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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Bert H. Peck to Quit District
Utilities Commission to Be
Aid to Corporation Head.
PROBE OF D. C. SERVICE
WILL BE CONTINUED
Gen. Patrick Indicates There Will
Be No Let-up in Vigorous Inves-
tigation of Local Situation.

Bert =. Peck, chief valuation en-
gineer of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, whose recent report revealed the
existence of abnormal gas pressures in
the District, today submitted his res
ignation to become an assistant to
George A. G. Wood, president of the
Washington Gas Light Co.
Mr.. Peck's resignation will become
effective February 20. The gas company
announced that his appointment would
take effect the following day. The gas
company also announced that Mr.. Peck
would be placed in charge of depart
mental management, research and
budgetary control.
Gets Salary Increase.
Mr.. Peck, 1t is understood, will re-
ceive salary of $500 a year at the
gas company. His present salary as
chle1 engineer OF the commission Is
$500.
Coincident with the receipt Of Mr..
Peck's resignation, Maj. Gen. Mason M.
Patrick, chairman Of the Utilities Com
mission, issued a statement declaring
that the loss of the commissions chief
engineer would not interrupt the pres
ent investigation Of gas service and that
1t would be continued vigorously.
Mr.. Peck submitted his resignation
simultaneously with an announcement
by the gas company of his appointment.
The gas company also announced at
the same time that on March /, An
thony Hyde, son of Dorsey w. Hyde, jr..,
secretary of the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce, would become an assist
ant to Mr.. Wood in charge of advertis-
ing. Mr.. Hyde has been connected with
the gas company for more than six
months.
In announcing the appointment Of
Mr.. Peck, the gas company said that
his work will largely be the de-
Velopment of departmental personnel
wherever that personnel contacts the
public with a view of giving to our
customers q high-grade, efncient serv-
ice"
Gen. Patrick's Statement.
The statement issued by Gen. Pat
rick follows:
The gas companies have employed
Mr.. Bert H. Peck, who since August,
1880, has been in charge of the Engin-
eering Bureau of the Public Utilities
Commission Mr.. Peck was formerly
$500 S@%S OSAAAN~~o NOA3AAAocAOA "a
Illinois, and later in private practice
of his profession. He has an excellent
knowledge of the engineering and
economic problems encountered In the
production and distribution of gas, and
while this commission is sorry to lose
him, 1t feels satisfied that in his new
field his work will be of benefit to the
companies gas consumers and that he
will be of value to the companies in
connection with the improvements they
must make in both their equipment
and their service.
mfr. Peck'S resignation will not inter-
rupt the investigation of gas service
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
TWO POLICE DETECTIVES FINED
FOR VIOLATING PARKING RULES
Two Others Will Face Judge Given Today Similar
Charges as Result of Using Restricted Space.

Traffic Bureau for parking his car in
a croSswalk in front Of the Juvenile
Court Building yesterday, was convicted
and paid So fine. Detective BENJAMIN
Kuehling, whose machine was tagged
in front of Police Headquarters yester-
day for parking in restricted zone,
was arrested on warrant served by
Policeman r. j. Rowen of the Trafic
Bureau. The other officers to ne ar
raigned on traffic charges are Detectives
Harry Cole and. William Dehusky. Their
machines are said to have been parked
in restricted zones in front OF Police
Headquarters yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Two headquarters detectives, one of
them brought into court on warrant,
were convicted today in Traffic Court
before Judge Ralph E. Given of VIOLA
ton of the parking regulations and
each sentenced to pay a fine of So.
Both entered. pleas of guilty. The cases
Of two other headquarters detectives,
also charged with violation of parking
regulations, were 70 come up in Traffic
Court later today. It We said that a
warrant had been issued for the arrest
of one of them.
Detective c. H. Trammell, who was
arrested by Lieut.. Milton Smith Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Shot Proves Fatal
To Man Directing
To Vallee Program
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, February Is
william WEIGH, a plumber shot
last Thursday, police said, in an
argument with his wife over the
merits of a radio program by
Rudy Vallee, died last night.
Police said Mrs. WEIGH told
them her husband was killed in
a struggle for possession of a re-
volver she had borrowed from a
neighbor after he criticized her
for listening to the grooming
tenor.
WEIGH, she asserted, had just
returned after an unexplained
absence, demanding: Why don't
you get a good program for a
woman to listen TOP" The widow
is held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
BOY, Is, HANGS SELF
IN ROOM AT SCHOOL

Mercersburg Academy Student
Commits Suicide With Sheet.
Cause of Act Unknown.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, February 25.-
Roy DetwiIer, 16. first-year student at
Mercsrsburg Academy, committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself with
a sheet in his room, according to college
officials, who said they knew of no cause
for his act.
The youth is the son of Frank Det-
wiler, Pittsburgh, and the younger
brother of John and William Detwiler,
students at the school. Coroner Samuel
Schulz, Chambersburg, gave a verdict OF
suicide.
Besides his parents and brothers the
youth is also survived by two younger
sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Defunot Banks Paper vOided.

MEXICO CITY, February IS (R.-
Public notice was served today that, eff
fective Sunday, paper money issued by
now defunct banks of emission viii be
valueless.
change them for their present quoted
value at the headquarters here Of the
bank liquidation commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
S53O.OOO Pier Burns.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., February rs up.
The State pier, built in 1914 at cost
of S530,000, was destroyed by fire Of
undetermined origin early today. The
structure held much cargo unloaded
yesterday from the Fabre liner Patria.
Oficials estimated the loss at over half
million dollars. A night Waterman
was unaccounted for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
ANTI-DRY BILLS TABLED

HARRISBURG, Pa, February 25 up.
The House Committee on Law and
order today voted to lay on the table
all bills before 1t repeating the State
prohibition enforcement act This ac-
ton was considered as equivalent to
killing these measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
Three Missing in Fire.

LOS ANGELES, February rs R-
Three men were reported missing in a
spectacular fire which swept three floors
OF the J. j. Newberry Building in the
business section this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
BONUS ACTION NEAR
President Expected to Send Me.

President Expected to Send Mes
sage to Congress Tomorrow.
President Hoover's action on the
World War veterans bonus loan bill
may be looked for tomorrow, according
to information obtained at the White
House today.
1t is generally accepted he will veto
it. He has been writing the message to
accompany his veto of this bill. His
message will be printed at the Govern
ment Printing ONCE and the impression
is he will be ready to make public his
views on the bin some time tomorrow
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25

Radio Programs on Page A-12
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
WEATHER.

60. 3. Weather Bureau ForecastO
Partly cloudy tonight; minimum tenn
perature about ~ degrees; tomorrow
fair; not much change in temperature.
Temperatures-Hi Highest, so, at 4:30 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 30, at S am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-25
"FrOnI Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton j; delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
VETERAN RACE
DRIVER WINNER
OF GAS PRIZE

Out of a large number of entry
slips turned in to all DeSoto dealers
in Los Angeles and Orange counties
there came the name of Eddie
Hearne, former race driver. whose
estimate of gasoline mileage won
first prize in the DeSoto Eight eco
nomy run contest recently conduct
ed here.
The total distance covered on the
five-day economy run was 721.7
miles. To drive that distance, Peter
DePaolo, famous star of the In
dianapolis speedway, who was at the
wheel of the DeSoto economy run
car, used A gallons of gasoline. The
DeSoto Eight averaged l6.402 miles
per gallon of gasoline and made a
total of 378 complete stops during
the five-day run.
Stops were made at all DeSoto
dealers in Los Angeles and Orange
counties and the remainder of the
stops were accounted for by traffic
signals and boulevards.
A different observer rode with De-
Paolo each day and the speedometer
was covered with seal which pre-
vented even the driver from know
ing exactly how many miles were
being covered.
The winning estimate was 1912
miles per gallon and was turned in
by Eddie Hearne the first day of the
run. Although only five prizes had
been put up, there were ties for
third and fourth positions and both
were given the full award.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
BY LEO II. PETERSEN

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May ?. U.P)-The
Philadelphia Athletics. after a dis
astrous start. are beginning to show
the form that brought them the
worlds baseball championship in
1929 and 1890
With Jimmy FoxX back in the
lineup and George Earnshaw in
form, the Athletics big five has
started to click. And when the big
five"-Grove, Cochrane. Simmons,
Foxx and Earnshaw-are in form,
the men of Connie Mack loom as
about the best assemblage of base
ball players in the major leagues.
Earnshaw turned in a three-hit
performance as the Athletics shut
out the New York Yankees. 4 to 0,
yesterday. For eight and two-thirds
innings the big right-hander allowed
but one hit. In the ninth he eased
up and was touched for two safe
blows. George Pipgras, who has been
inactive because of an operation,
started his first game of the season
and was touched for nine hits, in
cluding home runs by Cochrane and
Haas. The victory gave Philadel-
phia 500 rating, with six victories
and six defeats.
The Cleveland Indians, although
defeated to 2 by Detroit, continued
to set the pace in the American
League. Cleveland has won nine
of ii contests to hold full game
advantage over the second-place
Sullivan allowed the Indians but
seven hits while his mates were
punching the same number OF
blows off Mel Harder for four runs.
Stone led the Tiger attack with
three hits. Vic Frasier pitched the
Chicago White Sox TO an 10 2 YER
dict over ST. Louis, showing the
Browns deeper into the cellar. A
seven-run rally in the sixth proved
St. Louis downfall. Frasier kept
the nine hits he allowed well scat !
tered.
The Boston Red Sox pounded /
three Washington hurlers for IA /
hits in winning, 10 to 1. Russell I
went the route for the Sox, yielding
10 blows.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
Trojan-Cards
Battling Today

PALO ALTO, Cal, May 2. (U.P-
The track teams of Stanford and
the University of Southern Califor-
mia, two of the nations best, were
matched today in meet that may
be decided by single event.
Hoping to hold the Trojans even
in the preliminary contests, STAN
ford banked heavily on the prospect
of victory in the relay to carry off
the meet. The I'rojans are Slight
favorites in the remainder of the
program. although Stanfordites
argued the point and claimed that
the southerners must break records
TO beat them.
Coach "Dink' Templeton's re-
lance on the Stanford relay team
was based on practice runs, which
were made ID seconds faster than
the Trojans have done this season
in competition. 1t was the l4th
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
CENTRAL UNION
HAS DIFFICULTY
WITH BRAWLEY

FL Central high schools baseball
team teetered precariously in second
place yesterday afternoon, shivered
a shiver of great fear when Brawley
scored four runs in the first inning
to none for El Centre, then fell in
behind Ted Ehmke in a determined
march to to 5 victory.
When Ell Centro came to bat in
the last half of the ninth inning,
Brawley was two runs ahead. john
son, first up. flied out to shortstop
El Centrans groaned. Then Wynne
was safe on an error at third. Cum
ningham scored Wynne with a good
hit to center field. After which
Cary hit to shortStop, and Cunning
ham scored while the latter held the
ball. The score was even. Ehmke
advanced Cary to third base by his
third hit of the game. Ehmke start
ed for second just as Young of
Brawley started to pitch the next
ball
Brawley players tried to run
Ehmke down, and in the melee Cary
scored, winning the battle for Ell
Centro.
Two fast double plays featured
the game. One was from Price to
Montgomery to Cary, and the other,
Johnson to Montgomery to Cary.
Ehmke, against the hard hitting of
the Brawley squad, struck out eight
opposing players, while Young,
Brawley hurler, struck out four.
Ehmke, besides holding Brawley to
six hits. headed the batting cam
paign of his own team with three
hits and three runs. After the first
inning he held Brawley to one run,
scored on an error.
Cunningham, Swink and McEl-
vany, with two hits each, were other
big hitters for Ell Centro. Wynne's
three-base hit was the longest Of
the game. Montgomery and Cary
showed well in infield play, while
Price and Johnson started the dou-
BILE plays.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
Here and There
In Sport World

NEW YORK, May 2. W.R-The
New York State Boxing Commission
will have a worlds heavyweight
champion of its own and if moth
ing happens to upset its plans, the
titleholders will be either Jack
Sharkey of Boston or Primo Car
nera of Italy.
The commission decided yester-
day that the Sharkey -Carnera bout
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, June 10,
would be for "the heavyweight box
ing championship of the world
HOLLYWOOD, CAL, May 2. (U.P)
-Outpointing his opponent in nine
of the 10 rounds, Cecil Payne, Louis
vile, KY, lightweight, won a de-
cision over Joe Soldivar in the
main even on the American Legion
fight card last night.
In the semi-final windup. Bobby
Reister disposed of Vearl Whitehead
in the third round by technical
knockout.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 2. U.P)-
Taking six of the 10 rounds, Jack
Redman. 1874, won from dynamite
Jackson, 204, negro heavyweight in
the main event at the coliseum last
night.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2. UP
Young Corbett, $50, of Fresno, won
a close 10 round decision from Tom
my Herman, 148h, of Philadelphia,
last night.
Referee Willie Ritchie'S decision
was disapproved by many fans, who
believed Herman's showing entitled
him to a draw.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
| SP0RT 7 S.
CONNIE MACK'S MEN BEGINNING
TO SHOW REAL CLASS AT LAST

Behind the siX-hit pitching o.
Sylvester johnson. the St Louis
Cardinals defeated Chicago, to 2
to 60 into the National League lead
q few percentage points ahead OF
the New York Giants. The Cardi-
nails reached Smith and Teacnout
for nine hits and punched them in
the third. fifth and eighth innings
for tallies Orsatti led the st. Louis
attack with three safe blows.
Bill Walker held Boston to seven
hits as the Giants made it two in
9 row. 5 TO 0. Critz got five of the
Il hits the Giants made off Sherdel
and McAfee. Home runs by Critz,
Vergez and Terry accounted for
most of the New York scoring.
Brooklyn's Robins turned in their
second straight victory over the
Philadelphia Phillies. 8 to 4. 1t
marked the first time this season
Brooklyn has won two in a row. Joe
Shaute held Philadelphia to nine
scattered hits in turning in his Sec
ond victory of the year. A home
run by Del Bissonette with two men
on the bases in the fifth allowed the
Robins TO tie the Phillies' early lead
In the sixth Brooklyn Knocked Phil
Collins from the box in scoring five
runs ON the same number of hits.
Four successive bases on balls
after two men were out in the 11th
inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates
a 5 to victory over Cincinnati,
Owen Carroll, who went into the
game in the ninth inning, held the
Pirates safe until he developed the
streak OF wildness in the 18th.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02

meeting of the teams, Coach Dean
Cromwell's men having won IL pre-
vious matches.
Among the meets features will be
attempts by Frank Wykoff of U. 5.
C. to break the century record IN
competition with Hector Dyer oil
stanford. and the showing of Ben
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
Yankee Netmen
Picked To Win

MEXICO CITY, May 2. UP
The United States Davis cup team.
with two singles victories, today
ruled as a heavy favorite to defeat
Mexico and move into the final
North American zone match against
Canada.
Victory in the doubles match to-
morrow would clinch the meet with
Mexico.
Frank Shields and Wilmer Allison
won the singles matches yesterday.
Allison defeated Alfonso linda, 6-3,
6-1, 6-3, while Shields won from Ri
cardo Tapia, GA, Ga, 6-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
GREEN FEE CHANGE
By Laufer

Announcement is made today by
the Barbara Worth country club
that beginning on Sunday. May g.,
the weekend green fee will be the
same as that for week days, name
ly 81. There will be no luncheon
served at the club on Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
GOLFERS PLANNING
TO PLAY ON COAST

Many members of the Barbara
Country club plan to journey TO
La Mesa tomorrow to take part in
the tournament at the country club
there.
Luncheon will be served at the
clubhouse at II O'Clock with play
scheduled to begin promptly at
1890 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02

Eastman, Cardinal star, in the half
mile. Vic Williams of U. S. G. was
made a favorite in the 440- when
Coach Templeton admitted Eastman
might be kept out of the race to in
crease StanfordS chances in re-
Law.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
B AS EB ALL
STAN DINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, 4, New York, 0.
Boston, 10; Washington, 4.
Chicago, 8; st. Louis. 2.
Detroit, 4; Cleveland, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Hollywood, 8; Seattle, 4.
Los Angeles, 10, Sacramento, /.
Missions and Portland, rain.
San Francisco, IL; Oakland. 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
st. Louis. 6, Chicago. 2.
Pittsburgh, s; Cincinnati, 4.
Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, 4,
New York, 5, Boston. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
St. Patrick's Day
(First Printed in the Democrat,
 March l7, 1926)

May every Irish reader enjoy this day and devote part of it to feeling proud of the old country. Good women. noble statesmen. great poets. good fighters, true wit, undying patriotism such are the fruits of Ireland. What more could be asked of any land? What more has any given'
 When your children ask for facts concern ing St Patrick. say to them: He was good man and great and lucky Lucky his name is associated with country and people that will make it live forever. He was of French percentage and of Roman origin; spoke French until fifteen years old; wrote in Latin; preached to the Irish in their own tongue
 His father was .pf the upper class. His name. Patrick comes probably from the word. 'patricius" meaning simply noble ity. stole him and made him slave. His duty man. The Irish then strangers to Christian was to tend sheep and pigs on the wild bogs
 Can you see in your minds eye the boy in that far-off misty century. fifteen hundred years ago. looking over the beautiful wild Irish landscape not steeple in all Ireland planning the salvation of the men who had made him slavel
 He escaped at last. Sailors rescued him. They were nearly starved when the lad. always ardently religious. prayed for help. Instantly drove of swine appeared to be killed and eaten. This is mentioned as his first miracle. It must be proved. you know. that man has performed actual miracles before he can be made atsaint.
 Of course the seoffers say the swine ap- 2essed because the lad during six years of Sswcrv had ssrarfirod fl,o ayf of <aliino Svuire a him. But even so. the sudden appearance { tAs swine in the hour of need seemed nirseulous.
 His whole life was devoted to religious work and ths salvation of the Irish. In his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Politics and Personalities

The presidential campaign is already on. From now until November 4, 1932 we shall hear of the crimes and accomplishments of both major parties and the merits and defects of their personalities. Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio. Republican National Chairman, is going into high gear" as he expresses it. to tell the country about the presidents hid den virtues. Democrats will answer him, statement for statement. Progressves. re- gently meeting in the Capital denounce both parties as incapable and insincere.
 Since Hoover is generally conceded the re- publican nomination, and the third party" IS still unborn, the public interest eenters in the democratic camp right now. Among the "favorite sons" who are spoken of as possi- be leaders of the donkey-riders when they go forth to battle next year are: Franklin Roosevelt. Newton D. Baker. Joseph Robin son, Cordell Hull J Hamilton Lewis. Cover nor Byrd of Virginia. Albert C. Ritehie, Jim" Reed. Owen D. Young. and Senator Thomas Walsh. It is true that offering the names of some of these at the convention will be only polite gesture. but few of the honored will suspect it. They feel that they are in the main parade now, and act accordingly.
 Perhaps it would be better citizenship to worry less about the names and more about the issues. But where are the issues? They are lost in welter of intra-party squabbles. Imagine trying to form new party to take care of the disgruntled factions of existing aignments. Just one party wouldn't do. There would have to be a low-tariff demo- cratic party high-tariff democratic party. as well as both low and high tariff reprbli- can parties, wet republican and wet demo- cratic party. and dry republican and dry democratic party an anti-power trust dem- ocratic part and but why go on?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

writing he tells us that he vas not learned man. His Latin is not of the smoothest in bis ''Confessio~ or his Letter to Corotious" the two works of his which remain.
 St Patrick was eloquent. enthusiastic, and modest. He converted all Ireland. Would you like to know how he began and how the shamrock became the favorite and the Irish national embleml When he landed at Wick low the Irish people always well satisfied with Irish things. felt that it would be good idea to stone him to death for proposing to change their religion. They refused especially to understand his explanation of the Trinity.
 St Patrick thereupon picked bit of sham rock from the ground, counted over the three tiny leaves, and asked. "Is it not as possible They said there could be no Trinity"
 for the Father. Son, and Holy Ghost. as for these three leaves to grow upon single stalk?"
 That convinced the Irish who can never resist sound argument that is poetieal and they were converted rapidly.