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Evening star., 1934-08-27
SISTERS DIE OF BURNS
Two Children Are Trapped in
Burning Barn.

Burning Barn.
GUILFORD. VT, August 27 CP).-
Two little sisters died yesterday from
burns received when they were trapped
In burning barn. Eleanor Yeaw, 8,
was dead when found, while her sis
ter, Evelyn, 2, died in hospital after
she was rescued from the blaze by
her mother, Mrs. Warren Yeaw, 27.
The mother was taken to the hos
pital suffering from shock and minor
burns.
Fire Chief Henry E. Whitney, jr.,
said 4-year-old brother of the girls
told him he had been playing with
matches in the barn loft with his
sisters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22

Wills First Kiss
Will Rogers gets the first kiss
of his long screen career in
David Harum."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
BY RONALD THORNE

DR.. Hans Kinder and the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra last
evening presented one of the most
genuinely enjoyable programs Of
the entire season, at their concert
in Constitution Hall, for which
Guimar NovaeS, brilliant Brazilian
pianist, appeared as soloist.
DR.. Kinder was represented on
the program as a composer, for
the orchestra's first offering was
a suite of Sixteenth Century Dutch
tunes arranged by him. The third
number of the suite, "See How
Strong This Struggling Nation"
a battle hymn, was perhaps most
impressive.
Nine. Novaes, widely acclaimed
as among the foremost of women
pianistS, selected Schumann's Con-
certo in A minor as her part Of
the program. This Scintillating
work is an admirable test not only
of a soloist's skill but even more
of artistry. It's brilliant first move
ment, originally written to stand
by itself as a piano fantasy, and
it's equally striking finale revealed
the artists mastery of the inStru-
ment.
The Scherzo from the music for
Mendelss n n S midsummer
Nights Dream" familiar to con-
cert audiences everywhere, was
admirably presented, and for an
impressive close to an excellent
program the Stravinsky Fire
Bird Suite" was given.
This work, not heard here be-
fore this season, was given a
matchless Interpretation by DR..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
Beloved Offers
John BoIes As
Musician

John Boles in Beloved" his
latest picture which opened late
last night at the Rialto Theater,
lives through from youth to tot
tering old age, the life and love
Of great musician.
To be sure the world does not
acclaim Carl Hausman, symphony
composer. until his heart has be
come so weakened he SuccumbS
to the excitement of success. But
throughout the 80 years Of his
career there is a tender and con-
slant affection that expresses it
self. in music and in sweet song
and Mr.. Boles' feminine following
will find this picture eminently
satisfying as entertainment.
Beloved" is an episode fea-
ture which can be best described
as a musical "Cavalcade." The
story opens in Vienna Of 1910
where the prodigy is seen studi-
ously devoted to his violin and
the pride of his parents. The
family emigrateS to America and
the Carolinas where Carl takes up
teaching the violin and composes
in his leisure.
Carl married one of his pupils
GLORIA Stuart, and they go to
New York where he hopes to pur-
sue his chance as a composer. Be
loved" moves through the Civil,
Spanish-American and World Wars
while its hero is ever trying to
make his impress on the world OF
music without much success.
Carl Hausman'S son turns out
to be worthless but his grandson,
fresh from the trenches of Eu-
rope, is recognized as new genius
Of rhythm and melody. Just as the
story ends the music of Carl HauS-
man is being played by a full SYM
phony orchestra, fame is beckon-
ing but a tired old man has passed
on.
q The love story of Beloved"
makes it appealing and gives
John Boles an opportunity to
air his voice in romantic song.
Gloria Stuart has never acted
better and Morgan Farley as the
grandson contributes the most
outstanding performance in sup
port of the two principals. Doro-
thy Peterson, Richard earle, Al
bert Cont, Lucille La Verne, Mae
Busch and Ruth Hall have the
other important parts.
Victor Schertzinger directed
beloved" from a script by Paul
Gangelin and the production is
a credit to Carl Laemmle and the
Universal studios whose label it
bears.
On the supplementary program
Is a short screen comedy and
the latest issue of the Universal
news reel.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
Wills First Kiss
Will Rogers gets the first kiss
of his long screen career in
David darum."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
Moss Hart Author

The special screen version OF
frankie and Johnny" now in
production, is the work of Moss
Hart, noted for his authorship of
New York's current musical COM
edy sensation, "As Thousands
Cheer" a. co-author with George
S. Kaufman, of "Once in a Life
time" and as the writer of a num-
Der of stories and dialogue for
many successful screen produc-
tionS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
First Recognition

Clark Gable first won audience
recognition two years ago when he
played a supporting role in THE
Easiest Way" starring Constance
Bennett. He owes his present
prominence to the thousands of
film fans who wrote to Hollywood
producers, asking that he be fea-
tured. Gable is now appearing in
ut Happened One Night" at
RKO-Keith's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
Started For Fun

Claudette Colbert, who starred
as a pampered society heiress in
Columbia's 1T Happened One
Night" now at R-K-O-Keith's,
first appeared on the stage as a
lark. She persuaded a playwright
whom she knew socially to give
her an unimportant role in a
Broadway production. Bigger
roles followed, then Stardom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
|Lotte Lehman to
Sing Tuesday

Lotto Lehman, brilliant new
heder soprano Of the Metropolitan
Opera, who recently made her de.
but with that organization in Wag-
ner die Walkuere," will be pre-
sented in recital at Constitution
Hall next Tuesday afternoon,
February 81. at 4:40 o'clock as the
third attraction Of Mrs. Dorothy
Hodgkin DorSey's Tuesday after
noon recital series at that audi
forum.
Although Lehman is a new
star in the American operate
armament, she has been regarded
for the past decade as the out
standing lieder soprano of the
Vienna and Berlin opera houses.
For one season, she was promi-
nently connected with the defunct
Chicago Civic Opera and this sea-
son, she Joined the Metropolitan
forces for the first time.
Lehmann'S program offers songs
by Hugo Wolf, Franz Schubert,
Brahms, Franz. MendelsSohn, Cor
nelius and Richard Strauss. She
will also sing an English language
group by Richard Hagemann,
Marion Bauer, H. H. Gum, Emo
Balogh, the latter her accom-
PIANIST.
Seats on sale at Mrs. Dorsey's
bureau at 1900 G st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
GuiomorNovdes Acclaimed As SoIoist

Kinder, with the finest coopera-
ton on the part of his musicians.
The climactic episode Of the
"Danse infernale du roi Kastchei"
and the Finale were especially
we'll presented,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22
Together Again

Give Brook and Diana Wyn-
yard will be together again for
the first time since "Cavalcade,"
when production of THE Dover
Road" begins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-22

Mary in "Stingaree"
Mary Boland, prominent stage
and screen actress, is the latest
cast addition to "Stingaree.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
v WITHDRAWALS | 7
HEAVY AGAIN

For the fourth successive year
foreign banks withdrew their
American deposits and short term
investments in substantial VOL
ume, the Department of Com
merce announced in a report on
the balance of international pay
ments during 1893.
From the end of 1929 to the end
of last year foreign short term
banking assets in the United
States were reduced from an esti-
mate Of slightly more than 5000
million dollars, it was stated.
American short term bank funds
held abroad declined during the
same period from approximately
1000 million dollars to about l.
082 million dollars.
Commenting on short term
fluctuations, the report said:
'"The steady reduction of for
eign short term dollar claims on
the United States during a year
when American banks expert
enced a slight increase in their
short term claims on foreign
banks strengthened this cOun-
try's creditor position on short
term account to the point where
the relative statistical positions
of the United States and the
outside world viS-a-viS each
other became almost an exact
reversal of their respective pO-
SitiOns at the end Of 1929"
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
COTTON BETTER
AFTER DROP

NEW YORK, April 3 U.N.S).
The cotton market was a quiet
affair today with futures holding
in a narrow trading range, at or
slightly under the previous close.
In initial dealings, the market dis
played an easy tone with prices
2 to 4 points lower, but the furry
Of selling orders which had &C
cumulated overnight was soon
taken care of and the list moved
to within a point or so of last
nights closingS on small buying
orders.
The heavy commission house
liquidation of Monday was absent
today, most of the offerings COM
ing from New Orleans and the
South. Spot firms sold in a small
way. The trade was a fair buyer
in distant months, and Wall
Street made scattered purchases.
The FosSick Bureau states that
last week was mostly unfavorable
for field work in nearly all Sec
tions of the cotton belt, with the
soil quite generally too wet for
blowing. Rainfall in western
parts was beneficial.
Noon prices were off 2 to 3
points, with July off 2 at 1903,
October off 3 at 1917, December
off 3 at 1927, and January off 2
at 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Demand Is Limited
For LiUerpOOL SPOT

LIVERPOOL, April 3 U.N.SO
There was a limited demand for
opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market today. Prices held
steady and receipts tota!ed 10000
bales, of which $500 were
American.
At noon. middling fair was
7.46d: strictly good middling, 7.O1d;
good middling, 6.71d: strictly mid
ding. 6.56d; middling. said;
strictly low middling. 6.26d; low
middling. sold; strictly good or.
dinary, 5.81d, and good ordinary,
5.51d.
Futures opened and at noon
were unchanged to point higher
than opening quotations. May
opened at Slid; July. 6.O7d; Oc-
tober, 6.O6d, and January at
6.06d,
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Business Melps
Spotlight

KrOger GrOcery's sales for
the four weeks ended March
"a tOtaIed S17,375,396 against
$15,231,342 in 1888, an increase
of IL per cent. The Amer
lean Iron and Steel Institute
reports q buying rush in steel
due to the prospective rise in
prices rs a result Of the wage
increases. The weekly Reserve
statement shows a decrease for
the week of $54,OOO,OOO in
loans and investments and
S89,OOO,OOO in Government de-
pOSitS and an increase of S71-
100000 in net demand deposits
.. Outlet Company has de-
clared an extra of 50 cents,
the regular quarterly of so
cents on the common stock, the
regular quarterly of $1.75 on
the first preferred, and S1.5O
on the second preferred, all
payable May to stock Of rec
ord April 20.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
INDIAN COTTON
USE GAINS

World consumption of Indian
cotton during the first six months
Of this season, that is, from Au-
gust / to January 81, totaled g.
1000 bales of 400 pounds each,
says the New York Cotton Ex-
change Service, as compared with
2,153,000 bales in the correspond.
ing period last season, and an av-
erage of 2,814,000 bales from Au-
gust / to January 81 in the past
five seasons.
Stock of Indian cotton in the
world on January 81, including
the estimated unmarketed portion
of the crop in the interior of In
dia, was 6,0S7, 900 bales, as COM
pared with 5,337 900 on January
81 last year. and an average of
5,784.O00 bales on January 81 in
the past five. years.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
AUTOS, COTTON
DISCUSSED BY
CITY BANK

The settlement Of the threat
ened automotive strike is charac
terized by the National City Bank
in its monthly review of business
as "a very important achieve
ment," in removing danger Of en-
forced curtailment of automobile
operations, which would cause
curtailment in other industries"
The review says if the formula
upon which the settlement was
reached works in one major in
dustry it will probably work in
others, wherever controversy over
similar issues may arise.
Discussing controlled versus
free agriculture" the bank says
the longest step yet taken toward
centralized control in this coun-
try is the limitation Of the COM
ing cotton crop proposed in the
Bankhead bill.
One of the purposes of the bill
is to place the cotton industry on
a sound commercial basis, it
points out, adding:
"COttOn production cannot be
economically established upon
a plan which would give quotas
alike to efficient growers on
lOw-cOst lands and inefficient
growers on high-cOst lands, and
result in artificiaIly high costs
and prices which will restrict
consumption. The s0undest
commercial basis and the sur
est road to profit is low cost of
production"
Commodity markets have shown
little activity or change during
the month, their movement sug-
gesting a state of uncertainty and
a disposition to put off forward
purchases, but no general weak
ness, states the bank.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
VALUES
Up IN MARCH

The market value of 100 repre-.
sentative common stocks increased
$51, ,O94 900, or three-tenths of l
per cent in March, to $15,235 ,363,.
900, according to Frazier Jelke &
Co. This compares with a decline
Of $606, 1885, 900, or 3,8 per cent in
February.
In March So of the 100 issues
declined and IA ended the month
unchanged, while "a advanced.
The largest gain was in the mines,
which advanced $50, 0,398,O00, or
1912 per cent. The most substan-
tial loss was in the miscellaneous
industrials, which dropped $34,-
$4,000, or 81 per cent.
On a percentage basis the larg-
est gain outside Of the mines was
6.3 per cent in the electrical equip
ments; the foods gained Al per
cent: the rails, 16 per cent: the
retail shares, is per cent; the
chemicals, 10th of / per cent:
and the building shares 1-100th Of
l per cent.
The losses were 81 per cent in
the steels; 81 per cent in the in
dustrials; 2.5 per cent in the utili-
ties; % per cent in the oils; 8-10th
of l per cent in the railroad equip
ments. and 1-10th of / per cent in
the motors.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
NelU York City Bank
Stocks Hold SteQdu

New York city bank stocks regis.
tered little change during the past
week. the aggregate value of 16
leading isues. according to Holt,
Rose and TroSter, amounting to
81, ,495, ,744, 900 as of the close March
20. This compares with $1,491.-
$4,000 at the close of the pre-
vious week, an increase of $780,
900, or 0.26 per cent.
The current average yield Of
the 16 issues of 5.35 per cent COM
pares with 5.36 per cent at the
close of the previous week. Cur
rent market value is 1926 times
known book value, against 1.25
times on March %. Based upon
current figures the 16 issues are
quoted at an average of ia times
known earnings, against lib
times on March %.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
G-E FIRM SEES
RISE IN SALES

Increases in the sales Of electaAG
appliances for the home are 6ouA
cast by the General Electric Com
pany in talks to General EIectz4e
dealers in 80 key cities Of the coun-
try by sales executives Of the com
pany.
General Electric's appliance
sales last year, the company says
were 7S per cent better than n
1882.
In 1888 the company states. one
out of six homes with electricity
bought a radio, one out Of 20
bought a washer and one out oe
40 bought a cleaner; 1884, it b
said. offers the biggest potential
market for appliances since 1924
A statement said:
"Signs are unmiStakable thai
business will constantly improve
for the next six months. The
year 1884 offers us the biggest
potential market for appliances
since 1929.
eve have placed manufaCtuR
ing orders for well over 1OO,OOe
vacuum cleaners, washing m&
chimes and radio sets for ina
mediate delivery" -
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Vdum VoumsT
1000

NEW YORK, April 3 U.N.SJ.
The curb market turned into a
spiritless trading affair today,
with absence Of incentive for
fresh speculative purchases in
fluencing an irregular churning
about along the line.
The utility group showed a
heavy undertone, following the
Senate committee approval Of
the stringent Lehman utility bills.
American Gas and Electric sagged
u point to 241a and Niagara
Hudson Power was off u at 6.
Humble was in renewed de-
mand in the oils on a bullish
earnings report for last year,
moving up u point to a new
peak at 44b.
Metal shares turned irregular
after an initial furry, but not
until Lake Shore had moved up
"a to establish a new high at
5414.
Alcohols were fractionally high
er. with Hiram Walker up u at
441s.
The bond division maintained q
generally steady tone.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
8 Closed Banks PGy
30 Gents on Dollar

Eight Baltimore banks which
still remain in the hands of the
State Bank Commission, five of
which are in receivership under
court jurisdiction, have distributed
SIS, ,485 $50 to despositors to date
or 3O.16 of the total deposits in
these institutions when they
closed. Total despoSits inlpounded
in the eight banks, five of which
were closed prior to the banking
holiday, aggregated $51,342,S5C.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Fishers hdex
Drops Again

Prof. Irving Fishers index Of
wholesale commodity prices de-
clined again i'm the week ended
March 30, losing one fractional
point at 74.O. This compares
with 74.1 in the preceding week,
with recovery high Of TAG two
weeks ago, with depression low
of $50 ON March 3, 1888, and
with average Of, 56.1 in March,
1888.
Purchasing power of the dol
lar advanced to 1851 from 134.9
in the week. This compares
with recovery low Of 134.O on
March 16, with depression high
of 1917 on March 3, 1888, and
with average Of 17S.1 q year
ago.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
BANKS
REDUCE LOANS

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly
reporting member banks in 81
leading cities on March % shows
decreases for the week of $54,.
100000 in loans and investments
and $89, 100000 in Government
deposits, and an increase of $71,-
100000 in net demand deposits.
Holdings of United States
Government securities declined
$13, 100000 in the Boston district,
$10,000,O0O each in the Phila-
delphia and st. Louis districts,
$8,0O0,000 in the Kansas City
district, $6,O0O,0OO in the San
Francisco district and $45, ,000. 900
at all reporting member banks
and increased $6,O00,000 in the
Cleveland district. Holdings of
other securities increased ST.
100000 in the New York district
and $26,000,000 at all reporting
banks.
Licensed member banks for
merly included in the condition
statement of member banks in
101 leading cities, but not now
included in the weekly statement,
had total loans and investments
of $1,O39, 100000, and net de-
mand, time and Government
daposite of s1 no0 mn nm m
March %, compared with $1,047,-
100000 and $1,095, 5,000,0 900, respec-
lively, on March 81.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Steel SHIPMENTS
In MidLUeSt Climb

Shipments OF the leading steel
producers in this territory for the
week just closed will show small
increase over the previous week,
reflecting increased release from
the automobile industry, which
had been held up pending settle
ment of the threatened strike.
Ingot production as the week
drew to a close showed little
change, running close to SO per
cent of theoretical capacity.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Assets Decreased
For Federal Truck

Report of Federal Motor Truck
Co. and subsidiaries for year
ended December 81, 1888 (certi.
fled by independent auditors)
shows total assets of $4,244. .406,
compared with $4,363 .672 on De-
cember 81, 1882. and surplus of
$1,347 .296 against $1,512,361 at
close of previous year.
On December 81. 1888. inven-
tories, at book value, less reserves
were carried at $1,512,275, COM
pairing with $1,387 1886. Capital
stock amounts to 499,543 no-par
shares. including 12,400 shares
held by the company.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Favorable Dividend
CHANCES UD in March

Favorable dividend changes IN
March totalled IA against 1O1 in
February. accor,41ng to the Stand
ard Statistics Company, Of New
York.
For the first three months of
this year favorable reviSionS num-
bered 433, more than three times
the 131 favorable changes in the
first quarter of 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Is Stocks Decline
7Per Cent in Week

Twenty-Five representative stocks
listed on the Chicago Stock Elk
change had a market value at the
close of business for the week
ended March 81 of $599, 1854 a
decrease of $49, 1886, ,438, or 1859 per
cent, as compared with the market
value of $649, ,70O,S5O at the close
of the previous week, according to
a compilation by Paul H. Davis &
Company, members of the Chicago
Stock Exchange. At the close OF
the corresponding week a year ago
the same IS stocks had a market
value of $356.216,076, indicating an
increase during the year of $243,-
$40 1886, or 68.37 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
GRAIN FUTURES
TURN EASIER

CHICAGO. April 3 G.N.S),
Bearish weather reports in
fluenced further selling of grains
today with prices easing fraction
ally in light early trade.
Wheat and corn each dipped
nearly a cent to 85A and 47laC
for the May contracts before pres
sure abated but there was lack OF
rallying power noted and prices
hovered around the lows.
Near midseSsion wheat was u
to a4c off, corn 3s to 34c off. oats
"a to 3sc and rye "a to 3sc down
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
BUYERS
START RUSH
By international News Service

Consumers have rushed to place
orders in the last few days with
higher prices imminent due to the
general wage increase last week.
the magazine, Steel. reports.
Declaring sentiment in the in
dustry is strong for immediate &C.
tion," the publication says. with
the likelihood that finished steels,
such as plates. shapes and bars,
probably will be marked up 50
to SIS a ton this week.
To what extent the buying rush
will affect operations depends
upon when the purchasers want
the material shipped from the
mills.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
$l87,3A Net ShOUn
By Schultz Stores

Schultz Retail Stores Corpora
tion's preliminary report for 1888
shows net profit of $187,341, in.
cluding profit from sale of Over
holt Distributing Company securi-
ties, and aftor taxos. depreciation,
and charging = CT sale of securi-
ties against reserve previously set
up for that purpose.
This compares with a net loss of
s&2, ,O39, ,120 sustained in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Auto Production
In Canada Better

Production Of major vehicles IN
Canada during February total
8,571 units, an improvement of "a
per cent over the output Of 1928
cars made in February %, the total
production was 15,475 units, COM
pared with 1855 in the like two
months Of 1888. ~
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
UTILITY PAYMENTS

International Utilities Corpo0r
ton declared dividends of 87h
cents on the ST prior preferred
and 43A cents on the $3.50 prior
preferred, series 1881, both pay
able May / to stock of record
April 20. These payments, repre-.
Senting one-half the regular quar-.
terly rate, are the same as were
declared three months ago.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
TUNG.S0L DIVIDEND

Tung-Sol Lamp Works declared
a dividend of IS cents on ac-
count of accumulations and the
regular quarterly dividend of IS
cents on the So cumulative pre-
ferred, both payable May i to
stock of record April 10. On
March Is. last, similar payments
were made.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
NelU York Central
Signs Rail Orders
BY International News Service

The New York Central lines
announce that contracts have
been signed for the purchase Of
$4,000 tons of steel rail, divided
among Bethlehem Steel Company,
1850 tons; Illinois Steel Com
pany, 17,490 tons, and Carnegie
Steel Company, 1900 tons.
The last named order is for
the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail-
road, which will pay for it from
its own funds. The other orders
will be financed by a loan from
the Public Works Administration.