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Evening star., 1934-08-29

their daughter, Miss Betty Stooksbury,
and Mrs. Stooksbury's mother, Mrs.
Jacobs of Knoxville, Tenn, are Wis.,
iting Mr. Stooksbury's sister, Mrs.
Frederick W. Irish. They have been
in Chicago visiting the Century of
Progress Exposition and to New York
City and after few days they plan
to return to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Anderson of Dali
las, Tex, are spending a few days at
the Shoreham, accompanied by their
children, Jean and Billy. They have
been visiting Miss Blanche Weaver in
Washington, and will go from here to
spend few days at the Cavalier, at
Virginia Beach, Va.
Mrs. D. H. Knisely of Medina, Ohio,
spent week with her cousin, Mrs. H.
H Hall in Takoma Park. She was
accompanied by her son-in-law and
Evening star., 1934-08-29
SOCIETY
CONTINUED From Second Page.)


cial might in the Orient celebration.
Mr.. Zane is a member of the Federal
Housing Administration.
Mrs. Dorothy Mills Gibson will
motor tomorrow to West Point, where
she will visit the commandant and
Mrs. William D. Connor. From there
she will continue to Lake George 10
visit her mother, Mrs. Stephen Mills,
at her Summer home. Mrs. Gibson
will return next week.
Miss Betty Gill Edelen of Bryan
town, Nd, and Washington saneo
from New York last week on tne
Monarch to spend two weeks Vaca-
ton at Bermuda.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Steuart Maddox
have returned to their apartment at
tbe Shoreham, after months trip by
boat to Nova Scotia. Mrs. Ray Pal
ner. who accompanied them to Nova
Scotia, also has returned 10 tne
Shoreham.
Mrs H. c. Reisinger has opened her
snartment at the Wardman Park Hotel
for the Winter, having returned from
Atlantic City, where she spent the
Summer.
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr., is at
the Shoreham for week before going
to the Southwestern States to inspect
the drought areas.
Mrs. Geneva Dunham has been
called to Louisville, KY, because OF
the illness of Mrs. Earl Nichols.
Mrs Irene Perkins of New York City
entertained informally at luncheon
Yesterday at the Carlton, where. she Is
stopping while in Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Peterson of Min
neapolis Mimi, are at the Dodge Tor
a few days.
Mrs. MoIyneaux and
Miss Jones to Motor North.
Mrs. Virginia B. Molyneaux has re-
turned to her apartment at the Shore-
ham for few days, after spendlng
most of the Summer with Miss Eliza
beth Jones of Charlotte, N. c., at
Blowing Rock, N. c. Mrs. Molyneaux
has Miss Jones as her guest for
few DAYS when they will leave for
motor trip to Cape Cod and through
the White Mountains, and Mrs. Molly
neaux expects to be back at the
Shoreham early in october for the
Winter.
DR.. and Mrs Earl Baldwin McKin-
iey and their family have returned
% Washington from Santa Barbara,
Calif.. where they have been for some
ime and are in their apartment at
he Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Hazel R. Richards has returned
her home on Veazey street north
vest from New York City, where she
tudied with Jack Manning, an au-
hority on tap dancing.
Mrs. Gilbert L. Bagan and Mrs
Jicholas L. Bagan have returned to
heir homes after visit in Atlantic
Ity.
Mrs. George w. Trainor of Chi
ago is passing some time at the
carlton.
Miss Agnes Winn sailed today on
he S. S. City of Hamburg for Ger
many and Italy. Miss Winn will at
end the Passion Play at Oberammer-
au and will sail from Naples on the
!. S. Vulcania, reaching New York
october 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Stooksbury,
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daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard War
ner, and Mr.. Warmers sister, Miss
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Imagine! Here's an open-toe, soft-soled
slipper. Naturally you've seen hard-soled
sandals before, but this one is new, diff
ferent and marvelously comfortable. All
leather, leather lined, in black, 312 to s.
Palais Royal-Second Floor
Evening star., 1934-08-29
Featuring
Ewes
w indies
Zig Leaf''

It's revolutionary bit of un-
derwear, to be worn in any
type of foundation garment.
Of silk, it has all the essen
tials of a panty and none of
the excess. ST.
Palais Royal-Third Floor
Evening star., 1934-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Stooksbury,
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cial Might in the Orient" celebration.
Mr.. Zane is a member Of the Federal
Housing Administration.
Evening star., 1934-08-29

Miss Agnes Winn sailed today on
he S. S. City of Hamburg for Ger
many and Italy. Miss Winn will at
end the Passion Play at Oberammer-
au and will sail from Naples on the
!. S. Vulcania, reaching New York
october 3.
Evening star., 1934-08-29

Mrs. George w. Trainor of Chi
ago is passing some time at the
;arlton.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Heart of Security Problem
Declared Hit by President

about the past and from such facts
calculate expectancy tables, on which
are based the prices or premiums
charged for insurance policies. Even
with such care. there are constant
unforeseen factors that make insur-
ance companies change their risk
tables and the prices charged for the
assumption of risks.
Like other compilers of statistics,
insurance companies believe that per-
haps the best survey of the extent of
unemployment was made by the Bu-
reau of Census in April, 1880, when
1t undertook person-to-person survey
of the Nations employment. They
believe such survey ought to be
taken again, and this time more COM
plete information should be sought.
There are plenty of white-collar
workers of exceptional ability now idle,
and they could be used to get a ma
tional survey of the unemployment
before Congress takes up a problem
about which so little Is known, even
by the experts.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Business in South and Southwest improves
With Encouraging Future, Study Reveals

What this rise in cotton purchasing
power means to the South can be
appreciated from the fact that the
cotton crop there is 80 per cent Of
the total value of all crops. Once
predominantly a one-crop region, the
South Is now more widely diversified
in its agricultural and manufacturing
activities. Cotton manufacturing, for
instance, Is only 10 per cent Of the
aggregate value Of all Southern
manufactures.
1.-THE volume of sales Of Southern
manufacturers" Mr.. Gould said,
based on survey of 400 manu-
featuring concerns. increased 80 per
cent in the first six months Of this
year compared with the first halt
Of 1888.
Contracts awarded for manufac-
turing plants in the South reached
total of $62 1000, 900 for the 10
months ended october 81, 1884. Some
Of the great industrial concerns OF
the country have entered the South
in the last Is months. Four great
chemical plants, totaling more than
S25 100000, have been built or are
nearing completion. The South Is
fast becoming the dominant chemical
manufacturing region. Of this country
Evening star., 1934-11-18
COTTON IS STEADY
IN WEEKS TRADING
Prices Somewhat Irregular, but
Far Above Lows Early
in Month.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November H.
While price movements were some
what irregular, cotton showed a gen.
orally steady undertone during the
week. An advance when trading was
resumed here, after Mondays holi-
day, carried the price of March up
to 1888, or about As points above the
low level touched on the reaction at
the beginning of the month. This
upturn was checked by a little more
Southern selling or realizing and De-
cember liquidation, but offerings were
absorbed on reactions Of about 81
per bale and prices steadied up again
on trade buying and covering.
Uncertainty as to the administra-
tion's cotton program for 1895 has
continued to have a more or less re-
stricting influence on general busi-
ness.
The buying at the beginning of the
week was encouraged by reports of a
fair business in both the domestic and
Manchester cloth markets.
The report Of the Census Bureau
showed domestic consumption of
52o,310 bales for October compared
with 295, $50 for September and
5o4, ,o55 for October last year. These
figures were without apparent effect
on the market.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

roughly covers one-third Of the
United States, confirm the statistical
reports of an upturn in retail trade,
Mr.. Gould said. He stressed the fact
that the higher prices being received
by the farmers have placed agri-
culture in better position than for
several years.
Trade in all lines has been stimu-
lated" Mr.. Gould continued. I'm
fact, some sections are reporting the
best Fall business in four years.
Although Mr.. Gould was most
interested in manufacturing plants,
of which the South has 3,40O, he was
also interested in the progress of
agriculture, as the region furnishes
43 per cent Of the country's annual
crop values and about half of the
worlds cotton.
Southern farmers have been pay
ing off their debts and have in
creased their buying" he observed,
land this has stimulated all other
business in the South. In 1882 the
purchasing power of cotton farmers
was so per cent Of the l909-19l4
average. This year cotton farmers
purchasing power is within about "a
per cent of the pre-war average"
Evening star., 1934-11-18
%9,S71,589 PAID
FOR WHEAT ACRES
Farm administration An.
nounces Returns to Grow
ers for Reductions.
BY the Associated Press.

by Tue hSSOCldlcO FIcSS.
Payment of s49,871,5Ss to wheat
growers in return for acreage reduc-
tions was announced yesterday by the
Farm Administration.
The total, which represents approx
imately half Of the sum due this year
consisted of $13.232,716 on the second
installment of the 1888 payment and
s36.638,873 on the first payment of
20 cents bushel on the 1884 crop.
First Payment Already Made.
In addition growers already have
received $67,855,756 on the first 1888
installment. bringing total wheat pay
ments to date to s117.727,345.
The remaining 1884 payments are
going to growers as rapidly as COM
pliance certificates are received and
audited in Washington, George E.
Farrell, wheat section chief, said.
"On approximately $1,000 contracts
signed by growers. more than 521 900
compliance certificates have been re-
ceived to date" he said.
$200 a Contract.
During the year since the first checks
went to farmers under the wheat pro-
gram payments have averaged more
than 5000 contract.
In addition to benefits paid to date
wheat farmers will receive approx
imately 5,000,0 900 more on their 1888
and 1884 crops, this amount including
unpaid sums on payments now due
and the second installment on the
1884 crop, which will be due next
season.
Growers also will receive payments
on the 1885 crop.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
UTILITY SA[ESPUT
CHECK ON UPTURN
IN OTHER ISSUES
Rate Talk and U. S. Probe
of Telephone Company
Bearish Factors.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, November 17.-Sell-
ing of the public utility issues
checked the recent advance in the
securities markets this week.
A numbr of individual industrial
shares continued to move forward
and in the bond market, high grade
issues, notably U. S. Governments
were firm.
Security price averages for the
most part, however, were pulled dow!
by selling of the utilities. The STAN
dard Statistics Co. price index of 20
representative utility stocks. dipped
5.4 points during the week to 500. a
new low for the depression. Just O9
OF point under the low level touched
In the Summer of 1882.
Other Issues Hold Well.
Elsewhere recessions were moder-
ate. The price index of so industrials
lost only 05 of a point, ending the
week at 866. which is more than dou-
BILE the bottom level of 1882. and the
index for 20 representative rails
dipped only OF to 36.7, which is near
ly three times the 1882 minimum
These indices are based on 1926 as
100.
The selling of the utilities was at
trlbuted in brokerage quarters to the
report of the New York State power
authority. which described rates ir
the Northeastern part of the United
States as excessive, and to the an
nouncement of a launching of an in
vestlgation of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. and its re-
lations with the Bell System com
panies by the Federal Communica-
tlonS Commission.
Telephone Down IL Points.
The extent of the declines, how
ever, caused considerable surprise in
Wall Street. in view of the previously
known attitude of the power author.
ity, and the fact that the act creating
the Communications Commission spe-
officially charged it with the duty OF
investigating the communications
companies. SO its announcement could
scarcely be regarded as a bolt from
the blue
American Telephone shares de-
clined substantially, getting down
close to 100. and off about IL points
from a week ago, but nevertheless
failed to come within gunshot of it's
depression low of fraction under 10
touched more than two years ago.
1t was recalled in Wall Street that
Walter S. Clifford, head of the Tele-
phone Co., testified before a con-
gresSional committee last May that
9812 per cent of the telephone traffic
was intrastate and not subject to
Federal regulation.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
POTENTIAL HOUSING
PROGRAM DISCUSSED
Business Hopes to Do Recovery
Job Without Government
Interference.
BY the Associated Press.


Both officials and business men
talk in big figures in discussing the
potentiality of the housing program
as means Of allowing business to
do the recovery job without Govern
ment interference.
One Government official lists the
potential total which may be involved
at $4,000, ,000,0 900; a major business
leader goes him lot better and
names $4,000, 100000.
This, of course, does not mean i'm
mediate expenditure of such a sum,
but as spread over 10 years, with the
funds to be produced from private
hands under Government guarantee.
In the minds of some business
leaders, this is the central point of
business conferences looking toward
the laying out of program for re-
covery which will make unnecessary
what are described as radical" pro-
posals for huge Government ex-
penditures. The Importance of the
housing program in this light was
stressed by a major business leader
today as the one objective that all of
business could accept.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
u. S. ACTS TO HA[T.
CORNERS IN GRAIN
Wallace Charges Howell
and Associates With Price
Manipulation.
By the Associated Press.

Against a mystery man" of Chi
cago's grain pits the Government
moved yesterday in its war on what
it calls manipulation of the COM
modify markets.
Starting his third battle in that
war, Secretary Wallace has cited
Thomas M Howell of the Chicago
Board of Trade for alleged violation
Of the grain futures act. Wallace
accused Howell and some associates
of "cornering" the July futures mar
ket for corn in 1881 and forcing a
14-cent rise in price for three days.
Howell is expected to fight the
charge. He was cited to appear be-
fore the Grain Futures Commission
in Chicago January 18 The commits
sion can bar violators from operating
On boards of trade.
Howell, a man of few intimates, is
reported to have made fortune dur
ing his operations, which always have
been cloaked in mystery. There is
none who profess to know Howell's
market positions.
The case was disclosed on the eve
of a decision in the proceedings
against Ettinger and Brand of Cleve-
land, Ohio, who were charged with
similar manipulations. A third case,
against Arthur w. Cutten of Chicago,
is awaiting decision.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
RAW SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, November II (P).-
Raw sugar was firm today although
no sales were reported. Reflners were
not inclined to pay the higher prices
asked, but they showed interest at
295 for Cubas from store, which was
1/32c above the last paid price. There
was nothing firmly offered below 500.
The ruling of the A. A. A. late yes
terday that Cuban and other foreign
sugars remaining in bonded ware
houses in the U. S. on December 81
may be. counted as part of this years
quota if duty has not been paid,
caused considerable uncertainty in
the futures market.
The first Interpretation was evi-
IDENTIFY bearish, and the market
opened at declines of / to points
under renewed liquidation and COM
mission house selling. This was fol-
lowed by active covering, and Cuban
support on the decline and the loss
was recovered, with the market clos
ing unchanged to 3 points net higher
Sales were 4o,450 tons, of which
rs, 400 were in exchanges.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
DEMAND DEVELOPS
FOR FOREIGN BONDS
Recovery in Argentine Issues Has
Been Outstanding Move Dur
ing Past Week.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November l7.-De-
mand for foreign issues has dis
tinguished bond trading the last few
days Buying has gone chiefly into
obligations of Argentina, Australia
and Scandinavia, all Of which have
made notable progress in economic
recovery and in refunding loans.
Most of their obligations are ss'l-
ing around peak prices of the year
and have pushed into new high ground
the past week. Outstanding has been
the recovery in the Argentines. which
have risen from low levels around SO
early in the year to above 80 on the
average.
The advance in the foreign govern
ment list, bond men said, pointed 10
the likelihood of additional refundin2
operations of Importance.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Cilt-Edge Issues
Are Given Boost
By Easy Money
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November IL
Easy money and gold imports are
contributing to the renewed boom
in gilt-edged securities. Some i'm
petus has also been furnished, of
course, by growing confidence in
the business outlook and by the
harmony which now exists-at
least on the surface-between the
White House and business and
banking leaders of liberal stripe.
The only question as to this
latter factor is whether the good
feeling will extend to the Capital
next January.
If the general picture retains its
present colors and business backs
up its promises with convincing
action, Wall Street is inclined to
believe that even Congress may be
willing to quit sniping and call it a
day. Then some real recovery will
likely be seen.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Electric Output and Ingot
Demand Score Sharp
Rises Over U. S.
RETAIL SALES MARKED
BY NORMAL PROGRESS
Residential Building Contracts in
Sudden Upturn, Commerce
Review Announces.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A further slight gain in domestic
business activity is reported by the
Commerce Department during the
week ended November 10, as the situ-
alton was summed up from available
statistics.
Two of the heavily weighted series
in the composite index-electric pow
er and steel ingot production-were
substantially higher for the week
as in both instances contraseasonal
increases in production were reported.
Steel ingot production has advanced
to about % per cent of capacity, COM
pared with an average of less than
25 per cent in october. Automobile
production, however. continues on a
restricted basis with trucks consti-
tuting a large share of the output.
Normal Sales Increases.
Retail sales reports for department
stores and variety chain stores show
an increase Of about the estimated
seasonal amount in October Rural
sales. which had advanced very rap
idly in September, increased by less
than the usual seasonal amount in
October. Daily average sales of de-
partment stores were 7 per cent above
year ago; rural sales were up II
per cent and variety store sales per
cent.
The index of passenger car sales for
October is not yet available, but sales
of the leading producer declined by
Ices than tho ficIIol ,y,t
from September to October.
Construction contracts awarded
during October amounted to $780,
100000 in the 81 States included in
the F. w. Dodge corporation sta
tistics. While below the comparable
1888 figure, this represents a marked
contraseasonal gain over the Septem-
Der figure of s110,21e,000.
Residential building contracts alone
increased from s17,S72 900 in Septem-
ber to s26,300,o00 in October. The
latter figure was % per cent higher
than year ago.
Wholesale Prices Gain.
Wholesale prices Of commodities
other than farm products and foods
continue to move within q narrow
range. Since the first of the year
when the index was at 77.6 per cent
of the 1925 average, it has moved
up to a high of 1872 and the week
ending November 10 was 78.1
Six Of the ten major group indexes
OF wholesale prices showed increases
for the week indicated, the largest
relative gain being in the farm prod
ucts groups.
Bank debts outside New York City
confirm other evidences of increased
activity in recent weeks. October
debts, on daily average basis, were
4 per cent above the September total
and 2 per cent higher than a year
ago.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, November 17.-When
President Roosevelt eliminated all
phases of the economic security pro-
gram except unemployment insurance,
business and financial observers say
he got at the heart Of the human Sc
curity problem.
Statisticians stress the need for
more facts about unemployment.
Before an insurance company offers
to sell a policy it undertakes to learn
everything possible about the risk ii
is to underwrite. That is why the in
surance companies are not rushing in
to underwrite unemployment insur-
ance. Like other students of unem-
ployment, they well realize that no
body in the United States knows the
actual extent of idleness.
Although statistics are merely q
record Of past performance, they are
necessary before a risk can be under
taken with even the slightest degree
Of safety. Insurance companies. there
fore, gather all the obtainable data
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.

n YEW YORK. November IT,
nj Business in the South and
IN Southwest has improved ma
terially, according to Frank
Gould, president of the
Manufacturers Record, who is in this
city after a flve-week trip through
the South and Southwest.
There has been an increase in
construction in the Southern States"
Mr.. Gould said, with total building
and engineering awards of $422, ,000,-
900 for the first 10 months of this
year, which is an increase of 81 per
cent compared with the same period
of 1888.
Public construction accounted for
much of this gain, but notable
factor in the building contracts
awarded was the increase in the num-
ber of dwellings in recent weeks.
Home building in some sections. has
reached encouraging proportions in
providing for the housing shortage
becoming increasingly evident in some
Southern communities
Ffrst-hand observations and inter-
views with more than 100 outstand-
ing manufacturers in this area. which
Evening star., 1934-11-18
NEW YORK CLEARINGS

NEW YORK, November II R.-
The weekly statement of the New
York Clearing House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits,
$726, ,068, 400 (unchanged).
Total net demand deposits (aver-
age), S7,212,000 (decrease).
Time deposits (average). $5,804,000
(decrease).
Clearings. week ending today,
*$2, 2,485, ,653,019.
Clearings, week ending November
10. "s2,329, ,999, 800.
S days.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Hardware Sales Up.

NEW YORK, November II P-
Demand for all types of hardware ran
above seasonal levels in the wholesale
market. This week, according to trade
reports, building hardware and tools
were ordered in volume along with
furnace accessories and other Winter
items.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Dividend Declared.

Virginia Electric & Power Co. has
declared the regular quarterly div
idend OF sl:5o on the Sc preferred
stock, payable December 20 to stock
Of record November 40.
The Washington times., 1934-05-12
EDITOR
PASSES ON

NEW YORK, May 12.-Funeral
services will be held at 3 o'clock
Monday in Branford, Conn, for
Charles Wilson Price, for more
than SO years an editor, who died
yesterday Of heart disease in
front of the home of a friend
whom he was about to visit. He
was 76 years old, and for 81
years had been an officer Of the
Lotos Club here.
Mr.. Price was chairman Of the
board of International Trade
Press and of The Magazines, Inc.
He aided in establishing the
Topeka Daily Capital Of Topeka,
Kan, in 1879, after rising from
printers devil and compositor to
an editorship on The Barnes
vile (Ohio) Enterprise.
He was born on a farm near
Barnesville, Ohio. Besides his
widow, Mrs. Minnie Gray Price.
whom he married in Topeka in
1882, he is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Corinne Gray
Merrels and Miss Leonice E.
Price.