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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
INJUNCTION is ASKED
ON SALE OF GUN FIRM
Stakeholder Asks Court to Halt
Claiming Of Option Given Re-
Gently to Purchaser.

Automatic Guns, Inc, the firm which
recently reported the disappearance of
alleged secret plans, causing Justice
Department agents and District police
an anxious "a hours. was named de-
PENDANT in a suit filed yesterday in
District Supreme Court.
An injunction petition was filed by
attorneys for Mary E. Moore, New York
City, to prevent the gun corporation
and members of its directorate from
selling it's assets to Edward Van As
mus, who is said to hold an option OF
purchase.
The plaintiff, asserting she was a
stakeholder in the company, further in
formed the court that stockholders had
voted to sell the corporations assets
for a sum sufficient to meet its liabili-
ties. However, when an option was
given recently. the plaintiff charged, it
called for a sum less than the amount
of the debts.
The corporation has offices in the
Albee Building.
Two months ago the firm reported
plans had been removed from safe.
After Federal agents and District police
worked on the case for "a hours, they
were told by officials that the plans had
been turned over to an attorney and
forgotten. The plans called for an
anti-aircraft gun which the United
States Navy had contracted for, SUBJ
ject to tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

before graduation, thereby gaining an
early foothold, so to speak, on the field
of eligibles.
Last year, under this system. there
were 1,244 applicants for junior en-
gineer. This Spring the number was
4370. There were 625 applicants for
junior chemist last year, as compared
with 1897 this year Last years apph-
cantS for junior physicist totaled 201,
while this years total was 358.
Prohibition Offices Swamped.
The increased demand for jobs has
been felt all along the line. There
were, for example, $500 applications
from 81 States for the examination for
prohibition agent. just being completed.
This was more than twice the number
ever before recorded for a similar num-
Der of States.
The examination for printer (mono-
type operator and proofreader) attract
ed AIS applicants this year, as compared
with 1913 last year.
Because of the tremendous increase
in applicants for all Federal positions.
the commission has strengthened and
reinforced the barriers to applicants,
Mr.. Morgan disclosed, Incompletely
filled out applications now are being
rejected automatically, in lieu Of the
previous policy of extending leniency
and permitting later amendments. The
commission also is managing to keep
abreast of the work by instituting a re-
organization of procedure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
SALE Of TELEPHONE
STOCK TO A. 7. B 7.
FACES COURT TEST
Utilities Board Moves for
Prosecution Under Anti
Merger Act.
CHANGE IN RELATIONS
DENIED BY COMPANY
Commission Order Approving Issue
Declared Phrased to Bar Trans
fer to Outside Interests.

The Public Utilities Commission yes
terday took definite steps to test the
validity OF the sale of $5,000,000 of
capital stock of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. to the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co,
In memorandum to its general
counsel the commission directed that
the company be prosecuted for alleged
violation of the La Toilette antl-merger
act. This act is designed to prevent
control of District public utility cor
porations by foreign utility or holding
corpora tons.
Officials of the telephone company
maintain that the sale was not in vio-
lation of the La Toilette act since
there has been no change in its rela-
tionShip with the A. T. & T. Before
the stock was issued the company de-
clared it was owned entirely by the A.
T. & T. and it is still entirely owned
by the same corporation.
Act Limits Transfer.
The La Toilette act. it was pointed
out, expressly forbids a District public
utility to sell or transfer more than 20
per cent of its stock to a foreign utility
or holding corporation without the au-
thority of Congress. The commission
general counsel contend the A. T. & T.
is foreign corporation, and the sale
therefore was unauthorized.
In answer to the argument of the
telephone company, it was explained
that while there may be no change in
relationship between the two companies
since the stock sale the A. T. & T. ac-
quired its original holdings prior to en-
actment of the La Toilette act in 1914.
The recent stock issue, it was pointed
out, was the first since the law became
effective and thereby provided the Dis
trict with grounds for suit in view Of
the contention of the legal experts that
the A. T. & T. is foreign corporation.
A previous issue of S2,000.000 in
stock to the A. T. &; T. was ruled illegal
by the commission because the tele-
phone company did not get authority
for its issuance as required under eX-
isting regulations The company sub
Sequently cancelled this issue and then
asked the commission for authority to
issue $7000000 in capital stock. This
authority was granted June % last.
Order Purposely Phrased.
The order of the commission author
izing the $7,000,000 issue was purpoSely
phrased, it was said, to preclude its
sale to the A. T. & T. The order spe-
officially stated that the authority to
issue and sell the stock is granted on
condition that the sale shall conform
in all respects to all laws and ali regu-
lations of the commission
The La Toilette act gives the District
Supreme Court, on application by the
Commissioners, jurisdiction in equity to
dissolve any public utility corporation
in the District for violation of any of
its provisions. The act also imposes
in the court authority to require for
eign corporation to sell or dispose Of
any illegally acquired stock in a Dis
trict public utility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
RHEEM VICTIM OFFERED JOB
ON RELEASE FROM JAIL
Secretary Adams of D. c. Employment Committee Says
Man Who Lost 1000 Investment Shall Have Chance.

Ernst Beelitz, 5S-year-old German
immigrant farmer, victim of the
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co. fail
ure, will have job waiting for him
when he steps out of the District Jail
Tuesday.
George J. Adams, secretary of the
District Committee on Employment,
promised to see to that yesterday after
he had read in the newspapers the story
of the unfortunate German who sought
a term in jail rather than turn to PAN
handling.
If Beelitz really wants to work,
Adams said. he will give him job as
porter at his committees headquarters
in the District Building. And if the
German makes good on this job after
a months probationary tenure, Adams
intends to put him to work on his farm
in Montgomery County, Md, and give
an opportunity to recover some of his
losses on a profit-sharing arrangement.
Beelitz claims he's a farmer par excel
lence, and Adams feels that If his
claims are the. he and Reelttz both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

and recruiting division Of the commits
sion. The exact number of vacancies
was not available, due to the fact that
the demand for employees varies daily.
The file clerk position pays from
81, 260 to S1,440 year. On the basis
Of the commissions past experience, it
is estimated that about two-thirds of
those who will take the examination
Will fail TO pass. A considerable num-
Der of the applicants will be eliminated
before the examination for ineligibility.
The burden of correspondence of the
commission has more than doubled in
the past year, it was stated
Technical Jobs Popular.
Indicative of the effect of the de-
preston in employment fields, where the
Government formerly met the keenest
of competition from private industry, is
the marked increase in the number of
applicants for technical positions in the
Federal departments.
In past years Uncle Sam has had
difficulty in obtaining suitable appli-
cantS for vacancies in the grades of
junior engineer, junior chemist and
junior physicist. The average Govern
ment entrance salary in these grades
is $4,000. and private corporations
therefore have been in the habit of out
bidding the Government for young
scientists just out of college. So seri-
Gus did this competition grow that the
Civil Service Commission changed its
examination dates so that they came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

TNHE venerable bones OF SleWtoot
WashingtonS Oldest horse, are
beginning to show through his
l. SCARED hide as he refuses to
eat in his grief at the disap-
pearance of his friend, small chow
dog.
Slewfoot is 35 years old, solitary by
nature and made more so by age,
Until two months ago when his pas
ture was changed at his home in Rock
Creek Park he showed little affection
for animals or humans.
The change marked the beginning
of strange and strong friendship be-
tween the old horse and Chin, an I'M
dersized chow dog owned by Joseph j.
Quinn, resident foreman of the park.
The two we're inseparable and Slew
foot would tolerate no other dog in
his pasture.
Last Tuesday Chin was badly
frightened by the electrical storm and
disappeared from home. She has not
been seen since
The next day, Slewfoot showed lit
tie interest in food and the day after
could not be coaXed to eat. Mr.. Quinn
became convinced the old animal was
grieving for the dog and redoubled
his efforts to find her, offering a re-
ward and enlisting the services of his
friends in the search. The only clue
to her whereabouts was received when
Mr. Quinn was told that dog ans
ing the description of Chin was seen
in the vicinity of Observatory Circle
Thursday When the owner arrived,
the dog had gone.
Meanwhile, Slewfoot seems to miss
more and more the small dogs rollick-
ing companionship and daily grows
more detected
The horse is veteran of the Fire
Department, and was retired from
service before Barney. Gene and Tom,
who drew fire engines through Wash
ington streets for many years, were
born.
He was foaled III 1896 and began
service with the Fire Department as
soon as he attained maturity In 1905
he was retired and sent to Rock Creek
Park. where he continued to work until
about two years ago when his joints
became stiff and he was unfit for
further service. Then he was put in
pasture and. allowed to rest. His pas
ture was changed two months ago to
make way for new building and in
the new pasture he became acquainted
with Chin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

BY REX COLLIER.
T\HE unemployment situation has
swamped UNCLE Sam with an
unprecedented avalanche of
Il civil service applicants. thou
sands of whom are doomed to
disappointment.
A dearth of jobs in private industry
has caused vast army of unemployed
men and women to turn to the Federal
Government for aid. with the result
that all-time records of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission are tumbling right and
left.
The crest Of the tidal wave was
reached within the past few days, when
more than $4,000 applications poured
into the commission from residents of
many States desiring to take a forth
coming examination for file clerk.
All Records Broken.
This total is more than three times
that recorded for any similar examina-
ton in the history of the commission.
A year ago the total number of appli-
cantS was but 2.2l0. So great was the
influx of applications just before the
period for filing closed last Wednesday
that commission clerks have not COM
pleted tabulating them, despite many
hours of overtime work
Only a comparatively small per-
centage" of those who pass the exam
nation can hope to be appointed, it
was declared yesterday by Herbert E.
Morgan, assistant chief of the editing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
ON the farm.

can make money from the farm.
Beelitz lost $4,000. his life savings
accumulated through years Of toll on
a small Florida farm, which he had
invested in the bankrupt firm OF
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey.
Unable to find work and despairing
he went into the first precinct station
and demanded to be arrested. Re-
luctantly police booked him on a
technical charge Of vagrancy and when
arraigned In Police Court yesterday he
pleaded to be sent to jail for 80 days
Judge Ralph Given continued the case
until Tuesday, and allowed Beelitz tc
go to Jail, hoping that somebody woulo
come along in the meantime and Offer
to help the respondent man.
Il am guilty" Beelitz pleaded to the
charge of vagrancy when arraigned be.
fore Judge Given, but it's not my
fault. What am to do? I have nc
money, no home. All that had left
gave to my wife. She's in Georgia, ant
I'm afraid to let her know how things
are with me. can't find work and
have nothing to live on!R u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
.1,5()6 FILE NAMES
ON J0BLESS ROLL
Three-Day Enrolment of
Work Campaign. Betters
March Totals.

A total of 1.506 persons applied for
work during the three-day enrolment
preliminary to the District of Columbia
Committee on Unemployment Mid
summer Job Campaign which gets under
way tomorrow and continues through
August Is, it was announced yesterday
by George J. Adams, executive secretary
of the committee
The number, according to Adams, ex-
ceedS by ASA persons the total who APP
piled for work during the four-day en-
rollment prior to the 1881 cleanup
campaign last March, and exceeds by
more than 100 the total number of job
less who sought work during the five
weeks duration of the campaign. OF
the total who applied for work in the
Midsummer job capaign, slightly more
than AZ per cent were white and the
rest colored. More than 81 per cent
were males.
Conditions Not Best.
Employment conditions in Washing
ton, according to the campaign secre-
tary, are not very encouraging at the
present time, as compared with the
situation in March.
However, it must be taken into con-
sideration," said Adams, that factor
IA CAAPAOJhhSAAO oAOooVAOAA AZ w cN'AA
ington today is the large number Of
out-of-town persons who are in the
Capital in search of jobs"
Approximately 35 per cent Of the per-
sons who applied for work during the
past three days, according to Adams,
indicated that their residence in Wash
ington has been of less than six months
duration. Many of them stated in re-
spouse to questions that their only
place of residence was bench in the
park.
Conditions May Be Worse.
Mr. Adams, in issuing an appeal for
jobs for the unemployed, stated the be-
lief of the Employment Committee that
conditions among the joblesS next
Winter may be even more acute than
they were during the past Winter sea-
son.
EVERY temporary job which an I'M
employed person gets during the Sum
mer aids him to prepare for the Win
ter" said Adams. Most jobless men
and women do not want relief. They
want work They are anxious to con-
tribute their share of effort in over
coming the so-called economic depres-
sion through the medium of good hard
labor"
Applications for work in the Mid
summer job campaign are being taken
in the old st. James Hotel at PennSyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
FIREMAN GROPES
VA|NLY TO RECALL
HOURS OF ABSENCE
Charles G. Limerick, Found
After 24-Hour Search,
Without Memory.
DOCTORS SEE SYMPTOMS
OF MENTAL AILMENT
Fail to Find Any Marks of Vio-
lence or Evidence of Heat Pros
tration on Weakened Victim.

Charles G. Limerick, 46-year- fire.
man OF No. 20 Engine Company, Is
under observation at Gallinger Munich
pal Hospital hopelessly cropping about
in his mind to account for even single
act in "a blank hours that elapsed be-
tween the time he left home for work
Friday morning and when he was found
unconscious yesterday afternoon in his
parked automobile on Cedar lane near
Bethesda, Md
While Limerick remains at Gallinger
until his memory returns the two lit
tie Limerick children. boy IL and a
girl 9, are being cared for at their
home. Ais Verplanck place, by COL
ored servant Their mother Is in a
Petersburg. Va, hospital, without
knowledge of her husbands condition.
She has been a patient there for the
last seven months.
Fails 10 Answer Roll.
When Limerick failed to appear at 3
O'Clock roll call, Capt. Frederick M. Ed
wards. commanding the company. dis
patched a member of his command to
LimerickS home. All the children could
tell of the whereabouts of their father
was that he had left home as usual for
IIle IlTB Anu UIldL ID al JIldJ
Limerick himself recalls.
Restored to consciousness by the fire
rescue squad. he was unable to tell the
Gallinger physicians anything of his
movements except that he had left his
home for work, as the children said.
To all other questions concerned with
those blank hours, he shakes his head
bewilderedly and replies, Il don't
know"
At the hospital yesterday afternoon
1t was said the fireman would be kept
under observation for at least three
days. In that time physicians hope he
will regain his memory
No Marks Of Violence.
An examination disclosed no marks
OF violence on his body or any other
symptom that would indicate anything
other than a sick mental case At first
1t was believed he had been Frustrated
by the heat, but this was doubted by
physicians after a more thorough ex-
animation.
Limericks car was seen parked In
Cedar lane by William Darcy, a mail
carrier. Before then Capt Edwards
had called for police aid in a search
for the missing fireman They had
patrolled the wooded sections of the
Northwest without finding any trace of
him or the car. Police even communi-
Gated with relatives in Richmond.
Fredericksburg and other Virginia
cities
Gallinger officials believe it will be
some time before Limerick will be
able to leave the hospital even though
he does recover his memory soon. He
Is IN very weakened condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
49,456 DISPARITY
IN DISTRICT CENSUS
U. S. and Trade Board Use Diff
ferent Calculations in Max
ing Count.

The population of the metropolitan
area OF Greater Washington, placed
yesterday by the Bureau of the Census
officially at 621 .059, is exactly 49,456
less than the figure compiled last year
by the Washington Board of Trade in
its master survey of Washington and
It's environs, a comparison of figures
reveals
The difference. however. can be ex-
planned by the fact that the Board of
Trade made no effort to definitely
establish the boundaries of the metro
politan area. basing its calculations on
the populations Of neighboring coun-
ties. The method employed by the
Government organization was to make
its count on the basis of density of
population, including all surrounding
contiguous minor civil divisions, cleo
ton districts, etc., having density of
not less than $50 inhabitants per square
mile.
The population Of the City of Wash
ington proper, placed by the Census
Bureau at 1887 per square mile, or
456,869 for the city. shows an increase
of ll.3 per cent over the population
Of the Capital in 1920. The Board of
Trade found the population in 1880 to
be 485,716, or an increase of IL per
cent over 1920.
The trade body's survey, which was
compiled by Rufus Lusk, statistician,
revealed also that the gain in popula-
ton in the metropolitan area in 1880
was II per cent, while the census re-
port placed it at 1874 per cent for the
metropolitan district included IN us
count.
According to the census report. made
public through Dorsey w. Hyde, Jr.'
secretary of the Washington Chamoer
of Commerce, the gain in population IN
the district outside of the City OF wash
ington in the territory included IN the
metropolitan area for the 10 years is
54.4 per cent. OF this gain, ga per
cent was in Maryland and 43.1 per
cent in Virginia. The Lusk report
stated that the gain in Arlington Coun-
ty, Va, was 62.5 per cent for the ~
year period; Montgomery County, 40
per cent: Prince Georges County, 1876
per cent; Alexandria City 1919 per
cent, and Fairfax County, l6.5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
VOL SEES SUPPORT
FOR INDUSTRY PLAN
Vice President of Federation of
Labor Is Gratifed at
Responses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 18,-Matthew
VOL, vice president of the American
Federation of Labor, tonight announced
he had received favorable responses to
his proposed 10-year plan for restora-
ton of order and balance" TO Ameri-
can industry.
The plan was submitted recently by
Mr. Vol to James w. Gerard chair
man of the Commission on Industrial
Inquiry of the National civic Fedora
ton, who in turn referred it to national
and international trade union organiza-
tons and trade associations.
II am happy to state that the re-
Sponses thus far received have been
highly encouraging in respect both to
the number and importance of the or
CARNATIONS which have expressed inter-
est in the undertaking." Mr.. Will said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
Star Staff Photo.
PARKING PROVIDED
FOR j. S. OFFICIALS
Space Near Public Buildings
Will Be Preserved for
Official Business"
Star Staff Photo

Washington curbs are about to break
out in paint again. This time 1t will be
with the signs called for by the new
traffic act. which went into effect July
l. The signs will read Reserved for
official business-Police Department"
In these spaces members OF Congress
and Government officials in the various
executive departments and independent
establishments will be allowed to leave
their cars when they go around on husi-
ness free from any worries about pink
tickets.
A list Of the spaces, made public at
the District Building yesterday. follows:
State. War and Navy Building-From
driveway to driveway on the east side
of Seventeenth street-about 10 cars.
Treasury Experimentation lamp
post to lamp post in front of the east
entrance to the building on the west
side of Fifteenth street, to 10 cars.
Department of Justice-Bus stop to
alley on east side of Vermont avenue
seven cars.
Interior Department-Space between
three entrances on north side OF build
ing-l5 cars.
Commerce Department Entrance to
east wall on north side of H street,
south front Of building-six 10 seven
cars.
labor Observation-Disclosures frontage OF
building on G street-about six cars.
Civil Service Commission-Entlre r
street frontage-about six cars.
Government Printing Oflce-West
curb of North Capitol street, entire
frontage of building except entrance
about IL cars.
Interstate Commerce Commission
East curb of Eighteenth street, between
taxi stand and alley-9 cars.
Veterans Bureau-West curb OF YER
mont avenue from main entrance 10
H streets cars.
Southern Railway Building tho,S-
ing several Government establishments
Entire north front of building, Thlr-
tenth to Thirteen and-a-han street,
except entrance-l2 cars.
Post Office Department-Entire north
front of building, except entrance and
bus stop-6 cars.
Each official entitled to use these
spaces will be given two cards. One
is to be kept in his possession and
certifies, over the signature OF Danlel
E. Garges. secretary to the Board OF
Commissioners, that the posSeSSor is
entitled to leave his car In the favored
zones The other is a card to be stuck
in the windshields, announcing IN rather
large letters that the car Is an omclal
car
These spaces are to be used only on
official visits. Thus the car OF the Sec
retary of State may not park in the
space marked off at the State. War
and Navy Building. which must be re-
served for the cars of other qualified
officials visiting that building on offlcial
business.
The cards are numbered in sequence
according to official precedence, the
Secretary Of State getting No. l. They
are not yet ready for distribution, but
will be sent around to the various
officials early this week.