Trade re-
ports from the
various sections
of the country
are m oS t ! y
cheerful, a n d
tell Of satisfac-
tory wholesale
and retail trade.
The steel in.
d u S try con-
tlnues its grad.
ual expansion.
C arlo a dings,
C nSi d e r ing
weather condi-
tionS, are well
c1ySfoiVoal
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
BY LEWIS HANEY
professor Of Economics, New
York University

The latest business statistics
seems to be encouraging. Various
indexes Of weekly activity, ad-
justed to allow for seasonal con-
ditions, point up or at least hold
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
PENROAD SHOWS LOSS

Listed securities Of the Penn
road Corporation. investment az
filiate of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road, showed an unrealized loss
of $44,353,421 at the close Of 1888,
the annual report disclosed.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
687 Listed Stocks
HiOher in Week

Index Of 687 stocks listed on
the New York Stock Exchange,
compiled by Hamershlag, Borg
& Co., showed an average price
of $26 as Of the close last Satur-
day compared with an average
price of $25.76 the previous week.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
Produce Markets

broken car on track. Supplies light: de-
mand light; market weak. Florida.
oushel hampers $2.50@2.75.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. Florida, IL
bushel crates, $225Ge.5o.
>, Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. Florida, 1h-
bushel crates green. fancy, S595.25;
choice. $3.50@4.5O.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light Florida. bushel hampers. white
wrapped. market weak, 81; yellow
ero0k1ecks' cron11 Ks market steady. mostly
strawberries-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Truck receipts light;
supplies light; demand slow; market
dull. Florida, truck receipts, 36-pint
crates, fresh arrivals, few sales best
15@l4c per pint; poor condition, 7@
oranges-one Florida arrived; 4
broken and unbroken cars on
track. Florida. truck supplies liberal; :;
bushel baskets $1.5091S5. according to
grade and size.
Grapefruit-one Florida arrived; :
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
and size.
Beetss-Texas. X crates, $135@1.4o
Aurnlps-Maryland, bushel baskets, 81.
PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, March H.N,S).
rnT155ry-Msrket innn5r Ma steady; demand good j;
up l6c; medium, Ice; eghorn hens,
5ls pounds up. 14c; medium, 12c;
hardrock springers. large. 15c; under
lSc; leghorn Springers lie; colored
sprlngers. heavy, 14c medium, 14c:
coIored broilers. 10000; turkey hens,
S0c; ROSTERS, S@9c; stays, lie; ducks,
~ pounds up, 13c; under 1Oc; geese,
ise' 1sc. l2c; ordinary dina &c: young toms.
Butter-Market steady: demand good:
supply good; 90 score, 27Ac; SO score
20 &c: 80 score, 25Ac; standard. 27c
Eggs-Market firm tone; demand
eooa: supply good; nearby current re-
ceipts, 16916hc: fresh extra firsts,
n Q TIC; hennery white extras, l70
cepts. lsS1s%c. vi eThess s msrEst. EuEFsnt re. re-
truck load lots only.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK March U.N.s).-But-
Ter barely steady, salted and unsalted
eirat creamery extras. 274 @2Slac; creamery
Cheese-Quiet. state whole milk flats,
SSPeecla!s ais: 19@2Oc; average run. 1870
i6c; Wisconsin whole milk fancy young
=, Eggs-Frm, nearby white specials,
22c: standards, 21c; mediums, 21c;
nearby brown specials, 19@211kc: stand
arcs, 18@1Skc; mixed specials, $50
1SEc; standards, 171a @17%c; first, 16%
Ii!c; seconds. 16Ac; mediums, 16@
dSAc; Pacific Coast white fancy packs,
201a @21hc '''
The Wholesale price is se.1o per 100
pounds No. l fluid milk within the 201
21O mile zone.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
SHATTUCK EARNS LESS

Frank G. Shattuck Company
consolidated net earnings for 1888
were $324,206, equal to approx
imately Is cents a share, COM
pared with $685. 2,805, or 81 cents
share, in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06
NEW YORK WOOL

NEW YORK, March T.N.SD.-Woor
stead; domestic fleece. unwas shed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania 2s943; domestic
pulled, secured basis, 6s@102: domestic
ritorEL clean basis. s6@SS.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06

NAVAL STORES
NEW YORK. March 6 Q.NS).-Tur-
pentine easier, 50,
Rosin carrier; common, $40.
The Washington times., 1934-03-06

divtdual business men to 90
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Volume This Year,
$s70,070,0o0

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