davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Baltimore Trust dluhuje pres
% milionH.

Baltimore Trust spolecnost
dluhuje jeste svym vkladate-
l6m a jinym veritel1m $22,-
97O.418. John D. Hospelhorn,
misto komisar statnf banky, O.
znamil v 1tery soudci, O'Dun-
ne, re ma ma ruce $1,354,834,
z nichz pet procent placeni
moznym v obnosu $685. 69.
To by mu nechalo hotovych
$145.865.
Cheeky ma pet procent roze-
slany budOu v nejblizsich
dnech $4,000 veTitelGm a vkla
datelum.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Nahazeli snih nazpSt.

V 1900 blocku Pennsylvania
avenue fada osob tesla sc v
patek pohledem ma pracujfcf
diva cernochy, jak tito hazeli
zpet snlh ma chodnfk, z nehoz
pred tim snfh shazeli do ulice.
Sn1h nahazeli zpet, kdyz S
m~ajitelem domu nemohli Sc
shodnouti ohledne platu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14

V sankovacfch (bobsled)
zavodech, Americana docilili
nejrychlejs1ch CAST. Ia to by
Ii porazeni v lyzarskem zavo-
du.
Ceskoslovensko porazeno by
10 v pondell Spojenymi Staty.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Spolkovy vestnfk.

Oznamuje Sc clenGm spolku
sv. Vojtecha, re Sc Dude odby-
vat Fadna mes1cn1 sch1ze prf-
st1 nedeli, dine 16. unora urcite
We 2 hodiny odpoledne. Prf-
tomnost clenG Sc vyzaduje skr-
re zapravenf poplatk1.
Vaclav Kozlovsky, preds.
JOS. F. Viktor, tai.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Skolaci manzeli.

V Mukaceve ma obchodni a
kademii Sc zamiloval patnacti-
Lefty Yak l. rocn1ku do zakyne
3. rocnfku. Rodice proti schGz-
kan milencG nijak nebyli. "a
kyni Sc narodilo v techto
dnech zdrave decko.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14

Poranen elektrickou karou.
75lety Frank Haviland z Boil
ton ulice tezce poranen byl v
pondeli kolem 4. hodiny odpo-
ledni elektrickou poulicnl ka-
rou ma North Avenue a Oak u
lici. Byla mu prerazena noha
a nos a potlucen ma obliceji.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Strelil policistu do ruky.

Policista severovychodnf sta
nice, Urivick Barnsley, strelen
byl v pondel1 do ruky zlode-
jem skryvajicim Sc v Raspe-
burg postovnfm 1radu kratce
pc p1l noel.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
MaIy OZnamOvatel.
WANTED-FOR SALE-ETC

PRODA Sc grocernf a Tez-
nicky dobTe jdouc1 obchod v
ceske ctvrti "a velmi m1rnou
cenu, S majetkem aneb bez
majetku, "a vyhodnych pod
minek. K doptanf V redakci
TELEGRAPH"
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Usmrcen ma sankach.

Tfinactilety Paul Gagnor byl
v pondelf zabit a jeho prGvod-
kyne tezce zranena, kdyz san
ky ma nichz Sc proj1zdeli v
Mount Rainier, Md, srazily Sc
S automobilem dra. Oscara
Lavine.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
az namornich studentHE
propadlo.

Resignace AZ namornich stu
dent1 v Annapolis prijata by
la namoTni akademil. SUDDEN
ii tito propadli pri pololetnfch
zkouSkach.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Popalen pri cistsni kamen.

Nebezpecne popalen byl pri
cisteni petrolejovych kamfnek
George Smacks, 20 rok1 sta
ry, hlidac garaze v {. sos East
Preston ulice.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-02-14
Pc odstranenf snshu zemFeI.

George D. Winder, 70 rokd
starry z 27. ulice, zemrel pa
tex pc ocisten1 chodnfku pred
dOmem.
The Washington times., 1936-11-25
:Woshinqton Produce Markets

bushel hampers, Jersey type, U. s. No.
1, 90c 91.00.
TomatOes-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. California, lug
boxes, ripes and turning wrapped, 6x6
and larger, wide range in condition best,
$250@3.00, poorer. $50; Florida, lug
boxes, green, ripes and turning. wrapped,
IiSeS %eF.tabes@one SGsGIeh caiifornia
rived; / broken and / unbroken cars
on track.
Lima Beans-supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Cuba,
snap Beans No carlot arrivals; 2
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Florida. bushel hampers,
green, flat type best, 81; fair condi-
Squash Practically no supplies on
the market.
Okra-supplies very light; demand
Cucumbers-suppIies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
bushel baskets, fancy. $3.50; choice.
Egsplant-supplies moderate: demand
bushel crates, $1.75@2.25.
light; market weak. Florida, " -busheI
crates. fancy. $2.5O@275; choice. S2@
2.25.
Orange-No carlot arrivals; 8 broken
cars on track. Florida, boxes. No. l,
boxes. navels, $S.75@4.6O, as to grade
and size
Grapefruit-Three Florida arrived; 4
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Florida, boxes. $1.5002.
LemOns--California, boxes, $405.5O,
as to grade and size.
Observation-Disclosures, As bushel boxes,
$1.25 Oils.
Pears-No carlot arrivals; unbroken
car on track. Oregon, boxes, D'Anjous,
$2.5O@2.65.
AvOcadOs-Florids, boxes, $1.25@1.75;
ventilated, crates $55O@6.5O, as to size.
Pineapples-Cuba, crates $4@5; poor
condition, 81.
Cranberries-New Jersey, A-barrel
boxes, $3.50.
Pecans-Georga, per pound, schleys,
22Q25cc; Stuarts, 17@20c; Seeding, 100
12c; Money Makers, 1S@15c; Froschers,
14@16c.
Mushrooms S-lb. baskets,
COllards-Virginia, bushel baskets,
35c.
Hanover Salad-virginia. bushel bas.
kets, 40c.
spinach-virginia. bushel baskets. so
brussels sprOuts-California drums.
Observation-Disclosures, S@1oc per pound.
Kumquats-Florida, 32-quart crates,
BroccoIi-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. California, crates, $265
| OATS.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; broken
and . unbroken cars on track. Calitor-
mia, lugs Emperors, $1.s592I Malagasr
$1.2591.6o.
The Washington times., 1936-11-25
EGG AND POULTRY MARKETS

EGG AND POULTRY MARKETS
NPrices Paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
Washington)
: BY the Q. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
: Eggs-Market weak in sympathy with
Other Eastern markets. Prices to
cents lower. Current receipts, 3O@32c;
hennery whites, S6@38c. Government
Graded and dated white eggs met prices
extras large, Ale; U. S. extras, medium
e5hc; U. S. standards, large. S9hc.
Live POuItry-Market quiet Turkey
feceipts light: Dealers Dealers pr pretty wei vel
horns. Mt, 12c; No. Is. Sc. Chickens: viz
kinia Rocks. broilers and fryers' 16 q
Del1WarG crosS9s G9nea as@17S To,ng ml&e9
pounds and up, 4Oc each; under pounds,
R50SOc each. Old guineas. 25@S0c
sach.6 Young turkeys: Hens, 10 pounds
And up, 1Sc; a few at 1Sc; toms, Is
Bounds and up, Tic; few at 1sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
CabbaRe-One South Carolina arrived /;
8 unbroken cars on track. Supplies light;
demand moderate; market steady. Vir-
Einia, IN -bushel hampers, pointed type.
S5c. South Carolina, Domestic Flat type,
6O@75c.
car on track. Supplies light; demand
Eight; market dull. California, Western
lettuce crates, 6-dozen,. $2.6O@2.75.
CaulifIower-Not carlot arrivals no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market slightly stronger Cali
fornia, crates, $1.6OQ1.65.
Celery-One New York arrived; l car
diverted: II broken and 6 unbroken cars
pn track. Supplies liberal; demand
moderate: market weak California, u
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled, $2.5O@2.75; few higher. New
York, 2/3 crates in the rought, $1.75 ga;
h crates in the rough, $1.5O@1.75.
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market slightly stronger. California,
Western crates Iceberg type, 5-dozen,
b. 25 $50.
OniOns-One Ohio arrived; broken
steady. 5O-lb. sacks, U. $. N. l.: Michi-
gan, Yellows, .65@75c: Utah, valencias,
8 inches and larger, $1.o5 q 10.
Peas-No cariot arrivals; broken car
ON track. Supplies moderate; demand
sbushel hampers, Telephones, $2.75 800
POtatoes-One Idaho, l Maine arrived
4 broken and 8 unbroken cars on track
supplies moderate; demand moderate
sacks U. S. No. i New Jersey. Cobblers
.S2l5; Pennsylvania, Round Whites
$4,000; Green Mountains. $21S; Maine
screen Mountains, $2.25, few $2.35; Idaho
sRusset Burbanks, $500.
sweet POtatoes-No, caTlot arrivals
mo cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate: market steady. North caro-
sline, bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans. wide
range in condition, 750s5c, few best
..&1.OO; Maryland, Anne Arundel County
The Washington times., 1936-11-25


men and pooled the proceeds in general fund This differs
from the original Wisconsin plan which provided for individual
to be maintained by each employer according to his
particular situation.
(2) 1t Disseminated small employers and large the
being collected only from those who employed four
persons
This New York statute attacked in the State courts
declared unconstitutional by highest State The
matter then taken to the U. S. Supreme Court
!: The grounds of attack obvious.
First it argued that employer, who may be in
industry that has unemployment forced to contribute to
general fund from which he gets related benefit Such
pooling violate that clause of the Constitution
that prohibits taking property without due process of law
Second payment is made in the first instance by the
employer and without relation to his profits The proceeds go
to employees.
Third the discrimination in favor of or it againstO
small employers and their employees is obvious
Fourth the does tend business cycles pre-
vent unemployment
! The chief defense of the act was as follows:
l. This is State statute and State may deal with
ployment under its police primary sovereignty
The States power to tax is also adequate
2 The State for the poor and unfortunate and
unemployment general public evil for which there be
no individual responsibility.
1t should be carefully noted that the defense insisted that
he State law has nothing to do with the Federal social security
act, but is entirely independent thereof
The Supreme Courts tie aid the defense We
infer that the gist of the matter this within State
unemployment is general economic problem which has such
broad effects that general State payro to establish
general fund for unemployment benefits is reasonable
We may also infer that the Court accepted the contention that
The payro would be shifted by employers to all
Sumers Apparently the discrimination concerning small estab
lishments not deemed important.
: What will be the results9
~ The adoption unemployment by States will be
Encouraged The less New York system will tend to
be adopted
2) The opposition of radical persons to the Supreme Court
will be reduced or made less effective.
(3) The possibility of later ruling by the Supreme Court
against the constuonay the Social Security Act parts
thereof emphasized Clearly that States may 60 ahead
with unemployment insurance schemes there less reason
TO turn to the Federal Government.
We should note that the Federal act brings up the limited
powers of the Federal Government 1t forces the sovereign States
TO act at the will of those power at Washington It greatly
tends the poong SYSTEM thus involving indirect rea
lions between and benefits 1t includes old age pensions
This decision if it be decision, has little if any bearing
the Federal Governments attempts to force socaed 80
cia tv'' the States
The Washington times., 1936-11-25

: Briefly the facts, the argument and the deci-
sion, are as follows
: Not long ago. the State of New York passed
an act which levied tax on payrolls of all
employers of four or more persons. The purpose
of this tax was to establish fund out of which
benefits were to be paid to the unemployed
Thus the New York act was that of State,
and not based upon interstate commerce. 1t
dealt with unemployment benefits, not with old
age pensions.
q The New York law, however, was peculiar in
at least two respects. (1) 1t collected the tax
The Washington times., 1936-11-25
HANEY $S s :;: e.; 5 s:''. e -: =:
BY LEWIS HANEY
+ Economics, New York University

NEW YORK. Nov 25The Supreme Court has just reached
decision which important The Importance however, not
exactly what some vociferous observers shouting
The Washington times., 1936-11-25
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS
Volume Yesterday
100000 Shares

lit Name and MeS
High Low Dividend Rate High Low 1S;4e ChBs
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Metal Markets

NEW YORK. May 81 G.N.s.).-There
was a definite improvement in today's
foreign copper buying. Demand abroad
was reported in considerably larger
volume, and export copper prices moved
steadily higher Sales were reported at
levels corresponding to 9.125 to S.15
cents a pound C i f. European base
ports.
Domestic copper markets continued
moderately active with price unchanged
a $50 cents pound. Sales On Monday
as reported by the industry, were in
larger volume totaling 1,1560O0 pounds,
against $4,000 pounds over the week
end. Transactions for May so far
amount to about 25,371.00 pounds.
Domestic lead markets were more &C
tive today and one leading seller dis
posed of the days intake. Battery man.
ufacturers and sheet lead and pipe man
ufacturers headed the buying list. Prices
remain unchanged at 4.60 cents pound
New York and 4.45 East St. Louis.
Zinc markets were firm and moder-
ately active with prime Western un-
changed at 4.9O cents pound East st
Louis. One large local seller however,
reported improved inquiry
Anthony continued unchanged at
lax cents a pound
The Washington times., 1936-05-27

outstanding
thought these the notion that 'reaism
acceptance of naonam managed and social plan
ming Their ''realism" continuation of the present
abnormal and dsorganzed condition of economic life In and
among the nations of the world
And back of this the concealed notion that their
thought represents interests of the political powers which
just in control managed economy means that
somebody is doing the managing. If person is
aging nation, he must and will it HE thinks best
according to his opinion. Accordingly he wants no
standards imposed upon him. He wants to be free to expert
ment and spend.
Naturally and of course managed economy"
managed currency Socialists and Naonasts and Roman
cists have always rebeled against standard money.
In fact stronger argument for the gold standard
than that is the opposite of arbitrary control by dctaors
and social planners.
When did nations abandon standard for their money?
After they had plunged into
What have been the accompanmnts managed currens?
Marism, nationalsm relationships waste public debt and
unemployment.
AS uncertainty to the future has and have
ceased to (and have therefore drawn
have resorted to managed currency"
When able return peace saving and productive
employment, will also be able to return to monetary
standard.
If accepting conditions they in the world today is
realism, then who wants to be reaist?
These men prate about "fexbiy' and ustments"
But who is there who knows enough do the exng and
readjusng? After the made in economic lfe do
these have the think that they do9 If not who
would they name?
think that the is the principle of elastic
rency based standard money The only management
there be that which will manage keep the currency
tied to the standarda fixed amount Of material which
has as stable value as is possible.
If preserve individual freedom avoid political
control economic fe there be standard
measuring values which will not be arbitrary If freely deter
mined economic values exist there must be political
manipulation of prices
Without such Standard there be much individual
saving individual investment What you money
You invest money. But how much will you feel like saving
investing if political money manager has the power de-
eide what your money is worth?
Standard money should be supplemented by elastic
rency, to circulating medium of exchange. With
sound nonpotica banking deposit currency excellent for
this purpose This allows all the flexbiy that is economically
possible, without arbitrary management"
l. Absence of standard money managed currency
g Managed currency" political manipulation, with
futile attempts contro the price leve and restricted inter
national trade, saving investment and employment.
The need is the management of banks
according established principles of commercial banking and
the of currency both to initiation
and to allow contraction according to business requirements
Then have confidence in standard money and
save, invest and employ labor Until hen-war, waste
employment
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
New York Wool

firm. Domestic fleece, unwashed Ohio
& Pennsylvania, 31@3Sc; domestic,
pulled secured basis, $50 CSC; domestic
Texas. clean basis, 71@S5c; domestic,
territory, clean basis, 81 1@S9c.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27

his ideas. SO did a FORMER monetary adVlSOr
to the Roosevelt Administration.
From the fairly full reports given in the
press, 1 gather that these men agree in be-
ieving that eventually there will be a re-
turn to some sort of a gold standard.
But they also agree that such a standard
will be greatly modified, and that it will be
what they call more realistic" By this they
clearly mean that it will be subject to con-
tinued management" and to considerable
CONTROL
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Naval Stores

NEW YORK. May 81 UN.S).-Petro-
leum, firm; crude Pennsylvania. $2.12@
2.45. Linseed oil, per h., 9.409.6c, car
lots. Turpentine, firm 4O&c. Rosin,
firm; common $4.55s
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
HANEY s:;:;: 1:::';';;: s::: 35s:y: =: se:
AAA "A - - beled Against Standard Money
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics New York University

The other day in Washington there occurred discussion
of the future Of the gold standard The economist of the
Board Of the Federal Reserve System expressed
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Washington Stock Market

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tWdwd 10th com G.50).. 55 81
Wdwd & 10th pfd D..... l120 800.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-28
Tokyo Tense as Rebel
Troops Hold Out for
Military Dictatorship
ForCibIe Action Threatened
as Negotiations With
Troops Drag Out.
CENSORS STIFLE NEWS
Martial Law Strengthened
With Guns of Fleet
Covering City.
BY RAY G. MARSHALL
4 1e]H 4 VI 3tA1kHtNJ11IxLH
lCopyright 1895. BY United Pressl

Copyright. 1885. bv United Press,
TOKYO, Feb. % 90 p. m).-
Martial law headquarters in a
broadcast tonight indicated that new
compromise efforts with extremist
army rebels had failed so far and
the situation was unchanged.
The entire country was under
stringent martial law with stran-
Cling news censorship. Guns of war
ships, soldiers and sailors dominated
the city.
In a broadcast to the city, mar
tial law headquarters said the
country everywhere was quiet and
orderly, that the situation as regards
the rebels was unchanged, and
portentously-that the soldiers OF
Gen. Kohei Kashii, supreme COM
mander under martial law, were
efficient, in good spirits and pre-
pared to execute all orders of EN-
peror Hirohito."
The orders were assumed to mean
forcible action against the rebels it
they do not capitulate.
Regulars Await Orders
The district around the Central
Hibiya Park was dominated by
regular awaiting orders, fed by army
kitchens from food fountains" the
mess outfits, with rack upon rack
of food in tiers, providing the full
course meals.
The Imperial Hotel, which houses
many Americans, was in the area
under the guns of the regulars be-
cause of its proximity to buildings
in which rebels still remained.
Some Americans, arriving this
afternoon, were unable to get into
the Imperial Hotel and returned to
the port at Yokohama and went to
hotels there.
To Japan, to the Far East and to
the world developments in Tokyo
must prove of great Importance. The
four young army officers who led
the revolt of 900 or more soldiers
of the Third Regiment, First Dl-
vision, against an increasing ma
tional trend toward liberalism, seek
stronger representation for the army
the arn1y's right wing-itl gov
eminent,
May Mean Stronger Policy
Whatever their own fate. suicide
by observation-disclosures mr. trial and i'm
prisonment, the demands to this
extent already have been conceded
in recognition of their patriotic sac
rlflce-rebillion. This may mean a
stronger policy in Asia.
The rebels conducted their cam
paign of assassination in the dark
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-28
TEXAS POWER LINES
SEVERED IN STRIKE
Poles Cut Down; a. Towns
Darkened by Break.

By United Press
Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 28.-Vio-
lence attributed to strikers dis
rupted electric light and power serv-
ice in four towns north of here to-
day.
Two high lines" carrying 5000
and 10000 volts were served when
power line poles, sawed in two
crashed to the ground near Canu-
tillo, Tex.
Eight other towns were unaf-
fected and service restored late yes
terday, nine hours after a walk
out of Ell PaSo Electric Co. union
workers, contirrad undisturbed.
A makeshift trouble crew guarded
by deputy sheriffs was rushed to
the scene to repair the break.
Meanwhile, the company's two
plants, guarded by company guards
and police and picketed by strikers
were manned by skeleton crews of
loyal workers who refused to strike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-28
2-CENT-A-MILE
RAIL RATE SET
|. C. c. Fixes 3 Cents for
Pullman Travel on
u. S. Lines.
BIZ United Press

bY Ohtt6u PreSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission
today ordered American railroads
to charge passengers 2 cents a mile
fares in coaches and cents for
Pullman transportation.
After an investigation of nearly
two years, the commission found
that present standard fares of $50
cents were unreasonable and Or
dered the Pullman surcharge elm
mated.
The commission allowed the rail-
roads to continue charging extra
fares on their superservice trains.
Since 1923 the railroads of the
country have been suffering severe
losses in passenger traffic and reve-
nues, the commission said in ex-
planning the reason for its order.
Numerous Southern and Western
railroads have had the 2-cent fare
in effect under emergency regula-
ton for some time and have shown
strong increases in passenger bust
ness.
Practically all of these carriers
have urged the commission to put
the 2-cent fare on a permanent
basis.
The large Eastern railroads, such
as the Pennsylvania, the New York
Central and others, insisted that
their present 3.6-cent charge be
continued. They said that their
traffic was of such nature that lower
fares would not increase travel.
After taking all arguments into
consideration, the commission or
dered the new rates to go into eff
feet June 2, 1886
The commissions order said that
The railroads thereafter would main
tain 2-cent fares in interstate trans
portation with standard equipment
both on one-way and round-trip
tickets in coaches, and cents a
mile one-way and round-trip in
Pullman cars.
Officials of railroads with offices
in indianapolis today declined to
comment on the action of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-28
CAS- co. DEBT
DEADLINE FIXED
Utility District Announces
March 9 as Limit for
Obligations.

Directors of the City Utility Dis
trict this afternoon announced that
they will refuse to assume any OBJ
legations of the Indianapolis Gas Co.
after March 9.
Meeting in the offices of the
law firm of Thompson, Rabb &
Stevenson, the directors said they
had no intention of carrying tax or
bonded Indebtedness burdens of the
Indianapolis company after the
March deadline.
This was set in the Sept. 9, 1885
agreement when the city took over
the Citizens Gas and Coke Utility
as municipal operation.
The district directors also indi-
Gated that a Federal Court suit may
be instituted by them or by the In
dianapolis Gas Co., to settle validity
of the contract entered into in 1913
by the indianapolis company and
the Citizens Gas Co., predecessor of
the present utility.