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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Speaking of Government Workers

publicity director. Within a
week the whole city knew In"
terror was on it's way, culminat-
ing with the astounding feat Of
persuading a group of fair clerks
to compete with each other in a
bathing beauty conteSt-some'
thing never before done.
Appears Monday
The new publication, due for
distribution to 1000 IDRA men,
bers, is mimeographed Will
appear bimonthly, each tenth
and twenty-fifth, so it won't be
forgotten in the excitement
around pay day >. First issue is
dedicated to Secretary Ickes
who is honorary IDRA prexy
In addition to editorials, it
carries news items, both
straight" and sports, with team
standings Barrett has a
spicy column telling of people
and things which is especially
interesting.
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BY J. EARLE MOSER

Interior Department today
took the final necessary step in
placing its employee morale and
social activity on a par with
any office in the service with
announcement of the II. D. r.
A. News" official publication Of
the new Interior Recreation AS
ISOLATION.
And simultan e o usly, an
nouncement that one Sam M.
Barrett will be editor-in-chief in.
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Note to Reducers

Flash: Reducers in the serv-
ice-and their name is legion
can find much help by drinking
mate, the South American bev-
erage brewed exactly like tea
The drink, nonintoxicat-
ing but mildly stimulating,
serves South American Indians
as both food and drink when
they must endure long tricks
over desert land Takes
away hungry feeling when a
meal is missed We're try
ing it for our $50 pounds, with
success Pronounced ''mah-
tay" Sold here in town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Oxford to Publish
Rousseau Letters

The oxford University Press
will publish "Citizens of
Geneva" a volume Of selections
from the letters of Jean-Jacques
Rousseau, october Z. They were
translated and edited by Charles
William Hendel, Macdonald Pro
lessor Of Moral Philosophy at
McGill University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Best Sellers

FICTION
And So Victoria
Vaughan wilkins Macmillan
Northwest Passage
Kenneth Roberts Doubleday
The Citadel
A. J. crOnin Little
Young Henry of Navarro
Heinrich Mann Knopf
Seven Who Fled
Frederick Prokosch Harper
Famine
Liam oFlaherty Random
NONFICTION
1888 Book of Small Houses
Simon
The Good Society
Walter Lippmann Little
Four Hundred Million
Customers
Carl Crow Harpers
Mathematics for the Millions
L Hogben Norton
Conversation at Midnight
Edna st. ". Millay Harper
Life with Mother
Clarence Day Knopf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Daughter Writes
.CUrie BiO0rnDhu

MADAME Curie," the biog-
raphy Of the famous scientist,
is to be published November 26
by Doubleday, Doran. It was
written by = Madame Curie's
daughter Eve. It has been trans
lated by Vincent Sheean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
ROvdy, Witty, Lusty
Are DiUQ'S Memoirs

The memoirs Of Madame
Frances Aida, Men, Women and
Tenors," to be ready for pub
LEGATION the middle Of next
month, her publishers, Hough-
ton, Mifflin, announced today.
It is described as "rowdy, witty,
lusty and daringly free"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
New Bulgarian

A set Of stamps will be re-
leased by Bulgaria this month
to honor the centenary of the
birth Of Vasil Levesky, national
hero, who was betrayed to the
Turks and hung in Sofia.
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est a C q ulSl-
ton of the re-
Gently formed
N e W Jersey
State Society
. =. . Judging
by the flash
OF the smile
she possesses,
m a cul inc
m e mberShip
will 90 m
S h o rtly . =.
Miss K a t 2
came IN the
District eight
Y e a RS ago,
s tud led at
Roosevelt HiRi
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duces this de-
p a rtn1ent to
j G ore his
sincere pro.
t e S t S a n d
t a k e t h e
pl e q sure Of
putting Bar
rett ION the
spot" reveal
ing him in
his true light.
Barrett is
n t e ri or S
q" in C ognito"
press agent
mentioned so
often. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
New Territorial Stamps
To Be Issued Next Month
BY CHARLES A. KENNY
Washington Times Stamp Editor

Complete information concerning the description dates and
places of rstday sales for the remaining three Territory
stamps to be issued by the Post Office has been announced
These stamps the adhesves for Alaska Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands
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Thames Portrait Story
OF River, Beautifully Done

"Thames Portrait" by Ano Robertson is distinctly col
ector piece big for the standard library shelf 1t
would however, lend decorative note to any where
books are those busy to read would be unable to
resist the almost breahakng beauty of it's Photographic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09

sponsible for Three Came I'm
armed" and is the author Of
"Four Frightened People, " which
was also a film success. Thames
Portrait" which Is told in the
first person, bears evidence Of
the same wit and beauty Of de-
scription which distinguished
those earlier books. But 1t Is
not q biography. 1t is the story
OF a river written on boat.
BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY
They hired the launch before
they decided to Ego and have a
proper look at the Thames"
Nobody" says Miss Robertson,
could confuse it with the ordi-
nary, elegant, slim, motor
launches that infest this part Of
the river. Rude people say that
it is strikingly like an ice-cream
barrow"
Nevertheless, Miss Robertson
is pretty fond of her craft. She
likes to think of its awning "as
splendidly resembling the can
opy in Rossetti's picture Of
'Dante's Dream She knows its
a BIT balky and apt to break
down at inconvenient moments.
Still it gave her an incredibly
beautiful journey and 1t has
given us an incredibly beautiful
book.
The journey stretched for $50
miles. Miss Robertson made
pen sketches Of the people and
places encountered along the
way and her husband, H. e.
Turner, photographed the cruise
as they went.
COMIC TOUCH
Incidents Stunned by histori-
ans are just the incidents Miss
Robertson loves best. Such as
why did the Roman soldiers
drop so many coins when they
took their baths not far from
Cirencester2 Not that Miss
Robertson is at all enthusiastic
about the Romans. NeVerthe-
less, they made themselves un-
usually conspicuous at Ciren-
cester and what went on along
the banks Of the Thames is the
business of this book.
Moorhen eggs lend 8 comic
touch to the narrative when
Miss Robertson attempts to con-
ceal them from the. lockman at
Radcot Bridge.
Godstow Priory arouSeS some
historic reveries, oxford puts
the river travellers in a social
plight, Medmenham Abbey leads
the author into a dissertation
upon the recorded acts Of the
false monks, London Bridge Of
fers a striking study Of the town
and its people, and so it goes to
the end Of the journey.
("ThGmes Portrait" a story
of the famous river, By E. Arnot
Robertson. Illustrated By H. Z.
Turner. Published By MGcn1iI-
i
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first appointment with Resettle-
ment more than a year ago ..
For the past two months has
worked as secretary with WPA'S
advisory committee on educa-
ton Likes swimming, golf
and horseback riding Re-
sides 1907 Kennedy st. N. w.
Interesting Study
In order to find out the
proper width Of roads for auto
travel, Bureau Of Public Roads
recently assigned a cameraman
to trail travelling cars and snap
their maneuvers in passing other
machines A movie camera
was mounted just outside the
drivers seat, with mechanical
arrangement allowing him to
take photos while driving
Findings include the conclusion
that roads should be % feet
wide to be adequate, and that
cars travelling fast veer away
from the right side of the road
and require more space in
general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09

Dates and places of the first
day sales follow: Alaska,
juneau, November IL; Puerto
Rico, San Juan, November IS,
and Virgin Islands. Charlotte
Amalie, December IS.
AS usual, the new stamps will
be placed on sale throughout
the United States the following
day in each instance.
This completes the Territory
Series, as announcement con-
corning the Hawaii stamp was
made some time ago and will be
placed on firstrday sale at
Honolulu, october 10.
ALL 3-CENT STAMPS
All stamps will be Of the
three-cent denomination, ar.
ranged horizontally and printed
in purple in sheets of so by the
rotary press.
The Alaska adhesive will de-
pict as it's central design a view
Of snowcapped Mt. Mckinley.
with a rural scene Symbolizing
present-day developments.
The Puerto Rico stamp re-
produces the old governors
palace, known as LA Forta-
leza," as its central design.
The Virgin Islands stamp will
present a view of the City Of
Charlotte Amalie, the capital,
with the outlying harbor and
Sugar Loaf Mountains in the
distance.
Each stamp will be captioned
with the Territory's name 1t
honors. The stamps measure
O.84 by LA inches.
Collectors desiring first-day
cancellations Of the new stamps
should address their covers in
care of the postmasters at the
respective cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Sc PrOdigGL Parents"
Blu Sinclair LelUiS

Sinclair Lewis new novel 1.-THE
Prodigal Parents" has been COM
pleted. It's publication date has
been set tentatively for January
81, 1888.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Transfer Chance

Transfer desire: Clerk-stenog.
rapher, U. S. Attorneys Office,
New York city, desires transfer
to any other department in New
York city, Washington, D. c.,
Southern California, Florida or
Hawaiian Island Anyone in
terested call NFFE headquar-
tiers, ME. 0357.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
ALASKA COVERS

Covers for Alaska should DO
mailed in time to reach Seattle
for dispatch from that city on
November 3. These covers, can
ceIed at Juno, are due to arrive
in Seattle on November Is. The
airmail service is available be-
between Juneau and Seattle, but
covers Endorsed "airmail" bear
ing two or more of the Alaskan
stamps will receive airmail Serv-
ice from Seattle to the point Of
destination.
Puerto Rico covers should be
mailed in time for dispatch by
steamship sailing from New
York to San Juan not later than
November II.
Airmail covers bearing postage
at the rate of 10 cents a half
ounce will, If sent well in adj
vance, be dispatched from San
Juan by plane at 9 a. m. on No
vember Is, with arrival at Mi
ami, Fla. scheduled for 5 p. m.
the same day. Covers dispatched
by steamship from San Juan on
November Is, will reach New
York on November 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
D. c. OGths Continue

Observations on Uncle Sans
peculiaritieS might include In
terlor'S selection Of the "star
American farmer" instead of
Agriculture Forest fires are
diminishing, Forest Service re-
ports Credit goes to educa-
tional campaigns Acting
Comptroller General has ruled
that D. c. employees must renew
oathS Of office when status Is
changed, Notwithstanding legis-
lation banning this formality
with departments and indie.
pendent offices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Latest on Glass

AS it stands now, inner circles
of the Age admit "considera-
ton" will be made by the budg-
ct committee late this month
to possibly slice Charter PreSi.
dent Glass salary and give him
a definite" assignment at ma
tional headquarters Engrav.
ing and Printing members of
UFWA held a tea Thursday for
10 non-members guests Of honor.
at new headquarters, Seven
tenth and F SITS. N. w. 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09

More than 40 attended Mrs.
Gertrude KeSsler, Pauline
Hirsch, Edith Krieger and
Jeanne Klonin did the pouring
Natl. prexy Jake Baker
spoke .. Fourteen agencies here
have groups paid with emer-
gency relief funds, the largest
being Agriculture's 5000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
Black-Eyed "RoOkie"

Black.eyed Anne KATE, q
charming newcomer to the ser.
vice from Newark, is the new
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09
SoftbaH Sparkler

One Of the stalwarts for the
Central Supply team of Agricul-
lures softball league, which won
Evening star., 1937-09-20
WALLACE LAUDS
'3S FARM PLAN
viii Not Provide Adequate
Control of Crops, How
ever, He Warns.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
Secretary Wallace, outlining the
broad provisions of next years $780,
100000 farm benefit program, de-
scribed it today as an improvement
over earlier plans.
He said. however. that it alone
would not provide adequate control OF
major crops.
The agricultural conservation pro-
gram is not production control pro-
gram" he said I'm the absence of
other legislation, normal weather con-
ditions over several seasons again will
result in the accumulation of burden
some surpluses."
Congressional leaders have prom
ised to make farm legislation the first
order OF business at the next session.
The new benefit program. worked
out under the soil conservation act.
classes most major crops, such as cot
ton, wheat, corn, tobacco and other
grains, fruits and vegetables. as soil
depicting" and attempts to hold down
their acreage.
Wing ATUUS.
1t also encourages planting OF grass
and clover, by CHASING these as soil
conserving and soil building"
A limit or goal" on all the "soil-
depicting" crops as a group is estab-
lished and likewise a goal" for soil
conserving. These goals are then
split up among States, counties and
Individual farms.
In order to receive benefit pay
ments, farmers must stay within their
"soil-depleting goal" and equal or
exceed the "soil-building goal"
H. r. Tolley, A. A. A. administrator,
said assignment of individual goals
to farmers should prove simpler and
more effective than the two programs
which preceded" the 1888 scheme.
He said farmer will know lust
exactly what he is supposed to do
to comply with the plan and Just how
much he will receive for compliance
Only one type of payment will be
made"
Returning Land to Grass.
The program offers special induce
ments in the Great Plains area for
returning cultivated land to grass and
also includes range program in the
West and South, naval stores pro-
gram and payments on commercial
orchards and truck farms.
Administration will be through re-
glon, State and county A. A. A. or
carnations that have operated pre-
vious national farm programs.
The 1888 limit, or goal" for all
major crops was set at 5000. 900 to
295,000000 acres, compared with an
average from 1923 to 1887 of 3O5. .000.-
600 acres.
Within this special goals were set
up Tor the following crops, with the
192S-l937 average for comparison:
Evening star., 1937-09-20
DYNAMITING OF STORE
REPORTED CONFESSED
Four Arkansans Admit Setting
Off Blast, Sheriff Says-Child
Critically Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
McGEHEE, Ark, September 90
Sheriff Howard Clayton said last night
four men confessed dynamiting q
grocery store here yesterday because
the grocer refused to extend credit.
The blast critically injured the grocer's
3-year-old son.
-Four men were held on tentative
charges of assault to kill They were
listed by Sheriff Clayton as Herbert
Thompson, 19, of McGehee; Clarence
jenkins. %, Of Dermott: B. H. Whit
taker, 19, of Florence, and Joe Strother
35. Pitkin. La.
Joe MONSIEUR son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. A. Monsour. fought for his life
in hospital at nearby Lake Village.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
M. u. STUDENT CALLED
fStory on Page A-1.)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, September
20 (P).-By unanimous vote Of the
congregation, taken yesterday, call
will be extended to Rev. Walter C.
Scott, student pastor at the University
of Maryland, to become pastor of
Tabernacle Baptist Church here, it
was announced by w. L. Spence, chair
mar OF the Pulpit Committee.
The pulpit here became vacant due
to the resignation of Rev. William J.
Jamerson, who accepted call to a
pastorate in Statesville, N. c..
Evening star., 1937-09-20
PIT. A. to Map Program

MCLEAN. Va. September 20 (Spe-
ciaD The activities for the school
season will be planned at a meeting
Of the Parent Teacher Associations of
Mclean public schools tomorrow eve
Evening star., 1937-09-20
NOTED HISTORIAN DIES
Prof. Phillip Myers Expires at 81
in Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI. September 20 CP).-
Prof. Philip Van Ness Myers, 81, noted
historian, former president of Farm
ers' College and for years dean Of the
academic faculty at the University of
Cincinnati, died today.
Evening star., 1937-09-20

ming in the Franklin Sherman High
School at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-04-27
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 27 R-CUnited States
Department. of Agriculture)-Hogs,l IA 900
including $500 direct; early market steady
TO 10 higher later mostly steady 10 strong
with Mondays average: bulk good and
choice 200-300 pounds, l0lO-3O; top.
1875; comparable l4O-19O pounds, $50
Io.l5' most packing SowS. 960-s5.
Cattle. 5000; calves 5000; fed steers
and yearlinss fully steady following fairly
active close late Monday: killing quality
less desirable than Monday although sew
eral loads strictly good choice and prime
light and mediumweisht steers here: some
held around u 90; best early. 1925,
most sales. 9;75-l15o: several loads Ca
nadlans Monday. 10.00-12.25. these cattle
scaling 1.O00-l,200 pounds all she stock
largely steady; cows scarce again but sew
eral loads good and choice heiiers here:
best helferS. early, HOO; bulls strong
to 10 higher; weighty sausage offerings up
TO 7 ;l5 choice vealers steady; others tend
Ing lower. selects, so.
Sheep. 5000. includine 400 direct: fat
lambs opening slow: indications around
STEADY: load merely good lambs sold early
200; others held upward TO 1850 and
above nothing done on clipped lambs
Spring lambs and sheep about steady: few
vooled ewes. 6.O0-50. Spring lambs
l3 .OO-50.
Evening star., 1937-04-27
PACE MAINTAINED
AT COTTON MILLS
Consumption and Activity
Holds at High Levels
During Month.
By the Associated Presz

~ VIZ hoScS'dIcu itSos
The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics said American cotton mill
consumption and activity continued at
record high levels this month
Mill sales of goods, the bureau said,
had dropped recently below output
The bureau noted continued high
activity OF the foreign cotton textile
industry, especially in the United
Kingdom and the Orient, with foreign
cotton continuing to be used exten-
sively in place of the American COM
modify
A sharp increase occurred in i'm
ports Of American cotton by Japan,
but the bureau said much of the new
business probably was temporary be-
cause it followed shipping strikes in
this country.
The bureau said release Of about L.
$50 900 bales of Government financed
cotton between February / and April
% reduced stocks of Government
financed spot cotton to about 1,750,-
900 bales, compared with about 3,O0O,-
900 on January 81 and nearly $780,
900 bales at the end of January, 1886.
The bureau said the first official
estimate Of 1867 production in
Southern Brazil was 1901 900 bales,
an increase of % per cent over the
previous year, Total Brazil produce
ton was estimated at 100000 bales,
slightly more than in 1856.
Evening star., 1937-04-27
$4()5,086 EARNED
BY |NTERCHEM|CAl
Former International Print.
ing Ink Reports Large
Gain Over 1896.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Interchem-
ical Corp, formerly International
Printing Ink Corp, reported for the
first quarter consolidated net profit OF
s405,086, equal after preferred divi-
dend requirements to $l05 share
on the common stock.
In the similar period Of 1885 net
totaled $242,801 or 81 cents q share
No provision was made for the Federal
surtax on undistributed profits.
The company and subsidiaries have
plants at Cincinnati, Chicago, New
York, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Battle Greek, Mich; Lodi, N. j.. and
Shanghai.
Southern California Edison.
Southern California Edison Co. for
the quarter ended March 81 earned
net income Of $2.754,646, after normal
Federal income tax, equal after pre-
ferred dividend requirements to Al
cents share on the common This
compares with $2,737,l34, or 46 cents
a share, in the first quarter of 1885.
Monsanto Chemical.
Monsanto Chemical Co. and subsid.
iaries of st. Louis reported for the
March quarter net profit of ST 1888 1854
equal to sl20 a share on 1.l14,40t
shares of capital stock. This compare.
with net profit in the 1885 quarter Of
$l,032,852, equal to s1.03 a share or
999,l23 capital shares.
Pennsylvania Dixie.
Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corp
and subsidiaries reported for II month.
ended March 81 net profit of s97 1888
equal to 80 cents a share on the S
cumulative convertible preferred stocl
on which there is an accumulation o.
unpaid dividends. This compared witt
q net loss of s743,732 for the IL month!
ended March 81, 1895.
Evening star., 1937-04-27
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK April o7 tP-Rav suaar
was steady eariy today and sale a. I
confirmed Of 30, 0OO bags OF Cubas now
loading at 3 Al concluded late yesterday.
representing an advance of points over
the previous sale
Futures were irregular. No 3 contract
opened UNCHANGED to > points hrher and
held within this range through the fore
noon on further trade cOVerIng with July
selling at 81 and September at II,
No 4 contract after opening y TO :,
points lower under further liquidation. re-
covered on renewed buying by houses with
Cuban connections London reports the
International conference had agreed on ex
port quotas and would announce the de-
tails tomorrow. helped sentiment. July
advanced from 2Ol2 10 23i2 and Sep
around the best az midday wien the gen
eral list was / to 2l2 points higher
Refined was UNCHANGED a ~ for hre
eranulated with moderate withdrawal de
mand reported. New business was still
llght.
Evening star., 1937-04-27
CITIES SERVICE
EARNINGS JUMP
Preferred Requirements Are
Covered for First Time
Since 1892.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Net earn
ings Of Cities Service Co. in 1896
covered dividend requirements on the
various preferred issues of stocks for
the first time since 1882 when pay
ments were suspended. the company
reported.
In its annual report mailed to
stockholders. the concern showed con-
solidated net profit Of $685. ,497, COM
pared with s5,856,265 in 1885. The
improved operating results were ex-
perienced in all three major divisions,
petroleum, electric and gas, the report
set forth. Sales of each set new
records, it said
Reporting at length on the COM
pany's condition last year. Henry L.
Doherty, president, stressed the in
crease in taxes, saying the gain last
year was just short of equaling one
years dividends on the preferred
stocks. He also said the company
succeeded in eliminating 19 corpora
tions from the companys corporate
structure.
Evening star., 1937-04-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. April - tP,.-Foreign ex-
change nrm. Great Britain in dollars,
4 "a VI cables, 4 81 Il 6O-day bills a35s
France-DemanG- a.; cables 444. Itaiy
BBand Bemands o,Res.; ReIs;,r, gables; 30
free; 40,.2: registered, 10 so: travel 23.75
Holland. 81 "a, Norway. ~ SO Sweden
70 80: Denmark. - Finland. 2Is;
Switzerland, % 90; snsin, unquoted Por-
tugal. so: Greece 9Ol2, Poland. 1885:
Czechoslovakla 34S24: Yusoslavia 234
Austria, lS.15n; Hungary, Is. 50. Ru-
mania, .15. Argentina, 30 CON. Brazil
ss0t.n: Toxic. 2S.s5: SHANGHAI 80 90;
treal in New York OO1s94 New York in
Montreal. 99.Slls. Nominal