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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Mount Eolyoke AIumnae
Meet In Business Sess;o,

The Mount Holyoke Alumnae Asso-
citation Of Washington met in the
lounge of the American Association of
University Women's Club SATURDAY.
afternoon, February IS. Mrs, Eugene
e. Stevens, the associations president.
brought number of important matters
before the group for consideration. 1t
was voted to continue work for the
scholarship fund and Mrs. Fred Meier
was named the new chairman of the
fund committee. AS a delegate of the
association to the graduate council,
Mrs Stevens will attend the annual
meeting to be held at Mount Holyoke
this week.
Following the discussion of these
matters, Mrs. Frederick Ernest Far
rington of the Chevy Chase School for
Girls gave review of current drama.
Fresh from her recent visit to New
York, where she saw more than 90 new
plays, Mrs. harrington was able to
bring most interesting criticism and
appreciation Of this seasons produc-
tons.
Tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs.
McFall Kirbey, Mrs. Harold Kraft, Mrs.
Fred Meier and Mrs. T. E. Snyder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Hadassah Chapter Plans
Anniversary PROGRAM

The Washington Chapter Hadassah
will celebrate the eleventh year of its
existence Tuesday, when it will be
hostess to the Jewish Women Organiza-
tons of the city, in the auditorium Of
the Jewish Community Center.
Mrs. Morris Gewirz is arranging an
elaborate program, to be followed by a
tea. The opening prayer will be given
by Mrs. Adolph Kahn. Birthday greet
ings will be extended by the presidents
of the visiting organizations and re-
ceived by Mrs. David Alpher, president
of Hadassah.
The musical program will be given
by Mr.. Eli Amanuel, cellist, and Miss
Sylvia Shapiro, soprano. A resume
will be given by Mrs. Allan Fisher and
a playlet, LAS We Were" will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Herman Hollander, with
musical interpretations by Mrs RATHER
inc Hertzberg. A special curtain drop
for the occasion Is being designed by
Miss Irene Aaron and Miss Elaine
Behrend. All regular business of the
organization will be suspended and the
afternoon given over entirely to enjoy
ment Of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

will be held at the home of one of its
newest members, Miss Margaret Hum
mer, Wednesday. At that time tentative
plans will be made for the forthcoming
card party to be given by the chapter.
The Kappa Phi Delta National So
rority members enjoyed the first of their
rush season activities on Sunday after
noon, February 16, in the gold room of
the Hamilton Hotel, where they met at
afternoon tea.
Members and their guests attending
enjoyed a short program of music. prin-
cipally by sorority talent.
On the committe arranging the affair
were Miss Estelle Holt Of Alpha Chapter,
Miss Louise Flynn of Beta Chapter.
Miss Marie Shea of Gamma Chapter and
Miss Anna Pyles of Delta Chapter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

John F.. Tackett, on South st. Asaph
street. Mrs. Charles Alexander Swami Sim
clair, the regent, presided. Mrs. Charles
Elicit Cabell was elected delegate to
the annual congress in April, with the
following alternates: Mrs. George
Uhler, Mrs. D. Mauchlin Niven, Mrs
William j. Boothe, Mrs. Gardner l..
Boothe, Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell, Mrs.
Thomas B. Cochran, Mrs. John T.
Stephenson, Mrs. Llewellyn Powell, Mrs.
Robert NJ. Reese and Miss Kathleen
Douglass.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John E. Rizner were
week end guests of Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mcintosh IN Annapolis.
Miss Christina Furnival of Rapidan,
Va, is the guest of Miss Della Vir-
GINA Phillips, on North Columbus
street.
Mrs. Julian F. Chauncey is spending
several weeks with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Esterwood, in Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Penn Entertains
In Honor of Her Mother.
Mrs. John Penn entertained Tues
day evening in her home, on North
Royal street, in honor of the seventy
third birthday anniversary Of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth McKenny. Four
Mrs. Stephen Williams, Mrs. Mary Nc
Kenny Dodd, Mr.. William McKenny
and Mr.. Charles McKenny, in addition
to several grandchildren and other
guests, were present.
Mrs. John Gray, Miss Lois Gray, Mr..
Willard Gray and Miss Elizabeth Miller
OF Bowling Green, Va, were week end
guests Of Mrs. Mason Scripture.
Mr.. Ashby Ballenger has gone to his
t. ~ SA o. fas~
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Bal
lenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Stonnell and Miss
Virginia Stonnell left last week for Palm
Beach, where they will stay until April /.
Miss Carrie Holdings of New York
City spent the past week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Holdings.
Miss Hattie Cobean entertained
Thursday evening at an informal dance,
when her guests were Miss Clara De-
vine, Miss Luta Davis, Miss Barbara
Davis, Miss Eleanor ziegler, Miss Luz
ellie Undertake, Mr.. Clinton Patterson,
Mr.. Roderick Adams Mr.. Hansel Har-
ris, Mr.. Charles Belts and Mr.. Charles
McCauley.
Mrs. Russell Brown and Miss Mabel
Dodd have returned to their home, in
Indian Head, Nd, accompanied by
their nephew, Calvin Dodd.
Mr. y. u. Rector OF Philadelphia was
the weekend guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Rector.
Mrs. William Keefer of Williamsport
Pa, is the guest of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Keefer, jr.
Mrs. John S. Sewers and her guest,
Mrs. c. S. Riley Of Cincinnati, left Mon
day by motor to visit her son, Mr.. Jack
Sewers, in Bridgeport, Conn
Miss Jane Butler of Culpeper is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Forbes enter
tanned Informally Tuesday evening to
celebrate Mr.. Forbes birthday ami
versary.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Foote entertained
Monday evening in honor of the birth
day anniversary of the latter's mother
Mrs. George A. Rowland.
Mrs. George w. Keys is at home after
a visit to her sister, Mrs. c. A. Bolden,
in Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. James NJ. Duncan, jr., and her
young son have left for New Orleans
where they will be the guests of her
brother-in-law and sister, the Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Monroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Minnesotans to Honor
State 8 CONGRESS Members

The Minnesota delegation In Con-
greSs will be the honor guests Of the
Minnesota State Society at a reception,
followed by dancing, Friday evening,
February 20, at $3.50 o'clock to be held
at the Washington Club, Seventeenth
and x streets northwest.
The guests of honor include Senator
and Mrs. Thomas D. Schall, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Frank Clague. Rep
resentative Harold Knutson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. August Andersen, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Godfrey Goodwin,
Representative Melvin j. Mas, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Conrad G. Seivig,
Representative and Mrs. William A.
Ptttenger, Representative Victor Christ
gau, Representative and Mrs. William
l. Nolan and Representative and Mrs
Paul John Kvale. Miss Grace Nc
kinstry, noted artist from Minnesota,
will also be a guest of honor.
Special entertainment is being pro-
Vlded as large attendance Is antici-
pated at this gathering. In addition
to the MANY distinguished officials In
Washington from Minnesota, including
among them Justice and Mrs. Pierce
Butler and the Attorney General and
Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell, Secre-
tary to the President and Mrs George
Akerson and Secretary to the President
ana Mrs. Walter H. Newton, many
prominent guests have been invited.
Music will be furnished by Mime.
Louise Coutinho. who is q graduate of
the Royal Conservatory of Lisbon, ano
has held prominent place in the
musical and artistic world of Portugal
She has recently returned from abroad
where she played before the royalty
Miss May M. Murphy will have
charge OF the card tables for bridge
and Will be assisted by her commit
tee. Several prizes will be given.
A social hour will precede the dane
Ing when refreshments will be served
Miss Glare Green, a member of the
executive committee, is chairman of a
committee on introductions. Mr.. vii
bur Swanson, also a member of the
executive committee is In charge of
the floor committee for the DANCING
for which excellent music will be pro-
vided. F-
Sponsors will be named for each
congressional district, who will assist
her Representative in meeting the
members of the society from their re-
spective districts.
The membership Of the society has
been steadily increasing. Miss Bede
Johnson, president of Che society. ex-
tends to all residents in the District
OF Columbia from Minnesota a cordial
invitation to participate in the activi-
Ties OF the society. Membership blanks
may be secured from Representative
Faul John Kvale, secretary of the So
clety, House Office Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
North Beach Women's Club
Lists Gard Party and Ball

The WomenIs Home Club of North
Beach Will hold the tenth annual dance
ana card party at the Arlington Hotel
Friday evening.
The patronesses are: Mrs. Grace
Ryan, Mrs. Eugene Mcdowell, Mrs. j.
3. Fraser, Mrs. James Enright, Mrs.
G. e. Cassassa, Mrs. Rosetta i. shaw
Mrs. S. M. Tucker, Mrs. John Stack
Mrs. A. r. Townshend, Mrs. Edward
Widdiheld, Mrs. John Timherlake, Mrs.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Mrs. w. s. Red
row, Mrs. Edwin P. Hinkel. Mrs. viz
ginia Garlinger, Mrs. Selma Prinkert.
Miss Lucille Holland and Miss Edna
De Neale.
The chairman Of the several commit
tees in charge are: Executive chairman.
Mrs. G. E. Cassasa: patronesses. Mrs
s. M. Tucker; cards, Mrs. Eugene Nc
Dowell; decorations, Mrs. w. L. Red
row, and Publicity, Miss e. De Neale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Attractive Bridge Party
Honors Prosnective Bird

Miss Fay Buckhantz entertained at
bridge Saturday evening Of last week, in
honor Of Miss Ray Shapiro, who re-
Gently announced her engagement to
Mr.. L. Firestone Of New York City.
The table was attractively decorated In
design.
Guests were: Miss Ray Wolf, Miss
Sarah Smith, Miss Minna Smith, Miss
Esther Harris, Miss Augusta Basseches,
Mrs. Oscar BaSseches, Misses Pearl.
Esther and Helen KRISTEN, Mrs. H. D.
Shapiro, Miss Minnie Wolf, Mrs. Harry
Shapiro, Mrs. I. Peake, Mrs. Phil Lus-
tine, Miss Theresa Buckhantz, Mrs.
Bernard BuckhantZ, Miss May Segal,
Miss Deborah Levenson from Danville,
va, and Miss Fannye Nicholson from
Baltimore.
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Mrs. WIN. Stoner Hostess
At Supper This EVENING

Mrs. w. NJ. Stoner will be hostess in
her home this evening to q few friends
at buffet supper, entertaining, among
other guests, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
former Governor Of wyoming Mrs.
Jesse w. Nicholson, Mrs. Lynn Haines,
Mrs. Rose Mulcare, Mrs. Frank H. Smell,
Mrs. Rose Yates Forester and Miss
Caroline Reilly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Arts Club Gard Party
To Aid Ruildina Fund

The Arts Club will give a card party
for the benefit of its building fund on
Wednesday evening, February rs, at
o'clock. The committee having the
party in charge are Mrs. Charles H.
Stratton, chairman; Mrs. william c.
Barnes, Mrs. Anne G. Gaynor, Mrs.
William M. Corse, and Miss Marjorie
C. TlnWe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Ladies of Congress Group
Announce Recentior

Mrs. T. H. Caraway. Mrs. w. J.
Driver, Mrs. w. A. Oldfield, Mrs. Claude
Fuller, Mrs. Otis Wingo, Mrs. Heartsill
Ragon and Mrs. D. D. Glover, wives of
members OF the Arkansas delegation of
Congress, will receive at the annual
meeting Of the Arkansas Society, to be
held at the La Fayette Hotel, $50
O'Clock pm, on March l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

A Charmingly newl This
" three.piece ensemble in
Starleen Arabrown with
brown galyak at neck and
sleeves. Gold crepe faille
blouse enhances the smartness
Of this ensemble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

r. Clevely chief The new
peplum jacket, after
Paquin in Pinewood covert.
Flared skirt and blouse Of
eggshell crepe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

r Decidedly smart. Two.
tone tan brown Shark.
skin. Mannish coat with
nipped.in waistline. Pleated
skirt. Eggshell crepe blouse
with scalloped U.neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
S|XSM|TH AND DRUG
COMPANY ARE SUED
Ask Dismissal of Action to
Force Issuance of
Stock.

Arthur e. Sixsmith, Secretary of An
drew w. Mellon, Secretary of the Treas
ury, and the Union Drug Co., a Della
ware corporation which Is operating a
drug store at Union Station, and of
which Sixsmth is president, yesterday
asked the District Supreme Court to
dismiss suit brought against the
company, Sixsmith and william A.
Roberts 10 compel them TO carry out
an oral agreement concerning the for
nation OF the company. Roberts Is an
assistant corporation counsel in charge
Of public utilities and had been en-
gagged by Sixsmith to incorporate the
drug company in Delaware.
The suit was instituted by Joseph
and Pauline Shore, 5031 Conduit road
and Warren B. Nichols, 5000 Delcarlia
place, WIN claimed they had engaged
Sixsmith % aid them in obtaining the
drug store concession from the Wash
iYlgton Terminal Co. They said Six
smith had the company formed had
himself made president and is conduct
ing the business without reference to
the agreement by which the plaintiffs
were to PARTICIPATE in the company.
They asked that he be required to issue
stock to item as their interest would
appear.
In asking the court TO olSmlSS Ine
suit, Sixsnith and the corporation,
through Attorneys Soterios Nicholson
and John ". Maher. point out that the
local courtlacks jurisdiction to do the
things askd by the plaintiffs. They
say only Delaware tribunal can pass
on the regulation of the internal af-
fairs of Delaware corporation and
such courtalone can order an issue Of
stock. THY declare the bill of COM
plant is Inconsistent and contradic-
tory and slould be dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
NATURE YARNS YOU

An inactive liver Is natures warning that
your system needs regulating. Relieve this
condition By flushing all poisons from your
system with HExASOL, the dependable
saline laxative. Stir q spoonful in glass
of water and drink your own health.
HEXASOL SIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
D0.X FHGHT SCHEDULED
NOT LITER THAN NOV. IL
Largest Flying Boat in World Will
Leave Altenrhein for Am
Serdam Sunday.

~ the Assorted Press.
FRIEDREHSHAFEN, Germany, Oc-
tober 31.-he German airplane DO-X,
largest flying boat in the world. is
scheduled begin flight to the United
States not alter than November IL.
The f1igE will start at Lisbon, with
stops schedled in the Azores and Ber-
muda.
In prepaation for the transoceanic
fight, the 12-motored ship will leave
Altenrhein Tor Amsterdam Sunday,
probably FLOWING the Rhine most of
the way.
The lengh of stay in Amsterdam de-
pends on Ratker conditions, as also do
the time oiarrival and length of stay in
Southampton, the next stop, but the in
tention Is % take off from Lisbon for
the American metropolis not later than
NovemberL2.
DR.. Mauice Dornier, one of the build
ers Of the ok, will be accompanied as
far as Eriand by his wife, while the
passenger on the final flight to the
United SITES will include Lady Grace
Drummod-Hay and Karl Won Weigand,
newspape writer's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
Cheaper to Beat
Wife Before Than
After Her Divorce

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october 81 There's
considerable difference between
wife beating and ex-wife beat
ing, Judge David M. Brothers
has ruled.
And that difference. If sus-
tanned in further litigation. may
cost DR.. Max Gecht $4,000.
The former Mrs. Gecht asked
that sum in a suit contending
Gecht beat her the night of the
day a judge promised to sign a
divorce decree for her. The doc
tor replied that inasmuch as the
decree was not signed until the
following day she was still a wife
and therefore could not sue.
Judge Brothers, however, held
that the divorce dates from the
time 1t was promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
throat. Floyd will be on q liquid diet
for several days.
(CopyriRht. 1890. by North American News
paper Alliance.D
HOLD QUININE FETE
st. Louis Celebrates Origin of Drug
in Year 1880.

ST. LOUIS P.-Scientists from all
parts of the world will observe the ter
centenary of the first use of quinine
here October 81 and November l at
Shaw's garden.
DR.. George T. Moore, director of the
garden. has found that quinine was
first used as a medicine in 1880.
President A. r. Van Linge of the
Niederlandsche Kininefabrick at ANS
terdam and DR.. M. Kerbosch. director of
the government cinchona plantation in
Java, who directs production of vir-
tually the worlds supply of the bark
from which quinine is extracted, will
be speakers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
BRITISH EMPIRE TAKES
OVER HILL go AT YPRES
Accepts Gift rom Englishman to
Protect Historic Shrine From
Commercialism.

LONDON (P).-To safeguard its his
toric shrine and preserve it from bally-
hoo, Hill 60, Ypres salient, has been
accepted by the British Empire from
an Englishman who bought ii after the
war;
Recent complaints that fake trenches
had been dug and synthetic gun stands
constructed to lure tourists into the
sector held by hot dog stands. and
danked by souvenir vendors. met with
the announcement by the Imperial War
Graves Commission that the site would
be protected from commercialism.
Hill go saw some of Britain's ma
jor sacrifices in the war. Formerly
a mere ridge. $50 feet high, it was al
most leveled by the artillery fire as it
was twice lost and three times won by
the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31

These golf balls have
tough durable covers that
practically will not cut. In
the new weight and size
that will be official next
year. You will like Haw-
thorne Golf Balls for their
long driving and accurate
putting qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
Dead Two Hours After Wedding

BELFAST (N.A.NA) Two hours
after her marriage Mrs. Ruth McGovern
of Belfast found her husband dead. His
funds had been exhausted by paying the
wedding expenses.
(Copyrisht. 1880. by North American News
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
LIVE FISH TOO MUCH
FOR BABY TO SWALLOW
Founder Lodges in child's Throat.

Doctor With Forceps Necessary
Before Fish Is Retrieved.
NEW ORLEANS (N,A,N,A,).-It was
a good fish while 1t lasted, the one that
18-month-old Floyd Foght swallowed,
but it laster too long, and q doctor had
to go to work on it.
Floyd was playing around in the
kitchen when he saw a live founder
more than 3 inches long and inches
wide on the table and decided that fish
was ripe for eating. He dropped it into
his mouth. The fish slid halfway down
his little throat and stuck there.
DR.. Paul Isbell, an inferno at the
Charity Hospital, used forceps to drag
the fish, still alive, out, and Floyd Is
back home now, gurgling happily and
looking for more fish his parents hope
he doesn't find.
Because the gills of the fish cut his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
Loneliness Drives ANN insane.

NEWARK-ON TRENT, Eng1an d
IN A.N,A,) james Spenser of Newark
on-Trent, England, a railroad signaler,
has gone insane from loneliness, because
in an emergency he was forced to re-
main on duty five days and nights.
(Copyrieht, 1880. by North American News
paper AllianceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
Rio Roses Tax on Hard Tires.

RIO d JANEIRO R).-To hasten
TIE adveI Of rubber tires here, the
city fathss increased the tax on the
4ron-shod delivery wagons drawn by
mules wlrh rattle over the payements
and wearsuts in them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

weeks were the Bank Of Tennessee, Q
subsidiary of Caldwell g. Co.; the
Holston Union National Bank at Knox
vile, the Liberty Bank 81 Trust Co. at
Nashville, and the Campbell County
Bank q Trust Co. at Jacksboro.
Attorney General L. d. Smith OF
Tennessee has reported $5,700,000 IN
State funds were on deposit in the
Bank of Tennessee, the Liberty Bank q
Trust Co., and the Holston Union Ma
.tional Bank
A merger of the Fourth and First
National Banks into the American Ma
tional Bank has been announced IN
Nashville, as was the acquisition of the
Tennessee Hermitage National Bank by
the Commerce Union Bank. The East
Tennessee National Bank, the East
Tennessee Savings Bank, and the City
National Bank, all of Knoxville, have
been merged into the East Tennessee
National Bank.
Federal Judge John j. Gore in Nash
vile Monday ordered creditors of Cald-
VIII g. Co. to present their claims be-
fore next July / and enjoined any
creditors or claimants from instituting
separate suits against Caldwell & Co
and enjoined all parties to any suits
now pending from proceeding further
except by consent of the court.
The Illinois banks which closed Mon
day were the Bartlett 8 Wallace State
Bank of Clayton and the Timewell
State Bank of Timewell. They were
correspondent institutions of the State
Savings, Loan e. Trust Co. of Quincy,
which closed Saturday. Two other banks
which State Auditor Oscar Nelson
said closed in connection with the fail
ure of the State Savings, Loan 81 Trust
Co OF Quincy, were the Southside Bank
of Quincy and the Payson State Bank
of Payson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
80 ARKANSAS BANKS CLOSED.
Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois Insti
tutiOns Suspend Payments.

BY the Associated Press.
Approximately SO banks in Arkansas
Monday suspended payments to dsposi-
tors for five days and two other small
banks were closed for liquidation, while
during the last two weeks four Tennes-
see banks have closed. Five Illinois
banks have closed since Saturday. Four
small banks in Missouri closed Monday.
An optimistic view OF the Tennessee
situation was taken by D. D. Robertson,
Tennessee superintendent of banks, who
sai6 "our banking troubles are over"
Directors of the American Exchange
Trust Co. of Little Rock, largest Of the
suspended Arkansas banks, said in thetr
opinion the bank was solvent and with
the cooperation of our depositors a
plan can be found to resume opera
tons"
Most of the suspended Arkansas
banks were affiliated with A. B. Banks
a Co., which was associated with the
American Exchange Trust Co. With the
exception of three, all were compare
lively small. The three were the Amer
1can-Exchange, the Merchants &
Planters Trust Co., Pine Bluff, and the
Merchants & Planters Bank Of Helena.
Directors of the American Exchange
Trust Co. attributed the closing to
public hysteria resulting from the plac-
LIZ VI Od4QWCA q W. xN1oA4fAACs ACAn4s,
investment bankers, in receivership
November z.
directors statement said ''ttss af-
fairs of Caldwell e. Co. are remote from
Arkansas and nothing but an excited
public mind could have forced the clos
ing of this strong bank"
The American Exchange Trust Co.
announced deposits of $15014, 589.41 on
the date of the last bank call. The
hank was rapifali1pd at G1 00n flfll and
had a surplus of 100000.
The banks acted under an Arkansas
State law which permits them at the
end Of five days to reopen or turn over
their affairs to the State Banking De-
partment. Ofacials of A. B. Banks g.
Co expressed the belief that more than
half the banks would reopen.
The four banking houses which have
closed In Tennessee during the last two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
UNIFORM TRAFFIC
LAWS PROPOSED
Interfederation Committee
Makes Tentative Report
on Its Work.

Adoption of certificate of title law
by the District Of Columbia. of Q drivers
license law by Virginia, and - COM
plete recodincation" of the motor
vehicle laws of Maryland, was recon-
mended to the INTERPRETATION Con-
ference at its monthly meeting in the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Building last night by Col. A. B. Barber.
chairman.
The recommendations were contained
in a tentative report by Col. Barber in
support of the federations stand in
favor of uniform motor vehicle code and
trafic regulations.
Endorsement Delayed.
Although provoking favorable COM
ments from the delegates of the Arling-
ton County Civic Federation, the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations of the
District of Columbia, and the Mont
gomery County 'Civic Federation. Col,