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Evening star., 1938-10-31
DC. CIearings Push
Higher in Month,
Hold Below 1887
Reach $99, ,665, ,488 Mark
Against $102,799,7 ,707
In Period Year Aqo.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Bank clearings in Washington in
October, in addition to scoring a
gain of more than $10,00O,O0O over
September. further reduced the gap
between this year and October, 1887,
total Cancelled checks coming close
to the figure year ago.
Clearings amounted to $685.
4ss.37, against s1O2, ,7e9, ,7O7.26 in Oc-
tober, 1887, according to today's re-
port from the Washington Clearing
House, George H. Bright, manager.
This is a difference of only S3,134,-
pl889
In the first 10 months of this,
year clearings totaled S937 ,309 ,342 so
IN comparison with S1,047,3l5, ,97010
In the like 1887 period, a decrease
of sl10,OO7 ,627 so.
The business situation, however.
is steadily improving. Last year from
August on the business curve moved
downward. This year since August
1t has steadily moved upward
Bankers expressed confidence to-
day that in the last two months of
this year clearings in the Capital will
exceed the corresponding months in
1897 They would have been larger in
October, had the weather been
colder.
Washington bank clearings in the
first 10 months of this year compare
rs follows with the similar periods
In 1887:
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Retail Advertising Off
Sharply From 1887
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-Retail dis
play advertising volume for the week
ended october % was 10.9 per cent
below the corresponding week of last
year, according to a report released
here today hV Advertising Age, ma
tional advertising newspaper.
The report, which includes all
newspapers in 80 important mar
kets. shows a total of 81 200, ,691 lines
for the week. loss of 1881 ,180 lines
from the 23.881 871 line total for the
compared 1887 week.
For the first 43 weeks of this year
through the date reported, news
papers in the measured cities show
total of 765 1861 ITO lines, compared
with 865 ,463 1921 lines for the COM
parable period of last year, a loss
of 100, ,101 542 lines. or 11.6 per cent.
Compared with 1886, this year shows
a loss of 76 per cent. the publication
stated.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

os lHt AssOCldleQ Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3l-Awaiting un-
certain weather developments in
domestic drought districts, as we'll as
November unofficial domestic crop
estimates, the Chicago wheat market
averaged little lower today. '
Brokers said dealings were the
smallest met with in a long time.
The United States wheat visible sup
ply total decreased only $4,000
bushels versus 4,693 900 bushels de-
crease year ago.
At the close, Chicago wheat fu-
lures were unchanged to IA cent
down. compared with Saturdays fin
ish: December. 64a4; May. 66Sx -3.;
corn. Is off to "A up: December,
45is-45; May, 43as, and oats, ls-ls
advanced
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Chicago Grain Market.

Cash wheat No. 3 red, 631s weev-
lily; sample red, SIS, musty; No. 4
hard. So; No. 2 yellow, hard. 65,
weevily; sample, 55; corn, old No. 2.
mixed, Az No. l yellow. 44-45a:
No. 2, 4424 -45i2: No. l white, 45t2-x
q; sample, 39-42; new, No. mixed.
4312: No. 2, 4344l2; No. yellow,
44-45lz; No. 2, 434412; No. l, white.
441a-34; No. 2, 44-44s4; sample, 36.
Oats, No. l, white, 271a No. 2. 20
26l4 No. 3, 23A-25; No. 4. 21-21i2;
sample, l7-23l2; barley Illinois, 33-
66; Michigan and Wisconsin, 45-70;
No. 4, "A; sample. 27; No. 8, malt
ing, 48-58. Buckwheat, No. l, 126.
Soy beans, No 2. yellow, 7o-70k;
No 3, 6914 10; No. 4, SO. Timothy
seed. 1856 Red clover, 1100A
l40O. Red top, 8.75-920.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 81 F.-Wheat No.
. red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, Go.
Evening star., 1938-10-31

customers securities. The study, he
said, was being made by the &C
counting firm of Haskins & Sells
and by the exchanges counsel and
technical forces. Martin expressed
his own belief in the practicability
of central depository and said he
expected to urge on the board of
governors that such facilities be
made available as soon Is practical.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Metal Market

NEW YORK Oct 81 R.-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot. 1l.25; export,
% Ton forvsfe sIeady spot ..d .nd nssrsy 1s..ay
spot. New York 5.10-15: East st. Louis,
4.e5. Zinc steady; East st. Louis spot
Eastern Pennsyivsnia. 600; Bufieio. fhi
21.0O; Alabama. 1900. Aluminium, virgin
% per cent. 5000. Antimony. spot, 400.
Quicksilver 75.O0-7S.OO. Platinum, pure.
1900. Chinese wolframite. duty paid,
10.0O.22 90 nominal.
Evening star., 1938-10-31

Stephen Foster was born July I.
1926.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Rubber Goods Trade
Expands in Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department re-
ported that United States imports
and exports of rubber goods in
creased in September to $2,2l3.589.
This compared with $2,136690 In
August and $2,548,063 In August,
1897.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (R).-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago dn bushels: Wheat decreased
$4,000; corn increased 7,946, 900;
oats decreased 1900; rye increased
$4,000; barley increased $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
Failures TotuI Rises

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (R.-Busi-
ness failures in the United States
for the week ended October 27 rose
to 251, the highest in II weeks, Dun
& Bradstreet reported today. The
total in the previous week was 227
and a year ago 1876.
Evening star., 1938-10-31

Unit OF trading 1G shares
In bankruptcy receiveship
Bankruptcy Act or securities
Of dividend foregoing are annual disburss
pased the
Unless otherwise noted special extra dividends
cluded
xd Ex dividend N Ex rights Also III
share 81 STOCK 2b share SO preference
declared this Payable
last year Cash stock Accumulated dividend
Evening star., 1938-10-31

Spot nomlnaI mlddIlne 9,UI.
Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
3-5 lower Sales A contracts. Decem-
Der. 7.52b; January. 7.55b: March, 7.63h:
May. 7.12b. Bid. Nominal. -
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS Oct. 81 UP-Cotton
futures opened points net lower to
higher here today on hedging and liaui-
dation which was partly onset by buying
orders accumulated over the week end.
December contracts opened at S.66;
January. S.55b: March. s.54: May. $50;
July $50: october. Z "a. and December
tnew). 7.95b.
Additional selling caused further reac-
tion of point or so after the start
and towards the end of the first half
hour the market. was quiet and unchantSd
to 2 points net lower
Cottonseed oil opened steady, Deem
Der. lob; January. 7.12b: March, f..1b;
May 7.33b. b Bid.
Evening star., 1938-10-31
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

hSNOCIdVtU
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Cotton
again displayed near month steadl-
ness today and December touched a
new high in the current movement
when trade buying and covering de
veloped.
March advanced from $40 to S.45
and In midafternoon sold at 843,
when the list was points net higher
to lower.
Evening star., 1938-05-17

results, thus saving $4,000 quadren-
nially. With dry humor that was typ
ical. he argued that this horse-and-
buggy method Of letting the people in
on the secret was mot safe"-some
convivial electoral chairman might fall
off the train and forget what candidate
his State had voted for.
His one-man crusade against expen-
sive state funerals for deceased MEM
bers Of Congress exemplifies his solemn
concern for seemingly trivial matters.
It reveals his absorbing interest in the
psychology of people as 1t conditions
their regard for government. It Is
doubtful whether SO strange and yet
so logical an argument has ever been
made to the Congress on the problems
of death-public extravagence-gov-
ernmental dignity:
In days when the popular respect
for government depended on awe
aroused In the people by pomp and
splendor, there may have been real
justification for this sort Of thing. But
among q people supposed to follow
principles as distinct from persons and
where public officials are private peo-
pie temporarily called to public office
Evening star., 1938-05-17
PRAISE FOR ADMIRAL
SENT BY SWANSON
The Late Sir Lewis Bayly's
Leadership in War Noted
in Condolences.

Secretary of the Navy Swanson and
Rear Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, U.
S. N. president of the Queenstown
Association, have sent messages OF
coincidence on the death of Admiral
Sir Lewis Bayly, wartime commander
of the Coast of Ireland, who at one
time had more than 10 United States
naval vessels under his command
Secretary Swanson paid tribute to
the rich qualities of leadership and
inspiration" of the British sea COM
mander on behalf of the United States
Navy.
Admiral Hepburn, for the Queens
town Association, composed of officers
of the American Navy who served
under command of Admiral Bayly
from the Queenstown base, said that
the high ideals. courtesy and friendly
spirit" of Admiral Bayly "endeared
him to all who served under his COM
mand and they will forever hold his
memory in sincere esteem and af-
lection"
Admiral Bayly greeted the COM
mander of the lst American Destroyer
Division, Rear Admiral Joseph K.
Taussig, on his arrival at Queenstown
on May 4. 1917, with the question:
"When will you be ready for sea?" and
received the reply, I'VE are ready now,
ejro
Evening star., 1938-05-17
BY RAY TUCKER.
~HERE sat one day in a vacant
Washington lot a man who
stirred the emberS of the small.

@N0G1LGs Sdt OllC uoy AA q 'oS@AA.
Washington lot man who
stirred the embers Of the small,
i slow fire in front of him, mus
ingly, leisurely. When a passerby
paused at the strange sight to ask
whether the amateur fireman had
"lost anything" the latter looked up
ward, smiled with slow. old-world
charm, and said: mo, I'm just look
ing into the flames--and thinking
Probably that incident explains why
members Of the Supreme Court and
House of Representatives Of the
United States listen with respectful
attention to Hatton w. Summers when
the Texan from the Dallas district
arises in the courtroom or on the
floor. They know that he rarely opens
his lips until he has done some think
ing" of his own-often original and
sometimes startling in the ideas which
that neglected art produces. 1t is
little wonder that his colleagues refer
to the shy, kindly, taciturn chairman
Of the House Judiciary Committee as
"the Socrates of Capitol Hill"
1t explains also why the Supreme
Court reform bill, even had the Sen
ate approved it, and the Government
reorganization measure were doomed
to death as soon as this nonconform-
ist with the ill-titting clothes, slouchy
stance and difficult, Tennessee drawl
had lifted his voice against them.
When he opens his mouth the polit-
ical dogs don't bark if they know
what's good for them
Supreme Courts Interlocutor.
Mr.. Summers, however, is an i'm
portant parsonage for another reason.
He serves as the only human link be-
Government-the executive and the
legislative-and the Supreme Court.
On numerous occasions he has been
selected by his fellows to plead the
cause of the House before the high
tribunal, and he has always won. And
though he learned law by reading
tattered tones in the same back room
where he slept and ate in Garland,
Tex, the late Chief Justice Taft once
called him the finest constitutional
lawyer in Congress" The House at
that time had for a member the late
James NJ Beck, former Solicitor Cen
eral. and there sat in the Senate a
man named William Edgar Borah.
Unlike most Congressman, Mr.. Sum-
ners stood in no awe Of the black
ro5ed jurists He discovered that they
were as hungry for human compan-
ionship as he was. A bachelor. he
often spent evenings swapping ideas
and anecdotes and PHILOSOPHERS with
them at their offices or homes. He
came to know their outlook on govern
ment and society beyond the glimpses
they afford in their cold, formalized
decisions.
So when he criticizes the age in
which we live, he often reflects the
thoughts of the nine men who sit in
judgment upon Americas children.
He serves as the Supreme Courts In
terlocutor in the national minstrel
show.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
Cabitol Leaders in Revolt
Eiphth of 10 articles on the New Deals Rebellion

ern" thread like the refrain of q
Greek chorus. And he deems the loss
of that capacity to be the most tragic
happening that can befall free peo-
pie Indeed. he would prefer that
racketeering stalk through the land
unchecked than that local communi-
ties. through failure to rout the crim-
inals themselves. abdicate to Uncle
Sam and thereby permit the trigger
finger of civic animation to become
an outworn appendage they no longer
need or use
ITS not the suppression of rack
eteering that is important" he says.
but the civic development that will
result If the people themselves sup
press it. There is not single COM
munity in the land where racketeer-
ing prevails that will not be stronger
and more decent after it has suffered
the stress and struggle incident to
cleaning up local crime. The capacity
for self-government is developed only
by the exercise of that right and
function"
When the laW-loving Hatton Sum-
ners assumes such an extreme stand
on the question of Main street versus
Pennsylvania avenue. and presumably
mirrors the mind of his black-robed
friends, the Supreme Courts critical
attitude toward New Deal philosophy
Evening star., 1938-05-17

the expenditure Of public FUNDS for
congressional funerals cannot be justi-
fed"
His thriftiness with his own and the
taxpayers money derives from his
boyhood of poverty-he was root,
hog, or die" sort Of chap. Saturdays
in his Tennessee birthplace, when
other fellows were swimming or nut
ting, he rode the mule to the mill to
have the family corn ground. He went
20 school only three months q year
Moving to Garland. he had barely
enough to eat. trading legal services
for scant meals and hard bedding.
Even now he can't eat heavily, his
lunch consisting of bowl Of soup ded-
icated to early deprivations.
Worth 100000 today. he doesn't
know how to enjoy or spend it. Re-
Gently he moved from humble,
friendly inn on Capitol Hill to one Of
Washington's smart hotels. But the
soft mattress and rich food irked him
and he stole back to the lowly hostelry.
He really needs a chauffeur to drive
him around. but I can't bear the
thought Of luxury" he explains. Like
his buddies on the Supreme Court, he
Evening star., 1938-05-17
D. c. IS ASSURED
OF u. S. ROAD AID
Senate Includes District
Along With States in
Authorizations.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Inclusion of the District In Fed
eral-aid highway allotments to the
States commencing IN the fiscal year
1910 virtually was assured when the
Senate yesterday passed with amend
ments the House-approved Hayden
Cartwright road-building authorize
ttons for 1940 and 194l.
Although the measure must 60 back
10 the House because the Senate re-
duced from 476,oO0. 900 to s314,o00.-
900 the combined total to be author
ized for the two fiscal years, both
branches have adopted the language
making the District eligible. The
House probably will send the measure
to conference. where compromise
on the amounts to be authorized is
likely.
Applies to New Construction.
The only change the Senate made
IN the section relating to the District
was to strike out the word main
tenance," so that allotments here
would be available only for new con-
struction. as required in the States.
Two years ago Congress made the
District eligible to share with the
States in Federal aid for railroad
grade crossing elimination. but this
is the first time the District has been
included in the regular Federal-aid
highway system, except for a brief
temporary period a few years ago,
when special road-building grants
were made on an emergency basis to
relieve unemployment.
If the House figures in the pending
bill are retained the Districts propor-
ton would be s609,0O0 for main Fed
eral-aid highways and $l22,000 for
feeder roads in each of the two fiscal
years. The Senate amendments would
scale down proportionately the al
lotments of each State and the Dis
trict, but the exact amounts will
depend on what agreements the con-
ferees reach.
Curtailment Protested.
Two Republican members of the
Senate Post ONCE Committee, Sena-
tors Gibson Of Vermont and Bridges
of New Hampshire, filed minority
report opposing the curtailment OF
the regular Federal-aid allotments,
which the States match, at time
when less desirable forms of public
works are being contemplated on a
wholesale basis"
Another Seenate amendment di-
rects the Bureau of Public Roads to
study and report by next February on
the feasibility of developing system
of super highways-not more than
three from East to West and similar
number from North to Southland
the feasibility OF a toll system on
such highways.
Evening star., 1938-05-17

His soliloquies are Hamletlike IN
that he believes there is something
rotten" in a state not known as Dem
mark. He deprecates the disappear
ance of a resourceful, self-reliant
spirit and the readiness with which
individuals, as well as States, turn
to the Federal Government for boun-
ty and beef.
He deplores the concurrent eager
ness of Washington to reach out for
more sovereignty year by year. for
authority which it should not possess
and cannot exercise efficiently. He
finds no warrant for it in the Con-
stitution or the laws enacted there
under. The twin tendencies. in his
reflected and exalted opinion, will
make beggars or bureaucrats of US all.
Thus he cried out in recent ad-
dress before the Nations lawyers:
Are you willing to join battalion
of death to save the Constitution and
the Governments"
Through his conversation and his
speeches the words capacity to gov
Evening star., 1938-05-17

and manifestations and the spirit
which Rooseveltian policies may breed
in the people becomes more UNDER
standable. 1t becomes. indeed, the
expression of mine old men" (only
seven now frightened like a father
who suspects that his careless, for
getful youngsters have fallen upon evil
ways and companions.
An Original Lawmaker.
Mr.. Summers, though a studious,
monastic, contemplative fellow. does
more than think" about the Federal
structure in which 10000 900 people
live. Free from the academic shackles
with which professors bind their
juvenile prisoners, he is forever fer
reting through the Constitution and
the laws, finding new meaning In
the posture of comma, which lesser.
well-educated men accept as godlike
in its historical setting He pokes
his stick into the dark corners and
crevices Of the house of Government,
and digs up curios nobody else knew
were there. It's his only hobby.
For instance, he was the first to
propose the system of regional COM
pacts under which the States may pool
communal powers against the boil
weevil or the bootlegger. AS a novel
cure for unemployment he suggested
that the issuance of patents for labor
saving devices be temporarily aban-
doned. Instead of rigid program OF
crop control he urged study and re-
adjustment of marketing system
which makes the farmer wander all
over the country in search of place
to sell his green's"
He abolished the procedure under
which presidential electors brought
their ballots to Washington five
months after everybody else knew the
Evening star., 1938-05-17
believes in Spartan simplicity for tho
governed and for the Government.
Copyright. 1889

Tel-Aviv. the all-Jewtsh city of Pal
estine, has museum containing some
TOO paintings. statues and etchings,
mostly Of Palestine artists.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-25
"OFFICI AL FAMILY" PICNIC STAGED


Local admins ira tion Officials, Town
Counc linen and their fami lies merrily
part ic ipated in picnic at one Of
Greenbe1t's newest campfire groves"
just before sunset Monday, Nay Is.
After an ass ortment Of potato
salad, mixed pickles, Sandwiches, pics,
roast weiners, cookies, Coffee, and
cocoa, wore cons mod, tho picnickors
gathered around open fire and
heard tales Of Indian legends, Wa1ly
Richards Greenbelt lore, and extempor-
aneous greetings" by several members.
Humorous incidents Of a recent
political compa ign were recalled by
Wallace Mayboe, supervisor Of Greonbelt' S
furniture division. In 1886 Mr.. Mayboe
was candidate for Congress and lost
the race gainst "Brewster and his
Millions" by 6. narrow margin.
Master-of-ceromonies, Town Manager
Roy S. Braden, outlined the historic
fea lures Of the reg ion.
O. Kline Fulmor, who has worked on
the project since it's earliest devol-
opAent, recalled the "ro-discovered
lore" which Wallace Richa rds, project
officer, related while he served as
town planner hero.
Tho legend Of throe Indian springs,
long used by Indians as medicine
water" were relat ted; and historic
points rec cunt cd.
Counci lmen paused at the grave Of
two Revol ut onary Soldiers, one Isaac
Walker (l72l-l8O7) and his brother,
Nathan Walker (l756-l842) who ore
memorialized by q monument erected by
the Prince Georges County Chapter Of
(See picnic page 25)
DOWNS BOY MUCH IMPROVED
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-25
THROW OUT THE LIFELINE
Lake ard Pool to DO Ava i1able TO
Greonbclt Swimmers

WIS the lake going to DO ready for
swimming this summon? How about the
lake? Wouldn't tho lake be a swell
place for boating? Are there to DO
boats on the lake this summer"
Those and many similar questions have
been asked Of Mr.. Braden and his as
sistant since the first res dents moved
into Greenbelt back in September Of
Last year. So, for the benefit Of those
Interested, let these facts be k1own:-
That the Groonbe1t lake will be used
for swimming this sumner.
Tha t. there will DO a 1ifoguard on
duty Part time to supervise the SWIM
ming.
That the town council is to provide
boats for rontal, at nominal fee
sufficien to cover the cost Of the
boats.
That, (AND DON'T MISS THIS) tho fed
oral government is about ready to be-
gin construction Of concrete swim
ming pool, below the bus mess district
and community confer, and bordering
the future athletic field. This
concrete pool should be ready for use
before the end Of this summer.
So, fellow Greenbe1ters, take out your
swimming suits and trunks, and prepare
to enjoy in Groenbelt Summers favorite
SNORT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-12
Couple Honored At
 Anniversary Party

MT. and Mrs. William Reed ccle- brated their 50th wedding annivcr- sary at their home on Hamilton avenue recently. Francis Sheehan was master of ceremonies and songs were rendered by Mrs. George Hou- Than. Lea Maher. Howard Lang, Eugene Shugrue and Andy Finley. Joseph Riley rendered piano selec- tions.
 Those present included: Mir. and Mrs. V. Crary, MT. and Mrs. A. Finley, MT. and Mrs. Howard Lang. MT. and Mrs. H. Coleman. Mir. and Mrs. E. Sporbert, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Ward, MT. and Mrs. F. Siani, MT. and Mrs. o. Hassinger. MT. and Mrs. E. Sugrue, Mir. and Mrs. T. Cochrane, MT. and Mrs. Harry Grchs. MT. and Mrs. James Hogan, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Conroy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Connors, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Moore. MT. and Mrs. James Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. John Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. John Dillon, MT. and Mrs. Leo Maher, Mir. and Mrs. T. Haggerty, MT. and Mrs. George Ottinger, MT. and Mrs. r. Sheehan, Mir. and Mrs. J. Blum, MT. and Mrs. G. Houlihan. MT. and Mrs, l. Garthwaite. Mir. and Mrs. Fred erick Hespelt. MT. and Mrs. Clif- ford Farrell, MT. and Mrs. William Reed. Mrs. T. Riley, Mrs. Johanna Grove, Mrs. Mary Hourangcau, Mrs, Rose Kennedy, Mrs. B. Healev. Mary ] Healy. Alice Healy, Mary Sullivan,