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The Washington times., 1934-04-27
NEW FINANCING
HIGH mi MARCH.

New capital, including refund
ing, financed by American corpe-
rations during March, amounted
to $91, ,076,57O, the largest since
the August, 1882. total Of $11f,-
1900, and compares with $53,-
022,500 in February and $9,212,-
430 in March, 1882. -
The aggregate of $86,911 900
bonds and notes in March was
the first appearance of these
groups in corporate financing
since a small issue last summer,
and was last exceeded in August,
1882, when there were $107i91l,-
900 bonds and notes.
In March there were two items
Of 0,000, 900 or more, against one
in February and none in March
last year. Individual issues from
$500, 1000 UP aggregated six IN
March, three in February and five
In March a year ago. Refunding
operations totaled $65, 5,069. 900,
against $4,000, 900 in the like 1883
month. '-<. ~
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
MARKS IN PERIL
IN DRAKE MEET

DES MONIES, Iowa, April q.
Existing records stood on a most
precarious footing today as the
silver anniversary Of the Drake
relay carnival opened here with
perhaps the greatest lineup Of
individual stars in the history Of
the event competing for honorS.
Roughly speaking, there were
5000 athletes ready for the open
ing events, although the team
entries fell short of the all-time
record, 80 universities and 20
colleges scattered over II States
contributed their quotas of con-
testants. Fifty-seven high schools
and 80 Junior colleges likewise
were entered.
Individual stars entered in
clude: ~
Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette Uni
verSity, national collegiate 100
and 220 yards champion: Ray
Sears, Butler University, national
indoor two-mile champion; Heye
Lambertus, Nebraska, national
A. A. U. 200-meter hurdles cham
pion, national A. A. U. Junior
200-meter champion; Vincent
Murphy. Notre Dame, co-holder
national collegiate high jump
championship; James Luvalle.
University of Californis at Los
Angeles, intercollegiate I. C. A..
A. A. 400-meter champion.
The Western Conference sent
a goodly representation, but Du-
ane Purvis, of Purdue. national
collegiate javelin champion, was
forced to return to Lafayette,
Ind, last night because Of the
illness of his mother.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
RIDGE SET
FOR DATES

HAGERsTOWN, Md, April 81.
The schedule Of the newly Or
ganized Blue Ridge Baseball
League, composed of Hagerstown,
Frederick, Winchester, Martins
burg and Chambersburg, calls for
Hagerstown's opening game at
home with MartinSburg on May
5. The other opening will be
staged at Chamhersburg with
Winchester. On Sunday, Mar
tinsburg will have its opening
with Hagerstown in the West
Virginia town, and Chambers
burg will open in Frederick.
All of the five clubs have been
working out and are rapidly round.
ing into form. Veterans Of the old
Elue Ridge League have been
signed by Frederick, Winchester
and Martinsburg. President Frank
Colley announced umpires will be
selected in a few days.
Following the play-off series for
the league title, plans are being
made for an inter-league series
with either the Georges Greek
League or the Interstate circuit.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
A. j. GIRLS PLAN
SPRING SPORTS.

Plans for girls spring sports.
at American University, while not
including the large number Of ac-
tivities open to boys, promise to
get everyone out in the air and
interest all from the LADY Nke
archery enthusiasts to the more
rough-and-tumble soccerites.
Although the archers will prob
ably have no chance for competi-
ton, as not enough can yet con-
sistently find the target, as soon
as the weather is dependable they
will have plenty Of practice in the
gym classes.
Now that two years growth has
been removed from the tennis
courts, and they are beginning to
be the pride Of the campus, rae
quet enthusiasts are attending
gym classes in preparation for the
day when those courts will he avail.
able. If the happy day comes soon
enough, there may be a tourna-
ment, but at any rate, there is
prospect of much coaching by the
gym instructors.
Soccer, most terrifying of sports,
will again be played. Expert.
menters in gym classes are fast dis
covering the most resistant spots
on the head, and the best ways
to kick a ball without falling on it.
After a few more practices, inter
class soccer games will start.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
HOyas and Maryland
Are Well Represented
At ReLQu CdrniUGL

The Penn Relay Carnival, open
ing in Philadelphia today, will
find several local collegians on
hand. Both Georgetown and
Maryland are well represented,
having teams in the 440-yard and
S80-yard relays, and one man each
IN the 100-meter dash.
Earl Widmyer will carry the
Ferp colors in the sprint, and if
the draw demands, may oppose
Wilmer Bradley, Of Georgetown,
kn one Of the heats.
Georgetown's 440-yard combina-
don includes Paul Mcneil, David
Keene, John Quirk and Bradley.
This same quartet will run the
$50.
Mary1and's 44O team comprises
Ed Quinn, Bob Slye, Milo Sonen,
or Bob Archer, and Widmyer.
Quinn, Slye, Wtdmyer and War
rem Evans make up the 880-yard
quintet. The Terps also have en-
tered a one-mile relay team of
Cronin, Archer, Sonen and Evans,
while George Becker will represent
GEORGETOWN in the discus.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27

Louis Soresi, the banker who
set out to help Camera and
wound up by helping himself, is
also seeking a quick profit and
will take any reasonable offer,
his idea of same being $125, 900.
The gentleman's mind runs that
way. He's been sitting around a
bank too long and vast sums
simply do not impress him. He
just has hardening of the numer-
ais and the only things against
this is that there are times when
one is liable to have softening of
the stomach. Carnera, a volun-
tary bankrupt, hasn't made
trolly fare in the last two years.
Ready Cash Needed
With the Baer fight and prob
ably a half million dollar gate
coming up in June, this eagerness
to part with a fighter who is
about to move in on the major
share Of that money may seem a
little strange. It might even
seem as though they expected
him to lose, only that couldn't
be. These boys are not bright
enough to think of anything like
that.
They simply need a 1I!tt::ie
ready" and are willing to forSake
the now dubious privilege Of
managing a champion in order
to keep abreast of the landlord
and sheriff.
Mr.. Soresi vas the first to
think about it. He offered his
holdings, abou! Is per cent, to a
celebrated newspaper man for
$125, 900. The latter did not be-
come asit:Ged or violent: he did
not call in the authorities and
give Mr.. Soresi in charge. He
merely led Mr.. Soresi over into
the shade and spoke to him
Soothingly until certain that he
had recovered his compoSure.
Then the newspaper man left.
some say a little abruptly. He
probably had remembered another
engagement.
Cold To Offer
The next prospect likewise was
cold to SoreSi'S Establishments, so
he went to his underworld asso-
ciateS, the holders of the rest
Of the Carnera shares, namely,
Will Duffy, who seems IN the
meantime to have gone away for
a rest following little misunder-
standing with the government;
Good Time Charley" Friedman,
Ownie Madden and the famous
or otherwise "Big Frenchy."
Would they like to buy out Mr..
Soresi for $125,0O0? It seemed
that they would not.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
aw'sDe1ays in ling:
Final Will Accounts
Hit by District Bar

Provisions that require q 13.
month lapse of time between ad.
mission Of wills to probate and the
filing Of the final account are to
be attacked by the District Bar
Association as a step in its cam
paign to reform and revise some
Of the weak provisions Of the code
George Fleming, Of the Riggs
National Bank. originated this lat
est move.
Legacy Of Horse Era
In q letter to President F. Regis
Noel, Mr.. Fleming pointed out the
obsolescence Of this provision and
suggested that the association at
tempt to shorten the period to six
months.
The law originated during the
horSe-and-buggy era and was in.
herited from the Maryland prac-
tice Of that day when communica-
ton was difficult and uncertain
and newspapers were not always
sure Of publication or distribution.
Committee to Report
In the present fast.moving age,
1t Is said that such a long delay
in completing the administration
Of an estate, is not necessary and
further that it sometimes en-.
courages litigation over the sub
ject matter.
President Noel has turned the
letter over to Charles v. Imlay's
committee on suggestions, which
will make the necessary report
to the board Of directors. The
board then will instruct the legis.
latiye committee to take appro-
pirate action,
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
MARKET FALLS
BUT SUPPORT
RALLIES t
BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR

BY WALL STREET SPECTATOR
NEW YORK, April ~ dN.S).
Apparently worn out by It's re-
sistance Of the last 10 days, the
market gave way yesterday.
Support appeared at the height
Of the selling, however, and the
damage wasn't serious. The sur
prising thing is that the shake
out followed the announcement
of what was generally considered
constructive settlement of the
rail wage question.
Observers consider the present
decline as an adjustment to the
change in the initiation situation.
This has been going on in
commodities as well as stocks.
The probabilities of a huge credit
initiation later on are being
ignored. for the time being in
view of the cold water thrown
by the Administration on the
silver drive.
The Socony Vacuum annual
report will be out the first Of
next week.
Officials refused to comment
on reports that net would be
around 70 cents a share, but said
the showing would be good. In
1882 Socony earned only II cents
q share. The company as we'll
as Standard of New Jersey was
helped by the depreciation Of: the
dollar since last year, which
brought a corresponding markup
in its big holdings abroad. The
Jersey Standard report is ex-
pected about May 13.
The rails, if any group, should
be the ones to yank the market
out of its dependency.
Carriers won't feel the added
wage costs for two months, and
the balance Of the year won't
bring much of a new burden.
Next year will be different, but
lots can happen in the mean.
time, including a real rise in
business and traffic. We hear of
buying in National Supply on in
formation from banking quarters.
Some informed people believe the
81 dividend will be the low for
Consolidated Gas. At current
levels the yield is nearly 6 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Alexandria Teachers
Face Physical Exam

Alexandria school instructors
will submit to a physical exaninar
tion this fall in order to qualify
for the posts under an order is
sued by the school board today.
All who do not pass the examina-
tions will be dismissed.
The board has authorized hold
ing of summer school sessions.
Registration will begin soon. E. e.
Lawler, jr., and Arthur M. King,
school board members, win probe
fire hazard conditions in the
schools.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
MRS. LYNN HIGH
IN BOWLING

Mrs. Margaret Lynn, with a
365 set which included a six-pin
handicap, won the Ladies Fed
eral Handicap Sweepstakes. Mrs.
Lynn also had high game, 1874.
Billie Butler, who rolled from
scratch, was runner-up with $50.
Lucille Young, with a 12-pin
handicap, was third, with S47.
Bess Ackman, with 16, finished
fourth, with 339. and L. Stahl,
who had a 44-pin handicap, was
fifth. with 334. Scores:
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Niagara Share Net
Assets Increased

Niagara Share Corporation IF
Maryland and subsidiaries report
net assets as Of March 81 equiva-
lent to $2,647 for each $1,000 de-
benture outstanding in the hands
Of the public, $674 for each share
of Class A preferred stock and
$11.30 for each share Of Class B
common stock. This compares
with asset values at the end Of
1888 of $2,415 for each $1,000
debenture, $578 for each share Of
preferred stock and $9.43 for each
share Of common stock.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
LOCAL ATHLETES AT RELA VS.
1900 TO VIE.
IN TWO.DAY
TRACK MEET

PHILADELPHIA, April 81.
That annual festival Of the foot,
known as the University Of Penn
sylvania relay games, will launch
itself today into a ceaseleSS, dizzy
refrain and forget to stop until
well into tomorrow's twilight,
with Glenn Cunningham's ad-
vertised assault upon the mile
record coming as a well drama
ttzed climax. In all, about 5000
earnest young men will take part
In the 81 events. meaning that
the affair at least can be recon-
mended for action.
The entries read like roll call
at a convention Of national and
Olympic stars, with Cunningham,
Bill Bonthron, Of Princeton, and
Charley Hornbostel, Of Indiana,
only few Of the featured acts.
Georgetown, Maryland, an d
Howard Universities and Tech
High Of Washington, all are send
ing teams.
The first day may pass without
undue violence, in spite Of the
fact that Hornbostel's teammate,
Fuqua; Cunningham, Tom Ottey,
Michigan State: Pete zaremba,
N. Y. u; Karl Warner, Yale;
Keith Brown, Yale; Frank Grow
ley, Manhattan, and others, will
adorn the immediate landscape.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
PITTSBURGH
CLOTH TONE STEADY

NEW YORK, April 27 U.N.S) ).--Ac-
tivity in the coarse yarn cloths market
today dwindled considerably and the
general price level displayed a steadier
tone than on Thursday.
Some adjustments were made in the
less active styles to bring them in line
with other constructions, but leading
styles were practically unchanged.
Frequent expression was given to the
opinion that prices had moved to levels
which seemed cheap, and that for this
reason buyers might be attracted to
cover on their needs more freely
A few days Of stability in raw cotton
would, in the opinion Of a number in
the market, provide the groundwork for
some moderate covering.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Cosmopolitan Club
Hears OSWALD RyQV1

Oswald Ryan, general counsel
of the Federal Power Commission,
was the principal speaker at a
meeting Of the Cosmopolitan Club
at the Carlton Hotel yesterday.
Abraham Lincoln" was his SUBJ
ject. Ryan was introduced by
Arthur w. Defenderfer, chairman
of the forum committee. Commits
sioner Herbert Drane, Of the Fed.
eral Power Commission, was guest
Of honor. Attendance prizes were
won by Fred ]. Rice and Emory
Galliher. william II. Mccarthy,
president, presided.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27

In this connection, Mr.. Imlay'S
committee Is running short Of
suggestions. Many have come to
hand-good, bad and Indifferent
but it is on this committee
that the association must depend
for some Of its best ideas to i'm
prove the practice.
Accordingly an invitation to
members to submit suggestions to
the committee is open at all
times, according to Mr.. INLAY.
All suggestions will be seriously
entertained.
Charles T. Slayton Is vice
chairman, and James c. Rogers
Is secretary. Members are: John
w. Guider, John w. Gulledge,
William R. Lichtenberg, Charles
H. Quimby, Albert E. Steinem,
and Thomas Gillespie Walsh.
Lunsford Hammer and his bride
Of a year departed today for
their belated honeymoon. They
will take the romantic voyage
on the Norfolk boat and spent
a few days at the Cavalier
Hotel.
John w. Staggers, who, by
virtue of his proprietary domain
over the Columbian Building, is
rightly the Mayor of Judiciary
Square," is out to all callers
right now.
Mr.. Staggers is pretty busy pre-
pairing Colonel Cooper's brief in
the latter's suit against the
Comptroller of the Currency to
force the opening of the United
States Savings Bank. The brief
must be filed by tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Small Ship Lines
Fight Rate FiriHaq

Small steamship operators have
entered serious objection to the
plan for NRA to fix steamship
fares and freight rates, on the
ground that such a procedure
would promote monopolies and
give the. .Americtn Conference,
now dominant, an even more
powerful position.
Charges that the big lines were
out to "get" the Independents
were made by operators.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
CASES N0LLE PRESSED

Cases Of three persons arrested
under the Virginia prohibition law
for possession of small quantities
of liquor were nolle pressed in
Alexandria Corporation Court yes
terday. In another case Of pos
session of liquor for sale, a jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
LOANS
SHOW HEAVY
GAIN IN WEEK.
BY DICK BAKER


Cash loans, up to 40 per cent
Of the value of the property,
were made by the Home Owners
Loan Corporation last week, in
1909 cases where the mortgages
did not accept the Corporations
bonds, according to the weeks
report, released today.
=, The report of Mr.. John H.
Fahey'S big corporation shows q
new high level for the week.
with 16,841 loans amounting to
$50, 0,309,359 closed. This still
leaves something like four times
that much in authorization for
bond issues.
Particular significance Is found
in the statement that cash loans
up to 40 per. cent were made. Tie
corporation goes little higher on
unencumbered property and has
allowed so per cent for making
UP delinquent taxes and repairs:
While the average loan to date
is about $2,903, the 196,136 ag-
gregate Of loans made, amounting
to a total of $3.50, ,450,S19 is
equivalent to executing home
mortgage loan to every family in
Boston, Mass, according to "a
comparison with the 1880 census.
This enterprise will continue to
improve in volume since Con-
greSs yesterday sent to the White
House for the presidential sig
nature, the bill to guarantee prin-
c1pal as we'll as interest on bonds
Of the corporation.
Now that spring weather is
here and the great outdoors Is
Turing the young broker from his
office-the movement to establish
a curb exchange in this city is
gaining headway. -
OAAASN q PCAoOu CdAl SGdIO Ill
hour at Fifteenth and H Streets
and see practically every busi-
ness man in Washington pass
within that time, the curb ex-
change will probably be located
there, according to those on ,:the
inside. =
My informant further hints
that Eddie Kyle is slated to be
president of the exchange. u
Things are beginning to pick
up. This is Indicated, if for ffo
other reason, by the meetings .=ef
three Of the active brokers Of
the city frequently and with "a
great exhibition Of confidence.
Garfield Kass, Jimmy SalkeId
and S. j. Luchs are the three
who get their heads together so
often lately over the plat books
Of the Shannon-Luchs outfit. -
It may look bad for some pep
pie, but certainly looks good for
these threat least one Of them,
anyway. ~
Two Fairfax real estate men
came into town to do a little
playing last night.
Charles Pozer. Fairfax county
representative Of w. S. Hoee,
and Robert D. Graham, independ.
ent broker, were the ones. They
attended the Kentucky Ball at
the Willard.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
NEW YORK WOOL

NEW YORK, April 27 U.N.S.).-Wool
market dull. Domestic fleece, unwashed.
Ohio and Pennsylvania, 270 35c; donss.
tic pulled, secured basis. 71Qeec; do.
mestio Texas clean basis, 6S@86c: DO
nestle territory, clean basis, 610 s5c. ~
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
NAVAL STORES

NEW YORK, April 81 uN.N).
Petroleum, steady. crude PennSyIvania,
eariots: Turpentine, quiet, 6ThS Rosin,
quiet common S66.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Managers Eager to Sell
Their Shares of Camera

NEW YORK April N.-Gangland, weary of an investment
that somehow cannot be made pay its upkeep is trying
to sell its share Of Primo Carnera the heavYweght champion
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Principal Produce Markets


market steady. Louisiana, 24-pt crates,
$27503 per crate.
Sweet Potatoes-One North Carolina
arrived; l unbroken car on track Sup
North Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto
tcans, 81.
Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals: broken
car on track Supplies moderate! de-
mand moderate: market steady. Florida,
lug boxes. ripes and turning, wrapped
6x6 and larger, $2.50@3.
Mixed Vegeta bles-One Tex arrived: 2
broken and unbroken cars on track
Green Beans-No carlot arrivals: / un-
broken car on track. Truck and express
demand moderate: market steady.
type, S2.25S2.Se. ' Fsen' '1@'
=. Lima l. Reans-No earlot arrivals; no
moderate: market, steady. Florida,
bu. hampers $350@3.75.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady. Florida. II -bu.
Peppers-supplies moderate; demand
bu: crates $2.6o@3.
Cucumbers-southern stock. Practi-
house stock: Ohio, cartons, dozen.
mostly 81: Pm dozen, $1.s5@2, accord
ing to grade.
oranges-,Three Florida arrived; 2
ha
Florida. truck receipts bushel baskets.
$1.75 q zoo, as to size, freight receipts,
boxes. 81 q $50. according to grade and
size.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 27 G.Ns)..-But-
ter-Firnier. Sailed and unsalted cream
cry, higher scoring, 25K @27Nc; cream
cry extras. 25@26Ac: creamery firsts,
23025%c.
in&
specials. 1S@1sc; average run, 15@16c.
Wisconsin while milk, fancy young
Americans, 12% @ @13c.
BEgs-Steady. Nearby, white specials,
17@17hc. Nearby, brown specials, ls9
2OAc; standards. 17% @1Sc; firsts, 1910;
seconds, 16c: mediums, 15hc. Pacific
Coast white. fancy packs, 24@25c:
standards, 90 @ 2Sc; mediums 2O1a @21 1sc.
-, The wholesale price is $2.1O per 100
lbs. No. 1 fluid milk within the 201-21O
mile zone.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. April 27 sD.-Butter:
LIS; di,Sss tubs; steady; new cars, u.
23Ac; extra firsts, 23@2sAc; firsts,
S2A @22%c; seconds, 22c; specials 24@
Eggs-s5,551 cases; steady; old cars,
1870: fresh graded extra firsts less
than cars, 16Xc; cars, 1910; fresh
graded firsts less than cars, 15c: cars,
15&c; dirties, 13Kc; checks. 13c
Cheese-Twtns, 11A @11hc; daisies
longhorns and prints. 11% @12c.
PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, April IT ONS).-
Poultry steady. Plymouth Rock broilers,
26@27; leghorn broilers, 20622; coll
ored hens, 15; leghorn hens, 49, colored
turkey hens, 20; roosters. 500. stays II;
ducks, 15@16; geese. s@12; young toms,
IS: capons. 1S@22
Butter steady; go score, 24%; 80 score,
"a: Ss score, 231h standard. 24h.
Eggs firm; nearby current receipts,
14h fresh extra firsts, IS; hennery
white extras. IS; So. D., W. Va, KY. cur
rent receipts, IL.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
BUFFALO

EAST BUFFALO, N. T., April 27
),-Hogs-Receipts. 2.1OO; hold
overs 800; market active. Desirable
1S0-260 lbs. 1925 @4.35; few 230-250 lbs,
selections, $40; bulk, 160-1SO lbs, $4.10
@4.26; 120-1bO lbs. &s.25@AOO: Packing
sows, 3S.10@3.40.
Cattie-Receipts, $50. Strong weight
cutter cows, firm, $2.25 @2.75: low cutters
ward to $1.25.
Calves-Receipts, $4.75. vealers very
active, fully soc higher: spots up. more.
good to choice, $7@7.6o; common and
medium, $425R6.
sheep-ReceiptE. 500. Lambs Is to csc
higher. Good to choice silorn lambs.
&9@S26; few medium to good spring
lambs, $10@11; Bhorn ewes, $S.50@4.26.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 81 G.N.s.) ).-Hogs-
10000; steady. Top, 1895; bulk, $3.50
$50; heavy, $3.50 @S.9O; medium. 1910 @
3.95; light, $3.65@S.95; light lights $3.50
@s.S5; packing sows. $3.50 @ $40; pigs.
$2.5O@3.25. Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-1,5O0; steady. Calves, loco;
steady. Beef steers-Good and choice,
$6.5O@S.6O; common and medium, $500
@6.50; yearlings, S6.5O@8.25. Butcher
$3.25@6.25: cows $4,000
AIS; bulls, $27504.Oo. calves, $4,000
$50; feeder steers, $3.50 500; stocker
steers, $4.0O06.OO; stocker cows and
heifers, $3.0O@4.75.
sheeDLsGOo' stsady; nSy; medium nH11n and and
common, $6.OO@7.5o; spring lambs, $500
@11.50: yearlings. $6.50@S.5o: common
and choice ewes, 50 Oo@6.2S; feeder
lambs, &6.00@8.00.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27

Contract Bridge players win find this hand as well
aS others In the series to be presented by the WANT
AID BRIDGE ANALYST Of exceptional interest as an
example Of the value Of good end play Try to play it
yourself and If you can't find out how it was played
by an expert in recent tournament See his method
Of play as published In today'S
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 81 N.N.s).
Hogs-Receipts 500; market rather slow
SC lower :. top and bulk, $40.
CattIe-Receipts 100. market fairly ac-
tive on most grades; best steers quotahle'
$3.50.
CaIves-Receipts 200; market active
and steady; good top at $3.50.
Sheep-Receipts 500; market active
and strong; top on clipped lambs, $S.zS.