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New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
NEW BRITAIN B TEAM DOWNS vA1oN 1 OVERTIME 4 NRp
INSPIRATIONS BOW BEFORE
 ATTACK OF NEW BRITAIN

Brooklyn American League Basketball Team Defeated by Locals in Overtime Battle-Score Is Tied With Four Minutes Left to Play-Count at End of Regu- lation Game Is 21-Al - Visitors Go Scoreless in Extra Session -- Locals Get Field and Two Foul Goals
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
League Standing
Ncstcrday'S Results East Ends 37, Sons of Italy l3. Tabs 35, Eagles 23.

The Tabs team is now leading the basketball league which tho society is sponsoring Sunday aftcrhoons at their Main street home. In q one sided game yesterday the Tabs de featcd the Eagles and broke a tie that existed between them.
 In the other contest of the night the Sons of rtaly team dropped into last place when the East End quin- tct defeated it by an overwhelming score. Everything the winners threw in the direction of the bask ct seemed to go through the netting. The East Ends arc now in q second place tie with the Eagles ono game back of the leaders.
 Tabs Eagles Game
 The Tabs started off at q rapid rate and ran up 1 , to lead but the Eagles managed to cut this ad vantage in the last few minutes or the first half. The score at that time was 17 to g. Tabs,
 Tho Eagles shifted their lineup in the second half in an attempt 10 overhaul the fast stepping Tabs but the best the losers did was to como within seven points Of q tic
 Every member of the Tabs team featured in the powerful offcnsv attack. The floor work of "Bcansy'' Wichn, captain of the Tabs, was very good. Lyndon stood out as the best offensive and defensive cog in the Eagles machine. He played at right forward and center and no scoring was done against him in either position,
 The summary.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24

Ask about circulation-Hcrald Classified Ad dept,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
NEW BRITAIN PAINTERS
 WIN FINAL HOCKEY GAME
Defeat Merden Indians in Rough and Tumble Scrap by to 6 Count-Fist Fights Add to General Excite ment - Score Is Tied at 6-All in Last Minute "kid' Williams Snaps in Winning Goal - Bitter Battle Marks End of Regular Playing Season.
\ cstcrday's Results
Final Standing

New Britain ', Mcriden G Albany s, Amsterdam (.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
New Britain
Brook

Totals ........... 10 4 Score ali half-time. 13-9, New Britain. Referee, Barnikow; timer Saunders; scorer Crcan.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24

T NVN bTICIIII " TITTdTTT5 "' 12 Mcridcn Boucher 94S IS New Britain Williams 1:20 Rushcs-DuGGan 2, Williams 2. Pcrcgrin 6.
 StopS-Jcttc 40, Blount 4.
 Fouls-Dufresnc, Pcrcgrin.
 RCfCrcc-NCDOnald
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
East Ends
sons of Italy

| cNhic
 Score at half timc-East Ends 4 to 6. Refcrcc-Shcehan. Timer SIkora. SCorcr-Butlcr.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
Marvellous Play

The play Of the New Britain team
New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
nst Period

Goals Score by Gagged by Time
 1 Meridcn Jean 6:45
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Hail of Concrete,
DynGn1ite's Freak,
StirS Waterfront

For a few seconds yesterday,
persons residing in the vicinity
of the Occoquan Yard, Ninth and
Water Street Southwest thought
the weather man was playing a
joke and q handing out an un-
usual assortment of hail, COM
prised largely Of concrete and
gravel.
The rain started Immediately
after q loud blast Of dynamite
in the yard tore loose q section
Of concrete foundation where ad-
ditional storage space Is being
made. One side Of o construction
shack was wrecked.
Pieces of the foundation weigh
ing nearly four pounds were.
hurled 100 yards through the air.
The charge was not exceptionally
heavy, Darius Gaskins, in charge,
explained, but the result was a
freak, such as dynamite some
times causes.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
PRISONER Joins
TIMES GROUP
staff PhotA

A prisoner awaiting trial in the
District Jail joined the Good Eel
lows organization today. He sent
81 to be given to some poor child.
A letter accompanied the dollar.
He said this Christmas will be a
dreary one for him, but he wants
to share in making some child
happy.
Many Send Pleas
If a prisoner in Jail can .send
a dollar to make Christmas
happy for some child, there is
every reason. that all employed
men and women in the District
should join the organization to
see. that the poor have food on
Christmas Day and that the chill
dren have toys. There should be
sufficient Good Fellows in the
District to see that Santa Claus
visits the poor this year.
Daily letters come from poor
children addressed to Santa Claus.
They ask for clothes and toys for
themselves and for food for their
parents. Pitiful letters and per-
sonal appeals. come from men
and women who are in destitute
circumstances due to the unem-
ployment situation.
More Are Needed
There are more poor people
than Good Fellows enrolled in the
organization, There is still plenty
Of time to become a Good Fellow.
Clip the coupon from the paper
now. Fill it in ana mail it. You
can have your choice Of families
that need your help to make
Christmas-just five days away
merry and happy for them.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
BLAST HURTING
THREE PROBED

Investigations to determine the
cause Of the explosion in an un-
derground gas-filled chamber at
Thirteenth and U Streets North
west yesterday that resulted in
injury to three persons were UNI
der way today by District depart
ments and public utility COM
panieS.
The explosion which occurred
at 4:30 p. m. while the street was
crowded with home-going motor
lists and pedestrians, rocked the
neighborhood, tied up traffic and
crippled electrical facilities in sew
eral sections Of the city for more
than an hour.
Two in Hospital
Rae, Washington, colored, 80,
1880 q st. N. W.. and Ruth Hen
derson, colored, 80, Of the same
address, are in Garfield Hospital
suffering from severe injuries on
the legs and body. Clarence
SWEENEY. "a. 621 w st. N. W.,
was struck by a piece Of flying
cement, but refused medical at
tention.
Physicians at the hospital will
make a thorough examination to
day to determine the extent Of
the injuries suffered by the
women.
Inspectors Of the District cleo
trical and sewer departments and
officials Of the gas company were
on the scene early today.
Fire Chief In Rescue
Fire Chief George S. Watson,
Of the Fire Department, and his
aide, H. B. Stats. were driving by
the scene when the explosion oc-
CURED. They jumped from their
car and rescued the two women
who were tossed 10 feet into the
air and fell back into the flame
filled chasm caused by the blast.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
YUIetide Services
Are ArrGnued

TAKOMA PARK. Nd, Dec. 20.
Tomorrow at IL q. m. the large
vested choir Of the Takoma Park
Baptist Church viii present a
program Of special Christmas
music. The sermon viii be by
the pastor.
The annual Christmas party
Of the primary department of the
Sunday school will be given Tues
day afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
The program win be in charge
of Mrs. w. Z. La Rue, superin-
tendent of this department. The
Christmas party Of the junior
department will be given Tues
day evening at T:30 o'clock under
the directiop q Mrs. W.. 3. Huff.
superintendent
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Phone Your Tips
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
anything happens-Fing the
News Tip Editor between
$3.50 q. m. and 6 p. m.-ten
him Of any new happenings
In your neighbOrhoOd. 1t.
may mean cash to you.
Fifty dollars in cash is d.
vided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
Times on the best news
stories. Save your news Tor
The Times. A business mer-
ger, an accident, . rescue, .
fire, al important discovery
or anything that you think
might be Of interest to the
public, may net you some
spending money II yOu
phone the News Tip Ed1tOR
st District 5260.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
FIRE MARSHAL
EYES SCHOOLS

Fire department inspectors will
make rigid investigation at pri-
vate schools as the result of the
fire Thursday at the Landon
School, George s. Watson, chief
Of the Fire Department, said to-
day.
A report on the fire is being
prepared by the Fire Marshal and
will be submitted to Col. John w.
Oehmann, District Building In
spector. The school had no fire
escapes, it is said. r.
Chief Watson said inspectors
do not go into private homes
and are sometimes at a loss as to
whether a building is a home or
a small private school. Conse.
Quently school officials are not
warned to comply with the build
ing code which requires outside
fire escapes.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
FRIENDS FIGHT
. T0.F|N|SH. FOR
PAY RAISE
Brookhart, Dale, LaGuardia
Ready to Garry Arguments
on Congressional Floor

The fight to save the pay in
creases for Federal employees in
all the general appropriation bills
will be continued despite the
severe reverse suffered yesterday
at the hands Of the House and
Senate conferees on the Treas
ury.Postoffice measure.
The Senate, which is a re-
puted stronghold Of friends of
the Government workers, will
subject the conference report to
lengthy debate, probably directly
after the reconvening Of Con.
gresS following the Christmas
holidays.
BrOOkhart Leads Fight
Senators Brookhart (R), of
Iowa, and Dale CR.), Of Vermont,
will lead the fight against the
measure in its conference form
In the House Representative La.
Guardia (R), Of New York, prob.
ably will assume this role.
Senator Brookhart said today:
"H this conference bill means
that the Government workers
are going to be deprived Of pay
increases to which they are
entitled under the WeIch act
am going to fight it as hard
as can in the Senate. I do
mot regard the action of the
cOnfereeS as final"
The scrapping Of the three.year
program will disrupt the orderly
administration of the classified
ton act, leaders of the Federal
employees declare. Even though
they succeeded in eliminating the
Wood amendment from further
consideration by Congress the
elimination of all salary increases
in the various departments, ex-
cept those which are made avail.
able by vacancies, is causing them
the greatest anxiety.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Civil Service Rules
Lifted for 2 WidOlps

Two widows have been pro
vided with jobs regardless Of
Civil Service rules by President
Hoover. Mrs. Pearl Mcintosh, the
widow of Fred D. Mcintosh, a
veteran employe Of the General
Accounting Office, will receive a
position in that office.
Mrs. Eva MacFate, the widow
of Harry C. MacFate, with the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing for more than 80 years, will
be reinStated in the bureau.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Water in Oysters
BriytQS Fine of SIS

People buying oysters want
oysters and not water, Police
Judge Isaac H.. Hit declared yes
terday in filming one dealer SIS
and warning others.
The District law provides that
6hucked oysters shall contain not
more than 10 per cent liquid.
Many dealers, police say, have
been adding water to the oysters.
G.. II. Stanford, an O Street mar
ket dealer, pleaded guilty to the
charge and was fined SIS.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Late Buyers CrOWd
Streets and Stores

Shoppers who did not heed the
many exhortations to make their
Christmas selections early
thronged the streets and stores of
the business district today. The
shops did a brisk business.
With Christmas only a few days
off, merchants are confident that
records viii be broken with respect
to volume of sales and receipts.
It is predicted that a 10 per cent
gain will be realized when the
forces of business establishments
are able to make accurate inVen-
tories.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Georgetown Hospital
Scene of YULe PnrtU

Santa Claus paid a pre- Christ
mas visit to patients at the George
town University Hospital last
night.
Because the students were leav-
ing Immediately afterwards to
spend Christmas in distant
homes, they conceived the idea Of
giving the hospital patients q
treat at this time. After enter
tanning the patients in each ward
they staged q show for the nurses.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Dunbar H. s. Gives
Benefit PrO0rnn1

The Junior Red Cross of Dun
bar High School presented a
benefit program yesterday in
which the receipts will go for the
aid of 10 needy families Of the
city.
The unit will also send Christ
mas baskets to the soldiers at the
Government hospitals here, and
at Tuskegee, Ala.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
WHgIIs EuLOgizes
BOLiU0r'S Men1Oru

Simon Bolivar. South Amer
lean hberator. was characterized
as the George Washington of
South America yesterday by DR..
Alva Curtis Wilgus. of George
Washington University, speaking
at exercises commemorating the
hundredth anniversary Of Boil
vars death.
Dean Henry Grafton Doyle
presided at the exercises held
in Corcoran Hall, George Wash
ington University.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
CAPPER LIKELY
TOGONDUCT
INQUIRY
Local Probe TO Be Thorough
Despite Merger With U. S.
Inquiry; King Asks Survey

In vestigation Of bread prices
1n the District win be merged
with the national investigation,
It was indicated in the Senate
wing Of the Capitol today.
While the local inquiry will lose
It's identity in the nationwide
Senatorial profile, it is expected
that it win none the less be
sweeping and complete.
Capper Is Sponsor
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kan
eas, chairman Of the District Com
Hnittee, is the sponsor Of the local
Investigation, while Senator Wag-
ner Nof New York is the author
Of the resolution authorizing the
national inquiry.
Senator Capper, however, IS q
member Of the Agriculture Com
nIittee, which would make the
investigation provided under the
Wagner resolution, will likely be
placed in charge Of the nation
Wide effort.
The Kansan said today that he
believes it will be possible to merge
the local investigation into the
national inquiry, should the SEN
ate decide to conduct both. He be.
1ieves that he can bring out all Of
the facts regarding the situation
here under the broad powers
which he would have in conduct
ing the investigation for the Agri-
culture Committee.
King Asks Probe
Sentiment in favor Of a sweep
ing local investigation seems to be
growing among members Of the
District HoSAAs&ni6t0e, fao1~cycre ScIIa-
tor William H. King Of Utah has
added his support to the move
ment. insisting that there should
be an Investigation to determine
retail prices do not reflect the de,
cline which has taken place in
wholesale prices.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
HURT IN AUTO CRASH

DR.. Harry Dunbar. 81, 4424
Greenwich Parkway N. W., today
is in the Emergency Hospital
suffering from injuries received
last night when he was struck by
an automobile at Thirteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest. He is being treated
for cuts on the face and hands.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
.CAPPER To PUSH
FARE BILL

Speedy action in the Senate on
the bill granting the Public Utili-
ties Commission power to fix re-
duced street car fares for school
children will follow the holiday
recess.
Sen. Arthur Capper, of Kansas,
chairman of the District Commit
tee, who has the bill in charge,
is anxious to dispose of it as
soon as possible.
The Public Utilities Commission
is ready to act as soon as the bill
becomes law.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Children viii GiUe
Chnnuknh PrOarUn1

The second annual Chanukah
program of the Talmud Torah
Bsnai Israel Synagogue, Four
teenth and Emerson SITS. N. W.,
viii be presented by the Sunday
school children at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow night.
Among the features will be q
living Menorah, vocal selections
ana q special Chanukah play
written by Rabbi Aaron Volkman.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
SCOPE
DISCOVERED
IN NOTICE
Hearing Set for December 80
on Service Charges, Consent
Decree and Proposed Rates

A far-reaching investigation into
rates and charges made by the
Potomac Electric Power Company
for service. the consent decree
under which reductions are made,
and the rates Of return under
existing and proposed rates will
be opened by the Public Utilities
Commission at a public hearing
December 80, it was announced
today.
While it was known that the
Commission planned hearing TO
consider proposed reductions for
electric current for 1881, the no.
tice Of the hearing broadened the
scope of the investigation. as all
rates and charges will come UP
for consideration.
Notice BrOadens Scope
The notice follows:
'The purpose Of this hearing
is to consider the reasonable
ness, justice and equity Of an
rates and charges Of the POtO-
mac Electric Power Company
for service within the District
of Columbia; the consent de-
gree entered by the Supreme
Court: the rates and charges
for such service in the future
and the rate Of return under
existing and proposed rates"
The hearing on the consent
decree is in line with requests
made by Richmond B. Keech.
peoples counsel, and william
NICK. Clayton, chairman Of the
public utilities committee Of OF
the Federation Of Citizens ASSo-
ciation, who sought new inter.
probation Of the decree signed IN
1924.
May Hold One-haH
Under the terms Of the decree.
the company may hold one-han
the earnings above a Th per
cent return on its investment
and apply the remaining half to
rate reductions. Reductions have
been made each year since the
decree became effective.
Keech held that the reductions
proposed for 1881 were not suffi-
cient and that instead of apply"
ing $3.50, 900 to the reduction this
year, as was proposed, the decree
should be interpreted to include
the 13 per cent average annual
gain in business since the decree.
and that this amount should be
added to the total proposed to
apply to a reduction. =.
Asked Public Hearing
He also contended that the
commission should fix a rate
that would net the company q
maximum 71a per cent return.
and asked that a public hearing
be held. Corporation Counsel
Bride, in an opinion to the COM
mission, ruled that a hearing was
required before the rates should
become effective.
Clayton. in his brief, held that
the commission should apply
three-quarters of the excess earn
ingS to rate reductions instead Of
the one-half, as provided in the
decree.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Thirteen Club Names
Mercie1'- President

The Thirteen Club last night
elected officers for the coming
year. Lucien II. Mercier was
elected as president following q
banquet at the Arlington Hotel.
Others, are: Herbert G. Piller,
vice president; Harry ". Schnabie,
secretary; Hanson e. Ely, treas
urer; j. Frank Moulton, parlia.
mentarian. and Col. Joseph C.
Let's, marshal.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
FRANKLIN is REFLECTED

william @. Franklin was re.
elected president Of the Munich
pal Immediate Relief Association,
an organization composed Of Dis
trict Government employees, for
the fourth time at the annual
meeting last night.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
PLAN SOVIET TALK

William Simons, Of New York,
and Western Starr, of this city,
will speak at the Soviet Union
meeting to be held at the Play
house, 1914 N ST n Va. toEnor.
rom nighE
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
Boy, -Four, Is Bitten
BU DOQ on Street

Attacked and bitten by a dog
while playing near his home yes
terday. Caesar De Angelo, 4, was
treated at Providence Hospital
for decorations to the leg. His
condition is not serious.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
D. C. BUYS SITES

The District Commissioners
yesterday authorized the pur-
chase Of two pieces Of property
on the Municipal Center site
for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1930-12-20
7 Good Fellows 1890 /!
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
QueZOn Mum On
Roosevelt Case

MONRONlA, Calf Sept. -. U.p)
President Manuel Quczon of the
Philippine senate, recuperating from
an illness at the Pottcngcr sapitari-
um here, declined today through his
secretary to discuss the resignation
of Nicholas Roosevelt, of New
York, as vico-Govcrnor of the Phil
ippine Islands.
The secretary. Z. Reyes, said
President Quezon probably would
have a statement later but that so
far he has not been officially mott
fled of the affair.
Roosevelt declined TO accept re-
appointment to the post, a with
drawal which is said to have great
y pleased many Filipino represent
atiVcS.
President Quczon was said 30 be
rapidly regaiuing his health, and
may soon be able to leave the san
ltarium His family and official
encourage. situated at present in Il
residence in Beverly Hills. is mov-
ing to Monrovia. to be nearer the
president, on Oct. |.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
PIONEER WOMAN 7
SAYS .H0UNDING'
CAUSED SHOOTING

ENID, Okla, Sept %. Up Per-
sons who, she declared, bounded y
her until there was an "eXplosion y
were bitterly denounced today by
Mrs. Dolly Douthitt, 80 year old
widow who faced charges of assault
with intent to kill Il United States
commissioner.
Twcnty-six years after shr was
freed on charges of murder in CON
ncction with the death of her hus
band, Mrs Douthitt was arrested
yesterday after wounding Commits
sioncr II. Il. Wcdgcwod and at
tempting to shoot two other Off
cials Judge Arthur G. Sutton and
Roy Elam, an attorncy-in a crowd
l courtroom.
Mrs. Douthitt, who came to Okla.
Iona as a pioneer, drew a small re.
lolvcr from her clothing and started
firing when Sutton ruled against
the widow in one OF eight damage
suits pending against her.
Commissioner Wedgcwood $ condi-
tjon was serious. He was wounded
in the first vollcy of shots.
Officials announced they would
wait to see the outcome of Commits
sioucr Wcdgcwood S wound before
filing charges .f.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Western Canada
Gets Snowfall

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. -.
U.P} and Heavy snow today
demoralized communication lines in
to Saskatchewan and Alberta.
A bowling southwesterly wind
brinnigg rain, sleet and snow pro
vided the prairie provinces with one
of the worst fall storms in years.
Telegraph and telephone poles
were broken down and wires snapped
under the fury of the stornt North
and south communication lines be-
tween the provinces were broken.
Eastern Canadian messages were
relaycd to Alberta and the Pacific
coast from Toronto by way of New
York and Seattle until hastily made
repairs restored the lines.
Lethbridge, Alberta, reported IN
inch of snow, while Prince George
b. c., had low temperature of l.
degrees above zero. In Alberta
Grande Prairie registered n above.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
APP()|N
KELLOGG
T)('0()RT
American Statesman Gets
High Honor From The
League OF, Nations.
TALK DISARMAMENT
FrancO-Italian Fuss To
Delay Setting Date For
Conference.

GENEVA, Sept. %. U.P)-The
council and assembly of the League
of Nations elected Is judges of the
world court today for q nine-year
term.
Those whose election was ratified
by both bodies, making them eff
fective. included Frank b. Kellogg,
of the United States.
There was contest for the 18th
iudgeship between Jose Francisco
Urrutia of Colombia and DR.. Miguel
Cruchaga of Chile, and Urrutia
finally was elected and proclaimed
a judge. Urrutia was elected by
the assembly this morning while
Cruchaga was elected by the coun.
ell. After joint meeting Urrutia
obtained a 81 majority in the as.
sembly and also a minority in the
council.