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Evening star., 1933-09-19
A. G. O. OFF IN FRONT

A. G. o. tossers are one up in the
struggle for the Federal Base Ball
League championship. They rallied in
the late going yesterday to conquer the
Bookbinders, 4-3, in the opening game
OF the series. The game was called at
the end of the sixth. Art Dumford,
winning pitcher, allowed only one hit
until the fifth.
A. G. o. was to meet the Civil
Service nine today in another series test.
Evening star., 1933-09-19
CRONIN TO PRESENT
TROPHIES TONIGHT

Continued From Second Page)
Minard and Elvin Shank for the last
place allotted Washington in the event.
Evening star., 1933-09-19
LACROSSE LOOP FORMED

East, Midwest and Canada Enter
Indoor Organization.
BUFFALO, N. Y, September 10 (H1.
Harry B. Taber, former hockey pro-
moter, has announced the formation
of a professional indoor lacrosse league,
composed of teams from the East, Mid
west and Canada.
Teams represented in the league.
Taber said, will be Buffalo, Toronto.
Rochester, New York City, Cleveland.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Louis.
Evening star., 1933-09-19
D. c. BOXERS IN DRAWS.

NORFOLK, Va, September 19.-Roy
Manley of Washington won and Sammy
Romano, also of the National Capital
gained a draw in boxing matches here
last night. Manley defeated Tex Mills
by a decision in eight rounds and Ro-
mano and K. o. CRed) Shrive fought
m even terms
Evening star., 1933-09-19
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

w YITH golf club championships
M popping up all over the bum
kered horizon-there are a
ho1f-do1ey, of ,o,,o ~, y,rooroce
Evening star., 1933-09-19

~UT in Maryland rather unusual
situation has developed as far
~ as the colleges in that State are
concerned. 1t is rumored tnat some
of the schools that have stood well up
are not likely to be so strong. Johns
Hopkins, for instance, is said to be
: having its troubles, through unexpected
losses. while Washington College Is in
about the same boat. st. Johns appar-
emily has a good first team, but very
little In the way OF second-strlng ma
. terial.
University of Maryland also is start
ing with the youngest group it has had
in years and seemingly Is not very
optimistic.
The one school in the State
that stands out is Western Mary
land. 1t generally Is conceded
that It should rank very high, Is
it has back practically Its whole
Evening star., 1933-09-19
PINMEN MEET TONIGHT.

A meeting Of the North Washington
Church Bowling League will be held
tonight, at 8 o'clock, at the Columbia
alleys.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
VIRGINIA CHEERED
BY HOLIDAY SALES
DanviIIe Reports Increase of
rs Per Cent Due to To-
bacco Gains.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 23.-
Santa Claus, that rotund old fellow, is
doing his part toward driving Old Man
Depression out of the Old Dominion
Business is up, away up, say the mer-
chants who report sizeable gains in
holiday sales and abnormally large
STATS of extra workers to care for the
needs Of shoppers.
All cities report increases in buying
volume, ranging from slightly above"
last years sales at Norfolk to an in
crease of rs per cent at Danville, where
tobacco prices are high and there's
money in the growers pockets.
Norfolk Avoids Lull.
Norfolk's slight increase is regarded
as outstanding, however, in view of the
fact that the fleet is on the West Coast
this Christmas, depriving Norfolk mer-
chants of the handsome holiday trade
with which the Middies heretofore have
favored them. Another significant
factor is the sharp increase in cash
purchasing.
Danville's amazing rs per cent In
crease set the pace, but other cities
showed substantial gains in unofficial
surveys Richmond merchants reported
an increase of approximately 30 per
cent, while Lynchburg and Roanoke
"conservatively" estimated business in
creases Of 20 per cent over the last
Yule season.
One Roanoke merchant reported that
his force was four times as large during
the holidays as ordinarily. Some firms
which expanded their forces under
N. r. A. agreements reported that they
needed no extra help.
ShipbuiIding Improves.
Unfavorable weather at the start OF
the week hurt trade conditions in some
cities, but several reported that the
rains failed to deter the bundle-laden
holiday shoppers.
A pickup in the shipbuilding indus
try, with the prospect of normal en-
oloyment within several months, brought
an improvement in the Christmas busi-
Hess at Newport News, observers said
At Bristol substantial increases were
reported in the holiday trade.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
YUIE SPIRIT FRIGHTENED
AS COMMISSIONS INCREASE
Lusty Carol Singing in Front of Stock
Exchange and Parcel-Laden Crowds
Create Festive Air.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
~ Ew YORK, December 23.-The
Christmas spirit in Wall Street
was quoted slightly higher after
A today'S close, when various
markets viewed the increased
commissions that poured into the dis
trict as result of President Roose-
velt's silver program.
The brighter Yule spirit was noted
today In the lusty singing OF carols In
front of the Stock Exchange and in the
exchange of greetings that came from
luggage or parcel laden bankers,
brokers and clerks.
Further Up Broadway, about Q half
mile from Wall street, the City Hall
Post once continued to do a rushing
parcel post business-nothing, to be
sure, like the Morgan Parcel Post Sta
ton at Thirtieth street, where 10000
extra clerks had to be hired to move
parcels inland.
The 100000 eels that moved through
the Fulton fish market Friday and to-
day were as fat and as cheap as could
be desired by the Italians, who always
eat them on Christmas eve.
Several ships with Christmas car
goes, arriving here late Friday, were
unloaded quickly and some Of their
goods put on planes bound for the
South and Midwest. Bermuda and
West Indies ships. .2heduled to sail at
6 pm. today. hung up sold out" signs
earlier in the week. Those intending
to make merry at sea on Christmas
probably decided to do some last
Evening star., 1933-12-24

minute shopping or take in a show.
Stores and theaters here were jammed-
Up around the huge warehouses OF
the United States appraiser Of mer-
chandise Of Varick street, through
which flow about rs per cent of the
imports of this country, business was
at low ebb today. The Government
employees there handled about as large
q volume Of imports as Q war ago, but
they we're quite different In character.
Through this place passed most of the
countryis wine and nquer imports,
along with beer and ales
Down along West street the various
types Of holiday foods, such as dried
fruits, nuts and tropical foods, moved
briskly from early dawn. And among
wholesale handlers Of meat and poul-
try equally energetic activity was noted.
as New York housewives had to store
provisions for two days Beef veal and
pork were cheap and of high quality.
Turkeys, however, were higher than or
Thanksgiving. Eggs, butter and cheese,
after the market smash here few
days ago, moved at low quotations.
Chocolate and candy manufacturers
reported their business was away ahead
of expectations-in fact, their sales
were the largest since 1890. This news
cheered the handlers of sugar, cocoa
and fiavoring extracts.
The supply Of Christmas trees here
was larger than a year ago. but de-
mand also was larger. Large, select
trees commanded a good price.
(COpyriEht, 1881
Evening star., 1933-12-24
HOME CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS MOUNT
Total for First Half of December
Exceeds Figure for Entire
Month Last Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-Con-
tracts for residential building during the
first half Of December in 81 States east
of the Rocky Mountains, totaling $13,-
629, 200, exceeded by per cent the sim
liar contracts for the entire month Of
December in 1882, it was shown today
by F. w. Dodge Corporation reports.
L. Seth Schnitman, chief statistician
for the corporation, called the improve
ment the most dominant favorable de-
velopment on the domestic economic
horizon in many months
The improvement shown was uni.
verSal throughout the territory east OF
the Rockies with exceptions in upstate
New York, the Southeast and the St.
Louis area. Significant increases oc-
CURED in the metropolitan area Of New
York, the Kansas City district and
Texas.
while the improvement is rooted in
the accelerating processes of the Federal
program Of public works construction
1t is important to remember that nor
mally it Is residential building that pro-
vides the stimulus to construction gen.
orally and to business activity as q
whole" the statistician said.
Evening star., 1933-12-24

lumbia alone Is more than $750,00
The company has q total investment in
mortgages in Washington and vicinity
Of more than $8,500,000, while its total
purchases, including supplies, services
and the like run to more than 100000
annually in this city.
Although Mr.. Montgomery has de-
voted his energy largely to the task of
developing Acacia to its present posi-
ton. he has found time in q very busy
life to interest himself in worthy civic
enterprises. As president Of the Ma
tional Capital Civic Fund, member OF
the board Of directors Of the Y. M. G.
A., and as an unfailing worker In be-
half OF the Community Chest, Mr..
Montgomery has been a leader.
Benefit Society al Start.
The story of the building Of Acacia
Is one Of ceaseless enterprise. When Mr..
Montgomery first entered the employ
Of the "fraternal benefit society" which
was the forerunner Of the modern
Acacia, the organization had been lead
ing q useful but precarious' existence
since its inception in 1859 under con-
gressional charter. Mr.. Montgomery,
however. foresaw future for the so
ciety" despite the fact that It's assets
then were but slightly more than $14,-
900, and its insurance in force scant
$500. .OOe.
give him an opportunity to develop the
organization in accordance with views
and principles he had in mind After
some discussion, the youthful executive
was given the helm. Since then the
record Of Acacia has been one OF steaoy
Acacia have grown from approximately
$4,000 to more than $5O,OO0,OOO; in
surance in force has moved forward
from $500 900 to more than $347.0OO,-
600. And the two tiny rooms occupied
by the society" of 1898 have been sup
planted by the l0-st0ry office build
ing located at First street and indiana
avenue northwest.
Offices in All Big Cities.
Mr., Montgomery has always believed
that q lapsed policy represents q seri-
ous economic waste to all concerned,
and largely through his efforts Acacia's
record of conservation has won Natlon-
wide recognition among insurance au-
thorities.
In 1893. Acacia's activities were CEN
tered largely in the District OF Column
bia. Today, the companys nrancnes
are located throughout the Nation, ana
In virtually all principal cities.
During the last few years OF economic
stress, the company has maintained its
dividend rate unchanged, hoioing lts
record Of low cost insurance,
Evening star., 1933-12-24
GAIN CONTINUES
IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Department of Commerce
Stresses Importance in
Weekly Trade Review.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Continued improvement In the steel
industry featured the domestic indus
trial developments during the week
ended December 16. the Commerce De-
partment reports in its weekly sum-
mary of the situation.
A further gain Is indicated for the
current period. with the operating rate
as of December 18 estimated at 342
per cent OF capacity. or a. points
higher than on December IL. This
compared with the low of about Is per
cent in November and with Is per cent
in the same week Of 1882. Part of
the recent improvement is traceable to
deliveries ON fourth quarter contracts
which specify prices below those an
nounced for the first quarter of 1884.
Power Output Rises.
Electric power production increased
by more than the usual seasonal
amount, although the percentage gam
over a year ago was So per cent. or
IA per cent less than in the preceding
week owing to the sharper increase in
the corresponding week OF 1882. Au-
tomobile production increased about 80
per cent as three companies resumed
assemblies. Output of 16,800 units,
a
ago. continues to reflect delays in the
production of 1884 models
Fishers index of wholesale commod-
ity prices advanced to 72 per cent Of
the 1925 average, or 0.2 OF q point be-
low the high of the year. The in
crease was the result of a further rise
combined index of agricultural products
remained unchanged.
The index OF bond prices moved
higher for the third successive week.
and was only l point below the figure
for the first week Of october.
Stocks Irregular.
Irregular movements on the stock
market resulted in very slight change
OF the reporting member banks declined
last week to the lowest figure since the
week Of July !, as result Of fur
ther drop Of $4,000, 900 In "all other"
loans.
Reserve Bank credit outstanding in
creased by s62, 100000, mainly through
bill purchases. Government securities
held by the Reserve banks have re-
manned substantially unchanged for the
past five weeks. The daily average
quotation on sterling exchange was 8
cents lower for the week at $500.
Short-term interest rates advanced
slightly, owing to seasonal influences.
Commercial failures declined, the total
for the week being 280, as compared
with 500 in the same week OF 1882.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
HOG PRICES FORGE
UPWARD ACTIVELY
Advance Of Fully 20 Cents on
Choice Medium Weight Offer
ings Shown at Chicago.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 23.-The hog
market displayed q burst of activity to-
day in the limited pre-holiday dealings
and prices advanced fully rs cents on
choice medium weight hogs. The top
swung up to SETS
Receipts of Il 900 carried 10, 900 di-
rect to packing plants, and all interests
bought freely because of the impending
holiday. Shippers took 1000 head.
about the heaviest purchases Of the
week.
Medium weights were in demand and
sold at the maximum advance. All
others sold from steady to 10 cents
higher, with the bulk of all hogs going
at $3.50 to $355.
Cattle were nominally steady and
generally so cents to 81 higher than
last Saturday.
Sheep were also nominally steady
and mostly is cents higher than week
ago.
Evening star., 1933-12-24

outstanding old
line life insurance
C ON ME in
America. During
the entire four
decades, Mr.. Mont
gomery has been
the active direct
ing head Of Acacia.
Acacia today Is
a doninent inhu-
enee In the eco
nomic life of the
National Capital.
NJ ore tn a n 400
men and women
are q employed at
the h o m e office
building, and the
annual pay roll in
Evening star., 1933-12-24
RAIL employees TO GET
MORE WAGES IN MONTH
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, December 23.-Employes
of the Atlanta, Birmingham g. Coast
Railroad will get 10 per cent more pay
for December than for the preceding
month, it was announced here today.
B. L. Bugg. president Of the road,
said 1t was not wage increase. bu.
the result Of the expiration Of wage
reduction agreement made about 81
months ago. It will effect the 1900
employees Of the A., B. & c., he said.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
ACACIA PRESIDENT
SERVES 40 YEARS
William MontgomeryReceives
Congratulations on Ami
versary Week.

Civic leaders and colleagues here and
throughout the country. this week are
felicitating william Montgomery. pres
ident Of the Acacia Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. upon his completion Of 40
years as directing head Of the company.
which has been built into one of the
Evening star., 1933-12-24
BANKRUPTCY BLOCKED
FOR GRIGSBY-G -GRUN0W
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 23.-A motion
for the adjudication of the GrigsDy-
Grunow Co, manufacturers Of radios
and refrigerators, as bankrupt was de-
MED today by Federal Judge John T.
Barnes.
The company already is operating
under equity receivership, with Attor-
ney Thomas L. Marshall and LIE Roi j.
williams, general manager. as receivers.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
STATE AND MUNICIPAL
FINANCING TO MOUNT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23.-New
State and municipal financing for the
coming week totals $12,721, ,871, con-
trasted with $9,1e6,222 the previous
week, the Bond Buyer says. The larg-
est offering Is the State Of New jersey
obligations of $4,000 on wednes-
day and the city of Pittsburgh with an
issue Of sl,400,0o0 on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
RICE CONSTRUCTION co.
RECEIVER is APPOINTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 23.-Federal
Judge John P. Barnes today appointed
w. w. Steiner as equity receiver for the
Rice Construction Co. of Chicago, un-
der bond of $4,000.
A petition filed on behalf of the
United States Casualty Co of New
York alleged that the company owed
$4,000 in back pay to employees on a
Government post office project at Ann
Inc casualty company gave bond for
the completion of the project and rn,,st
also pay the employees. '-'
Evening star., 1933-12-24
NTERNATI0NAL SILVER
WILL ADVANCE PRICES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23-The In
ternational Silver Co. announced today
that an increase in prices of all fin-
ished products would be put in effect
next Tuesday and that all orders ac-
cepted since the Government made pub
lie its new liver program had been
taken subjectNto prices prevailing at
the time Of shipment. The amount Of
the increase has not yet been deter
mined, the company said.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
YULETIDE SALES HEAVY.

NEW YORK, December % (P-
Retail executives in New York report
that the week has provided a strong
close to the Christmas shopping HEAVY
sales were recorded despite the unfa-
vorable weather. Strong promotions Of
seasonal apparel are scheduled to take
place between Christmas and New year.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
B. G O. BUYS RAILROAD.

sion has authorized the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad to acquire the l97-mile
line of the Coal & Coke Railway Co. In
West Virginia.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
Advance Indicated
In Trade Activity
By Moody's Index
BY .hA Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Statis-
tics appearing during the last week
indicated higher rate of business ac-
tivity, according TO Moody's index flg-
ures for freight car loadings, electric
power production and steel ingot output.
These index figures are adjusted for
seasonal variation-that is, If the
change from the previous week should
coincide with the normal seasonal
change, the index figure would be un-
changed
Evening star., 1933-12-24
DIVIDEND VOTED.

The Maryland Trust Co. has declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of 20
cents, payable December 80 to stock of
record December %.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
DIVIDEND DECLARED.
Western National Bal

western NdLIUnaI bdIlK UI bHItInIOIb
has declared the regular seni-annuai
dividend of 80 cents, payable January
. to stock Of record Decembey ~.
Evening star., 1933-12-24

G92s weekly average equals 1909
Copyright. 1893, by Moody's.
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LOANS ON B. d l. STOCKS VIII BUY
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HOTEL ANTLERS

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RENTALS
Ia Hotels, Resorts, Inns

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FIN AN CIAL
So Personal Properly Loans

LOANS UP TO $500
PERSONAL FINANCE co.
"a S. PENN. RI-5o54
Century Bldg, orouns Floor.
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FINANC IAL
81 Business Opportunities
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WE buy and sell local and Indiana Build
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new construction OSTROM REALTY
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WISH to buy Fletcher Ave VIII sell R. R.
Mems Ind. Savings. NEWTON TODD.
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Evening star., 1933-08-20

gendarmes make him out, especially when he
sees that Tobias cannot pack all these rods
on a bet
So when the gendarmes pick the fat young
doll of of Tobias and take a few pounds Of
rods OF Of Tobias, too, 50 he is finally able
to get back on his pins and stand there, Judge
PASSOVER adjourns court and takes Tobias
into his private room and has a talk with him.
and the chances are Tobias tells him the
truth, for the next thing anybody knows
Tobias is walking away as free as the little
brides in the trees, except that he has the
fat young doll clineing to him like a porous
plaster, so maybe Tobias Is not so free at
that.
Well, this is about all there is to the story
except that there is afterward plenty of heat
between the parties who are present in Good
Time Charleys joint when Tobias is collared
because it seems that the meeting they all at
tend before going to Charley's is supposed to
be a peace meeting Of some kind and nobody
Is supposed to carry any rods to this meeting
just to prove their confidence in each other,
SO everybody is very indignant when it comes
out that nobody has any confidence in any.
body else at the meeting.
| NEVER hear Of Tobias Tweeney but once
after all this and 1t is some months after
wards when Joey Uptown and Little Mitz are
over in Pennsylvania inspecting a brewery
proposition, and finding themselves near the
town that is called Erasmus, they decide It
will be nice thing to drop in ON Tobias
Tweeney and see how he is getting along.
Well, 1t seems Tobias Is all married up to
Miss Deborah Weems and is getting along
first class as it seems the town elects him
constable, because it feels that a guy with
such desperate reputation as Tobias Twee.
ney's is bound to make wrongdoers keep away
from Erasmus If he is an officer Of the law,
and Tobias first official act is to chase Joe
Trivett out of town.
But along Broadway, Tobias Tweeney viii
always be considered nothing but an ingrats
for heaving joey Uptown and Little AGtxl
into the town sneezer and getting them fined
SO bobs apiece for carrying concealed weapons,
(Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-08-20
The RagingAruo

THE Arno River, the most important in Cen
trail Italy next to Old Father Tiber. has
its origin on Mount Falterona, where it rises
at height of 4,444 feet above sea level
Its length is 140 miles, the river flowing into
the sea IL miles below Pisa It reaches its
greatest width at Florance, where it is 600
feet across Principally it is noted for -
rapidly developing and destructive floods