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Evening star., 1937-04-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Dance, Beta Gamma Phi Sorority,
Sroadmoor Hotel, 10 pm
Meeting, Executive Council, Local
No. 2, N. F. F. E., 71o Fourteenth
street, pm.
Dance, Curley Club, shoreham Ho-
tel, 10 pm.
Banquet, George Washington Uni
cersity Alumni Association, Mayflower
Hotel, pm.
Dance, Kentucky State Society,
Willard Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Columbus University, VIII
lard Hotel, pm.
Dinner, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority,
Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Gard party, Masonic Hall, Eighth
and F streets northeast, $50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Card party, Areme Chapter, o. E.
s., Willard Hotel, 2 pm.
Meeting, National Association of
Retired Federal Employees, room 43,
National Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue, pm.
Meeting, Biological Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 8 pm.
Dance, Ohio Girls Club, Mayflower
Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting, Washington Story League,
Y. w. c. A, Seventeenth and K
streets, pm.
Dance, Chevy Chase Chapter, No.
80, o. E, s., Hayloft, 1925 Massa-
chusetts avenue, $50 pm.
Banquet, American Society of In
ternational Law, Carlton Hotel, I
pm.
Dance, Patent Office Society,
Wardman Park Hotel, pm.
Dance, Trinity College, wardman
Park Hotel 4 pm.
Banquet and dance, St. Joseph's
Post, American Legion, Broadmoor
Hotel, pm.
Dance, Chi Sigma Chi Sorority,
Lafayette Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Alpha Theta Phi Frater-
nifty, Willard Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Columbus University, Will
lard Hotel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
PERSONNEL BORROWED

The Maritime Commission an
nounced yesterday it had borrowed 40
lawyers and examiners from other
governmental agencies to expedite ad-
justment of ocean mail contracts.
The commission said the borrowed
personnel would come from the In
terror and Post Office Departments
and the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and Public Works Administration
President Roosevelt approved the &C.
ton.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
The Drivers Friend.

The traffic officer isn't as hard
boiled as he seems. His days work is
tllled with annoying irritations caused
by thousands Of motorists doing the
stupid, dangerous or irregular thing
He is the friend of every good driver
Nlrety-nine times in hundred he Is
Evening star., 1937-04-30
HEADS MUSIC CLUBS
Norfolk Woman Is Elected by Ma
tional Federation.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 90 tP).-
Mrs. Vincent Hilles Ober of Norfolk
Va, became president of the National
Federation of Music Clubs here yes
terday. She had no opposition.
Mrs. Ober succeeded Mrs. John
Alexander Jardine of Fargo, N. Oak.
She has been member of the ma
tional federation board of directors
since 1881 and is music chairman of
the Norfolk Museum of Arts and
Sciences.
In 1881 Mrs. Ober was elected presi-
dent of the Virginia Federation of Mu-
sue Clubs, the youngest woman ever to
hold that office.
Evening star., 1937-04-30

Mrs. Truman Palmer, Mrs. Eleanor
Patterson, c. B. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geoghehan, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Two
good, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Moses, Mrs.
Brubaker and Mrs. Anderson.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
TAIL-WAGGERS' CLUB
is FORMED FOR D. C.
Officers for New Group Chosen at
Meeting of Animal Rescue
League.

Formation of "Tail-waggers Club"
for the District and annual election of
officers featured a meeting of the
Animal Rescure League Wednesday at
Evening star., 1937-04-30

right. Treat him with respect and
courtesy. You will find him quite
Kateful and human.
Tnere is $1,s0O,0O0,00O worth of
Evening star., 1937-04-30
TO VISIT. SCHOOLS
DR.. Ballou to Leave Sunday on
Two-Week Tour.

Or, Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, will leave Sunday for a
tvo-week tour to observe operation
of educational systems in various sec
tions.
Eleven other educators from large
cities will make the trip, known as
the occupational educational tour for
school superintendents. The party
will start from Chicago and cover
more than 5000 miles.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
ORDERS
POUR IN

Orders for new cars continue to
pour into the Buick division of
General Motors Sales Corporation
Notwithstanding the strike in Gen
eral Motors supplying plants that
halted production on December 81.
This was disclosed recently by
w. F. HufStader, general sales man
ager, who announced that untitled
orders at the factory stood at
29,419. a new high, with an esti-
mated additional 10000 untitled
orders on hand in zones and dis
tributor points.
Meanwhile. sales during the first
20 days of January established a
new record for the period. Mr..
Hufstader announced that total
of 8031 new cars were delivered
during the period as compared
with 4.251 deliveries in the CORE
spending period of last year, gain
of 3,780 units or 80 per cent.
The total also compared with
1905 during the entire month of
January last year and exceeded
the previous record for this 20-day
period of 6.790 cars, established in
January, 1925.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
7 | R E MAKERS
PROFITS RISE

The year 1886 witnessed a sharp
improvement in the profits of the
leading tire and rubber manufac-
turers, and current indications are
that these gains will be main
tain2d we'll into 1887, according
to study appearing in Poor's In
duStry and Investment Surveys.
Manufacturers consumed some
$4,000 long tons of crude rubber
during 1886, an increase of ap-
proximately II per cent over 1885.
With domestic crude imports re-
stricted to 491.000 tons 90 per
cent above 1880. total domestic
crude rubber stocks on hand at
the 1886 year end were down to
$4,000 long tons. or almost 26
per cent below the figure reported
a year ago. The report adds:
Early in January, 1887, tire
manufacturers, led by Goodyear.
increased prices 6 per cent, the
third markup since May of last
year. These were the natural
result of higher crude rubber
prices; and forecasts of further
tire price advances are being
made in anticipation of the
heavy selling season in the
months ahead. The manufac-
turers' objective is a selling
price 10 to IS per cent above
that prevailing at the beginning
of 1887.
important as a factor in the
improvement of the rubber in.
dustry was the increasing pros.
perity of the farmer, and his
ability to purchase rubber-tired
impl e m ntS. approximately
25,OOO,OOO tractors, trucks, auto
mobiles, rakes and other imple-
ments are employed in domestic
agriculture; and each year an
increasing percentage uses rub
ber tires"
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
1896 RAIL NET
SH0WSGA|N

Glass / railroads of the United
States in 1885 had a net railway
operating income of $685., ,479 1894,
or a return of 2.57 per cent on
their property investment, accord
ing to reports just filed by the
carriers with the Bureau of Rail
way Economics of the Association
of American Railroads and made
public today.
In 1885 their net railway operat-
ing income was $497 .359,578 or
1872 per cent on their property
investment, and in 1880 their net
railway operating income was
$867 ,450,016 or 1856 per cent on
property investment.
These figures do not include
those of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company for the
month of December of each year
because recent flood conditions de-
layed that road in compiling its
report.
Emergency Rates
This compilation as to earnings
includes the revenues derived
from the emergency rates which
became effective on Aur!l 10, 1885,
out expired on December 81, 1896.
For the year 1885, it has been eSti,
mated that these emergency rates
yielded a net of $74.411,000. and
in 1886. a net of $118,500,000.
Property investment is the value
of road and equipment as shown
by the books of the railways in
cluding materials, supplies and
cash. The net railway operating
income is what is left after the
payment of operating expenses,
taxes and equipment rentals but
before interest and other fixed
charges are paid.
This compilation as to earnings
in 1896 is based on reports from
140 Class l railroads representing
a total of 236,765 miles.
Gross Increased
Gross operating revenues in 1886
totaled $4,4O3.915.602 compared
with $3,443,510,112 in 1885, and So
271,738,279 in 1880. an increase of
ia per cent in 1886 above 1885,
but 23.3 per cent below 1890. Opera
ting expenses in 1886 amoE9ted to
S2.925, ,127,071 compared with ST.
587 ,463,311 in 1885, and 1924 281,-
OPS in 1880. Operating expenses
in 1885 were 1870 per cent greater
than in 1885, but 25.5 per cent be-
low 1890
Glass l railroads in 1886 paid
$318,983, ,979 in taxes compared with
$236,612.477 in 1885, and $348113,-
254 in 1890.
Nineteen Glass / railroads failed
to earn expenses and taxes in 1886,
of which seven were in the Eastern
district, four in the Southern dis
trict and eight in the Western
district.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
.HARRELL, HEAD
OF FC0LUMBIA,
70 TODAY

John B. Harrell, president of
the Columbia Building Associa-
ton and one of the outstanding
figures in the building and loan
field in Washington. is today
celebrating his SEVENTEEN birth
day anniversary. He was born in
Sui folk. Va, on February 5. 1867.
Harrell came to Washington in
1898 and engaged in the real
estate and insurance business. In
1902 he organized and became
president of the Columbia Build
ing Association of which he has
been executive head ever since.
It is of interest to note that
President Harrell made the first
deposit in the association and saw
the organization grow from that
time until the present date when
derositS are well over $4,000, 600.
In addition to his duties as
head of the building association,
Hsrren has carried on his real
estate and insurance business
which is housed on the second
floor of the Columbia Building
Association. Building. Although
the two organizations are separate
corporations, they we're both
organized and are directed by
Harrell.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
P0WERSHARES,
SPECIALTIES
UPON CURB

NEW YORK, Feb. S d.N.sO.
In a strong and active market curb
stocks turned generally higher un-
der the leadership of scattered
speciality and utility issues, mostly
in the low-priCed category Most
of earlier irregularity was erased
in later morning dealings.
The most sensational performer
of the list was Consolidated Steel,
selling this week for the first time
since 1929. The issue climbed one
and one-half points to 1893 in &C
tive trading today, bringing its to-
tai gain for the week to four and
five-eighths points. Heavy deal
ings in the last few days accom-
panied the advance which began
with revelation of improved earn
ingS.
Some of the higher issues
gained 2 or more points among
them Brown Company preferred
and Aluminium ltd.
Ford Motor of Canada issues
!. cited about point each in &C
tive trading and Eastern Malleable
Iron advanced more than a point.
Good gains were chalked up in
Tilo roofing and McWilliams
Dredge. There were few major
soft spots.
The Arkansas Natural Gas
issues highlighted the utility
shares the A StOck p1inohin0 moro
than a point. Electric Bond and
Share also added almost a point
and United Gas worked Substan-
TALLY higher. North American pre-
ferred lost almost points.
Metals were quiet with gains
ranging from fractions in the
priced shares to a point in New
mont Mining. Oils were fraction
ally higher on the whole.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
7 RAD E
REBOUNDS

NEW YORK. Feb. S G.NSO.
LeSsening Of flood threats enabled
most divisions of trade to recover
this week, according to the Dun
& Bradstreet review.
Following the brief interruption,
retail distribution resumed its ad-
vance, with a strong rebound evil
dent in districts where waters had
receded. The expansion was ex-
tended to nearly all departments
and sections, key cities showing
gains of to 8 per cent over the
preceding week. Estimated gain
for the country as whole was 10
to IS per cent over the compare
tive 1886 week. New England
gains of l8 to 81 per cent over last
year led the country.
Of the promotional events, fur.
niture and home furnishings we're
featured, surrounded by dress
fabrics, suits. travel ensembles and
fur coats. Mems suits and over
coats also moved more rapidly.
Upward reVisIons of estimates
on spring trade in the most Serl-
ouSly affected flood zones resulted
in freer buying in the principal
wholesale markets this week.
Restoration of train schedules
and reopening of highways per.
mitted retailers to make post
poned trips and enabled aCcumu.
lated shipments to be expedited.
Volume for the country was Is
to % per cent above the 1888
level.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
Attacks on Validity

In the uncertain state of the
law, 1t is not difficult for the in
genious to devise novel reasons
for attacking the validity of new
legislation or is application.
While these questions are labor
iously brought to issue and de-
bated through a series of courts,
the Government must stand aside.
1t matters not that the Congress
has enacted the law, that the
Executive has signed it and that
the administrative machinery is
waiting to function.
Government by injunction lays
a heavy hand upon normal pro.
CesSes: and no important statute
can take effect-against any in
dividual or organization with the
means to employ lawyers and
engage in Wideflung litigation
until it has passed through the
whole hierarchy of the courts.
Thus the judiciary, by postpon-
ing the effective date Of Acts of
the Congress, is assuming an ad-
ditional function and is coming
more and more to constitute a
scattered. loosely organized and
slowly operating third house of
the National Legislature.
This state of affairs has come
upon the nation gradually over
period of decades. In my
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
ARMY

ARMY
The weeks Army orders include:
ColOneIs
Emory S. Adams. A, C. D San Fran
cisco, to Atlanta, sail June l..
II. c. kress Muhlenhberg. A. C. RaItl-
more to Langley Field. Hampton Va,
Lieutenant CnIoneIs
sydney s. Winslow &C. A. CO.. @ NJ
G. transferred to Q. NJ. c.. Jan. 25. Will
rank from May /, 1885
Raymond A. Wheeler, C. E to duty
as resident member of I'D. Of Engrs for
rivers and har5ors, Washington, as of
Feb. /.
Majors
Bryant E. Moore. Inf. rel Ft Jay Feb.
q to College of City of New York as instr.
Raymond L. Shoemaker. Inf, Hawaii,
10 schenectady. N. Y, as n. G. instr.
William A. Snow, c. E, rel. as resident
member of BID. of engrs. for rivers and
haroors Washington. as Of Feb. /.
Captains
Frederick P. Munson. F. A., Fl. Lewis.
to Hq, 9Th G A, San Francisco, for duty
with G. S. C.
First Lieutenant
James F. Olive. jr, A. C.. Mitchell Field
to Hawaii; sail from New York June g.
Second Lieutenants
Dolf e. Muchleisen. A. c. March
Field to Hawaii, sail from San Fran
cisco April IS.
James W. Totten. A. c. Langley Field
transferred to F. A, Jan 25, with rank
from June -, 1885: assgd. 6th +. A.
Madison Bks.. N. Y.
Warrant officer
Joseph F. Mcguire. previous orders
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

This message has dealt with four
present needs:
First, to eliminate congestion of
calendars and to make the
judiciary as whole less static by
the constant and systematic addi-
ton of new blood to its personnel;
second, to make the judiciary
more elastic by providing for tenn
porary transfers of circuit and
district judges to those places
where Federal courts are most in
arrears; third, to furnish the
Supreme Court practical assist
ance in supervising the conduct Of
business in the lower courts;
fourth. to eliminate inequality, un-
certainty and delay now existing in
the determination of constitu.
tional questions involving Federal
statutes.
If we increase the personnel of
the Federal courts so that cases
may be promptly decided in the
first instance, and may be given
adequate and prompt hearing on
all appeals; if we invigorate all
the courts by the persistent in
fusion of new blood; if we grant
to the Supreme Court further
power and responsibility in main.
tanning the efficiency of the en-.
tire Federal judiciary; and if we
assure Government participation
in the Speedier consideration and
final determination of all consti-
tutional questions, we shall go a
long way toward our high objec.
tiVeS.
If these measures achieve their
aim, we may be relieved of the
necessity of considering any fun.
damental changes in the powers
Of the courts or the constitution Of
our Government-changes which
involve consequences so far-reach.
ing as to cause uncertainty as to
the wisdom of such course.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The White House,
February 5, 1887.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
Woshinqton Produce Markets

county, bushsl hampers Jersey type. q.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light: demand light;
market steady Floftda. lug boxes,
green, ripes and turning, wrapped sx6
and larger, best $3.50, poorer lower.
Mixed Vegetables - One Florida ar
rived; ! broken and / unbroken cars
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
light; market slightly stronger. Flor
ida, bushel hampers, S3@8.25.
Snap Beans - No carlot arrivals; 2
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
erate e m moderate, market
stronger. Florida, bushel hampers,
green, flat type. $29225; round string
Cucumbers - Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers IS.
sauash-supplies very light; demand
hampers white, wrapped, S275a3; vel
low, S36325
Okra-supples light; demand slow;
market weak Cuba, 6-quart crates. So
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
slow; market steady. Florida l's-
bushel crates green. fancy best $1.75
a >; poorer, low as 81: bushel hamperR
EgEplant-Supplies moderate. dema nd
light; market steady. Florida, ! 1z-
bushel crates, S1.75a2 bushel baskets,
$125.
kale-Suppies light, demand mid
crate; market steady. Virginia, bushel
baskets. 4Oc.
CoIlards-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia.
bushel baskets, 4Oc.
Hanover Salad-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate: market steady. Vir-
ginia. bushel baskets, fair quality soc.
Turnip Greens-Supplies light; de-
mand light: market weak Virginia,
bushel baskets, soc.
OranEe-One Florida arrived 4 broken
and l unbroken cars on track Florida
boxes. No. /, ES.25g3.75; No. 2. s2.75G
S.25
Grapefruit-Two Florida arrived: 2
unbroken cars on track. Florida, boxes
No. /. S292.25; No. >, $l.75d2.
Lemons - California boxes, No. l.
$7.5OGS; No. 2. $6.5Od7.
Tangerines-FlOrida. As busheI boxes
S1;25 G 1.5O; fair quality, 81,
Brussels SprOuts-No carlot arrivals
! broken car on track. California,
Rhubarb-Michigan, 5-pound cartons,
4OG soc.
Psrsley-Texas, a crates. $40.
Turnips-Pennsylvani bushel baskets.
topped. soc.
ParsniPs-Pennsylvan II -bushel bas-
kets soc.
MushrOopns-Marylan S-pound bas-
kets 5Oc6$ 81.
BeetsrTexas u crates, S1.2561.30.
Radishes-South Carolina. crates, T5c.
ShallOts-Louisiana, barrels, IS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
GAINS LEADING
ON IRREGULAR
MARKET
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 d.NsJ.
Irregular price trends again were
the rule in the stock market to-
day, as conferences continued at
Detroit between General Motors
and C. I. o. officials in an effort
to settle the long-drawn strike.
Gains were in the majority, how
ever.
Chrysler later chalked up gain
Of point. while U. S. Steel moved
up a small fraction, but General
Motors and Bethlehem held below
last nights final quotations.
Rail and aviations were leaders
on the upside, Boeing squirting al
most 2 points into new high
ground with Douglas Aircraft ad-
vancing nearly as much. Southern
Railway preferred featured in the
carriers on a jump of 21a points
to a new top 1T ST.
Weakness in Baldwin common
and aSSented shares, reflecting the
unfavorable terms for these un-
der the reorganization plan ap-
proved late yesterday, was an early
feature. The common slumped
almost 2 points to 83s and the
assented l to 712 before support
was met. This was in contrast
to gains of as much as 49 points
in the bonds on the curb.
Oils, coppers and electrical equip
ments were generally firm and
moderately active. Utilities and
amusements were mixed. Electric
and Musical Industries and REQ
Motor were low-priced favorites.
American Can again drifted into
new low ground.
Bonds we're quiet and mostly
improved.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
Continued from Page 81

ton. Such a welter of uncom.
posed differences of judicial opin-
ion has brought the law, the
courts, and, indeed, the entire ad-
ministration of justice danger
ouSly near to disrepute.
A Federal statute is held legal
by one judge in one district; it is
simultaneously held illegal by
another judge in another district.
An act valid in one judicial circuit
is invalid in another judicial cir
cut. Thus rights fully accorded
to one group Of citizens may be
denied to others. AS a practical
matter this means that for periods
running as long as one year or
two years or three yearS-until
final determination can be made
by the Supreme Court-the law
loses its most indispensable ele-
o0,,o1ftTy
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

amended; sail from New York for
Panama July z.
Leaves OF Absence
Major Clyde L. Hyssong, A. G. D., 4
dsys. February "a
Major Henry P. Blanks, inf. ? months
~ iay~, February S.
Major Albert +. Vaughan, CHI, /
month IS dsls March Is
Cart Elush c. Arnold, inf, months
~ Ileu,enan, Joe E. Golden. inf.
days, February
NAVY
Currently effective Navy orders in
clude:
Lewis Coke, det. 11th Nav. Dist. May
|; to home rel. active duty.
Charles s. kerrck. det. as instr. on
Nav. Rec, Los Angeles. May !; same.
James p. Lannon. det. Sd Nav. Dist
New York, May l same.
Frank G. Martin. det. as capt. Of yard.
of Nav Intel Navy Dept. May / same.
william n. Prieslon det as director
Of Nav Intel Navy Dept, MAY / some.
Henry G : Wallace. det llth Nav.
Dist, san Diego May l same.
Commanders
Joseph NJ. Deem, det. command L. s. 8.
Nedusa in June, to home, rel. active
Daud II stuart det. yard, Washing
ton May j. same
Ward W Waddeu. det 18th Nav Dist,
Puget sound, Wash, May l, same.
Lieutenants
Bromfield p. Nlchol dst. Nav Air
sta, Pensacola, In May; to VB sqdn.
5B ~. S. S. Enterprise).
Galen R. Shaver dst, L. s. s. RtESl In
May 10 U. S. S. Chicago.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
INFLAT|0NCURB
SEEN WORKING

Credit control measures taken
by the Federal Reserve Board
since mid-1936 show that the
board is building dams in the
creeks and upper valleys, and re-
foresting the hills, instead of wait
ing for the initiation flood and
then rushing to bolster up the
levees, according to Andrew j.
LORD, president of Lord, Abbott
& Co.
Excess bank reserves amount
ing to half a billion dollars in
1882 had risen to three billion by
the middle of last year. On July
IA, 1886. the Federal Reserve
Board increased reserve require
mentS of member banks by so
per cent. This action, it was
pointed out, was taken in order
to avoid the possibility of danger
GUS credit initiation.
Conditions abroad all during
1886 were such that foreign gold
continued to flow into this coun-
try and to increase our bank re-
serves. Consequently, the Treas
ury and the Reserve Board
thought it necessary on December
"a, 1886, to "sterilize" new gold
lmportations, thus preventing
their addition to the country's
bank reserves.
Now comes a third step, an
other increase of 33 1-3 per cent
in reserve requirements, to place
additional brakes upon excessive
credit initiation. The move is to
be made gradually, half the in
crease going into effect March l
and the other half May l.
Under this law as it now stands,
reserve requirements can be raised
no higher. From here on, the
board must control by use of re-
discount changes and open market
operations. If used promptly, and
it seems as if they would be, these
measures should prove effective.
the report said. The raising Of
the official rate of the Bank of
France from 2 to 4 per cent over
the weekend will tend to slow
down the expatriation of capital
from that country. With improved
conditions in Holland, Dutch funds
should slowly be repatriated. In
view of current tendencies. it
hardly seems reasonable to believe
that this country is definitely
heading for wild initiation of any
kind. A stable prosperity for some
years is the more reasonable pros
pect, according to the forecast.