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Evening star., 1932-07-14
GAS. RATE SLASH
DUE FOR HEARING
At BOARD MEET
Directors viii Consider Tenn
porary Reduction Pending
Valuation of Properties.
ACTION MAY POSTPONE
MOVE BY COMMISSION
Earnings of 13 Per Cent on 1914
Worth Charged by Groups
of Citizens.

The board of directors of the Wash
tngton Gas Light Co. will consider at
its Wednesday meeting the suggestion
that it submit to temporary rate re-
duction pending complete valuation of
its properties sent to the company by
the Public Utilities Commission late
yesterday.
The commissions letter gave the
company 10 days notice public hear
ing would be called to consider the
matter of rate reduction, but made
the company an offer to withdraw this
hearing until after January l next, if
the company would submit to an inter
locutory order for rate reduction in
the meanwhile.
The action was taken as a result OF
petitions filed by the Federation OF Citi-
zans' Associations and Peoples COun-
sci Richmond B. Keech. asking for i'm
mediate reduction of gas rates on ac-
count of the alleged excessive return
being earned by the company.
Mr. Keech said today a solution to
the problem favored by him would be a
percentage cut in all gas bills, without
an attempt to set up new schedules OF
rates. This, he said, would correct the
present situation Of excess earnings and
leave the matter of setting up a new
rate structure until afer the valuation
of the properties Of the company, now
in progress, is complete.
The present valuation figure, some
where between $40 200 900 and $2l ,000,-
600. on the books of the commission,
dates back to 1914 and is admittedly
incomplete and unsatisfactory.
In his petition to the commission, Mr..
Keech made the point that in spite OF
the fact the company had calculated
that its most recent rate reduction
would cut the revenues 1921 900, the
actual effect was to increase them liz
per cent in April and May. Mr.. Clayton
claimed that the companys present
return on its valuation IS more than l3
nor cent
Evening star., 1932-07-14
HARRIS TO RETURN
FOR MURDER QUIZ
Man Sought in Henry Shooting
Claims Witnesses Will
Prove Alibi.

Charles Harris, alias Berstein, alias
Frank E. Blum, wanted here in con-
nection with the murder of Milton
"Milsie" Henry last Spring will be
brought to Washington Monday for
questioning by Police.
Arrested in Philadelphia on a Fed
eral warrant charging first-degree inur-
der, Harris waived extradition proceed
ings and announced he had nine wit
nesses who would testify he was at
home with his wife when Henry was
shot.
Sergts John c. Dalglish and Frank
o. Brass of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment appeared as witnesses before
Federal Judge Kirkpatrick in Phila-
delphia, who issued the order for Har-
ris' removal to this city.
Dalglish said Henry was shot to
death after he had blocked a move on
the part of New York and Philadel-
phia gangsters to break into the gamb-
ling racket here.
Another suspect in the shooting,
Harry Davis, "a, was released recently
on order of United States Commission
er Needham C. Turnage. Davis had
been held in jail here.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Dentist to Python
Rubber Chemist Who Captured 27-Foot Snake Nov
in Local Zoo Relates How He Kept Reptile
Alive by Daily Surgery.

bigger snakes in the jungle, but they
are not likely to be caught.
Capturing the extremely poisonous
snakes, Freeman said, Is a much safer
business. He has only contempt Tor
the terrible cobra, one of the most VEN
CmouS of all snakes, which Is respon-
sibe for the deaths of numerous ma
tives. The cobra, he said, in order TO
strike rears the front of its body about
a foot and stands looking at YOU for
a moment.
Caught With Moose.
He catches them with moose at.
tached to the end of stick about s
feet long. The moose is simply dropped
over the head of the rearing snake ana
then drawn UP. Then the snakes Lead
is pressed to the ground with stick
1t then is safe to pick up the snake
behind the head and drop 1t, quickly
and rather forcefully, into an open bag.
1t cannot strike upward while 1t Is
falling. Some cobras, he says might be
able to strike over a greater distance
than that OF the 3-foot stick to which
the moose is attached. The striking
distance depends on the length OF the
snake. But, he points out, 1t would pc
obliged to strike downward at the legs
below the knees. Loose trousers ahoro
sufficient protection. The cobra S
fangs are short and it is unlikely that
they would penetrate to the SKIN. .
William M. Blackburn, headkeaper OF
the Zoo, said today that he has devised
an even safer mechanism Tor Eanollng
the deadly cobraS at the Zoo. IL con-
Sists simply of an iron device IKE a
pair of tongs operated by spring
from the end of 3-foot stick. 1hn
cobra is caught by the neck ana can
be lifted about at will.
Show Little Fight.
Even the biggest of cobras, Freeman
said, haven't much fight in them. he
had one 7-foot reptile which wouldn't
90 into a packing box of its own Tree
will. He was more afraid OF this crea-
ture than of any of his snakes, but
finally realized that he would have 10
pick it I'D. He did so and 1t remained
perfectly inert while he shifted it.
Capturing tigers, as Freeman de-
scribes it, is quite a simple PROPOSE
ton. He uses the stockade method,
building a stout structure OF logs with
secure roof and a trap door. This
is baited with a live goat. Once the
tiger springs the trap shipping crate
is placed alongside the door, which is
opened Then firecrackerS are eX-
pioded behind the tiger. 1t makes a
dash into the shipping case, the en-
trance is closed, and the jungle mon
ster is ready for shipment.
He personally had nothing to do with
the capture of the orang-outangS and
gibbons, he said They were purchased
from natives who probably shot the
mothers and captured the babies.
This is illegal without special permis-
sion from the Dutch government.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Washington News

Dental surgeon and nurse to 27-
foot python for four months is mean
job
L. Ross Freeman, American rubber
chemist in Sumatra who spends his
spare time capturing jungle monsters
alive did lust that for one OF the
monster reticulated pythons brought to
the National Geological Park Freeman
told the story yesterday after flying
down from New York to see how his
pets were taring in their new quarters
The youthful employe of the Amer
lean Rubber Co. and amateur naturalist,
has the distinction of having brought
to the United States the biggest snake
in captivity-the 27-foot monster which
has come to Washington. But he had
nothing personally to do with capturing
this fellow. 1t is for its slightly shorter,
but still monstrous cage-mate, that he
has the most vivid memories.
First Experience Thrilling.
It was his first experience with a big
python, he related. He had asked
natives to be on the lookout for one
and finally learned that monster was
lurking in a certain clump OF bushes.
He took a young pig and attached 1t to
stake nearby The next morning the
pig was gone and the snake lay nearby
in an apparently dormant concltlon
after its big meal.
He thought it would be easy to
handle in this condition. A snake IS
ugly only when it is hungry. Boldly
he grasped it just back OF the head and
started to shove it into an open bag
Lightninglike the snake swung around
his neck. Just as quickly he pulled his
head through the closing coil as the
cold body of the reptile brushed across
his face. Then some natives who had
accompanied him to the scene grabbed
the snake This probably saved him
from serious injury.
Operation Successful.
This experience. Freeman says, taught
him not to trust pythonS, hungry or
not. Once in captivity the big fellow
developed a mouth infection that
usually proves fatal to the species. The
only remedy was drastic surgery-cut-
ting away the infected portions as fast
as they developed. 1t required snake
surgery every afternoon. Freeman
hired Is natives at wage of about
4 cents a dav each, to hold the mon
ster down while he operated. Thus he
was able to keep up with the spread of
the infection and finally to check it.
1t was costly business, but he had the
satisfaction of seeing his patient be-
come the healthiest snake of his whole
collection.
These snakes are abundant over the
island, Freeman said, and it would
easily be possible to catch one day.
But such a monster as the 27-foot
python would be encountered seldom in
a lifetime. There are probably even
Evening star., 1932-07-14

bus lines, said members of his associa-
ton would make two trips daily along
the highway. the first at 10 am. and
the second at 2 pm. He could give
no estimate as to the number of buSSes
which would leave in each trip. but
declared that at present it did not ap-
pear that mere than two from the
whole association would make the trip.
A., B. & W. to Offer Service.
Mr. Booth said the A. B. G. w would
offer its service for one trip each way
every hour, and the fare would be so
cents from Mount Vernon to Washing
ton and from Mount Vernon to Alex
andria 25 cents with two-hour Sched-
ule on Sunday. He said the company
did not expect to make a profit on the
service, but regarded it as a duty to
operate for the people of the lower end
Of the highway. He added that the bus
company which now runs over the old
Fort Hunt road carries mail to and
from Alexandria under a contract with
the Post Office Department.
The hearing was adjourned shortly
after noon as the last of the residents
along the lower end of the road were
heard. 1t will be continued tomorrow
for testimony of a technical nature
Col. Grant said he could not tell at this
time Just when his office wculo be able
to announce decision.
FAVORABLE VOTE CAST
Evening star., 1932-07-14

75-yard dash-Eddie Naughton, first;
Bill Mckenzie, second and Robert
Mock, third Time, 10 seconds fat.
Three-legged race - Richard Cum
ningham and Fred Lewis, first; James
Kinter and Charles Phelps, second. and
Samuel Miller and Carlton Lowe, third.
Pack race-James Middleton and
Emory Prince, first; Bill Lamar and
Wilbur Jeffries, second.
10O-yard dash-Bob Woolftt. first;
Douglas Marstella, second, and George
Stansfield, third. Time, 1895 seconds.
220-yard dash-Curtis Hollister, first;
Eddie Fuller, second, and Harry Blake,
third.
44O-yard dash-Oliver Gray, winner
(only one to flniSh).
Novelty walters race-Carlton Lowe
jr. first: Junior Rozzelle, second, and
Sam Miller third.
Medals were awarded the winners
by the Lions Club.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
PLEDGES COOPERATION

Complete cooperation Of the Council
Of Social Agencies with the Board of
Public Welfare, which will administer
the $350,000 relief fund authorized by
Congress, was pledged yesterday by the
Policy Committee of the Council
Mrs. w. A. Robert, executive secretary
of the Council of Social Agencies, was
directed by the committee to convey to
the Board of Public Welfare congratu-
lations upon its recommendation of L.
A. Halbert to administer the congress
sional fund
Evening star., 1932-07-14
FIVE FACING LIQUOR
CHARGE AFTER RAID
One Woman Among Those Arrested
as Police Confiscate Alleged
Tptoxicant

Four men and a woman were arrested
on liquor charges and a quantity OF
alleged intoxicants conflscated last night
by tenth precinct police after they
raided a house in the $500 block OF
Georgia avenue.
Charges of sale and possession were
placed against Claggett T. Rison, So,
OF the 100 block of Fifteenth street
southeast. The others arrested, all
charged with illegal possession, were
Frederick E. Jackson, 54, Mrs. Bessie
jackson, Sc, Francis T. Curtis, %, all
of the Georgia avenue address, and
Clayton Parrish, "a, of the $500 block
of Georgia avenue.
A total of % bottles of beer and five
and a half pints Of red liquor were
reported seized.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
10 DAYS PAY VOTED
FOR CONGRESS PAGES

The 81 Senate and al House pages are
to receive S4 a day each from July Is
to July 25. under a resolution adopted
today by the House.
Their pay stops today, but in view of
the prolonged session, their services for
10 additional days are provided.
Heretofore it was the custom of Con-
gress to allow the pages full months
pay each after it adjourned, but this
year the pages are to feel the economy
axe like Congressmen.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

- CELEBRATING dedication Of
their new athletic field, the
gift of the Washington Lions
~ Club, the boys of Camp Let's
held a special field meet and
water carnival yesterday in the pres
ence of members Of the club and their
families.
Among the young athletes were Bob
Joslin and John Marshall Newton, sons
Of President Hoover's secretaries,
Theodore JoSlin and Walter Newton.
Bob showed speed in the 75-yard dash
and young Newton was one of the
strugglers in the three-legged race.
Winners Of the various events follow:
50-yard dash-Richard Baker. first;
Theodore Foss, second. Time, 73s sec
ondS.
50-yard sack race-Bill Williams,
first; David Graham, second, and John
Holman. third.
25-yard egg race-Robert Norman,
first; Henry Lambert, second, and Billy
NARROW, third.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
POWER JOB DISCUSSED

Chairman Couzens, Republican, of
Michigan, called the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee for an executive
session late today to consider the
nomination of Marcel Garsaud of New
Orleans for reappointment to the Power
Commission.
Couzens is attempting to get COM
mittee action out of the way and the
nomination on the Senate calendar
before adjournment.
Confirmation of Garsaud is being
opposed by Senator Long. Democrat, Of
Louisiana.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
D. c. DANCER WEEDS
Miss Frances Short Becomes Theat
rical Agents Bride.

Miss Frances Short, %, stage dancer
and daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Short
of 1903 Kennedy street, this city, was
married in New York yesterday to Ed
ward E. Smith, 80. New York theatrical
agent. The ceremony was performed in
City Chapel
The bride was born in Meridian, Miss
Smith, whose first wife died in January
this year, was born in New York City.
He Is the son of Abraham and Eva
Swartz Smith.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Alexandria Chamber Believes Bus Lines
Necessary.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 14.-After
approximately 50 residents OF the vicin-
ity concerned had unanimously ex-
pressed themselves as favoring the
operation of the commercial bus line
over the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way from Alexandria to Mount Vernon,
at a public meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Alexandria Chamber OF
Commerce this afternoon, the board
unanimously voted in favor Of the
operation of such a bus line over the
new highway.
A petition with signatures Of $50 resi-
dents along the highway from Alexan-
iria to Mount Vernon who favored oper-
alton of busses over this section Of the
road was presented.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Colored Man Found Dead.

An unidentified colored man was
found dead in a vacant store building IN
the TOO block of Ninth street today. He
was brought to the District Morgue Po-
lice held he apparently had gene into
the building to work and fallen over
dead.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

FUTURE.
Luncheon, Round Table, University
Club, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Phi Delta Phi Fraternity,
University Club, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Congressional Country
Club Committee, University Club, to-
morrow, 1890 pm.
Card party, benefit orphans, Golden
Rule Council, No. 10, so M street
northeast, tomorrow, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, American Legion Auxiliary,
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Lawn fete, Trinity Lodge, No o.
Order of Shepherds Of Bethlehem,
Tenth and Franklin streets northeast,
7 pm.
Meeting. Catholic Evidence Guild,
I'll N street, pm.
Meeting, Al Smith Club, Arlington
Hotel, 8 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-26
Swimming And
Life Saving Course
Opens Next Month at Crosby PooI-Red Cross
Sponsors Program

A swimming and life saving In
stitute Of water safety will be con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the
local chapter Of the American Red
Cross at the Crosby swimming
pool, open to high school boys and
Boy Scouts.
This institute 10 under the su-
pervision Of Arthur d. Marston, To-
cal scout executive, and chairman
OF the life-saving and first aid
committee OF the Waterbury chap
ter Of the American Red Cross.
Louis F. Laun, physical training
teacher, and athletic coach OF the
Waterbury schools and special in.
structor- examiner for the local
director Of this institute.
There will be Ave sessions. one
being held each afternoon Of the
last week In April on the 25th to
29th inclusive, from 3 O'Clock to
$40 o'clock p. m.
The institute will be open to To-
col high school boys who desire to
qualify for the American Red Cross
tests In swimming and Junior and
senior life-saving. Local Boy
Scouts who are eligible to qualify
for their merit badge swimming
and life saving, are also eligible
to attend.
Scouts not attending high
SCHOOLS, who arc so qualified,
should register their intention to
attend this institute by registering
at the local scout office. High
school boys should register with
Louis +. Laun at the high school.
II Is desired that all registrations
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Several After
SenatOrship
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rumored from time to time that
Senator Reed might drop out Of
the race, Il. Is reported from relia-
BILE sources that he will seek re-
nomination and reelection to the
legislature.
The name OF Attorney Sidney
Cassel, we'll known leader Of the
Jewish Democratic club, has been
prominently mentioned for the
democratic nomination Of senator
during the past week. Attorney
Cassel, however, said that he had
not given the matter much consid-
Grafton when talked with. He said
he would rather consult party lead
ers before taking any definite
stand.
Other names are expected to be
injected into the race for the dem
ocratic senatorial nomination in
the 18th before the time for nam
ing the candidate takes place ut
the fall senatorial convention. The
democrats in the 18th are anxious
to run this year because they feel
that It will mean a democratic vic.
tory along with the national and
state democratic landslide that
they consider just in the offing.
Four years ago in the Smith
landslide, Corporation Counsel
Charles s. O'Connor defeated Con-
gresham Z. w. Goss for the sen.
ute in the 18th. Two years ago
Attorney Hackett lost to Senator
Reed. Therefore. with another
democratic landslide expected this
year, several 18th district demo-
Gratis are reported willing to test
their strength against Senator
Reed. A. bitter contest for the
nomination. therefore, 10 expected.
The republicans are expected, of
course, to give the denomination
to Senator Reed. It 10 argued that
he IL a stronger candidate now
than he was two years ago. even,
In view Of his excellent work In
the legislature as chairman Of the
state banking committee and also
in view Of his activities here on
behalf Of the unemployed. It 10
understood that Senator Reed has
still more reforms in state banking
activities to offer at the next. SEES
sion of the legislature, which will
further safeguard depositors and
set banking operations on an even
better scale IN Connecticut.
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FRENCH FOREIGN
LEGION IS AFTER
LAST CHIEFTAIN
The Conquering of the
Sahara and Southern
Morocco Has Taken
Many Years of Struggle

Rabat, Morocco, March gu
P)-The French Foreign Legion
was ordered today to pursue the
last great rebel chieftain Of the
desert tribes, Belkacem, the fight
Ing Moor.
He escaped into the sand dunes
with some 30 followers when the
Legion and Colonial troops cap
tured the oasis Of Tablet last
month.
Natives found Belkacem and hi,
followers hiding in the Atlas
Mountains. They were understood
to have defended their stronghold
well. A brisk engagement was ex.
pected.
The capture Of Tablet was made
with the cooperation Of airplanes
and artillery. When the French
entered the Oasis they found that
the chief had fed from his great
mud palace. leaving behind the 10
women In his harem, including one
white girl.
The tribesmen of the Tablet re-
glon were once so strong that even
the sultan OF Morocco was afarid
to journey among them. The
French tried to take the Oasis for
years and were on the verge OF
success In 1917 when they were
obliged to withdraw their troops
and send them to the western
front. No white man could enter
the area safely.
The capture Of the Oasis was
an important step toward COM
plete pacifcation of the Sahara
and Southern Morocco.
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sales tax fight has been q serious
blow to his own prestige as we'll as
to that of his party.
Influential democrats trying to
deadlock the convention hoped to
trade off the nomination to either
Newton D. Baker or Garner.
But events this week. as SO often
happens, seem to have ignored
these plans. Governor Roosevelt
forged ahead steadily in prestige
and delegates. He tested his
strength against Garner sentiment
in Georgia and carried every coun-
ty.
He won an endorsement which
was as striking as his earlier VIC
tory In New Hampshire over AL
fred l. Smith and In North Dakota
over Governor william II. Murray
Of Oklahoma.
At the same time the field Of his
rivals was thinned slightly by the
fading of the Garner skyrocket. The
rise and fall of this Texas figure IL
one of those real life dramas, raw
material for some political o. Hen
ry. He could tell story showing
that the fortunes of politics are al
most as hazardous as those of the
little ball which rolls anpund In
the spinning wheel and stops on red
when you have your money on
black.
They'll be telling Jack Gamers
story around here for years. Thirty
years In congress, just a Texas con-
gresham, a good fellow, plenty Of
sense, hard worker, probably some
day due to be minority leader but
that's about all. Being a democrat,
he wouldn't have much chance to
be speaker and of course coming
from Texas no use thinking of him
for the White House.
So Garner, unconcerned by high
am bition, enjoyed himself in the
house. He was always scrapping on
the floor. He tore into the republic
cans, and took particular delight In
tweaking the moustachios Of the
great Andrew Mellon during the
height of his edification in the
Coolidge administration.
He was always ready to take on
his weight in wildcats and he was
SO good at 1t that even the re-
publicans couldn't help liking him
and wishing secretly that he was
On their side.
Well, finally the democrats did
elect a speaker and 1t was Garner.
And they started looking for pres
idential timber and Garner was
hauled out as the great strong man.
At the moment Garner--the pres
idential bug like the grip germ
seems to work in various ways on
various persons-suddenly became
silent. He had been a strong, fair
ly noisy man. Now he sought to be
a strong, silent man.
He refused to vote on the prohi-
bition issue. He refused to answer
questions as to where he stood on
public matters. He permitted his
friends to boost him for the presi-
dency but they had to do 1t on a
sight-unseen basis so far as issues
outside of Gamers earlier voting
record went.
With his backing, his leaders re-
wrote the administration tax pro-
gram and tried to put the sales tax
over, but when the critical time
drew near. Garner was urged In
vain to sound railying call to save
the sales tax. And when the deci-
sive vote came he was not even
present.
THAT IL why Washington IL now
retouching the Garner portrait. II
was too much like the blunt. tact
less outspoken old Andy Jackson.