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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
PEPCO WOULD CURB
REMETERING POWER
Revises Contracts to Prevent Prac.
tice by Large Con-
suners.

The Potomac Electric Power Co. has
revised its contracts to prevent what 1t
terms as rebating by forbiddlng con-
simers Of large quantities Of electricity
at low wholesale rates from remetering
It and selling 1t at the maximum
schedule it was announced today by
S. r. Bowen. vice president Of the
company.
MIR. Bowen explained that 1t was
never intended under the old contracts
that consumers should resell current at
profit, but an investigation showed
that this has been done by owners Of
some buildings Such n practice, he
said, is in violation Of The public util-
tiles act, and the power company does
not propose ~ be a party To It, For
this reason, provision was written
into the new contracts forbidding the
resale Of current.
Rufus Is Lusk. executive secretary OF
the Operative Builders Association. has
asked the Public Utilities Commission
for decision whether the remetering
Of current Ia legal or illegal He also
mas protested against the new form
Of contract on the ground that the
power company is attempting 10 control
current which 1t has sold and over
which it does not exercise "the slightest
scintilia Of ownership" This is an
abuse he said which should be i'm
n1sdiately corrected by the Public Util-
tiles Commission"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
TORNADOES SWEEP
ESTATES, KILLING 8
Two Windstorms Rake Min
nesota and Iowa, Causing
100000 Damage.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, MINI, August 21-Two
tornadoes took eight lives, injured
about 100 persons and caused
property damage estimated in excess
of 81 900 900 in southern Minnesota and
northern Iowa late yesterday.
Austin, MINI, suffered the heaviest
loss Three were killed there, more
than SO injured and business buildings
and residences we're wrecked,
A fourth Minnesota casualty was near
Chenille. while two women lost their
lives at Twin Lakes Iowa.
The known dead are August New
bauer. automobile mechanic; Marvin
Baumgardner and Harold. IL. his son,
Laverne Roberts of Nora Springs, Iowa,
all killed at Austin: Mrs. Chris q,
both Of Austin. and Laverne Roberts
Of Nora Springs. Iowa, all killed at
Austin. Mrs Chris G. Hagen at Glen
vile and Stella Powell of Traer and
Mrs. George Steer at Twin Lakes, Mrs.
Harry Johnson was killed when her
home collapsed.
One hundred members of the Ameri-
can Legion aided Company H, Mime
sofa National Guard. IN patrolllng the
streets of Austin today as recheck of
the damage was started after a night
of darkness. due TO failure Of power
lines
Fifteen of the persons injured at
Austin required hospital treatment and
three are not expected TO recover
The Minnesota tornado apparently
started near the Iowa line, swung
northeaStWard, striking Austin, and
then turned to enter Iowa.
AS 1t swept on toward Austin, farm
buildings and crops were crushed. A
heavy rain followed and roads were
flooded. More than so automobiles were
wrecked in Austin bv the storm. which
seemed to follow the principal thorough
fare. Starting at ASS pm, the tornado
in less than minutes had covered
path two blocks wide and about two
miles long in Austin, where the damage
was estimated at more than 100000.
All the buildings at the county fair
grounds, where the fair was to have
opened today were wrecked.
Doctors were handicapped by lack Of
lights and electric power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
j. S. MAY RESUME
ARB|TRATOR'S ROLE
Recognition of Ecuador Apt
to Bring Another Bound
airy Row to Fore.

BY the Associated Press.
The opinion holds in Washington that
the United States may again assume
the role of arbitrator of Latin American
boundary disputes by virtue of the rec
ognition recently extended by this Gov
eminent to the regime of President
Ayora of Ecuador
Resumption OF diplomatic relations
with Ecuador. withheld since 1925. opens
the way for that country to petition the
United States to extend its good offices
toward settling Ecuador's old frontier
claims against Peru. in the event the
disputants fail to agree by direct nego-
tiatiOnS.
A Peruvian Ecuadorean protocol.
signed in 1924. provides for settlement
of the question by direct negotiation
Under the protocol all claims whereor
the principals fail TO agree are to be left
| for decision by the United States,
Peru. like the United States. withdrew
| her recognition for Ecuador in 1925
when the faction that placed President
AyoTa in power overthrow the cOnstitu
| tional government of President Cordoya
! Thus with relations broken. no attempt
could be made TO carry out the terms
Of the protocol. Lately Peru again rec
ogni2ed the existing government and
the United States added its recognition
last week.
Inasmuch as II is almost certain. be-
cause of important economic questions
involved that the boundary dispute will
fail to WELD TO Ecuadorean-P Peruvian
diplomacy. the good offices OF the Gov
eminent at Washington will in all prob
ability. be sought and another problem
will confront State Department officials,
already engroSSed in seeking settlements
for disputes between Chile and PERU.
Guatemala and Honduras and minor
international difficulties In Latin
America
United States recognition of the
Ecuadorea government followed coa-
vincing proof that President .iyora has
for three years oeen bending great eff
forts toward cleaning up the corrupt
and Unstable political and financial colt
dition IN which he found the country
when he assumed office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band.
at the East Washington Community
Center, at $50 O'Clock tonight. Tsylcr
BranSOn leader. Arthur S. Witcomb.
second leader. conducting
March The Washington Evening
star 'ss.t... ..........,.,S tannard
Overture, Morning, Noon ana
Nisht :.'............... Suppe
Trombone solo, "Leona" Zimmerman
Excerpts from THE Red AtilT' Herbert
ValSe, Wedding Of the Winds" Hall
Suite Americana" ......... Thurban
March The Tigers TAN"
Serenade, When Malindy Sings"
Sketch. THE Watermelon Fcte."
Fnaie. march Marines OF Belleau
Wood" Bransc3
THE Star spangled Banner"
BY the United states Soldiers uonf,
Military Band at the Soldiers Home
oandstand, at $50 o'clock tonight. $
M, zimmerman haudnlaster AnyGn
Panther assistant leader,
March. "WalCimere" .,........... IoSey
Overture. La Putt d'Amour" ,Thc 3
Wen OF IoVel Observation-Disclosures. Bale
Solo for Cuphonium. There l.
Green Hill Far Away" tveauesp.
Scenes from the new musical COM
edy THE Blue Magurka" ..... Lehar
brazilian tango. "BuenoS Aires" Green
Valse de concert, Wine, Women and
Song" Observation-Disclosures. Strauss
FINALE, Heart OF America ..., Pryor
The Star Spangled Banner
BY the United States Navy Band, ~
the Sylv; l Theater, at 7SO o'clock
tonight Charles Renter leader;
March. On the Air" .....,... Goldman
Overture, son and Stranger"
MendelSsohn
Cornet solo "Quanto 10 Tame'., Satla
ValSe, Carnival Secrets" .,..., FerraS
Good FRIDAY Music" .,,,,, Wagner
Suite
In the Tavern ...,....... Jensen
March of the Dwavfs" ......, Grieg
Excerpts from Hit the Deck" ,YoumanS
Dance Of the Rayadercs,"
Ruhinstetn
FoN-trot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. selected
The star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
Morrison Sons Have Worked
as SteepIejaCks for Four
Generations.
YOUNGEST WANTS TO FLY
Milton, 20, Began Career at
14-Father Climbed Singer
Building at IL.
'OUNGEST WANTS TO FLY

Even unto the third and fourth gen.
Grafton" the Morrisons are steeplejacks
Milton Morrison, 20. who started at
it when he was ID, and his father,
George F. Morrison. 81. who climbed
his first flagpole atop the Singer Build
ing at IL when that was the talleSt
ching In the way Of steeple lacking that
could be done. are comparatively close
to the ground rcgilding the cross atop
the Church of the Ascension. Twelfth
street and Massachusetts avenue. JOB
which they started today That's only
225 feet high. and they've worked on
tn Woolworth tower,
Wants 10 BE Flyer
Milton, whose grandfather start
ed The climbing MorriSons in Philadel-
pha. is the lowest branch on the Nor
risen family tree, but already he has
turl q his eyes longingly from tho tops
Of CHURCH stceples and flagpoles to fly
ing and wants to take a course in 1t.
He's flown several times already.
The present firm Of George F. Morri-
son 81 Co. was established In fS49 by
the great grandfather Of Milton. His
son George followed the trade, and now
there are two more George MorrlSonS
in the business~-Milton's father and
brother The brother is out in Pitts
burgh, going up.
The regilding OF the cross for the
Church of the Ascension. Of which the
Rev. DR.. Thomas w. Cooke is rector
is part of the work of renovating the
edifice. which is being done at cost
of about $4,000,
Both the father and son have been
UP the big steeple in the work of re-
modelling, repairing and roofing. They
are putting a thousand sheets OF gold
leaf. valued at about $50, on the l0-foot
cross.
The hardest part of the present Job,
according to Milton, was chasing out a
hundred or SO pigeons who had built
nests in the top of the steeple, a job
which. according to DR., Cooke, an equal
sized army of starlings failed to do in
battle royal about a month ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
MACMILLAN TO SAIL.

HARTFORD, Conn. August 81 tG1.-
Capt Donald Macmillan and his @:er
of IL men will leave Anetaiok Yay.
Labrador. where they have been quar-
tered during the past year. for their
start back to civilization today accord
ing TO radio adviceS received By Clark
c, Rodimon. amateur radio operator
Rodimon has been IN touch with the
expedition since 1t left Maine ii months
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
Five Radio Bands Ordered Silenced
To Clear Air for Signal From Hassell

drowned out The commission issued the
necessary orders and the officer in
charge of naval communications did
likewise
Station 6XN Is operated on $40 meters
and WIND on Sa7i The Navy bands
We're OF similar length,
The Radio Commission also requested
the tropical radio station In Honduras
to shut down until further notice. This
station Is operated on 6.S30 kilucycle
frequency, Commissioner pickard, who
issued the orders expressed the opinion
that Hassell might be unable to keep Ia
his assigned frequeneies. and might be
attempting 10 send on frequency,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
BANDITS GET $4,000.
Chicago Bank Messengers Held
Up by Five Armed Men.

CHICAGO. August n ~ Five
robbers held up two bank messengers
I'm taxieab today, robbing them of
SO 600 In cash and negotiable paper
The robbery took place at Lawndale
and Division streets AS the messengers
were transferring the money from the
Service State Bank
Armed with pistols and rifles, the
five robbers riding In blue sedan drove
alongside the tazicab and crowded it
into the curbing, forcing IT TO stop.
Covering the messengers and the cab
driver, the robbers grabbed up the
satchel containing the money and
speeded away.
The messengers were taking the
money 10 the Union Trust Co, loop
bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
BY the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press
Three Navy wave bands and those
used by two private broadcasting sta
tions we're temporarily closed today to
permit possible reception Of signals from
Bert Hassells plane the Greater Rock
ford
The private stations affected were
6XN of Oakland. Calf and WIND Of
Ocean Township. N. j.. They. along
with the Navy. having been using waves
of about the same length as that used
by Haasei Representative Buekhee Of
Illinois asked the Radio Commission 20
take action contending that II Hasseli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
Police Need Clerks.

The Police Department needs nine
junior clerk-typists and four guards Tor
the House OF Detention. 1t was an
nounced today by f. M Luckett. chief
clerk. The former position pays 81 440
yearly and the latter 81 $40. The places
are under civil service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
HURT IN MAKING ARREST.
Policeman Bailey Charges Fred
erick r. Reh Assaulted Him.

While attempting to arrest Frederick
r. Reh 35 years old, former police
man. 1920 l. street northeast. yester-
Gay afternoon, Policeman C.. A. Bailey
Of the second precinct was assaulted, ne
claims. suffering a Sprained right hand
As a result of the alleged assault Reh
was taken to Casualty Hospital and
treated for a laceration TO the scalp
Later he was locked up on charges Of
assault and dlsorderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
ANSWERS MATES SUIT.
Wife Says She Had Husbands Con
sent TO Theatrical Work.

that she was being advertised as
queen Of Jazz' and asserting that
she never appeared a. rnadhouses, but
only at hotels with the knowledge and
consent of her husband, Mrs. Charlotte
L., Rasenblatt, l442 Spring road. today
filed in District Supreme Court AN af-
fidavit i'm denial OF statements made
in the answer filed yesterday by her
husband Bernard Rosenblatt. 1925
Varnum street. to her suit for limited
divorce.
She says this liz the first time that
her husband ever complained OF her
appearance as singer a. local fune~
tions. The wife Ia represented by At
torney Raymond Heudecker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
HUNT FOR HASSELL
MADE BY ESKIM0S
AND DANISH SHIPS

Continued from First Page
solicited through diplomatic representa-
tives at Ottawa, Copenhagen and ST.
Johns. Newfoundland Earlier Rear
Admiral Billiard, Coast Guard COM
mandant. directed the Marion, under
command of Lieut.. Comdr Edward H
Smith to begin the quest The Marion,
the only Government vessel in the re-
gion of the search, has been between
the American coast and Greenland for
more than month and was last re-
ported off Cane ChidleY. labrador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
RITES FOR J. w. IVORY.
Requiem Mass will Be Said Thurs
day Morning at Home Church.

day Morning at Home Church.
REQUIEM mass for John w, ivory,
Library of Congress employe who fell
dead yesterday morning In mont OF his
home 3446 Connecticut avenue, VIII be
said Thursday morning Mt 9:30 o'clock
at Holy Comforter Church. Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets with which
parish he has been connected for many
years. Rev Edward J A. Nestor. act
Ing pastor of the church. will otflctate,
Interment will be at Mount Oltvet Gem
etery,
Mr. Ivory il survived by his widow,
Mrs Anne r. Ivory. and two daughters
Ali1ne and Ur~ula Ivory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
BYRD SNOWMOB|[E
WILL COMBAT ICE
Tractors and SIedges Will
Be Used in Trip to
AntarCtiCa.

Editors note: This ts the eighth o; .
series Of stories on forthcoming expeditions
n exploration into the Antarctic
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CURTIS RETURNS;
WILL OPEN TOUR
IN RHODE ISLAND

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BLADENSBURG JAIL
DESCRIBED AS "BLACK
HOLE OF CALCUTTA

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21
CARPENTERS
Approve 5-Day Week AS
One Of Their Goals

indianapolis, Ind U. L. n. So
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners has returned virtually all
the old officers to their respective po-
sitions in the International Union at
the general election just held in which
some 100000 members took part. In
asmuch as all the general officers,
with two exceptions, were nominated
without opposition, their election, of
course, is assured. The list is as fol-
lows:
General president, William L.
Hutcheson; first general vice presi-
dent, John T. Cosgrove; second gen.
eral vice president, George II. Lakey;
general secretary, Frank Duffey; gen.
eral treasurer, Thomas Neale. Gen
eral executive board, all nominated
without opposition, except in two in
stances, and eletced are: First dis
trict, I. M. Guerin, Troy, N. Y; Sec
ond district, w. T. Allen, Philadel-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21
New York Labor Makes Injunction
Curb Chief Legislative Demand
Federation Sees Victory
From Stand on Issue Taken
By Big Political Parties

Albany, N. Y. e. l.. N. Shy
decision of the Executive Council of
the New York State Federation of
Labr, the Federation's bill to curb the
issuance of injunctions in labor dis
putes will be the main legislative de-
mand of organized labor at the COM
ing session of the state legislature
In statement announcing the deci-
sion of the Council, John M. O'Hanlon,
secretary treasurer of the Federation,
pointed out that both the Democratic
and Republican parties have declared
that Legislative relief from the in
junction should be provided.
They realize as do the members of
organized labor" said Mr.. O'Hanlon
"that the issuing and consequences of
such injunctions, defeating as they do
the otherwise legal and natural rights
of wage workers to organize and
achieve fair wages and employment
conditions for their membership, is
furnishing material for arguments of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21

communists to overthrow the govern
ment and permits such abuse of the
powers of the courts.
For Amending Code
'The bill will be the same as last
year, which provides that the civil
practice code shall be amended so as
to require that no injunction shall be
issued in an industrial dispute until
after hearing before the judge to
whom the application is made, at
which time the facts alleged in the
moving affadavits and papers are to
be tested and answering affdavits
submitted by the parties against
whom the restraining order is sought.
Both sides are to be represented
by legal counsel in this proceeding
and sufficient proof must be shown
before such injunction is granted by
the Judge. At the present time such
injunctions are issued without the
other side being permitted an oppor-
| tunity to be represented by counsel
in court or to examine and answer and
controvert the personal affidavits up
on which the injunction is applied for
Other Provisions
This bill defines what industrial
dispute signifies and its relation tc
conditions of employment. 1t ther
goes on to amend the judiciary law
by providing that in the event an in.
junction is issued and any person is
charged with having evaded or violat
ed its terms. such charge of violation
or evasion shall be tried before jury
and guilt or innocence established by
verdict.
"At present the judge issuing al
injunction under the existing proceed
ure summons any person charged Will
violation of its terms before himself
and determines if the person is guilt.
thereof, and Immediately sentence
him to prison as criminal withou
any attempt at trial by jury. Thi
provision for jury trial is a simpl
guarantee of every citizens right t,
trial by jury of his peers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21
Income Tax Frauds and Graft
In Gasoline Sales Charged
Against Non Union Taxi Firm

Chicago.-Charges of graft in the
sale of gasoline and equipment to the
so-called stakeholder" drivers of the
VIGOROUSLY anti-union Checker Taxi
Company of Chicago, and the asser-
tion of Federal Judge James H. Will
kerson that there appears to be a
very serious conspiracy to defraud the
United States" through failure u
make proper income tax returns fea-
tured the further testimony before
Master in Chancery Thomas j. Peden
in the S1,500,000 breach of contract
suit brought by the Checker Cab Man
ufacturing Company of New Jersey
against the non-union Chicago con-
cern.
Judge Wilkerson denied motion to
limit and circumscribe the investiga-
tion into the affairs of the Checker
Taxi Company, which has been going
on for several weeks.
The motion was made by Attorneys
Edgar j. Cook and Arthur F. Albert
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21

Fort Worth, Tex. q. l.. N. ST.
Already people ares beginning to re-
sent mechanical music in the motion
picture theatres, although the novelty
of synchronization has hardly worn
off, President Joseph Weber of the
American Federation of Musicians
told an audience of union musicians
at dinner in his honor here.
President Weber predicted that me-
chanical music in the theatres can
never take the place of musicians and
that it will not satisfy the American
public. Should it prove a permanent
success, theaters will be the grave
yard of music" rather than centers
for its advancement, he maintains. A
few musicians could entertain every
body through the machines, but there
would be no incentive for other mu-
sicians to study. Thus music as an
art would die.
Stage Would BE De-Humanized
"But it will not happen so," Weber
said. 1--WE leave it to the American
public. Mechanically reproduced mu-
sic is like photograph. 1t carries
none of the temperament, the soul of
the musician. The stage becomes de-
humanized Without people the stage
would lose it's glamor. With only pho
tographs on the screen and only mu-
sic ground out by machine, the the
ater would indeed become dreary
place, without power to hold the pub
lie. 1t will turn from the theaters to
the radio.
ALREADY people are beginning to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21
HIGH WAGES
Aid To Civic Life; Labor
Contention Upheld

Hartford Conn.-"An industry that
demands low-wage employees is hurt
to the community" said Thomas F..
Mcmahon, president United Textile
Workers, in an address to the Catho-
lie Conference on Industrial Problems.
''The bedrock of community life,
nay, of civilization itself-the home
is shattered when workers are depend
ent upon wages not sufficient to meet
their necessities" said the trade un-
ionist.
"This breeds vice and is field for
political, civil and moral corruption.
The mind of the human dependent up
on low wages is obsessed by danger
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21

phia; third district, John H. Bolts,
Cincinnati; fourth district, James P.
Ogletree, Tampa, Fla; fifth district,
j. W. Williams, ST. Louis; sixth dis
trict, A. w. Muir, San Francisco: sew
enth district, Arthur Martel, Mon
treal, Quebec. John II. Bolts of Gin
cinnati and A. w. Muir of San Fran
cisco were opposed by Harry Schwar-
ger of Cleveland and Walter Bennett
of Seattle. Returns indicate the cleo
ton of these nominees over Potts and
Muir.
The membership also voted on
amending the international constitu-
tion including the adoption of the
five-day week as a part of the policy
of the organization; an increase of So
IN initiation fee, the same to become
a part of the old-age pension fund and
the Home fund; an increase in the per
capita tax of Is cents month for the
Home fund; a payment of SIS month
to those persons who do not care to
avail themselves of the Home for the
Aged. According to the returns these
amendments have carried.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-12-21

for the Checker Taxi Company and
was followed by heated arguments in
which both Cook and Albert charged
that the government and the Chicago
Bar Association representatives at
the hearing were over-zealous in trac-
ing down alleged graft-taking by of
ficials for the Checker Taxi Company
and were almost losing sight of
charges of improper conduct on the
part of some attorneys in the litiga-
ton.
Judge Wilkerson shut off further
debate when he said that some of the
most serious charges ever made
against officers of the court are con-
tanned in the pleadings and counter
pleadings, including a charge that
Attorney Paul c. L'Amoreaux is gull
ty of subornation of perjury in the
filing of an intervening petition seek
ing an accounting of the affairs of
the company and appointment of
receiver