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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
GAS STATION EMPL0YE
HELD ON TWO CHARGES
Reports Robbery, but Is Said Later
to Have Confessed Loaning
Money to Pay for Liquor.

Charles T. Seymour, As years old, of
40 Bates street. was charged with en-
bezzlement of SOB and making false
police report, by Detective Sergt. John
DahlgIish and Leo Murray, today, upon
completion of an investigation into an
alleged robbery at a Lord Baltimore
filling station at Florida and Rhode
Island avenues, yesterday.
Seymour, manager of the station,
telephoned police yesterday afternoon
and said that colored man ran into
his Office, snatched $lO3 and fed.
When questioned by detectives this
morning, Seymour is said to have con-
fessed to loaning the money TO COLI
cred man to pay for load of liquor,
in return for which he was to receive
$3.50 within is minutes after the loan
was made. He told detectives that when
the man failed to reappear. he decided
TO report q robbery, police say.
Seymour, who Is being held ct the
frst precinct, Is to be arraigned In
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
FATHER ARRESTED
THROUGH MISHAP
Non-Support Charge Made
Against Carl BuIIiS-0thers
Hurt in Traffic.

Minor injuries received in a traffic
accident late yesterday led to the arrest
of Carl Bulls, 80 years old, of the 200
block Seventh street southwest, on a
charge of non-support of his minor
children after police had been unsuc-
cessfully searching for him since July %.
Policeman Charles F. Cummins OF No.
station, who was carrying a warrant
for Bulls arrest, CHANGED to investigate
the mishap and recognized the man and
took him in custody when he eItcoun-
tered Bulls at Casualty Hospital, where
the latters had been taken Tor treat
ment for slight cuts over the left eye.
Bulls sustained the decorations when
a machine in which he was riding with
Roscoe NIullican, 20, of the 500 block
B street southwest, collided at Four
teenth and G streets northeast with
car operated by Lolita M. Smith, AZ,
of the first block of Nicholson street:
Driver Is Arrested.
Mullican's machine was thrown against
an automobile driven by Leroy F'ulner,
colored, "a, of the 1400 block d street
northeast by the force of the impact.
Fulner was arrested for operating on an
expired permit and released on $40 COL
lateral.
A sprained back and shock were SUI
fered by Mrs. Iva S. Phillips, 81 years
old. of 1888 Newton street, chief OPP
orator of the Cleveland telephone ex-
change. Yesterday afternoon when an
automobile driven by her husband, Law
renee F. Phillips, SO, collided with an
ether machine at Sixteenth and Newton
streets.
eency Hospital for treatment, while the
driver of the second car, James w.
Brooks, 4s, of 1712 Seventeenth street,
was arrested by tenth precinct police
and charged with reckless driving. he
was released on $25 collateral.
Samuel Keemle, SO years old, OF the
Chastleton Apartments, Sixteenth ana
r streets. was taken to Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon with iac-
erations of the head and possiple
fracture of the leg after he was run
down at Sixteenth and streets by an
automobile operated by Leslie Z. Gar
nett. 81 East Melrose street, CneVy
Chase. Md. His condition Is SAID 10
be undetermined.
Brothers Are Injured.
Eueene Fletcher, 20 years old, and
his brother Ward, %, both OF Ken
sineton, Nd, were brought TO Emer-
gency Hospital here yesterday with m
iuries sustained in an automobile &C
cident near Bethesda, Md. Eugene was
suffering from decorations of the face,
while his brother was treated Tor a
possible fracture of the shoulder ana
bruises of the scalp. Both were DIS
missed after treatment.
Martin Mueller, 81, Of 26l5 l. street
was arrested on a reckless driving
charge last night by third precInct
nolice after his automobile crashed into
a street car operated by Motorman
Harvey Moses, 742O Connecticut avenue,
at Twenty sixth and F streets.
Taylor Hartford, 43 years old, VINO
lives with Mueller, sustained abraslons
Of the forehead in the accident. he
declined treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
MISS CORA CURRY ENDS
48 YEARS u. S. SERVICE
Chief of Department of Commerce
Accounts Division Receives
Floral Tributes.

Retiring after 48 years of continuous
service with the Government, Miss
Cora C. Curry, chief of the Accounts
Division of the Department of Com
merce, yesterday was the recipient Of
congratulations and floral tributes.
Although 70 years of age, Miss Cur
RVS ability in the Office over which she
had supervised for the past 20-odd
years had caused her superiors to seek
an extension of time IN the service for
her, but she was forced to retire under
the terms of the recently enacted civil
service retirement law.
Miss Curry is the daughter of w. W.
Curry of indianapolis, Ind, who occu-
pied a prominent post in the Pension
ONCE many years ago. She was born
in oxford, Ohio. She joined the Fed
eral service in 1882 and in 1884 became
connected with the Bureau of Naviga-
ton. She later went to the Accounts
Division, where she had been for the
past rs years.
Miss Curry makes her home at 1920
Girard street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
RAINFALL CHECKS
BIG FOREST. FIRES
Drought Conditions, However, Are
Little Relieved in Nearby
States.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August 15.-Maryland
and Virginia got rain yesterday, the
first of any consequence in 40 days, but
not enough to relieve the drought ma
terially
1t did, however, aid In checking sew
eral forest fires, especially In Washing
ton County, which was brought under
control by more than 200 men, some Of
whom had been at the scene SO hours.
More than 1900 acres of woods and
farm lands were burned over.
The Maryland State Department of
Forestry today estimated the damage
from more than 1900 field and forest
fires this year at more than $500. 600.
Only 100 or fewer of the 500 can
neries in Maryland are operating this
year, according to Frank Shook, gecre-
tary of the Tri-State Canneries Asso-
citation, representing New Jersey. Della
ware and Maryland. The value OF
Maryland canned products in q normal
year, he said, Is $4,000 600, and this
year, he said, the output would be only
about . third Of this,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Parked Car Looted by Thieves.

Clothing and other property, valued
at $3.50, was stolen from the automobile
of Louis p. Artan, University OF Oregon
School of Music, parked near Delaware
avenue and d street northeast yester-
day, door of the car having been
forced open. Edith Delacy, Hollywood
Calf: Francis Moore. Atlanta, Ca, and
Dolores Artan, Brunswick. Ga, were
among the loeera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
HERBERT |. ROYCE DIES
Former Employe of Union Trust
Co., 81, Ill Two Years.

Herbert L. Royce, long connected
with the Union Trust Co, here, died
yesterday at his residence, 1912 Hunt
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md, after an
illness of two years. He was 81 years
old
Coming to Washington when young
man, MIR. Royce, native of Whining
ton, Del, entered the employ of the
Union Trust Co On his retirement
several months ago he held the posi-
ton Of custodian of the safe deposit
department.
He Is survived by a son, Hugh G..
Royce, and four daughters, Miss Rose
l.. Royce, Miss Mabel v. Royce, Mrs.
Mary Royce King and Mrs. Helen Royce
Kakoyannis.
Funeral services will be held at /
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the late
residence. Burial viii be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
PARKING FACILITIES
IN j. s. BUILDINGS
ARE RECOMMENDED
Committee Suggests Small
Charge to Government
Employees for Space.
METHOD SEEN SOLUTION
OF TRIANGLE CONGESTION
Principle Already Established in
New Structure for Internal
Revenue Bureau.

This is the sirth OF series OF ar
ticles on the parking and garage prob
lem in washington, NTH the results OF
the studies and the. recommendations
Parking Committee, comprising UGrfed
interests of The city. The committee
iods proposed By Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant,
Bra, director OF public buildings and pub
lie parks, tDho acted as its chairman.
While the report tpds summarized in
news articles at the time 1t 1paS made,
interest in the subject has prompted
this series, the serenth Of tchtch i0iH dp-
pear TOMORROW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Male Child Is Born
With Two Heads
And Three Arms
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DANVILLE, Va, August 15.-It had
not been determined today whether
curious biological freak born here
would be turned over to some mu-
scum or medical institution or be
buried. The freak is in the form
of the body of a male infant with
two perfectly formed heads on a
single body containing two sets of
vital organs from the diaphragm up
and three arms, the third member
protruding from the back midway
between the shoulders at a point be-
tween the two necks correspond
ing to the position of the outside
arms.
All of the extra members and
vital organs were normal in all re-
spects. with the exception of the
hand of the third arm, this hav-
ing the same appearance on both
sides. There were two hearts and
two sets of lungs, one on each side
of the single trunk
DR.. M. E. Mease, the physician
in the case, reports the mother as
doing nicely. The infant lived 10
minutes after birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

The remainder reporting. 5,712, indi-
Gated that they would be willing to pay
from Sc to SOC. The classification by
amounts is as follows: 643, Sc; 2,701,
loo; I,03O, l5c; 372, zoe; 902, Csc; IA
30c: rs, 95c; 8, Acc; /, 45c; 81, SOC.
"Whiie it would be improper to predi-
cate results on answers to the ques-
tionnaire. it seems fair to assume that
there is q very general willingness on
the part of Government employees who
use automobiles to pay reasonable
amount for their storage II the facilities
are available"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
CAPON TAXPAYERS WIN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROMNEY, w. Va, August 15.-Capon
district taxpayers temporary injunction
against the district board of education,
restraining them from laying levy for
the maintenance of Capon-B loomery
High School, held In a hearing here
before Judge q. K. Kump and the in
junction was made permanent. Counsel
for the board appealed the ruling and
a hearing has been granted by the State
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Washington News
CHECK FORGERY SUSPECT
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Police Court Probation Slip Is
Found in Prisoners Pocket
by Detectives.

Wanted to answer a charge of hav-
ing forged the name of DR.. William F.
Ferris 204 F street, TO a check for $40
and passing 1t at local business house
Robert Arthur Dunn. SO years old, was
arrested at his home, 70 Rhode Island
avenue, early this morning by Detec-
tives B. w. Thompson, Eugene Davis
and Benjamin johnson of the check
squad.
Dunn had previously been arrested
On bad check charge and in his pocket
was found Police Court probation
slip, which, he stated, resulted from
his arrest and trial for alleged intoxi-
cation
Dunn is said by the detectives to
have admitted forging the name of the
physician to the check involved in the
present complaint and also that he
passed three other bad checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Visitor Robbed Of $s5.

William Fry Bunting of Berkeley, w.
Va. stopping at AIT Fifth street north
east when on Missouri avenue near
Third street about 1880 o'clock this
morning met colored man and wom-
an, with whom he engaged in CONVERSE
ton. Shortly after leaving the couple
he missed $35 from his pocket. The
West Virginian asked police TO make an
effort to recover his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
JANIT0RS TO FACE TRIAL
IN POTOMAC BANK CASE
Man Arrested in Connection With
Alleged Binding of Employe
Given Release.

Leroy Cooper, colored, rs years old,
of the $500 block of P street, who was
disarmed and arrested early yesterday
morning after he was alleged to have
bound Cessna Boyd, colored, janitor in
the Potomac Savings Bank, where he
formerly had been employed is sched-
uled for a hearing in Police Court to-
morrow morning.
Walter Samuel Carter colored, of the
2700 block of N street, who was ar
rested in connection with the investiga-
ton of the affair, was released, police
definitely determining he had no con-
nection with Cooper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
WOMAN ORDERED AWAY
Judge suspends Sentence onssweat-
err Theft Suspect on Condition.

Judge Robert e. Mattingly today or
dered suspended sentence for a woman
who said she was Ethel o. Gibson, q
Texas school teacher, charged with
stealing q SIS sweater from Woodward
g. Lothrop's department store, and gave
the defendant two days In which to
leave the city.
The magistrate asked her about her
acquaintance in Texas. She was QueS-
toned about Senator Sheppard and
ma" and "Pa" Ferguson. The first
she had only remotely heard Of, but
she spoke at length on the first woman
Governor of Texas.
81 don't like her." ended the self
styled school teacher. "She's for pro-
tthition.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
POLICE VACANCIES EXIST

Mai. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
OF police, and other officials OF the de-
partment are seeking applicants for posi-
lions in the department, vacancies TINS
morning totalirlg so. Four additional
vacancies are expected before septenl-
Der /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
DR.. JUST GOES ABROAD
Howard U. Zoologist to Deliver
Address at Padua Gathering.

DR.. Ernest E. Just, head of the de-
partment of zoology of Howard Univer-
sity and vice president of the American
Association of biologists, sailed yester-
day from New York for Padua, Italy,
where he will be one of six speakers at
the general session of the eleventh In
ternational Congress of biologists Sep
TENDER ALL DR.. Just plans to return
late In September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Some willing 10 Pay.

"The question was asked of the own
ers of automobiles as to how much they
would be willing to pay for the use Of
a conveniently located garage, II street
space were not available.
"Of the total 22,815 owners of auto
mobiles, l7l03 reported that thief
would be unwilling to pay any amount
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
BUILDING news
SEES RISE
American Telephone

Engineering construction con-
tracts awarded Throughout the
United States durin- the past
week were valued at $52, 2,542, 900,
q decline from the preceding
weeks total Of $56, 900, but a
gain over the $47,617,O00 an
nounced in the corresponding
week a year ago, Engineering
NewS-Record reports:
BY comparison with the same
week in 1929, every division Of
large building operations, except
highways, made fair gains. Bridge
awards, however, constituted a
major portion of heavy conStruc-
ton activity and were largely re-
sponsible for the two-fold weekly
gain in engineering work other
than buildings. The volume Of
industrial, commercial and other
building awards showed a de-
cline from last week.
Distributed according to classes,
contract lettings for the week
were valued at the following
sums: Commercial and other
buildings, $40. 1856, 900; streets and
roads, $7,7S9, 900; industrial build
ingIS. $6,682, 900, and other engi-
neering construction, $l7,215, 900.
For the period since January l,
awards announced throughout
the country amount to $2,677,-
038,000, which compares with $3,-
337,811, 900 in the same period
last year,
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
Industrial RGyOn
Turns DOuUn Orders

CLEVELAND, Oct. 3.-Indus.
trial Rayon Corporation is op-
Grating at capacity both in its
Cleveland and Covington (Va.)
plants. Hiram s. Rivitz, presi-
dent. said:
eve have the refusal Of
more business than we can
manufacture for the rest Of
the year."
Company is completing a $780,
900 expansion program at its
Cleveland plant that will allow
for increase of 100000 pounds
. annually in output, giving total
yearly production of $4,000. 900
pounds at both plants.
Industrial Rayon is working on
q new product similar to cello.
phane now made by du Pont de
Nemours which is used in wrap
ping Of cigars, cakes, meats, drug
articles, etc.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
RETAIL 7 R Adj
GAINING

The main point Of encourage
ment in a complex and uncertain
situation has been the quickening
of retail trade over consider
able area of the country, r. G..
Dun & Co., will say tomorrow in
its weekly review Of trade.
Not unnaturally, the degree Of
stimulation has varied in differ
ent localities, dependent upon
weather conditions and purchas-
ing power and disposition, and
the gains obviously mark a wholly
seasonal trend. With full allow
ance for the latter fact, however,
the enlarged demands add a hope
full note to present conditions.
Apart from the increased mer-
camille activity that logically ac-
companies the turn from summer
to autumn, there has been this
year the further influence of
offerings of goods at prices which
have proved attractive to con-
sumers. Similarly, raw materials
have been lowered in cost to
levels where some buying In ad-
vance of actual needs has been
prompted. although this move
ment has not attained anything
resembling widespread proper
tionS.
The industrial status, as distin-
guished from the retail position,
reflect no clearly defined better
ment, so that general business
thus far lacks the hoped-for re-
covery. Much divergence Of
opinion exists as to the probable
time when decisive revival will
be witnessed, which accentuateS
the prevailing confusion. and
foreign political complications
also have intensified the uncer.
tainty.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
REACH
1920 LEVELS

Rents are back to 1920 levels.
The difference, as noted by the
Alexander Hamilton Institutes
current weekly, is that whereas
in 1920 the trend was upward,
today the trend is a continuation
Of a six-year decline.
The decline which, in its early
stages reflected over-construction,
is now aggravated by diminished
purchasing power. Tenants are
taking advantage of an over.Sup-
ply of space by moving freely
wherever rent concessions are Of
fered.
Pending readjustment of values
on the basis of reduced rents,
buyers are slow. Decline in
building costs affects unfavorably
the market value Of existing i'm
provementS. Furthermore pur-
chasing power Is now restricted.
The sales market suffers also
through forced sales due to fore
closures of mortgage loans.
The surplus Of loanable funds,
however. as shown by low interest
rates promises to save the situa-
ton, says the Institute. BY vir-
tue Of this condition mortgage
money is in good supply and pur-
chases can be financed readily,
while borrowing on mortgage Sc
cur1ty Is greatly facilitated,
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
STEEL ORDERS
DECLINE

Untitled orders on the books Of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton, as of September 80, last,
showed a decrease Of 155 1886 tons
to a total of 3,424,338 tons.
This compares with $3.50, ,2O4
tons on August 81, 1880 and A.
022, ,O55 tons on July 81 and s.
0O2, 1851 on September 80, 1929.
The total of 3,424.338 tons re-
ported for September are the low,
, est untitled orders reported by
the corporation since May, 1928.
and is the second lowest figure
reached since October, 1927. Since
January, 1925, the lowest total of
untitled orders reported were g.
O5O.041 tons, shown on May 81,
1927. The peak was 5,284.771, re-
ported on February %, 1925.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
p. r. r. Complains
OF 3. e O. Bus Lines

The Pennsylvania railroad to-
day petitioned the Interstate Com
merce Commission to investigate
the practices Of the Baltimore and
Ohio in the matter of the trans
fer of passengers by motor coach
to, from and through New York
city and to and from Newark,
N. j.
The petition said these prac-
tices were in violation of the pro-
visions of the Interstate Com
merce act as interpreted by the
commission, and that a just en-
forcement of these provisions as
between the two roads would re-
quire either that the Pennsylvania
be permitted to pursue the prac-
tices followed by the Baltimore
and Ohio or that the latter be
required to discontinue it's prac-
tices,
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
STORE SALES UP
FOR MONTH

The Great Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co. sales for September Of
77,022, ,65S established q new high
record for the month. This COM
pares with $75,245,S45 for the cor
responding period Of 1929, an in
crease Of $1,776,s1S, or 2.36 per
cent.
Actual quantity Of goods sold
was 37S,627 tons, compared with
336, 1909 tons for September Of
last year, q gain Of 42,318 tons
or 1888 per cent.
In q statement issued with its
September sales report the COM
pany said:
"The physical volume of busi-
ness indicated in the COM
pany's tonnage figures for Sep
tember. 1880, shows q percen-
tage Of increase greater than
that Of the dollar sales because
Of the decline In commodity
prices" the company stated.
"The average price per ton Of
goods sold In. our stores during
September, 1880. was $2O3.43,
whereas in September, 1929, It
was $223.74. This means that
last month consumers received
10 per cent. more food for =
dollar than they received q
year ago."
Sales for the first nine months
Of the year ended September 80
were $500. 16S, 800, compared with
$3.50, O,945, ,457 for the first nine
months of 1929, a gain Of 6.55
per cent. Tonnage sales for the
same period were 3,86O.l44 tons,
compared with 3,449,067 tons in
1929, a gain Of 1892 per cent.
Average weekly sales for the
four weeks in September were
SIS, ass, ,665, compared with $18,-
811, ,46l for the corresponding
four weeks a year ago, an increase
OF 444,204. Average weekly ton
mage sales were 94,657 tons, com,
pared with 64,077 for September
q year ago, an increase Of 1O.58O
tons.
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
B. e NJ. to Earn IS
On Common in 1890

BOSTON, Oct. 9.-BoSton and
Maine Railroad viii complete the
year with about IS a share earned
on common. While this is not a
wide margin over the 81 dividend,
it is regarded as ample to assure
its maintenance.
August gross was off but 1873
per cent from last year and net
only 1873 per cent whereas aver
age decline in gross Of Glass /
roads was 2O.2 per cent and net
31.5 per cent. For eight months
gross declined 9.3 per cent and
net only 10.9 per cent while sur.
plus after charges was off 1875
per cent. For eight months bal
ance for common was about $l.S7
common share. In like period
last year it was about 1928 q
common share,
The Washington times., 1930-10-11
RESERVE BANK
CREDIT RISES

The daily average volume Of
Federal Reserve Bank credit out
standing during the week ending
october 8, as reported by the Fed.
eral Reserve Banks, was $1,O41,-
COO. 900, an increase of $29, COO, 600
compared with the preceding week,
and a decrease Of 1888, 900. 900
compared with the corresponding
week in 1929.
On october 8 total reserve bank
credit amounted to $1,012, ,000, 900,
an increase of $4,000, 600 for the
week. This increase corresponds
with an increase Of $4,000, 900 in
member bank reserve balances,
offset in part by q decline OF
S., ,000, 900 in money in circulation
and increase Of $4,000, 900 in none
tary gold stock and 100000 in
Treasury currency.
Holdings Of discounted bills de-
creased $13.000,O00 during the
week, the principal changes being
declines of $3,00O,O 900 each at the
Federal Reserve Banks of Boston
and st. Louis and $4,000, 600 each
at Philadelphia. Atlanta and Chi
cago. The systems holdings Of
bills bought in open market in
creased $4,000, 900, and Of Treas
ury certificates and bills $1,000
600, while holdings of Treasury
notes declined $1,000, 900.
Changes in the amount OF re-
serve bank credit outstanding and
in related items during the week
and the year ending october B,
1880, were as follows:
Increase or Decrease I'm Millions OF
Dollars Since