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Washington Labor
Opposed to Huff

Organized labor in Washington
is expected to join the House Dis
trict Committee and several local
civic bodies in opposing the ap-
pointment of Ray L. Huff, a Penn
sylvanian, as superintendent Of
District penal institutions.
This revelation came today,
when authorities connected with
the Central labor Union reported
unofdcially they expected definite
action" against the appointment
to be taken by the next meeting
of the organization, scheduled
Monday.
The labor body already has gone
on record as favoring the promo
ton Of Col. William L. Peak, now
head of Lorton Reformatory, to
the post vacated by the retirement
of Capt. M. M. Barnard.
A spokesman said:
Labor here feels a District
man should fill a District posi-
ton, especially when promotion
Of . local man is possible. To
continue the practice Of bring.
ing in outsiders for important
posts in our city government is
damaging to the morals Of our
police department and fire de-
partment, as well as other Dis
trict employees.
"Why? Because they will lose
interest in their jobs If there is
no chance for advancement.
"The appointment of Huff is
an excellent example. Labor
has nothing against him per.
sOnally, except that he is a
Pennsylvania. why could not
Colonel Peak, who has a long
and meritOriOus record, be
placed in Captain Barnard's
jOb?"
Although many officials Of the
Central Tabcr Union will be alb
sent from next Mondays meeting
because they will be in Hagers-
town, Md, for the convention of
the Maryland-D District Of Column
bia Federation of Labor, it is be-
lieved a resolution will be intro.
duced favoring the elimination
of Huff. Both the C. L. U. and
the local Building Trades Council
have already adopted resolutions
expressing their approval of
Colonel Peak.
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u. 5. NATIONAL
INCOME LEAPS

After declining for four consecu-
tive months; the national income
produced in the United States rose
sharply in March and came close
to regaining the recovery peak
reached last october, according to
the Alexander Hamilton Institute.
The national income in March
amounted to $5,779, 000, 900 as
compared with $500 ,000, 900 in
February and with $500, 600, 900
in October last year. The March
figure was 28.2 per cent larger
than that for the corresponding
month of 1886 when it was $4,508,-
$1,000.
The national income during the
first quarter totaled SIC, 495, OOO,'
900 this year as against $13, AL
600, 900 last year, an increase OF
22.7 per cent. If the percentage
gain over q year ago which oc-
Cured in March should be main
tanned during the remainder OF
1887, the annual national income
this year would amount to $77,-
$50, 1000, 900, or only $500, 00O, 900
less than the record high figure
of $81 ,034 900 900 in 1929. In view
of the fact that the 1929 figure
represented high degree Of in
flation, it is apparent that the
soundness of present conditions is
open to serious question, the In
stitute declared.
Preliminary reports indicate
that the national income showed
a further increase in April, al
though it is probable that the gain
was smaller than in the previous
month in view of the reactionary
tendency of commodity prices.
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ALL SECTIONS
JOIN IN CURB
DECLINE

NEW YORK, May 10 G.N.S0.
An easier tone developed in the
curb market in later morning
trading and the list drifted irregu.
larly lower in only moderate trad
ing volume. All sections Of the
list Joined in the decline to some
extent.
Reduced earnings were reflect
ed in 21a point decline in Pan
American Always stock. Alumni
mum Ltd. sold off 2 points and
Aluminium of America a point,
the latter after a higher opening.
Other issues sustaining losses,
most Of which were fractional,
were Pittsburgh Plate Glass, Fisk
Rubber, Faichild Aviation, and
Bower Roller Bearing.
A few issues ignored the trend,
among them McWilliams Dredge,
Sun Ray Drug, which climbed 2
points to II, and Colt Patent Fire
Arms.
In the oils Pantepec was again
an active feature although show
ing no change pricewiSe. Other
issues were fractionally lower for
the most part. Mining shares were
irregular and showing little
change, but somewhat steadier
than the rest of the market as
Hudson Bay Mining and New Jer-
sey Zinc showed moderate i'm
provement.
Electric Bond and Share was a
soft spot in the utilities, dipping
more than a half point to 1879 on
consistent selling. Associated Gas
5 preferred and Niagara Hudson
Power, and st. Regis Paper were
also lower. Nevada California
Electric and American Gas were
slightly higher on the session.
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BODY
HIT ON HUFF
SUPPORT

CONTINUED from Local Page)
Public Welfare, 50 that we can
see who its employees are, where
they come from and what their
background for their work is.
OUTSIDERS NAMED
81 understand that many of
the appointments have gone to
people from outside the District
and that some Of the employees
do not have the experience that
they should have to hold their
positions.
"Of course, all of this is hear
say, but want to find out for
myself and the other members
of the subcommittee which will
hold hearings on the bill"
Wood, who is chairman of the
subcommittee that will handle the
bill, is going to Missouri for a week
or two, but said that as soon as he
returns he will begin the hearings
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PAYR0LLS BEST
SINCE 1929

Total factory payrolls rose
sharply in March to the highest
figure since November 1929, &C.
cording to the Alexander Hamil-
ton Institute.
The payroll index, on the basis
Of 1923-1925 as 100. was 1912 IN
March as compared with 95.8 IN
February and with IT'S in March
last year, The increase over a
year ago amounted to 3O.4 per
cent.
Payrolls in March were nearly
three times as high as in the cor
responding month Of 1888 when
the index was 37.9. the lowest
figure reached during the depres-
sion. PayrollS in every industry
in March were higher than in
the same month last year.
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N. Y. City Bank Stocks
Up Slightly for Week

New York City Bank stocks reg
lStered little change during the
past week, closing slightly higher,
according to Holt, Rose and Tros-
ter. The aggregate market value
of Is leading issues on May 7
amounted to $2,086, 6S4, 900 COM
pared with $2,074, 1903, 900 at the
close of the previous week. an
increase Of 81. 1881 900, or 0.57 per
cent.
The current average yield Of
the 16 issues of 3.16 per cent cof-
pares with 3.18 per cent on April
30. The current market value is
now 1.49 times the known book
value, compared with 1.48 times
at the close of the previous week.
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Metal Markets

NEW YORK, May 10 TN.s).-Ex-
port copper moved in fair volume at
price equivalent to 14.42 cents a pound.
elf. European base ports. against 1925
cents on Saturday. Domestic copper was
unchanged at IA cents a pound. Lead
was steady at cents a pound New York
and 5.S5 cents East st. Louis.
Prime Western zinc was unchanged
at SIS cents a pound East st. Louis and
TO cents New York.
Spot Straits tin was firm, selling at
was unchanged. American sold at 1855
cents a pound. Chinese at IT cents.
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Mail Ship SaiIinqs

The following shows the
names Of ships, the lines Oper-
ating them, their times Of sail
ing from New York, and when
their regular and supplementary
mails close. The time shown Is
Eastern daylight saving time,
Dates after names Of ports in
dictate scheduled date Of arrival.
~ Indicates mails must be
specifically addressed to this
steamer. ~ Indicates supple
mentary mails will be accepted
on pier up to 10 minutes before
sailing time.
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TOMORROW
Transatlantic

=, EsTRELLA q. w. Elwell>. Lisbon
May 26 and Casablanca 20: 5Sth st.,
Brooklyn.-Mails close 1880 a. m.-Let-
ter mails for Portugal: parcel post for
French Morocco. Portugal and Portu-
guese West Africa. ,,.,.,.,.
ExcA L1BUR american Export),
Ponta Delgada May IT. Gibraltar 20,
Marseilles 81. Naples "a. Alexandria 81.
Jaffa 80. Haifa 80 and Beirut 81; Pier F,
Jessey City.-Mails close 1 p. M; sails
p. m.-Letter and prints mails for
Azores, Egypt. Gibraltar. Irak. French
Morocco, Palestine. Syria: prints mails
for Albania. Bulgaria, Greece. Italy.
Malta. Turkey and Jugoslavia: parcel
post for Albania, Azores, Egypt. Gibral-
tar. Italy, Iran, Irak and Palestine.
West Indies and Latin America
KANsAN (American-Hawaiian). Girls
tobal May 10 to Pacific Coast ports ;
Pier s. Bush Docks. Brooklyn (42d ST..
Mails close p. m.-Registered mails
for Canal Zone and Panama.
TRELOSKE (Booth-American), Para
May % and Ceara 81; Pier 20. Staten
Island.-Mails close a. m.-Letter,
prints mails and parcel post for North
Brazil and Peru (Iquitos only.
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Cleveland Livestock

CLEVELAND. May 10 u.N.s.)-Hogs
Receipts, 1900; market active, 15c
higher; top, S10.65.
Cattle-Receipts 900: market active
prices strong to. CSC higher.
Calves-Recespts 100; all grades
fairly active; prices near steady.
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Naval Stores

NEW YORK. May 10 GN.S).
Petroleum firm. crudley, Pennsylvania,
137@267; buckley 222; corning, 142.
Linseed oil per pound, 113 carlots.
Turpentine. easy. ~.
Rosin, easy, common, s45.
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Treasury Condition
International NeHs sarvina

International News Service
Treasury balance on May 7,
711,864,974.81: internal revenue,
$10,088, 1861; customs receipts,
$11,914,861.72,
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ELSIE ROBINSON Does No,

believe in fairy tales. At least, she is skepti-
cal about those which say :. and
they lived happily ever after"
She says marriage is the greatest spiritual,
mental and physical challenge J.. :. contract
in which two lovers may reasonably expect
to create a little heaven for themselves
but it is by no means a ea-ga fairy tale.
Her inspirationaI messages are read by
thousands of Washington women.
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NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATION
Continued from Preceding Page)

40k 81 Zenith Radio dr.. .. IS 30 80
Ca) Optional (b) Extra in stock (e) Laus
dating dividend IL accumulatonA I'D Paid
1885 (r) Paid payable this yeak. (ww) with war
(xw) without warrants co Ex-dtvtdend. (O GT
riEhta Yearly carried preferred stoek
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CANADA
Montreal funds In New York 1884 per
cent premium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-23

board Of smart folks like Gene
Hoover, Bertha Shenk or Pearl
emerson, who have proven to
be contest aces.
Warner Bros. lost the first step
in this mystery drive when they
permitted Dan Terrell to address
the envelopes. For the Terrell
handwriting is known to all dra-
matte desks inaSmuch as it ap-
pears at least a couple of times
daily on the Payette handouts.
ANN CORIO BOOKED
Col. James jeremiah Lake will
close the Gayety's season in a few
weeks with the personal appear
ance Of Ann Corio, queen of the
shippers. Ann Corio comes with
the unique distinction of having
played eight consecutive weeks in
Philadelphia. Her motto is: Hon
est tease is the best policy"
SINGER FOR RIALTO
Because of the popular demand
for return engagement of David
Manley, Washington tenor, the
management Of the Rialto acceeds
to the requests and, starting Sun
day, April IS, will present the
popular Soloist at the evening per-
formances in conjunction with
Pearl Hauer's nightly organ re-
citalettes.
Mr.. Manley will vary his pro-
gram at each of the two evening
performances, but will offer either
the popular Little Old Lady" or
the perennial favorite, when Day
Is Done"
Within the time limit Of the pro-
gram, Mr.. Manley will try to pre-
sent those numbers which are
most generally requested. Miss
Hauer, as usual, will give her all
request program between the vocal
selections.
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I Cover HOu yWOOd

posed Of the ranch in San Fer
nando Valley formerly occupied by
his parents. They now live in a
Hollywood apartment.
Marlene Dietrich and Herbert
Marshall had a drink yesterday
shipped all the way from London,
5000 miles away. Both of them
made sour faces at the first sip.
It was quinine water, to be used
in their new picture, angel"
Seems silly, but this particular
water Is the only variety which
will fizz in a manner which will
take" on the camera. None was
available in Hollywood.
Jihs and JabS-Lewis Stone, a
humane gentleman, has a de luxe
trailer for his horse, rather than
wear. him out with a long-ride j..
Walter Wanger claims it is more
difficult in many respects to be-
come a successful clothes model
than reach screen stardom .
An unknown admirer sent Joan
Bennett an uncured leopard skin
so she used it to cover a chair . =.
George Simpson, Goldwyn tech
meal adviser, is a direct descend
ant of George H. Simpson, one of
the loyal crew members of H. M. S.
Bounty when it fell to mutineers.
Madge Evans and Una Merkle
are back from a brief vacation at
Arrowhead Springs For the
first time in her life Sophie Tucker
has a real tan, so she's proudly
having colored photos made to
send to her friends Honored
guest of the city, Mae West today
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work for her. She improvised her
facts as she went along, elabor-
ate6 the story. She prepared
nothing in advance. She initiated
his pronounced accent and &C
centuated his naannerisms, but
the story was entirely her own
and elaborated with details of her
own invention.
A MEMORY FEAT
The enthusiasm which greeted
her effort was startling to her.
This was something which she
never knew she could do. Mulling
it over in her mind, the form be-
came more definite, and the char
acter more sharply outlined. So
the procession began. And the
same process is followed today as
In the first instance. Nothing is
written down, the dialogue is all
worked out mentally, and the
character takes form as Miss
Draper speaks the words. Now
she has IS sketches in her
repertoire, any enc Of which she
can do on request without a Sec
ond's hesitation.
Her linguistic skill is remark
able, for she speaks French, Ger
man, Spanish and Italian, and
uses these all in her sketches. She
can initiate any dialect after hear
ing it-Balkan, Swedish, DalmS.
tian, Polish are among those she
uses.
From that unusual beginning,
Ruth Diapers fame has grown
until she is now an international
character. She has played with
equal success in the United States,
Canada, South Africa and Europe,
and her annual six weeks London
season is as important as the sea
son" itself.
She played % consecutive weeks
at q Broadway theater in New
York, a record never achieved by
any solo entertainer. But Ruth
Diapers zone Woman Show" is
so unique that her admirers re-
turn many times to see her, one
enthusiastic gentleman having
seen her lao times.
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KELLEYGRAMS

1, The fnl10wi11p wire arrives from
7 afavette Square: -
Gnue to canacitv houses.
! "EcetaSv" il heing held over
. a~sir starting lite ninth week
. im Washington this sunday Re.
rards "JACK THOWAN
GNEonarar ReIasco Theafey I"
= INVITES THE COURT
ioU1oor ArJv.
! STn view of the INTEREST in the
/. e,,n-ar,o Court At The nresent
I IT, ord tho rro~,inenca S;var
: : to- S ~;~orv osrects ~ The i;vax
~9 ,seo,,ohSr. ~ 4hat a,SuSt hodv
=, =. ~ J;oIo "n and sceres ~
! T;-st IsJwS cor,;n~ n the Ma.
+;o,,oI Thootor newt uSHelr IL has
] ~"o,'rrod ~ me th.f We invite
a. ,,roSaot ,,oor,berc NJ The court
"s IsaSI az the members of the
NORTHUMBERLAND COMMITTEE bnIding
heaHings on the enTargement Of
tha court az SUGGESTED NV Presi.
! dent Roosevelt to he lie guests
an the oneninr night
. "Arrangements have been made
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HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
NJ OV I F.
CLOCK

RIALTO-Robert Donat in "39
Steps," 11:17 q. m, 1852, 4:39,
p 7:22, 1910 p. m; Jessie Mat
thews in FIRST q Girl" 1887,
3:12, 1854, 8:42 p. m.
LTTTLE-Norma Shearer, Frederic
March, 'The Barretts ct VIM
pole Street." IL a. m, 1885,
asa, 4:5S, 7:04, 9:10 p. m.
EARLE-Barbara Stanwyck, Joel
McCrea, "Internes Can't Take
Money" II q. m, 1876, 4:25,
, 7:1O, 10 p. m. Stage, Horace
Heidi, 1895, 1925, 6:15. 8 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Bette Davis.
Humphrey Bogart, IN ark d
Woman" II a. m. los, 3:15,
5:25, 7:35, GAS p. m.
COLUMBIA - jeanette MacDon-
aid, Nelson Eddy. "Maytime, "
1918 a. M, 1850, APO 6:55,
9:25 p. m.
PALACE-Bing Crosby, Shirley
Ross, WAIKIKI Wedding" 11:15
a. m, lis, 800, 5:25, 1880,
$50 p. m.
CAPITOL-Phil Regan, 1.-THE Hit
Parade" II a. M, 1885, AIS,
7:05, 9:55 p. m. Stage, Lenore
Uric, 1910, 500, $40, 8 p. m.
R-K-O KEITH'S-Miriam Hopkins,
Paul NUM-, THE Woman l
Love-" 11:46, las, 3:46, 5:46,
7:46, 9:46 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures shows,
rs minutes, 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
HOWARD-Loretta Young, Ty-
rome Power, Love Is News, "
1890, 500, $50, 800, 1920 p.
m. Stage: Count Basil, 200,
4:30, 700, 900 D. m.
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Ruth Draper Provides the Entire Ente
tainment Of Full Evening in Theater
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Make Way For Tomorrow" star
ring Victor Moore, had its preview
last night. Samuel Goldwyn will
present his new comedy, Woman
Chases Man" tonight.
The center Of attention-Gypsy
Rose Lee, who made an art of un-
dressing in public, was the center
of all eyes yesterday at a lunch
con at Twentieth Century-FoX
studio. She was the guest of
honor, and the guests were all
men. Miss Lee, who was muffled
to the neck, will make her first
picture shortly.
William Powell, Metro oldwyn-
Mayer star, owns no more Califor-
mia property. He has just dis
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HOW 1T ALL BEGAN
Her repertoire now consists Of SO
sketches or tabloid plays in which
she imperSonates all Of the char
acters. It is quite a memory feat,
inasmuch as a weeks engagement
calls for ~ of these dramatic
canoes.
, One question which is always
asked about Ruth Draper is How
did she start on her unique
career?"
It all started at a house party Of
young people, and an entertain
ment was suggested. Everyone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-23

Another new one-Paramount's
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must perform. AS Miss Draper was
one Of the guests, she had to con-
tribute, but did not know just
what to do. Suddenly she remem-
bered the monologue of Beatrice
Herford which had always pleased
her, and she wondered if she dared
attempt something similar.
The very impromptu sketch she
gave was about a little Jewish
tailor who had been doing some
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BY HARRISON CARROLL
(Copyright, 1870

HOLLYWC Cd, April % U.F.S0
The exciting business Of making
movies drops to second place in
Freddie Bartholomew thoughts
this week. An honor comes Friday
night that means more to him
than winning the academy award.
He will be selected then by the
Los Angeles council of the Boy
Scouts of America as the boy with
the outstanding achievement Of
the year to his credit.
Re pr esenting 1,700 scouts,
Scoutmaster A. D. Krieger, of
Troop 1856, will confer the honor
on behalf of the council.
Another new one-Paramount's
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A ONE-WOMAN SHOW
She Has So Cameo Plays in Her
Repertoire, All Memorized,
But None Ever Written

Ruth Draper is unique and distinctive in the amusement
world She gives show, requires neither stage
hands scenery Just few properties all of which
carried in one trunk
Helen Horrible her advance agent for the weeks
the National Theater beginning May that
line of the Draper monoogues short dramatic payes
has been written They all thought and expressed
by Ruth Draper she went along
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is scheduled to be the first woman
to cross San Francisco's Golden
Gate Bridge, but what's a mere
bridge to Mae.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

the already KID by pressure whence d..
ponents sayeth not. The
When Vice President
before long there Will be number Of highly significant
his
One can be given advance personal seal from
Uvaloe. Here r ~ AVN
the present heather Grand. keen, nm
Cactus Jack aue his
of. THE Senate is airc cood) WV
1t seems according this message from Mr.
Garner that last week recorded tho highest
temperature ~ '''~'
copyrsh, Am.rc N.w.p. per Al,n. 1n,
Evening star., 1937-07-13
An American
You Should
Know
Viola Schantz Keeps
Specimens of All
u. S. Mammals.
BY DELLA PYNCHON.

Two hundred thousand mammals
skins. skulls and skeletons rest in the
National Museum. Row upon row Of
neat metal cases. 100 Of them, contain
the comprehensive collection Of recent
North American specimens, They are
as neat as beds In 4 hospital ward, as
systematic as books in library,
A mammal, Viola schantz explains,
''is anything that suckles It's young.
This includes whales. porpoises. seals,
walruses, which the layman does not
always know"
This quiet, dark-haired young
woman is in charge Of the mammalian
Ia boratory, section of wild life, Bureau
of Biological Survey. Department Of
Agriculture. She superntends. in
voices, indexes, records. catalogues her
mounting collection. She even pre-
serves the skins, if necessary.
1T is Of both scientific and eco
nomic Importance" Miss Schantz
said. I'VE exterminate carnivores for
Western cattlemen, using their skins
for biologic, geographic study" Maps
show where all the Felis, Amnosper-
mophilus, CAMS, and so forth, may
be found in two hemispheres. in case
any one wants to know. These are
commonly known as mountain lions,
ground squirrels, wolves and coyotes.
Animal studies go on year by year.
Now 1t is mountain sheep. Skulls. are
everywhere. Then there are the little
alcoholics, little animals picked whole
in jars. Over l.l50 type specimens,
representing whole groups, lie cotton
stuffed convincingly in serried ranks.
Here are beautiful little moles, musk
rats, chipmunks, ground squirrels, all
different in skin color. skull character.
Eighty different type specimens OF
shrews and bears contrastingly repose
in cases. ShreUs are minute, hardly
as big as baby mouse. their skulls no
larger than a bead, their fur sleek
and brown. Skulls of the brown
Alaska bear, on the other hand. when
opened up, are large enough to hold
mans head. Mexican bats have
a most efficient set of teeth. There are
and not moth in sight!
Miss Schantz handles her vast COL
lection lovingly, intelliRently Her
neat, precise handwriting marks the
life history of each specimen. She her.
self is neat, with luminous hazel eyes,
that reflect the intense interest she has
for this unusual job II was reared
on farm near Quakertown, Pa, feel
at home with animals Miss Schantz
said. Educated in Pennsylvania public
schools, Perkiomen Seminary. she
taught, came to the United States
Biological Survey as a clerk in 1918,
has worked her way up She is treas
urer of the American Society OF Nam.
malogists. the first woman ever to
serve on its board Of directors.