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Evening star., 1937-12-03
.CARMALT RITES
TO Be TOMORROW
Chairman of National Medi-
alton Board Died at
Home Yesterday.

Funeral services Tor James w. Car
malt, 65, chairman of the National
Mediation Board. VINO died yesterday
at his home, 100 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, will be held at pm. to-
morrow in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and H streets NV.
Burial will be private.
Mr.. Carmalt had served on the
board since 1884. For several years
prior to his appointment to the board
he was engaged in private law prac-
tice here. He also had held several
other important official positions. In
l933-34 he was counsel to the Federal
co-ordinator of transportation.
Born in Montrose, Pa, Mr.. Carmalt
was graduated from Clinton College,
Hamilton, NJ Y, in 1895. Subsequent
ly he studied at Columbia and New
York law schools.
Admitted to the bar in 1898 he
Evening star., 1937-12-03
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Evening star., 1937-12-03

South Africa's plan to tar all ma
tional roads will cost soc, 100000.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
UTILITIES GROUP
IS TO Be STUDIED
House Subcommittee to
Look Into Its Rate Reg
ulatinq Activities.

Activities of the Public Utilities
Commission in the last year to regu-
late utility rates-gas, electric. tele-
phone and transit-Will be studied by
the House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations in charge of the District
supply bill when it begins hearings
next week on the 1899 budget, it was
indicated today by Chairman Collins.
Particular attention will be paid to
the commissions recent action in in
creasing the token fare on the transit
lines to six for so cents. About a
month ago Mr.. Collins severely criti-
eised the commission for authorizing
the higher fare.
Several members of the subcom-
nnittee, it was said, also plan to ask
commission members about gas. cleo
trio and telephone rates, and whether
any reductions or increases are
planned in the near future The
commission recently announced that
electric rates probably would be re-
duced in February. a cut that would
save consumers about $l.O00,000 a
year.
The study of utility rates. it was
indicated, will have no connection
with an investigation of the Capital
Transit Co, which special subcom-
mittee of the House District Commit
tee plans to resume early in January.
Mr.. Collins indicated if his sub
committee finds the commission has
not been aggressive enough in con-
trolling utility rates it may adopt a
punitive program and further reduce
its already crippled staff. The COM
mission urged increased funds in its
1889 estimates to replace a number
Of employees it was forced to dismiss
several years ago because Of curtailed
appropriations.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
CHOIR PROGRAM SET

The senior and junior choirs of All
Souls Memorial Episcopal Church
will present musical program en-
titled The Church Set to Music" at
8 pm. Sunday in the church. Cathe-
dral and Connecticut avenues NV
The choirs will be under direction Of
Miss Frances Harrison. and the Rev.
H. H. D. Sterrett will give brief talks
explaining phases of the program.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

prlcticed law in New York until 1909
and distinguished himself Is . stu
dent of legal problems involving
transportation. He came to Wash
ington in 1909 to accept a position on
the legal staff Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. In 1884 he
prepared and presented the railway
advance case in collaboration with
the now Justice Louis D. Brandies.
From 1914 to 1918 Mr.. Carmalt was
chief examiner of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
During the World War he was on
the staff Of the War Industries Board,
and in 1852 was assistant to the
general counsel of the United States
Railroad Administration. Later he re-
turned to private practice, represent
ing various railroad corporations and
shippers.
Mr. Carmalt was a member OF the
American Bar Association and also
belonged to the Racquet and Univer-
stty Clubs here.
Surviving are sister, Mrs Theodore
D. Starr, Chestnut Hills, Philadelphia,
and four adopted children, Leonard,
John, Wilbur and Eveline Crupper:
Evening star., 1937-12-03

Congress stands by the Presidents
road curtailment program, Mr.. Singer
stated. adding that it is now high
time for the National Capital to be
given a share Of regular Federal aid
for roads in the same manner as the
States and the Territory Of Hawaii"
Evening star., 1937-12-03
YOUNG DEMOCRAT CLUB
TO HEAR PITT MANER
California Unit to Hear It's Ma
tional President Talk on
Youth in Politics,

Pitt Tyson Msner, president OF the
Young Democratic Clubs of America
will speak on THE Youth in Political
Organizations" at a meeting of the
California Democratic Club of WASH
ington at l pm. tomorrow in the All
States Hotel.
Other speakers will be Mrs. Thomas
F. McAllister, director of the Women's
Division of the National Democratic
Committee; Comdr z. Reed-Hill,
United States Coast Guard, and NAL
colin McConihe, national committee
man from the District.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
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Evening star., 1937-12-03

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Tea to keep the boys full of vim.
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Evening star., 1937-12-03
Royal Arcanum Sessions.

Members from afiliated chapters
throughout the country are attend
ing the executive sessions Of the Royal
Arcanum today and tomorrow at the
Hay-Adams House.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
HEADS COLLEGE CLUB
Robert T. Murphy Honored by
Providence Alumni.

Providence Alumni.
Robert T. Murphy, attached to the
office of Assistant Attorney General
Joseph B. Keenan,. was elected presi-
dent of the Providence College Club
of Washington last night at a meet
ing attended by 80 alumni in the
Harrington Hotel
John M. O'Connell. jr. son of Rep
resentative O'Connell, Democrat, of
Rhode Island. was named vice presi-
dent, and Joseph A. Roney was chosen
secretary treasurer. The Rev. Philip
c, Skehan of ST. Dominic's Roman
Catholic Church, who graduated from
the college in 1924, was elected chap
lain.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

HOWARD E. SPAULDING.
Mrs. Allgeyer, at a court
hearing in NeD York yester-
day, charged that Spdnlding,
defendant in a 81 900 900 suit
brought by her. failed to keep
a promise to giDe her halt OF
q S2,OO0,000 legacy for re-
naming silent about their
dllegedly bigdmous marriage.
She no1D is hping 1Uith a third
husband.
--CopuriQht. A. P. Wvephotos.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO March o lP-Poultry. live.
% trucks; steady to firm; hens over
pounds IS: ) pounds and less 20: Leg
horn hens. II: colored fryers "A White
Rock, 25: Plymouth. 20: colored bro!lers
"a: White Rock "A Plymouth Rock 25:
barebacks. . 10; ROSTERS. 13;, Leghorn
toms. l.: old. IL: No > turkeys Is: ducks
AZ pounds up white and colored. go;
a caDons !, pounds up. "A; less than z
Butter. 11.6?4; steady; prices un-
change Eggs l6.633. steady: extra frSts,
local. 22 cars. 22s4 fresh graded frsts.
local, TIA. cars. zig. current receipts.
21: storage packed extras. 23@.: storage
packed f1rsts 23l2.
Potates, So on track. 293: total United
States shipments, 6!s. Old stock. steady:
supplies moderate. demand slow for table
per hundredwelght: Idaho Russet Bur-
quality and size: Colorado Red McCllres,
Maine Green MOUNTAINS. u. S. No. /. $50:
Wisconsin Round White U 8 No. / few
sales 2.35-40: Bliss Triumphs u S. No. l..
2.1O: Minnesota and North Dakota Cob
blers, partly GRADED . so; Bliss Triumphs
U. S. No, J. 2.15-s0: partly graded $50
North Dakota Early Ohios- partly graded.
292iz;95. New stock, steady: supplies lib
pushel crates Florida Bliss Triumphs U.
S. No !. very few sales 2,l520 a crate ::
less than CARROTS. few sales go crate
Potato futures: Idaho Russets, March,
No. /, $40: March. grade A. $50. April.
grade A, 355.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO March Q dP, u. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture) Hogs. 31.00O in
Guiding $500 direct; market mostly 1O-l5
lower than Mondays average: weights, un-
der $50 pounds. of more in spots; packing
sows. $40 lower; TOP lG35; bulk good
and choice. 100000 pounds. 1O.15a1O go:
most l4oo1so pounds. s.75a10.10; packing
soWS 960a9.15.
Cattle 800: calves. 1000: general
market active and firm; instances higher
on good and choice weighty steers: also on
cows and heifers: killing Quality plain: best
steers around IA so: few loads. 13.75a
1925. but comparatively little above
1880; stocker scarce; killers taking most
meaty steers equitable for further finish:
all she stock in active demand: bulls firm
70 10 higher vealers steady: weishty
sausage bulls up to $50: selected vealers
to 1000 mostly 9.00a9.50 on good to
choice offerings.
Sheep. 1000 none direct; fat lambs
supply around - per cent from Colorado:
early trading confined to medium and good
kinds at II ;0oa1l,72 practically nothing
done on best kinds held around 12.25 or
steady. to unevenly higher; indications
around steady with Mondays close: fat
sheep very scarce: few choice liehtweight
ewes. 6.50a7.0O; strong to 25 higher.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
FAIRBANKS, MORSE
EARNINGS MOUNT
1886 Profits at S2,252,941,
Against $1,465,779 in
Previous Year.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 9-Fairbanks,
Morse g. Co., and subsidiaries, manu-
facturers of Diesel engines, motors,
generators and other equipment, with
plants in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, California and Vermont, re-
ported 1886 net profit of $2,252, ,94l,
equal after dividends paid on per
cent preferred stock to S342 share
on 545, ,982 common shares.
This compared with Sl,465,779 in
1885, or S247 share on 434 ,528 COM
mon shares after annual dividend re-
quirements on 6 per cent preferred.
Lerner Stores Corp.
Lerner Stores Corp. and subsidiaries,
operating women's apparel stores
throughout the country, reported for
year ended January 81 net profit of
S2,l8l,5l0, equal after dividends paid
on preferred stock to S5.18 share on
common stock, against sl,935 .567. or
S456 a common share in preceding
year.
United-Carr Fastener.
O44lCCO-SdA1 SOlR'p RlO-
ducing curtain and upholstery fast
eners, reported 1886 consolidated ne
profit of sl,01O,646. equal after annus.
dividend requirements on preferre-
stock to So 43 share on 291.73 CON-
mon shares. This compared witt
/ S729 ,972, or $3.50 a share on 53,248
common shares in 1885.
Mullins Manufacturing.
Mullins Manufacturing Corp, auto
mobile accessories and other produces,
reported 1886 net profit of s525,22j.
equal after dividend requirements on
preferred stock to Sl96 share on
combined class "a" and "B" common
stocks, against s423,78l in 1885. or
s141 a share on combined stocks in
1885.
Borden Co.
The Borden Co., leading dairy prod
/ ucts concern, earned net profit of ST.
92l, ,429, equal to sl.80 share on the
common stock In 1885 net profits
were s4,921. .499, or S110 a share
Evening star., 1937-03-09
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON March R-Prices were
very mixed in today's stock market. The
mining and oil groups were heavy under
French liquidation and tobacco and rubber
shares were also in supply. Transatlantic
issues and German bonds sold lower while
gllt-edged securities remained steady
Vickers Ltd. was weak holders selling
when directors announced a 10 per cent
dividend which was disappointing. as
they expected a larger disbursement.
PARIS-Rentes were firm again today
in the Bourse. closing with net gains OF
25 to 105 centimes. Bank of France
shares continued their advance moving
UP an additional 255 francs. The re.
mainder of the list was mixed with Royal
Dutch losing 50 francs on the day.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Advertising Total
Shows 7.2Per Cent
Gain Over 1886
snec,al Disna,rb tn The S.ar

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO. March 9-Retail news
paper advertising in II major cities
for this year through February 27 was
TO per cent ahead Of the correspond
ing period Of last year. according to
Adgertising Age. national advertising
newspaper
In the period reported newspapers
in the measured cities carried total
of lac, 6,e43 1885 lines Of retail display.
against 37,l07,8O in the like period
of 1886, a gain Of s,S36,O7 lines. This
70 per cent gain is the largest cumu-
lative gain shown at the end of any
weekly period this year.
In the week ended February 27
these measured cities showed a total
of 19,234,477 lines of retail display,
against 17,755 1868 lines in the COM
pared week Of last year. a gain Of l.
478,509 lines, or 8.3 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
NET Of AMERICAN
TOBACCO DECLINES
Profit at $20,183,821
Mark Despite Sharp Gain
in 1886 Sales.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated fIeSS.
NEW YORK. March 9-The Amer
lean Tobacco Co. reported 1896 net
income Of $50, ,183,S 1921, or $3.50 a share
on the combined common and class
"B" stocks, compared with $24,282,-
643, or $4.57 each on the combined
shares in 1885.
George w. Hill, president. in a let
ter to shareholders, said, Sales have
increased very substantially during
1886"
Merck d Co.
Merck q Co., manufacturing chem
lists, reported net income for the year
ended December 81 at $1,048,222,
equal to $2.57 a share on the COM
mon stock after provision for full
preferred dividends This compared
with 1891 ,565, or SLIT share in 1885.
Murray Corp. Of America.
Murray Corp. of America and sub
sidiaries, automobile bodies and ac-
cessories, reported 1896 net profit Of
$907 800, before surtax on undis-
tributed profits, equal to SO cents a
common share. against $l,430,352 or
sl.54 share, in 1885.
American Machine.
American Machine e. Metals. Inc
and subsidiaries, with principal plants
at New York City, Troy, N. Y. and
East Moline, ILL.,, reported 1896 net
profit Of $l82,47O, equal to 81 cents
share Of capital stock, against $751;
346, or 81 cents a share, in 1885.
| Canadian Pacific.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. in a
preliminary statement for 1886 shows
net income Of $6,029,l84, equal after
allowing 4 per cent on preference
stock, to 4 cents common share
against $2,832,0 ,083 in 1885.
Johns -Manville.
Net profit of Johns Manville Corp
and subsidiary companies for 1886
after provisions for depreciation, de-
pletion, obsolescence and Fedora
taxes. amounted to s4.373.707. equal
after preferred dividends, to S5.l3 q
share on the 100000 shares of COM
mon stock. This compares with net
profit Of s2.l64,858, or s2l9 share
for 1885 Net sales for the yeal
totaled s48.822,O oil, an increase o,
sl4.275.l58, or 4l.2 per cent over the
$34,646,853 reported for 1885.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 9-Renewal Of
duststorm reports from Kansas and
Nebraska did much to lift wheat values
l34 cents late today to the highest
level recently attained.
Another stimulus was word that
Germany today purchased 100000
bushels of Argentine wheat. For the
first time in seven years Canada'S S
wheat visible supply dropped to below
90,000000 bushels.
At the close wheat was Is to II
higher than yesterdays finish. May
1.363sal.56i2, July l.l91sa1.l9l4; corn
"a to Ia up, May 1093sal .0934, July
l.047sal 05; oats y to l cent ad-
vanced and provisions varying from
cents decline to 20 cents bulge.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
B. & O. LOADINGS RISE
MODERATELY IN WEEK
Special Dispatch to The Star

SpeCldl OASpdtCn 70 me quar-
BALTIMORE, March 9-Carload-
ings on the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
for the week ended March 6 totaled
54670, Of which 36.485 cars were loaded
on line and 1875 received from con-
nections.
This was an increase of 10,l74 loads
over the same week of last year, when
the total was 44,496, including 28.968
cars loaded on line and 1888 received
from connections.
It was also an increase OF 3.749 cars
loaded over the previous week (the
week ended February 2D when the
total was 50,921, comprising 34,O95
cars loaded on line and 1926 received
from connections.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. March lP,.-Foreisn ex-
others in cents. Great Britain. demand,
4SSh4; cables 4SSi4; 6O-day bills, Asia.
France. demand. 4.56'4;, cables, 4.56s4.
Demands: Belgium, 1887; Germany.
free. 1921: registered. 1920; travel. 23;95.
Holland. "a. ~; Norway. 4.53; Sweden,
Switzerland. 90 SO: Spain. unauoted; Por-
tugal 444: Greece. 80: Poland. 1926;
CzechoSlovakia 3.49: Yugoslavia. 2.34
Austria, is 73n; Hungary. 1880; Rumanla,
rs; Argentina 32 .55n; Brazil, S.S0An;
Toxic. $3.50: Shanehai 2g.S5; Honekons,
3O.40; Mexico City. - so; Montreal in New
York. 100. 90; New York in Montreal.
10000. Nominal.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
CURB LIST GOES
T0H|GHERLEVELS
Utilities, Metals and Oils AS
sumo Leadership of
Rising Market.
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March s.-The Curb
market sought higher levels today
under leadership Of utilities, metals
and oils.
Some of the mining issues were bid
up sharply on fresh budget OF price
advances in non-ferrous metals.
Newmont gained nearly 2, and Hecla
Mining improved about /.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass, SherWln-
Williams, Thew Shovel, Niagara Hud-
son Power, American Light g. Trac-
tion, Electric Bond g. Share and
Aluminium Co. of America had sizable
gains. Pepperell. Mueller Brass. Nc
Williams Dredging and American
Cyanamid B" were lower.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Cleyeland-CIi6s Iron.

CLEVELAND, March CP)-The
annual report Of the Cleveland-C Cliffs
Iron Co. for the year 1886 showed
today a sharp reduction in funded
debt and an optimistic view of future
prospects by company executives.
Net earnings Of Cleveland-C Cliffs
were s3,l45,294 after allowing $9ll, ,756
for depletion. depreciation and sundry
charges; s425.4l6 Federal taxes and
s909, ,284 interest on funded debt. In
1885 the company's net totaled ST.
440, SAT.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
RUBBER STOCKS LARGER.

NEW YORK. March 9 R.-World
stocks Of rubber at the close Of De-
cember amounted to 545, ,440 tons. COM
pared with 508,053 at the end Of
November and 667,e33 at the close OF
1885, the New York Commodity Ex-
change reports.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. March Q LPl.--Copper firm;
i6.75-s5. Tin strong. spot and nearby;
63i2h-25; future. 63.o0:63: i21I Lesd
Louis, 7.35. Zinc steady: East St Louis.
spot and future 80. Antimony. spot.
100. Iron. aluminium. quicksilver, plat
mum and wolframte UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
375 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK. March 9 (P).-The St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports that 375 tons
of pig lead from Southeast Missouri
mines we're sold yesterday at S710 per
hundred pounds ST. Louis.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK March o lP.-Call money
steady: / per cent all day: prime CONNER
gal paper q per cent time Loans Loan esrag sseadg:
bankers acceptances unchanged; .redis-
count rate, New York Reserve Bank. Ia
per cent.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. March 8 QP.-(United States
Department Of Agriculture. Little busi-
ness was done in the wool market today.
Sales were closed only when mill buyers
had urgent need to cover. Reports from
Australia indicated arm prices there.
Evening star., 1937-03-09

Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corp. 1886 common share earnings
were Sl0l, against S10l.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, no sales reported; corn,
No. mixed, 11412; No. 8 yellow,
114-15; No. yellow, 1.12la-14; oats,
No. white. 81 No 3 white 50l4 -l2: !:
no rye; soy beans, No. 3 yellow, 1855;
barley feed, 73-87n; mailing, l.00-38n;
timothy seed, 5.50-75 hundred weight;
new. $3.50 hundred weight; clover
seed, 2Soo-35o 90 hundred weight.
Nominal
Evening star., 1937-03-09

Or 'ssss s.Smsn. On
nual rate-not including extras. TAG.
cumuiated dividends aPaio last year
being in bankruptcy or IN receivership. Or
being reorsanized under the bankruDsey
act. or securities assumed By such COM
panies.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
SHORT.TERM SECURITIES.

ALSO extra or extras.
g-Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
RaItimnre Quntafinns

BALTIMORE. March . ,P.-Wheat. No
2 red Winter, .earlicky. spot, domestic
l41: March La.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, March 8 (P.-Bar sill
YER easy, Y lower at 44&.
Evening star., 1937-03-09

Dividend rates given in the above table the
cash based the
laratons
sUnt of trading han 100 shares tAnnuaI rate
not including extras Paid
Companies reported rece:vership
Evening star., 1937-03-09
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. March @ UP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-03-09

The Borden Co., leading dairy prod
ucts concern, earned net profit of ST.
92l ,429, equal to sl80 share on the
common stock In 1885 net profits
were s4,921.489 or S110 a share.
Evening star., 1937-03-09

Total admitted as
sets S1.12a S53 500 q.
Securities not subject to amortization
are included at values determined by the
Committee on Valuations Of the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Conservative Estimates.

The Districts experience with the
old-age assistance law has been rela-
lively brief, as the first payments to
benef1ciaries were begun only last
March. But that experience has been
enough to indicate the steadily upward
trend in cost of old-age assistance and
to reveal the widening gap between esti-
mated and actual cost.
Early estimates of the probable num-
Der of benefciaries under the act were
made at hearings on bill in 1884, when
It was estimated that the total load of
eligibles in the District would be between
956 and 1900. Two years ago the Com
mittee on Economic Security estimated
that the cost to the District would be
about $4,000 under the plan whereby
the United States contributes up to SIS
q month, or as much as half when the
monthly pension is $50 or less. The
law was passed in August, 1885. and
payments were begun in March Of last
year.
In the first fiscal year-the current
year-the cost to the District was esti-
mated to be $289,800. At the time Of
Evening star., 1937-02-24
James p. Buchanan.

twenty-five. years of faithful service
in the House gave to Representative
Buchanan of Texas the training and ex-
perience which fitted him well for one
of the most important and exacting
assignments in Congress, the chairman
ship of the House Appropriations Com
mittee.
But it was one of the ironies of public
life that made his elevation to this po-
sition coincident with a change in public
policy which was contrary to most of
his early training and to many of his
personal beliefs. A strong exponent of
economy in government and an op-
ponent of bureaucracy, Mr.. Buchanans
service as chairman of the House APP
preparations Committee was given dur
ing a time of lavish governmental ex-
penditure and an appalling growth in
the number and intricacieS of the
agencies of the Federal Government
Whatever may have been his own
convictions, Mr.. Buchanan regarded his
position as public trust and as heavy
personal responsibility, to which he
gave his time and efforts unselfishly
because the job demanded them. His
death has cost Congress and the Nation
/. the loss of a good man. thoroughly con-
scientious and faithful to his duties to
the end.
Evening star., 1937-02-24

designed to stifle it rather than to kill
1t on its merits.
In the meantime there is increasing
evidence Of the fact that an undesirable
gangster element is being created in
Washington, thriving on the proceeds Of
the numbers game. If the House Dis
trict Committee members are willing to
condone illegal gambling, that is one
thing. But none of them, it is believed,
favors the creation of a racketeering
underworld in the Capital with an appe-
tite merely whetted by the easy pickings
of the numbers game Successful in
one racket, the gangsters naturally seek
to extend their operations to other fields.
New York's experience with rackets
should convince anybody that every
sensible precaution should be taken to
combat their growth.
One of the sensible precautions is
enactment of stronger law to fight
the numbers game. Failure to apply it
protects the racketeers at the expense
Of the community.