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Evening star., 1937-12-05
MARYLAND YULE
PAYMENTS LARGE
$4,500,0 900 Paid to Savings
Club Members Scattered
Over State.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A check-writing Santa Claus spread
approximately $4,5Oo,oO0 worth of
Christmas cheer from one end Of
Maryland to the other last week.
That's just about the amount Of
money Christmas savings clubs in
almost every town, big and small, dis
tributed to their members. And, in
every case, the 1887 payment was
larger than that Of last year and
there were more club members.
Baltimore City paid approximately
S3,250,000 to $4,000 persons. A year
ago. there were 10000 club members,
who drew 5 to 10 per cent less in total
savings.
Calvert County in Southern Mary
land had no holiday savings clubs.
The depositors and others in Calvert
never have seemed much interested
in the idea" said w. w. Duke of
Prince Frederick.
What will happen to all that
money? Here's what Robert M.
Kucera, jr., secretary of the Annap-
oils Chamber of Commerce, said:
About AZ per cent will 60 for
Christmas purchases, IS per cent will
go into savings, IL per cent for pay
ment Of taxes and 81 per cent for
year-end commitments, mortgage in
terest, insurance premiums, education,
travel and charity.
Here's the payments in all sections
of Maryland:
SaliSbury-Three banks in Salisbury
paid Sl25,0 900 to almost 1000 persons,
breaking the all-time record of SlO1 900
set in 1928. All banks of Wicomico
Annapols-S15, 5000 to 2,253 members.
Frederick--Sl43,O 900 to 4,3t5 persons.
compared to SI17.O0O to $500 persons
| last year and S91. 900 to $500 in 1885.
Oakland-S6,00O to l15 persons
Cumberland-S2O0 900 to 5000 per-
| sons, an increase of approximately $40 600
| over last year.
Crisfieid-S25 900 to 900. persons. COM
pared to S20,000 to 700 last year.
Denton-S9. 800.
Ridgely-S6, 600
! approximately S27 900. o-
Westminster-S15,OO 900 to 1000 persons.
Elkton--S62. 130.
Centerville--Sl3. 900 to 4S2 persons.
Princess Anne-S5. 900 to 200 persons.
Marion Station-S2, 800 to 1hO persons
Snow Hill-Sl5.00O to 125, as COM
pared with $4,000 to $50 year ago
Evening star., 1937-12-05
AUTO FINANCE LOSSES
HOLD AT LOW LEVEL s
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special D:spa tch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Credit losses
of leading automobile finance COM
panies have been unusually low in
1887, and will probably amount to
only small fraction of / per cent of
total paper maturing during the year,
according to the Standard Statis-
tics Co.
Higher losses are possible in 1888,
but even in the worst year of the past
depression losses of leading companies
were only around 2 percent on retail
automobile business, u of / per cent
on wholesale automobile business and
less than l per cent on industrial lien
business.
Terms Of financing early in 1887
were easier than before the last de-
preston, but most companies tight
ened their terms during the year, thus
strengthening their positions.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
RECESSION CONTINUES
IN MACHINERY SALES
Special Dispatch to The Star

OptCldI DISpdlCII 10 7 IIt DNdI
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Without eX-
ception, reports from the leading in
dustrial centers of the country say that
orders for machinery are still declin-
ing, says American Machinist.
There are still many business men
who expect considerable improvement
after the first of the year, but others
are beginning to express the opinion
that it may be year before the level
of recent months is again attained.
Every one has an eye on Congress
hoping that steps will be taken to
modify the laws that have brought
business down to its present level.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
.UPTURN IN 1888
SEEN BY NATIONS
BANKING LEADERS
Financiers Expect Slump
to Continue for Four
Months or More.
BY the Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Dec 5-The Nations
leading bankers, replying to a ques-
tionnaire today. expressed belief that
the current slump in American busi-
ness will run it's course for four months
or more. but will not develop into an
other major depression.
A majority predicted an upturn in
1898.
This was consensus of the presi-
dents and chief executives of l25 of
the most important banks in A States
having aggregate deposits of more
than Sl2,000000,0 1000 The survey was
conducted by Reuben A. Lewis, jr.,
executive vice president of the Met
ropolltan Trust Co. of Chicago
Lewis said the opinions of individual
bankers could not be made public, but
the majority expressed the belief that
an upturn in business could not come
before late in the spring About one
fifth said the upturn would not be
felt before next fall; five said in 1899;
chief executives of two banks among
the 10 largest in the country declared
the upsWing would come during the
first quarter of 1888.
U. S. Attitude Held Vital.
Lewis said the replies indicated
bankers believe an upturn in business
is dependent upon a demonstrated
change in attitude on the part of the
administration toward business.
Ranking first among recovery meas
ures suggested, Lewis said, was repeal
of the undistributed earnings tax;
next, balancing of the budget; third
lowering of taxes on capital gains
| fourth, increase in rail freight rates
to provide reasonable return on in
vestment, and fifth, encouragement
to utilities to promote expansion.
Replies also stressed necessity of a
satisfactory settlement of the labor
problem. Lewis quoted the head of a
large Middle Western bank as saying
"the responsibility of labor unions is
still a major factor which retards re-
covery," and another banker said a
change in governmental attitude to-
ward the labor question was necessary.
Building Plan Outranked.
Lewis said, In view of the recent
announcement as to the administra-
ton program to bring about revival
of building on broad scale it is sig
nificant that the bankers did not think
this would be as important factor
as the other measures in promoting
business recovery"
One banker was quoted as saying
Il am fearful that the housing pro-
gram might be extended too greatly
by public grants, which think would
be an unnecessary stimulant and
might react in too much of building
boom and the consequent reaction"
The president of a Southern bank
said: With the visible purchasing
power of bountiful crops and the
abundance of money at cheap rates, I
can't help but believe that our slump
is more artificial than real and only of
temporary nature"
Head of an Iowa bank said an up
turn in business will not take place
prior to September, 1898.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
COTTON DECLINES
ON HEDGE SELLING
Futures Down 4 to 7 Points,
Goods Trade Reported
Dull in Week..
By the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Cotton eased
today under hedge selling and liquida-
ton. March declined from 1893 to
7.9l and closed at the low with final
prices to points net lower
The market opened unchanged to
4 points lower in quiet trading Buy
ing was limited principally to trade
account Late in the session a little
foreign buying appeared, but contracts
were supplied by week end hedge SELL
ing. Dull conditions were reported
from the cotton goods markets, where
sales for the week were estimated at
about 10 per cent of the weeks
production.
The Commodity Credit Corp. re-
ported that 3,077,576 bales had been
pledged to the 1887 loan program
through Thursday. The amount of
cotton on shipboard awaiting clear
ance was estimated at 10000 bales,
against 2520o0 last year and 100000
two years ago.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Winnipeg Cash Marke
$1,696,715 SPENDING
PLANNED FOR FRISCO

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. A proposed
1888 budget of $1,696,7l5 for addi-
tions and improvements to the Frisco
Railroad System was before United
States District Judge George H. Moore
for consideration today.
The program included 80 items, the
largest being $1,197,587 for repairs to
the roadways and s499,12S for me-
chanical equipment and, station
houses.
Expenditure of $5,627 was proposed
to equip boarding cars for train crews
with showers ito increase efficiency
and forestall complaints"
Evening star., 1937-12-05
ALLEGHANY- HESAPEAKE
MEETING is ADJOURNED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec 4.-Stockholders
Of Allegheny and Chesapeake Corps.
adjourned sine die today after hear
ing resolution of directors abandon
ing the proposed Alleghany-Chesa
peake merger, James L. Watson, vice
president of the Corporate Trust Corp,
said.
Stockholders were to have voted
today on the merger proposal. but
directors adopted their resolution YES.
terday In Cleveland.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Other Currencies
Stage Advance in
Terms of Dollar
BY the Associated Press.

Leading currencies strengthened
their position in terms Of the dollar
yesterday in quiet foreign exchange
dealings.
The British pound advanced lie
Of cent at New York to be quoted
around $4.99A. while the French
franc gained .001s of cent to 339la
cents.
The Netherlands guilder lifted .02
of cent to 5557 cents and the Swiss
franc worked up 01 of cent to 2a12
cents. The belga was qnoted at 17.00
cents. up 00la of a cent.
The dollar in London declined Il of
cent to close at 499 3-16 to the
pound. compared with a similar rate
for sterling in New York overnight.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX CLIMBS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Investment
companies common stock prices ad-
vanced last week, according to the
averages compiled by Distributors
Groups, Inc.
The average for the common stocks
for 10 leading management companies
influenced by the leverage factor stood
at 1139 at the close of December 3,
compared with 1896 on November 26.
The average of five mutual type in
vestment funds closed at 11O0 on De-
cember 3, compared with 1923 on No
vember 26.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
SMALL GAIN REPORTED
IN CEMENT PRODUCTION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines announced
yesterday the portland cement in
dustry produced 11,374,000 barrels of
finished cement in October, compared
with 11,223,000 barrels in September.
Cement shipped from the mills in
October totaled 11,190,000 barrels.
however, compared with 12,773,oo0
barrels for the previous month, the
bureau said.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
FINANCING TO DECLINE.

NEW YORK, Dec. R.-New
financing scheduled for next week by
! State and IS municipalities totals
$18,632,518, compared with the re-
vised total of s27,09o,S50 for the last
week. the Daily Bond Buyer stated.
Weekly average of new offerings for
the year to date stands at $23,317,S67.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleachable
prime summer yellow. 7.05 nominal: prime
crude, 5.15-6.00. December, 6.63b; jan
uary, 6.64b. March, 6.65b; May. 6.6Sb;
July, 6.73b.
Bid. a-Asked. New.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

COttonseed Oil.
- Cottonseed oil advanced / to Z points
early today but reacted near the close
under renewed liquidation and commission
house selling. Final prices were net un-
changed to l point lower. Sales were As
| contracts. Bleachable spot nominal; De
cember closed at 7.2O: January, I'll;
March. 7.13: May lis; July, G.22.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

NEW ORLEANS. December 4 (P.-Cot-
ton futures closed steady at net declines
of & TO q points
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat No. 3 red. 90: No. 3 hard.
95-9S'4. No. 4 mixed. 94l2. Corn. No. 3
white. "a Oats. No ] white. :3i a-34 u
Rye No. 3 60 No buckwheat Soy beans.
No. > yellow, 93I2-94l2. Barley. feed,
1880: mailing. 1884.
Winnipeg Cash Market
WINNIPEG Dec. 4 LP,.-Cash wheat,
No. / northern. 1.37A: No. > northern,
I.30H: No: 3 northern: 1.l2H. Oats. No.
. white. Asa: No. 3 white 44is.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Earnings

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Corporate
earnings statements released during
the week showing profits per common
share included:
Evening star., 1937-12-05

(See INDUSTRY, Page E-2.)
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Cottonseed Oil.

Spot quiet; middling. sol. n-Nomil
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Notes of the Diplomats
Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
Dinner Hosts Last Evening.

T us BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S AMBASSADOR AND LADY
- LINDSAY hosts small dinner last evening the
embassy for Lady Cecil who, with Lord Cecil stopping
the White House for the week end The at dinner
Minister South Africa Mrs
Embassy and Mrs Ma the Military Attache of the Embassy
and the third secretary Hogg
Benjamin Punket, attache
Cecil dned at the National last night
President Roosevelt for whom the given
Lord Cecil third of the third Marquis of Salisbury Is
the first VScount of ChelwoOd 1928 At he
holds official position, though he at time Parliament
Undeseretay for Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary State
Foreign Affairs Lord Prvy Chancellor of the Duchy of
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Miss Little
Is Among
Brides
Recent Weddings
Hold Interest
Of Society.
WEDDING Of interest to Wash

WcOOAN1 VI llltIcSt W WdSIl-
~ ingtonians took place yester-
~ day in Mobile. Ala. when Miss
4 a Harriet Chamberlain Little,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Erwin Little
OF Old Government street, Mobile, was
married to 1t. Albert Everest Harmed
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Harmed
and the late DR.. Harmed of Takoma
Park. Ma, at the Christ Episcopal
Church.
The ceremony was performed at 8
O'Clock in the evening with the Rev.
r. A. Kirchhoffer officiating. The
wedding music was played with Mr..
j. Clarendon Mcclure at the organ.
The candle-lighted altar was dec
GRATED with white chrysanthemums
and American flags stood on either
side of the prie dieu. Each pew was
marked by white candles and palms
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father She wore
white satin gown with long train
made ON empire lines with a high,
straight neckline and long shirred
sleeves. Her veil of illusion was draped
from pearl cap and she carried q
bouquet Of eucharist lilies and tube
roses She wore a diamond necklace
and brooch which Is a family heir
loom. .
Mrs. Schermerborn Van Mater, SIS
ter Of the bride, was the matron Of
honor. wearing velvet gown in deep
Continued ON Page 10, Column 1.)
Evening star., 1937-11-14

whom she served for brief time last
summer. Senator Graves will be in
this august body until after the elec-
tions in Alabama shortly after the
new year. She has taken q suite at
the Willard for the duration of her
stay in the city.
There are no truly newcomers
among the woman Representatives, the
last recruit having been Mrs. Nan
Wood Honeyman. of Portland, Oreg.,
who took her seat in the House at the
very opening of the Seventy-fifth Con-
gress. Mrs. Honeyman occupied an
apartment at the Galleon during the
last congressional session and her
daughter, Miss Nan Honeyman, will
join her again there tomorrow.
Representative Rogers, who spent
much of her time since the close of
Congress touring in. her native State,
returned to the Capital yesterday and
will be at her apartment at 1855 Six
teenth street for the congressional
session.
Representative Caroline O'Day of
New York probably will lease house
in Washington for the session. She
will arrive in the city tomorrow, after
spending much of her time since the
adjournment touring in her State.
Representative O'Day has been ap-
pointed delegate to the constitution
al convention which will be held in
New York in the spring. Senator
Robert F. Wagner of New York also
will be delegate to this convention.
Representative Mary T. Norton will
Continued on Page 8, Column -
Evening star., 1937-11-14

Lancaster and Rector of the University
OF Aberdeen. Prior to the time he was
called to the bar Inner Temple) In
1887, he was private secretary to his
father. Vicountess Cecil before her
marriage was Lady Eleanor Lambton,
daughter Of the second Earl Of Dur
ham.
The Italian Ambassador and Donna
Matilde de Suvich will return this
evening from New York, where they
have been for q brief stay.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de los Rios have with them
over Sunday their daughter, Senorita
Laura de los Rios, who is q student
at Columbia University and will re-
turn to New York this evening.
Senorita de los Rios was hostess
informally at tea yesterday afternoon
at the Embassy.
The German Ambassador and Frau
Dieckhof will entertain at musicale
Friday evening when the program will
be given by Frau Marie Mueller, So
prano, and Herr Walter Gieseking,
pianist.
The Chinese Ambassador, DR..
Chengting T. Wang, will return to-
morrow or Tuesday from 4 short trip
in the North, where he made several
speeches.
The Rumanian Minister. Mr.. Charles
A. Davila, will arrive in New York to-
morrow after spending the summer
in Rumlnia He will Be met there
b. the Charge d'A6aires a Nu-
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Popular Navy Girl
Added to Capital
DebutanteS.

COMDR. ALFRED TAwREsEY, U.
S. N, AND MRS TAWRESEY will
present their daughter Agnes to So
ciety at tea at the Washington Club
December 20.
Miss Tawresey comes of distin-
guished lineage on both sides of her
family and her father is recognized
as one of the outstanding officers of
the American Navy. Comdr. Tawre-
sey leaves shortly to join the u. S. S.
Savannah in Philadelphia, in which
he is executive officer. Mrs. Tawresey
and the Misses Marie and Agnes Taw-
resey will remain here at the Broad
moor through the. season, while Miss
Agnes Tawresey finishes her studies
at the junior college at Holton Arms
as well as enjoying the festivities OF
her first season.
Mrs. Charles M. Lea Of Philadel-
phia, who spends the winter months
in the Capital each year, will give
dinner dance for Miss Tawresey d.
cember 2s at the sulsravs Club.
Evening star., 1937-11-14

mania, M. Mirca Victor Babes, re-
Gently promoted to Counselor Of the
Embassy after serving for a year
as First Secretary. The Minister
and M. Babes are expected to return
to Washington Tuesday.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne are ex-
pected to return the end Of this week
from Hot Springs, where they are
spending 10 days.
The Colombian Minister and Sef6Fx
de Lopez have with them over Sunday
their two daughters. Senorita Lucia
Lopez and Senorita Rosario Lopez,
who are students. at Notre. Dame Col
lege in Baltimore.
The Latvian Minister and Nine.
Bilmanis will return today or tomor-
row from New York, where yesterday
they took part in the celebration Of
Latvian independence by the Latvian
Continued on Page g., Column 81
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Congressional Set Ready
To Embark on Another
Big Social Season
Garners Are Among Arrivals.
Women Members in Senate
And House Hold Spotlight.
By MARGARET HART.

ME rap rap of the which will the
session of the Sevenyffh Congress of the United
will not only busy weeks for those in
under the Capitol dome but socially speaking this esame
gave will the signal for crowded hours feminine
members of the families of the body of lawmakers
Not few of the congressional hosees have been this city
for time getting their abodes readiness
almost every will members Of congressional
group arriving in town.
Hotel obbes and lounges overaowing congress
sona set and joyful greetings autaons heard
sides familiar in the delegation appear
the
Vice President Mrs. Garner
Arrived Yesterday Morning
The Vice President and Mrs
theE apartment the Washington Hotel yesterday
Ing Both looking quite fit Mrs Garner
completely the illness which away
her husbands Office before the session adjourned This
illness responsible for the breaking OF
record always being the for few have the ndos
tions of this energetic lady,
Many not only in the congressional SET but others
also interested in the affairs of the seldom miss opening
Congress- Although there will the enthusiasm
the opening of the session that there naturally would be
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Pan American Cards
Out for Thursday.

+ The director general of the Pan
American Union, Dr., Leo S. Rowe,
and the assistant director general,
Senior Pedro de Alba, have issued in
.vitations for the second of series
Of travelogue motion pictures in colors
through American Republics. The
pictures have been made by Miller
Nagel Color Films with the co-opera-
tion Of the Pan American Union. The
pictures viii b shown ct $50 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-11-14

II the President were scheduled to
give his message in person instead OF
sending it to Congress, undoubtedly
there will be well-filled gallery in
both the Senate and Lower House,
with a generous representation Of
feminine spectators.
Prominent Figures
To Be In Attendance.
There will be several prominent
figures identified with other admin
istrations attending the opening to-
morrow. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
wife of the late Speaker, has arrived
tn the Capital and is at her house
on Massachusetts, avenue. Mrs. Long
worth rarely misses session while
IN the Capital. Mrs. William Howard
Taft, widow Of the President and
former Chief Justice, undoubtedly will
be present, as will Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, widow of the wartime President.
For the fashion-minded women
there will be added interest in the
scenes presented in the galleries for
styles that are predicted to predomi-
nate throughout the coming months
will be on display. In the ranks of
the congressional set are mAny of the
best dressed women in the capital
and there Is little doubt that they will
turn out tomorrow in their very new
est and smartest costumes.
There will be two corsages worn on
the floor of the Senate tomorrow and
no less than five on the floor of the
House. The feminine bloc of Con-
gress, like all women, are flower lovers
and their friends are wise to this.
These two woman Senators and five
Representatives will undoubtedly find
dificulty in deciding which of the
many flowers sent to them they will
wear to the opening. Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers is never without
= flower adorning her costume and on
frequent occasions this popular men,
Der Of the House has worn not only
two corsages but three. Perhaps the
other feminine members of Congress
will follow Mrs. Rogers lead tomorrow
and more than two bouquets will be
seen on the Senate side and more
than five on the House floor.
Women in Senate
VIII be Outstanding.
Women of this day and age should
feel justly proud of the representa-
ton their sex has in Congress. Look
ing down from the Senate gallery to-
morrow one will find Senator Hattie
W. Caraway, the only women ever
elected to the Senate, receiving a
warm welcome from her colleagues in
the Senate, and close by Senator Dixie
Graves, wife of Gov. Bibb Graves of
Alabama. who was appointed to Ali the
unexpired term Of the present Mr..
Justice Hugo L. Black, warmly greeted
b. the members Of the Senate with
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Powells Hosts.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoadly Pow
ell entertained at large cocktail
party yesterday afternoon in honor of
Miss Dolly Corbin, daughter of Col.
and Mrs. Clifford who returned with
in the past week from Honolulu
Mrs. Powell, before her marriage in
February, was Miss Jane Wells Thorpe,
daughter of Mrs. George Cyrus Thorpe
and the late Col. Thorpe.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Mrs. Swanson Hostess

Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife +
the Secretary of the Navy, has issued
cards for two teas this week, one to
be given for the wives of members
Of the diplomatic corps and the other
in honor of the members Of the News
paper Women's Club, Of which she
is an associate member. To this latter
tea she has invited members Of the
Wcmsn's National Press Club. -;
Evening star., 1937-11-14
NJ and Nine. Peter
To Visit Sons.

The Swiss Minister and Nine. Peter
will go to New York the first of next
week for q day or two en- route to
Boston; where: they will spend Thanks
giving with their sons and daughter
in-law, Mr.: and Mrs. Jean Georges
Peter and Mr.. Marc Peter, jr.
The Minister and Nine. Peter will
b ahsent about 10 dAyA