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Evening star., 1939-05-12
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12-1n contrast
with firmness in the spot month,
cotton futures declined today under
foreign selling and Southern liqui-
dation. In late afternoon prices were
3 higher to 6 lower.
Covering in May by trade interest
attracted support and mill price
fixing appeared in nearby deliveries,
New Orleans bought December on
narrowing price differences between
the Southern market and New York.
May traded at 8.85, up 8; July, 841,
of 3, and December, 7.6O, down 6.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Member Bank Balances
Continue 10 Expand
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May IA further
rise of about 5000 900 in reserve
balances of member institutions was
reported today in the weekly condi-
ton statement of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York. The
United States treasurer's general
account was down about $4,000, 900
at s203 100000. Federal Reserve
notes in circulation decreased about
$4,000, 900.
The condensed statement follows:
Gold certificates on hand
and due from U. S.
Treasury ----S SioT6. 593, 900
Total reserves -------- 6311 .4S6, 600
Bills discounted
Secured by U. s. Govern
ment obligat tions --- 100000
Total bills discounted - 1,560.O00
Bills bought in open market 21S.0O0
Industrial advances 3.12O.0 600
curities ------- 721 .o57 900
Total bills and securities 126,S55. 900
Uncollected items -------- 1854, 900
Federal Reserve notes in
actual circulation---- 1905, ,ess, 900
Deposits
account -- 5.4191s9. 900
Total deposits 5.913. 1854, 900
Ratio Of total reserves to
deposit and Federal
combined ------- 9O9 per cent
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Corn Grind Declines
Below 1898 Levels
Stock and
Dividend Rate
Special Disratch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May ia corn
grind of 5,Os9.993 bushels during
the month of April for products
going into domestic use was re-
ported today through the Corn In
dustries Research Foundation in be-
half Of IL refiners of starches, sirups,
sugars and other products of corn.
This compares with grind Of
5,l04,094 bushels in March of this
year and 5,l38,94l bushels in April,
1898.
Evening star., 1939-05-12

otlGu" O1 odilh-
ing, at the an
n ual election
held last night
in the chapter
room in the
Bond Building.
Other officers
elected were Ed
ward M. Blaik-
lock of Wash
ington Loan &
Trust Co., first
vice president;
John M. Christie
of Rig gs Ma
tion a ! Bank,
Evening star., 1939-05-12
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. May 12 R.-World sugar
futures advanced sharply today on active
coverings. Prices in midafternoon were
An to 81a points net higher. Absence Of
news on the International Sugar Council 5
ketable supplies accounted for the up
turn. July reached a high Of As. I'D Sla.
while March was ahead 41a at 1.20
Domestic futures meanwhile were nrmer
on improved demand in the raw market
and were 2 points higher in all positions
Hedge covering provided the strength. July
traded at 2.02 and September zoo.
In the raw market reflners absorbed
shipment offerings on duty-free basis at
cuban offerings were held at 2O7 cents,
cost and freight. Refined continued at
44b to 4.50 cents.
Futures No. 8 closed UNCHANGED to /
higher. Sales. 6.05O tons.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Financing Calls
lFor 81 Per rCent
|New Capital
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 12.-Flotations
of new securities this week, totaling
SIS, ,736 800, represented 81 per cent
new capital, Poor's Publishing Co.
reported today.
Details follow:
Municipal
This Week. Previous Week Year Ago
slo'l02eoO s43.OO4,250 S11, 1,4S1 $50
Public Utility.
------ $4,000
Industrial.
100000 1,O1s.9O0 1900, 900
Miscellaneous
---- $4,000 10000
Stocks.
$4,000 s42,51s 1880
Total
s15.73o 500 s45 sos. sos s13,179.13o
Evening star., 1939-05-12

Addressograph- -Multigraph Corp
March quarter common share earn
ings were "a cents, against Il cents.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Francis Robey Elected
President Of "A. |. B.
Chapter Here
Succeeds Fitzpatrick;
Other Officers Picked
At Meeting
By EDWARD C. STONE

Francis E. Robey, assistant CASH
Ter of the Bank of Commerce g.
Savings, was elected president Of
Washington Chapter, American In
Evening star., 1939-05-12

IotaI safes the day. 34U.UUO
sUnit Of trading shares.
1n bankruptcy receiveship being
6anKrupcS ACT or securities assumed
Rates Of dividend In the table
nents based
otherwise
I'd Ex dividend Ex rights extra extras Paid
last year Payable stock Declared
.d Ga M Year stock Aceumuated dividends paid or de-
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Chicago Cash Market,

ChIcAE0 CdSh Market.
\, Cash wheat; No, . yellow. hard, sot4:
No. mixed, 81; No l yellow. 52h-53l.;
35is No. White s8i4-3a: SAMPLE T1 Rsde. rrsde.
TSnite. 32ls. Soy beans. No. yellow.
9as4. Barley. mating 50-54 nominal;
feed. 34-43 nominal: No barley, so.
Timothy seed, 2s5-315 nominal; red
clover. 13.O0-17.OO nominal; red top.
9.25-15 nominal
Evening star., 1939-05-12
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS Nav 12 R.-Near.
month covering and liauidation and hedss
selling in distant positions caused an 1r-
regular trend in cotton here today;
At mid-session prices were points nes
lower to Q points higher.
Evening star., 1939-05-12

Cottonseed OIL.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
IA lower. Sales, ISL contracts May.
6.63b; July. 6.72b September. 6.91b: Oc.
tober. 6.94: December. sos. Bid
Evening star., 1939-05-12

Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, May 12 R.-Grain range
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Stock end
Dividend Rate,

Approximate Soes Of Stocks on the NJ Y Stock Exchonoe
11:00 AM--------- 10000 1900 Noon -- $50 900
100 Pm. 2:OOPM OOO
Evening star., 1939-05-12

Spot nominal: middling, p.44.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Defense Program
$552, 100000 Asked
By President
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's national de-
tense recommendations at a glance:
Total program-$552,0 600, 900.
Make Immediately available to
start airplane construction $780,
600 900.
Make Immediately available for
Canal Zone-$5 100000.
How it would be spent:
l. The Army-$45O,0 100000. Air
planes-$300,0 100000 to provide
minimum of 5000 planes includes
the $50,0OO,0O0 asked Immediately.
Equipment. guns, ammunition, ar
tillery, etc.-sllO.OO0 900.
Educational orders to manufac-
turer@s32, 100000.
Improving seacoast defenses,
United States and POSSESSIONS
5000 900.
2. The Navy-$65,O ,O00, 900. Create
or strengthen Atlantic and Pacific
bases-$44 100000.
Airplanes and air materials tests
$2l 900, 900.
3. Training civilian air pilots
10000, 900, sum to be spent in a
year in conjunction with educational
institutions to train 10000 citizen
pilots.
4. Panama Canal Zone-$27,-
100000. Includes the $1,000, 900
asked Immediately to start construc-
ton work for adequate peace gar
rison" for Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Berwyn Man Killed
CROSSING Boulevard

Earl J. Williams, 81, of Berwyn,
Md, was killed early today when
struck by an automobile while walk
Ing across the Washington Baltimore
boulevard near the University Of
; Maryland
Mr.. Williams, Prince Georges
County Police said, was hit by a car
operated by Walter F. Good, Al, also
Of Berwyn. as the latter was driving
to his place Of employment in WASH
ington. The accident occurred about
$50 am.
Officers were told that Mr.. Will
liams, who works at the University
Of Maryland poultry farm, was cross
ing the boulevard at Paint Branch
and was on his way to the farm at
the time.
Policeman Edwin c. Thompson
said that the driver of the car would
be taken before Justice Of the Peace
George 8. Phillips at Berwyn at 8
o'clock Thursday night for coro-
ners inquest.
In an accident in nearby Virginia
last night Roland Trammell, Is, Of
Vienna, Va, and Alton Jones, 20,
who lives on Chain Bridge road,
were seriously injured when a car
driven by the former overturned at
Forestville.
They were taken to Emergency
Hospital. where both were said to
have possible skull fractures. Mr..
Jones also had a broken left shoulder.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Model Basin, Vital
In Navy's Building,
Nearly Completed
Facilities May Be Ready
For Testing Jobs
By May !

Far ahead of schedule, the David
w. Taylor Model Testing Basin,
Carderock, Md, may be completed
by May l, providing sorely needed
facilities for design and test work
essential to rapid progress Of the
naval and merchant marine con-
struction programs.
Exterior work on the basin now
is nearing completion and interior
work on mechanical and electrical
installations is IS to 80 per cent
completed, according to Comdr. Carl
A. Fischer, U. S. N, omcer in charge
Of the project.
All exterior work on the build
ings has been completed except on
the tower of the main building and
the end wall of the basin building.
Both jobs are expected to be An
ished within two weeks.
Taking advantage of warm, open
weather, the Turner Construction
Co., contractor, has been pouring
concrete paving on the main road
into the basin building area from
Conduit road and on roadways
around the buildings. This work
had not been anticipated before
next spring. A large amount of
grading work around the buildings
also is in progress. Both grading
and road work will be continued
during the winter as the weather
permits.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

American leaf tobacco Is becom-
ing popular among smokers of Bel
gium.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Three Men Go on Trial
In Staying Of Friend

Three men accused of killing a
friend during an attempt to rob a
colored man in their automobile last
August 13 went on trial today before
Judge Jesse c. Adkins in District
Court.
The defendants are Leroy Evans,
George Malloy and James D. Posey.
They are charged with second-degree
murder in connection with the death
Of George E. Sanford, 20.
Assistant United States Attorney
Allen ]. Krouse, prosecuting the case,
told the court and jury Sanford was
shot while tusseling in the back of
the automobile with the colored
man, Thomas E. Giles, whom the
quartet picked up while cruising
near the White House. The shooting
occurred in the 1900 block OF
Buchanan street NV, and the de-
PENDANTS are guilty as indicted, the
prosecutor contends, as they were
committing crime at the time San
ford was shot.
Representing the defense are At
torneys Russell Kelly and his brother,
William J. Kelly; James A. O'Shea
and F. Joseph Donohue.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
81 German Refugees,
Visas Approved,
To Sail On 10 Peru
Committee in New York
Finds Jews May
Continue on Way
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Miss Ce-
ella Razovsky. director of the Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women in
New York, announced today that 81
German Jewish refugees, whose
visas to Peru were questioned, were
sailing on their destination to Peru
They arrived here today aboard
the Chilean steamship Imperial and
will leave later in the day for South
America aboard the same ship.
Miss Razovsky said: AT first we
thought something was wrong with
the passports, but our committee
who met the refugees say, the visas
are in order and that they will
continue on to Peru"
She said they were part of a
group Of l46 refugees who are en-
route from Europe to South Ameri-
can points, principally Peru, Bo-
livia and Chile.
Meanwhile, the Dominican con-
sulate general announced that it
could do nothing in the case of nine
other Jewish refugees stranded in
New York because they are unable
to pay the $500 fee required of each
immigrant into the Dominican re-
| public.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Coal Storage in Swamps
In Event Of War Urqed

BY the Associated Press.
Storage Of 100 1000, 900 tons of coal
in swamps along the Atlantic Coast
as an emergency supply in event Of
war, was suggested yesterday as
part Of. the national defense pro-
gram.
The proposal was made by Repre-
sentative Edmiston, Democrat, Of
West Virginia, member of the House
Military Affairs Committee. He
said it had been indorsed by coal
operators, the Coal Commission and
high officers of the War Depart
ment.
AT the same time, Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Utah sug-
gested q four-year annual appro-
priation of SIS, ,000, 900 to acquire re-
serve supplies of minerals and other
materials for war or other emer-
gencies.
Under the Edmiston proposal,
slack coal-the small type used in
industrial furnaces-Would be stored
beneath water to prevent deterio-
ration caused by exposure to air.
Representative Edmiston said stor-
age would forestall transporta-
ton difficulties in, getting fuel to
munitions and other plants If
needed in great quantities at short
notice. During the World War, he
said, railroads were unable to supply
cars to meet the haulage demands.
The stored reserves, he added,
would be close enough to the large
industries for delivery by truck.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

untrue, ''he said, ito take the posi-
ton that we must at once spend
billions of additional money for
building up our land, sea and air
forces on the one hand, or to insist
that no further additions are neces-
sary on the other"
The Presidents message and his
recommendations may pull the rug
from under the feet Of those who
have attacked the suggestion Of in
creased armed forces.
In the first place, he proposes a
total of about half billion dollars
for the new program-instead of
two billions as it was first predicted
he would call for-and in the second,
he gives no ground for believing
that he plans to use the money in a
further pump -priming" campaign.
The expenditure of the money for
national defense will, nevertheless,
add to the activity of American in
dustry.
Increased Canal Garrison.
The President allocated $110, ,000,-
600 for purchases for the Army Of
arms and munitions, clothing and
gas masks. He made no direct men
ton Of an increase in personnel for
the Army and the Navy, but spoke
of increases in the coast defenses
of the Continental United States
as well as the possessions, and said
"the permanent garrison in the
Panama Canal should be increased"
One of his important recon-
mendations was that $A ,000, 900
should be expended by the Navy
for the creation or strengthening Of
Navy bases in both oceans in general
agreement with the report of the
special board which has already been
submitted to Congress"
Congressional leaders already have
agreed to give right of way to the
national defense program.
Outlays to Be Spaced.
Mr.. Roosevelt made it clear in his
budget message last week that he
would propose spacing the extraordi-
nary defense outlays over two years
or more.
Before the message was read,
Senator Pittman, Democrat, Of Ne
vada, declared the United States
must build thousands of planes If it
Is to keep pace with world arma-
ment developments.
ITO say that we do not need to
build large air force, but only pre-
pare to build one in a hurry is a
beautiful theory, but it won't work."
said Senator Pittman, chairman Of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota on the other hand, ques-
toned the advisability Of enlarged
air forces.
II think the whole theory behind
this big aviation build-up is to get
planes ready for Great Britain and
France If they need them and to
have the set-up ready 70 build more
foe theu," Senator Nyo sead.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Labor Dispute Studied

A labor dispute involving the Navy
Cafeteria Association still is in
the investigation stage" it was
announced today by officials of the
National Labor Lelations Board fol-
lowing an informal conference late
yesterday under direction of Will
liam M. Aicher, regional director.
1t still is possible the dispute. in
volving discharge of a cook for al
legged union activities. may be set
tied without formal action.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Yeggs Fail 10 Open
Safe, but Take $50
In Merchandise
Reur Door Of Grocery
In Northeast Forced
With Iron Bur

An attempt to break open a safe
at . Sanitary Grocery store at $40
Minnesota avenue NE was unsuc-
cessful early today, but the thieves
made OIL with more than $50 worth
Of merchandise.
Detective Sergt. ]. j. Tolson, in
vestigating the case, said the would
be safe robbers apparently were not
the same ones who have taken more
than 81 500 In three safe robberies In
the District during the past two
weeks.
The store was entered by forcing
the rear door with an iron bar. The
burglars took IS cartons Of cigarettes
and five hams, after eating the con-
tents Of several cans Of food in the
store.
Hinge Torn From Safe.
One Of the hinges had been torn
from the safe and the combination
battered in an attempt to force the
door. Police were unable to find
f1ngerprints. Sergt. Tolson said the
attempted safe-cracking obviously
"do VIC WOlh VI IdIlk dIIldLcuTS.
Two burglaries, with combined loot
valued at more than 5000, were re-
ported to police late yesterday and
early today.
Merchandise, valued at $202, and
81 IN cash, were taken from Abram-
son Brothers store, 300 Seventh
street NV, by thieves who entered
the shop through coal chute on
the sidewalk in front of the store.
Silverware Stolen.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Seigle reported
the theft of $3.50 worth of silverware
from the basement Of the Wardman
Park Hotel, where she has an apart.
ment. Mrs. Seigle said she placed
the silver in barrel and had 1t
stored December 13.
More than $3.50 worth of clothing
was reported stolen yesterday from
Jellef1's Department store in the
1900 block of F. street NV.
Gertrude Langshaw, so, Of 1919
G street NV, told police a colored
man snatched her purse containing
IS and SIS Treasury Department
check while she was walking in the
l70O block of H street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Time Off Asked
By Jonitors
For Flag Raising

School custodians have asked the
Board of Education for time of In
recompense for the time and in
convenience" required for the rais-
ing and lowering of the American
flags on school buildings on patriotic
holidays.
In a resolution adopted by the
Custodial Employees Association of
the District the group complains
that a considerable part Of the
holiday is wasted In the two trips
to the schools to raise and lower
the national emblem, especially on
the smaller schools.
Time OF is asked-not less than
four hours at any one time-at
such times as the custodian may be
spared.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Smithsonian Board
Receives Report on
New Discoveries
Delicate Instruments
For Scientific Studies
Are Described

Design and construction Of some
Of the worlds most delicate instru-
ments for astronomical and bio
logical studies and large additions
to the scientific and historical COL
lections were reported to the Board
Of Regents of the Smithsonian In
stitution at their annual meeting
today by Secretary Charles G.
Abbot.
Among the new instruments, DR..
Abbot reported, is a thermocouple-
galvanometer combination which,
when the 2O0-inch telescope of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Is available, will make it possible
to get continuous spectrum energy
curves for all types of stars.
Ultra Violet Radiation.
Among the significant plans for
the future, he said, is one dealing
with the measurement Of the suns
ultraviolet radiation in the upper
atmosphere which can be deter
mined by the amount of ionization
OF atmospheric atoms measured
with an instrument attached to a
sounding balloon. The greatest day
by-day variation in the suns total
radiation comes in this ultra
violet band. knowledge of it is
expected to prove Of value in
weather predicting.
A notable development of the
year. he reported to the regents, was
the discovery by DR.. C. D. McAlister
OF the division of radiation and
organisms on new phenomenon of
photosynthesis, the basic building
process of nature by which carbon
dioxide and water are transformed
Into plant material. The new phe-
nomenon is the uptake Of carbon
dioxide by leaves in darkness. This
depended upon the development of
a new instrument for measuring
carbon dioxide assimilation, sub
ject hitherto practically beyond the
possibility of investigation.
Language Complex Untangled.
For the Bureau of American
Ethnology, the branch of the Smith
sonian Institution for the study of
primitive peoples of the New World,
DR.. Abbot reported noteworthy
progress in untangling the complex
OF Indian languages, especially the
extension of Athabascan, the tongue
spoken by the red men of North
western Canada This has an in
innate connection with the problem
of the peopling of the New World
by migrants from Siberia. Archeol-
ogical work was continued on the
site in Colorado, where Folsom man,
the earliest known inhabitant of this
continent, made weapons, and tools
used in hunting extinct animals that
flourished during the closing days of
the last ice age.
Important Arabic, Chinese and
Persian manuscripts, paintings and
art objects were added to the COL
lections of the Freer Gallery of Art
and a total Of 3l2,729 specimens to
the collections OF the National
Museum.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Defense
Continued From First Page)

relatively we are not much more
ready to conduct large-scale land or
air operations today than we were
then and we cannot guarantee q
long period free from attack in
which We could prepare"
Intentions Peaceful.
Later in his message Mr.. Roose-
welt again referred to the fact that
this Government is not preparing
for an aggressive war, but merely
for defense.
Every American" he said, "is
aware of the peaceful intentions of
Government and of the people
Every American knows that we have
no thought of aggression, no desire
for further territory.
Nevertheless, as the Executive
head of the Government, I am COM
PEELED to look facts in the face. We
have splendid asset in the quality
of our manhood. But without mod
ern weapons, and without adequate
training, the men, however splendid
the type, would be hopelessly handi-
capped If we were attacked"
The President stressed the need
for facilities to produce the arms
and supplies which would be needed
quickly in time of war. He sug-
gested that approximately $32, ,00O,-
600 be used for educational orders"
for the Army-which he interpreted
as enabling industry to prepare for
quantity production In an emer-
gency, Of those military items which
are non-commercial in character
and are 50 difficult of manufacture
as to constitute what is known as
"bottlenecks" in the problem of pro-
curement.
Asks 10000 New Pilots.
National defense, the President
said, calls for training of additional
air pilots, and he set the number
aimed for at 10000. The training,
he said, would be in cooperation
with educational institutions"
The $4,000 900 he asks for is to be
expended annually-not to cover the
entire program. It will be a con-
tinuing affair, with new men con-
stantly being trained as the years
go by, to maintain a large force of
available pilots.
The President did not say speci-
flcally who shall have charge of the
training, but it is presumed that it
will be under the charge of Army,
whose officers are detailed now to
many educational institutions for
training purposes.
Mr.. Roosevelt did little more than
refer to the world conditions which
make additional national defense
necessary, conditions which he de-
scribed fully In his annual message
to Congress.
He called on Congress, however,
to lay aside politics and give the
country its immediate defense needs.
1T Il equally Sensational and