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The Washington times., 1936-06-09
COTTON STEADY
! UNDER HIGHS

NEW YORK, June 9 O.N.SO.
Cotton prices continued steady in
late forenoon trading. although
slightly under the best levels for
the day.
Trading in moderate volume
heavy buying orders from the Con-
tinent and Liverpool were factors
in the advance. The trade and
Wall Street were among buyers.
Spot houses, New Orleans and the
South sold the staple.
Unfavorable weather conditions
are reported to be extending west
ward. Numerous complaints are
coming in from States bordering
on the Eastern belt. The week
end rains in Georgia and the Caro-:
linas were inadequate for the
drought-stricken soil.
!, Although immediate develop
ments In the market relative to
weather and other items are not
of an entirely bullish nature, back
ground conditions are tending to
maintain prices. The continued
activity in the cloth markets and
good domestic consumption, plus
the cessation Of Government loan
cotton sales are aiding sentiment.
About noon July was quoted at
1854, up / point; October, 1890,
up q: December, 1887, up 3, and
March, 1887, up 8.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
MARKET
RISES IN MORE
ACTIVE TRADE
BY EDWARD KRICKER

NEW YORK, June 9-GN.S).
The tone of the curb market i'm
proved considerably in later deal
ings as the miscellaneous list and
utility shares turned upward.
Trading was fairly active.
A few sharp gains were regis
tered in the specialties. Dow
Chemical was again strong, climb
ing 312 points. Aluminium Linn
tied spurted four points to SO, and
Mercantile Stores again estab-
lished new highs in both the
common and preferred issues
with the latter adding another
two points. American Hard Rub
Der, climed more than a point,
Gaping more than a week Of
sharp advances. Stroock added
another point to sell at its high
for the year following an in
creased dividend. Wayne Pump
worked higher.
In the utilities, Electric Bond
and Share established a fraction
al gain after initial easineSs.
United Gas preferred AIDED more
than a point and Brazilian Trac.
ton climed a point to 1917.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
TRADING QUIET
AS MARKET
H0LDS0WN
Rx LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June 9 Q.N.SO.
Trading quieted down in the
stock market today, but the gen.
eral list maintained levels well
above previous closing prices.
Merchandising shares continued
to set the pace, with Allied Stores
common and preferred, Gimbel
common and Associated Dry
Goods at new peaks for the year.
Pivotal issues, including most
Of the rails, steels and motors,
were little changed on the day,
showing small fractional gains.
Union Pacific ran up more than
a point.
Oils were neglected. Utilities,
coppers, farm implements and
aviations were moderately i'm
proved.
Bonds were led upward by key
1ndustrials and a few second
grade rail lines.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
WoshinQton Produce Markets
High Low rs

blers, U. s. No. I. and partly graded
$S.5O67.5O: few higher.
plies light; demand light: market
steady. Georgia, bushel baskets, $3.50
@?.O0.
no cars on trakc. supplies light demand
light; market steady. North CaroIina,
bushel baskets Porto Ricana, N.7S: New
Jersey. bushel hampers. Jersey type l.
U. No. /. $500,
rived: : broken and unbroken cars
on track Truck receipts liberal; sup
plies heavy: demand light: market
steady EISTi6s lug sEs 0S1:s fe TH
S,7s; moor condition. soc aIl; SKI. s1.2s:
poor Condition, 5Oc6Sl; Xxi, mostly
around. 81; poor condition Soc; ie snSS
lug boxes. ripes wrapped. SKIS. $1,000
us: south Caroline Carroll a:, lug o0AeS' green"
WatermeIOns-Two Florida arrived:
broken and l unbroken cars on track
Truck receipts light; supplies light de-
mand slow: market SrE' w' weak: =. popnd s
average. soc9$l; 90 pounds average. SO
1S6c Truck receipts, 80 pounds aver
age, bulk, per 100 melons SIS
Mixed veGetables-No carlot arrivals;
Lima BeansENo carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
light: market steady. Florida and
Georgia, bushel hampers, s. 5O03;
snap Beans-Truck receipts liberal !:
supplies liberal: demand slow; market
weak North Carolina and virginia
Norfolk section, bushel hampers Green,
Flat type, s1.259L6O, few N'7S; fair
SGmash-supplies light; demand light ;
market steady. South Carolina. bushe
hampers, white wrapped, 1880 SO;
Yellow Crooknecks, 81 50@1 rs.
Eggplant Supplies light; demand
- INr dn = n
eli crates. &2q2.25; fair quality $3.50
Peppers-supplies moderate; demand.
very slow; market dull: Florida a
higher, bushel baskets. green fancy
Okra-suppIies light; demand. slow
market weak. Florida bnshel hampers
Observation-Disclosures receipts liberal;
supplies liberal: demand slow: market
weak North Carolina, SS-quart crates,
saga. Supplies not cleaning up.
MISUNDERSTANDING no supplies on
the market.
Oranges - One California arrived; 1
car diverted S broken and / unbroken
cars on track. California. boxes, $3.50
@A76, according 10 grade and size.
LemOnS-California. boxes, No. 1, $40
I25 No. 2, $S.SO66.75, as to size.
Bananas-Four cars arrived; I'M
broken cars on track
EMPRESS ARRIVALS
DelawaFe-12 crates asparagus. ..
CalifOrnia-45 Jugs avocados. e. :. 90.
South CaPolina-120 bushel baskets
cucumbers; SIS 32-quart crates dewber-
ries
FIorIda-73 crates eggplant: 81 bushel
baskets lima beans; 81 Jugs lines; IS
1 u -bushel crates peppers; IS S0-pound
crates tomatoes
North CarOllna-27 s2-quart crates
huckleberries: 10 bushel baskets
peaches: IS bushel baskets squash; IS
bushel baskets snap beans.
PennsyIvania-156 3-pound baskets
mushrooms
virginia. barrels watercress.
F Unknown Origin-46 crates mixed
vegeta bles.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
AUTO STRIKERS
CITE FIRM

After almost two weeks study
of the auto workers strike here,
the Consumers Council Of Wash
ington TODAY Endorsed union de-
mands for higher wages. At the
same time, the union, Local 1893,
of the International Association Of
Machinists, cited the Nolan Motor
Co. before the National Labor Re-
lationS Board for alleged violation
of the laoor relations act.
The Consumers Council report,
made public by Mrs. John Boyle,
jr., chairman. was based on fac
tual data on wages. hours. length
and conditions Of employment as
recorded on approximately $50
from auto mechanics
to the union. Signed by the ex-
ecutive board Of the Consumers
Council, the report concluded that
there hardly seems to be any
doubt" that a demand for higher
wages is justifiable.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. June .. U.N.sD.-Butter-
Receipts 1889 tubs; steady; old cars
5; new 5; extras, 271ac; standards,
27%c; extra firsts, 27Iac firsts, 26h q
26%c; specials, esN @2s%c.
Eggs-Receipts 1876 cases; steady to
firm; old cars As: new 4; current re-
ceipts 1890: fresh extra firsts. less
than cars, 21c; cars. 21%c: fresh firsts.
less than cars. 2olac; cars. Eli &c; dirt
les, 1S4c; checks, 1Sc.
Cheese - Twins 15k @15I9c: single
daisies and Longhorns, 15% @16c.
Live P6ultry-Stead to firm; turkeys.
13@16c: hens. 15@1sc: Leghorn hens,
12@151sc; broilers. 17@271sc: springs,
27@29c; ROSTERS. 12h@13c; ducks. 90
16c: geese, collie.
Potatoes-Receipts 112 cars; on track
S19; U. s. shipments $40; Louisiana.
Bliss Triumphs, 1878; Oklahoma, Cobb
lerS, $3.50; Texas, Bliss Triumphs, ordi-
nary quality and condition, showing
dirty. considerable decay, $3.50; mixed
small, S1,75; medium 1918: Minnesota,
Early Ohios, S2.2S; North Dakota, mixed
Early Ohios and Cobblers, $2.2S.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
CAPITAL SIXTH
IN BUILDING

washington ranked sixth in a
nationwide survey Of 100 cities
on new construction and building
activities in May. according to
the Commerce Department.
The 10 leading cities were New
York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Phila-
delphia Buffalo. washington,
San Francisco, Rochester. N. Y;
Chicago and Miami Beach.
Washington building permits
in May totaled $2,170,450, against
.$1,7a5,550 in May, 1885. a gain
of nearly 100000. Baltimore re-
ported that --Hay building permits
reached $1.061 500. against $8l6,-
400 q year ago; Norfolk permits
stood at $155 IT'S. compared with
$94, $50 in May. 1885, while Rich
mond's total was $294,544 this
year and $174,942 last year.
Department store sales in Wash
ington were down 1.3 per cent dur
ing the past week, compared with
the previous week and 2.8 per cent
from the same week in 1885, prin-
cipally as the result Of the week
end holiday depriving the stores Of
one Of their main shopping days.
Bank :clearings continued to in
crease, being 1875 per cent above
the previous week and 1875 per
cent over the same 1885 week.
Visitors to the Capital showed q
notable increase over the previous
week and the same period in 1885.
Business in the rest Of the Fifth
Reserve district is beginning to
react to the critical stage OF the
drought. Showers in the last few
days have been a help but a great
deal more water is needed. In ad-
dition to crop damage over a wide
area, forest fires added to the men,
ace. Favorable weather was stimu-
lating to trade in Baltimore. All
the leadinS cities in the district
continue to show gains Of large
proportions in building permits,
the report states.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
TRADE FAILURE
REC0RDC|7ED

RICHMOND. Va, June 9.-The
depression is behind us and the re-
covery promises to continue
through the year in the opinion Of
P. M. Haight. president of the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men,
In Richmond attending the ses-
sions of the forty-first annual con.
vention and sixth credit congress
of industry of the National Asso-
citation Of Credit Men, which
continues through Friday. June
IL. Mr.. Haight is treasurer Of the
International General Electric
Company in New York. He said:
"The clearest indication Of the
cOuntry'S rise from the depths
Of depression Is indicated in the
continually improving failure
record. In all previous depres-
SiOns, when we have had a con-
tinued improvement in our rec
ord Of failures, it has indicated
that recovery was at hand. For
the past year or more our show
ing has been better by COmpari-
son than with the early years Of
the depression following the
1929 crash. This is one Of the
indiceS that has proved almost
unfailing in its accuracy in pre-
ceding the change for better con.
ditiOnS.
"The improved agricultural
prices have already transmitted
themselves into improved bust.
ness in those districts. and a
larger Psychological improve.
ment among people residing in
agricultural areas. Despite
drought and dust storms, the
agricultural States are showing
the effect Of a revival in their
purchasing power, for machin-
cry companies are reporting bet
ter orders and retail trade In the
agricultural areas Is consider
ably improved"
Discussing the recent decisions
on New Deal legislation by the
Supreme Court, Mr.. Haight said
they have the beneficial effects
of developing a sounder approach
and a clearer definition in our
legislation, which is intended to
relieve the perplexities and con-
fusionS arising in our modern
economy.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK. June Q S),-Soms-
what auieter trading prevailed in cotton
goods markets today in what mills were
describing as a breathing spell" There
the sheeting division, but volume was
lighter than in the last few sessions.
Prices remained steady with mills in
many cases selling only at the higher
prevailing quotations.
The rains in the eastern section OF
the cotton belt have served to dampen
enthusiasm for the advance in raw cot
ton somewhat, although the market con-
tinues to move higher at a slower pace.
The repercusslons are being felt to
moderate extent in the goods markets.
where the strength of raw cotton was
a factor in the improvement Buyers
are utilizing the period to check prices.
that a good deal more Covering will
occur before the present buying move
ment is completed.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Studies in Grey,
Three Kittens
Want Homes

Three adorable kittens, fat and
as pretty as can be, are being given
away today. The kittens, all fe-
males, are two months old. One
is grey, one black and the other is
grey and black stripped.
They may be obtained from Mrs.
H. C. Montee. 6610 Chestnut St.,
Chevy Chase, Md. wisconsin
1882
Mrs. L. Zarin, $40 Irving st. N.
w. adams 3576-O has a one-year.
old female cat, and a tomcat, 10
years old. that she wishes to place
into good homes before she leaves
the city for the summer.
The pet editor Of The Times
will assist in finding homes for
cats, dogs. or other pets, through
this column,
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
5. F. CITIZENS
RAP HOUSE ON
D, {. FUND
BY A. J. DRIsCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

The Southeast Business Mems
Association, meeting last night at
314 Pennsylvania Ave. s. E.
adopted a resolution denouncing
the House proposal to eliminate
100000 from the Federal con-
tribution toward operation Of the
District government.
simultaneously. the association
voted commentator to the Senate
for its demand that the Federal
Government contribute $500, 900
toward the governmental costs o.
Washington.
On motion by A. w. Lee, the
association went on record as both
opposed to the one-man trolley
cars and the proposed purchase by
the Capital Transit Company OF
so secondhand cars, to be con-
verted into the one-man type for
use in the District.
Traffic Change Urged
The director of traffic was
asked to make Eleventh Street,
from East Capitol Street to South
Carolina Avenue, Southeast two
way and to restrict center parking
on North Carolina Avenue from
Third Street to Eighth Street
Southeast.
The transit company was petit
toned to remove its abandoned
car tracks on First Street, between
B and E Streets, Southeast. Re
quests for closing Eye Street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Streets, Southeast for public play
ground and the proposed chang.
ing Of a light at Second and Mary
land Avenue Southeast were re-
ferred to the committee on police.
Arthur J. Schaffer was named
chairman Of the annual outing to
be held July 20, at a point to be
selected by the committee,
HilIcrest Citizens
The Hillcrest Citizens Associa-
ton, at last nights meeting in
East Washington Heights Baptist
Church, passed resolutions request
ing the Commissioners to refuse
permits for all nonathletic mara
thons, including walking and dane
ing endurance contests.
A petition signed by ~ property
owners opposing converting Branch
Avenue Southeast into a major
thoroughfare, was received and or
dered referred to a special COM
mittee headed by r. F. Lord for
study and report.
Resolutions were adopted oppos-
ing regulations making Fourth,
Sixth and Eleventh Streets one
way, between Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, Avenues Southeast.
Stanton Park
The Stanton Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION, at its final meeting Of
the season last night in Peabody
School, passed resolutions op-
posing one-man street cars, or any
addition to that type now in oper-
alton in the District. Another
resolution requested the Capital
Transit Company, to improve the
equipment operated on the East
Capitol Street line.
Miss Elsye B. Chipley was
elected to membership.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
GOLD MONEYS
OFF SHARPLY

NEW YORK. June 9 GN.sJ.
Gold bloc currencies dropped as
abruptly today as they had risen
yesterday, indicating, as had been
suspected, that the upturn was due
purely to short covering on the
settlement Of the French strikes.
The franc led the drop with a
fall of 21s to $685. cents, the
gold point, and foreshadowing a
renewal Of the gold flow which
has been draining French and
Dutch reserves in recent weeks.
The belga dropped ga points
to 1914: guilder, IS to 67.5S:
swiss franc, 8 to 2.34. The British
pound again climbed above IS to
$5.O11s and carried the Japanese
and Scandinavian quotations up
with it.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
WHEAT PRICES
FIRM, NARROW

CHICAGO. June 9 QN.SO.
Wheat prices ruled firm in a mar
row range today. the market max
ing only a feeble response to rela-
tive firmnesS abroad.
Prices we're % to 1ac UP at mid,
session. Corn was "a to 3sc UP at
midsession. Oats were unchanged
to 1sc up and rye "a to l2c up.
Liverpool wheat was 70 to%
pence up shortly before the close
and Winnipeg held steady early.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
u. S. Bonds
TOday's BOOn-DOggIe

Now that Colorado in the sxeth year of it's Statehood
has the idea that the State and Federal docu
men in the subbasement of the capitol should be
assorted arranged classified and recaaogued and that the
books consigned to dark should be cleaned
mended remarked and recasedall of which is doubtless
laudable.
With debonar gesture of argss the New Dealers who
proved this project proffered of Federal funds their
of the This aroused the enthusiasm of the
sponsors that they in rushed forward with contribution
of $2 Thus every hundred dollars that the Treasury
spends Denver will through magncenty with SO cents
Obviously the good Denvetes convinced that is indeed
blessed to give receive generous to deny
the whatever pleasures may derive from
SO much blessedness
The New sun>
The Washington times., 1936-06-09

Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1885, 100.
Excess Of temperature since
June !, 1896, 80.
Accumulated excess Of precipita.
ton since January /, 1885. 3.33.
Deficiency of precipitation since
June !, 1886. .49.
Tide Table
High tide today at 1852 a. m.
and at 11:27.p. m.
Low tide today at sos a. m. and
at 5:48 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 1l:41
a. m.
Low tide tomorrow at $50 a. m.
and at 6:3l p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at 4:42 a. m.
and sets at 1882 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:42
a m. and sets at 1888 p. m.
The mon rises today at 1854
p. m. and sets at 8:58 q. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
11:24 p. m. and sets at 1905 a. m.
TempePatures
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Peoples Drug Sales
Climb 8.8 Per Cent

Peoples Drug reports sales for
the first five months of this year
of $8,206,146, a gain Of $666,937,
or SO per cent over the like period
in 1885.
Sales of Peoples Drug Stores in
May amounted to $1.695,l3 up
$134.101 or 8.5 per cent over April,
1898
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Cleveland Livestock

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June . GNs).
Hogs-Receipts. 1900: light hogs steady;
heavy hogs slow and weak.
Cattle-Recsipts, $50; all grades slow;
prices mostly steady, few sales weaker.
CaJves-Receipts. 400; medium calves
steady with fair action.
shesp-Receipts 500; lambs active and
strong; sheep steady.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
President Names
LeibeII As JudQe

President Roosevelt yesterday
nominated Vincent L. Leibell to b
United States District Judge for
the Southern District Of New York,
succeeding Judge WinSlow.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
New Cables Halt
Monument Lift

Five new hosting cables will be
installed this week in the Wash
ington Monument, necessitating
suspension of elevator service. The
elevators will be in service again
Thursday at 8 a. m.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Robbers Get So

Clarence Beavers, SO, Of 807
Seventeenth st. N. W., was robbed
of So on Pennsylvania Ave, N. W.,
yesterday BY two men who held
him UP at pistol point.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Naval Stores

NEW YORK, June 9 G.N,s.).-Pe
troleun steady: crude Penn, 212@245.
Linseed oil, per h.. s.4@s.7 carlotA
Turpentine easy; 41A.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
The Weather

District Of Columbia - Partly
cloudy tonight; Wednesday gen.
orally fair and warmer; gentle east
to southeast winds.
Maryland and Virginia - Gen
orally fair tonight and Wednes-
day; somewhat warmer Wednes-
day.
Temperatures
YESTERDAY TODAY
4 p. m. ... II 4 a. m. ...... 81
8 p. m. zee. lib a. m. ..... ST
Midnight -. 68INoon ...... II
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Mail Ships SaiIings

The following table shows the
names of ships, the lines Operat-
ing them, their times Of sailing
from New York, and when their
regular and supplemental mails
close. Time shown is Eastern
Daylight Saving Time. Dates
after names Of ports indicate
scheduled date Of arrival. ~
Indicates mails must be speci-
ally addressed to this steamer.
~ Indicates supplementary
mails will be accepted on pier
up to 10 minutes before sailing
time.
The Washington times., 1936-06-09
Business Opportunity
Automobile Distributorship

A well established Automobile
Company manufacturing a mod
ernIy styled and individually en-.
Kineered line Of medium ana
medium low priced cars has
available a diStributorShip Oppor.
tunity for Washington, north.
ern Virginia and nearby Mary.
land. The capital requirement.
is modest. considering the sub.
stantial earning possibilities.
For an experienced man or
group of two or three men an
unusual opportunity Is present.
ed for establishing or expand
ing into a profitable business Of
your own. Full details will be
supplied in confidence upon
written request care,
Address Box 1917,
Washington Times
Evening star., 1936-03-08

Not in years such demand for smart
woolen fabrcs-and not in years such an
opportunity as this to buy them at saving.
The newly arrived special purchase includes
pepper -and-salt mixtures, mannish tweeds
and plaids herringbone weaves and English
checks-in the most fashionable Spring
colors and ombinations-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

willing to make an estimate but said
that he had at least 100000 board
feet of flooring and a new carload
Of white pine. in addition to the
! regular stock in storage.
Gas Company Aids.
| The Washington Gas Light Co.
! turned out approximately 25 emer-
gency crew workers and company
| fire apparatus. under leadership of H.
L. Leonard. company safety engineer,
and they were joined by a hook and
ladder and three engines from the Dis
trict forces to protect the gas plant
across Twelfth street from the blaz-
ing lumber sheds. The wind blew
the sparks away from the gas plant
| and Leonard said that there was no
actual danger to the plant.
The gas company guards kept spec
tators OF the oxide dump piles along
| Twelfth street closest to the flames
although, Leonard explained. the oxide
was not particularly inflammable.
Gas storage tanks. several hundred
feet from the fire, were in no danger,
Leonard said.
The heat smashed windows out of
! the rear OF an office and storage build
ing on the rear of an automobile re-
pair and storage yard operated by
Jacob Levine at 1910 Eleventh street.
This yard has been the scene of two
disastrous fires in recent years. The
flames also came within so feet of the
gasoline station of Clark Keene at
Eleventh and N streets, but attendants
reported the buildings and property
We're undamaged. It was the only
property in the north half of the
square to escape damage.
Private homes which were dam
aged, all Of them losing sheds and
fences in the rear, were those of Mrs.
kathrine C. Taylor, 1912 Eleventh
street southeast: her sons, John P.
Taylor. jr.. 1914 Eleventh street; Percy
E. Moy, 1916 Eleventh street: Mrs.
Annie Wheeler, 1918 Eleventh street;
Mrs. Emma Day, 1920 Eleventh street;
James I. Miles, 1922 Eleventh street;
Percy Proctor, Ills N street south
east, and Mrs. Susie Miner, lit N
street.
The Miles home. farthest south of
those damaged, adjoins the alley ex-
tending back to the lumber mill and
sheds. Houses and stores, including
the show room and Offices of the lum-
ber company. south of the alley es-
capped damage.
An automobile truck belonging to
the Day family, parked on Eleventh
street in front of the house, escaped
damage.
Lateness Saves Car.
Alfonso Kunst, . roomer in the
home Of Mrs. Taylor at 1912 Eleventh
street, said that only the fact he was
late getting home from work saved
his new car.
Il was a half hour late" he said.
Otherwise I would have Just about