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Evening star., 1936-12-31
LOW YIELDS INCREASE
INVESTORS PROBLEM
6s the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 31.-Edward
B. Hall, president of the Investment
Bankers Association of America and
member of Harris. Hall &, Co.. notes
in year-end comment that current
high prices and low yields for bonds
have created problem for investor1
and bankers.
Among other results of an excess
sively easy money situation is the fact
that many investors who formerly re-
stricted their activities 10 conservative
bonds are buying stocks in the hope Of
realizing a satisfactory return" he
said
Some will accomplish this end, 9th.
ers will be disappointed For obvious
reasons. judgment must be exercised
even more carefully n buying stocks
than bonds
Evening star., 1936-12-31
VOLUME UP SHARPLY
ON CHICAGO EXCHANGE
BY the Associated Press.

bS the Associated PreBs.
CHICAGO, December 31.-Traders
did the largest volume of business
this year on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change of any year since 1881. Thad-
deus r. Benson, president reported
today.
Share volume rose SO per cent. COM
pared with ~ per cent gain In 1885
over 1884. The total was almost 20..
100000 shares, compared with H..
483 600 shares in 1885.
Dollar volume of transactions gained
10 per cent. Price appreciation OF a
representative group Of stocks was 81
per cent, while dividend payments
made by listed corporations advanced
IS per cent.
Evening star., 1936-12-31
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

bS tIIV ASSUCIdItd PfeSs.
NEW YORK, December 31.-Year-
end liquidation and limited demand
caused cotton to sag moderately today.
Trading was quiet owing to an in.
clination to await announcement from
Washington on plans for release of IL.
cent loan cotton. March sold of from
1880 to 1887 and ruled at the low in
midafternoon, when prices generally
showed losses Of 3 to points.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

Stahl-Meyer. Inc.-Deficit. year
ended October 81. was s47.9e5 against
deficit Of s202, ,llo In year ended octo-
Der 2S, 1895.
Evening star., 1936-12-31
CLEAR|NGS SCORE
HUGE GAIN HERE
Total Shows $192,873,379
Increase Over II Months
of Last Year.

Bank clearings in Washington In
1886 scored the astonishing gain o.
e1S2,673,379.70 over the corresponding
u months of 1885, according to the
years summary reported this noon by
George H. Bright. manager of the
Washington Clearing House Associa-
tion.
Clearings in 1886 totaled s1.127 $780,
22220 in comparison with 1896 6.056,-
64250 in 1885. 1t is also shown that
clearings in the final month of 1896
jumped to $l09, SAT 622.74 against $685.
978, 2.63 in December 1885.
The total for the year was almost
back to the record for the Capital II,
1881, while the December clearings OF
more than s109. 100000 reached pretty
we'll back to December, 1929, when
clearings in Washington totaled $l16,-
o74,630.10. Clearings by months, COM
pared with the like periods last year,
follow:
Evening star., 1936-12-31

Appf0XImAH SSIeS Oi SsUCkS On SgOck Excu8uSe
Ii;OO Al $4,000 Noon. $4,000
100 Pm l.170.000 400 Pm. ---- $4,000
ovd:ne .ysn ssS.e anls s.sn
Inn tradius 100 shsreg Annual tets-not
divdenda
being
Evening star., 1936-01-19
REVISION PLANNED.
FOR CHEST UNIT
Increased Effectiveness of
Solicitation Group Aim,
Says Report.

Revision in the organization and
methods of the Group Solicitation
Urtt of the Community Chest for next
years campaign for funds. with view
to increasing effectiveness, are plan
ned, according to report submitted
yesterday to Herbert L. Willett, jr.,
Chest director, by Richard p. Miller,
secretary Of the unit.
No expansion of the scope Of the
unit is planned, 1t was stated. The
unit last year raised - per cent more
than it did the previous year, and 1t is
hoped to boost the percentage Of in
crease next year.
Conferences Held.
John Poole. chairman of the unit
last year, has been holding confer
ences with Vice Chairman John L.
Vandergrift and Area Chairmen
Harold A. Brooks. Nelson B. O'Neill,
Evening star., 1936-01-19
LET'S MEMORIAL
RITEST0 BE TONIGHT
Tribute to Philanthropist to Be
Paid at Foundry M. E.
Church,

Memorial services for John c. Let's,
merchant and philanthropist, who died
here recently, will be held tonight at
3 O'Clock at Foundry Methodist Epis-
copal Church Sixteenth and Church
streets.
Tributes will be voiced by DR.. A. c.
Christie, president of the board of
trustees Of American University; Leon
ard w. De Cast. general secretary of
the Y. M. c. A.: Mrs. Harry Hoskin-
son, representing the Methodist Home
for the Aged; Mrs. B. T. Hynson. rep
resenting the Swartzell Home for
Children; w. W. Everett, on behalf of
the Rotary Club and Harry o. Hine,
representing Foundry Church.
Chancellor j. M. NJ Gray of Amer
lean University, will read tribute on
behalf of Bishop Edwin H. Hughes.
Bishop william F. Mcdowell will offer
invocation and Rev. DR. Albert Joseph
Mccartney. pastor Of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church, will give
the benediction.
There will be a program Of organ
and choral music. Rev. Frederick
Brown Harris, pastor Of Foundry
Church, will preside.
Evening star., 1936-01-19

firms to each section chief, it was felt
that this situation may be corrected
without extending the period of solici-
tations.
Miller concluded his report with the
statement that the pay roll deduction
plan continues to be the most eco
nomical and effective method Of COL
lecting Community Chest pledges.
Pointing out that there was an in
crease of IS per cent in the number
Of firms using the plan in the recent
campaign Miller holds that this is an
indication that this method of making
payments Is proving more effective to
employers and employees alike.
Evening star., 1936-01-19

honey Of Wyoming, Senator Bilbo Of
Mississippi, Senator Benson of Mime
sofa, Senator Holt of West Virginia
and Senator Smith of South Carolina.
A group of debutantes. who will
arrive with Mrs. William Laird Dun
lop, jr., will occupy box at the func-
ton.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets to
the dance will be used for Warm
Springs Foundation and pediatric work
at Childrens Hospital here.
Evening star., 1936-01-19
LECTURE ON INDIA

P. Kodanda Rao of Poona, India
member OF an organization of 81 in
dividuals known as the Servants of
India, will deliver an address in An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel, How.
ard University, at noon tomorrow.
Rao, who has letters of Endorsement
from the Mahatma Gandhi, H. A. F.
Metcalfe, foreign secretary 10 the
government Of India. and other dis
tinguished persons, will discuss In
dia's Hope" The lecture is open to
the public.
Evening star., 1936-01-19
NOM|NEESSTUD|ED
FOR CHEST BOARD.
New Members to Be Voted
On at Annual Meeting
Soon.

Members of the Community Chest
Nominating Committee are STUDYING
lists Of contributors to the Community
Chest with . view to selecting nomi-
nees for the board OF directors VINO
will be voted upon at the annua'
meeting next month. In addition 10
those named by the Nominating Com
mittee there win be elected l2S trus-
tees representing the IS Chest agen-
cies. each Of which is entitled to one
board member and one stan member
on the board Of trustees.
Christ Child Society.
A dance for young people will be
given at the settlement Tuesday night.
Bureau Of Rehabilitation.
A board meeting will be held Tues
day at the Elizabeth Somers Y. w. G.
A., l104 M street. Assistant United
States Attorney Irving S. Goldstein
will speak on "The Offender From the
Viewpoint of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney."
Juvenile Protective Association.
Mrs. william Hurd Hill was elected
to membership in the board Of direc-
tors last Wednesday. Plans were made
for immediate action in getting the
proposed new adoption law introduced
In Congress.
St. Vincent's Home and School.
The board of directors will meet
Tuesday at st. Patricks Parish Hall.
Girls at the school are taking art
lessons.
Juanita X. Nye Council House.
The Board of Directors will meet
Thursday at the settlement, 600 Sixth
street southwest.
Southeast House.
A meeting of the staff members
will be, held at the settlement, 609
Sixth street southwest.
Southeast House.
A meeting of the staff members will
be held at the settlement tomorrow.
A birthday party for all persons
born in the month of January was
held yesterday.
Northwest Settlement House.
Mrs. Flake H. Pinkett is the new
director of the Emergency Nursery
School
Georgetown's Chidren's House.
A new social club for senior men,
bers to be known as the Young Peo-
pies Social Club has been arranged.
A meeting will be held next Friday
night.
Phyllis Wheatly Y. w. c. A.
The sewing room is open every
Tuesday and Friday from Z to 10
pm. A teacher in dressmaking, cut
ting, fitting and designing is in at
tendance. The high school Inter-
Club Council is planning a Boston
group super for all high school girls
next Wednesday.
Mrs. T. NJ Brady is the new advisor
Of the Baugest group.
Boys Club of Washington.
The annual board meeting will be
held at the club, 23O street. Friday,
At 8 pm, for election of officers and
trustees. President Frank R. Jellef
will preside.
The third amateur and movie night
for the club will be held January 80,
at 8 pm.
A boxing show will be held Thurs
day night.
Florence Crittenton Home.
The Girls Reserve Club heard talks
by Miss Cook and Miss Burnett Of
the Y. w. C.. A., at which different
social service projects that might be
carried on by the girls were discussed.
Evening star., 1936-01-19

Robert b. Swope and James G. Wilkes
This group has been considering the
advisability of establishing four divi-
sions with four divisional chairmen
within each of the four geographical
areas. Each division would consist Of
five sections and each section would
not embrace more than eight business
establishments.
This plan Of organization, it was
held, would more equally divide the
work, and at the same time make pos
sible closer supervision through more
clearly defined lines of responsible
ties. The reduction from IL business
firms per section, which was last
years number. to firms, would
tighten considerably the load Of the
section chief and give him an oppor-
tunity for closer contact with the
key man.
Solicitation Period.
The group also considered as to
whether 1t would be advisable to ex-
tend the period Of actual solicitation ot
the group unit. Analysis Of the day.
to-day results for the three last cam.
paigns shows that it is not until the
seventh day Of each campaign that
the unit has reported as much as SC
per cent Of q quota. This leaves only
two days to produce from 40 to so pei
cent Of the amount needed, which
does not allow sufficient time anc
causes the unit to fall short of its
goal. With reorganization giving
] responsibility for q smaller number o.
Evening star., 1936-01-19

Robert A. Zachary. Newark, N. j.:
George 2. Zouck, Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star., 1936-01-19

partment. Maxwell L. Johnston, who
is also conducting several other bridge
classes under the departments spon-
sorship, will be in charge of the meet
ing,
Evening star., 1936-01-19
Alfalfa
CONTINUED From Sixth Page.)

walsh, James p. Warhurg, New York
City; c. Dorsey Warfleld, Henry M.
Warfleld, Baltimore, Md; Louis Wasey,
New York City; Charles Warren, Lieut..
Col. Edward M. Watson. James E.
Watson, willard I. Webb, Toledo;
Willard I. Webb, jr., Toledo: Maj.
Gen. Oscar Westover, w. Chattin
Wetherill. University Of Pennsylvania;
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat, Francis
White, New York City; Roger J.
Whiteford. Roland l.. White, Toledo;
Thomas ]. White, New York City:
Assistant Attorney General Frank J.
Wideman, Frank P. Wilcox, John r.
wilkins, A. Rea williams, J. Harlan
williams, Baltimore, Md; Col. Wilbur
willing, DR.. william H. Wilmer.
Eugene s. Wilson, New York City;
George n. Wilson; John j. Wilson,
Lloyd B. Wilson, Lloyd B. Wilson, jr.:
r. st. Julien Wilson, Garrard Winston,
New York City: W. A. Winterbottom
New York City; Owen B. Winters,
New York City; Allan scott Wolfe,
Lewis Wood, Waddy Butler Wood.
Donald Woodward, Robert WicklifIe
woolley. Frank w. WoEencraft, Daniel
Thew Wright, James Lloyd Wright,
Maj. Gen. william NJ. Wright, G. Cecil
Wyche, spartanburg, 8. c.: G. Gran
vile Wyche, 0reenville, 8. G.
X.
Henry xander.
Y.
Donald A. Young, Baltimore.
Z.
Robert A. Zachary. Newark, n. j.;
George =. Zouck, Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star., 1936-01-19
LIQUOR COSTS $500 FINE
Sale Without License and Keep.
ing for Sale Charges Sustained.

ing for Sale Charges Sustained.
Alonzo Garris, 1912 Eighth street,
was sentenced to pay fines aggregat-
ing 5000 or serve 60 days in Jail by
Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police Court
yesterday on charges of selling liquor
without a license and keeping liquor
for sale.
1t was alleged that the first offense
occurred January and that on
Thursday another case was made. On
the second set Of two charges Gar,is
was sentenced to pay a 5000 fine
or serve so days in jail. but the latter
to run corcurrently with the first.
Evening star., 1936-01-19
New Bridge Glass Forms.

The formation Of new class in
contract bridge tomorrow night at
Central High School was announced
today by the Community Center De-
Evening star., 1936-01-19
CHAIRMEN NAMED
FOR BIRTHDAY BALL
D. G. Young Democrats to Hold
Affair Wednesday at
Willard.

Lena Belle High yesterday was
named senior chairman Of the Roose-
welt birthday ball to be given by the
Young De m n
Evening star., 1936-01-19

cratic Clubs Of
America, District
of Columbia Di-
vision, at the Will
lard Hotel We'd
nesGay.
Co C h a r man
are Earl Griffin
a n d Ch arle 8
Borda. Mrs. ALL
ston D. Calhoun,
jr., is chairman
Of the Reception
Committee. Heads
Of other commit
tees include Will
liam roc tor,
tickets; Margaret
Hickey, box rese
Russell, programs
Among the list
Commissioner Al
Evening star., 1936-11-15
BIG YEAR FORECAST
IN CAR PRODUCTION
100000 New Autos in Prospect,
With Possible Banner
Sales Season.

That 1887 will be q great year for
the automobile industry is reliably
predicted. with indices pointing to q
more than 1000, ,0OO-car production
year and sales likely to top the record
year Of 1929. But Of greater I'M
portance to the public, 1887 also will
be a banner year from the standpoint
Of those who buy motor cars.
Never before has the dollar been
worth as much in car value as 1t Is
right now. The automobiles seen at
the shows and displayed in dealers
showTooms all over the country have
features that couldn't have been
bought few years ago at any price.
The public has been getting better
and better cars, year after year, with
no advance in price. Automobile en-
gineers and designers have dug deep
In their research to provide better en-
gine performance with gasoline
economy, more safety. greater roomi.
ness and new, beautiful styling with
each new model introduced. At the
same time production supervisors have
devised more efficient methods Of
manufacture to keep prices low.
In 1887, in spite Of rising costs Of
materials, new cars. such as De Soto.
are offering scores Of Improvements
at a lower cost to the buyer.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
A.A.A. UNIT ENJOYS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
D. c. Motor Club Expands
Its Civic and Service
Activities.
BY C. b. BISHOP,
Business Manager, A. A. A. District Of
Columbia Motor Club.

Columbia Motor Club.
Having served Washington motor
lists since 1902, the A. A. A. District Of
Columbia Motor Club is now in the
final quarter Of one Of the most sue
cessful years in its history. With SUBJ
stantially increased public support,
the local motor organization during
the past IL months has expanded its
civic and service activities.
The growth Of the club was rapid
during the first three quarters Of 1885,
New memberships were about 40 per
cent higher than last year while the
rate of renewal was the highest in the
clubs history.
Washington, which Is outstanding
not only as touring objective but
also as tourist origin point, showed
even more interest in travel this year
than in the banner year Of 1885. The
gain in the number Of requests for
maps and routings to all sections of
the country was more than 20 per cent,
while the peak month, June, was 80
per cent above the corresponding
month of last year.
Foreign travel also gained. the num-
Der of Washingtonians shipping their
cars abroad for travel along the far
flung highways Of the world being
approximately 35 per cent above last
year.
94 Garages Under Cantract.
Our emergency road service de-
partment reported one of the busiest
years in its history. The club has
under contract 81 garages in the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia with 800 pieces of emergency
equipment, and already preparations
are being made to handle emergency
calls during the Winter months, when
the peak season occurs.
In every category OF service offered
to members, substantial gains were re-
corded: particularly with regard to the
A. A. A. savings plan, the ticket bu-
reau, the lock-and-key service, insur-
Evening star., 1936-11-15
By Beck

sign has widened bodies at the center
in such a way as to permit the use
of front seats as wide, If not wider,
than those in the rear. 1t makes an
extra passenger possible without
crowding, as so many manufacturers
are proud to show you in the first
pictures of their latest creations.
But that is not the only aspect OF
spaciousness. Engines have been
nu6ged forward few more inches
until they ride fairly well over the
front axle. The additional space has
been seized by the body designer to
provide more leg room for both front
and rear seat passengers.
Rear Seat Moved Ahead.
Everything, indeed, seems to work
out to the advantage Of those who
want their cars ever larger. With the
Evening star., 1936-11-15

rear seat moved forward several
inches, where 1t provides . much more
comfortable ride than when located
directly over the rear axle, the addi-
tional space at the rear has been util-
lied to increase luggage capacity. In
some cars, trunk or luggage compart-
ment space is twice as great as in the
case of the 1885 models.
Another increase in dimensions
which is bound to attract attention is
that which has brought wider and
deeper windshields. As he has moved
along toward streamlined bodies in re-
cent years, the engineer has felt that
the airfiow body form has restricted
him considerably in windshield dimen-
sions. This year. casting on the sense
of limitation In the interest of improv-
ing both horizontal and vertical visi-
bility, the designer has gone in for
wider and deeper glass panels at the
front. He found. strangely enough,
that they enhanced rather than de-
tracted from the cars eye-appeal.
Instruments are larger, too. And 50
are glove compartments on the dash.
In those cases where larger-face in
struments have not been adopted, other
steps have been taken to assure i'm
proved visibility. Instrument light
ing has been notably improved In q
number Of cases.
There Is q pleasant new wrinkle In
a number of cars with respect to seat
adjustability. The finger-tip. fore
and-aft adjustment has been supple
mented by another which permits the
seat to be moved up and down. 1t Ia
a contribution to vertical visibility for
which some critics Of recent car de-
sign have been clamoring loudly.
There Is a notable cleanliness with
respect to the interiors Of the auto
mobiles for 1887. The recessing Of
all control buttons on some cars, Il
remove the danger of passengers strik-
ing against them in event Of collisions
has contributed Importantly to thi.
effect. Also in line with enhancing
the safety OF car interiors, contro
buttons Of rubber are to be found ir
some of the new models.
The spring-spoke or ''bango" type
steering wheel, so designed that 1t viii
collapse should the driver be hurled
against it in a collision, is widely used
as standard equipment by those who
offered it optionally last season.
Double windshield wipers and double
tail lights are other details which re-
fleet the engineers disposition <
raise himself one in the interest oi
building q car Of greater value.
Even without them his success ir
that direction would not be open Il
question.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
"Bottleneck" Fight Pledged.

A pledge to continue Its campaign
TO open up the "bottleneck" on the
Defense Highway at the intersection
of the Washington Boulevard at the
Bladensburg, Md, Peace Cross, Is
made by the keystone Automobile
Club. The club has urged strongly
that engineering steps be taken to re-
move the dangers and delays at this
heavily travelled point.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

Club offers Q range Of services 70
motorists that Is not exceeded by any
A. A. A. affiliate in the United States,
and, third, in voteless Washington 1t 10
peculiarly necessary for motorists to
band together to protect their in.
terests,
Evening star., 1936-11-15

ance coverage and the bail-bond serv.
ice-already his year $50 members
have used this service. The securing
Of license plates 70 rmembers gives
promise of reaching record proportions
this year.
The growth In civic activities of the
A. A. A. has been in direct ratio to
the expansion Of service activities. At
tention has been largely concentrated
on the matter Of highway safety and
the protection Of school children.
Through a widespread program, in
cluding maintenance and sponsorship
of school safety patrols, education in
the class rooms through thousands OF
posters and lessons. constant appeals
to the city's motorists and a special
vacation safety program the child
trafic fatality record has been reduced.
The A. A. A. Women's Safety Com
mittee, now in its third annual session,
has before it a comprehensive agenda
of activities along the lines that have
proved so successful in the past. Pas
sage Of the safety responsibility bill,
extension of playground facilities and
increase Of Police and Traffic Depart
ment personnel were three of the OBJ
jectives.
Tax Problem Studied.
The Advisory Board of the A. A. A.
District Of Columbia Motor Club has
turned its attention not only TO mat
ters of trafic and safety, but to a
large exent toward the motor-tax
problem Of the Nations Capital. At
the present time a city-wide vote is
being conducted under the direction of
the board, which will give Washing
tons voteless motorists an opportunity
to register effectively their views on
the proposals to increase and divert
revenues from their special motor
vehicle taxes. Already the returns are
running into thousands and so far the
vote has been overwhelmingly in op-
position to the proposed tax measures.
The board also has ordered an in
vestigation into the system of auto
matte suspension Of licenses for ex-
ceeding 35 miles an hour, taking the
position that some consideration
should be given to the difference Of the
speed limits in congested and outlying
zones.
All in all, both from the civic and
service standpoints, the year 1886 has
been one of unusual accomplishment
for the local A. A. A. unit, which is
now one Of the largest A. A. A. clubs
In the Nation. There are several rea-
sons for this: First, Washington Is
fifth highest among all the cities in
density Of car ownership; second. the
A. A. A. District of Columbia Motor
Evening star., 1936-11-15
First Road Race.

The first automobile road-race, 10
miles from Paris to Rouen, was run II,
1894, De Dion winning with an average
speed of II mp.h.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

CrlCC OF OOluIIlDlh
Highway Depart
ment to keep in
formed of these
developments and
investigate a n d
experiment with
them, and to ap-
ply them to local
conditions in such
a manner as to
obtain maximum
investment bene-
fit.
Highways a r e
constructed for
the traVelin
public, and this
Evening star., 1936-11-15
ROAD DEPARTMENT
KEEPS Up TO DATE.
D. c. Office Applies New
Ideas to Local Conditions
to Get Most Benefit.
by HERBERT C. WHITEHURsT,

Director of Highways.
improvements and developments in
the design, construction and mainte-
nance of highways and streets are
progressive. It is the aim Of the Dis