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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

Uncle Sans great research
laboratories in Washington, D. C., slsSS%z3
where the United States Govern s. n
ment is doing everything possible
to make all its citizens healthier,
happier and more comfortable
For instance, imagine trying to
kill rats with potted plant! Yet
this very thing is being done by
number of Government inVesu- -
gators and can be accomplished on
a large and successful scale The
plant in question is the curious red
squill or sea onion, belonging TO
the lily family, and quite popular
in Europe as an ornamental or "
potted plant. It's original home IS
among the hills bordering the
Mediterranean Sea, where it grows
wild.
When the huge bulb of the plant,
which sometimes weighs Is pounds,
is ground up thoroughly and dried
by an expert the result is a fine
powder with an acrid, prickly taste, which acts
as m emetic ON most animals except rats and
mice when it is used in bait.
Already the tests have achieved surprising
results, Two well known Government scientists,
James Silver associate biologist of the Depart
rnent of Agriculture, and j. c. MUNICH Bureau OF
Biological Survey, announce that ordinarily one
grain of the powdered red squill will kill rat
weighing half pound In less than three days
During q recent campaign under the direc-
ton of the Bureau Of Biological Survey and
covering more than $50 counties and cities
more than 10000 pounds of squill bait were
used with the result that thorough clean up
of rats was made on at least rs per cent OF
the premises treated This record furnishes
ample proof Of the powder as a raticide.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
BUSES MAY CO
To Mt. VERNON
Times Staff Photo

Likelihood that bus companies
will be permitted to operate sight
seeing, chartered and regula a r
transportation busses over Mt.
Vernon Highway was indicated
today at a public hearing in the
office of Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
director of pubic buildings and
parks.
Not a dissenting voice was
heard in protest when nine bus
companies asked for permits to
use the highway. T. F. Behler,
of the American Automobile AS
sociation, asked only that rigid
bus regulations be enforced.
Colonel Grant, Capt. E. N.
ChiSolm, jr., and Major George
Freeman, public buildings and
park officials, heard the testi-
mony of more than 100 witnesses.
Colonel Grant will meet bus COM
panies representatives tomorrow
to discuss technical problems.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
GAS MEN MUM
On RATE CUT

Officials of the Washington
Gas Light Company had no COM
ment to make today on the letter
of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion relative to an immediate re-
duction in gas rates other than
to announce that it would be
considered at the company's
board of directors meeting on
Wednesday.
At the District Building it was
expected the company would lean
favorably to the commissions
compromise offer Of a percentage
slash, in all bills rendered between
August l and February l. The
company is given II days in
which to reply to the commits
sion.
Acting as a result Of petitions
filed by Peoples Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech and William NICK.
Cayton, on behalf of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations, the
commission informed the COM
pany it had made an investiga-
tion, found sufficient grounds to
warrant rate hearing and gave
notice that a hearing date would
be scheduled.
The commission then told the
company if it would agree to the
percentage cut in all bills, further
action for the rate hearing would
be postponed until after January
l, when it is expected valuation
of the company's properties by
the commission will be completed.
Embracing statistics for the
first five months of this year,
Counsel Keech's petition esti-
mated that the company's profit
for this year would be 10 per
cent. Mr.. Clayton's petition fixed
the company's return for the
first four months at 13 per cent.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
TlUO More Arrested
In Treat Home Theft

Two more men are being held
today in connection with the rob
berry of the home of Gen. Charles
G. Treat, U. S. A.. retired, follow
ing an investigation by Third pre-
cinct detectives. They are John
Kidd, AZ, and William Watson, %,
both colored, who are accused by
police of being fences" through
whom the burglars were dispo5ing
the furnishings stolen from tie
Treat home. Their arrest brings
the total number of persons held
in the case to 13.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
YEAR FOR THIEF,
PAL 80 DAYS

Francis w. Marley, 80, and
Thomas F. Walsh, %, arraigned
on a charge of housebreaking be.
fore Judge Isaac r. Hit in Po-
lice Court today, drew sentences
of one year and 80 days, re.
spectively.
Walsh was found with Marley
early on the morning of July 6,
after the latter had broken into
the store of Eugene E. Behrend
and Miss Jessie Bennett, at 931
F st. N. w.
Various trinkets, bracelets, and
compacts, altogether valued at SO,
were found on Marley's person.
Walsh said he had known Mar
ley for about five days, and that
they had been drinking together,
but that he had not participated
in the house-breaking
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
YELLS FOR HELP
At CORONER'S
INQUEST
Miss Darlington Bursts Into
Tears as Defendant
Makes Wild 0utCry

Shortly after creating
sensation at the inquest in
the killing of DR.. Victor A.
Aimone, medical director Of
Mt. Alto Hospital, by shout
ing at the top of his voice,
Andrew Frank Cassell was
held for the action of the
Grand Jury in connection with
DR.. Aimone s death.
Miss Ann Darlington, a clerk
at the hospital, had just begun
her testimony when Cassell strug-
gled to his feet between his
guards. Raising his manacled
hands above his head, he
screamed:
Captain Mcdowell, Captain
Mcdowell. Get me out of this.
They'B hang me for nothing,
Captain, get me out"
Bursts Into Tears
The outburst so upset the
solemn atmosphere of coroner'S
inquiry that Miss Darlington burst
into tears and was excused from
further testimony.
Later during the testimony Of
Spencer F.. Ward, an attendant
at the hospital, Cassell began
muttering again and suddenly
shouted:
81 want Captain Mcdowell.
They can't do this to me. 1
want general cOurt-martial."
Captain Mcdowell is ward sur
geon in the prison hospital at
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Asked for DR.. Baxley
Testimony of hospital attend
ants showed that Cassell ap-
pc-red g Mt. Alto about 9:15 yes
terday and asked for DR.. Baxley.
When told that DR.. Baxley would
not be back for some time, he
entered Dr. Aimone'S office.
A shot was heard and officials,
rushing to the office, found DR..
Aimo1e on the floor near his
chair with bullet in his heart.
CaSsell was sitting in a chair
across the desk. He was daZed.
A .38-caliber pistol lay near him.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
Screaming; Mt Alto Slayer Held For Grand Jury
D.C,CONSUMERS
B|LKED, SAYS
SEN, NORRIS

Alleging that electric light
and gas consumers in the Cap
ital are paying the price OF
outside control and ownership
of the electric and gas light
companies, Senator Norris (R.).
of Nebraska spoke at length
in the Senate this afternoon
against the pending street car
merger bill.
DEPRESSING from the street car
situation here, Norris asserted
that the control of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company is a tor
tuous thing beginning with the
Chase National Bank of New
York, the Chase, Harris, Forbes
Corporation and on down through
score or more of affiliated and
holding companies"
Charges Robbery
Norris continued:
II defy anybody without
months of study to interpret
this maze of ownership of the
Washington Gas Light Com
pany. 1t is all paid for by the
consumers of Washington, who
are being robbed by those hold
ing companies and outside in
tereSts in defiance of Congress
and the Public Utilities Com
mission"
Returning to the street car
merger bill and discussing alleged
domination of the Power Trust in
the Capital and entire country,
Norris added:
Father and Son"
"The electric power company
here is owned by the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Com
pany, and the child turns
around and serves electricity to
its own father. 1t is sold at
lower cost than anyone else can
get. The street railway is
preferred customer, and the
public pays for that preference
by having it's own electric light
bills increased.
Il admit that electric rates
are cheaper here, but if we
could get rid of the Power
Trust influence and these hold
ing companies the price would
be much less. The whole out
fit really is controlled by the
North American Company"
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
COOL WEATHER
On WAY HERE

It might rain-and then, it
might not.
At any rate, Washington is in
for a blistering hot day, with eX-
pectations that the mercury will
rise above 80.
Early reports of thunder showers
for washington were discredited
at the Weather Bureau and the
closest these showers will come
will be somewhere in nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Nevertheless, the ther
prophets say there'll be cool
weather this evening.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
Col. Grant Appeals
For Idle Relief Fund

An appeal for a generous por"
ton of the Districts special con.
gressional appropriation of $780,
900 for unemployment relief was
made to the Commissioners yes
terday by Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant
Sd, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. Colonel
Grant informed the District Of.
ficials he would use any portion
of the fund which may be allotted
him for hiring workers for park
improvements.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
SCHRE|NERHELD
ASBR|GHTWOOD
BANK FAILS
Young President Accused of
Taking $4,000; Held
Under $1,000 Bond

Raymond Schreiner. youth
full president of the Bank of
Brightwood, which closed its
doors today, surrendered to
District Attorney Leo A.
Rover and was held by United
States Commissioner Needham
C. Turnage in $4,000 bond on
a charge of taking 1900 of
the banks funds.
1t is thought probable in local
banking circles that the bank will
reopen soon. either under its own
name or eJS a branch of some
downtown bank. 1t is understood
that at least one large bank is
ready to take it over. However,
no further developments are
looked for until a thorough audit
has been made by bank exam
liners.
SurrenderS Assets
Schreiner has turned over his
personal assets to the bank and
these, with his bond, he believes,
will cover its loss. A statement
today by his counsel, Harvey l..
Cobb, read as follows:
"The banks shortage will
amount to approximately $780,
700. Mr.. Schreiner is making an
assignment to the bank of all
his real and personal property,
which with the bond carried by
the bank in the amount of
$4,000 will more than cover
the banks loss.
prior to the discovery of the
shortage by the national bank
examiners, efforts were made
yesterday with local bankers
and the national bank exami-
ner'S office to have the banks
affairs taken over in the inter
est of the depOsitOrs. NegOtia-
tiOnS are today under way with
this end in view.
REPAID BAD LOANS
"NOne of the proceeds taken
from the bank were lost in gam
bling or the stock market. Ap-
prOximately One-third of the
shortage is accounted for by
the fact that Schreiner person
ally undertook to repay some
$4,000 worth of bad loans
which he had authorized as
president of the bank, and for
which he had been criticized by
the Treasury Department.
approximately another third
Of the proceeds taken from the
bank; viz, $4,000, were invested
in a local finance company
which proved a financial fail
ure. The remaining third was
invested in local property which,
because of the depression,
Schreiner has been unable to
sell except at sacrifice.
These properties we're taken
over by Schreiner as an individ'
uaI to prevent the bank from
sustaining a loss, the bank hav-
ing made first or second trust
loans on these properties.
SUICIDE RUMOR FAKE
"a rumOr of Schreiner'S sui
eide was wholly without fOunda-
ton, being predicated upon the
fact that Schreiner was not at
the bank yesterday, being in
conference practically all day
with local bankers in an effort
to have the banks affairs taken
over by local interest"
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
y. S. Urges Peace
In South America

President Hoover and Secretary
of State Stimson last night we're
exerting all possible pressure to
subdue the seething situations in
South America.
To American diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Peru. Chile Uruguay.
Argentina. Paraguay. Bolivia and
Brazil were sent instructions to
"offer their good services" to the
ends Of peace.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
SHOOTS SELF IN HAND

John Owens, IS, colored, of
South Washington, Va, shot him.
self in the left hand late yester-
day with a revolver while on the
South Washington dump. He
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and then transferred to
Gallinger.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
Man Lands Job, Then
Falls Dead in Street

just as he had obtained a job,
an unidentified negro, about so,
fell dead of heart disease today.
The man was walking on the
street when Deputy United States
Marshal A. C. Ackers asked him
if he wanted job helping to
move furniture from the second
floor of TAG Ninth st. N. w. He
had just started to work when he
fell dead. The body was taken to
the morgue.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
Suspended Member
Quits Clerks Union

Mrs. Sophie j. Bergner, one OF
II members of the Federal EN-
ployes Federation suspended re,
Gently by the national officers,
yesterday resigned as a member of
Local Union No. 2. She accom-.
panied her resignation with a let
ter of caustic criticism of the ma.
tional officers, especially for their
withdrawal from the American
Federation of Labor,
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
War Vets
Excursion SATURDAY.

The Department of the District
of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans, will hold its annual
Santiago Day excursion to Mar
shall Hall on Saturday. They will
go on the steamer Charles Mac
alester, which will leave at 10,
2:3O and at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
WALTER REED CONCERT

Second Leader Arthur S. Wit
comb will play as a cornet solo,
THE Lost Chord" by Sullivan, as
feature of concert tomorrow night
by the United States Marine Band
at Walter Reed Hospital. Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader, will con-
duct.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
Init Exchange Bank
And North Capitol
Savings Closed

Following the closing of the
Bank of Brightwood today, the
Comptroller of the Currency took
over two other local banks, the
International Exchange Bank and
the North Capitol Savings Bank.
(Continued on Page I9, Col. p
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
BOYS BAND IN CONCERT

The Independent Boys Band of
Washington last night gave con-
cert for inmates of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged, 1925 Spring
Rd. N. w. The concert was given
on the lawn of the institution.
WEATHER-LOCAL
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
ASK ZONING BOARD

Judge Walter T. Mccarthy, of
Circuit Court, has been asked by
the Falls Church, Va, town coun-
Gil to name a zoning commission
for the town.
The Washington times., 1932-07-14


more he prefers birds. And what
his eye has discovered, not down
South, but in New York city, is a
revelation. Mr.. Green writes:
"a tanager crossed the Hudson,
tilted briefly above the smoke
stacks of the lie de France, streaked
eastward over West Streets ware
houses and made a perfect land
ing in our backyard. We were
excited because we were New
Workers and hence had seen no
bird of any kind for ten years save
the sparrows and Gagged birds, and
because, too, we were once not
New Workers and could recall a
former existence through which
such marvels as chickadees, blue
jays, warblers and tanagers fitted.
An Event
The Washington times., 1932-07-14
True tOType
JUNGLE BIRD LIFE
DISCOVERED IN
NEW YORK CITY
BY GILBERT SELDES-

MHEN Mr. Ward Greene writes novels like Cora
w Potts he makes us think of him as hard-boiled
sardonic observer of human beings. But I have dis
covered his secret. Like the French arstocrat, the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
COACH DRIVES
PANTHER CREW

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. "a tU.R,--
Cheered by the prospect of con-
tinued good weather, coach Jock
Sutherland scheduled another rig
orous practice session today for his
Pittsburgh football squad
Sutherland indicated he would
remain here until the latter part
of next week before moving on to
Pasadena where the Panthers
meet Southern California in the
Tournament of Roses game, Jan.
2.
The coach sent his perspiring
warriors through prolonged
scrimmage session yesterday and
afterwards forgot his usual glum-
ness to enthuse:
This is the best practice we
have had since the Stanford game"
A hot sun boiled down on the
candy field as Sutherland and his
chief assistant "Swede" Gustaf-
son, engaged their first and Sec
ond string machines with Bill
Kern's reserves who used Southern
California tactics. Similar drills
we're in prospect today and one or
two days next week before the
Panthers begin tapering off in their
exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
n II z1EE2zA
". y. Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. - Stocks
firmed up slightly in typical pre-
holiday session today.
Many traders we're absent from
the financial community for an ex-
tended Christmas vacation. Com
modify business was at stand
still with most of the commodity
markets here closed. Banks found
little interest in foreign exchange
as foreign markets were closed and
quotations made only fractional
changes in favor of the dollar.
The Chicago markets were open.
Chicago stocks were dull with pri-
ces mixed in a narrow range, while
wheat fluctuated around previous
closing levels in an uninteresting
session. Bar Silver in New York
dipped to 24Ss cents an ounce, a
record low.
On the stock exchange steel COM
mon made fractional advance, the
third in succession. Steel prefer
red was up a point. Small advan-
ces were noted in such issues as
Case, American Can, Du Pont, Ma
tional Biscuit, Bethlehem Steel and
Union Carbide. Utilities were up
fractions to a point. Railroad shares
reversed their recent trend and
moved up fractions to more than
point.
Improvement in the railroad
shares was factor in the general
tirmness throughout the list The
recent selling, part of which may
have been for the account of one
of the big railroads, apparently had
run it's course and the group was in
position to profit by smaller
than seasonal car loadings decline
for the week ended December II
The total for that week made the
smallest percentage decline as COM
pared with 1881 for any week SC
far this year.
The steel industry furnished some
bright spots of which Youngstown
was the outstanding example. OPP
erations in steel mills in the Young
stown district at hte beginning OF
next week will be at Is per cent
of capacity, an increase of 3 points
over the previous week
All financial and commodity mar
kets will be closed Monday as will
banks throughout the country. They
will reopen Tuesday. Many OF the
foreign markets will remain closed
through Tuesday.
According to preliminary calcu-
lation, the Dow, Jones and COM
pany industrial average stood at
5798, UP 1.18, railroad 24.48, up 0.43.
and utility 26.65, UP 0.30.
Sales were 329,629 shares; COM
pared with 413,644 shares last Sat-
urday.
Aggregate market value of 1C
leading stocks was $5,346, ,502, ,661
against $5,286,971, ,167 yesterday, an
advance of $50, ,531 ,494.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the provisions of the by
laws, the regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the above
named company will be held at the
office of the company in Ell Centric,
State of California. on Tuesday, the
18th day of January, 1888, at the
hour of 8 o'clock p. m. of said day
At said meeting seven directors
will be elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year and until their successors
hre duly elected.
The annual business statements
of the office will be received and
acted upon and such other business
as may properly come before the
stockholders meeting will be tran
sacted.
Dated at El Centro, this 10th day
of December, 1882.
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY
so BY w. Q. Hinderks, Sec'y.
Dec "a 81 Jan 8 16
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "A. U.P) =
Trading ON the Los Angeles stock
exchange was influenced largely
by the pre-holiday lull, continuing
an inactive tenor which has char
actcrized the exchange for some
weeks.
Transamerica led trading, sell
ing 400 shares at AZ, unchanged
Pacific Finance on q turnover Of
100, sold at 4, unchanged.
BsrnSdall Oil traded zoo at A
down -. Union Oil sold 100 at 97s,
unchanged Pacific Westerns sale
OF 100 was made at 4, up Is.
Southern California Edison COM
mon went at 25ss. up 3s, On 100
shares. California Edison per cent
sold 100 at 23is, down Il.
Chrysler Motors sold 200 at 1855
down rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
EXCHANGE

EXCHANGE = 10 acres Queen
olives or acres Naval oranges.
Il mile of Exeter. For grape
vineyard or good land for grapes.
Imperial Valley w. E. James,
Box 46, Exeter, Calf. 24t3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
Here And There
In Sport World
By United Press


teams of the University of Arizona
and Stanford university met here
today in a renewal Of relations
between the two schools. The game
was preliminary to the Pacific
Coast intercollegiate champion
ship series next week. Wet grounds
caused cancellation of yesterdays
scheduled contest.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-An all
star aggregation of soccer players
from San Francisco will arrive to-
night to inaugurate tomorrow a
four game series with hand-pick-
cd squad of Los Angeles players.
The second of the inter-city
games will be played Monday and
the final two on January l and 2
in San Francisco.
The local series will be played in
Loyola university stadium.
OAKLAND, Dec. "a. = Universe
ty of Southern California's BARN
storming basketball team added an
other victory to its string here last
night by downing st. Mary's 81
%. The Trojans led, 1873, at half
time.
RENO. New, Dec. "a. Uni
versity of Nevadas quintet add
ed their second straight victory
last night when they easily
trounced the touring Dayis-Elk-
ins college basketball team, 43-2a
The Wolves defeated Stanford the
night before.
Davis -Elkins moved ON to Oak
land today to play ST. Mary's to-
night.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-An
overtime period was needed for the
United Athletic club five to de-
feat Oregon's basketball squad, 38-
36, here last night Oregon held
! the lead until the closing minutes
of play then the local quintet tieo
the score at 30-all, necessitatine
an overtime period.
BOHEMIAN, Mont, Dec. 24.-Un-
iversity of North Dakota's cage
team won their second straight
victory over Montana State here
last night, 35-29. Meinhover, lofty
Dakota center, was high scorer
with 10 points.
| BOISE, Ida, Dec. "a = Univer-
sity of Idahos basketball team op-
ened it's season impressively here
( last night by trimming the Boise
All-Stars, 64-25, Enslon, Idaho
forward, was high scorer, with 1a
points.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec
24.-Stanford' wandering basket
ball team took it's second straight
defeat since it started eastward
here last night, losing to Utah 49,
%. They lost to Nevada Thurs
clay night.
JUDGES GIVEN EXTRA WORK
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

JUDGES GIVEN EXTRA WORK
ATLANTA, Ga. U.P)-Extra work
was created for three judges in su-
perior court when the docket be-
came overcrowded. Instead of plac-
ing the usual Is on the daily dock
eft the number was raised to 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

BICYCLES-We have one small
20 inch bicycle, looks and runs
like new. Cost $3.50, for sale
now at $1,000. Also two 26 inch
rebuilt wheels, new rubber seat
and enamel $3.50 each. One
Singer sewing machine, almost
new. Wilson's Machine Shop
Phone 40. 24t1
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
CALIFORNIA SATURDAY
SPECIAL NOTICES

ILLINOIS TEACHER will tutor,
care for children, write letters
or speeches for individuals or
clubs, act as companion to wom-
an, do practical nursing by hour.
Jessie Conner, sos Brighton Ave.
Phone 437. 15tlmo
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24

FOR SALE-Police dog, months
old. Very cheap. Make nice
Christmas present. Phone 8709-
RI. Seal Heights. miles cast
of Ell Centre on Holtville high
way. 24t1
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-24
LOST

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Dark Bay Horse, saddle marks.
Right rear ankle swollen. Left
rear foot white. Small white
spot on right side neck. Notify
Press Office. 24t2