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Evening star., 1924-03-30
American Legion Women
Plan Leap Year Dance

A leap year dance is announced for
the night of April &c at the Marine
barracks by the women's posts of
the American Legion in the District
of Columbia and the units of the
American Legion auxiliary attached
to the various posts here. Tickets
have been placed on sale, and the
proceeds are to be devoted to the
work OF the District of Columbia de-
partment of the American Legion,
which maintains headquarters at 1923
New York avenue.
Miss Eunice Dessez. third vice COM
mander of the department of the Dis
trict of Columbia OF the American Legion,
is the general chairman of the COM
mittee in charge, and Mrs. r. E. Fav-
cett. president Of the District of CO.
lumbia department Anne rican Legion
Auxiliary. is the vice chairman.
The three posts Of the legion. whose
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membershi is made up entirely Of
woman veterans of the world war.
the Belleau Wood Post. the Jane A..
Delano Post and the U. s. S. Jacob
Jones Post. together with the auxil-
larry units, are rallying enthusias-
tically land numerous novel leap year
features are planned.
The event promises to be one of the
biggest yet held at the Marine bar
racks, and the United States Marir 3
Band Orchestra, which will supply
the music. is arranging a special
program.
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Couple Are Feted
On Silver Anniversary

Wednesday evening surprise five
hundred party was given in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. \. H. Bennett at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs j. Bernard Nc
Dewitt. the occasion being their silver
wedding anniversary
Mr.. William Lesher presented to
the honor guests set of table sill
yer, gift of their many friends pres
ent
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Mintz
Hold Nah Jons Pa rty

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Mntz entertained
at bridge and mah-jong last week at
their home on Perry place. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Segaloff, Mr..
and Mrs. Alan ID. Samueis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Steine. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Madden, Mrs. NJ Madden of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat J. Simon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Lust.
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Oklahoma Society
Will Meet April 5

The Oklahoma State Society will
hold its next meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews,
1882 18th street. Saturday evening.
April 8. There will be an interest
ing program of varied features and
refreshments will be served.
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District Coroner.

DR.. J. Ramsay hewitt, District coro-
ner. had a busy time during the past
year, signing a total of approx
mately 1,500 death certificates In
connection with his work the coroner
found it necessary for him to visit
every section of the city and county.
Homicides, traffic and other acci-
dental deaths caused 1877 inquests, and
there were 1872 autopsies performed.
mostly by Dr. Herbert e. Martyn.
deputy coroner.
There were % killings classed as
murder and % as manslaughter most
of the latter cases being in connec-
tion with traffic deaths, in which
drivers were held for the action of
the grand jury.
Accidental deaths other than those
resulting from traffic accidents to-
tailed 102. In addition to fatal acci-
dents that happened in the District.
Coroner hewitt was called upoh to
pass upon a number of such fatali-
ties that happened in nearby States,
Injured persons dying after reaching
local hospitals.
The years suicide record contains
the names of Il persons who found
life SO miserable that they felt un-
able to live on. Some found death in
the river, others took poison. and
still others died by hanging. use of
firearms or sharp-edged weapons.
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Continued from Page Twenty)
and sales below the record-breaking
year of 1928, combined with increas-
ing competition, naturally had an
adverse effect on many motor shares,
although Jordan, Nash. the Maxwell
and the Pierce-Arrow issues develop
ed considerable strength in the last
few weeks. One of the principal de-
velopments in this group was the
scaling down OF the number of shares
of General Motors through the is
suance of a new common stock, which
was eXchangeable on the basis of one
share of new for four OF the old.
Textile, chemical and packing shares
suffered as a result of adverse trade
developments, necessitating the
omission of the American Wooden
common dividend and the institution
of receivership proceedings against
the Virginia Carolina Chemical and
the Wilson Packing Companies.
Equipments continued to benefit from
the large orders received from the
leading railroad systems. Public
utilities developed exceptional
strength in reflection of a progresSiv e
increase in earnings by most of the
principal companies and of economies
affected through several mergers.
Sugars were depressed because of the
competition afforded by the European
beet product, which was sold here at
concessions below the prices quoted
for the Cuban and domestic crops
Chain stores and merchandising 6
Issues recorded substantial gains dur
ing the year, some of the larger COM
panies splitting up their stock in
order to secure a better market and
wider distribution.
Fewer stock Dividends.
Stock dividends were not as numer-
Gus as they were the year before, but
the increasing agitation for the tax
alton of undistributed surplus led to a
belief in some quarters that num-
ber of the larger industrial companies
would make some special distribution
to stockholders in the coming year.
An increasing disposition was shown
during the year to resort to stock
financing, particularly by the rail-
roads. whose poor earnings of pre-
vious years had made such financing
impossible
Among the active issues listed on
the New York Stock Exchange the
idest fuctuation took place-in Nash
Motors which rallied from low of
96ia to close to 200. The narrowest
auctuation was In Alaska gold, which
sold between 10 and 20 cents share.
Total stock sales during the year
approximated 275.000.000 shares, as
compared with e35. 100000 In 1928;
ESQ, 600. 900 in 1922; 100000 in 1921;
223, 100000 in 1920 and 100000 in
the record breaking year of 1919,
when the postwar imitation boom
was at it's height. Total sales in
November exceeded 10000, 900 shares,
making 1t the largest single months
business since April. 1921, when sales
ran above 42.000.0D0 shares in the
wildly excited trading that preceded
the Northern Pacific panic
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TmelUe Reasons
Point to Further
Progress in 1925

Substantial business recovery
occurred in the closing months of
the year.. and seems we'll under
way for 1925. So far, this re-
covery. says the Guaranty Survey,
has been marked by no overpro-
duction- or excessive borrowing,
and 1t has not attained the proper.
tions of a boom or inffationary
movement-in fact, solid and sub
stantial progress, based upon
clearly defined conditions, is it's
characteristic feature.
The bases for the assurance of
further progress may be summar-
lied as follows:
1. Ample credit and capital and
low interest rates.
: 2. Large retail and mail order
sales.
8. Ample and efficient transpor-
tation.
4. Increasing foreign trade,
especially a greater volume of ex-
ports.
5. Greater prosperity and saner
regulation for our public utilities.
s. Improved Industrial condi-
tons, particularly in the motor,
rubber and textile industries, and
marked recovery in the iron and
steel industry, with rising markets
for other metals
Z. Increasing employment of
labor.
s. The high purchasing power
of wages.
g.. A reasonable stability and
balance of prices.
10. Greatly increased savings
and new life insurance written S
evidence of thrift.
II. Strong stock and investment
markets, with a larger volume of
successful financing of both foreign
and domestic offerings.
look.
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made minor amendments to the traf-
fic rules, but they realized that legis-
lation was necessary to bring about
marked improvement i'm the situa
ton. In their annual report to Con-
greSs early in December they en-
phasized the need for a traffic court,
more policemen and compulsory Jail
sentence for driving a vehicle while
intoxicated.
Funds for Signals.
Congress a few weeks ago made
available in deficiency bill two ap-
preparations for traffic regulation, one
of $4,000 for the painting of safety
lines on the streets for pedestrians
and the other an item of $4,000 for
the purchase of traffic lights and sig
nal devices
These signal devices will be neces-
sary if the boulevard stop system is
installed on some of the avenues that
are natural traffic arteries.
The traffic board also is considering
the substitution of a three -colored
semaphore at downtown intersections
in place of the red and green signs
The third color would be amber and
would serve as a get-ready warning
to both motorists and pedestrians
be changed 1t would enable We
hicles and pedestrians half way
across an Intersection to clear the
crossing before traffic moved in the
other direction.
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Police Department.

Use of firearms and smoke screens,
the former in hold-ups and pursuits
and the latter used on cars of rum
runners, contributed TO make the
work of the Police Department more
strenuous than heretofore. Because
of the increased use of the dangerous
smoke screen il was found necessary
to enact a regulation providing pun
ishment for persons who use them.
Work of the dry enforcement
squads of the several precincts and
the vice squad resulted in bringing
to justice hundreds of offenders
against the laws governing the
handling of liquor and those dealing
with questions of morality. Liquor
arrests and arrests for violations of
the traffic regulations contributed
largely to swell the total arrests dur
ing the year to nearly 10000.
Milton d. Smith, president of the
Policemen's Association, working with
department officials, contributed to
the Legislative accomplishment that
will mean giving members OF the
force one day off each week. Dur
ing all the years the department has
been in existence its members have
performed duty every day in the
year, exclusive of 20 days vacation.
The appropriation for 165 additional
make the change effective was
1927, 900.
Only one man in active service died
during the year. He was Raymond
.. Leisinger. second precinct, who was
shot to death the morning of August
2s. In the matter of discipline a
number of members of the force were
cited before the trial board, many of
them on charges of brutality grow
Iro re oil si@To II
prisoners.
Inspector Grants force of detec-
tives had an especially busy year,
and the work was conducted in
manner to bring many praises from
Commissioner James f oyster and
Maj. Daniel Sullivan.
800 Cars Stolen.
Automobile thieves and joy-riders
were much in evidence during the
year. more than 1900 instances of
taking of cars being recorded. In a
great majority of the instances. how
ever. it developed that the missing
:ars were driven a short distance and
abandoned. About 125 of the cars
reported taken have not been re-
covered.
Maj. Sullivans intensive campaign
against vfolators of the national pro-
hibition enforcement law resulted in
1888 arrests and seizure of 225
vehicles, mostly automobiles, and
large quantities of intoxicants
Included in the seizures of intoxi-
cants were 9,7S7 gallons of whisky,
5,047 gallons of hard cider, 1857 gall
lone of alcohol. 2.003 gallons of wine
1,S4O gallons of rum, 40 gallons of
brandy, gallons of benedictine, "a
gallons of champagne, 81 gallons of
cognac. Z gallons of homebrew and
IS gallons of cordials.
Seizures also included 3,70S bottles
of beer, 7S4 bottles of extracts, $50
gallons of mash and 3S stills
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crease in the cost of 5000, will, ex-
perts and business men agree. un-
doubtedly result In the commercial
izing OF the process and a trans
oceanic service for publications.
Marconi Predicts Revelation.
Marconi. the discoverer of wireless.
predicts a revolution in radio with
the innovation of short -wave-length
transmission. High-powered radio
stations. he says, will be scrapped
and replaced by small, cheap stations
doing more at less cost. The applica-
ton of short-Waye lengths, he says
sends messages and programs with a
fraction Of the power necessary hith-
erto at a greater speed and with less
likelihood of the signals being af-
fected by atmospheric conditions, so
that service may be more continuous
Certainly the experiments con-
Quoted by Westinghouse Electric sta
tion kDkA. at East Pitts burgh. on a
100-meter wave length and by the
General Electric Company at WGY,
Schenectady. on los and Is meters
have met with successful long dis
tance reception.
With international broadcasting in
its infancy, national broadcasting is
now assured. and wifi be frequent on
the premise that every important ma
tional event must be delivered to
local stations regularly. One princi-
pie of long-distance transmitting is
super -power-sending from one sta
tion with such power that II will
cover great areas. The other is by
rebroadcasting.
Success of Rebroadcasting.
Rebroadcasting was the most press
Ing subject of discussion among en-
gineers at the National Radio Con-
ference in Washington in November
Through the interconnection of broad
casting stations through network
of land telephone wires and the
broadcasting of programs on two
wave lengths, the finest music and
entertainment OF the Nation and the
important pronouncement of public
men have been available to the entire
country.
When the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company linked 81 stations
together on election eve for the
transmission of election returns il
assured national broadcasting for all
time. When the Republicans sat in
Cleveland choosing their candidate
for President 19 stations were carry
ing proceedings to the entire country
by telephone link-up. Seventeen
stations rebroadcast the Democratic
convention in New York.
Although radio relaying SO far has
not been done through more than
five stations. the success of the wide
transmission of programs on several
occasions has been great. The pro-
gram Is sent out on two wave lengths
at the same time. Over one it is de-
livered to the receivers within the
ordinary radius of the stations send
ing area over the other it Is de-
livered to a distant station, which
In turn steps it up" to normal broad
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TO bring the world back to something
approaching normalcy in fiscal re-
lations.
America Guides Whole Thing.
The problems are by no means all
solved. There are breakers ahead,
but America effectively, though un-
officially, is guiding the whole thing.
There remains one other cloud on
the horizon-interallied debts and the
obligations due the United States.
Unquestionably this, too, waits OH
American initiative and leadership
and may be the outstanding achieve
ment of 1925. If it is settled, bust
ness in the United States will feel
the effects and another factor will
be added to the promise of prosperity.
World politics is interviewer, how
ever, to an almost inextrica BILE extent;
yet with the reparation question re-
duced TO a formula accepted by the
allied and associated powers as we'll
as Germany, there is hope that its
corrollary-the debt problem-will be,
settled BY a sensible appraisal by
business men of political circum-
stances but with an abiding respect
for the principle evolved by the Amer
ican government that part payment
is better than Reputation and can
collation. and that all nations should
begin to pay debts to the extent OF
their ability.
Copyright, 1e24.)
Evening star., 1924-12-31
Traffic.

Although there was a slight de-
crease in the number of deaths from
automobiles in Washington during
1924, the casualty list was long
enough to stir officials both in Con-
gress and at the District Building to
a concerted effort to make the streets
safer for the motorist and the pedes-
trian.
And as the new year dawns there
are bright prospects for the early
enactment by Congress of legislation
to increase the number of judges and
provide other needed machinery for
more rigid enforcement of the regu-
lations.
During the year there were
go deaths on the streets, Of which
number 65 involved automobiles
The remainder were caused by other
types Of vehicles and public car
riers. During 1928 the total of street
accidents was 81. of which IS were
caused by automobiles.
Property Damage Low.
During the past two months there
have been a number of pedestrians
killed by automobiles the drivers of
which failed to stop and reveal their
Identities. 1t was this situation
which served to crystalline sentiment
among officials and legislators for
prompt action to increase the police
force and enlarge facilities at Police
Court in order to make traffic enforce
ment more stringent.
In addition to those killed, 81 per-
sons had been seriously injured in
automobile accidents up to December
10. In 1923 the serious injuries to-
tailed AS
The police records show property
damage aggregating more than $3.50
as the result of street accidents,
which is about the same as the re-
cord for 1928.
Form Traffic Board.
In order to have in the city gov
ernment an agency to study ell traf-
fc problems as they arise. the Com
missioners In January 1924 created
the District Traffic Board. composed
of Assistant Engineer Commissioner
W. II. Holcombe, Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Ringgold Hart and In
spector Albert j. Headley of the Po-
lice Department.
The Commissioners during the year
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Federation of Citizens
Associations.

The most important action taken
| by the Federation of Citizens Asss-
| Citations during 1924 was the adop-
tion of resolutions reafirming It's
belief in the equity of having tho
United States and District govern
ments maintain the National Capital
| on a percentage ratio.
| After Congress early in the year
had temporarily departed from tho
| fixed percentage basis by appropriate
| ing a lump sum of s9,00O,000 as tho
| Federal Governments share of eX-
pense for the current fiscal year. the
| federation renewed its Endorsement
of the half-and- plan which pre-
vailed for years. IF Congress should
| fail to return to the $3.50 ratio, tho
| federation urged adherence to the
6040 division of local expense
The organized citizens also re-
newed during 1924 their support OF
| the Joint resolution providing for
constitutional amendment that would
empower Congress to extend to the
people of the District representation
| in the Senate and House and in the
electoral college.
The needs of the school system
claimed the attention of the fedora
tion on several occasions, and reso-
lutions were adopted in support of a
comprehensive building program that
would provide a seat for every child
and eliminate halliday classes.
At the annual election Charles A.
Baker retired a president of the fed
Grafton and was succeeded by Jesse
c. Suter, who has long been an active
| delegate in the organization.
The committee on public utilities,
of which William NICK. Clayton is
chairman, took part in practically all
| hearings before the Utilities Corl-
mission during the year The fed
Grafton, through Mr.. Clayton, applied
| in January for a reduction in tele-
phone rates. The commission denied
| the plea at that time. but later in the
| year reopened the inquiry into teIe-
phone earnings, and will hold a rata
hearing in the near future
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South America and Australia. but
they have been of considerable aid
getting messages and news dis
patches through from East to West
and back again when telegraph and
telephone wires had been torn down
by storms
Yet. even with this record of ac-
complishment, radio has many steps
still to take. Sets must be devised
which will not be affected by static;
more systematic method of using
radio for instruction must be deyel-
oped and the number of stations
broadcasting programs in the coun-
try must be reduced. At the last
count. the middle of December. 53S
stations were nightly, or almost night
ly. sending programs into the ether.
The number has reached as high as
$40. If there were many more than
that there would be chaos on the air,
for the number of wave lengths to
be divided among them is limited.
"Who Is to Pay.-
The problem, Who is to pay?' is yet
to be settled. No definite plan of
paying for the tremendous expense of
broadcasting has yet been adopted.
because there has been no need for
acne. When the need becomes suffi-
ciently acute the method will be
found. Either the public will be
taxed on all sets bought or the indus
try will be taxed and the proceeds
turned over to system for organiz-
ing programs.
Radio has taken it's hold on the en-
tire world. but as yet the United
States leads easily in the advance
ment of its broadcasting. according
to David Sarnoff. vice president Of the
Radio Corporation.
England follows u.s. he said on
returning TO America from a study
of the foreign situation. France and
Germany have just begun. Other
countries have hardly started. In all
OF them the freedom from censorship
and restriction which exists here, is
lacking"
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! relieve tension in manufacturing cir
cles remotely removed from the tex
tile industry itself and benefits viii
be difficult to overestimate.
World Mt Large VIII Profit.
While the cotton grower may nor
receive more for the crop this year
than last, returns will be more evenly
distributed and the world at large
will profit from an ample supply at
reasonable prices. For months now,
values have ranged from 81 cents to
rs cents and the market has wit
messed degree of stability most well
come after recent years of wild fiuc-
tuatlons. The year 1924 has, there
fore, brought back conditions mora
closely resembling pre-war days than
anything witnessed in recent history.
Taking the December position in
New York as an index. prices have
fiuctuated within a few cents of 25
cents as basis during the greater
part of the entire twelve months.
Only twice, and then for a brief few
weeks, did the market move out OF
its restricted orbit; once in July, as
crop scare sent the price above %
cents. and again in September, when
the rush of new crop marketing car
ried quotations below % cents
In the main, however, the record
has been one of steadily diminishing
oscillations under the powerful in
huence of increasing supplies, which
provide much needed and welcome
ballast after the sky-rocketing oA
recent years.
Copyright. 1924, by consoiiaatsa Bssaa.a
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locks Sho,u Great Increase Value Bankers See CainfA Year
District Bankers Chronicle
1924 as BOuntifuI Period
Marketability of Local Security Issues
Increase Several Millions of
Dollars in IL Months.

January George L. Starkey took up
the presidents duties at the National
Bank of Washington, succeeding Clar-
ence r. Norment, who was placed at
the head of the board. These, together
with the resignation of Joshua Evans,
Jr.. from Riggs, to accept vice presi-
dency of the District National, consti-
tute the more important changes. The
latter change, however, does not go
into effect until the January cleo
tions.
very important happening in 10
cal financial circles during the year
was the amicable settlement of the
huge impounded fund of the Potomac
Electric Power Company, an
nounced, which Is still occupying the
minds of the public