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Evening star., 1933-04-30
Joan CRAWFORD ASKS DIVORCE
ON N''MENTAL CRUELTY" GROUNDS
Petition Charges Doug Fair.
banks, Jr., With Neglect
Due to Jealousy.
Property Settlement Effected
Privately, No Request
Made for A|imony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 29.-One of
nimdom's most widely discussed ro-
mances, the marriage Of Douglas Fair
banks, jr., and Joan Crawford, reached
the divorce courts today.
Charging "grievous mental cruelty"
Miss Crawford started legal action to
dissolve her marriage in 1929 to young
Doug" who was sued for 50,000 dam
ages last month by Jorgen Dietz, a
chemist, on the charge Of alternating
the affections Of his wife, Mrs. Sot-
veig Dietz.
A few days after Dietz filed this suit
Miss Crawford announced she and her
husband were separating but said there
were no divorce plans at that time
She said the Dietz charges were
groundless and she would do anything
in her power to assist Fairbanks In
court.
Today, however, screenlands por-
trayer Of the modern girl" told in the
complaint Of difficulties with her hus-
band dating back to the year of their
marriage. She said Fairbanks cruelty
dAlu ucBlcCL WAS CAUSED Dy Ills Jealousy
Of her and her professional associations.
Jealous Of Her Friends.
In 1929 Miss Crawford complained,
her husband began to evidence zeal
GUS and suspicious attitude and dis
position" toward her friends. She said
the jealousy later became more unrea-
sonable and continuous and the result
ing arguments caused her to be un-
able to sleep or get the proper rest
necessary for studio work
In the last months they lived to-
gether the actress said, Fairbanks
argued with her and many times spoke
in loud and unusual voice" As early
as 1881, the complaint stated, it be-
came necessary for Joan to seek med
ical attention because Of her nervous
state, and her physician ordered her
to take three months vacation alone
The complaint said Fairbanks ob-
1ected to the visits Of her friends, made
disparaging remarks about them after
Evening star., 1933-04-30
POLICE PUSH INQUIRY
OF BABY STRANGL ING
Cord and Stocking Used in Slay-
ing of 2-Day-Old Infant Found
Yesterday.

Detective Sergt. John G. Dalglish
last night was continuing his investiga-
ton of the strangling of q 2-day-old
girl whose body was found, wrapped In
a newspaper, in an alley in the rear of
the 1900 block of Seventeenth street.
Examination Of the body, found yes
terday morning, disclosed, according to
Deputy Coroner Christopher j. Murphy,
that the baby was strangled with q
woman's silk stocking and a piece of
cord. The string was tied around the
infants neck, while the stocking was
looped around her face and across her
mouth.
Dalglish began a check of births re-
ported to the Health Department dur
ing the last few days. and efforts also
were being made to trace the ownership
of the stocking through label found
on It.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

they had left, and would "sulk and
became cool and Indifferent for several
days at time" If she endeavored to
upheld her friends.
Says Doug Stayed Out Late.
The actress aid she persuaded Doug
to take an European vacation, but that
it did not change his attitude. Finally,
she said. her husband began coming
home for early dinner, leaving the
house and remaining away until late
hours.
All this. she said, caused her grievous
mental distress, suffering, worry and
anguish.
Miss Crawford asked for no alimony
and said a property settlement, the
terms of which were not disclosed, had
been effected privately.
The complaint did not mention the
Dietz alienation suit which was ac-
companied by an action demanding
$4,000 additional damages, charging
false imprisonment.
Fairbanks filed an answer denying
all charges of Dietz
Evening star., 1933-04-30
GARDEN TO BE OPENED

The garden surrounding the old Mac
kali House at 1888 Twenty-ninth street
will be open to the public on Wednes-
day from to pm. Funds derived
from small entrance fee will be turned
over to the Christ Church OF George
town.
The garden, covering about az acres,
Is at its best at this time OF the year,
with Towering shrubs, hundreds OF
tulips, early iris and perennial borders
Of old-fashioned flowers in bloom. Tea
will be served to visitors.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

son Of Tex IS,
sp e a k er; Jack
Frost, g cor g ! a,
clerk, an d r a y
Johnson, Mime
sofa, sergeant at
arms.
Officers Of the
Little Congress, in
a n n o u ncing the
program, said the
discussion will al
low many of the
congressional Sec
retaries, who dis
agree with their
employers on the
imitation measure,
to get of their
chest" their own
ha1iafc A c1}rifad
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Fined After Shooting Himself.

After Forest Seedy told Justice of the
Peace NJ V. Ward. Ell Paso. Tex, that
he received bullet wound in his hand
when his own GIN went off as he was
attempting to defend himself agains5
robbers. the justice fined him $40 and
costs on charges of displaying a pistol.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
BEER NIGHT WEDNESDAY

The Forgotten Man" and the "New
Deal' will be celebrated by the WASH
ington Transportation Club at a Beer
end Carnival Night" Wednesday at
$50 pm. at the Raleigh Hotel. A buff
fst supper and entertainment will fea-
ture the program.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Odd Coins Bring Big Price.

Numismatists focked to a rare coin
sale in Paris recently where $4,000 was
paid for tetradrachma, struck at Am
philpolis, Macedonia. and $500 went for
a silver deca drachma, struck at Syra-
cuse. In 1873 only $50 was paid for the
first item.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
4IVIfNE e 81 THEATRE

Goth Year-Graduates: Lee Tracy, 5egsy
Shannon, Fred Astaire. Una Merkle' Mary
Pickford, Alice Joyce, etc. Summer and FAN
Courses. Drama. Dance. Vocal iof STAGE
Talking Pictures and Broadcasting STOCK
Theatre training. Appearances while learn
inc Write w Baleau. Secretary. 66 west
Evening star., 1933-04-30
BACK DOUGLAS PLAN
90 Per Cent of q. s. Employe Unit
Favor Compulsory Retirement.
RIVE FROM SOUTH PACIFIC.

CdVUI OUuPU1sU1y 1set11 S10eHt'
Ninety per cent Of the members Of
the General Accounting Office Lodge
No. 9, American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees. are in favor Of the
compulsory retirement plan proposed by
Budget Director Douglas.
This was made known yesterday in a
letter received by Representative Buch-
anan. chairman of the House Appro-
priations Committee, frcm Edward T.
Chappen, president of the lodge.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Initiation SUBJECT
OF LITTLE CONGRESS
Debate Will Be Held in House
Caucus Room on Tuesday
Evening.

Imitation will be the topic for dis
cussion at session" Of the Little Con-
gress in the caucus room Of the House
Office Building Tuesday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

difference of opinion Is predicted.
Evening star., 1933-10-15
ATTORNEY SUICIDE
OVER ILL HEALTH
Jesse Z. Potbury, Chevy Chase, Dies
Of Shot, After Being Found
Near Home.

Jesse E. Potbury, Washington attor-
ney, whose practice consisted mainly of
immigration eases, killed himself yes
terday afternoon by sending bullet
through his head a few doors below his
home at West Lenox street, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Mr.. Potbury was found, conscious, on
the parkway, with the bullet wound in
his head and a pistol lying nearby, by
. neighbor, who summoned the Chevy
Chase fire rescue squad. He was rushed
to Georgetown Hospital, where he died
about four hours later.
Before his death Mr. Potbury ascribed
III health as the cause of the act. A
certificate Of suicide was issued by
Coroner Macdonald.
Mr.. Potbury had been a resident of
Chevy Chase more than 20 years and
had been practicing law in the District
more than 80 years. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Edith Potbury.
Evening star., 1933-10-15
DIXIE PLAYERS SHINE
Oxford May Have Whole Tennis
Team Of Southerners.

ATLANTA (P9-Oxford University in
England, which had a North Carolin-
ian, Teddy Burwell Of Charlotte, as its
No. tennis player last season, may
have q whole team of Southerners next
year.
Burwell will return. Grady Frank, a
Rhodes scholar from Duke University,
who was captain last year, will be eli
gible again and two other Dixie boys,
who also are tennis stars, will enter this
FANS term. They are Merrimon Cum
ningim and Lenoir Wright.
Cunn1ngim is a former Vanderbilt
University captain, while Wright, also
Of Charlotte, played on the University
Of North Carolina team.
Evening star., 1933-10-15
[8.Anniversdry BUYS!
Children'sU Union Suits

Children's Union Suits
Fla ess,sa Init suits, With persS
NJ. sAA sheft slsesss. Sisas Q0n
93s iG Stos q. saeh. 80. NV
Children's Underwear
llsslin sKps, ssysa hlosMsri, pant
~. esabisatiens snd vssta C0r
: - i6 ffse 81. each. ......6~
WoFnen's Silk Hose Z
cAiHsa - ssfvies weisht-slight ir.
regilsrs ef much higher
priced. stoekiHgs! . Pa 81 S0n
bo1S wv
Girls Wash Fr0cks
AnsTt eskssn froeks IN prints -
tiajn eslesl Splendid choice CO..
Il styiss. Sisss Z 10 1A.... Wv
Boys Shirts = -
Mssv psssArsnk bresieloth, plaiA
sAaAcs nj asas figsrssF-all S0>
fast eoless. Shes 3 10 H.. wv
WoIuen's Union Suits
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sAsul1er: sp0 sest Reg.
lar snd sxfss sissA q 90~
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Evening star., 1933-10-15
House Dresses

House Dresses
pia strips saifsrns. Siass SOn
u - <k . fer 81, each. OVV
- House Dresses -
Mes fsttor prints. plaids. stripss
sse 'aots. lsas os short q
slssvss. Siass II to s.. ...... 0A
Cotton Blouses -
plair eslss: aAt two-tonc combine
tisas; lsaS o. shsrt slesyss- S0A
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Rayon Pajamas
o. sad tws.pises styles In passsl
sad daxk shs4ssL Zine quail OK
h, ssyss! Sisss &c ana II. NV
- Children's Hose -
Dsys ss,i sssks asd girls 0ast
sssAs 8 nesa jae@sei pat
tssaa = snd y. Sisee Q 0&A
VII NV
Mems Rayon Socks q
Fall shaped sscks of sturdy lisie
and sayen. with double seiea. Neat
i'ss's q; to 4. design. ....:...... pair, 15c
Evening star., 1933-10-15
Rayon underwear

Rayon Underwear Z
Sspa. Dulesco and run-rsaistaat-
blosmsrr pantisx. stspins snd
eHemssss. RegUeoR anA extra 9Sc
sisss. . fer 81. sesA. wv
Women's Arch Shoes
mo esahlas ssyk with ssisatifc
semisst featurss! Strapa
snd tiss. Black and @ cS
beewn ........s..
Wonien's Fall Shoeo,
panpS strap nsasls end. tiss@h
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Women's Fall Shoes |
4nsys sayls b quality isatAsss snd
Asnps. stssr nsdsls end tiss-tA
-. sss6s ~ esh-Asek "a 10.
ea1 esaess ......... R4A~
: Boys Wool Kniekers
iull cut tniehsrs Of sturdy voel
twesd. Lined snd taped.
Tan. grsy sne brown Sizes l7QN
. to 16. Wv
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Evening star., 1933-10-15
Brothers Win Hohors.

Malcolm, Sparkman and Tolbert
Holding Of Dania, Fla, claim to be
the only three brothers in the South
east who are active Eagle Scouts.
Evening star., 1933-10-15
-ond Furred Goats

Beautifully styled coats In the
seassa's newest veels-silk lined
sad warmly intsrlinsd. Flstter-
iAy fur trims, applied with .
lavish haRd-kteh. hadSer. cara
eal aad many other lovely furs.
Black. brown, sel. green and wias.
Sizse IL 70 70.
Evening star., 1933-10-15
A Real Ahniue1sary Value!
Girls ,Winter Coots

Just st any school girl ut . glimpse Of
thess-snd she won't rest easily til she
owns enc! Navy blue ehinchilla in trim
douhls-brsasted models. warmly lined.
And there's pert little beret to match!
Si1ss Z to IL.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

Plain french marquisste With sinch rvass; <S inches
wide; cut length q. yards Eeru and ivory; finely ner-
~.ri.ed msrquisee ivory with eoiored figures %inehes
wide; Sineh rues cut sngh ~ yards; popular cushion
dot curtains. ivory and eeru; 6-ineh ruMeS
Evening star., 1933-10-15

Lsvely psrtisrss from the worlds lsryest
panu6setursr Of pile (. bries. IS ineAss
yids. ~ ysrds leng; msde with open edge
front. Blue and rose. blue and Mulberry.
blue end gold. green snd rust, rust and blue.
maroon and green. and other combinations.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

, A patent example Of our marvellous An.
niversary values-dressss that spell
style and quality far bsyead their
modest price! Silk crepe. faills. WOOL
and silk-and-wool combinations. A COM
pete range Of new eolora Sizes II ID
~. IL to So.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

Not often do We sst . chance. to
use the word "lrandest"
credit that ~ an Anniversary &C.
complishment! Compete dinner
service for twelve, Of beautiful
china with . rich horal border
pattern. The glassware service.
also for twelve. 10 sparkling crys-
tai with handsome, engraved
floral pattern.
ssxrn r:sSs
Evening star., 1933-10-15

All silk ehiRoas-ss ssrvies weight
with isle garter tops Fssacned
with mock seams--all &fst qaslity.
Selection ef new wintsr shades -
Evening star., 1933-10-15

Every fashion maga.
sine gives faille IN
Al rating. These are
bssutiful In quality,
end texture. and the
color selection Is sb-
selutely complete. 20
Inches wide.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

4 choice collection tnst will set you 'wo
yathsringr Lovely 34-in. tweeds m
boucles. wool-and-rayoa mixtures. ar
wool eostinss'
Evening star., 1933-10-15

Oar regular sse grsds Holland shsAss:
. With the hnish that does not show dSstl
choice Of white. cream, segu. pongcs, Al
ersrsld srssa. ss-ia-xt-fe . tas.
asss saaos-tAusssas.
Evening star., 1933-10-15
Fslts and Crepss .x.--
-. Sdilors and Turbdns

Head right - sar AAaivsrsary
Sale fsr your nsw Pail hat! r.
esmiAg models fer every NO,
man and yAiss-in tallsrea sSI
dressy styles. Black and eli
the important shades.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

osft - dswA-thsss cay flaAAslstts -
aight gowns. Plain eolers or neat
striesd dssiSRs-in regular and extra
sisss And. believe us, they're vlluesi ~
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
DRUG INC, DEAL
CONFIRMED

NEW YORK, March "a G.NS0 .
The sale of a part interest in the
Boots Pure Drug Co., by Drug,
Inc, was confirmed today after
the latter applied for listing Of
3,501 ,499 shares of revised par
value on the New York Stock Ex-
change.
The original intention of Drug,
Inc, to sell its IS per cent in
tereSt in Boots Drug was fore
stalled last January by the Brit
ish treasury's ban on new issues
and the transfer of foreign funds.
Last month, however, it was re-
ported that the treasury had re-
laxed its ban to permit the sale
of a part of Drugs interest in the
Tobacco Trust Ltd, and the Mid
land Bank, which had acquired
100000 shares and an option for
a like amount.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
131 ALIEN LIENS
IN DEFAULT

There now are 131 foreign dol
lar bond issues partially or
wholly in default on their inter
est payments, the American
Council of Foreign Bondholders
reveals in a summary released
today.
The list comprises bonds per-
tanning to Is countries, of which
nine are European, seven South
American and two Central Ameri-
can. Only seven of 18 nationali-
ties are in default of every one
of the dollar obligations, and
three out of seven are making
partial payments.
The total outstanding balance
of these defaulted bonds is ST.
486, ,047 900 which are the obliga-
tions, not only Of foreign ma
tional, provincial and municipal
governments, but of foreign
banks and corporations.
The 18 countries in which the
defaulted dollar bonds originated
are Brazil, Chile, Sweden, Colum-
bia, Peru, Argentina, Soviet Rus
sia, Hungary, Bolivia, Yugo-Slavia,
Austria, Greese, Bulgaria, Saliva
dor, Uruguay, Netherlands, Costa
Rica and Germany.
In the case of Sweden, the
Kreuger and Toll fiasco accounts
for the corporation bonds in de-
fault. Germany's bank and mu.
nicipal issues account for that
country being in the list.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
Watch MUnicipGls,
Investors Are Told

Because of many fundamental
and vital changes which have
taken place in the recent past,
all municipal accounts should be
watched more closely, state
Webster, Kennedy & Company, in
a special survey. of State and
municipal bonds.
The survey gives complete
details covering population,
assessed valuation, total debt, net
debt, per capita debt, and ratio
Of debt to assessed valuation of
more than 300 cities and all of
the States and United States
possessions.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
BANKERS BILLS
DROP AGAIN

Volume of bankers acceptances
outstanding at the end of Febru-
ary declined $3,578,411 to $703,
1875, ,889, according to the Ameri-
can Acceptance Council. The
latest figure represents a decline
Of $5,9O3,000 since the end of
1882.
The principal change during
the month was the decrease of
$5,289,754 in the volume of bills
based on goods in transit or
stored abroad.
Commercial paper outstanding
at the end of February totalled
$84,2OO,00O against $4,000, 900
the month before and $103, ,000,-
900 a year ago, according to the
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York,
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
COTTON LOWER
WITH SOUTH
SELLING
NEW YORK. March 24 (IN.sD.

NEW YORK, March "a G.N.So.
Cotton futures were slightly be-
low previous closing levels to-
day, with trading fairly quiet.
There was scattered European
and Southern selling. Spot and
wire houses sold moderately.
Trade buying furnished the
principle source Of support with
Liverpool and commission houses
making scattered purchases.
There was also some buying for
the account Of brokers with CO.
operative connections.
The weather map showed fair
and warmer weather in the East,
cloudy and warmer in the central
belt and fair to cloudy and con.
tinued cool in the West.
At midday prices were off l
to 5 points with May off 3 at
6.31, July off at 6.48, October
off 1 at 6.67 and January off 3
at 6,87.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
c. { D. BETTERS.
COST RATIO

NEW YORK, March "a G.N.SJ .
Revenues Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway in 1882 were ia
per cent below 1881 and operat-
ing expenses were reduced 24.9
per cert, John j. Bernet, pres
ident, stated in the annual re-
port today.
AS a result, the ratio of operat-
ing expenses to revenues was
lowered to 56.7 per cent, COM
pared with 62.3 per cent for
1881.
The company, only major road
to maintain regular dividend
payments, realized $2,362,224
from freight rate surcharges, all
of which was deposited as a loan
with the Railroad Credit Corp
grafton. he Chesapeake & Ohio
borrowed no money from the
corporation.
Net income, previously re-
ported, was $23,527,755, equal to
$3.06 a common share, compared
with $26, 6,696,484 or $3.49 a share,
in 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
Pennroad Securities
Worth Little Over
Tenth of Cost

A $46,212,078 depreciation
in the value of New York Stock
Exchange securities held by the
Pennroad Corp, holding COM
pany for the Pennsylvania Rail
road is disclosed in the annual
report for 1882.
These securities had a mar
ket value on December 81 last
of $5,22O,017, compared with
the cost price Of $51, 1,432,095.
Net income last year was
$793, ,897, a decrease of $3,701,-
148 from the 1881 figure. AS no
dividends were paid during
1892, the full years income
was added to surplus. bringing
it to $9,060,11l.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. March "a GN.sD.-Hogs-
$4,000: 5@1Oc higher. Top. $4.25: bulk
g % ssayy he I3b 'ssGStiS msS sSt
lights, $3.SOd42O: packing sows. $3.4O q
$50: pigs. $500 400 Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-1, 500: steady. Calves. 500;
steady. Beef steers-Good and choice,
$5.50@7.25; common and medium. $4.0O
05.5O; yearlings. $A5O@7.25. Butcher
cattle-Heifers, $S.5O@6.OO; cows, $9.4O
0S.75: bulls, S250@3.75: calves. $4,000
$50: feeder steers. $S.5O@5.25; stocker
steers, $S.0O@5.00; stocker COW and
heifers. $2.0O@3.50
Sheep-1O.OOO steady. Medium and
choice. lambs. $525@5.s5; culls and
common. $3.50@4.50; yearlings $3.50 q
ATS; common and choice ewes, $1.75@
800; feeder lambs, $4.5O@5. 90.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
National Charter
For Savings Bank

Directors of the Industrial
Savings Bank are considering a
proposal to ask for a national
bank charter, it is announced by
w. H. c. Brown, president. It is
the oldest bank with colored
management in the city, having
been organized in 1918.
Last year it merged the Pru-
Dental Bank and on December
81, last, capital was reported at
$4,000, surplus at $13,581, de-
posits at $621,384, and total re-
sources, $909,366. The bank is
located at Eleventh and U
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
Exchanges Tighten
Rule on GratuitieS

The New York Stock and Curb
exchanges have warned members
here that "any entertainment, if
frequent or of an unusual nature"
may be construed as violation of
rule against gratuities to employees
of the exchange, or it's members,
or to those of any bank or trust
company.
The exchanges directed that
every such expenditure must be
authorized in writing by an ex-
change member or partner in
firm, and records must be pre-
served for three years.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
DIRECTORATE REDUCED

Stockholders Of Stone & Web
ster, Inc, at the annual meeting.
approved reducing the number of
directors to II. Directors elected
are Henry G. Bradlee, w. Cam
eron Forbes, Joseph P. Grace,
George o. Muhlfeld, Thomas N.
Perkins. Herbert L. Pratt, Rus,
sell Robb, Charles A. Stone, Whit
ney Stone, Eliot Wadsworth, Wal
ter B. Walker, Edwin s. Webster,
Edwin S. Webster, jr., and Albert
H. Wiggin.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
MKessOn e Robbins
1882 Loss S92I,64l

The official pamphlet report Of
McKesson and Robbins Inc. shows
consolidated net sales, excluding
inter-company sales, of $104,2 ,227,-
131 for the year ended December
81, 1882, decrease of SIS, ,740,253
or 1912 per cent compared with
1881.
After provision for debenture in
terest, adjustment Of inventory
values to the lower of cost. OF
other proper charges, the company
reported an operating loss of 1921
GAL for the year.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
CLOTH MARKET

NEW YORK. March "a U.N.S.).-In-
quiry for goods in the coarse yarn
cloths market today was definitely i'm
The ma ajority of print cloth Centers,
however. held at unchanged prices in
the race of spirited bidding. On some
constructions wide range of buyers
were in the market seeking goods at
II cent under the market, but generally
were unsuccessful. Carded broadcloths
were easier on some construo tions, while
sheetings were generally strong and
attempts to force some constructions
down were unsuccessful.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
NeU FrigidGires
SQUe Current Use

Development of an electric re-
frigerator that uses no more elec-
trio current than one ordinary
lamp bulb was announced today
by Trigidaire Corporation, Subsidi-
ary Of General Motors.
The improvement, according to
E. G. Biechler, president and gen.
eral manager, places this type Of
home convenience within the
reach Of hundreds Of thousands
of persons who heretofore have
been financially unable to make
purchases and to meet the ex-
pense of operation.
The Washington times., 1933-03-24
Consolidated Copper
PrOxu FiQht Started

A new fight for control of Con-
solidated Copper Mines Corp.
disclosed by Ray w. Higgins,
president, in a letter to stock
holders appealing for proxies at
the annual meeting in May.
Higgins became president last
month when Howard D. Smith
was ousted after a bitter court
fight. Smith had been president
since 1922.