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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-03
INCREASE IN TAX
VALUATION MADE
West Virginia Judge Orders
10 Per Cent Raise in West
ern Maryland Case.
speeIal pispateh o ana stnr.

KEYSER, w. Va, January 3.--Judge
A. Jay Valentine of Circuit Court for
Mineral, Grant and Tucker Counties in
his decision in the appeal of Western
Maryland Railway for removal of the
81, SOC, 900 tax assessment increase in
1880 for their West Virginia properties,
held that, IN so far as his three counties
were concerned, the Western Mary1and's
tax valuation should be increased but
not to the extent of the Is per cent in
crease as ordered by the State Board Of
Public Works. Judge Valentine allowed
q 10 per cent increase over the valua-
ton of $l0,000,000 that had prevailed in
1929 and for several years previous. set
ting UP the value of Western Maryland
at S11 ,056, $3.50. 81. for tax purposes in the
entire State. The three counties under
his jurisdiction are to be apportioned
their amounts of this value under the
regular methods of Board of Public
Works.
Increase Not Warranted.
Judge Valentine, in allowing the in
crease, declared that the $40 600, 900 val
uation of the railroad, as it had stood
for several years, seemed fair, and that
the increase allowed was because of pur-
chase during 1929 of the Greenbrier,
Cheat & Elkins Railroad by Western
Maryland. The jurist added two-thirds
Oh the purchase price OF this addition,
)r 81 ,056,66667, to the previous tax value
OF $l0,O00,000 for the railroad in West
Virginia.
Decreasing earnings and less favor
able conditions did not warrant an in
crease over 1925 assessment otherwise,
he said.
Judge valentine upheld fully the
methods used by State Board of Public
Works in arriving at the increased VAL
uation. The law, he said in effect, pre-
scribes no hard and fast rules for fixing
values; and until the board has shown
itself clearly in error, its findings must
De accepted as correct.
Former Hearing Recalled.
The appeal of Western Maryland
Railway was made by special agree
ment among judges of the circuits
touched by the railroad in West Vir-
GINA, at joint hearing. held at Keyser
and at Elkins, some weeks ago. At these
hearings, most Of the judges concerned
were present, for all or part of the
pleas. Tax Commissioner T. G. Town
send personally presented the case for
Board Of Public Works. The decision
as made by each judge applies only to
the railroads property within the coun-
ties of his jurisdiction.
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called that the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Glass at the last session provides
for Statewide branches only, and then
not unless State banks are accorded q
like privilege under State law.
(Copyrisht, 193l)
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Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas IS "A"-$200 at 1O2.
Washington Gas IS $500 at 1O6.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$1 900
at S6.
Capital Traction Coo at 40, 10 at
40, 10 at 40, / at 40.
Potomac Electric 5h% pfd.-1O at
1919.
Washington Gas Light-9 at 11Sh, 10
at 119.
Washington Loan e. Trust Col at
446.
Federal-American Co. COMIC at %
10 at %, 5 at 28L.
Lanston Monotype-5 at 1O2.
Mergenthaler Linotype-1O at SO, 10 at
So, at 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-03

Czechoslovakia has more than $500
tractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-03

According to a bill introduced recent
ly in Parliament, a woman in England
will be permitted to marry her sisters
nephew by marriage, and man may
wed his deceased wife's niece by mar
riage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-03
Unlisted Department.

These securities not listed under exchange
rules.)
RONnS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
State Increases
 Potato Production
Connecticut Fast Becoming Potato State With Average
 Yield for l93O Hitting l9O Bushels Per Acre

Hartford. April 3-Connecticut is becoming a potato state. Twenty , years of comparative data compiled by the State Department of Agricul- ture in cooperation with the New England Crop Reporting Service shows that while Connecticut has recreased her potato acreage during
 this period. the total yield has in- creased considerably. This increase in yield is largely attributed to the fact that Connecticut potato growers are realizing the value of good seed, more and better fertilizer, more intensive system of spraying and the
 selection of suitable land.
 During the past ten years there
 has been a notable shift in the na-
 ture of farms growing potatoes. The
 growing of potatoes in the past has
 been a common practice on many
 general farms but now it is becom-
 ing specialized type of industry
 of from 20 to 100 acres. This change
 lends itself to a more economic use
 of tractor-driven machines and the
 use of proper storage facilities.
 During the ten-year period from
 1911 to 1920 Connecticut had an
 average of 24,2O0 acres of potatoes. During the next period from 1921 to 1880 the average yearly acreage
 was 17,300, a decrease of 29Ho. The average yield per acre from 1911 to 1920 was 100 bushels per acre. The average yield from 1921 to 1930 was 137 bushels or an increase of 37%. The highest yield on record during the twenty-year period was recorded in 1890 when it was estimated that the average was 190 bushels per acre. |
 Connecticuts average of 24.000 acres for the period from 1911 to 1920 produced a total of 2,425,900
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

bushels each year. The following ten-year period with an average of 17,300 acres produced a yearly total of 2,327,900 bushels. This shows that while the acreage decreased 29% during the last ten-year period the total average yearly production for that time decreased only 2.2%.
 Although the price of most farm commodities last year was consider ably lower than in 1929 the potato growers, because of high yields. did not feel the price depression as severely as producers of many other agricultural products. The Decem- Der 1st price of potatoes in Connec- ticut at the farm decreased 36@ from the farm price of December l. 1929, but the total value of the whole crop decreased only 7%.
 While there was no change in the total Connecticut acreage planted to potatoes in 1880 as compared with the previous year. there were some Fairfield, Litchfield and Middlesex counties showed increases in acre. ages, while all the other counties showed decreases.
 Yields were exceptionally large on the whole this, year, with an est:- mated average of 190 bushels per acre as compared with 130 bushels in 1929 and 131 bushels for the i've year average. Production for the state in 1890 totaled 2,660,000 bus hels as compared with 1,820,000 bushels in 1929. Hartford county lead in 1890 production and was fol- lowed by New Haven and Holland counties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
HONS CANCEL EGG HUNT
Depression Given AS Reason; Kids
 Sorrowful At News
Economic SituafiOn-First Time in Years That An nual Treat Will Fail to Attract Thousands

There will be no Lions club Easter egg hunt at Hamilton park this year. The economic depression which would make 1t impossible. in the eyes Of the members of the club. to finance the affair Is given as the req son
 The children who enjoyed this event annually will no doubt miss the fun of searching for the little candy eggs and reaping the rewards of prizes. There were thousands of eggs hidden in the grass and shrubbery at the park on Easter morning and at a given signal, thousands of kid dies scampered around searching for the toothsome dainties.
 At an executive meeting of the club it was voted to eliminate the af-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
Civil Actions in
 Common Pleas
Foreclosure Cases Furnish- ing Much Business in
 the Local Courts

Five civil actions totaling $3,225
 and three foreclosure actions were
 started in the common pleas court yesterday. Tn addition the City of Waterbury instituted tax lien fore closure actions against seven prop
 erty owners in the city.
 Foreclosure actions were begun ty the Waterbury Second Mortgage Co against Edward l.. Martin, in- volving property on Chester avenue
 property. .Ado'ph Sanditz against Casimer Mockus involving Alder street property and Auto Owners Loan Co against Anna Skibinski af- fecting property on North Main street.
 The G. I. T. Corp of Bridgeport | started a $500 action against H. A. Hollander based on an alleged un-
 paid note. The Chromium Corp of America began an action against A. | ment of $228.c9. On common count writs, Geghan-Allerton Go asks $475 against George Robillard and James Walker seeks $500 from the State Dairy. Tn an action based on an auto mishap. Christopher Collins is named defendant by Mary Cron- i1 who seeks $1,O00 and George Cronin claims $75O. The accident took place on Baldwin street. The city's tax lien foreclosure &C., tons were started against the fol- lowing: Mary Alishauskas. property
 on 304-312 Baldwin street; Ernest c. Mcintyre. property on Fairview street: Victor Bernier and others, property on Waterville street; Mabel s. Dwy, property on Middlesex street; Joseph Famiglietti, property
 or Fairview strete; Leonard LoRus- so, property on Haase street. Headphones for the deaf are being installed in German theaters. Soviet Russia will add 15 vessels to the far eastern mercantile fleet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
The Public
 Speaking Club

President Franklyn M. Stibbs of the Waterbury Public Speaking club announces that the club is preparing for the invasion next Wednesday night of the Agora club, public speaking group of the New Haven Y. M. c. A.
 A list of the speakers and their subjects will be released next Mon- day. All speeches will feature The World To-day" The speakers will be New Haven men. The attendance is expected to be about 80, the af- fair to be held at the "Y."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

fair this year as merchants and other individuals who cooperated in past years to make the affair suc- cess, would find 1t difficult to make contributions of prizes in view of the hard times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

Headphones for the deaf are being installed in German theaters.
 Soviet Russia will add 5 vessels to the far eastern mercantile fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
WOODWARD OFFICE
BUILDING IS SOLD
Heirs of Original Owners Acquire
Structure at Public
Auction.

The Woodward Building, history Of
nce Structure on the southeast corner Of
Fifteenth and H streets. was bought in
at public auction yesterday afternoon
by Donald woodward. representing the
heirs Of S. w. Woodward, its original
owner.
Mr.. woodward. president Of the de-
partment store Of Woodward & Lo-
throp. submitted a bid of $3.50 900. sub
ject TO outstanding obligations totallng
S2.i4s.isl5l, bringing the total con-
alteration to $2,3eS.l6l5
A large crowd attended the sale,
which was conducted by Vernon @.
owen of the firm Of Thomas J. owen
& Son.
The winning bid of $25o,ooo for the
property was subject to q nrSt trust OF
$3.00o. 600, interest amounting TO ST.
463.o1 and taxes Of $6s, so.
The current assessed valuation on
the property, for land apd building,
amounts to $2,6o9, $50. The auction Is
the largest here since the sale three
years ago OF the Washington Building.
Francis H. Duehay, Inc, was the
recent owner Of the property. The
original building was erected by Mr.
Woodward in 1911 and an History
addition on-ths II street side OF the
property was erected by the Duehay
Corporation IN 1929. The original
structure contains $50 rooms and the
addition 100
The property has q frontage Of iss
feet on H street and Of Isl feet on
Fifteenth street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29

|HE famous old residence in
Georgetown long occupied by
Francis Scott Key, author of
i THE Star Spangled Banner"
has just been purchased by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, vice
president and executive oficer of the
commission, made the announcement
today that the Federal Government has
secured title to the building at 1916
1920 M street, near the Key Bridge.
The colonel and his associates have de-
termined that this is the historical Key
residence, but it is problematical II
the Federal Government will expend
funds for its restoration, as q national
relic.
Col. Grant is hopeful that some pa
triotic organization, such as the ID. A.
r., will become interested in restoring
the Key residence.
Capt. e. N. Chisolm, r., engineer for
the commission, said today that he has
recommended that the Key residence
be retained and that the adjoining
structures be torn down, to make it
stand out more prominently. Col.
Grant announced today that he would
approve the recommendation
Negotiation for purchase Of the his
toric residence was completed by H
Tudor Morsell, the commissions land
purchasing officer The property was
bought to set of the Key Bridge, which
spans the Potomac River, and to keep
industrialism away from that section.
The Key residence area probably will
be linked I'D with the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway.
The front of the Key residence was
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remodeled some years ago for business
purposes. It houses a hardware store
and an antique shop is located in the
former law offices of the author of The
Star Spangled Banner" Mr.. Key, who
was an outstanding attorney in Wash
ington, had his law offices in a small
structure on the west side of the resi-
dence.
The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is advised that the
house was built originally Of red brick.
It was q colonial structure, rather at
tractive, with q Colonial doorway and
fan light and hand carved window sills.
These features were. withdrawn when
the front was remodeled.
The commission Is informed that the
house was assigned to Francis Scott Key
In 1909 and that he acquired title to
it in 1880.
Hugh T. TaRgart, father of Miss Eta
Taggart, prominent Washington at
torney, purchased the house some years
ago and Miss Taggart aided the COM
mission in establishing the authenticity
Of the structure. Francis Scott Key
Smith, local attorney, grandson Of the
author Of THE Star Spangled Banner"
took a prominent part in identifying
historical aspects Of the residence for
the commission.
Col. Grant is hopeful that patriotic
group will come forward at an early
date and offer to restore the structure
as a national relic, as the Government
lack funds. at present, for thus honor
ing the author of its National anthem.
Capt. Chisholm, who has been down
in the cellar and Subcellar of the old
residence, said today that the original
timbers are still in good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
ATTENDANCE 1900
Figure Sets New Daily Rec
ord; Inventor to Be Guest
Tonight.

!, Approximately $4,000 persons visited
the washington Auditorium yesterday
ana last night to set a new high mark
Tor daily attendance at the seventh an
nual Industrial Exposition CT the Wash
mgton Chamber of Commerce. The ex-
position sponsors were hosts last night
to industrial leaders here.
O. Francis Jenkins, Washington in
Ventor OF television, one CT the out
standing exhibits at the exposition. will
be the guest of the chamber tonight,
which has been designated jenkins
Television Night in his honor
Inc inventor has accepted an invita-
ton to appear in person at the audi
forum. provided his condition. weak
ened through long illness. will permit.
Tne miniature theater at the EXPOSE
ton IN which the first public demon
stration In Washington of projected
IeleVlslon pictures is being undertaken,
was again the center of attraction at
the show last night. Several hundred
people waited in line Tor the opening
OF the evening program at 9 O'Clock.
Several models built by Mr.. jenkins
curing the experimental stages of his
development Of television are being dis
played IN the inventions exhibit" at
the Auditorium, in which are shown the
creations OF various Washington in
tSAeo- AAc cAi-oAG, arranged Win the
cooperation OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition and the War Department, in
cluoeS the prototype of the motion pic
ture project now in universal use in
movie houses. which Jenkins Is cred
tied with tnvehtfng in 1890.
the coal division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association and the
Anthracite Institute, as well as other
coal merchants exhibiting at the ex-
position, plan TO give away several tons
OF coal as prizes in a unique contest
running all this week The awards will
be made Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
|S|EGAL ON STAND
'DEN|ESATTEMPT TO
BR|BE JAIL GUARD
TestifieS in Own Defense and
IntimateS He Was
Trapped.
SAYS COMMITMENT CARD
SHOWN HIM BY EXPERT
Failed to Find Record Of Damiani's
Arrest On Conviction Here,
He Tells Jury.

Intimating he had been entrapped,
Abner Siegal Washington lawyer, took
the witness stand at his District SUI
preme Court trial today and denied he
offered $3.50 bride to . District Jail
~uard.
Abandoning the shouting tactics he
lad employed in examining ether wit
-lesses, Siegal became a suave, mild
hammered individual when he began to
Unfold his story to the jury.
Under questioning by his associate
counsel, z. Russell Kelly, the defendant
testified he had no intention of doing
anything dishonest to obtain the free
dom CT his client. Vincenz Damiani,
under indictment in Pennsylvania for
alleged participation in two murders
He declared he did not seek to bride
Harry S. Dean, f1ngerprint clerk and
guard at the jail, to insert a spurious
commitment card in the Jail records
to establish an alibi for Damiani.
Says He Saw Gard.
Explaining he was arrested March
81, last Siegal said he was shown the
allegedly spurious commitment card,
by Dean March Is. He said he told
Dean the card contained no court case
number or commitment cause
II told Dean" Siegal testified, "a
O~yCdA COul0 sec tIllS WAS a
'phony' and a fake also said I had
had enough experience to know no court
and jury could be fooled by such a
paper. Dean turned around to me and
said he had wife and SIX children,
and asked me not to say anything about
the whole affair tor a couple of days"
Siegal said hea was interested in the
Damiani case by Sam Corola of WASH
ington. 1t was Corola, he added. who
suggested he should see Dean and OBJ
tain confirmation of reports that Dam
iani was in the District Jail at the
time the double murder was committed.
It was for this reason, Siegal said,
that he inspected the Police Court dock
cts and headquarters records on March
16, in an effort to learn definitely
whether Damiani ever had been arrest
ed or convicted in washington He said
he could find nothing to substantiate
such reports.
Salsberg Not Retained.
The laywer-defendan testified he was
to have received $4,000 to represent
Damiani. while Abram Salsberg, a
Wilkes Barre. Pa, attorney, demanded
q fee Of $4,000. He said they believed
they. had such q good case, however,
that Salsberg was told his services
would not be needed, in order that
Siegal might obtain bigger fee.
Present in the court room for the
flrst time was j. Edgar Hoover, chief
of the Bureau Of Investigation, Depart
ment Of Justice. One Of his best-known
agents, A. w. Jacobson, testified against
Siegal while the Governments case was
being presented by Leo A. Rover, United
States Attorney, and since that time
has been associated with Rover In the
prosecution Of Siegal Mr.. jacobson is
member of the bar.
The defense closed its case with
Siegaps testimony, after which Justice
James NJ. Proctor denied another mo-
ton by the defense for q directed YER
dict Of not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
.FOUR-HORSE COACH
IS PARADE FEATURE
Ancient Vehicle to Carry
PrincesSeS of Halloween
Saturday Night.

An ancient stage coach, probably $50
years old, drawn by four horses and
carrying "PrinceSSeS of Halloween" will
be one of the features of the Halloween
parade Saturday night, as an entry by
the Society of Natives.
Last seen In a parade in Baltimore
and at the Fair Of the Iron Horse of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Hale
thorpe, Md, this Anticipated vehicle,
with high-topped seats, carried travellers
of early days between Benning and
what was then the City of Washington.
The exact age of the stage coach an
tedates the Civil War by many years,
however. and a veteran carriage maker
who inspected IL in the stable of Wise
Brothers in Georgetown yesterday ex-
pressed the opinion 1t probably is about
$50 years old. It is the property of the
Victor J. Evans estate and in recent
years has been leading q Rip Van
Wrinkle existence on the broad and
hilly acres of that estate, called Accii-
nation Park. near Ridge and Foxall
roads and Cathedral avenue.
Loaned by Evans Estate.
1t was loaned to the Natives for the
city organized celebration through the
courtesy of Arthur l.. Evans and his
co-executor Of the estate. Mrs. Evans.
An expert driver and a team Of four
horses, volunteered for the celebration
by the Chevy Chase Dairy. viii fur
nish the motive power for it in the cele-
hration.
1t will be decorated by a committee
representing the Society OF Natives. of
which Mrs. Watson v. Shelton is chair
man. Miss Ina c. Emery, who pro-
duced the children'S pageant. Health,
Beauty and Talent in the Child Life of
the Nations Capital" at the Central
High School on October %, 1920. is adj
vising with the committee on the dec
oratlons Of all the Society Of Natives
entries. Misses Martha and Vivian Ina
Shelton win be princesses Of Halloween.
Large Coach Donated.
A gayly-decorated Chevy Chase motor
coach, the largest on the line, has been
volunteered for the use OF the Natives.
About so persons In costume will be in
this coach. with Miss Anne Hyde Coch-
rane functioning as the witch. There
also viii be q decorated float. being a
A. c. Barrett are principal figures. Mrs.
M. E. Lyddane win have a gayly-deco-
rated automobile In the Society OF
Natives section.
A float designed after the fashion of
a room in an old Colonial home, and
occupied by characters representing
George Washington and his cabinet.
will feature the entry of the ASSocia-
ton OF Oldest Inhabitants.
The role of President Washington
will be taken by George B. jackson.
Others who will ride on the float in
clude Frank B. Kelly as Attorney
General Randolph; Capt Edward
O'Connor. as Secretary of State JET
ferSon: Frank w Downing as Secretary
of the Treasury Hamilton; Artemas C.
Harmon. as Secretary of War Knox.
and Samuel Altman, as Postmaster
General Osgood.
The committee in charge of the work,
in addition to the participants, includes
James +. Duhamel. chairman: Percy
B. Israel, j. Eliot Wright and B. F.
McCauley. The background and settings
are being arranged BY Mr. jackson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29

w. &. Mooney, 81. prominent builder
and contractor and long associated
with fraternal and church activities
here. died early this morning after
long illness ct his home, 5S44 First
street southwest
Born IN Charlottesville. Va. Mr..
Mooney came here IS years ago to go
into business. He became a member Of
the Amity Lodge Of the Odd Fellows
Ls Fayette Lodge Of the F. A. A. NJ
the washington Round Table and the
Shriners. He also was q vice president
o. the Master Builders Association
treasurer of the Organized Bible Class
q member Of the board Of the American
Temperance Life Insurance Co. and
chairman Of the board of deacons and
trustees Of the Fifth Baptist Church.
Surviving are his WIDOW, one daueh-
ter Mrs. Grace Mooney Richards. both
of this city; q brother. Perley Mooney.
and two sisters. Mrs. Rosa Bailey and
Mrs. Nela Evans, all OF Charlottesville
Funeral services win be held Satur-
day at $50 pm. at the Fifth Baptist
Church