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The Washington times., 1934-07-14

Crop conditions are generally
good throughout Alberta and in
northern Saskatchewan and
northern Manitoba, but in south
ern Saskatchewan and in certain
sections of central and southern
Manitoba the outlook is but fair
to poor, says the Bank of Mon
treal in its current crop report,
adding:
Hail damage is reported
from scattered sections, but is
not considered serious except
in some local areas in Alberta
and Saskatchewan.
Reviewing conditions in the
Prairie Provinces as . whole, q
leading grain company esti-
mates the state of the grain
crop as ~ per cent of normal.
"In Quebec Province crops as
a whole present q good appear
ance and weather conditions
are satisfactory. In Ontario
rains and warm weather have
promoted rapid growth and
spring grains are looking re-
markably well. Haying is near
ing completion, the yield being
much below normal though Of
good quality. In the Maritime
Provinces growth is below the
average for this period and
rain is needed. In British Co
lumbia fine weather with inter-
mittent rains has been favor
able to growing crops in most
districts, and conditions gen.
orally are satisfactory"
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Gas Companies
MerQer Effected

The merger, effective September
/, Of the Salem Glass Company
Of Connellsville Is reported by
G. Fred Rieman, president of the
latter firm.
Stockholders Of the Salem firm,
Rieman said, will exchange their
capital stock for shares in the
Anchor Cap Corporation, parent
company Of the CapStand. The
merger is subject to approval Of
Anchor stockholders.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14

alent S e e m
topsy turvy.
They feel all
the unreality Of
Alice in Won
derland.
For example,
there is the no
tion tn q t the
less work done,
the more wages
should be paid
or the nOClOn
that the more
wages paid, the
better business
will be.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
MOODY'S PAYS

Moody's Investors Service has
declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of rs cents on the par
ticipating preference stock, pay
able August IS to stock Of record
August ]. -.I-..-,-
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Dollar Strong
In Dull Trade

NEW YORK, July IA (I.N.S.).
In dull trading ON the local
foreign exchange market today,
the dollar maintained its
strength around 59.55 cents In
terms Of the French franc. The
table:
The Washington times., 1934-07-14

" u 7 II Z q the
stock market
into an irregular
affair today and
apparently de-
tered traders
from further re-
covery efforts
which were evil
d e n t at the
close yesterday.
Trading was
at a snail's pace
right from the
opening when
the liquidation
Of the rails be.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
SUGAR BIDS REJECTED

Bids on 1000 tons Of sugar be-
ing offered by the Sugar Export
Corporation at public auction
have been rejected.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
RALLY EFFORTS
ARE ABSENT ON
MIXED MART
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, July 14.-GN.SO.
Renewed selling Of the rails, result
ing in losses to nearly a point
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
.HANEY ASSA|LS
MINIMUM PAY,
DOLLAR, ETC.
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Economies, New York
University

To older men-men Of exper-
fence with the facts Of lne-many
Of the economic ideas now prev.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14

Dividend rate In dollars parenthesee (Notel Extra
DIVIDENDS published through regular dividend period.
ca Optional stock or cash tO1 Partly s1tE. cl E.sr.
nl On account Of aecumulaons (E) No rOEuloe rate:
latest payment. CHI Payable stock.
(n) Paid year. (wwS with warrants Cxwl WitSout
warrants. (") Exdividend. ~ Ex-righta
The Washington times., 1934-07-14

Montreal funds in New York, O10.s21EI
premium $1,000.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Volume Yesterday
$4,000 Shares

-lS3I- Name ana Net
Dividend Rate High Low Close ChgO
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
PARKING PARLEY
DUE THURSDAY

Declaring himself in sympathy
with the plan of downtown mer-
chants to substitute a strict en-
forcement of the one-hour parking
limit for the ban on day parking,
Commissioner Melvin C. HaZen to-
day announced that public hear
ing will be held at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning in the board
room of the District Building.
Commissioner Hazen said that
he did not want any restrictions
that would hurt business. The
merchants, through the various
trade bodies, presented a plan
yesterday at the request of the
Commissioners, rec m m ending
central loading zones, impounding
of automobiles parked in violation
of the one-hour limit and prohibi-
ton of parking in the downtown
area from 8 a. m. to $50 a. m.
and 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
The Commissioners have studied
the merchants recommendations
and will be presented statistics at
the public hearing showing the
effect that the ban has had on
business,
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
1900 P j Pill s
IN PARADE

Marching to bands with ban
ners flying, more than $500
school children, representing the
District and four States, staged
their second annual school patrol
parade up Pennsylvania Avenue
today.
1t was a red-letter day for the
children, dressed in brilliant uni
forms, as they marched up the
Avenue where heroes of the ma
ton have trod.
Led by a motorcycle escort and
Commissioner Melvin C. HaZen,
the marchers formed at Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and John Marshall
Place northwest at 10:30 a. m.
and passed the reviewing stand
on Constitution Avenue near Fiji
teenth street northwest an hour
later and disbanded.
In the stand were high govern
ment officials and members Of
both houses of Congress.
In the line Of march were
many floats designed to empha-
size the spirit. of safety.
More than 1000 of the marchers
came here from Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina. The parade was broad
cast by WMAL and WJSV.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
D. c. LOAN BILL
FACING DELAY
IN HOUSE
Rep. Norton to Expedite 1t in
Committee, But Fight on
Floor Is Promised

Rushed through the Senate
yesterday without a dissenting
vote, the District $40, 100000 loan
bill is to meet delay in the
House.
Senator William H. King CD
Of Utah, chairman of the Sen
ate District Committee, took ad-
vantage Of every parliamentary
maneuver to expedite Senate con-
sideration of the proposal, which
would authorize the District to
obligate itself to the extent of
$20,000,00O if the PWA will ap-
prove application for loans on
District emergency construction
projects which will cost approx
mately that amount.
Before House Group Wednesday
Representative Mary T. Norton
(D0 of New Jersey, chairman
of the House District Commit
tee, has fixed next Wednesday.
the regular meeting day for her
committee, as the time when her
group will take up the proposal
for action.
A majority of the House COM
mittee have expressed themselves
as friendly to the measure, but
Representative Thomas Blanton
CD of Texas, has announced
he will use his influence to block
House passage of the bill.
May Get Special Rule
Under ordinary circumstances,
after the committee reports the
bill, it would not be in order to
call it up in the House until the
next date on which the District
committee has charge Of the
floor, the second Monday in May.
However, if the leadership gives
its sanction Representative Nor
ton could make application to the
rules committee for a special rule
providing for earlier conSidera-
ton of the bill.
Speedy House passage of the
measure may be accomplished in
this way, since House leaders
have asserted they will give their
aid toward expediting considera-
ton of the bill.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
SENATE GROUP
PLANS PROBE
Of NEEDS
Increases Above Allowances
in Budget Likely to Get
0. K. If Warranted

Members of the Senate District
Appropriations Subcommittee ap-
parently are set to give the local
municipality a new deal" in fis-
cal affairs.
When the District supply bill
was before the House District
Subcommittee, that group merely
went through the ordinary pro-
cedure of accepting the budget
recommendations more or less
at par" and after hearing Dis.
trict officials, and giving local
taxpayers a brief hearing, made
certain cuts and reported the bill.
Then, when the bill came be-
fore the House, members of that
subcommittee were not we'll
enough informed on the District
fiscal setup to answer critics who
successfully sought to reduce the
Federal Government lump sum
contribution.
Study Planned
The Senate subcommittee, how
ever, has decided to go into the
matter thoroughly and com.
pletely, and beside asking the
District Commissioners to have
certain studies relative to local
taxes made, have decided to
adopt the almost unprecedented
procedure of inviting the Director
of the Budget, Lewis Douglas,
to come before it and explain the
basis on which the items in the
bill were developed.
Meanwhile, the Senate group
has agreed that although the
budget recommendations will be
studied, it { oes not feel that it
is necessarily bound by what the
budget head has proposed, and if
sound reasons can be given for
allowing increases in the budget
figures, the increases will be
granted, it was indicated.
Figures already have been fur.
nished showing that because Fed.
eral property cannot be taxed the
District is losing about $3.50 900
annually in revenue, and that
the per capita real estate tax
paid here is as high, if not
higher, than in other comparable
cities of the nation.
Thomas Asks Data
These figures were furnished
at the request of Senator Elmer
Thomas CD of Oklahoma, chair.
man of the subcommittee. who
is seeking to .familiarize himself
with the situation so that he can
present such facts and data to
critics of the proposal to increase
the lump sum contribution.
Another reason Director Doug
las will be asked to appear be-
fore the subcommittee, according
to subcommittee members, is so
that he can be questioned as to
why he has not approved and
sent to Congress the supple
mental estimates for the District,
and as to why it would not be
better for the District Commis-
sionerS to submit their budget
estimates direct to Congress.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
SEWAGE PLAN 7
WIN NSFAVOR

The District Commissioners to-
day Endorsed a bill introduced in
the House by Representative j. j.
Cochran CD of Missouri, author
izing the construction of an 3d.
100000 sewage disposal at Blue
Plains.
This bill is now awaiting action
by the House District Committee.
The Commissioners wrote to Rep
resentative Mary T. Norton (D)
of New Jersey. chairman of the
committee, urging favorable &C.
ton, pointing out that construc-
ton of such a plant is necessary
to protect the health and com.
fort of the people of the District
and of nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia communities.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
ALLEN INVITES
D. c. RELIEF.
INQUIRY
Room for Improvement in
Local Administration,
Commissioner Says

District Commissioner George
E. Allen will welcome investiga'
tion of the local relief set-up by
the office of Federal Emergency
Relief Administrator Harry l.
Hopkins, he said today.
Commenting on published re
ports that Mr.. Hopkins intends
to probe relief activities here to
determine why relief costs are Sc
high in the Capital, Mr.. Allen
said:
'It's news to me. Mr.. Hop.
kins has said nothing to me
about it.
WILL WELCOME PROBE
"But I think that the pro-
pOSal for an investigation is q
fine thing. If we are doing
anything we should not do, we
certainly want to know abOui it.
"There is no doubt that the
local welfare situation is not
as good as it should be. I think
that Mr.. Ialbert is doing a
fine job, but it might be i'm
proved upon, and perhaps an
outsider may be able to find
faults that we cannot See."
Mr.. Allen revealed that one of
his first acts after a new Direc-
tor of Public Welfare is appointed
will be to discuss his plan for ap-
pointment of a business manager
to handle relief affairs.
Under this plan, which will be
left up to the new director, the
business manager would handle
all accounting matters, while the
social end of the work would re-
main in the hands of Leroy A.
Halbert. local director of emerg.
ency relief.
To Reject KelSO
The Commissioners are expected
today to reject formally the nomi-
nation by the Board of Public
Welfare of Robert w. Kelso, field
director. of the FERA, as the new
welfare director.
Mr.. Allen has expressed the de-
sire to have a local man named
to the post, and is known to favor
appointment of Elwood Street,
director of the Community Chest.
The appointment cannot be made,
however, until a nomination is
made by the Board of Public
Welfare.
100000 Granted d. C.
Mr.. Hopkins today granted the
District 100000 toward relief
work here in May.
The 100000, Mr.. Hopkins said,
represents relief money for the
first two weeks of the month. He
said the remainder of the money
would be granted in ample time
to keep the program here moving
along.
1t was not made public at Mr..
Hopkins office just how much
money the District had requested
for May relief, but it was under
stood that Commissioner Allen
had asked for 100000.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Artists to Continue
Projects Under EVA

Twenty-Five artists, who have
been engaged in painting at the
zoo and in local school buildings
under the Public Works Art
Project, will be taken over by the
local Emergency Works Admins
tration, it was announced today
by Capt. Howard F. Clark, chair
man of the work planning COM
mittee of the EVA. They will
continue to work on the uncom-
pleted projects in which they now
are engaged, Captain Clark said.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
BUSINESS: N T n
NAME HEADS

Six new officers for the coming
year and II directors were elected
at the annual meeting of the Gen.
trail Business Mems Association
held last night at the Hamilton
Hotel.
The new officers are Theodore
S. Grape, president; Joseph H.
Bait, first vice president; Harry
Calm, second vice president; Cliff
ford Woodward, third vice presi-
dent; Charles r. Huff, secretary;
Martin w. HySong, treasurer.
The directors chosen are A. w.
Masters, Arthur Clarendon Smith.
DR.. F. Thomas Evans, William r.
Whip, S. A. Parks, j. j. P. Null
lane, William C. Grace, Leon
Brill, Clifford T. Day. Mrs. M.
Brennan, DR.. George Schmidt and
Fred w. Roberts.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
900 Vacancies Open
In Arn1u Service

There are 900 enliStmentS open
for Army service in Hawaii,
Panama and posts nearer home
in the Third Army Corps, the
corps area headquarters at Balti-
more announced yesterday. About
200 of these vacancies will be
filled for service in Hawaii, 300
in Panama and 100 for posts in
Maryland, 1ginia, Pennsylvania
and the District of Columbia.
Preference of recruits will be fol-
lowed as far as possible in post
ASSIGNMENTS.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28

luncheon Will
day the North Wales Club to which all subscribers to the
Virginia Gold Cup Association will be invited.
Mr. and Mrs Robert C. Wnmill whose estate the
Virginia Gold Cup Race will be run will entertain at tea
after the
The barn and stables the Kentucky farm of Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert recently seriously damaged by fire
The charming NIiss Sally had planned to close her
Washington apartment several weeks but lingering
here until the repairs on her Kentucky home
pleted.
Speaking of the Rooseves and who ism reminds that
Cyna Gordon went back to New York and to the Metro
polan Opera Company yesterday delighted with President
and Mrs Roosevelt and her opportunity to play at the White
House. Likewise the gifted Cyrena awfuly keen about
the work of the National Symphony Orchestra.
Miss Van Gordon who is big lovely brunette creature
also probably of the best sports in the world When she
fell at the White House the other night except Mrs
Roosevelt knew how dangerous such fall might be- Cyrena
double hip brace result of recent automobile
accident in which she fractured both hips
Collecting herself supebly after her White House tumble
Miss Van Gordon said to Mrs. Roosevelt:
"Athough have always wanted to have audience at
my really hoped to be at the feet Of audience
fornia and is old friend of Mrs Sidney Coman adores
Cyrena and likes her best in Wagnerian roles
James Lloyd Wright now president of the Gridron Club
wrote kit which he hoped to be used Grdiron
Dinner When he his cheerful effort the club
tainment committee, the committee polite but unim-
pressed
Disappointed at such Indifference but not hearbroken Jim
sent his skit to that profitable magazine. The Nations
Business Its editor Merle Thorpe Immediately wrote back
to Mr.. Wright
"A swell piece Delighted to print it. Enclosed is check"
companion to this story is the experience of Mr. Samuel
G. Blythe also member of the Grdiron Club When Mr..
Blythe living in Washington long time ago. he wrote
piece for the Saturday Evening Post The editor returned
with these remarks: 'Not so bad, but not good.'
Mr. Blythe, undiscouraged Mr. Wright, also had
proper faith in his literary ability He gave his piece
to the entertainment committee of the Grdron Club who
cved gratefully and prepared it for production their
next dinner To this dinner Mr. Blythe promptly invited the
naughty editor of the Saturday Evening Post The editor
eagerly accepted.
While Mr. Bythe's sk being given the S. F. P editor
laughed uproarousy At its conclusion he remarked Mr.
Blythe somewhat bitterly:
Now that's what call good idea. And it's well
handled too. Why can't somebody offer sketch like
that?'
II sent you that very sketch, and you turned it down."
said Mr.. Blythe.
Nonsense it" said the editor conclusvely
There is sweet retribution in both stories.
The Blessings of Repeal, number 365.
In the New York bars understand twothds the
patrons are women One embttered gentleman of the old
school reports that whenever he his respectable and un
colored nose) into hotel for decent drink there's
"Old wives asppng sat!"
a adl
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
EXTENDING JOB AID

Use of the National Reemploy-
ment Service office in Alex
andria, by private employers seek
ing help of all kinds, was urged
in a statement by B. H. Cook,
manager, today. This service is
given free.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
VETS SONS TO DINE

Sons of Union Veterans will give
a banquet tonight in honor of the
G. "A. R., at 2400 Sixteenth st.
Senator Dieterich, of Illinois, will
deliver the principal address.
Dancing will follow.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
PIT. A. CARD PARTY

Members of the Germantown
Parent Teacher Association viii.
hold benefit card party and
dance in the school auditorium,
Tuesday May !, beginning at .
p. m. Mrs. Louise Brandenburg is
chairman in charge.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
HELENNl NlESs lEESSsARY

President and Mrs. Roosevelt seriously interested in
the establishment of Civic Music Center in Washington
Just what form the Center will take is at present vague
The Washington Symphony Orchestra permanent
feature will probably be the nucleus of the undertaking.
When the Center will be seriously considered IS also un-
certain However, both the President and Mrs Roosevelt
are very anxious assist with it's accomplishment while
they in the White House.
Mrs j. Borden Hartman, they tell u.s. may be the
next American Minister to Ireland.
Mrs Hartman would make fine diplomat She already
The Washington times., 1934-04-28

looks and acts the role handsomely.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sloane, who
are so pleasantly important in smart
Virginia society, are going to have
one of their famous teas on Satur-
day, May at Whitehall Farms, their
fascinating old place near Warrenton.
The tea will follow the Warrenton
Gold Cup Race, the climax of Satur-
days Cross Country Racing in Vir-
ginia.
Other amusing parties will be given
before and after the race, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward D. King will entertain
at luncheon at Stuyvesant on Friday
May 4. On Friday night there will be
a dance at the Warren Green Hotel. A
l;o 1,,,ohoon will bo bol6 IN Sat11r.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet.
The District apparently is to get new dea in fiscal
affairs the Senate District appropriations subcommittee
(Story this page.)
Opposition to the District $2OOOOOOO loan bill emanaed
from the House today as bill transmitted from
Senate. (Story this page)
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
House
Committee did not meet.

The House District Committee did not meet
The District Commissioners ndorsed bill providing for
construction of an 100000 sewage disposal plant story
on this page.)
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Board of Commissioners

Several local indorsed for membership the
boxing commission. (Story on sports page) 49,.
investigation of local relief administration Story this
page.)
Twenty-Five Public Works Administration art projects
transferred to the Emergency Works Administrations tory
on this page)
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
DiStriiCtLO6
REP. MEAD
REP. ELLZEY

daily resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY uith the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners. '.+ -
The border vidette., 1934-01-06
WRIT G. BOWMAN TO BE
HONOREO HERE

The annual banquet aud dance
of the Nogales chamber of com
mefce will likely be held Thurs
day night. January 10. at toe
American Legion club. it was
announced here today by Dr.. A.
l.. Gustetter, chairman of the
banquet committee.
The banquet this year will be
in honor of Writ G. Bowman,
chairman of the board of direc-
tors Of The First National Bank.
and large local property owner.
W. r. Wayland, of Phoenix.
head of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation In Arizona, has been
invited to be the principal speak
er. II. r Sisk has been desig
mated as POSTMASTER.
THE banquet and dance this
year will honor the annual tradi
tion Of the chamber of com
merce," sal d Dr.. Gustatter.
The affair will be one Of the
seasons most brilliant local
events"
The border vidette., 1934-01-06
PRESIDENT sUSTAlNs POLICIES

Washington. jar. 3-Conven.
ing for its frat regular session,
the democratic 73rd congress re.
ceived a direct. personal urging
from President Roosevelt today
to continue the nation lin the
progress of recovery" by carry.
ing the emergency program for.
ward.
Agreement and dissent we're
manifest as the President told
the senators and represen tatives
in the crowded house cha nber at
the capitol of his insistence on
bis policies.
Senator McNary, republican
leader. termed the message the
finest repeal of the constitution [
have ever heard"
But to Speaker r .iney. and
various other members favoring
inlationary legislation, j. was
inspiring"
As an evidence that others
shared thIs opinion OF thu speak
er, Mr.. Roosevelt was roundly
applauded from both sides when
be told of his gold and silver
purchase policies and spoke pes.
simistically OF auy prospect for
International currency stabiliza-
tion.
Child labor is abolished" he
reminded, leading up to a deter,
mined upbolding of the NRA aud
predicting it's permanence.
Again applause broke from the
floor, crowded with legislators in
morning clothes, and the CALLER.
les filled with their relatives and
friends and members of official
and diplomatic Washington.
The President made several
minor changes in the language
of his prepared speech. but In
nowise changed the sense Of his
remarks.
Handc!apping greeted bis as
sertion that the prosperity of all
is contingent of prosperity for
the farmer, as he advocated "a
proper balance between every
section of the country and every
form Of work"
Shortly after 2 p. N. be com.
pleted his address and returned
to the White House to work on
the message on the massive fed.
eral budget expected to be de.
livered to the congress tomor.
row.