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The Washington times., 1931-09-22
CLOTH MART QUIET

NEW YORK, Sept. % 0.NS).
Only small lots were moving
for spot delivery in the coarse
yarn gray cloth market today
with buyers uninterested in al
most all constructions. Print
cloths sales were at unchanged
levels. interest centering in 30
squares 39-inch 4-yard at 5 SIS
cents, at which figure some
sales were made. Strength which
developed in carded broadcloth
last week continued. Sales Of
Sheetings were limited to a few
spot orders. Drills, twills and
Sateens were quiet.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
INDIANA TRUCK BAN

State police throughout Indiana
are under orders to halt and
Intern" all Tennessee trucks
found within the borders of this
State without Indiana auto
license plates. Trucks are being
held until Indiana license plates
are obtained,
The Washington times., 1931-09-22

Canada
New York funds in Montreal. i1S
premium on $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York 1sS dis
count on $1,000.
South America
Quotes unavailable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

In the pursuit of hobbies and avocations spirit
ual, physical, mental.
The high priests of the almighty dollar pur-
sue these quests as eagerly, as efficiently as
they have devoted themselves to accumulation.
Among the ranking money kings, for example,
are many men who could qualify for member
ship in the musicians union
Clarence H. Mackay has fine and delicate
ear, Is master of several instruments and
more than once has privately conducted a SYM
phony orchestra. Otto H. Kahn passes hours
with his violin and cello His earliest ambition
was to be q musician. His father was a pros
porous banker in Mannheim Germany, and his
home was a gathering place for musicians,
singers, sculptorS and writers. Even now Kahn
signs little sadly over the luck OF a brother
who was permitted to follow his bent and be-
came q professor at the Royal Academy Of
Music in Berlin.
John D. Rockefeller jr. plays the violin and,
according to his wife, herself a capable pianist,
is q splendid performer. AT the slightest en-
couragement during the austere social affairs
that distinguish the Rockefeller household the
bland, smiling little heir apparent Of oil will
uncaSe his violin
Charles M. Schwab, lord OF almost all In
STEEL is one of the best amateur musicians in
these United States, as will be attested by
Archer Gibson, the organist; Fritz Kreisler,
Schumann- Heink and other famous followers
of Euterpe, who have participated for years in
informal Sunday afternoon concerts in SchwabS
baronial castle on Riverside drive, New York.
Schwab, indeed, may have disqualified himself
as an amateur. For in his struggling early days,
when he earned a dollar q day as a stake
driver In Andrew Carnegie's mill at Braddock,
Pa, Schwab gave lessons on the violin and
piano at SO cents the half hour. 1t had been
his good fortune while attending the st. Fran
ciscan College in his boyhood home of Loretto,
Pa, to come under the competent tutelage OF
Father Bohn, pupil of Liszt. Schwab can also
carry q tune pleasantly In strong baritone.
Then, OF course there IS Charles Gates Dawes.
The famous banker statesman is Sef-taught in
music. He not only plays, but he also COM
poses, and this, too he learned to do by him
self. He started on the flute when he was a
small boy. From the flute he aspired to higher
ranges and taught himself the piccolo. He
footed his piccolo in the town band of Marietta
Ohio when still youngster. Then he taught
himself to play the piano and began meddling
with thorough bass and counterpoint and what
ever else was needed and wrote pieces that
afterward were orchestrated. He wrote also
the MELODY in A." which Fritz Kreisler added
to the popular side of his repertory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
BY JOHN K. WINKLER,
fnthor Of "Morgan the Magnificent. "John d. Portrait ORs etc

business this fellow, like every overriding man
OF action, could be as hard IS the product in
which he dealt.
But Woodin was seldom imperious He never
seemed to think that fabricating good car
wheels made him q god, per Sc. Associates
often maryeled at his patience and tolerance.
Fact was he looked upon his employees and
himself fellow prisoners, with System as the
iailer.
Woodin most absolute nnaitre de forge in
America, felt the need Of outlets for that some
thing in him that had sent him to Armenia
way back in 1890. He found them in two
hobbies: music and coin collecting. He plunged
into numsmatics with trained thoroughness and
soon was an acknowledged authority With
Edgar H. Adams he published book on Amer
lean coins that is considered a standard.
Coins" he observed In the preface, "are the
metallic footprints Of nations"
Music he regarded as the emotional signpost
of culture. However, none save his wife, their
three daughters and his only son and name
sake knew Of his passionate desire to accom-
plish something in music. Vacationing in Italy
in 1921, he took lessons on the guitar. Later
he learned to play the piano-the maestro ap-
.pearing at his Park avenue, New York, apart
ment at am daily. He learned to write music
and soon original threads and arrangements
were running through his head. Some of these
impromptus he set on paper. They were deli
cate, exquisite. Mrs. Woodn and the girls
loved them. Friends persuaded Woodin to per-
nit q public performance Of his compositions.
There was concert at the Shubert Theater In
February 1880. The audience cheered.
Now the Woodin compositions are often heard
the radio and through other media. Critics
say Woodn could not have escaped fame as
composer If he had taken another fork of
the road when his blood pulsed free.
WHETHER We chase butterflies or fly pigeons
or write letters to the papers-an of US
are seeking sublimation
No matter into what niche chance or cir
cumstance, inheritance or environment pre-
destination or propinquity has dropped u.s. we
all itch for an unaccustomed cubby. Just give
us a chance, we say to ourselves, and we'll
show the world we can play differing role
and measure up, all wool and a yard wide
In segment of the human scene does the
subllminal instinct crop out more markedly than
among our men of action, our masters of capt.
tai. our biggest business men. Without excep-
ton, almost, one finds them applying pleasing
poulticeS to strained nerves, overworked bodies
and perhaps an overwhelming sense OF futility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

~uLIAM HARTMAN WOODN
emerged from the Columbia Uni
M versity School Of Mines In 1890
~ with a stronger yearning for ad-
venture than stirS most young
men of o. From boyhood he had hddled on the
violin and dreamed of travel, exploration, 10
nance. Imaginatively, he was many removes
from the men of his famny-foundrymen for
several generations in the mineral regions OF
Pennsylvania His father was member of a
firm at Berwick, Pa, which had won fine
reputation in the manufacture of railroad
equipment, especially car wheels.
Clemuel Woodin took it for granted that
his son would enter the works and carry on
the family tradition. The latter, however, pc
tidoned a brief interlude to be spent as he
would. His father grumbled assent.
Bill lit out for Armenia just then the most
exciting spot on earth, where the Turks were
venting their periodical blood lust upon the
helpless inhabitants When next the family
heard Of him Bill was reporting the Armenian
massacres for the London Times and two Amer
lean newspapers. This trouble simmering down,
the young wrote that he hankered to be-
come physician and carry a healing kit into
remote and pest-ridden regions. This was too
much for Woodin senior. Peremptorily he di-
rected his son to pack another sort of kit and
report for work as an iron molder in the
Berwick shop.
In those days children never talked back to
parents sought TO shame them with superior
knowledge OF biology ana psychology. Bin hot
footed back to Berwick, donned denim and
went to work in the factory. The day he built
a mold poured iron and fashioned a perfect
wheel without assistance his father gave him
$500.
WITHIN 10 years by successive steps, he was
~ president Of the Jackson & Woodin Man
ufacturing Co. His dreams fingered, though he
succeeded in locking them out during the rough
grind of his job A little furtively nights, he'd
finger his violin. He bought a either and
learned to strum it, too.
The steel and iron industry witnessed dizzy
series of mergers in 1899. Jackson & Woodn
were absorbed into the American Car g. Foun
dry Co Young Woodin was made district man
ager. then assistant to the vice president. as
sistant to the president and in 1915 president
of the company.
Under his spur American Car and Foundry
became the largest manufacturer of railroad
equipment in the world. Woodin's driving force
carried him forward by leaps and bounds.
Power sat upon his brow, gold flooded his
pockets His board Affiliations cluttered up a
quarter page in the Directory of Directors"
He became headlined titan of industry. The
man in the street visualized him a cold-eyed
cuttlefsh, gobbling up every minnow that swan
within his waters. The man in the street was
right In sense. In the cruel giye-and-take OF
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Music has tremendous appeal for John D.
Rockefeller, ST. It is John DIS dearest am
bition to WELD the baton over q band plays
ing in his secluded gardens ut PocanticO ON
July 8, 1939-the Tooth anniversary Of his
birth The renascent oil king enjoys organ
recitals, band concerts and vocal renditions
Of old hymns and favorite songs Of his boy
hood. Whenever possible, he has 15-year-ol6
David Rockefeller, youngest son Of John D. jrY
down for a holiday at his rambling, unpreten-
tious Winter home, the Easements, in Ormond,
Fla Little David has fresh, clear voice and
just dotes on singing hymns. John D. loves
to hear him, and together, each Christmastide.
they lift their voices in Holy Night, Silent
Night" and other touching Christmas carols.
OCCASIONALLY John D. has an ORGANISE
out from New York to play upon the mag
nihcent instrument at Kijkuit, his hilltop palace
at Pocantico Another Of his favorite grand
children, Fowler Mccormick, frequently goes to
Pocantico to play the organ. The oil king sits
wrapped in delight old-fashioned songs and
old-fashioned hymns caress his ears. At Prince
ton young Mccormick led the Triangle OrcheS%
ira, and he now is an excellent musician.
It seems almost automatic for men Of great
wealth to become interested In art Most Of
them are checkbook collectors merely. But
some are active and accomplished practition-
ers. Albert Gallatin, inheritor OF fortune
and o name famous in American annals, is
an artist Of note. Also, he collects representa-
tive bits Of the works Of contemporary paint
erS and sculptors. His studio offers a better
history of modern art than many of the great
museums.
Archer M. Huntington Is at home before a
sketching board. His hobby is the splendid
Huntington Museum of Spanish art and liter
atrre on upper Broadway New York. He
spends immense sums to speed his hobby. He
sends emissaries to all parts of the globe that
have once been explored by Spanish adven-
turers-South America, West Africa, the
Spanish Main and elsewhere. The ancient
city Of Goa, in India, Is now being searched
for manuscripts that Huntington believes will
throw new light upon the first Spanish and
Portuguese voyagers who rounded the Cape
and watered and refitted there.
Huntingtons sanctum is distant and silent
room in the museum. Here he sometimes
burieS himself for days. No one is permitted
to disturb him. He takes his hobby very SER
iously, but has a saving bump of humcr
Not long ago he came upon group OF tiny
school girls in the museum Their faces were
eager that he volunteered to show them
about. After pointing out books and pictures
he thought most likely to instruct, he accom-
panied them to the door. ST am glad to see
you little girls have been taking notes." hi
remarked approvingly. Nov let us see whaa
this little lady has a-itteN" From his maa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

LILLIAN HARTMAN WOODIN
emerged from the Columbia Uni
versity School Of Mines In 1890
with a stronger yearning for ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
FIRE FROM REAL PISTOL
MET BY TOY GUN BANDITS
One Killed and other Is Probably
Fatally Wounded in Effort to
Hold Up Grocery.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 1.-Two
bandits who tried to hold up grocery
here Monday with toy pistol met
fire from real gun In the hands of
the proprietor. One was killed and the
other probably fatally wounded.
The wounded man said he is Paul
Kiefer. IS, of New York. He said he
knew his companion as Nichols" that
he lived in Detroit, but that he met
him four days ago in st. Louis.
The two entered a grocery on the
North Side here last night and held up
Richard Estridge, IT. stepson of the
proprietor, Joseph Glosson. Reused by
the voices of the men, Glosson came
downstairs from the rooms where he
lives, shot Nichols through the head
and wounded Kiefer in the abdomen.
In the ensuing scuffle, Estride
stabbed Kiefer in the breast with a
knife, and Glo6son beat him on the
head Kiefer was taken to the city
hospital in a dying condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
COLTS NAME ON PROGRAM
CH1cAdo. rehruarp 4 tP.-contrarr

CHICAGO, February tP)-Contrary
to theatrical custom, John Drew Colt,
17-year- son of Ethel Barrymore.
has his name on the programs Of
Scarlet Sister Mary" his mothers
latest vehicle, although he has a non
speaking role.
Miss Barrymore decided that Jack"
should be listed in the cast of characters
in order to make official record of his
stage debut, which occurred January 20
at the Harris Theater. Later. she said,
she might ask Julia Peterkin and Daniel
Reed. authors of the play. to write in
tWn lines of dialOc1Ie for her son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
MUST PAY INTEREST
Railroad Told to Remit 500, sos
to State.

HELENA, Mont, February 4 P.-
Under a decision in Federal District
Court here Monday the Butte, Ana
conda g. Pacific Railway must pay
the Government $99,505 interest on
$4s7, 1861 which the railroad recently
was forced to return to the Government
as excess payment for losses under
Federal operation.
Judge George NJ. Borquin held the
Montana interest rate of per cent
prevailed, instead Of the per cent
rate legal in washington, D. c., which
the railroad contended should apply.
District Attorney w. D. Rankin said
the decision, if upheld by the United
States Supreme Court, would affect
settlements made by LOG other railroads,
as the court established the rule that
interest on refunds should be computed
on the basis of legal rate in the State
where each railroad is domiciled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

hearing on the question Of barring inter-
state buses from the congested down.
town district. The city heads came to
the conclusion that they were too busy
at the moment to hold the hearing, and
that by the time Congress adjourns and
the press of their work let's up Somwhat,
the traffic bill probably will have
passed and cleared up the question
now existing as to whether the Commits
sionerS or the Public Utilities Com
mission should hold the hearing on the
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

its water, the low stage Of the Ohio
River. from which the supply is drawn,
causing it to be filed with algae, or
minute plants. Fish also have died in
the river, and chlorination OF Louis
ville's water. though purifying it, will
not remove the smell or offensive taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
FRANCE AWARDED
ISLAND IN DISPUTE
italian Kings Decision, After
% Years, Goes Against
Mexican Claims.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February AFTER % years
the King of Italy, Victor Emanuel,
agreed upon by France and Mexico as
an arbiter to determine ownership of
tiny, dasolate Clipperton Rock, Pacific
Ocean island, has found against Mexico
and awarded the island to France.
His decision, fled yesterday at the
Quai D'Orsay, rules that the Mexican
government, which has kept small
garrison of men there since 1897, must
quit the island and surrender sovereign
ty to the French government.
$40 Miles Of Coast.
Clipperton Rock lies 870 miles off the
west coast of Mexico in latitude 10
north and its sole Importance, it APP
pears now, is that eventually it might
be used as a seaplane base. 1t is of
coral structure and low except for one
point, ITO feet high. 1t incloSes a
lagoon.
The island was Annexed by France in
1857. A party of Americans later in
stalled themselves, but upon represen-
tations by France Washington recog-
nized French sovereignty in 1897. In
that same year Mexico, governed by
Porfirio Diaz, claimed and seized the
island.
In 1908 Diaz agreed to submit the
ownership of the tiny plot to the arbi-
tration Of the King of Italy and abide
his decision.
Forgotten During Fighting.
About IL years ago, during one Of the
acute periods of the Mexican revolution
airy struggles, the matter of sending
supplies to Clipperton Rock was not at
tended to and all of the garrison there.
with the exception of one man, died of
starvation The survivor was taken off
by q vessel which went to his aid once
attention could be spared from home
affairs.
It is now unihhabited except for the
small military detachment. Guano,
seabird dung used as fertilizer, is its
only product of value. It's Spanish name
is LA Isla de la Pasion'-the isle OF
the passion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
KINCHL0E is SWORN IN

NEW YORK, February 4 [P).-D. H.
Kinchloe Of Madisonvil.e, KY, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the second
Kentucky district for IA years and
Judge of the United States Customs
Court since october by a recess ap-
pointment of President Hoover, took
the oath Of Office again yesterday as
permanent appointee to the Customs
Court bench. His appointment was
confirmed by the Senate last month.
Chief Justice Fisher Of the Customs
Court readministered the oath to him
t0dav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

Iisville is also having tronhle with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
Georgia Road Bids Opened.

ATLANTA, Ca, February R.-
Bids on 10 road and bridge projects
were open here by the State High
will require an expenditure of 81 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

One of these thermo-
meters will help you to
maintain an even tenn
perature in your home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

Here and delightful creation that Is delicious and
different Try Valentine Sundae today delicious heart
shaped cake topped vanilla whipped
covered with cherry and finished with whole cherry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
At the
LOiU Price of
Bottles

These hot water bottles good quality
ber They VIII last long time and give good service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

London officials have Just learned
that there are 81 alien taxi drivers in
the city, including 40 Russians and 10
Dutchn1en
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
Baby Pants

These baby pants are cut so tina
baby may wear them with com
fort. Made of a
good quality rub 1zzA
Der. 1T Nh
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GVCCAaH 4 ApC A4aNIus
n L n.,ira rAn.n Ii

A shortage at Lexington was avoided
only by laying a 6-mile pipe line to
the Kentucky River through which
water is pumped to the reservoirs. Judge
King Swope of Lexington recently
charged the grand jury to investigate
why LeXington's water tasted and
Smelled so badly.
Louisville is also having trouble with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

which are held in reserve for use in
case of fire.
Lancaster today faced loss of its water
service when the City Council voted it
remaining supply as fire reserve Cit
liens expected to rely on shipped water
as in the other cities. Another town
on reduced rations is Paris, Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
WATER SHORTAGES
FELT IN KENTUCKY
SheIbyviIIe, Richmond and
Lancaster Must Rely on
Tank Shipments.
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 4.-Sev-
eral Kentucky cities feel the pinch of
water shortages resulting from the
drought, now in its twelfth month in
this State
Shelbyville. on reduced rations since
Summer, yesterday lost a suit before the
Kentucky Court of Appeals seeking to
compel the Kentucky Utilities Co. to
furnish 24-hour service. Water is be-
ing hauled to the city in tank cars.
Water Saved for Fire.
Water is being hauled in tank cars
to Richmond, KY, also the citys reser-
voirs contain only 100000 gallons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
BUS HEARING UNLIKELY

Commissioners Too Busy to Decide
Before Passage of Traffic Bill.
The District Commissioners yesterday
postponed indefinitely decision on
whether they would hold jointly with
the Public Utilities Commission public
Evening star., 1931-12-28

the Twelfth street pedestrian bridge,
smashing the guard rail.
About / 100 men we're employed in
the destroyed units, but none was in
jured, the shops being closed for the
holidays.
Railroad officials said today the men
would continue in service, being dis
tributed among the other shops. No
definite plans for rebuilding the shops
have been announced. An area or more
than a city block was laid waste. Fire
men still patrolled the wreckage today,
playing water on small fires that con-
tinued to spring up.
Buildings destroyed included the
four-story brick structure housing two
machine shops, the airbrake shop, erect
ing shop, bolt shop and several miscel-
laneous shops and storerooms. The bolt
shop was erected in 1850, but some of
the other buildings were constructed in
recent years and contained the most
modern shop equipment available. The
machinery was a total loss.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
S1,5(0,Q]D IS LOSS
IN RAIL SHOP FIRE
Blaze Spreads Through Al
toona, Pa, Plant After
WatChman Is Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALTOONA, Pa, December 28.-A fire
that gained headway while a watchman
lay unconscious yesterday destroyed sew
eral units of the Pennsylvania Rail
roads Twelfth street shops. The loss
was estimated at approximately $780,
600 by insurance officials.
The watchman discovered the fire
about 8 o'clock and started to run for
an alarm box, but fell down a fight Of
stairs. When he recovered conscious
ness the fire had spread through OIL
soaked waste and grease over the floor
of the bolt shop.
Oil reservoirs blew up and Showered
flaming oil to help spread the fire. In
the airbrake shop acetylene tanks ex-
ploded at intervals Three minutes
after the fire department arrived the
roof Of q four-Story building caved in
and bricks and steel crashed down on
Evening star., 1931-12-28
FIRE DAMAGES HOME
Owls Nest, Residence of Realty
Firm Head, in Flames.

Firm Head, in Flames.
Owls Nest, showplace home of Fritz
L. Sandoz, president of the Sandoz Real
Estate Co., at the corner of Gates and
Grant roads, was damager by fire early
yesterday to the extent of 1900.
Flames were confined mainly to The
top of the house. The blaze, apparently
caused by sparks from a chimney, was
discovered on the roof Firemen fought
the flames for several hours before
bringing it under control.
Evening star., 1931-12-28

"A low price for leather bag. There
are envelopes with inside zippers-
pouches with top and back straps in
the assortment. All smart and new,
brown.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1931-12-28

Beautiful white moire sandals. Black
faille with silver mesh. White brocade
sandals. Neat white one-straps. The
loveliest kind of slippers to peep from
beneath a dance or dinner frock. Baby
Louis and high heels.
White fabrics tinted
at no additional cost.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.