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Evening star., 1932-06-10
Washington Gas Light Co.
Making Excess Profit,
Petition Claims.
FEDERATION SOUNDS PLEA
FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
Present Charges Taking $3,333 a
Day More Than Z Per Cent
Return, Protesters Allege.

The Federation Of Citizens Associ-
ations, through William Nick, CLAYTON
chairman Of its Committee on Public
Utilities, filed a petition with the
Public Utilities Commission toda. ask
ing reduced gas rates.
The petition asserted the Washington
Gas Light Co. is making a return of
l347 per cent on an undepreciated val
uation, ard that this represents So
1888 a day taken from the consumers
o1 gas above per cent return. The
petition was authorized at the last
meeting Of the federation. .
Yearly Records Cited.
The petition stated for the - months
ended April 80 last the company has
been earning a return Of 1904 per
cent; for the calendar year of 1881,
1925 per cent return, and that the re-
turn has never been below 756 per cent
since 1925
The petition said the return Of 1891
OF 1925 per cent was grossly unfair
and unreasonable; that TIE rate of
l3.47 per cent for the four months of
1882 leans closely toward a species of
criminal exaction and regulatory fraud
upon every patron Of the company in
the District Of Columbia"
In letter accompanying the petition
Mr.. Clayton wrote:
Desiring to impress the commission
with the urgency CT the matter of an
immediate hearing on the present gas
rates, 1 call your attention to the fact
that had the rate Of return Of the COM
pany for the year 1881 been at the rate
Of per cent, there would have been in
the pockets of the gas consumers N
the District Of Columbia at the close Of
the year 100000, the amount the CON-
pany was permitted to earn above a I
per cent rate Of return.
Early Action Asked.
That had the said per cent rate CT
return been extended into 1892. in the
first four months Of this year there
would have been saved the gas users
over $4,000 In those four months
Should the rate of return Of the
first four months of 1882 be extended
through the year the gas consumers in
the District of Columbia will paw the
tidy sum Of sl200000 during the year
1882 in excess Of per cent rate Of
return.
This present monthly exaction now
approximates 100000 per month, or
s3.333,33 each and every day of the
year. hence this compelling reason for
the quickest possible relief is insistently
urged upon the commission"
Evening star., 1932-06-10
DRIVER TO RUN AUTO
BY REMOTE CONTROL
Capitol Plaza Demonstration to Be
Followed by One at Hoover
Airport.

The so-called phantom auto which
operates without driver will be DEM
monstrated tomorrow morning at 8:45
o'clock on the east plaza of the Capt.
tol grounds. Special permission for
this exhibition of remote control was
granted by Senators Bingham and
Moses.
The unoccupied car, like all other
cars in its class, except for the tempo
rary $4,000 radio equipment, will &c
through all the maneuvers of regu-
larly driven machine. In this case
however the operator will be In another
car some 80 feet behind
At 4 o'clock at the Hoover Field Air
port tomorrow afternoon the same DEM
onstration will be made, only this time
the control of the car will be in an air
plane. 1000 feet overhead. A special
Diesel plane was brought here for the
purpose.
Sunday the demonstrations will be
repeated at the airport and will be a
part of the Greater National Capital
day program. The two-car exhibit will
be at II and the car and airplane at
AIS.
The radio-control car will be on ex-
hibit all day today and tomorrow, ex-
cept at the time Of demonstration, at
the automobile show room at Connecti-
cut avenue and S street.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
ENTIRE CITY URGED
TO DISPLAY FLAGS
Plans Made for Birthday of
Stars and Stripes Next
Tuesday.

An appeal to all residents Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia to make special dis
plays of the American flag on next
Tuesday, Flag day, was made today by
DR.. George c. Havenner, executive vice
president of the District of Columbia
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission.
This appeal is made" Dr. Havenner
stated. "in the hope that every man
woman and child in Washington will
enter into the spirit Of the day, which
marks the l55th anniversary Of the
adoption by the Continental Congress
Of the Stars and Stripes as the ma
tional standard" DR.. Havenner re-
quested especially that buildings in the
business sections. and schools. colleges
and other institutions make appropriate
displays.
Great Interest Shown.
Intensified interest is being manifest
in the preparations being conducted
by the District and United States Bi-
centennial Commissions for the process
sion and pageant in tribute to "Old
Glory" to take place Tuesday night on
Constitution and Pennsylvania avenues
DR.. Havenner said.
National and local organizations. and
many foreign American groups. are
planning parts in the parade, Several
of the latter groups are coming TO the
city from points as distant as New York
City. Pittsburgh and beyond.
Headed by the AmericaniZation SchoO
Association Of the District of Columbia
and its band of foreign Americans, there
will be represented in the Flag day
procession the Danish Club Of Wash
ington, OF so costumed marchers; thu
Concord Club of Washington. with affll
lated German bodies: Federation o.
/ Polish Jews in America. with a uni
formed marching unit and float; Hun
garian Reformed Federation Of America
with marching unit; Ladies Auxiliary
to the Ancient Order Of HibernianS o.
the District of Columbia.
Many Units to March.
Order of Ahepa, with a marching
unit; Pennsylvania Slovak Union arc
| Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Union. witt
marching groups; Philadelphia Turn
i gemelnde, representing thousands o
American Turner's throughout the coun
| try. with marching unit. a float ant
band Polish National Alliance Of th'
District of Columbia and the State O.
Maryland, with an elaborate unit. in
| cluding marchers. a mounted unit. s
band. and an illuminated float Of his
| toric character: Slovak League of Amer
lea, with a uniformed marching unit
| the Swiss Club of Washington, IL
| conjunction with Die Stauffacherin'
and Helvetia Association, washington
Branch. which will have a float anc
| costumed marching unit of so partici
| pants; Ukrainian Bicentennial Com
| mittee of New York, with a costumec
| marching unit and a float, and tn,
United Rumanian Jews of America
comprising a costumed marching unit
bearing flaming torches
Evening star., 1932-06-10
RETAILERS ARE PRAISED
FOR AID DURING SLUMP
Have Done More Than Any One
Glass, Credit Official Declares
in Talk

Belief that the retail merchant has
done more than any other one class in
aiding the country during the present
economic depression was expressed by
Stephen H. Takes, secretary and treas
urer of the Retail Credit Association, at
a luncheon meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club in the Carlton Hotel yesterday.
Retail merchants. he said, did busi-
ness of s5O,OOO,O 900 in the United
States last year, of which Sl7,500,000,-
900 was credit and installment business.
The retail merchant. as a class
Mr.. Takes continued, has cut salaries
less than any other class. He has lib
eralized credits in order to meet the
situation and has shown every willing
ness to cooperate in every way, with
those who have been temporarily en-
barrassed.
The Cosmopolitan Club will hold a
stag night" at the Washington Golf
and Country Club next Thursday night.
it was announced, emitting the usual
luncheon next week.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
NEW CITIZENS HONORED
AT SCHOOL RECEPTION

Recently Naturalized Group Re
ceives Certificates at Central
High-D. A. r. Leaders Attend.
A reception in honor Of recently nat
uralized citizens Of the United States
was held last night in Central High
School, under auspices Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
Americanization School Association of
the District.
The new citizens were presented with
certificates of the AmericaniZation
School by Miss Maude E. Alton, admin
istrative principal. Mrs. Harry C..
Grove, State regent Of the D. A. R.,
presented each with an American flag.
A series of tableaux depicting the
progress of American colonization and
the life of George Washington was pre-
sented as the feature of the reception.
Mrs Henry Grattan Doyle of the
Board of Education, presided. A num-
Der Of the new citizens rendered mu-
sical selections.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
ADVENTISTS TO MARK
HOSPITAL BIRTHDAY
Representative McSwayne, DR..
Clarence True Wilson and Sena-
tor Capper Will Speak Sunday.

The twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
founding of the Washington Sanitarium
and Hospital will be celebrated Sunday
in connection with the biennial session
and camp meeting Of the Potomac Con-
ference of Seventh-Day Adventists at
Maple and Carroll avenues. Takoma
Park, Md. Among the speakers Sunday
afternoon will be Representative Nc
Swayne Of South Carolina, DR.. Clarence
True Wilson of the Methodist Board of
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals; DR.. D. H. Kress, first medical
superintendent of the sanitarium; c. C.
Pulver, general manager Of the institu-
tion, and DR.. Frederick Lewton, mayor
Of Takoma Park.
In the evening Senator Capper of
Kansas will speak, as will DR.. A. w.
Truman, medical superintendent of the
sanitarium. and Prof. j. L. Shaw,
president Of the board Of managers.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
Federal Scientist Accused OF
Waving BoIo Knife at
Tenants.
RENTERS WIFE AFRAID
TO COME DOWNSTAIRS
Police Find Anthropologist and
Former Philippine Official at
Door-Gives $1,000 Bond.

The case of DR.. Daniel Folkmar 10,
learned statistician and anthropologist,
was continued until June "a in Police
Court today after his arrest last night
by police, who say the scientist waved
a tenant away from his door with
long Filipino bolo knife while he held
the tenants wife a virtual prisoner
upstairs because of dispute over the
rent.
DR.. Folkmar lives at 10 Third street
southeast.
He is former lieutenant gov
ernor of the Philippine Civil Service,
and rendered distinguished service dur
ing the World War as an anthrOpologlst
in charge of measuring soldiers. DR..
Folkmar is alleged to have had the knife
in his hand when he was arrested short
ly after 9 o'clock last night by Pvts. j.
A. Fleishaeur and F. F. Bowers.
Freed Under $1,000 Bond.
The scientist was taken to No. pre-
cinct where he was released under
$1,000 bond on a charge Of assault with
a dangerous weapon. The bolo knife.
about . feet long, was taken to the
precinct.
The trouble arose. police we're in
formed. when Dr. Folkmar attempted to
end the residence of Halle Lee. who
had rented the second floor OF the
dwelling from the scientist and was
living there with his wife and two
children
Landlord and tenant had agreed,
Lee said. that the Lee family was to
move June Is. Lee explained that he
had paid his rent up to that time and
DR.. Folkmar had given him a receipt
Tor the amount.
While the Lee family was away from
home yesterday afternoon, DR.. Folk
mar was said to have locked the doors
and windows Mrs. Lee returned first
and let herself in with latch key.
When the two young children came
home. police were told. DR.. Folkmar
forced them to remain outside.
Finds Crowd Collected.
Lee said that when he arrived several
hours later he found a crowd collected
before his home. DR.. Folkmar barring
the door with the bolo knife, his wife
upstairs and the children on the side
walk crying
The tenant declared DR.. Folkmar de-
MED MIN admttance Whereupon Lee
summoned police. DR.. Folkmar offered
no resistance to the officers. and ex-
planned to them he only wished to
frlghten Lee to induce him to move.
DR. Folkmar. who studied at Harvard
the University of Chicago and the Uni
versities of Paris, Berlin and Brussels.
Is widely known as an anthropologist
and Statistician. He entered Govern
ment service in 1908. After his Philip
pine service he became a special agent
for the immigration Commission and
the Census Bureau and is now con-
nected with the latter bureau.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
FILIPINO SCOUT WINS
ARMY COMPENSATION
Justice Adkins Holds Island Force,
as Branch of q. S. Service,
Is Provided For.

Holding the PHILIPPINE Scouts are a
branch of the United States Army and
retired members of that corps are en-
titled to compensation out of an appro-
priation ''for the pay of retired enlisted
men," District Supreme Court Justice
Jesse c. Adkins today refused to dismiss
an injunction suit brought on behalf
of Santos Miguel. who after 30 years
service in the Scouts was by order Of
President Hoover placed on the retired
list Of the Army with the rank of
master sergeant.
The suit asked the court to prevent
Controller General McCarl from inter-
fering with the payment of the retire
ment pay. Frederick w. Coleman,
Army chief Of finance, Is named ss .
co-defendant.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
WARNING IS ISSUED
ON FIREWORKS BAN
Bethesda Police Head Declares
Law in Seventh District Will
Be Enforced.
By stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF ! ne star
BETHESDA, Nd, June 10-A warn
ing that the law regarding the sale and
Use Of fireworks in the seventh election
district Of Montgomery County, enacted
at the last session of the General As
sembly of Maryland. will be strictly en-
forced was issued to all merchants to-
day by Sergt Leroy Rodgers. comman-
der of the local substation Of the county
police force.
Simultaneously. Sergt Rodgers issued
an order to all officers attached to the
local station to arrest all violators OF
the law. which prohibits the sale OF
any 'firecrackers, squibs, rockets or
other combustible fireworks" within the
seventh district after January /. 1882
CT the use of such fireworks at any
time other than from July to July T.
inclusive.
Persons caught violating the law
Sergt. Rodgers said. will be arrested and
charged with a misdemeanor. The law
provides for a fine not to exceed $25,
he said.
The warning to merchants was issued
by Sergt. Rodgers following a report
that number Of individuals and busi-
ness places have placed orders for large
supplies of fireworks for the Fourth of
July, despite the passage Of the law at
the last session Of the State Legis-
lature.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
J. J. SUTTON Is BURIED
IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY
University of Pennsylvania Con-
troller Served in Army Dur
in World War.

Joseph J. Sutton, Al, controller OF the
University Of Pennsylvania, who died
early this week IN Lansdownc, Pa, was
buried yesterday in Arlington National
Cemetery. Funeral services were held
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Sutton. who was a brother of
Harry L. Sutton, Washington, had been
a member of the university staff since
1921. He served in the 334th Infantry.
Saith Division, during the World War
Besides his brother, he is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Anna c. Sutton: a
daughter, Joan, 7; his parents. Mr.
and Mrs E. L. Sutton, Port Tobacco.
Md. and seven sisters, Mrs. Lynn w.
Brown, Kingsport, Tenn; Mrs. William
Burns Caldwell. El Paso. Tex; Mrs.
Gladys Dickey and Mrs. Mabel White.
both of Washington; Mrs. ]. Sydnor
Bohannan, Port Tobacco. Md; Mrs.
Frank T. Lille. Charleston, w. Va,
and Mrs. George vandervere, Freehold,
N. J.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
five ARE APPOINTED
BY ORPHANS COURT
Two Guardians and Three Admin.
istrators Are Named in Up.
per Marlboro.
BY a sta1 Correspondent Of The Star

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. June 10.
Two guardians and three admins
traitors were appointed at the weekly
session of the Orphans Court.
Ethel D. Morse was named guardian
of the estate OF Edmond Northrup
Morse. infant, upon filing bond Of So
500, while James H. Gray was appoint
ed guardian Of the estate of Ruby
Juanita Briscoe. infant.
A limit of $75 a month expenditure
for maintenance and support was fixed
in the Morse estate, and Of $50 q
month in the Briscoe estate.
Letters of administration were issued
to Agnes A. Nalley in the estate Of
Richard S. .Nalley and to Bessie Egan
in the estate of James p Egan. Bond
Of 5000 was asked in the former and
Of $500 in the latter estate.
Mary S. Hall. Administrative Of the
estate of Summerfield D. Hall. for
mer clerk to the Circuit Court, was
authorized to sell the personal property
involved
Letters testamentary were issued to
Albert George Aist and Arthur Aist,
executors of the estate Of George A..
Aist, whose will was admitted to pro-
bate. Their bond was set at $2,500.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
Miss Dell Defends
Married Women in
Government Service

ITO say that a married woman
shall not be employed by the
Government II her husband Is so
employed is nothing short Of abb
Surd." Miss Jessie Dell, member
Of the Civil Service Commission,
declared today in a radio address
from Staten WMAL in which she
appealed for equal opportunities in
employment for men and women.
The address was sponsored by the
District Federation of Womens
Clubs.
ITO deny employment to
women" Miss Dell said, ION the
ground Of marriage places a
penalty on marriage, and, there
fore, Is opposed to good public
policy"
Miss Dell also opposed the civil
service rule which provides for
separate registers for men and
women applicants for jobs and
allows heads of departments to
specify the sex Of the persons they
hire. Men are more suited than
women to fill a few positions, she
admitted. but added that In the
great majority of cases there
should be no discrimination.
She attacked labor laws for the
protection of women in industry.
These laws, she asserted, do not
protect. but really lower the
standard of women in employ
ment. Women do not want to be
protected, she said, but want only
equality.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
DEBENTURE APPROVED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
Three-Plan Bill, Including Equali-
zation Fee, Also Gets Favor
able Action.

By the Associated Press.
Two farm relief bills-one for the
export debenture and the other con-
tanning the debenture. equalization fee
and domestic allotment plans-were ap-
proved today by the House Agriculture
Committee.
The vote on the debenture bill. spon-
sored by Chairman Jones. was IA to 6.
This measure would be mandatory i'm
mediatelv after enactment.
The three-plan bill was introduced
by Representative Fulmer, Democrat.
OF South Carolina, at the request of the
three national farm organiZations-the
Farm Bureau Federation, the National
Grange and the National Farmers
Union. It was approved IA to 8.
This bill would add the debenture, the
equalization fee and the domestic al
lotment plan sponsored by the Farmers
Union to existing powers of the Farm
Board and authorize 1t to use them
at its discretion.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
Fl RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, June 10
The Margaret Brent High School COM
mencement exercises were held We'd
nesday night. w. F. Sommers Of
Washington delivered the principal ad-
dress to the 81 graduates. 1t was the
first graduating class of the new high
school and the largest class in the pub
lie schools to graduate.
Miss Lettie Marshall Dent, superin-
tendent of public schools in St. Marys
County, awarded the diplomas and the
principal, James Greenwell, presided.
The Maryland history facts prizes,
given by Mrs. Charles Shaw of Balti-
more, Md, in memory Of the Rev.
Henry Saunders and Marie Cooper
Saunders, were awarded to Miss Bertha
MilliSon and Clarence Guy.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
TWO WOMEN TO STAR
IN AIRPORT PROGRAM
Miss Dorothy Hill to Run Remote
Control From Circling Plane.
Other Will Jump.

The aerial activities over Washing
ton-Hoover Airport Sunday in connec-
ton with the Greater National Capital
day program will be participated in
largely by two women, it was announced
at the headquarters of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade today.
Miss Dorothy L. Hill of this city will
operate the remote control apparatus
in a plane 1000 feet in the air which
will drive an unoccupied automobile on
the ground. This performance featur-
ing the phantom car will be repeated
twice during the day.
The other young lady to be featured
on the program is Miss Ruby Harrell
of Baltimore, who will make two 1000
foot delayed parachute jumps from a
plane travelling at an altitude of be-
tween 5000 and 1000 feet.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
RISE IN DISTRICT
EXPENSE REVEALED
Per Capita Cost Has Climbed
From S28.42 to $66.85
Since 1918.

The cost Of municipal government in
/ the District has more than doubled,
from the standpoint of the individual
citizen. since the close of the World
| War. it was revealed in summary of
financial statistics of the city govern
ment issued today by the Census Bu-
reau.
The per capita cost Of city govern
ment here in 1918 was S26.42 This
cost mounted to s663 per person last
year. according to the Census Bureau
estimates In arriving ~at these esti-
mates. the bureau used a population
figure OF s48eO0o for the District.
Amount to S32, ,690,056.
Payments for operation and main
tenance of the general departments of
the municipal government last year
amounted to s32 5000 The per capita
cost of local government in 1880 was
S6294
The bureau found the payments for
operation and maintenance of public
service enterprises in 1881, including
Waterworks, markets and cemeteries,
amounted to Sl173,7l7, and that out
lays for permanent improvements, in
lliOSe lOT pubic service enter
prises, totaled S13,788,797 Total pay
mentS for operation and maintenance
of the general departments and public
servive enterprises and for outlays were
S47,652 $40.
The total revenue receipts were s45,-
217,477. or s92.47 per capita. This was
Sl1 ,353 704 more than the total pay
ments of the year. exclusive of the pay
ments for permanent improvements, but
81, ,435 093 less than the total payments
including those for permanent improve
ments.
Property taxes represented 561 per
cent of the total revenue for 1881, 562
per cent for 1880 and 42.8 per cent for
1918. The increase in the amount Of
property taxes collected was 1859 per
cent from 1918 to 1881 and % per cent
from 1880 to 1881. The per capita Of
property taxes collected was S5l.91 in
1881, S5079 in 1880 and s18l8 in 1918
Receipts from taxes collected from public
service corporations banks and trust
companies. amounting in 1881 to 81
286 39l are not included in the amounts
on which these per capltas and per-
centageS are based. Such taxes beng
based upon a percentage OF earnings
are included under the heading OF
business taxes. not shown separately
in this summary.
Earnings of public service enterprises
operated by the city represented 3.8 per
cent of the total revenue for 1881. SO
per cent for 1880 and "A per cent Tor
1918
Fixed Debt at s1o2,900.
The total funded or fixed debt out
standing June 80. 1881. was $lO2 900.
There was no net debt for Washing
ton on June 80. 1881. the amount OF as
sets in the sinking fund exceeding the
small amount of funded debt outstand-
ing. The same condition existed IN
1890, but in 1918 the per capita net
debt was s940
The assessed valuation Of property IN
Washington subject to ad valorem taxes
for city corporation was s1,867 ,692 $50.
The lew fer all purposes was S25, 1871
GOT. or s51.47 per capita, all for the city
corporation. The per capita tax levy
was S5O.75 in 1880 and S20.68 IN 1918.
Evening star., 1932-06-10
PRATT SCHOLARSHIP
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Five Outstanding SeventhGrade
Pupils in King George and Stat
ford Counties Get 500 Each.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, June 10.
The winners of the Pratt scholarship
awards, each carrying gifts of 500,
have been announced by T. Benton
Gayle, superintendent of public schools
in King George and Stafford Counties.
The scholarships are given annually to
the five outstanding seventh-grade
pupils in each county by John Lee
Pratt, a vice president of the General
Motors Corporation, who was born in
Stafford.
Following are the winners: King
George. Elmo Rogers. Shiloh; Nancy
Louise Edwards. Shiloh; Lucille Inscoe,
Shiloh: Thomas Cartwright, King
George, and Virginia Marshall, Shiloh
Stafford, Fannie Green, New Hope;
Marry Brewer, Little Falls; Annie
Wamsley, Stafford; Mable Fines, New
Hope. and Elsa Pepmier, Stafford.
Those receiving honorable mention
were: King George, Robert Mullen,
Margaret Gregan. Barbara Mason, Re-
becca Howard, Alice McGinnis, and in
Stafford, Chester Christy. Charles Nc
Gregor. Eleanor Segar. Virginia Bur-
zio and Jane E. Aydlotte.