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The Washington times., 1935-08-24
WARM A|R UNIT
DEVELOPED

Development by the General
Electric Company of a new direct
fired warm air conditioner espe-
cially designed for the small
house and priced to place winter
air-conditioning within the reach
of the small home owner, has been
announced by J. J. Donovan, man
ager of the air-conditioning de-
partment. It will be placed on the
market Immediately.
The new product. designed for
homes of about six rooms, COM
bineS in one compact oil-burning
unit all the functions of heating
and winter air.conditioning. The
new well-established principle Of
impact-expansion atomization an
nounced three years ago when
General Electric introduced its oil
furnace, and until now featured
exclusively in that furnace, is in
corporated in the new warm-air
conditioner.
The principle embodies a veri.
table battle between streams of air
and oil, to break the oil into a
complete mist, thus effecting COM
plete combustion of the lower
grade fuel oils which have the
greatest heat content. Also the
flame burns downward and the
flue is at the bottom, providing
the most efficient utilization of
heat and eliminating the posi-
bility Of wasted heat, according to
the company's technical descrip-
ton.
An attractive rolled sheet steel
jacket of two-tone gray. with black
and chromium trim, will house the
unit. 1t is described as quiet,
clean and free from vibration, and
is automatically regulated by cleo
trically operated controls.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
Sti|son 10 Manage
ChastIeton Hotel

Scott Stilson. widely known in
local hotel affairs, has just as
sumed the management of the
Chastleton Hotel and Apartments
at Sixteenth and R Streets North
west.
Stilson, a native of the city
has spent his entire life in the
hotel business here with the ex-
ception of the period spent in the
Navy during the war. He has
successfully been assistant man.
ager of the old Hotel Ebbitt and
the Lee House and recently man.
ager of the Burlington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24

Q.-Can I stain plaster salts
factOrily?
A stained finish may be
given to rough but not to smooth.
finished plaster. It is advisable
to size the wall before application
of the stain.
The stain used must be one
which will strike in and not dry
too rapidly-any of the prepared
stains of the oil type are salts
factory.
Q.-I wish to build a brick
veneer residence. Is this a
satisfactory type of cOnstruc-
ton?
A.-Frame structures veneered
with a single layer of brick at.
tached at frequent intervals to the
wood framework or sheathing are
used in many parts of the country,
So far as structural stability is
concerned, well-built veneered
dwellings can be safely con-
structed Of the same height and
under the same circumstances as
those with 8-inch masonry walls.
The structural frame should be
adequately braced.
Anchorage between the veneer
and the wood should be frequent
and substantial.
Openings should be carefully
flashed and caulked to prevent the
entrance of water behind the fac
ing. Building paper should be
used between the veneer and
sheathing to prevent the penetra-
ton of moisture and the infiltra-
ton Of air. Some types of sheath
ing have a heavy paper backing
attached to a sheet of welded wire
fabric. With this type it is COM
mon practice to SluSh mortar in
between the sheathing and the
veneer.
It is usually advisable to flash
under the veneer where it meets
the foundation.
Q.-My kitchen does not have
proper ventilation. How can l
remove cooking odorS?
Alphabetically driven fans may
be installed in the exterior wall
of the kitchen.
Such a device will set up suffi-
c1ent circulation to keep the air
in the kitchen free from cooking
odors and keep them from circu-
lating through the rest of the
house.
GIVE are annoyed by under
door drafts and would like to
The Washington times., 1935-08-24

eliminate them. Can this be
done without changing the
doors?
A.-There is a felt door seal
which, when installed in the bot
tom of the door, will stop the
drafts. It is arranged so that when
the door is open, the felt strip
rises and disappears to clear rugs
and runners. When the door is
closed, the strip silently drops to
hug the floor. In addition to stop
ping the drafts, it acts as a sound
deadener and is very effective in
keeping dust out Of closets.
Q.-What causes paint to bills
ter?
A.-Excess moisture in wood.
which is drawn to the surface by
heat (either from the sun or other
sources), will cause paint to bills
ter.
Always be sure that the surface
to be painted is thoroughly dry
before work is begun.
els it considered practical
to revarniSh badly worn floors?
Aft the old varnish surface has
worn through to the wood in
places, or is SCARED, it will be
necessary and economical to re-
nova the old finish nv an electric
sanding machine, down to the bare
wood and refinish as you would
a new floor.
eff an electric door opener
is installed on q garage door,
can it be operated direct from
the car?
Am opener Of this kind can
be operated from the car by a key,
switch, push button, light ray,
radio or driveway trip.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
N EW COATING
DEVELOPED BY
PAINT TRADE

Just as an oyster turns a liabll-
ity into an asset by forming a
pearl over an irritating grain OF
sand, so did the paint industry
create a new type Of coating out
of costly war materials left when
the Armistice was signed
Arthur van Heuckeroth, lacquer
specialist of the scientific section
of the paint and varnish industry,
speaking of the development and
growth of lacquer production in
the years that followed 1918,
points to the ingenious use of the
nitrocellulose and butyl alcohol
that were left on the hands Of
manufacturers at the close Of the
war. He said:
gust before that famous No
vember ii in 1918, the war was
expected to continue at least
another three years. Conse-
quently, in the frantic pell-mell
rush that kept factories going
night and day, great quantities
of nitrocellulOSe (gun cotton)
were manufactured. Butyl alco-
hol was another product of
which there were vast stores.
Butyl alcohol is by-product OBJ.
tanned in the making of acetone
which was used to keep high ex-
plosives moist while they were
being shipped.
"Soon after the war, chemists
discovered that a hard, smooth,
quick drying surface coating
could be manufactured from the
nitrOcellulOse and acetyIated
butyl alcohol. 1t was necessary
to add other materials, of
course, but the important thing
was that a use had been found
for these tremendous quantities
of unusued stores"
Mr.. Van Heuckeroth comments
on the revolution that lacquer
caused in the automotive indus
try. Beginning in 1922, it was
found that this new product was
suitable for the protection of wood
and metal surfaces against the
constant attack of weather. In
the years that followed, the time
required for the surface coating
of automobiles was cut from 81
days, in some cases, to a similar
number of hours by the use Of
lacquer. He explained:
ORIENTAL PRODUCT
"While the term lacquer" was
known for many years before
the 1905, the type Of coating
to which it referred was differ.
ent from the preSent-day quick.
drying fluid. The original lac
Iuer was an Oriental product
made by Chinese and Japanese
artists from the sap of the RhuS
vernicifera, which is closely re-
lated to our Rhus tOxicOdendrOn
or poison ivy In America and
Europe the name formerly deSig.
mated a class of extremely fluid,
cOlorless varnishes designed to
produce a thin, cleaning coat
ing on metals, which preserved
their original IuStrOus surfaces
by excluding gases and moiS-
ture."
Constant research is being
conducted to improve lacquer
products, just as it is to better
all the other surface coatingS
manufactured by the paint and
varniSh industries. The makers
Of these products work closely
with the makers of other prod.
uctS that require surface coat
ingS, whether for beauty or pro-
lection, or both. In this the
greatest satisfaction is obtained
for all concerned and new form
uIae and methods of application
can be developed at the same
time the mechanical details of
products are being perfected"
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
Do You Remember!
(AnSWerS to Questions on
DHno ~

(AnSWerS to Questions on
Page 81
Senator Borbabehere was
shot and killed on the floor
Of the Argentine Senate dur.
ing q debate.
Ending a bitter cOntrO-
verSy. Mr.. Cramer was named
Governor Of the Virgin Is.
lands.
McCardell, member of the
gang which kidnapped John
Labatt last summer, was cap
tured.
Mr.. Gillette, famed actor,
celebrated his eightieth birth.
day.
Mrs. Manville, fourth wife
Of millionaire Thomas Man.
Vile. jr., started divorce pro-
ceedlngs.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24

GIVE are annoyed by under.
door drafts and would like to
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
Soap Solution Sure
To Take Off MiIdew

If mildew is present on a sur
face to be reprinted. be careful
to remove all trace Of it before
proceeding with the work. This
can be done by washing with a
strong soap solution to which a
little household ammonia is
added. Flush the surface with
clean water and allow several
days to dry. The use of specially
prepared paint to resist mildew
is recommended.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
Preparation of Wood

Close.grained woods, such as
cherry, birch, white wood or
maple, require an undercoat, or
primer, to fill the pores Of the
wood before applying the final
finish. This prevents the
coats from sinking in and dis
appearing in spots.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
Spray Gun Produces
Novel Wall Finishes

Spray guns are used both for
plain painted walls and novel
finishes. In addition to spray
misting, Spatter finishes, Tiffany
glazing, nothing, blending and
similar wall treatments, the spray
gun is used for the application
Of plastic materials to produce
many novel types of wall decora.
ton.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
Color and Fragrance

A perfumed lacquer now on the
market is proving very popular
as coating for the inner surfaces
of bureau drawers.
The Washington times., 1935-08-24
HOME-FIXING
PROBLEMS

Questions pertaining to the building and maintaining
of homes 1vM be answered IN this column conducted
cIsivey for Times readers each eek There charge
obligation. Address pour queries to the REAL ES-
TATE EDITOR WASHINGTON TINES.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
BELGIAN PACT
BEFORE PUBLIC
Secretary of State Places
Treaty Into Fire of
Opinion.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 2-Secre-
tary of State Corden Hull today
placed his reciprocal trade treaty
program in the crucible, in the form
of the yankee trading" agreement
with Belgium, and showed it into
the fire of public opinion.
The treaty the first to be negoti-
ated with a highly industrialized
nation, grants Belgium tariff con-
cesSienS on some At products. In
return the United States obtains
tariff ana quota concessions on
some As Important products, % Of
which are agricultural
Sec. Hull believes the treaty,
signed by the State Department
and special trade envoy Of
Belgium to something like their 1929
value. In 1929 the United States
exported $ll4,855, 900 worth of prod
uctS to Belgium In 1884 we ex-
ported only S49,814OOO to Belgium.
The big drop was in cotton. auto
mobiles and parts, wheat and lard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
ENGINEERING AWARDS
HIGHER DURING WEEK
Construction Contracts Amount to
Se2.762 OOO. Report Shows.

~ t'tfN sNItff IAt
NEW YORK. March 2-Engi-
neerinC construction contract
awarded during the week ended
Feb. . amounted 20 So. 762 600. &C
cording TO the Engineering News
Record today.
Private work during the week
amounted 10 S4763. 600 and public
work totaled Sl7.999.OOO Of which
81 .96s 600 Is Federal. and Sl6.03l000
state municipal Highway awards
aggregated S70SSO0O. marking the
third highest week for the current
year.
Practically all classes Of work.
however. were higher than a week
ago except earthwOrk. irrigation and
drainage. Bridge contracts awarded
totaled S2Sls0O0. while public
buildings amounted to s46s00OO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
FEDERAL FARM LOAN BONDS
PESO HELD IMPORTANT
Central Bank to Stabilize Buying
Power in Argentina.
IN Timcs NpCcI1I

NEW YORK. March 2-One of
the important functions of the new
Central Bank will be the stabiliza-
ton of the purchasing power Of the
peso in Argentina. according to a
statement made today by DR.. Fed
erjco Pinedo. minister of finance.
Notwithstanding the depreciation
of the peso in relation to the dollar
and the pound sterling, DR.. Pinedo
pointed out, its present internal
purchasing power is equal, on a
basis of average living costs, to that
in 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
ECONOMIST FORESEES
PRICE RISE BENEFITS
Pittsburgh University Professor
Gives Depression One More Year.
BV JHitCd Press

bW WifCd Press
PITTSBURGH. March PA cy-
clonic rise in prices. which Will
crush the depression in - months,
was foreseen here by DR.. George K.
McCabe. University of Pittsburgh
economist.
DR.. McCabe predicted the govern
ment would soon assume the finan-
cial obligations OF railroads because
the companies were in a hopeless"
condition.
so far" said Mr. McCabe. 1t has
been cheaper 10 buy a home than
build one and cheaper to rent it
than buy it. This rise in prices
, per cent a month until a level of
30 per cent is reached-will make it
profitable to build homes. He de-
scribed utilities as suffering a bad
attack of filters" because they have
to take the cuts We took two years
ago."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
CANADIAN EXPORTS
INCREASE S7O,794,892
United States Is Best Foreign
Customer in 1O-Month Period,

United States Is Best Foreign
Customer in 1O-Month Period.
BIZ Times Special
MONTREAL. March Am in
crease of $40, 794.892. or 14.6 per cent,
was shown in Canadas domestic ex-
ports for the 10 months ended in
January, when they totaled S554,-
656913, compared with S483 ,863,021
in the corresponding previous period
last year, according to the Dominion
Bureau Of Statistics reports.
The United Kingdom was the best
empire customer and took goods to
the value of $232, 987 1896, an increase
Of 21.3 per cent, compared with
S191, 277 ,804 for the 10-month period
ended January, 1884. The United
States was the best customer among
foreign countries. with S187.164620,
an increase of Ill per cent, COM
pared with S159.65l,192.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
TEXTILE ACTIVITY UP
First Quarter of Year Shows Gain
Over 1884 Period.
By Tim cs Special

BY IWtS NDtCIut
NEW YORK, March 2-Activity
in textiles and related industries
during the first quarter of the cur
rent year, judged by the record of
the last two months, exceeded that
of the corresponding period last
year, according to j. Friedrich Tai
colt, president of the James Talcott,
Inc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
EARNS S5.4s 4 SHARE

BIZ Iivifs special
DETROIT. March , - COnSol-
dated net profit OF the Evans
Products CO. during 1894 was equal
to S542 a share on capital stock.
aaginst s297I26. or SIP a share. in
the preceding year. It was learned
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
LUDLUM EARNINGS RISE
Steel Firm Nets S442.34S After
Charges During 1884.
81 Timts Nprriql

NEW YORK. March Met earn
mg OF the Ludlum Steel Co during
1884 amounted to s442346. after all
charges including depreciation and
Federal taxes. compared with net
earning Of sl6l.O63 in 1888, it was
announced today.
The earnings are equivalent TO 10
cents a share on 202.l55 shares of
common stock. after payment of the
fun dividend Of $3.50 a share or
the 1890 shares Of preferred stock.
In the preceding year earnings
,equaled $3.50 a share.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

General Railway Signal Co. for
over a quarter of a century has been
a leader il the manufacture and in
Stallation of railroad and train sig
mails. Its products include auto
matte block and inter.ocking SyS-
TENS, automatic train controls and
car retarder controls used in
freight switching
The company and its subsidiaries
operate in the United States. Cam
ada. England and other foreign
countries. The main plant. which
is located at Rochester. n. Y. is
modern and we'll equipped. The
company holds valuable patents,
EINANCIAI DATA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
Managed Currency Seen
by Vanderbilt as Method
to Safeguard Initiation
Former Banker Believes We Should Look to Scientific
Price index System as Objective in Regu-
tory Currency.
BY RANDOLPH PHILLIPS,
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK March "A managed plan to achieve stable
Vanderp who said ne looking for control Of initiation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

General Railway Signal was IN
corporated in 1904 in New York
Both classes Of stock are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange. AL
current price Of around q the
common sells to yield nearly s.. per
cent.
All Rights Reserved Winchester Institute
OF Finance Winchester. Mass
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
DRY GOODS MEN TO MEET

~ Sfa ffrlat
NEW YORK. March plans for
u mid-year convention OF the Ma
Anal Retail Dry Goods Association
pe held in Chicago from June 10
3 have been completed, il was
&ally announceS ne today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
Ne7O York Stocks
REPRINTED from Yesterdayl

tReprInted from YesteruaYJ
Sales today Appropriated $4,000
shares. compared with $4,000 shares
yesterday.
Dow, Jones preliminary aver
ages showed industrials 10S.27, up
80; railroads BIO. up .73, and
utilities 1895, up OF.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
LOCAL CASH MARKET

CITY grain elevators are paving 90 cents
for No soft red wheat. Other grades
on their merits. Cash corn No. 3 yellow
50 cents and oats 43 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
EXCESS FUNDS
CHIEF CONCERN
OF FINANCIERS
Stagnant Demand for
Loans and ReCeding Bond
Yields Cited as Problems.
BIZ Times Special


NEW YORK, March 2.-Where to
find an outlet for the plethora of
idle cash at their command is chief
among problems confronting inSti-
tutional investors, principally banks
and insurance companies. Demand
for commercial credit from eligible
borrowers is Stagnant. Yields from
high-grade corporate obligations,
approximating only ga per cent.
are so low as to arouse fears of
capital losses in the event of a re-
dictionary price trend, while the new
capital market remains apathetic.
Premiums on primary obligations
are so high that demand, according
to dealers, is coming principally
from individual investors who pre-
fer the obtainable realizations to
the low interest received on time
deposits. Institutions, on the other
hand, appear to have no other re-
course at the moment than to place
their funds in government, state
and municipal securities, thus ac-
counting for the gradually receding
coupon rates affixed to tax-exempt
Obligations since last autumn.
Demand Exceeds Supply
Still the demand far exceeds the
supply Of fixed income bearing OBJ
legations available in the market.
Excess reserves of member banks
now stand at approximately 50 pa
100000 while the cash balances of
insurance companies are reported to
be more than $600,000,O0O At the
same time, savings banks have been
accommodating huge amounts of cash
for which they can find no invest
ment outlets inSuring profitable re-
turns, and, accordingly, are con-
templating further interest reduc-
tiOns.
Consequently, high-grade and Sc
lected intermediary bonds are
steady at record high levels. Buy
ing of secondary obligations, how
ever is diminishing in volume. This
development has been occasioned
by the increasing doubt among in
veStors and spectators alike that
the recovery movement will be eX-
tended appreciably during the pres
ent year. In this respect inciden-
tally. some observers look for a
contraction in activity, with result
ant recessions in corporate profits.
Industrial Profits Mixed
Bearing this in mind, investors
are becoming increasingly selective
in their investment commitments.
That they are justified in adopting
that procedure is evidence by earn
ings of 500 industrial enterprises for
1884. showing a wide divergence in
individual group results, despite an
increase, according to Standard Sta
tistics Co., of 418 per cent in ag-
gregate net income. OF the twenty
nine industries, fiVe-aircraft, steel,
shipbiulding, rail equipment and
ailroads-operated in the red last
year.
Notable improvement in earn
ing power over 1888 was shown
in advertising, automobiles, chemi-
Gals and fertilizers, containers, cleo
trical equipment, and radio, food
products, household products, met
ais, sugar tobacco, entertainment
and miscellaneous trades. Moderate
betterment was shown by the oil,
office equipment, shoe, paper, retail,
automobile and coal trades, while
declines were shown by the textile
and shipping lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

Our Spring stock of new
Seat Covers has just arrived.
We can now fit the deeper and
wider seats on the new 1885
models. These covers are at
tractive, well-tailored, snug
fitting and will take a world
of wear. We put them on at
no extra charge. Let us in
stall a set before dust and
grease ruin the upholstery of
your car. Drive in Sunday
1--WE are open until 6 p. No.
and let us outfit you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
SHEEP AND LAMBS
On To 100 lbs good and

choice ...,.e.......ss 257 900
Common and medium ......... 5000 525
9O-I2O lbs, good and choice ;. 40oQ 500
Sheep:
Gi20-i50) Good and choice. $500 AIS
All weights. common and me-