davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-11-08
CLEAR|NCS GAIN
SLIGHTLY. IN WEEK
Decline. Below Year Ago
Narrowed by Larger
Settlements.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November a.-The
slight improvement in bank clearings
reflects somewhat larger November
settlements. The total for the "a
leading cities in the United States
for the week ended Wednesday,
November 7, az reported by Duh
8S Bradstreet. Inc. was S4,138. .643, 900,
against s4,221. .l72 900 for the same
week of last year, loss Of 20 per
cent. This contrasts with a decrease
OF 80 per cent in the previous week.
At New York City. clearings the past
week were s2.666, ,452 900. a reduction
OF 104 per cent. while the aggregate
for centers outside OF New York of
81 ,472, ,191 900 was 81 per cent higher
The week both this year and last
covered only five business days and
clesrings for the past week were
S286, ,067. 900 below those for the six
days of the week preceding, while the
total for the same two weeks a year
hkO oAoWCd o. 1COHtOAOlA VA
900. The latest week this year in
cluded the heavier monthly settle
ments for the first three days of No
vember, whereas last year only two
days were covered.
The loss at New York City is quite
as large as that heretofore shown.
In addition. clearings were smaller at
Chicago and again substantially lower
at Minneapolis and Dallas. On the
other hand, Boston reported a large
gain. and clearings were quite lit
tie higher at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Cleveland. Detroit, Cincinnati, ST
Louis, Kansas City. Omaha. Balti'
more, Atlanta, Richmond, New Or
leans and Louisville.
Figures at leading centers showing
increases and decreases as compared
with those OF last year. are printed
herewith: also, daily bank clearings
each month for the year to date:
Evening star., 1934-11-08
LONDON BANK CHANGES.

LONDON. November g tE1.-The week.
ly statement of the Bank Of England
shows the following changes in pounds:
culation Increased 1.41T. 600; bullion de.
creased 1000; other securities increased
64s.000; public deposits decreased g.
100000; other deposits Increased 5,i
600, 900: notes reserve decreased $685.
900; Government securities decreased l..
O9O 600
to liability Is 1929 per cent. compared
with 47y7 last week
Rate Of discount 2 Der cent.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
u. S. BOND HOLDINGS
OF BANKS DECREASE
sy the Associated Press.

BY The AsSoclated Press.
Weekly reporting member bank in
vestments in Government securities
showed a sharp loss during the week
ended October 81, as the change was
measured by the Federal Reserve
Board. In the table that follows the
total of such investments is given for
comparable periods as announced by
the board:
Week ended October 81 SS. $40, 900 900
prscedins week. ....... 6.S54 100000
Same week last year. 5,l64, ,00O, 900
Evening star., 1934-11-08
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. November 8 Fp.-Eggs,
13.2s5; firmer; mixed colors, special
33s40; standards and commercial stand
ards, 2aha32; refrieerstofs, special packs,
23h; standards. 23a2sh; hrsts, 22ha23:
hs sutter. .e 94.4as; cs fnan frm: Creamery. nrsts
rss-aI sceresl. a6haash; seconds tss-s7
scores, sshasai centralized coo score),
Cheese, 1921; steady: prices un-
changed.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, November g Hr.-Forsisn
exchange irregular; Great Britain In DOL
lars others in cents:
Great Britain, demsna 8 .oes1; cables,
mand, 65s&; cables. B.5sA; italy de-
mand. s.55; cables, s.56.
DEMANDS; Den Belgium, @3as: Germany.
Sweden. aS. "a; psnfnsrk. 1855: Finis nd.
2al; switserlan nd, 20 80; spain, 1896
fs5: lsss ssS 2Ess' 's PA eSHas
2.2s; Austria. 1s.S0n; Hungary. 2e. pom;
Rumanis. .01; Argentina, 33 .40n: Brazil.
3 con: Toxic, Se 81; Shanshsi SO s2hs; !;
peso1. ~ IS; Montreal in New York.
102 .56h; New York in Montreal. 97.4bB.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
MORE SUGAR PRODUCED.

!. NEW YORK. November @.-
Sugar production in Japan. including
Formosa. during the 1934-35 season is
estimated at ll3l 900 long tons COM
pared with 100000 in the preceding
season. This will be the largest crop
since 1891 when 1,l37,OOO tons were
produced,
Evening star., 1934-11-08
NEW YORK November (P-Ney
YORK security Dealers Association:
touots tions as of . o'rlockl
u. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press

The position Of the Tressure November
8 wss: IReceipts. S2l O04 O65 .os; expen :
4ss. ia. ~; customs receipts sb for ''yis the
month. S5,7;2 59s.56.
Receipts for the hscal year fsince July
s44 asa s5i SO iinciudins si "a. ga
e,32I OF smersency expendituresl; excess
OF espsnudtares $l,l35 .319.o217s; gold
Evening star., 1934-11-08
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Ca apital Transit Colo AT 263A. 10
at 2ea4, 10 at 2624. 10 at 2634.
Pot. Elec. 512 % pfd.-2 at 1925, l
at 1925, at 1l2Ss.
Wash. r. & r. COM at 3ls.
Wash. R. & E. pfd-1O At 1907, 10
at 10012, 10 at 10012, 10 at 1907, 10
a. 1902.
AFTER CALL.
Wash. Gas SIS 1958-S500 at 98l2.
Capt. Tract. $500 at 81, 81 900
at o1.
Pot Elec. sc pfd.-10 at Ill
Wash r. 81 E. pfd.-l0 at 10012, 10
at 1902. Sat 1907, 10 at 100l2.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. November s-Dividends
declsred prepared by the Standard Sta
tisttcs Corp.).
Passed.
Pc Stock of Paw
Rate rioo record able
Stock.
Std Wholesale Phos a.
Aeio Wks. ks......,..5s .. 1923 l2-l
Evening star., 1934-11-08
TOBACCO FUTURES.

NEW YORK, November s P1.-Tobacco
futures opened quiet
Evening star., 1934-11-08
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK. November 3 tp1.-New
York Security Dealers Association;
Mann nupt a ttNbs(
Evening star., 1934-11-08

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YoungtnS&T 5s B 20 SIS SIS IS
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
STORIES
START DRIVE
ON HOPKINS
House Leaders Seek Scalp;
Belief CWA Job Too Big
for Any One Man
By International News Service

Aroused by widespread charges
of graft and favoritism IN the
Civil Works Administration. a
group of House Democrats today
were considering drive to oust
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal rellet
administrator.
The plan of campaign under
discussion calls for amendments
to the $50 million dollar approprla-
ton which President Roosevelt Will
ask to continue CWA jobs for
1000 900 men through the winter.
Backed BY White House
The chief deterrent to an active
fight, the leaders frankly admit,
is that the White House is stand
ing Loyalty behind Hopkins.
Fearful of bringing down upon
them the wrath of the Admin
istration with the election coming
on, the ringleaders conceded the
extent of their open fight depends
upon the number Of Democrats
joining the movement.
Proposed amendments to the
forthcoming bill include:
Creation of a bipartisan board
to direct the CWA.
Limitation on the types OF
projects to be undertaken, to
avoid charges of waSteful work.
Prescribing rates of pay to
end quarrelS between branches
of the relief and PWA.
"TOo Big for One Man"
One Democratic leader said:
Hopkins has direct control
Of the expenditure Of around
1000 million dollars in the CWA
and the Federal Relief Admins
tratiOn. He chooses indirectly
workers and names the COndi-
tiOns on public works projects
costing millions,
"There are many who feel
the job is too big for one man.
They have received complaints
that money is being wasted dig
ging holes and raking leaves
when worthy hand-labOr prof.
ects, including digging Of
sewers and similar work, can be
found"
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
P POL|CE DEATH
A MYSTERY
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the brakes of the car had not held.
The machine had struck large
tree. caromed off and struck a
bank on the opposite side of the
lane.
Detectives from the homicide
squad pointed out a number Of
peculiar facts surrounding the
death. One was that the emer-
gency brake had been set. The
second was that the ignition switch
Of the car had been turned off.
Mystery Scented
These have peculiar significance
in view of the fact that the car
had been involved in the accident
just before the officer was shot.
Capt. Bernard F. Thompson, as
sistant chief Of detectives, hurried
to the scene when he learned Of
the death of the policeman.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdon-
aid also went there and will con-
duct his own investigation Of the
case.
The body was found shortly be-
fore 6 a. m. by Carl E. Daley, Is,
a milkman living in Cherrydale,
Va, making his deliveries.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
100000 SUIT
A NEW BLOW
At HUEY
Defeated 'Kingfish' Ordered to
Stand Trial on Charges of
Prominent Woman

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 25
0.N.SO.-His political empire
shattered by a six.foot giant who
learned how to fight on Dixie grid
irons and high over the German
lines in France, Senator Huey P.
Long, the erstwhile KingfiSh, was
in full flight today.
The man who boasted that he
could elect any man he desired
to any post in Louisiana, lost his
last chance to recoup his political
prestige in New Orleans with the
definite refusal of his mayoralty
candidate, John Klorer, to contest
Tuesdays election.
KlOrer Satisfied
Korer, backed by Huey, said
he would not ask for a runover.
Although he trailed Mayor T.
Semmes Walmlsey, who won re-
election, by more than 100000
votes, Klorer could have de-
manded a runover election be-
cause Walmsley's vote was less
than a majority of the aggregate
votes cast for Klorer and Francis
Williams.
Klorer said he was satisfied
with the outcome since the Walm-
sley administration had promised
to carry out his advocacy OF a
reduction in electric rates.
The fact that no Long endorsed
candidate had met defeat within
the past six years demonstrated
the import of the smashing blow
dealt Longs political dynasty.
Sued for $5OO,OOO
Huey reeled from a second and
severe blow dealt by the East
Baton Rouge court.
Huey must stand civil trial on a
$500, 900 defamation of character
suit brought by Mrs. Anne Ector
Pleasant, wife of a former Louisl-
ana governor, the court decided.
District Judge w. Carruth Jones
refused to dismiss the action, over
ruling the Senator's exceptions OF
no cause or right of action.
Mrs. Pleasant charged she was
forcibly elected from the State
Capitol at Longs orders and after
he allegedly publicly cursed her.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
MdnLius Graduates
TOH1Ue ReuniOnHere

Alumni Of the Manlius School
of Manlius, N. Y, who are living
in Washington and vicinity will
stage a reunion and smoker at
the Army and Navy Club at 8
p. m. Wednesday, January 81.
Arrangements are in charge Of
Major John B. Brooks. a graduate
of the school in 1918, who Is sta
toned at the War Department.
Col. Guido F. Verbeck, head
master Of the institution, will be
the guest of honor and principal
speaker. The meeting will be con-
Quoted by Major Harry C. Ours
ton. alumni field secretary Of the
school.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
'Whisky-BreGth Yeg'
RObs Laundry Again

That yegg, who, his victims say,
has liquor on his BREATH" robbed
his second laundry in two days
yesterday. This time he entered
the Elite Laundry, 2800 Four
teenth st. N. w., and took SIS from
Beatrice Bachrach, and SO from
Ethel Bast, employees. His de-
scription tallies with that of a
man who robbed a Palace Laundry
branch in the 240O block Of Four
teenth st. N. W., Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
Car Control Lost,
Man Hurt in Crash

Losing control of his automo-
bile while driving on North Basin
Road near Seventeenth Street,
John Anderson, 81, of the 5000
block of Jenifer st. N. w., was
slightly injured early today when
the machine mounted the curb
and crashed into a tree. Ander-
son was taken to Emergency Hos
pital by United States Park Police
and treated for cuts and bruises.
He remained at the hospital, al
though it was said his condition
is not serious.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
BILL HIT
IN SENATE

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its actual value at the time Of
seizure is neither due process nor
just compensation.
Hits Effect on Banks
Hastings charged the Admins
tration was seeking to establish
one huge central banking system
to be controlled by the Govern.
ment. He pointed out the 1900
million-dollar investment by the
RFC in preferred stocks of pri-
vate banks and declared this gave
the Government control of about
80 per cent of the private banks.
The creation of the Stabilization
fund, he added, would give the
Government all the powers of q
bank. He said:
"The Federal Reserve bank is
to be so crippled by this legiS-
latiOn, that it will be of little or
no value in the future. Indeed,
1 anticipate that within a short
time, we shall have recOmmen-
datiOnS to abolish it altogether"
The Delaware Senator also at
tackled devaluation of the gold
dollar. He charged this would
wreak hardshipS on the wage
Garner, holders of savings funds
or insurances policies, and per-
sons living on the incomes Of
small investments. He said the
question was whether deValuation
would cut in half the purchasing
power of such incomes.
Hasting deCried the belief of
some authorities that enactment
of a bill would prevent the issue
of printing press money"
He assailed the huge stabiliza-
ton fund as q protection" of
gamblers. One part of the fund,
he said, would be used to specu-
late in international exchange,
the rest "for rigging the market
in Government bonds"
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
Rel1. McKeoWn Wants
5 Per Cent Pay Restored

! # the Administration is not
willing to restore the entire Fed
eral pay or not more than 5
Der cent of Federal salaries next
July, Representative Tom D. NC
Keown D), of Oklahoma, thinks
at least it should restore the 5
per cent right away.
) That was the stand he took to-
day when asked to comment on
The Federal pay cut. He added:
81 voted to recOmmit the in.
dependent offices supply bill
(which carried the first salary
8 economy clause, because / did
8 not think it fair to wait until
& July to restore the 5 per cent.
r "There are still SO many per-
sons out of work / don't think
q COngresSmen, for inst . nee,
8 should attempt to raise their
own salaries, but 1 do believe
It time to restore at least = part
Of salaries paid Government EN-
plOyes Of the administrative
branch.
ASKS FULL PAY
'T would personally like very
much to see the entire Is per
cent restored to employees in the
lower brackets but feel con-
strained to leave the matter en-
tirely up to the white House.
"The pay Of Federal employees
should follow more closely the
wages of industry, and Uncle
Sam places himself In an Rwk-
ward position by continually
pressing business to keep up
wages and at the same time fall
ing to let his own employees keep
the pace. 1 am willing to leave
the matter entirely up to the
President"
Representative Chester Thomp-
son CD, of Illinois, is another
who would like to see the pay
restored.
But, like his colleague from
Oklahoma, he intends to stick to
the Presidents recommendations.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
COLOMBIA

BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. "a.
Adoption Of drastic measures to
restore order before elections in
Arboledas and Santander which
have been in a virtual state OF
war since Saturday, was an
nounced today by Interior Min
lister Gabriel .Turbay, head Of the
national police, and War Minister
Arauja. El TEMPO reported 80
deaths due to political assasSina-
tions and casualties among sold
iers and police.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
Figures Prove
Husbands
Cruel

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. Is
Q.N.SO.-Divorce statistics for
1888 compiled by Loring P. Jor-
dan, registrar of probate OF
Middlesex county, today showed:
More wives than husbands
seek divorce 1923 to 184).
The first year of married life
is the happiest.
The fifth year is the danger
year.
Cruelty is the most frequent
grounds.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
MRS. |CKES OUT
Of STATE JOB
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife Of the
Secretary of the Interior, today
announced that she would volun-
tarily relinquish her place as
State representative in the Illinois
general assembly at the conclu-
sion of the current term. She de-
cided upon this action, she said,
because of duties and obligations
elsewhere which would make it diff
ficult for me to give that atten-
ton to the affairs Of the district
that it is entitled to at the hands
OF its representative"
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
BOARD
UNDERF|RE
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morrow, Commissioner Allen said.
1t was understood that the
President does not want any
members on the board who are
owners of railroad or warehouse
stocks.
Mr.. Cans said he has no Sc
curities of this nature, and at
Mr.. Offutt's office it was said
that he is not believed to hold
any such stocks, and friends of
Mrs. Mason said she did not own
any such stocks.
Commissioner Allen discussed
the drawing up of liquor regula-
tionS to conform to the changes
recommended by the President
with Secretary Marvin H. Nc
Intyre.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
CEYLON

COLOMBO, Jan. Is UN.SO. :.
Russia is prepared to defend her
self against Japan, w. w. Yen,
former Chinese foreign minister
and now ambassador to Russia,
declared today upon his arrival
here on the liner Conte Rosso.
He is en- route home. He said the
Far Eastern situation is very tense.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
CANADA

QUEBEC, Jan. Is GNSO
Doctors today were fearful 8-year
old Walter LeveScue might lose
his fight with death, despite a
preliminary victory. The boy, suf-
fering from acute appendicitis,
was rushed to st. Sacrament Hos
pital here by airplane and am
bulance from his home in Seven
Islands, a bleak trading station
in the lower St. Lawrence.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
SEN. 'CARRAN
LEADS BATTLE
FOR CLERKS
Veterans Increases Before the
Upper House Committee In
Study of Supply Bill
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SOHttUuG0 IEU" NBS -
committee on the pay cuts. re-
fused to discuss authoritative re-
ports that the Administration
leaders in the Senate have pro-
posed to pay-cut opponents that
q per cent restoration be made
effective Immediately, with an
additional per cent to be re-
stored after July l.
Senator Pat McCarren CD OF
Nevada is leading the battle for
the Government employees.
Postal workers will also pre-
sent a four-point program both
to Senate and House appropria-
tions committees, and probably
also to the White House.
: Following the march Of 500
substitute postal workers yester-
day, about twice that many, in
scluding some 200 from this city.
held a turbulent meeting IN
langley High School hall last
night to formulate their demands.
:, Albert Gottlieb, president OF
,Ehe National Association OF Sub.
stitute Postoffice Employees, made
the principal address at the meet
ing. The program finally adopt
ed includes repeal of the IS per
cent pay cut, filling OF postal
vacancies with regular subStl-
tutes, a 30-hour week with no
reduction in monthly pay, and
payment of substitutes on tho
came basis as permanent EN-
ployes.
Sweat Shop Charges
: There are now $4,000 subSti-
tute postal workers and their
leaders say that many OF them
average no more than So a week.
It is said that the post office
Institutes sweat shop conditions
much worse than anything per-
mitted by NRA codes.
Support for Government work
ers in their fight on the pay cut
came yesterday in the adoption
BY the American Federation OF
Labors legislative conference OF
resolutions demanding restoration
Of Government pay.
The conference branded the
Governments action in cutting
nay while NRA is seeking to in
crease it as illogical, and re-
garded it as hampering recovery.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
PANAMA

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Jan. 25.
Maj. Gen. Lyle Brown, former
chief of engineers, arrived at
Cristobal today aboard the trans
port Republic and will assume
command of the Atlantic section
Of the Panama Canal depart
ment. He will succeed Maj Gen.
Harold B. Fiske as commandant.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
CHINA

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 25.
Several hundred persons were re-
ported drowned by flood caused
by q sudden rise of the Yellow
River in southern Hopei Prov
ince, according to word received
here today. More than 1000 per
sons were made homeless. Chi
nese relief agencies are rushing
aid to the sufferers.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. "a.
Medley G. B. Whelpley, president
of the Anglo Chilean and Lautaro
nitrate companies, announced to-
day that these companies from
now on will be definitely sepa-
rated from the Compania Salitres
de Chile (Cosach) at present in
liouidation. The companies will
adhere to the Nitrate and Iodine
Sales Corporation recently Gre
ated here.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
RTJMANTA

BUCHAREST, Jan. 25 G.NS).
Coincident with rumors of a new
attempt on the life of Nine. Mag
da LupeScu. King Carols favorite,
King Boris nd Queen Joanna Of
Bulgaria arrived here today on a
state visit. The rumors, which
could not be confirmed, stated
that several members of the anti
semitic iron guard" hurled a
bomb at Nine. Lupescu'S villa.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
RFC to Discontinue
Sale of DebentHreS
By international News Service

Sale Of 212 per cent deben-
lures to banks by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation has
been stopped, it was learned to-
day. The Administration felt
that money borrowed by the Gov
ernment should be obtained by
the Treasury rather than other
agencies. In the future the RFC
will obtain what funds it needs
from the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
SPAIN

M ADRID, Spain, Jan. IS.
Release is expected today for the
four American citizens who were
recently found guilty of assault
ing a civil guard in Palma.
Mallorca, and sentenced to six
months and day in Jail by
a military tribunal after they had
been cleared by the civil courts.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
NATE ACTION on PAY RESTORATION FACES NEW DELAY
News of theWOrId
GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. IS Q.N.S0 Rep
resentatives of Germany's long.
term creditors convened in Ber.
lin today for a moratorium con-
ference called by DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht, president of the Reichs.
bank, who will not attend the ses-
sions himself. The meeting was
called after protests had been
made to Germany by the United
States, Great Britain, and other
nations against a recent drastic
transfer cut.
BERLIN, Jan. IS G.N.SD Dis
tribution of food and coal tickets
will mark the first anniversary Of
the Nazi revolution on January
80 instead of "pompous celebra-
tions," it was announced today.
Fifteen million food tickets,
valued at one mark (about 38
centS) each, will be given out to
the needy, and 6,500,000 bags Of
coal, weighing a hundred pounds
each, will be distributed.
BERLIN. Jan. Is GN.SD Ger
many today was expected to re-
ject Austria's request that she
take steps to halt Nazi activities
in Austria. and as result it ap-
peared likely Germany would be
called upon to face a united Euro.
pean front" against her at spe-
cial session Of the League of Ma
tionS council.
BERLIN, Jan. 25 G.N.S0 The
Hitler government today an
nounced it had extended formal
recognition to the government Of
President Carlos Mendieta Of
Cuba.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
CUBA

HAVANA, Jan. Is G.N.S0.-Col.
Fulgencio Batista. chief of staff of
the Cuban army, boarded the
American battleship wyoming in
Havana harbor today to pay a
courtesy call on Rear Admiral
Charles S. Freeman, commanding
American vessels in Cuban waters.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
ITALY

ROME, Jan. Is 0.N.S) Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini. as author
of one of the hest selling books
in Italy, today contributed his
royalties to relief work organized
by the Fascist party. The book
is his Life of Arnaldo" story
of the Duce's brother, who sue
ceeded him as editor of the
"Popolo d'Italia.'
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
ARGENTINA

BUENOS AIRES: Jan. 25.-Sub-
stantial profits were reported by
the government grain board for
its first six weeks operation.
Dealing in corn, the board, which
was set up last November, is
using the profits to finance new
wheat operations.