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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
KILLED BEFORE RELEASE
South Carolina Prisoner Il Slain
on Eve Of Freedom.

COLUMBIA, s. c.. August q Or
On the eve OF the day he was TO have
been released from States prison, Ar
thur Fowler of Union County was
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Births, Deaths and ttarrisses
MRS. EVELYN N. CORBETT

Final services for Mrs. Evelyn
N. Corbett, So. literary critic, who
died Friday at Garfield Hospital,
will be held today at 2 p. m.
at her home, 535 Cedar St., Ia.
koma Park, with burial in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Corbett. native Of FL
mira, N. Y, had lived in Wash
ington for more than 80 years.
She was the wife of DR.. L. C..
Corbett. a scientist in the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
She was educated at Oberlin
College.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two daughters-Miss
Ruth Corbett. of this city, and
Mrs. Frances C. Warne, Of Am.
herst, Mass; three sons, Roger,
of Providence, r. l.; Lawrence, Of
Woodbury., N. j.. and Thurston,
of Rochester, N Y; her mother,
Mrs. F. w. Northrup, Of Wash
ington, and three brothers
Judge S. F. Northrup, of Wat
kins Glen, N. Y: DR.. L. E. North
rup, of Indianapolis, Ind. and
DR.. A. H. Northrup, Of Wayne,
Ind
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
{ GYPT URGES
COTTON MEET

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. q
0Ns0-An appeal to the United
States to participate in an inter-
national conference aimed at re-
lieving the situation growing out
of cotton overproduction is con-
tanned in a message addressed to
the American people by Premier
Ismail Pasha sidky Of Egypt
today.
The Premier said:
Despite its small production
of cotton compared with that
of other countries, Egypt has
taken the initiative ON q prOpO-
sitiOn for calling a conference
to study remedies for the situa-
tiOn arising from OverprOduc-
ton Of cotton and to obtain
the counsel Of the various cOun-
tries concerned with . view to
common action.
"The Egyptian initiative Is
justified by the fact that cot
ton Is basically our whole
economic system and cOnse-
uuentIy the evil with us strikes
relatively deeper than anywhere
eISe."
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
BANKS BORROW
S20,000,000

Offering of a new issue Of $780,
100000 Of 3 per cent debentures
of Federal intermediate Credit
Banks, the proceeds Of which will
be used for refunding purposes,
is expected to be made this week,
it is announced by Charles r.
Dunn, fiscal agent. The deben-
lures will be dated September is
and will mature in two, six, nine,
and IL months.
All Of the capital of the IL
banks is subscribed to by the
United States Treasury, and as
only $50, 1000 900 has been paid in
there is still $50, 100000 available,
which can be called at any time
on 80 days notice.
The consolidated statement of
the IL banks as of June 80, 1881,
shows earnings, before deducting
amounts transferred to reserves
for contingencies, for the first six
months of this year of 1928, ,449,
the highest for any similar period
since the organization Of the
banks in 1923.
For the calendar year 1890,
earnings amounted to 81, 49,, 1886.
Total assets Of $172, ,963 ,82O are
shown by the IL banks reporting
as Of June 30, 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
c j R B MARKET
SETSNEWLOW

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 G.N.s0.
A renewal of the persistent selling
pressure which had been in evi-
dence for the greater part of the
past week, forced the curb mar
ket to new low ground on the
movement today, with the current
average of prices dangerously
close to the bottoms established
in early June. So.
The utility section was the cen
ter of a steady selling movement
with offerings in this group
predicated on the theory that
these stocks were selling on an
entirely too high a price earnings
ratio. North American Light and
Power took another sharp nose
dive with a break of points to
a., a new all-time low. Associ-
ated Gas and Electric A fell off
to the lowest levels in it's history
at 107s, off about point, with
other weak spots including Amer
ican and Foreign Power war
rants off 13s at 1873, American
Gas and Electric off 21a 6014,
Brazil Traction off 7s at 141a,
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
off Ia at 841s, and Electric Bond
and Snare off 15s at 32B.
Gulf Oil was the heaviest loser
in the oil section, sinking 2 points
to SO.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

united buildings. The securities
and foreign exchange departments
have also been established on this
floor.
The entire second floor has been
given over to the trust depart
ment. The arrangements, equip
ment and furnishings make this
department one of the most at
tractive in the building. It's wait
ing and conference rooms have
brought much favorable comment.
Several operating departments
are located on the third floor.
Among these are the bookkeeping,
personnel, purchasing, credit and
public relations. The auditing de-
partment is on the fourth floor.
Fine View of City
The directors room, staff din
ing rooms and kitchens occupy
the entire tenth floor. From this
point can be had an excellent view
of the city's skyline and the Po-
tomac.
The occupancy of new quarters
marks the fourth distinct ex-
pansion. Organized in 1889. the
company was located at 1419 G
st. N. w., until 1891, when it
was removed to 1405 G st. In
1905 the company transferred to
the handsome new bank building
located at Fifteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue, where it re-
manned until now.
Through a merger with the
Home Savings Bank in 1919, the
American Security and Trust
Company acquired additional
banking offices. It now has five
offices located in the various sec.
tions Of the city. 1t has capital
and surplus funds totahng: &C..
100000, and its resources accord.
ing to the, latest published state.
ment amounted to $41,501, ,650.38
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
BOND CALLS HOP
!. IN SEPTEMBER

Interest to be paid in Septem.
ber on American corporate bonds,
q. S. Government bonds, and for.
eign dollar bonds will amount to
$192.921,946, according to the
Standard Statistics Company Of
New York, q substantial increase
over the $143, 3,229, ,s06 paid in Au-
gust.
Redemptions, calls, and maturi-
ties on these same obligations
will amount to $774,5S3,54O in
comparison with $189,346,613 in
August.
The increase reported is due
almost entirely to the amount of
U. s. Government bonds to be
retired during September.
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PRICES
EASE OFF

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 GN.s0.
With a cotton crop of 1858, 900
bales of cotton forecast by the
Agricultural Department, the New
York Cotton Market eased off
somewhat at the reopening at
1918 today:
Future contracts we're practically
unchanged during the forenoon
period with trading in only mod
crate volume, traders awaiting
the Government forecast. At the
reopening, short selling and hedge
selling got under way, and the
general list sold off 7 to 16 points
with October at 6.57, off 7; De-
cember at 6.78, off 8; January at
6.84, off IL; March at 100, off
Is, and May at 7.20, off IL.
An increase in selling by spot
firms was noted. Cooperative
brokers sold near months in good
volume and the Continent and
Liverpool sold. There was a scat
tered support from the trade and
commission houses,
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
AIRERT E. MCCARTHY

Albert E. McCarty, 48, State
deputy Of Carroll Council, Knights
of Columbus, and lawyer for the
washington office Of the Amer
ican Surety Company, died sud-
denly yesterday at Providence
Hospital.
"A native. Of Lewistown, Me-,
Mr.. McCarty came to Washing
ton Is years ago and entered the
Georgetown University school Of
law. He was graduated in 1910.
He had been connected with the
American Surety Company for 10
years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Cecilia A. McCarty: three chill
dren, Miriam, Helene and
Annette; four brothers, Daniel,
George, David and John, Of
Lewistown, and a sister, Ellen
McCarty, also of LewiStown.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at $50 a. m. from his
residence, 2019 North Capitol st.
Mass will be said at 10 a. m. at
st. Martins Church, with burial
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
FLORISTS
GUIDE BROS CO., 1919 F st. NV.
Phone Nat. 1878 Funeral designs.

town Hospital.
Trinidad Ave. N. E.
Samuel w. Augenstein, 81 years, 1343
Fairmont st. N. W.
Viola c. L. Deshields. 81 years, 1ss
samuel chesivoir, s5 years, 21s L
eeorss g, Brown, 81 years, 1907
Daniel LouShran, SIS years, so2S
Fourteenth st. N. W.
Ellen J. Jett' 50 years 1904 Park
Mabel 1. Matthews, ~ years, 41o1
Alabama Ave. s. e.
Della M. Haynes, IS years, George
Washington Hospital.
Bessie R. schuetze IS years, 1905 r
Fred P. witt 40 years. U. s. Vet
Grams Bureau.
Dalton Galimore, 40 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Edgar Pyles 27 years, Casualty Hos
pital.
Agnes G. Tavenner, 21 years en- route
to Casualty Hospital
Martha Currie, years, Children's
Ines E Htntze year, 4Oos South
Capitol st. S e.
Jane wade, ss years, soss Ninth
ST. N. w.
Lucrstia Perkins so years. Emergency
Hospital.
Masgie Queen. Ss years. 1928 st.
s. e.
Mary Harris. years, children's Hos
pital.
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grieved that nothing in their
power would be left undone to
prevent such an event from hap
pening again.
And yet 32,5OO persons we're
killed in automobile accidents
last year in the United States,
with 100000 injured.
The past 18 months has seen
the loss of $4,000 lives, the toll
Of automobile accidents, with a
large multiple of that figure
needed to describe the number
seriously injured and manned
for life.
With the yearly increase in
motor vehicle accidents, many in
surance companies are issuing
special automobile policies to
cover death or injuries as a re
suit of an automobile accident.
Covers Pedestrians
The policy is applicable to both
men and women, and gives pro-
lection not only to drivers of cars,
but also to pedestrians. Pedes-
trians figured largely among the
deaths and injured as the result
of the automobile, with 14,30O
pedestrians killed last year.
A special automobile policy
pays for loss of life, $4,000; loss
of both eyes, both han6s or both
feet, $4,000; loss of one hand and
one foot, $4,000: one hand or foot
and one eye, $4,000; one arm or
leg. $4,000; one hand or foot,
$2,500; sight Of one eye. $1,500;
thumb or index finger, $500.
If you are injured while oper-
ating, driving, demonstrating, ad-
justing, cranking or repairing a
private passenger automobile;
while riding in a public or pri-
Vate automobile; in consequence
Of the explosion or burning Of an
automobile; by being struck or
run down by an automobile, the
policy pays, as a result of such
accidents, for loss of time and
medical expense as follows:
Policy Cost Low
If you are totally disabled, $25
per week for 26 weeks; for par
tial disability, $12.50 per week fol
four weeks; for hospital expenses
and graduate nurses fees, SIS per
week for four weeks; surgeons
fees for non-disabling injuries
SO; identification indemnity,
500.
The yearly cost for the policy
outlined is only $40, very mex
pensive for the protection it If
fordS.
Why not insure against this
great hazard and protect your
monthly income in case you
should be one of the million OF
more persons injured each year
as a result of the automobile,
which Is the cause of the majority
of the accidents in this country?
The time to insure is before an
accident. afterwards is too late!
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

Business as usual" was the
watchword today in the new quar-
ters Of the American Security and
Trust Company in its recently
completed 10-story building ad-
Joining its former main office
building at Fifteenth Street and
pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,
though there was fine show OF
flowers, and officers were on the
alert to direct patrons, especially
women and occasional visitors, to
the various departments.
Robert L. Flather, assistant sec
retary, acted as informal greeter,
and many customers went out Of
their way a bit to present COM
pllmentS to Corcoron Thorn, rresi-
dent, and F. P. H. Siddons, Sec
retary, and other officials.
New Quarters Model
The move from the old quar-
terS was completed last night and
work started promptly on remod-
cling the banking house which
for 26 years has been the COM
pany'S home. When alterations
are finished it will be connected
and used jointly with the new
building.
These new and enlarged quar-
ters were designed and arranged
to meet the requirements Of the
various departments. Modern
equipment has been installed
throughout the bank so that the
work Of each department and the
tranSacting of interdepartmental
business will be facilitated.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Radio Tube Order
Creates NeU Jobs

Joseph D. r. Freed, president of
Perryman Electric Company, Inc,
manufacturers of radio tubes, an
nounces that a contract has been
concluded with one of the largest
radio companies under which his
company will supply the radio
company with $4,000 vacuum
tubes in addition to 100000 tubes
previously ordered by that COM
pany.
This will necessitate. Mr.. Freed
said. increasing the number of
people employed by his company
in order to take care of the in
creased business which this and
other contracts now being nego-
tiated will entail. The Perryman
company now has $50 people on
its payroll at North Bergen, N. j.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
COTTON PARLEY
STARTS IN
--nuA q
TEXAS
Legislature Meets to Study
Longs Proposed Ban as
Hoover Is Consulted Here

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 8 0.N.SJ.
Expressing widely different views
as to what form Of legislation
should be enacted, Texas law
makers gathered at the capitol
today, the special session called
to consider the plight Of the cot
ton farmer.
From procession statements it
appeared that a big majority
Of the legislators are in favor Of
some kind Of governmental action
to curtail cotton production next
year, but how much the crop
should be cut and by what
method were moot questions.
Public sentiment was to be
sounded tomorrow when from
$4,000 to $4,000 farmers are ex-
pected for a mass meeting called
by j. z. Mcdonald, commissioners
Of agriculture. Gov. Huey p.
Long, of Louisiana, advocate Of
the proposal to ban cotton plant
ing entirely in 1882, Is to speak.
The planters were descending
on the city by automobile, truck
and special train today to at
tend the meeting.
The cotton situation was dis
cussed at a half hour conference
at the White House today between
President Hoover, George r.
James, cotton member Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, and w. L.
Clayton, of Houston, Tex, who
has been described as the worlds
largest cotton broker.
Neither James nor Clayton
would say what conclusions, II
any, were reached, and the White
House was similarly uncommun1'
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Board Finds Value
Of Labor Doubled

Labor constitutes 32.6 per cent
Of the value Of finished products
and not II per cent. as has been
stressed in wage controversies, the
National Industrial Conference
Board stated today.
Wages and salaries represent II
per cent of the gross value Of
finished products, the board ex-
plains, but the fact is overlooked
that this gross contains many
Implications.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Dee Wite August
Sales Set Record

August sales for Dee Wite,
Incorporated, manufacturers of
Dee Wite runabouts and cruis-
erS, were larger than any
August in their history.
Shipments were 96 per cent
of June, which Is ordinarily
the peak month in boat sales.
and were 80 per cent greater
than August of 1880, accord
ing to J. E. Clifford. general
sales manager,
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
United Stores Nets
Profit of S547, 500

Statement of United Stores
Corporation for six months S
ended June 80, 1881. shows net
profit of $547,50 after expenses,
taxes and interest, equivalent to
$1.69 a share on 323.148 no-par
shares of $6 cumulative convert
ible preferred stock outstanding
at close of period.
This compares with net loss of
$12,445 in corresponding period
of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Roads Ask to LOper
Freiuht on Cotton

Southwestern railroads today
petitioned the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority
to reduce freight rates on cotton
from southwestern origins to the
port of New orleans, in order to
enble them to meet the compe-
tition of motor trucks and un-
regulated barge lines.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
W. T. Grant Company
Sales UD in Au0ust

w. T. Grant Company reports
sales for the month of August of
$5,395, ,002 as compared with sales
Of $5,383,328 for the like month
in 1890. This represents an in
crease Of $11,674.
Sales for the eight months of
the cul- ent year totaled $43, ,707,-
453 as compared with sales of
$40, ,207, 100 for the like period last
year, an increase of $3,500,353 or
$40 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Central Service Co.
PaHS Off MOrtU11e

CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-Central
Public Service Corporation today
announced that it had paid off
in cash $1.600,000 first mortgage
bonds of the Central Indiana
Gas Company. This clears this
property of any direct mortgage.
The Central Public Service Co.
operates the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light Com
ranieS.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
WALTER F. BINNIX

Final rites for Walter F. Binnix,
Navy Yard machiniSt, Of 1104
Queen st. N. E., who was killed
Sunday at Chesapeake Beach,
Md, by a freak bolt of lightning,
will be held tomorrow at the
parlors of James T. Ryan, 317
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E., at 2:30
D. m. Interment will be in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, GuSsie
Binnix; a daughter. Ethel; his
father, Benjamin F. Binnix; three
brothers, William, Ernest and
Erwin, and three sisters. Mrs.
Ethel Lowry, Mrs. Mabel Williams
and Mrs. Emma Tull, all Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Car Registrations
In Detroit Decline

New passenger car registrations
in Wayne county during August
totaled 2.678 against 4,44O in
July and 5000 in August, 1880.
AS in July. Plymouth again led
all makes with registrations of
S47 cars against $50 for Ford
and 507 for Chevrolet, "
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
JOHN L. KILMARTIN

John L. Kilmartin, IS. retired
police sergeant and watchman
at the Union Trust Co., died
yesterday at his home, 813 Blu
chanan st. N. W., after an illness
of six weeks.
Kilmartin was retired from the
police department five years ago
after having served "a years.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Lillian Kilmartin, and a son.
Bernard H. Kilmartin, Of this
city.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 9 a. m. at st. Ga
briefs Church, with interment IN
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

The safe deposit department,
located on the downstairs floor
of the new building, is one Of the
largest and most modernly
equipped in the city. It's huge
vaults represent the latest devel.
opments in protection of this
kind. and its large number of
conveniently arranged coupon
rooms assures complete comfort
and privacy to customers.
First Floor for Banking
On the first floor is located the
banking department, which in.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
MRS, CORAL sOUTHwORTH

Funeral services for Mrs. Coral
Southworth, wife of Miles R..
Southworth, assistant chief in the
Patent Office, were held today at
the S. H. Hines undertaking par
lors, 2901 Fourteenth st. N. w.
Mrs. Southworth died Thursday
at her home, .S11 Quincy st. NV,
following brief illness.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
MIDDLE WEST UTILITIES

Request for authority to sell the
OEarks Utilities Company, a Cities
Service Company unit, for $500.
600 to the Middle West Utilities
System, has been filed with the
Missouri Public Service Commits
sion.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
AMERICAN TANK CAR

General American Tank Car
Corporation has completed ne
Eotiations for the furnishing Of
refrigerator car requirements Of
the entire Erie railraod system.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
BIRTHS

Marshall J. and Lordins r. Taylor.
boy.
John and Alyne Carroll boy.
Rufus and Olga Markham, girl.
Louis-W and Ruth Z. Kline, girl.
Alfred W. and Ellen o. Smith, boy
.. John and Rose Getes girl.
Theodore B. and Marie jenkins, boy.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Bank In New Home Marks
Business as Usual'

cludes the paying, receiving and
note tellers. These departments,
however, at the time Of compile
ton of the work on the old build
ing, will be relocated in the spa
cious first floor rooms Of the
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Cheerful Trade
News Today

United Stores turns from
loss to good profit.
Dee White boat sales set
August record.
Central Public Service Co.
pay off mortgage.
Perryman radio tube order
creates new jobs.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
DEATHS

Catherine f. stetgerwalt, 80 years.
1745 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.
Ellen Donovan, ~ years, Providence
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
LOOMS WARNS
PEDESTRIANS
TO INSURE
Policies Covering Death and
Injuries BY Automobiles
Are Very Cheap, He Shows
BY FRANK F. LOOMS

If some great and unexpected
catastrophe should kill $4,000 per-
sons and seriously injure over a
million others in this country.
citizens would be so shocked and
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
New York Bond Market
Fractions represent Sands
Inff naaIInA fnl La

Lib Shs 1932-47....
Lib 1st AIS 32-t7...
Lib 4th AIS 's3-3S ..
Treas'ry AIS 1S47-S2.
Treas ass '43-47....
Treas 3%s '40-4S J'ne
Treas SAs'4l-43 Mar
Treas 3hs 46-l9....
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
Politics And Personalities

AS the price Of wheat lessons, the Importance Of
Vce-President Curtis increases Charley is now
engaged in determined effort to make the Farm
Board reverse its intentions to sell its wheat holdings
the opportunity arises thereby further depressing
the price It is high time circumstances gave Mr. Cur
It's the chance to be determined His position has fore
ed him certain inactivity which tended to pro-
long the reputation for passvity he earned during
welI-renembered social bout at the outsetqof his
term No wonder he emerges SO briskly in the lime
light an aggressive champion of the wheat farm
ers which abound in Charley's state Of Kansas.
Gossip also has played trick of benefit to the
VicePresident For some time, rurnors prevailed to
the effect that Curtis would throw away the vice
presidential nomination in 1892 to become Senator
again Then somebody said Don't be silly. No one
would be Senator who could be Vice President
# Charley refuses to rum it's because he is sure the
Republican Administration is doomed, and he's a.
fraid of being retired to private life" That made
people think. Could Mr. Curtis believe the Repub-
ican Administration destined for defeat in 1892?
And who should know better than the VicePresident
whether it was doomed or not?
His coming decision has begun to assume the
proportions of great prophetic utterance and wiley
Mr. Curtis will not end the conjecture by letting
anyone know what that decision will be- Recently he
spent weekend at Hoovers Rapidan camp and no
body even found out whether he and the President
talked Of wheat the next campaign. Charley is i'm
portant-and happy-again.
N IN N