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The Washington times., 1933-04-08
CURB B|SSPOTTY,
= BUT LEADERS
RULEF|RN
BY THEODORE KOsLOw

NEW YORK, April 8 U.N.S.).
The curb market gave somewhat
epotty performance today, al
though late firming tendencies in
the active leaders gave the list a
better tone at the close.
Most, speculative utility favor
ties topped previous closings by a
fractional margin. Duke Power
was a distinct laggard, however,
backing away to 381a for a loss
Of 11a points.
A. and p. Stores Strong
Great Atlantic and Pacific
Stores was a strong spot in the
speciality group, chalking up a s.
point gain at 143, while Brillo
edged up "a to a new two-year
peak at 1919.
Gold shares also turned active
for a time, with Pioneer gaining
slightly to reach a new 1928
peak at 51a. Lake Shore Mines
was up y point at 1894, and Tech
Hughes was up "a at 3A.
Oils were subjected to consid-
cradle profit-taking, following yes
terday'S bulge. Gulf dipped 1A
points to 3012, and Standard of
Ohio lost / at 1917. The Cities
Service list maintained generally
unchanged levels.
Curb Bonds Improve
Investment trusts were dull and
little changed.
Curb bonds were in somewhat
better demand, with National
Power and Light IS heading the
utility group with a gain of a
point to 60.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
Half of My Goods"
To Be GiUen SNndQH

1.-THE Half of My Goods" an
Easter drama in three scenes,
will be presented at the First
Congregational Church, Easter
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
The scene Of the drama is laid
in the home of Zaccheus, and the
characters are gorgeously cos
TUNED in keeping with the fash
ionable home. Although little is
known of Zaccheus from the
biblical account, it is known that
Jesus dined with him and that
from that hour his life was trans
formed, so much so that he an
nounced that he would divide
"the half of his goods" with the
poor.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
A|NES BROTHERS
SELL SEATS

NEW YORK, April 8 G.N.s).-
Ames Brothers, member Of the
stock Exchange for 13 years, is
liq1idating and retiring from the
stock brokerage business, 1t was
learned today.
This followed revelation that
Stephen M. Ames and his brother,
Paul S. Ames, were the sellers of
the two Exchange seats yester-
day at $4,000 and $4,000.
Stephen has been a member of
the Exchange since August, 1920,
and formed the firm at that time.
Paul bought his seat three years
later and joined the firm. Their
business has been entirely acting
for other brokers, known as So
business in Wall Street.
The firm still retains two men,
berships on the Chicago Board Of
Trade and will continue these, at
the same time maintaining an
office in this city.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
Inferno in Charge
of Church Service

DR.. Darrell Grain, president OF
the District Christian Endeavor
Union, will have charge Of the
devotional part of a mass meet
ing at 2:3O p. m. tomorrow at
the United Brethren Church,
North Capitol and R Streets.
The theme is Christian Youth
and Their Future" DR.. Grain
is a recent graduate of the
George Washington University
School of Medicine and is now a
resident inferno at the Elmer
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
LIST FIRM
AND TRADING
|SL|GHT
BY MUNROE ROBERTS

NEW YORK, April 8 U.N.SO.
The bond market maintained q
generally firm undertone in quiet
trading today.
Rail bonds moved moderately
higher on an improved weekly
car loadings report, showing an
increase of 1878 cars over the
preceding week. New York Cen
tral IS rose "a to 40A, with
fractional gains elsewhere.
Federal Bonds Active
U. S. Government obligations
continued to receive active sup
port, with slightly higher levels
prevailing for Treasury IS, Treas
ury 3hs, Treasury 33ss of '43,
Treasury 3As, Liberty 31as and
Liberty 1st 4As.
German issues again were
heavy in tone, with the external
rs sagging u point to a new
1888 low before steadying. The
international 51as eased 70 to
381s while the German Agri-
cultural Bank Is dipped 112
points to 47R.
Major European loans ruled
steady, but higher prices were
again quoted for the japanese
512s and japanese 61as, both at
new 1888 highs.
Some Utility Gains
Modest improvement was noted
in a few Of the investment
utility liens, with the Console
dated Gas IS up "a at 99A, and
Consolidated Gas 512s gaining "a
to 103A.
Oil company bonds were i'm
proved, with Texas Corporation
IS gaining almost a point to 83.
American Smelling IS and Hud-
coY1 TOo1 &c
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
DR.. SizOO to Return
To Pulpit TOn1OrrOIU

At the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, DR.. Joseph r,
Sizoo will return to his pulpit
after an illness of several weeks.
The subject of his morning ser
mon will be, "Who Then Is
King?" In the evening DR.. Sizoo
will give ''The Soliloquy of Barab-
bas." At the morning service the
installation service for elders and
deacons recently appointed by
the congregation will be observed.
The young people Of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society will hold
their fellowship tea at 6 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
INDEPENDENT AUDITS

Following the recommendations
of the Edison Electric Institute.
recently formed to guide the
utility industry, Electric Bond &
Share Company is having the ac-
counts of its 100 subsidiaries
audited by outside, independent
auditors. Previously the com
pany'S own auditors have super
vised the books and reports of the
units.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
Air Code Violations
157 in Three Months

The aeronautics branch Of the
Department of Commerce dealt
with 157 violations Of the air COM
merce regulations in the first
quarter Of 1898.
There were q violations each of
the provisions against aerial aero
battles and low flying, 10 against
flying by unlicensed pilots, IA for
flying at night without position
lights, and 4 for having dual con-
trolls connected during passenger
flights.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
Lehman Net Asset
Share Value Drops

Net asset value of Lehman
Corporation as of March 81, last,
was equal to $3.50 a share on
$50, 500 no-par capital shares, COM
pared with $58.27 a share on 1884,
400 shares at the close of 1882.
During the first quarter Of
1888 the corporation bought in
$500 shares of it's own stock.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
"Charity" Is Subject
Of SlGndaU Sermon

Mountain Springs of Charity
will be the subject Of DR.. Albert
Joseph McCartney's sermon at
the Covenent First Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning.
Beginning Monday, each after
noon at 5 o'clock during Holy
Week, DR.. Mccartney will conduct
vesper services. Thursday the
sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be personally administered
by the pastor from until 6
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
Special Exercises
Mark Good Frid1U

The Presbyterian churches Of
Washington and suburbs are plan
ming a special Good Friday SER
vice to be held in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church on
April IA from IL to 3 o'clock. AL
the Presbyterian churches of this
vicinity are taking part in this
Good Friday observance.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
HEADS BUSH GROUP

F.. j. Lisman, head Of the firm
which originally placed $10,O0O,-
900 of the $12,O00.00O Bush Ter
minal Buildings Company S per
cent 5O-year first mortgage bonds
in 1910, is heading a committee
to protect the interests of the
bondI1blders if necessary.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
BANK TILTS RESERVES

Central Hanover Bank & Trust
90. has announced transfer of
SIS, 5,OOO,O 900 from undivided profits
to reserves, increasing the latter
to $S,102,950 as of March 81
against $3,381.904 on December
81 last. Surplus now totals $64,-
U23,679 against $69,O31, ,231 on
December 81.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
REPORTS NET LOSS

Allies and Fisher, Inc, for 1882
reports a net loss Of $1,725 after
depreciation, taxes, etc. This COM
pares with a net profit of $780,
$40, equal to SO cents a share, in
1881.
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
COTTON MART HOLIDAY

The board of managers of the
New York Cotton Exchange de-
clar- Good Friday, April IA, and
Saturday, April IS, exchange hol-
days. ....,..
The Washington times., 1933-04-08
N. Y. DAIRY RECEIPTS

NEW YORK. April s.-.Dairy receipts:
Butter (pkgs.) ....-........... 1893
Eggs (cases) Ss.oSss.sSss.."Ua 2S,4l7
Cheese ubs.) SS~sass OVs-hAASaaSH S9s77E
Evening star., 1933-12-29
CONSTITUTION HALL
TAX HEARING CALLED
D. A. R. Officials to Be Quizzed
on Arrangement That Brings
Income From Building.

Officials Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will be asked to
appear at a private hearing before
District officials early next month on a
question of whether Constitution Hall,
the D. A. r. auditorium, should be
taxed.
The action Is planned In response
to a vigorous demand laid recently
before the Commissioners by owners
Of the Washington Auditorium that
the D. A. r. Building be made subject
to taxation, on the grounds that
charges are made for use of the hall
The hearing, to be held some time
between January and 10, is TO be
conducted by Corporation Counsel w.
w. Bride, or his assistant, Francis
H. Stephens, and Tax Assessor Will
liam P. Richards.
The D. A. r. property was exempt
from taxation by Congress so long as
it was used for purposes not designed
to produce income. The Washington
Auditorium spokesmen have claimed
that Constitution Hall has been used
for purposes for which a rental was
charged.
For this reason, it was stated today
at the District Building, the D. A. r.
officials will be asked to produce recI
ords Of transactions involved in tht
leasing OF the hall.
Evening star., 1933-12-29

and M streets, and to Office space at
1925 K street.
When they are moved out Of the
warehouse some alterations and mod
ernizations of minor character, such
as more radiation, will have to be
made in the warehouse to prepare 1t
for the Public Works Branch Of the
Procurement Division. When these
are completed, about February Is, not
only will the Public Works Branch
from the fourth floor be moved to the
warehouse, but activities of this branch
from three different buildings in rented
quarters also will be moved to the
warehouse. They will come from rented
space in the National Savings g. Trust
Building, the Washington Building and
the Evans Building. This will result
In a saving Of rent Of about $50,000 a
year. which Is much more than the
rentals necessary in housing tempo
rarily the Division Of Supply In the
two rented quarters.
Meantime plans are progressing on
the addition for the warehouse, which
is to be another building about the
same size of the present structure. and
attached to 1t. Public Works Admin
istration funds totaHng $1,750,00O are
available and it is expected that work
on this building can start in the Spring.
The supply branch Of the Procure
ment Division will remain in the Fed
eral fnars warehouses during alterations
Evening star., 1933-12-29
VETERANS MEDICAL
SERVICE SEEN HURT
Application of IS Per Cent
Cut in Doctors Fees
Held Cause.

The medical service Of the Veterans
Administration has been seriously Grip
pied by application of the Is per cent
cut to fees paid fee-basis physicians, it
was disclosed today in correspondence
between the administration and the con-
troller generals Office. This came to
light when Controller General McCarl
reiterated that the cut must continue
to apply.
Recalling that McCarl had ruled pre-
vously on this question. the veterans
administrator told him the placing in
effect of your decision has hampered the
work of this administration to such
an extent as to raise grave fears that
medical service that this administration
is required by law to perform may not
be expeditiously or efficiently accom-
plished
The condition has been aggravated.
it was added, by the situation abroad
where the State Department has told
the Veterans Administration that it
will no longer use its facilities to obtain
medical services for the veterans.
These fees had already been revised
December l Of last year, McCarl was
told, and "as general conditions OBJ
tanning as OF March 80, 1893 when the
were not dissimilar to those prevailing
only ITO days prior thereto, it will be
readily perceived that the Is per cent
reduction would represent to those ac-
cepting fees and arbitrary reduction
without any force Of argument that it
was due to economic condition" !"
McCarl in response said he 'appre-
ciated the difficulties" confronting the
Veterans Administration, but that the
law is plain and no exceptions may be
made.
So far as the employment Of ply
sicians abroad Is concerned, he added,
it may not be necessary to apply the
cut If a specific authorization is made
for each case treated.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
ICKES' LOVE FOR TREES CAUSES
DELAY IN MALL ROAD PROJECT

were cutting down and removing trees
In the line OF the projected roadways
were stopped. Commissioner John Col
her Of the Indian Office, which recently
has been moved down to the temporary
buildings on the Mall, Is credited with
having started the r,lmpus. when he
saw workmen chopping down the trees.
Secretary Ickes, an out-of-doors man
himself, is lover Of trees, he said yes
terday, and does not want to see them
cut down unnecessarily.
The park authorities want the project
to 90 forward, representing as it does
the study Of some 80 years, and now
that the Public Works Administration
has made $500, 900 available, they con-
slider it q golden opportunity to take
another step forward, they say. Off,
cials Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, headed by Fred
eric A. Delano, President Rooseveit's
uncle, likewise want the project to pro.
ceed and will so inform Secretary Ickes.
II the trees, standing in the way Of
the road development of the two inner
roads on the Mall, from Third to Four
teenth streets, cannot be cut down or
renoved, the park authorities say the
project win have to be abandoned
Evening star., 1933-12-29
TAX|S MUST POST
RATES OUTSIDE
Public Utilities Commissions
UItimatum Effective Be-
fore January 7. .

Before January all taxicab op-
orators must post on the outside Of
their cabs signs stating the rates to
be charged. under an ultimatum issued
by the Public Utilities Commission.
The commission set the date arbi-
trarily after complaints had been re-
ceived from cab passengers who were
unaware Of the fares to be charged
by various cabs. One of these came
from Jouett Shouse, former chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee
who wrote the commission that he had
been charged IS cents for a cab trip,
thinking he had taken one of the 20
cent cabs.
Shouse Relates Story.
II came out of the Mayhower Hotel"
he wrote the commission, land took
one of the taxicabs standing in line
on Connecticut avenue and drove a
distance of about four blocks to 1925
I street. When I alighted from the
taxi I handed the driver q quarter.
which is what customarily pay for
transportation within zone. I was
told by the driver that his charge was
35 cents, that he had no claim Of
operating as a 20-cent taxi, but that,
on the contrary, he had some docu-
ment inside his cab which showed a
charge of 35 cents within a zone. I
paid the other 10 cents, but told him
I purposed to protest, and this I do as
vigorously as ! am able"
Shouse told the commission he was
sending copy Of his letter to Chalr-
men King and Norton of the Senate and
House District Committees and added:
II feel that if the public is to be bilked
by taxicabS such as that with which l
came into contact yesterday, Congress
should have full knowledge Of the fact
and should perhaps take proper steps to
rectify what seems to me an unjust
and unwise situation"
Order Issued in November.
The commission on November IS
issued a new order requiring that rate
signs be posted on the right side OF the
cab windshields and on the outside OF
the right rear doors.
There was a delay to await approval
by the District Commissioners and the
Joint board, composed Of both the utili-
ties and District Commissioners. There
was another delay of 10 days for the
legal advertisement Of the order.
Since then there has been some fur
ther delay while details of the signs were
worked out with the taxi companies.
The cabs now, however, must post
signs stating one Of the following rate
schedules: 2o-40-6o. three zones: 20
4o-6O-8O, four zones; 35-60-95-
80, four zones; metered rates Several
different scales) or the 20-30-50-70
four zones, or the 20-30H50-70 con-
ference zones.
Evening star., 1933-12-29

Christmas has come and gone, but
Santa Claus is going to continue visit
ing poor children-especially those In
free hospital wards-tomorTow and the
next day, and for some time after
that In other words, this Yuletide is
going to be made to last just as long
as possible.
This decision was reached today by
the Christmas Planning Committee Of
the Council of Social Agencies, after
receipt of an assortment of unsold toys
from the stock Of the Peoples Drug
Stores.
The toys were donated to the "toy
matinee" fund of The Star and the
Warner Bros. theaters. Prior to this
years shows, which were held Decem-
Der 16, Peoples contributed approM-
mately 1000 jigsaw puzzles.
These, along with the $4,000 gifts
taken in at the matinees, were dis
tributed among needy youngsters IN
all parts of the city by membeu Of the
committee, working under dirSttion Of
Evening star., 1933-12-29
OF "TOY MATINEE'
GIFTS WILL BE CONTINUED

Mrs. e. H. Griffith and Mrs. Frank
T. Parsons.
All the Peoples toys are in good
condition, but are just trif1e too shop
worn to be worth holding for sale next
Christmas. They comprise the leftover
holiday stock of 36 stores.
"The $4,000 gifts turned over to us
by The Star and Warner Bros. enabled
us to take care of every legitimate re-
quest" said Miss Mary Edith Coulson,
welfare and recreation secretary OF the
council. "Our first thought was to place
the Peoples donation in storage until
next Christmas. Since then, however,
we have received q request for toys
from the Juanita K. Nye settlement
house.
I'VE know, too, that other settlement
houses could make good use Of some
extra toys, and it also occurs to us that
they could be used to good advantage
in the free wards Of the various hos
pitals.
$50 we've decided to try TO spread
Christmas JOY over as nluch OF the year
as possible"
Evening star., 1933-12-29
Secretary Of Interior Ickes yesterday

Secretary Of Interior Ickes yesterday
told newspaper men he was responsible
for halting the 100000 Public Works
Administration project for road con-
struction in the Mall.
The cabinet officer said he wants to
look over the plans himself and per-
sonally to inspect the Mall situation,
so he may see precisely what Is pro-
posed.
Mr.. Ickes indicated he will make this
inspection in the course Of the next few
days. The plans, which have been ap.
proved by the Fine Arts Commission
and the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, are now in the
Secretary's hands. The technical ex-
perts OF the Public Works Administra-
ton indorsed the plan for the Mall de-
velopment, when they recommended the
100000 ALLEGATION, which the Secretary
himself approved.
While Mr.. Ickes was in the Naval
Hospital, suffering from q fractured rib,
he was informed that workmen were
cutting down trees. He communicated
with Arno B. Camerer, director Of the
Office Of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations. and the workmen who
Evening star., 1933-12-29
PROPOSED AIRPORT
HERE TO Be MODEL
Eight-Way Landing Field
Would Be Built on
Present Site.
Plans for development of a munich

Plans for development Of munich
pal airport for Washington, now pend
ing before the Public Works Administra-
ton, provide for construction on the
present Washington Airport site of an
eight-way landing field which it is
claimed would be model for the Ma
ton. The total cost is estimated at
81 ,669 956.
One of the worlds finest air terminal
buildings. containing such refinements
as hydraulic chocks, controllable from
within the traffic dispatcher's Office
which would prevent the movement of
any airplane from the loading ramps
until released by the dispatcher, is con-
templated.
The plan calls for combination Of the
9T.31 acres of the present Washington
Airport with 37.35 acres of the former
Hoover Field, elimination of Military
road and acquisition of 1925 acres of
the Arlington Experimental Farm and
1857 acres to be made by filling in
a part of the lagoon between the air
port and Columbia Island This would
provide total Of 1885 acres of land
for the airport.
The grading program outlined to the
P. w. A.. it is understood, would pro-
vide work for 1900 men for a period
ing the level of the airport to 10 feet
above mean low water. This work
would be done in successive stages to
keep the airport open and usable during
the construction period.
Small Buildings to Go.
Tho 6raipace prooror, mould COLL for
large culvert under the present low
portion Of the field, parallel to the rail-
road, with a discharge culvert empty
ing into Boundary Channel
The project calls for removal of many
OF the existing small buildings about
the airport, including the two hangers
at Hoover Field. one Of which would
be relocated near the railroad right
OF way to serve as a garage and field
maintenance building. The present
steel-and-concrete hangar and the SWIM
ming pool and club building would re-
main undisturbed
be constructed of crushed stone with
an asphalt binder similar to usual ma
eadam ss am road construction: The airport
Tor double runways, $500 feet long in
a north-south direction, the maximum
available length. The runway direc-
tions available would represent So per
cent of the total wind direction as
charted by the Weather Bureau. Run
ways will be 100 feet wide.
Construction of a road 1900 feet long
by 80 feet wide is planned to replace
the present Military road, which would
be closed across the airport. This road
would run parallel to the hangers on
Evening star., 1933-12-29

Abatement Committee, on the other
hand Is convinced that a little clapping
or the dangling Of telephone books from
ropes will suffice.
Mr.. Lanham is no novice. He has
ucceeded-perhaps too well, from the
viewpoint on Capitol Hill-in routing
the pests from midtown Washington
Mr.. Janham says the starlings are on
the run, jittery and ready to flee their
roosts at almost any unaccustomed
sound.
Meanwhile, from far-of England, the
country from which starlings sprung,
comes a photograph of a park attend
ant disposing Of the problem in the
best British manner. He merely strolls
under the trees. twisting a noise
maker on a notched stick. The birds,
1t seems had been disturbing the repose
of residents about Leicester Square.
Nevertheless, this New Year eve, what
with repeal just across the line, may
send nervous starlings winging from
their chosen city.