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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
A SZERELMES LEGENY.

Budapestrol jelentik: - TaSar
Sander 6rsi gazdalegeny feljott
Budapestre. Meglatogatta a fova-
rosban cseledesked6 falubelijet
Zold Terezt es felesegul kerte a
hajadont. A leany nemet mon,
dott, mivel egy pesti cipeszmes-
terhez vonz6dott. Tatar Sandor
az eset utan megleste az egyik Ii
geti mulatoban a cipeszt es le-
anyt. OFT ratamadt Terez I'D
varl6jara es a veszekedes soran
megbicskazta vetelytarsat. Az
elmult napokban ALT emiatt bu-
dapesti bir6sag elott Tatar San
dor. "Szerettem Terezt, - AIT
vallotta jussom volt hozza
inert engem szeretett eloszor, mem
AIT a csirizes susztert. Juss ide,
jurss oda, bir6sag megis elitelte
Tatart. Hat h6napot kapott a
szurkalasert.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
TOMEGESEN JARNAK AT 4
JUGOSZLAV KATONA-
SZ0KEVENYEK

Szegedr6l jelentik: = Siege
den az elmult h6napban hatszaz
idegen fordult meg, juniusban
csak otszaznegyven. A legt0bt
kiilf0ldi az elszakitott teriletek
rol jon. Sok koztuk munkakere.
So es katonasz0keveny. Junius
elejen nagy tomegekben jottek
Erdelybol Szegedre gazdasagi
munkasok. A katonasz0kevenyeb
is nap-nap utan erkeznek, ugy
hogy egy nap husz is atjon a ha.
taron, lerongyol6dva, 6sszeve;ve
chosen. Eek kozott legtobber
egy sz6t sem tudnak magyarul. A
szokevenyek legnagyobbresze Ju
goszlaviabol kelt at a hataron.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
OLVASSA HIRDETESEINKET
Is Observation-Disclosures
MAGYAR ISTENTISZTELET
LESZ NEWTON-FALLSON

Newton-Falls Magyarsagahoz
Kedves Magyar Testverek! Mint
hozzatok legk0zelebb lako lelki-
pasztor, reg 6hajtottam mar ko-
z0ttetek vallasos munkat kezdeni,
de mindezideig ugy gondoltam,
hogy sajat kicsiny, kezd6 egyha-
zamnak kell minden id0met szen-
telni. Most azonban, mikor mar
az 0teves hatark0vet is atleptuk S
listen segedelmeb6l szilard ala
pokra helyeztuk egyhazunk epJ-
letet, egyenesen parancskent
hangzik el6ttunk Trunk szava
Menjetek Ell S tanitsatok minden
nepeket!
Ennek a parancsnak kivanok
eleget tenni, mikor foly6 h6 22-en
delutan k0zottetek leszek a
Christian Church ban (sarga teg-
la templom) istentiszteletet ohaj-
tok tartani, istentisztelet vegez-
tevel egy gyiilesen veletek meg
beszelni tovabbi vallasos mum
kank reszleteit.
Munkank azonban, newton
fallsi magyarsag csek6ly szamat
es vasarnapi munkat is tekintet-
be we've, csak ugy lesz sikeres, ha
felekezeti hatarokOn tulemel-
kedve tudunk ahoz hozzakezdeni.
Ha mem AIT nezziik, ami elvalaszt,
hanem ami egyesit bennunket.
Abb6l a elvb6l indulva XII to-
hat, hogy egy Istenink van, egy
Megvalt0t k0vetJnk mindkett0t
az edes magyar nyelven tudjuk
legjobban imadni, inert sokan
mem ertjik eleg j6l az angol nyel-
vet, hogy angol templomba me-
hesSiink: szeretettel hivlak meg
vallaskiil0nbseg nelkil mindnya-
jatokat a fenti templomba d. u.
6rakor kezd0d0 istentiszteletre s
utana tartando gyiilesre. Jertek
el mindnyajan, hogy idvessegiink
munkalasanak joyo reszleteit
megbeszelhessiik.
! Csepke .1styan,- lelkipasztor
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
BRIDGEPORT SZOVETsEa

Eln0k: Gagyi Janos. Aielnok: Lovas
Lajos. Ugykezel6: Kat6ch Odon, cine
2909 Mahoning Ave-, telefonja 946O3
Jegyz6: 10th B. JOSEF. Ellen6r: Latos
JOSEF es Lengyel Andras. Beteglato
gat6k: Steeltonon: Szacsuri Janos, Ma.
tyi Istvan, Brier Hillen: Kiss Andras
Kiss Andrasne, South Sideon: Gene
Gabor es Czene Claiborne. Nagybizott.
sagi tag tisztvisel6kkel egyitt Lovas
Lajos, Tausz B. Gyula, Csolinszky Fe-
rene, Benyei Laszl6. Hivatalos lap az
Amerikai Magyar Hirlap. Hivatalos
orvos: DR.. Laurisin Jen6, 2SO East Fe-
deral st. Havi gyiles h6nap harma-
dix vasarnapjan d. u. ket orakor Ma
honing Ave.-i ev. ref. egyhaz helyise-
g6ben. Hivatalos igyek az igykezel5.
nek ielentend6k szemelyesen vagy te-
lefOnon,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
YOUNGsToWNI, O., MAGYAR REF.
EGYHAZI FERFI ES MOI BETEG-
SEGELYZO EGYLET

Elnok: 10th Karoly, alelnok: Kan6cz
Istvan, titkar: Menyhert Janos (61O
Mable Ave.), penztarnok: Gal Lajos,
penztari ellen6r: Juhasz JOSEF, Oros,
bizalmi ferfiak es n6k: Steeltonban:
I'd. Molnar Istvan es Jancsurak Janos,
Brier Hillen: Teglas Gyula es Balogh
Balazsne, South Sideon: I'd. H0rcsik
Mihaly Is D6ka Sandorne, Hazelton.
ban: Bernat Oresz, Camppellen: Ba-
nyacsky Janos es Kiraly Istvanne.
Harmas szamvizsgal6 bizottsagot az
elnok nevez XII. Nagybizo ttsAgi tagok
az elnok 8 titkaron kiviil Seb6k Ga.
Dor, Gall Lajos es TeglAs Gyula. - Az
egylet hivatalos lapja az Amerikai Ma.
gyar Hirlap.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
A FARRELL-SHARONI
MAGYAR REFORMATUa
EGYHAZ KOREB6L
Kohl:
vECSEY A. JEN6,
ref. lelkesz
1118 North Darr Avenue.
Istentisztelet. Egyhazunk kebt

Istentisztelet. Egyhazunk kebe-
leben reank k0vetkez0 vasar-
nap, f. ho 15-en reggel 9-tol fel
11-ig vasarnapi iskola es utana
mindjart istentisztelet predikal-
nj fog maga lelkesz. A szombati
tanitas egyhazunk kebeleben f.
h6 Glen fogja kezdetet venni.
Multi vasarnapunk. A multi va
sarnap hiveink nagyon is sep
szammal vettek reszt reggeli is
tentiszteleten, amely alkalommal
az cgyhaz lelkesz6nek alapeszme-
je leven "a keresztyen elet alap-
ja", amely tanitast kell6 megih-
let6dessel hallgatott vegig a gyu-
lekezet. A vasarnapi iskolas no
vendekek alkalmi hozsanna enek-
kel emeltek az istentisztelet fe-
nyet. Szabo Erzseben es Kovacs
Margit el6virag csokrokkal diszi-
tettek fel templomunkat. Vasar-
nap delutan az egyhaz lelkesze
k0vetkezo egyhazi. tisztviselokkei
vett reszt a nilesi egyhaz 0teves
jubileuman: Kish hmre algond-
nok, Fonagy Janos jegyzo Macy
JOSEF presbiterrel.
Sziireti mulatsag. A Lorantffy
Zsuzsanna noi egylet 6szi szezon
megnyito sziireti mulatsaga f. no
14-en, szombaton este fogja tar
tani az egyhaz tornatermeben
(French and Darr Ave. sarkan), ],
amelyre kell0 el6kesziiletek mar
elinteztettek ICY remeljjik, hogy
a noegylet ezen elso sziireti mulat
sagan lesz szerencsenk iidv0z0lni
szemelyesen a mulatni vagyo test
vereinket. J6 zener0l es hiisit0k-
r6l gondoskodva van.
Tudnivalok. Eros Andrasne a
multi heten elhagyta a Buh4 k6r-
hazat es lakasan fekszik. Aszalos
Palnet es Vas Zsuzsannat a multi
heten szallitottak be Buhl k6r-
hazba sulyos betegen, akiket lei
kesz vakaci6ja megkezdese el6tt
meglatogatott. A lelkesz sept.
14-en vissza fog erkezni vakaci6-
jarol. September Gan kenytelen
volt q lelkesz syakaci6jat, megsza-
kitani, miutan %ozv. Novak J6-
zsefne, lelkesz nagyon regi is
merose meghalt s ICY a temetes
alkalmaval szolgalatot kellett We
genie Clevelandban.
Prezsbiteri gyiiles. Miutan a
multi szombaton a harom napos
unnepekb6l kifoly6lag sok el6lja-
r6sagi tag tavol volt varosb6l, a
rendes havi el6ljar6sagi gyiiles
mem volt megtarthat6; ennel fog
va hivatalos tisztelettel ertesitem
az egyhaz eloljar6saganak tagjait
afel0l, hogy a k0vetkezo rendes
eloljar6sagi gyules sept. lean,
este Z oral kezdettel lesz megtart-
va S ICY mindenki ehhez tartsa
magat..
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
NILESI ELSO MAGYAR BETEG-
SEGELYZ0 EGYLET
Alakult 1908 februar Len.

Elnok: Jakibak Mihaly. Alelnok
III. Pirigyi Janos. Jegyz6: Peter
Gy0rgy. Penztarnok: Hal6k Janos.
Penztari tiktar: Hajdu Janos. Levele-
z6 titkar: Hajdu Janos (cime: 226 En-
ma St. Niles, Ohio. J6tall6 bizottsag:
Stefk6 JOSEF, Kuk6 Istvan, Pacsik
Ferenc. Szamvizsgal6 bizottsag: Reh6
josef, Dicsk6 Janos, 10th Balint. Be-
teglatogat6k: Rch6 JOSEF, 700 Mar
ton. Zaszl6tart6k: Kun Mihaly, Buk-
szar Istvan, Bukszar Bertalan, 10th
Balimt. Hazkezel6: Egadics Laszl6. All
t66r0k: Bobak Andras, Szirokman 1st-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
Magyarok
Naptara

SEPTEMBER IA. A Fuggetlen Ref.
Egyhaz N6egyletenek mulatsaga a
Szuligan Hallban.
SEPTEMBER 15 A Kossuth K0r
szabadteri kaba-reja Csatl6s famnon.
SEPTEMBER Is. Magyarok Macy.
asszonya hitk. piknike White farman.
SEPTEMBER 81. A Warreni Magyar
Ifjusagi K0r szureti mulatsaga a Ro-
man Hallban.
SEPTEMBER %. A Warreni Els6
Magyar Ferfi es Noi Bs. Egylet sziire-
ii BAHIA Roman Hallban, Walnut st.
oKToBER IL. A Figget1en Ref. Egy-
haz Macy 6szi ROSA 1balja Szuligan
Hallban.
OKToBER &C. A Bridgeport Szovet-
seq Is. osztalyanak balja a Szuligan
Hallban.
NOVEMBER %, 20, 30. A FGggetlen
Ref. Noegylet Macy Bazarja a Szuligan
Hallban.
DECEMBER 26. A Fuggetlen Ref. Egy
hazi Betegsegelyz6 Egylet karacsonyi
balja a Szuligan Hallban.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
SCENT GY0RGY GOROG KATH.
SZOVETSEG IL. OSZTALYA.

Gyiileseit tartja magyar gor. kath
templom 702 Mahoning Ave.-i helyise
geben minden h6nap masodik vasar
napjan mise utan. Elnok: Macy Janos
Alelnok: Lengyel Andras. Penztar
nok: Hajdu JOSEF. Penztari ellenor:
Vask6 Janos. Jegyz6-titkar: ifj. Ka
eur Mihaly. Beteglatogatak: Hriczt
Janos, Bodnar Janosne (Steelton)
Macy Janos (South Side), Fedor ia
nos, Szalay Ferencne (Campbell), Var
ga Peter (Warren). Gyermek osztAly
iigykezeloje: Lengyel Peter 22OS Do
nald Ave. Hivatalos orvos: DR.. Lauri
sin Jen6. Titkar cine: Ifj. Kaczur Mi
haly, P. o. Box SIT, Campbell, O.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
HAZVEZETONONEK

ajanlkozik haztartas minden
agaban Jartas magyar asszony
maganos vagy kisebb csaladhoz,
hova gyermekeit is mgaval vihet-
ne. Ajanlatokat k6r: 512 Harmon
St, Youngstown, O. 36-37-38
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
ERDEKES ESKtJVO
VOLT DEBRECENBEN

Debrecenbol jelentik: - AZ
elmult napokban eskudtek egy-
masnak 0r0k huseget Mez0 Ka-
roly es Kall6s Maria. A v0legeny
.S8, menyasszony "a ewes.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
KOSSUTH KOZMUVELODESI
EGYESULET
Alakult 1918 augustus lien.

Celia Youngstown magyarsag tar
sadalmi eletenek demokratikus alapon
val6 fejlesztese, az amerikai es magyar
nemzeti szelDem es nyelv apolasa. Tag,
ia lehet minden 16 even feluh magyar
ferfi es no, vallas kulonbs6g n6lkGl.
A Kor tisztvisel6i: Eln0k: Katoch
OdGn, penztarnok: Giirtler Adolf, le-
velez6 jegyz6-titkar. Timar Fereuc, cj-
me: 1345 Quinn Avenue, hova az egye-
siiletet 6rint6 minden level kiildend5.
Gyiles minden no els6 vasarnapia3.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
A SCENT IsTvAN KIRALYRoL Ell
NEVEzETT EGYESULT ROM. ES
COR. KATH. TEMPLOMI ES BITS.
EGYIET
Alapittatott 1907 augusztus 25-en.

Elnok: Habodasz Gusztav. Aleln0k
ifj. Balask6 Gy6rgy. Titkar es beteg.
latogat6 ellenor: Gregosits JOSEF IS +.
Delason Ave., kihez az osszes egyeletet
erdeklo levelek kildend6k, es be-
tegsegek jelentend6k (Phone 36S9S).
Penztarnok: Kaluczky Janos (1349 Re-
public Ave.). Ellen6r: Pelentay Mar
ton. Negytagu szamvizsgal6 bizottsag:
Mixich Gaspar, Hoffcr Andras, Meme
nyi Mikl6s Ern6, Turner JOSEF.
Hivatalos orvos: DR.. Mahrer Pal
(202 Terminal Bldg.). Nagybizottsagi
tagok: Balask6 Gy0rgy, ifj. Turner
JOSEF, Horvath Istvan es Kaluczky
Janos. - Hivatalos lap a helybeli
Amerikai Magyar Hirlap.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-09-12
ECYLETI KALAUZ

van. Az egylet gyuleseit tartja min
den h6nap masodik vasarnapjan ref.
templom helyisegeben d. u. 2 6rakor.
Hivatalos ugyekben levelez6 titkar.
hoz kell fordulni, kinek cine: John
Hajdu, 226 Emma ST., Niles, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

long has been in dispute among
astronomers. 1t is the earth's nearest
neighbor among the planets, of approXi-
mately the same density, temperature,
size and condition of development, but
with much heavier atmosphere.
Venus, rather than Mars, has been
called the fittest abode of life in the
solar system, next to the earth.
The dense atmosphere of the planet,
However. causes it to be covered by a
heavy layer of clouds through which
telescopes cannot penetrate to detect
any evidence of life on the surface. 1t
has been maintained that Venus docs
not rotate on its own axis like the
earth but always turns the same face
toward the sun. This would mean that
the bright side toward the sun would
be intensely hot while the dark side,
never heated up. would approach the
absolute zero temperature of space.
Measures Heat Radiation.
Bv the latest improved thermocouple
DR., Coblenz has been able to measure
the heat radiation from definite spots
on the surface, including the fringes
between the dark and light areas. The
thermocouple is junction of two very
fine wires of different elements. such
as silver and bismuth or silver and
platinum. Light from star is allowed
10 fall on the junction. which is placed
in the eyepiece of telescope and gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

where the atmosphere is so light that
the radiation measured, for all prac-
teal purposes, is that of the solid
surface. Temperatures in the equatorial
and temperate zones. he showed. appear
above zero centigrade and changes can
be noted on the east and west limbs,
due to the rotation of the planet Thus
the sunrise zone becomes heated up by
the sun as it whirls out of the deadly
cold of the Marian night, when there
is no atmosphere to hold the heat
received during the previous day.
Measurements on Saturn. he said,
show that the main body of the planet
is somewhat hotter than the famous
rings which are so attractive to as
tronomers. What is measured, how
ever. is merely the outer surface OF the
heavy atmosphere rather than the &C
tual surface of the planet, The same,
said DR.. Coblenz, holds true for Jupiter.
The delicacy of the thermocouple
itself. DR.. Coblenz said. probably is
about as great as is practical, and fur
Their improvements in detecting the ra-
diation of distant bodies will come in
telescope improvements. He predicted
thai eventually astronomers might be
able to detect the presence of dark
areas in the heavens thousands of light
wears away which now are invisible in
the most powerful telescopes by means
of the differences in heat radiation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

crates an electrical current which is
measured by a galvanometer to which
the wires are attached. The heat of
the planetary body is calculated from
the amount of the current. The mech
anism is so delicate. DR.. Coblenz said
that it would measure the heat of a
candle so miles away. were it not for
the absorption of the atmosphere.
BY use of very small thermocouple
1t is possible to measure circumscribed
areas on planets surface. Thus, DR.
Coblenz said, astrophysicists no longer
speak of the temperature Of Mars. but
of the temperature of definite areas OH
Mars. although the planet itself is about
100000 miles away. Venus is 3D.
100000 miles away The thermocouple,
Di CoblenZ said, measures the radiation
only from the outer cloud surface of
Venus and gives no information of
what lies on the surface, believed by
some astronomers to be mostly liquid.
AlthN gh the rotation as measured by
the etermocouple record of changes as
the dark fringes come progressively
into the sunlight would appear quite
slow, DR.. Coblen3 said, this may be due
to a popularity of the axis of Venus
as seen from the earth and not be ac-
tual.
Striking differences, he pointed out,
are found in the temperature Of dit
fcrent ATTITUDES and longitudes on Mars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

lations the use of Is always would re-
suit in fraction.
The 13-month calendar, it was point
ed out, provides for one day at the
end of each year, which would be known
as Year day" This always would fall
OH what ordinarily would be Sunday
and would result in one less Sabbath
each year.
The sun itself is a variable star. DR..
Charles g. Abbot secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, told the anna
tour astronomers, but its variations are
very small and are hard to measure be-
cause there is nothing with which its
brightness can be compared. Slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

After some discussion the question of
Endorsing a new universal calendar
with 10 instead of IL months was given
to committee for further study This
proposal. it was pointed out, has not
been received so favorably by astron-
omers as by workers in some other
fields and that it was sure to arouse
some religious opposition because it in
terfered with the continuity of the
Sabbath and the date of Easter The
superstition about 13 being an unlucky
number. said DR.. Edwin E. Slosson. is
not without basis. because of the diff
Guilty of using it in arithmetical calcu-
lations. While IL divides easily into
convenient periods of calendar calcu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
DECLARES VENUS
ROTATES ON AXIS
Dr.. CobIenz Presents ConCIu-
sion at Meeting of Variable
Star Association.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The planet Venus, like the earth, is
rotating on its axis, although the rate
NAV be very slow.
This conclusion was presented at the
annual meeting of the Variable Star
Association at the National Academy
of Sciences Building today by DR., w.
w. Coblenz of the Bureau of Standards
as the result of fine measurements OF
the temperature distribution of Venus
with the thermocouple.
The question of the rotation of Venus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
PLANE CRASH KILLS TWO.
Body of Pilot Schoifield Burned
Beyond Recognition.

LONDON. May II (41.-Pilot Eric
Scholf1eld and his mechanic were killed
today in the crash of their airplane near
Weybridge. The plane caught fire when
it hit the ground and the body Of the
pilot was burned beyond recognition. In
1926 Lieut. Scholfcld was second In tbs
Hendon race for the Kings cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Spanish FLYERS Of for Cuba.

NEW ORLEANS. May II [E0.-The
Tropical Radio here announced that the
Spanish aviators. Jimines and Iglesias.
took off from Guatemala City for Ha-
vana at TAI am, Central standard
time, today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

variations in distant stars can be
checked against the brightness of other
stars of the same magnitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

Poland's forests cover nearly 100000
000 acres, of which the state owns about
cne-third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
Brains Against Looks
For Success Argued
From the Roanoke Times.

From the Roanoke Times.
1t now is well known"-or at least
the Baltimore Evening Sun says it is
that young men who keep their shoes
shined and their clothes pressed are
the young men who become executives
OF companies in quite short time.
This. OF course, Is a very pleasant
thought for young men who keep their
shoes Shined and their clothes pressed"
It's great news also, we should think,
Tor the Hellenic gentlemen who preside
over shoe shining parlors and the Ethio-
plan business men who conduct clean
ing and pressing establishments. For
they could hardly ask for or desire a
more impressive testimonial to their
value to the individual
What shame" eXclaims the Eve
nlng Sun, that you should have wasted
your time at school and college on
books when you should have been learn
ing how to wear your clothes And as
you struggle with necktie that will
not stay straight, no matter how you
tie 1t, you begin to realize how hard it
Is to achieve success and why SO few
men make good"
1t isn't brains but looks that get you
by i'll this old world. according to the
foregoing analysis of the game. It's not
what's in your head, but what's on it
that really matters. Trousers baggy,
hole in your sock, collar out of fashion!
Go and jump off the Brooklyn Bridge
you haven't a chance in the world of
succeeding in life.
Isn't it lucky that Edison. Steinmetz,
Henry Ford and others of that type
never found all this out until 1t was
too late to do anything about it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
The O'Fallon Decision,

In the popular mind, at least, the st.
Louis and OFallon Railway case had
resolved itself into the question Of
whether the so-called reproduction
new" or the prudent investment" the
CRY should predominant in the Inter-
state Commerce Commissions valuation
Of the railroads under the transporta-
ton act of 1920. AS the commission
seems to have neglected, at least in the
O'Fallon case, the reproduction new"
or reproduction now" theory in favor
of the prudent investment" principle,
the courts decision against the COM
mission has led to predictions that the
present rate and recapture structures
are overturned and the Interstate Com
merce Commissions valuations Of the
railroads must be, to great extent. be-
gun over again and revised upward.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, however, does not agree that such
sweeping effects will follow the decision.
The O'Fallon case was an individual
case, in which the elements concerned
were not peculiar to every case. The
commissions view is that while the
court has re-established the theory that
Reproduction new" must be given due
weight with other factors, the court
has not stated that reproduction
at present cost must be the sole basis
of valuation; that reproduction at cost
must be considered as a factor along
with prudent investment. The commits
sion will probably proceed TO its work
Of bringing valuation up to date on the
basis Of the preliminary valuation al
ready done, and with regard 10 the
points emphasized by the United States
Supreme Court.
The construction of the courts de.
cision. however, will be left to the law.
yers. No one can tell now or attempt
to predict the final effect on rates If
general.
In the meantime there is interest II
the Supreme Courts decision here be
cause of its possible effect upon the val
uation of local utilities. AS a matter o
fact it is difficult to see where Their
will be any great effect. The Suprem
Court has established no new formul;
for arriving at valuations. II has re
stated what has come to be the law o
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