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Evening star., 1935-12-04

Copyright, 1885 BY the Associated PressJ
PARIS, December 4.-Premier Laval
was described in authoritative quarters
today as waiting for an indication
that Premier Mussolini of Italy or
Emperor Halle Selassie Of Ethiopia
Is ready to talk peace before submit
ting a plan for settlement of the war
in East Africa.
French officials, denying that any
plan yet was drafted, indicated they
considered economic, rather than ter
ritorial, advantages were essential to
Italy.
While reports in diplomatic circles
of proposed territorial grants were
secuted, the possibility was admitted
that Italy might gain territory in the
determination of the frontiers Of
Eritrea and italian Somaliland. The
exact lines of demarkation are dis
puted.
The suggestion was heard in some
quarters that the French premier
might ask for a weeks delay in the
application in the League of Nations
oil embargo against Italy to give him
more time for negotiation. since he
has been busy in parliament keeping
his cabinet in power at home.
Officials indicated, however, that he
would refrain from asking the League
to delay voting an embargo.
Oil Embargo Delay Seen.
An informed source was quoted
as saying: THE oil embargo undoubt-
sdly would be imposed, with q pos
sible delay of a week in its applica-
tion."
Certain French circles, however,
said authorities did not believe the oil
embargo would hamper the italian
forces seriously because there prob
ably will be clandestine oil-running
since there is no blockade"
French and British experts, study
ing a possible plan for an Italo-
Ethiopian settlement, were reported
to have split over terms for the peace
proposal, leaving the problem up to
the foreign Office heads.
The French favored giving Italy the
territory in Northern and Southern
Ethiopia already occupied by II Duce's
troops, but this suggestion was re-
jected by the British as too generous,
informed sources said.
The British were reported willing to
propose merely an exchange of lands
between Ethiopia and Italy, whereby
Ethiopia would give italy part Of its
territory and would receive an outlet
to the sea.
The deadlock was generally con-
sidered hopeless, however, unless
Mussolini indicated willingness to
Evening star., 1935-12-04
WAR SWEATERS HALTED
Grayson Learns of Knitting Ac.
tivity for Ethiopians.

NEW YORK, December 4 R.-
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair
man Of the American Red Cross, came
back last night from Paris, where he
presided over q meeting of the Inter
national League Of Red Cross So
cieties, and learned to his diSmay
that "knd-hearted souls have been
knitting sweaters for the Ethiopians."
REST assured that the sweaters
didn't get to Ethiopia" he said,
lauRhtngly,
Evening star., 1935-12-04
LAVAL PEACE PLAN
DELAY EXPECTED
Premier Will Await Move by
SeIaSsie or DuCe, Paris
Says.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In late June, Sir Anthony Eden,
Britdin's travelling ENJOY, Utsited
Rome, offered Mussolirt land con-
cessions in East Africa. First
specific peace proposal In Italian
Ethiopian controversy, offer tDas re-
jected by II Duce. Through sue
ceeding months, Britain, Frdnce
and Italy deliberated frequently
oper peace possibilities; failed to
establish e6ecttpe grounds for ne
gotiattoHs. Ethiopian government,
previously declaring there could be
no peace phile italian troops re-
H1dined i0ithin country, yesterday
appealed to supreme authority OF
Coptic Christian Church for inter-
uention tDith italian government.
Evening star., 1935-12-04
Santa Claus Returns to TO,un
Collecting Ne,c Toys for Poor
Guest of Star, Warner Bros. and N. b. C.,
Playthings Sought for Boys and
Girls Who May Be Forgotten.
Santa Claus is in town.


gentleman until Saturday December H.
collect for the and girls Of washington
Everybody lending Santa Claus helping hand He went the
told
the he could get for the little boys and girls
Evening star., 1935-12-04
SECRET DATAL|ST
10,915,Ol)D JOBLESS
Private Federal Figures
Show 5000, 900 Drop
Since March, 1888.
BACKGROUND


Although periodic estimates of
unemployment haze been released
By the American Federation OF
Labor, the United States Depart
n1ent of Labor and other agencies.
their dependdbility Gltcdys has been
questioned. Using different sources
and proceeding upon different as
sumpttons, the estimates differed,
giving rise to controversy. Census
by F. E. r. A. tDns considered, re-
jected as too costly. Recent esti-
mate by Labor Department wds
that unemployment had increased
rapidly in early FaU months.
BY the Associated Press.
Semi -official estimates Of unem.
ployment, which have been in use fol
some time by the Government bui
were kept q secret until today, declare
10,S15,000 persons we're jobless last
September.
They also say 100000 persons
formerly jobless, have found WORK
since March, 1898.
The figures originally were COM
piled for President Roosevelt's Com
mittee on Economic Security by Rob-
ert r. Nathan. its consultant on un-
employment statistics. Since that
committee completed its work last
Spring, he has kept them current un-
officially.
Many Federal agencies have used
the estimates and they have been
Evening star., 1935-12-04

(See PEACE, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-04
BY the Associated Press.

(See JOBLESS, Page a.
Evening star., 1935-12-04

(See COMMITTEE, Page S.
Evening star., 1935-12-04
WEATHER.

(U s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and much colder with lowest tenn
perature about 16 degrees tonight; tomor-
row fair with slowly rising temperature.
emperatures-Highest, IS. at 5 pm
yesterday; lowest, 25, at noon today.
Full report on page AS.
Evening star., 1935-12-04

(See OIL, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-04

(see TRIAL, Page a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11
FARMERS GROUP
HITS LIMITATIONS
"Prosperity Comes From
Production" Says Report
of Fact Commission.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July ia fact-finding
commission of the Farmers National
Grain Dealers Association today
aligned itself against limitations OF
production and pegging prices of agri-
cultural commodities.
The committees stand was disclosed
in a report on series Of hearings at
which bankers, farmers, economists,
commission traders and other leaders
in the grain production and sales field
expressed their opinions. 1t was an
nounced by Chairman Homer B.
Grommon, Plainfield, ILL.,, farmer and
president of the Illinois Farmers
Grain Dealers Association.
Production Prosperity.
prosperity comes from production"
the report said "a program which
reduces the volume of production of
all kinds of useful goods will not bring
national prosperity regardless of the
price at which the commodities may
SELL
The policy of scarcity and high
prices" was asserted to be based on
"falSe premises"
The committee reported satisfaction
with the present grain marketing
system; held that low grain prices in
1881, 1882 and 1888 we're not caused
BY the marketing system but by in
creases in international trade barriers
and fall in the world level of prices,
and declared lit is easier and less ex-
pensive to work in harmony with eco
nomic laws than against them"
Recommendations Made.
Recommendation Of the committee
included:
NO legislation should be enacted by
Congress which contains ambiguous
terms of phraseology, or which grants
10 executive departments broad inter-
pretatiye powers.
No legislation should be enacted
decreasing the length of the working
week below present standards until
productive efficiency has increased to
a point which permits a nationally
higher average standard of living on
the reduced hours of labor than this
Nation has so far enjoyed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11

who have viewed the picture speak of
1t as a noble work." and an in
spiration."
1t Is the work of an artist whose
conception of the Christ differs greatly
from those who have portrayed Jesus
as the man of sorrows" Moore ex-
plains that he gave the artist, whose
name he would not reveal. the idea
for the painting after vision which
came to him several years ago when
he was working as a lay reader in
Kentucky.
THE Radiant Christ" will be on
exhibit daily at st. Margaret's for two
weeks or more. Visiting hours are
from am. to pm. and again from
8 to $50 in the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11
VIRGINIAN is URGED
TO CONDUCT PROBE

S. K. Funkhousen, Roanoke, Va,
attorney, now on the legal staff of the
N. r. A., was recommended to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today by a group OF
Virginia members Of Congress for ap-
pointment as special attorney to con-
duct the Federal Communications
Commissions investigation of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Representative Woodrum headed the
congressional delegation, the others In
the group being Representatives Bland,
Robertson and Burch.
Funkhousen for many years was an
attorney for the Norfolk g. Western
Railroad and at one time was con-
nected with the Interstate Commerce
Commission in revaluation work.
Mr.. Roosevelt told the congressional
group he hoped to make an early
selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11
Sorority to Elect Secretary.

Election of a secretary for the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of Alpha
Iota, national honorary business sor-
ority, will be held at $50 pm. Thurs
day at the apartment Of Miss Lorna
Stewart, 2ll5 F street. Miss Fleeta
Kamp, retiring secretary, has been
transferred to Pittsburgh, Pa, it was
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11

THE famous large oil painting of
The Radiant Christ" by an
unnamed artist, which portrays
L the felicitous relationship be-
tween the Savior and little children,
is now on exhibit at st. Margaret's
Church. Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place.
Christ is depicted as happy. smil-
ing individual, walking through a
field Of white daisies. In his left arm
he is seen carrying one tiny infant,
while he leads another. a beaming,
confident little girl, by his right hand.
At the foot of the mountains in the
distant background may be seen, at
left and right, the suggestion of two
small villages, a pathway leading to
where the three figures have stopped.
The picture Is 6 feet wide and 9 feet
tall.
THE primary object in giving this
picture to our people is to arouse them
from their religious indifference,
apathy, lukewarmness and supineness, !"
said w. j. Moore, who is managing
the exhibit during its stay in Wash
ington.
The several Washington clergymen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11
Inlay to Discuss New Deal.

Round Table Club members will
meet at the University Club at 1890
pm. tomorrow and hear speech by
Charles v. INLAY on "a New Deal
Symposium" An afternoon of golf,
tennis and swimming at Sherwood
Forest was scheduled for the club to-
day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11
Four Cords of Wood Stolen.

An individual who made an early
start to prepare for . probable hard
Winter was sought by the police today.
He was reported to have stolen four
cords Of wood valued at $50 from lot
alongside the home Of Sadie Gentry,
1915 Michigan avenue northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-11
Desert Book to Be Filmed.

Lawrence of Arabia's book, Revolt
in the Desert" will be filmed in Eng
land.
The Washington times., 1935-05-14
TOMORROW

WRC-Library of Congress
Musicale, 1880 to 1880 p. m.
Ray Noble and his orchestra,
$3.50 to 10000 p. m.
WMAL-TimeS Radio
News, 9:45 to 1000 a. m. Ma
tiOnaI Air Transport Day,
$3.50 to 800 p: m.
WJSV-NOrman Gordon
with H. BarlOw's Orchestra
$3.50 to 1000 p. m.
VOL Harlem Night In
Harlem, 10 to 1880 p. m.
Virginia SerenaderS, 1880 to
II p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-14
Today's Radio Features
TODAY'S FEATURES

WRC-Ben Bernie, $500 to
$3.50 p. m. Phil Lampkin'S
Pacemakers, 1000 to 1880
p. m.
WMAL-Crime Clues,
1900 to 1880 p. m.
WJSV Caravan, 800 to
$3.50 p. m.
WOL-MinStreI Show, $3.50
to 9:45 p. m. BucklebuSterS,
1000 to 11:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-14

ZOO Leo RsIsmaR aRd
IT'S his Orchestra
7::30 SereRade, wayne
7:4S King and Orch
The Washington times., 1935-05-14

500 TheateF Of the AIr, |
els 'The Circus PrIn-
$50 cess Barclay
S:15 White and Melton
The Washington times., 1935-05-14

500 Ben Bernie; George
8:15 GIVOt; guest
$50 Ed Wynn-th0 Fire
8:H Chief .|
Evening star., 1935-07-07
FREIGHT LOAD|NGS
RISE 9D,189 CARS
Weeks Total of 618,036
Represents Drop From
Level of Year Ago.
By the Associated Press.

4
The Association of American Rail-
roads announced today that loadings
of revenue freight for the week ended
June 2s were 618,036 cars, an in
crease of 50189 above the preceding
week, but reduction of 27967 below
the corresponding week in 1884 and
1884 below 1888
Miscellaneous freight totaled 237. 1928
cars, II .389 above the preceding week,
but 1884 below 1884 and 1,450 below
1898.
Less -thancarlot merchandise amount
ed to l57 1888 cars. 817 above the pre-
ceding week. but 1926 below 1884 and
1889 below 1888.
Coal amounted to 118,401 cars,
30.679 above the preceding week.
ll,272 above 1884 and 4,446 above
1888.
Grain and grain products totaled
28.230 cars, 3.139 above the preceding
week. but 14,854 below 1884 and 1874
below 1888. In the Western districts
loadings were 1914 cars, 1885 below
the same week in 1884.
Live stock amounted to 9406 cars,
322 above the preceding week. but
$3.50 below 1884 and 5,99l below 1888.
In the Western districts loadings were
6,634 cars. 8,412 below 1894.
Forest products totaled 28,495 cars,
2,549 above the preceding week. 4,224
above 1884 and 29 cars above 1898.
Ore loadings totaled 1880 cars.
1.217 above the preceding week. but
2,284 below 1884 and 13,773 above
1888.
Coke loaded totaled 5,798 cars, II
above the preceding week. but $40
below 1884 and 1,418 below 1888.
Evening star., 1935-07-07
Shoe Dealers Put Emphasis
On Seasonal Style Chances

to work into the style picture. Deal
ers usually planned to have their Fall
and Winter stocks ready for sale
around Labor day or later. But
dresses, millinery and other wearing
apparel for Fall and early Winter were
featured in opening showings to con-
sumers all through August.
The dated shoe season, with official
opening, has served to give shoes their
proper place in the consideration Of
consumers. That place is an i'm
portant one, for the volume of the in
dustry at retail is estimated to run
to 81 ,000, 900, 900 annually, which puts
it in fourteenth place on the national
roster.
This years plans contemplate
greater advertising efforts by retail
ers. 1t is said that in many cities
and towns throughout the country
supplements Of from two to ten pages
will be run In the consumer press by
cooperating merchants.
tcopyrisht. 1880
Evening star., 1935-07-07
REVIEW FORECASTS
INDUSTRIAL LULL
Standard Statistics Co. Expects
Summer Recession of More
Than Seasonal Size,
cialDisnatch In The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. July 6.-In its weekly
summary of the general business situ-
alton, Standard Statistics Co.. Of
New York, currently comments as
follows:
preliminary estimates for July in
dicate that industrial activity will de-
cline moderately more than seasonally.
The Standard Statistics Co. index of
industrial production for the month
is currently placed at 62.8, decline Of
36 points from the preceding month.
but above the July, 1884, figure Of
60.2.
Following the decline in July,
relative stability is looked for in
August and September. as contrasted
with a sharp drop in the like months
last year. Industrial production for
the entire quarter is expected to
average some 8 per cent above the
corresponding 1884 period.
Looking ahead to the final quar-
ter, the outlook is even more prom
ising Favorable influences will pre-
dominate at that time, and activity
for the three months is expected to
be the best for any similar period
since 1880. The future trend of COM
modify prices Is q major uncertainty
at the moment"
Evening star., 1935-07-07
JOINS
EXPANSION DRIVE
AT AUTO PLANTS
Orders Detroit Additions,
lndustry's Total Tops
$4,000, 900 Mark.
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, July 6.-Further expan-
sion Of its local plants was announced
today by the Plymouth Motor Corp.
designed, with other recent enlarge
ment Of production facilities, to give
1t an output capacity of about 2,4O0
cars daily. The company recently an
nounced an expenditure of approx
mately $l,000,000 to re-equip plants in
Evansville, Ind. to reopen next Fall.
The additional floor space for the
Detroit plant will be provided in four
additions to the factory at Mount Ell
liot avenue and Lynch road. The
company intends to use some of the
additional space for storing bodies and
for the housing of productive de-
partments.
Greater Volume Provided.
The Plymouth announcement is the
latest in series of contemplated ex-
pansion operations throughout the in
dustry which already have resulted in
commitments running well above $50 =
100000. In each instance the outlay
contemplates additional production
equipment or the manufacture of a
greater volume of raw materials.
Commitments made during the last
six or eight months exceed those of the
entire period since the collapse of the
motor car market late in 1929, and
have been taken in many quarters as
an evidence of the confidence of the
industry's executives that the upward
movement which started more than a
year ago is to be continuing one.
Closed for Holiday.
Many of the local production de-
partments remained closed for the
week after last Wednesday night, ex-
tending the Independence day holiday
as they did the Memorial day suspen-
sion.
The Manufacturers Association
estimate a few weeks ago of a total
output for 1885 of 3,525, 900 passenger
cars and trucks still is being talked
about in trade circles as a very con-
servative" prediction.
Evening star., 1935-07-07
DEMAND BOOSTS
LEAD QUOTATION
Rise of 81 Ton Reflects Steady
Absorption of Metal by
Consuming Trades.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 6.-An advance
of 81 a ton in the price of lead re-
flected a steady absorption OF metal
by most branches of consuming trades
this week.
With trade anticipating con-
tinued active demand for August re-
quirements, the advance was said to
be regarded as q forerunner of a
further possible price rise.
Steady improvement In demand
for copper has been reported since
producers lowered their base quota
tions by cent pound two weeks
ago. Sales for the week ending We'd
nesday we're estimated at 5000 tons,
or one-third more than in the pre-
ceding period and more than double
the sales of two weeks ago.
Recovery In the foreign markets
aided the tone.
Tin was generally quiet with price
changes narrow in sympathy with
the action of London. Zinc sellers
experienced a moderate demand, with
prices unchanged. Anthony re-
manned quiet with prices nominally
unchanged.
Evening star., 1935-07-07
STOCK MARKET WATCHES
BOTH COTTON AND WHEAT
Long-Term Threat to Equities Seen in
Canadian Decision and u. S.
Surplus Holdings.

cation of underlying firmness Of
shares.
Among other things. the wheat
slide served to remind Wall Street of
the American cotton surplus and its
possible long-term threat to equities.
Trade circles estimate that the
United States Government has ac-
auired approximately 100000 bales
of cotton in its efforts to keep the
staple at the 12-cent mark. Opinion
is that at some future date the United
States will be squarely confronted
with the inescapable necessity of get
ting rid of this surplus.
With this in mind. Wall Street men
have been giving close study to the
supply situation as seen In terms of
the coming crop. The official esti.
mate of the Government will come
to market on Monday The average
of private estimates which have thus
far been issued soints to 1o,446,0oO
bales and about $4,000, 900 acres.
Evening star., 1935-07-07
Goodyear Co. Will Take Oper
Kelly-Spri',gfield august 5

After Judge Chestnut refused the
$83, 900 Of claims counsel for various
bondholders and stockholders agreed
to subordinate their allowance for
other claims. This reduced the $780,
900 of possible claims to within the
$250,o00 provided for settlement.
Kelly-Springfield note holders will
receive 80 per cent of their holdings
under the amended plan. Preferred
shareholders will receive $13 in cash
q share and the assignment of two
shares Of Goodyear common for each
five Of Kelly-Springfield.
Holders Of comon stock will re-
ceive 50 cents share and will be
assigned one share of Goodyear COM
mon for each as Of Kelly-springneld.
Evening star., 1935-07-07

of Commerce & Savings, and William
e. Schooley, assistant treasurer, Amer
lean Security & Trust Co.
Nearly all the standing committees
have now been named. The Council
of Administration, elected at the an
nual convention, has already held sew
eral important meetings. In addition
to the active officers, the members of
the council include Francis G. Addison,
Frederick P. H. Siddons, H. H. Mckee,
Wilmer j. Waller Robert H. Lacey,
Barnum L. Cotton and George o. Vass.
Private Loans Show Increase.
A continued upward trend in farm
mortgage financing by banks, insur-
ance companies and other private
creditors is reported by the Farm
Credit Administration approximately
$157, 100000 of farm mortgages were
recorded by private concerns and in
dividuals in the first quarter of 1885,
compared to $127,ooo,0oO in the first
quarter of 1884. The amount in the
last quarter of 1884 was s125,000,000
The Federal Land Banks and the
commissioner are still doing the
largest part of current farm mort
gage financing, having loaned $685.
100000 or about 81 per cent of the
total of $4,000, ,000 advanced on
farm mortgages during the first quar-
ter of 1885. Individuals ranked sec
ond with about % per cent of the
total: banks and trust companies
third with IA per cent; life insur-
arce companies fourth with 6 per
cent and miscellaneous creditors the
remaining 7 per cent.
The total amount of farm mort
cages recorded has declined during
the past year, due largely to the fact
that the Federal Land Banks and
the commissioner have loaned over
Sits, ,000,00 since May /, 1888, to
refinance farm debts and the need for
such refinancing has diminished.
Banks, insurance companies and
other private creditors financed 40
per cent of the total of 1920, ,000, 900
of farm mortgages recorded during
the first quarter of this year, COM
pared to about 35 per cent of the
$685., ,000, 900 recorded during the last
quarter of 1894, and % per cent Of
the $54s, 100000 in the first quarter
of 1894.
Coffee Firm Votes Dividend.
The board of directors Of the John
n. wilkins Co., coffee merchants, has
declared the regular semi-annual
dividend of 4 per cent on the out
standing preferred stock and divi-
dend of $50 per share on the out
standing no-par common stock. Both
dividends are payable July Is.
Several Washington banks report
making a good many loans to patrons
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1935-07-07
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
al Dispatch to The Star.

n IEW YORK, July 6.-Shoe re-
nj tailers are striving to put
little more seasonal conscious
4 ness into consumers. That is,
they think there should be, and is, q
difference between Spring, Summer.
Fall and Winter footwear, and believe
it should be to the benefit of all three
interested groups-manufacturers. re-
tailers and consumers-to emphasize
these differences and their desira-
bility.
Following out this idea, the date
of August 10 has been selected by the
National Shoe Retailers Association
for initial showing of Fall and Win
ter shoes. The Fall opening for con-
sumers was initiated last year at about
the same time and went OF so well
that this year plans are even more
ambitious.
In the days before dated seasons
were promoted to the shoe retailers.
footwear did not get proper chance
Evening star., 1935-07-07
WILSON & co. FILES
REGISTRATION PAPERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Wilson & Co.,
third largest of the packing COM
panies. has filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission registra-
tion statement covering $40 ,000, 900 of
first mortgage 20-year series A bonds,
due July IS. 1855. The bonds will
bear an interest coupon not to ex-
ceed per cent per annum.
The underwriters, as shown in the
registration papers, will be Field,
Glore & Co. and Edward B. Smith g.
Co.. with other underwriters to be
designated by subsequent amendment.