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Evening star., 1937-06-20
Mosoxjns Section

Samaritan"
I'm not Samaritan. I'm only another
poor devil who's known plenty of pain. lmag-
inc prosperous business man who goes smash
and tries to farm his country place for a
living?"
"Your father"
Hes saint" said the girl, with tears in
her eyes.
And you're out of work and fighting
million-dollar racket" asked Middleton.
Il know it doesn't make sense to
lawyer" she answered
Jimmy Major is the root of the whole
evil, isn't he?" asked Middleton. I'D give
ten years of my life to get hand-hold on
him.
''Ah, think you would!' said the girl.
you believe in me?" he asked
You k',oV that" she answered.
And love me- Alison "a little?"
Don't say it!' she cried, in pain. Don't
ask me that" There were tears in her eyes,
He felt his heart grow cold and his face with
it.
She said Because there's been no luck
in my life; and all night long as love came
over me, l kept putting it away with both
hands so that no harm would come to you.
And then I'd think of you at Joe Thompson's
and the thought would bring me out of bed
almost screaming. And then thought of the
racket and you and me against it, and it
brought song into my mind"
What song?" asked Middleton.
Three Blind Mice" she said and laughed,
~, 80 o<sn L Ia
her hand and turned it over and kissed it.
mo, please!' said Alison. Afterward, she
opened her hand and seemed to see something
in it, and closed the fingers again, suddenly.
How l adore your said Middleton.
Gould bring you luck, John?" she asked.
IAN the luck and happiness in the world,'
he told her.
The repair shop made no difficulty over
working on the dictaphone cylinder. 1t would
be ready in an hour or so, they promised.
Middleton put the girl in another cab. Were
going over to see Luigi" he said, land try to
give him oxygen"
Hope, you mean?" asked the girl.
YES" said Middleton, grimly.
She looked down to the bigness of his hands
and then up to his face, smiling little. The
cab took them to a cheap six-story walkup
in the West Forties. The door of it was open.
The close air of the stairway held odors of
stale cookery. The frosted electric bulbs gave
out melancholy twilight. When they had
labored up to the fifth floor back, the girl rang
the bell of Luigis room; the door was opened
Immediately by a policeman There was no
outcry from the girl, but the whisper of a long.
indrawn breath. Over the shoulder of the uni
form Middleton saw half the little room, in
cluding chest of drawers and picture of
Alison in front of the tilted mirror.
"Newspapers?" said the policeman. "You
boys are beating the medical examiners every
shot out of the box, lately. But you can't come
in yet"
60 down to the street and get into the air,
Alison" advised Middleton.
lis she new on the job?" asked the police
man. well, there's nothing in here to hurt
her eyes. The poor old boy just turned on the
gas and he looks like he was asleep; he leaves
note saying he's just too tired to 60 on and
may God forgive him."
Go down, Alison" said Middleton. IN
bring you the news, every word of it"
She looked up at him with gray, parted
lips; then she turned and went down the
stairs, holding hard to the banister.
Evening star., 1937-06-20

4 RE you one of those people who 60
~ into gales of laughter when
somebody else falls down?
y Well, you would have had
Mysteries if you had seen that man out in
Detroit who was dressing one morning
when his foot caught in his trousers, caus-
ing him to lose balance, founder around
on one leg, and finally fall fiat on his face.
And you would have died laughing"
at the Bostonian who was coming up
rickety fight of cellar stairs when step
gave way and he fell through. Or at that
housekeeper in St. Louis who was standing
on chair hanging picture when the
chair began to teeter, she began to wave
her arms wildly - the picture fell, the
tack hammer went sailing across the room,
and she finally went down on the back of
her head.
Comical enough, all of them, to be part
of slap-stick movie.
But the Detroiter didn't see the funny
part of it because he fractured his jaw on
chair and knocked out six teeth.
The Bostonian didn't fully appreciate
the joke because his head caught in the
broken step and he was hanged by the
neck until dead"
The housekeeper in St. Louis controlled
her mirth admirably because she fractured
her skull - and strangled on the picture
hook she had been holding in her teeth!
All of which suggests that while the
clowns in the circus may be able to fall
comically, even the humor falls rather flat
when we try that stuff at home.
And certainly we try it at home so often
that the story becomes monotonous in its
repetition.
In Brooklyn nurse is just going back
on the job after eight weeks spent recover
ing from four broken ribs, broken arm
and an eight-inch cash in her side. That
woman has worked in hundreds of strange
houses, yet it was in the familiar surround
ings of her own home that she fell off the
pay roll for two months!
A Philadelphia steeple-jack, who has
worked at his precarious trade for years
without injury, fractured his collarbone
when he stumbled down three steps in his
own residence. And in Chicago daring
trapeze artistic, who performed breath
taking stunts in the circus, died from the
injuries she suffered - in simple fall at
home
These aren't isolated cases - they
merely make more dramatic reading be-
cause of the characters involved. And the
others s. the 25OOO who were killed in
falls last year - the 100000 others who
were permanently disabled - the $780,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
So n. Y. LISTED
|. SHARES DOWN

The market value of so repre-
sentative stocks listed on the New
York Stock Exchange at the close
of business for the week ended
April 3 was $23,225, O34,375, a de-
crease of $124,O42,875, or O.53 per
cent, as compared with 3,349,-
OFT $50 at the close of the previous
week, according to Paul H. Davis
and Company.
At the close of the correspond
ing week year ago, the same
stocks had a market value of
$40, 490,819,375, indicating an in
crease during the year Of $2,734,-
215,000 or 1884 per cent.
twenty-five representative
stocks listed on the Chicago Stock
Exchange had a market value at
the close of business for the week
ended April 8 of $1,085, 069, 125,
a decrease of 16,790,875, or 1872
per cent, as compared with 81, 101,-
$50, 900 at the close of the previous
week, the firm said.
At the close of the correspond
ing week year ago, the same IS
stocks had a market value of ST..
O28, 008, 875, indicating an increase
during the year Of $57 900, $50, or
SIS per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
CORN HITS new
t2-YEAR PEAKS

CHICAGO, April 5 G.N.S0.
Corn continued its spectacular
climb today. = Prices rose 2 to 4
cents a buShel early to new peaks
for the last IL years for the May
and July deliveries.
May showed the most strength,
advancing the Accent limit to
$685.. The advance of May has
amounted to about 81 cents in the
last two weeks.
Growing scarcity Of supplies fol-
lowing calamity crops during the
last three years continued the buy
ing influence in corn. Sales in
the cash market were moderate,
but offerings from the country
were nil despite the sharp upturn
in prices.
Wheat forged ahead, the prices
rising / to 1ac a bushel. May
reached $1.45h, new s-year peak.
Around mid-seSsion prices were
down from the peak because of
heavy realizing, wheat being 7s to
1c up, corn ~ to SC UP and oats
"a to 1Ac up. ~.
Foreign wheat markets were
strong, Liverpool wheat advancing
as much as 3b pence up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
SHELL NET HITS
1O-YEAR PEAK
International News Service

Shell Union Oil Corp. earnings
for 1896 climbed to the highest
level in 10 years, totaling $22,-
494, 1854 or $1.57 a common share
as compared with net of $6,812,-
1886 or 81 cents q common share
the year before. The past years
earnings included $685.. $50
from operations and $685. SOB
on sale of investments.
The company will adopt pay
ment Of a mid year interim and
a final dividend as a new policy,
r. G. A. Wander Woude, presi-
dent, revealed in the annual re-
port. The season fluctuations of
the company's business and the
surtax on undistributed profits
occasioned the change, he stated.
Charging discriminatory taxa
ton against the petroleum indus
try, the report cited more than
40 different taxes, totaling $685.
001,505 paid by the Shell com
panies during 1896. Of the total
$18,148,703 were Federal and
49,S52,801 in State and munich
pal taxes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
SHOWS
EXPRESSGAIN

Importance of air express ton
mage to airline revenues is re-
Elected in United Air Lines an
nouncement today that it received
$431, 325.64 revenue in 1885 from
express flown on its New York
Chicago California and Pacific
coast routes.
This was a gain Of $122,675.77
over the previous year and repre-
sented 1887 ,999, O67 express pound
miles, compared with 1,135,892,47
express pound-miles in 1885.
United Is currently transporting
approximately 40 per cent of the
nations air express, substantial
gains having resulted from the
unification of air express service
Of II domestic airlines, providing
a nationwide air and air-rail Serv-
ice, utilizing the pickup and de-
livery facilities Of the Railway Elk
press agency.
United soon will speed up coast
to-coast schedules, and its new
Douglas mainliners have express
pits large enough to carry double
the volume Of the twin-englned
BOeingS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
Insurance Shares
Hit New 1887 Low

Insurance stocks in the New
York city market declined further
during the past week and closed
at new low for the year, accord
ing to Holt, Rose & Troster. The
aggregate value of 20 leading fire
and casualty insurance issues on
April 2 totalled 1921 ,292, 900 (the
new low), compared with $634,303,-
900 at the close Of 4the previous
week, decrease of $13,012,O00, or
2.O5 per cent.
The current average yield of the
20 issues of 1851 per cent COM
pares with a yield Of 1853 per cent
on March 25. The current mar
ket value equals 1.12 times the
current liquidating value, against
LIS times a week ago. Combined
earnings from underwriting and
net investment income equal 7.59
per cent Of market value, COM
pared with 7.45 per cent on March
rs. Quoted prices for the 20 issues
now average 1872 times their COM
bined earnings, compared with
1875 times at the close of the pre-
vious week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
RAILROADS PAY
MORE CLAIMS

Claims paid by the railroads in
1886 because of loss and damage
to freight shipments totaled $780,
900, 487, according to complete re-
ports for the year made public in
connection with the observance of
April as perfect shipping month"
by the Shippers Regional Advisory
Boards. in cooperation with the
railroads, express companies, and
commercial organizations all over
the United States.
The railroads in 1885 paid
201 1853 freight claims, compared
with 1884 in the preceding year.
OF the total number Of claims re-
ceived in the past year, nearly 80
per cent either were paid, declined,
or withdrawn within 80 days, and
is per cent between 80 and 80
days.
Through cooperative effort, a
nationwide campaign will be con-
Quoted in April to bring about i'm
provements in the methods Of
packing, loading, and transporting
shipments of all kinds, with view
of reducing loss and damage to
such shipments.
Freight claims paid in 1886 were
greater than any year since 1881,
when they amounted to $24,565.-
$50. In 1885, the amount Of
freight claims paid totaled 1916.
049. In the past four years. the
amount Of such claims has steadily
increased, due, in part. to in
creasing freight traffic and rising
prices of commodities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
LUMBER NJ F N
MEET HERE

The annual meeting of the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION is being held today and
tomorrow, and the Forest Conser-
walton Conference Wednesday,,
Thursday and Friday, with ses-
sions at the Mayflower Hotel and
the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
President w. B. Nettleton ad-
dresses the National Lumber Man
ufacturers' opening meeting and
other speakers will include Wilson
Compton, secretary-manager of
the association; I. N. Tate, presi-
dent American Forest Products
Industries, Inc; C. C. Sheppard
and David T. Mason, nationally
known consulting forester.
Smallhome building and export
trade will be discussed in addition
to trade promotion, forest con-
Servation and Government rela-
tons.
Speakers the second day include
F. A. Silcox, chief of the United
States Forest Service; Henry Scion
Graves, dean of the Yale Forestry
School, and several others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
Hotels Expected tOGet
Most Out of II. Y. Fair

buildings will entail an investment
Of $125, 900, 900, Of which $35, 000,.
900 is being contributed by the
city of New York and the State
of New York. The Fair Corpora
ton plans to spend $4,000, 900,
while private exhibitors, CONNER
cial concerns and foreign govern
ments should account for expendi-
lures of more than $50, 000, 900. The
maximum daily attendance, has
been set for 100000 persons. and
an average Of 100000 persons is
expected daily.
In comparison, the Chicago Elk
position cost about $40, 600, 900, of
which $4,000, 900 represented in.
vestments by private exhibitors
and foreign governments. 1t at
tracted 5000 out-of-town visitors
per day, more than $4,000 of
whom were accommodated in the
principal transient and residential
hotels within the city proper. In
1898, the average daily attendance
was 1877, 800 persons, and the total
attendance for that season was
6,768, 800.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
CURB ANNEXES
SMALL GAINS IN
BUSY TRADING
By EDWARD KRICKER


NEW YORK. April 5 UNS).
Curb stocks continued to work
moderately higher in later morn
ing trading today, but gains were
not Of large proportions except
in q few Of the more volatile
speciality issues. The market was
fairly active.
After climbing as much as 612
points to 761a, following gains of
more than IL points last week,
Brown Company preferred en-
countered mild profit-taking, cas-
ing ~ points from highs. Ameri-
can Manufacturing ran up 3
points to 1914. And gains Of
point or more were chalked UP in
Aluminium Of America, McWil-
liamS Dredge. Technicolor, Gen.
eral Tire and Continental Roll
and Steel Foundry were strong.
An inactive, Gypsum Lime and
Alabama, climbed 2 points to
1712. There were few declines.
Oils were showing fairly con-
sistent strength, although gains
fell short of the sensational. Gulf
oil, Root Petroleum and Lion Oil
were strong and fairly active.
Fractionally higher levels pre-
vailed in a rather quiet mining
share group as further easineSs in
metal prices abroad restricted
buying.
Good fractional gains were
registered in a number Of the
lower and medium priced utilities.
st. Regis paper advanced half
point to 1014 and Niagara Hud-
son Power, United Light A, Elec-
trio Bond and Share and others
were moderately improved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05

Judging by the results Of the
Chicago Century of Progress Ex-
position held in 1888 and 1884, New
York city hotels will be the chief
beneficiaries of the coming Worlds
Fair, according to the Standard
Statistics Company.
This enterprise is designed to at
tract SO, O00, 900 persons to its gates
during 1899, and a large attendance
is expected in 1910. The 1nterna-
tional Convention Bureau. COM
posed of II European and four
other nations, already has allo-
Gated the year 1899 to the Worlds
Fair, assuring worldwide partici-
patton.
These visitors to New York must
be housed, fed, and entertained.
and the hotels obviously will han
die the major portion Of this bust
ness. Arrangements already are
preparing for the event on a solid
foundation. Hostelries are being
modernized. gradual efforts are
being made to increase rates, and
adequate staffs are being trained.
The Worlds Fair grounds and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
PR|CE-FIXING
AIDS COTTON

NEW YORK, April d.N.S0.
Aggressive trade price fixing ran
cotton up as much as 80 cents a
bale after an irregular opening
today.
Strength in Liverpool was off
set by an easier tendency in other
foreign markets. The market was
aided by firmness in grains.
Brokers with New Orleans con-
nectionS bought new crop months,
and support came in from Wall
Street and the Far East. Trade
price fixing was steady, and trad
erS replaced long lines recently
liquidated. There was heavy COM
mission house selling in July and
Ocotber. The South, locals, and
ring traders sold moderately.
Releases Of loan cotton from
Government stocks were in less
volume than last week, and spot
sales on southern markets were
smaller. AS has been observed
before, farmers tend to apply for
release Of their cotton on days
when the spot price appreciates
sharply, SO that they can sell It
on the open market at a premium
over the release price, which Is
based on the average Of the day
before. This results in releases
Of cotton against an advancing
market, and drying up of this
source Of supply when the market
is uncertain or weaker.
There were rains in some of
the dry areas of the Southwest,
becoming heavier eastward.
May sold at 1855, up 8; July,
14.46, up is; october, 1894, up Is;
December, 1888. up IA; January,
1885, up IL; and March, 1890,
UP Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05

NEW APT. BUILDING:
200 Block r. 1. Ave. N. e.
An apartment building that all
Washington is talking about. Lo-
Gated on one of the highest eleva-
lions in the Northeast section, it
contains 1853 complete living units,
ranging in size from one room,
kitchen and bath. At this writing
all the one-room units have been
taken and there are only few Of
the two and three-room units left.
All of the apartments are out
side; some have open balcony
porches, others have sun rooms
that are nice and spacious and all
of them have Venetian blinds;
good closet space and perfect
model kitchens. Connected with
this building, which is divided into
three wings, are spacious play
grounds for the children; tennis
courts; garden; secretarial switch
board and all night elevators. The
owner conceived a clever idea in
building three large club rooms
with fully equipped kitchens and
bathrooms which are for the use
of the tenants. This feature will
enable the family living in a small
unit to entertain in ease and COM
fort. If you are interested in a
strictly modern apartment full Of
innovations, see these before max
ing a final decision.
1890 BLOCK GA. AVE:
This two-room, dinette, kitchen
and bath apartment should prove
very interesting to a small family
whose preference is plenty OF
space, for these rooms are spacious,
well arranged and have distinct
charm of their own. Judging from
the lovely weather we have had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, April 5 U.NsD.-Hogs:
Receipts, 10000; steady to 10c higher.
Followers 500. Top, S10.25: bulk a
SS.75@1O.25; light. s9.25@1O.25; light
lights, $s.5o@1o: packing sows, $500
Cattie-Receipts $4,000: steady. Calves
choice siWJc: ;i4S1s.a5: common and med.
ium. $7@1350; yearlings, $7@l5.50.
Butcher CATTLE Heifers, $6@12.75; cows
S5.5Oa9: bulls, s5@75O; calves. S7610:
feeder steers, &65O@9; stocker steers,
SIS 6S.75; stocker cows and heifers, IS
IT'S.
shesp-Receipts Is, 900; steady. Lambs.
S11 a 1880; common, Ss@11; yearlings
t10911; feeders. $40 q IL; ewes. 1907.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05

the last week, beautiful sunny days
are here to stay and as this apart
ment has a real livable porch, it
should play an important part in
helping you to decide on your
new home. You will find the
kitchen up to the minute, having
all the modern equipment. Rental,
$50.
$500 BLOCK FIRST ST. N. W.:
This is another one Of those
attractive new apartment build.
ings that has just been completed.
1t has two types Of units, varying
in size from two rooms. kitchen
and bath to two bedrooms, living
room. kitchen and bath. ranging
in price from $55 to $40. These
apartments have all the ultra-modo
ern appointments and are beau"
tifully decorated thruout. 1ndi'
viduality and efficiency are shown
in the kitchens, which have
everything needed to make meal
preparation a pleasure. You will
find all kinds of stores, schools
and transportation close by.
ESPECIALLY FOR MEN:
A young lady with a pleasing
personality has turned the second
floor of her house into an apart
ment. The proposition she offers
is a bit different and offers an OPP
portunity for four 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 the maid to buy
them. 1t will work out fine. I
feel sure, especially If you are
tired Of eating out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
Bids and PROPOSALS

COMMISSIONERS, B c. washington,
April 9Th, I9S7.-sealed PROPOSALS viii viii
be received at Room 500. District Building,
until 2 o'clock p. M, April 10th, 1887
and then publicly opened for grading paw
tana Avenue and 18th Street, Northeast,
between New York Avenue and Douglas
Street with about 1900 linear feet of
cement concrete curbing and about IL 900
square yards of reinforced cement concrete
pavement. or alternate. Apply Room APT,
District Building for proposals and specifi-
cations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
Commissioners Notices

TO MAJOR LEWIS. Owner of record. If
living If dead unknown heirs of You
existing on unimproved land. lot 8, square
West of 645, being uninclosed lot next to
oil First Street S. W. in violation of law
consisting of an accumulation of unclean
rags, papers. tincans. bottles. etc This
condition should be remedied on or before
the Goth day of April 1887 Upon your
the District authorities and the cost
thereof. with the cost of this ADVERTISE
ment. will be taxed against the said
property. M. c. Hazen, G. E. Allen, D. l.
Sultan Commissioners ID. C.