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The Washington times., 1928-11-15
Tickets Placed on Sale

Tickets for "The Silent House. :"
selected last week as the medium
for the annual theater party of the
Washington Chapter, American In
stitute of Banking. to be held
Monday night at Polls Theater,
were placed on ssle yesterday by
Alfred w. Sherman. chairman of
the theater party committee.
through ''consuls" located in all ot
the member banks.
approximately 1000 tickets have
heen issued, acording to James A.
Soper, president Of the chapter
who predicted the house would be
soid out. Success of the annual
benefit performance is absolnteI,,
necessary to the financing of the
various activities planned bv the
chapter' and its proceeds will con.
stltute an important item in tbe
fzo'oo0 budget recently drawn for
Soper. II
The Washington times., 1928-11-15
STRONGM|AREET.
LED BY
oils

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.--Just
about the time the directors Of the
standard OIL Company OF New
Jersey met around the green table
today to talk about the cash
dividend on the common stock.
Brokers and traders were rushing
about excitedly to buy the shares
today at the highest prices since
1922.
THAT was the year Of the big
rnelon-cutting. when 4OO-per cent
stock dividend was declared for
the benefit OF the stockholders, and
the stock in It's new form sold at
37&. The next few years were un-
profitable for the oil companies, due
10 the unrestrained gushing Of the
Texas and Oklahoma oil fields. Now
the big oil; pools have been brought
under control and the gasoline
companies are making money.
standard Oil Of New Jersey sold
today at 541z, the highest price IN
six years, and Standard Of New
York. the next biggest Of the
Rockefeller family moved up to
39lk. Marland and Mid Continent
Pete were active and strong.
The battle of dollars was waged
with vigor In the steel and high.
priced speciality stocks today. Beth
lehem steel, the Bessie ID" Of the
war-babies market, sailed along to
73lz, the highest price in six years.
Bulls in Bethlehem are confident
Of cash dividend on their stock
before the end of the year Briggs
Manufacturing favorite Of Detroit
spectators added about points 10
yesterdays 31k-point jump; Con-
goieun, with a flying start from
yesterdays active market. also
hung up new price record.
General Motors continued 20 slide
down the hill, selling today around
zI9, the lowest price since the plans
Tor the big melon-cutting were an
nounced last week WIN John II
Raskob desert General Motors for
& ford-ChrySler combination or.
join forces with some other bir
automobile manufacturing conccrne
This is the question Wall Street a
asking. and. until a satisfactory
answer comes, many OF the large
traders refuse to buy the stock.
General Motors sold today At 2I6.
against 224A last week. Chrysler
was none too strong and United
states Steel bulls also backed
away from offerings of the stock:
the tape trailed only "a minutes n
the first hour. From sheer physical
exhaustion many brokers failed -
respond to the calls or frenzied
speculation, and trading in stocks
tapered off to less than 4 million
shares In that period. Money was
plentiful and commodity markets
steady, with cotton off few PORTS
and grain prices. fractionally lower.
The Washington times., 1928-11-15
PITTSBURGH PRODUCE

Butter Prints. 56ls 057; tubs 5s1s
q 56; local tubs, 53@54.
Eggs White, 53@55; current re-
ceipts. 3613S.
Live Poultry Hens, heavy, 27G29
hens, light, 26-27; roosters, 1s@ie;
springers, 27@29: broilers. 40 d q:
ducks, 2SG25; turkeys, 5O@55; geese.
22m24.
getables-T omatoes. 5067S. bas-
ket; potatoes. Pa. $1.75@1.90 $50 lbs:
cabbage. 75@$1, busheI.
The Washington times., 1928-11-15
ST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
BOND MARKET
SALES

Potomac Electric 515s preferred,
10000.
Washington Gas Light. 100105,
100105.
Riggs National Bank, 4057O. Ia
$40, 100570.
Riggs National Bank warrants,
70.265 0S20, 125-265@320. 2@316. 80.
265m315.
National Savings and Trust Com.
pany, 1O@505, 1905 200505.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 50100%
20m1O0h.
National Mortgage and Invest.
ment preferred, 30O@53s, 200 53s.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 10@991s, 20099A, So
99s,, 5M991s, 150991s.
Chestnut Farms Dairy preferred
5000.
UNLISTED DEPT.
Chaplin Sacks SIS preferred. $50
1914.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
Power Trust
Subsidized
Writers

Testimony to show that the Joint
Committee of National Utility As
sociations enlisted the support Of
chambers OF commerce all over the
country in drive to defeat Boulder
Dam legislation, was adduced ct the
Federal Trade Commissions power
trust investigation today.
Clark Belden, Of Hartford, execll-
tive vice president Of the ccnnecti-
cut Chamber Of Commerce, vouch-
safed this information under Ques-
tioning by Robert r. Healy. com.
missions counsel
Belden described meeting In
Atlantic City In February Of prtn.
cinal state chambers of commerce.
George b. Chandler OF Columbus
representing the Ohio Chamber Of
Commerce, presented q resolution
attacking Boulder Dam. He urged
the delegates to have their State
chambers approve the resolution,
Belden declared.
Upon returning home, Belden sald
he had his executive committee
adopt the Chandler resolution.
1t had been previously testified
that the Virginia, Ohio and Illinois
chambers adopted the resolution
Through testimony OF Y. 2.
Richardson. New York publicity al.
rector, Healy brought out additional
details Of the joint commuters
propaganda machine. Richardson
testified that DIR. Frank BOhn, New
York Socialist, was employed TO re-
write book attacking Boulder Dam
for which Richard Washburn Child,
ex-ambassad0r to Italy, was paid
$500. The book appeared under
BOhn's name. He received $l,SOO.
A. T. Reid, former publisher OF a
small newspaper in Kansas, was on
the committees payroll at the rate
Of $40 900 a year. He did temporary
publicity work, Richardson said.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
BREMEN filters IN FORD SHIP
SAIL HIGH AND. FAST FOR D. c.

ements were made for the Ford q
flight. The motor was tested and
everything was found to be In per-
feet shape. The ice on the lake
was tried to make sure 1t was
strong enough to bear the terrific
burden. It had melted steadily for
the past few days, but sharp
cold snap last night strengthened It.
GoOdby; we have enjoyed The
wonderful hospitality of the Cana
dian people immensely and they
win ever be close to our hearts"
said Baron Won Huenefeld.
After the party was in the cabin
Balchen took the controls eau
tiousIy taxing across the runway
Then he opened the thrOttlan
and with q terrific roar the great
plane lifted slkyward.
The weather here was fine, with
just the least c1Oudiness. 1t was
cold, but the wind was light
Before the take-off Miss Junlsers
said that the Bremel filters would
withdraw from public view until
after placing q wreath upon Ben.
nett'S grave tomorrow.
Tonight they win attend no flnc-l
tiOns Of any sort.
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Then Balchen swung to
the south flying at an aIti-
tude Of about 1000 feet.
Mechanics started the
motor Of the FairchiId and
the Ford came swinging
back again sIoafing" over
head while its escort was
started down the runway.
In ! few minutes Chamber
lin took off easily and
gracefully and both planes
sped southward and quickly
were out Of sight.
! All told there were seven
persons ID the Ford plane. In
addition to those already
named, there, were two pas
sengers Charles Wenzell and
a newspaper correspondent.
Gas Supply At Hartford
Although the great plane S
fuel supply was believed to be
sufficient for the 800-mile
journey to Washington, ar
rangements were made for a
possible landing at Hartford,
Conn, to repIenish the fuel
supply if it ran low. In the
event Balchen changed his
mind other arrangements were
made for a landing at Mitchell
Field, N. 7.
As the result of kilograms ex-
changed last night a quantity Of
gasoline was awaiting the Ford at
Brainerd Field, just outside OF Hart
ford, and another supply at Mitchell
Field, on the outskirts Of New
York City.
Immediately after dawn, arrange
The Washington times., 1928-04-27

Some OF tho completely furnIShed
hOuOes-listed for rent In today's Times
and Herald classified eOlumDs-wtll be
sure to please yOA - new homes
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
DISCUSS STOCK
At LAW MEET

Watered stock was discussed to-
day by the sixth annual convention
Of the American Law Institute in
session at the Mayflower Hotel.
This organization. Of which George
w. Wickersham. former Attorney
General Of the United States, is
president, has as its purpose max
ing existing laws clearer and more
uniform.
The discussion conferred around
tentative drafts authorized. at last
years convention for IA restatement
of the law OF business associations"
The creation OF an unlimited num-
Der Of shares OF stock in corpora.
ton, especially that kind without
par value, evoked comment from
the floor from a number Of quarters.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
BODY Due IN D. 6.
FOR LAST RITES At ARLINGTON

.Seventy.first Regiment. National
Guard. The coffin was decorated
with flowers from many friends, =
particularly large bouquet having
been sent BY the mayors committee.
Then the public was admitted.
The casket, placed upon cata-
fa1uue. was all but concealed by
the high-banked flowers, tributes
from the City of New York, from
the Federal Government the Brook
lyn Nevy Yard, many fliers who
had known Bennett, and friends. ;.
IN q seemingly unending pro-
cession, the waiting mourners passed
into the building at the thirty
fourth street entrance, took
brief glimpse at the dead flier, and
then shuuffled out at Thirty-Third
street.
thousands had collected outside
the aEInOry and the stream was
m Yacessant one. plans had been
made 70 keep the arTnOry open to
the public from 5 q. m. to 9 .. m.
but within the allotted hour IL was
impossible tp permit all those who
had Gatllercd 70 view the body.
People From All Classes
Rich and poor alike filed past
the casket were Bennett, arrayed
in the unspangIed and drab flying
suit in which he flew to his death,
lay.
There were working girls and
society women, policemen aEld
bankers. day IabOrers and high
saIaried professional men, actresses
and I1ouseWiVes-peOple Of every
At O'clock the armory was
closed to all but the honor guard
and the family and close friends
of the dead aviator.
Mrs. Bennett, herself seriously
i'll, his aged mother, Mrs. Hen
rietta Bennett, a step-daughter and
Commander Byrd and Mrs. Byrd
were then admitted to the death
room.
A few minutes before this hour
Mrs. Bennett, the widow, had re-
turned from her home in Brooklyn
where she had gone to obtain her
husbands naval uniform which he
will wear when buried In Arlington
Cemetery this afternoon.
Brief services were conducted
by Daniel A, Polling, president of
the Church Federation Of Greater
New York. He read a few verses
from psalms and then delivered q
short memorial sermon.
The casket was then closed and
the procession, reforming before
the arInory, began q march to the
Pennsylvania Station.
Train Leaves at 1926 A. NJ.
&
It was estimated that between
5000 and 5000 persons viewed the
body at the armory. Among the
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
NAVY To GIVE full H0N0RS To
. B[NNE TT, NOTED ARCTIC AGE

Continued from First Page.l
Gate 81 the Cemetery, the official
assembling point.
Al force of BluejacIzets from the
Presidential yacht MayfI0Wer, COM
Inanded ~ WI. g. Titzpatrick, chief
boatswain attached to the Navy
Yard, was assigned to lead the
guard into the cemetery. The Navy
Yard Band was instructed to take
place ii the line with George de-
Georgia. solo cornetist Of the Band
to sound taps
Details II Byrd,s Care
"A large number Of naval officials
was present 10 attend the services ~
the grave. Secretary Wilbur WIS
81 doubt at noon today ~ ~ W her
be could attend, due 20 IN urgent en-
gagement ia Richmond.
The widow 81 the air hero LETT all
private arrangements In the hands oA
Commander Byrd. who was with her
on the train from New York. Mrs.
Bennett expressed p desire to have
the Rev. ii. IL. smith, 81 the Norfolk
Christian Church. ofEIciate at the
services in Arlington.
9 "A NAVY GuAQ4tA4AA &4&A& 49, AAfsNSAA3s
mated to meet the funeral party at
the cemetery and to read the burial
service Il the Rev. Smith Old not
do SO.
Numerous requests were received
by the Navy Department Tor special
display and escort In honor Of Ben-
nett's memory, these including sew
eral suggestions Tor airplane demon
STATIONS.
The department, however, felt that
It was doing all II could In the way
OF doing homage 70 Bennett by as
signing an auSznented guard and by
sending the pallbearers to Union
Station. nc wss pointed OFT that be-
cause Of the late arrival OF the train
e would not be feasible to send .
larger escort to the terminal.
DepartHnent'3 Rule Rigid
In announcing the revised plan,
Admiral I1Slgh pointed out that
Navy custom governing participa-
ton In funerals provided that the
departments activities should not
begin before the arrival OF the body
at the cemetery.
This procedure has been followed
in the cases of all Naval officers in
the past, when the funeral party
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
j. s. SUES film
PRODUCERS

Equity suits were filed by, the
Government in Federal Court In
New York today against ten OF
the largest motion picture pro-
ducers in the country, the Motion
Picture Producers and Distributors
of America. and 80 film boards or
trade In various parts Of the country
Announcement Of the filing OF
the suits which follow an extended
investigation by the Federal trade
Commission, and the Department
of Justice, was made here by
the latter department.
On Two Heads
The litigation began by the gov
eminent was in two parts-one, 10
test the legality Of contracts BE-
tween distributors and exhioltors,
and the legality Of regulations La1d
down by film boards of trade; ana
two, to test the legality OF the
credit restrictions Of the film boards
Of trade. The government contends
that these boards control go per
cent Of the films produced.
The producers named in the
suite were: Paramount a m u s.
Lasky Corporation; Metro oldwyn-
Mayer Distributing Corporation.
First National Pictures; Universal
Film Exchange: United Artists
Corporation; Fox Film Corporation:
Pathe Exchange; B. F. o. Pictures
Corporation; Vitagraph, Inc; and
Educational Film Exchanges.
Several Years Old
The governments investigation Of
the so-called "movie trust" began
several years ago, and later the
producers and distributors agreed
to make certain notifications in
their methods.
It Is now charged by the govern"
Fnent that they have failed to live
up to their agreement.
Violations of the Sherman Anti
Trust law through unfair competi-
tive practices are in effect, charged
In the actions. Injunctions are
sought to restore normal conditions
in the distribution OF motion pic
lures.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
Motorcycle Police ID
Escort Bennett Body
And European FIiere

Major Edwin b. Hesse. superin-
tendent Of police, today ordered two
squads OF motorcycle policemen on
duty IN connection with the funeral
81 Floyd Bennett and announced
his intention to personally meet the
body upon ito arrival at Union sta
ton and organize the corfege, the
route Tor which was PennsyIvania
Avenue to M Street, across Key
Bridge 10 the Fort Myer gate OF
Arlington Cemetery.
The eight motorcycle men. were
commanded by Sergt. o. II. Sanders.
Al squad Of eight motorcycles
policemen. under command of
Sergt. EsIie Williams, were at Bon.
ing Field to escort the crew Of the
German ship Bremen from the
landing field to Arlington.
Orders were given to conduct the
filters over the shortest route.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
HILL FREED ON
$4,000 BOND

OTTAWA, ILL.,, April ~. - Harry
Hill. 22-year-old Streator, ILL.,, youth,
walked to freedom unGer bond today
for the first time since he was ar
rested last August and held for the
murder Of his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Fiji.
Judge Joe A. Davis in La Sale
county court today accepted $40 900
surety bond posted by the youth 3
father, DR.. III. C. Hill ami Al F..
Schoch, Ottawa banker.
The date for Hills new trial was
set for September 4.
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NNOuLlnuSu 4EVAW 6ASs = ARSst
friend, Comdr. Richard q. Byrd. II
was with Byrd that Bennett
achieved his greatest fame flight
to the North Pole.
Thousands of people crowded into
the Grand Central and lined the
streets from the depot to the
ar1nory.
It was q silent, reverent throng,
and the authorities experienced no
difficulty maintaining order. Squads
of mounted police patroled the
streets, and 500 uniformed police
men were on duty in the railroad
station.
COrtege Under Guard
The funeral procession moved
slowly from the depot 60 the ar
mOrY. On each side Of the Army
caissOn which bore the body marched
eight armed soldiers and eight
armed sailors IN uniform.
They were followed By one fun
company III tho Seventy first Regf-
meilt, National l7uard, 3 company
Of the sixteenth Infantry and about
SO uniformed sailors from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Representing the city OF New
York was Grover Whalen, head of
the mayors reception committee to
distinguished guests.
Mrs. Bennett and Byrd left i'm.
mediately for the BfltmOre Hotel,
where they were to remain until
after the public paid its respects
at the ArmOry.
At 8 o'clock the doors Of the
Armory were barred to the public
and the room in which the coffin
lay was reserved for a private
service attended by the aviator
relatives and close friends.
Spectators 20 Deep i'm Lines
Park Avenue was black with
people as the funeral procession
slowly wendell its way to the
armOry. The spectators were "a
deep back Of the curbstOnes, and
hundreds viewed the procession
from windows Of the buildings
along the route. The mournfuI
music Of the Sixteenth Infantry
Band accentuated the sadness Of the
occasion.
Four seaplanes from the Rock.
away Point Naval Air Station
dropped floral tributes over the pro-
cession. Flags which would have
greeted Bennett If he had lived to
pilot the Bremen filters back from
Greenly Island were at halG-mast
throughout the city.
A few minutes after O'Clock
the cortege arrived at the armory.
The body was taken to the private
room Of Col. Walter Allen De
Lamater, commanding officer of the
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
Girl Asks Training
CAMPS for Her Sex

The popularity Of instruction re-
ceived at the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps is evidenced by an appli-
cation received at the War Depart.
ment yesterday from New Rochelle,
N. Y, girl who asks that her sex be
given training similar to that Of the
boys at the training camps.
While the War Department does
not conduct q girls training camp,
Secretary Of War Davis informed the
young lady that the Girl Scouts
operate summer camps and that GER
tain chapters OF the American Red
Cross have classes in first aid treat.
ment.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
One of the Four Takes
Blame for Store Robbery

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, April IT,
Four young men. charged with rob
bling a store In Blue Bell. waived
a hearing before Magistrate Kehoe
and were committed to Jail for
court. They were Ford Hoffman,
Newtown, N. j.; Clarence Wood,
Hackensack, N. j., and Andrew ana
Michael Wolfrom, Of Swedesboro.
The Wolfrom brothers disclaimed
Ill knowledge Of planned robbery
when they went for a ride. Hoft.
man, who was filled with birdshot
by a neighbor and is DDst out OF
the hospital, said. II am guilty ana
want to get. into court as soon as
possible
The Washington times., 1928-04-27

arrives by train, regardless Of rank
or linnOrs az the deceased
The Naval Heusensnts, acting %
palIbearera were John Berry, G. "A.
Huntington, Lloyd Harrison. "A.
soucek. 3. wv. Reichelderfer ana
w. 8. DiehI
Secretary Wilbur and 3 number
of private radio and news photo
graph concerns autographed today
washington on the funeral train,
for permission to broadcast the
funeral services and also To take
photographs Of the burial Ia Ar
1tngt0n.
The Navy Department hiss put
these matters 10 Commander BYRD
IS representative 0e the widow. ana
stated they win regard hts word
a. final and binding il the matter.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27

Ysiany wreatIls Of flowers banking
the casIset was one from the city Of
PIattsbuEgh, ths dead flier'g former
home. The mayor OF Troy ~. X,
sent another; Albanyss mayor an
ether, and there WeFe many bOquets
from pests 81 the American Legion.
Great crowds congregated all along
the roEte from the armOry to the
Pennsylvania Station. AT the sta
ton every available vantage point
was occupied.
There the body was lifted from the
caisson and carried into the train
yard. Relatives, including Mrs. Ben
nett, the widow, the dead flier's
mother and his brother, Leroy Ben
nett, went to q special car aboard
the train. The mourning party in.
cluded Commander Byrd and Mrs.
Byrd.
The train bearing the body de.
parted for Washington at 1925. Is
minutes late.
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
Are bookkeeping
Up With Tines
Lefs SCI

II ron can 0nsVer the following
QNestiOae, NOa are ceftGialV keep
sag ~ NTH the tiagee. III tie Old
Dram Doesn't click Sigkt off, y0il
can still keep ~ NTH The tsstea
81 turning % The pages indicated
sDlere the 0slsivers sUiu Be found.
Lets Gol
Name champion hand-shaker.
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Why r. the show business like
n1arriagef
Comic Pagel
What famous general was born
on April 27s
(FIctEOm Pagel
Who d most tallked-abOut com
poser t0dayf
Radio Pagel
How long does heart rest be-
tween beatsf
Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1928-04-27
wilkins VIII Receive
Medal From King

LONDON, April Hiking George
today conferred the patrons medal
Of the Royal Geographical Society
upon Capt. George q. Wilkins:
his exploration work In the far
North.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
YALE news PRAISES
Speech OF THOMAS
Saws Socialist Makes Hoo.
yer and Smith Look
Hypocritical

New Haven. Oct. Is UP) - In
its leading editorial today, the Yale
Daily News strongly praises Nor
man Thomas. socialist candidate for
president, who addressed a large
audience here Sunday.
1T is impossible not to admire
the supreme courageousness with
which Mr.. Thomas is fighting for a
lost cause.-the socialist party"
said the News. ut is regrettable
that man of such Intellectual ca
pacity and ability does not fare
better politically. His pronounced
and courageous stand on vital issues
makes his two more important COM
petitors for the presidency appear
as straddling hypocrites.
IF his political doctrines are
gradually absorbed by either Of the
two major parties-and that does
not seem an unreasonable assump-
tion-the voting public may have
some real issues on which to ex-
press its preference in the future
instead of two republican parties
one wet. one dry" the Newf
editorial declared.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
CHAMBERLIN HAPPY
TO Be IN germany
Anxious to Revisit Scenes
of Famous Landing in
Ocean Hop

Berlin. Oct. Is (F-Next to his de-
sire to see the international aircraft
exposition in Berlin, Clarence d.
Chamberlin Graves nothing more
than to revisit the little town of
Kottbus near the scene OF the Sec
ond landing of the transatlantic
monoplane America in 1927.
80 many pleasant memories con-
meet me with this historic scene OF
our landing that / want to revisit it
and show it to my wife," said
Chamberlin, who arrived in Berlin
yesterday by airplane on an inspec-
ton trip of European air services.
1t was recalled that during hii
triumphal tour to German cities
last year, Chamberlin often told
American correspondents that no
experience had equalled that of the
spontaneous reception by the mayor
of Kuttbus and its people who
donned their picturesque costumes
and gave him and Charles A Levine
a colorful introduction to German
hospitality.
Chamberlin's amphibean plane in
which he arrived at the Templehof
airdrome has excited much interest
in both public and aviation circles al
this type of plane is virtually un-
known in Germany. Chamberlin and
his party spent today at the aircraft
exposition. He said that he was
asnecially Interested on his trim iu
studying European airdromes.