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The Alaskan., 1930-12-12
Local Briefs

IlOSplGdl dlCeL dIl dppCIIliAA operation.
 i Gordon Macdonald has laid up his logging outfit and will spend the holiday season in town with his family.
 The Community League will meet at the Lutherian Church Tuesday night next week Lunch will be served.
 Mrs Maggie Adams had Q fall the other. X-ray pictures of her knee show a cracked knee pan.
 The school students and or cheStra have started rehearSalS for the Community ChriSGm IS Tree program.
 | Oscar Sandvik has joined the Order of Mumps and is out of school
 Work is progressing steadily on the foundation for the new telephone exchange. Heavy rains have delayed the work some what but the fact that there is no frost in the ground is perhaps a compenasting advantage. Thursday night was gala oc- casion for the Sons of Norway in Petersburg. The Daughters lodge gave card party for the Sons at the hall with seventeen tables in play, followed by a grand supper and a dance. The Daughters know how to throw a real feed and they proved it.
 The display of electrical gifts at the Telephone Exchange makes one of the most attrac- tive windows on the street.
 The deisel boat "Yacobi" of Juneau arrived this week to go on the marine ways. Finding the ways occupied with other work, she has undergone some overhauling on the Trading Uni on grid.
 Saturday night a large group of friends surprised Chris Ode- gard at his home. They initiat- ed Chris new floors with one of those dances you can always re- member.
 /! Many fox ranchers in this sec tion are beginning to start the harvest of pelts. This is an in dustry that produces business at the duIlest season of the year. We didn't mean to snoop but we have just discovered that Santa Claus has a lot of his nic- est things stored upsteirs at Hogue and Tveten's.
 Indications at this time point to a delay in putting on the Tn dian costume" dance being stag ed by the Alaska Native Sister hood. It was planned to put it on at the Macgregor Theatre on the night of the 23rd but as a number of the cast are leaving for Rake before that time, pro- duction will be delayed until af- ter the holidays.
 Mrs T. E. Shaffner and child were southbound passengers on the Alameda.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Sather of Scow Bay will spend the holidays with relatives and friends in the states. They left this week on the Alameda.
 O. B. Lien left on the Alameda to visit with his family in Taco ma.
 Harold Lee is taking a long de- layed vacation trip to the land of the bright lights. Harold says he hasn't dodged any street-cars in thirteen years.
 A. w. Willard is in from his fox ranch in Port Beauclerc.
The Alaskan., 1930-12-12

0. E. Meeting at 3 D. m. Missionary Mrs. William Tamare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
Blease Quits Fight
On Pay Raise for
Police and Firemen
Former Foe Yields Sem
ate Floor to Permit
Favorable Report.

Senator Blease, Democrat, of South
Carolina, announced in the Senate to-
day that he would make no objection to
the passage of the police and flremen'S
pay-increase bill, which was reported
favorably to the Senate last night by
Senator Robson, Republican, of Ken
lucky, chairman of the subcommittee
which considered it.
When the favorable report of the COM
mittee was submitted last night Senator
PhippS, Republican, of Colorado, asked
for time to familiarize himself with the
terms of the bill before the Senate takes
it up.
with indications that the long
pending tariff bill will be disposed of in
the Senate before the end of this week,
it is possible that the police and fire.
mems pay measure will be held in abey-
ance until the tariff is completed. If
discussion of the tariff bill seems likely
to continue longer than this week the
nav bill might be taken up, If there is a
chance of passing it without debate.
When the District committee began
considering the salary bill several weeks
ago Senator Blease, who is member of
fine committee, indicated he would OPP
nose it. He disclosed in the Senate to-
day. however, that he had gone to Sena-
for Robson early last night and told
| him to present the bill to the Senate
and that he would make no objection.
| THE South Carolina Senator pointed
mt that he had the floor last night when
senator Robson brought in the report
| and that he had yielded to the Senator
from kentucky in order to enable the
hiIl to be presented to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
Marriage Licenses.

James L. Linkins, 81. and Evelyne o. Rey-
nolds, 5l Rev. H. M. Hennig.
Johannes J. Walsdorf, 2s: and Margaretha
Anderson Mccoy, 81. and Delilah Woodfolk,
So; Rev. George o. Bullock.
William c. Creekmore, %, and Marion NJ
Harden, 81, both of Richmond, Va; Rev.
Jack Block. 81, and Margaret Armer. al;
James Burwei, 10. and Hattie Jones, IS;
" Elmer Williams. IS. this city. and Cath
crime Bonds, 81, Huntsville, Nd; Rev. A. J..
William w. shelton, 20, apd Elsie W
Joseph D. Antonio. %. and Mildred E.
Wirth. 20, both of Baltimore, Md; Rev. Allan
Ramon Lopez. 81. and virginia E. Ward,
10: ! Rev. ida K. Straek.
Richard Panaterie, 81, and Audrey Gates,
I9Y both of Richmond, Va; Rev. Allan r.
Iittieton c. English. II, Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Virginia L. Wright, 10, Richmond, Va;
Rev, Henry J. Smith:
NJ. Burnett. 10, Brooklyn. N. Y: Rev. John
Charles H. chInn, 80. and Lillian Z. Blaine,
20, both of Halls Hin, Va; Rev. Julius s.
John A. Bridgers. IT.. and Agnes s. Crostic,
II, both OF Richmond, Va; Rev. @. p Ryland.
Avenell H. German, 20, Alexandria, Va,
and Rebecea Edmonds' ~, The Plains, Va;
i'' Major [. Ross. -. and Alverta Holmes. ali;
Rev, william II. Thomas.
Thomas 4: Du VA, q, ana Josephins 9.
Michael F. Fitzpatrick.
Joe d. Garnett, 4S, and Mamie B. jackson.
AZ; both OF Bowling Green, Va; Rev. Fred-
: Jeh Dudley. 20, and Edna DsckanuOn. sEi
Rev. II. r. Curtis. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
CRISSINGER FILES
ANSWER TO SUIT
Vice President Of T. H. Smith Co.
Denies He Was Party to
ANY Fraud.

Daniel r. Crissinger, former control
Ter of the currency and vice president
of the F. H. Smith Co., today filed in
the District Supreme Court his answer
to the third amended bill brought
against the Smith Co. and others by
Lucy ]. Jones, Lille M. Jones and
Chapman Maupin, who seek to have the
defendants hold them harmless because
Of an exchange of bonds of the New
Amsterdam Co. for securities on proper
ties alleged to have been inflated in
value.
After alleging that the Smith Co. has
not been engaged in business In the
District since last December and ex-
pressing lack of information of some OF
the allegations of the bill, the former
controller denies that he was a party to
any fraudulent practices and asserts
that he never directly or indirectly par
ticipated in the issuance of any bonds
based upon any excessive valuation OF
the property involved. In the New
Amsterdam Co. case, he declares he is
simply a trustee to protect the interests
of the bondholders.
He points out that there has been no
actual default on the part of the New
Amsterdam Co., or any successor in title
to the property, in the payment of prin-
cipal or interest on its bond issue of
$740,000. He asserts that the bonds
were sold to purchasers for value and in
good faith.
Attorneys Wilton ]. Lambert, Rudolph
H. Yeatman and George D. Horning
jr., appear for Crissinger, who asks that
the bill be dismissed as to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
GAS LIGHT MERGER
BILL IS DRAFTED
Utilities Body Expected to Call
Hearing After Intro.
duction.

A copy of the bill for the merging OF
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light Companies, proposed to be lntro-
duced in the present session OF Con
gress, was shown to the Public Utllltles
Commission yesterday by Wilton y.
Lambert, local attorney, representing
Harris, Forbes 81 Co. of New YORK, pur-
chaSerS of the gas properties. Inc
commission will probably order pubic
hearing on the bill after 1t has peen
introduced
The measure, which is brief, PROVIDED
for the acquisition by the washington
company of all the properties, rights
and franchises of the Georgetown COM
pany, and the assuming of all OF Ine
Georgetown company's debts ana ia
bilities. The merger is to be accom-
pl1shed under the jurisdiction OF ano
following the orders of the Public Utlh-
ties Commission, which shall nave
power to authorize, for that purpose
and also Indefinitely in the future, any
change the company may desire te
make in its capital structure.
The merged company, according u
the bill, is to call in all stock and ex'
! change 1t for no-par-value stock IN ar
! amount to be directed by the commits
sion.
The bill provides that the company
franchise shall extend to the sale of ga:
| for refrigerating, fuel and power, a.
] well as lighting, and also extends Il
any by-product of gas that may be de-
yeloped In the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
PROBERS INFORMED
z LEFT DEATH CAR
MARYLAND Officers Learn Ac-
ton Was Taken Because
of Excessive Speed.

Maryland State police investigating
circumstances surrounding the automo-
bile accident Sunday night near Savage
Md, in which three Washingtonians
were killed and three others seriously
injured, have been informed that two
other passengers in the car left the
group because it was being driven toe
fast before the crash occurred. The
names of the two were not revealed.
AS the investigation continued in
quests into the deaths were being held
in allegiance by coroners of two Juris-
dictions pending the outcome of in
juries to the three victims now in
Baltimore hospitals.
The police investigation centers
around reports that the car, in which
six persons were riding, was going at
an excessive speed when it hit a cul-
vert, catapulting its occupants with
terrific force into q ravine.
The condition of Miss Ethel Randolph
10 years old, 5000 block of o street, and
of Miss Gertrude Cephillie, %, OF
Harrison, N. j., was reported improved
this morning, while Howard o. Burnell
300 block Of M street, said to have
been the driver of the car, was declared
to be "about the same" Burnell has a
fractured skull and his condition Is
considered serious. His wife was one OF
those killed, the others being Samuel
Matthews, first block of Todd place
northeast, and George Posey Of
Potomac, Md.
Justice of Peace Howard Gosnell Of
Savage, and DR.. Germanus France
automobile coroner of Baltimore, are
awaiting the further improvement OF
the patients before holding inquests
Gosnell has announced that his inquest
will be over the body of Mrs. Burnel
which was taken to Laurel under
taking establishment, following its dis
covery half an hour after the other
victims had been removed from the
wreckage. PoSey and Matthews were
taken to Baltimore by passing motorists
and pronounced dead at st. Agnes
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
COMMERCE DEPT.
WORK MOVES FAST
Construction 8 Months Ahead
and Middle May Be
Ready Christmas.

The great Department Of Commerce
Building is now eight months ahead OF
its building schedule, it was learned to-
day, with prospects that the middle
section, which constitutes about one
third of the building, will be finished
about Christmas time.
The construction work on this build
ing has been so divided into thirds that
each of the three units Is progressing
from the ground up in succession, and
will be completed and ready for occu-
pancy at different times. 1t is now
thought likely that the first people may
move about the first of next year into
the middle section.
South Section Second.
The south section is coming along
second in line, while the north third is
the last and will be the latest COM
pleted. The Patent Office viii occupy
this north end.
The contract for completion of the
whole building fixes the date as May %,
1892 but the whole project being at
the present time eight months ahead.
brings forward the possible date OF
completion into next year, instead OF
the following year. At the present rate
eminent experts in close touch with the
Job that still more time may be gained.
The Government officials are especially
pleased with the procedure of putting
up the building in three separate phases,
as this promotes speed all along the line
and keeps the various tradesmen out OF
each others way and in succession as
the work Is carried forward.
1.1OO Men on Job Daily.
The number Of workmen engaged on
this huge building is now at what may
be the peak of employment, about LOO
men daily. This peak is thought to be
at the present time because of the fact
that the middle section is now entering
into the finishing stages and men are
setting marble for wainscoting and
floors, while work also is at fun blast
on the other two-thirds of the building
Later on the number will diminish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
AMERICAN OIL co.
BUYS PENN CHAIN
So, 100000 Is Paid for SIS Service
Stations and Other Facili-
ties Here.

Purchase of local business and prop
erty of the Penn Oil Co. of Washington
by the American Oil Co., was announced
today from the general Offices Of the
latter concern in Baltimore. The pur-
chase includes IS service stations in
and near Washington as well as storage
and terminal facilities. The considera-
ton in the transaction was placed by
American Oil Co. officials at approx
mately $3.750,0OO.
The Penn Oil Co. formerly was owned
by Paul Himmelfarb, pioneer in the oil
distribution business here, who built up
large chain of filling stations here.
Actual work in taking possession and
operation of the stations starts today
and the entire chain probably win be
operated by the new owner by the last
OF April, 1t Is stated.
The Penn service stations hereafter
will be operated by Lord Baltimore Fill
ing Stations. Inc, subsidiary Of the
American Oil Co. The acquisition Of
the 65 stations here brings the number
In this chain to SO in the District and
It's suburban points. The new owners
say this is the largest chain now oper-
ating in the District.
Inc chain filling station business here
also recently was increased in size when
the Shell Eastern Petroleum Co. began
the purchase of a series of stations
throughout the city. \
The American Oil Co. enlarged the
held of its activities here in connection
with Its program of expansion in the
East, under which properties are hssnS
acquired IN IL Eastern States.
The American Oil Co. is affiliated with
the Pan-American Petroleum & Trans
port Co.
The Penn Oil Co. was represented in
the transaction by ATTORNEYS Alvin New
myer and Joseph Topper, while the
american Oh Co. was represented by
the ONCE of Karl F. Steinmann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
UTILITIES BODY
TOSTUDY TRAFFIC
AT 18TH AND AVE.
Request for Bus Terminal by
R. /. May Decides Commits
sion to Make Survey.
OTHER LINES LIKELY
TO ASK SAME RIGHT
Agitation for Central Location for
Buses May Be Renewed
as Result.

The Public Utilities Commission, it
was learned today, has undertaken a
survey of traffic conditions in the
vicinity of Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue to determine the effect
on congestion at this point by the
establishment of a motor bus terminal.
The study was precipitated by a re-
quest of r. L. May, operator OF a bus
line operating between Washington and
Alexandria. for permission to terminate
his line at the Washington Virginia
Railway station at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Mays buses now
run to the Union bus depot at Little
Ninth and G streets.
Railway Taken Over.
May recently acquired control of the
Washington Alexandria Railway line
and advised the commission that he
would operate it in conjunction with
his bus line. For this reason he asked
that the buses be permitted to termi-
nate with the cars at the railway
station.
The commission, it was said, prob
ably will give May temporary authority
to end his bus line at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue pending COM
pletion of the survey. 1t is feared at
the commission that removing the
terminus of Mays bus line might re-
suit in requests from other bus opera
tors whose lines run from the Union
bus depot for authority to follow him
to Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, which might create serious
traffic congestion if permitted.
The commission expects the survey
to show whether Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue is a desirable To-
cation for a bus terminal and what
effect the additional BUSES would have
on traffic at this point. Belief has
been expressed at the commission that
there are already too many buses OPP
Grating over Twelfth street in the vicin-
ity of Pennsylvania avenue. A recent
check, it was pointed out, disclosed
that $50 busses of the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. turn north on
every "a hours. Added to these, it was
said, are buses of several interstate
lines, as well as Leon Arnold's line
which operates into Arlington and
Fairfax Counties, Va.
Central Terminal Proposition.
Agitation for establishment of a GEN.
trail bus terminal, where the buses OF
all the various lines would terminate
may be renewed, it was indicated, as
result of the commissions survey OF
conditions in the vicinity of Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
movement for such terminal was
started about a year ago under the
leadership of John w. Childress, former
chairman of the commission The new
commission, however, has been too busy
with the street car merger legislation
and the car fare case to devote much
| consideration to the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
DR.. RAYMOND A. FISHER
EXPIRES AT AGE OF AZ
Physician Was Native of Washing
ton and Received Education in
Local Institutions.

DR.. Raymond A. Fisher, Al years old,
died yesterday at his residence, sos B
street northeast, following an illness
of three weeks.
A native of Washington, Dr. Fisher
was educated at Eastern High School
and the George Washington University
Medical School. He had practiced con-
tinuously since his graduation from
medical school In 1905. He was the
son of the late William and Matte
Fisher.
His fraternal and professional affilia-
tons included membership in the B. B.
French Masonic Lodge, the Shriners
and the American Medical Association.
He was also an elder of the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bullough Fisher, he is survived by two
sons, Raymond A. Fisher and Watson
Van Ness Fisher.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
residence. Interment will be in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
COMBINED REFUSE
BURNING FAVORED
Nearby Communities May
Use D. c. IncineratorS
if Bill Passes.

In a report to the House District
committee today the District Commits
sioners approved the project to permit
neighboring municipalities In Virginia
and Maryland to bring their combusti-
BILE refuse into the District to be burned
in the two new incinerators recently
authorized.
A bill is now pending in the House
which carries out the proposed plan to
help these municipalities dispose of
such refuse.
The Commissioners informed Chair
man Frederick NJ zihlman that it
would be impossible to lend any as
s1stance to the several communities in
the metropolitan area prior to the con-
struction of the incinerators.
1t Is planned to require the counties
to bring in their refuse at their own
expense over routes fixed by the Com
miSsionerS. Small fees would be
charged for the final disposal as a
share Of the general overhead cost.
A group of citizens representing Ia
koma Park, Silver Spring and the Citi-
zenS' Association of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md, have been urging upon the
District their need for help in dis
posing Of combustible refuse. The bill
authorizes the Commissioners to sus-
pend or revoke such agreements If
found necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
KRAMER AND COLLINS DISPUTE
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB AND COLI
Mississippian Stymies School Heads Shots House
Subcommittee Hearing.

Even the ancient and honorable game
of golf did not escape the attention OF
the House subcommittee on appropria-
tions when 1t had the District appro-
priation bill for 1881 under considera-
ton
The report on the hearings, made
public yesterday, reveals colloquy be-
tween Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent of schools, and Repre-
sentative Collins of Mississippi on the
subject of golf and its relation TO the
schools, which ultimately led to an argu-
ment about the Congressional Club. Here
it is:
Mr.. Collins-Do you teach golf?
Mr.. Kramer-No. 1t Is an activity the
boys take up themselves.
Mr.. Collins-Have you golf course!
Mr.. Kramer-There is a congressional
golf course, not q school golf course.
Mr.. Collins-n there y ! have not
found It out.
Mr.. Kraner-Yes; there is a nice con
gressional golf course. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
COL. BUTNER PROMOTED
TO GEN. SHAW'S GRADE
North Carolinian Won Silver Star
Citat ton for Gallantry During
world War.

Col. Henry r. Butner, Field Artillery,
commanding the 18th Field Artillery
Brigade at Fort Bragg, N. c., has been
promoted to the grade of brigadier
general, u. S. Army, to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the recent retirement for
age of Brig. Gen. George C. Shaw, a
Medal of Honor officer, formerly at
tached to the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia.
Col. Butner is from North Carolina
and was graduated from the Military
Academy IN 1898, and from the Army
War College in 1920. Nearly all his
service has been in the Field Artillery.
He was a brigadier general in the Ma
tional Army during the World War and
was awarded Silver Star citation for
gallantry during the operations along
the Mouse at MouZen and in the SubSe-
Quent advance on Sedan, and the Dis
tinguished Service Medal for conspicu-
GUS services while commanding the
LIST Field Artillery during the Summer
and Fall of 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
JAMES MCCORMICK
DIES AT RESIDENCE
Retired Engineer of Geological
Survey Will Be Buried at
Cheshire, Mass.

James Mccormick, II years old, q
geographical engineer at the National
Geological Survey for 40 years, died yes
terday at his residence In the Albemarle
Apartments, one month after his retire
ment from Government service.
A native of Cheshire, Mass, Mr.. Nc
Cormick had resided in Washington
since his appointment to the survey in
1882 Until his retirement in February
Mr.. Mccormick, one of the oldest mem
bers Of the Survey staff, had received
an extension of two years beyond the
retirement age.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Suzanne T. Mccormick. Interment will
be in Cheshire, Mass.