Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1931, Page 20

B = THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, B C., NOVEMBER 8§, 1931—PART ONE. TRENDFBUSINES INU.SISONNERD $Survey Covering Many Sec- tions of Nation Shows Bet- * ter Trend Generally. ness definitely mending? Recent develomments hove appeared to indicate that 'The turn finally is here, ' Corre- ondente ¥n various centers throughout the " United "States were asked to “reports on improvement in business when such improvement was actusl. = Thetr Sreports foliow Special Dispatch to The Star. ATLANTA, Ga, November 7 (N.A. N.A).—Business confidence is steadied, and Atlanta and Georgia now face the future with mors hope than at any time in the last two years, according to Roy Le Craw, president of the Atlanta amber of Commerce. The following signs of better times for Georgia were pointed out by Mr. Le Craw: Electric power consumption in Georgia increased 1 per cent in September over | the same month last year. Life insurance sales, which had an average decrease of 15 per cent each month_this year, in comparison with last, decreased only 10 per cent in September. More than 250 Atlanta firms have signed a “declaration of intentions” not 1o cut their forces or wages. South Carolina Better. CHARLESTON, 8. C., November 7. There are evidences of reviving confi- dence and a real promise of improve- ment in agriculture and in industry in South Carolina. Determination to curtail the cotton acreage next year has put upon farmers the necessity of diversification, a proc- ess which has been under way for the last few years and is evidencing impres- sive results The tobacco industry's outlook for this year is more promising. The truck- ing industry is doing well. The cotton mills are increasing their operation Many of the mills are working at full time, and are taking up much unem- | ployment. The fertilizer manufactur- | ing industry’s outlook for the coming year seems to be better than last year Chicago Reflects Gains. CHICAGO, November 7.—A rush of speculative enthusiasm has swept the Middlewest. Its focus is Chicago, pro- saic pork packer, steel maker, dealer in wheat, and financial center of the Mid- dlewestern area. Business statistics are scarcely changed. A little more buying of pig iron, a little more merchandise sold in the stores, the usual seasonal gain by the big mail order houses that handle nearly 2 per cent of the retail business of the United States. Not in the heavy industries, but in the outlook toward the future, has there been a change, both sensational and signifi- cant. On the wings of an 800 per cent in- crease in the volume of trading on the Chicago Board of Trade, memberships there have started.a sensational rise. Frcm 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 .bushels a day, trading jumped to more than 90,000,000 bushels. Groups have been buying_ into in- dustries likely to be first affected by returning prosperity. The' most out- stand instance is the entry of John Hertz, Willilam Wrigley, jr.. Albert D. Lasker and Charles A. McCulloch into the $30,000,000 Paramount Publix Corporation. CLEVELAND, November 7.—Two of the important industries on which Cleveland and the great industrial re- glon of Northern Ohio rely—steel and automotive accessories—are expected to swing into pronounced activity before the end of November. As the indus- tries hit something like their normal stride again, thousands of workmen will return to shops and factories. With many automobile mekers now bringing out their new models Janu- ary 1, production will be accelerated in the Detroit factories toward the end of November. That means accessory orders for hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of materials to be bought from manufacturers in North- ern_Ohio. ‘The Fisher Body Co. of Cleveland ex- cts to be operating at goowmeapacity December 1. The Cleveland plants of the Hupp Motor Car Co. are point- ing toward the 1931 production peak about November 15. One Cleveland maker of automobile parts reports un- filled orders double a month ago. An- other parts maker reports orders to keep his plant at capacity production until January 1. Banks in 27 counties in Ohlo have completed the financing of their share in the National Credit Corporation's $500,000.000 fund for the relief of froz- en credits. They subscribed the full quota assigned—$9,119,000. The feel- 1':8 in banking circles is distinctly bet- T, Activity in the steel . genters at Youngstown and in the Mahoning Val- ’lrom his pocket one day Shot by Confederates IRE prophecies and the proph- | ets themselves have died since Elnathan Meade, Yankee farmer lad, saw a circular flash and puff of smoke_ from the grey line advancing to the Battle | of the Wilderness under the Stars and Bars The Confederate minnie ball sped true, so true that Meade’s recove from the wound it inflicted came to b regarded by Army surgeons as one of | the most remarkable of the Civil War. | Meade seemed to know the ball was marked for him, even before he felt | the blinding shock of its arrival. The | missile entered his temple, severed the optic nerves of his left eye, broke up- per and lower jaws, and lodged in his cheek after passing entirely through the fore part of his head. WL For two days Meade lay unconscious on tie battlefield before stretcher bearers carried him to a field dressing station. There he was treated and re- v nurses and a surgeon, who You have only an hour to live at best.” | Strange Turn of Fate. Yesterday Meade, on the occasion of his 86th birthday, took enough time off from his duties as doorman at the | executive gallery in the House to Te- | call that: | His comrades of the 44th New York Volunteers, the men who stemmed the Confederate charge that day and marched on, leaving him for dead, are {.hemswl\'es dead with a single excep- ion. The surgeon who predicted his doom is dead, so are the stretcher bearers and the nurses. | “I guess I'm hard to kill,” chuckled Meade today, discarding his cane as he walked out on the Capitol steps to have his picture taken, guess I came from a healthy family. Meade's brother, Jeremiah, he ex- plained, still keeps abreast of his duties as a notary public in Middlesex. N. Y., despite the fact that at the age of 88 years he carries an ounce of Confed- erate lead in his groin received in the Civil War. Elnathan Meade kept the minne ball which laid him low, until he lost it when he propped his feet on a seat in a railway train. Duplicate Kept 45 Years. About 45 years ago, however, Meade obtained an exact duplicate of the missile, and this he has kept con- stantly' on his person since. | Meade, who was appointed for life some nine years ago to the Old Sol- diers' Roll ‘of Capitol Employes, once had opportunity to grasp the hand of Theodore Roosevelt, then President A mutual acquaintance showed Roosevelt the minnie ball which Meade In the metal trades division, Mil- waukee’s leading industry, the first gain_in the present year in unfilled orders is reported by the Allis Chalmers | Manufacturing Co., reporting a total of $8,101,000 business on the books, a gain of more than $200,000 over the Sep- | tember statement. A better tone is reported in the tanning industries, with prices improving. Automobile ac- cessory plants expect a spurt in produc- tion incident to the introduction of new models. Grain Helps Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., November 7. —Advancing steadily on a strong and increasingly active market, wheat prices | in Minneapolis have swung upward to | new peaks of the 1930-31 crop market- ing season, and now stand at levels of | 15 to 20 cents a bushel above the quo- , taticns of July. | This improvement has had the fur- | ther effect of injecting new life into | many lines of trade and creating a | more hopeful tone for busmess through- | out the Northwest. New activity has been registered in the flour milling industry. Railroads are benefiting from increpsed traffic, as higher prices incréake the volume of wheat moving to terminal markets Farmers are buying more freely of the merchandise they need. Northwest Optimistic. PORTLAND, Oreg, November 7.— | Bankers and business men in the Pa- cific Northwest, as well as farmers, | have welcomed ' the big advance that has occurred in the wheat market, which has_increasedwshe-price of the regional crop fully $20,000,000. The position of interior banks has been strengthened, as has the purchas- ing power. of constmers in a large terri- | tory. Part of the bettered position of the wheat industry has been due to the sale by the Federal Farm Board of 15, 000,000 bushels of Grain Stabilization Corporation wheat to the Chinese | government. Half of this grain will be milled into flour here, causing full-time operation of the flour mills. However, the Pacific Northwest lum- bor market is at a standstill, and fish- eries are still in a bad way. Shipping has not improved as a whole. Farm crops are still in the dumps. The general spirit of the people seems to be improved and our banks are full of money Jey is slightly greater than a month 8g0. Akron department stores ;hn_we?mlr increase in the volume of their busi- ness in September. New Models Aid Detroit. DETROIT, November T7.—There Is increasing evidence that improvement In business and employment will shortly be seen in Detroit, and that conditions better than those recently experienced will extend until after the turn of the year, at least. All the evi- dence points to augmented activity in the motor plants in the production of new models. < New models this year are reserved for a later date this month, and will be seen from then on until after the turn of the year. ‘Tool making and machinery plants are busy now in preparation for the models, and this activity will soon be transplanted to the motor car and parts makers. Much employment is assured in making sufficient stock for dealers. Oil and Wheat Improve. KANSAS CITY, Mo, November 7.- ‘With the Southwest's two big sources of wealth that comes out of the soil showing better prices, this section is renewing its confidence. Kansas agri- culture officials estimate that the Kan- sas farmers alone have profited $16.- 000,000 as a result of an upswing in wheat prices. It is estimated by others that the wheat farmers of the entire Southwest have $25,000,000 more to gpend than a month ago. A top price of 85 cents a barrel for oll was posted by all the big purchasing companies in the midcontinent field. Fat cattle at $10.65 a hundred in Kansas City during the last week re- warded the men who produce that kini for their faith in the industry. Feeder lambs sclling as high as $5 a hundred refute the idea of extreme bargain prices predicted last Summer. Stockers and feeders are going into the feed lots &b atiractive prices. - The poultry industry is showing signs of recovery. § Nebraska Grain Higher. LINCOLN, Nebr., November 7.—Rise in grain prices has added nearly $10,000,- 000 to the value of grain in the bin on Nebraska farms, has eased the bans- ing situation and generally has given impetus to the upturn in busipess. In- dications are that the acreage of Spring wheat sown vill be largely increased, although Winter wheat is the big crop in Nebraska. Wisconsin Better. MILWAUKEE, Wis., November 7.— ‘There has been u decided improvement in Wisconsin «le mill operations in the last few we:ks. Some of the larger companies feel that it is a definite turning corner, others that it is merely a scasonal advance described as about normal and probably due to last until the end of the year. Textiles are not, Bowever, an important State industry, YANKEE FARM BOY WAS LEFT FOR DEAD. ELNATHAN MEADE. —Star Staff Photo. carried and related something of its history “Why!” Roosevelt had exclaimed, with a hearty chuckle, “that ball would have killed an elephant!” “That's what the President said.” de- clared Elnathan Meade today, restoring the relic to his pocket, “and it was an elephant hunter who said it!” Coal Fields Better. SCRANTON, Pa., November 7.—In- creased demand for anthracite and a marked improvement in the silk indus- try have resulted in better working time for thousands of men and women in this vicinity. Some of the companles are working their mines daily with two and three eight-hour shifts. For the men of the mines and their families, the outlook is bright for a busy Winter. The Employment Bureau of the State Department of Labor and Industry in a bulletin issued this week says a survey shows marked improvement in the an- thracite field ‘This improvement has resulted in better working conditions fog the men of the railroads and shops. Construction Shows Gain. BYRACUSE, N. Y, November 7.— Indications of improving business con- ditions in this city are shown in bufld- ing construction figures. The first 10 months of the year are $647,131 ahead of the entire year of 1930. Compared wtih the record of 1930, | the first 10 months this year show an increase in construction of $1,140,445, the total being $5986,175, as against ?;;45.730 for the first 10 months of Los Angeles Improves. LOS ANGELES, Calif.. November 1. ICHEST TO PRESENT MUSIC OVER WMAL Eighteen Programs Will Begin Thursday Night, With C. T. Tittman, Basso. A series of musical programs, under the auspices of the Washington Com- munity Chest, will be broadcast over radio station WMAL each Thursday | night from 10:45 to 11 o'clock. The programs_are to be given on 18 con- secutive Thursday evenings. The first event of the series. next Thursday night. will feature Charles Trowbridge Tittman, widely known basso. Mr. Tittman has been soloist with the New York, Detroit and Phila- delphia Symphony Orchestras, soloist at the Bach festival for 11 consecutive years and has appeared in leading roles with the Washington Opera Co. Merson on Second Program. Miksa Merson, famous Hungarian | pianist, will be the featured star at the second program of the series, Thursday, November 19. Among others who are to appear on the series of programs are: Miss Helen Howison, soprano: LaSalle Spier, pian- ist; Miss Helen Ware, violinist: John Marville, baritone; Miss Katherine Riggs, harpist;: Miss Felicia Rybier, pianist; Mrs. Ruby Potter, soprano: Miss Mabel H. Duncan, cellist; !\‘Ilssl Hazel Arth, soprano; Louis A. Potter, planist; Earl Carbauh, baritone; M Dorothy Halbach, contralto. The Glee | Club of George Washington University, the A Capella Choir, artists from the | Musical Art Institute, artists from the | ‘Washington Musical Institute and a program conducted by Hans Kindler, director of the National Symphony Or- chestra. Time and Talent Donated. All of the artists appearing in the program are donating their time and talent as an expression of their appre- ciation of the work of the Communi Established 34 Years Genuine Toric Glasses Far or Near Complete With Shell or Metal Frame )/ First and best quality. pair to see near and far). lenses made. Kr.yptok Bifocal Lenses — (one > 2 Sold regularly $15. Special price Monday and Tuesday, KALIN, OFTICAL, CO. Between F and G Streets Will Sing Here CHARLES TROWBRIDGE TITTMAN. Chest and Station WMAL is donating the time on the air for the same rea- son. The programs are to be under the direction of C. C. Cappel, manager of the United States Army Band, and the serfes has been designated officially as “Washington's Own Artists’ Program.” 1,400 WORKING AGAIN Memphis P-]:nt of ;‘isher Body Corp. Resumes Operation. MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 7 (/P). —Fourteen hundred men returned to | work this week at the Memphis plant of the Fisher Body Corporation, local of- ficials announced today. The plant will operate on a four-day week, day and night schedule. Operations at the plant wer ended in September, KAHN on 7th St Established 34 Years Specials Monday and Tuesday $3.50 Y7 N/ Complete Outfit, With Case and Cleaner Included Genuine Toric KRYPTOK Invisible Bifocal Lenses Toric Best $7.50 Substantial improvement in a number of basic activities, with others holding steady, was shown in this region in October. Employment is now_at the best point since last March. Building permits increased 11 per cent above | September: postal receipts, 14 per cent; bank debits, 3 per .cent, and motion pictures show an increase in activity and greater employment. Three other important local manu- facturing industries—furniture, wearing apparel and millinery—report a good Fall business. Agricultural prices gen- erally are low, but crops are good and are moving actively. The rise in crude oil has injected considerable optimism into that indus- try. The retail trade is fairly steady and wholesalers report some gains over September. Sea-going commerce i brisk, exports for the year so far show- ing an increase of more than 25 per cent over 1930. (Copyrisht, 1931 New: by, the. North American aper Alliance, Inc.) Br-r-r! Cold Mornings! Time to install a Modern HEATING PLANT GUARANTEED By General Heating | Company for 5 Years. As Low As ‘299 Hot-Water Systems! "“Vapor Systems! Vacuum Systems! Steam Systems! 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The Tyrol newspaper Unzeiger says, “Our storm |troops will sack the Vienna arsenal and hang all the Socjalist leaders on the poplar trees lining the Rennweg.” town. TWo putsches, not just one, seem in the air—and probably will down to earth—on account of the divi- sion in the Heimwehr camp between those who are pure Heimwehr and those who are flirting with Adolph Hitler's Nazis, or National Socialists, in naz Seipel, former chancellor, but denied, has seen Prince Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg in an effort to keep Prince Starhemberg away | from the Hitlerite Nazis. The leader | of the last abor putsch, Walter Pfrimer, is Munich, where he is doubtless seeing Maj. Waldemar Pabst, | perhaps Adolf Hitler himself. | Pfrimer Heads Heimwehr. | The exiled Herr Pfrimer has been elected honorary head of the Austrian { Heimwehr and seems to be leading the |'opposition group to Prince Starhem- | berg. For some reason, figured out by cialist paper, however, Teports a con- |To one, the Austrian government has ar- | in | rested none of the participants of Herr | | Pfrimer’s September putsch or freed | them after a short incarceration. Reichspost, Mgr. Seipel's organ, quotes stories of a plotted uprising to- | | morrow in Lower Austria, Burgeniand, grotesque circumstance that so many | Upper Austria and Styria, with 80,000 | never get | | well known Austrian troublemaker, and terms. Attached in 5 Minutes in now before it is too late! of red tape! Get a brand new, smart, modern watch-=—just what you’ve always wanted at a very low price on very easy 1004 F St. N.W. 818 King St., Alexandria, Va. R — |BANK BANDITS HOLD GIRL 3 HOURS AND GET $2,000 Telephone Operator Hears Three Blasts as Safe Is Looted. Robbers Escape. By the Assoclated Press. 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