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The Washington times., 1934-10-27
FUS|0N|STS HIT.
COUNTY DEBT
INCREASE
Obligation Half as Great as
Total for Maryland,
Party Declares
By LOUIS E. WHYTE

Hammering away at the finan-
cial policies of the Democrats IN
Montgomery county, the Fusion
party has issued a new state
ment in which it is asserted that
Montgomery county indebted
ness is almost as great as that
of the entire State of Virginia
and half as great as that Of the
entire State of Maryland"
Accordinc; to the tabulations
made by the FuSionists, the total
bonded indebtedness of the county
is SIG, 1862, and without the
Sanitary Commission bonds, the
total is $11,O74,050.
State Debts Cited
Asserting that the county's
present bonded debts is 1900 per
cent more than it was 10 years
ago, the Fusionists state that the
Frederick county bonded indebt-
edness is $1,842,700; that of the
entire State of Virginia, $22,670,-
900; that for the entire State of
Maryland, $43,528,0O0. and that
for Montgomery county, $16,705..
326. 1t is pointed out that the
population of Frederick county is
about $4,000 and that of Mont
Comery county about $4,000. The
statement then adds:
ut is also interesting to go
back to the December 10, 1880,
issue of the Maryland News,
with its estimated chart of
what our Indebtedness will be in
1884. 1t was estimated at ap.
prOximately $5,OOO,OOO by the
committee of the Civic Fedora
tiOn, of which E. Brooke Lee
was q member.
Instead of being $5,0OO,0O0,
it has now doubled and is over
$11,OOO,0OO. 1t is not difficult
to see where we are going if
the present financial control Of
the county continues"
Deposit Policy Hit
An additional Fusion statement
criticized the manner in which
bank deposits have been made.
After asserting that the bank bal.
ances of county funds in the
county banks January IL, 1884,
was $1,781.707.45. the statement
continued:
"YOu will note that out of ST..
7S1,7O7.45, over a million and a
half is deposited in two banks,
the Silver Spring National and
the TakOma Park Bank.
"E. Brooke Lee was the vice
president of both of these banks
until this year, when he re.
signed. 1t also is interesting to
note that the county deposits
in the TakOma Park Bank are
secured at this time by a $780,.
900 personal bond of five d.
rectOrs of the bank and over
S5OO,OOO worth of deeds of trust,
most of which are secured on
vacant land owned by corpora.
tiOns controlled by E. Brooke
Lee"
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
O'COnnOr Offered
$4,000 a Year Job

j. F. T. O'Connor, Comptroller
of the Treasury, today was con-
sidering whether to accept the
post of Federal Reserve agent
at San Francisco. This post car
ries a salary of $4,000 a year,
twice what he receives now. It
was believed that Mr.. O,Connor
will accept the post, and that his
place here will be filled by Leo T,
Crowley, now head of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
American Women Get
Own Who's Who

The women of America are about
to be publicized in a who's Who
all their own, distinction Of
which the men of the nation can
not boast.
It was revealed today that a New
York publisher has undertaken to
publish American Women" an
official who's Who" of outstand-
ing women in the United States,
which will be ready for distribu-
ton in the spring of 1885.
This is the, first time that any
who's Who" has been confined
to one sex. the original listing of
outstanding citizens being shared
by both men and women.
All Fields Covered
Women we'll known in all fields
the Government, the stage, the
theater, literature and others-will
be listed in the new directory.
The publishers already announce
that the directory will include such
such names as Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins, Anne Lindbergh,
Helen Wills Moody, Ruth Bryan
Owen, Katharine Cornell, Amelia
Earhart and many others.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
NEWEST SLASH.
MAKES TRUCE
SHORT-L|VED
Independent Dealers Claim to
Be Well Organized to
Continue Contest

Gasoline prices descended to as
low as II cents a gallon here to-
day as independent and major oil
dealers continued to disagree on
price differential.
The drop to II cents, at nearly
SO independent service stations,
followed a slash to IL cents by
major companies announced late
yesterday. The new prices went
into effect this morning, ending
a brief truce in the war for busi-
ness.
Some observers along the price.
war front continued to predict
that prices may drop to 10 cents
or lower here before an agreement
can be reached.
The independent dealers contend
that they should be permitted by
law to undersell major dealers by
l cent a gallon, while the large
companies argue that the differ.
ential should be only y cent.
The independents today warned
that they are we'll organized for
the combat and are ready to make
further cuts in prices if necessary
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
THREESOLD|ERS
WIN MEDALS

The Soldiers Medal has been
awarded to William Hone, private,
infantry, stationed at Fort Wash
ington, Md, "for heroism dis
played in rescuing a soldier from
drowning in the Potomac River,
August last" the War Depart
ment announced today.
When the harbor boat General
D. H. Rucker. was being docked
at Fort Washington, the citation
states, a soldier fell from the
freight deck of the steamer. Hear
ing cries for help, Private Hone, a
passenger, with complete dis
regard of personal danger, jumped
overheard and succeeded in reach
ing the soldier and bringing him
to a place of safety"
The Soldiers Medal was also
awarded to Charles S. Harris, cor
poral, Pennsylvania National
Guard, stationed at Pittsburgh,
also for rescuing a fellow soldier
from drowning. The same dis
tinction was conferred upon
Thomas w. Meredith, private, in
fantry, stationed at Fort Howard,
Md.
In connection with the honor
conferred on Meredith, the cita-
tion states that, during heavy
thunderstorm August is last, q
small sailing craft in which three
persons were riding capsized in
the rough water about LOCO yards
from Fort Howard military reser-
vation, placing them in imminent
danger of drowning.
Private Meredith plunged into
the water, swan toward the cap
sized boat and was thereby instru.
mental in rescuing the members
of the party.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
J D / n BARTON
HORSE SHOW
WINNER
Large Crowd Attends Show
Despite Rain Threat;
is Enter Event
BY HARRY COSTELLO

MEADOWBROOK, EAST WEST
HIGHWAY, Oct. 27.-F. Larmour
Oysters chestnut gelding, John
Barton, by Sir Barton, out of Full
Spoon, won the opening class of
the horse show here early today.
Miss Louise Myers Little Boy
was second, Jack Aliens Sample
Ballot was third and Ed Vaughan's
Sir Graystone was fourth.
A total of 16 entered the ring
for this class, which was for road
hacks open to all. A surprisingly
large crowd was on hand for so
early in the morning, despite the
threat of rain.
Fifteen" Takes Blue
In the children's jumps, Robert
Palmer's Fifteen" took the Blue
Ribbon and Anne Sherman's S
"Ivanhoe" was second. Th e
White Front stables Nellie" got
third and R. N. Norton's Silver
Cloud" drew fourth position.
Major Wilford M. Blunt saddled
the winner of the Ladies Hunter
class. His Home Again" won the
Blue Ribbon from Ralph Quinter's
Sonny Boy" A. H. Ryan's
Shamrock" was third, and Mrs.
J. M. Ladd's "Pie Aster" was
fourth. In the class for bride
path hacks, Redeem, owned by
Mrs. Louise Myers, was the win
ner.
Harriet Lee Wins
Harriet Lee, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernhon Owen, won the red
ribbon. Mrs. Oysters John
Barton" was third and minor
Bird, owned by Mrs. D. N. Lee,
was fourth.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Kaufman Agency
Joins National Unit

Henry j. Kaufman, president Of
the advertising agency which
bears his name announces that
his organization accepted an in
vitation to join the Allied Service
Agencies. a network of more than
20 advertising agencies in the
major marketing centers of the
United States.
This chain started in 1882 with
only IA members and has grown
to its present size due to having
each agency act as the branch Of
it's fellow members for such pur'
poses as local contracts, market
ing research, local checkup Of
radio and newspaper schedules
and joint studies of busineSs-get-
ting methods. Each agency main
tains it's independent status as to
ownership and local operations.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Auto Driver Held
In Otterback Death

Roy Reynolds, IS, a carpenter,
driver Of the automobile which
struck and killed Maurice Otter
back, prominent local banker, was
held for the Grand Jury by the
Coroner's jury yesterday, follow
ing an inquest.
Witnesses testified his machine
was passing on the wrong side of
a street car when it struck the
elderly banker. Miss Elizabeth
Wayland, whose life was saved by
the banker when he pushed her
out of the path of the car, was
slightly injured. She was called
as a witness.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
BANKERS EAGER
To MAKE ELOANS

That the bankers of the United
States are going to combine in
a drive to advertise the fact that
they have money to lend was
stated yesterday at the White
House by Rudolph S. Hecht, new
ly-elected president of the Amer
ican Bankers Association. who
called on President Roosevelt to
promise cooperation.
With Mr.. Hecht were Robert V.
Fleming, president of the Riggs
National Bank, and Francis M.
Law, retiring president of the
A. B. A., and Thomas K. Smith,
of st. Louis.
Mr.. Hecht said:
1--WE told the President that
we were four baseball players
who wanted to join an all-Amer-
jean team and play the game Of
cooperation with banking busi-
ness and the Administration.
The President indicated that
our services would be accepta-
BILE.
"The bankers are going out of
their way to let their customers
know that the banks have
money to lend. The clearing
houses are getting out letters to
their customers urging them to
cooperate in an advertising drive
and calling attention to the fact
that there is money to lend"
The Washington times., 1934-10-27

It is noted that in the list OF
names announced as examples OF
what the new book will contain
the name of Mrs. Roosevelt is
omitted, while that of Mary
Pickford and Alice Roosevelt
LongWorth are included.
WOmen's Place Unique
In announcing publication of
the volume. the publishers state:
"The position held by women
in every phase of contemporary
American life is unique in the
world. She has entered every
department of civil life and
charitable work, education, gov
ernment, commerce and indus
try, art, drama, music, litera-
ture, the professions, recrea-
tiOnS and other occupations
which a century ago were the
exclusive province of men.
TN many cases, she has made
unusual advancementS in many
special lines, and has been ac-
cepted in practically every field
of endeavor as the equal. and
in cases the superior, of the
male"
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
GAS PRICE WAR RENEWED WITH CUT TO II CENTS
1&-Xear7erm
Cut TO Tw0
By Parole

Sentenced to Is years in prison
on two charges of assault, a
Washington gunman was paroled
after serving only two years and
two months, it was revealed TO-
day.
This working of the parole
board was brought to light during
the present investigation of the
underworld started since the bru-
tai murder of Allen B. Wilson.
The ex-convict was picked up
for questioning in the Wilson MUIR
der but later was released, and po-
lice say they are confident he had
no part in the killing.
Has Long Record
The man, a we'll known char
acter in the underworld, has q
criminal record that dates back to
1919 and includes convictions for
forgery, of violation of the pro-
hibition law and assault with a
deadly weapon.
In 1882 he was convicted of
shooting a policeman and SEN
fenced to 10 years. He pleaded
guilty to a second charge of as
sault and received another SEN
tence of eight years, the two to
run concurrently.
Paroled This Year
But in July of this year he was
placed on parole by the board.
after serving little more than one.
ninth of the total sentence i'm
posed.
This was the same man branded
by an assistant United States at.
torney as a menace to society
and a public enemy" when he was
convicted.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Shell Raises Price
In Gasoline War

NEW YORK, Oct. q G.N.s
The gasoline war in the East tC
day showed the first sign o.
Improvement as Shell Eastern
Petroleum Co. raised the price in
Camden, the hotbed of hostilities,
a half cent gallon to AZ cents,
excluding taxes.
At the same time, the Govern
ment struck the first blow in it's
new Texas enforcement drive,
getting court orders against seven
Texas refiners for alleged pro-
duction of "hot OIL"
The price of crude still held
at 81 a barrel as companies re-
fused to follow the lead Of the
four independents that slashed
this level several days ago.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Zionist Leader
To Talk Monday

Palestine and the Present Po-
sition of World Jewry" will be
discussed by Baruch Zuckerman,
resident of Palestine and noted
Zionist leader. at the Jewish Com
munity Center Monday at 8 p. m.
The speaker is vice president of
the Zionist action committee, the
executive body of the World Zion
ist Organization and is visiting
in this country after an extended
tour of Europe.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Replica of Church
Near Completion

The replica Of the original
Catholic parish house in Forest
Glen, Md, to be dedicated Novem-
ber 4 as a part of the program in
celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the ordination of Father
Charles o. Rosensteel. pastor Of
the church for the past IS years,
is nearing completion.
When completed the building
will contain the altar and missel
which adorned the original ST..
Johns Catholic Church in Forest
Glen.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Clerics to Greet
Visiting Dignitary

Ministers of the Piedmont Con.
vocation will meet in st. Paul's
Parish Hall, Alexandria, Monday
at l p. m. to greet the Rev. Y.
Velasco Salinas. bishop of the
Episcopal Church in Mexico; the
Rev. Richard Trapnell of Charles.
town, w. Va, and Miss Emma
j. Hall Of the National Women's
Auxiliary of the church.
A round table discussion will be
held in the afternoon by the
women and a dinner will be held
in honor of Bishop Salinas at
the George Mason Hotel by men
of the Episcopal churches. At 8
p. m. a missionary mass meeting
will be held in St. Paups Church.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Boy, 5, Is Injured
Running Into Car

Running into an automobile as
he was crossing the street in
front of his home, 600 block
Eleventh st. N. E., 5-year-old
Gene Koontz is in Casualty Hos
pital suffering from head cuts,
a possible fractured shoulder and
possible internal injuries.
Police say he ran into an au-
tomobile driven by Charles P.
Sewers, jr., of the 1900 block
Holbrook Terrace N. E. No charge
has been placed against Mr..
Sewers,
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Two Veterans Win
Gallantry Stars

Merwin Minard, of Milwaukee,
Ore, and Fred w. Angel, of Port
land, Ore, have been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry in action,
it was reported at the War Depart
ment today.
Minard, during the World War,
was staff sergeant, Field Artillery,
and Angel was first sergeant,
Field Artillery.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Sutherland Death
Violence Denied

Rumors Of foul play in the
death of Leland S. Sutherland, Of
the 1400 block of Trinidad Ave.
N. E.. who was burned to death
Thursday night when his auto
caught fire near Woodstock, Va,
were denied by w. C. Ford, Shen-
andoah county coroner, yesterday.
DR.. Ford completed an autopsy
and announced Mr.. Sutherland
died of burns received in the car.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Woodstock.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
$7O,OOO,OOO Spent
For Home Repairs

A total of $7O,0OO,OOO has been
spent for home renovation within
the last 10 weeks, Federal Hous-
ing Administration officials re-
vealed last night. Figures re-
ceived up to october Is showed
24,27O loans involving $1O,485, 900
had been made throughout the
country. Hundreds of loans have
been completed, but not yet re-
ported to the national office.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
i. AuOtS Funds
To Dredge HarbOr

Allotments amounting to $217,-
900 for improvement of Charles
ton Harbor, South Carolina, and
for dredging the Houston ship
channel, Texas, have been ap-
proved by the War Department,
it was announced today.
For the Charleston project,
$4,000 has been allowed, and for
the Huuston dredging $205,000.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
HEADS STUDENT BODY

John S. Stevens, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy c. Stevens, Of
1902 Fourteenth st. N. W., has
been chosen president of the
student body at Earlham Col
lege, according to an announce
ment yesterday. He is a senior
and prominent in campus &C.
tiYitieS.
The Washington times., 1934-10-27
Now
Historic Fort Hunter.
Gem of Victorian Era.
Cooley Book Revived.
M BY Helen ESSary
W Some fortunate friends have
Hust been telling me about their
visit to Fort Hunter, the unique

museum that
Mrs. Edward
3. Meigs has
made of the
a n C e S t r a |
h o m e S h e
inherited a
short time
q go. Sud-
denly becom-
ing the owner
of a beauti-
full old stone
h Sc, six
miles west of
H rr isburg,
Pa, on the
hanks of the
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
House Group to Ask
Secret Probe of Reds

Secret investigation by the De-
partment of Justice of radicals
seeking to overthrow the Govern
ment by violence will be asked by
the special House committee en-
m-American activities.
In addition, strengthening of
laws against menacing acts of
communistic groups will be rec
commended.
The report of the committee,
following months of hearings into
Communist and Nazi activity, will
be submitted to the House about
the middle of the month.
It is not yet completed. The
committee has one more witness
who will be heard tomorrow. Com
mittee members do not plan to ex'
tend their investigation beyond
next Thursday, the expiration
date named in the resolution.
The Department of Justice will
be asked to keep in constant
touch with the propaganda and
activities of Communists.
The view Of the committee,
headed by Representative John
Mccormack (DO, Of Massachu-
sets, is that the Federal Govern.
ment should be able to stamp out
these conSpiracieS in every case.
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
FLORENCE FINCH

The body of Miss Florence
Finch, Sc, chairman of the maga'
zine committee of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution and a
leader in several other patriotic
groups, who died yesterday after
q two-month illness at the home
Of friend, Mrs. Charles A. Muddi'
man, Of 4314 FeSSenden st. N. W.,
lies at the S. H. Hines funeral
home today, awaiting completion
Of funeral arrangements. Burial
will be out Of town.
Much of Miss Finch'S life was
spent in New York city. where she
helped organize the Jacobus Roose.
velt Chapter of the D. A. R., but
her birthplace was Scranton, Pa,
where her kin had lived for more
than $50 years. She was q dis
tant cousin Of Francis Miles
Finch. who wrote THE Blue and
the Gray"
Miss Finch was active in fl
nancing the Broadway Baptist
Temple, New York, and was a
women's leader in the Republican
party there, as well as volunteer
Red Cross worker during the
World War. She belonged to the
Daughters of 1912. Builders of
America. and other similar groups.
She had been in Washington only
few months. Sole survivor is a
niece, Alice Finch, of San Fran
cisco.
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
DEATHS

George Miller, IS. Providence Hos
pital.
William g. Henderson. 81. 1872 Third
st. N. E.
David W. Lum, 70. 1875 Shepherd st.
N. W.
Charlotte Thomas. 70. st. Eltzabsths
Veronica C. Moran, rs. 4sO N st.
s. W.
franklin [. Altemus. s5. 1919 New
ton st. n. w.
Mollie o. Perkins. 81. sibley Hospital.
Randolph D. Moran, 81. Rear as
Randolph st. n. W..
Laura j. Warning, 50. 81. Elizabeths
Hosrital.
Simon ]. wyman. ST. Emergency Hos
Jane. ]. Peck. SIS. Hss Kansas Ave,
n. w
John Musgrovs. 55. Providence Hos
pital.
George N. Crockett, So. 1850 a.
N w.
Marian $. Benn.r. 80. 1917 Illinois
Ave. N. W.
Harry A. Berger. ss. 2sos Brentwood
Rd., D. c.
Mary Drozd, 10. Gallinger Hospital
Amand Cameron. ~. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Elijah T. Boggs, 81. 1907 L St N. W.
Eugene P. washington. So. AS o ct.
N. w
William Riley. SO. ~ Patterson ST.
N e.
Florence E. Thomas, IS. 1891 Co
lumbia st. n. w
Virgie NJ. Baltimore. IS. St. Eliza
beths Hospital.
Christine Purdy, 81. GallinEer Hos.
pital.
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
LICENSED TO MARRY

~ Raymond J, Hurtor. 2S. Muirkirk,
Apac,.,Is ma blanche L. Bradhurst. %,
Horace F; Gendrean. a. 17o5 Lanier
IrSin sG, ana G.1y Mary l.. Haeringer. 81. 1901
BENJAMIN R; Richards IS. Glen will
Ton. Va and Abigail B. Dodge, ~.
S7os Fourteenth Street. 80
Clinton Y. Horn, IS. 2sO4 I Street
and Jane Bufus, 25. $50 E Street N. e.
John W. Puriefoy. 2S. and Edna F
Smith. %, both of Philadelphia.
Walter R. Powell, 80. 1927 Florid a
Avenue. and Ruby Ruckin. "a. 1928
Geney Goffnery. ~. Orange. Va. and
cler L. Clay, SO, Madison. Va.
Buck Ling. IS, Baltimore. Md, and
Jennie NJ. Lee, 1s. 511 Seventh st s. W
William j Pace. 81, and Josephine
R. Duna aphant. IS. both Of Richmond
Herbert Falls. 40. and Molina CravenA
81, both of EOS Indiana Avenue.
Guthrie D. Hardy. 81, New York, and
Ida F. Landerdale. 2S. 1424 Webster
Street
George W. Garfield. "a and Mary C
Lukowicz, %, both Of Duryea, Pa.
Jerome H. Meyer, 29, 1885 Q Street
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
Settlement Near
In I'm Alone Case

Settlement of the famous I'm
Alone case appeared imminent
today as a joint court Of inquiry
went into session here in an at
tempt to adjust the rum runner
ship claims that have embroiled
Canada and the United States
in diplomatic exchanges for four
years.
The I'm Alone was sunk BY
United States liquor boat chasers.
Whether the United States ex.
ceeded its authority in sinking
the craft, Canadian-owned, is the
subject of the inquiry. Judge
Willis Van Devanter of the
United States Supreme Court
and former Senator George
Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania
are the United States members
of the board. serving with four
Canadians.
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
Births and MARRIAGES

Nand Catherine NJ. IlsEenfritA rs. ssoS
Georgia Avenue.
Clstees X. Hornsy. 81 1894 Firss
street N. e, and Martha l. Gravely,
20. 1924 Irving Street.
Jimmie N. Palmer, IS. 121I K street.
and Mary E. Rollins, 20. 3S2S First
Street.
Arthur F. Bail. -. $40 I street $. W.
and Hannah V. Coiner, 3, s3N Geor.
gia Avenue.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. ~ Especially.
The following marriage licenses were is-
sued here today by the clerk Of court
for Montgomery county: Richard c.
Moon. 25 and Rose H. Robertson. 25.
both of Washington. D. c.; Roy Lee
Lisksy. 21, and Nellie Virginia Wright,
%, both Of Harrisonburg. Va; David L.
Forde. 30. Of Philadelphia, Pa. and
Lucy G. Lewis. 20. Of Glover, Va; Leslie
Bennett, "a. Of Chicago, III: and Kath-
ryn F. Gordon, 20. of Willmette, ILL.,:
John Burwell Farish. 80. and Geraldine
Burriss Anderson IS. both of FredsrickS-
burg, Va: Edgar Warfield Davis. Jr.,
%, of Monrovia, Md. and Anna Mary
Young, 20, Of Damascus, Md; Charles
H. Davis, %, of Beallsville, Md, ana
Esma Edythe Sharp, 20, of New York
city.
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
Chicago to Have
Mile e-Minute Train

Running on a mile-a-minute
schedule, a new train will go into
service Wednesday on the Chicago
to St. Paul run of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway cutting a
full business day from the old time.
Fred w. Sergeant, president of
the road, said the train, air-condi-
toned, will be one of the fastest
in the country and will be known
as the 400" It will make the 400
miles from Chicago to st. Paul in
400 minutes, stopping only at Mil
Waukee, Adams and Eau Claire, all
in Wisconsin,