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Evening star., 1935-04-24
Department STORE
SALES UP 43 PCT.
Sharp Gain Here Announced by
Roper-Tourist Increase
Is Indicated.

Department store sales in the Dis
trict last week were 43 per cent bet
ter than during the same week a
year ago, Secretary of Commerce
Roper reported today. This increase
accompanied a Nationwide retail
business change for the week, be-
cause of pre-Easter demand, the Sec
retary added.
Bank clearings, however, declined
s.5 per cent below the previous week,
but bettered the same 1884 week by
Is per cent.
The report shows Washington's
building permits aggregated $302, 400,
compared with $245,750 for the pre-
vious week, and $264,105 for the same
week a year ago.
The tourist influx to the Capital for
the Easter holidays show a consider
able increase as reflected by number
of visitors to Smithsonian Institution,
according to the report.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
GRAIN PIT CLOSED
IN LEGAL TANGLE
Chicago Market Shut as
Rosenbaum Firm Asks
Reorganization.

CHICAGO, April "a (Pl-The Chi
caeo Board of Trade. worlds largest
grain market, was closed today by its
directors until tomorrow, as an after
math of a petition filed by the Rosen-
baum Grain Corp. for reorganization
under the Federal bankruptcy act.
Opening of trading was postponed
by directors Just before the starting
gong was to have sounded over the
pits.
Postponement was ordered until a
time to be designated by the directors
pending clarification of legal pro-
blems" arising from the action OF the
RoSenbaum Corp, one of the largest
grain houses in the Nation.
Federal Judge w. H. Holly, before
whom the grain company sought re-
organization in petition yesterday,
refused to modify an injunction re-
straining the Board of Trade from
suspending the Rosenbaum Corp.
from membership privileges.
Action to Protect Market.
Hating trading apparently was an
emergency action to protect the mar
ket from an operation that might
arise in the situation.
Directors of the board, after pro-
longed special session last night, were
reported to have instructed attorneys
for the exchange to petition to have
the injunction set aside.
The Baltimore. Kansas City and st.
Louis grain exchanges followed the
action of the Board of Trade in delay
ing the opening. but the Minneapolis
and Duluth exchanges opened as
usual.
Minneapolis wheat was y to Ia
cents lower at the start, but within
few minutes around l2 cent OF this
initial loss was regained.
Yesterdays Trade Accepted.
An early statement was issued by
the board that trades of the Rosen-
baum Corp. made yesterday have been
accepted BY the clearing house and
would be cleared.
The grain company's action in seek
ing reorganization marked the first
time that a firm of such character
has sought relief from debts under
the bankruptcy act. Under ordinary
bankruptcy proceedings an auto
matte suspension from privileges OF
the trading floor would follow. with
reinstatement after directors of the
board had been shown all obligations
we're satisfied.
Pending further notice, gongs that
ordinarily start offers and bids for
grains were silent, and brokers moved
uneasily about in groups on the ex-
change floor. with the grain pits
standing empty.
Usual Song Absent.
A picturesque incident during lulls
of trading in times past has been for
brokers to sing popular tunes. One
of the most often heard chants on
such occasions was the ancient Ger
man melody of 20 Tannenbaum," the
brokers version being 20. Rosen-
baum" No such merry singing was
heard today.
Later attorneys for the Board of
Trade and the Rosenbaum Grain
Corp. conferred in Judge Hollys
chambers. According to trade ad-
vices, it was mutually agreed that
all trades of the grain firm will be
closed out as of today. No further
trading will be done under its name
until reorganization was finally ef-
fected. it was understood. The ques-
tion of suspension from the board
was not passed upon by the court.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
Genius Class Crashes Magazines
With Poems and Fiction Stories

were rather sheepish about submitting
material for actual publication, but
I said we wanted only writer's who
would try to break into the period
icals.
Zone sophomore had five poems ac-
cepted in 10 days-a record for any
writer.
"Of all the students the story writ
ers were the least successful, not for
lack of technical excellence, but be-
cause they dote on the tragic ending
and magazine editors don't"
Dr. Holiday, himself a writer of
more than 20 books, said the project
was so successful that hereafter 1t
will be regular part of the English
curriculum,
Evening star., 1935-04-24
HARRISON BONUS
HELDLESS COSTLY
Hines Informs Committee
900, 900, 900 Would
Be Saved by 1t.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Committee
concluded its bonus hearings today
with testimony by Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines, administrator of veterans
affairs, that the Patman and Vinson
cash payment plans would cost ST.
600, 100000. roughly, more than the
Harrison compromise.
Chairman Harrison, author OF the
compromise announced at the con-
clusion of Hines testimony, that the
committee would meet tomorrow in
executive session in an effort to report
out a bill to the Senate.
The veterans head, who has held
his post through Republican as well
as Democratic administrations, sub
mitted to the committee mass OF
statistics on the cost and effect of the
various bonus plans. but he did not
express his own views on them.
Cash Payment Favored.
He did, however. speak favorably
of a suggestion that the Harrison
measure provide for cash payment of
the surrender value of the certificates,
instead of offering negotiable bonds.
Hines said this would be simpler from
an administration point of view and
would make no difference in the Gov
ernment's ultimate obligation.
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plan would call for an appropriation
or an issue of new money of $2.201,-
$4,000; the Vinson plan, $2,263 ,545, ,000
and the Harrison plan, 81 1,1s9, ,636 900
Hines estimates of the cost of the
various proposals were of particular
significance in view of the warning
yesterday by Secretary Morgenthau
that any additional large expenditures
outside the budget must be met by
new taxes.
Harrison Sees Early Action.
Chairman Harrison previously had
predicted an early breaking up OF
the jam in his group-a conges-
ton which has been holding up two
of the administrations major meas
ures, the social security legislation
and the bill to extend the life Of
N. r. A.
The Mississippian forecast that the
committee would get the bonus bill
out of the way tomorrow and begin
work Immediately on N. r. A. extern
sion. He said he hoped to get that
through the committee also by early
next week and start consideration OF
the social security program.
Hearings on N. r. A. and social Sc
curity have been completed by the
committee.
Almost every day since the first oi
the session the committee has beer
holding open hearings on these ano
the bonus proposals. From now or
it will spend most of its time in exec.
utive session until the three bills are
before the Senate.
Incomplete surveys indicated that
barring shifts in sentiment, there art
on the committee probably not more
than half dozen Senators who woulc
vote for the Patman or Vinson caSf
bonus bills in place OF the Harrison
measure, which involves an offer Of
negotiable bonds to the veterans. Or
the other hand, there are almost a.
many who are considered likely to op-
pose any bonus measure, including
Harrison's.
Ready to Vote Out Plan.
Between these two extremes. the
great bulk of the committees q
members apparently was ready tc
vote out the Harrison proposal fol
advancing the maturity date of the
adjusted service certificates and Of
fering negotiable bonds up to theil
current value.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
FORMAL PETITION FILED.
Rosenbaum Corporation Applies for
Reorganization.

nUSCuUdu" wi POA ~~FfASS -~-
Reorganization.
WILMINGTON, Del, April "a tP1.
The Rosenbaum Grain Corp. today
filed a petition in Federal Court for
REORGANIZATION under section 77-B OF
the Federal bankruptcy laws and ap-
pointment of temporary trustees.
The corporation stated its assets
are about $4,000, 900 and its liabilities
So. $4,000. The bill holds the firm is
solvent, but unable to meet obliga-
tionS.
An order was sought in the action
to restrain the Chicago Board of
Trade and Board of Trade Clearing
Corporation from suspending the cor
poration.
The corporations bill states the
firm was organized in 1901, is engaged
in the business of buying and selling
cash grain and acting as brokers for
customers trading in grain and stocks.
A warning was given IN the bill that
the dumping Of any quantity Of grain
on the Chicago msrket under present
conditions win precipitate drop in
prices and demeralize the entire
market. ls
Evening star., 1935-04-24
2,3OO0UT IN STRIKE
BAR RAUT0FACTORY
TO ALL EMPLOYEES
Toledo Chevrolet PiCketS
Stop Even Office
Workers.
CLOSED SHOP ISSUE
DENIED BY UNION HEAD
A. F. of L. Organizer on Way to
Washington to Confer
With Green.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24-Strikers
at the Chevrolet Motor Co.'S branch
factory here frightened their picket
lines so closely today that not even
the firms Office workers and foremen
were able to enter.
Hugh Dean, in charge of manufac-
turing operations of Chevrolet, said
that more than 1900 men are affect
ed by the strike, which was called
Yesterday by the United Automobile
Workers Federal Union. How many
of them are actual strikers was un-
determined but Fred Schwake, busi-
ness representative OF the union,
claimed 80 per cent of the employees
among its members.
Although the 1900 have pay en-
1elopes due Friday, the pickets re-
fused today to let even the employees
of the paymaster's office enter the
plant. General operations of the fac
tory were suspended yesterday as part
of the men on the first shift struck.
Closed Shop Denied as Issue.
Ellsworth Kramer president of the
local union, denied that the union de-
manded closed shop clause in con-
tract with the company, although Off
cials of the concern asserted that was
the controversy's principal issue.
r. P Briggs, election official of the
Automobile Labor Board. announced
that an employees representation cleo
tion scheduled for today had been
postponed pending settlement OF the
strike.
Meanwhile the board continued to
watch the strike closely, as did leaders
of the American Federation of Labor
and the automobile industry in gen.
eral William Green, president of the
federation with which the local union
is affiliated, said there was grave dan
ger the strike might spread to other
automobile plants.
In New York. Alfred P Sloane. jr.,
president of General Motors Corp,
said the corporation would not sign
an agreement for a closed shop.
Dillon on Way to Capital.
Francis j. Dillon, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor in the
auto industry. headed for Washington
to discuss the strike with Green.
The situation is more dangerous
than 1t has been for some time, with
the General Motors Corp. taking the
attitude it does" Dillon said. 1.-THE
strike here just grew overnight be-
cause the men are dissatisfied"
The company yesterday offered the
strikers a general wage increase of 5
per cent, recognition of seniority
rights and a willingness to meet with
representatives of the employees The
union contract, repeatedly calling for
a closed shop, the five-day week, a
70-centS-an-h hour minimum wage and
abolishment of the "speed-up' system
vas turned down. Company officials
said that go per cent of the employees
had been receiving more than so
cents an hour.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 24-While premiers,
princes and other potentates from
distant possessions were flocking here
to congratulate King George on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his reign,
the mayor of one South London bor-
ough attracted attention today by
turning down an opportunity to greet
his sovereign.
The Borough Council of Bermondsey
voted last night to uphold the de-
cision of Mayor Weightman not to
join in the congratulatory ceremonies.
The reason the mayor gave was that
the expenses for his junket to meet
the king would rob 30 poor crippled
children of a weeks holiday by the
sea-"
The action struck a discordant note
in the publicity of the directors of the
Evening star., 1935-04-24
ANSWERS
GERMANPROTESTS
Note Said Not to Touch on
Specific Points Raised
by Der Fuehrer.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 24-Oflcial sources
disclosed today that Great Britain has
acknowledged receipt of Reichsfuehrer
Hitler's note rejecting" the Geneva
resolution condemning Germany's re-
armament moves.
The note was said to have been
couched in customary diplomatic Ian
guage and to have made no reply to
the specific points of Der Fuehrer's S
communication.
No Further Move Planned.
It was learned the government plans
to proceed no further unless Hitler
follows out his reported intention OF
sending to the powers more extensive
note which might require response
on specific points. The government S
formal acknowledgement Of last week
ends note from Hitler was delivered
to the German embassy.
The situation created by the Geneva
action was said not to be likely to
interfere with the Anglo-German
technical conversations to be held
here some time next month. Tentative
plans for the conference called for
several experts to represent each ma
ton, but no political problems will be
considered.
Navy Plans Opposed.
The British are still opposed to a
German navy as large as Hitler de-
sires, but feel the actual size OF the
fleet must remain matter for decision
at a forthcoming general naval con-
ference, whenever it may be held.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
SEEK TO KEEP PEACE.
French and Germans to Hold Con-
versations May 5.

PARIS, April "a CR-French and
German veterans who confronted each
other in the trenches in the last war
will hold private conversations in
Paris May S in continuation OF their
efforts to relieve tension between their
countries.
The National Union of Combatants
voted in its annual convention at LIE
Touquet today to enter into discus
sions with veterans of other countries
in the cause of peace. 1t warned,
however, that these efforts would be
wrecked if Germany continued policy
of prestige beyond reason"
Evening star., 1935-04-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Calf, April 24.-The
genius class" at San Jose State COL
lege has lived up to its name.
DR.. Carl Holiday, professor Of Eng
lish, disclosed today that members OF
the class-25 sophomores and juniors
selected because of their outstanding
work in freshman composition-had
sold IA poems, articles and story:
A full-length drama by a member OF
the class was presented three times
to full houses.
The students were told to go TO
it" and write whatever they wished,
DR.. Holiday said.
|. AT FIRST" said Dr.. Holiday. they
Evening star., 1935-04-24
As THOUGHT MINE TOLL
South African Shaft Flooded.
Two Bodies Recovered.

JOHANNESBURG, Union of South
Africa, April "a R.-Forty-five
miners were believed to have perished
today when a sudden thrush of water
flooded the lower level of the New
Machavia gold mine near Potchef-
stroom.
Only two bodies were recovered,
those of a European and a native.
Trapped in the mine were two Euro
peans and Al natives.
Oficials directing rescue work as
serted it would take at least "a hours
to pump the water from the lower
levels and they believed 1t unlikely the
men would be found alive.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
DIRECTOR WOULD GUST
SCHOOLS SLUGGARDS
Too Many Pupils in Glass Be.
cause They Have Nothing Else
to Do, He Says.

BY the Associated Press.
- ST. PAUL, April 24.-Sluggards
would be dropped from school to re-
lieve present overcrowding under a
proposal given the City Council.
]. w. Smith, director of st. Paul
high schools, proposed that pupils in
the ninth, tenth. eleventh and twelfth
grades who are more than is years
old and who fail in three subjects two
successive semesters be dropped.
There are too many students in
st. Paul high schools who are just
attending classes because they have
nothing else to do" Smith said.
The council took the matter under
adviSement.
Evening star., 1935-04-24

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April "a Will
liam w. Atterbury today retired as
president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co. and was succeeded by Martin
w. Clement, SO. vice president.
Atterbury, who has been i'll since
last August and would have retired
next January under the companys
regulations, was not candidate for
reelection. Atterbury nominated
Clement, and said his successor is
"unquestionably the ablest railroad
executive in the country
Atterbury will continue as men,
ber of the board.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
MONTANA MAN HANGED
Slayer-Robber Is First Legally
Executed in Miles City.

MILES CITY, Mont, April "a (P.-
Henry John zorn, 26-year-old slayer,
was hanged here early today in the
first legal execution this COW town has
seen.
He was convicted of killing Lester
C. Jones. a member of the Montana
Industrial School faculty, during an
attempted robbery at the institution
last August IL. He was arrested q few
days later at Minneapolis, MINI. He
refused to make q statement.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
WEATHER.

%. 3. Weather Bureau Forecast3
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow,
not much change in temperature. lowest
tonight about 48 degrees; gentle variable
winds. Temperatures-Highest, ST at
noon today; lowest, 46 at $50 am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
Evening star., 1935-04-24
Ready to Vote Out Plan.

Between these two extremes. the
great bulk of the committees %
members apparently was ready to
vote out the Harrison proposal for
advancing the maturity date of the
adjusted service certificates and Of
fering negotiable bonds up to their
current value.
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Murder in a Hotel

A GOOD substitute title for zone
"A New York Night" would be
Where Did They Hide the Body
of the Murdered Man?"
To solve that and to find the
guilty person are the two chief jobs
Of Franchot Tone and Una Merkel
in One New YORK Night"
Here is a light and confusing lit
tie murder story with ali scenes laid
in a New York hotel. Tone is one
of the guests, being a visitor from
Wyoming who occupied a room next
to the one occupied by the mur-
dered man.
Miss Merkel is the blonde hotel
telephone operator who decided that
Hozhal (Tone) should marry a
blonde instead Of a brunei who al
ways did something to his heart.
In this case, Miss Merkel as the
blonde acquires husband for her
self.
Harvey Stephens, Steff Duna,
Charles Starrett. Conrad Nagel,
Louise Henry, Henry Kokler and
others do all to confuse the observer.
This is no world beaten but serves
as another entry in the murder
mystery plays of the talking screen.
Now at LOeW's Palace.
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Ambassador Will
Show Two Features

Starting tomorrow the Ambassa-
dor will present two major features
with Gary Cooper and Anna Stem in
THE Wedding Night" and a first
city showing of ct Happened in New
York starring Lyle Talbot, Ger
trude Michael and Heather Angel.
THE Wedding Night" is a ro-
mantle story of a man who has too
much success, too many parties and
too much liquor. and who decides
city life holds no more for him and
takes refuge on farm. There he
meets a lovely girl and a new lease
on life begins.
1T Happened in New York" is
comedy drama of a taxicab driver,
pretty stenographer and a motion
pictures actress.
The trio becomes involved in
love affair, and each one is caused
much trouble and embarrassment
before an exciting climax is reached.
Short reels will complete the
program.
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Collins, one of the hunted gangsters.
Through her Jimmy gets the inside
on the gangs hideout and winds up
the picture with burst of romance
and gunf1re.
There is, of course. a comely young
nurse, the sister of the top sergeant.
with whom Jimmy falls in love.
The cast is excellent. The action
is better The whole picture is real,
red-blooded drama. packed with
thrills and suspense from start to
finish.
Ann Dvorak is excellent as the
former sweetheart who marrieS the
gang leader. Margaret Lindsay makes
a good heroine and Robert Arm
strong clicks as the top sergeant.
The stage show this week has as
the headliner a real comedian,
Sammy Cohen. of What Price
Glory?" fame, ard he cavorts con-
vincingly in an ample sketch. Others
on the bill are Ivy and Neecie Stew
ems; the Rimacs, tuneful Havana
band, and Paul Sydell with two
agile dogs.
Now at the Lyric CBy J. w. To
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At The Alamo

Starting today, the Alamo will
present two first-showing features
with John Wayne in Rainbow Vail
ley" and Wallace Ford and Barbara
Kent in The Swell Head" a COM
edy drama Of big-league baseball
player who frankly admitted he was
the answer to any girls prayer.
Full of egotism, he knocks home
run after home run, and finally dis
covers the hardest thing to hit is his
own girls heart.
The picture is said to be very
exciting, since the plot brings the
swell head" to account before a
gang of hoodlums, who demand he
sell out" a world series game.
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Circus to Be
Here Two Days
Cole Bros. Clyde Beatty to
Open tuesday.
The circus is on the way again.

Inc circus is on Cfle way again,
From press agents superlatives
right down the line of rollicking ele-
phantine monstrosities, the worlds
newest major show, the Cole Bros
Clyde Beatty circus, will be in In
dianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday
for afternoon and night perform
ances each day at the W. Washing
tOn-st circus grounds.
1t is coming under the auspices
of the Murat Shrine uniformed or
CARNATIONS to enable them to at
tend the Shrine meeting in Wash
ington, D. G. in June, at which time
they will greet President Roosevelt
who is a Shriner.
From roadside billboards, vacant
lot fences, and the upper spaces of
numerous tall buildings, glaring
posters bespeak Of the scores of
spangleland stars from the four
corners of the earth, the hundreds
of jungle animals in the menagerie
and the vast array of thrilling fea-
lures to be found under the huge
big top.
Herds of ponderous elephants
in number, will link trunk to tail
in circusdom's annual daisy-chain
parade.
And, what is more, there is to be
a real old-fashioned street parade,
Tuesday morning, the opening day
of the engagement. Promptly at IL
a. m. The colorful pageant will
swing from the grounds and wind
its way through the principal down
town streets.
There will be bands galore, and
there will be the old-time steam
Calliope with its tunes. There will
be scores of open denS and cages
filled with jungle beasts, and there
will be floats and tableauX wagons,
clown carts and tally-hos, air-or-
gans and Scotch Bagpipers, hun
dredS of mounted Spangleland stars,
and cowboy and COW girls-in fact
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friend, Buchanon, when suddenly
Buchanon is bumped off" and
Jimmy joins the G. men for re-
venge.
He is sent to Washington, put
through a tough schooling by a
tougher sergeant (Robert Arm
strong) with whom the young Fed
eral agent is continually at the
point of fiSticuffs.
Because of his boyhood associ-
alton with gangsters and their kind
Jimmy has an ample background
of information which is invaluable
One day on a bunch he picks out
the quality mobster by hearing the
mention of one of his eccentrici-
tieS-that of wearing a white gar
denia.
His reputation spreads and he is
finally sent to Chicago to work with
a special detail in the national
headquarters crime war" Here
things happen thick and fast jim
myS former sweetheart is brought
into headquarters as the wife of