Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1927, Page 3

) EDWIN S. BRANDT /RETIRES IN BUREAU -Chief Clerk Leaves U. S. Service at Own Request After 52 Years. Edwin 8. Brandt, chief clerk, Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, was retired yesterday at his own request because of disability after more than ‘b2 years of continuous Government service. “Mr. Brandt resides with his wife at 1619 R street. He was born here Sep. tember 21, 1860. Mr. Brandt entered the employment of the Government & student engraver in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1874, and two years later accepted a position as copyist in the clerical department of the Washington Navy Yard. He transferred to the Bureau of Ordnance in 188 On account of demonstrated execu- tive ability. Mr. Brandt promoted 1o be chief clerk January 7. 1898. in which capacity he served up to the time of his voluntary retirement. Upon receipt of his request for re- tirement, Admiral Claude C. Bloch, chief of the bureau, wrote Mr. Brandt. expressing regret and mentioning his valuable and distinguished service. It is believed by Mr. Brandt's friends that s arduous labors during the World War led to the breaking down | of_his_health. Besides his Government service Mr. Brandt took an active part in tary lines. For eight vears he was sergeant major in the Washington | Light Infantry, an organization of the District National Guard. GAMBLING DRIVE PLANNED BY CITIZEN DRY LAW CRUSADERS & (Continued from First Page) behind the enforcement of the pro- hibition laws that it is willing to con- tribute funds to aid the enforcement | through channels which officials charged with the execution of the law: thus far have found difficult of access In other words, citizens are coming | out directly for the law with the offer | of assistance to the authorities in the enforcement of the law. From the “anti” viewpoint. the cam- paign demenstrates that the prohibi- tion law is 50 opposed by public senti- | ment that the Government cannot enforce it singlehanded as it does other penal statutes. This, it is added, | fs realized by the proponents of pro- | Bibition, who are rallying around in | a last effort to boister up the faltering | enforcement of the non-popular law. | Mail and newspaper clippings from | other cities coming to the two organi- | gations show that the experiment has | attracted attention because of the fact | that private citizens are acting as | quasi-Government auxiliaries in the enforcement of the law—not called in | by the Government, but acting vol- untarily as a group to see to prac- tical enforcement of the law. Takes Attack as Joke. Dr. Ellison today indicated that the | citizens’ group took the attack from the anti-prohibition forces as a joke, “as it must have been intended to te,” he added. The association does not know, and does not care, he said, if bootleggers have joined the ranks and made con- tributions to the cause. “It will harm them most in the end,” he pointed out. “We do not ask members their leanings, politically, religiously or so- cially,” he said, “and it is quite.pos- sible that the bootleggers attended the meeting Sunday and became sup- porters of the movement that is di- rected against them. We do not know and do not care. They cannot harm us by spying on us.” One point is sought to be cleared up by the Citizens' Service Association, Dr. Ellison said. That is the false im- pression created by unauthorized state- ments that neighborhood activities are to form a part of the campaign. “Our activities and interests are centered on bootlegging as an illicit business.” he said. “Into this cam- paign what the individual citizen does. in his private home does not enter, un- less he is engaged in selling or pro- ducing liquor as a business enterprise. We are in no manner aiming at the private citizen as such and want it distinctly understood we are after the men who are engaged in the traffic prohibited by the law.” 10,000 Members Expected. ‘This coincides with the view taken by Chief of Police Edwin B. Hesse. He declared that he welcomes co structive suggestions from the Citi- zens' Service Association and would co-operate along proper lines to the full extent of his power in the position he occupies. He also wanted it distinctly under- stood, however, that he would not countenance the violation of personal rights or the rights of a person to be secure and peaceful within the con- fines of his own home. Dr. Ellison said today that he ex- pected the 10,000 mark in member- ship of the crusaders to be reached in about six weeks. Applications con- tinue to pile in unsolicited, he said, and no attempt has been made along the lines of a membership campaign. The ranks of the crusaders now num- ber well over 4,000, In nearly every instance the litera- ture of modern European nations be- gan with the translation of the Bible. e &l SPECIAL NOTICE. WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE F N debts contracted by afilybodg exvy“pf:}n;"lel{ 1031 living St. NW. _* THE FOLLOWING CARS TO BE SOLD AT Weschler's Auction for charges. on QM,IIAP dav. Juls 0! Dort Touring Ieft by Mr. Rabinovitch: Dirant Tourink left by Mr. A. B. Castle. _Cail Carl. In VET ery_will give to practice June ELL. 191; BE RESPONSIBLE FOR T i my uame except by me HN W. LATHAM Sr June REBY 33310 for_ twenty apital Stock of the Was of Washington, 1918. in the name NOTICE I8 tificate No. shares of the ington Gas Light Co issued January lliam ESi 5. bren lost, Anplication® has been Washington Gas Light nons for the issu- ificate of stock in Any person having into_possession of said original of stock 1s hereby 10 Co. William E. face of a duplicate cer leu of the one lost oming at warned game to the sud William E.” Sim- i | ( SIMMONS. ¢ A MILLION-DOLLAR ==printing plant equioped to bandle every King of Brinting job, The National Capital Press 10-1212 D _ST. N Phone M. 630 1T NEVER DISAPPOINT BYRON S. ADAMS PRINTING IN A HURRY High grade. but not high vriced. D RIS 1T St NW. ROOFING—by Koons B pe. entirely in_this_one blished a reputation mili- | | port EDWIN S. BRANDT. LERARD PROTESTS * ENVOY T0 TURKEY | Presicent Would Enforce Re- He Tells Kellogg. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. June 23.—In a letter and memorandum_ addressed to Secre- | State Kellogs. ‘under date June 14 and made public yesterday. | James W. Gerard. vice chairman of the executive committee of the Amer- ican committee opposed to the Lau- sanne treaty. has renewed a previous protest to President Coolidge against | the proposed exchange of ambassadors | with Turkey Mr. (€ . former Ambassador to | Germany, called attention to the pro- | test he filed May 18. In further sup- | of the protest he annexed al memorandum setting forth a claim that the modus vivendi of February 18, 1927, with Turkey is unconstitu-| tional: that the treaty of 1830, as| amended in 1874, is still the legal | basis of relations with Turkey and that the executive can resume re-| lations with Turkey on the basis only | of the treaty of 1330, as amended in | 1874, Gerard Alleges Partiality. Mr. Gerard's letter declared his amazement “that the State Depart- ment should be willing to resort even to processes which are novel, to say the least, to show favor and partial- ity to the Turks, to whom we have no obligations and who fought against us, but that it should be unwilling to do any of the things which it can legitimately do for the Armenians, to whom we have fixed obligations and who fought on our side.” The letter drew a comparison be- tween Turkey and Austria, where a legation has replaced an embassy, and Hungary; where only a Minister is sent. The “close political rela- tionship” between “Kemalist Turkey and Red Russia also was stressed. Calls Pact Executive Act. The memorandum in submitting that the modus vivendi of February 18, 1927, is unconstitional set forth that the agreement, “a wholly executive act,” possesses the full force of the réjected Lausanne treaty and all the attributes of a treaty. It proposes to reestablish normal diplomatic and treaty relations between the two countries; it can be renewed indefi- nitely, but it need not be submitted to-the advice and consent of the Senate.” Raises Water 2,000 Feet. WAWONA, Calif., June 23 (®).—A forestry “lookout” near here, whose post of observation is on the top of a peak 7,000 feet high, raises his drink- ing water .with a windlass. It takcs him an hour and 40 minutes to hoist a bucket of water from a spring 2.000 feet down the side of the mountain. . BYRD PREPARES TO START FLIGHT TO PARIS AT DAWN (Continued from First Page.) swered the first question. ‘Is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes,” he was told by the man at the other end of the line, “I want to | buy a ticket to Paris.” “Paris?” “Yes, on the America. I under- stand passengers are to be taken and I want to go. Can you tell me, please, what the fare is, when the plane will start, and whether it will return. My name is—" “Patron” Not Convinced. “Just a minute, sir,” Balchen inter- rupted. “We would love to have yo of course, but there just isn’t room.” Even then the would-be voyager, not convinced, launched forth on argu- ment and explanation. He seemed to feel that he was being discriminated against and pointed out that cost really meant nothing to him. “Believe it or not,” Balchen sighed as he finally turned away from the telephone, “we get such calls most every night. They try to reach the commander in every conceivable way.” Special officer Michael McGrath, who patrols the rope barrier in front of the hangar, revealed that he also is importuned by persons in the crowd which surrounds the hangar daily for information as to rates and schedules. . At the University of Michigan oni: upper classmen are permitted to have automobiles. SHADES MADE TO q materials, and guaranteed wa piercing heat rays, doesn't fr. quickly restore its original luster shade for the last time. 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Assessment. | (Continued from First Paze) joint committee, which stated after full consideration of the e mated needs of the District depart- ment heads and of the estimzted re nues from taxation, it was unanimon ly voted that the joint committee | tests strongly against any increase in | th x burden” for the fiscal year 19 Mr. Graham pointed out that Con- | sress, in making an appropri | but $9.000,000 as the Federal Govern | ment contribution toward the cost of | the operation of the National Capital | during the coming fiscal year. had not provided the full proportion of the burden. established when the $9.000.- 000 lump_ appropriation plan was in augurated. Had Congre ppropri, ated its full share under this plan, he said, the sum would have been ap- proximately $14,000,000, instead of but $9.000,000. The decline in the Federal contribu- tion, he said, makes it all the more es | sential that the tax burden assessed | against District property holders be down to the minimum. A tax serted, would he the maximum which local taxpayers could | pay under the boost in assessed valua- tion il Oppose High T Decision of the three tra to make a a determined the District Commissioners against the establishment of a tax rate for the ensuing fiscal year higher than $1.65 per $100 assessed valuation on real estate was reached late vesterday at an extraordinary session of a joint committee of officials of the three busines groups, held in the offices of the chamber in the Homer Building. Aroused over the “grave danger” to the commercial stability of the Dis- trict of Columbia which was declared to be arising from the increasing tax burden placed on, the shoulders of local residents, the joint committee, while considering the estimates of the department heads for the fiscal year 928-20, went on record opposing a rate of more than $1.65 for the 1927.28 fiscal year, which the Commis- sioners now are about to set. Banding together to present a united request to the city heads and to Congress on both tax and budget matters, the representatives of the three groups unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the Commission- ers to limit the tax rate for the en- suing fiscal vear to $1.65 at the most, and also formulated plans for drafting a similar statement concerning the tax rate for the 1928-20 fiscal year. The latter proposal is to be made in conjunction with suggested cuts in the $50.000,000 budget which has been proposed by the departmental heads. . Point to Larger Revenue. A tax rate of $1.65 for the coming fis- cal year, speakers pointed out, would produce, on the basis of the 20 per cent boost in the realty assessment, which goes into effect July 1, more revenue than that which accrued under the $1.80 rate for the current year and would be ample to cover the $39,000,000 budget which has been appropriated for the coming year. In order to get quick action on the tax rate matter, the joint committee delegated the presidents of the three trade groups to appear before the Commissioners today to make formal presentation of the request to limit the rate for the coming year. Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor, appeared before the session by spe- cial request to describe the process employed by the city government in arriving at the tax rate and in formu- lating the proposed budget. He wus closely questioned by members of the Joint committee as to surplus revenue which has accrued in past years. Opposition Expressed. Strong opposition was voiced by of- ficials of the groups against the rais- ing of any revenue beyond actual needs: Speakers pointed out the great difficulty that was experienced in re- cent years in obtaining for District use a fund of approximately $5,000,000, which piled up in the Fed- eral Treasury from such surplus rev- enues. Maj. Donovan explained that under an act of Congress provision was made during the past several years for an excess amount which was necessary to place the District on a cash basis during the interim between the begin- ning of a fiscal year and the actual collection of taxes from District resi- dents. Following pledges of co-operative action by the representatives of the three groups, the joint committtee di- rected that a statement calling for heavy reductions in the $50,000,000 budget estimates of the department heads and for the establishment of a tax rate not in excess of $1.65 for the fiscal year 1928-29 be drafted by the following subcommittee: ax. de hodies | protest to Subcommittee Named. _Edwin C. Graham and _Joshua Evans, jr., representing the Board of Trade; Martin A. Leese and Ivan C. Weld, representing the Washington Chamber * of Commerce, and Gen. Anton Stephan and John H. Hanna, representing the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association. This committee is to meet in the offices of the cham- ber at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Speakers at the meeting yesterday gave their indorsement to the recom- mendations as presented to the Dis. trict Commissioners Tuesday by the Board of Trade, which set the total estimates at approximately $43,500,- 000 and the tax rate at not more than $1.65, and it is expected the joint recommendations will be along these lines. The Board of Trade left largely to the city heads the selection of the items which can with Jeast harm be slashed from the proposed budgzet. | . Opposition to the Citizens' Advisory Council 18 the authorized spokesman NN SUSSSSNINN That Are Waskable MEASURE shable and waterproof. It resists ay or soil as quickly as ordinary Ordinary soap and water will and beauty. quip your home NOW with shades sioners the formal statement of the| ion of | STAR, of the taxpayers of the District, which has been current for several months, broke out again in this joint meeting. Council Plan Criticized, | Officials of both the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce de- clared the Advisory Council could in no wise represent the business in- terests of the District nor the tax- payers and repudiated their recom- mendations which call for a tax rate for the 192 fiscal year ranging from $1.70 to $1.80. Throughout the discussion yester- | day officials of the trade bodies voiced | the conviction that District taxpayers | should not be expected to bear the major burden of the development and naintenance of the National Capital. 2 and again the declaration was | nade that the Commissioners should | limit the estimates to a figure which would be provided for by a just tax | vate and leave to Congress proviston | of additional funds required for per- | manent or Capital improvements. At the outset of the session, Mr. ham, speaking for the Board of Trade and pointing out that his organ- | ization had called on the Commission- | ers to limit the 1928-29 budget to a | figure which would make possible a $1.65 tax rate. declared: “The prime responsibility for the upbuilding and | maintenance of the National Capital vests with the Federal Government | The taxes paid hy the residents of | the District is incidental to the ques- | tion of whit should he decided to be | the needed permanent development program for the Capital Two Courses Left. “If Congress is unwilling to appro- priate more than $9,000,000 toward the operation of the District,” he asserted, “there are but two alternatives before us: To cut the estimates below the figure of $43.500,000, which has been recommended by the Board of Trade, or to seek an advance from the Federal Treasury of funds sufficient to pay for these nceded permanent imborovements. Graham ponted out that under the increased assessment. which be- comes effective next month, a tax rate of $1.55 would provide as much vevenue as the pres te of $1.50 under the current sment. The tax rate of SL.6; s proposed, he said, in order that some additional needed improvements might be pro- vided. A tax assessment.” ate of $1.65 on the new Mr. Graham asserted. | “is as much as Washington can stand and some think that‘is too high.” Indorses Unified Action. Indorsing the movement for unified action by the three trade bodies, Mr. Graham declared that only through such concerted action could the Dis- trict get fair treatment before Con- gress. Speaking for the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, Mr. Han- na asserted that ‘while loads and loads of advice have been given to the Commissioners as to how they should spend money on the development of the National Capital. but little or no advice has been given as to where the necessary funds were to come from.” He recommended that a rate be fixed as the limit which the Dis- trict could pay and put the question of additional needs before Congress. On motion of Charles W. Darr, speaking for the Chamber of Com- merce, the joint committee adopted a resolution protesting against the es- tablishment of a tax rate any higher than $1.65 for the ensuing year, and the presidents of the three associa- tions_were delegated to appear before the Commissioners this morning. Moves United Report. Gen. Stephan then moved that a united report on the 1928-29 budget be drafted and the motion was unani- mously adopted. Edwin C. Brandenburg then launched an attack upon the Citizens’ Advisory Council, declaring that he ‘viewed with chagrin” the endeavors of this or- ganization to represent the views of the taxpayers of the District. “I_sincerely hope,” he said, “that the District auditor and the Commis- sioners will feel justified in giving careful consideration to the reports of the trade bodies on the estimates and tax rate.” Urging the Commissioners to limit the tax rate to at least $1.65, Mr. Brandenburg declared, “It is an out- rage that Congress has appropriated but $9.000,000 a vear as its share of the upkeep of the National Capital.” Joining in_the attack upon the Ad- In One of Washington’s Most Exclusive and Well Serviced Apartments hillips Terrace Apartment 1601 Argonne Place Just North of Colymbla Road a Washington’s Foremost Resldential Sectlo Bath with Bath, Murvhy Bed, $5: 35,00, $57.50. $60.00, §G2.50 R A R chen. Dining Alco: g Marohy Bed: 81750, a ih. Murphy Red Poreh. 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C., THURSDAY, SR DEMAND T0 GUIDE. |OFFICERS CHANGED visory Council, Mr. Darr said: Commissioners and say that this coun- cil does not represent us. Instead, it only misrepresents us, and an investi- gation as to just what the council does represent would be startling. Mr. arr urged the three trade bodies to unite to present their views, not only on the present budget and tax questions, but on all important District matters. Discuss Balance Sheet. Mr. Evans, who is chairman of the municipal finance committee of the Board of Trade, in questioning Audi- tor Donovan regarding the method of arriving at a tax rate, brought out that the city has no balance sheet at the close of each fiscal yvear showing exactly what the expenditures were and the amount of cash on hand. Mr. Donovan pointed out that no city in the country has such a halance sheet and said it would be a most difficult problem to solve here. The District ! does have a statement at the end of the vear showing obligations. he =aid. The joint session was presided over by Mr. Leese, who, as preskient of the Chamber of Commerce, invited the other organizations to join in present- ing a united report on the budget es- timates. Delegates attending the meeting included Mr. Giraham, Mr. jvans, W. L. Beale, Mr. Branden- t Ben T. Webster and Robert J Cottrell, from the Board of Trade; Mr. Leese, Mr. Da Mr. Weld, E. E. Herrell and Dor: W. Hyde, jr., from the Chamber of Commerce, and Gen. Stephan, Edward D. Shaw, Bert L. Olmsted, Mr. Hanna and Joseph A. Burkart of the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 23 (Spe- ciall.—One hundred and fifty students of the public schools, who failed to make the required grades in their scholastic work last term, have en- rolled for Summer . which will be held in the Ale n graded ire, principal 00ls. 3 the high school; t Green, Mary assigned to teach. The physical examination of mem- bers of the Alexandria Light Infantry, Company I, 183rd Regiment, 58th Bri- gade will be completed Monday night by Capt. W. Clyde West, Medical Corps. The company will hold its sec- ond drill following the examination. Eight deeds of transfers of property were placed on record in the office of Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk of the court, vesterday. They are as follows: Man- ley T. Hicks and wife, Irene Davis Hicks, to George R. Nalls, house and 204 Franklin street; Rosemont Im- ment Corporation, Inc.. to Frank . Smith and wife, Ida B. Smith, lots 7 and 8, block 7. Rosemont Park; How- ard M. Smith and wife, Mary L. Smith, to Novelle J. Hamm, lot 3, block 1, Temple Park; Noah R. Robinson and wife, Lois G. Robinson, to S. C. Brit- tle, house and lot, 114 South Fairfax street; Henry C. Goodnow and wife, Margaret C. Goodnow, to D. C. Book and his wife, Elva K. H. Book, house and lots 13 and 14, block 5, section 3, subdivision of Rosemont: Hayman & Siegel, Inc., to Clarence Dyson, house and lot 29, block 1, section 6, subdi- vision of Rosemont; Sadie E. Bopp and husband, James W. Bopp, to Harry Rose, house and lot 123, North Fayette street; William W. MacCallum and Elizabeth H. MacCallum to Helen L. Marceron, lots 6 and 7, block 17, sec- tion 3, subdivision of Rosemont. R. C. Bowton, superintendent of public schools, left here this morning for Virginia Beach, where he will at- tend the annual meeting of the Vir- ginia State superintendents of schools. Approximately 120 school ;heads will attend the two-day session. SRSy X Sues Tire Company. Claiming that the Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. is making use of a patent be- longing to him in the manufacture of tires, Arthur E. Preyer applied to the District Supreme Court for an injunc- tion ‘day afternoon. | portrait photographs purchased from June 25 to July 25. Y 7 JUNE 23, 1927. MINE REQPENN “Work-Pending - Settlement” Agreements Bring Gradual Resumption of Output. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, June 23.—The problem of too many men mining too much coal may be solved, or at least alleviated, through the accidental working out of the new strike policy of the United Mine Workers of America. In past strikes as abnormal demand for coal, created by shortage, has put all men back at work in all mines | through settlements for the central competitive field. Once this unusual demand has abated. the age-old forces of too many men and too much coal have started once more the demoraliz- ing cycle that leads to surplus and consequent suspension. Change by Commitice. Inasmuch as the miners in the pres- ent suspension sought only mainte- nance of the Jacksonville scale of $7.50 a day for day men and $1.08 for tonnage men, the international policy committee abandoned its former in sistence of a national settlement and authorized negotiation of district agreements satisfactory to the com- mittee. In addition miners were per- mitted to sign “work pending settle- ment” agreements with individual operators at the former waze scale. It is the manner in which the “work pending settlement" option has worked out “that may permit termination of the present shutdown to mark the beginning of a tranquil period in the coal flelds. Numerous union mines have resumed operations, finding it possible at the present time to market their coal at a price above production cost. Effect of Process. If this process should be pursued to its ultimate conclusion, some obsery- ers believe, only as many mines would reopen as are necessary to produce a normal supply, and only as many men would return to work as are nec- essary to meet the demand for coal. Those mines with the lowest produc- tion cost would be the first to resume operations. By this theory the law of supply and demand would shut off resumption of operations at the point at which production paralleled con- sumption. On such a basis the strike might be settled so gradually that no formal announcement of its end ever would be made. City Has “Hidden House.” BOSTON, June 23 (#).—One of the little known curiosities of Boston is the “hidden house” in_an angle formed by two streets on Beacon Hi Entrance is through a Jow doorway into a long covered passageway. ST e Electric refrigeration is bemg In- stalled on dining cars on a Western ' YOUR HOME WITH OIL | Clean Economical Safe | Summer BY AIR COMMITTEE Admiral Taylor Made Vice Chairman, Victory Secre- tary, in Reorganization. In the reorganization of the Na. tional Advisory Committee for Aero- nautics yesterday Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, retired, the committee's secretary since 1922, was made vice chairman, and J. F. Victory, its assist- ant secretary since 1917, became sec- retary. The reorganization was made in ac- cordance with the committee's regula- tions, approved by President Coolidge May 17, and the changes in personnel became effective immediately, Mr. Taylor was appointed a mem- ber of the committee by President Wilson March 6, 1917. In October, 1922, he was relieved as a Navy mem | ber simultaneously with his_ retire. | ment as chlet construction officer of | the Navy. The following day he was appointed to the committee as a civilian | member by President Harding. Im- mediately after his reappointment he was named secretary of the commit- tee, in which capacity he served and continues to serve without compensa- tion. Mr. Taylor was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1885 with a scholastic rating which has remained the record for the academy's gradu- ates. He subsequently became a recognized authority on hydro- | dynamics and screw propellers as used | on marine and aircraft. Mr. Victory was the committee's first employe, becoming a clerk in 1915. In 1917 he was appointed as sistant. secretary under Dr. S. W Stratton as secretary. He was instru- mental in the failure of “undesirable" aeronautic legislation in Congress and active in the framing of the air com- merce act of 1926 He is a native of Washington and was educated at Georgetown University, from which he received his LL.D. and LL. M. de- grees, dnas o Fifty-three American manufactur- ers were represented at the recent SAM LATEN ARRESTED. | Former i!nplo of Novelty. Dnlql Held After Robbery. 3 Sam Laten, 19 years old, of 78 U street, was arrested by Detectives Thomas Sweeney and Joseph Waldron after the robbery of the store of Her- man Schrot, novelty dealer, at 617 Louisiana avenue, last night. Laten, who former employe the store, had hired earlier in the ning an automobile which had been seen in the vicinity of the robbery, it Wi learned following investigation by_the detectives. ‘The arrest was made at his resi- dence, where they founl him in bed, while in his garage were about $150 worth of razor blades, which he is charged with having taken from the store of his former employer, in add!: tion to abou: §300 worth of other prop- erty. 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