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Evening star., 1932-08-28
PHONE HEARINGS
NEAR COMPLETION
Rate Question Not Yet Taken
Up, in View of Valuation
Discussions.

What is expected to be the final week
CT the telephone rate case will begin
before the Public Utilities Commission
tomorrow morning. The hearings have
taken up two months and the steno-
graphic record is expected to run to
1000 pages.
Practically all CT the hearings have
been devoted to introducing evidence of
the valuation of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co.'S properties. The
commission claims that they are worth
$23.000,000 and the company claims a
value of $4,000, 900. Oddly enough, the
case is not a valuation case but a rate
case, although no mention of rates has
yet been made during its course. The
commission has not made valuation
of the properties, but is relying on an
analysis of the company's books made
by its accountants and engineers. The
enormous variation which has devel-
oped is traceable chiefly to two causes.
Going Concern Value.
First, the telephone company claims
$4,000 900 as its going concern value" :"
an item which the commissions wit
nesses have not included in their ap-
praisal.
Secondly, the two sides are far apart
on their methods of calculating the de-
duction to be made from the reproduc-
ton cost as depreciation. The two
sums are, approximately, 100000 by
the commission and 100000 by the
company.
The company method Of calculating
depreciation virtually ignores the fea-
lures of "obSolescence" and 'inade-
quacy." on which the commission wit
nesseS laid much stress.
Depreciating an Office.
This difference can be explained by
the methods of depreciating telephone
central Office of the manual type which
is about to be discarded for one Of the
dial type. The commission regards the
manual Office as having value OF al
most zero because of inadequacy and
obsolescence, while the telephone COM
pany regards it as having all Of its
original value less what has disappeared
by wear and tear.
The stress on valuation figures Is i'm
portant in view of the fight the tele-
phone company expects to put up in
court should the commission order it
to lower its rates. If its present rates
do not furnish it a reasonable return
on the value finally decided, 1t would
be illegal to reduce them. Since the
to month, the question of whether this
Is reasonable" depends wholly upon
the value on which the return Is based.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
WILL HEAD OBSERVANCE
OF CORVALLIS DEFEAT
National Park Official Named Pro-
gram Committee Chairman of
Yorktown Fete.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YORKTOWN, August 26.-Elbert Cox.
National Park official, has been named
chairman of the Program Committee
in charge of the celebration of the
151St anniversary of Lord CORVALLIS
Surrender, october 19. in which the
Colonial National Park officials here
and the Comte Decrease Chapter, D.
A. r. and the Thomas Nelson, Jr,
Chapter, Sons of the American Rev.
olution, will participate. On the COM
mittee are B. Floyd Flickinger, Ma
tional Park historian, and w. T. Stauf-
fer of Newport News, program chair
man of the S. A. r.
One thousand dollars will be asked
from the people of the peninsula from
Williamsburg to Hampton to defray the
expenses of the celebration, which will
be more pretentious than the annual
observance of October 19, generally
has been heretofore under the auspices
Of the D. A. r. Chapter.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
HELD AS BANDIT SUSPECT
Accused Man Identified by Victim
of Alleged Hold-up Attempt.

Alleged to have attempted to hold up
a collector for the Washington Laundry,
Twenty-seventh and K streets, Andrew
c. Fritz, %, OF the 1400 block Four
teenth street, was arrested by seventh
precinct police yesterday and held for
investigation.
According to police. the collector, P.
F. Dryer 4409 Charles street, Brent
wood. Md, identified Fritz as E. 1sn
who attempted to hold him up at Con-
gress court and M street by thrusting
his hand in his coat pocket and order
ing him to put up his hands. Dryer
ran into a nearby store, and the bandit
fed
Evening star., 1932-08-28
LOUDOUN HUNT CLUB
WILL MEET SEPT. 13
Annual Session to Be Held at Bank
to Elect Officers, Board
and Master.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, August 27.-The
annual meeting of the Loudoun Hunt
Club will be held September 3, at 8
o'clock, in the Loudoun National Bank.
Business to be transacted includes the
election of officers, master Of fox
hounds and board of directors.
E. A. Miller is president of the club,
James di Zerega secretary, and Walter
Bowes is serving as master Of fox
hounds.
Oficials of the club state that the
outlook for a successful hunting season
this year is unusually bright. Foxes are
reported in abundance. Hunton At
we'll, huntsman, accompanied by sew
eral members of the club, has had the
club pack out at night several times
recently and number Of stirring runs
have resulted.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
BYRD AND GRANGE HEAD
ADDRESS FARM PICNIC
Shenandoah Valley Residents Hold
Annual Outing at Middle
town Park.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, August 81
Problems of farmers and various meth
odS of solving them were discussed to-
day by former Gov. Harry F. Byrd OF
Virginia and Louis j. Taber, Columbus,
Ohio, National Grange master, at the
annual picnic meeting of Shenandoah
Valley Grangers. held at Grangers' Park,
near Middletown, Va.
Mr.. Byrd sought to emphasize. as he
has in other recent addresses, that a
return of prosperity in America depends
largely upon the rehabilitation of agri-
culture, held to be the Nations basic in
dustry, and that the American farmer
needed a larger market for his products
than he now has. Mr.. Taber recounted
many achievements of the National
Grange in behalf of farmers generally.
and defended the course of the organi-
zation in sponsoring various forms of
legislation by Congress and State Legis-
latures Mr.. Byrd is member Of the
Middletown Grange.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
RAISES TEAR GAS CRY

Rushing to an apartment house in
the 1900 block of Thirty-first street
last night in response to a telephone
message that somebody had thrown
some tear gas bombs" into the build
ing, Policeman G. H. Russell, seventh
precinct, found nothing more serious
than minor leak IN an electrical re-
frigerator.
Russell traced the leak to the apart
nnent of Mrs. Marion Kern, who said
She became alarmed when her eyes, af-
fected by fumes from the refrigerator
began watering. Assisted by Russell
she shut of the leaking pipe.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
FORMER JEWELER KILLS
HIMSELF BY HANGING
Henry Coyle, II, Found Suspended
From Gas Jet at Daughters
Residence Here.

Henry Coyle. II, former jeweler
here, was found hanging from gas Jet
early Yesterday at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Ethel Boyce. 1899 Law
renee street northeast. Acting Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald issued GER
tificate of suicide
Prior to 1910 Coyle lived in Wash
ington, but moved to Wilson, n. G.
where he conducted a jewelry business
He retired several years ago, and had
lived with Mrs. Boyce more than year
Members Of the family said he had been
in poor health recently and was de-
Spondent at times.
Besides his daughter, he Is survived
by two sons. o. E. Coyle, Of this city
and Milton G. Coyle. OF Wilson.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
MENEFEE CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS SEAT
Shenandoah Valley Veteran Seeks
Nomination by Democrats
. in Seventh.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, August 27.-Lieut. M
]. Menefee, the Shenandoah Valley
World War hero, who was decorated
twice by the French government and
once by the United States, today an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress from the
seventh congressional district.
Lieut.. Menefee is serving his fourth
term as commissioner of revenue for
Page County, a normally Republican
county. He has carried the county by
increasingly large majorities at each
succeeding election, the last time by
over 400, with one of the opposing
party's strongest candidates against
him.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
CHARGES ALIENATION
OF WIFE'S AFFECTIONS
Congress Heights Man Files Suit
for $4,000, Declaring Spouse
Deserted Him.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August 27.
Accusing Robert B. Collins of Con-
gress Heights of alternating his wife's
affections and causing her to desert
him. Harry B. Sweeney, also of Congress
Heights, yesterday filed suit in Circuit
Court for $4,000 damages.
Sweeneys declaration, filed through
Attorneys Bird H. Dolby and Oscar
Thomas alleges that his wife, Rode
Eettie Sweeney left him on August 8.
At the same time civil papers were
served on Collins last night in Brent
wood, both he and Mrs. Sweeney were
arrested on warrants charging a statu-
tory offense, and posted $3.50 bond each
before Justice of Peace Robert E. Joyce.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
CARNIVAL is TOMORROW
Front Royal Firemen to Hold Fifth
Annual Event.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, August 27.-
The Front Royal Firemen will open
their fifth annual carnival here, Mon
day night. The carnival will run for
only seven days this year, closing on
Labor Day.
The Drum and Bugle Corps Of the
Samuel r. Millar Post of Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will be heard during the
carnival, as will the Thompson brothers
in old-time fiddle music.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
BIG ATTENDANCE SEEN
AT POULTRYMEN'S MEET
Annual Convention of Virginia
Federation to Be September
7 to 9 at Harrisonburg.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
HARRISONBURG. Va, August 81
With the annual Convention of the
Virginia State Poultry Federation to
be held here this year in the largest
poultry section of the State, together
with program of unusual merit prom
ised officials today expressed confidence
that attendance this year will set a
new record both for the number OF
poultrymen in attendance and in coun-
ties and States represented.
Attendance at the federation'S an
nual sessions has grown, it was pointed
out, from in 1927 to over 700 at last
years meeting at Kilmarnock. The ses-
sions here will be held September Z,
8 and 8.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Brought to U. S. in Gem Theft.

NEW YORK. August 81 P-Otto
Ludwig Hinrichs, so, a free lance jew
elry salesman, was brought back from
Germany yesterday to answer an in
dictment charging him with stealing
$4,000 worth of gems he obtained on
credit from New York flrm to show
to prospective customers.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
DOAKS TO BE HOSTS
Arlington G. o. P. Women to Be
Guests September 10.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August 27:-The
League of Republican Women OF Airing
ton County will be entertained by Sec
retary of Labor William N. Doak ana
Mrs. Doak at their home, Notre MD,
Monday afternoon, September lS, De-
tween and 7 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the. league,
scheduled for Labor day, will be held
at that time
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

performances. Jean was property mis-
tress and held the key to the wardrobe
that contained them.
IF Mrs. Holden had not been abroad
when we gave .Nancy's English
Cousin this little stunt might have
been impossible" unused Jean as, the
following day, she folded and packed
the smart little serge she had worn
In the third act. Three changes there
had been. noted respectively in the
stage directions as "a one-piece SERGE"
"a simple party frock" and "a strik-
ing outdoor costume" Jean took all
three.
But the following morning at the
gay, holly-decked breakfast table Mrs.
Holden unsuspectingly turned Jeans
happiness to ashes. my brother. Jean,
who came after you had gone up
stairs last night. Why. you know eacl,
other!"
'Of course, we know each other !"
smiled singularly attractive young
man. Il coached the play in which
Miss Gray played demure little Eng
fish girl-and well do remember her
in the part"
Yes. it seemed that Cary Endicott,
who had made "Nancy's English
Cousin" the success 1t had been. was
Mrs. Holden's brother.
On one of the very last days OF
vacation the crowd set out ON snow
shoes across tile hills. Cary had man
aged matters so that he and Jean
Jagged far behind the others. Sud
denly. In a snowy but sheltered hol-
low. as the, rest topped a distant sum-
nit ana disappeared. Cary turned right
about face and held out his arms.
Jean. darling. will you be my wife?"
Jean flushed furiously. "I-oh-
why. how can you-after--after these
clothes?"
Assistant Professor Endicott's face
expressed nothing beyond utter mysti-
fication. Then lie sheok his head. I'm
afraid-maybe I'm dense. but"
And lean had to explain. her slim
hands clenching themselves within the
odd little English muff which was part
of her striking outdoor costume"
When she had finished Cary just
stood fer moment regarding her ever
so gently. ever so tenderly. Then.
Didn't you know, you funny girl. that
men can live with clothes year in and
yea out and never notice them? It's
the people that wear them that count"
And happ. lean. smuggling close In
his arms. knew that he had spoken
the truth.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
Lady Blanche Farm

before he heard her returning. He
had bathed and dressed hurriedly, and
was sitting, greatly refreshed and ire
mendously hungry, but growing ex-
tremely anxious to have her return.
At last she called:
'Hoo-oo-oo."
"Hoo-oo," he answered.
"Whatss your name?'
"Philip Starr"
well, Mr.. Philip Starr, is it all
right for me to GOMEZ"
'Yes. I've been ready ages. Do
hurry"
She reappeared, still all in white.
She did not, he noticed quickly, look
very different now than when in the
white bathing suit-of course he had
by this time realized that this was
what the slip had been. She stopped
on the bank, a forgotten difficulty sud-
denly occurring to her.
"We're on opposite sides. Wen have
to walk up q little way. There's
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

style realm, for some of the most en-
chanting models are made of simple
white crepe, their detachable capes of
self-material being bordered with per-
haps white marabou, or white lapin
or. If your budget permits. snowy err
mine. Speaking Of ermine the black
velvet gown with its black velvet cape
which is banded with white ermine is
making history this season.
Not only are evening gowns capped
but wraps of formal nature also are
taking unto themselves adorable little
capes which add to their lure in that
they are detachable and can be worn
at will with any gown or topping the
coat as illustrated to the left In the
picture. Here we see Russian err
mine capped wrap trimmed with Rus
sian sable. Wouldn't the little shout
der cape be stunning worn with a
brown or black velvet frock? Thus
these detachable capes serve a many
fold purpose, which is true lesson
In economy, Ell?
In regard to the pretty cape shown
in the inset, we thought you might
be interested, for it is something very
new. It is Of white velvet and is
referred to Us the angel-wing evening
cape, having two wings fastened on
fitted neckband. It@is trimmed with
silver fox. The frock which milady
wears with this cunning cape is Of
white crepe. Long black velvet eve
ming gloves complete the ensemble.
g. 1882 Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
WINTER COSTUMES
MUST FIT SNUGLY

It is careful attention to the small
points of style that make today's
clothes smart.
The fitting of dresses and coats is
attaining the Importance it had in the
Victorian era.
1t is becoming more and more of an
art, and any woman buying new
clothes will do well to see that they
are properly fitted, for the dia-
phraghm-hugging silhouette is an es-
tablished fashion.
Good corseting is important, with
tine fitting of dresses and coats be-
coming tighter and tighter, smoother
and smoother. regardless of the wear
er's figure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

HIS is a season when capes are
high fashion. With all due re-
spect to the handsome fur, cloth
and velvet capes which distinguish I
current daytime modes, the real
time and place to behold capes and
near-capes and all their relations
at the height of their glory is dur
ing the evening hours when formal
array in all it's 'splendor goes on dress
parade, for it has been decreed that
these graceful shoulder wraps shall
play a role de luxe at theater, dance
and dinner functions this winter.
Now that designers have turned to
cape effects as means Of adding a
brilliant and gorgeous note to the for
NAL costume, the theme becomes one
of fascinating and varied interpreta-
ton. One of the happiest gestures in
connection with this movement is the
cape which is made of the same ma.
terial as that which fashions the
gowns which it tops.
When the fabric happens to be
sumptuous gold and silver lame as it
Is in the case Of the magnificent cos
tune pictured to the right in the pic
ture then the ensemble takes on a
glamorous beauty such as BELTS an
occasion of ultra formality. The de-
tail which is most impressive in con-
nection with the cape of self-fabric is
the preciousness Of the fur which
almost without exception borders it.
Sable is the chosen fur for the capped
costume as here portrayed. Another
fur in high favor for trimming the
matched-to-the-dress cape is blue fox
of the most costly kind.
The dress with a matching cape
need not always be of so extravagant
nature in order to qualify as an ex-
ponent Of the most successful in the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
Designers Bring Black
Back as Afternoon Color

The French designers are apparent
~ pleased with the return of black
as fashionable afternoon color. Aft
er all, 1t is their old favorite; they
know 1t better than any bright color
and are more aware of its possibili-
ties and limitations than ally other.
This year they have shown their ia
voritism for black by producing some
of the best of their designs in black
materials Of all types.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

Stopped Abruptly.
shallow place where can get across
on the stones"
Il guess you've run away before.
You seem to know the lay of the land
pretty WELL"
"Oh, yes. Cousin Jane thinks moth
er has let Paul and me both grow up
awful shirkers. Only he just loafs,
and run"
II see. Well, I'm surely glad you
ran this time. Is Paul your brother?"
Eyes. He's twenty-five same age
as my cousin Mary. They're sort of
half engaged. He's fond of her, but
not nearly as fond of her as she is Of
him. He likes to have good time
with other girls, too, and, for all Mary
can see, there isn't another boy In the
world except Paul. He's perfectly
sure Of her. and it makes him careless.
] shouldn't like to be engaged that
way"
Don't worry. you won't be. How
old are you?"
Seventeen. It's nice age"
1T certainly is. Are you going to
be seventeen long?"
almost a year."
Philip Starr could not remember
when he had laughed SO often. He
leapt across the stepping stones, and
took the box of lunch from Blanche.
II meant toScome over on your side. I"
"Of course. But meant to help you
across" j.
II hadn't thought of that"
swell, had" said Philip abruptly,
1--WE been thinking of it for some min
utes. It's very pleasant thought to
dwell on"
She looked at him with the same
slightly startled expression as when
she had first discovered him, but It
faded again just as quickly. She put
out both her hands and he swung her
lightly. across, so easily that she could
hardly believe she was over.
For some minutes they ate in salts
fled silence. do you mind If ! smoke, .
Philip asked, when the last delicious
crumb was gone, while you tell me
that story-about Lady Blanche farm.
you know?"
"Oh, yes-have you ever been in the
Connecticut valley before?"
"I'm sorry to say haven't"
well, it was mostly settled
around Hamstead, anyway-by men
who came up the river from Massa-
chusetts, not long before the Revolu-
ton. We all belong to the Daughters
Of the American Revolution she in
terrupted herself with a touch Of
pride. "They nearly all had big
farms, and built big houses. and pros
pered; then they married each others
children, and have kept on living here
ever since-the descendants have.
mean. We're nearly all cousins-third
or fourth or fifth-in Hamstead. It
would be pleasant If 1t weren't so
deadly dull. Once in long time we
have picnic or dance, or go to the
movies in Wallacetown. That's about
all. and always the same people-nice
but tedious. That's why it's such a
tremendous relief to meet someone !
don't know at all"
Philip laughed. aware that he was
feeling strangely warm and comfort
able inside at the inference that she
might be having illusions or thrills
about him.
''Thank you-where does Lady
Blanche come in?"
"Oh. she came In right after the
Revolution. My great-great-grandfa
Their, Col. Moses Manning. was friend
of Lafayette's. He went back to
France with Lafayette, to visit him,
and be presented at court. Lady
Blanche was countess who lived on
the next estate. She was very young
and lovely and sweet, and he fell in
love with her."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
Clanking Belts of Metal
Featured This Season

Many belts this season are of metal
combined with scraps of fabric or rib
bon-noisy, clanking affairs Of copper,
chromium, silver. and gold thai do all
sorts of dress parade tricks for the
best street and sports clothes. Rhine
stone belts that match shoulder straps
are glittering on lot of new evening
gowns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
Many Scarfs Are Needed
for New Color Contras 3,

You can't have too many scarfs this
year. For instance, a wool one, a
snooty affair of soft chiffon velvet, a
hand-knitted trick that uses a thou
sand different colors. or an ascot of
silk. Any other kind will be accepted
by grateful scarf collectors as neces-
sary color contrasts for suits. coats,
and ffocks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16

you don't want to--that Is, If you'll
promise to tell me some other time.
You--you'll do that. won't your
The girl hesitated. and, for the first
time, blushed. Then she smiled.
"Where were you thinking of 60
ing?" she asked. before you decided
to have a swim and left your motor
beside the road?"
"To Burlington, to visit some friends
who have a big summer place near
there. But can't get there tonight.
now, can II" he asked. pleading In his
voice.
II don't believe you can, very well.
suppose you're not familiar with the
roads?"
Familiar! I'm not even on speak.
ing terms with them! And there are
hardly any guide-posts to introduce
us!'' he smiled. and. as he did so. he
could see the lovely rosy color spread
ing over the girls face again. whats
the name of the hotel in Hamstead?"
he asked abruptly.
There isn't any hotel. But prob
ably-it's so late. and you've been Ill.
and everything-Mary would take
you in"
Il don't want to intrude-"
MARY wouldn't feel that you were
intruding. She'll be only too thank
full to have the chance to make you
comfortable. That is. that's the way
think she'll feel about it. At any
rate, we better go down there and
seer
STo BE coNTINuEp.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-16
Crystals With Evening
Gowns Favored bv Paris

All well-known French designers
feature 1.-The lavish use of bracelets
vionnet especially sponsors bracelets
with evening gowns. They usually are
of crystal in various transparent col
ors, harmonizing or contrasting the
gown.