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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
GUARDSMEN PROTECTING
BANK MURDER SUSPECT
Feeling Runs High az Bowling
Green, Ky, Judge Arraigns
James Grayson.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, January IL
Protected by the rifles Of National
Guardsmen, James Elmer .Grayson, Il,
OF indianapolis, faces arraignment here
today for the robbery December 26, of
the Bank of Oakland. this county and
the subsequent Staying of j. Robert
Kirby; Smiths Grove Bank president.
Grayson was brought here early to-
day from Louisville, in the custody Of
eight guardsmen and four jail officials.
The guard was augmented here by de-
tachments from Hopkinsville, RUSSELL
vile and Glasgow.
The show Of force was considered
advisable, because of the popular feel
ing aroused by the staying of Kirby.
Three men robbed the Oakland Bank.
but Gfayson is the only suspect to be
captured The others, Richard Nc
Nice and Ben Orville, alias Sexton and
Seville, both OF Indianapolis, were in
dicted this week along with Grayson
Grayson's counsel. Rodes K. Myers,
announced several days ago he would
ask today for chance of venue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Organized Reserves

( The following washington Reserve
officers. having been assigned to the
sOth Division, are assigned to units as
follows: First Lieut.. John r. Chesel-
dine. Finance Reserve, l345 Girard
street, to the Finance section: Capt.
Leslie A. Nickerson, Signal Reserve. 400
Highview Terrace (Cherrydale, Va),
to 8oth Signal Company; capt. Cn s..ss
G.. Moore. Chaplain Reserve. OLD sixth
street southwest, to 313th Field Artil-
lery; Second Lieuts. John V. McKone,
1919 New Hampshire avenue, nd Clar-
ence A. Reed, United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey, both Infantry
Reserve. to the 320th Infantry.
Capt. Ernest H. Pullman, Infantry Re
serve, 201 Sheridan street, Is relieved
from assignment to the SQth TANK
Infantry. Second Lieut.. John w.
Haines. Field Artillery Reserve, 1892
Ashmead place. is relieved from assign
ment to the 313th Field Artillery and is
assigned to the 3l4th Field Artillery.
other assignments OF Washington Re
serve officers to units OF the 80th d.
vision are as follows: Second Lieuts.
Harry s. Meyer, Ais Wisconsin avenue;
Ira L. Wright, 1882 Ingraham street,
and Morgan B. Callahan, 2438 Twentieth
street, all Finance Reserve officers. to
Ralph A. Hammar, Signal Reserve, 1906
twenty first street. to the Goth Signal
Company, and Second Lieuts. Edward
r, johnson, 1923 Thirteenth street, and
william H. Scott, Bureau OF Printing
and Engraving, both Infantry Reserve,
to the 320th Infantry.
Having accepted reappointment in the
officers Reserve Corps without the
privilege of assignment or active duty
the following District of Columbia Re-
servists, all second lieutenants, are re-
lieved from assignment to units as in
dicated: Howard D. Coyner, Field Ar
tillery, 1929 Columbia road, from the
313th Field Artillery; William H. Webb
Infantry Reserve, 452 House once
Building, from Headquarters and Head
quarters Company, 160th Infantry
Brigade; John D: Fitch, Engineer g,,e .d Re-
Engineers, and, Robert j. Chatham
Engineer Reserve. 4502 Elm street
Chevy Chase, Md, from 305th En-
gineers, and oscar A.. Jackson. sigma
Reserve, 1891 Ordway street, from the
80th Signal Company.
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SWIFT'S NET OFF
FROM 1928 RETURNS

Report of Swift e. Co. for the year
ended November 2, 1929, shows net in
come at $l3,076,Sl5 after interest, de-
probation, Federal taxes, ETC., equivalent
to ss.7l a share on 10000 shares of
stock. This compares with $l4,813,l8I,
or 9.s7 a share in previous year.
Balance sheet as CT November last
shows current assets of 1912 ,202, 1874 and
current liabilities of $56,062,526. COM
pairing with $2l3,10 $50 and $47,857,-
9l6, respectively, as Of November 3,
1928. Profit and loss surplus amounted
to $77,216,699. against $76,139,884 at
end of previous fiscal year.
After payment Of Sl2,000,000 in divi-
dends there was transferred to surplus
81, 076,8l5, as compared with $2,8l3,l82
in previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Corporation News

VIEW YORK. January 1.-THE fol-
lowing Is today's summary Of important
corporation news, prepared by Standard
statistics Co, Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
The Industries.
Cotton cloth-Production four u,eeks
December, 243. 735 900 yards: sales in
december, 302, 1874 900 yards; Shipments
during month, 214,148,000 yards; stocks
on hand end Of month, 4el ola, 0fO
yards; untitled orders, December 81
43l .O18,000 yards. Steel-the increase
OF 2el :848 tons in the United States.
Steel-unfllled orders during Deem
Der was expected, production for the
month having been tapered down be-
cause OF the holiday season and the
inventory period. This was the largest
gam OF any month last year and COM
pareS With increases of 303,712 tons in
1923. and 5l8,533 in 1929. The untitled
tonnage of 4.417193 on December 81
was over 400, 900 tons above the unified
nglire- at the end of 1923 and only TO-
$40 tons below the peak figure of
April 1929.
Utilities-Gross earnings Of IS Of the
largest companies in November, 1929.
exclusive of telephone and telegraph
companies, were $202, 500 600, an In
crease of 2.5 per cent above October
and % per cent above November. 1928.
For II months gross totaled $2,097, 250,-
600, an increase of "a per cent over
the same 1928 period. Net earnings for
November. 1929, were 500, 1000, 900, an
increase of 100 per cent over October
and 1871 per cent above November, 1928
For II months net totaled 5000. 500 900
an increase of l6.5 per cent above the
same 1929 period
The Companies.
Chicago, Milwaukee. st. Paul e. Pa
cif1c Railroad earned 81 .48 in IL months
to November 80, 1929, on common
shares.
Cutler-H Hammer sales. quarter, to De-
cember 81, 1929, of as per cent. Equi-
table Office Building earned $181 In
eight months to December 81, 1929, VS.
Sl43 in same 1923 period.
Gillette Safety Razor receives orders
for 100000 new razors
National Dairy Products acquires
Highland Dairy Farms Co. Of ST. Louis
for s550.o00 cash and 10000 shares Ma
Radio-Victor 1929 sales increased 2;
per cent over 1923.
Rand Mines 1929 production, 1924.
b64 ounces, VS.. $3.50, 002 ounces in 1928
Safeway Stores--December 1929
sales up 9l.7 per- cent; IL months, 10;
per cent above 1928; including sale
of new units from date OF acquisition
United States and foreign securities
earned 1921 in year to December 81
1929, VS.. $3.50 in previous year Elk
GLIDING profit on sales OF securitie
earnings were II cents in 1929, ageins
O deficit of 10 cents o share in 1928.
Western Air Express reduces fare
Kansas City-Los Angeles, to $40 from
4 e140.
Lakey Foundry b Machine reduce
quarterly dividend TO Is cents from 5
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
OIL MERGER REPORT
REVIVED IN STREET
Sinclair and Other Officials Leave
for Inspection Of Rio Grande
Tracts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January .1l.-Reports
current for some time that the Sin
clair Consolidated Oil Corporation
would absorb the Rio Grande Oil Co.
CT Texas and California and might
merge with the Prairie Oil e. Gas Co.
received added interest today when it
was learned that Harry F. Sinclair and
other officials of the Sinclair c.. had
left for a trip through the West to in
spect properties of the Rio Grande OIL
Co.
In the party is Charles S. Jones, a
vice president of the Rio Grande Oil
Co., and the group will be joined at
st. Louis by w. S. Fitzpatrick, chair
man of the Prairie Oil & Gas Co.
For some months past the Prairie OIL
and Sinclair have been conducting ex-
aminations OF one another's properties
and the fact that Mr.. Fitzpatrick will
accompany the group now en- route
West served to strengthen the reports
that the two companies would merge
Should the Rio Grande Co. be taken
over by Sinclair 1t would mean the
first entry of that company west of
the Rocky Mountains and would fol-
low. it is believed in oil circles here, by
additional acquisitions in that territory,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
ENGLAND EXPANDING Il.
CANNING INDUSTRY
special Dispatch to The Star.

cpeCial DlSpatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. January 1.-THE de-
velopment of the canning industry in
ENGLAND will be greater during 1880
and 1891 than during the entire 60
years preceding. 1880, according to Sir
Edgar r. Jones, chairman of the British
National Food Canning Council, in, a
report to his organization. a.
He pointed out that 10 establish
ments at present were canning fruits
In England and that several of these
factories were equipped with the most
modern machinery. Can factories have
installed automatic machinery and
British engineers have seriously UNDER
taken study of new methods and ma
chinery. Fruit growers also are awak-
enlng to the possibilities of the M
oustry and are planting to meet the
increased demands of the factories.
On behalf of the government, j. H
Thomas informed the National Food
Canning Council that in his oninion
expansion of the industry would be a
great benefit to British agriculture and
industry. '''o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
BOND MARKET DULL,
BUT PRICES STEADY
Slight Irregularity Occurs a.
Selling Appears in Two
Hour Session.
BIZ JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE bond
market was dull and steady in today's
two-hour trading session. Minor SELL
ing appeared here and there in antici-
patton of current and prospective new
offerings in the market, so that the
investment list had an appearance of
surface irregularity.
American Telephone 51as lost q, but
the debenture' IS held firm. Both have
been rather soft since the company's
plans for a $l5,000,000 issue of S per
cent debentures became known.
Postal Telegraph IS showed strength
at 9412, up point overnight. New
Orleans Public Service SIS made a SINH
lar gain.
The rails were quiet, although Cuba
Northern Railways SIPS scared more
than IL points, to 10. Industrials
dragged and United States Governments
displayed only moderate activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, January IL (P} Omitted
States Department Of Agriculture) -
Potatoes, receipts, 90 cars; on track,
100; total, United States shipments,
667 cars. Trading rather slow, mar
ket barely steady: Wisconsin sacked
round white, $50 to ESQ; Idaho sacked
r,lssets, mostly around 3.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, January IL (F9.-Butter,
st:ady; receipts, ll,2ao tubs; prices un-
changed; eggs, unsettled; receipts, $3.50
cases; extra firsts, As; graded firsts, ~
70 Az; ordinary firsts, 80 to 40; re-
frigerator extras, SO; refrigerator firsts,
81.
Poultry, alive, steady; receipts, 2 cars
fowls, asia; No. 2, is; Springs, 81 :
No. 2, IS; broilers, 80 to 80; ROSTERS,
Is; turkeys, as; ducks, IT; geese, 10
TO "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
SENATE HEARING SET.

The Senate committee on banking
and currency plans to hold its next
meeting on Wednesday, January Is, ac-
cording to Chairman Norbeck. Com
mittee at that time is expected to give
consideration to the King resolution
calling for an exhaustive Investigation
and study OF banking policy and the
Federal Reserve credit policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
ELECTRIC OUTPUT UP.

NEW YORK, January (SpeciaD.-
Engineers Public Service Co. reports
electrical output OF its subsidiaries for
December of l68,l70, 100 kilowatt hours,
an increase of los per cent over De-
cenber, 1923. The total output for the
year 1929 was 1,91U,i12,200 kilowatt
hours. an increase Of l2.4 per cent over
the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Heiress Goes Into Opera.

NEW YORK, January II LP-Eleanor
Steele. daughter Of Charles Steele. q
partner of j. p. Morgan, is going into
opera. She will make her debut in
THE Magic Flute" presented by the
Little Theater Opera Co. of Brooklyn
Twice married, she will be known pro-
names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, January IL (P.-The
weekly statement Of the New York
Clearing House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits
S14,s40,l00 increase.
Total net demand deposits (average)
SITS, l04, 900 decrease.
Time deposits taverage). $28,226, 600
increase.
Clearings, week ending today, $7,48s,-
105.l7l.
Clearinrs. week ending January 4
$8,196,279.044.
Clearings this day 81, 1886, 48s, 5B5.
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Money to Loan

Secured By frat deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevsiins interest and eommlssion.
Joseph |. Weller t nsv wa oh 7; T NW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
SILVER QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK. January II R.-Bal
silver, ASH. Mexican dollars, 331z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Iithuania plans extensive enlarge
ments and Improvements of the port OF
Memel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Many people of Japan are giving up
their automobiles and travelling by bus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
REPORT pY CONDITION
-, Of the
Industrial Savings Bank
Of WASHINGTON. D. c.. at the close. of busi-
ness on December 81, 1929.

I. VIM. A. BOWIE, cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
VIM A. BOWIE. Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
10th day OF January. 1880.
CHARLES g. cuNEY.
Notary Public
Correct-Attest: -
WALTER g. CARTER. -
JAS. H. WASHINGTON.
Directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
HOWARD U.PLANS
EXHIBIT GALLERY
Hopes to Raise Funds for
RemodeIing of Rankin
Chapel.

The department Of Art in the College
Of Applied Science at Howard Univer-
sity is soon to have a permanent exhi-
bition gallery, providing the effort Of
Prof. j. v. Herring. head of the depart4
nnent, to raise $4,000, is successful. 80
desirable is the project that he has
already received an initial gift of $1,000
from an art patron of washington.
The ground floor of Andrew Rankin
trance directly from Sixth street. Here
will be permanent exhibits, work of the
department and travelling exhibitions.
Members Of the art faculty have ex-
hibited at the International House
Downtown Gallery, Reinhardt Galleries
of New York City, the National Mu-
setlm, and Corcoran Gallery Of Art and
other galleries. Prints by James L.
Wells, one Of the instructors in art,
now are being shown in the College Art
Association travelling exhibition at
Princeton University.
Art Show Drew Many.
There has been an annual exhibition
held by the department in the art
rooms of the applied science building
during commencement week. This ex-
hibition has attracted the admiration
Of numerous visitors, including hun
dreds Of high school students
Among the places Of interest to Wis
itors of the university, 1t Is said that
none is more attractive than the art
department. The Bulgarian minister
together with M. Louis Pierrard, men,
Der of the Bulgarian Parliament, and
his daughter, were recent visitors to
the department and expressed special
interest In the work being done in the
conservation of African culture.
At IL o'clock this morning in Andrew
Rankin Chapel there will be a service
Of song by the university choir.
DR.. Randall to Speak.
DIR. John Herman Randall, assistant
professor of philosophy in Columbis
University, and director Of the World
Unity Foundation. New York City, will
be the speaker at the noon assembly
hour in Andrew Rankin Chapel or
Wednesday.
DR.. Scott Wood of Pittsburgh, Pa.
and a graduate in the college class Of
80 and law '86, will address the men,
assembly at noon on Friday in Andrew
Rankin Chapel.
The speaker for the chapel service
next Sunday morning will be Prof
Charles H. Wesley, head of the Depart.
ment of History Of Howard University
Dr. Wesley IL a graduate Of both Yale
and Harvard Universities and in add.
ton to his work at Howard University
is presiding elder Of the African Meth.
Cdist Episcopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
CONTEST SCHEDULED
ON MODEL AIRCRAFT
Advisory Board of District League
to Hold Competition on
March z and 8.

A true scale model contest for work.
manship will be held by the advisory
BOARD OF the District Of Columbia Model
aircraft League March Z and 8, it was
announced yesterday by Mai. Gen. Ma
son M. Patrick, board chairman.
Inns contest is open to all residents
OF washington, the metropolitan area
OF Maryland and Arlington County. Va.
ana boys are requested to deliver their
planes not later than 9 o'clock on the
evening of March g. There Is no limit
10 the number of planes each contestant
may enter but planes entered in the
1873 contest may not compete.
Planes Will be classified according to
SIZE In three groups: Glass A, BABY
Models of planes reproduced to din1en.
SONS not to exceed the size Of a mans
palm with the thumb and little finger
outStretched. Glass B, Detroit-Models
reproduced from planes and having a
Wlng-spread Of exactly "A inches: and
CLASS 9, Optional-Models of any size
up TO 80 inches of Widespread. except
ing those included in the other classes.
reproductions OF gliders are consid-
ereo Dy the committee as scale models
and Will be judged in the same groups.
Inc Judges for the contest are Can't.
z. z. Adler, U. S. A.; Lieut.. Comdr. A.
=. Mines, Bureau Of Aeronautics. q. S.
n, and John A. Chamberlain. Paul
CARRIER and John II. williams compose
the committee on rules.
Every contestant must certify that he
built his plane himself, and that the
model submitted Is reproduction of a
real plane. Working drawings or A
photograph Of 01e original plane should
accompany the model submitted.
The District of Columbia Model Air
craft League is composed of hundreds
OF boys and is under the direction of an
advisory board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
MINNESOTA u. HEAD TO SPEAK
ATG. W. u. EXERC ISES SATURDAY
Dr.. Coffman, Noted Educator,
Will Deliver Chief Address at
MidWinter Convocation.
HaIt.Hundred Graduates of
Various Schools Will Re-
Ceive Degrees.

Lotus Delta Coffman, president Of
the University of Minnesota, will adj
dress the Midwinter convocation Of
George Washington University Febru-
AIRY %.
Held on the anniversary of George
WaShington's birthday, a traditional
day of celebration for the university
which bears his name, the exercises will
take place at 8 O'Clock in the evening
at Constitution Hall. Degrees will be
conferred upon so graduates.
The academic procession preceding
the exercises will include in its ranks
officers of the university.
DR.. William Allen Wilbur, provost,
Will introduce the deans of the schools,
who VIII present candidates for de-
grees in the following order: for CO.
lumbar College. Dean Charles Z. Hill:
school OF medicine, Dean william Cline
Borden; school of law, Dean william
G. VanVleck; school of engineering,
Dean John r. Lapham; school Of edu-
cation. Dean William Carl Ruedieer;
school OF pharmacy. Dean Louis r.
Bradley; graduate school of letters end
sciences, Dean George H. Hennine; di-
vision of fine arts, Director Norris I.
Crandell, and division of library SCI
ence, Director Alfred Francis william
Schmidt.
COffman Is Noted Educator.
The convocation orator is an eminent
educator. Since 1921 DR.. CoffmArl has
been president of the University of
Minnesota and prior to that time was
dean of the college Of education Of that
institution. He Is active In educational
bodies. having served as president of
the National Society for the Study of
Education, the Society of College Teach
erS of Education, the North Central
Conference Of Colleges and Secondary
Schools, the Association of Urban Uni
versities and the American Council on
Schools. He Is the author of q num-
Der Of books on education and the
technique of teaching. and is co-editor
of the Journal of Educational Admins
tration and Supervision. During the
war he was adviser to the surgeon gen.
eral on the education of disabled SOL
diers. DR.. Coffman holds the degrees
of A. NJ and Phi. D. from Columbia
University and has had honorary de-
ereeS conferred upon him by Indiana
University and Carleton College. His
undergraduate work was done at In
diana University.
The mems debate team of the uni
verSity met team from Ohio Wesleyan
University wednesday and team from
Princeton University Saturday. The
George Washington men who particle
pated we're Norman r. Hagen. Charles
Laughlin and Woodfin L. Butte. Upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
COURSE is OFFERED.
Business and Professional Men Ex.
pected to Enroll in South.
eastern U. Class.

Business and professional men as
well as several Government oficials
nave indicated their intention of en-
rolling in the novel course in i'm
promptu speaking which opens tomor-
row evening at the Southeastern uni
Versity, 1875 @ street.
The course, said to be the first of
its kind ever offered here, will be con-
Quoted by DR.. Homer j. Councillor, well
known in the Capital as an dinner
speaker. The class will be incorporated
In the curriculum OF the School of
Accountancy.
Complete In itself, the course Is open
to all amateurs in the art of making
public response when called upon.
whether the occasion be a club session,
directors meeting or public gathering,
according to an announcement by DR..
James A. Bell, director of education Of
the Y. M. @. A., with which the uni
versity Is afilliated.
DR.. Councillor has recently completed
instruction in general course on pub
lie speaking at the university. It Is
not necessary that students take the
regular course preliminary to enroll
ment in the special course to begin to-
morrow, it is pointed out.
DR.. Councillor is director of religious
education OF Calvary Baptist Church
and dean OF, the School Of Religion of
the Y. M. 6. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
4D. c. GRADUATES
GET SCHOLARSHIPS
All Have MatricuIated at
Strayer College, Director
Announces.

Four February graduates of Wash
inston high schools have been awarded
scholarships TO Strayer College, and
have already matriculated at this insti-
tuition, 1t was announced last night by
p. j. Harman, director.
Winners of the scholarships are Alma
Elise Gemery, of Eastern High School;
Elnyr Doris Newcome, Central High
School; John Irving Loving. Mckinley
High School. ana Mary Burley Martin,
arships, covering tuition at StrAyer COL
lege for q year, are valued at $500 each.
Miss Gemeny was graduated with first
honors from Eastern, where she received
a gold medal for having been on the
honor roll throughout her high school
career. Miss Gemeny was a member
Of the hockey and hiking clubs, and of
the lunchroom staff. She also was
AFFILIATED with the Theta Pi Sorority
Miss Newcome won a place on the
honor roll at Central for six Semesters,
and was a member of the National
Honor Society. She also had the dis
tinction of graduating in three and one
half years. She was actively associated
with the schools History Club.
Loving was three times on the honor
roll at Mckinley, and was lawyer" of
the graduating class. He played on the
base ball and basket bali teams. He
also was q member Of the Glee Club,
and served as section president for one
semester.
Miss Martin was prominent in musical
activities at Western, and was awarded
the honorary wv" for participation in
operettas and concerts. She was a
member OF the orchestra and glee club
at Western. and was on the honor roll
four seHnesters.
New classes in both the accounting
and secretarial departments of Strayer's
will open tomorrow, when both day and
evening groups will be formed.
A party Of faculty and administrative
officers of the college we're guests at the
annual Valentine dance of Strayer-
Bryant and Stratton College, which was
held at the Southern Hotel in Balti-
more. Edmond S. Donofu, president Of
both the Baltimore and Washington
schools, was host at q dinner party
afterwArd
The third in a series of after school
dances will be given under the auspices
OF the StrAyer basket ball teams in the
college auditorium on Friday evening,
February 20.