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The Washington times., 1934-03-10
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. March 10 G.N.s).
Copper buying in the domestic market
today continued in the gradually ac-
celerated volume of the latter half Of
the week. Some of the larger pro-
ducOrs as we'll as the custom smelters
are doing business. Foreign buying Of
copper continues good. Japan has been
taking q fair tonnage and other Eastern
countries have also been in the market
Copper is selling at cents q pound
delivered to the end of June, but in
creased activity and more optimistic
outlook in regard to stocks may pre-
sage an increase.
Abroad buying was in good volume,
with the price unchanged at S125
to S.3S cents a pound elf, Hamburg.
HavrO and London.
Zine buying was quiet, with prime
Western unchanged at 440 cents
pound. although late yesterday a small
tonnage Of spot was available at ~
cents.
Lead buying was in moderate vol
ume. with the price unchanged at
400 cents a pound New York and $50
cents q pound st. Louis.
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MOTOR Output
GAINS LARGE

February automobile produc-
tion by members of the National
Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce in February aggregated
170,206 cars and trucks, against
101,5 ,586 units in January and
93,402 units in February. 1888,
the chamber reported in a pre-
liminary estimate.
All important producers with
the exception Of Ford are mem
bers of the chamber.
For the first two months Of
1884, production by members of
the chamber aggregated 287, 1872
units, against 207,193 units in the
like 1888 period.
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d. S. SIS Bested
By Canadas

NEW YORK, March 10
U.N.S.).-The Canadian dollar
for the second successive day
continued to make headway
against the American dollar
today. 1t gained q sixteenth Of
per cent, to rule at three
Sixteenths Of l per cent dis
count.
In terms Of the French franc,
the dollar was valued at 59.72
cents, against 59.71 yesterday.
On the basis Of the London
gold price, the dollar was
valued at 10O.72 per cent Of
parity, against 1OO.S1 per cent
yesterday.
British pounds sterling de-
clined another % Of a cent to
$5.O7A. The table:
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Bond Values Up
HQHBiWion

Bonds listed on the New York
Stock Exchange gained more
than . half billion dollars i'm
market value during the month
Of February, the average bond
on March l having q market
worth of $SS.27 per $1OO of par
value, against $S6.S4 on Febru-
ary l, the Exchange reports.
The total market value of all
bonds lisHtd ON the exchange
on March l was $36,S43,3O1,965,
an increase of $3.50. .554,613 over
the total Of $36,263,747 ,352 on
February l.
The par value Of all bond
issues on March 1 was $41,761,-
4O1,733, against $41,736,973,O11
q month earlier.
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Se0bO0rd Airline
Seeks PWA Funds

Seaboard Air Line Railway re-
ceiverS have applied to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for
permission to sell $3,500,000 Of
equipment trust certificates to the
Public Works Administration.
The Seaboard wants to buy five
new locomotives and LOO freight
NAHA
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t he Washing
ton Mechanics
Savings Bank
is expecting
something cf a
run.
TH Mt. Ver-
NO n, prior to
closing during
the b Q n king
hollda ay, W-
eepted S Gh ool
elaAdren's saw
U1gS funds
These are in
Alluded in tn e
liquidation in
L. Aha
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ing a break in
the liquor is
sues.
Silver nd
gold issues led
the rise in the
mining list, re.
flecting persis-
t e n t reports
that something
further would
oe done by the
a d miniStration
for both metals.
The rise in the
r u b berS was
linked with re-
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Increase Reported
In Tire inspections

CLEVELAND, March 10.-The
Tire & Rim Association inspected
and approved 1,262,311 tire rims
in February compared with 789 ,274
in January and 579,789 in Feb
ruary, 1888.
In the two months this year,
2.051.585 rims were approved
against 1,3O7, ,0eT Ia January and
@eheI1axR - RaAA
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merger of the bank with the un-
restricted Washington Mechanics.
40 Cents on Dollar
The school children, like all
depositors, will be paid only 40
cents on the dollar-not because
the institution feels that that is
q tidy sum, but because an
agreement was reached on that
basis.
AL officials of the reopened
bank are expecting lot of school
children in today to get paid off.
It's the first Saturday and the
first opportunity the children
have had to get around since the
banking holiday closed the Mt.
Vernon last year.
Hard on Tellers
Clarance F. Burton, who now
heads the Washington Mechanics
with headquarters at the Mt.
Vernon establishment, hopes that
the children won't be around
that they will have faith and
confidence in the merged insti-
tutions. Despite this, though,
he's ready. So are the other
officials. But it's going to be hard
on the tellerS.
At least one person in the in
veStment securities field here is
going to be interested in the
Grand National Sweepstakes. He's
Marshall Exnicious, one Of the
executives Of Robert c. Jones &
Co., Inc.
Mr.. Exnicious, however, won't
cash the ticket he holds exclu.
sively. His charming wife also
has an interest.
Jesse L. Suter, Of Laidlaw &
Co., has gone to Virginia Beach
and other Southern points for the
time being. He'll be back anon.
Bowie Chipman, his associate, re-
Gently returned from tour of
Florida. Perhaps that inspired
Mr.. Suter. or maybe it's our
brand Of weather.
Leo T. Crowley, chairman Of
the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, is proud Of the fact
that although the temporary in
Surance fund is now well within
its third month Of operation, so
far no bank which is a member
Of the fund has closed is doors.
He says:
''This absence Of failures
among institutions whose de-
posts are insured is in strik-
ing cO2SraSt with the experience
Of previous years. During the
IL years ending and including
1888, the average number Of
banks which failed in the
United States for the combined
months Of January and Febru-
0ry was 2O4, involving an aver
age Of $79,647,916 in deposits"
Dollars and Sense, published by
the Washington chapter Of the
American Institute of Banking, is
out again. It's edited by A. E.
Henze. It contains. this time,
much Illuminating matter about
the approaching convention, to be
held here in June.
It's the national convention, you
know, and local delegates are to be
nominated April IL. They will be
elected on April 26, when the local
officers Of the chapter are nomi-
mated. The officers, though, won't
be elected until MAY 10,
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RUBBER
PACE Settlers
. FOR STOCKS
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March 10. U.N.S)
Strength in the silver and rubber
shares brought a firmer stock
market in the late dealings today
after earlier unsettlement follow.
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Canadian Goodyear
Raises Annual Rate

MONTREAL, March 10 U.N.S).
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com.
pany of Canada raised it's annual
dividend rate to SIS a share from
81 previously with a quarterly
declaration of SIPS, payable
April 2 to stock of record March
Is.
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AWAITING
CHILDREN To
SEEK FUNDS
BY DUNBAR HARE

Today being what it is-Satur-
day and a school holiday, the Mt.
Vernon Savings Bank branch Of
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MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK. March 10 UN.S).-Cail
money was held over today at 1 per
sent on the big board and IL per cent
on the curb. Outside money was un-
changed at Y OF per cent
Time money rates we're UNCHANGED at
4 to I per cent for all maturities
Commercial paper continued fairly
active with the rate unchanged at ! to
~ per cent.
The bankers acceptance market was
quiet with demand good but supply in
adequate. Rates were unchanged at u
bo 4 per cent for 80 50 and 90 days;
to y per oent for 100 days. and X to
3 per cent for $50 and $50 days.
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WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Washington Gas SIS 1858, $1,000
@89.
Washington Gas IS 1860, $500
@105B.
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STOCK MARKET AVERAGES

Copyright. 1884, Standard Statistics co.,
1925 averages equals 100.
GEW YORK, March 10 O.N.S.).
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90 | 20 go 90
Ind. Rails UtiI Comp
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(A) Optional stock cash. (b) Partly (s) Extra
(d) (s) Paid 1888 U)
accumuAtionA (g) No regular latest
Payable in stock (n) (n) 81 in stock. (ww)
(xw) without (") Ex-dividend
~ Ex-rights.
dividends published through regular dividend period.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10

VANAUA
Montreal funds In New York. 3-N
PEE cant discount o. dIOOA
Evening star., 1934-02-18
BARRACKS PLANNED
FOR RIVER FRONT
Attractive Building to House
Washington Headquarters
Company.

Erection of an artistically designed
barracks building at the foot of
Twenty-sixth street near the river
front is contemplated in the near fu-
ture to house the troops of the Wash
ington Headquarters Co., it was
learned yesterday.
The question has come up for study
before the Fine Arts Commission and
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, but since the War
Department has not had prepared de-
signs, no early action is likely.
During the next year the headquar-
ters company, which furnishes details
for the War Department and other
official duties, must vacate its present
quarters in Temporary Building No. Z
on Eighteenth street above Constitu-
ton avenue. This and other tempo
rary structures are to be torn down.
The Quaftermaster Corps proposes
to erect, out of housing funds for the
Army, a suitable building of stone and
concrete construction. Besides fur
nishing a home and offices for the
Headquarters Company the building
also would provide space for the Post
Exchange.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
UTILITIES JOB DUE
Be FILLED SOON
Ozark Horse" May Take
Vacancy Created When
Gen. Patrick Quit.

Appointment of a member Of the
District Public Utilities Commission
to fill the vacancy which has existed
since last September when the chair
man, Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick,
resigned, is expected to be made by
President Roosevelt within the next
few days.
1t is known that the matter has
been the subject of consideration at
the executive Offices recently and the
latest indications are that the Presi-
dent may select for The position one
whose name has not been mentioned
publicly among the rather long list
Of those said to be candidates for the
post.
Belief that dark horse" may be
selected has been strengthened dur
| ing the past few days.
Since that time it has become
known that the name of Richmond
B. Keech, now peoples counsel, who
has participated in utility matters
here during the past four years. has
been suggested for consideration.
Those who have been handling
| patronage matters for the President
| have stated that Keech is being con-
sidered for the commission appoint
ment.
| Final decision is expected to be
reached shortly. although it has been
stated the matter has not yet been
] nlonol horNrn fho praciday7f for
| action.
Early action is anticipated because
of the mass of important matters
now before the commission for at
| tention. Since Gen Patrick resigned
| there have been but two members of
the regulatory body. Acting Chair
man Riley E. Elgen and Maj. John
c. Gotwals, who must devote much
of his time to his work as Engineer
Commissioner of the District.
Within, the next few months, the
! term of Commissioner Elgen as a
member of the utilities body will end.
Those close to the President are rep
resented as being favorable to his re-
appointment.
The name of Keech was brought
into consideration for the utilities
commissioner post just recently when
the field of persons available for the
appointment was being surveyed.
Keech's friends say he has not been
a candidate, and, that his name was
suggested during discussion OF his
reappointment as peoples counsel.
His term as peoples counsel will end
next Sunday, and the law creating
| that office limits the term to exactly
four years and does not provide for
the encumbent to continue TO serve
until successor is named, as Is the
case with other District positions.
Those who are regarded as being
in touch with matters OF appoint
| ments have indicated a suggestion
has been made that the post of
peoples counsel be left vacant for
the time being, at least II Keecf Is
given the appointment as utilities
commissioner.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
LiberaliZing 10 Be Sought

The veterans amendments are not
In the bill at present. but motions
will be made on the floor to suspend
the rules for this purpose. The ad-
ministration forces will offer some
modification in existing restrictions,
but supporters of the veterans in
Guiding Senator Steiwer, Republican.
of Oregon: McCarran and others. will
make a vigorous effort to obain more
liberal provisions than the admins
tration group have indicated they
will offer.
For the veterans, there is a four
point program. There also will be an
amendment to give back some of the
benefits taken from Spanish War vet
Grams and from emergency officers of
the World War. Two features of the
four-point program were covered by
the Presidents recent executive order.
Since that time administration lead
ers also have put forward in modified
form the third point. to put back on
the rolls presumptive cases pending
review by the Board of Appeals.
Friends of the veterans, however, will
eeek to 60 further than this.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

the four volumes of bigtype books
its text makes in the special books
designed for use BY such young ters
as Carson. Of course, those two
books are contained in the IL VOL
umes of big-type books only by omit
ting all pictures, maps and charts,
otherwise they'd require even more
volumes!
These books are used in the Dis
trict's special eyesight conservation
classes. In these classes also, PEN
manship is dropped and the children
are taught to use typewriters and
they are provided with special ma
chimes whose type is "a points h gh.
All blackboard work is done with vel
low chalk. for its ease on rone-too-
strong eyes. and the class rooms are
lighted with six 3oo-watt lamps.
At present the eyesight conserva-
ton classes are divided into two
groups-first, second and third grade
pupils in one room, and fourth. fifth
and sixth grade pupils making up the
other class. They are accommodated
in the Henry School at Seventh and
P streets and the pupils come from
virtually every section of the District.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
GROUP WOULDEND
INHABITED ALLEYS
Park and Planning Commits
sion Begins Thorough
Study of SIum Areas.

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, Jealous guar
dian of all plans for developing and
beautifying the Capital City. is max
ing an exhaustive and practical study
of Washington's 200 or more slum
areas with view to eliminating in
habited alleys.
John Nolen, jr. director of plan
ming, yesterday reported to the COM
mission on studies and surveys made
of this problem which has called for
attention from Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and for many years has
been agitated by progressive and pub
lic-spirited citizens who seek to re-
move these blots from the city. A
start was made last week when the
commission favored the demolition OF
useless and tnsanitary buildings to
improve various sections, with the
recommendation that the Federal
Government set an example by being
the first to launch upon such pro-
gram. Senator King, chairman oflthe
Senate District Committee, was SYM
pathetic toward it.
Drawings Shown.
A set of drawings by H. Armstrong.
one Of the c. w. A. artists engaged to
depict alley conditions in Washington,
was exhibited to the commission yes
terday by Mr. Nolen. Mr.. Armstrong
has produced a dozen or more crayon
sketches of typical scenes in the midst
of many Of the best residential sec
tions.
Mr.. Nolen also explained two newly
prepared maps of the Washington al
leys. These two key maps show the
location of every inhabited alley on
some 200 square blocks in the city.
The survey made shows the relation
of the alleys to Zoning, an important
factor in connection with plans for
elimination and reconstruction of va
rious areas A separate plat has been
prepared for each square containing
an inhabited alley.
Health Records Given.
Each house is shown, with the cita-
ton of Health Department records.
The plats also reveal the houses which
have either been demolished already
or sites where new construction is
kOlltS OIl III lCldllOll W lllC dllcy SOAl-
siderable material of this nature was
turned over to the Public Utilities
Commission for use in its assessment
survey and report on slum clearance
plans.
Another interesting map prepared
by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission is designated as
crime map of the District 1t shows
the relative proportion of major crimes
within every police beat" in the city.
Included In these major crimes" are
traffic accidents and violations.
The surveys and maps of the alleys
will be of immediate and practical
value to the commission in tackling
the problem of slum clearance and in
connection also with the various plans
for improvement of different areas in
the city.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

THINE was when child with
weakened eyesight had to miss
year or so of. schooling in
l. order to rest his eyes so that
he might approach adulthood
with normal vision. But that's
changed now.
Today such a child continues his
school work and covers the identical
scholastic ground that his more for
tunate fellows travel. He may have
to use more and larger books to do 1t,
but he loses nothing and conserves
his eyesight in the bargain.
Here's 9-year-old Carson Davidson,
one of the youngsters whose eyes need
little boost Just now. showing some
of the equipment given him to over
come his temporary handicap. The
book apart. leaning against the stack
from the extreme right, is an ordi-
nary geography text The next seven
volumes are the set of books" that
one geography makes when expanded
into big 24-point clear type that
makes reading easy. The next small
book at an angle in the stack is an
ordinary history, and to its left are
Evening star., 1934-02-18
RAPS
L0RT0N INQUIRY
Will Take No Part in Wei
fare Boards Probe,
He Declares.

Representative Shoemaker Of Min
nesota, who charged on the floor of
the House several days ago that graft
and corruption are rampant in the
District reformatory. announced last
night he would take no part whatever
in the investigation to be made BY a
committee of the Board of Public
Welfare at the direction of the Com
miSsioners
Having read in the newspapers that
he might be invited to appear before
the committee. Shoemaker said he
would decline to be a party to any
"whitewash" inquiry.
I'm not interested" Shoemaker
declared.
Promises Second Inquiry.
Regardless of the outcome of the
Welfare Boards investigation, Shoe
maker said another inquiry of condi-
tions at Lorton would be made if the
House adopts his resolution to appro-
pirate $50 700 for a sweeping probe of
all Federal prisons.
Shoemaker declared the public had
already been given sample of the
"whitewashing" of conditions at Lor-
ton by the action of Capt. M. M.
Barnard, general superintendent of
penal institutions, in having a health
inspector "give clean bill of health"
to Is prisoners whom Col. w. L. Peak,
superintendent of Lorton, had re-
moved from the laundry detail after
he had charged they were diseased
Shoemaker also charged that Capt.
Barnard had help up several hundred
letters written to him by Lorton
prisoners after he addressed them dur
ing the riots last Summer and promis-
ed to help them adjust their
grievances.
Barnard Heard Invitation.
"Capt. Barnard stood besides me in
the mess hall and heard me invite the
prisoners to write me if they had any
grievances. He promised me at the
time he would permit the letters to
come through uncensored. He told me
no prisoner would be Disseminated
against for writing to me.
Il have since learned that several
hundred prisoners wrote to me. and
that Capt. Barnard held up all the
letters. For several months the
prisoners thought I had failed them.
From time to time, however, men who
were discharged came to my Office and
informed me they had written letters
never received.
Il promised those boys last Summer
to do something for them. I am in a
position now to do real job, and the
officials at Lorton cannot stop me-"
Evening star., 1934-02-18
SUSPENDED POLICEMAN'S
BADGE FOUND ON MAN

Twenty-four hours after Policeman
James H. Calk, second precinct, was
suspended on a charge Of being drunk,
a man said to have been his ROOM
mate, John Keesee, 20, of 1445 N
street, was arrested in Baltimore last
night on a charge Of disorderly con-
duct.
Keesee, whose name was recorded
by Baltimore police as Casey. is re-
ported to have had Calk's police badge
in his pocket when arrested. He re-
fused to explain his possession OF the
badge.
Calk was suspended Friday night
by Lieut.. C. j. P. Weber. who in COM
pany with Sergt. B. F. McAllister, al
legedly found him under the influence
Of liquor in his apartment.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
MRS. REYNOLDS WORSE

The condition of Mrs. Robert r.
Reynolds, who has been i'll for several
months, was described as critical"
last night by her husband, the Sen
ator from North Carolina.
Senator Reynolds said his wife
would be taken to Emergency Hospi-
tai today for a series of blood trans
fusions.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
A. B. c. INSPECTORS
SOON TO Be NAMED
Civil Service Eligibility Rules
Will Be Followed in Ap.
pointment.

Civil service eligibility rules will be
followed in the appointment of the
eight inspectors to serve under the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
under a decision announced yesterday
by Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
Thus ended a week of uncertainty
over the matter.
The inspectors will be selected from
among eligible employees of the Dis
trict, or Federal departments, or from
the list of eligibles on the register OF
the Civil Service Commission, Hazen
said.
The question of whether an excep-
ton should be made in the case OF
the inspectors had been carried to the
executive Offices of the President and
the announcement yesterday led to
the belief word had been given the
White House would make no move to
disturb the existing civil service
eligibility rule.
Policemen VIII Serve.
The Department of Justice first will
pass upon the fitness of each of the
men recommended for appointment.
George w. Offutt, chairman Of the
A. B. C. Board. is expected to submit
to the Commissioners tomorrow the
list of men recommended.
Until the appointments are made,
inspection work will be performed
by policemen temporarily assigned to
the work. These officers will partici-
pate in the training of the new in
spectors when they are appointed, ac-
cording to Commissioner Allen.
Offutt reported yesterday the board
had received applications for 788
liquor licenses. License fees paid in
advance of action on the requested
permits now total S367,725.
Hearings Next Week.
Hearings on the first batch of
license applications which have been
advertised will start week from to-
morrow.
Licenses may be granted that day
to a number against whom there are
no serious protests.
Early this week, the board plans
to issue the first group of licenses to
wholesalers and solicitors. Board
members are anxious to issue whole
saler licenses before next week so
they may be prepared to meet the de-
mands Of retailers during the sue
ceeding week.
The board has rejected four more
applications for retailer licenses be-
cause premises affected do not have
commercial zoning classification,
making a total of II. The four ap-
plications were filed by The Myer
Band, 627 Third street northeast;
Abram Danzig, 200 Ninth street SOUTH
east; Isidor Heller, 936 Ninth street
northeast, and Louis Hillman, sls
First street southwest.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Death Laid to Accident.

A coroner's jury yesterday returned
a verdict of accidental death in the
case of James Ragland, %. colored
chauffeur. who died from burns and
other injuries received late Thursday
when the automobile he was driving
caught fire after colliding with a
street car in the 43oo block Of Con-
necticut avenue.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
MANY Deer Die in Snow.

CONCORD, NJ H., February II CP).
Reports that large number of
deer were trapped by deep snowdrifts
In northern areas and dying have
been received by the State fish and
game department. Distribution Of food
hV game wardens Is planned.