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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-08
Old DR.. Francois Prescribes
A Gay E Evening Out For
That Tired FEELING

news for those who like to get out
into the cool of the Virginia
night to dine and dance when
summer sets in in earnest. those
breezes off the Potomac feel won
derful. =.
And speaking Of summer
breezes. . even If we are q little
previous. we drove out to the
Maryland Club Gardens the
other day to find things round.
ing into shape for the warmer
days. dozens Of gardeners get
ting the lawn to billiard-table
SmOOthneSS and planting multi
cOlOred flowers. busting off
the swimming pool and repaint-
ing all the lawn furniture. ..
and soon we'll sit and sip .
julep and hope the gardeners
planted q big enough mint
bed. Course the Horseshoe Bar
is still in operation now, and
really doing nicely, thanks.
y 4
That big chap Nth the tDide
shoulders in La P1ree the other
night. you knoW girls. the one
you t0ere all looking at. .tDGS
none other, so Operative 10 re-
ports. than HerSchel Martin, Dho
once packed the pigSkin for the
good ole University of Missouri. ).
they tell me he piled up so many
yards on the gridiron that he tDGS
a unanimous choice for All-Amer.
lean. and he's still in good
shape. plays professional foot
ball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. :.
and can the boy StDinI. .IDent out
for a short jount in the mater
and SUdm all the WGy round Man.
haitian Island .tDhich is quite q
trip, eDen by tart.
Our Operative IS also reports
that La PGree is making big plans
to entertain the members OF the
Washington Senators at the nert
Midnight Skyride, so the fans can
meet them and tDiSh them l0eH for
the coming season.
X y
Speaking of professional foot
ball, we were in Heigh-Ho Club
one night, and who did we see sit
ting over in one corner but
George Marshall, who, in addition
to lots Of other things, runs the
Boston Redskins, which rates as
mite q football team
George seemed to enjoy the
Gay Nineties" number that Mar
shall and Inez featured. and not
just because # the name either,
we suspect, but because they con-
stitute one of the keeneSt dance
teams you can imagine.
That night we also had glimpse
Of one of the incest girls in the
official set, Senorita IglesiaS,
whose father is the Representa-
tive in Congress from Puerto Rico,
that island down South where the
good rum comes from. She was
dancing with a young student
from Georgetown University. do
we scent romance, or is it just
touch of spring again?
\ 4
That same night we dropped
in at Club VOIga BOatman, and
again we said hello to George
Marshall. no, we weren't seeing
things, an George hadn't moved
from one spot to the other.
the truth is that. this time 1t
wasn't the Palatial George, but
the George Marshall who hap
pens to be another executive, q
steamship company one.
That grand Russian Matt
Windsor who operates the VOlga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-08
Fastest Accordionist

Johnny Kiado, rated the worlds
fastest accordionist, is working
with his trio, 1.-THE Three Clefs," in
Paramount'S Florida Special"
with Jack Oakie and Sally EilerS.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Foreign Exchanges
In Narrow Range,
More Gold Is Due
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
International dollar rates fiuctuated
within a narrow range today. with
leading European currencies showing
modest improvement.
In New York the British pound
sterling gained 4 Of cent at
S5.015s, French francs were 90 lie
of a cent higher at 6.5S 5-16. Hol-
land guilders were unchanged at
67.58 cents and Swiss francs remained
at $3.50 cents.
Notwithstanding the slight improve
ment in the French currency. interna-
tional banking quarters reported new
engagements of gold abroad for ship
ment to the United States amounted
to $25. .661 900, Of which $l9.418, 900
was taken in France and s6,243 900
from Holland.
These engagements, unusually large
for Saturday, brought the total
movements since April "a, start of the
current unsettlement, to 1924, 900, 900,
of which S261, ,700, 900 has been taken
in France, s35, 100000 in Holland and
81, 100 900 in England.
Based on the franc at its final New
York rate, the dollar was at a pre-
MUM of 75/100 of / per cent, COM
pared with 76/100 on Friday and
rs 400 a month ago.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
New British Liner Emphasizes Lack of Progress
In Developing american Merchant Marine

Of 1885, their combined gross tonnage
being 111,070.
If world trade were to revive on
a large scale following economic re-
Mobilization and restoration of conf
dence in foreign currencies the United
States would have to pass up most
Of the business to foreign bottoms.
At the American Merchant Marine
Conference the president of the Ma
tional Council of American Ship
builders presented factual statement
on the subject.
According to the report of the Ma
tional Council, "it was shown that,
based on the average tonnage Of
merchant shipping actively engaged
in the foreign and coastwise trades
of the United States from 1926 to
1882 and the conservative percent
age Of one-third Of our foreign trade
to be carried in our own vessels, the
normal replacement Of our merchant
Evening star., 1936-06-07
BONUS EXPECTED
TO DELAY NORMAL
SUMMER DECLINE
Quickening of Trade Pulse
Forecast in Canvass of
Business Men.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Soldiers bonus dollars, 50, 900, 900 900
strong, are expected to ward off for
several weeks the normal Summer
trade decline. canvass of the Nation S
business men indicates.
Whether the veterans funds are
promptly clamped into banks, used
against debts, or laid on retail counters,
merchants from coast to coast say the
effect will be the samoan abnormal
quickening Of the pulse of trade.
On Monday, June IS, the march will
start. EX-service men who want cars,
clothes, farms, houses, horses, teacups
for their wives, shoes for their children
and freedom from debt-all will file
toward their respective goals with cash
in hand.
A large part of the money will pay
off old debts. In turn, retail analysts
argue, landlords, doctors, dentists.
grocers, garage mechanics and other
creditors will likely buy-from thimbles
to chicken-wire.
Some Already Spent.
Much of the money is already Gin
hook" say merchandisers in some
sectors. That part of the total which
will actually move into cash tills in ex-
change for goods, the survey indicates,
will go for miscellaneous needs which
have long been clamoring for fulfill
ment.
Struts of tinny pianos will be
frightened. Seats of pants will be
patched. Roofs will be mended. And
bonus funds will pay the bill.
Some of the money will trickle into
channels where no statistician stands
guard. Purveyors of pony rides, tin
whistles, balloons and unnamed junk
will do brisk trade for a time.
Stores Well Equipped.
While merchants in some cities said
they had stocked for bonus buying.
the majority disclosed they are well
equipped to take bonus distribution in
stride without adding to inventories.
1t was found that the managements
of some department stores had split on
the question of promotion. At one
large New York institution one faction
of executives wanted "to go after the
business" The other thought it ad-
visable to urge veterans to keep their
money. The latter policy won.
A summary of principal cities follows:
CHICAGO.-Househ furnishings
and appliances, clothing, semi-luxury
items, automobiles and sporting goods
were seen in retail circles as the chief
candidates for bonus money. Whole
salers said they had already benefited
from the approach of the bonus, but
pointed out their inability to measure
the stimulus.
NEW YORK.-Leading stores cited
heavily loaded shelves and said they
were well heeled against bonus de-
mand. A few small retailers advertised.
Continued on Third Page)
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Farm Implement Sales at Best
Levels in at Least Six Years

the way from 100000. to half a
billion.
Widespread land cultivation and the
increased crop acreage, agricultural
items of Importance to the industry,
have been coupled so far this year,
spokesmen pointed out, with improved
weather conditions. The volume of
production of major crops is expected
to be considerably larger than it was
last year.
In addition, these authorities said,
farmers apparently either are in a
better position to purchase equipment
or are finding the accumulated need
greater or both. Money conditions,
including impending distribution Of
the bonus, were cited as favorable
buying factors.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

feet over a 20-year period would
require the annual construction Of
10000 gross tons of vessels for for
eign trade services and an additional
10000 gross tons of vessels for the
coastwise trade, making total annual
construction program of 100000 gross
tons. This is the equivalent of 80
vessels, each Of 10000 gross tons, or
of 40 vessels, each Of $500 gross
tons"
The extent of our delinquency IS
apparent in the figures already given
to the tonnage under way last year.
Both the merchant vessels delivered
during 1885 were tankers. OF the 16
vessels mentioned as under con-
struction" at the end Of last year, 10
were seagoing tankers, were ferry
boats of about 1000 tons each and
I was a cabin liner under tentative
contract.
Copyright. 1s3S.l
Evening star., 1936-06-07
LIQUOR TRADE TO FACE
new PRICE CUT WAVE
pr the Assnniated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Wall Street
is discussing prospects of more in
tensified price-cutting war in the
liquor industry than occurred recently.
Threats of new hostilities were seen
in the statement of w. s. Alexander,
administrator Of the Federal Alcohol
Administration, that, as of March 81,
stocks of bonded whiskies in ware
houses for aging purposes amounted to
248 1000, 900. gallons.
At the end of 1884 such stocks ap-
proximated only 81 ,000, 900 gallons. At
the beginning of 1885 there were 207,-
100000 gallons being aged. When
these stocks attain maturity and are
offered to the consuming public,
financial observers believe that price
slashing is inevitable,
Evening star., 1936-06-07
JOINT MOTOR. RAIL
RATES ARE DELAYED
I. c. c, Postpones Operation Of
Keeshin Express Between
East and Midwest.
By the Associated Press.


The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday delayed operation of
proposal by Keeshin Motor Express
Co., Inc, of Chicago, to establish joint
motor-railroad rates between Eastern
and Central States and the Midwest.
The motor company proposed to
move loaded trucks from Eastern ter
ritory to points on the lines of the
Chicago Great Western Railroad. They
then would be transported on fiat cars
to designated points and would proceed
to final destinations under their own
motive power.
A similar proposal calling for the
transportation of Keeshin trucks and
trailers from Chicago to the Twin
Cities recently was suspended by the
commission. It's order today had the
effect of broadening the former ruling
to include the proposed service from
the East.
During the period Of suspension. the
I. c. G. will make an investigation to
determine whether the proposed new
service would injuriously affect the
public interest.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
GOLDSTEIN, ATHLETE,
GOES INTO INSURANCE

Thomas P. Morgan, jr., manager Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York, announced yesterday that Rob-
ert Goldstein, former captain and
champion boxer of the University of
Virginia boxing team, is to enter the
life insurance field.
During his college career, Mr.. Gold
stein won three Southern Conference
championships, was national inter-
collegiate champion in the lightweight
class, reached the semi-finals in the
1882 Olympics and won innumerable
Golden Glove and amateur champion
ships.
Having finished law at Columbia
University, he Is now following q
career in life insurance underwriting
in association with his father-in-law,
Maurice M. Solomon, who has repre-
sented the Mutual Life Spg 10 years.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
LONDON NERVOUS
OVER UNCERTAINTY
OF FRENCH CRISIS
Market Displays Weakness.
Cooperation With U. S.
Regarded as Vital.
BY LEONARD J. REID.
Sy Cable to The Star.

LONDON, June 6.-London markets
were dominated throughout the week
by the crisis of the franc The spread
of strikes and the uncertainties Of
the new French governments program
were the immediate cause of the re-
neWed flight of funds from France,
which is severely taxing the British
and the American equalization funds.
1t is considered here that the labor
events o. the past week are forcing
Premier Blum from devaluation toward
an early imposition of exchange regu-
lations, possibly involving prohibit
ton on the export of currency, lead
ing to unregulated imitation.
Cooperation Necessary.
In these circumstances the urgency
of continued cooperation between the
authorities of Britain, America and
France is obvious Great Britain is
vitality interested to avoid both over
valuation and differentiation of the
pound.
Business in the securities market
in the final week of the three weeks
account, broken by the Whitsuntide
holiday, presents a ragged appearance,
with recurrent weakness in the gold
currencies causing a degree of un-
certainty exceeding probably the conse-
quences of a definite devaluation of
the franc. All sections are directly
and indirectly affected by this factor,
which, coupled with the spread of labor
troubles in France, uncertainty in
the Belgian situation, the crisis in
the Far East and the disturbances
in the Palestine, has preccupied the
markets
Refugee Funds Droop.
In the absence of support, European
refugee funds, which now are mostly
diverted to Bank of England notes
and gilt-edge bonds. are quitely droop-
ping. The only section displaying
activity was the iron and steel shares,
following the dividend of John Brown
& Co., builders of the Queen Mary,
which was substantially in excess of
market anticipation, but profit taking
before the end of the week produced
irregularity
Despite nervousness the volume Of
selling in no section was of serious
dimensions and the technical position
is healthy and ready to respond to
any improvement in the interna-
tional outlook.
Copyright, 1886 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-06-07
CLOSE WATCH is KEPT
ON BOSTON WOOL MART
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 6 UNITED States
Department of Agriculture) Manu-
facturers and top-makers continued to
keep closely in touch with the wool
market in Boston, but were conflning
their purchases mainly to spot wool
needed for current consumption.
Graded fine French combing terri
tory woods we're quoted at 85-87 cents,
secured basis, and fine clothing wool at
81-83 cents. Ohio and similar medium
f1eeces were moving in fair quantities.
Quotations of graded 3s blood comb
ing bright wools were mostly 1899
cents in the grease, and "a blood
f1eeces moved at 1873 cents, grease
basis. Low "a blood Ohio woods were
quoted at around 34-35 cents and COM
mon and braid at 1888 cents.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
BY J. G. DONLEY.
Special Dispatch to The Star


NEW YORK, June 6.-The Brit
ish superliner Queen Mary should
cause a bit of uneasy stirring on this
side of the water, particularly in the
breasts of those who would like to
see a real American merchant ma
rine. That one vessel alone has more
than four times the gross tonnage Of
all the merchant ships delivered from
American shipyards during 1885.
The Queen Mary's gross tonnage
is given as 80,773. The.two merchant
vessels delivered by our shipyards
last year had a combined gross tom
mage of 1902. They were under
construction at the beginning Of the
year. New contracts were placed dur
ing the year for 16 merchant vessels,
which were on the ways at the cloR
Evening star., 1936-06-07
TREASURY DEFICIT SCARS
ABOVE THREE BILLIONS
Statement as of June 4 Shows Federal
Spending Has Exceeded Receipts
by S3,Ol9,532,358 i'm Year.

actment Of bonus payment legislation.
Recently Secretary Morgenthau, in an
appearance before the Senate Finance
Committee estimated the deficit on
June 80 might reach 1896, 800, 900.
Morgenthau based this estimate on
the assumption that all bonds for vet
eran payments, amounting to $2,237.-
100000, would be issued during the
current year, while he added $495,-
100000 of expenditures due to loss Of
processing taxes invalidated by the
Supreme Court.
The deficit at this time last year
was $3,201, ,379,534.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
SUGAR EXPORTS SLUMP.

NEW YORK, June R.-Refined
sugar exports by the United States
during the first four months of the
year totaled 1909 long tons, COM
pared with 81 ,511 in the same period
last year, decline Of So per cent,
according to Lamborn & Co., sugar
brokers.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
TOFACE
COMMODITY CURB
Act Supplements New Deal
Campaign to Check Spec
uIative Forces.
BY FREDERICK GARDNER.
Associated Press Financial uritar

The area of speculative play for the
big-time plunger of Wall Street
legends and market annals is due for
further restriction under Federal
regulation of commodity exchanges.
The commodity exchange bill, await
ing only the signature of President
Roosevelt to become law, supplements
the securities and exchange acts in
the New Deals efforts to tame spec
ulative forces under Government con-
troll.
Commodity markets had been re-
garded by many traders as a potential
haven from high margins and curbs
on speculative activity under S. E. c.
laws.
Unlike the securities exchange act
Of 1884, the commodity bill carries no
new powers for Federal regulation of
margin requirements.
Provides Broad Powers.
But it does clothe the administra-
tion with broad authority aimed to
prevent traders from playing high,
wide and handsome" in the COM
modify markets and for curbing
"squeezes," corners and manipulation
generally.
Officials who had hand in franz
ing the measure see as one of its
most effective strings for control of
the large-scale plunger the power to
limit trading over stated periods.
Under the grain futures act control
over large-scale operations of in
dividuals was restricted to requiring
reports on big Zines. carried by
titans of the grain markets.
Regulations Extended.
With many new provisions for pro-
tecting funds of customers of broker
age houses, licensing brokers, prevent
ing manipulation and spreading false
information, the bill extends the grain
futures regulations, which have been
in force for years, to cotton, butter,
eggs, mill feeds and potatoes.
Hedging operations by merchants,
producers and others in legitimate
trade channels specifically are spared
from whatever limits might be i'm
posed upon speculative operations.
The bill goes to pains to call lex
cessive speculation in any commodity"
in futures markets "an undue and
unnecessary burden on interstate COM
merce."
Speculation in principle, however,
draws no frowns.
Men of experience in administration
Of the grain futures act blame the
big operator chiefly for abuses Of spec
ulation in commodities.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
WIDE GAINS SEEN
NFORE|GN TRADE
Virtually All Countries Enjoy
Increases With U. S.
in April.
By the Associated Press.

Gains in both United States exports
and imports to and from every major
section Of the world in April were re-
ported by the Commerce Department.
The departments figures, breaking
down previously published total exports
and imports, showed that virtually all
countries enjoyed trade increases with
this Nation.
The following table gives exports
to major geographical divisions:
Evening star., 1936-06-07
POWER BONDS CALLED.

NEW YORK, June R.-Great
Western Power, subsidiary of Pacific
Gas & Electric Co., has called for
redemption July l, $18,446,000 first
mortgage per cent bonds, due 1916,
at 106. Funds for the retirement
were provided in the parent COM
pany's recent refinancing program.
Evening star., 1936-06-07
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Farm imple-
ment trade is the best In at least six
years according to private sources in
the industry today. Furthermore, i'm
proved crop conditions and the gen.
eral money situation indicate the ad-
vantage over last year may be main
tanned through 1886, following. Of
course, seasonal trends.
Important units in the agricultural
tool and machinery field have reported
business substantially above last year
when the industry's production was
oficially estimated by census at
around $332, 100000 in value. Esti-
mates Of 1885 productsa3 range all
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Ry the Associated Press.

The Treasury's deficit for the cur
rent fiscal year has passed the $3,000,-
900 900 mark.
The daily Treasury statement, as of
June f. showed the Government had
spent since July l, 1885, $3,019,532 1858
more than it collected.
Total expenditures for the period
through June amounted to $6,654,-
100. Revenues came to $3,634, 576, ,731.
President RooSevelts revised budget
estimated deficit of $3,234, ,5O7 ,392 on
June 80 next, but this was before en-
Evening star., 1936-06-07
Exports to major countries were:
CHICAGO FIRMS MAKE
LARGE BREAD LOAVES
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 6-Two of Chi
cago's biggest baking concerns today
announced increases in the size Of
10-cent loaves of bread without rails
ing the price. effective Monday. The
new loaf in one case will be is per
cent larger, in the other, rs per cent.
L. A. Barrett, an official of the
Continental Baking Co., said the de-
feat Of the A. A. A. processing taxes
in the Supreme Court made the change
possible.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

AS for its attitude toward the other
controversial phase of Government
financing. the public is more vocal.
The average man can understand it.
The subject of Treasury deficit has
been drilled into his ears for the last
two years. So has that of an all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
Local Bike Riders
in Long Road Race

Bruce Burgess, pictured here, is
one of eight riders who will compete
Sunday in the Indiana Olympic
bicycle road race trials from Monu-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
.Shortridge Is
Easy Winner

Shortridge High Schools track
and field artists today had another
victory to their credit following a
triangular meet with Brazil and
Broad Ripple. The Blue Devils out
scored their opponents with ease,
winning first place in II of the 13
events on their home lot yesterday.
The North Siders scored 70 points,
Brazil SO and Broad Ripple IL. Jack
Brown was high man for the win
ners, taking first in the shotput,
low hurdles and broad Jump, second
in the high hurdles and third in
the 100-yard DASH Summary:
100 Yard Dash-First, Gipe Shortridge;
second, Brittenbach, Broad Ripple: third,
Brown, Shortridge. Time, Ill
High Hurdles-First Crockett, Short
sSsaTer sef Rrs5 Br own sssortrdgs third
Mile Run-First; schepper, Brazil: sec
Broad Ripple Time, 45S.
ond, Rehm, Shortridge; third, Bradshaw,
Brazil. Distance, 43 feet, IA inches
Pole Vault-First, Branson, Brazil; Daw-
pie, tied for second. Height, feet. 8
44o-Yard Dash-First, Simmons, Short
ridge; second. Kelley. Broad Ripple; third,
Gipe, Shortridge. Time, :52.5
Low Hurdles-First, Brown, Shortridge;
second. Shearer, Brazil; third, Ferry. Bra
zil. Time. 26 seconds
High Jump-First, Crockett, Shortridge;
Carson, shortridge and Wynne, Brazil. tied
for second. Height. feet; inches,
Half Run-First, Cline, Shortridge;
second, Wyndham. Brazil; third, Strong,
Shortridge. Time, 2:o5.5.
220-Yard Dash-First, Simmons Short
ridge; second. Hail. Brazil; third Britten-
bach. Broad Ripple. Time, PAL.
Broad Jump-First, Brown, Shortridge;
Second, Branson. Brazil: third Lingeman,
Shortridge. Distance, 20 feet. inches.
Mile Relay-First Shortridge (Cline,
Gipe, Lingeman, Andersonl second, Brazil.
Time, 1898
One-half Mile Relay-First Snortridge,
tSchlake, Gibson. Dawson Crockett; Sec
ond Brazil; third. Broad Ripple.