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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

THE fourth annual silk parade IS
L on in countrywide pageantry
and during this time your favorite
stores will have an unusually wide
selection of silk merchandise and
the smartest new silk fabrics. Plan
to do your shopping for your fall
wardrobe at that time when the
highlights of the season will be
available.
For the important evening wrap,
silk and metal brocades in quaint
ly beautiful colorings or exotic tones
are in high favor. These are often
elaborate in texture and include self
and metal faconne as we'll as ex-
quisitely colorful metal brocaded
flowers. For a floating full-skirted
frock, silk and metal marquisette
that reminds of oriental sheers that
yelled harem beauties, is new this
season.
The queenly figure descending the
stairs to the right in the picture is
gowned in one of the opulent new
silks. 1t is black satin with self
and metal faconne in a leaf pat
tern. Here is a perfect demonstra-
ton of the new trend toward styling
the gown with that utmost SIM
plicity that ignores any suggestion
of trimming in order the more to
play up the superbness of the fab
ric. It is interesting to note the
gloves milady wears in that the
cuffs are finished with bands of gilt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17
768 Miles a Day by Ship

The record for the longest dis
lance ever Travelled by a ship in
"a hours is not held by either the
Queen Mary or the Normandie
but by the United States Airplane
Carrier Lexington. During a run
between San Francisco and Homo
lulu in 1928, this 33,000-ton YES
sci, whose maximum speed is 49,
"a knots, travelled 1853 miles in one
day.-Collier's Weekly. - .,,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

models association
gave a party for
Joan Bennett, and
gave her a plaque
to commemorate
the occasion. They
say she has given
new dignity to the
modelling profession
by appearing in this
picture. Joan is the
most modest and in
conspicuous guest of
honor you ever saw
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17
Youthful Effect Stressed
in New Wedding Clothes

The extremely youthful trend of
this seasons clothes has had its eff
feet on wedding gowns. The most
recent Paris brides have been
dressed in demure creations of
white mousseline or organdie which
greatly resemble the frocks worn
by French children for their first
communion.
Instead of the halo head wells or
the conventional wreaths of orange
blossoms, lilies of the valley or
camelias, the dressmakers are u.s.
ing little round caps of tulle with a
long floating veil attached just in
back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

philosopher has re-
turned to the air for
his sixth consecutive
year as dispenser of
good cheer on Sum-
d a y afternoons.
With the new series
of thirty-nine weeks
comes a change of
outlet to N. B. C.'s
Blue Network, CIV
ing the Acme sing
er-sage a coast-to-
coast hookup. &C.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

utmost luxury even
after becoming de-
ceased.
How futile and
how vain are most
tombstone inscrip-
tons. They give the
dates of birth and
death - events in
neither of which the
departed had any
say-so - unless he
committed suicide.
And just as the av-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

This very good looking fall coat
in bold herringbone patterned soft
wool in natural beige has a notched
collar of beaver and a wide crush
belt of brown leather with fringed
ends, each of which is a distinctive
feature. The collaring of cloth coats
with handsome fur is one of fash
ions most notable styling features
this fall, while the use of leather in
numberless trimming ways, es-
pecially for smart girdles, is one of
the highest highlights of the mode
this season. You can vision for your
self the swank that a leather tie
girdle as pictured win give to coats
made of cloth. The broad shoulders
are also good points in the styling
of the coat pictured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17
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Tombstone Inscriptions.

DHOENIX, ARIA gentle
i man took me sightseeing
through cemetery that abound
ed in proud mausoleums and
stately shafts.
l figured he wanted to show me
that rich folks continue to enjoy the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17
STAR
DUST
Movie . Radio
t+% BY VIRGINIA VALE Xxx,

MO ONE could blame Robert
L Y Taylor if he decided to
avoid New York City on his re-
turn from Europe. The recep-
ton his fans gave him was SO
frenzied a demonstration that
several stalwart policemen are
still nursing bruises.
1t was bad enough at the railroad
station, where screeching women
broke through police lines and
showed each other around in an eff
fort 70 shake his hand. But that was
nothing to what occurred on the
Berengaria just as the ship was
about to sail with him on board.
Girls in their teens simply swarmed
all over the boat, climbing over rail-
ings, breaking through guard ropes,
hiding themselves under life boats.
Sailing was delayed half an hour
because steward found two young
sters hiding under the bed in Tay-
lor's stateroom, and it was thought
wise to search the rest of the ship.
Taylor was wearing a three-year
old battered brown felt hat, brown
sports coat, gray Stacks and shirt
and sturdy brown sports shoes and
looked as wholesome and modest
as powerful farmland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17
Roomy Jackets

A gray velveteen jacket with full
ness at the front is smart over a
pencil-slim wool dress in matching
gray.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

erdSG BTdVeSlue eu-
logy is belated plea for the defense,
offered after the evidence is all in,
so an epitaph is an advertisement
for a line of goods which perma-
nentIy has been discontinued.
Somehow this burying ground
stuff reminds me of hired critics of
other mems efforts. The difference
between professional book review
ers and the other obituarians is that
the latter do their work after you
pass on, but the reviewers can't
wait until you're dead to write your
literary death notice for you.
Maybe critics are to authors what
fieas were to David Harum's dog;
they keep authors from brooding on
being authors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-17

Before "Vogues of 1888" opened
in New York, the professional dress
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
BATTEN ON TRIAL
IN Love SLAYING

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
8.-Charged with the murder of
his sweetheart, Mrs. Matte Craw-
ford Douglas, Eugene Batten, 81,
an employe OF the State highway
department, went on trial for his
life here today.
commemorative Attorney Fyfe,
it was learned, refused to. allow
Batten to plead guilty to man.
slaughter and insisted that he be
tried for first degree murder,
which carries the death penalty
with conviction.
Mrs. Douglas, 80 years old and
a widely known beauty, was shot
to death the night of October 26.
Batten was arrested shortly after
the shooting, and police said he
confessed, claiming he shot Mrs.
Douglas because she had told him
she was not going to see him any
more.
Estranged from her husband
for several years, Mrs. Douglas
had been going with Batten for
some time. Her husband died
only a few weeks before she was
killed,
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
D. C. man hurt
IN S-CAR CRASH

One Washington man was in
jured critically and several other
persons were cut and bruised in an
accident involving eight cars on
the Washington Philadelphia high
way near North East, Nd, last
night.
James A. Houston. 1927 P st.
N. w., suffered fractured skull
and internal injuries. He was
taken to the Havre de Grace Hos
pital in a critical condition.
Eugene Waggaman, Washington
architect residing in Falls Church,
Va; Mrs. c. C. Warfield, of Falls
Church, and Joseph Crabs, 100
block New Hampshire Ave. N. W.,
suffered cuts and bruises.
Police said two Of the cars col
ided when one was sideSwiped by
a passing machine, and that the
others piled up behind on the high
way.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Mrs. Johnson Asks
$5O2,539 in Crash

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (I.N.s).
Mrs. Osa Johnson, wife of Martin
johnson, the noted explorer, had
a $502, $50 damage suit on file here
today against an air transports
ton company for the death Of her
husband, :
The Johnsons were flying here
from Salt Lake City on a lecture
toursqast January IL, when the
Western air express plane crashed
on q mountain peak. Mrs. John
son suffered an injured leg. .ss
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Daughters Aid
Father in Trial

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Q.N.S).
Filial love had the law baffled to-
day at the trial of Daniel r. Sui
livan, former Brooklyn detective.
Two years ago, Sullivan shot and
killed his wife but was acquitted
of murder when he testified he
shot in a jealous rage because his
wife came home at dawn.
In the shooting he wounded his
daughter, Evelyn, now II, and
now is on trial on that charge.
But Evelyn and her sisters, Mar
garet, 81, and Helen, 10, refused
to aid the prosecution, and said
they did not remember.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
UNITED 'FRONT.'
TO PUSH DRIVE.
FOR D, C, BALLOT.
Citizens Will Press for
Enabling Act
By A. J. DRIsCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

OlJlEene ABeOGA0blOu1 EulUOE
Plans were laid last night by
the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation, to consolidate all groups
working for suffrage for the Dis
trict, and to obtain greater Con-
gresSional appropriations for Gal
linger Hospital.
c A. Franklin, third vice presi-
dent Of the Citizens Association
for Progressive Action, was named
chairman of a committee to effect
the suffrage union, including his
group, the District Of Columbia
Suffrage Association, and the
joint citizens committee on ma
tional representation.
SEER ENABLING ACT
It is planned to appeal to Con-
gress to pass an enabling act
granting the rights Of local SlIf-
frage to the people, then to work
for national representation in the
House and Senate, which requires
a constitutional amendment.
In a resolution by Col. Luther
r. Maddox, which declared "the
people of the District have no
voice and no rights in deciding
how our tax money shall be spent, !"
the association renewed a former
action demanding that District
citizens be appointed to District
jobs which now go to outsiders.
Following a bitter denunciation
of health conditions, oy Dr.. Erwin
Steinman, welfare committee
chairman, the association gave
favorable consideration to sponsor
ing Q mass meeting to demand in
creased appropriations for Gal
linger Hospital and the District
Health Department.
WRITERS LAUDED
A resolution by j. M. Boteler,
first vice president, was approved
commencing the Professional
Writers Club for its campaign to
preserve the historic Stephen De-
catur house at Jackson Place.
New members elected were: Sam
uel Schmerler, Marjorie Levy,
Bernard s. Judd, Mrs. Charles A.
Franklin, A. V. Smith and Mrs.
Jennie M. Ryan.
The Retired Firemen's Associa
tion of the District will meet to-
night at Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth ST., N. w. A short business
session will be followed by enter.
tainment. Anthony j. Wernig,
president, will preside.
The Central Business Mems AS
Sociation will hold a luncheon
meeting tomorrow at the Harring
ton Hotel at 1890 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
MAKE CAPITAL
SPORTS CENTER,
URGES CROSBY

washington is the natural
sports center of the nation and
should have the facilities to take
care Of its position"
This $ the opinion Of Represent
ative Charles N. Crosby CD OF
Pennsylvania. VINO Is going to do
his best to see that the Nations
Capital gets q stadium and an au,
ditorium combined. At the open
ing Of the next regular session in
January he will introduce q bill
to accomplish this purpose and do
everything in his power to see that
it is passed.
SELF-FTNANCING
As far back as November Of last
year, Mr.. Crosby entertained the
idea Of constructing stadium and
auditorium in washington to take
care Of championship interscholas-
tic sports, skating, horse shows,
polo games, world series baseball
and professional football. A sud-
den squirt in municipal and Fed
eral interest In the matter caused
him to delay the introduction Of
his bill. Today nothing has been
accomplished and he Is ready to
push his measure.
II believe" he said, "that
there is q great need for q
Stadium-auditorium in Wash
ington. It could be financed
partially by the Federal Gov.
ernment and partially by the
municipal government. It should
be big enough to hold crowds Of
from 10000 to 100000 and it
would pay for itself in a very
short order.
WANTS AUDITORIUM
when I played football a
crowd of 10000 was something.
1T would be good idea to
have an auditorium under the
grand. land or near the stadium.
It could be used the year round.
There are so many events that
could be brought to Washing.
tcn-world series games, polo
matches, horse shows, football
games, all kinds Of interscholas-
tic sports.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Baby Is Baptized
5000 Feet in Air

DEARBORN, Mich, Dec. 8
U.N.S0-The airplane tradition
Of the Walden family was con.
tinued today. In 1895, Harry and
Beatrice Walden were married in
a chartered airplane. Yesterday
their 16-month-old daughter,
Gloria Joy, was baptized in a plane
flying at 5000 feet.
The Washington times., 1937-04-01
D. {. CLEARINGS
SET 8-YEAR HIGH.

highest figures for bank clear
mgS in March since 1929 were re-
ported by the Washington Clear
Ing House at the close of the
months business yesterday.
Clearings for the month totaled
k114,782,918.50, compared wit h
b86,55S,879.19 for the same month
last year. The high 1929 figure
was $131, 1885 ,92893.
Clearings for March from 1929
to date are recorded as follows:
1929, $131, 795 1928; 1880, $114,113,.
sos; 1881, $112,443,159; 1882, $780,
616,463; 1888, $32,644,947; 1884,
e62, 209,874; 1885, $74,112,669
1886. $S6,35s,s79; 1887, S114,7S2,-
e18.
Clearings in the first three
months of 1887 compare as fol
lows, with the corresponding
months in 1886:
January. S1OO,562, OS3.SS $S6, $3.50, 549.14
February. 92,192, 37O.5S 7S,O24,521.S1
March ..... 114,7s291S.5O S6.S5s,S19.1S
The Washington times., 1937-04-01

based any productive by business
1t is based upon the borrowing and spending of the
Government for political purposes The Government
rowed putting up its promises pay security with the
banks Its spending of borrowed funds has then given
the great of deposits in the banks
Of the Government promises referred its
bonds and notes. As result find the reporting member
banks loaded up with than $500 million dollars of
Government obligations which carried Investments
And the of the small "oan' and the huge 'fnvest-
ments is actually per larger than the total all
mand, time, and Government deposits!
Now under these circumstances it great problem to
know how business expand without serious credit diff
cues Ordinarily, business expands only with the aid Of
much borrowing from banks. But the banks
loaded with Investments in Government securities that they
are hampered in increasing business "loans''
One obvious sell the Government obligations
and thus for business loans And the banks
have been trying this Business loans have gained about 699
million dollars in the past year. The banks have begun
to unload Governmen shown by the sale of 140 mil
lion dollars worth last week. and reduction of 223 million
dollars in Governments since year ago.
To be the sale of Governments last week may have
been Immediately chargeabe to Withdrawals of deposits
by income taxpayers and by the Government. But
broadly consdered may say that business loans re
investments in Government will tend to fall.
What should the Administration do in such situation?
It should do at least two things q) balance its budget
and (2 allow interest to take their By these
means could get funds with which buy AND RETIRE
its debt At the time would let the yield the bonds
rise to level which would attract individual investors
This is the only sound
But what being done? The Administration supporting
its obligations in several ways ~ It is buying them,
not for reremn but Investments using Post Office and
Federal Deposit Insurance funds for the N 1t makes
the Federal Reserve Banks (Which Just can of the
Government Mr.. Ecces says buy its bonds-42 million
dollars worth last week (3 1t keeps money rates down
() It marks up the reserve requirements thus merely
compelling member banks to keep large part of their de-
posts in the Federa-controled reserve banks
All of which is headed toward "open market opera
tions and of the artificial "easy money policy
Already the idle funds of the Post Office etc. to
have been nearly used The reserve banks may soon
reach the limits of shifting out of Government bs and
notes into Government "bonds.'
One thing is that prices RISE business loans ex
pand and money rates tend to advance banks will
continue reduce their investments in Government bonds
and the market for such obligations will take lot Of
"supporting' by that great debtor "the Government.
The Washington times., 1937-04-01

At the outset, it should be noted that the
banks have very small amount of loans out
standing. Especially should it be noted that
their loans are only about 60 per cent of de-
mand deposits.
Rarely, if ever. have bank deposits piled up
this way while business loans have been so
low. In a sound commercial bank, loans
usually expand along with deposits, because
the loans are mostly made to business men
who deposit their notes, with or without
security, in return.
The plain fact is that the bulk of the huge
mass of deposits" shown in the bank state
The Washington times., 1937-04-01
Washington Stocks

SALES
Capital Traction IS, $500@9212.
City and Suburban IS, $1,000
@83.
After Call
City and Suburban IS, $1,000
80, $1,000@811a.
The Washington times., 1937-04-01
HANEY:
By LEWIS HANEY

The situation in Government finances and the Government
bond market that every citizen should endeavor
The Washington times., 1937-04-01

Bank Deposits Continue to
Mount and Bank Loans Lag,
Presenting an Increased Di-
lemma in the Financial World
The Washington times., 1937-04-01

Montreal funds in New York, 5-64 per
oens premium.
The Washington times., 1937-04-01

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Evening star., 1937-08-12
81 Deposit Boxes,
OlUners Missing.
ToBe Forced Open

Ninety-one safe deposit boxes at the
defunct Park Savings Bank will be
forced open next Monday under order
Of Receiver John F. Moran, unless the
owners Of property in the boxes appear
with their keys.
The receiver today officially gave
legal notice to the 81 persons that
such action will be taken. They have
been notified many times in the past
four years to come and claim their
property, Moran explained, but have
failed to do so.
When the boxes are forced open
the contents will be sealed into sep
arate envelopes, in the presence OF
witnesses, Moran explained, and will
be turned over to the Office of con-
troller of the currency, to be held for
the owners.
The PARK Savings Bank Building
may be sold to the Gulf Oil Co, which
plans to build filling station on the
site If it can get a permit from the
Zoning Commission. The oil COM
pany has signed contract with the
receiver to buy the building at s92, 500
provided the 1oning permit can be
obtained.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
$1,000 OBTAINED
IN 20 ROBBERIES
Police Recover $29 Worth of Meat
After Store Looters Are
Frightened.

Twenty-three housebreakings, rob-
berries and other thefts, involving the
loss of 81 .06l 81 in money and goods
were reported to police yesterday and
last night.
Housebreakers took a handbag con-
tanning jewelry valued at sl4O from
the apartment of Edith Brooks, 1905 U
street, she reported. Celia H. Costello
204 F street, said silverware valued at
$500 was stolen from her bed room
Emmett Giesler, 27l5 Thirty-second
street southeast, reported thieves got
$66 in cash and jewelry from his
home.
Display tools worth $3.50 were re-
ported stolen from the automobile of
Grady A. Miller. 608 Park road, while
it was parked near Twenty third and
N streets.
Samuel A. Moffitt of Danville. Va,
reported to police today that jewelry
and clothing, including an aviator s
coat, was stolen from his car yesterday
while parked in the 1900 block Of Six
teenth street. He placed value of
SITS on the stolen material.
Edward L. Zinn, owner of a clock
store at 9O2 Twelfth street, reported
the theft OF two watches valued at SIS.
Police recovered $2956 worth of
meat stolen from a grocery store at
2440 Wisconsin avenue during the
night Four young white men were
frightened by passerby while ran
sacking the store and fled in an auto
mobile. The car, with the loot intact,
later was found abandoned In the
1900 block OF Reservoir road.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
MAY AIRPORT BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Senate Action Now Needed.
Copeland Measure En-
counters Delay.

Emergency legislation to end the
hazards al Washington Airport moved
forward step today when the House
sent to the Senate the May bill, which
it passed late yesterday The May
bill authorizes the War Deparment to
close Military road and lease the right
of way to the airport, and the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to lease to the
airport SO acres of the Arlington Ex-
perimental Farm.
Senate action on the somewhat
similar Copeland bill had been ten
tatively scheduled by leaders there
for yesterday afternoon, but was
blocked by the floor generalship of
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, who won recognition for his
nti-lynching bill.
Senate leaders had arranged for
the airport measure to come up fol-
lowing disposition of the bill per-
mitting the sale of helium to foreign
countries. When the helium bill
passed, however, Wagner was on his
feet demanding recognition to call up
the anti-lynching bill. Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah. chairman of the
District Airport Commission, was
beaten to the draw" and Vice Presi-
dent Garner recognized Wagner.
Floor Leader Barkley explained that
there had been tentative program
calling for considerat ton of the airport
legislation, but Garner ruled that
Wagner had been the only man on his
feet asking recognition and, under the
rules of the Senate. he was compelled
to recognize the New Yorker.
Senator King told newspaper men
afterward that he still is optimistic
that the airport bill will be considered
before the end of the session
The May bill, as amended by the
House Military Affairs Committee, has
been characterized by airport officials
as unavoidable" Although efforts
were made by its author, Representa-
tive May of Kentucky, acting chairman
of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, to have the bill reconsidered
by the committee, he was unsuccessful
The bill was reported to the House
with the committee amendments and
was passed in that form yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-08-12

ward heard an explosion. Suspicious,
he rushed to Sixteenth and Lawrence
streets to confide what he had seen t.
Officer E. E. Dewey, directing traffic
there
At that moment Bona drew near
in his green-bodied car.
There it Isl" exclaimed Herbert
and Dewey stopped the car. Bona S
registration card gave his address at
Maiatico's home. though he does not
live there, fact which cost him $50
in Police Court.
Police were told Bona and Maiatico
had had a row over disposition of
some property following dissolution
OF their partnership in the building
business. Maiatico told police he had
seen man running from the scene
after the explosion of his car, but
could not identify Bona as the man.
Neighbors said they saw man run
ming away after the burning, escaping
down a nearby alley
Bona was convicted yesterday on
charges Of obtaining a permit by
misrepresentation $50; obtaining
license tags and registration card by
Misrepresentation. $50, and operating
at unreasonable speed SIS.