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The Washington times., 1936-03-30
BONDMATURITY
TOTAL DOWN

Bond maturities for April, 1886,
amount to $41,496,42S, of which
SO, ,921 900 are railroads, $685..
$40 are induStrials and $24,028,-
883 are public utilities, according
to Poor's Publishing Company
This compares with $76, ,433, ,076
for March, 1885.
The April total Is only a little
over one-half as large as for the
preceding month, and only $2,500,
600 larger than for the cores
ponding month of 1885.
No Big Rail Maturities
There are no important railroad
maturities in April. Practically all
are Equipment Trust Certificates,
which will be paid, with the ex.
ception of 5000 900 Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry. Equipment
Trust 512s. maturing April /,
which will not be paid. due to the
fact that this road is in bank
ruptcy.
There are no really important
industrial maturities in April. The
following three issues may be men
toned, however. 100000 Bertha
Consumers Company general IS
and 1896, 900 Fox Film Corpora
ton 6 per cent debentures, both
due April /, and $1,335, 900 Con-
Solidated LaundrieS Corporation
65 per cent notes, due April IS.
The Bertha Consumers Company
issue will not be paid. TIE Fox
Film Corporation issue will be paid
from treasury funds. Of the ST.
$4,000 Consolidated Laundries
Corporation 61a per cent notes,
holders Of $1,117,000 have agreed
to extend the notes to April IS,
1941, at the same rate of interest.
Public Utilities
There are the following impor-
tant public utility maturitieS in
April, $685. ZOO Central California
Traction Company first IS: $3,-
1000 Columbus Power Company
first IS, and $4,000, 900 North Amer
ican Light & Power Company 5
per cent notes, all due April /, and
SIG, 6,000,0 Edison Electric nlu.
minating Company of BoS-
ton discount notes, due April
Is. No announcement has been
made with reference to the Central
California Traction bonds. The
Columbus Power Company-an OBJ
legation Of the Georgia Power
Company-will be paid at matur-
ity, as will the $4,000, 900 North
American Light and Power Com
pany notes.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
LIGHT SELLING
HITS RAILS,
MOTORS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March 80 0.N.S0
The stock market maintained a
generally steady tone today as
nervousness over the French crisis
appeared to have abated, but light
selling in rails and motors late in
the forenoon cut gains to a mini.
mum and brought a scattering OF
minus signs.
=. In early dealings a broad up
turn resulted in gains of a point
or more in leading issues, while a
few scored wide margins over pre-
vious closings.
Chrysler slipped more than a
point after registering gain OF
nearly as much at the start.
General Motors lost almost all OF
its morning runup. In steels U. S,
Steel dropped below the previous
finish after displaying a buoyant
tone earlier.
In the carrier department such
representative issues as Southern
Pacific, N. Y. Central and Balti.
more and Ohio sustained small
fractional losses, after moving
moderately higher in the first
hour.
Coppers and farm equipments,
however, continued in demand. j
I. Case scared more than points
at one time into new high ground.
International Harvester jumped 2
points. In coppers, American
Smelling and Cerro de Pasco ad'
vanced about a point each, while
Phelps Dodge did nearly as well,
Midland Steel Products climbed
3 points to well above 40 to set a
new 1886 peak.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
PROPOSED TAX
UNW|ELDY',
ISCLAIM

The plan for a tax on undis
tributed corporation profits would
eventually have unfortunate con
sequences on employees" and EN-
phasizeS the increasing gravity OF
the present and prospective tax
burden, Guaranty Trust Company
says In its monthly survey OF
business conditions.
A heavy tax on undistribute6
earnings would certainly tend to
discourage the accumulation oi
Surpluses," the bank declared
adding that these surpluses serve
not only to provide capital TO,
industrial expansion but also to
strengthen the resistance of cor
porations to the destructive ef
fects Of depression and thus to en-
nance ability to maintain divi
dends and provide employment
during such periods.
Citing Department Of Commerce
figures showing that in the five
years from 1880 to 1884 business
enterprises drew upon resources
by about $26,600, 900 900 to main.
tain payments to workers, credi.
tors, and owners, the bank said:
"These payments constituted
Stabilizing influence of ire.
mendOus importance and they
would have been impossible If
surpluses had not been built up
In earlier years."
Tax burdens on business, the
bank said, have already risen to
a point where some employers are
obliged to give serious thought to
possible means of retrenchment.
The social security act, it said,
with its prospect of large tax pay
ments levied directly on payrolls,
has made the situation even
more serious in this respect"
Noting that a large proportion
Of all taxes levied by Federal,
State and local governments con-
sist Of indirect taxes from the
standpoint of the c"lsumer, the
bank added:
''If the workers Of the United
States, who constitute the great
mass Of the consuming public,
as well as Of the voting public,
could be made fully awarO of
their true interest In govern.
mental economy, o great force
would be set in motion to cor
rect the tendency toward fiscal
responsibility that has devel-
Oped In recent years."
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
6. NJ. EARNINGS
CLIMB; EARLY
START HELPS

Net earnings Of General Motors
Corp. for 1885 were $167 ,226,510
compared with $94,769,131 for
1884. After paying regular divi.
dendS on the preferred stock re-
quiring $9,178,220 for the year
1885, there remains $158, ,048, 200,
being the amount earned on the
common stock outstanding. This
is equivalent to $3.50 per share on
the average number of common
shares outstanding. For the year
1884, after deducting preferred
dividends, there remained earn
ings of $85, ,590,911 on the common
stock, equivalent to $1.99 per
share.
Attention is called to the fact
that owing to the advance in the
dates for the introduction of new
models from January / to about
November / operations of the
motor manufacturing and acces.
sorry units were advanced about
two months. Consequently earn
ings were favorably affected.
Earnings for the fourth quar-.
ter of 1885, amounting to $1.18 a
share, constituted a new high
record for any fourth quarter.
Net working capital as Of
December 81, 1885, amounted to
$319,961,219, an increase of $46,.
786,542 over the corresponding
1884 date.
Sales Spurt
Net sales, excluding all inter.
company and inter divisional
transactions, aggregated $1,155.-
641,511 compared with $862, ,672.-
$40 in 1884, gain of "a per cent.
Sales Of cars and trucks produced
in the United States and abroad
amounted to 1,715,6 units COM
pared with 1,240,447 in 1884, a
gain Of 1873 per cent. The 1885
sales were equivalent to 90.3 per
cent of the high record # 1,899.-
267 units sold in 1929.
Based upon registrations of
new motor vehicles in the United
States, the corpor' ion secured
37.5 per cent of the total volume
compared with 397 per cent in
1884. It's position, in relation to
the whole automobile industry,
was adversely affected by delays
in production at the beginning of
the year and interrupted produc
ton during May owing to labor
difficulties.
Hits Short Hours
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., president of
the company, discusses labor prob
lens in these words:
Gas is generally recognized,
considerable difference Of opin-
ion appears to exist as to what
constitutes the proper number
of working hours per week for
industry's workers.
"The corporation is firm in its
conviction that to the extent
working hours are shortened
and the rate Of pay correspond
ingly increased, unemployment
is likewise increased.
The corporation increased it's
payrolls by 22.7 per cent, or $780,
826,374, to 323,030, ,599, according
to the report.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
STEEL OUTPUT
At 1896 HIGH

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 80
0.N.S0 A rush of orders to mills
last week carried steelworks
operations in the Nation to 581a
per cent of capacity, S1a points
above the week of the floods and
a new high for the year. the mag
azine Steel reported today.
AS predicted, the Pittsburgh
and Wheeling districts, hard hit
by the floods of the previous week,
quickly climbed back to active
operation last week. The Pitts
burgh district operations rose 27h
points to 45h per cent: those at
Wheeling 18 to 73 per cent.
Estimates of steel requirements
for rehabilitation in flood dis
tricts range up to 100000 tons,
the magazine reported.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
RENTAL HUNTING
With BARBARA HOLMES

bedrooms with large closet space
and very delightful living room.
The combination dinette and kit
chen is built around a novel idea
of conserving space, yet practical
and very comfortable. This is an
opportunity for the diScriminat-
ing family to live where they will
have the highest type neighbors as
well as an exclusive address.
FURN. HOUSE IN WOODBRIDGE:
Regardless of the weather condi-
tions, you can see the hand of
Spring showing itself here and
there. A touch of green in the
lawns, trees budding and-the
most sure sign of all-boys play.
ing ball on the Sandlots, all Of
which brings me to this beautiful
furnished house in Woodbridge.
Most all of us have the urge to
putter around in the garden in
the Spring, after being closed in
all Winter. If your choice should
fall on this house, predict for
you a most pleasant and comfort
able Summer. It consists Of six
rooms and bath, completely fur
nished for 500.
NEW APARTMENTS NEAR
THE CAPITOL:
Interesting new apartment build
inge over near the Capitol are
open and the owners are now tax.
ing reservations. The apartments
are the three and four-room, kit
chen and bath variety with all
modern up-to-date appointments.
Especial attention has been given
to the closet space Ito my way Of
thinking a most important item)
and the rooms are larger than are
generally found in this size apart
ment. For beautiful location
this is hard to excel, as you have
those magnificent new Govern
ment buildings as your neighbors.
These apartments are now open
for inspection.
NORTHEAST:
In the Northeast section there Is
an apartment that might be the
answer to your particular prob
lem. It is a three-rooln, kitchen
and bath unit with electric refrig-
Grafton on the house current. This
is a strictly modern apartment
with all up-to-date appointments
and offers a great deal in the way
Of comfort. Rental asked is $3.50.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
DOING NAMES
CONVENTION
COMMITTEE

Charles H. Doing, president Of
the District Bankers Association
and first vice president of the
washington Loan & Trust Com
pany, has completed appoint
mentS to the general convention
committee, which will make ar
rangements for the annual con-
vention of the association which
will be held at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va.
Ord Preston, president Of the
Union Trust Company, was recent
ly appointed general chairman.
w. w. Spaid, partner in w. B.
Hibbs & Co., has been named vice
chairman.
Committee Members
The completed committee fol-
lows:
Henry H. Mckee, National Capt.
tai Bank; Harry G. Meem, Wash
ington Loan and Trust Co.; Rob.
ert v. Fleming, Riggs National
Bank; Corcoran Thorn, American
Security and Trust Company; J.
Frank Campbell, Anacostia Bank; (;
Maurice D. Rosenberg, Bank of
Commerce and Savings; C. F. Bur
ton, City Bank of washington; /;
Frank ]. Stryker, Columbia Ma
tional; s. Wilson Earnshaw, East
Washington Savings; Edwin C.
Graham, Hamilton National: Mi
chael F. Calnan, Liberty National:
Floyd E. Davis, Lincoln National:
Lanier P. McLachlen, McLachlen
Banking Corporation; George L.
Starkey, National Bank of Wash
ington; George w. White, National
Metropolitan; H. Prescott Galley.
National Savings and Trust Com
pany; John A. Reilly, Second Ma
tional: Francis G. Addison, jr..
Security Savings and Commercial; i;
C. H. Pope, executive vice presi-
dent, Munsey Trust Company, and
Willard G.. Baker, executive vice
president, Morris Plan Bank.
The convention will be held on
May 1881. neceSSitating absence
from the city for only two business
days, but giving the delegates the
usual four-day meeting, which has
been traditional since the first
gathering held in 1919 at Deer
Park.
Preparations are being made by
the committee just appointed to
make the coming convention one Of
outstanding interest and i'm
portance, and a large attendance
is ANTICIPATED. =
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Security Sales Rise
LIN Value For Month

The dollar value Of security sales
on registered stock exchanges dur
ing February ttotaled $2,S9S. .415s.
545, an increase of 0.6 per cent
over sales in January, and 251.5
per cent over February, 1885, ac-
cording to the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
February's dollar value Is the
highest recorded since the commits
sion began compilation Of the fig
ures in October, 1884.
February value of stock sales ag-
gregated $2,503, ,129, ,0s1, whereas
bonds had a dollar value Of $685.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
APARTMENTS WITH WOOD
BURNING FIREPLACE:


BURNING FIREPLACE:
Just a wee bit on the other side of
Dupont Circle, is one of the most
appealing apartments of the day.
Strictly modern. embodying all
those appointments that give that
certain something to the apart
ment, these are unusual in every
way. They consist of two rooms,
kitchen, bath, carpeted through
out; have Venetian blinds at the
windows, wood-burning fireplaces
and are beautifully decorated. The
rental price is $85, which includes
gas, electricity and refrigeration.
These are available at once.
FURNISHED APARTMENT:
Appealing to the type of apart
ment seeker who is deSirouS Of get
ting away from ordinary apart
mentS, I recommend inspection of
this very charming unit. It has
six rooms, being ideally arranged
for extensive entertaining as the
drawing room and dining room
are exceptionally large. Lovely
well matched antiques have been
beautifully placed in the apart
ment and an artistic hand is
shown in the decorative scheme.
One particularly noteworthy piece
Of furniture is French bed which
is very lovely. From now until
September this unit can be rented
most reasonably and I would Sug-
geSt your immediate inspection.
SHARE A ROOM:
If you are a lonely young girl away
from home, I know where you can
share a well furnished room with
another young lady. This is an
exceptionally nice room, the color
scheme being a lovely shade Of my
favorite color. deep blue, and
the furniture is very new. Meals
will be served and there is a pleas
ant home atmosphere prevailing.
This room is located in an ex-
tremely nice section of town and
is close to street cars and buses.
UNFURN. APT.-CONN. AVE:
You won't be able to resist this
apartment located on fashionable
Connecticut Avenue, so go pre-
pared to capitulate Immediately.
The floor plan is most unusual, as
all Of the rooms face Connecticut
Avenue. There are two well sized
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Mail Ship SaiIings

The following table shows
the names Of ships, the lines
operating them, their times Of
sailing from New York. and
when their regular and supple
mental mails close. Time shown
is Eastern Standard time.
Dates after names Of ports in
dicate scheduled dates Of ar.
rival. ~ Indicates mails must
be specially addressed to this
steamer. (t) Indicates sup
Elementary mails will be &C
cepted on pier up to 10 min
uteS before sailing time.
TOMORROW
Transatlantic
EXOCHORDA (American Export),
Gibraltar April ., Palma TO- Marseilles
IL, Naples 10. Alexandria Is, etc.; Pier
F, Jersey City-Mails close l p. m.
sails p. m.-Letter mail and print
mails for Balearic Islands. Egypt.
Gibraltar, Irak, Palestine. and Syria,
HdlI GuOEOCCO anu Sp6lHs anu
printed mails for Italy and Malta
parcel post.
West Indies and Latin America
LIVINGSTON ROE (R. L. Hague).
Aruba April Z: Pier s, Bayonne, N. j.
Mails close S:so a: m.-Mails for Aruba
parcel post.
TEXAN (Amsrican Hawaiian). Crlsto-
bal April Z, etc., to Pacific Coast ports
Pier s. Bush Docks, Bklyn (42d STU
Mails close p. m. tsupp. mails 4 p. m.
Letter mail for Canal Zone. Colum bia
(Narino Dept. only). Ecuador (Bahla de
and Panama.
WEDNESDAY
Transatlantic ,.
HENRY S. GROVE (American South
African), Cape Town May /. Lourenco
Marques, II, Beira Is; Pier Bush Docks,
Brooklyn (41st St.)-Mails close p. m.
Printed mail for South Africa: parcel
cost for Bechuanaland Protectorate,
Northern Rhodesia. Portuguese 3 a
Africa, Southern Rhodesia. Southwest
NEW YORK (HamburE-American)
Cherbourg and southamnton April 9 and
Hamburg 10; Pier 81, N. R. (West 44th
St.)-Mails close p. M; sails midnight.
Letter mails for Germany
states), Cobb April 8, Plymouth and
Harve and Hamburg IL (Seapostl ;
Pier 60. N. R. (west 18th st)-Maila
close 8 a. m. (Supp. mails 10 a. m.)
sails noon-Letter and prints mails for
Europe, Africa and West Asia Except
Alden, British India, Ceylon, Irak.
Madeira, South Africa) and except prints
mails for Denmark. Netherlands, Norway
and Sweden, "Canary Islands, "Cyprus,
EGYPT, Germany and Palestine; parcel
post for Austria, Czechoslovaka, France
Germany. Great Britain, Hungary, Irish
Free State. Northern Ireland, switzer-
land. U. 8. s. r.
West Indies and Latin America
CARACAS (Red d.. San Juan April
s, La Guaira s, Puerto Cabello 10, ETC.
Pier IL. Brooklyn (Furman St.l. Mails
close 1880 a. m. (supp. mails 1880
p. n.y.: sails p. m. Letter and prints
mail for Curacao. Venezuela Except
Caripito and Ciudad Bolivar), prints
mail for Aruba and "letter mail for
Puerto Rico; parcel post.
MONARCH OF BERMUDA (Furness
Bermuda) st. Georges and Hamilton,
Bermuda April S-Pier sS, N. R. (w.
Fifty-fifth ST.. Mails close noon: sails
p. m. Letter and prints mail for
Bermuda: parcel post.
ORIENT New York and Cuba MaiI).
Havana April 4-Pier IS, e. R. CWall
ST.. Mails close a. M: sails noon.
Prints mail for Cuba and "letter mails
for Suba: parcel post.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Metal Markets

NEW YORK, March 80 Q.N.S.).
Foreign copper markets continued
fairly active with prices slightly higher.
Sales road were reported at price
equivalent to 9.05 cents a pound C. l.
r. European base ports.
Domestic copper markets were mod
erately active with prices firm and
unchanged at 9.25 and $50 cents a
pound.
Lead buying was in small volume,
price unchanged at 46O cents a
pound New York, and 4.45 cents East
st. Louis.
Zinc markets were firm and mod
srately active with prime western
unchanged at 40 cents a yound East
et. Louis.
The tin market today was firmer
with prices unchanged at Fa and
&7h per pound.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
REQ REDUCES
1935L0SS

REQ Motor Car Company and
subsidiaries for year ended Decem-
ber 81, 1885, reports net loss Of
$219,8 800 after taxes, depreciation,
tool amortization, etc., compared
with net loss Of $958,341 in 1884.
Current assets as Of December
81, 1885, including $1.40S,285 cash,
Government and other marketable
securities, amounted to $8,523,438,
and current liabilities were $685.
737, compared with cash, Govern.
ment and other marketable Securi-
ties Of $2,427,324. Current assets
were $7,147, ,401 and current liabili-
ties $1,105.562 at end Of preceding
wear,
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Cleveland Livestock

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 80 U.N.s.)
Hogs-Receipts, 1900: Market active,
strong to 1Oc higher; bulk. IL.
Cattle-Receipts. 700: all grades 40
tive; prices strong to 25c hig,se,.
Cales-Receipts 500; market strong to
higher: good calves scarce.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; all grades ac-
tive; prices strong to higher.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

265, ,708. While the stock value was
2.6 per cent above the previous
month, the value Of bond sales
showed a decline Of 1913 per cent.
Total sales of stock last month
were 120, ,963, ,083 shares. Par value
Of bonds sold was $511,120,575.
The New York Stock Exchange
and the New York Curb Exchange
accounted for 95.5 per cent of value
Of all sales on registered exchanges.
Total dollar value of sales on all
exempt exchanges Except Homo
lulu Stock Exchange) was $1,184,-
lit in February.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
GRAIN FUTURES
HOLD FIRM

CHICAGO, March 80 U.N.SO.
Grain futures generally held firm
around the previous closing level
today in light early dealings.
May wheat was 12c higher at
97c and July reached 88c for a
similar gain.
The nearby corn option held
around 60c up, 1sc from Satur-
day.
Near mid-session wheat was "a
to Ac up, corn 1sc up, oats un-
changed and rye 1s to Ac up.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
New York Wool

NEW YORK, March 80 I.N.s.).-wool
market quiet. Domestic fleece, un-
washed. Ohio and Pennsylvania, al @4S;
domestic pulyed. secured basis, II @9s;
domestic Texas, clean basis, 1902; do
mestic territory, clean basis. 66as5.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Naval Stores

NEW YORK, March 80 0N.s.).-Pe-
troleum steady. Crude Pennsylvania,
212@245. Linseed oil, lper pound, s.s,
easy, common. 446.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

CANADA
Montreal funds In New York n per
cent discount
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Woshinqton Produce Markets
lHiThIIow 100

bushel crates, s1.2592; busheI hampers,
$125@1.5O.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand light:
market steady. Florida, bushel hampers,
green. $3.50. poorer lower.
Okra-supplies light: demand slow
market weak. Bushel hampers: Florida,
$1.5Oq1.75; North Carolina, 81; few
$1.25.
Observation-Disclosures light demand
moderate; market slightly stronger. 81
lower; North Carolina, express receipts,
heated. 81 @2 per crate.
Huckleberries- light: demand
moderate; market steady. North Caro-
lima, 32-quart crates, $3.SO14.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moderate: demand
slow: market steady. Red-caps. pints
Maryland, S@1Oc; blackcaps, Maryland,
10 "a II nc per quart.
HOneydews-Four California arrived :;
: broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate: demand moderate:
market steady. California vine-ripened
and preceded. standard crates, IS to
Oranges Three California arrived: 3
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track
California. boxes. No. /. &S.5OQ45O;
Lemons - California, boxes Is $3.50
o.; Is. $S9S.5O, as to size.
Asparagus-New Jersey. crates, dozen
bunches, extra colossal. $1.75 02.5O; Co
lossal. $1.5O02; extra fancy. $1.5O91.75.
Pineapples-Cuba, crates, $3Q3.5O. as
to size
BIueberries - Quarts North Carolina,
40 q soc; Florida, 2O@25c.
Spfnach-Pennsylvani bushel baskets,
Is cents.
Bananas Three cars arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Grapefruit One California arrived;
unbroken car on track.
CauliflOwer - No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track.
ARRIVALS AT WASHINGTON
FIOridR-19 lugs avocados, 7 crates egg
plant, lugs lines, 30 bushel baskets
okra, IS bushel baskets peppers.
North CarOlina-16 bushel baskets GU
cumbers. 20 32-quart crates blackberries, I,
IA bushel baskets squash.
South CarOlina-53 boxes $50 lbs. each)
cantaloupes, Al bushel baskets cucum-
bers, "a bushel baskets squash. 8 bushel
hampers snap beans, 13 lugs tomatoes.
Texas bushel baskets lines.
PeRnsylvania--15 baskets GEO pounds
each) cherries, SIS 3-pound baskets mush-
rooms
West virginia. bushel baskets water
cress
virginia. barrels wstercress.
Unknown Origin-9 crates mixed Vege-
tah
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
OIL : DECLINE
0NIRREGULAR
CURB LIST
By EDWARD KIRKCER

NEW YORK, June 26 QN.SO.
Curb stocks were irregular in q
rather dull session, later in the
day. Trading was light and price
changes limited for the most part.
Oils worked lower.
The power shares were again
relatively more active than the
rest of the market, but were max
ing little headway. Favorable
earnings boosted United Gas pre-
ferred to another high for the
year on an advance of almost 3
points. United Light preferred
gained almost a point and Elec-
trio Power second preferred erased
an earlier loss. Electric Bond and
Share and American Gas and
Electric worked fractionally
higher.
The entire petroleum list was
under pressure. Gulf sold off
more than a point in fairly active
dealings. Standard of Ohio
dipped a point to %.
Mining shares were quiet and
little changed.
There were few changes of i'm
portance in the miscellaneous
shares,