Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1937, Page 12

A—12 #» INAUGURAL SONGS T0 BOLT TRADITION Playing of “Happy Days” to Be First Use of Non- Military Music. When the Army Band strikes up “Happy Days Are Here Again,” rol- licking New Deal campaign song, as it passes the President’s reviewing stand Wednesday, it will mark the first time in history that other than strictly military airs have been played during an inaugural parade. Announcing this variation from the old procedure, Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, general chairman of ar- rangements, emphasized last night that the New Deal song, one of the President’s favorites, will be played only in front of the reviewing stand. Military numbers will be played else- where along the line of march. The Inaugural Committee also an- nounced there will be some 40 social functions in connection with the in- augural program. Participants Announced. Senator Neely of West Virginia, chairman of a joint congressional committee in charge of the induction ceremonies, announced the official participants in the Capitol Hill ex- ercises last night. Vice President Garner will be sworn in first, taking the oath of office from Senate Majority Leader Robinson on a stand at the east front of the Capi- tol. Garner will not make an address, and President Roosevelt will follow him in renewing his oath of office, being sworn in by Chief Justice Hughes promptly at noon. Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips, chaplain of the Senate, will pronounce the in- vocation, and benediction will be of- fered by Right Rev. John A. Ryan of Catholic University. Members of the President’s and Vice President’s immediate families will be seated on the induction stand with members of the Supreme Court, Cab- inet, the Joint Congressional Commit- tee, the chairman of the Inaugural Committee and special guests. Mem- bers of the House and Senate, the diplomatic corps and State Governors | will be seated in adjacent stands. ‘The program of social events, cov- ering the two precediug and two fol- lowing days, is as follows: JANUARY 18. 9 a.m.—Open house at the Fairfax Hotel, sponsored by the Missouri State Society and Democratic Club. J. B. Gordon, National 6955, in charge. 4 to 6 pm—Open house at the home of Senator and Mrs. Harrison, 2260 Cathedral avenue northwest, in honor of Gov. White. 7:30 p.m.—Reception and banquet at the Washington Hotel, sponsored by the Michigan Washington Demo- cratic Club, in honor of Gov. Murphy. Mr. Joe Koski in charge (Representa- tive Sadowski's office, National 3120). 7:30 p.m.—Reception and banquet at the Mayflower by the Young Democrats of Oklahoma, in honor of Senator Josh Lee. W. B. Cafky, National 6850, in charge. 8 pm—Dinner at the Wardman Park Hotel by the Mississippians of ‘Washington. Miss White, National 3120, in charge. Dinner in honor of Gov. White, JANUARY 19. 12 noon—Luncheon for Gov. Stark of Missouri in the dining room of the Speaker of the House. Representa- tive Cannon in charge. 12:30 p.m. to midnignt on the 20th— Reception and tea at the Mayflower by the Kentucky Democratic Club of ‘Washington. W. J. Price, District 1240, in charge. This is in honor of Gov. Chandler and staff. 12:30 p.m.—Luncheon at the Amer- fcan Association of University Wom- en’s club house for Mississippi women. Mrs. O. J. Lamkin, Colum- bia 7441, in charge. 1 pm—Luncheon at the May- flower, sponsored by the F. H. A. Committee. All Governors invited. Btewart McReynolds, F. H. A, in charge. 4 to 6 pm—A reception at the Washington Hotel by the Florida State Society. Dan Malarkey, Dis- trict 4911, in charge. This reception s in honor of Gov. Cone. 4 to 6 pm.—A reception and tea at the home of Senator and Mrs. Barkley, 3102 Cleveland avenue northwest, in honor of Gov. Chand- ler of Kentucky. 4:30 p.m.—Reception at the Army- Navy Club by Gen. Phillip Hill for Gov. Nice of Maryland. 5 to 7 pm.—Reception for Gov. Huxman at the Carlton Hotel, given by Senator Green of Rhode Island. 8 p.m.—Electoral College dinner at the Mayflower, sponsored by the presi- dential electors, all Governors invited. J. J. Doyle, in charge, District 3272. 8:30 pm.—A dinner at the Hay Adams House for Gov. Hoffman and staff. Brig. Gen. Barlow of New Jersey, in charge. 9 p.m.—Reception and dance at the Raleigh Hotel, given by the Georgia State Society for Gov. Rivers and staff. Mrs. Thurston, Columbia 6833, in charge. 9 p.m.—Reception and dance at the Meridian Mansions, given by the Mis- sissippi State Society, in honor of Gov. and Mrs. White. 9 pm. to 1 am—A dance at the Wardman Park Hotel, by the Minne- sota State Society and Minnesota Uni- versity alumni, in honor of Gov. Ben- sen. 9 pm. to 1 am—A reception and buffet supper at the Mayflower Garden Room, by the New York State Demo- cratic League, in honor of Gov. Leh- man. Miss Casey, National 6400, ex- tension 2662, in charge. JANUARY 20. 9 am. and on—Open house at 1110 T street, sponsored by the Maryland Democratic Club, Thomas Charshee, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Lady Astor Learns the Rumba Lady Nancy Astor, noted British feminine parliamentarian, dropped political dignity when she paid a visit to Virginia settlement house in Plymouth, England, recently. one of her constituents to guide her through the intricate steps of the Cuban rumba. Nancy, who subscribed funds for the erection of the settlement house and often joins in func- tions there, is shown in two stages of her initial lesson as settlement members look on. She permitted Lady —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. National 0185, extension 574, in charge. 12 noon—Inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol. 12:30 p.m—Luncheon at the White House, by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Governors and their wives invited. 1:30 p.m.—Parade and review. 3 to 6 p.m—Buffet luncheon and dance at the Shoreham, sponsored by the New York State Democratic Delegation in honor of Gov. Lehman. Senator and Mrs. Copeland, hosts. 4 to 6 pm.—A reception at the Sulgrave Club in honor of Gov. Bar- rows of Maine, sponsored by the con- gresisonal delegation. Representative Brewster in charge, National 3120. 5 pm—Tea at the White House, given by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Governors and their wives invited. 7 p.m.—Buffet supper at the home of Senator Gerry, 2132 R street north- west, in honor of Gov. Quinn of Rhode Island. 7 pm—Dinner at the Wardman Park Hotel, in honor of Gov. Town- send of Indiana, given by Represent- ative Griswold, National 3120. 7p.m.—Victory dinner and ball at the Mayflower, sponsored by the Cali- fornia Democratic Club of Washing- ton. Florence Shreve, District 2310, extension 649, in charge. 8:30 p.m.—Reception and dance at the Washington Club, 1701 K street northwest, given by the Vermont State Society for Gov. Aiken. Mrs. Charles Webb, Lincoln 3994, in charge. 9 p.m.—Reception and dance at the ‘Willard, given by the Missouri State Society, for Gov. Stark. J. B. Gordon, National 6955, in charge. 9 p.m.—Inaugural concert at Con- stitution Hall, sponsored by the In- augural Committee. Mr. Thompson in charge. Governors and wives as hon- orary guests. 10 p.m.—Dance and reception at the Wardman Park Hotel, by the Indiana State Society of Washington, for Gov. Townsend. Pat Maloney, H. O. L. C,, in charge. 10 pm—A dance at the Shoreham by the Oklahoma State Society. The Governors of the 13 Southern States invited. Robert Reece, Lincoln 5770, in charge. 10 p.m.—Dance at Raleigh Hotel, in honor of the Governor, by the Young Democrats of Virginia. JANUARY 21 8 pm.—A dinner at the Wardman Park Hotel, in honor of Gov. Tingley of New Mexico, given by the congres- sional delegation. Mr. McMains in charge, National 3120, extension 989. 8 p.m.—Reception and dance at the Continental Hotel, given by the Ari- zona State Society. Arthur Way, Dis- trict 1820, extension 1112, in charge. 9 p.m.—Dinner at the Sulgrave Club for Gov. Barrows, given by Repre- sentative Brewster, National 3120. 10 p.m.—Congressional reception at the Willard, by the congressional dele- gation of Alabama. E. K. McDowell, in charge, F. H. A. JANUARY 22. 9 pm—A dance at the Shoreham by the South Carolina State Scciety, in honor of Gov. Johnson, given by Representative Gasque, National 3120. Edgar Morris, chairman of the Housing and Hospitality Committee, announced that five new booths were set up today to take care of the visi- tors coming here for the inauguration ceremonies. Information will be available at every approach to the city. Persons desiring to make reserva- tions may call upon the Housing Committee, of which Roy Miller, rep- resentative of the Greater National Capital Committee, is in charge. New members, however, were named yesterday by Adm. Grayson. They are as follows: Thomas S. Settle, Mrs. Edgar Mor- ris, J. D. Dingwell, jr., George W. Phifer, George H. Phifer, John M. BEN WEBSTER’S CAREER. LIGGEN T'THE OLD MAGPIE CHATTER / \ GIT \T, OGWALD/ WHAT ? faerea 1 6\T WHAT THE JUNIPER BUGH" DOW® AN' HOW IT'G TIME T'CuT HIM TO THE GTUMP/ KEEP THAT FLIP-FLOP O' YOURS CLOGED, AN [\ IM_ Injuries Fatal MISS GLADYS REDMAN. Truck (Continued Prom First Page.) said the driver of the striking vehicle ‘was Kathryn Galliher of the Montague street address. Two Charges Made. Charges of driving while drunk and hit-and-run were placed 2gainst George D. Pierce, 37, of 116 Kentucky avenue southeast, according to police reports, after a machine allegedly op- erated by him knocked down a traffic signal pole at Constitution and Penn- sylvania avenues and left the scene. After being treated for minor cuts and bruises at Casualty Hospital, he was transferred to Gallinger Hospital. Kathleen Brosnen, 23, of 824 Elev- enth street northeast, was treated at Casualty Hospital last night for in- juries received in an automobile acci- dent at Hyattsville, Md. She was cut about the head and eye. WINS $7,500 DAMAGES A District Court jury today awarded Miss Renee Tsillis, 1256 Penn street northeast, $7,500 damages for injuries she received in an automobile accident June 1, 1935. An employe of the R. F. C., Miss Tsillis was riding in the machine of Miss Margaret Deeds, 3419 Oliver street, when it was in collision with a truck owned by the District Grocery Stores. The jury held both Miss Deeds and the District Grocery Stores liable for Miss Tsillis’ injuries. Hudgins, T. W. Sandoz, Hugo Frank- enberger, Avon Shockey, John M. Ralls, Schuyler Jackson, George Nich- olas, Ben L. LaGarde, Lawrence T. Weir, Daniel C. Long, James P. Halti- gan, Richard E. Leith, F. A. Hurd, Bernard Cassatt, Mrs. Walter Bram- hall, Mrs. J. E. Lacy, Cecilia Craven, Miss R. Lane, Mrs. Frank Bright, Mrs. Ernest Daniel, Mrs. Rodney Bean, Mrs. W. H. Atkinson, Mrs. E. L. Davis, Mrs. Benjamin Gantz, Mrs. Robert Gould, Miss Evie Morris, Mrs. Fannie W. r, Mrs. W. K. Dowe. Mrs. Eugen® Barrett, Mrs. B. 8. Drane, Mrs. R. D: Moore, Mrs. H. B. Mitchell, R. E. L. Yellott, Wallace Luchs, jr., W. B. Jarvis, James Sher- win, George Nowell, Edward Altemus, L. C. Leigh, E. G. Phelps, Miss Perlie Hines, Miss Doris Smythe, Mrs. Dess Griggs, Mrs. Julia Kendall, Mrs. J. B. Brodhead, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. W. A. Wil- son, Mrs. Ellen Capo, Miss Bernice Woodward, and Miss Nora Woodward. ALFALFA CLUB 10 DINE TONIGHT Senator Harrison Will Be Inaugurated as Presi- dent. The Alfalfa Club will hold its twenty-fourth annual dinner tonight in the main ball room of the Willard Hotel, beginning at 7:10 o'clock. More than 700 members and guests includ- ing between 60 and 70 members of Congress are expected to attend. Senator Harrison of Mississippi will be inaugurated as new president of the organizatien, succeeding Corcoran Thom, president of the American Se- curity & Trust Co., after the affair is opened with a salute to the colors by 24 Marine buglers and drummers. Six new members will be initiated. They are Dr. Malcolm Gibbs, presi- dent of Peoples Drug Stores; Senator White of Maine, Senator McNary of Oregon, Thomas McAdams, former president of the American Bankers' Association; Carroll Morgan of the G. M. P. Murphy Co. and Stanton Peelle, prominent Washington lawyer. The club will pay tribute to three members who died during the year— former Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, Brig. Gen. William Mitchell and Philip St. Julien Wilson, former chief engineer of the Bureau of Pub- lic Roads. Later in the evening, the affair will dissolve itself into a national political | & convention when Senator Harrison will nominate former Senator James Watson of Indiana as candidate for President of the United States on the Alfalfa ticket. Watson, a leading Republican, for- merly was a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which now is headed by Senator Harrison, a stanch Democrat. Shortly after 10 o'clock, the club will be entertained by a group of New York artists brought here by Gene Buck, vice president of the American Soclety of Composers, Authors and Publishers. —— REV. A. C. JORDAN RITES HELD AT HOME HERE |z Retired Southern Methodist Min- ister Will Be Buried in Fort Lincoln. Funeral services are being held at 2 pm. today for Rev. Arthur Clifton Jordan, retired Southern Methodist minister, who died Thursday at his home, 1703 Irving street. The rites are at Francis Asbury Church, with burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Dr. Jordan, 82, served the Virginia conference 56 years and came here 12 years ago upon retirement. LICENSING IS URGED Insurance of mass consumption is needed to make mass production eco- nomic, Senator O’'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming told engineers in con- vention at the Mayflower Hotel last night. Licensing of all corporations whose activities affect interstate commerce on a basis which will afford to in- dustry “freedom under public au- thority” was urged by O'Mahoney. The Plot Thickens. il U l GREAT-AN' WE MRG. HIGBING, ME AND 06 SATURDAY, LA FONTAINE FILES ANSWER TO SUIT Invokes Statute of Limita- tions in Action Over Alleged Gaming Losses. By a Staff Correspondent ot The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., January 16.—Attorneys for James A. (“Jimmy”) La Fontaine, reputed proprietor of the huge Bladensburg road gambling house located on the Maryland side of the District line, have invoked the statute of limitations in answering a suit filed against him for alleged gaming losses. La Fontaine and his son, James A. La Fontaine, jr., were named de- fendants in a suit filed by Henry C. Welling of Washington, who seeks $6,937.90. That sum was assertedly lost in “certain games of chance— commonly known as ‘craps games’ "— over a period from October, 1929, to June, 1936. The suit was filed in Circuit Court here last November. Answer Cited. Through Attorneys J. Wilson Ryon and Albert R. Hassall, both of Hyatts- ville, the La Fontaines’ pleas in answcr aver that: 1. They are not indebted as charged. 2. They did not promise as alleged. 3. The alleged cause of action did not accrue within three years before this suit. The third point is based on the statute of limitations which prohibits the collection of debts unless action is started within three years from the time of the debt incurrence. “Lost” $7,000. ‘Welling, in his action, filed through Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie of Upper Marlboro, said that he actually “lost” $7,000, but $102.10 was returned to him. The La Fontaines, as named in the suit, trade as the “Maryland Athletic Club.” According to recent rumors throughout Prince Georges County, “Jimmy” is planning to move his ac- tivities from Bladensburg road to an establishment in Silver Hill, less than half a mile from the District line. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair and cold- er, with lowest temperature about 30 degrees tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness, followed by occasional rains and warmer at night and Mon- day; gentle northerly winds, becoming southeast and increasing tomorrow. Maryland—Fair and colder tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness with slowly rising temperature in north portion followed by occasional rain and warmer tomorrow night and Mon- day. Virginia—Fair, colder in east and central portions tonight; tomorrow in- creasing cloudiness with slowly rising temperature in extreme west portion, followed by occasional rain and warm- er tomorrow night and Monday. West Virginia—Fair tonight; tomor- row cloudy and warmer followed by rain. Report for Last 24 Hours. Temperature. Blmme!er Yesterday— Degree: nches, 4pm. Record for Last 2t Hours. (PFrom noon yesterday to noon today) Highest, 60, noon yesterday: year ago, 42. Lowest. 39, 5:30 a.m. today: year ago, 34. Record Temperatures This Year. Highest, 2 0. on lllmldlly for Last (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest. 94 per sent. at noon yesterday. Lowest. 47 per cent. at 11 a.m. tod: Tide Tables, (Purnished by United States Geodetic Survey,) Coast and Tomorrow. 11:16 . today _ tomorr Moon, ~ today. m. Nitomopile Tights must b turne one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): + in Various Cities. Temp, Rain Stations. Bnro H h lnw hll Wulh T Abilene, Tex Albany, N. Y. Atlanta, Ga __ Atlantic City Baltimore. Md. Birmingham Bismarck. ston. Ma: cago. Cincinnati Cleveland Columbia_8. C Denver, Colo Detroit. Mich El Paso. Tex Galveston. Te: Helena. Mont_ ‘WASHINGTON _ 30.38 HARRY L. LEWIS, CAR REPAIR FOREMAN, DIES Employe of Railroad for 31 Years to Be Buried in Congres- EERESEERE (s S Dre2cobTeob iz b 2 SER% 3 sional Cemetery. Harry L. Lewis, 104 V street north- east, car repair foreman in the Poto- mac yards at Alexandria, Va., for the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Rallroad, died yesterday after a short illness in Sibley Hospital. He would have been 58 years old today. Mr. Lewis, a native of this city, had been employed by the railroad com- pany for 31 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Belle Garner Lewis; a daughter, Mrs. Irma Lewis Burchell, and brother, Raymond H. Lewis. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the residence. Burial YO HELP OUT ON THI6 STUNT OF OUR PAL BEN'S/WE THINK 1T's GOT A BIKE JEST UKE HE WAG- will be in Congressional Cemetery. WANTS | THINK THAT'S GWEET 0' YOu AND OSWALD- JANUARY 16, 1937. L. H. FOWLER. Held for investigation in Mattson kidnap-murder case, Kidnap (Cont!nueqvl"‘rom First Page.) phone conversations was incoherent and unable to give clear directions. A statement of Paul Sceva, friend of the family, that he feared Dr. Mattson would have been killed had he actually met the kidnaper during ransom negotiations. Observers predicted the search might be one of the most difficult in kid- naping history, particularly because of the absence of ransom money, often the clue to tracking down kid- napers. Two suspects still were being ques- tioned in widely separated jails and several others were held for additional investigation. Characterized as a “definite suspect” | by Chief of Police Fritz Kaminsky, Arthur Madsen, 26, a former insane asylum inmate, was held at Sacra- mento, Calif. | Police identification experts, who | gave him a handwriting test, reported | he hesitated over the spelling of the | name “Mable,” used on the kidnaper's instructions in ‘“contact” advertise- | ments while Dr. Mattson was attemp- ting to ransom Charles. Officers checked Madsen’s story he had been in a W. P. A. camp at Tilla- | mook, Oreg., December 27 and exam- ‘ ined carefully a long knife he claimed to have purchased on a bus for 1 cent. | At Bellingham, Wash., Leigh Haskell | Fowler, an admitted robber, in jail since January 9, refused to answer questions about his activities prior to | that date. He was kept in solitary | confinement. At Everett, State patrolmen, Fed- eral Department of Justice agents and | & city police made a trip to Lake Cassidy late yesterday, presumably to investi- gate a suspicious shack described as a “perfect hideout.” Motivated by the kidnap-murder case, State Senator Warwick L. Lamoreaux introduced a measure in | the Utah Legislature which would make the death penalty mandatory for ransom kidnapings. SUSPECT HELD IN MAINE Army Deserter Said to Have Charac- teristics of Fugitive. By the Assoclated Press. FORT WILLIAMS, Me, January 16.—Col. Wilson Burtt, commandant at Fort Williams, said today he was holding a 30-year-old self-styled Army deserter, who, he said, had character- istics similar to some attributed to the kidnaper of Charles Mattson of Ta- coma, Wash. Col. Burtt said the man surrendered to Army officials Thursday night, claiming he had deserted from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., last June. Power (Continued From First Page.) Morgan arrived here, equally close- mouthed. Although both disclaimed it, sources close to the pair admitted a showdown in the immediate future appeared inevitable. Lilienthal was pictured by his friends as opposing Chairman Mor- CORN S EXPECTED 1| TOHOLD ADVANCE Grain Needed in States That Normally Grow Large Surplus. BY JOHN P. BOUGHAN, Associated Press Market Editor. CHICAGO, January 18.—High prices for corn all during this season are at present being forecast by Chicago grain leaders. One of the largest grain companies here makes the statement that such prices are vital, as only with the great- est economies will there be sufficient feedstuffs available to supply the needs of live stock. Another big company says demand for shipment of corn into Towa and Nebraska, normally champion producers of surplus corn, has become so urgent the situation is like carrying coals to Newcastle. wide areas where the corn crop was largely a failure, official figures are cited showing farm stocks of corn in four States—Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and South Dakota—total now hardly 20,000,000 bushels, an amount 107,000,000 bushels less than last year. - Compared to one week back, corn prices this morning were 1 cent-27; cents a bushel up, with wheat varying from % decline to % advance, oats unchanged to 1% higher, rye 1%-5% down and provisions showing 5 to 67 cents drop. Buoyancy of corn values at other Western markets than Chicago is re- ported as greater than here. This moreover, is the case despite the fact that the rural trucking movement of corn to various sections, South, South- large quantities that ordinarily would come to Chicago. There is compara- tively little corn moving eastward, a circumstance due to competition with lower priced Argentine grain, reason for Chicago downturns of rye values. Washington Produce. BUTTER—02 score, 1-pound prints, 37; Ya-pound prints 48; tub. 36: 90 score. 1- | pound prints. 36: Ye-pound prints, 33 tub, . Market very strong. MEATS—Choice be lamb._ 16: pork lo gmoked, Ham. LIVE STOCK—Pigs. 9a0is: ligh 9210: medium nogs. 10810%" nea 810;,roushs, Gasla calves, 5ald: Prices Baid shippers_net fob. Wash- ington the United States Bureau of | Agricuitural Economics: EGGS—Market firm: prices gent higher. =Current receipts hennery whites. 2422412 Gov | sraded and dated white eegs (nec paid shippers. fob. Washington)—U. Sxyas, large, 2. U xunohes 18 Leghorns. 11a12 Virehia Rocks. Broflers. snd mnf“f}‘.'“fi Delamaje Croties. iealo "Gulhies. voune bounds and up. 40 each: under o pounds, a0 each; Oid guineas. each under 19 over, 15: toms, 14. INVESTING COMPANIES YORK. January 18 (#.—Ni York Becarity Deatens “Asodiation —Ne* 6. 20 pounds and old” hens, 14: poungs. old Admin Fd 2nd_Inc Am Business Shrs Am Gen Eq_ Inc Am Ins Stocks _ Bancamer Blair Bank Group Shrs Bankers Nut Inv Corp | Basic xnau!s.r v Broad | B Corp Tr A A mod | Sorp Tr ‘Accumse ‘orp Tr Acc_mod Cimuiative 'n | Dos Ins Shrs * Diversified Tr C | Pirst Boston_Corp Pixed Trust Sh A Pixed Trust Sh B Pound Tr Sh A I Fund Investors In Bind Jgvestors Ine- Fund 11 Shrs B Gen Investods Tr un | Group | Group Group Sec Automobile Sec Building Sec Chemical Group Sec Food Group Sec Invest Shrs _ Group Sec Merchandise Group Sec Mining _ Group Sec Petroleum Groun Sec R R Equip Sec Steel . _ Sec Tobacco Investors Insurance Group Shrs. Investors Fd C N Nor Am Tr Sh 1838 Plymouth Fund Inc_ Quarterly ‘Income Sh Selected Am Sh. Supe: Am Subervised Shrs - Trustee Stand Inv Trustee Stand Tny Trustee Am Trusteea “fhassiry Wellington Fund ———— INSURANCE STOCKS NEW YORK. January lfi m ~New York Security Dealers’ Associal Bld Asked. Aetna Cas (2a) Aetna Ins (1.60) Aetng Life (80 Equit (1.60a) Ins Newark (¥ Reins (3) Reserve (1a) gan's known ideas for a long-range, | Al slow developing policy to avoid dupli- cation of lines in a finish fight with private utilites. Lilienthal—a former Wisconsin State utility commissioner under the La Follettes—is represented as Ta- | Srar voring a more embattled attitude to- ward private utility groups, who op- pose governmental power activity. —By EDWIN ALGER WHY, LEM PILLINGS,] OH, IT'TAINT NO MORE'N WE GHOULD OUGHTA DO FER YOU'N' OL' BENNY-WENNY/ \$7.705.155. Eonn Gen Lif 4 flo) Gontinent Cas ( Fid & Dej re (1a) Reinsurance (2)" Glen Fallg (1.60) Giobe & Great Amer (1a) ) D D3k DD a2 U. S. TREASURY POSITION. By the Associated Press. The position n( the Trtllurr on Ji 4: Recelpts, $10.131.742.85; Denditires, $17.60:4 888, th‘ 71;1 5 bezu;zg_;n. Tecelpts for “the mon 1 5 3 for the fiscal year (since July 39.675.01; expenditures, $3,- ud} 3¢ expenditures, 2770275, eb:ms'n 454 ifl4$782 81: ' decrease of 7.370. Previous day: 11500 810 M 39, including of inactive gold. A art Tllustrating the desperate plight of | west and West, has been absorbing | Drastic declines of rye quotations | at Winnipeg are given as mainly the | Turkeys young hens: 1%a19: young toms, | BUILDING GAINS SHARPLY IN YEAR Total of 37 Eastern States Climbs 45 Per Cent Above 1935 Level, By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK. January 16—Con- struction in 37 Eastern States during 1936 increased 45 per cent over 1935, F. W. Dodge Corp. reported. Construction in this area last year totaled $2,675,296,000, compared with $1,844,544900 in 1935. Increased building was especially pronounced in the residential division which ac- counted for $801,623,800, a gain of 67 per cent over the year before. Commercial building aggregated $249,136,100 in 1936 against $164,479 - 800 the preceding year and factory constructin of $198,019,100, compared | with $108,858,500. Public, educational | and institutional building amounted | to $506,104,500, against $402,150,300 in 1935, ‘The total for public works and utilities last year was $920,412,500, against $630,213200. P. W. A. and W. P. A. projects were an important part of the total. Because of shrinkage in public works projects of all kinds in Decem- ber, the report said, total construction was $199,695,700, against $208,204,000 in November and $264,136,500 in De- | cember, 1935. Residential building started in De- cember totaled $65.487,300, against $45,140,000 a year ago. NEW YORK COTTON Ey the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 16.—Cotto futures opened steady, 1 to 3 higher on steady Liverpool cables and trad and foreign buying. March, 1246; May, 1236; July, 1226; October, 11.90; December, 11.92 Trading was only moderately active Domestic price fixing supported nearb positions, while buying from Liverpooi and the Far East appeared in th: forward deliveries. In addition to scattered liquidati there was some continental sellir combined with offerings from th South and New Orleans. Traders were {mclmed to even up commitments for over the week end and price fluctua- tions during the first half hour werz limited to a range of 1 to 3 points. 21: | May moved between 12.33 and 12.3¢ and at the end of the first half hour | the market was generally 1 to 5 points net higher. Liverpool reported a quiet market with hedging and liquidation mee! trade calling and covering. Futures closed steady. 1-3 higher. 8. | extras. mediums, ccember Spot steady: mid Cottonseed Oil. Bleachable cottonseed ofl closed steady. March, 11.48b; May, 11.57; July, 11.62b; September, 11.64b, Sales, 101 contracts. b—Bid. futures Liverpool Quotations. LIVERPOOL, January 16 (#).—Cotton 1 15.000 bales. “including 13,900 American Spot in fair demand; prices - point: higher; quotations in_'Pence: American, strict good middling, 7.67; strict middling, strict low middling. 6.50: strict _good ordm ordinary, 5.90. January.’ 6.94 July, 6.82; October, ) December, 6.47. CHICAGO GRAIN BY the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 16.—Rallies led by new-crop futures, lifted some wheat values after early setbacks of 8 cent a bushel today. Upturns of wheat prices were as- sociated with uneasiness concerning | possible crop damage in domestic Winter wheat territory Southwest Stocks of wheat afloat for Europe were larger and there was increased pres- sure at Liverpool to sell Southerr Hemisphere wheat, especially wheat | from Argentina. An opposite factor | though, was the continued purchasing of foreign wheat by Italy. At times the Chicago wheat market rose in some cases to ! cent above yesterday’s finish. Some of the buy- ing here was attributed to milling | sources. Winnipeg messages told of a good class of buying there for ex- porters and for houses with seaboard connections. ‘Trade sentiment much of the time apparently favored the buying side of the corn market and fractional gains resulted. Reports indicated that from now on the domestic movement of corn to terminals would show consid- erable decline. Oats prices showed little change. Influenced by Winnipeg downturns, rye fell 11, cents a bushel at one stage to the lowest level here in a month. The provisions market lacked ag- gressive support. Around 11 am. wheat was un- changed to 5 lower, compared with yesterday's finish, May, 1.32;; July, 1.15; and corn was unchanged to 1g off, May, new, 1.11%; July, new, 1.06%. NEW YORK BANK STOCKS 5o E YORE. Januacy 16 ¢h.—New York ecurit; alers’ Association = md, Asked Bank of Manhattan (1) .. Bankers' ‘Trust, (2) Cen Han Bk Tr (4) Chase National (1:40) Chem Bk & Tr (1.80) Commercial (X) Guaranty Ti Irving Trust s | Manufacturers Manufacturers’ Tr National City (1) CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO. January 16 () (U. 8. Dep Agr.).—Hogs, 6.000, including 5. O(IID dtre(‘( Weak to 10 lower than idy few loads and several small 1ots: good and choice 180-250 Ib., 10.20a30: top, 10.35 Shod 340 b putchers. 10.16; medium o good light lights, a00: 500; estimated holdover. 1.000; compared week ago: General ma 25-40 lower; sows mostly 16-25 low Cattle, 100: calves. !(H’\ compared Fri- day last week: Choice and prime steers 25-40 higher; most such cattle selling ai 1350 upward; top., 14.40. new hign on crop and for last 12 months; m!dmm e ~eak price: best yeuun 5., 14.25; 1.44K 1bs 5 . l.iflfi 1,855, le ther grades predominated’ and so lower, close dull at decline: replacement cattle scarce, but finishers did not support late market; country trade a 6.00a8.00 affair. with half-fat feeders up to 9.95: medium-grade heifers 23-50 lower; ofhef grades steady: top. 990-Ib. heifers. cto'{i“mu' 10 25 higher; bulls and ea 5 Sheep. 3.500, includine 3.000 direct: for week ending Friday. 1%.000 directs, Com- pared Friday last week: Pat lambs closing mostly 10-15 lower. having first lost early Rains; yearlings little changed; sheep around 50 higher: week's lamb top. 11.00, July peak levels: “clos ng_top. . 10258 shippers took et “H representative 80-94-1b. Fall shorn lambs. 4 yearlings within approximately same price spread; cholce sibukhter ewes, 124 Ibs. highest since May: other ewes outis ALound 5.00a0.00 mostly. with some downward to 4.50 and under early in week. 1