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Evening star., 1939-02-05
Washer Sales Climb
At Close of Year
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Installation
of household laundering equipment
in 1898 was the fourth highest in
the industry's history. 1t was the
industry's sixth successive 100000
or-more washer year, according to
the American Washer and Ironer
Manufacturers Association.
Household washer shipments by
the industry in Decmeber showed
the second successive monthly in
crease over the corresponding period
of 1897, totaling 67,502, compared to
55,843 in December, 1887, an advance
of 81 per cent.
The years total of home launder-
ing appliance shipments was L.
248,154 units, 1,137,614 washers, de-
crease of 81 per cent from 1887. and
l1o,540 ironers. decrease Of SO per
cent.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Slight Increase Seen
In Transit Revenues
Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Revenues
for the transit industry, for the
week ending January %, 1899, based
on telegraphic reports received from
a representative group of transit
operating companies, showed a
slight increase from last year.
Transit Journals Revenue Indi-
Gator stands at 10026, which repre-
sents a gain of 026 per cent from
the corresponding week in 1888.
For the week ending January 21,
1899, the Indicator was 100.88.
For the third consecutive week a
slight improvement in transit reve-
nues has continued, following the
recession due to the double holiday
at New Year. Distribution of gains
was more widespread for the latest
week.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
). H. Kress & Co. Net.
S3,668,216 Profit,
Or S1.37 a Share
1888 TotoI Compares
With $5,856,447 in
Preceding Year
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-The S. H
Kress &, Co.. operating chain Of
variety stores, principally in the
South and West, reported today for
1888 consolidated net income of
$3.668,216, equal to s137 share on
the common stock, against $685.
AT. or $3.50 a share on the common,
in 1887.
Jewel Tea Co.
Jewel Tea Co. reported 1888 net
earnings of sl,423 $50. equal to $500
a share on 100000 shares of common
stock outstanding.
The net, computed after provision
for taxes. depreciation and reserves,
compared with net earnings of ST.
452,119 in 1887, equal to $5.19 share.
Sales totaled $23,726,533, an in
crease of 90 per cent compared with
$23 ,277.440 the preceding year. M.
H. Karker, president, said operating
expenses were slightly higher than
in 1887, largely because of increases
in taxes and wages.
Ward Baking Corp.
Ward Baking Corp. and subsid-
iaries Including Ward Baking Corp,
which was merged with Ward Bak-
ing Co. in December, 1889 reported
net profit for the SO weeks ended
December 81 of 1881 565, equal to
s3.25 a share on the per cent cumu-
lative preferred stock. This COM
pared with net profit of $1,140. .926 re-
ported by Ward Baking Corp, pred
ecessor parent company, and SUBJ
sidiaries for the year ended Decem-
ber 25, 1887, equal to s4.46 share
on preferred stock.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Wool Market Shows
Stronger Tendency
,y the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 4 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Fine
territory woods received fairly
good demand in Boston during the
past week. Most of the business was
on original bag lines, and prices
showed strengthening tendency.
Combing territory woods of half
blood grades received moderate
demand while three-eighths and
quarter blood grades were slow at
firm quotations.
Bright combing fleece woods were
mostly slow at steady quotations
ranging % to 81 cents, in the grease,
for fine delaine, 20 to 81 cents for
half bloods and 81 to 80 cents for
three-eighths and quarter blood
grades.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Goodrich Adviser

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Feb. 4
(SpeciaD "A domestic rubber cor
poration has been formed here by
private and government interests.
While having no financial invest
ment, the B. F. Goodrich Co. OF
Akron, Ohio, oldest American man
ufacturer of pneumatic tires, has
been selected as technical adviser on
installation of United States ma
ctinery to make quality rubber
products.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Court Approval Asked
For Erie Payment
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 4.-Erie Rail-
road trustees sought authority to-
day to pay interest and sinking fund
bonds of its subsidiary. New York,
Lake Erie & Western Coal & Rail-
road Co.
Interest installments of $20,763 on
$755O00 in series A bonds fell due
on May l and November l, 1885,
while a sinking fund payment of
$12.637 became due March l, 1898.
None of these payments has been
made, the petition to Federal Court
states.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Assets Gain Reported
By Group Securities
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

Sreclal Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4-The fifth
annual report of Group Securities,
Inc. discloses assets of S5.253 767
including unrealized appreciation. of
s243584 as of December 81, 1888,
compared to $4,325,578 as of Decem-
ber 81, 1887.
All of the 18 industrial classes
comprising the fund appreciated in
asset value during the year, accord
ing to the tabulation contained in
the report. Petroleum shares, with
an appreciation of 8.8 per cent, ex-
perienced the smallest advance dur
ing the year, while aviation shares,
with an appreciation of 70.2 per
cent, had the largest.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Alabama Steel Output
To Remain Unclaimed
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. A.
Production of steel in Alabama next
week will remain at 80 per cent of
capacity, the level attained February
l when Republic Steel increased the
ingot output from its Gadsden, Ala,
plant.
Pig iron production will continue
at 80 per cent Of capacity for at
least another week, industrial
sources said, before one blast fur
mace will become inactive for a
modernization and improvement
program.
Iron ore output was increased
slightly during the week ending to-
day and is now at the highest level
in several months.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House today showed:
Total surplus and undivided prof.
its increased $3,954,90O. Total net
demand desposits (average) in
creased $9,668000. Time deposits
(average) decreased sl,8O1 ,O0O.
Clearings, week ending today, $3,.
600 ,452,784. Clearings week end
ing January %, $3,156. 1912.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Flash Wrench DEVELOPED

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 4 (SpeciaD -
A new socket wrench has been de-
veloped here by the Black Hawks
Manufacturing Co., which flashes a
light when correct tension has been
applied to bolts. spark plugs or
cylinder-head studs. Having five
tension scales, the flash comes from
dry battery and bulb built into
the wrench.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Glass Aids Efficiency

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 4 (SpeciaD
In building new airplane factory
here the Curtiss- Wright Corp, TAX
ing cognizance of the effect of heat
and glare on employe efficiency, con-
structed three sides of the plant al
most completely of new type OF
glass called aklo, which absorbs 81
per cent of the suns heat and re-
dllceS glare.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
$229, Us Contract Let
For Steel Lighter
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-Spedden
Shipbuilding Co., Inc. of Baltimore
was awarded a contract totaling
s229,175 for the construction of
a steel lighter, Maj. j. v. Ingram,
purchasing officer at Holabird
Quartermaster Depot, announced
today.
The lighter, to be known as
Harry L. Rogers" will have an
overall length of 125 feet. 1t will
be used for harbor work in New
York, the major said.
Evening star., 1939-02-05
Hidden Tuxes Lurqe

CHICAGO, Feb. 4 (SpeciaD The
amount paid in hidden taxes" by a
man earning $1,500 annually from
his 21st to his 65th birthday ami
versary would be sufficient, if it
could be saved, to buy an annuity
emitting him to monthly income
of $l18 for the balance of his life,
the National Consumers Tax Com
mission reports,
Evening star., 1939-02-05
| Earnings Data
|Of Last Week
| Reviewed

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Corporate
earnings reports issued during the
week showing profits per common
share included:
Evening star., 1939-02-05

ACCEPTS INVITATION-Jos-
eph H. Reese, national presi-
dent of the Chartered Life
Underwriters Association, will
attend District of Columbia
Chapters annual banquet at
the Carlton Hotel March 9,
Chairman Hicks Baldwin an
nounced yesterday. Coming
from the Penn Mutual's home
office, in Philadelphia, he is
nationally known as a speaker
and writer on the higher
brackets" of life insurance.
-Bachrach Photo.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES,
Star Stan Correspondent.

PETERSBURG, w. Va, Nov. 10
Secrets of the West Virginia noun
tains-pits unfathomed, caverns
never seen, passages stretching on
ward beyond reckoning-are yield
ing to the intrepid insistence of a
small group of Washington explorers.
They are just back from pene-
trating to preliminary extent the
unknown portions of cave system
that may rival Kentucky's famous
Mammoth Cave in area and splen-
dor.
The explorers barely got started
in the two days they were able to
devote to their hazardous and ex-
hausting task on this particular
trip, but they'll be back, and mean
while they've seen enough to con-
vince them that the rugged hills
some Is miles west of here still hide
untrod miles of subterranean laby-
rinths filled with potential wonders.
The party pushed beyond the
jumping -off place into the un-
plumbed hole of Schoolhouse Cave
a cave known for generations, but
never explored past that terrifying
pit. They discovered that the cave
continues with magnificent dimen-
sions, and they planned how they
can continue its conquest later.
They had themselves lowered by
q hand winch on steel cable into
Evening star., 1939-11-16
D. c. Explorers Search Cave
May Rival Mammoth

the 180-foot abyss known as the
Hellhole, which is the entrance to a
huge cave that goes on, no one
knows where or for how long. Only
three men in the recorded history
of the region had been into the
Hellhole, and one of these had a
fall that almost cost his life. The
Washington men found for their
peril a chamber of such colossal
proportions that one of them ex-
claimed: why, there's nothing like
this outside of Carlsbad" He re-
ferred to celebrated Carlsbad Cav
erns of New Mexico.
Two of them narrowly escaped
death while they were exploring the
passages leading off from the bot
tom of the pit, but the luck that
seems to attend explorers stayed
with them.
The group of 13 from the Capital
had more than the usual curiosity
to see what's beyond the known.
They are members of the Speleologi-
cal Society of the District of Co.
| lumbia.
If, like this reporter, the term is
new to you, the dictionary will tell
you that speleology is the scientific
study of caves. Speleologists, it seems,
are concerned with exploring new
caves or caves not fully known, with
mapping them, studying their for
nations, their geological history, the
Continued on Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1939-11-16
pictures on Page BIZ

Contrite and begging forgiveness
Lee England, 21-year-old burglary
and arson suspect, voluntarily re-
turned this morning to the Manassas
(Va.) Jail, from which he escaped
last night after covering the jailer's
wife, trusty and four young girls
with a pistol. j,
England, who fled after repeatedly
warning that 40 years in Jail faces
me if I'm brought back here and I
don't care if I kill somebody or get
killed, I'm not coming back" walked
into the lookup at am.
I'm awfully sorry" he told Jailer
Joseph Garner, who was shopping
at a nearby market when England
made his getaway. Il won't ever
give you any more trouble"
The prisoner then asked to see
Mrs. Garner, whom he threatened
to kill unless she unlocked the Jail,
and when she appeared he apologized
and begged the woman to forgive
him.
'T didn't intend to hurt you; only
meant to scare you," Mrs. Garner
said England told her after apol-
ogizing.
Despite England's promise not to
give any more trouble" he was
placed in a special steel cage at the
Jail this morning, according to Mrs.
Garner.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Man Who Fled Manassas Jail
With Gun Returns, Apologies

Later he was questioned by Sheriff
j. T. Kerlin of Prince William
County as to how he obtained the
pistol with which he had made his
escape and where he spent the
night-a night in which police pa
trols searched vainly for some trace
of him.
The prisoner returned to the Jail
unarmed. However, Mrs. Garner
said the sheriff was unable to OBJ
tain any information from Eng
land as to how he had disposed of
the gun.
1t was about $50 o'clock last
night when Mrs. Garner heard
England rapping on his cell door
and went from her rooms in the
building to see what he wanted.
II opened the door to the cell block
and went in, and England pointed
pistol at me and shouted, Let me
out of here or I'll Shoot" Mrs.
Garner stated.
Il refused at first but unlocked
the door and let him out after George
Shoemaker, a trusty, called out that
England means business
England ordered me into his cell,
and again I refused, but he threat
ened to kill me if I didn't, and
George Shoemaker told me I had
better get in the cell, 50 I did, finally
England then forced George
(See MANASSAS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Nicaragua Gets
u. S. Loan for
Highway Link
81 the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 10
The republic was informed by its
President, Gen. Anastasio Somoza,
today that the Export Bank
of Washington has contracted with
him to loan $4,000 900 for Nicaragua's
public works program.
The announcement was made
simultaneously with the visit here
OF Edwin James, assistant chief of
the United States Bureau of Public
Roads.
President Somoza appointed
Thomas Jones of Ogden, Utah, a
graduate of George Washington Uni
versity, to be chief engineer in
charge of the public works program,
which will be confined mainly to
the construction of the Nicaraguan
section of the Pan-American high
way.
The $2,000,000 loan was granted
to the Nicaraguan government in
May, shortly after President Somoza
made his visit to Washington. The
terms of the loan provided fors tha-
appointment of an American as
chief engineer.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Juror Is Fined SIS
On Charge Of Drinking
While Out on Case
Justice GoIdsboroueh
Warns of JuiI Terms
For Future Offenders

A s25 fine, with week given in
which to pay it, was meted out to-
day by Justice T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough in District Court to a juror,
Herman v. Sigworth, 36-year -old
notions merchant, 1888 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, for allegedly
being under the influence of liquor
while considering case.
The jurist warned that future Of
tenders would be sent to Jail.
The jury of 10 men and two wom-
en- was locked up from 70 10 pm.
yesterday while celebrating on a
$4,000 damage suit concerning an
automobile collision.
Deputy United States Marshal
Martin Finn went out with the
Jurors to nearby restaurant and
Mr.. Sigworth allegedly was discov-
cred in the mems room with a half
pint of whisky.
The court was informed at first by
the Juror that he had ordered a bot
tie of ale at dinner. but the deputy
took it away from him. Justice
Goldsborough, however, pursued the
subject and said his information was
that Mr.. Sigworth had a bottle OF
whisky and that he showed evidence
of being under the influence of In
toxicating liquor and advised the
man to tell the truth.
Later, court attaches said, Mr..
Sigworth admitted being under the
influence of liquor. Justice Colds
borough, from the bench, declared
liquor drinking by jurors would not
be tolerated in his court. The jury
was unable to agree on verdict and
was discharged from consideration
of the accident case.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Murphy Is Mentioned
As Likely Successor
To Justice Butler
Attorney General
Believed to Have
Preference Over Others
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Attorney General Frank Murphy
was given the inside track today for
appointment to the Supreme Court
to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Associate Justice Pierce
Butler.
The same report predicted the ap-
pointment of Solicitor General Rob-
ert H. Jackson to succeed Mr.. Muir
ply as Attorney General.
Mr. Murphy is from Michigan, a
liberal and an ardent supporter of
the New Deal. He is Catholic and
the death of Justice Butler left the
court without member of that
church. The late Justice Butler
was appointed from Minnesota.
Held Several Offices.
In the past, Mr.. Murphy served
as United States High Commissioner
to the Philippines. under appoint
ment of President Roosevelt, and in
1886 he was elected Governor of
Michigan. He failed to be reelected
in 1888.
Mr.. Jackson. who, along with Mr..
Murphy, has been frequently men,
toned either for appointment to the
Supreme Court or to be Attorney
General, is a New Yorker. He was
an Assistant Attorney General be-
fore he was named to his present
post. He, too, is liberal. He was
the ablest advocate of the Presi-
dents bill to revamp the Supreme
Court in 1887, by increasing the
court membership.
If the President should not name
Mr.. Murphy to the bench, Mr.. Jack
son may be his selection. A list of
other possibilities" for the Supreme
Court appointment include Senator
Schwellenbach of Washington, Judge
Harold Stephens of Utah, member
of the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia,
and Thurman Arnold, Assistant At
torney General in charge of the
Antitrust Division. Mr.. Arnold
originally came from Wyoming.
Judge Florence E. Allen of Ohio
who now serves on the bench of the
Sixth Federal Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals, was put forward-as she has
been in the past-by those who de-
sire to- see women represented on
the highest court.
Fifth Roosevelt Appointment.
President Roosevelt already has
appointed four members of the Su-
Supreme Court, and the appoint
ment will be his fifth. He then will
tSee MURPHY, Page ABB
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Soviet Intensifies
Attacks on Firms,
Charging Hate Taught
English Bourgeoisie' Is
Accused Of Encouraging
Hostile Attitude
BY the Associated Press.

bS lne associated PreSS.
MOSCOW. Nov. 16.-The Soviet
Russian press, intensifying attacks
on Finnish foreign policy, today
quoted an Estonian newspaper as
saying that Finlands "obduracy''
was impairing her relations with the
U. S. S. r.
In a dispatch from Tallinn, Tass,
official Russian news agency, said
the Estonian newspaper Uus Eesti
had criticized Finland's military
preparations and urged that she
regulate relations with her great
eastern neighbor as soon as pos
sible."
Finland is hurting herself-no
one can deny that" the dispatch
quoted the paper as saying.
Pressure to Yield to Demands.
In another dispatch from Hell
sinki. capital of Finland, Tass
charged that Firms we're being
taught to hate Russians" with the
encouragement Of "the English
bourgoisie."
These attacks, reminiscent OF
Soviet newspaper comment preced-
ing the Russian march into Poland
two months ago, were interpreted
by foreign observers as part of a
campaign to induce Finland to
grant Russias demands for terri
torial concessions.
At the same time Great Britain
was the object of sharp criticism
in Pravda, Communist party news
paper, which commented on de
plorable conditions" in India under
British rule. Pravda said that India
had the largest army of unem-
ployed in the world" and that 80 pei
cent of the population was illiterate
Doctrine of Hate Charged.
In the Helsinki dispatch, Tass de-
clared that Finnish "reactionary
elements" were fostering an anti
Soviet policy" and preaching a doc
trine of hate" in the army and in
the schools.
''The leaders of the anti-Soviet
campaign of lies are the most reac.
tionary elements. who are dreaming
OF spreading the boundaries of Fin
land all the way to the Urals Cir
Russia)," the dispatch declared, ad-
ding that ''the English Bourgoise
has supported this anti-Soviet atti-
tude."
Tass denied that Russia had made
any impossible demands" during
recent negotiations with Finland
which were suspended last Monday
(See MOSCOW. page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-11-16
Ashburn Custer
Laid 10 Expense
Account Ban
Appeal to President
Preceded Discharge
Of Waterways Head
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Commerce Department spokes-
man said today the custer of Maj.
Gen. T.. @. Ashburn from the presi-
dency of the Inland Waterways
Corp. resulted from the cutting of
of the generals $5,0OO-a-year per-
sonal expense account.
The spokesman said the allow
ance, which Gen. Ashburn had been
drawing in addition to his $4,000
annual salary, was disallowed short
ly after the corporation was trans
ferred from the War Department
to the Commerce Department on
July /.
After that. the department off,
cial alleged, Gen. Ashburn resisted
any supervision of his corporation
by the department, and when Sec
retary Hopkins instructed the cor
poration to take orders from AS
sistant Secretary J. Monroe john
son, Gen. Ashburn appealed to the
White House.
Passed Along to Justice.
The spokesman said Gen. Ashburn
called the Presidents attention to
only one part of the Hopkins order.
which seemed to give Mr.. johnson
unlimited authority over the cor
poration.
Mr.. Roosevelt referred the matter
to the Justice Department and So
licitor General Robert H. Jackson
upheld Gen. Ashburn.
However, the spokesman's recital
continued, the department found
out about the appeal later and sent
the full text of the order, disclosing
limitations on Mr.. Johnson's author
ity, to the White House and Justice
Department.
Attorney General Murphy then
reversed the Jackson opinion and
said that in view of the limitations
the Hopkins order was legal.
Ashburn Gets Hours Notice.
Gen Ashburn was ousted. he told
reporters, on one hours notice yes
terday Secretary Hopkins imme-
diately appointed as his successor
former Representative Chester
Thompson Of Rock Island. III.
While the White House was said
by officials there today to be taking
no position on whether Gen. Ash
burn should have been removed,
they said the action seemed some
what precipitous.
The Commerce Department spokes-
man said he was discussing Gen.
Ashburns expense account and his
appeal to the White House in order
to give the departments reply to a
press statement of Gen. Ashburn
yesterday. in which the general said
he was ousted because he wanted to
run the corporation just as a busi-
ness enterprise and not as a bureau
of the department.
Gen. Ashburn. told of the depart
ment's version. said he did not in
tend to discuss the situation any
further.
Evening star., 1939-11-16
S1,172,710 in Chest
Pledges Reported
By Campaigners
Gen. Marshall Declares
Success Has Bearing
On Morale of People

The Community Chest campaign
sped toward its $2,000.00O goal to-
day when volunteer workers at their
sixth report meeting brought the
total pledges to $1,l72,71028 from
95,135 contributors for $3.50 per cent
of quota.
Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of
staff of the United States Army and
principal speaker at the luncheon
meeting, told the workers that the
success of the campaign has "a
direct bearing on the maintenance
of morale" of the people of this
country for the year ahead.
He advised the workers that the
average man is in thorough SYM
pathy with the Community Chest
and simply had be stirred "out of
his normal procrastination with
everything that hasn't to do with his
normal business"
He said that the campaign was
a test of whether the more fortu-
nate would make it a human re-
sponsibility to look after the less
fortunate instead of leaving it to
legislators.
Editors Were Guests,
The noon meeting, designated as
newspaper day." drew a number of
newspaper publishers, managing
editors and city editors as guests.
Some $4,000 more givers are yet
to be heard from. MIR. Willett point
ed out, in comparing the number