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Evening star., 1937-08-01
OFFICIALS CHOSEN
FOR CHEST GROUP
Vandegrift Selects Aides in
Group Solicitation Unit for
Charity Drive.

Oficials Of the Group Solicitation
Unit of the Community Chest were
announced yesterday by John L. VAN
degrift, chairman of the unit. He said
the group will hold luncheon Tues
day at 1890 pm. in the Telephone
Building. 725 Thirteenth street
The officials. selected by Vandegrift
with the assistance Of Vice Chairman
Harold A. Brooks, follow:
Area I, Thornton Owen chairman.
Albert E. Conradis. vice chairman; E.
A. Drumm, secretary.
Area II. John A. Reilly, chairman. .
Washington l. Cleveland. vice chair
man: Mrs Olive W. Swinney, secretary.
Area III. Herbert j. Rich. chairman
Maj. Henry s. Wilkins. secretary.
Area ", Ben A. Harlan. chairman; ;
Charles A. Goldsmith, vice chairman;
J. Wallace Talley. secretary.
Area v, Frederick P H. Siddons,
chairman; Miss Sadia Hartman, sec
retary.
Area VI, Dr. Harold G. Moulton,
chairman; John K. Anderson, secre-
tary.
Area VII. Rev. Russell J. Cinchy,
chairman; Mrs. Louisa A. Roberts.
secretary.
Earl A. Nash Is publicity chairman
OF the unit and Bernard F. Kelly Is
secretary.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
LEWIS SEES DANGER
TO U. S. IN CRISIS
Senator Says Enforcement of Neu.
trality Law Could Involve
America in War.

Senator Lewis, Democrat, Illinois,
told the Senate yesterday that COM
pliance with demands for immediate
enforcement of the neutrality law in
the Sino-Japanese crisis could involve
the United States in war with China
or Japan, or both.
The moment the United States an
nounces either nation as the aggressor
and declares both as being at war,
he said, American ships and American
citizens in those countries would be
seized and imprisoned and the Ameri-
can Navy would have to rescue Amer
leans and their property.
The President the Senator declared,
must continue his efforts to persuade
those in conflict to come to peace
upon acceptable terms and keep the
United States from embroiling itself.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
BOLT KILLS THREE

BRAZIL, Ind, July 81 (P)-Three
men were killed and q fourth injured
seriously here yesterday when \ bolt
Of lightning struck hay wagon under
which they We're sitting.
The men killed were Sam Boyce, IS:
Fred Buckalew, "a and Clyde
Cheezem, %, all Of Center Point. John
Elder, 64, was injured.
All were members OF q threshing
crew and had taken refuge under the
wagon when a mild storm started. The
wagon was ripped apart by the bolt.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

Chile may modify its new banking
and mining laws.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

Brotherhood OF Electrical Workers; Eli
Oliver, executive director of Labor
Non-R -Rartisan League; Thomas Hol-
land, director OF the United States
Consumers Project; Don Montgomery,
consumers counsel OF the A. A. A.;
William Sanderson, secretary Of the
board Of the Farmers Union Central
Exchange; Elizabeth Christman, Ma
tional Women'S Trade Union League;
Jacob Baker, president, United Federal
Workers Of America. and r. N. Ben
jamin, president, Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau Federation.
Herbert s. Wood will represent the
District of Columbia Cooperative
League, which is sponsoring the meet
Ing. Senator Schwellenbach, Demo-
crat, Of Washington will be chairman.
British co-operatives employ more
than 100000 men and women, most
OF whom are trade union members,
according to Elliot, whose book, THE
English Co-operatives," has Just been
issued.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
100000 SPENT
FOR RECREATION
P. W. A. Estimates Allotments
Of That Total for Stadiums, Swim.
ming Pools and Facilities.

By the Associated Press.
The Public Works Administration
estimated yesterday it had contributed
to the building Of SIS, 900 900 worth Of
Stadiums, auditoriums, swimming pools.
tennis courts and recreational equip
ment.
P w. A. allotments helped 3Ol
schools and colleges to build gym
nasiums, stadiums, athletic fields.
swimming pools and similar recreation
places. In addition, the l,540 school
building projects it aided included
athletic facilities
Municipalities got 80 allotments for
public swimming pools, base ball dia-
monds. golf courses and stadiums
Nearly one-half Of the sl5,37O. 900
spent in constructing such projects
was paid out in Missouri. where Kan
sas City's new auditorium was the
largest single unit.
P. w. A. money also went into the
construction of % National Guard
armories and several coliseums
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Lure of Mud Pies
Leads 3-Xeur.Old
Into Arms of Law
Boy Keeps Policeman
Guessing 5 Hours
on Identity.

An enterprising young mud pie
manufacturer ran afoul Of the law
yesterday when he extended opera
tions beyond his own neighborhood,
and for five hours smiled coyly at po-
licemen who attempted to discover his
Identity.
Clad In q checkered sun suit. the
Evening star., 1937-08-01


at the Interior
Department Au-
dit or ium. His
topic will be "Co-
O er atives and
Trade Unions"
The panel will
be comprised Of
J o h n Carmody,
rural electrihca-
ton adminiStra-
t or; E d " a r d
Keating. editor Of
La Dor; Marion H.
Hedges, research
director Of the
In at ional
The Washington times., 1937-04-22
G. F. EARNINGS
QUARTER

General Foods Corporation re-
ports for the three months ended
March 81, 1887 earnings of $4,-
O89,988. This is equal to 77.8
cents a share on the 5,251 ,440
common shares outstanding and
compares with $4,067, $50, or TIA
cents a share for the correspond
ing three months of 1886.
Earnings for the IL months
ended March 81. 1887. were $14,-
$685. 95 as against $12, 436,579 for
the IL months ended March 81,
1886. First quarter earnings were
the most favorable of any three
months period since the first
quarter of 1882, when "a cents
per share were earned.
According to a statement by G..
M. Chester, chairman, and Clar.
ence Francis, president, the COM
pany in the first quarter Of 1887
established a new record for sales
volume, but profit margins were
narrower than they were last
year.
General Foods stockholders now
total 5,279, average holdings be-
ing 80 shares per stakeholder.
The Washington times., 1937-04-22

Each wear since 1888 the total spending tn eFdera Gov
eminent has increased In 1885, the bill was about 5000 mil
lion dollars 1885, it will be ZOO million dollars
course the army of Government officials and employees
has grown accordingly
is most significant the end of five of ere
covery" the Government will still be spending more than
in time and that the largest Item Will be tor
"relief."
CLEARLY the underlying philosophy is that of coectivsm
This means that individual savings being nationazed
It means that with hand the Government spends tmu
late business while with the other hand spends to give
"relief" to the unemployed!
If and when the budget is by the present Admin
istraon it will evidently be the basis OF covering stu
larger expenditures Not only does the record pont nS
way, but also the message suggests it.
The purpose of the message to the amount OF
the work relief" appropriation for 1888 The amount is
held unchanged 1900 millions of dollars despite our pros
periy.
After recitng the made in estimating the revenues
of the Government pointing out that therefore
worse off by 604 million dollars, the President says: In
of the reduction in it became apparent that
every effort should be made to offset this loss as far as
possible by reduction in expenditures
But the only reduction spending advocated is to keep
expended funds hand for next years spending This
doubtful economy to be supplemented by an effort to lind
some recoverable assets held by Govrnment agencies
But YOU note the idea is to maintain the bureaus and
ADMINISTRATOR with the inconsistent
of pump printing work relief and supporting the Govern
ment's credit by buying its own bonds
Thus the ringing words about balancing the budget mean
wrnging Taxpayers pockebookthat or the Govern
ment's credit.
The onv way we can balance steadily mounting expenditure
is to the President while suggesting study OF
taxes for another year increase This fact
together with the attitudes of congressman toward spend
ing and taxation make think that what is going is
follows:
The the verge giving people with
which to pay their taxes It will keep the spending 1t will
try by not disclosed But
while it will proceed the theory that by spending it can
create purchasing power and taxpayng power!
This is sheer initiation.
By buying its bonds government maintain its
credit?
By giving people its notes. and then taking those notes back
taxes insolvent government regain sovency?
We should that the ocaed budget balancing hoped for
in 1889 appears include the payments that
making social insurance Is fair spend
those reserves?
We should that it makes provision for sinking
fund to retire the debt.
The Washington times., 1937-04-22

and there is less PUSSY footing.7
Even so, it is certainly no must" measure!
Furthermore, we can't forget that for four
years there has been this talk of Government
economy, while the debt has grown by Is
billion dollars to new record high.
To my mind, there are two outstanding facts
about our Government finances during the
past few years. These are a. the continuous
increase in the total spending, and (2) the
idea that if the budget is to be balanced, 1t
must be at higher levels And it seems to me
tba+ those facts have not changed vet.
The Washington times., 1937-04-22
Money Markets

NEW YORK, April % G.Ns).
Bankers acceptance market was quiet.
with rates u to 7-16 per cent for 80
days, y to 9-16 per cent for so and
30 days. y to s. per cent for 100 days,
and x to Y per cent for Is Oand $50
days.
Commercial paper market was mod
erately active with rate unchanged at
per cent.
Call money renewed at per cent.
unchanged.
The Washington times., 1937-04-22

SALES
Mergenthaler linotype, 100
4612, 10@461a, 7@46h.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric 512S preferred,
10@112, 10@112, 10@112, 100
l12.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio preferred, 10000, 5000, 5
@109.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10@46A,
10@46a4, 10@46A, 10@46A, 100
1874.
Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company, 1@108.
Capital Transit Company, 100
1917,
The Washington times., 1937-04-22
WASHINGTON STOCKS

Peoples Drug 8 Com t(l.OO)I s. 80.
Peoples Drug Pfd 6.50).. 112 80:
'"Real Est MIG pf (.7o)...l 5h 5h
Security Storage (5) ........ 11S las
Ter Ref & VIII Corp (S) -. so 80.
wdwd & 10th com tQ.5o). 50 SO
Wdwd & Lothrop pfd ca. ..I113 I125
"Ex. dividend. B Books closed. fPlus
extras. (e) Q per cent extra (D1h per
cent extra. (H) 75c extra. ("") ESQ
paid June 30. 1886. 45e paid December
20, 1895.
The Washington times., 1937-04-22
HANEY =, s:s:
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics, New York University

This can be of the Presidents budget He shows
more concern the nation nsolvent condition than
His language at points is stronger
Evening star., 1937-07-05
Clearance Of Goats

10 WHITE AND PASTEL COATS
AND JIGGERs: Sizes l. to 20. cIL n.
Were Sla.95 TO S2215 ClO.SO
- WHITE AND PASTEL COATS
AND JIGGERS: Sizes II to 20. c1A n.
Were $685. ------ 1l4.1C
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FLEECE AND WORUMBO JIGGER or
COATS: Were seas and S35 90 10
3 SHETLAND SWAGGER COATS:
Navy, grey and wine. Were Slo75. S1n
S1215 and Soa.15 @lO
II LATE SPRING COATS: Navy
beige, blue Sizes | . to 20 Were cI.
S35 90. S39.15 and S45.nO - y ,
Evening star., 1937-07-05
u. S.LEADS WORLD
IN ROAD BUILDING
Program Of Improvement,
However, Has Only Begun,
Experts Declare.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Government highway experts said
today the United States now Is
the greatest road builder in all his
tory. yet only start has been made
toward improving the 100000 miles
OF roads in this country.
They said this has grown out OF
the combination of national necessi-
ties and historic developments which
gave the Federal Government broad
supervision over highways and rivers,
important arteries OF commerce. For
these reasons, they said, State high
way departments must obtain Federal
approval on projects involving Federal
aid funds and the War Department
must grant permission to erect bridges
over many rivers and streams.
The Bureau of Public Roads re-
ported more than 100000 900 has
been allocated for Federal highway
aid since 1881. The bulk of this came
from relief funds.
Spending Supervised.
Road officials SAID the Federal
agency did not attempt to control
State projects, but simply supervised
the spending Of Federal aid funds.
Secretary Wallace said road build
ing is one of the best ways to spend
Federal money in time of depres-
sion to take care of unemployment in
a way to prime the pump and get
things started again"
Highway departments Of 40 States
are cooperating with Federal officials
in an extensive check-up of all roads.
For the first time a complete sur
vey is now being made Of every mile
Of highway in the United States and
the use to which it is being put" Wal
lace said.
Value Of Plans.
The Cabinet member said these
plans could be used as public relief
projects during the next depression"
Evening star., 1937-07-05

plants to 60 around, the demand is in
tense
Farmers in the seventh election dis
trict say many OF their plant beds
have been robbed, leaving them with
no plants for their own fields. To
protect themselves, some are said to
have armed themselves with shot
guns and kept an all-night vigil over
their beds.
The plant robbers work late at
night or early in the morning. One
farmer said he was so close on the
heels OF thief who made of with his
plants that he found 4 lighted Gig
arctic still burning at the plant bed
County Agent julius johnson said
the seriousness of the tobacco plant
shortage could hardly be overempha-
sized.
You cannot paint the tobacco
shortage too black he said.
Evening star., 1937-07-05

cations and obtain Federal approval
Of projects.
Highway building was at q slow
pace while paid for by taxing real
estate but expanded rapidly as taxes
were imposed on gasoline and for IL
censing automobiles
Congress has authorized $20O,000,-
900 during each of the next two
years, with s125,O00 900 for regular
highways, s5O,OOO,oo0 for eliminating
| dangerous grade crossings and 325,-
100000 for secondary highways or
farm market roads," that serve
Evening star., 1937-07-05

Wallace said less than 10 per cent
Of the 100000 miles Of highway in
the United States was now part Of
the primary road system aided by
Federal funds. He said 2,00O,0OO
miles OF roads lacked any improve
ment and 100000 miles were "only
partially improved"
Oficials at the Public Roads Bu-
reau said the present era OF mod
ern highway construction really dates
from about 1921"
They said the first governmental
aid on highways was maintaining
post routes for mail delivery. The
next step was actual construction of
the "Old National Trsil' between
1920 and 1880. Oficials said this
project wa obtained by a group of
Baltimore bankers who enjoyed the
trade Of Westward travellers through
that city.
Development Of Railroads.
Rapid development and expansion
Of railroads ended Federal highway
aid until about 1880, wnen most of
the land along the railroads had been
settled, and farmers and inland towns
we're seeking highways linking them
with railroads.
Railways were among the strong
est boosters for Federal highway aid,
officials said, until the development
OF the automobile and truck began to
furnish railroads with direct COM
petition.
The first Federal highway aid fund
was s5,O00.0OO in 1898. This increased
gradually to s75,oOO.OOO in 1921. In
order to share these funds, States
usually were required to match allo-
Evening star., 1937-07-05
SAFE ROBBERS GET
$991 FROM STORE
Theft Discovered Shortly
Before Confectionery
Opened Today.

Expert safe robbers forced their
way into the Nunnally Co. confec-
tionery store at 1903 F street during
the night, blasted open a strong box
and escaped with 1891.
The robbers operated so quietly
that no one heard the sound of the
explosion that tore the door of the
safe, and the robbery was not dis
covered until shortly before the store
was to open today. The robbers forced
open rear door to gain entrance
to the store.
Shoots at Two Bandits.
Pursuing two colored bandits from
his confectionery store at 1909 U
street after they robbed him of ST
early today, Joseph S. Tasoka fired
tnree shots at the fugitives The bull
lets apparently went wild, Tasoka
told police
Julius Goode. 1921 Shepherd street,
dlsregarded the hold-up commands of
two bandits who Jumped into his auto
mobile when he stopped for a traffic
light at Florida and Rhode Island
'~Ai'e' AooV 'iieip dlu dUdHuOIl6Q
his machine. Goode said before he
leaped from the car one of the ban
dts leveled gun at his head and
ordered him to hold up his hands. The
bandits pursued him for a short dis
tance on foot, Goode said.
Fred H. Sigmond, attendant in
gasoline station at Florida and
Rhode Island avenues, frightened
away a would-be robber who At
tempted to hold him up early today.
The man was armed with knife and
elashed at him when he refused to
hold up his hands. Sigmond reported.
Beaten Resisting Bandits.
Robert Nelson. 1885 Fourteenth
street, WAS severely beaten about the
head this morning when he resisted
two armed bandits who attempted to
hold him up near his home. The
bandits fled after beating Nelson. He
was treated at Freedmens Hospital.
George T. Cox of 110l Massachu-
setts avenue told police a pickpocket
stole his wallet, containing s54, at
Fifth and I streets yesterday.
A thief broke into the Club Volga
6oatman, Thomas Circle, during the
night and stole a quantity Of food
stuf1s. champagne, whisky and ciga-
fettes, police were told.
Evening star., 1937-07-05
Value Of Plans

The Cabinet member said these
plans could be used as public relief
projects during the next depression"
Evening star., 1937-07-05
FARMERS GUARD
TOBACCO PLANTS
By the Associated PresS.

LEONARDTOWN. Md, July S.
The outbreak OF blue mold and Wild
fire disease has destroyed 30 many
tobacco plant beds in st. Mary's
County that some farmers report
they are having to stand guard over
what plants they have left.
With tobacco the big money crop
in Southern Maryland, the ravages
OF the plant diseases, wiping out
completely many of the tobacc beds,
has created serious situation. The
time limit for setting out the plant
is almost past and with not enough
Evening star., 1937-07-05
DUCHESS OF WINDSOR'S
FIRST HUSBAND WEEDS
Ey the Associated Press.

6y the ASsocl&led tTSH
LOS ANGELES, July 5.-Comdr.
Earl Winfield Spencer, U. S. N, frst
husband OF the Duchess OF Windsor,
sped north on a Canadian honeymoon
today with his third bride, Mrs.
Norma Reese Johnson, widow of q
Detroit manufacturer
The 45-year-old officer and the a.
year-old society matron were married
here yesterday at Mrs. Johnson's home
in a double ceremony which also
united her daughter Betty TO Bailie
Peyton Legare, jr.
Chaplain William Rafferty, Of the
aircraft carrier Ranger officiated.
The Spencers' honeymoon destina-
ton was the Staples ranch in Shook
umchuck, British Columbia.
Evening star., 1937-07-05

as feeders for ttO <.c:,l or primary
highways
Because both roads and waterways
have been and are expected TO be Of
major importance 10 commerce and
national defense, Federal officials
said, present supervision from the
angle of national welfare was funda.
mental.
Evening star., 1937-07-05
Clearance Of Millinery

IS KNOX AND RALEIGH PANAMA HATS:
sssas s1as IN 10 ID were >o'oo ana S3.05
.s KNOX AND RALEIGH PANAMA HATS:
s3.so s:1ss a 10 @'' were $50 ana S5.95
- RALEIGH AND BYRON SUM 90 -c
MER HATS: Were $500 s<. lo
II KNOX AND RALEIGH sum 600.
MER HATS: Were Sc so and S615 SO.Lc
10 KNOX AND RALEIGH SUM GO.
MER HATS; Were $3.50 and SS.55 Sf.%o
3S BYRON AND RALEIGH HATS. o.
Were s. to s. so ----------- - 1CC
Evening star., 1937-07-05

After searching for 40 years In
many parts Of Tasmania, Sidney
Counson, at II, discovered a rich gold
deposit, but the shock was too much
for hlm, and he dropped dead.
Evening star., 1937-07-05
Clearance Of Suits

> SUITS: TNo-piece sray blue
and beige. Were S1s.a5 to cln 90
seas SlU.OO
3 SUITS Tuo-piece high shades c. 90
Were SIS IS to S2o15 100
I TWO-PIECE SUIT: Long coat c1- 90
h!ne Size a. Was S4a..5 ClOsOo
Wa. stieh ssls5 s5'1; Imported mohaH. Sl9.95
Smyrna times., 1937-06-17
BOARD FOR FEEBLE MINDED
State Commission Organizes With
w. b. Truitt, President

w. B. Truitt of Bridgeville was
named president of the State Com
mission for the Feeble Minded in
charge Of the colony at Stockley at
an organization meeting at Dover
last Thursday. The newly apopint-
ed members of the commission
were sworn in by H. c. Taylor.
Other officers are: Vice-President,
Atwood Lynch, Georgetown; Sec
retary, l.. Lee Layton, Dover, and
treasurer, James S Grant, Will
mington. Howard Ennis, superin-
tendent of the Stockley Colony,
gave general outline of the work
of the colony and duties of the
commission. Other members who
attended the meeting we-e: Or. B,
B. G. Blackstone and DR. T. H.
Davies, Wilmington; DIR. Joseph s,
Mcdaniel and ]. B. Hutton, Dover;
Mrs. Mary r. Love, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1937-06-17
McMULLEN SEES
THE PRESIDENT
Asks For More Data on State
Projects Including Build
ing at Dover
PILOTED BY SEN.HUGHES

President Roosevelt went over
Delaware's S290,0O0 building pro-
gram Thursday in a White House
conference with Gov. Richard c.
McMullen and expressed interest
in the projects but requested Gov
ernor McMullen to submit addi-
tional data before action is taken
on supplementary federal grants.
Upon his return from Washington
Governor McMullen said the addi-
tional information requested by the
President will be compiled and for
warded at once. Projects which
the Governor laid before the Presi-
dent and the amounts authorized
at the last session of the General
Assembly as the states share are:
State building at Dover, 100000;
Milford armory, S65,000; new
building at the Delaware State
Hospital, 100000; addition to the
Brandywine Sanatorium, $4,000.
The Governor said he requested
supplementary federal grants for
all of these, but suggested no
specific amounts, merely asking
that as much as possible be allot-
ted each. United States Senator
James H. Hughes, who arranged
for the meeting and who accom-
panied Governor McMullen to the
White House, presented the argu-
ment that the state has requested
comparatively little assistance on
public works and therefore feels it
is entitled to help for these pro-
jects. The President expressed
sympathy with this stand, Cover
nor McMullen said. Moreover, he
asked a number of questions about
the details of the projects. Gov
ernor McMullen also held a confer
ence with u. S. Representative
William F. Allen of Delaware who
told the Governor he feels that un-
doubtedly the state will regain the
amounts paid by Delaware employ
ers to the federal government last
year in unemployment insurance
| taxes before the states unemploy-
ment insurance law was enacted.
Representative Allen assured the
Governor he is sparing no effort to
have this money returned to Della
ware. Twelve other states, he said,
are in the same situation with Del
aware on this score. Governor
McMullen urged him to persevere
in seeking the restitution. The
Governor had luncheon with Sena-
tor Hughes and Senator Joseph F.
Guffey of Pennsylvania. Afterward
he was guest of Senator Hughes
in the Senate chamber and listened
with interest to debate which was
in progress.