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The Washington times., 1938-09-20
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WaShingtons newest shopping
center is rapidly nearing compile
ton in the 1900 block Connecticut
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LereI Of Prices
Seen As Proper
Haney Considers All Conditions and
Finds a 'StandOff
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor of Economics, New York University

NEW YORK, Sept 20-The composite of the stock
market week subject predominany bearsh infu
four of the six trading days They lost between 2
and points, closing the lowest level since the latter part
of June
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WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Capital Transit Company ESQ
'81s, 1o@8h.
AFTER CALL
Potomac Electric 512s prefer
red, 5@114A.
Washington Gas Light, prefer
red, 1O@99h. 10@9912, 10@9912,
10@991a, 30@9912, 30@9912, SO
9912.
National Union Fire Insurance,
I8@1512.
Public Utility Bonds Bid ASK
Anacestia & Pot 5s......... rs 81
Ana Pot Guar 5s ........ J110 go.
& P Tel of Va SIS. $3.50. loS
Cap Traction R R 5s...... 1914 -.
City d Suburban IS. ..... rs 81
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s..... ll14 .,
Pot Elec Pow 3As. los y l.....
Wash Gas SIS 1855. .......... los los
Washington Gas 5s 1860. -. 118 49,,
Wash Rwy Elec As ...i1O7 I.....
MisceIIaneous Bonds
Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As. 1O4 E. -
Col Country Club 1st 4As.. I1O3 =.
Ter Ref & VIII Corp 1st 4As. l1O1 = b.:
Public Utility stocks
"Amer Tel & Tel (9)....... 140A
Capital Traction Co......... 8h
in & W Steamboat (4 4..... 55 20
Pot Ell Pow IS pfd (6) )...... 1l3 49,.
Pot El & 5l2s pfd $50 113
Wash Gas 1t new I.20) ).... 23% rs
Wash Gas pfd (4.50) ........ 991s 100
gWash Ry & El com (S6) $40 -.
Wash Ry & El pfd 90. III l12
National Bank stocks Bid IAske'
Capital az ...............-1 1S0 -.
Liberty (6O .............16 16O I17O
| fIincoln (5) ,,..............l20 200 ....
eRiggs (s) .I25s 1885
Riggs Pfd (5) ........' llO1 80.
| Washington 80 .........s..I 40 ....
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ACCOUNTANTS TO FEAST

Washington Chapter, National
Association Of Cost Accountants
will have r. W. Stalreveld, presi-
dent OF International Office Ma
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The Girl From Rio. Do not miss the
first of new series Of colOrful pOr.
traits by Henry Give. distinguished
painter of beautiful girls, in which he
pictures types of beauty from many
lands. And that famous novelist and
poetess. Carolyn Wells. writes charm
ing verse to go with each painting.
See the front color page in the Ameri-
can Weekly. the magazine distributed
with next Sundays Washington Herald
Times
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1t is plain that all the froth"
has now been blown off the June
July rise. Enough liquidation has
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sex. Dividend. bBooks closed fPlus
extras. CD 2h per cent extra. (H) 75c
extra. (g) $14.0O extra paid November
30 1897. (K) 3Oc extra. (m) $500 extra.
(p) so cents paid September 20, 1888.
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Joseph E. Dowdall, District man
ager of Winthrop, Mitchell ant
Company, has returned from his
vacation.
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sired by the nation. Hundreds
of millions of dollars can be
saved and Simplification of gov
eminent promoted by reorgani-
zation of the executive agencies.
There is, however, ample no
tice to the leaders Of the Gov
ernment in the record of the re-
organization bill defeat at the
last session Of Congress that re-
organization of the Federal Gov
eminent for any other purposes
or in any other manner is con-
trary to the will Of the Amer
lean people. The evidence al
ready in is of mandate proper
tionS.
The volume and force Of that
mandate at the recent session
began to roll into washington
. slowly, but it reached gale force
when the nation realized from
a month of Senate debate the
full purport of the all-embracing
recommendation originally made
by the Brownlow committee on
administrative management. un-
qualifiedly endorsed by PreSi-
dent Roosevelt and urged upon
the CONGRESS.
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Start From Scratch

A NEW CONGRESS is to be
"A convened in January. That
means a revival of the reorgani-
zation proposals will have to
start from scratch.
With the fact in view. the
mandate Of the last session
should stand out like red light
against launching another pro-
gram, in the name of reorgani-
zation, which at the outset pro-
poses that Chief Executives, now
and henceforth, control the
quasi-judicial and quaSi-legisla-
tive agencies which regulate
freight rates, radio stations, the
stock market, labor relations
and fair trade practices.
Add the possibilities of such
power to relief coercion in a
political campaign and try to
imagine the state of public de-
moralization that would result.
X X X
THAT MANDATE should stand
l. out like a red light against
launching another program, in
the name of reorganization,
which, at the outset, proposes
suspension Of majority rule in
Congress through provisions al
lowing the executive to promul-
gate orders with effect of law
with respect to agencies and
functions, and thereby nullify
laws and policies adopted by
Congress while Congress could
recapture its constitutional
power by a two-thirds vote if the
executive veto is exercised.
That mandate should stand
out like a red light against
launching another program in
the name of reorganization,
which, at the outset, proposes
abolition Of the General Ac-
counting office. and the transfer
to the executive (spending)
branch of the teeth of this indie
pendent expenditure watchdog,
which was created by Congress
to prescribe Government book
keeping and accounting and
audit expenditures Of congress
sional appropriations.
Add the possibilities Of the
resulting kind of a fiscal check
to the currently popular prac-
tice of lump sum appropriations
running into tens of billions of
dollars.
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Finance Corporation in lining
UP loans in accordance with
Washington's expressed wishes.
My visitors played a leading
part in organizing a body in
New York city to aid appli-
cants for RFC loans. It may
be recalled that the offices
they opened in a New York
hotel were so swamped, so
overrun, that the hotel man.
agement asked them to move
out.
Here is the astounding state
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Fish Offers COP. Lehman, Smith
Adds TO BeUilderment on NeW York Senate Race

CARMEL, N. Y, July is G.N.S0.
Staunch Republicans were puzzled
today over what to co about Re
publican candidates for New York's
two U. S. Senatorial posts.
Adding to their bewilderment
were the views of Republican Con-
gresham Hamilton Fish, ir.. who
has urged that former Gov. Alfred
E. Smith, 1928 Democratic preSi-
dental nominee and foe of the
New Deal, be endorsed for one of
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street. who helps control traffic at the busy hours
When you think that the next war is going to be
Fought mostly in the air land who can doubt it
with this new and scientific flight around the
world in four days., it makes one grateful and
satisfied to know that this coming and vitally i'm.
portant arm of our very existence is to have a
centralized head.
Before this, aviation men would have to 90 to
three or four different departments and waste
needless hours trying to get what they considered
necessary to the support and encouragement of
their task. There were jealousieS, red tape and
all the other hundred and one things that have to
De overcome when there three or four bosses
directing the same business. Now airline officials
can 60 to these five men, who are solely response
BILE for all contracts, all losses and everything
connected with flying. still think many Of the
accidents we have had in the air have been en-
trely unnecessary.
Curb on Politics
IT IS also good thing that this investigating
committee of the Senate is going to check up
On all the millions the Government has released
and see how they are spent. This will do away
with the same old cry, 1.-THE elections being
bought by the Democratic party!"
AS I have said before. if there is any crooked
ness or any pressure being brought to bear to try
and make responsible people change their minds
or withhold money and Jobs from them, it GER
tainly ought to be brought out.
Personally do not think that the average man
on the street can be bought when it comes right
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.the posts by the G.. o. P.
Now Fish suggests it might be
advisable" for his party to con-
slider supporting Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman, who has announced his
willingness to accept a Democratic
senatorial nomination.
Addressing a Republican com.
mittee meeting here, Fish reitera-
ted his sugge eStion concerning
Smith, and added:
TT might be that later on. al.
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long time. They have put a
splendid man at the head Of
1t. He is honest and fearless
and will in no way, shape, or
form play politics.
This board will have abso-
lutte power over all commercial
flying. It will also make the
rules to police the airways for
the Army and Navy, stating
just how high they should fly
over this town or that town.
In other words, it will take the
place Of a policeman in the
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NeuU Department.

THAT MANDATE should
L stand out against launch
ing another program, in the
name of reorganization, which,
at the outset, proposes estab-
lishment of two new super execu-
tive departments and one great
independent agency with the
vast increases in regular ex-
penses virtually to be expected.
X + 4
THAT MANDATE should
i stand out against launching
another program in the name Of
reorganization, which the au-
thors, the President and the
congressional proponents ad-
mitted, throughout considera-
ton, provided for no economy,
and which gives little if any
assurance of efficiency or SIM
plification.
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their owners in order to avoid
legitimate taxes ."-PreSi.
dent Roosevelt, from his
Arthurdale, w. Va, speech.
Under a fund a m e mt a l
policy based on q conservative
principle of management. your
company accumulates reserves
for necessary requirements.
Considerable amounts Of these
reserves have been diverted by
act Of Congress to purposes
not related to the company's
operations, Further diversions
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Says Boake Carter

closely held corporation; second the Secretary
of War holds the stock. It is also monopoly
1t holds a virtual monopoly in the conduct of
rail facilities pertaining to the Panama Canal
both on the isthmus and in the operation Of its
steamship service between New York and the
Isthmus Of Panama.
For time competition" was offered the Gov
ernment corporations steamship service by the
Colombia Steamship Company, a private cor
poration. But the private company was not long
able to stand cutrate competition from the Gov
ernment corporation.
Competition Fades
60. the competition" that was for time
~ offered to the shipping service Of the Panama
Railroad between New York and the Isthmus of
Panama faded out. The private operators ships
were sold, the firms employees given years pay
by humane-minded president, and the company
officers went out to look for other jobs.
Thus the Panama Railroad Company literally
has no competition.
No private company, however, could operate
a similarly complete monopoly. If it did, it
would be pasted from pillar to post as first.
property rights preceded human rights.
1t is this kind of bald inconsistencies which
are beginning to catch up to F. D. and his merry
reformists You can fool some of the people
some of the time, but ..l
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(Bodke Carter's opinions are his otUn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TtmesJ
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that reorgan-
ization Of the
e x e C u t i've
a g e n C les Of
the Govern
ment for econ
omy and eff
cheney, with
out disturb
ance of ac-
cepted funda-
mentalS q n d
principles of
American gov
rn ment, is
u r & e n t l y
needed q n d
L.
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B. C. Forbes Says

totally misread the sentiment, the mental proc
eSses pervading little business. Washington mis-
takenly imagined that little business regarded big
business as its enemy and that every blow aimed
at big business would elicit applause from little
business.
The little business conferences at Washington
revealed beyond all question that little business
realizes that whatever hurts big business hurts it..
Employ 81 Per Cent
HERE are the facts as revealed by the United
States census of business Q9S5):
Of total Of 1925 manufacturers in the
United States, Ss.6 per cent employ 500 or fewer
wage earners. These smaller concerns employ
45S7 178, or 62.2 per cent of the total of 1875
845 wage earners employed In manufacturing.
Less than per cent of the total number of
manufacturers employ from SOL to 1000. Only
COL employ from 1001 to 2,500 and 178 employ a
larger number. each group employing approx
mately an almost equal percentage Of the 37.S
per cent not drawing their pay from little
business.
OF the 176,756 wholesale trade establishments,
90 per cent come under the classification Of
small business. They account for 44.3 per cent
of total sales.
In retail trade there were 1853 1851 stores with
1,511,734 active proprietors, employing 1851 478
persons. Little business is in reality, and espe
cially from the viewpoint Of vote,Seeking candi
dates, big business in its aggregate strength.
copyright, 1888 by B. c. Forbss)
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though I do not urge it at the
present time, we may we'll con-
slider the advisability of endors-
ing Governor Lehman for United
States Senator, because of his
open stand against the court
packing plan of the President
and his well-known views against
the uSurpation of power by Presi-
dent Roosevelt over the legisla-
tive and judicial departments Of
the Government"
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My Say
By EVaIy7 Walsh Mclean

TNHE new aviation commission that has at last
been brought into being is one of the finest
things that has happened in this country for a
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A DELEGATION from little business waited on
operation" on the part of the Reconstruction
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of this character should not be made, as 1t would
jeopardize the ability of the company to render
proper services Annual report, Panama Rail
road Company.
The Panama Railroad Company has been
owned, lock, stock and barrel and operated 100
per cent by the Government since 1904. 1t has
been upheld consistently as an excellent example
of Government efficiency, good management and
business horse sense.
Monopoly Probe
NNHE monopoly investigation is still in the
l. throes of making up its mind where to start
and whom to pick upon.
Just for the fun of it. they surely should
begin on the Panama Railroad Company.
The Panama Railroad Company is, first, Q
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Little Man Gets Facts

Little Man Gets Facts
MEANWHILE, the heads Of the Metropolitan
AVA Little Business Mems Association are COM
piling for this column the actual experiences Of
applicants They will be presented to readers by
and by, along with whatever information is OBJ
tanned from the RIGS New York office.
I cannot avoid the conclusion the New Dealers
have inexcusably underrated the role little bus
ness plays in this country and that, also they
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But" j."
GONE quotations:

GONE quotations:
~ 1.-THE Administration does not want large
closely-held corporations making large profits
to be used as a vehicle by the small number Of
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They don't know of single loan having been
made by the New York office Of the RFC.
In view of the figures given out by Chairman
Jesse H. Jones that the RFC has been granting
loans right and left it is incredible that not one
loan should have been granted by the most
important branch Of this Federal body.
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down to 1t. think one Of the most untruthful
quotations is "every man has his price" Never
theless, as long as there is shadow of doubt in
the peoples mind that any Of this is true it is
imperative to feel there are trustworthy men
watching this situation who will report facts as
they find them, and not as the Democrats or Re
publicans say they are.
Fights Grade Crossings
DoBERT NJ MOSES, who has done so much to
Az beautify New York city, is determined to
eliminate all grade crossings. The trouble in New
York seems to be that the railroads cannot afford
to pay the so per cent Of this cost, which they
must do by law to eliminate these crossings.
Mr.. Moses wants to have the State assume the
entire cost, which is around 5000 100000. Gov
ernor Lehman says this is too much for New York
to take over. Just think, for Al years New York
State has had law eliminating grade crossings.
Under the present law, in effect nine years, the
railroads must pay so per cent and the State 49
per cent with the locality paying per cent of the
cost. Now, why, in all these years, has not this
law been put into effect?
Certainly the railroads and the State of New
York have not been bankrupt for Al years. And,
yet think Of the hundreds Of thousands of lives
these wretched deathtrapS caused.
Some way, some how, it does seem to me that
men in power, either in Washington or the differ
ent States, should, once and for ALL get together
and enforce and compel these dangerous crossings
to be completely and finally done away with.
True Spirit of Democracy
WE CAN see light ahead for our aviation prob
w lens and troubles with this splendid commits
sion that has been formed. The suspicious or
doubtful people who are worried about the spend
ing of this vast sum of money can put their
minds at ease, knowing it is being watched care
fully to that it is spent wisely and well. With
men like Robert Moses, Mayor LaGuardia, and,
in fact, this whole country becoming conscious
of the unnecessary loss Of life from these grade
crossings, We are going forward, step by step, in
the right direction. We are protecting our people
in the air; we are protecting our people on the
ground; and, what is just about as important to
them in the long run, we are seeing that their
money is being spent for their use and benefit.
This is the true spirit of democracy.
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News Behind
The News
(world Copyright, 1888. by King Fea-
turees Syndicate, all rights reserved.
Reproduction In full or in part
strictly prOhiblted.)

Editors: What President
RooSeueltS'S announcement that
he intends to revtve his GoDern-
ment reorganization plan may
mean at thC merit session of Con-
greSS is toretold By the leader of
the Senate opposition to the plan
at the past session, Sen. Harry
F. Byrd. As everyone tDho reads
newspapers knotDS, the diStin-
gutShed Democratic Senator
from Virginia and prospect for
the 1910 presidential nomind-
tton tDdS the victor last time he
and the President met on this
issue Which aroused the coun-
try.-PGuI Mdllon, Washington.
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By SENATOR HARRY F. BYRD

THE question of Federal Gov
l. ernment reorganization is
scheduled for early considera-
ton when Congress meets again.
The evidence is overwhelming
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

Bromley and sons, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Farewell
at Washington. They were accom-
panied back by Nancy Bromley who
has been spending some time there.
Mrs. R. P. Day and daughter, Lu-
cille, of Brooklyn is spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. E. Fl. Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Jay Techner has returned to
her home in New York after spending
sometime with her mother, Mrs. Flor
ence Tull.
Miss Wilma Tull of Wilmington, is
spendinf her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Tu1l.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Guthrie and
daughter, of Fruitland, visited Mr..
and Mrs. James Nicholson, Friday.
Mrs. Jacob Bessons and son, and
Miss Mary Taylor have returned home
after spending some time with Mrs.
Bessons' husband at Barberton, Ohio.
Mrs. Leslie Payne and children, of
North Carolina spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill.
She was accompanied home by Miss
jeanette Hill who will spend some
time with her.
Mrs. Grace Herman and little daugh
ter, of Doylestown, Pa, visited Mrs.
VIM. A. Sharpley,, Monday.
Mrs. Elijah Justice and little son,
of Horntown, spent part of last
week with her sister, Mrs. Preston
Hudson.
Mrs. Lotta Stradley of Wilmington
is spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. H. L. Mason, Sr.
Mrs. Harold Houston and grand
daughter, spent last week with Mrs.
Horace Quillen at Ocean City.
Mrs. Harold Mason and children, of
Good Will spent Thursday with Mrs.
Charles Collins.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26
EASTERN SHORE GOLF
TOURNAMENT IN KENT

The golf committee of the Chester
River Yacht and Country Club is max
ing elaborate preparations for the an
nual Eastern Shore Amateur Golf
Championship Tournament which will
be held on the course, September 2,
g., and 5th.
On Friday the second, the play will
be medal for the qualifying rounds
and plans are being made for four six
teen men flights which should afford
match play competition, for all who
enter in the qualifying rounds.
Following the qualifying rounds on
Friday, match play will be held Sat
urday and Sunday with the final SO
hole match on Monday, Labor Day.
Preparations include dances at the
club Saturday and Monday evenings
and dinner for the golfers, Friday
evening after the qualifying rounds.
A tea will be held on the club house
porch Sunday afternoon.
The greens committee is getting the
golf course in the best of condition
for the tournament. Alterations to
the course will change the par from
68 to II by lengthening No. 9 fairway
to a par and lengthening No. fair
way to par on one round.
The tournament is open to members
of all golf clubs on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland and Virginia and is ex-
pected to bring together the best anna
teur golfers in this section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-26

sSNKUSA SAPIENTUM"-fruit oi
kv1 the wise mans what botan
lists named the banana. Alexander
the Great Is supposed to have been
one Of the first to sing the praises
OF the banana. Wise men. ever since
have been choosing bananas-be.
cause they look good. taste good.
do you good and are always avail
able at budget-balancing prices. the
year round.
Now it's pie that bananas make
still better. Not content with grac-
Ing almost every dish on the menu
from the breakfast cereal to din
ner's frozen dessert, bananas have
found themselves at home in salads,
sandwiches. cakes, desserts, milk
shakes. breads-and even in meat
loaves and served cooked. as a
vegetable!
Banana Cream Pie
iM cups milk 9-inch pie shell
Y cup sugar (baked pastry.
V teaSp. salt corn make or
tbsps. -four graham cracker)
egg yolk bananas
! tnsp. butter Whipped cream or
V teasp. vanilla ex- meringue
tract or " teasp. lemon extract
Scald one cup of the milk over
hot water. Mix together the sugar.
salt and flour. Add "a cup Of cold