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Evening star., 1936-04-29

time. the man who could be a die
tator.
Col. de La Rogue, the head Of the
CroiX de Fer, the would be fascist
group, has none of the stuff from
which dictators are made. He has
neither the iron will necessary for
such job nor the fiery oratory and
spectacular personality of Mussolini
and Hitler.
That there will be trouble in France
after the next cabinet has been
formed is foregone conclusion. Only,
unlike Germany and Italy, there may
be trouble without positive results.
X
The British are changing their
ideas about their outside frontiers
almost as frequently as Secretary
Eden changes his spiffy ties, made
specially for him by one of the best
Jermyn haberdashers.
Until few months ago, the Rhine
was Britain's frontier. So, at least,
Stanley Baldwin assured the world.
Today it is the Nile which has
become Britain's strategic boundary,
and Adds Ababa has replaced Stras-
burg as the first important city out
side the empire.
II n Il
The French believe the British
want to burn the bridges which tie
them to Europe. But" say the
French, "are our good neighbors
q ooroce tho nl,orpol certoio IN 6pd
the same sentiment in Europe when
they decide to restore them in few
monthS?"
The treaty foot ball season is in
full swing in Europe today. Hitler
has been kicking about all the treaties
which tied Germany down; Turkey
has followed Germany's lead and has
decided to remilitarize the Darda-
nelles whether the other powers like
it or not; Austria has decided to have
compulsory conscription. despite the
platonic objections of the little en-
tente. Now Hungary is trying to fol-
low Austria's example on the theory
that what Is sauce for the goose Is
sauce for the gander. too. There Is
no reason, say Horty and Goembos,
why Hungary should not do the same
thing Austria is doing. 1t Is prob
able, however, that the little entente
will be more vociferous in the case
of Hungary.
4 u \ X
Nobody has ever taken the Aus
trians very seriously. Whether the
Evening star., 1936-04-29

difference to her neighbors. But 1t
makes a great difference to everybody
in Southeastern Europe if the Hun
garians organize large army based
on consumption. The Hungarians and
the Yugoslavs are the best fighters in
Eastern Europe and a Hungarian
army Of, say 100000 men, is some
thing to cause sleepless nights to
everybody in that area.
1t is difficult for American observ-
ers to follow the air armaments Of
the other countries. Statistics show
ing the strength of foreign air fleets
are of no consequence because things
change rapidly.
Reports received in Washington,
after laborious investigations, hold
good for a few months only. Data
obtained in January is completely out
Of date in April. Airplanes can be
built with great speed.
Thus, in computing the air strength
OF various nations, only the capacity
Of the factories and the number of
trained pilots is now being taken
into consideration.
A country like France, for instance,
was reported last Fall to have only
900 airplanes of the latest type. This
was true in November last year.
But, owing to the large number Of
factories which can produce motors
and airplane parts, and thanks to the
existence of large number of COM
mercial and military pilots who were
flying the obsolete type of machines,
France can have in less than four
months twice the number reported
in the Fall.
The same thing applies to all the
industrial nations like Great Britain,
Germany, Italy and Japan.
Evening star., 1936-04-29
YEARS ROUNDUP
ASKED Of P.-T. A.
Increase in Health Funds to
Call for More Work Done
by Clinics.

Extension of the Parent Teacher
Association Summer roundup of chill
dren of pre-school age to cover the
entire year, rather than the usual six
months in Spring. was asked by DR..
Hugh Davis. chief of the Child Hy-
giene Division of the District Health
Department today at the twenty
third annual PIT. A. convention at
the Government Auditorium.
DR.. Davis explained that the de-
partment'S funds for children and
expectant mothers has been increased
under the national social security act
and that prenatal clinics will be in
creased. Pre-school age clinics, how
ever. will be doubled and the several
local associations we're asked to ex-
tend their work from the usual Sum-
mer roundup" to a l2month survey.
The work of the clinic already has
been successful in correcting the de-
fects of a large number of handi-
capped children. Cooperation of the
several associations, he said. will make
1t possible to concentrate the work of
examination on those children who
need it most.
Feature of Session.
DR.. Davis address was the feature
of the morning session of the second
day of the convention, which Was al
most entirely devoted to health mat
tiers.
A Iip-reading demonstration of
t,orJ of Loo r;,, oI,i1Jroy yr,bo ora Oh
to keep astride of current public
classes was presented.
Balloting for annual officers closed
at 1870 O'Clock, but the results will
not be announced until the closing
order of business late today.
Only one Office is being contested,
that of the secretary, in which Mrs.
Charles Norris, administration candi-
date. is being opposed by Mrs. Dell
Gilbert Sale.
Mrs. Fry Unopposed.
Unopposed are Mrs. Walter B. Fry
for president, Mrs. c. c. Mullady for
reelection as treasurer, Mrs. B. W..
Eldred for historian, and seven cam
didates for vice presidencies:
Mrs. Q. G. HanklnS, Mrs. Frances
L. Goodwin. E. D. Read, Mrs. Harry
N. Stull, Mrs. Lucian Jordan. Mrs.
Lloyd Miller and Mrs B. R. Wood.
Mrs. L. B. Castell presented her
report as president and Mrs. C. B.
Mullady submitted the treasurers
statement at yesterdays session. Com
mittee chairmen also reported on their
activities and a brief parliamentary
drill was presented by Mrs. Shaffer.
Evening star., 1936-04-29
This
Changing
World
French Elections Will
Not Change Greatly the
Chamber Lineup.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The net result of the French elec-
tions will not greatly change the
complexion of the chamber. The
French have a saying PLUS ca change
plus cest la meme chose" (the more
things change the more they are the
same thing. which applies perfectly
to the present elections.
There will be a somewhat larger
number of Communists and extreme
Natioralists in the chamber after
May 3. But that won't change much.
Cabinets will succeed cabinets after
the meeting of the new Parliament
and the same men who have brought
the country to the brink it finds itself
today will continue to play politics
until somebody with a big broom
sweeps them out Of their political ex-
istence.
X
There is a good deal Of talk about
a possible coup d'etat la Hitler or
Mussolini But the difficulty is that
the French do not like relationships,
neither do they have, at the present
Evening star., 1936-04-29
CLARENCE c. DONAHUE
is ORATORICAL VICTOR
st. Johns Student Wins Semi
Finals in Catholic Univer-
Sifv royonofifiou
sity Competition

Slty COmpeClLlou.
Clarence c. Donahue of st. Johns
College was victorious last night IN
the semi-finals of the 1886 oratorical
contest sponsored by the Catholic
University Conference Of the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade.
Speaking at Gonzaga Hall. he de-
feated Miss Marie Hurley, Notre Dame
Academy, and Charles Kirby, ST.
Paul's High School. to win the right
to represent the District in the finals
to be held May l at Catholic Univer-
Sity.
Donahue will vie with orators from
Baltimore. Southern Maryland and
Blue Ridge, Md, for the Archbishop
Curley Trophy and a $50 cash prize.
H. P. Somerville. manager of the
Willard Hotel. was chairman Of the
semi-finals. Judges were Miss Clara
Bradley, National Catholic School OF
Social Service: Representative Mona
CHAN of Montana and DR.. Francis K.
Price, Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1936-04-29

first checks delivery, Farley will de-
liver over a Nation wide radio hook-u
a special message to veterans giving
full information concerning payment
of the bonds,
Evening star., 1936-04-29

Australian Manufacturing Scars.
Manufacturing activity in Australia
continues to increase.
Evening star., 1936-04-29
Flexible Stone Found.

A curious stone from South Africa,
now being commercially developed, is
said to be flexible, acid proof, weather
resistant and capable of being planed,
sawed and turned in a lathe.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Petit Jurors Called
But Not Needed For
W. Va. County Court

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. March
5.-Petit jurors were called but
not needed for a single case at the
February term of Berkeley County
Circuit Court, it was disclosed yes
terday when Judge D. H. Rodgers
dismissed them for the term.
Only three of them actually
presented themselves in court, the
others being so situated that word
could be sent them their services
were not required. Otherwise, the
petit jurors this term would not
have cost the county a cent. AS
it was, the three drew but 50 each
and mileage. It is the first time
in many years that such a thing
has occurred, not a trial by jury
in court. At the outset there was
the prospect of at least seven
criminal trials, but all were han
died in other ways, either by guilty
pleas, settlement out of court or
continued.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
FORD LECTURE f
TEST TONIGHT

The finals of the annual sales
mems car lecture contest of the
Ford Washington branch will be
held tonight at o'clock in the
continental room Of the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Stanley A. Hall, of Washing
ton, chosen in the recent Dis
trict of Columbia semifinals, will
compete with five other crack
saleSmen selected as finalists to
represent various Virginia and
Maryland sales districts. Each
will be allowed a maximum of
10 minutes in which to sell" the
judges a car. A prize of $100
will be awarded the winner.
c. R. Mullan, Washington Ford
branch manager, will preside: l..
S. Beerman, sales training head,
will introduce the contestants.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
TRADE BOARD
BILL FOUGHT
BY n. A. NJ.
International News Service

International News Service
The National Association Of
Manufacturers today added its
name to the list of organizations
opposed to the Wheeler -Rayburn
bill which would amend the Fed
eral Trade Commission Act to
give the commission further pow
er to pry into the affairs of
private business.
The American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association and the United
States Chamber of Commerce
were among the associations
which opposed the bill at a
hearing before the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee. In
a statement filed before the COM
mittee today, the manufacturers
said:
until now the trade commits
sion act has permitted investiga-
tiOns to collect facts for two pur-
poses to aid Congress in legiS-
lating, and to aid the President
in recommending legislation.
"ThiS proposed amendment,
however, completely distOrts this
purpose and provides that the
commission, upon its own initia-
tive,' may make unlimited in
vestigations.
"The only reasonable cOnStruc-
ton would seem to be that the
commission would be given
power to investigate facts with
out reference to alleged or pos
Sible violation of the act, but
purely on a fact-finding basis, SO
that it may recommend legiSla-
tiOn in its own discretion and
according to its own pleasure at
any time and for any purpose"
The association said the amend
ment would be held unconstitu-
tional if submitted to a Supreme
Court test. It, said:
"Tt is impossible to see how
such autOcratic power could be
sustained by the court without
diSregarding every known case
upon the subject and completely
revising all principles Of the
right to privacy which have be-
come embodied in the conscious
ness of the citizens of the
United States for $50 years."
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
1000 Tag|ess Dogs
In Alexandra Start
Roundup by Officials

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March s.
With nearly 1000 unlicensed dogs
believed to be in Alexandria, Game
Warden Harry johnson today an
nounced he would begin the first
of the week to round up all Of
them.
Owners of those not licensed
will be subject to a fine, while
the dog itself must be shot un-
less the owner, or somebody else
who may want it. buys a license
tag.
Only 1893 licenses have been is
sued this year as compared to a
total of 1,641 issued last year.
February was the date the tags
were due.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
2 Dead in Floods

DES MONIES, Iowa, March 5
O.SO.-Raging flood water took
two lives and spread destruction
over thousands of fertile Iowa
acres yesterday as 400 families
were driven from home.
More than 300 families were
routed from their homes in Harri.
son county, near Missouri Valley
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Fights Charges

DOVER, Del, March 5.-A plea
of not guilty to charges of dis
obedience to church laws was
entered here yesterday by the Rev.
Harold S Laird, Presbyterian pas.
tor, before a special judicial com
mission of the Presbytery.
The clergyman, who is pastor
of the Central Presbyterian
Church in Wilmington, is charged
with having refused to obey a
church order that he resign from
the independent Board of Foreign
Missions. The case was continued
until March 20.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
RHEUMATISM

When your rheumatism is caused or
aggravated by excess uric acid-and
most rheumatism is-one swift and
safe prescription Is Allenru-often the
terrible agony goes in 48 hours-ask
any live druggist in America for g.
ounCes prescription Allenru. Costs about
IS cents.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
2O1 Pairs
RALEIGH "8"
SHOES
! $4.'5

You know how much more
these shoes regularly sell
for so you know how
unusual they are at this
price! Black and tan calf
skins and cordovanS; all
sizes, all widths.
AZ PAIRS RALEIGH "S"
SHOES; Scotch Grains;
black and tan; wing tips
and plain toes. Were $3.50
and So .............$4.35
II PAIRS STA SMOOTH
SHOES; black and tan
calfskin and Scotch grains.
Were $3.50 and SO. .$6.95
IL PAIRS STA SMOOTH
SHOES: cordovanS, plain
and wing tip. Were
$40 .............,..$7.S5
"a PAIRS HANAN SHOES;
cordovan and Scotch
grains. Were $10.50 and
$l2.50 ..............$7.S5
S PAIRS ARCH-PRESER-
YER SHOES; black, one
style only; sizes ga, 7-B,
s-B, 81a-B. SGD. Were
$11.50 ..............$7.95
PAIRS HANAN SHOES;
Scotch grains, heavy
soles, wing tips. Were
$3.50 .............$1O.65
"a PAIRS SLIPPERS; kid
lined, soft soled; mule and
opera styles; tan, blue.
green. Were $3.50. .S1.95
1 PAIR RIDING BOOTS;
tan, size SAD. We're
$12.50 ......12 price, S6.25
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Inventory Is OUer! NOw We Re-grOup Our
Remaining Winter Stocks at LOWer Prices!
Regular S.
RALEIGH
HATS
s3.45

Hats suitable to wear now
and later! Colors include
. buckskin, snow, ecru, bark.
Sizes 67s to 7l2.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Market About Holds Own
Despite New Alarm for
French Franc.
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, May S.-The stock
market just about held its own today
despite revival of apprehension re.
garding the European financial stu.
alton.
After an early morning retreat. the
list stiffened and scattered issues
scored substantial gains. The close
was moderately irregular. Trans.
fers were only around 100000 shares.
1t was one of the dullest sessions
since last September. The ticker tape
was motionless for extended intervals
While the spot rate of the French
currency was supported around it;
level of the past several days, 90-daJ
franc deliveries were offered at huge
discounts in London and New York
and speculation on foreign exchange
In Paris was virtually prohibited
when the officials ordered large pre-.
miums fixed on forward transactions
in dollars and pounds.
Among the better acting shares
were Philip Morris, Commercial
Credit, Westinghouse, Schenley, Doug.
las Aircraft. Paramount and Ameri.
can Telephone.
Soft spots included Monstantc
Chemical. J. 1. Case, Allied Chemical
Johns-Manville, United States Steel
and Bethlehem. Most of the mine.
were lower, while the principal rails
motors and utilities moved a shade
in either direction.
Bonds slipped in varying directions
Wheat reflected rainfall in the
drought districts by dropping to .
cents bushel. Corn was unchanged
to p lower.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 8.-The follow
ing is today's summary of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc, New York:
Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd
First quarter sales and output of COM
pany was smaller than in like 1885
period.
General Motors Corp.-Domestic re-
tail deliveries of Buick cars in April
totaled 1872 units, gain of 24.1
per cent over March. 1886, and 172.7
per cent over April, 1885; Buick pro-
duction continues at rate of more
than $4,000 cars for May and on May
6 company had produced more 1886
models than were produced In the
combined years of 1884 and 1885:
Pontiac domestic retail deliveries in
April totaled 1882 cars, nearly 1000
over March total of 1885, or 5000
more than deliveries in April and the
largest single month since 1929.
Hudson Motor Car Co.-March
quarter common share earnings be-
fore Federal taxes were 80 cents, VS..
Is cents.
General Tire g. Rubber Cocoon
pany announced increases Of from 5
per cent to 10 per cent In wages.
Amerada Corp. - March quarter
common share earnings were so cents,
VS.. 81 cents.
Standard Oil Co. of Kansas Oel).-
March quarter common share earn
ings were 80 cents, VS.. AZ cents.
International Paper g. Power Co.
First quarter loss Of company was
estimated at $450,000
Lehigh Valley Railroad-March
quarter deficit was $692, ,124, VS.. deficit
Of $639, $40.
Missouri Pacific Railroad-Federa
Judge Moore, st. Louis. authorized
purchase BY this company Of 1,5o0
box cars and 500 coal cars, estimated
to cost t4.s25, 900.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Gold Production
Climbs to $4,000
Ounces in March
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 8.-Production of
gold in the United States during
March totaled $4,000 ounces, against
276,000 in February. the American Bu-
reau Of Metal Statistics reported today.
World production for March, ex-
elusive of Russia, totaled 1924, 600
ounces, against 2,l24,000 in February
and 100000 in March, 1885.
For the first quarter world output
was 6,501 900 ounces, against 5,7l7 900
for the corresponding 1885 period.
Domestic silver production for
March amounted to 5,329 900 ounces.
against 5,056,000 in February and
2,950,000 in March, 1885.
For the first quarter domestic pro-
duction totaled 14.759, 900 ounces, COM
pared with e.o83 900 ounces in the like
1885 period.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Further Increase
Revealed i'm Weeks
Auto Production
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, May 8.-Ward's auto
motive reports estimated motor We
hicle production for the current week
at 117,804 units. compared with Ill.,
$50 last week. Wards predicted that
May output probably would go above
425,000 units.
Grams estimate for the week was
1875 cars and trucks, compared
with 11s,764 for last week and 87,3s5
in the corresponding week Of 1885.
BY adding Ford output to the total
Of 388,165 units announced by the
Automobile Manufacturers Associa-
tion as production Of its member
firms, Grams places the total assem-
blies for April at past the $4,000
mark"
Evening star., 1936-05-08
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
OFF SLIGHTLY IN WEEK

The National Coal Association, from
incomplete car loading reports from
the railroads, estimates bituminous
coal production in the United States
for the week ended May as approxi-
mately 100000 net tons. Production
for the corresponding week 1885,
1898, 900 tons; 1884. 6,185, 900 tons.
The report of the Bureau Of Mines
shows production Of 6,783, 900 tons for
the week ended April Is, and 7,115,000
for the week ended April IS.
Production calendar year to May 2
1896. 143,490,000 tons; 1885, 1885,
404, 900 tons.
subject to revision.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Heard In Financial District.
HOSIERY SHIPMENTS UP.

NEW YORK, May 8 @.-Ship-
ments of all kinds of hosiery during
March totaled 10,420,286 dozens, a
gain of ST. per cent over March of
1895 and 20.3 per cent over February
Of this year. For the first quarter of
le36. shipments of all types of hosiery
were 1.S per cent greater than during
the FIRST qaurter Of 1885.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May S.-In selling
rushes that followed widespread soak
ing rains just in time to add greatly
to Winter crop yields, wheat values
today plunged steeply downward.
The sharpest break of wheat prices
was at Minneapolis, cents a oushel.
the extreme limit permitted in a sim
gle day. In Chicago the maximum
loss was 314 cents.
Wheat closed nervous, l to 8 cents
under yesterdays finish, May 93a
1915, July 861sa8614. corn unchanged
to u lower, May 63Ea, oats unchanged
to Il of and provisions unchanged to
IS cents setback. =
Evening star., 1936-05-08

OF the currency y.
F. T. O'Connor.
OF these bills the
one in W h j C h
bankers here are
m ost t concerned
would permit ma
tional banks to
declare dividends
on common stock
at any time in
stead of on a
semi basis
as is now re-
quired.
Another would
require national
hanks IN transfer
Evening star., 1936-05-08
CARGO COAL L0ADINGS
DROP BELOW 1885 MARK
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASsociHteo Ffess.
CLEVELAND. May S.-Loadings Of
cargo coal were 2.297 800 tons and of
fuel coal 62.275 tons up to May 4, the
Ore and Coal Exchange reported. A
year ago the loadings were 3,968. .638
and e5,352 tons, respectively. The
decline Is due to the late opening Of
navigation this year.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Liverpool Quotations

LIVERPOOL. May s lP.-Cotton. IA 900
bales, Including 5.100 American. Spot.
good business done: prices points higher,
Quotations in pence: American strict good
middling. 5;21; good middling. 6.91: strict
middling. 6;7l: middling: 6.46: strict low
mlddling; 6.21: low middling. 500; strict
good ordinary $40: good ordinary. SAC.
Futures closed quiet, May. 6.l5: July.
ary. 5.55: March 5.55
Evening star., 1936-05-08
INCREASE is REVEALED
IN COLLATERAL LOANS
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the ASScclateo Press.
NEW YORK, May 8.-Tne New
York Stock Exchange reported total
member net borrowings on collateral
Of 81, 1,063, $50, ,736 as Of May /, repre-
senting ratio Of 2.23 per cent Of the
market value Of all listed stocks, COM
pared with q ratio Of 1873 per cent as
Of April /.
The value of all listed stocks de-
clined to $47,774, ,402 ,524 as of May /
from $51. .667, ,e67 SIS on April /.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
New York Cotton

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 8.-Cotton eased
today under realizing and scattered
hedging following reports of rains in
the Southwest and relatively easy
Liverpool cables.
July sold of to ll.2l and Decem.
Der to 1929 and the market was
within point or two of the lowest
in late trading.
Active months ruled about 2 to z
points net lower.
Futures closed steady. higher to
Evening star., 1936-05-08
FOOD INDEX DOWN.

NEW YORK, May Q UP.-The Dun
g. Bradstreet weekly food index de-
clined 2 cents last week to $2.5s.
which compared with s2.62 for the
corresponding week last year.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
F|NANC|ERS WATCH.
NEW LEGISLATION
D. c. Group Interested in
Five Minor Bills introduced
by 0'Connor.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Members of the District Bankers
Association are following with interest
the progress in Congress of five minor
banking bills introduced by Controller
Evening star., 1936-05-08
FLOUR OUTPUT LOWER.

NEW YORK, May 8 Op.-General
Mills. Inc, reports April -four produc-
ton in the principal milling centers
aggregated 4.992, 1888 barrels against
5.o26, $40 for April, 1895.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

1.1eS 01
l1:00 AM.-----. 250.O00 1890 Noon.--- 100000
l:00 PA------- $4,000 200 P.M.------- $4,000
Total Sales for the day. 100000
Dividend rates given in the annual
cash payment based the latest
rations
unit Of trading than tAnnual rate-no
including extras Accumulated dividends this year
Companies reported in receyershp or being
reorganzed Ex-divdend