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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15
F FAMILY f j D.
ENDS|NFATAL
SHOO TING
Third Man, Wounded in Fray,
Dies; Accused Gives
Self Up to Police

Death today claimed a third
victim in shooting fray last
night when an Alexandria police
man went beserk and shot up
the home of his wife'S relatives.
William F. Steuart, Ct, father
of the other two victims, died at
Alexandria Hospital, two bullets
through his body. The police
man, George D. Roberts, %, Il
former marine, is held without
bond on charge of murder.
The other victims of the police.
mans weapon were Ward Steuart,
Al, and his brother, George M.
Steuart, 81.
Due to QuarrelS
Walking into the home of his
wife's relatives last night for the
first time in his four years OF
married life, Roberts, according
to police, shot to death his father.
in-law, Ward Steuart, and the
latter's brother, George M. Steuart,
and seriously wounded William F.
Steuart.
The shooting, according to po-
lice, climaxed a series of quarrels
between the father-in-laW and
Roberts which began at the time
of the policeman's marriage to
Steuart's l8-year-old daughter,
Ardath. The mother-in-law, Mrs.
Elizabeth Steuart, has made her
home with her daughter and Rob-
erts for the last three years, help.
ing care for their two children,
Patricia, 3, and George D., jr., 18
months.
Wife Describes Scene
Roberts went on duty at p m.
yesterday. He returned to his
home on North Royal Street, a
block from police headquarters,
for supper about 6 o'clock. Find
ing the house empty he went to
the home of his wife's grandfather,
six blocks away, and, police say
demanded the return of his wife
and children to their home.
All were seating themselves for
the evening meal when Roberts
entered, according to his wife, who
stated:
81 saw the gun in his hand
and I said, don't shoot I'll go
with yOu.' The same instant my
father said don't move, any,
ONE"
Ward Steuart was shot through
the heart, dying instantly. The
next victim was George who
dragged himself to the phone to
call for aid, where he collapsed.
He died shortly after being
rushed to Alexandria Hospital
with bullet wound near his
heart. William Steuart received
two bullet wounds in his abdo-
men. He was rushed to the hos
pital where he was operated on
and a blood TRANSMISSION given.
His condition was reported critical
by hospital officials this morning.
The telephone call to police was
completed by Roberts wife and
neighbor who heard the shoot
ing.
Roberts Surrendered
Roberts went Immediately to
police headquarters where he
stated:
Il guess YOU are looking for
me. Here 1 am"
Police Capt. John Arnold noti-
fled Albert organs, common
wealth attorney, who came to
headquarters to question Roberts.
The accused slayer declined to
make any statement and de-
manded counsel. Charles Henry
Smith, Alexandria attorney, was
retained. Following a brief con.
ference with the accused man,
Mr.. Smith announced that pre-
liminary hearing would be waived
and indicated that his defense
CONTINUED on Page rs, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15
DR.. C. H. Wesley
Speaks to Alliance

DR.. Charles H. Wesley, head of
the history department at Howard
University, spoke yesterday at the
first anniversary meeting of the
New Negro Alliance at the Metro
politan Baptist Church.
The alliance specialized last year
in colored neighborhoods. Music
was furnished by the Dixie Har-
monies and Louis Brown, organist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15
Romeo and Juliet
Seasons Opening

The washington Community
Players will present Romeo and
Juliet" at Roosevelt High School
Auditorium, Friday and Saturday
nights.
The play opens the winter
drama season of the Community
Center Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15

uG Id E1cI1od
(Chief of the Press of the
merican Delegation, he
brought home the inspiration
for some distinguished pastels.
The sketches, which Mr.. Bell
describes himself in phrases
that give a picture Of South
America, include:
Some character portrait
sketches: scenes in Santiago,
with the Endes in the back
ground and including one Of the
flower market along the
Avenida de la Delicias, the main
stem: in Valparaiso, the Chilean
seaport, where the colorful
houses rise in serried fashion on
hills that blend finally into the
Andes, in Lima where the over
hanging balconies of the houses
and the gingerbread architec-
ture form the chief characters
tic, along with the Spanish
Indian population and the re-
manning vestiges of the Inca
civilization for the benefit Of
tourists.
In Mollendo, Peru, typical
small seaport of the desert
slope in that part of the con"
tinent; At Mania, Ecuador.
where real Panama" hats are
made and mules are the beast
Of burden and where nearly
primitive conditions obtain; In
old Panama City, where cathe-
draIS have golden affairs and
mighty trees subdue dazzling
color.
Along the Pampas, in the
Argentine, where desert stretches
and live gauchos and cattle
give way gradually to vine
yards in the Andes foothills;
in the Andes proper, where
rugged individualism in every
peak gives one a pain.
Speaking of Henry Suydam
reminds me of the fascinating
woman, Mrs. T. Brownell Burn
ham, who recently visited Anne
and Henry Suydam. Mrs. Burn
ham is an exquisite person who
spends the spring and summer
at her villa at LIE Touquet, TAX
ing an active part in the agree
able sophistication of the anus
ing French resort.
But each year, about the first
of October, Mrs. Burnham goes
to Nassau for six uninterrupted
months of deep sea fishing.
She lives on plain little boat
manned by an old sea captain,
the pilot of the late Mr.. Burn
ham who taught his French
English wife American deep
sea fishing.
In overalls and blouse Mrs.
Burnham cooks, sails the boat,
cleans the fish. Does the work
of a scullery boy or a seaman
as easily as she presides at a
charming dinner in France.
The average catch of fish is
about 200 pounds. Mrs. Burn
ham salts most of this down
and gives it to the natives
when she goes ashore once a
week for supplies. For one of
her Bahama friends, who sells
shell necklaces, she saves and
dyes the scales of the big fish.
Mrs. Burnham is dainty and
extremely feminine. A person
of culture and artistic apprecia-
ton, yet one of her proudest
achievements is an imitation
Squid made of strips of oil
cloth. It is a most successful
bait. For six months, the voice
Of the radio is Mrs. Burnham's
only contact with the world of
the shore.
Practically every day I read
Of a new Kentucky Colonel,
created among Washingtonians
by Governor Ruby Laffoon. So
I telephoned the office of Ia
Kentucky Senator to discuss
the matter of Kentuck y
Colonies. r
"Oh pshaw!" saiu the vtDice
at the other end of the Wire.
"if all the living Kentucky
Colonies were to go to the state
Capital at one time, the town
would be swallowed up"
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Now Amos W.! You really
should know better!
Uric Bell, who on Saturday
night was elected vice president
Of the Gridiron Club (Henry

5 u y dam re-
signed t h e
office W h e n
he decided to
go CHI a ri lie
Chan-ing a S
Sp e CT al as
s j S t a n to
Homer Cum
nings) is an
a r t i S t Of
ability.
F. r o m
M on tevideo,
W h e r e he
W e n t last
year as "Jefe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15
OYSTER SUPPER

An oyster and fried chicken
supper for the benefit of Burtons-
vile School will be given Friday,
October 26, at Grange Hall, Bur
onSville Md
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15
Hospitals Here
Given Approval

Every major hospital in the
District is on the approved list"
of the American College of
Surgeons, it was learned here to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-15
Now
Music for Teachers.
Uric Bell as Painter.
Charming fisherman"
By Helen ESSary

every Monday morning the
student body will devote an
hour to the hearing of good
music and to meditation"
This is the announcement of
President Woodcock of st.
Johns College at Annapolis.
Amos w. w. magnificent
name) evidently hasn't changed
since his last job as National
Prohibition Enforcement Of
ficer, or he would now know
that the last ambition of a col
lege boy-on a Monday morn
ing-is to listen to good music.
And as for meditation-on
the events Of the last week
end
Now Amos W.! You really
should know hetterl
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Germany previously. Individual in
dustries are desperately trying to work
out their own barter deals with sup
pliers of their raw materials, but only
a small percentage of them will be
able to make any agreements in the
short time at their disposal before
they will need to repleniSh stocks.
Industrial activity continues at
steady levels, but there is fear OF a
Fall recession at home, particularly II
the import restrictions begin to re-
tard business and reduce employment.
"Berlin's compromise with British
textile interests concerning payments
on deliveries at Hamburg is evidence
that the country breads any open
rupture with good customers. Other
neighbors may force similar adjust
mentS which can go long way to
defeat the purpose of the import ban.
Within the last year the Nazis
have issued more than 80 DEGREES
prohibiting new industrial plants or
the expansion of existing ones. Sup
preston of excess capacity in Ger
many was the official motive Busi-
ness affected, ranging from steel tubes
to neckties, included chain stores.
Banks have most recently come
under the ban. No bank control
board has yet been created. but Ber-
lin expects one eventually. Mean
while, the government and the
Reichsbank have decided that between
now and the end of 1886 no new
banks or credit institutions are to be
allowed. Before this period expires.
it is expected that some kind of COM
plete licensing system will be estab-
lished,"
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Business Is Near
1882 Lows Again,
Editor Declares
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, September 29.-

CHICAGO, September 90
Preliminary reports covering bus
iness activity for September show
that business has slipped back
close to the low level prevailing
in November, 1892, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt won his sweeping
victory at the polls, according to
Gage P. Wright, editor of the
Business Economic Digest.
The consolidated index Of busi-
ness activity which this organi-
zation- computes by combining
various well-known indiceS of
business conditions has been pre-
liminarily computed at go per
cent of normal for September, as
compared with 81 per cent of
normal for August of this year
and SIS per cent of normal for
November, 1882.
The very severity of the re-
cent decline in business Is re-
garded by many students OF
economic conditions as a most
favorable factor in the outlook"
Mr.. Wright said. Since statisti-
cal facts, which cannot be passed
off as propaganda, point con-
vincingly to the conclusion that
the many New Deal measures
have gotten us nowhere fast,
peon1e orc hepinninp tn wink one
eye at the whole proposition.
The time may not be far of
when the various restrictive re-
form measures will be discarded"
Evening star., 1934-09-30
AMSTERDAM WORRIED
BY POUNDS DECLINE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reports, reaching the Federal Re-
serve Board from abroad, indicate
the further depreciation of sterling is
being viewed in Amsterdam with very
great anxiety. 1t was said the fur
ther drop meant not only that the ur-
gently necessary stabilization of cur
rencies is further postponed, but also
that every further depreciation Of
sterling renders the position of the
forin, and in fact of all the gold cur
rencies, more and more vulnerable.
The dispatch said an increasing
number of business men are beginning
to doubt seriously whether Holland,
even If the budget is balanced and
drastic economies carried through,
can continue to stay on the gold
standard.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
U. S. FARM EQUIPMENT
EXPORTS STILL CLIMB
By the Associated Press.

6y TIC AeoUCldtcu EIcso'
The Commerce Department reports
that exports of farm equipment dur
ing August continued the upward
trend of 1884, and reached the largest
monthly total since May, 1881. The
months shipments we're valued at
S2,388.481, 185 per cent greater than
the S836,536 recorded in August, 1888,
and 20 per cent greater than the July,
1894, total of 1898 800.
Tractors and parts made up the
bulk of the export shipments, having
value of $1,380,9l9, or 81 per cent
of the total exports, and more than
200 per cent greater than the s453,218
shipped in August last year.
The United Kingdom continued to
be the first ranking market for trac-
tors, taking $50 wheel and % track
layers. valued at s211,918. and parts
valued at $22.317. Australia ranked
second, and Canada third.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
STOCKS BEAT TIME
AT MONTHS CLOSE
luII Accumulated by Desire
to Await Roosevelt
Talk Tonight.
What Stocks Did
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,


NEW YORK, September 29.-Mar-
ketS remained in rut today as the
curtain fell in the third quarter of the
financial year, leaving memories OF
the dullest September trading in
stocks since 1918, the final year of the
war.
In contrast wit, its boisterous exu-
berance in former years at this season,
the share market had a meek and
subdued air as Wall Street prepared
to accept, starting Monday, full Fed
eral control of security exchanges.
Stocks I owed hstlessly, firming
toward the finish, through a session
which contributed only 222370 shares
to the months turnover. The Septem-
ber volume approximated 12.600,0 900
shares in contrast with 43 ,333, ,974 in
the same month last year.
Other Markets Quiet.
Elsewhere along the financial front
q disposition to mark time also was
apparent. In part the quiet was char
acteristic of week end trading but 1t
was accentuated by the desire of
traders to hear what President Roose-
welt has to say in his ''flreside talk"
tomorrow night before making new
commitments.
United States Government bonds
steadied but other groups for the most
part eased of following the recovery
of the investment market from the
mid-September low points. Commodi-
ties were mixed, with grains tending
lower and cotton rallying for net
gains of IS to 80 cents bale. A break
OF 2l2 to 39s cents in old and new
September wheat was ascrihed to the
closing out of options for the month.
Other wheat futures were off to 7s
OF a cent a bushel. Barley was up
as much as 3 cents bushel.
Mixed changes also were the re-
suit of routine motions in stock
trading.
Rail Leaders Firm.
American Can, United States Steel
common, General Motors and other
pivotal shares rallied fractionally.
Among rails, Santa Fe and New York
Central firmed, the former finishing
q point higher American Telephone
steadied, closing slightly higher after
its decline in the preceding session.
The Standard Statistics Co. average
for 80 stocks was two-tenths of a
point higher at 1913
Steel reports encouraged hopes for
a pickup in demand in the fourth
quarter. Automobile makers we're ex-
pected to come into the market for
steel for new models In preparationS
for 1885 operations, the automobile
industry continued to curtail opera
tions this week Grams reports esti-
mated output at 1924 units, de-
cline of 1,o95 compared with the
week previous and 6,666 below the
total for the like 1888 week.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Stock and

OVIUeuu HACe.
City Ice d Fuel az,
City Ice & F pf(sh
Evening star., 1934-09-30
BY the Associated Press.

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6M "a Calumet 4 Hecla...
29h 12h Canada Dry q A (1)
. 56h 4S11 Canada South t3)..
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s6h IS Case u ID Co. .....
s4ha 56A Case q u pf (4)...
SSM % Caterpillar Trac(1)
4l1s I'm Celaness Corp.
~ IN Celotsx Co (k). 600.
! 1 Celotex vtc (k)....
22K 61l Celotsx Co pf (k) ...
32M 23ss Cent Aguire <1h)..
92 So Central r r of N j..
12h 5li Century Rib Mills.
lSh 30h Cerro de Pasco th1)
7h 81 Certain-teed Prod.
4sk 39h Ches & Ohio (2.S0).
IsK "a Ches Corp t2h)....
81 2 Chi Great Western.
1lM 4 Chi Great Westn pf
Z pa Chi Ind & Louisv pr
8h 2la Chi Mil ST + Il Pac.
13h 34s Chi Nil st P & P Of.
Is Az Chi q Northwestern
20 81 Chi & Northwest pf.
9M 3M Chi Pneumatic Tool
2Ss. l4N Chi -Pneu Tool pf. =.
Ga 2 Chi r & Pac (k)..
8 2 RI&Pac 81 )f(k)
81 3k c RI&Pac ~ Of (k)
6h IN Chi st P M & ON. e.
30s. l9h Chickasha c o 3D..
11h ga Childs Co. .........
17sS 1oA Chile Copper. r.......
6o1 29k Chryslee Corp f1h.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1884

CRepoted ". Hbbs Co, Hbbs Building Washington CO.
INCLUDING SEPTEMBER 2s.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Stock and
~l.,EA~-I D-A.

1854 STOCK ana
High. Low. Dividend Rate.
115 101 Helme (G W. (fD.
lat 1891 Helme(GW) pf fD
I'm 6N Hercules Mot h30c.
sIM SO Hercules Powdsrt3,
101 S3 Hershey Ch pf (t5)
10H ~ Holland Furnace. .
13 5A Holland&Son h50c.
430h $40 Homsstake M (t24)
23A IL Houd-Hersh A j2 " .
61k PSI Houdaille-Hersh b.
29% 121 Houston Oil. ......
81 21s Houston OIL (new).
57A 35h Howe Sound t3). %.
26A 9k Hudson&Manhat pf
PAN 6M Hudson Motor Car.
7A III Hupp Motors. .....
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Continued on Page -
Evening star., 1934-09-30
BRITISH FUNDS GO
INTO EQUITIES AS
TRADE IMPROVES

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-04
LOCAL SCHOOL wins
IN SPEAKING EVENT
Second Leg Of Extemporansous
Contest Puts Bismarck
Students In Lead

Bismarck high school students won
first, second and third places in the
second leg Of the Valley City Kiwanis
clubs triangular extemporaneous
speaking contest held at AIS O'Clock
Monday afternoon at the local schools
auditorium.
The four students placing high and
their subjects were: Eugene Fevold,
Bismarck, Mexico" Stanton Rob-
erts, Bismarck, Aviation" Bob Vo-
gel, Bismarck, Prisons" and Theo-
dore Beeman, jamestown, THE Sla-
preme Court"
Miss Peal Bryant, public speaking
instructor and debate coach at the
local school, presided. Nelson Sau-
vain, chairman Of the state board a
administration. acted as critic Judge.
With the first and second events
concluded and the third and final
contest scheduled for December II at
Jamestown, the standing of the three
competing high schools Is: Bismarck
II; Jamestown. 4, and Valley City, 4.
Competition opened at Valley City q
few weeks ago.
Contestants heard Monday who did
not place were: Arlen johnson, Valley
City, "Music::" De Loris Larson, Val
ley City, Books" Gordon Nashold,
jamestown. Sports" Thomas Nu-
gent, Valley City, Movies" Thomas
Hart, Jamestown, Election Results. )"
In conducting the contests, the stu
dents are given one hour to prepare
to speak on the subject which they
draw.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-04
|SLOVEN HEADS Nd,
| fight ON FUR TAX
State Chairman to Organize
Campaign Opposing Federal
Fee on Industry

Sam sloven, manager Of the North
ern Hide & Fur Co., Bismarck, was
notified Tuesday Of his appointment
as state chairman Of the National Fur
Tax committee by Michael Hollander,
national chairman. The organization
recently launched its fight against the
federal fur tax Is an instrument
which has been responsible for "the
worst season the fur trade has gone
through since the depression"
In statement on how the fur tax
has played havoc with the industry,
sloven Tuesday pointed out that no
body has benefited by the tax" The
statement, In part, declares:
The retailer has not benefited be-
cause market conditions have become
completely chaotic. The manufac-
turer Is hampered In having to meet
the demand for flrs selling below SIS,
due to an exemption on f,lrs whole
selling below that price. The fur mer-
chant has had to reduce the price Of
his pelts to meet demands Of manu-
facturers for skins that can be made
up into garments wholesaling for less
than the exemption price. Price lists
have gone out to the trapper 80 per
cent under last years principally due
to the tax. Labor has had to take its
proportionate cut in revenue to the
industry. The government Is loser
due to the drop In volume Of business:
1t probably costs more to collect the
tax than IL received.
The state chairman Is organizing q
campaign to solicit the support Of the
North Dakota fur trade for the move
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-04
Reverses Opinion on
Sunday Movie Control

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 4.-tR-After Z
more thorough investigation Of the
matter, Assistant Attorney General
Charles A. verret has decided city
ordinances cannot block showing q
Sunday movies.
In . letter last week to Caring
ton, N. D., officials, Verrett said he
thought m old ordinance there, pro.
hibiting Sunday movies, would block
showing Of the films despite passage
Of tho state initiated measure Nov. g.
NJ. W. Murphy, Fargo city attorney,
disagreed with Verret, holding cities
cannot enforce ordinances In direct
conflict with state laws.
Monday night Verret told the
Fargo Forum that since last week he
has studied the matter more thor
oughly, decided municipalities can
regulate, but not prohibit. Sunday
Fargo officials last week found q
local ordinance dating back to 1908.
banning SUCH entertainments on
Sundays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-04
ACCIDENT INJURIES
FATAL TO STEDEM
Harold Brown, Driver OF Car
Which Struck Veteran Rail-
road Man, Held in Jail

Willston, N. D., Dec. 4(P)-Henry
p. Stedem, 70, veteran railroader and
Great Northern call boy. died late
Monday from head injuries received
when he was struck by a speeding
automobile Sunday morning.
Harold L. Brown, 81, was held In
the county Jail facing reckless driv-
ing charge. Brown is being detained
en- $1,000 bond.
The youth was arraigned Monday
afternoon before Judge A. L. Butler
on q charge of failing to stop his car
In case Of injury or death to a per-
son. He was arraigned before Ste
dem died. the hearing will be con-
ttnued Saturday.
It was learned Tuesday no other
action would follow until States At
torney Walter Burk, in Minneapolis
on business, returns to handle the
proceedings.
Stedem was found unconscious on
Williston crosswalk Sunday morn
ing by Mrs. A. E. Fox, who heard the
crash. The victim was taken to
Mercy hospital where he failed to
gain consciousness before he died.
Arraigned before Judge Butler,
Brown stated he was not aware ne
had struck Stedem. He said he did
not know Stedem was hurt until
noon Monday when Chief Of Police
Ole Olson made the arrest.
Mr.. Stedem is survived by his WI
dow. two sons, Clifford and Merlin.
both Of Williston; four sisters, and
che brother. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-04

In Company A Of the first Maine

In Company A Of the first Maine
cavalry.
After the war he moved to Mime.
sofa and married In 1870. In 1851 the
couple moved to North Dakota and
settled on q farm near Arvilla,
where Mr.. Winslow made his home
until his death.
Besides his wife, he leaves three
sons, Walter Winslow Of Grand
Forks and. human and Ray Wins.
low Of Arvilla: two daughters, Mrs.
Ida lie Sueur Of Grand Forks and
Mrs. Owen Jones Of Arvilla; eight
grandchildren and seven great grand.
children.
Funeral services will be held In the
Masonic Temple here Wednesday.