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Evening star., 1931-06-22
INDUSTRIAL GAINS
SHOWN BY SURVEY
Power Consumption in $500
U. S. Plants Increases
13 Per Cent.
plspatcn 70 rae scar.

Special DisSatch to The Star.
NEW YOFsK, June 22.-Evidence CT
a rise in industrial activity during the
past few months are now so definite
as to be unmistakable, Electrical World
reports in making public the results
Of its monthly survey Of electrical en-
ergy consumption in $500 mills and
factories scattered throughout the
country. The low point in industry was
reached in December and January. The
subsequent Improvement, however, sur
passes in magnitude the corresponding
change in 1929, when industry was
climbing to its peak, and Is in marked
contrast to 1880, when the trend was
downward.
May index OF manufacturing ac-
tivity, according to the survey report,
Is Is per cent above January's level;
IN 1929, 1t was only per cent above;
in 1880, it was 2 per cent below. The
index is now only per cent under last
year, remaining 10 per cent below the
figures for May. 1929. when manufac-
turing activity was at its height.
Diverse currents mark the progress
Of the several industries. Taken broad
ly, it appears that industries having TO
do with food and clothing show up best.
There are, of course, exceptions. since
individual plants often depart widely
from the average.
Manufacture CT food products, for ex-
ample, has made such rapid strides
upward from its December level that
it has now surpassed the position t
held at this time in 1929. The peak
came in 1890. Similarly, leather has
climbed 80 per cent since last Winter.
but averages lower than in 1880, except
for an erratic drop in May of that
year. The textile index is the best in
more than year.
Lumber, rubber and the stone group
also show gains, but iron and steel,
metal working and chemicals declined.
In automobile manufacture, almost
steady since February, the five-month
average is 20 per cent below 1880 and
46 per cent below 1929.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June 20 RY.--over-the-
counter market:
Evening star., 1931-06-22

against volume of 1000, 900 for fiscal
year to November /, 1890; inventories
reduced SO per cent from wear ago:
cash about $l,100,O00.
Macy (R. HI & Subsidiary, L.
Bamberger & Co., June current business
reported up % per cent over year ago.
Sherwin-Williams Co.-Earnings run
ming at level of preceding fiscal year.
Standard Oil of New York subsidiary
Magnolia Petroleum, cuts crude oil
prices; new fiat rate in East Texas 20
cents barrel, against Is cents to 81
cents formerly.
Pennsylvania Railroad of New
York files brief in opposition to pay
ment OF higher terminal rental by Long
Island Railroad.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, June % [P) Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Potatoes Receipts. 148 cars; on track,
291; total United States shipments Sat-
urday, 1913; Sunday, 81; new stock
steady on good stock; considerable
heated and decayed stock arriving.
Sacked, per Observation-Disclosures
Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas Bliss
Triumphs, 1.50al go; fancy Texas, 1.65;
decayed, 100 up, mostly around lbs;
cobbiers, best, 1.50a1 so; Alabama Tri-
umphs, / l.45aI so; poor, 100 up; North
Carolina barrel cobnlers, few sales ESQ
a255; ordinary, 2.25a2.35.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
VIRG1NIA. BANKS MERGE.

DANvLLE, Va, June 20 (Speciar -
A deal of importance In the financial
life of Leaksville- Spray, N. c., has
been consummated by the merger of
Trust & Savings Co. has voluntarily
retired from business and has been
taken over BY the Leaksville Bank 81
Trust Co., which was chartered in 1904.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
AUTO REGISTRATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 20 (P.-Passenger
automobile registrations in May in the
first 18 States to report showed that
new registrations totaled 6S.2 per cent
OF the 84,859 cars titled in the same
states In May Of 1880. For the first
flve months registrations amounted to
174,651, compared with 1,117,47 in the
like period of 1880.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.


Capital Traction 5s-S1 900 at 831a.
Washington Gas 6s "A"-S10O at 1015s.
Washington Gas 6s "B"-$100 at l0412
Washington Rwy. g. Electric 4s-$1 900
at 9034, $1,000 at 9024.
Potomac Electric so pfd.-5 at l1312,
at 1872, at 113A.
Potomac Electric 5i5 % pfd-5 at 11012.
Commercial National Bank-14 at 215,
10 at 215, 10 at 215.
Riggs National Banks at 370X, l at
370H.
Lanston Monotype-5 at SO, at SO.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction Colo at 34%.
Washington Rwy. g. Electric 4s-S2, 900
at 9034.
Mergenthaler Linotype-15 at 76i3, 5
at 7612.
Riggs National Banks at 37lh, 5 at
Evening star., 1931-06-22
u. s. TREAsURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
June l9 was $501,315, 1866. Customs
receipts for the month TO date were
SI8,2lS,A94.59. Total ordinary expendi-
tures $I6,08g, ,39T.l5. ~ +.s ~ < =
Evening star., 1931-06-22

Modernization projects are now being
started in Cairo, Egypt.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
NJ 'CREADY HARDY.
WRESTLER

Earl McCready, the husky Okla
homa wrestler, may prove some
thing of a stumbling block for
Dick Daviscourt in their match
tomorrow night at the Clark
Griffith stadium. DaviScourt is
a hardy fellow who freely uses
his elbows, arms, hands, feet, etc.
The main feature, between
WIadek ZbySzko and Rudy Du-
SEX, should develop into a brist
ling battle. ZbysZkO is trying
a comeback, while Dusek must
be on his guard against one of
the shrewdest matmen in the
game. Where others win by
strength, ZbyszkO pulls. through
on headwOrk.
Milo Steinborn and Sander
Szabo should also provide local
fans with a heated duel. Szabo
has never shown here, but Stein
born is no stranger. Son Jen-
nings and Mike Romano, both of
whom are solid with local fans,
are matched. Nick NeStor and
Sammy Stein open the show at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
CAROLINA NINE
PLAYS HERE

An attractive baseball game is
booked at the American League
Park Saturday, July 4, at 3
o'clock.
Washington's favorite colored
nine, the LeDetroit Tigers will
meet a tough foe in the Black
Hornets, pride of Charlotte, N.
c., for many years one of the
best clubs of the South.
The feature of the contest will
be the hurting of Briggs. who
throws with either hand. Lefty
Rightly" Briggs has won every
game he has pitched the current
season.
Some of the stars who will per
form with the crack LeDroit
Tigers are Smith, Davis, Kenner,
Jackson, Budd, and Wheeler.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
HunnefieLd WAIVED
To Giants BIZ RrnDeS

NEW YORK. July 1.-The New
York Giants have obtained In
fielder Bill Hunnefield from the
Boston Braves by the waiver
route. Hunnefield. who formerly
played with the Chicago White
Sox and Cleveland Indians. will
be used to relieve Chick Fullis at
second base.
Thirty days left to file year
personal tax return. ANY assist
ance you need may be had at
Room 1O3, District Building, and
the affidavit taken free of charge.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
MRS. HAYNES
LOW GROSS
WITH 80
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON


Mrs. H. B. Hird, of the Manor
Club, was winner of the minia-
ture tourney of the women's Dis
trict Golf Association over the
Army War College course. Mrs.
Hird had a gross of 40 for the
nine, holes, while handicap OF
eight strokes left her with a
net card of 80.
Mrs. Lawrence LaWler an un-
attached player, was second with
a gross score of 42 for the nine
holes while a handicap of nine
strokes left her with a net card
of 33.
Mrs. Jerome Meyer, of Wood
mont Country Club, and Mrs.
Frank r. Keefer, of Chevy Chase
Club and president of the Wom-
ems District Golf Association,
tied for third with a net score
of 81 each. Mrs. Meyer had
gross of 43 and Mrs. Keefer a
gross card of AZ.
Mrs. w. E. Hall, of the Wash
ingtOn Golf and Country Club;
Mrs. F. T. Upham and Mrs.
Alma Won STEINER, of Beaver
Dam, tied for third low net
with IS each.
Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes, of Co.
lumbia Country Club. was low
gross. with 80. Second low gross
went to Mrs. j. F. Dowdall, of Con-
gressional Country Club, with 40,
while Mrs. ]. F, Gross, of Indian
Spring was third low net with Al.
Other low net scorers were Mrs.
W. j. Clear, Washington Golf and
Country Club. 45-9-36; Mrs. E,
M. McClelland, Manor Club, 44-8-
36; Mrs. C. B. Stewart, 45-9-36;
Mrs. C. B. HURLEY, 45-9-36; Mrs.
H. B. Shipley, Manor Club, 43-7-
SO: Mrs. K. Mcpherson, 45-9-36;
Mrs. Rose Nathan. 45-8-37:
Mrs. T. Price, 46-9-37; Miss Vir-
ginia Pope, Kenwood Country
Club, 45-8-37; Mrs. Lawrence
Hedrick. Army and Navy Country
Club. 44-7-37: Mrs. j. L. Fieser,
Washington Golf and Country
Club, 46-9-37; Mrs. H. L. Sim
mons, 46-9-37: Mrs. j. T. Powell.
Manor Club, 45-9-36.
Mrs. Hird twas presented the
silver trophy awarded by Mrs.
w. d. COnnOr, wife of the com.
mandant of the Army War
HANNAmn IL
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Mrs. Hird twas presented the
silver trophy awarded by Mrs.
w. ID. COnnOr, wife of the com.
mandant of the Army War
College. Mrs. COnnOr also en-
tertained the charimen of the
wOmen's golf committees of the
District clubs at q luncheon.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
RED soX MEET PIGS

The Red Sox A. C. and the
Dixie Pigs will meet in double,
header Saturday at Berwyn, the
first game beginning at 1:30. Hoff-
man and Jewett will tWirl for the
Sox, while Culbertson and Adair
will uphold the honor Of the Dixie
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
G. P. O. BUNCHES HITS

Although outhit, 7 to 6, the
Government Printing Office de-
feated the Department of Agri-
culture team, by the one-Sided
score of 9 to 2. G.. P. o. Pitcher
wilmer kept the Aggies' hits we'll
scattered and he was scored on
in only the eighth inning.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Athletics Release
Shores to Portland

PHILADELPHIA, July bill
Shores, right-handed pitcher of
the Philadelphia Athletics, has
been released outright to the
Portland Club of the Pacific
Coast League. it was announced
here yesterday. Shores was
purchased by the Athletics from
Wichita Falls in 1926.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Golf Pro q Years,
Makes His First
HOle-in-One

ROSLYN, N. Y, July IA
hole in one was made here yes
-terday by Jack Dowling, who
has been a pro % years.
Bowling played with J. L.
Halves in foursome against
John Demarest and Thomas
O'Connell at the Engineers
Country Club. 1t occurred on
the short. tricky 105-yard four
teenth hole.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
GENUINE ATHLETE

Jack Dobson, son of Frank
Dobson, head coach at the Uni
versity of Richmond, has grad
uated from Culver Military Acad-
emy, where he won the boxing
title and competed in football,
basketball, baseball, swimming
and track.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Scalzi Is Optioned
Off by Boston
Braves

BOSTON. July Release of
three infielders was announced
today by the Boston Braves.
William Hunnefield was sent
to the New York Giants on
waiver, and John Scalzi was
sent to the Hazelton Pa club
on option. William Dresser goes
to Jersey City on option.
Scalzi is a former Georgetown
University second baSeman and
quarterback.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
NY. Amateur Boxing
Under Commission

ALBANY. July 1.-Amateur
boxing exhibitions at which an
admission fee is charged come
under the jurisdiction of the
State athletic commission, accord
ing to an opinion by Attorney
General John j. Bennett, jr.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
MAJESTICs DRILL

The Majestic Radio team will
practice tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock on Monument diamond
No. 3 in preparation 70 its dou-
bleheader on the Fourth with the
Laurel A. C. on the lat'o field,
The first game will stsIJ at 2::3o
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves in a h0me of their avn
before the hot summer months will
find a timely home selection In the
Real Estate for Sale columns Of tire
Classified section.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Despite the terrific heat. so
women golfers of the District took
part in the tourney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
VETERANS BUREAU
SHAKE-UP COMING
Appointment of "Key Men,"
Union of Three Branches
Promised.

A complete reorganization OF the vet
Grams administration. with appointment
of several key men," is being made by
Administrator of Veteran Affairs Frank
T. Hines, who said today the announce
ment of the new set-up probably would
be made within week.
The position of Maj. William Wolff
Smith, general counsel Of the United
States Veterans Bureau was among a
under consideration, in the reorganiza-
ton, Gen. Hines admitted. What place,
If any, Maj. Smith will hold In the
new lineup was not indicated
Maj. Smith, however. indicated he
expected to be retained in the veterans
administration.
May Abolish ONCE.
Whether the position of general
counsel, which Maj Smith now holds,
will be abolished. Gen. Hines indicated,
has not yet been definitely decided.
Men appointed to the key positions
in the veterans administration will be
chosen solely on a basis of efficiency.
Gen. Hines said, and without regard
to any controversy which may have de-
veloped publicly over their drawing dis
ability pay from the Government. Maj.
Smith had been criticized by members
of Congress because while receiving an
annual compensation of $4,000. he was
obtaining, Congressman charged, $l87.50
a month disability pay on account OF
bronchitis.
Three Bureaus United.
The reorganization of the veterans
administration under Gen. Hines IS
forecast in the budget for the fiscal
year beginning July next. Under the
previous appropriation act the three Or
Plantations, the Veterans Bureau. the
Pension Bureau and the National
Home for Volunteer Soldiers. had re-
ceived their money under their own
appropriations. But in the appropria-
ton acts for the fiscal year 1882. it was
pointed out, the items such as salary,
are all grouped together under the new
Veterans Administration, of which Gen.
Hines is administrator. This fiscal All
thority will allow the general con-
siderable latitude in the further reor-
ganization and welding Of the three
veterans units into one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
BY JOSEPH d. EDGERTON,
Aviation Editor of The Star.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, LIST Air
Division, Mitchell Field, N. Y, May 90
Flight by flight, squadron by squadron,
group upon group, the four great wings
of the 1st Air Division, mightiest air
force ever assembled, took of under a
sultry Summer sky today from their
temporary Long Island airdrome, bound
for the Nations Capital.
Tomorrow they will close two weeks
of maneuvers with a grand review of
the entire division over the Potomac
River between Highway and Arlington
Memorial BRIGGS. This review will
climax the divisions activities in one
CT the greatest aeronautical spectacleS
the world has seen, exceeding in mag
nificence reviews Of the division at
Chicago, Boston and New York.
The movement from New York to
Washington today had its military
element. Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
chief Of the staff, who created a
mythical enemy week ago to keep
the officers and men of the division
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
POLICE GOING AFTER FISH, FIND
LIQUOR BOAT BEING UNLOADED
Seize Whisky, Sailing Craft and Send Two Men to
Hospital With Bruises.

Two sixth precinct policemen went
in search of some fish today and seized
three jars CT whisky, broke several
more, conf1scated a sailing boat and
sent two running suspects to the
hospital with numerous cuts and
bruises
They also got the fish.
Officers w. C. Groome and w. r.
Latin, who serve as sixth precinct de-
tectives and special prohibition agents,
where sitting in the station house this
morning with little CT nothing to do
Boys" said Capt. william G. Stctt,
II want some fish tonight. Run down
to the wharf and get me couple of
hardheads." Oficers Groome and
Latin did as they were told.
After they had bought the fish they
glanced around and there, they said,
in plain view Of crowd on the wharf,
were two men unloading liquor from a
boat.
The jars Of whisky. Groome said,
were being carried from the boat in
rubber boots to car bearing Virginia
tags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

Dropping their fish on the running
board of the Virginia car, the two ON
Gals ran to the edge of the wharf.
Groome jumped into the boat and lean
ed over to peer into the hold. Some one
kicked him. and he found himself
sprawled below deck. Latin, who had
been watching the car, then Joined the
ARRAY.
After the scuffie Stephen H. Davis,
40, Of Alexandra. and Edward Specs,
48, of the TOO block of Seventh street
southeast, the men on the boat, were
removed to Emergency Hospital
Later they were removed to the sixth
precinct. where. police said, they would
be charged with violating the prohibi-
ton act.
The Virginia car, meanwhile, had
been driven away and the captain S
fish had gone with 1t.
Officers Groome and Latin paused to
consider this aspect OF the matter. It
would never do. they decided, to GO
back without the fish so two more were
purchased and the captains dinner
assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
NOBLE TESTE|ES
OTHERS ASKED PAY
Calhoun Case Co-Defendants
Contradicted as Large
Crowd Is Amused.

Testimony given previously by his CO.
defendants was contradicted today by
w. Clark Noble when he took the wit
ness stand at his trial in District Su-
preme Court with three other persons
on charges Of conspiracy to blackmail
Capt. and Mrs. c. C. Calhoun.
Noble declared his fellow defendants
all demanded a $4,000 check produced
by Department of Justice agents at a
conference which resulted in the ar
rests. The check was to have been paid
in exchange for an agreement by the
defendants that they would not pub
lish articles defamatory to Capt. and
Mrs. Calhoun, organizers Of the Wom-
ems Universal Alliance and complaining
witnesses.
They all wanted the $4,000" Noble
said. Il gave up. I didn't think Id
get any of it myself
James F. Bird and Mrs. Anna Hillen-
brand, also defendants. testified earlier
in the trial they had made no effort to
have their names written on the check
Crowd Roars Repeatedly.
A large crowd roared with laughter
repeatedly during Mobiles examination
He once was asked by Richard L. Mer-
rick, his attorney to tell of a CONVEX
sation with Mrs Calhoun preceding his
arrest.
Mrs. Calhoun" the witness related
said her husband is a Southerner and
shoots TO kill. She said If I tried to
collect my debt from her he would
shoot me. I told her if he came to my
house with a pistol I'd punch it down
his neck, and that, anyhow. he didn't
look like he'd carry very big gum
Asked by Merrick how he first learned
of the $4,000 Offer Noble replied he
was told about it by Stephen A. Arm
strong. jr.. the fourth defendant.
Steve said" Noble explained, II was
going to get $50, 1000" said. Where. in
the neck?" He said. NO. you're going
to get 10000 good old simoleans."
Did you sign the agreement" Mer-
rick inquired.
Yes. I signed the paper and then
they gave me a ride" Noble responded
Treasurer or No Play.
Called upon to tell what office Mrs
Emma J. Krouse was to have held In
an organization Mrs Hillenbrand sought
to form, Noble said:
Mrs. Krouse was to be the treasurer
If She wasn't she wasn't going to play
Noble denied he ever had declared he
possessed enough information to have
Mrs. Calhoun sent to Jail. He insisted
he knew of the existence of no articles
for publication which reflected upon the
character of Mrs. Calhoun. He said he
had entered into a conspiracy with nc
one.
Noble testified he had valid claim Of
$4,000 against the alliance for hi.
work in designing proposed memoria
to motherhood which would have coSt
100000. He said he had actually
received less than $4,000 for Is months
work, although Mrs Calhoun once hae
agreed to pay him $500000.
The witness said he had heard Mrs
Calhoun referred to as "dishonored." He
added one of the reasons he severed hi:
connection with the alliance was be-
cause, She was maligning me behine
my back ard had an architect plagar.
iZing my work"
John Grant, director of the mint, ap.
peared as a character witness for Noble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
MERCHANTS WIFE
DIES AFTER PLUNGE
Mrs. Dorothy Goldsmith VIC
tim of Six-Story Fall
at Apartment.

Mrs Dorothy May Goldsmith, "a
years old, wife of Ralph L. Goldsmith,
local merchant, died at Emergency Hos
pital this afternoon, an hour after she
plunged six stories from the roof of
the Woodley Park Towers, at 2737 Dew
onshire place, to a flower bed in front
of the west wing.
No one saw Mrs. Goldsmith after she
entered the apartment building until
she struck the ground, but none Of the
windows above where her body was
picked up was open, and the only point
from which she could have fallen was
the roof.
Relative in Building.
Mrs. Goldsmith did not live in the
building. She told her colored chauf-
feur, Alfred Perry of 1888 Twelfth
street, when he drove her to the build
ing, that she was going there to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Goldsmith fell feet first in the
soft earth OF the flower bed, breaking
both legs. She was believed to have
died Of internal injuries.
Perry explained to police that he let
Mrs. Goldsmith out of her auto mobile
at the west entrance 70 the apartments
and then parked the machine in Devon
shire place nearby. Mrs. Goldsmith
had been gone only about five minutes,
Perry said, when he beard the impact
of body on the turf in the apartment
court and ran around to find her lying
in the flower bed.
Mrs. Goldsmith was carried inside
the apartment by tenants and given
first aid until the Emergency Hospital
ambulance arrived. She was then re-
moved to the hospital where doctors
said she had compound fracture Of
both legs and probable internal In
juries.
No Eye Witness Found.
Mrs. Goldsmith did not take the ele-
vator unstairs and police have been
unable to find any one inside the
apartment building who saw her after
she came in. servants stairway.
however, leads from the ground floor
ct the west entrance to the roof, the
door to which was said to have been
unlocked.
When the elevator boy returned TO
the ground floor he did not see anything
further of Mrs. Goldsmith and sup
posed she had changed her mind about
entering the building. His first init
nation that anything was amiss came
when he heard the thud Of her body
outside the door Mrs. Goldsmith was
too badly shocked to make an explana-
zion to police.
Ralph L. Goldsmith is manager OF
Lansburgh 81 Bro, department store.