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The Washington times., 1934-12-15
THAW F|GH 7 s
GIRLS SUIT

WINCHESTER, Va. Dec. IS
ON.SO.-Harry K. Thaw. now
50 years old. today sought to
avoid. any court trial in the
$50,0O0 damage suit brought
against him by Lerona Ladora
for alleged personal injuries, by
moving to have the suit dis
missed on the grounds it was
not brought within the statutory
period of time of one year.
Thaw's attorney filed a special
plea stating the suit was not
brought until September of this
year. although the alleged in.
juries were claimed to have been
inflicted on August 81. 1888, in
Berlin, Germany. The plea point
ed out this was beyond the one.
year statutory period.
Ladora's suit alleges Thaw
struck and beat her:
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Republicans Die
Hard, Keep Rooms

The old Republicans who went
down to defeat In the last election
are dying so hard that they are
going to make it difficult for the
new Congress.
According to the rules, the de-
feated members of Congress may
retain their offices until the new
Congress convenes, and that's
exactly what they are doing.
With the result. according to
South Trimble, Clerk of the House,
there is going to be a mad scram.
BILE for rooms in both the House
and Senate Office buildings about
January 2 or g.,
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Surgeons Treating
. Washington Trees

A staff Of tree surgeons today
began a treatment of several hun
dred trees at Mount Vernon and in
Mcpherson and Farragut Squares
and Washington Circle. The work
is expected to require about three
months, according to National
Park Service officials. Millane Nur
sery and Tree Company. Inc. of
Cromwell. Conn.,, are contractors
for the work, representing an ex"
penditure of $2,3l6.O0.
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Income Taxes Due
Today for Quarter

Income tax worries for 1884
are supposed to be over with, the
fourth and last quarter tax pay
mentS due today.
So far this fiscal year, income
taxes are running $60,000,000
ahead of the corresponding three
month period last year, with re-
spective figures of $277, 1888, $50
and $2l7, ,444, 719.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
PARKING CASES
BEFORE COURT

Judge Donald A. DelaShmutt Of
Montgomery County Police Court
today has under advisement
traffic violation charges against
nearly 100 residents whose cases
were presented him yesterday in
police court.
All were charged with violating
parking ordinances in Silver
Spring.
Heading the list of those ar.
rested was Col. Charles Y. La
timer, former clerk to the board
of County Commissioners, who
asked the charges against him
be dismissed on grounds the or
dinance was imperative.
It is expected Judge Delash-
mutt will make public his deci-
sion today.
For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHING.
TON TIMES, District 1000, at
q hnrrw &c
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Grocery Holdup
Terrifies Patrons

Six clerks and q dozen customers
last night were held up by two
armed colored men who rifled the
cash register Of $85 in the SAM,
tary Grocery in the 300 block
Fifteenth st. N. E.
The customers were not mo-
Tested. and one man who stood
terrified with a $50 bill in his
hand was overlooked.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Football in Street Cars

FOOtDaAI IN StEeeL CaFS
To the Editor Of The Times:
During the days when merger
of the District traction com.
panieS was merely a topic Of
conversation, it was held that
a merger would provide more
cars during the morning and
ening rush hours and re-
liev, the crowded condition Of
t cars.
The merger became a reality.
And what happened? 1t was
great to be able to get a trans
fer from what was once the
Capital Traction Company to
the former Washington Rail
way and Electric Company.
Then came the pass system. It
looked like Washington was
really going to have a worth
while transportation system.
The one-dollar passes very
likely attracted more street car
riders, which was the aim Of the
traction company. With the in.
crease in passengers the same
crowded conditions in the cars
existed. Then, to speed up traI.
fic. the company announced that
holders of passes could board the
cars by the front platform by
merely flashing the pass to the
motorman, with the result that
front platforms are crowded.
back platforms are crowded and
if you happen to be in the center
section of the car you feel like
a football player crashing
through the line of an opposing
team.
The merger has brought many
advantages to the street-car rid
ing public but as far as I can
see the additional service Gt
any provided by the company
has failed to relieve the crowded
condition in cars during the rush
hours so far as I have been able
to observe. CROWDED.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15

} tention the deplorable condi.
tions OF the Van-Buren annex in
Anacostia.
This building Is without toilet
facilities, and Is heated by the
old-fashioned coal stove in each
room. It Is unfit in other re-
spects for the housing Of chill.
dren.
The school authorities are Of
the opinion that the necessity
for the use of this building will
be eliminated upon the compile.
ton of our Junior High School.
feel that while the crowding
of the schools Of Anacostia will
he somewhat relieved. the need
for a new elementary school to
replace the old structure will
exist.
Your interest in the deplorable
school conditions Of our city Is
greatly appreciated.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
DIR. STOKES TO TALK

DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes, canon
of the Washington Cathedral.
will deliver an illustrated lecture
on Africa at st. Luke's P. E.
Church tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1934-12-15

Cold Cases
To the Editor Of The Times:
Readers of your valuable paper
greatly appreciate this oppor-
tunity to express themselves
in print. We all have griev-
ances and it does us good to
get them off our chest. At
least know I enjoy seeing my
pet groucheS aired.
For example, I constantly
burn at seeing the word lease"
used in reference, generally in
stories of welfare meetings,
etc., to the poor.
I am not on the relief rolls
but we never know when we
might have to go on them. And
I certainly would hate to be
known as a cease"
Can't these temporarily out
of-work men be treated like
human beings and not just
cases? "CaSeworkers" they call
the welfare agents investigat-
ing such families. And as
leases" they are treated. /
loathe. the very word.
A TIMES READER.
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Letters to the Editor

Letters Editor should not erceed 200 UodS They must
be signed the rter NTH his and address These %
held confidential and initials used in publication the rtter so
desonnteS Readers nved subject interest
The Washington times., 1934-12-15
Real Christmas Spirit

To the Editor of The Times:
Christmas means" different
things to different people, but
to most it means only a time
to exchange gifts.
What a shame that people
don't go further than that
and carry out the true spirit
of Christmas. OF course, gifts
are nice to receive and nobody
will deny there is a great deal
Of pleasure in giving, but that
isn't enough. Christmas is a
time when people should really
feel, and show that they feel,
peace on earth and good will
toward men,"
There's no finer way in the
world to celebrate Christmas
than to change that early
morning frown to a grin and
a cheerful word. What a
happy Christmas this would be
for everybody if motorists re-
membered it was Christmas
and stopped to let bewildered
and package-laden pedestrians
cross in safety or quit "chiSel-
ing" on traffic lights.
Imagine how joyful the holi-
days would be if everybody
smiled at everybody else and
kept their tempers and said
kind instead of mean things.
Can't we make this a real
Christmas, in spirit as we'll as
in deed? ENTHUSIASTIC.
A~n%An~, CnEMoO CR~onI-
The Washington times., 1934-12-15

Another School Shack
To the Editor of The Times:
After reading with great inter,
est your editorials on the anti
quated schools of Washington. I
would like to bring to your at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
RESIGNS
UTILITY POST

BY International News Service
Retirement Of B. C. Cobb, vet
eran chairman and director of the
Commonwealth and Southern
Corp, as a result Of i'll health
brought a number Of important
changes in the management Of
the billion dollar utility company.
Stockholders approved the new SET"
up at the annual meeting in vii.
mington, Del.
wendell l.. Wilkie, president for
the last year, became the chief
executive officer. Only AZ, Mr..
Wilkie thus became one Of the
youngest utility leaders in the
country.
Mr.. Cobbs retirement was &C.
companied by the resignation from
the board Of C. E. Groesbeck, head
Of the Electric Bond and Share
Co., Landon K. Thorne and his
brother-in-law, A. L. LOOMS, di-
rectors in other utilities and for
mer heads of the banking house
of Bonbright g. Co., and Ray P.
Stevens, who also is a banker and
director in other power and light
companies.
They were succeeded by the
heads of commonwealth and
Southerns, five principal opera"
ting companies. They are Pres"
ton s. Arkwright, Of Georgia
Power Company; A. c. Blinn.
Ohio Edison Company; 10 Conn
Guild, jr., Tennessee Electric
Power Company; D. E. Karn.
Consumers Power Company Of
Michigan, and r. s. Wallace,
Central Illinois Light Company.
Mr.. CobbS' retirement as a re"
suit of poor health for the last
two years, removes one Of the
most colorful figures Of the
utility industry. OF Boston back
ground, he rose to the top Of
the utility picture by becoming
an expert on fractions and q
Of the firm Of Hodenpyl,
Hardy & Co., public utility man
ayers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
AUSTIN NICHOLS
PROFIT AIDED

Aided by legalization of beer
and the repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment in addition to the
upturn in general business,
Austin, Nichols and Company,
Incorporated, was able during its
fiscal year ended April 80, to
show a net profit of $266,653 in
contrast to a net loss Of $28,356
in the preceding IL months.
Another factor that had a
most favorable effect in the
company's results for the year
was the steady advance in the
price of most Of the commodities
handled.
Net last year was equal to SO
cents a share on the outstanding
1852 shares Of no-par common
stock, after allowing for dividend
requirements on the 28,780 no
par shares of SIS prior A stock
to be outstanding after the ex-
change Of 200 shares of old pre-
ferred stock still to be exchanged.
Austin Nichols has handled
beer since it became legal and
was prepared to engage in the
wine and liquor business immedi-
ately after repeal. The company
has secured the agencies for a
number Of well-known foreign
brands and has also secured ad.
vantageous domestic contracts. A
branch has been opened here.
T. F. Mccarthy, president, said:
"The wine and liquor business
has added substantially to our
volume of business and gives
every promise Of adding perma-
nentIy to our earning power"
Rejecting advancing markets
for the merchandise handled by
the company and its entrance
into the wine and liquor business,
considerable additional funds
were required for working capital.
AS a. result, notes payable on
April 30, last, had advanced to
$l.450,OO0 from 100000 at the
end Of the previous year, the
difference being accounted for by
increased inventory and receiv-
ableS.
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steels held fractional gains de.
spite the beginning Of the ex-
pected decline in operations.
Rails were better, oils steady and
utilities quiet. Trading was at
slow pace throughout.
Motor Shares Better
Motor stocks were fractionally
better in response to the firmer
action Of Hudson, yesterdays weak
spot. Gains were fractional, how
ever, and the group failed to dis
play any strong rallying power.
Oils continued under pressure,
awaiting efforts to settle the criti.
cal crude price situation in the
mid-continent.
Rails were slightly higher along
with the rest Of the list, but failed
to make much progress as a result
Of yesterdays disappointing traf-
fic report.
Farm stocks were Steadied by
the upward tendency in grains
and cotton. Utilities marked time.
Industrials, like Dupont and Amer
lean Can, were little better than
firm. Speculative bonds were
Steadier after their recent weak
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
MAY MAN HOURS
BELOW APRIL

Manufacturing activity, as
measured by total man hours
worked, declined O.8 per cent in
May from April, but total pay
roll disbursements increased o.
per cent and the total number of
persons at work increased IL per
cent, according to the monthly
survey Of the national industrial
conference board.
Average hourly earnings rose to
58.7 cents in May from 57.9 cents
in April, or IA per cent. A de-
cline in the average number of
hours Of work per week, however,
from 1851 hours in April to 1874
hours in May, or 1.9 per cent,
lowered average weekly earnings
to $20.81 from $21, or O.9 per
cent. during the same period. The
decline in actual weekly earnings,
together with q rise Of 0.3 per
cent in the cost Of living Of wage
earners, made real weekly earn
ingS IL per cent lower in May
than in April.
Total man-hourS worked fell
O.8 per cent because of the re-
duction in the average work-week
per wage-earner.
Although total man-hours in
the combined industries declined,
there were q number of indus
tries in which increases in man
hours were recorded. These in
dustries were paint and varnish,
iron and steel, meat packing,
heavy equipment, book and job
printing, lumber and millwork,
ele trica manufacturing, ma
chimes and machine tools. hard
ware and small parts, leather
tanning, paper and pulp, found
ries and paper products. The in
creases ranged in the order
named from 12.1 per cent in the
paint and varnish industry to o.
per cent in the manufacture Of
paper products.
A comparison of conditions in
May, 1884, with those in May,
1898, shows increases Of 1915 per
cent in average hourly earnings,
1915 per cent in average weekly
earnings, 1875 per cent in real
weekly earnings. 46 per cent in
employment, 37.5 per cent in
total man-hours, and 8o.7 per
cent in pay roll disbursements.
Average hours of work per week,
on the other hand, were reduced
to So per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
LOSSES BY FIRE
DROP LOWER

Month to month comparisons
of the fire loss figures provided
by the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters indicates a contin-
ued downward trend since July,
1892. The improvement began at
a time which is now generally
accepted as marking the bottom
of the depression and became
particularly definite early in 1888,
with the result that total losses
for last year were more than %
per cent lower than in 1882, OBJ
serves the Standard Statistics
Company of New York, currently.
An important reason for the
decline in fire losses recently has
been the tremendous write off as
property values were Debated. In
addition, however, experienced OBJ
servers agree that losses due to
arson vary inversely with business
prosperity.
Incendiarism, carelessness and
inadequate safeguards invariably
increase fire losses during such
periods Of sustained depression as
that which eliminated in mid
1882. The situation is reversed,
however, as business improvement
brings about renewed activity and
confidence.
Aggregate fire losses for the
first five months of 1884, for ex-
ample, were 1875 per cent less
than for the similar period Of
1888, despite a sharp increase in
the month Of May, due chiefly
to the Chicago fire.
Reasonable stability and pos
sibly renewed improvement in
business conditions during the re-
mainder of this year, then. are
likely to cause total fire losses
for 1884 to compare satisfactorily
even with the exceptionally low
total indicated for 1888. Under
writing operations Of fire inSur-
ance companies are therefore ex-
pected to produce substantial
profits.
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Finance Co. Cuts
Preference Rate

Household Finance Corporation
has declared a quarterly dividend
of 871a cents on the participating
preference stock and the regular
quarterly dividends Of IS cents on
the Class "A" and "B" common
stocks, all payable July IA to stock
of record June 80.
The preference dividend is a
reduction Of TN cents from dis
burSements made in previous
quarters. The reduction was made,
declared B. E. Henderson, presi-
dent, to reestablish the preference
stock upon its proportionate parity
with the common stock as fixed by
the company's charter. and partly
in connection with the lowering
Of charges to customers. .--,
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menC loans LOT prOmOCI1lg Tic
building industry.
AS throwing light upon the
chances of success, I think that
a letter which I recently received
from New Jersey is of interest. 1t
runs as follows: -.
81 happen to be a small con-
tractor, with from four to five
people working for me.
!! "The codes have practically
ruined business in this area for
this season on account Of high
prices.
"When I stop to realize that
lumber has increased in some
cases 100 per cent and over
since the spring Of 1888, I un-
derstand why we are doing less
business.
II was going to build q bum
galOw for myself this year, but,
due to costs, it is and will be
prohibitive for the time being,
and l will wait and wait again
until prices come back on q fair
average to our wages.
81 find that consumer resis.
lance has practically brought
our industry to q standStill. You
cannot force the public to SwaI.
low these prices, as their earn.
ing power has not and cannot
increase without business re-
operating, which it did nicely
until last July, when the codes
were enforced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
Crops in Florida
Increase in Value

The value Of Florida crops for
1933-34 show a big increase over
the preceding year, about $10,
100000, according to Frank
Scruggs, statistician Of the State
marketing bureau.
The season does not end until
July 81, when about 1873, 900 car.
loads of vegetables and fruits
will have been shipped, with a
value of 500 100000. The 1888
value was $58,930,443. He esti-
mtaes the citrus value at $37..
100000,
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bbsDip,PayW
In MARYLAND

Employment in 665 selected
manufacturing industries in
Maryland, from April to May
decreased O.9 per cent, while
the amount Of combined weekly
earnings advanced O.3 per cent,
according to the State Commits.
siOner Of Labor and Statistics.
Employment during May was
S1.2 per cent higher than in
May, 1888, and combined pay.
rolls co., per cent higher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
REGULAR QUARTERLY

Corn Products Refining Com
pany declared the regular quar-
terly dividends of rs cents on the
common stock and SITS on the
preferred stock. The common
dividend is payable July 20 and
the preferred July is, both to
stock of record July 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23

S er shares.
Contributing to
the rise was
o u t s t a n ding
s tr e n 6 tn in
grains, particu-
larly wheat.
T h e la t 9
dealings saw q
furry in the
farm stocks, re-
flecting the up
turn in grains.
Case Threshing
spurted nearly
3 points on a
t e W transact
4SA-~
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to work. They
have the power,
and will be ap-
pointing COM
missions, carry
ing out policies.
and spending.
The general
slogan adopted
by the Presi-
dent is "secur-
lty," and one
Of the meas
ureS stressed is
the housing
program. This
Is supposed to
bring Govern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
TRUST FIRM PAYS

Hartford Connecticut Trust
Company has declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of IS cents,
payable July / to stock Of record
June 81. ..--...AltuaLI. islAEER.RA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
Dollar Strong
But Inactive

NEW YORK, June 70 (I.N.S.).
The dollar was again strong in
terms Of the French franc in
comparatively dull trading on
the local foreign exchange
market. The table:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
BUILDING COSTS
PROH|B|T|VE,
HANEY SAYS
BY LEWIS HANEY
professor Of Economics, New
York University

Now that Congress has adj
journed, the President and his
brain trusterS" will be getting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-23
STOCKS F|RMER
AS S|LVERS
TAKE LEAD
RxLESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June % Q.N.S).
The stock market closed firmer to-
day under the leadership of the
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eve are working for the same
salaries as we did last year, and
cannot pick up much new work
due to costs. In my estimation,
people are foolish to build to-
day, according to current prices,
as the local lumber yards are
operating at from 10 per cent
to 200 per cent profit on their
stock, and are made to do so by
these codes.
"The yards have a little stock
on hand yet from which they
realize more profit than usual,
but wait until they have to
operate on their volume of bust
ness. Then we will hear them
Squeal.
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"TOday ins our business we
have 1880 prices with the wages
of 1914 or 1915. What an OPP
pOrtunity for a man to build a
Tome! The Government has
set minimum wage Of SIS
PER week, and 1t certainly has
become the maximum in most
cases.
Dur contractors discounts
Wefe erased entirely in our
State. 1 for one can be claSsi.
fled as a violatOr Of the lum-
her code if necessary, and I
don't care who knows it, as I
simply buy from another State
and cut out all local dealers.
The viOlatOrS in our district are
plentiful in every code.
"Our prospects are bewilder-
ing; and have reason to be be-
fore making such long invest
mentS as home building. We
must do something, which
means readjust the prices &C
c0rding to the present trend,
which is downward in our line.
II have learned to adjust my.
self to the times as they are,
and not as they should be-"
7 have quoted this letter exactly
as written, except for a little re
arrangement Of the paragraphs
Whether you agree with this
mans ideas or not, they certainly
give us something to think about
This letter strikes me as being
important evidence, first, as tc
the position of the little business
man under the codes; second, az
to Embellishments in prices anc
wages; third, as to the leveline
down effect of fixing minimum
wages, and, fourth, as to the pros
poets of stimulating building BY
merely offering loans.
Building, like other industries
will be handicapped as long az
it costs so much that there is ne
profit.
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CANADA
Montreal funds in New York 99.OSN
premium on $1,000.
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(H) Optional stock cash. (b) Partly extra. Cc) Extra
stock and cash. (d> Extra in stock (s) Ia 1888.
e! On account Of accumulation tE) No rsguUc rate:
latest payment CHI Payable In stock (m) Special
(nl Paid tht: year !ww) with warrant& Gxwl without
Dividend rate In dollars parenthesea (Note) Extra
dvidends published through REGULAR dividend period.