Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1932, Page 7

INSIL PROPRTES REGARDED SOUND | Reports Say Assets to Be} “Written Off”” Are Com- paratively Small. By the Associated Press, CHICAGO. June 9.--The Tribune | said today reports were current in La | Salle street that between 85 and 90| million dollars in assets in the three major utilities in Chicago and suburbs | developed by Samuel Insull are to be| “written off | The paper said the sum represents about 9 per cent of the assets, and its| comparitive smalines: looked upon | by financiers as highly favorable and indicative of “the thorough soundness of the properties.” The three utilities are wealth Edison, Peoples Coke Co. and the Publi Northern Il . from contrc Samuel Insull abdicated this week. In $947,300,000 of assets of the three Chicago erea utilities, the Tribune said, certified acccuntants who have been ks have been able to 90,000.000 in assets that ‘question, doubt” or ‘“‘de- preciate.” | The sum was not looked upon as a total loss, it was reported, and the fig- | ures of the auditors were in the hands of Eastern bankers for inspection. Insull did not suffer alone in the His close the form 2 wis2 was b dovn in 1th and needed a lonz period of complete rest She hid given career to marry Insull in the to tha theatrical Wallis, “the girl in red. had lost her entire personal purchasing utility stocks. | street statistician, estimated personal obligations, now un- pay: . would amount to $15.000,000, of which about $5,000,000 had been pledged to charities. | BANKERS TAKE OUTING e M all like- Institute Delegates Seek Recreation on Catalina Island. recreati'n on gates to th~ Th t t'tute of to resume al confercnces 3 never has been such a r.oed of straight thinking and outright speaking on economic preblems as there is today.” W. B. E. Hirst of San Francisco said in an address to the Public Speaking Conference. Near-Riot at Castle Sale. Unruly scenes prevailed toward the end of the sale of the contents of Lamb- Finish Their Courses WASHINGTON GIRLS GET DEGREES. MARY V. COLUMBUS. Special Dispatch to The Star. EMMITSBURG, Md.. Joseph's College held its graduating | Miss Teresa Julia TERESA FINN, | Miss Columbus was also the winner of June 9—St.| the senior church history essav prize Finn of Wash- exercises in De Paula auditorium of | jneton received the degree of bachelor the university late yesterday afternoon. Right Rev. John P. Chidwick deliv- | ered the address to the graduates and | cate of education. Bishop John M. McNamara of Wash-| ington conferred the degrees. | of science and was awarded a certifi- Among others receiving degrees were: Bachelor of arts—Mary Eleanora Col- Rev. Mother Carmelita of Bethesda, | lins (summa cum laude) of Petersburg, Md., an alulina of S:. Joseph's Col- | Va.: Marguerite Portland (summa cum | received the degree of doctor of laude) of Pottsville, | De Ruyter O'Brien, shingtonians receiving degrees ' Sara Frances and honors included Miss Mary Vin-| Mar centia Columbis, who received the de- Md. gree of bachelor of arts, the classical | tysburg. Pa course and was also awarded certifi- Bachelor cates in education and Beautiful Offices Moderately Priced of oxell, science. journalism. course)—Pauline Marie Holbert, Nor- | Pa.. Baltimore, Constance M Emmitsburg, Md.; | Emmitsburg clle Eberhart, Get- | (secretarial Barr Building You'll be surprised at the reasonable cost for a suitc of rcoms or a single office in the Barr Building. Large con- cerns or the professional man will find this centrally located office structure an asset to their business. Three speedy elevators—rest rooms and water coolers on every floor—large outside rooms flooded wit service and comforts neve pected of an office building. your inspection. WM. F. ALBEE, Mgr. h sunlight— r before ex- We invite STAR. WAR7Y ! folk, Margaret Bernice James,| Speedwell, Va.; Frances Idella Young, ! Graceham, Md. Bachelor of science—Eleanor Cle- mentia Stout, Poolesville, Md. Bachelor of philosophy—Ann Eliza- beth Lacy, Lynchburg, Va. Bachelor of science (home economics course)—Anna Ernestine Reahl (summa | cum laude).” Baltimore, Md.; Emily| Frances Austin, Cambridge, Md.; Mary | Margaret Hardey, Frederick, Md.; Mary | Teresa Metcalfe, Richmond, Va.; Rose| Amelia Neatrour, Petersburg, Va.; Mary | Frances O'Connell, Hagerstown, Md.;' Helena Marie Pierotti, Richmond, Va., and Genevieve Marie Walsh, Ports- mouth, Va. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Card party, Friendship Temple, No. 9, :-uhun Sisters, 60 M street northeast, | p.m. | — | Shabuoth services, Washington He- brew Congregation, 8 p.m. Meeting, Washington eection, Insti- able to wear. The Moritz Genuine White Buckekin with Brown Calfskin or Black Trim. 59.00 tute of Radio Engineers, Kennedy-Wi ren, 6:30 p.m. Meeting, Washington Society of Auto- motive Engineers, Mayflower Hotel, 5 p.m. Meeting, Washington Chapter, Amer- ican Association of Engineers, Kennedy- Warren, 7 p.m. Meeting, Roerich Society of Washing- ton, Sears, Roebuck Art Gallery, 1106 Connecticut avenue. Illustrated lecture on “The Renaissance of Art in Egypt,” by Andred Cattaui, 8:30 p.m. Meeting, Catholic Evidence Gulld, Immaculate Conceptiorf Hall, 8 p.m. Meeting, Al Smith Club, Arlington Hotel, 8 p.m. FUTURE. Luncheon, Congresional Country Club, University Club, tomorrow, 12:30 pm. 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