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Evening star., 1933-05-09
SECURITIES BILL
NEARS ENACTMENT
Senate and House Approval
of Conference Action
Expected Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A far-reaching securities control bill.
designed to protect investors from
fraudulent issues. today was only step
or two away from the law books.
House leaders planned to have the
bills passed by the Senate and House
in conference by nightfall The meas
ures are the same in principle. requir-
ing registration of all security issues
with the Federal Trade Commission, but
numerous minor differences must be
, ironed out.
The Senate late yesterday adopted
its version after only two hours of de-
bate. 1t added, however, an important
| amendment by Senator johnson, Re-
publican. Of California to create ma
chinery for the resumption of payments
on millions of dollars worth of foreign
securities held in the United States but
now in default.
Provides Corporation.
The johnson amendment provides for
corporation of foreign security own
ers to negotiate for resumption Of pay
ments due on hundreds of millions of
collars of the defaulted foreign bonds.
The corporation. to be controlled by IL
directors. would be named by the Trade
Commission.
Holders of defaulted foreign securi-
ties would deposit them with the new
corporation. Its machinery would be
Clothed with authority to take over the
functions of any fiscal agents for any
securities in default and borrow on the
bonds thus deposited.
The corporation would negotiate for
resumption of payments due or in ar
rears. or arrange terms on which Sc
ouritieS might be held or converted into
Kew securities.
ANY plan or agreement made would
It binding on depositors provided con-
sent is obtained from so per cent of
the American holders depositing with
the corporation.
Described as Racket.
The Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
| ration would be authorized to lend
$4,000 annually for three years to the
new organization, which, in turn, could
levy small pro rata charge on the
bond owners to meet expenses
johnson asserted there had been q
regular racket" in foreign securities
in this country with many reputable
bankers palming off on the public lit
orally billions of securities, knowing full
well they would be defaulted."
Just before passage, Senator Kean,
Republican, of New Jersey moved to
strike out the provision in the general
bill requiring directors of companies to
sign the statements presented to the
Trade Commission. but his amendment
was rejected without record vote.
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D. c. SECURITY SALE
CONTROL MEASURE
|DRAF TING IS BEGUN
Corporation CounseHs Office
Prepares Legislation for
Congress Action.
INCLUSION OF PUBLICITY
FEATURES IS INDICATED
Selection of Utility Commission as
Agency to Pass on All Local
Issues Urged.

At the request of the Public Utilities
Commission, the office of the District
corporation counsel today began te
draft legislation to provide control gen.
orally over all forms Of securities Of.
tered for public sale here
The commission hopes to have the
proposed legislation in form soon. fol
submission to Congress for considera.
tlon at the present special session. Mai
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chairman, said
Believe Control Needed.
Members OF the commission reiterated
their belief there is very definite need
Tor control over all securities sold here
IN order to protect the public against
fraud.
The commission now has control over
stock and bond issues of the utility
companies operating here, but other.
wise local investors have no such pro.
lection as is afforded In many States
1t was indicated by commission Off
cials the legislation would involve the
publicity features of the Federal Sc
curltles law, now nearing final con-
sideration by Congress. the licensing
OF security brokers and statesmen and
certain features OF the fraud acts
adopted and employed by various States.
Urge Commission as Agency.
1t was indicated the local bill would
propose that the commission be selected
as the agency to pass upon local Sc
curity issues. The commission was
the agency named for this purpose in
several of the proposed local security
bills which have been considered by
Congress in recent years.
Members of the commission have
been assured by interested Federal of
flcials that the national securities law
as passed yesterday by the Senate.
would not disturb or limit the control
now exercised by the commission over
securities issued by utility companies
operating here
Evening star., 1933-05-09
CHILD'S NAIVE TELEPHONE CALL
DELAYS AID FOR INJURED MOTHER
Six-YearOld Girl Summons Police, but Can't Tell Them
Where She Lives.

Because she didn't know where she
lived and hadn't had much experience
with telephones, anyway, 1t took. g.
year-old Dolores Cunning more than
an hour to get police aid early today,
after she had found her mother with
a slashed wrist.
It was about l am when Dolores
lifted the receiver from the telephone
in her home, zoos Quebec street, and
told the operator: Il want a cop"
The operator connected her with
police headquarters, and she repeated
her request for an officer, explaining:
My daddy's gone away, and my moth
er's hurt"
Where are you?" asked the police
operator
"N'sat .:Wss1e1s here" was the T~sr.
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"On the telephone"

"On the telephone"
Where is the telephone-where do
you live?"
II don't know"
While Dolores kept repeating she
wanted a cop the police operator
had the exchange operator look up the
address of the telephone. Then tenth
precinct police went to the house,
where they found Dolores still calling
into the phone, Il want a cop" Be-
side her was her twin brother, John,
and their mother, Mrs. Daisy Cunning,
28, in a dazed condition, was elsewhere
in the house.
After having two stitches taken in
her wrist at Garfield Hospital, Mrs.
Cunning was transferred to Gallinger
Hospital The children we're taken in
charge by the Woman's Bureau.
Evening star., 1933-05-09
FINAL HOUSE ACTION
ON j. S. CUTS NEAR
Debate on Independent Of.
fices Bill Due to Start
This Afternoon.

The 1884 independent Offices appro-
priation bill was scheduled to be called
up in the House today under a special
rule precluding any changes in its
sweeping legislative provisions, which
range from rotative furloughs for Fed
eral employees to State apportionment
standard for dismissals.
The rule which the House adopted
late yesterday by vote Of 202 to 156,
limits debate on the bill to five hours
and prevents amendments to the 13
legislative riders except those spon-
sored by the Appropriations Committee.
Republicans Attack Rule
Republicans, headed by Representa-
tive Smell, of New York, tine minority
leader, bitterly denounced the rule as
vicious gag" on debate and pointed
out it would prevent separate vote on
the 13 sections carrying legislation.
Representative Britten, Republican. of
Illinois. also criticized the Democrats
for "alloYing the Administration to do
their thinking for them
In answer to the attack, Chairman
Buchanan of the Appropriations Com
mittee declared every piece of legisla-
tion in the measure Is an integral part
of weli-mapped out program for eff
cheney and economy in the Government
service.
Final Action Due Tomorrow.
The rule was approved after the Ap-
preparations Committee reversed a
recommendation of its deficiency sub
committee providing for a modification
of the so-called apportionment clause
to prevent separations from the service
on other than an efficiency basis. AS
the clause now stands, it endangers the
jobs Of more than 10000 Federal work.
ers from the District. and hundreds of
others from Maryland and Virginia and
other States which have more than
their quota of employees in the Govern
ment service.
Chairman Buchanan said he per-
sonally regretted the so-called appor-
tionment clause because he feared it
would interfere with the efficient opera
ton Of the Government.
Although general debate on the bill
Is expected to start this afternoon final
action will not come before tomorrow
Majority Leader Byrns hopes to have
the calendar cleared by Friday so there
can be an adjournment over the week.
end.
Hundreds Of Protests Received.
Several hundred letters from Govern
ment employees in Washington protest.
ing against the provision which would
cause discharge first from "overquotaed'
States have been received by Chairman
Norton Of the House District Comittee.
Chairman Norton is sympathetic with
the position of the employees appointed
from the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, who would be af-
fected most unless this provision is
changed. However, she points out, very
few of these letters were signed, and
she said when Government workers are
soliciting her assistance they should
have confidence in her and at least be
willing to sign their names as an evil
dence of good faith
Evening star., 1933-05-09
DR.. 0sgood 0fhciates.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 9

ROCKVILLE, Md, May (SpeciaD
Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the
Bethesda Baptist Church ofiiciated at
the marriage of Thomas c. Mcfarland
and Miss Lois c. Arunner, both of
Washington.
Owen w. Bradshaw of Washington
and Doris A. Lewis Of Baltimore, and
Ray Leon Newman of Washington and
Mary Celeste Kloss Of Ballston, Va, also
were married byar. osgood In his
Evening star., 1933-05-09
Aide to Pershing,
Who Said Lafayette
We Are Here Dies
Col. c. E. Stanton Was
Author of the Phrase
Which Swept World

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9 CR.-A
heart ailment has ended the life CT
the Army officer who uttered the ring
ing wartime phrase, Lafayette, we
are here"
Col. Charles E. Stanton, "a, whose
declaration was made July 4, 1917, in
Paris before the tomb of the French
man who aided the American Colonies
in the Revolutionary War, died last
night. He was stricken i'll less than
a week ago.
The phrase, epitomizing the arrival
Of the first American troops to join
the allies in the World War, fired the
French audience with characteristic
enthusiasm and Col. Stanton was fond
of recalling he lost his sack of to-
bacco, from which he had started to
roll cigarette, as rush of congratu-
latory embraces swept upon him.
At first popularity attributed to Gen
the ceremony, the phrase soon re-
sounded throughout France and the
United States.
The peroration of Col. Stanton's ad-
dress is as follows:
"At some future time another genius
of your fair country will compose an
anthem which will unite the moving
cadences of the 'Marsaillaise' and the
quickening warmth of the Star Span
gled Banner This hosanna will be
sung, In martial strain, with glad ac-
claim by a liberty loving people. the
melody rising to diapason sinister to
tyrants but soothing as mothers
lullaby to a people who cherish honor
for itself and their poster1ty.
America has joined forces with the
allied powers and what we have of
blood and treasure are yours.
Therefore. it Is with loving pride we
to this citizen of your republic, xno
here and now, in the shadow of the
illustrious dead, we pledge our hearts
and our honor in carrying this war to
a successful issue.
Lafayette, we are here!"
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row and interment will be private.
Evening star., 1933-05-09

SLuOellC III CIl6 COl-
lege of Arts and
Sciences at George
tow n University,
was adjudged the
winner.
Georgetown Col
lege sophmores as
a whole tied for
first place in the
examination with a
section from Ca
nisius Coll e G e,
Buffalo, N. Y, and
Fordhani Univer-
sity, New York City.
Out of 338 soph-
moreS who sub
mitted examina-
t ions, Tumulty's
Evening star., 1933-05-09

further from the stranger, although he
declared today he is still willing to pay
$500 and mo questions asked" If his
informer will see that the dog is re-
turned unharmed.
The dog, although only 18 months
old, weighs more than $50 pounds. 1t
rarely left the vicinity of Feeney's res
taurant in the 1900 block of L street
without its master
Feeney fears the dog is not getting
her customary SIX pounds of fresh
meat daily, and will suffer from lack
OF exercise through the necessity of
/ Concealment.
photograph and description of the
dog were turned over to No. precinct,
and Feeney also has inquired of the
District dog pound and the Animal
Rescue League for word of Princess
Wracket.
I'm perfectly willing to Cooperate
with the stranger" Feeney said, "if he
will only get in touch with me againl"
Evening star., 1933-05-09

the work of the past semester, was
given first place. He is a son of Joseph
P Tumulty, Washington attorney, who
was secretary to Woodrow Wilson when
Governor of New Jersey and President.
The young man entered college from
the Georgetown Preparatory School.
In the competition for freshmen, in
which 414 students took part, George
town freshmen tied for first honors with
st. Peters College and Fordham.
Evening star., 1933-05-09
COLOR MASSING MAY %
Roosevelt Is Expected to Make
Memorial Address.

With more than $50 veterans and
patriotic groups participating, the sixth.
annual massing of the colors service will
be held in Washington Cathedral
grounds on May 28-the Sunday pre-
ceding Memorial day.
The service at 4 pm. Is under the
auspices of the Military Order of the
Worid sr, and 1t Is expected Rresi-
ds.It EcSsevelt will make the rlenrriai
address.
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Will Give Demonstration.

GAITHERSBURG, May 9 (SpeciaD
"A demonstration in dry cleaning by
Miss Edythe Turner, county home DEM
cnstration agent, will be given before
the members of the Home Makers Clut
here at the home of the president, Mrs
Harvey Selhy. Russell avenue, tomorrow
:t II O'Clock,
Evening star., 1933-05-09
{ '.INMERC|AL BANK
E|SETS S14,64,877,
Receiver REPORTS
Total Is s1,63O,7SO Less
Than Amount in Dec. 81,
1882, Statement.
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
EXPECTED FIRST OF JUNE
liabilities at Present Are Placed
at $13, ,1oo,5S3, According
to Robert c. Baldwin.

Robert c. Baldwin, receiver for the
Commercial National Bank, today made
public statement Of the condition of
the bank at the date of its suspension
February 81, showing total assets OF
$lE.754.377 56. as compared to total as
sets of Sl6,385, ,668.22, shown by the
bank itself on December 81, 1882, de-
crease of $780, ,78O.66.
The assets as of February 81 shows
a decrease from the June 80, 1882
statement of S2,512 633.68.
1t is believed that progress has been
made in the receivership so that notice
may be sent out to depoSitorS about the
first of June for them to come to the
bank to file claims, but this notice
might be later
The statement of the banks condi-
ton at this time showed that its liza
bilit:es are Sl3100,5 583. 80. as compared
with total assets of Sl4.754,877 but
it is explained that the value of as
sets shown are book values and do
not represent actual values
The statement by Mr.. Baldwin show
ing condition of the bank on February
27, when he took it over from Col.
Wade H. Cooper. president Of the bank,
and his associates is as follows:
ASSETS
Cash on hand ......... 379. .511.1 -
Assets other than bills re-
ceiyable and cash on hand 10.354 1865 :
Total S14 "a 81. az
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City Of Washington. District of Columbia. IS:
!, r. H. cox. Cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
ABOVE statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
F. H. COX,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eth day of January. 1888
tSeal) WILLIAM L. THOMAS.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JAMES H. BADEN
WALTER J. HARRISON,
NATHAN B. SCOTT, I'd,
RALPH D. QUINTER,
BATES WARREN.
WILLIAM H. SHOLES,
JAMES SHARP.
T. c. DAWSON
Directors.
Evening star., 1933-05-09
PHILIP TUMULTY WINS
COMPETITION IN LATIN
Georgetown Sophomore Adjudged
Best in Contest Held in
Jesuit Colleges.

In a recent Latin competition with
sophmores from all of the Jesuit COL
leges of the Maryland-New York prov
ince, Philip Tumulty of Washington, a
Evening star., 1933-05-09
PLANS MORE CAMPS
Robert Fechner Obtains Sites in
Five States.

Plans were being made today by
Robert Fechner, director of emergency
conservation work, for establishment of
forestry camps on private and State
owned lands in five States, as a result
of agreements reached with their Gov
ernors.
Thirty-eight camps will be set up in
California, IL in Connecticut, 81 in
Idaho, l in Oklahoma and 4 in Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1933-05-09

RINCESS WRACKET, valuable
- great Dane, is being held for
5000 ransom in some Washing
i ton hide-out, according to a
telephone message received
Sunday by the owner. Frank Feeney
of 1902 l. street
Police were asked to investigate this
new development in the kidnapping
line after Feeney pleaded in vain with
the informer for further word of his
pet. which he values at $1,000.
The dog disappeared more than
week ago under circumstances which
convinced Feeney she was stolen.
Although he advertised a liberal"
reward by newspaper and radio, Feeney
heard nothing of his pet until the
stranger telephoned him.
The man refused to give his name
and when informed Feeney would pay
$50 for the return of the dog demanded
5000 and hung up before Feeney could
agree. saying he would call again.
Feeney as yet has heard nothing
Evening star., 1933-05-09

LIABILITIES.
1S Capital stock paid in. 81, 900, ,0O0. 90
~. Surplus ............ 400. .000. 90
j.. Undivided profits-net. 229,590.44
Is. Reserves for cortingen-
cies .............. 37,491.1O
19. Circulating notes out
standing ............ 1000, 900. 90
20. Due to banks, including
certified and cashiers
checks outstanding ... S42,Sa1.34
81. Demand deposits .... 4.1S9.3I 5.55
-. Time deposits ........ 6,254,449.97
-. United States Govern
ment deposits .'...... s6o7O
-. Bills payable and redis-
counts .............. 1.479.4O5.42
-. Securities borrowed 80. 754.251.46
so. Interest taxes and other
expenses accrued and un-
paid .............. 166.6O7.92
81. Other liabilities ....... 30.695.12
Evening star., 1933-05-09

The values of assets set forth above
are book values and do not represent
actual values. A more complete re-
port of condition will be available at
the end of the June 80, 1888. quarter.
The statement of condition of the
Commercial National Bank as of De-
cember 81, 1882, as published early this
year by the officers of the bank in re-
Sponse to the call of the controller of
the currency, is as follows:
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LIABILITIES.

Ii Il Dill 1I1D.
Iia bilities unsecured ...
Deposits secured by ST, lh.-
6S2 "a. aggregate value of
assets pledged as collateral
Rediscounts secured by 5000
S60.95. aggregate value of
assets pledged as collateral
Bills payable secured by
So .9Q4 .49I.3, aggre g a I e
value of assets pledged as
collateral
Evening star., 1933-05-09
December II. 1888
RESOURCES.

!. Loans and discounts. S4150,360 so
>. Overdrafts ........... 1851. 0S
y. United States Govern
ment securities owned s1o2,94s76
4. Other bonds, stocks and
securities owned -. 4.O65.7s1 81
q. Banking house, S1,6S3.-
317OS; furniture and fix
lures, S57,101.1S . 1,141,01S SO
:. Real estate owned other
than banking house. 543,136.61
s. Reserve with Federal Re-
serve Bank . 653.3ss. .3S
q. Cash and due from banks 152, 521 ST
10. Outside checks and other
cash items .......... 10,413.2c
IL. Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer and due
from U. s. Treasurer. -. 10000 90
II. Securities borrowed 80. 154. 4.251 At
IA. Other assets .......... 959,91g.37
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
Midwest Farmers
End Tax Sales

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 5. UP)
"A militant farmers crusade
reminiscent of the spectacular farm
strike of early autumn today had
brought virtually to a halt all tax
sales and mortgage foreclosures of
farms in wide areas of the state.
A similar situation existed in
several other midwestern states
and a move toward the same ends
has developed in Pennsylvania.
The Iowa movement reached a
crisis today when District Judge
C. w. Pitts of LIE Mars, Iowa, called
on Gov. Elect G. l.. Herring to ask
the legislature to remove foreclos-
ure suits from Iowa court jurisdic-
ton until relief for the stricken
agriculturists can be obtained.
Such legislation would operate
as moratorium on farm mort
cages.
Already farmers have succeeded
in halting tax sales of farms in 10
agricultural counties.
Pitts request came as climax
of a violent outbreak at LIE Mars
yesterday when 800 enraged farm
ers prevented the sale of fore
closed farm by Sheriff R. E. Rip
pey.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05

ing our economic force to compel
employers to adopt it."
Chairman Norris asked how
labor would employ force.
"By calling strikes where the
men are organized" Green replied
That's the only way organized
labor has ever obtained wage in
creases and better standards"
"That means a terrible struggle,
Norris said.
Green agreed, but added that
employers had refused to take ac-
ton and that the application oi
the shorter work week in a few
industries had no effect on the
general situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
FORMER PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
DIES SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME

Goodhue of Burlington, VT, a
young Northampton school teacher.
So unobtrusive had been the ro-
nance between the young lawyer
and Miss Goodhue that few knew
anything about it until the mar
riage was announced.
Coolidge's rise III politics was
steady after his first public post.
He was elected to a number of
offices and finally became mayor.
Then in 1911, he entered state
politics when he was elected to the
state senate. Of his four years
service in that body, he spent two
as presiding officer.
At the end of his senate term
he was elected lieutenant governor
j. of Massachusetts,, under Governor
Samuel Mccall In 1918 he was
elected governor of the common
wealth, and IN 1919 was reelected.
It was in this post he first gained
national attention.
The Boston police strike OF 1919
was the incident that commended
/ his executive ability and judgment
TO the nation. His handling of the
situation, and his declaration for
law and order regardless of
what might come, won him COM
mendation in many quarters.
When Republican leaders in the
1920 convention sought running
mate for Warren Gamaliel Hard
ing, they picked the conservative,
silent Massachusetts, governor as
the logical man.
As vice president Coolidge pre-
sided aloofly over the senate and
did not become intimate with any
of its members. He did not play
poker or golf. In the Harding cab
met he said little, preferring to lis
ten to the opinions of others.
He assembled to the presidency
when Harding died suddenly on
western tour. In the early morn
ing hours of August 3, 1928 the
vice president, back at his fathers
home at Plymouth, VT, where he
had lived as farm boy doing
farm chores, took the oath of office
from his father and assumed the
nations highest post.y
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
LABOR READY
To USE FORCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. S. W.I)-
Labor is prepared to use its "ec-
onomic force" if necessary to en-
force the five day-30 hour week in
industry, President William Green
of the American Federation of
Labor told a senate judiciary sub
committee today.
Green appeared at the hearing
on the Black bill to enforce the
shorter work week. He said that
the majority of employers refused
ito face the facts" and that labor
if legislation and other means
failed, would call strikes to en-
force a decrease in working hours.
!. eve are SO firmly convinced OF
the necessity for the five day-30
hour week." he said, "that we are
prepared to support any plan to
bring it about, either through leg
islation, persuasion or through US