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The Washington times., 1931-10-14
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BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF The
International Exchange Bank,

OF Washington. in the District OF Coz
lumbia, at the close of business
on September %. 1881.
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City of Washington, District of Colum-
bia. ss:
I, f. J. KAUFMAN. Jr.. cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above state nent is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
F. J. KAUFMANN. Jr,
Cashier. .
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of October, 1881.
(SeaD JULIA kRAUS
Notary Public.
CoffeCt-Attest:
J. SCHIAVONE.
JOHN w. LYLES.
HUGH w. PARR,
PETER BORRAS.
Directors.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Oct. IA S.).-No
demand for European exchange
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New York funds in Montreal $11o
premium at $1,000.
Montreal funds in New York $11o
discount at $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22

which have been contributing dona- tions of employees, to give more fre- quently. Some concerns have been donating every two weeks and a few once month. With definite weekly sum the committe would be in q position to make plans &C., cordingIy. The appeal was also di- rected at those who are in a posi- tion to do so, but have yet to do- nate.
 Married men with one or no chil- dren have been placed on the short CT working week, the preference go- ing to men who have two or more children. Applicants within the past few days have included num- Der of men of large families. They apparently delayed applying until the last minute, but at last had to submit their names. and expressed their easerness to accept employ ment of any nature. The commit tee hopes to carry on with as many men as possible. There will be no dismissals if it can be humanly averted.
 The committees report showed on last Monday that work had been given to 1912 men and that 281 others in distress were being cared for. The cost of maintaining such q gang was s17,502.4O while the total source of revenue was only S15. .167.S6. The committee had hopes of obtaining an increase of $1 900 in donations during the pres ent week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
TWO BLOCK TOUR
 OF BANDIT NETS HIM GOOD LOOT
Knew How to Run Elevator in Hotels and Made All Come GOOd-Then Made His Escape

Chicago, Jan 22.-UP)-A shab. billy dressed bandit who knew how to operate an elevator made a two- block tour in Chicago's exclusive Gold Coast district last night, robbed two hotels, held up 22 persons, attempt ed to rob another hotel and then walked away.
 Ills first stop was a fashionable hotel at East Delaware place where the clerk handed over $85. Smiling ly. the bandit waited in the lobby and stopped eight guests. seven men and one woman.
 The victims were taken to q sixth, floor room where one of them was forced to mix highballs. After emp tying their pockets. the bandit left the guests locked in the room and departed by way of the lobby where he robbed James Burns. a politician. of $1O and told him to visit the sixth floor room.
 The clerk in another hotel, less than a block away, gave up $40 and the bandit remained in the lobby TOT half hour. He answered the elevator bell eight times and each time obtained few dollars from a guest.
 Vending his way through groups of policemen. the bandit sauntered few doors down the street and lined the clerk and janitor of nn- other hotel Up against the wall. He obtained only 35 cents, became alarmed when the clerk mentioned the house detective and escaped while his victims. their faces to tn, wall, thought he was opening tn. safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
THOUSAND MEN IN ORDERLY PARADE
 TO THE SENATE
Both Colorado Houses List- en to Demands for State Surplus to Be Given to Unemployed

Denver, Colo, Jan 22-(UP)- Committees from both houses of the Colorado state legislature worked to-day over problems presented by 1000 unemployed men who marched in orderly manner into the senate and laid down demands for relief. The spokesman for the group that marched into the capitol yesterday declared that 100000 persons in the state were out of work and de- manded that the states surplus of about $7O0.0O0 be used for an unem- ployed insurance fund.
 It also was demanded that sala- ries of state officials be reduced and the money saved used for the un- employed. It was requested that tho money be paid out at the rate of $15 week to each unemployed man, with an additional $5 weekly for each dependent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
SUPREME COURT HAS FINAL FATE
 OF PROHIBITION
Early Decision Is Expected on the Ruling Made By Judge Clark of New Jer= sey in Liquor Case

Washington, Jan 22-(UP) An early ruling sustaining or invalid ating the Eighteenth Amendment Is expected from the United States supreme court, which heard argu- ments yesterday on the issue raised when Federal Judge William Clark of New Jersey held the amendment unconstitutional on the ground it was improperly ratified.
 There was Il possibility the high court would announce it's decision at next Mondays session, although such q course appeared unlikely un- less the court elected to reverse the Clark ruling without opinion"
 Because of the manner in which the court has expedited disposition of the case. however, it was believed the ruling would not be delayed be- yond February 16. The tribunal is scheduled to recOnvcne on that date after q three-week recess beginning next Monday.
 For two hours yesterday, eight associate justices listened intentlv as the New York lawyers who un- covered the Sprague-Twey test case presented arguments in sup- port of Judge Clark's ruling. Solc- itor General Thacher occupied only half an hour in arguing in behalf of the governments appeal from the decision and in defense of the pro- hibition amendment.
 Chief Justice Hughes did not par ticipate in the hearing and will not join in the decision. The chief jus tice withdrew because he had acted as attorney for several states when the so-called Rhode Island test cases were argued il 1920.
 Since the Rhode Island cases, the high court previously had heard no appeal involving the amendments s validity. Not to review Clark's rul- ing that the amendment was invalid because ratified by state legislatures instead of state constitutional con- ventions, would have allowed the decision to stand.
 Withdrawal of the chief justice made possible a divided opinion in the case. In the event there should be four justices on each side, the federal judges ruling would stand.
 Four members of the court-Jus- tices Holmes, Van Devanter. Me- Reynolds and Brandeis-participa ed in the ruling upholding the amendment in the Rhode Island cases. All agreed on it's validity,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
US. COLLECTOR RUNS UP AGAINST
 FILM FLAM GAME
She Is Woman Internal Revenue Official and Is Taken in to the Tune of $5O,OOO in Cash

Springfield, III, Jan 22-UP)- Mrs Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge, Unit ed State collector of internal re- venue at Chicago, told police to-day she had been fleeced of $50,000 in cash and $207.5OO Ion paper" by two men with whim she played faro at the Abraham Lincoln hotel. Mrs Blacklidge told Police Chief Thomas Sullivan that she came here last Sunday, at the suggestion of a friend. and gambled with two men whose last names were Reynolds and Parker, but whose first names she did not know.
 At that time, she said, she won $207,50O Ion paper" which the men
 refused to pay until she had given cash for $50,000 check which she had put into the game.
 She went to Chicago, she said, and told Edward R. Litsinger, member of the board of review and a prom inent politician. what had happened.
 Litsinger. she said, furnished her with $50,0OO in $1,000 bills, which she brought back to Springfield last night. Again she gambled with the men, this time at another hotel, she said, and on the first deal lost all of her $50,O00. The men left the room d lew n1lHuleS idIeT anu ulSdpVcdTcu.
 q realized I had been duped," she told Sullivan.
 Mrs Blacklidge, a woman about 45, expensively dressed and of strik- ing appearance, said that Fred Litsinger, nephew of the politician, was in the roorl with her when she lost the $5O,000 last night. Edward Litsinger, she said. as in the hotel.
 Litsinger himself also reported at the police station. He said he had come to Springfield to visit some politicians He refused to talk about the faro game.
 The federal revenue collector was told that the gamblers had refused to pay her $207,500 Sunday because they said, she had entered the game without cash. She said she had known one of the men in Chicago and that he had played cards with her husband. who died last year. Both Litsinger and Mrs Blacklidge said they would return to Chicago to-day.
 "So far as I am concerned it Is a closed incident" Mrs Blacklidge told
 newspaper men.
 Although I could, I am not go- ing to make a sob story out of this am the victim of confidence men but there was nothing wrong so far as I personally am concerned. MT Litsinger understood the en- tire matter when the money was se-
 cured in Chicago. He was to gel | $1O,00O of the money"
 Mrs Blacklidge succeeded Mrs Mabel Reinecke as federal collector of internal revenue at Chicago. She was appointed by the president or | March 1, 1929 and took office Apri 1 of that year. She had been prOmin- | ent as leader in the republican faction headed by Senator Charles $. Deneen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Board of Review
 in Conference
National Meeting Opens To- day-Miss Crowley a
 Member ,

The Seventh Annual Conference of the National Board of Review of Mo- ton Pictures is to be held this year at Hotel Pennsylvania, New York city. January 22d to 24th. The gen. cral subject to be studied is. "The Community Plan of Motoin Picture Support and Interest"
 The conference will open for regis tration Thursday morning followed by review meeting at the new Fox Private theater.
 Among the speakers for the Thursday afternoon meeting are: Professor Leroy E. Bowman, of Co., scenario editor, Warner Bros; Ar thur F. krows, director, Electrica, Research Products Corp, of the Western Electric company.
 The evening meeting on Thursday will be held in the Chanin theatei on the 50th floor of the Chanir building. The speaker will be Miss Iris Barry, noted English motion picture critic and author of Lets Go to the Movies"
 The morning meeting on Friday will be devoted wholly to a discus sion of the topic "The Community and Motion Pictures for Children The speakers: Ashley Miller, director Children's theater, Heckscher Foun. dation; Mrs Piercey Chestney, pres. ident, Macon, Ga, Better Films com mittee.
 The Friday afternoon speaker vii be Dr John A. Hollinger, director of visual education, Pittsburgh pub. lie schools. The Friday evening meeting is to be held in the Ameri. can Museum of Natural History and will open with dinner meeting ir the Flying Bird hall" followed by a specially conducted tour of the Vernay Faunthrope. hall and the projected Akeley African hall. The two speakers that evening-Dr George II. Sherwood, curator-in- chief of the museum and Dr Clyde Fisher. curator of visual instruction of the museum.
 On Saturday at 12:30 D. m. the sixteenth annual luncheon of the national board will be held in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Penn sylvania.
 The toastmaster will be Hon John T. Alsop, mayor of Jacksonville Florida. Among the speakers-Hon partment of labor; D. w, Griffith director; Walter Wagner. general manager of production, Paramount Famous-Lasky corporations; Chiei Buffalo Child Long Lance. star oi the Indian film, "The Silent En- emy"; Russell owen. newspaper cor respondent of the Byrd expedition introducing Bernt Balchen, pilot oi the Byrd expedition and Peter J Brady, president of the Federation Bank & Trust company.
 As in other years many screen stars and celebrities vii! be present Miss Kathleen Crowley, director of the Waterbury Girls club and a member of the National Board of Review since 1915. is the official delegate from Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
WATERVuLE

Mrs George Goggins of Hunting don avenue was reelected president of St Michaeps Ladies' Aid society, at the annual meeting, held this week at s. MichaePs parish hall. Mrs Thomas Buckley was named vice-president and Mrs William Rooney, secretary. each continuing for an additional term. In accord ance with the usual custom of the society '.ie pastor of the church. Rev William J. O'Shea, was re- named as treasurer.
 It was voted to stage the usual series of Monday evening pre-Len- ten card parties for the benefit of the parish treasury. Mrs James Mulcunry and Mrs Newman Dorsey will be in charge of the one sche- duled for next Monday evening.
 The reports of the officers of the society indicate that a successful year was enjoyed during 1880. The ladies point with pride to the fart that their efforts netted the parish treasury more than six hundred dollars. Much of the success was due to .he untiring effort and ability of Mrs G,ggins and her reelection as president comes as a mark of SpcCIdl dCfreCIdtlOn TUT tIe EcnuilS which she accomplished.
 Spraguc In Second Place.
 The Scrague school basketball team reg tined second place in the Minor Grammar School league race this week by winning an exciting game from Barnard school by l4 charges nave been playing an ex- to 13 score. Coach Brennan's s cellent game this season and have an enthusiastic following.
 Afternoon Tea.
 The afternoon tea given at the parlors of Grace Methodist church by the Ladies' Aid society of that church, yesterday afternoon was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed. During the afternoon the following entertainment numbers were pre- sented. A piano solo by Miss Hazel Field: Lanjo solo by Miss Janet Barber; dramatic readings by Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
COMMUNISTS IN NEW YORK HONOR
 NIK0LAI LEVINE
Speakers Urged Soviet World Revolution and Predicted the Defeat of AmeriCanism

New York, Jan 22-(UP-An en- thuBiastic crowd of several thousand communists paid homage to Nikolai Lenine on the seventh anniversary of his death by threatening to sack the food stores of New York, urging Soviet world revolution and de- riding principle of American demo cracy.
 The celebration. held :t Madison square garden last night under heavy police guard, concluded with page ant dipicting the rise of American bolshevism, and the defeat of Amer icanism by the Soviet. Men. women and children proclaimed Lenine as their leader. but were careful not to draw police intervention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
CONFIRMATION
 AGREEMENTS FILED.

The following compensation agree ments were filed at the office of the commissioner today: American-Re . publican, Inc, and James Smith, Haywood avenue, side injury, $14.50 weekly: Connecticut Co. and Ed ward Goodens of All West Man street, fractured leg, s19.16 weekly; Oscar Mdttson of S7 Tudor street and Leander Faradis of AZ East Liberty street. knee, $20,45 weekly; Scovill Mfg Co and Carl Geary of Pied mont street. finger injury. $934 weekly; Mattatuck Mfg Co and W.l- liam Law of +. F. D. No. 5, finger injury, $l7.45 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
BY ELMER C. WAIZER

United Press Financial Editor)
 New York, Jan. 22.-(UP).-A spurt in merchandising issues and amusements featured dealings on the stock exchange to-day
 Trading picked up in volume and the whole list joined the advance gains ranged to 4 points fin the case of Auburn Auto which again gave the shorts a trouncing.
 The whole merchandising group moved ahead. all issues making sub stantial gains. Safety Stores was at 45 up 2; Montgomery Ward IS IA up 3-4 R. H. Macy 90 up 2; and Hahn Department Stores 8 IA up Is. Sears Roebuck rose 1 1-2 to 50.
 United States Steel crossed Al against a previous close of 130 1-2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
By THOMAS l.. STOKES.

United Press Staff COfrcSpOndcnt)
 Washington, Jan 22-UP)-De- bate in which both. vets and drys sought to draw consolation from the Wickersham report broke out in the house today as a forerunner to an organized effort by vets to re- trict enforcement funds carried in the justice department appropria- ton bill.
 Rep. Planton, dem. Tex, precipi- tated the argument when he assailed the commission in general and des- cribed President Hoover's procedure in appointing 1t as ridiculous"
 Referring to the $500,000 appro- priation that the commission used as extravag1nt and Wasteful, Blanton said. i've all knew what the report would be-"
 Sale of five per cent beer. prOduc- ed under government supervision but sold tax and permit free. and the sale Of light wines and liquors by drug stores under the medicinal clause of the present law, was ad- vocated by Rep. Hull, repn, III.
 He said his plan had been devised prior to the Wickersham report and expressed surprise at what he coh- sidered similarity in conclusions.
 He said the permit system for sale of wines md liquors by drug stores would free physicians from the nec- essity of writing prescriptions. He advocated his plan only in case a modification or a repeal of the 18th amendment proves impossible.
 Another bill to relieve physicians of the present prescriptions restric- tons was introduced by Rep. Cellar, dem, New York. The bill would permit unlimited liquor prescripr- ions.
 RESTRICT IMMIGRATION
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22

Frederick Tyrell: piano solo by Mrs James Burton; vocal selections by Miss Doris Slocum: and piano se- lection by Miss Eloise Book.
 Officers Installed.
 Deputy Charles Thomas visited Goodwill lodge, Knights of Pythias at its regular meeting held at Good will hall this week and installed the following officers: Chancellor. Her bert A. rullar; vice-chancellor Will liam Draper; prelate, Andrew War ren; master of work, Carleton Drap- CT: master of finance. Newell Porch: treasurer. Arthur Hirst; master of arms. Edward Wilke: inner guard, Lewis Ostrander: outer guard. Frank CooksOn. keeper of records and seals, Charles Draper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Married Men Are
 Given Preference
Mayors Committee FavOrs Them This Week in Dstrbu-
 ton of Work

Married men with dependent fam lilies are receiving the preference this week in the assignment of work under the direction of the unemploy- ment committee. This statement may be interpreted as explanation of the circumstances under which certain men have been assigned to fOur-day week basis of work. instead of six to which they have been more or less accustomed.
 A retrenchment has been made inn perative by the lack of funds, con- dition which the committee hopes will be rectified during the pres ent week. Following last Mon days meeting of the committee at which reports were rendered. an ap- peal was made to q number of firms,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
COST OF LIVING
 HAS DECREASED
There Was a Drop of Over Six Per Cent During Past Year

Washington, Jan 22-(UP)-The cost of living decreased 6.2 per cent last year, according to department of labor statistics gathered in 32 cities. The most prominent item in the decline was food, which showed a decrease of 7.2 per cent in the half of the year alone. The average drop in all items in the departments cost of living index for that period was 3.5 per cent.
 Detroit had the largest decrease for the year. 9.1 per cent. The figure for New York city was off 5.4 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
CITY EMPLOYES ATTENDED
 MASS FOR +. J, BRADLEY

The members of the street. sewer and water departments attended a requiem mass in a body this morn- ing at 7:30 o'clock at the Blessed Sacrament church in honor of the late Superintendent Edward F. Bradley. The esteem in which he wa1 held was manifest in the att tendance at the mass. the church be- ing filled with his former employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
TWO WE'RE HURT.

Boston. Jan 22.-(Up-Two Syr- a cuse, N. l.. men were injured when the motor truck on which they were riding was in collision with a trolley car of the Boston elevated railway at Commonwealth and Mass achusetts avenues here to-day. The men were George F. Stewart, driver, and John C. Van Dewege, helper. Neither was seriously hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
JUDGE MILES McNIFF RESERVED DECISION

Judge Miles F. McNiff reserved decision to-day on the civil action of Edward Burns against Bernard Mohill. The suit was tried this morning in the common pleas court. The plaintiff sought to recover for alleged damage to his machine caus-
 ed in collision with the defendants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Several Issues Made Spurts To-Day And
 Trading Picked Up
Merchandising and Amusements Made Good Gains-Whole List Joined in the Advance

while Westinghouse Electric rose
 1 3-8 to SC, American Can 1 1-2 to
 110 3-8. J. I. Case 1 7-8 to 87 1-8 and
 Vanadium 1 to 48.
 Chemical shares moved up with
 Allied Chemical at 160 3-4 up 3 3-4,
 and Air Reduction at 97 3-8 up 2. In the amusements Loew's feat
 ured with rise fnearly 2 points to 51 1-4. Fox was bid up more than a point and others of the group made good gains.
 Railroad shares were quiet with prices firm. New York Central feat ured with a rise of nearly 2 points held early gains. Coppe shares were
 dull and firm.
 The rally followed reaction from early highs around noon. The
 fact that trading volume increased
 on the rise helped to create a more confident attitude. This together
 with continued strength in rails led
 to predictions of further advance.
 Trading continued highly profess
 sional.
 EARLY TRADING
 New York, Jan 21-UP)-A steadier tone was noted on the stock exchange to-day after the shakeout
 the U. $. Steel Corporation would r6-
 port a poor showing in the fourth
 quarter of 1880.
 Brokers took opposite sides on the immedia te trend in their advices, sev- eral expecting resumption of the rise as result of the bolstering strength in railroad shares. Others looked for a reaction that would carry the list
 below December IT lows. United States Steel, yesterdays late target. opened unchanged al 139k and then eased to 1894. Other industrial leaders moved in a narrow range. Rails were again firm with Pennsylvania up A at 61 &. Ameri- can Telephone was unchanged at 185
 while Consolidated Gas rose A to s5h. Coppers were firm with Ana. conda up < at 33%. Motors. eased off as did amusements, Loew's losing part of yesterdays gain. Mercantile shares were firm with Sears Roebuck up X at 48K and Woolworth up K at 56h. Utilities were slightly higher. Oils were l mixed.
 The market as whole moved ir Ia narrow range with nearly all changes fractional. Trading volume
 continued small and tickers Jagged even in the first few minutes Of business usually marked by fair ac. tivity as result of overnight orders Trading during early dealings wal of little interest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
STRIKERS GOING BACK TO JOBS
Only a Few of the 800 in Danbury Have Not Re- turned

Danbury, Conn, Jan 22-UP) -- All but a score of the 500 fur work CTS who went on strike several weeks ego were back at work to-day but they were militant.
 Charles Assad. a striker. was giv- en 60-day suspended jail sentence in city court to-day for beatinft Harold Briant, a factory employe. Homes of several foremen were stoned and damaged by the 20 strikers last night. Two factories took back strikers at the former wage scale and one at a 10 per cent reduction.