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The Washington times., 1934-05-14
TIP ON SLAY|NG
W|NS|PRIzE

shootings Figured prominently
in last weeks Washington Times
newstip contest, with the first
prize goirag to the tipster who
phoned, in a double Staying and
attempted suicide in Virginia
Highlands, Va. The victims were
Mrs. Anna Dalmas Hunter and
Henry E.. Corcoran, who were shot
by thek formers husband, j. Fran
els Hunter.
The second prize was awarded
for a tip that Charles Mergler,
stee,A'lechase rider, of Warrenton,
Va.,f had slugged his wife, Mrs
Gertrude Mergler, and then killed
himself.
kOther awards were made for the
following tips: The death of Sam
'Iel Lawrence Lytle, jr., found
with a necktie around his neck at
Fhis home in the 1900 block of
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.; crash of
a Navy plane at the Naval Air
Station; automobile accident in
which a taxicab plunged into the
front porch of a house in the 1900
block of Monroe st. N. E., and the
canoe upset in the Potomac River
in which John Scott, %, and
George Reese, 81, of the 700 block
of Fourth st. N. E., were saved
from drowning.
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BILL To CLOSE
D. c. TAXFUND
SCANDAL
Rep. Norton Sponsors Measure
to Clear District Books
of $3,23O Deficit

Reviving echoes of the 1927 tax
fund scandal, Representative Mary
T. Norton D.) of New Jersey to-
day introduced a bill in the House
clearing the Commissioners books
of a $3,230 deficit.
The bill was introduced by her
as chairman of the House District
Committee at the urgent request
of the District Commissioners,
who pointed out that under a rul-
ing of the Comptroller General
special legislation is needed to
wind up the episode.
The deficit was the result OF a
series of forgeries in 1927 which
four years later led to an 49,
month sentence for embezzlement
of Joseph w. FrenZel, then head
of the division of expenditures at
the District Building.
Aided by a confederate, Frenzel
had Steered six fraudulent tax
refund vouchers. totaling $3,229.90,
through the District Auditors
office. A sharp-eyed bank clerk
who noticed similarity between
two signatures signed with purple
ink led to the sensational expose
and confession.
Under the terms of Mrs. Nor
tons bill the general accounting
office is authorized to credit the
loss to its own books rather than
the Districts.
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DISTRICT To GET
S10,750,000
. D.. FROM PWA
Compromise Reached in Sem
ate Committee Expected
To Pass in House
By ROGER HAWTHORNE

Approval by the House Rules
Committee of a compromise
PWA loan bill for the District
is practically assured today.
The compromise bill, which
contemplates authorizing the Dis
trict Commissioners to- borrow
$40, 100000 as contrasted with
the $2O,OOO,0OO provided in the
Senate measure, will be voted
upon at a committee meeting
early this week, probably to-
morrow.
The Senate bill would never
pass the House, one member OF
the Rules Committee explained,
that is why the compromise has
been suggested.
Opposition is Found
There is considerable opposition
both in the committee and the
House to permitting the District
to borrow such a large amount,
he continued, and there is con-
siderable doubt whether the PWA
would be able to make a loan,
even if authorized.
Under the new bill three major
projects would be possible. A
tuberculosis hospital could be
erected at a cost of $2,0O0,000,
a sewage disposal plant at Blue
Plains for $8,000,000, and neces-
sary improvements made at Lor-
ton for $750,000.
Among the projects which the
Rules Committee is planning to
scrap are parks, playgrou|lds and
street improvements.
DelanO Intervenes
At the hearing last Friday sew
eral members of the group were
obviously opposed to the majority
of items, and it appeared at
that time no bill would be
brought out. Before the meet
ing adjourned, however. Chair
man William B. Bankhead DD ,
of Alabama, read a message from
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of
the National Capital Park an1
Planning Commissi1z.
Mr.. Delano, an uncle of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has long been
urging the Improvements pro
vided in the bill and it is his
interest which is believed to
have swung the ballot in favor
of approval of the major items.
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Extension of Shdd
Season Proposed

Seeking to aid shad fishermen
who have been hard hit by. the
retarded spring, Senator Harry F.
Byrd, of Virginia, has asked Gov.
Albert C. Ritchie, of Maryland,
to agree to an extension of the
season on the Potomac from
June l to June 10. Virginia Of
ficials have already agreed.
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Duke Alumni Group
To Dine Tomorrow

Washington Chapter of Duke
University Alumni Association will
celebrate the tenth anniversary of
it's founding with a dinner at the
Association of University Women
club house, 1884 I St. N. w., to-
morrow night at 7 o'clock. Sen
ator and Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey
and Representative and Mrs. Will
liam B. Umstead, representing
North Carolina in the national
Congress, will be guests of honor.
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Youth Hurt as Auto
Crashes Into n Ouse

William Mcpherson, 19, of the
14OO block of Quincy st. IN. w., is
in a serious condition at Emerg-
ency Hospital after be ing found
unconscious late last night at the
wheel of his wrecked fautomobile.
McPherson's auto o m o bile ran
across the curb and crashed into
house in the JOOO block of
Klingle Rd. N. WI He was re-
moved by Park police.
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ALLEN REPORTS
WEDDING OUT
UNDER WAY
Rolls HAZE Many Who Draw
Funds UnjustIy; Deserving
Continue to Get Help

Reduction in District relief
rolls, |1low in progress, will not
irefusal of aid to persons or
families who are actually in need,
it was asserted today by Com
George E. Allen.
TAr. Allen declared:
"While a decrease in the
zrOlls is taking place, other fam
lilies and individuals applying
for relief will also be given aid.
The fact that some families will
be removed does not mean that
others will not be added"
A Closer Checkup
Commenting on reports that a
Federal investigation here had
shown more than $500 persons
receiving aid to which they were
not entitled, Mr.. Allen said:
"The District Emergency Re
lief Administration fully ap-
preciateS that for some months
its organization has been in the
process of building toward i'm
proved efficiency. Now, for the
first time since public relief has
been administered in the Dis
trict, it has reached a point
where closer examination of the
families and individuals on the
rolls can be made fairly and ef-
fectively. Some people are re-
ceiving relief who should not,
and some people are not getting
it who should.
1--WE recognize this and we
have been remedying the situa-
tiOn."
AMOUNT TO DECREASE
Mr.. Allen pointed to the recent
increase in the number of case
workers on relief work from So to
$50, which lessons the work of
each individual worker so that
more attention can be paid to
each case.
AS evidence that the relief bur-
den here is being lessened, Mr..
Allen said:
1--WE estimated that the Dis
trict would need $1,0OO,OOO
from. the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration for April.
By careful administration, we
found that it was necessary to
use only $S5O,OOO for the
month.
eve shall use less than this
in May and, as condition i'm
prove, the needed amount
should become smaller and
smaller"
He added that no drastic cut
will be made in the number of
relief cases. but that gradual re-
duction will be effected.
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SONG To HONOR
REP. NORTON

Music has it's charms, believes
Antonion Facenda, musician and
composer of the 1400 block of Irv-
ing st. N. w., but also has the
pending old age pension bill.
They should go together.
That is what. he proposed today
in a letter to Representative Mary
T. Norton CD of New Jersey,
chairman of the House District
Committee, in asking permission
to dedicate an original compost
ton to her in appreciation of her
efforts in behalf of the Norton
Old.age pension bill.
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Pdpnl Delegate
ODenS Convention

The Apostolic Delegate to the
United States, the Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, will
preside at the opening of the an
nual convention of the Society of
St. Gregory today at Catholic Uni
versity. The convention will last
three days.
The Rev. James H. Ryan,
Bishop of Modra and rector of
Catholic University, will celebrate
a solemn pontifical mass to open
the convention.
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.GLOUer Park Group
Ends Season FridaY

The Glover Park Citizens AS
sociation will meet Friday night
at 8 o'clock at the Industrial
Home School. 1t is the last reg
ular meeting before the summer
vacation. Furman Lloyd Mulford,
of the Department of Agriculture,
will speak on Helping to Beautify
Your Grounds"
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from the Belgian will call on the PRESIDENT OF the
United States officially that this same hn
Albert is dead and that his son. Leopold ILL., has succeeded
to the Belgian throne
President and Mrs Roosevelt will entertain In honor of the
mission extraordnaire at the White House. The Belgian
Ambassador and Nine May will receive at the Embassy in
their honor Friday The arrival Of the mission wall COIN
eide almost exactly with the end of the official mourning for
King Albert o May II.
Emil Francouir who has been in the United States often
and who in his country political and financial per-
sonage will head the mission With him will be Monsieur
Camille Gut Monsieur Eenne Aard and Count Philippe
dAreschot.
Similar missions will be sent by the Belgian government to
each of the important nations of the world: -'~-
European governments like to pay official calls IN the
month of May.
The German Embassy today welcomed Capt. Baron Won
Harsvors, of the German light cruiser Karlsruhe.
The Karlsruhe her pleasant around the world on
mission of good will The training ship of the German
Naval School she Boston with lis lively
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
43 IN BEAUTY RACE

In addition to 20 other nom
inees, % high school students
have been nominated for the
beauty pageant to be held in
Maury School Thursday night by
Alexandria Post "a, American
Legion. The winner will be sent
to Lynchburg in September to
compete in the State finals.
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pany which manufactures automobile parts
for half of the automobiles driven. Another
inspiring career is exemplified in the prog
ress of Mr.. Bendix. AS small boy he de-
termined to succeed. When he was fifteen
he bought Adam Smiths "Wealth of Ma
tionS" out of his own small earnings Studied
it like good children study their catechism.
Decided that some day he would have big
share of the wealth of nations
He won his share He has it now and is
still unaffected and straightforward.
"yOu can't hold back intelligence and
courage and hard work." said Phyllis with
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HAS NO OPPONENT

Charles T. Nicholson, Demo
cratic nominee, Twill be the only
candidate for the vancany on the
Alexandria ity council to be
voted on jung IL. No one filed
to oppose hinl before the deadline
Saturday night.
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MEMORIAL DAY SPEAKER

The speaker at the annual
Confederate Memorial Day ex-
ercises in Alexandria, on May "a.
will be Rev. Ryland T. Dodge,
pastor of the Temple Baptist
Church. The service will be held
at the monument at Prince and
Streets.
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who Nave been almost as Important to
American industry as were the Rothschid
brothers to European finance. The sons of
amodest carriage maker, the Fisher brothers
saw, at the right moment that automobiles
soon would supplant carriages Thomas,
like the Nathan of the Rothschilds deter
mined to learn his business thoroughly. He
would master every screw and bolt Of the
automobile.
In Boston, he worked in blacksmith
shop. Whenever he wanted to study GER
tain part of carriage body or Of an auto
mobile he apprenticed himself to special
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
A. Robinson
HOnOred at Cornell

Edward A. Robinson, of the 1900
block Kalorama Rd. N. W.. has
been elected to Quill and Dagger,
senior honorary society at Cornell
University, it was announced to-
day at Ithaca. Membership in the
society is based upon prominence
in campus activities.
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and the OF his brothers make
the stories of heroes of the Frank Merrwe school of fiction
quite commonplace.
splendid person is Mr. Fsherbig, square shoudered,
simple and humorous Recently he retired from practically
every company of which he director. At fiftyx he
is making in golf He played stiff
the links the Chevy Chase and the Burning Tree Clubs
In spite of the obvious advantages of his life Mr. Fisher
has few troubles (Which comforting thought to
easily harassed souls He absolutely refuses gain weight
Ever often he and Mrs Fisher go the egheenday
Diet reduce their personal with the enthusiasm
they achieved wealth and position After three months
cation their boat at Miami they promptly went
ducng bout AS result Mrs. Fisher has lost seventeen
pounds and Mr. Fisher weighs ten pounds less than he did
when he began to take his waistline seriously.
Well Phyllis says Fisher bodies must be Fisher bodies
in the advertisements and in the flesh
Another industrial potentate at the Sugrave
party Vincent Bendix of Chcagothe Bendix of the
The Washington times., 1934-05-14

Win JnE AI1tTIcdH P5UPr6: N1rg
and Queen Elizabeth were received every
where with the greatest enthusiasm. I'm
mediately they became the country's ideal
of royalty.
In Washington President and Mrs. Will
son entertained them at the White House.
Honorary degrees were conferred by col
leges. A parade was arranged in their
honor. The schools were dismissed. Chill
dren sat on the curb stone and cheered the
King and Queen as they rode BY
On Friday, almost 19 years exactly after
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cadets on board. Unfortunately, the cadets
did not come to Washington. Three dash
ing young officers, however, accompany
Capt. Baron Won Harsvors.
The German officers will call formally at
the White House and at the Navy Depart
ment. Ambassador Luther will have din
ner for his guests tonight. The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain in their honor.
Capt. Robert Witthoeft, naval attache at the
Embassy, who has the visitors especially in
charge, has invited naval attaches of for
eign governments in this country to meet
them at luncheon at the .Mayflower today.
I.n4 do, In toll ot onnl1t
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
HELENNl Nl5S lE5SSsARY

The King is dead Long live the King! .
In 1919 the King Queen of the Belgans to call
the President the United States and to make friends
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Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet board
Commissioner Allen announced plans for relief reductor
(Story this page.)
First Precinct police sought to curb parking behind the
old Postoffice Building. (Story this page
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unaccustomed seriousness after she had talked with Mesr
Fisher and Bendix. YOu know want to be Socialist but
do wonder what Socialism would do to like Thomas
Fisher and Vincent Bendix."
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Later in the day he will entertain at cocktail party
It is indeed exciting to live in Washington.
Most of the great of the world pass and out the Capitals
front door, An acquaintance with the Right People, bright
smile hat and away goes handshakng with princes
Of the blood kings of industry and law warriors statesmen
poets and noveists! = =:
One of the great industrial kings in America in Wash
ngon during the past few days. Mr. Frederick j. Fisher
of Detroit has been here with his wife and have delighted
everyone who met them.
'Not the Fisher of Fisher bodes guests at dinner at
the Sulgrave Club inquired of Mr. Fisher Whereupon Mr.
Fisher being kind and tolerant gentleman would smngly
admit the connection.
Mr. Thomas Fisher is the oldest of the six Fisher brothers
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Another industrial poentate at the Sulgrave
arty Vincent Bendix Of Chcago-he Bendix Of the
Evening star., 1934-06-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 12 tH1 Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) Hogs, 2g,oou,
h higher than n'SG1 Monday; 800 pounds up, .ooa
400; PIGS. 800 downward; packing ,bo,ss so%s'
oiS9o I4onis6 pounds. ah ssbass5 tH So light weieht,
100 200 pounds. 3:5oa4 adIG l5i mealum SssTn
weight Seo50 POTndds Donds aeos4 nesS pseE
ing sows, medium and good. 215-35o
pounds, 290a3 go; pigs; good and choice
1OO-130 pounds, 2;25a3,35; .,o. an
all grades weighty steers and better grade
lieht offerings strong: lower grace ugnt
steers slow common steady SIr fairly tiS1ne aefiVs
elasses gettine Plentiful action at strong
to shade higher prices: 1000 palo Tor
l.340-pound bullocks: several LOADS me. me.
firm. scarce; bulls 10 to Is higher: veal
ers % up SLAUGHTER cattle and yes,e[ds nHneds
9.IoSci's6o 1io6eioSi pounds, 675ai0 90: 1900;
Is9G pounds a2a1qS,9 he,;rs aood anna snd
choice 550-75O pounds, 5;0oa6.75: com
mon and medium, 2.75a5.25 cows good
3 rs: low cutter and cutter. 1;50a2.75;
bulls (yearlings excluded. good (beer,
2.75a3.50; cutter. common and medium,
2.25a3.25; veale1s. good and choice; boa 50a
mon, 2.50a3 So Stocker and feeder cat
tie: Steers. good and choice. 500-1 ,050
pounds, 4.25a5.50; common and medium
3 00a4.
Sheep, 5000: Spring lambs and
yearlings. undertone strong to 25 higher:
talking around S.75a9 90 on good to choice
native Springers; best held around 925;
good to choice fed yearlings, 6.75: sheer
steady Slaughter sheep and lambs
Spring lambs good and choice, e .S5aa = 5
medium, 6.50a7.S5 ewes, 90-150 pounds
good and choice. .50a2.25: all weights
common and medium, 75al75.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
EGG QUOTATIONS
STEADY TO FIRM
Nearby Receipts Advance
Half a Cent With Hen
merry Whites.

Egg quotations were steady to firm
on the produce market here today.
Nearby current receipts and hennery
whites were half a cent higher,
but Government graded offerings re-
mained unchanged. Receipts were
light and all offerings were readily
absorbed.
Live poultry receipts increased and
broilers sold generally l cent lower.
The summary, with egg and live
poultry prices furnished by the De-
partment of Agriculture, follows:
BIJTTER-One- pound prints (92 score)'
o.; tub, %: 1-pound prints go score
80; tub, 25: 1-pound prints 'ss score)'
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys, old
-; Long Island ducks, j s; capons, 5ua
rs; keats, per pan young JDtic J,2m, ScuTSS. ner
per pound. 40a45i reooltS' uoii4es'N' pc
p0SnSi MEATS = Beef, 19a1a; veal; llaIS; I:S
lamb 2esI smoked pS5S iG1an hams isaia strip
bacon. 1sa19; lard. sas12; compound
FifSI1vEsTocK-Hogs, light, 3.ooa3.3o:
nies y 0oa"75: roughs. /. .00a2 90; calves.
< .0Oa5 90; lambs, 5.O0a7.50.
EGGS-Market steady to firm: one
half cent higher on nearby current re-
ceipts and hennery whites. but UNCHANGED
on Government graded eggs Receipts
light, particularly OF the better, grades
and all offerings readily ABSORBED .a. Iui-
rent receipts. 1512a16; hennery whites
I5a1sis Government graded and dated
white eggs, United states extras large, arg
0IIsao3f2; United States extras. med
INNS. 49,. United States standards, large,
30: Government graded and dated brown
eggs. United States extras. larees
United States Standards, large, l6S4
LIVE POULTRY-Receipts OF orollerS
much heavier. and market generally
cent lower. Fowl. colored. l3al5' Leg Leg
ers. Plymouth Rock. fancy. %: average.
o3ao4; colored 1921; Leghorns, l?a20.
Turkeys-Old toms, L.; old hens 14alo.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
AMERICAN BEET SUGAR
DIRECTORATE CHANGED
By the Associated. Press.


JERSEY CITY, N. j., June &c.
K. Boettcher and H. H. Benning we're
elected directors of the American Beet
Sugar Co. st the annual meeting to-
day, replacing the late S. w. Sin
sheimer, who was president of the
company, and Clarence j. DAILY Of
Denver. Other directors were re-
elected.
The organization meeting of direc-
tors will be held the first Monday in
July when, it is understood by those
in close touch with the company's af-
fairs, Mr. Boettcher, who is at present
chairman of the board of the Anal
gamated Sugar Co., a subsidiary. will
be elected chairman of the American
Beet Board.
Lack of a two-thirds majority in
both preferred and common stocks,
prevented a vote on other proposals
and the meeting was adjourned until
July II. .-,
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DOLLAR EXPECTED
TOREMA|NSTABL
Treasury Program Indicates
New Currency Move Is
Very Unlikely.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,

NEW YORK, June 12.-Although
the. dollar may be devalued, at the
option of the President, some 16 per
cent from its present gold level, Wall
Street investment circles believe the
present dollar of 1875 of an ounce of
gold will be retained for some time.
Every time the stock and staple
markets turn upward, there is con-
siderable excited talk in speculative
quarters about possible boost in the
gold price. 1t was heard again last
week But on the whole, it was not
taken very seriously.
The most important stable dollar
sign seen recently was the Treasury
financing announced for June Is. In
its offering Of $300,000,000 3 per cent
bonds and $500, 100000 in 2h per
cent notes, the Treasury made no
effort to clean up its Forthcoming
maturities, evidently planning SUBJ
Evening star., 1934-06-12
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. June 12 lP.-The sugar
futures market was fairly active. but
business consisted principally of evening
up in the July position or transferring to
later months.
Prices early showed losses of point
on all positions under liquidation and
selling by producing interests. but on the
setback trade interests and commission
houses bought and there was a partial
recovery.
July contracts sold from ! So to 50
and back to I.56. while March sold I'D from
rs to l 70. with the market a pm.
net UNCHANGED to l point lower.
Sugar futures closed firm. UNCHANGED to
| higher: sales. 22,450 tons. July. 1.51;
September. | "a: December. l.13: January.
1.74b; March, 1.s0b; May. 1.s5b.
Bid.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

by EHt ASSUClHLtu FItss.
NEW YORK, June 12-Cotton was
higher today on reports of further
showers or rains In Eastern belt sec
tions and doubt as to whether the
rains reported in parts Of Texas and
Oklahoma had been where most
needed.
October sold up from 1215 to 1897
or l6 points net higher. but met real
izing or renewed liquidation on this
advance and showed reactions of or
points from the best during the
middle of the afternoon.
Cotton futures closed very steady. IA to
In higher
Evening star., 1934-06-12
stantially more financing later in the

stantially more financing later IN the
year.
In view of the disturbing effect
upon the market for United States
Governments of the gold price fixing
of last Autumn, it is doubted that a
large amount of financing would have
been left hanging fire had there been
any immediate intention of futher
depreciation of the currency.
As to the prospect of ultimate in
flation, and the Importance Of in
yestment policies designed to antici-
pate it, investment managers disagree
widely.
At least one important investment
counsel firm is keeping virtually all
of its clients funds in equities. An
other thinks it is quite proper to hold
as much as two-thirds in bonds. The
view that eventually the price level
will work substantially higher Is quite
general, the differences being chiefly
in how rapidly the movement will
proceed.
Evening star., 1934-06-12
FREIGHT .10ADINGS.

NEW YORK. June Il OP.-Chicago (
North Western Railways freight load
inEs last week total 23625 cars AGAINST
81 ,342 in the previous week and :22.472
In the same week last year.
Loadings of the Milwaukee road for
the week ended June totaled 23.421.
compared with 2I.353 for previous week
and 23.292 for the corresponding week
last year.
Loadings on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road for the week ended June Q totaled
3O.3O5 cars, compared with 1914 in
the previous week and 20.010 in the
same week last year
Missouri-Kansas-Tex Railroad loaded
S135 cars in the same week. compared
with 6,477 in the preceding week and
6.117 last year