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The Washington times., 1928-12-26

The drive OF immigration restric-
tionists to tighten up the immigra-
ton laws has met so many OBJ
stacles in the first three weeks Of
the present session Of Congress that
they have virtually abandoned hope
of important legislation this winter,
it was disclosed today.
The attitude of the State Depart
ment and political considerations
are declared by the restricti0nists
to have checked their efforts to re-
strict Mexican and South American
Immigration, enact a drastic depor.
tation bill, check smuggling of aliens
and overcome court decision which
permits British subjects to enter
from Canada for business purposes
in defiance of the quota law.
Although the House immigration
Committee was called together be-
fore the session opened to begin
work upon a broad program. the
committee has taken no further
steps to secure a vote on important
bills. The Senate committee, how
ever, has reported out the Harris
bill to restrict Mexican immigration.
The State Department has ad-
vised against passage OF the Harris
Box bill restricting Mexican and
South American immigration on the
ground that it would arouse antag-
onism to the United States. The
State Department, however. Is un-
derstood to favor action to over
come the circuit court decision which
gave British subjects in Canada the
right to enter for business purposes.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
FIRE FATAL To
SIX PR0BED

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 26. Q.N.S).-
An investigation of the tragic fire
in the Park Hotel here Christmas
Day which cost the lives of six
persons and seriously injured six
others, was launched by police and
fire authorities today.
More than IS guests were trapped
In the three-story wooden struc-
ture when the flames blocked prog
ress through stairway in the rear
and dense clouds of smoke formed
an impossible barrier at the front
stairway.
Nearly three score were rescued
by firemen. Others saved them
selves by leaping.
The dead:
Charles King, %. Sutton, w. Va.
Clark Burrell, 46, prize fighter,
Akron.
Arthur Alexander. 81, Akron.
Mrs. Arthur Alexander, Maple.
ton, Pa.
Wilbur Wilson, %, Plain City,
Oho-
Lucius Curtis, 20, of Akron.
The fire started in the basement
where rubbish was ignited.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
MARX
FORIJ. s.
Sc I
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
InteEnational News SERVES

international News SERVES
Uncle Sam went On the greatest
buying spree Of all time in the 1928
Christmas shopping season. Or.
Julius Klein, director Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. declared
today.
Klein is among the possibilities
mentioned for the commercial port
folio in HoOver's cabinet.
While Klein did not care "a
estimate the volume Of business, ex-
planning that such figures cannot
be entirely accurate, until the Gov
ernment ID authorized to make a
census of distribution, other experts
fixed retail trade at from $40 900,
100000 to $4,000 900, ,O0o Tor the
year.
&5.00O. .OO0, 900 For Christmas
About one-tenth Of that gigantic
trade probably took place in De-
cember fixing the Christmas hill
at approximately $4,000, ,000, 900.
With the exception OF spots I'm
New England, touched by the tex
tile strikes, and In West Virginia
and Pennsylvania because OF the
bituminous coal situation, retail
trade during the holidays and for
the year was the largest on record.
DR.. Klein said.
.'Business exceeded that OF the two
previous records Of 1926 ana 1927.
Both the volume and the dollar
value OF retail trade were greater
and undoubtedly the year has been
one OF the most remarkable ever Az
perienced by the business ccn-
munity Of United States"
Chain stores probably made the
greatest increase over the 1927 busis
ess volume. although the depart.
ment stores in most cities and mail
order houses showed large boosts.
Exact figures as to percentage ins
creases of wholesale and retail trade
will not be available until some
time. in January, when the monthly
statements are issued by the Fed
eral Reserve Board, hased upon re.
ports from the IL reserve banks.
Many FOrehanded
The heavy Christmas buying A.
even more remarkable when It Ii
is doing its holiday shopping early.
Many reports were received that
shoppers. particularly women. took
advantage of the post Christmas
sales last January and in mid
summer sales to lay in a supply
Of Christmas presents at unusually
low prices.
This has had a tendency to clear
out excessive stocks and to put q
general line of newer goods on the
Christmas shelves Of ths big stores.
Reports through official sources
Indicated that the stocks left over
from the December buying win not
be heavy.
Throughout the year retail trade
statistics furnished by the reserve
banks indicated that stocks were be.
ing held well down to the demand
and that even there has been some
tendency to the so-called "hand-tos
mouth" buying. That means q
maximum of new goods and a lllini-
mum of leftover stuff for the retail
trade.
Officials considered this situation
of holding stocks down as one of the
answers to the prosperity which has
marked the year. Excessive mer-
camille stocks always have had a
tendency to glut trade.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Coast Survey Transfer
Is Opposed by Engineer

Opposition to the transfer of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey from the
Commerce to the Interior Departs
ment was voiced yesterday by
the American Engineering Council,
through it's president. Arthur w.
Beresford, Of New York.
Beresford declared that az the per.
sonneI and cost of the survey are %
small as to be of no Importance from
the standpoint Of either department,
many disadvantages would be en-
countered IL the proposed change
goes into effect.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Bullet From Outside
Interrupts Xmas Party

Badly frightened by rifle bullets
shot into his home while his chill
dren were gathered around a Christ
mas tree, Maurice Friedman, OF the
1900 block of Sixteenth st. n. W..
searched today for the boys re-
sponsible.
The 22-caliber bullet bored hole
through a window pane of a room
where the family was standing and
fell near his three small children as
they played with their toys.
After the shot, Friedman crawled
to a telephone. where he notified
police, who made an investigation
without results.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26

Business or residential property
bought today viii be . good investment
See the many good buys listed for salt
In tOday's Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Reserve Officers Call
Meeting for TOMORROW

The Reserve Officers Association,
Department of the District of Colum-
bia. will hold its monthly meeting at
the Interior Department Auditorium
tomorrow evening at s o'clock. The
meeting will be in charge OF officers
from the Ordnance Reserve Corps.
1t. Col. Calvin Goddard. Ordnance
Reserve Corps, international fire
arms expert, whose work in the
co-Vanzetti and many other Grim
inaI cases is well known, will deliver
an illustrated lecture on the identi-
fication of small arms and small
arms ammunition.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Art Exhibit Opens
Feb. 10 at COrcOran

The Society OF Washington Ar
lists will hold its thirtieth annual
exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery
of Arts from February 10 to
March 10.
Works in oil and sculpture never
before exhibited in Washington are
eligible The exhibition is open to
all living American artists.
, 1928-10-08

nadoes. Experts forecast that the max
imum intensity will be reached before
the depression reaches European coasts.
New York, Oct. 9Th.
Flour standard export grades S $40.
Corn meal yellow kiln dried per bag Of
1856 lbs. So. rs.
Pork heavy mess old per barrel $4,000
Pork short clear medium quality per
barrel $685. so.
Sugar centrlf. basis So deg. test per
90 lbs. 1920.
Exchange sight $4.84B
Exchange 60 days 81. 8l4
, 1928-10-08
COLONIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Continued from 1St page.)


3rd Member for Christiansted Town
(FGb1O, | then move that a committee OF
5 members be appointed to receive and
report on this matter.
3rd Appointed Member (Abrdm8On),
Mr.. Chairman, | further move that no
one interested IN this matter be elected
on the committee. Only members who
are not interested should be elected to
serve on the committee.
Ord MeMber for Christiansted Country
District (FrGnCGS): Mr.. Chairman, follow
ing the information given on behalf of
the Government by the Despatchlng Sc
cretary do | understand that estate Mt.
Pleasant and Plessens could be held good
as a security for $23, 600 and that 1t Is
LETT to the COuncIl whether IL VIII InNest
the amount of $4,000 III estates Sion
Farm and PEERS Rest.
End Member Gfor Frederiksted Town
(BrOW): That seems 10 be quite correct
TO me.
Inc Chairman: The first mortgage
comes first. Inc Despa ching Secretary
has said that.
Despatching Secretary (FoGWeLj: Mr..
Chairman, the 3rd Member Tor Christian.
sted Country District has correctly stat
ed the situation. there is d first priority
mortgage on Mt Pleasant and Plessen.
In other words If these estates are sold
and $23, 900 is feallzed from the SAFE that
will go TO cover the first mortgage, but
II they are sold tor more the balance will
go towards the second mortgage.
Inc motion made by 3rd Member for
ChrisIlansted AOWn that the bill 60 to a
committee OF 5 MEMBERS was put 10 the
vote.
8 members voted for; zone .against.
Tie Chairman: The committee VIII be
appointed after the recess.
The Chairman: | have a resolution
signed by many members which VIII ask
the Secretary to read to you.
ITO be cOntlRued.)
, 1928-10-08

New York Oct 5th--Twentyseven men
were rescued from one sinking ship and
efforts were being made to save 40 more
on another distressed vessel, The first of
the two to be reported in trouble was the
Dutch freighter "CeIaeno" rendered
helpless by a North East gale 100 miles
off Newfoundland. A few hours later the
American fishing traWIeT" File report
ed itself sinking 70 miles off the tip OF
Long Island. the Hawaiian American
steamer American" reached,th 'Fillet"
after the crew of II had abandoned the
ship in two life boats. The crew was
picked up and later transferred to the
coastguard destroyer Perry. Inc first
word of the plight of the "Celeano" was
received from Captain George Fired, of
the United States liner American" who
said that be was proceeding to the rescue
The "Celaeno" was believed to have a
crew of ABOUT 40 men.
Berlin Oct. 5th--After paying a friend
ly visit to England the new dirigible Graf
Zeppelin reached Berlin at nine o'clock
on Wednesday morning.
LoWestGft Oct 9Th England on Tues
day night was thrilled by her first Yep
pelin invasion since April 1918. Instead
of diving into b%OmbprOOf cellars. the ia.
habltants watched the great Zeppelin
with friendly interest. They marvelled
at the vastness of the dirigibles as sketch
ed from the sky by her lights. The air.
ship, making her last and longest trial
before starting a trans. atlantic service
reached ~thelEnglish coast and passed over
the city at ga pm.
London. October 5th.--A despatch to
Lloyds from st. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands, says that the ere of the Span
ish steamer "Axpemendi", which went
ashore on HartWell Reef, Bona Vista
Island, on Oct. End, Is IN danger. A
Government tug, when went to the as
s~istance of the stranded vessel, is unable
TO effect a rescue because OF the high
seas. The "Axpemendi" sailed from
Hamburg on Sept. 9TH bound for Rosario,
Argentina. The Captain reported that
four holds are full OF water and that he
considers salvage Impracticable.
London, Oct. 9th. "A gale has been
raging for over twenty four hours over a
wide area IN md Atlantic. Wireless
messages from ships making Atlantic
crossings have shown that the wind,
which Is of worse than gale force, has
been blowing from all points of the COM
pass over some tour thousand square
miles. The Cunarl Ter "Carmania", from
a position eleven hundred miles west of
Ireland, reported westerly winds of
storm force, which is comparable to the
hurricanes which nave recently caused
much damage in America and the West
IndIes. This condition IS said to arise
$500 v..,, 1ooD AnDnoCT,0 roOuT~C
, 1928-10-08

he added, an even more fundam -ntd, ar.
gument mean against the authority of
Parliament in spiritual matters that so
long as parliamentary authority was al
lowed to continue, any reunion at home
was impossible. The belief 10 spiritual
autonomy was not a fad with higa
churchmen. Bishop Headlem said, but
was one OF the most fundamental beliefs
of Prasbyterians. cJngregatlonalists.
BaptistS and 10 tact, all WAC called them
selves specifically free cnurcnmen. 1t
was a OalIei neld o. them, almost fana.
tlcdlly, AMI unless sOme remedy was
found for the present SltuaCiOn. reunion
and the creation of a united National
Church was impossible. Bishop Head.
lam SAID ne would seriously regret dis
establishment. for he believed the part,
nershlp which establishment Implied of
Church and State was for the benefit of
both. The other solution would be along
lines of the Church of Scotland act of
1921, which gave the l'nurcn full spirit.
ual Independence, BlshOp H44Ilem SAID
he knew OF no reason Why the same meas
ure of freedom should not De gained. He
did not think any very satisfactory sOiu.
ton of the problem would be found in
the Immediate future and the policy of
the Church should be one of patience.
New York, Oct 5th. Damages to crops
and property IN Porto Rico by the recent
hurricane have been greatly exaggerated
in the opinion of 'Pesquera" General
Manager of the firm OF j. Ocnoa and Her
manOs, Commission Merchants, Insur-
ance Agents md Warehousemel In Saa
Juan, VINO arrived mere on Monday. The
exaggerated reports of the dam g Mr..
PesQuera said. have caused mucn unnec-
essary alarm and retrenchment on the
part of American exporters doing busI-
ness with the island. There is great need
for structural steel roofing and other
building material. he added. He issued
a prepared statement, saying in part.
There is no doubt that the island of
Porto Rico suffered more or less dam
age and that 1t is very difficult to arrive
at positive figures but after talking these
matters OVer with men engaged In the
various agricultural interests and cOmpar-
ing more or less, the data that has been
given US WI feei that TINS is al present
as near an eS innate as Can be made, suO.
jecten to later and more detailed story
and reports. Cane losses are calculated
from 10 to 10 per cent, according to
locality. The new canes planted have not
been affected the root canes very
slightly and the damage seems to be IN
the older cane, which has ABOUT finished
its growth and Is to some extent brittle.
La some sections coffee losses Will
run as nigh as 30 per cent of the crop,
other sections Will be 50 per cent of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
Fancy Broad
cloths, ST.

Fine rayon stripes IN hair.
line effects with fancy cOlored
patterns. In both collar to
match end collar attached
styles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
Rayon Shirts, 81

AlI-over rayon material In
plain shades of gray, tan,
white and blue. Looks like
silk but wears better. Collar
to match and collar attached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
Basket Weave. 81

With semi stiff attached
collars and barrel cuffs. Beau.
tifuI pastel shades Of green,
blue and orchid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
White Shirts, 81

White English BroadcIoth.
Fine woven material imported
from England. In collar at
tached, barreI-cuff style and
neckband, French cuff styles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
Printed Broad
cloths, 81

CoIored or sc lf-figur e d
broadcloth with fancy figures.
Stiff collars to match and col
lars attached.
Sizes 1874 to IL Sleeves
80, 81 and IS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-17
SUB SUNK BY
REDS RAISED
Skeletons of Crew Who Died
In 1919 Baltic Battle Hon
0red by Soviet

Leningrad. Aug. 17.-(AP)-Ninc
years after having been sunk in the
Baltic, the British submarine L-55
has been raised, and the Soviet gov
eminent desires to bury the crew
with appropriate military honors.
These were our enemies" said R.
A. Muklevich, commander of the
Soviet fleet, "but the Red seamen
bear them no malice. These British
sailors died while doing their duty"
The battle in which the -L-55 was
sunk took place on June A, 1919, he
said. The submarine attacked the
Russian destroyers Garvil and
Azard. It fired three torpedoes, all
Of which went wide Of their mark.
Then the submarine rose to the sur
face, and the Azard attacked the
craft. A shot hit the L-55, an ex-
plosion followed, and the submarine
sank at once, with all her crew.
The rAioing Of the vessel from the
bottom Of Kaporsk bay was attended
by great difficulty. Il was not until
last spring that the bay was entirely
cleared Of mines planted there dur
Ing the war. The submarine was in
fairly good condition when raised,
considering her long immersion. The
vessel was towcd to Kronstatt. and
when opened revealed the skeletons
Of the crew.
M. Muklevich said the skeletons
would be buried with appropriate
military honor. unless the British
government indicates it desires other
disposal Of them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-17
Devils Lake Jailbird
Is Suspected Robber

Devils Lake, Aug. 17.-(AP)-Al-
bert koehn!ein, assistant cashier Of
the First National Bank of Goodwin.
5. D., is confident George Kelly.
alias William Gleason, held in the
county jail here on . charge Of ar.
rying a concealed weapon. is one Of
the pair Of armed bandits who June
-, robbed the Goodwin bank Of about
$678 in silver and currency. forcing
four employees into the vault.
Koehnlein visited the Ramsey
county Jail here today and, when he
saw Kelly, was positive that the
man was the one who stood guard
in the bank with two pistols in his
hands while his companions scooped
up the money. He then identified q
bone handled pistol taken from
Kelly's wife, who also is held in Jail,
as one of those which the bank rob-
bcrs used.
It has been learned that the blue
Buick sedan in which Kelly and wife
drove to Devils Lake about ! week
ago was stolen in Aberdeen, S. D..
two DAYS before the Goodwin rob-
berry. Kochnlcin identified the car
as that uscd by the bandits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-17
HOOVER VISITS
SO. CALIFORNIA
Speaks at Los Angeles City
Hall end Then Turns to.
ward Iowa
BY JAMES L. WEST
(Associated Press Staff Writer)

Aboard Hoover Train, Aug. IT,
R - Herbert Hoover tarried for a
while today in the southern part Of
his home state before heading east
ward for the supreme battle of a
career that has carried him from a
poor country boys estate to q Re-
publican presidential nomination.
With little more than time to say
Hail and Farewell to each. Hoover
had arranged to visit six California
cities between early morning and
late evening, with one prepared ad-
dress on the steps Of the city hall in
Los Angeles in response to the well
come Of Mayor Gorge E. Cryer, and
the people Of the city.
Santa Barbara, one Of the oldest
and most beautiful Of California
cities claimed him first.
After . reception in the southern
metropolis, the nominee was to he d
for Long Beach to be welcomed by
thousands Of former Iowans, and to
inspect the Pacific Southwest expo
sition.
Pasadena and San Bernardino
were the last points on the Califor-
mia itinerary, but there were many
stops beyond before the time fixed
for the arrival Of the candidates
special train at his birthplace at
West Branch, Iowa, next Tuesday
morning in time for breakfast in the
modest little home where his early
childhood was spent.
In Arizona tomorrow the Hoover
special will detour to the Grand Can
yon 30 those accompanying the
nominee may see that vast gift of
nature to the scenic beauties Of
America.
Hoover will spend the afternoon
In conference with Republican lead
ers Of the state who will seek to
place it ir the Re ublican column in
November.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-17
CHEESE WHEEL
GIVEN COOLIDGE
New Mexico Boy Greets Execu.
tive After 1000 Mile Saddle
Ride

Superior, Wis, Aug. l7.-(AP)-
A mammoth wheel Of fancy Swiss
cheese. weighing 125 pounds, the gift
Of the farmers of Green county. Wis
consin. awaited President Coolidge
at his office today.
William Olson and a deputation of
farmers and cheese manufacturers
from Green county. who wished to
express in this manner their appre-
citation to the chief executive for
raising the tariff on their product
two years ago. had an engagement
to meet Mr.. Coolidge.
The Rotary club of Superior also
had an engagement with President
Coolidge, to invite him formally to
attend and speak at the opening Of
the tri-state fair, due to open here
on Labor Day.
Boyd Jones, 14-year-old high
school boy Of Gallup, N. NJ. who has
been spending the last two months
in the saddle. riding from his home
town to the summer white house to
meet President Coolidge. reached the
end Of his 1.600-mile journey today.
A committee from the Wisconsin
Association Of Postmasters :we.lec
the numbers Of those who were at
hand to present their respects tc the
chief executive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-17
STANDARD OIL
VIEWS FUTURE

Net working capital of the Stand
ard Oil company Of Indiana was
smaller in 1927 than in 1925 in spite
OF the fact that the to al of the as
sets Of the company had been in
creased from s416, 496,863 to $462,-
605,S41 during the year.
This is indicated by the annual
report released at the end Of the
fiscal year ending Dec. 81, 1927.
The 1927 net working capital was
s102.460.oS3 compared to $685.
796 in 1925. tho table reveals.
Because the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana is quietly staging an
aggressive expansion program which
will notably agRrandize it's domestic
and world sphere Of influence is the
apparent reason for tire decrease in
ready cash.
Assets Of the Standard OF corr
many for the year 1927 were as fol-
lows: real estate. S10,i7s5fT; plant
less depreciation. $l22,0l9,S36; per-
soral property. S?,523,468; invest
ments. sl40.33s.575: merchandise,
$40 .og3.3ls: cash and investment
securities, $50, S69 S33; and accounts
receivable, S2n8l4o37.
Dividends Have Grown
Dividend payments made for 1927
were S32. 130.170 compared Ia
47.200,000 IN 1918, the report indi-
Gates.
The company has already taken
ad quate steps 70 assure It's future
oil supply; 70 enlarge &c distribut.
ine and ma. ting facilities; and "a
reduce operating costa.
Topping this Il holds an Gee card
By control G. the Burton process FOL
~ssaeking' OIL These gigantic Do.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-17
FINANCIAL
NEWS
STOCK MARKET
BOOMS UPWARD
Score Of Issues Lifted TO New
High Records. Then Are
Reduced

New York, Aug. 17.-tR)-Rc.
sumption Of the upward pric- move
ment In today's stock market lifted
nearly score issues to new high
records. but tho recovery was
checked by an advance in cal. money
rates. Early gains Of to 9 points
were substantially reduced, many Of
them being cut in half, in the mid
day selling movement. Trading,
which had been extremely active in
the rally turned dull on the decline.
Call money renewed At per cent,
advanced to 1-2. and thence to 6
as banks called $40, 00c 900 in loans.
Time money and commercial paper
rates held fairly steady. Fears Of
an increase in the Chicago federal
reserve bank rate proved to be UNI
founded, IS the charge was con-
tinued at 5 per cent for another
week.
While the sharp decrease in
brokers' loans and rediscounts had
. bullish effect on speculative senti-
r,aent, official intimations that the
low call money rates yesterday were
artificial" stimulated liquidation on
the part Of cautious traders. Pools
were again active in the steel, mo-
tor, chemical, food, can, merchandise
ing, and public utility shares. but
they appeared to be having diff
Guilty in attracting a largo oYtsido
following.
New peak prices for the year, or
longer: were registercd by American
Savage Arms, Tidewater Oil, Grand
Union preferred, Sears-Roebuck,
Loft Candy, and Texas & Pacific.
International Harvester ran Up .
points, but dropped back nearly 5 on
profit-tAking. Craham-P Paige like
wise failed to hold its early gain Of
6 points, and General Motors slipped
back 2 from the morning high.