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The Washington times., 1931-12-11
H|BBS'' FRIENDS
RALLY TODAY

w. B. Hibbs, who. as Billy"
helped found Washington's Wall
Street" back in the '7Os,. is. observ-
ing birthday today; and friends
innumerable are dropping around,
or where that is impossible, tele-
phontng and telegraphing con:
gratulations. .
Mr.. Hibbs began business here
as a newsboys and at 19 had saved
enough money to buy a seat on
the New York Stock Exchange.
From then on his business ex.
panded rapidly and he acquired
seats on other leading exchanges,
finally erecting for it the fine Fiji
teenth Street office building now
occupied.
Mr.. Hibbs' relations with more
than a generation of Government
officials, from Presidents down,
diplomats and noted financiers,
has been singularly intimate, and
his friends are legion. ... ....r
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
REPORTS
GOOD YEAR

Edward F. Swift. president of
Swift International, in answer
to an inquiry. as to the possible
causes for the decline in the
market price of Swift Interna-
cional stock, wrote his Washing
ton representatives as follows:
"There is no reason in the
affairs of the company that
would account for such action.
The company has had a very
successful year and is in the
strongest financial position it
has ever enjoyed. Ample re-
serve has been made for Eos.
sible exchange losses. Current
operations continue to be prof
table"
The company paid an extra
dividend of 81 a share Novem-
ber Is and is on a regular divi-
dend basis of So a year.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
Loans to Brokers
Are Cut S3O.OOO.OOO

Loans on stocks and bonds to
brokers and dealers by reporting
Federal Reserve member banks
in New York city decreased $780,
100000 during the week ended
December 9 to new low record
Of $500, 100000.
This compares with the pre-
vious low of $720,000,000 made
last week. and with $2,099, 900, 900
on December 10, 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
Moratorium Asked
For 'Dry' Farmers

Extension of three-year mora
to- ium to reclamation projects in
Western States was proposed yes
terday in a bill introduced by
Senator Thomas (R) of Idaho.
Because of the drop in farm
prices, Thomas said. settlers are
unable to meet their obligations.
Appearing before the Senate
committee, DR.. Elwood Mead, COM
missioner of reclamation, opposed
the moratorium idea. Instead he
said the Secretary of Interior
should be authorized to extend
help to individuals where needed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
CLOTH MARKET IMPROVES

NEW YORK, Dec. II Q.NSo.
The undertone Of the coarse yarn
cloths market today was consider:
ably better than it has been for
some days, there being few at
tempts to bid under market
prices, and a consistent display
of strength on the part of the
mills. The action of several mills
in announcing they would close
for the Christmas week and would
close for one week in each month
thereafter, so long as the re-
mainder of the industry CO.
operates, was an important factor
in improving the feeling through
out the market. .,.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
Insurance in Force
Tons 1880 q Billion

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Life in
surance in force at the end of
this year will be $109, ,000, ,000, 900,
an increase of $1,052, ,000, 900 over
1890, declared Frederick H.
Ecker, chairman, before the AS
sociation of Life Insurance PreSi-
dents yesterday.
Reporting that $16,400, ,000, 900
new life insurance will be pur-
chased this year, Ecker pointed
out that while this showed a de-
crease of 1873 per cent as COM
pared with 1880, it was an in
crease of 9.5 per cent over the
1O-year average of $14,979,8 ,859 900
for 1921 to 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
and Pacific
TOnnage Increases

Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co. sales for the four weeks end
ing November % were $74,702,-
o78. This compares with $79,-
824,093 for the period in 1880, a
decrease of $5,121,115 or 6.42
per cent.
November sales, however. ex-
pressed in tons, we're 418,762 this
year compared with 400,203 in
November 1880. This is a gain
of 1859 tons, or 4.64 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
In December
For Bonds Are Lou

Aggregate Of bond redemptions
scheduled for December, is $12,-
428,500, the lowest since March,
1880. about half Of the $685.
$50, total for November. and about
one-fifth of the December, 1880,
total Of $50, ,931 300. e
OF the current total, SIC, ,902. $50
was called in entirety and 81 $780,
$50 in part, generally to satisfy
sinking fund requirements.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
WOrthingtOn Sells
Mutual Insurance

Announcement has been made
by William C. Worthington of the
opening of insurance offices in
the Evans Building, where he will
act as special underwater for the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Springfield,
Mass.
During the past II years, Mr..
Worthington has represented the
National Life Insurance Company
of Vermont, in the capacities Of
general manager and associate
general manager of that COM
pany'S local office.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
n. !. LIFE SALES
TOPPED HERE

The Washington agency of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York ranked No. for the
month of November among all
the agencies of the company
throughout the United States and
Canada, and ranked No. 2 for
the past IL months.
This is an indication that there
Is plenty of business obtainable
for those determined to produce
it. declares the local manager,
Thomas P. Morgan, jr. who is
grandson of Thomas P. Morgan,
former District Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
POSTAL RECEIPTS DOWN

Postal receipts at so selected
cities during November totaled
$25,355, ,443 compared with $685.
617,961 in october and $28,379,-
202 in November, 1880, according
to the Post Office Department.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
PRUDENTIAL DIVIDEND

Directors of the Prudential
Building Association, 1881 @ st.
N. W., have declared a dividend
of 6 per cent, payable January /
on all share payments Of record
December 4.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
early All Sections of Market HIT By Continued SELLING
Good Business
Dug Up Here

ID. c. agency tops New York
life Co. in sales.
Atlantic and Pacific re-
ports tonnage gain.
Loans to brokers are cut BY
S3O,OOO,0OO.
U. S. insurance gains bill.
lion since 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Washington Gas IS A, $4,000
100, $1,000 100.
Potomac Electric 51as preferred,
6@10612; S@10612; 4@106h.
Wash. R. & E. preferred, 100
"a: 10@94; 10@94; 10@94; 100
"a; 10@94; 10094; 5694.
Lanston Monotype, 10@67; 10
0667s; 10@66A; 10@6612.
After Call
Washington Gas IS B, $4,000
10l.
Capital Traction SIS. $3.OOo@67.
Public Utility Bonds Il Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel 41as 80. .T11Oh l.....
Am Tel & Tel C'tl Tr SIS. i1O015 Co..
Anacostia & Pot r 6s....l so TO
Ana & Pot Guar 6s.....I SS s5
c & p Tel Of Va IS ......l1O1 HOS
Gao Traction R 5s......l 81 rs
Georgetown Gas 1st Ss ....l10O I.....
Potomac Elec Cons IS 49,. .iIO1 l.....
Potomac Elec is 1953...... .i1O7 l...,
Wash Alex 4 Mt ctf...I h.
Washington Gas AIS ......I 97h SO
Washington Gas 5s....... 100 l1Ol
Wash Gas 6s Series A go. .IlO1 llOl
Wash Gas 6s series R......llO34 IlO4
wash Rwy & Elec 4s......I san S5h
MlscelIaneOIs BOnds
Barber = Ross Inc 6Ns..-I 7G Esse.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec. II 0.N.sJ..
The Washington times., 1931-12-11

Barber & Ross Inc 6hs.,.I 90 I1sse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
DOAK SEES HOPE
IN LABOR PROBLEM
secretary, at Union Memorial
Rites, Says Safeguards Will
Come for q. S. Workers.

Efforts of the Labor Department to
provide work for the unemployed were
outlined yesterday by Secretary Doak
at memorial services Of the Columbia
typographical Union in the @ street
temple. The exercises were held as
tribute to 81 members who have died
within the past year.
Doak said the department was seek
ing to safeguard workers from harmful
economic competition as well as to I'M
nroye their social and civic life. other
detectives. he said, included the protec-
ton of Wage-earning women In lnous.
try. the safeguarding of the welfare OF
children and control OF the now OF I'M
migrants into the country
The Secretary predicted the Hoover
administration would solve the PROB"
lens of the machine age, such as the
disolacinE Of workers by machinery.
He said greater harmony than ever be.
fore already existed between capital
and labor. He congratulated the union
on its policies.
The purposes Of the services were ex-
planned by F. c. Roberts, chairman.
The invocation was offered by Rev. j.
w. Townsend, pastor of the Calvary
Church. Aurora Hills, Va.
The deceased members were eulogizec
BY CLYDE NJ Mills, unicn president.
roll call of the departed members was
read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
C. ". u. PLANTING
OF TREES STARTED
Drive for Campus Under Way
With Gifts of Plant Life
by Alumni Set Out.

Last year President Marvin Of George
Washington University, viewing with
pride the freshly painted buildings fac
ing @ street, decided the institution was
entitled to a real campus. After clear
Ing away a debris-1illed yard at the
rear of the buildings, pruning few old
trees whose trunks had been covered
for years by the debris in the. yard,
within a short period after work had
started on the university enclosure" an
attractive t1ee-shaded campus, dotted
with flower beds and shrubs, was being
used by students for "between-c class"
strolls.
Delighted by the work accomplished
,non the embryonic campus, friends of
the university have made numerous
gifts of trees and shrubs to add to the
beauty Of the place.
Tree Planting Today.
This afternoon at 4 O'Clock special
ceremonies will be held at the univer-
sity in connection with the planting OF
some of these gift trees.
A live California oak has been pre-
sented by DR.. and Mrs. David r. Covell
of Los Angeles. DR.. and Mrs. Covell
are prominent among the alumni of the
university and are active in alumni
work. Mrs. Covell being an officer of the
George Washington University Alumni
Club of Southern California. DR.. Covell,
who is at present in Washington will
be present at the ceremonies. The tree
will be planted by Ellwood P. Morey,
washington lawyer and close friend
of DR.. and Mrs. Coven.
An American elm will be planted by
its donor, Mrs. Christian Heurich, the
mother Of two graduates of George
washington University, who Is actively
interested In the new campus.
100 Trees Set Out.
The planting Of these trees Is a part
NJ the extensive landscaping program Of
the university, under which about 100
trees have been set out this Spring.
Among the trees planted have been
elms. NAPLES. rle gnolias, g1nkgos and
numerous evergreens, including cedars,
cypress. pines and hemlocks. In addi-
ton. privetS have been set out, as well
as forsythia bushes.
Several varieties Of roses and ivy and
Virginia creepers promise increasing
beauty for the university campus and
grounds with the passing of the years.
The landscaping has been entered
upon as a part of the universitys OBJ
servance of the George Washington BIZ
centennial and is in line with the plan
for memorial tree planting sponsored
by the Bicentennia1 Commission and
the American Tree Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
DEWEYS VETERANS
REVISIT FLAGSHIP
Remaining 80 Men Who Served in
Naval Battle Assured Olympia
to Be Saved.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May A handful
Of grizzled seadogs, remnants OF those
valiant crews who fought In the Battle
of Manila Bay under Dewey, yesterday
mustered aboard the rusting hulk of
their once proud flagship, the U. s. S.
Olympia.
On May I, 80 years ago, they wrote
a vivid chapter in the history Of the
United States. Today, a scant 80 sur
vivors of one of the most decisive naval
battles in history, met again on the
Olympia decks determined to preserve
the old vessel from being scrapped
More than 10000 persons who attend
ed the Dewey day ceremonies at the
navy yard, cheered as Vice Admiral
w. L. Rodgers, u. S. NJ assured the
veteran seamen their efforts would not
be In vain.
Oficials estimated that more than
As 900 men and women attended the
ceremonies.
Naval planes in battle formation
roared across the sky as the Manila
Bay veterans, all holders of the Dewey
congressional medal, assembled on the
Olympias afterdeck. Gnarled hands
came to a stiff salute as the band
played Under the Double Eagle" Some
Of the old sea fighters had not seen the
flagship since the famous engagement,
when Admiral Dewey captured Manila
without losing man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
ARMY ORDERS

Lieut.. Col. William E. Murray, Quar-
termaster Corps, at Plattsburg Bar
racks. N. Y, and Mai. Marvin c. Pentz,
Medical Corps, at Plattsburg, N. Y,
have been ordered to their homes TO
await retirement; Capt. Bosier Castle,
Infantry. at Covington, KY, and Sec
ond Lieut.. Martha Nowinski, Army
Nurse Corps, at Walter Reed General
Hospital, have been placed on the re-
tired list on account of disability incl
dent to the service. Col. w. F. H. God
sen, Cavalry, at Chestnut Hill, Pa, will
be retired September 80 on his own APP
plication after more than IS years
service; Col Edgar A. Myer. Infantry,
has been transferred from Fort Jay, N.
Y, to the War Department general
staff; Lieut. Col. Pascual Lopez, In
fantry, from Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
20 the University Of Porto Rico at Rio
Pedras: Lieut.. Col. w. H. Smith, Field
Artillery, from Fort Bragg, N. c., TO
Baltimore; Maj. A. H. Peyton, Infantry,
from Fort Logan. Colo. to Fort Ben
ming. Ga: Col. Sydney Smith, Infantry,
from Louisville, KY. to Jackson, Miss. :;
Mai. A. P. Withers, Infantry, from Fort
Ieavenworth, Kans., 10 Fort George G.
Meade, Nd. Maj. Harry N. Deiber,
Dental Corps. from Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, TO Washington. d. c.; Capt r. T.
Chaplin. Coast Artillery. from Fort
Sheridan, Ill, to the Virginia Agricul-
tural College at Blacksburg; Capt.
Robert Robinson, Signal Corps from
Fort Monmouth, n. j., to the War De-
partment; Mai. " G. OlSmith, Infantry,
from the Army War College to Max
we'll Field, Ala; Mai L. S. Frasier, In
fantry, from Langley Field, Va, TO Fort
Benning, Ga. and Lieut.. T. H. Stanley,
Engineers, from Nicaragua 10 Buffalo,
N Y.
Col. Harold z. Cloke. Coast Artillery,
has been transferred from Hawaii 10
Fort Monroe, Va; Lieut.. Col. Frank
Keller. Cavalry, from Fort Bliss, Tex,
70 Fort Leaverworth, Kans.: Maj. r. w.
Riefkohl al Brooklyn, n. Y: Capt. A.
F. Gilmore at Baltimore and Lieut.
Roger F. OLeary at the Army War Col
leRe, all Of the QuartermaSter Corps
have been ordered to take a course of
instruction at the graduate school OF
business administration, Harvard Uni
versity. Cambridge, Mass.
Lieut. Col. Walton Goodwin, jr., sta l.
toned at Boston; Maj. Edward c. Nc
CURE, Fcrt Riley. Kans.; Capt. James
I. Gibbon. Fort Meade, S. OAK, and
Capt. Richard E. Tallsnt, Tyrone, Pa
all Of the Cavalry, have been ordered
To Fort George G. Meade, Md, to take
a course at the Tank School Capt
Leo Donovan, Infantry, transferred
from Fort Benning, Ga, to Fort Wash
ingt7n, Md: Mai. T. K. Collins and
Capt David J. Dalv, Infantry. from
Fort Benning. Ga, to the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
Death Takes a Holiday"

Death Takes a Holiday"
as Presented at the National.
PROVING that even when Death
Takes a Holiday" he has his
moments, the National Theater
players. starting a day ahead Of
time as tribute to Greater Wash
ington" week, last night revealed
what Walter Ferris, via Albert
Casella. has to say on this matter.
And in the doing Of 1t, these players
ran the most difficult race of their
season, most of them getting hap
PLY over the Jumps few, however,
faltering sadly by the wayside.
Mr.. Ferris play, which was pre-
sented here last year as a starring
vehicle for Phillip Merivale, is not
something to be taken lightly. The
National players, with but a week
to capture the poetic intonations of
the lines, have done well-but not
too well In the opening sequences
they were prone to drag out their
speeches, and later on in the delivery
Of more important lines they for
got to give them the true weight of
their importance. The small and
the great inuendos of thought were
CLOSED over more or less on the
same tone, and, but for Stanley
Ridges, who rose to real heights
somewhere along toward the end Of
the first act, the actors seemed
perhaps more in trance than even
the appearance of Death lodging
among them warranted.
1t was an interesting experiment,
however, this fantasy of what might
happen II Death suddenly took
week end off, and should be seen
by those who missed Mr.. Merivale's
and Rose Hobarts performances last
year
Mr.. Ridges, with a makeup that
emulates nicely his predecessors and
manner which does just about the
same, paints Mr.. Death with broad
bold sweep and no f1inching in the
more emotional accentuationS. BY far
his most difficult role of the season,
one can scarcely believe he is the
same gentleman who last week was
Mr.. Fix-It in cts Wise Child"
OF the others it seemed as if
Roberta Beatty and Raymond
Bramley got the most out of their
lines-although Nancy Sheridan was
a hauntingly lovely Grazia and Ed
ward Poland typical doddering
bit Of fuedal knighthood.
e. De S. MELCHER.
Queens Of Jazz"
Wins Applause at Gayety.
GAM RAYNOR, burleque star, a
- graduate from Broadway musical
comedies, and Leonard De Alba are
the new musical lights of the new
musical revue Queens of jazz"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
From the Front ROY
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters

which started q weeks run at the
Gayety yesterday. and the burlesque
fans last evening were vehement In
their approval of them, one q
comedian of ability and the other q
lassie with yen for the popular
singing and dancing
Two others deserving mention are
Fritzie White and Trixie Kodack,
who manage to keep the folks in
terested at all times. Johnny Crosby,
who has been seen here frequently,
also scored as assistant funster to
Raynor in a half dozen amusing
comedy skits
Frank McConville, q natural basso,
sings several good numbers, and
Pat Murphy, the ''yodling fool"
and colored dancer, whose name
was not on the program, also were
good in specially shorts given be-
tween scenes.
Sixteen girls who widely differ from
the ordinary burlesque aggregation
comprise the chorus, the best seen
at the Gayety for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
AMATEURS TO COMPETE
FOR THREE MUSIC CUPS
National Music Week Observance
Program at Fox Theater
This Afternoon.

Amateur talent will be heard at the
Fox Theater this afternoon and tonight
in competition for three silver loving
cups offered by the theater in observance
Of National Music week.
The Columbia Junior High School
Boys Glee Club was to compete for
the high school choral group cup at
1870 and 3:45 o'clock. Miss Hannah
Bonnell, director. will be in charge.
The selections include The Mermaid"
an old English song; "Marianini." an
Italian folk song; Water Boy" Negro
work song, and River Song" Negro
tune.
Clinton j. Brown. boy bandmaster
will lead the Washington Independent
Boys Band when 1t appears at Gas
o'clock in competition for a cup offered
the best instrumental club.
Bidding for the senior choral group
cup, the Marjorie Webster School Glee
Club, directed by Mrs. Jewell Downs
will appear at 9:01 o'clock It's songs
will include THE Green Cathedral" by
Carl Hahn, and Southern Noon" by
Lily Strickland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
REBELS MASSACRE
FIFTY HONDURANS
Besieged Garrison Killed
Before Army Brings
Relief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The massacre by rebel forces under
Gen. Gregorio Ferrera of about so
members of the federal garrison at
Santa Rosa de Copan was reported to
the State Department today.
The report said Ferreras force ag-
gregated $50 men, the garrison con-
sisting Of 100 government troops which
surrendered after their ammunition
was exhausted. About so unable to
escape were massacred.
Those massacred included the COVER
nor Of the department, the military
commandant, the chief Of police and a
number of civilians. who had taken
refuge In the barracks. The report said
the attack had evoked great indigna-
ton" among both Nationalist and Lib
erals on the basis Of oflcial Hcnduran
information.
1t was expected, the report added,
that Ferrere would retire from Santa
Rosa with considerable booty he had
taken, when government forces, num-
bering 1000, under Gen. Jose Maria
Reina, reached the town.
Quiet was said to prevail in all other
departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
S. BURY DENIES
PROBE OF DEPOSITS.
City Department Heads Bank
| Accounts Not to Be Sub
: ponaed Now.

ny the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 4.-Commissioner
seabury special counsel In the ap-
preaching legislative investigation Of
New York City. said today he had no
present intention of sending out a
blanket subpoena for the bank accounts
Of the city department heads. Such
coniectures, he said, were premature
and unwarranted."
The New York Times says bank &C
counts of virtually every department
head of the city government and poss',
bly, those Of relatives will be examiner
under subpoena. =,
James A. Higgins, commissioner Oh
accounts, who has investigated nur&CI-
nal conditions for Mayor Walker, was
asked to be the first witness at
Mr.. Seabury's Inauguration OF private
hearings today. He appeared WITH Two
bundles of records, but refused 10 o4s-
cuss them with reporters.
It is Mr.. Seabury's intention to hold
private hearings before Senator Samuel
p. Hofstadter, chairman OF TIE JOINT
legislative Committee, and later TO
present facts cleaned from these SEES
Sins in public hearings. Dcmccratlc
leaders have said they will resist tnls
procedure. o,+
AS commissioner for Gov. Roosevelt
Mr., Seabury had to give attention To-
day also to a public hearing about DIS
trict Attorney Charles G. T. Cram
samuel Untermyer, counsel Tor MI.
Grain. announced he would ask the city
for $4,000 in order to have prepared
Statistical data to refute the testimony
given by Frof Raymond Moley OF Co
iunnbia that Mr. Grains ONCE nad Ine
poorest record Of convictions in rs years.
The commissioner, who now Is inveS-
tigating the conduct of District Attor-
ney Grains ONCE, as well as presiding
over the Magistrates Court inquiry, ex-
pected to confer today with Samuel n.
Hofstadter, chairman Of the Legislative
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association, Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy streets,
8 pm.
Card party, John Eaton Parent
Teacher Association, school auditorium
8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Automottve
Trade Association, Racquet Club, BID
pm.
Card party. Rainbow Club, $50 Sew
enth street southeast, $50 pm.
Card party, Columbia Lodge. w. B. A..
1901 Georgia avenue, 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Highlands Citi-
zens' Association, Congress Heights
School, 8 pm.
Reception and dance, United States
Chamber Of Commerce, Mayfiower Hotel,
9 pm.
Meeting. Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation, Mayfower Hotel, 4:45 pm.
Meeting, knights of Columbus, Fourth
Degree, Mayfiower Hotel pm.
Meeting, American Bar Association,
Maynower Hotel, pm.
FUTURE
Luncheon, Ladies' Auxiliary, Work
mems Circle, Branch g. Ambassador
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Open house. Washington League for
the Hard Of Hearing, S26 Connecticut
avenue, all day tomorrow and Wednes-
day.
Music festival. Divisions 10 to 49, Pub
lie Schools of the District, Bowen
School auditorium, tomorrow, 80 pm
Luncheon, Washington Association of
Credit Men, Raleigh Hotel, tomorrow
1890 pm.