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mansion and succeeded the late Mrs.
Potter Palmer as the grand dame of
the gold coast. Mccormick remained
secluded on Rush street.
Even then, there were persistent
rumorS of the romance of Gamma and
the American millionaire.
The next June Nine. Walska was d.
vorced from her third husband, the
wealthy Alexander Smith Cochrane It
was from Cochrane that she received
her independent fortune.
On August IL, 1922, Nine. Walska
and he were married in Paris. After a
honeymoon they returned to Chicago
and reports of diScord began to circ
culate
Chicago society was never warm to-
ward Nine. Walska. It recalled too
frequently her failure in the Chicago
opera debut afforded by Mccormick
It was in Leon Cavello's "ZaZa," with
the Diva in the title role. The house
was sold out Critics were ready to
give the prima donna another chance.
But on the day of the premiere, Nine.
Walska braved Winters sloppy storm
to shop. She caught cold, the per-
Torrance was cancelled. Then hur-
ried trip to Paris. Mccormick followed,
and for several years the ocean was
frequently crossed. But after the 1929
voyage, they never saw each other
again.
Frequent news of Nine. Walska sped
across the Atlantt, though She opened
a perfume shop; a scion OF Russian
royalty was her doorman. But the
shop failed in the early months of the
depression. OF late, Nine. Walska has
tried concert anew, and sings frequent
~ for friends in her salon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO H. F. MCCORMICK
Gamma WaISka Agrees to
Decree on Charge of
Desertion.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 10.--Harold F.
Mccormick and the glamorous Gamma
Walska parted ways amicably today.
The l0-year, opera born romance of
the millionaire head of the harvester
company and the Polish prima donna
was severed after a 10-minute divorce
hearing before Judge Daniel P. Trude.
The charge was desertion.
Mccormick was the only principal in
court. Nine. WalSka, who always pre-
ferred the continent to Chicago, was at
her Chateau GalluiS, en- the edge of
Pambouillet Forest, near Versailles.
Mime. Walska was thrice married be-
fore. McCormick's frst~wife was Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, daughter of
John D. Rockefeller. They were d.
vorced in 1921,
Returned to Paris in 1929.
Today's decree was the climax Of
decade of incompatibility.
Nine. Walska shook of the rigors of
a Chicago Winter in March, 1929, and
returned to Paris. Mccormick has not
been abroad since.
Last January q separation was agreed
upon and today saw its contamination.
Nine. Walska received no property
settlement or alimony. Several thou
sonal property was divided last January.
At his Rush street mansion McCor-
mick made this statement:
II am very sorry this all had to hap
pen. Our lives were along essentially
separate paths. Nine Walska has my
sincere admiration and respect. I wish
her every happiness"
The divorce was the third marital
event of the year for the Mccormick
family.
Fowler Mccormick, 80, son of the
harvester millionaire and Mrs. Rookie
Teller Mccormick, married Mrs. Anna
U. Fiji" Stillman. SO, former wife Of
James A. Stillman, New York banker,
soon after the famed beauty Of New
Orleans obtained a secret divorce in
White Plains. N. Y. Muriel Mccormick,
after futilely nursing a dramatic career,
was married month ago today to Maj.
Elisha D. Hubbard of Middleton, Conn,
many years her senior.
Sought Career in Opera.
The other daughter was married sew
eral years ago to Max Oser, a Swiss
riding master.
Nine. Walska, who often tried and
was often denied fame as an opera
singer, came to the United States in
1915. Her beauty and chances for an
operate career were widely heralded.
She was a Polish war refugee, divorced
in Paris two years previously from
Arabic D'Eingorn Russian cavalry cap
tain.
Mccormick was then the patron saint
of the Chicago Civic Opera. They met
in New York during one of her try
outs. Soon after the refugee was mar
ried to one of New York's best known
physicians. DR.. Julius Fraenkle, lover
of arts and opera. He died in 1919.
Two years later Mccormick was di-
vorced from the oil kings daughter.
Mrs. Mccormick had lived in Switzer-
land for several years and the separa-
ton was agreed upon before her unex-
pected return to Chicago.
She returned to her Lake Shore drive
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AVE occurred about three weeks ago.

have occurred about three weeks ago,
he said.
Henry j. Stevens, commissioner of
public safety, expressed the hope that
Identification or q further explanation
Of the mystery might be made pos
sible by the finding Of the limbs or
other parts of the bodies.
The possibility that the organs
might have been thrown into the sea
BY medical student was discounted by
the onciels, who said q student would
have been required TO cremate such
remains.
They inclined today 10 the opinion
that raft" found not far from the
bodies probably had no connection with
them. Observers said the raft" might
have been o cradle or brace used at
boat yard. Lettering that might have
formed the word brace" was found
on the timber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Haircuts Offered Free.

BROKEN BOW, Nebr., october 10
R).-Inability to pay need not deprive
any one in this town Of a haircut. Con-
tributing their bit to those financially
distressed, the BARRIERS agreed to devote
one hour each Thursday giving haircuts
to those who could not pay for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
SEA BARES PARTS
OF HUMAN BODIES
Organs Are Believed Those Of
Woman and Man-Police See
Hint of Double Staying.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HULL, Mass, October 10-Parts Of
the two human bodies which apparently
drifted onto Natasket Beach ON the
tide last night remained q puzzling
problem to the police and Medical Elk
aminer John Sweeney today. DR..
Sweeney said death apparently had
resulted from violence.
He decided the bodies probably were
those OF man and q woman, although
he was not certain. The deaths might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

stock are now radically re.
duced. Quick clearance is in
order. New Fall merchandise
just received or irving
daily is included.
All sales are final; all trans
actions for cash only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

Railways Of Great Britain are adver-
Using that only one passenger was killed
In railway train accidents In Britain
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Prior to Reorganization

P-B is Nationally Known for
high quality in MEMS AND
BOYS CLOTHING, HAB.
ERDASHERY, HATS AND
SHOES.
Prices throughout our entire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Welfare Leader Dies.

NEW YORK, october 10 (P.-Dr.
Thomas j. Riley, 81, general secretary
of the Brooklyn Bureau Of Charities
since 1912, died today. Born in Lenexa,
Kans.. he held professorships at the
University Of Missouri and Washing
ton University, st. Louis. His widow,
a daughter and son survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

In its desire to create employment,
the German government Is diScouraging
the use of machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

than enamel. Therefore they cannot harm it.
But they are harder than tartar. Consequently
they remove it. The teeth are left brilliant clean,
unmarried.
Because of these amazing results, Listerine
Tooth Paste has won more than three million
users. Old favorites costing in the neighbor-
hood of SOC have been discarded in favor of
this modern one at 25f.
Such paste can be offered at such price
only because of marked economies (passed on
to you), effected by cost-cutting methods of
manufacture and distribution.
We ask you to try Listerine Tooth Paste for
week. Disregard, if you will, the saving it af-
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y. S. A.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
TRADING
IS LIVELY

Brisk trading in which a va
riety of local stocks changed
ownership featured today's ses-
sion of the Washington Stock Ex-
change.
dera LAmerican National
Bank and Trust stock led in the
number of shares bought and sold.
Opening with a bid of 49 and
asking price of 81, 40 shares in
two blocks of 10 and one of 20
went for 40. Thirty shares NOV
ing in blocks of 10 brought so.
Quotations at the close of the
session were so bid and 81 asked.
Columbia Sand and Gravel
preferred, brought 9612 for so
shares in block of 10. Another
lot of 10 brought 81. Mergen-
thaler Linotype was another &C
tive offering, 48 shares of this
bringing 86.
The Bond Market was also &C
tive, washington and Gas Light
Company BIS being the most
popular. Capitol Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric
offerings were also exchanged.
Two City and Suburban bonds
also figured at 81.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Grigsby-Mdjestic
Merger Approved

CHICAGO. March 12.-Stock-
holders of Grigsby- -Grunow Com
pany at special meeting approved
merger with Majestic Household
Utilities Corporation and an issue
of $5,OOo.ooo of So bonds.
Of the 1,O69, 9,159 shares repre-
sented or by proxy at the meet
ing, 1,068,904, or a necessary ma,
jority of the 100000 outstanding
shares, voted in favor of the
merger. Two stockholders repre-
senting 255 shares, registered dis.
senting votes.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
RETAIL STORES
REPORT GAINS
|NFEBRUARY
Indication of "Better Times"
Given by Data Collected
by Federal Reserve Board

Another indication that the
business depression is passing and
that better times" are in sight
was given by the Federal Reserve
Board today with the announce
ment that department store sales
were somewhat larger in February
than in January.
While the gain was not large,
being one point on the index
from 81 to SO taking as tile basis
the average Of the A923.1925
period, it was the first time for
some months, with the exception
of the Christmas period, that
there was an increase.
Aggregate Sales Drop
In comparison with a year ago,
the aggregate value Of sales in
February was per cent smaller,
and for the January-February 28
period, 8 per cent lower than
last year. The statistics were
based on reports from $50 depart
ment stores in 254 principal
cities of the country.
Decreases in the various Fed
eral Reserve districts in February
as compared to the same month
a year ago were:
Boston, 8 per cent; New York,
5 per cent; Philadelphia, 9 per
cent; Cleveland, 10 per cent;
Richmond, per cent; Atlanta,
is per cent; Chicago, 8 per cent;
st. Louis, 18 per cent; Mime
apolis, per cent; Kansas City,
8 per cent; Dallas, IL per cent;
and San Francisco, 10 per cent.
Bonus is Benefit
For the two-month period de-
creaseS were as follows:
Boston, 8 per cent; New York,
6 per cent; Philadelphia, II per
cent; Cleveland. 8 per cent: Rich
mond, per cent; Atlanta, II
per cent; Chicago. 8 per cent;
st. Louis, 13 per cent; Min
neapolis, 3 per cent; Kansas
City. per cent; Dallas, 10 per
cent, and San Francisco, 8 per
cent.
Officials say there might be
another increase in trade in
March due to some increase in
employment in certain districts
and to the fact that many mil
lions of dollars in new loans
under adjusted service certificates
will be paid to veterans by the
government.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
SCHWAB BONUS
POLICY IS HIT
BY HANEY
Economist Says StoCkhoIder
and Labor Shares Should BE
Given Consideration First
BY LEWIS HANEY
Director New York University Bureau
of Business Research and Former
Economist of Federal Trade

BY LEWIS dACNE1
Director New York University Bureau
of Business Research and Former
Economist of Federal Trade
Commission.
In the period since 1911, the
Bethlehem Steel Co. is reported
to have paid out more than $685.
100000 in bonuses" to its presi-
dent and chief executives.
In a single year 1929 the
president, Mr.. Grace, got a
bonus, in addition to his good
salary, of S1,623,753.
$4,000 in Dividends
During this period, a total of
$4O,000,00o was paid to stockhold-
ers as dividends. So the thou
sands of stockholders got only
$4,000,000 more than a score or
so of the officers. In some years
no dividends we're paid, but bonus
payments were made.
Of course, these officers are
mostly also stockholders and so
get salaries, (2)-bonuSes,
and 3)-dividends.
These huge bonuses appear to
have been secret, The directors
voted a lump sum and Mr..
Schwab distributed this as he saw
fit.
Stockholders Aroused
Now the stockholders have
found out all this and group
of them have brought suit looking
toward stopping these huge bonus
payments and possibly securing
some restitution.
1t seems that something Of the
sort is going on in the American
Tobacco Company. Some other
companies have given their Off
GERS options to buy stock at low
prices, resulting in large specu'
lative profits to those concerned.
This situation is Of great inter
est and Importance.
A business concern is essen
TALLY a combination of capital
labor, management and enterprise.
Each of these must get its fair
share of the earnings. If one
gets more than it deserves the
others get less. Sooner or later
the result is bad.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
MEMPHIS GAS SALES

For the second consecutive
month gas sales of Memphis Nat
ural Gas Company in January
exceeded a billion cubic feet,
while February sales showed an
i. crease of more than 16 per
cent over February, 1880, it is
announced today. January sales
were 1,C98,352,700 cubic feet, a
gain of over IL per cent over
January, 1880. Sales for February,
a short month, were 889, ,087 900
cubic feet.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
COntdiner Company
Net Earnings Cut

CHICAGO, March 12.-Con-
solidated balance sheet of the
Container Corporation of Amer
ica as of December 81, 1880, lists
current assets totaling $4,029,979
against current liabilities Of
Sl,O31,119, the annual report
mailed to stockholders today,
The working capital ratio is 3.91
to /. with accounts and notes re-
ceivable alone in excess of all
current liabilities.
Net income of the Container
Corporation and its subsidiaries
for the year ended December 81,
1880, after deduction of all
charges, including depreciation
and Federal income taxes, was
$1O5,1 ,167. In 1929 net income was
S774,418.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
JANUARY POWER
PRODUCT UP

The production of electricity
in the United States for the
week ended March 7 was 1851
036,00 kilowatt-hours. according
to the research department of
the National Electric Light AS
sociation. This is an increase
over the previous week, but it is
48 per cent below the correspond
ing period in 1890.
The Atlantic seaboard shows q
decrease of 0.2 per cent in elec-
trical output below last year.
Although improvement is becom-
ing evident in some sections, the
great central industrial region,
outlined by Buffalo, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Mil
Waukee, still continues to show,
as a whole, a rther marked de-
crease in electrical output, being
TO per cent below last year,
while the Pacific Coast shows a
decrease of 2.7 per cent.
Gross revenues of the electric
light and power utilities of the
United States totaled $184,377, 900
for January. This is an increase
of $6,540,000 over the revised
totals for December of last year,
but a decrease of $1,624, ,OO0-or
0.9 per cent-below the figures
reported for January, 1890. It
is however, $11,064, ,400-or 6.4
per cent-larger than the reve-
nues for January, 1929.
For the IL months ending JAN
uary 81, preliminary figures indi-
cate total revenue of $1,997,-
$4,000 as compared with $1,951,-
138,800 for the same period last
year and with a revised total Of
1899 ,560,500 for the calendar
year ending December 81, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
RUSSIA OFFERS
GERMANY BIC
TRADE DEAL
SIPS, 100000 More Business
If Berlin Extends Credit
Periods, Is Soviet's Plan

BE LIN, March IL U.S0.
The Soviet government is ready
to place $125, 100000 more bust.
ness in Germany this year than
last, provided the German gov.
ernment increases and extends
long-term credits-in most cases
to four and five years.
OF this increase, 500, 900, 900
is intended to be diverted from
the United States and England,
ostenSibly because of hostility
toward Russia.
Extension Is Unlikely
This was learned authorita.
lively today, after the return
from Russia of a group Of Ger
man industrialists headed by
Conrad Won Borsig.
They brought back with them
no orders, it being understood
the placing of the business
hinges on further negotiations
between w il h e m S r asse, the
Soviet embassy here and the
ReichSbank.
Financial observers here de-
clare Russia is dangling a pretty
bait, but that the German gov
ernment is unable to do more
than nibble.
Guarantee Impossible
A demand by German indus.
trialists for an increased guar
antee for increased business
would be impossible, the financial
observers add, without Viii
helmstrasse turning to Wall Street
or Paris.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Silk Hosiery
Reports S4.24 Net

CHICAGO. March 12.-In spite
OF adverse conditions in the sell
ing and manufacturing of its
products, Real Silk Hosiery Mills,
Inc, today reported earnings for
the year ended December 81, 1880,
after all charges, including taxes
and preferred stock dividends, of
$847 ,445.
This is equivalent to $4.24 a
share on the 100000 shares of
common stock outstanding, com.
pared to $9.31 for the year ended
December 81, 1929,
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
AMERICAN |C {
NETS 1888

American Ice Company and sub
sidiaries for the year ended De-
cember 81, last, reports net profits
after all charges Of $3,260,271,
equal to 1898 on the common
stock as compared with $3,431.124.
or 1922 per share in 1929. Sales
amounted to $40, ,595, TOT compared
with $20,804,078 the year previ-
Gus.
Consolidate ed balance sheet
shows current assets of $2.976,176
and current liabilities of $2,975,.
426. Charge-off for depreciation
and maintenance was So, ,475, ,254.
Bonded debt was decreased $156.-
900 to $5,846,000 and surplus in
creased $394,901 to $7,767,871.
In his letter to stockholders
President Charles C. Small states
that sales Of ice during 1880 were
largest in dollars and tonnage in
the company's history, but that
owing to the warm winter of
1929-30 fuel sales were less favor
able.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Business Faculty
FeteS NeULVLUed

The faculty of Business High
School. at a recent surprise party,
honored the youngest member of
their number, Mrs. Paul Crandall.
A huge bridal cake was the
principal decoration at the party
which was in honor of Mrs. Gran
dall's recent marriage. She was
formerly Miss Esther GottwalS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Grain Shipments
Blockade Avoided

MINNEAPOLIS, March 12-The
Joint grain transportation com
mittee of the Northwest Shippers
Advisory Board after going ex-
haustively into the terminal grain
storage situation has concluded
that Notwithstanding the heavy
stocks of grain in Minneapolis
st. Paul and Duluth Superior
blockade will be prevented.
A report previously issued by
the same committee showed ca
pacity almost filled.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Pittsburgh Steel
Prices Unchanged

PITTSBURGH, March 12.-The
Carnegie Steel Company, sub
sidiary of the U. s. Steel Corpora
tion, has announced the opening
of it's books for second quarter
delivery at a price of $1.65 per
100 pounds, Pittsburgh, on bars,
shapes and plates.
This price is unchanged from
the official" quotation which
was supposed to rule on first
quarter shipments, but actually
represents an advance Of 81 a
ton or more over the prices
which were obtained on the ton
mage delivered in the current
quarter.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Treasury Reports
OUersubscriptiOn

The Treasury'S March security
issues of $l,5OO, 100000 we're sub
scribed much more than twice
over, despite extremely low in
terest rates, it was shown in
Secretary Melons announcement
of allottments yesterday.
The issues were for refunding
and other purposes, including the
financing of bonus loans.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
KNOXVILLE BONDS

Bancamerica-Blair Corporation,
Estabrook & Co, and B. J. Van
Ingen & Co. are offering at prices
to yield 400 to 4.35 per cent, a
new issue of $2.50O,OO0 City Of
Knoxville, Tenn. 5 per cent gold
bonds, due serially March /, 1882.
1851 inclusive.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Public Buildings
Contracts GAINING

During the past week. 1873 prot
ects totaling $92,o14,247 we're re-
corded as under contract by the
public works section of the Presi-
dents Emergency Employment
Committee. The total for the
preceding week was $72,556,559.
Contracts which have been
signed and reported to the COM
mittee since December /, 1880
total 802,353,792.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
CANADA TRUCK PRICE CUT

MONTREAL. March 12.-Gen-
eral Motors Trucks and Coach of
Canada, Ltd, has reduced prices
on truck chassis by from $25 to
$500.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
CORNING CRUDE CUT

PITTSBU URGH, March IL
South Penn Oil Company has re-
duced price of Corning crude oil
10 cents, making new price 80
cents q barrel.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

All you have to do is to color the three
clowns which will appear in The Times to-
morrow, Thursday and Friday. When you
have colored the one which will be pub
lished Thursday, mail all three to the
Circus Editor, 1877 H Street N. w.
There are only three very simple rules
to observe-First, all entries must be in
the hands of the editor by noon Sunday.
March 18th. You may mail them in or
bring them in yourself. Second, only
entries made by boys and girls under IL
will be eligible for a prize Third, all
three of the clowns must be sent in to
the editor at the same time. Isn't that an
easy set of rules?
You may use water colors, crayons or
chalk to color your clowns with and you
needn't buy Times to get the picture if
you don't want to. You can trace them
from paper at the library or from your
chum's paper. No matter how you get
the pictures, be sure to color them for
you can win a free ticket to one of the
finest circuses that ever came to Wash
ington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11
= : HOME RUNS
RUNS BATTED ]
Butler Track
Squad Easy
Title Winner
By Times Special

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, May 11.-De-
Pauw's siX-year reign as little
state" track and field champion was
broken and Butler became a strong
contender for honorS in the big
state meet next Saturday when the
Indianapolis thinlies flashed to an
impressive victory in the annual
little state carnival here Saturday.
Coach Phillips athletes piled up rs
points. Ball State was second with
281a and De PAW third with %.
Seven first places, eight seconds and
five thirds were registered by the
victors.
Darrell Jones OF Ball State was
the outstanding performer. He
broke his own record in the high
jump with a leap Of 6 feet 394
inches, triunphed in the high
hurdles and placed third in the low
sticks.
Burns of Butler broke the 200
yard mark with a :21.3 dash and
eQualled the century mark of 90.
Mecum of Butler tossed the shot
"A feet 514 inches for another new
record and won the discus throw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-11


Perry today selected the William
P. Jungclaus Company Of Indianap-
oils for contractors and builders and
this firm will man the big job with
local craft and labor. The Osborn
Engineering Company Of Cleveland
will supply the architects and engi-
neerS.
The Osborn Company is we'll ex-
perienced in ball park construction
having designed and superintendent
several big league and class IA
plants, including the White SoX, De-
troit, Cleveland, Kansas City, Buff
falo and others.
Officials Of the indianapolis club
looked over several parks last week
and were in Rochester, NY, Satur-
day. They discussed different plants
with baseball men and will embody
the best features here.
The local grandstand will be steel
and concrete and the fence will be
wall Of brick. Seating capacity
will be 5000 and if the builders re-
ceive the breaks in weather it is be-
lived the new plant will be ready for
occupation late this season.