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The Washington times., 1932-03-24
RUN FLEET NEW
: OBJECTIVE Of
+. DRAGNET
East Side RaCketeer Target
Inquest Which Shifts
Beyond Land

TRENTON, N. j., March "a
(LN.S. Far out to sea, to in
clude the ships of the rum
fleet, " anchored beyond the
12-mile limit off the New Jer-
sey coast, the overwhelming
hunt for the Lindbergh baby
kidnapers stretched today.
The direct cause for extending
the search for the abducted al
month-old son of Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh to the ocean
was the anxiety of police to ap-
prehend Able Wagner, East Side
gangster, on suspicion he had
some underworld information
bearing on the kidnapping.
FIeischer Also Sought
Wagner, who twice escaped as
SaSsinS' bullets in feud wars, was
reported to be in hiding with
Harry F1eischer, member Of De-
troit's purple gang" also sought
in connection with the abduction.
Wagner, according to the news
bulletin issued today by the New
Jersey State police, was alleged
to have been seen in central New
Jersey shortly before the kid
naping Of the baby and has not
been seen since. FleiScher, the
statement declares, has been "un-
accounted for'' since the Price
kidnapping in Connecticut.
Raids Are FruitIeSs
Attempts to find either or both
on some vessel were started after
several raids by New Jersey State
police and detectives on houses
in Greenport, Long Island, dis
proved "tips" the two gangsters
were barricading themselves in
one OF them.
A truckman who told police he
saw a car in Newark with two
men and baby a few hours after
the kidnapping was reported to
have identified FleiScher and an
other criminal from the RogueS'
Gallery photographs as occupants
Of the automobile. That started
the present phase Of the intensive
investigation.
All other trails followed in the
past a. hours proved but wild
goose chases.
Mail Order SIeuth
Several homes were searched
on clues indicating the baby
might be held in one Of them.
In one Brooklyn house, police
found Thomas La Sale, cripple,
q correspondence school detective,
who explained he merely wrote to
Colonel Lindbergh and some Of
the Investigators suggesting Ger.
tain angles Of the case he believed
were worth looking into.
Officials Of Hunterdon county,
headed by Chief Detective Elmer
Hand and Sheriff william B.
Weam, appeared to have begun a
separate investigation along lines
they cloaked in secrecy.
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
CITIZENS HONOR CHIEF

The Southeast Washington
Citizens Association will honor
A. G. Hermann, its president
for 25 years, at a testimonial
meeting in Buchanan auditorium,
Thirteenth and D Streets South
east, at 8 ,, m. Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

which their elder brother, the
Prince of Asturias, has been
suffering all his life. Medical
experts say they must undergo
these injections every half
year for the rest of their lives.
This, however, is not going
to prevent them from getting
married, it seems. Wedding
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

bells are due
to ring for
h eld er
d a u g h t er,
Beatrice, in
m / d-Sunmer.'
S he W i | |
m a rry her
cousin, Prince
AL va ro de
B ou r b o n
Orleans, who
is study in 6
enginee rim g
in z uric h,
a n d t h e
young couple
will live in a
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

did not men,
ton foreign
debutanteS, it
is expected
many foreign
g iris i'll
choose to buy
t h cir court
gowns in Lon
don rather
than in Paris,
NEW I OEk OF
other fashion
centers.
The request
was commu-
nicat e d to
AnnAa.aa AnAA-A
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

royal wish is tantamount to a
command, London dressmakerS
expect to reap small fortunes
out of this years courts.
While the official announce
ment from Buckingham Palace
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
King and Queen Approve
"Buy British" Movement

LONDON, March "a Q.N.S).
King George and Queen Mary
of England have placed them
selves on public record as the
The Washington times., 1932-03-24
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Infantas InocuIated
Against Dread Disease

PARIS, March "a U.N.S0.
The InfantaS Beatrice and
CriStina, daughters of ex-King
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

modest flat there until compile
ton of his studies.
The Infanta Cristina is also
engaged to marry her sisters
future brother-in-law, Prince
Alonzo.
The Washington times., 1932-03-24

every UCD anu
matron in the form Of a printed
slip accompanying the official
invitation.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
Cumulative" Stocks.

NEW YORK, June IS (SpeciaD -
There is at present considerable dis
elimination between preferred stocks
that are cumulative" and those of a
''non-cumulative" character. The ex-
perience of holders of the former in
other depressions when 1t has been
necessary to reduce or pass payments
on senior issues has been quite satis-
factory, as over q period of years they
have been able to recover part or all
of dividends suspended when earnings
did not permit their payment. Most Of
the industrial corporations that wGre
formed in the consolidation era, I'm TIM
early part Of this century, made their
preferred stocks cumulative" On the
other hand, the railroad preferred
stocks are as class, non-cumulative.
The preferred shares Of some Of the
prominent public utility operating and
holding companies are cumulative.
These include American Superpower,
whose preferred dividends were recently
suspended Notable instances Of rail-
road preferred stocks with a cumula-
tive feature are those Of the Chicago
Great Western, whose 4 per cent pre-
ferred has been cumulative since June,
1914. and on which there are Arrear-
ages equal to about Is years payments,
and Missouri Pacific preferred c1mula-
tive frqn June, 1918. with present az
rearaeS amounting to over $50 ashars.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
BONDS ARE STEADY
IN LIGHT TRADING
Selling of U. S. Government
Issues Subsidies and Re-
coverieS Follow.
BY F. II. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, June 25.-Bond trad
ing was of small proportions today and
prices maintained a steady tone.
The market opened with narrow ad-
vances in many Of the speculative de-
scriptions that were subjected to SELL
ing on Friday, and high-grade invest
ment bonds moved up slightly, on re-
assurances that the Chicago banking
situation was easing.
Heavy selling Of United States Gov
eminent bonds, a feature of Fridays
session. dried up and there were gains
of Il to p point in the active Liberty
and Treasury issues. This upturn was
helped by President Hoover's intima-
tion that he would veto the Wagner
relief bill. which calls for loans and
works appropriations of $2,300,000, 900,
and substitute a relief measure of his
own.
FirmneSS marked prime corporation
bonds like American Telephone IS, Con-
solidated Gas SIS, Norfolk & Western
IS, Union Pacific first as, Standard Oil
OF New Jersey 5s and American Sugar
Refining IS.
There were irregular movements in
the industrials, Republic Iron and Steel
5hs, which for the past few days have
been a market foot ball, declining 3
points on Friday, ran up 5 points today
on the purchase of few bonds. United
States Rubber IS were up fractionally
at one time, but later reacted. Sim
clair Oil rs were a point lower. Chile
Copper IS, Dodge Brothers 6s and
Goodyear SIS were strong.
Railroad issues moved irregularY.
Rock Island Refunding As and the 4 rs
made good gains, rejecting improve
ment in the company's traffic and loans
advanced by the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. Great Northern rs
mirrored the lack of action on the
points. Canadian Pacific As dipped 81
point. Western Maryland As gained a
point. Southern Railway As sold of.
The most spectacular advance was in
two Canadian issues, Abitibi Power g.
Paper IS and Ontario Power Service
5hs. The latter issue is guaranteed
by Arbitibi Power. Rumors emanateo
from Canada today that Ontario Hydro
electric, government owned utility,
would come to the rescue of the Arbitibi
concern, which defaulted June l inter-
est on its bonds. Ontario Power Service
5hs, which recently have been selling
around %. sold as high as 40 before
speculative profit taking drove the price
back to 33 Arbitibi IS were up points
at one time.
The foreign list was quiet. German
government issues held steady around
Fridays closing prices. Great Britain
SIS were firm.
The domestic municipal market re-
nained undisturbed. Continued de-
mand for these tax-exempt securities
has kept prices around their best levels
on the recovery. About SI0,000000 in
new municipais is scheduled for offer
ing next week.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, June 25.-white
potatoes, old, 100 pounds, 85a1 90; new,
barrel, l.25a2.5o: sweet potatoes, bushel,
35a60; yams. barrel. 1.00a1.25 aspara-
gus, dozen, 50a1.75; beans, bushel, 25a
10; beets. 100, 1.00a2 90; cabbage, ham
per, 30a40; carrots, 100, 2.50a3 90; cault-
flower crate, 200; celery, crate, lisa
200; cucumbers, bushel 50al 90; corn
crate, l.50: eggplantS, crate, l25a
2.25;- lettuce, bushel, 25a75; onions, per
100, 65a75; peas, bushel, 125a225; pep
pers, crate, 1.25a3.50; spinach, bushel,
5oa85; squash, bushel, 50a1 20; toma-
toes. crate, 65a1.50; apples, bushel, 75a
zoo; grapefruit box, 3.50a4 so; oranges,
box. 3.00a4.75; cantaloupes, crate, l1oa
3.25; blackberries, crate, 1.50a2.50.
Dairy Markets.
Chickens-Young, 15a23; Leghorns.
13a16; old hens, 13a16; LeghornS, old,
l1a12; roosters, aa10; ducks, Sa15;
pigeons, pair, 20a25.
? Eggs-Receipts. 666 cases: current re-
ceipts, 13.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery, lea
10; ladies, 12a13; process, 14al5; store
packed, 10.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
ACCEPTANCE FINANCING
PLAN WINS APPROVAL
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press -
NEW YORK, June 25.-Dehnite ap-
proval of the plan to expand trade ac-
ceptance financing among industrial
corporations has been given by the COM
mittee of IL industrialists appointed re-
Gently by the Federal Reserve Bank to
devise ways for putting available credit
to work. it was learned in leading bank
ing quarters yesterday. The committee
is headed by owen D. Young.
The plan, evolved by group Of in
6ustrialists, including Irenee du Pont,
vice chairman of the z. I. du Pont de
Nemours Co.; A w. Robertson, chair
man of the Westinghouse Electric Co,
and Alfred p Sloan, jr., president Of
the General Motors Corporation, calls
upon larger corporations Of the highest
credit rating to avail themselves of
trade acceptances in their purchases
and sales Of goods, in order 10 set an
example and encourage the use Of such
instruments among smaller manufac-
turers and dealers.
BY a wide adoption of the trade ac-
ceptance scheme, it is felt that much
bank credit now withheld from use in
the form of direct credit TO bank bor-
rowers would be unlocked for the ben
eft Of industry and commerce.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
BANK CLEARINGS GAIN
FOR WEEK is REPORTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.-Bank clear
ings are again somewhat improved COM
pared with the earlier returns. The
total this week, for all leading cities in
the United States, as reported to Dun's
Review, of $4,788, $4,000 was 31.2 per
cent less than year ago. At New York
City clearings were S3,2S9, TAT 900. a
decline of 35.1 per cent.#while the total
for the cities outside of New York of
81 .499, ,002 900 was 31.5 per cent smaller.
Here again clearings exceed those of
the preceding week by $585 ,0S6, 900,
whereas year ago there was a reduc-
ton in the comparison between these
two weeks of 81, ,609, ,703, ,000 In part
this changed situation reflects settle
ments in the week this year of the
heavy corporation taxes due at this
time. At most Of these cities, partic-
ularly those at the South. the reduction
in bank clearings compared with year
ago is not so heavy as it has been for
several months past
Clearings at leading cities as COM
piled by R. G. Dun & Co, showing de-
creases as compared with same period
a year ago follow.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
PUTS BAN
ON PACKAGE SALES
New Method of Marketing Seeuri-
ties May Be Permitted in
Some Instances.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 25.-The New
York Stock Exchange has forbidden its
members to engage in newly developed
method Of selling securities in pack
ages"
With a few exceptions, which would
be subject to individual approval by the
exchange, the board of governors ruled
that in general the new practice i'm
poses too great cost upon investors.
The new package" plan Of market
ing securities consists of placing the
shares of is TO IS companies in a single
unit, or parcel, which is then sold to
the public. Because prices Of stocks are
now at the lowest levels in a decade, or
longer, these parcels can be offered
publicly at comparatively low prices.
In some instances, the exchange de-
creed, it might be willing to make an
exception, provided there Is found to
be reasonable diversif1cation Of securi-
ties in the package; that not less than
five shares Of stock Of any company are
included in each such offering, and that
total charges, including commissions
and taxes on the package, shall not be
''tn excess Of 10 per cent of such round
lot price"
Evening star., 1932-06-25
cars at local refinery quoted at ga

cars at local refinery quoted at ga
cents.
International Match Corporation
$50, 900 shares of common stock of Dia-
mond Match Co.. held by four banks as
collateral against loan of $3,800 900 to
this company, were sold to Diamond
Match for 14a4 share; an agreement
has been effected with Turkish govern
ment whereby $14,255, 600 tangible as
sets will be recovered.
American Ice CO.-Executive commit
tee favors declaration of regular so
cents quarterly dividend on common
stock; first half results believed less
favorable than year ago; years earnings
are expected to more than cover divi-
dend.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
CURB ISSUES DROP
IN DRAGGY MARKET
Are Narrow, With
Public Utilities Featured
in Trading.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 25.-Resuming
the downward trend of the preceding
session, stocks on the Curb Exchange
opened lower today and steadily re-
ceded. Offerings, however, did not in
crease as prices drifted lower.
Electric Bond & Share was little
changed. Cities Service regained an
early loss. Standard OH Of Indiana
around 177s was down q, and Stand
ard Oil of Kentucky at 9l2 was off Il.
American Gas g. Electric was a tr1f1e
lower
Public Utilities almost monopolzed
the tape during the first half OF the
session. Perhaps the activity in this
group was based on the belief that next
weeks electrical production figures
would show an increase. A series OF
regular dividend declarations by utilities
also assisted in attracting attention to
them.
Southern Canada Power Co, Power
Corporation of Canada Ltd. per cent
preferred and Los Angeles Gas 81 Elec-
tric 6 per cent preferred were among
utilities declaring their regular quarter
" disbursements. Southland Royalty
paid the usual rate.
Pacific Coast utilities worked slightly
lower, with Southern California Edison
3 and c preferred issues IN the lead.
Interstate Power of Delaware per cent
preferred receded Electric Bond &
Share SIS preference opened up frac-
tionally, then more than erased the
gain.
United Gas preferred was up slightly
during the first hour, but most of the
natural gas shares, Arkansas Natural
Gas common being a notable exception
were conspicuous by their absence. Mo-
hawk Hudson Power second preferred
opened at 48, off points from It's last
sale a week ago. when 1t broke 1914
points. Pennsylvania Water & Power
also declined.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
Receivership Plea Answered.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 25 (Spe-
clal) The Caryel Hall Corporation
today filed a counter-suit against
Thomas M. Conley. who Yesterday
asked the court to appoint a receiver
for the hotel.
Conley yesterday, through his at
torney, alleged that the hotel owes him
81 .O8oSS for services from August 90,
1881, to June II, 1882, and Judge
Robert Moss signed an order directing
that receiver be appointed.
The hotel management today, in its
counter suit filed by Attorney Benja-
min Michaelson, asked for $51. It
also was pointed out that the sum
claimed by Conley is disputed By the
hotel management.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
SEARS. R0EBUCK SALES.

CHICAGO June rs (P).-Dollar sales
Of Sears. Roebuck & Co. declined from
2e,a13,s76 in the sixth period of 1881
to 24,200,34l in the same period of
1882. The decrease, for the period
from May % TO June l8. was 1873 per
cent. comparing fayorsbly with de-
cline Of 233 in the fifth period Of this
year.
For the first six periods of 1882 total
sales were SI26.335 pol, against Sl58,-
e6s. $40 last year, drop Of 20.5 per
cent
Evening star., 1932-06-25
CHICAGO BANK CL0SINGS
REACH LOOP DISTRICT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The Chicago
Bank of Commerce. a Loop bank with
deposits of S5,200,000, was closed today
by State Auditor oscar Nelson at the
request of it's board Of directors.
This was the first change in Loop
banks in a year, although neighborlng
institution on Michigan boulevard, the
Peoples Trust e. Savings Bank, volun-
tarily closed for liquidation recently and
asked its depositors TO come for their
money.
The Chicago Bank of Commerce had
81 500, 900 capital and S75o,o0o surplus.
Others closed today were the North
brook State Bank, situated in a North
Side suburb, with $4,000 deposits; the
South Ashland National Bank, with
$4,000 deposits and the first National
Bank of Wilmette, North Shore suburb,
with $500, 900 deposits.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, June rs Up CUnited States
Department of Agriculture) Potatoes,
81, on track; 1873 new, Is old; total
United States shipments. 987; new
stock, steady; trading fair; Southern
Bliss Triumps and Cobblers. 1.35a1 40;
few fine quality, higher; ordinary to
poor, l,00a1.30 old stock, dull; trad
ing very slow; Idaho Russets, 80. '
Evening star., 1932-06-25
Back Dividends to Be Paid.

BALTIMORE, June 25 Especially -
The Baltimore Stock Exchange an
nounces it has been advised that one
quarterly dividend of 87la cents on
account of three quarterly dividends
now in arrears will be paid June 27
on the preferred shares of the j. w.
Crooks Stores. The payment is to be
made out of surplus.
These stores were recently acquired
by the American Stores Co.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, June Is GP).-Stocks
easy: leaders move narrowly. Bonds
easv: United States Governments steady.
Curb easy; changes nominal. Foreign
exchanges irregular; yen at record low.
Cotton lower; sympathy stock market;
July liquidation. Sugar and coffee
closed.
Evening star., 1932-06-25
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, June 25.-After easing
of to low prices of the week during the
first hour, cotton prices steadied today
and the list closed unchanged to q
points higher than yesterday.
Despite unsettling outside factors and
active July liquidation, sentiment was
influenced by too much rain in parts
Of the Western belt and the list closed
at the top. Spots were unchanged
at $50.
Cotton range:
Evening star., 1932-06-25
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, June rs (A).-Following is
the complete official list of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change today:
Evening star., 1932-06-25
Trade Reports at a Glance.

"
NEW YORK retail
reported to BradTeets
basis with
corresponding
Evening star., 1932-06-25
FOREIGN BONDS.

xwwithout warrai
rl-New.
wi-when issued.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-17

what it means"
Eyes, I see exactly what it means.
For you it means only one thing
.ultimately-and that's death. All of
these places are controlled by men
like the Ace, and they're all gang
ing up to protect their interests.
They're on your track right now,
I'm warning you. and when they
hit, they hit hard"
I'm not afraid # the Ace and
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-17
Fred Harris Has All Harlem Worked Up
About Fighting Vice and Sin in the ALL
Night Resorts. Things are Getting Tight.
Regular Cabaret Attendance Has Dropped
SO Per Cent; Gangsters Know that If the
Church Crowd is Turned Loose One Night,
they will Clean the Mite Clubs Out; so they
Put Parson on the Spot.

standing disgustedly by.
What are you doing now?" FREQ
asked.
I'm at the Tom-Tom Club, Just
across the street. I sing and dance.
It isn't such a hot job, but it's the
best I can find And the folks seem
to like me- We draw pretty big
crowds some days"
"A night cluh?" Fred seemed q
little disappointed in her.
Sort Of" she told him. "You
ought to come yer. Maybe you'd
change your mind about running all
the dance halls and night clubs and
ccbarets out Of the city. They
aren't really so bad, after all"
ooh, but, Linda" he protested.
Don't" She pressed a finger
against his lips. why not drop
in tonight? Wouldn't you like to
hear me sing?"
He hesitated a moment. The Ace
stepped in and took her by the
arm. Come on, honey" he grunt-
ed. Its time for your act"
Linda made one final attempt to
interest Fred Please" she begged.
How can you tell your people what
cabarets are like if you don't visit
them? Come on; L want you to-"
Fred finally said, Maybe. As
as I get these things straight.
ened up. Watch for me-"
OK" Linda smiled. Then she
turned and went with Al and the
Ace.
Fred visited the Tom-Tom that
night just as Linda's act was draw
ing to a close. For his benefit she.
added a special number to her pro-
gram, a number just for him
"Sing HalIeIujah, Hallelujah
And you'll shoe the blues
away!..."
She did it with fire and enthusi-
asm, bringing down the house as
the final mellow tones flew from her
throat. Fred applauded with the
rest, Linda saw, and it pleased her.
only she could make MIN see
that, after all, cabarets and night
clubs were not wholly places Of vice.
and sin, if only she could show.
him the better side of the show
business, perhaps he would forget
his vigorous tent campaign against
such places. And in doing so he
would not only be doing the Ace.
a favor; he would be protecting.
his own life from the menace Of
gangster guns.
Linda knew vaguely that the Ace
had established himself as head
man in the Harlem cabaret racket.
How great his power was she could
not be sure, but certainly it was.
not mental. His threats to wipe
out the pesky evangelist, whose eff
forts were spelling his business,
were not all just talk. And when,
the Ace decided upon a course of
action, nothing could change his
mind. His plans were executed
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-17
ly. so it's got you. too?" he said.
whats got me?"

ly. so it's got you. too?" he said.
whats got me?"
II mean-you don't care any
more about what goes on about
you. You've lost your sense Of
moral values"
ooh, of course not" Linda pro-
tested. But ven at that, T don't
see why one should be intolerant
There are people, you know, who
think that your faith-healing and
preaching and shouting are al
works of the devil, just as you seem
to think dancing and drinking and
.petting are. People are entitled tc
have their own opinions, don't
you think?"
"Ch, Of course" Fred's forehead
wrinkled in thought for a moment,
But I'm going to keep on fighting
this sort of thing" he avowed. I'm
fighting it to the last ditch. Be-
fore I'm through, there won't be
a night club or cabaret left in Har-
lem. Well clean up the town if
it takes fifty years."
you're impossible" Linda in
formed him.
ooh, but Linda, can't you see
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-17
By NICK LEWIS

WHAT HAS HAPPENED: Linda Allen
comes up from the South and under the
t~utelage Of Ace Kinds, owner of the
Tom-Tom club. soon becomes a highly
successful cabaret entertainer. Ace wants
to marry Linda herself, while Al Collins,
her partner, also has designs on her.
Linda herself likes neither.
Hearing of a camp meeting being con-
Quoted by an evangelist across the street
from the Tom-Tom. Linda, with AL and
che Ace, goes over to see what IS going
On.
The Ace has a genuine grudge against
the evangelist. who is not only keeping
the regular cabaret customers away from
the Tom-Tom. but Is also carrying on a
vigorous war against any and all night
clubs and cabarets- This grudge becomes
acute when the Ace discovers tina. the
evangelist is Fred Harris, and thas he and
Linda were childhood s~weethearts.
Now 60 on with the story:
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-17
p III

Linda eased out of Fred's arms.
"I've got to hurry" she said, look
ing at Al and the Ace, who were