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The Washington times., 1932-12-02
ANGER SHAKES
FRAME AS HE
BEGINS TALE
Once Esteemed HomeWood
As Equal But Now
AbhorS Him

NEW CITY, N. Y, Dec. 2
U.N.S0 Robert Gibson, father
Of the girl for whose seduction
Sidney Herbert Homewood is be-
ing tried in supreme court, con-
siders the riding master beneath
his social notice or any other
notice now, but at one time he
treated him as an equal, the
father testified today.
Homewood is said to be the
father of the baby Charlotte
Gibson will have soon. He was
asked by defense council:
"DO you consider Sidney
HOmewOOd beneath your social
Standing?"
By no means" replied the
man whose name appears in
the social register.
Then, as the courtroom muir
INJURED its surprised approval, he
added:
"Of course 1 consider him
beneath any social notice or
any other notice since, what
has happened, but at that time
when l first met him-I did
not"
Grows Indignant
His voice quivered with indigna-
ton and his watery hazel eyes
seemed to shrink in his long,
ascetic face. He had already told
the court how he had offered to
pay all the expenses of Char
lotte's marriage to HomeWood,
but Homewood kept postponing
the wedding date until the father
brought the case to the district
attorney.
Questioning Gibson closely
about the horse shows he and
Homewood and Charlotte. whom
her father calls Ariel" attended,
Gibson agreed that Homewood al
ways paid his share Of the meals.
He was asked:
"Aren't these horse shows in
WestcheSter, Connecticut and
New JerSev known as society
events?"
81 don't believe So"
"SOciety people attend?"
ooh, yes, of course"
Homewood performed the usual
services of a horse trainer and
jockey, the father said.
The Gibson family lived in a
Victorian atmosphere untouched
by the new freedom" of the mod
ern world, the father showed.
Gibson said on June 27 he re-
ceived telephone call during
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

admitted it, but agreed to marry
her."
"Are you free to marry her?
I asked.
Eyes. 1 was engaged but the
engagement was broken" Glib
son said.
81 thought he was morally
weak but 1 hoped he would
make himself a man."
He kept putting the matter off
from day to day, Gibson related
until finally he said he could not
keep his promise at all.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
Wilton J. Lambert
Shares Big Estate

An estate valued at $488, ,497
was left by Mrs. Martina Carr.
who died November 2, according
to her will filed in District Su-
preme Court today for probate.
Most of the estat, is left to
Mrs. Maud Lambert, Mrs. Mil
dred Lambert Cannon and q
nephew, Wilton J. Lambert.
The Washington times., 1932-12-02

which he learned his daughter had
"got into trouble" When he spoke
to Charlotte about it she left the
house in her automobile, Her
father telephoned the HomeWood
house, and she was there.
"HE ADMITTED 1T"
"When did you see the de-
fendant next?"
"Next morning about 9 o'clock.
He came into the living room,
and told him he had wrOnged
my daughter. The defendant
The Washington times., 1932-12-02
GIRL SCOUT CLASSES

A training class for Girl Scout
leaders for the Takoma Park area
is being held twice week under
the direction of Miss Margaret
Hall. The classes meet in the
Takoma Park Library on WedneS.
day and Friday mornings and will
close December IA.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
LONDON CENTERS
INTEREST ON DEBTS
British Market Entirely Free
of Alarm, but Trading
Falls Off.
BY Cable to The Star.

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, November 25.-The war
debts crisis was the sole topic Of con-
versation in the financial district today
and governed the movements of ali
markets.
Sterling opened at 1924 and fen
quickly to 1922 on a small turnover,
where it held despite evidence OF
heavier offerings of pounds following
the New York markets opening. To-
days treasures were allotted at 1 5-32
per cent. compared with seven-eighths
per cent week ago, due partly to the
cumulative effect of the past fortnight's
large offerings and partly to a signia-
cant absence of foreign tenders.
City Retains Stoicism.
Nevertheless, the city retains its ira
d1tional stoicism, pending the response
In America to the next British nots
emphasizing objections to the reSllmp-
ton of debt payments. Contrary ia
statements in the Beaverbrook news
papers, it can be asserted definitely
that cabinet decision on the December
10 installment has not yet been taken.
The story from the same quarter
that British dollar balances in New
York are exhausted is entirely dis
credited in the city. but it is recog-
nized that weighty disadvantage
would attend their depletion by sos
100000 interest. On the other hand
there is the strongest disapprobation
OF suggestions in the United States that
credits be reODened in favor of bha
British treasury.
Commitments Reduced.
The stock market is entirely free Of
crisis psychology, but the disposition
everywhere is to reduce commitments
slowly and without pressure, resulting
IN a daily diminution of the volume Of
business. There was a net loss of
half point today in gilt-edged bonds,
while In other markets the normal
readjustment to the depreciating value
OF sterling was obscured by cautious
selling.
(Copyright. 1890
Evening star., 1932-11-25
.DUCKETT TO HELP
IN BANKING STUDY
Prince Georges Financier
Named on State Body.
by Ritchie.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md, November rs.
IT. Howard Duckett. vice president of
the Prince Georges Bank & Trust Co.
and chairman of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, was Sc
lected by Gov. Ritchie yesterday as a
member Of a committee of Maryland
financiers who will investigate the
banking system of the State for the
purpose Of recommending changes and
improvements to the next Legislature.
The investigation to be handled by
the committee will be distinct from that
now under way under the sponsorship
Of the Maryland Bankers Association.
In announcing the personnel Of the
committee Gov. Ritchie said:
I'VE have been infinitely better OF
In Maryland than other States, but still
we have had our share of bank failures,
and many depositors and stockholders
are in serious distress in consequence.
1T Is obviously the duty of the Gov
ernor to see what lessons can be drawn
from our experience, and from expert
ences elsewhere, and what changes can
be made In our banking laws to prevent,
or at least minimize, similar unhappy
occurrences in the future"
Mr.. Duckett's associates on the COM
mittee will be John j. Nelligan, How
ard Bruce, A. H. S. Post, Charles E.
Rieman, Austin McLanahan, B. How
ell Griswold, jr.; Jacob France of Bal
timore, Hugh A. MCMILLAN of Cum
berland and Hooper S. Miles Of Sails
bury.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

NoTE-Todays individual sales mot siyen In this edition
edition yesterdays
Evening star., 1932-11-25

NoTEToday individual sales mot given In this edition
edition
Evening star., 1932-11-25
FIRST NATIONAL CHAIN
f MAKES GOOD SHOWING

Special Dispatch to The Star.
y NEW YORK, November 25.-Judging
by earnings, First National Stores has
given a relatively better account of itself
than the majority of chain stores.
For the six months ended october 81
net profits, before depreciation but after
Federal taxes, showed a decline, COM
pared with the same period last year,
of only about Az per cent. Inclusive
of depreciation, which showed gain
over last years figures of well over 1914
per cent, profits aggregated s2.56 a
share. compared with $2.76 year ago,
a decline of only about ia per cent,
which should be regarded as Satisfac-
tory
With sn excess of current assets over
eurrent liabilities materially above
$50, 600, 600, 1t Is easy to account for the
}relatiye hrmness Of National Stores
lshares
1 1tCopyright, 1882. by North AmsAcan News
y sN ~ paper Alliapeef Inca zA9@ -.-s-
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, November rs (P).-Con-
siderable uncertainty was expressed in
today's stock market by brokerage firms.
Some of the opinions were:
Redmond & Co.-Considerable con-
fusion still exists as to what market
and political effect these latest develop
ments in the debt situation will have,
and it would be logical to expect q
series Of highly irregular markets until
the situation Is clarified.
Hornblower 6s Weeks-With the mar
ket in its present indeterminate posi-
ton, we would be inclined to await
further proof as to its immediate direc-
ton before re-entering.
Shields & Co.-Pending Europe's re-
action to our debt stand and evidence
of what to look for from the coming
Congress very nervous market must
be experienced and there Is no reason
for abandoning policy Of disposing Of
stocks on rallies.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

NOTE-Todays not given in this edition
edition from yesterdays
Evening star., 1932-11-25
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, November IS (R.-
Stocks heavy; market says with sterling
and wheat. Bonds easy; foreign loans
heavy. Curb irregular; mining issues
firm. Foreign exchanges irregular;
sterling lowest since 1920. Cotton
lower; Wall Street and commission
house selling; lower cables. Sugar
lower; selling by producing interests.
Coffee lower; Brazilian selling.
CHICAGO, November Is (R-Wheat
barely steady; weakness foreign mar
kets; December liquidation. Corn easy;
good weather completion husking; dis
appointing cash trade. Cattle irregu-.
lar. Hogs higher.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

NOTE-Today's edition.
in edition yesterdays
Evening star., 1932-11-25

1890 AM. 100000 1900 Noon. 100000
1880 P.M....... 100000 2:1O PM. 100000
Dividend annual cash
based on the latest quarterly
4s in stock Paid this yearno regular rate Payable in
2 in stock Plus 81 in special preferred stock Plus go
Payable - =
Evening star., 1932-11-25
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

BY the Associated Press.
Treasury receipts for November %
were $3.50, ,43048; expenditures, So
384, 4,308.67; balance, S6l9, 14,958.19.
Customs duties for % days of November
were $18,906, ,508.06.
Evening star., 1932-11-25

The British cruiser Terrible, which
landed guns in the South African war
for the defense ofsLadysmith. Is being
dismautled.
Evening star., 1932-11-25
INVESTMENT TRUSTS
NEW YORK, November 25 @.-
Over-the counter market:
Quotations as of 1e o'cIock)

sThe National Children's Hospital in
Dublin, Irish Free State, Is being recon-
structed with funds received from the
Irish sweep"
Evening star., 1932-11-25
WHOLESALE COMMODITY
PRICES SHOW INCREASE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
Wholesale commodity prices showed
slight rise during the week ended No
vember 19 as the change was calcu-
lated from a list selected by the Com
merce Department. In the table the
index of all selling prices is given for
comparable periods, based on represent
ing 1926 levels as 100. In addition, the
price of ton Of composite steel prod
ucts is given for like periods:
All
Commodities. Steel.
Previous week. ... 60.3 1882
Same week last year -. 68.6 30.63
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
Immunity for Dodgers

The first act of the special session of the
legislature strongly suggests that the gentle
men who have lodged their taxes for years
know exactly what they want and viii get it.
In a measure to tax so-called "intang-
ibles" it is definitely proposed to give i'm
munity to the citizen who has successfully
hidden his wealth from the assessor.
The excuse for the immunity is so naive
as to be suspicious. It's proponents say that
the tax dodgers will not list their securities
if they are placed on level with real estate
Therefore, it is proposed to bride them into
honesty by fixing the tax valuation at one
fourth of their real value
Then. say the men who are behind the
scheme, the dishonest citizen will become
honest. They argue that those who steal dol
lars will not steal quarters.
But the real purpose of the measure is re-
vealed in the provision that all back taxes
will be forgiven and no penalties will be at
tached for former perjuries and evasions.
The effect of this bill would be to rob the
state of any possible revenue from the tax
dodger. Those who hide their fortunes from
local assessors are not so successful in hiding
them from Uncle Sam. The time of payment
comes with death. And any alert tax official
could easily go into the records at such a
time and collect for the past years.
Instead of immunity, a broadened power
for assessors and sitter penalties for eva
sions would bring the secreted wealth to the
tax rolls and relieve the owner of farms and
real estate.
The federal government makes tax
lodging on incomes hazardous adventure.
The state could do the same thing with the
owners of intangibles. Tax evaders are not
popular in these days when the builders of
the state, those who put their money into
farms, factories, buildings, real property of
all kinds, find themselves carrying the bur-
den for those who trust to securities hidden
in safety boxes.
One little law confiscating all intangibles
not listed for taxation would do the trick.
But that will not happen. The men who
have lodged can sleep again. Their emer-
gency will be met first.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
Georgia Cyclone"

The faithful focks of leaderlesS 6rys need look
no longer for their shepherd. Hoover may keep
silent and Borah coy but William David Upshaw of
Atlanta is willing
He accepts the nomination for the presidency
rendered him on the second ballot by the Prohibi-
ton party at indianapolis, and will run with man
named Regan of Rockville, Ill.
Whatever is said of Upshaw it will not be that
he weases. Lean and loquacious this dauntless dry
has fought the demon rum for the bulk of his
sc years. He led local option fights in Georgia. blot
ting up saloon after saloon.
Once he fell and injured his spine. While lying
in bed for seven years. he served his by writ
ing a book. Then from his wheel chair he lectured
He spent four terms in congress- where his speeches
swept through the halls like an arid desert wind,
and where he dashed fellow Democrats for voting
dry and drinking wet.
In 1928 he deserted his party'S candidate Smith,
for Hoover whom he now opposes He is the author
Of book called Earnest Willie" and another called
SClarion Calls From Capitol Hill" His face is SCARED
with bitter lines his mouth severe his eye piercing
He is called the Georgia Cyclone"
We confess we do not warm to this presidential
nominee and shall not vote for him. But at least
we know just where he stands. And that is some
thing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
Lausanne
and Geneva

At last eyes are beginning to open Europe seems
on the point Of wiping the PREPARATIONS and war debts
slate clean.
Germany whom the allies were going to make pay
for the whole war; or at least $4,000 100000 or so
on account, is to be let of on her mere promise to
pay about three quarters of one billion Maybe not
even that.
If this is so, then one of the most fundamentally
stupid foes growing out of the World war soon will
be remedied, and of the most potent causes of
world unrest and depression will have been eliminated
at long last
Apparently, part of the bargain depends upon de-
cisions at Washington The United States settled the
$12OOOOOOOOO debts due from the allies on basis
Of capacity to pay and the allies insist this capacity
depends upon how much they collect from Germany.
This doubtless is true, far it goes. But it is
likewise that capacity to pay depends upon other
factors weu-upon economies in government, for
instance Certainly if the allies can afford to spend
billions annually getting ready for new war, they
ought not to complain when asked to pay mere
tenth much on money borrowed to finance the last
one.
Such, at any rate, is the American contention.
American opinion seems opposed definitely to can
collation. of the debts if the payments forgiven
to be used by Europe to finance a new Arma-
geddon.
The agreement at Lausanne is a real step forward.
We trust it is the forerunner of others to The
treaty of Versailles stand lot of revision if the
world wants to get back on the road to peace and
prosperity.
debt between the allies and America
now has become imminent, as well as inevitable.
There is to believe this country will accept its
share Of the necessary sacrifices when the time
and with good grace-provided its sacrifices release
constructive, not destructive, forces.
In other words the American people look to &C.
neva as well as to Lausanne. They expect the arms
conference as well as the reparations and debts
parley to perform
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

THE Republicans offered us evasions and the
Il Democrats gave us eloquence For simon pure.
unadulterated oratory there has been ANYTHING
10 equal the 1882 Democratic convention.
And how mistaken we were TO feel downcast be-
cause there is no one to lead out of the wilderness
of depression into the promised land of prosperity
The Democratic party is running over with them.
There is Moses in every precinct.
1t was an orgy of Grafton Hundreds of heaving
boSoms were relieved of suppressed speeches. and
whether they win in November or not the Democrats
have had grand time. They are as naive in their
delight in addressing the chair" an infant with a
lonypop.
Occasionally, amid the rhetoric there bobbed up
the faint outline of logical suggestion but it soon
was submerged stunned broken and drowned and lost
in gush of language
IF the unemployed could eat all the words spoken
in their behalf in Chicago, this would be a swell
winter.
AS usual, Thomas Jefferson was the favorite son.
That man always runs best IN any Democratic gath
ering. And if speaker has exhausted his vocabulary
describing the virtues of his candidate he doesn't stop
talking. He is Just warming up
For that is the signal for him to launch forth on
JEFFERSON The Sage of Monticello always is good for
half nhour speaking time and he is sure-fre ap-
plause stuff
During his lifetime he served his country well.
Dead ike Lincoln, he has become peg upon which
patriots hang their adjectives.
After this don't want to hear any more Jokes
about women talking. Any one of these men who
made nomination speech can olttalk any ten wom-
en- ever listened to. And say lesa.-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
DR.. Wilbur's Big Idea

DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, secretary of interior. has
= new plan for getting us happily through the de-
preston. He has issued statement urging Amer
ican citizens ito make of their enforced leisure
time in visiting the national parks"
He urged that in these trying times" It is wise
TO conserve ones health "at all COSTS" and added
certainly vacation in the mountains particularly
IN the national parks, is an investment in health
that can not fail to make the nation richer"
The secretary had, himself just returned from
q trip, at government expense, through Acadia ma
tonal park in Maine and just was preparing to leave
for the west, with stops at Glacier and Mt Rainier
national parks.
He closed his statement with particularly warm
invitation to attend the Olympic games in his home
state of California stopping route at one or
national parks.
DR.. Wilbur did not suggest what people with en-
forced leisure-the unemployed, that is to say
should use for money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
What Is a Bank2

A ND now we come to great
IA stew and pother over the
question of whether President
Hoover's government bank should
lend directly to individuals and
private corporations, Or whether it
should reserve it's credit for certain
so-called public and quasi-public
institutions.
The rumpus hinges on a dis
tinction, rather than difference.
If banks are not private in
stitutions, what are they?
AS a matter of common sense, the
Reconstruction Finance corporation
was designed to put out public
money for the benefit of private
enterprise.
President Hoover's conception is
that the money should be distributed
at the top and allowed to trickle
down through, provided no one
stops it on the way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09

activities designed to bring about a.
war between Japan and the United
States.
1t is the followers of Mr.. Foster
who nerrily have thrown rocks
through the windows of legations
and embassies and urged severance
OF diplomatic relations. This rather
takes the edge off their professions
OF opposition to "inperialist" wars.
Again it is the Communists who
nave tried to sell the Negro a new
form OF segregation under the high
falutin' name of self determination
for the black belt
AND the strangest dido of all is
their recent blast against the child
labor plank of the PENNSYLVANIA So
clallstS, who would allow no one of
II or less to be enlisted in the fac
tory forces.
moreover, Mr.. Fosters desire TO
make ex-Servicemen a specialize
favored group among the army of
the unemployed hardly smacks Of !
radical approach to Fundamental
problems. -'''''
But IN the days to come, the Com
munlSts may quit catch-pennv
schemes and return to their own
party principles, which would lift
them a little in the race.
Mr.. Hoover is trailing, but this
column has no intention of denying
nm a nearing. He, too, may be able
70 rise above his party's platform.
Copyright. 1882. BY The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
The Auction Block

In downtown public park in Los Angeles Thurs
day, Colonel Louis Byrens, social worker auctoned
to the highest bidders the services of dozen obless
men and women.
One after another of the willing slaves" mounted
an improvised auction block and heard their services
sold at prices ranging from IS to SO cents hour
vivian Roberts strong, healthy with plenty of char
acter and brains" Knocked down" to a can
didate for the state assembly, who employed her as
his secretary. Others were not so lucky, and many
were led away without having been bid for at all.
A shocking scene in this land of the freel Even
more shocking is the realization that these Amer
leans who Inundated themselves to get bread have
not obtained security in return for the labor of their
hands and brains.
Unlike the slaves of old. they viii be used for
b while and then cast adrift again.
IN the name Of Lincolns humanity and the sci
encs Of our own day, gan not We evolve plan that
VIII make such scene impossible?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

found very near the top as a cause
of disability due to disease.
Rheumatic diseases, as a rule, are
not killing diseases, but disabling
diseases. In England it was found
that 16 per cent of the total amount
Of illness among industrial workers
was due to rheumatic disease of one
form or another.
The rheumatic diseases are more
inclined to affect the elderly than
the young.
Much thought has been given to
the prevention of these disorders.
No doubt, they are not due to a
single. causation, but rather to many
causes.
Thus, two people living under ex-
actly the same circumstances will
vary in that one will be incapaci-
tated early by the disease and the
other never may develop it.
Some forms of the disease ap-
pear early in life, particularly what
Is known as rheumatic fever and
rheumatoid arthritis, whereas govt
and osteoarthritiS, which affect the
large joints, are more likely to be
seen late in life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-09
BALKAN VICTORY
July 8

ON July 9, 1918, Italian
~ troops taking part in the Bal
kan campaign gained an important
victory when they took Fieri and
captured the heights between Lee
vani and the monastery of Pohani.
From this advantageous point,
French and Italian soldiers had full
command of the territory for miles
around Fieri, apd were well shell
tered from counter attacks.
DR.. Richard Won Kuhlmann, Ger
man foreign minister, resigned from
the cabinet after pressure, outgrow-
ing from a speech he made on set
Element of war by diplomatic nego-
tiations. was brought to bear. Ad-
miral Won Hintze was named to
succeed him.