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CENTRALIZING MOVE OF INDUSTRY GAINS Trend I* Toward Medium-Sized Citie* and Metropolitan Fringes. The proposal to decentralize In dustry offers little promise of suc cess. according to Daniel Creamer, who has completed a study of popula tion redistribution for the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania. A report of the research, made un- j der the direction of Dr. Carter Good rich, was released yesterday through the university. The report says the Government, in fostering decentralization of factories to small towns, would be bucking the tide of natural trends. It was pointed out the relative shrinkage in wage Jobs from 1919 to 1933 was the greatest in towns of less than 10,000 population. The findings of Creamer’s survey, which reveal that industry has been moving to medium-sized cities and to the fringes of the metropolitan areas, will be amplified by a later pub lication of the study of population re distribution that will attempt to make more definite predictions regarding the movement of particular industries. MRS. WILSON RUSHING TO BROTHER’S BEDSIDE Widow of President Cancels Trip When Notified of Rolfs Bolling’s Illness. By the Associated Press. BEMIDJI, Minn., August 17.—Di nes* of her brother, advices here said, yesterday called Mrs. Woodrow Wil son, widow of President Wilson, back to Washington while she was en route to a resort near here. A radio message conceining the Ill ness of Rolfe Bolling. Washington i barker, reached Mrs. Wilson on board a private yacht on the Great Lakes. The boat as bound tor Duluth. She had planned to visit Mrs. E. T. Meredith, wife of the former Secretary of Agriculture, who Is vacationing near here. Rolfe Bolling, president of the Lib erty National Bank, is In Emergency Hospital suffering from an uniden tified malady. Woman Eats Savings. Following a family quarrel a woman sat before a crowd in a roadway of Osaka, Japan, devouring bills valued at g30 each, from the family savings, until stopped by two men. MURDER IS CHARGED . IN DANCY DEATH Man Accused of Assaulting; and Killing; Widow of Deeds Recorder. A formal charge of murder yester day was preferred against James Matthew Smith, 35, colored, 1610 Twelfth street, who was held for action of the grand jury in Police Court Fri ce.y on charges of bigamy and feloni ous assault. He Is accused of having criminally assaulted and killed Mrs. Florence Dancy, 65, colored, widow of John C. Dancy, who served as re corder of deeds here several years ago. Mrs. Dancy was found strangled to death in her home. 2139 L street, early last April. It was charged In Police Court yesterday that Smith feloniously assaulted Mrs. Martha Chase, 60, col ored, in her home at 1503 Swant. street the night of March 19. After the Police Court hearing yes terday, Detective Walter S. Beck of the homicide squad took witnesses before the grand jury to tell of the various crimes charged against the prisoner, who Is alleged to have par ticipated in burglaries committed in this city during the past few months. The prisoner, according to the po lice, hu been positively Identified In the cases which were presented to the grand jury Friday. Smith Is said to have been born In Florida and to have resided in several Southern States be fore coming to this city. Window Washer Is Subconscious. CHICAGO (/P).—George Krlder, 41, a window washer, became accustomed to leaning back unconcernedly while high above the ground. A leather strap was his protection. Standing on the second-floor porch at his home, he leaned back against the wooden rail ing. The railing gave way and Krider fell 15 feet to the ground. He suffered a probable skull fracture. HOUSE ACCEPTS REPORT FOR 1937 CELEBRATION By the Associated Press. The House yesterday accepted a conference report on a resolution pro viding for celebration, September 17, 1S.77, of the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution Compromising House and Senate differences, the report was sent tc the Senate for final action. The resolution would establish a Sesquicentennial Constitution Com mission to arrange for observance of the date and authorize a $10,000 ap propriation for expenses. THE HUB FURNITURE CO . Furniture Store NO MONEY »OWN! 1, 2 OB 3 YEARS TO PAY! Long before the Government ever thought about long term financing for the public, the Hub was granting the most liberal Credit Terms to all. That is why TODAY the Hub is the largest furniture store in Washington. Come in and see for yourself how easy it is to open on account. ^ No interest or Carrying Charges for the first 18 months. A nominal Carrying Charge on Nationally Adver tised Merchandise ond Electrical Ap pliances. m