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The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Trains Must Stop
For Fred's Snoozes

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 .G.N.S0
Fred Gibson, Of Dayton, Tenn,
may see the day when he has
enough rest, but more likely he
won't. He'll probably be asleep.
In between the two main tracks
Of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad, they first found Fred
Snoozing comfortably. With 2
cents carefare, police sent him on
his way to Bay City, Mich. But
within an hour, Fred was again
snoring in competition with q
freight engine that had stopped
just before running him down. AZ
the police station for safe keep
ing, Fred started to make up for
his wakeful intervals.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
FACTS REFUTE
JUNE'S EFFORT
TO DENY TROTH
Miss Lang, BIumenthal
Head For Normandie

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 U.N.S0.
Although she told reporters as she
stepped from her train at Grand
Central Station that she know
nothing about him." June Lang
had Financier-Producer A. c.
Blumenthal as a stowaway taxi
guest when she drove off to board
the liner Normandie today.
SPOTTED BY REPORTER
Blumenthal, spotted by a re-
porter as he evaded the crowd at
the station, only replied, II think
it's great" when asked about their
reported engagement.
"I am waiting to get to Lon
don and see what kind of men
they have there"
PLANS IN DARK
It was not known whether
Blumenthal, who ducked into Miss
Lang's cab as it sped off, was sail
ing on the same boat or just see
ing her off.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
EDWARD A. KENNEY

The night Of Janury 26 about
100 members Of the New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce came to
Washington to give their annual
dinner in honor Of the States
Congressional delegation.
Kenney, author of bill to legal
lie a national lottery, was among
those attending the dinner, and
about 1870 that night he left the
hotel, saying he was going home.
Later, however, he returned and
spent the night there in one OF the
rooms that had been engaged by
the visitors.
Early the next morning a
friend. who also occupied the
room, awakened to find the Con-
gresham missing. He started look
ing for him in other rooms.
About the same time waiter
looked out the window and saw
the body of the Congressman, clad
only In shorts, lying in the patio.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
WATER WORKS
Upper Marlboro Gets
PWA Funds

Upper Marlboro in Prince
Georges count, Nd, will get COM
plete new water works costing
$4,000 through a PWA loan and
grant announced by PWA Admin
istrator Ickes.
The town is granted $15,750 in
PWA funds which it does not have
to repay, while the balance Of the
project represents a PWA loan.
The present plans provide for q
250-foot well, pumping equipment,
pump station, a 100,000-gallon
steel storage tank! and q complete
distribution system.
The present source Of supply in
Upper Marlboro is water from in
dividual wells.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Expansion Program
Announced by Buick

FLINT, Mich, Aug. 81 G.N.SO.
An expansion program that will
include a new two-story building,
railroad tracks, shipping docks,
and a 30-foot wide bridge was
announced today by officials Of
the Buick division of General
Motors.
Work on the new building, de-
signed to provide storage and
shipping facilities, for service parts,
will begin Immediately, President
Harlow M. Curtice said.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Cars Collide
DriUerS UnhUrt in
Arlington Crash

Although one car was almost
demolished, two drivers escaped
with minor injuries yesterday
when they collided at Arlington
Ridge Road and Twentieth Street,
Arlington, Va.
A car driven by Peter B. Bilkert,
of Arlington, turned over, pinning
Bilkert in the wreckage. Glass
was broken by paSSersby and he
was pulled through a window.
He and the second driver.
Joseph Davis, 20, of Arlington,
were treated by members of the
Jefferson Rescue Squad for minor
Injuries.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
E Earthquake Rocks
Los Anqe|es

LOS ANGELES, August 81.
Los Angeles and surrounding cities
were shaken by an earthquake last
night, but no serious damage was
reported. The quake, which hit at
1921 p. M, seemed to center at
San Pedro, Wilmington and Long
Beach, the waterfront cities 20
miles south of Los Angeles. The
shock rocked the beach cities.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
ANN SHERIDAN
Comes to Parting of tho
Ways

band, have decided to get a di.
vorce.
Miss Sheridan made the an.
nouncement from her San Ferdi.
nando Valley home today, explain.
ing that incompatibility will be
the grounds for the action, to be
filed soon.
The couple married in Ensenada
Mexico, August 16, 1886, keeping
their wedding a secret from the
Hollywood movie colony for two
weeks. Miss Sheridan is %. Her
husband is %.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
WARNING
Don't Smoke or Eat
While Driving

ARLINGTON, Va, Aug. 81
Smoking and eating while driving
were listed as "fine ways to hear
the rustic of the angels wings" by
DR.. r. G. Beachley, Arlington
health officer, in a warning to
Labor Day motorists today.
Both may cause the driver to
lose control for a moment, the
health official pointed out. He
put one-arm driving in the same
category, stating:
"One-arm driving has been
the subject of countless sensible,
but totally useless, warnings"
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
CI0 Union Approved
For Fruit Workers

UN.S.) The National Labor Re
lations Board today certified
United Fruit Workers Local Indus
trial Union No. 46, affiliated with
the United Cannery. Agricultural,
Packing and Allied Workers Of
America (CIO), an exclusive rep
resentative of all employees Of
Fruit Products Corporation, Belle
vile, N. j.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Field Day Tomorrow
To Be WPA Feature

EVANSVILLE, Md, Aug. 81.
A field day will be staged in Ma
gruder Park tomorrow as part Of
the Works Progress Administra-
ton program, it was announced
today by Claude C. Bowers, super
visor Of recreation for the county.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

You may win as much as $1O,-
600 or as little as one dollar in
the Comic Weekly Contest start
ing Sunday, September IL, in the
Washington Herald Times. Tel.
RE. 1894 for home delivery.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Mother
Earns But
So Week

foster parents.
The young mother, q waitress
who earns So a week when she
works, offered the babies for 'adop
ton yesterday when she realized
she would not be able to support
them. She is separated from her
second husband, and has a 6-year'
old daughter by a previous mar
riage.
Mrs. Stevens explained from her
bed in the hospital:
MY husband, an ex-Navy
man, is unemployed and does
not contribute to my support.
I earn only So a week, and I
just can't support them on
that"
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

You may win as much as $1O,-
900 or as little as one dollar in
the Comic Weekly Contest start
ing Sunday, September IL, in the
Washington Herald Times. Tel.
RE. 1894 for home delivery.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
MANY ANXIOUS
TO ADOPT Twins

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 81.
At least a dozen persons have
offered to adopt the five-day-old
twins Mrs. Ella Stevens, %, wishes
to give away, officials Of the Alex
andria Hospital said today.
Because Mrs. Stevens is anxious
to have the chubby boy and girl
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

adopted by the
ri G ht sort of
people who can
take care of
them," she will
not Immediately
decide the Ques-
ton Of ir
Evening star., 1938-05-25
BANKS INCREASE
LOANS TO FARMS
$1,289, ,8O1, 900 Extended at
Years End-19 Per Cent
Rise in IL Months.

The commercial banks of the coun-
try loaned farmers increasing amounts
of money last year. The total Of such
loans amounted to $l.289, ,801 900 by
the end of 1887, according to Norman
j. Wall of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. Mr.. Walls statement on
agricultural loans of commercial banks
appears in the current issue Of the
bureaus Agricultural Finance Re-
view.
Commercial bank loans to farmers
increased 10 per cent during 1887.
In the last half of the year there was
an increase of per cent over the
amount outstanding on June 80, 1887.
Ordinarily such loans fall of during
the latter part of the year.
The increase was made up Of per-
sonal and collateral loans to farmers.
Loans secured by farm real estate
showed only nominal change. The
large volume of personal and collateral
loans was a result partly of the Com
modify Credit Corp. loan program on
CUUUOll dllu SOl 11NdAl eAao
of these cotton and corn loans being
held by commercial banks and lending
agencies.
The principal increase in the per-
sonal and collateral loans during the
last half of 1887 occurred in the Gen.
tral Northern and Eastern regions.
Among the important agricultural
States the largest increase was As
per cent in Illinois. Iowa showed AZ
per cent increase and Arkansas 80
per cent.
Loans secured by farm real estate
decreased slightly, from 504 million
to SOL million dollars. during the
last half of 1887. At the end of the
year, however, they were about 8 per
cent higher than at the beginning.
Mr.. Wall said that the expansion OF
loans in agricultural areas partly ex-
plains the fact that bank deposits
have held up better than agricultural
income.
The first issue Of the bureaus Ag-
ricultural Finance Review, semi
annual report of developments in the
fields of farm credit, farm insurance
and farm taxation, became available
today. Other signed articles in the
current issue include an analysis OF
the farm mortgage indebtedness in the
United States, discussion of the
farmers present tax situation, a re-
view of new developments in farm
ers' mutual fire insurance, an outline
of the new crop insurance program for
wheat and, a digest of some Of the
research in the field of country bank
loan operations.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
REDUCTION MADE
IN FEDERAL DEBT
Cut Accomplished by Use Of
Treasury Funds-NeW
Rise Due.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Federal rev.
enues in April were substantially
smaller than in the corresponding
month last year, according to an
analysis by the Alexander Hamilton
Institute.
Although expenditures were also cur
tailed, the decrease was not sufficient
to offset the drop in receipts. Conse-
uuently the deficit rose to S414, 600, 900
this year from 1862 100000 last year.
The deficit in April was larger than in
any previous month of the current fis-
cal year.
1t is apparent that this is the be-
ginning of long period of heavy def
cts in view of the extravagant lending
and spending program which Congress
is about to adopt.
Despite the large deficit in April
there was a reduction of 5000 900 in
the national debt. This was accom-
plished by withdrawing funds from the
Treasury and reducing the balance
during the month from $3,140.000, 900
to s2,689 100000. The withdrawal of
this large amount was made possible
by the Governments gold desteriliza-
ton action. This action made avail
able for deficit financing and debt re-
tirement the s1,183, 900. 900 of inactive
gold included in the Treasury balance
at the end of March.
1t is evident that the downward
trend of the national debt in April was
only a temporary movement. The bal.
ance in the Treasury will soon be re-
duced to a level which will necessitate
new borrowing. This means resump.
ton of the rise in the debt to higher
and higher peaks with no end in sight
Evening star., 1938-05-25
TRADE BALANCE
|NFAVOR Of i. S.
April Exports S114,575,000
Above Imports, Showing
ReVerses Last Year.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
The United States sold $114,575 900
more goods abroad than 1t bought IN
April, the Commerce Department re-
ported today.
The April figures piled up an ex-
port surplus for the first four months
of the year of $435, $4,000, compared
with an excess of imports over ex-
ports in the similar months last year
of s131 10000.
Both exports and imports. however,
were slightly smaller than in March.
Exports totaled S274 ,4e2 900 in April,
compared with s275,78o,0 900 in March
and 1858 945 900 in April, 1887. I'm
ports last month amounted to $780,
907O00, compared with sl73.405,00
in March and s286, 1897, 900 in April
of last year.
The department commented that
the dollar figures of this year and a
year ago were not strictly comparable
because prices of goods were sub
stantially higher last year.
A breakdown of the April figures
showed increased shipments abroad Of
American grain. petroleum, coal, re-
fined copper, Office appliances, agri-
cultural machinery, aircraft and Ger
tain chemical products.
April shipments of corn totaled more
than 100000 bushels, compared
with an average OF 12800000 bushels
in the first three months of the year.
Wheat shipments fell off. however,
from an average of 8,5Oo,000 bushels
in each of the first three months to
100000 bushels in April. Exports
of raw cotton, leaf tobacco and apples
also declined in response to seasonal
influences.
Compared with March, April imports
showed substantial declines in pur-
chases of foreign cocoa, coffee, sugar,
crude rubber, tobacco. oilseeds and
oils, cotton cloth, wood pulp, tin and
fertilizer materials. The drop in i'm
ports of crude rubber was described
as Exceptionally marked" Larger
quantities OF cheese. bananas, raw silk.
newsprint and precious stones were
| imported in April than in March, how
ever
| April imports of gold totaled ST.
236,oo0, compared with s2l5,825, 900 in
the same month last year. Silver i'm
ports aggregated s15,757 900 in April,
compared with s2,82l 900 in the same
month vast year. Gold exports
amounted to $l45,000 and silver eX-
ports to $250,000.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK. May 25 P.-InYestmen
Bankers Conference, Inc.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. May 25 lR CUnited States
Department of Agriculture) Fed steers
and yearlines opened active today. steady
to higher. but strictly choice and prime
kinds were in more liberal supply and met
with more narrow demand than cheaper
grades. HOGS also sold higher. but lambs
weakened
moderately active. 1915 higher than Tues;
days ayeraes; TOP; sis5; suls sood sne sna
pounds, s.5o-65: 13o-1eo pounds SIS, s25-
10000; smooth butcher kinds to SIS;
Cattle. 1000: calves. 1900: choice and
prime fed steers and ye.rlinsss opening
1910, prime offerings held above 1913
several en sales 10 o0c25; 5 .1ht s,e neifers
well as yearlinss 1918 hisher; ,heifers
fully steady; cows strong to. Is, higher;
advance largely on cutter Grades: bulls 10 10
changed at 1000 down
Sheep. 5000. including 1900 direct:
late Tuesday. clipped lambs strong TO Is
and more higher; top; rs; bulk: 90.
slow: clipped lambs weak to lower; good to
choice KINDS. 7,15-50; best held higher:
sheep steady,
Evening star., 1938-05-25
u. BOARD DUE.
TO ADD VIRG|NIANS
Two More Would Make Five OF
Nine State Men in Accord With
State Agreement.

By the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 25.-Two
Virginians will be added to the board
Of the Virginia Public Service Co. at a
meeting of directors here this after
noon, company spokesmen said.
Their addition, it was said, will give
the Old Dominion Public" five repre-
sentatives on the board of nine. Those
now serving as directors are L. U. No
land of Newport News, Gilpin Wilson
of Staunton and Fred Watson Of
Charlottesville.
The election will be in accordance
with an agreement worked out with
the State, under which the Corpora
ton Commission Monday postponed
for 80 days a hearing of State charges
concerning holding company relation
ships and operating policies OF the
v. P. S.
The utility agreed to suspend for
that period the payment of any COM
mon stock dividends or any service
charges to affiliated corporations.
A company man yesterday said the
board formerly had been composed
Of IL members, but that the v. P. S.
was now going ahead" with only 9
directors.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. May 25 LP.-Major for
eign currencies were pounded into further
new low ground for the year, and in some
cases more, today as European capital
once more on the march before conti-
metal war scares-sought safety IN the
The pound sterling dropped :. Of a cent
to the lowest point since March IL. Inc
French franc, dipping Ol W OF cent,
continued to edge away from the 2.70 peg
Premier Daladier established May 8. Hol-
land guilders were weak spot with
loss Of .O7 Of q cent and the Swiss franc
slipped .O2 of g. cent. Control support
maintained the belga unchansed
Trailing the pound in its slide down
yard CANADIAN collars broke X bs!ow s 81 fhs
cent to the lowest point in more than 3
years. -
Noon rates follow: Great BEitin in dol
mand, 4 "a: cables. 4.94; 60;day bills
4.a3A: France. demand. 2;5Sh; cables
1854; Italy. demand. 5.26la: cables,
Demands Belgium. 1883; Germany,
40 10: benevolet: 21.25; travel; %. 75 Hol-
land 55oS; Norysy; ss Ge. = sn1;r 81; s"edsn en-
tugai, 4.5Oh:-. Greece, ola: Poland.
1887: Czechoslovakia.. 34s:. Yugoslavia.
2.35; Austria. unquoted; Hungary 1885:
Rumania. rs; Argentina. 32.95n: Brazil
tfree,' 5.90n;, Toxic; 2s.S3; Shanghai
23.10; Hong Kong: 1850; Mexico City.
23.60n: Montreal. in New York; 9S.S1A;
New York. in, Montreal 101.1sss.
n-Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Revised Figures
Giuen on Cotton
Crop During 1887
BY the Associated Press.

ny the AsooCidtcu ftSoo.
The Agriculture Department issued
revised estimates today for the 1887
cotton crop-the largest ever grown
showing production, exclusive of lin
ters, to have been 1896, 900 bales of
500 pounds gross weight, compared
with l2,399,000 bales in 1886.
The area under cultivation to cot
ton July /, 1887. was 34.47l 900 acres,
compared with 30,960,000 year pre-
viously. The area picked last year
was 34,OOl 900 acres, compared with
3O,028,000 in 1896.
Yield Of lint cotton was 1868 pounds
to the acre last year, compared with
1875 in 1886.
Ginnings reported by the Census
Bureau for the 1887 crop were 49,
945,O02 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight. compared with 12,39S,882 for
the 1886 crop.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
SHARP GAINS REPORTED.

WHEELING, w. Va, May Is (Spe.
ciaD Fidelity Investment Association
announced today through President
Carmi A. Thompson that volume of
business for the first four months OF
1888 reached total Of S17,489, 700, an
increase Of nearly so per cent over the
sl1 ,69l $50 done in the first four
months of 1887. Volume for April
alone was s5,043,o5O,. compared to
s3,533, 200 in April of 1887. r
Evening star., 1938-05-25
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Py the Associated Press.

LONDON May 25.-The stock market
closed with an irregular tone as gold
mining reacted sharply on prof1t-taking
sales near the end of the session. Indus
trials were in good demand, especially
tobacco. steel and aviation shares. The
eilt-edged and transatlantic groups held
steady. while oils had tendency to sag.
Foreign bonds sold of and rubber issues
remained featureless.
PARIS. up. = International securities
and banking issues closed weak in the
Bourse, suez Canal lost 500 francs. Royal
Dutch vas down 1ao and Bank oo Ct France
from Tuesdays final prices; Rentes were
1855 centimes. and the. industrial groups
lost considerable sround.
LIVERPOOL LP).-Wheat futures touched
new low ground for. the season and fin-
ished IA to lss net lower. The market
sasged on cheaper and larger Russian Of
ferings. smaller milling demand and
weakness in the Winnipeg market today.
Easiness in the Bombay market COM
bined with disappointing trade reports
caused Continental selling and liquidation
in cotton futures here, and prices were
down 8 to IL points net at the close.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
AUTOMOBILE OUTPUT
CONTINUES DECLINE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 25.-Automotive
Daily News today estimated the cur
rent weeks output of automobile
plants at 52.256 units, compared with
a revised total OF 1881 last week
and 13089O this week year ago.
1t estimated the total output for
May at a little more than 100000
cars and trucks but added that the
total lis not expected to reach the
238,133 units turned out in April" :"
and said the May output will represent
only about 43 per cent Of the 540,377
units assembled in May, 1887"
Evening star., 1938-05-25
CURbL|ST DROPS
UNDER PRESSURE
Industrial SpeciaIties
Vanguard of Losers
From ST to SIS.
9y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 25.-Curb stocks
were substantially lower as the final
hour approached today, losses running
from fractions to five points.
Industrial specialties were under
heaviest pressure. Losses of from two
to five points we're scored by Jones &
Laughlin, Duke Power and United
Milk preferred
Mining, oil and utility shares also
came in for declines of more than
point. Included in this group were
Newmont Mining, Creole Petroleum
and American Gas and Electric
Electric Bond & Share, Aluminium,
Cities Service and Carrier Corp were
moderately lower.
Fractional gains were chalked up
by Lake Shore Mines, Sunray Oil and
Wright Hargreaves.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
JOBLESS TOTAL A
DROPS IN APRIL
10,166,M0 Persons Idle,
Industrial Conference :
Board Reports.
By tie Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May 25.-Total unem.
ployment in the country decreased by
$4,000 from March to April, lowering
the number OF unemployed in the lat
ter month to 1o,16s,ooo persons, ac-
cording to estimates issued by the
National Industrial Conference Board
a research organization supported by
business interests. -
The total of unemployed included
2,995.0 persons attached to the
w. P. A. and C. G. C. ~
The biggest increases in employ
ment as reported by the board we're
in agriculture, with trade, distribu-
tion and finance, construction and
service industries next In the order
named. Decreases were reported IN
manufacturing, extraction of minerals
and transportation. -
Evening star., 1938-05-25
INDUSTRIAL INDICES FALL.

The Federal Reserve Board says its
index Of industrial production declined
two points to II in April due to de-
creased output Of cotton textiles and
lumber.
The April index Of factory employ
ment also dropped, from 81 6 in March
to 1872, and the index of factory pay
rolls fell from 1873 to 705.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
AIRLINE PASSENGERS GAIN

NEW YORK. May "a (P1.-Trans-
continental and Western Air. Inc. re-
ports revenue passenger miles flown
in April totaled 6.ll9.8s9. an increase
Of BIT per cent over the preceding
month For the first four 1888 months
revenue passenger miles flown were
% 10 per cent ahead of the comparable
1887 period.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
NEW YORK, May 25 LP.-Prices quote
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
SUGAR FUTURES.

NEW YORK. May 25 LP:-suear fu-
lures. were more active and nrmer to-
erine. while the No. 3 was quiet.
July No. advanced from 81 to "a
and March from .91h to .;95. or ga
to 3 points net higher with prices at
the beginning Of the last hour holdins
around the best. The No. 3 was TO
2 points net as September sold at 1.S4
and March at 1.91.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
ARGENTINE IMPORTS
FROM u. S. INCREASE

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Argentine
government sources here yesterday re-
ported a 23 per cent increase Of
United States shipments to that coun-
try for the first four months of 1888
in relation to total Argentine imports,
compared with the same period year
ago.
During the same period Great Brit
aims shipments declined 0.9 per cent
The United States total of 90,543 1886
pesos for the period compared with
the British total of 1895, ,603 pesos.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

NEW YORK, May 25.-Dividends de-
clared. prepared by the Standard Statistics
Co.
Extra.
Pc Stk. of Pay
Rate riod. record. able
Guaran Co of N. A $3.50 $50 7-15
May Hosiery pf 81.
Passed.
Roos Bros.
Victor Equipment pf.
Republic Steel So prior pf.
Commercial Solvents.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
SALES ON UPGRADE.

NEW YORK, May Is (SpeciaD
Welchs Grape Juice Co. reported
today that business In May was about
40 per cent ahead of the same month
q year ago. The statement followed
. similar report Of substantial I'M
provement In April.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
COPPER MARKET,

steady; eiectroiytic spot. 600; export.
s.55. Tin easy; spot and nearby So s5;
forward. $500. Lead steady; spot
Zinc steady: East st. Louis spot and for
ward, 400. .Antimony. Il. .00. Iron.
aluminium. quicksilver. platinum ana Wol1-
ramtte UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway e. Electric pfd.-
10 at 112.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Loan & Trust Co.'S at
226.
Potomac Electric Power 5l2% pfd.-
5 at 1121a.