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Evening star., 1936-06-14
MAY BUILDING CLIMBS
FAR ABOVE 1885 LEVEL
F. W. Dodge Corp. Reports Increase Of
More Than 20 Per Cent i'm Area
East of Rockies.

In May, 1885, residential building
accounted for $70,253, 400, non-resi-
Dental for $82,251,7oo and public
works and utilities for $63, ,565, 800. The
latter category's aggregate represented
a gain of 100 per cent over May, 1885,
and was the largest increase Of the
three divisions.
For the first five months residential
building amounted to $261 ,240, 900, a
gain Of 65 per cent over the 1885 Pc
riod. Non-residential totaled $4l0,-
S7O,800 and $199, ,s08, 400. respectively,
for the comparable periods and the
public and utilities projects 24,4l2.-
300 and $190,352.200.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
SHARP RISE EXPECTED
IN TREASURY DEPOSITS
5y the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCtateu FIeSS.
Treasury deposits in commercial
and Federal Reserve Banks for its
working balance" accounts are ex-
pected to rise to around $1,000 900 900
next week as income taxes and pay
ments for its June security offerings
come in to supplement big cash re-
serves already on hand.
Meanwhile the Treasury has been
maintaining a balance of more than
$500, 100000 at the Reserve banks in
line with a policy adopted a few
months ago, with the apparent aim
of checking expansion In surplus re-
serves of member banks.
Deposits to the Treasury's general
account, as shown in the systems
condition statement compared as
follows:
Week ended June 10-----$156, ,404, 900
Preceding week 504, 1888 900
Same week last year.. IS, 1900
Evening star., 1936-06-14
CONSOLIDATED MINING
VOTES 5O-CENT DIVIDEND
Ry the AssocIated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Directors
of Consolidated Mining & Smelling
Co. of Canada declared a dividend
Of so cents on the new capital stock
for the half-year ended June 80. On
a proportionate basis the payment is
double the regular rate on the old
stock, which recently was split five
for one. The distribution is payable
July Is.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
p, the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 13.--Largely con-
trolling wheat markets now is the fact
that In q week or two harvest will be
general throughout most Of the Winter
crop belt.
Consequent easing Of prices has de-
veloped, latest unofficial indications
being that final Winter wheat estimates
Of the 1886 domestic yield viii be sub
stantially above the current Federal
forecast Of 482, ,00o, 900 bushels. Leading
private experts also regard as low the
new oficial estimate of Spring wheat
condition, 66.9 per cent.
Spendid filing of wheat kernels that
has resulted from generous rains Of
late In the hard Winter crop area
Southwest Is especially emphasized by
field Observers reports. Assertions also
Evening star., 1936-06-14
IRREGULAR TREND SEEN
IN POWER PRODUCTION
Ry the Associated Press.

Ay the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 13.-Electric out
put of 10 major utility systems in the
week ended June ranged from a
decrease of 63 per cent to an increase
of 25.7 per cent. compared with the
like 1885 period, it was reported today.
In the week ended May 80 last, out
put ranged from increases of Sc per
cent to 30.7 per cent over the cor
responding 1885 week.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 13-The value
of May construction east of the
Rocky Mountains, F. w. Dodge
Corp. reported today, was more than
70 per cent ahead of the same 1885
month.
In the 81 States the months build
ing totaled $2l6,070.700 against $685.
1901 in May, 1885, it was said. For
April, 1896, the figure was 1924, 4,631 500.
In the first five months of this year
construction aggregated $996, ,523 800,
gain of 81 per cent over the $54S,-
sol 900 in the like 1885 period.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
CEMENT DIVIDEND RESUMED.

NEW YORK, June 13 UD.-Lehigh
Portland Cement Co. directors de-
clared a dividend of Is cents on the
common stock, payable August l to
stock of record July IA. This is the
first disbursement on the issue since
May l, 1881, when . like amount was
paid, a
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Continued on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1936-06-14

CONTINUED on Fourth Page
Evening star., 1936-10-11
K|ERAN REACHES.
CALCUTTA|N RACE
Is Assured He Will Reach
Manila in Time to Board
Clipper.
BY Leo KKRAN.

CALCUTTA. India. October 10 noy
wireless) After spending 10 days
travelling from Times Square over the
ocean. Europe and Africa. thence TO
the Arabian Desert in four days over
the richest land in India, arrived
here tonight.
I left Jodhpur at am. in Q bril-
liant dawn, rose more than 5000 feet
over Lake Sambahr, the richest salt
deposit in the Orient.
The country from the clouds 70.
sembled bright patchwork pattern,
similar to q linoleum. and extended
over an area Of ever-growing fertilizing
watersheds.
At Delhi I had farewell breakfast
with A. c: Lothian. q former civil
British political resident In India,
and Capt. j. B. seccombe. who is
returning TO duty on the northwest
frontier force.
During my journey to this city We
passed over low, rocky hills. between
which leopards and wildcats roanied TO
Alahabad, where he had lunch: from
there on to Calcutta, the heat increas-
ing all the way. In that svelterin7
city's cattle filled streets, my oxcart
got snarled In the trafiic and I had
some dificulty in reaching the Great
Eastern Hotel
have put in . call for 3 o'clock In
the morning for my departure 10
Bangkok I have lost my razor and
IN fnr fur
DAYS. I must get new one soon,
for it will not do to become unrecoe-
nizable when I show my passport
photograph. I am still wearing nv
fourth linen set. but I hope II will
last until I reach Hongkong
I expect tomorrow to pass over
Bengal. a green jungle which the pilot
says offers no place for a forced land.
ing.
One Of the high lights Of my trip
around the world will always be my
arrival in Jodhpur on Friday night,
the cultural modern state Of New
India. On landing I met the
Maharajah Rajputana, through the
courtesy of my fellow passenger. Mr..
Lothian. The sole drawback to my
meeting the Maharajah was the neces-
sity of my rising at 4 an. next day.
The Maharajah is an aviation
enthusiast and pilot. He was
coenizant of the importance Of my
trip around the world. He vas
dressed in a polo shirt and shorts,
having just come down from the sky.
He escorted me 10 my suite in the
hotel. q hostelry that puts many
American resorts In the shade.
While here in Calcutta will ar
range to catch up with my regular
schedule. so as to make my arrival in
Manila in time for the clipper certain
The pilot assures me We will arrive in
Hongkong on time.
NV loss of sleep Is untiring. ss the
air line affords q chance TO sleep dur
ing the flights. But the travel lie so
swift that it affords little time to co.
ordinate impressions. I am looking
forward to reaching New York, but !
regret leaving Europe and Asia, where
the people have been 80 kind to me.
My chief regret has been my leaving
Bazhdad without my razor and hav.
ing had some counterfeit Irak money
passed on me there.
,copyriSht. 1885. by the North Americas
Newspaper Alliance, Ane)
Evening star., 1936-10-11
ASSASSINATION PLOT Barred.
Guardsmen Rushed to Strasbourg -
Disorders Are Feared.


sTRASBOURG, France. october 10
CP.-Special police inspectors tonight
arrested two men charged with plot
ting the assassins ton Of speakers at
Sundays scheduled Communist prope.
ganda meeting. The names OF the
men we're withheld.
Police officials, reinforced by two
trainloads of mobile guards, expressed
fears Of grave disorders" in stras.
bourg later.
The French government poured
more than 2,500 mobile guardsmen
into the region to preserve order IN
the historic Lost Provinces" which
the World War brought back to France.
There were also reports, consistent
but unconfirmed, that Reichsleader
Adolf Hitler had doubled the German
frontier guards using IS" (Sehuts
StaffeD troops.
Crhis was denied oficially In Ber.
lin, although it was explained the
number of SIS" men At the frontier
might have been increased as q result
of o police consolidation. and were
acting as trafic oficers)
The Communists. yielding to ths
popular front" government Of So.
cialist Premier Blum, reduced the
number Of their previously scheduled
meetings from 50 TO 10. but the
aroused Rightists threatened to storm
even these.
Their purpose. their leaders said,
was to keep the Communist meetings
within bounds"
BLUM REGIME SPLIT SEEN
Evening star., 1936-10-11
AUSTIN MAY HEAD
W.P.A. POLITICS QUIZ
Lonergan Will Name Republican
if Investigation Is I'm.
dertaken.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Lonergan, Democrat, Of
Connecticut, of the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee. announced
yesterday that If the committee de-
cided to hold public hearings on
charges of politics in the Pennsylvania
w. p. A. he would appoint = Repub-
lican to conduct them.
He said Senator Austin Of Vermont
would get the assignment If hearings
were ordered.
Investigators, headed by Louis r.
CLAWS, were sent into the keystone
State by the committee after allega-
tions by Senator Davis. Republican.
Of Pennsylvania. that w. P. A. EN-
ployes were being subjected to Demo-
cratic coercion.
Al soon as the investigator file re-
ports, Lonergan said. he would submit
them to the full committee for action.
There was no indication when the
reports were expected.
During the past week, the committee
has been criticized repeatedly by Will
liam Hard, radio commentator for the
Republican National Committee, who
challenged 1t to hold open hearings in
Pennsylvania before election.
Friday night, Hard suggested q BIZ
partisan committee be appointed by
Harry L. Hopkins. w. P. A. admins
traitor to conduct the hearings.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
TYPH00N P'RESAGES
DELAY FOR CLIPPER
Storm Crosses Path of "Preview
Party's' Flight Toward
Wake Island.
BY CHARLES E. HARNER,
Associated PresA Stan Writer.


ABOARD CHINA CLIPPER, EN-
ROUTE TO WAKE ISLAND. October
IA typhoon crossed the China
Clippers path today, presaging a pos
sible hyover at Wake Island while the
storm blows itself out between Guam
and the Philippines.
Pan American Always flies its
trans-Pacific air liners according to
weather maps. company meteorolosists
deciding upon routes to be followed be-
tween island stopping places.
We left Midway Islands at 5:1e am.
yesterday 02:l9 pm. E. s. to for the
1,lS5-mile hop across the international
date line to Wake Island This is the
third leg Of an air travel tour prelimi-
nary to establishment of regular pas
senger service October 2l.
The Clipper arrived at Wake Island
at . pm. Eastern standard time, Pan
American Always announced at their
Alameda, Calf, ofiices.
The most exciting incident thus far
today has been the crossing of the
l80th Meridian and thus losing a day
(The hurrican struck the northern
provinces of Luzon Island in the Phil
ippines. killing at least three persons
and injuring six. Moving toward the
northwest. this storm crossed the path
OF the Clippers northeast Of Manila) =.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Lnndon, Locked
In School Room,
s: Emerged Victor
Former Teacher Sho,cs
Nominee "Can Take
Care of Himself"
Dy ine Associated, Press.

BY ine Associated, Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, october 10
Looking a. bit embarrassed, but more
amused, Gov. ALI M. Landon heard q
story sof q schoolboy punishment told
On himself tonight.
W. w. Boyd. superintendent Of
grammar schools at Marietta, Ohio,
when the presidential nominee was .
youngster there, told q Republican
rally in Landon's honor:
A teacher, as punishment for q
prank. locked young Landon in q
closet She forgot to release him at
noon and rushing back to do 30 found
him sitting quietly.
The next. day she met John Lam
don, thsen Governors father, and
apologized because ALFRED wasn't
home TO- dinfer.". Surprised, Father
Landon replied. But he was"
"He had just climbed out Of the
window for dinner and then returned
to his closet" Boyd concluded. II
you think he won't take care Of him.
self as President Just remember the
story" .sass--asssres ~ =
Evening star., 1936-10-11
FLEE TEAR GAS
IN new YORK MOVIE
Mystery Bomb Hurled From Bal.
cony in Times Square
Theater.
b the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. October 1o.-More
than thousand patrons were driven
from the Times Square Theater
tonight by fumes from q mustard
tear gas bomb, believed hurled from
the balcony among the orchestra
seats.
The patrons were assisted to the
street, coughing and partly blinded.
by Sergt. Eli Skala of the Forty-sev-
enth street station and Martin Levine,
the theater manager.
Thousands Of persons crowded into
the area as the affected patrons
groped through the doors. An emer-
gency police squad dispersed the
curious.
Patrolmen John Orr and Carl Hub
ner said they saw q woman stageer
from the house and fall to the side.
walk. She was blinded, but other.
wise uninjured.
The bomb, In an improvised one
quart container, landed near the third
row of seats in the center of the
theater.
None Of the patrons asked for med.
ical attention.
Manager Levine said he knew Of no
reason Why the bomb had been
thrown. He asserted the owners Of
the house, the J. w. Brandt chain.
had had no labor differences there
since last August.
Evening star., 1936-10-11

chapel, arm in arm and smiling
broadly.
1T vss love at first sight" Rich
ards, a Welshman, said at the church
door.
Beside him and his Scotch bride
stood John McLindon, 1920 Hemlock
street, the best man. McLindon is 4
locksmith. belying the tradition that
love laughs at locksmiths."
After the ceremony the bridal couple
went to the Mallet residence, 1874
Massachusetts avenue. where they met
in February. for cocktail party ar.
ranged by Acting Ambassador Mallet.
who would have been present had not
business called him to New York. Mrs.
Mallet is in England.
The Richards planned a two-day
trip to an unannounced destination,
after which they will return to the
service of the Mallets.
Evening star., 1936-10-11

tributory basis, contracted with in.
surance companies, and displaces the
old non-contributory plan generally
used in business.
The National Lead Co. has been
working out q new plan Of old
age annuities. reinsured. and EN-
ployes contributing part Of the costs.
to supplement the Federal, and re-
place o non -contributory plan, pay
Ing benefits ranging from $500 to 5000
annually to about 200 persons.
International Telephone & Tele-
graph Corp. modified its non-contrib-
utory plan 80 that it would compile
mert the Federal giving retired en-
ployes as much as they would get If
solely under the connpany's.
The Eastman Kodak Co. indicated
it would modify, rather than abandon,
its old-age annuities. It is said to
have had satisfactory experience with
supplementary plans In Europe.
The Associated Press, which for
years has maintained comprehen-
sive employees pension, disability and
death benefit plan, with benefits far
in excess of those contemplated under
the social security act, has made
no change as yet in its plan.
The General Electric Co. announced
II would continue its pension Ian,
under which more than 315,0o0.o00
has been paid out, for old employees
uarticipating IN . supplemental fund.
New employees receiving up to $4,000
annually, the taxable limit under the
nav roll levy, come under the Federal.
For employees in the higher income
brackets the company matches con-
tributions to the pension fund.
The American Smelling d Refining
Co. terminated its plan for new en-
ployes, explaining continuation no
longer seemed desirable under the
social security act. Westinghouse
Electric b Manufacturing stopped Is
suing annuity units to employees due
primarily to the broadening prou-
lions" Of the Federal pensions.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
FORECASTS
CONTINUED LOANS
R. F. c. Head Says Govern
ment Has Work to Do For
Some Time.
NJ tha Assoetated Press.

b the Associated Press.
Continued Government lending in
some fields for an indefinite period"
was forecast yesterday by Jesse H.
Jones. chairman Of the Reconstruc.
ton Finance Corp.
At the same time, Jones at his
first press conference in several
months. refused to comment on the
possibility of extending the r. r. C.'s
lending authority beyond its pres
ent expiration date, the end Of jan
uary.
Jones told reporters there was lit
tie demand for loans at the present
time. which, he said. signif1ed the end
Of the emergency" But looking at
the long-range prospects, he COM
mented: THE Government must be
prepared to continue loans to cer-
tain groups for an indefinite period"
Loans Specifically Mentioned.
The corporation chairman men,
toned specifically loans on commodi-
ties. TO railroads and to aid in the
general mortgage situation.
Jones summarized the activities of
the corporation through the recov-
cry program from its inception in
February. 1892. to September 80 last.
He said its total authorizations and
commitments had amounted to
sl1 ,307, ,s00,ol3. its actual disburse.
ments to $685. .565.00s and its re-
payments to 34,205, ,821, ,4s4.
OF the corporations total disburse-
ments. s6.251 .s77 .s6s was expended
for activities other than advances to
Government agencies and for relief,
Jones said. OF this sum, S4,20l,-
S3l .206. or about 81 per cent has
been repaid, he added.
Plenty Of Work Remains.
While refusing to be drawn out on
the subject Of whether an r. F. C.
extension beyond next January 81
would be asked, Jones observed there
was plenty Of work around the cor
poration for quite some time" He
noted the work involved in hquidat-
ing outstanding indebtedness.
Jones said he plans to take an ac-
tive part In the presidential campaign.
having agreed to make a few little
radio talks" The first of these will
be made next Tuesday night. when
he will speak on The Roosevelt Ad-
ninistration and It's Relationship to
Business"
Jones physical appearance refuted
recurring rumors Of Ill health as q
consequence Of an airplane crash in
Texas some time ago and a subse-
quent attack of intestinal influenza.
I'm still little bit shaky on my
pins, but I'm working 10 to IL hours
. day." he said.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
DENIES BOOK CHARGE

CINCINNATI. October 10 Op.-
william c. Smith. Cincinnati book
dealer. pleaded innocent today to
three indictments charging he re-
ceived books stolen from the Congres.
sional Library In Warrington ana the
public libraries In Cleveland and
Olean, N. Y.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Prirate Pension Firms Delay
Decision on Security Tie-Up
1000. 900 Workers Inrolred in Private
Systen,s-Adjustment Study Con.
sidered by Officials:

has raised expectations that it may
get into the Supreme Court in the
next term.
Formal pension plans are ooncen-
trated among the larger corporations.
mainly in the railroad. oil. utility.
steel and electrical. supply industries.
Many more informal ones are scat
tered throughout industry.
A recent report Of the Social Sci
ence Research Council recorded only
out of so employers, with q total OF
about 1,250.O0o workers for the larger
group, ending or planning to end
pension plans because Of the social
security act"
Another private survey Of more
than 200 corporations intentions un-
der the act showed some 80 planning
to adjust company plans to supple
ment the Governments. Most of the
rest we're reported planning to con-
tinue payments to present pensioners
or to provide for employees retiring
before the Federal pensions are
payable.
The United States Steel Corp, with
about 100000 employees and q plan
dating back to the $4,000, 900 Andrew
Carnegie put up as a fund for super
animated employees Of one Of the units
that went into the steel corporation.
was among companies pursuing pen
sion studies before making its decision
Decision Eagerly Awaited.
What it does is expected to exert
wide influence inasmuch as big steel"
is looked to as an industrial leader.
The Bethlehem Steel Corp. ana other
units Of the industry also have bided
time.
United States Steel has had q spe-
cial committee studying the problem.
Its pension rolls at the end of 1885
carried l2,559 persons receiving an
average Of $3.50 monthly.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. has announced no changes
in plans in force for many years. Last
year there were about 100000 en-
ployes in the Bell system and It's afYlli-
ated units and 7,24l retired on pen
sions.
Ranking with United State Steel
and American Telephone in number
Of employees, General Motors has no
pension plan. But its savings and
investment plan. under which more
than 100000, 900 has been distributed
since 1919, was suspended pending
clearing Of "uncertainties" in Federal
legislation. the company said.
Such corporations Is American Can.
Socony Vacuum, Consolidated Edison
of New York, General Foods and T. I.
Du Pont de Nemours reported no i'm
portant changes had been made in
their pensions since passage Of the
Federal act.
Du Pont noted In its last annual
report, however, that important
changes adverse to employees interest"
might be necessary because Of the
additional burden imposed by the
social security act"
New Thrift Plan Studied.
A thrift plan adopted by Standard
Oil Of New Jersey at the outset of this
year has attracted much notice from
pension students. It was one Of the
pioneers. in the pension movement
early In the century. The thrtft splan
includes old-aes annuities cns con-
Evening star., 1936-10-11
GOMBOES is BURIED

BUDAPEST, October 10 UP.-Hun-
gary's new premier, Koloman Daranyi,
assumed ONCE today as the late pre-
mier, Julius Gomboes, was buried with
impressive ceremony.
Col. Gen. Hermann Goering Of Ger
many. Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian
foreign minister, and Nicholas Horthy
Hungary's aged regent, stood beside
the bier of the late premier. who died
October s in q sanitarium at Nymph-
enburg, near Munich.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Conservatives Hall Premier's Curtail.
ing Red Meetings.

PARIS. October 10 R.-The pop.
ular front" government OF Socialist
Premier Leon Blum threatened to split
wide open tonight, after Blum forced
Communists to reduce the number Of
their Alsace-Lorraine propaganda
meetings from 50 to 10.
The conservative element Of Blums
popular front hailed the Prernier's
action In calling the Communist
bluff" aS an important victory for
those who wished to prevent the gov.
ernment from leaning too far 10 tbs
left,
Evening star., 1936-10-11

pitchforks and scythes, moved into
the city from surrounding districts.
Authorities feared today's sporadic
fighting was only prelude to sraver
disorders tomorrow during the sched.
uled Communist meetings. the pria.
cipal one of which Is to take place At
Strasbourg.
Cries OF down with communism"
rang through the streets tonight IN
the wake Of today's melee In which
10 persons were injured.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
w WEDDINGS In Washingtons
NN/ diplomatic circles usually
Y Y create quite stir. but one
vas held so quietly yeste,

day that two guests missed 1t because
they we're nlisled by the lack Of fan
fare.
The principals we're Victor Donald
Richards, 30. butler to his Britannia
ma jesty's acting Ambassador, the
Hon. Victor A. L. Mallet, c. M. G..
and Miss Janet Isabella Aitken, 80,
personal maid OF Mrs Mallet.
They were married in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church at a
ceremony so unostentatious that two
men who had been invited anxiously
paced the sidewalk wondering when
the couple would arrive. The disap-
pointed guests were greeted by Mr..
and Mrs. Richards coming out of the