Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1931, Page 5

YHE/ EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1931 THOUSANDS T[] SEE BIG CUP REGATTA Entrants for Presudentst Prize Guests of Press Club. ;’ 1,600 Seats Ready. | Officials today began distributing 1,600 | War College seats for sponsors of the | President’s Cup regatta in the Bastern | Branch tomorrow and Saturday. The | tickets were provided through the | courtesy of E. B. Eynon. secretary of | the Washington Base Ball Club, | A group of the racers were enter- tained today at a luncheon in their | honor in the National Press Club. Eu-| gene 8. Leggett, club president, pre-! sided. Among - the participants attending | were Victor' W. Kleisrath, who won the | cup last year with an average spesd of | more than 60 miles an hour; George | Reis of El Largitto, John D. Shiva of the Miss Philadelphia, John Wanna- maker, jr, Louisa; Richard Loynes,| Miss California, and Theodore Hal! Miss Columbia. % R. J. Hanington P-199 Harper Chance Outboards, Class C. Gulf. Pridz David Eutriken | Wink Rhymer Flowers Falcon Jacoby Flyer Tarngo IIT | Colonial Kid Boyd Martin Miss Wildwood II | Krazy Kat | Miss “shirt Colonial R, J. Harrington Bole Carl Heurth \mc B Il P 199 Bud Davis ‘rimson Clown N-55 L. §. Hunter §. O. Watercraft George Cost Baby Bearcat KK Jnhn C. Fdgar Demon Spoony Flit Three Ster 1T ICOLORADD OPPOSES HIGHER RAIL RATES State Utilities Commission Files Criticism With 1 G 6 By the Associated Press. The Colorado Public Utilities Com- mission today filed a brief with the In- terstate Commerce Commission oppos- ing granting of any increase in freight rates at this time. The brief criticized the management of railroads during 1930 and said wage scales should be reduced in many in- | stances “with proper guarantees to re- establish the old scales as and when prosperity returns.” Suggests Cut in Costs. The suggestion was made that the prop- or way to meet the emergency outlined by the railroads in their appeal fora 15 per cent freight rate increase was curtail- ment of opennnl expenses and other expenditures “in the same manner that all industry is meeting and solving the problem confronting it under the pres- stant while prices have been dropping and “already it has taken l larger pers centage of the articles the freight.” Referring to railroad management, the brief said 1t appeared that rail- roads made a large outlay of capital expenditures, paid larger dividends to stockholders than for a number of years past and retained many unnec- essary employes during lslo Judgment Questioned. “In view of present conditions,” it added, “it may be seriously questioned whether the raflroads used good judg- ment in making these expenditures un- der the facts revealed in this hearing. no liquid surplus set aside for the pur- pose of meeting periods of depression and stringency. hand is invested in railroad equip- ment " BEER SUPPORT URGED ed to Back Prcposal. MOBILE, Ala., September 17 (#)— Delegates for the national cenvention of the American Legion in Detroit to support any movement arising for the legalization of light wine and beer, it was disclosed today. Members of the post sald only one dissenting vote was cast against the instructions. It appears that the railroads now have | Such surplus as is on | Mobile Legion Delegation Instruct- from Mobile. post have been instructed | ©® WASHINGTON'S FINEST MEN'S WEAR STORE @ .Featuring authentic University Styles at prices averaging 25% below last year’s Numerous prominent business men and Government officials attended. | The list of entries follo President’s Cup R: ent economic conditions.” The brief said Colorfdo ‘was par-{ All cantons in Switzerland except ticularly hard hit by dropping prices | Bassclland have prohibited the attend- of agricultural products. Freight rates, |ance of children at motion-picture it said, have remained virtually con- 'shows. 1911— ,E .’ 20th Anniversary SALE 0f NEW BUILDING MATERIALS Just Two Days More at 3 Great Stores o » .Every Item Has Been Reduced— These Specials Are Featured in ROOFING $|.88 $ 4.25 Shingles Phil Bowers R. Hatchitt Fifty Fflh H-35 Shooung Star Pcd Str(a\{ v R. F"oweriFn]conNJSSH I Sier R. M. Keator Glgnln ped K. T. Long Tassell W. S. Edvards sersey Devil George Smith Fast Life G. C. Barle Baby Doll H. Behr P Nut C. C. Thrmston Wagner N-857 Cal Waliér 3167,0007 LOSS REPORTED | White Star Line Announces Deficit for 1830. LONDON, September 17 (#).—The White Star Line last night reported a WASHINGTON GHANNEZ —1931 Miss Philade Red Banker Red Banker Walliam 151, Hydroplane Race. Miss Wostchester & W. E nd, | — i i ol Miss Ricocket B-150L. L - : Sparrow Vi H | Stosk Runabouts, Class B, Not Over 125 | Baby Bearcat IT Horsepower Race. S-166 Biack Havk . B ey o {J,,,Ei’"tflgi‘gim gli 4 J. B. Corcoran | Gulf Pride J-320 g L ok, Christian, Jr.| miss Staton Isle 1T | 7 N=700 John C. Fdgar Ligntning 1T David Eutriken Thiite k. Edelblnte e e Mis Noriclk iyt N ial v-22Malcolm Ernst . Charles P. Rukner | Little Shedow Century Th‘ljmduu Walter Saunders Outboards, Class B. bolf e At KA TR W. O. Hampstead | Wilkinson Spl L. M. Starr loss of $167,000 for the year ended De-, 125 Hydroplane Race. Paul Kramer W. B. Harris | cember 31, 1930. Interest charges ar¢ Fiying Bagle II A-15A. A: Apel P. Bowers Tl Stock Runabouts, Class D, Not Over 150 s { provided for in the report, but no pro- Flying Fagle I A-38. A. Apel ‘Horsepower Ludington 3. Dunnell W. T. Bew J. B. Corcoran Charles Ligh | Rex Jr. Hacler H-50 Dee Wite | vision is made for depreciation. “No dividend,” said the report, “has been received from the operating com- pany—viz., the, Oceanic Steam Naviga- tion Co.—and it will seen from the accounts of the company it has suf- fered severely as a result of the general trade depression.” ‘The profit-and-loss account of the Oceanic Co. showed a loss carried to the balance sheet of $1,895,345, from which a credit balance from 1929 of $1,065,310 was deducted, leaving a loss of $830,035. | R. M. Kestor | | Idell I R. J. Elder | Yedet Dr. Paul Burnham | Bill Haven 8.0, Wotereratt b Wagner M-857 T Gaer Oscar G. Shelton Wagner mat Denald McVicker | > . bs. °| T s-166 John C. Fdgar Displacement ‘Free-for-All- Race. | fex Junipr Charles P. Rukner |Flylng Fish II W.T. Bew b e John.wba.g'am:ker,.lr | Hacke= gflm ‘Saunders Outboards, Class C. A < Dee Wite O. Hampstead | . James Grubbs " Paul Kremer |Hl @ N-199 T. H. Faustick Christian, jr. 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