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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
GARY SUCCESSFUL !
UTILITIES MAGNATE
New Republican Senatorial
Treasurer Operator of
Telephone Properties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, December 11.-Theo-
dore Gary, 75-yearsold multi-millionaire.
telephone magnate, named yesterday as
treasurer Of the Republican senatorial
committee, is one of the most success
full operators Of telephone properties
and associated manufacturing compa-
MES in the United States.
He is chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Theodore Gary Co, heads
the Automatic Electric Co. of Chicago.
the Telephone Sales and Engineering
Corporation and has many other world
wide interests. --trE
AS chairman of the Missouri Highway
Commission, Mr.. Gary carried out a
SEC, 100000 highway improvement pro-
gram.
Headed Commission.
A few months ago he accepted chair
manship of q commission which made
an extensive study into the needs Of
State charitable and penal institutions
and recommended the expenditure of
$158, 100000 to bring them up to date.
The telephone mans service on the
two commissions was his first semi
political activity.
Born in Wayne County, Ind, May
Is, 1854, Mr.. Gary's entire regulation
schooling consisted of 10 weeks spent
in district schools of Missouri. 1t was
not until he was 43 years old. fairly
successful small town real estate man
in Macon, Mo-. that the new Repun-
lican treasurer began his meteoric rise.
Bought Local Plant.
When the Macon telephone plant
was offered for sale Mr.. Gary bought
it and, believing in the future of the
business, began acquiring additional
properties.
Then, as an oficial of the Interna-
tional Independent Telephone Associa-
ton, Mr.. Gary for some years waged
a business warfare with the Bell
System.
Later he entered the manufacture of
automatic telephone equipment anu
obtained contracts with the Bell Sys-
tenn.
In 1922 he effected consolidation
of the Home and Bell Telephone Com
panies of Kansas City, now part of
the Bell System.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, December IL (P.--Cot-
ton opened steady today at decline of
4 to points in response to relatively
easy Liverpool cables and overnight
selling orders attracted by the rally of
yesterday. There were supposed to in
clude some Southern selling. There was
moderate demand from the trade, which
included some buying for European ac-
count, and the market held fairly
steady during the first half hour. jan
uary fuctuated from 1716 up to 1928
compared with 1928 at the close yes
terday. Liverpool cables said con-
tinental buying and covering had been
supplied by realizing and the there was
a fair colth inquiry for India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, December IL (I1) Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head, including
10000 direct; market mostly steady
with yesterdays average; top, $50; bulk,
good to choice. 190-30O-pound weight,
S.S5es50; 14o.lSO pounds, s.Ssa9 so;
pounds, 9.OOas so; 2O0-25O pounds. g.20a
$50: 10000 pounds, 9.00a9.5O: 130-I60
pounds, 8.50a9.35: packing sows, 6.OOA
S.55; pigs. medium to choice e0-13O
pounds, 8.00a9 co. 20
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: calves,
receipts, 1000 head; better grade steers.
yearlings and yeArling leifers, strong
to Is higher; other classes opening
around steady; top yearlings, 1900;
calves steady; slaughter classes, steers,
12.25al4.50; 1,100-1 800 pounds, I2.25a
1880; 950-l,l 100 pounds, 125Oa16 90;
common and medium $50 pounds up,
S.OOa12.50; fed yearlings, good and
choice 750-950 pounds, 12.50a16.OO.
Heifers, good and choice, $50 pounds
down, 11.50al500; common and med
tun1. 750al1.50; cows, good and choice,
7.75a10.25; common and medium, 575a
IT'S; low cutter and cutter, 4.5Oa5. rs;
bulls. good and choice (beef), s.75a9. rs:
cutter to medium, 6.50a9 90; vealers
milk fed, good and choice, IL GOAL S. 90;
medium, 1o.0oa1l so; Gull and common.
700a10.00; Stocker and feeder steers,
good and choice, all weights. 1O.25a
HOO: common and medium, 8.OOalO co.
Sheep, receipts $4,000 head; market
opening steady; bulk fat lambs, 1250a
1900; early, 1918; some held higher;
fat ewes, 5.25a5.75; 57-pound feeding
lambs, 1925; lambs, good and choice,
90 pounds down, 12.25a1340; medium,
II 00al225. connnon 25al1 %. cues
medium to choice, $50 pounds down,
4.75a6.25; Gull and common, 25Oa5 90;
feeder lambs, good and choice, 11.75a
1275.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
FOREIGN BONDS.
METAL MARKET.

ww-With warrants.
xW-Without warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
Wall Street Briefs
sy the Associated Press.

by IIC ASSOCLdtGu ElSoS-
Purchase Of $4,000 shares of Chrysler
stock has been authorized by the d.
rectors of the Chrysler Corporation for
the corporations management trust and
EMPLOYEES stock bonus plan, it was
learned today. Earlier in the year, when
the trust was organized, $4,000 shares
were bought.
The proposed two-for-one split and in
crease of authorized capital of the
Paramount Famous-Lasky Corporation
was not considered at todayS stockhold-
ers' meeting, in view of the fact that
less than the required two-thirds OF
the issued capital stock was not repre-
sented at the meeting.
r. E Williamson and Charles Dom
nelly, presidents, respectively, Of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy and North
ern Pacific Railways, today said that
the gross and net operating revenues, OF
their roads for November and December
will be less than for the same months
last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, December II (P0.-Of-
ferines in the call money market today
were not as large as yesterday, with the
result that the tone was bit steadier.
The renewal rate continued at AZ per
cent and remained at that mark
throughout the day. No funds were re-
ported offered in the outside" market
at below the official rate.
Time money was dull but easier than
Yesterday, with AZ to S per cent being
quoted for all maturities.
Bankers acceptanceS were I'M
changed. -NsIEI
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DROP CONTEMPT CHARGE.
Case Against Pantages' witness
Held insufficient by Judge.

LOS ANGELES. December IL DR.
Contempt Of court proceedings against
Nicholas Duneav, a principal witness in
the recent trial Of Alexander Pantages,
theater magnate, convicted of A
statutory offense against 17-year. old
Eunice Pringle, dancer, were dismissed
yesterday.
Duneav had been cited for talking
with witness in the trial of Garland
Bif1e, whose testimony in the PantAges
case caused his arrest on perjury
charges. The Bifie jury disagreed.
Duneav, who was associated with
Miss Pringle in her dance act, was in
formed by Superior Judge Walton ].
Wood that he believed the evidence
insufficient"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
James Attorney
Seeks to Escape
Insane Asylum
Officials Say He Is Sound
of Mind and Was Com.
mitted Illegally.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1l.-Back
In the days when the West was still
wild, Col Robert j. HARE, now 81,
retired criminal lawyer. was once attor-
ney for the notorious James brothers.
Frank and Jesse. Monday. with white
goatee and wearing an old-fashioned
sealskin cap he was in Supreme Court
seeking his release from the State in
sane asylum on Wards Island.
A psychiatrist, who accompanied him
said the aged colonels claims to at
torneyship for the James boys had been
found true.
Ohicials Of the asylum told the court
the colonel is not insane and was com.
mited to the institution illegally. The
commitment papers had been signed
only by a messenger, who was not re-
lated to Col Hare and who was not
authorized to perform such q function.
If it were not for the fact that he is
penniless and has no place TO 60, they
said, there is no reason why he should
be held.
Your honor I can earn a living"
the colonel spoke up. THE real inside
story of the life of Jesse James never
has been written. I'll write it,"
Justice Wasservogel continued the
ease until December 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
CURB SHARES GAIN
DESPITE SELLING
Market Displays Firm Resist
ance After Early Period
of Uncertainty.
JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 11.-Over'
coming yesterdays cautiousness, curt
stocks today opened higher, overcam'
profit-taking following the initial bulge
and continued to move upward, under
the leadership of utilities, mines. avia-
ton shares and q group OF miscel'
1Aneous industrials.
Stubbornly resisting pressure, the
utilities were the FIRST to break through
the wave of selling that hit the market
in early trading. Electric Bond &
Share. opening on a block of $500
shares at l3s, up Il, reacted about a
point, then gained around 2 points.
Other Changes.
Cities Service started with 1900
shares at 1884, UP 70. and moved up
and down within fractional range
Dealings in Transamerica were mod
crate, traders expressing disappointment
that nothing more than routine an
nouncement emanated from the d1rec-
tors meeting Tuesday.
Standard Oil Export Corporation pre-
ferred stock, for which Anglo American
Oil shares are being exchanged, made
its bow to the curb at IL o'clock, selling
at 971a, or "a above its previous final
sale on the Produce Exchange.
Coppers responded to the announce
ment that 100000 pounds of metal
had been purchased here yesterday for
foreign account, or the largest amount
In a single day in the last three months.
Hudson Bay, Noranda, Roam Antelope
and Bwana M. Kubwa moved higher.
The aviation shares were given an
other twirl following q series of fairly
favorable earning reports and recon-
mendations to buy some of these shares
as radical Speculations," and on the
prospects of meetings now being held on
airmail rates.
Cord Corporation was the early leader
In the motor group with Ford Motor Of
Canada A a close second. A block of
10000 shares of Canadian Marccni
changed hands at 4. Polymet pushed
ahead as result of better earnings.
Wide Movers.
Great Atlantic e. Pacific Tea was one
OF the wide movers, running up from
240 to 274 before midday Aluminium
Co. of America opened off az, and
Tubize a like amount. Swift, however,
time was up S, and Associated Rayon
preferred up points, while Celaness
first preferred was fractionally lower.
Croker Wheeler opened up q, and
Walgreen bettered its previous final
with an initial bulge of AZ. Draper
Corporation was down 8. The oils
lacked the buoyancy Of previous seS-
Sions. while investment nd trading
companies moved irreEularly.
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Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, December II Dr.
Stocks irregular; U. S. Steel sinks to
weeks lowest level. Bonds dull; volume
shrinkS in thin market. Curb irregular;
Great Atlantic & Pacific shoots up 40
points. Foreign exchanges easy: Sterl-
ing reacts Il of a cent. Cotton easy;
lower Liverpool cables. Sugar steady;
firmer spot situation. Coffee weak;
lower Brazilian cables.
CHICAGO, December IL (P).-Wheat
weak; bearish Government weather re-
port. Corn easy; lower Southwest
markets. Cattle strong to higher. Hogs
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11

NEW YORK, December IL (P).-Cop-
per quiet; electrolytic, spot and future,
10. Iron quiet: unchanged. Tin easy;
spot and nearby, $3.50; future, 40.12
Lead steady; spot, New York, 6.25;
East st. Louis. 6.10. Zinc easy; East
st. Louis spot and future, 5,80a5.85
Anthony, 05e. @rs&
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC.

NEW YORK, December IL [P.-Di-
rectors of the Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing Co. today increased the
annual dividends on the common and
preferred stocks from 81 to SIS by de-
claring quarterly payments of $l.25 on
each issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11

Dividend rates dollars based on lass quarterly SEMI
annual DaEmsn1 ,p.r., .v,. ,p,, .x,. n .,o..
Payable stock Payable In preferred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11

Utah's turkey production for 1929
was three times as large as that of 1928.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
DRIVER IS HELD
FOR LARCENY

Richard Bises. 500 block of Thir.
teenth st. n. W. pleaded not guilty
In Police Court today to a charge
OF larceny after trust, but was held
by Judge Robert +. Mattingly for
investigation by the Grand Jury.
He was taken back to Jail in de-
fault of $500 bond.
On September 80, according to
Saul Gordon, the complaining wit.
ness. Biggs left the formers store,
where he works, with a truck to
deliver some goods. Gordon gave
him SIS for change. he said.
Biggs did not return and the
police of Fredericksburg notified
Gordon that Biggs was there. 1t
is alleged that besides the money
his employer gave him he collected
an additional $50.
When asked why he did it, he re-
piled that Gordon had "sypped"
him out Of a quarter once on his
salary.
The accused's father expressed no
desire to help his son when Gordon
'phoned him. SO the latter said. but
told him to go ahead and do any
thing he liked with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
NIGHT SCHOOL
OPENS YEAR

BALI.STON. Va, Oct. S.-Eieht
school at the Washington Lee High
School opened last night for a
period Of eight months with a
faculty Of five teachers under the
supervision of S. p. Nanderslice,
principal
The faculty comprises James
Lazard mathematics; c. NJ. Ricn-
mond. physics; Bertha RighFer,
shorthand, typewriting and penman-
ship; Eva Harbaugh, bookkeeping.
business practice and commercial
law. and Nora Hossley. English.
Glasses will be held Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday nights from Z
to 10 o'clock. The enrolment last
night reached IS. Indications are
that the total enrolment will far
exceed 100 and be beyond the ex-
pectations of the county school
board. All students who have not
finished their high school studies
and are interested are requested to
see the principal at once. Full
credit will be allowed in all night
courses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
Special Inquiry Board Makes
Report, Seeks More Data

Commissioner Sidney F. Italia.
ferro said today that Corporation
Counsel w. w. Bride and his fel,
low member of the special inquiry
board, Major d. A. Dawson, had
presented report and certain
recommendation to the Board of
Commissioners.
AS stated in The Washington
Times yesterday. the recommends
tions the board was prepared tn
make were that the investigation
close and charges be drawn against
Lieutenant Kelly and Inspector
Shelby.
While Bride was deciding upon
the wording Of his letter TO wit
nesses Eugene Beatty, a member
of the Grand Jury, came forward
in defense of the officers under fire.
After 30 minutes before the board
Beatty tod members of the press
that the charges against the OF
ficers were baseless. and in his
opinion the result of prejudlced
Grand Jury.
my sense of fair play sait
Beatty" would be outraged II
had not come forward in defense
OF these men. The report and
charges were not justified, and
there was no testimony upon whicf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
SHOES
JA|LS MAN

iuchard Powell. eoIored. was SEN
fenced to spend $50 days in jail by
Judge Robert +, Mattinely in Police
Court today for stealing four pairs
OF shoes.
Powell, who was employed in the
District sewer department, waited
until four of his fellow-employes had
changed into their working shoes,
leaving their best ones behind. When
John Thornton, Louis Tucker. Rich.
ard Juhans and Albert Warrinton'
all colored, his companions went out
on a job. he took their shoes and
pawned them. they testified in court.
They reported their loss to Pre-
cinct Detective ]. l.. Billman. OF NO.
IA, who traced the shoes to second
hand shop in Georgetown. After
recovering them, Powell was ar
rested.
Before the judge he denied having
taken them hut admitted that he had
recently finished a 10-monthS' sen
fence for assault. According to Bill
man he has a long record for larceny
behind him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08

anted a
Snake

FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
Oct. S.-That Robert A. Nc
Pherson, jr., has a startling
sense of humor" was learned
today through Lee Pritchett,
young Spotsyl vanian. at
whose home the accused man
visited following the mysteri.
Gus death of his wife.
MCPHERSON and Pritchett,
in company with Hugh
Thompson, william Thomp.
son, William Burke and
James Owens, all of Spot
sylvania, were swim ming in
a creek near the Pritchett
home on September 9. when
the young bank clerk inquired
as to the possibility of
catching a live snake.
He said he wished to take
1t back to Washington with
him ito scare someone"
According to members of
the party, no snakes had been
seen during the day and no
reason could be assigned by
them for McPhersOn's un-
usual request.
Mcpherson did not make
the inquiry in a joking man
ner. 1t was said. but, on the
contrary. appeared anxious
to secure a reptile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
Andrew Chapel Church
Elects School Officers

= ANDREW CHAPEL, Va, Oct.
.S.-The annual election of officers
for the Sunday school Of the South
ern Methodist Church resulted in
the choice Of Earl Sanders as SUI.
.perintendent; Miss Sarah NJ. Cock.
Grille as secretary, Miss Agnes
Orrison for treasurer. Miss Stella
Morris for musician, Miss Marvin
Sanders. superintendent OF the
Cradle Roll. Miss Catherine Day,
beginners class: Miss w. r Day,
primary; Miss Agnes Orrison,
juniors: Mrs. Carlin Cockerill, in.
termediates Miss Sarah Day, class
Of assistance; J. K. Berry. young
mems class; Mrs. Preston Wickline.
young women's class; r. f. Berry,
mems class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
Business Concluded,
Macdonald Will Now
Enjoy Social Affairs
BY DAVID p. SENTNER


His Job we'll done, Labor Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald, am
bassador OF peace, held his last off
cial conference with President
Hoover at the White House and
moved back to the British Embassy
today. He had been the guest Of
the Chief Executive since they both
returned from their log fire con.
versations at the Hoover Camp on
Monday.
The final official talk between the
British Prime Minister and the
President lasted an hour and was
more in the nature of an exchange
OF Fluctuations on the optimistic
outlook for the coming disarmament
assembly in London. The sounding
Of this call to peace was the direct
cause Of the conversations between
these two statesmen.
From today onward. the Prime
Minister Is scheduled to meet the
President only in social way and
the future contribution to the
| cause of peace by the premier
Nbt tIC OF MS STAY in
America will be more or less psv.
Geological.
From now until the Macdonald
party leaves for Philadelphia next
Thursday. the visit of the Premier
will be mainly social,
AS far az the eye and the ear of
the outside observer could discern.
the mission of the Labor premier
has been crowned with success.
Accepts Farley Call
The United States today accepted
the invitation from the London
foreign office for five.nation naval
diss rmament conference in the
British capital next January,
| The high light in today's program
will be the diplomatic dinner to be
given the prime minister. II time
/ permits. the Macdonald party will
also be taken to Mount Vernon and
| Arlington.
The diplomatic dinner will oe
rendered Macdonald by Sir Esme
| Howard. British ambassador and
will be another brilliant affair. In
the afternoon, the prime minister
and 1shbel will attend a luncheon
| to be given them by the Canadian
minister, Vincent Massey, and Mrs.
| Massey. Afterwards. they will be
| the guests OF Secretary OF the
| Treasury Mellon at tea.
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to base them.
II am one Of the members of the
Grand Jury who voted for a verdict
of suicide. l am one Of six who
voted against adopting the special
report, containing the charges, to
the court"
Prior to Beatty being called, the
name of J. H. Batt, was called
three times and blank silence
answered the bailiff. Later kath-
crime A. Lyons and Rosemary A.
Naccaro, members of the Gran
Jury, were called, but did not re.
spond.
Since yesterday Bride had done
complete about-face in his stand
on the inquiry He was prepared
yesterday to close the case, but
after having his recommendation
tossed back at him by the Commits.
sioners. he decided to delve deeper
into the aui1.
The first witnesses have been
called for 1870 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Hearings will be held
at the same hour. on Thursday and
Friday. Any recommendation to
the Commissioners will be made ut
the close of the hearing Friday
evening.
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Continued from First page)
was going to wrap it around one
of them.
Il took the woman out Of the boat
and we sat still for about Is minutes
She wae crying. Then l took her
back to the shore.
1.-THE men cursed me and sw0re at
me for taking her out Of the boat.
One Of the men guarreled with her
and cursed her too for leaving the
boat"
This. according to the witnesses,
was the only time that the men were
able to get the young woman into
boat with them. although they had
previously been at the place several
times.
Showed Fear Of Man
Previously. when the man and
woman went to the boathouse, the
woman would either sit on the
shore or would go out in boat
with young Latham or Mrs. Hol-
land. they say. Her male com
panion or companions would have
to go off in another boat. it was
asserted.
THE woman showed fear Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08

Delving into the tangled skein of
evidence in the Mcpherson case,
agents Of the Department Of Justice
today are pulling out threads to fit
into the completed cloth which must
he presented to a trial jury.
Questing of the agents for bits OF
valuable data in connection with the
case today once more centereo
around the police authorities, add
tional members of the detective hu-
reau following this morning the path
trod yesterday by Lieut.. Edward ).
Kelly. original investigator OF the
case and father of the suicide theory.
Detective Sergeant Joseph wal
dfon, member of the homicide
squad of which Kelly was chief. was
Intercepted this morning and was
followed by Lieut.. Joseph Morgan
who succeeded Kelly as head of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
SLAIN NURSE ONCE
FLED RIVER PLOT

man all the time." Mrs. Holland
asserts, absolutely refusing TO 60
on the water with him. She could
not have been afraid Of the water.
although she told us she could not
swim. for she frequently went out
with Jimmie or me-
Mrs. Holland and Jimmie both
assert that the woman told them
the man was Jealous OF her.
Mrs. Holland says that one day
while the man and woman. who she
has no doubt was Mrs. Mcpherson
and whom she frequently heard ad-
dressed as Virginia" the man had
left her for a short while. An en-
ploye OF the boathouse happened to
lounge nearby, she says, and the
woman turned to him and asked him
to move before the other man re-
turned. For he is so jealous of me-
According to Mrs. Holland. Vir.
einia always paid the bills for the
boat and any supplies which were
furnished. She says that she recalls
this distinctly.
Copperthite corroborates most of
the statements Of Mrs. Holland and
the boy. but says that he did not talk
to the woman as much as they did.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-08
Latimer Dead After
Injuries in Auto Crash

Fred 1atimer, IA. 100 block East
Capitol St. died today in Gallinser
Hospital Of injuries received in an
automobile crash near Marlboro,
Md, Saturday night.
The lad sustained a fractured skull
and fracture of the left arm. The
accident. In which two automobiles
met head-on. occurred on the Grain
Highway just beyond the town
limits of Marlboro. Deputy Sheriff
Frank Prince investigated the acct.
dent, but his report was not nvail.
able today.