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Evening star., 1934-02-18
EXCHANGE FIRM HERE
COMPLETES EXPANSION

Auchincloss, Parker & Redpath
yesterday completed the expansion of
their offices on the top 'noor Of the
National Savings q Trust Building.
The new quarters are handsome and
spacious and include an entirely new
board room and quotation board.
The order department has been given
special care in its new location, while
the statistical department has also
been accorded special attention.
Harold G. Patterson llates that chart
and analysis service has been moved
from the fourth to the fifth hoor and
expresses the belief that recent rapid
growth in business proves that the
Nation Is steadily coming out Of the
depression.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

5000 United Ry 4 Elsc. income As.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
D. c. ACCOUN WANTS.
TO HEAR DEvINY
Chapter viii Take Up Uni.
formity. in Methods for
-
Industry.

At their February meeting. to be
held at the Mayfower Hotel next
wednesday evening", the Washington
Chapter of the National Association
of Cost Accountants will devote the
entire session to the subject of uni
form accounting procedure in indus
try.
The principal speaker at the meet
ing viii be John j. Deviny, secretary,
United Typothetae OF America. Mr..
Deviny has had long experience in
the printing field and has an intimate
knowledge of the problems found in
the field Of promoting uniform ac-
counting.
Further discussion Of the subject
will be led by Herbert Taggert, re-
search and planning division Of the
N. r. A., who Is familiar with the re-
covery administrations policies relat-
ing to accounting requirements in
codes.
Brief accounts of progress made In
specific industries viii be presented
by John Moran Of the National Fer
tilizer Association and O,Neil john
son of the International Association
Of Ice Cream Manufacturers.
The dinner meeting and technical
session are open to those interested In
the accounting field and an ample op-
portunity will be given every person
present to enter into the discussion.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
FEDERAL PROGRAM
TO BOOST GRAINS
At ATCR0sS-ROADS
Wheat Men Direct More At
tention to Action of
Other Markets.
BY JOHN p. BoUGHAN,
Associated Press Market Editor.

CHICAGO, February 17.-Govern-
ment plans for advancing Of grain
prices have apparently come to the
crossroads and. require fresh In
centive toward making headwsy Of
any great extent.
Just at present, the wheat trade Is
paying more attention to silver, cot.
ton and other markets than to Gov
ernment plans for higher prices on
grain. or especially supply and de-
mand factors concerning material fol
bread. Leading grain authorities say
that In so far as wheat market i'm.
portance Is concerned, the current
week has been simply series Of days
with business almost at q standstill
and values doing little more than
marking time.
The usual halt apparent in the grain
trade is attributed largely to uncer-
tainties over proposed restrictive legis-
lation by Congress. Another reason
assigned is that the United States
Winter wheat crop outlook may not
become major influence for some
weeks to come, as there has not been
a period of growing weather so far
except few days at time.
1t is now generally believed that
there has been more or less crop
damage In the soft wheat area east
of the Mississippi River, as a result
Of the recent cold wave. The amount
of the injury, however, is problematic,
and Chicago experts say it will be
some time before the aggregate harm
can be determined. No report Of
farm reserves Of wheat on March /
will be made by the Government, but
a count Of the remaining supply will
be taken on April /.
Regardless of the outcome of the
United States 1884 wheat harvest, few
operators see any signs Of domestic
scarcity. One experienced observer
here said 1t would take q major crop
disaster in Europe as well as in North
America to reduce the world wheat
supply for 1934-35 to normal.
Corn and oat prices derive firmness
from talk that the acreage Of the 1894
United States corn crop Is likely to be
the smallest in 40 years.
Provisions show the effect Of up-
turns in the value Of hogs.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
GENERAL MOTORS GETS
MORE FOREIGN ORDERS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 17.-Over-
seas car and truck sales of General
Motors Corporation In January to-
tailed 1887 units, an increase Of a
per cent over January. 1888. and II s.
per cent over january, 1892, it was
announced today.
THE January results" Z, statement
by the company said. indicate .
continuance in 1884 Of the trend
which haE been In evidence since the
early part Of 1893. With minor ex-
ceptions, reports from al Of the over
seas markets embracing l0l couu-
tries reflect substantial sains."
Evening star., 1934-02-18
RUG PRICES TO RISE.

s. NEW YORK, February II M.-
Onicial announcement Of . 1 to 5 per
cent price advance effective on all
rugs and carpets March viii be sent
out by leading mills on Monday, &C.
cording to word In the wholesale
market. The mills also plan to apply
the higher >Quotatious on Ill un-
nlled orders a their books - Of
Evening star., 1934-02-18
LARGER ASSETS SHOWN
BY JOHN HANCOCK co.
~ the Associated press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 17.-TotAl
assets Of the John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Co. Of Boston at the
end Of 1888 ere $655, ,664 ,366, com-
pared with $685.. Ass, $50 at the close
Of 1892. New insurance paid for, IN
cluding revived and increased policies,
itotaled $685., ,0e4, ,546. against $500 .267,-
147. General surplus was ~, ,l53, SOC,
compared with 44.070 $40. Outstand-
ing insurance ut the year end ag-
gresated t3,4ll, ,70e $50, against S.
lso, ,B70,leo. Policy loans Of 9o6, al. :
Ia compared. With >92;3e6.oo5.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
MEMS CLOTHING
| Orders INCREASE
Heavy Buying inspired by
Steady Advance in
Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February l7.-Rising
prices have inspired wave Of heavy
buying IN the mems clothing indus
try-from the manufacturer, on the
one hand. and by the retail customer
on the other.
Merchants commitments on Spring
clothing stocks are the heaviest In
many years, while January's retail
sales were 35 per cent higher In vol
ume. on the average. than those for
January of 1888.
A summary of the industry's Janu-
ary business, made public today by
the National Association of Retail
Clothiers and Furnishers, discioses
several changes in policy by mems
apparel stores.
Reductions Smaller.
Markdowns on merchandise, which
averaged IS to IS per cent In post
holiday sales of early 1888, were as
low as 10 or is per cent In most in
stances this January. And some
stores offered no reductions.
More than half the stores report
Ing to the association are not hold
ing clearance sales this season, con-
trary to an almost traditional pro-
cedure. In the South there were
two stores which omitted such sales
to every one which had them.
Absence Of sales and extensive
markdowns, say officials Of the asso-
citation, is due almost entirely to the
economics Of rising prices. \
Although suits, for example, were
about 20 per cent higher this Janu-
ary than last. Eastern clothing stores
increased their January volume by Il
per cent over year ago, Southern
stores by IS per cent, Midwest stores
by 80 per cent and Far Western
stores by 33 per cent.
Spring Stocks Heavy.
BY the end Of January, the associa-
tion estimates. the average mems re-
tail apparel merchant had bought
approximately IS per cent Of his
Spring clothing stock and As per
cent of his Spring furnishing stocks
far higher commitment than the
industry has known for years.
This trend, oficials of the associa-
ton belieye, indicates the end Of
hand-to-m6uth buying, which has
been q rule rather than an exception
for many seasons. Most merchants,
moreover, say they expect little DIM
Guilty In moving unusually heavy
Spring stocks.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
WIRE PLANT SOLD.

WORCESTER, Mass, February II
R).-The worcester Wire Works, Inc,
has been acquired by the National
Standard Co., of Niles, Mich, it was
announced today. The present stan
Of the Worcester plant viii be ui1-
changed, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
SILK TRADING QUIET.

NEW YORK. February II GP)-
Trading in silk and rayon gray goods
was quiet during the last week, with
volume reduced due to slowne1s which
has developed On 1nikhed goodk
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Who was appointed yesterday by
President George o. vass of the Dis
trict Bankers Association chairman
of the committee to arrange golf IA
cilities for delegates to the conven-
tion of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION to be held here next Fall.
Mr.. Pope is vice president Of the
Munsey Trust Co. and former presi-
dent of the local bankers association.
The other members of the committee
include Francis g. Addison, president,
Security Savings g. Commercial Bank;
Earle NJ. Amick, assistant vice presi-
dent, Riggs National Bank; Thomas
]. Groom, vice president and cashier.
Bank of Commerce & Savings: Ord
Preston. president, Union Trust Co.,
and Frank Stetson, vice president and
trust officer, National Savings & Trust
Co.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
STORM TROOPS RISE
AGAINST REICH ARMY
Nazi Friction in Silesia Is Fla
grant After Gov. Brueckner
Is Expelled.
Ccopyrisht, 1894. by the Associated Press,

(Copyright, 1884, by the Associated Pressl
BEUTHEN, Silesia, Germany, De-
cember 8.-Friction between the Steel
Helmet organization and the Reichs-
wehr on one hand and the Storm
Troopers on the other, was discussed
freely today in this district from
which Helmuth Brueckner has been
expelled as governor.
The veterans of the Steel Helmets.
once very powerful in this industrial
section, are now virtually disbanded
and are called reserve No. /.
In Oppeln Leobschuetz, near here.
it is reported there is considerable i'll
feeling between two large army garri-
sons and the Storm Troopers. Two
incidents served to indicate popular
temper toward the Nazi regime in the
district
When Minister of the Interior Will
helm Frick arrived for a speech re-
Gently the station was closely guarded
and his trip through the streets was
made in heavily guarded automo-
bile The lord mayor, instead Of
calling him the usual Herr Reichs-
minister" said, Fellow Party Mem
ber Frick we hope to receive you
next time as a Reichsminster and
show YOU the proper respect with be-
tagged streets, ETC."
Evening star., 1934-12-08
ACTION DELAYED
ON PARKING BAN
City Heads Plan Further
Study of Scheme Affecting
80 Streets.

The Commissioners will delay action
at least until December l8 on the pro-
posal of the Traffic Advisory Council
that a nighttime ban on parking OF
cars on 33 main traffic arteries be in
voked during the Winter. The ban
originally was scheduled for from De-
cember Is to March l. Decision was
deferred because of protests against
the plan and also because the Com
misisoners wish to study the matter
more carefully to determine if it is the
best method OF relieving traffic tie-ups
during periods Of heavy snow.
While Commissioners Hazen and
Sultan agreed tentatively and in
formally yesterday that the principle
of the parking ban proposal must be
adopted, both emphasized today that
they had not approved and were not
yet ready to approve the details of the
program which would affect So miles
Of Washington streets. They indi-
Gated they probably would modify the
plan by eliminating number of streets
if the councils program is adopted.
Sultan Explains Position.
The position Of HaZen and Sultan
was expressed in these words OF the
Engineer Commissioner:
We simply are thrashing around
to find a necessary solution for a
difficult problem. Something must be
done and plan of this general ma
ture must be adopted unless better
method is found. but the details OF
the streets. hours and months are
yet to be decided"
Both Hazen and Sultan declared
emphatically they are not in favor
of invoking a ban on night time
parking on all Washington streets.
Persons protesting against the limited
plan foStered by the Trafic Advisory
Council and Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer have voiced fears that
this was merely an entering wedge to
gain adoption of complete ban
against night parking. Hazen and
Sultan insisted they have no such
intention.
Commissioner Allen had made
known last night his opposition to the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Litvinoff Denies Pact Directed Against
Nation.

GENEVA, December 8 CP).-Maxim
Litvinoff, Soviet commissar for foreign
affairs, insisted in statement today
that the projected Eastern Locarno
pact was not directed against any nom
aggresSor country.
Soviet Russia" Litvinoff said.
earnestly desires friendliest relations
with Germany. The Eastern pact
would consolidate amity between
France. Russia and Germany and
bring appeasement to the situation so
ardently desired by the people of Eu-
rope and North America
The Soviet official gave the impress
sion. however. that the idea of an al
lance with France had not been aban-
doned.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
NELSON'S WIDOW SENT
TO FEDERAL PRISON
Removed Secretly to Milan, Mich,
to Serve Year for Vio-
lating Parole.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis. December 8.-Mrs
Helen Gillis, 22-year-old widow of the
slain gangster George Baby Face
Nelson. was removed secretly last
night from the Dane County jail to
the Federal prison at Milan. Mich.
to serve a year and day for viola
tion of probation.
The young widow had been SEN
fenced to Anderson. w. Va. prison by
Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone. but
Federal agents announced at the last
minute that she would be taken to
Milan instead.
Officials refused to say at what time
the youthful prisoner left last night
or how she was removed to Milan,
but it was understood the trip was
made by automobile.
Mrs. Gillis pleaded guilty last May
to the technical charge of harboring
John Dillinger and Tommy Carroll in
the north woods of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Four Nations to
Be Invited to
Participate.
HDUCE HELPS
ORGANIZATION
Knox Commission
to Be in Charge
of Force.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. December ga secret
session of the Council of the League
of Nations formally approved today
dispatch of an international army to
patrol the Saar territory prior to its
plebiscite January 13.
The Council voted to issue official
invitations to Great Britain, Italy,
the Netherlands and Sweden to con-
tribute contingents to the armed
forces.
The army. officially designted "the
international force" will be placed
under the direction Of the League S
Saar Governing Commission. presi-
dent of which is the dynamic English
man, G. G. Knox.
Resolution to Be Offered.
1t was expected resolution en-
oodying the committees recommended
tions would be submitted for approval
at public session of the Council this
afternoon.
At the same time Pierre Laval, for
eign minister Of France, and Capt.
Robert Anthony Eden, British par
liamentary undersecretary for foreign
affairs. were scheduled to voice their
views on the Balkan controversy.
The size Of the army and of the
national contributions for its support.
was to be left to special committee
composed Of representatives of the
Argentine. Italy. Spain. Great Brit
ain, the Netherlands and Sweden.
Englishman at Head.
The supreme commander Of the
force, the committee decided. would
be an Enghshman.
Switzerland was not invited to par
ticipate, as the Council. it was said,
gained the impression it did not desire
to contribute to the maintenance Of
the force.
"uoSo1Aii Sctlt iiiS pcISOIldlit plShcu
representative, Maj. Gen. Sebastian
Visconti Prasca, to assist in organ
izing the international army.
Saar Committee Meets.
With the arrival of Gen. Prasca the
Saar Committee met to fix details for
organization of the patrol.
League officials expressed pride that
the organization had now become i'm
plemented with real power to enforce
peace in Europe They heard with
satisfaction the statement of Viscount
Stanhope. British undersecretary of
state for war. which was construed as
signifying that England accepted the
idea of practical sanctions"
Geneva learned that England was
considering the possibility of sending
tanks and machine guns as its con-
tribution to the supervision Of the
Saar plebiscite.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Roosevelt Is Considering
Land-Water Projects
Talked by Experts.
II GIANT DEVELOPMENTS
ARE INCLUDED IN SET-UP
P. w. A. and Relief Programs
Would Be Merged Under
Plan Considered.
By the Associated Press.


Frank c. Walker of New York vas
mentioned today as possible director
Of a proposed $4,000 900 900 program
under which the Government would
develop land and water resources in
new attack on unemployment.
Although President Roosevelt made
plain that his intentions are not
ready to be announced. it became
known that a group Of his experts
has suggested such program.
Walker mentioned as possible head
Of the unified effort should 1t meet
final approval of the President and
Congress, was formerly director of the
Executive Council. He is an old
friend of the President
AS described by those familiar with
it, the plan contemplates II develop
ments somewhat similar to the Ten
nessee Valley project. They would
not necessarily, however, be built
around power. Into the unified pro-
gram might go some of the emergency
work now being done by the Relief
and Public Works Administrations,
Plan Calls for Four Billions.
The plan, said TO call for a minimum
Of $4,000 ,00000 was drawn after a
study of such things as food control,
navigation. irrigation, power, erosion,
stream pollution, fire prevention, re-
forestation, marginal lands. stranded
communities. distribution of industries,
education, highway building and home
building.
Into the picture of the general plan
also fits the social security program of
the President. which is rapidly being
rounded INTO shape by his Economic
Security Committee. This will cover
unemployment insurance, which the
President will propose to the coming
session of Congress. and will embrace
for future attention old-age pensions,
child welfare. health and reemploy-
ment problems.
In ordering his study Of the planned
use Of land and water resources, the
President was depicted as feeling that
only through such methods could per-
sons be permanently eliminated from
relief rolls. Mr.. Roosevelt at his press
conference yesterday made clear that
MS program was not complete ana
warned against guessing.
Would Suit Needs TO Areas.
While the Tennessee Valley project
centered around power development,
those contemplated for the II other
watersheds would not necessarily be
built around power. In working out
the plan. the experts were said to have
endeavored to adapt TO each water
shed A development program which
would best fit the resources and needs
of that area
Five of the eleven areas covered by the
study we;e the Upper Mississippi, the
Lower Mississippi, the New England
States. the Ohio River and the Co.
lumbia River. The other six areas,
while the exact grouping of States
was not disclosed. covered the other
sections of the country
Keen thought was given in working
out the plan to the possibilities for
decentralizing industry
Some felt Mr.. Roosevelt might touch
upon the subject in a forthcoming
radio speech. to be delivered probably
week from tomorrow night. Others
believed he would withhold complete
disclosure of the plan until his first
message to Congress.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
SnoW and Lou of 20 Degrees
Forecast for District Toni ght

The Associated Press reported today
that the wintry blast appeared to be
moderating. Rising temperatures were
promised for much of the area affected
by the storm. which overspread the
Northern States from the Rockies to
the Midwest and finally enveloped the
East.
Before the indicated relief appeared,
however, thermometers registered as
low as "a below at Rochester, Mimi,
and 10 below at Owls Head, In upper
New York State. At Galena, ILL.,.
where roses and pussy willows were in
bloom in November, the mercury
dropped to IA below zero.
Michigan counted seven victims. five
of whom were burned to death when
stoves became overheated. A sixth
died in an accident while shoveling
Continued on Page 4, Column o.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
ULM SEARCHERS
.RETRACE COURSE
Hope for Rescue Of Lost Flyers
Slim-Naval Force
Reduced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, December 8.-The
search for Flight Lieut.. Charles T. P.
Ulm and his two companions con-
tinued today with a reduced force of
naval surface craft.
Although hope Of locating the
flyers, who we're forced down in the
Pacific five days ago on a flight from
Oakland, Calf. to Honolulu ap-
peared slender. three deStroyers and
three Coast Guard vessels were Or
dered to proceed northward to re-
trace areas previously covered in the
darkness.
With weather described by Lieut..
E. w. Stephens, Navy meteorologist,
as bad to the north" number of
Naval planes were ordered to fly south.
The tender Beaver and eight sub
marines anchored of the island of
Maui will keep lookout during tac-
tical mafleuvers.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
NUMBERS VIEWED
AS MORALS BLOW
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Predicts Benefits
From Campaign.

DR.. Stephen Kramer, assistant super
intendent of schools, looks upon the
numbers game as an insidious pastime
crafty and cunning, that weakens the
moral fiber OF the community without
the ccmmunity's realizing it.
The mere fact that the num-
bers game can be played for small
amounts" DR.. Kramer says. lis its
greatest danger. In undermines the
moral fiber OF the community. To lose
a penny seems like small thing. II
is, until you consider the habit OF
gambling that might be engendered
Like all social vices. the numbers game
started in q small way and has now
worked up to the proportions of a
gigantic enterprise.
IndOrses Campaign.
This campaign, started by United
States Attorney Garnett, with The
Star. the Post, the Herald, the Times
and the radio stations cooperating to
suppress the race track totals. will have
it's effect. if it is hammered at long
enough" Dr. Kramer said. The game
takes a small amount of money cut
Of the pockets of many individuals and
puts large amounts of money in the
hands of a few, contributing to the
growth of a powerful underworld"
Totals withheld.
Note: At the request OF United
States Attorney Garnett. The Star,
the Post, the Times and the Herald
are refusing to publish totals of
race track prices. used by the num-
bers gamblers and of interest only
to the numbers gamblers
DR.. Kramer has met up with num-
bers runners even in barber shops.
he says. With similar experiences
behind him. he believes all the moral
forces in the city ought to unite to
suppress what is undoubtedly racket.
The newspapers. he believes, are doing
a grand job by laughing the game
out Of court.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Possible light SHOWS" with a mini
mum of about 20 degrees tonight, were
in prospect here today as the Middle
West and Far West counted IS deaths
from freezing. fire and storm acci-
dents. Temperatures over this area
were moderating this morning.
The forecast is for increasing cloudi-
ness with possible occasional light
SHOWS tonight and tomorrow. Not
much change in temperature Is ex-
pected, and winds should be gentle to
moderate from the north and north
east
Washington experienced its coldest
weather of the season when the mer-
curry dropped to "a degrees at z am.
today. The temperature was still be-
low freezing shortly before noon.
Yesterdays maximum was 50 de-
grees at l:30 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
AIRMAIL PILOT DIES
IN MISSOURI CRASH
Kansas City Chicago Plane Falls.
Motor Trouble Believed
Cause of Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, Mo. December g.
Lou Bowen. pilot for the Branifi
Airlines, was killed near here early
today when his plane crashed from a
low altitude. He carried no pas
sengers.
The plane, carrying mail and ex-
press from Kansas City to Chicago
crashed a mile west of here about
$40 am.
Walter Clump, farmer, who saw
the plane fall, said there appeared to
be motor trouble Clump said short
distance from the ground the tail fell
of the ship and the plane crashed
into an embankment about IS feet
from United States Highway No. 40.
Bowen. who was about 40 years old
lived in Chicago.