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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-16
Greatest Show on Earth
Bv Frank Miller Smith

BIZ Frank Miller Smith
REPRESENTATIVE William l. Sirovich, of New York,
II has his own ideas about paraphrasng the Bible In dis
cussing the immigration bill he declared:
Whom God has united in marriage let no Congressman
tear asunder or destroy their home"
He was referring of course to the so-caed Hardship
cases" in which members families living in the United
States are under threat of being returned the
because they entered without adherng to the immigration
laws.
nEsPITE the fact that the Senate and the House of Rep
~ resentaves very very jealous of their prerogave
and demand that they be entitled to all privileges accorded
distinct entities tendency growing to combine some Of
the duties.
Under pressure of the President the two bodies Joined
to work the Government reorganization plan By the
token they meeting to hold hearings on the
new minimum wage and hour BILL
Other evidences joint work include the District Airport
Commission which has been struggling manfuly since the
last session 1t composed of an equal number from the
Senate and the House.
There also following joint commissions and
mttees Joint Commission to Acquire Site and Additional
Building for the Library of Congress- Joint Committee
Printing Joint Committee the Lbrary Joint Committee
Internal Revenue Taxation; Joint Committee on Vet
erans Affairs United States Constitution Sesquicentenna
Commission, and then there the Joint Committee Ar
rangemens for the Inauguration of the PresidentElec
7HEN Representative Robert Doughton and Represent
w alive Harold Knutson engage in little clash, few
sparks bound to fly.
Representative Knuson touched off the finder by saying
that the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee had
talked about the milk in the He said there couldn't
be much because the New Deal had drained the coconu
Representative Doughton made outright denial that
he had mentioned coconut In the midst of the
gument to whether it coconut not coconut,
Representative Knutson decided end it all and remarked
that the matter mmateral and quick he could,
Representative Doughton shot back:
"of course, all the gentleman says is immaterial"
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN s. McGROARTY of Cali.
~ fornia may be poet laureate but every in
while he forgets and goes in for humorous story
To put point recently he told this story.
A conductor train upon trunk in the aisle
he turned to the in the seat beside it and told
him he would have to put it in the baggage The
said word and pretty the conductor returned
and the trunk hadn't been moved and he told the to
it again.
When he came back third time he little peeved
and he said if the didn't take the trunk into the bag
gage he would get the brakeman in and throw
it off the train. l..4 81.
Still he got no action so off the train the trunk
thrown and summonng all his official dignity he back
and told the what he had done. The man then for
the first time opened his mouth ana said:
II don't give damn. It's not my trunk
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Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

AYOUNG WOMEN Running THE WORK FUTURES
OF AMERICAS YOUNG MEN?''
It's Dad talking Yes-a real story. And Dad and the
editor of this paper-plus plenty more-would like to read
YOUR
Dads master mechanic Learned his trade in England
% years ago. when apprentices for years at
ST per week. Now he's getting $40 per day-has all the
work he'll lakeland naturally believes his craft would
make good berth for Junior.
Junior-for a wonder!-agrees about the craft Ever
since he little tad he has loved to tinker with tools
Now he's handsome young Senior in the local Higradu-
ating complaining his futureand as crazy as ever
about gadgets. So WHAT
So he ISN'T going to be master mechanic!
But that doesn't make sensef
Yes it does-by Juniors and all his Mobs" reasoning
Needless to say all these young gentlemen have their eyes
on "Classy Numbers''-hope to marry them soon as
possible.
tBut" says Junior "a fellow doesn't rate with swell
girl unless he's headed for white-colar Not just
clerk but something in the professional line - doctor,
lawyer reporter architect, chemist, dentist
'Doncha know, kid" bellows his exasperated parent
chat the streets filled with starving PROFESSIONALS
Thousands of smart young fellows who mghta made their
SO $12 per dayand enjoyed themselves besides-dong
twofsted job, actually starving because otta
fool girls put notions in their heads!'
yeah Pa-but you can't ask nice girl to make home
for fellow that spends his time In greasy overals can
you?'
why can't you expodes Ia Il wore oVeralls and your
mother made home for men didn't think she above
doing it, either It's squr like you and the ntwt
James you trail with that wreckn' America!
So the war is on-wth plenty to say both Sides hur
red QUESTIONABLE to about $50 girls gave crude
vey Of the feminine slant The girls quizzed ranged in
from Is to 25 They from typical mddeclass Ameri
homes About onethrd of them still in Hthe rest
clerks stenographers nurses, beauty operators
Regardless of age job family background all but two
stated preference for en with professional stand
ing-colege degrees if possible.
They admitted the handcaps they might have to suffer at
first believed these handicaps would be than Off
set by
/. Higher social standing.
2. Nicer friends and environment
3. Greater advantages for their children.
4. Much better positions and salaries IN the future,
hem their husbands finally succeeded IN getting placed
Asked blunty whether they would be willing to endure
real hardship, such Every limited living quarters
clothes and domestic help with professional husband
against solid comfort with welpad but unletered mate,
the girls voted 80 per for White Collars against Over
ais
So there's the layout and the Kentucky Derby has nothing
on this office for excitement wait for your reply And
look out for the fireworks!
Copyright Syndicate lnsl
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Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That It be the sense of this convention
that committee should be appointed by the Congress
of the United States to make study Of and to report
on the orantina to the residents of the District Of
Columbia the rtght of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia,
June rs, 1886.
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Welcome, Mr.. Thomas
BIZ isaac Don Levine

ArORMAN THOMAS is back from Soviet Russia. Like
~ outstanding Socialist and labor leaders who re-
Gently visited Stains paradise Mr. Thomas back with re-
port which shows that he has at last seen the light
labor leaders have brought to the world the re-
suits of their separate the workers life under the
Stain regime. In 1885, Walter Crne secretary general OF
the British Trade Unions studied the Soviet Union at first
hand In 1885 eDer Legay the raofs
ensve tour of Russia. And in 1887 comes Norman
Thomas American Socialist leader with the latest report
The three surveys were conducted Independently They
covered three successive They three @
plete accord Mr. Thomas confirms in every detail the OBJ
servations Of Ctrine and Legacy.
Mr. Thomas confirms the existence the vast Soviet sys
tenn Of forced labor visited the model prison for common
criminals at Boshevo of the showaces for the edca
ton Of tourists But he also saw the real Russia which no
describes as follows in the Socialist Call for June o.
half mile e r or s
, Sns Ss%ss and ' s.sa
oOwvCiEs Canal project They toned places usually without
presumably murderes trial worthy Of the name
Mr. Thomas discovered that the Russian peasant ana
worker live under the strcest passport system In the
wod He found that hey have no right OF free assoca
ton political or otherwise He spent much time trying to
figure how worker could live at all industrial
wage of 231 rubles month"
cev was the rising INEQUALITY in the country He went
away from the land Of Socialism with the strong teehng at
Russia moving towards classics society," but on the
contrary, perpetuatlng and even strengthening new CLASS
divisions.
Thousands of American workers. who had migrated Rus
STA in quest of Utopia and back bitterly dsllusoned
will welcome the report of Norman Thomas ,
few of these ordinary workers dared to tell the truth
about Stains slave system and three but they
were denounced aiers by the very elements of which
Mr.. Thomas is the leader.
It is gratifying that Norman Thomas had the courage to
seek the truth Russia and to speak his return 10
America But everything that he has has been told DE-
fore in this newspaper by file workers like Fred E.
Beal Andrew Smith, who the first to expose the
tragedy of labor under the Soviet rule.
If Norman Thomas impar the lesson which ne learned
in Russia other American labor leaders, his belated
education will wasted For it is not much the Amer
can workers. certain American labor leaders, that are badly
in need Of new light. .-.---------,
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bandits or political prisOners"-
kulaks, real or alleged, and mem
bers of that large group Of Rus
slams who suddenly disappear
from their homes and accus-
toned places, usually without
any trial worthy Of the name.
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Scarcely half q mile from the
entrance to BOlShevO We passed
. big gang Of prisoners under
armed guard finishing the aque-
duct which is part Of the Mos
cow.VOlga Canal project. They
were presumably .'smurdererS,
Evening star., 1937-04-16
AUTO PRODUCTION
JUMPS TO 124,97O
weeks Total Compares
With 99,196 Estimate
OF Previous Period.
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, April 16.-Cran's Re-
ports, Inc, estimated today that this
weeks output Of the motor car plants
would total 124,970 cars and trucks.
compared with its revised estimate Of
99,l96 units last week. For the COM
parable week year ago Grams listed
production at 1884.
1t placed last weeks Chrysler as
semblies, the first since the recent
strike, at 22,200 cars and trucks. Gem
eral Motors was estimated at s2,I55.
against 5l,525, and Ford unchanged
at 34,850.
Wards Reports estimated this
weeks assemblies at 127,755, which
1t said was few hundred above the
years peak levels. Wards estimated
output week ago at l00,470 and for
the comparable week of 1886 at 49,
$40 1t predicted higher levels ext
week, when the Chrysler plants reach
full stride after their five-week strike"
Evening star., 1937-04-16
CANADIAN WHEAT
SUPPLIES SMALL
Stock at End of March Total
118,OO5, ,450 Bushels, Lowest
Point Since 1922.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Ontario, April 16.-The
Dominion Bureau of Statistics esti-
mated today the stocks of wheat re-
naming in Canada at the end OF
March were 1180o5,450 bushels, COM
pared to 246.797,30l bushels a year
ago The 1887 figure was the lowest
since 1922.
Stocks of oats, barley and rye also
were lower than a year ago, while
the supply of flaxseed was slightly
higher.
Stocks Of wheat on farms, including
seed supplies, amounted to 46.931 900
bushels, which is slightly higher than
the 1895 figure of 46,754,00O Wheat
in storage, other than on the farms,
totaled 71,074,4 bushels, reduction
OF 1913 8,968,85l bushels from last years
comparable figure of 2OO,o43, ,30l
bushels
In addition, the supply of Canadian
wheat in the United States on March
81 was 14,o50834 bushels, making a
total of 1872, ,o56,2 bushels in Canada
and the United States. compared with
263, ,232, 466 bushels last year.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. April Is LP-Raw sugar
was firm and unchanged early today at
3 IS for spot and 347 for later shipment
Sales were confirmed of $4,000 bags OF
Cuba to an outport refiner for April ship.
ment and 27 900 bags Of Philippines and
5000 Puerto Ricos to. operators for May
and June shipment all at the 3.47 level.
but little offered and holders generally
Futures moved irregularly during the
early trading; The No. contract was
mission house selling and hedging by pro-
ducing interests, promoted by the report
that little progress was being made at the
London world conference.
The No, 8 held steady on further trade
buying and in sympathy with the flrmness
Of actuals July No. sold down to l.22l3
and September to 1.2b. or 3 points net
lower, and were ruling around the lows At
midday when the No. 3 contract was to
2 points net higher with July at 2.64 and
September at 2.55.
Refined was UNCHANGED at 4.S0 for hne
eranulated with a moderate withdra wal
demand reported. but not much new busi-
ness
Evening star., 1937-04-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 16 lP, Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Hogs, 1000
including $500 direct. Market strong to
10 hisher than Thursdays average spots
top, ,ao 1920: b9lbs good and choice. 800
9.60a10:15; packing sows. largely 95Oa
go; big weights down to 9,25 and under.
classes ACTIVE in steady to strong cleanup .iru
trade; all light cattle. both steers and
heiters. sat. messuIably higher than week ago:
grade lightweights at 925aIl 80. with
sprinkling downward from $50: few
weiehty heifers 1000; most light offerings
$50 down. low CUTIE; and cutter cows
5:75; beet grades upward to $50 and bet
sausage. bulls. e.75; bulk vealers. 550a
300: strong weights. $50 and OCCASION
Sheer, 10000. including $500 direct.
choice wooled lambs 100 pounds down, to
packers and shippers at upward to 1900
merely GOOD quality: 1889; f1ve decks
At 1885; one double eaIly, Fall shorn.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
MERGER OF AIRCRAFT
PLYWOOD is PROPOSED
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, April 16-Negotiations
by stockholders for the merger of Air
craft Plywood Corp. with the United
States Playwood Co. of New York were
under way here today.
Aircraft PlyWood, which produces
about II per cent of the West Coast
Douglas fir plywood output, has been
under contract to the New York COM
pany for several years to furnish it
its entire production.
Three conversion plans we're pro-
posed to holders of aircraft units,
which consist of one share of slOO
par per cent pereferred stock and
one share of common stock. They
are given the option of exchanging
units for two shares of new 50 par
convertible stock and three shares of
common, three shares of new common
and $50 in cash or six shares of new
common.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
ANNAL|ST INDEX
CONTINUES CLIMB
Business Activity Mounts
Further in March on
Broad Front.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Business
activity again increased last month
as higher rates of operations in
both durable and non-durable goods
industries more than Offset a decrease
in freight shipments, allowing for
seasonal fluctuations, according to the
monthly review of domestic business
conditions by H. E. Hanson in the
current quarterly review Of the
Annalist.
The Annalst Index of Business
Activity increased is points to 1912
preliminary from 1857 for Febru-
ary and l04.8 for January. The index
still Is 3.3 points below last Decem-
Der, but, with the exception of that
month, it stands at the higest level
since October, 1929.
The most important single factor in
the rise of the idex was a sharp gain
in the seasonally adjusted index of
zinc production. Zinc production
during the preceding months had
been maintained at a comparatively
low level, although demand was ris-
ing. AS result stocks were reduced
sharply and increased output became
necessary.
Next in importance was a sub
stantial increase in the cotton con-
sumption index. A high rate Of activ-
ity in the cotton textile industry has
been one Of the outstanding features
of the first quarter. The adjusted
index Of rayon consumption also ad-
vanced last month, but for the quar-
ter dropped below the level for the
preceding three moths, largely be-
cause of shortage of supplies. The
adjusted index of silk consumption
declined.
An increase in the preliminary in
dex OF electric power production to
only slightly below the record high
level was also an important factor
in the rise of the combined index
The iron and steel industries again
made an impressive showing, although
the adjusted production indices still
are below the high level for the close
OF last year. Demand remained at q
high level, and production was pushed
to near capacity limits. Resumption
OF operations at General Motors
plants offset the loss caused by the
Chrysler strike, the adjusted index
of automobile production being un-
changed from February.
With the resumption of shipping
on the West Coast, lumber produc-
ton expanded. The most important
| decline for the month was recorded
by the index of freight car loadings,
with miscellaneous shipments show
ing the greatest decrease.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
HUGE INCREASE SEEN
IN WINTER SHIPMENTS
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 16-E. F. Wes-
ton. president, told stockholders at the
annual meeting of Weston Electrical
Instrument Corp. that shipments in
the first quarter of the year were about
26 per cent ahead of the same quarter
in 1886 and indicated profits for the
period were well ahead of last year.
March incoming orders exceeded those
Of March last year by 48 per cent, he
said.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
CENTRAL EARNINGS
IMPROVE SHARPLY
Quarters Net Near 5 Mil.
lions, Against $8,933,M0
for All of 1886.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April l6.-New York
Central Railroad Co. March quarter
net income amounted to nearly S.
100000, compared with net income
OF $8,933 900 for the entire year 1886,
said Frederick E. Williamson, presi-
dent, In the company's annual report.
This result, he said, pointed to
about IS cents a share on 5,889, 1876
shares of capital stock in the quarter.
For 1895 the company earned $179
q share on 4,993, 1873 shares.
Centrals 1885 operating revenues
were 1851 1871, an increase of $751;
O33, 100 over the previous year. Freight
revenue totaled $257.711,419, an in
crease Of $39, sol, $50.
The company carried 48,269,0 ,076 rev.
enue passengers in 1885, an increase
OF 3,887,6l7, and revenues were $62,-
575,824, an increase of S7,284,954.
Chesapeake Corp.
Chesapeake Corp, middle holding
company Of the Van Sweringen East
ern Railroad Empire, reported its an
nual income for 1886 was S1O,24l,376,
as compared with $7,25O,407 in 1895.
Chesapeake reported investments Of
the company at s118,463,7S4, but
stated In footnote that the market
value on December 81, 1886, was
$l98,393 400.
Allegheny Corp.
Alleghany Corp, owner of 70 per
cent OF Chesapeake Corp. stock. re-
ported net loss Of $l5S,383 for 1896,
compared with loss of $1s4,253 for
1895.
Allegheny reported that "substan-
TALLY all of the corporations income
in 1895 was derived from dividends
on its ownership Of capital stock Of
the Chesapeake Corp"
The net income Of Chesapeake Corp.
amounted to $3.50 per share of capital
stock in 1886, principally from the
dividends on It's holdings of common
stock OF the Chesapeake g. Ohio Rail-
way Co.
McGraw-Hill.
McGraw-Hin Publishing Co. and
subsidiaries reported for quarter end
ed March 81 consolidated net profit
OF $3l6,l26, equal to So cents a share
on capital stock. This compared with
Sl97,0l6, or "a cents a share, in the
March quarter last year.
Equity Corp.
Equity Corp, an investment COM
pany, reported as of March 81 indi-
Gated net assets equivalent to S3.le
share Of common stock. Net assets
per common share on December 81,
1896, were $312.
United States Gypsum Co.
The United States Gypsum Co. and
subsidiaries reported a consolidated
net profit of Sl,4ll,66 today for the
first quarter Of 1887. 1t was equal to
$l.07 a share on the common stock.
For the same period last year the
profit was s436,617, or rs cents a
share.
Amerada Corp.
Amerada Corp. today reported 1886
consolidated net income of 1888 9O1,
equal to $2.52 capital share, COM
pared with s1,797613, or 1928 a share
in 1885.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
FOREIGN MARKETS.
tReported by Chas. D. Barney

LONDON, April 10 L4).-Dealings In to-
days stock market were on smaller
scale but prices held steady. Liquor and
oil issues were in fair demand at higher
prices and the industrial section and
tobacco stocks were fairly active. Gilt
edged securities and trans-Atlantics sold
at about UNCHANGED prices.
PAR1S.-Banking and electrical shares
closed firm in today'S Bourse, while the
remainder of the list was mixed Rentes
finished with net losses of 5 to 35 centimes
and Suez Canal declined l 30 francs. Royal
Dutch moved 35 francs higher.
LIVERPOOL. - Wheat futures broke
sharply closing 3H4d to 5lsd down. with
october touching low for the season.
The market declined due to weakness IN
other. grain centers. absence of milling de-
mand and uncoverine Of stop orders
Cotton futures declined g to 20 points
being influenced by weakness in overseas
markets and easiness in other COM
modites. Stop orders were uncovered and
demand was poor
Evening star., 1937-04-16
BONDS TO BE REDEEMED.

NEW YORK. April Is (Pl.-Driver-
Harris Co. announced it would call
for redemption June l its 6 per cent
first mortgage bonds in amount Of
100000, in addition to s38, 500 bonds
for sinking fund purposes. Company
also will retire on or before July
this year l69 shares of per cent
preferred for sinking fund purposes.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
CURB LIST GOES
i T0L0WERLEVELS
Most Losses Fractional,
Some Wider Swings Seen
Late in Session.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 16.-Prices fell
back in the Curb market today, with
the majority off fractions.
A number of issues broke out of the
narrow range to register wide swings,
mostly on the downside, late in the
session Of to points were Hum
Bile Oil, Hoe & Co., Tubize Chatillon,
Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Montgom-
cry Ward "a" Aluminium Co. de-
clined roughly and Newmont Mining
dropped bit more than that.
Counter swings were made by Gulf
Oil, up more than l, and New York
Steam, up more than S.
Evening star., 1937-04-16

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. April Is
(SpeciaD .-Interwoevn Stocking Co.,
with principal manufacturing plant in
this city. said today it would advance
wages, retroactive to April II, on a
substantial basis. but was unable just
yet to disclose the exact adjustments.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
HEADS ALEXANDRIA BANK,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Is (Spe-
ciaD Directors Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank yesterday elected Clyde
c. Lamond, ST., a member of their
board, to the presidency of that insti-
tuition, succeeding the late Carroll
Pierce, who died recently.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 10 lP).-Copper un-
settled; electrolytic spot and future,
1880: export Il Son: Tin weak, spot and
5s35. Lead steady: New York. spot. 100
sos; East st. Louis. spot. 5.S5. Zinc
steady; East st. Louis. spot and future,
700. Iron. aluminium, antimony. quick
silver platinum and wolframite un-
CHANGED n=Nominal
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Security Offerings
Show Moderate
Increase in Week
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 16.-New Sc
curity offerings for the week totaled
$l7,4l5,590, a compilation by Poor S
Publishing Co. disclosed today.
This compared with s16,932,75o in
previous week and 1921 ,58l ,687 in the
like 1886 period.
The offerings were classified as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 512To pfd.-10
at 1l2, 10 at ll2, 10 at ll2, 10 at 1l2,
10 at ll2, 10 at 1l2. 10 at l12, 10 at
ll2, 10 at ll2, 10 at 112, 10 at l12, 10
at liz. 10 at l12, 10 at 112, 10 at l12.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-lo at
109.
Capital Transit Colo at IA.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy e. Elec. pfd.-l0 at
100, 10 at 100, 7 at 100, 10 at lOs, /
at 100, / at 100, 8 at 1O9.
Capital Transit Cos at l3L.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
$50 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, April Is CP)-The St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports that $50 tons
of pig lead from Southwest Missouri
mines were sold yesterday at s585 per
hundred pounds St. Louis.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
BONUS DISTRIBUTED.

NEW YORK, April Is pa bonus
fund OF approximately 100000 is be-
ing distributed to the 5000 employees
Of the Collins & Aikman Corp. w. G.
Mccullough, president, announced.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK April 16 H1.--Call money
cial paper l per cent; time loans steady;
5000 days Ia; 46 months. u per cent;
II. Yes Rs:rss g.