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Evening star., 1932-12-09
BALTIMORE CREDIT
OFFICE WILL OPEN
Temporary Regional Quarters OF
Farm Aid Body to Be in Charge
of Petersburg, Va, Banker.
BALTIMORE, December 9 (special)

. BALTIMORE, December 9 (speciaD
Temporary offices of the newly or
ganized Regional Agricultural Credit
Corporation of Baltimore will be opened
Monday tn the First National Bank
Building, according to Charles e: Rie-
man, president of the new corporation.
L. A. Wingo of the Petersburg, Va,
Savings and American Trust Co., will
be In charge of the Office as executive
vice president.
Territory of the Regional Agricultural
Credit Corporation of Baltimore in
cludes Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir-
gipia, West Virginia and Delaware,
about the same district served by the
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore. 1t is
affiliated with the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation and its particular
field will be the financing of almost
anything farmer has to finance ex-
cept land, including live stock, crops
and equipment Besides Mr.. Rieman,
other Maryland members of the board
of directors are Miles H. Fairbanks,
secretary ry-treaSurer of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation, and Clarence
". v. Snyder, banker and farmer, Of
HagerStown.
Evening star., 1932-12-09

cles. It is understood that wholesalers
stocks are extremely low.
/. Reports In export circles say that re-
quests from foreign customers for ad-
dttional price concessions by American
companies shipping to markets in
which deprecated cufrencies have ham
dicapped buyers, are increasing rather
than diminishing. The general atti-
tude OF the shippers is against granting
such concessions, IL Is said. -
A fan IN 1882 sales volume Of between
- and Is per cent as compared with
last year. In, dinnerware Is estimated
BY manufacturers. Current sales are In
fair volume, but insufficient to make up
Evening star., 1932-12-09
REICHSBANK REVEALS
CHANGES IN CONDITION

BERLIN, December 9 P.-The
Reichsbank statement as of December
z, shows the following changes in
Reichsmarks; gold and bullion de-
creased 23,l60.000; reserve in foreign
currencies increased 4,188.o00; bills of
exchange and cheques decreased a.
595, 900; silver and other coins increased
1885, 900; notes on other banks in
creased 4,542, 900; advances decreased
Joe, $40, 600; investments increased l.
277,000; other assets decreased $685.
600; notes in circulation decreased 92,-
195, 900; other maturing obligations de-
creased 65,4l7,000; other liabilities de-
creased 8,672,0o0
Total gold holdings, 804, ,069, 600.
Note coverage, 26.7 per cent.
Rate Of discount, 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Utilities Suffer Least.

NEW YORK, December 9.-In 1882,
as in 1881, public utility stocks suffered
fewer dividend casualties than other
important investment groups, and this
record still holds in spite of the action
Of the American Water Works Co. yes
terday in halving the annual rate on
the common stock Several major util-
ity companies are still disbursing as
much to stockholders as they were be-
fore the depression.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
CHARTER IS GRANTED
ALEXANDRIA COMPANY

RICHMOND. Va. December 9 (Spe-
ciaD "A charter has just been granted
the Economy Gas Generator, Inc, of
Alexandria, with authorized maximum
capital Of $4,000. Officers were listed
as Alfred A. Stevens, Atlantic City,
N. j., president; Fred N. Hagermann,
jr., Vienna, Va, vice president, end
Emil w. Shredder, 914 M street north
west, Washington, secretary.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Business Notes

NEW YORK, December s.-Execu-
tives Of some leading stores report that
the volume Of Christmas buying Is not
as large as suggested. by the density Of
crowds which may be seen in the stores.
1t is said that the size Of the average
sale is running well below that Of q
year ago.
Buying Of dry goods for Spring by
wholesalers has started in the primary
markets, it is reported in textile cir
Evening star., 1932-12-09
DIVIDEND is DECLARED
BY ANCHOR CAP BOARD

BALTIMORE, December 9 (Spe-
ciaD The board of directors of the
Anchor Cap Corporation has declared
quarterly dividend of Is cents on the
company's common stock, payable jan
uary 3 to holders of record December
20. In the previous quarter the pay
ment was 80 cents a share.
I. r. Stewart, president, stated that
the company's current position is
strong, with no bank loans and no
funded debts, but that, in view of de-
creased earnings, conservation of re-
sources had been deemed advisable
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Regular Dividend Voted.

BALT1MORE.Decem 8 (SpeciaD -
The board of directors of the Finance
Co OF America, at Baltimore, has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividends
OF 10 cents a share on the class A
and class common shares, 433L cents
on the SIS preferred and 834 cents a
share on the SIS preferred, ali payable
January 16 to holders OF record jan
uary 5.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
UNITED STORES REVIEWS
OFFER TO STOCKHOLDERS

NEW YORK, December Q R.-
United Stores Corporation, holding a
large interest in United Cigar Stores
Co., has re.opened to its preferred
stockholders the offer made last March
to exchange the shares for 615 per
cent debernures of Tobacco Products
Corporation of New Jersey. The offer
will expire January 10. te
Evening star., 1932-12-09
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS UP SHARPLY

NEW YORK, December 9 GP).-Engi-
neering News-Record estimates the
value Of heavy construction contracts
for the week ended December at
s2S,694,000, or s8,000,0o0 above the
average for the previous four weeks
Two large Federal building contracts
helped swell the volume.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Kresge Sales Decline.

NEW YORK, December R.-
November sales of S. S. Kresge Co.
aggregated $9,841, ,37o a decrease OF 1913
per cent from 1881. In the previous
month volume was 15.9 per cent under
year ago.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Shipping Volume Large.

CHICAGO, December Up.-Brad-
streets weekly review of Chicago COM
nerce yesterday stresses the volume of
Christmas shopping. No figures are
given, but the report says that the vol
ume compares favorably with that Of
Dreviolfs Vears
Evening star., 1932-12-09

| for the ahnormally slack business og
the Spring and Summer.
|. Selling agents say that prices on the
| 1888 lines Of heavyweight ribbed un-
derwear may be revised downward be-
| fore the end Of the selling season.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
MEMORIAL AVENUE
PAVING AWARDED
Gel. Grant Lets S45,000 Con-
tract to CorSon & Cru
man, Local Firm.
Paving Of the Memorial avenue in

Paving Of the Memorial avenue in
the Arlington Memorial Bridge project
was assured today, when Lieut.. Col. U
S. Grant, Sd, executive officer of the
commission having the work in charge,
awarded contract for $45, 900 to Cor
son &, Gruman of Thirty-third and K
streets, contractors.
Materially reduced funds of the Ar
lington Memorial Bridge Commission
during this fiscal year made it dubious
for time if the work would go forward.
Corson & Gruman was low bidder,
when bids were opened on August II,
and Col. Grant and his associates have
been studying the various proposals to
keep the project within the limit of this
years appropriation.
The Memorial avenue paying, Col
Grant said, will be the only major work
the commission will be able to do during
the current fiscal year, apart from the
construction of the hemicycle forming
the westerly terminus Of the project,
which Is now under way.
Todays contract calls for paving the
Memorial avenue with concrete, so feet
wide. The contractor Is required to
keep traffic moving at all times by di-
viding the work into two parts, and
paving 30-foot section at time. The
avenue is laid out on solid ground.
The reinforced concrete pavement OF
the avenue will feature a scubbed finish
top, revealing the crushed granite aggre-
gate beneath. Paving Is to be completed
by January l.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
KEEN COMPETITION TO MARK
PRESIDENTS CUP REGATTA
Thrills Aplenty for Spectators Promised
When Event Gets Under Way Tomor-
row Afternoon in GEORGETOWN Channel.

The early arrivals among the racing
drivers were guests of the National
Press Club at a luncheon today, and
this afternoon were launching their
crafts on the Potomac for trial runs.
A number of entertainment features
have been arranged for the visitors.
On Friday night, they will be the guests
Of Washington theaters at any show
they may choose to see.
Arrangements Made.
Arrangements for the regatta have
been made under sponsorship OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Power Boat
Association and the Corinthian Yacht
Club in cooperation with the Greater
National Capital Committee OF the
Washington Board of Trade and the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce.
Public address systems will be In
stalled this year along the shore to
keep the crowd posted on the various
events, and constant wireless COM
munication will be maintained between
the judges boat, the shore and start
ing pits to enable officials to give
orders and information to the con-
testants.
Members Of the Washington Radio
Club have provided three modern sets
and six operators. who will be posted on
the Coast Guard cutter carrying the
Judges, at boat house on the Washing
ton Channel and at the Navy Yard,
where the starting pits have been To-
Gated.
Various Agencies Helping.
Various Government agencies are
helping to make the races a success.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey has
laid out the course. and the Lighthouse
Service has placed buoys. The Coast
Guard will patrol the course and fur
nish a cutter for race officials, and
ofhcers at the Navy Yard have placed
a crane at the disposal of the Racing
Committee for use In launching the
boats
Edmund F.. Jewell is general chairman
of the Regatta Committee and Commo-
dOre Edward c. Baltz Of the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Power Boat Association is
head of the Executive Committee. The
regatta is sanctioned by the American
Power Boat Association.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
TAXI DRIVER FALLS DEAD;
WOMAN PREVENTS CRASH
Turns Off Engine and Applies
Brakes as Operator Slumps in
His Seat.

Quick thinking of Miss Julia Judith
of the $500 block of Third street prob
ably saved her and three woman COM
panions from serious injury late yes
terday when the driver of taxicab, in
which they were riding, suddenly
slumped unconscious at the wheel. Miss
Judith reached forward, turned off the
engine and applied the emergency brake
as the taxicab started to zig-zag along
the street.
The driver, Joseph l.. McCauley, 81
of the 200 block Of Fourteenth street
northeast, was pronounced dead by a
physician from Emergency Hospital and
his body taken to the morgue, where an
autopsy was performed last night and
death ascribed to natural causes.
Miss Judith was riding on the front
seat Of the taxicab when the driver
was stricken, while her three compan-
ions were on the back seat.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
POLICEMEN TO APPEAR
IN BENEFIT BALL GAME
Team to Play Columbia Heights,
Capital City Champions, at
Griffith Stadium.

The Police Departments base ball
team and the Columbia Heights team,
1882 champions of the Capital City
League, will play a benefit game at
Grifith Stadium on the night OF sep
Jember 21.
The proceeds will be turned over to
the widows and families of three police
men recently killed in line OF duty-
George w. Shinault and E. E. swan
son of the Metropolitan force and M.
J. Kennedy of the park force.
These two teams already have clashed
twice. the police winning one game and
the Columbia Heights team the other.
The benefit game will be the third and
final contest.
widows of the three officers will be
guests of honor at the game and oc-
cupy the presidential box. The contest
is scheduled to begin at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
U. S. WORKERS GROUP
ORGANIZES LODGE HERE

Organization was effected at the
meeting last night fPublic Buildings
and Public Parks Lodge, No. IL, Amer
ican Federation Of Government En-
ployes, in the Interior Department au-
ditorium.
David r. Glass, national president of
the federation, told the lodge progress
in organization of the new body Of Gov
erpment workers is progressing salts
factorily, not only in Washington hpt
in the field. He said the policy of the
organization is to help Government
workers as a whole and to be of service
to the Government. Michael d. Schae-
fer, president Of the District depart
ment of the union, outlined the 1egis-
lative program to be followed by the
organization.
Joseph McClosky was elected dele
gate to the District department.
Evening star., 1932-09-15

Brisk weather and keen competition
promise chills and thrills for spectators
tomorrow afternoon when the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta gets underway at
80 o'clock in Georgetown Channel.
Upward to $50 racing boats will COM
pete and gruelling duels were predicted
in almost every event on the two-day
program as the motor boat enthusiasts
began to arrive in town last night and
today.
Two and a Half Miles.
The 21s mile course over which the
races will be run lies off the south side
of Hams Point and the Speedway, az
fording a convenient reviewing stand
along the shore for thousands OF spec
tators.
Probable showers tonight are ex-
pected by the weatherman to be ter
minated tomorrow morning with the
advent of cooler weather and moderate
winds.
The feature race for the Presidents S
Cup, with a tentative list of six out
standing entries, promises some spec
tacular contests during the two Is
mile heats, one tomorrow afternoon, the
second Saturday forenoon and a pos
sible run-off Saturday afternoon.
Refs Entered Again.
George Refs of Bolton Landing, N.
Y. winner of the Presidents Cup event
last year. has entered his Eel Lagarto"
in the race this year. He will have as
competitors the "Delphine ~" and
"Delphine "" two boats owned by Hor-
ace Dodge. The "Delphine "" won
the Gold Cup race off Montauk Point
N. Y, during August.
Other entries in this event are the
"Arctic Tern" of John Shibe OF Phila-
delphia and the Red Bank Syndicate
beat. Miss Columbia"
While the Presidents Cup Race will
develop the greatest speed well over 60
miles an hour as established in previous
events, the cupboard races are tremen-
dously popular and speeds in this class
have been stepped up to rival that OF
the larger boats. A record of over 55
miles an hour has been set in this
class and approximately 100 outboard
boats will compete in the various events.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
STOCK
SALE IS PLANNED
Subscription Books Now
Open at Local Commerce
Chambers.

Arrangements to handle local stock
subscriptions for the proposed Federal
Home Loan Bank Of District No. 4, In
which the District of Columbia is To-
Gated, have been made by the WASH
ington Chamber of Commerce at the
request of Chairman Franklin w. Fort
of the Federal Home Loan Board.
In announcing the plan, Harry King,
president Of the Chamber, said that
subscription books now are open at the
chamber Offices in the Homer Building.
Thirteenth street between F and G
streets.
The Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. King
said, has been asked to handle sub
scriptions during the 30-day period
which must elapse before the regional
directorate can take charge. Edward
c. Baltz and other representatives of
local home financing institutions are
cooperating with the chamber in this
work and will supply information to
eligible members and to other interested
persons.
Under the law creating the Federal
Home Loan Bank System. stock may be
purchased only by building and loan
associations. savings and loan aSsocia-
tions, cooperative banks, homestead
associations, insurance companies and
savings banks. Each institution may
subscribe to the stock at the rate of
per cent Of the home mortgage loans
owned.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
REPUBLICANS WARN
ABSENTEE VOTERS
Last Day for Registrations
Held Nearing in Many
States.

The League of Republican Organiza-
tions in the District has issued warn
ing to $4,000 absentee voters Of Wash
ington that the last day for registering
in order to vote In the November elec-
tions is approaching in many States;
Ra of tbs ey ehe ssaee Com
mittee reveals that re-registration or
new registration is required in several
States. and hundreds of persons here
may be deprived of their vote unless
they quickly comply with the law.
New Registration Needs.
Delaware, California and Michigan
all require a new general registration
this year, while Pennsylvania, New York
and parts of Illinois require renewal OF
registration every two years. Many
other States, such as Kansas, Mime
sofa, Montana, and Oregon, require
voters to re-register If they have not
voted once in two years.
New general registration is being con-
Quoted in parts of Maryland, law
passed at the last legislative session
having required all voters in Talbot, WI
comico, Baltimore, Allegany and CAL
vert Counties to have their names listed
again this year, while Baltimore resi-
dents who failed to renew their regis
trations in 1880 likewise must re-reg1s-
ter before voting this year.
Closing Dates.
Registration closes September so In
California, one of the States where all
voters must renew their registrations
this year; ends September "a in Mon
tana, and closes September 81 In Tai
bot, Baltimore and Anegany Counties
in Maryland. The first week IN Octo-
Der marks the end Of the registration
period of other States; such as South South
Carolina, Virginia and oregon, Wnlie
Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Louis
lana. South Carolina, large cities IN
New Jersey and New York City.
Detailed information regarding re.
uuirements in all States is available al
local Republican headquarters. Six
teenth street at Scott Circle, daily un-
til 10 pm.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
PERMITS BICYCLE RACES

Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant. Sd, director
cf Public Buildings and Public Parks,
today granted permit for bicycle races
to be held in West Potomac Park on
October 8.
r. J. Connor OF 46 M street was
recipient Of the permit. The park roads
around the polo field In West Potomac
Park will be used by the racing cyclists.
The races will be under auspices Of the
Century Road Club of Washington.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
AGRICULTURAL UNITS
READY TO FUNCTION
Managers, Directors and Commit
tees Of Farm Loaning Agencies
Effective Tomorrow.

BY the Associated Press.
Seven agricultural credit corporations
and six branch Offices will be ready to
start functioning tomorrow.
Appointments announced yesterday of
managers, boards of directors and COM
mittees to operate the farm loaning
agencies of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation are effective tomorrow.
The appointed officials are expected to
get together Immediately and complete
their organization.
The work of making loans, it was
stated at the corporation Office, prob
ably will get under way in two weeks
The branches will operate largely with
volunteer workers. The only salaried
executive officers will be the managers
of each branch. The boards of direc-
tors operating the corporations and the
committees looking after the branches
will receive only expenses and a per
diem for the actual time spent attend
ing meetings.
There are stiIl three credit corpora
lions and nine branches to be organized
These are expected to be ready for an
nouncement within few days.
Evening star., 1932-09-15

that distractions rising beyond q 7-to-1
gliding angle shall be suficient to pro-
hibit the granting of rating for flying
operations of any kind. The proposed
rendering plant stack, it was pointed
out, would create q safe angle of less
than to 1.
Legally, the Department of Commerce
can take no action to nrevent construc-
tion Of the plant. In case 1t Is deter
mined the plant constitutes serious
menace to the lives Of pilots and pas
sengers flying to and from the airport,
however, the department can withdraw
the operating licenses Of every air
transport line using the airport and
force them to abandon their operations
here.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
CEREMONY ON FRIGATE.
FOR CONSTITUTION DAY
D. A. r. Chapter Will Mark 145th
Anniversary of Adoption of
Americas Basic Law.

Saturday will be Constitution day, so
the Mai LEnfant Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
will assemble its members aboard the
U. S. S. Constitution at the Washington
Navy Yard in honor of the l45th ami
versary of the adoption of America S
basic law.
Comdr. Louis j. Gulliver, U. S. N,
commanding officer, will deliver an ad-
dress. Miss Margaret l. Fraser is reg
ent of the Maj. LEnfant Chapter.
For the next two months the Con-
stitution is to remain at the Washing
ton Navy Yard. The ship Is open to
visitors daily.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
CITIZENS HOLD FIRST
Meeting OF SEASON
American University Park Citizens
Will Push Efforts to Elk.
tend Bus Line.

The American University Park Citi-
zens' Association held its first Fall
meeting last night in Hurst Hall,
American University, with President
Herbert L. Brooks presiding.
The association voted not to oppose
establishment of proposed highway
bus terminal at Fourteenth and New
York avenue, and resolved to carry on
its efforts to have the local bus be-
tween the American University district
and downtown Washington extend its
route below the present stopping point
at Seventeenth and K streets.
1t was announced that election of
officers will be held at the next meet
ing of the organization, and prizes in
the garden contests will be awarded
at that time.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
PRESS GROUP TO PAY
HONOR TO GLASSFORD
Luncheon to Be Given to Thank
Police Head for Courtesy and
Laud Courage.

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, su-
perintendent of police, will be the guest
of honor at a luncheon of Washington
newspaper correspondents tomorrow at
1890 pm, at the National Press Club.
In announcing the luncheon, Frank
lyn Waltman, jr., chairman of the Com
mittee on Arrangements, said:
THE Washington newspaper CORE
spondents desire in this way to thank
Gen. Glassford for his courtesy and as
sistance to them in their work on July
%, the day Federal troops were called
out to evict the bonus marcherS.
I'VE also desire to pay public tribute
to Gen. Glassford's physical courage
and forebearance on July % and his
contribution to the cause Of truth and
accuracy since then"
Evening star., 1932-09-15
FOUR FINED IN THEFTS
Colored Men Alleged to Have
Taken Rack Papers.

Accused of stealing newspapers from
honor system racks, four colored men
were fined $40 each for the thefts by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today.
The men, Charles Jones, George
Brooks, william FELTON, and Frank
Scott, we're arrested at Ninth and P
streets and charged with taking one
paper each. The policeman who ar
rested the men said that they pretended
to insert money In the rack.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
COLBY HARTMAN SUED
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Wife of Former Managing Direc-
tor of Palace and Columbia Thea
ters Names Correspondent.

terS Names CO-TeSpOuueuI.
Colby Hartman, former managing
director Of Loew's Palace and Columbia
Theaters, was sued yesterday in the
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce by his wife, Mary Davis Harri-
man. "a, 60 Charming street.
Through Attorney Vivian o. Hill the
plaintiff says she was married to Har-
riman in Warrenton, Va, in February,
1929, and has never announced her
marriage because of her husbands re-
quest. She AYERS that he asked her to
keep the marriage secret because of his
theatrical work.
The wife complains that in the Fall
of 1881 her husband began to stay away
from home. A correspondent is named.
Mrs. Hartman asks permission to re-
Eume her maiden name.
Evening star., 1932-09-15
ICATI0NS INCREASE
FOR SURFACE CUTTINGS
Capt. Herbert c. Whitehurst Files
Annual Report Of Co-0r-
dinator's Office.

There were 1898 applications to
make cuts in street and alley surfaces.
sidewalks and parkings during 1882,
slight increase from the 1925 filed the
year before, according to the annual re-
port of the co-ordinators office, made
yesterday by Capt. Herbert c. White
hurst.
The statistics accompanying the re-
port show that much of the cutting
done last year was confined to alleys,
due to the program of substituting elec-
trio for gas lighting in alleys There
was a decrease of 800 applications for
cuts to be made in streets or roads.