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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27
kRoN ARRIVES IN PORT

Tks power heat Heron, Captain
Gsns SweetinR, Of the Overseas
Transportation Company, arrived
in port this morning from Miami
Niih seven tons Of freight for Key
West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27
BEQUEATHS DEBTS

MOUNTAINVILLE, n. Y.-To
his son and three grandchildren,
the late Asa Brown of this city
bequeathed "all my lawful debts"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27

A tabulation by the United
States News shows that nearly
five billion dollars went to pay
the cost of direct relief on doe
basis (local and state govern
ments paid part OF this total); in
CWA and WPA, the government
paid out another five billion dol
lars for work relief and the new
estimate of the Pesident calls for
another billion and half. In adj
dition, the CcC camps viii have
cost more thsn billion and a half
dollars by the end of the next fis-
cal year. Altogether, these sums
reach twelve and a half billion
dollars, which may be classed as
relief expenditures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27

Other billions flowed into the
pockets of workers and the sell
ers Of materials through projects
financed by the Government in
conjunction with local govern
ments. This phase of the depres-
sion fight has consumed two bill
lion dollars. Highway construc-
ton added another billion and a
quarter and federally financed
public works about the same
amount. In addition to the four
and a half billions for public
works, the new budget will pro-
vide another half billion dollars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27
BY HUGO SIMS
Special Washington Correspond
emit of The Citizen


The Presidents action last
week in calling the attention of
Congress to an estimated deficit
of $418,OO0, 900 during the next
fiscal year, which begins on July
1, together with the statement
that he would use every means
at my command to wipe out the
Threatened deficit and thus seek
a balanced budget next year, in
dicates general tightening of
governmental purse-str.ngs as Tar
as the Chief Executive is concern
ed. Mr.. Roosevelt has apparent
~ concluded that the time has
come for the nations finances to
be put in order. He faces a hard
task Lecause Congress is apt to
enact legislation this session re-
quiring new expenditures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27

Senator Harrison thought that
the figures prepared by the Treas
ury Department, upon which the
Presidents message was based,
were "ultra-conservative." He
pointed out that some of the tax
es not collected in 1937-notably
windfall, railroad retirement and
social security-will be collected
for the next fiscal year and took
the position that the relief appro-
priation should be below the fig
ure set by the President. Senator
Byrnes agreed that the relief fig
ure sis too high" and that the
number on relief rolls should be
reduced each month. Senator
Robinson, Democratic floor lead
er, declared that the Federal gov
eminent had been running on bor-
Towed money for nearly seven and
half years and that it was almost
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27

II the Government has deficit
in the next fiscal year, it will be
the eighth successive deficit, each
one Of which has caused an in
crease in the national debt which
now rests at a new high. No
thinking person believes that such
a condition can continue indef-
initely. IN January the President
submitted his preliminary esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1888, in
dicating that an $1,500,000,0 900
appropriation for WORK relief
could be sustained without a net
deficit. However, a decline in
tax receipts caused by a failure
of receipts to meet expectations
and sharp drop in other revenues
educ in large part to the obstruc-
ton of collections by numerous
law suits against the Govern
ment," makes it necessary to re-
view the situation if there is to be
any hope of a balanced budget
when the next fiscal year ends on
June 80, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27

Declaring that it was highly
important to achieve balance OF
actual income and outgo, the
President said th"t existing taxes
must be renewed and Congress
must hold appropriations within
budget estimates. With bills now
pending which would require
around five billion dollars, the
Chief Executive urged Congress
to resist the pressure of Especial
groups" and warned that if new
appropriations were made, that
new revenue must be provided.
While recognizing the opportu-
nfties to improve social and eco
nomiea conditions through Federal
action, the President declared that
the success of our whole pro-
gram and the permanent security
of our people demand" an adjust
ment of expenditures within bud
get estimates. That the Presi-
dent will receive powerful support
from some of the leaders of his
party is clear from the recent ut
terances of Senator Pat Harrison,
chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, and Senator James F. Byrnes,
an intimate personal and political
friend. These senators apparent
ly reflect the sentiment of a con-
siderable congressional group but
whether it viii be able to main
tain sufficient strength to oppose
the pressure groups remain to be
seen.
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of the enormous total.
President Roosevelt has no in
tention of taking the initiative in
calling a world conference to dis
cuss disarmament and trade al
though he IS interested in both
subjects and hopes that some wsy
will be found to improve economic
conditions. In speaking to report
ers, the President made a distinc.
ton between nations arming with
implied intent for offensa and
those joining the armament race
reluctantly and for defense only.
This was taken as an opportunity
to clear Great Britain from the
implied censure of his warning
against excessive spending on
ornaments. In fact, the President
reminded his hearers that he had
not been aware OF the British
budget message when he wrote
his statement. Mr.. Roosevelt
made it plain that the United
States would adhere to it's formula
of a navy second to none by build.
ing up to the 1912 limits set by
the London Treaty of 1880.
Passage of the Gavagan Anti
Lynching bill by the House eli
NAKED persistent effort to OBJ
tain action at this session of Con-
gress. The meaure provides
Federal fines or prison sentences
for peace officers who permit a
prisoner to be taken from them
and injured or killed and also
permits an injured person to in
stitute suits against the guilty
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27

Other items in the pump.
printing" include relief through
the Agricultural Department.
about $84,O00,000; Resettlement
and Emergency housing about
half a billion; rivers and harbors,
about half a billion; the IVA.
Boulder Dam and the REA about
S150,000,00O. Various smaller
expenditures make up the balance
of the enormous total.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
SALES
REACH new HIGH

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (C.T.PS0.
Showing a slight increase from
the June volume, sales Of the F.
w. Woolworth Company last
month reached a new high level
for July of $24,727,215, the COM
pany's monthly report showed to-
day.
The aggregate was 80 per cent
above the $22,859,527 volume in
July last year, when sales followed
the usual trend by dipping some
100000 under the June total.
This makes the third month
this year in which sales estab-
lished new tops for the periods in
the company'S history. Besides
July, record sales were reported in
June and March. The July ag.
gregate was the second largest for
1887 to date, having been exceeded
only by the $24,814,741 turnover
in March, which included the
Easter selling season.
The boost Of $500 in sales from
the $24,236.991 June aggregate
contrasted with an average drop
of roughly 100000 over the last
seven years. Only in 1888 did July
sales top June values, and The
boost that year was less tnan
5000, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
BUILDING GROUP
is CELEBRATING
63DANN|VERSARY

The American Building Associa-
ton is today celebrating its sixty
third anniversary.
Outstanding among local build
ing associations, the American has
had a long history of constructive
achievement in the District of Co
lumbia, and is today keenly pro-
gressive under conservatively alert
management.
The association was organized
in 1874 as the German-American
Building Association by group
of thrifty Washingtonians, and at
that time was intended to be
something of a community thrift
affair. The original offices were
on Third Street Southeast, not
far from the site of the present
office building at the corner of
Third Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast.
The first president was william
Witthaft, and the other officers
at that time included H. Buttner,
vice president; Adolph Feldvoss,
treasurer, and Peter Vierbuchen,
secretary. The minutes of the
first meeting were written in Ger
man.
The name Of the institution was
changed in 1917 to the American
Building Association.
From the modest beginning SO
years ago with a small member
ship of thrifty Washington citi-
zens, the association has grown
through the years until today it
is an organization with assets
of over ten million dollars and a
membership of more than nine
thousand five hundred.
The present officers are Charles
Kattelmann, president; Arthur C.
Balser, vice president; Wilfred H.
Blanz, secretary, and Guy M.
Nicely, treasurer. The directors in
clude John E. Mergner, Clarence
F. Donohoe, Chatham M. Towers,
Thomas S. Sergeon, Charles Ros-
sitter, DR.. Milton H. Prospect and
DIR, William c. Farmer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
WAGE-HOUR BILL
MAY START OFF
ARTIFICIAL BOOM

With congress anxious to ad.
journ and under pressure from
the administration to enact the
latter's program, hearings on the
wage-hour control measure have
been so limited that there has
been no attempt to make a
thorough examination of the
potential ramifications of the
bill, according to the Standard
Statistics Company. The report
added.
"AS the basic aim of the
bill, like that of the NRA, is
to raise the national pay roll,
it is entirely conceivable that
a situation similar to that
which developed in the S.ring
of 1888, might again be wit
messed. At that time, when
the codes were under discus
sion, it was recognized that
higher prices would be newt
able. So buyers throughout
the country placed heavy
orders, in an attempt to
accumulate inventories of low
cost merchandise.
I'm other words, 1t Is
possible that another artificial
industrial boom, such as that
Immediately preceding the
NRA era, may be witnessed.
1t would be featured by a
scramble for goods, followed
by a severe drying up of new
orders cOincident with the
advance in prices. Congress
will force this dangerous and
temporary business expansion
on the country unless it cir
cumscribeS the power of the
Labor Standards Board or it
becomes clear at once that the
board will exercise restraint in
setting labor standards"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06

Producing an excess Of $120, 900
of new paid life insurance for
the month of July, Leopold v.
Freudberg, longtime leading pro-
Queer of the John F. Cremen
agency of the Massachusetts
Mutual, again qualified as a
paying" member of the million
dollar round table of the Ma
tional Association of Life Under
writer's for the year 1867.
Freudberg, who qualified for
life membership in this round
table organization in 1882, is the
only life underwater in Washing
ton to qualify for the 1936-37
membership.
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L. V. Freudberg Is Honored
By Insurance Firm

Commenting on the business
for the year just closed, Freud
berg pointed out that there is a
definite trend at the present
time toward the higher premium
insurance providing income set
Elements for the insured at re-
tirement age. Included in this
production of better than a
million dollars was one case for
100000 and one case for
$154,000.
Freudberg is laying plans to
attend the national convention
of the Life Underwriters Associa.
ton at Denver the latter part
of this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
BIDS AND PROPOSALS

COMMISSIONERS. D. c.. Washington Au.
gust 4. 1887. Sealed proposals will be
received at Room 500 District Building
until ZOO p M August ~ l ~ e; s. t..
ton of certain addition, including all nee
essary, Temodeling therefor, TO the George
corner Of 9th and Ingraham Streets. N. W..
Contents, 40s,OOO cubic teet; Al Prospee.
bid submitted in response to this adver-
tisement must be accompanied by q state,
ment of facts in detail of the business and
technical organization of the bidder avail
able for the contemplated work, including
his financial resources. The Commission
ers expressly reserve the right to reject
any bid in which the facts as to the busl;
ness and technical organization, financial
resources or experience compared with the
project bid upon and based upon past
known performance of the bidder justify
such rejection. Certified check for $50
payable to the Collector of Taxes, D. c..
to insure return in good condition, should
accompany each request for proposals.
specifications and drawings. to the Chief
Clerk Engineer Department, Room 427 Dis
triCt Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
METALS STRONG
IN QUIET, MIXED
STOCK DEALINGS
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 G.N.S0.
The stock market was quiet and
irregular today.
The metal sections displayed a
strong tone and the industrials
were better. Utilities, however,
were easy and railroad shares
mixed.
Coppers were easily the strong
est group, American Smelling and
Anaconda rising over a point
each. Moderately higher prices
ruled in the steels, but activity
was limited.
Motors were better on the price
rises, Chrysler joining with frac-
tional gain despite its strike. Oils
were irregularly lower. Building
shares improved led by U. S. Gyp-
sum. American Locomotive lost
q point in the rail equipments.
Western Union was weak.
Commodity markets quoted
down awaiting the outcome of
the drive in Congress for crop
loans. Grains were fractionally
lower. Cotton was inclined to
ease. Bonds were dull with United
States issues slightly higher.
Foreign markets we're quiet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
Nat. Cylinder Gas
3-MOnth Net Tn

National Cylinder Gas Com
pany, Chicago, one of the leading
manufacturers of oxygen and
acetylene and of other compressed
industrial gases, reports for the
six months ended June 80, consoli-
dated net income of $608,350 after
all charges and Federal income
taxes but before undistributed
profits tax, equivalent to 70 cents
a share on 835,745 shares of
capital stock outstanding as of
June 30.
For the three months ended
June 80, the company reports net
income on the same basis amount
ing to $315,233, equivalent to 81
cents a share of capital stock,
compared with $293,117, or SO
cents a share earned in the pre-
ceding three months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
Moonlight
D. C.. Chapter Plans
Annual Cruise

Arrangements for the third an
nual moonlight cruise of Washing
ton Chapter, American Institute
of Banking, are being made by a
committee headed by George M.
Rowzee, jr., of the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank.
This cruise, which has become a
popular summer event, will be
made on Friday, August 20.
Assisting Rowzee on the COM
mittee are Donald Hollingswirth,
Second National Bank; James
Bruen, w. B. Hibbs & Company;
Stephan o. Porter, Riggs National
Bank; William Offutt, Washing
ton Loan & Trust Company; Ralph
Mitterdorph, American Security g.
Trust Company; George Galleher,
Lincoln National Bank, and Fred
erick A. Daun, Security Savings
& Commercial Bank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
FREIGHT LOADS
SHOW INCREASE

0N.S). Loading of revenue
freight for the week ended July
3131 totaled 782,660 cars, an in
crease of 1880 cars above the
preceding week, and an increase
Of $3.50 cars above the CORE
spending week in 1886, the Asso-
citation of American Railroads an
nounced today.
Miscellaneous freight 307,633,
increase 1919 and 1925; less
than carload lots 166,817, increase
1908 and 1859; coal 1882, in
crease 1856, decrease 6,049; grain
and grain products 1882, de-
crease '16, increase 668; livestock
1928, increase 1887, decrease
Abs; forest products 42,770, in
crease 871 and 7,045; ore 1858,
decrease 3,817, increase 2O,o95;
coke 1925, decrease 22S, increase
1,4O3,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
CHICAGO PRODUCE

1859 tubs; steady: old cars. 4; new,
I; extras, 81; standards, 3O%; extra
firsts, 3O1s @3O%; firsts. 29@29%; spe-
Gals, 81 n 80.
Eggs: 1S,SO4 cases; mostly steady;
old cars. IS; new, II: current receipts,
1871; fresh extra firsts, less than cars,
20; cars, 2Oh; fresh firsts. less than
cars. 49,: cars. 20; dirties, 16%;
checks, 1914.
Cheese: Twins. 1871 @16X: prints,
Daisies and Longhorns, IN 0171a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
U. S. PlywOOd Nets
S1.15 on Common

The report of United States
Plywood Corporation for the six
months ended June 80, shows
net sales of $2,302,871 and net
profit, after all charges including
provision for normal Federal in
come taxes, of 1888, 470, or $1.15
per share of common stock out
standing after allowing for divi-
dends on the outstanding pre-.
ferred stock.
For the second quarter OF 1887,
net sales amounted to $1,204,667
and net profit was $134,802 or
81 cents per share on the COM
mon stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
Bell Station Gain
Less Than in 1896

Bell Telephone System reports
for July station gain of 22,600
compared with 1880 stations
gained in the corresponding month
of last year.
For the seven months to July
81, gain was ssh 800 stations COM
pared with 401 500 for the cores
bonding months of 1886.
The July station gain is the first
instance since March. 1885, when
monthly increase failed to top that
of the corresponding month OF
the preceding year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

EAST BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. U.Ns.)
Hogs-Receipts 400. Generally Acc over
Wednesday average. Good and choice.
10000 lbs, S14.15, new high sincs
october 1925. Comparable weights,
truck-ins, S13.75913.9Oi rough weighty
sows, $1O.5O@11.
CattIe-Receipts 500: FOLLOWERS, 100.
General trade slow, weak to Csc lower;
nothing done on meaty Canadian grass
ers, some held around S12. Small lots
moderately covered. steers and heifers
sold 50 a $50: others downward to $3.50,
and below for cutlery kinds; low cutter
and cutter cows, $4.50@5.75; plain lighS
weight bulls, $3.50 q 5.I5.
Calves-Receipts 325. Vealers active
firm. Good and choice, largely $11.6O;
plain and medium, $50 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Aug. s G.N.s)-Eggs-
Steady Nearby white specials, 2615 q
271a standards 25 u q Is; medium, rs Il /;
24@ 26; medium, 2S@27; mixed specials,
23027la: standards 22A @22h. Firsts,
81 021A; seconds, 20h:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06
SPECIAL NOTICES

FINE PHOTOGRAPHS -. Less expensive
during the Summer. 20Ts off until Sep.
TENDER 10 EDMONSTON STUDIO. 1883
St N, W. National 1900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06

COMMISSIONERS. D. c., Washington Au-
gust 8, 1937.-Sealed proposals will be
received at Room 800, District Building.
until 2 o'clock P M, August 20. 1887.
for furnishing lockers; August 81, 1887,
for furnishing pupils chairs, desks. tables,
tablet armchairs and auditorium chairs.
for the public schools. D. c. Specifica-
tions and information at Room 800. Dis
trict Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06

Washington Gas Light, new, 10
@26.
Public Utility Bonds Bid ASKED
Amer Tel & Tel hs..,,.,...IIO4%J. ....
Anacostia G. Pot 5s........ IS ....
Ana and Pot Guar 5's..s..1 07 ...,,
c & p Tel of Va SIS. ...... l1O5 go.
Cap Traction R 5's... IS So
City e. suburban 5's........ IS 70
Georgetown Gas list 5's....l1 .....
Pot Elec Pow 3k's.....,.. ll02A llO4
Wash Gas SIS 1853. ......,.. los 107
Washington Gas SIS 1900. 116 go.
Wash Rwy Elec Fs....... los ~.
Miscellaneous Bonds
chevy Chase Club LIST 4N'a. I1O4 ...
Col Country Club LIST us. 1O3 ...,.
w NJ Cold. storage SIS. 100 -.
Public utility stocks !
Amer Tel & Tel (9).....,.. 17Oli 80.
Capital Transit Co......... 1OA IL
N & w Steamboat (6)...... 105 1l2
Pot Elec Power SO pfd (6). 113 .....
Pot Ell Pw "a % pfd (5.5O). Ill -.
Wash Gas 1t new U.2O)..., 25% 81
Wash Ry & FL com 1859 200 ....
Wash Ry & Ell pfd o.. IlO91aL11I
National Bank Stocks
ftsstt9 g g : ::....::.: 1 1tS is
t sFiSss IS $50 :.:::: :: s sss asa
riggs pfd (5),............. 100 a ,....
Washington 90 ........... 100 80.
Trust Company Stocks
Gamer Sec & Tr Co l295 1908
Natl Saw & Tr.............I19 100 .....
Prince Georges BIT C5O).. II 81
eWash Loan & TT (S)......l2S3 900
Savings Bank Stocks
hBank of Bethesda (75)....I 81 80.
ECON & Savings GO). .......l21O ....
Fire Insurance Stocks
American go .............I 100 ....
Corcoran CO.. ....s..,.......ll 25 ....
Firemen's .2O) ......... 2S go.
National Union GSol ::..:. 14hl.....
Title Insurance Stocks
f fs.1 s.tsts s' g, 10 . 49, az
Miscellaneous Stocks
Carpet Corp (2.OO) ........ 20 rs
tLanston Monotype (D 49,. IS =.
fLincoln Service com G.00). IT 20
Lincoln Service pfd (S.5O... 40 ~
Mergenthaler Limo (2.o0).. 40 AN
Peoples Drug S com G.OO). As so
Peoples Drug Pfd (6.50) hi 80.
cereal Est NJ & G Pfd I30l.l All 5A
Security Storage go ......I112 hes
Ter Ref & VIII Corp d.. so .....
+Wdwd 10th Com G.5O). so IS
Wdwd & Lothrop pfd %. ills I123h
extra dividend brooks closed.
+Plus extras. e2 per cent extra. M
Friday, August 6, 1887.
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Washington
Stocks
SALES

DAIED
Washington Gas Light, new, 10
@26.
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2 MULES. 5 mares, work horses, low
priced horse. 10 M st. S. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-06

SIS TO $40 FOR YOUR OLD
HORSE IN WASHINGTON,
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
cali col Rh22 Or NORTH k73O
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FURNITURE-See our summer furniture
Bros, 1920 Good Hope Rd. s. E. Ii 0556
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ELECTRIC FANS

FANS. FANS. FANS-AC. DC. Universal.
new and used; exch., repaired. guaran-
teed; all size Terms. Carly, 1908 14th.
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LEATHER GOODS
MA 4242-Fitted cases. trunks. dog har-
ness G. W King. jr.. GIL 18th st. NV.
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The Bargain Mort
Washineton's Newspaper
Bargain Store
CHAIR CANE1NG, UPHOLSTERY

CHAIR CANEING ggDhepl;serip ,s..
splinted. CLAY ARMSTRONG MI S0cO
1925 10th St N W. ME- HOOH
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Yell Trk & C. . 225sI 229sI 223s
Youngs Sh & T 1924 891s 89as
Zenith Radio 81 S67s s67sI s6%