davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-04-11

ippines today watched d military dis
play by cadets at San Jacinto Mill
tary Academy, "Mexico's West Point"
The island executive and his party
later visited the nearby pyramids Of
Teotihuacan. His program included a
Evening star., 1937-04-11

steel Diesel~engined lighthouse ten
der for service on the Missouri River
will be opened here May 10. it was
announced today by H. D. King, COM
missioner Of lighthouses, Commerce
Department. The vessel will be a.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

ford, Chevy Chase, Md: Richard p.
Whiteley, Frank j. Wideman, Graf
ton S. Wilcox, New York Herald
Tribune; Henry Willard, Gen. Dion
Williams, U. S. M c., retired; Edwin
M. Williams, United Press Associ-
ations; Samuel B. Williams, Electrical
World; Stanley D. Willis, George H.
Wilson, Lloyd B. Wilson, Lyle c. VIII
son, United Press Associations; SIMEON
Winch, Oregon Journal; Lewis Wood,
New York Times; Russell Wood, DR..
V. V. Wood, st. Louis, Mo-; Robert
w. Woolley, James Wright, New York
City; James l.. Wright, Buffalo Eve
ming News; Thomas Wrigley, Uni
versal Service.
Henry Xander.
Harold r. Young.
]. Russell Young, Washington Eve
ming Star.
Orville Zimmerman, Representa- tive
from Missouri
R. R. Zimmerman.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
PIT. A. GROUP TO MEET

The last meeting Of the Board Of
Managers Of the District Congress Of
Parents and Teachers for this par
ent-teecher year" will be held at 1O:3O
Evening star., 1937-04-11

am. Tuesday in the board room Of the
National Education Association Build
ing. -,.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Northern Ireland now has l pas-
senger automobile to every 40 peopls,
Evening star., 1937-04-11

reception tonight by Foreign Minister
Eduardo Hay and his wife at ChapuI-
tepec Castle.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Bartenders to Nominate.
Nomination of officers will be the
principal business taken up at meet
ing of the Bartenders' Union, Local
No. rs, at 3 pm. today at 72O Fifth
street. Elections will be held April Is
Evening star., 1937-04-11

signed to the fifteenth lighthouse dis
trict, with headquarters at st. Louis.
Quezon Visits Academy.
MEXICO CITY, April 10 @.-
President Manuel Quezon Of the Phil
Evening star., 1937-04-11
WOnen'S
Dresses
1875

Jackets that add inches to
a short Waistline j.. capes
that come right to here in
backs str a lie gic ally
Strengthening the back sill
houette and falling in soft
hattering lines in front.
Daytime dresses with lace
tops you can turn into
informal dinner dresses
by simply removing the
jacket. All in a new triple
sheer with lots of char
acter and lends itself sup
erbly to smooth fit. Sizes
Sc to "A.
Women's Dresses - Second
Floor.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Cridiron

Continued From Eighteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1937-12-16
CLEAR|NGS LAG
AGAIN IN WEEK
Total for 22 Leading Cities
Is 24.3 Per Cent Under
Same 1886 Period,
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Extendinp
the decline into the fifth week bank
clearings again were sharply reduced
from the like period OF a year ago.
The aggregate at % leading cities
OF the United States for the week
ended Wednesday, December Is. as
reported to Dun &, Bradstreet. Inc,
was $5,474, ,706,00 as compared with
S7,230, ,850,000 for the corresponding
1885 week, or a decrease of 24.3 per
cent. For the week preceding, the
comparative loss had been cut to
8.4 per cent.
Clearings at New York amounted
to $3,4l2, 900, against $4,754,951,-
900 year ago, or drop of 282 per
cent. The volume for the cities out
side of New York totaled s2,O6l,e23,-
600, or 1877 per cent under the s2,475,-
899,000 for the same 1896 week.
For the latest period, clearings
dropped S26,774 900 from the total of
the week preceding. Between the two
similar weeks of 1886, however, there
was a gain of 81 ,222, ,654, 900.
All outside centers reported declines
from year ago, the most important
Of which were: Cincinnati, 265 per
cent; Boston. 23.7 per cent; Pittsburgh.
23.7 per cent; st. Louis, 234 per cent;
Philadelphia, 1879 per cent; Chicago,
16.5 per cent; Detroit, 1863 per cent,
and Kansas City, 15.9 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities fol-
low, together with percentage changes
from the previous week; also the daily
average bank clearings for the months
Of October, November and December
to date:
Evening star., 1937-12-16
ADDITIONAL AUTO
CHANGES TALKED
More New Designs Due
Early in Coming Year,
Trade Hears.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT. Dec. 16.-Generally
speaking the motor car industry in
troduced all its 1888 Eiodels in Octo-
ber. but gossip In trade circles has
1t that few Of more radical design
are being prepared for q debut some
time early in the coming year.
One Of these is said to have been
in preparation for several months
by one Of the producers in the higher
price group. It is reported to en-
phasize wider body design, with mar
rover corner posts claimed to aid In
visibility from the driving seat.
The space normally taken UP by
running boards is being included in
the body interior, according to the
gossip. which has been given no con-
f1rmation in engineering circles. Con-
trary to expectations earlier this year,
the much-talked about rear-engine
models did not put in an appearance
and some credence is given the Cos
sip about radically changed body
style In one of the upper price fields
by the fact that the entire line OF
1888 types brought out in October
showed relatively few changes in gen.
eral appearance. The mechanical
changes, too, were not as startling as
has been the case in some previous
years.
Many observers have attributed tn
the automobile industry's leaders a
desire to capitalize a little more on
the changes that have been intro
duced from time to time. In some
quarters 1t has been suggested that
the tremendous cost of retooling for
each years models make it necessary
that the more radical innovations be
introduced less frequently than in the
earlier days.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Carrier Revenues
Drop ILL., Per Cent
From 1886 Levels
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Association Of American Rail-
roads announced that 90 class 1 rail-
roads had operating revenues of $26l, =
619,434 in November, a decrease of
ILL., per cent from November, 1895,
and a decrease Of 1919 per cent from
November, 1880.
Freight revenues amounted to $210,-
556,93l in November, compared with
$244, 4,862,i76 in November, 1885, and
$255 ,267 ,563 In November, 1880. This
was IA per cent decrease as COM
pared with November, 1896, and ITS
per cenS below the same month in
1890.
Passenger revenues totaled $685.
368,52l in November, compared with
$27, ,245,846 in November, 1896, and
$41 ,408,296 in November, 1880. No.
vember passenger revenues were Al
per cent above November, 1886, but
31.5 per cent below the same month
in 1880.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
CENTRAL PLANS
TO MERGE UNITS
Consolidation of 13 Small
Subsidiaries Subject to
!. c. c. Approval.
By the Associated Press

BY ING ASSOClAteQ Fte6S.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-New York
Central Railroad, subject to approval
of stockholders and the Interstate
Commerce Commission, will consoli-
date IS small subsidiary companies
through merger, the road announced
yesterday.
Oficials said the consultations are
being effected to simplify the roads
corporate structure"
Eight subsidiary companies are to
be merged into Centrals Cleveland
Cincinnati Chicago dz st. Louis (Bis
Four) Railroad and five into its To-
ledo & Central Railway Co.
An immediate result of the conson-
dations would be "less wear and tear
on New York Central's directors
many of whom also serve as directors
of subsidiaries. Today was meeting
day" at the Central. and some direc-
tors sat through separate sessions oi
boards Of 80 Central units. The
consultations would reduce these
boards to II.
Directors of Mahoning Coal Rail.
road Co., a Central unit, declared q
dividend Of SIS a share on common
stock, payable December 20 to stock
of record December %. This lifts
1887 payments to $3.50 a share
against S3l.75 in 1895.
Roads going into the big Four
include Cincinnati Northern; Gin.
cinnati, Sandusky g. Cleveland; Gin.
cinnati, Lafayette & Chicago; Colum-
bus, Hope a. Greensburg; Evansville
Indianapolis g. Terre Haute; Evans.
vile, Mount Carmel g. Northern;
Muncie Belt Railway. and Vernon
Greensburg g. Rushville.
Those to be absorbed by Toledo &
Ohio Central are Kanawha g. Mich
igan; Kenewha G West Virginia
GAINESVILLE g. Western: Bailey Run,
Sugar Creek & Athens, and Middle
port a. Northeastern.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
ROOT AND CRAWFORD NAMED

NEW YORK, Dec. Is lP.-Elihu
Root, jr., New York lawyer, and David
A. Crawford, president of the Pullman
Co. of Chicago. were elected directors
OF American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. at meeting of the board today.
They will fill vacancies caused by the
deaths of E. E. Loomis, chairman of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and
Thomas Nelson Perkins, Boston lawyer
and financier.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Figures
What They Mean
BY A. A. PATTON,

ASSoCIateo fTeSS StatlStlclan.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16-The Wall
Street brokers who are looking for in
vestment trust buying to dominate the
next upswing in stock prices are
doomed to disappointment in the opin-
ion Of some statisticians.
They point out that while the
trusts have millions of dollars in cash
waiting for the business skies to clear
before investing, and are theoretically
large potential buyers, the total
amount of money involved would be a
comparatively minor market influ-
ence.
There is approximately a billion dol
lars managed by the Nations invest
ment trusts, according to recent esti-
mates, divided roughly $3.50 between
mutual and general management
funds.
Trust executives figure the average
mutual fund has approximately Is per
cent Of its total assets in cash or
equivalent. The liquidity of manage
ment concerns Is generally set some
what higher, around 20 per cent.
Thus there is currently available
for investment from this source in the
neighborhood of SITS, 200, 900. A siza-
BILE sum by itself, this total is but a
small fraction of the value of all
shares listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. On November / this total
was s38 $40, 600, 900.
TranSlating the money available in
the trusts into stock would make about
one good days volume for hungry
brokers' The average share listed on
the exchange is worth around $50
Thus dumping the whole amount into
the market would mean but $500, 900
shares.
There are two other factors to be
considered. In the first place, q large
chunk Of this estimated reserve will be
paid out to stockholders in the form
Of dividends, reducing the amount that
can be counted on for stock purchase
A balancing item, however, is the
steady stream of cash taken in every
month by mutual funds, which contin-
ually sell their shares to the public
Although the total is not known, this
golden stream has yielded many extra
millions to the trusts during the past
few months.
More important than the investment
trusts, according to some financial
observers, are the investment counsel
firms. No public records Of their &C
tivities, Of course, are available for in
spectson Of the casual reader, but we'll
informed analysts figure the hall
dozen largest managers handle up
ward Of billion dollars of clients
money.
Add to this total the funds directed
by hundreds Of smaller organizations
scattered over the country, and the
brokerage houses maintaining counsel
departments, and 1t Is estimated the
final total would reach between 81, $780,
000. 900 and $4,000, ,000, 900.
This huge sum, however, is also said
to be well invested, with only q COM
paratively small backlog Of cash that
can be used to buy stocks.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
MACHINE TOOL INDEX
SLUMPS IN NOVEMBER
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 16.-The Ma
tional Machine Tool Builders Associa-
ton index of new orders declined from
1870 in October to 1877 last month,
the association announced. Shipments
for 1926 are taken as representing 100
per cent.
Domestic orders declined from 89.1
per cent in october to 63.3 per cent
last month, while foreign orders In
creased from 62.9 per cent to 64.4
per cent.
Last November the general index
stood at 147.1: the domestic index,
ll0.7; the foreign index at 364.
.'The domestic index reflects . drop
back to the summer Of 1885 level" the
association said.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
COMMODITY PURCHASING
POLICY IS OUTLINED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The follow
ing recommendations as to purchas-
ing policy for various important COM
modities have been made by the
Standard Statistics Co. of New York
Advance purchases justified at pres
ent levels-Fuel oil, rosin, rubber
scrap steel.
Cover future requirements on price
Veamess-Hides, lead, tin, zinc.
Advance purchases should be post
poned-Anthracite coal, barley, BIZ
luminous coal, burlap, butter, cement.
cheese, cocoa, coffee, copper. corn
cotton, cottonseed oil, eggs, flour, gaso-
line, lard, linseed oil, lubricating oil,
lumber, oats, paper, parrafn, pig iron,
rayon, rye, silk, silver, steel, sugar, tai
low, turpentine, wheat, wool.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
UP SHARPLY IN WEEK

The National Coal Association, from
incomplete carloading reports from the
railroads, estimates bituminous coal
production in the United States for
the week ended December II as ap-
proximately 100000 net tons. Pro-
duction for the corresponding week,
1885, 10.882,0o0 tons; 1885, s,37o,00
tons.
The report of the National Bitumi-
nous Coal Commission shows produc-
tion of 7,2l8.000 tons for the week
ended November 27, and 100000 for
the week ended December 4, 1897.
Production calendar year to Decem-
Der II. 1887, 1927 900 tons (subject
to revision); 1886, 4O7, ,793 900 tons.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
INDEX OF NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING DECLINES

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The monthly
index of newspaper advertising for
November, compiled by Printers Ink,
showed a decline of 3s per cent from
October figures when adjusted for
seasonal variations, the publication
reported.
Its index Of farm paper advertising
Tor November showed gain of 2O5
per cent over October after correction
for seasonal variations, and an in
crease Of 7 per cent over November.
1886.
The index for October showed a
decline OF 81 per cent as compared
with October, 1886.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
MANY STEEL WORKERS
ABOVE 4O.YEAR AGE
8yihe Associated Pros,

By tie Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-two out of
dve employees Of the steel industry
40 per cent-are over 20 years old, the
American Iron & Steel Institute esti-
mated
The estimate was based on reports
received from companies employing
'two-thirds of workers in the industry.
Life may not begin at 40 for the
steel, workers." the report said, but
at that age he is younger than about
100000 Of his fellow employees" Almost
half those over 40 are SO or more, the
figures showed
Employees from 18 to 25 years of
age are 202 per cent of the total;
from rs to 40 they are 1913 per cent.
Average age Of all steel workers is 80.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-An advance
IN bonds gathered strength all along
the line in late trading today and
gains of fractions to points were
numerous.
Buying, encouraged by signs of
pickup in some industries and year.
end rallying tendencies in other mar
kets, broadened out in corporate and
foreign issues.
Secondary rails stood out, with
Allegheny SIS of 1949, Illinois Central
4s4s, Missouri Pacific SIS and Southern
Railway Is showing gains ranging to
more than point. Other gamers in
cluded Goodyear SIS, International
Hydroelectric IS, Studebaker IS and
Western Union SIS.
Rallies in japanese issues were
coupled with considerable buying in
South American and European dollar
loans. Most United States Govern
ment issues also were little higher.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
U. s. TREASURY POSITION.
n the Associated Press.

The position OF the Treasury December
~: Receipts, S23.356, ,464.26; expendi-
bBb. .036.10. Customs receipts Tor the
month. S14. .579, ,20O;9s.
II. So. .671, zoe. .O4s.41; expenditures. So
395,ssS.121.57 tincluding S934, 1885,
761. ~ Of emergency expenditures); excess
Of expenditures S724. 4.1SS,073.16. Gross
debt, -S37. 7.O4e, ,243. .6s0.91. an increase Of
S151,7f4. 10 above the previous day. Gold
assets. sS12 .764 1857, 773. 10. including ST.
232. SIS 81 OF inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
EXPANSION PLANNED
BY ATLANTIC MUTUAL
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0pecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Co. today an
nounced plans to open an automobile
. department on December 20 under
the supervision of Fred H. Bischoff
to write automobile fire, theft and
comprehensive coverages, including
collision.
This will round out the companys
facilities as marine and fire insur-
ance company, which will embrace
ocean and inland marine and fire in
suTance and automobile insurance.
Evening star., 1937-12-16

boxes, 1.O0-1 rs. few 1.5O, as to grade and
size.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bushel baskets.
topped, 6O
MSTLETOE-Bushel baskets, ISL 90.
HOLLY MISUNDERSTANDING. LOO per
GRAPEs-One California arrived; ons
unbroken car on track
RANANAe-No .carlot arrivals, ons
broken car on track
MIXED CITRUeCNc cariot arrivals;
one broken car on track,
Evening star., 1937-12-16
ARUNDEL CORP. VOTES
DIVIDEND OF rs CENTS
sIecial Dispatch to The Star

sTeciaI Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Dec. 16.-Directors
OF the Arundel Corp. have declared
the regularly quarterly dividend of 2s
cents share. They said profits OF
the company amounted to $1,000, ,1s1
in the first II months OF this year
compared to $74l,78l in the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
LONDON BANK REPORT.

Proportion Of the banks reserve to liza
Pility Is 30.1 per cent, compared with 35.3
last week
Rate Of discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
FREIGHT L0ADINGs.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 R.-Revenue
freights carloadings on railroads reporting
today for the week ended December II
Included:
Dec. H. Prev. wk. Yr ago.
Burlington - 23.933 23,221 27,702
Nerso,s esa'Ss e Wstn- is,s644o iSasa ia sss sas3s
Evening star., 1937-12-16
RUBBER FUTURES.

futures opened 3 to lower. Mach.
Is, ,12; May, 15.21b: July. 1888.
Bid,
The Washington times., 1937-10-07
Giant Sues
Tale st Man Says
Story Hurt Him

CHICAGO, Oct. 7 G.NSD.
Charging his good name, credit
and reputation was damaged, Rob-
ert Emerson Wadlow, regarded as
the worlds tallest human being,
has filed a $150,0O0 suit against
the American Medical Association.
Wadlow, Of Alton, ILL.,, who
stands 8 feet 6 inches tall and
weighs 425 pounds, stated in the
suit that public scandal and ridi-
cule, contempt and aversion have
been heaped upon him as a result
Of a scientific" article in the jour.
nal of the American Medical AS
Sociation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15
Thousands Get Copies
OF CeIlilli Book

Today and tomorrow thousands
Of washington Times readers who
have clipped daily coupons from
The Times and last Sundays
Herald will be supplied with their
copies Of Benvenuto Cellini's au.
photography through the home de.
livery service.
Other readers will obtain their
fifteenth book in this series Of
Worlds Greatest Literature, Of
fered by The Times book-a-week
plan, from SO coupon exchange
stations which will be open until
noon tomorrow to receive the 80
cents library fee and seven
coupons.
Next weeks book is the stirring,
romantic tale by Edward Bulwer.
1.-THE Last Days Of Pompeii." This
simple story relates the love Of
Glaucus and lone, two young
people of Grecian origin, whose
struggle for happiness led them
through the destruction Of an en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15
Ken Murray
Says:

Well, Bob Teller went back to
his home town whiStle-StOp in
Iowa to study up so he can get
. high school diploma. That's
0 funny thing about our edu.
catiOnal system. Young Bob
has got to pass tests in history,
literature and chemistry when
what he needs most is control.
But that history item Is the
one the Cleveland ball club is
most worried about. They're
afraid they may be on the
wrong end of . deal in which
Bob traded . glass arm-nOt
some glass beadS-tO the Indi-
ans for $4,000 q year.
It seems like this is a wonder
full country when q mere high
school kid is q big league pitch
ing star. But, gosh, If Bob lived
In italy by this time he'd be q
Heutenant-cOloneI in MuSsolini's
junior army probably in charge
Of poison gaS) or at his age he
might be foreman Of q toy fac
tory in Japan. But not at $1O,-
900 a year-which Still makes
this q wonderful country.
Copyright, 1887. by Mcknight
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15
TO LOW
GROUP,
HE CLAIMS
Has Backing Of Other
House Republicans,
He Declares

Opposition to the proposed sub
stitution Of q retail sales tax for
an income tax in the District
grew among Republican members
Of the House District Committee
today, in face Of the District Com
missioners' Endorsement Of the
plan.
The movement against the
sales tax is being led by Repre-
sentative Everett M. DirkSen Of
Illinois, ranking minority mem.
Der, who announced he would
carry his fight to the floor Of
the House. He stated:
"Tf the committee insists
upon . sales tax, we will move
to substitute an income tax ON
the House floor"
Representative Dirksen said he
has the support Of Republican
Representative Carl Mapes Of
Michigan and w. Sterling Cole Of
New York.
Dirksen's fight is based on the
theory that the income tax is
more equitable because it exacts
levies according to the taxpayers
ability to pay, whereas the sales
tax, he said, "places the burden
on those least able to pay" add
ing:
"A man earning 100000 a
year may not require any more
food than . man whose wages
are $50 . week, so that both
would pay the same tax"
The subcommittee Of the House
District Committee studying the
tax situation here with q view to
raise $6,OO0,000 to meet the esti-
mated deficit in 1888 will meet
Tuesday to draft q definite pro
gram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15
SCHOOL CHIEFS
ENDORSE TOUR

A complete three-point program
Of occupational adjustme n t
through the public schools has
been sponsored by 10 city school
superintendent who participated
in the recent two-week Occupa,
tional Educational Tour for School
superintendent, DR.. Frank w,
Ballou, superintendent Of District
Public Schools, announced today.
The tour, sponsored by the Ma
tional Occupational Conference Of
New York, carried the educators
to all the larger cities in the United
States, where they studied school
systems in which one or more
outstanding features of occupa-
tional education were in effect.
During the coming school year,
DR.. Ballou said, each member of
the occupational study tour will
experiment with such features as
will be possible to include in a
local program. At the close of
the year the superintendent will
meet again to report results.
Highloghts Of occupational edu-
cation, include skilled counseling
and guidance for every pupil: &C.
cupational training in school or
on the job and placement with
follow-up contacts, to see that the
young worker is in an occupation
to which his abilities are suited.
Placement service, DR.. Ballou
said, was found to be a vital part
Of the modern school program.
In some cities schools operate EN-.
ployment offices Of their own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15
Motorman Is Cleared
In Pedestrian Death

Floyd Little, IS. of 203 C st.
N. W., street car operator, was
exonerated by a coroner's jury
yesterday in connection with the
death Of Harry ]. Kittinger, II,
Of Oil Eighteenth st. N. W..
Kittinger was struck at First
and H SITS. N. w., and died in
Sibley Hospital May 4. The Jury
determined that the death was
accidental after testimony showed
Kittinger leaped in front Of the
car in an attempt to avoid a
taxicab.