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Increase Uheaf Land

acreage, but at the same time prevent a
repetition of this years disastrous animal feed
conditions caused by the drought, the Depart
ment of Agriculture plans next year TO permit
use OF all the acreage taken out Of wheat pro-
duction for the production of forage crops
Altogether 100000 acres of land will be
available for forage, and this huge total of
land drought-resistant types of forage will be
planted-at least will be planted if the recon-
mendationS of the department are carried out
Next years wheat crop will be 900
bushels, if normal yields occur. This is based
on q restoration OF one-third of this years
abandoned acreage.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

Barnett. commaudant of the Marine Corps
19l4-l920, has told us that when he first ,isited
the house in 1885 it was occupied by Col Com
mandant Charles G. McCaWiey when the house
had an open veranda on the south side covered
with vines Gen. Barnett believed in keeping up
to date and during his occupancy removed the
large water tank from the attic on the third
floor the room was remodeled for servants
quarters and bath; a bath room was added
on the east side Of the house and other changes
made.
1T WAS also Gen. Barnett who conceived the
idea of placing in the house portraits of all
the commandants of Tie corps who had re-
sided there, and in this he was successful ex-
cept in the case of Lieut.. Col. Anthony Gale,
who resided there from 1919 to 1920 and whose
portrait for reproduction could not be found.
During the time 1 lived in the house." says
Gen. Barnett, Il found it exceedingly COM
Portable and enjoyed every moment. One
feature will always remember, because 1t gave
me such great pleasure, was the custom of
the Marine Band to serenade the commandant
at O'Clock every New Years morning NY
wife and I were so much pleased the first time
this happened that We Instituted this custom
of having the whole band at breakfast that
morning, and I understand it is still observed
Many friends, especially the families of officers
of the corps, were very glad to be present on
these occasions and to assist in the serving
of the breakfast"
Since Lieut. Col. Wharton first lived In this
house Q804-18l8) it has been successfully oc-
cuped by Lieut.. Col. Gale G819-1820) Bvt
Brig. Gen Archibald Henderson Q820-lS59),
Col. John Harris 0859-1864), Brig Gen Jacob
Zeilin Q864-1876), Col. McCawley Q876-l891),
Maj. Gen. Charles Haywood QS91-19O3), Mai
Gen. Charles F. Elliott G903-191O), Maj. Gen.
William P. Biddle G911-1914), Maj Gen. Bar
nett Q914-192o), Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune
U920-l929), Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Neville
G929-1930), Maj. Gen. Ben H Fuller $780,
1934, and the present commandant of the
corps, Maj. Gen. John H Russell, makes it
his home.
There are many interesting stories about this
old building, some of which may be true and
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some of which we may not be able to prove.
For instance, the statement that Gen. Ross, the
British commander, made it his headquarters
during the invasion of Washington August "a
and 25, 1914, is probably not true, since his
headquarters and that of Admiral Cockburn
have been located elsewhere in the city. The
Marine Barracks quite likely were occupied by
British forces at that time, but the buildings
there were not saved from the torch because
of this fact, but rather because of the appeal
of the occupants of property nearby who urged
that their homes would also catch fire and
be destroyed.
COME time after the enemy had evacuated
- the city. according to an advertisement
appearing in The National Inteligencer octo-
Der Is, 1914, the home folks were suspected of
doing more damage at the barracks than
the invaders. by appropriating Government
property to their own uses, and so we find
them being requested to return it. as in the
following:
Library of the Marine Corps"
"a generous reward will be given to any per-
son who will give any information where any
of the books taken from this Library on the
oath, 25th or 26th of Augu t. can be found
Those persons who took any books or property
belonging to the Corps for safe-keeping with
view Of returning them will please send them
to the Quarter Masters Office at the Marine
Barracks. Any information concerning any
other property belonging to the corps will be
thankfully received and properly rewarded.
Those who are known to have property be-
longing to the Marine Corps in their possession
(there being several lately discovered will be
waited upon by officer of justice in few
days if the property be not Immediately re-
turned.
The person who took from the Quarter Ms
store several gross of yellow worSted binding
would avoid trouble by leaving it at the
Quarter Masters Office"
@. NJ Office of Marines"
The statement that Aaron Burr was in
carcerated here, when held the charge of
treason, sounds like fiction, and no one seems
to know who the Lincoln conspirators we're
who were incarcerated at the barracks. During
the Civil War, the United States insisted upon
the Confederate naval officer, Raphael Semmes.
residing here for a while, and perhaps other
Southern military prisoners were domiciled
here at different times, but such use of the
Marine Barracks was rather the exception than
the rule.
The commandant'S home looks very fine to-
day, dressed up in a coat of paint, and
any one should be glad and proud to live there
No doubt Maj. Gen. Commandant Russell and
his family feel very comfortable and snug in
the home the Government provides for its
chief Marine officer.
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addition, think was made during Gen Hem
dersons time Q820-1859), but when I don't
know. Above the second floor originally
an attic, with small rooms and dormer win
dows. and that remained until after the house
was remodeled in 1890 81, after my father left
it, and the present third story and mansard
roof were added
Outside of the parlor windows, when lived
in the house, was narrow, open porch, with
iron railingS and steps leading from each parlor
window. This was removed during Gen. Ell
liott'S time, and the present incloSed veranda
substituted which, while very convenient
addition to the house, has. to my mind, ruined
the parlorS and the appearance Of the house.
/HEN my father became commandant and
w until nearly the end of his term there
was large wooden veranda with heavy columns
and railing in front at the entrance of the
house on G street, this veranda being ap-
preached by wide staircase coming from both
east and west. 1t was quite imposing affair
There were outbuildings attached to the
commandments house, one of which stable
in the northeast corner of the grounds at
Ninth and G streets, and some one-story rooms
just outside of the western wall of the house
with windows opening through the north wall
of the barracks incosure but when these out
buildings were erected 1 am unable to state
though think it was rather early in the last
century, probably during Gen. Henderson's
time
The second story of the building on the west
was added during Gen Heywoods term, and
the stable changed into a garage in Gen.
Barnett's time There was a conservatory along
the north wall, west of the small gate which
was removed, I think, IN Gen. Elliott's time
The present conservatory to the east of the
house was erected in Gen. Barnett's time.
"Up to the time the house was remodeled
in 1891 there were five bed rooms on the
second floor, the two large rooms overlooking
the parade ground and two small and one
large one on the north with four or five rooms
in the attic, two being used for servants and the
others for storage"
In this same connection, Maj. Gen. George
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Eggs-Market &c lower: receipts con-
hennery whites, 2O@21c; Government
extras. large, 24@2sc; U. s: extras.
mediums, 23@25ci U. S. standards,
Live Poultry-Market continues firm
receipts light. Fowl: Colored, 12@14c;
leEhorns, 8@1Oc; roosters, 6@7c; Ply
mouth Rock chickens Gall sizes), 199
23c; Plymouth Rock spring broilers, 1870
2Sc; reds and mixed Golors, l4@l6c
over, 17@19c: young hens, 10 pounds and
over, zoe. Capons, 1S@21c.
Apples-One Wash. arrived; broken
asd unbroken cars on track Bushels:
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. Virginia, Staymans, U. S.
No. /, IN inches minimum, $1.25 @1.35;
IN inches minimum, $1.65 Oils; "a
inches minimum, $1.7592.S5; U. $.
Yorks, U. s. No. /, az inches mini
S1.s5@1.5O: U. s. No. i, ~ inches
minimum Grimes. $1.25: U. S. Utility
2h inches minimum, Jonathans, 81;
Northwestern greetings. $1:1O; King
Davids, Combination U. s. No. 1 and
U. s. Utility. IN inches minimum, 81.
Broccoli-No carlot arrivals; / broken
car on track. Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Texas pea-crates.
Cabbage-Two Fla. arrived; 6 broken
and 4 unbroken cars on track. Truck
receipts moderate; supplies moderate
demand light; market steady. Florida.
receipts packed locally 81 q 1875; freight
receipts. $1.35@1.4o.
Carrots-Two California arrived; /
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket steady. Texas, half-lettuce crates,
punched $1.256135
Cauliflower-No carlot arrival; 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Celery-One California arrived; l bro.
ken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
weak. Florida. 1-inch crates. washed
$40 dozen: SI.26@ 1.5O; poorer. 81.
Lettuce No carlot arrivals; Six
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. California.
light: demand light; market steady.
Florida. i Z -bushel ham pers. big Boston
type and Romaine, $1.50.
Onions - Two Michigan arrived: 4
unbroken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market slight.
ly stronger. Michigan and Ohio. so
pound sacks. yellows. U. s. No. /,
Peas-one Florida arrived: 2 broken
and 2 unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies light; demand light: market steady.
s spinaoh@ons Hs Temeesi TeRaS arriSed; broken
moderate; demand light: market steady.
Texas hushsl baskets, SOc c~S:
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
very slow; market dull. Florida, mostly
holdovers S6-pint crates, best. S@1Oc;
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Opposition Mounting
To Appointment of
Fay Bentley

Increasing opposition to the
confirmation Of Miss Fay Bentley
as Juvenile Court judge Is being
manifested among both men and
women lawyers, and it is expected
this sentiment may crystalline to
the extent that q delegation OF
local attorneys will wait on the
Senate Judiciary Committee when
the appointment is called for re-
port.
Women lawyers, through no
spirit Of jealousy, base their OBJ
jectionS primarily on politics. The
proteStants have been active in
partisan politics and have done
their bit for the Democratic party.
They claim Miss Bentley is a Re
publican and Is not entitled to the
appointment.
Gentlemen Of the bar, however,
are not restricted to politics in
their objections to the appoint
ment. Republicans and Democrats
alike object on grounds that the
appointee is not sufficiently ex-
perienced in trial procedure and
the law to warrant her appoint
ment to an important post.
The Juvenile Court post is an
important one, lawyers say, and
its Judgment is subject to re-
view by the Court Of Appeals.
The latter tribunal has frequently
been called upon in the past to
review-and sometimes reverse
the judgment of the Juvenile
Court Judge and it Is feared this
procedure may become the rule
in case the present appointment
is confirmed.
It is said by many lawyers that
the present appointee has never
appeared in court as counsel in
a case and her confirmation may
be dangerous to the interests of
her litigants.
Walter c. English, veteran
member Of the bar associations
library committee, has been re-
lieved as chairman of that com
mittee in order that he may
serve on a more important one.
While the library committee
always has been one of the "back.
bone" committees of the associa'
ton, English's new assignment is
to the Committee on the In.
tegral Bar ASSociation"-which is
to counsel directly with President
F. Regis Noel on the most drastic
of his proposed reforms.
John H. Burnett, James A.
O'Shea's partner, is to be new
chairman Of the library com.
mittee.
The committee, by the way, is
one whose work is probably
steadier through the year than
that Of any other committee in
the association except the griev
ance committee.
The library, which is in the
District Supreme Court, is one
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

bof the finest of its kind. Here
may be found not only the latest
volumes Of law but an unbroken
chain Of early English references
and many Of the Colonial ones.
Its book expenditures average
more than $500 annually and
maintenance Of the library rooms,
with two librarians, brings the
expense to a formidable figure.
Assisting BurEett on the COM
mittee are Barney M. Robbins,
w. w. MILAN, David A. Pine,
r. B. Dickey, and Jean M.
Boardman.
Franklyn Yasmer, law partner
of the late Judge A. r. Null
lowny, has renovated his offices
along early English lines.
Both rooms OF Yasmer's suite
are panelled in antique pine
with more knotholes in them
than a racketeer'S "mouthpiece"
can find in a murder indictment.
In these pine-panelled rooms.
Yasmer has dug up some new law
on the local workmen's compen-
sation statutes. The suit, now on
file in the Court Of Appeals, will
establish a local precedent on the
subject Of the expected increase
in the gainful wage Of a disabled
minor The case is Styled Robey
Lee Whitfield versus the EN-
ployes' Compensation and the
New York Indemnity Company.
While the Court of Appeals yes
terday was reporting its decision
that Senator Huey P. Long must
answer Col. Samuel AnSells libel
suit, it also handed down the 1ol'
lowing other opinions:
U. S. A. ex rel VS.. Sullivan and
the National Surety Co., affirmed:
B. j. Gallagher, j. H. Bilbrey and
w. c. Sullivan for the appellee
Fidelity Storage Co. VS.. Reliable
Stores Corp, reversed and re-
manded; George H. ZeutziuS for
the appellant. ]. A. Chaloner VS.
Helvering, affirmed; Sewall Key
ct al. for the appellee. j. E.
Binger VS.. j. E. Wildman, jr., af-
firmed; w. G. Gardiner and
George A. Maddux for the ap-
pellee. Bernard Mccoy VS.. Frank
T. Hines, affirmed; Leo A. Rover,
j. j. Wilson and B. L. Guffy for
the appellee.
Charles E. Lucke and the
Hoover Co. VS.. Conway Coe, re-
versed and remanded; William S
BodgeS for the appellant. H. H
Dorks, adm, VS.. Ickes; affirmed
N. r. Margold, Charles Fahy, J.
K. Cheadle and F. L. Kirgis fo1
the appellee. Lettie Snyder VS.
Helvering, reversed; Jessie I. Mil
Ter for the appellant. Massa-
'chusetts Bonding and Insurance
Co. VS.. Hoage; affirmed; w. G.
Gardiner, Leo A. Rover and j. j
Wilson for the appellee.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Produce Markets

poorer, 9@10c, as low as 50 per crate;
S2-quart crates. $6, few high as $3.50
Sweet Potatoes-Two South Carolina
arrived unbroken cars on track.
Truck receipts light; supplies light; de-
maltd mand Ergnt; market slightly stronger.
Ricans, mostly around 81; Maryland,
Anne-Arundel Anne, County. busheI baskets
eFSSy tsPe IT, Fords s MH Hs5s ;f5@:S
York arrived: broken and 18 unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. New York,
N NaGo-pound l. sacks , Round Whites. U. S.
Green Mountains. L. S. No. 1. s2.35;
Long Island, 1O0-pound sacks Green
Noun MolntaIns' Ios U: s. No. /, s2.4O@2.5o
U. s. No. /, $2.6502.75.
Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand light; market steady.
FLORIDA wide range in quality and con-
dition' lug zoxes. ripes and turning
wrapped, 6x6 and larger $2@2.5O; fair
condition, $3.50.
Mixed Vegetables-One Texas arrived
3 broken and 2 unbroken cars on track
Green Beans-Four Florida arrived;
broken and 5 unbroken cars on track
Truck receipts liberal; supplies liberal
demand light; market dull. Florida
bushel hampers green, flat type, $1.75 q
| q; poorer lower.
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; nc
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, $3@3.50.
Cucumbers-Southern stock: No sup
plies on the market.
Eggsplant-Supplies moderate: de.
mand light; market steady. Florida, IL
bushel crates. $2.5O@3.
Peppers-Truck receipts moderate;
| supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. Florida, IN -busheI crates
| green. fancy, $3.75@4; choice. $3@3.25
Squash-Supplies light; demand light
| market steady. Florida, bushel ham
pers, white wrapped. and Yellow Crook
necks. $202.25.
overs, supplies light; demand light
market steady. Virginia. bushel baskets
mostly around $4,000.
Oranges-Four Florida arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track
Florida, truck supplies LIBERAL bushe
baskets, $1.25@1.75, according to grade
and size.
Grapefruit-One Florida arrived:
broken and 3 unbroken cars on track
Florida, truck supplies moderate; bushe
baskets, $1.26@1.5O, according to grade
and size.
Beets-No carlot arrivals; broker
| @1.S5.
Rhubarb-Michigan, extra fancy, co.
per 5-pound carton.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
w. T. Grant Sales
Up 1871 Per Cent

w. T. Grant Company reports
sales Of 1882, ,562 for the month
of January, compared with $4,-
272,879 for January, 1888, an in
crease Of 1871 per cent. Sales for
December showed an increase OF
91a per cent over December. 1882.
Sales for twelve months ended
January 81, 1884, totaled $78, ,206,-
121, compared with $73, ,086, 1856, an
increase Of seven per cent. The
sales for the fiscal year ended
January 81, 1884, were the best in
the company's history.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
2 Railroads Place
$24,17O,OOO Orders

Award of contracts for the con-
struction of $24,17O,0OO Of new
equipment for the c. and o. and
the Nickel Plate railroads, in
cluding 20 locomotives for the
Nickel Plate, was announced here
Monday.
The Nickel Plate ordered IS
freight locomotives and tenders
from the American Locomotive
Company and five locomotives
and tenders of the CSC type.
together with 20 extra locomotive
tenders, from the Lima Locomo-
tive Works.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
SafeUUdy Stores
Sales Take JUMP

Safeway Stores, Inc, reports sales
of $16,486,586 for four weeks
ended January 81, compared with
$14,995,85 for the corresponding
period in 1919, an increase of 90
per cent. Sales for four weeks
ended December 80, 1888, showed
an increase of 8.9 per cent over
the like period of 1882.
Stores now in operation total
3,282 compared with 1882 last
wear,
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

Richard Baker 11XCuT6S WI44CAA
win not be represented in fairly
appraising his property and 1t Will
undoubtedly give rise to conten-
ton in the future.
This brings to mind the IN
creasing difficulty Of comparing
District realty values with those
in other cities and areas.
Probably no other city IN the
country is so strictly bound by
building restrictions. All these
have a decided effect In keeping
building prices up.
For instance, those attractive
brick residences found in other
cities can be bought for probably
one-half the price they bring IN
the District. The reason is that
the District code forbids the erec-
ton Of brick-veneer buildings
while it is popular and effective
type Of construction elsewhere.
Likewise the practice Of selling
houses already equipped with
stoves and other fixtures ano
gadgets has reduced the local real
estate field to a highly compet1-
tive basis, with the attendant re.
suit that in the race for new and
unusual anti sales resistance
weapons values are apt to sky
rocket.
During the late two-year lull IN
the real estate business there were
several far-sighted operators who
made good business in the subur.
ban field. They still seem to flnc
the business profitable.
Many Of the old houses in Alex
andria bear the S!gnS OF William
S. Hoge and Of Horace H. West
colt. During the past two years
these firms sold a number Of these
old houses, which have since beer
restored by the purchasers. They
are satisfied customers and thu
activity of the agents brought
quite a fad in that city and othe1
outlying districts for that kind o1
property.
Charles Pozer, Fairfax repre-
sentative of Hoge, is engaged fol
long hours in showing these ole
places to prospects, and since h
shows no signs Of discouragement
business must be good.
John Graham, of the native
Alexandria firm Of Graham anC
Ogden, however, is credited with
being the man whose hand is or
the pulse of the clubhouse market
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Feb. s I.N.S).
Poultry-Market steady: demand good !;
supply good. Colored hens lbs. up
15c, medium 14c; leghorn hens 3h lbs.
up 10c. medium Sc; hardrock springers,
springers, &C. colored springers, heavy
lie, medium lac: colored broilers.
15@16c; turkey hens. zoe; roosters,
6@7c; shags, 10c: ducks, 5h lbs. ur'
nary &c: young toms, lSc, capons, zoe.
Butter-Market steady: demand good !:
supply good. 90 score, 24%c; SO score.
23%c; SO score, 22c: standard, 241c.
good supply good. Nearby current
receipts, 17@18c: fresh extra firsts,
zoe: hennery white extras, 2O021c;
So. O.. w. Va, KY. current receipts,
1T@1Sc.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
CHAINS REPORT
SALES RECORD
SINCE 1929

Early returns Of the leading
chain stores and mail order con-
Germs indicate that January was
the best month, in the percent
age Of sales increase for these mer-
chandisers, since the boom years
Of 1923 and 1929.
The first 10 companies to re.
port for the month advanced their
volume $11,572,9 ,961, or 14.9 per
cent, over January, 1888, their
combined business increasing to
$88, ,8O1,171, from $77.228,210 in
the similar month a year ago.
During December, these identi-
cal 10 concerns increased their
sales by 16,798,007, or lit per
cent, the higher dollar volume for
the month as compared with jan
uary being accounted for by the
fact that December Is normally
the peak month Of the year, be-
cause of the inclusion Of the heavy
Christmas holiday period.
In addition to benefiting by the
revival in public purchasing
power, January's results were
favorably affected by good shop
ping weather, and inclusion Of an
extra shopping day-a Saturday.
Also, the comparative showing
with a year ago was influenced
by higher retail prices and by the
fact that January, 1888, was a
poor merchandising month.
Practically all sections Of the
country are contributing to the
current good sales showing. A
most healthy recent sign, accord
ing to leading chain store execu-
tives, is the betterment being ex-
perienced in the North Atlantic
and New England States.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

cry extras. 24@25ho; creamery tirsts.
81 025c.
Cheese firm; State whole milk flats;
specials, 1888, 100 zoe; Wisconsin. whole
milk, fancy young Americans, is.
Eggs-Easier: nearby white specials.
FAC; standards, 23hc; mediums, 23c;
nearby brown specials, 24c; standards.
22h 923c; mixed specials, 23h 022hc ):
firsts, 21hc; mediums, 19@19hc; Pa
cific Coast white fancy packs, rs 20 251z C; !;
standards. 241s @25c; mediums, 23h o
24c.
The wholesale price is $2.2S per 100
pounds, No. 1 fluid milk within the
2O1-21O mile zone,
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. 6 UN.s.).-Butter:
Receipts, 11,14s tubs; steady; old cars.
IL: new, 8. Creamery extras, 23hc;
firsts, 21h @22c; secondA 2Ohc; spe-
cials, 24@24hc.
Eggs-Receipts, 1914 cases: steady:
old cars, 4: new. g.: ordinary current
less than cars. 17hc; cars 1shc; fresh
graded firsts less than cars 17hc; cars,
1sc; dirties and checks. 15hc.
Cheese-TwinS, 12@12hc: daisies,
12h 913c; longhorns, 12% Q13Ac.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 6 (L.N.s).-Hogs;
$4,000; 10000 higher. Top, $3.50
bulk, $4.2OQ4.45; heavy, $3.s5@425
medium, $4.20@4.5O; light $4.1O94.5o
$2.s5@S.4O: pigs. $2.5O@3. Holdovers
5000.
Cattle-7,00O; steady. Calves, 1000
steady. Beef steers: Good and choice
$6@7.25; common and medium, $4@6
Heifers. $3@6.5O; cows, $2.75@4; bulls
$2.5O@4: calves. $4@7.50; feeder steers
$3@4.5O; stocker steers, $2.75@4
stocker cows and heifers, $2@3.76.
Sheep-1O,000; strong. Lambs, $50
$50; common $597: yearlings, $3.50 g
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
BUILDING CODE
SEENFURTHER
COMPLICATED
By RICHARD BAKER

Another bill has been intro
duced in Congress to further COM
plicate the local building code
the measure presented by Senator
King yesterday, requiring all
buildings more than 80 feet high,