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THE BIG HOUSE = By Jack Lait

was left burning. Morgan knew
that in q short time taps would
blow. He began a tentative
stretching Of his muscles, to
test his condition. He was weak,
but his resolution and constitu-
ton gave him strength. He
slipped from the bed and his
bare feet were on the floor.
Just to sit up caused him pain
full effort, and he began to
breathe hard. The room jazzed
about him.
He sat for a time on the
edge of the bed and then got on
his feet again. He reeled, and
before he knew it he was
sprawled on the bed again.
He remained there for q short
time and tried again. The at
tempt took him to the door.
He leaned against the wall for
a few minutes and laboriouSly
made his way down the corri-
dor to the morgue door. His
knees wobbled. but he gritted
his teeth. He must carry
through.
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In the Room

He groped for the handle to
the door and it yielded to his ef-
forts. He went into the room
and softly closed the door be-
hind him. 1t was so dark that
for a moment he could see no
thing. Then, gradually he began
to distinguish objects. Through
the narrow barred window
came the faint glow of the
moonlight from without. In
one corner, near the outer door.
he saw a covered figure on the
mortuary slab.
Morgan heSitated. If he failed
in this attempt he would be
thrown again into the dungeon,
and this time, he felt, he would
never emerge alive. But the
spur of vengeance goaded him.
He must leave the prison!
He walked unSteadily toward
the slab. He removed the dirty
old blanket from the corpse.
The remains Of Carter had been
sewed up in a coarse sack. With
trembling fingers. Morgan man.
aged to undo the string which
bound the sack together at the
head.
While he worked feverishly
he stopped now and then, al
most too weak to continue. His
breath came in short, quick
gaSps. Finally, somehow, he
got the stiff, cold clay out of
its Shroud, and with all the
strength he could summon, he
dragged it into the corner,
where he concealed it under sew
eral other old blankets which
he found there.
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
May IA

If today is your birthday
the coming year is apt to
bring a journey and interest
ing activities along new lines.
Guard against extravaganza.
Do not commit yourself in
writing without first making
sure of the circumstances in
volved and avoid legal entan-
clements.
Important dates: Avoid eX-
cesses of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from June IS to II, July 4
to Z. August 4 to s, September
IA to Is, November II to 10,
January l to S, April l to S
193D. Good for general af-
fairs, make efforts to advance
your interests from May 16 to
18, June 10 to 13, August 26
to 90, October IL to IA, Febru-
ary Z to 10. Contradictory
dates show two opposing in
fluences.
A CHILD BORN today will
be fond of an active. out-of-
door life. He will probably
travel extensively and find that
circumstances in his life will
vary considerably. There will
be many ups and downs. He
may change his opinions too
frequently. He would benefit
through cultivating a good
memory.
TENDENCIES FOR TOMOR-
ROW MAY 15). Neptune is
receiving friendly vibrations
from the moon and hostile
ones from Mercury. causing "A
mixture of influences. There
will be need of discrimination
and caution, particularly in
writings or signing agreements.
Be careful in handling or using
either liquids or canned goods.
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dead bus" would rumble back
through the gates.
Morgan worked over in his
mind a desperate scheme. He
wondered if he werr too weak
to attempt it, but the thought
Of freedom sent new life blaz-
ing through his racked body.
He felt better, too, when they
brought him some clear. hot
broth and poured several spoon
fulS down his parched throat.
The doctor rmade his final
visit. felt Morgan's pulse and
muttered:
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LEND RUSTIC
EFFECT

For the city dweller who
would give his back yard a
somewhat rustic air, fences Of
cut chestnut saplingS are both
attractive and practical. Rus
ITCHY. improved by these un,
painted fences, has been cleverly
used by roof garden decorators.
who disguise water tanks and
chimneyS behind tall saplings.
BY this, more than any other
decorative effect, they turn
the roof into a real garden,
which needs only few plants
and wicker chairs to be COM
pleta.
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CHAPTER l

1t was dark. So dark that
Raquel Rojos, drawn we'll back
In a seat toward the rear of the
car, was no more than a blur in
the general gloom of the train.
She was glad for the darkness.
Glad for the haze of alkal dust
that hung like a curtain be-
tween her and the idly curious
eyes Of fellow passengers. Cattle
men, with hunched shoulders
and gay knotted 'kerchiefS that
belied the dreary routine Of their
trade. Two or three travelling
statesmen. the urban stamp on
their easy-fitting clothes and
polished shoes. No women.
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The Other Door

The morgue had another door,
too, and this Morgan knew.
This door led into a courtyard
and after an execution or after
a patient had died in the hos
pital, the black, funeral wagon
of the prison backed up to the
door and the shrouded body
was dumped into it to be taken
to the prison cemetery, off
over the hills or to the depot,
to be shipped to relatives.
Morgan knew, too, that this
wagon generally drew up just
after taps, when the body was
to be taken to the cemetery.
Already a yawning grave would
be waiting for the body, and an
hour or so later the prison
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He'll be all right tomorrow.
May as well let the poor devil
stay here tonight-after what
he's been through. He will
probably get a good Sleep"
Morgan was soon left alone in
the room, which contained but
one other bed-the one lately
occupied by the unfortunate
or fortunate Carter. His clothes
they had taken away and he
had on but a sack-like gown Of
a heavy white material.
Only the small night light
at the entrance to the room
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Continued from Yesterday
CHAPTER 9


So the grumbling guards car
risd Duncan Morgan from his
cell in the dungeon, q where
he had spent 80 days and 80
nights. His face was green,
his four weeks growth Of
beard had become matted with
dirt. His eyes were closed and
there seemed to be little life
left in his emaciated body.
They took him to the prison
hospital and the doctor and
a convict inferno went over
him. The inferno, who had
been a practitioner outside the
prison, stood dreamily by,
thinking of the day when he
would again be free. and the
doctor liStlesSly thrust a ther.
mometer between Morgan's half
closed salmon-colored lips.
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Very Sorry

''I'm so sorry" she said. Her
black eyes were at once appeal
ing and commanding. II haven't
anything smaller"
Unaccountably to himself.
quite understandably to the girl,
the conductor held out the bill.
st f1uttered down into her lap.
"Mebbe. I can pick up the
change before we git to the
en- o. the line" he said.
The girl nodded, wrapped
the bill around the roll in her
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DAILY ANTIQUE
No. 33'

About a century and a half
ago, this exquisite plate was
brought to the United States
from England, and has since
been in the family of Arthur
Lane, Sol Twenty-third ST.
Northwest.
The Washington Times tOiH
publish from day to day inter.
eSttng specimens of authentic
American origin or of historic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques, particularly
articles OF Colonial or early
association, are inUited to for.
wGrd photographs and records
for publication, or notify the
The Washington times., 1930-05-14
In The Home

If silver is never washed with
soap it will retain it's luster.
Hold under hot water faucet
and use unsoaped water, then
polish with chamoiS skin,
When damping clothes before
ironing, warm water spreads
through them better than cold,
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Man has certainly been the gamer in this freedom
Where the other who purred upon successful
had less to resort to secrecy she can
to be received and shielded and chapeoned by
his wife,
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What Do You KnOw:?.
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

l. Oliver Goldsmith Hchens 4. Gill
bert Holland s. John the Baptist g. Frederick M: sackett.
T. Environment June IA. 8. Holy 10. Hudson.
Martial L. Mix. 1S. Photoplay A. Dacyogram Is Dress
maker.
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is not considered cricket these days to speak LII Of
the woman who>is wheedling your husband away.
One can't help observing how often this Independence"
leads to breaking up other woman's home.
little of the old stigma attached to such women
is what need,
The Washington times., 1930-06-04
|NGOT OUTPUT
CUT DOWN

NEW YORK, June 4.-Another
decrease in the ingot production
of the steel industry were record
ed during the past week. figures
released today reveal.
U. S. Steel Corporation has
been reduced nearly S per cent
to IS per cent of capacity, as
compared with better than 1919
per cent in the preceding week,
and a share under 80 per cent
two weeks ago. This is the larg-
est change recorded in some time.
time.
Independent steel companies
also show some reduction, but to
a smaller extent than the leading
interest. The larger concerns in
this group are running at about
6712 per cent, as compared with
50 per cent in the preceding
week and 70 per cent two weeks
ago.
For the entire industry the
average is slightly under II per
cent. as against 1872 per cent a
week ago and about IS per cent
two weeks ago.
Although operations of most
steel companies have been main
tanned at a fairly high rate, the
small amount of incoming bust
ness, it is expected that the back
logs of most of the units of the in
dustry will show decrease.
Another decrease in the untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel
Corporation is looked for as of
May 81, according to reports cur
rent in Wall Street today, al
though it is too early to forecast
the extent of the falling off.
However, the report intimated
that indications are that it might
be quite large. The report will be
published at noon, June 10.
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S3,577,353,000
SPENT BY j. 8.
-Timea Staff Photo

Uncle Sam spent $3,577,353 900
during the first II months of the
1880 fiscal year to maintain the
Government, the Treasury an
nounced today, an increase of
$150,000,000 for the same period
in the 1929 fiscal year, chiefly be-
cause of the expenditures of the
Federal Farm Board.
Receipts amounted to $3,374,-
446000, a gain of SLOT 100000
leaving a deficit for the II months
of 100000, compared with
S160,62l 900 for the same time
last year.
Officials said, however, that
with contemplated income-tax re-
CeiptS of more than $500,000,00
this month, and a security issue
of probably as much. the Govern
ment will complete the fiscal year,
June 30. with a surplus. 1t will
be smaller than the $225 100000
surplus last year.
Issues of securities during the
II months amounted to $3,170,-
964,000, chiefly certificates, while
retirements were $3,702. .595 900,
including certificates and notes.
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P UBL|C DEBTS
ARE GUT

Despite unusually heavy ex-
penses and reduction in some
classes of revenues, Secretary Mel
lon has effected a cut of $685.
100000 in the public debt in the
last II months, it was shown
in Treasury figures made public
yesterday.
On May 81 the gross debt stood
at $16,399, ,46O, ,495, or more than
S., 1000, 100000 below the postwar
peak.
The sinking fund accounted
for 1888, 100000 of the II months
reduction and war debt payments
by foreign governments for about
$19,00O,000. The remainder came
out of surplus funds.
Costs of running the Govern
ment jumped $150,O00,O0O to So.
577,O0O,0OO. Agricultural aid,
through the Federal Farm Board,
took $113, 100000 of this. The
increased outlay for debt retire
ment also played a part, but
there were offsetting reductions
in interest charges and tn e
amount of tax refunds.
Income tax collections for the
II months totaled ST, 1884, ,00O, 900, "a
gain of $1O9,O0O,OOO. Miscella-
neous tax collections increased
$18,000,000 to $3.50, 100000.
The Washington times., 1930-06-04
NICKEL PL A 7 {
FIGHTS SALE

Another move by the Van
Sweringens to block the efforts
of the Taplin Brothers. of Cleve-
land, to acquire control of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie. was
made today when the Nickel
Plate railroad asked the Inter
state Commerce Commission to
dismiss the application of the
Pittsburgh and West Virginia
for authority to acquire the
Wheeling.
The motion also asked that
the hearings scheduled for June
9 be Cancelled and be reset, if
at all, only after the determina-
ton of the motion.
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JUDGE STUDIES
PACKERPLEA
Times staff Photo

Motions to dismiss petitions for
the modification of the packers
consent decree filed several
months ago by the Armour and
Swift packing groups, were under
advisement today by Justice Jen-
nings Bailey, in the District Su-
preme Court.
The decree, upheld by the
United States Supreme Court last
summer and which was to have
become effective last November,
stipulates the packers should di-
vorce themselves from all activl-
ties not relating to the meat
packing industry.
Edgar Watkins, counsel for the
American Wholesale GroCers as
Sociation, and Frank Nebeker, Ma
tional Grocers' Association, con
tended the court lacked juri5oic-
ton to modify the decree. Frank
j, Hogan represented the packers.
The Washington times., 1930-06-04
CHILE MERGER
SEEN NEAR

Delegate Of the Chilean govern
ment in Paris on the nitrate pro-
ducers' cc%1nittee has cabled his
government that the negotiations
for forming a national nitrate
company of Chile, with the object
to consolidate the actual produc-
tlon companies, have ended sue
cessfully. according to the weekly
report of the government of
Chile, issued by the consul general
in New York.
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rRading Due Duness Says
Foreign Government
Protests on Tariff
Put Before Senate

commodities, mainly grains and
cotton and other raw materials,
such as copper, from the United
States, thus eventually weaken
ing the economic relations be-
tween the two countries"
From Germany came another
protest warning against an eco,
nomic crisis in world trade If
the bill became a law. The Ger
man government said the bill
would "aggravate" her unfaVor
able financial position and might
endanger her payment OF debts
to the United States.
The German government de.
Clared:
"The latest legislative de-
veIOpments have caused much
anxiety among German indus
tries and commerce engaged in
trade with the United States.
"The existing fear for the
future of their trade seems well
justified in view of the fact
that the proposed increases IN
rates of American duty would
affect to the point of prac'
ticaIIy import prohibition with
respect to Germany on great
many articles"
The Germans we're particularly
alarmed over high rates on
blocks, upholstery, jewelry and
leather. The government SAID
it feared German exports to the
United States of leather goods
would entirely disappear"
"The seriousness of the eco
nOmic situation of Germany,
resulting from her constantly
unfavOrable trade balance with
the United States, her most un-
favorable position in the SyS-
tenn of the worlds balances of
payment and particularly with
respect to her balance of pay
ment with the United States,
would be further aggravated to
a considerable extent, should
the proposed new rates go into
effect against most of the
products shipped from Ger
many to the United States to-
day"
The protests from other ma
tions were along similar lines.
They we're given sCant attention.
however, and merely filed away
with a clerk.
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Chase Securities
OPENS NeU office

The new office of the Chase
Securities Corporation will open
today at 922 Fifteenth Street
with Marshall o. Exnicios in
charge. The local office former.
ly was in the headquarters Of
the American Express Company
on F Street.
The new office will be combined
with the Equitable Securities Cor
poration establishment. this &C
ton being taken as the result
of the merger of the Chase and
Equitable Banks in New York.
The Equitable personnel will be
retained.
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n. J. STANDARD
SALES At 1928
LEVEL
Worldwide Business Gain
Seen; Denial Made Of
Stock Dividend Payment

NEWARK, June 4. - Business
of the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey has shown an
excellent gain throughout the
world, according to S. B. Hunt,
vice president and treasurer, at
the annual meeting in Newark
today, at which he was chairman.
Volume of sales thus far this
year, he said, has equalled that
of 1929.
Although business has shown
a gain, he pointed out that due
to the surplus of crude oil and
gasoline stocks, earnings of most
oil companies started out poorly
this year.
Dividend Denied
Denying recent reports of a
probable stock dividend, Mr.. Hunt
declared the matter had not come
up for consideration by the direc-
tors. He also stated the COM
pany was in no need of funds
through the issuance of rights
and secuted the report that w.
C. Teagle would resign as presi
dent.
Among other statements, Mr..
Hunt reported that the Jersey
company is continuing its de-
yelopment of the hydrogenation
process by which it expects to
convert liquified coal, shale oil,
coal tars, crude petroleum and
it's residues of all descriptions
into substantially 100 per cent
of high grade finished products.
The BayWay, N. j., hydrogena-
ton plant, which is under con-
struction, probably will be ready
to begin operations in August.
The plant at the Humble Oil and
Refining Company's refinery at
Baytown, Texas, will be ready
in about a year. and the third
plant under construction at Baton
Rouge refinery of the Standard
Oil Company of Louisiana will
not be prepared to start opera
tions on the process until next
year.
Many to Use Method
Many of the important oil COM
panies, Mr.. Hunt said, already
have signified their intention of
applying for use of the process.
Rights to the process for the
world outside of Germany are
held by the Standard. G.. Co.,
in which the Standard Oil of
New jersey holds a majority
interest. and the I. G. Farbenin-
dustrie the remainder.
In April. this year, the Hydro
Patents Company was formed,
with the exclusive rights to Ii
Cense the process in the United
States. and this company will
pay fixed royalties to the Stan
dard-I. G. Company on each
license granted, in addition to
certain running royalties.
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LOCAL STOCKS
LOCAL STOCKS

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
Georgetown Gas SIS, $2,O0OG
1924.
Potomac Electric IS, 1853, ST.
0006 108.
Washington Gas IS "a" 5000
61Ol3a.
Potomac Electric s per cent
preferred, 1001107s, 1OG1107s.
2@11024.
Potomac Electric 5l2 per cent
preferred. 2@107.
Washington Railway and Elec.
trio preferred, 2009812, 3009812,
20@9812, 5@9812, 4@9812.
District National Bank, 2@215.
Federal American Bank, 100
285.
Riggs National Bank, 20497.
National Metropolitan Bank,
1@36512.
Chevy Chase Dairy pfd., 5@108.
Federal-American Co. CON-, 100
80, 10@32, 30@32, 50@32.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
10Ol2.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction Co., 1Om65, 10
@65, t0@65, 20@65, 5O@65, 500
SIS. 2O@65.
Potomac Electric IS pfd., 20
1105s.
Union Transfer Co, 1@25512.
Mergenthaler, 100 1OO3s.
Washington Gas IS B, $4,000
1035s, $1,000 1O35s.
Capital Traction Co., 2@651a.
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STOCK
ON So ANNUAL
BASIS
Directors Vote Quarterly Pay
ment of rs Cents in Cash:
Recovery Seen

NEW YORK, June Directors
of the Lehman Corporation today
voted an initial quarterly dividend
Of IS cents on the capital stock,
placing the issue on an annual
basis of $3
In connection with the declara-
ton of the initial dividend. Al.
thur Lehman, president, stated
that the dividend will be paid out
of income of the corporation de.
rived from coupons, cash dividends
and interest. He added:
ut will be the policy of di.
rectOrs of the Lehman Corpora
ton to pay regular dividends
out of such income. However,
the board may hereafter de-
clare special cash or stock divi.
dendS, out of investment profits
and profits derived from other
sources.
THE corporation will have no
difficulty in maintaining its
present dividend basis provid.
ing our current rate of progress,
as well as improvement in the
general situation, continues"
Mr.. Lehman said he believed
that some progress is being made
in the recovery of general busi-
ness and that a substantial re-
covery will be manifest before
the end of the year. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the re-
covery would be complete by 1881.
An outstanding feature of the
current situation. he explained,
is the fact that none of the
larger corporations, even those
doing poor business. have large
inventories. This is true from
the producer to the consumer, he
concluded.
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The flood of protests from for
eign governments against the
pending tariff bill we're before
the Senate today with various
hints of future entanglements
over the refunding of World War
debt settlements.
There were 161 specific pro
tests from % nations in a mass
of documents forwarded to the
Senate by the State Department.
One nation after another pro
tested the passage of the tariff
bill would seriously cripple her
commerce with the United States,
damage foreign industry and re-
duce Americas world trade. They
protested particularly the bill
would cut down Americas eX-
ports of agricultural products.
From Italy came one hint of
debt entanglementS. Rome pointed
out that Senator Reed Smoot (RD
Of Utah, in proposing Italy's debt
settlement, had declared her a
debtor nation" and require in
creased foreign commerce to pro
vide her with finances for paying
her debt to the United States. 1t
further declared the tariff bill
would seriously injure that trade.
The Italian government de-
clared:
This reveals a situation in
need of readjuStments mainly
if considered in the light of
the obligations assumed by
Italy resulting from the war
debt settlement, and for pay.
ment of the capital borrowed
in the New York market.
There is a distinct contrast
in the nature of the goods ex-
changed between Italy and the
United States. BasicaIIy, the
two trades are not competitive
in character. On the contrary,
they possess a marked degree
of integratiOns to satisfy the
demands and needs of the two
economic systems totally differ
ent.
1T is beyond dispute that
any tariff revision by he
United States in the form and
on the rate basis of the bill ap-
proved by the Senate cannot
help seriously diminishing
Italy's purchases of agricultural