davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-03-29
Railroad Earnings
Show Large Gains
Over 1885 Totals
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Reports re-
ceived so far indicated today that rail-
road earnings for Feberuary and for
the first two months of the year were
substantially ahead of the same period
q year ago.
The first 81 roads reporting turned
in increases of 20.4 per cent in gross
and 80 per cent in net operating in
come for February over the same
month in 1885.
Improvement in the first two months
was 1873 per cent in gross and 38.9
per cent in net operating income over
last year.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
SUGAR MELT LARGER.

NEW YORK, March 20 (R.-The
total sugar melt Of 13 United States
refiners, reported by the Sugar Insti-
tute, was $4,000 long tons in the
period from January / to March 81.
In 1885, from January to March 70,
the total was 925,o00 tons. Deliveries
for the same periods were 795 ZOO
tons in 1896 against $4,000 tons in
1885.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
Store Sales Stage
Substantial Rise
In New York Area
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March pa more
than seasonal gain in sales OF re-
porting department stores in the
metropolitan area Of New York in
the first half of March was reported
today in the monthly review of credit
and business conditions by the Fed
eral reserve agent at New York.
In February total dollar sales Of
the reporting department stores in
this district were 116 per cent higher
than last year, but after allowing for
one more shopping day this year than
last, the increase in the daily rate
of sales in February was not as large
as in January" the review said.
Evening star., 1936-03-29

western Savings
and Loan ASSoci-
alton was elected
president for the
coming year.
F wilson
Camp. secretary
of the District
Building ASSocia-
ton, was elected
first vice presi-
d e n t: Thornton
w. o W en- of
Thomas j. owen
& S on, second
vice president;
Alton H.. Helm OF
tba Am ariran
Evening star., 1936-03-29
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX STEADY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 28-The in
vestment companies common stock in
dex remained unchanged last week,
as evidenced by the averages COM
piled by Distributors Group. Inc.
The average for the common stocks
Of 10 leading management companies
Influenced by the leverage factor stood
at 81 20 at the close of March q COM
pared with 2138 on March 20.
The average of the mutual funds
closed at 1883 March 81 compared
with 1857 at the close of the pre-
vious week.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
GRAHAM. PAIGE HOLDERS
TO VOTE ON STOCK PLAN
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March % Stock
holders Of Graham-Paige Motors Corp.
are scheduled to vote at the annual
meeting April 20 on proposal to
increase the authorized common stock
to 3,500,000 shares, from $500, 900
shares. II the move is approved, 60O,-
600 shares will be offered stockholders
at So share on the basis of one new
share for each four held. The funds
will be used to retire outstanding
notes and for additional working
capital.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
TWO NEW BANKS OPENED.

NEW YORK, March % (Speciar -
Two new banking offices were opened
during the past week. according to
the Weekly Banking Market released
by Rand McNally Bankers Monthly,
one in California and one in Mime
sofa. One closed bank is reported
in Texas.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
PAINT GAINS FORESEEN.

NEW YORK March % (P).-Paint-
Standard Statistics Co. says indica-
tions point to a continued upward
trend of paint sales over the next
several years, but points out that cur
rent volume of manufacturers is still
far below levels of former years. For
1885 the sales were estimated to have
reached 1925 100000.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
Texas Corp. Earns
$17,O65,O37 Profit
In Twelve Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Texas
Corp, one of the major units in the
oil industry. reports net profit OF
s17,065, ,037 for 1885, equivalent to
$183 a share.
This result compares with $5,545 ,205
or SO cents a share in 1884.
Cash and marketable securities
amounted to $36. ,79S as of Decem-
ber 81. against $30,578,17s at the end
Of 1894.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
JONES IS ELECTED
Chief OF INSTITUTE
American Savings Building and
Loan Chapter Names President
of Northwestern Association.

At the annual election of officers of
the Washington Chapter, American
Savings. Building and Loan Institute,
r. L. Houston Jones of the North
Evening star., 1936-03-29
CORPORATION EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, March 2s 0P-Corporate
reports issued during the week showing
earnings per share. included:
Year Ended December 9I
Evening star., 1936-03-29

Road Accidents Decrease.
Road accidents in England are de.
creaSing in number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

soon bought her a full-sized violil and arranged for lessons with a vel known instructor.
 Little Jackie Heller faced
 what he terms a temporary
 setback" last Thursday night.
 When the NEG JambOree switched from Chicago to New
 York for a portion of the pro- gram, the allotted time was ex-
 ceeded and Jackie's part of the show had to be cut. Heller did- n't mind the three hours he had spent rehearsing, but he had a dozen friends in the studio who had come all the way down just to cheer him. All the cheers proved to be left-handed.
 The new series, 1847 Musica Camera, will work opposite to tht practice followed in motion pictures In movies, sound followed pictures By portraying pictures through sound, the Musical Camera is work ing towards the same end by fol lowing a different route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
New York Stations WEAF-ssO - WOR--7lO - WJz-7eO = wABc-ssO

nett and Charles Boyer. 10:00-WOR-Wor the Work ers--Bernarr Macfadden, Publisher. WJZ-Hildegarde, Songs. 10:15-WOR-Sinf Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor. -WEAF-Je Jeffersonian Demo- crat Talk WJZ-Harris Orch. WABC-Roosevelt Progress
 Talk. 1o:45-WBAF-Roy Campbell Roy
 alists.
 WOR-Follies of the Air.
 WABC-Happy Days-Talk. 11;00-WEAF-News; Sports-Clem
 Mccarthy: Rodrigo Orch.
 WOR-News; Dance Music.
 WJz-Reser Orch.
 W WABC-Dance Music Gro
 1 a. m.) 11:30-W WEAF--Cuga Orch.
 WJZ-News; Dance Music. -WEAF-Norris Orch. A. NJ. -WEAF-Jesse Crawford,
 Organ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
GENDlROI HEQO OkS

HAIR Harvard has had few players in II her illustrious gridiron background that topped Eddie Casey in ability. The quiet, unassuming fellow. who later be- came head coach of his alma mater, was a member of that great 1919 Crimson team that went undefeate6 -because of Eddie.
 Harvard came up to the Princeton game without mark against her. But the Tiger threatened to besmlfch the record when 1t led, l0-3, in the last minutes of play.
 Casey, running behind Captain Bill Mur- ray, Ralph Horween. and Arnold Horween: carried the ball on nearly every play. He swept nearly the length of the field. and finally took pass from Babe Felton for the touchdown.
 Casey was named All.America halfhack that year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

A Brooklyn, N. r., fan this week upset Columbia's young-lady-in- charge-of-broadcaSt-tick by re- Questing passes to the "Bulova
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13


 WJZ-Hessberger Orch. WABC-Mills Orch. 4:16-WEAF-Womans Review. 49O-WEAF-Landon Radio Clubs wJs@Doe J2s4f Heroes-sketch. WABC-Concert Orch. 4:45-WEAF--Women's Club Talk WOR-Student Nurses of To day-Effie G. Taylor, Deal Yale University School o wgzmffoung Hickory 5:0o-wEAF-while the City Sleepps-Sketch.
 WOR-Velos Orch.
 WJZ-Your Health-Talk. WABC-Jtmmy Farrell, 5:lS-wEAF:Tom Mix Straight WABC-Soil and Sociology Professor Paul B. Sears, Oklahoma University. E:90-WEAF-Jack Armstrong Sketch.
 wOR-Inspector White of Scotland Yard-Sketch. WJZ-Singing Lady. WABC-Instrumentalists Music. StA5-wABC-Mildred Wendell, so- woR-Dick Tracy-sketch, WJZ-Little Orphan Annie wABC-Wilderness Road Sketch. 0:oO-WEAF-Scien in the News. WOR-Uncle Don.
 WJZ-News; Minute Men Quartet.
 WABC-Patti Chapin, Songs. 6I1E-WEAF-News Midweek Hymn Sing.
 WJZ-Animal Close-Ups- Don Lang.
 WABC-News of Youth Sketch, e:z5-WJz-Concert Pianist. eS0-WEAF-Press-R Radio News. WOR-Ernie Orch. WJZ-Press-Ra News. WABC-Press- Radio News. e1oS-WEAF-Judo- Jigoro Kano. Interviewed by Bill Slater.
 wJZ-sunset serenade. WABC-Three Aces, Songs. e;l6-WEAF-Billy and Betty wOR-News; Sports Resume WJZ-Lowell Thomas, Com mentator.
 WABC-Renfrew of the Mounted. 7:oo-wEAF--Amos m Andy. WJZ-Easy Aces-Sketch. WABC-Politics-William Hard. 7:15--WEAF--voice of Experience. k-Representative Mary Norton of New Jer- wJz-Tony Russell, Songs. WABC-Fooball--Ted Husing 7:so-WEAF-Romance. Inc.- woR.Thank You, stusia- WJz-Lum and Abner-- Sketch.
 wABC-Benny Fields, Songs. --WOR-Talk--Fre c. Clark, National Commander, the wJz-Vivian Della Chiesa, Songs.
 wABC-Boake Carter, Com - mentator.
 Clemens, Songs; Com mander Edward Ellsberg. woR-Mullen Sisters, Songs. WJZ-Louise Massey, Songs; Westernefs Quartet. WABC--Hammerste Mu- sic Hall; Lucy Laughlin. Soprano; Jerry Mann, Com edian; Florence Reed, Ac- tress; Billy Hill. Song Writer; Vandy Cape. So- pra,n,:o: pa,,:G: Babby Mary Ann S:lE-WOR-Jack Randolph, Songs S:S0--WEAF--Wayn King orch. WOR-Gould Orch; Larry Taylor. Songs.
 WJZ-Welcome Valley Sketch, with Edgar A. Guest
 ,wABC-Russ Morgan orch. {; Ken Murray, Comedy; Harry Richman, Songs. e:o0-WEAF--Sidew Interview. WOR-Gabriel Heater, Com mentator.
 WJZ-Ben Bernie Orch; Orch; Gertrude Berg, Guest.
 wABC-waring Orch. s:oo--WEAF-Fred Astaire, Mas ter of Ceremonies; Charles Butterworth. Comedian; Trudy Wood, Songs; Johnny Green Orch. WOR-Helen Clevenger Case Sketch.
 WJZ--Husbands and Wives --Sedley Brown; Allie Lowe Miles.
 WABC-Goodman and Stoll Orch; Rupert Hughes. Master of Ceremonies; Scene from Cyrano de Bergerac, with Joan Ben-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
2OO..WDRC--nartfOrd--l33O
l19O KiIOcycles

7:00-William Hard-Political
 Commentator and Writer. 7:15-Sport Talk-Ted Husing. 7:30-Salz' "Friendly Mountaineers' 7:4b-Boake Carter. S:OO-Hammerstei Music Hall. S:3O-Laugh with Ken Murray. 9:00-Fred Waring's Pennslylvan-
 ians. 9:3O-Nathaniel Shilkret's Orch.-
 Benny Goodman's Swing
 Band, and Rupert Hughes. 10:30-Democratic National Com
 mittee. 11:00-News Service. 11:15-Willard Robison's Deep Riv-
 CT Orch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

A new member has joined Fred Warings Pennsylvanians. He's Q tenor and 50 far has shown great prumlse as c permanent fixture. His name is Tony and he entered the Columbia Playhouse in New York by the stage door just as the Waring gang was in rehearsal the other day. Johnnie Davis, trumpet player. walked over and spoke to the new- conner. Then he went out and bought him a hamburger. Tony's an alley cat. After shining at all the Instruments and familiarizing him. self with the place, Tony disap- peared. But . short time later a wailing, high-pitched screech came from backstage. It was Tony doing his darndest to ''outscat" the sing ing cacaphony of his benefactor, Johnnie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

Billy HiIl, guest star on the sHammerstein Music Halr' Tuesday, October 13, not so long ago offered to work fer SEQ . week and give his employer all his compositions. The man rec fused. Instead he gave Billy $25 to write some hiIl.billy lyrics. And all the time Mister Hill was carrying in his hip pocket the tunes now known as the Last Roundup" and "Old Spinning VVhAalO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
With RAY FITZPATRICK

Watch Program, a production of five words giving the exact time Jimmy Jemail. as the man-in- the-audience of the Come on, Let's Sing" program, recently polled wo- men present with the question: When were you first kissed and did you enjoy it?" Whereupon an eager young lady popped out of her seat, gave Jemail a resounding kiss and topped it with How'd you like it?" Andre Baruch, Columbia's an- nouncer-ping- -ponger-bowler golfer, carries as a charm the golf ball he swears was driven through a New York telephone dirtcory by Jimmy Thompson, fairway ace.
 A white-haired radio listener
 bearing considerable re-
 semblance to the portrait of
 WhlstIer's Mother" travelled
 without stop by bus from Des
 MOlnes, Iowa, in order to be in
 the NEG studios when Jessica
 DragOnette made her double -ap
 pearance last night on the
 Cities Service and Radio Guide
 Weekly programs. For many
 years this admirer had been
 saving small change in a
 kitchen teapot in order to visit
 her favOrite radio artist.
 Ferne, only woman in Fred War ing's band, whose violin playing you hear on Warnings Friday NEG broadcastS, was given a toy fiddle on her fifth birthday. She sawed on 1t so industriously that her family
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
Double Quick
SERVICE
SPECIALS

For speedy and reliable home or
business services see the an
nouncements of the one hundred
and one Washington firms in the
feature called Double Quick
Service Specials" in the Want Ad
section today and every day. All
want ads are published in both
the Herald in the morning and
The Times in the evening for one
price. Double Quick Results at
only one cost. Phone District
$3.50 or District 1000. You don't
need cash, Just say Charge It."
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

building overlooking the town
and watched an electric newspaper
sign spell out the inevitable news
Of one white victory after
another.
Up before dawn, we got coffee
from a thermos bottle and were
at the airport by 6 o'clock but
the Portuguese kept us until 8
with endless forlnalities. Over in
the bay was anchored the Ger
man vessel Kamerun which
had been shot at and stopped
by a Madrid warship, an incident
which led Germany to send a
powerful part of her navy to
the Mediterranean. The sound
of heavy guns firing came back
from the bay but the Portuguese
said it was only the Portuguese
navy target shooting.
We took off in a light breeze
and headed for Seville. In a
brief two hours we were there.
AS soon as the city came in
sight we climbed down fast and
from two miles away we flew at
only a couple of hundred feet.
This was to tell the most unob-
servant anti-air-craft gunner that
we were going to land.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
BabcOck to Defend
Self Before A.F.G.E.

emphasis Of college degrees In
civil service tests, attacked by
the Navy lodge because fought
against q girls unjust discharge,
making Mike Schaefer mad. Rep
resentative COchrane got mad at
me because attempted to knock
out Section 213.
"Well, I'm going to do some
attacking-and very shortly"
As predicted, the conservative
machine moved quickly during last
nights session to eliminate all
possible liberal opposition by COM
pletely slaShing five New Deal
lodges suspected Of having q large
Communist and Socialist member
ship from any further A. F. G. E.
affiliation.
BY order Of the executive coun-
Gil, with no explanation officially,
the Social Security Board, Farm
Credit Administration, Securities
and Exchange Commission and
Railroad Retirement Board units
were notified Of cancellation of
their temporary certificates of
affiliation. Their delegates will
not be seated. All dues money
and per capita taxes will be re-
funded. and this morning they
were officially outside of organ
lied labor.
The councils action in this case,
1t was announced, does not re-
quire ratification by the conven.
ton, and a two-thirds vote to in
struct the council to reSeat would
be required to bring them back
into the fold. This move may oc-
cur, however.
At the same time, the Depart
ment Of Justice lodge was again
suspended from rights as an A. r.
G. E. unit by the council, after a
careful consideration" Of its ap-
peal against charges that it had
INDUCED in embarrassing activity
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
RBOCKER DIARY PICTURES ARID LANDS OF SPAIN
SUIT.
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wife because a divorce from his
first wife was not final until after
the Marlboro wedding had taken
place.
Miss Campbell claimed, however,
that Shives had promised to re-
marry her as soon as he was le-
gally parted from his first wife,
but that he had failed to do so.
Following the filing of the suit
last week by Miss Campbell, shives
denied the charges, saying:
81 never deceived anybody in
nv life. The marriage Ito Miss
CampbeID resulted from a ceIe-
bration party on the day my di.
vorce was handed down. We
were married the same day.
Anyway, Cedric F. johnson, at
torney for Miss Campbell, said to-
day that she and Shives are going
to be remarked, although he was
unable to give the date or place
that the ceremony will take place.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
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proceedings instituted by liberia
factions Of the A. F. G. E.. BabcocA
said here:
"The council has made blum.
derS in the past and intimAted
the actions were mine, despite
my personal request that they
keep quiet. / have enough ma.
terial, both personal and Off
ciaI, to deliver . defense that
will be an attack.
READY TO FALL
eff necessary, I believe I can
swing enough votes for myself
to pile this election up. who
will be president? Why the
organization l. ready to col
lapse right now, and 1t wouldn't
make any difference who il
elected. My only objective is
to get out Of this mess with q
decent skin, and to rid myself
Of the largely untruthful Smirks
that have been circulated about
me.
"The convention is now in
the hands Of an unconStitu-
tional Oligarchy and that
Oligarchy's attitude towards me
amounts to blackmail. There
is, for instance, resentment
among some over the affilia-
ton Of State and municipal
workers to the Age, and
they're trying to shift it on
me.
Il would really welcome o
comparison of any three months
of my administration with the
past three months in this organi-
zatiOn, and from the indications
its continued success depends on
what happens to it after this con-
ventiOn.
DEBTS DISPUTED
"One thing that caused this
controversy was that the council
would not authorize payment Of
just bills when they were due,
backing certain opponents Of
mine in their stand that . large
cash balance was to be desired
despite numerous unpaid debts.
"I've been attacked by Civil
Service Commission members be.
cause Of my drive against over
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
SHIP LOST
IN ATLANTIC
HURRICANE
Norwegian Freighter
! Reported Drifting
RudderIess

Coast Guard headquarters was
fearful today Of the fate Of the
Norwegian freishter Torvanger
which sent out an sos during the
early hours after its steering was
disabled by the South American
hurricane far off the Florida
coast.
The ship radioed 1t was about
200 miles off the Florida coast.
and was taking water.
The Coast Guard cutter Unalga
was dispatched from its San Juan,
Puerto Rica, base to the Torvarl-
gers assistance while the Nor
wegian steamer Noravind advised
she was in the Torvanger's vicin.
ity and would go to her assistance.
Meanwhile another unidentified
steamer out Of Panama radtoed
she, too. was steaming toward the
Torvanger'S position.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
Hurricane Reported
South of Bermuda

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. IS
U.N.SO.-The hurricane in the At
lantic was about 400 miles south
southeast of Bermuda at z a. m,
Eastern standard time, a message
relayed here from the Weather
Bureau at Jacksonville said.
Attended by gales and squalls
over a wide area and by winds Of
hurricane force near the center,
the disturbance is moving north
or north northwest at about eight
miles an hour, the Weather Bu-
reau said.
Vessels in the path Of the storm
were advised to proceed with eau
ton,
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
Gets Her Diploma

NEW YORK.-Jeanette Goot-
zeit, one Of the graduates Of James
Monroe High School to whom a
diploma was denied by Principal
Henry E. Helm last June, received
her diploma today after writing
q statement to DR.. Helm withdraw
ing certain accusations that she
had made against him and con-
ceding that her conduct in some
respects had been opposed to con-
stituted authority. She wrote the
statement voluntarily in the pres
ence of her father.
Miss Gootzeit was among the
students who took part in the anti
war demonstration at the school
last April.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
CASTILLO
BARREN AND
TREELESS
Old Proverb Says Bird
Must Bring Own
Food on Visit

Editors Note: FolloI0ing Is
the second OF the DGr logs sent
from the Spanish battlefront By
H. r. Kntckerbocker, famous
roUtng correspondent OF ItternG-
tton1I NetDS SerUice.)
Evening star., 1936-10-28
Committee, Meets
To Make Plans
For Benefit Dance

MISS MARY VIRGINIA BURKE.
A'A chairman Of the Dance Commit
tee Of Holy Cross Academy Alumnae
Association, was hostess Monday eve
ming at the Shoreham Hotel to the
Executive Committee, assisting her In
making arrangements for the card
party and dance to be held December
for the scholarship fund. Those
present were Mrs. Ralph Carbe,
Mrs. william Knoblock, Mrs. VIII
liam Lalley. Mrs. Fred Murray.
Mrs. Francis Murray, Mrs. Fred
McCleary, Mrs. Fred j. Rice, Mrs.
Frederic w. Seabold, Mrs. McKendree
Skinner. Mrs. L. A. Widmayer and the
Misses Margaret Bachelar. Helen Casey,
Mary Ellen Craemer, Clementine
Dagneaux, Gwendolyn Dickinson,
Henrietta Donovan, Agnes Dough-
erty, Jane Egan, Margaret Fnegan,
Evelyn Ford, Marian Hartnett, Re-
gina Hartnett, Marta Houlihan, Mar
garet Kuhn, Ruth Lusby, Betty Ma
loney, Frances Sullivan, Margaret
viehnaman, Jacquiline Wemple and
Marie Diamond.
Evening star., 1936-10-28
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of
Virginia and Maryland.

Far Hills race n,eetiag on Saturday.
She Is entered there, but Col. TORI
wants to run her at the Middleburf;
race meeting on November II and
does not want to ask too much of her.
Lassitude II is by Deflation, and we
are hoping that Col. TORI viii win
many more races with her.
The District Of Columbia was VIC
torious last week when four Washing
ton horses won over Virginia and
Maryland in the interstate civilian
team jumping contest, at the Inter-
American Horse Show at Meadow
brook Club. Giving a marvellous ex.
hibition Of jumping for three days of
the show. The horses were the IA
nous RockSie. owned and ridden by
Miss Margaret Cotter: Randal's Way
and Randals Pride, owned by U. s.
Randall and ridden by Robert Robey.
and Applejack. owned by G. Emory
Galliher and ridden by Gardner Hol-
man. It was thrilling to see these
good horses 60 over the Jumps as
they did.
The champion jumper trophy Of the
show was won by that game little
chestnut mare, Laquer Lady. owned
and ridden by Fenton Fadely Of
Maryland, member of Riding and
Hunt Club Hounds. She has been q
sensation all season wherever she has
been shown. Mrs. John Hay Whitney
took many trophies back to Virginia,
won by her string and her favorite
horse, the Grey Knight.
Maj. Frank L. Whitaker. chairman
Of the Inter-American Horse Show
Committee, who worked so hard over
the horse show, should be very pleased
over its great success.