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Evening star., 1938-05-24
PANHANDLE EASTERN
REPORTS HIGHER GROSS
Special Dispatch to The star.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Gross reve-
nues Of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Co. for the IL months ended April 30,
1888, were So. 9.723,591, an increase Of 80
per cent over revenue of $7,320,621
reported in the preceding IL months.
Gas sales in the IL months ended
April 80. 1898. totaled Al 1000, 900 m. C.
I. as against 81, ,000, 900 m. c. (. in the
IL months ended April 30, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Remington Rand
Reveals Salary
Cuts for June !
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, May 24-Remington
Rand, Inc, announced today pay re-
ductions for salaried employees ranging
from S per cent in the lower brackets
to Is per cent in higher-paid groups,
effective June l.. Hourly paid employees
will not be affected by the cut.
Directors declared an interim divi-
dend of 20 cents share on common
stock, payable June 10 to holders of
record July /. An interim payment
of IS cents a common share was made
March rs.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
FAILURES TOTAL DOWN.

NEW YORK, May "a tP).-Business
failures in the United States for the
week ended May l9 dropped to 222, the
smallest number since December last
wear, Dun 8, Bradstreet reported Last
week the total was 231, while a year
ago there were 1877.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Erie Railroad,

CLEVELAND. May "a R.-Erie
Railroads April net railway operating
income was sl7,35s. compared with
sl6.865 in March and $l,535.294 in
April year ago, the railroad reported
today. The road listed four month
deficit of s25l.S50 this year. compared
with s5,730.l l63 profit the same months
of 1887.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
BUSINESS LOANS !
SHOW DECREASE
Banks in 101 Leading Cities
Report Decline of 36
Millions in Week.
Py the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
Federal Reserve Board bank loans
to business decreased in the week end
ed May 18 for the fifteenth consecu-
tive week.
Banks in 101 leading cities cut their
loans for commercial, industrial and
agricultural purposes by s36, 100000 to
S4074, 900, 900.
New York City banks alone account
ed for Sl4,000,00 Of the decrease.
The report also showed a decrease
Of $28 100000 in the bank holdings of
Federal securities, an increase Of Sl0,-
100000 in holdings of securities guar
anteed by the Federal Government,
and decrease of s70,o0o,00o in hold
ings Of other securities.
The boards statement gave the fol-
lowing summary Of assets and liabili-
ties on May l8 together with changes
for the week and with the same week
last year, in millions of dollars: r.
May 10.
Loans and invest
mentso,.gtsi 2es7s sos -ls1 -1,49s aes
Evening star., 1938-05-24
MEETING ADJOURNED.

BALTIMORE, May "a R.-Both
regular and special meetings OF the
Chesapeake Corp, scheduled for TO-
day, were held briefly and adjourned
to Saturday without transaction Of
business.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Norfolk g. Western.

PHILADELPHIA May "a IP).-The
net income of the Norfolk e. Western
Railway for April amounted to $7l0,-
421, a decrease of $l,657,822, COM
pared with April, 1887. Earned on
common stock in April was As cents
per share, compared with $l63 per
share in April, 1887.
For the first four months of 1888
the net income was $2,657,4 ,435. a de-
crease of $7.9l3,743 compared with
the same period In 1887 Earned on
common stock for the four months
was sl67 per share. compared with
S729 In the same period in 1887.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, May 24.-Dividends de-
clared, prepared by the Standard STATISTICS
Co.:
Deferred.
Am Toll Bridge.
No Action Taken.
Foote Burt Co.
Interim
Reminston Rand zoe - 6-1o -
Omitted.
Cumnins Dist Sec pf
Oueensborough G g. 6Gs p1.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
CURR BONDS

DOMESTIC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
DISTRICT BILLS
PUSHED ON HILL
BY CIVIC GROUPS
Horse Race Measure
CenterS Interest
BY A. J. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Associations Editor

With the 1899 District supply
bill passed, organized citizenry
will continue to work for enact
ment of much important District
legislation remaining on the con-
gressional docket.
Among matters awaiting action
Is the bill to legalize horseracing
IN the District.
MANY OTHER MEASURES
Other pending measures include
new coming regulations, the ques-
ton Of placing a limit on the num-
Der Of taxicabs in the District, pro
posed change to a later hour for
the opening of schools as relief
TO traffic congestion, and the King
bill to create a recreation board.
Also slated for consideration
are bills providing for investiga-
ton Of the relief situation, shorter
hours for District firemen and a
resolution from the Citizens AS.
ISOLATION Of Takoma, D. c., re.
questing an investigation Of the
relief situation by a committee Of
taxpayers.
PARKING SPACE SOUGHT
A proposal from the Progressive
Citizens Association Of George
town that property owners be
permitted to reserve parking space
in front of their homes by pay
ment for such privilege will be
pushed.
The federation is composed Of
two delegates from each Of the
"a constituent bodies. Meetings
are held in the District Building
on the first and third Saturdays
during January, February. March
and April. All other meetings, ex-
cept those specially called, are
. held on the first Saturday of each
month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Strike Plans
Revealed

DETROIT, March 81 Q.N.S0.
Chrysler Corporation today
warned all its Detroit employees it
has learned plans are being made
for q stop work strike in the
Plymouth plant on Thursday or
Friday"
The warning, posted on bulletin
boards in every ChrySler plant in
the city, was issued a few hours
before Chrysler officials were to
resume negotiations for a new con-
tract with the CLOS United Auto
mobile Workers Union. The ex-
isting contract, signed last March
after Corporation President Wal
ter P. Chrysler and CIO Chieftain
John L. Lewis met with Governor
Murphy, ends tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Young Democrats
Plan Spring Dance

Young Democrats Of the Dis
trict are looking forward to the
annual spring dance to be held
at the National Democratic Club,
1900 Rhode Island Ave. N. W., Sat
urday night. Festivities are to
start at 10 p. m. Mrs. Charles
Hanowell is general chairman.
The public Is invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

THE excellence Of the finished cloth
i depends on the quality of the
yarns of which it is made. Care in
growth, harvesting and dressing of flax
determines the beauty and durability of
linen. If flax is allowed to over-ripen,
the fiber becomes too brittle to make good
cloth. If fibers are over-retted, they
may become too tender. If care is not
taken in cleaning and combing the yarn,
the fibers may be weakened or broken.
To those about to make purchase of fine
linens, no considerations are of greater
Importance than confidence in the firm
from which they buy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
i. S. Acts to Halt
COllusive Bidding

Q.N.S.) The Federal Govern
ment today took steps to halt col
lusive bidding for Federal building
construction. After tomorrow bid
ders will be required to certify
that there has been no collusive
action with other builders. They
also must furnish similar assur.
ances with respect to subconstrac-
tors undertaking mechanical work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

4 FTER the flax has been retted
IA and thoroughly dried, 1t is sent
to the Scutching Mill where the fiber
is freed from the woody portions of
the stem. The scutched fiber reaches
the Spinning Mill in the form of mi
mute thin strands and it is the work
of the flax spinner to transform these
strands into a continuous and uniform
yarn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

TORE valuable than god-preferred to siver-only the
WI finest linen of Rheims could French noble
captured by the Turks in the 18th century. When
Charles VI sought freedom for his princes the Sultan ddaned
the Golfer of gold for their release
Linen the noble of the proud Pharaoh >,
used in the magnificent furniture and fittings of the Hebrew
Tabernacle the regal fabric of the middle ages the ban
quet cloth of kings be royal in your home
For modern machinery though it preserves the natural
beauty and luxury of the flax fiber has reduced the of
human labor and thus lowered the price that every home
secure, economically linen that sultan would
have enved.
Generations of craftsmen with imperishabe ZEAL labored
centuries produce linens the beauty charm and uster
which today characterize Woodward Lotrop fine House
hold Linens.
From the four of the EARTH famous mills supply with
their proudest creations for YOU Lustrous dmask cloths and
napkins from Ireland Italian hand wrought nens-work
of art done with needle, visions of loneliness precious heir
looms of the future inspired by legend stored
meno redeemed perhaps from waysde historic
castle intricate Chinese and Madeira embroidered nere
handsome peasant crashes from Russia CzechoSlo
vakia. Truly showing of nations piece representa-
tive of the best traditions and of the highest skill in every
process of manufacture
Metculous is exercised for you by buyer in the
exquisite $50 banquet cloth, and his personal visits to
the leading linen that whatever
they buy will be unsurpassed for beauty quality and value
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

r INEN has been termed the aristo-
- crat of fabrics, and this claim
of distinction may be regarded as
commencing with the seed. Years of
research work in plant breeding by the
Linen industry have resulted in pure
pedigree strains of flax. This produces
the best fiber.
ELAX consists Of bundles of fibers
Il arranged around a central woody
stem. To separate it from the core
of the stem, the flax is stepped in
pools of water for several days. The
process is known as retting or rotting
The object of retting is to loosen the
fiber bundles from the woody stalks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Sake. the national beverage Of ia
pan. contains IL to Is per cent alcohol
and has a flavor similar to that of
sherry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

More than a fourth Of Scotland's
workers are in the ship-building,
machinery, textile, iron and steel
industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
j. s. ARMS SALES
TOFAR EAST SOAR
Shipments in Five Months,
Mostly Planes, Motors,
Top 10 Million.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American shipments Of war nate
r1als to China and Japan exceeded
100000 900 in the I'VE months ended
April 80, State Department records
showed today. The rate was far In
excess Of last year.
The new figures began with De-
cember l, the start Of the fiscal year
adopted by the National Munitions
Control Board, which licenses NUM-
tons shipments.
During the five months shipments
to China totaled $5,296,442 and to
Japan $4,756 ,483. In the last fiscal
year shipments to China were $685.
210 and to Japan $1,773,942.
Airplanes and airplane motors were
in greatest demand. A large item
of Chinese purchases also embraced
grenades, bombs and ammunition.
Japans purchases were almost en-.
tirely air equipment.
Most Of the shipments destined for
China were made to the British settle
ment Of Hong Kong, whence they
penetrated into China proper.
There is no prohibition on the ship
ment of arms and war equipment to
China and Japan provided the proper
licenses are obtained. They must not,
however. be carried in ships belonging
to the United States Government.
The largest total of exporters liz
censes last year went to the Glenn L.
Martin Airplane Co., in the amount
of s7,O82,249. Next were the Douglas
Aircraft Co.. the United Aircraft Elk.
ports Corp. and the Wah Chang Trad.
ing Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Housing
Continued From First Page. J

tCOntlnued From First Page)
of the $4,000 900 fund mentioned by
Mr.. Straus. although the local agency
had sought only 100000 initially
As the deadlock appeared about to
break over whether the A. D. A. was
to be able to accept U. S. H. A. allot-
ments without interference with the
formers own powers and functions,
it was announced that the local agency
on Thursday will open bids for its
nth project. group of one-family
houses and an apartment building for
80 Negro families.
The new structures will replace slum
dwellings in the area between Fourth,
Fifth, v and w streets NV.
Mr.. Ihlder said the question of
whether there must be a matching ar
rangement in connection with U. S.
H. A. allotments to the District will
depend upon the treatment which
Congress accordS to the amendments
no" In preparation.
Agencies Approve Principles.
Approval of the principles involved
In the A. D. AS stand on the ques-
ton Of slum clearance and low-cost
housing was announced yesterday by
the Board Of Directors Of the Council
OF Social Agencies. The board voted
Its approval at the councils monthly
meeting after q small committee
which had been appointed to study
the situation made a report
The committee expressed belief that
loans from the United States Housing
Authority should be made under con-
ditions that would not jeopardize the
Districts slum-clearance program for
restrict the benefits of low-cost hous-
ing.
The action of the Council of Social
Agencies, while upholding the A. D.
A.. at the same time favors loans
from the Federal agencies under terms
advocated by Administrator Straus.
In his letter to Mr.. Ihlder last Sat-
urday the Federal administrator went
on record as saying allotment of funds
would net destroy or limit existing
powers Of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority but would simply make it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
SAILOR IS SEIZED
|NF|RES ON LINER
ChampIain, Held in Port by
Strike, Scene of Two
BIazes.
By the Associated Press,

~
LIE HAVRE, France, May 10.-Po-
lice arrested sailor for questioning
today after two fires were discovered
early this morning aboard the French
Line vessel Champlain. The fires were
extinguished quickly with little dam
age.
The Champlain, held here by a
strike which began May 4 and ended
only today, was berthed near the liner
Lafayette, destroyed by fire the night
Of May 4.
The sailor. Joseph Salon, a watch
man on the Champlain. turned in the
alarm for the second fire, discovered
In first class cabin, where bed cloth
ing and woodwork were afire.
At first he told police he had sur
prised stranger lighting paper in the
cabin, but later admitted that story
was false.
The first fire was found on B deck,
where a pile Of papers and straw
wrappings from bottles were burning.
1t was quickly put out.
The police announcement Of dis
covery OF the fires came a few hours
after strikers tying up the Champlain
and other French Line ships had re-
turned to their posts after settlement
OF their differences with the lines
officers.
Trouble began on the Champlain
May when the stewards objected to
the cut and color of their uniforms,
When ofncers put union agent OF the
ship the workers walked out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
IL DUCE TO SPEAK,
Secles 70 Harmonic Accords In Talk
Saturday.


ROME. May 10 (P).-High Fascists
said today that Premier Mussolini will
take a step toward bringing the Brit
ish-French entente into harmony with
tho Rome Berlin axis in a speech at
Genoa Saturday.
The primary object apparently will
be to dispel fears that grave things
are to come as a result of the German
Fuehrer's visit to Rome to emphasize
the solidarity of the Italian-German
partnership.
Any new collaboration, as Fascists
see 1t, would not take the form of a
four-power pact, at least for the pres
ent. Both Nazis and Fascists, however
assert that a formula can be found
for harmonization of the democratic
and the NaziFascist fronts.
The Italo- GeHman conditions ap-
pear to be first, elimination of Russia
from Europe, which would mean
weakening Of the Franco Russian al
lance (not presently likely, in the
French view and Of the Czechoslo.
vak-Russian treaties; second, dispo-
sition of Czechosiovakia as Fuehrer
Hitler wishes (for the protection OF
German minorities resident there)
third, colonies for Germany-or con.
SESSIONS by Paris and London.
With Fuehrer Hitler's departure
the Italian government was ready tt
resume bargaining with France on ar
accord for peace. A usually Informed
eource predicted also that converse.
tions would be begun with Yugoslavis
10 settle questions Of influence On thu
Adniatdc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
NAVY BILL READY
PORTUGUESE ACTION
Conferees Reach Agreement
on Compromise Draft
of Measure.
By the Assc ciater. Press.

~ U1e AbSC Clab06. kle68.
Houe Naval Affairs Committee mem
bers were ready today to ask their
colleagues to approve the conference
report on the Presidents 81, 900 ,00O, 900
Navy building program.
The conferees reached an agree
ment late yesterday on q compromise
draft Of the bill. Chairman Walsh
OF the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee said that If the House acted to-
day Senate passage this week was in
sured. Then the measure would 60
to the White House.
The conference group, appointed to
adjust differences between separate
Senate and House bills, approved q
provision giving the President discre-
ton over the size Of three new bat
tleships authorized under the bill.
New Dirigible Possible.
Senator Walsh said the President
could authorize ships Of $4,000 tons
each under the provision, which is
similar to one approved by the Sem
ate. The House had voted to limit the
vessels to $4,000 tons.
The Conference Committee ap-
proved q 100000 authorization for
a new dirigible on condition the Presi-
dent deems such construction neces-
sary. 1t eliminated q House-approved
authorization Of $12 900 for pro-
noting inventions.
AS it passed the Senate, the bill
authorized total of $l,156 600, 600
for naval construction, or $35 900, 900
more than the sum approved by the
House. Should the projected battle
ships be limited to $4,000 tons and
should the dirigible construction be au-
thorized, Senator Walsh said the meas
ure would aggregate $1,099, 100000.
The committee compromise included
provision authorizing two new
20.000-ton aircraft carriers voted by
the Senate. The House had voted
for 15,000-ton carriers.
Authorizes Nine Cruisers.
Besides the three battleships and
the two airplane carriers, the COM
promise authorizes cruisers, % de-
stroyers and submarines, as we'll as
$50 airplanes and rs auxiliary vessels.
The conference group voted to ap-
ply the Walsh-Healy Act to all con-
struction under the program. except
when the President decides otherwise.
The act provides 4O-hour maximum
work week and minimum wages fixed
by the Labor Department.
The Senate debated briefly yester-
day amendments to the Merchant
Marine Act proposed by Chairman
Copeland of the Senate Commerce
Committee.
Among other things. they would set
up machinery for handling maritime
labor disputes and would provide for
the training Of seamen and officers in
the merchant marine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
MRS. GRANT ASKS
MORE CASE WORK
Discovery of tuberculosis
Among Children Early
Held Necessity.

The same intensive case finding for
tubercular children as for adults was
urged last night by Mrs Ernest r.
Grant. managing director of the Tu-
berculosis Association OF the District
of Columbia.
with intensive case finding we
could fill the childrens tuberculosis
sanitarium at Glenn Dale to capacity
and have waiting list" she declared.
speaking at a meeting arranged by
the May Day Child Health Committee
at l7lS NJ street NV
According to Surg. Gen. Thomas
Parran," she said. tuberculosis is the
arch killer of youth. 1t takes its high
est death toll in the age group from
is to Is"
She also quoted recent work Of DR.
J. A. Meyers, national president Of the
tuberculosis Association, as saying:
Studies have shown conclusively
that the period of infancy to early
childhood is in reality the neglected
age period, and because of the neglect
high mortality results in the teen age.
The medical profession will accom-
plish its greatest good by focusing its
attention upon children who have been
exposed to tuberculosis"
The shortage of relief funds. the
10000 persons in the District registered
as unemployed. and poor dwelling con-
iitions were listed by Mrs. Grant as
contributing factors to tuberculosis
among children here. ... -..--
Despite Washington's high death rate
from tuberculosis and the recognized
need to treat tuberculosis in childhood
she added, there are 100 empty beds
at the children's sanitarium and 81
vacancies in the health schools for
tubercular children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Relief
Continued From First Page.)

receive the largest share-$l,250, 000,-
000-to provide 100000 jobs from
July l to next February /.
The Public Works Administration,
which would be extended to June 30,
1910. would be given 1865 900 900 for
construction projects.
The 80 House Republicans called
their first party conference Of the ses-
sion late yesterday to discuss their
strategy against the spending lending
bill.
Representative Taber, Republican, of
New York, senior minority member of
the Appropriations Committee, COM
mented:
1T is not relief bill at all, but one
for construction Of enormous projects"
w. P. A. projects are wasteful, Mr..
Taber said, and have "demoralizing
effect" on people who are paid prevail
ing wages for doing little or nothing"
He described the P. w. A. program as
merely sop in the nature Of q grant
to hundreds Of communities"
Mr.. Taber called for decentraliza-
ton of relief administration, in the
hands of bipartisan board in WASH
ington and similar boards in each
State. The Republicans were expected
to affirm his demand.
OF the w. P. A. appropriation, q
maximum Of .$425, 100000 could be
used for highways and streets, $780,
100000 for educational and white
collar" projects and $575, 000, 900 for
miscellaneous developments, such as
conservation, power and water plants
and parks.
The National Youth Administration,
branch of w. P. A., Is listed for $75,-
100000, while the Farm Security Ad-
ministration would receive SITS ,000, 900
for rehabilitation Of needy farmers.
The Puerto Rican Reconstruction Ad-
ministration would be given $4,000, 900,
and about $20,000,000 is included for
administrative expenses of various
agencies which cooperate with w.
P. A.
Restrictions on the P. w. A. fund
limit outright grants to $3.50, 000, 900,
construction Of Federal projects to
$100, 100000, and administrative ex-
penses to 81, 000, 900. Money could not
be allotted for any projects which
could not be commenced before Janu-
ary l, 1899, or substantially completed
before June 80, 1910.
The bill sets q deadline Of August
81 for the filing of new applications
for projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

possible for that agency to engage in
supplemental program.
The action Of the Council of Social
Agencies is somewhat similar to the
position taken yesterday by John
Locher executive secretary of the
Washington Building Trades Coun-
Gil. Both are firm supporters Of the
Alley Dwelling Authority. but each
favors Federal loans for rehousing
slum jewellers, provided the existing
powers Of the A. D. A. are not en-
dangered thereby.
Mr.. Ihlder spoke at the meeting of
the council but made no mention
Of the housing issue. He devoted his
talk entirely to the need for better
public understanding of welfare work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
SHIP CAPTAINS TO DIE
Two Are Charged With Terrorism
After Sea Collision,

MOSCOW, May 10 P.-The cap.
tains of two steamers which collided
and sank in the Caspian Sea have
been sentenced to death at Makhach
Kala, capital Of Dagestan.
They were charged with terrorism,
The court found the collision in
volving the steamers. the Pushkin and
Killontai was deliberately prepared
terroritic action"