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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
ADVANCED BY CHURCH
Receives Word of Elevation as As
sistant to Pontifica1 Throne on
10th Anniversary in Baltimore.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 81
Archbishop Michael j. Curley, who
came to Baltimore 10 years ago from
the diocese of st. Augustine. Fla, yes
terday received papal fluctuations and
word of his elevation as assistant to
the pontifical throne. The position
ranks him Immediately after the cardt-
mails.
The occasion of the message was his
tenth anniversary as Archbishop of Bal
timore. The message was signed by the
papel secretary of state, Cardinal
Pacelli, and commended the archbishop
for his pastoral zeal in the diocese OF
st. Augustine and the archdiocese OF
Baltimore"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

- OVERNMENT establishments in
Washington are in honor
Y bound-if not by any positive
~ guarantee-to turn over to the
Community Chest next month
pledges totaling close to million
dollars.
This appears from an outline of the
background Of the pledge drive now
in progress as given by Thomas E.
Campbell. Civil Service commissioner,
who heads the committee Of depart
mental executives directing the solicit
taticn in the Government Offices. and
by Elwood Street, director of the Com
mCnity Chest.
Both men believe that some of the
dissatisfaction which has been voiced by
Federal and municipal employees is due
largely to misunderstanding of the
nature and purposes of the drive, which
is due to a direct suggestion from
President Hoover, although the Chief
Executive has had no hand in arrang-
ing any of the details.
In the first place, Washington has
had a unique experience in the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
MOTHER AND BABY KILLED

Woman BUSHES Into Burning
Nursery Trying to Save Son.
APPLING, Ga. November 27 LP.-A
mother disregarded her own safety in
efforts to rescue her baby from their
burning home and both persisted in the
flames early today.
j. E. Lewis and his wife were awak-
ened by the fire and smoke and he led
two older children to safety. Mrs.
Lewis ran to the bed for her 2-year-old
son Eugene, but the flames trapped her
in the nursery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

Why are Federal UorkerS, many on
small salaries 7Uith other obliqa-
tionS, asked to contribute $1,000 900
to the Community Chest? The ar
ttcle tChtch tolloUs attempts to giDe
the background OF the present cam
pdign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
GRID INJURIES FATAL
Player in Ohio Charity Game Dies
of Broken Back.

SIDNEY, Ohio, November 81 (P.-His
back broken in charity foot ball game
between two teams of Sidney High
School alumni, Ralph Bauman, %, died
today.
Bauman was hurt in making a tackle.
He was removed Immediately to Wilson
Memorial Hospital here, where he died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

Radio Programs on Page Clio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
''FrOnt Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

70. s. Weather Bureau Foreeast)
Light rain this afternoon and tonight;
tomorrow mostly cloudy; little change IN
temperature. observation-disclosures 43,
at $3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, IS, at
$40 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
DRY THRASHED.
BY LAWYER

Frank Hall, prominent attorney
of Upper Marlboro and a brother
in-law of M. Hampton Magruder,
Democratic leader Of Prince
Georges country. was released on
$4,000 bond by United States Com
missioner j. Frank Parran on a
charge Of interfering with a Fed
eral agent in performance OF
duties. He will be tried in Balti'
more next Wednesday.
The charge followed a severe
whipping administered to Dry
Agent Thomas Andrews, after an
argument over parking on the mar
row Main Street in the Maryland
town.
Andrews was parked in re,
stricted territory, it was said, and
Mr.. Hall, after some difficulty IN
passing the parked machine. told
the agent of the new parking ban.
Policeman William Gray acted
as peacemaker and when things
looked serene. he left and the bat
tie began in earnest.
Following Halls arraignment
warrants charging assault and
battery were sworn to against An
drews and a companion, John
Doe"
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
BRAZIL To PUSH
FRUIT TRADE

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 8.
During the next five years the
exports Of Brazil will show a
healthy diversification. The les
son of coffee has been q severe
one, but the country realizes now
that the coffee market has be.
come highly competitive with
production coming from many
different sources, and whereas
coffee cultivation will not be OBJ.
liberated as was the case for
rubber, O vast change will take
place in the farmers viewpoint.
The trend is evident from re
cent figures Of fruit exports dur
ing the past year. These totaled
13O, 900 tons Of a wide variety,
the larger volume being bananas
and oranges.
Steady progress is being made
In making Brazilian fruit popu-
lar in England, Germany and
Holland, and the difficulties that
faced the trade at first are dis
appearing before improve d
methods Of cultivation as well as
careful attention to good practice
in gathering fruit, packing and
shipping.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Man Held As Spy
In R1VOn Industry

WAYNESBORO, Va, Aug. 8.
]. H. Brooks, a former employee
of the Tubize Artificial Silk Cor
poration Of Hopewell, was ar
rested here and charged with at
tempting to obtain the secret
manufacturing process through
which the Dupont Rayon Com
pany manufactures rayon.
The Waynesboro News Vir-
ginian in a copyrighted article
said Brooks was arrested after
detectives had been busy since
May working on information that
he was operating in Waynesboro
and among employees at the plant
here.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
BOND PRICES SAG

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 Q.N.S0.-
Prices continued to sag slightly
in extremely dull trading on the
bond market.
In the foreign section Argentine
IS of May 81, which dripped ga
points to SO; Bolivia Is Of So, off
i at Is: Brazil IS, off 2 at So;
Chile IS of 81. off 2 at 81: Chile
6As. off Ia at 40, and Uruguay
6s Of 64, off / at 43.
Outstanding weakness in the
rails was evidenced in Missouri
Kansas Texas IS Of 81, which lost
2 points at rs. General Theater
IS firmed UP slightly after its
severe drop Of yesterday. showing
q gain Of q point at 20.
United States Government obi.
cations held steady with Liberty
315s quoted at $102.15, list 414s at
$l03 2. Fouth 4As at $104.24!
Treasury 33ss Of Al at $102.24,
and Treasury 31ss at $101.17.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
ROAD
PROJECT ON

Next week contractors for the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission will be-
gin pouring concrete on that sec
tion of Beach Drive lying within
Montgomery county. and 1t was
said today that the project should
be completed within 10 days.
In the meantime. the National
Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission has begun construction
Of the one-haR mile Of unim-
proved road that will connect
Beach Drive in Rock Creek with
the new Rock Creek Park drive
in Montgomery county.
When this link is completed by
the District, Rock Creek Park, by
way of Beach Drive, which is
expected to be called Rock Greek
Boulevard instead of Beach Drive,
will contain a scenic highway out
into Montgomery county via the
East and West Suburban High.
way and Jones Mill Road.
Beginning at Military Road
near the Zoo. the drive will af.
ford a direct outlet northward
into the county SurburbS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
REPORT
GAINS FOR S
MONTHS
Five Out of Eight Net Higher
Profit Than in 1880 Period;
One Cuts Deficit, Two Slip

OF eight chain store companies
reporting earnings for the first
six months Of 1881, six showed
an improvement over last year,
an Alexander Hamilton Institute
survey discloses. .s
Two of the six report greater
sales volume this year, three
made more money on smaller
sales, and one showed a deficit
only half as big as the first half
Of last year.
ePOpIe's Drug Gain
j. C. Penney Co. increased its
net 20 per cent over 1880 al.
though sales were II per cent
less. Peoples Drug Co. increased
its net z per cent, on a 5 per
cent increase In sales.
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co.
multiplied its net several times,
although an exact comparison
cannot be made because Of q
radical change in accounting
methods and q change in the
period of accounting, now oper-
ating on q 13.month year.
Montgomery Ward reported a
deficit of $1,376.OOO as compared
with q deficit of $2,504.000 the
first six months Of 1880.
Bickford's restaurants increased
net profit 13 per cent on a SO
per cent increase in sales, and
Waldorf restaurants showed 2
per cent more profit on 3 per
cent smaller sales volume.
Restaurants Drop
Childs restaurants and Shat
tuck, operating Schrafft candy
stores and restaurants, reported
less profit this year than last.
A large part of Childs net was
homecoming, making profits
from restaurant operations much
smaller than last year.
Sufficient reports are not avail.
able to indicate trend in in
creased profits, but it is evident
that an excellent job Is being
done by several companies adapt
ing their merchandising and op-
Grating practices to the new con-
ditions, and are showing profits
in the face Of smaller volume
of sales.
Detailed Reports
The individual reports Of net
six months profits are shown be-
low:
1881 1880 %
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Grdh0n1-PGige Jobs
Open for Hundreds

DETROIT, Aug. 8.-Employ-
ment for hundreds Of additional
Salesmen at a regular salary plus
commission, will be provided
under a new plan put in effect
by the Graham-Paige Motors
Corporation. which has notified
dealers it will participate in the
compensation of their statesmen.
So far as is known, this is
the first instance in the industry
Of a motor car factory's sharing
the first attempt to put motor
car salesmen on a regular income
basis. There is no limit to the
number Of statesmen each dealer
may add.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
WOMAN JUDGE
IS VICTORIAN
Photo by International

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. g.
Richmond's first woman magis-
trate, Mrs. Gordon P. Smith, who
was elected to fill her late nus
bands enexpired term, doesn't
believe women should be in poll
tics. The Victorian theory that
woman's place is in the home
is her maxim and she will fulfill
her magisterial duties at her resi-
dence, she says.
The new magistrate, a plump,
dark haired woman who until
now has devoted all of her time
to her home and four little
daughters, regards her new office
as "a good job"
When her husband died several
months ago she decided she
would have to get out and find
a position, and the job of tnagi-
trate which had been her hus-
bands was her first choice. She
won the position at the election
this week and is tickled to
death" about it.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Z SHOT AS FEUD
GUNS BLARE IN
VIRGINIA
Thornsburg Victim Wounded
In Lung; Shooting Result
Of SmouIdering Quarrel

One man is in serious condition
at the Mary Washington Hospital
in Fredericksburg. Va, today while
another is at his home with q
bullet wound in one hand as q
result of a row between two fami-
lies at Thornsburg, Va, last night.
J. E. McAllister was shot
through the chest and the bullet
is believed to have penetrated his
lung, following . quarrel with
Hal Stanley, FL, Of Guinea, Va,
according to police. Bernard
Vaughan, brOther.in.law Of Meal
lister, was shot through the hand.
A blanket warrant has been
issued for the arrest of Stanley.
According to police the fracas
started when the McAllister and
Stanley families became en-
broiled in q dispute. Vaughan
said he and McA1lister were shot
after they had whipped some
Of the Stanleys."
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Runs for Ice Wagon,
BOu Seriously Hurt

HAGERSTOWN, Aug. 8.-Run-
ming out to an ice wagon to get
a piece of ice resulted in q
fractured skull this morning Tor
Robert. 5-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Stottlemyer. Doctors
hold little hope for his recovery.
He is supposed to have started
back to his own side of the street
and to have become confused
between a northbound milk truck
and a southbound automobile.
The truck hit him and failed
to stop. Police are investigating.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
LATIN AMERICA
PLANES GAIN

PANAMA. Canal Zone, Aug. 8.
During the past 10 years II pri-
vate aviation enterprises have
been established in Latin Am.
erica. Today they are covering
more than 41,OOO miles Of air
lines and are flying millions Of
miles annually.
In addition. civilian pilots and
governments have large fleets.
These planes fly from sea
level to attitudes as great as
$4,000 feet, and q letter from
New York to some Of the cities
Of South America may be carried
5000 miles in seven days, crossing
frontiers Of countries inhabited
by people speaking many dit
ferent languages.
The airplane is doing far more
in Latin America than is true for
the United States. Flights may
not be so frequent, but the i'm.
portance Of air-lines to communi-
cations. the pioneering work that
has been required. reduction in
time for transport of mail and
passengers, the fact that private
companies have had to prepare
the ground at their own expense,
the international character Of the
work and many other factors,
make developments in the United
States, actively supported by the
Government, relatively simple by
comparison.
Latin American aviation has
grown as the result chiefly Of the
activities of French, German
and American interests. There
has been little or no British ef-
fort.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
iW. T. Grant Sales
Gain for Half Year

w. +. Grant Company reports
sales for July Of $5,227, ,187, as
compared with sales Of $4,S16.355
for the like month in 1880. This
represents an increase Of $410,S32
or 8.5 per cent.
Sales for the period, January to
July, inclusive, amounted to $780,
S14,091, as compared with $34, ,823,-
773 for the corresponding period
in 1880, an increase Of $3,491, ,218,
or 1902 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Wheat in Liverpool
Strikes Record Lou

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 8.
The price of wheat on the
Liverpool exchange hit its low
est mark in $50 years yesterday.
Wheat sold at 8 shillings 8A
pence per 100 pounds (approxi-
mately 80 cents per 100 pounds) .
The prewar price was Z shillings
6 pence approximately $1.S0
per 100 pounds.
Other European wheat markets
were in a state of complete dis
organization.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

reason to believe that turn for
the better is not so distant as 1t
may seem.
For example, 1 find that the
average oil refiner can make a
little better margin Of profit by
turning . barrel Of crude oil into
refined products than he could
have made q few months ago.
Spread Decreased
That is. at present prices, the
spread between crude and the
gasoline, kerosene, lubricants and
fuel oil which the refiner recov.
ers has improved. It Is not good,
but it is better. e.
OF course, this does not help
much in the case Of inventories
Of crude oil bought at previous
high prices. But it helps some
and is the first step toward
profits.
Gasoline prices F. 0. B. refinery
are firmer and have recently ad-
vanced at gulf ports. There Is
still q bad competitive situation
in service Station prices and much
price cutting, but refinery prices
have been advancing and they
averaged higher In July.
Shipments Show Gain
Refinery shipments of gasoline
In June were rs per cent above
q year ago Since the production
was lower, stocks of gasoline have
been reduced. On July 1 such
stocks amounted to 80 days sup
ply, against 81 days supply on
June l, and IS a. year ago.
The fly in the crude oil Is the
large Flush production" in East
Texas. Other fields have been
reducing their production, but
the total has risen for six months
In succession.
Even 50, crude production is
still below year ago, and is less
than the refinery consumption.
In June, the average daily pro-
duction was only 2,504, 900 bar
rels, against runs Of stills of
2,541 600 barrels. These are the
latest Government figures.
So, despite an increase in
stocks Of light oils in the Texas
area, total stocks have been
drawn down. They are too
large, but show improvement.
Imports Declining
Imports Of crude oil have been
declining irregularly and are be-
low average.
I-would be inclined to hold on
to the stocks Of the larger and
well established oil companies,
and would be figuring on "aver-
aging down" on further price
dips.
But look out for the little
and financially weak companies.
Many Of these must fail or be
taken over by the strong ones.
And avoid, as you would poison.
the concerns soliciting mail order
purchases Of oil stocks. r
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Approval Due Today
On Phone BUiLdiHag

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today is expected to give its
approval to the building Of an
addition to the Cleveland-E EN-
erSon exchange of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company, located at Wisconsin
Ave. and Warren st. Improve
ment to the building and equip
naent Is to be accomplished at an
estimated cost Of $1,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
PUrOLed Man Back
In JniL in 2 DAYS

With q charge Of disorderly con-
duct against him, Thomas L. Rob-
ertson, marine engineer Of Capi.
toll Heights, Md, is in the Bladens-
burg Jail two days after he had
been put on parole in a non-sup'
port case by Prince Georges
County Police Court Judge j.
Chew Sheriff.
Robertson was locked up early
Yesterday after his arrest by
County Policemen Ralph Brown
and Howard Slater.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
,BnIEnGnn Company
Share Net Doubled

Consolidated income account Of
Ludwig Baumann & Co. and El-
beco Realty Corporation, for the
fiscal year ended June 80. shows
net profit. after all charges, in
cIuding interest. depreciation and
Federal taxes and after writing
off $1,173,554 for bad accounts,
was $685. ,0S9, equivalent after first
and second preferred dividend re-
uuirements to $l.03 a share on
10000 no par value common
shares.
This compares with 40 cents a
common share in the preceding
fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
$4,000 to Take u. S.
Test for File Clerks

OF the more than $4,000 ap-
plications for examination for
file clerk positions in the Civil
Service, 10000 are from the Dis
trict of Columbia alone, and this
city will supply fully one-third
of the total taking the examlaa'
tions, the Civil Service Commits
sion announced this week. The
date for the examination has
been set, but is not yet officially
announced. The examinations
here probably will be given In
local high schools.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Saw Two Black Cats,
Then the Steering
Wheel Locked

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. 8.
Frank Malenick Is in the hospi-
tai with his head bandaged,
five stitches in the right side
of his face, several broken ribs,
and a deep cash in his left arm
from the shoulder to the wrist.
After he had hit a tree, he
said:
Il saw two black cats" and
then the steering wheel locked"
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
HOOVER MAPS
JOBS RELIEF

American workers today had
the assurance Of President
Hoover that the problem Of the
Forthcoming winter, whatever it
may be, will be met" The Chief
Executive also was prompted to
point out that improvement IN
the unemployment situation
seemed promising.
During the past three weeks
the President and various mem
bers of the Administration have
studied problems of unemploy'
ment and relief likely to con-
front the country next winter
The President said:
The first of the facts to he
determined is for the probable
volume of the load of distress
which will need to be provided
for. The various bureaus OF
the Government are engaged in
an exhaustive study Of last win
ter'S experience of all OrganiZa-
tions in the average number Of
persons in distress and their
location.
Further examination is be-
ing made Of the probable load
during next winter. The eco
nOmic changes during the year
will materially improve GER
tain areas and others may be
worse. These reports are not
yet complete.
"The second requirement is
to appraiSe the action now in
progress, the agencies which
are available for the winter, the
methods which have proved
successful and the organization
needed to cooperate with these
agencies"
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
OIL DIVIDEND HALVED

Standard Oil Co. Of Indiana
declared a quarterly dividend of
Is cents, placing the $25 par
capital stock on 81 annual basis,
against 50 previously. The divi-
dend is payable September IS to
stock of record August IS. Last
year the company paid $3.50 a
share in dividends. but. reduced
the rate to 81 early in February,
this year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Locomotive Upsets,
Iniures Three Men

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. Aug. g.
A locomotive of the Virginia rail,
road, pulling a heavy westbound
freight, overturned at Page, be-
tween Elmore and Dickinson, yes
terday, tnjuring three men and
blocking the main line for six
hours.
c. Conway, engineer, of Elmore; |;
H. B. Dooley, fireman, Of Elmore,
and A. M. Robinson, brakeman,
of Princeton, suffered bruises and
sprains. Six coal cars piled UP on
the engine.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
SGfelOGy Stores Net
Increased S280,OOC

Safeway Stores, Incorporated. in
the six months ended June 80,
earned net profit Of $4,000, ,961
equivalent, after 7 and 6 per cent
preferred dividends. to $2.61 a
share on 635, $3.50 no-par common
shares.
This compares with $1,T11.012
or 32.1S Q share on 632,9 com.
mon shares In first 1880 half.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
British Commodity
Prices at NeU Lou

The index number of British
commodity prices as compiled by
Crump's for the week ended
August / was 63.2, against 63.6 a
week previous and GAL a month
ago. The index is based on the
average of 1925 as 100.
Last weeks average was a new
low for 1881 and compares with
the high of 69.2 reached in the
week ended January 10.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Alexandria Firen1en
To Visit State Meet

Four companies Of Alexandria
firemen, the Ladies Auxiliary,
and the Citizens Band will attend
the forty-fifth annual Virginia
State Firemens Association Con-
vention, opening in Winchester
next Wednesday.
( The Alexandrian's plan to
march as a body, with more than
200 members in the parade.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
News to Shoe
Away Blues

Grsham-Paige opens new
Jobs for hundreds.
Shoe firms add $500 work.
men I'm July.
w. +. Grant sales gain 10
per cent in half year.
BauEnann Company dOu-
bles net share earnings.
Safeway Stores profit up
$289, ,OO0 in six months.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Shoe Firms Employ
$500 More in JULY

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 8.-An
increase of $500 in employment
was recorded by New Hampshire
shoe plants in July.
No let up is seen for industry
in the State until November at
least.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
BIG RUBBER SHIPMENTS

Gross shipments of crude rub
ber by Malaga during July
totaled 1855 tons. according to
a cable to the Rubber Exchange
Of New York. This compares
with SO, ,397 tons In June
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

CHARGING that Marion La
Touche, IS. swindled her out
of $500, Miss Edna Mattke, OF
New York. has brought charges
against the aged woman. A
verdict Of guilty viii result in
the La Touche woman being
sent to prison for life,
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
La Plata Rainfall
Doubles for JULu

LA PLATA, Md, Aug. 8.-Nor-
NAL July rainfall more than dou-
bled here last month, according to
Walter M. Page, local weather OBJ
server.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Civil Service Staff
Member Is Married

The Civil Service Commission
staff had another wedding this
week. Miss Mary N. Farrell says
her name is now Mrs. Mary NC
Ghee.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
ORPHANS ENTERTAINED

Children of the Washington
City Orphanage will be enter
tanned this afternoon by Col. and
Mrs. Wrisley Brown at their farm,
Hollow Tree, Sandy Springs, Ma.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
STAUNTON MEDlCS MEET

STAUNTON. Va, Aug. S.-De-
ciSion to operate a county dis
penSary, reports of clinical cases,
and election of officers were high
lights of the banquet meeting
Of the Augusta County Medical
Association here.