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The Washington times., 1932-08-27

They entered the place and
were escorted to a corner table.
The press agent ordered double
drinks; the writer single ones
which is the reverse of the
usual procedure. After an hour
Of this, the publicity man grew
mellow. Very mellow.
Il gotta strange feeling" he
announced. Il gotta feeling
that I've been in this place
before. Ever get a feeling like
that? You could swear you've
been in a place. even though
you're fairly certain that you're
wrong. Does that make sense?"
Doesn't Add Up
Certainly not" replied the
writer. In the first place,
you've never been here before.
And in the second place, how
can you swear you've been in
a place when you, yourself,
know you haven't? What sense
does that make??"
The press agent shrugged
his shoulders.
II dunno" he returned. IT
just have a bunch that I've
been here before. But it's all
getting too involved. Oh, waiter.
Bring me another double
brandy"
Twenty minutes more, and
the latter gentleman again
grew insistent. He arose from
his chair and looked closely at
the walls. He gazed into the
fireplace with narrowed eyes.
He pushed aside the heavy
shade and looked out into the
street. And all the while, he
kept muttering to himself.
Finally he returned to the
table.
Prank" he asserted, 1T
don't care what anybody saySh.
I've been in this place before.
I got it on my mind and I'm
going to prove it. Hey. cap
tain. Come over here a min
ute"
The captain walked over.
The publicity man regarded
him with a serious expression.
A Good Memory
Captain" he said, IT got
somethin' on my mind and you
gotta help me out. Have I lever
been in thish place before?"
The other man shook his
head.
mo, sir" was the reply. GIVE
been here since we opened four
years ago. My memory for
faces is considered excellent.
And I'm fairly certain that I've
never seen you before"
The press agent pounded the
table.
You mus be wrong. I'm tell
ing you that I've been in here.
1 know this place and nobody'S
gonna tell me different"
His writing friend leaned
over.
Billy" he stated. you're max
ing a chump Of yourself. I'm
telling you that you haven't
been here. The captain tells
you so. The walters don't know
you. So what's all the shooting
fer?
There are a hundred places
exactly like this around here.
You're probably thinking of one
of them. And even if you were
right, what difference does it
make? You're making a noun
tain out of a Dunhill"
The insistent one finished his
brandy.
Can't help it," he muttered.
doggedly. Il got the queerest
feeling bout it. Just can't
help"
He looked up suddenly.
Say, captain" he cried.
"Wha's the exact address of
this place."
Here's a Plot!
The captain told him. Where
upon the publicity man leaned
The Washington times., 1932-08-27
Call Me Monday

VIII WV
H. walked into his office the
other afternoon after a vacation
of four days. The place was
crowded. He looked at the
actors and handed each one Of
them a speedy line. Finally he
reached the last one.
And YOU" he cried briskly,
you're practically all set. I've
talked to several important peo-
pie about you and there's no
nance that you'll miss. Get
set for your opening and call me
next Monday"
A minute later the agent dis
covered that he was talking to
an insurance man who had
come to solicit some business!
From a guest in a Jewish
summer hotel in upper New
York State comes a tale that
is implicitly vouched for. 1t
seems that, during the late
afternoon of a hot day, a soft
spoken man with long beard
walked into the lobby of the
hotel and began to make a
collection for some organiza-
ton that he represented.
The bearded gent was doing
fairly we'll when the proprie-
tor fastened over to him.
Listen here" cried the boss.
''Dis kind of goinks-on is not
to be tolerated in such a high
class hotel. Here's a dollar.
Plizz go away and dun't bodder
mine GUESTS"
The Washington times., 1932-08-27

necessary for him to be a bit Of
a falsifier. When he returns to
his office after a weeks abb
sence, he looks at the various
actors who are sitting around
and hands them different
stories. None of these stories,
of course, has any truth in
The Washington times., 1932-08-27
All In q Day
BY
BY
MARK HELLINOER

NEW 1Uhh
During the one afternoon heard the story exactly
three times Lou Holtz told it to me first Then Peter
Arno And then a waiter who had heard somebody else
unfold it at his table. From which take it that the
story is true. And if could have happened anywhere
but in such a city this I'm merely wrong again
On recent night writer and press agent wandered
over to one of the nnumerabe speakeases the lower
Fftes The writer said that he had been in this parcu-
lar spot number times that the food the liquor and
the crowd were all excellent The publicity trotted
along Immediately. As matter of fact he needed
mention of the crowd the food The drink the only
The Washington times., 1932-08-27
Plenty of Stars

AS BELTS a movie with the
title, Make Me a STAR" there
is no dearth of stellar talent in
Stuart Erwin's latest picture at
the Metropolitan. In addition to
the regular cast, which includes
Edwin. Joan Blondell, ZaSu Pitts
and Ben Turpin, there are
Maurice Chevalier, Sylvia Sidney,
Claudette Colbert. Gary Cooper.
Tallulah Bankhead, Give Brook.
Frederick March. Phillips
Holmes, Jack Oakie, and Charlie
RuggleS.
The Washington times., 1932-08-27
1t Was a Hot Day

The beWhiskered man i'm
mediately grew highly excited.
How dare the proprietor speak
to him in this fashion? He was
collecting for a worthy charity,
and did he come there to be in
suited? One word led to ten
more, and both dialecticians
were soon as excited as the
day was hot.
The argument ended when
the bearded gent made a pass
at the proprietor-and the lat
ter man retaliated by grabbing
the beard that was dangling so
temptingly before him. He had
probably intended to swing with
his left hand while holding the
beard with his right.
But he never got that far.
For the beard came right off,
and the proprietor found him
self confronted by a youth of
some 20 years of age. From
last reports the youth is still
running.
There's a racket in every
game.
The Washington times., 1932-08-27
Here S a Plot!

The captain told him. Where
upon the publicity man leaned
back and smiled. He turned to
the writer.
want a plot for a story?"
he asked, quietly.
Now know why I remem-
bered this place. I was born in
this house and I lived in this
very room for the first IL years
of my life"
And a further investigation
proved that he was absolutely
correct!
One of the best dramatic
agents in town iS-at one and
The same time-a gentleman
who loves his golf and his sleep.
When he works he drives his
office and himself in a perfect
fury. When he is resting, how
ever. his office is as quiet as
graveyard.
With such policy, it is
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints ts3 score) !,
az tub, 26; one-pound prints COZ
score), 26; tub. IS; one -pound prints
600 score), IS; tub. "a.
Eggs-Hennery, whites, 35a38; current
receipts, 30a32 Government graded
extras, 40; standardu, 3s mediums, "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, old toms.
10aiI; old hens, 12a13; young toms, Ia;
young hens, Is; No. 2's, 9a10; chickens.
Plymouth Rocks, pounds and over.
14a15; 4 pounds and under, 12a13;
mixed colored chickens and Leghorns,
9a12; hens, 4 pounds and over. l4al5;
capons and roasting chickens, 17a20;
keats, old, 20a25; young, 25a35; roosters,
7a8.
Poultry, dressed-Old toms, 16a17; old
hens, 18als; young toms, 21a23; young
hens 22a24: No. 2's, 12a15; chickens,
Plymouth Rocks, pounds and over,
l6a17; pounds and under. l4a16;
capons, Z pounds and over, 23a26.
mixed colorsd chickens and Leghorn5
24a25; smsll capons and roasting
chickens, 20s23; roosters, 10al2.
Meats-Beef, IL; lamb. 13; veal. IL;
pork loins, 12: fresh hams, 10: smoked
hams. 10; bacon, IL; lard, z; COM
pound, 7.
Live stock - Hogs, light, 3.50a3.75;
medium, 350a3.75: heavy, 3.25a3 so;
pigs, 3.50a3.75: roughs, 200a2.75; calves,
3 .00a6. 90; lambs, 3.00a550.
Game-Rabbits, per dozen, 160a2 40.
Friits-Apples, bushel. 50a1.50; fancy
box stock, 1.50a2.25; pears, bushel, 1.50a
200; fancy box stock, 1.75a2.25; seckels,
200a250; grapes, Concords, S-pound
baskets, 11al2; emperors, las; corn
nichons, 125; muscatels, 100; Thomp-
son seedless, 225a2.50 Malaga, 1.50;
Juice grapes, 7osS5; honeydews, 20oa
ESQ; alligator pears, 1.25a1.75; bananas.
1.5oa250: eapples, 350a4 rs;
Christmas melons. 200; casabas. 2.25:
oranges, 3.50a450; Satsumas, 35oa4 90;
grapefruit, 3.75aAO0; lemons. 450a6 90: !:
persimmons, l25a150; lines, per 100,
400; cranberries. ATS.
Potatoes-1o0-pound sacks. LOCAL 10;
Idaho bakers, 200; sweets, per
bushel, 50a6o; string beans. 2,25a300;
limas, 300a350; onions, yellow. 60a75;
white, 75alOO; broccoli, S.00a3.25;
Evening star., 1932-11-25
OPTIMISM RULES
ASPHALT INDUSTRY
Executives Foresee Improving
Trade, With Stress Being Laid
on Low-Cost Roads.

BY the Associated Press.
The asphalt industry viii hold its
annual meeting in New Orleans next
month, and it Is indicated that an opti-
mistic outlook will be reflected in papers
read by asphalt executives in attend
ance. Their views, it is said, are based
on surveys showing that in spite Of the
depression the Nations traffic requires
more roads and that communities are
determined to build them more eco
nomically.
Irrespective Of general economic con-
ditions, the asphalt industry expects
larger demand for its product next year.
J. E. Pennybacker, managing director
of Asphalt Institute, declares that road
builders have made lower road budgets
covering growing road requirements,
and have informed communities how
to design roads to fit their traffic, SO
that no road need cost more than it
can earn from license fees and gas
taxes.
"In the past year" he said, "the Ma
ton has been building up a great sys-
tenn of trunk lines which have carried
mighty streams of traffic, but the farm
Evening star., 1932-11-25
RAIL EQUIPMENT
FINANCING READY
New Corporation Waits for Roads
to Make Adjustments Needed
for Placing Orders.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 25.-Though
the recently formed Railroad Equip
ment Financing Corporation has not
yet brought any business to the equip
ment manufacturers, the organization
remains intact and ready to function
when the railroads succeed in master
ing their more pressing problems.
Reports that the corporation had
fallen into desuetude brought denial
from william H. Woodin, head Of the
American Car g. Foundry and Ameri-
can Locomotive Co.'S, who said the cor
poration was ready to operate just as
soon as the railroads are in a position
to buy equipment. Mr.. Woodin Is chair
man of the board Of the corporation.
The corporation was formed IN August
with stock capitalization of s130,000,
which was divided among the partici-.
peting manufacturers. 1t was proposed
to permit railroads to buy new equip
ment on the basis of 10 per cent
initial payment, 80 per cent in senior
and 10 per cent in junior equipment
trust certificates, these to be issued to
the manufacturers, who would, IN turn,
pledge them with the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation for advances OF
equal amount.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
BUTTER AND EGG
PRICES AID WEST
Pacific Coast Farmers Reap Bene
fits of New Highs for Year as
Holidays Approach.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 25.-
Being q butter and egg man" on the
Pacific Coast carries some Of its old
meaning today.
Prices that have gone up swiftly In
the last week, on top Of previous grad
ual gains, spelled benefits above the
years low levels of nearly $e0,000,0O0
on an annual basis.
Market prices are at the years top
all along the coast. Portland quota
tions were the last to come into line
with a Jump of cents pound for
butter yesterday, making it 80 cents a
pound wholesale for best quality.
Benefits for California, oregon and
Washington were calculated on the basis
of production estimates furnished by
F. H. McCampbell Of the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture. He used 1881
records as approximate indicators Of
this years output. San Francisco prices,
typical Of the coast markets, we're taken
as a measure of income swings.
Butter rose from low Of 17Ia cents
pound to 20 cents, and eggs from Is "
cents dozen to 351a cents for the
Evening star., 1932-11-25
BANK Ci,EARINGS DROP
MOST IN LARGE CITIES

NEW YORK, November IS R.-Bank
clearings again declined In the week
ended Wednesday, says r. @. Dun &
Co. The total for leading cities through
out the country was s3,8S7 ,3r3 900, or
25.5 per cent under year ago. There
was also a reduction from last week, al
though this shrinkage was much smaller
than occurred in the corresponding pc
ings to date are the ightest In years.
Normally November runs ahead Of Oc-
tober Losses are heaviest at the large
centers.-New York. Boston. Chicago,
Detroit and some other Western cities.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
REICHSBANK Statement
SHOWS WEEKS CHANGES

BERLIN, November 25 R.-The
Reichsbank statement as of November
% shows the following changes, In
reichsmarks Gold and bullion decreased
6.542.00O: reserve in foreign currencies
increased 1882 900; bills of exchange
and checks decreased 121 1888, 600; silver
and other coins increased 66,221 600;
notes on other banks increased 5000, 600:
advances decreased 9,3O1 600; invest
ments increased $4,000; other assets in
creased 1882, 900; notes in circulation
decreased 107, 1892 900; other maturing
obligations increased II ,438, 900; other
liabilities decreased 2,559,0 900.
Total gold holdings, 818, 100000.
Note coverage, 1872 per cent.
Rate of discount, 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

peas. 775as.oo; celery, 7.25; cucumbers,
l.25a3. 90; beets, per 100 punches,
500; carrots, per bushel, rs; let
tuce, iceberg, SITS: New York, 100;
satisfy, per dozen punches. rs; turnips.
scars; cabbage. GOATS; mushrooms. 75a
100: kale, 35a5o; spinach, 65s75: t:ma-
toes. California, 3o-pound Tugs, !'1o:
okra. l.5oa2 .oC: squash, 1.25a1.5o; egg
plant, l.75a2 90: celery, 2.25: peas, $50.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
MOVIE OF WASHlNGT0N'S'
LIFE WILL Be SHOWN
Proceeds From Alexandria Exhibit
Will Be Used TO Restore Gadsby's
Tavern and Kenmore.
By stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November u.s.
For the first time shown In this section
of Virginia, motion picture depicting
George Washington, His Life and
Time" Is to be exhibited as a Bicen-
tennial offering at the Virginia Public
Service auditorium this afternoon and
tonight at o'clock under the auspices
of the local Kate Waller Barrett Chap
Ter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. The film will be repeated at $50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and at 8
o'clock tomorrow night.
Proceeds from the historical picture.
the scenes of which we're taken. entirely
in Virginia, are to be divided between
the restoration funds of Gadsby's Tavern,
this city, and Kenmore, Fredericksburg,
Va. It IL held to be the most authentic
reproduction of the life Of George WASH
ington ever filmed.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

large size. The butter advance OF IL "a
cents was applied to $50. .000, 900 pounds
of butter, the estimated product of 28o.-
000, 900 pounds of butter fat. This made
$40, $50 900. Eggs rose 20 cents dozen,
and on 234 900 900 dozen, added S46,-
800 900 on an annual basis. The figures
aggregate $67 ,050,o00.
whether the benefits actually amount
to the computed total within q year
depends, of course, on whether the ad-
vance is maintained.
The significant thing about the cur
rent situation, McCampben said, was
that producers are getting returns that
give them some profits over production
costs.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Rail Reports FaYorahIe.

The railway car loadings statement
TO be given out tomorrow is expected
TO show the smallest percentage de-
crease from the same week in 1881 of
any report this year. That Is the indi-
cation from the showing made by such
roads as give out their Individual totals
In advance Of the rnain compilation.
To that extent it will be encouraging
but the railway stockJ are held back
by the realization that. although the
rate of decrease in traffic is declining,
it Is still decreasing and the problem
Of meeting fixed charges in the case
of the weaker roads is only postponed,
not solved, by borrowings from the Re-
construction Finance Corporation. There
are roads which have not so far been
forced to apply for Government aid,
Logically, the stocks of those carriers
should lead in any market recovery.
(Copyright. 1892
Evening star., 1932-11-25

er has had TO wait for his kind Of road,
as evidenced by the fact that seven out
Of 10 farms are still on dirt roads. Now
there is . national campaign TO end
the farm isolation by q vast network
of low-cost secondary roads"
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Auto inventories Low.

NEW YORK. November 25 P.-Wall
Street believes inventories Of most auto
mobile manufacturers are extremely
low. In the case of General Motors,
stock Of old models, on the eve OF
new car introductions, are said to be
the smallest in years.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Coal Output Increases.

NEW YORK, November IS R).-The
National Coal Association estimates BIZ
luminous production in the United
States for the week ended November
10 at about 100000 tons, against u
058, 900 for the same 1881 week.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Stutz ACQUIRES Company.

NEW. YORK, November Is P.-n-
rectors of Stutz Motor Car Co. Of
America and of the Mechanical Manu-
featuring Co. have approved a transac-
tion by which Stuts gets control Of the
Pak-Age-Car Co., which has vehicle
for low cost delivery service.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Farmer Has Plenty
To Eat at Least,
LOuisianan Holds

BATON ROUGE, La, Novem-
ber rs (P--Louisiana barns are
stuffed with grain and the pantry
shelves are heavy with preserves.
SO Harry d. Wilson, commis-
sioner OF agriculture. says farm
ers, stalked by adversely, should
offer gratitude this Thanksgiving
for bountiful crops.
wilson summed up his States
harvest like this:
Cotton--Very fair crop con-
sidering that the farmers were
not in position to buy fertilizer
and boil weeyil poison.
Rice-Very satisfactory.
Corn-Good yields in most
parts of the State.
Sweet potatoes - Wonderful
crop.
Sirup-Hill farmers have
plentiful supply and much was
produced in the Southern sugar
belt.
Pecans-Fair sized crop.
Soy beans and cowpeas-More
crown than ever before.
Or1pges - Very satisfactory
yiel6
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Dividend Action nue.

Directors of Humble Oil are scheduled
70 meet for dividend action next week.
It is expected that the regular rate, SO
cents q quarter, will be declared. A
year ago an extra of so cents was paid,
but that is hardly probable now. Earn
ings for 1882 are unoficially estimated
Ground s5 share on the 2974,645
ehares Of $25 par stock outstanding
This will be great improvement on
1881, when net was equivalent to only
p3 cents a share. 1t is understood that
Humble earned its fuu dividend for
1892 in the first six months.
The company is generally regarded
As one of the strongest units In the
oil industry, as the high price of its
bonds testifies. There is now only one
issue outstanding. the debenture 5sr due
April l, 1887, and: they are selling at
fhe high Of the year, TO yield. to the
Iearest call date, only 4.26 per cent.
The company is controlled by Standard
Oil Of New Jersey and the stock, SELL
ing on the curb around as, yields only
a. per cent-another tribute to its
quality a-
Evening star., 1932-11-25

Gold production In Australia In the
last fiscal year was s17,500,000 greater
than in the preceding II months,
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Same Treatment Pledged.

Bankers for the New York, Chicago
& st. Louis Railroad emphatically deny
that holders Of the per cent notes who
refused to accept partial payment and
extension of the remainder Of the prin-
cipal, under the plan Endorsed by the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
will receive any better terms than those
who deposit their bonds. In other
words, the successful holdout In the
case Of the st. Louis-SouthweStern re-
funding operation last Summer is not
TO be repeated If 1t were the outlook
for the Baltimore g. Ohio's similar re-
funding next year would be very du-
biolIs. .
It has been suggested in the Street
that legislation forcing q minority to
accept proposal agreeable to a pre-
scribed majority will be introduced in
Congress at the coming session. Whether
any such law would be constitutional is
not so certain. 4
Evening star., 1932-11-25
BANKERS CHEERED
AS TRADE RESUMES
Mere Hopeful Attitude Taken
in War Debts Situ-
alton.
,cial Dispatch to The Star.

epecisl Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 25.--Business
was resumed in Wall street after the
Thanksgiving holiday in more cheer
full atmosphere, SO far at least as the
banking community was concerned. IL
was felt that the developments in the
war debt situatien after The close OF
the exchange "Wednesday were olS-
tinctly encouraging.
How far stocks viii reject this SEN
timent depends Of course on the appie-
citation by speculators OF TINS improve
ment and on the extent OF their com
u1itments in operations for the oecAne.
TT1s course OF the foreign exchange
market viii be fully as illuminating as
that of stocks. Wednesdays break IN
sterling to the lowest since Great Brit
ain went of the gold standard, over
wear ago. with the accompanying de-
clines in wheat and cotton, douptlesS
was the result of speculative selling.
Such commitments must eventually be
retired and, whatever the immediate
trend. form sustaining influence. IL
indorsed by Congress the Suggestion
that the December Is payments be
made in the currencies OF the debtor
nations would relieve the strain ON the
on commodities
Under the debt agreements as they
now stand, payment is accepted in
United States bonds at par. In the
past that has made it profitable for the
debtors to accumulate Government Sc
curities whenever they were selling un-
der par. There has been no hint OF
any such operation in the present mar
ket and therefore the advance in Treas
ury IS and Treasury 31ss on Wednesday
was probably due to speculative &C
cumulation in anticipation of some
such demand from abroad, assuming
there viii be no postponement Of next
months installments. AS matter OF
fact, the whole war debt ENHANCEMENT
has involved speculation in half a
dozen quarters.
Short Interest Large.
It is impossible to say how much of
en- increase in tn. short position the
break in the stock market, in the first
half of the week involved, but it must
have been considerable. Before today's
opening four stocks were loanjng at a
premium of 81 per 100 shares and one
at a premium of So per 100 shares. The
former were American Can, Aviation
Corpration, Union Pacific and Ameri-
can Telephone 81 Telegraph. The lat
ter was Allied Chemical.
AS a deterrent to bearish commitments
q premium on borrowing is not very eff
fectfve. Any speculator is willing to
pay a dollar a day for the loan of 100
shares If he Is convinced the market Is
going his way. 1t Is good business for
the lender, however, who not only has
the use Of the money the. short seller
puts up without paying any interest,
but actually increases his income there
by. The only thing that can friehten
O hardened bear is the prospect Of a
corner, and corners are rare nowadays
Evening star., 1932-11-25

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