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Evening star., 1934-08-08
General Motors
DisclOses Small
Sales Lag in July
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August s.-Sales of
General Motors cars and trucks to
consumers in the United States dur
ing July totaled 101,24s units. COM
pared with 112,847 in June and ST.
298 in July. 1888. Sales to dealers in
the United States In July were 1O7,-
554. compared with 1879 in June
and 92,546 in July, 1888.
Total sales to dealers in the United
States and Canada, plus overseas
shipments, were 134,324 units in July.
against l46,881 in June and O6,9lS
In the same month last year.
Sales of all types in July were
stated to be the highest for any July
since 1929.
For the first seven months sale to
consumers In the United States were
596,215, compared with 487.062 in
the same period a year ago. Sales
70 dealers in the United States were
7OO,42l against $40, 1903, and total sales
OF all types we're 8S4, 900, against 605.-
$40 a year ago.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
STOCKS ARE FIRM
At SESSIONS END
Rise in Commodity Prices
Spreads to Equities.
650,000 Traded.
WHAT STOCKS DID.
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

Associated Press FlhhhOlh WllsNhs
NEW YORK. August s.--The stock
market showed a little recuperative
power today for the first time In q
week. as the lift In commodity prices
finally spread TO shares. The closing
teue was firm, with numerous gains
Of fractions 10 a couple Of points.
Transfers approximated 65O,0o0
shares
A sharp lift In cotton, registering
extreme gains OF $2.50 a bale, further
advances Of around a cent a bushel
in wheat and favorable General
Motors sales report for July, helped to
improve sentiment in the share mar
ket. The rally, however Stocked much
like a technical rebound after selling
had dried up. Railroad securities
showed weakness In spots, both stocks
and bonds. The dollar improved against
principal gold currencies in foreign
exchange dealings.
Silver stocks were helped by contin-
ued Treasury buying Of the metal.
boosting the foreign metal price to 4S
cents for the first time In nearly five
years. International Silver. United
States Smelling, Cerro de Pasco, Amer
lean Smelling and Howe Sound rose l
to 2 points. Similar gains appeared
in American Can, American Tele-
phone, Bethlehem Steel, Montgomery
Ward, Case, du Pont. Chrysler, VIII
son "a" Brooklyn Manhattan Tram
sit, Mcclellan Stores. Johns Manville.
Allied Chemical, Loew's, National Dis
tillers, Consolidated Gas, and others.
Union Pacific rallied to close a couple
of points higher, after touching a new
low for the year at go. and Pennsyl-
vania, New York Central, Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe advanced major
fractions TO a point. Norfolk q Vest
ern, a thinly traded, high-priced issue,
lost nearly points, and National Lead
lost /.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
Electric Power
Output Declines
Slightly in Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 8.-Electric
power output last week totaled 1851
638, 900 kilowatt hours, compared with
1858, ,542, 900 kilowatt hours the pre-
vious week, the Edison Electric Insti-
tute reported today.
The increase over year ago was 0.5
per cent, against an increase of 1.3 per
cent the week before.
Regional losses from 1888 for last
week were:
New England, 8.6 per cent, against
a loss of IL per cent the week before;
central industrial, 2.6, against rise
of OF; Rocky Mountain, 1.5, against a
loss of 80.
Regional gains from 1888 for last
week were:
Middle Atlantic, 10 per cent,
against a rise of 1T the previous week;
West Central, 81, against 81; South
ern States, IL, against 40; Pacific
Coast, 80, against 4.6.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
reported by Chas. D. Barney a. Co.
te--MaturitY Rid Offnr
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. August 3 041.--Foreign ex.
others in cents Great Britain, demand
5.O6k; cables. 5.0614; 60-day bills, 800 "a
France. demand $685.: cables. 6.63ss
mands: Belgium. 23.62; Germany, 80 lS
Holland. IS 06 Norway 25.45; Sweden
90. 10; Denmark. %. o2f Finland. "a
gal, 460h Greece. 95ss; Poland. 1903,
Czechoslovakia. ASA Yugoslayia. 2.3ii
Austria. 19.03n; Hungary, ~ son. Ru-
s.5en: Toxic 3o.o5; Shanghai. "a, s7tz
HonEkong 3S.13: Mexico City fsilver
peso. ~ .95; Montreal IN New York
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
INSTITUTE SEES DROP
IN DAILY OIL OUTPUT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 8.-Daiiy
average gross crude oil production in
the United States decreased o6,050
barrels in the week ended August 4.
totaling 2,45l 800 barrels, the Amer
lean Petroleum Institutes weekly sum-.
mary indicates. Daily average pro-
duction east of California decreased
1850 barrels TO 1,950,500 barrels.
Refineries representing 89,7 per cent
Of estimated total capacity, operated
at 6o4 per cent Of their capacity, re-
ported daily average runs of crude
oil to stills as 2,341. 900 barrels. Daily
average the previous week for re-
fineries representing 89.7 per cent Of
total, operated at 1910 per cent of
capacity, was 2,464,oo0 barrels.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
WESTINGHOUSE GETS ORDER.

NEW YORK, August Q R).-The
Westinghouse Electric a. Manufactur.
ing Co. has received an order for
rectifier equipment from the Cleveland
Railways Co. involving about 500 200,
including the building and real estate
investment on the company's Rocky
River substation, where the units win
be installed.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
RUSSIA REPORTS GAIN
IN JUNE TRADE TOTALS
BY the Associated Press.

BY Jne ASSOcIaLeu PreSS.
MOSCOW, August 8.-Russia's for
eign trade in June increased per cent
over the volume of exports in May, it
was revealed by statistics disclosed to-
day.
The value of exports in June was
57,843,00 rubleS. Exports exceeded
imports by 17,360,000 rubles.
Exports of timber, lumber, butter,
vegetable oils and manganese in
creased, while shipments of petroleum
products decreased. Imports of fer
rouS metals and cotton increased.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
NEW YORK August 8 0P.-New York |
Security Dealers Association
COuotations as of 2 oclock)
TRUST COMPANIES
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury August 8
was; Receipts, S25,554 .352 so; expendi-
679 S73 81; customs receipts for the
month. s.. .2oS. .2sS7s
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July u.
S304, ,211,220. IL; expenditures S57S. .09S.-
6SS.SS Including S275. .490. .301 .01 Of
emergency expenditureSl; excess Of eXpen-
ditures. S273. S27 .46S.76; sold assets.
81 ,e49 O17. .6I4.43.
Receipts for August 5. 1888 (compara-
Bile date last year.. $40. 227 .374 so; ex-
penditureS. SIS, e29. .66S.77; net balance,
S799 .942 ,901.s7. Customs receipts for
the month SIS. 007.3S
Receipts for the fiscal year, S2i1 .644,
64sOq; expenditures S347. .239. SIS. .43
including Si04.e0s 332. .O3 of emergehcy
expenditures. Excess Of expenditures.
Sl35 sos. .02434; gold assets. S3. Ig1. .Sl5.-
1907.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 8 0P.-copper
quiet. electrolytie. spot and future, Blue
Eagle 600 Tin steady. spot and nearby.
81 75a5I so; future, 81 s0a5I s5 Iron
quiet unchanged. Lead steady: spot, New
York. 375s East st. Louis $50. Zinc
dull East 81. Louis. SPOT and future.
a so. Antimony. SPOT. $50.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK August dP.-Can money
steady; l per cent all day.
Time loans steady; 60-day-6 months,
Sal per cent.
Prime commercial paper, a.
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve
Bank. = per cent.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
MEETING is POSTPONED.

NEW YORK. August 8 LR).-Direc-
tors of Purity Bakeries Corp. have
postponed their meeting until August
IA, at which time dividend payments
will be considered
Evening star., 1934-08-08
ia 3a Zonite Products. 3H az a.
Sales Of Stocks on New York Exchange.

:. S7leS U 0tVtAs UH NeW 1OTK EXchange.
11:oo AM. So. 10000 1900 Noon - $50 600
100 P.M...... 100000 200 p PM., 400 Ooo
Total sales for the day. $50 600
Dividend rates given above table are the animal
cash payments based quarterly or hayeriy
declarations " "'eAS
Unit Of trading less than
5tock last bPayable
stock: Payable specia1
efred stock Plus AZ in stock. Paid jAccumu-
ateo qvoends paid this year&
ceivership. m Plus 81 in stock Ex-dvidend N ~ -
Evening star., 1934-08-08
SEAT PRICE UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, August llpl.-A MEM
bership on the New York Stock Ex-
change has been scld for SOS, 900, un-
changed from the last transaction.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
Washington Stock Exchange.
AFTER CALL.

Potomac Electric SO pfd.--l at 113.
Washington Railway g. Electric pfd.-
2 at 100.
Mergenthaler Linotype at 81.
Washington Gas 6s B-$100 at 1903
| 500 at 103
Washington Railway g. Electric pfd.--
3 at 100.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
NET DEMAND DEPOSITS
SHOW SMALL DECREASE

BY the Assoefated Press.
Net demand deposits Of weekly re-
porting member banks in leading
cities showed small drop during the
week ended August /, as the change
was measured by the Federal Reserve
Board. In the table that follows the
total of such deposits is given for
comparable periods, as announced by
Evening star., 1934-08-08
Towson Discusses Banking.

Norman Z. TowSon, assistant treas
urer of the Washington Loan s. Trust
Co. spoke over the radio this after
noon on This Business of Banking.
He declared that the American
banking system is one of the great
banking systems of the world. that
the public has now regained its con-
fidence in the banks of the country
and that good banking depends on
technical competence, economic under
standing and conscientious response
bility.
The bankers Job is TO make loans
so long as he has, in exchange for
money loaned, good assets. the obiga-
tions Of persons who viii honor their
debts and repay the money borrowed.
Evening star., 1934-08-08
FIRE INSURANCE
TITLE INSURANCE
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK August LR-Federal
Land Bank bonds g O'Clock auotattons):
Evening star., 1934-08-08
TRANSACTIONS ON The NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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The Washington times., 1934-05-04
FAHEY To GUST
'CH|SELERS'

"Chiseling" by actual or pros
pective loan recipients will not be
countenanced, the Home Owners
Loan Corporation announces to-
day.
In thousands Of cases, it is said,
debtors were well able to keep up
their contracts or refinance, but
applied for loans from the cor
poration to get the low interest
rate. All such applications are
rejected, it was said.
In other cases home owners
have sought by deliberate default
in payment of interest or princi-
pal to bring about the appearance
of impending foreclosure, and
mortgage holders have pressed
their creditors for the obvious pur-
pose of causing distress so that
they might obtain corporation
bonds for their mortgages.
There has even been collision
between debtors and mortgage
holders to induce the corporation
to take over mortgages.
Provisions in the new home loan
act are designed to discourage
these abuses, it was said. Chair.
man John H. Fahey asserts that
chiselers will get neither SYM
D pIthy nor assistance.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH

All five members of Congress
whose articles appeared in the
recent symposium on the District
government in The washington
Times felt that perhaps the major
problem in improving relations
between that government and
Congress was to relieve the Dis
trict committees of great mass
Of detail.
The District Commissioners, 1t
was generally felt, could perfectly
well handle a great deal of this
routine, and give the members Of
the District committees more
time for other duties.
Tydings For King Bill
Senator william H King CD of
Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, has intro
duced q bill in the Senate which
is designed to correct this situa-
ton, and his colleague, Senator
Millard Z. Tydings (DO Of Mary
land, who was perhaps the most
outspoken critic of the present
state Of affairs, has informed
The Times that this bill meets
his objections.
The bill confers upon the Dis
trict Commissioners, until Con-
greSS shall otherwise provide, in
addition to their present powers,
authorization to make all munich
pal regulations and ordinances
that they may deem necessary
and proper upon any subject
within the District of Columbia,
insofar as such powers may be
delegated to the Commissioners.
Included in the new powers thus
conferred would be authority to
1ix and collect fees for licenses
and permits which may be re-
quired by law or by ordinances
and regulations made and adopted
by the Commissioners, and to fix
and collect fees for inspections
required by law, ordinances or reg
ulations, and to prescribe penal
ties not exceeding $400 fine or
imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both, for violation of
such regulations or ordinances.
The bill provides that regula-
tionS and ordinances promulgated
under it shall, when adopted, be
printed in one or more of the
daily papers published in the Dis
trict Of Columbia for a period of
10 consecutive days, and that no
penalty shall be enforced for any
violation which occurs within 10
days after the termination of such
publication.
All laws heretofore enacted by
Congress on any subject concern
ing which the Commissioners are
empowered to make regulations
or ordinances shall remain in
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
Quarterly Bulletin
Issued bU University

The merican University,
School Of Political Sciences, has
issued its quarterly bulletin. The
school Is holding classes in the
late afternoon, for the benefit Of
employed students.
DR.. George s. Duncan, Of the
Graduate School Of American Unh
versity, will deliver an illustrated
lecture on Ancient and Modern
Palestine" Sunday, May 6, at 7:45
D, m,
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
King Bill Gives Wide Power
To D. G.. Commissioners

force until the Commissioners
adopt regulations or ordinances
inconsistent Herewith, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the
King bill, and the fact that Con-
gress may hereafter legislate on
any subject shall not be deemed
a limitation on the powers Of the
Commissioner to make further
regulations and ordinances on the
same subject, not inconsistent
with such legislation.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
Columbia BGptists
Will Meet Sunday

The fifty-seventh annual meet
ing Of the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches will be held
May 6, Z and 8 at the First Bap-
tist Church, Sixteenth and o SITS.
N. w. DR.. william s. Abernethy,
president Of the Northern Baptist
Convention, and DR.. M. E. Dodd,
president of the Southern Baptist
Convention, will speak on Monday
evening.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
G. ". u. Cherry Tree
Dedicated to Dean

The George Washington Uni
versity Year Book, The Cherry
Tree" which has just come from
the press, is dedicated to DR.. viii.
liam Allen Wilbur, provost of the
university and dean of the college
Of letters and sciences.
The George Washington Univer-
sity Troubadours are presenting
their annual musical comedy this
week at the Roosevelt High School
Auditorium.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
Summer Scholarship
Art Schools offer

The Abbott School Of Fine and
Commercial Art announces award
of a summer scholarship to the
person submitting the best sample
Of art work and showing the most
promise of ability. to become q
commercial artist. Information Of
the contest may be obtained ct
the school, 1917 H st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
State Holiday Urged
For st. M1rUS June rs

LEONARDTOWN, Md, May 4.
Plans were started here today to
have Governor Ritchie declare
June 16 q State holiday so the en-.
tire State may come here and par.
ticipate in the tercentenary cele-
bration which will be centered at
st. Marys City, the first capital Of
the State.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
BARRIERS to Discuss
Code Details TOniQht

The BARRIERS code will be dis
cussed at a meeting Of the Wash
ington Chapter, Associated Mas
ter BARRIERS Of America, tonight
at $3.50 o'clock at the Ambassador
Hotel. Alphonso Tana, president,
will preside. The meeting will be
for members only.
The Washington times., 1934-05-04
Vermont Association
To Hold Annual Fete

Under the direction of Mrs. Ma
bel r. Pierce, the Vermont State
Association will hold its annual
maple sugar party at the Roose-
velt Hotel tomorrow evening. Din
ner and dancing will feature the
party. Assistant Secretary of La
Dor Walter W. Husband will act
as toastmaster.
Evening star., 1934-03-10
EGH{o5TM4ER95't[31 !: u
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Packy subsidized He was blaming
himself The fact that Miss Putnam
had not been drowned at birth was
the fault. of course, of her parents
But to his personal negligence was
due the fact that she had not been
drowned in the Chateau Blissac's
leaky cistern.
We'll" said Mrs. Gedge, you we're
right"
II always am" said Miss Putnam.
You said they would try to burgle
the safe tonight
Il knew they would, as soon as
heard Mr.. Gedge hadn't been at din
ner. One of them got him out of
the way somehow. I don't know
which of them it was, but it doesn't
matter"
Where is Mr.. Gedge?" demanded
the bereaved wife.
Search me-" said Mr. Carlisle sui
lenly.
Hes on my boat" said Packy, feel
ing that nothing was to be gained by
ccncealing this minor point.
Miss Putnam eyed him keenly. IF
you beaned him and tied him up, boy.
thatll make things a lot worse for
you"
mo. He went quite willingly"
well, we'll go into that when we
get him back
She appeared to be about to speak
further but at this moment voice
spoke in the doorway.
"Goosh!"
Senator Opal was standing there in
a mauve dressing gown that matched
his face He stared in horror at the
scene before him. An intelligent
man. he had no need to ask what had
occurred. He came totteringly into
the room, and Miss Putnam uttered
piercing cry.
Get out of the way, you mutt"
1t was too late He had wandered
across her line of fire, and Mr.. Car
Isle was swift thinker.
OF what occurred in the next few
seconds it is reluctantly that the his
torian brings himself to write. He
has been at pains all through this
chronicle to lay stress on the intense
gentlemanliness of Gordon Carlisle.
Evening star., 1934-03-10

and Mr.. Carlisle's behavior now fell
far below its customary standard. For,
seeing heaven-Sent Senator in be-
tween him and his formidable foe,
Gordon Carlisle definitely lapsed.
Darling forward, he seized Jane.
Employing her as a shield, he dashed
to the window. Then, reaching the
window. he hurled her at the oncom-
ing Miss Putnam with such force and
shrewdness of aim that the efficient
woman went down as if she had been
pole-aXed. And long before she had
succeeded in regaining her feet the
window had slammed and there came
family from beyond it the sound Of a
heavy body dropping to earth.
Miss Putnam did what she could.
In the execution of their duties the
employees of the James B. Flaherty
Agency do not spare themselves. The
window opened and slammed again,
and this time from out of the night
there sounded fusillade of shots,
mingled with the roar of an acceler-
ated motor engine.
She came back into the room, droop-
Al6 q Altic. 4Hcy sOt away, Silt
said.
Her attention was attracted to the
fact that in the interval of her absence
a brawl appeared to have broken out
in the Venetian room. Packy was still
where she had left him, but he had
now been joined by Mrs. Gedge. who
was pulling at his arm The liveli-
ness of the scene was increased by the
fact that Senator Opal was pulling at
Mrs Gedge
Stop him!" cried Mrs Gedge, see
ing her ally. Hes eating it,"
Eating what?' said Miss Putnam,
mystified
Don't worry" said the Senator
buoyantly. Hes through"
He gripped Packy's hand and shook
it warmly. All finished?"
That was the last mouthful." said
Packy, swallowing. LAS palatable q
letter as ever tasted"
Mice work. my boy"
"Packy," said Jane, you're wonder
full
Il wonder" said Packy, addressing
Mrs. Gedge, If might have glass
of water?"
Mrs. Gedge had regained command
Of herself. She stood there, statue
of doom. You'll be sorry" she said.
Here, what is all this?" asked Miss
Putnam.
HE has eaten Senator Opals let
ter"
He has? Buddy" said Miss Put
nam. eyeing Packy with severity, you
Evening star., 1934-03-10

street northeast, owner and builder:
James D. Mcdonald, designer; to erect
one 2-story brick and tile dwelling,
1903 Twentieth street northeast, to
cost $1,000.
William H. Saunders Co., Inc, 1917
K street, owners; Ernest D. Stevens,
designer; Paul T. Stone, Inc, 918
Fifteenth street, builders; to erect one
2-story brick and concrete block dwell
ing, 5479 Thirty-first street, to cost
ST, 900.
John A. Jordan, 1850 Kearney street
northeast, owner and builder; James
D. Mcdonald, designer; to erect one
2-stOry brick and tile dwelling. 1907
South Dakota avenue northeast, to
cost $4,000.
F. c. Ruby 644 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast, owner and builder: to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 5425
Thirtieth place. to cost IS 500.
ST. AIMS Orphan Asylum, 1900 K
street, owners; julius Wenig, archl-
tect: R. P Witty Co, 822 Denrike
Building builders; to erect one g.
story brick addition, 2300 K street, to
cost $500
NJ. J. Cox, l474 Columbia road,
owner; Evan J. Connor, designer:
Doyle & Eklund. 1106 Connecticut
avenue, builders; to erect one 1-story
brick and tile dwelling, 4848 w street
to cost S5 900.
Tolson Kemp e. Nix Inc. 23l4
Rhode Island avenue northeast, owners
and builders; A. c. Tolson, designer
to erect one 2-story brick and tile
dwelling. 4001 Twentieth street north
east, to cost s4,5O0.
Philip Cohen, 1543 E street south
east. owner and builder; W. B. Honey.
architect; to erect one 2-story brick
addition. 1543 E street southeast, TO
cost $1,000
Melville Realty Co., Inc, SIS Fifth
avenue, New York City, owners
Christensen Engineering Co., New York
City, builders; to make repairs. 4l8
Seventh street, to cost 81 1000
Russell Eldridge. 1881 Thirty fourth
street, owner and builder; N. G. John
son. designer; to erect one 2-story
brick addition. 1862 Thirty fourth
street, to cost $1,000
H K Butler 1241 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, owner and builder,
Omer G. Kremkau. designer; to erect
one 2-story brick addition, l24l Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, to cost s700.
E. T. Lindner. 5039 Reno road, owner
and builder to erect brick garage,
1914 Juniper street, to cost $3.50.
Evening star., 1934-03-10
.S425,56O PRIVATE
BUILDING IS GAIN
February Beats January,
but Is Under February of
Last Year.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-10
BANK TO STABILIZE
CREDIT AND VALUE
is GOAL OF BOARDS

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-10
BY IRENE RIDDLE.

BY IRENE RIDDLE.
THE real thrill of decorating
comes when We see the results
of our efforts pleasingly worked
i out in balanced harmonieS of
color and arrangement Of de-
sign. Balance is an equilibrium OF
attraction in size, shape, texture and
color
There are two ways Of arranging
the furniture in the room. They are
called bi-symmetric or formal bal
ance, and occult, which is a balance
Of the eye and feelings.
In determining where to place OBJ
jectS or furniture in the room always
start at the center of each wall and
put the more attractive object near
the center and the less attractive near
the corner
There are two types of furniture
The permanent pieces are the piano,
couch, etc. The movable pieces are
the chairs and tables. Begin by
placing the permanent pieces against
the wall where they are best suited,
taking light. comfort and utility into
consideration. Then place the NOV
able or wandering pieces, which give
the human quality to the room.
When you stand in the center Of
the room your eye should be able to