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Evening star., 1932-01-10
CURB ISSUES MOVE
IN NARROW RANGE
Week End Profit Taking Cuts
Down Some of Recent
Gains.
BY JOHN l.. COOLEY,
Associeted Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, January s.-The curb
market had to give up some Of its
gains today on proht-taking, but trad
ing was dull during the reaction and
there were some firm spots. Net losses
in such stocks as declined were about
in keeping with what was to have been
expected after the upturn.
Electric Bond & Share sold of a
point net and American Gas was down
2. Commonwealth Edison, on the other
hand, closed point higher, while
Niagara Hudson, American Superpower,
Middle West Utilities and United Light
"a" finished virtually unchanged.
There was slight sag to the oils,
but late buying cancelled a small re-
cession in Indiana Standard. Cuffs loss
was small.
Specialties were featured by an ad-
vance Of more than a point in Swift
International, which was active. New
Jersey Zinc eased a point and there
were fractional losses for Cord, Deere
and Swift g. Co. A. o. Smith gained
2. Aluminium Of America encountered
more substantial profit-taking and
closed Az points down. Motors were
steady.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
TRADE VOLUME UP,
DOLLAR SALES OFF
Business in Coming Months Should
Compare Unfavorably With
Like 1881 Periods.

The volume Of retail trade expanded
substantially during the latter part of
the pre-holiday season, but dollar sales
totals are believed to have fallen ap-
proximately IS per cent under those of a
year earlier, says the Standard Statis-
tics Co. in survey, which continues in
part: tssrF-
Retail buying continues TO be con-
centrated en- price merchandise and
material concessions are expected dur
ing the January sales period Both dol
lar sales totals and aggregate earnings,
during the first several months of 1892
at least, will continue to compare un-
favorably with those of a year earlier"
Evening star., 1932-01-10
LUMBER OUTPUT OFF.

By the Associated Press.
Production Of lumber reached the
lowest point in years during the new
year holiday week.
Reports TO the National Lumber Man
ufacturers' Association from leading
mills reported a cut for the period
ended January Of 78,073,00o feet.
Orders for the week were about AZ per
cent in excess Of this figure. Ship
ments from the mills were SO per cent
above the cut.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Q. s. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
REPORT OF The CONDITION
OF the
Potomac Savings Bank
RESOURCES.

Ct Ge0TgetoWn, N Inc DIstrict OF CoIum-
6la- AZ the close Of business on December
81, 1881
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Reichsbank Gold Coverage.

BERLIN, January 9 (P.-The gold
coverage of the Reichsbank, as of jan
uary 7, rose TO 249 per cent, although
gold stocks declined by 4,912,0O0 marks.
There was a shrinkage in note circula-
ton, however, Of 200, ,225, 900 marks and
other commitments also were 337, ,658,-
900 marks lower.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
What Things Cost

STANDARD Statistics Co, N "
NEW YORK, January 9 (P1.-Of the
26 important commodities in the follow
ing table, I are higher in price than last
week, II Are lower and remain un-
changed. Four Of the 20 items are at
their lows for l93l-32:
Evening star., 1932-01-10

Al Comwlth Ed. Dec Is IA ia r u
5 11s Pub Svc y Ill FEB
Dividend rates in dollars quarterly
Payable in cash Adjustment
stock Plus % in ios in stock m Plus 3% IN
stock Plus 81
Evening star., 1932-01-10

District Of Columbia. SIS:
I. c. W. SHOEMAKER cashier of the
a5ove-ramed bank. do solemnly swear,
that the above statement is true to the best
Of my knowledge and belief r.-,-I-I.
c. w. SHOEMAKER Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day Of January, 1892 -
tSeal) IRENE B. ARENDES. ...
r..... Notary Public.
HENRY w. OFFUTT,
A. NJ. BAER,
B A. BOWLES,
EMORY H. BOGLEY,
j. WA. STOHLMAN
Directors
Evening star., 1932-01-10

County of Washington. IS:
!. A. L PHILLIPS. cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that tEe
above statement is true to the best OF Tly
A L. PHILLIPS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me TINS
9th day of January 1892
(Seal) CHARLES W FLOECKHER.
Notary Public, d. {.
Correct-Attest:
z s BURGESS.
JOHN A ECKERT,
JOS A HERBERT, Sr-,
JOHN J. WARD,
Directors.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
International Exchange
Bank

OF WASHINGTON in the District OF Columbia.
at the close of business on December
81, 1891.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1882
BONDS.

by W. & D
Evening star., 1932-10-27
HOUSEWIFE BOUND
AND ROBBED OF $500
Armed Bandit, Forcing Way Into
Apartment. Ties Up and
Gags Woman,

A widespread police search was in
progress today for young bandit who
yesterday forced his way into the apart
ment of Mrs. Loliie Gold, l448 Park
road. struck her and kicked her and
made his escape with $500. leaving
her bound and gagged on the bath room
floor
With a detailed description Of the
robber furnished by Mrs. Gold police
broadcast a lookout for him.
The money stolen represented re-
ceipts from the skoe store conducted
by Mrs. Colds husband Louis Gold. on
M street in Georgetown He had given
it to Mrs. Gold to keep for him. Po-
lice think the bandit had knowledge
Of the presence of the money in the
apartment
The man presented himself at the
door at noon and when Mrs. Gold re-
sponded to his ring, thrust a gun in
her face and demanded money. She
offered him Is cents. which he slapped
from her hand Mrs. Gold said she
attempted to snatch away the dark
glasses he was wearing and he struck
her on the face with his open hand.
Pursuing her to the bath room. where
she fed he struck her on the shoulder
with his fist. knocking her down. She
was then gagged and her hands bound
behind her with a towel When she
kicked against the wall to attract at
tention. the man took off her shoes
and hit her in the face with them.
She was found on the floor by her
husband. who came home for his lunch
more than an hour later.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
Blessed Hounds
Didn't Chase Fox
In Capital Hunt
Rewards Friends Learn
Scented Sack Was All
They Were After.

1t wasn't fox, after all. that church
blessed hounds of the Riding and Hunt
Club chased so colorfully and futilely
last Saturday it became known today
as critics of the hound blessing cere-
mony raised their voice in the press.
1t was just an old gunny sack with
a foxy scent. dragged through the fields
and woods by an outrider. And the
yelping pack of dogs were still look
ing for it at last reports.
Publication of picture Of Dean G.
C. F. Bratenahl in the act of perform
ing the ancient hunt ceremony of bless
ing the hounds at the outset of the
hunt. which was held at the National
Woman's Country Club in Maryland
prompted a satirical editorial by the
Baltimore Sun. The paper doubted the
craftsmanship of aiding the hounds
and huntSmen with divine blessing, y
when strict equality would seem to de-
mana that the fox should be blessed by
nothing less than bishop and full
choir"
= Dean Bratenahl, it is pointed out,
merely followed custom that orig
mated centuries ago in Europe, when
packs of wolves that menaced life in
rural communities were chased by dar-
ing hunters and their dogs The Gus
tom has survived, but today its only sig
nificance is to demonstrate approval by
the church of healthful recreation.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
ALTROCK TO CLOWN
IN ARMISTICE FETE
Jubilee of Veterans of Foreign
Wars Under Walter john
sons Direction.

The Armistice day Jubilee OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held
in the Washington Auditorium Novem-
Der IL for the benefit OF unemployed
veterans and their families. will be Tea
tured by the appearance OF Nick
Altrock. comedian-coach Of the Wash
ington base ball club, it was announced
today. 49,,
Walter Johnson idol of base ball
fans. is director of the fete. Joseph
B. Gardella is general chairman. The
Jubilee has been designated "Armen-
there's on Armistice Night" and the
Paris edition of the New York Herald
will be sold during the evening. giving
accounts of the signing of the arml-
Sticc
Department Comdr. o. w. Hollings-
worth is chairman of the Speaker
Committee.
President and Mrs. Hoover have been
invited to attend the Armistice day
ball in the MayhoWer Hotel sponsored
Jointly by the United States and Dis
trict Bicentennial Commissions and the
District Department of the American
Legion ,.
According to Maj, Gen. William E
Horton, chairman of the Ball Com
mittee, the event will be an outstand-
ing one. A tableau descriptive OF the
life of George Washington will be pre-
sented under auspices of the District
Bicentennial Commission as feature
OF the affair.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
Of NAVY
IS K|WAN|S GUEST
Addresses Luncheon Preced.
ing Opening of District Con-
vention This Evening.

The formal opening Of the fourteenth
annual convention of the Capital Dis
trict KiWaniS International. scheduled
for tonight, was preceded by lunch
con at noon today to commemorate
Navy day Secretary of Navy Adams
was the principal guest.
The convention brings to Washington
approximately 400 KiwanianS-repre-
senting Delaware. Maryland and Vir-
ginia-and will continue through Sat
urday morning All sessions. with the
exception of today's luncheon. which
was at the Raleigh Hotel, will be at
the Mayfower Hotel.
Edwin F. Hill. president of the Wash
ington Kiwanis Club, presided at the
noon session. He introduced Secretary
Adams, who was presented with cake
by Lewis T. Breuninger, jr., 7-year-old
son of the vice president Of the club
Officials Meet Today.
This afternoon meetings of the Exec
utive Committee, the trustees and con-
ferenceS Of club presidents and club
secretaries were scheduled.
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer. presi-
dent of the Board of District Commits
sioners. is to welcome the Kiwanis to-
Cole, post president of the ToWson
Md. club. will respond. The principal
address will be by Harry E. Farr of Bal
timore, who will speak on "Kiwanis,
Past and Present" Reports on the
trustees meeting and the conferences
of club presidents and secretaries will
conclude the business of the evening.
which will be followed by an informal
dance and reception
The convention will be in session all
day tomorrow and tomorrow evening.
High lights of the session will be an
address by Col. John Thomas Taylor,
legislative counsel of the American Le-
gion, on The Truth About the Portland
Convention of the American Legion; a
public affairs period, conducted by
George T. Elliott of Hampton, Va;
discussion of under privileged child
work, led by Charles Goeghegan OF
Chase City, Va: discussion of boys and
girls work, led by Rev William S. Hess
of Hagerstown. Md. a trip to Mount
Vernon tomorrow afternoon and an ad-
dress at the evening session by Rev. P
Rowland Wagner of Norfolk, Va. or
''Debunking the Depression
Resolutions Up Saturday.
The Committee on Resolutions will re-
port Saturday morning and new dis
trict officers will be elected.
The convention brings to this city twt
collateral descendants of George Wash
ington. They are William Fontain
Alexander and Forrest Augustine Brown
both members of the Charles Town, w
Va. Kiwanis Club.
The General Convention Committe,
is headed by Mr. Hill and includes J
Randall Cation. Alexandria; Robert A
Hutchinson. Manassas: Park w. T. 10y
Hagerstown; Merle E. ToWner, Bafi
more. and Harry G. Kimball, Wash
| ington.
DR.. Henry A. Converse of Harrison
burg. Va. district governor, will pre-
side at most of the sessions.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
TO PROPOSE
| CRIME PREVENTION
| BUREAU REDUCTION
Would Consolidate Recently
Created Unit With Detec-
tive Branch.
TWILL HOLD CONFERENCE
WITH BROWN TODAY
Inspector Believes Agency Could
Function Effectively With Only
Eight Members.

A reduction in the personnel of the
Crime Prevention Bureau and its con-
solidation with the Detective Bureau
will be recommended by Inspector
Frank S. w. Burke, chief of detectives,
who plans to confer this afternoon
with Maj. E. w. Brown, superintendent
of police
The Crime Prevention Bureau was
recently reduced from 25 to 16 mem
bers. and Inspector Burke said ne be-
lieveS it could function efficiently with
half OF the present personnel. Capt.
Edward j. Kelly. temporary command
er of the bureau, IS to be transferred
to a precinct command next week at
his own request, which will pave the
way for carrying out Burke's plan to
make this bureau an integral part Of
the DetectiVe Bureau
Created by GIassford.
Brig. Gen Pelham D. Glassford. for
mer superintendent of police. created
the crime prevention unit some month his
ago, to serve as an intelligence dlyi-
sion for the Detective Bureau Men
attached to the bureau we're supposed
to keep close check on vice and gam
bling activities and to furnish this IN
formation TO the Detective Bureau.
The bureau, however. did not come
up TO Gen. GlasSford's expectations and
about two months ago he reduced the
personnel and transferred its COM
mander, Inspector o. T. Davis. to the
second inspection district Capt Kelly
was put in temporary command of the
bureau when Gen. Glassford planned
to make him chief of detectives 1t wal
Gen. Glassford's intention to keep Kelly
at the Crime Prevention Bureau unit!
he removed Inspector Burke. But h.d
plans went awry when he resigned, and
Kelly asked for transfer to a precinct.
Effective on November l.
Mai Brown has announced his In
tention of keeping Inspector Burke at
the head Of the Detective Bureau. and
the detective chief is busy making
plans to incJ ease its efficiency and
effectiveness These plans he proposes
to discuss with Maj. Brown at the con-
ference.
If Inspector Burke's plans are ap-
proved they probably will not go into
effect until November /. the date flXec
by Mai Brown for other personne
changes. Nest Of the changes will bt
reaSsignments. made necessary by tht
! transfer of Capt. Kelly to precinct
| command and the desire of Mai
! Brown tc place as many uniformed off,
GERS on the street as possible.
Evening star., 1932-10-27

BY REX COLLIER.
TINE Federal Government, in CO.
operation with Pennsylvania
authorities. is seeking to pre-
i vent threatened destruction OF
one of the finest and old
est virgin forests in the East-a pic
turesoUe remnant Of the original
"Penn's Woods" whose sylvan patri-
archs were 200 years old when Co.
lumbus landed on these shores.
The ancient forest primeval" once
the property of William Penn. founder
of Pennsylvania, appears never to have
been touched by fire or ak, but now a
lumber company is preparing to in
wade its wild Businesses with railroad
and logging crews.
R. D. Forbes. director of the Ale
ghenv Forest Experiment Station OF
the United States Forest Service, has
returned here from an inspection trip
to the valuable tract, located on
Tionesta Creek near Ludlow. in Warren
County, Pa, and he brings a colorful
Evening star., 1932-10-27

description of the venerable trees and
some hope for their rescue and preser-
vation.
Trees Mostly Hemlocks.
There are 5000 acres Of trees, most
ly hemlocks," lie reported. These trees
are more than 500 years old saw one
which, by actual ring count, was $50
years old-and they are about so inches
in diameter at height of A. feet
from the ground and are 120 feet tall
There was no evidence of charcoal to
indicate fire history and except for two
pipe lines laid across one edge of the
tract in recent years, the forest has
never been cut
Mr.. Forbes made his tour of inSpec-
ton in company with Samuel Smedley,
president of the Pennsylvania Forestry
Association. and Francis Cope, Jr..
chairman of a committee of the as
sociation that is endeavoring to acquire
ESQ acres of the tract as gift to the
Government. 1t is understood the
Evening star., 1932-10-27
FINAL BIDS SOUGHT
ON HEATING PLANT
Treasury to Award Contract
for Foundations and Super
: structure of Building.

The fourth and last major step look
ing toward completion of the giant GEN.
trail heating plant in Southwest Wash
ington, which is to heat more than 80
Government buildings including the
White House. was taken today by the
Treasury Department, when it adver-
tised for bids to be opened December
for the foundations and superStructure
OF the plant.
Contracts have been let previously,
and work is we'll under way for the
ether principal steps-boilers, steam
distribution system including tunnels
and excavation.
The boilers already are being fabri-
Gated. and will be of capacity to use
coal at the maximum rate of As tons an
hour.
Tunnels Being Dug.
The steam tunnels which are to carry
the heat underground from the plant
at Twelfth and D streets southwest, are
now about 20 per cent complete. The
excavation for the plant is expected to
be finished next week, so as to be ready
for the contractor to go ahead with the
foundations and superstructure when he
is given notice to proceed sometime in
December
The buildings to be served by the
central heating plant fall into two gen
eral classes, those east OF the Elllpse
and those west of the Ellipse. The
structures east of the Ellipse have been
listed as follows: Archives, Post Office
Department. Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Labor Department, Commerce
Department, Internal Revenue Bureau,
Justice Department, proposed Apex
building. Treasury Department ano
annex. the proposed replacement OF the
present District of Columbia Municipal
Building, National Museum, Smith
sonian Institution and miscellaneous
structures, Freer Art Museum, old Ma
tional Museum, Army Medical Museum
present Agricultural Department, in
Guiding greenhouses, eXteDSible building
of the Department of Agriculture, Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, Liberty
Loan Building, Auditors Building. looge
at the Washington Monument, Federal
warehouse. buildings on the street
tunnel and the new Municipal Center
Others in Plan.
Structures west of the Ellipse which
are to be furnished steam from the new
plant include the Navy, Munitions and
Temporary Buildings still in use: State
War and Navy Building, old Civil Serv-
ice Commission Building, White House
Lemon Building Walker johnson Build
ing, Winder Building. present Depart
ment of Labor Building, Interior De-
parment, including 1900 E street; Ma
tional Institute of Health, including two
new buildings now under way; projected
Naval Hospital. American Red Gross
and Pan-American Union.
Congress has authorized the central
! heating plant and its steam distribution
system to cost $5,749,000
Evening star., 1932-10-27

Pennsylvanians would have to raise
SIS goo to purchase this portion from
its owner, the Central Pennsylvania
Lumber Co of Williamsport.
The lumber concern is asking ap-
proxlmately Sl000000 for the entire
area. which is located well within the
boundaries of the Allegheny National
Forest Close by is the popular Hearts
Content section of the national forest
consisting of l20 acres of virgin white
pine owned by the Forest Service.
According to Mr.. Forbes. the Tionesta
Greek trees are part of the largest re-
naming body of virgin timber in the
Central Atlantic States Delaware
New Jersey and Maryland have none
lett. He has recommended that the
Tionesta Creek area be preserved for
purpose OF silviculture research. viz.
the scientific study of tree growth and
reproduction.
Trees Already Felled.
The lumber company already has
felled some of the huge trees to make
way for a railroad which has been
built to transport lumber to the mill
Mr.. Forbes counted $50 rings on the
broad stump of one giant hemlock that
had been leveled by the saw. This tree
and some of its brethren were more
than striplingS when King Henry '
was battling the French at Agincourt
were nearly 60 years old when Joan OF
Arc was burned at the stake and hac
attained what to man would have beer
advanced age when Gutenberg invented
the art Of modern printing.
The area abounds in big and small
game. including bear. deer. partridge.
and rabbits. At present the forest il
accessible by automobile only in dr.!
weather, over a dirt road leading from
the Roosevelt Highway. The last mill
must be covered on foot. Eventually i
is expected the Government will builc
4 highway through the Allegheny Ma
tional Forest that would give bette
access to the property.
Pennsylvania has just dedicated; par
OF the original Pennsbury estate o
William Penn in Bucks County as /:
shrine in commemoration of the 25Otl
anniversary OF Penn's landing in Amer
lea. Charles F. Jenkins, chairman o
the committee in charge of the Penn
celebration. is supporting the movemen
to acquire the Warren County remnan
of Penn's Woods as an additiona
monument to the memory of Pennsyl
vania's founder.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting. American Association of En-
gineers. Kennedy Warren, pm.
Halloween dance. William H. Hall
Lodge, No. 8. Order of Shepherds Of
Bethlehem, Masonic Temple, Twelfth
and Monroe streets northeast. $50 pm.
Meeting, Catholic Evidence Guild, I'll
N street. pm.
Meeting, United Lodge of Theoso-
phists. Hill Building, BIS pm.
Industrial exposition, washington
Auditorium. 2 to $50 pm. and to
IL pm.
Halloween dance. benefit East Gate
Chapter, o. E. S. East Gate Temple,
Rhode Island and Mills avenues north
east. 9 pm.
Dinner meeting, board Of governors,
University Club. $50 pm.
Dance, Gaelic American Club, Play
house. 9 pm.
Meeting. Maryland Society, willard
Hotel. 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Phi Delta Phi Fraternity,
University Club. pm
Luncheon, Round Table, University
Club. 1890 pm.
Meeting. Kevin Barry Council, Play
house. ep.m.
Card party. American Gold tar
Mothers. Hamilton Hotel. $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
Saved Dogs Whine
Causes Search for
Body in Tidal Basin

Maybe the dog was only wtin-
ing fer a bone-but, anyway, two
park policemen, who had just
fished him from the Tidal Basin,
concluded his master or mistress
had drowned and spent several
hours fruitlessly dragging the
Basin.
The officers, Sergts. w. F. Shell
ton and H. T. Miskell, discovered
the dog threshing about in the
water while they were standing
beside the boat house near the
John Paul Jones statue about
1890 am. today. The animal,
after being pulled from the basin,
stood on the sea wall and, look
ing into the water, whined al
most continuously for nearly an
hour.
Shelton and Miskell dragged
the Basin with graphing hooks
until they grew tired. then called
it a night. Two other park po-
licemen, Sergt. o. R. Reese and
Pvt. w. L. Lundy, took up the
task this morning, but with as
little success.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO HONOR MAI. BROWN

Mai Ernest w. Brown, newly ap-
pointed superintendent of police, will
be honored by the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce at a testimonial
luncheon in the Mayflower Hotel at
1915 pm. Tuesday.
The chambers board of directors said
the Commissioners and other officials
of the District government have been
invited.
Chamber members have been asked
by Thomas p. Littlepage, nresident. to
make early reservations fQ the lunch
con at the headquarters the trade
body.
Evening star., 1932-10-27
BURGLARIES CHARGED

Charged with five cases of house
breaking, James Allen Reed. colored.
10. $500 block of Virginia avenue. was
held for the grand jury under $1,000
bond by Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court yesterday.
Reed was arraigned on a charge of
entering the store of Jacob Blumberg,
1000 block of M street, and stealing
blankets and clothing valued at S150
He is accused also of burglarizing the
store owned By Orville Staples. former
policeman, in the 1000 block of M street.