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Evening star., 1933-05-18
VOTE ON GAS MERGER
DELAYED AT HEARING
Senate District Committee Takes
Testimony on Howell
Value Plan.

The Senate District Committee took
testimony again yesterday on the bill
to authorize a merger of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Gas Light Co.'S, but
did not reach vote on the measure.
The discussion continued to revolve
around the proposal put forward by the
late Senator Howell of Nebraska that
the companies be required to agree to
waive the factor Of going concern value
in future valuations, if they accept the
terms of merger. Senator Capper Of
Kansas, former committee chairman,
defended the Howell amendment, and it
also was favored by the Federation of
Citizens Associations. through its
spokesman, E. H. Young. Peoples
Counsel Richmond B. Keech also argued
the amendment would be equitable.
Wilton j. Lambert, representing the
companies. said the merger could not
be carried out if the amendment requir-
ing elimination of going concern Is
adapted.
The pill authorizes issuance of ad-
ditional stock. Explaining the measure,
Chairman Patrick of the Utilities Com
mission explained the capital structure
of the gas company is unbalanced at
present with IS per cent Of bonds and
is per cent of stock.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
OFY. NC. A. ARE URGED
TO FACE FORWARD BY PASTOR
Rev. DR.. Stockdae Praises Work of Old Timers Meeting
of Club Last Night.

Urging veteran members of the Y. NJ
c. A. to feSe forward, Rev. DR.. Allen A.
Stockdale, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, told the Old Timers
Club of the Y. NJ c. A. last night that
"the greatest things have been given to
the world by men between so and 10
years old"
Men who have been members of the
Y. M. G. A. continuously for 10 years or
more heard the message Of encourage
ment at their annual dinner and re-
union in the Y. M. c. A. assembly hall
The oldest "old timer" in point of serv-
ice proved to be Capt. Chancey o.
Howard, son of Gen. o. o. Howard of
Indian and Civil War note and who has
been on the rolls of the Washington as
sociation since 1873. Capt. Howard,
once a member of Buffalo Bill" Cody's
National Guard regiment. is employed
in the Interior Department and also Is
librarian Of the Y. M. c. A.
Leonard w. De Gas, general secretary
of the Y. M. c. A., recalled that in the
Cid days "Y" secretaries carried Bibles
under their arms, while Rday they ar'
Evening star., 1933-05-18
ELECTED BY CITIZENS
OF DAHLGREN TERRACE
c. NJ Merrillat Is Chosen President
at Meeting at Crosby Noyes
School.

G, N. Merrillat was elected presi-
dent Of the Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Association last night at a meeting in
the Crosby Noyes School on Tenth
street between Franklin and Evarts
streets northeast
Others elected were: w. H. Luers,
first vice president; Mrs. E. N. Leach,
second vice president; j. G. Kingsberry,
treasurer; Mrs. Claude B. Clagett Sec
retary, and A. F. Scheer and w. j.
Weber elected as delegates to the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations.
The association Endorsed the action
taken by the City Fire Fighters AssG-
citation of Washington in asking that
promotions and officerships be granted
only the firemen who have served five
years In the department.
The paving Of the sidewalk OH Sara
toga avenue between Brentwood road
end the alley was asked by the group.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

trained business executives. Today. he
said the Y M. G A. not only is Co
educational" but is moving toward in
clusion of the whole family in the pro-
gram.
Among those present with the longest
membership record were Arthur Cowsill,
Lee D. Latimer, George Francis VIII
liams. E. c. Brownell and c. Edward
Beckett, all of whom joined the "Y"
between the years 1885 and 1888; Ernest
H. Short, w. G. Crabbe, E. L. Springer,
DR.. Stockdale, J. A. Mclaughlin and E.
S. La Fetra, who joined in the '90s,
and W. M. C. Cheseldine, C. E. Flem-
ing, c. w. Pimper. R. G. Richardson,
Robert NJ Libbey, E. r. S. Croggan, Mr..
De Cast, r. w. Dunlap, W. H. Shipman,
r. o. Eliason and E. A. Drumm, who
Joined between 1900 and 1909.
Rev. Alfred E. Barrows, member OF
the Old Timers Club, offered the invo-
cation. There was a musical program
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Angelica. Miss
Helen williams and Miss Janet Coon.
Charles w. Pimper, chairman Of the
Old Timers Committee. presided.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

opens a weeks engagement at R-KO
Keith's Theater tomorrow. that things
are going along fine; that the President
is accomplishing great work and Con-
gress should round the emergency pro-
gram into legislative shape in a few
weeks now.
But how about that new wine BILL
Senator?" said Miss Dennis. Il can see
Congress rushing it through in the very
near future!"
That's interesting" observed the
Senator.
And while she was on the subject,
Miss Dennis predicted from her own
resources that the dry amendment will
be repealed within the next 10 months.
with only eight States failing to fall
in line
AS for the Economic Conference. Miss
Dennis not only echoed the Senator's
hope that it was destined to success,
but predicted it could not fail to ac
complish huge benefits for mankind
Fortified with this information, the
Senator, who had left lively COM
mittee meeting to greet his visitors.
hastened back to the meeting
Evening star., 1933-05-18
35 BOOKS FOR BLIND

Thirty-five books for the blind were
printed and bound last month by the
Braille department of the District Red
Cross, according to a statement issued
today on behalf of Mrs. L.. 8. Wolf,
chairman.
During the month, it was said, volun--
teer workers transcribed 891 pages q
Braille and shellacked VT pages.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

Meeting, Federation Of Business
Club. $50 pm.
Meeting, Washington Alumnae Chap
ter. Delta Zeta Sorority, zoos G street,
$50 pm.
Benefit card party. 1872 Fifteenth
street southeast, $3.50 pm.
Card party, Harmony Chapter, No.
40, o. E. S., l442 Clifton street, pm.
Spring festival, Ryland M. E. Church,
Tenth and D streets southwest, 7:30
pm.
Meeting, spalding Council, X. of G.
Club House. 8 pm.
Debate, Phocion Debating Society of
Gonzaga High School. K. Of c. Hall,
9 pm.
Meeting. United Lodge of Theoso-
phists, Hill Building, 8:l5 pm.
Dinner. Father and Son Club. May
flower Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Lido Civic Club, Mayhower
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, League of Laymen's Retreat.
Mayf1ower Hotel, pm.
Meeting. knights of Columbus, Ed
ward Douglass White Council, No. 2473,
club house. Clarendon, Va, 8 pm.
Card party, benefit Epiphany Chapel,
230 Twelfth street southwest, $3.50 pm.
Meeting. Thirteen Club, Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party. sodality Union, Willard
Card party, Rathbone Temple, Pyth-
ian Sisters. Southern Diaries Audi
torium, 60 M street northeast, 8 pm.
Entertainment, War Veterans Demo-
cratic Club, 1920 G street, $3.50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Washington Round Table,
University Club, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Board Of Directors, Boys
Club, 23o c street. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology Alumni, University Club,
1880 pm.
Luncheon. Phi Delta Phi Fraternity,
University Club, pm.
Luncheon, Congressional Country
Club Committee, University Club, 1880
pm.
Luncheon. Advertisins Club, Raleigh
Hotel. 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
W IHEN will Congress adjourn?
M Are the States going to
v repeal the dry amendment?
Is the coming World Eco
nomic Conference to be sue

ceSsful?
A psychic volunteered the answers
to these political perplexities on Capitol
Hill today for the ediflcation of Senator
Pat Harrison of Mississippi
The Senator himself ventured the
answer to the first question, from a
more worldly knowledge:
Congress will adjourn about the mid
die of June, We hope" he said.
But Miss Gene Dennis, 23-year-
psychic and vaudeville entertainer. who
came to washington Tuesday blind
folded in an airplane she was said to
have directed from New York, shook
her head
mo, Senator" she smiled. I'm afraid
Congress won't be able to 60 home be-
fore the last week of June, although it
will accomplish even more than you
have In mind"
The Senator told his visitor. who
Evening star., 1933-05-18
LAND OFFICE EMPLOYE
43 YEARS TO RETIRE
La Fayette McKeene Hershaw Pre-
sented Brief Case, Fountain
Pen and Birthday Card.

Concluding 43 years service in the
General Land Office La Fayette Nc
Keene Hershaw, law examiner, will
be retired on May 81.
Mr.. Hershaw passed his 10th BIRTH
day anniversary May 10, and associates
observed the date by presenting to him
a brief case, fountain pen and a BIRTH
day card, on which 1877 names ap-
peared.
Hershaw was graduated from Howard
University Law School in 1892 and ad-
mitted to the bar here the same year.
He has always taken prominent
part in the affairs Of the cololed race
nationally
Evening star., 1933-05-18
DEBATE SET TONIGHT
Gonzaga Teams Will Be Heard BY
Knights of Columbus.

The Phocion Debating Society Of
Gonzaga High School will repeat its
annual prize debate before a meeting
of Spalding Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, at the club house, 918 Tenth
street, at 9 tonight, after the regular
meeting of the council at o'clock.
The debate Is to be on the subject
Resolved, That the United States
should agree to cancellation of war
debts" with the affirmative side upheld
by Joseph M. Dawson, Richard E. Hall
and Francis A. Mann, and the mega
tive by George j. Fleury. James T. Bar
bour and Anthony C. OFlynn. All are
members Of the class of '33.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
Found No Trace.
PATIENTS TO BE GUESTS
Midgets, Monkeys and Minstrels to
Entertain at Hospital.

Patients at Walter Reed and Chill
dren's Hospitals will be entertained dur
ing the remainder Of the week by
midgets. monkeys and minstrels Of the
Model Shows Of America, which opened
last night on the lot at Fifteenth and
II streets northeast. The show viii ~
main here ~ days.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
HUNTS FOR MOTHER
LOST % YEARS AGO
D. c. Woman Tells Police
Father Took Sister
and Herself.

With the aid of police here and In
other parts of the country, Miss Cath
crime Connally, TIT Seventeenth street,
is carrying on a search for her mother.
from whom she says she was kidnapped
by her father 80 years ago.
The mother, Mrs. Alice Miles Con-
nally, was last heard of in 1908 or
1909, when she was reported to be IN
training to become a nurse in Mem
phis hospital. Although Miss Connally
has never been able to discover more
recent clue to her mothers whereabouts,
she still is confident she will find her
somewhere. somehow.
Believed Mother Dead.
Miss Connally tells the following
story:
She and her younger sister, Ellen
Cecilia, now married and living in New
James Connally, in Nashville in 1908.
Miss Connally was years old and her
sister 3 at the time.
The girls father told them their
mother was dead, and neither OF them
has any recollection Of her. He died
in 1910, and 1t was not until long after
ward that the girls learned they had
been kidnapped after their parents sepa-
rated.
Since then, Miss Connally has been
making every effort to locate her
mother. The latest clue came last Au-
gust-from her godmother, who lives IN
Nashville. She told Miss Connally a
sister had seen the missing woman IN
q Memphis hospital.
Found No Trace.
Miss Connally queried all the hos
pitals in Memphis and also wrote to
the Tennessee State registry depart
ment, but she found no trace Of her
mother. Then she appealed to police
in Memphis and other cities. but with
the same results She even had her
story broadcast from various radio sta
tions, but this also proved fruitless.
Mrs. Connally, II alive, would be 56.
Evening star., 1933-05-18
SONGS FEATURE SESSION
Women's Missionary Union Meet
ing at Continental Hall.

ing at COut1HeutdI hd1I.
Songs by the Lovette Choral Club
will be feature of the convention Of
the, Women's Missionary Union in
Constitution Hall this afternoon and
this evening.
Soloists on the afternoon program
are Nellie Barber Brooks, Ethel Lynn
Fast and Francis Bass Wilson.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Meeting, Federation Of Business
Mems Associations, Anne Clarendon
Club, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Benefit card party. 1872 Fifteenth
street southeast, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Meeting, washington Alumnae Chap
ter, Delta Zeta Sorority, zoos G street,
$3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Spring festival, Ryland M. E. Church,
Tenth and D streets southwest, 7:3O
n m
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Card party, Harmony Chapter, No.
40, o. E. S., 1442 Clifton street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-05-18

Meeting, Spalding Council, K. of G.
Club House, pm.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10

Indeed, we hear so much
about bad habits that we begin
to think all habits are liabili-
ties; while, as a matter of fact,
our habits not only can, but dis
tinctly should be, turned into
assets.
Habits may be looked upon
as automatic reactions about
which we need concern our
selves hardly at all, once they
have become established. Be-
sides. when you do a thing by
habit you do it easily, naturally,
spontaneously. Good habits,
therefore, become energy say
ers, which is another way of
saying that good habits ar
time savers.
All our necessary personal
functions as we'll as our daily
routine living can and should
be linked to habits. In this
way one can save valuable min
utes for other activities, not to
mention the lessening of strain
on the nervous system.
We should, for instance, ar
range our everyday duties un-
til they follow one another in
the most convenient and prac-
tical manner possible. Going
The Washington times., 1933-03-10

) to bed, arising, the several ac-
tivities connected with getting
ready for breakfast, the identi-
cal reactions that repeat them
selves daily-all these can be
expedited if planned ahead and
carried out faithfully according
to the letter of the program.
And the best of it is that. as
new habis are born. old and
handicapping ones tend to die
of disuse. For, after all. the
body and mind want to func-
ton as smoothly and perfectly
as possible. All we need to do
is give them a chance. They
invariably take care of the rest.
It used to be believed that
habits are permanently fixed
by the age of 81, and that
nothing could be done to alter
them after that. That notion
is, happily. quite false. All of
us actually possess more brain
cells than we need or use;
therefore, no matter how old
an individual may be, there are
always plenty of unused nerve
cells ready to be made to
function as new habits.
Copyright. 1898. King Features
SVn0iCa te. Incl
The Washington times., 1933-03-10

To be smart this year, we
nearly always wear a revival of
a considerably older fashion.
Think of the puffed sleeves,
the high waistlines, the bangs,
the bows that you see on every
side. And no less in sports or
tailored clothes. The tailor
mades of the '90s are back
again, in modern version, and
now we have a famous ccSt,
the Balmacaan, returning to
make us feel as swagger as
our mothers felt when they
stepped out in a fresh linen
duster. 1t is part of the gen.
eral movement toward loose,
straight coats that swing from
the shoulders, and so far, it
seems to be about the most
practical of the coats, as well
as one of the smarteSt.
Shower PROCEED
Among the practical features
of the particular Balmacaan
which we have sketched lis the
fact that it is made of shower
proof fabrics so that although
it looks nothing like a raincoat
it will do perfectly we'll for one.
It is man tailored, with good
fit and splendid construction,
and a new feature is an edging
of the cloth on the bottom of
the silk lining, at the place of
greatest wear. so that it will
last better. This sort of a coat
is trim enough to be worn on
the street and for general town
wear, yet it is perfect for sports
and country, too.
Every Detail Correct
There are two materials that
you may choose from. a 100 per
cent woolen cloth of the polo
type, in natural camel's hair
color, with a faint overplaid
of brown, or you may have
tweed in a smart color, blue or
green in fairly light tones being
two of the best. The tweed
coats have galilith buttons in
harmonizing color, while the
camers hair color has correct
leather buttons. Notice that
the back is slit, in true Bal
macaan fashion. This coat, in
sizes II to IT, is priced $3.50
and is already proving a fav-
orite.
For fashion information, or
for name of the store where
YOU can find these coats, write
Miss Laville enclosing self f-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope, or
call District $3.50, extension
1879.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
EXPERT ADVICE ON HEALTH

The human being is a habit
forming animal but, unfortu-
nately, the habits which ne uSu-
ally establishes are likely to do
him more harm than good.
Smoking too much is one Of
these bad habits. Eating irreg-
ularly and hurriedly is another.
Worrying over trifles consumes
more energy than a hard days
work. Wanting to be amused
and distracted whenever possi-
BILE is another pernicious habit
that Saps vitality and weakens
character.
Other types of habit are
equally undesirable. T7c"er get
ting up on time, and turning
the alarm clock off for an extra
snooze is one of these. Being
late for work, or rushing like
mad for the morning train, is
another example. Putting off
letter writing or visits to
friends, failing to take needed
exercise, waiting overlong about
changing the oil in the family
car, forgetting about dentists
and doctors until infection oc-
ours or an organ becomes defi-
nitely diseased-welI, let these
suffice as reminders of what I
mean by bad habits.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
Writer Pens Gripping Tale
Or a 1893 Courtship

} followed him down a little hall.
way.
At the end of it was another
door. He opened it and turned
on the light in his room.
Here, too, everything was in
disorder.
3 The bad had not been made.
A magazine of detective stories
lay on one Of its crumpled
pillow-slips.
At one end of the golden.
oak dresser was a mass of neck
ties. At the other end stood
a sma'l portable phonograph.
I'VE could have some music"
said Eddie, putting his hand
out toward it and then draw
ing it back. But the old man
might come home early and
hear it-and I sure don't want
him to know you're here. I'll
turn out the light, too, as soon
as I get some ice."
He grinned at Sharlie, his
teeth flashing and his eyes
very bright and blue in the
light from the unshaded bulb
above his head.
You won't be afraid here in
the moonlight with me, will
you, hon?" he asked her and
they both laughed.
mo, indeed" Sharlie's voice
shook a little as she answered
him. Its fun - being here
with you, Eddie. love it,"
She was terribly excited once
more-as she had been that
daS at noon.
Heart ThrObs
Her heart was racing, and
as it raced it throbbed. She
could feel the blood pounding
in her wrists and temples.
When Eddie had gone she
looked into the dim and dusty
mirror above his dresser. Her
face was flushed and her eyes
looked unnaturally large and
brilliant. The wind had
rumpled her hair - made a
windblown bob of it.
From the distant kitchen
came the sound of Eddie
whistling and chipping ice. In
a minute he came back into
the room with two glasses
filled with water and ice.
He sat them down on the
dresser. poured gin into them
from one of the two little flat
bottles. and then turned out
the light.
Nov. then. we're all set!"
She felt the cold, wet sides
(Cortinued on End, Comic Po0e)
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
CPEAMED CELERY

Vegetables are a problem to
many during the wint--r season,
but the problem is easily solved
by using old vegetables in un-
usual ways.
TO MAKE: Cut the desired
number of cleaned celery stalks
in one-inch pieces. Cook in
boiling salted water, closely COW
cred. until tender. In the
meantime make a sauce by
melting four tablespoons of but
ter in pan and when it COM
mences to bubble add four
tablespoons of flour, half tea
spoon of salt and sprin-
king of white or black pepper.
Stir mixture until perfectly
smooth and cook slowly for
three minutes. Add gradually
one cup of heavy cream and
q cup of water that the celery
was boiled in. Add three cups
of the cooked celery, cook for
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
Business Doubles

Wise business doubles are
great point gamers. Unwise
doubles lose points. Prompt
ness to double quickly puts the
brakes upon venturesome bid
ding.
Double any game bid upon
ability to beat it by one trick,
unless you can fulfill a niger
contract of your own. Do not
double a contract unable to
go game unless able to defeat
it by more than one trick, or
you may double opponents into
game.
If able to support partner or
shift his call, do so before
doubling for an ordinary pen
atty. Do not double one con.
tract that you can defeat un.
less able also to double any
shift Of make! Maximum
scores are the goal. whether
such scores are for game, rub
ber, slam or penalties.
Sometimes the only chance
for going game is through be-
ing doubled. Never shift part
ner's make merely because he
has been doubled. Only shift
when you would have done so,
or could have done so safely,
had he not been doubled.
Two situations require con-
tinuance of bidding over part
ner's business double. The first
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
The Beauty
Box

No sense hanging on to a
pre-historical hairdress, like the
French twist, yet some of the
girls in the older beauty class
insist upon doing it. It's only
there they slip up. The frock
is 1888, chapeau aussi. shoes
smart and sassy. everything up
to date. except the wadded, de-
moded coiffure. which throws
the whole modern composition
out of form. Might just as
we'll wear high buttoned boots
or trot about all bound up in
a straight front corset. At
least, these women might sub
NIT their precious heads to an
experimental arrangement, take
on the soft smooth undulation,
tuck ends under and away.
What say? Friends might
talk? That's the trouble.
They're talking now.
No need of being fraid to use
armpit deodorants that stop
perspiration. There are mil
lions of pores elsewhere to carry
on the work of the sweat
glands. Dress shields, worn con-
tinuously, produce excessive
moisture of the skin.
While the dry shampoo isn't
as satisfactory as the usual
sudsing, it can be called upon
to make treSslocks appear less
oily when the emergency arises.
Mix equal parts of cornmeal
and orris root together and
place in a tin salt shaker.
Sprinkle over the scalp. and
through the hair. Remove With
a stiff brush. Give a final
brushing with the bristles cov-
cred with absorbent cotton.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
A A K 8 5
v AT
d A 10 9 4
q 6 4 3

rs opening bid of 17Spade
was jumped to 3-Hearts by A,
who wanted bidding kept open
until his second suit could be
shown. Y jumped to 4-SpadeS.
B bid 5-Hearts. z doubled.
Knowing that not more than
one spade trick, and perhaps
not that could be won, and
having no sure side trick, Y
bid 5-Spades, which A doubled.
An opening lead of diamonds
should have been made. That
would have given the defend
ers two diamond tricks and
one club trick, defeating the
contract one trick. Instead
of opening diamonds. A made
an opening lead of his K of
hearts, although A should
have known that in all proba-
bility not more than one trick,
if that, could have been won
in hearts. The lead gave
dummy discard of a dia-
mond, and the contract was
fulfilled. ABB would nave
made five-odd at hearts.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10

Pineapple Glace.
Ingredients:
l large can of crushed pine.
apple.
Equal portion of marshmal.
lows.
3 teaspoons sugar.
y pint of whipped cream,
p cup marachino cherries,
cut fine.
"a cup chopped nuts.
Method: Mix pineapple with
marshmallows. letting them
stand over night. then mix
with stiffly beaten cream, add
sugar and then the cherries
and chopped nuts.
Pour into the tray of your
electric refrigerator or pour
into a square or oblong pan, or
pour into individual sherbet
glasses, and allow to chill for
four or five hours before serv-
ing. If put into an electric re-
frigerator it may be sliced when
ready to serve.
The Washington times., 1933-03-10
PineappIe-Pumpkin
Pie

Mix / cup Of sugar, / tea
spoon cinnamon, p teaspoon
nutmeg and "a teaspoon salt.
Add l cup drained canned
crushed pineapple, / cup
strained pumpkin, 2 well-beaten
eggs and cup milk. Mix thor
oughly. Fill pastry crust and
bake in a hot oven $500 degrees
F. until crust is set, then re-
duce heat to moderate oven $3.50
degrees F. and finish baking.
Cook about so minutes in all.