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Evening star., 1932-01-02
WOOD HITS GERARD
ON CAMP PA|GN FUND
Says Democratic Treasurer
Tries to Make Auditors
Scapegoat of Charges.

Charges that the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and its treasurer,
James w. Gerard, attempted to pass
the buck" to firm Of accountants in
answer to allegations that expenditures
were concealed in the 1928 presidential
campaign were made today by Repre-
sentative Wood of Indiana, chairman
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee.
Mr.. Gerard had said in his reply to
the accusation that the accountants
who prepared the 1928 Democratic ex-
penditure reports were the ones who
performed similar work for the Re-
publicans in 1924.
This, according to Mr.. Wood, Is a
small and unfair" effort of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and it's treas
urer "to reflect upon the efficiency and
methods of a reputable firm of &C
countants by attempting to make that
firm a scapegoat for the violation OF
a Federal law by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and its officers"
The blame cannot be passed to the
accountants, Wood said, because he had
charged violation of the corrupt prac-
tices act of 1925, which was not in
effect in 1924 The act does not recog-
nize, he said, outside accountants or
auditors acting for any political COM
mittee, but makes it mandatory upon
the treasurer to file the reports of COM
mittee expenditures.
"In attempting to shift the respon--
sibility, the Democratic committee and
Mr.. Gerard have contributed very ma.
terially to the justice and accuracy OF
the assumption that the suppression OF
the pay roll roster OF the Democratic
national headquarters in New York
City in 1928 was intentional" Wood
said, "and was done for some purpose
which possibly cannot stand the light
of publicity"
Evening star., 1932-01-02
EXPERT PLAYS 81 GAMES
ALL AT SAME TIME HERE
Chess and Checker Star Is Winner
of % Contests at Y. M. c. A.
ON New Year Day.

A feature Of the New Year day open
house ceIebration at the Young Mems
Cbristisn Chris 49, ASSOCIATION yesterday was
an an -estf exhibition Of slmuiteneous e chess
and checker playing by w. B. Mundeu
Nov Moving slt' from ron player to player with with
scarcely a moments hesitation az at i.aa eaon
board, Munde PLAYED games M fba o. sa1Ss sans
and IS checker contests d. 'he e<'iii0
time. ,,,+ 49,, - +,o
cbeSs "y-H aroes losing to Clarence E. Neu-
never ~ ' who was awarded a book on
chess '' os VIZ nriae I've Mr.. Mundeu won Is
Of the CT Checker games, tying and losing
the other 5. -,y a., oo,,+os+.
throughout the afternoon. During tne
day, more than 1000 persons attended
the open house celebration.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
POLICEMAN HURT
WHEN HURLED OFF
SPEEDING AUTO
Driver Escapes After Wild
Ride in Which He Is Struck
With Baton by Houck.
OFFICERS BRUISES
TREATED AT HOSPITAL
Car Driven Through Alley in Dis
lodging Officer Attempting Ar
rest on Florida Avenue.

Pitched headf1rst from the side Of q
speeding coupe after wild ride through
the upper Northwest section, Patrol
man Henry c. Houck, %, of the second
precinct narrowly escaped serious in
jury or death last night in vain at
tempt to arrest the operator Of the ma
chine for minor traffic violation.
Houck suffered brush burns of the
right knee and a bruised left elbow
when the driver dislodged him from the
running board at Seventh street and
Florida avenue by swerving the car
from one side OF the street to the other
He was treated at Garfield Hospital.
Command Is Ignored.
The officer was about to go off duty
at midnight when a car occupied by a
well dressed couple, made ~" turn
on Florida avenue. He started across
the street and ordered the man to stop,
but the latter ignored the command
and accelerated the automobiles speed.
Houck managed to scramble onto the
running board, however.
The driver turned sharply and swung
into an alley skirting TIE south side of
Griffith Stadium and raced down the
alley at high rate of speed, keeping
SiOcS W VIC D1ASh wall VI L4lt DetSS Detll
park In an effort to brush the police
man from his perch.
Driver Struck With Baton.
Houck retained his footing however,
and smashed in the left side of the
windshield with his baton. He struck
the driver several times as TIE car
swept out into Boher street, but the
latter continued at unabated speed until
he regained Florida avenue, where he
finally managed to toss the officer from
the running board.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
BOY, 10, AND MAN, so,
ARE ELECTROCUTED
Farmer Going to Aid Youth Lying
in Ditch Near Brodnax
Is Killed.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press ,o
BRoDNAx, Va, January IA 10
year-old boy and a man were electao+ eartao
cuted yesterday by coming III ooii'"o'
With Haraon high1Oo5SssG5 M0oTe So, S" farmer was
kilIed nU when he he went to the assistance
ot''fS Of Paul lily Lynch, son of Mr.. and Mrs; rs
While W L Lynch, whom he found lying in
% oficers said the boy had cor come erbttS into
had fallen across high-current me; ne.
Moore. in company with Murray Wes-
son, found the boy. , ~. how
thinkino he was i'll. He was arrested in
he OFT bv Moore. who suggested that
Wesson 60 for a physician; ,., . doo
When Wesson returned with a doc
tor he found Moore's body lying across
that of the boy.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
LYNN CUTS FORCE

Practically all the temporary en-
sonal work under the architect of the
Capitol David Lynn, have been let out
neutrality-suspicious. 200 within
the past two months-and the Capitol
force has been reduced to its skeleton
organization for the Winter.
Architect Lynn explained today the
permanent roll has not been touched"
and that "all of those who were dis
charged have been employed only on
seasonal work and for a temporary
period" They included laborers, me-
chanics of all kinds, painters, masons,
bricklayers, steamf1tters, electricians
and a force Of about so working under
the direction of william A. Frederick,
landscape gardener on too Capitol
Gruur,SA
Evening star., 1932-01-02
COURT INSTRUCTION
IN VALUATION WORK
ON UTILITIES ASKED.
Commission InvokeS Clause
of Act for Determining Fac
tors in AppraiSaIs.
COMPANIES COUNSEL
WILL NOT FIGHT MOVE
Petition Suggests Hearings Be Held
After Amended, Detailed Brief
/ and Replies Are Filed. ,

The Public Utilities Commission,
moving to clear legal technicalit1es
from its path in advance Of making
valuations Of most Of Washington's
public utilities, today petitioned Dis
trict Supreme Court to instruct 1t as
to the elements OF value to be taken
into consideration in each valuation,
Such a proceeding is sanctioned by
the public utilities act, but in the 1S
years of its history it never has been
invoked before.
The commission, the petition stated,
els in doubt as to the elements Of
value to be considered by them in de-
ternining the valuation of the property
of public utilities for the purposes of
fixing rates for the said public util-
ities and respectfully requests this
honorable court in this proceeding to
her the commission and such of the
public utilities of the District as may
appear and to instruct the commission
as TO the said elements Of value"
Plan Gas and Phone Valuations.
In the past the commission has made
its valuations in the first place and
every time it has done so the company
In question has appealed In most
cases years were spent in litigation and
today there is not single utility IN
the District with an up-to-date valua-
ton.
Last year was spent in doing field
work on a valuation of the Washing
ton Railway g. Electric and Capital
Traction Cos. and, during the latter
part the Washington Rapid Transit
Co. A valuation of the Washington &
Georgetown Gas Light Cos. will be
started in February or March. A val
uation of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. will follow.
Action VIII Not Be Opposed.
The commission suggests in its initial
petition that the proceedings be begun
by filing of an amended petition set
ting forth in detail the matters upon
which the commission desires instruc-
tion, together with a brief in support,
within 60 days, and that within the
following so days any parties in in
terest file such briefs as they may
choose and that the case be set for
oral hearing afterward.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts announced that law
yers representing the public utility
concerns involved had agreed not to
oppose the present petition. The law
yers making this agreement were Will
ton j. Lambert Of the washington and
Georgetown Gas Light Cos; G.
Thomas Dunlop, Capital Traction Co.;
S. r. Bowen, washington Railway g.
Electric Co.; George P. Hoover, Wash
ington Rapid Transit Co., and R. A.
Van Orsdel, Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone CO.
The commission is represented in
the case by Corporation Counsel Will
liam W. Bride, Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts, and by
Roland ]. Lehman, special valuation
counsel of the commission.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
TO REINTRODUCE
D. C. SECURITIES BILL

The bill to regulate sale Of securities
In Washington, which passed the Sem
ate but was not acted on in the House
at the last session, will be reintro-
duced soon by Senator Blaine, Repub-
ncan, of Wisconsin.
The Senator already has reintroduced
the other bills to regulate foreclosure
OF mortgages and to provide for the
licensing of real estate brokers and
salesmen.
The securities bill places the regu-
latory power in the hands of the Public
Utilities Commission. No changes are
expected to be made In the essential
features of the measure when 1t is
reintroduced.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
FOREIGN.
WHEEL BREAKS WINDOW

Wrenched from its axle when two
cars collided at Florida and Connecticut
avenues yesterday, the front wheel of
one of the automobiles courSed across
the sidewalk and demolished a Largo
plate glass window in a chain grocery
store at 1901 Connecticut avenue.
The wheel was torn from a machine
operated by Paul Greenhalgh, IS, of
1910 Nineteenth street. The second car
was driven by Clarence Zohn, 81, of
hSaA Keunedg ktxeek police Sepoxted.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
MACEACHRAN TAKES POST
Assumes Duties in Chief Clerks
Office at State Department.

Clinton E. MacEachran, Beverly,
Mass, today assumed his new duties as
chief clerk of the State Department,
which office has been vacant since the
death, last June, Of E. J. Ayres of New
Jersey.
Mr.. MacEachran is a graduate of
Tufts College and the Georgetown Law
School and has had 27 years ex-
perience in the department and in
the foreign service. Appointed to
clerkship in october, 1910, he has since
served in various capacities in Mexico
City, Vera Cruz, Bern, Paris, Antwerp,
Client, Madrid and at the State De-
partmenr.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
FIRST 1882 SUIT FILED
IN ARLINGTON COUNTY
BY a star Correspondent of The Star

BY StaH CoTreSpondent Of The Star
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, January 2.-The first suit
in the new County Court was fled in
the clerks office here today.
The suit was filed by Wilbur Deuter-
man agairS Carter Taylor, the former
asking darne ges of 5000 as a result of
injuries alleged to have been received
by him when struck on October 26 by
an automobile which, he claims, was op-
Grated by Taylor. At the time of the
accident. Deuterman says, he was O
county employe and was working op
EnlumhaA R1ks.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
RECITAL TO Be GIVEN

Wood viii be given in the Memorial
Chapel at walter Reed Hospital to- to-
morrow at o'clock. Ihe recital VIII wili
mark the fifth Of a series OF muSicaleS
at the hospital this Winter.
Maj; Wood wA9 IS 10 Sor, orqanst a15 aae Of the
s1Ss, Me.ns Is sriai L1e ohstE lus at ;Waltss Reed.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
CRUSADERS APPRAISE
FINNISH "WET" VICTORY
All but 1873, 100000 People Have
Thrown OFF Reform Yoke,
Says Statement.

The Crusaders, militant anti-prohibi-
ton organization, commented upon the
result Of the prohibition referendum in
Finland with a statement yesterday
which declared that "a decade ago an
attempt was being made to keep over
300 0OO, 900 people sober at the point of
a shotgun, but today all but 10000, 600
have thrown off the yoke of the re-
former"
The statement listed Russia, all of
Canada except one province Norway,
Sweden and Finland as going back to
the good old-fashioned method of
teaching instead Of dragooning people
to use alcoi1tiic beverages In modera-
Saou.g
Evening star., 1932-01-02
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and slight
ly colder tonight and tomorrow; moder-
ate westerly winds.
Alphabetically fair and slight
ly colder tonight and tomorrow except
snow furries in extreme west portion; !;
moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Virginia-Generally fair and slightly
colder tonight and tomorrow; moderate
to fresh westerly winds.
West Virginia-MoStly cloudy and
colder, probably snow furries in north
portion tonight tomorrow generally
fair colder in east portion.
ReDort fnr last ID HourS
Evening star., 1932-01-02
MOTHERS CAR RUNS
DOWN DAUGHTER, z
1Purcellville Child Injured as Auto
Is Driven From
Garage.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, January a.
Mary Catherine Yakey, 21a -year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Yakey
of Purcellville, was seriously injured this
morning when she was knocked down
by an automobile driven by her mother.
One wheel passed over the childs ab-
domen.
Mrs. Yakey had left her child on the
back porch and went to the garage to
get the car. She did not know the child
had left the porch until she heard her
screams. DR.. c. P. Hutchison, treated
the child at her home.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Burglars Rob Strongbox,

Smashing strongbox at the home
CT Bernard Rasser, 1151 New York ave-
nue., burglars stole $40 in cash, a So SO
goldpiece and. a $40 bracelet yesterday.
RAISER told .1olice the intruders ram
sacked the hoasa
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Man Dies After Injuring Thumb.

Blood poisoning developing from a
mashed thumb proved fatal to Percy
Nevingdon, 35, of The Plains, Va, at
Garfield Hospital yesterday.
Neyingdon injured his thumb at his
home five days ago and was brought
here for txeatmsnts
Evening star., 1932-01-02
MAN HURT In FALL DIES
Injuries In Backstage Tumble
From Scaffold Prove Fatal.

Edward Smith, 48-year-old cleo
trician Of 1447 East Capitol street, died
at Emergency Hospital yesterday from
in iuries received December l8, when
he fell 10 feet from a scafold, WINE
working backstage at the Fox Theater.
He suffered compound fractures OF
severak. ribs and complications deYel-
aAaS ssasue hiS osaEh
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Report for Last "a Hours.

Highest =. so, 1O:OOp pm. Year ago. a
Lowest ... 40, 73o am. Year ago.. II
Evening star., 1932-08-03
BUSINESS FIRMS
DROP IN NUMBER
Decline Comes in Good Times
of 1926 Rather Than in
Depression Period.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3-While there
has been a notable shrinkage in the
total number of individual business
and commercial enterprises since the
business slump set in, economists are
puzzling over the fact that this decline
did not start in 1929, but actually
started in 1926.
The change in the trend in the num-
Der of companies, banks, partnerships.
etc, doing business in the United
States, according to statistics collected
~ SraG5tTeet'S, came not in bad, but
in good times. The significance of
this change in 1926 seems even more
important, when it is recognized that
this was the first definite change in
trend since BradStreet's first began col
lecting the statistics in 1881.
Possible Causes.
Among factors which may account
for the phenomenon are the Concen-
tration of control through mergers:
expansion of existing businesses to take
care OF trade previously handled by
others: increasing efficiency of existing
business. so that new units become un-
necessary, and possibly what may be
Of the rate of growth Of population.
In 1926. the peak year. there were
2258, 423 business units. In 1881. there
were 2.125,675, a decline of $4,000
units For the six years, 1926-31, there
were 10000 failures. Thus, on the
average. not enough new businesses
were established to replace eliminated
units. Up to 1926, on the contrary,
there was a surplus of new units.
The trend may, of course, reverse,
but if q declining number of units was
able to handle the increasing business
of 1926-1929. some experts see little
reason for additional individual opera
tors. This does not mean industrial
expansion will not continue. but simply
that such expansion is more likely to
come from established enterprises.
63.357 Failures.
A considerable portion Of the elimi-
nation OF business units has come dur
ing the last two years and a half. Be-
last. there were 63,357 business failures
Of all kinds. These firms had liabili
ties Of $4,803,1 900 and assets of
$3,13s, 900 600. Based on past expert
ence, probably not more than 2,000,-
900 900 was and will be realized on
these assets, indicating almost a So
000, ,0oo, 900 loss to the creditors for the
period.
In 1891, there were 2e.3a1 failures.
but tho number OF business fell about
$4,000, indicating that many firms were
able to quit without loss. A similar
ratio occurred In 1880 and in 1929
that b. the total units operating fell
more than there were failures.
Evening star., 1932-08-03
PURSUED FOUR YEARS

NEW YORK, August 3 P).- Ar
rested last week in Palo Alto, Calf.
was locked up in the Tombs Prison
yesterday charged with forging higl
school graduation certificates for sale al
several hundred dollars apiece He dis
appeared from his Bronx home just
before he was indicted in 1928.
Ross finally was found registered as
student in the cancer research de-
partment of Stanford University, I'M
der the name of Robert E. Curley.
Evening star., 1932-08-03
TALKIES AVERT PANIC;
300 SAVED IN THEATER

Sound Apparatus in Montreal
Landmark browns Out Noise of
Firemen-Building Is Destroyed.
BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Quebec, August S.-The
old Theater Francois was destroyed yes
terday by fire, from which a motion pic
ture audience of 300 escaped.
A sound apparatus engineer averted
a panic by increasing the volume OF the
talkies so that the audience could not
hear fire apparatus arriving outside.
Nearly tWoscore firemen were over
come by smoke. Three firemen and a
district chief required hospital treat
ment.
The manager, two ushers and two
passersby from the street led the audi
ence to safety as the arriving firemen
Evening star., 1932-08-03

went to work. 1t was three-alarm fire
and tied uP traffic for blocks around.
The Theater Francois once had one
of the largest stages Of the worlds
legitimate theaterS and many of the
dramas immortals played engagements
there Sarah Bernhardt was the last
of the great to perform there
Evening star., 1932-08-03
MCCORMICK REPORTED
PLANNING THIRD WEDDING
Mrs. Rhoda Doubleday, New York
Society Leader, Attends Olympic
Games With Chicagoan.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 3.-The Ex-
aminer said last night Harold Fowler
Mccormick, wealthy Chicago manufac-
turer. is to marry again soon and that
the bride will be Mrs. Rhoda Tanner
Doubleday, New York social leader. Both
are here for the Olympic games.
The newspaper quoted Mccormick
married twice before, as saying:
Il have known Mrs Doubleday for
years. She is the most charming woman
have ever known. She is very faScinat-
ing I will not affirm or deny any re-
ports. Ask Mrs. Doubleday"
Quoting Mrs. Doubleday, the Ex-
aminer said: "All rumors are absurd
Mr.. Mccormick and I have been friends
for years. I will say nothing further"
Mccormick, son of the late Cyrus Nc
Cormick, inventor, was married for
merly to Edith Rockefeller, daughter Of
John D. Rockefeller, and Gamma Walska
operate star Mrs Doubleday was for
merly the wife Of Felix Doubleday, New
York millionaire.
One catch of fish landed at Aber-
deem, Scotland, recently weighed 25
Evening star., 1932-08-03

One catch Of fish landed at Aber-
deen, Scotland, recently weighed 25
tons
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
F|REN|ER ELECT
TONIGHT

The Cabin John Park Volun.
teer Fire Department will hold
its annual election tonight at the
firehouse.
The nominating committee has
renamed David S. Tuohey, the in.
cumbent. for president. Other
nominations call for w. D. Han.
non to serve SIS vice president;
Francis o. Day, treasurer; w. B,
patzer, secretary, and Thomas W,
Sullivan, hief. All but Mrs.
Harmon are in office now.
Nominations for members of
the board OF directors include the
names of Capt. Ira Sheetz for
four-year term, II. c.. Magruder
for three years. y. c.. Church two
years, and c. 2 Sullivan, sr., one
On the nominating committee
are James A. C1snam, ]. c.
Church, W. D. HanlAast N. c. Ma
gruder and Captain 9SSga stz. Nomi-
tons may also be mas from the
floor.
]. Fred Imirie, caid4 of the
Bethesda Volunteer Fire. Depart
men. and president Of the Mont
gomery County Volunteer Fire
mems Association. viii install the
officers following the election.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

Now that Daddy" is home,
after making a airplane trip
from Cuba to be at her bedside.
5.year-old Betty Alvord is getting
we'll at Children's Hospital.
The father. Ellsworth Alvord,
Washington attorney, vacationing
in Cuba, flew to Washington
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
DAD FLIES TO SICK CHILD

when his wife notified him that
their daughter was seriously i'll
of diabetes. Physicians, who have
twice despaired Of the little girls
life, were confident that she
would recover. The Alvord fam
lily lives at 3218 Morrison st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
HARVARD moon
SHINES On

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June
25.-The glow Of glory shone on
eight Harvard lads today while
the sports world rubbed its eyes
in wonder and admiration.
That Harvard eight, 1882 edi-
ton of a line of crimson crews
that stroked out many a triumph
over Yale, shot its shell over the
four-mile downstream course on
the Thames here last evening
and won the SEVENTEEN regatta
feature between the old schools
by more than three lengths.
No clock ever licked with more
precision than did Coach Charley
Whiteside's Crimson varsity in
that sweet victory over the
highly-touted Yale crew coached
by Ed Leader. Stroked by the
powerful Gerry Cassidy, the
Cantabs made their craft almost
leap from the starting mark, a
nose ahead of the blue shell.
The times were 81 minutes 20
seconds for Harvard and 21:42
for Yale. It was a heartbreaker
for the Eli crew, which had
flashed such power previously in
an unmarried season,
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Official Referees
May Broadcast
Bouts in Future

NEW YORK, June 25.-De-
scription of boxing matches in
New York over the radio may
be limited to official referees.
Members of the New York
Athletic Commission said today
at the next meeting Of the COM
mission plans to prohibit news.
papermen and radio announcers
from broadcasting fights would
be discussed.
The commission received
thousands of letters after the
understanding fight, pro-
testing the decision. Members
of the commission said the
radio description of the bout by
Graham McNamee and Charles
Francis Coe was inaccurate.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Pickups and
Putouts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

By GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Charlie Penna, genial caddy-
master at Congressional, took
the airplane route to be near
his idol, Tommy Armour, at
the Fresh Meadow Club, Flush
ing, L. l., where the national
open golf championship is in
progress. =. a local golfer, who
gave lessons at a driving course
here, competed in the public
parks championship. Bill
Kennedy and Mike Lynch are
possible entrants for the Play.
grounds -Takoma Park 1O-miIe
marathon July 4. Jim Preston
deserted his local public parks
golfers to supervise the press
section at the Democratic con-
ventiOn in Chicago. DR..
Charles M. HasSelbach is en-.
deavOring to discover what ais
the Griffmen. Goose GOSlin'S
bat has been splitting heavy
fire out in st. Louis of late, but
some of our local fans can't see
Goose as a big Lacquer you
can't bluff wise baseball men
for IL years, not with a life.
time batting average of 1923. ..
Joseph H. Conn declares Max
Schmeling has improved so per
cent over his first meeting with
Jack Sharkey. Bill Collins,
Assistant District Attorney, re.
CARDS the verdict favOring
Sharkey as just