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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
TRADE IMPROVES
FURTHER IN WEEK
Wholesale and Retail Sales
Still Rising Despite
Obstacles.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.


NEW YORK, March 23.-Business,
wholesale and retail. continued to
move forward this week with industry,
despite such obstacles as unseasonal
weather, labor difficulties, the irregu-
larity of basic commodities and the
revised Stock Exchange control pro-
posal.
Easter and Spring items, wholesale
and retail. far exceeded anticipated
quotas Stocks OF style merchandise
were rapidly depleted. The rise in
retail sales runs from 48 per cent
ahead of a year ago to 10 or u per
cent ahead of 1882.
Meanwhile production, whether
measured by units or dollars, con-
tinues to enter new high levels for
the year or longer in many indus
tries. Manufacturing as whole
seems to be starting the second year
of recovery at a pace probably I'M
approached during any peacetime
record. Much of this is due to the
help given by Governmental agencies.
Steel output resumed its upward
course. Electrical production in its
forty-SiXth consecutive weekly rise
scored the largest gain in the last
year. Car loadings are about 40 per
cent ahead of this week year ago,
Bituminous coal output is about 60
per cent above its level of this time
last year. Crude oil also is expand
ing, with all fields over their allow
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
BROKERS GET WARNING.

DETROIT, March % (P).-Brokers
throughout the Detroit district were
notified yesterday of the theft Of
ITO stock certificates from the trust
department Of the National Bank Of
Detroit. The Detroit Stock Exchange
sent out the warning The theft,
which occurred Wednesday afternoon,
had not been reported previously. The
value of the stolen certificates was
estimated at 100000, but officials said
they were non-negotiable. The shares
were of the Auto City Brewing Co.
and H. w. Rickel & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23

the delivery plat
form and watch
the activity. The
bundles OF news
papers coming out
and being rushed
by delivery trucks
to all parts of the
city seemed to
fascinate him.
you are a reg
ular a advertiser in
that paper" said
his friend one
day." and you
must know all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
LOWER PROFIT Barred
BY NATIONAL DAIRY

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-National
Dairy Products Corporation reports
1888 net profit of S7O51 ,872, equivalent
after preferred dividends to S10l a
common share. IN 1882 net income
was S12,537 $50, equal to S188 a
common share
Net sales were 31,1e6,e7s last
year, against 1882 ,654,4 in 1882. The
December 81 balance sheet showed
current assets of S56, 408, $50 and cur
rent liabilities of S17,046, e39. COM
pared, respectively, with S56,053,5l7
and S16,373,l52 at the end of 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
EXCESS RESERVES
SHOW DECLINE
$5,000,000 Drop Is First
in More Than Month,
Board Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Excess Reserve balances of Federal
Reserve member banks declined S.
! 100000 during the last week for the
! first drop in more than a month.
The Federal Reserve Board yester-
day put the total Reserve balance OF
member banks on March q at S3,449.-
100000 indicating that despite the
drop from last weeks record, high eX-
cess credit available for immediate
use by member banks still was in the
neighborhood of Sl,500,000, 900.
During the last week also Reserve
bank credit declined from 1852, 000.-
900 to $2,508,000,00 The Nations
/ monetary gold stock climbed S35,000,-
| 900 to a new high of $7040, 900 900,
while gold certificates held by the
| Federal Reserve System went up S18,-
| 100000 to an all-time record of S4,-
270, 900 900.
The Reserve Boards statement of
| the systems condition said:
| The daily average volume of Fed
eral Reserve bank credit outstanding
during the week ended March 81. as
reported by the Federal Reserve banks,
was S2,52l 100000, a decrease of Sl4,-
100000, compared with the preceding
week of s59O,000 900, compared with
the corresponding week in 1888.
"On March 81 total reserve bank
credit amounted to S2,508,00 900,
decrease of $4,000, 900 for the week
This decrease corresponds with in
creases of S35 900, 900 in monetary
gold stock, and s110O0,OO0 in Treas
ury and national bank currency and
decreases of S1l,000000 in money in
circulation and S5,00O00o in member
bank reserve balances. Offset in part
by increases of S26,000,000 in Treas
ury cash and deposits with Federal
Reserve banks and Sl2,000000 in nom
member deposits and other Federal
Reserve accounts.
THE systems holdings of bills dis
counted and of bills bought in the
open market declined S4000,00 each
and of Treasury certificates and bills
S132 900 900, while holdings of United
States Treasury notes increased Sl32,-
900 900.
Changes in the amount of Reserve
Bank credit outstanding and in re-
lated items follow Tin millions of
dollars):
March March March
81 IA. %. 1893.
Bius discounted 81 Dec. Dec 800
| Bills bought 33 Dec, 1 Dec. $40
U. S. Govt. Sc -,
curities ...... z 43" ..,... Inc 5oo
| Other r serve
minus .ie1.. 2 Ccq) Dec II Dec 9
iO Bank credi ft e,5os DEF. "a Dec 8ss
Monetary sold
stock ...... 1910 Inc. 30 Inc. 1905
Treasury and ma
rency 2.343 Inc IL Inc 20
lation 1894 Dec II Dec. 9S7
Member bank Re-
serve balances. 3,449 Dec. Inc. 1,o3l
Treasury cash and
deposits " 1t h
F. r. Banks g. 1889 Inc. &c Inc. ESQ
Non member de-
poStsand other
F. R. accounts. 456 Inc. IL Dec. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
dollar Makers
BY GEORGE T. EAGER

A friend of a prominent merchant
in a city in Wisconsin noticed that he
often went out o. his way to pass the
newspaper Office He would stop at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
EGG QUOTATIONS
BARELY STEADY
Premium Still Being Paid
on Small Fancy Lots
From Nearby.

Egg quotations were no more than
steady on the Washington produce
market today. A premium of half a
cent still was being paid for small
lots of fancy nearby current receipts,
and hennery whites.
Live broilerS in the poultry market
were one cent lower. Receipts were
ample.
The summary with egg. live poultry
fruit and vegetable prices furnished
by the Department of Agriculture
follows:
BUTTER-one-p pound prints (99 scorel.
-: tub, 20; l-pound prints go score
70: tub, .;2,5; 1-pound prints tSs score)'
a DF Rsa TONS
Island ducks, 16;, cspons, 26a3o: keats
Bs6E Ri p squ poan ej 81
lamb MEATs sa PORK llf oG; f Hss 1913
frozen, 14aI5; fresh hams 16al7; smoked
hams. 16a17: strip bacon, 16als; lard
SaSl2: compound, 12aS.
LIVE STOCK-Hogs. light. 3.75a4 90;
medium. 425a4 SO; heavy, 3 .50a4 70
piss, 3.09a3 90: roughs. .50a@.75; calves
3.00ad50. lambs 00a90O.
EGGS-Market, no more, than steady;
OF fancy current receipts and hennery
whites. Current receints. 16al6 =; hen,
n ned d Wits xbs eR4as
ala; U. S. extras mediums 10 U. S
LIVE PoULTRY-Prices on broilers l
demand; fowl, colored l5al6; LeghornS,
Ilal3 ROSTERS, 6aS; Plymouth h. RoGf
over, 1Sa3H; capons. 20a23.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
BROKERS' LOANS DROP
20 MILLIONS IN WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
Loans to brokers and dealers held
by weekly reporting New York City
member banks amounted to 1894 000,-
900 during the week ended March 81
the Federal Reserve Board reported
today. representing a decrease Of
S29,000,000 for the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
ROLLING MILL LOSS CUT.

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio. March %
[P).-The American Rolling Mill Co.
and subsidiaries reported net loss
of S637, 089 for the year ended Deem
Der 81, as compared with loss Of
5000 ,6O2 in the previous year. Sales
totaled s41838,917, as against ST.
294, 1922 in 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
CHANGES ARE REVEALED
IN SERVEL, INC, BOARD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Several
changes in the board of directors of
Selvel, Inc, was made at the annual
stockholders meeting yesterday. Elon
" Ekman, William c. Franklin,
Charles G.. Croft and Louis Ruthen-
burg were elected to the board. H. H.
Springford, president of the company,
was not reelected to the board of di-
rectors, on which he has served in the
past. G. Sahlin. w. A. Read. F. E.
Smith and Parker Newhall also were
not reelected to the board, which
will hold it's first meeting with the
new members present today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
Commodity Prices Down.

Out-of-town buyers in leading mar
kets naturally were less numerous
than in former weeks, their presence
being required at stores. This did
not, however. prevent a swift flow
Of orders from travelling statesmen or
mail recorders, in virtually all sea-
sonal lines
While wholesale commodity prices
and retail food quotations we're NOV
ing lower, there were upward revisions
of retail levels in many lines. This
situation brought a warning to con-
sumers against unnecessary price ad-
vances, based on N. R. A code pro-
visions.
A warning to retailers came from
Walter N. Rothschild, chairman of
the Retailers Protective Committee,
National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton. His report on the effect of codes
on prices showed that nearly half the
codes presented to the N r. A. COW
cred commodities or services in which
the consumer is interested. Of the $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
GOLD STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, March % (P.-Yes-
terday's gold statement of the New
York Federal Reserve Bank showed
imports of s8.616.500 from England
Holland and India. There were no
exports and no change in the gold
stock held under earmark for foreign
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-03-23
CHICAGO SEAT COSTS LESS.

CHICAGO, March % (P).-A board
of trade membership sold yesterday at
$1,000, off s1.700 from the last prev
ious sale and $4,000 from the all
time peak of 1929.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
How About Desmond?

ZaSu Pitts, playing the role of
Will Rogers wife in "Mr. Skitch"
at Loew's Fox Theater, has one
pet aversion. And that is her ex-
treme disdain for imitators, par
ticularly those who mimic her.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
BrendeI Comedy
At Columbia

A weak plot handicaps "Olsen's
Big Moment" which is now play
ing at the Columbia.
Although El Brendel and Wal
ter Catlett are along to help out
on the laughs, the necessary pad
ding of the insufficient story
makes for pretty far-fetched
film.
Brendel plays the janitor Of a
sWanky apartment building who
acts as adviser to a young girl,
about to be forced into an unde-
sirable marriage by her mother.
An abundance of misunder-
standings and complications, with
Catlett mistaken for the boy,
friend of a gangster's sisters. Nu'
merous absurd situations and wild
chases limit the acknowledged
humorous capacity of the Swedish
dialect comedian.
Walter Catlett, as a bibulous
playboy. fares a little better. Su-
san Fleming and John Arledge
carry the juvenile roles. Nal st.
Clair directed capably enough, but
the shortcomings of the script
hampered him.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

The Boston Symphony OrcheS-'
ira, DR.. Serge Koussevitzky, con-
ductor, will play Brahms Fourth
Symphony, with its four move
ments, at its second matinee
concert in Constitution Hall next
Tuesday afternoon, January 80,
at 4:4O o'clock, in place of Rim
sky-KorSakoff'S "Scheherezade"
suite, previously announced as
the orchestra's closing number,
according to announcement by
Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey
representing the Boston Sym
phony in the Capital.
The opening number Tuesday
will be Stravinsky'S "Afollon
Musagete", a ballet for string
orchestra written for a cham
Der music concert at the Library
of Congress. The orchestra will
also play a selection from
"Daphtis Et Chloe" by RaVel.
SISSY" one of the hits of Fritz
krelSler'S new OperetCa, OF Cne
same name, which has scored sue
cess in Europe and will shortly be
presented in London, will be sung
here for the. first time next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at Con-
stitution Hall when Nine. Maria
Jeritza, beautiful Viennese So
prano. appears as the fifth attrac-
ton of Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorsey's Sunday afternoon series.
The Kreisler number is one of
group of Viennese songs by Kreis-
ler, Lehar and Benatzky with
which Nine. Jeritza will close her
first program here in nearly three
years.
Last month Jeritza returned to
opera for a resplendent appear
ance at the inaugural of grand op-
era in Chicago.
Seats for the Jeritza recital at
Mrs. DorSey's Concert Bureau in
Droop'S, 1900 G st. N w.
The Vienna Saengerknaben or
Boys Choir will return to the
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

country. The final reel sees him
back in Eskimoland shouting and
happy again as he spears fish.
Actor Lederer looks and acts
much like Joel McCrea. You can
decide for yourself whether this
Is an asset or a handicap. He is
called upon to be both naive and
coy and painfully cute, qualities
that the girls may love, but to
this cynical critic registered as no
more convincing than the "Nubi,
Me Good Girl" hybrids that
Myrna 10y suffered with in many
features.
Little King" Short
]. Farrell Mcdonald and Henry
Stephenson look out of place as
Greenland explorers in bearskin
bundling, and ELISA Landi plays
with a roguiSh twinkle that indi-
Gated she never thought much of
it all. Better luck next time, Mr..
Lederer.
On the supplementary program
the o. SogloW portrait of the
"Little King" is brought to car
toon life in humorous blend of
satire and NRA burleSque. A
travelogue on Spain and the
Pathe news reel with some inter-
eSting reminders of the Roosevelt
birthday complete the program.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Duke Ellington S
Band Stars
At Earle

easy to Love-" at the Earle
this week, hides under a most
misleading title one of the most
nonsensical and delightful COM
edy burlesques seen on the screen
for a long time.
A philandering husband in the
person Of Adolphe Menjou gets
himself involved in a little in
trigue with perSonable Mary AS
tor. Wife Genevieve Tobin turns
the tables with the aid of unSus-
pecting Edward Everett Horton.
The parties of the first, second
and third parts go into some
rapid reVerSing. Then the
younger generation steps in and
puts them all back into line and
their respective and respectable
positions.
Keeping a fast and never seri-
GUS pace, this feature is a rapid
romp through dialogue and Situ-
ationS which might tWeak q blush
or two if there was time.
The very dexterity of its han
ding keeps it ever one jump
ahead of the censors and two
jumps ahead in amusement.
Adolphe Menjou is as always,
the smooth, finished performer,
but we must confess that he
stepped a rung higher in this eS-
timation when he donned the very
large hat and went indignant all
over the place.
Genevieve Tobin, Edward Ever.
EFT Horton and Mary Astor follow
close on his heels in their reSpec-
tive performances.
In case you missed Frank Nc
Hugh in the cast, he has spot all
to himself as Napoleon in a musi-
cal short, mot Tonight jose
phine." Between the two you'will
find the show worth your time.
With the exception of clever
dance trio, Falls, Reed and Boice,
Duke Ellington takes the stage
this week. He brings with him a
galaxy Of Harlem entertainment
with all it's blare and noise, but
two muted and pleasing arrange
ments of Mood 9ndigo" and 80
phisticated Lady" Four agile,
dusky, steppers, two feminine
crooners and an intricate hip
manipulation on the part of his
solo dancer found favor with last
nights audience. Although well
received, we found the wild antics
of one of his dance teams a trifle
offensive.
Edwin c. Hills interesting
sketch of the Roosevelt family
tree, and Graham McNamee's
news complete the bill. H. w.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Of Opera
Plays National
Monday

Opera in italian, French, Ger
man and English will be heard
in Washington when the San
Carlea Opera Company begins its
brief season at the National
Theater next Monday evening.
The list of operas announced for
presentation here include four
that have not been heard in this
city for several years. These are
La Boheme," Madame Butter
fly Martha" and "Hansel and
Gretel."
Old operagoers will have q
sentimental interest in re-hearing
Puccini's musical setting of John
Luther Longs tale of the tragic
love of the little geisha girl for
the American naval lieutenant.
For it was in washington that
Madame Butterfly" had its first
performance in this country 26
years ago at the Columbia
Theater.
Other operas which will be in.
cluded in the week of opera at
the National Theater by the San
Carlo Opera Company are "Lohen-
grim" which will be sung in
German: Carmen" which will
be given in French, and aida"
and I'll Trovatore," which will
be heard in Italian. All the per
formances will be under the
musical direction of Carlo Peroni
and the staging will be supervised
by Luigi Raybaut, late of the
Chicago Opera Company.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
When The Feature Is
Shown on The Screen

PALACE-Miriam Hopkins in
'Design for Living" at 11:4O
o. M, 1:4O, $40, $40, 7:4O and
0:40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-El Brendel in
''OlSen's Big Moment" at 1920
o. m, los, 2:5O, 4:4O, 6:25, $40
and 9:55 p. m.
FOX-Will Rogers in "Mr.
Skitch," at II a. m, 1:30, 4:20,
7:10, 1905 p. m. Stage shows at
1925, 3:15, 6:1O, 9 p. m.
EARLE-Adolphe Menjou in
"Easy to Love-" at 1915 a. m,
1910, sos, 5:35. 8. 1O:3O p. m.
Stage shows at 1885 a. m, 2:05,
Stage shows at 1885 a. m, 2:05.
4:3O, 6:55, 9:25 p. m.
KEITH'S-Francis Lederer in
"Man of Two Worlds" at 11:34
o. M, 1:25, 1886, 5:37, 1888, 9:39.
RIALT O-June Knight In
"CrosS Country Cruise" at II
O. M, 12:47, 2:34, 4:2l, 6:08, 7:55
and 9:42 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Arm
strong in "Son of Kong" at II
q. M. 12:45. 2;35, APO. 6:10. 7:55
and 9:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Random Shots

Clair Trevor is back in town
and Vic OrSatti is almost normal
again!. Cards from the Frank
Joyces in Genoa, Italy, and from
Gene Raymond, who is still at
st. Moritz, we gather .Louella
Parsons, all strapped up in band
ages after motor smashup yes
terday-but nothing serious. D..
Gilbert Roland gets back to
Hollywood from Spain today.
Henri De La Falaise leaves for
the Orient to film his travelogue
tomorrow. Barbara Barondess,
leaving for N'Yawk for stage
engagement tomorrow. Howard
EStabrook will do the script for
David Copperfield'' at MGM-a
juicy assignment. . Chester Nor
ris, up from his bed of pain,
leaving for Manhattan to make
frankie and Johnny" for Row.
land and Brice.. >.
Nance O'Neil an ACTRESS!
Coming here for a stage produc-
ton of Double Door" Para
mount trying to borrow Warren
William from Warmers for the
role of Julius Caesar in Cleo
patra". The Charlie Beehans at
tended the Cornell opening to-
gether-but didn't look very hap
pY about it.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

Man Of Two Worlds" is a
frail plot about some English
Arctic explorers who run across
an expert Eskimo hunter and
decide to bring him back to May
fair civilization.
Aigo, played by Francis Lederer,
knows no other language than
that of the far north and is
ignorant Of English customs. He
eats shaving sticks, throws a pail
Of water on Henry Stephenson
when he sees him lighting his
pipe, is delighted at the reflection
Of his own face in a mirror. He
proves his courage by capturing
. polar bear with an ingenious
trap.
Acts Like McCrea
Brought into foggy London, he
soon acquires an amazing idea Of
the English idiom and is fas-
cinated by ELISA Landi after be-
ing first charmed by her smiling
photograph.
"Aigo like Lady Joan" he tells
her.
Aigo's infatuation for the Eng
fish girl becomes embarrassing
and the explorer decides to send
him home inasmuch as he has
. wife and child in the blubber
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
That Sullivan Cal

4OlU yOu 1dSC week dDOuC MAI.
garet Sullivan hopping a plane
for Chicago "just for the ride"
when she got bored with magazine
and newspaper people who were
trying to interview her. Well,
when she got back to town she up
and disappeared again, and the
Universal studios heads were very
burned up at her because they
were unable to locate her and
needed her Immediately.
The local press took it big"
too, and gave the Sullavan lots of
space in an attempt to find her.
Then there were rumors that she
had eloped to New York with Jed
Harris, stage producer, for whom
she was promised to do play.
Now it turns out that the actress
has just been basking in the sun
at La Quinta on the desert, and
also spent a few days up at Santa
Barbara by herself, Harris having
gone East.
But here's a laff: Margaret
oullaVan mas acquired reputa-
tion in Hollywood for her obvious
Indifference to fame and all that
goes with it, and she also seems
to have no sense of obligation to
the company which is giving her
great opportunities for screen
success. But, we hear that Mar
garet is plenty thrifty neverthe-
less. She gets a salary of 1850
week, and is supposed to be keep
ing only $3.50 out of it for herself
and current expenses.
At the big dinner given here for
Arch Reeve, W. k. head of the Fox
publicity department the other eve,
Joe Cunningham in his speech
said, (and how right he isD:
Hollywood is the only place I've
ever been where you have to put
on long underwear to wear a palm
beach Suit!"
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Boston Symphony Orchestra te
Give Concert Here tuesday

ICapital for Sunday afternoon,
February 18, as the sixth and
final attraction of Mrs. Dorsey's
Sunday afternoon series.
Sergei Rachmaninoff, famous
Russian pianist and composer,
will give his annual recital at
Constitution Hall, on Tuesday
afternoon, February 20, at 4:30
o'clock, as the second attraction
of Mrs. Dorsey's Tuesday musical
series. Lotte lehman, the new
lieder soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera, will be presented one week
later, on Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 81.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

soon stage monster benefit and
stage show for the film workers,
at which the intimate belongings
of the Hollywood lights will be
auctioned off to the highest bid
derS for sweet charity.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Matinee Idol Appears in Film
As Eskimo Hunter Who Turns
Out To Be Romantic
By ANDREW R. KELLEY.

Francis Lederer widely heraded the matinee idol
and doomed by RKO as the ''Mae Katharine Hepburn, y
makes his debut Washington the Keith this
week in "NIan of Two Worlds"
1t struck me Mr. Lederer drawn blank
for his first ticket in the Hollywood lottery His authOrial
tafors haYe thrust him story ms and his camera
careless that the first gmpses of the recently
chrsened show eyed Later shots show that
the Lederer eyes straight and the optical fault be
charged TO make nhOtographerS.