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The Washington times., 1934-03-08
ACTION SOUGHT
To SPEED Up
TRAFFIC
Hazen Suggests Committee
Be Named to Aid in Improv-
ing Trolley Service

Appointment Of a committee to
iron out traffic difficulties in the
way of efficient street car SER
vice will be recommended to the
Public Utilities Commission by
Melvin C. Hazen, president Of the
Board Of District Commissioners,
it was learned today.
Riley E. Elgen, acting chair
man of the P. U. c., has an
nounced that he will send to the
District Commissioners evidence
amassed at a recent hearing on
street car service, which indicates
that double parking and other
traffic problems are largely the
cause Of slow service
The evidence will be accompa-
MED by a recommendation that
the Commissioners direct Off
cials responsible for traffic mat
ters to tighten up the enforce
ment of regulations.
Mr.. Hazen said today he has
not received the evidence and
recommendation, but, added, that
he will counter with his suggestion
of a committee. He will suggest
that the committee include repre-
sentatives of the Police Depart
ment, Traffic Bureau, Hack In
Spector's Office, and P. U. C.
The committee, under Mr.. Ha.
zen's plan, would deal with spe-
cific cases in which traffic condi-
tionS appear to be hampering
movement of street cars and at
tempt to find a solution to each
problem as it arose.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
True.TO
!: Type
COMEDY Of Sex
Overdone and
=
Dull
BY GILBERT SELDES

. I have taken a great hate
against everything called $50
phisticated": novels, plays,
movies, night clubs and peo-
pie. I have seen "sophiSti.
Gated" games for little chill
dren, and the other day I
heard, over the air, a descrip-
ton Of Cameras educated"
right. or perhaps it was his
left, so that in no time at all
we shall be having Sophisti-
Gated hockey players. I shall
return, then, to jigsaw and
cross word puzzles, which have
been abandoned by sophisti-
Gated people, and to simple
Garfield.
I have received in the past
few weeks a handful of novels
called sophisticated and tried
to read them all and find
them depressing. The effort to
get comedy out of sex seems
to weigh too heavily on the
writer's who have neither the
lumpish wit nor the hearty
laugh of the smoking room;
they can't be actually dirty in
order to get their fun, and
the business of being sly is be-
yond them. Maybe all the pos
sible comic situations in the
sexual line were exhausted by
Boccaccio; maybe the subject
has ceased to be funny since
all the professors have written
textbooks on love and sex.
Maybe the textbooks are the
funniest of the lot.
For 80 cents, in the Modern
Library, you can get a novel
which, to my mind, has real
sophistica Sion-"South Wind"
by Norman Douglas-and its
central theme has hardly any.
thing to do with sex. It is,
rather, the problem of a bishop
who sees a murder committed,
yet condones it, becomes an
accessory after the fact, owing
to certain conditions on the
island of Nepenthe. 1t is one
Of the finest of modern novels.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
| DEAD, 5 HURT
IN TRAFFIC

One man was killed and five
persons were injured in automo-
bile accidents in and near Wash
ington last night.
Alexander Furr, IS, of the first
block C st. N. w., was killed when
he stepped in front If an automo-
bile operated by Norman Rogers,
jr., 81, of the 14OO block R st. N.
N. w. The accident occurred at
Second Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue Northwest. Mr.. Rogers
was detained at First precinct po-
lice station pending outcome of a
coroner'S inquest today.
Four persons were hurt when
two cars, one operated by Mrs.
Percy Balch, q, of the 570O block
Sixteenth st. N. w., and the other
by Victor Myers, Is, of College
Park, Md, collided at Chillum
and Farragut Roads, Md.
Mr.. Myers was taken to Sibley
Hospital, where he was said. to
be suffering a fractured skull.
His wife and year-old baby were
treated for minor cuts. Mrs.
Balch was treated for decorations
of the head and face.
In another accident a pedes-
trian, Mrs. Rose Hubben, IS, of
the 1400 block Madison St. N W.,
was slightly injured when two
cars, driven by Angelo Dellerpa,
of the $500 block Illinois Ave.
N. w., and Albert Hafned, of Ia
koma Park, Md, collided at Long
fellow Street and Columbia Ave-
nue. Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
D. C.. Rotary Host
For 100 Visitors

Approximately 100 visitin g
Rotarians attended the luncheon
of the local Rotary Club yeSter-
day in the willard Hotel. The
visiting members are in Washing
ton for code meetings. An out
line of the clubs work in found
ing the Georgetown Boys Club
was given by DR.. David E.
Buckingham. Three new mem
bers attended their first meet
ing yesterday. They were Theo-
dore B. Cuttings, DR.. Henry G..
Knight and Thomas N. Beavers.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Poor Helen Again

I attended part of a per-
formance of a sophisticated"
opera the other night. It was
about Helen of Troy after the
death Of her husband and
her desire, Notwithstanding the
love affair with Paris (Which
Homer had treated without
sophistication), to know a great
love. Somewhere in the first
act Helen sings spurious
lament for her husband, not
ing that he was the most re-
liable man she ever knew.
But she could say little for
him as a lover. In short,
Menelaus equals Babbitt. I
don't remember whether
thought this sort of thing was
funny IS years ago. It some
how lacks zest today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
NeW Traffic Plan
PrOUeS Successful

After giving the new one-way
traffic idea at Dupont Circle its
initial test yesterday morning,
police were convinced that traffic
moved much faster, and much Of
the congestion that had halted
buSses, street cars and automo-
biles for several minutes was re-
lieved.
Buses were rerouted to move
up TWenty-first. st. N. w., and
eastbound traffic on Massachu-
settS Ave. N w. dropped down
Twentieth st. N. w. with one
way traffic to N st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
CH|CK|E'S DAUGHTER
Pippin and Bill Pledge Their Love,
But He Knows That He Is
Just Second Choice
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

Pretty Pppi 25 daughter OF Chice and KGth McPike
their first dance KeUr Malone a. physician
girl describe plans and hopes Chtce
first dance and Donders the fate ~ betau
her lonely daughter
Kur advises not to become butterfly and she promises to
Keep his image in her heart We he in Europe continuing his
studies
daughter into the
tDord adolescence DGUd strange bond
of understanding h his daughter comforts her. KeUin sails
and atterward Pippn meets Bill LODGE handsome
ensign.
Her first letter from KeUn makes her hGppy She writes OF her
love for him in her diary
She goes NTH Kathte ship thrilled
By the youthful officers attention.
He tells her she is the pree girl in the DoM Bill advises
Ppptn not to past Pppir refuses bracelet gift from
him.
EdUard Marys cautions Chckie his mother against
their stupidity raising their daughters th Katie
about her Pippn wrtes long, pitu1 letter to Kevt
saying Why do people spoil the Dorld? it UGSn for I'd
Dant to die tonight things sGd She guessed how
it might touch his heart.
Ptppn discusses diary
she likes Bill but not in the she likes Kevn Bill spends his
last day on shore With Pippn. He kisses her.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Senate

The Senate District Committee met and ordered
bills favoraby reported Present (6) Senators King, Nc
Carren Copeland Capper Carey and Davis. Absent 49,
Senator's Glass Tydings Gore Lewis Bankhead Reynolds
Kean Austin and Couzens. Time of meeting hour 10
minutes (Story Page ~
Corporation Counsel William W. Bride whose term of
office expires March 15 receives praise from Senator William
H. King D of Utah. chairman of the Senate District Com
mittee for his work Corporation Counsel (Story
Page 81
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Quinn to Address
School Teachers

Henry I. Quinn will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a High School
Teachers Association dinner Sat
urday at the Lafayette Hotel. Mr..
Quinn, newest member of the
Board of Education, will speak on
the use of schools for recreational
purposes in connection with the
community,
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
House
The House District Committee did not meet

The House District Committee did not meet.
Bill introduced in the House authorizing widening of
Thirteenth Street Northwest between Monroe Street and
Spring Road (Story this page.)
House Appropriations subcommittee continues hearings
District budget (Story on Page 2, this secton.)
House prepares to take final action pay cut bill.
(Story Page ~
Subcommittee of House District Committee held hearing
taxica bill with Representative Wedeman pre-
siding (Story Page 81
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
WATERS UNION TO MEET

Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Alliance, Local 781, will meet to-
morrow in the 1400 block I ST..
N. w. The walters branch is
called for 3 p. M, while the cooks
division meets at 9 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet a board
The Commissioners accompanied by other officials, at
tended budget hearings the Capitol (Sory Page
this section)
Liquor approached the total estimate for the
balance Of the fiscal year. (Story Page g.
The Washington times., 1934-03-08
DiStriCtLO6
MRS. SHELDON
JUDGE BENTLEY

daily of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY With the District of Columbia and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
IRON ACE RATE
UP | POINT

Further recovery in steel op.
erations is reported by The Iron
Age review which fixes the cur.
rent operating rate for the in
dustry at SO per cent of capacity
as compared with So per cent a
week before. The review says:
'May pig iron shipments
showed q substantial gain over
those Of ApriI-as high as Is
per cent in the Chicago dis
trict-and a further increase is
looked for in June. Steel
specifications from the rail-
roads, railroad equipment
makers, Shipbuilders and Struc.
tural fabricatOrs are we'll main
tanned and in some centers
have expanded.
Demands from miScelIane-
Gus sources are holding up sur
priSingly we'll; in fact, electric
refrigerator manufacturers have
not only taken all of their
contract tonnage for this quar-
ter but have entered the mar
ket for additional steel for
June delivery.
The only consuming outlets
that have materially reduced
their specifications to date are
the automobile and farm equip
ment in dustries. However,
mOtOrcar builders, in some in
stances, are recOnSidering the
policy of extreme caution which
they recently adopted and may
decide to lay in larger stocks of
material than their immediate
operating prospects warrant. In
part, this change in attitude is
due to the steel strike threat.
while the seriousness Of pos
sible labor difficulties in steel
mills is still rather generally
doubted, consumers in growing
number are beginning to take
precautionary measures, as evil
denced by requests for immedi-
ate shipments of material orig
inally specified for late June de-
livery.
I'm the case Of sheets and
strips, products in which mills
are most heavily booked, increaS-
ing concern over obtaining de-
livery Of contract tonnage before
July l, the deadIine date, has
been an added factor in Stimu-
lating releases. But to date, at
least, pressure for steel has not
developed into a headIOng rush,
and most mills should have lit
tie difficulty in filling their
commitments"
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
LEADS
R|SE|N BRITAIN

While the industrial sections of
northern England continue mac.
tive, London is swiftly leading the
South to a new awakening.
Official evidence of these trends
is furnished by a Board Of Trade
survey which shows 1853 new fac.
tories were opened in 1888 in
England, Scotland and Wales.
America had a share in the de-
velopmert because 10 out Of the
81. new concerns established by or
with the assistance of foreign
enterprise had American nation
ality.
Greater London led the way by
furnishing a home for 220 new
factories during the year while Is.
old factories were extended. It
lost the least through closing
down of established concerns. One
hundred and seven factories in
Greater London closed their doors
leaving a net gain of 113 con-
Germs. go '''''''''
Drift To South
It is in the profit and lost"
account that the industrial
North fares badly. While South
and Southwest England added 20
new factories during the year
and lost, 10 through closures, the
midlands were adding SO and
losing "a. Northwest England
was adding "a while losing 100,
and Northeast England was add
ing SO while losing As. Wales
came out even with two new
factories and two closures, while
Scotland lost 20 and added
only IA.
The drift of industry to the
South is, however, a drift of
new industry. Only three of the,
concerns which were added to
the South were the results of
transfers from the North.
Textiles Hurt North
Where the North suffered most
was from the contraction in
textile industries. While six new
cotton spinning factories were be-
ing established, 1S were closed
down, Is of the latter because
of the trade depression.
In cotton weaving, 10 new
factories were started. seven of
them being self help" concerns
where the capital is largely sub
Scribed by unemployed in order
to obtain work, while 26 were
closed. Fifteen of these were
abandoned because of the trade
depression. The textile industry
established 81 new factories but
closed down 113.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

coming within fractions of du.
plicating their years low estab-
hshed little more than two
weeks ago. Republic and others
also were heavy.
Motor stocks were another
group under consistent pressure,
with General Motors and Chrys.
Ter down nearly a point each.
The chief feature of interest
in the markets today was the &C.
tion of wheat and the other
grains. Opening nearly a cent
lower on an accumulation of
selling. chiefly as a result of yes.
terday's liquidation in Winnipeg,
the market staged a sharp turn.
about at the end of the first
hour and converted the loss into
gain of nearly 4 cents buShel.
This lifted the prices of all con.
tracts above the 81 level, the
first time since the collapse Of
the speculative boom last July!
Profit taking cut gains down
moderately around midday.
Rails Turn Lower
Some profit taking and liquida-
ton also was apparent in the
railroad group where New York
Central, Southern and other fav.
orites ruled moderately lower.
Utilities, particularly American
Telephone and Consolidated Gas
gave a similar performance.
Farm equipment shares includ.
ing Case and International Har.
veSter continued to be adversely
affected by the rise in wheat.
Oils again marked time. while
specialitieS, aviations, and mail
order shares followed the rest of,
the list downward. a.
The dollar was a strong spot
reaching new high on the
recovery and making the ship
ment of gold from Paris to this.
country distinct poSsibility.,
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
NY. TELEPHONE
GAINS SHOWN
By International New. Service

By International News Service
Further improvement in busi-
ness Of the New York Telephone
Company in the first three weeks
Of May was reflected by a sub
stantial gain in telephone connec-
tions.
The principal unit in the Bell
system had a net gain of 3,441
telephones in the first three
weeks of this month, contrasted
with a loss of 1906 in the like
1893 period, and a loss Of 1893
in the corresponding weeks of
1892.
For the third week of this
month the company had a gain
Of 1912 in net telephone connec-
tions, against a loss of 1859 last
year, and a loss of 5,OS6 in the
corresponding week of 1882.
Part of the improvement in
connections this month is attrib-
utable to the reopening Of resorts
and summer places, a seasonal
development but one not greatly
in evidence in the last two years.
Traffic continues ahead of last
year, it was learned, but the gain
over last year has dropped to
about 2 per cent, while recently
it ran nearly 10 per cent above
1888. Inaction on the security
and commodity markets Is consid-
cred an important factor in the
less favorable traffic showing.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
WASHINGTON STOCKS

AFTER CALL
Washington Market and Cold
Storage SIS, $1,000@92.
Capital Traction SIS, $1,O0O0S3,
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Business Mews
Spotlight

Raw sugar shipments from
Puerto Rico to the United States
from January to May rs
tOtaled 1885, ,425 short tons, an
increase Of S.5 per cent when
compared with the same period
. year ago. Business failures
rose last week to 225, against
212 in the preceding week -.
Director John Hughes, of the
Ohio Liquor Control Depart
ment announced retail price re-
ductiOnS in state stores on all
brands ranging from S to Is per
cent, effective Monday. Steel
operations have risen one point
to SO per cent, according to the
weekly Iron Age summary.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

Montreal funds In New York S3.7S pre-
MUM on 81 900.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Dollar Moves
Up On Franc

NEW YORK, May 81 (I.N.SD.
Gold shipments from France to
this country became a distinct
possibility today, when the dol
lar rose to 1858 cents in terms
of the franc, which declined to
6.59 cents. The table:
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

stock market
moved moder.
ately lower to-
day in the face
of dollar wheat
in Chicago, for
the first time
in nearly O
year.
Steel shares
were the out.
standing weak
spots in the
light trading
t o d ay W i t h
b h United
States S tie ell
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
SHARES
NEAR YEARS.
LOW LEVEL
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, May 81 Q.NS).
With strikes threatening in the
steel and textile industries the
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

(GI Optional stock cash. (b) Partly Extra
stock and cash ID! Extra 70 stock tH PAID IN 1919 g. On
(h) Payable In stock tm) Special tn) 81 in stock
With warrants (xw) without warrantA (' Ex-dvidsnd
~ Ex-riGhtS
Dividend dollars In pareuthesia (Note) Extra
dvidenda published through REGULAR dividend period
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-10
State Beer Dealers
May Convene Here
Retail Merchants to Meet Next Month in Drive for
Modification of Liquor Control Act

A statewide mass meeting OF
retail beer dealers will In all prob
ability be held in Waterbury next
month TO unite tavern owners OF
the state I'm a drive for modifica-
ton Of the state liquor control act,
II was learned today.
The mass meeting will be held
under the sponsorship Of the Wa
ferbury local of the Retail, Beer,
Wine and Liquor Merchants asso-
citation OF Connecticut, Inc, but
will probably be open to all tavern
owners, whether or not they are
associated with the state organiza-
ton. At the time of the gathering,
efforts will be made to have all
tavern operators attending join
the association.
Preliminary plans for the ses-
sion were to be made this after
noon at q meeting of the city's
tavern proprietors at Moose hall.
The mass meeting plan has been
under consideration for some
time, and this city has been looked
on favorably by state association
officials as the scene of the meet
ing. The first annual convention Oh
the state association was held mere
last fall.
The main purpose of the state
wide gathering will be to unite
beer dealers in a campaign for
selling OF strong liquor by the
drink. By thus joining as a unit
behind a definite plan, the group
expects to have either of the two
major parties incorporate the plan
In its platform for the state cleo
tons this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-10
City Expenditures
L0Uered Last Year
tContinued from Page 1

ing. He feels that if this is done
the. city will be. able to operate
each year without a cash deficit.
Bonded Debt Lowered
During 1888, the report shows,
there was a net reduction in the
bonded Indebtedness of the city of
$417, 900.
On January LIST. 1898, the city
had for general purposes in the
general funds cash amounting to
$1,301,974.99. In addition there
was received during the year from
the surplus resource sinking funds
the amount equal to the 1882 cash
deficit, $1,170.466.16, also the sum
of $4,908,628.78 from taxes, water
rents and licenses. $3,250,000 from
temporary loans, $445,000, the
amount appropriated from the sur
plus resource sinking fund, $500.
900 from the sale of funding bonds,
$488,083.24 in the form of a add.
ton to appropriations from special
school fund and the surplus re-
source sinking fund and $6,043.35
from the surplus resource sinking
fund for special park fund. The
total cash resources in the general
funds for the year. therefore.
oAiOahtC0 " p4H,VtV,IOU.OSs
City Disbursements
The disbursements from the
general funds were as follows: For
temporary loans, $3,250,C0O: for
of the bonded debt,
for the interest on bond
ed debt, $735,988.06: payment of
Lalance Of 1881 cash deficit to sur
plus resource sinking fund, $751;
state, military and county
taxes, $194,374.72: ordinary rum
ming expenses including all salaries
and wages for permanent improve
ments, $4,715,117.82; receipt from
sale of funding bonds in 1882 paid
to the surplus sinking fund,
$1,00O,000. This left cash balance
in the general funds on December
31st, last, of $710,645.72.
On January list, 1888, there was
available cash in the bond funds
and special funds for permanent
amounting to $248,-
986.39. To this during the year
was added $26,726.68 from the re-
ceipts from assessments and $24,-
47458 from the surplus resource
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-10
CUILLOTINE in
FRANCE FAILED
in FIRST TRIAL
Mortified Crowd Saw the
Blade Go WrOng-Vic=~
tim Was in Hurry

AK n-Provence, France, April
10-UP)-A Mortified crowd OF
curiosity seekers today saw a gull
lotine jam while Georges Sarret
sinister mas murdered, was being
executed at dawn in the public
square before the town hall.
Men and women heard Sarret
protest angrily:
BE quick. Get 1t over with"
1t was 10 minutes before the
guillotine could be repaired. Then
Sarret was beheaded.
Calm in the presence of death
as he had been in meeting out
death to his victims, Sarret de-
clined a glass of rum before he
walked to the scaffold. He asked
for coffee, and drank it calmly.
Then he asked his executioners to
hurry.
He was bound and thrown by
the usually efficient mechanism of
the guillotine, too forcibly toward
the 'knife-rest. A lever swung back.
and damaged the pivot which pre-
cipitated the knife.
Sarret's crimes caused more
horror than any since those of
"Blue-beard" Landru, who mar
ried dozens of women and muir
dered them.
The latest mass murderer spe-
cialized in insurance policies. He
insured selected victims, murdered
them and collected.
Specifically he was convicted of
the murder of two accomplices. in
fear that they might divulge Sec
rets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-10

Another purpose to be served by
the mass meeting will be the re-
vfval of interest in the state asso-
citation. Many local branches about
the state have been dissatisfied
with the work of the state associa-
tion during the last few months
and plan to ask for more definite
action.
The last important act of the
state association, as q body, was
the presentation to Governor Cross
of a petition for a special session
to liberalize the present liquor
laws. The governor accepted the
petition but refused the request
for a special session.
Resigned now to the fact that
there will be no special session, the
states beer merchants plan to look
ahead to next years regular legis-
lative session. They expect to play
an important part in this fails
election campaign, since the pres
ent liquor act will be one Of the
most important issues.
The local branch of the state
association through a number of its
members, has complained that the
parent body has not been active
enough. Waterbury's group is one.
of the most active in the state,
meeting regularly, and. has made
considerable progress in its pro-
grams.
Although the plan for the mass
meeting needs approval from the
local, it was expected that it would
be given without argument, since
are anxious to secure the
desired legislation next year, if
DOssifle