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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
Keech and Roberts Will File
Plea to Dismiss Petition
Against School Fare.
CONSENT DECREE BILL
ALSO WILL BE OPPOSED
Motions Are Due Friday on Appeal
of Power Company and October
% on Pupils Trolley Rate.

Definite plans to combat the legal
steps taken by public utility corpora
lions to overthrow orders of the Public
Utilities Commission were made today
by Peoples Counsel Richmond B.
Keech and Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts when
Justice Bailey in the District Supreme
Court authorized these two officials to
file bills for dismissal of petitions filed
by the transportation companies and
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
The petition of the transportation
companies, filed in June. asked the
court to vacate the commissions order
fixing 3 cents as the reduced fare for
school children. The power company
has filed a bill in Equity Court to re-
strain the commission from enforcing
the terms of an order modifying or
changing the so-called consent decree
governing the determination of electric
rates.
Will File Motions Friday.
Keech and Roberts will file a motion
Friday for dismissal of the power COM
panys bill. october % is the date fiXec
by the court for filing of a petition fol
dismissal of the school fare case.
The bill of the power company con-
tends that the commissions consent
decree order is illegal for numerous
reasons. II also neIQ tilaC Cne OTQel
was adopted without any complaint OF
inquiry as to any Of the existing rates
and without finding of fact that the
existing rates are unreasonable anC
without any finding of fact as to the
amount of rate base, earnings and op-
Grating expenses of the company.
The company stated it is the duty
of the commission to construe the con-
sent decree so as not to violate its pro-
visions, but that this was not done
On the contrary, according to the COM
pany, the commissions order has mis-
construed, misapplied and violated the
purpose and content of the public util-
tiles act, and the order prescribeS con-
fiscatory rates of return, independent OF
and unrelated to any proceedings prop
erly before the commission.
Child Rail Fare Held Loss.
The petition of the transportation
companies asking the court to vacate
the school fare order was filed by the
Capital Traction. Washington Railway
& Electric and Washington Rapid Tran
sit Cos. These utilities took the posi-
ton that adult fares should be in
creased to make up for the loss in rev.
enueS due to the lower fare for chill
Gren.
The companies also commended they
were making less than a reasonable re-
turn at the time the commissions or
der was issued and that their income
was further cut by the reduced fare
The claim was made that three cents
is below the cost of carrying a pas
senger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
u. S. TO DEMONSTRATE
BLASTS OF GRAIN DUST
Conference Will Witness Exhibit
Of Destructive Power in Pull
verified Matter.

A spectacular demonstration of the
destructive power of dust of the ordi-
nary household item variety will be
given today at the Arlington expert
mental farm as climax to the National
Dust Explosion Conference of the De-
partment Of Agriculture.
The dust will be detonated in small
structure designed to simulate condi-
tions in well vented factory. The
explosive force will be supplied by grain
dust, powdered metal and other pulVer-
lied substances.
Factory representatives, insurance eX-
perts. engineers, fire prevention officials
and others will witness the tests, which
will be conducted under the direction
of DR.. David j. Price, chairman, and
Hylton r. Brown. secretary of the Dust
Explosion Hazards Committee of the
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
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WASH|NGTON'S LIFE
FILM UNDER WAY
Four-Reel Movie Designed for
School Use Begun at
Mount Vernon.
now in progress. Photographers will

Production of a motion picture de-
plotting the life of George Washington
is now progressing under the direction
of the United States George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission, with the
historic scenes of the first President
own time forming the setting for the
film.
Mount Vernon, for the first time in
its long existence, has been thrown
open to cameramen making the pic
ture, which will be silent one. The
firm. which is expected to be ready by
February, 1882, will emphasize those
features of the life of George Wash
ington which reveal his character and
(which will reflect the conditions of
his life and times, the Commission ex-
planned today.
Other scenes in the film are being
"shot" at Kenmore, the home of Wash
ington'S sister in Fredericksburg, Va,
burg brought by Washington for his
mother during the Revolution, when
he wished her to move into town from
her farm.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
and other settings familiar to George
Washington also will be scenes of other
action. Several articles and objects
used in life by Washington will like
wise appear in the picture in the hands
of the Presidents screen prototype, the
United States Commission declares.
The George Washington of the BIZ
centennial film will be portrayed by
Ellsworth Woods, an experienced actor,
whose resemblance to the first Presi-
dent is considered striking. John Fer
guson, selected for his resemblance to
Charles Wilson Peale's portrait of
Washington. will play the part of him
as young man.
The film will be in four reels, each
covering a period of WaShington's his
tory. The picture is being produced
for the national commission by East
man Teaching Films, Incorporated, a
subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Co. The
scenario for the film was prepared by
DR.. Edgar Dawson, former professor OF
history at Princeton University, and
now at Hunter College, New York, and
Dr. John Clement Fitzpatrick of the
Library of Congress, an authority on
Washington's life, in collaboration with
the Eastman organization.
DetachmentS from the Sd Cavalry
and the 18th Infantry of the United
States Army are appearing in scenes
showing soldiers. both in sequences re-
lating to Washington's early expedi-
ton with Gen. Braddock against the
French and in episodes of the Revolu-
ton. Horses, cannon and other mill
tary equipment are being supplied for
the film by the Virginia Military In
stitute.
The picture is being made primarily
for class room use, on narrow gauge
film, and will also be available for
showing at patriotic and veteran society
assemblages The film Is being made
also on standard size film fer auditorium
showings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
ANALOSTAN ISLAND
PURCHASE CLOSED
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Officially Announces Acquisi-
ton of 80 Acres.

Acquisition of Analostan Island as a
site for memorial to Theodore Roose-
welt was officially announced today by
james r. Garfield, president OF the
Roosevelt Memorial Association.
While no statement has been made
as to the type of the memorial, it will
be unusual in form, according to plans
of the association. The island, con-
tanning 80 acres, was purchased for a
consideration of 1894 900, from the
Washington Gas Light Co.
Bridges will connect the island with
the Virginia shore, near RoSSlyn, on the
north, and near the Virginia end Of the
new Arlington Memorial Bridge on the
south. 1t lies near the Virginia shore
between the Francis Scott Key and
Arlington Memorial Bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
FRIARS TO HOLD MASS

The friars of the Discalced Carmelite
Monastery, at $50 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, will conduct a solemn high
mass in their chapel tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock. honoring the feast day of
st. Teresa, noted mystic of the Carme-
lite order.
Rev. NJ j. Riordan, rector of st. Mar-
tins Church. will be celebrant of the
mass, and Rev. DR.. Louis Motry Of
Catholic University will deliver the SER
mon Exercises honoring st. Teresa
also will be conducted tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock
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WILL GO TO LOS ANGELES

Lem Harris, recently indicted here on
a charge of defrauding DeVaughn Cobb,
a sailor, of $100 in a penny-matching
scheme, yesterday agreed to return to
Los Angeles to answer charge of
swindling Joseph Mills, II years old
out of $2,400 in race-betting scheme.
Edgar Edwards, Los Angeles detective,
brought with him requisition from the
Governor of California for the return
Of Harris, who is known there as L. N.
Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
TRADE BOARD DELAYS
FIRST FALL MEETING
Postponement Until Next Wednes-
day Due to Grover Whalen's
Illness in New York.

The first Fall meeting of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, which was to
have been held tomorrow night, has
been postponed to next Wednesday, it
was announced today by George w.
Offutt, president
Postponement is due to illness of
Grover A. Whalen, New York business
executive, who was to be the principal
speaker at the meeting scheduled for
tomorrow. It is expected he will be
able to attend the meeting now post
poned to next Wednesday. at 8 pm, at
the willard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
StOkOwski Conveys
Best Wishes to Local
National Orchestra

Leopold Stokowski, world-famed
leader of the Philadelphia Or
chestra, sent his "best wishes" to
the new National Symphony Or
chestra of Washington today.
On his way to the train he
stopped long enough to say:
IT wish the orchestra, and Mr..
kinder, the best possible success.
I hope it will come to Philadel-
phia. An exchange of orchestras
is always fair play. I hope it will
be the best orchestra in the
world"
Better than the Philadelphia"
"Oh. yes-much better than the
Philadelphia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
HOOVER GETS WET PLEA
Receives Chicago Council Request
for Referendum.

President Hoover today received a
resolution adopted recently by the City
Council of Chicago, urging him to call
a special session Of Congress to take up
the question of modification of the
Volstead law.
The resolution was presented to the
President by ]. c. Moreland, member
Of the City Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
MASONS TO DANCE

Samuel Gompers Lodge. No. As, F. A,
A. M, will hold its seventh annual
Ladies' night dance and entertainment
tomorrow evening at the Shoreham
Hotel, it was announced today by Lou2
j. Raeback, master of the lodge.
A musical review In IL acts will be 4
feature Of the evenings entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
Danville Seeks Farley.

DANVuLE, Va. October IA (Spe-
cial) .-Danville will make bid for the
1892 meeting of the Virginia League OF
Municipalities, which convenes in Nor
folk on october 81 for two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
Discovery of a Valuable 'Lagoou OF Pearls"
in One of the Far Islands Of HagOaH Has
LedtoEdabHshment of the nnAmerican
Pearl Farm Where the Government
Proposes to Transplant, CuIti0ate and
Guard These Rare Gems of the Sea.

Inside the reef is the broad lagoon where the
pearl-bsaring oysters would be found. No
surge or toss of the sea in here; except when
a gale thunders down, the lagoon presents
most tranquil face. OF course, it was place
the minesweeper could not enter SO base must
be established ashore and if DR.. Galtsoff's work
was to be thoroug4i the whole lagoon must be
surveyed and the coral reefs properly ticketed.
1t measured something like 20 by IL miles
square.
A hundred feet is approximately the greatest
depth OF the lagoon; niger or coral heads grow
in profuSion and marine life is abundant and
coIorfully mysterious; owing to the clearness of
the water the eye Is able to penetrate to a
depth of go to 70 feet. Some rs stations, marked
by buoys, were established in the lagoon, and
these were well scattered over the maze of
reefs.
GUNNY, sparkling days, with very occasional
shower, are the rule on Pearl and Hermes
Island. The Summer trade winds keep rem
devious there and the little rain that falls Is
religiously conserved for drinking as, of course,
there is no fresh water on the atoll. one might
imagine that here great peace and quiet would
reign, but such is not the case for it, like the
rest Of the chain of islands, is bird refuge.
raucouS inhaTmony of sound accompanies
every hour Of the day and night, while the
newly Matched birds peep and chirp in the low
nests
The pearl oyster is Gargantuan compared
with the edible oyster, and it is a common
thing for them to weigh 10 pounds, while some
will tip the scales at IS. The divers bringing
them up worked from a small boat. going over
the side Eau naturel,' it were, that Is with
out any diving equipment except goggles. The
oysters are affixed to the sides of the reefs in
an upright position at about 50-foot depth,
and where the beds are abundantly filled it is
possible to bring up about so oysters an hour
However, the beds were found to be so depleted
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every minute on the verge of attack. Some
naturalists think it is mere curiosity that
prompts any member of the seal family to thus
intrude, for it is a trait common to the sea lion
and the fur seal.
DR.. Galtsof gathered $40 oysters for replant-
ing in Kaneohe Bay; they were arranged in three
tiers in the trays in the large recepcles brought
along for this purpose, and in order to keep
them alive 10 gallons of sea water a minute
was pumped into the containers day and night.
Arrived in Honolulu the tanks were lifted from
the decks of the Whippoorwin with large
crane and trucks transported them in thu fast
est possible time to the place selected for plant
ing The section of the bay chosen for this
experiment was practically repetition of con-
ditions found on Pearl and Hermes reef.
The oysters Immediately accommodated
themselves to their new location and fastened
themselves on the reefs at an angle Of As de-
greeS or more, which Is the correct position for
a healthy pearl oyster. They were all of about
three-year stock, being some S inches in diam
eter, and of the entire lot only 10 failed to
survive the transplanting.
During the investigations DR.. Ga1tson opened
some $50 oysters and from them took SO pearls;
while they are of varying grades and weight,
stin this is very high percentage of yield,
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that only about three an hour were obtained
Year-old oysters were entirely . minus quantity
which Is further proof of how thoroughly the
lagoon was raped during last years fishing OPP
erations. Water samples. however, revealed
the presence of the inflnitesimal 'spat" or
oyster seeds, an indication that there are still
enough adult oysters to renew the beds If fish,
ing is stopped
The shell Of this large oyster is very valuable.
From it are made the highest-grade buttons,
handles of knives and other mother -Of-pearl
articles. From this small atoll alone the dis
coverers have taken about 100 tons Of shell,
together with two quarts of pearls, many of
which are of very high quality. In round fig
ures it is estimated they brought up something
over 100, 900 oysters. At present the shell alone
is worth around 20 cents per pound, so the
substantial fortune lying in wait at the bottom
of this wind-Swept, Sun-drenched lagoon ran
into pleasant round figures. The company used
Is divers and took some 500 oysters day.
Great sea turtles sleep lazily upon the sur
face of the water about the Pearl and Hermes
atoI; sharks streak through the waters of the
lagoon, and fat, sleek hair seals roll and bark
and dive. The divers weren't concerned nearly
so much over the sharks as the hair seals.
Swimming under water the immense creature
would suddenly appear alongside: he would
crowd and show his ugly teeth and appeared
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much higher in fact than IN any other pearl
fishery.
On such expeditions 1t isn't all work and no
play, and so by way of amusement they cap
tured young hair seal intending to keep it
for a pet. It was most amiable and played
around q young puppy might, but from the
very first 1t went on hunger strike. 1t was
not shy or irritable, but just deliberately and
firmly refused to eat, and so in q short time
the scheme worked and it was returned to the
herd.
Sea turtles weighing upwards Of $50 pounds
were the only source of fresh meat open to the
expedition; as these can be captured only when
asleep q renewal Of the larder took on much
the aspect Of water rodeo, only requiring
much more stealth and resourcefulness in the
process of capture.
A CORAL aton is an ideal place on which to
pile up a ship and incidentally this one
gets its name from two that did this very thing.
In 1922 the British whaler Pearl went ashore
here and her companion in whaling. the
Hermes, in trying to pull her of was also
beached and lost. After several months on
the atoll, little dreaming of the wealth lying
under the waters, the shipwrecked men made
their way to Honolulu. probably using the ships
boats. -A.t#t.
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one OF the far islands of the Hawaiian
Evening star., 1931-12-27

back. He had been away on trapping expe-
diti-n but wss unable to remember where he
had been or what he had seen. How he had
lived in the Winter when the temperature runs
from SO to 10 degrees below zerc. was a mystery.
Rapidly, however planes and radios are en-
crCaching the Wilderness. Everybody flies
now in the Northwest. But this. too, has its
perls. When Cragg's party arrived at Hunter
Bay on the Great Bear Lake they found the
wreck of James Vance's plane Misjudging
the distance to the water, he had crashed and
dr-Wned.
With the help of planes La Bine and Cragg
were able to make several trips back ano
forth from Edmonton to the site of their find
in 13 hours. whereas the canoe trip took all
of six weeks from start to finish
When they got back to civilization in Cam
ada they took some pieces of the black ore
to the laboratories. The mineralogists told
them that 1t was very high grade of pitch
blende containing from 30 to 80 per cent uran-
Evening star., 1931-12-27

Along the course of the rivers there are set
Elements every SO to $50 miles; stations of the
Hudson Bay c.. and the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, chief agents of civilization
here, together with Indian camps missions of
the Catholic Church and cabins Of lone trap
pers.
Within reach Of this help ali seems COM
Portable. But for those who travel just q short
distance fr1m the Mack enzie waterway starva-
ton, freezing or madness is waiting
Horrible things may happen in these lonely
places Of the North not the least of dangers
being the sleigh dogs. They are part wolf and
II man accidentally falls, the wof in the dog
occasionally masters them and they attack On
their journey La Bine and Cragg heard of
child being eaten by the dogs, and of colonel
OF the Mounted P1Ice who. returning from
duty tour, found that his wife had been torn
to pieces by his dogs.
At another point they were met by a strange
locking man with white hair hanging down his
Evening star., 1931-12-27

low the Rich New Ores, Found in the
Canadian Wilderness by Flying Pros
pectors, Will Break the World Mo-
nopolv in the Earth's Most Precious
Metal, Now Held by Belgium
Evening star., 1931-12-27
BY ID. LINDSAY " 4TSON.

TT TT 'f717-II " II '1O4N.
~ ADlUM! This cry of discovery is being
echoed in gso,,g.cGl and mining circles
these days recalling the thrilling days
n of gold rusheS in the Yukcn and Cali
fOrnia.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
ROEBUCK FACES
INDIAN FOE

Tiny Roebuck, giant Indian
grappler, will be pitted against
another Indian, Jim Clinkstock,
in one of the supporting matches
at the Washington Auditorium
Thursday night. Promoter Joe
Turner announced today he had
closed for this bout. Turner
also announced he had completed
his Thursday program by book
ing Tiger Nelson and Odelo Mar
choni, italian heavyweight, for
the opening bout.
The feature engagement will
involve Babe Caddock and DOC"
Wilson in a finish match. They
toiled to a 30-minute draw last
Thursday and Turner believes
that the local wrestling fans will
welcome the opportunity to see
them lock horns in a longer duel.
The semifinal will bring to-
gether two rough gentlemen,
Rudy Dusek and Joe "Toots"
Mondt. The latter has lost only
to Tiny Roebuck in local matches.
Mike Romano. the Chicago Ital-
ian, and Son Jennings, another
Indian tangler, are also on the
card. Women, accompanied by
escorts, will be admitted free
Thursday night except to the
ringside and box seats.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
FACES
HARD TASK

Not much is offered in the
way of high school sports today,
Central n men meeting the
Maryland Freshmen in the only
event on the program.
Wide interest is displayed in
the interhigh game between East
ern and Tech, at the Eastern
Stadium. tomorrow, however.
With Central looming SO large
on the horizon, and all the
teams acting like very tough
nuts to crack, with Tech quite
as durable as any, Eastern has
no cinch in its hopes of retain
ing it's title. TOmOrrOw's game
will count heavily in the scale.
Eastern and Tech tennis ad-
diets will be carrying on in their
own series, though Western is
conceded the championship, any
way.
Central is facing Dewitt at the
Monument grounds, in VIII a t
should be an interesting game,
and Georgetown Prep and st. Al
bans are mixing it at st. Albans.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

Bell pitched wonderful ball
all through the game, allowing
only four hits and passing just
two. Although the score indi-
Gates that Weaver must have
been pitching rotten ball, this
was not the case.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Bids and Proposals =

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR. Public
Buildings and Public Parks of the Ma
tional Capital. Navy Building. Washing:
in 'i this office until Until II 90 A. NJ. Eastern
Standard Time, May 15. 1881. and then
publicly opened in Room 1913 Navy Build
stone faced bridge. known as the Water
side Drive Overpass. and containing a COM
fort station, police lodge. and storage
tomac Parkway situated on the East bank
of Rock Creek between Que Street and
Massachusetts Avenue. N. W.. III Wash
ington. D. C.
The work involves the placing of about
1850 cubic yards of reinforced concrete,
"a tons of reinforcing steel and ITO cubic
yards of stone facing. Further informa-
tion unon aODIipafiOn
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Jones Shoots IS
In Exhibition Tilt

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 81.
The exhibition match which saw
Bobby Jones partnered with Leo
Diegel against Olin and Mortie
Dutra was all square at the end
Of 18 holes here yesterday. The
match was played over the soggy
Wiltshire Country CLUB course.
Jones, strange as it may seem,
had the highest medal score of
the four. He shot Is. Mortie
Dutra had a 73 and Olin Dutra
and Diegel each carded 74'S. The
wet green's appeared to bother
Jones as he had ore than, a
little trouble running down his
puts.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Paddock Picks EN-
AT PIMLICo
MEATHER. CLEAR: TRACK, FAST

ffer-E Ely entry
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
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