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The Washington times., 1938-12-22
4 of QuintS
Ask Yule
Animals

CALLANDER, Ontario, Dec.
22 (U.P.O. - Four Of the
DiOnne quintuplets have
asked Santa Claus to bring
them animals for Christmas,
DR.. Allan Roy DafOe, the
girls physician, disclosed to-
night.
Marie, the youngest Of the
quintS, is the only one who
does not want an animal, he
said after reading the girls
letters to Santa Claus. Marie
wants only a dolly with q
bottle to feed it."
Annette advised Santa
Claus that she wants a "yel.
low chicken and yellow dog
and wagon; Cecile wants "a
blue dog; YvOnne, "a real
dog like the one we had in
the moving picture"-the last
one in which the quintS ap-
peared-and Emile asked for
"a lamb, frog, cat and dog"
The whole DiOnne family
will gather around the quintS'
Christmas tree to celebrate
the holiday and will have
their Christmas dinner to-
gether.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

the New Deal; "a Republican Sen
ators (16 incumbents and eight
new ones) who will hardly look to
the White House for leadership;
and probably La Toilette of Wis,
conSin. Progressive, and Farmer.
Labor Senators Shipstcad and
Lundeen. whose States were en-
quilted by the conservative tide
u. November and whose constitu-
ents are becoming increasingly
critical Of the Roosevelt business
and farm policies.
The total, when you count them
up, is found to be 48-juSt an
even half Of the Senate's member.
ship Of SO. :
ON THE FENCE
Sitting on the fence between
the New Deal and conservative
pastures In the last session were
another group Of Democratic Sen
RtorS who. as the new session
starts, can fall either way, but at
a guess are more likely to join the
budget balancers and budget
pruners than the spenders. rnis
group includes such Senators as
Byrnes Of South Carolina, Shep-
pard Of Texas, Gerry and Green
Of Rhode Island, Hatch of New
Mexico. Beyond that there are
several others from farm States
who will be influenced by the
growing hostility to the Roosevelt
farm program in Western agricul
tHral areas.
It is too early to predict that
the New Deal is going to take a
licking in the Senate. That de-
pends on what it asks as the
Roosevelt program for the new
session.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Japanese Divert Tung

A LSO there is a line in Mr..
"A Jones' announcement of the
loan, saying he expects it to be
repaid by the importation of
wood oil from China.
No wood oil was imported
from China last month, and for
Q very good reason which still
prevails, none is expected soon.
The oil (tung) comes from two
provinces in the interior, de-
pending upon the Yangtze River
for an outlet to the world. The
United States formerly i'm
ported quantities for use in
paints. But since the Yangtze
valley was seized by the Japa-
nese, not a drop of wood oil has
been permitted by them to come
to us. They have diverted it
for their own use. They have
barred the channel and hold
the key.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
War Sub Motor
'ReviSitS' u. S.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-Back in
1915, during the World War, this
port was astonished one day when
the German submarine Deutsch-
land sailed into the harbor after
slipping through the Britis h
blockade.
Today the Norwegian freighter
Balla is in portland the Balla
is powered by one of the 1900
horsepower Diesel m o tors that
brought the Deutschland across
the ocean.
After the war, all German sub
marines were scrapped. The mo-
tors from the Deutschland were
sold in England, and one of them
was installed in the Balla.
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Behind the News By Paul Mal2on

(world copyright. 1888, by King Fea-
lures Syndicate. Inc; all right reserved.
Reproduction in full or in part strictly
prohibited.)
NOBODY here knows where
AN this Bank of China is
the bank now receiving about
1876 millions of credit facilities
from the U. S. Government.
The usually cautious Jesse
Jones, chairman of RFC, does
not know. although he furnished
the Is millions loan on the
banks guarantee. More cautious
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
doesn't either, although he
promised to furnish about 10
millions of dollar credits on the
banks gold, held in New York
banks.
The bank may be rolling
around on wheels somewhere be-
hind the Chinese lines. It may
be in Chang Kai Shek's pocket,
his cellar, or somewhere in his
wandering capital.
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as diplomatic loans" The Bank
Of China has never failed to pay
in the past. Furthermore, Great
Britain decided-Singularly just
at the very same moment-to
let China make similar arrange
ments there under the British
exports credit guarantee depart
ment.
This simultaneous (not to say
joint Anglo-American action
has inspired a surmise here that
the democracies may be learn
ing a few things from the die
tators, at least as far as discrim-
mating between nations which
are friendly and those which
are just casual acquaintances.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
6. {. Murphy Pays
$4,000 in Bonuses

The G. C. Murphy Company has
distributed more than $4,000 to its
700 employees as a Christmas
bonus, Thomas v. Ganey, District
supervisor of the company's three
Washington stores. announced to-
day. This is the largest bonus
ever given by the company, Mr..
Ganey said. adding that it applied
to salesgirls, office help. porters.
maids and Stockmen. The amount
given was based on length of serv-
ice, those with 10 years in the
company receiving $50.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Must Pay Difference

THE one business which son
l. James Roosevelt has been
in that never caused him any
trouble was his lieutenant
colonelcy IN the Marine Corps
Reserves. Even that hitherto
peaceful connection has cost him
something now-exactly $2.96.
It seems that when he was
last in Florida on marine busi-
ness he received orders to fly
from Havana to Miami or vice
versa for some purpose or other,
possibly inspection of San
Juan Hill or Tropical Park
or something. The marine
sergeant who filled out his eX-
pense account put down $25 for
the trip, which he had paid out
Of his own pocket.
Eagle-eyed Sleuths in the ac-
counting office here discovered
the exact fare Of the trip at
that time was $22.04: refused to
allow him more than that.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
BY THEODORE HUNTLEY

Once upon time there were
nine old men. In happy moment
considering subsequent sales
Drew Pearson and Bobby Allen
wrote a book about them. The
book was read at the White House
President Roosevelt made the
nine old men an issue in Con-
gress. And the Supreme Court
fight was on!
That fight is over, and most
Of the nine old men still sit on
the Court.
LINGERs ON
But the memory fingers, and
they're saying at the Capitol this
week that the nine young, old
and middle-aged men whom the
President tried and failed to
purge because they blocked mis-
effort to unload some of the nine
old men are going to gang UP On
him after January 3.
OF course you can't call Cotton
Ed Smith a callow youth, and
Pat McCarran has grown children,
as have some of the others among
the unpurged nine. Even so,
someone has noticed that there
were nine men on the original
list of intended Senate purgees,
and the expression mine old men"
is being revived with a reverse
twist as the session approaches.
RECEIVED BLESSING
Only Senator Lonergan of Con-
necticut lost out as the nine men
marked for slaughter went to the
polls. BY a curious turn Of fate,
he was defeated only after the
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Has Familiar Sound

DEDUCTIONS from this set
~ of facts are not being drawn
officially. Certain fiscal experts
are calling the Jones loan "a
gift" soto voce. Some diplomats
also are suggesting a delicate
situation will arise if Mr.. Jones
tries to get his tung oil out of
the Yangtze Valley.
But the Morgenthau-Jones
story is that this is a routine
transaction with a friendly ma
ton not involved In any declared
war, and japanese Foreign Min
lister Arita just does not under
stand U. s. feeling when he says
1T is a regrettable act," moth
ing could be more dangerous
a response which may sound
familiar to Hitler and Mussolini,
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
CrOlUn Prince of Norway
Will Visit u. S. in Spring

Norway's Crown Prince and his
princess will visit the United
States next spring, marking the
first time in history that a men,
Der of the Norwegian royal fam
lily has visited this nation.
Crown Prince Olav and Princess
Martha will start their tour on
April 26. The King and Queen of
England are expected to visit here
also in April, which will permit
the nation to play host to two
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Ludlow 10 Fight
Virgin Is. Rum

Representative Louis Ludlow
Cd, Indiana, will seek to outlaw
the Governments Virgin Island
Rum business on the opening day
of Congress, he announced yester-
day. He said he would offer a
resolution to force the Admin
stration to dissolve its four-year-
old partnership with island rum
makers and to prohibit further
use of Federal funds for manu-
facture or sale Of the beverage.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
CANON BRADNER
BEGINS DUTIES

The Rev. william Murray Brad
ner, new canon precenter Of the
Washington Cathedral, was in.
stalled in that capacity at special
services yesterday at the Cathe.
dral.
The Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington, and
the Very Rev. Noble C. Powell,
Dean of Washington Cathedral,
conducted the installation rites.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

royal families at about the same
time.
The Prince and Princess, after
a visit with President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, will embark en- a two
month transcontinental tour. They
will open the Norwegian exhibit
at New York's World Fair on
May 9 and their tour will include
inspection of various colleges, the
Grand Canyon, the Boulder Dam
and other points of interest
throughout the country.
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May Be Learning

IF you had made such a loan
l. you might be worried, but
not MeSsrs. Jones and Morgen-
thau. Their Import Export
Bank has no fear of bank exam
liners. They own it. They can
make character loans," some
times known in the bank trade
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
INCOME-SALES
LEvIES ASKED
IN D. C. REPORT
Urged as Substitute for
Nuisance Tax

Overriding minority opinions,
the District Tax Advisory Com
mittee prepared today to submit
to Congress informal recommen-
dations for repeal Of the business
privilege and intangible personal
property taxes.
Imposition of a combination
tax on local incomes and sales as
we'll as a per cent levy on net
earnings of corporations will be
asked in substitution.
The combination tax would
exempt wages and salaries up to
SIS, 900 a year and would apply at
rates graduated from 2 to 7 per
cent on unearned incomes above
81 500 year. The sales phase of
the combination would levy 2 per
cent on retail transactions exempt
ing rents, foods and medicines.
Adopted yesterday at what was
to have been a harmony" meet
ing, the recommendations are
virtually unchanged from those
outlined by District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan, committee
chairman, well over a month ago.
OPPOSED BY UTILITIES
Representatives of the four local
utilities companies, to which the
S per cent corporation tax is to
apply, were the first to open fire
on the tax plan. They declared
that the public would have to pay
the bill.
Latest to join the opposition to
the combination tax we're the
Citizens Committee for Fair Tax
alton and the Washington League
of Women Shoppers.
"PEACE MEETINGS" FAIL
Meanwhile, the Tax Advisory
Committee held half a dozen meet
ings in a search for unanimity on
the recommendations. That this
objective was never reached be-
came apparent yesterday when the
advisory committee decided to re-
frain from a written report and
make it's recommendations in
formal.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal and John Locher. president
of the Central Labor Union, are
believed to have been the spear
heads Of the attack on the
combination sales-income proposal
during the committee meetings.
Had the committee made a formal
report yesterday. it is understood,
Seal and Locher would have pre-
pared a minority statement in
opposition.
SEVEN FAVOR PLAN
The majority members are un-
derstood to have included District
Auditor Donovan. District Tax
Assessor Fred D. Allen, Robert v.
Fleming, of the Board of Trade;
Mrs. Ernest Field Parkinson, Of
the Voteless District League Of
Women Voters; DIR. Charles M.
Thomas, of the Federation of
Civic Associations; L. A. Carruth-
ers, president Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, and 10
V. Morgan, of the District Board
of Tax Appeals.
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est to Kansas City readers. But the readers all
got pretty sore, because they like Mrs Roosevelts
column, and, irate, they wrote many letters to
the president of the Star, George Logan, to the
effect that it was not up to him to judge what
was and what was not of interest to the reader.
1t turns out that that particular column was on
the subject of a snake farm the First Lady had
visited out West Mr. Logan (president) is
mighty afeared Of snakes" and even once
banned Moon Mullins strip because it had in it
q snake.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Ewes Rib
PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 2l.

PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81.
A LITTLE over week ago, Mrs. Roosevelts
Al column was left out of the Kansas City Star.
In its place was short explanation to the effect
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
By :EUie' Robert

tended and got another anon" for q gal. She's
a modest little flower. might say; and, to quote
a few Of her remarks you'll be able to see for
yourself: "Tel us gals, who consider ourselves
goodlooking. why you pan us In your column
and rave over extremely unattractive women Of
political importapce?" Well, dearie, I'll tell you.
It's like this: To my knowledge I've never panned
a good-looking woman. I have failing which
consists of liking to be surrounded by the best
looking people can find. I happen to know
women of political importance and like them.
But "high sassiety" as such boreS me to point
Of extreme indelicacy. can't, with any honesty,
"rave" over some person who doesn't stand for
anything, Just because she's got pretty face.
Mrs. Stanley Reed Cited
nOES that satisfy? Speaking of people of
~ political Importance who are also good look
ing and attractive, kind and easy-going Mrs.
Stanley Reed is one Of my special pets. She's
dignified, lovely to look upon, well dressed, likes
people, isn't "up-stage," and her "at homes" are
not to be dreaded at all-ever.
Dined at the famous Patio Restaurant, and
there had seafood cocktail. So good was this
that when I finally went to sleep, had a queer
and disturbing dream. 1t was of Drew Pearson
and Senator Millard Tydings doing the Lambeth
Walk together to the tune of the new hit of
leave It to Me-" entitled my Heart Belongs to
Daddy" So sweetly did they look at each other
that was fearful Of the outcome, and, happily
for me, I woke UP with q start. Guess they
should have, too. wonder If this is the Christ
mas spirit-or whether it's q sign of what might
happen when Congress gets back into session.
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whose feelings are always being
misunderstood" in London and
Paris.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

The Height of Fear
CALL it some fear when you're even afraid Of
snakes in the funny papers. Mr. Logans niece
Is married to Thurman Arnold (no connection in
The Washington times., 1938-11-28
HUGE COMPANY
TO HELP RAILS

Feasibility Of creating a giant
GOV ernment-Sponsored corpora
ton to finance modernization of
the railroad industry, thereby
stimulating business, increasing
employment and encouraging in
vestment of millions of idle pri-
vate capital, is under serious con-
sideration in high New Deal quar-
tiers.
Under the plan being discussed
by top-ranking New Deal econo-
mists, the Federal Government
would advance a certain amount
of risk" money for the formation
CT the huge corporation. This
corporation would sell debentures
to the public, raising-through
private channels funds to fl
nance equipment purchases. i'm
prove and extend roadbedS, con
struct and overhaul terminals and
generally modernize the railroads.
The Washington times., 1938-11-28

rived; five broken cars on track.
| Snap Beans-Market steady. No car.
lot arrivals: one broken car on track.
Florida, bushel hampers, green, flat type,
SIPS; round stringless, $3.50.
| Lima Beans and Squash-Supplies in
sufficient to quote.
Cucumbers - Market steady. Truck
receipts yery light. Florida, bushel bas-
Peppers-Market steady. Truck re;
ceipts very light. Florida, IA bushel
crates. green, $292.5O.
rtichokes-North Carolina, cartons,
s161.25; Maryland, n bushel baskets,
Beets-Texas. y crates. &1.25@1.5O.
Collards - Virginia, bushel baskets,
As q soc.
Cranberries- u barrel
boxes, $3.75@4.
Garlic-California. 1O-pound sacks sOc
Kale-virginia, bushel baskets, 45@
Mushrooms and Pennsyl-
vania, 3-pound baskets 35g 75c.
Turnips-Canada, 5O-lb. sacks, 500
soc.
Observation-Disclosures, flat crates. $40
1.25.
decentralization. S@sc per lb.
Grapefrut-One Texas arrived; two
broken cars on track. Florida, standard
boxes. $1.5O@2, few special marks high
Grapes-No carlot arrivals: / broken
car on track. California, lug boxes:
Malagas. $1.5O@1.6O; Ribiers. $1.75@2:
Emperors $1.40@1.50; Cornichons, $40
@1.50.
Honey-Virginia, cartons, 2-doz., Comb,
$350@4; $1.75@2 per doz.
Lemons-California. standard boxes, ~
as. as to grade and size.
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken car on track. Florida,
standard boxes, $1.5o@2.5O, as to grade
and size.
Pecans-Georgia. per h.: Stuarts, IA
016c; Schleys, 2O@25c.
Persimmon flat crates,
$1.O001.25.
Tangerines-Florida, As bushel boxes.
s1@1.25; few special marks higher.
Kumuuats-Florida, 5000 Ter quart.
spinach-virginia, bushel baskets.
rs soc.
Chayotes-Florida, flat crates, &1.25
egranates-California, flat crates,
$3.50.
Pineapples-Cuba, crates, $3,509S.
Bananas-One car arrived; l unbroken
car on track.
Pears-One Oregon arrived; un-
broken car on track.
The Washington times., 1938-11-28
Lead and Zinc Mines
Reported Hard Hit
By Reciprocal Tariff

JOPLIN, Mo-, Nov. % G.N.SO.
Lead and zinc producers have
been "sold down the river" by the
new reciprocal tariff regulations,
Evans Just, secretary of the Tri-
State Zinc and Lead Ore Pro
ducers' Association, complained
today. Zinc was selling around
$35 a ton before the new tariff
regulations were announced, he
said, but last week the price
ranged around $50.
Many operators will be forced
to cut wages or shut down their
mines" he added. THE loss OF
one-third of the Tri-State dis
trict zinc market by the new
tariff regulations means that
about 1000 men in the area will
lose their jobs"
The Washington times., 1938-11-28

The following transfers of Army and
Naval officers were announced today by
the War and Navy Departments:
(ARMY)
Captain Harold T. Turnbull, GAG
from Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, to Hawaiian
Department.: Capt. Frank N. Roberts,
Inf, from Fort Moultrie, s. c., to Fort
Levenworth, Kan; Warrant Officer
Harry Chura, from Fort Devens, Mass,
to Hawaiian Department; Warrant Off
Ger Horace E. Nichols, from Hawaiian
Department to Fort Devens, Mass.
(NAVY)
Lieut. Roscoe F. Dillen, jr.. from USS
Arkansas to New London Conn; Lieut..
John D. Gerrick from USS McDougal
to New London, Conn; Lieut.. Eli T.
Reich, f4om USS Texas to New Lon
don, Conn; Ensign Edward G. De
Long from USS Colorado to USS Chand-
Ter; Ensign Ralph A. Embree from USS
Chandler to Naval Air Station, Pensa-
cola; Ensign Charles e. Houston from
USS Boggs to Pensacola, Fla; Ensign
Francis C. Rydeen, from USS Arizona to
USS McDougal; Oh. Red. Elec. Hugh M;
Norton, from USS Louisville to Third
Naval Dist New York; Oh. Rad. Elec
Harrison H. Blevins from USS Houston
to USS Louisville; 1t. Cdr. Thomas i.
The Washington times., 1938-11-28
STOCK MARKET
SLUGGISH, WITH
LEADERS WEAK
Hides and Cotton Top
Irregular Decline
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Nov. % GN.S0.
The stock market today extended
Saturdays late reaction on a wide
front, leaders giving up point or
more in continued sluggish deal
ings.
Virtually all commodities were
easier today. Hides slumped more
than 80 points to new lows on the
reaction, with March. new, ruling
more than 200 points under the
October "a highs. Cotton slipped
Is cents a bale and grains showed
little change.
OPENS IRREGULARLY
The market opened irregularly
lower, then extended losses
through the first hour. Some sup
port was met before noon, but no
appreciate recovery was effected.
Steels, motors, coppers, aviationS
and bluechips suffered the largest
declines.
Included in the list of repre-
sentative stocks to drop a point or
more were Bethlehem, U. S. Steel,
Republic Steel, Chrysler, General
Motors, Boeing, International
Harvester, Johns-Manville, West
inghouSe Electric, Montgomery
Ward, International Nickel, U. S.
Rubber, American Car & Foundry
and Briggs.
RAILS RESISTANT
Rails resisted the general selling
to some extent. Pennsylvania,
Santa Fe and New York Central
held close to previous closing
levels.
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cession. Output is now averaging
10000 cars daily. The Novembel
total promises to exceed 100000
Having taken advantage of the
short, severe cut i'll steel prices
automotive buyers are accepting
heavy deliveries. Steel masters
are not certain that they car
keep their mills going for very
long near two-thirds of capacity
BUILDING ON UPGRADE
Residential building is coming
to the rescue potently. Contracts
awarded last month were 70 pei
cent ahead of a year ago. Pub
licly-financed construction is also
expanding.
The lumber industry is benefit.
ing.
Cotton mills report a contra.
seasonal rise in production.
The tire and rubber industry is
now doing a spirited business
usually at rather remunerative
prices.
The Federal Reserve Board re.
cords 6-polnt gain in production
in october over September, to the
highest level 1867 since October
of last year. November is con
tinuing to lift the figure still
higher.
After long dragging behind last
year, railway freight last week
crossed 1887 by almost 2 per cent.
Electric power consumption is
apparently heading for a new all
time peak: But Washington still
keeps utility leaders uneasy.
HUGE GOLD STOCK
Bank clearings are now running
higher than a year ago. Incl
dentally, bank reserves, at $780,
100000, have broken all records.
And our stock of gold, rapidly ap-
preaching the $14,25O,00 900
mark, is beyond anything ever &C
cumulated by this or any other ma
ton in ali history.
Our latest foreign trade sta
tistics show gains, but they are
below a year ago. Our balance of
exports over imports for the cur
rent year promises to approximate
a billion dollars. What effect the
latest Hull treaties will have isn't
yet visible.
Foreign events continue depres-
Sive.
The pound sterling has been
under renewed severe pressure. It
closed the week under $4.63. Co
incidentally, the price of gold in
London scared to unparalleled
heights.
Copyright, 1888, by B. C. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-11-28
Potato Growers
To Curb ACREAGE

G.N.S.) The Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics reported today
that recent unseasonal weakness
in market prices of vegetables was
due largely to heavy supplies from
late producing States, together
with moderate marketings of the
new crop in Southern States. Pc.
tato prices, however, strengthened
somewhat, the bureau said. The
relatively low prices being received
for potatoes this season together
with those received last season are
expected to cause growers to curb
acreage in 1899.
The Washington times., 1938-11-28
BOON TO FARMERS
STOCK PRICES

Although leading representative
stocks on the New York and
Chicago stock exchanges showed
a decline last week from the pre-
ceding week, they are uniformly
higher than at the same time
last year, according to a weekly
analysis of Paul H. Davis and
Company.
Twenty-Five such stocks on the
Chicago exchange had a market
value of $810,165,875, a decrease
of $13,292,125 or 1.61 per cent on
November 26 as compared with
a market value of 1923, $4,000 at
the close of the previous week.
At the close of the correspond
ing week a year ago, the same Is
stocks had a market value Of
$770. BOT ,625, an increase Of SIT
per cent.
Decline In value during the
week of New York stocks was 1.78
per cent but the increase during
the year was 10.49 per cent.