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The Washington times., 1934-05-11
GASOLINE PRICE
T|LTS LISTED

An advance of / cent a gallon
in tank-wagon and Service-Station
prices of gasoline in the New York
metropolitan district, effective
Immediately, has been made by
Standard Oil Company Of New
York, Inc. In Westchester county
the advance is u cent.
The advance of / cent in Brook
lyn last Monday brought the SER
vice-Station price for gasoline to
the same basis as in Manhattan,
1512 cents for regular grade, in
Guiding 4 cents in taxes. The
prices in this territory have been
considered abnormal for some
time, and the new advance is an
effort to bring major company
and independent dealers into line
at a more normal level.
The gasoline marketing situa-
tion is in q highly confused state
in the metropolitan area. Many
dealers failed to follow the recent
advance in Brooklyn, and what
their action will be on the current
further advance is problematical.
The 1-cent advance also applies
to Nassau and Suffolk counties.
No change is being made in Staten
Island.
Standard Oil Company Of Ohio
has advanced prices on all grades
of tank-wagon and service-station
gasoline " cent a gallon through
out it's territory, effective Satur-
day.
Spot gasoline market is firm in
Chicago, with demand fair. Low
octane material is quoted 4 to 4K
cents a gallon, unchanged for the
past two days.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
General Farm
Prices DROP

General level of prices re-
ceived by farmers declined one
point, while prices farmers pay
for commodities continued un-
changed during the week ended
April rs, according to the index
issued by the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics.
The bureau reports lower
prices for cotton, wheat, hogs
and eggs more than offset the
higher prices received for dairy
products, lambs and feed grains.
Index of farm prices on April
Is was 73, compared with "A
a week earlier and So in mid
April, 1888. Index of prices paid
by farmers on April rs was 12O
per cent of the 1904 average,
compared with 116 in mid
December and 1O1 in April Of
last year.
The index Of the exchange
value of farm products for
commodities bought at 81 was
8 points or IL per cent higher
than in mid-April, 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
WARD To RAISE.
TIRE PRICES

Montgomery Ward & Company
effective Monday, May IA. will
increase retail store prices Of its
third-line tires (called Ramblers)
by about 20 per cent to bring
them in line with NRA retail tire
code requiremntS.
In announcing this decision to
customers, the company said:
"The NRA, through the re-
tail tire code, effective May IA,
is requiring approximately 20
per cent price increases on
Wards Rambler tires. We would
prefer to continue the low prices
made possible. We regret that
we cannot do so after the NRA
order fixing these prices be-
comes effective"
This announcement does not
cover the situation as to first and
second-line tires or as to prices to
be charged catalogue customers
Statements as to those situations
are expected shortly.
Sears, Roebuck g. Co. has ad'
vertised in it's retail stores that
there will be a price advance on
it's thirdline tires on May IA
the effective date of the retail
tire code. The amount of the
advance has not yet been stated.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
RISE
FOR |. I. { I.
By International News Service

By International News Service
The International Telephone &
Telegraph Corp. and subsidiaries
effected a 9.5 per cent rise in
gross earnings last year chiefly
as result of a $4,654,S7O i'm
provement in operating revenues
of telephone and radio telephone
companies. Sosthenes Behn, pres
ident, stated in the company'S
pamphlet report for 1888.
Incorporating income also
showed a substantial incresNe,
due principally to the apprecia- v
ton of the Spanish peseta, which
increased the United States dol
lar value of interest and divi-
dendS received from the Span
ish National Telephone Com
pany, Mr.. Behn disclosed.
Gross revenues, as previously
reported, totaled 1885, ,948, COM
pared with $67,526,839 in 1892,
while incorporating revenue s
amounted to $6,995,O47 against
$6,173,716.
Net income for 1888 after all
charges was 1894. .126, or II cents
a share, contrasted with a deficit
Of $3,934, 800 in 1882. .
The Washington times., 1934-05-11

NEW YORK, May II U.N.S),
The Curb Market turned in a
listless performance today, with
an apparent drying up Of hquida-
ton to record any worthwhile
recovery. Greyhound Corporation
was a feature in the Specialties,
advancing almost a point to a
new high at 1917. General Tire
rose to 81. while Montgomery
Ward A was laggard, dropping
" point to 103A.
AlcoholS were somewhat better,
with distillers Seagrams up 70
at 1879, and Hiram Walker up
"a at 33.
Metals continued sluggish, with
Hollinger off " at 1874, and
Pioneer down "a at 1212.
Utilities gave an Indifferent per-
formance, Electric Bond and
Share and American Gas and
Electric held about unchanged,
while nominal advances were reg
istered in Niagara Hudson Pow ar
United Light and Power A, and
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore.
Oils were quiet, with Humble
off Va at AZ, and International
Petroleum up u at 267s.
Cities Service common held
steady at the 27s level. There
was little change of consequence
in the bond division. with New
York Central IS edging up "a
at 1874.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Pennsy LOadings
Rise IL Per Cent

Line loadings for the Pennsyl.
vania railroad system, for week
ended May 5. 1884, were up 1877
per cent over the like week Of
1888. For the week ended April %
they showed a gain of 1914 per
cent. Total loadingS last week
showed an increase of 17.2 per
cent over a year ago, as COM
pared with an increase Of 1913
per cent In preceding week.
Norfolk & Western loadings for
the week ended May 5 were 22,-
GIT cars, against 1912 in the like
week a year ago, a gain of 42.16
per cent. The previous weeks gain
was Ball per cent. Total traffic
showed an increase of 40.11 per
cent, against an increase of 1924
per cent in preceding week.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Business Mews
Spotlight

Loans on stocks and bonds
to brokers and dealers by re-
porting Reserve members de-
creased SGT, 100000 during the
week ended May g.. Index of
farm prices during past week
declined one point. Stocks Of
domestic and foreign crude pc
troIeum for the week ended
May S increased 1.449,OOO bar
reIs. Union Pacific Railroad
Company declared . dividend
Of $3.50 on the common, paya-
BILE July 2 to stock Of record
June L.. Arrangements have
been made for the sale Of q
New York Stock Exchange
seat at $4,000, q decline Of
$4,000 from the previous sale.
Wholesale food prices rose
one cent I'm the weekly food
index Of Dun a1d BradStreet,
Inc.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
COTTON CLIMBS
IN DULL TRADE

NEW YORK, May II QN.SO.
Trading in cotton futures turned
quiet today, as the list climbed
above previous closing levels, a
drop in silver being offset by a
further squirt in wheat.
There was a fair amount Of
offerings from spot firms and the
south in the forenoon, and scat
tered professional liquidation. This
selling was absorbed however, by
a good trade demand and renewed
buying by Japanese interests.
According to the New York cot
ton exchange service, cotton con-
sumption by domestic mills
tapered off somewhat in April.
Total consumption for the month
Is estimated at $4,000 bales: as
compared with 543,O0O in March
and 100000 in April a year ago.
Meanwhile, the Dallas News in
its weekly cotton report, indicated
that warmer, dry weather helped
planting progress and growth Of
the staple in Texas, but that the
crop continues one to two weeks
later than last season, except in
the western half, where it is on
time or slightly early and in the
extreme southeast, where it is
three weeks to a month late.
Cotton men are watching the
weather closely, and barring pos
Sible silver action were looking to
this to supply the reasons for a
trend. Noon prices were up 3 to
4 points, with July up 3 at 11.43,
october up 4 at 11.60, and De-
cember up 4 at 11.72.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Business Moderate
For Liverpool Spot

LIVERPOOL, May II Q.N.S0.
There was a moderate business in
opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market today. Prices con-
tinued steady. Tenders totaled
1900 bales, and new receipts, 49,
900 bales, Of which 4,700 were
American.
At noon, middling fair was
7.2Od; strictly good middling,
6.75d; good middling, 6.45d;
strictly middling, 6.30d; middling,
6.15d; strictly low middling, 6.00d;
low middling, 5.75d; strictly good
ordinary, 5.55d; and good ordin-
ary, 5,25d.
Futures opened steady and at
noon were quiet and unchanged
to two points above opening quo
tations. May opened at 5.9Od;
July, 5.91d; october, 5.84d; and
January, 5.81d.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Wages Climb
In Wisconsin

The Industrial Commission Of
Wisconsin states that a preIim-
mary tabulation Of the pay roll
reports received from LOGS fac
tories in Wisconsin shows that
the number of employees in
creased 81 per cent and the ag-
gregate amount of pay rolls in
creased 80 per cent between
March Is and April Is. The re-
porting factories had 1O9,266
employees and they received ST..
O66,6O6 pay in one. week of April.
In Milwaukee county 367 fac
tories had 47,328 employees on
March IS, against 33,752 a year
ago. The operating time in
creased 3.6 per cent over a year
ago while the number Of per-
sons employed increased by 4O.2
per cent.
Except for September and Oc-
tOber last fall the volume of fac
tory employment in Wisconsin
is now larger than for any
month since July, 1881.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
BROKERS' LOANS
DROP IN WEEK

Loans on stocks and bonds to
brokers and dealers by reporting
Federal Reserve member banks in
New York city decreased $27, ,O00,-
900 during the week ended May
9 to $947, 100000.
Demand loans constituted $677,
100000 of the total compared with
$706, 100000 a week ago. Time
loans were $270,000, 900 against
$268, 100000.
Loans on securities direct to
non-broker customers by reporting
Federal Reserve member banks in
New York city increased $14,000,-
900 during the period to $941 ,00O,-
600. This compares with $927,'
100000 last week and with 81, ,170,-
100000 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
v. SANDERSON
HEADS BANK
CHAPTER

Walton L. sanderson, Of the
Hamilton National Bank, was
elected president Of Washington
Chapter, American Institute Of
Banking. last night.
Other officers elected were j.
Earle McGeary, w. B. Hibbs q
Co., first vice president; Paul j.
Seltzer, American Security &
Trust Co., second vice president:
William H. Laughlin, Washington
Loan & Trust Co., treasurer; Rob.
ert M. Poole, Riggs National Bank,
chief consul; Katharine w. Nc.
Calmont, w. B. HibbS & Co., Sec
retary; Ruth I. Gordon, Security
Savings & Commercial Bank, as.
SiStant secretary.
Vacancies on the board Of gov
ernors will be filled by Robert H.
Lacey, Columbia National Bank.
who will serve for three years,
and Alice H. Whitton, First Ma.
tional Bank, Alexandria; Herbert
D. Lawson, Washington Loan &
Trust Co.; Stuart S. Ogilvie, Sec.
ond National Bank, and Francis
E. Robey, Bank of Commerce &
Savings, elected for two-year
terms. Retiring members are j,
George Dagenais, Joseph R. Fitz'
patrick, Frank M. Perley, Rose l.,
Royce and E. Wallace Schreiner.
Sanderson is a graduate of
Eastern High School, and received
his standard certificate from the
American Institute of Banking in
1926, later being awarded certifi'
Gates in commercial and invest.
ment banking and public speak"
ing. He has served as chief con-
sui, treasurer, second vice preSi'
dent and first vice president.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
BOND EXCHANGE.
HELD OPTIONAL

Holders of per cent Home
Owners Loan Corporation bonds,
which are guaranteed by the
Government only as to payment
of interest, are not required to
turn them in for new per cent
bonds, guaranteed interest and
principal, for the law is permis-
sive rather than mandatory, the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
announced today.
However, the per cent bonds
may be called for redemption as
of July /, in which case public
notice must be given prior to
May 81, and in that case the
conversion privilege would expire
on June 80.
The board has not decided on
redemption of the per cent
bonds but points out that the
conversion privilege may not
necessarily be available for the
entire six-monthS term provided
for in the act, which would
terminate October 27.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
PRICES SOARING
FOR WHEAT

CHICAGO, May II GN:S).
Another broad buying movement
was on in the wheat market
today, with prices soaring
nearly 3 cents to a new high
on the movement before realiz-
ing checked the advance. Other
grains Jagged.
Near mid-seSsion the leader was
y to 70 cents up, corn 20 to B
cents down, oats 3s to "a cents
off and rye 1A to 15s cents
down. Barley shot up 3 cents,
then reacted moderately.
July wheat scared 25s cents to
e1A, makin~ a total gain OF
about 18 cents since the low point
was reached during the April
break. The reaction carried the
price down to 1914 cents, 2 cents
below the top but 5s cents above
the previous close.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Hog Trading Active
With Prices StrOnQ

CHICAGO, May II GN.S),
The best hogs we're held at $685.
today with top at $3.75. The
market was active and stronger
with some good light weights
quoted 10c higher. Receipts were
10000.
The supply of cattle was 1000.
The market was steady with moth
ing choice available. The best
heavy steers are steady with a
week ago while the medium to
good heavy at so to 75c lower.
COWS and heiferS sold steady to
strong.
Sheep receipts were 1000. Prices
were steady at the recent decline
of Is to SOC.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
RETAIL|NGR|SES
8.6 PER CENT
FOR D. c,

Conclusive evidence of the favor.
able trend of retail business in
Washington is found in the
monthly report of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of Richmond, sub.
mitted yesterday, which includes
Figures covering sales in depart
ment stores in the cities Of this
district.
Washington IS outstanding
among the cities covered in the
report with an increase last month
in sales Of 8.6 per cent over April,
1888. The increase in sales here
for the period from January l
to April 30 over the same period
last year was 1877 per cent.
The average for all cities in this
district was only 3 per cent.
Principal cities in the Fifth dis
tr1ct were reported as follows in
the analysis Of department store
sales for April, 1884, compared
with April, 1888, as we'll as for the
first four months of the current
gear:
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N. Y. Bond Quotations

NEW YORK, May IL 0N.S0.
Renewed strength in u. S. Govern
mentS and further softneSs in rail
and domestic corporation liens
continued the principal character.
iSticS of early bond trading today.
Treasury IS featured the Fed
eral list going to a record peak.
Treasury 4AS moved up to a new
1884 high.
Chicago and Northwestern Is
were hard pressed in the carrier
division. Fractional declines were
also sustained in the Southern Pa
cific 412S Of 81, Western Pacific
SIS, Southern Railway 61as, and
Canadian Pacific debenture As.
American Writing Paper IS sold
off about point in the industrial
classification, while U. s. Rubber
SIS dipped moderately.
Investment grade issues were
improved, with American Tele.
phone obligations pointing higher.
French TVS eaSed in the foreign
list.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
KresS e Co. Sales
Rise 2O.3 Per Cent

S. H. Kress g. Co. sales in April
totaled $685. ,389, against $4,-
766 .042 in April 1888, an increase
of 2O.3 per cent. For the first
four months of 1884, sales were
$22,253,175, against $16,661,595 in
the like 1888 period, an increase
of 1915 per cent. Sales for March
were $40 per cent ahead Of March
1879
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Business Booked
Bu BnLdIUin Gains

Business booked by Baldwin
Locomotive Works and SubSidia.
ries in April, on a consolidated
basis, amounted to $1,694, 900,
comparing with $538,000 in the
same month a year ago.
For the four months the total
was 81, ,695 900 for the correspond
ing period last year.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
STORES Of CAS-
OFF IN WEEK

Reports to the American Pc
troleum Institute covering oil
operations during the week ended
May S show further curtailment
in refinery gasoline Of $4,000
barrels, following a decline of
100000 barrels in the week pre-
vious.
Crude oil production was re-
duced in the daily average 20,75O
barrels, although the total Of
2,429, 500 barrels was still above
the quota set by Secretary of the
Interior IckeS. -.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
April Profit Less
For Pioneer Mines

Pioneer Gold Mines of British
Columbia, Ltd, reports April
gross earnings of 1881 900 and
profit of $183,O0O after expenses,
but before depreciation, depletion
and taxes. In March gross earn
ings were $26O,O00 and profit was
$l9O. 900
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
Tobacco
Sales. Prices Soar

Producers sales from the 1888
Virginia tobacco crop totaled 120,-
712,052 pounds and $16,334,985,
compared to 1882 sales of 63,020,-
968 pounds and $5,483,242. The
average price-highest since 1929
was 1888, as compared to $3.50
in 1882 and $6.63 in 1881.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
ARG0NAuT DIVIDEND

Argonaut Mining Company de-
clared a dividend of rs cents a
share, payable May % to stock
of record May 18. A similar
amount was paid on February "a,
last. -
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
KAUFMANN PAYMENT

Kaufman Department Stores
declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of SITS on the preferred
stock, payable July 2 to stock Of
record June 8.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
REFINING REGULAR

Atlantic Refining Company de-
clared the regular quarterly divi'
dend Of IS cents, payable June IS
to stock of record May 81.
The Washington times., 1934-05-11
ys':s s!:s;c r:::' :s::: N. Y. Curb Quotations =:

Volume This Yean
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Evening star., 1934-09-19
Where and When
|Current Theater Attractions|
and Time of Showing.

Rialto-"There's Always Tomor-
row." at 1870 am, 1870, $3.50. $50,
7:30 and $50 pm.
O-Keith's-"The Count of
Monte Cristo," at IL am, l:08, 3:19,
5:24, 1882 and $40 pm.
Earle-"Dames." at IL am, lao,
4:20. 7:05 and GAS pm. Stage shows
at 1855, $40, $40 and 9:O5 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Death on the Dia-
mond." at 11:10 am, lao, 4:25, ITO
and 959 pm. Stage shows at l2:46,
1888, $40 and 9:07 pm.
Metropolitan-"She Loves Me Not. "
at 11:25 am, 1:25. 3:25. 5:25, 7:25
and $50 pm.
Affairs of Cellini," at
II am, ITO, 3:2O, $50, TAO and $50
pm.
CoIumbia-"Spring for Henry
at II am, 12:4O, 2:25, AIS, 6:O5, 7:55
and GAS pm.
Tivoli-"One More River" at 2,
$50. 5:45. 7:35 and 9:35 pm.
Ambassador - Handy Andy" al
6:15, 8 and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington

THE greatest Snowman OF them all,
i who is none other than Col. Ted
Lewis, was stretched out under a lot
of blankets recuperating from the
strains of showmanship when we took
Gene Ford up to perform an interview
for us at the Fox the other night.
Turned out that Mr.. Ford's interview
with Mr. Lewis was three-cornered
affair with your correspondent acting
as end man and trying to remember
all the ancient and modern theatrical
data hurled between the two celebri-
ties in the room.
In the process we gathered that Mr..
Lewis started footing musical instru-
ments when he was 9 years old,
that he has been in the show business
for % years and that we should get
around to interviewing Mr.. Ford more
often, inasmuch as that is one of the
city's most interesting sports If you
like yarns about the grease paint in
dustry. Ted Lewis knows 'em all and
has played about all the houses and
towns on the list, which prompted a
field day of reminiscence in the dress
ing room. The names flew back and
forth mostly of a vintage quite un-
familiar to US, although M. Lewis is
far from his dotage and Gene Ford
only yesterday celebrated his attain
ment of legal age. Whenever 1t was
possible to swim out of the flood of
amazing anecdotes, we popped in a
Evening star., 1934-09-19
DANCE GROUP
WITH MARINE
BAND CONCERT
Beautiful Performance
in Festival Series at
Syluan Theater.

Finally, after being rained out
number of times, Marian Chace was
allowed by the elements to present her
dance group in the Sylvan Theater,
and the audience which last night
braved the Autumnal chill OF the
Monument slope was fully rewarded
by thoroughly beautiful performance
Miss Chace led her dancers with
grace and fineSse through the we'll
balanced program. The audience was
particularly appreciative of Helen
Hoyem's rhythmic scarf dance, the
delicately graceful, yet very much
alive Zine Sommernacht am Mer"
and Sonata Pathetique" to music by
Beethoven, both interpreted by Miss
Chace and other members OF the
group; the exotic "Siamese Dance"
led by Miss Hoyem; the waltz suite
to compositions by Ravel danced by
Miss Chace and Ruth Raine, and the
highly colorful Soaring" performed
by Miss Chace, Miss Hoyem, Miss
Raine, Katya Mirkin and Betty Gray.
Each of the l3 charming routineS.
which were danced in solo, by small
groups and in ensemble by the entire
group, was smoothly performed. An
added number, not included in the
program, was the Interpretation NO
body Knows the Trouble I've Seen"
done by Sterling Stanford, formerly
with the Ted Shawn dancers.
Other members of the Marian Chace
dance group are Neona Beinhert,
Ads Belt. Betty Elfelt, Virginia Elm
endorf, Vida Renee Gayette, Eleanor
King. Florence Mussey, Elizabeth
Peoples, Jane Phelps, Hazel Richards
and Dorothy Ross. Edward Dawson,
pianist. accompanied the dancers in
number of their interpretations, doing
so very efficiently.
Prior to the dance recital, the
United States Marine Band, under the
direction of Capt Taylor Branson,
was heard in five thoroughly enjoyed
numbers. With its usual fine instru-
mentation, the group offered the "Fes-
tival Procession" from queen of
Sheba," "Jablochko," from Gliere's
ballet THE Red Poppy" "Iphigenia
in Aulis," by Gluck; the suite de bal
let "Coppelia' and Gault's Spiritual
Rivers" During the dance concert
the band played the first movement
from Beethovens Fifth Symphony"
and the selection, "Old Man River"
Miss Chace's dance recital was the
seventeenth and last of the Summer
Festival series conducted by the Com
munity Center Department. H. M.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
PROGRAM TONIGHT.

At the home of Mrs. A. A. Spear,
Valley View avenue, this evening
at o'clock, the drama department Of
the Takoma Park Women's Club will
present its first program of the sea-
son. Prof. R. Dean Shure, Washing
ton composer. will play some of his
original compositions and give talk
on his "Trip to the Holy Land"
Prof. Shure has just returned from
Jerusalem, where he was invited to
play his Twelve Impressions of the
Holy Land" a suite which he has re-
Gently completed. Miss Virginia 2acd
of Washington will give short talk
on Scenes Back Stage at the Road
side Theater" Other numbers on the
program include a paper by Mrs.
Munger on Poetic Drama in Amer
lea" and musical selections by Mrs.
Mueller.
Evening star., 1934-09-19


Next query was about that trick
style of orchestration. Where did it
originate? I'm here" said Lewis,
tapping the blankets on his chest.
What is the principal?"
He explained by ia da ia das, illus
trating the beat, but could only repeat
the tapping and the I'm here" to tell
whence came the individualism which
marks every band he assemblies, the
rornet and trombone tones, the details
which distinguish his records and
other performances as definitely as
the high hat marks him.
The final point was. of course-how-
ever does a man climb onto the higher
plateaus of show business and stay
there for almost fifth of century?
There was not enough time left to talk
about that. We went downstairs,
stood in the wings during the Lewis
act. and saw the answer take form
before our eyes. Go to the Fox and
see for yourself. r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
BOYS PAY $3.50 A WEEK

Micky Mcclure of Films Awaits
Court Approval.
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. September 19
R.-Mickey MCGUIRE, l3, whose stage
name is Mickey Rooney. has been
signed by MGM at salary of $3.50
weekly.
The contract awaits formal approval
of the Superior Court in Los Angeles.
The boy currently is playing the
part of Puck in a production in the
Hollywood Bowl.