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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-24
WORKERS REGISTER TO
 co BACK TO WORK AT
 ALASKA JUNEAU MINE
Special Police And Deputy Marshals Are Required Maintain Order As Some Of
 Workers March In Juneau Register
(By The Associated Press)

JUNEAU, June 24-Fanked by about one hundred citizens sworn in special policemen and deputy U. s. marshas two hundred mine workers started from the Arctic Brotherhood Hall shortly after ten o'clock this ing to march to the Alaska Juneau Mine office for regstra tion.
 In front of the Miners Union Hall unionists attempted to stop the marchers fight started and through tear gas bombs Disorder regned for few minutes and finally the marchers reorganized Someone turned in fire alarm and the department responded prepared to lay line of hose and turn the water which finally found to be unnecessary.
 The marchers encountered more pickets the mine office and several fights occurred Five arrests made and the workers streamed into the office where registration proceeded quietly with force of five clerks taking of the work
 The fremen laid line of hose the office prepared cold if fist fights continued although the police gaining the upperhand
 JUNEAU, June 24-(Later). Three hundred former employees registered for work at the Alaska Juneau Mine Office up today Those registering notified to report for work at o'clock Yesterday morning the company previously announced it would resume operations with only shift if necessary Registrations continued slowly early this afternoon Special police still on duty Fighting is diminishing and order returning but the thortes are for outbreaks at anytime The fire hose full of salt and manned ready to turn nozzles needed Eleven arrested for fighting Three are in the hospital two of whom in serious condition.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-24
U. s. Ambassador
 Disresards Bomb
 At Mexico City
Bomb Thrown Into American Embassy Garden Mexico
 City: Officials Regret
(By The Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, June 24 - Rein forced police guarded the U. s. En- bassy today as authorities investi- gated the bombing which shattered several windows of the building.
 The bomb was thrown from a speeding automobile into the Em- basSy garden. Ambassador Daniels said the incident was of no import ance at all. Mexican officials ex- pressed regrets.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-06-24

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Evening star., 1935-12-31

Europe" he added, particularly in
Great Britain, there is a general i'm
provement in the economic situation.
There Is every sound reason to believe
that the fundamental strength of our
Nation will manifest itself increas-
ingly during the year which lies
ahead.
SIT is correctly accepted as fact that
the life insurance business generally
is the most accurate single index of
general economic conditions. The life
insurance companies have given q good
account Of themselves during the year.
They have paid for s14,500 ,000. 900 Of
new insurance, bringing the insurance
in force to about Sl0l ,00O, 900, 900 on
half the population Of our land. The
companies paid out 2.600. 900, 900 to
polieyholders and their benef1eiaries,
while at the same time their assets
increased 81. 400,000,000, bringing the
assets Of the legal reserve insurance
companies up to the staggering total
of $23, 200, 100000.
1Ac ICCO1u dCIlIcNcu ny JIlC 1CdCld
Mutual Life Insurance Co. shows that
1t did It's part we'll i'll this 6Pls1did
achievement. Its assets increased to
more than $4,000 900, and the total
insurance in force to more than $352,-
100000, giving added factual weight
to the conviction that 1885 brought
substantial betterment. All parts of
the country were represented in the
improvement.
During 1885, Acacia's conservation
record was by far the best in recent
years. Moreover. not only did the
year witness material decline In the
volume of lapSes, but it also saw a
sharp decrease in the total of policy
loans. Both of these factors are of
outstanding significance as indices of
the business situation as a whole.
The outlook for the new year is
most encouraging. We are looking
forward confidently to a 12-month
period which will exceed in accomp-
lishments and progress the year which
has just closed"
Evening star., 1935-12-31
REGARDED AS SIGN
OF RECOVERY HERE
Manager of Keystone Auto Club
Reports Membership Gain Of
More Than 500 Per Cent.

A net membership gain of more than
500 per cent during the year 1885 was
reported by George E. Keneipp. man
ager Of the Keystone Automobile Club.
In an analysis Of the progress made
during the past year, Mr.. Keneipp
stated that "the results are a clear
indication of the business strength
and growth of the District Of Co
lumbia.'
"a recapitulation Of the 1885 record
reveals that the membership regis
tered a substantial increase each
month during the year." Mr.. Keneipp
said. 1T is interesting to note, fur
ther, that except for one two-week
period. each week showed a large gain
over the corresponding period of the
previous year.
This expanding volume of member
ships reveals a general broadening of
purchasing power among q substan-
tial group and it also follows de-
cided upward trend in car registra-
tions, in itself an important index Of
business conditions"
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Transit Revenues
Go Highest Since
1881 During Year

Revenues Of the transit industry In
the United States for 1885 were the
largest for any year since 1881, to-
falling well over s1l00.000, 900. ac-
cording to John A. Miller, editor of
the Transit Journal.
while the 1885 revenues showed
practically no gain during the first
five months as compared with 1884,
from the middle of June onward every
week recorded a substantial advance
over the corresponding week of the
year before.
Improvement in general business
and industrial conditions was the ma
jor cause Of the gain in transit rev.
enues, but improvement programs car
ried out by the industry itself were
also helpful.
The year ended with a most en-
couraging trend, the December gains
as shown by Transit Journal Revenue
Indicator being the largest for any
month in almost two years"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

America have signed an agreement,
through the operation OF which only
competent life underwriters will be
employed, who by knowledge and
training will be qualified to discuss
intelligently with prospective pur-
chasers of life insurance their needs,
and the application of life insurance
to meet these needs. 1t is hoped
that this new method of selling will
make life insurance even more ac-
ceptable to the public than it has
been in the past.
Insurance Assets Mount.
During the time since January,
1880, and today. the companies, that
wrote 90 per cent of tie life insur-
ance written in the United States,
have increased their assets by over
$4,000, 900 900, at the same time pay
ing in cash to their policyholders,
Evening star., 1935-12-31

and the beneficiaries Of their policy.
holders, over $4,000, 100000. When
one considers that the life insurance
companies paid 50 to living persons
for every 81 that was paid by rea-
son Of death Of a policyholder, one
will realize how the people of the
United States have been willing to
entruSt their money to the life in
surance companies, Mr.. McCombs said.
1t is expected that the District
Of Columbia, due to its stabilized
government pay roll, which was re-
stored during the year 1885, 10 its
full status before the IS per cent
reduction was made, and the general
prosperity enjoyed by the citizens
here, will reflect these conditions by
the purchase of an increased amount
Of life insurance during 1896.
Membership at Peak.
The same condition Of prosperity
has already reflected itself in an in
creased membership Of the District
of Columbia Life Underwriters Asv
sociation, which is affiliated with the
National Association of Life Under
writer's, to the extent that its mem
berShip today stands at the highest
point of its entire history, the un-
derwriters' leader added.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
LAW SEES ERA OF HASTY
EXPERIMENTS AT END

The improvement in business which
has taken place during the last year
naturally encourages expectation of
continuing improvements during 1896,
declares William A. Law, president, the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Phila.
delphia, and former president of the
American Bankers Association.
Perhaps the firmest basis for such
expectation, however, Is provided by
the fact that we seem to have emerged
from the period of hasty experiments
directed toward economic recovery
and social stability and to be enter
ing a period when those factors which
have been responsible for our progress
in the past will be given freer play.
THE spread throughout the coun-
try of a healthy tendency to Judge
measures by their practical effects and
by sound standards has already done
much to restore confidence In Q wise
solution of our problems"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

"I think the local trend of trade
is a most encouraging indication that
there will be a progressive increase
in business activity, which is al
ready evidenced by an increasing
demand for credit. Banks are in ex-
cellent condition to meet all require
ments and at favorable rates of in
terest," he said.
The resumption of dividend pay
mentS by many corporations is re-
hected in a rise of about so per
cent in stock prices since the low
point reached last March and corpo-
rate bonds are in excellent demand.
Commodity prices have risen about
per cent and building activity
Is again in evidence.
"All of these factors lead us to
the conclusion that the year ahead
will be one of satisfactory conditions,
disturbed only by the usual quad
rennial elections.
THE Bankers Association has been
carefully studying the local needs
and the member banks are prepared
to do their full share in promoting
the business interests of the COM
munity. There Is no reason to expect
any new bank legislation and there
is a well-founded belief that there
will be wise and conservative CO.
operation between business, banking
ami government"
Mr.. Doing concluded by suggest
ing that the new year should be one
of optimism, opportunity and increas-
ing prosperity.
Evening star., 1935-12-31


has been an increase in ability anc
willingness to spend among farmers
and wage earners which has resulted
in an expansion in retail trade, anc
all present conditions indicate that
during the year 1886 activity In thest
lines will continue and even to q
somewhat greater volume.
During the year there have also
been moderate increases in heavier
industrial production but not Of sum-
cient volume to appreciably assist ir
increasing employment Of those for.
merly employed in the heavy indus.
tries which produce goods for corpo-
rations. AS it Is in these lines. which
are large employers of labor. that the
continued condition Of unemployment
is mainly concentrated. 1t would ap-
pear that every effort should be made
to stimulate activity in the manu-
facture Of durable goods.
Federal Burden Stressed.
by stimulating business activity In
these lines the load which the Gov.
ernment Is now carrying would be re-
duced and the number Of those de-
pendent upon governmental activity
for employment would be decreased.
''In my judgement" the Washing.
ton banker added, "a major factor ir
bringing about greater business activ-
ity in these lines would be to remove
as far as possible any uncertainties
surrounding the rules under which
business is to operate.
Business needs assurance that the
increasing costs and expenditures oi
government, whether Federal, State OF
municipal, which will result in greater
taxes, shall be brought under more
definite control. Reassurances alont
these lines would add to the stability
and confidence of business, increase it!
willingness and ability TO expand IT.
operations and thereby increase its
capacity to cure unemployment
through sound unemployment.
Hopes for Adjustments.
81 am hopeful that the year 1886
will bring about correction of these
factors which. to my Judgment. are
retarding the Nation on the road II
full recovery in these important lines
of industry" Mr.. Fleming said.
With respect to the position oi
banking in the business outlook, the
passage of the banking act of 1885 has
believe, for the present, settled the
question Of any uncertainties in the
minds of the bankers Of the Nation
Bankers feel that in general they now
know the rules under which they are
to operate.
I'VE have ample evidece of a com.
plete restoration of public confidence
in banking and that our bankers are
universally eager to assist in every
way in their power in rendering ade-
quate and sound financial service tc
the public"
Evening star., 1935-12-31
Continued From Page B-1.)

turn of a good deal OF so-called
! boarded money to the bank vaults, as
well as the results of the general busi-
ness improvement. According to saw
ings totals, the figures also revealed
q very definite thrift movement all
over the city, reaching into thou
sands and thousands of homes. Fur
ther evidence of the city-wide thrift
complex was the fact that Washing
tonians in 1885 saved up IS .250, 900 In
Christmas savings club funds. placing
the money in the local banks for safe
keeping until distribution time early
in December.
Trade Gains Sensational.
Bank clearings bulked large in the
financial transactions in Washington
during 1885, Clearing House Associa-
ton reports show. Clearings In the
first IL months of this year revealed
a gain of S17s,727,25S.30 over the cor
responding period IN 1884, a sensa-
tional figure showing how business has
stepped forward. While other business
barometerS have scored splendid prog
ress. bank clearings perhaps furnish
the most convincing evidence of the
better times which developed during
the year.
Impressive to high degree are the
figures on retail trade during 1885.
With the December totals not quite
complete, holiday trade has been esti-
mated as about 25 per cent higher
than last year, perhaps 80 per cent.
November retail sales in the Capital
were 1875 per cent better than In No.
vember, 1884. while for the first IL
months of 1885, sales were 1877 per
cent above the trade status in the like
period a year ago. Sharp advances
were reported almost every month dur
ing the year, making the record sur
pass by a considerable distance the
percentage gains reported in almost
all the other important cities in the
United States.
Insurance sales also tell a story Of
new policies being piled upon old
policies. November sales scared 27
per cent above the business written
in November, 1884 With December
totals to come, sales Of new policies
are already % per cent higher than
the mark reached in the same period
last year. No other big city had such
large gains. In November alone new
policies written in the Capital totaled
S5,364 600, gains being reported by SO
per cent of the companies having
Offices in the city No wonder the
officers of the District Of Columbia
Underwriters Association are happy
over the results and also cheerful on
1886 prospects.
In passing, another barometer
shows that the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. experienced a gain of
1871 new telephones in the first IL
months of this year At the same time
the number of daily originating calls
increasing proportionately.
Lively Year on Exchange.
The Washington Stock Exchange,
Y. E. Booker, president, has enjoyed
Evening star., 1935-12-31
NATIONS BANKS REGARDED AS BES
d. C.. Near Front of Aduance,
Deposits Hit Au-Time Peak

an excellent year. Trading has been
faster than q year ago, expanding
steadily as the year advanced. Prices
have also been we'll maintained in
both bonds and stocks. Nearly all
the leading issues are closing the year
at quotations considerably higher than
were seen last January.
Public utility bonds and stocks have
done well, with the exception OF
Capital Transit stock. which has gone
backward. This company has had a
hard battle with increased expenses.
In the meantime the quotations have
dropped IN spite of the great increase
in operating earnings ever since the
street car merger went into effect.
One of the highlights of the year
ON the exchange has been the return
to popularity of bank and trust COM
pany stocks. Practically deserted for
many months, the tide turned, there
were more bids as well as higher bids
followed by an increase in sales. The
closing weeks of this year have found
these stocks showing activity almost
daily, reminder of trading sessions
before the bank holiday. Bank stocks
not listed on the Washington Ex-
change have also turned upward dur
ing 1885.
Most of the closed banks in the city
have made payments in the last IL
months, several having paid back
nearly all deposits. The Woodbridge
Langdon Commercial g. Savings Bank
had the distinction of being the first
institution here to pay of 100 per
cent on the dollar.
The District Bankers Association
Is having a quiet year. Under the
leadership of Charles H. Doing, many
problems of bank management and
operation have been taken up at the
various meetings and many construc-
tive ideas presented. The association
is putting forth special efforts through
advertising to make banking better
understood by the public, especially
bank patrons.
Bright 1886 Is Forecast.
What of 1852 It Is easier to make
a forecast for Washington than for
any other city in the country. Many
of the upward trends are expected to
reach still higher levels.
Often called the luckiest city in the
country, the Capital enjoys a huge
and constant Government payroll.
Should Federal activities be curtailed.
there would remain tremendous buying
power. enough to maintain trade at a
very healthy pace.
The year-end trade climax made
merchants optimistic for the coming
year. Bankers are little hesitant on
predictions, yet most of them say
things should be better. Real estate
men are especially cheerful. Bond
dealers expect the pickup to last a
long time. Sharp expansion in Wall
Street trading has cheered brokers in
Washington Offices until they are
among the leading rooters for 1885.
And so it goes. Majority opinion
forecasts a good year. Irregularities
that may develop will not be felt here
as much as elsewhere.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
New Peak Likely
For Plate Glass
Industry in 1886
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PITTSBURGH. December 31.-The
prediction that 1886 will be one Of the
most successful years in the history
Of the fiat glass industry, with the
continuance of the decided business
upturn which has characterized the
industry during the last year, was
voiced by H. s. Wherrett, president
Of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
There is every indication that the
upturn manifested in the industry in
the last several months will continue
to a greater degree in the year to
come" he said.
Increased automobile production,
new home construction, home mod
ernization and thousands Of new store
fronts, were among the factors men,
toned by the executive.
Evening star., 1935-12-31

with So tisfaction
the progress S S
made during the
past year in both
b u S in e S IS and
banking and ex-
pressed gratifca-
ton particularly
at the marked
improvement IN
public sentiment
and the diSap-
pearance of ap-
prehension that
has been so po-
tent a factor in
hin d e ring ad-
vance.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
SOUTHERN PINE MAKES
PROGRESS DURING 1885
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CpeCldI OlSpdICn 70 Inc star.
NEW ORLEANS, December 81
During 1885. especially since abandon.
ment of the N. R. A. and lumber code,
the Southern pine industry appears
to have come back a long part Of the
way from the doleful depths of eco
nomic and financial chaos in which
it struggled for several years, and to-
day there are most hopeful indications
that the coming year will witness fur
ther strides by the industry toward a
larger portion of business recovery"
declared H. c. BerkeS, secretary-man.
sger Southern Pine Association.
He said that available statistics in
dicate that the southern pine indus
try, in round numbers now is employ
ing about $4,000 more men than a
year ago when the N. r. A. code was
in effect and that the pay checks Of
the workers have been increased about
81 ,000, 900 a month.
Evening star., 1935-12-31

citation sent 10
clients he states
that his hrn
handled durin g
t he p a S t IL
months by far
the largest vol
ume of business
of any year since
{ h e investment
house was estab-
liShed.
Mr.. Jones at
tributes the large
business gains in
1895 partly to the
refusal of mem-
hers of the staff
Evening star., 1935-12-31
STEADY RISE F0RESEEN
BY N. & w. PRESIDENT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 31-Con-
tinued improvement in business was
forecast in a review of the year by
A. c. Needles, president of the Nor
folk g. Western Railway Co.
Current developments indicate
continued improvement" he stated.
Business is preparing for further
expansion"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

trict of Column
bia Life Under
writer's Associa-
ton, added that
the year 1886 will
open its eyes
upon q new pro-
cedure so far as
the sale of life
insurance Is con-
cerned in Wash
ington.
During 1895,
Mr.. McC o m b s
said, 50 of the
most prominent
life insur ance
eOp1Y, oniac IN
Evening star., 1935-12-31
PAPER PRICES FIRM.

NEW YORK, December 81 (Specian
Better than seasonal showings IN
many lines of paper are still recorded,
with prices firm. Earnings for a ma =
jority of units in this group will equal
or exceed 1884 and q continued mod
crate gain is indicated for early 1896.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
OIL OUTLOOK BETTER.

NEW YORK, December 81 Especially {.
The year 1885 closed with petroleum
prices and operating conditions in the
industry the most favorable in a con-
siderable period. FUN year earnings
will be the largest since 1890 and with
the current improvement likely to be
extended into 1896 continued gains
are expected.
Evening star., 1935-12-31

to spend a lot of time during each
business day discussing the pros and
cons Of the New Deal He says that
Washington people have ample funds
awaiting investment and are not
allowing very much Of it TO remain
idle.
An optimist by nature. Mr.. Jones
predicts auspicious developments in
1886 for the man who will work hard
and have faith in his country instead
Of waiting to see what will happen
to business, the dollar or imitation"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

the Nation Is
definitely on the
way out Of the
depression toward
a return Of nor
NAL business ac-
tivity," " Robert v,
Fleming, presi.
dent Of the Amer
an Bankers
Association and
of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, as
serted toda y
when asked for
his views ON 1886
prospects.
Evening star., 1935-12-31

during the past
year and the
general economic
situation In the
United States has
seemingly mate
rally improved, "
President william
Montgomery of
the Acacia Mu-
tual Life Insur-
ance Co. de-
clared. in looking
at 1885 economic
results and max
ing brief forecast
regarding 1886.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
RECOVERY HAILED
BY ACACIA Chief
William Montgomery Thinks
Broad UptU'n Will Be
Maintained.

whether because Of the New Deal
or in spite of it, depending on how
we look at 1t, the forces Of recovery
have asserted themselves vigorously
Evening star., 1935-12-31
JONES CALLS 1885
FIRMS BEST YEAR
Investment Banker Reports Am
pie Business for Dealers Will
ing to Work.

Robert C. Jones, head of the invest
ment firm which bears his name,
reports a record increase in business
during 1885. In a letter of appre-
Evening star., 1935-12-31
4. B.A. CHIEF SEES
FAITH IN FUTURE
Fleming Points to Increase
in Ability and Willingness
to Spend.

"As the year 1885 closes there is un-
questionably prevalent among people
and among business men in the retail
trades particularly q conviction that
Evening star., 1935-12-31
SHARP GAIN MADE
|NL|FE INSURANCE
McCombs, President Of Un-
derWriters, Points to New
Selling Method.

In predicting a substantial increase
in the amount of life insurance to
be written in the Capital in 1896,
J. z. McCombs. president of the Dis
Evening star., 1935-12-31
DOING FORECASTS
RISING PROSPERITY
D. c. Bankers Association
Chief Notes Expanding
Demand for Credit.

Charles H. Doing, president Of the
District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation and first vice president of the
Washington Loan & Trust Co., views