Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1925, Page 31

FINANCIAL, ‘PRICES HOLD FIRM AT CENTER MARKET Eggs, Butter, Poultry and Meats at Same Levels as Yesterday. Butter and egg prices hold firm, and dealers report meats and poultry prices at about what they have been the past two or three weeks, with but ®lim chance of decreases in the near future. Fancy selectsd candled eg&s ware quoted at 31 to 32, slightly BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN. NEW YORK, March 20.— Public utilities were the main strong points in today's curb market and were be- Ing purchased in recognitisn of ths favorable earnings estimated for the first quarter. The advance of 6 points to around the 40 level from last Wweek's low in Power Corporation of New York was followed by the an- nouncement today that directors had esgtablished the stock on an annual $1 dividend basis by declarinz a quarterly disbursement of 25 cents a share on the common, Expectations of capital splitups by some of the companies wh:u s':m-k's are selling ‘unusually higher caused rather sharp advances. Included in NEW YORK CURB MARKET Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office this category was Carolina Power and Light, which ran up 30 points to 350. With realizing sales out of the way. following the recent advance in Goodyear Tire commen, the upward tendency was umed and at one time the stock was almost two points higher on the day. Among speciaities Borden & Co. old con- tinued strong, but the new stock of $50 par value, which was admitted to trading, attracted liftle attention. Changes in the oil group generally were oi the side of the advance, but were confined to fractions. Radio Is- sues again felt the effect of short covering and the recovery in a few which had been under heavy press- ure recently was more pronounced. YEARLY IN SPONGES Forida Derives Very Heavy Profits Through Rapid Growth of Industry. BY J. C. ROYLE. “pecial Dispateh to The Star. TARPON SPRINGS, Fia, March 20.—The sponge fleet began coming 11to harbor hera today from the first of its thrée-month trips this vear with approximately $200,000 worth of 51000000 NCONE | WARNING SISSUED e to LOAN In Any Amoust REAL ESTATE In the Distriet of Columbia ON CROP EXPANSION Department of Agriculture| Fears Poor Prices From Increased Acreage. 1432 K Street N.W. Phone Main 1016-1017 “WHEN"” buying our FIRST MORTGAGE 6149 A tendency toward general expan- | sion of farm crop acreages this year| was noted in an “intention to plant” | report by the Department of Agri-| culture, which issued with it a vir-| tual warning that too great produc- tion would result in lower prices. the statement Wm. H. Saunders Co., Inc. \ Secured by frat deed of trust on rea) extate | REAL. ESTATE LOANS : | Small and Large Amounts Refinancing on Long-Term Bas LOW INTEREST RATES Unlimited Funds Available Money to Loan Prevailing interest and commission FRED T. NESBIT nyevtment Bld Main 9302 | WE FINANCE | Apartment Housen Business Property sidence Property Hotcls, Fte. Higbie & Richardson, inc. 516 15th St. N.W. FEDERAL - AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK RESOURCES, $14,000,000 1315 F Street JOHN POOLE, President Office Rentals Before selecting your offices inspect the space in our new “SAUL BUILDING"-— 925 15th Street N.W. Excellent location, plenty of light and air: clevator and good ar than pricas quoted in New York and Philadelphia Packers niready’ are %oliciting or- Aders for storage supplies for next Winter. In some fnstances. it is stated, Yocal dealers have refused to &ive brders for exk® stored at prices in advance of 30 cents, believing it posaitle that high prices of last Win- ter may nat pravail next Winter Dealers hope the high price of but- Ser has been reached. They realize tha possibility of a further slight in- erease. however, but think. contifued Warm weather will have Tha eftect of providing feed for cafttls and in- realng the output eof butter ' An increased output should bring Jewer pricas. Poultry and meat prices re- main unchanged Todar's Wholesale Prices. ney tub, 52a84; prints, B5a57; store packed, 20a23. Exgs_Itancy, selected, candled, 31a ¥2. average receipts, 30. Poultry—Alive: Roosters, 16; young Winter ehickens, 35a38; fowls, 26 ducks, 15 Keats, yvounw, 6070 each: gesse, 15220, Dressed: Fresh- Killed Winter chickens, 35a88; roost- ers, 10a20: féwls, 28; turk a50; Aucks, 20a2%; geese, 20a%5; capoms, 0ats 3 1 Tive stock—Calvest choice, 12: me- anim. 10a11: thin. $a8; lambs, Spring, 13: live hogs. 13131 Meats—Beef, 16a17: veal, 20a22 Jamb. 31a37; hogs, 2013a21; Taine, 308 2: hams, 26a28; shoulders, 15a20. Fraft and Vegetable Revlew. | Today's market report on fruits and | vegetables (compiled Dy the Market | ce, Burcau of Agricultural | INVESTMENTS You are assured dus precaution has besn taken to safeguard your intersst. A per. pection and comservative valuztion are tws of our strict Tequirements, Prompt and courteous service follows the purchase of eur securities, sponges piled on the decks and fn| "It seems doubttul, i the holds. This industry alone brings 3, “if the general expansion of| into Florida over $1,000.000 of mew | Production contemplated by the farm wealth each year. ers would he to thelr est interests. | The great majority of the thousands | Increased vreturns for the. crops of | of 4ponges Brouwght in and marketed | 193¢ were largely due to reduced sup- | here are torn from the coral rooks of | Dlies, either in this country or abroad. | the Gulf of Mexico by deep-sea djvers, | TAther than to any increase in de-| and the fishing end of the industry is | Mand. The outlook indicates that any | entirely Ia the hands of Gresk divers| Marked expansion in most lines would And boatmen. As a result there is a | t87d o lower prices and result in less | large and prosperous Gresk colony in | $atisfastory retums to farmers | Tarpon §prings, which has become If reported intentions-are carried} the center of the sponge industry. gul'lha acreage in Spring wheat wil The port achieved that pre-eminence | 2§ inoreased 14 per cent, or nearly, 48 2 Tasult of the exigencies of war. | hgu000 acres ‘If farmers generally carry out How Industry Started. their intentions as reported March 1 corn acr i v y 23 B it wis ikt Al n acreags will be increased by 2% commercial basis in the early 90s as per cent above that grown for harvest M. 36-37.38. e remate o e e O Jamn 1. | last year. This would make the corn Chéney. At that time Key West was acréage in 1925 3 per cent above the | 924 14th St. N.W. a sponge center, he sald today, &nd 1923 acreage and more than 4 per| larger than 1922 | all fishing was done with poles equip-| g i A4 Saine wae docs wiinglins (o FaTmers intend to plant 4 per o | As the sponge supply became ex- hausted in shallow water, this met od became {mpos=sible, since no man could handle a pole more than 50 feet long. Mr. Cheney induced the Greaks to come here and fish outside the nine-mile limit in diving suits. L 183 183 415 Cit Serv.. NEW YORK, March 20.—Following [ 41 Cit Serv.. . 1 5 an official list of bonde and stocks raded in on the New York Curb Market today: 1801 28 Sales 1n thonsands Wiim S Alum new °33.. 1 Am Reet Su € 8a wi Am i & Bl 8 Am Pow eIt f Am Tow & 1t & Am Somat 7o a0 Anaconts 6t Atan S Tldws Bz Al G & WISSS ::; n ('\rllfl,“l x"‘ 5 Can Pan A Beck stenl 1a s Can Nat Ry Cit Rerv s C. Git Sery T4 DL i Koo B &1 udany 1 Cudany iy Deere & (o Tt Dumiop T'& R Foders) Bugar 6 Gair, Robt Gatena. S Genera1 Grant Trunk l‘x Kans City Ter .. Manitoba Power s N Laather s ew Orl Pub Ser Js. orth 8tx Pw a8 Nth Sts P M 8245 . Ohio Power B., Penn Pok & Lt 34 Phila Eiee Seb0. PRI e T1a8 PCCa&SL 21 Pub G & E o Drap Pub Sarv of N 3 Shawehesn Snatn (a1 E Stana Ga A Fi SON'T blan Srd ML Slgs wi Sun Ofl Blgs. .. Swift & Co Thyssen I & 8 Tr.. Tidal Osage T 1 Taion Ot Pro Tnai Ry of Hay 1 Vacoum ol 1e T Onte atiln 815 by Continental Il 5 Cont O1l Rts wi. Creole. Sendleats Gibass 11" Carp. Gl O vor e Gult Qi1 of Pa.... Kirby Pet.. Lags Pat.. Latiz Amsr Mariano Aex OfL .. Moant Pred Meunt _ Gulf ew Bragferd 0 ¢w Eng Fuel Oil ew Mex Land Pesnock 0l Corp k Oll..... Roy Ci 0&R Ryan Con : Salt Ck Cogs. Salt Ck Prod TUnited Central Yenezuelan Pet Wilcox 0l & Gi SPVTOM (e 3 Adirondack Power. Adiron Po Ts pt.. Amal Leather Am € & F C n wi Am Gas & EL.. Am L & Tract Am P & Lt new Am Pow & Lt ptd. Buperpower B Am Superpo pr prd Apco Mtg Co A éx d Asto Gas & El Armour & Co B vic Atlantie Fruit ... Boimonnault G Ca. Borden Co Bord Co R Rotany Cons Mi Rikiva Roro Gas Co Rrown & Wil B ex ¢ Rur Add Ma new ot Buf G B ... Car Lignt . Caro Pow .- Centrit Pipd Corp Chapin Sscks & Co Commen Pow Cor Common Pw Cor pf BONDS - Aizh Notes now on hand in amounts of $100 up. . C. L. O'Donnell, Mgr. Mortg. Dept. J. N. Hughes, A CHAS. D. SAGER Realtor 0il.. oM service. Reasonable Rent B. F. SAUL CO. Main 2100 925 15th St. N.W, Reismantin PO - aafieStacRela FIRST MORTGAGES %9 spawadn pue 000'IS ‘cez$ ‘00§ ‘057§ 0 suofjwupuOuI] ERLAR- [ Loans Made on FPro Located in the District of wmbia JAMES F. SHEA 643 Louisiana Ave. N.W. area to potatoes, the report stated. and 3.3 per cent less to flax- | seed, 5.6 per cent more oa 23 per cent more barle; 295 per cent more sweet potatoes, 10.7 per cent more | grain sorghums, 3.9 per cent mors| 10bacco, 45 per cent more peanuts and 11 per cent mora rice. The tame hay acreage planned appeared to be the same as last vear. St z -2 B mommirc! = e = e —————————————————————————— A T . TR T S T Equitable Co-operative Building Ass’n § FRANK P. REESIDE, Sth YEAR COMPL Sarplus An Feared Spanish Fleet. At the time of the Spanish-Ameri- can war the spongers of the Florlda ke: who made Kev West head- quarters. were afrald to run back to that pert for fear some wandering unit of Cervera's fleet would cut them off. They brought their cargoes to Tar- pon Springs, far from the track of the Spanish ships. and the brokers and packers followed them. Many of the packars remained after the war. and while Kév Weat still reaps & bounteous harvest from the key flsh- erles. it has caased to be the center of | (fl the industr: Big Fleet Engaged. Today theére are 93 vessels in the deep-watér fleet, 3 oz = o’ An old barroom and tavern hash converted into a church persons in Elkton, Mich en seating 300 - JOY EDSON. President Orgnnized 1 £4.942.132.68 Sec'y JOHN Ans STATEMENT 0OF THE CONDITION Of the Equitable Fire & Marine Ins. Co. of Providence, R. I. On the 31st day of December, 1924 uired under the Distriet ‘of Columbia ‘ode. ameaded June 30. 1902, and August 18, 1911 B S geeanoanions News Ser onomice) Apples—Supplies light: demand limited, market steady; darrels, Mary- land, Virginia and West Virginia. A2 \nehes up, Black Twigs, some scalded, 5.50a8.00, few 6.50: boxes, Northwest- to large sizes, extra esaps, 3.75a8.00: Romes Delicious, 4.50a5.00, some full ripe, 4.00a4.25, Cabbage—New stock: Supplies mod- erate; demand moderate, ‘narket steady; Florida, 113-bushel hampers, round and pointed types, 1.25al.75; mostly 1.25a1.50; South Carolina, bar- vel crates, Wakefields, mostly 2.00. Old stock: No sales reported Ak 4 5 g Nether 8s Celery—Supplics moderate: demand| ¢ Krupy Fri'Lia 7o wi moderate, market steady: Florida, 10-| 5 Russ Govt 8lix na cf 14 inch crates,. % dozen, bést, 3.50a $ 1 8 & Halske Ts *28 wi 06 S CORESb & a. 1 Solvay & (‘o 8s '84 B 10214 fair quality, 3.0083.23; 8 dozen; Z75&| 5 Tove Biec Pow 7s wi 803 3.25 : y Tettuce—! plies moderaté: demand n STANDARD OIL ISSUES moderat’ arket firm; California, Imperial Valley. ciates Iceberg typé, 4 @ozen, 400: few’ higher; § dozen, “4.50a4 w 5.00: § dozen, mostl e 4.00; North Carolina, 5-peck hampers Imp Oil Caneds Rig Boston type. 1.00a2,00. according oigs 1 quality and condition; Florida, 115- | S bushel ham Ble Boston type, foW [ &0 'Y Tranat exdic ordinary 20 Northern xdinazy 1180 Ohis Ol . 20A Pénn Mex Fuel 2600 Prairie O & G new 380 Prairie P L «h Selar RMefin 240 Sonth Penn M0 8 O Ind. 0 & O Kansas. 26K O Kf.o.. 10 & 0XT 30 8 0 Ohia. 1L 240 Swan & Fineh L. 800 Vecuum Oil. § Shirds’ INDEPENDENT OIL STOOKS. oa ey 3 10 Ark Nat Ghi « 4 Carid Syndicate . e Washington Stock Exchange. SALES, Tashington Rwr. & Blec. 45—8$1,000 at ac w Capital ‘l‘r‘-’uln*n' Co.—10 at 91, 10 at 91, 20 O e o .'W’llh?;:l.u Rwy. & Blec. com.—10 at 108, 40 at 1083, . Miggs Natjonal Bask—5 at 351 Taston ‘Monotype—10 at 8813, 10 at Adu. 10'8% 8%, 10 at 8517, 10 at K374 10 a¢ 8% Mergentanler—8 at 1813, 4 4t 182 AFTER CALL Washingion Rws, & Flec. 45—34.000 t 30%, nagto’ Gas 543800 2t 96 tional Mtge. & lavest. p USLISTED DEPT Deparimental Bank—10 at 83 Mones—Call 1oans—5 %ad 8 per cant BONDS. Bid and Asked Prices. POBLIC UTILITY, Subscriptions for the 88th Issue of Stock Being Received Each Pay Day | MORRIS PLAN |Certificates of Depos Pay 5% INTEREST Provide SAFETY Convertible Into CASH Prom#tly Start a SAVINGS ACCOUNT With One Dollar Profits Depend on Weather. % g Prosperity Begins With T hrift You've heard that said before. and the man who saves regularly with the Equitable will eventually get ahead. Start saving with us today, and each payday make a deposit. You'll be astounded at how quickly your money accumulates. 915 F Street N.W. TR - Cont Tohacco Inc... Cuba Coioini Cuban Tob Co vte De Foreat Rad vic DL & W Coal Toehier Die Cast Dubliiér € & Radio Dunbill Int] Inc. Durant Motors.. Eiee "Ba & S pld: 1 EI'Bi & § sew ED Elec Investors Ine. Eureka Vac wi. 4 Freed Eisemans RC 9% Freshman Chas wi. 13 od Corp.. i fette 8 R len Alden Co Goodyear Tire - Greazan Bakeries Grimes R & C Rec Hazeitine Corp Intern Utllities B Kelvinator ... . Landover Hol Cor A Iehigh Pow mec.. Tehigh Val Cos N 1oh Vai Coal N ¢ Vivby McN & L nw 3 Livarts R Marcen! Wirel TI ¢ Mengel Res ; Middle West ['til Dist Pr < 1 cfa Pr & Ligh Tea Co Y Tal Copta. (ckei Plate aw wi or St or Kty 3 303 00ie For Co penheim Coilins. > Pithe Exen In 18 Power o o Procter & G Reid Tee Creas Reo Mot 20 Rem Notssléos T A 4 Tarpon Springs which makes four trips a vear. Each 18 manned with a crew of five to nine men, according to the dépth of water in which they expect to work. The finest sponges come from the despest water and many are taken in depths of 120 to 130 feet It is rot unusual for a boat te bring in a cargo from one trip valued At from $4,000 to $10,000, according to Theodore Petzoid. manager of the Sponge Exchange. The sponges are rotted and cleaned on board and de- posited in the iron-barred warehouse which surrounds the Sponge Bx- change. Thera they are examined land bought by the sponge brakers land packed for distribution to the | markets of tha worid Capital atock Capital arack cash £1.000.000.00 paia up.in # 1.000,000.00 ASSETS. EEETEET LT © Cash in bank Real estate mortgages Tien) i oeses | v 4760000 and bonds (market i 4,133.000.00 53.780.68 51.385.2 - $1,584,170.08 LS 14 Bst R R Fra 21 French National 22 Ind Mtge Bk Fin oo s B 04 nds of agents Interest due and acerued To sels LIABILITIES Neot unpaid claims Ressrve ay reqnired by aw. . Salaries, reats, expen 11 10% 10 7Yy $302.085.30 1238 201 <0 Buckere’ D Cambarland P SIS T 8 B2R5 of $2.574.207.75 28 o APPLICATIONS INVITED for LOANS on IMPROVED PROPERTY Located in the District of Columbia and adjacent Suburbe in Montgomery County, Md. 33 P INTEREST 3 to fair qual- Sy Onions pplies ught: demand light. market steady; New York, 1600- pound sacks, Yellaws. U. S No. 1. me- Alum to large size mostiy. around 3.00. Serupan: commotios on Amsant nf risk assumed Auring the year 1900 Losses ained during Fear 1028 ... - Mogey received during the rear 1974 3 Expended durin Potate Market Steadr. i Potatoas—Ol stock, supplies- lib- aral: demand moderats. market absut ateady; New Yorik. 150-pound sacks Tound Whites, United States No. 1, 2003216 per sack; Michigan, 130~ sacks, Russet Rurals, United 2.2542.35 per sack. Naw ctock. supplies .moderate; demand mederate, market steady: P orida, uble-head barrels, Spaulding Rose, §onited -States No. 1. 10.50; - United Srates No. 2. falr quality and condi- T 7.00a8.00. {pinach—Supplies liberal: light, market dull; Texas, Vaskets, mostly 80; Virginia, Ne wection, barrels Savoy. 1.30a1.76. . Strawberries — Express réceipts moderate; demand moderate, market Tairly steady: Florida, pony refrik- o aes: Best, 3715240, moatly 37% per auart; poorer low ag 20 per quart. T matoss—Supplies light: demand Chate. market steady: Florida, ¥ ipes and turning, wrapped el faney count. 5.00a8.00; choice eount 1.00a5.00; repacked. + count, 8,60 Potatoes—Sunplies limited: moderats, market -sieady: Worth Carolina, ¢loth-tep stave bar- 1 vellaw varieties, No. 1 5.00a5.50; | fru £.00; white yams, £.00a4.30: Del- | ware, bushel hampers, vellow va- Tistles .No. 1, %50, hulifiow er—Supplies ight; dsmand light, market steady; California, erates, . best, 2.50a2.75. string Bean § lies Light. Siring Beans—Ruppiies light; de- mand moderate, market steady; Flors fia, “4-bushel hampers, green, 5.00a £04,283 71 = 1.548.37 the “vear pound States No. 1 Sleeper R 1208 C &1 4 Southwest Ball pid %8 Stand Pub Co A.. 2 Stute Motor 11 Rwife Totl oLl 2 Tenn Eiee Power. 2 Therm! o 23 Toompson R C vie 3 Tower Mf, ooan 5 Talen Carbige ... 873 1Talted G & E new 308 Un Lt & Pow A.. 41 United Pt snar.. Al Ut P & Lt Co A 2% UK Lt & Reatpt. 3 Warner Rros Pic AL 133 Wickw 8p 8t Co i Yel Taxi Corp ¥ T 14K MIN 4 Alvarade Min...... 1 10 Am Commander M.. .02 40 Ariz Globe Cép » 10 Canario Copper 12 Chine Bxt 5 Chief Can M . 10 Comstock Tunnel 7 Oons Cop M 20 Diamond_Bik Rutte 1 Nolorés Eaper 110 Bma Rilver . 7 Png Geld M Ltd ind 10 Golafiela Can 20 Goldflald Desp 20 Harmil Div fubsacribed and sworn 19th day of February, 1 (8eal) ANDREW E. UTTINHELM Notary Publ demand bushel Norfolk ._flpply ro H. L. RUST COMPANY LOAN CORRESPONDENT &he PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY of AMERICA 912 15th Street N.W. Main 6888 ™ What You Can Do with $10 A Month 'VEST $10 a month in Smith Bonds paying 7%. Reinvest your interest at the same rate. In 20 years you will have $5,176.60: in 30 years, $12,031.75; in 40 years, $25,671.90. $10 a month invested in this manner between the ages of 25 and 65 produces $20,871.90 in compound interest alone. Your ll.l:" Kaowa. 7% “When in doubt about A security Our free booklet, "How To Build an e LEEERRBER2R. B 2., Sweet qemand * o8 a0 o d e Min. - L. 08 Pl | | BUILDING PERMITS GAIN. BOSTON, Mareh 20 (Special) — Applicetions for building permits in Magsachpetts cities in February to- taled $11,919.918, an Increase of 42.2) per cent over January, and 20.5 per cent over February, 1324. Fiftyenine pér cant of the total is for residential bulldings. 3228283 .2.0 Ameriean Tel. & Telge. 4. American Te) & Telgh & Am. Tel. & Tol etl tr. B 170 J3ib Coee. G 78 Kay Copper Corp... 2 Mason Val 2 v B .. o F 23 e C.o& hi G & . Telephone of V4. 5k, Captal Traction R. R. 5 Kaburb o Cop - F,’.%',.%w.“..“é w 10 Plem Lead Mine Klec. Iat O . T Premier Gold Mi g:::::: Elec. o o 10 Silves o 7.00, Potomae Eléc. 6s 1958 2 86 Am Iigeplant—Supplies light; demand | pot. Elec. Pow. £ 10 Tocopeh Gypey Qn .11 lizht, market fairly steady Wash & 48 Tonanah Kxtenxon. peppér crates, Inrge Sizes, +mall §izes, moatly Poppers—Supplies light moderate, market steady; Cuba, crat funcy, .00a7.00 ¥ upplies moderate; lght, market steady, Toxas 00a Rudi Ed JBubBat, .. ol The Vital Factor of Earnings O investment project can be successful unless éarnings are more than sufficient to meet fixed charges. S.W.STRAUS & CO.make this the first basis of discussion in considering first mortgage real estate bond issues, with the result that no matter how many we re- ject, we know those accepted will pay principal and interest in full promptly on the days due. I Bl . MISCELLANEOUS. D.C. Paper b e Pot. Joint Btock Riggs Realts by (long) Riggs Realts 38 (short) s.mn“;llmdl.;fl:, Wash. Mt C W::Glln Tark Hotel 6. STOCKS. PUBLIC UTILITIER Américan Tel. & Telg Capical ‘reaction . : : wash. Rwy. Filed. eom. Rwr. & Flee, ptd. Terminal TSI COM.L..o.voree T NATIONAL BANK | National capiral.. demand bushel s moderate; demand dull; Texas, bushel Pras-Supplies moderaie; demand rate, market slightly weaker: California and Mexico, 43-1b. crates, few, 2.00 Squash — Supplies light; demand moderate, market firm; Florida, pep- | per crates, white, 7.00 4 By the Associated Prass. NEW YORK, March 20 gasoline price reductions, the first to be announced this year, took place yeaterday in certain sections of the East and South. The cuts féllowed the announcement that gasoline stocks in February had increased 2. 234,534 barrels and meveral successive Zains in weekly crude oll production. Beginning lato last year, a number | of advances had lifted gasoline 7 cents a gallon. . The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey initiated the downward price revi- sion, ordering a reduction of 1 cent & gallon throughout its territery which brought the tank wagon quota- tion in New Jersey to 18 cents a gal- lon and in other States to 18 cents a gallon. This cut was met by the i Gulf Oil Corporation, and other com- safety and the maximum panies are expected {6 follow. return consistent with - e 3 oa | b that safety. Both these TOTAL COTTON CROP qualities may be found in 13,618,761 BALES First Mortgage Notes SO o RO, Mo o P tions of $100, $250, $500 and $1,000 by BOSS MB PHELPS bales. exclusive of linters, the Cen. 17 K. Street NW The Morris Plan The !Ilr' thée catehes and the Total 1iabilities profits af the ssason depénd largely . I ter 2 siiff bresze soon makes diving impossible through relling of the 13th and Eyz Sts. water, but the fishermen frequently “ONatactsr and. Berning Power &6 dawn in 100-f6ot deptha in & Breeze the Basis of Credit” which would send many a vessel scurrying tor harbor. Tarpen Springs alse 1a a center of the 1064 fish industry. and the tolal value of the fish caught annually far BONDS surpasses that of ths sponge catch TOCK. I i antielpated that thers will be S S At least 76,000,000 pounds of fish caught on the west coast alone this Bought—Sold—Quoted vear 3 Full New York and Berlin Market Recelved Dally BALTIMORE. March 20 (Special).— | Send for Special e Live pouitry—Young chickens, pound. | Market Latter M, LEROY GOFF, Z8ads; leghorns, 25a30; Wintar chick- | (Baxident Agent. ens, 40a45; old hans, 33a28; leghorns, | . ce Borviee. 33024+ 01 roosters, 16a17: cApons, 358 Peter Whitney o0 vl Brais 42; young turkeys, 40a45: old, 35; poor 203 1 e and crooked breasts, 25; ducks, 2a nvestment Bldg. - geene, 23a26; pigeons, pair, 40a42;) Telephone Franklin 3878 I = guineatowl, each, 5021.00. | | | Dressed poultry—Turkevs, pound, | ———— YO chickens, 28a35: 0ld rooaters.’ iy, | [ - Aucks, 30a35; gesss, 20225, -capons, | 33a45. | ? L St w51 et kv SAVINGS SECURE? and méarby firawn, doxen 1 exge; dozen, 48a30; Eoose eKE: 1.00 Is Your Money Butter—Good to fanéy, pound. 45a {51; prints, 51a53; ladles, 28230 store Always Safe | packed. 21: dairy printa. 23a25; proe- i ¢ss butter, 31a32, When It's In a Safe? It Cannot Be If That “Safe” Consists of a “Hiding Place” About Your Home— Bring Forth Such Savings and ' consult y:lurmhlnklr. It is equally Indepeadent. Tncome.™ deseribes our Place Them 4 a8 much his interest as yours o pro- nvestment Savings Plan for buying e = = tect your savings. You trust him our 7% First Moctaage Bonds, You Beyond Possibility CUTS lN GASOL'NE with your deposits—why not trust e G ayients. fi.nmwm.;m'.'?: Of Any Loss— him with your investment problams? our free booklet today. Our F M S e r First Mort COVER WIDE RANGE STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION No Loss to Any Investor in 32 Years N Wil D SI"" . e - : CORP. OF AMER- otes o It— s ENERAS IR T The F. H. Smith Co. They Pay 6Y4% Code. Founded 1873 Y LAY Syajore 38,3911 FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS Smith Building, 815 Fifteenth St. A sériss of Mortgage Investment Dept. SHANNON & LUCHS| 713 and 715 14¢th St. NW. | { Main 2345 f Capital atock ... Capital stock, PAid np, in ca THE F. H. SMITH COMPANY Smith Building, Washingten, D. C. Please send me your free booklet, “How to Build an Independent In. come Saah in oce ash in DARK 3 £tocks and bonds (market vi remjumy uncollected and in “HOW TO INVEST YOUR MONEY” By Bayard Dominick, President The Battsr Buriness Bureau of New York City. Total Assets ... LIABILITIES. aserve A5 reqaired by law ALATIeS. TONLE, AXDENAEA, tAXEH Gommisijons, broxerage. Apital atock All other liadilitjes—8urplue Miscellaneous . orlotal Mabilicue e ter of Dusineds transact year 1024—Check Forgery. Amount of risk asumed durin 76Ar 1924 (prem, reed.) (Less reins. and Federal-American .. Liberts Lineoln Natsonal Current offerings of Straus Bonds yield, on the average, 6%, and have the investment attractive- ness which only can come from knowing they are secured by successful properties. Call, write or phone today for VERY investor’s- de- sire is for assured e< to impress by tabulat- The prometer who tr the prospective investo ing the fabulous returns supposed to Lake been realized from an invest- nt of $100 or $300 in the early ages of some other enterprise un- ttingly admits that his offering cannot atand on its own feet. Such . figures fire the {magination, but they are generally deceptive. They are not a true index to the profits to be expected from the new enterprise in which the small investor is urged to put his money. The Fietitious Adv Professional promoters often arbi- trarily &dvance the pricé of tha shares they #ell as their campalgns gain headway. This is done to cre- ate buving éxeltement and give thé appearance of increased value to keep those who have bought satisfled and induce new buvers 1o get in.be- fore the next rise. Such price ad- vances are artific usually ema cloved merely to “speed "' the un- Ipading of shares. The-trus value of Hares fs generally found in what (hey will bring in the open markst, where no prassuré is required to sell | U100 Marks gnod seeurities. eltofr Cab .. " 1854 (Cepyright, 1935.) *Ex. dividend. k% ex. dividead, b TRUST COMPANY. American Security & Trust.... Continental Tro: k Merchants:~ Bank. o arfonal Eavings & Trust... Tnion Trust . Wasbington Leaa & Trus SAVINGS BANK. : Subscribed and swor Becurity S LN ltn:"h.:l:'.:(, 2K ; K Wathlagton Mechanics” FIRE INSURANCE. H CIRCULAR 381-G S. W. STRAUS & CO. WSTABLISHED 1833 N INVESTMANTEONBS X ee. the United Ameticen incoRrORATED ; n Sollelt »Ilnlu for First and Second Trust Loans Gurrent Interest Rases sus Bureau announced today in its final ginning report of the season. The production by States follows: Alabama, 985.221; Arizona, 107,575; Arkanaas, 1,007,489; California, 77.- 79%; Florida, 18,961: Georgla, 1,003.- 884; Louisiana, 490,505: Misaissippi, 1,008,276; Missouri, 187,081; New Mex. ice. 55.200; North Carolina, 823,274 Oklahoma, 1.500,175; South Carolina £05,085; Tennessee, 354.16]1; Texas, 4, 59; Virginia, 35,301, all owher States, 12,062, National Metropolitan Bank Building WASHINGTON, D. C. Telephone Main 5847 43 Years Without Loss to Any Investor IQM'___——__* slumbia Title. .. K Etace Titié.! MISCELLAN Merchants’ Transter & Storage.. 110 haler Linotey L. 181 Nerheaaele & Tovenment pral’ o1 0l Duteh Market com. 1 014 Dutch Market prd. Aston Mooty ne curity Storage. Goldsmith Building ~> Main 9300 3405-7 Eye StN.W,, M 9670