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Evening star., 1936-04-13
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. April l3 R).-Bar
silver steady and unchanged from
Friday, April 10, at 44A.
Evening star., 1936-04-13
RUBBER FUTURES.

Der futures opened irregular. Unbalanced
70 lower. May. 1901; July. 16.IOb;
September, l6.22b. Bid
Evening star., 1936-04-13
CHECKS ON INDIVIDUAL
BANK ACCOUNTS DROP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Turnover Of bank deposits in lead
ing cities, as reported to the Fedarl
Reserve Board, declined sharply in the
first week of April, following the usual
squirt on heavy month-end trans
actions the preceding week.
Keeping pace with other indicators
of a higher level of business, total
checks issued against individual ac-
counts held lead of 81 per cent over
the comparable 1885 figure The de-
cline from the preceding week
amounted to 20 per cent.
Aggregate debts to individual ac-
counts for 272 cities compared as fol-
lows:
Week ended April g. S8,404 ,032, 900
Preceding week ---- l0,558, ,254 900
Same week last year. 6,957, 7,642 900
Evening star., 1936-04-13
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK, April 13 LP.-New York
Security Dealers Association
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
) LIBRARIES
STAY OPEN

Five major branches of the pub
lie library-Georgetown, Mt. Pleas
ant, Northeastern, Southeastern
and Takoma Park-are not az
fected by the closing of minor IL
brary agencies, and both adult
and juvenile departments of h e
former will be open daily at the
usual times.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, chief
librarian, made this announce
ment following receipt of m n
calls since the closing of the minor
library divisions at Chevy Chase,
Conduit Road, Eastern High
School, Tenley and Woodbridge
from August II to September 7,
and the children's room at the
central library from August II to
September IL. The Washington
ian division of the central library
will also close until September IL,
while the art division will be open
daily only until 6 p. m. through
September IL.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
HAT IS FOUND,
CASE CLOSED

The police robbery squad was
called on today to solve the mys-
ferrous disappearance of a Pan
anna hat belonging to Roy E.
Blick, ace investigator of the po-
lice vice squad.
Blick reported his headpiece
missing after he had searched
vainly for it in the offices of
Commissioner Needham C. Turn
age, where the hat vanished
while he was testifying against
four alleged Mann Act violatorS
whom he arrested yesterday.
Although several other dust
lade headpieces were uncovered
during the exhaustive investiga'
ton, no trace of Blick's hat was
found until several hours later
when an unidentified person
turned the hat into the robbery
squad. A close checkup of the de-
scription of Blick'S hat with that
of the recovered Panama revealed
them to be the same. Police
marked the case CLOSED" when
the hat was returned to Lieut.
George M. Little, head Of the vice
squad, who returned it to Blick-
in exchange for recovered" re
ceipt,
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
Ken Murray
Says:

Ladies' Day at the polling
booth is going to be mighty
important this year, when you
consider that the WOmen'S Divi-
sion of the Republican Party
claim that the female ballot
will hold the balance Of power
with over 80 million voters. d. .
Well, one thing about the girls
at least they're not some of the
people that the politicians can
fool all the time.
OF course, I'm not so sure
that the ladies are better fitted
to select a president After
all, the men they pick out to
marry are seldom able to do
much governing.
To me, it seems like the
Republicans are going to be
handicapped insofar as the fe-
male voters are concerned. >.
Imagine a woman admitting
that she's one of the Grand Old
Party.
Well, this thing Of the gentler
sex controlling the destiny of
man is nothing new E. The
pages of history are full of the
deeds of women And, so are
the pages of diaries.
Copyright 1886 by McNaught
Syndicate, Inc. }
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
HOPE BLASTED
FOR ; PWA
PROJECTS
Requirement Of Relief
Labor Thwarts D. G.
Civic Program

Even the remote hopes that were
held by District officials for ap,
proval of emergency fund loans
for three local projects faded to,
day with the indication that the
$500, 000, 900 granted to PWA for
loan purposes will be tied up in
definitely.
Pending before the PWA at
present are applications for loans
of $1,050,000 and $385,000 and
grants of $550,000 and $3.50 900 for
the municipal courthouse project;
a loan of 100000 for an audi
torium here, and a loan of $685.
600 and grant of 1925, 900 for the
construction of new ward at Gal
Onger Hospital.
Has Been Approved
The last-named of these projects
has the approval of the PWA au-
thorities, while the auditorium
proposition has been definitely re-
jected and the courthouse matter
is still to be acted upon.
AS revealed Tuesday by Secre-
tary of Interior Harold L. IckeS,
PWA administrator, under the
regulations laid down by the Presi-
dent the 100000 can only be al
located to projects on which 100
per cent relief labor is available.
1t has often been stated during
recent months by officials here
that there is scarcity of relief
labor available in this city, and
for that reason it appears that
Washington will be unable to OBJ
tain any funds of the 800 million
dollars which Mr.. Ickes has for
use on PWA projects.
No Other Funds
Furthermore, all other PWA
funds have been allocated, so that
there is no other source to which
he can go for funds to carry out
projects proposed to him.
District officials have evidenced
little hope that the application
for the courthouse project would
receive the approval of the PWAs
although Senator William H.
King CD, of Utah, chairman of
the Senate District Committee,
has carried on continuous bat
tie in behalf of the project.
It is now believed that the Dis
trict will have to seek money for
the new courthouse from Con-
gress as a last resort. However,
If the proposal is carried there, it
is probable that that body will
demand that the District stand
the entire burden of financing the
building project.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
4 D. {. PERMITS
ARE REVOKED

Twenty-seven speederS, all Dis
trict residents, were denied driv-
ing privileges here today when the
Board of Revelations and Suspen-
sions, acting on recommendation
of police, permanently revoked
four persons permits, suspended
10 for 80 days and 13 for Is days.
Those whose permits were re-
voked and the unlawful speeds
charged are:
William F. Bender. jr., 525 Shep-
herd st. N. w., So miles.
Joshua c. Moore, IA S st. N. E.,
so miles.
William Norman, 1873 K st.
N. W., so miles.
Theodore F.. Parker, 1928 Seaton
st. N. w., Sc miles.
3O-Day Suspensions
Those whose permits were sus-
pended 80 days and the unlawful
speeds charged are:
Frank Desando, 2406 Eighteenth
st. N. w.. IS miles.
Rawley j. Martin, 1928 oregon
Ave. N. w., AZ miles.
Don Mccormick, 108 Carroll
st. S. E., so miles.
Lucius McKoy. 1925 H st. N.
w., As miles.
Eugene Meacham, 1923 Connec-
ticut Ave. N. E., AZ miles.
Harry C. Merry, 1896 H st.
N. E.. As miles.
Continued on Page rs, Col y
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
D. E. CHILDREN
STUDY NATURE

Baseball and swimming were
temporarily deserted by many of
the playground children today in
favor of a first-hand glimpse at
the secrets of the flowers and
little creatures of the woods.
Under direction of Donald Nc
Henry, of the office of the Ma
tional Capital Parks, children
from Anacostia, Congress Heights,
Garfield Park, Hoover. Jefferson,
Orr, Rossell, and Van Buren, play
grounds were escorted through
Fort Dupont Park on the seventh
of the parks office Mature Excur-
Sions."
The eighth and final excursion
of the season will take place next
Thursday at 1890 a. m. The
scene will be KingSman Lake.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
B0NDH0LDERS
ASK RECEIVER
FOR INSTITUTE
Claim Interest Was
DefauIted; Broker
Is Codefendant

Alleging default in the interest
payment on $4,000 of bonds of
the Washington Institute Church
of Christ, Inc, two of the bond
holders today asked the United
States District Court to appoint a
receiver to take over the assets of
the institute.
Activities of the organizers Of
the institute came to light re-
Gently when Mrs. Ada v. Carver,
a bishop" in the institute church,
was arrested and held for Grand
Jury action in connection with
the alleged operation of a "di-
ploma mill"
Are Given Diplomas
The Institute Church is said to
be a Spiritualistic institution and
its graduates were said by police
to have been given diplomas GER
tifying the degree of Doctor of
Divinity for the payment of a
large fee.
A bona fide degree Of Doctor
Of Divinity, under District law, ex-
empts the holder from the pay
ment of license fees and taxes, but
it is claimed by police that the
institute degrees were awarded as
a subterfuge to permit the hold
ers to practice palmistry and
clairvoyance without payment of
the $3.50 annual license tax.
Own $4,000 in Bonds
Misses Ethel Marie and Nettie
Maude Cain, 2013 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w., the petitioners in the
receiverShip suit filed today, in
formed the court that they own
$4,000 worth of the bonds of the
institute, said to be secured by
valuable property in southern Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. The
property, they allege, is of doubt
full value and the title is impaired.
They clam that the board of
directors authorized the issuance
of ST 100000 of bonds on January
l, 1890, and that 100000 have
been actually issued and $4,000
of that amount have been sold to
them and to others in the Vicin-
ity. Named as codefendant in the
suit is the brokerage firm Of Ar
thur C. Hayes and Company, said
TO have engineered the sale of the
bonds
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
Police Press Search
For 7 HoIdup Men

Search for two colored thugs
who brutalIy beat Sam Siratonis
in his cleaning shop last Tuesday
and robbed him of several hun
dred dollars was being continued
today.
Detectives believe the thugs
may be the same pair who robbed
a Ninth Street grocery store sew,
eral months ago during the lunch
hour, beating a customer to
death with a sawed-off shotgun
They have never been appre,
hended.
Siratonis, who was beaten over
the head with a blackjack, is re-
covering from his injuries in
Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
District Urged To License All Parking
2 COnVictS
Shot BY
Man. ~

Two escaped Maryland convictS
were in hospitals here today, one
in a critical condition, following
an attempt to enter a house in
the 3400 block Benning Rd. N. E.,
last night when they were shot by
a 74-year-old man.
The men held are Donald
Shock, alias Merrill Gall, IS, and
Luther Sullivan, alias William
Oliver, 81, who escaped last week
from the Maryland Penal Farm
where both were doing time for
houSebreaking.
The men were shot by Ellis
worth FAIR, who fired both bar
relS of a shotgun at them as
they attempted to enter his
place, he told police. A short
time later Shock was taken to
Gallinger Hospital, suffering doz-
ems of birdshot wounds in the
face, arms and hands. Today he
admitted he was Gall and an
escaped convict, police said.
This morning a motorist saw
a man in a field off Central
Avenue just over the District
Line and, believing him to be
hit-run victim, called police.
They found the man, his face
torn to shreds by the charge
of shot.
Taken to Casualty Hospital, he
said he was Sullivan, but later
admitted he was Oliver, they
said. Both men will be charged
with HOUSEKEEPING, detectives
said.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
Masked Firemen Shut
Off Refrigerator Leak

Firemen donned gas masks to
shut off the fluid line in the
electric refrigeration plant of the
California Pharmacy, California
Street and Phelps Place North
west, early today.
Fumes from the plant escaped
after an overheated motor melted
the fluid lines, it was reported to
police. No injuries were reported.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
Teacher TO Return
From Mexico Tour

Miss Florence Thompson,
daughter of Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson, chief of the detective
bureau, will return tonight from a
six-week tour of Southwestern
States and Mexico. Miss Thomp-
son is a teacher in District public
schools,
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
MADE
ON SPECIAL
SURVEY
CURLING of 'Eye-sores'
and Abuses Aim of
Proposal

Licensing and regulation Of lots,
garages, gasoline stations and
other places where commercial
parking activities are carried on
were recommended to Commis-
Sioner Melvin C. Hazen today in a
report submitted by the District
License Committee.
The report, which was sub
mitted after months of study, de-
clared it had been found by the
Police Department that certain
owners of parking lots continually
are parking cars for which they
have been or are to be paid, on
public space and in many in
stances in violation of traffic reg
ltations."
The committee also recalled
that the Traffic Planning Com
mittee and other organizations,
believing street parking sis reach
ing the saturation point" recon-
mended the encouragement of
private and off-street parking
facilities.
ICCS hCCOuI111CuuCu
Acting solely on the ground
that "a license fee can be upheld
for the business of storing motor
vehicles for profit in that the
same is necessary for the purpose
of defraying the expense of police
supervision of inspection require
ments relative to public safety"
the committee recommended the
following fees for commercial
parking establishments:
l. Where the area is 1000
square feet or less, as deter
mined by the Building In
spector, the annual fee shall be
$40. -
2. Where the area is more
than 1000 square feet but less
than 10000 square feet, the an
nual fee shall be SIS.
3. Where the area is 10000
square feet or more, the annual
fee shall be $25.
Regulation of Facilities
AS to regulations, the commit
tee recommended amendments to
the police regulations which
would bring about the following
requirements:
l. Written applications for
parking licenses, stating owner
ship of business; manager, ca
pacity; nature Of structure to
mark division of private and
public property, such as coping,
fences, rails and the like; kind
of office building.
2. Require all garages to file
written application to be furn-
ished by police department. set
ting out pertinent facts relating
to building and it's fire protec-
ton arrangements.
8. Provide proper drivewayS,
adequate drainage facilities for
parking lots and proper ground
coverage to be suggested by
Highway Department.
Open to Police Insecption
4. Specific regulation that
police may at all times have
access to premises and all rec
ords kept on parked cars.
S. Specific provision that any
Continued on Page 26, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
Theater Man Defends
Nazi Treason Suspect

Clifford A. Cochran, New York
theatrical producer. was Sched-
uled at the State Department to-
day to plead the case of Lawrence
Simpson, American seaman, held
in Germany on treason charges.
Mr.. Cochran will confer with John
Dewey Hickerson. acting chief of
Western European affairs.
The Washington times., 1936-08-20

-NnIE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-20
VENDING RULES
H|7IN COURT

District regulations regarding
street sales by licensed vendors
were criticized in Police Court to-
day when Judge Robert D. Mat
tingly dihmissed charges that
John Chowlis, So, of 1913 Fifth st.
N. w., had stopped longer on the
street than necessary to make a
sale.
Chowlis, a familiar figure in the
vicinity of Judiciary Square with
his basket of ice cream, candy and
fruit, was picked up on John
Marshall Place yesterday by Pc,
Nceman George N. Nicholson.
After Chowlis testified he paid
$12 a year for the privilege of
selling his wares on the street,
Judge Mattingly dimissed the case
on the grounds that the regula.
ton hailed poor vendors into court
despite the fact they had piad for
the right to make sales.
VOTE AMERICAN
Carnival at Church
Bernard T. Fitzgerald, the Irish
tenor, will sing favorite songs OF
Erin at the Irish Night program
at the st. Dominic's Church
Carnival tonight. An Irish band
an Irish jig. and many other
Irish features will make it a gala
evening. The carnival will close
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-08
Sizes IA to 20 80 to 81!

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tor until next September The materials beouii
fully rich flock dot voies floral vojes and tissue einghams
easy to aunde with guaranteed fast coors In navy,
and SO to 81!
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Evening star., 1936-03-02
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distinctive basis for your interior decorative schemes
subtly setting off your furniture to best advantage,
and lending air of gracious hospitality to your rooms
ply yarns and is noted for its fine wearing quality. In
eight colors for today's interiors. 9 and IL foot
widths
Evening star., 1936-03-02
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Linens very popular last for draperes and
slip covers All indications are that they will be in
greater favor this season. And small wonder,
when you these smart prints-colorful floral,
Georgian and medallion designs in wide choice of light
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Other Linens, $I.5O to $2.75 yard
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The Washington times., 1936-04-07
SHIP SABOTAGE
INVESTIGATED
BY ROPER

Secretary Of Commerce Roper
has initiated q searching investi-
cation into reports Of sabotage
aboard American ships, it was
learned today.
Reports reaching the Commerce
Secretary assumed such serious
aspect that Roper, before starting
his inquiry, brought the matter to
the attention Of President Roose-
welt at q recent Cabinet meeting,
and the President directed him to
proceed.
Fire Hose SlaShed
According to the information
reaching Roper, the alleged acts
Of sabotage occurred on ships fly
ing the American Flag but
manned with crews made up
partly Of foreign seaman recruited
on the docks Of foreign ports.
One Of the ships involved. &C
cording to authoritative informa-
ton, Is the Manhattan, plying
between New York and Hamburg
and with a crew said to contain
q predominance of German sea-
men. According to reports the
Manhattan on 8 recent voyage
from Hamburg to New York, was
found to have had its fire fighting
equipment tempered with. Sew
eral sections of fire hose, it is al
legged, had been slashed into rib
hons. ,...
Dollar Liner Victim
It also has been reported to
Roper, it was learned, that al
legged acts Of sabotage were COM
United aboard q Dollar Line
ship while in port recently at
Genoa, Italy. Cable dispatches
from Genoa reported that the
captain of one Dollar Line vessel
had placed certain members of
his crew in irons and other
sailors left the ship there on
strike until forced to go back ON
board or be jailed by Italian civil
authorities.
The Washington times., 1936-04-07
u. S. CRIME BILL
14BILLIONS

NEW YORK.-Of the nations
$4,000 million dollar annual crime
bill, $12s, OoO. 900 represented the
cost Of maintaining inmates Of
penitentiaries, reformatories, jails
and institutions for juvenile delin-
quents, william b. Cox, executive
secretary Of the Osborne Associa-
ton, Inc, estimated in his annual
report.
In his report to the association,
combining the National Society Of
Penal Information and the Wei
fare League Association, both
founded by the late Thomas Mott
Osborne, at one time warden Of
Sing Sing, Mr.. Cox pointed out
that the number Of inmates In
penitentiaries and reformatorieS
which was 10000 in 1910 and 49,
600 in 1920, had increased to 1885,
900. or more than 100 per cent. in
1884,
The Washington times., 1936-04-07

The final Candlelight Concert
of the Washington Chamber Music
Society was given by the Pro
MuSica Quarrel late yesterday
afternoon at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery.
The tonal quality Of the quartet
was especially noteworthy and the
addition of the oboe in place Of
a violin lent an attractive tone
color to the recital.
The quartet Is composed Of
members Of the National Sym
phony Orchestra-Bernard Rob
bins, first violin; Jeno Sevely, sec
ond violin; Hendrix ESSers; viola,
and Sidney Hamer, violoncel1o.
Harold Gomberg. first oboiSt Of
the National Symphony, was the
assisting artist.
In the numbers performed by
the string quartet, the Italian
Serenade" (WolD, and parts Of
Quartet in G Minor" DebusSy)
were delightfully."- modernistic in
harmonic treatment. The melodic
lines and fascinating rhythm Of
the latter piece were especially
pleasing to the audience.
The use Of the Mozart Quartet
in F Major with Oboe" was a de-
lightful addition to the program.
The voice of the oboe blended
with the violin, viola and violon-
cello so closely that at times it
was hard to distinguish the wood
wind instrument. AS there are
many chamber music works that
include the oboe, flute, clarinet.
or piano, it would make Q refresh
ing practice for string quartets
to add one such number on each
program.
In presenting the themes Of
Brahms Symphony No. j." we
have taken them in reverse order,
possibly because the fourth move
ment contained the most melodic
line. The second movement opens
with the violins introducing. the
The Washington times., 1936-04-07
Immigrant Bug Aids
Farmers in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia, April z.
A tiny bug is saving Australian
farmers hundreds Of pounds. It Is
the vistirus, q creature of preda-
tory habits which entered the
country mysteriously from Europe
q few years ago. Since then it has
proved itself a most valuable i'm
migrant by checking the lucerne
flea, q pest deadly to pa~tures.
The splendid work Of the new
conner has been reported by DR..
Nicholson, acting chief Of the en-
tOmology division Of the Council
for Scientific and Industrial Re.
search.
The Washington times., 1936-04-07

as an accused write songs to
have people sing them and enjoy
themselves while doing it.
One can expect some Of these
morning masters Of ceremonies
on the air to play this record
daily for several months until the
local suicide rate Is raised. But
then there is always the cOnsola-
ton that the dial may be twisted
to avoid suicide.
The Washington times., 1936-04-07

first theme shown above. This
movement Is characterized by o
cOntemplative mood, q calm ac-
ceptance Of the Joys and griefs
Of life. Shortly the oboe voices
the dreamy melody of the second
theme. Both themes are developed
IN interesting variations, and the
movement ends with the delicate
tones Of the violin lowering over
the final chord Of the orchestra.
The u. s. Navy Band Symphony
Orchestra under the direction Of
Lieut.. Charles Benter. win give the
following program tonight at 8
o'clock at the Navy Yard Sail Loft:
Suite, "Ungarische Volkstanze,"
(WeinefJ: Hungarian Dance. No.
s." Rrahms) !: 'Siegfried's Rhine
Journey" from &c otter d . m
merung," CWagner); "Capriccio
ESpagnoI," 7(Rimsky KorSakow);
waltz Beautiful Blue Danube"
(StraussO; Unfinished Symphony.
No. g." (Schubert).
Music hath power to soothe
the savage breast" to which
should now be added, "to drive one
to suicide" We have often heard
what passed for music that we say.
in q figurative sense would drive
one to suicide" but according to
reports Q song is invading our
shores known as Gloomy Sun
day." which has been instrumental
in causing 10 suicides in Budapest
and already q Michigan boy has
associated this song with the tax
ing Of his own life.
Banned by the police Of Budar
pest, the song is now available in
a recording by Hal Kempss or
cheStra with vocal done by a
friend Of the composer. Seress
ReSzo. who composed the fateful
song, wrote his friend KarSci Nya-
ray: Believe me KarSci this
fatal fame hurts me. stand In
the midst Of this deathly success
The Washington times., 1936-04-07
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