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Evening star., 1933-05-21
BENEFITS DOUBTED
IND. c. GAS MERGER
Increased Rates and Slash
in Personnel Feared by
Two in House.

Charges that the bill authorizing a
merger of the Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies would re-
suit in a reduction in personnel and
a probable increase in gas rates, were
made yesterday by Representatives
O'Brien, Democrat, of Illinois, and
Weideman, Democrat, of Michigan,
both members of the House District
Committee.
O'Brien and Weideman were largely
responsible for blocking approval of the
merger bill at the District Committee
meeting Friday, and their action is ex-
pected to delay passage of the measure
at the special session of Congress.
Chairman Norton OF the House Dis
trict Committee had announced she
had arranged with Speaker Rainey to
have the bill considered at the extra
session as an emergency measure since
the gas company had advised her the
| merger would provide employment for
between 200 and 500 additional men.
Both O'Brien and Wiedeman, how
ever, do not regard it IS an emergency
measure, and the former declared en-
phatically he would oppose its con-
sideration at the special session.
Wants More Time.
O'Brien also said he wanted more
time to study the provision of the bill.
especially IN view Of the lobbying &C
tivities cf representatives Of the gas
company and others.
can't understand why SO much pres
sure is being exerted to have this bill
passed at the special session." he said.
TT is not an emergency measure in any
sense, and / don't believe the time of
Congress should be taken up during the
extra session to consider a merger OF
the gas companies in Washington while
scores of other more important bills are
pending. Every day Congress is in ses-
sion is costing the taxpayers hundreds
of dollars
O'Brien and Weideman both pointed
out that a merger of the companies
undoubtedly would result in a ccnsoli-
dation of the existing independent forces
of the Washington and Georgetown
companies, which would lead to a re-
duction in personnel rather than an in
crease as claimed by the gas company.
Points to Extensions.
In addition, OBrien declared the gas
company probably would have to make
Ccl tAUCLlSiOUS LII SSIflCc ItSdIOltSS
of whether the merger bill is enacted,
and these projects would provide work
for its repair and construction crews.
Weidman said before he approves the
merger bill, it would have to contain an
amendment to preclude the additional
stock which the measure authorizes
from going into the hands Of foreign
interests in violation Of the La Toilette
anti-merger act
II don't intend to let Wall Street and
the Chase National Bank come in here
and evade the law through the forma-
ton of common law trust to hold the
stock of the Washington utilities he
declared. Such a move most likely
would result in higher gas rates"
Chairman Norton has not yet decided
whether to call another meeting of her
committee in an effort to report out the
merger bill at this session.
Evening star., 1933-05-21

- SpOIlSlpie banking Circles 10
4 \ some Of the pertinent questions
which have arisen In connec-
tion with the merger Of closed Wash
ington banks into the new Hamilton
National bank
Some of the questions and answers.
as complete as it is possible to ascer-
tain at present follow:
@. How much will depositors of
the present member banks have avail
able at once when the Hamilton Ma
tional opens?
A. Forty per cent Of the total amount
in all accounts. assuming that each
depositor complies with the request to
subscribe 10 per cent Of his total de-
posit in stock in the new bank. This
would be paid for from the so per cent
made available for Withdrawals The
stock subscription Is not mandatory
but, it was explained, that the whole
merger plan depends on the success Of
the stock sale campaign.
@. What about the remaining so
per cent of deposits?
A. This depends on the amount of
cash the depositor's bank can raise on
its remaining assets in what Is known
as orderly and economical liquidation"
by the conservator.
G. What banking houses will be re-
tanned, which ones abandoned In the
merger?
A. The six member banks of the
merger now have total of II banking
buildings in good positions. Headquar-
tiers will be the Federal American Bank,
Fourteenth and G streets. The stock
sale prospectus says on this point:
Evening star., 1933-05-21
SEEKS PROBE OF ROUGH TREATING
OF YOUTH MOVING MAIL TRUCK
Family of Representative Says Post Office Officials Will
Be Asked to Make Inquiry

to move it when Lamplugh rushed
out. struck him on the side of the face,
and pulled him to the street. A large
crowd gathered about and some one
phoned for police. A radio car and
numerous foo. policemen hurried to the
scene.
Police released Hill after hearing his
story, but Lamplugh was still talking
about having the boy arrested when
he drove away In his truck. 1t was
not held likely that the Representatives
son will try to get an assault warrant
for Lamplugh, although an investiga-
ton Of the incident will be asked.
Iamplugh contends that the first
time he noticed young Hill was when
he returned from the building and saw
him in the truck. He likewise an
nounced he would ask investigation Of
the matter by higher-ups IN the de-
partmenk -. .--.-.-----..-
Evening star., 1933-05-21

Post ONCE officials will be asked to
investigate the rough treatment re-
ceived by Samuel B. Hill, jr., II, son
of Representative Samuel B. Hill, Of
Washington, when in moving a mail
truck parked abreast of his car on
Thirteenth street yesterday he was
taken for a mail robber by the truck
driver, members Of the Representatives
family said last night.
Young Hill told police who rushed
to the TOO block of Thirteenth street
after receiving a radio alarm of mail
robbery that he asked the driver, Will
liam B. Lamplugh, to move his truck
when he first stopped. as he wished to
leave his parking place at the curb.
The driver, he said, paid no attention
to his request and went into the nearby
Telephone Building.
Then Hill, high school student,
climbed into the mail truck and started
Evening star., 1933-05-21

Jean made the statement for the de-
fense.
I'VE had fine time" she emphasized.
1--WE saw the circus, and went SWIM
ming"
Boys Don't Fare Well.
Now, those who dance should pay the
fiddler. Mrs. Fuschini felt that on gen.
eral principles she should lay the ma
ternal palm where it would have little
effect, but on second thought. decided
she was so glad to see Jean back that
all would be forgiven. this time. How
ever, truth compels the admission that
Don and Tommy did not fare quite so
we'll.
The three were sleeping the sleep of
the just at 8 o'clock last night when a
photographer called. Luckily, however,
there were pictures of Don and Jean
available; there was none of their COM
panion.
However, Tommy won't worry about
that. for he had his picture in the
papers three years ago-when he swal-
lowed a nickel
Evening star., 1933-05-21
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE

George Longshore, As, colored. of the
400 block Of Twenty-second street suf-
fered broken leg and head injuries
last night when struck by an automo-
bile while on Virginia avenue near
Twenty-second street. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital.
William J. Bray, 20, of the 1100 block
of Eighth street northeast was driver of
the automobile which struck him, police
Said.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
AUTOMOBILE HITS TRAIN;
COUPLE ESCAPE INJURY
Car Demolished, but Capital Resi-
dents Are Unhurt in Collision
at Landover, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LANDOVER, Md, May 2O.-Two
Washington residents escaped injury
Eere tonight when the automobile in
which they were riding collided with a
Pennsylvania Railroad freight train.
The couple, William Harris Ohm
stead, 1400 block of Rhode Island ave-
nue., and Bessie Menegatos, first block
of L street, were returning to the
Capital from the Beaver Dam Country
Club, and had stopped at the grade
crossing here to let the train pass, ac-
cording to police.
Olmstead, who was driving. started
to let the car drift as the end of the
train approached. and apparently lost
control of his machine, which was
thrown down an embankment and de-
molished when it hit the train.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
KINGS MMITTEE
MEETS THIS WEEK
Senate D. c. Group to Consider
Three Preliminary Measures
at Next Session.

The Senate District Committee will be
called together sometime this week to
consider the alley improvement bill, the
gas merger measure, and the proposal
to broaden the powers Of the Commits
sioners in promulgating municipal reg
ulations, Chairman King said Yesterday.
The Senator predicted an agreement
would be reached on the terms of the
alley measure that would clear the way
Tor action on 1t by the committee.
The merger bill would authorize con-
solidation of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light Cos, including
authority to issue additional stock for
extensions and betterments.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
ANNUAL RECITAL HELD
More Than 100 Children of Dane,
Group Take Part.

More than 100 children took part last
night in the annual recital of the Lo-
man Park Theater
The program was divided in four
parts with the first devoted to chill
drens dances illustrating children's
stories, the second a battleship scene
with nautical dances; the third a group
of foreign folk dances and the fourth
an exhibition of tap dancing. There
also was an exhibition of ball room
dancing of modern times.
Two special features of the program
we're a Chinese garden dance, with
elaborate Oriental settings and a toy
shop presentation, illustrating the ole
toy-raaker story.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
WILL ROGERS Is GUEST
AT PRESS CLUB AFFAIR
Silver Jubilee Year House Warm.
ing and Dance Marks 25th
Year of Organization.

With VIII Rogers as an honor guest,
the National Press Club held a silver
jubilee year housewarming and dance
last night, attended by about 800 men,
bers and guests.
The entertainment opened at 6
o'clock with selections by a German
band and showing of motion pictures
relating to the history of the club.
Leon Brusiloff's Orchestra provided
dance music in the clubs ball room be-
tween IL and o'clock.
The housewarming was one of series
Of entertainments which have marked
the twenty-fifth anniversary year Of the
National Press Club.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
Boy, 9, Missing.

Police have been asked to search for
Billy Sheers, 8, who has been missing
from his home at 2305 Eighteenth street
since 8 am. yesterday. He Is wearing
q light sweater, is feet 5 inches tau
and weighs SO pounds.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
Plan Dance at Berwyn.

BERWYN. Md, May 20 (SpeciaD -
The Fealy Club of Holy Redeemer
Church will hold a dance June 2 in
the Holy Redeemer School.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
Merger Queries Answered
Explanation OF Depositors Status, Location of the
Branches and Other Matters Offered
After Study.

4 Star reporter yesterday attempt
~ ed to obtain answers in re-
~ sponsible banking circles to
i some of the pertinent questions
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
JAPS FALL BACK
FROM PE|P|NG

PEIPING, April "a Q.N 81.
Faced by stiff Chinese resist
ance, Japanese troops threaten
ing the Peiping -Tentsin district
fell back today.
Foreign observers at the scene
of conflict reported the japanese
were fulfilling their promises not
to press on to the south, and
have already withdrawn half
their forces from the Lwan River
district south of the Great Wall.
This permitted Chinese troops to
reoccupy Yungping, Chienan, and
surrounding villages.
At the same time. 300 men,
bers of Gen. Ii Chi-Chun's rebel
Republic of China Army" long
without pay, defied their lead
ers and joined Chinese regulars
near Changli.
Fighting in the region OF
Kupei Pass in the Great Wall,
in progress since Friday, con.
tinued as Chinese leaders asserted
200 Japanese had been killed, 80
captured, and much amlnuni-
ton seized,
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
BABY DESERTED,
z MEN HUNTED

Discovery of an abandoned six
weekS-old girl in a house in the
first block Lawton Ave., Clarendon,
Va, today Spurred police in a
search for two white men who
were seen leaving the child late
yesterday.
The baby was discovered this
morning by Francis Norris, who
lives in the house. It had been
placed on a couch in a downstairs
room and was not noticed last
night when Norris returned home.
According to Ernest Putnam,
next door neighbor of Norris, two
men went to the house late yes.
terday in an automobile. They
went into the house with a large
bundle and a few minutes later
left.
The baby, according to Mrs.
Mae E. Jacobs, superintendent of
public welfare of Arlington county,
was dressed in clean white
clothes and wrapped in a pink
blanket and brown blanket.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
WATER IS GIVEN
NEW FORMULA

Artificial production of several
new types Of water, containing
the usual hydrogen and oxygen,
but arranged in different proper
tionS, was reported today to the
National Academy Of Sciences by
scientists Of the United States
Bureau Of Standards.
The men who have altered the
ordinary H2O formula for water
are Edward w. Washburn, Edgar
r. Smith and Mikkel Frandsen.
They asserted that "a new
field Of chemistry and possibly
also Of biology will be opened up"
by their discovery. One of the
samples Of water they have pro-
duced has the chemical formula
H1O1SH1: that is, the liquid con-
tains Is atoms of oxygen to 2
atoms Of hydrogen per molecule,
instead Of only oxygen atom to
2 hydrogen atoms per molecule.
as defined by the formula H2O.
This new type of water thus
can be expected to combine or
react with other chemical sub
stances in very much different
way than ordinary water.
Unusual effects also might be
expected if animals or human
beings drank the new type of
water, or if it were injected into
their blood streams. Being physi.
cists and not physicians or chem
lists, the Bureau of Standards
scientists have not made any ex-
perlments along the proposed line.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Matter in Empty" Space
Eclipses Total of Stars

There is more matter in
empty" space than there is in
all the billions of stars of the
universe, astronomers of Wash
burn Observatory, Madison, Wis,
today told the National Academy
of Sciences meeting here.
This was discovered by using a
photo-electric cell in connection
with high-power astronomical
telescopes, the academy was told
by DR.. Joel Stebbins and DR.. c..
M. Huffer, of the observatory.
Photo Electric Cell
The photo-electric cell, being
ultra-sensitive to changes in
intensities of light, was set to the
task Of responding to light from
class B stars in the universe
stars that have a brightness up
to several thousand times that of
the sun.
The responsiveness of the cell
was recorded for TOO of these
stars. Then the telescopes, equip
ped with the cell, were trained
on a number of nebulae far be-
yong the edge of the Milky Way,
which forms the boundary of the
galaxy in which the earth and
our solar system exist, DR.. Steb-
bins said:
"The' observations confirm
the existence of q layer of
absorbing material in our steI-
lar system, extending along
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Tom Mooney Measured
For Civilian Clothes

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, April
"a G.N.SD.-Possessing a new
hope, Tom Mooney, the nations
foremost prisoner, today was to go
to the prison tailor shop to be
measured for civilian clothes
which prison officials will lend
. him for his new trial.
For the first time since May %,
1921, Mooney will see the world
outside" tomorrow when deputy
sheriffs come to take him to San
Francisco, where the trial is to
open Wednesday.
This will be MONEYS third trip
outside of San Quentin prison
since July IT., 1918, the day he
was incarcerated. Twice in May,
1921, he was returned to San
Francisco during new actions in
his fight for exoneration.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
PLEAD.
FOR JUSTICE

About 80 Gloucester fishermen,
piloted by Representative A. Piatt
Andrew (R.) of Massachusetts,,
who halls from the Gloucester dis
trict, today visited the new Com
missioner of Fisheries, Frank T.
Bell, to urge relief for their indus
try.
They want parity with farmers
in borrowing from the Govern
ment, and a proposed amendment
to the Wagner act would make
this possible.
Later they visited Secretary Of
Commerce Daniel c. Roper for
the same purpose. Both Roper
and Bell expressed sympathy with
their plans and offered assistance
in any practicable way.
The men arrived here yester-
day aboard the Gloucester fishing
schooner Gertrude L. Thebaud,
and we're met at the pier by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
Premier Macdonald of Great
Britain. Mrs. Roosevelt went
aboard the Thebaud and was
given a nice, husky halibut to
take back to the White House
for dinner.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
Churches to Be Thronged
On Presidents Day

the business men Of the country
are staunchly back Of the Presi'
dent.
j. Nelson Anderson, general
counsel for the federation, also
voiced his approval of the day, de-
claring that the move is univerA
sally popular.
The day will show the Presi-
dent how the people regard him.
in the opinion of James Karrick.
jr., real estate dealer, who is
strongly supporting the movement
and feels that the day will give
the President additional strength
and courage to face the vital
problems that still confront him.
Services in Churches
Special services will be held in
practically every church in the
District on Presidents Day, and
it is expected that there will be
throngs in each.
Elder Michaux, negro evan
gelist, who will start series Of
meetings next Sunday at the Be-
lasco Theater, announced special
prayers for the President will be
said in connection with the day.
The ladies auxiliary of the Dis
trict Fire Department will meet
tonight in the board room Of
the District Building and will OBJ
serve Presidents Day at this
time.
Senator William H. King, Of
Utah, will be the speaker, telling
of the accomplishments Of the
Roosevelt administration. Mrs.
Robert Hayes, president Of the
auxiliary, will preside
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
WALSH On HAND
TO LEAD FIGHT
FORDEFENSE
Prosecutor Thinks Defendant
Innocent But Must Try
Case Regardless

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
UNS0.-Counsel for To m
Mooney, headed by Frank p
Walsh, of New York, today were
perfecting their plans for pre-
senting the famous prisoners case
to jury.
The trial, scheduled to be
heard in Superior Judge Louis H
Wards court Wednesday, is
unique in many ways. Among
the unusual points were:
/. District Attorney Matthew
Brady, whose office will prose
cute the case, already has asked
three California governors to
pardon Mooney.
2. Attorney General U. s.
Webb ruled that Brady must
proceed with the prosecution
after Brady had asked permis-
sion to withdraw from the case.
Mooney Risks Life
3. Mooney expressed willing
ness to risk his life on the
gallows in the event he is found
guilty.
4. John O'Gara, assistant dis
trict attorney during MONEYS
first trial, argued that the trial
would place Mooney under
.'double jeopardy" and thus be
invalid.
S. Judge Ward ruled that
only a defendant could plead
double jeopardy. Mooney has
not done so.
InaSmuch as the district at
torney's office has made II
known that a conviction OF
Mooney will be difficult, pointing
out that witnesses have disap
peared since previous trials, il
was possible, it was said, that
the State would ask for a dis
miSsal after selection of a jury
To Have Day n Court
Judge Ward, however, has in
dicated he would allow Mooney
to have "his day in court" re-
gardless Of any move the State
makes. He said:
The scope of evidence to
be admitted can not at this
time be aScertained with exacti-
tude. Suffice to say that the
rights of the accuSer and the
accused will be protected"
Counsel for Mooney would like
to have much evidence in pre-
vious trials introduced in the
Forthcoming one. Judge Ward
has stated, however, that this
trial would not be a "rehash" of
previous ones. Judge Ward said
"Under our procedure the
defense can not impeach the
evidence presented in a former
case unless such evidence is
INTRODUCED by the people on
the present charge"
Leo Gallagher, associated with
Walsh, stated he would demand
that the State present before
the court and jury the evidence
upon which the State is keeping
the defendant in prison. He said:
I'VE will stipulate to any and
all evidence presented by the
State at the original trial of
the defendant, provided we are
granted the opportunity to re.
but this evidence"
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
irrational News Photo.

Next Sunday will be observed
throughout the nation as Presi-
dents Day, with citizens from all
walks of life uniting in their
churches to pay tribute to the
Chief Executive and offer prayers
for his health and success.
In the District, where the move
has received the Endorsement of
thousands, the Central Business
Mems Association and the Fedora
ton of Business Mems Association,
numbering $500 Of Washington's
business leaders, have Joined in
the move.
Backed BY Business
Arthur c. Smith, president of
the two organizations, declared
The Washington times., 1933-04-24

PRESIDENT of the Senate of
the Philippine Islands, pictured
on his arrival in New York
City for a conference with
President Roosevelt on the
Philippine independence bill.
Photo by International News
Photographic Service.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
the central plane of the Milky

the central plane of the Milky
Way.
DARK GAS, DUST
"FOr distances of a few hun
dred light years (the distance
light travels in a year at q
rate Of 10000 miles a secOnd)
the effect Of this. dark gas or
dust is inappreciabIe, but
from 500 to 5000 light years
from the sun, the absorption
and space reddening become
increasingly evident.
"It is shown that the dark
matter in space, counting only
that which has So far been
detected, may well be greater
in total mass than the lumi-
nous material which we see
in the form of shining stars"
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
State Department
Bans Examinations

Foreign service examinations
scheduled for next September by
the State Department will be in
definitely postponed in the in
terests of economy. it has been
announced.
Walter A. Foote, assistant chief
Of the division of current infor-
nation at the State Department,
announced poStponement Of the
examinations after a study was
made of the departments budget
by the Board Of Foreign Service
Personnel.
Last September 400 young men
took the examinations.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
RUTH WILL TAKE.
CAT To ASYLUM

STATE PRISON, FLORENCE,
Ariz., April "a QN.S0.-Winnie
Ruth Judd was to enter the State
hospital for the insane at Phoenix
today.
. A jury's verdict that the "dou-
BILE trunk murderess" was insane
saved her from hanging next Fri
day.
AS Warden A. G. Walker pre-
pared to remove Mrs. Judd from
her prison cell to Phoenix, she still
appeared to be more interested in
what would become of Egypt, a
black cat, and four kittens, than
in her own fate,
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
MasOns to Initiate
Glass at Alexandria

Plans are being made to in
itiate a large class of candidates
at the spring meeting at Alexan-
dria of the Scottish Rite MaSons
Friday and Saturday. Percy E.
Cliff will be general chairman,
and John C.. Cox, venerable
master, Lodge of Perfection, will
be chairman ex-cfficio.
The Washington times., 1933-04-24
GLGsSfOrd to Talk
At WOmen's Meet

Miss Sibyl Baker, District super.
visor of Fairgrounds, and Brig.
Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, former
superintendent of police, will
speak at the meeting tonight Of
the Business and Professional
Women's Club at the Willard
Hotel