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Evening star., 1933-06-25
jAMBOREE CLOSES
0PT|M|ST SESSION
W. E. Fields of Indianapolis
New President With EIec-
ti0n of Slate.

Delegates to the sixteenth annual con-
vention of Optimist International, in
session here since Wednesday, are leav-
ing the Capital today for their homes
in all sections Of the United States and
Canada following a closing jamboree at
the Mayaower Hotel last night.
The nnal business session, which ad-
journed yesterday afternoon. was marked
by the election by acclamation Of the
club Nominating Committees slate
headed by V. Ernest Fields Of Indian
apohs as president. Other officers
chosen included four vice presidents,
George Dane of Toronto, William Wag-
ner, Louisville; James Booth, ST. Peters
burg, Fla, and Theodore Pierce, Los
Angeles.
Immediately after the tellers an
nounced the vote, David w. Oman of
Minneapolis, retiring president, sum-
moned the new officers to the rostrum.
He handed the gavel to Mr.. Fields and
wished his administration success. The
change of administration was hailed by
applause and expressions of apprecia-
ton to the retiring officers.
Following a banquet last night, the
delegates staged a dance celebration un-
der the title, "A Night in Monte Carlo. >
Gayly costumed Optimists presided in
businesslike and realistic fashion at the
various attractions.
At the close of the party last night
the delegates adjourned to meet next
year in Toronto, the city chosen at the
closing session for the seventeenth con-
vention.
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By the Associated Press.
I'm spite of the Federal securities
act, the gullible investors still may
buy postholes but the Government
i is going to let him find out be.
forehand it's just a posthole he's
buying
That, in brief, is the way Chairman
Charles March of the Federal Trade
Commission describes the manner in
which the sweeping new law govern
ing securities sales will seek to protect
the average citizen with few hard
earned dollars to invest.
There will still be wildcat stocks
but the investor will have full op-
portunity to know they're wildcat,
March explained.
Two Ways to Find Out.
There will be two ways for the buyer
to find what he's buying under regula-
tions now being completed by COM
mission experts.
First Of all, an exhaustive compila-
ton of financial facts will be filed with
the commission by every issuer of new
securities.
Secondly, condensation Of the same
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information must be printed c.
spicuously on prospectuses used to
securities.
These prospectuses will be shown 10
the prospective purchaser and they will
contain what facts the commission
shall prescribe for inclusion. The
buyers assurance that he is getting
all needed financial information Is the
sellers knowledge that If he omits q
material fact" he Is civilly and GRIM
inally liable
This is where the old adage "let the
buyer beware" becomes reversed under
President Roosevelt's recommendation
to "let the seller beware
Can't Help Poor Judgment.
"Of course" March said. "if We put
the facts in the investors hands so
he'll know all about what he's buying,
the Government can't help it II he
makes a poor investment anyhow"
If the facts in prospectus don't
satisfy an investors curiosity about
security, he may write the commission.
If he pays the cost, the commission will
supply photostatic copy of the COM
plete registration statement for the
Evening star., 1933-06-25
MALE GARB OF WOMEN
ATTACKED BY SPEAKER
Seventh Day Adventists Hear Prof.
Crager Call Practice obs
gushing"

Wearing of masculine attire by women
was condemned as disgusting and out
of keeping with sober minded, sensible
church-goers," by Prof. G. P. Crager,
speaking yesterday at the Takoma Park
camp meeting of the Potomac Confer
ence Of Seventh-Day Adventists.
Prof. Crager also decried individual
friendships between boys and girls of
academic and early college grades" de-
claring that "sentimentality does not
contribute to the sterilization of char
acter among such young people"
The camp meeting began June IS and
will end tonight, with Rev. Francis D.
Nichol, editor of the Review and Herald,
a religious publication, delivering the
closing address. Other speakers on to-
days program include Rev. F. c. Gill
bert, Rev. C. L. Bond, Rev w. S. Mead,
w. P. Elliott, president Of the confer
ence: DR.. A. w. Truman, medical di-
rector of Washington Sanitorium, and
Mrs. G. P. Sorenson.
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STUDY PERSONNEL
ECONOMIES HERE
Board to Make Recommen-
dations to Commissioners
Tuesday on Situation.

Recommendations for various means
OF curtailment Of personnel expenses Of
each local government department, re-
quired to meet reduced appropriations,
will be laid before the District Commits
sioners Tuesday.
The District Personnel Board held an
extended session yesterday. r.v,<yrs
conditions IN one department at 4 time
out was unable to complete the work
ana Will resume sessions again tomor-
row.
employees throughout the District
service are anxiously awaiting news of
the recommendations, since 1t In known
numerous departments must curtaiI
personnei expenses beginning July !.
MAJ. Daniel j. Donovan, auditor and
personnel ofncer, said the recommenda-
tlons could not be made known until
after the Commissioners act on them
II understood rather general adop-
.ion OF furloughs. coupled with savings
through aoolishing Of vacant positions.
"ouio lessen the number of dismissals
Wnicn otherwise would be necessary.
In connection with the work of the
rersonnel Board 1t was revealed that
Francis H. Stephens. assistant CORPORA
tion counsel, who formerly was chief
OF the law department, would be subject
to retirement within six months on
reaching the age Of 10.
The District also soon may lose
number Of other veteran employees some
OF them holding key executive positions.
through involuntary retirement for en-
ployes having had 80 years Of service,
where such separations are needed to
bring expenses within appropriations.
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ton gains. Foreign trade returns for
May were also slightly higher.
Wholesale Prices Rise.
Wholesale prices continued to ad-
vance during the week Of the 17th, with
both agricultural and non-agricultural
prices showing increases. The grain
market was unsettled, with prices easier.
Metal prices were firm.
Bank debts, outside New York City,
decreased and were below a year ago.
Stock prices broke sharply, but the
decline in the averages was not large
Bond prices also declined, particularly
the more speculative issues. Money in
circulation dropped, and Reserve bank
credit outstanding was slightly lower.
The Reserve banks added an additional
10000, 900 to their United States Gov
eminent security holdings, which have
increased sos 900 900 in the past four
weeks. The loans of the reporting
member banks have increased only
slightly since the bank moratorium. and
all other loans show no material ex-
pansion In commercial accommodations
Last weeks statement revealed an in
crease of $48,000,0 900 in loans by the
member banks, but there was reduc-
ton of 100000 in the all other
loans. Demand deposits again increased
sharply. The statistics on commercial
failures show small drop in insol-
vencies for the week. a continuation
OF the recent favorable showing"
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DAMAGES ARE AWARDED
FOR CHAIR ACCIDENT
Verdict for $4,000 in Favor Of
Woman Who Broke Wrist
When Furniture COLLAPSED.

A verdict for $4,000 in favor of Mrs.
Bella M. Hoefer, 1921 Sixteenth street,
who fractured her wrist in the dining
room at the Kennedy-Warre Apart
ments, was returned by a jury in Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday.
Mrs. Hoefer received her injury when
a chair in the dining room collapsed
while she was sitting In it. Modern
Restaurants, Inc, which operates the
dining room, claimed there was a
hidden defect in the chair which they
could not have discovered by the exer-
else Of reasonable care The Jury, how
ever, agreed with the plaintiffs conten-
ton that the defect should have been
discovered.
Mrs. Hoefer was represented by At
torneys Alvin Newmyer and Walter M.
Bastian.
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DRAG CANAL FOR BODY

Police were dragging the Chesapeake
a. Ohio Canal near Chain Bridge last
night for the body CT q colored man.
believed to be Frank Brown. 80, Of
1900 block Quackenbos street, who was
reported to have drowned there yester.
day afternoon.
Brown is said to have suddenly dis
appeared under the water while SWIM
ming. Two colored boys. who had been
with him, reported the matter to
persons In the vicinity, who summoned
police.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
FACES COURT MARTIAL

FLORENCE, Col, June "a tP-Court-
martial proceedings will be instituted
against Lieut.. John Colonna, who
pleaded guilty today in a Florence JUS
tice of the Peace Court to making an
attack on Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gilbert,
hotel proprietors.
Lieut.. Colonna was fined $199 and
costs by Justice Robert M. Belt after
he pleaded guilty to the assault. An
other fine of S25 was imposed by JUS
tice Belt for disorderly conduct.
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FACTORY WAGE RAISED

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June "a (P).-A
wage increase of 10 per cent, which off,
cials said would bring employees earn
ings back to the levels of 1928 and 1929,
was announced today by the Stearns g.
Foster Co., manufacturers of mattresses
and cotton products.
Evans Stearns, vice president, said
several hundred workers would be af-
fected. He added that the number Of
employees of the company had been in
creased 10 per cent since May, and that
the increase in wages was a step in
preparation for the establishment Of
shorter working hours under the ma
tional recovery act.
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CHILD is HIT BY TAXICAB

Mary Cav, 3, of 1853 INLAND terrace
northeast. was cut and bruised yester-
day when struck by a taxicab while
playing in front Of her home James
Spart. 80, first block of Eighth street,
was driver of the cab, police said.
Mrs. Ida E. Lindemyer, 81, of Sta
pleton. N. Y, received sprained neck
yesterday afternoon when the auto
mobile in which she was riding collided
with a street car plow pit in the 800
block Of T street northeast.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
GIRL TAKES POISON
IN TELEPHONE BOOTH
Drug Store Employees See Her Fall
and Administer Emetic in
Time.

After purchasing a poisonous anti
septic in a drug store near Seventh
and E streets last night, Miss Dorothy
Swaind, %, went into a telephone booth
and drained the bottle.
A few minutes later employees Of the
store saw her crumple and fall. They
carried her to the prescription labora-
tory, where an emetic was administered
by the pharmacist in charge.
She then was transferred to Emer-
gency Hospital, and physicians there
said they did not consider her condition
serious She was ordered detained at
the institution, however. pending an
investigation by police
Evening star., 1933-06-25
FOUR CONCERTS PLANNED
Service and Community Civic Bands
to Be Heard This Week,

-Four band concerts will be held from
7:30 to 9 pm. this week in the city s
parks.
Col. James A. Woodruff, director of
public buildings and public parks, yes
terday announced the Army Band will
play tomorrow evening at the Taft
Recreation Center, Twentieth and Otis
streets northeast. On Tuesday evening,
in the District Of Columbia World War
Memorial in West Potomac Park, the
Navy Band will be heard On Thurs
day evening. also in the War Memorial,
the Marine Band will play. The Com
munity Civic Band will play on Friday
evening at United States Reservation
No. ITO, at Tenth and U streets.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
SHOT BY PLAYMATES
Boy Wounded by Stones Shot From
Gun With Blanks.

Wounded in an unusual accident,
Julius Fortwengler, 10, Of 1914 Isher-
wood street northeast, was treated at
Casualty Hospital yesterday for an in
jury to the right arm.
Police said he was shot by playmates
who were firing blank cartridges from
revolver with stones jammed in the
barrel. After receiving attention at the
hospital the boy returned home.
Evening star., 1933-06-25

guns, automatic rifles, trench nortars,
rifle grenades. hand grenades and
pistols.
Nearly so officers and men from the
District of Columbia took the course
as part of the 9Th Marine Reserve de-
tail.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
COURSE IN WEAPONS
TO END AT QUANTICO
Officers and Non-Commissioned
Men Under instruction to Be
Detached to Inactive Duty.

The special course in infantry weap-
ons, which has been under way at
Quantico, will terminate Wednesday
when the officers and non commissioned
men under instruction will be detached
TO inactive duty status, permitting them
to return to various reserve units, where
they will act as instructors.
The course included detailed instruc-
tions in range firing and range admin
istration for machine guns, submachine
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Evening star., 1933-06-25
DEFINITE UPSWING,
STEADY, SUSTAINED,
is UNDERWAY IN U. S

Continued From First Page.)
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FORESTRY UNITS
TEST ARMY'S
Theoretical Preparedness
System Put to Trial in
Recruiting.
Continued From First Page.)

ones In the most convenient sections of
the country, notes the capacity of their
outputs and the rest is speedily accom-
plished.
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Transportation Intrigues.

Order Prepared Quickly.
He pressed a button and one OF the
clerks took the penciled memorandum.
Just make out an order for this" he
said. Within five minutes the official
order was returned 10 him.
That goes TO the railway representa-
tives who will arrange the routingS and
all the other details" he said.
Just like that. No hurry, no fuss
But it tells the story of a highly eff
cient organization that is working dav
and night throughout the country, with
the precision Of perfected machine.
The Army had on hand, outside it's
national defense reserve, a large stock
of World War goods With some help
from the Navy, these stores were util-
lied, as far as they went, in supplying
the forest forces.
The only supplies purchased by the
Conservation Corps officials were the
now celebrated toilet outfits to augment
the original Army kits supplied by the
Quartermaster Corps.
Huge supplies of clothing and ma
teriel, Of course. had to be supplied
from the factories of the Nation. All
major contracts have been awarded
after competitive bidding. Corps area
authorities, however. have authority to
purchase urgently needed supplies in a
bidding. When this Is necessary red
tape is slashed, the best equipped fac
tories are notified and the order turned
y as in wartime. n
& Many millions OF dollars Expended on
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|, In addition to their high fuel
and energy value, mineral salts
and vitamins A and B are present
in whole grained cereals.
Balancing Cereal Diet
Further experiments have made
clea. the Importance of the sup
Elementary foods in high cereal
diet. The choice Of other Foods
must De correct to make the entire
diet balanced and adequate. Milk
contains most of the factors miss
ing in cereals. so if you serve
plenty of milk and cream with
your child's cereal, you may be as
sured that his diet is not lacking
in the essentials of nutrition.
Use a variety Of cereals. The
same breakfast morning after
morning soon becomes unpopular
But during cold weather there is
no danger of deterioration and
different cereal can be served
every morning at no extra ex-
pense. Well cooked cereal served
with plenty of rich milk contrib
utes many calories of high nutri-
tive value as well as ash constit-
uents and vitamins to child's
daily dietary.
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LIQUOR RULES
TO BE DRAFTED
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torney General Cummings has
referred to Postmaster General
Farley the question of whether
newspapers carrying liquor ad-
vertisements can be admitted to
the mails when they are destined
for dry states.
An offer to help states formu
late liquor rules has been made
by the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment Gov
ernors. of Illinois, Indiana, Louis
lana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ore
gon Pennsylvania, Washington
and Wisconsin - States without
control measures-received such
communications. Only one -
Washington-has replied and the
letter was only a formal acknowl-
edgement. All states except those
nine either have liquor control
laws or have called legislative
sessions to deal with the problem.
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and hammered the local line time
and again for good gains. At no
time were the Cats able to ease
UP and the Forest City boys
showed flashes of power.
Coach Jackson sent in his sec
ond string team in the final min
utes of the game and the reserves
showed nice attack.
Jack Gesser. Cat lineman, was
pulled in the backfeld to do most
of the kicking during the after
noon and got, off some nice kicks.
Coach Jackson seems to have
plugged what was considered to
be a weak spot in the Cat attack,
the kicking department, and Ges-
ser, who by the way, acts as gen.
eral utility man and. plays most
any position, has supplied the
plug. - -. Gsr
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? "a SISTER MARY'S
ISM KITCHEN
3Y SISTER MAR1
NEA Service Writer

MANY q mothe, faces the prop
wi lem of supplying an adequate
and wholesome diet from Ilmlteo
resources. When every penny OF
the food-dollar must provide n El-
mum nourishment, no better IN
vestment can be; made than IN the
grain products,
Cereals-whole grained or re-
fined. rolled. cracked, graduated
"puffed. "haked.." ready-to-serve
and pre-cooked-are offered in H-
finite variety. This wealth OF graEl
products is not only the most edp-
nomical food available. but for the
majority of persons the most nu-
tritious.
Cereals Rich in Galleries
Extended Investigations in diet
airy plans have shown that cereal
foods costing only II per cent of
The total expenditure for food, fur
nished 40 per cent Of the fuel
value, - ,er cont of the N0tein
and IS per cent OF the phosphor-
Gus compounds" DR.. Walter II.
Eddy in commenting on the value
of cereals says: Children are
busy engines requiring much fuel
food" Since cereals are relatively
cheap and rich in Galleries which
furnish fuel" they may provide
a means of lowering living costs
and at the same time actually i'm
prove diets"
Mary Swartz Rose also points
out that "a study of the dietaries
If several groups of children, all
having an excellent supply of milk
and none being very low in vege-
tables, has shcw'l that the COM
mcuest dietary defect is shortage
Of total calories, sometimes
through a very limited intake OF
cereal foods.
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the Davis house across the street
from the sub-station. where ne is
employed. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Collins and
little daughter, Frances, of Win
ston-Salem, were dinner guests
Sunday of Miss Agnes Chester
and her mother.
Friends of Mrs. Luther Pace
will be glad to learn that she is
recovering from a recent illness:
Winnie Lou, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Potts, who was
accidentally hurt in play last
week is improving.
Mr.. Tom Pace has bought the
place near him known as Cash
wells Corner" and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reece and family of Henderson
Vile are occupying the home;
Carl Floyd and Miss Dolly Floyd
and others, of Greenville, spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Marquim. "@..;. 49,. :
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BEARCATS WIN
GAME FRIDAY
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finally went over for the first
touchdown of the day. Parker
passed to Edney for the extra
point.
In the second quarter the Cats
again pushed down the field and
Edney went over the goal. The
extra point was missed.
The main Forest City threat
came in the third quarter, when
II. Hollifield, who had already
proven to be the outstanding
ground gamer for Forest City, got
loose for 35 yards to put his
team in a scoring position. The
Cats braced. however, and on the
last down LYDIA recovered a fun
BILE and few. minutes later Par
ker got loose on one of his brill
liant runs to pull the locals out of
danger.
In the fourth quarter the Bear:
cats put on another sustained
drive and Miller tailed again. A
pass accounted for the extra
point. ="
The local line continued to play
outstanding football. and with the
exception of H. Hollifield, none of
the Forest City backs could gain.
The Cat ends smothered every at
tempt to skirt their territory.
In the backfield. the work OF
Coach Jackson's -Four Horse
men, was brilliant. Miller, the
hard-driving, housekeeping half
back gained consistently. Parker's
running was outstanding and he
got loose time and again for
gains. Captain Johnson and the
speedy Edney played powerful
games and the local interference
clicked smoothly.
H. Hollifeld, Forest City's
quarterback played a fine game
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Ruth's Batting
Average Shows
.3Ol For Season

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-(UP).-
Babe Ruth's official batting aver
age for the past season yesterday
was announced as sol by Henry
Edwards of the American league.
1t was the eighth straight year
Ruth has batted over 800, and
gives him a lifetime major league
batting record of .346.
1t was thought that Ruth might
fall below 300 for the first time
since 1925, when he was injured
and batted only .290.
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Football Results

Following are results of lead
ing games played Friday:
At San Francisco-St. Mary's
81, Nevada o.. %.
AT Orangeburg-South Caro-
lima A. & M. T. Clark 0.
At Birmingham - Birmingham
Southern 3s, Jacksonville Teach
ers O.
At Dekalb-Dekalb Teachers
40, Wisconsin Mines O.
At Raleigh-St. Augustine 7,
Kittrell 6.
Asheville High 0, Christ School
Z. -. -,
. Waynesville High Is, Marshall
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BARKER HEIGHTS

BARKER HEIGHTS, Oct. %.
Miss Lucille Potts has gone to
Flagler Beach, Fla, to spend the
winter months at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Louise Upsom.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Cashwell
and son, Arthur Cashwell, who
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have been spending the summer
here, have returned to their home
in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Mamie Mitchell spent last
Thursday with her sister, Mrs. L.
E. Mccall, of Dana.
Lee Duncan is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Harris
we'll of East Flat Rock, have
moved on Stepp street.
NJ. Nj. Hambright has purchased
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ALIMONY CUT WHEN
WOMAN ASKS MORE

CHICAGO. Oct. 2S.-(UP).-
Her 1925 monthly alimony insult
ficient to permit payment of a
detective to watch her husband,
Mrs. Lillian Trowbridge appeared
in court yesterday to ask for
more.
Judge Walter j. La Buy heard
her plea for a detective, vacation
and maid expenses. Then he list
ened to DR.. Chester w. Trow-
bridge, who said he had only $50
left each month after paying his
wife.
The alimony was reduced to
$500 a month.
Advertise it or you may
have to keep it.