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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Jan. II UN.SD.-Butter:
S.26s tubs; steady: old cars, 8; new, 9:
extras, 32c: standards, SIC: extra firsts,
31h @31%c; first. 31@31Ac; seconds,
Sohc; specials, S2h @33c.
Eggs-6,161 cases; steady; old cars, 2:
new, ?. Current receipts, zoe; fresh
extra firsts, less than cars, 22c; fresh
first, less than cars, 21c; cars, ala :;
dirties, lie: checks. 16c.
Cheese-Twins. 17K a 171sc; single
daisies and longhorns 17% @1sc.
Live Poultry-Steady; turkeys and
young toms. 2Oc; old TOMS 1Sc; hens. Is
@19c; LeghornE, 12@17c: ROSTERS, 16c
ducks. 14@22c; geese, 12@17c; chickens,
l6c; Leghorns lie
Potatoes-49 cars: on track 240; U. s.
shipments 263; U. s. shipments, 563.
idaho Russets, Burbanks, $1.s21a o.;
Wisconsin, round white. $1.15: Michigan
rural Russets, $1.15; Colorado McCluFes,
$3.50.
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COTTON PRICES
TURN MIXED

NEW YORK, Jan. II GN.S0.
The distant cotton futures con-
tracts continued to strengthen in
later trading, extending gains to
so cents a bale as improved de-
mand, probably influenced by the
progress Of the administration ef-
forts to replace the AAA, sent the
market higher. January sank
back to unchanged levels as the
fear Of a tight situation in the
month declined.
Irregularly higher Liverpool
cables were a moderately buoyant
Influence on the domestic mart as
0 whole. Co-operatives, the trade,
the Far East and Liverpool were
principal buyers against selling
by the South, locals and spot
houses.
January has diminished and
the factor behind the recent
strength of that month in con-
traSt to the rest of the market,
has disappeared. With the con-
tract going off the board in a
little more than a week, the pre-
MUM over other months is ex-
pected to be further reduced, an
increase of certified stocks with
which to meet January deliveries
has been reported. Oscar John
Ston, manager Of the AAA pool,
stated that he has stopped every
January notice offered to him and
taken up all cotton rendered, but
that there has been no change in
the policy of liquidating the pool.
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TAKING
FELT ON CURB

NEW YORK, Jan. II ON.SO.
Curb stocks continued irregular in
later trading with the trend re-
versing, however, as profit taking
began to make itself felt in
groups which were firm and uni
formly higher in early dealings.
Trading was in moderate volume
on the decline.
Cities Service I'm m on sold
down fractionally in the power
shares in extremely active trad
ing. United Light preferred and
United Gas lost gains and East
ern Gas Sc preferred sold down
u point. Mohawk Hudson Power
second preferred ran counter to
the trend with a five-point squirt
to new peaks at IS, on top Of
similar gains yesterday.
Further new low levels for sill
yer prices depressed Sunshine
Mining fractionally in the metals.
The copperS were mixed with
Consolidated netting slight gain
while Newmont dipped a point.
Oils we're irregular after a good
opening as realization began to
take effect. Imperial and Hum
BILE gained while International
Petroleum sold off.
Liquors were strong under the
leadership Of Hiram walker,
which advanced a point to 32Ts
and Kreuger, which gained %
to l53s.
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SILVER SHARES
DECLINE ON
MIXED LIST
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. II U.N.S0.
A break in silver stocks unsettled
the stock market today. U. S.
Smelling fell more than 4 points
to a new low for 1886, and
American Smelling and Cerro de
Pasco dropped over point each.
Silver King coalition was frac.
tionally lower.
While an easier tone developed
in most other stock groups, price
fluctuations were small and there
were a handful Of active features
on the upside.
r. K. O., International Nickel
and Schenley were among the
few bright spots. The first two
advanced into new high ground
for 1886 while the distilling
issue rose over a point on reports
that earnings for 1885 would
show 1925 a share against 1888
IN 1884.
Profit-taking following formal an
nouncement of Bethlehem SteerS
plan to absorb 4 units and refund
It's back preferred dividends
through a new stock issue, sent
the junior shares of the company
down q point. The senior stock
was steady.
While alcohols and rail equip
ments were generally higher, other
groups were either mixed or lower.
Some of the utilities displayed a
tirmer tone but price changes
were confined to small fractions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
DUL|N TO HEAD
LOCAL ESSAY
COMMITTEE

James C. Dulin, treasurer OF
the American Security and Trust
Company, has been chosen to head
the committee to conduct the an
nual essay contest Of Washington
chapter, American Institute OF
Banking, Charles H. Doing, presi'
dent of the District Of Columbia
Bankers Association, announced
yesterday.
For a number Of years this an
nual contest, sponsored by the
senior bankers organization, has
been an event of exceptional inter,
est among members Of the local
A. 1. B. chapter, and a great
amount Of research, study and
original thinking is required OF
those who submit papers under the
rules Of the contest.
1t has been the custom of the
bankers association in the past to
reward the authors Of the three
best papers with an expenSe-paid
trip to the annual convention
which this year will be held at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Dulin, who was president OF
Washington chapter in 1925. will
be assisted by Robert H. Lacey
cashier Of the Columbia National
Bank, also a past president of the
chapter, and Barnum L. Cotton
real estate officer Of the National
Savings and Trust Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
WHEAT EASES,
CORN FIRM

CHICAGO, Jan. II G.N.SO.
Wheat futures displayed an easy
tone in early dealings today.
prices started unchanged, aided
by further firmness at Liverpool,
but sagged when aggressive de-
mand failed to develop. Other
grains were mixed.
Near mid-sesSion wheat was Is
to 1ac off, corn unchanged to 1sc
up, oats 1s off, and rye I'M
changed.
FirmnesS in corn was attributed
to scattered buying by cash
houses.
Liverpool wheat was u pence
I'D in late trading, Winnipeg u1-
changed to Ac up at mid-session.
Buenos Aires was 70 to 14c off at
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Financing Plan Seen
Aid in Used Car Sales

Used car sales, as a result OF
reduced Hudson CIT. finance
charges, are running far ahead Of
usual seasonal trends, according
to William r. Tracey, vice presi'
dent in charge of sales of the
Hudson Motor Car Company. Mr.
Tracy said:
Gas a result of lower down
payment and longer terms up to
1S months, we are finding that
considerably more used cars are
now being sold than in the COM
parable period of the 1885 sell
ing season. Hudson and Terra
plane distributors show 22.5 per
cent greater used car sales for
the first IL weeks since the in
PRODUCTION of the 1886 models,
than during the IL weeks follow
ing the introduction of the 1885
cars"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Andcostid Group
Adds Bank Officer

All directors of the AnacoStia
Building Association were re-
elected with the exception of
Leo M. Doyle, who retired at his
own request and was replaced by
Lorenzo w. Thompson, vice pres
ident Of the Anacostia Bank.
The directors organized and
elected the following officers:
Albert Lindstrom, president;
Frank M. Dent, vice president:
John Sawyer, treasurer. and Wal
ter S. Hartman, secretary.
The usual 5 per cent dividend
was declared UPON the stock as
Of December 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
BETH.PLANNING
T0PAYARREARS
IN NEW STOCK

NEW YORK, Jan. II QN.SO.
Bethlehem Steel Company will
pay the arrears on its 7 per cent
preferred stock with new S per
cent preferred stock Of $40 par
value, Eugene G. Grace, president
of the company, announced today.
Back dividends on the 7 per
cent preferred now amount to
$l9.25 a share, but this will be
increased to $40 a share on April
l as directors plan at their meet
ing January 80 to declare a cash
dividend of only 81 on the pre-
ferred.
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(a) Optional stock cash. tb) includes latest extra
dec stock cash. (d) Extra in
stock. te) LiquidatinE dividend 60 On account Of
(g) Paid this (m) Special (r) Paid
last year (ww) With warrants txw> without warrants
(e) Ex dividend. ~ Ell rights
Dividend rate in dolara in parentheseA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
NEW STEEL CAR
CERTIFICATES
PERMITTED

PITTSBURGH, Jan. II Q.N.S).
Despite its financial woes and diff.
ficulty in effecting a suitable plan
for reorganization, the Pressed
Steel Car Company has better
than 100000 in untitled orders
on its books, George D. Wick and
w. A. Bonitz, trustees, revealed in
Federal Court here today.
Judge r. M. Gibson, on petition
of the trustees, granted an order
permitting them to issue addi-
tional trustee certificates not to
exceed $2,500,000 to carry on the
business and redeem $1,000, 900
outstanding certificates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17

The following table shows the
names of ships, the lines Oper-
ating them, their times Of sail
ing from New York, and when
their regular and supplemental
mails close. Time shown is
Eastern Standard time. Dates
after names of ports indicate
scheduled dates of arrival. (D
Indicates mails must be eSpe-
cially addressed to this steamer.
o. Indicates supplementary
mails will be accepted on pier
up to 10 minutes before sailing
time.
SATURDAY
Transatlantic
AMERICAN IMPORTER Omitted
States Lines,) Liverpool January 81;
Pier SO, N. R. west 18th ST.. MAILS
close noon complement mails p. N.Y. J.;
sails p. M. Mails for Austria.
mark, Eston'a. Finland, Germany. Great
Britain. Hungary. Iran. Liberia Tex
cept MarshalD, Lithuania. Luxembourg.
Netherlands, Northern Ireland. Norway.
Poland. Rumania sweden and the U.
BLACK OSPREY tBlack Diamondp,
Rotterdam January 30. Antwerp, Feb.
ruary .; Pier K, Weehawken \. ].
Mails close $40 a. m. Parcel post for
and Netherlands.
ILsENsTE1N tArnold Bernstein).
Antwerp January %; Pier D. Wee.
hawken. n. J. No. mails carried on
this voyage; sails noon.
WAR (Funch, Edye). Oslo February
?. Copenhagen s; 14th St. Hoboken, n
J. Mails close $40 a. m. Parcel post
for Eston'a. Latvia and Norway
TACOMA (Cunard White starr. Cobb
January 81, Liverpool % via Boston
Pier 81. North River West 18th Street j
mails close $3.50 a. M. (other supple
mentary mails close p. m. and 60 ny
rail to Boston. thence by steamer: sails
1880 a. m Mails for Irish Free State,
LAFAYETTE (French) Plymouth and
Havre January IS: Pier 81, North River
west 18th Street)-+Mails close a. m.
supplementary mails close 10 a. n.y.
West Asia, except Alden. British India.
Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands,
Gambia, Gold Coast, Ceylon. Cyprus,
Egypt Irak, Irish Free State, Ivory
Coast Madeira, Marshall in Liberia,
Palestine, Senegal, Sierra Leone and
VEENDAM CHolland-America). Plym.
outh January 81, Boulogne % and Rot
terdam 29; Fifth street, Hoboken, N. J.
No mails: sails II a. m.
Canada, West Indies and Latin America
KANSAN american Hawaiian)-Cris
tobal January 25; pier 6, Bush Terminal
Brooklyn (42d Street)-Mails close l p
M (supp. mails close p. m.)-MailS
for Canal Zone, Narino Department OF
Colombia. Panama and Bahia de Cara
quez Esmeraldas and Mania in Ecua'
dor; parcel post for Canal Zone and
Panama.
MONARCH OF BERMUDA (Furness
Bermuda)-St. Georges and Hamilton
Bermuda. January 20; pier IS, N. R
(West 55th Street)-Mails close noon
sails p. m.-Mails for Bermuda; par
eel post.
NERIssA (Furness West Indiesl-st
Thomas January %, st. Croix %, St
Martin and st. kits "a Antigua, Base.
Terre, Ponte a Pitre and Dominica %
Martinique and ST. Lucia Is, Barbados
q Trinidad IS Grenada and st. Vim
cent 80; pier IA. N. R. west saith St
Mails close a m. (supp. mails close
10 a. M; sails noon-Mails for Antigua
Barbados, Caripito. Ciudad Bolivar, Do
minica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guiana
Martinique Montserrat Nevis, st. kits,
st. Lucia. st. Vincent Trinidad and reg
istered mail for st. Croix and St.
Thomas; parcel post Except for Carl
pito and GUIANA.
PAN AMERICA (Munson), Hamilton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Rise
1904 Cars
LIN Week
international News Service

Loading of revenue freight dur
ing the week ended January IL
totaled 615,028 cars, an increase
Of 1904 cars above the preceding
week and 1910 cars above the
corresponding week in 1885, the
Association Of American Rail
roads announced today.
Miscellaneous freight, 225, 725;
increase, 25,768 and 25,768 (corre'
spending quarter. LeSs-than-car.
load lots, las, 446; increase. 24,372;
decrease, 1925. Coal, 152,755; in.
crease, 6,381 and 20,969. Grain
and Grain products, 31,775; in
crease, STOP and 5,504. Livestock,
1887; increase, 1878; decrease,
1853. Forest products. 26,175; in
crease, 1922 and 6,256. Ore, 6,484;
increase, 1,749 and 2,872. Coke,
1871; decrease, 1913; increase,
2,l30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Retail Sales
Record Set by
Chevrolet

Retail sales of Chevrolet pas
senger cars and trucks during
the first 10 days of January to-
tailed 1896, exceeding the pre-
viouS record for this period es-
tablished in 1880 by 5000 cars.
Sales were 215 per cent ahead
of the corresponding 1885 period
and virtually unchanged from the
first 10 days of December.
Used car sales totaled 34,370
units and exceeded the previous
record set in 1881 by $4,000 cars
and were rs per cent ahead of
the first 10 days Of January, 1885.
Schedule calls for the produc-
ton of 10000 cars and trucks
in January, William E. Holler,
sales manager, stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
MORE PEOPLE In i. S. USE
CARS THAN BRUSH TEETH
Federal Study of Income Status Tells
Interesting Facts-Most Homes
Are in Small Towns.

which the lower-income group stands
out in this study is due primarily to
the fact that there are more families
in the loWerincome group. AS the
family income increases. 1t is also
noted, there is steady advance in the
ratio Of automobiles to families. In
fact, for the mass Of American fami-
lies Secretary Roper recently pointed
out, the automobile has come to SYM
bolize definite standard of living. It
is today a larger factor in the life of
the average American than most Of
the other modern inventions in every
day use. Commerce Department Stats
tics show that, by and large, Americans
have more automobiles than they have
bath rooms and telephones, and that
actually every day in the year there
are in the United States more people
who use automobiles than tooth
brushes.
Income Sources Studied.
Government Investigators also are
looking into how our average citizen
makes his money as well as what he
figures are said to confirm those
brought to light in response to a ques-
tionnaire recently sent out by several
OF the larger life insurance COM
panies for the purpose of finding out
just how newly married couples start
out.
The figures from Minneapolis are
now available. 1t is found, in that city,
on the average, out of 100 recently
married couples, 81 of the husbands
are employed, l is on relief, and 2
have brides who are employed on
regular salaries. Thirty-three out Of
these newly married young women
earn regular salaries; 81 of the 100
have motors cars; rs carry life insur-
ance policies; Is have started married
life with no debts, and one couple
reported they were living with their
parents Only 2 bridegrooms are in
business for themselves; only own
their own homes
Nineteen couples are living in de-
tached houses, and 80 are renting
apartments or duplexes. Thirty-six
report that their furniture is not yet
paid for Fifty-five couples keep a
budget. and SIS report that they can
save little money each month. Twelve
bridegrooms still owe jewelers. an aver
age amount of $44.90 each for engage
ment and wedding rings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

times that amount to get America in.
This time propaganda alone won't
help. The other war has taught the
American people an unforgettable
lesson.
All the same, the possibility of a
japanese move southwark is worry
ing State Department officials, and
this is known both in Paris and in
London. 1t may be that a japanese
aggression against Great Britain in
the Pacific might be, in the end, a
blessing in disguise.
No mobilization plans are being
developed in Washington. The lights
in the Army and Navy buildings do
not CLEAN throughout the night.
But appropriations for the Army
and the Navy amounting to $1,000
10000 are cheerfully passed by the
Congress and preparedness" is the
watchword in Washington today.
Copyright, 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
French Political Pot Starts to Boil
With Approach of Spring Elections

party obtained one seat for every tenth
of the total votes cast, and leftover
seats were attributed to the party with
the largest number of votes. This
method gave the conservatives heavy
majority in the horizon blue" election
of 1919. but five years later it gave
crushing advantage to the cartel Of the
Leftist parties.
The Socialists now favor returning
to proportional representation, but Of
a more thoroughgoing sort, in which
the surplus votes Of each party would
go toward a national list. as was done
in Germany under the republic. Many
deputies of other parties also favor
"P. r." because they fear defeat II the
present district system is retained.
1t seems doubtful, however. that q
new election law can be framed and
passed in the few weeks left before
adjournment.
(Copyrisht 1867
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Astronomers to See .
Eclipse From Russia

NEW YORK. - Astronomers the
world over are expressing interest in
the preparations being made by the
U. S. S. r. for observing the total
eclipse of the sun. which will occur
June 10. 1886, with best visibility on
Soviet soil. AS the moon passes be-
tween the sun and the earth. its
shadows will fall upon the earth in the
morning at Greece and Central Asia.
The shadow will enter the Soviet ter
ritory at Tuapse, Black Sea port in
the Azov-Black Sea territory. Il will
cut across the North Caucasus and
sweep eastward over Siberia and the
Far East, leaving the U. S. S. r. at
the shores of the Sea of Japan.
America will be represented by expe-
ditions from the Lick Observatory, the
observatories at Harvard University,
the University of California and other
United States colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

PARASITIC French political pot
has begun to boil. in preparation for
the parliamentary elections. Under
the constitution, the present Chamber
of Deputies comes to an end on June
/. and elections must be held some
time during the two months preceding
that date. Normally, therefore, the
elections would take place during
April or May.
There is, however. good deal of
sentiment in favor of fixing an earlier
date, and this can be done by
simple act of Parliament. The rea-
son is that the country is bound to be
in state of feverish uncertainty until
the elections are over, and conse-
quently it is felt that the sooner the
voting can be done the better it
will be.
Furthermore, as it Is usual for the
chamber to adjourn about month
before the elections, and as the newly
elected chamber cannot be convened
before June /. advancing the date
would give the country long rest
from parliamentary squabbles, which
are unusually bitter as elections ap-
proach.
Holidays Interfere.
BY an unfortunate circumstance,
the first two Sundays in April happen
to be Palm Sunday and Easter and,
therefore, if there is no change in the
existing election law, it is probable
that the elections could not be held
before April 10 and 26. 1t was re-
ported a few weeks ago that the gov
eminent intended to adopt the dates
of April and IL, in spite OF Easter,
but there was such storm of protest
from the tourist industry, which feared
that this would prevent thousands OF.
Frenchmen from taking their GUS
tomary Easter holidays, that the idea
was abandoned.
Under existing law, deputies are
elected by districts, as in the United
States, with the difference that, If no
candidate gets a clear majority, there
must be a second ballot week later.
Elections are always held on Sunday.
Change Is Favored.
But there Is strong movement in
favor of amending the law, adopting
proportional representation. This sys-
tenn was tried in 1919 and 1924 and
then dropped. Under the plan then
used the election districts were
punched in groups of 10, and each
party nominated 10 candidates. Each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Secret Diplomacy a Factor
in

once the Hoare-Laval peace terms
were repudiataed by public opinion,
the British diplomatic machinery was
put into action. Soundings were taken
In the capitals of Turkey and Greece
What help would be given? The
answers were favorable. The Turks
have one powerful battle cruiser, the
former German dreadnaught Goeben.
They made it clear that they would
look after the Italian islands off the
Turkish coast, seized from them in the
Turko-Italian war IS years ago, which
Mussolini had been counting on as
submarine bases
The Greeks. similarly. with a by no
means negligible naval force and very
high naval traditions, were quite pre-
pared to play their role by investing
the Italian island of Rhodes. which
they consider part of the Greek king
dom in any case. Furthermore, they
offered the use Of their magnificent
natural harbors. including the great
naval port of Argostoli, which domi-
mates the entrance to the Adriatic.
Greece had not forgotten Mussolini's
bombardment and attack on Corfu.
Indeed, his chickens are coming home
to roost from several quarters.
So now the British cabinet has been
treasured. The French general staff
feels much more comfortable about
British aid in case of a German ag-
erosion. 1t took time to dissipate
these mists and to debate these boast
ings from Rome, but now the strategi-
cal position is seen in its true light.
The Italian military situation is prob
ably the weakest in the whole history
of war. The quick. spectacular con-
quest of Ethiopia is not happening,
and an army of soldiers and workmen
with immense equipment is growing
and piling up in East Africa, depend
ing for its very existence on an inland
waterway dominated by the League
powers in overwhelming strength.
The result is seen In the findings of
the technical committees of experts
who have been looking into the fuel
sanctions problem. Mexico is pre-
pared to cut off all supplies of petro-
leum to Italy. If supplies of American
oil are limited to their pre-war guam
tity. they will just be sufficient to run
the Rome taxicabs and nothing more.
Supplies Of oil from Hamburg will not
be SO easy because Germany produces
only half her present requirement of
oil in normal times, and finds it diff
cult to pay for the rest.
Oil can be taken economically to
Italy only by sea. Russia and Ru-
mania will cut of their Black Sea sup
plies. There is not too much surplus
oil tanker tonnage available, and the
bulk of it Is owned by Britain, Holland
and Norway. The combined oil tank
ers of Italy, the United States and
Japan, even If they could all be made
available for supplying Italy with this
vitality important munition, would be
insuf1 cient. For the precious. petro-
leum not only has to be carried in bulk
to Italy, but refllled in tins and bar
rels and landed in Italian Somallland
and Eritrea. There may be certain
reasons why the imposition OF the fuel
and metal sanctions are further post
poned, but they will not be military
reasons.
The great Mediterranean bluff has
failed. And it succeeded for a time
only because the nerves OF ignorant
men were shaken.