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The Washington times., 1931-01-22
EXPERT TAKES
ISSUE WITH
STEEL HEAD
Director of Business Research
Bureau Intimates Farrell
Speech Was "0ptimiStiC"
BY LEWIS HANEY
Director New York University
Bureau of Business Research

BY LEWIS HANEY
Director New York University
Bureau of Business Research
and former Economist Of
Federal Trade Commission
James A. Farrell, president of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton, has just given another "op-
timistic" address.
1t has begun to seem that this
sort of thing was going out of
style. Government officials have
mostly stopped it. Our leading
bank presidents have turned very
conservative in their utterances.
We had begun to hope that the
American people had grown up
and had become able to lace
facts intelligently.
Apparently, however, there are
still many who want to see only
favorable" factors and look only
at rosy pictures. 1t is reported
that the assembled wholesale
grocers and Gamers whom Mr.
Farrell addressed gave prolonged
applause to his statement chat
our progress need not be retarded
by the world situation. We need
only concentrate on the domestic
market, he said.
Statement Misleading
This is certainly misleading.
Mr.. Farrell himself mentions as
one of the bright" spots our
position as a creditor nation.
Now 1 ask you how a creditor
nation can prosper when its
debtors are depressed? AS a
/ creditor nation we are much
more dependent on other nations
than ever before. Our foreign
trade in the shape of exports of
manufactures is more important
than at any time in our history.
And, by the way, the greatest
creditor nation in the world has
been (and perhaps still isl Eng
land. No small part of England's
troubles are due to depression in
her debtor nations.
A creditor nation simply can
not concentrate its activities on
itself. Last May Mr.. Farrell was
concentrating his remarks on the
foreign situation, and he wisely
emphasized the Importance of the
market for foreign securities and
the decline in prices of foreign
commodities.
Apparently Mr.. Farrell. belongs
to the psychological school of
economics. In order to return to
normal, he says we need more ag-
gressive salesmanShip. Just go
after the business hard. Tell peo-
pie to buy now" Persuade buy
ers that they should expand in
ventories.
Facts About Wages
In order to bolster up this idea
he proceeded to say that the pur-
chasing power of laborers has
been increasing. Wages, he says,
are unchanged, while the cost of
living has come down. So laborers
CdIl Ouy OOCO G14oO N14CSN
with you?
Here are the facts. The cost
of living has decreased about 8
per cent in the last year. The
total pay rolls for factory laborers
have decreased more than Is per
cent. Even the average weekly
earnings (of thhose who are en-
ploYed have decreased 10 per
cent. How can any unbiased per-
son argue that the condition Of
wage earners has been improved?
My point is that this sort of
talk does harm. In business we
want facts. If business leaders
know the facts, they should give
them to us. If they don't know
the facts, they can hardly expect
to retain our confidence.
We need to hear more fire.
quently from men like Messrs.
Wiggin, Warburg, Storey and
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Car LOadings 148,2lO
BeZOW 1880 Week

Freight loadings in the week
ended January 10 totaled 714251
cars, an increase Of 9S,869 over
preceding weeks, which included
a holiday, but 148.210 below like
1880 week and 20O,1S7 below 1929
week.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
u. S. Rubber Output
To Be Increased

DETROIT, Jan. REPRODUCTION
at the Detroit plant of the U. S.
Rubber Company will be in
creased to capacity within the
next two months, according to
j. F. O'Shaughnessey, general
manager of the tire department.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
LOCAL STORES
SEEK GAIN
IN SALES
New Lines Are introduced And
Plans For Special Sales
Are Formulated by Officials

Increase sales - Speed up
turnover"
That is the prescription of lead
ing Washington Department
stores for the troubles of their
line of commerce. Special sales
and lower prices are employed as
a means of aiding the return Of
prosperity here.
Inventories Were Cut
For some months these stores
have been reducing their 'nVen-
tories and have been carrying on
special price campaigns which
have been of great value to the
purchasing public.
Several weeks ago these stores
discovered that they had reduced
their inventories to such an ex-
tent that they are now able to in
crease their stocks on hand. This
will give to the public an increase
in values and a greater selectivity
than they have enjoyed for some
time.
Garry Many Lines
Several years ago it was the
policy of certain institutions here
to carry a one-price stock. Today
they have changed their attitude
and are carrying several different
priced types of goods, so that the
buyers may have greater selec-
tivity.
They have also adopted the atti-
tude of a quick turnover at
smaller profit in order to keep
their money in circulation. In
creased sales have proven the
value Of this plan for, although
not so great a profit is realized.
there is a greater turnover and
greatly increased sales.
A special membership drive for
the second semester of Washing
ton Chapter, American Institute
of Banking, is under way with the
opening of the courses due for
next Monday. Registration is
being carried on every evening at
the chapter headquarters and
final plans for the semester are
being formulated by officials.
Plans for the annual banquet
of the organization, to be held
February %, were considered at
the meeting of the committee in
charge last night. /. j. Roberts,
chairman, presided.
Bowling Match
A team from Baltimore Chapter
of the institute will meet the
local bowling team on Saturday.
A dinner in honor of the visitors
will follow.
Examination figures for the
first semester this year show that
a large number of the students
made satisfactory grades. Less
than 20 per cent failed to COM
plete their courses.
Inauguration of a new course
in trust functions will begin with
the opening of the new semester.
Theodore Cogswell. register of
wills for the District of Columbia,
will be in charge of the course.
The annual educational dinner
of Washington Chapter will be
held at the Shoreham Hotel to-
night. Harold Stonier, national
educational director of the Amer
lean Institute of Banking, will be
the guest-speaker.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
OIL STOCKS

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The Washington times., 1931-01-22
N. Y. Curb Market

LHiKhL Low Last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
HIT IS RENAMED
TO POLICE BENCH
President Hoover Nominates
Judge to Succeed Self
After Six Years.

Judge Isaac r. Hit, who has been on
the District Police Court bench for six
years has been nominated for another
term by President Hoover. This nominal
ton which was made by the President
upon the recommendation of the At
torney General, was sent to the Senate
late yesterday. Early confirmation Is
expected.
Judge Hit, who was first appointed
to this bench in 1925 by President Cool
idge has been resident of this city for
more than 80 years. He is native Of
Chicago and graduate of Northwest
ern University and the Kent College of
Law in Chicago. For several years after
coming to Washington Judge Hit was
a law clerk in the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau and was engaged principally in the
compiling Of revenue laws of the Gov
eminent.
In 1912 President Taft appointed
him a United States commissioner in
the District of Columbia During. the
World War he was appointed major
and was assigned to duty in the judge
advocate generals Office. After the war
he resumed his duties as commissioner.
Judge Katherine Sellers second term
in the Juvenile Court of the District
of Columbia will expire March /. 1t is
understood she will be reappointed for
another term Of six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
CAVE-IN DEATH HELD
ACCIDENTAL BY JURY
Colored Worker Covered by Land
slide in Sewer Ditch on First
Street.

A coroner's jury today returned a YER
dict OF accidental" in its inquiry
into the death late yesterday of
40412 First street, who was buried alive
IN sewer, ditch at E street and the
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad tracks
southeast.
The landslide, of soft dirt occurred at
4:O5 O'Clock and one hour later Had
don's fellow workers, rescue squad mem
ners and police of the eleventh precinct
succeeded in recovering the body. So
sudden was the slide, Haddon was found
TO nave been buried in an upright posi-
ton as he was walking in the 16-foot
excavation.
A steam shovel operator, Donald Phip.
pen, OF 3O08 Thirteenth street, witnessed
the slide as he was at work sn his en-
CINE. He yelled for assistance, and ditch
diggers Immediately began to dig for the
body.
Finally Haddon's head was uncovered.
but before the body could be extricated.
more earth fell upon him, and more
digging was necessary.
A life belt was made fast to the body.
which was pulled to the surface. The
rescue squad Immediately started eff
forts to revive him, with the use Of an
oxygen machine.
Haddon had been working with some
pipe lines on the surface a few minutes
before, according to r. D. Stowell.
president Of the Stowell Construction
Co., which had the contract for the
sewer excavation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and much
colder tonight; minimum temperature
about Is degrees; tomorrow fair and
continued cold; fresh north and north
west winds diminishing.
Alphabetically cloudy and much
colder tonight; tomorrow fair, colder in
east portion; strong northwest and
north winds.
Virginia-PartIy cloudy and much
colder tonight; cold wave in east and
central portions; tomorrow fair, con-
tinued cold in central and east por-
tons; strong north winds.
West Virginia-Fair and continued
cold tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy;
slowly rising temperature in west por-
ton.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, ST; 8 pm, Sc;
IL midnight, SIS; am, AZ; 8 am, IS;
noon, %.
Barometer-4 pm. 1888; 8 PM,
29.85; IL midnight, 29.78; am, 29.79,
8 am, 1891; noon, 1901.
Highest temperature, SO, occurred at
4:30 pm. yesterday. Lowest tempera-
ture, %, occurred at ii am today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 40; lowest, "a.
Il0e RABIES.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, 1910 am and IL 80
pm; high tide, SAT am and 6:18 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:01 am. and
1:20 pm; high tide, 6:37 am. and sos
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1902 am; sun sets
5:44 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:01 am; sun
sets 5:45 pm.
Moon rises 5:44 am; sets $50 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
INJURIES
SAID TO Be SERIOUS
Man Goes Twice to Hospital
Before Fracture Is Found.
Robbery Story Told.

Hillery Cornell Carey, rs years old, a
taxi driver, is in serious condition at
Emergency Hospital from a fracture of
the skull, discovered yesterday at noon,
some eight hours after Carey first re-
ceived an examination at the hospital
and was marked intoxicated" on the
emergency room records before being
locked up at No. precinct.
Carey was found slymped over the
wheel of his taxicab on M near TWEEN
tieth street about o'clock yesterday
morning by Policemen w. v. Christian
and w. H. Banning, who were cruising
in their scout car. The policemen
noted a trickle of blood near his ear.
Taken to Emergency, Carey did not
receive medical treatment, because Dr.
w. Lloyd Eastlack. the only physician
on duty at that hour, was busy with
another case, which required his entire
attention.
Find OdOr Of Alcohol.
Dr. Eastlack found time, however, to
instruct the nurse on duty in the emer-
gency room to wash the blood from
the patients face and head. Both off,
GERS said the odor of alcohol was strong.
Christian said he was not certain if
the doctor on duty ever examined
Carey, but that he noticed an entry of
"intoxication" on the patients card
some time after he had been brought in.
Another third precinct officer on
duty in the hospital at the time, Will
liam T. Taft, said he heard the nurse
give the policemen permission to re-
move Carey after they learned that the
doctor was still busy. DIR. Eastlack
said he never got an opportunity to
see the patient
Attendants at the hospital said that
only doctors have authority to dag
nose cases or give diagnostic informa-
ton for hospital records
Charge of Investigation.
Carey then was taken to No. 3 pre-
cinct and booked on a charge of in
vestigation. The officers said he an
Swered their questions in a rational
manner. When. Carey was released
at noon yesterday he complained of
illness and police called the Emer-
gency ambulance to the precinct and
had him returned to the hospital.
Before leaving the station Carey said
he was just beginning to recall what
he picked up two colored men at
Twenty-f1fth and K streets about $50
o'clock. who ordered him to drive
straight out K street. few minutes
later, he said, he was hit over the
head from behind and the next he.
remembered was waking up in a cell
at the precinct. He said the colored
men robbed him of SO in cash, a $40
watch and peajacket.
On his return to the hospital Carey
was examined by DR.. Thomas Brad
ley. who discovered the fracture.
Carey gave, his address as Fifth
street near z street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
,000,0 900 Center in North
east Will Be Opened For
maIIy on Monday.
JOBBERS AND POULTRY
DEALERS UNITS PLANNED
Area Of AZ Acres Covered in Prof.
ect-Stores and Meat Plant
Included.

Two hundred and fifteen farmers In
nearby Maryland and Virginia, meeting
last night In the National Museum.
signed applications for 800 stands in
the new Union Market Terminal, at
Fifth street and Florida avenue north
east.
The terminal, erected at a cost of ap-
proximately $1,000, 900, is to be formally
opened Monday. 1t contains So stores
OF modern design, in addition to a plant
for one of the largest meat concerns in
Washington.
Committee to Control.
As result of an arrangement with
the owners of the terminal, the farmers
Will operate and control the Farmers
Market unit through the Executive
Committee of .the Maryland and Vir-
GINA Farmers Marketing Association.
This committee or its representatives.
under resolution adopted by the farm
ers and approved by the terminal own
ers, will determine the ALLEGATION Of
space to farmers.
The farmers meeting, held under the
auspices of the association, was at
tended by nearly 400 truck farmers rep
resenttng the District and seven coun-
Ties IN Maryland and two in Virginia.
The facilities at the new terminal were
outlined by o. M. Walker, secretary of
the Union Market Terminal and DR.. T.
B. SymonS Of the University of Mary
land extension service, stressed the inn
portance Of farm organizations.
Area Of AZ Acres.
The new terminal covers an area of
AZ acres on what is known as the Pat
terSon Tract. Each type Of business will
be represented, the farmers market, a
Jobbing center and q poultry dealers
market being the major units.
Most of the dealers OCCUPYING space
In the terminal recently abandoned
their former places of business in or
near the Center Market, which is now
being RACED to make way for the Fed
eral buildings in the Pennsylvania
aVenue-Mall triangle.
Construction of the terminal was
started in August, 1929 The location
was selected because of its proximity to
the center Of population, and the avail
liability of transportation facilities pro-
vided by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
through its lexington yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
FIRST WASHINGTON
STAMPS DUE SOON
viii Be Out July Brown
Is Deciding on Number
to Be in Series.

Twenty-Five different subjects relat-
Ing to George Washington and his life
are now being considered by the Post
Office Department for use on United
States postage stamps in conjunction
with the George Washington Bicenten-
NAL celebration. Postmaster General
Walter F. Brown is expected to make
the final decision shortly on just how
many stamp series will be brought out.
The first will be issued not later than
July /, in order to give nationwide i'm
petus to the forthcoming celebration.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing has models showing Mount Vernon,
Washington crossing the Delaware, the
birthplace Of Washington at Wakefield
Manor Va, now being restored; the
tomb of Washington; Valley Forge and
the Yorktown surrender, which are
under consideration.
A series of portraits Of George Wash
ington Is being investigated by the
department, in collaboration with the
George Washington Bicentenial Com
mission, and these will likely be placed
on stamps of one, two, five, seven, eight
and ten-cent denominations.
A picture of the Washington Monu-
ment in Baltimore may grace some of
the postage stamps, for the Baltimore
Philatelic Society has urged Frederic
A. Tilton, Third Assistant Postmaster
General, to consider this w. A. Edgar,
president of the organization, said mem
bers of his society have sent resolutions
to the Post Office Department suggest
ing that the Washington Monument in
their city be used.
They pointed out that the Washing
ton Monument in Baltimore was the
first monument erected to the memory
of Washington. In response to a re-
quest from Mr.. Triton, five cuts of the
Baltimore Monument were sent here
and these are now being considered by
the Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
MRS. KUHN is BURIED
IN ARL INGT0N CEMETERY
Major Generals Among Pallbearers
for Wife of Retired Fellow
Officer of Army.

Burial services for Mrs. Helen Squire
Kuhn, who died in Coronado, Calf,
Saturday. February z, were conducted
in Arlington Cemetery today at 10
o'clock. Mgr. Edward L. Buckley of St.
Matthews Church officiated
The pallbearerS were: Mai. Gems.
Henry p. Mccain, Willard A. Holbrook,
Daniel P. Devore and John B. Bellinger,
and Charles Warren, George B. McClel-
Ian, Richard A. Hartford, John Callan
O'Laughlin, Norman James of Balti-
more and Morgan Hebard of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Kuhn was the wife of Maj. Gen.
Joseph I. Kuhn, retired, commander of
the 10th Division during the World War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
TAX|MAN'S TRIAL
FOR CRUISING SET
One of Two Arrested Under
New Ban Fails to Ap-
pear in Court.

Arthur D. Baker, one Of the first two
taxicab drivers arrested for violation Of
the new regulation barring cabs from
cruising in the area bounded by F and
G, Ninth and Fifteenth streets, was ar
raigned before Judge Ralph Given in
Police Court today The other taxi
driver, James P. Brumbaugh, did not
respond when his name was called.
A hearing was set for next Wednes-
day afternoon and Baker was released
on his personal bond. Judge Given d.
rected that Brumbaugh be notified of
the date of the arraignment.
Both drivers we're arrested in the
downtown section last night by Sergt.
Mason and Pvt. Liverman, who were on
the lookout for violators of the anti-cab
regulation. This measure, which pro-
hibitS taxi drivers from cruising in the
area between am. and IL pm. on
week days and 2 and II pm. on SUM-
days, became effective this week.
Brumbaugh, according to the 1olice-
men, admitted violating the regulation,
but Baker declared he had entered the
prohibited zone because he thought a
pedestrian signaled him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
RETIRED U. S. EMPL0YE,
70, is DEAD AT TUCSON
Frank Morrison, Former Printing
Office Worker, Will Be Buried
Here on Wednesday.

Frank Morrison, retired employe of
the Government Printing Office, where
he was employed for many years. died
at Tucson, Ariz, Thursday, according
to word received here. He was about
10 years old.
Mr.. Morrison held the position of
ruler at the Government Printing Office
He was a charter member of the Ninth
Street Christian Church end was a
member of Myron M. Parker Lodge of
MaSons.
His wife, the late Mrs. Laura Iichty
Morrison, died in 1925.
The body will be brought here TOR
funeral services and burial. Tentative
arrangements are for the services to be
held in the Oak Hill chapel Wednesday
morning at IL o'clock. Interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
MRS. LAURA F, V0LKMAN,
81, DIES AT HOME HERE
Woman Who Saw Lincoln Inaugu-
-, rated Succumbs to Short Ill
ness-7 Children Survive.

Mrs. Laura F. Volkman. 81 years old,
widow of Henry c. Volkman, died at
her home, 1921 Newark street, yester-
day after a short illness.
A native of Baltimore, Mrs. Volkman
came to this city in 1851 and had
been a resident here since. She wit
messed the Inauguration of President
Lincoln.
She is. survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Franklin G. william, Mrs. L. c.
RoSenbusch, Mrs. r. c. Rozwee and
Mrs. Amelia Johns, and three sons,
Harry, William A. and Frank Volkman.
She also leaves ID grandchildren and
IA great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
THREE TAKEN IN RAID
ON GAMBLING CHARGES
Woman and Husband Also Face
Charges of Possession of Liquor
Following Seizure.

Two men and woman were being
held today following a raid on an apart
ment at 913 I street last night. One
ting gaming while the other two, a
man and his wife, were charged with
permitting gaming and possession of
liquor. -Four other men were taken in
the raid, but later released as Govern
ment witnesses.
Those held gave their names as
Arthur Often, 80. and Mrs. Helen OF
ten. 26. Of the / street address and
Joseph Cumberland, 80, of 1862 C
street. A number of poker chips, cards,
$50 in money and small quantity of
liquor were seized as eyidence, accord
ing TO Policemen r. o. Brass and j. X.
Baker Of Inspector Beans squad, who
made the arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

Dean George F. Kay of the College
Of Liberal Arts, University of Iowa,
addressed alumni of the university last
night at Tilden Gardens on the occasion
of the eighty-foIrth anniversary of the
founding of the university. Dean Kay
described new buildings on the campus
and the program of extension on which
the college is embarked.
DR.. George E. MacLain, president
emeritus of the university, was another
speaker on the program, which included
motion pictures of campus scenes. Mrs
David Hopkins, wife of Representative
Hopkins, graduate OF the university,
sang several selections. The meeting
was preceded bg 9 dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14


Der Of the District Fire Department at
tached to No. IA Truck Company.
During the Civil War Mr.. McAllister
was in active combat action in many of
the battles and skirmishes which took
place in the region around Richmond,
Va, and also was in the battles of
charlottesville, where he was COM
mended for meritorious action and gall
lantry. His father, who was about 40
years of age at the time, also was in
many of the battles with him.
He was a member of Confederate
Veterans Camp, No. lit, and the
Friends Church. He is survived by his
son and three daughters, Miss Mary
McAllister, Mrs. j. M. Florence and
Mrs. G. w. Russell, all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted at
j. William Lees Sons funeral home, 1872
Pennsylvania avenue, Monday afternoon
at l o'clock. Interment will be in the
Confederate section in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

THoMAs STREET, IS, and his
twin sisters, Sibyl and Sarah, 10,
went to court today to see
Il mother" who Is serving on a
jury. Mrs. Street, the wife of
Elwood Street, director of the Com
munity Chest, is hearing the case of
Herbert GlaSsman and 10 others ac-
cused of conspiracy to violate the ma
tional prohibition law.
Mrs. Street is the only woman on the
jury and has been locked up since be-
ing sworn last Monday.
William S. Adkins, clerk of the
court, took charge of the youngsters,
and after they had smiled on their
mother, seated with the ii men in the