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The Washington times., 1929-12-11
MARKETS COLLAPSE AFFECTS
ALL SURVEYS Of j. s. BUSINESS

partments of business have en-
barked.
In Major Industry
The three major sections of
American industry which have
been given the most credit for
the revival Of industrial prosper
ity after the war are: Steel,
manufacturing, building construc-
ton and automobile manufactur-
ing.
The steel industry in 1929, even
with the heavy decrease in opera
lions in the last three months
OF the year, established new high
peace-time records for output of
finished steel and for net earn
ings of representative corpora
tons. Steel ingot output topped
fifty million tons in the tenth
month of the year and in the
midsummer season, when blast
furnaces and mills are operating
at the low rates, steel mills were
working at 103 per cent of
CneoreGlcaI capacity.
The Auto Industry
The automobile industry made
the error Of turning out too many
cars and trucks In the first half
Of the year, forcing them down
the dealers Threats and insti-
tuting a price-cutting war which
proved costly, to say the least,
for many Of its important units.
When the figures for the full
year are compiled, they will show
q total of close to $500, 900
vehicles for the United States
and Canada, for general pur.
poses considered as one big field.
This is the first time in history
that the output has exceeded
5000, 900 cars, but the year-end
sees production being scientific
ally curtailed, dealers stocks cut
down. prices on the upturn, and
q better basis for the motor car
industry laid.
The building construction indus
try thriveS on personal and
family prosperity, and cheap
money. Abundance Of money in
the mortgage markets at favor
able interest rates stimulates
home construction, while with the
withdrawal of funds from this
market, such as was witnessed by
the crowding of credit into the
10 per cent call loan market,
starves the whole construction
industry and curtails building.
Total Under Six iIIiOn
For that reason 1t was easy to
see that the industry this year
would fall far short of the $6,62S,-
0OO, 700 record for buildings of all
kinds hung up in 1923. The
years total will be somewhat
under six billions, the large in
crease In commercial building in
the centers Of population and the
huge projects put through by the
utility corporations offsetting only
partially the enormous falling off
in home and suburban construc-
ton. The year ends more favor
ably for the building trade than
it opened, because of the loosen
ing up of money supplies for the
mortgage markets.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Asks Rule to Discipline
Members of Congress

Declaring that members Of Con-
gress should be held responsible
for the truth and accuracy of
charges they make in debate.
Representative Franklin Fort, (R.l
Of New Jersey, has proposed
amendment to the House rules &c
provide disciplinary committee
/. to hear charges against members.
Under the Constitution. he
pointed out, members Of Congress
are immune from prosecution for
Libel or SANDER for statements
made on the floor.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Citizens Body Claims
Rep. Simmons Unfair

The Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens Association went on rec
ord last night with a resolution
.denouncing the alleged nlisrep-
sresentation of the school needs
! by Representative Robert G.. Sim
I mons. chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee. in speech
IN the House last Saturday.
The Board of Education was
called upon in another resolution
to obtain a school for the de
llnquent children's home in the
I 800 block Of Potomac st. S. E.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
STOCKS
AND UTILITIES
ADVANCE
By ". s. COUSINS


NEW YORK, Dec. IL UNS.l.
Higher prices were quoted at the
opening today for the active
motor car, utility and railroad
stocks. international Telephone
and Telegraph rose 21s to 1914
and Sears Roebuck sold UP
about 2 points at 1851.
Chrysler led the motors, with
q gain Of u at 373s. Packard,
Hupp, Studebaker, Nash and Hud-
son sold fractionally higher, while
General Motors slrirnped off %
- 4SK.
United states Steel dropped
back g point to 1907. but Beth
lsl1enn sold up y at 9S1z and
American Steel Foundries was
fracticnally higher.
Rails were quiet, with Balti-
more and Ohio up about q pOint
ct 100: Allegheny Corporation,
1p " at 2712; Erie, up " at
So New York Central up VI at
Isl: New Haven up % at 1879.
American and Foreign Power
opened at 80, up VI and sold
shove 100 in the first period.
National Power and Light was up
rs at 347s: Westinghouse UP
n at 156.
American Can sold up 70 at
123M. Radio was down 11s at
49,: American international UP
" as A; Columbia Graphophone
up u at 1914; United Corpora
ton UP " at 35h.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Woman Pleads Guilty
10 Theft of Furnishings

III ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 11.-Mrs.
Bertha M. Plow today entered a
plea Of guilty in circuit court here
to charges of larceny preferred by
her neighbor, Mrs. John A. Barker
Mrs. Plow is alleged to have
stolen household furnishings from
the home of Mrs. Barker while the
latter was in Europe. During Mrs.
Barker's absence, it was brought
out, Mrs. Plow had access to the
Barker home as caretaker.
Il Sentence was suspended on the
condition that Mrs. Plow make
restitution. She was placed under
$500 bond.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Mexico to Free Woman
Acquitted as SLAYER

MEXICO CITY, Dec. II GIN.
SO.-Bernice Rush. 48, of Louis
vile, KY, recently acquitted of
having murdered her former lover,
Jenaro Benavente. last Christ
mas Eve, will be given her liberty
this week.
The Superior Tribunal of the
federal district today handed
down a decision sustaining the
jury verdict. She will be ex-
pected to return to the United
States. She shot and killed Ben
avente when he refused to re-
turn to her money she had
loaned him.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Catholic Crusaders
Attend VeSper Service

All the boys and girls attend
ing Catholic high schools and
colleges in Washington, which
have units Of the Catholic Stu
dents Mission Crusade, will take
part in the vesper service that
will be held Sunday, December
Is, at 4 o'clock at st. GabrielS
Church.
The Washington conference
has planned this public demon.
stration as a mark Of grateful
appreciation to Bishop Mcnamara
for the intense interest and Co
operation he has shown in the
crusade work.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Woman Driver Injured
When Motors Collide

Mrs. Mildred C. Kelly. 80, 500
block E st. ~. E.. received serious
injuries last night when her auto
mobile was In collision at Ninth
st. and Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.,
with a machine driven by James
Austin, "a. 900 block Tenth st.
S. E., accordin - q police re-
port.
Mrs. Kelly's right kneecap was
fractured and several ribs were
injured. it was reported at Provi-
dencc Hospital.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 Q.N.SD.-
Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.24A; No. 2
northern spring, 1924.
Corn-New: No. 4 mixed, 80H
082c; No. S mixed, 78080c; No.
S mixed. 770781ac: No. 3 yellow.
87h@88Ac: No. 4 yellow, 81h@
8412c; No. S yellow. 7Sh@83hc:
No. 6 yellow, 77@80c; No. 3 white,
89c; No. 4 white, 841ac; No. 5
white, 79@811ac; No. 6 white, 7S
079c; sample grade, T5079c.
Old: No. 2 yellow, 94c; No. vel
low, 9112c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 46A046bc;
No. 3 white, 441a046c; No. 4
white. 4312@44c.
Rye--No. /, $106K.
BarIey-6O066hc.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Grain Markets
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Dec. 11.-Wheat
-Steadier; No. 2 red winter. spot,
1927; No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
spot. domestic, 1924; receipts,
none; shipments, 14,493 bushels.
Corn-Easier: No. 2 yellow. do
nestle, old, CARROTS, $1.O901.10:
receipts, 3,141 bushels; shipments,
.918 bushels.
Oats-Quiet: No. 2 white do.
nestle, CARROTS, 81 cents .sked ;
No. 3 white, 551a cents; receipts,
none: shipments made, 1924 bu.
shells.
Rye-Nominal; receipts, none:
shipments, 118 bushels.
Hay-Firm; receipts, light.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Christmas Music Festival
Aboard Canadian Liner

NEW YORK, Dec. IL GN.S).
Americas first seagoing Christ
ma. music festival will take place
aboard the Canadian Pacific liner
Duchess Of Bedford, which sails
from New York. December %. On
= 16-day cruise of the West In
dies.
BIZ A special "hoir mss been Sc
leCted for carol singing and the
ships orchestra viii play Christ
mas music dating from the
earliest Yuletide observances in
England and on the Continent.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Engineer, Wreck Hero,
Succumbs to Iniurie

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Dec. II
UN.S).-Engineer Ralph Tol.
land. hero Of collision laLe yes
terday between his train and Q
gasoline truck. died early today
Of burns, bringing the dea.h toll
to three.
j. H. Christensen, baggage and
mail clerk. died Of heart failure
at the crash.
Tolland, although blinded and
fatally burned, pulled his train
to q stop in a successful uffort
to save nearly 100 passengers
from harm,
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
BY W. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec. IL QN.S0 -
After an unusually active and
profitable first half-year and a
summer Of great activity in i'm
portant lines Of trade and indus
try in the whole postwar period.
American industry finds itself at
the year-end graphing with the
problems thrust upon by a devas-
tating break in the stock market,
which wiped away billions Of dol
lars of security values and ruined
the immediate purchasing power
of millions Of American people.
Without exception. therefore,
the regular annual surveys of bust
ness at this time, particularly in
relation to the outlook for the new
year, must revolve about the ma
jor question, namely, the probable
effect of the raging storm which
swept through all speculative mar
kets in October November, break
ing stock prices to a shadow Of
their former standing.
Major Questions
Two major questions confronted
the country and to their solution
the President of the United
States called into conference rhe
leaders of American finance, bust
ness and industry. These queS-
tionS were:
/. To what extent has purchas-
ing power been leSSened by the
stock market debacle?
2. What, II anything, should
and can be done by American
business as a whole to counter
act its effect?
1t was generally agreed that
the first and foremost step in
the process was the maintenance
of important sections of home
industry on as large scale as
possible, so that there would be
no additions to the ranks of I'M
employed. Some Of the industrial
heads advocated and actually olT
into effect q higher scale Of
wages for industrial workers, but
on the whole this was not deemed
as important as the continu-
ance of as near normal condi-
lions as possible In the giant
torges, factories, looms and count
ing houses Of the country.
Construction Held Up
The leaders conference made
it plain that the drop in prices OF
stocks had not been an unmixed
evil, since 1t had released APP
proximately $4,000. GOO. 900 from
the call loan market for use in
constructive operations in other
lines, such as the construction
and kindred industries. 1t was
recalled that thousands of con-
struction projects which had
been held up pending earlier
money market conditions might
now be launched on the most
favorable basis.
With this as q background the
industrial heads, surveying the
sound condition Of the country.
the absence Of big inventories Of
raw and manufactured goods, the
abundance of credit, the Debated
condition of commodities and the
flush condition Of corporation
treasures, concluded that with
courage and cooperation the
country could with certainty
throw off the effects of the huge
losses in the security markets,
and carry out a program Of in.
dustry and business rehabilita-
ton. On this program ell de-
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
PLANS BODY MEETS

CLARENDON, Va, Dec. IT,
The special committee Of the Ar
lington County Civic Federation,
of which Harry A. Fellows is the
chairman, which is studying CUES
tons propounded by Lieut.. Col
U. s. Grant, Sd, executive officer
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, relative to
the needs Of Arlington county for
waterfront development, will meet
tonight in the, rooms OF the Ar
lington County Chamber Of Com
merce In the Rees Building.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Citizens Debate Merits
OF Capper-Zihlman Bill

Debate on the merits Of the
Capper Zihlman bill providing
the District with an elective
school board. will be the principal
business at the meeting tonight
of the Burleith Citizens Associa-
ton, held at 8 o'clock In the
Gordon Junior High School.
other important business also
win come before the meeting.
A vote will be taken to learn the
sentiment Of members on the
elective school board bill and the
result of the vote will be sent TO
the bills sponsors.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
DAUGHTERS TO ELECT

CHERRYDALE. Dec. 11.-Cher-
rydale Council, No. IL. Daughters
Of America, win elect officers
Friday night, at the Boulevard
Bakery, Clarendon.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
MEXICAN VICE PRESIDENT
 MARKED FOR SLAUGHTER
Men Lay in Wait for Vascancelos But He Fails to Pass Am-
 bush Spot.

Mexico City Aug. 31 LPl-An at tempt to assasinate Jose Vascancel- os, presidential nominee of the an ti-reelectionist party was revealed here last night at a demonstration by several hundred members of the party
 A speaker addressing the demon- starters at the doors of La Univer- sal, Mexico City newspaper, asserted Senor Nascancelos owed his life to the fact that his chauffeur lost his way and did not pass by spot on the road near Santa Buenaventura, Coahuila, where five assassins lay in wait to ambush him.
 The speaker declared that the same man who allegedly adminis- tered 50 blows with the flat side of his sabre to be one of the Vascancel- os campaign speakers, Florentino lbarro Chiares, at Monclova, Coahu- fla, had charge of the men in the ambush.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
OFFERS EXPLANATION
 0F PERMIT WRANGLES
Stein, Builders Asso. Head, Defends Reputable
 Contractors

Bernard Stein, president of the New Britain Master Builders asso- citation, today admitted the lkeli- hood that some contractors are falsi- flying statements of building costs to avoid payment of full fees, but was of the belief that discrepancies in the statements of reputable firms would be traced to honest errors or to changes in plans after permits have been issued.
 His statement was prompted by the building departments announce ment that many of the building jobs surveyed have shown actual costs to be greatly in excess of the amounts on which fees had been paid the building department. The inspector has already ordered a large number of contractors to come to his office and pay fees at the rate of $2 for each s1,000 in excess of the amount on which payment had originally been made. More than S100 owed the city but unpaid has been dis covered by Inspector A N. Ruther- ford, who says no certificates of oc- cupancy will be forthcoming until settlement of the accounts has been arranged.
 Mir. Stein expressed satisfaction that the inspectors knowledge of building will enable him to detect attempts to deceive andt hat ma jority of the cases can be nipped in the bud. Alteration jobs, of which there have been many in recent months, present a difficulty, he said. because in almost every instance the owner changes his plan after be- ginning work.
 One job now being executed by MT. Stein has been so altered as to make about S5.0O0 less than the amount on which he has paid a fee, and he said today he is considering asking for a rebate of Sl0 because of this fact
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
Strand and Capitol Transfer to Producers Included in Deal- Perakos to Get Palace for S2O0,OOO and Operate Place.
Control Will Not Be Given to Purchasers Until Money Is Passed-Hoff- mans May Retain Finan- cial Interest in Play houses.

Transfer of the Hoffman Brothers theater interests which include the Strand and Capitol theaters in this city, to the Warner Brothers Pic lures, Inc, will go into effect to- morrow according to the agreement reached between representatives of the two concerns. The third the ater in this city, the Palace, involv- ed in the chain of three owned by the Hoffman Brothers in conjunc- tion with Contaras and Perakos Will go outright to Peter Perakos for reported sum of s200. 900.
 During the past week. an an- nouncement was made in a New York newspaper that the Warner Brothers are floating a bond issue of S2o,000,000. This, it is said, Will cover the purchase of the theaters here and elsewhere. It is under stood that the Hoffmans will retain an interest in their chain.
 The transfer from the Hoffmans to the Warner Brothers includes theaters in this city, Hartford, An Sohla' Iorrlngton, Willimantic, South Manchester and Waterbury. Besides these the Hoffman Brothers in recent deals, acquired the Palace and Rialto in South Norwalk, the Palace and Empress in Waterbury and the Regal in Hartford.
 Price Not Revealed
 One condition has been made with regard to the transfer and that is that the Hoffmans will not deliver any papers or give over control of their chain of theaters until the actual monetary require ments have been carried out. The transfer however will be retroac tive 10 September 1, no matter at what time the provisions in the agreement are carried out. The amount of money contained in the deal has not been made public.
 Accountants representing the Warner Brothers are engaged in
 tContinued on Page Two.)
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
HAGUE CONFERENCE
 ENDS ITS LABORS
Preparations Delegates in Per- feet Harmony at Final Meeting
SUB-COMMITTEES NAMED
One Will Organize International Bank, Another settle Enemy
 Property" Claims-Dutch Queen

The Hague, Netherlands, Aug. 31 P1 - The separations conference which finally reached an agreement looking toward liquidation of the postwar problems after three weeks of intense effort, adjourned this afternoon subject to the call of the president.
 The reports of the political and financial committees with the docu- ments registering the agreements full conference this morning after vcrification which occupied most of the morning as well as the better part of yesterday.
 It was decided that the conference should not adjourn without date, be- of the committees to be proved formally in order that the Young plan might go into operation legally.
 ub-Committecs Named
 The committees appointed were:
 G)-For organization of the bank of international settlements.
 (2)-For final liquidation of the claims arising from the sequestra- ton of enemy propcriy during the war.
 (3)-For modification of legisla- ton in the Reich for the Dawes plan to make it fit the new Young plan and
 (G-For changes to be made in the railroad debentures to permit the Reich to raise money by issuing railroad bonds.
 The bank committee will be con- posed of the heads of the banks of issue of the six inviting powers with delegate from each of those coun- tries and one from the United States to be chosen probably by Owen D. Young.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
 .ABAND0NS HTS STUDIES
SundelI Believes Future of Music Is Not
 Certain

Convinced that the future of mu- sicians is not what it once was, Adolph Sundell, violinist, second winner of the Kate A. Stanley scholarship in this city, told the l Herald he would not return to New York for more special study upon his instrument.
 Mir. Sundell studied at the Insti- ute of Musical Arts, operated un- der the Juillard Foundation, the past year. His record in his studies was entirely satisfactory to both | himself and his teachers. But the local scholarship winner elected to regard other points as decisive in considering a continuation of this special musical education. T learned great deal and worked hard and feel well satisfied with the results" he said in effect. but what I felt it necessary to consider was the future of music as well as myself if I want ahead in these studies for three more years.
 Tn the first place. there was the question of age. Although l was un- der the age limit provided by the local scholarship I could not help noticing that most of those around me in the New York conservatory were considerably younger
 Then there was the possibility of making a livelihood with music after graduation. The general state of music must be considered.
 When I left New York at the end of my first term at the school they were giving benefit concerts for unemployed musicians, That fact helped to guide my opinion. I also learned theer were hundreds of skilled soloists lacking in engage ments.
 T could not help coming to the conclusion that the future would offer a satisfactory livelihood for the top-notchers, but not certainly to offer the same opportunities for those few and the many who might be good but not superior.
 l illtu lO lOUh dl lDlS matter Tn the most thorough going manner and reluctantly had to come to the conclusion, all things being equal that it was better for me to give up trying to become a New York professional l can do my bit for mu. sic, an art that I continue to love. as player in my home town.'
 It was brought out from Mr. Sundell that he realized his re- responsibilities after winning tho scholarship, but that he became convinced his future should not be linked completely with music be- cause of conditions that have arisen over which neither he nor any other musician has any con- trol.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
RUM PLANES SEIZED
 WITH LIQUOR ABOARD.
Smuggler Lands Near Customs Agents Pa
 trolling Border

Detroit, Aug. 31 P-The pilot of rum smuggling airplane mistook United States customs patrolmen for his accomplices last night. The result was the capture of the plane and Is cases of assorted Canadian liquors.
 The plane circled over a field at Dodge Park, near Detroit. The cus- toms agents watched it maneuver and then alight near them. When they sought to question the pilot concerning his landing away from an airport, he became so confused that the federal officers became sus- picious and searched the plane.
 Finding the liquor they coniscat- ed the plane, new and expensive model, and put the pilot in jail, for arraignment today on a charge of liquor smuggling. The pilot said he was Harold c. Hannay and lived in Crosse Pointe Park, Detroit suburb. Harold c. Haney, a broker. lives at the address Hannay gave, but could not be reached at his home.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
FOURTH DAY IN AIR
 ON ENDURANCE TEST
Dixon and Pangborn Con- tinue Flight Over
 Syracuse Fair

Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. S1 CUP)- The pilots of the Empire State Standard" Clyde Pangborn and Carl E. Dixon started in their fourth day aloft in their attempt to break the endurance record for continuous flight
 Pangborn dropped a note jokingly referring to the plane as the upper berth" saying he is getting used to sleeping in it.
 Ideal weather continued through out the night as the plane droned over the state fair grounds. J. Dan Alderman, director of the fair, an- nounced he was working on plans to continue the fair until the plane landed. Only the main gate to the grounds will be left open, he said, and guard of state troopers will be detailed to the field.