Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1930, Page 22

10 % LUMBER INDUSTRY | ~ STILL LETHARGIC New Orders and Shipments Below Production, Weekly Report Shows. Continued general business lethargy is reflected in the reports received today by the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association from 892 of the leading hardwood and softwood lumber mills of the country. These reports indicate that new orders for the week ended July 12 were 20 per cent, and shipments 10 per cent, below total production, which expanded from 215,433,000 feet for the preceding holiday week to 282,- 517,000 feet. Due to partial suspension of production the previous week orders ‘were then 4 per cent and shipments 20 per cent above production Lumber orders reported for the week ended July 12, 1930, by 623 softwood mills totaled 206,609.000 feet, or 19 per cent below the production of the same mills. Shipments as reported for the same week were 230,759,000 feet, or 9 per cent below production. Production was 254,069,000 feet. Reports from 287 hardwood mills give new business as 19,198,000 feet, or 32 per cent below production. Shipments as reported for the same week were 24,- 766,000 feet, or 13 per cent below pro- duction, Production was 28,421,000 feet. Unfiled Orders Drop. Reports from 507 softwood mills give unfilled orders of 757,007,000 feet on | July 12, 1830, or the equivalent of 15 days' production. This is based upon production of latest calendar year—300- day year—and may be compared with unfilled orders of 516 softwood mills on July 5, 1930, of 822,946,000 feet, the equivalent of 16 days’ production. The 377 identical softwood mills re- port unfilled orders as 689,941,000 feet on July 12, 1930, as compared with 1,090,332,000 feet for the same week a year ago. Last week's production of *480 identical softwood mills was 235, 281.000 feet, and a year ago it was 321 567,000 feet; shipments were, respec- tively, 208,948,000 feet and 298,951,000, and orders received 189,834,000 feet and 302,844,000 feet. In the case of hard- woods, 217 identical mills reported pro- duction last week and a year ago 24.- 812,000 feet and 35,339.000, shipments 20,695,000 feet and 32,621,000 and or- ders 15,769,000 feet and 29,637,000, Softwood Reports. The West Coast Lumbermen's Asso- ciation wired from Seattle that new business for the 222 mills reporting for the week ended July 12 totaled 102,- 817,000 feet, of which 33,461,000 feet was for domestic cargo delivery and 13,- 448,000 feet export. New business by rail amounted to 44,131,000 feet. Ship- ments totaled 119,323,000 feet, of which 40,405,000 feet moved coastwise and in- tercoastal and 23,212,000 feet export. Rail shipments totaled 43,929,000 feet and local deliveries 11,777,000 feet. Un- shipped orders totaled 410,205,000 feet, of which domestic cargo orders totaled 144,884,000 feet, foreign 144,820,000 feet and rail trade 120,501,000 feet. ‘Weekly capacity of these mills is 247, 692,000 feet. For the 26 weeks ended guly 5 139 identical mills reported rders 8.2 per cent below production, ‘and shipments were 4.1 per cent below production. The same mills showed an increase in inventories of 10 per cent on July 5, as compared with January 1. ‘The only perceptible change in em- loyment conditions in the Pacific orthwest during the past week is that there are now many more unemployed FINANCIAL NEW YORK CURB MARKE ome bundred-share fots by the letter s (658) (285) which shows those stocks to be sold in odd fots enly. Notice—All stocks are sold In excepting those designated 4 y 8% Allled Mills (60c) 7% Am Br B d shars. 28% 12% Am CP&L(B)(10%) 28% 21% Am Com I'(A) b10%, 50% 34'% Am Cwlith P(B)10% % i Am Control Oll Flds. 17% Am Cynam B (1.60)., 38% Am For Pwr(war). Am Gas & Elec (31) 50 Am Laund Mach(4) 89% 52% Am Lt & Trac (2%) 4% 1% Am Maricabo. 29% 20% Am Superpwr 119% 111% Am Tob B new (D4). 15% 7% Am U&Gen B vtc 400 7% 1% Am Yvette (n) w.... 3215 17 Amrad Corporation.. 14% 6 Anchor PF (b10%). 43% 15% Anglo Chil Nitrate. 14% 8% Appalachian Gas. 16% 5% Arkansas Nat Gas. 16% % Ark Nat Gas (A). 5115 36' AssoGas& Elec. ... 46's 30 Asso GEE A (at2.40) 147% 97 Asso Gas&Kl ctfs($) 14% 8% Atlas Util Corp..... 17% 9% Auto Vot Macv pf pt 15% 6% Blue Ridge Cp (40e). 33% Blue Ridge cv pf(a3) 85% Brazil Trac & Lt(h2) 214 Bridgept Mach (26c) 55% Buckeye PL (4)...0 % Cable&Wire (B) rcts 313 Canada Marconl.... 28 Cent PS (A) (al.76) 19 Cent States El(k40c) 214 Chain Stores Dev. 17% Chath Ph Al nv (30e) 17% Chem Nat Asso n-v. 184% 1404 Chesbrough M{g(15) 44% 243 Cit Service (z30c). .. % %8 Cities Srvo pf (6). .. 91 84Y% Cities Sve P&L pf(6) 21 8% Col Oil & Gas vtc.... 54% 334 Colum Pict vte (f1% 335'% 234 Com'with Edison(8) 6 3% Com’'with & Sou war, % Comstock Tunnel. .., 1. Consol Auto Merch. . 134 Cons Dairy Prod (2) 10 Consol Laundries. ... 7 Con Retail Str. . 71 Contl Shares pf (6)..100, 6 Cord Corp. 3 19% Corp Sec, C! ). 9% Corroon & Reynolds. 6% Creole Petrcleum... 1% Curtiss Wright war. 82 Deere & Co (m1.20), 214 De Forest Radlo.... 415 Derby Oll Refining. . 30 Derby Oll & Ref pf.. 4% Detrolt Alreraft. ... 31 Dresser(SR) A(3%). Driver Harris(new). 84 Duque: Gas Cp w.d 2% Durant Motors. .... 1 Durham Hosiery (B) 5% Duval Tex Sul w.i... 25% Eastn G&F Asso.... 94 Eastn G&F As pf (6) 18% Eastn Sta Pwr B(1). 9 Eisler Eelectric(1%) 92Y% El Bond&Sha cu pf (5 117% 70% EI Bond & Sh (b6).. 109% 103% El Bond & Sh of (6).. 39% 19 Elec Pwr Asso (1).. 37 16% Elec Pwr Asso A (1) 8% 8 Empire Corporation. 9 3% Euro Elecdebrts. .. 1% Evans Wallow Lead. 2 Fabrics Fininshing.. 8% Fedders Mfg Co(A).. 15% Federat Metls(t1%) 28 Ford Mot, Can A 1% 10% Ford Mor,Ltd. 373e. 2% Fox Theater Cl (A). 2% General Baking..... 27 Gen Baking pf (3)... 10% Gen E, Ltd reta(50c) 75 Glen Alden Coal 9 Globs Underwriters. E ey = » £ ot PUTO-— eP P P Ty~ @ Fora onnmnsraenalBunirEronmanen neSuen - g - = oy ‘Douglas fir loggers than was the case two weeks ago, according to the 4-L Employment Service, Portland, Oreg. Douglas fir sawmills generally have re- sumed cutting, following the July 4 shutdown, but few Douglas fir camps are operating and this condition will hold throughout July. Southern Pine. The Southern Pine Association re- ported from New Orleans that for 140 mills reporting, shipments were 15 per cent below production and orders 28 per cent below production and 15 per cent below shipments. New business taken during the week amounted to 37,380,000 feet (previous week 40,110,000 at 146 mills); shipments, 43,932,000 feet (pre- vious week, 42,315,000), and production, 51,916,000 feet (previous week, 43,225,- 000). The three-year average produc- tion of these 140 mills is 69,526,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week at 125 mills were 120,570,000 feet. The 128 identical mills reported a decrease in production of 18 per cent and in new business a decrease of 38 per cent as eompared with the same week a year .“‘l,'he ‘Western Pine Manufacturers’ As- sociation of Portland, Oreg., reported fmducuon from 86 mills as 44,345,000 eet, shipments, 34,698,000 and new business, 33.658,000 feet. Sixty-four identical mills reported production 22 per cent less and new business 24 per cent less than that reported for the corresponding week of 1929. The California White & Sugar Pine Manufacturers' Association of San Francisco reported production from 18 mills as 17,781,000 feet; shipments, 11,789,000, and orders, 11,677,000 feet. The same number of mills reported a decrease of 17 per cent in production and a decrease of 23 per cent in orders ‘when compered with last year. Redwood Production Down. ‘The Northern Pine Manufacturers’ Association of Minneapolis, Minn., re- ported production from 7 mills as 8,- 810,000 feet; shipments, 4,813,000, and new business 5,722,000. The same num- ber of mills reported production 12 per cent above and new business 127 per cent above that reported for the same period a year ago. ‘The Northern Hemlock and Hard- wood Manufacturers’ Association of Oshkosh, Wis., reported production from 18 mills as 2,668,000 feet, shipments 1,450,000, and orders 1,225000. The same number of mills reported a de- crease of 7 per cent in production, and a decrease of 9 per cent in orders, in comparison with last year. The North Carolina Pine Association of Norfolk, Va. reported production from 117 mills as 7,665,000 feet, ship- ments, 7,886,000 and new business 6,- 433,000. Fifty identical mills reported a decrease of 20 per cent in production, and a decrease of 26 per cent in new business, when compared with 1929. ‘The California Redwood Association of San_ Francisco reported production from 12 mills as 3,903,000 feet, ship- ments 6,026,000, and orders 5,560,000. The same number of mills reported pro- duction 30 per cent below, and orders 39 per cent below, that reported a year ago. Hardwood Reports. ‘The Hardwood Manufacturers’ In- stitute of Memphis, Tenn., reported production from 269 mills as 25,125,000 feet; shipments, 22,587,000, and new business, 18,116,000. Reports from 199 identical mills showed a decrease in production of 30 per cent, and a de- crease in new business of 45 per cent, in comparison with last year. ‘The Northern Hemlock and Hard- wood Manufacturers’ Association of Oshkosh, Wis., reported production from 18 mills as 3,205,000 feet; shipments, 2,179,000, and’ orders, 1082000. The same number of mills reported a de-| crease in production of 25 per cer| and a decrease in orders of 60 per cent, when compared with 1929, {14 MILLS TO CLOSE Cotton Industry Will Throw ao,ooo‘ Out of Jobs in India. | BOMBAY, July 19 ().—Due to ac- | cumulation of stock and depression in trade, 14 more cotton mills will close down' August 1, throwing 40.000 work- ers out of jobs. The Vurrimbhoy group has decided to work a reduced number looms, 2% Gold Coin (new) 18 Goldman Sach T C. 1% Gold Seal Elec new. . 16% Gramapho rcts (20c) 180 GrA &P Tno-vib).. 117% Gulf Oll of Pat1%). 21 Handley Pag pf t15¢ 3% Helena Rubenstein. . Hollinger Gold (60c) Houston Ofl of Texas Hudson Bay M & 78 Hu Ol (2)..... 8% Hygrade Food Prod. 18Y% Imp O1l, Can, n(60e). 19 Imp Ol Can reg 50c. 22% Imp Tob GB&1(1%). 31% IndlanP Ln (12%).. 26% Ind Terr 11lu Oll (A) 26% Ind Terr Illu O1l (B) 17 Ind ¥in ctts(b10%). 53% Insull Util Inv tb9% 63 InsCo. No Am (13).. % Intereontinent Pet n 7 Intl Utll war (new).. 6% Internatl Util «B 7% Interstate Equitfes.. 3% Irving Air Chute war 81 Italian Superpwr A.. 1% Kirby Petroleum. 14% 9 Lake Superior Corp.. ardionnBre S5 enn wunennE nans sunSoan - 2 'S N HANNOAR S HERE N AR BN A Stra: Venezu Long Island Lt (55¢) Marconi I Mar (38¢c)e Marine Mid (1.20)... Mavis Bottiing...... Mayflower Asso (32) Memphis Nat Gas. .. Met & Min. Ine(1.20) Met Chain Stores. ... Mid Sts Pet v.t.e. A.. Mid W Sts Ut (1%).. Mid Wst Util(b8% ). Mid Roylty ev pf(2) Miller & Sons (2). Min Corp of C (25¢! Mo Kan P L (b10%). MissKP L v.te. Natl Amer Co. Natl Aviation. . Natl Fam Strs(1.60). Natl Fam S pf (2)... Natl Investors. ..... Natl Rab Mach (2).. Natl Screen Svc(2).. Nat Sh Tm See(f50c) Nat! Union Radio. .. Nebel (Osc.) (62%¢) New Eng Pwr pf (6) Newmont Min (£4) Newport Co (2)..... New Quincy Mining. N ¥ Rio&Bu Alre: Niag.-H. Power (40c) Niles-Bem-P (12%). Noranda Mines (2).. No Am Aviat A war.. Nor Am Ut 1st pf(6). Novadel Agene t2% .. Ohlo Copper. Ohio Ofl (t434) . Ohio Ofl new wi..... Outboard Motor (B). Pac Pub Sve (1.30).. 4 Pandem Ofl......... Pennroad Corp (20¢) Penna Salt(5). Plymouth Ol1 (2). Premler Gold (24c).. Prince & White(25¢) Prudential Invest. .. Pub Util Hold w w. . Pub Util Hold war. Rainbow Lu Prod A. % Rainbow Lu Prod B. R'kland Lt & P (90c) St Anthony Gold. ... St Rexls Papey. (1)... Saxet Co. ceesoe 4« Seaboard Util (50¢c). Selected Industries.. Shenandoah Corp. . .. Shenan Coro of (a3). 4 Silica Gel Ctfs . Smith (A O) (2) South Penn O11(+2) 4 S8 W Dalry Products. 4 Spigel May S pf(6%) Standard Motors. ... Stand O1l, Ind (2%). Stand OiL KY(11.80) Stand Oil. Ohlo(234). Std Pwr & Lt pf (7). Sunray Ol (4 Tampa Electric (32) ‘Technicolor, Ine.... ‘Thermoid Co of (7). Tobacco Pr Exports. 4 Transamer (31.60).. Tran Con Alr Tran.. TransLux DLPS.. Triplex Safety Glass Tri Utllities Tri Utilities pf (3).. Ulen & Co (1.60) Union Tobacco. Culted Corp (war).. Unit Found (b2-35 sh United Gas Co (new) - Otility Pwr&Lt(a1). Util P&L B ctfs (a1) Utility & Ind...... . Utll & Ind pf (1%).. Vacuum OIl (4). Vick Financial Corp. Waltt & Bond A (2) . Walgreen Co... Walker (H) (1), Wayne Pump. Wil-Low Cafeterl Zonite Products (1) RIGHTS. Mo Kan Pipe....June 26 .Divld!ndnl'l!_!l in dollars based on last quarterly or semi- TAR, WASHINGTON Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office Low. Close. 1% 15% 10% 41% u\' 33% ! | 5 % et v.t.e. Boo B0 3h 00 T I 1 NS 031 RO X D 0900 s w 3 » ¥ 8 [CYPYCRUPUTDTE 0 YT OLH - JUT0S - PIITUTIN- SO QIS TIIVGIVSR TR JISIIIN - PP e O P g e T T @ ) Roth » = 21.20).. o wl S5 @ a Petro| ? 5 17 1 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 4 1 4 9 1 9 1 5 2 Expire. 4% in stock. aPayi blect to approval of 8% in stock. gPlus 6% in % instock. kPlus 10% in nPlus 8% 1n stock. DIVIDENDS DECLARED NEW YORK, July 19 (). Company. ecord, L e - Hldrs. of Regular, Hamilton Watch 325 par _com. 3 LB e perere BLERREREREEes Do2 o Oc Sepi. pt. July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. ug. July July Shaw Walker pf. .32.00 .. Reduced. gmporium Capewell.25c Q Sep. Supermaid Corp....25c Q@ Aug. Deterred. Belamose Op 1st pf....32.00 Q@ Due July 10 RAW SILK MARKET. NEW YORK, July 19 (C. P. A). —Reflecting higher cables from the Far Eastern markets, with Yoko- hama 39 to 49 higher and Kobe 22 to 38 higher, raw silk futures advanced § to 10 points on the Raw Silk Exchange today. There were sales of 40 bales at the opening call. There appeared to be considerable profit-taking for commis- sion house account, while trade op- erators, uptown interests and locals were covering. Mysterious Ogopogo Of Indian Legend Blamed for Sinking WILLIAMS LAKE, British Columbia, July 19 (#).—Wreck=~ ing of his sail boat by the Ogo- pogo, mysterious creature of British Columbia waters, was re- ported yesterday by Roderick Mac- Kenzie, member of the Provincial legislature, on his return from a fishing trip on Williams Lake. ‘The boat struck something “elastic and alive,” MacKenzie said “and the uncoiling of the great fish could easily account for the upturning of the craft.” The ogopogo made no attempt to devour the crew, as legend says it did years ago, when some In- dmes were capsized near the spot. MAN, 22, TO HANG Los Angeles Jury Convicts Wife Slayer of Murder. LOS ANGELES, July 19 (#).—Wil- liam Burkhart, 22, bookkeeper, was con- victed of murder last night by a Superior Court jury, which recom- mended that he hang for the shoot- ing of his wife, Anne McKnight Burk- hart, actress, March 24. Burkhart was charged with killing his wife, from whom he was estranged, after efforts for a reconciliation failed. STOCK AND BOND AVERAGES By the Associated Press SATURDAY, JULY 19, STOCKS. 50 Industrials, L1677 Month ago. Year ago.... Two years ago. Three years ago, weekly aves High (1930) ... Low (1930).... High (1929).... Low (1929). L1413 BONDS. Month ago.... Year ago. Two years ago Three years ago, weel High (1930) Low (19: High (1929 Low (1929). 10 Industrials, 93.5 HOTEL GUEST IS FREED OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT Texas Oil Man Accused by Man- agement of Making Too Much Noise. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 19.—A charge of disorderly conduct against Aloysius J. Broderick of Fort Worth, Tex., was dis- missed here yesterday in Magistrates’ Court, where he appeared to answer a complaint filed by the manager of a New York hotel. Broderick, an oil man and brother of Joseph A. Broderick, New York State superintendent of banks, was arrested last night when he refused to leave the Barclay Hotel, on Lexington avenue, at the request of the management. Hotel officials said he and Victor H. Peck of Fort Worth and Ira Reinhardt of Tulsa, Okla., were making too much & | were exceedingly dull. D. C.. SATURDAY, WEEK END GLOSE : LOWER ON CURB Dozens of Usually Active Js- sues Fail to Appear in Dull Trading. BY JOHN A. CRONE. NEW YORK, July 19 (CPA. Stocks finished lower on the curb ma ket today in a typical week end session, marked by slow trading and the usual evening-up 0] tions. Dozens of usually active issues did not appear on the tape. Electric Bond & Share sold off. Cities Service lacked the burst of speed it dis- . Newmont Mlan eased nd other coppers mirrored the lowered price for the metal. Niles Bement Pond and Detroit Air- craft were among the most active of aviation securities. Walgreen was a trifile lower in the chain list. Indiana Pipe Line was off a point and Buckeye Pipe Line equalled its previous low level. Investment trusts stirred uneasily in the first hour because of the weak- ness of "Jnited Founders, which reached a record low price. Transamerica, a feature of Friday's session, continued active, with offerings holding down the price most of the session. American Tobacco new stock led the industrials as it rushed to a new high level. American Cynamid “B” again met brisk demand. Glen Alden Coal opened up fractionally at 82. Lone Star Gas, which opened up 5, led the natural gas shares in early dea ings. Later United Gas new, Arkansas Natural Gas “A” and common and Ap- palachian Gas became active. Radio manufacturing stocks, such as Pilot Radio & Tube and Eisler Electricq were higher at times, and there was some activity in Canadian Marconi. Miscellaneous inactive industrials that appeared early in the session included Federated Metals, off % at 16; Libby, McNeil & Libby, up 1% at 153, and Duval Texas Sulphur, up 1 at 8%5. d Motor of Canada “A” was most active in the motor list. It was joined later by Ford Motor, Ltd., and ~ord Manufacturing. Cord has been moving upward in sympathy with Auburn Auto over on the big board. Amusements ‘Three issues in the higher-priced list stood out in early movements. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea opened down 9 points at 211. Deere & Co. opened off 1% and then declined further. A. O. Smith Corporation opened up 4 at 194. Conyrients Tesa) P 4 86 104 Markets at a Glance NEW YORK, July 19 (#)—Stocks heavy; leaders sag under week end profit taking. Bonds firm; trading dull. Curb irregular; United Founders touches new low. Foreign exchange firm; Canadian documents strong. _Cotton firm; firm cables. Sugar, holiday. Coffee, holiday. STEEL UNCHANGED. NEW YORK, July 19 (#)—Steel prices unchanged. JULY 19, 1930. KOSTER SELECTED FOR GRPE BOARD Californian’s Appointment Completes Work on Farm Board Project, By the Associated Press. ‘Tentative organization of the pro- jected Grape Control Board was vir- tually completed today with the ap- proval by the Federal Farm Board o< the appointment of Fred J. Koster, president of the California State Chamber of Commerce, as the twenty- first member. C. C. Teague, a member of the Fed- eral Farm Board, today sent the fol lowing telegram to Mr, Koster: “Under terms of grape plan, Control Board is to submit for approval of Farm Board the name of one person for directtor. The other directors be- m!‘.s xequ-lly divided between fresh and raisin grape growers. “Problem of attempting control under present conditions are most difficult and with existing' factions in industry will require a man of outstanding abil- ity whose logic and fairmindedness will appeal to all. “Your selection by committee in our opinion is a most happy one. The of- fices will be located in San Francisco. “If you can accept subject, to sign-up becoming effective you will be perform- ing a great public service -.r‘ui we urgently request that you do so. The organization was perfected at the suggestion of the Farm Board prior to a determination whether the control board is to be established in view (z( the !1mited1 flmfi before this year's grape crop is ready. Establishment of the grape control board, which has as its particul ar prob- lem the handling of California’s grape crop surplus, is contingent upon ob- taining contracts covering 85 per cent of the vineyard acreage of the State. A committee was designated by the Farm Board to check up on the tenta- tive contracts to determine if 85 per cent had been obtained. It is expected to report its findings on next Monday. EIGHT NOW ENTERED IN WOMEN’S AIR RACE Long Beach Preparing for Jubilee to Mark Start of Twoscore for Chicago. By the Associated Pre LONG BEACH, Calif., July 19.—Eight entrants in the National Women's Air Derby, which starts here Sunday for Chicago, were announced today: They are Marjorie Boig, Jean Larene, Florence Barnes, Elizabeth Hayward, Marie Graham, Vera Daum Walter, Ruth Barron and Gladys O’Donnell. Miss O’Donnell finished second last year in the derby from Santa Monica, Calif., to Chicago. ‘This city is making preparations for a jubilee to mark the start of the derby, in" which two score or more of the out- standing women fliers will participat FINANCIAL BONDS ON THE CURB 40 & L 65 2018.. 107%% h Pow S5s ’56. 1001 4Ass0 G & E 7. 99 1As Tel Util 5755 44 G 97%a 19 Can Nat R 49 - 100 4 Crown Zeller 6s '40.. 96! 18 Crucible Steel 5s '40 5Det C Gas 55 B Sec Am 55 '47 2 Intersta Power 5s '57 3 Intersta Power 6s '52 Y .. 98 P 4158 '8, 933 iss Riv_ Fl 65 '44 ww 1091, enn O Ed $las B '59 997 ila Elec 5'2s "72.. 105% Cen Pow 5s 53 76 Gas, 65 '47. 6913 eld Steel 5123 *48102 1 Pack 65 5 a a02e EEEES 555593805 3200000 3 3, o, e 3 1) a2 5 tand Inv_5las andard PAL’ 65 = o P Tri Util 88 3Uni Lt & Ry 7 Union Gas 5s at 5 bash 55 D '80.... 2 Waldort-Astor 7s " 1Wes Penn 55 2030 w) 8 Wes Tex Ut 55 A 'T5 927 1 Westvac Chl 5'ss '37102'2 FOREIGN BONDS. Bogota Cy E 6s '55 wi 851 65 '50. 96 xw, 2 5 Sydney NSW 5125 '55 88 11 Terni Soc 6%s A '52 84% WW—With warrants. Xw—_Without warrants. n—New. ‘wi—When issued. STRONGEST VAULT 10 STAND QUAKES lu-:'Giant Strong Room, Being Built for Bank of Japan, to Weigh 3,500 Tons. -_— By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 12—Even earth- quakes won't endanger wealth stored in the world's largest vault, being built for the Bank of Japan. The giant strong room will surpass in size and weight even the vault of the Federal Re: Bank of New York, at 00'4 | present the world’s largest. | Three layers of heavy steel plates weighing 2,500 tons, each more than a half inch thick, with joints overlapping, will line the walls to resist the rending action of earth shocks. ‘Walls are to be of reinforced concrete, 4 feet thick. ‘The vault will have two floors, each 190 by 200 feet, as large as the entire floor space of a small bank. ‘The 6 main doors, each 38 inches thick and weighing 70 tons, will con- tain drill-resisting chrome steel, a secret alloy to resist oxyacetylene torches, and chemicals which, when released by a torch or drill, will penetrate any gas mask. ‘Weight of the metal in the entire | vault will total 3,500 tons, and 80 ra road cars will be needed to move it. , | The entire cost will be about $1,500,000. 09 | _The vault of the Federal Reserve |Bank of New York, at present the | world’s largest, is three stories high. | The world’s largest bank vault door is that of the Cleveland Federal Reserve | Bank. It weighs 195 tons and is 48 |inches thick. & | MORRIS CAUSES WIFE TO CANCEL CONTRACT By the Associated Press. GENEVA, July 19.—Jane Aubert, actress wife of Nelson Morris of Chi- cago, today canceled her contract to appear at the Kursal Theater here, She was to have performed last night, but her husband, who earlier this year had won his fight to keep her off the Paris stage pending a divorce tri ls‘fl'vefl notice on her not to appear ere. ‘The theater, under the circum- stances, agreed with her to simply can- cel her contract. On March 6 in the Paris court ali- mony of $1000 a month awarded Mrs. Morris at Versailles was reduced to $200. At that time the Chicagoan testified that he had spent vast sums upon his wife, including $52,000 for a villa in a Paris suburb. Diplomats on Leave Recalled. ™ BUENOS AIRES, July 19 (#).—Presi- dent Yrigoyen today ordered all Argen- tine diplomats in Buenos Aires on ex- traordinary leaves to resume _thelr duties immediately. The order affected more than 40 officials, who have been here soliciting promotions or transfers and who now must depart before the end of the month. DON'T GET BAWLED OUT noise.. In dismissing the charge the court said the hotel failed to prove that other rulllt:enu had been annoyed by the noise. OIL PRICE CUT. PITTSBURGH, July 19 (#).—A 25- cent cut in the price of Corning grade oll was posted here today. The new price is $1.50, Other prices were un- changed. e S Mexico Speeds Rail Service. MEXICO CITY, July 19 (#)—Effec- tive immediately the Mexican customs service will discontinue incoming bag- gage inspections at Nuevo Laredo with a view to speeding up the international train service. The inspections will be carried out on the trains _between Nuevo Laredo and Saltillo, President Ortiz Rubio ordered toda CHICAGO, July 19 (#).—Grain range at principal markets today: JULY WHEAT— High. Chicago . 800 Minneapoils 90% Kansas Ol 43 Winnipe % Liverpool 10T SEPTEMBER WHEAT. Chicago ... 93% Low. 89 polty Kansas City.. [ .00 Winnipeg (October) . Liverpoo: _(October) DECEMBER WHEA' it 1.08% e 0 Kansas City JULY OATS— Chicago Minneapoli Winnipeg Public leciplllun in the market has pern(f up a little, but still remains at a low le houses. ¥ distressing to co! DRIVE A GOOD USED CAR F the brakes don’t hold . . . if the motor hits on one or two cylinders . . . if the top lets the rain and sun peep through . « « if the fenders look like an accordion—it’s time to get a good used car. Very often drivers continue to operate cars that are un- fit for highway use, cars that are a menace to safety, for the reason that they cannot afford a new car. The next best thing is a good used car. There are many good used cars in the showrooms of Washington’s transportation merchants . . . cars that are me- chanically perfect and reasonably priced far below their original purchase READ TH price. 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