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The Washington times., 1932-06-25
PUBLIC INQUIRY.
DEMANDED At
EARLY DATE
Company Now Making Return
of 10 Per Cent, Says Pub
lie Counsel Keech

Uniting in the movement for
an immediate reduction in rates
charged by the Washington
Gas Light Company, People s
Counsel Richmond B. Keech to-
day filed a petition with the
Public Utilities Commission de-
claring the company's present
rate of return excessive and
urging a public rate hearing at
the earliest possible date.
The movement was instituted
by the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations. A petition on the
organizations behalf was filed by
William NICK. Clayton recently
and is yet to be acted upon by
the commission.
Charged as Fraud
This petition states the com"
pany's return leans closely to-
ward a species of criminal ex-
action and regulatory fraud upon
every patron of the company"
Mr.. Keech's petition is based
mainly upon the business done
by the company during the first
five months of this year. He
estimates that the rate of return
for 1882 will be 10 per cent. The
commission permits 7 per cent
return to the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
In an effort to stimulate buSi-
ness, the company in September,
1880. proposed a schedule of rates,
which upon the assumption that
the load would have remained
constant would have resulted in
a $400, 900 decrease in revenue,
the petition recites.
Increase in Revenues
The petition points out that
during April and May when the
reduced schedule became effec-
tive, a decrease in revenues has
not occurred, but on the con-
trary there has been an increase
in operating revenues of about
$55,0O0 and the load has in
creased 141 100000 cubic feet over
the same months of last year.
In estimating the rate of re-
turn for 1882, Counsel Keech util-
lied the figures arrived at in
the 1914 valuation of the COM
pany plus additions and better
ments without depreciation and
arrives at a base of $2t, 100000.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
DOGG|ES STRUT
FOR PRIZES
LOFGREN

Count Zebley Won Engle, Hotsi
Totsi-not German nobility nor
a spirited musical comedy-just
a couple of the dogs who placed
in the first annual dog show of
the Virginia Avenue Playground
yesterday.
More than 1000 persons gath
cred at the playground yesterday
afternoon to witness the show,
staged by Miss T. Elizabeth
Smith. director of the play
ground.
The judges in the contest.
which included dogs OF every
variety, were DR.. William Mann,
director of the Zoo DR.. D. E.
Buckingham, geological veteri-
marian, and DR.. j. R. Currey, vet
erinarian at Washington Animal
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Z IN STOLEN CAR
SHOT IN CHASE
. BY OFFICERS
Another Man and Woman
Taken; Auto H ad Rum
and Smoke Screen

Two colored men were shot
in a chase by policemen in the
vicinity of Fifth and Ridge
Streets Northwest, early today.
Patrolman R. A. Williams saw
an automobile that had been re-
ported stolen, passing by with
three colored men and colored
woman in it. When he ordered
the driver to stop, the four
jumped out and fled. The officer
fired several shots at them.
Other Officers Come
Patrolmen G. E. Cooper and
R. B. Chenault. of the Second
precinct, heard the shots and ran
to the scene. They saw Patrol
man Williams stumble and fall.
Thinking he had been shot, Coo
per drew his gun and shot Harry
C. Diggs, colored, "a. of 1881 @
st. N. W., in the left thigh.
A second or so later, the police
caught William Holmes, colored,
"a, ITO Girard st. N. W., who
had been shot in the leg by
Patrolman williams. Both men
were taken to Freedmen's Hos
pital where Diggs was released
to the police after receiving treat.
ment, but Holmes remained
there.
Two Others Seized
The other occupants Of the
stolen car, John King, 70, of 2270
Sixth st. N. W.. and Minnie
Johnson, colored, 20, of 2300 On.
tario Road N. W., we're arrested
later. They and the two men
who were shot are booked at the
Second precinct for investigation.
The police said they found II
quarts of liquor in the stolen
automobile. The machine, they
said, was equipped with a smoke
screen.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Stim1son Denies u. S.
Buys Wines for
Diplomats

A charge that 100000 an
nually is spent by members of
the diplomatic corps abroad
for liquor was vigorously denied
in the Senate yesterday by
Secretary Stimson.
The statement was attributed
to Senator McKeelar CD of
Tennessee, that there was a
recommendation for an ap-
preparation for the State De-
partment of 100000 for wine
for foreign embassies"
The letter was read at re-
quest of Senator Jones (R) Of
Washington. Secretary Slim
son said never within the recol-
lection of anyone associated
with the department had there
been an allowance for liquors.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Apology to MIR. Coolidge

The Kungshom which is cozy and charming, has the
usual gymnasium and it the usual electric horse The
result is unusual [ feel like making apology to Mr..
Calvin Coolidge remember the cackle of laughter which
when the report got round that President
exercising on one of these beasts 1t still silly to
ride mechanical horse when you ride live but
my guess is that out Of ten who Knocked Mr.. Coolidge
being ounced his conraption had tried them
selves Actually it comic and pleasant experience, and
for the first few minutes, if you put the thing to full
speed rOt perilous adventure you could want
The Chief Executive, | suspect used the horse little
grimly in place Of the Biblical and injunction to
take little wine. Yet there always the mad possibility
that he enjoyed the notion the absurdy of sitting
face to face with wall and being jogged up and down
and Sdewse If anyone should the old cry that this
being would suggest that in this the horse might do
the worrying, not ourselves
Joseph Brewer, who publishes books, recently wrote
in this place word Of advice what books to read at
published letter. but did not take his advice. The
suit that running out Of detective stories read Cor read
AGAIN. four famous books, two Of them quite two of
them DID, All have been highly praised and the old
deserve their fame: The Memoirs of Saint Simon" and
"Bennett's Old Wives Tale The ones which
failed when they being ahaed by critics and
selling in the thousands struck pretty fair books
''The Lives of Bengal Lancer and "The Education of
Princess In neither did discover the first trace Of
that supreme quality which should have been happy to
find The reviewers had been stampeded again and quite
ordinary books had again been balyhooed into master
pieces.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
MRS. SCHAFER
HELD IN DEATH

A coroner's jury at Lanham,
Md, last night held Mrs. Elsie w.
Schafer, wife of Representative
John C. Schafer, of Wisconsin.
for the Prince Georges grand
jury after an inquest into the
death of Mrs. Nina Dennis, 4612
Forty-eighth st. N. w., fatally in
jured in an automobile accident
on the Defense Highway June IA.
Mrs. Schafer's machine col
lided on the Ardmore curve with
an automobile driven by Murray
H. Boyer, Mrs. Dennis son-in-law.
Both Boyer and his wife, Doris,
were seriously injured.
The wife of the representative,
who lives at 800 North Carolina
Ave. S. E., is a native of Washing.
ton and before her marriage in
1928 was Miss Elsie Webster. She
was released under $3.50 bond.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
2 Men Fined $50 Each
On LiQUOr Ch1rqeS

John D. Holes, colored, pleaded
guilty to charge of transporta-
tion and possession of liquor in
Police Court at Upper Marlboro,
Md, yesterday, and was fined $50
and costs.
Facing similar charges, Jerry
Jamison, colored, was assessed a
like amount. Both were ar
rested by County Policeman w.
G. Gray on the Livingston Road.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25

Pixies Peak floating the could not have com
peey them So long the monster IN sight
we followed it. safe for fear but vaguely moved Even
the officers of the ship paid tribute for iceberg appears
only in many years, and had two For once re
GREETED the range and universally of the scenic movies
would rather have had idea in the world of what an Ice
berg looked like yet the event hardly spoiled The mass
of ice sailed its way the nteropers ON sea
over which and ourselves had mastery 1t fright
enng not for what it might do to ust could do nothing
but because of the unforeseen tricks left IN
Natures bag. 1t awe-inspirng thunder an
eclipse must have been to the savage.
Whales, Too
Children get accustomed to the after few hours
adults if they not sick of it, bored after day or two
They the ship books bars companions but the
itself much under control that it neither frghtens
interests Nowadays there is always the prospect Of
picking up stray aviator but had not luck that way
The iceberg event, and it was magnificent.
Whales reported in the distance but distant whale
nothing me- for years ago, standing at the
rail and suddenly monstrous brown form lifted itself not
ten feet away and high that in the first instant
shrank back and in that moment missed its head saw
only the huge gsenng back and moment later the fuke
the whale submerged again. After that glimpse I
thoroughly believed the story Of Jonah understood the
ancient respect and wonder that eviahan had inspired
Like the iceberg the whale profound selfsustaned
mystery owning the waters upon which had intruded
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Woman Hurt in Fight
But Man Is Freed

Sherman CLANCY, who lives in
a tent in Greater Capitol
Heights, Md, was cleared of a
charge of assault and battery
upon Mrs. Julia Polsin in Police
Court at Upper Barlboro yester-
day.
Testimony indicated thet the
woman was bruised when thrown
from Chaney's back while her
husband was hitting him with a
broom.
Immediately after the traial,
Mrs. CLANCY was fined for fail
ure to procure tags for many of
her dogs.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Wife in Chevy Chase
Wins Divorce Plea

Judge Robert B. Peter in the
Circuit ourt at Rockville yester-
day granted an absolute divorce
to Edna M. Bernard, of 21O East
Underwood Ste, hecy hase, Md,
who sued Ralph Bernard, of New
York, charging desertion.
The BernardS we're married at
Rockville, october 4. 1927 and
have no children. He deserted
her February l, 1923. said At
torney Joseph A. Cantrell, Of
washington, representing Mrs.
Bernard.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Firen1en's Auxiliary
In Cherrud0Ie Elects

Mrs. Frank Shaw has been re-
elected president of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Cherrydale Fire
Department. Other officers are
Mrs. Helen Thompson, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Jessie L. Goodrich,
secretary, and Mrs. Emma Top
ley, treasurer.
The group plans a card party
July 7 at the home of Mrs. Jessie
L. Goodrich, 19 Floyd Pl., Cherry
dale.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
BILL
SENT BACK To
CONFERENCE
Report Rejected by Senate,
Which Refers Whole Issue
to Joint Committee

The Administration economy
bill, supposed to save at least
$15O,000,00O during the next
fiscal year, today was back
almost where it started in Con-
gress several months ago.
Late yesterday the Senate re-
jected the conference report on
the economy measure and re-
referred the whole issue to the
joint conference committee.
Senator Jones (RD, Washing
ton, conference committee chair
man, seemed in despair after
that action was taken and would
make no prediction as to final
outcome of the controversy.
So unceremoniously did the
Senate repudiate the conference
report that not even a record
vote was taken in rejecting it.
There was a chorus of "ayes"
and Senator Jones himself made
the recommittal proposal after
a dozen or more Senators had
dSSdlleO GIle agreement.
Must Be Renamed
The House already had adopted
the conference report and dis
charged its conferees. They will
have to be reappointed. Vice
President Curtis renamed the
five Senate conferees who had
struggled for weeks over the
economy scheme and finally put
in the Presidents "payless fur
Tough plan" instead of a straight
salary cut for Federal and Dis
trict employees.
Representative John McDuffie,
Cd, Alabama, chairman of the
House group that handled the
bill in conference, came over to
the Senate while the agreement
was under vocal barrage from
both sides of the chamber. He
informed Senator Jones and
others that he was leaving for
the Democratic convention in
Chicago and that if the Senate
wanted to kill the economy bill
it must accept that responsibility.
McDuffie said:
"The House cOnferees are not
going to yield. We have done
our job and the House has ap-
proved it. Let the Senate take
responsibility if there is no
economy legislation at this
session of Congress"
Jokers in Report
Numerous alleged jokers in the
conference report, which admit
tedly had been hurriedly drafted
after a long tie-up in the joint
committee, were assailed by Sen
ators Moses (R0, New Hamp-
shire, sponsor of the Administra-
tion's payless furlough amend
ment; Dale (RD, Vermont; Rob
inson DD, Arkansas, minority
floor leader; Bingham (RD, Con-
necticut; La Toilette (RO, Wis
consin; Copeland Cd, New York:
Logan CD, Kentucky, and sev-
eral more Senators.
So furious became the onslaught
that Senator Jones, who has been
a pay-cut advocate all along, al
though he stood by the Senate
after it substituted the furlough
scheme, informed the chair that
the only way out seemed to be
the sending of the report back to
committee.
Seldom does either branch of
Congress reject a conference re-
port; but that was the emphatic
course taken by the upper body
late yesterday.
No conference committee meet
ings were expected until the mid
die or last of next week.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
"CLUB WEEK" PLANS

Albert A. Ady assistant county
agent for Montgomery County.
will visit E. G. Jenkins, Boys
State Club Leader, Monday to
make plans for CLUB week" in
August.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
MOONLIGHT VOYAGE

The Maryland Christian En-.
deavor Union will hold a moon.
light excursion Monday, sailing
from Baltimore, it has been an
nounced by Harold Cheney,
field secretary of the organiza.
ton.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Vets and Their Families
Build for Pe1rnanency

their donated toys untouched.
After the days work is done,
the men squat on the front
"doorsteps," whiting away in
the dark. waiting, waiting.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
CHURCH SUPPER

The Bethesda Methodist Church
supper will be held July /, in the
basement of the church on st.
Elmo Avenue.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
True to Type
MONSTERS OF DEEP
PROVIDE THRILL .
" AT SEA
Rv GILBERT SELDES-

TLOoKED out of my portfolio, which is window and saw
dirty weather. but at the horizon lne under Clouds
was white shape which, for moment took to be an ice
berg tried keep my eye fixed upon but it seemed to
dissolve into the mist back then vanished entirely
The Washington times., 1932-06-25

and I was sorry, because actually to
see an iceberg is a rare experience.
Presently 1 heard the Swedish stewards
knocking politely at cabin doors and
advising the passengers to go on deck
to see the icebergs. By the time I went
up the one l had seen had disappeared,
but on the other side magnificent berg
rose dazzling in the sunlight. For some
reason they had drifted far south this
year and, apparently aware Of their
presence, we had taken course which
took us clear of them but gave us the
full benefit of the view.
The Washington times., 1932-06-25
Phenomenon
They seemed

They seemed natural enough, yet the
passengers gazed on them with fascina-
ton: the Empire State Building or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
Bad Automobiles

William B. Stout of Detroit told con- vention of the Society of Automotive En- gincers lately that almost everything IS wrong with automobile design. Cars rightly designed, he said, could have twice the &C., celeraton of present day cars. They could have twice the inside space for the same wheelbase. much greater riding comfort. less noise and vibration. double the gas mileage. Bodies ought to be roomier, seats more luxurious wider, and movable if de- sired. Engines could be built at not over five pounds per horse power.
 One thing which will make the ordinary motorist sit up and take notice is Mir Stout's statement that light car holds the road better han heavier one. There has long been superstition that the opposite was true He also said that there was such thing as getting the center of gravity too low. so that when car goes around curve a dangerous side strain develops. The first electric locomotives were designed with the motors down between the wheels on the theory that around curves they could not upset But the side thrust on rails and fanges caused some serious accidents not foreseen The later locomotives raised the motors.
 Airplane construction has to take weight very seriously in connection with strength. The automobile designer of the future may take leaf from the airplane book to ad- vantage. thinks Mir Stout.
 The last word. apparently. has not yet been said in motor car design. For at least few years there will be something to go to automobile shows for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
BEHIND THE SCENES atAeDEMOCQATIC at Ae
 ONVENTION > myH RODNEY BUTCHER

Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, father of the federal reserve and a secretary of the treasury, is a Byrd delegate who bitterly opposes abrogation of the two-thirds rule. Glass is often referred to as a pure Wilson democrat. He Is along in his 70's j. National Execu- tive Chairman Jouett Shouse, Smith candidate for permanent chairman of the convention. was assistant secretary of the treasury after be- ing Wilson administration con- gressman through the war years
 .. James M. Cox of Ohio. who carried the league torch" in 1920 campaign after it had fallen from the stricken hands of Wilson, Is regarded as one of the most im- portant anti Roosevelt leaders.
 Senator James A. Reed of Mis- souri, old foe of Wilson and arch enemy of the league, kicked out of the 1920 convention for his brav- cry. is nursing a presidential can didacy here Governor Bill Murray of Oklahoma. who has the state delegation in, his pocket, was congressman in Wilson's first term and boasts that he was large- ly responsible for turning the 1912 conventoin to Wilson.
 Bernard NJ. Baruch,s New York banker, chairman of the War In- dustries Board and one of Me- Adoo's two financial angels in 1924, is here, continuing to support the fight on Roosevelt |. <. And Mayor Frank Hague of New Jersey is about the last of the old line powerful eastern bosses of the type which used to oppose Bryan. Will son and McAdoo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
"I Should Say Not"

When asked point blank if he was going to run for Congress this fall former Gov ernor John H. Trumbull hastily replied, T should say not. wouldn't even consider it, let alone accept it. :" Not being of Vermont stock, it ought to be able for most of us here in Connecticut to construe that as meaning Mir Trumbull is not going to run for Congress. Of course. there are optimistic ones who might be able to prove that in various sections of this state there can be shade of variation in the meaning of that sentence T should say not" but how anybody can make. anything but flat re- fusal out of the latter half of this suecinct statement is more than we can understand. Judging at the rate that the former re- publican governors name is mentioned for political office this year he can have almost any nomination that is open. And tha. ranges all the way from Senator Bingham's s job down to the more ignomnious congress man -at-large. Mir Trumbull resides in the first congressional district which is now represented by an able democrat. Augustine Lonergan. His opponent two years ago was Colonel Clarence W. Seymour of West f1dftIOrQ, WeN kDOWH III e8-SeINISe HieH circles It is expected that Colonel Sey- mour will again be the g. O. p. nominee this fall. as he has announced so himself and only few weeks ago entertained prominent republican leaders of the state at his property in East Granby. the old federal prison at Newgate
 Ex-Governor Trumbull should feel elated to see his name so frequently in the public print. It isn't every former state official who can secure such ready recognition or who can find himself again being mentioned for public office once he has left it behind Jim for the more prosaie business life. Also it should indicate to the democrats of the state the efforts republicans are making to strengthen the state ticket. Trumbull was always good vote getter It would be wise policy to have him back on tine ticket. But it doesn't look as if the bait offered as lure had proved sufficiently inducing as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
Below Standard

! It is disturbing to read that of some 600 sampIes of ice cream examined in this sfate in the past year one-third failed to pass the required test of fitness as set forth in the bacterioIogiesl requirements of l93i. In that year the General Assembly passed law es- tablishing a standard of 100000 standard plate count bacterial colonies per cubic cen- timeter for ice cream. Due to the good work of the Department of Health Labora- tories. a branch of the State Department of Health, this violation of the law has been brought to the attention of the proper au- thorities We presume that efforts will be made to bring the offenders within the law.
 With ice cream in such great demand and now considered a common food staple. in- stead of luxury as formerly it behooves the state to demand that its content be pure and unsduIterated. We are glad to find out that the Department of Health Laboratories is checking up so closely on all foodstuffs containing milk and cream. There is no surer way of spreading disease than by these foodstuffs. And only close scrutiny will prevent high standard being maintained by manufacturers of foods in which cream and milk constitute the bulk. We hope that every health officer in the state cooperate in this drive.
 The discovery of foods that might con. tain disease-carrying properties is of the most vital importance to the health of the entire state. its entire population, old and young. And certainly ice cream that might fall below a certain standard. which has been agreed upon by all concerned. would be an easy way for some form of epidemic to spread like wild fire through the entire state or the district in which the poor grade of food was being sold. May we hope to see continued efforts on the part of the State Department of Health to maintain an excellent health record in Connecticut through a close watch on distribution of food stuffs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
HELENA OF THE U. s. NAVY
(Bridgeport Times Star )

NoAlu6CPOII 4AhlSS-0tRAsJ .t. l One of the least important of re- cent news items surely, was the little paragraph that we printed the other day saying that the old U. 8. gunboat Helena has been de- commissioned and Is about to be sold at Cavite, in the Philippines.
 This Helena was built way back lin 1896. It served fin the war with Spain, and until 1t was de-. commissioned 1t was one of the very few ships still surviving on the riavy,s active list to hold that distinction. And now, unless some shipyard, buys 1t for its old iron, it will probably pass into the pos session of some leland trader, and shorn of it's martial character, wind up its career either in the
 bootlegging industry or in Juggling freight about the East Indies.
 Its personnel adds to the at mospl1ere. To the warship come | the bright-faced youngsters from Annapolis. the husky chaps from the training stations. competent
 looking, eager, handsome in their bright uniforms: and for n time the ship is to these men 8 thing of great importance, splendid,
 shining, powerful.
 But the navy has no pity for age; and when age descends on a warship the end is abrupt and in glorious. The vessel simply goes
 to the wreckers and is forgotten. lThe navy may be the delight of lsentimentalists, but 1t has no senti-
 ment itself--none whatever