Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1929, Page 80

10 . .THE .SUNDAY STAR,. WASHINGTON, D ., MY 12 1929 _PART 5. |PENNSY DIVIDEND RATE CORPORATIONS SHOW | . scrip, redeemable in cash or stock. In 1883 a 4!, per cent cash dividend was paid, and an additional dividend of 4 per cent in scrip, redeemable in cash or that between March 20 and April 17 there was a considerable decline in the volume of member bank loans to what, while discounts for member banks increased. Open market rates on bankers’ ac- ceptances and commercial paper in- GROUP INSURANCE PLAN FOR CHAIN STORE FIRM that the present plan includes install- ment settlements under which bene- ficiaries can receive, in adidtion to an initial lump sum, incomes ranging from Tenn,, Power and Light Co. president of the organization for 1929-30. Other officers elected were H. E. Cox. first $270 a month for five years to $106 a | month for 15 years. | Birmingham, Ala., Electric Co, vice president: J. V. Strange, Carolina | Power & Light Co., Raleigh, second | vice president, and J. C. Guild, Ten- LIGHTING SESSION ELECTS nescee Etectric Power Co. Chattanoogs. e ————— | Tenn,, third vice president. C. M. | Kilian of Atlanta, Ga., again was namerl Tutwiler of Memphis Heads South- | executive secretary. A treasurer will eastern Division of Association. bc:,“::rpo irg:gr'l;‘y tph:wg,"s‘:wd!?t“‘uc.h{: ASHEVILLE, N. C. May 11 (®).—|G®. is the retiring president. Closing a three-day session here, the e ST Seuthensumhdm.slon of the National ‘The Netherlands East Indies will pro- Electric Association yesterday | duce nearly 20,000 tor elected T. H. Tutwiler of the Memphis, | year. . e brokers and in the banks' holdings of investments. Loans chiefly for com- mercial and agricultural purposes showed a rapid increase, and at the end of the period was near the high level of last Autumn. During the same period the volume of | Reserve Bank credit in use declined further as a consequence of additions to the country’s stock of monetary gold. A continued rapid reduction in holdings of acceptances carried the total to the | will receive from Marmon in the year, lowest point since the Autumn of 1924. | Mr. Hoagland says, will total at least Security holdings also dec ed some- | $20,000,000. creased further. Rates on collatersi loans increased sharply in the latter part of March, but declined in April. stock. In 1884 a 5 per cent cash dividend was declared, and. in addition, a 2 per cent scrip dividend. In addition to having paid cash dividends in every year since 1847, upon several occasions stockholders have been given valuable rights to additional stock. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 11.—An unusual feature of the fiftieth anniversery of the F. W. Woolworth Co., to be observed during May, will be the adoption of a $50,000.000 group life insurance con- . | tract, covering Woolworth employes in ly | the United States, Canada, England, France and Germany, according to an announcement in the New York Times. The policy was placed by the Metropolitan Life. In announcing the revision of his company’s group insurance program, President H. T. Parsons pointed out e 8 per cent dividend recently GROWTH IN FINANCES| ., ideclared by the Pennsylvania Railroad, A came with such a surprise that no Accumulation of Resources Is Re- opportunity was given to weight the entire situation. This rate was last in ' corded by 29 Leading U. S. Firms. Auto Body Contract. NEW YORK, May 11 (). Hoagland, president of the Hay Corporation, announces a new contract with Marmon Motor Car Co. for build- ing automobile bodies during the com- ing year. The business which Hayes effect in the early eighties. Since then the company has had 7 per cent dividends In relatively few years. The early eg ties were noted for the high dh'gden , though not always paid in cash. In 1381 an 8 per cent cash dividend was paid; in 1882 a 6% per cent cash corporations have never been in & dividend was declared in addition to a healthier financial position than they |2 per cent dividend which was paid in are today. Twenty-nine leading cor- |5 porations have accumulated, as of December 31, 1928, approximately $1,496,699,000 in cash and marketable securities, according to a study made by Anderson & Fox, members of the New York and San Francisco Stock Exchanges. General Motors Corporation ranks at the head of the list with a total of $215,904,000, while next in order a.mons the leaders of the group are Unite States Steel, with $152,107,000; Ameri- can Telephone & Telegraph, $142,575. 390; Standard Oil of Indiana, $114.867.- 000; Pullman, $69,761,000; Standard Oil ) of New York, $67,136,000, and Bethle- { hem Steel, $57,697,000. Standard Oil Co. of California holds fourteenth position, reporting cash, money on call and marketable securities totaling $37,642,000. Union Oil of Cali- fornia shows $13,344,000. ‘These figures are a barometer of the industrial growth and wealth of many of the important American corporations. Instead of being big borrowers, many of these organizations have reversed their fositions and are now lenders through the medium of the call money market in New York. The following compilation by the statistical department of Anderson & Fox shows the amount of cash on hand and marketable securities as shown in the 1928 earning statements of the cor- | porations listed: | - Decline in Broker Loans. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 11.—The New York Federal Reserve Bank reports Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 11.—American To Relieve Muscular Pain— Novelty Ash Trays Specially Priced $1.49 Chocolates Specially Priced Chesterfield And Now— | s = Our Sanitary Soda Fountains Are Serving FRESH You Can’t Help But Enjoy Eating Hershey Kisses Pure Milk Chocolate Drops et _— e g Shesternela, on These ash delicious candies ash trazs butterscotch, caramel. cocoa square, rsh- were -rtmmll‘! ugg~ Main 5215 mallow. maple nut, nougatine and many others. signed and are st Be sure to avail yourself of this opportunity to bull e onyx obtain & Dox of the Liss base’is very attrac- sl S AR tive with beautiful colors running — e olates are an assortment of S Strawberry Sundaes Served with 15¢ W hipped Cream Now you can get delicious fresh Strawberry Sundaes at our fountains. Served with fresh whole strawberries and whipped cream. this is a treat to tempt any- one’s palate. - only 4 through it s meek oy The patural looking ‘dos is made of metal and e An Inviting Treat for the Whole Family x Chocolate Almonds N Covered Sturdy Wrought Iron Smoking Stands Priced 980 ALY s da v aiia The man who smokes will appreciate one of these hand- some wrought iron smoking stands. They may be obtained in either green or red and have a glass ash receptacle. This is a very low price for & smoking stand of this quality. You can’t help but enjoy these delicious pure milk chocolate kisses. Each little kiss a solid cut of milk chocolate—just large enough for one good bite. d they are individually wrapped in tinfoll to insure their freshness at all times. ‘Take home a supply tonight—every one in the family will enjoy them, and to the children especially they will be a real treat. This is a very low price. for the genuine Hershey Milk Chocolate Kisses. aaw SR —the Better to Serve You A — - £ Fresh selected almonds with a coating of delicious uthmelting chocolate. Eversone is sure to like this mpting - confection. " Each plece instinctively calls for anot ke home a pound today and give the family Try One Temorroto! F S Standard Pullman_ ... 2 Standard Oil of New York Bethlehem .......... For YOUR Type of Beauty “The World's Health Drink” DELICIOUS—REFRESHING Orange Crush Now Served at The Sanitary Seda Fountains of All Peoples Drug Stores Drink Orange Crush 5c at all of our fountains over Orange Youl simply: go wild Tush . . . the greatest palate-tempting ing drink “you ever tasted. ujce of luiclous ripe of enthusiastic folks the ereatest drink of age . . . the most refreshing beverage that ever frickled past their larynx. Give ourself a resl treat . . . try Orange rush today. A nt American Express Westinghouse Electiic NN el N Extraordinary Savings Here for Monday! Lower Prices Here on Drug Store Products That Will Help to Make Your Family Budget Go Further A Regular 25c¢ Tube of Woodbury Cold Cream With the Purchase of 3—25c Cakes of Woodbury Facial Soap For Only mken G American Tobacco ... Union Carbide Tnion Oil of California Montgomery Ward €\ 17,502 13:344,000 13.942.000 $1,429,563,000 I Wholesale Market I Yesterday's daily market report on fruits and vegetables (compiled by the Market News Service Bureau of Agri- cultural Economics) said: Apples—Supplies light; demand light, | 7 market steady; barrels, Virginia, U. S. |7 No. 1, 2!5 inches up, yellow Newtons, |7 6.00a6.50: boxes, nd sales reported: bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. 1, 21, inches up, Winesaps. 2.00a2.25; U. s. é\'m 1, 2% inches up, Winesaps, 1.75a 1.8 Cabbage—Supplies light; demand moderate, market firm; Norfolk section, Virginia, 1!5-bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.25a1.40; 1;-barrel crates, point- ed type, mostly 1.25. Celery — Supplies light: deman: light, market about steady; Florida, 10- inch crates, individually washed and pre-cooled, 3-4 dozen, 4.25a4.50; few, higher; 6-8 dozen, 4.00a4.25. Lettuce—Supplies moderate; demand light, market steady; Western stock, Arizona crates, Iceberg QYF. 4-5 dozen, 4.0024.50; some fair quality, 3.50a3.75; Mmm stock, no sales Greater Savings Here Special Low Prices for Monday Only 50c Size Beecham’s Pills................. $1 Box Tyree's Antiseptic Powder . < N Here's a powder to match your /’ complexion. VIRGINIA LEE FACE /\ POUDRE comes in distinctive shades for every type of beauty. Price, $1.25 a box. For luxuriant tpmlrmg brows and lashes use VIRGINIA LEE COS- METIQUE. It will not smart or irri- tate your eyes. Price, 75c. Vinginia %ee Wave Your Hair With WILDROOT Wave Set Ng— Be sure to take advantage of this special offer. For a short time only we are giving, absolutely free, a regular 25¢ tube of Woodbury's Cold Cream with the purchase of three regular 25c cakes of the famous Woodbury Facial Soap at the special price of only 49c. 75¢ Can Mead's Everfresh Dextri Maltose ...... sadabiza S 50c Tube Mennen's Shaving Cream .. “The Safe Antiseptic” | Ends Agony of Listerine | pjjoq Instantly 23c, 43¢, | | 67c ‘ Listerine is an ef- ‘ective, trustworthy, non-poisonous an- tiseptic—absolutely safe, agreeable and convenient. The large size is most economical. Citrate of Pile Foe acts like ) magic for blind, bleed- v| ing, protruding or itch- j ing piles. 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Try a bottle today —it's guaranteed. high as 250/ New stock—supplies mod- erate; demand moderate, market steady; Florida, double-head barrels, Spauld- ing Rose, U. S. No. 1, 7.75x8.00; mostly 8.00. Strawberries—Supplies liberal; most | receipts mcderately late; demand mod- | % erate; early market steady, later mar- |7 ket weaker; North Carolina, 32-quart | crates, various varieties, quality and condition, very f 5.00a5.50; most sales, 3.5084.50; poorer low as 2.00; Norfolk section, Virginia, 32-quart crates, various varieties, mostly fair to ordinary quality and condition, 50; few best high Lower Prices Here on HOME REMEDIES $1.25 Liquid Peptonoids, plain . 85¢ 30c Hill’s Cascara Quinine. . . . 18¢ $1 Lysol Disinfectant. ... ...69c $1.25 Hagee’s Cordial . . . . .. .89c 60c Glycothymoline . . . . ... .43c 60c Formamint Tablets. . . ... .37c 60c Foley Honey & Tar. . . . . .49¢ 60c Fleet’s Phospho Soda. . ...45¢ 25¢ Ex-Lax Chocolate. . . . . . .21c 60c Ely Cream Balm. . ......50c 60c Bromo Seltzer. . . .. .....36c 60c California Fig Syrup. ... .37c 50c Cascarets, large. . ......37c $1 Mercitan Lotion. . . . .19¢ ..3% -3lc .79¢ . 46¢ . 84c .19¢ 43¢ .39¢ .98¢c .47c .25¢ L1c .98¢ 50c Cuticura Ointment . . . 50c De Witt’s Kidney Pills . . $1 Kojene Antiseptic. . . . 60c Dryco Baby Milk. . . $1 Borine Antiseptic. . . 25¢ Blue Jay Plasters. : 60c Bisodol, 2-0z. size. 50c lodex Ointment. . . . $1.50 Atophan Tablets. . 75¢ Baume Analgesique. 35¢ Allen’s Foot Ease. . . 85c Alkalol, large size . . . . $1.50 Agarol Compound. . 60c McCoy’s Tablets. . . . . Writes with ink with the ei;e of a sof:d liad en:i], (!,: ;il:: i d aper . . . Makes Carbon B etnat ininke - Fhe 14 kayat Solid Gold Point can’t bend or spread Rules evenly without smudging. Fills like a fountain and GUARANTEED. Will not clog, blot or leak. Herrck FOUNTPENCIL “ e Fountair Pen with the Penctl Poinl Leas Hair Tonic A safe way to restore natural _youthful your hair mhay crates, various varieties, very few sales, 6.0026.50; most sales, 4.50a5.00; few grndolmry quality and condition, low as ‘Tomatoes—Supplies moderate: de- mand light, market firm: Florida 6s, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy 4.5025.00; choice count, a,sn.l 4.00. ‘Watermelons—Supplies light: mand light, market weaker. Sal rect to retailers—Florida, sons, 28-pound average, 75a1.00 each. upplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market about steady: Florida, %-bushel hampers, n, 1.50 22.00; few high as 2.50; South Carolina and bushel hampers, green, best, 2.00a2.50; poorer, 1.00a1.50. pplies light; demand mod- erate, market slightly stronger: Norfolk and perm lief with famous Pond’s Digestans. Aids digestion, cor- rects acidity, re- lieves constipation. Money back, if you wast. Begin NOW take = DIGESTANS Tin Boxes 13¢, 30c, 58¢ A Very Unusual Toilet Goods Value using Leas Hair Tonic. $1 Bottle 840 Remove That Sticky Coating From Your Teeth and Gums 50c Kolynos Dental Cream $1.35 Farr’s $1 Vial of Djer-Kiss Parfum and 60c Box of Djer-Kiss Face Powder This popular, nationally known face powder in com- Bosh fop Tanlac For Nervous, Rundown Conditions In many-cases where these condi- tions are due to improper - tion of food, Tanlac is guaranteed to bring relief—or you get your money back at once. Regular $1.10 Size Ac ing " \Burning Gray Hair Restorer 572 bushel hampers, ml-%d varieties, 2.00a2.50; poorer low as llgm':! demand Peppers—Supplies light. No early sales re| d. demand light, market steady; Florida pepper lant—Supplies light; crates high, bushel, fancy, 4.00a kfir choice, 3.00; few other varieties Burning Questions! What are sou using fo stop the terrible itching of eczems, poison ivy _and other " skin troubles? ~ What Jou use to take the fire out of s bufn or scald or the pain from a cut or bruise? Weck’s Healing Cream —should be your answer be- cause it antiseptic—white —stainless—and painless in its treatment. Generous Tube42€ bination with a regular $1.00 vial of Djer-Kiss Parfum is specially priced for a short time only. During this sale this regular $1.60 value will be sold for only 49c. 496 Trusses and Elastic Goods At Store Number 2—Seventh and E Streets N.W. And at Store Number 7—1107 G Street N.W. Trusses— At No. 58—Wisconsin Avenue and M Street A few low prices here taken from our Truss and Elastic Goods Department. All other goods not mentioned are priced porportionately. This merchandise is sold at our stores No. 2 and 7, only. Lady and gentleman attendants at both stores. Our store No. 58 on M Street at Wisconsin Avenue has a complete line of trusses in stock. \ $2.00 Elastic Knee Caps. .. .$1.19 $2.00 Elastic Anklets. .....$1.19 $4.00 Silk Elastic Garter Hose .. sov s s SOBH $3.50 Silk Elastic Legging. . $2.49 $2.75 Boston Elastic Single Truss. .. $5.00 Boston Elastic Double Truss. ...... $7.50 Single Steel Trusses. $10.00 Double Steel Trusses. .. $6.00 Single Spring Trusses......... $10.00 Double Spring Trusses. ..... $4.75 French Single Trusses. .. ! $7.50 French Double Trusses. .. 4> $4.50 Dr. Grimes Elastic Belt. . . 5.00 Imperial Health Belt. ............... $6.00 Camp Abdominal Belt. . .......$4.98 $3.50 Camp Abdominal Belt........$2.79 $3.50 Imperial Shoulder Brace......$1.49 $6.00 Imperial Shoulder Brace......$2.98 Unequalled for chapped hands and surface abrasions. This Sale 35¢ For pearly white teeth and hard f gums use this pleasant-tast- ing dental cream. It sweetens the breath and refreshes the en- tire mouth. Destroys from 80 to 92 per cent of dangerous mouth germs that start tooth decay. Cucumbers—Supplies moderate; de- mand light, market dull; Filorida, Zs-bushel hampers, choice, 2.00; culls not wanted; no sales reported. Squash—Supplies light; demand light, market steady; Florida, pepper crates, white, some large size, 3.00a3.50; yellow, mostly 3.00. Carrots—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market slightly weaker; Cali- §oggh. ‘Western, lettuce crates, bunched, Beets—Supplies light: demand mod- erate, market steady: North Carolina, | bushel hampers, bunched, 1.75; Norfolk | section, Va., bunched crates, 3.50. Caulifiower—Supplies light: demand light, market steady: California, pony crates, fair quality, 1.752.00; poorer, low as 1.50. Corn—Supplies moderate: light, market steady, Texas, baskets, mostly 2.50. Oranges—Supplies liberal; demand moderate, market about steady: Florida, boxes, medium size, No. 1, 4.00a4.25. Grapefruit—Supplies moderate; de- mand light. market steady, Florida, boxes, No. 1, medium size, 4.0024.25. BANK SKYSCRAPER MAY TAKE TREASURY SITE| Specsal Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 11.—The Decision of the United States Treasury Depart- ment to sell the assay office on Wall Street means this site probably will be acquired for the amplification of the 63-story Bank of Manhattan Building now planned to be erected directly east of this site. Under the financial plan, Bank of Manhattan Co. which has leased its old location at No. 40 to the 40-Wall Street Corporation, will occupy commanding quarters on the ground floor, extending back to Pine street. Ownership in the corporation is vested in G. L. Ohrstrom & Co., which pur- chased the several sites composing the present plot, the Starrett Corporation :&: International-Manhattan Corpora- By devoting a few min- o utes, in the privacy of your | own dressing room, to the | use of Farr’s each day you can restore the natural youthful color to your hair. Farr’s is a clean, odorless liquid that will not injure the ‘scalp or hair. } 98¢ TOILET ARTICLES Priced to Save You More 50c Hind’s H & A Cream. . . . .29¢ | $1 Westphals Auxiliator . e 30c Kolynos Dental Cream. . . . 19c | 50¢ Wildroot Hair Tonic. .39¢ $1.25 Pinaud’s Lilac Vegetal . . 79¢c | 50c Herpicide, small. . . . .39¢ 50c Williams Shaving Cream. .31c | 50c Hair Groom, jar. . . . .34c 75¢ Woodbury Face Powder. .57c | 50c Glazo Nail Polish. . . .33¢ 75c Wyeth’s Sage & Sulphur...57c | 42c Gem Blades, 6s. . . . .28¢ 50c La May Face Powder. . . . .39¢c | 50c Ipana Tooth Paste . . .29¢ 50c Mennen’s Skin Balm. . 39¢ | 50c Mulsified Shampoo . .37c 60c Odorono Deodorant. . . . .39¢c | 50c Jergens Lotion. . .. .33c 50c Palmolive Shampoo . . . . . .29¢ | $1 Liquid Arvon . . . .. .13c 25¢ Sanitol Tooth Paste. . . . .21c | 50c Orchard White. . . . .39¢ 50c Princess Pat Rouge. .. ..42c | 30c Resinol Soap. . ... .18¢ 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste. ... .29¢ | 75¢ Gloco Liquid. . . . .. .49c 50c Squibb’s Tooth Paste . . 35¢ Pond’s Creams. . . . . 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