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The Washington times., 1934-02-01
The Weather

District of Columbia-Rain or snow
and slightly colder tonight: Friday
fair and colder; lowest temperature
about 20 degrees; increasing south
crate to fresh and shifting to fresh
northwest late tonight
Maryland-Snow in extreme west and
rain or snow in east and central por-
tions tonight and probably Friday
morning; slightly colder tonight, colder
Friday.
Virginia-Rain or snow in north and
west and rain in southeast portion to-
night; Friday fair, somewhat colder in
north portion.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
ENGLAND


LONDON, Jan. 81 G.N.SO.
Formal permission has been given
Samuel insult to remain in Greece
for several days more, it was
stated in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Athens tonight. No
definite date has been set for his
deportation, the dispatch said.
LONDON, Feb. 1 GN.SO.
France probably will ask all ma
tions of the gold bloc" for an
agreement to prohibit the export
OF gold to those countries not on
the gold standard, it was predicted
in British money circles today.
This was expected as Frances logi-
cal. move to protect the franc
from the onslaught regarded as
certain to come as a result of the
Roosevelt gold proclamation de-
valuating and stabilizing the dol
lar in terms Of gold.
LONDON, Feb. /. I.NS)-The
British Government has let several
hundred thousand dollars worth
of contracts to Singapore firms
for the construction of new de
fenses at strategic points about
the Straits Settlements, the Daily
Mail said in a Singapore dispatch
today. The Mails correspondent
reported the action was taken al
the recent Imperial naval con-
ference at Singapore, at which ii
was decided to strengthen the
Singapor naval base in view OF
unsettled conditions in the Far
East.
LONDON, Feb. l GN.SO,
Possibility of a Russo-Japanese
pact settling the outstanding diff
ferences between Moscow and
Tokyo was reported here today
The Daily Telegraph in a Dairen
dispatch said signing Of such an
agreement would not be a sur
prise to well-informed persons"
in Dairen.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
CUBA

HAVANA, Jan. 81 QN.S).-A
group of $50 Communist students
staged a demonstration today in
front of the American Embassy
to protest against the recent
lynching of a Negro student at
Trinidad, on the north coast Of
Cuba. The demonstration was
composed Of white and colored
youth of both sexes.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
CONDITION OF TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance, $1,454,63S,-
380.45; miscellaneous internal
revenue, $12,627. .474.18; customs
receipts, $25, ,526, OFT 40.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
INDIA

BOMBAY, Feb. GN.SJ.
Prices scared in the Bombay gold
market today as brokers scrambled
to buy large orders Of gold stocks.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
NEWSPAPERS HOLD
STRONG POSITION
Both Circulation and Advertising
Gains Cited in Review Of
New York Trust.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 4.-News-
paper publishing maintained an un-
usual record Of stability throughout
the depression. quickly reflected i'm
proved conditions in both circulation
and advertising gains, and is today in
q strong position to reap full ad-
vantage OF any further progress to-
ward economic recovery. states the
Index, monthly publication of the
New York Trust Co, in its October
issue.
Total circulation for daily papers
throughout the country is placed at
81, 500, 900, representing . recovery
of all losses sustained in 1882 and
1893, while advertising Image for
the first six months of the current
year has registered a gain of II per
cent over the corresponding period
in 1888.
An analysis Of the distribution OF
national advertising, the Index fur
ther says, indicates that in the past
few years newspapers have actually
increased their share of the Nation
wide total.
In 1888 they obtained 4s.7 per cent
Of all national advertising. as COM
pared with ~ per cent in 1929. Mag
azines accounted for Bis per cent,
chain broadcasting for 106 per cent,
outdoor advertising for per cent,
and car cards for - per cent.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
Great Lakes Area
Makes Impressive
Recovery in 1884
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
CLEVELAND, October Am i'm
pressive list of business gains will be
the contribution of the huge iron and
steel industry and of Great Lakes
shipping this year when the Nation
takes stock of its 1884 recovery.
Authoritative sources made this evi-
dent with figures for the years first
three quarters showing gains ranging
from II to 68 per cent over the cor
responding period Of 1888.
Topping the list is pig iron produc-
ton, estimated by the magazine Steel
at 1904, ,339 tons from January l to
October l, 1894, compared with l.
754,026 tons in the corresponding
period of 1s33-a gain of approx
mately 6s per cent. The total for all
of 1888 was 1921, TOT.
Steel ingot production in the first
nine months Of 1884 Is roughly 18
per cent larger than in 1888. The
figures for the present year to date
are estimated at 20,44l 1872 tons, COM
pared to l7,1S9,390 in the first three
quarters of the previous year, and
compared to 22.594,079 for all of 1888.
Shipments of iron ore from Lake
Superior ports in the first three
quarters of 1884 amounted to 49,
1856 tons, about 17.3 per cent
greater than the 16.30l,s73 tons in
the corresponding 1888 period.
Coal cargoes are about 20 per cent
larger this year than last. The total
from January l to October l, 1884,
was 22,31s,3l5 tons, compared to 49,
64o,6s4 in the corresponding period
year ago.
Evening star., 1934-10-04

works there and through Klein hs
would get good base ball DOPE"
What have you done about Mu.
rallo?" Pop Clark asked.
I'VE have him covered all the time.
II he is in on this, he Is smarter
than we are"
Then how do you think you could
do anything because of Burke II you
have had Burke covered?" Anshouss
asked.
If Burke had gone into that place
in st. Louis our troubles might be
over now. I don't blame him, and he
didn't know we sent . man out to
st. Louis with him, but there you
are"
Then you want Burke to run his
neck into a moose so you can catch
the gang, is that it," the chairman
asked.
That's what I hope to d." Kelly
admitted.
Since we are deciding about Burke,
don't you think 1t would be the decent
thing to have him up here?" Pop
Clark suggested. After all, it is dan
gerous and he may not want to be
involved"
Right" the chairman agreed.
Have him up"
Pop had Terry PACED in the lobby
and in few minutes he was knocking
on the door.
CTo Be Ccntinued)
Evening star., 1934-10-04
INSTALLMENT XIII.
.HE United League owners and
their managers met In New
York. Pop Clark asked Terry
i to Keep himself on call in case

"HE United League owners and
their managers met In New
York; Pop l, Clark asked ; Terry
he needed him later.
"Now, gentlemen" the Gar began.
I'VE know why W. are mere. know
it is generally believed that The pur-
pose Of this series Of murders Is
TO have the Blues win the pennant.
I unde ;tand a gleat deal of mon.y
has been placed on the Blues to
win. ] will amend that. As money
and betting 60, the amount is small,
but the odds were SO great when the
bets were placed that the winnings,
II the Blues do win the pennant, will
be tremendous. There may be other
reasons for these crimes. They may
be private grrdgeS which are being
settled by individuals using the Blues
rs q cloak to cover them. There is
another point. We collectively may
have an enemy who would like to see
the United League ruined. Thus far
the league has had the best season
in its history, but I know and you
know that the gates this year have
peen tremendous simply because the
pubic Is bloodtnirsty. is seeking new
sensations. The question is, can we
continue to play? Will the men 60
on playing with this shadow hanging
over their heads? This meeting was
caused by the withdraw Of one
player prominent in the game. This
is an emergency that must be met.
II we are to go on, the morale of
the men must be kept up. Have
you any ideas, any suggestions to
make?"
IF you please" Pop Clark, last OF
the owner managers, stood up. Il
believe to my sorrow that these crimes
are connected with my team. Gentle
men. We have played and fought to-
gether for many years and I do not
want you to spare my feelings in any
way. II taking the Blues out Of the
series will prevent these crimes. I
am ready and willing to withdraw My
team"
Before Pop could sit down, Bullal,
the Chicago owner. was on his feet.
Mr.. chairman, I think all the other
members Of this meeting feel as I
do. and that is that Pop Clark has
nothing to do with these atrocities.
We can't let the Blues withdraw. The
fate of base ball is at stake. For
years we have represented clean sport.
These crimes have made our sport the
talk Of the world. We, all of us, are
being victimized, we are being used
by racketeers. We all know that
there have been fixed tights, wrestling
matches and horse races, but we cont
want this stigma to tarnish us ir-
reparably for the future. We must
flght this thing, fight it to a nnish
and gentlemen, we must win SO that
a like situation will never arise again
in base ball"
When he sat down. Basher, the De-
troit owner, who had been called back
from q fishing trip In Northern Mich
igan, rose.
Turner tells me the-members Of
our team feel that a game with the
Blues Is death warrant for one Of
our men. Penny, who was our star,
quit. It is not unreasonable to sup
pose that Penny would have been the
Evening star., 1934-10-04
CLEAR|NGS STAY
BELOW YEAR AGO
Drops at New York, Boston
More Than Offset Big
Gains Elsewhere.
Nv thu Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October l.-Declines
at New York and Boston continue to
curtail bank clearings. The total for
the % leading cities In the United
States for the week ended Wednesday,
October 3, rs reported by Dun q Brad
street, Inc, was 1850, ,860, 900, against
S4,6o7, ,489, 900 for the same week Of
last year, = loss Of 3 per cent.
This contrasts with decrease of IA
per cent In the previous week. At New
York City clearinss this week were
1850, ,935 900. q reduction of S.5 per
cent, while the aggregate for centers
outside Of New York of $l.709, 1875, 900
was l0.l per cent higher.
The larger total the last week, COM
pared with the preceding week, re-
fleets the heavier monthly settlements
incident to the opening Of October.
Even that total, however, was scarcely
maintained in comparison with the
restricted amount of last year. Clear
ings the past week exceeded those OF
the preceding week by $469, 745, 900,
whereas a year ago the increase for the
same two weeks was $3.50, 3,055, 900.
Only New York and Boston reported
smaller clearings than last year. Out
side of New York clearings were In
excess OF any week since the middle OF
July. Increases continued notably
large at Philadelphia, Chicago, De-
troit, st. Louis, Kansas City. Balti-
more, Richmond, Louisville, New Or
Darflo~A ond Seattle
Figures at leading centers, showing
increases and decreases as compared
with those of last year, are printed
herewith; also, daily bank clearings
each month for the year to date:
Evening star., 1934-10-04

went on to tell them in strictest con-
fidence Of the attack on Terry In his
rooms and also the attempt to kidnap
him in St. Louis, which he was clever
enough to escape.
II wouldn't want to be in his shoes,
freddie Of Philadelphia, entered the
general conversation for the first
time.
Its not too healthy" Kelly ad-
mitted, but I still think he is our
one hope. They are afraid Of Burke.
They are afraid of a leak in their
own outfit. They can't understand
how and why he should always be Oh
the scene when one of these crimes
Is committed. any more than ! could
at first. I believe Burke, but they
don't. The attempt to get him i'll
st. Louis proves that they are still
doubtful about him. They are prob
ably watching him all the time and
know every move he makes
Then you think we might get
some sort of clue through Burke,
that is, by having him watched, you
mean?" Althome asked.
2AoA NOVClCo 4Ol WCCho
now" Kelly said resentfully. It know
every move he makes. He is in the
lobby now, or was when I came up
That is my fault" Pop Clark spoke
up. Il asked him to come Fast with
me to hold himself in readiness. I
had a feeling that we might be able
to u"e him in some way
eve could use him, all right, but
1t isn't fair" Kelly said.
What do you mean?"
I'VE could use Burke to drag che
gang out"
"As bait, you mean?" Pop Clark
asked.
Something like that. We ought to
get at them in that way"
Have you any idea about these
men? Who they are, how they cper-
ate, or anything like that" Bullal
asked.
Sure, have ideas, but you need
more than that. I've thought for a
long time that Tony Murallo VAS
mixed up in it in some way end
still think so, but haven't been able
to get a thing on him or any OF his
gang. Tony has an alright alibi
for each of the crimes and so have
his men"
But if you feel that way" Basher
said, Il should think you could do
something about it. Couldn't you
force confession out of him or
something like that?"
Kelly looked at Basher for moment
and there was slightly contemptuous
CLINT in his eyes before he spoke.
I'm afraid you gentlemen are not
aware OF the problems faced by the
police. OF course, you know that
our politics are supposed to be eighty
crooked. All of those things have to
be considered by the police"
do you mean TO sit there and tell
us that the police can do nothing
| because of the crooked :yste.n OF
our Government Althome asked
hotly.
Not at all. Mr. Basher asked me
why we had done nothing after
told him I suspected Murallo Sus.
! pecting a man is not enough Not
if he had gang and money behind
him. In the first place, he always
| has a good lawyer at his call ano
those lawyers know the law. Suppose
We take him up on suspicion-we
can't arrest him, just invite him rounc
to the station house to ask him q
few questions-what can we do?"
| Why do you suspect Murallo?'
Pop asked.
Because he placed q lot OF money
on the Blues to win, because he IL
a crook. because Dutch Klein, who wa,
! barred from base ball for crookedness
Evening star., 1934-10-04
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next on the list. The fear Of death
is in the heart of every man who goes
out on the diamond to play against
the Blues. We want to do more than
stop these crimes. We must give con-
f1dence back to the men,"
And how do you propose to do
that" Pop Clark asked.
I'VE must get to the source of the
crimes and stop them once and for
ALL" Basher replied. I'VE must call
in the police"
"PoEce!" Anshouse. the owner of
the st. Louis team, exploded. What
have the police done? What did they
do in New York, what did they do in
Chicago, or in St Louis? Nothing!"
Boston was little luckier," Cabell,
the Boston owner, remarked.
Lucky is right" Hallem OF Cleve-
land entered the discussion. If that
young reporter, whats-h his name
hadn't had his eyes open the Boston
police would have been as helpless as
the rest"
mo matter what you may think
Of the police, they are our only hope" "
AAC S6oA 40 cPSdhAAA6 oeoAi. VltAk-
out the police we can do nothing"
I'VE need the police" Pop Clark
agreed. They have the weight, the
means and the power to do the things
we need"
Are you gentlemen in accord with
Clark's sentiments?" the chairman
asked.
The men agreed that, as useless as
the police seemed, they were the only
people who could be expectd to be Of
any material help.
Unless there is something else you
want to say in confidence, I would
like to ask Detective Kelly In now"
The chairman waited, but there was
no discussion.
Kelly was introduced and, the for
malities over. the questions started
pouring at him.
After several minutes Of rapid-fi fire
questioning Kelly put up his hand.
Just a minute, gentlemen. I know
no more about this case than you
do. Let me review what has hap
pened." He began at the beginning
and took up each event as it had
occurred. Terry's name kept COM
ing up in his recital.
1T would seem that this Burke
person has been in at the killing of
all the men except Rawlins," Bullal
remarked Are you sure he is above
suspicion?"
Burke was in the hall when Raw
Inns body was discovered" Huette
Rawlins' assistant, said.
Burke soft-shoed it, then" the
/ chairman cut in. He had very little
to say about 1t as an eyewitness"
How would you feel If you were
Burke? With the cops after you or
| one side and a bunch of crooks or
! the other?" Kelly asked. THAT lac
is on the level, I'm sure of it,
so am l." Pop Clark said with q
nod of understanding toward Kelly
He has told you all he knows. I'm
convinced Of that. There is nothing
to know"
IT think Burke is our one hope
Kelly's remark was greeted with sur
prise.
"Why?" Hallem asked.
Because he's being bounded by the
gang. That's obvious" Kelly then
Evening star., 1934-10-04
DECLINES SHOWN
BY CHASE REPORT
Total Resources and Depos.
its Down Slightly From
June Levels.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. October 4.-The
statement Of Chase National Bank for
September 10, 1894, was made public
today. The deposits Of the bank on
that date amounted to 3l,466, ,322, 900,
and certified and cashiers checks
amounted to 2,64o 900, the sum of
which, $1,4e8, ,962, ,00C, compares with
1888, ,446, 900 on June 80, 1884.
Total resources of the bank on Sep
tember 20 amounted to $l.774, 800, 900.
as compared with $3.50, 500 900 on
June so, 1884; cash in the banks
vault and on deposit with the Fed
eral Reserve Bank and other banks.
$3l8,001 900. as compared with $4l2.-
ell 900.
The banks investments on Septem-
ber 20 In United States Government
obligations, direct and fully guaran-
teed, $49l ,819. 900, include 1927, 900
Of Reconstruction Finance Corp. notes
which we're carried as q separate item
in the same amount in the statement
of June 80, when the direct obligations
Of the United States Government
owned by the bank amounted to $4l7.-
366, 900. Other items compare as fol-
lows: Securities maturing within two
years, 500, ,740,00 on September 20, as
compared with $94, los, 900 on June
80; other bonds and securities, includ-
ing stock in the Federal Reserve bank,
$l3s, ass, 900, as compared with $780,
$4,000; loans and discounts. $685.
$4,000, as compared with 1921 $685.
600.
The capital of the bank, consisting
OF $50.000 900 preferred stock and
sle0.27o, 900 common stock. and the
surplus OF 1000 900 were unchanged
from June 80. Due to the change in
dividend dates, which went into effect
on August l, the item for undivided
profits on September 10 at SIS, ,803, 900
is not directly comparable with the
corresponding item for June 30 of
$l6,52l 900. Dividends paid on Au-
gust l. covering four months on the
common stock and four and one-half
months on the preferred stock,
amounted to 81 ,26s, 600.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
Outflow of Gold
Reported at End
AS Dollar Rises
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reports
that the gold export movement from
his country, which began around the
middle of August, ceased after the
first week of September, accompany
ing q strengthening in the dollar to
above the gold export level.
Gold shipments for September
totaled 0,3o0, 900, including ST.
100000 to France, $2,l00,000 to Bel
GUM and $500, 900 to Holland. The
total export movement. including
shipments made in August, amounted
to $33, 100000.
Exports in September were largely
offset by the receipt of $500, 900 from
China, the release of $1,000, 900 Of
gold previously earmarked at the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
for foreign account and the receipt
by the mintS and assay ofhceS OF
newly mined domestic gold and Of
scrap gold averaging about $2.500. 900
and 81 ooO, 900 a week, respectively.
Additional transactions at New
York, which did not affect the none
tary gold stock, involved the release
from earmark of 100000 of gold for
export to Chile.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
A|RL|NES To FACE
CONTINUED LOSSES
Only Moderate Improvement
Is Expected in Last
Half of Year.
BY w. r. HUFF.
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, October 4.-The ma
jor domestic air transport lines are
expected by security analysts to show
only moderate improvement in the
second half of the year over their
poor earnings results in the first six
months.
Reduced airmail postage, extension
of services and the use of faster
planes probably will tend to increase
mail receipts and reduce per-mile
costs of transport lines, but the
sharply lower awards for Govern
ment mail contracts are expected to
prevent any great improvement In
revenue.
The three leading systems operating
within the United States secured
about S8,500, 900 in mail pay in the
first half Of 1888, but only about $2,-
500 900 in the January-June term Of
this year, according to Standard Sta
tistics Co. These payments ceased
for several months and average rates
under last Springs temporary mail
contracts were nearly One-louiI III
lower than the year before.
In the first half of the year the
three major systems succeeded in ex-
panding their passenger miles flown
by II per cent and their express
poundaee by 80 per cent. while the
number Of passengers carried declined
by 3 per cent. Lower operating costs
and the increase in non-mail income
failed to make up for the drastic drop
in mail revenue.
Combined net losses of the three
systems during the first half-year are
placed at around $500, 900 by Stand
ard Statistics, against net profits of
more than 100000 in the 1888
period. A substantial change is not
looked for until the Federal Aviation
Commission reports and Congress acts
on its findings, probably not this year.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
DOLLAR ADVANCES
IN LONDON DEALINGS
Closes at 4.92 in Terms Of Pound,
or SIG of Cent Above
Yesterdays Mark.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 4.-The United
States dollar gained Sis cent to the
pound today, closing at 4.s2 1916 to
the pound as compared to the unofi-
cial overnight rate of 1895. The
opening was at 4.93.
The French franc closed unchanged
at 74.25 to the pound.
The price of bar gold declined 112
pence to 141 shillings, penny
($35.02) a fine ounce and an amount
valued at $4,000 $2,179,060D was
purchased.
PARIS. October P.-Three per
cent rentes, II francs IS centimes; !;
AZ per cent rentes, 87.15.
Exchange on London, 74.25. The
dollar was quoted at 1507A.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
CONTINUES TO CLIMB

The National Coal Association, from
incomplete car-loading reports from
the railroads, estimates bituminous
coal production in the United States
for the week ended September 20 as
approximately 1880 900 net tons. Pro-
duction for the corresponding week,
1888, 6,s76,ooo tons; 1882, 6.s80,o00
tons.
The report of the Bureau of Mines
shows production of 6.958 900 tons for
the week ended September IS, and
$3.50, 900 for the week ended Septem-
Der %. 1884.
Production, calendar year to Sep
tember 20, 1884, '263,042, 900 tons;
1888, 238,102 900 tons.
Subject to revision.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
CLEARING HOUSE KEEPS
CHIEF AT new YORK

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 4.-George w.
Dawson, chairman Of the Central
Hanover Bank 65 Trust Co., has been
reelected president of the New York
Clearing House Association and Alex
H. Ardrey, vice president Of the Bank
ers' Trust Co., has been named sec
retary, for the one-year term ending
October /, 1885.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
OTHER INVESTMENTS
INCREASE AT BANKS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Total investments Of weekly report
ing member banks in securities other
than those of the Government showed
q sharp rise during the week ended
September rs, as the change was
measured by the Federal Reserve
Board. In the table that follows the
total of such investments is given for
comparable periods, as announced by
the board:
Week ended September 20. s3.3es 600. 600
Preceding week ....... 3.5"6 O00. 900
Same week last year..... :.933. 600. .Qe9
Evening star., 1934-10-04
COLLATERAL BORROWING
OF BROKERS DECREASES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 4-Collateral
borrowings Of New York Stock Ex-
change members on September 20 ag-
gregated 1891 ,529. .447. compared with
the August 81 total of 1914, 4,207 ,a77,
the Exchange announced.