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The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Va. School League
Asks Ban on Gifts

BERRYvILLE, Vao Dec. 10.
The School League Of Berryville
at q recent meeting adopted 2
resolution requesting that public
refrain from giving presents dur
ing the Christmas season.
Proponents Of the measure
stated that in view Of the finan-
cial conditions which have arisen
as q result Of the drought and
business depression, it would be
a good idea to dispense with un
necessary items Of expense.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Girls to Distribute
$500 TOYS to Poor

Girl Reserves. win distribute
$500 toys on Christmas Eve to
children In IL or more institu-
tions connected with the Com
munity Chest.
Mrs. william Mcclellan Ritter,
Mrs. Harry Norment, Mrs. Stow
ell Smith, Miss Caroline Boak and
Mrs. Harry Blee have been direct
ing the girls In mending and re-
painting thousands Of toys do
mated by more fortunate boys and
girls.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Stage Giants" Vanished,
Skinner Declares

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-There
are no outstanding giants" Of
the American theater today like
Edwin Booth, Otis Skinner, dean
Of American actors, declared at
q faculty-student tea held by the
New York University X. M. C. A.,
and attended by more than $50
students and faculty members.
Mr.. Skinner said:
'The general acting Of the
theater 10 good, but mo- one
stands out simply because other
actors are good. The theater Of
today Is better than the thea.
ter Of yesterday rs . result Of
the scientific perfection Of
lighting effects and scenery I'M
prOvements.
''The audience Of today, Is too
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
ga Autos Offered
For Charity Work

The American Automobile Asso-
citation has rendered the use Of
its service cars to the Salvation
Army for the distribution Of
Christmas baskets to needy fam
lilies in the District of Columbia.
Ernest N. Smith, executive vice
president Of the A. A. A.. has an
nounced that 200 employees have
voted to 60 without their usual
three-A Christmas party this year
and devote the money spent on
this celebration to furnishing
Christmas baskets to the poor Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Legion Here to Hold
Annual Ball Jan. %

The annual bali Of the District
Of Columbia Department Of the
American Legion will be held at
the Mayflower Hotel January %.
General committee chairman is
Major e. H. Hale, aided by Capt.
Thomas ]. Frailey. Other COM
mittee heads are Major julius I.
Peyser. Capt. John Lewis Smith.
Thomas e. Franklin, DR.. Mil.
burn F. Fowler, Russell Clarkson,
Forest F. Bartl, Bernard C. Nc
Gee, Sam Berlin, Martin A. Dyer.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
GR5TTS TO FACE
WlFE'S CHARGE

James Crotts, Of Silver Spring,
Nd, central figure Of q police
scandal last March, arrived at
Lexington, N c.. today to face
charges Of non5support. following
his arrest on q warrant sworn
out BY his wife.
Crotts was shot by Detective s.
=. Grayelly during an altercation
In front Of an alleged disorderly
house. Former Policeman w. F.
Burke, recently discharged from
tho Police Department on an in
toxication charge, was with
Grave11y at the time.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

cynical. In order to secure the
most out Of the theater we
must be like children. We must
believe that what we see on the
stage actually happened.
Talking pictures win never
kin the stage. The present de-
preston Of the theater win not
permanently affect It, although
there are many actors selling
apples now. Drama eventually
win dominate and be prominent
once again."
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

Your telephone win place you In I'm
mediate touch with the people ndver-
tlsing their services TO you IN the
BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Of
tOtlay's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

A Written Guarantee on Every
Watsh.
A Complete Line of Nationally
KnOOm Merchandise IN Every
Department.
During Periods of Illness or
Unemployment Adjustments Of
Terms VIII Gladly Be Made.
A Cash Refund WiH Be Made If
the Same JeiOelry Can Be Bought
for Less for Cash!
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

Where pride of ancestry prevails, the 8.day
Seth Thomas chimes have been ringing the
half-hOurs and quarter-hours for generations.
SOC a Week NO MONEY DOWN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

Six-tank steamers costing $500, 900
are to be constructed in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
RETURNS TO HOME
Declares Irish Free State Is Sound.
Is Accompanied by Mgr.
0'Dwyer Of c. U.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 30.-Arch-
bishop Michael j. Curley of Baltimore,
arrived on the liner Scythia yesterday,
completing his twenty-fifth crossing of
the Atlantic and his ninth trip in as
many years to visit his 79-year- old
mother in Athlone, Ireland.
The archbishop, accompanied by Mgr.
David O'Dwyer. assistant chancellor of
Catholic University; the Rev. Phillip z.
MCGUIRE, and his niece, Della Maken,
entrained at once for Baltimore.
Archbishop Curley said the Irish Free
State was in sound condition and there
were no visible signs of poverty. The
people are without question the most
law-abiding of any peoples in the world
today, he asserted.
Relative to temperance in ireland,
the archbishop said, "the Irish are
consistent in their laws, in that they
seriously and unremittingly enforce
them. In their liquor laws, violations
are severely punished. I am happy in
saying that though travelled extensive
ly did not see one Irishman who was
intoxicated"
George W. Russell, the Irish poet who
now is in the United States, drew a
tribute from the archbishop who said:
I'VE are not of the same church, but
am glad to say know of no one in
Ireland who has done more to advance
the cause of the farmer. He Is a man
Of whom Ireland is proud for his
achievements in literature and painting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

The Capitol Review Woman's Club
was entertained at dinner at the Dodge
Hotel last evening. Covers were laid
Tor %. and after dinner there was a
brief musical program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
GUGGENHEIM RITES
TO BE HELD TODAY
Philanthropist to Be Buried in
Brooklyn After Funeral
in New York.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 30.-Funeral
services for Daniel Guggenheim, min
ing magnate. philanthropist and donor
Of the $2,500,000 Guggenheim fund for
the promotion Of aeronautics, will be
held this afternoon at Temple Emanuel.
Mr.. Guggenheim, who had been Ill
since his return from Europe two weeks
ago, died yesterday of heart disease at
Island. He was "A years old.
Burial will be at Salem Field Gene
terry in Brooklyn.
Among the honorary pallbearers will
be Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, Dwight
w. Morrow, Adolph S. Ochs, publisher
Of the New York Times; Bernard M.
Baruch, financier; Chancellor Elmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
LAUDS MERGER TREND
IN POWER INDUSTRY
Electric Light oMcia1 Answers
What He Terms False ACCUSE
tons Against Policy.

swAMPsCoTT, Mass. September 80.
Continuation of the merger trend in
the power industry was advocated in an
address prepared for delivery last night
by Charles H. Hodskinson, president of
the New England Division of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association, at
the annual convention here. He assail-
ed those who. he said, make false &C.
cusations against the industry because
OF the combination Of companies.
TO serve America electrically with
the best service possible at cost which
VIII be fair both to the consumers and
the companies, and to keep pace with
the rapid expansion in the business
which is still going on, enormous sums
OF money will be required" Hodskinson
said, "and a still further combination
OF companies and the consolidation of
their resources for economic reasons
must follow and the size of these trans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
.. 5. Sues Railway for 81. s2s, 7sS

ST. PAUL, MINI, September 80 up.
Suit for 81 1928, 1853 was filed here
yesterday by the United States Govern
ment against the Great Northern Rail-
way, charging the railroad company
had been overpaid that amount during
Government control of the railroads
during and after the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

lNOnIInucQ rTOm second Rage.D
Of Mr.. and Mrs John Dwight at their
apartment, at Wardman Park Hotel
DR.. Z. H. Baumhauer, professor of
law at the University of Amsterdam, Is
passing the week in Washington at
the Mayfiower as part of a trip to this
country in connection with his duties
Is legal adviser to the Netherlands
American Chamber of Commerce which
has Offices both in New York and San
Francisco.
An interesting announcement Is to
the effect that the National Womans
Country Club is sponsoring a series of
bridge mornings, with the first series of
the Winter, covering a period of three
months, beginning Thursday. The
meeting will be held each Thursday
morning at IL o'clock at the club house
on Bradley lane, and will be followed
by a number of delightful luncheon
parties.
Rt. Rev. and Mrs. p. M. Rhinelander
are guests at Wardman Park Hotel for
Q short while.
Mrs. Roland C. Ray of Jonquil street
and Mrs. F. Irwin Ray of Kenwood are
leaving on Friday of this week for Ber-
muda for a To-day trip. They are
sailing on Saturday from New York on
the s. s. Bermuda and will return on
the S. S. Veendam of the Furness Ber-
muda Lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

Mr.. d. Farrand Sturgis of Morristown,
N. b. is the guest of Miss, Mary A.
Lindsey, managing director of the
Dodge Hotel. Mr.. Sturgis, Miss Linds-
leys brother-in-law, accompanied her
to Williamsburg, Va. over the week end
to view the progress made in its restora-
ton by Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
Man Killed as Auto Overturns.

CHESTERFIELD, S. c.. September
80 P).-Lucian P. Skies, Sc, Of Tampa.
Fla, was killed yesterday when an au-
tomobile his wife was driving over
turned few miles south of here on the
Columbia highway.
Mrs. Skies was not seriously injured.
The couple were returning to Florida
after visit to relatives In Lemon
Springs, N. G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
SOCIETY

CONTINUED From second Paee)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

Mrs. Archie Mcdonald and small
daughter Louise Patricia of Inglewood,
Calf, are the guests of Mrs. McDon-
AIDS grandmother, Mrs. Alex McVeigh
KILLER, at her apartment, on Euclid
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Dwight at their
apartment, at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

actions should not disturb the public
mind.
THE public today is getting much
misinformation about this industry from
men who would not know a power sta
ton from q gasoline station, and who
seem to have minds that cannot COM
prehend anything done on a large
scale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
Macarthur Sails for Home.

YOKOHAMA. September 80 (Pl.-
Maj. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, en- route
from the Philippines to Washington to
become chief of staff of the American
Army, sailed from here today for San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30
POT Boilers Fair" at Arts Club
October Is. IL, Is to Present PLAYS

'sPot Boilers Fair" at Arts Club
October Is, IL, Is to Present Plays.
Washington's dramatic talent is being
put to severe test to supply material
for the score of turns" to be presented
by the "Follies" for the French Pot
Boilers Fair, or, in Paris parlance, the
"Foire aux Croutes" to be given at the
Arts Club on the afternoons and eve
ningS of October Is, II and 10. Mr.
William F. Baker has charge of the
.'Follies" and yesterday gave out the til
ties and personnel Of some of his
sketches.
Swinging in the Hammock" is a
song and dance number and will
feature Margaret Fowler and Howard
Samsel as soloists and the following:
Audrey Dean. Francis PalmareS, Sylvia
Nelson, James McGlathery, Geraldine
Ray, James Moore, Lillian Drake, Jack
Day, Rosebud Clephane. Alex G. Hop
kins. Virginia Howard, Paul Kise
Marjorie Fuller, Walter A. Grow, Mary
Yahraes, Mildred Duryee and James N
Brown.
Around the Corner" another song
and dance number. will feature Kathryn
Garrett, Mary Bison, virginia slye,
Eleanor Wilson, with Harry Quinn as
soloist. Little White Lies" has as its
soloist James Madison, and in the
group Margaret Fuller, Sylvia Nelson
and Lillian Drake.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P Emmett enter
tanned at buffet supper Sunday night
In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Peters. The favors were hats fash
Toned from the quaint styles in Mrs.
Peters nSw book, Girls of Long Ago"
The supper consisted of dishes made
after delicious old Virginia recipes.
There were 20 guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert M. Scotch are
sailing from New York on the steamship
President Harding tomorrow. Mr..
Scotch is first secretary of the Ameri-
can embassy in Paris.
Miss Alice r. Burke, formerly of
Charlottesville, Va. has returned from
an extended trip abroad visiting Spain.
italy, Switzerland and Paris. After a
short visit with her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. John N. Scherger and Miss Riley
Perkins, she has left for her home at
San Antonio, Tex, where she practices
Law.
Mrs. Archie Mcdonald and small
daughter Louise Patricia of Inglewood,
Calf, are the guests of Mrs McDon-
AIDS grandmother, Mrs. Alex McVeigh
miller. at her apartment, on Euclid
street.
Mr.. d. Farrand Sturgis of Morristown,
N. b. is the guest of Miss, Mary A.
Lindsey, managing director of the
Dodge Hotel. Mr.. Sturgis, Miss Linds-
ley's brother-in-law, accompanied her
to Williamsburg, Va. over the week end
to view the progress made in its restora-
ton by Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, jr.
The Capitol Review Woman's Club
was entertained at dinner at the Dodge
Hotel last evening Covers were laid
Tor %, and after dinner there was a
brief musical program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-30

Ellsworth Brown of New York Univer-
sity: Cyrus Adler, Jewish educator:
Samuel Untermyer, lawyer; Elihu Root,
jr., lawyer, and John Hays Hammond,
mining engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
RAILROAD OUTLOOK
|. DECLARED BETTER
Heads of Western Carriers
Hopeful That Improvement
Is at Hand.
BY WALTER BROWN.

CHICAGO, November 7.--Executives
Of Western railroads are hopeful that
the cycle Of the present depression win
reach the turn at the end of the year
as did the postwar defiation of 1921.
The reduction Of freight and pas
Senger business during the past ~
months has been greater In the Western
territory than in the districts served by
Eastern carriers. During October
freight-car loadings were 20.6 per cent
under October of last year. Passenger
traffc had fallen to 100000 revenue
passengers, approximately 100000 un-
der the same period of last year.
Despite these figures, carriers Of the
fiation of 1921 touched bottom in De-
cember. BY the second week Of the
following January freight and passenger
business was increasing. It steadily In
creased throughout the year.
Signs Of Improvement.
There is some indication that possibly
weeks of October. During the early
days of November the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy recorded increased freighS-
car loadings. Suburban passenger trans
portation improved in the Chicago dis
trict for two roads, and the Illinois
Central reported better business on Its
trunk lines.
winter travel this year is expected
to equal that of last year." said ]. v.
Lanigan, passenger traffic manager OF
the /. G.
Although they were forced to reduce
the number OF employees, the Western
roads point to the fact that the average
wage of men and women retained has
been virtually the same as last year.
During August the reduction Of work.
ers reached 105,645 as compared with
the same month of 1929. The average
monthly wage was $142, while in the
same month year ago it was $143. The
reduction of 81, the roads claimed. was
due to curtailment Of overtime pay
ments.
The national and local executives of
the transportation brotherhoods and the
Switchmen's Union meet here on Mo-
vember IL to consider ways of relieving
unemployment among engineers, fire.
men, conductors, brakemen, other train
men and switchmen.
One proposal to be considered calls
for a reduction of the 8-hour day to 8
hours. The unions estimate such a plan
would add 25 per cent more Of their
members to the pay rolls.
The railroads. however, contend that
the 6-hour day for transportation work.
ers would not increase employees, but
would increase wages as much as 33l3
per cent. according to A. @. Wells, vice
president OF the Santa Fe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
CURB ISSUES DOWN
| ON SELLING DRIVE
Many New Lows Recorded
as List Is Subjected to
Heavy Pressure.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November Scores o.
new lows were registered in virtually
every section of the curb market to-
day when the hesitant tone at the
opening was changed into positive
downward trend.
Public utilities, industrials and invest
NIrent trusts joined in the descent. Elec-
trio Bond 81 Share, Middle West Util-
tiles. Great Atlantic e. Pacific Tea, Gull
Oil, Cosden Oil, Pennroad Corporation
Deere &c Co. and other representative
stocks moved into new low ground for
the year. Cities Service was OF only
fractionally.
Selling today was unlike that of the
preceding session in two respects. There
were fewer big blocks, which accounted
In part for the smaller volume in fore
noon dealings, and offerings were dis
tributed over the entire list. Sales in
the first two hours amounted TO 266, 500
shares against 365, 800 IN the same Pc
Rod Thursday.
Public utilities scored the largest
number of new low quotations In the
first hour, but thereafter these were
distributed more equally throughout the
list. Electric Bond g. Share, Middle
West Utilities, United Light d Power
"a" American Light g. Traction, Cen
trail States Electric, Electric Sharehold.
ers. Niagara Hudson Power, Long Island
LIGHTING. Commonwealth & Southern
warrants and Consolidated Gas of Bal
timore were a few of the power and
light securities that crashed to new
minimum levels for the year or longer
The selling climax which many
market letter writer's predicted for to-
day may not have been reached, but
the movement that did occur was. OF
ignore specific favorable corporate
developments.
Vacuum Oil declared not only the
regular common quarterly dividend but
an extra as we'll The initial response
to this news was an overnight gain
of IL points, which was erased rapidly
as oils were thrown on the market.
Humble Oil, Gulf Oil, Cosden & Lion
and equally diverse petroleum issues
tumbled into new low ground,
The liquidation of carrier shares on
the stock exchange was mirrored on
the curb in the decline OF Pennroad
Corporation, holding company, to a
new bottom Railroad shares, which
only today stated its liquidating value
as of October % at $500 share, slid
into its previous low of 4.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea has had
record sales thus far this year, and
its gain in net profits was sufficient to
warrant the payment of a 50-cent extra
dividend recently, yet on a relatively
slight turnover today the stock toppled
z points to a new low.
Steel shares softened as selling
spread. Driver Harris opened on 4
points, coming within fraction Of its
old low. Pierce Governor was a vUlner-
able spot in motor accessories. Horn
81 Hardhart reacted to new low in
the food chain group.
The curb admitted today the follow
ing new securities: Public Service of
Northern Illinois, j. Schoeneman, Inc;
Kings County Lighting, Royalite Oil
Co., Ltd: Hunt Bros. Packing Co. and
the Greyhound Corporation participant
ing preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, November Broker
age house comment on the stock mar
ket today agreed that rallies would be
technical and probably brief. Posi-
bility of a weekend recovery on short
covering was seen. Comments follow:
Tobey g. Kirk.-Rate of steel opera
tons is probably at the lowest point or
near the lowest that will be reached for
the next year or two and everything
else seems to be around bottom. Next
business are likely to be favorable.
Stocks have about discounted every
thing adverse and we think the market
is at bargain levels for long-pun invest
ment.
Babcock, Rushton & Co.-While
short covering before the week end
gard the market as unattractive from
the standpoint of the nearby trader.
Shields & Co.-Technically the list
deserves somewhat further rally, but If
the recovery were scored it would be
half-hearted and would be limited by
reason of resumption of selling by trad
ers who have covered in hope of getting
better levels to put stocks out again
next week.
Redmond g. Co.-Any rally at this
time is based primarily on technical
considerations, as there is no funda-
mental change for the better in busi-
ness and not likely to be for the bal
ance of the year.
Smith, Graham & NRockwell.-The
effect of the election as a market fac
tor is beginning to wear away but re-
&c h1rct
peSsimistic as ever Short covering will
probably bring rallies from time to
time, but these are not likely to go far
nor last long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
BONDS.
BOTTLE. CORK AND BEVERAGE
INDUSTRIES TAKE ON NEW LIFE

of Wall Street cling persistently to the
opinion that the WickerSham report is
going toldeclare for modification. Among
the various associations and individuals
opposing the eighteenth amendment,
there is no clear suggestion of just what
kind of modification the commission
could recommending consideration of
what the Supreme Court might be COM
PEELED to do to a measure Gripping or
removing the Volstead act.
There is a great deal OF loose and
cheerful talk about repeal OF the amend
ment, but in this it appears that New
York, with its usual insularity, has left
out of account the haEdful Of States
which might block repeal until gin
starts running uphill. On the whole, so
far as hard facts and hard drinks are
concerned, the Eastern vets seem to be
caught up IN golden haze of new hope
and enchantment.
Juice Grape Shipments.
However, in respect to the more local.
lied aspects of prohibition, the vets
have a lot to go on. Railroads reported
today the largest Juice grape shipments
on record, and dealers an equally unpre-
cedented demand. The New Jersey
applejack market Is booming; beer Is
better and cheaper than il has been in
months and Christmas rum shipments
already are moving from st. Pierre and
Miquelon. Wilbur L. Cross, Governor
elect of Connecticut, has announced that
when he takes Office one of his first off,
cial acts will be to round up all the
Governors of the States in an attempt
to end prohibition. The Tammany ava
lanche in New York City has indicated
that there will be little meddling with
individual drinking prerogatives for
some time to come. The psychological
impact of all this has put the vets
hereabout in a credulous and hopeful
mood-ready to believe anything.
The recall to Washington of Amos
Woodcock, national director of prchibi-
ton, from his departure for Honolulu,
at San Francisco, is seized upon here
as another straw indicating new White
House policy on prohibition, in spite of
the Official denials.
(Copyright 1907