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The Washington times., 1928-08-06
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-On the
opening Of the cotton market prices
suffered small setbacks on selling
attributed to Wall Street. Other
sellers were longs brought put
chiefly by the uncertainty over the
showing OF Wednesdays Govern.
ment crop report.
Texas and Oklahoma reported
heavy rains over the weekend
There were private adviees from
the Eastern belt OF increased weevTl
activity. Some trade and New Or.
leans buying was reported, also pre-
bureau covering. The average guess
OF 7S members of the New York
Cotton Exchange as to the showing
of Wednesdays Government report
is 14,742,000 bales.
Prices In the second hour were;
October. 1856; December, 1s.47; Jan
uary, 1879; May, 1917.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Father Seeks Trial
Before Death of Son

NEW YORK, Aug. s. Declaring
his 17.year-old son is near. death,
John G.. Collins, realty broker. has
applied In White Plains to Justice
Bleakley for preference In trial Of
his $4,000 suit against Emerson A.
Adams, White Plains contractor.
Adams also petitioned that x-ray
pictures OF the boys injuries be or.
dered, and Justice Bleakley reserved
decision on both motions. The suit
resulted from an automobile acct
dent last September, when cars
driven by the elder Collins and
Adams collided.
Young Collins. already a cripple,
was thrown against the dashboard
OF his fathers machine. The court
was told yesterday that the plaintiff
Is paralyzed and that he Is losing his
mind, SO that at times he has to be
fed forcibly.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
TRADE RECORD
GOOD, SAYS
FORBES
By b., 9. FORBES

1855 ApI d. Ne EOEtADASsJ
Business Is doing better than the
security market.
Stock quotations fell back some.
what last week. New financing
was at an extraordinarily low
ebb, following the du1lest month
In recent times. Undigested Sc
cIrities are factor. An per
cent call money rate had to be
reckoned with at the months
end. Brokers' loans showed ex-
pansion of. SIS zoo, 900. Official
figures revealed that gold exports
last month reached almost $50.
900 900.
Business developments, on the
other hand, were mostly favorable.
Crop Prospect Better
The general price level has
moved up slightly. Crop pros
poets have improved and both
sentiment and buying in agricultu-
raj States are more encouraging.
Better growing conditions weak
ened cotton prices but the 1928
farm income promises, at least at
this stage, to exceed last years.
Returns on live stock are especially
profitable.
The latest railway freight fig
tIres revealed that the turn of the
year brought a turn in the weekly
shOwings. Each week since the
beginning OF July has produced
some gain over the previous year,
q condition not achieved during
the first half Of the year. Analysis
OF the figures bring out that the
traffic Is well diversified and that
the Improvement is not due to any
abnormal development in any one
line.
Bank clearings continue to show
substantial gains over last year,
but they are a less useful yard
stick in measuring general condi-
tiOns because they are so directly
and greatly affected by stock
speculation.
Steel Record Good
OId-timers derive much encour-
agement from the record being
made by the steel Industry. Or
ders are now reported in larger
volume than deliveries. The year
may bring new production records
for the industry. However. the
profit margin is not acceptable to
the companies.
Americas automobile industry
continues to be the wonder of the
vvorId. Consumer buying Is being
maintained at a level beyond ex-
pectations, with no letup appar-
entity within sight. It's prosperity
must be credited in no small meas
tlre to the sleepless enterprise OF
leading manufacturers: they are
constantly. through the exercise OF
able brains, succeeding in improv-
ing their cars, In appearance and
quality. without adding to the cost.
(Copyright 1924 by b. G. Forbesl
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
SCORES
MODERATE
GAINS

NEW YORK. Aug. g. Moderate
upward price movements were ~
sumed At the beginning q the new
week III selected industrial ana
specially stocks. including the
motors, coppers, amusement stocks
Tnercantiles, oils and automobile acs
cessories.
General Motors displayed q much
firmers tone than IN the final SEES.
sions or last week, and Chryslers
Studebaker and Hupp forged ahead
IN active trading Warner Brothers
continued Its spectacular upward
movement and American Smelling
led the coppefs to higher price
levels.
Business and industrial reports
Indicated an Increasing influx cf
new orders III most departments
and Indications pointed to q high
rate OF industrial activity this fell.
some easing of Of the money
market was looked for this week
and this view was strengthened by
the posting Of the s per cent cal
loan rate today.
strength and activity III the oils
and coppers attended reports Of
higher prices for the crude and lin.
ished products of both industries
A drive against the shorts IN
the steel and motor stocks was re-
sponsibIe for q good share Of the
activity in that section, A well ~
the higher level Of prices quoted
for Representative stocks.
The commodity markets were r.
regular. with cotton down half q
dollar 4 hale, wheat down cent q
bushel, corn and oats fractionally
lower. Important oil companies
announced further increases IN
gasoline retail prices.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
204 DC. NURSES
GRADUATED

Twelve schools OF nursing in the
District OF Columbia sent their
graduates, before the nurses exam
lining board during the past year,
according to the annual report filed
today with the District Commits
sioners.
or the 225 nurses taking exam
nations, 81 failed and 2O4 passed,
so of them with high honors. The
highest average was made by
Emergency Hospital, which rated
S9.46 per cent.
Miss Elizabeth Hayden was ap-
pointed secretary to the board to
succeed Miss Alice M. Prentiss
whose term expired June 80.
The board favors action by Con
gress on the Fish bill to require
registration OF registered nurses in
the District Of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
8 SEEK POLICE
COURT POST

The death Of Judge GEORGE III
Mcdonald has created vacancy on
the Police Court bench for which
three candidates so far have ap.
peared.
: Friends are advancing the claims
Of Judge Robert Il. Mattingly, Of
the Municipal Court. He is said
to have the backing OF veterans
organizations. Commissioners Need.
ham G. Turnage also has support
from ex-service men on account
Of his war record.
Walter Il. Fowler. assistant cor
poration counsel attached to the
Police Court. has many friends who
think he has an excellent chance.
Several names soon will 20 before
President Coolidge for recess ap-
pointment.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
" HIT [ HOUSE
Al TERED
Calvin coolIdge's business entrance

Calvin Coolldge's business entrance
Is being remodeled
The small concrete square In front
of the Executive Offices is being
enlarged to more than twice its
present size. and the sloping ter.
race with the weeping willow and
the famous flower bed in the cor.
ner are being cut away.
When the President returns from
his vacation he will find plaza,
instead of a square as the fronts
piece of his office, the usightly coal
hole will have been done away with,
and automobiles coming UP the
driveway will be able to swing
around with ease and speed In.
stead of resorting to the backing
and filling process of the past.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
TORTURE DEATH
CHARGED To
BUTCHER
~ international News Service


LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. e.
demonstrating today the brutal
murder late yesterday Of Mrs.
Frank Mellus, Al detectives de-.
clared the assailant struck the fatal
blow with q whisky bottle. crush
ing the woman's skull. Then, they
declare, he attacked her body with
cannibalistic fury.
Leo r. Kelly, 20. employed In q
local meat market, IS under arrest
I'm connection with the slaying.
Mrs. Mellus was prominent
Los Angeles society and club
woman.
The victims, nude body was
| found in her palatial South Rimpau
Boulevard home late yesterday BY
her husband, Frank MelIus, wealthy
business man, upon his return home
from fishing trip.
Less than an hour after Mrs.
Mellus' body was found. Kelly, the
suspected killer. was captured In a
clothes closet In the Meflus home.
He Is being held at Wiltshire police
station under heavy guard as a
precaution against mob violence
Body MutiIated
Me1Ius, who Is vice president Of
a large sporting goods company and
4 famous as trapshOoting champion.
discovered the nude body OF his
wife sprawled across bed in an
upstairs sleeping room. The body
was bruised and battered. Portions
of II had been mutilated in the
fiendish attack.
Kelly, though his clothing was
stained with blood. refused to all
nit the crime. TO questioning de-
tectiyes. however. the accused man
declared he had spent the day ait
the Meilus home and had given
Mrs. Mellus terrible beating.
Attempts Bargain
! Then, detectives said. Kelly at
tempted to bargain with them.
1 Fl loved that woman" he was
i quoted as saying. IT was an az
fair OF five years standing. b it
don't let the public know I loved
her. If you will make it look like
a robbery and that killed her
during the robbery. III confess the
Staying.
Had Several Drinks
Kelly told the officers lie had teIe-
l phoned Mrs. Mellus Saturday and
that she had told him her husband
was going fishing In the morn.
! ing. He said she invited him over
\ for Sunday breakfast.
Kelly said he arrived at the Mel
lus home about s q. M. after the
1 husband had left.
II had several drinks after break.
fast. he said. And then i quar-.
i relied with her for drinking.
loved her and didn't want her to
drink We had fight and i gave
her a terrible beating. But / did
not kill her.
II fell asleep, waking up about
$3.50 in the afternoon. / know /
/ didn't kill her because she was still
warm when / left her.
Kelly professed to know none OF
the details OF the terrific death
scene which must have extended
over several hours In the Meilus
home,
Mrs. A. w. Enright. sIster-in-law
of Mrs. Meilus. declared kelly's
story was b miserable attempt to
excuse the fiendish crime.
Calls His Story . Lie
II can't believe that Myrtle ever
knew this man before" she said.
This must have been the work of
a fiend.I cannot irnag CINE Myrtle
having any friend her husband did
not eknow about.
Myrtle was in love with Frank
| She would not have done anything
| to deceive him. This murderer must
have gained entrance by some sub.
| terfuge, and then struck her down
as soon as she could shut the door.
4 She could not have known him. She
was too lovely a woman"
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
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The Washington times., 1928-08-06
World Is Afflicted,
SAYS Bishop Gambler

The Twentieth century is an af-
Fiction for the world, according to
Bishop Warren A. Gambler. senior
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. who spoke in the
Mt. Vernon Place NJ. z. Church
last night.
There is an attempt to make re-
ligion conform with the times, in
stead of the times to enduring re-
ligious faith, the cleric said. The
people are both preoecupied with
pleasures and weighted down by
business cares,
Bishop Gambler also attacked the
novel ELMER Gantfy," by Sinclair
Lewis. declaring that the broadside
st the clergy contained in it was
unjust.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Lindbergh's Mother
With Him in New York

CURTIS FIELD, N. Y, Aug. g.
One of the two women who arrived
here last night in a Ryon mono
plane with Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh was his mother, according to
reports in circulation here. The
members Of the party We're in
seclusion today. They sped from
the field in automobiles when a
large crowd dashed for the plane
to get a glimpse of the flying
colonel.
Before landing he had been forced
to taxi UP and down the field several
times to avoid hitting the spec
a tOrG
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Jersey Gasoline Tax
Nets $7,892,152 in Year

TRENTON, n. +, Aug. 6.-Re-
ceipts of New Jerseys 2 cents gal
lon gasoline tax from July /. 1921,
to June 30. last. the first year in
which the levy has been in effect,
were 1882. 1924, far in excess Of
the expected return. according to
William j.. Dill, motor vehicle COM
missioner. The tax was collected
on 394 ,44l,990 gallons, the amount
used in the State during the one-year
period.
collected in Mav--s789 SKA ~ Com
missioner Dill said $3.313.13 was col.
iected from distributors who sought
to escape payment.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-Grains were
lower in early trading today.
Wheat was off 1a@1Ac with gem
eral selling on continued favorable
weather conditions in the American
and Canadian Northwest. New
low prices on the crop were re-
corded and the market showed
little rallying power. Liverpool and
Winnipeg markets were closed.
Corn was down &c with selling
on weakness in wheat and favor
able Weather conditions. Oats were
steady to 10 lower.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
LEVINE TO BUY PLANE

BERLIN, Aug. 6.--Reports that
Charles A. Levine has bought
800 900 Junkers plane for a. trans
atlantic flight, are premature. it
was stated at the Junkers office
today 1T was admitted. however,
that Levine is negotiating for the
purchase of a plane. He expects
to make the flight with Bert Acosta,
a member of the Byrd transat-
lantic party, and Mabel Boil.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
Cupid And The Law
Face "A Serious
TangIe Here
Daniel =. earges, secretary g

Daniel p. Garges, secretary Of
the Board 81 District Commits.
sioners. Is ii distress.
aEere ii his problem:
MRS. i. r. Cannon, Of Yonkers,
N. *. writes:
Can you tell me n what
state, OF states. It II lawful for !
girl and boy to marry who are
related in the following way:
THE boy Il the girls mothers
stepbrother. Really, the niece and
uncle By the girls grandfather's
second marriage. Grandfather y
father Of the girls mother BY
first marriage and father OF the
boy by second marriage. Does
this make the girl and boy blood
reIationsg Must the boy Of girl
Be residents 81 the same state
To obtain i Ilcensege
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
YOUTH DROWNED

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. g.
Donald Starner, IS, a member of
the 1928 class of the HagerstoWn
High School, drowned in the Poto-
mao River at Shepherdstown, yes
terday afternoon when he became
exhausted in mid-stream. The swift
current carried his body down the
stream. where divers recovered 1t
in 35 feet OF water an hour later.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
JAILED I'M SONS DEATH

MARSHALL. N. c.. Aug. 6s--Jolnn
Frisby, So. was in Madison county
jail today charged with the murder
Of his son. Erna, The father and
son, according to officers. engaged
in drinking party Saturday night,
bullets following an argument over
prohibition.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
FARM BELT IRE
IS BELIEVED
SUBS|D|NG
By N. s. RUKEYsER

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The cur
rent fashion is to discount the
effect Of presidential politics on
business.
Al related question is the effect
of business on politics. obviously
the discomfort vote is likely TO De
larger in periods OF hard times
than in eras Of prosperity Ine
wrath of the farmer is usually
highest when agricultural prices
are lowest. Other things being
equal, farm prosperity would be
helpful to the party in power. On
the other hand, farm adversely
would encourage the opposition
party, which has been somewhat
more generous in promises OF re-
lief.
Has Political Values
From that viewpoint. the cur
rent dancing to and fro of wheat
and other cereal prices at the
Chicago Board Of Trade may be
fraught with political as well as
economic significance.
Broadly speaking, there ?
been substantial general recoV-
cry Of agricultural prices since,
1928 when the McNary-Haugen
philosophy Of patent medicine re-
lief was first articulated. The
price detectives which the farm
bloc then had in mind for the
most part has been attained re.
Gently. Moreover, the action OF
nonagricultural prices has been
such that the farmers dollar COM
pares far more favorably with
the citys mans dollar. Before
the recent setback in wheat,
the trend Of prices received by
farmers for all farm products
on the average was the highest
since 1920 with the single ex-
ception OF 1925.
In the late summer and early
fall OF 1924, the Republican party
was favored by a sharp upward
trend in agricultural prices.
Unexpected Improvement IN con.
ditions affecting the wheat crop
here and in Canada have re-
Getty depressed wheat prices,
bringing down the price OF that
product to about $f.19. compared
with peak this year OF $1.TO
bushel.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

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The Washington times., 1928-08-06
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $4s4..
coo, 900; balances, $191.O0O.O 900: Fed.
eral reserve banks credit balance,
SOL 900, 90.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06
LIBERTY BONDS

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The Washington times., 1928-08-06
MARKET CLOSED

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 5.-The Liver.
pool cotton market was closed
today, a holiday.
The Washington times., 1928-08-06

They will neyer fail you--those men
who are advertising In the who's Who
DIRECTORY in todaS's Times and Herald
Classified Ads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
HAS CRITICISM
 OF MALMCREN
Lieut.. Viglieri Gives His Version of Attempt
 to Reach Land

MOSCOW, July IS. Italian Lieutenant Viglieri is quoted as criticising Dr. Finn Malmgren's s heroic attempt to reach land after the crash of the Italia on the Arctic ice and said
 Personally 1 regard Malm- gren's plan to reach North Cape as unwise, believing we all should have remained on the ice where we came down with the Mobile group. We tried to es- tablish radio contact and at the first opportunity to move for the shore in collapsible boats. Malm- gren insisted he could reach shore in IT days. He took pro- visions for 45 days but the group of us three were hungry at the end of 13 days because Of great CT consumption at the begin ming"
 viglieri was one of the two men taken off the ice by the Krassin. He is now aboard the icebreaker.
 Malmgren died on the ice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
LaInOnt Nude Head
 Of International
 Commercial Group

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Thom as w. Lamont. member of the firm of I. P. Morgan & company New York, has been named 70 que ceed owen D. Young as chairman of the America committee of the international Chamber of Com merce. it is announced
 Simultaneously with this an nouncement the American section of the chamber named Silas H Strawn of Chicago as a member of the council of the international chamber, with Robert P. Olds. rs- gently resigned as under seere tary of state. as alternate.
 In accepting the position MT Lamont expressed confidence that American business would continu- ot cooperate with leaders of trado in other countries in the study and solution of international eco homie problems.
 Charles D. Wood, vice president of the First National Bank ol Boston. also was named a member of the committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
Rumanian Volcano
 Terrorizes Peasants


 CLUJ. Rumania. July 1S. Mount Legaza. Europe's least known vel cano, is in eruption.
 The development has struck ter TOT to the hearts of the population, which remembers the havoc il played with their villages on pre- yious occasions. Church seryice' are being held in the countryside for the appeasement Of the yolea nos fury.
 The peasants were aroused from their sleep by subterrauean roises They put their heads out of the window and saw a glaring sky Dense fumes issued from the crater and the. simple folk were seized with panic. They fled to the fields where they live in camps Hot water is spouting from the volcano and it is. held as all indi cation that there is more trouble to come. A commission of ex perts has been sent from Bucha rest 10 investigate the erop.ion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
WOMAN OF MYSTERY IS
 NOW HIDING
Grand Duchess of Russia Goes to Secret N.
 Y. Retreat

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Anastasid Tchaikoysky, Europe's mystery woman, who claims to be Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia. will make no fight to prove her iden- tity and win the fabulous fortune of the late Czar, reported to be hidden in England. This is the statement issued by William B. Leeds, son of the late tinplate King at whose Oyster Bay home the woman has been guest.
 Leeds stated that all his guest desires is to regain her health and lead a normal life any normal young woman should. Despite a heavy guard around the Leed man sion, curious crowds have been gathering and Leeds has sent her to q secret country retreat.
 We are not trying to get the fortune for her. nor are we try ing to prove she is the Grand Duchess" said Leeds. He furth. CT states that he had no personal knowledge of the Czar's fortune although he heard it was reported as being $S0,000,000.