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The Washington times., 1932-04-07
UTILITY VALUES
RULES GIVEN

Fifty seven rules on methods
of valuing properties of utilities
were suggested to the District
Supreme Court today in a petit
tion filed by the Public Utilities
Commission.
The 310-page document is an
amendment to a petition filed by
the commission three months
ago requesting the court to lay
down a uniform set of valuation
rules as a means of terminating
long drawn out litigation in the
future. The procedure is with
out precedent in the nations
utilities commissions.
Prepared by Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel William A. Roberts
and Roland j. Lehman, special
counsel to the commission, the
amended petition is an exhaustive
study Of the valuation question.
It points out the difficulties
experienced by the commission
in the past valuation proceedings,
reciteS the surprising lack of
unanimity among courts, com
missions, text writer's and econo,
mists as to the proper treatment
of numerous elements of value, -
and declares the court has juris'
diction to lay down the requested
rules under section of the com,
missions organic act.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

RIDE SUE

Two suits for $4,000 damages
each were filed in District Su-
preme Court today by two women
guests against another woman in
whose car they were returning
from Atlantic City when it ran
off the road and plunged into a
creek near Joppa, Md, last No
vember IL.
The suits were filed by Attorney
Alvin L. NeWmyer on behalf of
Sadie Milstone, 1882 Crittenden
St. N. w., and Rebecca Sachs,
1913 Webster st. N. w. Lena E.
Dodek, 1919 Webster st. N. w,
was made defendant.
Besides suffering personal in
juries, each of the compliments
says she lost $500 in personal
property ranging from earrings
to fur pieces, in the creek. The
suit is based upon the alleged neg
igence of the defendant in not
inspecting the brakes and steer
ing gear of her car.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Rep. Cullen, Tammany
Leader, Hits Pay Cuts

Close on the heels of the House
Economy Committee letter to
President Hoover asking for spe-
cific economy proposals, Repre-
sentative Thomas H. Cullen,
leader of the New York Demo
cratic delegation in the House,
on behalf of the delegation to-
day protested against proposed
slashes in Federal salaries.
Cullen is leader Of one Of the
strongest and most important
delegations in the House and
is one of the principal figures
of Tammany.
Will Bear Tax Burden
Under the new tax bill, the
Federal employees will bear ad-
ditional tax burdens and there
is no reason why these now in
adequately paid workers" should
bear a double tax in the form
of a wage cut, Cullen declared.
The Tammany leader said:
"Great study has been given
by Congress to a scientific
graduation of Federal wages
and all these haStiIy-cOnsidered
SlaShes would upset the entire
system, causing inequalities,
discomfort and dissatisfaction,
and such cuts would danger
Ously affect the buying power
of the individual, which should
be enhanced in the interest of
American business.
"The American Federation of
Labor very wisely fOrSees this
danger and is making one of
the finest fights Of its career
against wage cut plans"
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
INTERIOR SLASH.
To COST 100
j. 8. JOBS
Howard U. Faces $400, 900
Slash in Senate'S Revise
of Appropriation Bill

Slashes of $277,26O in the
appropriation for personnel,
$2,0O0,00O for the Boulder
Canyon project, and 100000
for Howard University were
contained in the Interior De-
partment bill as reported to
the Senate today by the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee.
Approximately 100 employees in
the Department of the Interior
would lose their jobs under the
reduction in the appropriation for
personnel.
10 Per Cent Reduction
The reductions were made in ac-
cordance with the Senate's in
struction to the committee to
slash the House bill, totalling
$50,000,000 by 10 per cent.
The committees action in max
ing such a large cut in the per-
Sonnel appropriation is expected
to precipitate a bitter fight.
Many of the reductions, such as
in the Boulder Canyon project. do
not represent actual economy, as
many of the items Slashed are
projects already contracted for
and for which the Government
will eventually pay.
In the case. of personnel, the
reductions mean employees actu-
ally will be thrown out of work as
the salaries are fixed by Congress
and the department cannot divide
the cut by reducing salaries.
Indian Bureau Hit
Reclamation projects and the
Indians came in for particularly
harsh treatment. Appropriations
for the Bureau of Reclamation
were cut by $2,674,860, while more
than a million dollars was taken
from the Indian Bureau appropri-
alton.
The 100000 cut in the Boul-
der Canyon project accounted for
most of the reduction in the Re-
clamation Bureau, but there was
also a $50O,O00 slash in the
Owyhee reclamation project in
Oregon.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
.HAURY DENIES
AFFRONT

Taking the stand in District
Supreme Court today, Charles E.
Haury, supervisor of the Interna-
tional Union of Operating Engi-
neers, denied that he insulted
Mrs. Ruth Stevens before she
horsewhipped him at Tenth and
K Streets more than a year ago.
Haury was testifying in the
trial of Mrs. Stevens and four
men charged with assault upon
him with fists and the whip.
CroSs-eXamined by defense coun-
sci, Haury denied that he told
Mrs. Stevens that she should not
worry over her husbands failure
to find work because she had a
good figure"
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Youth Goes to Jail
For Stealing Bread

Convicted of stealing loaf of
bread from a bakery truck yester-
day, Joseph Carpenter, colored,
%, of 1875 New Jersey Ave. N. W.,
today was sentenced to serve 90
days in Jail by Police Court Judge
Robert E. Mattingly.
William Edwards, 1920 Tunlaw
Rd. N. w., driver of the truck,
said he saw Carpenter take the
bread after he had parked the
truck to make a delivery.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Protector
Demonstrated Here

A light protector which casts it's
rays mile and throws advertising
slogans against distant buildings
or even clouds drew the attention
of downtown crowds last night
when it was demonstrated by Hell
mar George, inventor.
The device, which resembled an
enormous telescope on wheels, was
directed against the Treasury De
partment, the Capitol, Bureau of
Prohibition, and F. Street build
ings, displaying the slogans stop
Hoarding Dollars" and THE Wet
Parade"
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Color Scheme Set
For d. G.. Vehicles

The Dis trict Commissioners
have adopted a uniform color
scheme for all municipal vehicles.
Hereafter vehicles of the Fire
Department will be in solid red;
Police Department vehicles will
be royal blue with silver strip
ings; black will be the color
for passenger cars while trucks
of the Engineer Department will
be gray with red Stripings.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Mysterious Disease
Kills d. G.. Zoo ELk

A mysterious disease, which
has broken out in the elk herd
at the ZOO, cost the life of one
of the animals this morning.
The trouble seems to effect the
hoofs of the animals, and Head
Keeper William Blackburn had
the affected hoof Of the animal,
which was shot this morning,
sent to the bureau of animal in.
dustry, Department of Agricul.
ture, for examination.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Looming Trophy Agai
Offered for FLuinq

College flying clubs wishing to
enter competition for the Looming
trophy this year must make re-
ports to the National Aeronautic
Association by May 20. The
award this year will be based
on activity for the school year
1882. Prizes totaling $500 will
be awarded, in addition to the
silver trophy.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Rockville u. D. C..
In AU-DGu Session

An all-day m citing of the
Ridgely Brown Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy,
took place yesterday in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Rock
vile, at which Is new members
were reported. Plans for the gen.
eral convention to be held in
Baltimore next year were dis
Cussed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
'Timid Pictures

This timidy check the makers of movies slap
ping down their hands whenever they reach for subject OF
vital Importance They did the gangster epcs because the
material exciting but they totally unwilling to risk
any consideration of dishonesty injustice
the other day movie half of which laid in reform
school for children The hero innocent victim of
boogger The cruelty of the reform school system brill
anty exposed without the fantest suggestion that
responsible for it. At the end of the picture everything
made all right by the bootlegger coapng before the
innocent faith of the boy and agreeing take the him
self Thoughfully considered the picture grossly i'm
moral.
Partisan Movies
Even they of it, the movies being sub
jected political censorship At the moment this
ship partisan between the Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis it is partisan between conservatives and radicals 1t
is partisan between the haves and have nots This
fecty natural The movies reflect the dominant opinion just
the movies sent out of Russia do The critics
who defend propaganda in the Russian pictures and condemn
American pictures because they capitaistic little
illogical.
Make est
It is however, a dangerous thing to play with liberty.
When is known that rown from police officer nod
from Senator dismiss only imaginary picture,
but newsree of actual fact the of these methods for
partisan purposes only short step away. Perhaps it
would be good thing if picture directed against the Ad
minstration made and the Administration fool
hardy enough suppress it, possibly the demonstration which
followed would be effective.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Parents and Teachers
To Present Comedy

The District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers
will present "The Country
School," on the night of April
IS, at Mckinley High School.
Mrs. Wallace Perry is general
chairman, while Ed Muth is di-
recting the actors in their re-
hearsals.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
True to Type
COOLlDCE MISSES
CHANCE TO FREE
MlCROPHONE
-Bv GILBERT SELDES-

TT IS pity that exPresdent Coolidge decided not to
stand suit for libel result of the radio address in
which he warned people against certain types of insurance
agents. The only advantage is that spared lot
of bad jokes on subject which is already outworn; the
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

There remain considerable number of people IN The
United States capable of being shocked at the thought OF
gaggng exPresdent in the expression of his opinions
And of these people might have compared the free
dom of newspapers and magazines with the mdity OF
the radio
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves in a home OF their own will
find a timely home selection in the
Real Estate for Sale Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

UISdUVdHTdg6 Is UHdC CH5 Vu0SOIOH OI
libel on the air is still as confused as
it ever was. The good faith of
Mr.. Coolidge and the propriety of his
statement would hardly have been
questioned and if the libel suit had
come to court it might have resulted
in a decision from high authority.
AS it is, no one knows what may be
said into the microphone, so no one
takes chances
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
$4,000 Worth

1t would even have been a blessing
if the case went against Mr.. Coolidge,
although 1 doubt whether the radio
stations would be willing to reimburse
him for the hundred thousand dollars
he might have been compelled to pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10

centrated on getting the man in- side and keeping him there.
 Just then Rosie, like an angel of rescue, appeared at the screen door.
 "Dinner is served, ma'am," she said and retired into the shadow.
 With hospitable heartiness, Tom flung back the door.
 "F'ine! I'm hungry, in spite of tea. Go ahead, Linda. Step in, chaughnessey. Want to wash your hands?" He flung open the door of the little hall lavatory. "Right in here" and he hurried ahead to join his wife.
 'Whew, what an escape!" he whispered. Hurry up-did I act all right?"
 You're positively pale,' Linda answered hastily, hearing steps on the floor above, 'but you did all right. otherwise. Straighten your tie."
 Tom mopped his brow. The steps were coming down the stairs/
 "I'll tell you later. Keep him here after dinner, Binks. didn't quite Hello, there = here we all rre Shall we go in, Linda?"
 She smiled mechanically but walked forward as in a dream. Things were happening with a ven- geance! How much longer would .it be?
 Gro Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
" GGGf SUE
Ry Marqery Hale

'No. I'm sorry" Joe replied to Sally's words that she had stopped loving him. Tt shows you're fickle. I had started to bank on you"
 "How sweet of you!" Sally's laughter was recapturing some of it's old magic. But you practiced persistence, faithfulness, call 1t what you please, and you didn't get the girl you wantedf I'm not going to get involved enAotionally any more."
 The train came. Sally climbed aboard. Dale handed her bags to the porter. Joe waved and went back to his car.
 As the train pulled away anoth- CT car came into the parking place by the station. The girl who alighted was slim, tall, very love- ly. Her long green eyes, with the dusky long lashes, glowed through the small veil that hung from her close-fitting green hat. Her coat was green with wide cuffs and had a huge collar of soft gray fur. Her slippers were gray and the suede bag she carried was also gray.
 "Oh, has Sally gone?" she asked. T would miss the train."
 Ruth recognized her. Grace had come to the train with box of candy and a hamper of fruit.
 Well, if I've missed her, I've missed her!"
 She, talked about the weather for minute, other things, then turned back to her car.
 But once inside she pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the gay green eyes.
 Life is--rotten," she told her. self. She knew that she should feel happy. She had completed an important deal for her firm that afternoon. She had been in- strumental in obtaining the erec- tion of group of houses for the architectural firm where she was employed. Each house was to be low and sprawling and home-like. and different that the others. She was to supervise the plans. It meant a good commission. Busi- ness was dull, she reminded her. self, and this was a feather in her cap.
 "A gay red feather, but who cares what sort of feather she has in her cap when she's on the rocks fnside?" Grace unused to the deserted station, the silver rails that slipped away into the winter moonlight. "Oh, who cares about anything?"
 Her head went, down on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
GLORIFYlNG
 YOURSELF
by AIicio Uart
.:z "A ~ 4. T {. .'I

Meet the Christmas parties Ssily. on tiptoel
 The only way to do it is to be in prime condition. an slept out and groomed to the latest detail.
 Since Chfietnns parties moan dancing. lovely ladies who care about such things will begin to trim down to be 1.-the as possible.
 Give us potatoes, bread. butter and ail desserts except fruit until Christmas. for your figure's sake. It will do your system sood. Most people eat too much. And in win ter when you get less time out doofs exercising, you actually need less of these fattening foods.
 Try the hot water eye opener and the hot water nightcap. This means two glasses of water just as warm as you can drink 1t easily, not so hot you have to sip 1t.
 You'll get to liking that clear headed feeling it finally gives you. Don't expect to feel like a million the first day. nor the second. But In a week, if you don't feel very, very much better, then something really is the matter with you. Be sure that you follow the ad- vice to get slept out before Christ mas. Few folks get enough sound. early night sleep. More over, if you are a home-woman, it is just plain short-sighted not to get nap every single afternoon.
 Last. but very important, get your clothes ready for the Christ mas gaiety.
 The secret of having the best possible time during the holidays is, after all, preparing for possible happy times. Meet Christmas with the assurance that you're go- ing to have one grand time and you probably will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10

he neatly blocked the narrow door
 "Thought Boyle might have been heard fir, m," he explained. m afraid we're in for the evening, shaughnessey. That fellows bad egg and if he can make things uri- comfortable for us he will. Has Mrs Averill said anything about staying over?"
 ''No. I spoke to her just a mo- ment ago."
 "Oh, Linda!' Tom raised his voice in a rather hearty shout and thought he observed a flicker of surprise in the others eyes. Some how he had to keep this man down stairs and occupied until he could get back. To his delight Linda ap- peared at once at the door and Tom dropped his arm familiarly over the Irishman'S shoulder.
 Come on back moment" he said. Linda = I was just telling MT shaughnessey that Boyle was likely to be late."
 She caught her cue instantly.
 Isn't it exasperating?" she ask cd with every evidence of annoy ance. I'm 50 sorry, MT Shaugh- nessey! I've just spoken to the others and I want to ask you too won't you stay over tonight? We should love to have you and then his being so late will make no dif- ference"
 As he repeated her invitation of few moments before Tom man. aged to direct them all slowly but definitely toward the house. The effort of doing so and preserving his ordinary outward calm brought beads of precipitation to his fore head. Now they were at the door. Linda had caught on that he want ed her to steer Shaughnessey in- side-would they succeed? He hardly noticed whether the Irish. man. was agreeing to her request or not, so desperately was he con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
waT7E 7Ey oK NC HERE

1. Not unless her neighbors are star splangied fools. Boys need all the mothering they can get and under our present marriage regu- lations there is often not enough to go around. I hope this good woman adopts half a dozen-better for her and better for the boys.
 2. No. Fundamentally divide this "so called human race" into just two sorts: First those to whom their beliefs are more precious
 Mir. Wiggam will be glad to husband and wife, parent or child reply is desired enclose stamped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
YOUR CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Dsftoa


 Betty watched the congressman turn into her walk with a great box. By the time her mother anewered the door and was sfgn- ing the slip, she was there, too, bending curiously over the pack age with the New York address in the supper corner.
 s.It's from Aunt Louise," she cried excitedly.
 sshi" warned her mother, look ing to see if her neighbours porches we're empty. Then she added loud ly. 'It must De something for Christmas"
 But she knew better. It was the ni.annual box of clothes that came from her richer sister. Louise had two daughters older than Bet
 Once inside the house the box was laid on the dining room table and the strings rapidly cut.
 SOn top was something green trimmed in beaver fur that, lifted in Mrs Browns damp hand, prov ed to be a coat, a very rich one, beautifully lined and tailored. In one packet was a beaver cap to O~rD match.
 sThank heaven!' exclaimed Mrs Brown, land me at my wits end to know how to get you coat. Here, try 1t on, darling. I would not buy you green, blues your color, but beggars can't be choos- CTS.
 Betty slipped off her old chin chilla coat and beret and slipped her arms into the sleeves.
 "It's just lovely" admired her mother, ''but turn around--it's too long and too big across the shoulders. And the sleeves almoN cover your hands. But you'll grow into 1t. Here put the cap on, too. You look wonderful. Just go out to the mirror and look at your self"
 Betty went out to the hall and gazed. She didn't look like her self, not like Betty Brown. She looked sort of-well-like she did when she put on her daddy's over- coat. Cousin Marie must be getting very tall.
 "Aw, mother, can't wear this. It looks awful. And the girls don't wear fur caps"
 There isn't a thing wrong with 1t. It's good and warm and just know Aunt Louise paid fifty dol lars or more for it."
 Could it be fixed?"
 "Maybe-but you'll grow. By next year it will be just right"
 T feel funny in 1t. Can't just wear my other coat? It's all right. People will know this isn't my coat"
 You don't need to tell"
 "I heard you tell Mrs Lyle you couldn't get me coat. What'll she think? And all the girls ask so many questions. Please, mother, don't make me wear it."
 Won't Do for Mother
 But Mrs Brown was back at the box.
 Heavens, Betty. That isn't your coat! Here's a skirt to it. It's suit for me- That's one of those swagger coats. Isn't that a joke on us. though? Here's a blue coat for you"
 The green coat didn't fit Mrs. Brown and the skirt was too long.
 ''Well--I can't wear 1t this way, that's sure. I'll take 1t to a tailor and let him fix it. look positive ly silly in it. And can't wear fur cap."
 Bettys new blue coat, plain like her other, fitted quite nicely. She felt better.
 It never occurred to her to think 1t odd that her mother refused to look queer and feel inferior in the green suit, but would have allowed her child to wear 1t and be miser- able.
 Children don't mind old clothes. but they are as sensitive about odd ones as adults. They do not like to be conspicuous or different. We should try to keep this in mind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10

would be the line to take. But he most profundly hoped there would be no call to take 1t.
 About the garage brooded the silence of a deserted building. He called up from the bottom of the little flight of steps and took the precaution of knocking vigor- ously at the doorway which opened off the stairs at their head. Still silence--and he stepped into the larger of the two rooms, long, low, many-windowed, delightfully."- inviting, and, he YVES relieved to see, for the moment untenanted. \ By the door broad, many cushioned couch ran parallel to the wall, reaching almost to the first of the easement windows along the front of the room. On that couch where it might have been hastily dropped by anyone in a hurry to retreat lay q flat bundle. amateur ishly wrapped. and folded into the cord which tied 1t was a piece of paper.
 Tom still stockstill, listening. Behind him, on the other side of the stairs, was the bedroom. He stepped quickly to the door, also open, and glanced into the smaller room, with windows on two sides through which the breeze from the water flirted the curtains in waving spirals. This, too, was empty.
 It was the work of second to ease the folded paper from under the string and open it. The sheet, torn from linen pad, was creased only once and the message was scribbIed in pencil.
 "The shirt is ruinod entirely" he read. T fixed the tear as best could but the staines got worse not better. I hope" the words ran closer here, at the bottom of the sheet, and Tom stepped to the win dow for a better light. Below he saw the road, the bit of lawn, and, beyond the house door. Standing in it was Linda, chattering with forced gaiety, her eyes turned anx- iously up to the garage windows and just coming through the screen door was Shaughnessey.
 What Rosie hoped Tom did not stop to discover. With one quick motion he was beside the bundle. tucking the note under the string, and he ran down the steps so quick ly that he had time to slip from the little hall into the garage prop CT, SD that he was emerging from it's open double doors as the Irish- man reached the building. Hastily he tried to think if he had left any trace of his presence upstairs. He had not been smoking, so there would be no ash on floor or win dow sill. No, he was safe.
 But his urgent desire to see the freshly laundered shirt seemed now unatainable. Linda apparently had been unable detain their guest long enough to give him q free hand, but perhaps he himself could prevent ShauShnessey from going upstairs. Then there always would be the chance that he could slip over again, unseen, and com plete his investigation.
 Hello. Shaughnessey!" he called cheerfully and thought that as an actor he was improving. Not all the laurels could go to the artful Linda. Are you coming to tell me there's telephone ca1l?"
 The other, not unnaturally. look ed startled.
 "No--there's none that I know of" he said. T was going up- stairs"
 As Tom offered his cigaret case