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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
STOCKS co HIGHER
BY BULL|SH DRIVE
Market Has Firmer Tone
After Wave of Selling
in Early Trading.
BY STANLEY w. PRENOSIL,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, March t. The stock
market, after an early period Of hesi-
fancy, moved upward again today In
response to easing credit conditions
and signs of improvement in some OF
the leading industries. Buying orders
were distributed over fairly broad
list. but the amusement, public utility,
steel, chemical and food issues gave
the best demonstrations Of group
strength. Fifty or more stocks again
moved into new high ground on gains
that ran from / to nearly 10 points.
While some disappointment was APP
parent as a result of the failure OF the
New York Federal Reserve Bank dlrec-
tors to cut the rediscount rate, following
a lowering of the Bank OF England
charge yesterday, the opinion was ex-
pressed in banking quarters that FED
eral Reserve officials would follow an
easy credit policy through the purchase
of bills and Government Securltles. A
lower rediscount rate is expected TO fol-
low in due course. The Reichsbank
reduced its discount rate today from
6 to 5h per cent. Directors OF the Chi
cago Federal Reserve Bank made no
change in the per cent rate.
Increasing public participation. in
the market Is reported by several OF
the leading commission houses. The
increase of $94 100000 in Federal Re-
serve brokers' loans last week appar-
emily reflects increased marginal buy
ing, and probably some distribution by
the many pools which have been or
ganized since the first of the year.
Call money renewed at 4 per cent
today, but again dropped to 312. The
time money and bankers acceptance
markets were quiet, with the undertone
easy.
Peoples Gas ran up more than 8
points to a new high at 266. Vulcan
DEFINING jumped 73z points, Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube ia, Warren Bros.
z and Loves, Johns Manville, American
Power g. Light, General Refractories,
LIQUID Carbonic, Jewel Tea, Worthlng-
ton Pump, Fairbanks Morse and r. H.
Macy sold 3 to points above yesterdays
final quotations, many of them at the
years best prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

On the 3lst day Of December, 1929, as re-
auired under the District of Columbia Code,
amended June 30, 1902, and August is, 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

OlSLTlCt bdheh oAAA
the Bank of Rich
mond's m o n t h ! y
report, just re-
ceived here, state
that on the whole
the developments
of the first six
weeks of this year
compare favorably
with those of last
year. Speaking col
iectively, Chairman
w. w. Hoxton says
the member banks
in the district are
in a more satlsfac-
tory condition at
present than they
were q year ago.
11n-@ ara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Trading on ID. c. Exchange.

At the monthly meeting Of the board
of directors of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co. President John B. Larner
added an interesting sideiight to the
session when he announced that it was
the five-hundredth meeting of the
board
Wade H. Cooper, president of the
Commercial National told the directors
yesterday that earnings for February
were $4,000 more than earnings ir
January. February was the first full
business month since the merger witt
January IS.
George A. Garrett, resident partnel
Of F."B. Keech IL Co., Is taking week
vacation at Aiken, s. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
STEEL INGOT OUTPUT.

NEW YORK, March (P).-Steel in
got production in the United States last
month totaled 4.o67,971 tons, the Amer
lean Iron and Steel Institute reported
today. This represented an increase OF
2S1, 521 tons over January and compares
with 4,326, 900 tons produced in Febru-
airy, 1929. Operations last month were
at 66.43 per cent Of rated capacity, as
contrasted with 91.91 per cent in Feb
ruary, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
By WIRE The Star once

Notice-An stocks sold In hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter (65s) 2S3s)'
which shows those stocks to be sold In odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
STATEMENT or CONDITION
OF THE
National Capital
Insurance Company of
the District of Columbia

On the 3lst day Of December, 1929, as re-
dutred under the District of Columbia Code,
amended June 80, 1902, and August Is, 1911
Capital stock ............,..s2n Sam. ooo 90
Capital stock, paid up in cash zoo, COO 90
ASSETS.
Sasn "a 2mce 's..'............... $4,000
Real estate MORTGAGES tfrst lieni' ao77 go az
Stocks and bonds market valued 1884 S5
Premiums uncolleeted and in hands
of agents .............,,,,,. sOss o.
Interest due and accrued .... S79i54
All other assets: once furniture
and MIXTURES .................... 10000
Total assets ....................$3 $3.50, 1888
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims .......,.,. s2433O 90
Reserve as required by Law 80. S0,2i1 "a
Salaries, rents, expenses, taxes, etc. 5000. 90
Cnpltal st0ck .,a,i;..'"s............ 100000 90
All other Liabilities .............. 90
Total liabilities .............. s297, 644.64
Character of business transacted during
the year 1879, Fire, Windstorm, Cyclone or
Tornado, Breakage of Plate Glass and Mir
Amount of risk assumed during
Losses s sustained during the 't'''Oi'11O'OO
Money .gsceiived during the l1'.So'o'
Expended during the year is2s. 1855 50
GEORGE r. REPETTI.
VIM. N PAYNE, Jr, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Gseai3 " S. wffssoN EARNsHAw.
Notary Public.
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RICHMOND RESERVE
SURVEY FAVORABLE
Credit, Business and Agri-
culture Declared in
Good Condition.
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Details on credit. business and agri-
culture in the fifth Federal Reserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07

SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK, March Z R.-Bar
silver, ALA. Mexican dollars, 3034.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
MODEL AIRPLANE
BUILDING TAUGHT
Glasses of Boys Under Instruction
at Central Community Center.
Annual Tourney Dates Set.

series of special classes in model
airplane building under the direction
of John H. Williams opened today at
Central Community Center, Thirteenth
and Clifton streets, to aid the many
boys who are DESTROYS of entering the
annual District Of Columbia model air.
craft tournament scheduled to take
place August IS to August 20 under the
direction of the District Of Columbia
Model Aircraft League. The tourna-
ment is officially sanctioned by the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association of the
United States.
These classes will meet each Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after
noon from now until August II, free to
all young model plane builders. They
will be under the auspices of the Com
munity Center Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia public schools, which
Is sponsoring, with the Aero Club OF
this city, the annual tournament here.
On each of these afternoons in the
week, from l to o'clock, opportunity
will be given to all corners to learn to
build model airplanes under expert di-
rection, and on Wednesday of each week
boys may qualify and register for the
tournament.
There will be five classes Of plane
flyers in the tournament, from Ace to D
class, and boys will compete only with
those in their own class. Awards will
be offered in all classes.
Two more public contests will be held
prior to the tournament. The first of
these will take place Saturday morning
of this week, August 9, at 10 o'clock at
the Monument grounds. The second
will take place Saturday morning, Au-
gust Is, at 10 o'clock at Mcfarland
Community Center.
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MOVE TO ELIMINATE
DUMP is STUDIED

The District and Arlington County
officials are trying to arrive at CO.
operative agreement for disposing OF
their combustible refuse other than by
burning it at the dump, just south OF
the Capital Airport in Arlington County,
near Highway Bridge. Engineer Com
missioner John c. Gotwals today re-
ceived letter from c. L. Kinneer, en-
gineer of Arlington County, stating that
the matter would be taken up at a
meeting of the Board of County Super
visors, August Is.
The scheme is temporary only. As
soon as the Districts two incinerators
are built. all the Districts combustible
refuse will be reduced in these plants,
without the dense smoke that accom-
panies the process of burning trash on
open dumps.
There also is a provision in the law
allowing the District to take the trash
of the adjoining Maryland and Virginia
counties and reduce it at these plants
for reasonable price. But the in
Generator plants will not be ready-at
the very earlieSt-before next Spring
Meanwhile many complaints are being
made TO the District Commissioner
and the Arlington County Board Of
Supervisors about the dense pail Of
smoke from the dumps that at all time;
hangs over the airports.
Mai. Gotwals said today that III
thought it would be possible for the
TasLTTct to borrow a scow from the
Army Engineers Office to tow trash tx
some shallow bay in the Potomac anc
dump it there. Some spot out of thu
current, where there would be no danger
of communicating the river with float
ing refuse, would have to be found, III
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
ROSS FUNERAL RITES
HELD EARLY TODAY

Funeral services for Samuel Ross, 76
years old, famous turfman and chair
man of the board of directors of Bar
Der & Ross, Inc, here, who died sud-
denly Saturday at Atlantic City, were
held at IL o'clock this morning at
the Presbyterian Church of the Pill
grims Interment was in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Ross, associated here in bust
ness for so years, was former pro-
prietor of Barber & Ross Co, hard
ware dealers, relinquishing his position
in 1927, when the business was in
corporated. Since then he had been
chairman of the board of directors.
AS turfman Mr. Ross was national
ly known, having maintained one Of
the more famous American racing
stables for the past Is years. He was
an organizer Of the Washington Jockey
Club.
Mr.. Ross is survived by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rebecca Lipscomb, an only
child, whom he was visiting at
Atlantic City when fatally stricken
while bathing in the surf. The Ross
residence here Is at 1924 Massachusetts
avenue.
Honorary pallbearers were:
Justice James C. McReynoldS, Jus
tice Charles H. Robb, Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, James Baird, Bates
Warren, B. F. Saul, F. H. Duehay, w.
d. Hoover, Benjamin F. Cole, Charles
E. Galliher, H. L. Rust, ST.; Hugh
Thrift, w. L. Browning, j. Harry Mil
Ter, H. Rozier Dulany Capt. p. M.
Walker, Henry F. Woodward, C. H.
Small and Harry Blake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
Lieut.. Edward J. Kelly Is
Expected to Be Only
Witness.
SMITH THREATENS PLEA
BEFORE u. S. TRIBUNAL
Defense Counsel Maintains Fight
for Outright Release of
Baker Case Suspect.

Arrangements were completed today
whether Herbert M. Campbell shall be
brought to Washington from Alexan-
dria to face trial on q charge of slay-
ing Mary Baker.
The removal skirmish will be held
before j. Barton Phillips, United
States commissioner, in his Alexandria
Offices. Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly, chief
of the homicide squad, probably will
be the only witness. He said today he
expected to tell little of Importance,
merely explaining he had arrested
Campbell and had been told the de-
PENDANT was in Washington April IL,
the day of the murder.
Evidence to Be Retained.
William H. Collins, assistant United
States attorney in charge of the case,
had conference today with Alban
Jones of Richmond, Va, an assistant
United States attorney Collins in
structed Jones to insist on the removal
OF Campbell without disclosure of the
evidence gathered by investigators.
Collins reiterated it only would be
necessary for the prosecution to prove
Campbell was the man named in the
warrant and that he was a fugitive
from justice. He termed the effort of
Charles Henry Smith, Alexandria at
torney, representing Campbell, to block
the removal, "a ridiculous waste of time
and effort, because he hasn't chance"
Smith said the prosecution had no
right to remove his client because the
n Ia aTfrN - u IA4 <11E
nitely determined. He scoffed at re-
ports that Washington authorities pos
sessed Information indicating the girl
was slain here. He also discounted
claims of Collins that the investigation
pointed to the guilt of Campbell.
Threatens Federal Action.
Determined to gain the outright re-
lease OF Campbell from the Alexandria
city Jail, Smith again threatened to
carry the case to Judge D. Lawrence
Groner Of the Federal District Court in
Norfolk, Va, should the necessity arise.
Collins revealed that regardless of
the outcome of the hearing, it probably
would be several weeks before the case
was presented to grand jury because
numerous photographs and other data
remained to be forwarded by Maj. Cal.
vim Goddard Chicago ballistics expert.
Maj. Goddard already has submitted to
Collins a preliminary report of his ex-
animation of a pistol turned over to
authorities by Campbell and bullets re-
moved from the body of Miss Baker.
This report said the bullets had been
fired from the Campbell gun.
Meanwhile Campbell received several
callers in jail He said he was we'll
satisfied with his new quarters. He
was removed to Alexandria yesterday
from the Arlington County Jail after
his release by State authorities and
his rearrest on Federal warrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
REPORT DECREASE
IN CITY ARRESTS
Twenty Per Cent Drop Com
pared With May, June,
July, 1929.

A substantial decrease in arrests Is
shown in a report released by police
headquarters today covering May, June
and July, as compared with the same
months last year. The decrease Is par
ticularly noticeable in traffic arrests
For the past three months a total Of
q, 629 arrests was made. The CORE
spending figure for 1929 Is IS, 154. This
is a decrease of roughly 20 per cent.
Arrests for felonies dropped from 1895
to 983; those for misdemeanors dropped
from 1921 to $685.; traffic arrests
dwindled from 1879 to 1874. Thus
the bulk of the decline is attributable
to the falling off in traffic arrests.
AS to the traffic arrests. the drop
was mainly in arrests for trivial viola
tions classed under the general head
miscellaneous traffic violations" Ar
rests for drunk driving actually in
creased from 65 to 80, while arrests
for the miscellaneous offenSes dropped
from 1929 to 10.l00.
Arrests for intoxication showed
very small increase. from 3,404 to 3,428,
less than l per cent Those for viola
ton of the Volstead law, by way of
manufacturing, selling, possessing or
transporting liquor, showed an increase
from 1921 to 1870
Murder arrests dropped from Is to
IL; robbery arrests increased from 80
to 43, and HOUSEKEEPING arrests in
creased from 242 to 305.
The figures were prepared by Capt.
L. I. H. Edwards, personnel officer of
the department..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
SLUMP IN STOCKS
QUICKLY OFFSET
A. {. Horst Praises Govern
ment Action, Which Relieved
Economic Depression.

Praise for the manner in which Gov
eminent agencies of the country mo-
bilized construction programs to re-
lieve depressed economic conditions
that followed the stock market slump
was voiced by A. E. Horst, president
of the Associated General Contractors,
in an address broadcast last night by
the National Broadcasting Co.
AT the same time the chief OF the
contractors body pointed out that pri-
vate industry, particularly in the resi-
Dental field, had not been able to keep
pace with records of the previous year
For this situation blame was laid to
lack of better cooperation between
building agencies and financial groups
and, in part, to loss of confidence by
the public due to financially irrespon-
sible contractors. which the Associated
General Contractors are attempting to
drive out of the field.
Buying Power Increases.
Pointing out that Federal, State and
city government agencies selected the
construction industry as a means of
building up the buying power of the
general public, by providing added en-
ployment and business through step
up in public building projects, Mr..
Horst declared the contractors were
surprised at the vast amount Of such
work which Government agencies have
so quickly started.
The speaker quoted statistics of the
r. w. Dodge Corporation showing that
there has been an increase of nearly
80 per cent over last year in copstruc-
ton contracts awarded for educational
buildings, institutions and various pub
lie works and public utilities.
Private works have not made such
a record, however, he said. Due to the
declines in this phase of construction,
the grand total of contract awards OF
all kinds for the first six months OF
this year showed a net loss Of more
than IL per cent, or more than one
third of billion dollars.
Residence Construction Lays.
Residential construction was reported
to have shown a decline of more than
$500, 900 900. Further, Mr.. Horst said,
the contemplated work reported In this
field shows no sign Of recovery.
Loose credit conditions have enabled
elements to creep into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
JOHN C. C0NLIFF TAKES
OVER SECRETARY DUTIES

Becomes Aide to o. s. Attorney
Rover, Succeeding Milford F.
Schwartz, Named Chief Clerk.
John c. Conliff, jr., today took over
the position Of private secretary to
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover,
in succession to Milford F. Schwartz,
recently promoted to be chief clerk in
the office of the prosecutor.
Conliff Is a native of Washington,
having been born May 6. 1906. He at
tended Gage Grammar School and was
graduated from Central High School
in 1924. He received the degree of
LII. B. from Washington College OF
Law in June, 1928, and the degree of
LII. M. in June, 1929 Conliff was ad-
mitted to the bar October 8, 1928, after
joining the Office force of the United
States attorney In May, 1928. He Is a
member of Sigma M Legal Fraternity
and resides at 1920 Juniper street. He
was married August 4, 1928, TO Miss
Katheryn NJ CroWder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
INSURANCE CODE
TO Be REOFFERED
AT NEXT CONGRESS
Dr.. ReicheIderfer Quotes Glib
son as Saying Bill Has
Chance of Passage.
GIVES DISTRICT POWER
TO FIX FIRE POLICY RATES
Report Shows Companies Have Col
lected Twice as Much as They
Have Paid Out.

Commissioner Luther H. Reichelder-
fer said today that the District insur-
ance code, which has been sought to
be enacted for several years, will be re-
introduced at the next session of Con-
gress. Although the matter is con-
troversial and has been strongly OPP
posed by some insurance interests, Dr.
Reichelderfer quoted Representative
Ernest w. Gibson of Vermont, member
of the House District Committee, as
of passage this time. Mr.. Gibson called
on him several months ago, DR.. Reich
elderfer said, and made the statement
at that time.
One of the clauses of the code gives
to the District Insurance Department
the power to fix fire insurance rates. In
the report of the insurance department
made public yesterday, it was shown
that fire insurance companies doing
business in the District collected more
than twice as much in premiums last
fiscal year as they paid out in losses.
In past years the proportion OF losses
paid had been even smaller.
Although LIE insurance companies
were shown by the report to have COL
lected more than four times in
premiums the amount paid out in losses,
there is no clause in the proposed code
limiting the price to be charged for
life insurance Thomas M Baldwin,
jr., superintendent of insurance, ex-
planned today that life insurance COM
panies, in addition to paying the poll
cies, also pay dividends to policyholders
These are not taken into account in
the figures used, he said. Life insurance
rates are practically standardized
throughout the country, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
ANYWAYS COMPANY SUES
ON NOTE FOR OPTION

The Mount Vernon Always, Inc, yes
terday fled suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $1,100 from
Alva Sole, John Arthur Shaw and Rob
ert d. Burbank. The sum sued for Is
said to represent note given for an al
legged option to purchase the flying field
of the plaintiffs located at Hybla VAL
ley, in Virginia.
According to Attorneys L. N. Coe of
Washington and Henry P. Thomas Of
Alexandria, the defendants, Alva Sole
and John A. Shaw are, respectively,
president and director of publicity of
the District of Columbia Air Legion. 1t
is stated that on December IL, 1929,
the three defendants signed an agree
ment to purchase all the capital stock
and assets of the Mount Vernon Air
ways, Inc, by January 6. Later an OPP
ton was extended to February 20, 1880,
it is said. in consideration Of the note
for $1,000, which forms the basis of
the suit, to which is added an additional
500 for attorney fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
COMPLETES IL FULL DAYS
IN TREE-SlTTING STUNT
Frank Kilmartin Abandons Perch
Because He Wanted a Few Days
of "Regu1ar-Type" Vacation.

Thirteen days, more or less, shy Of
the tree-perching record for human
beings, Frank Kilmartin, whose perch
ing proclivitieS have put business on
the boom in the miniature golf course
over which he perched, last night aban-
doned his tree seat and came down to
earth.
The 17-year-old high schol boy had
completed IL days in the tree last night
with an official 288 hours of perching
time, but was good distance away
from the record when he descended
A crowd of about $50 persons was on
hand to see Frank come down.
Franks spokesman" who has taken
care of all the boys publicity since the
tree-sitting began, explained last night
that Franks desire to spend a little
of his vacation out of the top of 10
Gust tree caused him to resign" He
is to get back to school shortly and
wants to take trip with his fraternity
before the school bell rings again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
FOUL PLAY FEARED
IN HUNT FOR COE,
MISSING 3 DAYS
Capital Laundryman Disap-
pears, Supposedly En- Route
to Annapolis.
FELLOW EMPLOYEES
WILL SEARCH WOODS
Wife Had Been Notified He Was
Leaving Washington to Visit
Her in Maryland City.

A searching party composed OF 10
fellow employees of Joseph E. .Coe, %
year-old superintendent of the Home
Laundry, 1101 Raum street northeast,
who mysteriously disappeared from his
home, 1922 Monroe street northeast,
after attending wedding Saturday
night, will comb all roads and the
woodland sections between here and
Annapolis, Md. this afternoon in hopes
of finding the missing man.
Business associates and Goes family
are convinced that Coe has met with
foul play. Theodore Warner, manager
of the laundry, who organized the
searching party, said today 1t was his
opinion that Coe gave some one lift"
and was robbed and probably beaten.
Coe, after attending the wedding at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Thir-
tenth and Fairmont streets, told
Donald Mackenzie of the Alta Vista
apartments, owners of the laundry, that
he was going to Annapolis to see his
wife, where she is visiting her brother,
Stephen w. Dulcett.
Annapolis police said Mrs. Coe re-
ceived telephone call from her hus-
band about $3.50 o'clock Saturday night.
She said her husband announced that
he would be in Annapolis within two
hours.
Mr.. Mackenzie said ne could assign
no reason for his employees disappear
ance. and added that he was thoroughly
convinced the man was the victim of
foul play.
Mr.. Coe was one of my best en-
ployes, and was a steady worker and
non drinker. He was splendid young
man, and happily married" Mr.. Coe
has two small daughters, one years
old and the other year old.
The man is described as being about
5 feet 8 inches in height, with black
hair and brown eyes and weighing about
las pounds.