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Evening star., 1939-12-17
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec. 16 pa broad ad-
vance in major European currencies in
calm of the foreign exchange market today
The gains. money dealers said appar-
emily reflected the hopes raised by the
Finnish appeal to Moscow for peace At
the same time. these sources admitted
the Russian reception was little less than
enthusiastic.
Sterling rose "a of cent and the French
franc .O0as of cent The guilder shot
forward Os of cent. and the belga was
up .03 of cent. The Swiss franc was
unaltered.
In dollars, others in cents). Great Britain
93 bs G5eat ae BFtsn ns cabes
Canada, Montreal, in New York, s7.371a;
Canada. New York in Montreal 114.4334:
Belgium 1858; Denmark; 1898; Finland,
95n; France. 2.233a: Germany. 4O.25;
benevolent, 1880; Greece. .7314n; Hun
gary 176on: Italy. sos; Netherlands,
531s; Norway 22.73; Portugal 3.65n;
Rumania. 73n; Sweden. 1888: Switzer-
Argentina (freej. 2275: Brazil (oficial)
sos; Brazil Gree>. -5.10: Mexico, II. 75n;
Japan, 2349: Hong Kong, 24.69; Shanghai
765: Yugoslavia. 2.35n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 16.-The
live poultry market was dull
throughout the week with quotations
on most chickens and fowl easier.
Muscovy ducks also were lower.
Some turkeys, however, were slightly
higher. Receipts were moderate on
most days, but were sufficient to
meet all demands.
Capons made their appearance
during the week and sold well. Best
young Rocks were about cent lower
than last week at 15a15 with a few
selling slightly higher. Pullets ar
rived in fair volume and sold l8al9
for birds weighing over 4 pounds.
Young crosses decreased to 14al6,
but mixed colors were about steady
at l4al6. Some ordinary lots of
young stock sold down to 10. Old
Rocks declined slightly to 15a17 with
some selling 18.
Mixed coIors were slightly easier
at 15a16 and some small birds were
quoted down to 10. Leghorns were
steady, selling 10al2.
Roosters were in little demand at
unchanged prices, mixed colors
bringing lOa12 and Leghorns, 7a1O,
Pekin ducks were steady at 13a14,
but Muscovys decreased to 12a13
and mixed colors to 1Oa1l. Guineas
continued steady, birds weighing
over 2 pounds selling 40a35 each
and smaller stock, 30a35. Young
hen turkeys continued at 25a26, with
most selling at the former price.
Toms brought mostly 10, but some
sold cent higher. Capons weighing
pounds and over moved at 22a24.
Egg Prices Down.
Egg quotations continued their
downward trend with prices being
l to 2 cents per dozen lower than
last week. Receipts were moderate.
The best large nearby uneraded
whites dropped l cent and sold. ga
"a. Medlum-sized whites and mixed
colors were 2 cents lower, both selling
20a2l.
The market on native and nearby
garden truck continued dull, with
quotations showing little change
Maryland round white potatoes were
a little lower at 150a1.65 per 1OC
pounds for best and 1.35a1 40 fol
ungraded stock. Sweet potatoes also
were slightly easier, selling 35a75
bushel. Spinach strengthened some
Evening star., 1939-12-17

District Business Burometers

Capital along November
but did impressive statistical showing
months this completed by The yesterday
Two Of five important barometers not quite last
Washington Clearing House reported November
ong $ooS38795 against $o2604s in November $685.
slight drop
Chesapeake Telephone reported 252ss2 tee
phones gain during the
month Telephone calls
mark against calls November
The sales index Of department store trade
moving up from 1887 in November 1885, to 1881 the
review.
The postal receipts in the
Capital in November $672s3 with $770859 ago.
any slump in general business conditions
The fifth important business indicator disclosed
Potomac Electric Power Co. placing November
66O8941 increase of 66l2692
Comparisons of these ndce months corresponding periods
for several years. follows:
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Selected Industrial
Bonds Up Slightly;
Rails Decline
Norwegian Obligations
Improve; Danish
Looms Down
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Selected
industrials tilted upward slightly
and a number of rails tended frac-
tions lower in an otherwise steady
bond market today.
Ahead were Bethlehem Steel 3hs
at 10714 and 3als at 1O4a Firestone
Tire 3i2s at 105ss, International
Paper SIS at l03, International Tele-
phone IS at 435s and Studebaker
IS at 96s4.
Lower were Santa Fe Is of '95 at
104as, Baltimore & Ohio convertible
AIS at 1914, Delaware & Hudson
refunding As at 62l2 and Missouri
kansas-TeXas IS of So at 17l2. Edg-
ing notch or two higher among
the carriers were New York Central
5s at 59S4 and Pennsylvania general
412s of IS at 101ss.
Some Norwegian dollar loans were
improved, the 414s of IS selling at
67A, up is. Danish issues, how
ever, eased, with the IS of AZ drop
ping l at 65
Also ahead were some Italian
loans. Australian 4l2s of Sc added
as at II.
United States Governments show
ed gains ranging to 7/32ds of a
point.
Transactions totaled S3,1O2,8OO,
face value, compared with S3Ol3, 200
the preceding Saturday.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Dec. is Lqi.-Butter. receipts
64s,337; firmer: creamery, 81 score, 2ss4
30, 2s: 80, 2712; SO. 2612: go centralized
CARROTS, 2sA-12; ether prices UNCHANGED
EGGS. receipts. 5000; steady: fresh graded
nrsts. 49, current receipts. 17a-a4: re.
friserator extras. Is; standards, 14s4
hrsts. 14la: other prices unchanged
Potatoes, 81: on track. 274: total u s
shipments, 1852: Idaho Russets. u S No. /
steady on best stock slightly weaker or
other stocks: u S. No. 2. slightly stronger
Nebraska Triumphs steady other varieties
all sections. about steady; supplies mod.
crate. demand fair: sacked. per cwt, Idaho
Russet Burbanks. U. S. No. /. i e5-s2la
U. s. No. >, few sales. 3717 7-42la: Colo.
rado. Red McClures. u S. No. !. burlap
sacks. car. fair color. i so; Nebraska. Bliss
Triumph. 5000 per cent U. S. No. /. cotton
sacks, unwashed. 1.50: washed, 80 per cent
or more y. s No. |. few sales. / 90-2 90:
6urlap sacks, washed. car. U. s. No ! 200:
s5-90 per cent U s. No l. unwashec | 55
North Dakota; Red River Valley section
Cobblers. 1880 Der cent u s. No |
1.13i2-25: Bliss Triumphs, IS per cent U
s. No. |, car. heavy to small size, Ito:
Wisconsin, round whites, car, unclassifed
90
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Star ''Want Ad"
Branch Offices
NORTHWEST.
East of Fourteenth St.

-"Ss VI WI sCShtn 5ss
1st st. and Fla. ave-Relskin's Pharmacy
lst and K sts, ,n.w.-Schneiders Drug Store.
n sas and pus Service co Desk
7th st and l ave.-Simpson's Phar-
Cor. Ga ave and Park road-Park View
Pharmacy.
Fourteenth St. and West Of Fourteenth St.
I4th and Z sts.-Iower Pharmacy,
l4th and Fairmont sts.SFairmont Drug Co.
18th 18th and sts.-aPortner Pharmacy
4h aad ah Monroe pru.
l4th and Buchanan sts-Hohberger
l4th st and Colorado ave.-o'Donnens
Pharmacy
l742 Pa ave.-Krick's Pharmacy.
s1st and and / sts.-simmonn's sn fanseS; orus Store.
2oth st. and Pa. ave.-Columbia DRUG
17th and Que sts-Kenners Drug Store
1905 Mass. ave.-Dupont Pharmacy.
18th st and Fla ave.-Bernstein's Drug
1923 Columbia rd-Billy Shop.
32oa 0;.I MoYnt Pleasant st.-Mount Pleasant
1852 California st.-caIifornia Pharmacy.
Petworth.
Ga. ave and Upshur st.-Petworth Phar.
22l Upshur st-Monck's Pharmacy.
Brightwood.
Ga. ave, and Kennedy st.-Georsia-Ken.
1915 Ga. ave.-Briehtwood Pharmacy
7123 Ga. ave-Shepherd Park Pharmacy.
Manor Park
9th and Kennedy st.-Kennedy Pharmacy.
3rd and Kennedy sts.-Kinner 4 Membert
1924 ard st.-Manor Park pharmacv
Takoma Park. D. c.
347 Cedar st.-Mattinglys Pharmacy
Connecticut Ave.
Wardman Park-Wardman Park Pharmacy.
5O17 Conn. ave.-Hisger's Pharmacy.
Wisconsin Ave.
2213 Wisconsin ave.-Alto Pharmacy.
244S Wisconsin ave-Pearsons Pharmacy,
Wisconsin and Mass. aves.-Alban Towers
1921 Wisconsin ave.-Morgan Bros
Georgetown
35th and o sts.-Sugars Drug Store.
both and P sts.-Morsan Bros
Wis. ave and st.-Georgetown Phaf-
1853 n st.-Hill & Poole Pharmacy.
1884 Wisconsin ave.-Triangle Inc.
SOUTHWEST.
10th st and Va ave.-Herbert's Pharmacy.
4th and sts,-Columbia Pharmacy.
NORTHEAST.
North Capitol and ! sts.-Kenealy's Drug
sss i :sRsEe: .as se;s2.s,.,. saGs Pharmacy,
4th and East Capitol sts.-drubb's Phaf:
sth ana East Capitol .t..-E.ss c.pite,
1924 florida .vs.-p.ilez's DRUG Store.
4th st; and r. !. aye.-beacon Pharmacy.
1901 18th st.-Daly's Pharmacy.
Goth st. and r. l. ave.-Collins' Pharmacy.
Baltimore Pike.
Baltimore Pike. 1887 sladensburs sd.-Dox
Pharmacy.
Chesapeake Junction.
Chesapeake Junction-wight's Pharmacy.
SOUTHEAST.
1T st; and N. Car. -ave.-Capitol Drug Co.
~ III va va; eve; seGaSshneide5s rs Drus Store.
18th us ana d'IEsi Gss. c.Dito, st.-L,neoln Par.
p''fm''' An.eo..i..
2443 Nichols ave.-Jordan's Pharmacy.
Consress Heights.
1924 Nichols ave.-Congress Drus Store,
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Evening star., 1939-12-17

Nearly two-thirds Of the report
ing members anticipate even higher
building costs next year. In these
64 cities, 651 per cent of the men,
bers say costs will be increased, 4.6
per cent take the opposite view and
30.3 per cent are doubtful as to the
future trend.
The most pronounced opinion for
further rises in construction cost
was found in the Far West and
Mountain States. where apparently
there has been the smallest rise so
far. The least pronounced was noted
in the Middle West. BY sections, the
opinions were:
Evening star., 1939-12-17
War Boosts Building
Costs and Further
Rise Is Expected
Survey Of Mortgage
Bankers Indicates
Slow Advance
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. Building
costs In the United States already
have risen appreciably as a result
Of the war abroad and a further
increase next year can be expected,
Byron T. Shutz, president of the
Mortgage Bankers Association of
America, said today.
His opinion was based on a sur
vey just completed among members
of the association which shows that
80.6 per cent of the members re-
porting from ga cities in 81 States
say that building costs have risen
since September /. No change in
costs is reported by 17.8 per cent
of the members, while 1.6 per cent
expressed no opinion.
Gains are most pronounced in
Eastern and Southern States fol-
lowed by the Middle West and least
pronounced in the Far West and
Mountain States. BY sections, the
opinions were:
TypraSsad
Evening star., 1939-12-17

Prospects Of higher costs ought
not frighten prospective builders,
however, said Mr.. Shutz. There
will probably be no sharp sudden ad-
vances, but slow increases generally"
Evening star., 1939-12-17

citation OF Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise Indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers
'Asterisk indicates. Mot quoted by spon-
sorS or iSSuerS"
Evening star., 1939-12-17
KiIowott Hour Output for District
New York Suqur

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 LP.-European and
speculative interests bid up the few avail
able offerings of the world sugar futures
contract today.
Despite little selling attracted BY the
on turnover of $3.50 tons; January, 1.6Sb;
March. ! .6S.
on sales of @ 1880 S' tons Heavy coverins
was inspired by the belief Washington
might have something to say over the week
end regarding 1910 sugar program.
Duty-free raw sugars were offered at
80 cents without attracting any interest
Refined continued to move quietly at 40
cents.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
D. 6. Securities

(Quotations by Johnston. Lemon q COY
Yesterdays closing bid and asked quo
tations on Washington securities. which
are traded over-the-counter follow:
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Odd-Lot Dealings
b. the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the Ne,.
York Stock Exchange for December ]
3,109 purchases involving 1886 shares:
$3.50 sales involving 96.054 shares. includ-
ing 45 short sales involving 1,1O2 shares
Evening star., 1939-12-17
New York Bonk Stocks
NEW YORK. Dec. 16 0P.-National Az.
soclation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Corporate Earnings

NEW YORK Dec. 10 LR.-Corporate
earnings reports issued during the week
showing profits per common share included:
Quarter Ended October 81.
1899 1888.
Servel, Inc. Sal S.18
Quarter Ended September 80.
Remington Rand Loo ia
10 Months Ended October 81.
Fisk Rubber ia
q. s. Rubber 275
Year Ended October 81
Florsheim Shoe f24o t11A
Year Ended August 81.
American Export Lines 81 1.4S
Year Ended July 81.
Central Aguirre Assoc 1bl 26B
.On preferred stock
ION Class "a" shares,
Evening star., 1939-12-17
WASHINGTON Stock Exchonqe

oeportd By W. HIbbs Hbb, Building.
--~ ~S~o0N'0
Evening star., 1939-12-17
FOUND

COLLEGE RING. yellow gold. Found IN
ssnopplng district on F St Hobart Os39
Monday evening.
SCOTT1E.. solid black, female beautiful
ago. Can be seen at Animal Rescue
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Federal Land Banks

NEW YORK. Dec 1e lP.-Federal Land
Evening star., 1939-12-17
q Year 400.

GENERAL BUSINESS AcnNN fes ne eesaty
Indicted BY Bsnk Dse's Outside n. y. oly.
Shsdsd sssss show week ef seivity sbevs ne cone
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Dec. l6 (Py.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-12-17

Sales. PUBLIC UTILITIES.
$4,000 Ana & Pot Riv r r 1st 81
1000 Ana q Pot Riv r r Guar 81
223,000 Capital Traction 1st 5%. 1874
5000 City d Suburban Ry 1st b%
1,500 Georgetown Gas Light 1st 50
s0.600 Wash Gas Light LIST 80 10
$4,000 Wash Ry d Elec Cons 4N /
Evening star., 1939-12-17

spendins week q he pssvsess yes. Dasek sssss
lndIesss declines irem ssms weeks twelve aeaths
ssdIss. chsasss shown In pssesassss.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

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Evening star., 1939-05-23
Friends of Playwright ToIIer
Blame Suicide on III Health
Bonkbooks With Large
Deposits Found in
German ExiIe's Room
By the Associated Press

By TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Ill- health
was blamed by friends today for the
suicide of Ernst Toller, As, exiled
German playwright and lecturer,
who hanged himself with a bath
robe cord yesterday in his Mayflower
Hotel apartment
Author of Man and the Masses" 4"
"The Machine Wreckers' and IT
Was a German" Toller had recent
ly been under medical care and had
several times spoken of suicide. His
wife. the former Christina Grautoff,
German motion picture actress, was
in Hollywood
Detectives found bankbooks in his
room showing deposits of several
thousand dollars and a draft indi-
eating he had sent $500 to a Jewish
foundation in Palestine.
At the end of the World War Mr..
Toller was elected president of the
soviet of Bavaria. He served a five
year court martial sentence in a
German fortress for directing Ger
man Red Guards against govern
ment troops. During the last 10
years Of his life he crusaded on
both sides of the Atlantic against
FaSciSm.
Mrs. Frederic Wertham. a friend.
expressed surprise at his death.
He liked to relate that he
founded a German workers party"
Evening star., 1939-05-23
1n mrntnrtatt

ARMSTRONG. c. W. In loving remem-
orange Of RfeSsd wSa and father
e ~ HIS LoV1NG WIFE AND SON.
DODEk. HYMAN. In loving remem-
aYMA q S dear and tnenY ahsT
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. I.
DREW, HARRIET. IN loving memory Of
day, day MAY May 81 iui isIs. 'n'f'ee" years 's0 70
There is no death! what seems so is
transition.
This life of mortal breath
Is but suburb of the life Elysian
"''' ''''"' We 'A' The TEas" FAMILY. I.
GRAY. JOHN THOMAS NED. In sad
oH o 0ns Rsp Il who dsT
this this life three years ago today, May 23,
A voice beloved is still:
A place is vacant in our home.
THOMAS AND ANNIE E. GRAY
GREGORY. JOSEPH P. In loving re-
membrane Of my dear husband. JOSEPH
P. GREGORY who passed away fve years
ago today. May %. 1894.
Till memory fades and life depart
You will live forever in my heart
Memories are treasures no one can steal
Death leaves heartaches nothing can heal
HIS LOVING WIFE JULIA =
GREGORY. JOSEPH p In loving men,
81 1bo oh dear %av oREG
day. May a3. 1894. Anniversary ~ mass s at at
St. Martins Church
HIS DEVOTED SISTERS X. 4 g. =
JONES, ROSA LEE. In sad but loving
remembrance of our loving mother. ROSA
LEE JONES. who departed this life three
years ago today. May 23. 1895.
You are always in our thoughts.
No matter where we 60:
Always in our hearts
Because we loved you So
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN .
OTLEY, EsTELLE BATsON. In loving
remembrance of our beloved daughter and
sister. ESTELLE BATSON CTLEY. who
departed this life flve yeafs ago today. May
%. 1884.
We miss her now. our hearts are sore;
As time goes on We miss her more.
Her loving smile. her gentle face.
No one can fill her vacant place
LOVING FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER AND
BROTHER
YOUNG. SARAH. Sacred to the mem
ory Of our devoted mother. SARAH YOUNG.
who departed this life twenty-five years
ago today. Nav 49, 1917.
Faithful and honest in all your ways.
Courteous and true to the end of your DAYS.
You were loving, gentle, sweet and kind,
What Z beautiful memory you have left
YHoSu1 YHoSu1 puvozzp cupan. .
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Dratha

TOYER, ANDREW. On Monday May
%. 1889; at Casualty Hospital, ANDREW
Tover deSoted Se Phn1 brother Of % Samuel sam ToSer
nephew of Mrs. Jane Gordon Other rela-
tives and friends ALSO survive. Remains
neri chape the rs SGhn snd EVE Rhnss ss Co.
Notice of funeral later.
WATTS. SUSIE DORA. On Sunday. May
81. 1899. SUSIE DORA WATTS of a22
af St of Rsesh Hd9S Was EGSs5 T
netta Thornton. Stanley Watts. Muriel
Hall and josephine Branch: sister Of Rachel
resting at the Frazier funeral home. $50
Funeral wednesday Nav "a at pm.
from Mount Zion NJ. Church Goth st.
between Dumbarton ave and o st. nv;
br, WtfTf # s. Poss ass Of Tes oSs s1s msss as Re
fun funeral Of mrs poRA WATTS on as'vHa Wsdnes e
aay May N e chua 1aS 9Th s. St beTeen sGm D"m
parton ave. sha M4RqHA ;? 4 oNLEy. s LEY President.
MARY SMACKUM. Rec. Sec.
WILLHoIT; AUGUSTUS L: On sunday,
loved husband Of Nellie A. Willhoit He
hoi5 siS and daushssr ter IS Gaze WiISoit.
46 Md ave. Hyattsville. Md
-. Services at the above funeral home on
tives and friends invited. 1nterment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. 90
WILLHOIT, AUGUSTUS L. There will
be special communication Of Myron M
1890 a m. Wednesday. MAY "a, 1899. to
AuGUsTUs hFp7 WILLHoPT Il ae sooS at
'e"'a"'e j J. &YRoN afS1ReS robson. Master.
WoLAvER, MARJORIE. Suddenly on
N c. MARJORIE WoLAvER. beloved wife
Of Wills WI us C. Wolavef Remains resting
Notice of funeral later.
WOLAVER.- WILLIS c. Suddenly. on
n c. willis c. woLxvER. beloved ,i'f hus. nus.
oand of Marjorie Wolaver. Remains rest
ing at the Huntemann funeral home. 5732
Georgia ave. NV.
Notice of funeral hereafter
WOOD. JOSEPH DANIEL. On Tuesday,
May 23. 1899 JOSEPH DANIEL WOOD
beloved husband of Priscilla Wood and
father of Thomas F.. Joseph E., William
H. and Clara Wood and Mrs. Ruth Jernigan.
Services at Chambers funeral home. 517
am Mass in St. Charles Catholic Church Ct n:in
Glymont, Md. at 10 am. Relatives and
Church Cemetery "a
woOLF. OLIVER PERRY. On Monday.
May %. 1899. at his residence. 5000 Wis
consin ave NV; OLIVER PERRY WooLF
feTo fsSer Of hqSSsaH ponaid 3 efa Woof "00f and
>, Funeral from the v L. Spesre Co. 1909
pm. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. %
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Bible Aids Democracy,
Belts Tells Leaders

The Bible contains the underlying
theory of democracy through it's
emphasis on the individual person.
ality. Rome A. Belts, associate sec
retary of the American Bible So
ciety, told group of Congressman
Snd civic leaders last night in the
Mayfiower' Hotel at Bible month
dinner. He pointed out that dis
tribution of the Bible helps teach
the democratic way of living.
Bishop James E. Freeman gave a
general discussion on the circula-
ton of the Bible and how it Is
needed in the world at present. The
teaching of the Bible, he said, was
never more urgently needed than
now"
DR.. Edgar Cordell Powers, society
secretary, gave an account of the
work being done by the organization,
particularly in the Washington
area. Thousands of Bibles have
been distributed here by the Fed
Grafton of Churches and through
the Metropolitan Police Boys Clubs,
he said.
Senator Radcliffe, Democrat, of
Maryland presided, and DR.. George
G. Dilworth, secretary of the At
lantic section, gave the closing
prayer.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Mother Of Aryness Joy
Dies on West Coast

Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman Joy,
mother of Aryness Joy, assistant
commissioner of labor statistics for
the Labor Department, died Sat-
urday in Seattle, Wash, according
to word received here yesterday
Funeral services and burial were in
Seattle yesterday. Mrs. Joy had
been in i'll health more than a year.
Born in 1876 in England, she came
to this country and lived in Seattle
with her family. She was the widow
Of Oliver H. Joy, Seattle business
man. In recent years Mrs. Joy
made her home in Vienna, Va, with
her daughter. Besides her daughter
she leaves several brothers and
sisters on the West Coast. About
a month ago she went to Seattle
to visit relatives.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Ford Theoter Charges
Hit by Veterans Sons.

Opposition to admission charges
at the Ford Theater museum and
other patriotic shrines was voiced
by the Sons of the Veterans of the
Civil War, Lincoln Camp No. 2,
meeting last night in the Willard
Hotel
Plans for Memorial Day exercises
to be held on Sunday at Mount Oil
vet Cemetery were announced by
Michael Casey, chairman of the
committee arranging services.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

several responsible positions with
the military intelligence division
Of the general staff here before she
was sent to Euorpe in 1918 in charge
Of a group Of young women de-
tailed to intelligence duty.
Later she served as military at
tache at The Hague until 1919
In that year she returned to the
United States for discharge.
Mrs. Waldo is survived by he:
husband, a son, Graham Waloo;
her father, Col. Taylor; three Sis
ters, Mrs. Taylor Morrison, Mis-.
George H. Baird and Mrs. Edmund
L. Gruber, and two brothers, Maj
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Back Believed Broken
In Fall at Work

Robert L. Wright, 40, concrete
finisher, was believed to be suffering
from broken back after falling
eight feet on construction job in
Arlington County, Va, today.
Wright was working in a basement
at Waverly Village, at Twentieth and
North Utah streets, and attempted
to climb ladder when he fell He
was taken to Georgetown Hospital