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Evening star., 1936-07-20
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.
. HOE-BILL, whale-head, boat

BY w. HI. SHIPPEN, Jr.
= HOE-BILL, whale-head, boat
beak.
/. Whatever his name. this
- stilted and somewhat eccentric
member of the Stork family is the
most valuable bird in Washington.
He seems very well aware of the
fact that it would cost almost $4,000
to replace him, and conducts himself
in manner befitting his high estate
Perhaps the solicitude of his keepers
has contributed to a natural egotiSm
At any rate, he is the political
orator of the bird house. His contri-
buttons to the worlds noises are so
loud, solemn and hollow that he sell
dom lacks an audience. He creates
this effect by clapping an empty beak
open and shut.
AS an after DINNER speaker his vocal
powers are only eXcelled by his sp-
petite for fish. He devourS trout with
such a single purpose that his keepers
have put him Dr. a diet of five or six
a day, il addition to what he can pur-
loin from his neighbors.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
FIVE OPERATORS
URGE 1-MAN CARS
Type Is Safer and Preferred,
Company Employees Tell
Commission.

Enthusiastic declarations in favor Of
one-man street cars we're made to the
Public Utilities Commission today by
five men who operate that type of
equipment for the Capital Transit
Co., as the fight over the move of the
company to place 40 additional single
operator cars into service was resumed.
A company official asked the men
to appear, it was developed, although
the first Of the group, A. c. Ray, pro-
tested at the outset that mo one
asked me to come" During cross
examination by Peoples Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts he agreed his appear
ance had been discussed by super
intendent of transportation.
All five insisted one-man caS5 we're
safer than two-man cars, that they
preferred to operate cars having no
second man. and declared the extra
work Of being both motorman and
conductor had done no damage to
their health or nerves.
At the outset of today's session the
opposition of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union to any increase in
single-operator cars was registered by
Frank S. Lerch. He said he spoke
also for the allied printing trades.
Denounced by Union.
A resolution adopted yesterday by
the Columbia typographical Union
denounced one-man operation as slow
and dangerous" and as having a
"nerve-wracking" effect on the single
operators.
Furthermore" said Lerch, "exten-
sion of the one-man car system will
close avenues Of employment because
it makes one man do the work which
has been performed by two
The union advocated adoption of a
scent street car fare for a trial of at
least three months. Lerch declared
that recently when tariffs of the
steam railroads were lowered at the
order of the Interstate Commerce
Commission additional cars had to be
added to take care of increased
patronage.
The company has filed a petition
for an increase in street car fares, a
public hearing on which is to be held
later in the Summer. The company
seeks to raise the token fare from 7l2
to 813 cents and the weekly street car
pass from 81 to $1.25, TO make it cost
the same as the bus passes.
Sager to Appear Again.
Later in the day Commissioner
Chief Engineer Fred A. Sager, who
Friday reported he had found one
man cars to be safer but somewhat
slower than two-man cars, was to be
called for cross-examination by
Roberts.
Ray, who has been employed by
the Capital Transit Co. more than 20
years and has operated one-man cars
for the last is, declared he had found
the second hand one-man cars the
company has obtained from Provi-
dence, r. l., to be "the best cars /
have ever operated"
Positive declaration that his long
career as q one-n1an operator had in
no wise hurt his health came from
Ray, under questioning by S. r.
Bowen, company chief counsel.
Another company employe, J. H.
Hennage, said his work had not hurt
his eating or sleeping.
The other trainmen who testified
were William Brunner, T. r. WEIGH
and L. Bolleger, who have operated
one-man cars for IS. 10 and 1 year,
respectively.
Opposition to one-man car operation
was voiced last week by five other
trainmen.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
HAZENAND SULTAN
SOON WILL MAKE
THOROUGH SURVEY
To Determine Whether
Building Must Be Remod.
eIed or Replaced.
INSTITUTION BRANDED |
OBSOLETE IN REPORT
Corrections Body of Social Agen.
cies Urged P. W. A. Loan
for Structure.
BY JAMES E. CHM.


Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen and
Col. Dan I. Sultan plan TO make a
personal study of conditions at the
District jail to determine whether it
should be replaced with a new build
ing or whether it can be remodeled
into modern penal institution.
The decision of the Commissioners
followed receipt of a letter from the
Corrections Committee of the Council
of Social Agencies, branding the jail
as obsolete and outmoded" and urg-
ing that P. w. A. loan be sought
for construction of a new building.
Commissioner Hazen pointed out
that the proposed study of Jail needs
had been contemplated for some time
in view of the agitation during the
last session of Congress for a new
and modern building. He indicated
the study may be undertaken late
this week or early next week.
Plan Complete Survey.
'"The Commissioners promised Con-
gress some time ago to make a
thorough study of conditions at the
jail, but they have not had time TO
get around to it" said Hazen. How
ever, Col. Sultan and I will visit the
Jail at the first opportunity and make
3 complete investigation; of its needs"
Commissioner Hazen explained that
he and his colleagues have not given
any thought thus far as to how to
finance construction Of the new jail
or to make Improvements needed to
modernize the present building. That
question will be decided, he said, after
the needs of the institution have been
determined.
The urgent need Of new and mod
ern jail has been stressed repeatedly
for the last five years Col William
L. Peak, superintendent Of the Lorton
Reformatory, conducted a vigorous
campaign for Improvements when he
was superintendent of the jail, and
his successor, Thomas M. RiveS, has
been just as energetic in carrying on
the movement. The jail, however. has
been allowed but few Improvements in
that period.
Letter Of Committee.
The Corrections Committee of the
Council of Social Agencies pointed out
in its letter to the Commissioners that
the present Jail was completed in 1876
and that the only real addition to
its facilities since that time was a
new wing built in 1927. Even this
addition failed to provide adequate
accommodations for the prisoners.
The committee also emphasized that
the present building in no way COM
pares with the modern standards of
penal institutions-that it is utterly
impossible to heat, light and ventilate
it properly. and that it lacks an i'm
portant central-cell locking system.
Aside from additional facilities, jail
officials are particularly anxious to
establish an execution chamber that
would be used for that purpose only.
At present, it is necessary to conduct
executions in the mess hall between
meals. The procedure. the committee
told the Commissioners. makes it
decidedly unpleasant for the prisoners
who have to clear up one meal in a
hurry to clear the hall and then eat
again soon afterward on the spot
where someone has just died"
Evening star., 1936-07-20
HOTEL LEASE CASE
|SLOST BY SMITH
Former Lafayette Propri-
etor Loses AppeaI-HeId
Liable for Back Rent.

The United States Court Of Appeals
today refused the request Of Walter
F. Smith, former proprietor of the
Hotel La Fayette, for specific per-
formance of an alleged 1o-year lease
Of the property.
In q companion decision, the court
also held that Smith must pay $7,S75
in back rent for July. August and
September, 1882 Smith contended
that when he was unable to meet the
$2,625 monthly rental and meet pay
ments on notes secured by the fur
nishings of the hotel, Thomas S. Pick
ford, lessor, agreed to give him new
terms, including a monthly rental Of
81 500 and 10-year lease.
The trial court, however. found that
Pickford never aSSented to the pro-
posed contract and the Court Of Ap-
peals said it would regard its findings
as conclusive.
1t also refused to set aside fore
closure sale Of the lease and the hotel
furnishings to Pickford for $4,000.
The court said it was testified the
lease was without value.
Smiths defense in the rent suit,
brought by Pickford, was that Mary
land corporation, Hotel Lafayette. had
assumed the lease and all responsible
ity for the hotels operation before the
beginning of the three months for
which the rent was owing.
Associate Justice Harold M. Stephens
found, however, that Smith owned all
but two shares of the corporations
stock and also that the transfer to
the corporation was not accepted until
September %, 1892. which was subse-
quent to the date the rent had ac-
crued.
Pickford was represented by Attor-
neys William c. Sullivan and Bates
Warren.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
BOY HUNTED HERE

Washington police were searching
today for Fred Benka, 16, missing
from his home in Syracuse, N. Y, since
last February.
The hunt was begun here last night
after the boy used q telephone at a
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue pay station to call his uncle
at Syracuse and ask for money. His
family notified Washington police,
Evening star., 1936-07-20
FUND TO ADD TEACHERS
IN D. C. SCHOOLS HAILED
Part of New Personnel to Go to
Anacostia High, Bal
lou Says.

Congressional appropriation for IS
new teachers and an increase in the
number retiring before the compulsory
retirement age Of 10 years will con-
tribute to improvement in the em-
ployment situation for teachers in
District public schools next Fall. ac-
cording to Supt. Frank w. Ballou.
A greater percentage of graduates
Of Wilson Teachers College passed
June. qualifying examinations this
year than last, he said. Part of the
new teaching personnel will be en-
ployed at the new AnacoStia Senior
High School, expected to be completed
in February. Higher salaries, the
superintendent stated, are contribut-
ing to earlier retirements.
The School Board approved 20 re-
tirements at It's last meeting.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
milk MARKETING
PROPOSAL FLAyED
|By LEESBURG MAN
Gore Tells Maryland-vir-
ginia Group Plan Would
Work Havoc.
IN. G. GERTEN DECLARES
he HASN'T SOLVED 1T
Montgomery Dairy Farmer Calls
Hearing on Price Fixing
a Farce"
BULLETIN.

A fiat increase of 25 cents gall
lon in the price of milk paid TO
producers supplying the District of
Columbia area was demanded at
the milk marketing agreement
hearing at the Department Of Agri-
culture this afternoon by Coleman
Gore, Leesburg, Va, milk broker.
Such q move would automatically
be followed by an increase in the
consumer cost of milk.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
rs CASES HANDLED
Seven Still Await Disposition in
Police Court.

Only seven jury cases out of the 80
handled In Police Court last week
failed Of disposition, according to re-
port today by Assistant Corporation
Counsel George D. Nelson to Acting
Corporation Counsel Vernon e. West.
In the IS cases disposed Of, six ver-
diets Of guilty were returned, one Of
not guilty, IA persons pleaded guilty
and four cases were nolle pressed.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. February II 0Pl.-silver
futures opened steady, UNCHANGED TO Is
lower. March, 44.60b; May, A sob; July.
Al SOB, Bid.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK, February II QH.-New
York Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-02-17
STEEL FIRMS GET
HUGE RAIL ORDERS
Contracts for $4,000 Tons Given
to Various Subsidiaries Of
U. S. Steel Corp.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 17-Orders
for $4,000 tons of steel rails have been
placed with various subsidiaries Of
United States Steel Corp, it was an
nounced today.
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad
Co. received an order for 1890 tons
from the St. Louis-San Francisco
Railroad, 5000 tons from the Gulf,
Mobile g. Northern and 700 tons from
the Mobile g. Ohio.
Columbia Steel Co., subsidiary on
the Pacific Coast. booked 10000 tons
from Western Pacific Railroad: United
States Steel Products Co., the export
subsidiary, received an order for 5000
tons from the Brazilian government
and Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. will
supply 1900 tons to Western Mary
land.
Other orders for rails placed in
cluded one for 81 900 tons booked by
Colorado Fuel 81 Iron for the Western
Pacific and one for $500 tons was
given to Bethlehem Steel Corp. by
Western Maryland.
Evening star., 1936-02-17

American Can Co.-1e35 common
,share earnings were $3.50 VS.. s6.72. 4
Evening star., 1936-02-17
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 17.-Low
and medium priced rail issues forged
ahead today for gains of fractions to
more than a point in the bond mar
ket. The U. S. Government list put
its back up stiffly.
Rail loans which jumped fractions
to more than a point included Balti-
more & Ohio 4l2s, Chicago & North
western 434s, Erie SIS, Illinois Gen.
tral 434s and Southern Railway As.
This sector of the rail market, in
vestment experts said, steamed ahead
under the same power which pro-
duced a good demand for carrier
shares-the outlook for general busi-
ness improvement and better freight
1oadings.
Moderate fractions scored by Gov
ernments reflected the solid support
of heavy excess banking reserves.
Best gamers among Treasury obli-
cations were the IS Of 1946, the IS
Of 1851 and the 2As of 1945.
Colombia IS, Italian rs and Uru-
quay 6s we're among low-priced for
eign loans which rose fractionally.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK, February II R.-Federa
FOREIGN MARKETS.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. N.-Boomlike conditions pre-
vailed on the stock exchange today espe-
cially in the industrial section. Aircraft.
iron, steel and other groups were likely
affected Rearmament issues were most
active and prices scared. Transatlantic
shares. coppers and oils we're firm on Wall
Street news. Gilt-edeed securities were sus-
tanned, while gold mines we're easy. The
closing tone was firm.
PARIS.-The list in general followed
the active rise in domestic shares. with
banks induStrials commodities, inter-
national issues, and rentes higher. The
close was steady.
developed weakness later and closed quiet.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, February II. R.-Eggs,
10.044; unsettled. Mixed colors: Special
packs or selections from fresh receipts, 35a
3bh; standards and commercial stand
3Oa32
Butter, $500, easier. Creamery, higher
than extra, 3sa3S24; extra t92 score),
37A: A.,,f frsts ,o 1921 scores). ,S6Haaa7a;
Cheese, 296.599. steady. State, whole
milk fats. held. 1885 fancy. 20a21. :.
Live poultry slow. By freisht, all
prices unQuoted.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. February II QP.-Foreign
exchange irregular. Great Britain in
ooGGs Great % Britain n demand, 1901: cables.
d ,ap1z: 6O-day bills 1881. France. de-
mand 6.6s1a; cables 6.6Sla. italy. de-
mand. 500; cables. s.04.
,ree pe4saSs 4Sss: res sefam tonrist 425 reg com
merciaL 23 10; Holland. $50, Norway.
Finland. 500: Switzerland. 1907: Spain.
1885; PortusaL 100. Greece; o;e6; Po-
land. 1915; Czechosloyakia. lg; Yugo-
81. son: Rumania. o. so: Argentina, SO BON;
Brazil s.59n: Toki9., 22 l9; Shanghai G,,I
Sg'sS: Montreal in New York. 100.1SA:
New York in Montreal. ee.s1A.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
ADMITTED TO LIST.

NEW YORK, February II CP.-The
New York Stock Exchange has ad-
nitted to the list Wheeling Steel Corp.
f1rst mortgage sinking fund Az per
cent bonds, series "a" due February
/, 1856.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Bid and Asked Prices.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

MISNEILANEOUC.
Barber & Ross. Inc. 6hs-- 500 -
Chevy Chase Club 5l2S---- log -
Col. Country Club 51as---- 1Q3 =.
W. M. Cold Storage 5s---- 9s -.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
Amer. Tel. e. Tel (9)----- III, :.
Capital Transit Co.------- 131a L
n. & W Steamboat t6lo1--,S5 -
Pot. Fl. Pow. 90 pfd. l6l=-'l0g -
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. t3.60l-12 -.
Wash. Ry. g. e. com. t12)-s550 =
Wash. Ry. g. El. pfd. (5)--"l09H7 IL
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Du Pont Declares
Usual Dividend of
80 Cents a Share
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, February
17.--Directors Of E. I. du Pont de
Nemours & Co. today ordered a reg
ular quarterly dividend Of 90 cents a
share on the corporations common
stock.
The present dividend basis has been
in effect since December IA, 1885. In
the quarter preceding that date the
payment was IS cents regular and IS
cents extra.
The dividend is payable March IA
to stock of record February 26.
Evening star., 1936-02-17

American Car & Foundry Co.
Company received an order for so
hopper cars from Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway Co.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury February
a: Receipts for February IA. Sc, 075.-
Balance s1sSoooa sls customs net ret
ceipts for the month. S14.3s7, ,76O.O3.
Receipts for the fiscal year. (since July
531 .946. .q32.5 including So 067,757.-
65l so Of emerseney& & expenditure. q Excess
debt. $40, sos. sol RS. Is, ' a Decrease f0of Of
S556,520.25 under the previous day. Gold
assets. S10,156 $50 .OO5. 20.
Receipts for February 15, 1895 (com-
sxpendituTes 81 ). .3o7 4ea 'ss: net net balance.
S2.1sl. 545. 770i46; customs receipts for
Receipt or the fiscal year, So. 2.1se,4 ,414.-
sS0.5fe penditures 81 4316.271 .426. 80,
including .730.s40.55 OF emergency
126,s56. .545.76; gross debt. S2s. .496.s15,-
404e5; gold assets. Ss.469. $50. 0.476.9S.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Transit Colo at 1872.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Transit Colo at 1874, at
1894.
American Security & Trust. CO. at
248.
Riggs National Bank-l0 at 254.
Washington Gas IS 1960-Sl 900 at
lisa, $1,000 at ll6l4.
Washington Rwy. & Electric ptd.-25
at 10934.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. February II LPt.-over-
panies opening bid and asked prices.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. February II Rl.-CIuoe
rubber futures opened firm. TO higher.
March. 1878: May. 15.94-95i July.
16.02-03.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
By BETTY BARCLAY

Spring is here when the juvenile population bursts forth with skip. ping ropes and games of hop-scotch. Spring is here when the man of the house can't find his favorite pipe, not lost but mislaid in the topsy- turvy of spring cleaning.
 Wise wives will turn c soft answer to righteous masculine wrath by serving their lords some thing "extra special' at dinner. Here are a few of the recipe weapons with which poor weak woman may arm herself and re. store domestic tranquility.
 Pineapple Pie
 package lemon-f favored gelatin 2 tablespoons sugar
 A teaspoon salt
 cup boiling water
 ? egg yolks
 cup pineapple juice lA cups drained, crushed pineapple baked 9-inch pie shell
 Combine gelatin, sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons water. Add egg yolks and stir we'll. Add remaining water gradually, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Add pineapple juice. Chill. When slightly thick ened, fold in pineapple. Turn into cold pie shell and chill until firm. Cover with meringue, or top with whipped cream.
 Devlled Ham Rolls 2 cups sifted flour
 3 teaspoons double.acting baking
 powder
 M teaspoon salt
 { tablespoons butter or other
 shortening Y cup milk (about)
 cup deviled ham
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

H0DCs AAAOy @AO AAcb
 only tasty and wholesome, but quite economical-these desserts--and 1t perfectly into our discussion of sav- ing without noticeably doing 50. have a number of pet coffee re- cipes that I wish you would try from time to time and sec If they do not invest your menus with 0 certain new appeal.
 While still enjoying steamed pud- dings, try serving them with a cof- fee hard sauce instead of the usual plain favoring. Make a coffee ex- tract for this purpose, using IA cup finely ground coffee, 2-3 cup sugar, 1 cup boiling water and 1-2 teaspoon vanilla. Mix coffee and sugar and add boiling water and 1-2 teaspoon vanilla. Mix coffee and sugar and add boiling water. Boil 10 minutes and strain through double thick ness of cheese cloth. Add vanilla and pour into @ bottle and store in a cool place. Use from one tea spoon to two or three tablespoons, depending upon the strength of the flavor desired.
 A hot mocha sauce is excellent with vanilla ice cream, giving in a richer form that luscious flavor one gets as one takes a sip of hot, fra grant coffee following @ spoonful of ice cream. To make the sauce, scald 1 1-2 cups of milk with 1-2 cup ground coffee and let stand 20 min utes. Mix sguar, cornstarch and salt in the proportions of 1-3 cup sugar, t-2 tablespoon cornstarch and l-16 teaspoon salt. and pour on gradually the hot coffee infusion which has been strained. Cock five minutes while stirring constantly. Serve hot.
 And you have no idea how creamy and delectable 8 dish is Coffee Souffle, when made according to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
Pads And Fallacies
 OfFood Emphasized
SuperstitiOns Handed Down Long Ago Have No More
 Basis for Belief Than Modern Ones Ayers Expert

fallacy we find no facts of physiol- ogy or food chemistry to substan- tiate this. Scientific authorities re- mind us that foods react with each other very little, if at all, when
 mixed in the stomach. The idea of their combining to form mysterious poisons in the body is the product of a vivid imagination and not backed by fact.
 Milk seems to be the target of many other fallacies; we frequently are asked the question May acid fruits and milk be taken at the same meal?" The answer is, "Yes" The curdling of the milk by fruit is real- ly the first step in digestion; this same process takes place in the stomach by the action of the gastric juice. The milk and fruit con1- bination is to be desired rather than avoided.
 "Is milk fattening?" No, milk has a high water content and therefore is not fattening. The reputation of milk as "fattening" food has prob- ably originated from its use as a beverage in a meal, often in place of water, rather than as a food. Consequently, when the total energy value of the meal is raisedabove the desired amount, milk is credited with being the cause. Using milk properly as a food-that is, in place of some less important food of the same caloric value-removes all chance that 1t will be classified un- fairly.
 Just as we have discarded beliefs and superstitions of long ago, let us also be ready to cast off present day superstitions, find out whether our beliefs are true or false, and then act accordingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Add milk gradually, stirring until soft dough is formed. Turn out on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds, or enough to shape. Roll # inch thick and cut in 2.inch squares. Place about 1 teaspoon deviled ham in the center of each square. Fold dough over ham, pinch edges together, and shape into roll; then seal ends. Place geam-side down on ungreased bak. ing sheet: bake in hot oven (450' F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 30 rolls.
 Strawberry Cottage Pudding
 2 cups sifted cake flour
 2 teaspoons double-acting baking
 powder
 h teaspoon salt
 5 tablespoons butter or other
 shortening
 1 cup sugar
 1 cup milk h teaspoon vanilla
 Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cream butter, add sugar gradually, and cream together well. Add four, alternately with milk, 6 small amount at a time. beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in greased pan, Sx8x2 inches, in moderate oven (S5O' FL 50 to 60 minutes, or until done. Serve with sauce of sweet. ened, crushed strawberries. drained, folded into whipped cream.