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The Washington times., 1937-04-10
7 HREE JAILED
ASWAR0PENS
ON RACKET
20 Per Cent Interest Is
Charged in Some Cases
Complaints Aver

Loan sharks, who prey on Gov.
eminent workers, and other citi.
Zens who need money in emer.
gencies, are the target Of a con.
certed drive by District authori.
ties, with three men already ar.
rested and charged with violation
Of the small-loan laws.
In addition, the drive will be di.
rected against illegally operated
auto loan finance companies, with
the police department. cooperating
with the corporation counsel's of.
flee in obtaining evidence.
100 Complaints Received
More than 100 complaints from
residents, many of them Govern.
ment employees, have been re.
ceived, Investigators said. In some
cases as high as 20 per cent in.
tereSt has been charged by some Of
the finance companies.
Arrested in the drive were Ben
Haber, head of the Commercial
Finance Company, 1000 block I st.
N. W.; Sol Mollock, 1000 block Sew.
enth st. NV, and Jack Schneider,
200 block E st. N. E.
In addition to charges Of violat-
ing the Small.loan law. Mollock
was accused of violating the postal
laws in mailing threats to delin-
quent borrowers.
One Case Described
Investigators ran across one
case-that of an employee Of the
Government Printing Office who
needed $25 to pay for an opera.
ton on his child. He owed 1887 20
on an 81 ,195 car, but refinanced
it through one of the companies
to borrow the $25.
AS result, he had to contract
to pay the refinance company 1921
plus interest at 6 per cent, incIud-
ing $89 for insurance, So for notary
fee, and $32 interest in addition to
the 8 per cent.
Policeman Lester A. Howard has
been assigned to work on the in
vestigation with Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel Chester H. Gray
and Matt Mahorner, jr.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
URGES CHANGE
IN D. {. STREETS

Washington's street system must
be made over before a solution to
the traffic problem is found.
DR.. Miller McClintock, head of
the Harvard University Bureau
for Street Traffic Research, gave
that opinion yesterday at a meet
ing Of the traffic advisory council
Of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION.
The city has outgrown the
original L'Enfant plan. DR.. Nc
Clintock said, and the entire high
way system must be scientifically
rebuilt.
Remedial action should be
started at once, he warned, as the
next ten years will bring an I'M
congestion problem.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10

The gentlemen chatted after
dinner in the library with M. de
1;aboulaye.
Madame de Laboulaye and the
ladies sat in the big drawing room
with its delicately brocaded Louis
XVI furniture, its rose and blue
Aubusson carpet and its portraits
Of Lafayette and de Grasse.
The butler moved the petit point
screen from the fire. He struck a
match to the logs and we slipped
coffee and liqueurs and goSsiped
diScreetly.
The details Of this characteristic
French meal Of Monsieur and
Madame de Laboulaye are worth
studying. Here they are:
Onion Soup
Six nedium-sized onions.
Three ounces Of butter.
One pint milk.
One pint white soup stock,
One slice of toast for each per-
son.
Heat the butter in a saucepan.
Put in the onions, diced. Cover
closely and cook very gently for
one hour, taking care that the
onions do not acquire the least
color. Then add the milk, stock
and sufficient salt and pepper and
continue the slow cooking for
threequarters of an hour. Rub
the whole through a sieve. Re
heat and serve with slice of crisp
hot toast on which grated cheese
has been sprinkled, after toasting,
IA each soup dish.
Fflet Of Sole with White Wine
Grease a.cooking platter with
small piece Of butter before plac-
ing on the fish. Season the fish
with salt and pepper, the juice
Of half lemon and two glasses of
dry, white wine. Cover with a
sheet Of buttered wax paper and
cook in the oven between 10 and
IS minutes.
For the wine sauce, place in a
small bowl a piece Of butter a
tablespoon Of flour, blend and
dampen with the water in which
the fish was cooked. Add more of
this water. Place sauce over slow
fire Add a little cream. Season.
Cover the fish with the sauce
which must be rather thick.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and
serve.
Piece de BOeuf BOurguignOnne
Take a good piece of lean beef.
Rub with three large pieces of
bacon which have been soaked
in cognac. Soak the beef for two
or three hours in quart Of red
wine in which were already
chopped parsley, onions, a few
carrots, and a bay leaf.
Drain the meat throughly. But
ter it on all sides and brown 1t
under the flame. Bake with mush-
rooms very slowly in the oven for
four or five hours or until very
well done, baSting it frequently
with picked wine, and soup stock
In equal parts.
Make a gravy of the liquid in the
baking pan.
Serve the beef on a platter gar
nished with mushrooms and
picked onions.
Pour a small portion Of the
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
TAX ON PROFIT
0FLANDL0RDS
PROPOSED
Rep. Kennedy Suggests
Wayto Raise Part of
D. 6. Requirements

Prospects Of a real estate tax
decrease for Washington not only
faded today, but it appeared that
local landlords will be compelled
to shoulder a substantial portion
Of the additional taxes which are
to be placed upon WaShingtonianS
in order to meet the anticipated
deficit for the next fiscal year.
This picture, completely reverS-
ing that which was taking form
last week, was presented as the
result of a misunderstanding" con-
ference late yesterday between
Representatives Ambrose j. Ken.
nedy CD of Maryland, chairman
Of the special House District COM
mittee named to survey the fiscal
situation, and Ross A. Collins CD
Of Mississippi, chairman Of the
House District Appropriations sub
committee and author Of the re-
cent nine-point tax program.
Collins Plan Opposed
When the MissiSsippian first In
PRODUCED his program he an
nounced that enactment of the
measures would provide the city
with an additional $4,000, 900 in
revenue, although the deficit ex-
pected under the pending appro-
priation bill would be only $6,0O0,-
900. Collins said his purpose in
seeking to raise twice this amount
was to create a surplus and even
tually bring about a reduction in
real estate tax rates.
He Substantiated this by plac-
ing a provision in the appropria.
ton bill designed to prohibit the
Commissioners from raising the
realty tax rate during the next
fiscal year. This provision was
stricken from the bill on a point |
Of order when the measure was
before the House.
The Collins tax program was
opposed not only by Washington.
ianS, but by members of the spe-
cial House District tax Subcom-
mittee, and especially by Chair
man Kennedy who said he saw no
reason for increasing taxes more
than is necessary to meet the
prospective deficit, and added that
since the landlords here already
are reaping large profits because
OF high rentals, he saw no reason
to lower the property tax rate.
Would Tax Landlord Profits
Further than that, Kennedy yes
terday said he is strongly in favor
of imposing a tax on excess profits
from real estate holdings in such
form as to reap revenue for the
District treasury from the earn
ings of landlords.
Meanwhile, Collins has agreed
that he will not press for enact
ment of his entire tax program,
but hopes that the Kennedy sub
committee will approve enough of
it to provide revenue necessary to
meet the deficit.
At yesterdays conference, the
Marylander and Mississippian
agreed that no change should be
made in the real estate tax rate
next year, and Collins, who has
been somewhat embittered at
members of the House District
Committee for bringing points of
order against legislative provisions
which were in the District supply
bill, is understood to have agreed
not to fight with the Kennedy
group, but to aid it as much as
possible in arriving at the best pos
Sible solution of the knotty prob
lem.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
Lions Ball For Charity

An elaborate program Of dane
ing and other forms Of entertain.
ment will mark the annual char.
ity ball to be given at 9 o'clock
tonight at the Mayflower Hotel by
the Washington and Silver Spring
Lions clubs. Proceeds will be di-
rected to finance the charity &C
tivities Of the two clubs for the
coming year. Dancing will be
from 1890 until |.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
Health Day Nav 1

President Roosevelt yesterday
proclaimed May as Child Health
Day with the declaration that
safeguarding the health Of chill
dren is protecting the vitality Of
the nation,
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
10 Be Held
By Advertising Group

The twentieth annual meeting
OF the American Association Of
Advertising Agencies will convene
at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
April 20 for three days.
Preliminary sessions will be open
to members only, but guests will
be permitted to attend the second
and third daY sessions.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

JanesF
Vanity
Count Of Monte Gro No HaTthons Scarlet Letter. No Shake
49he Toe packing
Building 1917 q N. W., Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

There is a difference in moving
and storage service. Reliable serv-
ice costs no more. Phone l, Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Co. ma
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
HEBER

Heber school auditorium was
filled to capacity at the monthly
pot luck dinner and party of the
Adult Bible class. Ben Tozer, one
Of the oldest members of the class
was honored with gift from the
class and a large birthday cake
brought by Mrs. Ben Tozer in
honor of his birthday. Amusing
games led by Mrs. H. P. Ware kept
the class members in peals of
laughter; while young people and
children played outdoor games OIL
the school grounds. The committee
in charge of dinner arrangements
was: Mrs. Earl Mahaney, Mrs.
Prentice Porter and Mrs. Earl OS-
borne. Mrs. H. P. Ware, Miss Met
ia Francis Lord and Milo Hogan
assisted with the games. Earl
Fleming, president OF the Bible
class, preldded at the busine(
meeting, and presented the gift
Mr.. Tozer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Mrs. M. H. Gavin assisted
Mrs. Van Ingle entertained q
honor of Mrs. Earl Fleming re-
Gently, guests being from Brawley,|
Imperial, Ell Centre and Heber..
Many beautiful shower gifts we're
given Mrs. Fleming. A lovely af-
ternoon tea served by the hostess
eS followed the presentation Of
the gifts. Guests were: Mesdames
Sadie Fishburn, M. P. Champion.
Viola Green, Walter KieGh, Jewel
Terrence, Wayne Tournage, Laura
Chamberlain, w. l.. Parker Lena
Hester, Juanita Lee, E. P. Cheser.
Ethel Rodgers, Marshall Baker,
Lloyd Winters, Emma Boone, Effie
Miller, Anna White, Laura Barnes.
M. Faust, Raymond Payne, Milo
Hogan, George Farmer, H. p. Ware.
Inez Anderson, James Holcomb,
Arthur Vogel, j. H. Phillips, M.
Delham. Anvil Hueling. Prentice
Porter, Fred Maurer. c.. Ritter,
John Briggs, Van Majors. Earl
Mahaney, Ann Reagan. MarRe
Wood. and Miss M. F. Lord.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
ANNOUNCES EXAMINATIONS

The United States civil service
examination board will conduct
examinations for a classified la
borer in the post office custodian
service. Information for the exami-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
THEFTS REPORTED

Farm tools and barley seed were
stolen from the unit ranch between
Calexico and Mt. Signal, Wednes-
day night. Two sacks of barley
were found by Deputy Sheriff Ro-
bert Parrish hidden one half mile
south of the ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
TOTAL RELIEF LOAD

The total case load at the State
Relief Administration headquarters
in Imperial county is 1850, with
1876 of the families being transients,
according to w. S. Fitzer, SRA head.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
BRAWLEY BUTCHER JAILED

Jack johnson, 36-year- Braw-
ley butcher, is serving 40-day
sentence in the county Jail on a
drunk charge. Sentence was i'm
posed in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
NEW RESIDENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Sanford and
son, former residents of Santa Bar
bara, now are making their home
in Ell Centro. Sanford is in charge
of the architectural department of
the Sones Lumber company.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Nursery School for children 3 to
S. New enrolment accepted start
ing second month. For particulars
call 1882 or see Mrs. Roland Tay-
lor, 1926 Euclid. M5
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Heber Girl Reserves enjoyed -
desert party recently They viii
also attend the Girl Reserve Con-
ference at Holtville on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
College Stripes
In These Easter Ties

ALL HAND TAILORED of im-t
ported silks . resilient construc- l,
tion. The new colorings and
besides stripes, there are many
novelties in dots and spaced fig
ure,;, Buy for each of the 3 shirts
noted above and get triple
pleasure in wearing them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

nations may be obtained at the FL
Centro post office.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

It's fact hamburger after the
show hits the spot. 4 Korners.
ma
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Louisiana Frog Legs-Oysters on
half Shell-at the Trocadero. D22
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Now the Don Room for your steak
dinners. Trocadero. J28tf
GETS FINAL DECREE

GETS FINAL DECREE
Myrtle I. Freeman was granted a
final decree of divorce Wednesday
from George E. Freeman on the
grounds of wilful desertion. Judge
r. D. McPherrin granted the de-
cree.
Nelson Studio, 628 Main, Phone l8l
INIT,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

The Trocadero FOR your evenings
entertainment. (J28tf)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
From "Frosh" to
Senior = and AfterWdrd
"Creston" Suits
Special INV

Models that radiate that certain something
called "style" in every line. Shirred, half
belted back coats with side vents and "Col-
legiate" cuffed trousers. Plain and novelty
patterns unparalleled in the Imperial Val
ley. Come in . look over our stock and
prove that statement to your fullest salts
faction.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Beacon Chicken Inn opposite Fair
Grounds now open. ma
Evening star., 1937-12-11
FAILURES REACH
NEW 1887 PEAK
Financial Troubles Caused
by Steady Business De-
cline Studied.
By J. G. DONLEY.
Special Dispatch to The Star

NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-Financial
difficulties caused by the swift and
almost uninterrupted business decline
since Labor Day are bringing the
mortality statistics into prominence
again. For the latest week under re-
view Dun 81 Bradstreet report a new
high record for the year in the num-
Der of failures and the greatest num-
Der since the week ended April 8,
1896.
During the last three weeks each
trade group-manufactu whole
sale, retail, construction, commercial
service-has reported a gain over the
comparative 1886 week Total fail
ures for the latest week numbered
208, as compared with 1852 a year ago
and 2l5 for the period ended April 8,
1885. The largest percentage gain
in the number of failures over last
year was shown in the South At
lantic division. where the insolvency
increase was 33.2 per cent.
Aside from retailing, which is feel
ing the urge of Christmas buying,
other important business indices have
pretty generally continued on the
decline this week, but with signs
here and there of leveling off. One
OF the most noteworthy favorable de-
velopments has been the stiffening
in commodity prices. Moody's spot
commodity price index is higher on
the week and has reached the best
level since November II in the first
sizable upswing since last July.
Movements of individual commodities
have not conformed generally to the
f1rmer trend, but strengthening in
grains, rubber. hides, silk and some
foodstuffs has served to offset de-
clines in other directions.
The commodity price upturn, mild
though it has been SO far, is believed
to presage the cautious replenish-
ment of inventories which have been
worked down over the last several
months to the point where less risk
is involved in moderate amount
of forward buying and where some
weight may prudently be given to the
advantageous price level.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-12-11
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK. Dec. l1.-Spurred BY
call for bids on new feet of huge
transatlantic passenger planes, air
plane stocks held most of the buying
attention in today's brief market.
Boeing, Douglas, Consolidated, Unit.
ed and Glenn Martin stepped up as
much as 2 points or so on the belief
several million dollars would be spent
in building the ocean flyers.
While few steels, rails and spe.
cialties displayed mild recovery ten.
dencies, many leaders were unable ia
get into forward stride and there was
wide assortment of fractional losers
at the close.
Dealings were quiet throughout
transfers approximating 400 900 shares
Buoylng SteelS were forecast of an
upturn in mill operations at Youngs-
town next week and better tone in
scrap metal. The American Metal
Trade publication said finished steel
demand showed modest gains in vari-
GUS directions.
Allegheny and Chesapeake Corp.
issues exhibited strength on the Inter-
state Commerce Commissions provi-
slonal approval of the merging Of the
Nickel Plate and Erie with the Chesa-
peake & Ohio. Allegheny controls the
Chesapeake Corp, which in turn has
working control of the C. & o. Nickel
Plate moved up, but Erie did little.
Carriers, while unable to get very
FAR IN front, generally held their own
as the l. G. C. moved up its schedule
OF rate hearings so that a final ruling
may be expedited by about 40 days.
Motors, utilities, rubbers and mail
orders tagged along indifferently. Cop
pers also lacked vitality.
Improved were United States Steel
Bethlehem, Westinghouse. Santa Fe
New York Central. Pittsburgh g. West
Virginia, Texas Corp. Johns -Manville,
American Ship Building and ALI,
Chalmers.
Inclined to stumble were Eastman
Kodak, Du Pont. J. c. Penney, Union
Pacific, st. Joseph Lead, ]. I. Case and
American Tobacco b" Selling OF
American Rolling Mill followed onis.
sion of the dividend
Evening star., 1937-12-11
D. c. STORE SALES
SL|GHTLY HIGHER
Rise of One Tenth of One
Pct. Over Year Ago Shown
in II Months.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Cumulative sales in Washington de-
partment stores in the first II months
of the current year were fractionally
higher than in the like 1885 period,
the gain being lilo OF / per cent, the
Richmond Reserve Bank reported to-
day. Sales in the Capital in Novem-
ber were off IA per cent from No
vember, 1886.
Today's detailed report covering i'm
portant cities in this trade area fol-
lows yesterdays statement for all IL
Reserve districts, which showed trade
in the fifth district the same as in
November as year ago and per
cent up for the IL months. The tiny
gain so far this year in the Capital
compares with an advance of per
cent in the first IL months of 1886
over 1885.
The Richmond Bank survey covers
So big stores in 26 cities. Norfolk
had the best November pickup, with
Richmond very close second, both
better than 9 per cent. Winston
Salem has made the best showing in
the II elapsed months of 1887, over
IS per cent Other percentage COM
parsons with similar 1886 periods
follow:
Evening star., 1937-12-11
RECOVERY STAGED
BY YCOTT0NM MARKET.
Prices Rally From Levels
Prevailing Prior to Report
of Record Crop.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Cotton
prices rallied 81 bale from levels pre-
vailing just prior to publication of
the Government forecast for the larg-
est cotton crop on record of 18,746, 900
bales during the last week
The market advanced on a mod
crate amount of trade, foreign and
speculative buying and March con-
tracts recovered from a low of 786
touched earlier in the week to 814
Yesterday it closed at 812 compared
with 1876 a week ago.
1t seemed to be the consensus of
opinion the increase of 503,000 bales
from November indicated production
would not add materially to the free
supply of cotton, but rather that more
cotton would move into the Govern
ment loan.
The scarcity of contracts as a result
of the limited supply of hedge selling
orders from the South was again re-
garded as an important factor on the
advance which carried all deliveries
above the Scent level. Toward the
close of the week O little realizing was
attracted by the higher prices.
Spot cotton markets continued dull,
but the basis for white descriptions
was steady, since the bulk of these
grades is understood to be moving
into the cotton loan. A squirt of buy
ing in the cotton goods market late in
the week was accompanied by little
more trade price fixing, but with cot
ton mills entering a period of more
restricted cloth production, the trade
continued to anticipate declining cot
ton consumption figures.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
Regular.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Dec. II up UNITED States
Department. of Asriculture) Hogs, 5000;
including 5000 direct; steady on limited
Supply; best light hogs, $50; several sales.
iS0.220-pound averages S.0u-SO' lew
butchers. 240-26O pounds, 1880; estl-
mated holdoyers. 500; compared with week
ago ho2S, $50 pounds down. 26-40 ioWef'
heavier butchers and packing sows. a.
80 lower.
Cattle. 300: calves. 1oO compared Fri
crop steers With weisht 25-4o higher; no
strictly choice or prime steers here; com.
mon and medium grades, 25 up; market
SLOW early in week but closed active. que
largely to moderate receipts. top. 1870
Ior 1,073-pound long yearlings; heavy
steers, 1890; largely S.0O-11.Q0 market,
WIN sizable sprinkling warmed-up oHer-
ings. 7.00.7.50; common and medium
nelIers. 20 higher: good and choice srades,
sI.ons sr.c s to 25 up: small killers, active buy
eraxes $50; COWS cows. Is higher; bulls a5
lower; vealers. strong. supported by scare
ity; liberal portion weeks supply. compris-
ing she stock, with shortfed and Western
grass hetfers, cutter and low grade beef
cows predominating.
sheep, 1000. including none direct;
compsTed % wsex sra;ins Friday 2'6qo dl5eSbbs' bs
fseaoy .b.a 1G a5 higher yearlinss and feea
sheep weak to IS and more lower: week s
lamb top, $50 paid for choice natives at
bulk slaughter offerings, 9.OO-9.35; top
yeariinzs. $50; bulk, S.00-s.50; extreme
top siaughtcr ewes. 4.75; others, $50.
400; closing largely at 42b down: good
Ieeoins lambs mostly. $50; top. 900.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Dec. IL UP.-Poultry. live
nine nine trucks; unsettled; hens AZ pound.
springs. pounds up. colored. i9; Plym.
outh ROCK; 2l: White Rock u; springs,
Iess tnan 4 pounds. colored. 81: Plymouth
ROCK, 22: White Rock, %: Leghorn chick.
ems. l5; turkeys, hens, %; young ducks
a2 PONDS up. colored. is, white. 10
unchanged, live poultry. other prices un
changed "t'
Butter. 6.s45: unsettled. Creamery
extra nrStS (9O-an. 36l2-3S Other price,
unchanged, Eggs. 25ll: frmer: extra
nrSts, local. 81; fresh graded firsts. local
so+2: current receipts. 24I2: REFRIGERATOR
Potatoes. 43: on track. 23l: total o s
shipments. ,527: for Idaho Russet Bur.
oanks market steady to slightly weaker
demand SLOW; sacked. per cwt.. Idaho Rus.
S Set Bur5anks' y; s No. !. l,35-40; U. S
Y. S. No. l, .35-55: MICHIGAN Russet
Rurals, U. S. Commercial, O2fa.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. Dec. II GP,.-Foreign ex.
change steady: Great Britain in dollars,
4;997s; cables. 4:997s to-day bills, 4 aqis:
France; demand. 3.397s;. cables. 3397s.
lSly, demand. 5.26lo; cables. 5.26la
DemandS-Belgium. 1900; Germany,
Tree 40:31; registered, 21.45: travel
S3:60; Holland. 55.63 Norway. 251l;
2.22; Switzerland. 23l4 Spain unouoted :
Portugal. 455: Greece .92I4: Poland,
1928 Czechoslovakia 3513s. Yugoslavia.
s.35: Austria, 1S.gtin; Hungary. 1890;
Rumania: 10: Argentina :}335n Brazil.
2:4On Toxic. 2a.14: Shanghai 965: Hone
Kong. 81 %; Mexico City. - so: Montreal
in New York. 100; New York in Montreal
100. Nominal
Evening star., 1937-12-11
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Cotton fu-
lures opened quiet, unchanged to 8
lower. Hedge selling was absorbed
by moderate foreign buying. Decem-
Der. 8.olb; January. 803; March, 500:
May, 8.11; July, S.16; October, 1923.
Bid.
March eased from 812 to 8.08 and
shortly after the first half hour sold
at 8o9, with the list unchanged to 3
points net lower.
Cotton goods sales for the week
were well in excess Of curtailed pro-
duction. There were 3,478,022 bales
pledged to the cotton loan through
Thursday.