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The Washington times., 1931-10-19
'SqueGLers' Raped
Ru ReU, M. B. FUrSe

The present difficult days are
not ones for "SquealerS," the Rt,
Rev. Michael Bolton Furse, Lord
Bishop of st. Adams, England,
declared, speaking at the Wash
ington Cathedral evensong Serv-
ices in the Bethlehem Chapel,
yesterday. He said:
"YOur country and mine are
passing through difficult times.
But you feel it more, because
we are used to it, having ex-
perienced difficulties since 1914.
"MOst of us should be thank
full that we have three square
meals a day. Those who have
not experienced unemployment
do not know what it MEANS"
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Court to Hear Suit
For $1,000 DAMAGES

A jury in the Alexandria cor.
poration court tomorrow will hear
the case of John Moore against
Miss Mary Monroe, Alexandria
school nurse, in which Moore asks
for $4,000 damages to his automo-
bile, which was involved in an &C.
cident with car driven by Miss
Monroe January IL, last.
Miss Monroe was badly injured
in the collision.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
7 CHARGE
DISMISSED
Times Staff Photo

Because the complaining wit
ness admitted that he was toe
drunk to remember anything
that happened on october 2, ex
cept that he was robbed of SIG
Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon today dismissed a charge
of robbery against Robert L.
Russell, colored, of 2715 Sheridan
Rd. S. E.
Robert Brown, colored, 1921
Bowen Rd. S. E., said he was
taken home in a taxicab after
he had been ordered off the
streets by a policeman. He said
he had been playing pool and
had SIG when he left the pool
room.
When he left the cab near his
home, he said, he fell and Rus
sell helped him into the house
He then missed the money. Rus
sell denied taking the money and
said he merely helped Brown af'
ter the man rolled into the gut
fer
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Demands Jury Trial
On StGbbing Charge

: Accused of having stabbed an.
other man four times during q
fight in Georgetown last night,
Ernest F.. Watkins, colored, 81, Of
1074 Thirtieth st. N. W., today
was held on a $1,000 bond by Po-
lice Court Judge John p. McMa-
hon after he had demanded jury
trial.
According to police, wilkins be.
came embroiled in an argument
with Isaiah Goodall. colored 80,
of 712 Thirty-third st. N. W. The
argument led to a fight, during
which Goodall was stabbed. He Is
in Georgetown Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Clinton Man Held
As Drunken DriUeT

Charles P. Buckler, Of Clinton,
Md, was hailed before Justice Of
the Peace Harry I. Anderson at
Meadows early. yesterday on a
charge of driving under the in
fluence of liquor. He was held
for $1,000 bond.
Buckler was arrested by Con-
stable A. c. Thompson on a war
rant sworn to by George Smith,
also of Clinton. Smith said he
was injured when Buckler drove
his car from the road and
crashed into. q telegraph pole.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
.8PERSONSHURT
IN WEEKEND
ACCIDENTS
Two Young Girls, Run Down
in Street, Among District
Victims in Traffic Crashes

Eight persons were injured In
automobile accidents over the
weekend in the District and
nearby Maryland.
Miriam Collins, 20, of Bethesda,
Md, and Ray Marcgell, %, Of
Friendship Heights, suffered in
iuries in an accident early yester-
day on the River Road when their
machine struck a tree. They were
treated at Georgetown University
Hospital.
Two Girls Injured
Two young girls suffered in
juries when struck by an auto
mobile at Eleventh and Virginia
Avenue Southeast driven by Will
lam T. Hawkins, of 30O8 Stanton
Rd. S. E. They were: Gertrude
Doyle, 8, of 1915 Eleventh St.
s. E., and Rosalie Hardy, IA, 1914
Eleventh st. S. e. Gertrude was
treated at Casualty Hospital for
head cuts while Rosalie was
treated at her home.
Mrs. Ida Diamond, 20, and her
7-year-old daughter, Velva, were
slightly injured when an automo-
bile driven by the woman's hus-
band was in collision with an
other car at Eighth Street and
Concord Avenue Northwest. They
live at 1921 Connecticut Ave. N.
w.
Two Cars in Collision
John T. Aiken, "a, of 1921
Euclid st. N. W., suffered injuries
to his ribs when his automobile
was in collision with a machine
driven by James H. Wilson, %, Of
1904 Monroe st. N. w. The acci-
dent occurred at Sheridan Avenue
and Park Road.
Bessie Day, %, colored, 121 F
St. s. w., suffered internal in
juries when struck by an auto
mobile while she was walking
along the road near Pomonky,
Md. She was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Crime NelUs Called
Benefit, Not Harm

The administration of criminal
law and the care of prisoners and
tne insane would be so years be-
nlnd the times if the newspapers
mad played down crime news and
mad omitted the details of crimes,
IN the opinion OF DR.. Thomas S.
Rice. member Of the New York
Statutory Crime Commission.
He addressed the radio audience
OF WOR last night on the sub
ject, Should the Newspapers Play
Up Crime News?" Every improve
ment in police administration and
methods, he said, has followed
newspapers featuring crime news.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
METER system
'G!P,' SAYS
TAX|MAN
Ball Firm Head for 25-50-75
one Rate, He Tells P. U. c.;
Utilities Cite Big Losses

New zone rates Of IS, so and IS
cents, instead Of the present 20,
40 and go cent charge, and re-
establishment of zones with the
same boundaries they had origi-
nally, were offered to the Public
Utilities Commission today as a
solution of Washington's taxicab
problem.
Leon Brill, president of Bell
Cab Company, testifying at the
commissions hearing on taxicab
operations, urged the new rates
and disapproved restoration Of a.
meter system. He said:
"The meter system is the big.
gest gyp in the world. And IL I
had all the money drivers have
stolen from under it, / would be
independently wealthy"
Brill said the meter system has
caused complaints because driv-
ers often take passengers many
miles out of their way.
"Slave Labor" Charge
Brill's testimony provided the
high light of the days session.
When Assistant Corpor t i n
Counsel William A. Roberts asked
him for a contract his company
had with its drivers.
The witness said he did not
have one with him but was iII-
terrupted by a man in the hear
of the crowded board room who
said:
Here it is is and it's a slave
labor contract IL ever there
was one"
Brill was questioned as to the
contract, admitting that under it
the company leased a taxlcab
costing $700 to the driver at the
rate of 81 a day. At the end OF
the year, if the driver has abided
by the agreement he receives the
cab, having paid $1,460 for it. He
must work nine out of 10 days,
buy gas and tires from the CON-
pany and also pay for repairs.
The cab company official esti-
mtaed the driver netted $3.50 a
day, a statement which was
greeted with displeasure by cab
drivers present.
I nanswers to questions by Rich
mond B. Keech, Peoples Coun-
sci, Brill estimated that a re-
turn of the meter system would
cause so per cent decrease in
riders.
FavOrs Meters
Harry Davis, president of the
(continuad ON PAGE Ia. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
STANDS FIRMLY.
FOR. EXTRA
FUNDS
Takes View Other Depart
ments May Suffer, But
Will Protest Education Cut

Any slashing Of District schools
appropriation will be opposed by
Senator William H. King CD
Utah. He indicated the school
system should be given precedent
over all other departments in
the District,
leave School Alone"
Although he is mindful, he
said, that several departments
will have to take slaShes, the
schools should be the one depart
ment where decreases in appropri.
ations should not be made.
The schools, he said, are the
foundation Of American demOc.
racy," and should not be made to
suffer because Of any national eco
nOmic depression, especially in the
District.
Although he does not wish that
Washington should be a model
city, the Senator concluded that
the schools here need additional
appropriations to make good on
their five-year construction plan.
Plans Inspection
Under the present program Of
construction, he said, a great deal
has been accomplished, but there
are many sections in the city, he
pointed out, where the number OF
school buildings is too small for
the fast-growing population.
Senator King will make a tour
of inspection of the schools here
before Congress convenes, Decem-
her T.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Air Legion to lnUite
HawkS If 1t Can
Catch Him

President j. Elmer KIeis, of
the District of Columbia Air
Legion and George VI. Stone,
chairman of the Legion'E ban
quet committee, plan to leave
this week in the Legion's plane,
E1itty, trying to locate-and
catch-Frank Hawks, famous
speed flier. They want to give
him a personal invitation to
come to the Legion's banquet
as chief speaker. And they
can't set the banquet date un-
til they know when Hawks can
come.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
RiegeI Loses Appeal
In Suit on p. u. C..

E. C. Riegel today lost an ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court for review of his unSucceS-
full suit in lower court to have
declared void the order of the
Public Utilities Commission per-
mitting utilities to demand de-
posits from consumers.
Riegel claims that the order
discriminates between the Utilities,
some being allowed to demand
greater deposits than others. This
discrimination. he contended.
violated a congressional statute
affecting D. c. utilities.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Football Star Says
Outfit Was Stolen

Patrick "Gene" Murphy, former
football star at Catholic Univer.
sity, and now star quarterback
of the Apache football team. told
police today his football outfit
was stolen or lost yesterday at
Griffith Stadium following a foot.
ball game between his club and
the st. Mary's CelticS.
Murphy, who lives at 3S12
Twelfth ST.. N. E., said the equip
ment was worth $45.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Doctors Are Urged
To FOLLOW st. Luke

st. Luke, continuing his heal
ing work as a physician while
serving as an Apostle of Christ,
set the ideal example for doctors
today, the Rev. Meade Bolton
MacBryde, of Grace Episcopal
Church, said yesterday in a ser
mon on st. Luke's Day.
st. Luke, he said, of all the
apostles continued to do as a
Christian the same work he had
done before becoming a follower
of the Saviour.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Homer ROdeheGUer
To Be Mission Guest

Pastors of a score of Protestant
churches comprising the minis
terial council Of the Central
Union Mission will attend the
annual dinner and meeting Sat
urday night to commemorate the
47 years Of social welfare work
in the National Capital.
The banquet is to be held at
the Raleigh Hotel at which Homer
Rodeheaver, revivalist-musician,
will be guest, as will the Rev.
Mel Trotter, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, noted evangelist. Superin-
tendent and Mrs. John s. Ben
nett, who have conducted the
welfare work here II years will
be honor guests.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Work Completed
On BOLUie Church

Many improvements have been
completed on both the st. James
Chapel and the Hall, at Bowie.
Md. Both structures have been
painted, and the grounds have
been ploughed and graded. They
will be prepared for seeding this
week.
Concrete walks have been laid
from the street to the chapel and
hall, and a large space reserved
for parking automobiles. The
work was sponsored by the
Church Guild and the Girls
Friendly Society,
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
.WheGtLey 'Y' Ends
Annual Conference

The Rev. j. C. Murray, pastor
Of the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church. was the speaker yester-
day at the closing exercises Of the
annual general conference of the
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
Other participants in the pro-
gram were Mrs. Julia West Hamil.
ton, president of the Wheatley
Associ'tior: Mrs. ]. w. Bundrant
and Mrs. Cleo Key, the presiding
officer. The conference opened
Friday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Editors VIII Join
In Monticello Fete

Editors and publishers from
many sections Of the United
States will participate tomorrow
in ceremonies at Thomas Jeffer-
sons restored home in Monticello,
Va, when a room will be dedi.
Gated to the ideal Of freedom Of
the press" .E
An autogiro is to land on the
lawn Of the jefferson homestead.
bringing a message from the
President.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Naval, Army Men
NQDU Dnu 2npnkprs

ComdT. j. T. Alexander, U. S. NJ,
and Major Gen. Amos A. Fries,
U. =, A, retired, will be the prin.
cipal speakers at the Districts ex.
erciSes celebrating Navy Day at
the John Paul Jones monument
near the Tidal Basin at 1890
o'clock, October 81. They viii
speak on Paul Jones and naval de-
fenSe, respectively.
Various patriotic organizations
OF the Capital will take part.
Comdr. F. c. Sherman, U. S. NJ,
vice president of the Washington
Chapter Of National Sojourners,
will preside. -
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Ceremony to Honor
Pioneer Nnr0L Hero

John Paul Jones, pioneer Ameri-
can Naval commander, will be
honored on Navy Day, october 81,
in ceremonies to be held at the
foot Of the memorial erected to
him at Seventeenth Street and
the Tidal Basin.
Addresses on the life of the
Revolutionary hero and or the
subject Of naval defense will be
delivered by Comdr. j. T. Alex
ander and Maj. Gen. Amos A.
Fries. Music will be oy the Ma
rine Band.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
P. u. C.. Sets Hearing
For Bus Lines Case

The valuation Of the property
of the Washington Rapid Transit
Company will be considered by
the Public Utilities Commission
at a public hearing Monday,
November %, at 10 o'clock at the
District Building.
The value Of the company'S
property, either used or useful
in furnishing public tranSporta.
ton service, will be taken under
consideration.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Delegation to Fight
For Widening of Road

REPRESENTATIVE Howard W.
Smith will head a delegation Of
members of the general assembly
and senators from counties along
the Richmond-Wa Washington Boule-
ward to appear before the State
Highway Commission october a.
and demand the widening Of the
Richmond Road to a width Of at
least 80 feet.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
BUS REMOVAL SCANNED

The council is again consider.
ing removal of buses from King
Street and rerouting them out
Cameron and Prince Streets. En-
forcement of the one-hour parking
law on King Street has not solved
the problem of overcrowding Of
Alexandria chief street.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Board of Education
To Meet WedneSdnv

A meeting of the Board of
Education has been called for
Wednesday afternoon. The board
will assemble at $3.50 O'Clock at
the Franklin Administration
Building.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
JAMES
Times staff Phot

JAMES MRS ALICE JEFFERSON
WHEN JAMES JEFFERSON, s. fell to the ground
while playing he did not have to be taken far to receive
hospital treatment James playing with several COM
panions in the Sibey Hospital grounds when he fell and
fractured his and hurried to the emergency
in the institution for treatment. He is shown with
his mother, Mrs. Alice Jefferson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
BANK CLEARINGs.

Clearings show even greater restriction
in settlements through the banks than
IN many preceding weeks. the total this
week for leading cities in the United
States, as reported to Dun's Review, Of
e7.794.571. 900 being SOL per cent below
that Of last year. At New York City,
clearings Of $5,544,o34 900 SHOW loss
of BAL per cent, while the aggregate at
centers outside Of New York OF $780,
537, 0o0 Is 25.2 per cent smaller. Un-
doubtedly, the reduced payments this
month on the Federal income tax are
further emphasized in this weeks return
Of bank clearings At New York City,
the decline Of nearly one-third Is much
the largest since the first week Of last
December. when the comparison was
with the very active week Of 1929 Cities
tr the West and South also show heavy
losses.
Bank clearings for the week. as re-
ported 10 r. O. Dun e. Co, and average
daily bank elearings for the last four
months, are compared herewith:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Special Dispatch 70 The star.

CpScihi DibphbEn 70 1Qe bbaE,
AUSTIN, Tex, March 2s.-An IN
crease Of approximately 1900 barrels
daily in the Statewide allowable oil
production for the 60-day period begin
ming April ! over the maximum pro-
ration for Texas for the preceding so
days has been suggested to the Rail
road Commission by the Central Pro-
ration Committee through r. r. Penn,
chairman.
The allowable output for East Texas
area, including Rusk, Gregg Upshur
and Smith Counties, is placed on a
sliding scale, beginning with $4,000
barrels daily April l and increasing at
the rate of 5000 barrels each month
thereafter until a maximum Of 10000
barrels daily is reached.
East Central Texas district, including
the Van field, is also subjected to a
5,000-barrel increase on May and
June /, with $1,000 barrels daily fiyed
as its allowable output April l. other
allowable production figures proposed
are as follows: Panhandle, $4,000 bar
rels daily; North Texas, $3.50; West
Texas, 1872, $751; Southwest Texas, $1,000,
and Gulf Coast, 10000
Allowable production for the State
under the previous proration schedule
was 644,253 barrels daily average.
Plan CurtaiIment.
The statement issued by former Gov.
Dan Moody that proration in East
Texas would BE- accepted IN that area
II imports Of crude oil and gasoline
were made to conform TO the require
ments set forth in the Capper bill was
followed Wednesday, at the proration
he airing before the Texas Railroad Com
mission, by kilograms from three major
importing companies dealing with the
subject
The Shell Petroleum Corporation
stated it had cut its imports Of gasoline
so per cent and was importing no crude
oil.
The Standard oil Co. of New Jersey
and the Gulf Oil Corporation notified
the commission Of reductions Of i'm
ports
w. c. Teagle. president Of the Stand
ard Oil Co. of New Jersey, wired the
commission as follows:
During 1929 we imported an average
of $1,000 barrels daily. In 1890 our
average imports we're $4,000 barrels
daily, almost entirely crude, no gasoline
whatever being imported during either
year. We have now reduced, effective
April /, imports to an average of $4,000
barrels daily for q period Of 80 days.
After that they will be conditional on
the industry's success in controlling
domestic production and upon similar
action by producers in these countries"
The president Of the Gulf Oil Corpo-
ration In telegram stated the company
Is reducing imports IS per cent. No
figures were given as TO the quantity Of
past imports by this company.
U. de B. DAILY, president OF Shell Pc
Ntroleum Corporation. defined the posi-
ton Of the Shell Union group, including
Shell OIL Co., operating on the Pacific
Coast; Shell Petroleum Corporation,
operating IN the Middle West and Texas.
and Shell Eastern, operating on the
Atlantic Coast.
THE shell Eastern Is purely mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UrILrrY
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

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y. q W. Steamboat li2i .......'iss 40
Pot. Elec. Power ese .pfd :..,.. liza -.
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. com Co.. as -.
Wash. Rwy. q Fl. pfd. g.. 9eSt eol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
Low GRAIN PRICES
HELD AID TO TRADE
British Traders Believe New
Users of Wheat win Bene-
fit Market.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL, England, March 3D.
Visualizing the present prices Of wheat
as a stimulus TO its uses in fields where
it has hitherto been barred, leaders
of the Liverpool Grain Exchange have
painted for the Associated Press a
silver lining to the cloud Of the low
grain market.
Declining to permit the use Of their
names, three traders, among them q
past president Of the organization, dis
cussed the situation at length, all
agreeing that Chinese consumers and
American growers are the ones TO lead
the world out Of the morass Of drop
ping prices.
Suggests Remedy.
Get the Chinese to eating bread
and American farmers TO cutting their
acreage and the problem will be solved -
one said.
The group then outlined the sitIa-
ton created by the United States Farm
Boards action IN declining 10 peg the
prices of the new crop of grains.
At present British millers who for
years bought American wheat on
american cerUncation are now INSIST
ing on sales by samples. The pur-
ported reason is the disclosure that
some American wheat reaching British
mills has been treated chemically TO
prevent the inroads of insects.
Liverpool trading in wheat with SIX
or seven nations permits British millers
now TO select certain wheats for blend
ing In -four, getting the advantage over
American millers, who generally are
restricted to North American wheats
One authority cited the present price
as enabling millers TO make q profit on
wheat residue before sending the
milling portions to the millers.
Il recently sold wheat at $40 a ton
while the hulls and other refuse
brought $50 ton" said one expert
Asked If Liverpool would be In o
position TO Supersede Chicago as thu
premier grain market Of the world ir
view Of recent upheayals in price, thu
traders said:
we think not, but We are getting
an enlarged volume Of business here
as well as IN Winnipeg"
Asked a remedy for low prices, onC
OF them said: Whenever you lower thu
price of a commodity certain straits
ind they can afford to use II. The
same win be true Of wheat when East.
ern nations find they can buy and af,
ford 70 use II. The low prices may b
| q blessing in disguise. as they ma.
drive grain farmers out Of production
and permit consumers TO catch up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
RIGHTS-EXPIRE.

IA ~ Sou Cal Ed. Apr 20 ~ ~ 2M 2h 2h
Dividend annual
Svnt thsn shares tfsftly extrs tPins
~ in stock Payable In fPsus 81
10 regular rate Payable in stock Payable earned
stock stock "a Paid this ysarno req.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
HIGH GRADE BOND
/ ISSUES TURN WEAK
Both Rail and Industrial Sc
Curities Are Freely Of
fered.
By r. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-T'he most
significant feature of today's bond
market was the weakness in high grade
railroad and industrial issues. This
reflected the heavy liquidation in the
stock market, but more directly the
poor earnings currently published, which
may cause some change in the status
Of railroad mortgage issues.
The main declines, however, have
been IN the junior rails such as Nickel
Plate 4las, Illinois Central 43hs and
Chicago Sc Northwestern 43zs, with
Frisco 4 1as and the Prior Lien As drop
ping today to new low levels. Union
Pacific As, which recently approached
par, were quoted under SO. Baltimore
g. Ohio IS and IS were fractionally
lower. Great Northern rs rose u.
Allegheny SIS dropped under 80.
In the industrial list wide changes
occurred in the oil and amusement
Issues. Warner Bros. pictures and Pathe
issues slumped. Texas Co. SIS continued
a decline which began q short time ago
around par, with the issue today under
90. Shell Union issues were heavy.
Philadelphia e. Reading SIS lost nearly
2 points while Consolidation Coal SIS
rose q point.
In the foreign department recovery
Of / TO points in Australian bonds fol-
lowed the announcement that funds to
pay April coupons on the New South
Wales IS were available. The govern
ment loans made better showing than
the state or municipal issues
German bonds were quiet and irregu-
lar. Most of the trading in the 5hs
was at 80. Some of the city and pro-
vincial loans were point higher. Of
fetal confirmation that the Peruvian
national per cent loan would be in
default on April ] caused some selling
Of it and adversely affected the prices
Of other South American issues. The
coupon on the second IS Is due June l.
From preliminary figures today the
total Of March financing viii ap-
proximate $3.50, 200, 900, or the largest
amount since last July.