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The Washington times., 1934-09-27
RAID FREES TWO
FROM CHAINS

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 81 G.N.S0
Seized in raid on a "house of
chains" two brothers and sister
were held at police headquarters
here today while third brother,
who was released from MAYHEM
Insane Hospital four years ago,
was confined to a padded cell.
Meanwhile. police started an in.
vestigation of the claiming of the
sister, Agnes Gutowski, So. and
the brother, Alec, who is in the
padded cell.
Called to the North Side resi-
dence by neighbors who reported
Agnes ran from the house,
screaming my brother is going
to kill me-" authorities found her
sitting on a curbstone, a lock and
chain dangling from her ankle.
Inside the building on the sec.
ond floor they found the giant
man, clad in a woman's house
dress, chained to the floor. He
was confined to a cell room whose
door was covered with heavy wire
netting.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
UPHOLDS
BOTTLE RULE

Request of two secondhand bot
tie dealers for an injunction to
restrain Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau from enforcing a
recent regulation requiring liquor
dealers to destroy bottles after
the contents are removed was
denied yesterday by Justice Jesse
c. Adkins in District Supreme
Court.
Assistant U. s. Attorney John
w. FINELY represented the Cabi-
net member. The court decided
the petitioners did not have a
sufficient legal interest in the
matter to maintain suit for an
Injunction. The right to test
the regulation. the court decided.
belongs to a liquor dealer, bottle
manufacturer. or person in q
similar position, who would be
primarily affected.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
{. T.MULL|CAN
RES|GNSPOST

Resignation of Spencer T. Multi.
can, election official of the Rock.
vile, Md, district was in the mail
today.
Mr.. Mullican is the second Of
ficial to resign because of differ.
ences with the Democratic ad-
ministration. The first was Ken.
meth Lyddane, attorney to the
election supervisors, who claimed
his resignation had been demand
ed by Stedman Prescott, Democra-
tic chairman. The latter denied
he had sought to GUST Mr.. Lyd.
dane.
Mr.. Mullican's letter of resigna.
ton said:
mot being in sympathy with
the present condition of affairs
in Montgomery county and not
wishing to be placed in the pO-
sitiOn Of accepting favors from
the organization, hereby ten
der my resignation as Judge of
the elections and registration
official of the Fourth precinct
Of the Fourth Rockville district
of Montgomery county,"
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
DON ANDRUS, Is.
HEADS CADETS
SYLVAN KING

Don Andrus, 15-year-old West
ern High School senior, is the
new colonel of the washington
High School Cadet Corps.
He was selected as the best Of
five candidates brought before
the cadet board of examiners un-
der supervision of Col. Wallace
M. Craigie, high school cadet
instructor.
Had his parents been willing
for him to take extra courses,
Don could have graduated at the
age of IA. He is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton L. Andrus, OF
the 100 block Thirty-seVenth St.
N. w.
Don plans to follow in the foot
steps of his father, lieutenant
commander in the Navy, who is
a physician at the Naval Hos
pital, and hopes to enter the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, fol-
lowing his graduation from West
ern,
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
Two Ask Divorces
At Upper Marlboro

. Two divorces were asked in the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro yester-
day.
Naming a correspondent, Jack
M. Pearce, of Cottage City, began
suit for an absolute divorce from
Vera E. Pearce on a statutory
charge, in bill of complaint filed
by Thomas o. King, of Washing
ton. Susie M. Anglin, through
James P. Curley, of Baltimore, as
legal counsel. began a suit against
William H. Anglin on a charge of
desertion.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
TEXTILE UNION
WANTS EARLY
HEARING
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Hailing President Roosevelt's ap-
pointment of a new labor board
for the textile industry to investi-
gate many of the issues that
prompted the recent strike, union
leaders were ready today to ask
the board for an early hearing.
Although the union called off
the three-week strike of the
workers Saturday on the Presi-
dents appeal, the failure of some
employers to reinstate the erSt-
while strikers without discrimina-
ton has caused new bitterness
among the workers.
To Probe Stretch.Out
The President requested the en-
ployers to reinstate the. strikers
without discrimination pending
settlement of all disputes by the
new board and by another he will
name shortly to study labor's
complaints against the stretch-out
system. Under this system the
union claims the workload of each
worker is increased.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
already has been ordered to make
a survey of the hours of work,
wages and working conditions in
the industry.
Francis j. German, who direct
I'd the strike, claims thousands Of
strikers have been denied their
old jobs.
Board Satisfactory
The personnel of the new
board is the same as that for
the steel industry but one men,
Der, Walter P. Stacy, chief JUS
tice of the North Carolina SUI
preme court, will serve during
its formative period" only. The
other members are Admiral Henry
A. Wiley. U. S. N, retired, and
James Mullenbach, of Chicago,
q veteran arbiter.
The new board is "eminently
satisfactory" to the United Tex
tile Workers, Mr.. German said,
adding:
"At the earliest opportunity
we will seek conference with
the board and, first of all, sub
init the names of mills and
mill owners who are discrim-
mating against our members
tn defiance Of the Presidents
request
The board met here today to
discuss procedure.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
County Red Cross
To Explain Work

Work of the American Red
Cross in Montgomery county, Md,
will be expanded beyond the nutri-
ton and visiting nurse services
now in operation under plans
being made by a special commit
tee of the Montgomery County
Chapter. One additional service
proposed would be the furnishing
of milk to the county schools.
Efforts are being made to have
more than $500 members enrolled
for the county. Mrs. William
Wight, Silver Spring, is chairman
of the annual roll call drive.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
D. C.. Heads Praise
George S. Wilson

Resolutions of regret for the
death of George S. Wilson, former
director of Public Welfare, have
been adopted by the District Com
n1isSioners. The resolution spoke
Of the conscientious manner in
which Mr.. Wilson had performed
his duties in the "a years of his
service under the District govern
ment, and noted the fact that Mr..
Wilson was known for kindly sym.
pathy in his official and personal
relations with those with whom he
came in contact.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
BANK CAR ROBBED

BOSTON, Sept. q G.N.S0
Five robbers, using a machine
gun in addition to pistols, held up
Boston Elevated Railway Bank
automobile today, outside the Dud-
ley Street terminal in Roxbury,
disarmed four collectors, and es.
capped with between $4,000 and
S., 900.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
CHICKEN SUPPER

Mt, Zion Baptist Church, Be-
thesda, Md, will serve a chicken
and ham supper in the church
building Wednesday from 5 to 8
p. m. under auspices of the B. Y.
P. U. unit of the church.
The Washington times., 1934-09-27
Luray CCCCamp
Held Best in Area
International News Service

The Civilian Conservation Corps
camp at Luray, Va, in the Shenan-
doah National Park, has been
judged the best camp in the area
by army officials in a contest
sponsored by the Army and Navy
Journal, it was announced today.
Robert Fechner, director of
emergency conservation work, will
take part in the presentation of
medals to members of the camp
on Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
FARMERS WILL
DISCUSS AAA'S
CORN-HOC PLAN
Community Meetings to Be
Held to Determine
Sentiment.
By Times Special

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Indi-
ana will have 1000 or more COM
munity meetings of farmers within
the next fortnight to determine
whether or not the corn-hog control
program of the agricultural adjust
ment administration should be con-
tinued next year, it was announced
today by Henry A. Wallace, Secre-
tary of agriculture.
Similar meetings, some $4,000, will
be held throughout the corn belt.
Opportunity will be given every
farmer who is participating in the
current corn-hog contract program
to vote on it's retention. In addi-
ton, the whole AAA movement will
be open for discussion.
The meetings are being called by
the corn-hog production control as
sociations. These associations are
to provide the machinery for the
farmers themselves to take the ref
erendum among the 1,l10,O00 con-
tract Signers.
There are 2,100 corn-hog associa-
lions, covering two-thirds of all the
counties in the United States.
The questions to be voted on in
clude:
1. Do you favor an adjustment
program dealing with corn and hogs
in 1895?
2. Do you favor a one-contract-
per-farm adjustment program deal
ing with grains and livestock to be-
come effective in 1882?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
RISE CONTINUES
IN COMMODITIES
26. in Wholesale Group
Register Increase
During Week.
By Times Special

By Itmes Special
NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Following
the hating tendency of a week ago,
wholesale commodity prices in the
week ended Sept. "a registered an
increase, Dun e. Bradstreet, Inc, re-
ported today. Upward price changes
occurred in twenty-six articles,
against twenty-one declines, where
as in the preceding week advances
and declines we're alike at 30.
Foodstuffs resumed their upward
course, following the check which
appeared week ago. Prior to last
week there had been nine successive
weeks of advance.
Trading in butter showed consid-
cradle improvement and the tone OF
the market was quite firm. Tor
grades advanced about l cent pei
pound, 90 score extras being quoted
at 261a cents, compared with "a
cents ruling at this time last year
Lower grades also participated in
the improvement.
Domestic grain markets showed
continued weakness during the week
with demand only fair and offerings
of foreign grain at or near an i'm
port basis exerting a check on price
advances. Receipts of hogs and
sheep increased in the leading live
stock markets, while those of cat
tie and calves declined.
The settlement of the strike in
the textile industry checked the
rising trend of cotton goods prices,
which were unchanged from last
week. Orders fell off rather abrupt
ly. as buyers now realize that no
shortage of goods is in prospect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
INCREASE SEEN IN
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
New Developments Indicate
Bright Outlook.

All increase in general business
activity during October over the
same month last year is indicated
in a survey released today by the
United Business Service of Boston.
The bright outlook is based on a
number of recent developments.
These include the resumption of the
textile operations, the upturn in
commercial loans, stability in retail
trade, the approaching peak of corn
marketings, and the rising trend of
check transactions.
The prices of manufactured goods
have declined during the summer
months and are in more equitable
comparison with raw materials, it
was stated.
The more attractive prices for
finished products will tend to slim
ulate demand, and thus increase
the total volume of business, the
survey shows. The greatest i'm
provement in trade during October
is expected in the southern and
western parts of the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29

affairs in its own manner;
making Investigations of
transactions in certain stocks
when it was thought the facts de-
manded it and suspending and fin
ing members when rules were vio-
lated =
Since the collapse of the security
market in the latter part of 1929,
the Stock Exchange gradually has
been revamping its attitude. Many
attempts have been made to win
back public confidence. which had
been badly shattered by disclosures
before the senate stock market COM
mittee.
The volume of transactions for
the last few years represents only
fraction of what it was in the
halcyon days of 1929 and, conse-
quentlX profits of member firms are
a mere shadow of what they were.
Self-regulation has given way to
federal regulation. Some people feel
that laws on security flotations and
security trading are too strict; 9TH
ers feel that the facts warranted
the action taken.
Meanwhile, the Stock Exchange
has appointed its group OF ten.
None of these are members OF the
exchange; five, however, are part
ners of member firms and the other
five are strictly outsiders"
The original decision to allow
outsiders" to attend miscellaneous
committee meetings was taken last
June. This would seem to indicate
that the Stock Exchange, by cast
ing around for months for its men,
did not mean the move to be an
empty gesture designed to win pub
lie favor. The caliber of the APP
pointees argues against such view.
BY allowing the public to know
what is going on. the exchange is
taking step in the right direction
and one which ultimately may work
to it's own advantage in an in
creased volume of trading and
greater confidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
Acreage Reduction Advised

By OHtted Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. - Less
corn acreage than the 1928 aver
age was suggested today by A. G.
Black, chief of the AAA corn-hog
section as logical program for
next year.
If corn-hog raisers decide at the
referendum to be held throughout
the country during the next two
weeks to accept continued federal
regulation, Mr.. Black suggested that
the 1885 corn control program
specify planted area of 100000
to 100000 acres below the 1928
average of about 105,000,000 acres.
IF some leeway is provided to
permit building up reserves" he
said, IAN area of 100000 acres
under the 1928 average, or right
close to the acreage planted this
year, will give us plenty of corn.
THE object no doubt would be
not to reduce acreage below that
planted this year, but to forestall
and prevent an abnormal and price
wrecking increase"
In the case of hogs, Mr.. Black
suggested, an increase to offset the
effects of the drought might be
advisable"
I'VE first want to know whether
the producers want any program, u
Mr.. Black said. IF their vote shows
that they do, then representative
farm leaders will be asked to help
whip a contract into shape for a
sign-up this fall or early winter"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
ENGINEERING AWARD
$26,6O5,OOO IN WEEK
Total Is Below Last Week
But Above Average.
Rm Timer SnecinI

By Times Special
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Engineer-
ing awards throughout the country
this week aggregated $26,605, 900, the
Engineering News-Record disclosed
today. This total, while per cent
below last week, is 9 per cent above
the average week this year.
Public awards we're higher; fed
eral projects amounting to $7,012,-
900 and state and municipal con-
struction $17,044, 900.
Private awards dropped during
the week to 81 SAC 900, or "a per cent
below the average week to date this
year.
Highway awards continue strong
at $8,176,0O0; bridges are up at ST.
10000; public buildings at $685.
900; earthworks, irrigation, drain
age and waterways at $3,949, 900;
waterworks at $1,41600O, and COM
mercial buildings at $1,175,o00.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
NEW LIVESTOCK RATES
EFFECTIVE ON MONDAY
Reduced Railroad Charges Are for
Relief of West.

The new emergency livestock feed
rail rates. established at the request
of the department of agriculture for
the relief of western cattle owners.
will 60 into effect on Monday.
They set a rate of 81 2-3 per cent
of the standard commercial hay
rates for millet. cowpea hay. soy
bean and alfalfa hay. and of so per
cent of the standard hay rates on
slower and corn stalks shredded or
not shredded. beet tops. cactus, en-
silage. fodder INCLUDING cane fod-
DER. straw Including bean or peal
corn cobs and sorghum cane.
These emergency rates will expire
Dec. 81. next.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
CHINA WEIGHING
GOLD STANDARD
Action Seen Forced by U. S.
Action in Buying
Silver.
Copyright. 1884. BY United Press,

Copyright 1884. by United PresSl
SHANGHAI, Sept. 29.-The Chi
nese national government, in a note
to the United States, intimated
strongly that it may be forced to
adopt the gold standard because Of
the American silver policy, it was
learned exclusively today.
This intimation was contained in
the second note dispatched by H. H.
Kung. finance minister, to the
United States in demanding an i'm
mediate Qualification of the admin
istration plans regarding silver. the
basic metal of the Chinese currency
system.
Authoritative circles said the
note. sent Sept. "a, makes the as
tonishing offer to sell to the United
States all of China's vast silver
holdings in exchange for gold. This
could be accomplished by placing
an embargo on exports and paying
banks premium for delivering
their holdings to the government. it
was explained in financial circles.
The United States practice OF
buying silver is debating Chinese
currency, a condition which the ma
tional government can not per-
NIT" the note supposedly said.
1t then hints that in elf-defense
China may follow recommendations
that it adopt the gold standard,
basing new currency on fve-to-
one ratio against the present United
States dollar, the United Press
learned. 1t is known that the Gen.
trail bank of China has not shipped
any gold since August.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
CREDIT SURVEY ENDED
Treasury Aids Complete Work in
Chicago Area.

BU fiWfs Special
CHICAGO. Sept. %. - DR.. c. o..
Hardy, member of the Brookings in
stitution. Washington. and Profess
sor S. II. Nerlove of the University
of Chicago. who have been in
charge of the field work for the
treasury department credit survey
in the Chicago district. have closed
their Offices here.
The survey was undertaken to as
certain the availability of bank
credit TO small and sized
establishments. chiefly in amounts
OF $4,000 or less. DR.. Hardy and
Professor Nerlove studied approx
mately 1900 cases. which have been
forwarded to Washington for con-
sideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
Wall Street
= BY RALPH HENDERSON,
Times Special Writer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Foreign
IN trade figures for August and
the first eight months of 1884 fur
nish convincing proof of the eff
fectiveneSs of dollar devaluation as
a trade stimulant. We had an ex-
port surplus of $52,45O,O00 for the
month and $3.50, 500, 900 since the
first of the year. In both periods
exports were up sharply and imports
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS
SHOW ACCELERATION
Midwestern Carlot Movement Still
Below Year Ago.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON. Sept. %. - The
rate of produce shipments speeded
up a little after the middle of Sep
TENDER with active marketing of
northern vegetables and the prog
ress of the apple and grape harvest,
the department of agriculture dis
closes.
The combined carlot movement.
although increasing, was lighter
than in late September year ago,
it was pointed out.
Trade conditions are generally
rather slow in the large markets.
Recent price changes are mostly
downward. Onions, sweet potatoes,
cabbage, carrots. lettuce, tomatoes
and celery are declining.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
FOOD PRICES RISE HERE
indianapolis Index Up IL Per Cent
in Two Weeks.
By Times Special


WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-Indian-
apolis retail food prices advanced
IL per cent during the two weeks
period ending Sept. II, it was an
nounced today by the bureau of
labor statistics.
The average advance for the en-
tire country was 1.3 per cent for the
period. according to Isadore Lubin,
bureau chief.
Prices are up So per cent in In
dianapolis over Sept. II. 1888 and
1871 per cent over Sept. Is, 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
STUDY CLASSES AIMED
Life Underwriters viii Start Course
on Monday.

The formation of study classes
leading to the chartered life under
writer's degree was announced to-
day by the Indianapolis Association
of Life Underwriters through Frank
M. Moore, general educational
chairman.
The classes will start Monday at
4:30 o'clock in the Chamber of
Commerce building. The course will
be held until late next spring, at
which time examinations will be
given.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
TO AIR REGULATIONS
New Savings and Loan Insurance
Rules to Be Explained.
By Times Special

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. %. - The
new federal savings and loan inSur-
ance regulations will be explained
to representatives of the more than
700 state building and loan associa-
tons at the forty sixth annual con-
vention of the Ohio Building Asso-
citation League in Cincinnati Tues
day and Wednesday.
Fred w. Catlett. a'member OF the
federal home loan bank board IN
charge of the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation, viii
discuss the insurance features, the
association has announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
NEW MARGIN RULES
SEEN AS MAINTAINED
Will Stay in Absence Of Any Sharp
Market Movements.
By United Press


By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The
Is to As per cent margin require
ments for security trading set UP by
the Federal Reserve Board likely
will remain in effect indefinitely in
the absence of any sharp up or
down movements in market prices.
it was learned today.
/ The new margin requirements,
differing little from present stock
exchange demands, become effec-
tive Oct. Is. They are not to be
changed very often, because of the
speculative effect such changes
would have on security prices and
because of the voluminous research
work necessary to fix requirements.
Joseph P. Kennedy, securities and
exchange commission chairman, and
members of the federal reserve
board heard reports today of a
favorable reception by brokers and
traders of margin rules.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
corresponding period last year the
deficit amounted to S165,523 =
Industry's Trend Down

Manufacturing activity in August
ran counter to the usual seasonal
movement and registered decline,
according to the National Industrial
Conference Board. The number OF
wage earners employed in the
month was 16 per cent less than in
the preceding month, total man
hours worked fell "a per cent and
pay rolls dipped by 3.3 per cent,
according to the report, which was
based on data from twenty-five
manufacturing lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
LAND BANKS STUDIED
Government Holding Bulk of Out
standing Obligations.
Sy Times Special

bV IHtts NVttIuF
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Of the
total of 81 900, 900 of Federal
Land bank outstanding, more than
one-third are held by the federal
government or agencies and cor
porations created by the govern
ment, c. ]. Devine g. Co. Inc,
point out in a special booklet just
prepared containing a study of
these bonds.
OF the total outstanding, it is
added, $3.50, $4,000 we're issued in
the fiscal year ended with July 2,
1884.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-29
Interurban Lease Approved

The petition of Bowman Elder, re-
ceiver of the Indiana railroad, for
permission to lease interurban lines
operated by the Public Service Com
pany of Indiana and the Indiana
Service Corporation, have been ap-
proved by the Public Service Com
mission The proposal already has
received the approval of the Marion
county superior court.