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pher Of Great Britain, has just COM
pleted. with the assistance of ris equally
brilliant wife, Beatrice, his monumental
two-volume work 1.-THE English Poor
Law" in time to enter the new Labor
cabinet of Ramsay Macdonald as secre-
tary of the board of trade.
This great study by the Webbs is a
history of English local government
since 1859 Together they have been
at work on it nearly 80 years. Any stu
dent of British social institutions can
not afford to ignore it. Harold j. Laski
British economist, says 1t is difficult to
overpraise the book. for the material is
new. 1t had to be discovered.
There is no student OF unemploy-
ment and it's consequences anywhere
in the world who can afford to neglect
the lesson these volumes imply" re-
marks Mr.. LaSki.
Six suggestions of the Webbs, dealing
with the British unemployment prob
lem, are of value because of Mr. Webb's
Importance in British public life. First.
proper use of national credit to per-
form necessary public works in slack
periods; second, compulsory notification
of vacancies to the labor exchanges by
employers; third, systematization of in
dividual records now scattered in a
dozen places; fourth wholesale devel-
OpIHSIlb VI u oilAllS iOi VIC unemployed,
fifth, proper sorting out of the so 900
Migrants" who are now simply casual
tenants night after night Of different
Workhouse wards; sixth, removal of the
stigma of pauperism from wives or
children of the wageleSS.
1t is the Webb's contention, at least
their strong implication. that the die
tatorship of the proletariat arises natur-
ally in a society from which economic
security for the masses is absent"
Says Mr., Laski again: at is in the
best sense the work of two great hui
menists, for they have remade by their
learning and their insight the cate
gories of social thought in their time"
Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper Alliance
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INVESTMENT BOND
MARKET IS QUIET
Convertible Group Accounts
for Chief Activity in Dull
Trading.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

/ Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 17-Aside from
! the movements in convertible bonds
! there was not a great deal today to at
! tract attention to the investment mar
! ket
The last two weeks of June should
! normally be period OF preliminary ar
rangements for July l Refreshments,
but owing 10 money conditions at pres
ent and the preference Tor stocks over
bonds, trading both ON and of the
board is quiet and prices show conSid"
cradle irregularity.
| The telephone convertible AIS both
made early advances OF a point, with
! the one selling at parity with the other.
The railroad convCrtibeS were also in
fair demand, and showed a fractional
gain. ON small transactions Public
Service of New Jersey 4i2s declined 3
points, and on one purchase Anaconda
Copper rs rose 412 points.
The Government list was irregular
The Treasury Alas rose 81 and the First
Liberty A we're up "a. The extent
| to which foreign countries have been
making use of their privilege to pay
on their debts to this
country in United States Government
issues is Illustrated in the fact that OH
Saturday they presented $78, 1867 900 par
value of the Treasury 3i2s OF 1889,
which they probably bought III the open
market at a discount of between 3 and
points, or at savings to them Of be
tween So 400 900 and SO 100 900.
High-grade corporation issues did not
exhibit much change. The utilities
were fairly strong. Industrial issues
were quoted within about the same
price area as at the end of last week.
In the Junior rails there were frac-
tional declines and new low price on
Seaboard Air Line Is. Not a great deal
of enthusiasm is to be found among
Seaboard Air Line bondholders over the
proposed plan of capital readiustment.
In the foreign list an advance of a
point in Cuban 5 rs, of about the same
in Berlin Electric 6l2s and a point in
Toho Electric rs reflected the maximum
range of the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
TIN COMBINE REPORTED

NEW YORK, June II (P.-Dis-
patches from London tell Of the forma-
ton Of the British e. American Tin
Corporation, with an authorized capital
Of 1,000,000 FL shares, all privately sub
scribed. Sterilization of the industry
was said to have been the primary mo-
tive in forming the new organization
Tin companies affiliated are the Cara
coles Tin Co. of Bolivia, Anglo Ameri-
can Mining Co., Aramayo Mines Co. of
Bolivia and the Gold Field American
Development Co.
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Farm Buying Power
special pIspatch to rhs Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 1.-THE
purchasing power of farm products de-
clined slightly last week, not however
mainly because of weakened prices.
Quotations were strong in such i'm
portant commodities as cotton, wheat
and corn, hogs, butter, cheese. lard,
short ribs and hams. Among the prices
which were lower were oats, hay, beef
steers, coffee and -four.
The decline in farm purchasing pow
er was due to the larger increase in
agricultural than in agricultural
prices.
Index numbers of agricultural and
non-agricultural prices for various pc
RODS are given in the following table
with the index of farm purchasing
power which is their uuotient. For each
the average for 1926 represents 100:
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Money to Loan

Secured by first deed Of trust ON real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller 40 r,s WASH sis 1; 4 TrT rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17

Sidney Webb brilliant labor philoso-
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Baltimore Grain Exports.

BALTIMORE. June II CSpecial) =
The Maritime Exchange reports 439 1923
bushels of grain were exported last
week, Of which all was wheat except
158.044 bushels of barley. Of -four
3,748 barrels were exported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.


Potomac Elect. Cons. 5s-Sl 900 at 101
Washington Gas 5s-s2,000 at 99l2.
Washington Gas SIS "A"-S100 at 102.
Barber g. Ross 612s-S500 at 94k.
Potomac Elect. 515 % pfd.--l0 at 1o6,
10 at los. IS at LOG.
Washington Rwy. e. Elec. pfd.-17 at
95Ss 35 at o55s.
Columbia Sand g. Gravel pfd-1O at 90,
10 at 90.
Federal-American Co. COMIC at 48.
10 at 47h, 20 at Al, 10 at AIS, 10 at
4714, 40 at 47L.
Natl Mtge. &, Inv. pfd.--100 at Az, 40
at "A.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-sl 900 at e715
$1,000 at 9715, $4,000 at 975e, $1,000
at 9794.
Peoples Drug Stores-25 at lis, Is at
IFS.
Potomac Electric 81 pfd.-1o at Ill.,
Real Esta. Mtge. e. Guar. pfd-100 at ia
CAPITAL Traction Co-10 AFT o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-17

NEW YORK, June 17.-Reports from
the youngstown steel district state that
the production schedule for the third
week in June shows an increase over
the preceding week and is fully 16 per
cent above the corresponding week last
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
MEASURE
AFFECTS
| 1900

After a brief but bitter de-
bate, the House today passed
- bill increasing the payroll of
congressional employees to
more nearly the level Of
workers in the classified Gov
eminent service. The bill won
by a vote Of 168 to 10.
Representatives D. D. Glover. of
Arkansas, and s. o. Bland, Of Vir-
ginia. led the fight against the bill,
which was defended by Chairman
WIN r. Wood, Of the Appropriations
Committee, and Representative
Charles L. Underhill, of Massa.
chusetts.
After the vote had been an
nounced Bland made point that
no quorum was present. Speaker
Longworth counted the attendance
Of the House and found 231 present,
constituting a scant majority.
The bill, which now goes to the
Senate. affects approximately $500
workers Of the legislative establish
ment. It was drafted by joint
committee appointed at the last
session and carries general in
\creases for Capitol attaches, secre-
Varies and clerks and other en-
lAoyes. II passed by the Senate
Ana signed by President Hoover,
ale increases will go into effect
July l,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
PrOchniks Recovering
After Plunge in Auto

Nine. Edgar L. G. Prochnik. wife
of the Austrian Minister. and her
7-year-old daughter. Patricia. were
recovering yesterday at their home,
1851 Wyoming Ave. N. W.. from in
juries received late Saturday when
their car. driven by the Minister.
plunged from the Lee Highway
Gown a steep embankment. near
Falls Church, Va.
Nine. Proehnik suffered injuries
to the back. Commissions to the chest
and other injuries. while the daugh.
ter suffered broken leg and lacera.
lions of the body. The Minister,
his young son, Edgar. jr., and their
maid, also In the machine, escaped
uninjured,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
TOPOGRAPHY OF
DC. On MAP

A. new topographic map Of the
District Of Columbia and adjacent
portions Of Virginia and MarylanL,
has been brought out by the Geo
logical Survey Of the Department
Of the Interior. It covers 464 square
miles.
The new edition covers an area
from the latitude Of Rockville to a
line three miles south Of Alexan-
drla, and from the Great Falls Of
the Potomac on the west to Forest
vile, Nd. on the east. Its scale ls
1:31,CS0, or two inchLs to the mile,
and it measures A by So inch 3.
It shows the shape, size. ana re-
Iations Of surface irregularities, b5
the use Of contour lines following
every 10.foot interval Of altitude
above sea level, and Is Of particular
interest and value botl to officials
and -ivate individuals concerned in
the development Of the metropolitan
area Of the National Capital.
The new edition Is also published
for use in the Investigations to de.
termine suitable site for. the ew
Washington airport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
SCHOOL PLANS
BEACH PICNIC

Students, graduates and teachers
of the Maryland Park High School
will hold their annual picnic today
at Chesapeake Beach. William D.
Hines. the principal, will be in
charge. A program of athletic
events has been arranged. Head.
ing the party will be Miss Thelma
Morris, honor graduate.
The Northeast Bushes Mems AS.
ISOLATION will hold its annual out.
ing tomorrow at the beach. A
horseshoe pitching contest. athletic
events with prizes for the winners,
dancing. picnicking. and swimming
are on the program. Souvenirs will
be distributed. Hubert Newsom is
in charge.
The Government Printing Office
Press Feeders Union will hold it,
annual outing at the Beach Satur
day. Miss M. F. Rooster viii have
charge. On the same day the Wash
ington Transportation Club, com.
posed Of officials Of local railroad.
traction. steamboat and express com
panies, will hold its annual outing
Odell s. Smith heads the arrange
n1entS committee,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Ensign Bird had a very hard time
last year. He went to Nicaragua
to help make that country a pleas.
ant place in which its statesmen
could live to a ripe old age.
Sought Peace
He was glad to return to the
United States. He returned look
ing for peace and quiet, sympathy
and some compensation. His quest
was entirely successful until he en-.
countered McCarl.
On July 20, 1928, Ensign Bird re-
ported for duty in Ocotal. Accord.
ing to Navy regulations he should
have been provided with adequate
Government quarters and if they
were not available he was author
lied to rent suitable quarters.
According to Bird his superior
officer told him where to live. Bird
didn't think they were adequate
but orders are orders in the Navy.
Describes Quarters
For McCarl's enlightment Bird
submitted the following brief" de-
scription Of his quarters:
EFT was the kitchen Of a native
adobe house. situated between an
indescribably foul.smelling latrine
on one side and a stable on the
other. The later was a constant
source Of fleas, rats, and monde
script odors. Bthing and santa
ton were limited when it did not
rain. When it did rain the water
through the roof was a
source Of considerable annoyance.
Due to lack Of screens and doors In
the room bats, flies and mosquitoes
were annoying at all times. It was
necessary to provide furniture at
my own expense"
McCarl replied that Bird lived in
the quarters and that constitutes
conclusive proof that they were
adequate, therefore he Is not en-
titled to any extra compensation.
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400 at Jewish Home
Honor Mrs, Goldsmith

More than 400 gathered at the
Jewish Foster Home, 5000 block @
st. N. W., yesterday afternoon to
honor Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith,
one Of It's founders. A tablet and
the new dormitory were dedicated.
Isaac B. Ncrdlinger, president Of
the board, presided. Rabbi William
F. Rosenblum was In charge Of the
dedication ceremonies. Among the
speakers were Rabbi Abram Simon;
Oscar Leonard, executive director Of
the Jewish Welfare Federation; Mrs.
Leonard B. Schloss, president Of the
Senior Council Of Jewish Women;
Morris Cafritz, and E. I. Kaufman.
You will appreciate knowing about
the good apartments listed for rent
In tOday's Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
7vo Bandits Knife and Rob Policy Game Proprietor
SUSPECT TAKEN
IN CHASE BY
POLICE

A crowd of colored men
were scrambling to place bets
in a policy game at $50 a. m.
today when two men armed
with glistening knives and
bricks entered, stabbed the al
legged proprietor almost to
death, robbed him and ran.
One in the throng slipped out OF
a rear door and summoned police
Charles H. Bradley, Of the Eighth
precinct motorcycle detail, arrived
just as the hold-up men were de-
parting.
One Man Caught
The bandits ran in opposite direc'
tons. Bradley chased one man on
foot more than a block, finally
catching Edgar Williams. colored.
80. first block G Street South
west. who was taken to the Eighth
precinct and held for investigation.
Albert Smith, coiored, 80, Of the
1900 block Sixth st. N. W., told
police Williams was the man who
cut him. He also gave police
information which led to the arrest
later Of Carl Rivers, colored, 80.
Of the g Street address, as VIII
liams' accomplice.
Police said Smith was in his place
Of business in the 600 block 7
Street Northwest when the two
hold.up men showed their way
through the mob, hurrying to place
their bets and get to work on time.
Threat Is Shouted
One Of the bandits grabbed about
$50 on a show case in front of
Smith, passed the money to his &C.
complete. and ordered:
Give me the rest Of your
dough-"
Smith refused, and the bandit
shouted:
I'm going to cut your head off. !"
He then began slashing at Smith
with a knife. Before others could
intervene he had inflicted three
deep wounds. The bandits then
ran, leaving Smith bleeding on the
floor. =
Smith suffered one wound less
than quarter Of an inch from his
heart, another on his left arm and
a third on mis- left shoulder. He
was removed TO Freedman's Hos.
pital In an ambulance.
Police said Smith ran a numbers
game" for a large syndicate.
Several witnesses were held.
Police say Williams and Smith
were bitter enemies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
HOOVER To SIGN
CENSUS BILL
TODAY

When President Hoover
signs the census reapportion-
ment bill passed last week by
Congress, which may be done
today, authority viii be given
for the greatest inventory Of
human beings and property
ever undertaken.
More than $3s. SOC, 900 will be ap-
propriated for the enterprise and an
army Of 100000 persons will start
gathering data on May /, 1880.
The measure authorizes a census
Of the population, agriculture, irri-
cation, drainage, distribution Of
goods and unemployment through
out the United States and posses.
sions.
The task Of enumerating persons,
animals and goods In cities must be
completed within two weeks and in
country districts within a month.
Another force Of 5000 persons In the
census bureau then will compile, in
terpret and publish the statistics so
gathered within six months.
The 100000 enumerators who 30
from door to door and farm to farm,
taking the census, will be appointed
by the director Of the census bureau.
They will be paid on 'piece-work"
basis and their territory Will be so
arranged that each receives between
SIS and $125 for his work.
The country will be divided into
565 districts, each presided over by 4
supervisor. These In turn will be
divided into sections Of a size which
one enumerator can cover. All
census information is confidential.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Tilton Renominated
Because of Error IN
Spelling Name

President Hoover had to re-
nominate Frederic E. Tilton, Of
Detroit, as Third Assistant Post
master General today, despite the
fact Tilton was named and con-
firmed by the Senate last week.
A clerical error in the original
commission spelled Tilton's name
as Frederick, instead Of Frederic.
The whole business had to be
done over again. Meanwhile Til.
ton gets no salary until he is re-
confirmed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
81 OCAT|ONAL
GRADUATES

Diplomas will be given 81 at the
Margaret Murray Washington VoCa.
tional School commencement exer.
cises tomorrow in the auditorium Of
the John F. Cook School.
Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil, member Of
the Board Of Education, will preside,
The address will be by Mrs. Coralie
r. Cook, formerly a member Of the
Board Of Education. Musical num-
bers will be furnished by Miss
Vivian Williams and the school.
The graduates are Naomi Ander-
son, Alice Bellows, Margaret Clarke,
Hannah Curtis, Desiree Dean, Alice
Dent, Martha Dolman, Myrtle Down.
ing, Anna Hawkins, Margaret Hill,
Dorothy johnson, Marjorie johnson,
Ellen Jones, Louise Leavere, Rosa
Lomax, Emma Matthews, Susie
Montague, Elizabeth Minor, Ruby
Nelson. Marie Satterfield, Vivian
Thompson, Viola Ward, Louise vii.
hams, IneZ Harris, Rachel Hender.
son, Nettie Jackson, Blanche Nor
gan, Ruth Newman, Ruby Peyton,
Helen Robinson, Catherine Thomp.
son. Ruth Spriggs, Edna Jordan,
Irene Penn and Hattie Ryles,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Insurance Course Added
To C. w. u. Curriculum

Expansion Of the economies cur.
riculum in George Washington Uni.
versity to include a course in in.
surance study. was announced yes.
terday by President C1oyd Heck
Marvin.
The insurance work will be direct
ed by Rainard B. Robbins Ph.D.,
vice president Of the Union Labor
Life Insurance. pany. DR..
Robbins has taught at Harvard,
Yale and Michigan universities,
among other professional activities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Though the fIremen had to work
more than 10 minutes, Miss Barrett,
retained her composure She smiled
graciously as the firemen went
about their task.
The firemen were assisted by
companions Of Miss Barrett. Paul
Hallock, "a, Of the 700 block Eighth
st. N. E., said the car plunged
over an embankment as he at
tempted to turn 1t around.
Miss Barrett was removed to
Casualty Hospital in an ambulance
and treated for a possible fracture
Of the left foot. The other occu.
pants Of the automobile escaped
unhurt. The car had been Dor.
rowed from Leon Mccoy, Of Airing.
ton, Va, by 7Iallock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Illness, Unemployment
Big Charity Factors
In Capital

Illness and unemployment are
the principal factors which cause
financial distress in Washington
homes, according to reports made
by district visitors for the Asso-
ciated Charities during the month
Of May.
other contributing causes are
desertion, nonsupport, intemper-
ance. bad housing and over-crowd.
ing Of living quarters, it was
stated.
OF the 662 families under Asso-
ciated Charities care during the
month. SO were new cases. Cash
relief amounting to $7,327 was
given to about half of these
families. Physical disabilities
were encountered in 4S9 instances.
Visitors made, in all, 1,469 calls
on needy homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Two Men Are Missing;
Police Search Is Asked

Police were asked yesterday to
search for two missing persons.
Mrs. Ida r. Basic reported her
husband, Harry, AZ, disappeared
from their home, 900 block Seventh
st. N. E., Saturday. William Thomas
Whitaker, colored, 50, 100 block
Twentieth st. N. W., also was made
the object Of search. He has been
missing since Friday, the officers
were told,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
PayforP Quarters
Denied By McCarL
Staff Photo

81 Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" Maybe
Comptroller Gen. j. r. McCarl did hum that song
hit while he writing 180Oword reply Ensign j. L.
Bird, United States Navy, last week Naval officers
tain that McCarl in such generous frame Of mind
whe he writes decision
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
4th of July Casualty
Comes 2 Weeks Early

The first Fourth Of July casualty
was reported to police yesterday
when Thomas w. Mason, 20, SIG
Sheridan st. N. W.. was struck
in the back with toy torpedo
fired. police say. by George Bower,
IA. Sid Sheridan st. N. W., near
the home OF the two.
Mason refused rehabilitation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Dogs Attack Two Boys;
Bite 1 on Leg. / on Arms

Stray dogs bit two boys yesterday.
Clarence B. Courtney, $500 Tenth
st. N. E., was bitten in the right
leg and John Crisby, 10. 1000
block Eads st. N. E., was bitten on
the arms and back. Both boys
are colored.
Crisby was treated at Casualty
Hospital:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
rlPinnedUnderCar
Smiles at Rescuers

Fremen Of the squad summoned early today
lift automobile off Miss Dolly Barrett 49, of Seat Pleasant
Md after the turned turtle Foote Street Northeast
Forty-fourth Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Downtown apartments are easy to
locate Just consult the Clas-
sified Rental llStinSs on next to last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Garden Party for Gifted
PORTO Rican Woman Educator.

The National Woman's Party and the
Inter American Commission Of Women
will entertain in honor of Muna Lee
in the garden of the Old Brick Capitol
tomorrow evening. Miss Lee is director
of the bureau of international rela-
lions of the University of Porto Rico
and is in Washington as chairman of
public relations of the Inter-American
Commission of Women, with head
quarters at the Pan-American Building.
She will speak of the accomplishment
of this commission and particularly OF
it's recent recognition in South America.
AS part of the program Miss Ruth
Sedwick and Mr.. Felix Cordova, jr.. will
dance the jarabe tapatio, the national
Mexican dance. Miss Sedwick is a
member of the educational division Of
the Pan-American Union and has lived
IN Mexico, where she made special
study of folk dances. Mr.. Cordova is
the son of the Porto Rican commits
sioner in Washington. Miss Rosalmira
Colomo, a member of the Inter- Ameri-
can Commission of Women, and her