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Evening star., 1933-09-28

The next Oldest boy, Kermit, %, is
able to earn only few cents a week,
carrying packages for customers of va
rious chain groceries in the section
The Oldest girl, Juanita, is in i'll health,
and the other youngsters-Donald. IL,
and Wilma, 9. are too young to work
Both attend the Cottage City public
school
A week or 50 ago a wrecker ap-
peared with the announcement he had
been engaged by the owner, New
York real estate corporation, to rae
the structure.
He said if we could find lot he'd
give us enough lumber and bricks to
build a little place" said Mrs. Snyder.
But nobody will give us permission
to build on their lot for nothing. and
We have no money. Right now we
have exactly sand what can we do
with that?
THE only thing we can do, I guess,
is simply to stay here until they tear
the walls from around us, and then
trust to luck. We keep thinking some
thing will turn up, but we've been
thinking the same thing now-maybe
I should say hoping-for more than a
wear ."
Evening star., 1933-09-28
CITY HEADS OBTAIN
TENTATIVE BUDGET
D. C. Economy Committee
Turns Over 1885 Drafts
of $36,71O,O00.

The District Economy Committee
turned over to the Commissioners TO-
day the tentative draft of the 1885
District estimates calling for appropr1-
ations totaling approximately $685.
10000.
For nearly a month the committee,
working day and night, struggled with
the financial estimates, and finally
whipped into shape what it believes
to be a balanced budget.
The committees work consisted chief- =
ly of eliminating about $8,000,00O OF
items recommended by the department.
heads to keep within the Budget Bu-
reaus Limitation Of $36, 100000. Before
doing so, the department heads were
given an opportunity. at series OF
hearings, to show the justification for
their requests, which would have re-
quired an appropriation OF approximate
ly $45, 1000, 600.
The Commissioners will pass upon
the estimates before sending them TO
the Budget Bureau. Some changes may
be made, but there is little likelihood
that the total will be altered.
Due by September 30.
The Budget Bureau has called for the
estimates not later than September 80,
which is Saturday BY that time, the
Commissioners hope to be in q position
to submit a skeleton outline OF the
budget, but the detailed estimates. to-
gether with an explanation OF the varl-
Gus items, are not expected to be ready
for the Budget Bureau for several
weeks.
Although the budget total is about
$4,O0O,000 in excess Of the approprla-
ton for the current fiscal year, the
Economy Committee reported it would
not be necessary to increase the exist
ing $1.50 tax rate to support the items
it recommended. The Commissioners
are known to be opposed to higher
tax levy and undoubtedly will approve
this recommendation.
As q guide for the Commissioners
during the budget deliberations, Maj.
Daniel j. Donovan, auditor and budget
officer, prepared a comprehensive f1nan-
cial report, showing the prospective
condition Of District finances at the
close of the present fiscal year, and an
estimate of the revenue to be available
in the 1885 fiscal year to support the
budget for that period. The details Of
this financial statement were not re-
vealed, but the Commissioners are ex-
pected to make 1t public when they
complete consideration of the budget.
Comparable to 1884.
The $36,71O,00O budget, while $4,000,-
900 greater than the appropriation for
the current fiscal year. District officials
said, will in effect. be comparable to
the 1884 appropriation, because the in
crease represents chiefly salary items.
In obedience to Budget Bureau orders,
the Economy Committee provided the
salary estimates on q 100 per cent
scale, In anticipation Of restoration Of
the Is per cent pay cut by July /. It
has been estimated that restoration Of
the IS per cent cut would add So, zoe, 900
to the budget.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
EXHIBIT OPENS TONIGHT
More Than 80 Pictures Will Go
on Display at GIT Twenty
third Street.

The Washington Photographic So
ciety will hold its first annual exhibi-
tion tonight at GIT Twenty-third
street. The exhibition will be judged
by David B. Edmonston.
The guest list includes DR.. j. A. Ohm
stead, chief photographer Of the Smith
sonian Institution; Clifton Adams Of
the National Geographic Society; Capt.
Frederick W. Hoorn, in charge Of the
Army Pictorial Service, and Burt H.
Carol, formerly with the Bureau Of
Standards.
The members Of the society have an
exhibition Of more than 80 pictorial
photographs. number Of which have
been exhibited in recent Photographic
competitions.
Officers are: President, F. r. Marsten,
War Department.; secretary, Mrs. Alice
E. Moreland treasurer, Shaw Hall
Matthews Of George Washington Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

16 rooms, was built in 1887, when Cot
tage City was an infant subdivision
known as Highlands. It was used as a
club house for a while: then it became
a rather notorious roadhouse. After its
heyday, 1t was used as a sanitorium and,
in more recent years, as a childrens
home. 1t was abandoned, however, five
years or so ago.
About two years ago a homeless
family-Louis Downey, his wife Mary
and their five children-took possession
Of the place, after tramping more than
800 miles in quest Of a place to call
home" They stayed there until
Downey landed a job on a farm in
nearby Virginia. moving out only a few
weeks before the Snyders were evicted
from their home
Since moving into the old building
Snyder has had only temporary work
sometimes for as much as a few weeks
at time. more often for only q day
or so.
His oldest son, George, jr., who is
married and has a small daughter.
hasn't been able to help. He. too. has
been out Of work for most Of the last
two years. He lives in Paynesville,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES AT HOME HERE
DR.. Charles V. Petteys, sc. District
Resident 70 Years, III
/, Few Days.

DR.. Charles v. Petteys, s6, a Civil
War veteran. who had lived in Wash
ington for 10 years, died yesterday at
his residence, 1916 New Hampshire
avenue. He had been Ill only a few
days.
DR.. Petteys was a native of Palmyra,
N. Y. He served throughout the North
South struggle with the Union Army.
He came to Washington to live in 1868.
He was a member of the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants of the District,
Hope Lodge, Masons, and Burnside
Post, G. A. r.
Surviving DR.. Petteys is son. Ver-
non C. Pettys, Of Virginia, and sis
ter, Mrs. Florence Donohue, of this
city.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day at 10 am. at Hines undertaking
establishment. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
98, TELLS YARNS
OF RIDING WITH JESSE JAMES

themselves he viii Be cared for in the
Pennsylvania city.
Tyler said he was kidnapped by Sioux
Indians at the age of 2, never knew
his own name and was "christened"
Tex Tyler by the great Sam Houston.
He said he rode with Jesse James,
and participated in many railway and
mail coach robberies, in the days Of
his wild" youth, before he reformed.
Tyler, small Of stature, with thin
ming hair and q luxuriant white NOUS
tache, recited names, dates and places
glibly He explained. however, that he
could no longer tell his best stories,
due to q failing memory.
Despite this handicap, he talked him
self into Q comfortable lodging here.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
Wreckers Tearing Home From around
Destitute Cottage City Family of Six
Parents and 4 Children
Took Refuge in Aban.
dOned Structure.
Half of Present Abode
Has already Been Torn
DO,u, by WOrkmen.

TrS only a matter Of a day or two
now before the SnyderS-George,
Ella and their four children-will
i see the walls Of their depression
home" torn down around them, and
they still haven't any idea where they
are going or what they are going to do
Snyder, 54-year r-old unemployed ce-
ment worker, and his wife, who is few
years younger, have been in some pretty
tight places since the depression hit
them, little more than a year ago, but
their present plight is the most des-
perate Of all.
The dilapidated old house in which
they've lived since they were evicted
from their home is rapidly falling be-
fore a crew Of wreckers. Half OF the
structure has been razed already; the
other half-the part In which the Sny-
ders have their few belongings crowded
probably will start crumbling before
the dismantlers tomorrow.
Matter Of Day Or Two.
First, they'll rip of the roof, I
guess" Mrs Snyder said today. Inen
they'll start on hte walls Of our three
rooms. It's just matter OF DAY OF
two at the most
In more prosperous times, Snyder was
able to take care Of his family about as
well as the average working man. When
the depression came along, however. ne
lost his job and, after that, it was just
a case Of doing the best he could on
temporary work.
Things went from bad to worse, how
ever. and, in August. 1882. he and his
family were evicted from their home IN
Cottage City. Md, for non-payment OF
rent
Penniless. he gathered up his furni-
ture and other belongings as best he
could and moved them into an aban-
doned building at Barney and Spa
streets, Cottage City. a few blocks from
his former home.
The old place wasn't much, but 1t en-
abled the Snyders to keep fairly warm
in Winter and reasonably dry during
rainy spells.
The old structure. containing about
Evening star., 1933-09-28
Young People Hold Banquet.

Young people Of Francis Asbury M. E.
Church last night held a banquet at
the church at which plans for the
coming year were outlined and new
officers introduced. Among the speak
ers were Rev. e. G. Beery, pastor Of
the church; Gene Brayshaw, president
of the Young Peoples group; Louise
Munsey, Francis Ferguson, Dorothy
Smith. Billy LehleF, Mary Frances
Israel, Rozzie Mitchell and other officers
and committee heads.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

The West when the West was wild
and woolly-lndians, cowboys, bandits
and bulletsl
That was the past described to Sal
vation Army workers today by Tex
Tyler, 9s-year-old hitch-hiker. on his
arrival here from Amarillo. Tex.
Tyler backed up his yarns with the
assertion he walked every step OF the
way from Texas to . town IN nearby
Virginia, where motorist gave him q
lift into Washington.
He was en- route to join q friend in
Chester, Pa, but arrived here IN q
weakened condition, and will remain
until local welfare workers can assure
Evening star., 1933-09-28
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Ladies' Fire Auxiliary Celebrates
9Th Birthday Tonight.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the District
Fire Department will hold its sixth an
niversary celebration tonight at Joppa
Hall, 4209 Ninth street A part Of the
program will be the cutting of a large
birthday" cake.
Mrs Robert Hayes, president of the
auxiliary, has announced that the $25
won by the group for the most beauti-
full float In the Labor day parade will
be given to the boiler fund at Children's
Hospital.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
E. c. Graham to Speak.

Edwin c. Graham, president, and
Roger j. Whiteford, general counsel
for the Hamilton National Bank, will
address the regular monthly meeting
tonight of the Northeast Citizens As
sociation at the Northeast branch Of
the Hamilton Bank, at Eighth and H
streets.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia Showers late
tonight and tomorrow; cooler tonight,
gentle north shifting to southeast or
south winds.
Maryland-Showers late tonight and
tomorrow; slightly cooler in east por-
ton tonight.
Virginia Cloudy. probably occasional
showers tonight and tomorrow: slightly
cooler in east and south portions to-
night.
West Virginia-Showers late tonight
and tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
little muddy this morning.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE
10000 POUNDS OF PORK
Error Made in Announcing 2,21O,-
600 Pounds Would be
Distributed to Needy.

The District will receive 10000
pounds of pork through the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration, in
stead Of 2,210,O00 pounds. George S.
Wilson, director of the District Board
of Public Welfare, was notified late
yesterday.
Announcement Of the larger amount
resulted from a mistake in calcula-
tions in the Federal Office, it was re-
ported. The pork is to be distributed
to families on the District emergency
relief rolls.
District officials expect to receive the
first allotment Of the pork October Z.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
FREEMAN FETE SET
Tenth Anniversary of Election
Will Be Observed.

The tenth anniversary Of the election
of the Right Rev. James E. Freeman as
Bishop Of Washington will be cele-
brated tomorrow.
The program for the day is as fol-
lows: 7:30 am, communion, Bethle-
hem Chapel, Washington Cathedral: II
q IN, service with communion, Church
of the Epiphany; noon, luncheon given
by the clergy, Epiphany Parish Hall; 3
pm, festival service with sermon,
Great Choir. Washington Cathedral,
and pm. reception. Bishops Garden,
Cathedral Close
Evening star., 1933-09-28
YOUTH is BURIED

Rites Held for Victim in Acct
dental Discharge of Rifle.
Dudley G.. Struve, Is, East Woodbine
street, Chevy Chase, Md, killed. by
te accidental discharge Of rifle. was
buried in Rockville Union Cemetery
today after funeral services at his
home.
DR.. j.. Hillman Holnster, pastor Of
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
of1ciated and group Of the boys
companions acted as pallbearers.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

Monthly precipitation in incl
the Capital (current month to
Evening star., 1933-09-28
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, 80, 200 pm. yesterday.
Year ago. II.
Lowest. 10, 7:3o am. today. Year
ago, 56.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on June g.
Lowest, IA, on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest, 90 per cent, at midnight.
Lowest. 47 per cent, at 200 pm.
yesterday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High .......... 2:53 am. 4:01 am.
Low .......... 9:48 am. 1851 am.
High .......... 3:27pm. 4:36 6p.m.
Low w...........1 .10:05 pm. 11:13 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today. ....... Sol 5:56
Sun, tomorrow. 6:02 5:55
Moon, today. .... 1921 pm. 0:O6 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
PrecipitatiOn.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
ADVANCE IN COTTON
BRINGS OUT SELLING
Liquidation Has Appeared During
Week as Market Approached
9-Cent Level.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 2o.-Recent sharp
advances have been followed by irregu-
lar fluctuations in cotton with reaction
airy sentiment more or less in evidence
at times during the past week. After
selling off from 893. tine peak of the
movement. to 8.44 for July contracts on
Monday, prices rallied on a more favor
able view of the European political out
look promoted by the conciliatory
speech Of Chancellor Hitler. July sold
up to 886 or within points of the
recent high, but encountered renewed
realizing or liquidation and prices re-
acted partly later in the week.
According to the Census Bureau. do
mestic mill consumption for April
amounted to 470 6S5 bales against 1885,
481 for April last year and the New
York Cotton Exchange service says that
the present rate of mill activity is the
highest since January, 1880. when busi-
ness activity and manufacturing pro-
duction were just beginning to feel the
economic depression. Both Southern
and New England mills are said to have
ton more freely and while offerings
have been more liberal in the South
the basis has continued steady. Sales
of so-called Red Cross cotton out of
the Norfolk and New York stocks
amounting to about Al 900 bales, have
attracted considerable attention and are
SUPPRESSED to have led to little hedge
selling here and In Liverpool.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
Commodity Price
Changes of Week
BY III. n. McGILL,

Editor, McGin Commodity Service. Inc.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, May 20 (PD.-
The index Of all commodity prices
failed to advance during the past week.
This is the first seven-day period that
prices have not increased since the first
week in March. The figure is exactly
the same as a week ago. There were
more advances than declines, and out
of IA individual groups successfully
registered increases and only declined,
leaving 8 groups unchanged. In every
case price changes were of limited
nature.
Industrial prices were fractionally
higher. caused by higher price averages
for hides and leather. non-ferrous
metals. paint materials, coarse textiles
and vegetable oils.
Increase in Buying.
Since prices of basic commodities
started to advance actual buying has
increased to the highest level in over q
year, and inventories are entering con-
sumption in a more rapid manner.
During the past week reports generally
confirmed a gradual but steady upturn
in industrial activity. Figures available
tinuation of a downward trend.
Agricultural prices recorded the first
decline in 10 weeks. The drop was due
largely to lower quotations for cotton,
oats. hay and flaxseed. Plans to facili-
tate the farm relief bill are going for
ward. as are plans to stabilize industry
by controlling production, hours Of
labor and wages. 1t requires time to
complete the machinery which will
make the plans practical and beneficial.
Although this period has no precedent.
studies of former periods of unusual
price changes feature an irregular up
ward trend rather than steady, un-
interrupted movement.
Live stock prices moved upward for
the second consecutive week, principally
due to higher levels for cattle, sheep
and lambs. The price advance from
the low. however. measures II per cent,
against II psr cent for ell commodities.
Hides and leather showed the great
est percentage increase of any group.
Both hides and certain feathers were
substantially above the quotations OF
the previous week.
Non-ferrous metals also continued
the upward movement due principally
to higher levels for copper.
Fine textiles remained unchanged
this past week due principally to de-
clines in raw materials being offset by
advances in finished goods Coarse
textiles, however. used in industry were
sharply higher.
Vegetable oils as well as paint mater
ials. reached new highs.
The seven groups that averaged high
er during the week were as follows:
Industrial products, livestock, hides and
leather, non-ferrous metals, paint ma
terials, coarse textiles and vegetable
oils
The four groups that declined moder-
ately we're: Agricultural products.
building materials, fuels and ferrous
metals.
Chemicals. fine textiles. paper and
pulp recorded no change from the pre-
viouS week.
Important Changes.
Most important price changes in the
McGill Weekly Price Index were as
Evening star., 1933-05-21

Dividend rates in dollars
arsb' extra 'Pps - in stock cr
srns rn l In SGeS Plus ~ In stock Fad this yesrNnc
last regular rate ~ AA ssesA Sfsas
Evening star., 1933-05-21
MILLS AT YOUNGSTOWN
ON MORE ACTIVE BASIS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 20:-
Steel production in the Youngstown
district will rise next week to approx
mately 43 per cent of capacity, after
having gone to 40 per cent at the mid
die CT this week.
Next week will be the ninth consecu-
tive week to show gain in mill oper-
ations here.
Carnegie Steel Co. will operate two
additional open hearth furnaces, put
ting about 40 of the districts SO 1ur-
naces on the active list. Some Of the
active units, however. are small ones.
With the addition, Carnegie will have
IL furnaces working next week, the
largest number since October, 1929
In addition Republic Steel Corpora
ton will show gain in Bessemer Steel
output.
Ordinarily steel production shows a
seasonal decrease in May.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
CURB SHARES
| IN PROFIT TAKING
SpeciaIties Are Target for
| SelIers-Some Oils Resist
7 Pressure.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, May 20-The Curb
turned somewhat heavy today, though
volume was of moderate proportions.
Week end profit taking in an assort-
ment of specialities which had been
advancing rapidly tended to spread
to other divisions of the list, although
some oil shares resisted pressure.
Losses of a point or more were rec
brded by Aluminium of America, Swift
81 Co., Ruberoid. Great Atlantic g. Pa
cific, Pepperell Manufacturing and Ma
tional Sugar Refining. In utilities
Electric Bon6 6; Share. Duke Power
and American Gas drifted downward.
though Consolidated Gas Of Baltimore
rallied major fraction.
Standard Cap e. Seal was one of the
exceptions to the general trend, ad-
vancing more than points on an
early transaction.
Darby Petroleum rose 1l2. Oil issues
generally we're rather quiet after Fri
days upturn in response to prospective
Federal legislation designed to assist
the industry.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, May 20 LP)-Foreign
exchange firm. Great Britain, in dol,
lars. others in cents. Great Britain.
demand, 3.87ls cables. 3.S7l4; 60-day
bills. 3.86li. France, demand, 450i2;
cables, 4.51. Italy, demand, 5.9734;
cables 5.98.
Demands Belgium, 1882. Ger
many, 27.041a. Holland, 46.06l2. Nor
way. l969la. Sweden, 1892. Den
mark, 17.291a. switzerland, 22.1l12.
Spain, GIT. Portugal, 354n. Greece,
.65Isn. Poland, 13l3n. Czechoslova-
kia, 3.41&4n. Yugoslavia, 1.60n. Austria,
1445n. Rumania, .70i2n. Argentine,
29.33n. Brazil, 7.59n. Toxic. 23.62l2.
Shanghai, 24.45. Hongkong, 2.725.
Mexico City (silver peso, $3.50. Mont
real in New York, $780, New York in
Montreal, 1,1l5.00.
Nominal
Evening star., 1933-05-21
COPPER BUYING.

NEW YORK, May 20 GP.-Copper
buying is at slower rate here and in
the export market. but dealers report
that holders are not seeking to force
sales in either market.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, May 20 CP).-Per share
earnings Of corporations reporting in
the last week with comparisons with
the previous year, included the follow
ing.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1888

CRepord by 4 D CO.
SALES OCCURRING ON
10.
Evening star., 1933-05-21

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 81:
Evening star., 1933-05-21

Most important price changes in the
McGill Weekly Price Index were as
follows.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

u 1000 Metropolitan Club 4iss. 1885. .............
1000 WASHINGTON Suburban SEA is41. ss4essssp..
Evening star., 1933-12-15
Marriage Licenses.

Timothy Albert, "a. l53 Fla. ave, and
Dorothy n: Kelly. Is. a62b 18th ST. st..
Evelyn stewart 70, 3si4 as'aa HsWthonn. ss snd .e
Rev. Q. =. Murray.
i7sS - szS szsh st. E. s.s sss yihisa Wisn
oses. ,. chepoxeth. So and Mary NJ.
Ihiede 49, both Of Baltimore; Rev. H.
Jacob II. Gels, %. and Elizabeth L. Frye,
n. both Of Baltimore; Rev. L. NJ. zim-
Robert g. West "a, .e43 goth st, ne. and
Etta Smith. 20. Al L st. n.e.; Rev. A. ].
Horace Howell. %. 614 25th pl,. me-. and
c. L. smallwood.
L. T.. !ewles, 22. 3e3 Charming st. ne.
and Dorethy 2. DsTr; a;; 20. 1885 Gales
walter IT nc g. SsS coDp e. G5'fa shs canon. st.. and
Leila q. Milstead. "a. 4113 Gault pl ne;
Rev r. w. Frame.
William J, Johnstone. SO. 1923 q st., and
Ida =. KINGSTON, Al, 729 goth st.; Rev.
J. H. Dunham.
eonae snd riorenes ast sniliinss. Io is % 5ss st.
s.w.: Rev q. N. .Willisms;
Manley e. Olive, 81, 636 e st. sw., And
Grace L. Mccall. SO, Abingdon, Va; Rev.
John z Briggs ,o ,o,s a.. :.
and Helen e. Richards. 10, 22 Nicholson
Edwin p. De Shazo. 50, and Selma !.
Mitchell. 35, both Of Newport News. Va;
Rev. Daniel M. Brown; No SO.
Of Baltimore; Rev. M Becker.
Joseph L. Barron, %, Jeierstown. Va. and
Edna g. Beatty. 21, Front Royal, Va;
Rev. John @. Ball.