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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
SOCIETY
tConttnued From Second Page.)

FIluner to Sir Adrian William Maxwell
Baillie. baronet, is of much interest
here, where Sir Adrian served as second
secretary of the British embassy Tor
some time. The Hon. Mrs. Filmer was
before her marriage Miss Olive Cecelia
Pa1et, daughter of the late Sir Almerlc
Hugh Paget. Lord Queenborough. her
mother having been Miss Pauline WHIT
ney. daughter of the late William y.
whitney. Secretary of the Navy In the
cabinet of President Cleveland.
Sir Adrian is the sixth Baronet OF
PoIkemmet. succeeding his brother, VINO
was killed in action in France IN sep
ten1ber, 1914 He was one OF the most
popular of the bachelors at the BRUSH
embassy during his tour OF duty mere
about five years ago and now makes MS
Linlithgowshire.
Col. and Mrs. Clyde L. Eastman have
returned to their apartment In tne
Shoreham after an absence OF lew
weeks. while Col. Eastman made an IN
tions He is the officer in charge OF the
sunplv division of the Signal Corps.
Mrs, Eastman accompanied her husband
as far as New York, where they spenC
a few days at their former home, the
Hotel ST. George. in Brooklyn.
Col. L. A. Blair entertained small
party at dinner last evening at the
Shorehan1.
Worthington- Holt Engagement
Foretells Autumn Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
Worthington Of Washington and Shaw
nee-on-Delaware, Pa, announce the
engagement of their daughter. sara
of Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Holt OF
Stockport, Cheshire, England. Ihe
wedding will take place this Fall.
Miss Worthington is a graduate OF
Holton Arms, member OF the Junior
League and studied abroad
Mr.. Holt has for several years been
with the Royal Infirmary OF Manches-
ter, England.
Mrs. William Henry McElroy OF
Rochester N. Y, announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Mary Mac
Donnell McElroy. to MFR. Charles Albert
Page. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
George L. Page Of Boston, Mass. Mr.
Page is third secretary Of the Amerl-
can legation in Quito, Ecuador.
Miss Mary Parker Corning, daughter
az Representative and Mrs. S. Parker
Corning entertained at luncheon at the
Turf and Field Club at Belmont PARK
yesterday preceding the opening OF the
Fall racing season in New York.
Miss Laura Tuckerman and Miss Elsie
Tuckerman, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Beach Club
at Southampton for their house guests,
Miss Eleanor M. Grain, Mr.. j. Sheridan
Bays and Mr. Rodney G. Fiske.
The Former United States Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, Mr.. John W. Davis
is arriving in New York today on the
Majestic, after spending the Summer
abroad.
Miss Victoria S. Tytus entertained at
luncheon yesterday at Ashintully at
birmingham, Mass, for her houseguests,
Miss Elizabeth Chiffon, Miss Anne
Chiffon, daughter of Sir Henry Chiffon,
British Ambassador TO Chile and Lady
Chiffon, Mr.. Hopewell H. Darneille, Mr..
Bladen jackson Darneille. Mr.. Edward
Watts, tr, and Mr.. Atwater Kent, jr.
Mrs. Thomas A. Clark. wife of Lieut.
Col. Clark. has returned to her home,
in Chicago, after visiting her sister,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
SON, IS, KILLS father
Mother Says Boy Shot Parent,
Planning to Wipe Out Family.

WOODLAND, Mich, September (A9
Edward Ritenburgh, 81, a farmer
was shot and killed early today by his
15-year-old son. Norris, at their home
at Fitzpatrick Lake, near here. after the
father is said to have threatened the
life Of his wife and five children
Mrs. Ritenburgh told Barry County
officers her son dashed for rife and
shot her husband after the latter had
lined I'D his five children and herself
against wall with the statement they
were to be killed.
She said her husband had been de-
spondent for some time over financial
matters. Norris Ritenburgh was being
held pending an inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08

Mrs. v. E. Briggs, in Washington and
her son, Cadet Erskine Clark, at West
Point.
Capt. and Mrs. Wilhelm Tannenberg.
who have been spending some time in
this country while Capt. Tannenberg
has been doing research work for the
International Court Of Claims for the
German government, are leaving Satur-
day to return to Germany. While in
Washington they are staying at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Miss Catherine Farnham was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. e. Naudatn
Simons, jr, entertained at the Shore
ham at luncheon yesterday. Miss Farm
hams engagement has been announced
to Mr.. Ganson Purcell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
wv. g J. Sloane Annual Autumn

With a
Purpose
We have two OBJ
jectives In mind for
this Autumn event.
One to better ac-
quaint with the char
acter of Sloane mer-
chandise-and that,
exclusive though it
is, it is not h i 8 h
priced.
Our strict censor
ship of quality and
type with its re-
sultins absence of
ch e a pm e s. may
have suggested the
til u h t that we
were h g h priced.
Nothing could be
farther from the fact
-asis demonstrated
IN the quotations IN
the Annual Autumn
Sale.
With that IN mind
you'll find this a
most propitious time
and the sale a most
advantageous oppor-
tunity to refurnish
or replenish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08
Well known Washington Couple
Married in Baltimore.

Mrs. Florence Hickerson Vanderhoff
of Rockville, for many years connected
" it'll the Weights and Measures Depart
ment of the District of Columbia, and
Mr.. Douglas Winfield Holton of Wash
ington, superintendent of the District
of Columbia Water Department, were
married in Baltimore yesterday morn
ing by the Rev. William A. Wade Of the
Lutheran Church, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister.
After spending two weeks in New
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The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Times Sketches
On VOL Tonight

Again tonight, The Washington
Times broadcasts its weekly pro-
gram at Gas p. m. over station
VOL. During the Sketches Of
The Times" Miss Dorothy Red
dish, Washington's own little
song bird, will sing some more
songs of long ago which have
been requested by readers of this
newspaper.
The ,"Gypsy Trio" consisting
of Miss Nettie Sadie, piano, Miss
Mitzi Clipker, violin, and Miss
Ruth Sewers. cello, have an Of
fering which will prove unusually
interesting.
The sketch itself will deal with
the newsboy who delivers The
Times, giving an idea of the bere-
fits q youngster of today derives
from this his first contact with
the business world as compared
with what such a lad would have
to contend with in years gone by.
Jac Downs, a member of The
Times staff, who himself was one
of yesteryear's neWsboys, makes
the comparison.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
NewsGossip
Or Radio
World

CONTINUED from Page 24)
nous manuscript before him is
fated to see the galleries thin
out. Even his colleagues will
run off to the Senate or House
restaurant while he speaks.
But let a speaker rise and be-
gin without notes, without
manuscript, without anything
but his voice and his eyes TO
see the reactions of his audi
ence, the empty seats fill, the
gallery tends to become
crowded.
81 didn't find it hard to
master extempOraneOus speak
ing before the micrOphOne. AS
q matter of fact, l found it
much easier than 1 imagine 1t
would be if l used a manu-
script. Suppose l had two
minutes to go and my manu-
script would take five min
uteS. A manuscript is GER
tainly not as flexible as the
human mind. find it the sim
plest thing in the world to
round out an idea SO that the
end of it comes where it should.
/ am quite sure l would have
terrible time trying to leave out
certain sentences in a manu-
script so that it would come
out all right. To my mind, it
would be impossible to visualize
my small, front room audiences
If 1 were paying attention to
something printed in front OF
me-"
In the last sentence, Mrs. Owen
perhaps without knowing it, gave
/ word picture of what she looks
ike when broadcasting. She en-
;ers the studio and asks the exact
second she must be finished. She
has yet to go over or fall short
of her allotted time. She is as
expert at finishing up on the dot
rs announcers who hold reputa'
lions for placing. This is the Co
umbia Broadcasting System
light on the split second.
She sits at the microphone
much like one would sit at a
telephone. She talks to it as
though she we're talking to an old
friend. Occasionally she glances
lp at the clock. That she is ef-
Iective cannot be denied.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Dramatic Editor of
Times to Broadcast

Andrew r. Kelley, DRa-
matte Editor of The Wash.
ingtOn Times, will broadcast
over station WMAL at 5
p. m. tomorrow on Topics
Of The Times on Stage and
Screen"
Mr.. Kelley's large family
of regular readers will have
this additional opportunity
to hear his views on inter.
eSting developments and per
SOnalitieS in the drama and
picture fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

John Stanley A. Sioussa. George Shackelford,
j. H. Sullivan. j. H. Sessford. A. Spring, w.
M. Star.Sbuty. Johu S. Ssssford. L. r. Thomas,
Alexander Tat Allen Thompson, A. H. Voss,
H. H Vcss, James Warwick, George Walker,
H. Webster, J. D. West and J. T. White.
from time to time, Washington had nunler-
Gus volunteer fire companies. Ind ID. it
Is not unusual to find the same name being
used by more than one organization, and this
has naturally brought some confusion. How
ever, nearly 30 years ago the members of the
Volunteer Firemen'S Association undertook,
themselves to settle upon the accurate dates Of
the life of each company and the following
was the result OF that effort:
FIRST fire ward company, 1904 to 1918, at
West Market.
Union of second fire ward, 1904 TO 1914,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

first near the Treasury and then at the Center
Market. The last heard OF this company was
on the eve of the battle Of Bladensburg.
Columbia fourth FIRE ward 1904 to 1864
first at Capitol Hill Market, on New Jersey
avenue
Third fire ward company, 1904 to 1918, near
Sixth and K streets southeast
"Star fire company 1917 to 1927 near Treas
ury.
"Union Of first ward 1918 to 1886, at West
Market.
Navy yard. 1918 to 1925. in the yard.
"Anacostia. 1913 to 1864, near Ninth and
streets southeast.
Patriotic. 1919 to 1922 at Center Market
and at post Office.
Phoenix fifth ward, 1919 to 1927, at to-
bacco warehouse Third between M and
streets southeast.
Potomac. 1920 to 1896, near United States
Arsenal.
ALERT. 1921 to 1927. on Thirteen-and-a- hah
below street. This became the Franklin.
Washington 1922 to 1887. near post Office
"Phocnix of third ward, 1927 to 1887, Center
Market.
Franklin, 1927 to 1864, at Alert's house and
Fourteenth and E streets.
Columbian, 1880 to 1881. near Capitol
Perseverance, 1887 to 1864, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Ninth street. site Of Empire.
Northern Liberties. 1910 to- 1885,, Eighth and
K and Sixth and streets northwest
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
CANADA IS BEST
j. 5. MARKET

Both as q market for American
goods and a source Of supply for
materials for this country Canada
led the world during the first five
months of 1881, according to fig
ures available today at the Com
merce Department. Exports to
Canada amounted to $197, ,339 900,
a decline of $115,O00,O0o, out of
total exports of s1,128,9 900, a
drop of $3.50 100000.
Other leading markets Tor Amer
ican goods were the United King
dom, Germany, France and Japan.
From Canada the United States
took goods valued at $116,750,000
for the five months, a decrease of
$66, 100000. Total imports were
valued at $934,100,000, a decline
of 1851, 100000. Other principal
sources of supply were Japan,
United Kingdom, Germany, and
British Malay.
Exports to Russia amounted to
6,136, 900, a decline of $4,000, 900,
while American purchases in Rus.
sia were $4,893, 900, a little over
half of the figure for the same
period of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
COTTON LOWER,
CROP GOOD

NEW YORK, July 13 QN.SO.
Future cotton contracts continued
its downward move during the
forenoon trading today, with a
drop of about a dollar and a
half bale on uncheerful news
from Liverpool, the financial set
back in Germany, a decline in
stocks here, and what was con-
sidered for the most part favor
able crop weather.
At midday, october sold at GIT,
off %; December 9.38, off 20;
January at $50, off 27; March
at 9.68. off 80, and May at
9.84, off 80.
Recently, the co-operatives were
said to have sold on large scale
and to have reduced their spot
basis. The outside public has
not been fortunate, as a rule, on
the long side. The only buyers
to be relied upon for a consider
able amount appear to be the
trade ard the shorts.
According to the Statistical re
port of the Association on Tex
tile Merchants on operations in
standard cotton cloths, new busi-
ness booked during June amounted
to 355, ,902,0 yards, or 1868 per
cent of the months production,
which amounted to $50, 1853, 900
yards, or at the rate of 53,033, 900
yards a week.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Earnings Increase
For BOrq and Beck

Sales for the first half of the
1881 fiscal year of the Borg &
Beck Co., division of Borg Warner
Corporation, were 40 per cent
above those of the last half Of
1880, according to c. S. Davis,
president of the parent corpora
ton. June sales were 26 per cent
above the same month Of last
year and business done this far
in July indicates. that the rest Of
the month will show a gain of at
least "a per cent above July, 1880.
Figures of Borg & Beck show
that the second quarter Of this
year was a third greater in busi-
ness volume than the previous
three months record.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
NEWLOW LEVELS
On CURB MART

NEW YORK, July 13 O.N,SD.
Curb stocks declined to new low
ground on the current reaction
ary phase today. with nervous
selling influenced by the uncer.
tainty surrounding the German
situation. bringing about declines
of fairly substantial proportions
in virtually all sections Of the
market.
Utilities were sharply reaction
ary, with pressure heaviest
against American Gas and Elec-
trio, which lost 27s points at
631s: Brazil Traction off 2 at
10; Associated Gas and Electric
A off IA to a record low at 12A;
American and Foreign Power war
rants off 13s at 1874; Electric
Bond and Share off 112 at 38B,
and United Light and Power off
about a point at 20A.
Cities Service Sagged. to 1914,
a loss of % from its previous
close and barely a point above
it's all-time, bear-market low.
Investment trusts were moder-
ately reactionary, with Continental
Shares convertible preferred off
IA at 81; Graymur off / at "a;
insult Utility Investments off "a
at 90, and Goldman Sachs off u
at (
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
TIME FOR SALE
GIVEN B. { D.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today extended to Janu-
ary 13, 1882, the time in which
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
must comply with its order and
divest itself of it's capital stock
in the Western Maryland rail
way.
The commission stipulated that
during this period the B. & O.
must transfer its stock to a
trustee, the trustee and the terms
of the trusteeship to be approved
later by the commission.
Some time ago the railroad
was instructed to dispose of the
Western Maryland stock, the COM
mission claiming it held it in
violation Of the Clayton antitrust
laws, but so far, it had been un-
able to find a suitable offer.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
SALES Of SHOES
IMPROVING

Shoe trade of the country has
definitely turned the corner, says
T. H. Geuting, president of Ma
tional Shoe Retailers Association,
and the country's largest in
dividual buyer and retailer of
footwear.
At the shoe show just ended
in Boston, he placed orders for
$1,0O0,00O worth of footwear. a
large portion with New England
manufacturers.
The shoe industry, he stated, is
the first major industry to show
definite improvement as result
of debt moratorium effected by
President Hoover.
According to Mr.. Geuting, the
shoe trade did not really feel ef'
fects of depression until June,
1880. Since then business has
dropped about 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
MONEY IN CIRCULATION

Total money in circulation in
the United States on June 80,
last, amounted to $4,819,949,520
or at the rate Of 1886 per capita
on an estimated population Of
125, 5,007, 900. This compares with
$4.702,27 ,432, or at the rate of
$37.66 per capita on an estimated
population of 124,853, 900 on May
81, and $4,521 ,987, 1862. or $36.71
per capita on an estimated popu-
lation of 123, 3,156,000 on June 80,
1890.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
GROCERY CHAIN
CO-OPERAT|vES
INCREASE
Numbers Now Nearly Equal
Centrally Owned Groups,
Trade Commission Reports

A Federal Trade Commission
survey shows there are nearly
as many cooperative grocery chain
stores in the United States as
centrally owned.
The commission reports coop
erative stores number 53,400 COM
pared with centrally owned chain
grocery stores estimated at 55,-
600 to $1,000.
Do Vast Business
The report, which covered only
the cooperative chains, stated
that the 395 cooperative chains
IN the country in 1929 transacted
q volume Of business estimated
at between $500, 200, 900 and $70O,-
100000. Reports on the centrally
owned chains will be made later.
A cooperative chain is an asso-
citation of independent retailers
acting comparatively either by
themselves or with a wholesaler
to obtain advantages in buying,
advertising and other merchandise
ing activities.
The report shows that retail Co
operatives on the average sue
ceeded in getting goods to their
members and other retailers on
a gross margin of about one-half
that of the average of wholesaler
retailer co-operatives.
A New Development
The wholesaler-retailer coopera-
tive is too recent a development
to permit definite conclusion as
to which of the two plans of mer-
chandising is more effective in
meeting competition. It appears
each type might profit by study
Of the other, the report stated.
Retailers who affiliate with a
wholesaler in merchandising ac-
tivities are classed as wholesaler
retailer co-operatives."
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Banker Calls Loans Here
Character Investment

It has been found that most
families are faced with the need
of seeking a loan at least once
in every two or three years, says
]. G. Donley in the July issue
of Forbes Magazine. The per
sonal finance induStry-merely
one group Of small loan agencies
served more than 4,O00,0 900 FAM
lilies in 1929.
The Departmental Bank, 1925
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w., takes
care Of a large share Of the per
sonal finance needs Of this COM
munity, in the form Of what its
president, Joseph T. Exnicios,
characterizeS as character invest
ment loans"
Under this plan the borrower
is encouraged, indeed, is COM
PEELED, to save a part Of his in
come amounting to approximate
ly 10 per cent Of the amount OF
his borrowings. The bank ex-
plains the system as follows:
The borrower, for instance,
gives his note for $120, repay
able $40 monthly for IL months.
He receives $101 20 cash immedi-
ately, and after net interest
charge Of $7.15 has been de-
Quoted, has a saving Of $11.65
payable at the end Of the loan
period. The amount Of the saw
ings increases and the cost Of
the loan decreases with an in
creased amount of the monthly
deposit.
The bank opens both checking
and savings accounts and does a
general banking business for its
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT

Bureau of the Census states
that, according to data collected
in the census of mines and
quarries taken in 1880, the value
at the mine Of the production of
gold and silver lode mines in
the United States in 1929
amounted to 26,107,437. This
production was reported by 241
enterprises which employed 9,943
wage earners average for the
year, and reported power equip
ment with an aggregate rating
of 98,772 horsepower.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
CASUALTY FIRM
SETS RECORD :,

Dividends of 20 per cent have
been declared on all policies expir.
ing in September by directors Of
the Liberty Mutual Insurance
Company, of Boston.
Total dividends to policyholders
since organization in 1912 are
now in excess of $30,000,000. AS.
sets, reserves and surplus show
substantial increases over June 80,
1890. s
Liberty Mutual reports its great.
est increase in number Of policy.
holders. It's automobile insurance
department., in particular, is max
ing excellent progress, with 1881
sales approximately is per cent
ahead Of the first six months Of
1880.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
PrOcter-Gan1beL Co.
EXPANDS In E1agLU1ad

With the announcement that
Proctor & Gamble Co. had regis
tered as a private company with
headquarters at NewcaStle-on-
Tyne, further expansion Of the
company in England was seen.
No public offering of the stock
will be made under these condi-
tionS.
Financial observers were Of the
opinion that a combination Of
Proctor g. Gamble with Lever
Bros, Ltd, Of Great Britain,
would be facilitated by the in
CORPORATION,
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Drop
In so ". Y. Stocks

The market value Of so repre-
sentative stocks on the New York
stock exchange at the close Of
the week ended July IL, 1881,
was $16.588, ,348, ,906, decrease of
$1,104, ,851, 1856, or approximately
6.24 per cent under the value of
SIT, ,693, ,200,792 at the close Of
the preceding week. according to
a compilation by Paul H. Davis
& Co., members of the exchange.
This compares with $23, ,905,-
72O,313, the value Of the shares
at the close Of the corresponding
week in 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Exports of Grains
Decline For Week

Wheat, including flour, exports
from the United States and Can
ada for the week ending July 8,
reported to Bradstreet's, aggre-
gated 5,S27 ,682 bushels, against
$685. bushels last week and
3,O83 SIT bushels in the like week
a year.
Corn exports for the week
we're 1896 bushels, against 4,80O
bushels last week and 10,828
bushels in the like week a year
ago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Auto Parts Tariff
Reduced by Spain

A lower tariff schedule on au-
tomobiles imported unassembled
for completion has gone into ef-
feet in Spain, it is reported by
the Department Of Commerce.
The reduction in the Spanish
duty, the report states, is in
tended to promote automotive
construction in Spain under a
plan which will eventually lead
to the use of Spanish parts ex-
clusively in automobile plants.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Of TRADE
HEAD REPLIES
To HOOVER
U. S. Holds Joint Supervision
of Trading and He Knows
of No Excesses by Shorts

CHICAGO, July 13.-Comment-
ing on the statement Of PreSi-
dent Hoover calling attention to
alleged excessive short selling in
commodities, James c. Murray,
president of the Chicago Board
of Trade has issued the following
statement:
TN a large commodity mar.
ket such as the Chicago Board
of Trade, there is always some
short selling and merchandiS-
ing sales in advance Of the
movement of train to market.
Supervision Of excessive in
tereSt long or short lies with
the business conduct COMMITTEES
of the exchange, in cooperation
with grain futures division Of
United States Department Of
Agriculture.
81 am not informed that !
there has been excessive trad
ing on the short side recently
in the Chicago market"
The Washington times., 1931-07-13

utilize our opportunity to bring
the rest of the world up to our
level Of living instead Of facing
the situation of being dragged
down to its wage scale and its
modes Of living"
Retaining the present scale for
both the laborer and the pro.
ducer, Mr.. Sheaffer concludes is
the single solution for unemploy.
ment and it is the only thing
that will put the largest number
of purchasers in the market to
buy and consume additional
goods.