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Evening star., 1932-10-28
|SL|GHT GAIN Shown
In NUMBER Of Jobs!
Green Says Upturn, However,
Is Seasonal and Will
End Soon.

After q three-year battle, unemploy-
rnent appears to be losing Its grip on
the Nation. Temporarily 1t least. &C
cording to a statement made public
today by President william Green Of
the American Federation Of Labor.
For the third consecutive m0nth. he
said. reporting agencies OF the fedora
ton have noted slight gain Ia en-
ployment, and in the first part Of Oc-
toher unemployment decreased by
$40 Of 1 per cent of the membership. :
Small as this gain Is" the labor
chieftain continued, 1T is the largest
In any month this year."
The change In trend IS believed by
Mr. Green to have reduced the unem-
ployed IN the United States from a
high total OF ll.460.000 In August to
lo,900.000 tn September.
Recover Summer Lssses.
On that basis he said virtually all
Of the employment Losses during the
Summer were recouped by the upward
swing. ~ the September figure oo un-
employment compares favorably with
the May estimate Of i0.81e,000.
Labor's statement backs up the Gov
showed In September industrial EN-
ployment in approximately $4,000 fac
tories had increased Sc per cent IN
comparison with reports filed with the
Labor Department In August. The
Government report attributed the in
crease to seasonal influence.
Likewise. Mr.. Green said the increase
was due to the demand for labor In
the canning and preserving industries
and other seasonal industrial activi-
ties, and 1t was an 'encouraging" sign.
However. there is no trace OF overcon-
fidence IN this statement. for he issued
warning that relief for those still
jobless must be speeded.
Much of the work gained In the
last three months" he explained. has
been only part-time employment.
A table in the statement showed the
number Of federation members on part
time had increased from 2l Der cent
of october.
1O,9O0,0Oe Unemployed.
"Our estimate for total employment
in the United States. based on Govern
ment indices, also shows gains" Mr..
Green said. In September $50 900
persons went back to work, according
to preliminary figures, but still 10000
600 were unemployed.
In factories, 2s3.000 Of the 672, 900
laid Oh since January went back to work
in September: in mines. $4,000 found
Jobs out Of l56. 900 laid Oh this year: In
trade, l27.000 went back out OF 343 900
laid Oh since January. Farms took on
80 900 laborers for the Fall harvest sea-
son. other industries about 80 600.
These gains are almost entirely sea-
sonal, and when November brings lay
offs, rs it always does, most OF the gain
will probably be lost. Even after the
slight improvement in September. early
october figures from trade unions show
IS per cent still out of work in building,
46 per cent in metal trades. ~ per
cent in manufacturing, 50 per cent in
water transport. 81 per cent in theaters
and so per cent among musicians and
other professionals.
The September gain does not alter
our estimate that at least $4,000. 600
will be out Of work by January, lss3."
Evening star., 1932-10-28
JEWELRY AND CLOTHING
IN APARTMENTS STOLEN
Property Valued at $7e7 in Two
Thefts-Third Robbery of
Home Frustrated.

Jewelry and clothing valued at $7s7
were obtained by thieves from two
apartments yesterday, it was reported
to police.
Jewelry valued at 5000, including a
number of rings, was reported taken
from the apartment of Louise Powers.
coo block of A street northeast, by
thieves. who entered with a duplicate
key. Mrs. Madge Saunders, 900 block
of Third street northeast, reported
clothing valued at $197 taken from her
apartment.
An attempted robbery was frustrated
at q home in the $500 block Of Second
place, where q man fled upon appear
ance Of an occupant Of the house.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the Marine Barracks.
at O'Clock. Taylor Branson. leader;
Arthur 3. Witcomb, second leader.
March, LOS ConQuistadores" .Drumm
Overture. salvatore Rosa. Comes
Flute Solo, ~'Concertino for Flute
and Orchestra. .Chaminade
Luis 0uNman SoloiSt.
Excerpts from Land Of Smiles" .Lehar
"Tunada" {Chilean) ...... Allenoe
"Yaqui Dance" tMexicanD.
Reve Angelique ('Kamenoi OstrowD,
Rubinstein
Variations on yankee Doodle"
Opus SS, No. e........ .RubinStein
Marines Hymn, THE Halls of
Montezuma."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-10-28

more emancipated works Of art. These
were kept in the background. possibly
out OF difference to passing school chill
dren and patrolmen.
The exhibit will continue through
today. tomorrow and possibly Sunday
and Monday, weather permitting. Some
20 artists and students are taking part
many of national fame
Has TwofoId Purpose.
The exhibitors include Robert Gates
whose wood cuts are we'll known; Hugh
Collins, sculptor and painter; Margare,
Casey, who does water colors; Alexander
Sweeney. whose work will be shown ir
New York gallery soon by promi-
nent art patron; Joseph Goethe, 81
year-old sculptor and collateral descend
ant of the great German writer, and
Vincent Saline, sculptor
The exhibit, Surendorf said, is two
fold in purpose. He hopes it will be
of financial benefit to the young artists
some Of whom feel the pinch Of the
depression. what with Winter coming
on, and at the same time promote ar,
consciousness in the rank and file.
1T will make for a freer distribu-
ton Of art" said Surendorf. racing
after flying water color! "' Il
this wind dies down."
Evening star., 1932-10-28
MONTGOMERY RED CROSS
SEEKS $500 MEMBERS
Plans for Roll Call Campaign,
Opening on Armistice Day,
Made at Dinner.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. October 26.-A
goal OF $500 members was set by the
Montgomery County Chapter of the
American Red Cross for its impending
membership drive at the annual dinner
meeting Of that organization held In
Hungerford Tavern here last night. The
drive will open on Armistice day and
continue until Thanksgiving, 1t was
announced
Walter Davidson. assistant director
for the Eastern area of the American
Red Cross. and Mrs. Margaret Whit
comb, field secretary for the State Of
Maryland. spoke, while Miss Estelle T.
Moore, chairman Of the General Com
mittee In charge Of Red Cross work in
the county. presided.
Approximately SO members Of the
chapter. including roll call chairmen
from the various communities OF the
county, attended the meeting. Material
for use In the annual roll call was
distributed.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
STOCK "WRITE-UPS"
KEPT BY COMPANY
Examiner Tells I. c. C. That Added
Valuations Help Earnings
Percentage Down.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Winding up his testimony on the CO.
lumbia Gas and Electric Corporation OF
New York. Examiner r. j. Ryder in
formed the Federal Trade Commission
that what he called total Of s44,238.-
400 in "write-ups" in stocks by prede-
cessors companies had been carried for
ward in the stock values Of the cor
poration.
Questioned by Chief Counsel Robert
E. Healy in the commissions inquiry
into public utilities. the witness said q
higher rate of return would have been
made by the Columbia Gas & Electric
Corporation If the "write-ups" had not
been included.
A "write-up' of $4,000 900 in 1907
to the Union Gas & Electric Co. OF
Ohio by the Columbia Gas & Electric
Co, which was taken over by the Co
lumbia Gas g. Electric Corporation In
1926, and one of s8,23s,400 in the stock
Of the old Logan Gas Co. by the Union
National Gas Co.. which later became Q
part Of the Ohio Fuel Corporation in
1924, were responsible. he said, for the
reflected increase in stock values.
Ryder testified that the rate Of re-
turn in 1928, 1929 and 1880 from the
corporations outstanding stock would
have been an average of l per cent
greater each year II the "write-up' had
not occurred.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
another exhibitor.

EOPLE stepped from chaufieured
- limousines, pausing to consider
the open-air exhibit which
1 young artists have established
on a parking lot at Connecticut
avenue and N street. site Of the old
British embassy, but it was the grocery
clerk, the taxi drivers. the ordinary
psssers-by who made the initial pur-
chases.
That. In the opinion Of Charles
Surendorf, portrait and landscape
painter and promoter Of the exhibit, Is
as it should BE- BY setting UP their
wares at the crossroads, he said, the
young artists hope to reach the general
public rather than that part Of 1t which
frequents the salon.
As early as 10 o'clock this morning
the artists were setting up their crea-
tons in q fitful breeze with the aid Of
packing crates. baling wire. thumb
tacks, a handful Of nails and a cap
penter's hatchet.
Eight Paintings Sold.
The public, which halted when the
exhibit opened yesterday afternoon long
enough to open its purse and carry OH
eight pictures at an average price Of
IS. was frankly interested.
They saw more landscapes and con-
ventional portraits, however, than the
Evening star., 1932-10-28
CANADIANS TO MEET U. S.
BUSINESS committee
Two Chambers Of Commerce Form
Group to Study Mutual
Problems of Nations.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. October 28.-A COM
mittee OF f1ve Canadians has been ap-
pointed by the Canadian Chamber Of
Commerce to act with joint committee
from the United States Chamber to
discuss mutual problems Of business re-
lationship.
The Canadians: John w. Ross. Mon
treal; j. H. Woods, Calgary: w. L. Nc
Gregor, Windsor; w. NJ. Birks. Mon
treal, and S. B. Gundy. Toronto. The
Americans: William Butterworth. Mo-
line, nl.; W. J. Fan, st. Paul; Henry
Howard. Newport. r. l.: James A. Far
rell. Chicago. and Worral Wilson,
Seattle.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
POST OFFICE CONTRACT
CANCELLED BY TREASURY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The contract awarded to the Supreme
Construction Co., New York, for con-
struction Of the new post office at jack
son. Miss. was Cancelled today by the
Treasury Department because the con-
tractor failed to file bond within tho
period allowed -
The contract was awarded on October
13 on bid of $522,969 on condition
that the company post bond within 10
days. The company, however. asked for
a 20-day extension. which was denied,
and the bond was not posted in time.
The Treasury Is considering whether
the contract will be awarded to the
second low bidder or whether to call for
new bids. The second low, S534, 800.
was entered by the Penker Construction
Co., Cincinnati. -t5hi9:
Evening star., 1932-10-28
147,540 WITNESS
NAWDAyFEATURES
10000 Go Aboard Constitu-
ton as All Records Are Bro
ken for Annual Observance.

The George Washington Bicentennial
observance Of Navy day resulted yester-
day in the breaking Of all attendance
records at the Washington navy yard.
Final reports submitted today to the
captain of the yard show lat $40 per-
sons took advantage of the Nays in
vitation to attend the show and inspect
activities at the yard which ordinarily
are not shown to the public.
The reports show $50, ,160 pedestrians
entered the navy yard and that S,S4O
automobiles, averaging five persons to
the car, and II buses, averaging 40 to
the bus. were passed through the gates.
The celebration reae he'd a spectacular
climax in the afternoon when the Ana
costa Naval Air Station sent 20 planes
into the air to add to the navy yard
program Q torch of modern military
flying. The flying included dropping of
rubber balls at the yard and Alexandra,
dive bombing practice. acrobatics, for
nation flying and review OF the air
force.
Presidents Flag Presented.
While 10000 visitors to the Navy
Yard were going aboard the frigate
Constitution, most famous c. Su Amer
lean fighting ships, its commander
Comdr. Louis J. CULVER, was receiving
the Presidents flag from Mr.. Hoover
at the White House, the ceremony
being attended by Secretary of the
Jahncke.
A feature of the day was the holding
of special exercises in many schools
and colleges In cnc of these cere-
monies Comdr. Theodore A. Wilkinson
holder OF the Congressional MedIl vi
Honor for valiant war service, addressed
students at Roosevelt High School on
the subject OF the Naval Genius OF
George Washington"
Adams Gives Two Talks.
In two radio addresses last night Sec
retary Adams urged naval preparedness
and peid tribute to Washington as mot
only a general, but in q profound sense
commander in ckief" He spoke over
Station WRC and Nationwide hook-ur
of the National Brcadcasting Co. at S
pm and again over Station WJSV and
a similar arrangement of the Columbia
Broadcasting System at IL pm.
The United States Marine Band fur
nisiled appropriate music for the broad
cast and Representative Sol Bloom. as
sociate director of the United States
Bicentennial Commission. also spoke.
Secretary Adams said the victory at
Yorktown was az plan Of Washing
ton. the naval strstegist. combining
land and sea power in master stroke.
Referring to President Theodore
Roosevelt as that great American who
loved the Navy and whom the Navy
loved" the Secretary cited hts words
thus: The prime and all-important
lesson to learn is that while prepared
ness will not guarantee nation against
war, unpreparedness eventually insures
not merely war. but utter disast ="
Admiral William V. Pratt, Chief OF
naval operations, sent out special
Navy day greeting to the American
Merchant Marine frcm a number OF
naval radio stations in this country
and beyond the seas. expressing graft
tude for cooperation given to the
American Navy during the past year.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
POPE LOOKS TO RUSSIA

VATICAN CITY, October 2s @.-
In granting permission today for the
founding Of a new Russian Catholic
church In Rome, Pope Plus expressed
the hope that the "martyrized Russian
people may return to peace and
prosperity"
The pontif said he hopes also that
q spirit Of reparation and expiation
will develop In Russia for the crimes
committed by militant atheists"
Evening star., 1932-10-28
GAS STATION OPERATOR
FINED IN RUM CASE
Similar Charge Against Employe
Nolle Pressed After SO Jars
Are Reported Found.

Lloyd Goldsmith, ~. who police said
operates . filling station on Fifteenth
street northeast near c street, was fined
500 by Police Court Judge Isaac R.
Hit today after he pleaded guilty to q
charge of possession of liquor.
A similar charge against Jerome
Hursh, SO. also connected with the fill
ing station, was nolle pressed by As
sistant United States Attorney David A.
Hart. Police reported finding 80 half
gallon jars of liquor when they raided
the station several weeks ago. Employees
Of the place, according to police, said
they had the liquor to give to friends
when they came to buy gasoline.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
.STAbb|NG FATAL
TO TRUCK Driver
Man Dies Refusing to Give
Name of AssaiIant or
Details of ARRAY.

Walter Garner, 81, a truck driver, Of
"a Fifteenth street southeast, died at
Casualty Hospital shortly before noon
today as . result of stab wounds in
nicted in his chest and back. He said
he was wounded in a fight on the
Anacostfa end Of the Eleventh Street
Bridge over the Anacostia River at 10
O'Clock last night.
After steadfastly refusing to give hos
pital or police authorities any informa-
ton concerning the attack on him,
Garner early today finally said that
"BiN did It," He refused to give any
other name or Identification of Bill"
Gamer Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Marie Garner, and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oeorre Garner of Maryland.
According to hospital records, Garner
was stabbed through the lung from the
front, the wound taking effect in his
chest. and from the back, the blade
entering from near the shoulder.
Net Man On Bridge.
Members Of the homicide squad said
physicians told them Garner said he
was riding Ia his automobile across the
Anacostia Bridge when he saw a man
with whom he had had an argument
within the last two weeks. Garner i'm
went after the other man on foot
Garner told hospital authorities he got
back into his car and drove home, and
did not call at Casualty Hospital until
am. today At that time, physicians
told police, the blood on his clothing in
the vicinity Of his wounds was dried
and clotted.
The only clue given by Garner as to
his assailant besides the name Bill,
was an admission that the man was
short and stocky" When questioners
undertook to get description of the
stabber Garner merely grunted an af-
frmative answer to the question. Was
| he short and stocky?"
Auto Ordered Held.
Police have ordered Gamers automo-
bile, which they found parked In front
Of his house, towed to the precinct,
where efforts were to be made to find
fingerprtnts or other clues
Mrs. Garner was not at home when
police called at the house. and early
this afternoon they were trying to To-
cate her in the hope she would be able
to throw some light on the case
A new note OF mystery was injected
into the investigation when police
learned that Garner did not get home
until shortly before he was taken to
Casualty Hospital. Police said further
that the wounded man had failed to
tell his wife he was stabbed. Gamer,
according to police. simply told his wife
that he was sick and couldn't lie
down. and it was in response to this
admission that the wife called Casualty
Hospital and had the man removed in
the ambulance.
During the time that Garner was
being questioned at the hospital. police
added he declined to explain his where
abouts from 10 pm, when he said he
was stabbed. until he went home.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Services for Miss Rose Lees Hardy
at Mount Vernon Place Church.
Funeral services for Miss Rose Lees
Hardy, assistant superintendent OF
schools, who died late Wedn osday, will
be held at II am. tomorrow at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church. The
body will be taken to Winchester. Va,
where 1t will be buried Monday In
Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Miss Hardy, daughter Of the late Mr.
and Mrs. william H. Hardy Of Win
chester, was educated In that city and
taught for many years here before be-
coming assistant superintendent In
1925. She was author OF . number OF
text books.
Evening star., 1932-10-28

At Navy day luncheon yesterday.
whkrh preceded the actual opening of
shSconvention, Secretary Of the Navy
Evening star., 1932-10-28
STIMSON WILL SPEAK
Will Compare Parties Dry Law
Planks at University Club.

Secretary Of State Stimson will speak
1T the University Club tomorrow at
$50 pm. on Prohibition and the
Eighteenth Amendment" Mr.. Stimson
is an honorary member of the club
Secretary Stimson will compare pro-
hibition planks of the two parties and
the best means of modifying the law as
expressed by the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties in Chicago. Both parties
have indicated they do not want the
return of the saloon and are now obliged
to respond to the public demand for
a change.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
MISSING BOYS BACK,
Edward Harding and Francis II.
Reese Return to Respective Homes.

While police were conducting an ex-
tensive search and parents were weffy-
ing, Edward Harding. jr.. Z. walked into
his home at 2400 Sixteenth street late
yesterday afternoon somewhat dis
heveled, but unharmed.
Mrs. Harding said the 10Y disap-
peared while In park, where she had
taken him to play.
Another boy, Francis H. Reese Of the
900 block of c street southwest, also
returned ssfely home yesterday afte1
being absent for some hours and havink
police searching for him.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
CZECH PROGRAM PLANNED
14th Anniversary of independence
to Be Celebrated on WJSV.

A special program in commemoration
of the fourteenth anniversary of the
independence of Czechoslovakia will be
broadcast this afternoon at AIS o'clock
by WJSV and q network Of afiliated
Columbia Broadcasting System stations.
DR. Veverka, Czechoslovakfan Minister
to the United States. and solos by Jiri
Kubelik, q native of Prague. and . stu
dent ut American University.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
Report Says Ford
Failed to Register
For Fall Election
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, October 28.-The
Detroit News says an inspection
of election records in Dearborn
discloses that neither Henry Ford
nor Mrs. Ford is registered as
voter. The registration books
closed October 20.
Mr.. Ford recently made a
campaign address for President
Hoover.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
|NSULL HD|NlRfD
: by GREEK LEAGUE
Fugitive Magnate Leaves
Athens on Excursion Trip
to Suni0n.
Nv the Associst ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS. Greece October 28.-Sam-
uel insult left the capital today accom-
panied by 10 members of the Greco
American League for luncheon at
6llnion.
The former Chicago utilities magnate
also was accompanied by a bodyguard
The p1ecaution was taken by police
at the request of insult, who recalled
his recent announcement that he heard
rumors attempts would be made to kid
nap ilim to facilitate his removal to the
United States.
M. Verelnis. the electrical engineer
who organized the excursion, proposed a
toast at the Sunion luncheon to In
sull's health Lifting his glass, he said
Il salute u member OF the great Amer
lean family OF insult"
Veremis told how he had worked for
the insult companies in Chicago and
saw how insult protected his work
men, but despite his genius could not
ward off from America the universal
crisis
Nevertheless. Veremis continued,
"the storm will pass and insult will
work again for the good of the Ameri-
can people"
s3,407 ,6e2 ERROR FOUND.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
CHINA OPPOSES REPORT.
Says Autonomous Demilitarized MAN.
churia Limits Own Power.


SHANGHAI October % R.-The
privately owned Shunshin News Agency
said the nationalist government at
Marking considered an autonomous de-
militarised Manchuria as incompatible
with China's territorial sovereignty and
administrative integrity.
On these grounds, the agency said.
the Recommendation Of the Lytton re-
port to the League Of Nations would
be unacceptable to China.
The agency, which has the reputa.
ton of frequently being well informed
on Nanking government Affairs, said
the ofncial attitude was revealed In
foreign ofIice cables to the Geneva STAN.
The agency said the japanese military
budget now before the Toxic govern
ment and the proposed Russo-Japa-
nese" non-aggression treaty. indicated
that so far as China was concerned,
things were getting worse in the Far
Anst y
Evening star., 1932-10-28
FLORIDA CHILLY

Winds Send Thermometer. Into Sos
in North and Central Parts.
JAcKsoNvrLLE, Fla, October 70
R.-Chilly winds out OF the North sent
the thermometers tumblins into the SOS
in North and Central Florida today.
The mercury touched So degrees here
and at Orlando. In the central part OF
the State. Eustis reporte4 so and San.
ford Sd -. 80 =, :" y. :
Evening star., 1932-10-28
E. H. SEAL APPOINTED:
Will Aid Corporation Counsel Dur.
y 49,
ing Cameron's Absence. e.1b1

j.. Corporation Counsel William ".
Bride announced today the appointment
Of Elwood H. Seal to fill the vacancy
in his Office caused by a years leave of
absence granted to Thomas F. Cam
eron, assistant corporation counsel, who
specialized in condemnations ~
Seal was formerly an assistant cor
poration counsel. but resigned to en-
sage in private practice. ANA.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
Alleged Discrepancy in Insult Records
Probe.

CHICAGO. October % tP).-An al
leged discrepancy of S3'407,602 in the
records of the Corporation Securities
Co., bankrupt insult investment trust
was being investigated today by attor-
neys for the receivers.
The error, the attorneys said. nigh;
have occurred from faulty bookkeeping
An abstract Of the company's books
prepared by former ofhcials. showed
the attorneys said, the company re-
ceived s37.111.65O after its organiza
ton in 1929 from the sale Of its stock
In a sworn statement. filed three
months later with the Illinois Secre-
tary of State, the company was shown
as having received $50, ,704 ,04S, a diff
ference of 3,407 ,602.
fNSULL, JR., SAILS NOV. 2.
Evening star., 1932-10-28
BODIES OF 100 Ven KILLED
BY THIRST FOUND IN WAR
Bolivians Discovered by Paraguay
Forces Looking for Their
Own Men.
N the Associated Press.

~ the ASSoClateQ FIeSS
ASCUNCION. Paraguay. October %:
The bodies of about 100 soldiers OF
the 18th Bolivian Infantry, who had
died of thirst. were found yesterday in
the Chaco iungles, the war ministry
announced.
A relief column was sent out after
three Bolivian soldiers surrendered to
. Paraglnyan outpost to report that Z
officers and ITO men Of their regiment
were lost in the jungle.