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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-08
CURB MARKET
TURNS STRONG

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 Q.N.S).
Curb stocks turned extremely
strong in later trading today with
the miscellaneous shares again
in the forefront Of the advance
but virtually all sections of the
list participating to some extent
in the upturn. Trading was only
moderate however.
Among a series Of new highs
achieved Jones Laughlin was out
standing with a 4 point climb to
so. Midvale spurted more than 2
points and Childs preferred almost
3 points. Tubize Chatillon A was
in demand, reaching a new high
on gains of almost points.
VOTE AMERICAN
Treasury Condition
Treasury balance as of Septem-
Der 4, 1886, 120,271.09; miscellane-
Gus receipts, $12,852,298.11; Gus
toms receipts, $4,377, 1885.
VOTE AMERICAN
Washington Stocks
SALES
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
46h, 10@4612, 10@46h.
VOTE AMERICAN
Public Utility Bonds Bid. Ask.
Amer Tel & Tel 4Hs.......111 600.
Am Tel & T Col TT 5s...... 1914 .....
Anacostia & Pot 5s.......... TIN IS
Ana & Pot Guar 5s........ 109 $500.
& P Tel of Va 5s........ 103 .....
Cap Traction R R 5s...... sou 80
City G Suburban 5s........ So So
Georgetown Gas 1st IS. zee. I118 .....
Potomac Elec 6s............I los ...o.
Wash Gas 5s 1883. 106 .....
washington Gas IS 1850 -. 121 u 1900.
Wash Gas IS series B...... 99B .....
Wash Rwy & Elec 4s......l1O6 49,.
Miscellaneous Bonds
Chevy Chase Club 5hs.... LOG .....
Col Country Club 5hs...... 1O5 .....
w NJ Cold Storage 5s......l1OO -.
Public Utility stocks
Amer Tel & Tel 90 ........r78bI.....
Capital Transit Co.......... I'm IA
& w Steamboat (6)...... 90 900.
Pot Ell Pow Is pfd o.. l11O% :::..
Pot Ell Pwr SIS pfd (5.50) III 112
Wash Gas 1t Co (3.6O.... so 500.
Wash Ry & Ell Co $3.50 ...... 500 .....
Wash Ry & Ell pfd (5)......I1 10 zee.
National Bank Stocks
Capital (D.................I1S5 .....
Liberty 3.............''..I IL ::.''
Lincoln (6.25) .......'......I20 i I2OS
R RisEs pf c53:::::: i 10 ~ ~
Washington (6).............l12O 49,.
Trust Company stocks
Gamer Sec & TT Co (S).....I255 265
Natl Saw e. TT. ........... $50
Prince Georges Blk & TT (.3O) Is 20
Wash Loan & Tr (O...l226 -.
Savings Bank stocks
hBank of Bethesda (75c) .... 80 .....
aeon & Savings (6)........l1SS .....
Fire Insurance Stocks
bAmerican (12) .............I2 200 .....
Corcoran o.. 1oO '''''
Firemen's (1.6O) ............ 40 ...'.
National Union (6O)........l l41s In.
Title Insurance stocks
Columbia (.8O) ............. Z go.
Real Estate (s)............I125 ....:
MisCellaneous stocks
Carpet Corp Q.6O) % 25
Lanston Monotype (D..... 81 SO
sMergenthaler Limo ........ ASA ~
'Peoples Drug com G.0O).. 45h Al
%Peoples Drug pf 0.5O). 112h go.
cereal Est NJ & G pr (25c). 5h
Security Storage (6........ 1OS .....
Ter Ref & VIII Corp o.. 81 80.
+Wdwd & 10th com G.50).. so IS
Wdwd & 10th pf CD......l12O .....
"Ex-dividend. books closed. tPlus
extra. $500 paid August Is, 1895. eTwo
per cent extra. h75c extra. "%25c paid
June 80. 1885. GFour per cent extra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-08

(a) Optional stock cash. (b) Includes latest extra
declaration only. stock cash. (d) Extra
stock (e) LqudatnE dividend. tf) On account Of
muiatons go Paid this year (n( Speela ) PSid last
(") Ex-divdsnd. az Elk rights
Dividend rate in dollars in pGrsntAsss&
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-31
Oak Hall, Va. News

Mrs. Jennie Taylor has returned to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. P.
Gladding after spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Taylor of
Cokesbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Groton, of Sails
bury, spent a part of this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Kelley.
Quite few of our people are at
tending the carnival at Chincoteague.
Miss Doris Byrd left unday to
spend wick with relatives at Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mrs. Ralph Taylor of Cokesbury,
and Master Bobby Harris of Upper
Darby, Pa, visited Mrs. John Bloxom
this week.
Miss Ruth Taylor has returned
home after attending summer school
at Harrisonburg.
Miss Virginia Matthews spent Son.
day with friends at Chincoteagde.
Miss Nan Byrd is visiting friends
in North Carolina.
Mr.. Harry Gladding and children Of
near Richmond spent last week with
his coosin, Mrs. Sallye Hayman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-31
HEAT CRACKS CONCRETE
ROADS IN DELAWARE

With every available man called in
to service to repair "blow-ups" on the
concrete roads of the county, the Sus-
sex county headquarters of the State
Highway Department fought heroic
and successful battle against the heat
wave that blanketed the east last
Thursday and Friday. At nearly 100
points in the county the concrete roads
expanded by the recordbreaking heat,
buckled and cracked leaving high rid
ges and gaping breaks that might
spell accident and death to weekend
MOTORISTS.
From early Thursday morning until
Friday night calls came from every
part of sun-baked Sussex telling of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-31

other prizes as an inducement to en-
tice players. Officials contend this
is a form of gambling and as such,
is subject to the same penalties as all
other forms of gambling.
Somerset's action follows closely
upon similar step taken by Wi
comico officers, and the movement to
eliminate all forms of gambling ma
chimes is expected to sweep the Shore.
There has been no opposition to
the officers orders up to this time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-31
GIGANTIC OIL
WELL APPEARS
IN ABBEILLE, PA.

Ewes of oil men and biologists were
focused on the Gulf Coast town OF
Abbeille, La, as drillers prepared TO
push to completion what promises to
be the worlds deepest oil well and the
maximum penetration to date OF the
earth's crust, reaching to a depth OF
almost two and one half miles.
The well, Continental Oil Com
uanv's Ain Herbert 1, has already
been drilled to 1896 feet, with a re-
cord "string" of finch casing, or pip
ing. cemented at that depth. Its OBJ
iective is a virgin petroleum pool in
the geoligically ancient Oligocene
sands, believed to be within drilling
reach. Continental Oil Company's
engineers on the scene believe the well
is in condition for drilling to $4,000
feet at least.
The final push toward completion,
beginning this week, will coincide with
the 77th anniversary of climax opera
tions on the Drake well in Titusville,
Pa, first ever drilled, which was
brought in as a producer in August
1859, at the then record depth of 691a
feet.
Company spokesman said the Alvin
Hebert 1, as it stands, uncompleted, is
the deepest we'll ever drilled along the
Gulf Coast, the fourth deepest In the
United States and the fifth deepest in
the world. The deepest well ever
drilled was McElroy 103, in West Tex
as, which was finally abandoned at
1876 feet. Other deep wells were
said to be: Berry 1, Kern County,
California, 11,377 feet; A-Day-Noe l,
Caddo County, Oklahoma, 1880 feet,
and Chitorani l., Ploesti, Roumania,
which as abandoned at 1902 feet.
The worlds deepest gold mine, on the
South African Rand, is 5000 feet In
depth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-31

breaks in the roads that required inn
mediate repairs and men were rush
ed to the various spots. There, work
ing under a sun that sent the Their
mometer up to 120 degrees in its di-
rect rays, with the smooth concrete
reflecting and intensifying the heat,
dozens of the workers driven at high
speed, collapsed and had to be taken
home to recover. Others were rush
ed into their places and by the time
dawn broke on Saturday the highways
pride of Sussex, were again smooth
and safe.
Only one accident could be attri-
huted to the buckling roads and in this
case, near Nassau, police who investi-
gated the accident declared that the
driver of the car was going at either
excessive speed or had defective
brakes.
A car, driven by Samuel G. Ger
hart of East Earl, Pa, was the mach
inc involved in the accident, turning
over after passing a blow-up in the
concrete. Viola Gerhart, % and Es-
ther Wise, 33, passengers in the car,
were slightly injured. The driver,
and two other passengers, Amos and
Leroy Wise, were not hurt. State
Highway police say that the car, af-
ter hitting the blow-up comparative
ly small break in the concrete, did
not leave the highway for 40 feet,
struck and broke off five-inch tree
some 80 feet further on and finally
turned over 100 feet from the blow
up.
The break in the concrete had al
ready been located by the Highway
Department when the accident occur
red and had been marked by red
flag stuck in box. A highway crew,
slightly delayed repairing more SER
ious blow-up at Angola, arrived a few
minutes later.
Because of the heat which drove
thousands from their city homes in
Wilmington, Philadelphia, and other
eastern cities, the weekend traffic
was unusually heavy, almost approach
ing the record-breaker of July 4th and
9Th. Many accidents, without doubt
would have resulted from the broken
roads but for the prompt work of the
Highway department..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-31
CRUSADE AGAINST ALL
SORTS OF GAME DEVICES

Pin games, ball machines, claw ma
chimes, asd similar devices now in OPP
GRAFTON throughout Somerset County,
must go.
County authorities, including States
Attorney, Sheriff Dryden, Deputies
Holland and Dorsey, as we'll as con-
tingent of State and town police, call
ed on proprietors of stores operating
various kinds of machines and warn
ed them to remove same Immediately
under penalty of law.
There are many kinds of machines
in the county, but all have the ele-
ment of chance, and offer cash or
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
CALLED
'L0VEPIRATE'

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 G.N.S0.
A little black book held the stage
today at the trial of the $150,O00
"love piracy" suit of Mrs. Chris
tine Fitzpatrick against comely
Mrs. Thelma Clark, widow of Will
liam A. Clark Sd, grandson Of the
multi-millionaire Montana copper
king and United States Senator.
In the book, it was announced,
are detailed reports of the spicy
events a private detective testified
he saw while peeking through the
window of Mrs. Clark'S apartment.
James E. Helping, the detective,
testified he saw Michael Fitz-
patrick, former ships purser and
estranged husband of Mrs. Fitz-
patrick, in romantic poses with
Mrs. Clark at various times. Help
ling testified:
"They embraced and kissed
each other on one occasion. An
other time Mrs. Clark came into
the room dressed only in what
women call a slip. They kissed.
Then 1 saw them another eve
ming when Mrs. Clark was wear.
ing a nightgOwn. Fitzpatrick
was in pajamaS."
Denying any improprieties, Mrs.
Clark admitted she and Fitzpatrick
might have applied Sunburn To-
ton to each other on one occasion.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
BLUM REGIME
FACESC CRISIS

PARIS, Nov. 7 G.N.S0.-With
the Spanish government in flight
from Madrid, a political crisis
faced France today, with resigna-
tion Of Premier Leon Blum'S
socialist government a possibility.
Well-informed circles said Mos
COW had given orders Catalonia,
chief Communist stronghold in
western Europe, must be saved
from the Spanish rebels at all
costs, even if it means war in
Europe.
Two possible Soviet manoeuvres
were foreseen. The first was that
Catalonia might be declared an
independent member of the Soviet
Union, or that an appeal to
France to guarantee the districts
independence might be made.
In either eventuality, the SovietS
would rely upon the Franco-Soviet
military agreement, with the pos
sibility France might be involved
in the war by sending ships and
arms to Catalonia.
Chamber of deputies circles be-
lieve Blum will resign should the
Communists attempt to force his
government to abandon neutrality.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
u MUST SERVE
full TERM

Twelve defendants, convicted
with Sam r. Beard in a gamb-
ling conspiracy trial last Spring,
must serve the full term of their
sentences, Justice Joseph w.
Cox ruled today in United States
District Court.
Application had been made
to the court to either admit the
men to probation, since they
were first offenders, or reduce
their sentences. Justice Cox in
dicated his desire to comply with
the request but pointed out that
he was without legal authority
to do so when he said:
Certain information was
supplied to the court at the
time the defendants were COM
mitted on the presentation Of
the affirming mandate Of the
Court of Appeals. Had it been
available at the time the SEN
tences were imposed, it would,
in my opinion, have justified
lighter sentences in the case.
But after the affirmance, this
court had no authority to re-
duce the sentence"
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Court Stops Divorce
Evidence When Told
OF Five Under | Bed

DETROIT, Nov. 7 GN.S).-A
half finished story of how five
persons crowded under one bed to
eaveSdrop a husband was in the
court records today.
The court stopped the other
half.
Mrs. Mary Frischkorn Randall,
testifying in her divorce suit
against Frank r. Randall, revealed
she, two women friends, a police
man and a man witness had
crawled under bed in the summer
cottage of the "other woman" at
Lower Straits, Mich.
She said she heard her husband
call the "other woman" such en-
dearing phrases as "Mommy,"
Darling" and "My Baby"
At this juncture, Judge Ire w.
Jayne ordered a recess, and attor-
neys agreed to proceed solely on
nonsupport testimony. Later Judge
Jayne gave Mrs. Randall her de
vorce.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Is MONTHS,
.HERND0N'S
SENTENCE
ormerFideIityOfficiaI
Accused of Misusinq
$9,O24 Funds

A prison sentence of 18 months
to three years was imposed in
United States District Court to-
day on William S. Herndon, "a,
former manager of the George
town branch of the closed Fidel-
ity Building and Loan Association,
for larceny and forgery involving
$9,024 of the association funds.
Herndon disappeared last June
20 after having withdrawn $2,500
of the associations funds and was
arrested three weeks ago in
Omaha, Nebr. An audit of his
accounts after the association
closed it's doors revealed other
shortages which resulted in his in
dictment and trial on seven counts
Of larceny and four of forgery.
Herndon pleaded guilty to the
charges last week.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
STOCKS STAGE.
RECOVERY

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 G.N.S0.
Stocks climbed after yesterdays
weakness with the wage and divi-
dend boosts being made by steel
and other industries providing a
bullish background today.
Rails alone failed to participate
in the rise and showed an easier
tendency.
Auto shares reflected the Stim-
illus expected from enlarged pur-
chasing power involved in higher
wages and dividends. Chrysler
rose nearly 2 and General Motors
over point, both at new highs.
Their dividend meetings the first
Of next week, when large extras
are anticipated, were added stim-
uluS,
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
DOORS CLOSED
BY PRESIDENT
By EARL GOODWIN

President Roosevelt today prac-
tically closed the White House Of
ficeS to all visitors except high
officials of the Government hav-
ing urgent executive matters for
his attention.
This, however, did not preclude
a discussion by the President with
some of his aides concerning the
appointment of an inaugural COM
mittee chairman, together with
some details connected with the
inaugural ceremonies.
Budget Main Business
The main business before the
President, however, is the budget
slash, and for that purpose he
summoned Budget Director Daniel
Bell to his office early today.
The matter of an inaugural
chairman, so Secretary Marvin H.
Mcintyre today explained, has by
no means been settled. The
previous Inauguration had for its
chairman Admiral Cary Grayson,
and he would probably be the first
choice of the President again. But
the White House officials intimate
very strongly that it would not be
wise to speculate on any phase Of
the Presidents final decision con-
corning the ceremony or the per-
Sonnel.
Too Many "Glad Hands"
The Presidents decision to con-
fine his visiting list strictly to
members of his Cabinet and other
Government heads is made neces-
sary by the flood of requests for
congratulatory handShakes, etc.
An official statement on the sub
ject was issued, as follows:
"In order to enable the Presi-
dent to give all Of his attention
to pressing governmental bust
ness prior to his departure on
November IL for his southern
cruise, appointments with the
President will be restricted to
those dealing solely with execu.
tive affairs Of the Government.
The President regrets the neces-
sity of this Curtailment."
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
JUSTICE STONE
ILL AT HOME

Justice Harlan Fiske Stone,
known as one of the liberals on
the Supreme Court, may be con-
fined to his home for an indefi-
mite period, it was announced
today.
Justice Stone, who has been
i'll for more than three weeks
with intestinal trouble, is said
to be convalescing, but no date
has been fixed for his return to
full duty.
Wife DiSpels RumOrs
With Justice Stone unable to be
present when the court resumes
sessions Monday, his wife issued a
statement apparently to still ru-
mors of his serious illness. The
statement follows:
''Mr. Justice Stone has had an
attack of bacillary dysentary of
the flexner type. He Is now
greatly improved, but his con-
valescence necessarily will be Of
some duration"
Justice Stone, second youngest
member of the court, was "a years
old October II. Of powerful ply"
sique, a former member of Presi-
dent Hoover's medicine ball Cabi-
net" Justice Stone always has ap-
peared to be in perfect health.
His illness is said to date from
about the time he returned from
his summer home on an island
off Maine for the opening Of the
present term of court. He has
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Rich Yale Graduate
Arrested As Picket
In Maritime Strike

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 GN.SO.
David L. Clendenin, 20, Yale
graduate and scion of a socially
prominent family, was hustled
from a line of shipping strike
pickets by police today and
charged with possession Of dan
gerous weapons.
A sawed-off pool cue was found
in the car in which Clendenin had
been riding, police said.
Two years ago, as martyr to
labor" young Clendenin was SEN
fenced to Is days in jail for picket
ing in a Hartford (ConnO strike.
The sentence was rescinded later
on the plea Of his wealthy father.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
10000 IDLE
AS GRIP
TIGHTENS
Crisis May Thwart
HuII's Departure for
Peace Farley
International News Service

While the throttling grip of a
general maritime strike frightened
on Atlantic seaboard and Gulf
Coast SeaportS today, additional
walkoutS meaSurably increased
gravity of the dispute between
striking seamen and shipownerS.
Efficiency with which strikers
are supporting the strike order
was atteSted this afternoon at New
York where, with steam up and
ready to sail, departure of the
s. s. Oriente for Cuba was delayed
indefinitely when the crew trooped
off the ship in obedience to de-
mands Of outlaw strikers. =
A nationwide check.tIp today
indicated that nearly 400 ships
and approximately $4,000 men
have been rendered idle by the
walkouts which, after paralyzing
shipping in an initial West Coast
strike, rapidly drew support along
the Southern and Eastern coasts
in the form of outlaw "sit down"
strikes that crystallized today into
the geueTaI-SCTlkS OTQeTs
May Block Hull Sailing
The mass walkout was ordered
at New York last midnight soon
after President Roosevelt indicated
that, for the present at least, he
would not intervene in the dispute.
It's immediate effect was to
threaten plans of Secretary Hull.
and u. S. Delegation to the Inter
American Peace Congerence in
BuenoS Aires, to sail aboard the
S. S. American Legion this after
noon.
Ultimate aim of the New York
strike is to tie up all shipping in
the harbor in an effort to force
acquieScence by Eastern ship
owners in strikers demands for
s'parity" with gains made by labor
on the West coast.
Picket Beaten to Death
Further complicating the West
coast situation, and especially in
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. q
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Enjoys Car Stopped;
U. S. to Apologize

Thanks to the international
legerdemain known as diplomatic
immunity, an alleged traffic Of
fender from across the seas seems
slated for a formal apology from
the United States Government for
inconveniece caused by Park
Service policeman, the State De-
partment indicated today.
At the same time, the State De-
partment intimated that the
policeman who stopped the diplo-
matte car will be lucky to escape
a reprimand.
The incident involved Don Man
uel de Freyre y Santander, Am
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Youth Sticks Up Priest,
Refuses 10 Take All

BOSTON, Nov. Z G.N.SO.-A
gunman today held up Rev. Wal
ter j. McCracken, of st. Johns
Church, RoXbury, who was hurry
ing back to the rectory with the
Sacraments after a visit to the
bedside of a dying person. The
young robber sand:
"Give me all the money you've
got"
In dressing hurriedly to make
the call, Father McCracken had
forgotten his money and had only
So cents. He offered it to the
youth, and was told to keep it"
About a year ago Father Nc
Cracken was halted by a bandit,
but that time he routed the hold
up man with his fists.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
FACE
WESLEYAN
ELEVEN
Davis-EIkins Tackles
9. W.; Navy Plays
Valiant Irish
By FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

Football Schedule-makerS worked
on a seven-league canvas with
brushes tipped with the shreds
Of a clairvoyant's dream to frame
a card that will give the ma
tional stadia another Million
Spectator Day. Had the graduate
managers been able to peer into
the future as they signed their
contracts, they would not have
framed the games more cum
ningly.
Nine Of the country's 10 un-
conquered teams will plunge into
strife this afternoon, many Of
them against foemen worthy Of
their steel.
The tenth undefeated host, the
Bronchos Of Santa Barbara, will
rest upon their well-won laurels
for another week, when they
meet the Galloping Gaels of st.
Mary's College in the ''little big
game" of the Pacific coast.
The cleatS that tear the white
striped turf will grind to ShredS
the dreams of some, for not all can
win when foes of might contend.
Two Games Here
A feast is set for local fans with
George WaShington's Buff and
Blue team meeting Davis-Elkins
at Griffith Stadium, and Catholic
University facing West Virginia
Wesleyan at Brookland Stadium.
The Colonials should win, but
Catholic University will have the
battle of it's life on its hands. West
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

basSador of Peru, in whose name
the license of the automobile had
been issued. The complaining Of
ficer, who said the Peruvian car
had broken speed regulations near
the Memorial Bridge, was H. M.
Bolger.
Charles Lee Cook, chief of the
protocol division of the State De-
partment and ceremonial officer
there, to whom the official report
of the incident is now en- route,
today declared:
'If the report sustains the
details published In the news
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
British Board Leaves
For Palestine Probe

LONDON, Nov. Z G.N.SO.-Earl
Peel and other members of the
special royal commission were on
their way to Palestine today, while
Jewish immigration to the Holy
Land was ordered sharply cut until
their report is completed.
w. G. A. OrmSby-Gore, colonial
secretary, announced only 1900
labor permits would be issued to
Jews going to Palestine for the
next six months, compared to more
than 11,000 last year. The curtail-
ment is aimed to keep the Arabian
majority in Palestine quiet until
the commission completes it's work.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
2 Die in Train Crash

JENKINS, KY, Nov. 7 GN.SO. q.
James Tandy and Bunt Richmond
were killed instantly today when
a Louisville and Nashville coal
train on which they were riding
crashed into a large boulder on
the tracks at Alto, near here.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Dr.. Lands Honored

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 G.N.S).
DR.. Walter S. Lands, vice presi-
dent Of the American Cyanamid
Company, was awarded the chemi-
cal industry medal for 1895 "for
valuable application of chemical
research to industry"