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Evening star., 1936-12-05
Old Weems' Home,
Mt. Republican, Sold
To Pittsburgh Man
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LA PLATA, Md, December S.
Picturesque Mount Republic
can, the historic home of the
Weems family, on q high bluff
overlooking the Potomac river
near Morgantown, has been sold
to r. Kennedy Hanson of Pitts
burgh. The new owner said he
would Immediately restore the
old brick mansion.
The place was once the home
of Franklin Weems, fox hunter,
who lived on the estate for more
than q half century. He kept
more than 100 foAhounds, and
entertained more lavishly than
any of his Southern Maryland
neighbors of the days following
the Revolution. 1t Is q tradition
in Charles County that q poker
game ran continuously" in
Weems' home for more than 40
years. His cellar was stocked
with the best imported wines and
brandies.
Mount Republican was built
about 1870. In recent years It
belonged to Robert Grain, and
after his death passed into the
hands of the Maryland Realty
Co., who sold it to Hanson
through Leonard Snider Of La
Plata.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
PRIVATE BUILDING
T0TALLAST MONTH
MILLION OVER s..
Valuation Hits $2,760,000,
Nearly 100000 More
Than in October.
REVERSAL OF SEASONAL
TREND IS NOTICED
rs Per Cent Is for One.Family
Dwellings and Apartments.
Repair Work Drops.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Private building construction In
Washington during November was
Sl,000,0 900 greater than in the corre-
spending month of 1885, it was re-
vealed today in the report Of Building
, INSPECTOR John w. Oehmann, which
was based on permits issued last
month.
The valuation of all classes Of pri-
vate building last month was $2,760,-
e70. This is an increase of approxi-
mately 100000 over October this
year, which is decidedly contrary to
normal seasonal trends. Building in
November usually falls OF consider
ably from October. considered the best
building month Of Fall.
Residential construction again fea-
tured the months activity here.
About rs per cent of the total build
ing valuation was for one-family
dwellings and apartments. Permits
for 157 dwellings, valued at 1887, 700,
we're issued during the period. as
compared with los such structures,
with a valuation of $595, 500, approved
In November, 1885.
Apartment Increase.
Just as impressive an increase was
shown in apartment construction.
Sixty-four apartments. valued at ST.
227,oo0, with a capacity of 497 fami-
lies, were approved by Col. Oehmann's
Office this November. The report for
the corresponding month Of last year
showed II apartments, valued at
$667, 500. and a capacity of 351 fami-
lies. The individual structures for
which permits were issued last year
were much smaller than the average
apartment building approved for erec-
tion this November.
Permits for additions, alterations
and repairs to existing structures
dropped sharply. in comparing last
month with November, 1885. This
was the only class of building to show
. decrease. Valuation of such mod
ernization work for last month was
s246.505, as compared with $436,830
for last November.
Northwest Section Leads.
Northwest Washington lead other
sections in both new construction and
Tmodernization work, with valuations
Of 31,460,290 and $179,205, respec-
lively. The Northeast section was Sec
ond, with SITS, ,325 in new building and
S33, 1850 in modernization work. Per-
mits were issued in Southeast for
s264,s50 in new construction, and
$23, 1908 for additions, alterations and
repairs. In Southwest the totals were,
new building, $4,000; modernization,
1885.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Sixth Siluer Star Home of Year
ODen for Last Time Tomorrow

members are: Irwin S. Porter, archi-
tect; F. l. Sandoz, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board; John
Nolen, jr.. of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and Edwin
H. Rosengarten. builder
A number of special construction
features usually associated with only
high-priced residences have been in
corporated in the Tenth street house.
These include special oversize Colonial
brick, rock-wool insulation, and finest
grade lumber
Visitors will be admitted to the
home until 9 PM tonight. and from
10 am. until pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Locking Push Plug.

An electric push plug that won't
come loose accidentally is now made.
A novel rubber ramp is pushed in by
hand, locking the two contact prongs
in the receiving socket. It's instantly
released when desired.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Locating Burned Fuse.

A new fuse glows when it burns out
making it easy to locate the burned
one and a slight twist of the insulated
top engages a new fuse link. Six sep
arate links are built into one fuse.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
ALDR|CH ASKS CUT
IN IDLE RESERVES
Chase National President
Urges Quick Action by
Federal Authorities.
~ ths Associated Press.

~ tA8 Aoo0$&Akc9 coo.
NEW YORK, January l4.-Win-
throp W. Aldrich, chairman Of the
Chase National Bank, urged today TN
mediate action On the part Of Federal
Reserve authorities to reduce the huge
total Of idle banking reserves.
Aldrich made his suggestions at the
annual meeting Of the banks stock
holders.
At the same time similar meetings
Of shareholders Of other large Wall
Street banks were being brought face
to face with other aspects Of the re-
serves problem and lov-money rates
which received major attention In most
Of the officers reports.
Warning Of the potential dangers of
unvieldy reserves. Aldrich said:
The question of how to deal with
they are capable OF producing on our
business structure, is of grave conse-
quence to the financial community.
indeed to the economic welfare of the
whole country"
James Fl. Perkins, chairman of the
National City Bank, emphasized at
the annual meeting of shareholders
the difnculty of making adequate
profits IN the banking business be-
cause of the huge total of excess
funds and the lack of demand for
commercial loans.
A similar note was struck in the
annual address Of Jackson E Reyn-
olds, president of the First National
Bank Of New York, who told stock
holders:
Each six-month period of the past
two years has shown smaller earnings
than the preceding period. When
everything that natures is replaced
with something lower. you are going
to 60 below the necessary $4,000, 900
to cover the dividend pretty soon"
In response to a question by stock
holder, Aldrich revealed that the Chase
bank had sustained loss of S4.599.-
600 On its participation in . loan syn
dicate Of New York banks which ad-
vanced funds to the Van Sweringen
brothers Of Cleveland.
The loan was recently nquidated
and the Van Sweringen interests re-
gained nominal control of their rail-
road empire. The total amount Of
the Chase's participation was $780,
900. The loss was written of, AID
rich said.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
SLOWER PACE SET
AT COTTON MILLS
December Consumption To-
tai Down Slightly From
November Mark.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Cotton consumed during December
was reported today by the Census Blu.
reau to have totaled 498, ,329 bales Of
lint and 55.l70 Of linters. compared
with 507, 1886 and 59.649 In November
and 417.344 and 5o,Ss4 In December
year ago.
Cotton on hand December 81 was
reported held Is follows:
In consuming establishments /, ,427.-
484 bales OF lint and 49,, ,226 of linters,
compared with 1,346,127 and 245.648
on November 80 last year, and ], ,3o1,-
37l and 1852 on December u .
year ago.
In public storage and ct congresses
s,386, ,784 bales of lint and 58,603 Of
hnters, compared with e,629, ,817 and
50,652 on November 80 last year. and
s,567. 1896 and 58,e54 on December 81
. year ago.
Imports for December totaled Ia
1888 bales, compared with 7.403 In No.
vember last year. and 9,982 In De-
cember year ago.
Exports for December were ST., ,480
bales of lint and 30.7S5 Of inters,
compared with 1,134,874 and 30,303
in November last year, and 504,685
and ls,801 in December . year ago
Cotton spindles active during De-
cember numbered 33,3sl 80. con-
pared with 23.lo3. .734 In November
last year, and 3S.077.977 IN Deeembes
. year ago.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
WHOLESALE PORK .
PR|CESST|lL DROP
Down 3K2 to 4K2 Cents
Below Levels Preceding
Court Ruling.
By the Associated rress.

By the Associated rress.
CHICAGO. January 14.-wholessle
pork prices today had declined "a to
AZ cents o pound since the A. A. A.
and It's processing taxes, including
that on hogs, were invahdated eight
days ago by the United States Su-
preme Court.
The break. paralleled by cuts IN re-
TAN pork prices IN many stores, was
the sharpest IN months.
The wholesale market today was "a
to cent pound lower than yester-
day. Top grades of light loins sold at
16ks to 10 cents. compared with II to
221a week ago Monday and 80 cents
on August IS, 1885, the peak In recent
years. Today's price was equal TO the
1885 low, established November /.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
CURB LIST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
Group of Oils, SpeciaIties
and IndustriaIs Up.
Metals Decline.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
= NEW YORK, January l4.-Con'
flicting price trends predominated o1
the Curb market today.
A group of oils, specialties and m.
dustrials worked gradually higher, bu'
profit taking and other adverse IN
fiuences overlook metals and utilities
causing losses Of small fractions &c
more than q point.
Gulf Oil was a conspicuously strong
spot at 81, up more than 2 points, ano
fractional improvement was shown ir
Humble, Creole and International Pc
troleum.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
New President of
Pittsburgh Steel
By ths Associated Press.

A6D0S18b64
YOUNGSTOWN, January IA
Henry A. Roemer. president and
chairman Of the board of the Sharon
Steel Hoop Co, was elected president
of the Pittsburgh Steel Co., at spe-
cial directors meeting in Pittsburgh
yesterday, Il was announced here to-
day.
Sharon Steel recently bought sub
stansial interest in Pittsburgh Steel
Roemer's of8ces probably will be in
Pittsburgh, 1t was said today.
RoemeT's election n president OF
Pittsburgh Steel Is taken among pro-
dueers - . step toward consolidation
Of that company with Sharon Steel
Hoop Co. and Hllman Coke Co. an
mtee1aticn which would rate among
the dozen largest steel producers.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
PURE OIL MAPS PLAN
TO CLEAN UP ARREARS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 14.-Henry M.
Dawes, president Of the Pure Oil Co.,
has announced plan had been pre-
sented to shareholders of the COM
pany to clean up $6,564,163 in divi-
dend arrears on three issues of pre-
ferred stock.
He said the plan embraced both
cash payments and gifts OF new stock,
pFoportioned according to issues.
In submitting the plan. Dawes es-
timated the net income Of the COM
pany for 1885 was $8.100,000, COM
pared with deficit Of $884.S7 for
the preceding year.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. January IA R.-Ysderal
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

exehanse arm; Great Britain in dollars,
s'ss.s: e.SIss i .se.d:s ssI,.. 4 ssssssss: g 5
italy. demand. sos; cables. sos. DE-
mands: BELGIUM 1895: Germany free.
a. 80: reg tourist. "a; Is; reg. eommsrctal.
22 90; Holland, 6S.26: Horvay.- 49,
:.sOIs; Switzerland % 81: Spain. 13.73;
Portugal. 4.54h: Greeee. -9S: POLAND.
s.3s; Austria. 1871: Hungary. @. son:
Runaania .S3: Argenttna. 81 Ion: nraztl
s.5Sn: Toxic; 90 .o6: Shanzhat g. 70:
Montreal in New York. 99.s7h; New Yosk
In Montreal. 100.l2h.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
INTEREST AUTHORIZED.

DENVER, January IA @.-Fed-
efal Judge j. Foster Symes has au-
thorixed the Colorado Fuel 81 Iron
Co. to pay semi-annual interest on
the corporations general mortgage S
per, cent bonds. The payment Febru-
aYy Will be $112,5oo. The last pay
incpt was August !, 1885.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

Yu3man, mc.-Subsidiary, Pullman
%. had net after taxes In November
Of S7f,350 vs.. deficit after taxes Of
s33S, sos tn November, 1884; in II
months, deficit after taxes was $2,0o2.-
O9s vs.. surplus after taxes Of $228. .466
In like 1894 period.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS B-S1 900 at 102.
Washington Gas IS 1958-$500 at
Io634.
Potomac Electric 6% pfd.-2 at 1101s.
Potomac Electric 5ka% pfd-2 ct
1l41a.
Washington Gas IS 195sESs,oO0 ut
1864.
Mexgenthaler LINOTYPE at 10.
AFTER CALL.
Meryenthaler Linotype-1o at 3sh
10 ut 3s1s, 10 . 3s1s. 10 at 3917, 10
st 3s1s, 20 at 39kz.
Potomac Electric 51z% pfd.-lo at
lis.
Capital Traction 5s-S1. 900 at 904,
$500 ut s0&. $1,000 at soA.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

Chicago. Milwaukee. st. Paul & Pa
cific r. R-Company in data sub
mitted to l. c. c. estimated that its
income available for fixed charges in
1895 would amount to about S6 200, 600.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

Byers "a. NJ Co.-Deficit, year
ended September 30, was $86s.54s VS..
deficit of $773,748.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

Kndicott- johnson Corp. - Common
share earnings, year ended November
%, were $4.21. vs.. $4.34.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
MORE GOLD ARRIVES.

NEW YORK, January II P.-Re-
ceipts Of foreign gold here yesterday
were $2,526, 400 from France, $3sS, 600
from Russia, $685. 100 from Ecuador
and $263, 800 from Chile.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Western
r. R.-Defcit, IL months ended No.
vember 30, was $2,s45,sls. vs.. deficit
81, ,651, ,843.
Evening star., 1936-01-14
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. January IA OP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Moon Quotations)
Evening star., 1936-01-14

Peerless Corp-Deficit, year ended
September 80, was $223. .655. vs.. deficit
$172,863.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

ww-with warrants xw-without war
rants. NEW. wi-When issued. st
(stp)-Stamped.
Evening star., 1936-01-14

ptyidend Rats: Add 90 aish: Lev i2:4S;
quarterly Or ssni-annuai payment, An-
nual rste-plus extra : Accumuletoe 0ivl.
dends. Paid this year; rsia nS ysex:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-07
HOLLYWOOD
FILM SHOP
By KELLY WOOLPERT
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD. (UP'.-Despite
the fact Hollywood counts itself
realistic, brush-wielders in the
Realist and Sur-Realist classes
have found no place for them
selves in motion picture studios.
The film city is a veritable hive
of artists, but as far as the studios
are concerned painters of the So
called modern trend will have to
exhibit in drawing rooms.
Followers of the left-wing
school just are a total loss in a
film studio" according to Will
liam Darling, well-known painter,
architect and motion picture art
director.
The work of designing sets, &C
cOrding to Darling, is not for an
artist who might paint a building
to resemble a washtub or a portrait
that appeared like a palm tree.
REALISM ESSENTIAL
Realism is a necessity in mo-
ton picture work." ne explains.
"When you visualize a chair for a
screen set, you must paint a chair
and not a pumpkin. Otherwise,
the property department will sup
ply a pumpkin, which would be
rather confusing and ridiculous.
Darling combines the education
of a businessman and an artist II
his work. He wears hard-flnlsh'
ed. dark business suits, speaks
much like a bank executive an(
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past in big Loeb Ness to seek
greater privacy in the smaller
Loeb Oich, which is connected
with Ness by the Calendonia Ca
nal. The only flaw in this theory,
however, is that such a passage
would involve considerable hurd-
ling ability on the serpent's part,
as there are three locks between
the two bodies of water to be ne
gotiated.
According to residents of the
district around Loeb Ness, their
monster is of such size that 1t
could not possibly get through the
locks, but would have to slithe1
over them.
Anyhow, this looks like the best
monster stalking season since the
original Loeb Ness beast first put
in appearance.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-07
New Seaserpent
SeasonOpenedIn
Great Britain
Loeb Ness Has Rival Mon.
ster, Maybe Two, Ac-
cording to Reports
By JOSEPH w. GRIGG, JR.
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 7. (UP'.-Scot-
lands famous Loeb Ness monster
has now acquired a second rival
this time in Scotland.
A few days ago the sea serpent
season made a good start when a
number of BritonS reported see
ing a streamlined monster, of
prodigious size, cavorting across
the North Sea off the Norfolk
coast at a speed which they esti-
mated between ninety and hun
dred miles per hour.
Reports then began pouring in
from all parts of the British coast
line from other observers who
claimed they had caught glimpseS
of the same reptilian speed
maniac.
RIVAL. Is NElGHBOR
Now the latest monster claim
comes from little Loeb Oich, in
Scotland, which is just next door
to Loeb Ness.
According to J. A. Richards, a
LondOner who is mentioning IN
Scotland, he and his father first
saw this third relic of a pre-hiS-
toric area when they were boating
on Loeb Oich.
"Since then / have been keep
ing a good lookout and today
noticed a swirl on the surface of
the water, and then a head re-
sembling that of a dog, emerged.
The creatures neck was long and
sinuouS-like that of a tremend-
Gus snake-and it was black and
glossy except for a short patch
over the head where it seemed to
be shaggy.
HAS HUMPS
1.-The creature moved as though
preparing to dive and as the head
entered the water again two
humps broke into view on the sur
face, then flashed out of sight.
According to one theory the
original Loeb Ness monster may
have deserted it's hauntS of a yea
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can estimate the cost of all sets
in a large screen production with
in one per cent or Whereabouts.
Nevertheless, he has not lost
the Bohemian viewpoint gained
through numerous years spent in
the art circles of Paris, Buda-
pest, Vienna and Munich.
NEEDED IMAGINATION
Imagination in pictures is con-
tinually sought after, but the ex-
preston of that imagination must
be in realistic terms.
"The terms must be such that
they can be appreciated by the
public at large. This is not any
definition of art, but | do say art
for the screen must at least have
qualities that will be understood
by the public"
In explanation, Darling called
attention to the problems dealt
with in making sets for the pic
ture Ladies' In Love-" f0t'-. .,.
1--WE had to design and furnish
four apartments, each in keeping
with the taste, character and fl
nancial standing of the four men
in the picture. 'AS' f"' '''..,
To FIT FOUR IDEAS
"Then another apartment was
built and furnished to fit the
Characterization given by the
four ladies in the film.
"The physical details and at
mosphere created by the sets had
to conform with the story and to
convey definite, specific images
for the movie-going public.
"Thus, an artist who paints and
designs from a modern or selfish
point of view often would create
something pleasing to himself, but
which would convey very little to
the public" ''' - - - :. Il
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EBENEZER

EBENEZER, Sept. Mrs. T..
D. Seagle and daughter, Mary,
have returned from a visit to the
formers daughter, Mrs. R. V.
Shupe and family of Franklin, Pa.
They spent some time in Buffalo
and at Niagara Falls. On their
way home they visited the caverns
in the Shenandoah Valley and
Natural Bridge. Another daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Seagle, return
ed to New York City from Buff
falo after visiting in Franklin,
Pa, and Niagara Falls.
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zled Steve; and that night she
hurried from the office early,
avoiding Virginia. She held to hel
seclusion into the next day, going
to work long before Virginia had
come to her door. But at noon
young Mrs. Bent sought her out
showed a newspaper in front OF
her. "You may as well see this
now as later, Judith"
(To be continued
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-07
CAN FOR CHARITY

hurley, Ida. (UP).-A can
ming kitchen operated by the Lat
ter Dav Saints (Mormon) church
relief labor recent yturned out
LOO cans of cherries, beans,
beets, peas and Swiss chard to be
stored for distribution to needy
families this winter.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-07
Lynch NEGRO
EARLY SUNDAY
Ended Short Term for At
tempted Assault; Broke
Into House

DALTON, Ga, Aug. 7. (UP)-
A. l.. McCamy, 21-year-old negro
and former convict, was lynched
by a mob of about 200 men here
early yesterday.
Shot down as he broke and at
temped to escape, the negro was
re-captured by the boy and hang
ed to a telephone pole.
McCamy recently had complet-
ed one-year sentence on the
chain gang upon conviction of at
tempe dassault on a 12-ycar-old
white girl.
Friday night the home of Mrs.
Eva McCamp, widow of c. c. Nc
.Camy, former chairman of the
Dalton Water, Light and Sinking
Fund Commission, was broken in
to. Mrs. McCamy screamed when
she saw the intruder in her home
and McCamy was captured by
neighbors.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-07

A new sparkplug now on the
market has three air holes to keep
it cool and clean.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17

Plain colors and checks in regular and gaucho
styles-perfect quality and good wearing-all
sizes-youl want three four when you see
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-11

but concluding that most of you,
however, undoubtedly will prefer
to run the letters of Mark Sulli-
van, Dave Lawrence, Frank Kent
or PAU Mallon." Nicholson is
now circularizing editors thank
ing the Republican organization
for unconsciously performing
great service to the public, even if
it was a disservice to its journal
istic protagonists, in revealing it's
views of the status Of the Syndi-
cate writer's" Jim Farley is
carefully scanning the oratorical
horizon for keynote speakers for
the Democratic National Conven-
ton. One possibility he is watch
ing is Clyde Hoey, candidate for
Governor of North Carolina,
whose recent radio exposition of
the New Deal brought a big re-
action.
Most unusual spectacle of the
week: Burly Joe Robinson, ma
jority leader of the Senate, with
a red paper cap perched on his
head, singing German drinking
songs at the German embassy.
A LII this week the Senate has
"A suffered inhibitions. In ses-
sion hour after hour, day after
day, no Senator was allowed to
speak. Sitting as a high court
of impeachment, all the normal
rules s-e set aside. Only the
prosecute. and witnesses are
heard. The we'll of the SEN
ate looks like a broadcasting stu
dio, with microphones scattered
about the floor. Impeachment is
not broadcasted, however, merely
amplified so back-row Senators
can hear the stumbling voices of
witnesses. The gentleman
who is on trial, Judge Halsted
l.. Ritter of Florida, was once
Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Colorado. He is a for
mer resident of Indianapolis.
Il r.
When a Senator can not con-
tain himself any longer, he dashes
off note, snaps his fingers for a
page, sends the note to the desk.
Prosecution is halted while the
clerk reads the questior-through
a mike-and the witness under
takes to answer.
q q
VXTHEN MAJ. GEN. JOHNSON
w HAGOOD finishes the
three months enforced vacation
he got for criticising the WpA he
will be placed in command of
Governors Island in New York.
War Department insiders say the
outSpoken officer will be sent to
this post for two reasons: /. He
has only a year to serve before
retirement; 2. Disciplinary con-