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Evening star., 1933-10-27
REDUCED CAR FARE
PROPOSALS GIVEN
BY MAI. G0TWALS
One Plan of Utilities Official
Is Cut for Non-RuSh
Hour Period.
WEEKLY PAY SYSTEM
ALSO is SUGGESTED
Traction Officials Expected to Con-
slider Subject After Merger De-
tails Are Out of Way.

Suggestions for special forms of re-
duced street car fares. which might be
adopted ir a move to increase patron
age, it was announced today, have been
laid before railway officials by MAJ.
John c. Gotwals, member of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
One proposal is that lower fare be
offered for transportation during Ger
tain non-rushi periods. when street car
usage is lightest. Another suggestion is
that weekly street car pass system at
reduced fare be offered by the railways.
These and other suggestions we're
presented to traction officials recently
during conferences with members of the
Utilities Commission on details of the
merger of the washington Railway q
Electric Co. and the Capital Traction
Co. which will become effective De-
cember i.
No Action Before Merger.
Mai Gotwals, who is the District En-
gineer Commissioner, does not antici-
pate any action on the fare structure
will be taken prior to merger, but he
believes officials of the new company,
the Capital Transit Co.. will give Sc
rious consideration to the subject after
all details necessarily incident to the
merger are out of the way.
John H. Hanna, president of the
merged car company, in statement
last week before the Washington Ad-
vertising Club said transit officials had
under consideration various plans, such
as purchase of new equipment, re-
routing of lines and experiments with
zone fares and lower fares for limited
periods of the day He emphasized,
however, that on none Of these points
had studies progressed to the point
where any definite announcement could
be made. This has been interpreted
at the District Building to mean that
no decision would be made by the
company prior to December /.
Caution Against Cost.
Hanna said, in this connection no
experiments with zone or other cut-rate
fares would be tried until the COM
pany was satisfied such changes would
not entail financial sacrifice.
Other suggestions based on the
thought that the street railway system
could win back thousands of lost riders
through carefully planned fare adjust
ments are being studied by Richmond
B. Keech. peoples counsel. Keech
urged more than a year ago that the
car companies adopt scent fare for
short trips, particularly within the
downtown area, believing the patron
age would increase more than sufficient
to offset the reduction in fares.
More recently Riley E. Elgen, then
vice chairman and now acting chair
man of the Utilities Commission, made
a similar suggestion to the car COM
panies.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
GOTWALS' SCHOOL
PLANS READY SOON
Architectural Drawings for
Woodrow Wilson High
Near Completion.

Architectural plans for the Woodrow
Wilson High School, to be erected in
the Fort Reno section with funds pro-
vided in the appropriation act for the
current year. will be completed about
December /. Engineer Commissioner
John c. Gotwals announced today.
He said he expected the contract for
the work would be let about January
although difficulties have been en-
countered with regard to a portion of
the site which have threatened to
delay starting of the project.
May Be Delayed.
The necessity of closing Brandywine
street between Nebraska avenue and
Fortieth street to complete the site for
the project as now planned has raised
the new problem.
Under terms of the Districts new
street-closing law, condemnation pro-
ceedings must be resorted to when any
abutting property owner protests aban-
donment of a street. Such a protest
has been received.
Since the protesting property owner
Ill VIC pdol WdS dSScoStu UcIlclllS lUl lllS
opening Of the street, new condemna-
ton proceedings must be held to deter
mine what damages, if any, must be
paid by the District to him as result
of closing the street
Maj. GotWals said he believes this
will not prevent starting of construc-
ton of the school in the meantime.
New Plan Closes Street.
IT became necessary to close this por-
ton of Brandywine street, the Commis-
sioner said. after plans for the building
we're revised to meet the approval Of
the Fine Arts Commission. The
changes in design and general floor plan
and shape of the building were called
for after Congress reduced the limit of
cost for the school from $l.300,000 to
Sl,150,000.
The building originally had been
planned to be a virtual duplication of
Roosevelt High School as the sketches
were so drawn. When the cost limit
was cut down the District proposed
merely to eliminate ornamentation, but
the Fine Arts Commission decided upon
a more general plan revision.
Evening star., 1933-10-27

A rare collection Of art treasures.
taken from an ancient tomb in Mexico,
will be on exhibition for five days be-
ginning Monday at the Pan-Amer1can
Union. officials announced today.
This special exhibit of gold, silver
and Jewels is being brought to Wash
ington by special train and will be
heavily guarded here by metropolitan
police. The charge d'affaires OF Mex
leo, DR.. Luis Padilla-Nervo, is patron
for the exhibit, which has been invited
here by the Carnegie Institution OF
Washington and George Washington
University The formal opening Is to
take place Monday at pm. and a
brief address, explaining the treasures,
taken from Monte Alban in the State
of Oaxaca, Mexico will be delivered by
Senior DR.. Daniel F. r. de la Borbolla
of the staff of the National Museum OF
Mexico.
On Special Train.
Being brought to Washington aboard
a special train, the treasures have been
exhibited in New York and at the Gen.
tury of Progress at Chicago. They will
be on public view at the Pan American
Union daily from am. to 4 pm, in
cluding Friday next.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
ROSSLYN GAS CASE
DATE SET BY COURT
Federal Court at Richmond Will
Hear Argument on or About
February IL, 1884,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

6peCIaI DISpdlCH 10 I IIe StdI.
RICHMOND, Va, october 27.-Fol-
lowing a conference today between
counsel for the State of Virginia and
the Rosslyn Gas Co. and members OF
the three Judge Federal Court, which is
to pass on the merits of the case in
which that company is seeking to upset
the action of the State Corporation
Commission in ordering reduction in
its rate for gas charged small consumers
in Arlington and Fairfax Counties, it
was announced that the court has de-
cided to hear the case during the week
beginning February IL, 1884, or some
time within a month of that date.
The court is composed of Circuit Judge
Morris A. Soper Baltimore: District
Judges W. Calvin Chestnut. Baltimore.
and Luther B. Way, Eastern district OF
Virginia.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
TWO CAPITAL POLICEMEN
DISMISSED FOR ASSAULT
W. r. Latin and James A. Mostyn
Under Sentence of Year in Jail
and $500 Fine.

The District Commissioners today
dismissed from the Metropolitan Police
Department Pvts William r. Latin and
James A. Mostyn, who were convicted
in District Supreme Court in November,
1881 of simple assault upon prisoner.
The action was only formality,
since dismissal Is mandatory in cases
of members convicted of criminal Of
fenses The action was recommended
by the Police Trial Board October 18
Latin and Mostyn were convicted OF
having assaulted James Henry Harker.
a suspect, during investigation Of an
alleged robbery. The two officers were
sentenced to serve one year in jail and
to pay a fine of $500 each. The SEN
tences were effective from March 81,
1888.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
Fire Destroys Tampa Plant.

TAMPA. Fla, October 27 CP.-Fire
today destroyed the plant and marine
railway OF the Tampa Marine Co.. with
loss estimated at s10O. 900. The entire
plant, including all heavy machinery
and buildings and a shipment of new
machinery delivered yesterday, was de-
stroyed. The fire burned more than six
hours. The origin has not been de-
termined.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
REC0IL OF GUN KILLS
BATTLESHIP OFFICER

Struck on the head by the recoil sys-
tenn of a 5-inch anti-aircraft gun, Lieut..
Fremont Bruce Wright, U. S. NJ, was
fatally injured yesterday aboard the
battleship Mississippi of Rockland, Me-.
trials.
When the accident occurred, Wright,
who until recently was on duty at the
Washington Navy Yard, was attempting
to remove the recoil system of the gun
for inspection.
Wright, whose mother lives in San
Francisco, was 20 years old and a native
of Spokane, Wash. He graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1925.
Evening star., 1933-10-27

nile and Municipal Courts, the Depart
ment Of Vehicles and Traffic and the
Office of Recorder of Deeds
The District Commissioners have ap-
pealed to the Public Works Administra-
ton for a grant of nearly $4,000, 900 to
construct this so-called Courts Building
and have promised that work would be
started within so days after the funds
are provided.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
SO. 100000 Loan Approved.

The Deposit Liquidation Board of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
yesterday recommended a loan Of $3,-
100000 to the California Trust & Saw
ings Bank (savings Department. Of
Sacramento, Calf, to aid in liquiGat
ing the bank The loan provides for a
Is per cent distribution to depositors.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
Insurance Club Has Outing.

The Insurance Club of washington
yesterday held its annual outing at the
Columbia Country Club, where men,
bers played golf throughout the day and
attended banquet in the evening.
A floor show was staged by Jack Null
lane, Ralph Bowling had charge Of the
entertainment program.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
STACGER SYSTEM
POLICE COURT PLAN
Prisoners Arrival at Inter-
walls Proposed by Inspector
to Relieve Jams.

A tentative plan for staggering the
time of arrival of prisoners at Police
Court to prevent overcrowding Of the
small cell block was worked out today
by Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, assist
ant superintendent and personnel Off
Ger of the Police Department.
The plan, if approved by Police Supt.
Brown and court officials, will be put
into operation November 6.
Steps to relieve the Police Court con-
gestion were taken as result OF COM
plants of the judges following recent
record breaking jams of week end Of
tenders in the small cell block which
was designed to accommodate not more
than go prisoners. From $50 to more
on Mondays IN the last several months,
and overflowing into the small court
yard.
Prisoners in 3 Groups.
The staggered plan of Inspector Ed
wards provides for arrival of the pris-
oners at court In three groups, the first
in time for the opening OF court at
$50 am, the second at II am. and
the third at IL noon.
Prisoners in the first group would be
collected from the second, fifth. sixth
and tenth precincts. The second group
would be composed Of prisoners from
the third, fourth, seventh, eighth, ninth
and eleventh precincts Prisoners at
the first precinct would constitute the
third and final group.
This plan would prevent the police
van. better known as the "black ma
ria," from collecting prisoners at all
precincts as it now does. Instead, the
van will pick up prisoners making
up the first group. and be used fol
the remainder Of the day transporting
those sentenced to the Jail: Patrol
other precincts to court.
Increase in Policemen.
The inconvenience of the plan, &C
cording to Inspector Edwards, will be
offset partly by the increase in the
number Of policemen who will be avail
able during the morning rush hours tc
direct traffic near school buildings anC
at busy intersections.
Officers attached to the second. fifth
sixth and tenth precincts, would be the
only ones required to be in court by
$50. Those attached to other precincts
would not 90 into court until theil
prisoners arrived, either at II or IL
making them available for patrol OF
traffic duty until that time.
Police Supt. Brown and Asst. Supt
Edwards will discuss the plan with
Police Court judges early next week Sc
that if any changes are considered ad.
visable they can be made before No
vember 6.
Complaints Long standing.
Both police and court officials hav'
long complained about conditions at Po
lice Court and have looked forward II
the early construction of the new Court
Building In the Municipal Center area
which would provide adequate and mod
ern facilities for the Police Department
and Police Court as well as the Juve
Evening star., 1933-10-27
PARTY to Aid Welfare.

FALLS CHURCH. Va, October ;27
(SpeciaD "A bridge party to aid In
financing school welfare work will be
given tonight by the Falls Church
Parent-Teacher Association in the
Madison School. The proceeds will 60
for school lunches.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
DR.. G.. C. Ruhle Will Lecture.

DR.. George c. Ruhle, who has been
in charge of educational work in Glacier
National Park, will deliver an illustrated
lecture on the park at 8 pm. Thursday
in the Interior Department Auditorium.
The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
Church Party Tomorrow.

OXON HILL, Md, October az tSpe-
cial) "A card party for the benefit Of
ST. Ignatius Church will be held In the
church hall tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
GIRL SCOUTS ON RADIO

District Members Will Help Cele-
brate Annual Event on Air.
Marking the opening of National Girl
Scout week, Girl Scouts of the District
will participate in a radio program to-
morrow at 1:45 pm over station
WMAL. Activities of the District troops
will be depicted in short play.
Among those scheduled to take part
are Mrs. Campbell Waters, member Of
the Girl Scout Council; Alice Leake,
Troop So; Sylvia Waldman, Troop rs.
and Robert Myers Of the Boy Scouts.
Evening star., 1933-10-27

Mexico Draws Visitors.
Increasing numbers of tourists are
visiting Mexico
Evening star., 1933-10-27
COMPLAINTS Long standing.

Both police and court officials have
long complained about conditions at Po-
lice Court and have looked forward to
the early construction Of the new Courts
Building In the Municipal Center area,
which would provide adequate and mod
ern facilities for the Police Department
and Police Court as well as the Juve-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
Capt. Sanders
Addresses WOnlenS
Club Meeting
Talks On Army Life to Large
Gathering-NeWly Elected
President Presides.

An interesting meeting of the Libby
Woman's club was held in the club
room Tuesday afternoon, with the
newly elected president, Mrs. L. j. OIL
son, in the chair
An interesting report on international
relations was given by Mrs. w. NJ
Curtis, Cuba's present situation being
the subject, Mrs. r. W. Orr told of the
erection of memorial to Benjamin
Franklin in Philadelphia. Mrs. J. M
Blackboard, ST., read = well written
article on Citizenship" Mrs NJ D.
Rowland, chairman of the education
committee, made report on that work
Mrs. G. S. Christensen, in charge Of
the program, had enlisted Captain A. r.
Sanders Of the C.C.C. camp at Troy,
for a talk on army life. Captain San
ders' talk was very interesting and in
structive. With Captain Sanders were
six young men from his camp who fa-
yored the meeting with vocal and in
strumental selections.
Members of the executive b o r d
served dainty lunch at the close OF
the meeting. The next meeting will be
a field meeting. Further announcements
win be made later.
The district meeting is to be held in
Libby in October and Libby members
are looking forward to it with pleasant
anticipation
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
TWENTY ONE LIBBY MOOSE
ATTEND BONNERS FERRY MEET

Twenty-one members Of the Libby
Moose lodge travelled to Boomers Ferry
Sunday to attend district meeting Of
the Moose order. In the group was the
Libby drill team and the Moose band
While at Bonners Ferry, Paul Schikora
was initiated into the first degree and
Valmour LeFebvre into the second The
Libby men report fine time and q
royal welcome.
AL j. Sartori of Spokane, supreme
dictator of the order was present and
spoke. Among other things he spoke
on the work of the Moose order in the
rehabilitation of children and the aged,
as reported in the Kootenai Valley Sem
tinel. He said that last June l28 child
rem were graduated from Mooseheart
with the equivalent of high school
education and with vocational and re-
ligious training. Forty of these pupils
went to higher institutions Of learning
The salvation of these children from
the pits Of poverty has been brought
about by revolving fund furnished
by the Moose order.
The Libby lodge is planning dis
trict meeting to be held here on Sunday,
October 22, when about a hundred
Moose will probably be present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
IMPORTANT MEN WORKING TO
PROTECT LOAN STOCKHOLDERS

w. G. Seims returned Monday from a
visit to Salt Lake City where he con-
ferred with officers of the Western
Loan and Building company regarding
its possible reorganization, after having
been taken over by the Utah banking
department. Mr.. Seims states that a
number of important and powerful
men have organized stockholders
committee and are watching carefully
that the interests of all stockholders
are protected in whatever plan of re-
organization is worked out, Some Of
these men have as high as 100000 to
Sl50,0O0 the company. MIR. Seims says
there is no hint Of anything dishonest
IN the past management of the com
pany, that every dollar can be legally
accounted for, and that the present con-
dition Of the company is simply due
to the depression.
Wednesday papers had an item stat
ing that John A. Malta, Utah bank
commissioner, has announced appoint
ment Of commission, representative Of
all interests, to complete a plan for
reorganization of the company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
Enttnr+tal

| wonder if you parents remember
how long and unending seemed your
summer vacations, and in comparison
do you realize how quickly now the
pages Of the calendar are turned
School days are at hand again. To
us the students, it seems but last week
that we were dismissed from our stud
les and homage was paid to the grad
yates. Lazy days, with just the proper
amount of work thrown in, have made
it long, happy summer; but as lengthy
as it has seemed, it has ended all toe
soon for many of us.
Taller. heavier, browner-back we
come. A grade higher in elementary ed
ucation, we will be one step further
toward that highest goal, graduation.
Some will come for the first time, un-
der careful guidance of mothers, older
brothers or sisters. They are barely out
of the lisping age, yet they are wide
eyed and eager to inve1igete this
world, which is to be their Aster to
open.
The months like years stretch before
us, but like the wears and months here
tofore, each will pass more quickly
than the last.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
S36,0O0.0O
Received For
Forest Work
Large Sum Allocated for
improvements in
This District.
LOCAL MEN TO
BE EMPLOYED


That an additional sum of $36, 900 ha
been made available for work in thu
KooteQai forest was announced yester-
Kootenai forest was announced yester-
Webb received word yesterday after
noon to that effect.
This money must be spent in improv-
ing ranger stations, lookout houses
towers, telephone lines and on similar
improvements. 1t comes from Mira
funds--in other words. from the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Admins
tration.
According to regulations. Employ
ment must be given out through the
director Of the national employment
offices in Helena Up to the present,
the director has not set up any organ
ization in this section but Mr.. Webb
stated that he would write him at once
asking that arrangements be immedi-
ately made 50 that Mr.. Webb can Sc
lect his men from approved lists and
proceed at once with the work
While he has not yet received notice
OF any such action, Mr.. Webb says he
is confident he will later receive ad-
ditional money for forest roads and
trails.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
Ban
In Forests To
Be Lifted
Restriction Is Removed
On and After Sep
tember Is.
N MAN CAUSED
FIRES THIS YEAR.

Due to recent rains the forest serv-.
ice will, on September Is, remove the
restrictions pertaining to smoking up
on national forest land c. S. Webb
local forest supervisor, states that it.
is the desire of the forest service to
maintain unusual restrictions only for
such time as seems most essential and
while there may be some rather dry
weather this fall, it is felt the cooper
alton of local people will be given in
being careful with their smokes while
in the forests
It may be interesting to know that for
1883 to date the local forest service haa
handled S. fires. OF the 56, there were
n man caused and "a caused by light
ming. OF the III man caused, there
were 18 caused by smokers. The 9TH
err one-third were caused by numbering,
railroads and debris burning, there not
being single camp fire left burning
this year. The fact that two-thirds OF
all man caused fires on the Kootenai
forest this year were caused by smok-
ers indicates need for regulation over
smoking In the woods during dry
times Without any regulation the
number might have been far greater.
Mr.. Webb states that excellent CO.
operation in fire prevention has been
given by the public and local people
this season and 1t is greatly appreci-
ated by the forest service. II is also
pleasure to know we have incurred
very few additional blackened areas
In this locality during the current
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
Lumber Workers
Are Considering
Labor Organization
Meet Last Saturday and Name Com
mttee to Look Into
Matter

From SO to 80 employees Of the local
sawmiu company gathered in Legion
hall Saturday night for the purpose Of
forming some sort OF labor organiza-
ton Randall Teeple was chosen tenn
porary chairman and Claire Sugden
temporary secretary of the meeting
i wish 1t understood, said Chair
man Teeple in opening the meeting,
that our desire is to organize under
the provisions of the MIRA and to
cooperate fully with the President
That seemed to be the sentiment of the
meeting.
Some were in favor Of organizing
under the American Federation of La
bur and others were opposed to such
action. The opposition favored an or
ganization similar to that which is be-
ing formed in some localities through
out the northwest. One speaker remark
ed Il do not know what the objection
is to the A. F. Of T. and | wish those
who are opposed to It would state their
objections" Whereupon the oblector
stated that he was convinced the A F.
of L. had thrown in scab organiza-
ress in a western city. Some at the
meeting felt the timber workers or
ganization that is being formed in some
western localities partakes too strongly
of the l. w. W. and the sentiment was
expressed that the local men didn't
want to have anything to do with any
/. w. w. outfit
After some discussion, it was decid-
ed to elect committee to get in COR
respondence with western organiza-
tiorss, gather information regarding
them and the A. F. of l.. and report
at another meeting to be called by the
committee later. An election by ballot
was held resulting in the choice OF
Howard Bigelow. Valmour LeFebvre
and E. M. Bitterman as said committee
with Bigelow chairman Eighty-tw two
votes were cast in the election. When
this committee has secured what in
formation it can, it will call another
meeting. A hat was passed for COL
lection to defray expenses and S496
was contributed.
At the first of the. meeting an ex-
soldier expressed himself as vigorously
opposed to anything that might smack
of opposition to the United States He
said, in effect, Il have fought in three
wars and stand for the flag and for
the U. S. A. What is this MIRA anyway;
! am opposed to anything but the good
old U. S. A. In speaking of use Of the
Legion hall, Gus Adamson remarked
that the Legion was glad to have the
men use the hall so long as their in
tentlon was to cooperate with the gov
eminent.
There were few men present other
than mill workers. Among them was
the Western News reporter, who had
been invited by the chairman to at
tend. After the meeting Chairman
Teeple said, I'VE want the fullest pub
Lefty regarding the meeting"