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Evening star., 1934-01-07
SEEK TO DAM LEAK
d. At PRISON COLONY
Neighboring Countries Pro-
test Frequency of Breaks
:is French Guiana.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Cana-
dian Press Escape from the famous
penal colonies in French Guiana, far
from being impossible, has become so
frequent that protests have been made
by neighboring countries, and the
colony has voted rewards from its hard
pressed treasury to dam the leak of
cOnViCtS
figures compiled by penal author
it!ej show that more than 1000 prison.
ers have successfully fed the prison
colonies where many had been SEN
fenced to spend their lives within the
past six years.
Once some 200 escaped in one day.
More than 100 reached the colony OF
Trinidad, where there is no extradi-
ton law, in 1888 alone.
A favorite but dangerous method OF
attempting freedom is by river boats
bought from bush Negroes in French
Guiana Then some try to reach Brazil
through the interior, but many OF these
are never heard from again.
None Flee Devils Island.
None Of the escapes has been made
from Devils Island, which because Capt.
Alfred Dreyfus was exiled there, has
wrongly given its name to the whole
colony.
The principal criminal cantonment is
st. Laurent, on the turgid Maronl
River which divides French Guiana
from its Dutch neighbor There, about
IA miles from the mouth, in great
clearing in a tropical forest is the
prison colony devised by Napoleon to
rid France of its undesirables.
One thousand francs. escaped con-
victs say, usually is necessary for a
dash to freedom The money may be
made by gambling, remittances from
friends, robbery, or more slowly by saw
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of seven determined men will go into
partnership for the adventure.
In the hush Of atropical afternoon when
guards may be taking siesta, or maybe
when the starlight shines on the swirl
ing waters Of the Maroni, the con-
victs push off from the shore II they
are lucky they will slip down the river
unobserved, making for the dreaded
lies hates"
LES hates" is dangerous point at
the mouth Of the River Maroni Shoal
waters, cross currents and keepers OF
the lighthouse are the foes Of the es-
Gaping convicts. And always following
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ings from the dole paid to well behaved
prisoners.
The first step toward liberty is to
establish negotiations, preferably with
a bush Negro from over the river. which
is in Dutch territory.
Aid Can Be Bought.
In the cafes of st. Laurent by night
there are helpers who will provide the
means of escape if the convicts pro-
vide the money. Negotiations are car
ried on there and the convict begins to
hoard food and clothing Often gang
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them, should their craft overturn. are
hungry sharks.
At Mercy Of Ocean Currents.
Once past these perils and out Of
the orbit of prison guards the fugitives
are at the mercy Of the night currents
of the South Atlantic. The waters may
take them north and land them in
Trinidad. Venezuela or In one of the
neighboring Guianas.
Local inhabitants, taking pity, fire.
ouentH repair the battered boats, and
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giving the prisoners. food and clothing
set them again on their way.
Among the most notorious persons
to escape In the last few years have
been the following:
DR.. Bougrat, ''the Marseille muir
derer."
Nourio and Duquesne. who murdered
a bank cashier on the banks Of the
Marne.
Clement Delafond, condemned TO life
imprisonment fer the murder OF tbs
refreshment room keeper at Lorient
railway station.
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BANDIT TRIES TO LOAD
PISTOL BEFORE VICTIM

MINNEAPOLIS (R.-The hold-up
man who entered a coal Office and con-
fronted Harry Hoffman said that he
meant business" but he was thorough
ly unprepared.
Pulling a pistol from one pocket and
a bullet from another he attempted 20
load the weapon, still declaring ne
meant business"
'Oh, you do, do you?" said Hoffman
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Dog Too Well Trained,

OKLAHOMA CITY OP.-State Bank
Commissioner w. ]. Barnett trained
Kingfsh, his dog, to go to the front
porch of his home and bring in the
morning paper. Now, says Barnett,
Kingfish goes about the neighbour
hood collecting newspapers from front
porches. The commissioner returns
them.
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tatesman Gets Armored Car.

ATHENS R.-A bullet-proof, armor-
plated car weighing more than three
tons has been bought by Eleutherios
Venizelos, veteran Greek statesman.
Last June he narrowly escaped de.th
when his automobile was riddled with
bullets by would-be assassins.
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as he delivered a well-timed blow be-
fore the intruder could load the pistol.
The robber escaped.
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Mario Ramsciotti, who killed his wife
and two sons.
Marriott, the tax collectors terror"
Copyright 1934)
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beds for modern
homes. The graceful poster
style in walnut, mahogany and
maple finishes. All sizes.
KannS
Evening star., 1934-01-07

You know, of course, that these
mattresses were never made to sell
at this price-so II you're looking for
a real bargain, come to this sale.
They're made of fine materials, by
expert workmen and will pay you
many dividends in restful comfort.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Produce Markets

strawberries-No carlot arrivals. No
cars on track Truck receipts light:
SUPPLIES light: demand light; market
steady. Florida. truck receipts. &C.
pint crates. 15@1ec per pint, poorer
lower.
Sweet Potatoes-No carot arrivals;
no cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand light; market steady.
North Carolina. busheI baskets. Peurto
Ricans. 81: fair condition. 75@S5c.
Tomatoes-Cne Fla. arrived. broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light; demand light; market steady.
Florida. lug boxes, ripes and turning.
wrapped, Sxs. $1.5o@1.75. according to
conditions.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
9 broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
no cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market steady.
Florida. bushel hampers. green. flat
type. $1.75 5@2.25.
1 broken car on track. Supplies mod
crate: demand light; market steady.
Florida, bushel hampers. $2.75.
Egg Plant-supplies moderate; de-
IL bushel crates. $3.50. according to
Peppers-supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. Florida. 1h =
bust bpshel crates green' fancy 81;
Cucum bers-Hothouse stock: Sup
plies moderate; demand light: market
steady. Illinois. boxes . dozen. fancy
$1@2.50.
KaIe-supplies very light: demand
light; market steady Virginia, bushel
baskets, fair condition, soc; poorer
lower
oranges-Two California, i Florida
arrived; broken car on track.
Florida. bushel baskets, truck receipts,
$1.5OG2. according to grade and size.
Grapefruit-One Florida arrived;
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
Florida, boxes, $2.50Q3, according to
grade and size
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
WASHINGTON
FRYa and PnnIfPv


Eggs-Market steady to firm. Govern
ment graded white extras, large, Nc
higher; receipts moderate. Current re-
ceipts. 1s@17c: hennery whites. 1701ec;
eggs, U. S. extras, large, 22l3c: U. S.
extras. mediums. zoe; U. S. Standards,
large, 21c.
Live Poultry-Market steady: prices
horns. 11@1Sc; ROSTERS. 6@Sc: Plymouth
Rock spring broilers. 21024c. Turkeys:
Toms, ~ pounds and over. ito: hens, 10
pounds and over. 1s022c; caponA 400
Produce
Apples-one Washington arrived. One
broken and, one unbroken cars on
demand light; market steady. Vir.
inehe. Eiehs mninm s1az%nn' Nc ~ inches a
mum, s262.25: Delicious, U. $. No. /. ~
inches minim un. $1.S5 @150: 21s inches
minimum. ;1.s591.75: ~ inches mini
No. /, ~ inches minimum, $1.15@1.25:
2h inches minimum, $1.3591.50; ~
inches minimum. $3.50: Black Twigs, U.
s. No. l. "A inches minimum. $1.15 o
$3.50: * inches minimum. S1.6o@1.65;
Starks, $3.50.
Broccoli-No carlot arrivals; no cars
tuce crates, bunches, 1885, @1.5O.
Potatoes-Two Fla, 4 Me, 3 N. 2, 1
Pa. arrived, broken and 20 unbroken
cars on track. Old stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand light; market steady.
New York, 1oO-lb. sacks. round whites.
U. S. No. /, $2.15@2.25. Maine, 1OO-lb.
sacks. Green Mountains U. S. No. 1.
$2.35@2.5o. Idaho, 1OO-lb. sacks. Russet
Burbanks. U. S. No. l, $3.50: sacks
containing 10 1O-pound sacks. 81 80.
New. stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market steady. Florida.
bushel crates. Bliss Triumphs, U. s. No.
Asparagus-one Cal. arrived: broken
and / unbroken car on track. Supplies
light; demand light; market steady. CAL
ifornia, pyramid crates. dozen punches,
large size, 1925 $3.50: loose. $2.o0.
and / unbroken car on track. Sup
plies moderate: demand light; mar
ket steady. Florida ~ -bushel ham
pers. pointed type. mostly around SILL ):
&1.Oo.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market steady.
Texas. half lettuce crates punched
$1.25@135.
Cauliflower - No carlot arrivals: 4
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. California, standard crates,
$125 @1.50.
Celery-No carlot arrivals: 3 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
1O-in. crates. individually washed and
preceded. TO doZ,, $1.7502; to 10
doz., $2.25@250.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals: broken
and unbroken cars on track. Western
stock: Supplies moderate; demand light: +:
market steady. California, Western
crates. Iceberg type, 4 to 5 doz.. best, So
fair condition, $2.76. Southern stock:
Supplies very light: demand light: mar
keC steady.
onions-one Indiana, 1 New York ar
rived; s unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady. Indiana, Michigan, New York
and Ohio. 50-lb. sacks, Yellows, U. S. Is
$1.25@1.35.
Peas-One Florida arrived: unbroken
and broken car on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady
California. bu. hampers, Telephones
so; Florida, bu. hampers, $1.75
Spinach-Two Texas arrived; broken
and I unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market steady.
Tsxaae bushel baskets soc.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Tobacco Products
Shares Net $3.50

Report of Tobacco Products
Corporation of Delaware (con-
trolled by United Stores CorpO
for year ended December 81,
1888 shows net income of $128,-
S68 after expenses and interest,
equivalent to $3.50 a share on
32,968 shares, par $40, of capital
stock.
In the preceding year the COM
pany reported for II months
ended December 81, 1882, and
showed net income of $2,628,
after expenses and interest, but
exclusive of $500,055 loss on sales
Of United Cigar Stores Co. of
America common stock and pro-
vision of $283,669 for payments
in connection with reorganization
Of Tobacco Products Corp. (Vir-
ginia) which were charged against
capital surplus account.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

The dinner committee Of the
District Bar Association broke
up its meeting yesterday after
noon at the Mayflower Hotel
without setting q date for its
annual dinner because a member
reported that Theodore Cogswell,
charter Barrister's Club member
and general Bar Association bull
wark, is about to be discarded
from his Register Of Wills job in
the New Deal shuttle down at
the courthouse.
John Lewis Smith, chairman
Of the dinner committee and one
Of the temporary owners of the
hotel, had more than SO com
mittee members down to discuss
the dinner and set date for
the affair when some late member
came in with the rumor.
Immediately the committee
turned to an executive session
and F. Regis Noel, president of
the Bar Association, who hap
pened to be present at the meet
ing, was designated to COM
municate with the White House
Immediately and tell the Presi-
dent that Mr.. Cogswell is prob
ably the only man living who
can keep that big job going with
the limited help afforded under
the Economy Act.
It took only two telephone calls
to discover that Mr.. Mcintyre, Mr..
Howe and Mr.. Early, secretaries to
Mr.. Roosevelt, would all be unable
to contact the President On the
situation at that hour, so it was
decided that early today, Mr.. Noel
was to select a committee to "go
to the bat" to save Mr.. Cogswell's
post on a platform of "Mr. Cogs-
we'll first, or a resident OF the
District of Columbia" in the alter
native.
Mr.. CogSwell, q World War vet
eran, a fact which he does not
proclaim from the housetops, be-
ing a modest man who has &C
complished his present attain
ments in the profession on his
professional merits, has been the
target of Representative Thomas
Blanton CD0 Of Texas, on several
occasions in recent years since
the latter's return to the House
following a temporary legislative
silence as a result of his defeat
in a Senatorial election.
The masculine element gener-
ally is expected to rise in Mr..
Cogswell'S behalf, since it is also
reported that New York woman
is slated to succeed him.
It is pointed out that the Reg
lister of Wills job in the District
of Columbia is a particularly i'm
portant one. Estates of many ma
tionally prominent people are en-
tirely or partially settled here.
Moreover, the task calls for ad-
ministrative ability not inculcated
in the ordinary lawyer, and for
this reason it is suggested that a
change, without extraordinary as
surance that the person to sue
ceed the present incumbent is
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Business MeUs
Spotlight

Loans on stocks and bond
to brokers and dealers by Fed
eral Reserve member banks in
New York city for the week
ended March II showed an in
crease Of $4,000, 900. Income
tax returns for the first 13 days
OF March were $39,711, ,O87, al
most three times the receipts
for the same period Of last year.
ALLIED Chemical earned $3.50
. common share during 1893,
compared with $3.62 the year
before. General Motors stock.
holders number 351, ,949 against
SSl'76l in the preceding quar-.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

4uA4y SdPabASp WOu4O bS CAVA C4AISAJ
dangerous.
United States Attorney Leslie C..
Garnett'S renown as a poised and
graceful speaker on public occa-
sions was tried and stood the test
yesterday.
Mr.. Garnett was invited by the
local KiwaniS Club to be the guest
Of honor and principal speaker at
its weekly Mayflower luncheon
yesterday and to bring members
OF his staff with him.
Mr.. Garnett, Capt. David A.
Pine, John Fihelly, Harry L. Un.
derwood and Allen Krouse, his sec.
retary, came in for the slaughter
and this writer, through the
courtesy of Edwin &C. and P. Tele.
phone" Hill was there as witness,
The guest sat at the table with
Lewis Breuninger, a real estate
dealer who, his friends say, is q
pretty good attorney as we'll, and
DR.. Roy Lyman Sexton took the
program in hand to put on the en-
tertainment. DR.. Sexton had
scarcely started when a group of
KiWanaS at one of the tables
peeled the cloth off and started a
crap game with two huge dice and
WadS Of bogus money.
AS the members started in
mock bewilderment, Herman
CCall Carl") Carl, made up like
q cop, came and demanded that
the gamblers submit to arrest.
One of the crapshooters snarled:
CAV, g'wan, we're Congress
men,"
"Flatfoot" Carl replied:
"Yeah? Well, I'll just turn
you in to Judge Garnett over
there at the table,"
The gamblers" meekly allowed
themselves to be led from the
room and soon Mr.. Garnett was
called on for the speech. He was
talking about the recent Grand
Jury probe into the War Depart
ment lobbying activities when a
loud knocking at a side door sent
four Kiwanians to silence the
Would-be intruder.
"I've just got to see Judge
Garrett" the knocker cried.
"Shhhh," the KiwanianS whis-
pered.
The door was thrust open and
Frank Peckham entered, the exact
counterpart of the smaller of the
Two Black Crows, bearing a long
handled brush, a ladder and a
bucket containing a very white
substance.
DR.. Sexton jumped to his feet
and chiding the interloper for in
terrupting Mr.. Garnett's address,
said:
what do you want to see
Judge Garnett about?"
The visitor replied:
II just want to tell him that
If he wants any mo- whitewash-
ing done down at the co'thOuse
/ can do it a lot cheaper than
them Grand Juries can"
Mr.. Garnett calmly turned to
DR.. Sexton and said:
"Tell him to see Dave Pine.
He handled that Investigation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Interstate Store
Sales Up Sharply

Interstate Department Stores
February sales amounted to ST..
114,774, compared with $902,753
in February, 1888, an increase of
23.5 per cent. In January. sales
were 1871 per cent above the like
month a year before.
Figures, including the company's
own departments, but exclude gro
eeT1eS and leased departments,
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March Is (L.N.sD.-But-
ter steady: saIted and unsalted cream
cry, higher scoring, 25@27c; creamery.
extras, 24l4 G25hc; creamery, frsts,
23h @24hc.
Cheese-New, weak; old, steady. State,
whole milk flats, special 1870 zoe; aver
Eggs2Firmer, % nearby White spe. :.
cials. 22@22hc; standards, 2OQ21c; me-
diums, 1917 Q20c; nearby, brown spe-
cials. 21d22c: standards, 1914 @19Ac;
1919 @21c: firsts, 1SQ 1Shc; seconds 170'
17Ac; mediums. 16% @17c; Pacific
Coast white. fancy packs. 24@25c;
standards, 2S@2Skc; mediu. 2O1s q
21hc.
The wholesale price is $2.1O per 100
pounds No. l fluid milk within the col
21O mile zone
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
CLOTH MARKET DULL

NEW YORK, March Is U.N.s).-Al.
though inquiry was somewhat improved
today in the coarse yarn cloths market,
total sales were still disappointing.
First-hand prices on standard wide
print cloths were generally maintained,
the few weak spots finding small COM
pany. It is pointed out that while
goods have been delivered fairly stead
lily during the past several weeks of
gray goods trading, sales of finished
goods have held up very we'll, with the
result that the need for replenishment
of holdings on the part Of converters
Is growing.
A number of buyers have apparently
reached the point where they feel
covering on growing needs. but are,
nevertheless, unwilling to- come into the
market in the face of such uncertain
ties as the fate of the Bankhead bill
and the nrOpOsaI for shorter hours.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

estate board
re 81 d e n al
brokers' group
at the AmbaS-
Sador H o tie !.
The meeting,
an innovation
with this group,
was said to be
the most inter
eSting one yet
to have been
held.
with Med
ford Candy,
chairman, pre-
Sidin g, tn e
NoaOoIAoro lie.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 16 U.N.S.).-But-
ter-Receipts. 9,753 tubs; market steady:
old cars. 3; new. II. Creamery. extras,
24Ac; standards, 24hc; extra firsts,
23 n @24c: firstA 221a q 23c; seconds, 22c !;
specials, 24h @25Ac.
Eggs-Receipts. 2S,136 cases; market
steady; old cars, IA; new. 43; ordinary
current receipts, 16hc; fresh graded,
extra firsts, less than cars. 17Kc; cars,
17%c; fresh graded firsts, less than
cars, 17c; cars, -17hc; dirties. 15hc;
checks, 14hc.
Cheese-Twins. 14M 015c; daisies and
longhornA 16@15Ac.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
ACME STEEL DIVIDEND

Acme Steel declared a dividend
Of 371a cents a share, against the
Is cents dividend and 12h cents
special paid in the preceding quar-
ter. The dividend is payable April
to stock Of record March 20.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
N, Y, CLEARlNGS DIP

New York Clearing House Asso-
citation reports clearings during
the week ended March 10
amounted to $3,176, ,497, ,146, COM
pared with $3,864.912,614 during
the week ended March 3.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16


Tompkins discussed the upward
trend of present construction
costs in the District and his dis
cussion threw enlightening details
on the subject. All the brokers
agreed that the cost is upward
with a capital U-Mr. TompkinS
told them how it is happening.
A round table conference fol-
lowed, with the brokers telling
their troubles and other brokers
Ginning in with suggested solu-
tions.
Oliver Carr, ]. Wesley Buchanan,
L. T. Gravatte, Jasper Moore, M.
K. Armstrong and Walter Brown,
jr., were there and their voices
were heard in the forum.
H. H. Cotton and J. T. Cooper,
both Los Angeles (Cal) realtors
are at the Mayflower Hotel. Their
mission is not disclosed except
that they are here ION business
with the Government"
The District of Columbia ranks
among the leaders in dwelling
construction for the month Of
January, according to recently
compiled reports Of the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics.
With dwelling construction cost.
ing $234,050 and representing 80
family dwellings, the District was
fourth to Brooklyn, N. Y, with
1855 family dwellings costing $780,.
800; Queens with 127 costing
$419,050 and Los Angeles with 113
costing $34O,920.
A Good Beginning
This appears to be fair start
toward exceeding similar construc-
ton for the past year when, &C
cording to figures compiled by the
Real Estate Boards energetic sec.
retary, Charles j. Rush, there
were erected a total of 514 family
dwellings costing $3,141,550.
In addition, there were IA
apartment structures erected last
year for 66 families costing $780,.
700 making the total residential
construction for the year $3,272,'
$50 out of a total construction,
including business houses and ex.
Guiding Government construction
Of $500, ,420.
So the District developers were
not exactly inactive last year.
A further step in clearing the
litigation surrounding the Ward
man properties here was taken in
District Supreme Court yesterday
with the dismissal of an unusual
suit involving the properties.
Asks Commission
The suit. in which Gustave Mas
sauer. New York broker, was
plaintiff, was filed in equity and
sought to compel funds accrued
out Of the foreclosure to be paid
him when he obtained judgment
In q suit he had filed in the New
York courts. In the latter suit,
he claimed that Halsey-Stuart
and others had failed to pay him
q commission for his efforts in
aiding the $16,O0O,o00 refinancing
project.
The Washington Properties, In,
corporated, was named as defend
ant in the ancillary suit filed
here and which was dismissed on
the plea Of the law firm of Peelle
and Lesh and Minor. Galley and
Drury that no cause of action,
iustifiable, had been shown.
Commodore Edward c. BaltZ, Of
the Perpetual Building Loan Asso-
citation, was gladhanding his
friends at the KiwaniS luncheon
yesterday.