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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

MAKE NO MISTAKE about it. the V1 fresh cigarette is happier smoke "a fresh Old Gold with all its original double-melloW goodness.
 To protect the rarer qualities of prize crop tobaccos, each pack of Double MellotO Old Colds is double-lOrapped in tuOo jackets of Cellophane. Every bit of rich 'favor-every whiff of tempting fragrance e-is sealed in.
 Steam heat dampness, dryness and
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Smith Pleads for Unity.

Most questions confronting banking
today are of national character, call
for collective action by all banks and
cannot be solved by individual banks
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

HoSNNAoACN 100 NIItcE.
NEW YORK, December 9.-Tne
stock market today found its principal
comfort in the ability of rails and
specialties to press forward.
AS favored issues moved ahead frac-
tions to 2 or more points. however,
many of the recent industrial leaders
were neglected. Prices and activity
picked up bit in the final hour. The
turnover was around 100000 shares.
Domestic business happenings were
still on the cheerful side, but foreign
clouds we're rather dark and a num-
Der of traders refused to relinquIsh
their positions on the safety side
lines.
Among the days popular share per-
formers were Santa Fe, New YofE
Central, Union Pacific, Atlantic Goa
Line, MKT preferred. Southe
Railway preferred, Southern Pact
Northern Pacific, Great Northeg.
Crown Cork. Holland Furnace. Coz
solidated Coal, Walworth, Unira
States Realty. General Refractoric
Newport Industries, Allied ChemiCa
Westinghouse. Barnsdall st. JOSEF
Lead, Houston Oil, Sparks-W Within
ton, Anaconda, Kennecott, Electrc
Power & Light, Chrysler and Deere
United States Steel and Bethlehem.
listleSS most of the time did bette.
near the finish. Backward were
Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck.
Boeing, United Aircraft. j. I. Case.
Consolidated Edison, international
Telephone, Public Service of New
Jersey, General Electric. Dome Mines
and American Smelling. General
Motors. Safeway Stores and Goodyear
were improved
Evening star., 1936-12-09

has witnessed a
business growth
from 1872 deposit
accounts a n d
$260.000 deposits
in the first year,
to over 1900
deposit accounts
and more than
s5O,ooO,O in de-
posts durin G
1886. Assets have
reached as high
as S60,000,0 900 this
year while assets
controlled in the
trust department
exceed Sl20.000,-
Evening star., 1936-12-09
CHICAGO GRAIN
ey the Associated Press

lilC hSSOGldleO
CHICAGO, December 9-Wheat
values rose more than 2 cents today
just before trading enoed.
Enlarged speculative buying Of
wheat was much in evidence. Many
previous sellers were purchasers, hav-
ing switched from the bear side.
Today's export sales of Canadian
wheat were estimated at 1000 900
bushels. Argentine and Australian
sales the past "a hours were placed at
1000 900 to 100000 bushels. Italy
and Great Britain were the principal
buyers.
Wheat closed strong, 1929 above
yesterdays finish; May 1.28-1.281s:
May, l.24-l .24ls; Corn, 3s-13s up: De-
cember, 1O9la-5s; May. new, l.O47s-
Z; oats / 1s-2 cents advanced. and pro-
visions unchanged to 20 cents bulge,
Evening star., 1936-12-09

acting separately,
Tom K. Smith,
president Ameri-
can Bankers As
S o c j a t i on, de-
clared in an ad-
dress to B a y
State bankers in
Boston last night,
according to dis
patches.
Bankers have
to cope with them
whether they are
connected W ! t h
State or national
banks. and they
must be repre-
Evening star., 1936-12-09

eented by strong national organiza-
ton in Washington. he said. The A.
B. A. has never supported a lobby,
but should be in a position to assure
Federal agencies and committees of
Congress that it represents all the
banks of the country.
There was a time when Federal
regulations affected national banks
only. That day has passed. Such
agencies as the R. F. c., the F. D. 1. c.,
N. H. A., H. o. L. c. and F. C. A. affect
ell banks.
Two Banks Declare Dividends.
Directors of the Hamilton National
Bank have declared dividend of so
cents per share, or 212 per cent, on
the outstanding stock, payable Febru-
cry l to stockholders of record on
January %. This is the same amount
as paid in other recent dividends.
The directors also transferred $780,
600 to surplus from undivided profits,
placing the present surplus at $780,
600.
Trustees of the East Washington
Savings Bank yesterday declared the
usual 2 per cent semi-annual divi-
dend, payable on December 81 to
shareholders of record December %.
according to announcement today by
8. Wilson Earnshaw, secretary treas
urer.
Peoples Drug Sales Mount.
Details from the November finan-
cial statement of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, show that sales totaled Sl,776,-
IT'S in November. 1886, against ST.
649,327 in November, 1895, an in
crease of S127, ,448, or TT per cent.
Peoples Drug sales in the first IL
months Of this year amounted to
S18, ,046 in comparison with ST.
129,447, which was an increase this
year of s1,616,399, or 9.4 per cent.
October sales scored an increase of
145 per cent over October, 1885, the
report discloses.
Sturtevant Elected Director.
Arthur E. Braun, president of the
Farmers Deposit National Bank of
Pittsburgh and vice president of the
international Devices Co., announced
today that William N. Sturtevant of
the Washington Office of Hartman g.
keech has been unanimously elected
o director in the International Devices
Co. Mr.. Sturtevant is widely known
in the brokerage district here.
Edwin c. Graham, president of the
Hamilton National Bank, will leave
the Capital tomorrow for a visit in
Florida. He expects to be back in the
Capital shortly before Christmas.
Banks Start Special Payments.
The former District National Bank
started payment of dividend of about
e1.00e,000 to 10000 creditors today,
bringing total payment up to IS per
cent of the amount due. The North
east Savings Bank also started pay
ment of about 100000 to 5000 de.
positors. This will bring the savings
banks payment up to about 95 pei
cent as three other disbursements ap-
proximating s9O3,00O have already
been made.
The December luncheon of the Dis
trict Life Underwriters Association
takes place tomorrow noon at the
Washington Hotel. with Senaca NJ
Gamble as the guest speaker.
The auditors section of the District
Bankers Association meets tomorrow
evening at the Lafayette Hotel, with
Milton E. Carter, guest speaker.
Directors of Continental Bank &
Trust, New York, have authorized On
additional one-half months salary tc
al officers and employees.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS. December o 1P--ro--
on futures advanced - cents TO nearly
ou cents bale in early dealings today.
the later positions
Better Liverpool cables helped the OPEN
ing business at New Orleans
January opened at l2.l3. May at IL o.
July at IL -S3 and October at ll.3S.
Some of the DAYS purchasing vas said
to have been NaSed on favorable over
night reaction to yesterdays government
crop report. showing that the total Weld
this year would not run much above the
100000 bales predicted a month ago.
Cottonseed oil futures opened steady.
December 10.4ob: January 10 ABB March.
1O.5Gb: May. l0.65b: July. 1O.12b.
Evening star., 1936-12-09

900. The banks present combined
capital, surplus. undivided profits and
reserves for contingencies total more
than S8,000,000.
In addition to the main Office, the
trust company maintains four branch
Offices. President Corcoran Thorn as
sumed his duties when the late
Charles J. Bell relinquished the post
in 1923 after 35 years as active head
of the company. Other officers in
clude:
Howard Moran, vice president; Will
liam L. Beale, vice president and real
estate officer; Frederick P. H. Siddons,
secretary; James c. Dulin. jr., treas
urer; T Stanley Holland. trust officer;
James D. Barrett, auditor; Albert H.
Shillington and Robert L. Flather,
assistant secretaries; David N. Hou-
ston, J. Eliot Moran, Arthur G.
Nichols and Earl G. Jonscher. as
sistant trust officers: Frank M. Perley,
trust investment officer: William w.
Keck, Edward E. Swan, Hans w. Ire
land. Richard E. Harris, Percy c.
Brady. Harry P. White, Charles c.
Boswell and William E. Schooley, as
siStant treasurers.
The directors are c. A. ASpinwall.
William L. Beale. Gist Blair. Harry K.
Boss, George w. Brown. Charles A.
Garry, William NJ Coates, Frederick
W. Coleman, William w. Everett, Will
liam J, Flather, jr. M. G. Gibbs,
James M. Green. Gilbert H. Grosvenor,
William Montgomery, Howard Moran,
Clarence F. Norment. Newbold Moves,
John Saul, Corcoran Thorn, S. Percy
Thompson. Benjamin w. Thoron, John
F.. wilkins, Edward G. Yonker.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
new YORK COTTON
By the Associatec Press.

NEW YORK. December e.-Cotton
rallied for net gains of II to IA points
today on active trade, foreign and
some commission house demand pro-
NOTED by constructive view of the
soil conservation program announced
for 1887.
March rallied from 1919 to 1924.
carrying all positions up to further
new highs for the movement, but slight
setbackS followed. In midafternoon
March was selling at 1921, with prices
generally 10 to IL points net higher.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
BANK CELEBRATES
47TH BIRTHDAY
American Security & Trust
Has Remarkable Record
of Growth.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

The American Security g. Trust Co.,
Corcoran Thorn, president, is cele-
brating its 47th anniversary today.
During the 47-year period the bank
Evening star., 1936-12-09

Continued on Twenty-first Page.)
Evening star., 1936-12-09
C0ttOnseed Oil.

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed firm. January, l0.99b: March,
ll.l2; May, 1925; July. 113O. Sales,
1896 contracts, including two switches.
Bid
Evening star., 1936-12-09

BALTIMORE. December R.-Wheat.
No. red Winter. garlicky. spot. domestic.
1.30A; December, .30i4.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. /, red, 1899; No.
2, red, 12912; No. hard. 1.3O1a; No.
3 hard, 1882: corn, No. 8 mixed,
LOG; No. 2. yellow, old, 113; No. 8.
yellow, 107a1 o8la; No. 4, yellow,
-.03al .06l2; No. 3, white, 1.0SAa
1.091a; No. 4, white. 1.064 a1O71z;
oats, No. l, white, 4934a51; No. 2,
white, 491aa49A; No. 3, white, 4sa
49l2; soy beans, No. 2, yellow. 1.42a
1.42l2; No. 3. yellow. 1.411a: barley,
No. l, mailing, 1.37; feed. 60a88 NOM
inal; timothy seed, 5.85a610 per hun
dredweight; clover seed, 24o00a31 90
per hundredweight.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE December q uP.-Wheat.
NO. red Winter. garlicky. spot. domestic.
1.30A December, 1.30i4.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. December . R.-Grain
range today:
High. Low. Close. close:
Dec 1.l43s 1.l25s Lac LES :,
Jul ii3ls liz ii.i53.-}s iii:
Dec. so 40 so ASA
Western Auto Supply Co.-Novem-
Der sales were up SO per cent; IL
months up 30.2 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
BUS ROUTE CHANGES
ARE BEING STUDIED
Public Utilities Commission De.
lays Action on Suggested
Revisions.

The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday considered but did not act
on plans for changes in the down.
town termini Of a number Of bus
lines, designed to tighten congestion
at Tenth and E streets.
1t was suggested that the Takoms
Park express, Foxhall Village. Po-
tomac Heights, Hyattsville. Mont
gomery County and Route ard
Chevy Chase buses be sent down
Thirteenth street to Pennsylvania
avenue and then make loop around
the Archives Building.
Another suggestion was that the
Chevy Chase-Eleventh street busses
be sent to Seventh street and PENN
sylvania avenue.
Peoples Counsel William A. Rob-
erts asked the commission TO make
Monroe street northeast one way for
buses and that either Lawrence or
Newton streets be used for the out
bound trip.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
ESCAPED CONVICT
CAUGHT IN UTAH
Federal Agents Arrest Bryan
schwab, Chain Gang
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
J. Edgar Hoover announced today
the arrest of Bryan Schwab, whom he
described as fugitive from a Georgia
chain gang. Schwab and woman
were taken from an east-bound train
at Ogden, Utah.
The director of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation said Schwab had ad-
mitted blowing a safe in the Western
Union Office in San Francisco in late
April to secure travellers checks.
Schwab escaped from a chain gang
at Dublin, Ga, October l, 1884, Hoo
yer said, while serving 6-to-11-year
sentence for burglary. A Federal
charge of transporting stolen car
across State lines was pending
against him at the time.
Hoover said the sheriff's office at
Reno, New, tipped agents at Salt Lake
City Monday that man who fitted
6chwab's description had boarded the
train there. Agents met the train at
Ogden and arrested Schwab and the
woman, who gave her name as Jo-
sephine Grady.
Hoover said the contents of Schwab's
bags included "a sticks of dynamite
with fuses and caps, small quantity
OF Eitroglycerin, a As caliber Colt
automatic, two books of $40 American
Express travellers checks and one book
OF $40 checks.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
Robinson Brought Back to Scene Of
Kidnapping.

Robinson Brought Back to Scene OF
kidnapping.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May IL P.-
Thomas H. Robinson, jr, was brought
here by Department OF Justice agents
by airplane today from Glendale,
Calf, where he was captured last
night as the kidnaper of Mrs. Alice
Speed Stoll, Louisville society matron.
Robinson, whose confession Of the
$50,000 kidnapping of the socially
prominent Louisville Junior Lacquer
October 10. 1884, was announced by
J. Edgar Hoover at Washington, landed
at the municipal airport here at 1921
Central standard time.
His dapper moustache neatly clipped,
young Robinson was rushed to one Of
three automobiles in which Federal
agents awaited his arrival. Placed be-
tween two agents, he was whisked
toward downtown Louisville, i've miles
away.
OF the dozen Federal agents who
met the silvery twin -motored transport
plane which brought the Will O. the
Wisp fugitive from California, two were
armed with machine guns and one with
shotgun. The agents we're under
command Of c. c. Dewey. agent in
charge of the Louisville Office of the
Department of Justice. Once in the
car, which was only 40 feet from where
the plane landed. Robinson bent his
head and pulled his hat over his face.
SODA CLERKS TIP" AIDS,
Evening star., 1936-05-12
suBuRBIA.


SUBURBIA.
AN OPERATIVE who always has
thought of the citizens of SUBJ
urbia as men of enormous energy
and efficiency found an exception
to the rule the other day.
The exception was moving his
lawn and the operative followed
him up and down, up and down
making conversation. OF a sudden
the blades of the mower caught or
a knotty piece of wood and the slow
paced march came to a stop.
Suburbias citizen finally got the
blades cleared again, but instead of
resuming his work he stood for a
few minutes examing the piece Of
wood
You know" he said. II guess that
piece of wood has clogged this mower
at least so times, this season and last.
I'll be darned if I'm not going to
throw it of the place"
He did so, leaving his companion
wondering why that never had been
thought of before.
4
BLAME.
A N epitaph over small family burial
plot in Congressional Cemetery
leaves no doubt as to just where the
responsibility is to be placed for the
fate Of those buried there.
Evening star., 1936-05-12

and possibly one or two men, who may
have accompanied Robinson to Cali
fornia.
Robinson's visits to q drug store In
Pasadena, Calf, were credited with
putting the man hunters at his heels.
About six weeks ago a woman clerk
In the establishment reported to police
q person dressed in feminine apparel
made q purchase at the place per-
son she thought resembled Robinson
despite the manner of dress.
Then, about two weeks later, Lynn
Allen. q soda-fountain attendant in
the place, told police q mysteriously-
acting person entered the place. Al
though In womans garb. Lynn said,
the person spoke In q masculine voice
and mumhled words.
Then I noticed that her wrists
were thick and her neck was man.
nish. and made up my mind the
person was q man." Lynn added. II
told the Pasadena police about 1t and
also gave them the number Of Z new
sedan Ia which b drovs o."
Evening star., 1936-05-12
PALMER FUNERAL.
TO Be TOMORROW
Former Attorney General
Died Yesterday After
an Operation.

Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for A. Mitchell Palmer, At
torney General in the Wilson adminis-
tration, who died yesterday in Emer-
sency Hospital.
The rites are scheduled for II am.
at the home of lifelong friend, NAL
colin S. McConihe, 2817 Woodland
drive. Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phillips,
rector Of the Church of the Epiphany,
will offlciate.
The body will be taken to Strouds-
burg, Pa, where a second service will
be held at 2 pm. Thursday. Inter-
ment will be in the Society Of Friends
Cemetery there.
Mr.. Palmer was 64 years old. Death
followed an operation for acute ap-
pendicitis which he underwent April
20. His wife and only daughter, Mary
Dixon Palmer, were with him when he
died.
Led Fight for Wilson.
Mr.. Palmer was a former alien
property custodian and former Rep
resentative from Pennsylvania.
He led successful battle for the
nomination of the late President Will
son at the Democratic Convention in
Baltimore, and announced his own
candidacy for the nomination while
serving as Attorney General.
Mr.. Palmer won 267 votes at the San
Francisco convention in 1920, but
James M. Cox eventually received the
nomination.
Born at Moosehead, Pa, of Quaker
stock, Mr.. Palmer was educated in the
schools and colleges of his native
State. He served Pennsylvania in
Congress from 1908 to 1915.
Mr.. Palmer was offered the post
Of Secretary Of War by President VIII
son, but declined because of his faith.
Mr.. Palmer, however, was to become
known as the fighting Quaker"
His post as alien property custodian
during the World War embroiled him
in controversy over German dye and
chemical patents In 1919. his cam
paign against Red" activities result
ed in the explosion of bomb at his
home. Another bomb mailed to him
was uVtECepUcu Uy dutilol Itieo'
Fought Food Hoarders.
Mr.. Palmer also pushed vigorous
fight on food hoarders and led the
postwar battle to lower the cost Of
living.
In recent years, Mr.. Palmer had
been practicing law in Washington.
His latest appearance in the limelight
was shortly after the Supreme Court
discarded the N. r. A.
Mr.. Palmer challenged the admin
istration and challenged those who be-
lieved the Constitution should not be
altered to suit changing conditions.
Commenting on Mr.. Palmer's death,
Attorney General Cummings said:
He was a great lawyer. distin-
guished public servant and an out
standing citizen. He was my friend
of many years standing and his death
brings to me deep sense of personal
loss and sorrow"
Evening star., 1936-05-12
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers unobjected bills on the
calendar.
Finance Committee hears Secre-
tary Morgenthau on controversial
revenue bill.
House:
Starts consideration Of Frazier
Lemke farm mortgage refinancing
bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee consid-
ers resolution asking State Depart.
ment to advise Congress of steps taken,
II any, for protection of American
Legation in Adds Ababa.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May not be In session.
Finance Committee continues exec.
utive hearings on tax bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee holds
executive hearings on deficiency bill.
House:
Considers Frszier-Lemke bill.
District Committee meets ct 1880
an.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
DRIVE UNDER WAY
TO HELP SCHOOL
'Colored Baptist Churches Seek
200 for National Train.
ing Institution.


Ministers of colored Baptist churches
In Washington are conducting an in
tensive drive to raise $4,000 to meet
obligations of the National Training
School for Women and Girls, Inc, in
Lincoln Heights.
The school provides vocational
training and regular high school
course for 125 girls and women and
has operated successfully for years
despite the handicap of lack Of funds.
Headquarters for the drive, which
closes May 18, have been established
at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
Rev. w. H. Jernagin of 134l Third
street, pastor Of Mount Carmel Bap-
tist Church, is treasurer of the fund
Contributions can be made through
Rev. Jernagin or members of the Bap-
tist Ministers Conference participating
in the drive.
Mamie H. Burroughs is president of
the training school. An appeal was
made for support of the schools
white friends in the city.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
FIVE YOUTHS ARRESTED
IN PAIR OF HOLD.UPS
Police Think Liquor Store and
Filling Station Robberies
Are Solved.

Arrests of five colored youths was
believed today to have solved two
hold-ups last night.
Two suspects were held for inves-
tigation In connection with the hold
up of John M. Morris, 3125 Mount
Pleasant street. IN his liquor store, at
2013 Fourteenth street. Second Pre-
cinct Policemen r. w. Creel and I.
Rosenberg said they found in the
youths possession $50, q quart of
whisky and gun.
Shortly after the liquor store hold
up. q filling station at Rhode Island
avenue and Hamlin street northeast
was held up by two colored youths
and the manager, John H. Prayer Of
1iverdale, Md, was forced at pistol
point to open the safe and surrender
$45. Police later arrested three COL
ored youths and recovered the money.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
CHINESE FINANCIERS
TO MEET ROOSEVELT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three Chinese financiers who have
been discussing silver and monetary
questions with Government officials
for several weeks were invited to the
White House today to meet President
Roosevelt.
Secretary Morgenthau and Alfred
Sze, the Chinese Ambassador, were
scheduled to accompany the trio.
White House officials described the
call as courtesy meeting.
The Chinese bankers are K. p. Chen,
leader Of the delegation and director
Of Bank Of China; P. w. Kuo. direc.
tor Of Foreign Trade Bureau and lead
ing Chinese educator. and Y. @. Koo,
odacial Of Chin Jee Union.
Evening star., 1936-05-12
Leads to Capture Of Robinson in
Glendale, Calf.


ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, MAY II
P).-Thomas H. Robinson, jr., hunted
since 1894 as the "will-o' the -wisp"
kidnaper Of society matron, was sped
through here in shackles by airplane
today toward Louisville, KY. where
the Government may wipe clean its
public enemy list with q death pen
atty.
Captured in Glendale, Calf, last
night, Robinson was held aboard a
chartered T. w. A. airliner in hand
cuffs and leg irons while it paused
here en- route to the scene of the $50
900 abduction of Mrs. Berry v. Stoll.
Just as the details of Robinsons
apprehension were surrounded by
mystery, elaborate precautions were
taken to veil the flight in secrecy.
Even the lights in the planes pas
senger quarters were shut of save for
q flare of a moment when the 29-
year-old captive, last of the big quar-
ries of the "G"-men, was visible.
Sitting by q window, he stared
straight before him-his face express
sionless.
One agent was a seat behind, three
others fianked the prisoner on the
opposite side as the plane refueled.
Listed as Flight Eight"
The airline graphically listed the
special plane as flight eight" in its
operations calendar and so referred
to 1t In radio messages. The number
was an obsolete schedule. The plane
ran slightly behind a regular pas
senger ship.
When its wheels touched ground
here at 1923 am. (mountain standard
time) Department of Justice agent
alighted, refused to answer any in
quiries and obtained six lunches in
boxes and four vacuum bottles of
coffee. The plane was on the ground
for 81 minutes and q stop was ex-
pected at Kansas City before Louis
vile would be reached. about noon.
When the five agents hustled the
former asylum inmate aboard the
PAoAS Nv 0AoAA0 SCIlOIaI 1cTulludl
clos Angeles) he was wearing a dark
business suit.
Robinson, whose frequent use Of
feminine attire as disguise was be.
lieved to have led to his capture, was
seized in Glendale hotel about 7:30
pm. (Pacific standard time) and Of
fered no resistance, although he was
armed with a .38-caliber revolver.
j. Edgar Hoover announced the cap
ture in Washington. saying Robinson
had on him $4,560. of which $4,000
was from the $4,000 ransom paid in
the abduction Of Mrs. StolI. During
the past two months, the chief Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation said,
Robinson had used the name Of John
Simons." Robinson had grown a mus
tache and was not dressed in female
attire when arrested.
Although Robinson was believed to
have operated alone, Federal authors
ties In California refused to confirm or
deny that they were seeking Q woman,