Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1930, Page 11

CRIME INCREASES HERE IN OCTOBER Gain in Homicide Cases as Well as Robberies Shown in Survey. Washington not only shows an in- crease in robbery, which was prevalent | throughout the United States in Oc- tober, but shows an increase in both | murder and manslaughter during the same month, as compared with Septem- ber, according to figures for the Nation ered by the Bureau of Investiga- of the Department of Justice. There was an increase in the total of all crimes reported to the police in this city, and the group of about 700 other ies reporting. c")lul‘de‘;: Lng Washington increased from three in September to five in! October, manslaughter by negligence jumped from one to two, rape fell off from one to nothing, robberies grew from 29 to 43, aggravated assault drop- ped from 16 to 12, burglary increased from 120 to 150, larceny over $50 drop- ped from 100 to 86 and below $50 from 149 to 134, and automobile thefts showed a sharp drop from 264 in September to 26 in October. Total Offenses Increase. The total number of offenses known | to the police here is shown by the table to have increased during the period from 683 to 696. The survey by J. Edgar Hoover, di- rector of the Bureau of Investigation, summarized the situation during the past month briefly as follows: “The increase in robbery, apparent since June, but practically at a stand- still at the time of the last monthly comparison, is resumed decidedly uf October. Aggravated assaults showed a noticeable decrease, while offenses of larceny-theft under $50 increased :in about the same ratio. Burglary de. clined somewhat, though not cnough t¢ warrant any special comment.” Reports From 879 Cities. The report for October, based upon returns from 879 cities, located in every State in the Unlon as well as the District of Columbia, showed Detroit to have the largest number of crimes reported, with a total of 2,677 for the month. * The total of all crimes reported dur- ing October in other cities follows: Los Angeles, 2,387; Cleveland, 1.884; San Francisco, 1,549; Philadelphia, 1,430; St. Louis, 1,363; Boston, 1,301; Baltimore, 1,001. Chicago stood at the top of the list of reporting cities in the number .of homicides, having 20 murders and 20 cases of manslaughter by negligence Philadelphia was during the montl. next, with 13 murders and 28 ceses of manslaughter by negligence. There fol- lowed St. Louis with 12 murders, Hous- "?:n ':mh_ nine and San Antonio with e THREE ARE CHARGED WITH $125 ROBBERY Four Arrested for Attack on Rob- ert Croce, Merchant, No- vember 22. Solution of the attack upon Robert | Croce at his home, 1726 B street south- east, on November 22, when he was robbed of $125, was claimed by police toda: T young men are under ar- rest. and three of “them, aceording to the police, have confessed. - They have | been charged with robbery. Tne three prisoners reported to have confessed are Clyde M. Fisher, Vincent Delcher, both of Syracuse, N. Y., and h A. Cross, 2924 Nichols avenue | southeast. The fourth one, who en- tered a denial, is John Raymond Martin of 1600 H street southeast. ‘Thomas Nally and L. M. Wilson investi- gated the case. On the night of the attack Croce was followed into his house, where one of the attackers called him by name. He was dealt a blow, supposedly with a blackjack, before he was robbed. In their alleged confessions the three men said Martin remained outside the house while they went inside. Martin declared, however, that he was not there with the three men and that he took no part in the affair. SPECIAL SERVICES OPEN LUTHERAN INSTITUTE Former Pastor of Concordia Evan- gelical Church, Now North Amer- ican Synod President, Speaks. ‘The Annual Institute of the Con- cordia Lutheran Evangelical Church opened with special services yesterday. Dr. C. W. Locher, pastor of the church | from 1919 to 1924 and now president of the Evangelical Synod. of North | America, spoke at the English and Ger- man services. Rev. H. L. Streich of St. Louis. executive secretary of the Evan. gelical Brotherhood, spoke at the even- ing services. Sessions of the institute will be held this evening and tomorrow and Wednes- day evenings, beginning with supper at 6 o'clock. Dr. Locher will speak tonight at 5 o'clock on “The Evan- gelical Syno th America.” PRICE OF NEWSPRINT REMAINS UNCHANGED International Paper Company Maintains Old Rate to Contract Purchases of 1931. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 1.—Inter- national Paper Co. today announced to its newsprint contract customers that | thers would be no changs in the price of newsprint for 1931. The effect, the announcement said, is to stabilize newsprint prices for the coming year at the same rates as the company established at the close of 1929, which In New York and Chicag> figure $62 a ton. “After considering the situation very carefully and trying to view it both from your standpoint and ours,” the company's letter to its customers said, “we have concluded that there should be no change in cur standard price of newsprint for the coming year. + “In reaching this conclusion, this company belicves it is following & con- sistent policy. A year ago we vigorously any price increase. Today, we feel that any decrease in price is unjus- tified and t it would be detrimental o the interests of the publishers as well as the paper manufacturers.” LANDSLIDE KILLS TWO SAN MATEO, Calif., December 1 ~—Buried under a landsilde near Moon Bay, where ‘they were picnick- ing, a man and a woman were killed | Dr. Charles L. White, president of the : ITALY ACTS TO RUSH Detectives | lief. Court Procures Job For Volunteer ‘Vag’ And Sets Him Free By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 1.— Morris Saltzberg had himself ar- rested as & vagrani and Magis- trate Mogilesky ordered him ace- quitted because he wasn't. “The,charge is dismissed,” the court sald yesterday. “I just got galuhem a job washing automo- o8, 500 HOME MISSION 123,000,000 Persons Repre- sented at North American Congress Here. A total of 23,000,000 persons, the membership of 28 national organiza- ticns, was represenied this afternoon at the openin, session of the North American Hceme Misslon Congress in Celvary Baptist Church. More than 800 delegates, representing the national church organizations, were expected to be present after the session got under ! way at 2 o'ciock. Sessions are to be held each day for five days. The session this afternoon was to be opened with devotional services con- | ducted by Rev. Dr. Henry C. Swearing- | ton, former moderator of the General | A-sembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America. Rev. Home Missions Council, was to preside and deliver an address telling of the purpose of the meetings. Appointments of the Findings Committee and a Com- mittee on Resolutions were to be made, The report of Commission No. 1 was to be presented to the congress this afternoon by Dr. Edward De S. Brunner, the title of the paper being ‘“Co- Operation in Home Missions.” An address on “The Task and Administra- tion of Hom= Missions” was to be mads by Dr. Ernest M. Halliday, general secretary of the Congressional Church Extension Boards, in presenting an- other phase of report of Commission No..1. : Charles Stelzle, director of pub- licity for the congress, was to present a teport on “Prcmotion and Pub'icity in the Interest of Home Missions.” Tenight, Dr. Carl Wallace Petty, minister of the Pirst Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, will deliver an address. Conference groups tomorrow will deal with various subjects involving the general scope of the mission fleld. RELIEF OF JOBLESS Turin Demonstrators Write “Bread for Children or Head of Mus- solini” on Walls. By the Associated Press. TURIN, Italy, December 1.—Last week's demonstrations by the unem- ployed, resulting from erroneous reports that_the Fiat Motor Co. was to close indefinitely, have resulted in a decision by the prefect that all public works pro- grams shall be begun immediately in- stead of waiting for the new year. ‘The seriousness of last week’s demon- strations became known _yesterday. Manifestants cared the authorities by marching publicly with pockets turned inside out to advertise their penniless plight. They rifled a bread wagon and wrote on walls: il “Bread for our ¢! ren or the head ol#ussull‘m!" i e police acted vigorously, and the Fascist Militia was called out, but the| authorities immediately acted for re- ef. Thete are about 30,000 unemployed in Turin Province, an estimated 18,000 of | these being in the city of Turin. In addition, 7,000 employes of the 14 Plat plants are working ‘only three days weekly, and the companies soon will: close for a two-week inventory. OKLAHOMA MINE BLAST TOLL INCREASED TO 15 Injured Men Die, Others Recover- ing—Red Cross May Seek Aid for Families of Victims. By the Assoclated Prese. LUTIE, Okla, December 1.—Fatall- tles from Saturday’s explosion at the No. 5 Mine of the Hailey-Ola Coal Co. here had increased to 15 lact night with the deaths of two injured men in a hospital at Hartshorne. Thirteen were killed outright by the blast. Two injured, who were rescued alive, were reported recovering. y- eight escaped. It was expected a Red Cross appeal for aid of the families of the dead would be made. CATHOLIC SC;!OOLS JOIN TO HOLD MISSION RALLY In the interests of home and foreign missions, a big mission rally, to be at- tended by students from every Catholic| high school, academy, college, prepara- tory school in the District of Columbia, the Catholic University and Georgetown University, will take place next Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The rally is under joint auspices of the recently formed Catholic Uni- versity Conference of Religious and Clerics and the Washington Conference of the Catho¥c Students’ Mission Cru- sade. It will be the first rally of its kind to be held in this section of the countr. ROSENBLUM NAMED HEAD OF Y. M. H. A. FEDERATION Edward Rosenblum, attorney, last night was elected president of the Mid. dle Atlantic Federation of Y. M. H. at the closing session of the nnnufll federation meeting at the Jewish Com- munity Center. Rosenblum, who is a former president of the B'nal B'rith and the Washington Y. M. H. A, succeeds Henry Wein! of or . ng & event of the convention a Plan Drought Relief at Luray opera 1ate yesterday and a young girl seriously | matte Authol to identify them last night. ‘The three were lunching on a ledge &t Lobitos Glen. An overhanging bank about 40 feet above their heads sud- | distribution. of Peru-Europe Air Mail Planned. | Peru, December 1 (#).—The mu\mnendto-l THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1930. Opening_this week end in the Park and Shop Market at 3517 Conn. Ave., between Ordway and Porter Sts., our newest ultra- modern combination grocery, fresh fruit ‘and 'vegetables and fresh meat market. This new store presents extra added features in modern method of merchandising and the par- ticular advantge of being able to park your car conveniently and do your shopping in comfort. ©/ All the impor- tant facts about food, wise buying, nutrition and budgeting broadcast daily, except Sunday, over Radio Station WRC, 9:45 A.M. The idea is to bring home to the housewife how much less her food is costing her than it cost last year at this time. In these figures she sees actual facts, not theo- ries. To her they have a high practical news value. 8 O'Clock Coffee . . . . = 25¢ Red Circle Coffee . . . . » Bokar Coffee:. .. .« e nite ' ®i356 Nectar Teas . . . Wildmere Selected Eggs . . = Sunnybrook Fresh Eggs . . Fancy Creamery Butter . . Sunnyfield Print Butter . . Pure Lard (Bulk) . . . Pure Lard (Pkg:) . . . Granulated Sugar . . Del Monte Raisins o % . . ASPGurrants .. o1 i Eaysrshiagre. ..l o Evaporated Peaches . . 2 m Evaporated Apricots . . . ® California Peaches Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce " 20c Campfire Marshmallows . . » 23¢ Del Monte Pears . . . . "= = 25¢ Fresh Cranberries . . . Crisp Celery . . . . Emperor Grapes . . . .3 Sauerkraut (New Pack) . .2 » Phillips Sausage Meat . . . = Adams Scrapple . . . . » * Denotes increase ir_| price. — Denotes decrease in price. S Standard Quality \ Stringless Beans 3 & 285¢ Price a 3 cans 30c. Family Flour Both Regular and Self-Rising, in 5-lb. Bags si. e ] §e Price a year ago, 5-1b. bag, 22¢. 121b. Bag 33c Price a year ago, 12-1b. bag 48¢c: 24, Bes @Fe Price a year ago, 24-1b. bag 95¢c. Farina 2 v 25¢ Price a_year ago, 2 pkgs., 30e ‘Wllole Milk : Americah CHEESE .. 2§5¢ Price a year ago, lb,, 35¢ National Biscuit Co. Champion Flake Butter Crackers . 18¢ Priced a year ago, 20c. Virginia Sweet Pancake Flour s llc Virginia Sweet “%qic® Syrup . % 23c Sunnyfield Pancake Flour . 3 s 25¢ Sultanase2aSyrup . . . 1o l4c Campbells Tomato Soup ..3 «m 23c Libby's Sauerkraut . . . ™ " I2¢ Encore Prepared Spaghetti, 2 «m 15¢ Campbell's Pork and Beans 3 “* 23¢ FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GREEN MOUNTAIN MAINE POTATOES Quality Guaranteed For Winter Storage. We recommend these potatoes for their keeping qualities and offer you the opportunity to purchase your Winter’s needs at a price which is made special for this week. 10 . 25¢ ‘25 1. 5Qe They are important in another way. A&P’s policy—the policy of passing on to the consumer the savings that come from lower food prices. By A&P’s new low prices customers can measure the decline in the cost of the raw materials that enter into what they eat. Price a Year Ago 3le 35¢ 4lc |15¢ 5lc blc 45¢ 55¢ 2 ™ 28c 2 ™ 28c 10 57¢ 10c I8¢ 25¢ 2 »= 38c 25¢ 236 25¢ «s 33c 2 Tbs. 40C 2 van. 25¢ 3 n= 30c 2w |7c 40c 18¢c Price Today 29¢ 15¢ 29¢ @ 45¢ ». 42¢ 45¢ Tbs. 256 m 27c m 52¢ 210e ws. |B¢ 19¢ 25¢ 19¢ 17¢ %-1b. pkg. 2 2 10 Halves Ige. in Sytup o o can 35¢ 15¢ 25¢ 15¢ 35¢ 15¢ California Prunes Size 50, 60, 68 70 2 s 15¢ Price a year ago, 2 lbs. 25¢ Med. Cans r ago, Van Camp'’s Strained Vegetables . . 2 &% 25¢ i Mintdelly ~ . . . . w2 Wheatsworth Wt Flour . . *4" 33¢ Sunnyfield Graham Flour % [9¢ Jumbo Roasted Peanuts . 3 & 25¢ Blue Peter Sardines . . .2 =™ 25¢ Alaskan Pink Salmon . . 2 wucm 25¢ Light Meat TunaFish . . e I8¢ IN OUR Shoulder They illustrate in dollars and cents R Standard Quality PEAS Price a year ago, 3 cans, 30c. Lamb Roast . 10@ Price a year ago, 29¢ Fresh Ground Beef ."';~25c Plate Stewing Beef . ™ |5¢ FOOD PRICES TODAYE AND A YEAR AGO What Consumers Save Over Last Year’s Costs A®P is advertising prices of food today compared with prices a year ago. The differences in the lists generally show substantial reductions. Other A&P News on Page A-10 Personal Between food ‘sougces-and A&P Stores run only straight . lines — the shortest distance that separates two points. This is why A&P prices are so low. They are not weight- ed with the expense of long, roundabout ‘journeys. @, Buy Now! and forget SOAP—until after Chrisimas Combination Offer Large, Strong Galvanized Pail Filled With Proctor & Gamblé Soaps 2 Cakes P. & G. White i Naptha Seap 5 1 Cake Camay Soap 2 Cakes Ivory Soap (Medium Size) 2 Cakes Star Soa 1 Pkg. Chipso (Medium Size) 10-qt. Galvanized Pail Regular value 68¢ p” @ The New Speed Soap y zse Price a year ago, 2 pkgs. 25c. o '3 —bc —bc —bc —22¢c —|bc —3c —|0c -—.3C —lc —5¢ —3c —bc —13c Tinted Handle Ivory Soap 4499-1009, Pure 2 Large ce. 21e Price a year ago, 2 cakes 23c. —3c Quaker Maid Oven-Baked Beans Cans Price a' year ago, 4 cans 34c. White House Evap: Milk, 3 wn s 25¢ Eagle Brand Condensed Milk «= 19¢ Orienta Coffee » 39¢c Pabst-ett Cheese %t Fimne: . 23¢ Handy Mandy Mops . . . «=49c Budweiser Beverage . . . wm lbc Cigarettes cuvichusCones . . 2w 25¢ Walfdorf Toilet Paper . . 4 wm 25¢ MEAT DEPARTMENTS 28¢c D ‘e eilele Select Veal @ Cutlets Lb. 533 gnne . Green Links . »35¢ snssSausage Patties ™ 35¢ 50 Lbs. V2 Bag s117 raing Y235 Grapefruit . .3 fr 19¢, 3 tor 25c¢. Fla.Oranges.. 4 23c, 29,39 Grimes Golden Apples.4 ms. 25¢ | Fresh Cranberries . ...2 m 35¢ Old Cabbage O e Gurolina Seveet Potatoes. .4 ms. 19¢ Crisp Celery.......2 e 15¢ Fresh Green Peas. ... .2 ws. 29¢ Fresh Green Spinach. .3 ms. 25¢ Fancy Yellow Onions 4 . 1 Qe Price a year ago, 4 Ibs, 18e. ety ev——— Tender Beef Liver . »25¢ ‘Breast of Lamb . . Center Cut End Cut suater | amb Chops. . Tender Chuck Roast » 25¢ Lean Fresh Hams . »25¢ Pork Chops. . . Pork Chops . . . . »|5¢ »33¢ ».25¢ ».25¢ srss.e Sausage Meat ™ 35¢ swis: Premium Franks™29¢ rmers Skinless' Franks »35¢ - remers Pork Pudding . ™20c Auth's Royal Pork ™49c s Smoked Sausage ™ 35¢ ss=Country Scrapple®15¢. asme Sausage Meat . 33¢