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The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Americans Called
Spiritually JObIess

"At least Onehalf of the
population of our country has
no connection of any kind with
any religious body"
So saying, the Rev. DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, canon of the
Washington Cathedral. declared
that spiritual unemployment is
greater threat to the stability of
the nation than economic unem-
ployment.
In a talk yesterday at the
open air even-Song service at the
Peace Cross. the speaker said
Americas present troubles are
due in part to war. materialism
and to selfish nationalism and
that probably not more than one
eighth of the population are
Church members in the real
sense"
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
MANIAC WRITES
HE WILL KILL
4TH VICTIM
Pittsburgh Girl, Between 18
and rs, Described By
Letters As Next to Die

PITTSBURGH, June 20 GN.S0. &.
Five policewomen and four de-
tectives were ordered out for
bit of sleuthing today with the
receipt of a threat by the Triple
x" mystery murderer that he had
chosen a Pittsburgh girl, between
18 and Is, as his next victim. He
already claims four.
The threat was contained in
letter posted in Pittsburgh and re-
ceived by Chief Inspector John
O'Brien in New York. O'Brien
1elayed the missive back to Pitts
burgh.
1t read:
"Ha! Ha! in my own little
efficient way l have removed
another Undesirable from this
world. A Pittsburgh girl be-
tween 18 and IS Is next. Tell
Pittsburgh police to watch for
me-"
A return address on the letter
was fictitious.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
LECTURES
ONWASH|NGTON

Tracing the history Of George
WaShington'S family from its
origins, DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart,
historian of the Bicentennial
Commission. delivered his first
lecture today in course on
George Washington and His
Times" at George Washington
University.
DR.. Hart will lecture daily this
week and the remainder of the
course, until August Is, will be
conducted by DR.. William C.
Johnstone, of the university
faculty.
Describing the Washington fam
lily as one distinguished for it's
long line of soldiers, administra-
tors and eccleSiastics, DR.. Hart
asserted that the first President
of the United States and general
of the Revolutionary Army came
from "just the kind of a family
to come to the new world and
found a new community"
DR.. Hart has been studying
the ancestry of George Wash
ington for several years and his
wide research has brought him
to 215 places where the family
has lived since 1888.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
ZAMORA FATE.
i. SHROUDED
IN DOUBT
AIfonSo's Hopes Doomed by
Decisive BaIIoting Which Is
Frauqht With Violence

MADRID, June ga landslide
for the Republican Socialist party
of Spain seemed assured today
on the basis of unofficial returns
from the nationwide general cleo
tion held yesterday to elect dele
gates to the constitutional Cortes.
On the basis of these returns
the Republican Socialists, headed
by Finance Minister 1ndalecio
Prieto. appeared to have obtained
majoritieS in about 40 of Spain's
so provinces.
The CatalOnian separatistS, un-
der the leadership of Col. Fran
cisco Macia, stout advocate of a
separate CataIOnian republic, car
ried the four CatalOnian prov
. lnces.
Some Seats in Doubt
The Republican Socialist vic
tory assures a continuance of the
republican form of government,
but the seats of some of the
present government leaders were
still in doubt today.
President Nicete Alcala Zamora
was reported to be making rapid
gains against his Socialist ALI
ance opponent at Jaen, but his
election is not yet definitely as
Sured.
While moderate Republicans
and Socialists, who favor a cen
tralized republic like Frances, ap
peared to have won a comfortable
majority in the Cortes, which will
decide the form of the new gov
ernment, the regionalists swept
the virile provinces of Catalonia
and Andalucia. Complete returns
will not be known until tomorrow.
Deaths at Polls
The chances of former King
Alfonso regaining his throne
seemed remote today. Only one
prominent defender of the BOur-
bOns, Count de ROmanOnes. AL
fOnSO'S old minister of finance,
had been reported elected to the
COrtes.
Although democracy for only
a few months, romantic Spain
went to the polls with as much
zeal as an older republic. Rival
voters freely broke each others
heads. At least half dozen
were killed.
1t did not appear likely today
that ZambOra'S mOderateS would
attempt to cOerce Catalonia and
Andalucia, both rich and both
famous for its fighters.
Ibanez Son Named
In Madrid Jose Sanchez
Guerra, a noted monarchist
leader who opposed King AL
fonso, was elected. The son of
Vicente Blasco Ibanez, late re-
publican novelist, who was ex-
lied from Spain by Alfonso, was
elected in Valencia.
The provisional government at
tempted to diScredit Major Franco
with the voters. 1t issued a state
ment declaring that the 600
bombs discovered in the aero
drome at Seville were to be used
by FRANCOIS party to establish
communist government in Anda-
lucia. The aviator was made i'm
mune from arrest by his election
to the Cortes
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
:CAPONE'S PLEA.
WINS DELAY

CHICAGO. June 90 0N.SO .
"Scarface Az Capone. who was
to have been sentenced tomorrow
for income tax evasions and con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
laws, will not learn his fate until
July 80 at 10 a. m, it was an
nounced today.
The continuance was granted
by Federal Judge James II. Will
kersOn, before whom CapOne re-
Gently pleaded guilty to the
charges. CapOne's plea for the
continuance until the July date
was not opposed by Federal at
tOrneyS.
The gang leader was not in
court when his attorney, Michael
Ahern, informed the judge he
had been looking up records of
sentences for such acts as those
to which Capone had pleaded
guilty.
Judge Wilkerson said:
There are cOnSpiracies, and
cOnspiracieS, and tax cases. I'll
hear you entirely on the matter
July 30, when you can present
any argument you care TO-"
Although "Scarface Az faces
a maximum penalty of "a years
in Jail and fines totaling 100000
on the counts to which he pleaded
guilty, it was predicted he would
not receive a term longer than
three years.
With seven days a month de-
Quoted for good behavior, AL
could then return to Chicago in
little more than two years.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
; Receive Injuries
In Motor Accidents

Two accidents near Upper Marl-
boro sent three persons to Cas-
ualty Hospital late last night.
No serious injuries were reported.
Pete McCenney, 26, of 46 U
st. N. w., was treated for cuts
and bruises. He refused to dis
Gus the accident or explain how
it happened. William C. Martin,
26, of $50 Sixteenth St. S. E..
and Clifton Gibbs, 26, or 419
Third st. S. W., we're also treated
for cuts and bruises. They said
their car had been forced off the
road between Waldorf and T. B.,
Md
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
AR n D DIVORCE
Up TODAY

RENO, New, June 20 GN.SD.
While Reno's marital washing"
today was expected to be quite
bulky. the record "Washday" mark
of Ill divorce cases handled by
the two courts was expected to
withstand any attack.
More than 80 cases have been
scheduled for hearing today. with
the case of Peter Arne. New York
satirical artist. against his writer
wife, Lois Long, holding chief in
terest.
Although attorneys for Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. jr.. and his
pretty blue-eyed wife, Mary Weir
Logan Vanderbilt, had held no
conference concerning a property
agreement between the couple,
there was a possibility that the
Vanderbilts might appear in
court today sometime.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
CiUitdns Will Give
Convention Talks

Returned delegates from the
national convention of the Civitan
clubs will speak at the luncheon
tomorrow of the Civitan Club of
Washington. with Civitan Shelton
T. Cameron, third vice presi-
dent. presiding. Civilians Cameron,
Ruoff, Crowell and Morgan will
each give his convention impress
Sions."
At the July ID meeting, after
reports from Civitan Townsend
and President Humphreys. the
business and politics of the con-
vention will be discussed gen.
orally by local members.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Martial Law Declared
In Malaga; 3 Killed

MALAGA. Spain. June 90
UN.SO O.-Martial law was de-
clared today as further bloodShed
marked the unrest seething
through this city in connection
with the national election.
Three persons were killed and
several wounded as civil guards
fired into a mob holding a dem
onstration.
In protest against the killing
Of workman by civil guards last
night during a demonstration, a
general strike was called which
has paralyzed the city.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
DR.. Ruth's Family
Waits Word of Fate

No further news had been re-
ceived today by the family of Dr.
A. Ruth. veteran Washington ply
sician, lost in the Superstition
Mountain Range of Arizona while
searching for the ill-fated Lost
Dutchman Gold Mine"
Mrs. Morton Wells Hawkins, his
daughter, who makes her home
with her mother, said today they
we're anxiously awaiting a reply to
kilograms sent to Sheriff j. r
McFadden, of Marciopa county,
who is conducting the search.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Auto Hurts Result
In Death of Girl, 4

A 4year-old girl succumbed to
injuries received late Saturday
night when she was struck down.
by an automobile at Seventh and
A Sts. N. E.
Hazel Humphreys, of 616 A ST.
N. E.. was knocked down by an
automobile operated by Kenneth
P. Showers. 20, of 3036 Park
Place N. w. Showers took the
child to Casualty Hospital where
DR.. Grosberg of the hospital staff
said she died from a fractured
skull. Showers is being held.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Ambulance to Take
Ruth Nichols Home

ST. JOHN, N. B., June 20 Il.
N.SO Ruth Nichols, the Rye,
N. Y, society girl, whose plane
crashed at the local airport when
she landed here on her way to
Harbor Grace, will fly home to-
morrow. She will be placed on
a cot in a plane and flown home
by her technical adviser, Clarence
Chamberlain.
Miss Nichols wrecked plane
was shipped by boat back to New
York Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Suicide Says, "SeI
BOdu for SIS Debts''

PHILADELPHIA. June 29.-An-
thony Wilson, 81. committed sui
eide here after mailing letter to
his brother inStructing him to sell
his body to a hospital for $40 to
pay debts totaling $18. He wrote
his sister that he had enlisted in
the Marine Corps so that she
would not grieve about him.
Alexander Wilson. the brother,
told Deputy Coroner Hugh Eng
lish that he wished to dispose Of
the body as directed in the letter.
However, note found in Will
sons coat after he had shot him
self, read: ITO save lot of use
less trouble, take my body to the
morgue. Some one who has al
ready been notified will dispose
of it,"
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
Green Food
Needed for Chicks

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-Green
food is important in promoting
growth in young chicks, says H.
L. Kempster, chairman of the
Poultry Department of the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture.
The laxative effect of green
food insures efficient digestion so
that digestive disorders will be
avoided. Chicks require a certain
amount of roughage and the sim
plest method of supplying this is
to feed green foods and include
bran in the mash.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
ENJOY
Sails For His Home

NEW YORK, June 20 CU.SD.
Denying he has been recalled
home because of criticisms he had
made against the Hawley-Smoot
tariff act, DR.. Manuel E. Malbran,
Argentine ambassador to Wash
ington, is en- route to Buenos
Aires.
DR.. Malbran's criticisms were
made in the course of a speech
before the national foreign trade
convention in New York.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
GLASS FIELD NARROWED

With the sale of the plate
glass plants of the General Mo,
tors Corp. to the Libbery-OWenS-
Ford Co., control of the major
commercial units in the industry
lie in two organizations, the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass CO. and
Libbey-OWens-Ford. The only
other important maker, Ford Mo
tor Co.. consumes practically all
output in it's own plants.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
HEAT FELLS WORKER

Lawrence White. colored. %. of
1923 Tenth st N. w, was over
come by heat early today while
working in a bakery at ATS C st.
N. W. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
by International

MRS. LOUISE JOHNSON WITH LEXlE
TAKEN ILL ON THE Farallone Islands, 30 miles
west of the Golden Gate where her father is lighthouse
keeper, Lexie Leigh Johnson, g. was rushed to San
Francisco hospital after radio call was broadcast The
u s. transport Chaumont picked up the call and sped to
the islands, Lieut. Comdr. P w. Wilson, surgeon, ad-
mnistered first aid after which the child was taken
aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 6.-Inf1uenced by
suspicious crop reports from domestic
Winter wheat territory, grain prices
tended downward early today. Profit
taking for recent purchasers was in
evidence.
Opening u off to 4 up, wheat later
underwent general sag. Corn started
unchanged to s. down and subsequent
ly declined further.
New speculative selling in consid-
cradle volume added to pressure that
wheat labored under from profit taking
Some of the speculative selling was
associated with reports that Russian
shipments Of grain were finding an
outlet into Central Europe up the
Danube from the Black Sea. Hereto
fore all Of Russia's grain exports to
Central Europe have been made by
way of Mediterranean and Atlantic
ports.
Comprehensive reports from railroad
sources said domestic wheat prospects
Southwest were never better at this
time of year and that the crop had
ample moisture. Doubts that export
demand for North American wheat
would be sustained in the face of re-
cent advances in price were empha-
sized by relative weakness of the Win
nipeg market. Advices of frosts dam
age to Germany's wheat and rye crops
were ignored. Corn and oats followed
wheat.
Provisions derived f1rmness from up
turns in hog values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
CURB ISSUES MOVE
IN NARROW RANGE
Market Turns Irregular After
an Early Show of
Strength.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The curb ex-
change turned irregular at midday to-
day, after opening strong. Mixed news
from trade centers, a further small de-
cline in commodity prices, and pros
poets of f1rmer call money, as out-of-
town banks called some $4,000 900 Of
loans, created trading uncertainty.
Electric Bond & Share, after opening
higher, lost all Of its early rise. Glitter
Service virtually ignored the announce
ment that the merger of Richfield Oil
may be abandoned Nest of the oils
chung close to previous low levels.
The spectacular squirt Of Auburn over
on the big board caused Cord Manu-
featuring to climb to a new high level
for the year Stutz, Ford Motor of
Canada A and Ford Motor of France
were in greater demand than usual
without registering wide fluctuations.
Gold stocks again made the best
showing in the metal group Airplane
makers behaved similarly in their class
ifcation. Pipe lines and radios Jagged
National Screen Services acquisition of
Advance Trailer Corporation was not
an immediate market factor.
Imperial Tobacco B rose a small frac-
ton following its two-point decline in
the previous week on fears of increased
British taxes. Although some retailers
have been advised to expect an increase
in wholesale cigarette prices on April
Is, following the mark-up of cigars and
tobacco by leading local chains, the
various cigarette issues have not dis
counted this action marketwiSe.
Call money rose from 2 to 2i2 per
cent on the Curb Exchange money post
at 1915 pm. This development had
been forecast fully an hour, but when
money flrmed trading slowed and prices
eased further. Previous to this some
OF the specialties such as Parker Rust
Proof, showed signs Of moving upward.
Aluminium Co. of America again
swung through a series of fluctuations
approximating IL points. Agfa Ansco
bettered its previous high mark with
gain of more than q point.
Noranda Mines and Teck Hughes
made the best showing in the gold
shares. New Jersey Zinc again dupli-
Gated its minimum level. Pacific West
ern Oil opened of almost point. Some
Of the packing issues, such as Swift
International, firmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
MARYLAND MILL. STOCKS
OF WHEAT ESTIMATED
Ipeeial pispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd. April g.
Stocks of wheat in interior mills and
elevators in Maryland on March !, 1881,
were estimated to be 100000 bushels,
compared with $50 1000 bushels in 1880
and 523, 900 bushels In 1929, according
TO the Maryland Crop Reporting Serv-
ice. One of the principal reasons given
for the smaller stocks of wheat in Mary
land this year is that much more wheat
was fed to live stock than Is usual
Elevator stocks in Virginia were esti-
mated at 100000 bushels this year as
against 1872, 900 bushels held on March
l last year and 922 900 bushels In 1929.
Holdings in Pennsylvania were about
1,l25,000 bushels this year. l,425, 900
bushels last year and 100000 bushels
in 1929.
United States wheat stocks as OF
March ] this year were estimated at
80, $40 900 bushels. compared with I00.-
349, 900 bushels year ago, and "a, 707,-
900 bushels in 1929.
This report is intended to include
only wheat stocks in country elevators
and the smaller interior mills, which are
not included in the United States De-
partment of Agriculture's reports on
stocks in 80 markets or in the Bureau
OF the Census report on stocks OF wheat
in merchant mills and attached eleva-
tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
RATE INCREASE APPROVED.
'y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Examiner Disque today recommended
TO the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion that railroads in trans-Missouri
territory be granted an increase in
division of freight rates from Western
trunk line territory to points within the
trans Missouri area.
He recommended also the commits
sion decline to change the division of
rates for freight hauled between West
ern trunk line territory and what Is
known as transcontinental or mountain
Pacific territory.
The trans-Missouri roads would, I'M
der his recommendation, be given
division OF rates based on mileage
hauled Plus Is per cent.
The proceeding, which the recon-
mendation would settle, was started by
the commission after complaints had
been received from some of the roads
that divisions of rates were not prop
erly made.
The examiner found that rates from
territory west of Chicago to the Mis-
souri, River, known as Western trunk
line territory, to Pacific Coast points
we're properly made, but that roads
operating In the territory bounded on
the east by the Missouri River and on
the west by a line through Ell Paso,
Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho. should
be given an increased division on freight
going to destinations in their territory
from Western trunk line territory, or
vice versa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, April e.-The following
is today's summary Of important cor
porstion news, prepared by Standard
Statistics Co, Inc, New York for the
Associated Press:
Weekly News Review.
The decline in stock prices which
gathered Roadway in the latter part of
the week before last continued through
last week without appreciable change in
pace. AS has been the case throughout
recent movements the relative change
Of the rail stocks was least and of the
utilities the greatest Standard price
index figures for 80 stocks showed a
decline for the week from Thursday 10
Thursday, since there was no trading
on Good Friday. of 81 points, to 100. s
from 1893. Rails fell only AZ points
TO Git on April 3 while utilities fell
1873 points to 1927 and industrials 7.9
points to 1888.
II is Of interest to observe that the
weeks decline was regular, but that
there we're indications of termination
toward the end Of the period. On Sat-
urday, after the above index figures had
been prepared, the market showed a
definite turn upward.
A decline in stock prices found mod
crate reflection on the bond marker,
which showed a relatively small decline
Of 0.8 points for the week to 962 on
April from 81 on March 20.
Commodity Markets.
on the commodity markets, also,
movements 30 lower levels became evi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06

dent. The produce market was particu-
larly affected by declines in corn prices,
followed closely by rye. Wheat declined
as part Of the same movement, as did
also cotton.
AS has been remarked before, the
causes for the falling of prices on the
different markets are dificult to place
exactly. They would appear to lie how
ever, IN general revision of prospects
Tor the near future In the light of cur
rent industrial reports rather than in
any series Of specific unfavorabla news
developments. The industrial reports
themselves are somewhat mixed in ma
ture. Ths weeks most unfavorable re-
ports come from steel, which shows a.
slackening in operations at time when
increasing activity normally should be
expected. Operations for the week
ended March 80 fell to about SIS per
cent from 81 per cent the week bsfore.
due largely 10 irregularity Of demand
from the automobile manufacturers
Some observers believe that the auto
mobile industry covered its current de-
mands we'll in advance for this season,
but that further orders are to be ex-
p cted from this source before the end
OF the week from the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Nevertheless an indication of
steel activity for the immediate future,
unfavorable in character, is believed to
be found in the present very low prices
OF melting scrap, which usually is in
some demand when steel mills are
active.
Chain store sales for March are being
received. but too few have reported as
yet to form the basis of a definite opin-
ion. Those on hand are Of a distinctly
mixed character Some important sys-
TENS report greater sales for March, and
the three months are reported in dol
lars. and that present prices are below
those OF year ego. It is apparent
from current reports that almost all
systems reporting thus far have expe-
gtenced greater volume NAles-a fact