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Evening star., 1936-06-28
WALLACE SELECTS
COMMITTEE TO ACT
IN DROUGHT RELIEF
Group of Five Is Named
After Conference With
President.
ARID CONDITIONS HELD
EQUAL TO 1884 RECORD
Activities of Various Agencies to
Be Co-ordinated Under
Federal Plan.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Middle Western States hare been
ScoTched by droughtS q number of
times in recent years. Most serious
dry spells lGere those of 1880 and
1884. Net0 Deal relief agencies were
tunctiontng in 1884 and the Fed
eral Government employed them to
aid stricken farm populations Nth
cash relief, reduced transportation
rates. seed loans and similar as
Ststdnce.
In the past tUo years the Co..
ernment hos moued to ameliorate
drought conditions and dust storms
through retorestation, planting Of
coUer crops. irrigation and soil
conservation work.
Py the Associated Press.
The Governments manifold moves
to alleviate human distress and prop
erty loss in the 1886 drought areas
were placed yesterday in the hands
of special drought committee, in
structed to proceed Immediately with
plan of coordination.
Jesse w. Tapp, assistant A. A. A. ad-
ministrator. was named chairman Of
the committee. Four others appointed
by Secretary Wallace were c. w. War;
burton, director of the Agricultural
Extension Service; Hugh H. Bennett,
chief Of the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice; A. G. Black. chief of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, and w. F.
Callander, assistant A. A. A. admin
istrator. Joseph L. Bailey, assistant
resettlement administrator, also will
serve with the committee
Wallace named the committee after
conference with President Roose-
velt at which drought conditions so
far this year were described as being
as bad as during the all-tirne record
drought Of 1884.
To Coordinate Activities.
"The present drought situation"
Wallace said, lis sufficiently serious
to warrant setting up committee to
consider all matters relating to the
drought, to coordinate drought activi-
ties of various agencies and TO formu-
late recommendation and plans to
meet distressing conditions which may
result from continued drought in cer-
tain regions
He said the committee would super
wise the work Of A. A. A. p w. A, the
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp,
the Rural Resettlement Administra-
ton, the Relief Administration, Rural
Rehabilitation and Soil Conservation
Services.
Immediate attention was turned to
relief needs in North Dakota, South
Dakota. Minnesota. Montana and Wyo-
ming, but officials were keeping an
anxious eye on increasing drought
(see DROUGHT, Page A-2)
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Oil on River Ominous.
VETERANS FACE DRAFT
Germany Makes Former Soldiers
Subject to Registry.

BERLIN, June 81 R.-Officers and
soldiers of the World War were made
subject to registry and possible draft
today by a decree signed by Minister
of the Interior Wilhelm Prick and
Marshal Werner Won Blomberg, the
war secretary.
The decree affects all persons who
have served in a military capacity who
were born before 1918. The registra-
tion will take place between July l3
and August %.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Soviet Parachute Queen Had Made
Is Successful Leaps.

20 Successful Leaps.
MOSCOW, June 27 (P.-Soviet
Russia's blond parachute beauty"
Nadejda Babushkiua, died today at
Ioshkarole of injuries resulting from
jump yesterday.
Although she was but 20 years old,
she had made some Is parachute
jumps. One was made from an alti-
tude Of $4,000 feet.
Evening star., 1936-06-28

by the Associated Press.
The Post ONCE Department an
nounced yesterday settlement OF 5
of the Is suits against the Govern
ment growing out of Postmaster
General Farley's cancellation of air
mail contracts in 1884.
Attorney General Cummings, in a
memorandum to Farley in connection
with the action, said arrangements for
the contracts were highly irregular" :"
but were mot such as to justify GRIM
inal prosecution"
The Government will pay the con-
tractors $60l, ,5ll in settlement of suits
for damage totaling $8,841 ,094, and
will return performance bonds posted
by the contractors totaling S3e6,000.
Sum Represents Earnings.
The s6Ol, ,5ll represents earnings due
the contractors at the time the con-
tracts were Cancelled. postal officials
explained, and covered service for the
weeks just prior to cancellation. The
Government had withheld this pay
ment and the return of the perform
ance bonds during the consideration
of the airmail cases.
The departments statement said
the offers Of settlement were made by
the aviation companies and found
(See ATRIINES Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-28
) A|R[|NES' SUITS
SETTLED BY j. s.
Contract Arrangements Fail
to Justify Prosecution,
Farley Is Told.
BACKGROUND


In February, 1884, the Post Office
Department Cancelled all domestic
dirmdil contracts, alleging they
had been obtained through COL
Iuston and fraud. The charges
gretC out OF a meeting of dirn,dil
contractors in the Office of former
Postmaster General Brown OF the
HooDer cabinet. at uhich it pds
alleged the dirrtdil map Uds
"pdrceled out" among eriStino air
lines. The Army Air Corps took
over operation OF the dirrsal serv-
ice, nine Army pilots dying In the
storms and bitter cold OF seuere
late Winter. flying the mail
Fifteen suits against the GoD-
ernntent resulted from the cancel
lctions and the Justice Depart
ment has been working more than
year on legal phases of the sttud-
tton,
Evening star., 1936-06-28
TWO WOMAN FLYERS
HUNTED IN AIR MEET
Pair Are Long Overdue in Spokane
Contest-Three Planes Sent
on Search.
Fl the Associated Press.

~ the Associated FEeSS.
SPOKANE, Wash. June 81
Search was begun tonight for two
Portland women flyers many hours
overdue for an all-women's air meet
here.
The missing women, Mrs Alyce
Pashburg and Irma Westover, took
off from Portland in an open cock
pit plane at tbs am. Pacific stand
ard time). Another woman. Bessie
Halliday, who left Portland after the
Pashburg Westover plane, arrived
here at 1927 pm, winning the cross
country event.
Two planes from the Vancouver,
Wash, barracks, near Portland, and
third plane, piloted by William
Turner of Portland, took the air late
today to search for the missing flyers.
Oil on River Ominous.
PORTLAND, Oreg., June 81 P).-
Discovery Of a pool Of oil on the
Columbia River lent an ominous note
tonight to the search for two Portland
aviatrices, unreported since taking of
from Vancouver, Wash, at tbs am
today.
Lieut.. H. A. Reynolds of the Army
Air Corps said he saw the oil near
Multhomah Falls, east of Portland,
while he and pilots in two other planes
were combing the sector for trace of
Mrs. Alyce Pashburg and Miss Irma
Westover.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
JUMP KILLS BEAUTY

(See 1900, Page A-3D
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(See DESCRIPTIVE, Page So
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(See AIRLINES, Page -
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Full Associated Press
News and Wirephotos
Sunday Morning and
Every Afternoon.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
WEATHER

90. = Weather Bureau ForecAstD
Partly cloudy. followed by fair tomor-
row and cooler moderate winds. mostly
northwest Temperatures-Hi Highest, 80,
at pm, yesterday. lowest, 68, at S am.
yesterday.
Full report on Page B-3.
Evening star., 1936-06-28

(See DROUGHT, Page Az
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
MAIL SHIP SAILINGS

20, Bremen 20; Pier So. N. r. (west
4sth st.).-Mails close 8 p. m. (supp.
mails accepted at Morgan Annex UP to
IL p. M; sails midnight-Letter mails
for Germany; also specially addressed
letter mails for other European coun-
tries.
CYPRIA (France-Iberian), Lisbon Oc-
tober 4 and Casablanca Z; Pier 3, Brook
lyn (5Sth St.)-Mails close 1880 a. NJ
Letter mails for French Morocco and
Portugal; parcel post for French Morocco,
Portugal and Portuguese West Africa.
WEDNESDAY
BLACK OSPREY (Black Diamond),
Rotterdam October s; Pier K, Weehaw-
ken, N. J.-Mails close noon-Prints
mails for Netherlands; parcel post.
Cherbourg and Southampton October l,
and Hamburg 2; Pier IS, N. r. (West
18th St.)-Mails close p. m. (supp.
mails accepted at Morgan Annex up to
1O:45 p. M sails Observation-Disclosures mails
for Europe, Africa and West Asia, except
Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands,
Gibraltar, French Morocco, Portugal and
st. Helena Islands.
LAFAYETTE (Franch), Havre October
1; Pier IS, N. r. (West 4sth St.)-Mails
close a. m. (supp. mails to 10 a. n.y. /;
sails noon-Letter mails Especially ad-
dressed ordinary correspondence only
for France.
QUEEN MARY (Cunard White starr,
Cherbourg and Southampton September
%; Pier 80, N. r. (West 5th St)-tMails
close a. M (supp. mails to 10 a. m.) {;
sails noon-Letter mails Especially ad-
dressed correspondence only for Eu-
rope.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21

sTAvANGE RFJoRD (NorwsgiaKs
American) Bergen October 1. osle %
sOth st., Brooklyn-tMBails close s:S0
a. m. (supp. mails to 10 a. MI; sails
l p. m.-Letter mails for Norway; also
specially addressed letter mails for Den-
mark. Finland and Sweden; parcel posi-
for Norway.
WASHINGTON Omitted States Lines),
Cobb and Plymouth September 90, HavrS
80 and Hamburg. October /; Pier so,
N. r. (West 18th St)-tMails close
a. m. (supp. mails to 10 a. m.); sails
noon-Letter and prints mails for Europe
Africa and West Asia. except Canary
Islands, st. Helena Island and except
Irak, Netherlands and Sweden (Caps
Verde Islands, Gibraltar, French Morocco.
Norway and Portugal letter mail must be
specially addressed by this steamer)
parcel post for Austria, Czechoslovakia,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Hum
gary, Irish Free state, Northern Ireland,
Switzerland, U. S. S. r.
TOMORROW
Latin America
ANCON panama r. RI, Port ad
Prince September 81, Cristobal 80; Pier
IS, N. r. (West 25th St.).-Mails close
1 p. M; sails p. m.-Letter mails for
Haiti.
OREGONIAN american Hawaiian)s
Cristobal September 20, ETC., to Pacific
Coast ports; Pier s, Bush Terminal.
Brooklyn (42d St).-Mails close / p. m.
Registered mails for Canal Zone and
PAUL H. HARDWOOD (R. L. Hagus)s
Aruba September %; Pier 6, Bayonne,
N. ]. CONSTABLE Hook).-Mails close
$3.50 a. m.-Letter and prints mails fog
Aruba; parcel post.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
ASSA|LS RADIO
MESS|AHS'

To Withstand Entertainments by
human radio messiahs and die
tatorS," America must first fight
off a defeatist state of mind
Matched during the depression, &C.
cording to the Rev. William R.
Moody, rector of st. Marks Epis-
copal Church, in his first sermon
delivered here yesterday since re-
turning from Europe.
The Rev. Moody declared that
unless this frame of mind is re-
moved the American people will
lose the ideals of freedom SO long
inherent. He said:
Security cannot be created
by act of Congress or fiat or
dictator. The only real security
is that which you can win for
yourself by the strength of your
character, the courage of your
heart, by the kneeness Of your
mind, and by your faith and
trust in God"
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
| KILLED, I SHOT
IN BRAWL

NEW YORK. Sept. 81 G.N.SO.
Harold Sullivan, a night club pro-
prietor, was killed and two others
"a policeman and civilian
were wounded during a brawl in
Greenwich Village at dawn today.
The wounded are Patrolman
John B. Buckley and Peter Dunn,
%.
Sullivan, owner Of Sully's Show
boat Bar, had closed his own estab-
lishment for the night and had
gone to Hymie'S Bar. "Hymie"
was closing up and shooting the
last of his patrons out Of the bar
when Buckley and a fellow officer,
Patrolman James Bell, arrived
with a third man, believed to have
been a civilian.
Emerging from Hymie's at the
moment were Sullivan, Patrolman
Richard Maher, Dunn and another
man. Police said Buckley recog-
nized Maher as a detective re-
Gently sent back pounding a beat.
Hot words were exchanged.
Sullivan struck a blow in
Makers defense. He floored
Buckley, who was dressed in civies.
Sprawling on the sidewalk, Buck
ley drew his gun. So did Maher.
Half dozen shots rang out.
Sullivan, shot in the abdomen,
dropped. Buckley was shot in the
leg and shoulder. Another bullet
pierced Dunn's leg. Sullivan died
shortly afterward.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
ACCOUNTANTS
TO INSTALL
OFFICERS

Next Wednesday evening, Wash
ington Chapter National ASsocia-
ton of Cost Accountants will open
it's session Of technical discussions
of sound accounting procedure
with a description Of 1.-The Recent
Changes in the Presentation Of
Published Financial Statement"
by Mr.. Victor H. Stempf, c. P. A.
New officers will also be installed.
Mr.. Stempf is we'll qualified to
explain this aspect Of current &C.
counting as his firm Touche, Niven
and Company are among the fore
most international public account
ants.
Reflect New Conditions
The business cycle has empha-
sized new conditions which must
be reflected in published financial
statements; the expression Of
these facts in accounting practice
as we'll as the newer or realigned
business items made mandatory by
the governmental regulatory COM
missions such as the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Fed
eral Trade Commission, the Inter
state Commerce Commission and
the Social Security Commission,
makes it necessary for the public
and private accountant to recon
struct financial statements. Mr..
Stempf will not only discuss the
statements but also he content OF
the accounts from which the bust,
ness statements are made.
The discussion leader will be Mr..
Carman L. Blough, chief account
ant of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. AS before, in the
open discussion Of the topic will
follow and be participated in by
the members and their frindeS.
New Officers
Besides the inaugural address OF
C. Milton Clark, c. P. A., Of the
Farm Credit Administration. as
president, the following officers
will be installed: Walter F. Ray
mond, of Griffith C Consumers Com
pany, and William l.. Slattery,
Comptroller of the Post Office De-
partment, as vice presidents: j.
Manning Mcleod, of the Standard
Engineering Company, as treas
urer; and John L. Mitchell. Of
Shannon and Luchs Company, as
secretary. The board of directors
consists of MessrS. George E. Davis,
of Fruit Growers Express Com
pany; o. D. Crockett, of Judd and
Detweiler, Inc; O'Neal M. john
son, C. P. A., international Asso-
citation Of Ice Cream Manufac-
turerS; George D. Lane, Of Felt
and Tarrant Manufacturing Com
pany; John Moran, C. P. A., of
National Fertilizer Association;
James B. May, Of Southern
Diaries, Inc, and B. E. Hunsinger,
Of Benjamin Franklin University.
The team captains are MeSsrS. P.
Frederick Dryer, Robert w. King,
A. P. Gardner, j. M. MatSon, Will
liam S. Ritenour, Craig L. Red
dish, Charles M. Upton, c. j.
Hurlbut and Robert G. Weight
man, and Miss Ann G. Paul.
VOTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
UTILITY FEARS
EXAGGERATED

The unfavorable aspects Of Gov
ernmental competition upon the
electric public utility industry as
a whole appear to be somewhat
exaggerated, with too much en-
phasis upon the Subversive effects
Of Federal power projects, accord.
ing to a study prepared by Dis
tributors Group, Incorporated
Other conclusions of the study
dealing with the outlook for the
industry, are summarized as fol
lows:
"Public utility regulation re-
mains an uncertain factor. In
dications that present legisla~
ton may be invalidated by the
Supreme Court, however, create
a favorable outlook for improved
markets for utility securities.
"POwer production should con-
tinue to increase with improve
ment in industrial activity. The
recOnditiOning and mOderniza-
ton Of industrial plants, and
the increased number Of appli-
anceS placed in domestic use,
should stimulate further extern
SiOnS in power output.
although further rate reduc-
ti0nS will probably be effected,
future reviSiOnS Of rate SEIZED
uleS are likely to be guided by
economic considerations rather
than political demand and
should, therefore, prove bene-
fetal.
During the past year increas-
ing proportions of gross reve-
nueS have been carried down to
net income. Improved eff
cheney Of operation and Svaings
gained through refinancing
have helped materially in
accomplishing this result"
VOTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
7 NEW GROUPS
TOAD FARM
RELIEF


Two new committees were or.
ganized today by President RooSe,
belt to formulate an effective crop
insurance plan and to draft a land
use program
In a letter to Secretary Of Ag:1-
culture Wallace, whom he named
head Of the crop insurance COM
mittee, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
"The time has come to work
out permanent measures guard
ing farmers and consumers
against disasters Of both kinds.
Crop insurance and q system Of
storage reserves should operate
so that SURPRISES of fat years
could be carried over for use in
lean years."
The insurance would be offered
only to those farmers enlisted in
the Governments soil conServa'
ton program.
In another letter to Morris l.
Cooke, Rural Identification Ad'
ministration, named head of the
land use committee, the Chief Elk
ecutive said:
81 am anxious that we leave
no stone unturned in explori,-
and reporting ito the next COM
greSS) on all the possibilities Of
this (Great PlainS) region.
The program Of both commit.
tees is to make for the permanent
protection against droughtS.
Emergency relief employment OF
drought-stricken farmers has
forced the Governments work-re
lief program upward since the last
week of July by 114,273 workers,
Works Progress Administration
figures today revealed.
While WPA has provided EN-
ployment for 150,400 farmers in
the drought States, employment in
other governmental agencies has
dropped off. Employment under
the work-relief program reached
the lowest point since last Deem
Der in the last week Of July, when
3,296,720 persons were employed
Latest figures show 3,410,993 EN-.
ployed.
WPA, in the last week of July,
was providing 2,236,720 jobs, and
other governmental agencies, l.,
O60,l22. Latest employment re-
ports show WPA was employing
1911 ,430, and other governmental
agencies, 1,039,563.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
Samoan Islands Hail
Return Of Sovereignty

APIA, Samoa, Sept. 81 G.N.S0.
The first step in the returning of
sovereignty to the Samoan Islands,
made a mandate under New Zea-
land after the World War, had
been made today to the echoes Of
a cheering audience of $4,000
shouting natives assembled here.
The hero of the occasion was a
white man, o. F. Nelson, a veteran
merchant, who has championed
the rights of the natives to self
government, and who, in the To-
year fight for that sovereignty,
had been deported to New Zealand.
Nelson has returned with honorS.
-VnTE AMERIcANx
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
Jury Gets Holiday
At Black Clan Trial

DETROIT, Sept. 81 GN.SD.
The jury got a holiday today as
the IL men accused of the Black
Legion murder of Charles A. Poole
opened their defense before Judge
Joseph A. Moynihan.
The jury was dismissed for the
day as the court heard arguments
on the motion of Defense Counsel
Bernard A. Cruise that directed
verdictS of acquittal be given for
the nine defendants he represents,
excluding Sol" Harvey Davis,
Erwin Lee and Lowell Rushing.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
STOCKS STRONG
DESPITEL|GHT
PROF|T|NG
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Sept. 81 d.N.S0
The stock market continued
strong and active under the lead
OF utilities despite light profit,
taking in some sections of the
list around noon today. Gains
running to more than 2 points
and a number Of new highs for
the year being chalked up.
Blocks running to 10000 in
Commonwealth and Southern
and 10000 in United Corporation
changed hands. Commonwealth
preferred jumped more than 2
points, while Consolidated Edison,
Columbia Gas and North Ameri-
can gained about half as much.
Liquor and rail issues were
among leaders. Hiram Walker
in the former, and New York
Central and Atlantic Coast Line
In carriers reached new high
ground for the year. Schenley
advanced nearly points.
Steels marked time, Bethlehem
and U. S. Steel holding in a mar
row range around previous clos
ings.
international Telephone
slumped a point to a new low at
111s. Owens Illinois Glass
dropped 3 points and Westing-
house more than one.
New 1886 peaks were made by
a long list of stocks, including
Industrial Rayon, B.. M. T., Pull
man, Paramount, International
Nickel, Montgomery Ward, and
Sears, Roebuck.
Bonds were led upward by in
duStrial liens.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21

The following tables show the
names Of ships, the lines Oper-
ating them, their times Of sail
ing from New York, and when
their regular and supplemental
mails close. Time shown Is
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
Dates after names Of ports in
dictate scheduled date Of ar
rISaL ~ Indicates mails must
be specifically addressed to this
steamer. (+) Indicates supple
mentary mails will be accepted
on pier up to 10 minutes before
sailing time.
TRANSATLANTIC
Tomorrow
BREMEN North German Lloyd,
and Southampton September
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
Spanish Reds Seize
u. ). Women's Gold

ALICANTE, Spain, Sept. 81
G.N.SO.-A small quantity of gold
jewels was taken from American
women, members of a party of so
Americans who fled from Madrid
and sailed today aboard the
United States cruiser Quincy for
Marseilles, France.
The loyalist troops who seized
the valuables gave the women re-
ceiptS, explaining that expectation
of gold and gems was barred as a
wartime measure.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
NAME
AND HOME
VOTE AN ERIcAN-

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 81.
Alexandria amnesia victim, held
at police headquarters here two
days while police attempted to
identify him, recovered his mem
DRY yesterday and told police he
is Walter Klein, a tailor from Bos-
ton.
He gave police the name and ad-
dress of a nephew in Boston who,
he said, would wire him money
for transportation home. After
receiving money from the nephew
police placed the man on a Boston
bound bus.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
Rebel Troops Near
Guadarrama Town

BURGOS, Spain. Sept. 81 Il.
N.SO.-Rebel headquarters here
announced that a division of its
northern army has reached the
outskirts of Guadarrama village,
80 miles northwest of Madrid.
Fierce fighting continued in this
sector, the front nearest to the
Spanish capital
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
Washington Stocks

SALES
Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Co., 312@101.
Potomac Electric IS pfd., 1910.
Potomac Electric 51aS pfd., 100
Ill; 10@111; 1o@111; 10@111;
10@111.
Lincoln National Bank, 5@205.
Mergenthaler Lin type, 100
4612; 9@46h.
Lanston Monotype, 1O@86H.
AFTER CALL
washington Railway and Elec-
trio pfd., 10@1105s.
Lincoln National Bank, 10@205:
10@2O5; 10@205: 10@205; 5@205.
Potomac Electric 51as pfd., 100
Ill; SOIL.
Anacostia and Potomac Rail
road SIS, $1,000@78k.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
COTTON PRICES
FALLWITHRAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 81 G.N.sJ.
An increase in hedging and re-
ports of rain sent cotton prices
off during late forenoon trading.
Among the principal buyers
were brokers with Liverpool, Con-
tinental, and Far Eastern connec-
lions and trade interests. The
South, spot houses, and New Or
leans sold the staple.
Trading was active during the
morning session, as cooperativeS
and spot houses sold on reports
Of rain in the hitherto arid parts
of Texas, Arkansas, and Okla
homa, and some traders say some
of the crop in these States may
yet be saved.
October was quoted at 11.84. off
/: December, 1888, off 2; March,
1889, off /, and May, 11.S7, off
3.
VOTE AMERICAN
Treasury Condition
Treasury balance September 10,
$2,276, 967 ,209 .26; internal revenue,
$4,962,211.62; customs receipts,
$20,116,822.51.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21

.YoIE AMERICAM-
The Washington times., 1936-09-21
High Low has


(a) Optional cash Cb) IncIudss IataSS artr.
declaration only. (cI cash (d) Extra IN
stock .1 LiGudatnE dividend ttS socu
mutations I'D Paid this (ml Special Paid
y sS twTI With warrants CxwI without wsFraatO
Dividend rate in dollars DarsntAOSOS
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.VOTE AMERlcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-21

%Ex-dividend.
4Plus extras.
IS per cent extra.
$500 paid May is, 1885. soc paid Au-
gust Is. 1885.
e2 per cent extra.
h75c extra.
S"2Sc paid June 50. 1885.
The Washington times., 1936-09-21

.VOTE AMERICAN