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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-16

At q compulsory auction in Henkenhagen. q Baltic resort, re- gently, . hotel was sold for s12.5q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-16

Trial of two civil actions asking $33.000 in damages were started before Judge Alfred c. Baldwin and jury in superior court today. The plaintiffs, Florence Carter and Myrtle F. Clark of Waterbury. claim permanent injuries result ing from an auto collision on the Southington Mountain. Georgina Theiler of New York city is de- fendant.
 It is alleged in the complaints that the plaintiffs were riding in Bailey, J. E. Farley, William Call lahan, James Dorigan, Walter and Edmund Bourigan, all of New York, and representing the Coty Perfumery company of New York were: Mime Deruin. Mme Bacana. Mir Ambert, Mir Ventre. Among the floral offerings which num- bered about 15O pieces including fifteen from the International Mag azine company employees one of which was composed of five thou sand roses and orchids, and chry- santhemums, also among the out standing pieces included offerings from John Randolph Hearst, J. E.. Farley, general manager Hearst Hotels Inc, Coty Company. Inc, pr and Mrs w. L. Corcoran, Arthur Samuels, editor of Harpers Bazaar, and American Weekly employees.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
CURB STOCKS FIRM
IN QUIET TRADING
Many Issues Show Resist
ance to SeIIing-0iI Shares
Improve.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Stocks on the
Curb Exchange showed resistance to-
day and maintained fairly well their
opening gains.
Among the leaders Electric Bond &
Share and American Gas g. Electric
firmed up, but Cities Service was a
shade lower. The oils made the most
uniformly upward showing, with Stand
ard Oil of Indiana, Gulf Oil and Stand
ard of Kentucky leading.
The improved statistical position of
the oil industry, as mirrored in gasoline
price advances, along with prospects Of
some further world curtailment agree
ment and the realignment of the big
Standard companies, notably Standard
Of Indiana. New Jersey and California,
attracted attention to the petroleum is
sues.
PoStponement of the insult Securities
auction sale here until next Friday was
followed by strength in Commonwealth
Edison. The two Swift issues displayed
stubborn resistance to liberal offerings
during the first three hours Mont
gomery Ward A, at 90, was unchanged
following publication of the monthly
sales report.
Alabama Great Southern preferred
again attracted attention by a string of
bids and offers. This was true also of
Electric Bond & Share SIS preferred. A
drop of points in CurtiSs Manufac-
turing was feature during this phase
of the session. New Jersey Zinc opened
up a point at 20.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
Washington Stock Exchange

d
Potomac Electric 60 pfd.-1 at 108.
Potomac Electric 81 % pfd.-1 at 103.
Capital Traction Co.-10 at IL, 10 at IL.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS "A"-$1OO at s7A i,
$100 at 97%.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS.
PUEBLO UTILITY.
NATIONAL BANK.
TRUST COMPANY

Amer. Sec. & TT. Co. u5)..... 299 31s
Nat; Say; & IT. Gl2) r.. iii. s55s 4ef 4eeft
Union Trust (8sl sl........... l91 20C
Wash. Loan & TT. (l4......... 400 44C
Evening star., 1932-05-06
BONDS ARE. HIGHER
IN F|RMER MARKET
Buying Develops in Issues
Recently Under Pressure.
Oils Steady.
BYF. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 6.-Some evidence
of concentrated buying in bonds was
given today in firmer prices for those
Issues that have recently been under
most pressure.
The story in the financial district is
that while there has been no pool or
ganized, some of the institutions nave
been making modest commitments in
issues that appear to have discounted
everything except receivership, and that
they have also been accommodating on
small scale the better grade second
mortgage bonds.
While this has not so far brought
much of a change in prices, 1t has de-
veloped enough absorbing capacity to
check the declines that were of major
size early in the week and, in son1S
cases to bring about small advance.
1t Influenced better conditions today in
the Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago &
Northwestern, Rock Islani, St. Paul,
Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, Nickel
Plate and Frisco groups. Southern Pa
cific Is were also higher. A 3-point
advance occurred in Northern Pacif1c IS
and nearly point in Louisville & Nash
vile unified As. On the other hand
Union Pacific AIS were off l "a points
in a thin market.
American Telephone & Telegraph
bonds were again heavy. Pressure ap-
peared to be less strong against the
Western Union group. BONDS of the Oil
Refining and Pipe Line companies were
steady in sympathy with oil stocks and
the better news from the industry.
United States Government issues did
not hold the gain made on Thursday.
They were quiet, however, and the de-
clines in the IS and 31ss. amounting
to y to IS, were effected on small
transactions. The statement of the
Federal Reserve Board for the week
showed another addition of nearly
100000, 900 to its Government port
folio, bringing the total purchased
since the buying campaign set in up
to approximately $550000,O0 No
change in sentiment toward Govern
ment loans appeared to have developed
out of President Hoover's message pub
lished today.
In the foreign department there
were numerous small declines. The
French Government rs and TIPS re-
acted from Y to IA points. German
rs and some of the German public
utility bonds were off y to a point.
Argentine loans eased. There were de-
clines of a point in Poland IS. IL
points in Rome Gas and point in
Prussian 6s. italian rs reacted over a
point.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Amer. Tel. & Tel. 4las '3s..... 100 .....
Am. TeI. a. Tel. ctl. tr 5s.... SO go.
Anacostia & Pot. r. r. 5S..... 50 SIS
Ana. & Pot. guar. S.. .......... 84A 80
c. & P. Tel. of Va. 5s.......... 80 .....
Capital Traction r. r. 5S....... 54A SO
City & Suburban 5s..-....e.. 49 So
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s......... o9A .....
Potomac Elec. Cons. So 10l .....
Potomac Elec. IS 1883. 1864 .....
Wash, Alex. g. Mt. Yer. ctf.... 49,.
Washington Gas 4l2s.......... 96 98
Washington Gas 5s............ 100la .....
Wash. Gas 6s, series A........ 96 99l2
Wash. Gas IS. series B....... 102 103
Wash. Rwy. &, Elec. 4s........ 30 81
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barber g. Ross, Inc, 6l7s..... SO 80,
Chevy Chase Club 5i2s......... 80 100i7
Col. Country Club 51as......... 100 103
Wash. Mkt Cold Storage 5s.... "a .....
Evening star., 1932-05-06
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Chances that
Franco-RuSSian governmental difficult
ties might result from the shooting of
President Doumer by a white Rus
sian gave more than 2 cents hoist to
wheat values today.
Trade uneasiness over possible inter-
national complications because of the
shooting was emphasized by London
reports that Russia had contracted for
10000 tons of Canadian wheat and
1000 tons of Australian wheat. 1t was
further reported from London that
Russia was in the market for 100000
tons of wheat.
From a low of So cents, May wheat
ran up to 554 Wheat closed firm at
virtually the days top, 1a15s above
yesterdays finish, corn, 3sa1 advanced,
oats showing Las gain, and provis-
ions varying from cents decline to a
rise of cents.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
BROKER LOAN TOTAL
GAINS DURING WEEK
Federal Reserve Statement Shows
Increase of $4,OoO,O O,OOO-Total
Now $499, 100000.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The weekly
statement of the Federal Reserve OIL
brokers' loans showed an increase of
$4, 900 900 during the week ended May
to S499. 900, 900. This compares with
S495, 900, 900 last week, with the 1923 low
of $485 100000 on April 13. and with
81 500 900 900 on May 6, 1881.
Loans for own account amounted to
S440, ,000 900, compared with S427, ,000,-
900 a week ago. Loans for out town
banks we're 52,000,000 against $50 000,-
600, and loans for account of others
amounted to $1,000, 900, compared with
1000 900. Demand loans constituted
s408, 100000 of the total, compared with
1890, 100000 last week. and time loans
were $91 900 900 against $105, 100000.
The New York Federal Reserve dis
trict rediscount rate remains unchanged
at per cent.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
Stocks at Premium.

NEW YORK, May (SpeciaD .-Evi-
dence of short selling during the last
five-day decline in the market, in
which the averages broke about points
and all groups reached the lowest Of
the year, is to be had in the number
of stocks now loaning at premium.
There are Is issues in this group, which
includes such active stocks as Allied
Chemical, American Can, American
Telephone, Coca Cola, International
Business Machines, International Shoe,
for which a premium of $75 day on
100 shares is being exacted; National
Biscuit, Standard Oil of New Jersey,
United States Steel, Western Union and
Westinghouse.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 6.-After main
tanning a slight advance for several
hours today, cotton prices moved
sharply upward nearly 81 a bale in
sympathy with the improved stock mar
ket and closed around the top, 16 to II
points higher than yesterday.
The more favorable tenor of news
from Washington on legislative meas
ureS encouraged more active support
and the buying movement broadened
in the last hour. Spots were advanced
90 points to 500.
Cotton range:
Evening star., 1932-05-06
PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS, May 6 (P).-Three per cent
rentes, IA francs SO centimeS. Five per
cent loan, 81 francs 25 centimes.
Exchange on London, SO francs
centimes. The dollar was quoted at 25
francs 33l2 centimes.
The Bourse will be closed on Satur-
days until November.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
Coal Production.

NEW YORK, May (P).-The Ma
tional Coal Association estimates bitum-
inous coal production in the United
States for the week ended April 80 at
4, 4,700,000 net tons, compared with $780,
900 for the week ended April %.
Evening star., 1932-05-06

Dividend rates IN dollars based on last
quarterly or seml-annuaI payment. 'Ex
dividend tPartly extra. tPlus AZ in stock
a Payable in cash or stock. Payable in
stock. Adjustment dividend. Plus 5E
in stock. & Plus So in stock. h Plus q.
in stock. Plus 40 in stock. Plus I0Go
in stock. m Plus 80 IN stock. n Plus 81 in
stock. D Paid last year-no regular rate
Evening star., 1932-05-06

Completion Of the coffee shipments
from Brazil in exchange for American
wheat is expected in June.
Evening star., 1932-05-06

BONDS.
5000 insult Util IS 1910. go.
Bond sales today, $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-05-06
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, May (P.-Following is
the complete official list Of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change today:
Evening star., 1932-12-01
MUNICIPAL WASTE
SCORED BY ATWOOD
American System of Government
Threatened, Says Writer
and Economist.

The American system Of government
must crumble if wasteful expenditures
in municipal administrations do not
end, Albert W. Atwood. writer and
economist, told the Washington Lions
Club at luncheon meeting in the
Hotel Mayflower yesterday.
Citing facts and statistics from a
study he has been making of American
cities, Mr.. Atwood said that at least
80 per cent of the money now expended
could be saved If municipal govern
ments were placed on a business basis.
New York and Chicago, he said, are the
most wasteful of all cities, paying high
salaries to political appointees with nc
demonstrated abilities.
His investigation of the New Yori
City government, he said. convinced
him that one man holding high office
was of admitted unsound mind, but
was considered harmless and permitted
to hold his position"
The solution lies in educated persons
taking a deeper interest in city affairs
the speaker said. Leonard w. De Cast
president of the club, presided.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
LIEUT.. COL. S. R. WOOD,
CHAPLAIN. RETlRES
Prominent Army Clergyman Will
Make Home in California.
Has Enviable Record.

Lieut. Col. Stephen r. Wood, one OF
the most prominent chaplains in the
Army, was placed on the retired list
yesterday. having reached the statutory
age of 64 years.
In 1923 Chaplain Wood was assigned
to Langley Field, Va, and was brought
on duty at Fort Humphrey, Va. from
1928 to August /, 1892 He was trans
ferred then to the office of the chief of
chaplains to await retirement.
Chaplain Wood will make his home
in Contra Costa County Calf He has
had long and varied service and has
been consistently successful in building
up the morale of troops wherever he
has been stationed His service has
extended to the Philippines and the
Canal Zone For Is years he was chap
lain of the 29th Infantry, following it
on all its foreign service.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
CITES 326 INSTANCES
OF DOUBLE TAXATION
Special House Committee Reports
on Inquiry-Public Hearings
Planned Later.

The Federal and State governments
have asked citizens to pay taxes on the
same article in 326 instances, accord
ing to the report yesterday of the spe-
cial House Committee appointed to in
vestigate double taxation.
An instance cited in the statement
issued by Representative Vinson, DEM
ocrat, Of Kentucky, chairman of the
committee. was gasoline taxes. Each
State collects on the sale of gasoline
So does the Government and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
In addition to listing instances OF
double taxation, preliminary report
soon to be issued will discuss the tax
ing powers. the Federal tax system and
that of the States and subdivisions
Expenditures also will be gone into.
Public hearings are planned later
using the report as a basis, and a final
report probably will recommend changes
in the present taxing systems.
VinSon said the committee had de-
termined that the taxing power Of the
Government and the States was very
broad and that there was no legal bar
to double taxation, although there were
limitations in some cases.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
middle WEST j. S.
TERMED NARROWED
Duluth Board of Trade Official
Sees Competition With
East Impossible.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Fred S. Keiser. traffic manager of
the Duluth Board of Trade. testified
before a Senate Foreign Relations sub
committee today that the Middle West
is "in a marooned condition economi-
cally" and that construction Of the st.
Lawrence waterway is necessary in
order that its people may exist.
Under present business conditions,
Keiser testified. it is impossible for
western manufacturer or distributor to
compete with those in the East.
Canal Hit Midwest.
Keiser, urging ratification Of the st.
Lawrence waterway treaty with Canada,
said the Panama Canal has struck a
damaging blow at the commerce Of the
Midwest By bringing the two coasts
closer together from a transportation
standpoint and that higher freight
rates have contributed to the distress
OF what he called, the marooned
area"
UNLESS something is dcne by Con-
press to relieve the transportation bur-
dens of this section" Keiser said. the
business is going to dryrot and farmer
cannot afford to farm. You can look
f-r a great majority of the entire group
to come down and live on the coast as
matte of representation.
The st. Lawrence is not question OF
how much 1t will cost is question
OF whether the large section Ct the
United States is going to dry up and
quit business"
Keiser testified that estimates of saw
ings of cents bushel in the ship
ment of grain to Liverpool were con-
servative.
$4,000, 900 Annual Saving.
Assuming that the Department of
Commerce is correct in their estimate
OF 96,000,000 bushels of American grain
available for handling by the st. Law
renee waterway, the saving at 6la cents
would be in excess of $6,000,000 per
annum," he said
Keiser said this saving would go di-
rectly into the pockets of the grain
producers.
John C. Tulloch. collector of customs
at Ogdensburg. N Y, completed the
testimony in behalf Of Northern New
York cities for the ratification of the
treaty. He testified millions Of tons
of freight go through New York City
annually by rail which might be trans
ported through the st. Lawrence
Evening star., 1932-12-01
MARYLAND PATRONAGE
Meeting is CALLED
Delegation to Meet in Tydings' OF.
fce to Decide Disposition Of
Important Jobs.

Maryland patronage, with the post
a. collector of internal revenue for the
district, which includes the National
Capital as the big plum, will be con-
sidered at q conference OF the entire
MARYLAND delegation in conference In
the office of Senator Tydings, tomorrow
afternoon. william p Ryan, who held
the post Of collector under the Wilson
administration, is said to be slated for
this Job. 1t is now held by Galen TAFT,
prominent as a Republican leader.
other patronage to be considered al
this conference are the jobs OF collec-
tor for the port of Baltimore, city post
master for Baltimore and the post
masterships in the various counties, IN
cluding those contiguous to Washington.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
VETERANS TO HOLD
ANNUAL YU[E SALE
Leather, Cane, Pottery and
Metal Work and Painting
Are Represented.

Woven work, cane and reed work,
copper and silver work, leather work
and pottery, painting and miscellane-
Gus work. are represented among the
many articles offered this year in the
annual pref Christmas sale of the Oc-
cupational Therapy Department of the
Army Medical Center. Walter Reed
Hospital
Only a small percentage Of the
articles made in the department are
sold. it was explained. as the men keep
them. give them to their families and
friendG. and otherwise dispose of them
Proceeds from the sale of the articles
are to go to the individuals who have
made them. The men, many Of whom
are without funds, get money from this
source whereas they would have no
other income
The work which goes into the max
ing of the articles, known as occupa-
eonal theraphy is a part of the patients
treatment
The sale and display, conducted
under auspices Of Capt. F. B. Wake
man. medical officer in charge Of the
Occupational Therapy Department, Is
on the ground floor of the main build
ing at Walter Reed
Evening star., 1932-12-01
PROF. ALBUS DESCRIBES
"FREEDOM" OF WOMEN
Wives "Emancipated," Under Dis
trict Laws, From Old "Chattel"
Status, He Says.

Laws Of the District Of Columbia
have freed married women Of chains OF
the old common law which linked them
with "chattek' of their husbands, II
was stated yesterday by Prof. Frank j
Albus of the Southeastern University
School of Law in a radio lecture over
Station WMAL.
Under the old law, he said, the hus-
band had almost absolute control over
the person and property OF his wife
Almost all the disabilities to which
married women formerly were subjected
have been removed in the District, so a
wife now retains possession of her own
property as though she were unmar-
ried
She has the legal right to make con-
tracts in her own name, and therefore
her husband is not liable for the debts
of his wife unless she is acting as agent
for her husband or Is forced to pur-
chase necessaries for herself or chill
dren. Prof. Albus pointed out.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
CARTOON|ST'S QU|PS'
/ PLEASE NOTABLES.
Presidents, Vice Presidents
and Others Collect Carica-
lures by Bergman.
BY BESS FURMAN.
Associated Press STAFF Writer.


More than 40 years of cartooning in
!. the Nations Capital have taught Cliff
ford K Bergman of The Evening Star
that men like to chuckle at themselves.
Far from taking umbrage at the
exaggerated physiogncmies that come
from the cartoonist's pen, Presidents,
Vice Presidents. Speakers and Senator's
vie with each other in collecting their
own caricatures, the veteran cartoonist
said
Take Charlie Curtis and Cactus"
Jack Garner, for instance.
Curtis has 38 Of Berrymans cartoons
Of him in framed frieze in his vice
presidential Office During the recent
campaign Bergman turned the full
barrage of his wit upon Vice Presiden-
tial Candidate Garner, principally pok-
ing fun at his lack OF verbosity.
Garner Asks Originals.
As fast as the sphinx series" Garner
cartoons were publ he'd Speaker Garner
ssnt to Bergman for the originals.
I'm going to make Charlie Curtis
look like piker." said Garner. and
now he has more than 40 Bergman
cartoons to make a new fcieze for that
vice presidential Office.
i've never met but one man who
didn't want to be cartooned." chuckled
Bergman. He was the late Serene
Payne, of Payne -Aldrich tariff bill
fame But while he was saying he
didn't want to be my subject. his wife
came in with an armload of his photos
to guide me, and helped me pick the
best"
True, Bergman conceded, a few
men, including President Hoover. had
picked slight flaws in their thinning
The President, who derives great en-
joyment from an odd collection of por-
traiture of himself, told Cartoonist Ber
ryn1an his pencil had not paid proper
attention to the results of medicine
ball.
You are making me too fat" point
ed out the President, at the same time
selecting the fishing ones to hang at
Camp Rapidan.
Appreciative, indeed, was Calvin
Coolidge. cartooned in cowboy outfit
Indisn garb, and scores of other laugh
producing guisss.
Gave Back $40.
hJ Ine close OF tIle dCHiuliSlIdtlJi
the Coolidges were selling look plates
for one of Mrs. Coolidges charities, and
I sent in a check" narrated Bergman.
"The White House called me over, and
I went in to see the President. Here,
take back your $10,' Coolidge said.
You've given me SO much pleasure
while I've been in Washington. the
book plates are yours
Greatest stimulator and appreciatcr
Of all the Presidents, Bergman said. was
Theodore Roosevelt, who had BULLY
for every cartoon that clicked and
whose good-by to the newsmen was:
"Bill Taft is fine fellow-but how
YOU are going to miss me as a copy
maker!"
Garner, Senator Borah and Senator
Norris are pronounced by Bergman his
best subjects now-"and I'm going to
have more fun than a box of monkeys
after March Az he added. -Roosevelt's 5
going to be a great subject-and hsu
bfing lot Of others in"
Evening star., 1932-12-01

Thirty-five years of continuous Gov
ernment service-26 of them in Wash
ington-were brought to a close yester-
day with the retirement Of John c..
Dalphin. administrative clerk in the
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, who reached the statutory age
limit for active service
Mr. Dalphin entered the employ of
the United States Engineers at Boston
in 1893 He w2s transfe red to Wash
ingtol nine years later and came into
the Office of Public Buildings and
Grounds, as it was then known. Sub
sequently he served as assistant chief
clerk Of this organization. He makes
his home at 1l13 Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
THOMPSON HONOR GUEST
Publicity Director of Washington
Loan & Trust Ad Club Speaker.

Elliot H. Thompson. publicity di-
rector Of the Washington Loan g. Trust
Co. and chairman of the Bankers As
sociation Committee on Christmas
funds, will be honor guest and speaker
at tomorrow's luncheon meeting of the
Advertising Club of Washington at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Mr. Thompson's talk will be on
Money for Christmas" which is to be
the theme of the meeting, and will
deal with Christmas savings funds.
Evening star., 1932-12-01
LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING
HELD HEALTH MENACE
DR.. Fowler Points to "Severe Men
tai and Physical Strain"
Tnnnrrad

Last-minute Christmas shopping con-
stitutes health menace in bringing
large numbers of persons together in
stores, DR.. William c. Fowler, District
health officer, declared today.
The statement was made in letter
to Edward D. Shaw. secretary Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
tiop. in which Dr. Fowler commended
Washington merchants for making it
possible and desirable" for residents
of the city to do their holiday shopping
carly.
He said early shopping. by spreading
the holiday season over a longer pc
riod. lessons the severe mental and
physical strain on the men and women
engaged in the sale and delivery of
Christmas gifts