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Evening star., 1937-02-28
PARAMOUNT PAYS UP
ALL BACK DIVIDENDS
Second Preferred Brought Up to
Date-Payment on First
Also Is Ordered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 27-Direc-
tors of Paramount Pictures, Inc, de-
clared an additional years back divi-
dend Of 60 cents share on the firms
second preferred stock today. and
dividends of ST so share on the first
preferred stock and Is cents share
on the second preferred stock for the
current quarter. The dividends were
made payable April l to all stockhold-
ers of record on March IS.
The directors action will make all
regular dividends on both the first
and second preferred stocks Of ooc-a-
mount Pictures fully paid to April J.,
1887, the corporation having paid Up
the accumulated two years back divi-
dends on the cumulati-'e per cent
first preferred stock, and one year Of
the accumulated back dividends on
the second preferred stock during the
fourth quarter of 1896.
The directors reported estimated
consolidated arnings for the fourth
quarter Of 1896. ending January 2, at
$3.700,000, after deduction of all
charges, including interest, taxes and
reserves.
During the year the company wrote
off against its earnings its entire in
vestment in Spain. amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

walker hastily summoned William r.
Mayor, store manager, who promised
TO do everything possible" for the
girls on Monday if they would re-
turn TO work. They chorused a loud
mol"
Louis Koenig, union business agent,
presented to A. j. Dahlquist, dis
trict Woolworth superintendent, the
strikers demands for 10-cent hourly
wage increase, elimination OF overtime,
with 48-hour week for girl employees
and a 54-hour week for men in the
bakery and kitchen.
Have Lunch "On the House."
At / pm. Mayor appeared to make
an announcement.
Go downstairs and have lunch" he
told the girls. Its on the house"
Dahlquist communicated the union
demands to the company's regional
headquarters at Cleveland. Strike
leaders said the girls would not leave
until settlement is reached.
Mayor said a wage increase of 81
weekly for all employees on full time
was effective today. providing a $l4
minimum for counter girls.
The girls said half the employees
were working less than full time,
with many earning S1044 weekly.
During the afternoon there were
songs at the music counter, and
long lines of girls waited their chance
at three pay-station telephones to
tell families and friends to expect
me when you see me-"
Evening star., 1937-02-28
FARM PRICES UP

CHICAGO, February q P).-The
American farmer receives better than
pre-war parity prices for his products,
a survey prepared by five representa-
tive Midwest farm journals indicated
today.
The papers sponsoring the survey
were the Farmer, the Wisconsin Agri-
culturist and Farmer Wallace's Farm
er and Iowa Homestead, the Nebraska
Farmer and Prairie Farmer.
For the first time since late 1925
prices received by farmers are above
their pre-war ratio to prices they pay"
the survey said. Excepting August,
1925. the January. 1887, ratio Of lo2
was the highest since 1920.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

proposals, expert opinion has been
asked by some members regarding
the effect of several administration
proposals. The demand also has been
made that the star chamber" ses-
sion on the measures be discontinued
and that open hearings" be held, so
as to make public what is behind the
proposals.
The bill is surprisingly broad in its
terms. In the section defining "agen-
eies," it specifically includes amy &C.
tivity Of the United States Govern
ment." Congress and the Supreme
Court are activities of the United
States Government" and members
of the Joint Committee, especially the
minority members, who are not ad-
ministration bound, are particularly
desirous of knowing what, if any. limit
Is intended on the authority of the
President to create, shift and abolish
agencies. Under the measure, the
only excepted agency is the pro-
posed new general auditing agency.
which is intended to replace the Cen
eral Accounting Office, most of the
functions Of which would be trans
1erred to the Treasury Department.
Authority for President.
Specifically, the bill gives the Pres
1dent authority to abolish or transfer
several agencies now under the juris-
diction of Congress. 1t particularly
mentions the Botanic Garden, the Ii
brary of Congress, the Library Building
and Grounds, the Government Print
Ing Office and the Smithsonian In
stitution.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Labrador Doctor Is HOn0red
On Ere of His I'D Birthday
Sir WHfred CrenfeH Is
Unable to attend NeiU
York Party.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 27-Sir
Wilfred Grenfell, "the Labrador doc
years Of his life to service in the ice
bound northlands. will be 70 tomorrow.
Today, In honor of the man who
brought medical care, educational
centers and welfare aid to Northern
Newfoundland and Labrador, several
hundred New York children held a
party on a ship, and took vicarious
"cruise" to the north country.
Sir Wilfred, the first resident doctor
on the 1200-mile stretch of sub
Arctic coastline, was unable to attend
the party, where his old friend, Capt.
Bob" Bartlett. noted explorer, called
him the grandest person that ever
came up along the north coast"
The Labrador doctor" not in the
best of health, is in the South with
Lady Grenfell, resting and preparing
to resume his arduous work.
Many happy returns of the day
to Sir Wilfred Grenfell." shouted the
children assembled on the Monarch of
Bermuda, for the party given by the
crew of Grenfell Juniors"
The Grenfel Juniors. part of the
Grenfell Association of America. are
aiding Sir Wilfred's work among chill
dren of the sub-Arctic.
In motion pictures made by his own
crew, Capt. Bartlett, who takes the
schooner Effie Morrissey to the Arctic
regions every June. showed the land
of the long Winters. to which Sir VIII
fred's work has brought:
Five hospitals, seven nursing sta
tions. four hospital ships, four
orphanage-boarding schools, IA indus
trial centers, four Summer schools,
three agricultural statins and IL cloth
ing distribution centers.
In a year. the hospitals, hospital
ships and nursing centers have treated
1000 patients; the schools and
orphanages cared for 500 children,
and the industrial department gave
employment to $500 women, conva-
lescents and disabled men.
Sir Wilfred, now silver haired, fitted
up his sailing vessel and crossed the
ocean from England in 1892 to become
"the Labrador doctor"
He has written more than 20 books,
and has received many honorary
degrees.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
UNIVERSAL" PHONE
BOARD TO BE TESTED
New Exchange Permits Operator
to Handle All Calls Without
Transferring Routine.
By the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, February 27.-
The first universal telephone ex-
change in the world will be proved
in" at the New Canandaigua. N. Y,
exchange, John w. Morrison. vice
president of the Rochester Telephone
Corp, announced today.
Directors of the telephone company
have appropriated s65, 1000 for manu-
facture of the board, which will per-
init any operator in the exchange to
handle local. rural or long distance
calls without the necessity of trans
ferring any of the routine.
The new switchboard, which will be
constructed by the Stromberg- Carlson
Telephone Manufacturing Co., was
suggested by the traffic department
and designed by telephone company
engineers.
Although exchanges having only
one operator must necessarily handle
all calls, it is the first time a switch
board has been planned so that local,
rural and toll operators will be re-
placed by a group of universal
operators" said Morrison.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
ACTION is DELAYED
BY ALBANY G. 0. P.
New York Assembiymen, Shorn
of Majority, Postpone Par
tisan Bills.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, February 27-Re-
publicans in New Yorks Assembly,
shorn of a working majority through
the death of Assemblyman Richard B.
Smith OF Syracuse, decided today to
shove aside all controversial legisla-
ton until election of a successor, at
least a month hence.
Speaker Oswald D. Heck said COM
mittee chairmen would be instructed
Monday TO report out all non-partisan
measures.
Speaker Heck said the months re-
spite on partisan legislation would not
affect the child labor amendment rati-
fication proposal, since that sis not
regarded as a partisan measure"
Smiths deaf hin Syracuse last
night cut the Republican membership
in the larger House Of the Legislature
to rs, one less than the constitutional
majority necessary to pass laws. The
Democrats have "a votes.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
RADIO VOTE TEST
|NFRANCE ENDED
Last Minute Ballots Pour in
as Right and Left Fight
for Control.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, February 27.-Last-minute
ballots from tax-paying radio owners
poured in tonight in the Popular
Fronts battle for control of French
government broadcasting.
The deadline for returning the
mailed-in ballots to elect members
Of regional councils Of radio manage
ment was tonight. Counting of the
votes Of 5000. 900 radio owners who
have paid the 50-franc ($2.40) annual
tax on receiving sets was to start
tomorrow.
Up to the last moment, the govern
ment appealed to politically minded
fans to elect supporters of Socialist
Premier Leon Blum to control pro-
grams over the nations 12-station
network.
The campaign, an isue between
Right and Left, was waged as though
members Of Parliament were being
elected.
The Radio Liberty League, with
government backing, electioneered late
| and vigorously to get control of the
important media of public information
for the Popular Front Socialist, Com
munist, Radical Socialist) coalition.
Charging the opposition had Fascist
support, Popular Front periodicals de-
clared Fascist authority over the pro-
grams would be a blow politically
against the government"
The elections involved only gov
ernment-owned stations whose pro-
grams-mostly news, talks. plays,
chamber music and recordings-are
supported by the taxes of hsteners-in.
Privately owned stations, which are
supported by advertising revenue SINH
lar to those in the United States, were
not affected. The government sta
tions carry no advertising.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
CHINESE FAMILY
FEUD THREATENS
Fl Elan Determined to
eknd Honor of IS
Year-OId Girl.
av The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Calf. February 81.
The honor of a 15-year-old Chi
nese girl and an asserted demand
for $4,000 "face" money brought more
than $50 members of the powerful
Fong family toward Sacramento to-
night, avowedly to settle the issues
involved.
Several weeks ago Chan Bong Yuen.
"a. teacher in a Chinese language
school here, was charged with as
saulting a 15-year-old Fong girl. Po-
lice Judge Will j. Carraghar dis
missed the charge when the girl
changed her original story.
w. Y. Fong, secretary Of the Fong
family-largest and most powerful in
the Sacramento Chinese colony
said the Chan family since had de-
manded $500 listed as attorneys S
fees and 81 1900 expenses"
He said the Fongs would not pay
the money demanded.
"An we want is justice and that
the father of the girls unborn baby
be so declared ." he said.
"One of the things to be decided
tomorrow is whether we shall make
public what became of the $4,000
"'' Our family feels it was framed ir
this case and that justice was moi
done
The girl did not change from her
accusation that Chan is the father
of her child. She only was con-
fused about the dates. = =
Another thing We will decide is
what measures we must take in pros
ecuting the case further in the courts
The last has not been heard
from this one family) yet.
I'VE must also decide what we will
do in case the Chan family decides
to try to make any trouble for U.S."
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Girls on Strike IN Dime Store
Worry About Missing ''Dates''
Seekers of Wage Increase Haze "Luncl,
on House, in First 'Fiue and
Ten" Sit.DOUn.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February 27-More than
100 girls-most of them 18 to 20 years
old-started the first five and ten"
sit-down strike here today, had lunch
Ion the house" and started TO worry
about some serious matters.
One was their demand for general
10-cent hourly pay increase. but there
were others, as they gathered in groups
behind locked store doors.
Gosh, I've got a date with my boy
friend" one dark-haired girl named
Maize said Hes going to think I'm
standing him up"
Forget It," her blond neighbor told
her, looking at a crowd of curious
peering in the doors. II guess half the
people in town have heard about us
already"
Veta Terrall. 24-year-old Strike
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Committee chairman. took cognizance
Of the problem, after a half dozen
strikers deserted with the connivance
Of stock room boys who used service
keys to open basement door through
which the girls left to met their
dates"
Put Ban on Deserters.
Miss Terrall Immediately assigned
three girls to follow each boy and pre-
vent further deserters from leaving.
The store. a downtown unit of the
F. w. Woolworth Co. chain, was
crowded with shoppers at II am
when F. A. Loew, organizer for the
Walters and Mattresses Association,
an American Federation of Labor
union, walked down the center aisle.
Strike, girls-strike, he called.
Cash registers quieted. A floor
Evening star., 1937-02-28
u. S. PLANES ARRIVE
AT CARIBBEAN PORTS
Air Maneuvers Soon to Begin Most
Extensive Ever Scheduled
in Region.

By tile Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February
27.-United States naval planes from
the base at Coco Solo, Canal Zone,
began arriving at Caribbean ports to-
day to start the most extensive air
maneuvers ever scheduled in this
region.
Operating under orders from Rear
Admiral Ernest ]. King, at st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands. approximately SO
planes started eastward from the
United States naval base at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, to which they had
flown from Coco Solo.
They were split into groups bound
for Mayaguez and Ponce, Puerto Rico,
Culebra Island and st. Thomas.
Most of the planes carried six-man
crews. The maneuvers will include
both attack and defense movements
France Is taking steps to develop
the oil fields found in Tllnis.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Gold Brick Swap
To Mark Aga Khan
Jubilee Celebration
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NAIROBI, Kenya Colony,
EebHary 27.-The uncounted
M6sleYh followers of the Aga
will give him a $150.000
Ey6ld brick here Monday, but he
probably will give it back.
~ occasion will be the crown
ling event of the princes gold
5ubilE e visit as spiritual head of
ythe mailia sect of MoslemS, who
pu(6ker at least ten millions.
The gold bar is supposed to
weigh the same as the Aga
Khan. He will get on the scales
to make sure. Then, after fowery
addresses, he is expected to hand
the whole thing back for purposes
Of social Improvement.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
ORE TAX BILL SIGNED
South Dakota Law in Effect Next
July /.

PIERRE, s. Oak, February 81 LP).-
Gov Leslie Jensen today signed the
ore tax bill.
The act, which becomes effective
next July l, levies a tax of 6 per cent
on the value of gold. silve.. lead, tin
and other similar ores mined in South
Dakota. The tax is an increase of
per cent over the States present levy
The tax was sponsored b. the State
Farmers Union organization.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
EHRHZER
NRSEM4ZZ/

OWNERS statements every promise made abo'
Chyser Royal It's perfectly that chser hi
invaded the lowpced field with an entirely new kind OF
car that combines quality with low price roomy comic
with economy brilliant performance with Incorporating cost
See the new Chysler Royal today and its luxurious
panon cars the Imperial and AirAow
New low delivered prices. time fit
Credit
Evening star., 1937-02-28
YOUTH PENSION PLANNED
Tax Paid After Employment
Would Finance Payments.

OGDEN, Utah tP).-Carl Wallis and
Joe Donahue, Weber College students.
have organized a youths revolving
live and learn fund" to pay S100
monthly to all persons between the
ages Of 18 and "a years. The Y. r.
L. L. F. will be financed, says its
founders, by a tax paid for Is years
after pensioners find employment.
The young pensioners now are con-
cerned with selecting . student to test
the plan-they also are concerned
with whore to md ths $loo
Evening star., 1937-02-28
MAUDE 0'DELL, ACTRESS,
SUCCUMBS IN THEATER
Bessie Rice in Tobacco Road"
Since Opening, Found Dead
in Dressing Room.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 27.-Maude
O'Dell. Bessie Rice in Tobacco Road"
since the show opened on Broadway
four years ago, was found dead in
her dressing room tonight. a few
minutes before she was to have gone
on the stage. Death was attributed
to q heart attack
The show went on. James Barton,
the star. who plays Jeeter Lester. and
the audience were not informed of the
death of the 65-year-old character
actress from Charleston, S. c. They
we're told that Miss O'Dell had been
taken i'll, when it became necessary to
read Bessie Rice's lines from the
wings.
Miss ODell made her stage debut as
Antoinette with the late E. H. Sothern
in the Lyceum Stock Co.'S production
Of 1.-THE Prisoner Of Zenda."
Evening star., 1937-02-28
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The Washington times., 1937-03-12
1o0gM: Z! ;. . Topics !! !
Reg Q. = Pat or
By Flora Macdonald

Having a tete-a-tete luncheon
at the Carlton yesterday were
our Secretary of State, Mr..
Cordell Hull, and the United
S t a tie Ambassador Large,
Mr.. Norman H. Davis.
Among those entertaining at
dinner tonight is Mrs. Emerson
Howe who will be hostess in
her apartment at 2101 COnnec-
ticut Avenue.
The Board of Directors of the
National Symphony Orchestra
Association will entertain at a
tea Sunday afternoon at the
1925 F Street Club and it is ex-
pected many interesting reports
will be made on the drive which
is being held this week.
Fhe Justin Millers have invi-
tations out for a supper party
Friday, March 10, at their resi-
dence on Columbia Road and
they later will take their guests
to the Friday Evening Dancing
Class.
Members of the class Of 1897
at Annapolis, several of whom
live in or near Washington, will
meet at the Naval Academy in
May to celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of their graduation.
A feature of the celebration
will be the dedication of an ex-
edra, a curved stone seat,
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
Admiral Ieohy
Drill Guest

The members Of the United
States Navy stationed in and
about Washington were the guests
of the Fort Myer garrison at the
Friday afternoon exhibition drill
presented by the officers and en-
listed men of the Sd Cavalry and
18th Field Artillery at the riding
hall today.
The guest of honor, Admiral
William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval
Operations, was met at the Fort
Myer gate by Col. Jonathan M.
Wainwright. commanding officer
at Fort Myer, where he was
accorded a salute of II guns fired
by the 10th Field Artillery. Fol
lowing this, Admiral Leahy was
escorted to the commanding Off.
GERS quarters for luncheon, by a
specially designated escort of
honor from the Machine Gun
Troop, 10th Cavalry.
At the conclusion of the lunch
con, he was escorted to the riding
hall, where, after inspecting the
escort of honor, he assumed his
place in the commanding officers
box for the exhibition drill which
followed.
Special musical numbers of and
pertaining to the Navy were
played played during the drill by
the Third Cavalry Band.
Among other honor guests of
the Navy who were seated in
Colonel Wainwright's box were
Rear Admiral Charles R. Train,
President Naval Examinin g
Board, Mai. Gen. Louis McC.
Little, Acting Commandant, U.
S. Marine Corps, and Mai. Gen.
Charles H. Lyman, Commandant
Marine Barracks at Quantico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fleish-
hacker, of San Francisco, are now
in Washington on a visit and are
at the Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
Mrs. Hartman
BoIIChoirmon

Plans for the Ball of Nations
to be held at the Mayflower Hotel
on Easter Monday, March 30, are
going forward under the direction
of its chairman, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman.
In addition to the 40 ladies Of
the diplomatic corps who have
consented to serve as honorary
patronesseS, Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, Mrs. owen j. Roberts,
Mrs. Millard E. TydingS, Mrs.
Warren R. Austin and Mrs. Sum-
ner Welles have loaned their
names as patronesses for this bril-
liant poStLenten ball.
Others on the list include Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Abrams, Mrs. Cop
ley Amory, Mrs. Hugh D. Auchin-
Gloss, Mrs. Paul H. BaStedo, Bar
onesS Won Below, Mrs. Laurence
v. Benet, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
Mrs. Mark L. Bristol, Mrs. Fred
erick M. Davenport, Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Mrs. Walter E.
Edge, Mrs. H. A. Garfield, Mrs.
George Angus Garrett, Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, Mrs. Ernest S. Grit
fifth, Mrs. Lawrence Groner, Mrs.
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mrs. Frank
lin Mott Gunther, Miss Bell Cur
nee, Mrs. Randall H. Hagner, Mrs.
Stokes Halkett, Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, Mrs. Thomas C. Hart,
Mrs. Charles B. Henderson, Mrs.
Alanson B. Houghton, Mrs. Bowler
Hull, Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Frederic
A. Keep, Mrs. McCook Knox and
Mrs. Sidney Kent Legare.
Proceeds from the ball will go
to the fund being raised by the
Hall of Nations Committee of the
American University, of which
former Secretary of State Henry
L. StimSon is chairman, to estab.
lish fellowshipS to bring students
from each foreign country to
Washington for year or more Of
study.
The Washington times., 1937-03-12

'carved with dolphins at each
end and bearing the seal of the
class.
This will be located in front
Of Bancroft Hall, short dis
tance away from the famous
statue of Tecumseh, the god Of
luck of the Academy to whom
the Middies make supplications
for success
The former Secretary of War
and Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley are
having a late Winter visit in
California, and at present are
at the Biltmore Hotel in Los
Angeles for a stay Of about 10
days. During their absence,
Wilson and small Mary are tax
ing care of their parents Lees
burg estate,
The Pearson sisters, Kay and
Gertrude, were stepping along
Connecticut Avenue a day or so
ago, looking extremely chic in
black outfits, Kay's coat hav-
ing a fingertip-length cape of
black galyak and Gertie's suit
trim and tailored.
%**
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilbur
Jenkins will entertain at a
cocktail party Sunday after
noon at their apartment on
Sixteenth Street in honor of
Mr.. Jenkins birthday anniver-
sary.
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
Tea Will Fete
Mrs. Robbins

Mrs, Warren Delano Robbins
will be the guest Of honor at q tea
on sunday from 4:30 until z o'clock
to be given by Representative
Caroline O'Day for the Peoples
Mandate Committee at her home
at It'll Twenty-second St.
Those pouring at the tea win
be Mrs. Henry A. wallace, wife OF
the Secretary of Agriculture: Mrs.
Robert La Toilette, wife Of Sem
ator La toilette; Mrs. Frank Bohn
and Mrs. Huston Thompson, treas
urer of the Peoples Mandate Com
mittee.
Mrs. O'Day, who is vice chair"
man of the Peoples Mandate Com.
mittee, was ranking member OF
the Peoples Mandate delegation
that flew down to Buenos Aires to
the recent Inter-American Peace
Conference. Mrs. Robbins was spe-
cial assistant to the American dele.
CATION at the conference. Her
mother, Sonora de Bruyn, enter
tanned at a beautiful reception at
her home in BuenoS Aires which
the members of the Mandate dele
cation attended.
Mrs. Robbins, who has just been
appointed by the State Department
to supervise the decoration Of the
American embassies and legations
in foreign countries, recently
leased a house at 2212 R st. where
she will live when not travelling.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Weston,
of Raleigh, N. C. are at the Rar
leigh Hotel for several days.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Grace, Of
Easton, Md, are at Wardman
Park Hotel while in washington
for a brief visit.