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The Washington times., 1933-03-17
GROUP TOSTUDY
BRIDGE ROAD

Advocates Of a northern ap-
proach to the Virginia end Of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge today
were completing plans for a meet
ing Wednesday night in Clarendon
at which definite action to secure
the route will be launched. The
move is led by Joseph D. McDon-
nell, of Clarendon.
The State Highway Department
is committed to a northern route,
while Arlington county officials
have secured right-of-way for a
southern approach from the new
Lee Boulevard.
It is understood the negotia-
tions for right-of-way through the
Fort Myer Military Reservation
will be made by the group with
out involving county officials.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
POWER OUTPUT
DIPS FURTHER

Production of electricity in
United States in week ended
March ii was 1,390,607,00 XVIII.
against 1,538,452,OOO in like 1882
week, a decrease of 9 6-10 per
cent, Edison Electric Institute re-
ported today.
Output in the week ended
March 4 totaled 1,422,875, 900
XVIII. against 1,519,679,O00 XVIII.
a year ago, a decrease of 6 40
per cent.
The Atlantic Seaboard showed
a decrease of 8 per cent from
last year, while New England
taken alone was off 10 4-10 per
cent.
The central industrial region,
outlined by Buffalo, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Mil
waukee registered a decline of
IA 40 per cent. The Pacific coast
was off 5 $40 per cent.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
FREIGHT HAULS
LOW IN MONTH
Rx MUNRoE ROBERTS

Freight traffic handled by the
Class / railroads of this country
in January amounted to 1885,
$4,000 net ton miles, according
to reports just received by the
Bureau of Railway Economics
and made public today.
Compared with January, 1922,
this was a reduction Of 1883, ,701.-
900 net ton miles or 1875 per
cent, and a reduction Of 1922
555,000 net ton miles or 34.1 per
cent under January. 1881.
In the Eastern district the vol
ume of freight traffic handled in
January was a reduction Of 9.4
per cent compared with the
same month in 1882, while the
Southern district reported a de-
crease Of 9.7 per cent. The
Western district reported q reduc-
ton of 1872 per cent.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
COTTON LOWER
At TER FIRM
OPENING

NEW YORK, March II Q.N.S0 .
Cotton futures weakened today
after opening about in line with
Liverpool.
Selling was general, with offer
ings from the Far East and Liver
pool heavy. There was also
moderate selling by the South and
New Orleans.
Some Short Covering
Professionals bought heavily,
this being sized up as short cover
ing. There was a scattered de-
mand for contracts from commits
sion and spot houses and the do
mestic trade.
Reports from the South con-
tinued to stress the backwardneSS
Of farm work, saying plowing is
behind even in the southern third
of the belt, particularly in some of
the Central and Gulf States.
On the other hand, sales of
mules are heavy and a report
in the trade said that farmers are
paying cash for them and in some
cases have money on hand for
such purposes. Banking diff
culties, it was pointed out are
nothing new to the South.
Worth Street Steady
Worth Street reports indicated
a steady market there with some
houses quoting higher prices and
with others reluctant to do busi-
ness until the cotton market
Straightens out and permits closer
figuring to establish goods prices.
At midday prices were off 10
to IA points with May off 10 ut
$6.67, July off IL at $6.8S, Oc.
tober off 8 at $7.08, December off
8 at $725 and January off 10
at $7,3O,
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
DOLLAR PUSHES
UP SMOOTHLY

NEW YORK, March II GN.S0 .
The favorable Federal Reserve
statement showing increases in
gold, a decline in circulation and
a reduction in bank debt brought
fresh strength in the dollar to-
day.
British sterling declined 1A
cents to $3.45, at which point the
rate was only VI of cent above
the March 3 level.
Francs dropped back to 3.94A
cents, off u point, and compared
with 1896 5-16 on March 3. Belgas
were down a point to 14.02. Swiss
francs were off 112 points at
1912, and guilders lost / point at
40.44.
Marks dropped an additions 2
points to $3.50 cents. The Scan
dinavian currencies moved lower.
The Canadian dollar lost 20 at
843s cents. Japanese yen gained
1-1O0 of a cent at 21.88.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
j. s. Gains GOLD
DURING WEEK

The daily gold statement Of the
New York Federal Reserve Bank,
up to closing yesterday, showed
no imports, no exports, and no
net change in gold earmarked for
foreign account. This is the first
daily gold statement since the
banking holiday commenced.
For the week ended March Is,
gold imports were $1,355, 900.
There were no exports and no net
change in gold earmarked for for
eign account.
OF the imports, $753,000 came
from China, $4,000 from Ecua-
dor, $4,000 from Chile, $95,
from India, $4,000 from Peru,
and $4,000 chiefly from other
Latin American countries.
The bank was notified of re-
ceipt at San Francisco of about
$685. 900 Of gold from China and
$4,000 from Australia.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
TOP
ESTIMATES

Bank clearings for the past
week show a very heavy loss as
compared with the full week of
last year, but the loss was smaller
than expected.
At most Of the centers reported
by Dun & BradstreetS, Inc, only
a part Of the week was included; !;
in most instances only three days.
The total for the few cities re-
porting was $2,253,223 900, a de.
cline of 500 per cent from the
figures Of a year ago.
New York city clearingS this
week were $1,941, ,O95, 900, which
was 47.8 per cent less than last
year for the comparative week,
while the aggregate of $312, ,128,,
900 for leading centers outside OF
New York shows a reduction Of
63.1 per cent from a year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastine
By STANLEY BIGELOW

The Irish today have a lease on
the air waves.
From 6 o'clock in the morning
until the sound of the radio
curfew at night, the ether re-
sounds with tributes to st. Pat
rick, sounds of old Erin and the
wearin' o. the green.
Chief among the programs to-
day to bring cheer to the Irish
who are homesick for Erin is the
special variety show brought to
this country at 2:30 o'clock from
Dublin, presenting the best that
the Irish Broadcasting Company
can offer.
Heading the bill from across
the seas will be Harry ODonovan
and Jimmie O'Dea, a team Of
dialoguists which holds first place
among the comics Of ireland. The
couple will discuss topical subjects
in typical Irish style.
Another feature Of this internal
broadcast will be the song recital
Of Marie Nj Scolaidhe, winner Of
numerous coveted prizes given in
Ireland for singing,
This program is being brought
to America by the Columbia
Broadcasting System and will be
heard in washington on Station
WJSV.
The Sons Of Erin connected
with the National Broadcasting
Company will do honor to their
patron saint in a special program,
which they call Shamrock and
Shillelah," at 11:15 p. m.
Everybody participating in the
program - the announcers, the
singers, the cast, the orchestra,
and even the studio engineers
are Irish.
Another Irish feature out Of
N.B.C. tonight is the Cities Serv-
ice concert at 8 o'clock, when
Jessica Dragonette and Frank
Parker will sing some Of their
best Irish airs.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
N. Y. Curb Stocks
By THEODORE KOSLOW

NEW YORK, March II UN.S0 .
The curb market appeared to have
reached a temporary peak in its
recovery movement today, with a
general wave of profit taking
carrying the run Of leaders l and
2 points below previous closings.
Adherents to the bull side were
heartened by the noticeable cur
tailment in turnover as prices
were receding, and were disposed
to regard the current sell-off as
the logical aftermath of the wild
advance Of the past two sessions.
Losses were SharpeSt in the
utility group, with Commonwealth
Edison dropping 25s points to 70,
and American Gas and Electric,
Consolidated Gas Of Baltimore,
and Duke Power each off 2 points.
Utility liens continued to i'm
prove, with American Power and
Light IS up a point at 49, and
Electric Power and Light SIS up !
at 81.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
Roads May Drop
Freight Pooling

The railroads are likely to drop
the pooling arrangements for
freight surcharges, which have
just been extended to September
80 by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. They were due to
expire March 81.
The railroads have the option OF
continuing or not, according to
Thomas P. Healy, associate coun-
sci for the New York Central. The
association Of railway executives,
which has opposed the pool, will
call for a vote soon.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
Crude Rubber Use
Declines in Month

Consumption of crude rubber by
United States manufacturers in
February amounted to 20,462 long
tons against 21,661 in previous
month, a decrease of 512 per cent
Rubber Manufacturers Association
reports.
Imports Of crude rubber were
1875 long tons, a decrease OF
1913 per cent. Total domestic
stocks on February % are esti-
mated at 393,64O tons, a decrease
of less than per cent from jan
uarY 81.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
Sales of Insurance
LOWer in February

New life insurance production
in February was 1858 per cent
less than in the month Of 1882,
the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents yesterday reported to
the United States Department OF
Commerce.
Total new business Of all classes
written by forty-four companies
in the association was 5000, ,725,'
600 against 1888, $4,000 for
February q year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
Alaska Juneau Co.
1882 Profit DrODS

Report of Alaska Juneau Gold
Mining Co. for 1882 shows a
profit Of $820,370 after interest,
depreciation, Federal taxes, ETC.,
but before depletion. equal to 81
cents a share, par $40, on 1.440,-
600 shares, as against $1,070, ,391,
or - cents q share in 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
yGpanese Textile
Exports Decrease

A seasonal decline in Japan'S
exports of cotton textiles and
yarns occurred in January. Retail
prices, which have Jagged consid-
erably behind wholesale prices,
advanced 2 per cent during the
month.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
WATER PROBLEMS

w. I. Cleveland. head of the
Kensington Chamber of Com.
merce, will talk on water prob
lens Of Montgomery county at
the meeting Of Chevy Chase Sec
ton No. 3, Monday evening in
the First Methodist Church.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
SWift International
Nets 1888 Per Share

Compania Swift International
s. A. c. and subsidiaries in re.
port for year ended December 81,
1882 shows profit of $5,818,566
(Argentine golO, equivalent to
1888 a share (par $15 on 1,500,-
600 shares of capital stock.
This compares with $6,610,739,
or $4.41 a share, in 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
NeWspriN't Output
Is ReDOrted LOLUe7

Production of newsprint in the
United States and Canada in Feb
ruary was 192,695 tons, against
214,983 in January and 245,7OO
a year ago, Newsprint Service Bu-
reau states.
Shipments were 1888 tons,
against 2O5,791 in January ana
237 $50 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
WOOL MARKET

NEW YORK, March II (IN.S)
Wool firm, domestic fleece unwashed
Ohio & Penn, 1S@19H, domestic pulled
secured basis, SS041, domestic Texas
clean basis, 35@45, domestic territory
clean basis. S4@4E
The Washington times., 1933-03-17
RADIO RAMBLES -:-PROGRAMS
TODAY'S PROGRAMS
Don't Miss These

8:4S q. m-(EVsry weekday - WashinGton
Times News Broadcast. featuring n. e.
r. Meekins CWJSV).
7:3O D. m.-Herald News Spotlight (WOIA.
1850 p. m.-Five Star Theater (WMAL).
$500 p. m.-Jessica DragOnette, soprano. and
orchestra (WRC).
300 p. m.-Musical Grocery Store IWRC).
11:15 p. m.-Talk by Secretary Of War
George II. Dern (WJSV.
11:OO p: m-Nino Martini, tenor, and Column
bia symphony Orchestra (WJSVl.
11:SO D. m-WashingtOn Herald Globe Trot-
ter, Arthur Reilly (WJSV).
Evening star., 1933-02-01
La Toilette Urges
Sessions at Night
For General Bills
UnanimOu Consent
Agreement Is Offered
In Senate.

Night sessions Of the Senate from
next Tuesday until March 4, to be de-
voted to general legislation. with the
day session being devoted to appropri-
aticn bills, was proposed in a unanimous
consent agreement offered in the Sen
ate today by Ssnator La Toilette, Re-
publican, Of Wisconsin, to clear up what
he described as a hopeless legislative
tangle
The proposed agreement, on which he
did not seek immediate action. would
give the right of way at these night
sessions to the La Folle tie -Costigan-
Cutting relief bill, designed to extend
direct Federal aid to the States and
the District Of Columbia in meeting
the Unemployment emergency.
Following disposition of that meas
ure, La Follettes proposed agreement
would give the right OF way at night
sessions to the joint resolution for re-
submission Of the eighteenth amend
ment to the Legislatures, and following
that the beer bill. The Wisconsin
Senator said he was submitting the
plan today to give other Senators an
opportunity to consider it and suggest
changes If they desire before it is pre-
sented for approval One objection is
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-02-01
SENATOR HULL VISITS ROOSEVELT
ON BID TO TALK TARIFF AND TAXES
Not Aware of Selection for Cabinet Post on Departing
Yetserday-Not Eager for Appointment

Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee,
who has been widely mentioned as a
prospective appointee to the Office Of
Secretary of State in the Roosevelt
Cabinet, and who is today visiting the
President-elect at Warm Springs. was
invited to confer with Mr.. Roosevelt
on the subject of taxation and tariffs,
it was disclosed here today.
II Senator Hull is to BE- offered q
place in the Roosevelt cabinet he was
not aware Of 1t when he left Washing
ton yesterday, 1t was said. Several days
ago he was visited by Prof. Raymond
Moley Of Columbia University, one Of
the President-elect's closest advisers,
who discussed with him at length the
problems arising out of the Federal
deficit and also the situation with re-
gard to foreign trade and the tariff.
Prof. Moley apparently reported this
conversation to Mr.. Roosevelt, who
later by telephone himself talked with
Senator Hull and urged him to come to
Warm Springs for conference.
Senator Hull, furthermore, it is de-
clared by friends here today, is not
anxious to become a member Of the
cabinet but believes his best service can
be rendered In the Senate in the days
that are to come, with the new Demo-
cratic administration facing problems
OF the greatest importance. His term
as Senator has Stif1 four years to run,
and It is generally conceded that SEN
seor Hull, who Is widely popular IN his
Evening star., 1933-02-01

State, can continue to come to the Sen
ate as long ss he desires.
The latest pre-view of the ever
changing Roosevelt cabinet picture. as
seen by some Democrats in Washington
who ordinarily are well informed, pre-
sents the situation as follows:
State-Senator Cordell Hull Of Ten
nessee, If he wants it; otherwise, Owen
D. Young Of New York. If he wants it.
Treasury-Senator Carter Glass Of
Virginia, who has not yet accepted, but
generally is expected to.
War-Focmer Gov. George H. Dern
OF Utah.
Justice-senator Thomas J. Walsh Of
Montana.
Post Ofnce-Jsmes A. Farley of New
York.
Navy-Stin open. Senator Claude
Swanson Of Virginia, In case Senator
Glass refuses Treasury.
Interior-Senator Bronson Cutting Of
New Mexico, If he wants 1t. Other
wise, the plan is open, with John B.
Elliott Of California prominent among
the possibilities
Agriculture-Probably Henry A. Wal
lace of Iowa.
Commerce william H.
Woodin of New York preferred, but
probably won't accept.
Labor-Miss Frances Perkins Of New
York.
However reliable this slate may be as
to the present intentions Of the Presi-
Continued ON Page :. Cplumn S.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Agrees to Sign Dissolution
Decree After One More e.
fort to Win Support of Gen.
trist Party.
NEW ELECTION LIKELY
TO BE SET FOR MARCH S
Nazis Welcome Campaign Because
Of Recent Gains at Polls+Dis.
orders Continue, With Five More
Persons Slain in Various Parts
of Country.

BERLIN, February 1 R.-
Chancellor Adolf Hitler OBJ
tanned from President Won Hin
denburg today a decree for
dissolution of the Reichstag.
scheduled to meet next Tuesday.
This means a new election,
the sixth in II months. The
new chancellor is confident of
victory.
In reaching this decision to
go to the people, Hitler forgot
his differences with his former
political opponents and Joined
forces with Alfred Hugenberg,
the Nationalist leader; Franz
Won Papen, the former chan
cellor, both Of whom are mem
bers of his cabinet, and with
the President himself.
In the past II months there
have been two Reichstag elec-
tionS, two presidential elections.
one OF them run-off, and one
Prussian election. There also
have been many Diet elections
in the smaller states.
By the Associated Press
BERLIN, February lone of
Chancellor Adolf Hitler's closest
advisers said today that President
Won Hindenburg had agreed to sign
a decree for dissolution of the
Reichstag after one more effort is
made to obtain cooperation of
the Centrist party.
The President is particularly
anxious to have his new govern
ment supported in the Reichstag,
but Hitler's national Socialist
party, although it is numerically
the largest in Parliament, must
have the support of the Centrists
for a majority.
The government, since Hitler became
its head. has been angling for that
support to insure the passage of an
enabling act which will guarantee the
cabinet six months in Office without
fear of being overthrown.
Appears to Be Certainty.
Prospects for success were not bright
and dissolution seemed a certainty. In
that event a new election, which the
constitution stipulates must be held
within 60 days after dissolution, prob
ably will be held on March S.
Hitler called a meeting of his cabi-
net for tonight, presumably to decide
upon dissolution
The meeting was set for Z pm, after
Hitler and Vice Chancellor Franz Won
Papen Jointly visited Won Hindenburg
Hitler strongly favored dissolution of
both the Reichstag and the Prussian
Diet as his followers. in their jubilance
over his accession to power, may be
counted upon to make spirited cam
paign in a new election.
DR.. Alfred Hugenberg, minister OF
Continued on Page 2 Column A.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
ARGENTINE AND CHILE.
OPEN DIRECT POLICY
Ministers Meet to Take Up Anti.
War Pact and Bolivia Paraguay
Trouble.

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, February IA
meeting between the foreign ministers
Of Argentina and Chile today at Men
doza, Argentina. marked the first step
in a new direct diplomacy" policy in
South America.
Argentina's proposed South American
anti-war pact, commercial treaty be-
tween Argentina and Chile and plans
for the settlement Of the warfare be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay were i'm
portant matters before Chancellors
Saavedra Lamas and Miguel Cruchaga
of Argentina and Chile. respectively.
Chancellor Cruchaga, recently Am
bassador to the United States, declared
his conviction that old ideas and forms
Of diplomacy, particularly the Latin
American customs which hinge on in
direct methods of contact, must be
changed to conform to the latest In
ternational methods Of direct contact.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Chamberlain Also Declares
Return to Gold Standard
Possible Only on Four Con-
ditions, Listed in Talk.
INDICATES OBLIGATIONS
AT TOTTAWA IMMUTABLE
Hands Are Tied as Far as Any
Agreement With U. S. May Be
Affected by Empire Accord, He
Declares in Address Before U. S.
News Correspondents.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-Great
Britain does not look upon the ap-
preaching debt conference at
Washington as a great swapping
DEAL" Neville Chamberlain, chan
cellor of the exchequer, declared
today at a luncheon of American
newspaper correspondents.
Neither can England "contem-
plate with equanimity return to
the gold standard until we are
certain that it will work better
than it did Just before we left it,"
he said.
Great Britain believes in stable
international standard of value,
but there are many conditions to
be fulfilled before she returns
to gold"
Enumerates Conditions.
He enumerates some of those condi-
tionS: First, settlement of the war
debts problem: second. lowering of trade
barriers; third, modification of the NAL
distribution of gold, and fourth, settle
ment of disturbing world political prob
lens or progress toward their solution.
Frankly and candidly the chancellor
answered questions when he had fin
ished his speech. At no time did he
place great emphasis upon the meeting
to be held at Washington next month.
Recovery of confidence by the nations
hn DC ftHo boy, To ft,n rr1yr
ton of most Of the worlds problems, he
declared adding that the best thing yet
done was Mr.. Roosevelt's invitation to
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambas-
sador. to visit him at Warm Springs for
the personal exchange OF views they had
last week.
Not British Conception.
In connection with his declaration
that the Washington meeting will not
be a swapping DEAL" Mr.. Chamberlain
said:
THE conception of concessions by
Great Britain in return for the scaling
down of war debts is not a British
conception.
The British view is that these obli-
cations are not those of an ordinary
debtor and creditor, but that adjustment
is as much in the interest of the credi-
tor nation as Of the debtor"
The agreements achieved at the I'm
perial Economic Conference in Ottawa
last Summer cannot be torn up," he
said. and the British governments
hands are tied by those agreements so
far as they affect any arrangements
with the United States at Washington.
AS for suggestion that the projected
World Economic Conference, tentatively
scheduled for London, be shifted to
Washington, he pointed out that the
meeting was called by the League of
Nations, but that if responsible repre-
sentatives were made he believed they
would be given consideration.
His outspoken utteranceS on the debts
and the gold standard were drawn from
him by the correspondents, who fired
questions at him as though he were
under attack in the House of Commons.
The answers he gave were much more
Continued on Page 5, Column l.)
Evening star., 1933-02-01
ROOSEVELT SILENT
0NDEBT PROGRAM
Laughs Away Reports Of
Consideration of Three
Year Moratorium.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, February L.
President-elect Roosevelt laid a heavy
shield over his plans for dealing with
war debts and world economics today
as he consulted with experts in this
field,
Reports from abroad about various
proposals assumed to be in the RooSe-
welt mind, including one for three
year moratorium on war debts, were
laughed away by the President-elect.
Some friends described such accounts
as fairy tales"
Hull Heads List.
Senator Hull of Tennessee authority
on tariff and advocate of reciprocal
agreements for a lowering of all tariff
walls, headed the list of economic call
ers. Prof. Raymond Moley and Walter
Lippman, journalist and economist,
were at the Little White House" also
during the day.
Realizing that the World Economic
Conference probably cannot be held
before the last of May at the earliest,
there are signs that Mr.. Roosevelt in
dealing with the war debtors will re-
strict his bargaining to tariff agree
A1SAeo' AO "oo SAAAPAAe1oAGSA AACAC bAAot
only details of procedure were dis
cussed at the Sunday meeting between
Mr.. Roosevelt and Ambassador Lindsay
Of Great Britain.
No Response to Chamberlain.
The speech today of Sir Neville Cham
berlain, chancellor Of the British ex-
chequer, stating that his country did
not consider concessions necessary In
talking debt relief with the United
States, brought no response here.
Robert Dunham. Chicago banker,
who has been mentioned as Ambassador
to Germany, IS on the Roosevelt call
ing list for tomorrow. So is Frederick
Prince of Boston.
The gossip concerning Senator Hull
as choice for Secretary of State went
unanswered by the President-elect, who
has also clamped down the lid on
speculation by his political associates
here.
Owen D. Young's letter to Mr.. Roose-
velt regarding his availability for the
cabinet is not regarded by the Presi-
dent-elect as precluding the selection
of Mr.. Young.
The name of Felix Frankfurter, Har-
ward law school professor, was promi-
nently mentioned in the talk here to-
day as the likely new solicitor general,
Continued on Page S, Column 81