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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-04
LOWER PRICES FOR
GASOLINE SOUGHT
Getting That Through Low
er Transportation Is Aim,
Barker Says
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir walter Hotel.
BY j y. BASsA ERVILL

Raleigh, Sept. 4.-The State gasoline
commission, now assembling data for
the preparation of it's report and re
Communications to the 1887 General
Assembly, is going to try to study
every angle of the gasoline price sit
uation with view to bringing about
lower prices both to the State and the
public generally, Chairman Oscar G.
Barker of Durham, said today. From
Evening star., 1936-07-12
General Social News
.OfHerndon Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Glenn Haw-
thorne, who are making their nome
in Herndon for the Summer months,
left Friday for a weeks vacation trip
to Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Seamans,
Miss dune Seamans and Miss Willie
Kirk have returned to their homes in
Herndon after a visit of several days
at Alta Vista, Va
Miss Marian Carter, who has been
the guest for three weeks of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Carter,
will leave Wednesday for her home
In Fort Worth, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Renwick and Mr..
Robert Renwick of Kirkland, Ill who
have been the guests for a week Of
Mayor and Mrs. Allen H. Kirk, will
leave tomorrow for Niagara Falls and
Atlantic City. returning home the
last of the month.
Evening star., 1936-07-12

American Merchant line for London.
They will pass some time In Paris and
return here about September /.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. johnson enter
tanned at a bridge party Thursday
night in their home.
Mrs Angus Lamond and her daugh-
ter. Miss Ethel Jean Lamond, have re-
turned from a vacation In Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Frederick A. Johnston, with her
daughter. Miss Doris Johnston, are IN
Nutley, N. J. as guests of Miss Anna
Wight for the remainder of this
month.
Mrs Lillian Lamond has as her guest
for the Summer. her sister. Mrs. Ruth
Brown and children. Ruth Brown and
EMS Brown Of Louisville, KY.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Griffin en-
tertained as guests during the week Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Weldon with their
daughters, Miss Rita Weldon, Mics
Ellen Weldon and Miss Ann A. We'll
don and Mr.. Grifin's sister, Miss
Catherine Griffin of Cleveland.
Mr.. John H. GULL is on a three
week trip through the West, stopping
at San Francisco, Spokane and other
cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bond Smith and
family are at their Summer cottage at
Bethany Beach, and will return here
August l. They have as their guests,
Barbara Pailthorpe. Mary Pailthorpe
and Jack Pailthorpe, children Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Pailthorpe
Mrs. Elsie Miller is at her Summer
home in South River, Nd, and has
with her her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Peterson. with
their children, Elton Peterson, Robert
Peterson and Donald Peterson.
Miss Doris Ehrmantraut entertained
at bridge Thursday night in her home
The guests were Mrs. Joy Waters, Mrs
G. 3. Queen, Mrs Millard Swingle, Mrs
Theodore Morris. Mrs. Howard Par
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Palmer-Pearce Marriage
In PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The marriage of Miss Esther Louise
Pearce, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence H. Pearce, and Mr.. John
Carpenter Palmer, jr., son of the Rev.
Dr. John c. Palmer and the late Mrs.
Palmer. were married yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock in the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
Walter P. Plumley Of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Mount Rainier, oficiat-
ing. Mr.. George Myers. tenor, sang
several selections preceding the cere-
mony. accompanied by Mr.. j. Harry
Cunningham, church organist, who
also played the wedding marches.
The church was decorated with palms
and ferns hanked with standards Of
pink gladioh and was lighted with
candles.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore q white
mousseline de sole gown fashioned on
princess lines with a high neckline
finished with a narrow plated rufie,
and long sleeves puffed to the elbow
and then fitted tightly to the wrists
and ending in points over the hands.
The long train Of the gown was also
finished with a plated rufie. Her
tulle veil was held in place with q
satin coronet Of the Mary Stuart style,
Evening star., 1936-07-12

sons, Miss Ruth Kruger, Miss Marian
White and Mrs. Jack Vogel.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Zinn are in Bos-
ton visiting Mrs. Zinn's parents for
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Theo Davis,
with their family, moved Wednesday
to their new home in Upper Marl-
boro. Md
Mrs. Frank Hawkes. is passing a
month in New England, having leased
her home for July
Mrs. Eugene Paravano is at her
Summer home at Avon. N j. She
had as recent house guests there, Mrs.
Herndon Normandy, with her daugh-
ter Miss Ruth Normandy, Miss Eleanor
Normandy and Mrs Willard Normandy
and children. Jean Normandy and
Billie Normandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther S. Cannon, &C
companied by their daughters, Miss
Mary Cannon and Miss Martha Cam
non, are in California for their vaca-
ton. having made the trip by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Axtell have
their nephew, Mr.. Jay Axtell of Con-
rad, Iowa, visiting them for the
Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lille have as
their guests their son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lille,
with their children. Betty Lille and
Patsy Lille of Charleston. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Myers, whose
home is being occupied by Mi and Mrs.
Leonard Isley of Champaign, III. are
on motor trip through the West. hav-
ing left their children with relatives
in Champaign.
Mrs. Harry P. Dodge entertained at
bridge Tuesday night. having as guests
Mrs Arthur Pahren, Mrs. Thelma Rim
bach. Mrs. Alfred Ray. Mrs. Dean
Judd. Mrs. Arthur O. Tool, Mrs Frank
NOEL. Mrs. Harry W. DIETRICH. Mrs.
Joseph Wilson, Mrs. Edward Wilson,
Mrs. John r. Adams, Mrs. James NJ. r.
Adams and Mrs. Leonard Boyer.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Mrs. Vogel
Is Hostess
To Visitor
Entertains Miss Cleve.
land at TakOma
Park Luncheon.

r. RS. JACK VOGEL entertained
M at luncheon Friday in honor
wv of Miss Helen Cleveland OF
4 L Sebeka, Mimi. who is visit
ing her brother-in- law and twin sis
ter, DR.. and Mrs. @. B. Queen. The
guests were Mrs. John Lucker, jr.;;
Mrs. Millard Swingle. Mrs. Howard
Parsons, Mrs. Queen and Miss Marian
White.
Mrs. Arthur L. Reynolds enter
tained at luncheon and bridge Thurs
day in her home. The guests were
Mrs. William T. Sabine, Mrs. j. VIII
son Dodd. Mrs. J. Walter Dudley OF
Takoma Park, Md: Mrs. Borden Buck
of Chevy Chase, Mrs. william Young,
Mrs. william Lawlor, Mrs. william
Baker and Mrs. Thomas Battles of
washington.
Mrs. M. c. Goldsworthy, with her
children. Robert Goldsworthy, Mar
jorie Goldsworthy and william Colds
worthy, left by motor Monday for
Berkeley, Calf, to visit relatives until
September /.
Mrs. J. Walter Dudley. accompanied
by her sister-in-law, Mrs. William
Dudley of Woodside, Md, will leave fol-
New York Thursday to sail on the
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Miss EStelle Steiner Married
In Church to Mr.. POhlmann.

Steiner. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Steiner, to Mr.. Everett A.
Pohlmann, son of Mrs. Minnie Pohl-
mann, took place Friday evening, July
3, at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed in St. Paul Episcopal
Church, the Rev. A. A. McCallum, Of
flciating. Mr.. Samuel Leech, the or
ganist. played the wedding march and
Mr. Robert Pohlmann, brother Of the
bridegroom, sang several solos preced-
ing the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and wore gown Of blue
organdie and blue picture hat trimmed
with pink ribbon, and carried a bou-
quet of pink roses and baby's breath.
Mrs. Paul F. Steiner was the only at
tendant and wore pink lace gown.
pink hat. and carried a bouquet of
roses and blue larkspur.
Mr.. Carl S. Tuggle was best man,
and the ushers we're Mr. Alfred Pohl-
mann and Mr. Elmer Mueller.
The young couple will make their
home in Waverley Heights, Va.
Miss Miriam Williams Wed
To Mr.. John w. Groves.
The wedding of Miss Miriam L.
Williams, daughter Of Mrs. Duane
Edward Williams, and Mr.. John w.
Groves, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
w. Groves Of this city. took place
today at the Foundry M. E. Church
at Sixteenth and P streets northwest
at o'clock, the Rev. Edward Latch
officiating.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. Mr.. John C. Williams,
and wore white chiffon gown made
on princess lines. Her short veil was
held back by a coronet of white gar
denias and she carried white roses.
Mrs. c. G. Dudley, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor and she
wore a heliotrope chiffon gown with
tiara of flowers on her head to
match and carried talisman roses.
The brides other attendants were
Miss Cecilia Winlack, maid of honor,
wearing pink chiffon and carrying
yellow roses, and the Misses Mercedes
Daugherty and Anne Bryant, who
wore yellow chiffon gowns and carried
pink roses. These attendants wore
tiaras of flowers on their heads to
match their dresses.
Mr.. Hugh A. Groves, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man, and the
ushers were Mr.. Clarence Dudley. Mr.
Horace Williams and Mr.. Calvin
Smith.
Before the ceremony the bride
groom's sister-in-law sang For You
Alone" and Because" accompanied
by the organist. Earl Sharits.
Both Mrs. Groves. mother of the
bridegroom, and Mrs. williams, mother
Of the bride, wore blue chiffon with
accessories to match and q gardenia
corsage bouquet.
A reception Immediately following
the ceremony was held at 1875 Hamil-
ton street, where Mr.. and Mrs. Groves
will be at home after August /.
The brides going away outfit was
green and white chiffon with all
white accessories. The bride and
bridegroom will 60 to New York and
Atlantic City on their honeymoon.
Miss williams is graduate Of
Central High School of this city and
also a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon
Sorority.
The out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding we're Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Williams and daughter Caroline of
Brownsville, Pa, Mr.. Earl Sharits Of
La Junta. Colo. and Mr.. and Mrs
Paul D. Williams and their son Paul
of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1936-07-12

Virginia, stopping few days at Vir-
ginia Beach and then returning to
Washington.
The bride is a graduate of Carnegie
Institute of Technology and is sec
retary to the president emeritus of
that institute. She Is cousin of the
late Sir Charles Garvin Duffy. who
was governor general Of Australia
Her maternal grandfather is des-
scended from the nobility of Germany
and settled in the early days on the
Ohio bluffs. In what is now Pitts
burgh.
The bridegroom Is a graduate of
Central High School of Washington
and received the degrees of bachelor
Of science, master of science and doc
second lieutenant in the Reserve
Oficers' Corps at Carnegie Institute
of Technology. He is now q member
Of the faculty Of that institute.
On his paternal side he is q de-
scendant of q pioneer founder and
political leader Of st. Louis, Mo. His
grandfather was also for some years
city engineer Of st. Louis. On his
maternal side he Is identified with the
Colonial and Revolutionary periods of
Virginia. He is direct descendant of
Capt. Thomas Graves, who came to
jamestown in 1908 and who was an
ancient planter" and a Burgess in
the first legislative Assembly. He Is
a observation-disclosures of Col.
James Higginbotham of the Revolt
tionary War and q great-great-grand-
son of Col. Joseph Cabell Higgin-
botham Of the War Of 1912.
DR.. and Mrs. Kasehagen will be at
home after August at 552l Wilkins
avenue, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Mr.. and Mrs. Eskew
Are Here for Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Eskew, who
have been at their Summer home at
Hot Springs, Va, since their marriage
in Washington, June 20, have re-
turned to the Capital for a few days
and are staying at the Shorehm. Mrs.
Eskew was formerly Miss Milena
Louise Morosini, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Morosini of Boston. She
is graduate of Simmons College. Mr.
Eskew, who is a graduate of Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology and
the University Of Arizona, is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs John G. Eskew o.
Charleston, w. Va. Mr.. and Mr..
Eskew will spend a few days in New
York City before going to Portland,
Me, where they will establish their
home.
Evening star., 1936-07-12

and was caught with orange blossoms.
Her only ornament was a cameo, worn
by her great grandmother,
Miss Louise Rose Palmer, sister of
the bridegroom, was the maid of
honor, wearing an aQuamarine gown
Of lace fashioned on princess lines, and
a Venecian lace hat. She carried a
bouquet Of cream color roses tied with
ribbons matching her gown.
Small Lillian Forsyth was the flower
girl, wearing a pink mousseline de
sole frock with q berth edged with
Irish crochet lace and a shirt ruf1led
skirt. In her hair she wore a wreath
Of pink rosebuds and maidenhair fern.
She carried q basket of rose petals.
Mr. Ralph Snyder Of Philadelphia
was the best man and the ushers were
Mr.. Edward Goire, Mr.. George Kun
dahl. Mr.. George Montgomery and
Mr. Thomas Montgomery.
A reception was held at Tilden Gar
dens for the bridal party and the I'M
mediate families. The decorations
NclC pdIulS, pAlh dud WhllC SidNioli
and larkspur. Mrs. Pearce wore a
periwinkle blue printed chiffon and a
Leghorn hat trimmed with trans
parent periwinkle blue velvet.
When Mr. and Mrs. Palmer left on
wedding trip, the latter wore navy
blue sheer dress with . Leghorn hat
and white accessories.
They will make their home in Uni
versity Park, Md, on their return.
Mrs. Palmer attended Oxon Hill
High School, st. Mary's Seminary and
Strayer's Business College. Mr.. Pal
mer attended the Woodward School.
Hanover College, Ind. Bliss Electrical
School and is . member Of Phi Gam
ma Delta Fraternity and Masonic
Order.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Miss Bessie Warren
Hostess at Dinner

Miss Bessie B. Warren entertained
at dinner and bridge on Wednesday
in the lovely garden Of the headquar-
ters Of the National Women's party.
in honor of Mrs. S. West. Russell,
State regent of the st. Marys County
Chapter of the D. A. r.
The guests included in addition to
Mr.. and Mrs. S. West Russell the Rev.
H. Waldo Manley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Neal Shaw, Mrs. Joseph C.
Mattingly. Miss Eleanor Mattingly,
Mr.. John Marshall Boteler, Miss Emma
Loker, Miss Virginia E. Hebb. Mr..
Harry Starr, Miss Fredericka Hill,
Mrs. Roe Smith, Miss Mary w. Mer-
rick, Mrs. Myrtle Coffy and Mrs John
s. Ridgley.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Ammerman-Friedman
Wedding Announced.

Mrs. Celia Friedman announces the
marriage of her daughter Josephine
to Mr.. H. Max zimmerman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles zimmerman of West
Haven, Conn, which took place
Wednesday morning. July 8. The cere-
mony was performed in the apartment
of the brides brother -in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs Arthur G. Brode in
the Westchester, the Rev. William
Gerstenfeld officiating at IL O'Clock, in
the presence of members of the two
families and few intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. zimmerman will make
Q tour through the New England
States and in Canada for a wedding
trip and on their return will be at
home in the Colonial Village at Clar-
endon, Va. Mrs Brode is graduate
of Central High School and of Ward
Belmont College, and Mr.. Brode grad
uated from Georgetown University and
from the Georgetown University Law
School. He is now associated with the
firm Of King and Brode in Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Many Weddings of July
Threatening June Record
Miss Margaret Durkee Marries Mr.. Sevellon
Brown, Sd, in Bronxville-Miss Betty
Ruth Allen Is Wed.

and lilies of the valley. Her only at
tendant was her sister, Miss Esther
Kronman, who wore q lemon -colored
chiffon frock and burnt orange tulle
turban, and carried bouquet Of tails
man roses and blue delphinium. The
bridegroom had as his best man, Mr..
Irving Robinson Of Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Kronman, mother Of the bride,
wore a powder blue chiffon dress with
a corsage bouquet of pink roses and
lilies of the valley, while Mrs. Shapiro,
mother of the bridegroom. wore a
printed blue and white chiffon dress
with corsage bouquet Of red and
white roses.
Mrs. Shapiro is prominent in tennis
and basket ball circles. She Is also
president Of the Council of Jewish
Juniors, a director of the Service
Council of the Jewish Community Gen.
ter and was formerly grand chancellor
of the Phi Gamma Pi Sorority.
Mr. and Mrs. Shapiro left for we'd
ding trip to Virginia Beach, Mrs. Sha-
piro wearing dubonnet red and white
redingote ensemble with q dubonnet
red hat. bag and shoes. Her corsage
bouquet was of white roses and lilies
of the valley. After July II they will
be at home at the Kennedy Courts
Apartments.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Shapiro -Kronman Marriage
I'm Home of Brides Parents.

A charmingly- arranged home we'd
ding took place Sunday, July S, when
Miss Betty Kronman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Kronman, was mar
ried to Mr.. Michael Shapiro, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shapiro of Balti-
more, Md, at the home Of the brides
parents at 1871 Webster street north
west. The ceremony was performed
by Rabbi Solomon H. Metz, and vocal
selections were sung by Mrs. Sylvia
Tinkelstein.
The bride wore q white lace gown
r,ade on princess lines with small
4 ban Of crepe and tulle. She car
ried . shower bouquet of brides roses
Evening star., 1936-07-12
MRS. HARRY ERNEST
LYMAN.

Formerly Miss Winitred Euelyn
Dietrich, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer c. Dietrich OF
Aurora Hills, Va. The 1Ded-
ding of the former Miss Die
trich took place July I in the
CALVARY Methodist ProteS-
tdnt Church in Aurora Hills.
-B1chrGch Photo.
Center oUdl-Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth DdrndH Wood, fol-
lo1Uing their tUedding last
month in the Wilson Memo
rial Methodist Church. Mrs.
Wood 1UdS Miss Louise Lor-
rdine MiSkeH. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. MiSkeH.
Harris -E1Uing Photo.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Change in Financing.

New Zealand will abolish the Mort
gage Corp. Of New Zealand, an insti-
tuition financed partly by private capi-
tai, and substitute an all-government
organization to handle government
lending,
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Miss Eleanor Theresa Duffy
Bride Of DIR. Leo Kasehagen, ID.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis Duffy
of Pittsburgh, Pa. announce the mar
rage of their daughter Eleanor
Theresa to DR.. Leo Kasehagen, Sd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen
Of Washington, Wednesday, July 8,
at Pittsburgh, Pa. The Rev. c. A.
Sanderbeck, uncle Of the bride, ON
ciated at the ceremony in the presence
Of relatives and q few intimate
friends.
The bride wore q white tailored
suit, white straw hat, white accesso-
ries and q corsage bouquet Of pale
yellow roses. Mrs. John B. Meagher
of Steubenville, Ohio, sister Of the
bride and matron Of honor, wore q
blue print dress and q corsage bouquet
of talisman roses. Mr.. Meagher was
the best man.
After the wedding ceremony a sup
per and informal reception was held
at the home Of the bride. Later the
couple left for an Eastern motor trip
through historic points Of interest In
Evening star., 1936-07-12
Miss Rynell Stork Bride
OF Mr.. ], Donald Cutsail,

The marriage of Miss Rynell Ben
son Stork, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar w. Stork to Mr.. j. Donald Cut
sail took place Friday evening in the
home of the brides parents, the Rev.
Samuel Kornmann oficiating.
Arrangements for the wedding were
informal and only the members of the
families witnessed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Harry Payne Bergman as matron of
honor and Mr.. Edward Wendell was
the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutsail will reside in
Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-24
VARIED FILMS
 OFFERED BY
 PLAY HOUSES
Harding Picture Opens at Capitol and Buck Thrill
 at Coliseum Tonight

If success on Broadway is as inn portant as it is reputed to be Ann Harding's new picture The Lady Consents, which opens at the Capi- tol tonight has an impressive cast because five of its members are Broadway favorites..
 The five eX-legitimate stars who play in this clever tale of marital difficulties and feminine love duels, are: Ann Harding, Herbert Mar shal, the leading man; Walter Abel, who made his screen debut recently as d'Artegan in The Three Mus keteers' '; Ilka Chase. described as a standout in society gossip role, such as she plays in this picture; and Hobart Cavanaugh who con- tributes comedy to the film. Mar garet Lindsay, playing the other woman is the only member of the cast who did not graduate from The Great White Way"
 Frank Bucks latest thriller Fang and Claw" begins an engagement at the Coliseum tonight. Fang and Claw evokes thrills by rapid sue
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-24

In the markets, he said, he was an investor, trading on the basis oi statistical information and he prided himself on being an habitual bull. meaning that he was a buyer, rath- CT than a seller, of stocks and grains
 Yet in February, 1935, the federal grain futures administration dis barred him from trading in any market in the United States on the ground that he had manipulated wheat prices downward. Cutten ob- tained court orders stifling the de- cree.
 Several years before he had an- nounced his intention of transfer ring his market operations to the Winnipeg exchange. He said then that lover regulation" had effectual- ly ended the Chicago Board of Trade as free and open market"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-24
TEA PARTY HONORS
 FORMER JUNEAUITE

At a beautifully appointed tea with decorations of Alaska forget me-nots, spirea and lighted tapers, Mrs. w. w. Council this afternoon at her home on South Franklin Street, honored Mrs Cora c. Ma lony, one time Juneau resident, who is visiting here for the summer.
 Mrs. J. Hellenthal poured, and Mrs Ben L. Grimes assisted Mrs. Council in serving.
 Mrs Malony's old Juneau friends who enjoyed the afternoon with her were: Mesdames James Wickersham, J. Hellenthal, Walsteein Smith, Charles Goldstein, E. H. Kaser, Guy McNaughton Willis Novel;, J. F. Mullen and Mrs. C. c. Fields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-24

buying and selling half of all the stocks turned over on the New York Stock Exchange on some of the days when trading volume hit record peaks
 Single deals earned Cutten as high as $10000O00 it was said. Like all the great market plungers, whose success depends upon secrecy. Cut ten said nothing.
 Nor was he any more loquacious concerning his philanthropies. said by his intimates to have been con- siderable Today citizens of Guelph play golf on a municipal course do- mated by Cutten in the years when a million was a bagatelle He retain ed Charles C"Chick" )Evans to lay it out.
 The congregation of the Anglica church which Cutten attended as a boy are called to worship by car illon he imported from Europe at a cost of more than $30,0O0.
 The Cuttens were childless and Mrs. Cutten, eschewing society as such, devoted much time to infant welfare projects, She gave gener- oously to orphanges, day nurseries end similar institutions. Their city home on Chicagos Gold Coast. the Lake Shore Drive, was used only occasionally for entertaining.
 Barred As Bear"
 Cutten abhored the popular belief that he was a speculator or manip- ulator of market prices. He formed himself a cash grain merchant and dirt farmer and in the western suburban district of Chicago bred blooded stock on an 800-acre place which, he insisted, was not an "es- tate" but a farm that paid its owr way
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-24
ART. W. CULLEN DIES SUDDENLY
 HEART FAILURE
Speculator Who Amassed Millions Passes Away
 in Chicago
Continued from Page One)

with a stake of $3.00O Yet for l5 years he was a comparatively ob- scure figure in the maelstrom of the grain pits. He was prosperous, but not noted.
 His spectacular coups began i'll the years immmediately following the world war, One of his most famous was in July corn in 1924 His profits were eestimated at $1,500,000 to $2O00,OO0. Shortly afterwards he made a greater cleanup in wheat.
 On Ground Floor"
 He transferred his attention to the stock market, getting in "on the ground floor" before the peak of hysteria in 1928 and 1929, He headed a trading group known as the Big Ten" which, with another syndi- cate, frequently was credited with