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was largely influenced by a desire
to criticize and control Big Busi'
ness"
AS the inquiry has taken shape,
however, it has become clear that
the central idea is to develop
some scheme of social planning
with the Government brought into
partnership with business.
POPULARITY GONE
Indeed, the thing might be
called the social planning in
quiry." But the term, social
planning" has fallen into so much
disrepute of late, that it is not
used as much by the social plaG
ners as formerly. The failure Of
I'VE planned it that way" and
the very sharp depression of 1887
38, have caused the phrase to lose
it's popularity.
But social planning" is, none
the-lesS, the keynote of the So
called monopoly inquiry, and the
technique of the hearings merely
emphasizes this fact. Briefly, the
procedure is to be as follows:
/. An effort will be made to
find all the errors. short-com-
ings, and troubles in the eco
nomic life of our time. At
present, the emphasis seems
likely to be laid on unemploy-
ment.
2. The question will con.
stantly be asked, now can these
bad conditions be cured? In al
cases, the assumption will be
that something should be done
about it,
8. Half consciously. it is re-
allied that the answer will al
WAYS be to call in THE Gov
ernment." Ut will be found,
either that no individual can
or will make the desired cor
rection, or that we cannot trust
one if he could and would
CALL THE GOVERNMENT
The chairman of the commit
tee is Senator O'Mahoney. He
comes to the work with a record
of being chief advocate of Federal
licensing for corporation. NOW
he has Just expressed the belief
that the great defect in our eco
nomic system is its failure to co
ordinate all resources and taclu-
ties.
Clearly. his underlying idea IS
that the Government must do
more in the way of coordinating;
and just as clearly, ne thinks that
this would require more Govern
ment planning.
We are fortunate, indeed, that
the inquiry" starts at this time
when the record of the Govern
ment as a planner is beginning
to show that it is now, as always
in the past, a failure. 1t may
he that some time will be given
to studying the cure for incompe-
tence of political control over
business.
For EXAMPLE, it might be we'll
to devote a few sessions to the
history of the Passamaquoddy
Dam, the Florida Ship Canal, the
Teaport Dome affair, and mis-
uses of WPA funds and intlu-
ence
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Suing Trials
Friday

From the way you jitterbugs
are pouring in applications it
looks as though you are sure you
can beat the winners of the first
preliminary last Saturday mid
night
Well-all you have to do to
prove it is clip the entry blank
from the Washington Times, and
then prance your stuff for the
swing cats over at the Capitol.
They're sure moanin' Loewe
these days!
More than a score of loose
hipped alligators have signed up
for the next try-outs, which will
be held at the Capitol Friday
evening at 5 o'clock!
Fifteen dollars goes to-is it
YOU? And why not? You've got
just as much on the artful arches
as the next one, haven't you?
And anyway-you're practical
ly SURE to pick off the TEN
SPOT-and even if your arches
fall and the ankles die on you,
you can win that FIVE sitting
down!
So remember-no matter where
you are-just so long as you can
writhe in rhythm you're eligible
and fill out the entry right
away! 1t has to be in by TOMOR-
ROW if you want to join the jit-
terbug jamboree's second swing
session Saturday.
And these sessions will go right
on through-to January 7! Five
more seml-finalS-and the final
when the Washington Times-Cap-
itol Jitterbug Jamboree gives
500 to the winnahS!
There'll be TWO Masters of
Ceremony this Saturday-dippy
as doodlebugs and twice as lively!
So whether you enter the contest
Or the front door of the Capi-
tel-you're in for a swell show.
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A.T.&T. Probe
Report Waited

G.N.S.) The report of the full
Federal Communications Commis-
sion to Congress on its million
dollar investigation of the Amer
ican Telephone and Telegraph
Company was awaited today after
the company demanded that the
commission ignore recommends
tions of one of its commissioners.
Commissioner Paul A. Walker
submitted to the last Congress
without commission approval a re-
port claiming that the inquiry had
resulted in lowered telephone
charges, and recommending es-
tablishment of a super-board by
the Government to govern A. T.
and T. policies.
Today, the company, in a final
brief, branded Walkers findings
unfair, incorrect and dangerous. y
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gain ground through the session,
reaching their highs in late deal
ings.
Douglas Aircraft, Westinghouse
Electric, Eastman Kodak and U. S.
Gypsum each climbed 2 or more
points.
Leaders, as U. S. Steel, Chrysler,
Montgomery Ward and U. S. Rub
ber, did nearly as well. Sugars
continued depressed by the larger
than-expected quotas for 1889, and
utilities are inclined to lag.
CLOSING PRICES
Allied Chemical, 1929, up b;
American Can, 95, up l; American
Smelling, 51A, up %; Anaconda
Copper, 1895, up "a; Bethlehem
Steel, 711s, up Hs; Chrysler, 70A,
up 5s; du Pont, 145, up "; Gen
eral Motors, 4814, up 20: Good
year, 331a, up "a; International
Harvester, 59A, unchanged; !;
johns Manville, 100. unchanged; !;
Loew's, so, up u; Radio, 71a, up
"a; Sears Roebuck, 73A, up 1B;
Standard Oil of California, 1874,
unchanged.
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producer or manufacturer solely
because he has the most adver-
tising money and can make the
most noise"
Again to quote the matter :
fact, feet-on-the-ground Calvin
Coolidge:
1T is essential to make good
merchandise But that is not
enough. 1t is just as essential
to create a desire for it. That
is advertising"
But, of course, Calvin Coolidge
belonged to the horse-and-buggy
days. was back number, an old
fogey conStitutionalist.
ELECTRICAL RECORD
Would such an exhibition. and
consequent employment-giving AS
recorded by electrical merchal.
diSing), have occurred in the fol-
lowing industries since the boom
year of 1929, had not vigorous
intelligent, effective advertising
been employed?
Sales lin Units) 1929 1857
Electric refrigera-
Electric clocks .,.. 1000 5000. 900
Electric desk fans $4,000 222. 4O7
Electric inCandes-
cent lamps .....634. o33 900 s55. 900. 600
Radio receivers O.. 443s,OoO 7sS1,267
Electric wash ng
machines ....... S56,o00 1855 4oS
Electric ranges.." 152,7Sl 4O5,
Washington CRITICS of advertiS-
ing who know nothing about ad-
vertising) are obSessed apparently
by two contradictory notions:
That advertising is waste, that ad-
vertising gives the advertiser an
unfair advantage over non-adver-
tisers! Records the Better BuSi-
ness Bureau:
The advertising expenditure
on a nationally-advertised sheet
that retails for SITS is l cent.
"On a shirt costing $195, the
advertising expense is 64-100 of
/ cent.
MINUTE PERCENTAGE
"A company selling a nation
ally-known breakfaS food
spends $40 of l cent per 15-cent
package for advertising.
when the consumer buys a
scent glass of what is probably
the best known of all soft drinks,
the sum of 1,576-100,000 Of l
cent gcCs for advertising.
THE advertising expenditure
on a loaf of bread costs less than
the wrapper to keep it clean"
Stop advertising and what would
happen? The amateurs at Wash
ington palpably have never
stopped to ask that question.
Copyright 1888, by B. c. Forbes.)
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STOCKS RALLY
FOR s1-2 GAINS;
TRADE HEAVY
Million Share Day Best
In Week
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 Q.N.S..
The stock market turned upward
today for the first time in five
days, leaders advancing one to
more than two points on broad
front.
Rallying tendencies we're accom-
panied by an appreciable pickup
in activity. Sales ran at full-day
rate of a million shares or better,
largest since a week ago yesterday.
OPENS LOWER
The market opened irregularly
lower, but rallied almost i1nmedi-
ately under the lead Of steels and
aviations. Stocks continued to
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Increase Of 60,20O
Made in Telephones

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 G.N.SD.
Principal operating subsidiaries of
American Telephone & Telegraph
Company gained $4,000 telephones
in service last manth. it was an
nounced today. The
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

power than ever
sought by any
previous G ov-
ernment. Frank
lin D. RooSe-
welt has reached
out for author
ity infinitely
transc e n d i n G
that entrusted
to a ny other
chief EXecu.
tive. How he
sought to bring
the two other
arms of t h e
government, the
i,1dioioru or n
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
|. Q. Answers
Questions on Page 12)

/, Golf. 2, Baseball. 3, Hockey.
4, Boxing. S, Tennis. 6, Wres-
ting. 7, II, 5. 8, Ice.
9-1O, A. had $3.50; B had $50;
C. had $14O. After first game
A. had $40 left, B. had $3.50, C.
$3.50. After second game A. had
$50, B. had 1920, SC. $50. After
third game each had $160. A.
had lost $10O.
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Congress. under his domination,
is history. No other administra-
ton contrived half so zealously
and persiStently to establish gov
ernment competition to wipe out
inveStor.owned enterprises.
VIEW OF COOLIDGE
Contrast President Roosevelt's S
attitude and actions toward bust
ness with that outlined by PreSi-
dent Coolidge in these words:
When Government enters
the field cf business, with its
great resources, " has a ten
dencv to extravaganza and in
efficiency. out having the power
to crush all competitors, it like
wise closes the door of oppor-
tunity, which results in monop-
oly."
Now comes new note from
Washington, in entire harmony
with the Administrations antag
onism toward conspicuous bust
ness success
Briefly, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Thurman Arnold, doubtless
with the consent and commenda-
tion of those above him, wants
to limit advertising by successful
employment givers!
ARNOLD STATEMENT
Read his words:
Monopoly is fostered when
advertising is used to put com
petiCnrs at a disadvantage for
the sole reason that they do not
have resources sufficient to ex-
pend equally large sums in ad-
vertising particular products.
by a variety of modern refine
merts upon the methods of the
circus barker, advertising is
used to build up public prefer
ence for the products of one
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N a t ! o nal Eco
nomic Commit
tee) began.
OF courS e,
this really is no
m o n ly in
quiry. It's scope
goes far beyond
monopoly. The
term seems like
ly to stick, how
ever, and it may
not be a bad
idea that all of
us will be con-
stantly remind
ed that the orig
;-1I -
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MONEY EASIER

Speaking before the Washing
ton Building Congress at the La
fayette Hotel last night. Under.
wood reminded his hearers that
there is now a definite opening in
the money market.
Member banks of the Fifth Re
serve District increased their
loans and discounts between the
middle of october and the middle
of November, and deposits in these
institutions showed an increase
during the same period.
The United States Building and
Loan League reported an increase
in the volume of assets on the
part of Washington building and
loan associations. The Perpetual
Building Association here leads
the country in resources with
$48, ,370,540.
BANK PAYOFFS HELP
Nearly 100000 to be paid to
depositors of closed Washington
banks this week will give fur
ther impetus to trade here. To
day, the receiver of the Potomac
Savings Bank began payment Of
$1e2 900 to $500 depositors.
, Franklin National Bank began
paying a dividend of 100000, and
there was a recent payoff of the
Northeast Savings Bank.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

How your birthday may Influence
your career. Science discovers a real
basis of truth in the fantastic claims
Of astrOlOgers-but it is something
never suspected by the star gaEers,
A page of interest to everybody in
The American Weekly.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
SOCIAL SCHEME
SEEN IN PROBE
OF MONOPOLY
big Business" Control
Called Real Object
By LEWIS HANEY
professor of Economics, New York
University

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Among
the weeks business-news items,
the opening of the monopoly in
ouiry" is outstanding. The hear
ingS before the TNEC Temporary
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Roosevelt and Coolidge
Policies Arg COntrNSted
Advertising Vital Spur to Business at
A Negligible Cost
By B. G. FORBES

Bgness in business is not relished by topgh New Dealers
President Roosevelt declared that organization should
have the right control operate companies plants
than place This spirit reflected by the anti
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

uJlllIN leSlSldllOu
The New Deal Administration
has demonstrated that it aSpireS
to arrogate to itself far greater
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Washington Stocks

Capital Traction IS, $1,000@85,
$1,00O@85, $5O0@85. $2.500@85.
Potomac Electric IS pfd., 10 lis.
washington Gas Light pfd, l59
10412.
Potomac Electric 512s pfd., SO
lis.
AFTER CALL
Mergenthaler Linotype, 50@24.
Anacostia and Potomac SIS, 1000
@86.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 500
1894.
American Security and Trust
Company, 12Q253.
Ter. Ref. and VIII. Corp, 5@6
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
BUILDING BOOM
IS PREDICTED
BY UNDERWOOD
Architect Tells Group Of
Opportunity Here
BY JOSEPH T. MOONEY

Building in this section of the
country is at the beginning of a
healthy boom period, according to
Gilbert Stanley Underwood. con
sultant architect for the Treasury
Department.
His findings are backed by the
report of the Richmond Federal
Reserve Bank, whose analysis on
the Fifth Federal Reserve District.
Including Washington. Virginia
and Maryland, showed an expan
sion of trade and industry. coupled
with a sharp rise in construction
last month.
The Washington times., 1938-03-04
UNIFIED WELFARE.
CONTROL URGED
To LOWER TAXES.
Conn. Ave. Group Also
Would Purge Rolls
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL

Placing of every public and vel
fare agency under one adminiStra-
tor, to reduce overhead and taxes,
was demanded by the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association. meet
ing last night in All Souls Church
hall.
It was also urged that four
years residence be required for all
supervisors and case workers. and
that relief be refused to "floaters''
and vagrants.
OPPOSE RECREATION BOARD
Opposition was voted against
the proposed recreation board. to
take control of public school
buildings and grounds.
The association approved the
recently enacted ordinance pro-
hitting unnecessary sounding OF
automobile horns between mid
night and a. m. and urged the
regulation be applied throughout
entire "a hours, and that it apply
particularly to Capital Transit
buses and clankIng Of bells on
street cars.
Major Browns request for 100
additional police. was lndorsed.
and the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board was petitioned to notify the
president of every citizens assocla-
ton. Of applications made for new
hcerse or the transfer Of old.
within the territory covered by
each group.
The Washington times., 1938-03-04
SEN. WALSH TO SPEAK

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 4.
Senator David I. Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts. will be the principal
speaker at the annual dinner of
the Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce, to be held March 81 at the
George Mason Hotel, it was an
nounced today by Martin E.
Greene, business manager of the
chamber.
The Washington times., 1938-03-04
COMMITTEES NAMED

COMMlI1EES NAMEU
Thomas B. Weigel was named
committee chairman to study and
report on the new zoning regula-
tons.
Mrs. I. r. Dodic, Miss Elizabeth
r. Groves, Mrs. Bette Goddard .
and Leon Pretzfelder were named .
to represent the organization at
the city-wide mass meeting called
by the District of Columbia Sui
frage Association for March 1S.
J, R. Gray was elected to mem
bership.
Declaring health jeopardized
by lack of sewerage, the Wash
ington Highlands Citizens Asso-
ciation, named Ralph Gilbert, to
appeal to the District Health
Office for some form of temporary
corrective relief, and to urge the
District Commissioners to hasten
construction on the Oxon Run
sewer interceptor.
BACK WAR ON SYPHILIS
On motion by Vera Barnes, as
sociation secretary, approval was
voted the American Youth Con-
gress, for supporting legislation to
Eradicate syphilis.
A committee headed by Mrs.
Mildred Riley. was named to urge
Improved Congress Heights bus
service.
The Northeast Conference OF
Citizens Associations, last night
gave approval to the proposed SEN
atorial investigation Of the Dis
trict's relief situation, with a rec
ommendation that local residents
be represented on the nvestiga-
ton committees. The group also
asked that legislation be passed
providing for punishment of those
who make fraudulent representa-
tions to obtain relief funds.
ASSESSMENTS STUDIED
Kenneth P. Armstrong of Bur
roughs and John j. Hurley of
Michigan Park were named to in
vestigate a proposal to relieve all
except contiguous property owners
from assessment for street i'm
provementS.
John w. Barse, of Lincoln Park,
present at the meeting, was COM
mended upon reaching his eighty
fifth anniversary. A civic worker
for more than 80 years, he was
described as "an inspiration for
both young and old"
The conference was held in the
Twelfth Police Station, with Mar
vim Mclean, of Brookland. pre-
siding n the absence of President
A. F. E. Scheer.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
BEACH TO CONDUCT
N. U. LAW COURSE
Former Assistant q. S. Attorney
to Teach Appellate Practice
at Term.

Samuel F. Beach, former Assistant
United States Attorney, will conduct
the course in appellate practice at
National University Law School dur
ing the spring term. 1t was announced
yesterday. The new term begins
March IA.
Mr.. Beach, who resigned from his
official post to enter private law prac-
tice, also will serve as a member of
the university's moot court of appeals.
A graduate Of National Law School
in 1925. he had extensive experience
in the United States Attorneys ONCE,
being particularly successful in the
prosecution Of gambling cases. A con-
siderable part OF his work involved
the handling of cases In the United
States Court Of Appeals.
1t was also announced that Leslie
c. Garnett, who accepted the post of
chancellor Of the university after re-
signing as United States attorney, will
conduct the class in criminal pro-
cedure for third-year students during
the coming term. Other changes in
volve the taking over Of the course in
wills and administration by Theodore
Peyser and the assignment Of the class
in evidence cases to H. Winship
Wheatley, former president Of the Dis
trict Bar Association.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Courses Are Designed to Fit
|'Leuels of Ability'' of Pupils

high school should normally occur.
Thus the high school is crowded with
a more heterogeneous enrolment than
ever before"
A contributing factor, he said, was
that secondary education has become
more popular with many nationalities.
Each year more students are entering
cosmopolitan high schools from homes
where English is rarely spoken and
where reading material that would
furnish helpful background for
higher education does not exist"
With these conditions, ne said, haI
come a lowering of the average in
telligence quotient. Data in some
high schools shows that for beginners
the drop since the economic recession
Of 1929-1930 was from LOG and lOs
to below SO.
Course materials in Thornton
High" said Supt. McVey, "have
been brought down to the level of the
pupil no matter where he may be.
He is given instruction in q situation
where mastery is possible. No pupil
is failed who has made an honest ef-
fort to measure up to his capacity to
learn. That one condition he must
fulfill, however, and no premium is
placed upon idleness and no quarter
is shown to the student who does not
try to succeed"
Evening star., 1938-03-06
GOODS TO GIVE
SPORTS PROGRAM
G. w. U. Physical Education
Students to Present
"Feature Might"

George washington University stu
dents. their families and friends and
members Of the university faculty will
attend a feature night" to be pre-
sented by the department Of physical
education for women at pm. Wednes-
day in the gymnasium.
More than $50 woman students will
take part in demonstrations of indi-
vidual and group sports, the dance
and other activities which form the
departments winter program.
Badminton Match First.
A badminton match between alumnae
and winners of the undergraduate
badminton tournament will open the
entertainment. Sixty girls forming -
teams of five each will then take part
IN team relay races
Twenty-Five students who are ma
1oring in physical education in prepa-
ration for teaching will take part in
an exhibition of tumbling which will
demonstrate how this activity de-
velops flexibility and coordination.
Fencing Bouts Included.
Rifle squeeze" practice by the
women's varsity rifle squad. fencing
bouts and novelty archery shoot will
follow. Members of the dance class
will demonstrate modern dance tech
nique and composition.
LAS a Groom Sees It" will be a
satire on learning to ride, staged by
the Riding Club with the use of the
wooden practice horse.
Square dancing, in which students
and audience will join, will close the
program
Evening star., 1938-03-06

1cdueEo Oh LIle
three oldest student activities at the
college Two Of these organizations
are slightly more than q century old.
George A. Dies. '38, of New York,
president of the Philodenlic Society,
founded in 1880, will speak on "The
Constitution and Freedom of Speech"
John Detmer. '38. Of Illinois. editor Of
the Georgetown College Journal, will
have the topic. The Constitution and
Freedom of the Press" John w.
Nurre. '38, of Indiana, prefect of The
Sodality, will address the audience on
The Constitution and Freedom of
Religion"
1t was announced thai the college
celebration is to be quite independent
of the celebration of this anniversary
by the university, which is to be staged
at later date.
GeorgetoWn's varsity debaters,
representing the Philodemic Society,
will meet new foe in the University
OF South Carolina on Wednesday.
The sophomore dehaters of the
CASTOR Society are winning name
for themselves this year. Last Tues
day they defeated q University of
West Virginia team and also have
added the scalps of Holy Cross and
Boston College to their belts. They
have dropped one debate to q senior
team from Fordnam
Evening star., 1938-03-06
FREE CARTOON|NC
COURSE OFFERED
James T. Bergman of The
Star to Teach SATURDAYS
at Southeastern.

A six-week free course in practical
cartooning and illustrating for high
school students Of Washington nearby
Maryland and Virginia will open at
Southeastern University April 2, it was
announced yesterday by DR.. James A.
Bell, president of the university.
The course will be conducted by
James T. Bergman, for the last five
years sports cartoonist of The Star
and a veteran Of l6 years newspaper
art work. The university is Offering
the instruction free. The only cost to
students will be about 81 each for art
supplies they will use. The classes will
be held on Saturdays from 10 am. to
noon.
The students to attend will be Sc
lected by the art teachers at their re-
spective schools and the class will be
limited to about go. The art teachers
are to choose those students who have
shown special ability in their art
classes at school.
Mr. Bergman, native of WASH
ington, is Central High School
graduate, where he majored in draw
ing. and later specialized in subjects
calculated to aid in journalism at
George Washington University. Mr..
Bergman frequently has substituted
for his father Clifford K Bergman,
when the latter was away, in drawing
Evening star., 1938-03-06

Az AAnC SoAkoCAllSA
to address them
on a constitu-
tional S u b ] e c I.
Serving his first
term in the SEN
ate. he took a
leading part last
year in the fight
against President
Roosevelt's plan
to reorgarize the
Supreme Court.
OF special in
terest is the par
ticipation in the
program Of the
loa inn >E A.