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The Washington times., 1930-09-02
AVERAGE BILL
WILL DROP
l8E2.CENTS
Company, Asking New Scale,
Promises Yearly Saving Of
100000 for All Users

New gas rates filed today with
the Public Utilities Commission
by Representatives Of the Wash
ing Gas Light Company viii al
low the average domestic con
sumer In the District a reduction
Of 1874 cents q month.
This statement was made by
the gas company on the basis Of
the average family consumption
OF 3.4OO cubic feet Of gas per
month, the Utilities Commission
Under the new schedules, one
for general gas service, the sec
oild for general house and build
ing heating service, and the
third for commercial and indus
trial liSe, rRdnetiQns amounting
ITO over $Al10, 900 annually win be
made.
Sets lEIninum Charge
The new domestic rates, as
filed with. the commission to go
into effect October /. providing
the commission approves, set q
minimum charge OF IS cents .
month, allowing q consumption
Of 500 cubic feet. For all over
500 cubic feet the charge is based
on, q rate Of S5 cents per 1000
feet. "a 80 ~
Thus for the first 1000 feet
the, consumer win pay, IS cents
plus AN cents, $i.171s cents,
which is 171a cents more than he
would pay now at the rate Of
81 per 1000 cubic feet. How
ever based on the average
monthly consumption Of 3,4OO
feet the rate would become lower.
This is done, the company said,
to protect their interests against
the minority Of persons who have
meters but seldom use gas.
FuRthee Reduction
A further reduction to the
family consumers Is allowed in
case they use gas for heating
their homes. Under this schedule
the gas corporation proposes to
set q fixed charge monthly from
October to April, inclusive of
$50, and q demand use charge
OF 50.
For the first 10000 cubic feet
Of gas used a rate Of 05 cents
per 1000 feet viii be charged,
for all over this amount. the
rate win be so cents per Il 900
feet. Two meters will be in
stalled by the company, one for
house consumption and the sec
Ond for heating. If the consumer
uses so per cent for heating. he
will bel charged on his household
consumption on the same rate,
(cOntinusd on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
BAL 7 IM0REAlS
GREET HOOVER

4 BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-Presi-
dent Hoover left the White House
this morning for a motor ride
TO Baltimore where he will pay
his respects to the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars holding their an.
11ual encampment here.
He reached Baltimore at 1880
and was met by Gov. Albert C.
Ritchie and Mayor William r.
Boerning and escorted to the ex-
elusive Maryland Club on North
Charles Street for luncheon.
Following this the President
will be taken to the reviewing
stand to watch the gigantic pa
rade the veterans will stage
through downtown Baltimore.
The President win make no
speeches and will return to
Washington Immediately after the
parade passes his stand.
Mr.. Hoover was accompanied
by his son, Herbert Hoover, jr.,
who is visiting his parents; Wal.
ter II. Newton and Lawrence
Richey, White House secretaries,
Capt. Joel T. Boone, White
House physician, and the Presi-
dents military aides.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
JUDGE s SON, IS
DIES IN CRASH
BELLoNTE

WAYNESBORO, Pa. Sept. 2.
Everett O'Dunne, 10-year.0lds son
Of Eugene ODunne. Of the SUI
prelne bench Of Baltimore, died
here today at the O'Dunne sum-
mer home from q fractured skull
received yesterday In an automo-
bile accident at Blue Ridge SUM
NIT.
John p. Winand, 80, Baltimore,
fiance Of Miss Kirby ODunne, 81,
a Baltimore society girl, and Ham
ilton O'Dunne, Is, brother of the
dead man, were also in the car.
Everett was riding alone In the
rumble seat Of the car. A tire
blew out, it was said, and the
car ran off the road and into a
telegraph pole.
Hamilton jumped to safety but
Miss O'Dunne and Winand were
cut and bruised. The back Of the
rumble seat closed on Everett and
it had to be pried off to remove
him. His teeth were also knocked
out by the force Of the collision.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02

for the past two years
now affirm
with the advances made by
modern medicine, the science
has become so complicated and
diversified that no one man can
be familiar with the diagnosis
and methods Of treatment of
the various Specialties.
Neither the State nor the Of.
ficial medical organizations have
devised standards for the GER
tificatiOn Of those who choose
to practice q specially in medi-
cine.
"After the candidate for q
medical degree has been trained
IN the medical school, and has
served his interneship, he
should receive further training,
in the teaching institution and
; hospital for at least two years,
thus serving an apprenticeship
In his elected speciality.
'Then he would be examined
by . board Of examiners. II
he passes he shall receive Q
suitable recognition as . spe-
eialist." -
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Log Of Coste's
Ocean Flight

The following Is the log Of
Coste's transatlantic flight with
all times given Eastern STAN
dard:
MONDAY-4:5S .. m.-HOp.
ped off at lie BOurket flying
field In Paris. 1890 .. na.--
Sighted BY steamship Marie
Therese, 40 miles west Of the
Irish coast. .2:2O, p. me-
RadiOed liner ROchannbeau pO-
sition approximately 1000 west
of Paris. $500 p. m.-Radioed
liner Bremen position 1850
miles from Paris, past halfway
mark. HOO p. im-About 800
miles east Of Halifax Nova
Scotia.
TUESDAYS q. m.-Radioed
s. s. jacques Cartier every.
thing going fine. s. 8. m-
Passed over the Island Of 81.
Pierre MicheIOn.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
FLiers Body Found
In Ocean Off jersey

FORT HANCOCK, N. j., Sept. 2
aN.S0.-The body Of Second
Lieut.. william Harbold, whose
plane dropped into the ocean off
Sandy Hook during a heavy fog,
was recovered today from the
cockpit Of his plane by q Coast
Guard patrol.
Daniel Baxter, co-pilot, was res
cued shortly after the plane
crashed into the water and Suf-
fered severe injuries. Aviation ex-
perts here attributed the accident
to the fact that the fliers did not
realize they were so close to the
water and struck it at a very high
speed,
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
TREATY EXPOSE
DRAN5FRENCH
|RE.ON HEARST
Publisher, Asked to Leave
France, Says He Won't Lose
Sleep Over Tardieu's Action

PARIS, Sept. Q INS)-The
Paris newspapers today announc'
ed that william Randolph Hearst
had left Paris yesterday for Lon
don as the result Of D foreign Of
flee request that he leave French
soil.
i LONDON, Sept. 2 (T.N.S0-Wil.
liam Randolph Hearst issued the
following statement here today:
II have mo complaint TO
make. They said 4 was m enc
my Of France and danger In
their midst. They made me
feel quite Important.
They said could stay in
France . little while longer II
/ desired, that they would take
q chance ON nothing disastrous
happening to the republic.
.tBut / told them that / did
not want to take the responsi-
bility Of endangering the great
French nation; that America
had saved iB once during the
war, and I would save fs agafn
by leaving. q,
Furthermore, 4 was Ike the
man who was told that he was
going blind, and who said he did
not mind, as he had seen every
thing anyhow.
Similarly, I had seen every
thing in France, including some
very interesting Governmental
performances. a.
''Then / asked Mr.. TArdieu's
emiSsary, to express to Mr.. Tar
dieu my immense admiration at
- his amazing alertness in pro-
tecting France from the peril Of
invasion, and we parted with
quite elaborate pOliteness.
''It was a little bit foolish,
but extremely French.
"The reason for the strained
relatiOns-to use q proper dipIO-
matte term vas the publication
Of the secret AngIO-French
treaty two years ago by the
(COneinusd on Page 2, Cot -
The Washington times., 1930-09-02

beth radio station Of the
Coast Guard service shortly
after noon today.
The Maine coast line was
blanketed in . heavy fog
which the sun had been uIl-
able to "burn" away.
The planes position was
not revealed.
GLOUCESTER, Mass.
Sept. q I.N.S. Two
steamships off the North
Atlantic seaboard W ere
heard calling the French
transatlantic biplane Ques-
tion Mark shortly after IL
a. M, today but no reply
was received from the air
plane, according to the
radio department of the
Coast Guard station at Ten
Pound Island off Cape Ann.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Bandits Take $1,000
From Cnyldu FnI11iLu

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2 lIN.S.1.
Three bandits afnbushed a pro
prietor Of q chain Of candy stores
and his wife and niece near
their home in West Philadelphia
today, and obtained more than
$1,000 in cash and jewelry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence s..
MaiSer and Miss Adele Britton,
the victims had stopped in front
Of the Maiser garage when the
bandits appeared.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
KILLING CHARGE
DISMISSED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2
UN.S0-44 directed verdict Of
dismissal was ordered today in
the preliminary hearing Of three
prominent Florida men charged
with conspiracy to assassinate
Gov. Doyle e. Carlton.
Declaring the State had failed
to make a Ease against the three
defendants Fred O. Eberhardt,
Tallahassee newspaper publisher:
Frank Rawls and Henry Halsema
the court ordered the dismissal
Of the charges shortly after the
State rested.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Ventura o1aalrs0Isder
Lands 3I7, Rescued

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. q Il. N.
SD .-Fatigued by the riotous vel
come accorded him and his crew,
Captain w. r. Myers. Comrnar.
der, Of the Matson liner Ventura,
was resting here today following
his arrival with 317 passengers
rescued from the British steamer
Tahiti which recently sank in the
South Pacific.
The Commander and his men
were scheduled to receive an OF.
ficial welcome today.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
Ruth Alexander Will
Renent COnStnL Hon

Aqua CALIENTE. Baia, Calf,
Sept. q S0-Ruth Alexander,
after completing her nonstop
flight from Vancouver, B. c., In
approximately is hours, today
was considering repeating the
flight in an effort to better her
time.
The young aviatrix had planned
to make the long flight in IA
hours or less. Leaving the
Canadian town at 3:15 a. m.
Pacific Standard time1, she
reached the airport here at 7:l5
O'Clock last night and landed on
the unlighted field. Her delayed
arrival began to cause concern.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
COSTE Due At 8 P. NJ;
BAT Ties FOG OFF
Hs -
NEWENGLAND
..'. HW1uu t@HB O@IAAu9

NEW YORK, Sept 2 (I.N.S.l.-An opti-
mistic broadcast direct from the TRANSATLANTIC
French plane speeding toward New York was
picked up by Government radio station at
$50 a. m. eastern Standard Timel today
Passing over Halifax" the broadcast said.
Expect to arrive in New York at p. m.
eastern Standard Time)."
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
7'Onlnln1sey Resigns
OUeS HenLU Loan

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (IN.S1-
Thomas T. Tomn1aney, chief
clerk in the office Of Sheriff
Thomas NJ. Farley, resigned to-
day.
Tommaney arranged the loan
from Mrs. Bertha Ewald, wife Of
George F. Ewald, former mag
istrate, for $4,000 to Martin j.
Healy. former Democratic district
leader.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
NEW TEACHER NAMED

LEoNARDToWN, Md, Sept. 2.
Miss Cecilia De Coolahan. Of Bal
timore, who taught English at
River Springs High School last
year, will teach at MechanicSville
High School this year in place of
Miss Carolyn Wingate. who has
resigned.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
ToDAY'S SCRATCHES

CONNAUGHT PARK
FIRST RACE-Peter mi. Fa+efu1
WigtOi.
SECOND RACE--AIarcheur.
FOURTH RACE-Wrench, Pledge,
SIXTH RACE-Saints Fancy, CycIa-
men, Catlettsburg, North Breeze, Sweet
Annette.
The Washington times., 1930-09-02

CHATHAM, Mass, Sept.
2 (I.N.S.).-Capt. Dieu-
donne Coste and Maurice
Bellonte, were racing down
the coastline this forenoon
in their biplane, the Ques-
ton Mark.
After notifying the
steamship Franconia at
11::2O a. m. eastern stand
ard ti1ne) that they had
passed over Canso, n. s.,
the fliers at Intervals re.
ported "all's vel, 2 accord.
ing to 1aessag ges intercepted
by the Radio Marine Cor
poration Of America.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept.
2 ILN.S.).-The French BIZ
plane Question Mark be-
gan receiving compass bear
ings from the Cape Eliza
The Washington times., 1930-09-02
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy with showers and thunder
storms tonight or Wednesday, cooler Wednes-
day. Gentle winds, shifting TO northwest Tenn
Perature yesterday-Hiehest, Ssi loweeh ~.
Full Weather Report on Page
rhe Wn.hIneien T,,"rt the "nS sIirrn.su naEes =
this citv pnhlsna the dapafchep OF ateennttonn
News seFvIce and tiniSeraaI serSsre
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

falling fast, when you are lonely and
the troubles of the past come nigh,
pick up our own paper, The Staunton
Tribune, and read The High School
News Brevities and your troubles
will vanish like bubble.
The Athletic Association, another
organization of the school, is also
prospecting greatly. The president
is Paige Lewis, and the secretary
treasurer is Darlington Robinson.
The club meets twice a month and
during these meetings the important
business of the club is carried on.
The Athletic Association wishes to
extend their thanks, in this column
to those who accomadater the Hunt
ington High School boys at their
homes, during their stay here.
The Junior girls have organized q
basketball team and they hope to
have their first exhibition in the near
future. Mrs. T. Evans is their coach
and chaperone.
Rehearsals are now under way for
the wedding of the Painted Doll
and japanese Fan Drill" This is
hoped to be one of the greatest and
most colorful events of the season.
Some of the high schools most popu-
lar girls and boys have been selected.
The beautiful girls in the Japanese
Fan Drill have been picked from the
Junior and Freshman classes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
WASHINGTON HI NEWS
BY Martha Lewis

The examinations got under way
at our school last week. Many pass
ed in English and Science, but the
majority failed in French and Mathe-
MATES.
Tn elargest event of the week was
the basketball classic between Hunt
ington High of Newport News and
dear Old Washington High, of Staun-
ton. The latter was defeated, but
in keeping with the slogan, Don't
Let Defeat Cause Sorrow, Think of
the Victories of Old" they went
down with the colors flying.
A social was given at the school
after the game. Music was fur
nished by deCa cEment of big Bill
Burke's and His Pals" Valleys most
popular orchestra.
The Girls Reserve Club is doing
great work for the school this year.
This club was organized last year,
with Miss Viola Ashby as lis pre- j.
dent. The good spirit which was
carried on last year, still lexists this
year. Miss HUDSON is the chaperon
and the presidenC is Miss Juanita
Johnson.
Watch this column weekly for the
high school news and activities.
The Seniors have been singing,
"Where Was Eva Sleeping" very
much, recently. The school has be-
gun to wonder where are they sleep
ing. Where is The Echo staff, that
in recent years has been organized
and where is the spirit of that class?
Wake up Seniors!
When the shadows of evening are
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
Killed in Self Defense
(RichmOnd Virginia Feb. g.

On the night of February 2, Geo.
Nelson, of los E. Coutts Street, was
sound dying of knife wounds, on the
corner of Second and Federal SITS.
He died before reaching st. Philips
Hospital.
Julia Frazer, 27-year-old, was ar
rested the next morning for the
murder.
II had to cut him to keep him
from beating me to DEATH" she said.
81 had been going with George since
1926, we both lived at 105 E. Coutts
Street. We had company, a man
name Ruben and another name
George Wood, we were playing 500.
George (Nelson) asked me to loan
him a dollar, l refused, because he
had been drinking, and was only
going to buy more whiskey He be-
came angry and picked up two empty
whiskey pars, and said, If you don't
give it to me, I'll bust your head
OPEN He had been in the habit Of
beating me for the longest kind Of
time, as all my neighbors know.
Everybody wondered why / didn't
leave him, but | loved him, and
stayed with him.
Il left the house to keep from ar
guing and walked up Second Street,
to give him time to leave the house.
| thought he would go up First St.
When | came back l met him at the
Corner of Second and Coutts. He
walked up to me, and said, You
sthink you are d smart. No, |
laid, we had company and | didn't
want any argument. He smacked
: he right down in the street, and be-
Ian to beat me. | stood him as long
is l could until he kicked two of
my teeth out, while | was down. |
Tut him, God knows | didn't intend
No xii him, because | love him, was
Hnerely trying to protect myself.
gdidn't see anyone near the corner
that could help me when ne first
started to beat me, a man did pick
up my pocketbook when it was over.
He could tell you how bloody l was" "
"GeorAge ran up Second st. and
dropped at the next corner. | don't
know what / did after that, l just
walked and walked all night. didn't
have but SO cents and caught bus
the next morning, was going to give
myself up. l got off at the corner of
Adam and P I'd and saw police
man. l would nave given myself up
to him, but | wanted to get the
money | had in my trunk. | went
through an alley to keep the police
from seeing me and met man who
worked with George. | asked him to
take me home oget my money, and
] would give myself up. He told me
to ee Georges boss first, so he took
me to Mr.. Graham's. Mr.. Graham
told me the best thing TO do was to
give myself up. When l got home,
the detectives had been there and
gotten the money out of the trunk.
/ was then carried to the police sta
tion where the detectives gave me
my money, every cent"
George Nelson has mother, Mrs.
Sarah Nelson, who resides at No. l
King Street, and two sisters. His
mother on being interviewed stated
she knew absolutely nothing about
her sons domestic affairs, he did not
live with her, she knew he was living
with Julia Frazer. She had heard
that cocaine had been found on
Georges body, but the police told
her this was not true.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
FOUR BIG INTER-RACIAL PRO-
GRAMS AT LEIGH STREET
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
(Richmond Virginia Feb. g.

Leigh Street Memorial Episcopal
Church, Fifth and Leigh, will cele
brate the eleventh Interracial Day
with four programs including five
different races.
The programs are as follows:
Six A. NJ, Sunrise Prayer Service,
conducted by Salvation Army, lead
by Major Chamberlain.
Eleven A. NJ, Sermon by DR.. Ben
jamin Lacy, President Union Theo-
logical Seminary and the former pas
tor of the late John Eagan, founder
of the interracial movement in the
South. DR.. Lacy is great preacher
and his message is awaited with in
terest. Mr.. Homer Hammontree, ma
tionally known singer, and has been
around the world with Mel. Trotter
and Billy Sunday, will sing and the
choir of the church.
Three-thirty P. NJ. The service
vii be in honor of Mrs. jamie Porter
Barrett, Superintendent, Virginia In
dustrial School for Colored Girls at
Peakes, who recently won the Har-
mon Award for distinguished work
in the field of education. epresenta-
tives of all the colleges of the state
will participate in the exercises.
Mr.. Jackson Davis will preside and
DR.. S. C. Mitchell, University of
Richmond, will make the principle
address and present the award.
Eight P. NJ. The program is
known as a five race program. At
torney' Alfred Cohen will speak on,
"Our Next Step in the Segregation
Fight" S. Ling, of the University
of Richmond, and who has recently
returned from China, will speak on
Grace Conditions in China" Chief
Cook or a representative of the In
dian Race will speak and the main
address vii be delivered by DR.. Will
liam A. Ryan, pastor of Seventh
Street Christian Church, and the
choir of the church lead by James
Womble will sing. Madam Gilpin
will also sing. The church will be
open at Z P. M. and Prof. c.. Z.
Wright will give half-hour of organ
music. The church will lbe able to
take care of an overflow if the oc-
casion should demand it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
Rev. w. l.. Ransome
OFFICERS OF MINISTER'S CON-
FERENCE INSTALLED
(Richmond Virginia Feb. g.

(Richmond Virginia Feb. g.
At Fourth Baptist Church Tues
day night, January 2Sth, the newly
elected officers of the Baptist Min
isters' Conference were installed.
The principal address was delivered
by Rev. G. w. Watkins, B. D. Rev.
Watkins used as theme "a Pre-
pared Ministry" The speaker
charmed his audience with the care
fully prepared matter of his address
as well as with his splendid delivery.
Following the address the officiary
of the conference responded with
few but we'll chosen words express
ing appreciation of having the con-
fidence of the Baptist brotherhood of
Richmond and vicinity.
Under the able leadership of the
twice elected president, DR.. w. l..
Ransome, the conference has won a
new place in the affections of the
people of the city, He occupies his
office with that dignity and grace
BETTING his reputation as scholar,
but without detractipg in any way
from the demeanor and bearing
which proclalms him minister Of
the gospel.
Richmond is accustomed to accept
the president of the Baptist Minis
ters' Conference as it's spokesman in
things ecclesiastical and as its lead
er in those things touching the So
cial and civic welfare Of it's people.
In DR.. Ransome the Negroes of the
city have the highest type of repre-
sentative. His quiet and unassuming
manner causes him to be loved by
all sinners as well as saints. His
splendid training enables him to be
of invaluable service to the brethren
Through advice and counsel, which
he is never too busy to give. His
connection as a professor in the de-
partment of education at Virginia
Union University gives him contact
with young developing minds and his
class rooms are always crowded with
sturents who delight to drink from
the inexhaustible spring of his
knowledge, and the churches of the
city look forward to a gospel feast
when DR.. Ransome is scheduled to
speak. Under his wise leadership it
is safe to predict for the confer
ence another year of splendid
achievement.
DR.. Ransome is ably assisted by
the following corps of officers: DR..
w. T. Johnson, vice-president; Rev.
C. A. Cobbs, secretary; DR.. F. w.
Williams, corresponding secretary |;
DR.. A. w. Brown, treasurer; Rev.
J. T. Crump, auditor; Rev. O. b.
Simms, reporter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
CLEAN UP SQUAD WAGES
WAR ON CLEARING
HOUSE NUMBERS
WOMAN SHOT IN HEAD
LINGERS Is DAYS
Capital News Service)

Capital News Service)
Raleigh, N. Odessa Cooper, 40
years old, shot through the brain
with a 35-calibre pistol bullet, died
fifteen days after the shooting at
st. Agnes Hospital here.
Mrs. Cooper was shot through the
head on January 18th by Henry De-
Loach. who claims he was shooting
at Arthur Johnson, another Negro.
Johnson jumped just as the shot was
fired and the bullet went through the
woman's head, entering one temple
and emerging near the ear on the
opposite side.
The woman regained Consciousness
at the hospital the next day after
the shooting, and for over p week
was able to talk. Occasionally she
smiled. 1t was thought for while
that she would recover. 4 few days
ago, however, she relopsed4-iRto, -ara-
consciousness. She die1 early on
the 10th day after the shooting.
DeLoach, who has been held in
Jail pending her condition, has been
bound over to Superior Court with
out privilege of bond, charged with
the murder of Odessa Cooper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
New Pastor Takes Charge Of
Fifth Street Baptist Church
REV. C, c. SCOTT PROVES A FAVORTTE.

Rachel Boone, Mrs. Rosa Watson,
Mrs. Marshall Payne, Mrs. A. w.
Brown and Mrs. Rosa Deane.
Monday night, the ladies of the
church, under Mrs. Liberia Black
we'll, capped the climax by present
ing another special program and
serving a banquet to the more than
700 guest assembled to welcome the
newly arrived. The principal address
was delivered by Mrs. Lillian Nc
Daniel, which was scholarly and
splendidly delivered. Other numbers
We're: Opening, Sabbath Glee Club.
Rec, Mrs. Lille Phillips.
Solo, Mrs. Virginia Bask.
Select Reading, Mrs. Annie Myers.
Solo, Mrs. Lena Williams.
Select Reading, Mrs. Willis Chal-
mers.
Music, Sabbath Glee Club.
Rec, Faith Morris.
Duet, TWO little boys.
Address, Mrs. Lillian Mcdaniel.
Remarks, Mrs. Scott.
Remarks, Mrs. Blackwell.
Remarks, Rev. C. C. Scott.
Remarks, James Murphy.