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The Washington times., 1932-08-12
MARYLAND SEES
UTILITY CUTS

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12-De-
spite refusal of Governor Ritchie
to seek lower public utility rates
in the State, it is believed today
that the present survey by the
Public Service Commission of the
States utilities will result in a
lower rates.
Harold E. West, chairman of
the commission, says he believes
the survey will show the charges
are too high. Evaluations and
charges of the Gas and Electric
Company, the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company,
and other large interests are be-
ing probed. Mr.. West expressed
the belief that if the commission
finds the charges unjustified by
valuations and service, the COM
panies will make reductions
voluntarily.
The commission is using values
and price indexes of 1913, as a
basis,
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
job POOL ASKED
To AID 2,750

Leniency for Federal employees
indefinitely furloughed or dis
missed so that they may be rein
stated will be asked of President
Hoover by the Civil Service Com
mission.
Officials Of the commission
moved yesterday to save victims
of the Economy act by combin-
ing into one preferential list the
four independent registers main
tanned for unemployment pur-
poses. Some 2,750 names are in
cluded in the merged list.
The President will be asked, the
officials announced, to amend his
order so that an employment pool
would be created which would in
clude furlough victims.
Under the Presidents order,
first choice for reinstatement is
given to persons still active in the
service.
In view of Comptroller General
McCarl's decision that reemploy-
ment of employees furloughed for
long periods or dismissed would
constitute the filling of vacancies,
forbidden under the economy act,
the Civil Service Commission
hopes to be able to place these
victims on the eligible list for
reinstatement,
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
MANY BREEDERS
VIE FOR HORSE
SHOW HONORS
PurCeIIvilIe Owner Takes
Four Firsts; Two D. c.
Men Win Ribbons

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va,
Aug. 12.-The twentie e t h
annual Charles Town Horse
Show entered it's final day to-
day with a program replete
with events.
Lowering skies yesterday re.
tarded attendance somewhat, but
clearer weather today gave prom
Use of a perfect setting for the
climax of the two-day show.
Among prominent visitors yes
terday were Mrs. John Hay
Whitney, of Longhollen Farms,
near Culpeper, Va; Ernest Woolf
of Upperville, Va; L. C. Leith,
of Middleburg, Va; Mrs. Nesbitt,
of Warrenton, Va, and Miss May
Fernehough, of Warrenton.
Draft winners
C. E. Norman, of Purcellville,
Va, was the heavy winner in the
draft classes yesterday with four
firsts. First place winners in the
first days events were: Heavy
draft, foal Of 1882, won by Mr..
Norman; heavy draft yearlings,
L. Stull & Brother, Summit
Point, w. Va; best four-horse
team, Mr.. Norman; best 2-year'
old, L. Stull & Brother; best
3-year-old, Henry Bell, Charles
Town; two-horse team, Mr.. Nor
man; half-bred colt, Frost Ander-
son, The Plains, Va; best 4-year-
old, Mr.. Norman; lightweight
hunter, F. S. Plummer, Washing
ton; jumper, H. c. Warden,
Berryville, Va; hunter hacks,
G. P. Plummer, Washington;
lady's hunter, Cockrell Brothers,
Purcellville, Va.
Running Races
In the running races, feature
of the afternoon, the opening
race of a half mile was won by
Leo Mack, owned by R. H. Gov,
ington, Of Middleburg, Va. The
mile trotting race was won by
Belle Grey, owned by Roy Bow
ers, of Martinsburg. The mile
flat race was won by Frances
Cooper, owned by j. D. Baker,
of HagerStown, Md. and the mile
steeplechase was won by King
of Hearts, owned by H. w
Herring, of Nokesville, Va.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
CONTEST LOOMS
IN AUXILIARY

With at least two candidates in
the field for every post except
that of secretary, a hot contest
looms in the election Of officers in
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemen's Association, to be held
at the firemen's annual. conven-
ton at Bowie tomorrow.
Mrs. John Fainter, Mrs. Mary
Walker, Mrs. Anna A. Burnette
and Mrs. Joseph Merryman are
running for president. All four,
together with Mrs. Mary Baker,
are presidential candidates,
and Mrs. Merryman has entered
her name in the contest for the
post of treasurer. She will be op-
posed by Mrs. Irene Connor and
Mrs. Genevieve Steward.
Mrs. Anne Seymour, Of Mt.
Rainier, is the lone candidate for
secretary.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
K. Of {. FORMS
PARADE PLANS

knights of Columbus officers
at the Mayflower Hotel tonight
will formulate final plans for the
parade Sunday of 10000 mem
bers of the order past the statue
of Cardinal Gibbons.
The statue, in front of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Six
teenth Street and Park Road
Northwest, is to be dedicated Sun
day afternoon. The parade in
observance Of the unveiling will
also mark opening of the golden
anniversary, supreme convention
of the Knights of Columbus.
President Hoover will accept
the statue in behalf of the Gov
ernment, while Governor Ritchie
of Maryland and other nationally
prominent persons will view the
parade.
Sunday night the Knights will
banquet at the Mayflower, and
William P. Larkin, vice president
of P. F.. Collier and Sons Com
pany, will be the principal
speaker. Other speakers listed
are Governor Ritchie, Secretary
of Agriculture Hyde, Mayor Jack
son of Baltimore and Supreme
Knight Carmody.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
By Flip of a Coin
Woman Senator
"ChoSe TO Run"

The story about the Capitol
today was that a flip of a
coin caused Mrs. Hattie w.
Caraway Cd of Arkansas, the
only woman Senator, to make
the race for the nomination
for a full term. In the
Arkansas primaries this week
Mrs. Caraway won out over six
male opponents.
On the last day for filing,
the report is, Senator Huey P.
Long, whose seat is next to
Mrs. Caraway's, was urging her
to announce her candidacy.
She was undecided and said:
81 don't know what I'm
going to do, but I'll find out
soon. Pm going over to my
office and flip a cOin."
And now she is on the way
to election for a full siX-year
term, succeeding her late huS-
band, Senator Thad Caraway,
whose term would have expired
next March.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
MILITARY EXAM
HIT BY SLASH

Members Of Congress who
passed the much -berated economy
act have now discovered another
way it's drastic features affect
them adversely.
In addition to being affected by
it's financial reductions, and its
patronage restrictions, they now
have found their pet scheme OF
having the Civil Service Com
mission give examinations to
their appointees to West Point
and Annapolis is ended.
Under an old civil service regu-
lation, the commission has given
these examinations in certain
cases, with the congressman pay
ing the costs, or supposed to pay.
1t is no secret that the commits
sion found it difficult, in some
cases impossible, to collect these
costs from the congressman.
Hence, the commission asked ST.
200 from Congress in the spring
to cover examination expenses.
Congress killed the request. The
commission, in turn, stopped the
examination courtesy.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
COVER
! TRANSACTIONS
!. SINCE 1880
8 Banks Must Supply Accounts
of Ex-Treasurer, Said to Be
! 1854, 900 Short in Funds

A court order, requiring pro-
duction of certain banking
records to be used as evidence
IN the prosecution of E. Wade
Ball, former Arlington county
treasurer, was served today on
Alexandria (Va.) bank Off
cials. Similar orders have
been served on officials of
Arlington county and George
town banks.
Ball will go on trial Monday
on charges of grand larceny of
more than $564,000 in public
funds.
Banks Notified
The institutions affected by the
order are the Arlington Trust
Company, the Clarendon Trust
Company. the Peoples State
Bank of Cherrydale, Alexandria
National Bank, the Potomac Saw
1ngs Bank of Georgetown, D. c.,
OLAS c41SI NdGAOIldl bdIlk OF Alex
andria, the Citizens National
Bank of Alexandria and the
banking hosue of Burke and Her
bert in Alexandria.
Lawrence Douglas, Common
wealth attorney, told the court
he desired to use the bank rec
ordS to supplement an audit
made by T. Coleman Andrews,
State auditor of accounts. The
records will include transactions
Eor the years 1880, 1881 and 1882.
JuggIed Accounts
A special report of T. Coleman
Andrews, State auditor of &C.
counts, charges the former treas
urer faxed accounts and manipu-
lated checks in order to carry
on his speculations over num-
ber of years.
Special auditors for the de-
Tense are making a study of the
audit report and the accounts
of the former treasurer.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
BdLtimOrean Dies
From DiUe in RiUer

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-John
H. Boland, jr., 35, real estate
operator, was dead here today as
the result of a fractured spine,
suffered Sunday when he dived
into the Magothy River from
pier used regularly by his family.
He died in Maryland General
Hospital.
Mr.. Boland struck a shallow
place and was unable to raise
himself from the water. He said
he felt only an injury to his arm.
The spine fracture was discovered
later.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
JOBS LURE BOYS
To TURN HOBO
UlOQd Jus s9W!L-

The adversely Of employment
conditions has drawn hundreds
of thousands of boys to the open
road, particularly to the road
leading to the romantic Mexican
border and the glittering movie,
land in California.
According to a report by the
children's bureau, these young
sters, none over 81, have turned
hobo seeking employment.
More than 10000 stopped at
soup kitchens at Yuma, Ariz.,
between November 1 and March
Is, while Kansas City reports
$500 have passed through every
day on freight trains.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
Sons of Union Vets
To Gather at Beach

Union veterans will gather with
the sons of Union veterans for
their annual reunion at Seaside
Park, Chesapeake Beach tomor-
row.
Among the guests at the outing
will be William F. Dorsey, COM
mander of the Department of the
Potomac, Grand Army of the Re
public and DR.. Henry A. John
son. past junior vice COM
mander.
Arrangements for the excursion
are in the hands Of a committee
headed by James w. Lyons. Of
the Lincoln Camp No. 2, Sons of
Union Veterans.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
Benefit Card Party
Planned bu o. E.. S.

A benefit card party and dance
will be held Wednesday night in
the Herndon, Va, high school
auditorium under auspices of
Chapter No. SIS, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Elaborate plans for the affair
are being made by a special com
mittee composed of Mrs. Nellie
Wiley, Mrs. Lavinia Harrison,
Mrs. Iva Thompson, Mrs. Edna
Bready, Mrs. Theodore Filly and
Mrs, Katherine Kirk.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
Dominion Road Set
For Schedule Change

Receivers of the Washington
and Old Dominion Railway Com
pany have been authorized to
make certain changes in the
schedules of the electrically op-
Grated line on it's Great Falls
division to be effective August 81,
receivers stated today.
The authority for the change
was granted following a public
hearing before the State Corpora
ton Commission in Richmond.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
HELD IN 5000 BAIL

Charged with assault upon
Bernard Manyette, of Capitol
Heights, j. Frank Brodkin, also
of that town. appeared before
Judge j. Chew Sheriff in police
court there yesterday, and de,
manded a jury trial. Brodkin
was released on 5000 bail.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
Norman e. Bull
Given Scholarship

Norman G. Bull, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman E. Bull, of 3709
Northampton st. N, W.. was
awarded one of IS competitive
freshman scholarships by the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. The scholarships are
awarded on the basis of high quail
ity entrance examination records.
Young Bull received his prepara-
tory training at the Friends School
here.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
SEWING CIRCLE PARTY

The ladies of the Dickerson st.
Mary's Sewing Circle will enter
tain the county Federation of
Catholic Clubs on August 81 in the
Barnesville Pavilion.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
TO DISCUSS ROAD WORK

Hearings on road improve
mentS for Rheims Avenue and
Forest Drive, Hyattsville, will be
held at a special meeting Of the
mayor and council Tuesday night
in the Municipal Building.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
HAROLD F. MCCORMICK

dAhOLD r. MCCOfGMACN
HARVESTER magnate, whose
former wife, Mrs. Edith Rookie
feller Mccormick, is seriously i'll
in Chicago, is shown on his
arrival in Chicago from Cali
fornia. Photo by International
News Photographic Service.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
WARNER BROS. THEATERS
avenue GRAND o's soH,s.s.s Ea: Ass.

Today-Lew Ayres & Mae Clarke in
Night World Comedy & Ripley Short.
Tomorrow-Ricardo Cortez and Helen
Twelvetrees in ''Is My Face Red?"
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
DEATHS

Louisa p. Pitcher, 90 years, 1929
Nicholas Ave. s. f.
Charles McCanna, 7S years, Tuber-
culosis Hospital.
Anne l.. Powell, rs gears, st. Eliza
Frank Case, rs years. Gallinger Hos
Lucy A. Woodward, "a years, 1922
Parkwood Pl. \. w.
Clarence Miller, GS years, 42o Eighth
Edward V. woodward, 54 years, Provi-
donce Hospital.
Lillian Man'ey, 4S years, Garfield Hos
ptal
Charles Tighe. AZ years, Garfield Hos
ptal
Frances Cyvinski, Is years, Garfield
Hospital.
Arlene sours, 10 months. Childrens
Hospital.
Harry Lewis. &c years. S22 D st. S. w.
Charles C. Brown, 81 years. L. S.
Naval Hospital.
Eddie Lewis Jones. 81 years, 1894
Irving ST. n. w.
Ernest johnson, 81 years, Gallinger
Hospital.
Albert Johnson, 81 years, Freedmen's
Hospital
Clarence Williams. 81 years, Gal!inger
Hospital.
Charles Washington, A years, 1911 R
st. n. w.
Viola Perkinson. SO years. Emergency
Hospital.
John wylcs, Fl years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
FOODS IN COLD
STORAGE OFF

Cold storage stocks, with one
or two exceptions, are below
both a year ago and the five
year average for the date, &C,
cording to the September l
figures of the Department of
Agriculture.
Lard holdings amounted to
O3,O00,00O pounds or 100000
pounds above a year ago, but
were still under the five-year
average for September l of 142,-
100000.
Total meat stocks were ESQ.,
100000 pounds, compared with
720,00O,000 pounds a year ago
and the 777,OOO,OOO pounds five
year average.
Egg holdings amounted to g.
100000 cases, against 1881, and
12,200,000 cases for the five-year
figure.
Creamery butter stocks we're
107,000,000 pounds, Or about
100000 pounds above last year,
but under the 143,000,000 pounds
fiVe-year average.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
AREDU
AND TONE IS
MIXED
BY MUNROE ROBERTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 3. G.N.S.)
The bond market showed an ir-
regular tone in continued dull
trading today, with few changes
of Importance noted in any of
the active liens.
The foreign group was gener-
ally steady, despite profit-taking
in the German 51as which
dipped a point to 52B. United
Kingdom 512s were up "a at
10538; Brazil 61as were un-
changed at 18, and Tokyo Elec-
trio IS were unchanged at 3934.
Rails were mixed, with Nickel
Plate IS firming up "a to 81 on
improved prospects that the de-
fault on this issue Saturday would
not necessarily mean receivership.
While some hesitancy was
shown by the legal issues, the
speculative obligations were firm.
A few of the U. S. Government
loans were outstandingly strong,
principally the Treasury 33ss of
'43 which rose 5-32 to 100.25; and
Treasury 324s which were up 3-32
at 1929.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Shoe Output Makes
Seasonal Advance

During August shoe production
amounted to 26,3O0,0O0 pairs, &C.
cording to estimates received by
the New York Hide Exchange
This reflects normal seasonal
increase over the previous month
when the output was 20,500,00O
pairs.
Production in August, however
was 21.4 per cent below the cor
responding month in 1881. The
total shoe production for the first
eight months of 1882, including
the above preliminary estimate
was 11.2 per cent below the same
period last year.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
CLOTH SALES LIGHT

NEW YORK. Oct. GNS S).-The
coarse yarn cloths market today dis
played little in the way of a definite
trend and sales for the session were
comparatively small. Print cloth prices
at the end of the day found level
which most traders felt would become
either basis of stability or the start
ing point for the next advance, bar
ring unforeseen developments. Unfor-
tunately, Unforeseen developments have
an unhappy faculty Of popping up 10
disturb the Calcula tions of gray cloth
merchants So often that operations
based upon known factors have become
a risk which a number Of traders feel
is too great. The principle determining
factor at the moment is raw cotton,
which for the past two weeks has been
without trend and subject to wide fluc-
tuations.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
LEVELS BROKEN
{. IN REACTION
~, AHu AI|buO ISA
:: ON CURB
,.-..-
80. hN "Hh
By THEODORE KOSLOW


NEW YORK, Oct. 3 1NSO
The curb market turned reac-
tionary today and lower prices
were recorded all along the line.
: News of the Nickel Plate re-
-oeivership petition was a shock
and a number of recent support
levels were broken in rather easy
fashion.
80 Utilities Freely Offered
{ Electric Bond and Share slid
back 15s points to 1928. Amer
ican Gas and Electric dropped
off l to 33l2. Offerings were
rather heavy in American Super
power and Brazil Traction. Cities
Service issues were relatively
steady.
Great Atlantic and Pacific
Stores was hardest hit in the
speciality group, sagging 3 points
to 141. Aluminium was off at
;6712.
, Oils Slightly Lower
!, Oils were slightly lower on the
f, average, with Standard of Indi-
ana violating another support
= level at 21, although lJ'T'@:S well
! taken at the 207s point. South
!, Penn was up 1s at 1894.
/ Curb bonds were easier, with
=, the run of active utility obliga-
tfons down a point or so at their
lows.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Germany Building
FeUer AirpLQneS

Although there has been a grad
ual decrease in the number Of
airplanes manufactured in Ger
many during the past four years,
falling off from 355 in 1923 to 220
in 1881, exports have shown less
unfavorable tendency.
During the first nine months
of last year 81 units. valued at ST.
55O,364, were exported by Ger
many as compared with 95. worth
$1.271,738, in the entire year of
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
GRAIN FUTURES
:. TURN DOWN
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g CHICAGO, Oct. 8 G.N.SO.
Grain futures tended downward
in early dealings today, scattered
realizing depressing values in a
dull market.
Near mid-season wheat prices
were p to 5sc lower. Corn and
oats we're IS to 14c lower and
rye "a to 12c down.
Over the week end develop
ments showed little change in
the grain situation and trade
was very quiet.
December wheat hovere d
around 5312c and May at 583ac.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Mems Wear ShOWs
Moderate Demand

A moderate demand continues
for mems wear for immediate
use, according to Dun's Review.
and large shipments of dress
goods are being made to the
cutting trade where considerable
activity prevails on oodS wanted
for the promptest shipment pos
Sible.
Overcoatings and women's coat
ings are in moderate demand,
with soft and velour-finished wo-
mems coatings scarce for quick
shipment. Prices for wool goods
have been holding fairly steady.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
alaskan SEALS
At LOW PRICE

Alaskan sealskins brought the
lowest prices in the history of
the United States Government
auctions at st. Louis when 25,678
skins sold for a total of $310,039
at the semi-annual sale.
Prices were 10 to II per cent
lower than at the sale in New
York last June and only about
one-tenth of the peak price of
$14096 a skin reached in 1920.
Black skins sold for an aver
age of $14 while brown skins
averaged $13. Prices we're SO low
that the Japanese government
withdrew its offerings of 375
skins.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Rail Credit Corp.
Loans S31,68I,529

The Railroad Credit Corp. on
October l had either actually
made or authorized loans to rail
roads to meet their fixed inter
est obligations totaling $31, ,681 ,529,
according to the monthly report
of that corporation filed today
with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Collection of rate increases
totaled $35.764 COG in the first
seven months this year, the in
crease having become effective
January 4. The amount derived
from the increase amounted to
$4,689, ,460 in July.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
BEST PROSPECTS

The following IL lines of in.
dustry have been selected in a
current survey by the Standard
Statistics Company, of New York
as having the best prospects dur.
ing the rest of 1882: Apparel,
canned foods, chain stores, cigar,
cites, cotton goods, dairy prod
ucts, leather, packaged foods
rayon silk goods, speciality
bakeries and woolen goods.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
LIABILITY
INSURANCE, IS
ADVICE
By FRANK F. LOOMS

Public liability is a form of in.
surance protection vital for finan,
cial security. 1t has been re.
sponsible for preventing many
individuals and corporations from
bankruptcy. Every honest man
turns to bankruptcy as a last re-
source, but many have been
forced into it as the result of
automobile accidents.
Large sums are awarded the
injured parties every day, judg-
ments obtained, and if the de-
fendant does not carry public
liability automible insurance, it
may take all his savings, and
possibly all his future earnings,
to satisfy the judgment. Bank
ruptcy is frequently the conse-
quence if he does not possess the
money required at the time the
judgment is rendered.
Percentage Is. High
A survey conducted by the
United States Chamber of Com
merce of individual bankruptcies
in New Jersey during 1929 and
1890" including 1872 cases involv-
ing wage-earners and professional
men shows that of this number,
26.6 per cent sought to avoid the
payments of judgments, approx
nately two-thirds of which grew
out of automobile accidents.
With the continued increase in
both the frequency and severity
of automobile accidents, it is
foolhardy economy for any
owner Of an automobile to be
without public liability automo-
bile insurance. With this pro-
lection, if a suit is brought
against the insured as the re-
suit of an automobile accident,
the insurance company defends
him and pays any award which
may be given against him up to
the limits of the policy.
Other Hazards Written
Another form of public liability
insurance which is becoming
more in demand every year is
that carried by large corpora,
tlonS and small business con-
Germs. The vast number of per,
sons using stairWays, elevators
and revolving doors of large
stores or any place of business
present an enormous liability
hazard, and numerous claims are
brought for personal injuries
each year.
Large corporations find it good
business to carry public liability
insurance with adequately high
limits. With this protection, the
insurance company not only saves
the corporation the expense of
adjusting and paying claims, de-
tending personal injury suits, but
also stands ready to pay the
Judgment, if one is rendered, up
to the limits of the policy. While
the liability hazard is naturally
not as great to the small concern,
a single claim may involve more
than the owner could realize from
his savings. sale of his business
and other property.
Because of the unlimited extent
OF the loss a personal injury TO
anyone on his premises may
cause, it is equally good business
for the owner of a small business
or store to carry public liability
insurance. 1t may be the means
Of saving him from serious loss
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Births, Deaths, Marriages
BIRTHS

Theodore H. and Ruth Newman, boy.
William w. and Gladys Wolter, girl
Thomas .. and Dorothy Won Beck
,ov.
James and Anne Fawfield. boy,
John r. and Jewell Overall. girl.
George f. and Mary Mierke, boy.
Nick and Maria Galeazia, girl.
Willie r. and Victoria Walton, boy.
Clifton and Catherine Awkward, boy.
James +. and Julia FarrCw. girl.
Stephen and Peradihe Ennis. girl.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO, Oct. 3 GNsD.-Butter
-9,9$7 tubs; creamery extras and
standards. 2rc: extra firsts, I9q1913c;
tirsts. Il a 1SC; packing stock, IOc;
specials 2OIa q 21c
Eggs-9,933 cases; ordinary current
receipts, 199 922l2c; fresh graded extra
tirsts, less than cars, Fac; cars, csc:
fresh graded firsts. less than cars
2%i2c: cars. 24c; dirties, 120191aC;
checks. 12617C.
Cheese-Young Americas and long
horns. 13i2 q 1873 bricks, fancy. lie:
I2QI2Mc.