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Evening star., 1932-10-02
MARYLAND TOBACCO
ASSOCIATION GROWS
New Growers Organization Is Now
Handling About so Per
Cent of States Crop.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, October 1.-The Mary
land Tobacco Growers Association has
made such rapid strides during the past
few years that it now is handling
practically so per cent Of the entire
State output Of 90 1000 600 to $4,000, 900
pounds year. which, at an average
price Of 20 cents pound, amounts to
between $4,000 and s5,o00,000 a
year.
OF the $500 or 1000 growers of
tobacco in the State, most Of them in the
Southern Maryland counties, although
a little tobacco is grown in Frederick
County. about $500 are members of
the assoc ion.
Ines rated in 1906, the Maryland
Tobacco Growers Association, of which
Thomas Parran of st. Leonards is
president, and George I. Gardiner, gen.
eral manager, did not actually begin
operations until 1919.
Before the war France and Holland
took a very large percentage of the
Maryland crop. The buyers came here
from those countries annually to make
contracts. Those countries still take a
considerable quantity, say those familiar
with the business
But the American manufacturers of
cigarettes are now very much more
extensive buyers OF Maryland tobacco
than they were in the past. The grade
they use, a light, free-burning tobacco
which cannot be raised everywhere in
Maryland, but which can be raised In
the larger part of the tobacco area, is
very much in demand.
1t is said that considerably larger
quantity Of this tobacco than Is now
raised In Maryland could be marketed
II it were raised Efforts are being
made to persuade the Maryland grower
to try to grow more Of this grade. II
brings a price slightly better than the
average, 80 cents pound, contrasted
with an average Of 20 cents
Manager Gardiner is himself tobac-
CO grower, having farm near Bryan
town, in Charles County. He has been
the manager constantly since the as
sociation began operations in 1919 ex-
cept for one year, 1881. which he spent
on the farm. Before taking the posi-
ton he was in the grocery business in
WASHINGTON,
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Machine Stocks.

NEW YORK, October / (SpeciaD -
Inquiries for heavy industrial machin-
cry are being received in better volume
by Foster Wheel Corporation and
Worthington Pump g. Machinery Co.,
but thus far such inquiries have not
been followed By orders. Both COM
panies report their repair business as
subnormal. Even II they receive large
orders between now and the year end
they expect to show deficits In their an
nual reports. though a siZeable volume
of small shipment orders could change
the last quarters results.
Most factories and plants continue to
repair machines, although the brisk de-
mand for secondhand machinery shows
the necessity for increased productive
capacity in some lines. UnqGestionably
large percentage Of the machinery
now In operation il obsolete from a
point of efIiciency and therefore from
point Of earning power, but it takes
time for such facts to sink into the
mind Of the machinery owner.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
EQUALITY WEEK" IS UNDER WAY
IN GOTHAM BUSINESS WORLD
Stores and Offices of Manhattan Provide
Interesting Displays to Impress
Prospective Customers.

teakwood. From China and Japan we're
eXhlbltS OF jade, pearls and emoroid-
cries. Paris sent its choicest hats ard
dresses, Edinburgh its latest tweeds.
New York.s leading artery of COM
merce. on the occasion of its silver
jubilee, also drew from all parts of this
country their best products. From the
South were shown cotton products.
from the Midwest iron and steel. from
the West fruits and copper, and from
the various pottery centers their latest
designs.
This is not a cheap country" said
Capt. William j. Pedrick. president of
the Fifth Avenue Association, as he
outlined plans for the quality campaign
which is to last UP to and including
mex. Saturday. Cheap. shoddy mer-
chandise." he continued. cannot long
appeal to shoppers and buyers. WORTH
while and good style merchandise at
price that will, when sold, give all
concerned fair profit and satisfy the
shopper Is Fifth avenues challenge to
the depression from now on
Smith Opens Celebration.
Similar sentiments were expressed BY
officials in charge of quality week"
elsewhere. as many leaders in all walks
OF life have come to the conclusion
that price too long has been emphasized
at the expense of other attributes.
Alfred E. Smith ofrcially started to-
days Fifth avenue celebration by light
ing an old gas lamp thst had been in
stalled in front Of the Empire State
Building There were brief ceremonies
in which Mayor Mckee and other city
and State officials joined
Out-of-town visitors, so the courtesy
police force said, most often inquired
who lived at the old brownstone front
house at Thirty ninth street and Fifth
avenue This is virtually the last bit
OF old New York left on the avenue.
The house, with its blind front. belongs
to the Wendell family, whose estste
Just now is subject to court disputes
and many claimants.
Even New Yorkers were surprised to-
day when John Fitzgerald. who hrs
been opening the doors for McCreery's
customers for 26 years, announced
proudly that he has swung a store door
about 400 times a day. or roughly g.
10000 times in that period.
tcoDyrisht. 1887
Evening star., 1932-10-02
BONDS IRREGULAR
IN LIGHT TURNOVER
Utilities and IndustriaIs Lack
Trend-German Issues
Show Gains.
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

NEW YORK. October / [P).-Bonds
mulled about today in q listless mar
ket, apparently unable to reach de-
cision regarding a definite trend
There was much uncertainty regard
ing the Nickel Plates $20,000,000 note
maturity. due today.
The maturing IS dropped points at
one time and then rallied moderately.
Loans Of Missouri Pacific, New York
Central, Illinois Central, st. Paul and
Chicago g. Northwestern were easy. At
the same time Santa Fe general As
again advanced with some bonds Of Ca
madam Pacific and Erie
Utilities and industrials were rather
dull and irregular. International Tele-
pohne 4l2s dropped more than point
and American g. Foreign Power S.
North American IS and DuqueSne Light
4l2s were slightly lower.
In the foreign group Germans ad-
vanced point or more and the Italians
were in demand, reaching a new high
for the year. The Australians were the
victims Of profit-taking losing more
than a point in some instances.
United States Government loans were
dull, but comparatively steady.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Rail Refunding Plan.

NEW YORK. october (P.-A last
minute furry Of New York, Chicago g.
st. Louis Nickel Plate) Railroad Co. 6
per cent came into the Guaranty Trust
Co. oflces today In support of the plan
for refunding the $2o,000.o00 issue ma
turity today.
Up to late hour this morning. about
100000 additional notes had been
received, raising the total deposited to
$12,241, 900 principal amount. The
trust company was not in q position
to say whether the remaining deposits
would come in fast enough to assure
ratification of the plan before expira-
ton of the time limit.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Lead Sales and Prices.

NEW YORK. October LP.-The
st. Joseph Lead Co. reports that rs
tons of pig lead was sold yesterday
at s2.e2i2, st. Louis; 100 tons at S295
per 100 pounds, st. Louis; rs tons at
st. Louis average and 100 tons at $310
per 100 pounds New York.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. October / CP).-Bar
silver easy, 70 lower at 27h4.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
BANK SUSPENSIONS CUT
DOWN SHARPLY IN WEEK

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October Bank sus-
pensions during September totaled Sc,
compared with ss in August. the best
showing this year with the exception
OF March. the American Banker re-
ported today.
In the past week there were 10 sus-
pensions against 81 in the preceding
week.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
UNFAv0RABLE DIVIDEND
CHANGES ARE REDUCED
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 1.-Unfavorable
dividend changes in the past week
numbered 26, compared with the pre-
vious weeks total of 81 and with 81
unfavorable changes recorded in the
week ended September is. says Stand
ard Statistics Co. Favorable changes
totaled IL. compared with l3 the week
before
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Federal Reserve Ratio.
By the Associated Press.

BY th6 ASSocldteu Ffesb.
The ratio of total reserves OF the
Federal Reserve Bank to deposit and
reserve note liabilities combined showed
slight rise during the week ended
September 28. In the table that fol-
lows, the ratio Is given for comparable
weeks, aS announced by the Federal
Reserve Board:
Week ended September 90, 60.8 per
cent.
Previous week, CO., per cent.
Same week last year, fl.7 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
What Things Cost

Compiled by Standard Statistics Coz
NEW YORK. october Pl.-Of the
25 important commodities in the fol-
lowing table. 3 are higher in price than
last week. IS are lower ana 9 remain
unchanged. Five are at their highs for
1892 and one is at its l-W
Evening star., 1932-10-02
NEW YORK CURB SUMMARY

Dividend rates in dollars based last
stocR n stoek 'fs IN pssOls
IeFusr Fqs ~ .,Gsk s, Ply. aS In s.oek PAID this
last regular =, = .sesA S1s4u
Evening star., 1932-10-09

be the less understood should they fall into
the hands of any one else.
Unfortunately, there is but a limited amount
of authentic information regarding this explicit,
but on the morning Of September 18 or l9 he
was made a prisoner. having mistaken British
yawl for a boat which was to have met him at
Huntington Bay.
He made no attempt to explain the papers
found upon him, but readily admitted his rank
in the Continental Army and the object of his
mission.
He was taken to New York and brought
before Sir William Howe. who, it is said, was
SO amazed at the accuracy and comprehen-
siveness of the drawings of the British fortif-
cations found in the youths shoes that he
offered him full pardon if he would enter the
Crowns service But Hale was not to be sew
cred in his devotion to the American cause,
and his execution was ordered the sentence
taking place in little greenhouse in the gar
den of the old Beekman mansion on Forty
second street, near First avenue. where Gen.
Howe had his headquarters.
Hale was put in the hands Of a provost
marshal named Cunningham noted for his in
humanity, who even refused his prisoner the
services of a clergyman and even denied to
him the soace of Bible
DENDING the hour of the execution-which
] is believed to have taken place in Rutgers
orchard, mot far above Franklin Square on
East Broadway'-a British officer received per-
mission to have Hale remain in his tent, and
here he wrote letters to his mother and a COM
rade in the Army, which were destroyed by
Cunningham for the reason afterward given
by himself, that the rebels should never know
they had a man who could die with such firm
ness"
Hale's last words-"I only regret that have
but one life to lose for my country'-may
often profltably be repeated, for it is such ex-
amples of devotion and such supreme sacri-
fees that draw close to the ideals of our
country.
Jared Sparks, in eulogizing this hero has
said: Where is the memento of the virtues
the patriotic sacrifice and the early fate of
Hale? It is not inscribed in marble; it is
hardly recorded in books. Let it be the more
deeply cherished in the hearts of his country
men,"
During the week of Monday, April 3, 1899
little more than 80 years ago-the writer
saw acted out at the National Theater Clyde
Fitch's drama, Nathan Hale" and enjoyed
degree Nat c. Goodwin took the part of the
hero, and Maxine Elliott-one of Goodwin's
wives-the part Of the patriots sweetheart,
Alice Adams. Thurlow Bergen, a Washington
actor, took the part Of Ebenezer Lebanon while
Gertrude Elliott, sister of Maxine, was An
gelica Knowlton.
The first scene showed the Union Grammar
School house in New London, Conn, in April,
TITS. The second-in September, year later
Col Knowlton's house OH Harlem Heights Act
3 was in two scenes, the first depicting the
tavern Of the widow Chichester, ON Long
Island, the second showing an outer view of the
Evening star., 1932-10-09

OF course, the reaGer is somewhat familiar
~ with Benedict Arnold's treas,n how he be-
came piqued and disgruntled, and finally, be-
cause he needed funds with which to pay his
debts and continue his eXtravagances, deter
mined to sell out entirely to the enemy. WASH
ington never suspected Arnold of being traitor
and even trusted him up to the very last
minute. crushing blow to the patriot cause,
due to his treachery, was seemingly averted
only by an act of Providence.
A French fleet and army, under the COM
mand of Chevalier de Ternay and Count de
Rochambeau, had recently arrived in Rhode
Island and were ready to cooperate with the
Americans in an attack upon the British.
Here was Arnold's opportunity to betray the
secrets of his commander in chief The better
to carry out his diabolical purpose, he obtained,
through Misrepresentation, the command at
West Point, where the enemy would be accessible
to him by water Here he established his head
quarters at Robinsons House, two or three miles
below West Point.
He was, indeed, the yilest sort of traitor.
Prior to the detection Of his duplicity he even
attempted to induce the French envoy, N. de
la Luzerne, to give him bribe; and, even when
he had all plans laid for selling out to the
British, he, with characteristic deceit, attempted
to obtain frcm Lafayette the names of American
spies within the British lines, known only 10
that general. Lafayette refused to give this
Evening star., 1932-10-09

e Mattingly in the old engine house at Nine
teenth and H streets for the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants
h lot only can we speak in glowing terms Of
l Y the American patriot. Hale, but We can
also speak with perfect justice and charity OF
an English officer who was executed few years
later spy, by our own forceS-an act SEEM
ingly necessary at the time, but even then SIN
cerely regretted by the commander in chief.
Maj. John Andre, to whom We refer, was
handsome and attractive officer unusually popu-
lar in the ranks Of his own army He was .
wit, poet and painter, and during the period
when the British occupied Philadelphia he was
the most beloved officer there. When the
Michianza was given in honor Of the de-
parture from America Of Gen Sir William Howe
in the Spring of 1878 Capt. J, hn Andre was
the most active and talsnted officer engaged
in its prepare ton.
1t was quite likely an affair of the heart
that brought him to this country. At any rate.
he is seid to have been "thwarted in an en-
gagement of marriage with the charming
Honora Sneyd, by the unwise scrupes of her
father, On account Of the suitor's youth and
obscurity." Leaving his native country with the
miniature Of his idol, painted by himself, close
to his bosom, he joined the army and came to
America.
From the time he landed in Canada his ex-
perience was exciting, fer here he was cap
tured at ST. John on the-Sorel where he saved
the picture of his sweetheart by concealng it
in his mouth. He was taken to Pennsylvania;
was later exchanged end joined the army in
New York
Somehow other, fatss seem to work out
our destiny, and so it was in Philadelphia, later
on, that Andre met Margaret Shppen, who
later became the wife Ct Benedict Arnold.
Andre had been a frequent guest at her fathers
table, and even after her marriage she had sent
him notes. though she was never suspected Of
disloyalty to her husband. However it was this
acquaintance and friendship that finally re-
suited in opening up correspondence between
Arnold and Sir Henry Chiffon, the commander
in chief of the British forces in America.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Nathan Hale and Colonial Struggles
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

- ONLY regret that have but one life to
~ give for my country!"
What noble worGs are these; and to
come too from a man about to give
his all for the ideals upon which was
<l1a 1xlor A.,aor lie
Evening star., 1932-04-27
Look at This Lineup of
Fabrics Styles Colors

2x2 White Broadcloth; collar attached, tab
collars and neckband styles.
2x2 Broadcloth, in tan, blue, green and
grey; collar attached, separate to
match and tab collars.
White on White Madras; collar. attached
or two separate collars to match.
White Oxford collar-attached style.
White Mesh Cloth; collar-attached style.
Jacquard Madras; white with colored
figure collar attached or two separate
collars to match.
jacquard Madras; blue, tan and green,
collar attached or two separate collars
to match.
Clip Figured Madras; white grounds
with colored figures; collar-attached or
two collars to match.
Striped Chambray; blue, tan, green and
grey; collar-attached or two separate
collars to match.
Woven Stripe Broadcloth; colored
grounds, two separate collars to match.
Corded Striped Madras; light or dark
grounds two separate collars to match.
Light-weight Whipcords; blue, green and
grey; collar attached, two separate col
lars to match or tab collar attached.
Woven Stripe Madras; light and dark
grounds; collar. attached or two separate
collars to match.
jacquard End-to-End Madras; blue, tan
and grey; collar attached style.
Candy-striped Madras; collar attached or
with two separate collars to match.
lar.attached or two separate collars to
match.
Clip Figured Chambray; blue, tan and
green; tab collar. attached style.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
Hetty Green's Son
Basks i'm New Style
Car With Glass Top
Machine, Driven by Elec.
trio Plant, Shipped to
Miami for Winter.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, January 2.-If some one
asks Edward HoWIand Robinson Green
the make of his new automobile he will
probably say it is ,Rommelfanger
That must be its name, because Mich
olas Rommelfanger Of Boston built it
and there is no other car like it.
The strange machine was shipped
from this port today aboard the
steamer Allegheny for Miami Fla,
where Green, capitalist and son Of the
late famous woman flnancier, Hetty
Green, will use it this Winter. Rom
melfanger accompanied the machine.
One of the cars most noticeable de-
partures from popular design is glass
roof. beneath which its owner may baSk
in the sun, or through which he may
gaze at star-studded skies, or perhaps
airplanes, in which he is very much in
terested. The machine is driven by an
electric plant, imported from the de-
Signer's native Germany, and on elec-
tricity generated by a six-cylinder gaso-
line motor.
There is no clutch to operate nor
gears to shift Before leaving, Rommel-
fanger said the machine could make 80
miles an hour at present and the speed
could be increased to 10 after breaking
in. Wheelbase of the car measures l56
inches. 1t is equipped with radio re-
ceiving set and luxuriouslv appointed.
Cost of the machine was placed at
$4,000 by the builder.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
AKRON MODEL ADDED
TO SMITHSONIAN LIST
Collection, Ranking as One Of Most
Complete in World, Is
Increased.

The aviation collection of the Smith
sonian Institution, now ranking as one
Of the most complete in the world, has
been further enlarged by the addition
of several important exhibits, which
have been housed in the Aircraft
Museum Building south of the Smith
sonian.
A large scale model of rigid airship
of the U. S. S. Akron type has been &C
quired, as well as a. complete photo
graphic history of the Akron, from the
laying Of the first ring of the frame TO
the conclusion of its official trials.
Another interesting exhibit is the rud-
der of the first Federally licensed air
plane in the United States. 1t bears
the license No. MI" issued by
the Department Of Commerce aero
nautics branch soon after the creation
of that branch under the air commerce
act of 1926. Today there are 1900
active aircraft licenses in the United
States, covering ass different types Of
planes.
Another new exhibit traces the history
of the air mail by photographs, exhibits,
log books and equipment.
Evening star., 1932-01-03

The Public Utilities Committee OF the
Edinburgh, Scotland, City Council has
barred press representatives from all
meetings, and the public is displeaSed
Evening star., 1932-01-03

the experience of the star, if the
woman she pictures were free from
the faint of the life she seeks to
avert, while bringing disaster to
herself and husband who has for
gotten her mistakes. The play IS
essentially a structure set up for
the display of an assortment Of per-
sonalities, most of whom are out
casts, and to exploit an actress who
has made an impress upon the mo-
ton pictures.
Only rarely is tragedy introduced
into the cinema studiosg If there
were a demand for it, probably the
screen would have more films of
that sort. In the current example,
the observer might inquire why fic-
ton should not provide its proper
reward for heroic struggle, espe-
cially as the penalty is inflicted on
two persons. For those whose chief
interest is in the many-sided char
acter that Miss Mackaill Is able to
create there is much satisfaction in
observing that she offers in the story
OF safe in HELP a woman of vigor,
versatility, resourcefulness and mas
Evening star., 1932-01-03
FAVOR CURB ON GUNS
Parents and Teachers Approve
Anti-Crime Drive.

Antl-Cr1me Dr1Ve.
More than half the State congresses
OF parents and teachers in this country
have indorSed the campaign of the Ma
tional Weapon Association aimed
at abatement of the present wave of
crimes of violence, Mrs. c. DEF. Grant
vice president of the organization, said
last night.
Mrs. Grant said the various parent
teacher groups are offering every pos
sible aid to the association in its edu-
cational and legislative activities.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters.
terful control under disturbing con-

terful control under disturbing con-
ditions.
The scenes are produced on an
island in the Caribbean. A woman,
who, in New orleans, has repelled
the advances Of a former adm1rer
with a violent gesture, is accused OF
the mans murder. Her lover,
though shocked at her story Of re-
lations with the other man, offers
to smuggle her on the ship of which
he has become an officer and to
land her on the island to escape
eXtradition. The two are there
married. She is the only white
woman among the residents, while
the men about her are all criminals
like herself, seeking escape from
punishment. The man she Is sup
posed to have slain apears there in
the life, makes further advances.
This time she infiicts death. She Is
about to be acquitted when the law
officer of the island threatens
minor charge which would place her
in his custody. She asks conviction
and execution as a means of escape
from this life. During the trial her
husband lands from his ship, she
promises to meet him in New Or
leans, and sends him away without
knowledge of the fate that awaits
her.
Adequate support is given by Don
Cook, Ralf Harolde, Morgan Wal
lace and a dozen other actors. They
contribute the unusual collection of
eccentrics who make up the back
ground.
The stage performance at the
Earle Is headed by Belle Baker,
singer and story teller, of stage,
screen and radio, and to the extent
that the program permits, she pre-
sents a good assortment of her va
riouS forms Of entertainment. Frank
Evening star., 1932-01-03
SHAWN TO DANCE HERE
Famous Terpsichorean Artist tc

Famous Terpsichorean Artist to
Give Program Tuesday Night.
| Ted Shawn and his group Of dancers
will be presented in the Central High
School Auditorium at pm. Tuesday
by the Community Center Department
of the Public Schools.
Shawn is widely known as leading
exponent of the dance arts. In addi-
ton to his terpsichorean prowess he is
known also as a traveller and lecturer.
He recently addressed audiences at Am
herst College, Smith College, Mount
Holyoke College and Roerich Museum.
This year Shawn is emphasizing
American Dance Themes in recogni-
ton of the Bicentennial Celebration.
Lester Shafer of the Denishawn
School here designed most of the cos
tunes to be worn in the Shawn pres
entation here.
Evening star., 1932-01-03
Dorothy Mackaill at Earle
In Caribbean Tragedy.

IOSHING through agorles
whose only purpose is to give
contrast to the monotony OF
normal life on a sea island,
Dorothy Mackaill becomes
mart of a purely theatric perform
ance in safe in He'll" at the
Earle Theater. 1t might be de-