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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
Mae West Play for Paris

NEW YORK.-The French rights
for Mae Vests "The Constant Sin
ner," have been purchased by En-
skine Gwynn. Mistinguette is to play
Miss Vests part. The show is to be
billed as an authentic picture of
New York's less respectable neigh
borhoods." Fourteen colored people
are used in the play.
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Thaver Has Role in Plav

NEW YORK.-Alonzo Thayer has
the one colored part in the road show
of "Dishonored Lady" in which Alice
Brady plays the lead During the
Broadway, Chicago and Los Angeles
showings in which Catherine Cornell
played the lead, Jimmy Daniels play
ed the part.
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Clarence Redd. who appeared as
Fuzzy" in Congo and the Senegal
lese soldier in Coin Home" is head
ing a quartet of dancers called. "Af-
rican Rhythm Kings" which has
been booked for ten weeks at the
deluxe Loew houses.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15

Bud Harris and Co. are at the
RKO Albee Theatre, Brooklyn.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15

Bill Robinson and his 'Hot from
Harlem" unit are at the RKC AL
bee, Cincinnati, this week.
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During his recent engagement III
Washington. d. C., Duke Ellington,
Harlem's aristocnat of jazz. was in
vited to call at the White House and
meet President Herbert Hoover
Duke is the first colored entertainer
ever to be received by the chief
executive of the nation.
The above photograph was taken
in the steps of the White House
just after Duke met the president.
In the front row are Mrs. f.. II.
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Chatter Of Stage and Screen
Sugar Hin In Rehearsal

NEW YoRK.-Miller and Lyles's
Sugar Hill" is scheduled for
Broadway opening in December. In
the cast are: Broadway Jones, Floyd
Mitchell and Joe Willis, of the Hot
Feet Four, Eta Moten, the Uniyer-
sity of Kansas graduate, who wow
ed them in "Fast and Furious" Mar
garet Lee and Chapelle and Stin-
nette. The music and lyrics are from
the pens of Jimmy johnson and Joe
Trent.
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NEW YORK.--The new fall re-
vue, "ln the Heart of Harlem" OPP
ened Monday night, with Elmer
Snowdens Band at Small's Paradise.
"On the Levee," the big singing
act by Gus Smith and Stanley Ben
nett, with the Three Harmony Maids,
Speedy Smith, Alonzo Bozan and
Stanley Benefits Sixteen Synco Sing
ers, has shown for the major circuits
and has been okeyed. They expect
long booking soon.
sRose McClendon and Fanny De-
Knight have prominent parts in "The
House of Connolly" a drama of the
new South by Paul Green which is
now being presented at the Martin
Beck Theatre.
Moss. and Frye, who had to can
eel part of their booking because
of the illness of Frye, are working
again and are now at Loew's Bou-
levard.
Amanda Randolph, with new act,
is at Loews 46th Street Theatre,
Brooklyn.
Danny Small and Co. with the
Fanchon and Marcos Five Races
Idea, are, at Fox's Poll, Springfield,
Mass, this week.
Layton and Johnson, who have
been in Europe for many years, are
still headliners. They are playing
the Palace Theatre, Victoria, Eng,
this week.
The Dixie Four are working again
and are at Loew's Jersey City this
week.
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Ada Brown, the buxom blues
singer, is at the Keith Theatre, Sy-
racuse, the first half of the week
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NtW NGFue at oHnaIIs
NEW YORK.--The new fall re-
vue, "In the Heart of Harlem" OPP
ened Monday night, with Elmer
Snowdens Band at Small's Paradise.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
N. D. B. c. Duckpin
Tourney

8 o'clock
Alley
2a-Annap napolitans-Annapoh Nd
SO-Convention Hall.
S1-Lafayette CMasenic).
32-Tudd & Detweiler.
33-Sanico
34-AIbert Pike (Masonic).
DOubles-7:l5 O'Clock
Alley
31-,IaCobs- Douglas.
32-MCPrOuty-Cl
3S-Gingell- -SChlag.
S4-Smith Smith.
Doubles. 10 p. NJ: Singles, IL r. NJ.
Alley
S5-Urba Watson.
36-Harrison Espey.
Mixed Doubles, 8 p. NJ.
Alley
27- FOrtney- MCGolrick.
2S-Eva Gude-E. Espey.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
Doubles Competition Neglected Among Local ToNoch Ducnners
Bowling
Tonight

Fourth national duckpin tournament,
at Convention Hall.
Thirteenth Masonic tournament, at
Convention Hall,
District League-Cornell's Lunch VS..
John Blick. at Coliseum; Hyattsville vs..
King Pin, at Hyattsville.
National Capitol LeaSrcr-P'arkway
Filling Station vs. Rinaidt Tatiors, at
Lucky Strike.
MaryIa nd Virginia suburban League
College Park VS. Boulevard. at College
Park: silver Spring vs. Bethesda, silver
Spring.
Ladies District League-Recreation VS.
Convention Hall, at Recreation; Boule-
ward vs.. Lucky Strike, at Boulevard
pin; King Pin VS.. John Blicks, at
Lucky strike; Meyer Davis vs. Rendez-
vous, at King Pin No. 2.
Georgetown Church League-Grace vs..
Peck No. !, Calvary brakes VS.. PECK
No, .. Mt. Vernon No. VS.. Calvary
Sekard. christ Episcopal vs. West
Washington. Calvary Kinnear VS.: Park
View, Calvary NJ e. vs.. Mt. Vernon
No. !. at Arcadia.
Hebrew Interclub League-lrls vs.
vs., Reyes, Vista VS. Pals, Mardelle vs.
Les Ants. at Temple.
dynamite League-Little Potatoes VS..
BLOW Hards. Whiz Bangs VS.. SWISS
Navy. Hill Billies vs.. Pin Busters al
Lucky Strike
No, VS.. Northeast. Union Trust vs.
National Bank, Perpetual Building As
sociation VS.. Federal American, North
Capitol VS.. American Security No =
Washington Loan No. l.. RIGGS vs.
American Security No. /, at Arcadia,
knights of Columbus LeaGue-Ma ar
uuette VS.. Pinta. De Soto ys; Nina
Ovando, Champlain VS.. Santa Maria
Balboa VS. Cortez, Columbia VS.. Pa'os'
san Domingo VS.. Trinidad, at Conven-
Nautical League-POtOmac VS.. El
Dorado. Drifters No. 2 VS.. Potomac c
Woodchoppers. Bonzai VS.. Washington
Canoe No. 3, Anchor VS.. Bee Hive,
Drifters No. VS.. Washington Canoe
No. l. Colonial VS.. Washington Canoe
No: :. at Conventi0Hn H,,.ldaI Hall uovo. y.
Doubleday Hill. PEPCO Benning VS..
PotCmac Electric, Warren VS.. Western
Electric, National Electric VS. Evans
e. Bro Electric Contractors VS.. Cen
Electric vs. Stone & Webster. Genera.
Electric VS. Greet Brothers Central
A~mature Works No. vs.. EXide Bat
terry. at Convention Hall.
Civic League-Optimist vs. Ctvitan'
Round Table VS.. Lions, Monarch vs.,
Kiwanis No /, Rotary VS.. Newcomers.
Cosmopolitan VS., Kiwanis No. 2. at
Arcadia.
AImas Temple T.eague-Crescent VS..
Patrol No. .. at Almas Temple.
Prince Georges Mems League-Chillum
vs.. Bankers. Sligo vs.. Community Club
at Hyattsville.
Bethesda League - Independents vs.
Gaithersburg. at Bethesda.
Bethesda Business Mems League
Montgomery Refuse VS.. Tenleytown. at
Boulevard.
Rockville League-BurrOws w. Peo-
pIes Life Insurance, at Rockville. {.
Prince Georges Ladies League-Co-
eds VS.. Gold Dggers, a t Byattsville.
Suburban League-York Auto supply
VS. PEOPLES Barber. at Petworth.
Mt. Rainier Mems League-Mt. Rainier
vs. Columbia, Pittsburgh Plate GLASS
vs. Woodbridge, at Mt. Rainier.
Mt. Rainier Ladies League-Recrea-
tion VS.. Crickets, at Mt. Rainier.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
ROWing Regatta
MGy Be Held Here

Whether or not the 1881 South
ern Rowing Association regatta
will be held in Washington will
be decided early in March by the
Potomac Boat Club.
Financial considerations may
prevent the local club from &C
cepting the annual water classic.
The regatta was last scheduled
for local waters in 1928. but was
Cancelled when the Old Dominion
Boat House was destroyed by
fire.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
ORIOLES ROLL.
TAKQMA PARK

The Takoma Park Duckpin All
Stars play host to George Lang's,
Health Center bowlers, of Balti.
more, at Takoma Park tonight.
Lang is bringing Ed Blakeney,
sensational singles performer, who
recently conquered Make Rosen-
berg: Eli Pickus, crack special
match performer. Watson. Carl,
Parsons, Heffner and Strickler
will roll for Takoma.
Norman Croft SparkIed in the
Lutheran League with a 3S2
set. He rolls with st. Mark.
John Cherry, Massachusetts
Mutua! ace, spilled the pins for
381, mainly through a 169
game, to get thumped on the.
back by his Insurance League
mates. De-.
A scoring freak found Liondale
Shirts losing three games to
Swans. The Liondales rolled
three consecutive 538 totals. Ros-
enblatt. of the losers. had 379.
Mag Woods 373 and Groff's 371
provided the winning margin.
The Fountain Hams got the
best, of the breaks for a change,
in the National Capital League
last night, when King Pin rolled
a 1902 team set, 80 pins better
than the Hams, but lost two
games, one by seven pins and
the other by four. A $50 second
game went to the King Pins. Frye
had 351, Megaw $50
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
| { D BALDUCC|
PIN VICTOR

Leo Balducci. Southeast League
bowler. rolled consistent scores to
capture with a 548 total the first
Holy Rosary duckpin sweepstakes
conducted at the Lucky Strike
alleys last night.
Tony Leone, K. C. mapleshooter,
took second place with SAL, while
Johnny Micro, National Capital
League star, came in third with
$40. Tony Maley's 121 took the
prize for high game. Ten entries
were listed. Scores:
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

In this period OF
cold weather
and erGcksd lips,
above oil insist
on a eis0r-frOO
Of fhe spit germ.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
GODARD'S DOGS LEAD

SKYTOP, Pa, Feb. 25.-Leo st
GODDARD, Of Canada, maintained
his lead in the Pocono Mountain
Dog Derby, winning, yesterdays
leg over the Pocono Manor course
brennan, Of Buckhill Falls, is in
second place and Williams, OF
Pocono Manor, third.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
PIN
TOURNEY FOR
DOUBLES
BY GINO SINH

There is something about a
double duckpin match which in
trigues the bowling fraternity.
Two men doubling up against
two fellow citizens on a bowling
alley and going after the pins
hammer and tongs, provides a
much faster spectacle and is re-
plete with more thrills than a
five-man team contest.
Strangely enough this form of
competition has been little ex-
plotted from a local angle this
season.
Plenty of crackerjack matches
with Baltimore duos have been
arranged. A scintillating two-man
match with Connecticut at, the
turn of the year gave the fans
great kick. But nary one
among ranking D. c. stars.
There have been rumblingS and
grumblings among local bambinoS
along this line. Here two men
pop up with the crack that they
can put the bee on any other
doubles in Washington, but go no
further.
Seem Afraid
Another duo thinks it, but is
1oathe to crate. Still another
Sneers at the idea of any other
doubles team being better than
they.
Yet, with all this fussing,
fuming and seething, nothing
definite is done. They seem to
be afraid of each other.
Howard Campbell, Lucky Strike
majordomo and No. l D. C. bowler
in 1880, was approached on this
subject recently.
There has been a lack of
activity in that direction" said
the sailor. Cant account for
It either. The boys would go
for it, for there's plenty of
competition!
There's Brad MandIey and
AStOr Clarke at the Coliseum.
Red Megaw and Max ROsen-
berg at Temple. Jack Whalen
and Paul Harrison at Arcadia
or Columbia. Red Morgan and
AL Work at Rendezvous. Me and
Bernie Frye at Lucky Strike.
HOkie Smith and Art Logan at
King Pin No. 2. Recreation and
Convention Hall could pick a
team. Certainly a formidable
looking array Of pin talent"
Then he proceeded to outline
the idea of three plant tourna-
ment. Several plants to enter
representatives. Each establish
ment who enters a team would
have its name put in a hat and
the three alleys drawn out, re-
gardlesS which three. would each
get a five-game block. Entry fee
about $50. A test similar to the
Campbell Sweepstakes but more
exclusive.
Perhaps a reshifting of some
Of these combinations would pro-
vide more teams. Several other
crack duoS may be anxious to
find a place for themselves.
For instance, Charley Phillips
might get himself a partner.
There is Sam Corcoran and Sam
Benson at Georgetown Recreation.
Ollie Pacini and Tony Santini
are casting around for doubles
matches.
Henry Hiser and one Of his
Bethesda pals, Chet Lindstrom,
most likely, are to be considered
seriously. Oscar Hiser and Ferce
Wolfe at HyattSville.
1t looks like there will be plenty
of fun for everybody, with the
duckpin game benefitting and its
followers getting some excellent
handouts.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
BOTH CLAIM HONOR

Staten Island and Nahant,
Mass, both claim the honor of
having been the scene of the first
tennis played in the United
States, back in the seventies.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
KING PIN ROLLS

The champion King Primers
will oppose the Hyattsville team
at Hyattsville tonight in a duck,
pin match that has a bearing on
first place in the District League
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
PIN ACES
ROLL TONIGHT

Paul Harrison and Eddie Espey
Washington youthful kpin
aces, feature tonight's national
duckpin tournament card at Con-
vention Hall.
They will pair in the doubles at
10 o'clock, after which they will
roll the singles. BY a strange
twist of fate both of these flashes
are distinguished for having rolled
100" sets, and both rolled these
powerful scores on the same
drives. Charter Oak alleys, Hart
ford, Conn, in intercity matches.
The Convention Hall District
League team will strut It's stuff
at s o'clock, as will the La
fayette and Albert Pike Squads
from the Masonic League.
The scores are mounting stead
lily. The Lee Stars of Danbury,
Conn, took the lead in the team
competition with a 1,743 set, while
Griffith Consumers, D. c., rolled
100 even.
hickey Raigini. Danbury Comm
ace, assumed the all-events lead
with a 1,066 total. AStor Clarke
and Joe Harrison, D. c., piled up
1873 score to take the mems
double lead and Helena Meyer
and Edith Brown went to the top
in the ladies doubles, with $50.
Perce Wolfe, of HyattSville, led
the singles shooters with 387.
Wallace Reeves and Han"
Handy's 745 led the thirteenth
Masonic tournament doubles test.
Reeves 378 provided the wallop.
Klein and Montzouris were second
with 722. and Deputy and Pratt
third. with TIT.
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skyline"
At the Fox Friday.
"GKYLINE," adapted from the novel
East Side, West Side" and fea-
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"The Improper Duchess"
with BOrdoni, at the BelaScO.

washington.
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nOunceQ 1Or the
National Theater,
starting next Tues
day (instead of
Monday, as has
been customary,
with the box-of-
fee sale starting
Thursday of this
week. The man
agement regards
this production and
company as the
m o S t important
that will tour the
country this sea-
son. William Gil
lette was seen in
the title role of
this play nearly
30 years ago In
HITnrf,irnntnYn
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NEcKTIEs PAY TUITION

NEW YORK tP1.-Fastidiom dress
ers who affect batik nsckties are
doing their bit for good old City COL
lege. George Tiuliansky. Q s4o-pound
foot BAN player, spent his Summer
with dyes and silks and melted wax.
He made and sold enough batik neck
wear TO pay his college expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30

with his Paris Ambassadors, will fur
nish the big attraction at the Howard
Theater starting Saturday, and with q
Inidnipht show. a special Feature Of
the Howard entertainment, on Friday
night.
High Stakes" with Lowell Sherman
as its star, viii provide the screen en-
tertainment.
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GE'THE IMPROPER DUCHESS" a
L comedy, by James B. Pagan,
whose dramatization of the Pepys
Diary, "And So to Bed" won him inter-
national fame, will be presented at the
Shubert- Belasco Theater starting next
Monday evening, with the vivacious
Irene Bordoni in the title role, sup
ported by Walter Connolly, Thomas
Findlay. Charles Bryant, Betty Byrne,
q washingtunian; Lorna Elliott and
others of a large cast. The production
was not only directed by Mr.. Pagan
but he also designed the tasteful set
tings for the play.
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turing Thomas Meighan, Maureen
O'Sullivan and Myrna 10y, will be the
Fox screen attraction beginning Friday.
Raquel Torres, the Mexican screen
star. IN person will head the stage show
in an entertaining comedy Of songs and
dances. The Fanchon-Marco attrac-
ton will be 1.-THE Great Raymond"
magician.
Noble Sissle's Ambassador
Coming to the Howard Saturday.
% EPLACING Duke Ellington and his
AZ famous musicians, Noble sissle,
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MY Sin"
SA2u,~l- u Al

MY SIM
Saturday at the Earle.
T>ALLULAH BANKHEAD'S latest
= picture, MY Sin," in which Fred
eric March is co-star, will be shown at
the Warner Earle Theater starting Sat-
urday. 1t is the story of the. regenera-
ton of man and woman. The sup
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Jerri McCauley and
@Rumba Girls" at Gayety,

livery feature of modern burlesque
- is promised when Harry Steppe
and Jerri McCauley bring their ''Rumba
Girls" to the Gayety Theater. opening
with a matinee Sunday. Other per-
formers include Ned Dandy, character
comedian; Jim Hall, Palmer Cody, sing
ing Juvenile, and Tim Benson, with
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What's What and Where
Attractions Soon Be Seen in Washington Theaters

Gladys Mccormick, Arda Karlova,
"high-voltage personality; Sally O'Don-
nell, prirna donna, and an attractive
chorus.
give Star Finap'
Due at Metropolitan Saturday.
0EIVE STAR FINAL" First Ma
4 tional- Vitaphone production,
classed among the big pictures Of the
year, is announced for the Warner
Metropolitan Theater starting Satur-
day, with Edward c.. Robinson as the
head of fine cast, including Marian
Marsh, Frances Starr, H. B. Warner
and others. The story concerns the
havoc wrought by yellow journalism.
Daughter Of the Dragon"
VIII Be Shown at the Palace Friday.
UDAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON"
II a screen version of Sax Rohmer's
story, Daughter of Flu Manchu," is the
screen attraction announced for Fri
day at Loew's Palace Theater, with
Warner GLAND in the leading role, sup
ported by Sessue Hayakawa, Anna May
Wong, Cromwell Fletcher, Traces Dade
and Holmes Herbert.
"Splashes,' featuring Fritz and Jean
Herbert, Lettie Mayer, Carl and Emmy's
Pets and other Loew acts, will be the
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Nearly $500 tons Of drugs were pro-
duced in Poland last year.
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stage attraction, with the Chester Hale
Girls in a tank ballet"
Monkey Business
Comes TO Columbia Friday.
THE famous four Marx brothers will
= be seen in their latest fun maker,
Monkey Business" at Loew's Column
bia Theater starting Friday of this
week. The story concerns four stow
aways on an ocean liner who fall in
love with a gangster.
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porting cast includes Scott Kolk, Harry
Davenport, Anne Sutherland, Margaret
Adams, Lily Cahill and Jay Fassett.
The Boswell Sisters, noted radio ia
vorites, will head the stage show.
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RATHER promising note is
n sounded in the announcements
II Of attractions for the new
a week, both in the legitimate
theaters and in the downtown
picture palaces.
"The Admirable Crichton,"
with Hampden, at the National.
GEORGE C. TYLER'S revival of a
famous play of other days by Sir
James M. Barrie, THE Admirable
Crichton," with Walter Hampden and
Fay Banter in the leading roles, Is an
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pagan Lady"
Opens at RialtO Saturday.
0PAGAN LADY" a Columbia Pic
lures production, featuring Eve
Ign Brent, is announced for the Rialto
Theater starting Saturday of this week.
The cast includes Conrad Nagel, Roland
Young, Charles Bickford, Lucille Glea-
son and william Farnum. The story
concerns the tropical career Of a siren.
Devotion"
At R-K-O Keith's Friday.
0nEVOTTON," presenting Ann
~ Harding in a dual role Of q
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charming young woman and later of q
middle-aged governess. is announced for
R-K-O Keith's Theater Friday. The
story concerns a girl who fell in love
with married man. The supporting
cast includes Leslie Howard, Robert
Williams, o. p. Heggie, Louise Closer
Hale and others.
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Steward. widow of the former president
Of the Standardization Tile Co. OF
Tampa Fla.
Mrs Steward said her companion was
slain by a man who talked like q
woman. The assailant, she related, APP
preached the car, said, Now I've got
you where want you" and began firing
through the door of the closed automo-
bile, next to which Jones was sitting.
She was detained by Sheriff II. t.
Joughlin for further questioning.
The sheriff said IRE door glass broke
on the running board of the motor car
and expressed the opinion that II the
shots had been fired from the outside
the glass would have broken inside the
automobile. Mrs. Steward said she
didn't understand that circumstance.
Jones and Mrs. Steward had been sit
ting in the car about 20 minutes be-
fore the aSsailant appeared, she said. At
least four shots took effect in Jones and
Mrs. Steward said there must have
been half a dozen fired"
She said she called for help and fired
the officers gun in the air without sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
CONTROLLER URGES.
BRANCH BANKING.
Small Institutions Need As
sistance, Annual Report
of Pole Declares.

BY the Associated Press.
Amendment to the national banking
laws to permit branch banking within
trade areas was recommended by John
w. Pole, controller of the currs ncy, as
a means of preventing failure of small
country banks.
In his annual report made public last
night Pole said the situation OF the
small banks had become serious with 742
failures of institutions with $500, 100000
deposits in the first 10 months of 1890.
There were 522 failures in the same
period of 1929 with deposits of $780,
000,0 600.
In 10 years, the controller said, 5000
banks had failed with total deposits OF
$4,000, 100000.
Losses Are Analysed.
''It should not be overlooked" he
added, that those who suffered most
in these failures were persons of small
means-country business men. farmers,
and savings depositors in small conlmu
mites.
During the fiscal year 1880 there
were $40 failures. 80 of which were ma
tional banks and $50 State banks, as
compared to 4 total of SAC such failures
during the fiscal year 1929. comprising
90 national banks and 480 State banks.
"An analysis of the bank failures for
the current year shows that the trend
toward the gradual elimination of small
country banks in the agricultural sec
tons, which has been prevalent during
the past decade, is still very pro-
nounced."
The controller asked that a commit
tee, composed of the Secretary of the
Treasury. governor of the Federal Re-
serve Board and the controller, be
named to designate trade areas within
which the branches could be extended.
Specifies Capital Needs.
He urged that the law require banks
establishing branches have paid-in
capital stock of $l000,0o0 and that the
ratio of capital and sur slus to deposits
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TIE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY JANUARY 1881

cess and then walked 4 miles to q tele.
phone and summoned police.
Officers found five cartridges of 80
caliber. presumably fired from an auto
matte pistol. Jones pistol was OF 80
caliber.
Jones came here from Birmingham.
Ala. where he had been a detective for
10 years.