davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-01-07
RECOVERY SPURS
DIAMOND TRADE
Prices Up 20 to 23 Per Cent
in Year as Demand Brings
Scarcity.
BY ]. G. DONLEY.
erecial Dispatch to The Star.

erecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 7.-Diamonds
have come back in big way from
those evil depression days when "Un-
cle' would take one look at fine stone
and shrug his shoulders.
The Investment" demand for fine
cut stone Of carat or more has been
so persistent and apparently limitless
during the past few years that there
is now something OF q scarcity. Not
only wealthy Americans, but East
Indians, Britons, Austrians, Hungari-
ans, French and Belgians, have par
ticipated in that demand.
Sydney H. Ball, whose chapter on
Gem Stones" in the minerals year.
book of the Bureau Of Mines Is the
Bible Of the trade in this country, says
in his 1886 opus, just released, that
the trade shows improvement in vir-
tually every index. And he adds that
DE Beers is so confident of the
future that the Dutoitspan mine was
reopened in March, 1886, and sec
ond mine may be opened later in the
year"
Values Gain Sharply.
Piecing out Mr.. Balls review, which
covers 1885, with later estimates, we
find diamond prices have increased
20 to 80 per cent during the last year
after an advance of ia per cent in
rough stones in September, 1885.
Prices of large cut stones also ad-
vanced in 1895, while small polished
stones, held back for time by COM
petition between the cutting centers,
began to follow the up-trend Of rough
stones late that year.
On the investment" angle Mr.. Ball
makes the interesting notation that
India has been, perhaps, the most
important buyer of diamonds in late
years, and when the price of gold
was raised converted much of its
store into fine gems"
The United States increased its dia-
mond imports by about 81 per cent
in 1885, and Hungary and Austria
increased their purchases markedly,
the gem authority says. According
to estimates. the pace of diamond i'm
portation into this country was sharply
accelerated in 1886, with a gain of
140 per cent in cut stones in the first
eight months, as compared with the
like period of 1885. In the same period
importa tions OF uncut diamonds were
up 1877 per cent.
World Sales Climb.
World sales of diamonds for 1886
are estimated by Dun g. Bradstreet
at SAL 10000. as against $31,250,000
in 1885 and s18,500. 900 in 1884. Sales
Of rough stones by the Diamond Trad
ing Co.-the single sales unit which
since 1884 has functioned co-opera-
lively for the principal producers
exceeded f6000,000 in 1885, Mr.. Ball
finds, which was an increase of IS
per cent over sales for 1884
With the exception of Italy, recent
trends have been toward reduction of
tariffs on diamond imports.
Early in 1895 Japan reduced the
tariff on diamonds from 100 per cent
ad valorem to S per cent ad valorem
on industrial stones and 10 per cent
on gem stones. In February, 1896.
Indian duties on diamonds were re-
duced from IS to 10 per cent.
But in February, 1885. Italy in
creased the duty on precious stones
from 3 to 6 per cent, and imports are
strictly controlled.
tcopyrisht. 1887
Evening star., 1937-01-07
CHAINS REPORT
BIG SALES GAINS.
December Increases Range
Up to About 20 Per Cent
in Wide Area.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January IA meas
ure Of the Christmas crescendo to the
1885 rise in retail trade was provided
today in monthly reports Of chain
store organizations.
Generally they confirmed expecta-
tions of wide gains over December,
1888. In part the increase was attrib-
uted to an extra shopping day during
the 1885 Christmas buying rush.
Nevertheless, the breadth Of the
gains was taken in trade circles as evi-
dence Of real buying splurge. fed by
the year-end outpouring Of extra divi-
dends, wage increases and bonuses for
employees.
Chains operating stores in many
States showed increases for the month
ranging up to about 20 per cent.
Improvement in December, riding
the usual holiday shopping surge, OUT
ran for most reporting systems per-
centage gains for the full year over
1895.
Variety stores, feeling demand for
toys and Christmas gifts, turned in
impressive figures. F. w. Woolworth
Co. reported December sales were
nearly IS per cent ahead of 1885. COM
pared with a full year gain Of slightly
more than 8 per cent. The total rose
to S45 sos, ,958 from s39,588,5l0 in the
1885 month and for the year to $780,
78,401, compared with s268,744, ,185
in 1895.
8. S. Kresge Co. reported December
sales totaling S24 $50, ,698, against s21,-
55l 1874 In December. 1885. an increase
Of 1923 per cent. For the year sales
were up to s148.7l0,181 from $751;
8s5, 1897 in 1885. an increase of t.S
per cent.
The Pontiac Division Of General
Motors noted December retail sales
set new record for the month at
81 ,486 cars. an increase of 30 per
cent over the 1885 figure.
Following a year-to-year decrease
Of per cent in November, the w. T.
Grant Go. stepped December sales
up to sl6,867,451. compared with s14,-
8l0,365 in the 1885 month, a rise of
1873 per cent. For the year the total
was s97,89l, ,288, against $91,97l,l63,
an increase of 6.4 per cent.
Lerner stores figured December sales
at a gain of 20 per cent over the
1895 figure, compared with year-to-
year increase Of 1876 per cent for the
preceding II months. December busi-
ness OF McCrory stores was up IL
per cent, against a full year gain of
rs per cent.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
TOBACCO MARKETS.

RICHMOND. Va. January z UP.-vir-
einia's only hurley market at Abingdon
passed the 5000, ,000- pound mark yester-
day. Warehousemen said the growers had
received S269.652.T7 more than paid for
the entire crop Of nearly & 000, 900 pounds
marketed there last season.
The dark-f1red markets in the State were
spotty yesterday with some reporting bet.
ter price aver. ges' and others citing q
slight drop in offerings
The Lynchburg market saw an IMPROVE
ment in prices over the preceding day.
Farmville said offerings for the most part
were not as good as Tuesday. however,
hiTher prices were paid
Officials at Blackstone said they ex-
pected the average for the week to be the
highest this season. Good breaks were
expected for the sales today.
Under Q new arrangement at Farmvtlle
each warehouse will have Q sale daily. with
time and sales allotted according to floor
space.
Abingdon warehouses paid S1.s79. .16a
for 5.193: :49s pounds Of leaf. compared
with 2.14s.s22 for 7.956,O9O pounds
during the Dreyf0lIS season
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Washington Produce.

surrER-as score; l-Deund * prints; i1as. So: p
pound prints: 81: 14-pound prints. Ss;
tub. re. Market very strong. oo.
lamb. is pork loin .a fresh fresh ham ss ,IaG is
bacon. os: compound, 1874: lard. 70;
LIVE STOCK-Pigs. 9l7a9'+ 1snt hoss.
a34aIOlx; medium hogs 10lAa10l7: heavles.
aaIOk.: roushs. casa: calves. oalo'
lambs. sac.
Prices paid shippers. net fob; wash, n,
inston BY the United States bureau oA
Agricultural Economics:
EGGS-Market irregular. Prices frac-
tionally lower on some classes OF Govern.
ment araded esss. Current receipts; s.m,6i ISn,6i
nennsIS eadsd anS Snd astsd white eggs met prices
paid shippers. fob. WashinstonD: y; 8.
extras, large. 2sl2: y, extras meaiums'
SOL: u. S. standards. large. ~.
LIVE PoULTRY-Market generally y,ase oniet
heavy. @ i8a1s: Leehorns. 9aII: chickens: as5s:
Virsinia Rocks, broilers and fryers: 1saTn'
Delaware Crosses, 1Sa20. GuineaS: YOUNG
: pounds and up 40 each; under :. POUNDS, T,I
s5a30 each: old suineasa 20a:o each: Iur-
keys Young hens 7sGo nounds ynnns and ndS oven. @
IS: No. IS. Il; old hens, IA: old TOMS II.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Steel Ingot Rate
Holds Unchanged
Despite Strikes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, January daily
Metal Trade today says: Despite ship.
ment suspensions ordered by auto
motive consumers. steelmaking opera
tions at midweek are unchanged at 70
per cent Of ingot capacity.
Failure of the ingot rate to reflect
the automotive situation Is accounted
for by the fact suspensions by that in
dustry have permitted steelmakers to
divert a larger proportion Of produc-
ton to miscellaneous and general
manufacturing lines.
Unless the automotive trouble is pro-
tracted, 1t Is not believed steel produc-
ton will be greatly affected. General
consumers continue to press for de-
liveries, although new buying is re-
stricted. The tone Of the market con-
tinues strong.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Opposition Plan
Drafted by Cosden
Oil Stock CrOup
By the Associated Press.


NEW-YORK, January &c. Shelby
Carter, chairman Of Common Stock.
holders Protective Committee of Cos
den OIL Corp. said today his commit
tee would submit a reorganization plan
In opposition to that proposed by the
management.
In letter to shareholders Carter de.
clared several features of the MANAGE
ment's plan were unreasonable and
unwarranted." Its provision for COM
mon stock purchase options to the
management and underwriting fees
were characterized as unfair to equity
holders.
THE plan," Carter said, "fails to
take into account the increased earn
ing capacity of the company, as re-
ported by the trustee during recent
months, and overlooks the probabilities
Of future profitable operations"
The Federal Court at Fort Worth,
Tex. is scheduled to hold hearing on
the management plan January 22. :
Evening star., 1937-01-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January Higher
prices ruled in the bond market today,
with activity centering on domestic
corporate issues.
Following slow opening. most sec
tions of the list gained support as
trading proceeded. Rails, which started
shakily steadied and worked higher.
Speculative carriers made gains rang
ing to major fractions.
The United States Government
group teetered slightly. with gains the
more impressive. improvement ranged
to Is and losses to 2-32ds of a point
Foreign bonds moved up on light
volume, with German and Japanese
issues out in front, up major fractions.
italian obligations edged higher and
most South Americans made some
headway.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. January Z R.-Egss. 49,
$50: nrm. Mixed colors: Standards, 90:
f,Ests: 274a2s: refriserators; stsndards.
Butter, 5.227: about steady Creamery.
hieher than extra. 35s4a36h: extra !92
score). 35ls: tssts !ss-9- scorel, 33Aa
tralized 600 score).. 34h.
Cheese. 26.55S: Arm and unchanged.
Live poultry arm. By freight chickens.
colored mixed with Rocks unauoted fowls
colored. "a: Leghorn. 15a17: other freight
prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
U.S.. TREASURY POSITION
~ the Associated Press.

The position OF the Treasury on January
8: Receipts, S24. .569, 40 80; expendi-
lures. S3S.246. .2O6.l3: balance. $780,
Oils: customs receipts for the month.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u. SO 219.712,731. .76; expenditures. $3,-
63s. i'll asS.79 including $1.46S 849.-
e37.45 of emergency expenditures; excess
debt. s34. .4o5 Sss. .s744i. an increase of
S413,724.50 over the previous day; gold
assets. Sl1.270. .532. .701 .7s. including $780,.
IS6, S67.0o Of inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Transit Co.-10 at IS.
Washington Gas Light-5 at 81.
Riggs Bank CONS at $50.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-$5 900 at 94Ea,
$4,000 at 941a.
Washington Gas SIS, 1861 900 at
108.
Potomac Electric SO pfd.-l0 at 112&
IS at 1l2l2, Is at 1922.
Evening star., 1937-01-07

Woolworth IF. wy Co.-Decemoer
sales were up 149 per cent; IL months
I'D 8 per cent; December. 1895. sales
we're largest for that month In COM
pany's history.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
FREIGHT L0ADINGs.

NEW YORK, January z 0p.-Revenue
fretght carloadings on railroads reporting
today for week ended January 2 included:
Week Prey. Last
Jan. week, year.
Burlington --- 19.45O 21,775 1888
Evening star., 1937-01-07

Manhattan Shirt Co.-Common
share earnings, year ended November
20, were "a, against 90 cents. $500
Evening star., 1937-01-07
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. January dP,.-Crude rub.
Der futures opened barely steady, . to Z
lower March. 21.60a64: May. 21.55;
July. 81 .35a46.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
SH0RT.TERM SECURITIES.
Reported by Chas. D. Barney a. Co..

Amer. T&T. 5I5s 1943 lis. IL
Calf. Packing Corp IS 1910 104A i041s
Caro-. Clinchh & o. IS 1888 loss
Chesa. " Ohio Ry. IS 1889 10S7s 100
Chi. @. 1t. g. Coke 5s 1897 1929
Del e. Hudson 5i7s 1887 1OOss 101
Duluth g. II. Range IS 1887 1929 1887
Edi. El. nlum. As 1889 1O7h
Gen. Pb. Service 5las 1899 1925 lO3La
Or. Rapids 4, Ind. AIS 1941 III
Houston Oil 5hs 1910 1O2la 1924
Int. Tel. a. Tel. 4lzs 1890 s3 81
Laclede Gas Light IS 1899 9Sss 99b
Lake Erie &, Westn. 5s 1897 1908 10O7s
Lehigh Valley Coal IS 1898 9994 100I4
Long Island Gen. As 1888 1O334 104R
Louis. A Nash. 5s 1887 101h 104
II. y chi. = s.. 1: Is 1887 iS$+ 1os9
NY. Suso. g. W. IS 1897 90ia 91i4
penn-Dixie Cement Is is4i saE aaI
Ben Penna arslds RE Go Go Is Is 1a43 1a43 1laS 1ss5"
So. Bell T. & T. 5s 1881 1O7ss 10S
So. Pa. RR. of Cal 5s 1887 IO31a
ya1sd1uR RvS Gorg s. 1871 laa ,Sss Ss
Warner Bros. IS 1889 991s 9994
Westn N. Y. A. Pa. As 1o43 1107s 1llss
western Union Tel. IS 1888 1O4h 1O4'4
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK. January 7 R.-Bar
cilyor fy.,,, biubor az ASIL
Evening star., 1937-01-07

'Ex dividend
books closed.
+Plus extras
s5Oc paid May Is 1896: SOC paid Aug
is. 1885: SOC paid Nov. 16. 1896.
a4G extra.
e25 extra
f1hS extra.
h75c extra
s1T extra paid Dec Is 1896.
''25c paid June 80 1896; 45c paid
December 90 1886
Evening star., 1937-01-07
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. January dividends
declared (prepared by the Standard Sta
tistics CorpO:
Evening star., 1937-01-07
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. January 7 LP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-01-07
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. January = P,.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27

Look at these features! Inclined
Control Panel, PhiIeo Automatic
Tuning. Magnetic Tuning, In
cIined Sounding Board. Concert
Grand Speaker. 4-POint Tone Con-
troll, PhiIcO Foreign Tuning System
with Spresd-DiaI Band. Stunning
hand-rubbed cabinet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
CASH FOR BEST
AMATEUR PHOTO
SPURS CONTEST
Picture Editor May
Print Whole Page

Have you sent in your photo
graph for the Picture of the
Week" and a try at the S. prize
offered by The Times Amateur
Photo Editor?
There is still time to enter this
amateur Photographic contest
For The Washington Times is
asking all amateur photographers
to submit photos and will print
each week the best offered, which
will win a S. prize.
And if there are enough eXcep-
tionally good ones, and there'll
probably be a number, judging
from the general excellence of
those already arriving at the
Amateur Photo Editors desk, The
Times may publish an entire
page.
So look over your summer snap
shots for unusually clear or arts
tic treatments of familiar subjects
for scenery photos, those of ami
mails, or babies, or water, or sea
scenes and send them to The
Times Photographic Editor q.
now.
Be certain you have your name
and address on the back of each
photograph, and any description
and title you may wish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
Army Orders

PROMOTION
William ]. Ryan, chaplain. to lieut.
COL, rank from Aug. "a.
OTHER ORDERS
Edward w. Turner, c. A. C., Philip
pines; to 9Th c. A, FIT. Winfield Scott,
Cal
MAJOR
Joseph L. Bachus. inf, Detroit. to duty
as q. M, i'm add. to rectg. duty.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Col. Richard r. Pickering, A. @. D..
day, Aug. 80.
Col. Clarence A, Mitchell. A. G D.
Col. Arthur POillOn. cav mo-,
Lieut.: Col: Roy H. Coles Csis. CO..
G. S. c., days, Aug. 81.
Lieut. Col. Robert L. Eichelberger
Onf), G. S. c.. IL days Aug. rs.
Major Richard M. Levy. A. g. d"
Major Castor W. Rogers, M. c.. mo.
days, Aug. "a.
Capt. Arthur H. Thompson, NJ. c.. s
days, Aug. 80, with permission to visit
Capt. A. 7. cnitOn. Q. N. C.. mo-,
First Lieut. Archibald ]. Hanna, A. c..
/ mo- days, Sept s.
First Lieut.. Clarence T. Mower, A. G."
1 mo. extension.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
Navy Orders

Current Navy orders include the fol-
lowing:
Lieutenants
Clyde NJ. Jensen, Diet. staff Comdr.,
Sudn. 40-T Oct. /; to Nav. Acad.
George A. LANCE, Diet. u. s. s. Babbitt
Sept. 4; to staff, Comdr., Sqdn. 40-T.
Earl v. Sherman, det. Nav. Ord.
Plant, Baldwin, L. l., Aug. Il; to COM
mand U. s. s. Herbert.
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Peter G. Powell, resignation Aug. ~
modified; leave extended to Sept. 16;
resignation accepted Sept. 16, instead of
Aug. 81.
Medical Corps
1t. Cdr. Henry NJ. Weber, det Pearl
Harbor, T. H., in Aug; to instn. Nav.
Hosp, Philadelphia.
Lit. Clifford F. Storey. Oct Paris
Island, S. c.. in Sept. to instn. Univ. of
Penna. Grad. Sch. OF Medicine Phila-
delphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
BOrrOWs Nickel .
To Call for Help

PHILADE LPHIA, Aug. ~.
David Shannon stepped into a
telephone booth in a drug store
and called his girl. EngrosSed, he
talked on and on.
Harry Davis, owner Of the store,
forgot about Shannon, locked UP
and left for the night. Shannon
found himself a prisoner. His last
coin spent, he couldn't even phone
for help. Finally a paserby dropped
a nickel to him through the mail
slot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
FAITHFUL DOG DEAD

LONDON, Ohio, August 26
ON.SO.-Bismark, a German po-
lice dog who followed his master.
c. v. Roberts, city mail carrier,
on his route for Is years. is dead.
Roberts said the dog could never
figure" legal holidays and spent
most of his time trying to trail
carriers about the city. Sundays
presented no problem, however,
and Bismark stayed home on
those days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
Clean Up
d. C.. Chinese Raising
War Chest Fund

Echoing the prophecy of the
late Charley Moy, "this time we
clean up" Washington's Chinese
are doing their best to help the
mother country in its war against
Japan by raising a financial war
chest. .
Contributions ranging from So
to 5000 have already been given
for the cause, and anxious resi-
dents Of Chinatown scan news
papers daily for reports Of the
warfare on the Shanghai front.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
Police Start U. S. :
Revolver Tourney

CAMP PERRY, o., Aug. az
GN.SO.-Two police pistol
matches today started the Ma
tional Rifle Association rifle and
pistol program here. Until
today the ranges have been in
possession Of the Junior Rifle
Corps.
Winner in the junior Glass A,
prone-sitting-kneeling rifle matches
was Norman Sawyer. is, Of Queens
vile, N. Y, with a score Of 28H
out Of a possible 800. Second was
Miss Helen jenkins, II, Of Colum-
bus, o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
BANANA BOOM

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Aug. 81.
Operations of an American COM
pany in developing new banana
lands in Costa Rica, in accordance
with a contract with the govern
ment, are giving employment at
relatively high wages to many who
previously had little cash income.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
|. O. ANSWERS

dot. 6. Six to eight hours.
7. Sir Galahad. 8. Macassar
oil was formerly used on the
hair and the tides used to pro-
tect the furniture were called
antimacaSsars. 8. outside. 10.
Simon Bolivar,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-27
(Quiz on page 15)

(QuiZ on page Isl
I. Month Of June named
after Juno, Goddess of Mar
riage. 2. England and France.
8. Waters off Cape of Good
Hope. 4. Turkey. 5. Dot-dot-
dot, dash, dash, dash, dot-dot.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-23
TWELVE DIE
IN INFERNO

Continued from Page One)
park. Those burned were trapped
in inflammable timber and brush
by shifting winds.
The worst disaster occurred Sat-
urday when a force of so workers
was trapped in the Black Water
Rim Rock. Most of the bodies did
not reach here, 35 miles southeast
of the scene, until last night.
One youth who survived the
dash lay in hospital today ano
described with blackened lips a
parade through fire.
Il saw the clothes of the man
ahead of me drop off piece by
piece" he said. He walked on and
1 could see big patches of steam
ing flesh hanging from jagged
twigs sticking out of the under
brush. His hair had been burned
away and ne plodded on slowly,
gasping for fresh air.
1T was the worst sight l ever
hope to see. We would look up and
see a solid mass of flame eating
it's way through the tops Of the
trees. We had to watch the ground
and the tree tops both to keep from
falling over a smouldering log OF
having a burning limb fall on us.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-23
FOUR NEW ATTACKS IN CHICAGO
SPUR HUNT FOR APE SLAYER

CHICAGO. Aug. %. CUP)-At-
tacks on four more women and a
Negro's attempt to date a pretty
le-year-old national beauty con-
test winner today spurred Chicago's
5000 police in their search for the
ape-like Negro who murdered and
assaulted Anna Kuchta, 10, a STU
dent nurse.
Miss Florence Swanson. night SUI
perintendent of nurses at Jefferson
Park hospital was slashed by q
man who invaded her room while
she slept.
Mrs. Edith Reuter-, %, told police
she was seized while walking ana
attacked by two men in an auto
mobile.
Mrs. Ruby Stoekel %, reported
she was attacked by two men who
forced her to accompany the in an
automobile.
Mrs. Anna Hollender, so, dom
estic. was beaten by a Negro who
tried to attack her on a lonely street.
Among more than 100 suspects
rounded up by police was a huge
Negro accused of passing a mash
note to Miohaeline Deleau. 10. pro-
claimed Miss America" in Mardl
Gras beauty contest at New Orleans
three years ago.
Miss Deleau, appearing as Miss
America" at a downtown "Art Mus
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-23
ALICE WHITE
FILES SUIT
FOR DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES Aug. 23 UP)-
Alice White, young film actress
charging her husband, Sidney s
Bartlett. with associating with other
women and giving wild parties IT.
their home during her absence, to-
day filed suit for divorce.
She termed her hus bands con
duct, extreme cruelty. and asked
$1,000 monthly alimony.
Miss Whites complaint set forth
that her spouse was in the habit OF
remaining away from home and 60
ing around with other women. WheL
she asked for an explanation. ac-
cording to the petition for divorce
Bartlett replied:
"I1l give you a detailed repor,
in a couple OF weeks"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-23
NOTED AUTHOR
AN UNKNOWN

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. q. CUP)
Thomas Mann, author and Nobe.
prize winner. was considered an
unknown" today by the board o.
trustees of the War Memorial Opera
House here.
When Alfred Rappaport. Manna
agent. sought to rent the opera
house for a lecture engagement for
the famous writer, the board asked
in a letter of reply:
Who is Mr.. Mann?"
Selby Oppenheimer. managing
director of the poera house. explain
ed today:
Il frankly didn't know of Mann
and I'll bet the average person
wouldn't know either"
He charged Rappaport with taking
advantage of my ignorance to get
some publicity for Mann's lecture
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-23
ACTOR AGREES
TO PAY TAXES

WASHINGTON, Aug. % CUP)-
Wallace Beery, Beverly Hills, Calf.
movie actor, today agreed to pay
the government an 1896 income tax
deficiency for the 1888 tax year
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
originally claimed s249S but stipu
lated agreement arranging for the
compromise was filed with the board
of tax appeals today by attorneys
for Beery and the treasury.
Beery had requested the treasury
to allow tax deductions for business
expenses. in which he included a
trip to Europe. depreciation of an
airplane. and destruction of two
Eskimo walrus hide boats by rats