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The Washington times., 1937-03-22
MAKERS
TRY TO SPEED
PRODUCTION

Steel consumers are struggling
to secure deliveries and producers
are endeavoring to swell tonnage,
the magazine Steel declares.
The report states that on some
grades Of steel sheets deliveries
now are extended % weeks; some
blast furnace interests are sold
out fully to the middle of the year.
Growing export inquiry and do
meStic demand, not eQualed IN
many years, is combined with or
ders consistently exceeding ship
mentS, according to the review,
which adds:
In the present situation, the
question rises whether smaller
mills, better able than their
larger competitors to give de-
livery, can resort to the former
plan of charging premiums. The
effect of provisions of the Robin
SOn-Patman act on this pro-
cedure have not been clarified.
Premiums on export sales have
been obtained for some time,
notably on tin plate"
Present steel production indi-
Gates the probability of the first
three months of 1887 establishing
an all-time record for an initial
quarter and also approaching the
historical peak established in the
second quarter of 1929.
Scrap continues an important
factor, and continued advances in
prices under pressure of heavy
prices under pressure of heavy
consumption has carried the com
poSite price of steel-making scrap
Is cents higher to SPLIT. This
also influenced an 11-cent rise in
the iron and steel composite to
$4O.1O. The finished steel com
posite is unchanged at $60.7O.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

sufficiently this year to raise the
prices Of farm products to level
which will result in an increase
in farm income is extremely un-
certain in view of the duration
and extent of the movement up
to the preseSt time. An inter
ruption of this movement is now
likely at any time. 1t is possible,
however, that such a setback may
not occur this year since onger
and more extensive infationary
movements have featured the past
although infrequenty and under
conditions not particularly COM
parable with those of today.
After the depression Of 1921
farm income expanded for four
consecutive years and then ex-
perienced a reaction. This Sug-
geSts a similar setback this year
since a 4-year period of expansion
has not elapsed. After the depres-
sion of 1921, however, the Govern
ment was engaged in reducing its
debt and was consequently a de-
flationary influence in the Situa-
ton. The opposite is true at the
present time.
There is thus no conclusive evi-
dence, according to the Institute,
as to whether farm income in
1887 will be higher or lower than
in 1886. Farm income in 1887
may consequently be estimated at
the 1913 level pending future de-
velopmentS which may m a k e
necessary some revision, the re-
port adds.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK. March 20 GNsD.
Held up by mills unwllingness TO COM
init too heavy a percentage Of their fu-
ture production at prevailing prices,
and by difficulties buyers were expert
encinE in obtaining additional credit
for forward purchases. the cotton gray
goods market was not very active.
Asking prices. where quotations could
be had. were strong, with some mills
still withdrawn temporarily from the
market. What sales went through were
at the highest prices of the recent
move moderate volume of printn cloth
sales went through. Carded broadcloths
and sheetinEs were firm and fairly
active. Tobacco cloths in apprecia bile
quantities were sold at G6 cents q pound
on contract.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

Vincent ]. Nicola, det. U. S. S. Sis in
June: to U. S. s. s-33.
Alfred r. Metsger det. V. P. 16F (U
s. s. Thrush) June l. to instn., Nav.
Acad.
Norman NJ. Miller, dst. V. s. los UJ.
s. S. Louisville) in June; to Nav. Air
sta, Pensacola.
Thomas H. Moorer. det. V. F. III CU.
s. S. Lexington) in june to V. F. S-R
(U. s. s. Enterprise).
Francis NJ. Peters jr.. det. L. s. s.
Houston in May or June; to L. S. S.
Bernard F. Roeder. det U. $. :. Lex
ington in June; to Nav. oper., Navy Dept.
Charles H. A. Rohr, det L. 5, S. Mel
Vile in June; Med,car to o.; s Corn. 5; Seattle
Comdr. Louis f. Mueller, det Blu. ".
and s.. Navy Dept. in April TO c. (. n. Z.
$. s. Enterprise and on bd. when comm.
Lieut.. Comdr. John Buckley, det. Ma
rine Rctg sta, New York, May /: to
home. relieved all active duty
Lieut. Comdr. Roscoe NJ. Waterhouse,
det Navy Rctg. sta, Springfield, Mass,
May /; same.
Capt. George NJ. Stackhouse. det. Navy
Yard. Washington, June /: to home, re.
lieved all active duty.
ARMY
Latest Army orders include the fol-
lowing:
Charles T. Harris, jr., o. d. excepted
from duty with troops effective May s.
while assigned to Watertown Ars,. Mass.
Walter f. Prosser, Sig. C.. Ft. Sam
Houston, Tex, to Baltimore. by June 30.
Conrad S. Babcock, Cav. rel. New
York April 6; to home. await retire
ment.
Norman F. Ramsey. o. D. rel. Wash
ington June 2S; to Rock Island Ars. ILL.,.
Harry X. Rutherford, o. D., New
York; to Raritan Ars. Metuchen, N. j..
Aug. ].
Lieut. Col. Albert L. Sneed. A. e.,
cry. Ala.
Lieutenant Colonel
Julian s. Hatcher, o. n. excepted
from duty with troops while on duty
at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Majors
Ralph A. w. Pearson, Inf Oakland,
Cal, to home, await retirement
Robert S. Miller, Inf, Fort Sam Hous-
ton; to Army War College, Fort Hum
phreys. d. c.. as student report bet.
Aug. 1921.
Brom r. whtthorne, Q. NJ. C. Fort
H. G. Wright. n Y. to Hawaii sail
from New York Aug. 4.
William L. Starnes, NJ C., Fort slo-
cum, n. Y. to Hawaii; same.
Edwin +. Ely, F.. D., rel. Philadelphia
May al; to Baltimore.
Thomas L. Martin. Inf, Fort Jay, n.
Y; order to Louisiana n. G., New
Orleans, as instr, changed from Aug. l
to July /.
Captains
Otis o. Benson, NJ. c., March Field,
Cal, to Hawaii; sail from San Fran
cisco Aug. 2S.
Mark A. Devine, jr., Cav, Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan, to Panama. sail from
New York July s.
John F.. Bohlender. NJ. C.. det for
duty with Org. Res, Sd c. A, in addit.
to duties in Washington.
First Lieutenant
Thomas L. Sherburne, ir. f. A., order
to 1st Cav. Div, Fort Bliss. Texas, at
end OF foreign service in Philippines re-
voked.
Leaves Of Absence
Major Norris A. Wimberley, Inf, ]
month II days, July 6.
Capt. Walter A. Bigby, Inf. months
- days, May l.
Capt. Charles A. Pyle. F. A.. : months
6 days, June IL.
Capt Leonard T. Peterson. NJ. c., 1
months, July 26.
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Farm income in January was
ola per cent larger than in the
same month last year, suggesting
that the annual income in 1887
will be higher than in 1896, &C.
cording to the Alexander Hamil-
ton Institute.
At the same time, the price level
Of farm products in January and
February was too low to permit
any increase in income this year
in view of the prospective curtail-
ment Of shipments Of farm prod
uctS as the result of last years
drought. There is, however, the
possibility that the prices of farm
products will rise but this will
depend on the extension of the in
flationary movement, it was
pointed out. In fact, it is prob
able that initiation will need to ex.
pand sufficiently to more than
offset the price-depreSSing effect
of larger harvest this year.
Another drought cannot be
counted on. Even if there should
be another drought, the harvest
would probably be larger because
the Government has urged farm
ers to raise more, contrary to its
former policy, the Institute OBJ,
served. Moreover, the prices OF
farm products are sufficiently
high to stimulate the planting OF
larger crops. Evidence of this
trend is already provided by the
winter wheat crop which, as it is
now estimated, will be consider
ably in excess of last years
harvest.
Whether infation will expand
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
DOWNTOWN APT.
WITH PORCH:

DOWNTOWN APT.
WITH PORCH:
The weather man doesn't seem
to agree with me about Spring;
however, this is the time Of the
year when we are restless and want
to plant flowers and work in the
yard. Unfortunately, some of us
don't have a house so we can do
all those pleasant things, so the
next best thing is an apartment
with a porch. In this particular
one there are several other reasons
why it is especially inviting. LoCa-
ton is the main one, for from this
modern building you can walk to
the downtown theatrical and shop
ping center in about ten minutes
There is also an excellent dining
room on the premises. The apart.
ment has two good-sized rooms,
kitchen, bath, and, of course, the
porch, and rents for sos. All mod
ern conveniences will be found in
this unit.
ESPECIALLY FOR MEN:
A young lady with a pleasing
personality has turned her second
floor into an apartment. The
proposition she offers is a bit diff
ferent and offers an opportunity
for two young men to have home
cooked meals. For the rental of
the apartment she is asking $3.50
per week apiece which includes a
maid to cook the meals. All they
will have to do is purchase the
supplies or leave the money with
theSmaid to buy them. 1t will
work out fine, feel sure, espe-
cially if you are tired of eating out.
NEAR THE ZOO:
Near the Harvard Street en-
trance to the Zoo is an unfurniShed
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
New York Produce

NEW YORK. March % G.Ns).-Egg
market barely steady to firm; nearby
white specials, 27k@2Shc; standards
specials spe nxsd 2S .Gscaf Sie med9m 2sh
ards. 25A 625hc; firsts. 23% 624Ac;
mediums 23@23lAc. Pacific Coast white :
Fancy packs jumGos. S015 q 3Sc; specials
29@29hc: standards, 2S629hc; me-
dums, 26 PTS.
The wholesale price is $3.50 per 100
lbs. No. l fluid mixed milk within the
2O1-21O-mile zone.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Naval Stores

NEW YORK. March % S.).-Pe-
troleum firm: crude Pennsylvania, 1870
2o7.
Linseed oil, per H., 1O.5 carlots.
Turpentine steady: AN.
Rosin steady; common, go.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
ROOM IN DOWNTOWN APT:
FURN. APT. UNDER $50
g rooms, kit. & BATH:

While this furnished apartment
is not in an exclusive neighbor.
hood and the building is not very
impressive, it is really very COM
Portable unit. Located on the third
floor it has living room equipped
with overstuffed furniture. This
room opens into the large family
size dining room, which contains q
complete dining room suite; the
bath comes next and over to one
side is a nicely furnished bedroom.
The kitchen has all the needed
ConVenienCeS, and while it is not
large it is adequate size for a small
family. There is no objection to
children here, and-hold your
breath-the rental is only $3.50,
which includes electricity, gas and
heat.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
RENTAL HUNTING
With Barbara Holmes

interested Of the places described 6eo ue phone
call Barbara Holiness 1919 ST. N. IT, d. 500 d. 7O0O
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

that should prove inter
esting to the small family in search
Of tWo-bedroom unit renting for
under $50. While the apartment Is
located in small walk up building,
it has all the necessary features
for housekeeping. The kitchen
contains an electric refrigerator,
good cabinet space and an up-to-
date range. This is really a lot Of
apartment for the rental, so I
would suggest immediate inspec-
ton.
ROOM IN DOWNTOWN APT:
Another downtown proposition
is very nicely furnished room in
an apartment building just about
five minutes to town. You will like
the congenial atmosphere that
prevails here, and, judging from
the room, 1 have no hesitancy in
/ 1,TnnnIirn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-20
Contract Bridge

rather than his ]. When North
played low, dummy's @ was played
and won. The Ace of spades then
picked up North's last trump at
the fifth trick.
To regain his own hand the low
est spade was led from dummy and
won with the Z. The J of diamonds
was covered with North's K. Dunn
my's Ace won the seventh trick.
Dummy's 10 OF spades was led and
overtaken with declarer's j.
Had declarer led a diamond at
this juncture. North might have
played so, as. to. leave the lead of
the last diamond from dummy,
leaving declarer obliged to lead
clubs from dummy and causing
him to go down trick. Fortu-
nately West saw the possible pit
fall and avoided it. At the ninth
trick declarer led his 10 of clubs.
North's J covered. Dummy's @
won. The Ace of clubs won the
next trick and took Vests last
club. Declarer led dummy's third
club and ruffed, using, his last
spade to win that eleventh trick.
All declarer held were the 81 OF
diamonds. North held the 1915 and
dummy the Q-8. Thus far declarer
had found every missing honor in
North's hand. He was far from
certain that player also held the
10 Of diamonds. If South held the
10. the contract would be defeated.
Declarer led the 9'of diamonds and
North did not cover. What posi-
BILE good could cover do his side
when dummy held the 8? The 8
won, then declarer led his last dia-
mond, completing his contract ~
very fine play.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-20

IT, dealt the hand in a money
North made an opening call
'aaart, to which East re-
"a Pho Trumps. OF course
-'ad 70 bid 3-Spades. On ac-
. ]; holding the four Aces,
.*N oidding no trumps and
G1eF kept overcalling with
. When West bid 6-Spades
%So Trumps, East bid the
-iam.
s.e3 Won the first trick with
j hearts. He played dunn
a:e Of hearts, then he led
--sa dummy's last heart.
AclIated that the opening
s':ld all four KS. and played
10 On that basis. The odds
80 that the three missing
\ were divided 81, rather
/" That, and the necessity
.'-s o'ertaking in his own
PUMP lead from dummy,
I nest to lead a low trump,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-20

THERE A GRAND SLAM?
'ET IS declarer and his con.
Is 7.Spades. The opening
/ The J Of hearts. Can de-
Al1ll his contract?
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
PLANNED ALL
BOY SAYS OF
GIRL s DEATH
Miss Meyer Struck By
Truck Deliberately
Youth Relates

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb. %
GN.SO Alexander Meyer, 20
year-old farmboy, was held with
out bail today after confeSsing to
what police described as one OF
the most horrible and brutal
slayings" ever written into the an
nails of Pennsylvania crime.
The former reformatory inmate
signed a confesSon, authorities
said, in which he admitted that he
deliberately ran down pretty IT,
year-old Helen Meyer, Coatesvllle
high school student, on February
II after starting out with the
purpose of finding some girl-any
girl"
Helen's battered body was recov-
ereI from a deep well Saturday on
on abandoned farm owned by
Meyers father, o. Jackson Meyer,
Philadelphia coal broker.
Feeling Is High
Officials refused to reveal the
place where an inquest will be held
tonight because of the high feel
ing among friends of he dead girl.
The case against Meyer, accord
ing to Philip ]. Reilly, an assistant
district attorney of Chester county,
will be presented to the grand jury
here on March 7.
In his new confession, as made
public by Reilly, Meyer admitted:
II started out with the pur-
pose of finding some girl-any
girl-running her down with the
truck and then carrying her
away and aSSaulting her. Finally
1 saw the Meyer girl. There
was nobody in sight. So l got
the truck up to about IS miles
an hour and deliberately drove
into her.
"PhANNED EVERYTHING"
II got out, picked her up, and
put her in the back of the truck.
Then started out for the farm
house on the lower end of my
fathers property 1. took the
girl in there and attacked her.
/ had planned everything, and
afterwards I carried her out to
an abandoned we'll with about
three feet of water at the bottom
and 1 dropped her in"
"The next day, the purpOrted
confession states, Meyer went
back TO the well and exploded
two sticks Of dynamite in the
well "tO cover up the body by
crumbIing the walls Of the well
in on It,"
Meyer was sent to Huntingdon
Reformatory in 1884 for an indie
terminate period after he shot
two Philadelphia girls when they
repulsed his advances. He served
IA months and was released.
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
Francis Junior High
June Class Elects

. Hyacinch Bowie has been elect
ed president of the June gradu-
ating class at Francis Junior
High School with Gladys John
son, vice president: Vivian Tolli-
yer, secretary, and Leonard Smith,
treasurer. Section leaders in
.clude Naomi Duck, Margaret
Davis, Edward Aston, Clayton
Bowman. Gertrude Simms, Will
liam Gordon, Reaba Peters, Har'
old Mitchell, Alma Mitchell, Won.
der Payne, Inez johnson. Ray
johnson, William Ross, Margue-
rite johnson, Alfred Johnson, Will
liam Compton, Charles Joints,
Cora Thomas, James Reid, Ed
gar Dinkins, Helen Brown, John
Fish, Edith Plummer, Arthur
Washington. Gladys Johnson,
James Lewis and Earl Robinson.
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
FARLEY NAMES
{. {. LAM0ND

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. "a.
C. c. Lamond, jr., president Of the
Young Democratic Club Of Alex.
andria, has been named by Chair.
man James A. Farley, Of the
Democratic National Committee, as
chairman for the Victory Dinner
to be held here on March 4.
The dinner, held simultaneously
with thousands of others all over
the country, is to serve a twofo1d
purpose. Held on the fourth ami
versary of President Roosevelt'S
first Inauguration, it is a victory
celebration, but will also aid in
paying off the deficit of the ma
tional committee incurred during
the last campaign.
Chairman Lannond will an.
nounce his committee members
within the next few days, he said
today, and plans for the dinner to
be held here will be made.
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
ETHEL DU POINT
REC0VER|NGIN
HOSPITAL
Mother Rushes to Side
Of Stricken Fiancee
of Roosevelt, Jr.

With her mother at her side
after hurried trip to Washing
ton, Ethel du Pont, 21-year-old
fiancee Of Franklin D. Roose-
welt, jr., stricken with acute ap.
pendicitis at the White House
yesterday, was reported today to
have spent a good night" at
Emergency Hospital.
It was said at the hospital,
where she was operated on yes.
terday afternoon, that her con.
dition is very good" after a
restful sleep.
Mrs. Eugene du Pont, mother
of the stricken girl, arrived in
washington this morning from
Wilmington, Del. She was met
by White House car. She was
invited here by the President yes.
terday after Miss du Pont was
taken Ill.
Young Roosevelt and his fl.
ancee arrived at the White
House Friday night with Mrs.
du Pont after a vacation in
Florida at the du Pont estate,
where the Presidents son was
recuperating from an illness.
Mrs. du Pont went Immediately
to the du Pont home in Whining
ton.
The girl was rushed to the
hospital at noon yesterday in a
Naval Hospital ambulance and
accompanied by her fiance and
Mrs. James Roosevelt, wife of
the Presidents eldest son. The
appendectomy was Immediately
performed by Comdr. Morton D.
WillcuttS, United States naval
surgeon, following a telephone
conference with the girls parents.
Young Roosevelt paced the hos
pital corridors nervously during
the operation.
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
HUNT SLAYE Err
0FUN|0N HEAD
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strikers, an affiliate Of the Com.
mittee for Industrial Organization,
are demanding recogniation of
their union as the sole bargaining
agency.
In a letter to Durkin, Robert J.
Aitchison, president of Fansteel,
expressed regret at being unable
to accept Governor Horner'S invi-
tation to confer, again declared
there would be no negotiating
while the sitters remained in the
plants, and stated:
due to the failure Of the
local authorities to carry out the
court order the situation has
become increasingly tense"
The company has repeatedly re-
fused to accept Meyer Adelman,
c. I. o. organizer, or any of his
aids, as representatives of the
strikers, terming them Outside
agitators." The strikers declare
Adelman Is their duly elected rep.
resentative.
Perkins Rumor Denied
Reports Secretary of Labor
Perkins would come from Wash
ington to attempt a settlement,
were denied today by Federal
Mediator Robert Pilkington.
Four Of the sitters deserted the
strike front yesterday, leaving
some 10 grimy, unshaved, men
in the plants.
Aitchison ordered heat in the
two occupied buildings turned on
last night.
Deputies continued to guard
the property. Baskets of food
and blankets were admitted, but
everything was carefully searched
for weapons.
The Washington times., 1937-02-22

Don't miss the opening chapter Of
Leisure to Repent" Ursula Parrott's
new best selling novel, starting Wednes.
day in The Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
CLAIMS
WEDDING VOID
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a friend to swear that Peggy was
81 years old. Sander said:
81 will take hack to New York
an opinion from the highest
authority in Virginia that
Peggy'S marriage was void. Her
previous denial of the marriage
was a slip-she was taken by
surprise and wanted to protect
this man Quinn. That was why
she claimed that a cousin, us
ing her real name of Pauline
Taylor, was the girl who mar
ried Quinn. am confident
that she will now emerge from
this dark cloud completely
ex0nerated from claims of op-
posing attorneys"
KisSless Bride
Peggy's father backed up her
statement that she was a kiss.
less bride" He said:
"When she told me she had
= husband, 1 thought she's gone
crazy. She had her wedding
certificate. / didn't know it
was illegal. Then she left my
house with her husband and
went to her husbands mothers
house. Her mother -in-law told
me that she told her son:
'There1l be nothing between
you and that baby in this
house. She said he slept in
his room, and that Peggy slept
on a made-up couch in the
parlOr. She said that every
time he made a move to kiss
Peggy that she showed her son
away"
The Washington times., 1937-02-22
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HEIR RTOCROWN
BORN At OSLO

OSLO, Feb. % G.N.SJ-Norway
today delightedly celebrated birth
Of a first son and heir to Crown
Prince Olaf and Crown Princess
Martha.
The baby, born yesterday, has
two older sisters, but is next to
his father in line for the throne,
now occupied by King Naakon.