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Evening star., 1937-07-30
FACES COURT ON EIGHT
FALSE PRETENSE COUNTS
Donald W. Goodman Accused on
Check Charges Said to Involve
Nearly $4,000.

Donald w. Goodman 1900 block of
Benton street, was arraigned before
Police Judge Isaac A. Hit yesterday
on eight charges of false pretenses,
one of them involving check for
sl,290, which he is alleged to have
given an automobile dealer for a car,
which he drove away after the
transaction.
On seven Of the charges jury trials
were demanded and a bond of s1O0
was set in each case. In the other
case, in which the charge is felony
because of the size of the check bond
of $500 was set for a preliminary hear
ing August S.
Police said total checks issued
would amount to nearly $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-07-30

certainly would feel the direct effect
Of inadequate sewage treatment.
I'm view Of the very definite con-
clusions arrived at by the surgeon
general I feel constrained to inquire
what action the District Commission
ers will take to prevent the overload
ing of the primary sewage disposal
plant and the consequent pollution of
the Potomac River, and to suggest
that it is the duty of the District
to take all possible legal action to pre-
vent such notification, through the
erection and operation of the pack
ing plant, of the benefits of the ex-
penditure of s4oOo.o0o of funds of the
Public Works Administration.
1T is hardly necessary to point
out in this connection that when the
Public Works Administration approved
the change in plans to conf1ne the
disposal system to primary treatment
it assumed that the District would
so operate the sewer system that the
primary treatment only would be
adequate.
Several Courses Suggested.
1T may be that stringent regula-
tions designed to prevent the dis
charge of noisome sewage into the
Districts sewer system will be of
value. It may be that the District
can shift the financial burden of
the additional sewage plant that will
be required to those whose action
will necessitate its construction. It
may be that the only remedy Is to
prevent the operation of plants whose
necessary effect must be the dis
charge Of such sewage and consequent
pollution of the waterways in and
about the District of Columbia. In
any case, feel that it is incumbent
upon the District Commissioners to
leave no stone unturned in their
efforts to prevent the Objectionable
and dangerous consequences of which
the Public Health Service warns.
I'm view of this situation, I will
greatly appreciate being advised by
the Commissioners what steps they
propose to take to protect the public
funds invested in the present disposal
system and to prevent making the
Potomac River an open sewer.
II look forward to the courtesy Of
an cary reply" :-----.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
MILITARY MASS SUNDAY
To Be Held at Fort George Meade
for G.. M. T. c,

for G. M. T. c.
Military mass will be celebrated at
8 am. Sunday at the Fort George G.
Meade Citizens Military Training
Camp. Brig. Gen. Lorenzo D. Gasser,
commanding officer, will attend the
services, to be held on the base ball
field at the camp
Chaplains Ignatius J. Fealy, Re-
serve Corps, of st. Agnes Church,
Woodlawn. Md; Stanislaus j. Ryczek
of the Regular Army and Francis j.
Bailey. Reserve Corps, St. Lawrence
Church. Pittsburgh, will oficiate at
the mass. The c. M. T. c. Band will
furnish the music.
The clergy of Baltimore and WASH
ington, relatives and friends of the
students and the general public are
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
THREE FALSE ALARMS

Somebody with jaded sense of
humor was sought by police today for
turning in three false fire alarms
within two hours last night in the
same neighborhood.
Fire apparatus was summoned to
Thirty-ninth street and Military road,
to Nevada and Quesada streets and to
Twenty-ninth street and Military road
between 10 o'clock and midnight.
There was no clue to the identity Of
the person who pulled the IRE boDes.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Club to Have Outing,

The Pennsylvania State Colored
Democratic Club of Washington will
hold its annual outing and picnic at
Sparrows Beach tomorrow. Members
of the club include local college pro-
fessors and students and Federal Gov
ernment workers. Buses leaving the
Twelfth street Y. M. c. A. at pm.
will carry the members to the picnic
grounds.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
ment accounting system in the Civil
Service Commission is proposed.

ment accounting system in the Civil
Service Commission is proposed.
Insurance benefits payable to named
benef1ciaries of employees who die be-
fore retirement equal to one-fifth Of
the salary earned during each year
of service not exceeding five imme-
diately preceding death, is provided.
with the total sum not to exceed $4,000
or, the amount Of deductions with
interest at per cent yearly, which,
ever is the greater.
The new bill would permit employees
at their option to contribute additional
amounts up to 10 per cent OF their
salaries to purchase additional an
nuity.
The total cost of these proposed
changes in the retirement law is esti-
mated BY the Government actuary to
not exceed $1,000, 900.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
F|DEL|TYDEADL0CK
AGAIN |SATTACKED
Committee Chairman and
Controllers Office Men
to Talk.

Further attempts were under wav
today to break the deadlock which has
tied up the funds of more than 10000
shareholders in the closed Fidelity
Building & Loan Association.
Mrs. Mark c. Bulls, chairman OF a
special committee representing share
holders, was scheduled to discuss the
problem this afternoon with officials of
the office of the controller Of the cur
rency. Mrs. Bulls, who has been
active In attempting to gain release
Of funds for stockholders, said this
morning she believed the best solution
at the moment would be for the pro-
posed First Federal Savings & Loan
Association to take over the Fidelity
and make available IS cents on the
dollar.
The situation, however. remained a
puzzle because of the fact that the
president of the First Federal. Harry
P. Somerville, manager of the Willard
Hotel. still was. on record as withdraw
ing the First Federal from the pic
ture.' Officially. therefore. the First
Federal has no proposal before either
the controller of the currency. who is
in charge Of the closed institution, or
the Federal Home Loan Bank Board
which sponsored the organization OF
the First Federal and issued 1t q
charter.
Door Held Ajar.
Informal indications, however, have
come from certain parties associated
with the First Federal that If the con-
troller Of the currency would issue q
fiat approval of the First Federal the
door would be opened to negotiation
and the First Federal might return to
the picture.
At the Treasury it was indicated
plainly today that the door is open
there for further consideration. This
was evidenced by the conference sched-
uled for Mrs. Bulls with several ex-
perts of the controllers Office.
1t was indicated that the Treasury
has under consideration communica.
ton to be sent directly to all 16,00C
Fidelity shareholders, explaining the
situation as it now stands. Such 8
letter is believed to be in preparation
and unless there is practical change
in the situation late today it was con-
sidered likely this letter would be fin.
ished and mailed.
Conference Declared Empty.
Negotiations from another quarter
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Treasury Department. 1t was Learned
today, when representatives Of the
"depositors committee" conferred with
experts of the controllers Office. II
this conference the Depositors' Com.
mittee was represented by Vincent
Sheehy. attorney. and former Senator
c. c. Dill of Washington. According
to George A. Sullivan, contractor, who
is chairman of the Depositors' Com.
mittee. nothing new developed at the
conference.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board has been exercising a policy o1
standing by" 1t Is understood OH
cials of this group still are willing t6
be helpful, but the matter is not now
In their hands. 1t was taken from
them by the action Of the First Fed
eral itself, in withdrawing.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Woman Healthy at lis.

Surrounded by many of her 40 direct
descendants, Yelena Pravutskaya re-
Gently celebrated her. 1l5th birthday
at her home, near Vinnitsa, Russia,
ana declared that her health was
satisfactory.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Poison Fatal.

Walter L. Garrett, So, colored, 1907
Seventh street, died at Gallinger Hos
pital last night of poison which he was
reported to have swallowed 4 few
hours before. Coroner 4. Magruder
Macdonald u investsgattns.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Family Reunion Planned.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Grove
returned yesterday from Lancaster,
Pa, where they attended = meeting
Of the Groff, Grove. Grad and Graed
Family Association. The annual
rtunion will be held August l9 next.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Army Band at the Capitol at
7:30 o'clock tonight. Capt. Thomas F,
Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner, assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, ~. S. Field Artillery Sousa
Grand selection from
La Traviata" "- Verdi
Fox trot, Sylvia" Speaks
Cornet trio, Three Kings" Smith
Symphonic poem, "Danse
Macabre" - Saint-Saens
Novelty, Turkey in the Straw" Guion
Nocturne III, Dreams Of Love- List
Xylophone solo, "Splittin'
Kindling Wood" od"------.H Hacker
Charles Hershey, soloist.
Selection, Hawaiian
Melodies" s"-Arranged by Lake
"The star epangled Banner."
Evening star., 1937-07-30

: 1.-THE Public Works Administration
has q direct concern in the use to
which funds allotted by it are put. It
has a legitimate interest in seeing to
It that the benefits anticipated from
. public project actually accrue to
the community concerned. In addi-
tion, the Secretary Of the Interior Is
charged with responsibility for the
proper maintenance of the parks ad-
jacent 10 the streams to be affected
and Of the Memorial Highway. which
Evening star., 1937-08-21
CHEMICAL FIRMS
BOOST BUILDING
Current Awards Advance to
$S,644, 900, Against $780,
600 Year Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 20.-Contracts
awarded on current construction prof.
ects in the chemical process indus
tries total s8,644,o0O. as compared
with s5,730,000 year ago, Chemical
and Metallurgical Engineering reports
in its August issue. Current proposed
work totals s30.ll0o00 This amounted
to s2,288,00O in the same period last
year.
The outstanding proposed projects
reported this month are for the con-
struction of bleached sulphite mill
at Prince Rupert, B. c., for Frank
L. Buckley, Vancouver, B. c.. esti-
mated cost ss,OO0,OOO; the construc-
ton of a pulp and paper mill on a
l75-acre site on the Amelia River for
the manufacture of wood pulp from
Southern pine, for Fernandina Pulp &
Paper Co., Fernandina. Fla, estimated
cost $6,000,000; and the construction
OF smelter at Hurley. N. Mex, for
Nevada Consolidated Copper Co., 12o
Broadway, New York, N. Y, estimated
cost S5,000000.
Largest contracts reported this
month are for the construction Of
equipment for Oil refinery at Watson,
Calf, for Richfeld Oil Co., 555 South
Flower street. Los Angeles, Calf, esti-
mated cost $4,OO0,O00, and the con-
struction of foundation for new
mill for Scott Paper Co., Market
street, Chester, Pa, estimated cost
$l,250O0O.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.

h the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2l.-Stiffening
Government loans marked slightly
hproved bond market today Gains,
fhich were in the majority, ranged up
6/32ds of point. Traders at
tibuted the rally to the reduction in
Pscount rates in the Atlanta and
|hicago Federal Reserve districts.
In the foreign dollar loan division,
japanese issues steadied after their
|eek long down trek and in spite of
be fact that hostilities in China have
idened. Japan 612s climbed around
f4 while Toxic Light IS held fairly
|eady.
Domestic corporate issues showed
|gns Of improvement along a broad
font. Carrier issues, under fire
throughout most of the week, took the
p trail for around fractions to a point.
raiders said improvement was on light
ealings.
Some financial quarters held the
|eW the upturn in rails was combina-
'on of a purely technical rally and
Flief over the impending adjournment
Congress Consideration of the To-
n train bill will go over to the next
kssion.
Industrials were quiet and steady.
|pinting higher were American Tele-
hone 314s, Baltimore & Ohio 41as, st.
hul IS, Great Northern 4s, Western
MON SIS, National Dairy 3a.s and
linois Central 434s.
Foreign issues were generally un-
'entful and firm.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
BIG FARM INCOME
TO BOOST TRADE
Rural Purchasing Power
Expected to Approach
1929 Levels Closely.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, August 2l-In its
weekly summary of the general busi-
ness situation, the Standard Statistics
Co., of New York, currently comments
as follows:
The most important stimulus to
business in the weeks Immediately
ahead will doubtless be provided by
agriculture. Notwithstanding sub
stantial price declines in grain and
cotton accompanying the upward re-
vision in crop estimates, there is ample
support for the belief that the real
purchasing power to accrue from this
years harvests will closely approach
that of 1929 Not only will this be re-
fected promptly in the sales records
Of those lines dealing directly with the
farmer implements, mail order etc.,
but the stimulus should be felt all the
way along the line back to such of the
heavy industries as steel, building ma
terials and railroad equipment.
With the gradual passing of the
current seasonal dullness and the
elimination of legislative fears from
VAS piISSHS piSbuiN, SIlOulu
velop a period of fairly stable produc-
ton schedules in most lines this Fall,
even though the margin of improve
ment over the similar months last
year is small. However, the continu-
ing handicap OF restricted profit mar
gins in many lines must not be for
gotten.
August industrial volumes will
doubtless mark the low point for the
year, and the surprising feature of the
current months showing has been the
comparatively high levels of opera ton
maintained in the majority of indus
tries. The Standard Statistics Co.
index OF industrial production, cor
rected for seasonal variation, is esti-
mated at 96 for the month, which,
though nearly lc per cent below the
years peak, is still s per cent above
last August"
Evening star., 1937-08-21

Atlas Corp. Shows
Large Decrease in
Net Asset Value
~ the Annotated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2l.-Atlas
Corp, big investing concern, reported
decline in net asset value to $9l,-
035 1888, as OF July !. from 3l14, ,OO6, 900
On January 81 and $106 6,678,59l on
October 81. Figures for a year ago
are not available
Latest net assets are equivalent to
tlS.l7 = common share, compared
with $20.59 in January and $l8.77 in
October.
Net income for the nine months
ended July 81 was sl,575,35l. includ-
ing $27,290 profit on sale of securi-
ties. Comparable figures are not
available
The report Of Floyd B. Odlum, presi-
dent. said there have been certain
changes in the amounts Of market
able securities owned, but no sub
stantial change in the general char
acter OF your companys portfolio since
the last report
Evening star., 1937-08-21
S. E. C. ISSUES REPORT
ON MEMBER DEALINGS
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission reported
yesterday transactions of members OF
the New York Stock Exchange for their
own accounts in the week ended July
"a amounted to 2o.e8 per cent Of all
trading on the exchange.
The members trading included $50
per cent in transactions initiated off
the floor and 9.61 per cent by special
lists.
On the New Yorfl Curb Exchange
member trading amounted to 20.88
per cent.
The commission also said the weeks
volume on the Stock Exchange was
1894 $3.50 shares, or 7.8 per cent more
than reported on the ticker, and the
Curb Exchange volume was 1852 900
shares, or 81 per cent more than
shown by the ticker.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
SMALL INCREASE SEEN
IN TRANSIT REVENUES
special plspat ten 20 The star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star
NEW YORK, August 21.-Revenues
for the transit industry for the week
ending August IA, 1887, based ON tele-
graphic reports received from a repre-
sentative group Of transit operating
companies, showed slight increase
over last year.
Transit Journals revenue indicator
stands at 100.S5, which represents q
gain Of .35 per cent as compared with
the corresponding week In 1895.
For the week ending August 7, 1897,
the indicator WIS 1920.
Revenues for the latest week re-
mained at almost the sanA level as last
year Slight gains and .losses were
spread evenly Throughout ths country.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
HONEY IN CIRCULATION
RISES AGAIN FOR WEEK

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 21.-Money in
- rose for the third consecutive
'eriod in the week ended August 10,
70 credit statement of the Federal
Deserve Board showed.
Bankers say slack Summer trade
ormally reaches its low point around
be Fourth of July, trending upward
subsequent months as the Fall
uEnees upturn takes hold.
Money circulation compared as fol-
Pws:
Heek ended August 1876, soc, 900 900
revioaN week -- 6,482 900 900
anne period last year. 6,184,000, 900
Evening star., 1937-08-21
NEW SHARES OFFERED.

NEW YORK, August 81 Especially -
Grocery Store Products Co. today Of
fered for exchange. by means of q
prospectus, shares of its capital stock
in exchange for the per cent cumula-
tive preferred stock of the Foulds Mill
ing Co., subsidiary, on which there
are dividend arrearages of s24 per
share A registration statement COW
ering the capital shares recently be-
came effective.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
CHICAGO GRAIN
; the Associa ted Press.

the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 2l.-The wheat
arket rallied about cent a bushel
fday on the strength of moderate
ly1ng attributed to removal of
edges by exporters and some profit
king by previous sellers.
Trade specialists said a break of
round Is cents a bushel in wheat
|nce the seasons high level was
fached last month has eliminated
any weak holders, who have taken
|sses, thereby strengthening the
clinical position of the market.
flvate adVices indicated Canadian
Fport sales overnight were better
ban expected.
Wheat closed IS to l cent higher,
impaired with yesterdays finish,
fptember, 1.05A December.
o7-O714; and corn was lis lower to
higher, September. sS12-9s; De-
fmber, 65ls. Oats were unchanged
Is off.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
UTILITIES CLIMB
ON CURB MARKET
Register Moderate Ad-
vances, While Other Shares
Drift Lower.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2l.-Utilities
moved slightly higher in Curb Ex-
change trading today, giving a flash
OF strength to a market which In
general tended lower.
Higher were American Superpower,
Arkansas Natural Gas "A" and United
Light & Power "a"
Up also were Consolidated Copper
Mines and American Cyanamid "B"
Cord Corp. drifted fractionally lower
as the market absorbed announcement
the banking group dominating the
company plans to expand operations.
Axton Fisher "A" was weak, off 1 a
points at one time. Lower also were
Lynch Corp. and st. Regis Paper.
Wright Hargreaves. among mining
shares, dipped.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
UTILITY PREFERREDS DROP.

NEW YORK, August 81 Especially -
Utility operating company preferred
stock prices declined during the last
two weeks, according to Distributors
Group, Inc, index of 33 stocks. The
index closed on August 20 at 1914,
compared with 1853 on August 8. The
high for the year was 9075 on Janu-
airy %.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
FINANCING TO DECLINE.

NEW YORK, August 81 R.-New
Financing scheduled for next week by
43 municipalities totaled 1921, ,180,
compared with q revised total Of $2l,-
42O,17l in the previous week, the
Daily Bond Buyer reported. The
weekly average Of new offerings for
the year to date was $27,9S2,147.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
MORE SUGAR USED.

NEW YORK, August 81 R.-
Sugar consumption for II European
countries increased 81 per cent dur
ing the first 10 months Of their cror
year-September to August 81
compared with the previous period
B. w. Dyer d Co., sugar economists
reported. Consumption totaled 6,14s,-
ia long tons, raw sugar value, against
5,764,245 tons In the 193S-36 crop
year.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat-No. 2 red, Ito; No. 3
I'd. l.o6-1.0612; No. 2 hard, 10s1a-
II n; No. hard, l.o7 l2-lo9M2; No.
mixed, LOS.
Ccrn-No. yellow, 1oola-102.
Oats-No. ! mixed, 30: No. ! white,
P-3217; No. 2 white, 3o& -32h2; No. 3
Fhite, 3o3ll2.
Rye-No. l, s3; No. 2, 7924 -83; No.
1874.
No buckwheat; no soy beans.
Barley, 1850; mailing, 65-84.
Timothy seed, 250-26O.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
AccumulationS.
A-Cs FOod 1nr reL nf 90 So o,eo JoJ
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, August 21 P.-The wool
market WAS slow the past week Quota
,a,,9t ttons ssnsrally were arm in spite Of
Scattered small purchases were made in
original bag lines OF bulk fne Western
grown yools and IN sraded Ohio neeces.
Grease basis quotations on combins Ohio
delaine, 43-43 cents for staple combine
half blood. 43-44 cents for hree-sighthS
Evening star., 1937-08-21
MEsTA DIVIDEND VOTED.

NEW YORK, August 81 (SpeciaD -
Directors of Mesta Machine Co., Pitts
burgh, have declared dividend OF
81 per share on the common stock,
payable October ! to stockholders OF
record September 16. Similar amounts
were paid on July l and April /.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
|0LLAR GOES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS

ths Associated Press.
LONDON, August 21.-The United
hates dollar lost Lie Of a cent in
be foreign exchange market today,
osing 4987s to the pound, against
96h for sterling in New York yes
Rfday.
French francs ended 1921, COM
|ared with 1927 the previous day.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
DIVIDEND IS ORDERED

PHILADELPHIA, August Fl F.-
Directors of the Budd Wheel Co. de-
clared regular quarterly dividend OF
s1.75 plus a participating dividend Of
rs cents share on preferred stock.
The dividend will be payable Septem-
ber 80 to stockholders Of record Sep
tember Is.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. August 21 R-Eggs
14.SeI: quiet. Mixed colors. whites. browns
and duck eggs, UNCHANGED;
Butter, $3.50: quiet and UNCHANGED.
Cheese, 1923; quiet and UNCHANGED.
Live poultry, by freight spd By express
noR,nai No oo,}t21 sH}9t.tiansd; Lena, Arm rr..s
and ffoaeo prices unehanQ90.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

reorganZed under the Dankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dends are not included
Payable In stock Declared or paid so
far this year, no regular rate Cash
or or s stoGk. accumulated dividend paid
rants XIV Without warrants war War
Evening star., 1937-08-21
INCREASE is REVEALED
IN SECURITY OFFERINGS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 21.-An in
crease in stock issues and municipal
financing served to expand new Sc
curity offerings this week, investment
circles noted today.
A special compilation by Poor's Pub
$28, ,779,586 in the week ended yester-
day from $11 ,083,51l the week before.
This compared with S131, 1897, ,295 in
the like u,eek vear apo
Evening star., 1937-08-21
rs TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK August 81 R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports Is tons Of pig
lead from SOUTHEAST Missouri mines
sold yesterday a3 $s.3S per hundred
pounds, et. LoAtS.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

South Africa now has 100000
white persons
Evening star., 1937-08-21
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
reported by hCas. D. Barney g. Coz
Masters of People.

Soviet Russia's masters are morn
|naster Of their people than wei -
hose Of yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, August 21.-Dividends de-
clared, prepared by the Standard Statis-
tics Corp.
Extra.
Stock Of