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The Washington times., 1931-02-27
FEAR ASSETS
LESS THAN
DEBTS
Clients Question Schedules
Showing S177,639 Margin;
Receivers Report Awaited

A meeting of the creditors Of
the bankrupt Swartzell, Rheem
81 Hensey Co. mortgage banking
house will be held Saturday.
March IA. in Equity Court No. 2,
Fred j. Eden. referee in bank
ruptcy, announced today.
The courtroom was chosen as
the meeting place in order that
the large Number of creditors OF
the defunSt firm may be accom-
modated. Plans for the holding
of the first hearing of creditors
followed closely the filing of the
schedule of assets and liabilities
of the firm yesterday by Attor-
neys Tobriner & Graham, Coun-
sci for the company.
Trustee to Be Chosen
At the March IA meeting the
creditors will select a trustee, who
will act as their agent in manag-
ing the affairs of the concern.
Shortly after the trustee has
qualified the receivers now in
charge of the SWartzelI, Rheem
and HenSey properties, Major
Julius 1. Peyser and Attorney
Henry p. Blair, will file their re-
port with the court. They will
then relinquiSh their supervision.
While the schedule filed yester-
day in behalf of the company
indicates that the assets amount
to $6,5O7 1896, exceeding the
liabilities of $6,329, ,795. 40 by $177.-
63946 it is believed possible by
a number of creditors that the
real condition of the company
will not be accurately known until
the company's schedule will have
been compared with the report
of the receivers.
Discrepancy Feared
The company representatives,
they point out, claim in the state
ment accompanying the schedules
that they were hampered in max
ing an audit of the involved
transactions because the com
pany'S record were in the control
of the auditors for the receivers
and representatives of the De-
partment of Justice. The com
pany's attorneys said the schedule
is subject to revision.
Rheem Aided Work
In the meantime creditors Of
the concern and holders Of notes
are proceeding with plans to
appoint committees to proceed
with the extensive litigation
which is certain to follow.
Edmund D. Rheem, executive
vice president of the firm, who is
under $25, 900 bond pending hear.
ings on charges of embezzling
$4,000 of the funds of note
holders, assisted in the prepara.
tion of the schedules which were
filed yesterday. Three copies of
these schedules have been filed
with the court. These are being
carefully studied by attorneys re-
presenting creditors and by
creditors themselves.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
SUMMER USED
To CONSIDER
SITUATION
Stalker Credit Unions Bill
Favored; Bankers Protest
Against Blaine Legislation

The House District Committee
today at its last session for the
present Congress favorably re-
ported the Stalker bill providing
for incorporation of credit unions
in the various Government esJap-
lishmentS, definitely postponed
action on two Blaine bills to
regulate foreclosure of mortgages,
and the issuance and sale of
securities, and paid tribute to
Chairman Zihlman and other
members who will not be in the
next Congress.
After definitely poStponing ac-
tion on the Blaine bills, the CON-
mittee unanimously adopted a
resolution offered by Representa-
tive Norton CD of New Jersey,
which provides for the appoint
ment of committee of six mem
berS to make a thorough study
of the subject matter contained
in the two Blaine bills and sub
NIT their report and recommen-
dations to the District Committee
in the Seventy4second Congress
for such consideration and action
as the committee may deem ad-
visable.
Members Are Named
Chairman Zihlman appointed as
members of that special commit
tee Representatives Mcleod Of
Michigan, Whitley of New York,
LO0fbOurOW of Utah, all Republi'
cans, and Norton of New Jersey,
Tarber of Georgia and Patman of
Texas, Democrats.
Paul v. Keyser, rpresenting the
Investment Bankers Association of
America, appeared before the COM
mittee in opposition to the Blaine
bills. Representative MCClintic
objected to reopening the hear
ingS and Representative Hull pro
tested that the opposition to this
legislation had consumed plenty
of time and that if any delay now
arose there was no possibility OF
getting these measures to pass at
this session.
Representative Patman declared
that while he would not filibuSter.
he would insist on reading the bill
by paragraphs for amendment,
hearing witnesses, and Offering
amendments to perfect the meas
ures.
POstpOnement Passes
Mr.. McClintic then made the
motion to postpone further con-
Sideration. which was passed by
o vote of 6 to 3.
Representative Hull made
farewell speech to the committee,
as he will retire at the close of
the present session, in which he
paid his respects to Chairman
zihlman for his fairness and help
fulnesS to all members.
Mrs. Norton CD indorSed the
sentiment as expressed by Mr..
Hull and spoke of the splendid
service" rendered by Mr.. Zihlman,
who had at all times played fair
with ALL"
The committee gave a rising
vote of appreciation to the ser
vice of Miss Grace H. Patterson,
clerk of the committee, and Mrs.
Ina M. Waterfield.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
D. G. Cemetery Sepulcher
viii Sing O1On Chants

The first singing sepulcher"
ever to be built, so far as is
known. is being constructed in
Washington, it was learned today.
The novel arrangement has
been mystifying many visitors to
Rock Greek Cemetery, where H.
B. Hibbs, prominent broker, is
having a beautiful little chapel
erected.
The sounds Of beautiful
choral music and chimes
coming from the uncOmpleted
shrine while labOrerS clad in
OverallS 60 about their work is
attracting all who pass.
Device in the Walls
The interior of the chapel is
about 20 feet long and Is feet
wide. In the thick masonry walls
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Times Staff Photo

and under the floor of the chapel
are compartments for caSketS.
In order to have appropriate
music when services are held
within the tiny chapel, there
has been installed within the
massive walls an intricate cleo
trical musical device which,
through the use of small records
similar to those played on vic
trOIaS, fills the air with soft
music.
Records Are Changed
A small motor accommodates
changes of records.
In a little "sseepIe" over one
corner of the chapel there is an
ampIifier which carries the tones
of the voices outside the Sepul-
cher.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Ban on Fishing Nets
LikeLv To Be Lifted

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 27.
In. the hope the meeting Of the
State game and inland fisheries
commission, which will hold a spe-
cial meeting here March Is, will
suspend the law against nets
north of Hallowing Point, local
Shad and herring fishermen are
busy ,mending their nets and re-
pairing their boats.
There are approximately 200
persons in this city and Fairfax
county who make their living by
fishing.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
FOOD ASSURED.
POOR PUPILS

Extension Of the food relief
activities of the Pcrent- Teacher
Associations in the schools and
Of social agencies in the homes
of undernOurished children was
announced today.
The program. announced after
conference in the office of
Stephen e. Kramer. assistant
superintendent of schools. calls
for full provision for children
who cannot afford to pay the
weekly cost of Is cents for the
milk-and-cracker lunches in
school and to supply larger
lunches when required.
Work to Reach Homes
1t also includes work by social
agencies to meet any need which
may exist in the homes of chill
dren who are reported as need
ing food. in so far as their funds
will permit.
The amount necessary for this
extension of the present work is
estimated by Superintendent of
Schools BalIOu to be $63.5O a day
for the 1882 children who have
been found to be underfed and
$59.44 q day for the 1882 chill
dren now being partly cared for.
Takes Effect Soon
A formal agreement between
the schools, the Parent Teacher
Associations, and the social
agencies was drawn up, and the
new work will go into effect at
an early date.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
BIC BOND ISSUE
To END BUREAU
FURLOUGHS
Federal Engraving Plant to Be
Kept Busy Preparing New
Issue; Mills Is in Charge

With a favorable report from
the Senate Finance Committee,
the Treasury bill providing for a
general refunding of the second
Liberty Loan, callable in 1892. will
come up for passage in the Sen
ate early next week.
The House already has enacted
the measure, which will provide
ultimately for the issuance Of
approximately $4,000, ,OOO, 600 worth
of new Government bonds, bear
ing 312 per cent interest, instead
of the Az per cent interest car
ried by the present bonds issued
during the World War.
Ends FurlOugh System
One of the immediate effects
of the new bond issue will be
relief from the present system Of
furloughs at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
Under-secretary Mills said to-
day that bureau work plans de-
pend entirely on the time when
the first issue of bonds will be
undertaken, and that in turn de
pends upon the condition of the
money market.
Small Denominations
The Treasury Department has
given assurances to the House
Ways and Means Committee that
the new bond issue will be in
denominations of the $50 and
S1OO type, so that the small
investor" and the general public
will have every opportunity to
participate in it.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
BARONET SUED
BY WIFE HERE

The bond for Sir Charles Ross
was reduced to $4,000 in the
District Supreme Court today.
He posted this sum and was
then released from custody.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
SCOUT PAGEANT NEARS

A meeting will be held at the
Carlton Hotel tonight to discuss
plans for a spring pageant "The
Festival of Nations" to be held
for a week starting April 81 un-
der the auspices of the Girl
Scouts of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
Parliamentary
81 Rufde Curtains, sec

Nun1e CURTAINS oSc
Five-piece Ruined Sets, with cretonne
valance, cream and ecru wolfe and
marquisette. 2M yards long.
81 & $1.5O Curtains, 59c
Criss-Cross Bobinet and Valance
Curtains, cream and ecru; also colored
rayon valance styles.
$1.5O Satin Damask, Sc
54-inch Satin Damask Drapery. blue,
rose and gold stripes fast colors.
81 Drapery Dainask, 39c
So inches wide. rose, hlne, gold and
green; 1ast colors.
Kaafman's--FiFst Flo0a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
PLAYGROUND SITE
ACQUISITION URGED
American University Park
Citizens Group Desires
School Property.

Immediate acquisition of site for
q school and playground was urged in
resolutions adopted by the American
University Park Citizens Association at
q meeting in Hurst Hall of American
University last night. School needs of
the section will be studied and available
sites made known, in accordance with
o communication read from the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations asking
for school information. 1t is desired
that site be obtained now, while it
may be had at fair figure.
Dissatisfied over the treatment of its
request for adequate lighting of Forty
sixth street from Massachusetts, avenue
to River road, the association again
took action seeking to have this thor-
oughfare lighted and also to have 1t
made an arterial highway.
Thomas E. Lodge, former president
of the association, criticized the Com
nlissioners for sending out 'perfunctory
replies to inquiries
An appeal for support of the Com
nlunity Chest was made by Newbold
Noyes, chairman of the Special Gifts
Committee of the Chest. He said tnat
while the fund to be raised is around
SO 900 900, Is per cent greater than last
year. this sum includes the special Red
Cross fund of 100000. Mr.. NoyeS said
the fund should have at least 100000
contributors this year because Of So
1icitors being allowed to canvass in the
Government departments. On the ques-
ton as to whether Government en-
ployes should contribute downtown or
at home, he said the. preference was
for downtown, but that the homes Of
these employees also would be appealed
to. He cited instances of distress and
despair and said that while depressed
conditions would make the job difficult
he had no doubt of success for the
drive
American University Park has been
handled for the Chest for the past two
years by the associations Executive
Committee without outside solicitations
and, after brief outline by Mr.. Lodge,
the association again decided to do this
work.
DR.. Anthony Hankey was elected to
membership.
D. s. Burch, president of the associa-
ton, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Costly Talk.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand Cp.-
It costs SIS minute to talk over the
new wireless telephone service between
New Zealand and Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
LAWLESS SPIRIT HIT
BY GOV. RICHARDS
Retiring Executive, in Final Mes
sage, Deplores Lynchings in
South Carolina.
BY the Associated Press.


COLUMBIA, s. c., January 15.--Gov
John @. Richards denounced lynching,
attacked slot machines, praised prohibit
ton and deplored lawlesSness yesterday
in his final message to the General AS
sembly.
The chief executive, who retires Janu-
airy 20 to be succeeded by libra C. Black
wood, recalled two lynchings which &C.
CURED during his administration. He
asked for additional protection Of
prisoners held on capital charges.
In one case he took a sheriff sharply
to task for failing to request aid for the
protection of his prisoner.
1T had hoped" he said, "that there
would be no lynchings in South Caro-
lima during my administration, and that
the stigma and disgrace which attaches
to those who engage in that barbarous
and degenerating crime would never
again be charged to our people"
Discussing prohibition, which he
praised, the Governor asserted "a spirit
Of lawlessness seems to have gripped
not only this State but the Nation"
Referring to the slot machine, against
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mittee from the society win serve in an
advisory capacity.
Members of the committee include
H. e. Howe, editor Industrial and En-
cheering Chemistry, Washington.
1.-THE belief was expressed at the con-
ference that most of the social and
human problems in industry are but
surface symptoms of disorders deep
bedded in the industrial structure, -
Prof. Smith said. "UnemploymenA for
example, is not a single disorder, but q
common symptom of many, among
others Of seasonal production, cyclical
depressions and unabSorbed increase in
productive efficiency.
THE institute plans to approach
these problems at their origin through
well integrated studies, utilizing engi-
neering, economic and human sci
ences."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
Stout Women Learn Easy Way
To Lose 20 Pounds of Fat
Much Women
and Girls
Should Weigh

If you're fat-hrst
remove the causel
K r u S c H Z N
SALTS contains the E
mineral salts your
body organs, glands
a n d nerves should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

have to function properly.
. When your vital organs fail to
perform their work correctly-your
bowels and kidneys can't throw
off that waste material-before you
realize it-you're growing hideously
fat!
Take one-half teaspoonfuI of KRU-
SCHEN SALTS in a glass Of hot water
every p1orning-in three weeks get on
the scales and note how many pounds OF
fat have vontshed.
Notice also that you have gained in
energy-your skin is clearer--your eyes
sparkle with glorious health--you feel
younger in body--keener in mind. KRU-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

An agreement calling for an orderly
development Of the $4,000 proved acres
Reinhardt said he expected all those
interested to sign the agreement by
January 81, at which time IL viii be
presented to Secretary Ray Lyman VIII
bur of the Interior Department for
approval.
Secretary Wilbur suggested the plan
nearly q year ago. It should be in
operation by February !, Reinhardt
said
The plan itself was described as pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
PLANNING TO DEVELOP
/. NORTH. DOME OIL FIELD
d. the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 15.-wil-
liam Reinhardt, chairman, has an
nounced approval by the Kettleman
Hills North Dome Petroleum Association
of the unit plan for development Of the
field, considered potentially one of the
most productive in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

sCHEN will give any fat person joyous
surprise.
Get an CSC bottle OF KRUSCHEN SALTS
from any leading druggist anywhere in
America nasts weeks. II this first bot
tie doesn't convince you this is the easiest.
safest and surest way to lose fat-f you
don't feel e. superb improvement in health
so gloriously observation-disclosures alive
your money gladly returned. Peoples Drug
Stores know all about Kruschen.
Note: When taking Kruschen for over
weight you can reduce more swiftly by
cutting out pastry and fatty meats-go
light Of potatoes, butter, cream and sugar.
IN two weeks Mrs. M. Q. Taylor Of Lewis
burg, W. Va, reduced her weight from us
and shortness of breath is gone Thanks
for such good remedy" she tes.-Ad-
Vertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

viding q sliding scale Of Government
royalties varying from one-eighth OF the
production Of each vel up to $4,000
barrels q day to q maximum royalty Of
One-third for wells entering the tO0. 000-
barrel class.
Eight wells are producing in the
North Dome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

!. Charged with numbering her hus.
band, Mrs. Mary Ann Sproule, Castle.
'derg, Ireland, the 3s-year-old mothe,
of five children, is to undergo a thirC
trial, juries in the two previous case:
having disagreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15
PLAN TO STUDY HUMAN
PROBLEMS IN INDUSTRY
Yale University Institute to Co.
operate With American Socie-
ty of Mechanical Engineers.
By DC Assoclated press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, January 49,
The Yale University Institute Of Human
Relations is preparing to conduct SCI
entific study of human problems in in
dustry, in cooperation with a commit
tee of the American Society of Mechan-
ical Engineers. Members of the insti-
tute and the committee conferred here
Tuesday, and announced the plan.
Prof. Elliott d. Smith of Yale Univer-
sity viii act as director, while the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

which he has waged relentless war since
taking office, the Governor termed it
''the most wicked gambling device ever
conceived by the devil" p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-15

Three italian touring planes recently
few approximately 1853 miles from
Rome, Italy, to Cape Town, South
Africa, in IA days.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

RedWater station that the man, who
was captured with the animals that
were left, had sold a portion of the
stock to a rancher, thus clearing the
mystery of the missing horses. Maxwell
continued to give his full time and at
tention to his business, and in the
month of February, studied plans for
adding a number of buckboards to his
equipment in which to conduct a pas
senger carrying business in connection
with his mail carrying duties.
His case coming before Judge Nc
Bride, presiding over the probate court,
the following record becomes of i'm
mediate interest:
Territory Of Montana VS.. A. j.
Maxwell, accused Of murder. C..
G.. Cox for the defendant, and
prosecuting attorney Ross for the
Territory. After hearing all the ev-
idence, the judge rendered his deci-
sion that the killing was accidental
and discharged the prisoner
The record vas made and entered
sometime during the month of Febru-
airy, 1880, when the legal aspects of the
death of William Behrman, said at the
time to have been a deserter from Fort
Keogh, were closed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

time forceful and persistent when oc-
casion demanded it. The problems ana
perplexities confronting a forwarding
merchant of the period Of 1880, STA
toned on the ever moving terminus
of the north-building Utah & North
ern railroad, are set forth in most IN
teresting in a series OF letters
which recently came to light, penned
by no less a Montana parsonage than
the late Benjamin F. White, later to
become the last governor of the terri
tory.
The recipient was H. Williams OF
Butte and the letters were written IN
the period of a year between October,
1879, and November, 1880, during the
time that the railroad was advancing
%northward from Beaver Canyon to the
1880 terminus, Dillon.
All were found a short time ago in
an old Butte mine shaft, where they
apparently had lain for nearly so
years. They were in excellent condi-
ton, every word still legible, and were
forwarded to Miss Carolyn White,
daughter of the late governor, who
makes her home at Dillon. They are
in her possession at the present time.
The man who was later to become
one of the founders of Dillon and its
most prominent citizen for 40 years
as we'll as the governor of Montana
territory, was in 1879 and 1880 a for
warding and commission merchant, OPP
Grating from the terminus of the Utah
e. Northern. AS the track was laid
northWard, he moved with it, and his
Office was always thus temporary. Even
his letterheads bore the flexible date
line, Terminus of the Utah ~ North
ern Railroad"
1t was his business to make connec-
tons for the shipper or consignee be-
tween the end Of the railroad and
points in the Montana territory, either
by freight or by stage, more commonly
the former, securing the best rates OBJ
tainable for his client. In that WIN
ter of 1880, however, it appears
that it was not always a question OF
good rates. but rather of getting
the freight through at all.
The first letter Of the interesting
series, written from Beaver Canyon
and dated Oct. 81, 1879, relates plans
of the railroad.
Railroad iron is now expected here
within a day or two and the extension
to Red Rock will be pushed ahead as
fast as possible and a winter terminus
established by about the first of De-
cember in Red Rock valley
This prediction was not to be full
filled. The railroad IRON did not
reach the Red Rock valley that fall,
and the forwarding merchant settled
down to a winter that was to be
fraught with difficulties. Snow came,
and with it cold weather. Freighters
became discouraged and many went
out Of business for the winter. Others
demanded exorbitant rates. Along in
December, conditions became SO drastic
that the stage seemed to offer the only
means Of transporting goods:
Dec. Is, 1879. I see now no way
to get any freight of at all. I may,