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The Washington times., 1934-02-09
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE MARKETS

steady: old cars, 4: new, 7. Ordinary
current receipts. 16c; freshgraded extra
firsts. less than cars lie; cars. 17Ac:
fresh graded firsts. less than care.
1SAc; cars, tic: dirties and checkG 16e
Cheese-Twins, 1871 @14c: daisies ana
longhorns. 14@14hc.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, young hens
and toms. 15c; old toms, 10012c; henA.
12la @14c; leghorn hens s@12c; spring
chickens. 1910: Leghorn chickens. 90
lie; roosters, &c; ducks, 100 15c; gee0as
7@13c.
Potatoes-Receipts. So cars: on track
266; u. S. shipments, 746; no trading
account cold weather.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Feb. 9 IN.S).-Butter
firm. salted and unsalted; creamery
higher scoring, ASH @27%; creamery
extras, 26A 926%: creamery ftrsts. 214
@26A.
cheese firm: state whole milk flas
specials 1888. 1900: Wisconsin whole
milk, fancy young Americans, l6.
Eggs easy: nearby white specials, %;
standards %; mediums, 21h. nearby
brown specials, 23024h; standards, "a
0221. mixed specials, 23022%; stand
ards. 315 Q91%: firsts, 2O%; mediurl.
20 4 @2O1a Pacific coast white, fancy
packs, 24@24h. standards. 2sh@sG:
mediums, % 923h.
The wholesale price Is $2.23 per 100
pounds No l fluid milk within the 2o1-
21O mile zone. "
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PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH. Feb 9 ONs).
Poultry: Market steady: demand good
up. 15c medium. lac: Leghorn hens.
~ pounds up, 10c; medium, IS; hard
rock springers. large, lee: 3s pounds
under, 15c; Leghorn springers. ss;
colored springers, heavy. 12c; medium,
14c; colored broilers 15916c; turkey
hens, 2Oc; roosters, s67c: stays, 1Oc;
ducks 5h pounds up. 13c; under, 1Oc;
geese, fat, 12c: ordinary, &c; young
toms. 1Sc; capons. zoe.
Butter-Market steady: demand good .
supply good. 92-score 26Hc: S9-score,
Csc; sS-score. 25kc; standard 26c.
Eggs-Market steady: demand good !.
supply good. Nearby current receipts,
17@1sc: fresh extra firsts 2Oc: hennery
white. extras. 20m21c: Southern Ohio,
west Virginia, Kentucky current re-
ceiptG l701sc
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CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 U.N.sO.-Butter-
Receipts, S.7s5 tubs: market steady; old
cars. 2; new, 8. Creamery extras. z6c;
standards, 24&c: extra firsts. 24@24Ac;
firSts. S23@38hc; seconds. 22c; specials,
26H o 2sc.
EESs-R0cslOtA A4GG oa0sss nAarlOsE
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
Nv LEWIS HANEY

PFOfeAeOF Of EcOnOmIcBV Now AUFA
University
Various questions put to me
by readers may be Of interest to
YOU. ~ j.
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N. Y. Stock Quotations

(a) Optional (b) Partly extra (c E1Ra
stock and (d) Extra in stock. (e Paid in 19s3
% On account Of accumulation th2 PAYABLE n stock
Special go in stock (ww) With warrants CxwS
without warrants: ('l Ex-dvidend 80 Ex-EiEhtS;
Dividend In dollars In paFentheses. (Notel LsEA
dividends published through regular dividend period.
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V'';T; :i:'6ssSS S;;;;;s''' New York Bond List

y. 8. GOVERNMENT BONDS
lHiRhl Low I .O0
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
TURNPIKE SITE,
AIRPORT IDEA

A site on the Washington-Marl-
boro turnpike, between Meadows
and Forestville, Md, was suggest
ed as an advantageous location
for the proposed District NUM-
cipal airport in a communication
received today by the Senate Dis
trict Committee.
The communication, transmit
ted by Senator Phillips Lee Colds
borough (RD of Maryland who
asked that the suggestion be
considered by the committee,
contained a memorandum signed
by DR.. w. M. Stewart of MARI
boro, describing the property and
pointing out its potential value as
an airport site.
He explained that the tract Of
land in question is but II miles
from the Capital, contains 800
acres, and could be cleared at
a cost of $1,100.
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ADMINISTRATOR
URGED AS D. c.
HEALTH CHIEF
M e die al Society Committee
Calls on Commissioners
For Appointment

Appointment of a District Health
Officer with administrative train
ing was urged today by a commit
tee of the District Medical Society.
The committee, headed by DR..
Worth B. Daniels, called on Com
missioner George E. Allen and left
the following statement:
eve have been instructed by
a vote of the medical society to
convey to the Commissioners a
recommendation of the society
that the successor to the present
Health Officer shall be a phySi-
clan possessing special training
and experience in public health
administration"
The physicians did not amplify
this written statement or say If
they were urging immediate re-
placement of the present health
officer, DR.. William C. Fowler. DR..
Fowler and committees of the
Medical Society differed recently
on methods of handling tubercu-
loSis.
Commissioner Allen would not
comment, other than to say it is
improbable that any action will be
taken in the matter until DR.. Fow-
Ter reaches the compulsory retire
ment age in November.
Drs. Janvier w. Lindsay, D.
Percy Hickling and William H.
Hough were members of the COM
mittee ACCOMMODATING DR., Daniels.
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TAXPAYERS ASK
INVESTING Of
D. {. FUNDS
Want Legislation Permitting
Purchase of Short Term
U. S. Certificates

Legislation to permit the Dis
trict to invest cash working capt.
tai in short-term Treasury certifl-
Gates was urged on the District
Commissioners today by the Wash
ington Taxpayers Protective Asso-
citation.
In a letter signed by Rufus S.
Lusk, secretary of the taxpayers
association, it is asserted that the
District carries daily cash bal
ance that averages from $4,000, 900
to $40, 900, 0C0 throughout the year.
Only S4,OOO,OOO Needed
Testimony of Major Daniel j.
Donovan, District Auditor, before
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee was cited to show that
only 100000 is needed to meet
day-to-day expenses of the local
government.
Under the plan advanced by
Mr.. Lusk, the Commissioners
would be permitted to invest the
remainder of this sum in short
term Treasury certificates, there
by earning interest on the money
for the District. Mr.. Lusk's letter
says:
"The amount of interest lost
by the District of Columbia
during the last 20 years equals
several million dollars: during
the last 10 years, interest on
these excess cash balances would
have probably built the much
desired tuberculosis Hospital"
ALLEN SEEKS PLAN
Commenting on the matter,
Commissioner George E. Allen
reminded that on several occa-
sions he has advocated adoption
of some plan to reduce the
working capital" Of the District
and thus cut down the large
sums of District money which
lie idle in the Treasury from
time to time.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
900 Animals in Barnun and Bailey Circus
Two Performances Daily Will Start
at 7 and 8 O'clock

Many a classroom desk was un-
occupied today-and the reason
wasn't mumps or whooping cough
or even dying grandmother.
But even teacher will excuse a
few cases of hockey when the cir.
Gus comes to town.
With. the coming of the dawn
this morning, the greatest show
on EARTH" otherwise known as
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus, pulled in for a two
day stand at Fifth st. and Florida
Ave. N. E. More than 700 horses,
elephants and 1000 wild animals
in multi-colored cages piled out of
the four double length steel cir
Gus cars to go to the show grounds,
where performances are being held
at 2 and 8 p. m. today and to.
morrow.
Variety Aplenty
Under the largest tent ever
built, pretty girls in silks and
rhinestones will ride madly on
white horses, $50 clowns will en-
gage in wild antics, 300 stars will
dash about in new equestrian,
ground, aerial and high wire acts.
Many new features have been
added to the circus this year, in,
Guiding the repeating cannon, the
sensational stunt in which two
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men are fired from the cannon,
hurting them 81 feet over the
arena to net 200 feet away.
The Otaris, the Willos, Tor
renee and Dolores, Miss America
and the Rooneys will all provide
breath-taking spectacles as they
present aerial novelty acts.
Con Colleano, wizard Of the
tight wire, will be there, and
Mile. Gillette, who dives from a
high perch to a trapeze many,
many feet below, and Merkle,
who does an upside down mid.
air stroll, and Dorothy Herbert,
who rides lashed to the back of
her mount in the midst of a
herd of wild riderless horses.
Babes" Last Show
The sad feature of the circus
arrival in Washington is that it
means the last of the trouping
days of Babe" 96-year-old ele-
plant.
Babe" will appear today and
tomorrow, but after that she will
make her home for the rest Of
her natural life in the National
Geological Park.
The doors will open at 1 and
7 p. M, an hour before the
show begins, to allow time to
view the vast menagerie.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
DAWSON SEE Ks
LEGAL POST

In a statement issued at Rock
vile today, Walter w. Dawson,
Montgomery countyfepresentative
in the Maryland legislature de-
MED reports that he would seek
the State senatorship against
Stedman Prescott, but said he
would run for states attorney.
It is expected that Dawson will
be supported by the Fusionists, a
combination of Republican and
differentiation Democrats, who
are making plans to place a full
ticket in the field this fall.
At the same time, Mr.. Dawson
also announced that Republican
representatives to the fusion cen
trail committee had been selected
from the Wheaton, Colesville and
GAINESVILLE districts.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
F ULL AMOUNT
DEN|ED,PART
|SSOUGHT
Conferees Named Following
Objections Voiced by
Rules Committee

Fighting to get half a loaf If
not the whole" the House District
Committee today appointed con-
ferees and asked the Rules Com
mittee for a parley on the Dis
trict'S 20-million-dollar PWA loan
bill.
That ruse was resorted to when
the group was warned by Repre-
sentative John j. Cochran CD Of
Missouri that the Rules Commit
tee would not allow the District
to borrow such a large amount.
ConfereeS will be Representatives
Wright Patman (D) of Texas,
Vincent L. Palmisano CD OF
Maryland, and Everett M. Dirksen
(R) of Illinois, with Carl M.
Weideman D) of Michigan -
an alternate.
To Meet Friday
The conference, which probat
will be held Friday, is expected
to result in a bill providing $8,000,-
600 for a sewage disposal plant
at Blue Plains, 100000 for
tuberculosis hospital and $750,00O
for further safeguards at Lorton
Reformatory.
This compromise has been agreed
to by the District Commissioners,
and is expected to meet the oh,
jections of the rules committee, es-
pecially as it will be proposed at
the same time to earmark 10 per
cent of the Districts tax rate for
repaying the Federal loan.
Several minor bills were re-
ported favorably by the commit
tee prior to its action on the loan
bill.
One of the bills, sponsored by
William w. Bride, former corpo.
ration counsel, would exempt To-
cal liquor wholesalers from pay
ing taxes on liquor sold outsi''
the District.
Charter Sought
Another would grant a Coz
gressional charter to Columbus
Law University, while a third
would renew an expired, Con-
gressional charter to E. F. Droop
and Son, local musical supply
firm.
Following a brief explanation
by Harry Wender, of the South
west Citizens Association, the
committee also reported out a
bill changing the name of Four
and Half Street to Fourth
Street Southwest. A bill to
exempt property of the National
Society of United States Daugh-
tiers of 1912 was tabled.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
HIS OPERATION
MINOR MATTER

Half an hour after he was op-
Grated on at Georgetown Hos
pital yesterday for acute appen-
dicitis, William j. McDermott,
jr., chief bill clerk of the House
of Representatives, called his Of
flee to find out how things were
going.
Today he was by telephone
and answering personally queries
about his condition.
He told a reporter who called
the hospital:
I'm feeling fine and I ex-
pect to be out of here in about
seven days."
Mr.. McDermott was stricken
at his office yesterday morning
and was carried to the hospital,
where DR.. Howard H. Strine, jr.,
performed the operation.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
SCHRON SHIFTS
FIRE SYSTEMS

Elimination of the efficiency
system of rating in favor of a
merit system in the fire depart
ment was announced today by
Chief Charles E. Schrom.
This change has the approval
Of Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
and will be inaugurated at once.
Chief Schrom pointed out that
such a change will spur the fire
men on and will also result in
experienced men being made Off
GERS, credit being given for length
of service.
Credit will be given for out
standing acts in line of duty and
dement's for violation of rules.
Promotion will be given those
with the highest standing as
vacancies occur,
The Washington times., 1934-05-16

gentleman-he is forty-three In Russia he has
wife and child.
This trip he is making to the United States round
about the way home from Nome, Alaska where he was
rushed, half dead with pneumonia by another Russian
plorer, DR.. G. A. Ushakov. Dr. Ushakov who is also
guest at the Soviet Embassy found Professor Schmidt and
his band of survivors practically clngng to iceberg
not far from the North Pole. The temperature then
Professor Schmidt flown to the nearest hospital in
Alaska The remainder Of the expedition went back to
Russia by less hurried route.
The Cheuskin Expedition had adventures whose telling
make Baron Munchausen an honest fellow When their
ship stopped Wrange Island take Soviet scientists
it hit by typhoon and driven to within fifteen miles
of the Pacific Ocean, On February 49, the ship, crushed
by ice, sank completely. Before this the passengers and
crew-one hundred and people, including ten
and two chldren-had set housekeeping the ice foes
in portable houses Such existence required adaptablty
Ice flos unreliable They shift about hther and yon
Up in the air and beneath the One might drop costly
off to sleep ones portable bed in horizontal position
longitude from ones head Or might slide down be-
tween broad crack in foe. And have nothing
to complain off, again.
The women and children spent meager four weeks on
the ice foe before they rescued The apanes which
came to the entire expedition driven off by
storms. The men lived there two months.
Every adventure to an end. Professor Schmidt
will be back in Russia telling of his Arctic past He
will resume his post Professor of Mathematics at the
Moscow State University. When he isn't teaching the
young SOviets how regard their financial future
column figures, he will his idle hours editing ''The
Great Soviet Encyclopedia" hardy attempt to collect
the knowledge of the Universe in sxtyfour volumes Half
OF the work is already done.
Pursuing the silver lining in ones private cloud is gen.
orally fatgung At recent spring garden parties baseball
games horse shows and the clouds have been lined
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Young Art Critics
Get Prizes TOdau

Five high school students, win.
ners of an essay contest on the
Chinese exhibits on display at
the Freer Art Gallery, will be
presented with prizes Friday after
noon at the Chinese Legation.
First prize goes to Ellen Alt.
man, Central High School student.
Other winners are Josephine
Ciango, Roosevelt High School;
Emily Bergling. Eastern High
School, Marjorie Lane, Central
High School. and Abraham Buch.
halter, Mckinley High School.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Maryland u. Editors
Will Hold Banquet

Celebrating the silver anniver-
sary of the University of Mary.
land "Diamondback," many edi.
tors and writer's Of the school will
gather at the Mayflower Hotel
Friday evening for the annual
publications banquet.
Guests are to be Senator Mil
lard E. Tydings, first editor Of
the college book, and Major o. H.
Saunders, Army War College, first
associate editor. DR.. Charles B.
Hale, of the university's English
department, will act as toast
master.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
-Four School Plays
To Be Given TOnight

Four dancing plays will be pre-
sented tonight in the Roosevelt
High School auditorium by mem,
bers of the children's classes of
the Barnard, John Eaton. and
West Community Centers.
More than 100 children, directed
by Miss Frances Brightwell, will
take part in the presentation
Miss Vera Robertshaw, pianist
will assist.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet.
Adjournment of the House today caused added
delay in final disposition of District appropriations bill
(Story Page 81
A site on the Washington Marlboro Turnpike sug-
gested to the Senate District Committee today adj
vanageous location for the proposed District municipal air
port. (Story this page)
The Washington times., 1934-05-16


When Bob's passion for snakes strongest, he not
onv pursued snakes in their native trunks and rock
clefts but he studied snakes in the homen Sec
rotary and Mrs. Wallace awfully nice parents They
strive to please is the way of wisdom.
snake crawling about in ones closet or ones bed,
however, is any parental affection The snakes
would stay in their bathroom home So Bob reluctantly
gave them away-by request
Guppies quite tractabe And fascinating to raise
Flashing darling little creatures they have large families
of children who look for all the world like animated
clamation points Bob Wallace is probably born naturalist
exhibit he third prize
The Secretary and Mrs Wallace pleased with
their sons change of interest that they may promote the
guppie tanks from the bathroom to the living
n B. The Department of Agriculture and the AAA have
yet attempted to control overproducton of guppes
Yesterday heard-on absolutely reliable information
that Dwight F. Davis, former Secretary of War and
The Washington times., 1934-05-16

often with thunder, rain, lightning and
dust The silver lining of domestic cloud
is always elusive. Still, one has to repeat
the annoying platitude-things might have
been worse.
At least this is the present attitude of
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Wal
lace when they consider that one bathroom
in their apartment is closed to the fam
ily and given over entirely to the propa-
CATION of fish. Moreover, they thank
Heaven that their son, Robert, has grad
uated from the culture of snakes to the
delicate operation of raising guppies and
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Thieves Take Goods
And 100 Pennies, Too

Thieves last night broke into
Isador Leenov's grocery store, in
the 400 block of P Street N. w.,
and stole SIG worth of cigarettes,
cigars. women's hose, mems, socks
and 100 pennies, he reported to
police today.
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tennis lingerie. 1--we always thought
Dickie Byrd was too beautiful to be true.)
Professor Otto Schmidt, Chief of the
Cheluskin Arctic Expedition, who not long
ago set out from Leningrad to make the
Northeast Passage to the Pacific Ocean in
one season, is guest for several days of
the Soviet Ambassador and Nine. Troyan-
ovsky. At the reception this afternoon
when you see Professor Schmidt, a great,
tall fellow, wrapped in a full beard, you
will think of Eskimo dogs and icebergs
and maybe of Santa Claus.
Not that Professor Schmidt is an old
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Board of Commissioners
did not meet as a board.

The Commissioners did not meet as board.
The Washington Taxpayers Protective Association urged
legislation permit investment of the District funds
(Story this page.)
committee from the Medical Society urged appointment
of health officer trained in public health work Story
this page)
The Fire Department announced institution Of "mert
SYSTEM of promotions (Story this page)
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
House

The House District Committee met with Representative
Wright Patman (D) presiding. Members present
6 Representatives Patman Randolph Drksen, Carpenter
Harlan, and Wedeman Absent (14): Representatives
OBren, Owen Jenckes, Werner Whitley, Withrow, Null
downey and Burnan. Time, l hour. Action: Asked
joint conference of PWA loan bill and reported several
minor measures. (Story this page.)
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
HELEN NI ESsARY

Once before Observation-Disclosures should look like celeb
rites.
Particularly should Arctic Explorer look like an
Arctic Explorer Not like advertisement for gentlemen
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
DiStriCtLO6

daily of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY sUith the District of Columbia and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
SWOPE MADE WARDEN

Edward Swope, warden of the
New Mexico State Prison, has been
selected by Attorney General Cum
mings to be warden for the
Federal prison at Mcneil Island.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
CARROLL CONFIRMED

The Senate yesterday con-
firmed the nomination of Edward
F. Carroll to be postmaster at
Providence, r. I.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16

Arthur Head, May II, 1884; 8 pounds Is ounces-No
there IS baby!
The Arthur is for his grandfather, Arthur Hennng
The Washington times., 1934-05-16

a wealthy, charming widower, is going to
marry the beautiful Mrs. John A. Hull
when she comes back from Reno.
Today I heard-on absolutely reliable
authority-that Dwight F. Davis, the for
mer, etc, etc, etc.-was going to marry
the we'll known Mrs. Calvin Coolidge as
soon as she names the day.
Well-there you are!
Today's mail brought little white card
saying: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Landon
Head-and Tin smaller letters) Orchard
Evening star., 1934-10-08

Five beautiful pieces-Table with stain
less porcelain top (choice of four designs.
two disappearing leaves and large, lined
drawer divided for silver and cutlery.
four graceful chairs with Windsor bases and
panel backs. Sturdy, well constructed sets
in ivory and green. Black and white, or
maple and green finishes.
Evening star., 1934-10-08

An exquisite design copied from a
famous antique pattern-with CEN
ter of delicate tracery and border
of grape clusters. Silver-plated on
copper.
Kann's-Street and Third Floors.
Evening star., 1934-10-08

,-Gay, colorful new silk tunics for won-
en- who seek chic at modest price.
Plaid and plain color combinations
made with becoming necklines and long
sleeves. Slip them over any skirt! Sizes
"a to 38.
Neckwear-Kanns-St Floor.
Evening star., 1934-10-08
LASTEx 2-Way
Stretch GIRDLES
SIS Sii; go

Small, medium and large
sizes. IA inches long, made
Of the popular 2-way-stretch
Lastex. Notion Dept.-Street
Floor.