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Evening star., 1934-02-18

s1,s76. Since July the average has
been $3.50.
One reason was that at Romney's
suggestion, the House adopted reso-
luton specifying that only two mem
bers should be appointed to a funeral
delegation. There used to be IL to Is
House members in each delegation.
Warren's committee found out the
Government was paying for towels
used in the Turkish bath and the
three House barber shops where Rep
resentatives, unlike Senators, pay for
the work that is done. Now some
body else pays the towel bills.
II discovered the economy act did
not directly apply to the restaurant.
1t applied the pay cut to the restau-
rant, too
It abolished bonuses that used 10
be voted for faithful House employees;
it has created not a single new job.
But there's still plenty Of work to
| do.
The last available report OF the
House clerk, South Trimble, shows
that IN IL months 1t cost S82860 to
buy the newspapers that are kept In
the lobby Just of the House floor.
1t shows liquid soap bill Of s136.70
Evening star., 1934-02-18
DONOVAN HEADS
CHEST COMMITTEE
NeWboId Noyes Announces
Replacement of Old
Office Group.

Headed by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan,
District auditor. the new Once Oper-
ating Committee Of the Community
Chest will replace the former Once
Management Committee, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by Newbold Noyes,
Chest president.
Assisting Maj. Donovan will be
James A. Councillor. Frederick P. H.
Siddons, James Brownell, David Ruml
and Walter B. Clarkson.
The change was voted last week by
the Executive Committee. the new
committee being designed to act for
the general ofice of the Community
Chest in the same manner that a
board Of directors acts for its organ
ization. The committee is to consist
Of not more than seven nor less than
five -nembers, who are to be named
by the president of the Chest. 1t
will report to the Executive Com
mittee for approval any action it may
take.
Specific duties Of the new commit
tee include approval of the annual
budget Of the Chest Office, before it is
submitted to the Budget COMMITTEES.
This does not include campaign ex-
penditures. 1t will pass on realloca-
ton of budget allowances from one
department to another. 1t will also
pass on the employment and salary
rate for all Chest employees
In addition the committee will
handle the presentation Of all real
locations and supplementary require
ments to the subcommittee of the
Budget Committee in charge Of the
Chest Office, and will assume respon-
sibility for the efficient and econoun-
ical operation of Community Chest
headquarters within the limits of the
budget.
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c. w. A. JOB SLASH
TO AFFECT 2,4O0
IN CAPITAL AREA

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District G. w A. workers would have
been dropped Thursday and at the
same time the entire District quota
was to be cut from 10000 to 14,5o0.
It then appeared that 4,500 job hold
ers in all, in the District, would 20
out Thursday. the extra $500 to be
selected from both District and Fed
eral rolls here. on which there actu-
ally are 10000 workers listed.
Capt. Clark was informed by Gill
yesterday that the District would be
allotted a lump sum for continuation
of the local program to May l. The
amount of the grant was not deter
mined at the time, but it was empha-
sized the sum would have to meet
needs over the period to May 1.
Pool to Be Finished.
The District will complete con-
struction of the swimming pools at
the Takoma Recreation Center and at
the Bannecker Playground, started by
the National Parks Office. Others also
to be taken over by the District in
clude the projects at the Zoo, i'm
provements to Fort Drive, and surveys
OF park areas here purchased by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
District officials this week will set
TO work to select those civil works en-
ployes who are to be dropped. In
keeping with the Hopkins order, those
needing work least are to be dropped
fT-cf ~ ,rriIl I.
those in whose immediate family an
other member has work, leaving no
more than one person gainfully en-
ployed. Next to go will be those who
have other resources.
Needy women are to receive equal
consideration with needy men as the
force is reduced, Hopkins has ordered.
Hopkins announcement said 572,-
500 persons throughout the country
would be dismissed Friday night. This
will bring down the total to be en-
ployed after that time to 3,l04, 400
persons.
At the end of the week of February
10 there were $780, 900 on the pay
roll. Between 10000 and 100000 EN-
ployed on Federal projects were drop
ped Friday.
Rural areas were cut the most.
States essentially agricultural were
instructed to drop from 20 to 80 per
cent of the number of civil works
pay rolls at the end of next week.
In contrast, the essentially indus
trial States were ordered to reduce
around 10 per cent.
Hopkins said persons in rural areas
could more easily find work as the
work became better and farm work
started.
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OKLAHOMA TROOPS
ARE Modified FOR
OUTLAW ROUNDUP

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State Bureau of Criminal Identifica-
ton.
Ray telephoned Gov Murray the
men were ready to leave Muskoeee for
the hills tonight. The bureau chief
told the Governor he believed a num-
Der OF Kansas City outlaws and some
Of Charles pretty Boy Floyds gang"
were in the hiliy section.
Not Sure of Floyd.
Ray said the officers we're not sure
Floyd was in the area, however
The drive has been long delayed,
but recent showdowns between out
laws and officers In Eastern Oklahoma
resulted in fastening the outlaw
hunt.
Gun battles between officers and
hoodlums recently at Sapulpa and
Chelsea resulted in the deaths of
seven men. Two policemen were
killed at Sapulpa, while three outlaws,
including Aussie Elliott and Eldon
Wilson of the Cookson Hills, died. At
Chelsea deputy sheriff and Ed Clan
VII, dAlOCAlCL @OOAoOIl ILLS DdQ man,
were killed In gun battle the day
after the Sapulpa clash.
Besides Floyd, outlaw leaders sought
include Ford Bradshaw. bank robber
and highwayman. and Ed Davis, last
of the IL men who escaped from the
Kansas State Prison at Lansing last
Memorial Gay.
Wilbur Underhill, another of the
Kansas prison fugitives, hid out with
the Cookson Hills hoodlums for
months. but was fatally wounded by
officers at Shawnee, December 80. last
year. He died week later.
Rendezvous of Crime.
1t was in the Cookson Hills that
the notorious Kimes brothers. Matt
and George, now serving long terms
in States Prison at McAlester. and
other gang leaders Of the past, hid
out.
Some of these former hoodlurns
were harbored also in the Usage Hills
Of Oklahoma and Missouri. Among
these were the Terrell and Spencer
gangsters.
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honesty" and the new manager, Pat
rick Henry johnson of Patego, N. C., a
former State Senator, who had had
no previous experience at running a
restaurant.
Immediately there was some talk
about whether the Senate would want
to borrow johnson, for the Senators
just decided they needed s50.o00 to
pay their restaurants deficit for one
year.
Buriais Reduced.
On other things there have been
economies, too. Kenneth RoMney,
House sergeant at arms, told the House
legislative appropriations subcom-
mittee this:
For the 10 years up to last July !
the average cost to the Government
OF burying a deceased member was
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that's gallons and gallons of soap;
a typewriter bill of $11 .906.97.
Telegraph tolls for the year were
$48 8,365.55 and telephone charges
$39, 9,75e25. Warren expects they may
be larger this year. because Of queries
and answers about the recovery pro-
gram. But every day. a helper in his
office checks kilograms to see whether
they were sent on official or private
business. II they were official busi-
ness, the Government pays: If private.
the Congressman Is billed.
Trimble's report shows. too, s76107
was spent In the year for ice. $237.75
to keep electric clocks running. S2,-
6l629 for laundry used by the mem
bers In cloak rooms. wash rooms and
the like.
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CONGRESSMEN PAY
IN LOST COMFORTS
AS ECONOMY RULES

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TAX COLLECTOR HELD
Atlantic City Official Charged
With $1,000 Embezzlement.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., February
II P).-Tax Collector Lewis L. Mathis
suspended several days ago pending
an audit of his accounts, was arrested
at his home today on a warrant sworn
out by Finance Director Joseph A.
Paxson. acting mayor, charging short
ages in city funds.
The warrant charged Mathis with
embezzlement "of $1,000, more or
less" He is unbonded, the company
which went surety for him having
notified the city some time ago that
1t was insolvent. No new bond was
obtained.
Paxson said he would ask bail be
set at $4,000. PaXson Is also un-
bonded.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
D. A. r. Celebration.

Representative Martin Dies of Texas
will speak on Patriotism" at the
10th birthday anniversary celebration
Of the Abigail Hartman Rice Chap
ter Of the D. A. r. Tuesday at $40
O'Clock. at the Admiral
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ers' sworn statements prove Terraplane
economy-in low gas. oil, tire and
maintenance costs.
If YOU wAnt STREAIMLINLNG-The
new Terraplane Is the first car and the
only car in the low price field to give
you fully advanced streamlining.
If yon uant NEE-ACTION"-You
get 1t in the new Terraplane with Axle
Aex Independent Springing, that gives
you full front axle strength and safety,
Evening star., 1934-02-18
THE
NEW

If YOU WANT g BIG CaY-The new
Terraplane 6 is the BIGGEST Car in
the Low Price Fields f., o in. from
bumper to bumper!
II y0R wAnt PERFORMANCE-The
IS Horsepower Terraplane 6 is the most
powerful Six in the low price field
even more powerful than the Terra.
planes that broke one Official A.A.A.
record after another.
If you 1VAnt real ECONOMY-Own-
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Walsh outlined the issue OF national
defense and the future Of the Amer
ican dollar under the Administrations
fiscal program. DR.. Culbertson spoke
about the Platt amendment In Its re-
lations to American policy in Cuba
and dealt also with the economic fu-
ture OF the United States.
DR. Edm1nd A. Walsh, regent Of the
School OF Foreign Service, who In
augurated the conference last year,
outlined the merchant marine policy
and the findings of the Black In
vestigating COMMITTEES. Prof. william
Franklin Sands, former diplomat and
economic adviser to the Emperor Of
Korea, discussed the Far Eastern
policy Of the Government.
Chairmen and Subjects.
Committees selected for the confer
ence represent both the morning and
late afternoon classes at the school
and consist Of rs and II members, re-
spectively. The chairmen and the
subjects with which they will deal are
as follows:
r. Sinclair and r. Jordan on "The
Future Of the American Dollar; M.
ziperstein and A. DeWilde, THE Plat
Amendment; J. Mcdonald and r.
Pearce. international Shipping; w.
Donnelly and z. Detgen, THE Eco
nomic Future Of the United States;
j. Cooney and g. Tro6den. National
Defense" and J. Hagerty and j. Tat
tersaIl, THE Far Eastern Policy of the
United States"
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
RESERVE BANK
DEPOSITS UP
SHARPLY

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement Of weekly re-
porting member banks in 81 lead
ing cities on February IA shows in
creases for the week of $207, ,000,-
600 in net demand deposits, $685.
100000 in reserve balances with
Federal Reserve banks and $10,-
000,0 900 in loans and investments,
and a decrease Of $28,000,000 in
time deposits.
Loans on securities declined
$51, 100000 at reporting members
banks in the New York district
and $56,000,000 at all reporting
member banks. "All other loans"
increased $44,000,00O in the New
York district, $7,000,000 in the
Boston district and $42,00O,000 at
all reporting banks.
Holdings of United States Gov
ernment securities increased $34,-
100000 in the Chicago district,
$10,000,OO0 in the San Francisco
district, $6,000,000 in the Cleve-
land district and $20,O00,000 at all
reporting member banks, and de-
clined $38, 100000 in the New York
district. Holdings of other secur-
tiles increased $4,000,000 at all re-
porting banks.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Produce Markets

Peas-No carlot arrivals: 2 broken
ana ana unbroken cars on track. Sup.
steady, Mexico, Telephones, 2S-pound
crates, 81 So; Florida, bushel hampers,
$3.50 O@2.OO.
spinachcne Texas arrived; 3 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate: market
strawberries-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market steady. Florida,
S6cpint crates. 1O@11c per, pint.
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals;
unbroken car on track. Supplies moder-
ate: demand light; market steady.
North Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto
Ricans 81.
Tomatoes-One Florida arrived: /
broken and 2 unbrokcn cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand slow: mar
ket dull. Florida, wide range in quality
and turning, wrapped, 6x6, $1.25@1.5O;
rev best higher; poorer, 81.
Mixed Vegeta bles-No carlot arrivals
broken and unbroken cars on track.
2 broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
green. flat type, $2.5o@2.75.
Lima Beans-supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, bushe]
hampers, $3.75@4.00.
Cucumbers-Southern stock: Supplies
moderate; demand slow; market dull.
Florida, hothouse stock 75c dozen.
Eggplant-supplies light; demand
light; light, market steady. Florida, IN
:. Peppers-Supplies light; en- d
light. market steady. Florida, IL :
bushel crates, green. fancy $3.5O@4;
choice, 1925.
squash-supples light; demand
light: market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, white, wrapped, $2.0O; yellow
crooknecks. $2.25@2.5O.
Escarole-No supplies on market,
kale-No supplies on market.
Collards-No supplies on market.
Avocados-Florida, boxes, $1.25@1.76
Oranges-One Florida arrived; /
Florida. truck supplies moderate; bushei
baskets $1.2501.75, according to grade
and size.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals: /
supplies moderate. Bushel baskets. $125
91.5Qs according to grade and size.
Rhubarb-Michigan. extra fancy soc,
fancy SOC. choice soc.
HoneydewS-Chile, crates, $1.75@25O
according to size.
Beats-No carlot arrivals: 1 unbroken
car on track. Texas, y crates, $40.
Honeydews-Chile. crates, $1.75@2.50
according to size.
Heetarinesmchils. boxes, ss.OO@a;sS.
Old stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. New York, 100
pound sacks. Round Whites u. S
No. l. $2.25; Maine. 1OO-pound sacks
Green Mountains, U. S. No. l, $2.4Od
$50; Idaho. 10O-pound sacks Russo
Burbanks. U. S. No. 1, $2.75: sacks
containing 10 1O-pound sacks, $2.9OQ3
New stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light; market dull. Florida, bushe
crates, Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. 1, 81.
Bananas-Two cars arrived; un-
broken cars on track.
Pears-One unbroken car on track.
L. C. i. EMPRESS ARRIVALS
Florida-22 parsley. 36 peas, SO pep.
pers, 36 squads, Sc beans. IL tomatoes
Pennsylvania-175 mushrooms.
Mlchtgan-32 cartons rhubarb.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Haney Sees Real Gain
In Trade Activity

toners as the automobile indus
try and the railways are expected
to increase buying soon.
Stepping UP Output RepidIy
The automobile industry is now
stepping up production rapidly.
Manufacturing problems involved
in the new models are said to
have been solved, so that deliv-
cries on accumulated orders are
on the way.
The two main general indexes,
car loadings and electric power
production, both rose last week
more than usual for the season.
More significant, however,
than any of these things, was
the rise in commodity prices.
One weekly index shows whole
sale prices averaging about the
same as at last summers peak,
and another is the highest since
1880. This indicates that the
cheapening of the dollar is
beginning to take effect within
the United states.
= Food products and provisions,
textiles, paint materials, steel
scrap, and silver were notably
strong.
Higher prices and a rising cost
of living are certainly on the way.
Your problem and mine is now
going to be to get our incomes up
in proportion.
The outstanding news items
were: The President backs the
Bankhead Bill to reduce and con.
troll the quantity of cotton each
farmer can sell. (Already similar
control is proposed for tobaccoO
Gold Import Check Near
Record imports of gold occurred
to take advantage of the under
valuation of the dollar in this
country. This movement, how.
ever, is now being checked by a
decline in the dollar exchange rate
for the pound sterling, higher
prices here, and more stable condi.
tions in Europe. France is still
on the gold standard, and may
remain so.
The U. S. Treasury showed
signs of spending out of it's newly
acquired gold, instead of reducing
its debt; and there were additional
"relief" expenditures by the gov.
eminent which would break the
alleged balancing of the budget.
An enormous "credit initiation" is
made probable by these tactics,
which have already created" a
record excess reserve with the
| banks.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
SpOts in Sunny
Trade NewS

One corporation resumes, one
increases and two declare ac-
cumulated dividends in day. :.
Reserve bank members report
S207, 100000 gain in demand
deposits for week. .McKees-
port Tin Plate Company 1888
share net $6429, compared with
$5.O1 in previous year. Rem
ingtOn Rand Company reports
sales and earnings rising. . .
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company shows $16,-
100000 betterment in cash po-
sitiOn in 1893. Reports to
date show another gain in
railroad freight lOadings for
past week. American Iron and
Steel Institute estimates 81
points rise to 43.6 per cent
of capacity this week for steel
operations. Pennsylvania Rail-
road preliminary report shows
$1.46 share net earned last
year, against S1.OS per share
in 1923. .DelcO Products Com
fpany reports pay rolls at high
est levels in it's history.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
BONDS FEATURE
BULGE IN N. !.
CENTRALS

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 G.N.S0.
A sharp bulge in New York Cen
tral bonds featured generally ir-
regular bond market session today.
Demand for the various liens Of
the Central was stimulated by re-
ports that financing arrangements
had been completed ftN the under
writing of a $60,000,000 issue.
Jump Over Two Points
The As maturing on May l
bumped 2A points to 100B, the
IS of '35 rose 21a to 9512, and the
AIS gained "a to 7424.
Elsewhere in the group the
Southern Pacific 41as of '69 rose
/ to 70, as against fractional de-
clines in the Allegheny IS OF so,
Great Northern rs, st. Paul ad-
dustment SIS and Northern Pa
cific IS.
United states Governments were
irregular, with minor gains in the
Treasury 414s of AS and the Treas
ury 33ss of '43 offset by declines
in the Treasury IS, Liberty 312s
and Liberty fourth 44s.
Germans Are Sold
German loans ran into selling
IN the foreign group, with the 52s
off p at 5712, and the Agricultural
Bank IS Of october, 80, off 1
at IS.
American Telephone 512s stood
out in the investment list with an
upturn of 5s to 109B.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
GRAINS WEAKEN
UNDER HEAVY
LIQUIDATION

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 G.N.SO.
Grains scored further losses in
today's dealings under continued
liquidation inspired by more ia
vorable crop news and weakness
in other markets.
Wheat opened 5s to 7sc off
but recovered slightly later on
scattered buying.
Near midseSsion wheat was 70
to 1ac lower, corn unchanged to
1sc off, oats 1s to Hc down and
rye unchanged to 5sc off.
May wheat sold at 89c, July,
873sc. May corn brought 5012c.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Liverpool Spots
Demand Is Limited

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20 G.N.S0.
There was a limited demand for
opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market today. Prices were
steady and receipts totaled 10000
bales, 4,1oO of which were Ameri-
can.
At noon, middling fair was
7.64d; strictly good middling,
7.19d; good middling, 6.89d;
strictly middling, SAID; middling,
6.59d; strictly low middling, 6.44d;
low middling, 619d; strictly good
ordinary, 5.99d; and good ordi-
nary, 5.69d.
Futures opened barely steady
but at noon had firmed some
what. March opened at 6.18d;
May, 6.16d; July, 6.15d; and
October, 6.13d.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Silver Gamble
Query Met

Dear Mr.. Wickwire: You
predict big Government pur-
chaSeS of silver in your article
yesterday, yet at the same time
say no facts in your possession
warrant speculation in silver
mining stocks. How can you
make these two apparently Op-
posing statements gibe?"
"Dear Reader: Stock gam
bling and commodity demand
are far apart. The Government
price for domestic silver has
been set for some time and now
is nearly 20 cents an ounce
above the world price. 1t is
unlikely that the American
price should be raised before
foreign silver rises to the do
mestic parity, and natiOnaliza-
tiOn of domestic output at that
point is not unlikely. In any
case, it is a long way to the
time when any rise in the
metal price could be converted
into increased dividends, the
best criterion of stock values"
The Washington times., 1934-02-20

Id U11dU ~NS
Easter comes early this year, and
the usual seasonal gains of the
pre-Easter season affect COM
parsons.
Of course, too, the PWA work,
RFC loans, and Government
checks given to farmers, are a
stimulating" factor which can
not last forever.
Near August, 1881, Level
But when all allowance for
these things is made, it remains
true that the business activity
indexes point up. In fact, in
dustry is now more active than
at any time since last August,
and is about on par with Au-
gust, 1881.
1t is easily possible that by
May the business curve will
have climbed back to where it
was last July at the peak of
the summer Spurt. Judging by
the stock market, it will do so,
for stock prices are already
about as high as then.)
Steel production has increased
to a rate exceeding 40 per cent
of capacity, which is significant
as being the rate generally con-
sidered as necessary to put the
industry on profit-making basis.
The demand for steel thus far
has come mainly from scattered
miscellaneous sources and from
occasional PWA buying, as illus
trated by the recent gain in
structural steel on account of the
electrification of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. But such big GUS
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Cotton Goods Gains
In Month Are LGrQe
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
The New York Cotton Exchange
Service reports that domestic cot
ton goods production registered a
larger increase during January
than did the production of gen.
eral manufactures.
The gain was somewhat more
than the usual seasonal increase
from December to January, while
the increase in the production Of
general manufactures was about
seasonal,
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
DelcO Employment
Reaches NeU Peak

Employment at plants of the
Delco Products Company, Dayton,
o., subsidiary of the General Mo-
tors Corporation, is at the high
est level in history. Total payroll
is 1890, compared with the pre-
vious peak of 1900 in June, 1888.
Indications point toward further
increases, B. D. Kunkle, president,
stated. Plants are operating three
eight-hour shifts a day turning
out equipment for automobiles
and electric refrigerators.
The Washington times., 1934-02-20
Hog Market ActiUe
With Prices Highe1

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 Q.N.SO.
The best light weight hogs were
held at $4.75 today with some
largely at $4.55 to $4.65. Heavy
butchers met with a good de-
mand. The market was active
and strong with many sales to
10c higher.
The supply of cattle was 5000.
The market was steady to strong
for all good steers with prices Is
to Csc higher than at the close
of last week. Cows and heiterS
were steady. Stockers and feeders
were not changed.
Choice lambs were quoted at
1915 to 9.85.