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The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Millions to Be SaDed in Federal Construction Here
SUBME ETERING
NOT IN POWER
Of ?. j. {.

Justice Jennings Bailey in
Equity Court today handed
down an opinion declaring that
the Public Utilities Commission
has no jurisdiction over the
submetering of electric current
furnished owners Of buildings
through central meter.
The ruling followed the filing OF
an action by the owners of four
buildings in which they sought to
restrain the Utilities Commission
from enforcing an order to the
power company to discontinue the
practice of furnishing current to
buildings where 1t Is resoId through
subrneters to tenants at a profit.
List Of Owners
The building owners are: Trustees
OF the Adams Building, 1333.35 r
st. N. W.; Washington Convention
Hall Company, Fifth and X Streets
Northwest: James Karrick, owner
OF the Monmouth Hotel, 1918 G
st. y. W., and the Crandall Realty
Company. owners Of the Arcade
Market and Amusement Hall. at
Fourteenth Street and Park Road.
Although the court dismissed the
inJunctions Of the property owners,
their counsel declared that they
were content with the action of
the court, which held that the
Commission had not ordered re-
moval OF the subrenters but had
only approved form of contract
submitted by the power company
which contained provisions against
submetering.
While the commission plainly did
not have jurisdiction in such mat
ters. the court found the contract
might still be perfectly legal.
This leaves the owners temporarily
secure as far as their current supply
is concerned. The court advised
that II the legality Of the submeter-
ing question was to be argued, 1t
should be done In mandamus
proceedings to enforce the furnish
ing OF current for re.metering pur.
poses.
Attorneys Mason. spaulding and
McAtee. c. Chester Caywood. Gle
nhane Latimer and Hall and Stands
and Bull appeared for the building
owners. while the motions for dis.
missal Of injunctions were filed by
Attorneys s. r. Bowen and John s.
Barbour for the power company, and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Rob.
mission. Peoples Counsel Ralph 3.
mission. Peoples Counsel Ralph r.
Fleharty did not oppose the dis
missal Of the injunctions.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Small Traffic Fines
Please 200 Victims

Small fines in many the Minimum gIaddened the
hearts of defendants in Traffic Court today Approximately
various charges and the judge avoided drastic sentences
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
HOOVER CALLS
HEALT BODY

President Hoover assembled this
afternoon at the White House the
preliminary planning committee of
his proposed national conference on
the health and protection of chill
dren..
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur
will be chairman of the Presidents
committee, which is composed of "a
nationally known social welfare
workers, and Edgar Rickard. of
New York. viii act as treasurer.
From private sources Mr.. Hoover
has collected $500 90, 900 to finance
the projected conference, which will
be held about nine months hence.
The intervening time will be spent
by the committee in working out
a comprehensive agenda.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
BUILDING COST
DROPS, WORK
PRESSED

The Governments huge
$685., 100000 public building
program is being speeded to
the limit by Treasury and
Postoffice officials, with the
prospect that the Government
will take full advantage Of q
slight recession in the build
ing industry and effect q
saving Of millions Of dollars,
it was learned today.
Not only viii the program be
moved along steadily as a result
Of favorable building conditions. but
it Is possible that the savings made
may make possible the addition Of
some buildings to the program.
Million Already Saved
More than 81. 900. 900 was saved
by the Government in two recent
contracts for buildings In Washing
ton, the contracts being that much
under the estimate of architects.
Similar saving il expected on many
other building contracts to be let
soon.
Officials directly charged with
carrying out the greatest public
building program ever launched by
anv government, however, declared
that the Government work will have
little effect in changing conditions
in the building industry.
Although many proposals have
been made in Congress and else-
where for the creation Of a reserve
building fund to be used to relieve
unemployment, officials in charge
OF the program say the Government
business is "but a drop in the
bucket" when the nation as whole
is considered.
Construction Falls Off
At the present time, according to
Federal Reserve reports, the con-
struction industry is running IL per
cent behind last year, chiefly due
to decline in residential building.
Contracts now in force for Fed.
eral buildings under the $265.0OO.-
VUU pTOEEdm IOtdl PO& SON0sOOp
and land purchases increase the
total by $4,66O, ,511.43. These con-
tracts embrace more than so post.
offices and courthouscs in all parts
of the country.
The congressional acts authoriZ-
ing the building provides for the
expenditure Of SIS, 100000 a year
for eight years outside Of the capi.
tai, with $50,O00.O00 provided for
buildings in the District of Co1um.
bia. In addition. the Government
is spending $15,0OO. 900 to complete
previously authorized postoffices,
and has available $4s 200. 900 from
the sale of old buildings and sites.
Bar Plane Landings
Treasury architects, It is learned,
have definitely turned down all pro-
posals to construct some buildings
so that airplanes may land on them.
This was urged particularly. for
the new Chicago postoffice, soon
to be started.
This postoffice, which will cost
81, $50 900 and be the most expen-
sive building of its kind in the
country, will nevertheless, be too
small to provide a satisfactory air.
plane landing field.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
District Rifleman Wins
Match at Fort H0vIe

Richard Sanders. 1912 Tilden st.
N. W., made the highest score in
the rifle match held at the Citizens
Military Training Camp at Fort
,Hoyle, Nd, 1t was announced yes
terday.
Sanders score was "a per cent.
George la Martin. 1917 Euclid st.
N. W.. was a close contender for
first honors with n record of SO
per cent.
The other Washington youths
qualifying as marksmen were Will
liam j. Conlyn, John L. Crouch,
Woodrow g. Dermoody, Gordon H.
Hadlow, Charles w. Morgan, Elliott
III. Murphy, Alonzo NJ. Thomas, Rob-
ert p. Biglow, William l.. Black
man and Paul J. Bush. Battery A
led the regiment with az per cent
OF It's membership qualifying.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
LOST CAT LANDS
HIM IN JAIL
Times staff Photo

Joseph Gaskins. colored, who went
to the Eighth precinct Saturday
night and asked police to help him
locate Ace, the family cat. which
was missing, was fined $25 by Judge
Ralph Given in Police Court today
on charge of intoxication.
Gaskins described Ace as being
very black. and the officer was
baked at the prospect OF making a
midnight search for him.
Also, he soon arrived at the con-
clusion that the cats owner was
not as sober as he might be.
Boy, this black cat is sure go
ing to bring you some bad luck"
said the station clerk as he reaRhed
an arm in the desk drawer. When
the arm emerged a key ring was
on the end of 1t and Gaskins was
soon inside a cell.
In court today he denied the color
of his pet was responsible for his
misfortune.
Nothing caused it," ne declared.
"It was just catastrophe-that's
ALL"
The Washington times., 1929-07-29

all CdSCSs
The moderate penalties came as a
welcome relief to motorists, who
fearfully recalled heavy fines which
characterized trials during the early
part OF the police traffic drive.
Twenty-Five dollars was usual for
first offense speeding.
Lieut.. Charles Jackson, lately of
the Pensacola Air Station, bought a
new car just after he had been ad.
vanced one grade in Uncle Sans
Navy, and soon ran afoul of traf-
fic rules.
Without Permit
jackson neglected to supply him
self with drivers permit. accord.
ing to Policeman l.. T. Johnson, of
the Traffic Bureau, who arrested
him last night at Rhode Island Ave
nue. and Fifth Street Northeast.
He also navigated past a red light
without stopping, according to John
sons story to Judge Schuldt. Jack
son told the judge he comes from
Indiana, where no drivers permits
are required, and sentence on the
permit charge was suspended on
the condition that he get one. He
was fined $40 on the light charge.
Argues With Judge
John j. Miller, of the 5000 block
Georgia Ave. N. W., argued with
Judge schuldt today over the speed.
ing potentialities of 1919 model car
he owns. Policeman H. j. Martin
testified Miller was driving at 80
miles an hour, but Miller said the
machine is incapable of such a. per
formance.
The judge stated he had respect
for Martins yeracity, and he fined
the owner of the ancient automobile
$40. The arrest was made on
Georgia Avenue Northwest.
John p. Dorr, OF Eighteenth Street
and Barry Road Northeast, has only
been driving six months, according
to testimony in court today, but was
hitting 1t UP at the rate of 38 miles
an hour when he was arrested last
night.
What seems to be the big idea?
Aren't you starting rather early?"
the judge asked him.
II don't know said Dorr.
Twenty dollars" said the court.
Dorr was also fined 50 on a
charge of failing to exhibit a driy.
er's permit. Policeman f. A. Saar
arrested him on Bennings Road
Northeast.
Was Saving Money
Robert r. McGann, of the 1900
block Park .Rd. N. W., begged to be
excused from paying a fine on
speeding charge, saying he was saw.
ing his money to go to college in
the fall.
Judge Schuldt, nevertheless, fined
him SO, but took his personal bond
on a charge of failing to exhibit a
drivers permit.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
TakOma Park Boy Ready
For Army Commission

Richard B. Trey. of Takoma
Park. former Central High School
cadet, will complete his fourth con-
secutlve year Of training with the
Citizens Military Training outfit at
Fort Eustis. Va, next week.
Trey, one Of the many District
youths attending this years en-.
campment, at present is sergeant of
Company I. a machine gun outfit.
At the close of the camp next
week, Trey will be eligible for a
commission as a second lieutenant
In the Army Reserves.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29

For the best In automobiles. select
from the hsting Of good used eaPs
n tOday'S Classified ad6.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Typh old Epidemic
Fear Unfounded

Washington residents need have fear any outbreak
typhoid fever in epidemic form.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Jelleff Again to Help
Chest Fund Campaign

Frank r. Jelleff has accepted the
craftsmanship again Of the group
solicitation unit OF the Community
Chest Campaign for 1880 1t was
announced yesterday at Chest head.
quarters.
Secretary of the group again win
be Linn G. Drake. chief executive of
the Z. G. Council, Boy Scouts OF
America. The group unit will have
the task of obtaining contributions
from stores. factories, ect., employ
ing more than 25 persons.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29

The vacation trip Of the automobile
tourist II ideal. Try 10 in one OF the
good used cars listed In tOday's CIassi-
lied ads.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29


ment records today showed that out
OF cases in the District only two
were contracted here. The remain.
ing cases were brought to local
hospitals from nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
The two cases reported are sup.
posed to have been contracted
through use of well water in the
outlying sections.
In one of these cases, however,
the patient reported that she had
left the city each. weekend and
spent a day or two at nearby sum.
mer resorts.
DIR. William C. Fowler, health Of
ncer stated that a daily check is
being made on the milk, water and
food supply OF the District. All
places selling soft drinks and food
are being inspected at frequent
intervals and the health officer
states that conditions here are as
near 100 per cent as can be at
tanned.
The Washington times., 1929-07-29
Porto Rico Educator
To Speak Tomorrow

Miss Muna Lee. director of the
bureau of international relations Of
the University of Porto Rico, will
speak on work of the 1nteramerican
Commission of Women tomorrow
night at the National Woman's Party
headquarters.
Mexican dances will be presented
by Miss Ruth Sedgwick and Felix
Cordoya, jr., while the Misses Rosal-
mira and Aurelia Colomo will sing a
group OF Spanish songs.
New worlds OF pleasure Will be omen
to you If yOu buy one Of the good ,pead
ears listed In tOday'a Classified ada
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
DEATH TREASURE
 By R. A. J. MAILING

warrant, You're free. I want 10 go 10 Ost,nd tonight, and probably catch the morning boat to England. You two carry on Whcr" l leave off. and we'll tear the whole thing open before long, I'll save you the trouble Of chasing up Miss Van dencssen. Here's the address where the S"abrokos lived in Brussels be fore they went 10 B'ackwatcr-take a note Of it; Rue Rogier, 39 bis.
 ''I got nor" out of Mrs. Fair.aX than you did. I was going there to- morrow. You won't find the Sea brokos within miles of it noW.-and better not It's Pel you want Pell anl his associates, There's a personality behind all thia that "" haven't found yet. When we get him wo)l you may get him or I ray. Wen eco. Is it q Goal?"
 We sail il was.
 You want neither 10 conceal q murderer nor to hid" q robbery. So part Of tho undertaking is 10 pro- duo" what Mir. Somcrfield called th" poodle when I call for it? Very good. Then lets work out a scheme"
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
HOBO ORGANIZER
 FAILS IN EFFORT
American Gets SGant Hearing
 in London Speech

London. Sept q N'P) - James F.aGs IfoH. the huer.can "million- airo Hoho," }.no hopoG to lil.' Amer ican hoDocs with their English brethren in an international hobo conference, has learned that it takes more than apples and tea 10 get the British hooo to sign away two cents month Of his "carnings."
 Assisted by Nicholas Klein, brother official of the International Brotherhood Welfare association Of Cincinnati. How called the intcrna- Ional conference last night 10 take stock Of tine unemployment question and bring America experience to people vino wish to rcliov" those who are genuinely seeking work
 ThHre vas a goodly crowd and an orderly one until How began his in augur2l address. The audience, 1t seemed. thought refreshments should preccde any speeches and m terruptn1 the American with cries or "Whcn do We eat?'
 How stopped long enough 10 hand out apples and tea and continued his address, asking them to sign mem bersi1ip card providing for dues ot two cents a month.
 "Who will be treasurer? the crowd interrupted again.
 When tn, speaker did not answer and only continued waving the membership cards, inc audience moved unanimously to adjourn and leaving How with his membership cards, departed to seek lodging for the night.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
.0LUND AND 0UIGLEY
 ACHIEVED AMBITION
0le Became Famous Actor,
 Other Mayor Of City

Thirty years ago tArc" youths. employcs of I.auGcrS. Fr.ry & Clark, sat tog.thcr during mo- mcnt of Ioi2ur" and discussed what they hoped 10 b" in future years, On" wanted to be an actor and have rol" in heavy dramatics; th" secOnd hoped to l." mayor of New Britain and the third wanted 10 be voterinaiy surgeon.
 Today two Of these have had the satisfaction Of seeing their ambition realized and the third studied and vas practically ready for the real i%a'ion of hi9 earlier ambition when h" decided to do."lt the calliny
 Tn" man who was interested in Cramalic8 is John Olund, known 10 followers of motion pictures as War nor Oland. lie ia now one Of the most famous Of IlollyWoOd's actors. The lnan who wanted 10 be mayor 1 mad his ambition realized when he @-rycJ for thre" terms. He is George \. QuiGloy Tine third who wanted " '''' f ''.l'.l llltl NN.i E''DIl iN 'N'' ond Dcpuy Fire Chief Michael r. . .'oHroy
 Mike" Gouncy and John Omnd were pals and they were ac'iy" in "fh}o)ics about the city. Despite their friendship they were close conp't.tor3 in every branch Of sport Thcr" was on" thing John I pridod In"elf in and th2t w"s his ability 10 riGr 3 bicycle. This fact . must sill b" source of pride tc him b"caUso most Of the movie mag ] aznes s'ill make mention of the fact that he vas q bicycle expert in his youth,
 One Of Inc big events of the veal
 was q bicrcl" race in Walnut HiI park. Thor" were two prizes, one fol winning tn" race and the other fol time. Since it was handicap rac' ! a person who did not win the raC' could win the time prize. II was ar ranged between the Soun"y brothers 1 "NiEc." the elder and John. hi! younger brother, that John was tr
 rin hoth prizes. Nike was 10 go il the race 10 pee and throw Olunr
 off his form. The plan worked ad
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
Union \. ". F.. X.On

Sunday. 4:30 ?. m. church school, 10:&0 q. m. morning worship with sermon by pastor, subject; "Anlbi- ton; 2:30 ?. m. the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary society will hold q womcn's day program as fol- lows:
 prayrr by the president Mrs. Os- car Wilkins; scripture reading. Mrs. M. P. Thompson; singing by congre- gltion, Prom Grccnland's Icy Mountains: reading by Mrs. J. J. Williams; solo by Mrs. John smith: reading by Miss Mordiae Iumpl,ins; violin solo, Miss Josephine Gary; solo by Mrs. Rufus GadSGen; paper by Mrs. Oscar Wilkins; singing by congregation, "Oh Zion Haate"; :; paper by Mrs. Edward Smith; col lection; duet by Mrs. T%codorc Blasingame. Mrs. Howell Singleton and reading by Miss G. Bcnfor1. At 7:45 p. m. evening worship with ser non by pastcr, subject; Spiritual Dcauty.'
 Wednesday at 2:@0 p. F. week day religious school grades three, four and five.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

mirably and John Souney won both prizes much to the disappointment of Olund who was the heavy favorite and scratch man.
 The Herald of that date carried story Of the race and to this day. Chief SOuney has preserved it. When Francis x. Eastman played at the Strand theater a few weeks ago someone told him that Chief Souney knew Oland when he was younger.
 Bushman expressed il desire 10 see the chief and backstage the chief and Bushman. who is q par ticular friend Of Glands, talked Of the young days of the great actor when he was a bicycle rider here. He asked and received the cherish cd clipping Of the race and when he returns to California he intends 10 show it to Oland.
 Many have wondered just what nationality Gland is and 5ushman was no exception, He thought that Glands dark skill might be trace able 10 Mexican ancestry. Chief Sourev told Bushnan that Gland was Swedish. that his right name vas John Olund.
 He left this city 10 take a place in tobacco company in the mid vest Later he caught on with stock company and was travclinE with read shoE: when he made his only visit to this city after leaving ii. When he lived here his home was in the old Reynolds Block on Main street. The Olund family con sisted Of the parents and two sons. Warmers brother took his place in on the stage.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
Swedish Bethany '

Sunday is rally day at the Both any church. Sunday school at $50 a. n. Special numbers will be r"n- dered. Morning worship in Swedish at 10:45 o'clock. The following program will be rendered. Prelude, Triumph Song . EoWlcy Hymn by the congregation Invocation by Rev. C. J, Frcieen Anthem, Sabbath Chimes" sung
 by mal" chorus
 OGcrtory "AdagiO" Enesco Dickinson Anthem, "The Great White Celestial
 Host' sung by male chorus :'trmon by Rev C. J. Frol""n rostludc, Grand Cho"ur" Chauv"t.
 Young Peoples meeting will be hold at 4;30 o'clock. A good pro gram has been arranged. The eve
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS S
Peoples

Sunday. 10:l5 a. m. prayer in the pastors study; 10:45 q. m. sermon: The Believers Four-fold Tempta ton to Compromise"; 12:15 D. m. Bible school; ?. m. sermon; "Ac- ccpted in the Beloved"
 Monday, s ?. n. candidates for admission meet the church commit tee in the pastors study at the church.
 Tuesday, ?. m. Womcn's Mis- sionary prayer band in the study at the church; D. In. Wom"n's Bible class at the parsonage, 1io Monroe street.
 Wednesday, 2:45 p. m. childrcn's classes.
 Thursday, 2:45 p. m. children's classes; 7:45 P. m. praise, prayer and testimony service.
 Friday, 7:30 p. m. choir rehearsal at the church; 8 ?, m.- Mems Bible class at the parsonage.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21


 Joseph had that honor. Since long? Yes. Ever since the English captains family lived in the Rue RoSier? Yes. They had lots of friends? No, only a few.
 Madame Favaort. whom we had had the honor Of seeing, was the owner of the house; she had an af- lection for Madame Seabrohe. And Madcmoiselle Nandencssen, an in stitutrice at the school in Bruges where Mics Seahroke vas educated Hardly anybody else.
 No English people? Well, hardly any English people
 Somerfield slowly closed his pocl,etbooI, having extracted one 50-fTanc note from it.
 But there were some English peo- pie in tho circle? Yes, one CT two. The pocl<otbcok opened again.
 Joseph had mentioned only ladies so far. I,a, that was true; but he did not know much about the gen tlemcn. What he saw was that ono Of the two had love affair with Miss Nandnncsgen -- oh, very sori- ous. he as@urcd you. And Miss Sea broke Ca second note Joined the first in Somcrfield's hand) inter- estc1 hcr@"lf enormously in this affair
 As 10 n" names Of the gentle men. Joseph could not recall them. But hr could describe their owners. Th" lover of Miss Nandencsscn Vas q tall, dark man. And his WOOL tn&-&n impctuous man, this mon siaur. But his friend. you could not hay" a cooler head--a vcritable EHg!ishman with his gray eyes that looked as if they saw behind your own and his quiet manner of speaking.
 I "ianccd at Somerfi"ld. Here. indeed. "" were on the track Of P"ll. Joseph described him exactly. Bnt tAe other man-the lover Of Mies N2ndcncssen?
 Was if strange that Joseph did not know tn" names Of these two me1sicurs? Joseph eyed Somcr- fields fingers as they extracted third note from the wallet. No, 1t was not, bocauce English names were hard to rem"pbcr and he had seen thOs" m"sGirurs only three times, and he would rot have kept them go clearly in his recollection @S hc did if the last time had not been so extraordinary and-yes, so painful.
 NAcn' About three years, per haDs more. A desperate affair the English officer, monsieur the cap- tain, who had come back from sea 10 live with madam" and mademoi- selIo in the Rue Eogicr. made Er"n"-and such a scene. He quar- rel"d Miss Nandonc&ern's lover and he quarreled the lovers friend. A"ain Jos'phs commend Of DOT traitur" WAS wonderful. Soabroho lived before our eyes. Tn" captain was of a fury.
 1 Tn" two ra""airurs never come 10 tie E9e Rog.nr 9e''n, and in *2ri" months afterwards the c.,p- ] tain and his family went away. Joseph had not seen Miss Vanden- essen sine" until that morning. and oS Sh" still remained Miss Van l d"n~*sen it would seem that the affair Of th" heart had come to nothing wLet!
 That T@9 all V" could extract from Jos"pA. Perhaps it was wort inc money. At any rate it had given us r"ll at B,us3cls and an l &ppro%imGt" date; Seahrole guar rcling with Poll; Veronica with q i passionat" interest in 4 friends love affair; crisis in that affair." ] Hut nothing 10 cornoct with Black T"i"r and the tragedy at Ncwplace Abbey.
 i Copyright. 1922. Vim. Morrow Co 1 \ reckless gambler wins a million franc%-told in Mondays chapter.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
Sunday Services and Weekly Activities of the Churches

ming service in English at 7;$O o'clock The program follows: Prelude. "Andante Cantabilc" =.
 ............... Tschaikowsky Hymn by the congr" sation Prayer of tn" pastor
 Anthem. Father Thy Children Bow in Adoration'' ........ Sullivan
 Sung by mixed chorus Duct, "Glory to God This Night
 ........ ................. Gounod Sung by Miss Eleanor Nahlstrom and Miss Florence Ostlund Offertory. Sunset and Evening
 Bells ............. Fodcrlcin Anthem, "Thcn Round About
 Thy Starry Throne' :. Handel
 sung by mixed chorus Sermon by Rev. C. J. Fredecn