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The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09

Fred Barnofsky walked in from the Hastings Creek section and will spend d few days in town before returning
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09

c. z. Shallit and son Alben who are quartz prospecting near Snow Gulch, were in town on business during the past week.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09
N. N. CHURCH w. F. Baldwin, Pastor.

. Il A. M. Morning Worship ant Sabbath School.
 2 P. M. Evening Worship.
The Nome nugget., 1932-07-09

Thos. Gaffney was in town a few days this week from his min ing claim on Sunset.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
231 SUBDIVISIONS
ON LIST FOR YEAR
Surveyors Report Shows 46 Con-
demnation Cases on Court
Docket.

The annual report of District Sur
veyor Melvin c. HaZen, presented to the
District Commissioners yesterday shows
23l new subdivisions, containing 1880
lots, were recorded during the 1882 fiscal
year
There were As condemnation cases on
the court docket during the period. or
these, 20 were filed during the year and
in 20 cases verdicts of condemnation
iuries were ratified. Among the con-
demnation cases brought to a close
were those involving the acquisition OF
land for extension of streets south OF
Walter Reed Hospital in the territory
between Sixteenth street and Georgia
avenue: widening of Reservoir road be
tween Thirty fourth street and Conduit
road. and extension Of Nebraska avenue
from Wisconsin avenue to Reno road.
The final ratification of the verdict
of the jury in the matter of widening
Conduit road between FoXall road ana
the Federal Government property ad-
iacent to the District line also was et-
fected during the year.
The total cost of condemning land Tor
streets. alleys. Fairgrounds and the Ike
was 1,069, 131.48 At the same time
benefits in street cases aggregatlng
1925 ,22729 were assessed.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
MEMS GROUPS HEAR
BAPTIST PREACHER
Rev. E. c. Smith Speaks at Second
Day Session of Mount
Bethel Association.

Rev E. c. Smith, pastor of Metro
politan Baptist Church, r street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, was the
principal speaker this afternoon at the
second day session of the mems group
of the Mount Bethel Association of
Washington, Maryland and Virginia.
The women's groups. meeting at the
Metropolitan Church. were to be ad-
dressed tonight by Miss Mamie Helen
Burroughs. president of the National
Training School for Women and Girls.
The men are meeting at the Tenth
Street Baptist Church, Tenth and R
streets.
The three-day meeting-the fifty
seventh annual session of the asSocia-
tion-opened yesterday at the two
churches with more than 600 men and
women, representing both Baptist clergy
and laity in attendance. Tomorrow S
sessions will be held jointly at the Tenth
street church.
DR.. Alexander Wilbanks. pastor of
the Tenth street church, is moderator
of the association, one Of the largest
Of It's kind in the United States, and
Mrs. Lulu Scott Richardson is president
Of the women's convention.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
SHEEP AT ZOO
EVINCES EVOLUTION AT WORK
Curious Specimen Represents Race on
Which Darwin Based Theory Of
Origin of Species.

Southern Europe and its wool was SO
superior that, despite the fact that 1t
had long legs and was a good jumper,
1t quickly replaced the short-legged
breed Within a few years after the
introduction of the Merino, this race
was entirely eliminated.
There was not a short-legged sheep
in the world Then, eight years ago
another mutation of the same kind oc-
CURED in a flock in Norway. The speci-
men at the Zoo is a third example OF
the same mutation which occurred at
the Connecticut State Agricultural Col
lege.
There is no longer premium on
sheep that cannot jump fences, Dr
Mann explains, and the wool is greatly
inferior to that of the standard Amerl-
can breeds. So there Is no likelihood
that the breed will be re-eStablished IN
agriculture, but the zoo specimen Will
be preserved as an animal of consider
able scientific and historical interest
This is one of the few cases, DR.. Mann
explained, where evolution at work Gre
ating new kinds of animals actually can
be demonstrated to the layman. Most
larger animals have become highly spe-
cialized and fixed IN form so that they
appear to be the same from generation
to generation. But there seems to be
a persisting tendency for this particular
mutation to occur in the sheep race
Probably 1t actually has taken place
more than three times, but in farm
flock the abnormal lamb would go tc
the butcher instead of being kept fol
wool.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
HUNT FOR 2 FOLLOWS
MILKMAN'S HOLD-UP
James II. Owen Tells Police of
Being Taken Into Virginia
by Colored Men.

Police today were seeking two COL
ored men reported to have kidnapped
James H. Owen, 27-year-old milkman,
after robbing him of SIG early yester-
day.
Owens milk wagon. owned by the
Chevy Chase Dairy, was found at First
and r streets shortly before 4 am
yesterday. A search was begun i'm
mediately, police working on the theory
Owen was the victi moi foul play.
This theory was advanced after Rus
sell H. Harty, manager of a Chevy
Chase branch at 612 o street, from
which Owen worked, informed police
two colored men threatened to get
the mllkman last Thursday. The
threat was made, Harty said, after
Owen refused to give the men pint
of cream.
Owen, who lives in Cherrydale. Va.
reappeared last night and told police
he was held up in the first block of R
street about $40 am. yesterday. After
taking his money the bandits. he said
forced him into their automobile ano
drove to a lonely spot about 10 miles
beyond Fredericksburg Va, where they
put him out. He hitch-hiked back tc
Washington, he said.
Descriptions of the robbers, furnished
by Owen, were broadcast to all pre-,
cinctS.
Evening star., 1932-08-24

Evolution in action is represented by
a curious short-legged sheep just re-
ceived by the National Geological PARK.
1t represents a race which had been
extinct for approximately so years and
whose appearance was one OF the
striking cases upon which Charles
Darwin based his theory OF the origin
of species.
When the first sheep were brought
from England, explains DR.. William
M. Mann. Zoo director, they were little
more than a nuisance to the New Eng
land Colonists because of the immense
labor REQUIRED to build stone walls so
high they could not Jump over tnem'
But in 1892, in farm nocK IN Men
don, Mass, suddenly was born an am
NAL with very short legs, all OF whose
descendants also were snort legged
This was the first case actually oo-
served of a mutation" in nature,
although no particular signihcance was
attached to it at the time.
A mutation is the appearance In an
animal or plant of characteristics strlK-
ingly different from those OF its ances-
tors, which characters become hxed IN
the descendants. It is one OF the chief
mechanisms by which evolution WORKS,
but is very rare in the higher animals.
This mutation" proved blessing to
the New England farmers because the
new race of sheep could not Jump
fences. Their legs were too short. They
were inbred and gradually most other
races of sheep disappeared from the
country. Then tie Merino sheep was
introduced into the United States from
Evening star., 1932-08-24

will mark the 143d anniversary Of the
founding Of the United States Post
Office and will be especially appropriate
as commemorating the laying of the
corner stone of the new Post Office De-
partment Building here.
1.-THE demand for special issues of
stamps continues to grow. Many ap
phcations. of course, must be rejected
For the first six months of the present
year the record shows 63 applications
covering a wide range of subjects in
Guiding the anniversaries of historic
events, both national and local in char
acter. The department was asked to
aid in this way the Fort Necessity
celebration, the 65th anniversary of the
purchase of Alaska. the 250th BIRTH
day anniversary of the City of Norfolk,
the Battle of Toms River, the tercen-
tenary of Wisconsin and the centenary
of the discovery of the sources of the
Mississippi River.
Stamps were also desired in tribute
to prominent military and civic leaders
including Gen. Lafayette. Kosciuszko,
Robert E. Lee. Buffalo Bill, William
Holmes McGuffey. Samuel F. B. Morse.
and John Phillip Sousa. Other sug-
gestions were for special stamps in hon
or Of Mothers day, Flag day, the
Michigan Cherry Festival, the first
singing of America and the trans
continental voyage Of the Akron Pub
lie sympathy was manifested in a pro-
posed stamp in memory of the little
son of Col and Mrs Lindbergh.
"The Postmaster General recently
has approved the production of a
three-cent stamp in homage to Daniel
Webster. This will be first placed on
sale at Exeter, Hanover and Franklin,
N. H, on october "a. the eightieth an
niversary of Webster's death
"A three-cent stamp commemorating
William Penn is at present under con-
sideration. 1t has been recommended
by schools. business and professional
organizations, historical societies, mem
bers of Congress and others throughout
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
If the suggestion should be approved,
the stamp will be first placed on sale
at Philadelphia, Chester, Pa, and
Newcastle, Della
These special issues constitute a
large problem for the Philatelic Agency.
Our experience prompts us to advise
collectors desiring first day covers to
make arrangements for them through
their societies. The postmasterS are
not equipped for emergencies of this
kind. and it is better for all concerned
to group the sales through the agents
of the societies.
1--WE feel that our agency has been
very successful. 1t certainly has proved
Of great assistance to collectors in gen.
eral, and it has been of service to the
department as providing a focal center
for the philatelic end of the business
OF the Post Office organization.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
FIREMEN'S PARADE
WILL BE LARGEST
Havre De Grace Team, 1881 Win
ners, and Bagpipe Band Are
Among Many Features.

The annual firemen's parade on Labor
day will be bigger and better" than
ever before. according to Sergt. A. j
Bargagni, maestro of the procession.
This years parade, Sergt. Bargagni
announced yesterday, will include a
number of new features.
Among the units already enlisted fol
participation in the procession is the
Havre dc Grace hose team, Maryland's S
champion of last year. Sixty-five men
will represent that crack organization
in addition to a Havre de Grace band
which will accompany it.
A Scotch bagpipe band from Marcus
Hook. Pa, will lend novelty to the
musical organizations in the parade
Uniformed in kits, these Pennsylvania
musicians will bid for the prize for the
best appearing band.
The Pennsylvania State Firemen's
Association will send large delega-
ton to the Capital for the fete. 1t al
ready has made reservations at the
Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
Figures Submitted by Corpo-
ration S13,OO0,00O Over
Those of Utilities Body.
"GOING CONCERN VALUE"
PLACED AT S4,OO0,O 900
Auditors Report Also Differs in
Amount Allowed for Deprecia-
tion of Properties.

A claim of value Of S36, ,622 has
been submitted by the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. at hearings on
telephone rate reductions before the
Public Utilities Commission.
This sum, according to Harry G.
Gretz, auditor of the company, repre-
Sents the cost of reproducing the prop
erty today, less depreciation. II ex-
ceeds the highest estimate of value
submitted by witnesses for the COM
mission by $13,009,000.
One of the chief reasons for the diff
ference is a claim of S4 1000 900 by the
company for going concern value.
The evidence for the commission. in
troduced by Thomas r. Tate, made no
allowance for this item.
Differences in Depreciation.
A wide difference also appears in the
deductions made for depreciation. The
company deducted $3,086,622, and Tate
offered two schedules. deducting ST.
100000 in one, or (alternatively) So
100000 in another.
The company's estimates Of central
office equipment were $1,000, sos in ex-
cess of Tate'S. Under the item for
working capital, the GretZ figure is
$1.146,100 while the Tate exhibit al
lowed $463,656
Some Figures Lower.
Although in many of the accounts
the company's figures we're much higher
than Tate's, there were some where
their figures were lower These were
exchange underground conduit, where
the company's estimate was S337,054
below Tate's; exchange pole lines
where the company'S figure was S30,05l
smaller; a group of miscellaneous ac-
counts where the company was $2l6,853
lower and certain overhead accounts
including interest during construction
and the like, where the company was
$685. lower.
The company used 1882 price levels
on much of the valuation of its proper
ties, whereas the commissions valua-
ton figures are supposed to be as OF
December 81, 1881. Gretz started his
testimony today by showing how the
indices for the various classes of prop
erty were arrived at and applied to the
quantities of property in question.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
SCHOOLS FORESEE
HIGH ENROLMENT
At OPENING SEPT. 10.
More Inquiries Received From
Parents of Former Pri-
vate School Pupils.
REGISTRATION EXCEEDING
$1,000 IS EXPECTED
Maximum Figure of $4,000 Is Pre-
dicted in View of Prelim-
mary Conditions.

An increasing number Of inquiries
from parents of former private school
pupils led public school authorities to-
day to forecast an unusually high open
ing enrolment figure for the pubic
schools next month.
At the close of the first week oil
school last year the enrolment was IT,
TOT, and this figure is expected to be
topped by at least 1000 this year. The
average increase in enrolment from
one year to another. Robert Anderson
school statistician. said today, is 3,l0O
Last year, however, this increase was
1892 over the preceding year.
The economic depression is believed
responsible for the unusually high num-
ber of former private school pupils who
this year will continue their education
in the public schools. At the Franklin
School Administration Building at least
a half dozen parents of private school
pupils seek information daily concern
ing the public school courses.
Schools will open this year Septem-
>ber 10, and high school pupils from
schools outside the public school sys-
ten are to present themselves at the
Thomson School. at Twelfth and L
streets fo- assignment to proper classes
These pupils are to take Win tneH
credentials, including records made in
other schools, and present them tc
the High School Board of Admissions:
In the event a prospective high school
student is unable to produce evidence
of eligibility for the public nigh school
course, he will be required to take
an entrance examination.
Elementary school pupils, new to the
tn ha talon the school
building nearest their homes for en-
rollment, while pupils who were in the
system last year are to report to their
old class rooms. from which they will
be sent to their new quarters.
Last year the maximum enrolment
of pupils il the public schools was
9o,S31. The coming season is expected
to see top figure of approximately
p5 600
Evening star., 1932-08-24
INSURANCE STUDY
BY FIVE DECIDED
Joint Committee to Be Named
to Consider Employees
Compensation Rates.

A special Joint Committee Of five
members Of local trade organizations
will be appointed to make a study of
effects Of the recent large boost in rates
of employees compensation insurance.
George C. Havenner, chairman OF the
Law and Legislation Committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
yesterday was authorized to name such
a committee during joint meeting OF
representatives of local business groups,
called to consider the insurance rates
boost.
The joint group yesterday agreed that
the rate increase was so considerable
that careful study should be made to
insure that Washington rates are based
on Washington experience, that such
rates are fair and that adequate ma
chinery should be available to prevent
excessive charges, If and when they are
found to exist
Among those attending the session
yesterday were Mr.. Havenner, Walter C..
Balderston, Charles j. Columbus, Je-
rome Fanciulli. Clyde NJ Mills, William
T. Reed, jr.; Edwin B. Detwiler, j. w.
Lainhart, George N. Walker. r. j. Muir
ply and Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.
Some of the companies handling en-
ployes' compensation insurance here
were reported recently to have boosted
rates to the extent of 269 per cent in
stock companies and 15.9 per cent in
non-Stock companies.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
NEW FEDERATION
ELECTS SCHAEFER
Navy Worker Heads Fed
eraI EmpIoyes-Program
Is Mapped.

Organization of the District Depart
ment of the new American Federation
of Government Employees was effected
last night with Michael D. Schaefer OF
the Navy Department as president. AT
the organization meeting, three locals
were admitted to membership and a
further program mapped for the fed
Grafton. which has been started in op-
position to the National Federation OF
Federal Employees.
In addition to Schaefer. other officers
are: Miss Mary Anderson, chief of the
Woman's Bureau, Labor Department,
first vice president; F. J. Burns, regional
Office, Veterans Administration, second
vice president; Mrs. Ada L. Simmons,
Treasury, third vice president; Joseph
T. Beatty, War Department. fourth vice
president; Miss Helen Mccarthy, Navy
Department, fifth vice president; Paul
d. VoigenitZ. translators, sixth vice
president; Miss Fanny F. Lamson, Com
merce Department, seventh vice presi-
dent; H. G.. Ritner, General Accounting
Office. eighth vice president, and l.. l..
Norvell General Accounting Office, SER
geant at arms; Willis N. Hurd, Weather
Bureau, secretary; Alvin T. Griffith,
st. EliZabeth's Hospital, treasurer and
Clarke j. McLane, Library of Congress,
assistant treasurer.
Chairmen Are Selected.
Committee chairmen also were named
as follows: Legislative, Miss Ethel l..
Smith, Agriculture Department; Or
ganiZation, Dell Floyd; Elections, Sam
uel G. Sacco, Adjutant Generals Office;
Credentials. DR.. c. o. Townsend, Tariff
Commission; Union Label, Fred j.
Wagner, Bureau of Engraving Laws,
James G. Yaden, Civil Service Commits
sion; Adjustments, S. E. Blassingham,
Post Ofice Department.; Publicity, Ida
D. Scott, Veterans Administration;
Education. C. M. Mears; Resolutions,
George Simmons. Treasury; Finance, C.
E. Custer, Civil Service Commission;
Ways and Means, P. Patrick, Bureau of
Standards.
Locals Number "a.
The locals admitted last night are:
General Accounting Office, Department
of Commerce and Washington Office for
the Panama Canal. They brought the
total to "a.
The federation decided to seek the
organization of a credit union for Gov
eminent workers; went on record
against the economy law, voting to ask
for repeal and proposed to seek LIBERAL
lied retirement legislation on 30-year
optional basis and equitable classlfca-
ton for the field service.
1t was also decided to push the MEM
bership campaign in preparation for the
national convention scheduled here the
middle of October
The locals drew for designating num-
bers at the meeting. which was held at
the American Federation of Labor, by
which the new body was chartered.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
POLICE HUNT DRIVER
OF CAR THAT HURT MAN
Samuel T. Rowe Knocked Down on
Fourteenth Street-Another
Pedestrian Injured.

Police today were seeking an alleged
hit-and-run driver. whose automobile
last night knocked down Samuel t.
Rowe, SIS, of the 1400 block of Chaplin
street, at Fourteenth and Belmont
streets Mr.. Rowe was treated at Gar
field Hospital for cuts on the leg and
arm.
Thomas Fuchene, 4. Of the l400 block
of E street southeast, was treated at
Gallinger Hospital for lacerations on
the head, received when struck by an
automobile on Fifteenth street south
east, between E street and Kentucky
avenue. James p. Crech of the 1900
block OF B street southeast Nas the
driver of the car police Say.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
TEST OF GAS MASK
IN DEATH PLANNED
U. S. Scientist Killed by Hy'
droCyanic Acid Fumes
in Takoma Park.

Authorities today planned to have the
Bureau Of Standards test the gas mask
worn by George w. Ellington, 36. De-
partment of Agriculture entomologist,
when he was killed yesterday afternoon
by hydrocyanic acid gas, while fumi-
eating residence at 2ll Albany avenue,
Takoma Park, Md, to determine the
most effective eXterminator for moths.
Ellington had donnei the gas mask
after the fumigatiOn was over to enter
the house and open the doors and win
doWS
Other employees of the Department of
Agriculture had left the scene of the
experiment few minutes previously.
Saw Scientist Fall.
The owner Of the house, J. w. Hite,
came up few minutes after the ento-
mologiSt went inside and looking through
a basement window saw him iurch for
ward on his face
Hite and neighbor rescued the un-
conscious man from the basement and
summoned the fire rescue squad from
Silver Spring, Md. The gas which Ell
]ington had inhaled, however was one
of the most deadly chemicals known,
and the efforts of the firemen were
futile.
Ellington was removed to Walter Reed
Hospital in the ambulance and pro-
nounced dead on arrival. Authorities
said no inquest would be necessary.
Funeral services for Mr.. Ellington
will be held at II o'clock Saturday
morning at the L. M GaWIer under
taking establishment. Rev H. R. Beal
of the Mount Vernon Place M. E.
Church South will officiate and inter-
ment will follow in Arlington Cemetery
VIII Ask Mask Test.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County DO
lice expected to submit the gas mask to
the Bureau of Standards for tests. The
gas mask is believed to have leaked.
Ellington, who lived at 81O2 Sligo
avenue, Silver Spring, Md. had been
with the Department of Agriculture for
the last 10 years. He is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Lydia Ellington; two young
children; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. D
j. Ellington cf Lexington. Miss; two
brothers, Dewey and Claude Ellington
and sister. Mrs. Ander Mcclellan, all
of Mississippi
Evening star., 1932-08-24
PROBE EXTENDED
IN CAR ROBBER|ES
CoIored Man Arrested Here
Thought Linked With
Outside Ring.

Richard Michael, 40. colored, arrested
last Friday when, police say, he at
tempted to rob Pennsylvania Rail-
road freight car in Anacostia Yard, was
under investigation today in connec-
ton with a widespread system of
freight robberies in which thousands
OF dollars worth Of merchandise has
been stolen from moving trains.
Inquiry into the robberies, according
to Associated Press dispatches, was
centered in Lancaster, Pa, where five
colored men were under arrest on
charges of felonious entry and larceny.
The five men. all residents of Lam
caster, were arrested last week, but
Michael made his getaway-only to be
captured here day or two later.
The robberieS. Lancaster police say,
were staged in Washington, Baltimore,
Wilmington and other cities and towns
The group. according to police,
robbed cars while the trains moved
along, throwing off their loot to con-
federates at Perryville. Md. and Safe
Harbor, Pa. The confederates are still
at liberty.
Michael was arrested by Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Detective c. G. Stall
witz, who charged him with house
breaking. He was committed to the
District Jail pending grand jury action
Evening star., 1932-08-24
LEGION POST OPPOSES
HURLEY AT CONVENTION
Secretary of War Blamed in Part
for Eviction of Bonus
Marchers Here

A demand that the American Legion
withdraw it's invitation to Secretary OF
War Hurley to address the Portland,
Greg. convention next month was con-
tanned in a resolution passed by Victory
Post, American Legion, at a meeting
last night in Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street.
The post previously had criticized the
calling out of troops 70 evacuate the
bonus marchers, their wives and chill
dren from the camps in Washington
proper and from Camp Marks on the
Anacostia fats.
The resolution held Hurley was in
part responsible for the eviction of the
lonus n1archers by troops.
Evening star., 1932-08-24
GAMING CHARGE DENIED
Thomas F. Connor Released Under
Bond of $500.

Thomas F. Connor, Al, arrested yes
terday in raid On Offices in the Shore
ham Building. Fifteenth and H streets,
pleaded not guilty today in Police Court
on charge Of permitting gaming. He
was released under $500 bond for jury
trial August 81.
Police reported seizing racing para
phernalia, and arrested four other men
who were in the room at the time as
witnesses.