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Evening star., 1932-05-08
Market Outlook.
NEW YORK. Nav Z G

NEW YORK, May 7 (SpeciaD Wall
Street felt today that it had been given
new lease CT life and that some of
the troubles that had been facing it
were in fair way of being improved
by the messages which President
Eoover has addressed to Congress and
to the American people. This develop
ment is described as the most i'm
portant, in a constructive way, of any
since the formation of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation. There was a
general attitude in market letters today
favoring the retention of stocks for a
further rally. though there was still
some timidity shown in recommending
initial purchases of stocks, on the as
sumption that the bottom of the mar
ket had been reached. Those who have
been claiming that the low point in
stocks would errive in Nay referred
todav to what they believed to be the
accuracy of their conclusion.
Evening star., 1932-05-08
CURB ISSUES YIELD
TO SELLING MOVE
Profit Taking Puts Market
Slightly LoWer-0iI Shares
Are Firm.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, May 7 (Pl.-Profit-
taking checked the curb markets ad-
vance today and closing prices of
leaders were irregular
Oils, however, showed general firm
ness, led by Standard of Indiana. which
sold fractionally higher in a substan-
tial turnover. Standard of Kentucky
also improved.
Electric Bond & Share was unable to
show much strength above Fridays
final quotation and in-r ased offering
toward the close pulled the utility
favorite down more than a point net
American Gas also reacted, but Com
monwealth Edison and Consolidated
Gas Of Baltimore held steady. Amer
ican Light g. Traction saggad. Lower
priced issues we're dull.
Swift International was active, rising
half point to IS, while the Swift &
Co. shares made a narrower gain. Ford
of Canada "a" rallied nearly a point
Aluminium Of America closed un-
changed
Trading throughout the market was
confined to rather small list
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Chain Store Sales.

NEW YORK, May Z (P).-Sales for
April of chain stores reporting SO far
show general and fairly sharp decreases
from the same month last year. Accord
ing to interests who closely follow sales
trends Of the chain. the April decline
was accentuated by the fact that last
years sales included the Easter
business
Evening star., 1932-05-08
GRAIN VALUES DROP
AT SHORT SESSION
Action of Market Follows Trend in
Seeurities-Losses Are
Fractional.
BY JOHN p. BOUGHAN,
ASSOCIATED Press Market Editnr

CHICAGO, May Guided largely
by behavior of the New York stock
market, grain values late today re-
acted from advances, and ended with
losses.
Paris dispatches comparing the as
sass1nation of President Doumer to the
assassination which started the World
War failed to arouse new buying of
wheat, despite positive statements that
Doumer's assassin belonged to the regu-
lar Bolshevist forces Word that the
Russian government had decreed radi-
cal changes in its grain collection pol
icy was likewise virtually ignored.
Wheat closed 3sa34 under yesterdays
hnish, corn, 3sa34 off; oats, Aa3a
down, and provisions at 2 cents to I
cents ADVANCE
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Security Prices and Earnings.

NEW YORK, Nav Rl-Some
security analysts seek to prove with
figures that the shrinkage in security
values of certain companies has far
outrun their decline in earning power.
They submit for illustration American
Can, now selling in the market for ap-
proximately s132, I'll 900, compared with
market value of more than S516,000.-
900 in 1929, almost four times current
levels.
In earnings the decline has been
much narrower, So a share In 1929
comparing with SSH a share in 1881.
Evening star., 1932-05-08

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High. High. Low. Close.
is 10 Western Auto Sup A (2) 10 10 10 IS
1ON 81 Wilson Jones. Z 5M Il
l0% Ia Woolworth Ltd (k5 19c). 1oh 9% 10
2% Us Wright Haege (t12hc). 2
Yukon Gold Co......... -
Dividend dollars
paypen pahS extrs fPpS * in stock PAYABLE in cash or
Plus II in stock Plus az stock Paid this
last regular - "
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Gasoline Price Advanced.

NEW YORK, May 7 C9.-The Sin
clair Refining Co. has announced an
advance Of y rent a gallon in the tank
wagon price Of gasoline in New York,
Philadelphia and Southern points.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

all around the edge. The so-called
steps vary from to 10 feet in height,
and may be noted in the above photo
graph Of the excavation taken today.
The peculiar design Of this under
ground construction will save subStan-
tial cost to the Government. The
earth will act as its own brace against
the side walls and obviate both heavy
retaining walls or expensive sheet pill
ing. Piles will be driven around the
various steps in different lengths. 1t
Is likely to be necessary to drive piles
SO feet in length on the top step, but
in the bottom piling II feet long prob
ably will suffice.
The excavation has progressed to the
point that, according to Henry Quist,
superintendent for the contractor, Fred
erick L. Crawford, pile drivers will be
ready to start in about or 10 days
Pre-cast, round, concrete piles, to be
made in Washington, will be used. This
Will be the second Government job in
Washington to use pre-cast concrete
piles. The other is the adjacent De-
partment Of Justice Building between
Ninth and Tenth streets, Constitution
and Pennsylvania avenues.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
CENTRAL WEST CITIES
ASK U. S. TAX CUTS
Reductions and Balanced Budget
Held Essential to Return Of
Prosperity.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 30.-Business men
from 81 cities in Central West States
have informed Congress they believe
taxes must be reduced and the national
budget balanced before better times can
return.
Acting through their Chambers of
Commerce, they passed a resolution in
conference here yesterday telling the
Federal Government of their tax views.
They also declared in favor of govern
ment abstinence from influence of
private business.
Fred w. Sargent, president Of the
North Western Railway and leader in
the conference, said that millions of
dollars in United States securities owned
by Europeans would be dumped on the
market if the budget is not balanced.
Such action. he said, would ruin credit
and push prosperity further into the
future
Evening star., 1932-03-30

Sl5.4ls,l96.99 S8l,52e.O3
D. r. ACKERdAN, Vice President.
MILES WALSH, Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
1lth day Of February 1882
(Seal) J. HOMER REED,
Notary Public, Bronx County No. Al,
No. $40.
Values of securities used In this state
ment are the values as determined by the
National Convention Of Insurance Com
missioners.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

The above photograph shows excava-
ton work under way, truck pulling
out of the hole up the steep ramp,
and a pool of rainwater in the deepest
part of the excavation, now about 40
feet below the street. On the left is
seen the National Museum of the
Smithsonian Institution, in the back
ground the washington Monument, and
to the right the new Internal Revenue
Building and the steel tower of a pile
driver on the adjacent site for the new
Department of Justice
The air conditioning system In the
subbasement will provide air of the
proper temperature and moisture-con-
tent to preserve the valuable records of
the Government. Huge conduitS, which
in some places will be feet square,
will carry this conditioned air from the
system below the building to the storage
and stack rooms.
John Russell Pope is architect for
the structure, and H. B. Balcom of
New York consulting engineer. The
Government is represented on the site
by Charles H. Branscomb, United States
construction engineer, who superviseS
the entire project.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

elected permanent chairman. Mrs
Paul L. Demarest, delegate from the
John Montgomery Chapter, D. A. r..
was seated as a member of the COM
mittee.
John W. Gibbs of the National George
Washington Bicentennial Committee
addressed the meeting. He made o
number Of suggestions.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held Tuesday night at the coun-
ty building here, when the committee
Evening star., 1932-03-30
POLICY DECIDED
ON B|CENTENN|AL
Montgomery Federation Com
mittee to Advise md Aid
Local Groups.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


BETHESDA, Md, March 30.-Ques-
tons of policy of the Montgomery
County Bicentennial Committee, re-
Gently named by Frederic P Lee, presi-
dent of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation, were set forth at the Or
ganization meeting of the committee
held at the county building here last
night.
It was decided that the function Of
the committee would be largely advisory
and supplementary to local committees
and would exert its effort chiefly toward
aiding the local committees in the Sc
curing of speakers and material for the
programs rather than the actual put
ting on of the programs.
The feeling was expressed that some
careful research work should be made
of the historical sites in the county con-
nected with the life and activities of
George Washington.
w. I. Cleveland Of Kensington was
Evening star., 1932-03-30

~ DING down 48 feet below the
street level, the excavation for
T the new Archives Building on
~ the site of old Center Market
probably will be the deepest
hole in the Government building
program here. In the bottom sub
basement will be located an extensive
air-conditioning system to protect the
Governments priceless documents. .
The level has reached the 40-foot
mark, but another feet of earth Is
to be cut out in the center of the hole:
When completed, the excavation VIII
resemble an amphitheater. with four
different levels, and huge steps running
Evening star., 1932-03-30

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JESSE S. PHILLIPS.
President.
G. F. MICHELBACHON,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
goth day Of February, 1892.
(Seal) EDWIN Stafford.
Notary Public, Kings County No. l946.
Reg No. 2431. Certificate filed New
York County No. 1345. Reg. No 3-8-9l5.
Bronx County No. 10l. Reg. No.
No. 1899. Richmond and Westchester
Counties. Commission expires March 30,
1888
The market values as extended are the
values approved by the National Conven-
tion CT Insurance Commissioners.
Evening star., 1932-03-30

named TO formally draw up the policy
will present its findings. This commit
tee Is composed of DR.. Edwin w.
Broome, Milton Bancroft, Miss Blanche
Corwin, O. M. Kile, John w. Coffman
and Chairman Cleveland. Subcommit-
tees will be appointed at the meeting
next week.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Mother and 8 Die in Fire.

GOGMA. Ontario, March 80 P).-
A mother and her three daughters
perished in q fire that followed an ex-
ploSion of gasoline in their home here
yesterday. The dead: Mrs A. La Brie,
40; Bertha, 20; Dorothy, 8, and Clar-
Evening star., 1932-03-30
Banquet Group to Meet.

CLARENDON, Va, March 80 (Spe-
ciaD The Bicentennial Banquet Com
mittee Of the Arlington County Civic
Federation will meet In the Chamber
of Commerce rooms, Kelley Building,
Friday evening.
Evening star., 1932-03-30
OUSTED GOVERNOR FILES
Johnston Seeks Election to Okla
homa State Senate.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 80 CP-
Henry s. Johnston, who was impeached
and removed from the Governors chair
three years ago, gave formal notice yes
terday he will try another political
comeback.
Johnston, who sought "vindication"
in 1880 in an unsuccessful race for
United States Senate, filed with the
State Election Board as a Democratic
candidate for the State Senate.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
MEMBERS SEEK
To SPEED ACTS
FOR WORKERS
SiroviCh Pushes Measure to
Grant 60-Day Sick Leave
as Hearings Near

Legislation pertaining to
Federal employees, including
bills for a five-day week, will
be considered and a program
mapped at the first meeting of
the Civil Service Committee Of
the House early next week,
Representative Lamar Jeffers
(D.) of Alabama, chairman,
said today, .
The committee will decide what
bills should be considered and in
what order.
Representative William I. Siro-
vich CD. of New York, ranking
Democrat on the committee, is
the author of one Of the five-day
week bills. He also indorses pro-
posals for a Six-hour day.
In a recent bill which he intro
duced he advocated the extension
of the 30-day sick leave allowed
Federal employees so that, in cases
of necessity. workers might take
so days with pay for illness as
we'll as tlAeir regular 30-day an
nual leave.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15

GILBERT SELDES the presidents report. 10 permit
them to do so has been thought wiser than to attacn
to the houses anv sense of cOmpulsiOn. That resist
less current will before long draw all sucn IMe" ~ @
the vast majority of their feOw-studentS tnere NJ
reason to dOubt and in the meanwhile the lOSs iS
For Whatever Reason
| present nv compliments to the nine Seniors the
thrtyfive juniors and the thirtythree sophomores MY
experience with college undergraduates at Harvard ana
elsewhere permits romantic Illusions canhot pe
that these seventyseven men nave zone the isnV
thing for the good motive as the French They may
be snobs of riches or snobs of social distinctions or liter
ary intellectual snob but by all the gods OF democracy
they have right to do what they please and Preslden
Lowell has very little ground in the experience Oh
humanity for saving that the loss theirs 1t is just as
likely that the other LOO students, who have yleded
without struggle, losing the most valuable tnng
that college could give them, which is contact WIN
independent minds.
Something for Brag
It ought to be the boast of college that sets up
ressess current to draw men out of the vast ority
because college is the last period in the life of young
man for the development of powerful individuality.
Even college which wants its young men to i've
together (Which is good thing, breaking down barriers
between rich and poor, between Weserners and South
erners, between of different races and regions
should be glad to know that it has minority, civilized
or brualized right wrong. have little respect
for mnorties and respect at all for the theory that
the few are necessarily right and the many
But respect the human principle of allowing the minority
to exist and to flourish.
Does Lowell Remember?
When President Lowell resigns and estimate is made
of his contribution to American civilization, credit
mark will be put down to balance the millions of cubic
feet of real estate in which he prides himself That
mark will be for the time when the majority of Harvard
turned itself into mob and tried to lynch teacher
whose ideas unpopular Can intellectual ynchng, to
be sure but cowardy and brutal hanging) On that
occasion President Lowell showed himself true son Of
the Harvard which Charles w. Eliot Created he stood
with the minority and he defeated the mob Perhaps
he regrets it now.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
ASSETS
FACE NEW.
SEIZURE
Revenue Bureau Seeks View
of Impounded Documents;
Court Calls Prisoner

A move was made by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue
today TO seize more assets OF
G. Bryan Pitts, former head
of the F. H. Smith Company.
The bureau contends he
owes more than $2,OOO,OOO in
back taxes.
Bureau representatives appealed
to the District Supreme Court for
permission to examine a large
number of documents recently
seized in Pitts Florida home and
impounded by the courts.
Justice Peyton Gordon signed
an order requiring Pitts, who is
imprisoned in the District Jail, to
appear January 21 before Justice
Daniel g.. O'Donoghue to show
cause why these records should
not be made available for exami-
nation by Internal Revenue
agents.
Revenue men believe that
through an examination of the
documents they can check on the
incomes of various subsidiary cor
porations of the Smith Company
and find proof Of the 100000
tax debt.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
DUE
FOR COMEBACK

Frogs croaking in the reservoir
at Conduit Road and Elliott
Street probably will learn today
that Old Man Winter is still
lurking around the corner, accord
ing to Weather Bureau officials.
According to the forecaster, the
temperature is due for decided
drop tonight. He anticipates a
low of AZ degrees, which will
be just II points below the low
est of last night.
There will be a light rain this
afternoon.
The mercury at shortly before
noon today was hovering around
Y degrees, which is the record
in these parts, says the fore
caster, for January Is.
The temperature of 76 at 4:30
yesterday was the highest ever re-
corded at the Weather Bureau on
a January day. Until yesterday
that mark had been reached but
three times since 1871. The kiosk
showed a street temperature
of 80.
At the home of R.. T. Edwards
in Chevy Chase. Md, yesterday a
narcissus bulb that had been out
all winter took a look at the
thermometer and burst out with
two blossoms.
Unless this weather continues,
householders need not worry
about the growth of flowers such
as tulips. hyacinths and daffodils,
DR.. David Griffiths, bulb special
ist of the Department of Agri-
culture, said today. Such flowers,
out of the ground an inch or two,
will not be injured unless tenn
peratures drop exceedingly low,
he said.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
SUSPECT Held
IN ROBBERY

Said to have been caught re-
moving several watches from a
jewelry store window which had
been smashed with a brick, Leon
Curtis, alias James r. Anderson,
colored, today was held for the
Grand Jury on $4,000 bond after
a hearing on houSebreaking
charge before Police Court Judge
Gus A. Schuldt.
Ira B. Meyers, 518 H st. N. W.,
a night watchman, said he saw
Curtis near the store of the
Franc Jewelry Company, Seventh
and G Streets northwest, several
night ago. Meyers said he had
gone a short distance from the
store when he heard a crash and
turned to see Curtis taking
watches from the broken window.
Meyers gave chase and with
the aid of a street car conductor
and a taxi driver, captured Cur
tbs. He said he found two
watches in the mans pocket.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
NIGHT ACTIVITY
TRIPS POLICE

The practice of serving war
rants for minor traffic violations
at late hours of the night was
scored in Traffic Court today by
Judge Isaac r. Hit as unneces-
Sary and conducive to ill-Will be-
tween citizens and the Police
Department.
Judge Hits comments were
made in dismissing a charge of
passing a stop sign against Stan
ley D. Willis, an attorney, 1928
Varnum st. N. w. Police said
Willis passed a sign at Sixteenth
and Upshur Streets Northwest,
several days ago and that they
obtained warrant when he
failed to post collateral on a
ticket given him.
Willis denied passing the sign
and said the police came to his
home at 1870 p. m. several days
later with the warrant. Judge
Hit dismissed the case with the
observation that except in cases
of necessity warrants in minor
cases should be served "at a rea-
sonable hour"
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
Legion Drive Puts
Clothes on NeedU

The American Legion's drive for
wearing apparel for the less for
tunate of Uncle Sans veterans
assumed reneweI intensity today.
Francis Miller, head of the
legion's committee, obtained the
cooperation of a local clothing
store. whereby the store will pur-
chase mems suits, ladies' dresses
and coats, boys suits and boys
and mems overcoats from any
prospective customer and turn
the clothing over to the. legion's
committee for distribution. The
legion, active in obtaining cloth
ing for the needy former service
man and his family for the past
three months, has been very sue
ceSSful.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
SEE FIGHT
IN COMING
ELECTION
Supt. Mcbride Tells Leaders
Economic Conditions
Will Have Effect

There will be no landslide
in favor of prohibition in 1882
as there was in 1928, F. Scott
Mcbride, general superinten-
dent of . the Anti-Saloon
League of America, told the
board of directors of that or
ganization at it's biennial
meeting at the Mayflower
Hotel today. He said:
eff the Democrats have wis
dom and unity enough to avoid
staggering over a whiskey bottle
and will nominate an Outstand-
ing, high-cIass COnstitutiOnalist,
they have a good chance to
win.
"NO previous results will
make secure prohibition in the
elections of '32, "a and '36.
The outcome of the national
election as to prohibition will
be greatly influenced by the
economic outcome within the
next ten months.
"Under present conditions
there is a real fight on. 1t is
a good time to wake up and
fight IS we have not since the
coming of prohibition. We
have had it too easy down to
date"
The opening and keynote Ses'
sion of the convention will take
place tonight. Bishop Thomas
Nicholson, of Detroit, president
of the league, and Mr.. McBrlde'
will be the speakers. The con-
vention will close with a banquet
next Tuesday night.
Among the nationally known
speakers who will address the
convention during the four-day
session will be Gov. William H.
Murray. of Oklahoma; Senator
Morris Sheppard. of Texas; Sena'
tor Smith Brookhart, of Iowa;
William N. Ainsworth, of Blrnl'
ingham. Ala; William F. NC
Dowell and Senator Arthur Fob
inson of Indiana.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
Bill Would Locate
Insurance Firms Here

Every insurance corporation
will be required to maintain its
principal office and records IN
Washington under provisions OF
a bill drafted by Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride, which
the District Commissioners are
now considering.
The present law provides that
only insurance companies incor-
porated in the District must
maintain principal offices here
and as a result, the District in
surance commissioner is often put
to extensive trouble and expense
in investigating an organization.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
WORTHY GUIDES /. R. MEMORIAL
IPLEDGED FETE PLANS Barred

In reply to Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart, president general of the
Daughters of the Revolution, who
protested against the alleged un.
regulated licensing of guides in
the District, DR.. George c. Hav-
enner, executive vice chairman
! Of the District Bicentennial Com
mission, denied that visitors to
Washington in 1882 might come
in contact with questionable char
acters while sightseeing.
DR.. Havenner pointed out that
college boys and girls are be-
ing trained as guides and hos
tesses. so that visitors to the
Bicentennial celebration will be
able to have complete confidence
in their guides.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15

Bridges will connect Analostan
Island, now known as Roosevelt
Memorial, with the mainland on
the north at Rosslyn, and on the
south at the Virginia end of Arl-
ington Memorial Bridge, accord
ing to plans outlined in the an
nual report of the Roosevelt Me
mortal Association released today.
The report also announces that
the manuscript of a Roosevelt
encyclopedia" compiled by Prof.
Albert Bushnell Hart, popular his
torian, is now ready for publica-
ton.
At the end of the fiscal year,
September 80, 1881, the treasury
of the association reported 81, ,163,-
618 for it's balance with assets
valued at $2,596,859.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
2 GET RESERVE RANKS

Commissions as officers in the
Army Reserve have been issued
to Keith Eugene Schwinley, It'll
H st. N. w., and James Robert
Wannan, 5409 Fifth st. N. W.,
both of whom have been assigned
as captains in the cavalry reserve.
Second lieutenancies were given
to Charley Henry Craig, Of Park
vile. Md. and John Edward
England. of Takoma Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
Smile Chase Yields
IS Gallons LiQLLOr

Francis Edward Ruth. 81, who
gave his address as 1108 Eighth
ST., N. E., was captured by Mont
gomery, Md. county police near
Axton, Md, today after a three
mile chase. Sergeants Guy L.
Jones and Roy Snyder said that
they found 46 gallons of alleged
corn whisky in the mans car.
Ruth was released under $500
bond for appearance in the Rock
vile police court on January 26.
The Washington times., 1932-01-15
West Coast HumOrist
Lectures on TUESDAY,

Stoddard King, newspaper hui
morist of thesWest Coast, will lee
ture on Listen to the Mocking
Bird" at the Central High School
Auditorium Tuesday night under
the auspices of the Community
Institute of Washington.
Mr.. King is the third speaker
in the literature series of the
course,