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Evening star., 1934-10-19

The trouble began Wnen the cnam'
Der some weeks ago issued that list oi
questions for the President to answer
implying that he must do so to cleal
up business uncertainty. The press
rather generally interpreted the ques-
tionnaire as q noble effort to put the
President on the spot. Mr.. Roosevelt
later said the questions sounded like
that old one, When did you stop beat.
ing your wife?"
List Set Precedent.
The White House was upset and
began an investigation to determine
whether the chamber had ever before
issued a QUESTIONABLE to President
No precedent could be found.
The C. Of c. Is understood to have
informed New Dealers privately that
the questions were not intended to be
questions at all. They were simply q
list Of subjects" like those which the
chamber had occasionally in the past
submitted to previous Presidents.
That took the sting out Of them q
little, but not much. because all the
so-called subjects" still had question
marks behind them. Also. the Presi.
dent was still publicly left on the spot
After that phase quieted down the
chamber is understood to have dis
patched an emissary to the White
House in an effort to make peace. This
emissary explained the chamber wa.
not cunning for the New Dealers and
that Mr.. Hartman would like to see
Mr.. Roosevelt.
No definite answer was given then
but before the emissary got back to
chamber headquarters the White
House called up Mr.. Hartman and
told him to come over.
The conference ,Das highly sue
cesstul. The gentlemen shook
hands and peace tDas again estab-
Hshed But Mr.. Hdrrin1dn tDdlked
out OF the conference and informed
newsmen that he had been called
to the White House BY the Presi-
dent.
At least that is the Interpretation
which, got back to the White House
although Hartman asserts he saw nc
newspaper men and did nothing to
create such an impression.
You can imagine what effect that
had on the Hyde Park squire when he
saw it in the papers. He had decided
to forget about the question marks. but
here was Mr.. Hartman making 1t ap-
pear that the White House had meek
ly initiated the peace arrangements.
All Mistake But
1t was obviously only an unfortu.
nate circumstance, but when two cir
cumstances like that occur in Sue
cession, they become something more
than circumstances. UnqueStionably
the affair will be Strengthened out
eventually, but just now 1t Is danger
GUS to mention the G. Of c. around the
White House.
The story being told in New Deal
circles Is that the C. of c. list was
first prepared by two prominent bank
ers, whose names you all know, one
in Chicago and one in New York
Both are leaders in the c. Of c. II
was in much stronger language when
they originally offered it. The cham
ber directors toned 1t down consider
ably before making it public.
The funniest story now being tolc
by New Deal critics Is the one about
the wife, the iodine and the dog.
The wife is mistress Of prominent
New Deal home and she likes dogs
It was some time ago that she was
visited by q woman famed for hel
cook books. Possibly the. dog hac
tasted some morsels from the cook
books. At any rate, he greeted the
famous cook by jumping up and tax
ing O bite out OF her.
Evening star., 1934-10-19
CITY POLICE COURT
is PR0BED BY U. S.
FOR 'lRREGUL LARlTIES'

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-07-03
Associated C.. & f.
Net Says Despite
Increased Gross

Gross revenues of sos, ,799 $40 we're
reported by Associated Gas g. Electric
System for the u months endeo May
81, in a consolidated statement of
earnings and expenses Of properties.
Although this was an increase of
S883,o65 or l per cent over gross
revenues for the year ended May 81,
1888. the increase of s2,256,372 in
operating expenses, maintenance, ETC.,
due primarily to higher costs of fuel,
etc, under the national recovery act,
more than offset this gain.
Taxes with a % per cent increase
to Sl1,089,1l4 were IL per cent of
gross revenues. These higher levies
against utilities coming from all
sources-local, State and Federal
Governments - probably are the
greatest menace to utility investments
at the present time, the statement
added.
After deducting operating expenses,
maintenance, etc, and taxes. net
operating revenue remained of $780,
480,45l compared with S39.875.3 1895 in
the II months ended May 81, 1898
Further deduction for provision for
retirement of fixed capital in the
amount of S8,303,781 left operating
income of s28,l76.670. a decrease of
s3,664, 799 or II per cent.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. July %R {united States tat
mostly Ssi Steady with Monday 32o-$i0
pounds. 4.s0a4.9o; top; 495; l70-2l0
pounds. 4.25a4 so; lisht lights, 3335a
455; iieht light, good and choice. 140-
100 pounds 50s4 IS: light weight. 16o-
zoo % pounds 4:loa4 so medium u weight weight
35O-350 pounds. 4.75a495 packing sows
medium and good. 275-550 pounds. 3.50a
4;35; pigs. .ong GOOD g and choice, 1oo-lSo
grade fed steers and, yearlinss more ac-
Te, ys 0V seady to h1fe bf I
steers and yearlings. S.00a9 so; best me-
ssri sharinS steer activity; best $50; bulls
sbSat steadS he rea Cattle % and
pounds. 5.75as:3 35: eoO-I, 900 pounds
common G and and medium 55o9i 800 pounds
2.75a7 25; heifers good and choice. 500
dunn. 2.25a5 90, cows; good: 3.75a5: 90:
common and medium. 25a3 75; low cut.
ter and cutter 1;25aG .26; bulls Gyearlings
excluded good beef. 3;25s4o0; cutter
good and choice. 00a5. Is: medium > 5oa
400; cul. and common. 2.50a3 80. Stocser
nS feeder 3 na6s: ss5s good onSn and sn0fs
Sheep. 5000; lambs slow. Tndertone
steady; sheep, little change; yearlinss
scarce; bids on natives largely 500 down
ward; few sold s.25. with others held to-
Tn6rd TaTd so sRs eRece dhGs S 'hPRfaf Tsmb.
pounds. down. good and choice: I 50as so;
common and medium. 6.00a7. rs: ewes. 90
$50 pounds, good and choice, .50a2 .25:
ali weights common and medium. 1.OOa
l75,
Evening star., 1934-07-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. July lP.-Foreisn ex.
others in cents. Great Britain. demand
500: cables. 5.o6 60-dsy bills. 5.O47s
France; demand. 659l2; cables. 6.59l7
Demands-Belgium. 2337: Germany
$3.50; Holland 67s5; Norway. 2542
Sweden 26.Os; Denmark % SO: Finland
224; switzerland. 32.54: Spain. 1888
Portugal. so: Greece. q5; Poland. Is. %
Czechoslovakia. 4.l6; Yugoslavia. 2.2s
Austria. 1891; Hungary. 29T0; Rumania
l.Ol: Argentina. 33 13n: Brazil S56n
Toxic 90 9324; Shanghai "a so: Hongkons
3S 90; Mexico City tsilver peso) rs %
Montreal in New York 100 967s; New
York in Montreal, 90 .O3is.
Nominal
Evening star., 1934-07-03
STOCKS BEAT TIME
BEFORE HOLIDAY
Metals Led by Shares of
U. S. Smelling to Higher
Levels.
What stocks Did.
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The stock
market, while unable to shake OF its
deadly dullness today, managed to
maintain fair degree OF stability.
1t was typical pre-holiday session.
however, and prices generally were
quite narrow. The metals, led by
United States Smelling, displayed a
firm tone. The close was steady.
Transfers Appropriated 400 900 shares.
Few spectators braved the heat
and humidity which helped to oppress
the board rooms, the moderate turn
over being accounted for largely by
floor traders. There was little news
Of a stimulating character.
Wheat recovered a cent or more a
bushel at one time, but pared this
gain later. Corn was a laggard and
oats hesitant. Rye and barley just
about held their own. Cotton recov-
cred parts of its yesterdays decline.
Silver and rubber futures moved up
quietly. Bonds we're mixed, although
prime investment issues continued
firm. Sterling rallied against the
dollar.
Shares of United States Smelling,
ex-dividend, although not especially
active, got up some 3 points Cerro
de Pasco, Mcintyre Porcupine and
American Smelling moved ahead frac-
tionally. There was little furry in
Armour of Illinois preferred, which
advanced point, and du Pont and
Union Pacific gained as much. Rey-
nolds Tobacco B, Westinghouse,
American Can, New York Central and
Chrysler were resistant. Western
Union dropped more than a point
while American Telephone, United
States Steel, International Harvester.
General Motors, Montgomery Ward.
Santa Fe; Sears, Roebuck; Consoli-
dated Gas, United Aircraft and
many others held to a restricted area.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
LINCOLN SERVICE CORP.
REPORTS IMPROVEMENT

The amount of business done by
the Lincoln Service Corporation in
June again exceeded all records since
the firm commenced business, in 1881,
according to a letter to stockholders
from Charles Delman, president.
Our collections also were excel
lent. in fact showed an improvement
over May" the letter adds. The
collections were 992 per cent of par"
For the first six months of 1884
volume of the corporation and its
subsidiaries almost equals the total
amount of business done for the en-
tire year of 1888.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
DOLLAR WEAkENS
IN LONDON DEALINGS
Closes at 5.0534 in Terms Of
Pound, or lis Cents Lower
Than at Week End.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3.-The United
States dollar showed a weaker ten
dency today, closing at 5.0524 to the
pound, for a net loss of rs cents
compared with the week end rate.
The opening was 5.o514. Offerings
were light.
The French franc also was easier.
closing at 1853 to the pound, after
opening at 1859. as against yester-
days close of 1856.
Gold was down 2l2 pence to 1877
Shillings. 7l2 pence, at which price
E355, 900 (S1.852 .500) was purchased,
apparently on an American account.
PARIS, July 3 R.-Three per
cent rentes rs francs so centimes;
Az per cent rentes 90.75
Exchange on London 1855. The
dollar was quoted at 1851.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
DECREASE SHOWN
BY BANK DEPOSITS
Drop More Than $1,000,
OO0-WithdraWaI of Fed
eraI Deposits Cited.

Washington bank deposits dropped
more than 100000 from March 5,
to June 30, this year, according to
an informal survey early today of
deposits, in response to the call today
of the controller of the currency for
condition of banks as of June 80.
Total deposits for the 81 open
banks fell from S245 .453,9l0.94 March
S, to 1896, ,159,1985O on June 80, for
a decrease OF S9,294,712.44.
National banks here showed
total June 80 of S138,439, ,155. Sc;
savings banks. a total of Sl7,278,-
56544, and trust companies, $50 AL
477.50.
One reason assigned for the fall
ing off in deposits of some banks was
that they had surrendered their
postal savings and other secured
Government deposits Other reasons
were advanced in some other quarters
for the falling off at the end of the
fiscal year, June 80.
The reports show a variety OF
trends, with some banks falling of,
and others increasing substantially
in deposits.
Insurance Call Issued.
Meantime the Federal Deposit In
surance Corporation also issued
call to all State banks not affiliated
with the Federal Reserve System, but
which are members of the Temporary
Insurance Fund for statement OF
their condition as of the close OF
business on the same date, June 80.
This call comedies with the call by
the controller of the currency, and
by the Federal Reserve System for
State banks which are members OF
the Reserve System. This is the flrst
call ever made by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
All banks here in washington,
whether national banks or not, report
direct to the controller of the cur
rency, because of a special law which
gives him control over all banking
institutions in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Figures of total deposits in the q
open banks of the National Capital,
as of June 80, gathered by telephone
today by The Star are as follows:
Evening star., 1934-07-03
HG; Iins on the railroads reporting in.
NEW YORK SUGAR.

nre.hoIiday market sugar futures moved
within one-point range today. while
traders awaited fresh. Developments in the
raw market; Trade anS COMM commission aod
December positions while little new
buying appeared in the later deliveries.
Offerings were supplied through reallzlns
and producer hedging
September contracts sold of from q
to III while March advanced from 30
to / 1s6 with the general market aoout
point lower to net UNCHANGED at the
BEGINNING Of the last hour.
Futures closed barely steady. unchsngec
to lower sales. 1850 tons. July
january. rob: March. 1.S6; May. 100
bid
Evening star., 1934-07-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. July 3 LP).-Eges. 2S,464.
steady Mixed colors. mediums, 40
pounds 1414a14h; other mixed colors un-
Butter, 1889. irregular Creamery
FIRST 1881 scores). 23ha24k; seconds
(s4-s7 scores) 22a4a23N; centralized 100
score), PAN; other grades unchanged.
Cheese 65s,539 quiet. Prices un-
changed
1xa2E; express. 14a24; other freight and
expresa AnchAn8ed.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July B
STOCKS.
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK. July 3 0P.-Revenue freight
carried by the Milwaukee road for the
week ended June 80 totaled 25.407 cars,
compared with 24,Q27 for the previous
week of last year
Loadings of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad totaled 2g 7O6 cars
an increase of 721 cars over the previous
week and 4 422 more than in the CORE
spending week lat wear.
Ioadines by the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad reached a new peak for 1894 with
a total of 32. $50 UP 2232 over the pre-
cedine week and 7,102 cars above
Losdins on the railroads reporting in
Evening star., 1934-07-03
GOLD STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, July R.-The New
York Federal Reserve Banks gold
statement yesterday reported import
of s72, 500 from China. There were no
exports and no net change In ear
marked stocks.
Evening star., 1934-07-03

Sales Of Stocks on the New York Exchange
ll;OO AM....... 10000 Noon...... 100000
4'VO IN 2bOOOu 200 PM..-.... 80 900
Total sales for the day. 100000
DIVIDEND rates given in the table annual
cash based quarterly or haf-yeary
declarations
- Unit OF trading tPartly extra
tPus 90 in stock Paid last reRuar rate Payable
IN STOCK eFayable in cash Plus
iefreo STOCK Plus 4oe Paid
lated dividends this reported in re-
cevershp Ex-dvdend -- ~
Evening star., 1934-07-03
PRODUCE EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. July LP,.-Produce TX
change stock list.
CLOSING Quotations.)
Evening star., 1934-07-03
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES

Capital Traction $500 at 83, $500
at 80.
Washington Rwy. e. Elec. pfd.-10 at
1904, 10 at 10014.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS 1958-S5C0 at 98.
nsl N
Evening star., 1934-07-03
TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Stock and
Sales

| Previous 49,
I-1e34- Stock and SAFES Net
High. Dividend Rate. Add co. High Low Close Chge
81 1as Twin City T..... 413 "A "A - "a
Evening star., 1934-07-03
Sharp Upturn Likely.

Any pickup in business this Fall
is not likely to be extensive, says the
Alexander Hamilton Institutes cur
rent review of business.
According to the institute, the up
ward trend of general business activ-
ity which occurred during the first
quarter of 1884 was extended into the
second quarter, when the peak of the
movement was reached During the
latter part of the second quarter
signs of a downturn put in appear
apce. The present outlook is that the
third quarter will be characterized by
a downward trend. 1t is possible that
this slackening will be sufficient to
offset the overexpansion which oc-
CURED during the first half of the
year, especially since this overexpan-
sion was moderate If. however, thi;
needed readjustment is slow in ma
terializing, business may show a
gradual downward trend during the
entire remainder of the year.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
Rail Loadings Higher.

halI LOaQlngS hlgner.
Freight car loadings in the third
quarter of 1884 will be about As per
cent above actual loadings in the
same quarter in 1888, according to
estimates just compiled by the 13
Shippers Regional Advisory Boards
and made public today.
On the basis of these estimates,
freight car loadings of the 29 prin-
cipal commodities will be 5.172,897
cars in the third quarter of 1884,
compared with 4,950.860 actual load
1ngs for the same commodities in the
corresponding period last year.
Eleven of the 13 Shippers Regional
Advisory Boards estimate an increase
in the loadings for the third quarter
of 1884, compared with the same pc
riod in 1888, while one estimates a
decrease and another estimates prac-
tically the same freight car require
ments as for the corresponding pc
riod last year
Evening star., 1934-07-03

SA s Davega Strs th20c)
34M IL Deere Il Co. ...
33% 20ls Del Lack Il West. &.
l3A 5s4 Denver 4 X q W of ..
2SM 21& Diamond Matcht1D.
3l% 28h Diamnd Mch pf ] y L.
46A 32 Dome Mines l+3h).
2S14 14h Douglas Aircraft. -.
11TA 71a Dresser Mfg fB)..
11% + Dunhill lnternatl. .
1O3M 80 Du Pont de N .2.60l
1241. 115 Dupont de N db Of 6
1O3A 80 Duouesne Lit ] st thl
Evening star., 1934-07-03

61 80 t'airbanks-M of.
81 34h Fed Lt&Trac Of l6I
4 IA Fed Water Svc (A).
25L 16Ss Ftrestone ,4Hct.
Sc II Firestone of A t6)..
stu 54A First Eat-Strst2Al
17A "a Follanshss 1ros (k)
Evening star., 1934-07-03

15k 10h Ohio Oil thl5cD.
7 3k oliver Farm EQUIP.
27ss IL oliver F Eo pr of A .
1873. IA Otis Elevator t60cl
Az OTIS Steel. .....
"a 73h Owens-Ill Glass t3)
Evening star., 1934-07-03

101 79 Eastman Kodak t4D
22ls 1874 Eaton Mfg t1D...
1874 IL Eitington-S Schild. E.
31% 1Sk Elec Auto Lite.....
7I9 38S Electric Boat. 80.
91s 4A Elec Il Musical Inst
9ss Az Elec Pwr Il Lit -.
1873, x Elec Pwr&Lt SIS of.
u SH Elec Pwr&Lt 81 of.
1Is u Elk Horn Coal tk). 4.
126 120 Endicott-Jhn of tn
23h 119s Eng Pub Svc SIS pf. =.
24h IL Eng P S IS so of WV
251s 1412 Eng Pub Svc $6 pf &.
10as 6h EuuitSDftice 4 i40cl
247s 1874 Erie r R........
2SH Is Erie r r lst Of. -.
27H y Evans Auto Prod. &.
1OIL 4 Exchange Buffet
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FIN A N CIAL
ga Securities. Bldg. g. Loan

52-a Securities. Bldg. g. Loan
WILL BUY OR LOAN ON
Railroadmens Fletcher Ave. Celtic.
Arsenal Monument Indiana Savings.
We can trade you seasoned investments
paving from So to 1917 for your bldg.
& loan stock. Data upon request.
Newton Todd
as Lemcke Bldg. Est. 1887.
HAVE ATTRACTIVE proposition for Build
ing Loan Stockholders. No dealers. Box
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AZ Autos Wanted.
4s Accessories, Tires, Parts.

rim 3lx600. Good as new, SIS each. Fill
ing station. Southern and S. Sherman
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53-a Personal Loans
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NJ ER C HAN Disc
40 Store Specials

40 Store Specials
We have the following gas ranges at re-
markedly low prices:
"Odin.'' Combination. full enameled,
Model 16-inch oven. Semi-enameled
Acorn 14-inch oven. enameled door
panels.
Our prices include delivery and con-
Meeting. Terms if desired.
Citizens Gas Company
As S. Penn RI-5421.
LIVESTOCK
az Dogs, Birds, Pets
WIRE-HAIRED PUP-Male; pedigreed; 6
months: name "Corky.' Reasonable.
AUTOM0TIVE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
URGE SLASH IN
LIQUOR TAXES
Intensive Drive on Domestic,
Import Rates Due
in Congress.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-An in
tensive drive for lower taxes on both
imported and domestic liquors will
be made when congress convenes, it
was indicated today.
Alarmed by the flood OF illegal
liquor. many members Of the house
believe that present taxes are so
high that repeal of the prohibition
amendment encouraged rather than
halted production Of illicit spirits.
Representative Emmanuel Celler
Dem., N. W already has an
nounced intention to introduce a
bill in house calling for sharp re-
duction in rates. Indications were
that his proposal would find ardent
support.
The present levy on domestic
spirits is 50 a gallon. Importerd
liquors carry an additional tax Of
SIS a gallon.
Henry Morgenthau Jr., secretary
of the treasury, has stated that he
believes the present rate to be equit-
able and producing the maximum
of revenue despite activities of boot
leggers.
Joseph Choate, head of the fed
eral alcohol control board, however,
has said repeatedly that the present
taxes on liquor are too high. He
apparently believes that lower rates
would automatically bring more
money into the treasury because the
operations of illicit producers would
be made Improbable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Noted Japan Missionary
Will Lecture in State
DR.. Henry B. Bennington
Served as Instructor in
WaSeda u.

DR.. Henry B. Bennington, for
twenty-five years an adviser to
students in Japan's great univer-
sity. waseda, will open series OF
eight engagements in Indiana
Wednesday.
When waseda in 1908 asked the
Baptist Mission to set apart one OF
its missionaries for social and re-
ngious work among the students.
and offered to make place for him
on the faculty, DR.. Bennington.
who was in the field, was chosen.
He became the founder of Friend
ship house, now known to all mis-
sionaries in the Orient, and he was
able, through his years of service,
to carry the gospel to between a.
coo and $4,000 students.
He was a personal friend of Mar
quiS Okuma, founder of the univer-
sity and twice premier of Japan.
During college days DR.. Benning-
! hoff was pastor of an indianapolis
church and left here with an ap-
polctment with the American Bap-
tist Foreign Mission Society.
He will speak at Franklin Qnd)
college chapel at GAS Wednesday,
and at 7:30 at union meeting of
Franklin churches at the Franklin
Baptist church; at 7::30 Thursday
at the Woodruff Place Baptist
church, indianapolis; at 1880 Fri
day in Garfield Baptist church; at
$50 Sunday in Tuxedo Park Bap-
fist church; at 1920 in Memorial
Baptist church and at 7:30 in Lyn-
hurst Baptist church; at $50 Mon
day before monthly meeting of the
Brotherhood of the First Baptist
church.
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NOV. 80, 1884

stove exploded in their home at 6S47
West Morris street.
Esther was burned fatally while
she heroically tried to wheel Charles
from danger. Hampered by infan-
tile parslysis-wracked limbs, she
fell, a blazing bundle, when the cab
stuck in the doorway to another
room.
Services will be in the Lyndhurst
Baptist church and burial will be
in Floral Park cemetery.
Charles Wisemen, 10, who was
present at the tragedy and who
dragged the burning Esther from
the house into the open, was re-
covering from burns which extended
on both legs from the ankles to the
thighs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-30
3 HOLSTERS HURT IN
HUNTING ACCIDENTS
Washington Mans Wounds
May Be Fatal.

At least three men were wounded
in Indiana yesterday during Thanks
giving day hunting expeditions.
Otto McGrath, 33, Washington,
was expected to die of wounds in
f1icted by Curtis Baldwin, Indian
apolis, his companion, while hunt
ing near Washington. Baldwin's gun
was discharged when it caught on a
cornStalk.
Ben Porter. Logansport, suffered
minor wounds when struck in the
hands and face with shotgun pei
lets as a companion fired at birds.
Clarence Staub, 80. suffered the
loss of one eye when shot by one of
five companions with whom he was
hunting near Jasper.