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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
Justice Wheat Rules Anti
Merger Act Not Violated
by Seaboard Trust.
HOLDS INVESTMENT FIRM
IS NOT A "C0RPORATION"
Corporation Counsel Ayers Decision
Appears to Be Only
Logical One.

The Public Utilities Commission will
probably not appeal from the decision
of Justice Alfread A. Wheat in the
Washington Gas Light Co. case, it was
learned today.
Justice Wheat yesterday handed down
a decision In which he held that there
was no violation of the La Toilette
ant1-merger act in the purchase of a
majority Of the gas company's stock
Dy the Seaboard Investment Trust of
Boston. He denied a petition by the
commission to order the Seaboard Trust
to dispose of its stock.
Held Not Corporation"
The anti-merger act prohibits the
purchase OF more than 20 per cent Of
the stock in any Washington utility by
any foreign holding corporation or pub
nc utility corporation. Justice Wheat
held that the investment trust, which
Is q trust organized under the law of
Massachusetts,, is not Corporation"
within the meaning of the law.
The gas light company case was the
f1rst one 70 be brought to test the
strength OF the La Toilette act passed
In March, 1918. Before the commission
filed the suit, special Investigation OF
the sale OF the stock was made for it by
the Department of Justice. According
TO the departments report the Seaboard
Investment Trust was admittedly or
ganized by the Harris Forbes Co., New
York investment dealers, for the pur-
pose OF evading the La Toilette act. The
Harris Forbes Co. joined with four
other investment and banking houses in
setting up the trust which holds the gas
light stock for their beneficial interests.
Formal Decision Not Reached.
Although no formal decision has been
reached by the commission, It has
turned the matter over to Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride, who stated
frankly today that Justice Wheats de-
cision appeared to be the only logical
one and that apparently no good pur-
pose would be served by taking the case
any farther.
He will make formal report to the
commission on the subject later.
II no further effort is made to bring
the gas light company back into Wash.
ington control, the only major utility
company left under local ownership
would be the Capital Traction Co. Be-
sides the Gas Light Co., the washington
Railway & Electric Co., the Potomac
Electric Power Co. and the Chesapeake
4 Potomac Telephone Co. are all owned
by outside interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
Grant Studies Plan to Find
Solution of Congestion
Problem.
TRANSPORT COMPANIES
COOPERATION is ASKED
Question Offers Various IDtricate
Details to Work Out Salts
factory Method.

The proposal TO ''stagger" working
hours for Government employees to re-
lieve trafic congestion is being actively
studied, Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, d.
rector of public buildings and public
parks, said today. but no satisfactory
solution has yet been reached.
A conference was held yesterday with
interested parties and an effort is be-
ing made to arrive at mutually salts
and bus companies which will be vitality
affected by any change In office hours.
Problems Are Intricate.
As an indication of the intricacy of
the problem, Col. Grant cited the point
that If different bureaus in the same
departments of the Government are to
come to work at different intervals,
this arrangement would make it DIM
cult to check up on who was late and,
in. general, would tend to disarrange
the smooth working Of department.
While the requirement of having one
Government departments workers come
on duty Is minutes ahead of another
in the morning might prove beneficial,
In the evening employees Of the depart
ment getting out earlier might be pass
ing q department letting out its en-
ployes is minutes later, at the same
TIME, mus causing q Cramc congestion.
Buildings Location is Factor.
The location Of the various Govern
ment departments in the city has an
important bearing on the whole prob
lem, Col. Grant explained, and in adj
dition there Is the question to be con-
sidered Of shifting around the personnel
necessary to maintain the buildings,
cleaning them, operating elevators and
other factors.
A further complication in the situa-
ton Is that q poll Of the Government
agencies has shown that none Is anxious
to come to work earlier that S:45 O'Clock
or leave later than o'clock In the eve
ming. Despite the manifold angles of
the problem, Col. Grant and his asso-
ciates are seeking solution that will
prove OF benent, not only to the Gov
eminent employees, but to the tangled
tra1dc situation Of washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
PANTHER ELUDES
TWO EXPEDITIONS
Hunters Make Futile
Searches in District and
Near Bowie, Md.

A wild beasts foray upon the pigpen
Of Edwin j. Scott, colored,. fourth pre-
cinct policeman, at Glenn Dale, Nd,
near Bowie, early yesterday morning,
sent panther hunters of Prince Georges
County out on the trail of a panther
again yesterday and last night without
any damage to the marauder resulting.
Another panther hunt was staged in
the District last night, one shot going
In the general direction Of some night
prowling beast, but that hunt also
failed to produce the panther's pelt.
The foray on the Scott pigsty was
not discovered until yesterday after
noon. A caretaker at the farm, going
to feed the pigs, found one Of the four
head eaten and the rest Of its body
showing long slashes from some beasts
fangs and claws.
Another Pig Badly Wounded.
Another pig was badly wounded about
the head and hind quarters, but 1t is
expected to survive the attack. The
pigsty was strewn with blood and the
bristles Of the porkers, and there was
evidence Of q terrific battle between
them and the marauder
The hard-crusted snow gave no trail
for huntsmen to follow, but the woods
and thickets nearby were con1bed
thoroughly In the search for the beast.
3. n. Mckee, chief panther hunts
man of the eleventh precinct, and
Walter L. Whitney, owner of two fine
bobcat dogs that have been chartered
Tor the past two weeks at the eleventh.
precinct, struck hot trail shortly after
last midnight at Fiftieth street and
Al -kr Il.
70 night some marauding beast about
the pigsty of Bernard Chapman. Chap
mans pigsty was the scene of the first
pork Kill of the night prowler. About
killed. FeS was
Despite an elaborate fioodlieht sys-
tenn that has been installed over the
Chapman pigsty since the beasts first
visit, the elusive animal escaped un-
scathed last night.
AS usual, the watch over Chapman,s
pigsty was kept by several huntsnnen
Of Northeast Washington. George KEN
ney, colored, who lives nearby and who
the night before last shot at q night
proving beast in the grounds of the
Nauonal Training School for Girls on
Sl1ueLn street, got another shot at the
beast last night, but again missed his
marx. AS on the previous occasion,
A1ennSy USED O special" shotgun shell,
Ioadeo with automobile parts, princi-
paHy pan bearings and nuts and bolts.
Dogs Give Beast Chase.
Mckee and Whitney, coming up the
hil beside the Chapman pigsty with
the Sbobcat dogs, heard the shot and
rushed to the scene. There the dogs
took q hot scent, and for 20 minutes
gave the beast a fast chase over the
nelds OF Northeast Washington. The
falling snow, however, cooled the scent,
ana the trail was abandoned when
both dogs developed frozen noses.
Police OF the thirteenth precinct
braved the blizzard in a panther hunt
OF their own this morning, but found
only stray dog that had frightened q
woman In the Brightwood section.
The dog was brought to the station
house and given shelter, and the Dis
trict pound was called to take charge
OF 1t. Police failed to ascertain the
identity Of the frightened woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
CITIZENS TO BACK
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
Rhode Island Group Opposes
John Burroughs Attitude
on Transfer.

Allying themselves with the Board
Of Education in ordering transfer of
pupils of the seventh and eighth grades
of the John Burroughs School to the new
Langdon School, the Rhode Island Ave-
niue Citizens Association last night ex-
pressed desire and intention" to CO.
operate with the public school au-
thorities for the good of the whole
community"
The plan has resulted in protests
from parents, who have scheduled a
meeting tonight. E. G. Sievers chair
man of the Rhode Island avenue groups
school committee, urged all the members
to attend the meeting land get the
facts"
The parents are threatening to con-
tinue to send their children to the John
Burroughs School after February i,
when the change goes into effect.
Book Poverty" Deplored.
A request that a congressional appro-
priation be made to alleviate the book
poverty" at the new Woodbridge sub
branch Of the Public Library was trans
mitted to the congressional subcom-
mittee on appropriations. A resolution
expressing high appreciation" for the
spirit of cooperation manifest by
George F. Bowerman, librarian, for his
dooASbu1lCC III ESTABLISHING JIl6 new sup
branch, was adopted.
On motion of w. s. Torbert the as
ISOLATION voiced protest against pro-
posed legislation which would remove
the three-year residence qualification
for District Commissioners. The citizens
also condemned proposed increase in
water rates and asked that the Federal
Government bear a fair share Of the
cost of the local water system"
Other resolutions protested the re-
coming Of land in the community from
residential A to residential G, to permit
construction of apartment houses, and
asked that the Monroe Street Bridge
over the Baltimore 81 Ohio tracks be
widened to eliminate the Michigan ave-
nue. grade crossing.
New Officers Named.
Officers were unanimously elected as
recommended by nominating commit
tee headed by c. c. Marsh. They are:
Thomas j. Llewllyn, president, second
term; Edward G. Sievers, first vice
president; Mrs. Charles j. Bovine. sec
ond vice president; Julian F. Belfield,
secretary; Wallace E. Perry, financial
secretary; Harold S. De Merritt, assist
ant secretary; William S. Torbert, treas
urer; Llewllyn and James Nav. Fed
Grafton OF Citizens Associations dele
gates.
Thomas P. Littlepage spoke on the
Community Chest. p S. Corrigan,
Mrs. G. T. Boul, David F. Jameson and
Phil G. VESSELS were admitted to mem
bership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
MINT VENDORS SEEN
AS "EVIL CHATTELSn
Attorneys Petition Declares Gam.
bling Instinct" APP
pealed To.

Mint slot machines were claSsed as
EVIL chattels" yesterday in q brief fled
In the Court Of Appeals by Raymond
B. Keech, assistant corporation counsel.
The brief marked another round In
the legal battle between the owners of
the automatic devices and the District.
started last year after police seized q
large number of the machines, The
case went to the Court Of Appeals after
Justice Peyton Gordon of the District
supreme Court denied q petition ask
ing that police be enjoined from selling
the devices.
Keech's petition contended the vend-
ing apparatus does not deserve the pro-
lection Of the law which surrounds
other property and declared them sub
1ect to summary seizure. He CHARGED
the machines appeal to the gambling
instinct. He charged If their purpose
was solely to sell minis they would not
be equipped with intricate and expen-
Sive machinery for releasing various
quantities Of metal sluss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
WOMEN NUMEROUS
AT AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Fair Sex Displays Real Interest in
Motor Improve
ments.

More than ever before women are
prominent in the throngs which daily
visit the Washington Auditorium, where
tne tenth annual automobile show is
Washington Automotive Trade Associa-
ton. According to officials of the show.
this year they seem to manifest a genu-
Inc interest in the car improvements
shown.
Two talks descriptive Of the show win
be broadcast tonight. Rudolph Jose.
chairman Of the show committee, will
speak from WRC on Motor Car De-
sign in $780," and L. s. Julien, treas
urer OF the Washington Automotive
Trade Association, will speak from
WMAL on similar subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
CHILD, 5, DIES OF BURNS
SUSTAINED IN APARTMENT
Dennis Smith, Left Alone in Home,
Fatally Injured While Play
ing With Matches.

Five-year- Dennis Smith, colored
died at Children's Hospital late yester-
day afternoon as q result of burns sus-
tanned earlier In the day at his home
1920 Champlain street.
1t was reported by the police that the
boy, left temporarily alone In the apart
ment, was playing with matches when
his clothing ignited. The child screamed
Tor assistance, attracting attention OF
others in the building.
Occupants Of other apartments sue-
ceeded In extinguishing the blaze. hut
not before Dennis had been badly
burned. Physicians at Emergency HOS
pital gave first aid before the sufferer
was taken TO Children's Hospital, where
ne died. A certificate Of accidental
death was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
TAKE FREAK FORMS
200 Rabbits-AII Dead
StreWn About as Car Hits
Horse and Wagon.

In a series of unusual trafic mis-
haps last night, seven persons were
slightly injured, one horse was bruised
and another abandoned, 200 rabbits
were scattered over the streets and two
motorists booked for reckless driving.
The rabbits-an dead, anyway-were
on their way to market in a wagon
driven by Abraham Adams, colored, TOT
Delaware avenue southwest At third
and II streets the wagon was sideswiped
by an automobile.
The impact projected Adams head
first to the street. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for decorations.
Police learned that the horse escaped
injury.
Horse Is Abandoned.
A somewhat similar mishap at Sixth
and p streets resulted in slight hurts
to q horse. Police were able to locate
the motorist, but were puzzled to find
that the driver Of the horse was no.
where about.
MOtorist Is Accused.
Maurice w. Lewis, 10 years old, 1900
block Potomac avenue southeast, was
charged with reckless driving and de-
stroying private property as a result.
The automobile had overturned the
wagon, then bowled over the curbing
to an iron fence
Police of No. 2 precinct late this
morning had been unable to learn
whose horse was involved
Mrs. Margaret Saunders, % years old,
of TIA G street southeast, suffered
minor injuries when the car in which
she was riding overturned, following a
collision at Seventh and East Capitol
streets.
Lawrence R. Collins. 81 years old.
522 First street southeast, driver and
Miss Elsie Harley, TIC c street south
east, were uninjured. Margaret Moran,
% years old, of Malvin, Pa. passenger
in the other automobile, suffered minor
bruises, Her companion, William Irete
of Devon, Pa, was arrested on charge
of reckless driving and released under
a bond of $25.
Auto Strikes Man.
Benjamin E. Smith, So years old, 100
East Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, a
stenographer at the Navy Department,
was slightly hurt when struck at Seven
tenth and B streets, by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Maud SchlosSer, 1872
Sixth street southeast. Smith was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
minor bruises.
Three persons were treated at Freed
mems Hospital for slight injuries, fol-
lowing collision at Tenth and S streets
last night.
Daisy Jones. colored, 81 years old,
S18 French street. was cut on the right
hand. Virginia Holems, colored, SO, of
the same address, suffered possible
fracture of the arm, and Precella
Jones, Is, of the French street address,
was cut on the hand.
James Hall, colored, years old.
suffered a possible skull fracture when
he was struck by an automobile oper-
ated by Charles II. Bailey, 1884 Swami
street, at Fifteenth and Swami street
Physicians said the boys condition was
undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
HOLDS BETTER MINDS
DRAWN TO BUSINESS
DIR. Giles Deplores Lack of Men
Such as Shakespeare, Byron
and Tennyson.

Men with brilliant minds now devote
their energies TO business instead of
to literature, art and music, DR.. w.
Warren Giles of East Orange, N. j., de-
clared last night at a meeting of the
Methodist Union Of Washington in the
Mayfiower Hotel.
DR.. Giles deplored the lack Of men
such as Shakespeare, Byron and Ten
nyson In the world today. He insisted,
however, that such talent still existed.
He attributed the condition to the draw
ing of better minds to business.
Hope that the London Naval Confer
ence would result in better spirit of
friendship between nations was express
ed by Bishop William F. Mcdowell, the
only other speaker.
More than 800 members Of the social
Organization were entertained with a
Especial musical program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
zoo HIPPO LOOKING BETTER
DESPITE LACK OF APPETITE
Mud Bath on Todays Program for Mombasso, Confined
Three Weeks by Illness.

In the hope Of aiding her digestion
rather than with a view Of enhancing
her appearance, Mombasso will be given
q mud pack, one of the many forms Of
treatment to which her attendants have
resorted to prolong her life, Blackburn
declared.
Hundreds of visitors at the Zoo make
futile attempts to see Mombasso, but are
prevented by her cautious attendants,
who say that she must not be disturbed
until the day arrives, which they hope
viii be before long when the large
mammal will ENJOY good health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
Terrible Panther
Proves to Be just
a Plain Collie Dog

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pan-pan," slut
tered colored resident of the
400 block Of Deane avenue north
east over the wire to Emmett
Bateman, police telephone opera
tor, last night.
"Pa-pan-what?" shouted Bate
man.
"Pa-pa-pa-pa- panther" came
the voice, vibrating with fear.
"Where?" beseeched Bateman.
"Ri-ri-right heah," said the
voice.
Take a glass of water" sug-
gested Bateman.
''Wa-wa water? No water, pan
ther. It's right under my win
dow-send lots of police-qu-
qu-quick," begged the voice.
Batemsn dispatched the elev-
enth precinct panther squad to
the address to find q large, tan
collie dog and a badly frightened
colored man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
WIFE'S CHARGES DENIED.
Husband Says He Did Not Desert
Mate.

Describing his wife as domineerin0
and selfish, Earl A. Stoup. employe Of
the General Accounting once, TODAY
filed In District Supreme Court his an
swer to the petition of Mrs. Muriel w
Stoup fer limited divorce.
Stoup denies charges of desertion and
disputes the charge that he left his
wife because he was In love with an
otner. He says the separation was at
Mrs. Stoup's request. Stoup declares
that since their marriage in 1928 he
turned over to his wife all his earnings.
which she invested for her own profit
Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and
william Q. Ashford appear on behalf Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30

Despite q lack of appetite and linger-
ing illness that has confined her to her
cage for three weeks, Mombassa, female
hippopotamuS at the Zoo, is looking
better this morning" and during the day
will be given mud bath, w. H. Black
burn, head keeper at the institution,
said today.
Separated from others Of her kind,
Mombasso is in a quiet corner of the
Zoo, secluded from the curious eye of
the public, in her canvas-covered cage
For weeks she has been. lowering be-
tween life and death, bus today IL was
said that she has q ''aghtipg chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
SHIPSTEAD SEEKS HEAL tn

Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor.
Minnesota, who returned to Washing
ton recently from Panama. where Re
had gone to regain strength after q long
illness, again viii leave for the isthrnus
next week after attending to some busi-
ness here.
1t was said at the Senator's ONCE to-
day that he is improving rapidly and
that his doctors feel he needs q little
more rest In warmer climate to return
him to normal health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30

OF the association, was tabled after
much heated discussion.
The board went on record In favor Of
proposal to have the February and
June high school graduating classes
considered in a single group In connec-
ton with admittance to the normal
schools. 1t was pointed out that in this
way no preference would be given those
students who were graduated IN Feb
ruary.
Rabbi Abram Simon, recently apoint-
ed member Of the board, was selected
by President Carusi to speak for the
TO be given by the District PARENT
Teacher Association on the evening of
February II at Mckinley High School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
STUDENTS ORGANIZE.
Baptist Union Formed at George
Washington University.

The Baptist Student Union has been
organized at George Washington Uni
versity with Miss Ella Lee Sewers, q
senior, as president. The new union
Is patterned after similar groups In
various schools Of 10 States, represent-
ing 100. 600 Baptist students. There are
about 400 Baptists enrolled at George
washington.
Approval of the new union was ex-
pressed by DR.. w. A. Wilbur, provost of
the university, who attended the first
naeeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
STEIN TO BE HONORED.
Prominent Mason to Be Installed
as Monarch of Kallipolis Grotto.


as Monarch of Kallipolis Grotto.
Henry G. Stein, for many years prom
inent in local Masonry, will be in
stalled as monarch of Kallipolis Grotto
by Grand Monarch Edward w. Libbey
at ceremony to be attended by many
prominent MaSons In Grotto head
quarters, 1912 G street, tonight at 8
o'clock.
Widely known in this city, Mr.. Stein
Is now associated with the Leon Arnold
business interests here. He first became
a member of the Masonic fraternity in
November, 1902, at which time Re
Joined the Stansbury Lodge, No. "a.
r. A. A. M. He served as master of
Stansbury Lodge in 1919 and later be-
came first master of Brightwood Lodge,
serving in 1924 and 1925. At present
he is secretary Of the Brightwood
Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
NOVICE FORCED DOWN.
FRESHMAN Lands in Field With Ii.
cense 10 Minutes Old.

Within 10 minutes after he had sic.
cessfully passed his flying tests at Hoo
yer Field for a private pilots license.
Joseph c. Bergling, al years old. Ala
Tenth street southeast, pressman on
the Washington Post, made his first
forced landing yesterday 4 miles from
the airport at College Park, Md.
Bergling's motor quit as he was cir
cling and losing altitude preparatory to
landing at College Park. He landed on
the farm Of friend, Fred Schrom,
where he had lunch while the motor
was being repaired. Bergling has had
Is hours of solo flying and has made
one parachute jump. He is 3 member
OF the Capital Aero Club, the D. G. Air
Legion and the Aviation Club of WASH
lngton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
Benefit Bali to Aid veterau,

A public ball for the benefit OF dis
abled veterans and their dependents
VIII De held at the Elks' Club tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock, under auspices Of
the Ladies' Auxiliaries OF the DEPART,
ment OF the District of Columbia United
epAnieA war VeterAna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30

KEY WEST, Fla, January 30 Dr.
The Mallory steamer rARwidale aground
In the lofal tarbor since SUNDAY niQht,
was still aground last night despite ef-
forts Of . wrecktng tue to AoAt -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-30
RADIO BYRD DAILY.

Boats Wireless in Dunedin.
The communication division bulletin
OF the ONCE of the chief of naval on
erations, Navy Department, made pubSs
lie today. revealed that the Navy MAIN
tainS daily schedule with Rear ADJ
miral Richard E. Byrd's station. WA.
After Indifferent results were oh.
tanned In attempting direct communi-
cation, messages now are being relayed
via the steamer Boiling, WAT, an
chored at Dunedin, New Zealand" the
bulletin said. "Inasmuch as some trait
nc Is necessary to maintain eficiencv.
messages to and from the Byrd expedi-
ton viii be accepted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

A fve hundred card party will be
given tomorrow night at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple by the District of Column
bia Department, United Spanish War
Veterans.