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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
EQUIPMENT DECIDED
FOR NEW COURT HOUSE
Committee Expected to Submit Re-
port to Montgomery Commits
sioners Soon.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 27..-
Preston 3. Ray clerk of the Circuit
Court, and Berry z. Clark, clerk to the
county commissioners, both members of
the court house building committee, who
were appointed to gather information
upon which Will be based the bids for
providing equipment for the new court
house and Jail now under construction
here, have about. completed their in
designations and are expected to submit
their report to the commissioners at an
early date.
At the instance of MeSsrs. Ray and
Clark, recognized experts have prepared
plans showing both metal and wooden
types Of furniture and the exact loca-
ton In the new structure Of each piece.
everything Of the kind to go in the new
building. It is stated. win be up TO date
and handsome.
The commissioners probably will adj
Vertise for bids for both the metal and
wooden types and ask for the proposals
without delay after carefully consider
ing the suggestions and other informa-
ton submitted.
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the Richmond Fredericksburg highway,
and traversing the county as far as
Manassas, and which was taken over
by the State for maintenance two years
ago.
Two other projects announced by the
State Highway Commission of special
interest to this county were the extern
sion OF route IS, in Fairfax County, to
Occoquan, for a distance of $50 miles,
and extension of route SIS, in Fauuuier
County. toward the Prince william
County line.
The ALLEGATIONS just announced take
care OF a distribution of one-half of
1887 miles Of roads in various counties
OF the State in proportion to the area
each county bears to the total area of
the State. The distribution of mileage
in the Culpeper district, of which Prince
William Is part is as follows: Cul-
pepper, rs miles; Fairfax. 7.76 and ex-
tension Of $50 miles to Occoouan: Ar
lington, miles; Fluvana, $50: Greene
4: Loudoun, 9.66; Louisa, 9.61: Orange
6.68; Rappahannock, $40, and Fauouier
extension of route, SIS, from Brisfers-
burg toward the Prince william Coun-
ty line.
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HELD IN BlGAMY PROBE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December ~
(SpeciaD william J. B. Davis, 80, Q
real estate salesman, giving his address
rested In Washington today and turned
over to local police on q charge Of
bigamy, sworn to IN q warrant secured
here December 20 by Roxeina L. Durgy
Of Washington.
Davis gave bond in the sum OF $500
and was released for his appearance
In Police Court Monday morning.
According to the warrant, Davis
married the Durgy woman here while
his first wife, Margaret GIN Davis. was
not divorced. -
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TRASH COLLECTION
SCHEDULE READY
New System to Go Into 0p-
GRAFTON at HyattSViIIe
Thursday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EVANSVILLE, Md, December 81
Preparations for starting the new Sched-
ule for town trash collections, which
becomes effective Thursday, are being
completed.
A large majority of the residents
now are availing themselves Of the
trash collection service. Councilman
Thomas E. Hume, chairman Of the
Health Committee, who has supervision
over the collection, believes that the
new schedule will increase the efficiency
of the service. The schedule now in
effect has caused considerable confusion.
Under the new schedule there win
be regular collections on the first and
second day Of each month in the first
and second wards, on the third and
fourth day in the third ward and on
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beers Of CITY Council win be asked 70
attend.
@. l.. Wirth represented the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
at the meeting last night. Aflington
County was represented by w. g. Hoge,
jr., OF the Arlington Chamber OF Conn
merce, and Hugh L. Kirby of Arlington
Chamber Of Commerce, who Is 10 make
Q series OF talks In the interest Of the
Capper- Cramton bill. 3sF
William B. Brookings acted as chair
man Of the meeting.
The Ball act provides for q Northern
Virginia Park and Planning Commission.
and its adoption by sections affected 4
optional with that section. The ma.
tonal commission Is anxious for the
adoption Of this act, since it would give
their commission an officail body In
Northern Virginia with which to deal.
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TREE is CONTEST PRIZE
Mt. Rainier Women Conduct Home

Mt. Rainier Women Conduct Home
Christmas Illumination Event.
BY stan Correspondent of The star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, December ~.
"A Christmas home Illumination con-
test is being conducted here by the
Woman's Civic League. Judging is be-
ing conducted from the streets in front
of the homes between and 10 pm.
each night.
The contest closes New Year eve and
the winner viii be awarded q living
Christmas tree Mrs. Eulysses Hoge IS
chairman Of the Contest Committee.
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MOVES
TO ADOPT PARK ACT
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Meets Planners to
Consider Ball Measure.
b. . staf, oorr..ponasnt Of The Sac.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. December a.
A move for the adoption by this city Of
the park bill sponsored by State Senator
Frank L. Ball and passed by the last
session Of the State Legislature, got
under way last night, when the City
Zoning, Planning and Parks Committee
Of the local Chamber of Commerce met
with q representative of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission,
Representative-elect Howard w. Smith
and representatives Of Arlington County
Following the meeting last night 1t
was announced that another meeting
will be held at the Chamber of Com
merce next Friday, at which time mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
REYNARD OUTWITS PACK
BY RUNNING INTO TOWN
Main Street of Leesburg Sees End
of Thrilling Hour and Half
Loudoun Fox Chase.
Special Dispa tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, December 27.-A
large red fox ran through the main
street of Leesburg Thursday after being
chased by the hounds for more than an
hour and half. The yelping pack and
riders looked in vain for Reynard.
The meet was held by the Loudoun
Hunt Club from Virts Corner and start
ed at IL am. Forty riders were IN the
field at the beginning and crowd wit
messed the start of the hunt. Shortly
after the start the fox was jumped on
the farm of Clifton Coates, near Wood
burn, and gave the riders one of the
most thrilling chases of the season. The
pace was furious and the field became
thinner and thinner as the riders, feel
ing the strain, refined in their horses
and left the race to the harder.
Riding with the Loudoun hunt were
members of the Middleburg and War
renton Hunt Clubs.
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RICHMOND MASONIC LODGE
IN SESQUICENTENNIAL
ORGANIZATION Has One of Oldest
Buildings in America-Fete
Starts Today.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 81
Another sesquicentennial celebration
will be observed here tomorrow and
Monday. The Richmond Lodge, No. 10,
A. F. and A. M, will observe the 15Oth
anniversary of the lodge founding.
The lodge built its hall here in con-
junction with lodge No. 10 and 1t now
is the Oldest Masonic building in con-
tinuous use for Masonic purposes in
America. Lodge No. 10 now IS the fifth
oldest lodge in Virginia. It has sent out
900 invitations to its sesquicentennial
ceremonies.
The actual anniversary is Sunday,
December %, when the lodge members
will hear sermon to be delivered by
Rev. T. w. Hooper of Culpeper, grand
junior deacon of Virginia. On Monday
the grand master of Virginia, Rev.
Frank T.. McFadden of Winchester,
will address the lodge, which has 7S4
members.
Among the past masters of the lodge
were John Marshall and Edmund Ran
dolph. Lafayette was an honorary
member. Fred Andrews is master now.
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the fourth and NTH day in the fourth
ward. In each case where q collection
would fall on Sunday or holiday 1t
will be moved back one day.
w. T. Page, who makes the collections,
will distribute printed cards among resi-
dents bearing the new schedule.
No change is planned in the present
schedule for the town garbage coll
lections. This also is under the super
vision Of Councilman Hume. DR.. Leon
ard Hays, town health officer, said that
since the institution of the collections
he has had virtually no complaint Of
garbage accumulation in the town.
Both the trash and garbage collec-
tions were started q little more than Q
year ago. There is no direct charge for
either service, the cost being met from
general taxes.
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HIGHWAY ACROSS
COUNTY ASSURED
Prince William Told 6.42
Miles Will Be Taken Over by
State by Midsummer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MANASSAS, Va. December 27.-That
the hope of people of Prince William
County for q oss-country road short
ly will be realized became known today
when H. c. Shirley, chairman of the
State Highway Commission, informed
the Board Of Supervisors that Of the
1885 miles of road allocated to this
county, 6.42 miles will be taken over for
maintenance during the first six months
of 1891. The road begins at Manassas,
to continue toward the Loudoun County
line, at Gilberts filling station.
With completion of this new road Sec
ton Prince William County will have q
much-needed croSs-country highway.
The new road will be an extension of
route 7n9, beginning at Dumfries, on
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HEAT CONTRACTOR DEAD
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December 81
John H. War, 50 years Of age. member
of the Arm of War g. Watson, heating
contractors, died Thursday night at his
home in Madison Heights.
He was a native of Appomattox
County and a SON of the late David
and Mrs. Eliza Elan War Of that county.
Mr.. War is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Matte E. War: a brother, holland War:
Gladys, and four sisters, Mrs. A. e.
Stanley and Mrs. Willis Giulls, Spout
Springs: Mrs. Nicely Drinkard. Rustburg,
and Mira A. J. Tanner, Fairview Heights.
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Church Dinner Arranged,

EVANSVILLE, Md, December 81
Especially The annual conversational
dinner of the First Baptist Church will
be held Wednesday night at 6 o'clock,
It will be followed by the yearly bust
ness session, when officers of the wear
are elected, reports received and other
business transacted.
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CHIEF BAILIFF NAMED
TO SERVE MARLBORO
Town Without Local officer Three
Years Given Thomas I. Talbot,
New County Jail Warden
BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, December
27.-Thomas I. Talbot, newly appointed
warden to the county jail, has been
named chief bailif for the town Of
Marlboro, by the town commissioners,
it Is announced by Judge T. Van
Clagett, chairman of the board.
The town has been depending on the
county force for its police protection,
and has been without a local officer
three years.
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BORDEAUX, France, December 81
IE1.-The bank of Charles Dorient &
Co. of Bazas went into judicial liquida-
ton today with q deficit Of assoc, 900
francs (about $10O, 000).
The failure hits many small de-
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Ekonomy Kolumn
1Oc Octagon Soap Powder
2 for 15c
Csc Talcum Powders, Ice
April Showers, Golden Peacock and
Mavis.
SOC Pebeco Tooth Paste, 3Oc
| Street Floor.
Electric Toasters, sec
"Girard" electric toaster-toasts two
slices at once. Complete with cord
and plug.
$1.OO Waste Baskets, 59c
Metal and woven waste baskets with
stenciled designs.
Street Floor.
$1.59 and $1.9s Silk Scarfs
$1.OO
Double-width chiffons and beautiful
squares and oblongs.
Street Floor.
Soc Burson Hose, Csc
Burson and other makes Of Isle
hose in all colors. Irregulars.
ChiIdren's Union Suits, 49c
Waist attachment suits with Dutch
neck, elbow sleeves. Knee length.
Sizes 2 to IL.
Rayon Underwear, Soc
Rayon boomers, combinations, step
ms and vests, in pastel shades. Irregu-
lars.
LADY Burd" Bemberg Hose
CSC
Perfect quality full-fashioned Benz
berg hose; Bemberg to the top or with
Isle top.
Temptation" Rayon Hose
39c
Perfect quality rayon hose IN all
colors.
Extra Size Hose, CSC
Burson OUTSIDE silk-rayon- and-lisle
hose, also rayon- and-lisle and thread
silk hose. Irregulars.
81. 90 Wool "Undahose," SEC
Wool Undahose and Undalegins,
with or without cutout feet. Irregu-
lars.
Women's Rayon Pajamas
$1.OO
Beautiful combination colors in two
piece pajamaS with wide trouser legs.
Soc Misses Hose, 3Sc
Observation-Disclosures misses hose
IN all coiors. pairs for $1.00.
Vests and Boomers, 49c
women's part-wool rayon striped
vests and boomers in regular and
extra sizes.
Street Floor.
Mems $2.25 Gloves, $1.69
Capeskin and suede gloves, lined or
unlined Black, brown and grey.
Women's Kid Gloves, $1.39
$500 and $3.50 washable kid slip
/ ons and fancy cuff gloves. PerfectS
and irregulars. Black and colors.
Children's Gloves, Soc
Fleece-lined jersey gloves and gaunt-
lets and warm knitted gloves.
Street Floor.
Mems ST Pajamas, 69c
Broken lots in dark fancy patterns.
Il All sizes in the assortment.
Mems ST Night Shirts, SAC
In broadcloth and cambria. Broken
sizes. Some slightly soiled.
Mems Fancy Shorts, 29c
soc fancy shorts, accumulation Of
broken lots. Sizes 30 to 40.
Mems Aprons, 39c
Butchers and walters aprons, with"
or without bib. White, blue denim
and Otis checks.
Boys Sweaters, &c
Sizes % to So in warmly knit
sweaters in fancy patterns.
Boys Knockers, CSC
Well tailored knickers In mannish
mixtures. Sizes to IA.
Boys Blouses, 55c
Perfects and irregulars IN broad
cloth and percale blouses. Sizes s
to Is.
Boys Shirts, 79c
BELL" and other makes. Sizes IL
to 141z. Plain colors and fancy pat
terms.
Boys Wash Suits, $1.30
Washable waists, with tweed, flannel
or corduroy pants. Sizes to 10.
Street Floor.
$4.95 Mems Military Sets
$3.75
Two real ebony brushes with fne
bristles and comb in handsome case.
Street Floor.
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All Toys the Sales for Monday and Tuesday

Quality garmentS-of rich, heavy
rayon in tailored styles. Boomers,
chemises, step-ins, vests and combina-
tons in all pastel shades. Extra
sizes included in vests and boomers.
Street Floor.
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per cent below March, 1929. Textile
products decreased 81 per cent from
February and 14.S per cent below March
a year ago.
Business failures reported to r. c..
Dun 81 Co. during the week totaled 533.
This is a decrease of IS from the pre-
vious weeks figures and q less than
two weeks ago. Compared with the
corresponding week year ago, it rep
resents an increase Of 81. Insolvencies
with liabilities in excess of $4,000
totaled 800. compared with 30S in like
period of 1929.
Crude oil production for the week
ended March % is estimated at $685.
900 barrels daily, decrease of 1890
barrels from the week preceding. Re-
cent developments in the oil trade show
clearly the beneficial effects of the
closer degree of cooperation now pre-
yaiIing throughout the country, In the
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bills bought IN open market and $780,
900 In holdings Of discounted bills, and
a decrease of $50, 100000 in United
States Government securities. The Re-
serve ratio stood at S1.8 per cent, COM
pared with 1875 per cent in previous
week and 7l.3 per cent a year ago.
Trade and Industrial developments
of the week were of a mixed character.
Steel operations increased slightly to an
average of rs per cent for the industry
as a whole compared with shade be-
low rs per cent week ago. United
States Steel Corporation reported opera
tions at 80 per cent of capacity. This
is the first week in the past three that
steels production has not been reduced:
Freight car loadings for the week ended
March Is showed little indications OF
any quickening in manufacturing and
trade activities. Total amounted to
SOL ,1S7 cars, an increase of 0.9 per
cent over the previous week, but 81
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production division California output of
crude continues the decline Of the past
several weeks, with current average now
below $50 900 barrels q day and pros
poets bright for some further reduction.
The more promising outlook for the
longer term in this state is also offered
by the court decision upholding the
validity of the Lyon act. Oklahoma
producers have extended proration
agreements for another three months at
daily average production level around
800 900 barrels, and current output has
been brought down close to this figure.
With the effort presently being put for
ward in the midcontinent and Texas
fields, it is altogether likely that crude
prices will soon follow the advance al
ready in effect on the West Coast.
The move toward the reduction of
refinery operations, inStigated by the
Government, is already bearing fruit,
and, for the week ended March %,
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Corporation News

NEW YORK, March 31-The fol-
lowing is today's summary Of important
corporation news, prepared by Standard
Statistics Co, Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
Weekly News Review.
The stock market continued its up
ward movement during the past week,
with volume of transactions the heav-
lest since last November. Our compos-
ite index closed the week of 1886 a
gain of 81 points over the previous
weeks close. Utilities again led the
advance, the index of this group closing
10 points higher than on the Saturday
preceding. Tndustrials also showed sus-
tanned strength. The net advance for
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covered In the report our composite In
dex advanced by "a points. In the
week Immediately preceding, loans
gained $121 900 900, while an increase
Of $l37 ,000, 900 was recorded during the
week ended March IL.
Call money ranged between 3l2 and
per cent. This contrasts sharply with
the low of per cent in the week pre-
ceding. Other rates also were adjusted
Bankers acceptances of 80 days ma
turity were marked up to per cent
at 25s. Bills of so and 80 days ma
turity were advanced to 27s per cent
at ga while 40 days, 100 day bills are
now 3 per cent bid, 27s per cent asked.
Three to six months time money was
increased to 4a41 per cent. Commercial
paper rates were revised downward "a
per cent for all names.
The Federal Reserve system statements
as of March % showed increases for
the week of ST. 10000 in holdings of
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gasoline was drawn from storage TO tls
extent of $4,000 barrels. Coming at
the start Of the normal Spring upturn
In demand. these improving trends in
both crude and refined divisions should
work toward the rapid amelioration OF
the low profit margins experienced so
far during the current year and the
outlook for second quarter earnings Is
decidedly brighter.
The Companies.
American States Public Service &C.
quires Commonwealth Public Service OF
Montana.
Baltimore g. Ohio r. r. Delaware
& Hudson Co asks I. G. G. not to
permit acquisition of Buffalo & Susque-
hanna by B. & 0.
Canadian Pacific Railway February
net after taxes off SO per cent from
a year ago; months net on So per
cent
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per cent below the corresponding week
of 1929 and again the lowest of any like
week since 1922. Live stock was the only
commodity to record an increase in ship
ments compared with the week pre-
ceding. Loadings of other commodities
continued at about the levels of recent
weeks with the EXCEPTION of grain and
and grain products which showed a
larger percentage decline from year
earlier than in the weeks Immediately
preceding.
Wholesale commodity prices for the
month of March declined about rs per
cent, according to computations of the
Analist. Monthly index of wholesale
commodity prices for March stands at
1910, a decline of 247 per cent from
February and 8.5 per cent below March,
1929. All of the eight groups compris-
ing the index declined. Farm products
registered the sharpest monthly Drop
46 per cent below February and 1913
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the week of this group was 5.3 points;
new high level for the year was at
tanned In every full session. The rail
index advanced by 81 points, closing
the week at 141.6, also a new high
point for the year.
In the listed bond market trading
slowed up somewhat, with prices OF
number Of issues turning slightly re-
dictionary, probably in reflection of the
general f1rning in money rates. Our
composite index of 80 representative is
sues lost 0.3 points for the week. Sales
aggregated $78,554, 700, a decline of
about $37 900, 900 from the previous
weeks volume. New offerings for the
week totaled Sis, 707, 900, against the
previous weeks aggregate of $751;
2i6,00 Brokers loans for the first
time in a month showed decline. Total
for the week ended March rs amounted
TO $500 900 900, or $21 ,000, 900 less
than on March 10. During the period
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE

on the 3ist day Of December, 1929, as
required under the District of Columbia
Code, amended June 80, 1902, and Au-
gust Is, 1911.
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! On the 31st day of December, 1929, as
/ required under the District OF Columbia
| Code, amended June 80, 1902, and Au-
| gust Is, 1911,
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Capital stock, paid up, in
cash .....,............... O,O0O.oO