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Evening star., 1934-09-09
STOCK BOOM PREDICTED
BEFORE SPRING OF 1885
Speculation on Large Scale Foreseen
as Talk of Initiation and Far
Eastern War Grows.

hesitating to leave the gold base be-
cause of their dependence on raw
materials and lack OF credit, such as
confronts Germany. The gold bloc, it
is generally believed, will be unable
to stand the pressure from nations
depreciating their currencies.
The world is back on a competitive
baSas, and the export markets will
play an important part in world re-
covery. The race to win export mar
kets by inflationary methods, such
as successive devaluations, budgetary
expenditures, or indirect subsidies, al
ready iSs under way.
The above picture accounts for the
persistent accumulation by large
operators of the so-called imitation
stocks such as the metals, chemicals,
oils and rubbers. Traders are buy
ing wheat for investment. While no
sharp advance may occurr imme-
diately, higher prices loom ahead,
according to a leading commodity
broker.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Auto Production
Says IA Per Cent
Below July Mark
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 8.-August
automobile production in the United
States and Canada by members of
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce totaled 167,407 cars and
trucks, decrease of IA per cent from
the 194.347 units produced in July
and 3 per cent decrease from 173,172
units in August, 1888.
Members of the chamber include
all important producers with the ex-
ception of the Ford Motor Co.
For the first eight months produc-
ton by the chamber members was
1,640,23 cars and trucks, an increase
of AZ per cent over the 1,155, 429 turned
out in the first eight months of 1888.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
LEAD SHELTERS CUT
PRICES 81 PER TON
Other Sellers, Who Booked Fair
Orders Recently, Maintain
Quotations in Week.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September 8.-Some
lead smelters reduced quotations by
81 per ton late in the week, apparently
to attract demand, but other sellers
who had booked fair orders recently
held prices unchanged. Demand was
mostly for nearby needs, as consumers
were not inclined to place additional
october business, pending Qualification
of the general business outlook.
Zinc also became available at con-
cesSions owing to continued indiffer-
ent demand, but some smelters main
tanned prices on belief that reported
mine curtailment would result in a
firm ore situation.
While foreign copper prices eased
to a discount of cents under the
unchanged basis of cents a pound
for Blue Eagle electrolytic, the domes-
tic market remained in a dull condi-
ton. ..
The lowest prices for tin since early
Summer were registered last week.
There was little or no consumer buy
ing to bolster the market. Anthony
was unchanged with business light.
With steel ingot production at a
shade under 90 per cent of capacity.
the trade saw no prospects for
marked change, as consumers held
of.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
ATTENTION TURNS
TO MAINE VERDICT
0NFEDERAL PLANS
Wall Street Will Regard Vote
as Indication of Ma
tionaI Drift.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September s.-Inter-
est of the financial district in the
Maine election Monday is almost as
keen as it was two years ago, when
a Democratic victory in the Pine
Tree State accurately foreShadowed
the results of the presidential elec-
ton.
Now Wall Street has it's ears to
the ground, or rather to Maine, for
rumblings of the popular verdict on
the New Deal. The Maine results
doubtless will be accepted widely as
an indicator of the national trend
of public opinion in respect to the
rev Deal.
Some of Wall Streets analysts as
sumo the Fall election results will
nave far-reaching effect upon fu-
ture policies of the administration,
in so far as they indicate the measure
Of public support for the New Deal.
And since Wall Street has been
dancing to the tunes from Washing
ton. election results this year mean
much to the capital market. For
the money street the election stakes
are high.
The stakes, as some financial stu
dents see them, are the control of
credit and distribution of capital to
industry. Washington has taken over
some of Wall Streets domain and
the question that agitates the Street
and turns questioning eyes toward
the polls is whether that trend will
continue or whether a reaction is due.
ChartwiSe, the stock market seems
to have maneuvered into a position
to respond to important news. Aside
from the Maine election, the Treas
ury'S September financing is on the
calendar for next week. Since the
late July break the stock market has
been in trading rut and doing little
more than waiting. If anything, it
has shown an inclination to advance,
for reactions have stopped at progress
sively higher levels. Sharp breaks in
gold and silver and other imitation
shares this week failed to bring out
general liquidation of much weight.
In fact, the market has worked
itself into corner" as the tech
nicians say, from which some news
of significance could dislodge it.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
COTTON CUMMINGS
EXCEED YEAR AGO
Total Reported at 1897, 1886 Bales,
Compared With 1,396,139
for 1888 Period.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Cotton of this years crop ginned
prior to September l was reported by
the Cenusu Bureau yesterday to have
totaled 1,397,886 running bales, in
Guiding round bales, as half bales,
compared with 1896, ,139 running bales
a year ago, and 865,160 bales two
years ago.
Ginnings to September l by States
with comparative figures to the same
date year ago in parenthesis) fol-
low:
Alabama, So, 100 (90,673): Arizona,
6,453 (216); Arkansas, 58,758 (5,16D; +;
Florida, 6,709 (8,410); Georgia, 1885,
IT'S (238,886); Louisiana, 93,730 (47.-
1867; Mississippi, 82,432 (45,856); /;
Oklahoma, 1880 (3,544); South Car
olina, 4,505 (51,27D; Texas, 936 ,287
(902,95D; Missouri, 1883 (2); all
other States, 1924 Q,975).
Evening star., 1934-09-09
BY r. p. WEBER,

Financial Editor, the Toronto Telegram.
-ORONTO, Ontario, September
8.-Canadian stock prices con-
tinue to drift aimlessly, with
l. out pronounced trend. Trad
ing is generally dull and fluc-
tuations are confined to narrow
range.
Canadian markets are getting most
of their inspiration from Wall Street
movements and the Autumn session
starts with spectators and traders
waiting for something to stimulate
the markets.
Prices generally became a lite
f1rmer and trading slightly more ac-
tive in the middle of the week. Price
averages of the various groups of
Canadian stocks are little changed
from a week ago. but above averages
a month ago. The group, consisting
of 20 gold producers, has made the
best showing and their average price
is only slightly below the high point
for the year, while industrial stocks
have recovered about one-third of
the distance between the low point
and the peak for 1894.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 8.-The
weekly statement of the New York
Clearing House shows: Total surplus
and undivided profits, s723, ,312 200 (un-
changed; total net demand deposits
(average), $l1, $4,000 (decrease); time
deposits (average). $1,801 900 (de-
crease); clearings week ending today,
80, ,431 ,480, ,099; clearings week ended
September l, $2,292, ,544, ,1o9.
sFiye dayS
Evening star., 1934-09-09
BOND VALUES AVERAGE
LOWER DURING AUGUST
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 8-The
1879 bond issues listed on the New
York Stock Exchange aggregating
$44 ,337 ,161, 1853 par value on Septem-
ber l mad market value of S39, ,453,-
936 ,492, with an average price of
$3.50, according to the monthly tab
ulation by the exchange. On August
l. l,574 issues aggregating S43,964,-
154,513 par value had a total market
value of $39,473 73,326,184, with the
average price S89.70.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
HALT is ANTICIPATED
IN SALES RECESSION

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. September 8.-Sales vol
umes continued to decline in August,
but did not fall under the level of a
year ago, says the United Business
Service. Trade has been in mod
crate down trend since May. The
drop will probably be halted this
month, followed by rise in october.
Besides the stimulation furnished by
the distribution of Government funds
through the many credit agencies,
purchasing power will be increased
seasonally because of the marketing
of farm crops and higher manufac-
turing activity.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

~ HICAGO, September "a
cumulative study of the hous-
ing of urban Americans shows
~ the number of families 'dou-
bled up" in household mer-
gers in SO United States cities early
this year was almost as large as the
total of vacant residences, the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards announced today.
BaSing its figures on findings of the
Federal real-property inventory, the
association pointed out the number
of doubled up" families in these
cities, 162,770, contrasted with 177,ls7
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Associate E0ltor, the news service OF
Wall Street.
N YEw YORK, September g.
N Wall Street believes specula-
VI tion will flare up on large
4 scale between now and next
Spring This view is based
on two important factors. One is
the growing indications of imitation,
not only in this country, but through
out the world. The other factor is the
possibility of war in the Far East.
The race to depreciate currencies
has begun. First it was the United
States that deprecated the dollar.
Now Great Britain has entered the
picture by davaluing the pound.
After the Treasury refinancing is out
of the way, on october Is, further
reduction in the gold content of the
dollar appears likely.
Countries still on gold, of which
France is the most important, are
Evening star., 1934-09-09
TREASURY PUSHES STUDY
OF BANKING SYSTEM
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury Department is con-
Quoting series of banking studies
which are expected to be completed
in the early Fall
Prof. Viner, assistant to Secretary
Morgenthau, will assemble the reports
Of the various Investigators and pre-
sent his own recommendation after
which the Treasury will reach its
decision as to what proposals should
be advanced to the new Congress.
Before this happens, however, it is
expected that the administration will
consult with congressional leaders,
financial authorities from depart
ments outside the Treasury, and lead
ing bankers throughout the country.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN-A quiet but cheerful tone pre-
vailed on the Boerse today. Interest CEN
tered mainly in bank shares and paper
and cellulose stocks. The closing was gen-
orally steady.
London and Paris closed.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 8 R.-Flour un-
changed. Shipments, 29,350. Bran,
2350a24. 90. '..r-.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
BY THOMAS C. FLYNN,

Associate Editor, the News Service o
Wall Street
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Naturally bankers are not anxious
to add to the kitty" any more than
they have too, and they are particu-
larly averse to taking on a further
large load of long-term bonds, in view
Of the monetary uncertainty. But so
Continued on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1934-07-14
NEW UNION BUILDING
FACES MORE DELAY
Pan-American Will Await Study
of Whole Area Now Under
Way.

Further delay is in prospect for the
new building for the Pan-American
Union.
Although the Union has long had
the money on hand to construct its
new administration quarters at a cost
upwards Of $500, 900. and Congress
has granted it land at Eighteenth
street and Virginia avenue, DR.. Leo S.
Rowe. the director, said yesterday he
will await the study being made by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission of the whole area.
Recently. the Fine Arts Commis-
sion suggested that a new architec-
tural study be undertaken and it Is
understood that the architect. Paul
Crets of Philadelphia, was ready to go
ahead with this. DR.. Rowe believes.
however, that no action should be
taken at this time until the Planning
Commission has finished its inquiry
into future Government buildings for
the so-called Northwest Triangle.
The Fine Arts Commission has
agreed to having the Pan-American
Union use for expansion purposes in
the next IS years the ground north Of
the projected Administration Building.
This now Is occupied by the Head
quarters Company of the 18th Army
Brigade. A heating plant, now obso-
leteS that occupies part of the area
on which the new Administration
Building will be constructed. will be
torn down this Summer. under plans
Of the National Park Service.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
AVIAT0RS WARNED
OF NOISE NUISANCE
Boiling Field Pilots Told to Fly
Higher to Reduce An
noyance.

A request to all pilots operating
from Boiling Field to exercise care in
taking off from and approaching the
field so as to give the least possible
annoyance to occupants of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, parts of Anacostia
and the new quarters at Boiling Field
Is made in a memorandum for avi-
ators issued today by the Navy hydro
graphic Office.
Considerable inconvenience and
annoyance" is caused to occupants of
these areas by pilots approaching or
leaving the field unnecessarily low
and cunning" their engines as they
come in for landings, it was pointed
out.
ut is, however, possible greatly to
reduce this annoyance by careful at
tention to the altitude and throttle
used while flying over such locations" Z"
it was stated in the memorandum,
signed by Capt. c. C. Soule, acting
photographer.
"All pilots flying from this field
will, whenever possible, gain at least
1000 feet altitude before flying over
these quarters and residences and will
use as little throttle as practicable
while flying over said locations" it
was ordered.
When it is necessary for pilots to
approach the landing field over the
living areas, it was stated, attempt
should be made to do so with closed
throttle"
Evening star., 1934-07-14
RANDOLPH IND0RSES
MUNICIPAL CENTER
Pledges Support for Capital Prof.
ect-Would Put It in P. W. A.
Program.

Representative Jennings Randolph.
Democrat, of West Virginia. an active
member of the House District Com
mittee, today pledged his support to
early completion of the Municipal
Center project, and said he thought
it should be included in the District
Public Works program.
He said he will urge the District
Commissioners to include in their
estimates an item for as much work
as can be done on the center during
the coming fiscal year. and will at
tempt to have the item retained in
the House bill.
The House as a whole probably Is
in favor of erection Of the center as
soon as funds can be made available.
Randolph asserted. adding he believed
the House would vote to have it
financed with P. w. A. funds.
Surely no municipality in the en-
tire country is in better shape finan-
cially to start construction OF a mu-
nicipal group" said Randolph. The
Capital not only is out of debt, with
no bonded Indebtedness such as
weighs down so many cities, but act
ually has a surplus. Washington
should have been allowed to cooper
ate in the Presidents building con-
struction program as a relief for un-
employment-snd the fault is in Con-
gress, which holds legislative Jurisdic-
tion over the Capital City.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
BODY ISFOUND
HANGING ON DOOR
Suicide Is Indicated in
Death of Oil Salesman,
Resident of Norfolk.

The body of Malcolm Won Behren,
37a a salesman for the Continental
Oil Co., today was found hanging by
a bathrobe cord from the closet door
in his apartment at the Chastleton
Hotel.
He had been dead several hours, as
rigor mortis had set in, according to
physicians.
Won .Behren, whose home is in Nor
folk, Va, had been in Washington
about three months, living at the
Chastleton. His sales territory for
the oil company embraced the District
and parts of Maryland, and he was in
no difficulty with the company, ac-
cording to officials, who were at a
loss to explain the act.
Won Behren's body was found
shortly after 10 o'clock by N. w.
Ferris, assistant manager Of the hotel.
The body was suspended from a
clothes hook on the door which was
so low that virtually the entire body
was touching the floor, according to
Ferris.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
was summoned and it was indicated
he would issue a certificate of suicide
after an examination.
Won Behren Is survived by his
widow, who is in Norfolk.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
JUDGE THROWS OUT
TAXICAB COMPLAINT
Dismisses Case Brought by Firm
Against Driver Of
Machine.

Judge Isaac r. Hit summarily
threw out of Police Court yesterday
q complaint of the City Cab Co. ac-
custng Joseph Barry, 1000 block of A
street northeast, of converting to his
own use tsxicab he drove for the
company on commission basis. The
company charged Barry had taken the
cab and refused to return it to them.
On cross examination, Harry G.
Wechsler. of the 100 block c street,
n representative of the cab company.
admitted drivers for the company
usually received their machines as a
bonus at the end Of a years use
WechSler also admitted that Barry
had been employed by the company
for Is months before complaint had
been made against him involving the
cab.
When Barry's attorney pointed out
the taxicab would therefore be due
his client as bonus, WechSler re-
piled: We'll. you see, he wasn't under
that sort OF an arrangement"
What was his arrangement" de-
fense counsel asked.
We'll. you see, If his behavior was
good and all that, when the company
got ready to give him the cab, it
would" WechSler replied
In every other respect his agree
ment with the company was like that
OF the other driverS7'
When wechsler said that 1t was,
Judge Hit interrupted to remark:
This case is dismissed. don't want
any more Of this courts time taken
up with complaints of this sort"
Evening star., 1934-07-14
ScaId Burns Fatal
To Child as StOrk
Visits His Mother
George Prendergast, Is
Months Old, Dies at
ChiIdren's Hospital.

Critically scalded while his mother
was in the hospital anticipating an
addition to the family. 15-month-old
George Prendergast, 1903 Lamont
street, died Thursday night at Chill
dren's Hospital.
George was playing about his home
last week when he spilled boiling
water from the stove over his head,
chest and arms. The accident oc-
Cured Just two days before his baby
sister was born.
George was rushed to Children's
Hospital where blood transfuSions we're
deemed necessary. The boys father
offered aid, but his blood did not cor
respond to the type required.
Finally an appeal for blood donors
was broadcast over Station WJSV and
within a few hours more than so
persons had volunteered Five of these
we're selected and at least three trans
fuSions performed. The young patient
however. failed to rally.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Pendergast was
not informed of the tragedy until
physicians believed her out of danger
Mother and young daughter were re-
ported doing nicely" at the hospital
last night.
Evening star., 1934-07-14

bamboo fishing pole with a rubber
covered retractable wire moose at its
end. In the absence of the moose, he
prefers an ordinary straight stick.
Never use a forked stick" he said.
This is dangerous, since the fork
may not fit the snakes neck, and he
may pull out and strike"
One of Boswells chief ambitions Is
to promote the public protection of
the black snake, which is one of
mans best friends in the world OF
fauna.
Black Snake Friend.
There is only one farmer out OF
10 who really protects the black
snake" Boswell said. Il want to get
the other 90 per cent to provide
sanctuary to this really great friend
of man"
Virtually all the non-venemous
snakes are useful to mankind, Bos-
we'll said The only one Of the II
reptiles of the District of Columbia
which is not useful, in his opinion,
is the common water snake. This
snake, although harmless to man, is
deadly to frogs and young fish, which
are its main food supply. All other
snakes live on harmful rodents.
Boswell is on the trail of a copper
head living near Rockville, Md, which
he is confident will be the largest
of this kind ever captured locally.
This snake, which he has seen twice,
but has yet been unable to close with.
is about 40 inches long, he estimates,
and is the largest of the kind he
ever has seen. 1t Is promised to DR..
William M. Mann for the Washing
ton Geological Park when caught, he
said
Never drink liquor to cure a snake
bite" Boswell warned. THAT only
stimulates heart action and pumps
the venom through the veins the
faster. The wound must be cut and
the poison extracted before it is safe
to administer a stimulant such as
whisky"
The poison of the rattler, copper
head and cottonmouth is almost iden-
tical and only a skilled chemist can
determine which is which, Boswell
said. The venom is just as poisonous
after being dried, even for years, as
when fresh.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
EVERETT is GUARDED
ON TRIPS TO OFFICE
Merchant Who Received Extor-
tion Notes Is Given Po-
lice Escort.

George N. Everett, second vice
president of Woodward & Lothrops
department store, was going to and
from work under police guard to-
day as officers continued their watch
on the merchants residences at 3134
Ellicott street following receipt of four
extortion notes in the past month.
Everett was ordered to pay $4,000
under threat of having the joint blown
up" Police have maintained care
full watch on the house since the ar
rival of the third and fourth notes,
although they were inclined at first
to regard them as the work of a crank.
The merchant entered into negoti-
ations with the extortioniSt through
newspaper advertisements. Police ar
ranged a trap, but their quarry failed
to appear at the appointed time and
place.
Capt. Bernard w. Thompson, as
sistant chief of detectives, said the
police guard would be continued as
long as danger seemed to threaten
Everett and his household.
Evening star., 1934-07-14
PARLEY PLANNED
IN DONOVAN CASE
Workers. Organization viii
Seek Presentation to
Labor Board.

The furor created by the dismissal
from the National Recovery Admins
tration of John L. Donovan threatens
to reach the boiling point next week
when a Joint conference of workers
organizations will be held and an
attempt made to take the case before
the National Labor Relations Board.
The American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees N r. A. Local, No.
9l and the Joint Conference for
Unity of Government Employees are
sponsoring the joint meeting which
will be held Thursday in the Thomson
School
Union to Send Two.
The Central Labor Union will send
as delegates, r. A, Dickson, president,
and E. ]. Roche. Dickson emphasized
that their presence will in no way
pledge the central body to support
Donovan. He said he will merely re-
port on the situation to his organiza-
ton.
Two delegates from each Of the
local trade unions also have been
asked to attend.
At meeting last night of the N. R.
A. Union, the committee arranging the
meeting was instructed to invite VIII
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor; E. Claude Bab-
cock. president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employees;
Luther Steward. president of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees,
and Dickson.
Review To Be Sought.
Henry Rhine. chairman Of the
unions Grievance Committee, an
nounced he would appear before the
National Labor Relations Board and
request a review of the Donovan case
The board has not indicated whether
it will take jurisdiction.
The union instructed its Grievance
Committee to secure the services of
lawyer and insist on a public hearing
before the full board with a steno-
graphic record of the proceedings.
1t was announced Donovan will be
paid q subsistence sum" of SIS a
week out of the Donovan Defense Fund
until he Is retnStated or his case
finally decided. Members of the union
were asked for contributions,