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III 1870
Department store sales for the coun-
try as a whole in November averaged
only about / per cent larger than in
November, 1923, according to reports to
the Federal Reserve System by 523
stores in 229 cities. During the first IL
months of 1929 sales were per cent
larger than for the same period in
1928.
Thus the local territory is well ahead
of the average for the whole country in
sales and also for the IL months of the
year to date. The San Francisco dis
trict went ahead of the Richmond dis
trict by reporting a gain in November
sales of 81 per cent. But the Pacific
Coast area was well behind the fifth
district in the IL months, reporting a
gain of only 2.8 per cent.
Minneapolis and Kansas City were
next to the Richmond district in sales
increases. Atlanta reported the largest
falling off of any Federal Reserve dis
trict, a loss of So per cent in November
and of per cent in the IL months.
Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chi
cago and st. Louis reported losses IN
November sales, compared with a year
ago. but for the IL months most of these
other districts report larger or at least
equally good business.
Sales compared by Districts.
The inventories of the reporting de-
partment stores at the end of Novem-
Der were at about the same level as a
year ago, according to reports from 433
changes in sales in November and for
the II months and the changes in stocks
on hand compared with 1928 were as
follows.
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The concern which battled the Con-
solidated on the Southern Maryland
front is the Suburban Electric Power
Co, one Of the companies 1t Is proposed
to merge.
The Maryland companies in the mer-
ger are Maryland East Coast Utilities,
Inc; Better Ice 81 Electric Co., Home
Electric Light Co., Antietam Electric
Light 81 Power Co., EmmitSburg Elec-
trio Co.. Midland Electric Light Co.,
Milltngton Light g. Power Co, Trappe
Electric Light Co., Love Point Light e.
Power Co., Somerset Electric Co., SUBJ
urban Electric Power Co. and Cecilton
Electric Light & Power Co.
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 80 (P).-Call
money renewed at per cent today, un-
changed from Fridays closing rate
which carries over through SATURDAY.,
and held firm at that figure. Continued
nrmness was aScribed to the transfer Of
funds to the interior for last-minute
window dressing"
The time-money market was dull, and
the rates for all maturities, were un.
changed. -
There was an active market for
bankers acceptanceS. Asking rates were
unchanged at per cent for 80, so, 80
and 100 days and AS per cent for $50
and $50 day bills.
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Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, December 80 LP.-
Stocks irregular; United States Steel
leads rally. Bonds mixed; hieh-erade
rails steady. Curb irregular; Stutz at
new low on bankruptcy petition. For
eign exchanges irregular; Spanish
peSeta at new 1929 low; Japanese ven
at new 1929 high. Cotton easy; South
ern selling, Sugar lower; increased
spot offerings. Coffee easy; disappoint-
ing Brazilian markets. :.
CHICAGO, December 30 Hp)y-Wheat
easy; excellent Winter wheat reports
Corn easy; predictions large contract
deliveries. Cattle irregular. Hogs
steady.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 80 (P).-Cop-
per quiet; electrolytic. spot and future,
10. Iron irregular; No. 2 fob. Eastern
Pennsylvania, 2000a2i. 90; Buffalo.
l7.00a17.50; Alabama, 13.0Oal5. 90. Tin
easy; spot and nearby. 1925; future,
1915. Lead steady; spot, new, 625;
East ST. Louis, 6.i0. Zinc quiet; East
st. Louis, spot and future, 54S. Anti
mony, $50. Quicksilver, 1900.
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POWER WAR LOOMS
IN MARYLAND MERGER

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 3O.-A war
between two giants in the electric pow
err field, with much Of Maryland, out
side of Baltimore, as the stakes is in
prospect following the proposed merger
Of a dozen small utilities as subsidiary
Of a large concern, operating in IL
States.
The Consolidated Gas, Electric Light
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Sales compared by Districts.

Note-The month of November had the
same number of business days (25) this year
and last year.
BIASED on statistics of sales from 523
stores; Of stocks, from 433 stores.
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pdrCmenC store
sales In November
of any section of
the country, with
the exception of
San Francisco.
The Federal Re-
serve Board an
nonnced that re-
tail sales in this
district in Novem-
Der we're 4.3 per
cent ahead of the
c o res po nding
month last year
and that for the
first IL months of
1929 sales in the
fifth district we're
as per cent ahead
of the same period
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Sales Of Stocks on New York ExchangA
1880 AA....... 466.6OO 1900 Noon. .669, 200
lao P.M... 2b49.6OO sac P.M....... 2.999,OOO
Dividend
payments based on the latest GuaTey
=. n ;tScE sPuS s. II preferred stok Plu
stock PAYABLE when earned Payable
stock Plus lag share stock Plus 81 in Plus
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STORE SALES GAIN
7 IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Reserve Board Reports Sec.
ond Largest Increase in
This Territory.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

at was reported today that the fifth
Federal reserve district, which includes
Washington and adjacent territory, had
experienced the best increase In de-
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rubber.

heiress. was born and whence she went to
marry Gen John p Van Ness Unit:d States
Representative In Congress from New York and
later mayor of Washington from 1880 to 1888.
To the north of the Avenue at this early date
lived MI Houseman, Mr.. Pollock Samuel Nc
Intye, Mr. Middleton and William Waters.
William O'Neal at that time Q800) was selling
coal and wood and conducting coopermg
establishment on / street, between Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets, In three-story brick
house, and had as his next-door neighbor Joel
Brown, ESQ.,
These two houses formed the nucleus of what
a few years later became the Franklin Hotel,
where the charming Peggy ONeal met Senator
John H. Eaton of Tennessee, who soon after
ward became her second husband. Suffice to
say that the thoughts Of Peggy almost dis
rupted President Jacksons first cabinet in
which Gen. Eaton was then serving as Secre-
tary Of War. Senator Eaton subsequently held
other Federal posts of honor. He died in
Washington in 1856 and was buried in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Among the other prominent men who lived
at the Franklin House was George Clinton,
Vice President of the United States from 1905,
and until his death at ONeals on April 20,
1872 For nearly a hundred years his distin-
guished remains reposed in Congressional Gem
etery, but in 1908 they were taken to New
York and reinterred in the First Dutch Re-
formed Church Cemetery in Kingston. Upon
Gen. Lafayette's visit to Washington in 1824-5,
he was guest in this famous hosiery.
About is years ago the Franklin Hotel was
removed and O motion picture and dance hall
building called Penn Gardens erected on the
site. This recently gave way to an apartment
house.
AN especially interesting reference made by
n Mr.. Hines is to the Friends Meeting House,
which he locates in the square between Nine
tenth and Twentieth and I and K streets.
OF this he says:
ION the square between and K and
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets four
frame houses one small one-story, oc-
cupied as a Quaker meeting house; one
two-story, occupied by Joseph Houston,
esq, and the other two, of one story each,
owned by MRS. Ray, afterwards Mrs
Kedgeley"
Unless Mr.. Hines has his location mixed this
places the Friends in this neghborhood eight
years before they erected their meeting house
on / street. between, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, where President Hoover has worshiped
upon several occasions.
Continuing his early description of this ward,
Mr. Hines tells us that:
ION Boundary, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, a small wooden
house, occupied by colored man named
Bounds On square bounded by L and M
and Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
and old farmhouse occupied by Mr..
Steiner. On square bounded by and K
and Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
two houses one a two-Story frame,
occupied by Mr. Robertson butcher,
and the other, brick, occupied by Mr..
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THE earliest residents of the first ward who,
according to Mr.. Hines, were living there
in 1900, were: Mr.. Harbaugh, an architect; Mr..
Shaw. a stone cutter; Joseph Wilson, Mr..
sandiford, Mr.. Wirley, a pump borer named
Matthias, Thomas Peter, Mr. Luca, Richard
Elliott Mrs. Pratt, Thomas Smith (colored),
Thomas Taylor, ST.; Mr. Stevens Mr.. wilson,
Mr.. Willard, who kept Wizards Spring Garden
on the square between c and D and Twenty
first and Twenty streets, and william
King.
The King house, which stood on the block
between E and F and Twentieth and Twenty
first streets was later owned by Joseph Forest,
and near neighbor was MFR. Farrell, a school
teacher. OF course there had to be brewery.
and this was conducted in the square between
street and the Potomac and Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets-now covered by the tempo
rary War Department buildings-by Mr.. Cum
ningham. Mr.. Smoot, Mr.. Williams and Mr..
Clark lived in the vicinity.
Mr. Hines also mentions the Tayloe mansion
and David Burns cottage, where Marcia, the
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the nearest being William King, esq,
who then lived in a brick house near the
corner of F and Twentieth streets, re-
Gently owned and occupied by Joseph
Forest, esq. Thus again became a
citizen of Washington at about the age
Of IS years. The greatest difficulty We
experienced then was in getting water.
as there were but few pumps and they
at a great distance, so we had to 60 to
a spring near Hamburg Wharf, not far
from the old glass house (about half a
mile distant), and occasionally to old Mr..
wilson's, near I and Twenty-first
STREETS"
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VIM die. Fopgy Bottom Hell's Bottom,
~ Cow Town and other places IN
old Washington, the names OF
which, like Topsy, lust grew" we are losing
time and articulation unless we are taking 10
an Oldest inhabitant, or one at least who has
resided here for long time. And even then'
anv discussion as to just where the one began
and the other left off could not be settled
satisfactorily to both parties in month OF
argument.
With the different wards of the city, however,
we have something more definite to go by, for
back in the days when the residents OF wash
inpton had a limited franchise, it was quite
necessary as you will readily understand, TO
have the metes and bounds of the several
wards definitely laid down
OF course, from the first it was not necessary
to have many wards, and but a few answered
all requirements. Therefore, in 1901, when the
first wards were designated by the Levy Court,
only three we're provided for. For this pur-
pose Pennsylvania avenue west OF Sixth street
northwest was used as dividing line, and all
to the south became the first ward; all TO the
north. the second ward, and all of the city
east of Sixth street northwest was called the
third ward
This division was of brief duration, LOT In
1906 four wards were created, with the first
street to Rock Greek. The second ward lay
between sixth and Sixteenth streets north
west: the third ward between Fourth street
northeast and Sixth street northwest. and the
fourth ward all Of the city east OF Fourtn
street east Other minor changes were mace
and other wards were added as the population
increased. the last change being made In 1896,
when the city council divided the city into seven
wards.
U7EBB's Digest of the Laws of the City OF
w washington gives the boundaries of these
wards as follows:
1.-THE boundaries of the several wards Of
the CITY of Washington, as fixed and de-
termined by an act of February is, 1896,
and the act amendatory thereof, ap-
proved April %, 1916, are hereby re-
established, fixed and determined in the
following terms and provisions, viz:
"'First ward-AIl that part of the city
west of the center of Fifteenth street
west shall constitute the first ward.
".Second ward-An that part north OF
the center of the Washington Canal, east
of the eastern boundary Of the first ward,
and west and north of line drawn
north from the center Of said canal
through the center of Tenth street west
till 1t intersects the center Of Rhode
Island avenue, and thence northeastward-
~ with the center Of that avenue to the
boundary Of the city, shall constitute the
second ward.
Third ward-An that part north Of
the center of the washington Canal, east
and south Of the eastern boundary Of the
second ward and west and north Of a
line drawn north from the center Of the
canal through the center Of Seventh
street west till it intersects the center
of New York avenue, and thence north
eastwardly with the center of that avenue
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BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

~ vHEN we speak of Crow Hill, the
Northern Liberties, Swamp Poo
mn die, Foggy Bottom, Hell's Bottom,
~ Cow Town and other places IN
old WASHINGTON. the names OF
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
UNDERCOVER SQUAD
 RECOVERS JEWELS
WhaleD'S Officers Arrest Pro-
 p1iet0GS Of Gem Exchange

New York. Sept. I2 Up)-For the second time in Q month Police Commissioner Grover WhaIou's "un- dorcoycr" squad has been instru- mental in recovering a small for tune in stolen jpWclry.
 Working on a tip supplied by the undercoyor men, & squad ot drtcn- tiyo- yesterday r1iavd the jeWelGy exchange Of Louis S,oinh,rg and David SnJ,lH~, sejUng $@Uo.o0b in @ams all of which ancgedly We're stolen. The only articles identified tcrr a $7,5oo bracelet and d $g.oo3 wrist watch obtained in daylight robbery at the home of Richard T.. Weber of Nalba Queens.
 Spjnbcrs and scaffar >scro ar rested and jailed after Quostioning. They refused 10 reveal from whom they obtained the jewrlry.
 The uudercover squad recently aided in the recovery Of $25.uou in jcwelry stolen from the summer home Of sydney F, HutcE,son at Beverly Farms. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
NN<,,N31Y TO DIlnn]

LESS THAN $75 ROOM CONVENIENT PAYMENTS WE GUARANTEE ALL WORK
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12

town has two grand jurors, the in- cumbents being Lucas and Webster. Mr. Lucas was the man originally slated to be dumped overheard by the town committee, it is said.
 Donald Proudman. son of Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Proudman. both active in NeWingtOn politics was mentioned as the candidate to oppose Mr. Lucas. The candidacy was opposed by Mr. Proudman himself, who states he never considered the ! suggestion seriously and would not so consider it.
 Alr. Proudman told Che Herald his nam" had been mentioned by NeWingtOn woman as a possible candidate because he is law stu- dent. studying at the Hartford law school four nights each week. He considered the suggestion q joke but learned later to his surprise that the suggestion had been passed on to Mr. Webster. 2s chairman of the town committee and was being considered seriously by the chairman. Mr Proudman's mother is secretary of the town committee and she was prepared to block any attempt to have the committee name her son, if is said Mr. Proudman denied that his name was proposed in retalia- ton for AIr. Lucas having opposed his father for reelection for tax col lcctor last election He pointed out that his father and Mr. Lucas are friends and that he would not con- sider such d move good sportsman ship.
 With Proudman out of the race and a strong movement 10 force Lucas back into the running. so much SD that Independents and the league Of women voters gave him their unqualified endorsement. the town committee also endorsed AIr. Lucas, who was nominated by ac- cIamation as having no opposition. The contest developed over the other two. where the chairman of the town committee. himself candidate for re-ol"ctlon as grand juror, was opposed by Bray. Nr. Webstcr's nomination prevailed.
 Hallcran Wins in Contest
 The attempt to erase Constable k. Y. Halleran from the political picture hy the town committee proved to be an unpopular move. The town committee placed before tn" meeting the names of Almoron Churchill, Arthur Olcsen. Harold Whitney and Benedict Patcrnosto. Halleran being ignored and ChurchilI's name substituted to op- pose him, The Independent voters with the tircmen and league of wom-
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
Independents Name Candidates Al C. O.P. Caucus In Newington;
 HaIIeran Wins Out In Contest
Avery's Friends Find His Name On Slate - W ebster and Lucas Grand Jurors-Miss Blair Defeats Mrs.
 Walsh for Registrar of Voters

Despite reported attempts 10 send certin Newington officials into political oblivion by the republican town committee at the annual cau- GUS last evening the volunteer fire department and the League Of Women Voters upset the plans of the machine politicians and the skids which were greascd for oth- CTS proved to be the toboggan for organization candidates.
 Grand Juror Harold Lucas. Con- stable Raymond V. Halleran. Nath- an C. Avery, the latter a candidate for the board of fire commissioners. We're renominated despite alleged efforts of the town committee to oust them.
 The caucus was held in the as sembly room of the new junior high school.
 Judge E. Stanley Wcllcs was moderator.
 The slate composed by the town committee was read by Harry WeB- ster. chairman of the committee.
 For the position of assessor. I. H. Goodale Was not opposed For sciectmen, the incumbents. J. C.. Gilbert and V. l.. Eddy, met no op- position. Thomas A. Francis re- c"ived undivided endorsement -or the offices of town clerk. town treas urer and agent of the town deposit fund. l.. NJ. Bancroft had plain sailing so far as nomination for auditor Was concerned.
 F. B. Proudman. who is said to rank second among Connecticut tax collectors for efficiency. was rcnom- mated with no opposition. On thn. town plan commission. William r. Mlddlemass and Thomas r. H3r were unoppo2od.
 The fights centcred on the re- naming candidates In order fo expedite matters. Judge Welles per mItted motion that all who wcr, not opposed ba declared nomin9tal by exclamation. The motion WIS carried and names Of those nomi- mated were erased from Il large slat, on the stage, leaving only the con- testing candidates.
 For representative on the board of relief the town committee had proposed the name of C. l.. L.uro Independent nominations added tbn name Of James r. Simpson. Mr. simpson was eliminated in the final 'otIng' which Was by cheek list and printed ballot
 Lucas and Webster Grand Juror,
 ne nomination of Harold Lucas Tor reelection as grand juror and the contest between Harry Webster ana Robert Bray was one of the 1rst surprises of the evening. The
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
Ward Republicans
 Invite Davis to Outing

James J. Davis, secretary of labor
 who rose to that position of prom mence from the humble job of d foundry puddlcr, will be invited to 'a one Of the speakers at the Third Ward Republican club barbecue at Lake CouIpounce, September 21. Donald l.. Bartlett. former alder. man from the third ward, is hand ling inc task of securing a speaker.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12

en voters vigorously supported Hal
 leran with the result that the latter defeated Mir. Churchill by a vote of more than two to one. The only demonstration during the entire meetirg occurred when the moder- ator announced the vote for Hullor- an, the announcement being re- ceiV"d with burst Of cheers and applause. Haleran with Grand Juror Lucas aided in the capture of
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
SNrLIEv,N- ltRI IL. SNAN..

New York, Sept 12 PN-A '@ugh- ter Of one of New Works old and prominou, families is to tour the sticks in road show.
 Miss Alic" Walker. dau2htcr of Mr. and Mrs. X. Stewart Walker, cf Sew Norl, and Southampton. Long Island. has hnen rivon a part in "The Age of INncconce," in witch Miss Katherine Cornell will be rtGrr,1. The show will ma,M r tour of the east Miss Walker is o member Of the Junior l.ra&uo. Sho attended q dramatic school for the last three years.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12

inc wife of a democrat, her husband being democratic constable as well as chief Of the volunteer fire con- pany. Bad blood between Constable Walsh and Constable tMlcran is said to have had considerable in fIucnce on the move to eliminate TIallcran IIalleran's friends were in the majority. At any rate, Mrs. Walsh went down 10 defeat before Miss Nina l.. Blair, who took the of
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12

three highWaymen on a road in New in2ton a short time ago. With the exception of Churchill all other can didatcs were nominated
 Miss Blair Defeats Mrs. Walsh
 Ano,hor feature, peculiar to New ington politics but rarely met with elsewhere was the candidacy of Mrs Minnie Walsh, wife of John F.. Walsh for the post of republican registrar of voters. Mrs. Walsh. is
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12

flee away from her at the last elcc- 1 ton.
 Mrs. F. V. Woodruff and Mrs. Helen Holt were nominated for the school board Mrs. Woodruff was not opposed. The contest between Mrs. Holt, wife of Thomas r. Holt and Mrs. William Philips. her defeated opponent arose when Mrs. E. B. Proudman. whose term expires, de- clined to be a candidate for re-elec- ton.
 Nelson r. Mann was unopposed for the post Of library director.
 Prior 10 the communcemeut of the tal'oting, Judge Wrucs read a letter from S,ate Food and Dairy Com missioner Holt. one Of the political dictators in the Ncwugton G. O. r. circles, endorsing Leon X. Spraauc aS q candidate for the board or finance. Goorsr F. NJ Bean was renominatoI without contest Mr. Spraguo was opposed hy Charles Sherwood but defeated him.
 Avery Not Opposed Another surprise, indicating d sud den right about face on the part Of the town committee was the endorse mcnt without opposition of Nathan C. Avery for the position on the board of fire commissioners for two years. lIr. Avery was chairman Of .the committee which created the new fire district, building three new fire houses and oquipping them. X strong effort was made to get Elmer W. P1pe to oppose him. Mr, Pape scent ing move to tailn representation on the fire board away from r." Maple IIi,l-E,lm Hill district ny spli,ting the vote there, thus leaving an opening for another representative from N"Wington Center refused to Ec a candidate and announced that he Was supporting AHcry Independent domand by voters in the fire lcpart- mont is said to have forced Ayery's nam" back or the slate. Last night tho folIoHing Were nominated hy the town committee without opposition, On" year. Thomas r. Holt; two years. Nathan (. Avery; three years
 r. x. Crane.
 A town meeting will be held next Monday evening 10 discuss proposed addition 10 tho Elm Hill school.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12

states will visit New Britain Friday to conduct a special meeting in the salvation Army hall at 12O Area street.
 The colonel will be assisted at the meeting by Major and Mrs. Os- car Blomgrcn ot Boston, as we'll as officers from New Haven and Hart ford Music will be furnished by the Salvation Army corps strin4, and brass band The meeting is scheduled 10 start at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
MOORE'S 4-HOUR ENAMEL.

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New Britain herald., 1929-09-12
SALVATION ARMY MEETING

Colonel and Mrs sven Wibcrg, in charge Of the Salvation Army's Scandinavian work in the eastern