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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
STOCK PRICES GAIN
DESPITE SELLING
Market Shows Resistance to
Pressure as Recovery
Is Continued.
BY STANLEY w. PRENOSKr.,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, December 5.--Increased
selling resistance developed In todays
stock market as the rally in prices en-
tered upon its third day. The liquida-
ton reached sufficient volume during
the morning to give the market a re-
dictionary appearance, but the tide of
prices turned upward again in the early
afternoon under the stimulus of opti-
mistic trade surveys by business exec
utiVeS attending the Washington in
duStrlal conference and a brisk demand
Tor the public utilities and q selected
list OF Specialties.
Investors Cautious.
Operators for the advance struggled
to press their recent advantage. but
investors were reluctant to reach for
stocks until the market gave further
evidence Of its stability. Prices, in gen.
eral, have recovered nearly one-third
OF the ground lost in the October
November break, and the rapidity of
the recent advance in many issues has
suggested the possibility of at least a
technical reaction from current high
levels.
While Wall Street has received con-
siderable encouragement from the an
nouncement of huge capital expendi-
lures in connection with 1880 expan-
sion programs, the recent declines in
freight traffic naturally have led to
caution on the part of many buyers.
christmas Dividends"
So-called christmas dividends" con-
tinued to appear in large number TODAY
but many traders looked upon them
as the distribution of profits amassed
in the period of prosperity earlier in
the year rather than as an assurance
of continued high earnings. Fears are
still entertained in some quarters that
period of dividend reductions and
omissions is likely early next year.
Wide fluctuations again took place
today in some of the high-priced spe-
cialties. Peoples Gas ran up 32Ih
points, Otis Elevator 80 and Columbian
Carbon 1434. A. M. Byers, Simmons
Co., Midland Steel Products preferred,
Allied Chemical and Brooklyn Union
Gas sold to points higher. Detroit
Edison dropped 712 points and rallied
8; j. I. Case fell 5 and rallied ga; Au-
burn dropped and snapped back to 912,
and General Electric fell Az and re-
covered its loss, but some of these issues
ran into fresh selling on the rebound.
Rails were in fairly good demand,
with Nickel Plate" and Chesapeake e.
Ohio showing special strength. New
York Central was heavy in the early
trading, but received good support on
| the decline.
Call money continued to hold steady
at 4 = per cent, but the undertone was
slightly firmer, presumably in ref1ec-
ton of the withdrawal of out-of-town
funds in connection with holiday re-
quirementS. The Bank of England
made no change in its rediscount rate.
establishment of new high levels bv
six European currencies in yesterdays
foreign exchange market and the con-
tinued strength of those exchanges to-
day, suggested the possibility of addi-
tional gold Withdrawals from New York
for shipment abroad Sterling ex-
point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
now owns various stocks of railroad

now owns various stocks of railroad
companies. Then the PENNSYLVANIA
system, with its right to own Wabash
& Lehigh Valley Railroad stocks oues-
toned, organized the Pennroad Co. an
investment enterprise, which is credited
now with owning the Wabash & Lehigh
shares, and in addition holds stock in
the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton and the
Pittsburgh &c West Virginia, while latest
reports indicate that it has New Haven
and Boston & Albany stock as we'll. AS
the commission sees it, the stock owned
by these corporations can be voted with
other blocks SO as to maintain an eff
fective control over the carriers con-
cerned, and only doubtful antitrust
prosecution under the Clayton act can
break up the combinations created.
This public announcement of the
commission will probably usher in a
new era OF business investigation by
Congress, particularly since the Van
Sweringen interests, and probably the
Pennsylvania system management as
well, are preparing to defend the steps
they have taken. 1t will be testified
that the Allegheny Corporation, though
1t now meets the commissions criticism,
is primarily an investment institution.
having 1000 stockholders among the
general public, which controls no rail-
road, though it has substantial blocks
OF STOCKS IN dozen different railroads
Further, 1t is said by persons familiar
With the status of the enterprise that
the Allegheny Corporation is heavily
interested in industrial corporations and
other non-railroad enterprises and that
Its management will resist to the limit
any endeavor to bring 1t under the cate
CORY of a railroad enterprise, with con-
sequent Federal regulation. The status
OF the Pennroad Co. is slightly different,
In that its original stockholders were
also stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, December S up Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Potatoes-Receipts, 100 cars, on track.
314 cars, total United States shipments,
GAL cars; trading slow, market slightly
weaker; Wisconsin sacked round whites,
2.25 to 2.40, few fancy, $50; poorly
graded, 200 up; Minnesota, North
Dakota sacked round whites. 200 to
2.20, few 225; Idaho sacked russets.
2.65 to 285, fancy, shade higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05

Railroad, while its management Is vest
ed in trustees, all of whom are directors
of that carrier.
Chairman CouZens of the Senate in
serstate commerce committee has already
taken up the report and the first gem
eral investigation will likely come at the
hands of that body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
CHAIN STORE SALES.

NEW YORK, December 5 (P.-An-
other series of favorable November
sales reports were made public today
by a number of leading chain store sys-
TENS, including the Woolworth and
Kresge chains, showing increases over
the sales for the corresponding month
last year.
The companies reporting and their
sales for last month and November
1928, included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
PARIS ROuRSE PRICES.

PARIS, December 5 [P.-PriceS
were strong on the Bourse today
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs, 20
confines. Five per cent. loan, LOG
francs.
Exchange in London, 123 francs, 90
ccntimes. The dollar was quoted at
3 francs, 3612 centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05

closed at rs after
10 srnall-lot trans
actions. The larg-
est sale was 35
shares.
M G e inhaler
opened at l04 and
advanced to l047s,
and then closed at
los, a new high on
the present move.
The days sales to-
tailed III shares.
Washington Gas
Light sold at 100
on 3-share sale.
Peoples Drug Stores
pre- ferFe d was
Stronger, opening
at los and closing
at l06. Merchants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
NEW HIGH SCORED
BY MERGENTHALER
Capital Traction and Other
Stocks More Active in
Local Market.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Capital Traction and Mergenthaler
Linotype featured trading on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange today.
Capital Traction opened at 1914 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
COLLATERAL INTEREST RATES

BY the Associated Press.
Collateral interest rates last week, as
averaged by the Census Bureau, worked
out to lower levels than have prevailed
for nearly two years. The figures for
the week and comparable periods fol-
low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05

Transfer &, Storage preferred came out
at 100 for D shares.
Potomac Electric Power 512 per cent
preferred came out at 104 and closed
at 104l2 One hundred shares of Bar
Der & Ross common sold at 171a, and
Federal-Anerican Co. common moved
at 49,
Bond sales were confined to Capital
Traction 5s, the turnover being $1,000
and quotations ranging around 91&.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-05
Sales OF Stocks on New Work


1880 AM...s... 64l,900 1900 Noon e27 700
oo40.Soo z:1O PM....... 1858, 500
Dividend rates the annual
5,t M on the Latest quarterly
~ sock sPlus So IN preferred stock PIus rs IN STOCK
ao last year-no regular rate. Payable
PSs sayaele when earned Payable or stock
stoSk Plus lag share In stock stock "a Plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
SOMERSET SCHOOL
PIT. A. HAS MEETING
Small Pupils frequently Carried
Past Stops by Street Cars,
Association Hears.

Conductors on the Wisconsin avenue
car line, apparently being ignorant of
the location of the new Somerset School,
it was reported at meeting of the
schools Parent-Teacher Association last
night that small pupils frequently are
carried beyond the stop
This addition to the Maryland school
facilities adjacent to the District, is
situated, the association has informed
the street car company. at the junction
Of Cumberland avenue and Warwick
place. in Somerset, one block west of
Wisconsin avenue and one block north
Of the Somerset station
Mrs Kathryn M. Bricker, principal of
the school. reported that preparations
were being made to handle an antici-
pated increase in enrolment for the
second term, starting February 4.
Prof. Thomas w. Pyle. principal of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Junior
Senior High School, addressed the
meeting
Mrs. Edward o. Roberts reported
that the school cafeteria had opened
on Monday and was now in full opera
ton. Between 100 and 100 pupils are
served with hot lunch daily.
The president OF the association, DR..
Paul B. Dunbar. presided.
Others who addressed the association
were: Mrs. Orville S. Peters, secretary
Of the Parent Teacher Association of
the Chevy Chase Rosemary Street
School,; C. W. Rippey, chairman of the
Somerset School trustees. The other
trustees, Charles S. Moore and Mrs.
Parker Dodge also attended.
A social gathering was held after the
business meeting, under the direction of
Mrs. A. W. Chiffon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
STUDENT ON TRIAL
CALLED CHILDISH
AIienist Testifies Youth Fac
ing Murder Charge Has In
adequate Personality.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ga, January 18.-Contra-
dictory testimony regarding the mental
status of George G. Harsh, former
college student, on trial for the murder
of drug store manager during hold
up here, was before the jury today as
the trial drew toward close. Harsh is
a member of wealthy Milwaukee, Wis,
family.
Ten alienists have testified to various
| completes, uncomfortable impulses"
and the general state of the former uni
versity students health and mind, while
F., three State psychiatrists yesterday teSti-
| fed that they found Harsh normal. The
youth is charged with killing willard
Smith, 24-year-old drug store manager,
| during hold-up october Is last.
DR.. j. L. Campbell, Atlanta specialist
testifying for the State, described Harsh
as intelligent "as the average college
boy" Under croSs-examination, Dr.
Campbell said that he did not consider
murderer normal man."
| well, then do you consider Harsh a
normal MANI" the defense asked.
Called Not Normal.
mo" the physician said after some
| hesitation, 'he 81 not normal" DR..
Campbell. however declared that his
examination led him to believe Harsh
knew the difference between right and
wrong.
Harsh was described as normal boy
of unusual intelligence" by DR.. E. c..
| Thrash; first defense specialist. The
physician said he found not untoward
| incidents in Harsh's case until he was
Ia years old, when he began to use
alcohol.
Under croSS-examination a doctor said
| physicians were all at sea regarding
mental diseases. but that he considered
the profession las far along as it could
get in the science of mental diseases. Z"
DR.. w. A. Arnold, Atlanta practitioner
called by the State, declared he believed
Harsh understood the difference between
right and wrong.
Ten Specialists Testify.
Each of the 10 specialists testifying
| for the defense has declared Harsh did
not understand the difference between
! right and wrong, and DR.. Frank S.
Eskridge, Atlanta specialist, testified he
| is a constitutional psycopath" unable
to resist his impulses.
DR.. Young H. Yarbrough, nerve Spe-
c1aliSt, declared "the boy has an made
quate personality"
Another defense witness, DR.. Newdi-
gate M. OwenSby, associated in the
| defense OF Harry K. Thaw during his
| trial for Staying Stanford White, de-
| clared, Harsh has the mind of child,
moody child. In fact, he still is
child IN my opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
MEASURABLE SNOW
LIKELY NEXT WEEK
Temperatures Expected to Drop To-
morrow-Ice Skating and Sled
ding Anticipated.

Weather Bureau predictions of q
drastic change in the present mild tenn
perature, which will begin to drop to-
morrow afternoon. gave rise to antici-
pations Of measurable snowfall next
week. There is a possibility that the
cold wave that is gradually spreading
East of the Mississippi River and which
will envelope Washington and the
North will furnish a brief period OF
ice skating if not shedding.
Impressions that the first snow Is
unusually late this year we're dispelle6
by Weather Bureau officials today
They pointed out that the first meas.
urable snowfall last year was on Janu-
airy %, but when it did snow then II
was a 10-inch depth.
There have been traces of snow dur.
ing the early part of this week, it was
reminded, but no official record Is kept
unless at least one-tenth of an inch
OF snow Is upon the ground. During
the Winter of 1926-27 All inch of snow
was recorded on December Is, but the
preceding Winter it was January 8 be-
fore there was measurable fall. Sc
there is nothing unusual in the fact
that there has been no Snow-balline
as late as January 18 of this year.
It Is going to get much warmer for
this time of the year before tonight
the Weather Bureau Said but tomor-
row. afternoon the cold snap will fasten
its grip upon the city. 1t is not ex-
pected to be as cold as last week, how
ever. BY Sunday afternoon, ear muffs
will be useful for warmth. The cold
snap. however, will not be of long
duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
K|DNAP SUSPECTS
RETURNED TO CITY
Train Wreck Delays Officer
Bringing Trio Back to WASH
ington From Penns Grove.

The man and two women alleged by
Raymond L. Schwenk, 80 years old, of
1447 East Capitol street, to have kid
naped him Tuesday night and taken
him to Penns Grove, N. j., were return
ed to Washington today by Head
quarters Detective Frank A. Varney
after delay of more than five hours
caused by the train wreck near Aber-
deem, Md, last night.
Varney accompanied by Policewoman
P. F. Ferrill and his prisoners, were on
a train behind one of those involved in
the crash.
The three persons are said by police
to be Elmer Kyle AltiZer, 81; his wife,
Sadie Christina Altizer, %, and Mary
Helen WoZniak, 81, all of Penns Grove.
They were brought to Washington on a
warrant charging abduction, but are
investigation, the man at the first
precinct and the women at the House
of Detention.
All three are said to admit going to
the New Jersey city with Schwenk. but
deny forcing him to drive them there
at the point of gun. A gun was
given to Varney by County Detective
Robert w. Kidd of Salem County, N. j.,
who arrested them, and the Washing
ton detective was told that it was taken
from the prisoners. Schwenk has
Identified the gun as the one pointed at
him during his allegedly forced ride
Schwenk charged that he was hailed
by one of the women shortly before
midnight Tuesday at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue and asked to take
her TO her home in Hyattsville, Md.
She and her two companions got into
his car when he consented. Near
Hyattsville, he alleged, the man drew a
gun and forced him to drive through
Baltimore and Wilmington and finally
to Penns Grove.
Varney was delayed by ferry boat
on which he was travelling from Phila-
delphia to Wilmington running aground
near the latter city, as we'll as by the
train wreck. He was forced to go
ashore and complete the trip to VIII
mington by automobile
He left Wilmington at 10 o'clock last
night and should have arrived here at
1920 o'clock this morning, but his
train did not reach Union Station until
6 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18

his liquor I doubt the validity of such
claim as to liquor in public place.
Il desire, for public purposes, the
amounts of liquor imported by consular
and diplomatic officials We may watch
them drink, but unless you tell us we
may not know how much they drink"
Criticism of Secretary Mellon also
was resumed by Senator Norris
on the proposal to make $25, 1000, 900
more Immediately available for enforce
ment
Referring to Mr.. MELONS recent sug-
gestion that a survey should be made
to determine how the extra money
should be spent, Senator Norris said the
Secretary might fairly be judged "a
failure" If after eight years In office he
is ready only for another survey. He
suggested that perhaps Mr.. Mellon
should not be judged too swiftly, be-
cause he was mot in sympathy with
prohibition"
Partisanship Blamed.
Asserting that fair attempt to en-
force prohibition had not yet been
made, the Nebraska Senator called
upon vets and drys to unite to see
that such an attempt was made. If
after an honest effort to carry out the
law, 1t is shown to be a failure, he
said Congress should not hesitate to
make changes. Senator Norris blamed
craftsmanship for the falling down of
enforcement.
Senator Norris read testimony by Mrs
Mable Walker Willebrandt, Assistant
Attorney General, in charge of prohi-
bition violation cases, that Secretary
Mellon had appointed Mr.. Littleton
to prosecute prohibition cases in Penn
approval and over her protest.
The appointment of Littleton, Norris
declared, resulted in a move to nolle
PROSE- the cases, which was denied
by the presiding judge.
IF this demonstrates anything" the
Nebraska Senator said, lit demon
strates that there has not been a fair
attempt to enforce prohibition, that
the money we have appropriated has
not been properly and honestly used. J"
Mills Article Cited.
Reading from a magazine article by
Chester A. Mills, former prohibition
administrator for New York, Senator
Norris said that Mills had shown that
the pressure of partiSanship was so
great that he was required to submit
a roster of his employees to the politi-
cal bosses
The article purported to tell of a
conference between Mills and Lincoln
c. Andrews, former Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, in which Andrews d.
rected Mills to make peace with the
politicians" The article also said that
Charles D. Hilles, Republican national
committeeman for New York, had
called Mills into conference and that
later Mr. Hilles had protested to Presi-
dent Coolidge against the Mills admin
iStration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18

crease from 800 to 500 patients that is
expected to occur in the early part of
this year will require an increased nurs-
ing force and consequently larger quar-
tiers for their residence.
For general expenses in connection
with maintenance of public parks $40,-
600 is included. A sidewalk and an iron
railing encircling the seawall at Hams
Point is to be continued for a consid-
cradle distance along the Washington
Channel and Potomac River sides of
East Potomac Park.
An item of 100000 is included for
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission to expedite purchase of
land for proper extension of the park
and playground system.
For the National Geological Park,
100000 Is provided This park has
never had the necessary housing facili-
ties for the proper exhibition of COL
lections of reptiles, amphibians, insects
and other interesting invertebrates. At
present reptiles and amphibians must
be kept in the lion house, under con-
ditions unsuitable for their care and
exhibition. Under this appropriation,
construction of the needed exhibition
house is proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
BUTTON IS ELECTED
ALMAS POTENTATE
Masonic Order InstaIIs New
Officers at Ceremonies
Held in Temple.

Edwin C. Dutton, Washington attor-
ney, was elected potentate of Almas
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, and with other
officers of his divan was installed at
ceremonies last night at Masonic
Temple.
The other officers are James c. Hoyle,
chief rabban; Robert S. Roger, assist
ant rabban; j. T. PrendergaSt, high
priest and prophet; Edward D. Ander-
son, Oriental guide; Frank E. Ghiselli,
treasurer; F. Lawrence Walker, re-
corder.
Representatives to the Imperial Coun-
Gil next June at Los Angeles will be
George B. McGinty, retiring potentate;
Potentate Dutton, Recorder Walker,
James c. Hoyle. and Leonard P. Steuart
imperial marshal of the Imperial
Council.
officers appointed by the new poten-
tate include:
First ceremonial master, Harlan
Wood; second ceremonial master, Will
liam G. Miller; marshal. George F.
Hoover; outer guard, David j. Roberts
inner guard, Robert j. Bell. and captain
of the guard, Frank A. Birgfeld
The new officers were installed by
Leonard P. Steuart. The master OF
ceremonies was Past Potentate l.. Whit
ing Estes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
HAINES FALLS DEAD
AFTER WARM PLEA
AT BOOTH COUNCIL
Continued From First Page.)

continued From First PageO
in session here shortly before o'clock
this afternoon.
The injunction operates until after a
hearing by the court which has been set
for next Monday morning.
Catherine and Mary Booth, daugh-
tiers of the general, were present when
the injunction, which came as a great
surprise, was served. Information from
the council chamber was to the effect
that there was scene of great commo-
ton as soon as it was learned what had
taken place in London.
Fearful that the council, which is on
the point of electing a successor to
Bramwell Booth, would rush through the
election before the writ of Injunction
could be served, the compliments en-
ployed the usual method of service by
telephoning the courts order from Lon
don.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Al Smith
made mighty nice, straightforward
speech over the radio. And it's a
good idea to not let the party die
down, for you got to watch. You
let the Democrats not be looking for
just minute, and one of them Re-
publicans will grab that Washington
Monument and light out with it.
hated to see AL passing the hat
for the rich Democrats. He Is too
big a man to be handed a tin cup
and sent out on the highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Lee Birthday Program Cancelled

Special Dispatch to The Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va, January 18.-
Upon advice of DR.. C. A. Ransom, city
health physician. the Robert E. Lee
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, yesterday decided to cancel
preparations for the program which
was to have been held tomorrow after
noon in Madison School in honor of
the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
with Representative C. A. Woodrum of
Virginia as the principal speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Boys Travel Far to Farm.

Thirty-one British boys recently ar
rived in New South Wales, Australia, to
become farmers. They had Travelled
from the British Isles, and all were from
ii to II years old. They will be given
four months training on government
farms and then placed with farmers al
wages of from $3.75 to IS week and
keep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
CHIEF JUSTICE Mccoy
ELECTED HEAD OF CLUB
Harvard Group Selects Slate of Of
ficers for Year at An
nual Meeting.

Chief Justice Walter I. Mccoy of the
District Supreme Court was elected
president of the Harvard Club of Wash
ington last night at the clubs annual
meeting in the University. Justice
Mccoy was member of the class Of
1882.
Other officers chosen were Edmund
Platt, DR.. Frederic E. Harrington, Ed
ward E. Hunt and Howard S. Leroy,
vice presidents; Ralph H. Hallett, sec
rotary, and Walter r. Tuckerman,
treasurer.
The speaking program at the meet
ing included an address on Mexican af-
fairs by j. Reuben Clark, jr., Undersec-
rotary of State