davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Advertising Total
Holds SO Per Cent
Above Year Ago

Ly the Associatco Press.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Advertising
Age reported today figures for the
week ended July 18 showed the VOL
ulre of newspaper advertising placed
by merchants of 66 major cities ex-
ceeded the corresponding period Of
1885 for the twenty-first consecutive
week.
The volume was 13,555,890 lines,
an 8.6 per cent increase over the H.
484 500 lines for the corresponding
week last year.
For the year to date, the total OF
-477,701, ,231 lines was So per cent
ahead of the 454 4,042,o46 lines during
the same period of 1885.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

poultry-Fowis: Plymouth Rocks. fancy,
-; mixed colors, 20: White Leghorns, Iti:
ordinary. lial5; ola roosters. Rocks and
Plymouth Rocks, fancy, 1sao2: cross
breed, Plymouth Rock '1a2O: Rhode
Island Red rooSters, fancy, 90: Rhode
horn broilers. 17a17le: ducks. White Pekin.
fancy. young. IA; old, 1fal2; mixed COL
ors. 10a11.
Dressed poultry-Fowls Fresh killed
Western. in boxes. 1Sl2a2412; chickens,
all sections. 25a3l: old roosters. dry
picked Western. 16a19; ducks, Long
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U. S. TREASURY POSITION
Ry the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury July "a:
RECEIPTS. S12.3SS. .524 SO: expenditures
S23. 1862, 072.13: net balance. S2,337 ,66S, :
SS92 a; customs receipts for the month,
$24, 1892 1920
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u. S232,211,16S.95: expenditures. S315,-
413,290.90. including S26,430,59S.36 OF
emergency expenditures Excess of cx-
penditures.- Ss3202, III .95. Gross debt
S33,416. 5,3:S.9S, decrease of 81, ,2:}1 =
sssets ssa5 qndsF fhs PEeSiGus day Gold
Receipts p'J for july !6. ia35 comparable
date last year,, S10.594 1877 81; expendi-
lures. S16.655,704 06: net balance. ST.
931,S44. .sO9,39. Customs receipts for the
month, S24. .369,S63 So Receipts for the
fiscal year. S244. .505 800 81; expenditures
S672. 662 .370.71. including S31S.4O4. $40 16
Of emergency expenditures: excess of ex-
penditures. S42S. 066.37s.44; gross debt.
$2g.217 .647,202.5 SO; gold assets, S9.137,-
03.255.71.
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
GAIN SHARPLY IN WEEK
II the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The rise in
New York bank stocks last week was
calculated by Holt, Rose & Troster,
dealers, at the equivalent $l05, 1888. 900
or 5.54 per cent.
AT the close of the period 16 lead
ing issues had an aggregate market
value of $2,O06, ,644, ,oo0.. At the weeks
high it was slightly above this figure.
s1Jhe shares were quoted at the best
levels so far this year.
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UTILITIES CLIMB
ON CURB MARKET
Few SpeciaIties Also Rise
Royal Typewriter Is
Sharpest Gamer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Utilities and
a few specialties we're in demand in
the Curb market today.
The sharpest gamer was Royal
Typewriter, up Az at SO. Up fractions
to point or so were Aluminium Co. OF
America at 1862, American Gas &
Electric at 4514, American Light &
Traction at PAS, Electric Bond &
Share at 26l4, United Light & Power
"a" at 85s, and Wright Hargreaves
= at 814.
Losses of fractions to point or SO
were suffered by Gulf OIL at 86la, Lake
Shore Mines at 585s, and Sherwin-
Williams at 1881.
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CRUDE OIL PRICES.

TULSA. Okla, July 81 R.-Hase. crude
Kansas. sravity scale. SEC to 81 .1s: North
se s9e to SsE9 sf U.s. East reTss a
West Texas tPermian Basino. gravity
scale. 76c to 9Oc: North Louisiars- Ar
Mountain area-salt Creek. wyo., gravity
scale. 94c to S1.1S.
Eastern narea-Pennsylvania grade (Brad-
ford-AlleRany). S2.45; same grade in
so ithwest Pennsylvania lines. SLY; same
grade in Eureka lines. S2.17; same grade
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

of Agriculture) Trade was very slow to-
day in the Boston wool market and the
undercurrent OF sentiment was fairly firm
moderate increases In purchases Of greasy
wool and in orders for, wool tops gave
some enf4IraffHmen1 IN 70 .ne WOOL men n Tho no
market as the Fall season approaches.
Quotations were unchanged from last week
slow demand that ives experienced In the
past month was quite generally accepted as
4 seasonal tendeneEs
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. July 81 0P.-After dealings
had expanded earlier in the day. trading
in the stock exchange quieted down to-
ward the close. The industrial group
was in good demand with shipping shares
and gilt-edged securities held steady.
Transatlantic stocks pushed forward.
while German bonds strengthened on the
statement of the German finance ministry
that tax revenues were increasing. Oils
were active and strong with a good de-
stocks eased under proft-taking near the
end.
PARIS-With the majority of active
issues weak. prices in the Bourse closed
Irregular today. Rentes sagged and inter
national isues turned downward The
industrial group. however, had a firm tone.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

s4%a$5: ssfaa$ extra Ia3 seeTe5' s3sss$4; ffsts
1891 scoresl. 33a33s4; centralized 600
S'9ESe Cheese. s45.454. steady, state. whole
milk fiats. fresh; fancy. ies4a21s4; held,
i0sS aSrsa i2'o2i' frm. Mixed colors: -spe-
ciaI packs. 27a3I: standards. -2634; flrsts.
33ls: mediums. 2lia: dirties No. 1. 21h;
average checks. 171aa1sa: undersrades'
live poultry nominal. No freight QUO
tationS,
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FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. July - P.-Foreign ex-
change easy; Great Britain in dollars,
others in cents.
Great Britain. demand 5017s; cables,
5.0l7s; 60-day bills 5.0O7s: France de-
mand SOL; cables. 6.61; Italy. demand.
Demands: Beielum 1857: Germany.
free 4O2S: registered 22.s0: travel.
"a 90; Holland. 67.97; Norway. 25.23'
Sweden. $3.50; Denmark 20 A.; Fin
land 2.22: Switzerland 32.1l; Spain.
1870: Portugal 451: Greece "a y: Po-
land 1890; Czechoslovakia 4. l5i2;
Jugoslavia 2.3I: Austria ISIS ssh: Hun
}3.45n: Brazil. S.72i2n; Toxic .!9:32;
Shanshai IO.5; EoneEong II 10; Mex
To- 100: New York in Montreal. 100.
Nominal
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MONEY MARKET.

steady; / per cent all day: prime CONNER
cial paper "a per cent: time loans steady:
80 days-six months Ia per cent offered;
,s-ls; 5000 days. I'sis; four months.
l4-is; five-six months. 2s-is; rediscount
rate New York Reserve Bank. Ia per
cent.
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Miscellaneous Markets.

miscellaneous Markets.
Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press.
WOOL TOPS-Futures New York the
market closed quiet. unchanged. Octo-
Der. 95 OBJ December. "a. .5b.
@. CoFFEE-sDot Co steady; Rio No. LIS; s.;
and IS at % ss5as 10 SS RIO tueSTes 1HsoGa Closed d
september aan 4eass5, ,shfs 6ecembeT nfss 4sS3 SSD
to 8 higher; sales 1900: September.
S.73; December. S.92: March. s.97; May.
CRUDE RUBBER - Futures closed
steady a. hisheE sales No stsnda5d
e.mbeP is4s MsreR is5a NAY s0 1879 e.
Smoked ribbed SPOT. i6.4in. '' -''''
SUGAR-Futures No. 8 closed easy.
ber 275b: November o.Sib: January.
3 S4sb 4sb March, @4ab; May, s4sb; july
CocoA-Futures closed quiet. l lower.
September. CLAN; October sim De-
cember; 6;26n: March. 6.37n; May 6.45n
Sales 400 tons
hrhs4 Rev ssas 4P baFss eGssd sIs hFm
October, ,63b; December. j 50 Open
hal steam flature 7s,, seriplane
?o-22s 165 Canton double extra "A. )"
l4-lbs. %. Japanese special cracks.
double extra. 81 seriplane. I3-I5s.
RAW HIDEs-Futures closed steady
Ser hlEher 5 ma5eP sePtemPsE sab 1lIss ne pscem
Sales. a2O 900 pounds. -
Bid Nominal
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FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK, July 27 R.-Revenue
freight carloadngs on railroads reporting
today for week ended July IS included:
July 25. week. year.
IA ltimore A. Ohio 1882 4S,441 3s,7S7
Rock island 26,236 26,43S 21.265
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CONTINUED From Sixteenth Page.)
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Transit Co.-10O at 17H, 100
at 17H, 100 at 17A, so at 17A, 20
at 1714, so at 17A, 40 at 17K4, IS at
17A, Is at TN.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-15 at
Ill.
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STEEL QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. July % (P.-steel prices
per 100 pounds fob. Pittsburgh: Blue
annealed sheets. hot rolled. 2l0; galvan-
lied sheets, $50: black sheets, hot rolled.
$50: steel bars, 1.95.
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RUBBER FUTURES

NEW YORK. July 81 R.-Crude rub
Der futures opened steady. 3 higher July
unouoted September. 1885: December
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AFTER CALL.

Washington Gas 5s 196o-s1 900 at 121.
Capital Traction 5s-$5, 900 at e21z.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-20 at
1101a.
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MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL July 81 LP.-Silver fu-
lures closed steady. 5 to 10 higher. No
sales Closing bids: July. 1850: Septem-
Der. "A 20: December 45.00.
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NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, July 81 R.-Bar sill
yer steady and unchanged from Fri
day. July "A, at 44A.
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Florida Power & Light Co.-Pre-
ferred share earnings. IL months end
ed June 80, was $3.50 against s6.l2.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, July 81 dPi.-Railroads
reporting June net operating income (be-
fore fixed charges and other income)
today included:
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COMMODITY PRICES

NEW YORK. July 21.-The Associated
Press wholesale price index Of 30 COM
modities today advanced to 1855.
Previous day. 11.4l: week ago, 1858
month ago. 1892: year ago. 1856.
Range of recent years:
High 7S.I7 1868 14g4 6g2:;
Low 7l.3l 7l.S4 81 80 4l44
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PENNSY REVEALS
BIG GAIN IN NET
Operating Total for June
Hits S6,707,931 Mark,
Well Above 1885.
Fly the Associated Press.

Fly the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Net railway
operating income of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in June, before fixed charges
and other income, was $6,707 ,931, an
increase of $464,297 over June, 1885.
Operating revenues in the month
amounted to s36,013,s33, a gain of
nearly IA per cent over the 1885 COM
parative.
Passenger revenues In the first full
month the new low fares were effec-
tive increased $685. $40, or Sc per cent
above June, 1885. In the first five
months of the year. the company
stated, passenger revenue ran approx
mately 10 per cent ahead of the same
period in 1885,
SchenIey Distillers.
A moderate decline in net income
for the three months ended with June,
compared with the like 1885 period,
was reported by the Schenley Distillers
Corp. and subsidiaries, operating plants
chiefly in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Net totaled 81 1926 TAG. equal to slO6
share on the capital stock, against
81 ,433,O30 or $138 a share in the
comparable months last year.
For the half year net income
amounted to S3065,94 equal to $2.52
a share, compared with S3.030,652 or
50 SO share in the 1885 period.
Anaconda Wire & Gable.
Anaconda Wire & Gable Co. and
subsidiaries, with plants at Great
Falls, Mont; Muskegon, Mich, in
Illinois and Indiana and other indus
trial areas, showed in a preliminary
report for the second quarter net in
come of $632, 148, equal to s1.50
share, compared with s25l 1863 or so
cents a share in the comparable quar-
ter last year.
Natomas California.
The NatomaS California Gold Dredg-
ing & Land Co. for the second quar-
ter reported net income of $282,3l5.
equivalent to % cents share. This
compared with s293,752 or 20 cents
share in the second quarter OF 1885.
Michigan Steel Tube.
The Michigan Steel Tube Products
Co., Detroit, announced for the half
year net income of S232, ,231. equiva-
lent to Sl.16 share on the common
stock, against S237,7S2 or sll8 a share
in the comparable period last year.
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Prev. 1885 Stock and Sales
High Dividend Rate Add co. High. Low.
9M 5% Zonte Products 10 IA IA r u
Approximate Sales of Stocks the n Y Stock Exchange
11:o0 AM $4,000 1900 Noon. $50 600
100 P.M.------ ,260O00 2:O0P.M. 1450 900
Total Sales for the day. 100000
table cash
paymsnts based the latest
including extras Accumulated DIVIDENDS Paid this
organized x Ex dividend. -
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INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. July 81 R.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Moon quotations.)
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Natomas California.

The Natomas California Gold Dredg-
ing & Land Co. for the second quar-
ter reported net income of $282,3l5.
equivalent to % cents share. This
compared with s293,752 or 20 cents
share in the second quarter of 1885.
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ww-With warrants. xw-Without
warrants. New. w1-When Issued.
st (stp)-Stamped.
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INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK July % lP,.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
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FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. July 81 R.-Federal Land
Bank bonds:
Quotations as Of . o'clock
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Michigan Steel Tube.

The Michigan Steel Tube Products
Co., Detroit, announced for the half
year net income of S232, ,231. equiva-
lent to s1.16 share on the common
stock, against s237,7S2 or sl.lS a share
in the comparable period last year.
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quarterly or semi-annual payment. An
nual rate-not including extras; Accu-
mulated. dividends. Paid this year;
In receivership or being reorganlEe4
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BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS.

PUBLIC UTILITY
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July % 0P.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
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Interborough Rapid Transit Co. OF
New York. subway division, had hal
ance Of s4,155,267 tor the year ended
June 30, according to the receivers
report. This was after rentals and
charges and compared with s4 ,349, ,664
in preceding fiscal year.
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NECKWEAR SPECIALS

200 pcs.-s1 and So Soiled Neckwear-
50-s2 and So Crepe Blouses, broken colors and
50-50c to 81 Costume Flowers to clear at--
110-$1 Cotton Blouses-
main Floor. Thu Hecht Col
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CHILDREN'S SHOES
GIRLS WEAR

So Girls Crepe Dresses in plain colors or prints,
SIS Girls Print Crepe Dresses sizes to
sos Girls Crepe Dresses in prints, poka-dots or
45-159 and 81 Girls Sheer Wash Dresses sizes and
l+l5 Girls Silk Blouses, 10 to 16--------------S S0c
(second
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REDUCED! WOMEN'S 7ec & 81
! SHADOWLESS STOCKINGS
OTHER HOSIERY SPECIALS

30 prs-50c and 79c Full llfashoned Sport Socks some
" ribbed sport socks
$50 prs.-69c Full fashioned, rngess, splashproof
Chiffon prs for Us
$50 prs-1.35 Kayser 3-thread Chiffon Hose
Sc; prs. for 2y6O
210 prs-79c and 81 Raalte Chiffon Hose, full and
knee length prs for 81
50 prs-5oc Angora Mixed Sport Socks for 81
3s6 pzs.-115 Myth-like Chiffon Hose with F1extoe,
85c; 8 prs. for 80
The Heeht Co.
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SPECIAL! J.
CAMP HANDKERCHIEFS

Plain white durobe hundkerchefs thot are exacty xhof
he.n need at comp. Aud # he isn't going to somns
AeH need Them. foo. Buy several dozen at Ills IN
price! GO.
s@%.s naain Floor Ths Hechs coa s .." s@
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Reduced! Boys
81 OxfOrds
2.95

100 prs. Fit-Rite oxfords in white elk with brown
or black calf trimming. Wing tip styles with
leather soles and heels Sizes II to large 6. B,
and D widths.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Jurors TO WEIGH
MADDOX CHARGES
Montgomery Grand Jury to
Get Case Based on
KiIIeen's Death.
BY a star Correspondent Of The star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, March IA
Manslaughter charges against Mrs.
Lillian Maddox resulting from the
Staying of Eddie Killeen, reputed
Washington gambling boss, will be
aired before the Montgomery County
grand jury when the Spring term Of
Circuit Court opens here Monday.
The case heads the docket. Alto
gether, only IA cases have been pre-
pared for presentation to the jury by
States Attorney James H. Pugh, indi-
eating its session probably will be
brief.
One colored murder case is to be
investigated, but all the others on the
docket are of a minor nature, the
prosecutor said.
Mrs. Maddox is at liberty under
SIS, 900 bond. Police claim she confessed
shooting the allegedly powerful over
lord Of the gambling world as the cli-
max to drinking party at his home
on Conduit road last Fall.
Other sensational cases pending in
the county will not be presented to
the grand jury. The Wilson mistaken
identity" murder has already been
acted on at a special session, and four
suspects are awaiting trial on March
80.
Thirty-two continued criminal cases
are on the courts docket awaiting
trial, along with 81 criminal appeal
cases, and 81 appearances.
A total of 1l5 civil cases are on the
trial docket, which also contains seven
civil appeals.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
INQUIRY IN AIRLINE
CRASH TO CONTINUE
Company Officials and Jay A.
Mount to Be Among First
Witnesses.

After being in recess a month. the
Senate subcommittee investigating the
airline crash in which Senator Cut
ting of New Mexico was killed Will
resume hearings March 20, it was an
nounced today. The last meeting OF
the committee was February IL.
Col. Harold E. Hartney, committee
investigator. said t has not been de-
cided who will go on the stand first
when the hearings are resumed Ad-
ditional testimony is to be received
from officials of Trancontinental and
Western Air and from Jay A. Mount,
former Bureau Of Air Commerce en-
ploye.
Bureau of Air Commerce officials,
under fire during a week OF hearings
last month without an opportunity to
defend themselves, may finally be
given an opportunity to reply next
week. Hartney said. Whether the
bureau will be called on first will de-
pend on a conference he expects to
have with Col. j. M. johnson, Assist
ant Secretary Of Commerce, Hartney
said.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Legislation
Continued From First Page.)

Tucker and A. j. Driscoll, represent
ing citizens associations.
The provisions of the merger bill
were explained by Roger j. Whiteford,
counsel for the gas company. He
pointed out that at present the capital
stock is limited to S2,600,000, with
bonds or borrowed capital amounting
to about SIC, 6,200,0 900. He said additional
funds will be needed for extensions to
keep pace with the growth of the city.
Under the merger bill, the Washington
Gas Light Co. could issue additional
stock, subject to the terms and condi-
tons of the Utilities Commission.
Two representatives of the Manor
Park Citizens Association, George A.
Corbin and william H. Seaquist, ap-
peared in opposition to plans Of the
District Commissioners to widen a
portion Of Blair road. They contended
1t Is not required for the convenience
or necessity of the neighborhood, and
asked the committee to request the
Commissioners to drop the proposal.
Action Delayed on Code Bill.
In response to questions by Chair
man King, Corporation Counsel Pret-
lyman said the proposed revision of
the District Code is advisable. The
work done in 1929, he said, was only
q compilation of the code, and that
Its text has not been revised since
1901. Action on the codification bill
was postponed, however. to consider
what form it should take Repre-
Bentatives of the District Bar Asso-
citation suggested the codification and
revision should be carried on under
the jurisdiction of the courts, but
Prettyman thought it was legisla-
tive function that should be done
under Jurisdiction of the congress
sional committees.
In the course of the meeting John
M. Holzworth, an attorney, who said
he formerly was a prosecutor in New
York, fled with the committee a
copy Of letter he wrote recentls
to the District Bar Association, COM
planning Of 'maladministration of JUS
tice and criminal laws" in Washing
ton. The letter contained criticisms
of police methods and of the ham
ding Of prosecutions by the staff Of
the district attorneys Office. Senator
King asked the corporation counsels
ONCE to make an informal inquiry.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
GUNMEN SHOOT DOWN
THREE MEN ON STREET
One Expected to Die After Hail
of Lead From Auto
Sweeps Street
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March i5.-Gunmen
in an automobile cruised abreast OF
four men walking along West 34th
street early today, blazed away with
pistols so fast their shots sounded
like machine gun fire and left three
of their targets sprawled on the side
walk seriously wounded.
The fourth, Farmer Sullivan, a
union longshoreman, was not hit.
Police took him to a precinct sta
ton for intensive questioning after
he disclaimed all knowledge as to
the identity of the assailants or their
motives.
The three who were hit were John
O'Rourke, also a member of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Union;
Dick Butler, racketeer with a long
police record, and Robert Baker
Butler, shot in the abdomen, was
expected to die. He was arrested
recently when police found veritable
arsenal in his Washington Heights
Evening star., 1936-03-15

used to call the sort Of actor who
brought his child on the stage big
ham. I meant it, too. But Joan
changed my ideas on that subject"
Benny doubles up in vaudeville only
part of each year. because If he
worked at that pace the year around
he would only be making extra money
for the income tax collectors. This
subject saddened the comedian.
Not that I mind doing my part" he
said. but the burden gets heavier the
harder you work and the more you
earn If I doubled II months a year
still would be able to keep about what
l can keep now.
The income tax laws should take
into consideration the comparatively
few years which bring in a peak in
come to the actor. He spends his
youth getting there, and he never
knows how long he will stay. He can't
build up business which will support
his family after his popularity is gone.
And that may go any time.
Don't think I'm squawking. I
know the Government needs a lot of
money to get along on these days. But
if President Roosevelt were here now,
and no one thinks more of him than I
90, I would tell him the same thing"
Evening star., 1936-03-15

TACK BENNY has an appreciative
audience of one who never fails
to laugh at his jokes.
~ Maybe several million radio
fans think he's a little off form, and
his wife is inclined to agree with
them, but Jack Benny, at his best or
worst. is always a hit with 2l-month-
old Joan, his adopted daughter
THAT kid always laughs at my
stuff" grinned Benny. Mary may
think the jokes are not so hot, and
the fans may think so, too, but not
Joani"
This is at least one reason why
Joan's proud papa let her take her
first bow to a theater audience the
other afternoon in New York
'Joans mother" Benny said, gave
her flower and she took it to me
out in front of the footlights.
That went over so we'll that I Ge-
cided to take chance and try
gag on her.
Il was taking almost as big chance
as when Fred Allen tried to make a
bird speak piece. said to Joan:
How does COW go?'"
M-o-o-o-o,' said Joan. She
brought down the house.
Back in the old trouping days I
Evening star., 1936-03-15

to the American Federation of Labor
and President Green for active sup
port of the bills.
"These bills mean sick leave for
all, which is so essential to social Sc
curity. They mean vacations for
all. which will result in the protec-
ton of health and better and more
efficient work. They mean a definite
advance toward the abolition of the
inequities. practice of overtiming.
They mark the first step in the re-
duction of hours of labor for thou
sands Of Government employees who
are now working up to 81 hours a
week.
March IA, 1886. will be a date long
remembered in the annals of public
personnel management"
The Ramspeck bills are retroac-
tive to January l and permit en-
ployes to let their annual leave ac-
cumulate up to so days and sick leave
up to 80 days. 1t was specified also
that employees who had accumulated
leave on January last from the pre-
ceding year will be entitled to that
accumulation.
Some Get 80 Days.
Although the annual leave measure
specifically limits permanent en-
ployes to their rs days, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays, temporary em-
ployes are allowed two and one-haf
days leave for each month of serv-
ice. making possible a maximum Of
80 days in a year.
In addition to the IS days sick
leaves, department heads are author
lied to advance 80 days of sick leave
beyond accrued leave in cases of Sc
rious illness.
The question Of compensation for
overtime work was left open for fu-
ture settlement.