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Evening star., 1933-12-26
BAKER WILL TAKE
ROCHESTER POST
Director of Construction
Here Will Become City
Manager.

Harold W. Baker. director of con-
structi0n for the District government
during the past two years. will leave
mere at the end Of this week to become
city manager of Rochester, N Y
Baker was made acting head of the
municipal architects office Of the Dis
trict last February a few days after the
Death OF Albert L. Harris, who had
been municipal architect for many
years. His duties will be taken over
for the time being at least by one of
the three Assistant Engineer Commits
Gated today the designation would go to
Maj. Paul A. Hodgson.
Appointment Surprise.
Bakers appointment to the post in
Rochester, announced in an Associated
Press dispatch from the New York city.
took most leading District officials by
surprise and it was not known this
morning Just when successor would be
appointed or Just what ARRANGEMENTS
might be made, other than to have his
work taken over for the time being by
one Of the Army officers assigned to the
District.
Baker was chosen for the Rochester
city manager post by Democratic
caucus in Rochester. The Democrats
won the City Council at the November
election and will take Office January /.
Baker was brought to Washington
early in 1882. when the Engineer De-
partment here was reorganized. Under
this plan new post of director OF
construction was created. Capt. Hugh
P. Dram and Capt. NJ. c. Whitehurst,
who had served here as Assistant En-
gineer Commissioners. were appointed
to the regular District service as direc-
tor of inspection and director of high
ways, respectively. John Blake Cor
don, sanitary engineer for many years.
was made director of sanitary engineer
ing and given additional duties, includ-
ing supervision of the Water Depart
ment and the City Refuse Division.
Salary of $4,000.
Baker has been receiving a salary of
S6,500, the lowest of his grade of S6.500
to $4,000. as director of construction
He will receive salary of $4,000 a year
in his Rochester post. He is a native
of Oneida. N. Y: a graduate of Union
College. where he was trained as a civil
engineer. and served for three years as
civil engineer for the Rochester Bureau
of Municipal Research. which was
founded by George Eastman.
Prior to coming to Washington, Baker
served for eight years as commissioner
of public works of the Rochester city
government
He has been living here at 1923 Ord
way street. He is married and has two
children.
Evening star., 1933-12-26

Are you positive?"-the saleslady
studied the pipe somewhat obviously.
We can't return pipes to stock which
might have been in some ones mouth
"a Government regulation, l think" ."
Absolutely" The customer was eye
ing a draw of dark, expensive little
beauties with longing. The gift pipe
had been costly. perhaps too costly to
duplicate for another IL months
All right smiled the saleslady,
well make an exception in your case. =
Happily the man reached for tin of
tobacco, which was burning in the new
pipe before he reached the door.
Woman customers who wish to eX-
change goods are not nearly so timid,
or 50 they seemed to at least one OBJ
server this morning. The stores. While
scarcely recommending the practice
make exchanges willingly and courte
ously.
Store executives as a rule are reluc-
tant to discuss post Christmas eX-
changes for publication. Almost any
of them are certain little of it goes on
in their particular establishment. We
give satisfaction here" they say, II
customers bring lot Of gifts back to
that competitor down the Street-well,
that is another matter"
Evening star., 1933-12-26
Decision Follows Final Decree
Denying Mandamus Against
Treasury.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
FILED BY ATTORNEYS
Depositors' Committee Seeks Inter-
view With U. S. Officials to
Speed Acceptable Plan.

Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Supreme Court today entered his final
decree denying petition for man
damus to force the Treasury to reopen
the United States Savings Bank, accord
ing to plan of Col. Wade H. Cooper,
president Of the bank.
Col. CooperS attorneys immediately
filed notice of an appeal to the Dis
trlct Court OF Appeals, and plan to 20
to the Treasury Department again with
new program to reopen the bank.
Justice Bailey also handed down his
flnGlngs OF fact in the dispute which
had really been decided the day before
Thanksgiving, when the court dis
missed Col. Cooper's bill and upheld
the position Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Depositors Busy.
Meantime, TWO groups of depositors
and business men in the vicinity of the
bank at Fourteenth and U streets
moved to take action. The Depositors'
Committee, headed by Theodore S.
Grape, planned TO obtain an early ap-
pointment with Treasury officials.
The Central Business Mems Associa-
ton, headed by Arthur Clarendon Smith,
the Arlington Hotel for full and free
discussion Of the situation regarding the
United States Savings Bank. Mr.. Smith
mas charged Col Cooper with delay IN
opening the bank, While Col. Cooper has
declared the Treasury refused to rego-
tiate with him until after the final de.
cree was signed.
Arbitrary Action Charged
The bank has been the center of con-
troverSy since Col. Cooper succeeded,
by court action, in having it dropped
from the proposed Hamilton merger
Col. Cooper presented plans to reopen
the bank, but these were rejected by
the Treasury Department. whereupon
Col. Cooper went to court. charging the
Treasury with arbitrary use Of discre-
ton and asked a writ of mandamus TO
force the Treasury to reopen the bank
on his plan
Justice Bailey in his memorandum
opinion November % said he found no
arbitrary or capricious use of discre-
ton on the part of the Treasury and
dismissed Cooper's bill. The litigation.
however, was not formally concluded
until this morning. when Justice Bailey
filed his final decree.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
TRAIN KILLS PIPEFITTER
IN STATION YARD HERE
Employe Cleaning Snow Filled
Switches Struck by Locomotive.
Another Hurt in Fall.

Charles E. smoot, 81, of I'll D street
northeast. was killed instantly today
when struck by train in Washington
Terminal yards where he was employed
as a plpefltter. A locomotive and one
Pullman car passed over his body
Smoots body was discovered by Con-
ductOr Leonard M. Clark. who was
standing on the rear of the sleeper.
Smoot was cleaning snow filled switch
es in the yard when struck.
According to police. Engineer Harry
Teivens. 1926 Wilberton street. and
Fireman A. P Riley of Baltimore were
in the cab at the time The locomotive
was yard engine stationed at the
terminal
Another terminal company employe.
Joseph c. Ramos, 43. of 1918 Ingleside
terrace. was seriously injured this
morning when he fell from an engine
on which he was working at the IVY
City round house. At Emergency Hos
pital 10 was said his skull may be frac.
tured.
Ramos was on top of the engine fill
ing it with water when he slipped and
fell,
Evening star., 1933-12-26
Rain and Sn0w Fails to Halt
Parade of Gift Exc1,angers
One Tin,id Soul, Determined and Almost
Desperate, Carries Specifications for
Purse He Barters for His Wife.

Il had to be right this time" he said,
as he tucked the new parcel under his
arm. You see, my wife is wearing
that brown coat this afternoon!"
Exchanges Gift Pipe.
At the tobacco counter another diff
dent male summoned the audacity to
make his wishes known. A lady, he
said, had given him pipe. He pro-
duced the article in question-curved
stem huge bowl and all
Can I exchange it for another
brand with short, straight stem and
light bowl?"
Are you sure" demanded the sales
lady. you haven't had it in your
mouth?"
Sure" said the customer, trif1e un-
easily. Il could scarcely hold that in
my mouth, could -"
Evening star., 1933-12-26
d. T.. HEADS COMMEND BRASS
FOR CAPTURE OF 4 ARMED MEN

The Board of Commissioners official
" commended Detective Sergt. Frank
o. Brass today for his action last We'd
nesday night in capturing single-hand-
ed. after a pistol battle. four armed
men in the apartment of two Wash
ington sportsmen.
The detective was summoned before
the board to receive the citation which
commended Brass for efficiency, cour-
age and outstanding service to the pub
lic" 1t added that your action in this
case indicates that you possess those
splendid qualities Of courage, initiative
and resourcefulness which maintain the
best traditions Of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department"
Evening star., 1933-12-26
PEEK TO PRESENT
REPORT ON TRADE
Head of Temporary Export Cor.
poration Will Present Facts
to Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
George N. Peek, head of the tempo
rary Government Export Corporation,
submitted his recommendations today
to President Roosevelt for a permanent
organization to promote foreign trade.
Mr.. Roosevelt reserved decision pend
ing another conference with Peek later
in the week.
Peek declined to make public his
recommendations. but indicated little or
no legislation would be required to carry
out his ideas for finding markets for
American products.
The President has definitely laid
down the principle of Yankee trading"
in dealing with the foreign nations on
tariffs. and this policy is now being
pursued in connection with the liquor
imports.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
ALLEGED DOPE PEDDLER
HELD UNDER $4,000 BOND
Man Shot During Arrest Valves
Preliminary Hearing, but
Pleads Not Guilty.

Harris Stein, 90. alleged dope peddler,
who was shot while being arrested last
week in Union Station, today was held
under $4,000 bond for grand jury action
by United States Commissioner Need
ham G.. Turnage.
Stein waived a preliminary hearing
and pleaded not guilty.
He was shot by Thomas Maxwell,
Federal narcotic officer, who said Stein
reached for his hip pocket in threat
ening manner after he had been placed
under arrest. The bullet struck him
in the hip. but did not infiict a serious
injury. Maxwell said he purchased $50
grains of heroin from Stein.
Evening star., 1933-12-26

After police officials had been in
formed the armed quartet had planned
to rob Tom Moore and Harry Smith at
their apartment in the Arlington Hotel,
Brass went to the place and after a
brief pistol battle captured all four of
the men.
Commissioner Melvin c. HaZen, who
has charge of the Police Department,
also sent special letter of commenda-
ton for Brass to Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police.
Veteran police officials say this is
the first instance they remember in
which the Commissioners officially cited
a member Of the Police Department for
bravery IN line Of duty.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
YOUTH ALLEGED TO HAVE POSED
AS ROOSEYELT,S SON ARRESTED

chine. The number of the tags, it
was said, had been broadcast among
members of the New York State Hotel
Mems Association. The markers, the
police reported, had been used on an
automobile driven by youth posing
as the Presidents son.
Lawless. who described himself as a
student of an art school here, is wanted
by the Department of Justice for al
legged violation Of the Dyer act, which
prohibits removal of stolen cars from
the States in which they are taken.
Theft of the machine was reported by
the Nolan Motor Co.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
RETAIL AUTO BUSINESS
INCREASED IN NOVEMBER
Department of Commerce Figures
Show Jump of IA Per Cent In
Sales Values.

BY the Associated Press.
The Department of Commerce said
today the value of retail sales of new
passenger automobiles increased "a per
cent in November, as compared with
the same month last year.
This was the first time in five years
that November sales gained over the
fore the department added sales last
month, however, were 80 per cent under
October of this year, which was de-
scribed as slightly more than the usual
decline between the two months.
For the IL months this year sales
were reported to be % per cent higher
than the corresponding months in 1882.
Evening star., 1933-12-26

A youth said to have feeced several
hotels by posing as Franklin D. RooSe-
velt jr.. was held by New York State
police today on a charge of stealing
an automobile in Washington last July.
The young man. identified as Howard
Lawless of Troy. N. Y, was arrested in
accident, according to the Associated
P:ess.
Police suspicious were aroused, the
dispatch stated, after Q set Of District
tags we're discovered In Lawless' ma.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
DISCUSS c. w. A. WAGES
Labor. District and Federal Off
cials to Confer.

Labor leaders and District and Fed
eral civil works officials were to confer
this afternoon on a number of wage
questions at a conference at the office
of John M. Carmody. chief engineer of
the Federal C. W. A.
District officials called to the session
were Capt. Howard F. Clark, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, who serves as
head of the Work planning Committee
under the District c. w. A.; William
Cleary, secretary to the committee, and
Mai. Daniel j. Donovan, District au-
ditor, who is in charge Of the auditing
of the District G. w. A. pay roll.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
LODGES TO CONSOLIDATE
Bethlehem Shepherds Order Mem.
bers to Meet Tonight.

Consolidation exercises of William H.
Hall Lodge, No. 8, Order of Shepherds
of Bethlehem, with Hope Lodge, No. 2,
Of the same order, will be held at the
home of Mrs. Daisy Delaney, scribe Of
the Hope Lodge. 1914 v street southeast,
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Deputy Supreme Commander Lavina
Copeland will present her credentials.
Oficias from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey will be present at the exercises.
1t was said.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
School Holiday Extended.

wARRENTON. Va December 26
(SpeciaD On account of the prev
alence Of measles and other contagious
diseases the public schools here, which
closed December 21. will have their
holiday extended for a week and will
reopen January 8 instead of January g.,
as at first announced.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
CAPTURED IN CHASE

Colored Man Charged With Unau-
thorized Use of Car.
and reckless driving charges were
placed against Chauncey Ashton, COL
ored 26, of the 400 block of Third
street northeast. at No. 1 police station
last night following his arrest in South
Washington by Policemen w. A. Schot-
ter and H. L. Anderson.
Ashton was arrested after a wild
pursuit that ended in the car striking
a lamp post at Four-and-a-Half and
o streets.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
KING PLANS SURVEY
OF DISTRICT SCHOOLS
legislative Committee Head Plans
Thorough Study of Re-
quirements.
Senator King. Democrat, of Utah, who

Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah, who
is a member of the subcommittee on
District appropriations as well as
chairman of the District Legislative
Committee. plans to make careful
study Of the needs of the school Sys-
tenn in connection with the District ap-
preparation bill, he said today.
The Senator said that as soon as he
has an opportunity he wants to ac-
quaint himself with present and future
requirements of the schools, particu-
Iarly in regard to buildings and grounds.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-06-24
ALIAS OF UMMONs
RUTH IL PARD. Piaintiff.

RUTH LIE PARD, Plaintiff,
HAROLD E. LEPARD. Defendant
THE STATE or MONTANA Sends
Greetings 70 the Above Named De-
dendAut and 70 Each OF Them.
You are hereby summoned %
answer the complaint In this action
which Is filed In the office OF the
Clerk OF this Court, q copy Of which
IL herewith served upon one OF you
In each County wherein any Of you
reside, and to file your answer
and serve q copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service OF this Alias
of Summons, exclusive OF the day OF
service, and IN case OF your failure
TO appear or answer. Judgment Will
be taken against you, by default,
for the relief. demanded in the COM
plant, which is an action brought
by the plaintiff against the defendant
for the purpose OF obtaining a d.
VERGE from the said defendant ON
the grounds OF deserti0n as alleged
IN plaintiffs complaint to which
reference IL hereby specifically made
for further reference.
Witness my hand and the Seal Of
said Court this 18th day Of June,
GEORGE HARPER, Clerk.
By J. +. HIIsGARD, Deputy Clerk.
PAUL J. MURPHY, Attorney at Law
Great Falls, Montana
Attorney for the plaintiff.
s Date of first publication June 10.
AoSo- -
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-06-24
SHERIFF GETS
BIG TURNOUT
Of OIL N

One Of the biggest oil con
ventiOns ever held an Creat
Falls convened during the pasl
week. Practically every OIL mar
Of consequence in North Mon.
tana was present. The attend
ance was large because the
sheriff told 'em 20 Be there.
The assembly resulted from
subpoenas for witnesses ia the
trial Of the $4,000 damage &C
ton OF James D Brown and as
sOciates against Homestake Elk
ploration company alleged as a
result OF failure to operate GER
tain leases in Kevin-sunburst
field.
A liberal course in geology
was provided members Of the
jury during the examination of
such eminent authorities Is Vic
Hendrickson. Tom Romine.. Fred
Plat. G. G. Howard. geol0gists
and petroleum engineers. Agile
cross-examination by Ernest Nc
cabe Of the legal firm Of Hall
& McCalbe brought some bushes
TO the professional brows at
times and II developed outside
the courtroom that Mr.. Mccabe
took a course in geology at one
time, in addition his Law stu
dies. thus providing him with
the agility referred to.
A score Of prominent oil men
Of the north country testified,
and a good, old fashioned reun-
ion was held between court ses-
sions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-06-24
CALL FOR BIDS ON STATE
ROYALTY OIL PONnEMA
NsFRFTa

The State Board Of Land CommlH
sioners for the State OF Montana vii
receive bids, sealed or open, 40 X
2:30 o'clock p. NJ, Friday, June 80
1888, on all crude royalty oil accru.
ing to the state OF Montana during
the period OF one year beginning
teen (16l, Township Twenty Seven
North (27N), Range -Four West l4W).
Pondera Field.
The price offered must be based
upon the posted field price as the
same ~ announced for the Kelvin
Sunburst Field and each bid must
be accompanied with d check In the
sum OF $4,000 as evidence Of good
faith. The successful bidder will be-
required to enter into a contract with
the State, and to furnish q surety
company bond In the sum OF Five
Thousand ($5, O00.00l Dollars, aud
this amount may be increased In
case the Board deems II necessary
The States royalty from this field
ts now averaging about one thous-
and l1,OQO) barrels per month
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids, and to &C.
eept other bids without further no
tice.
For further information address:
I. M. BRANDJORD, Secretary.
state Board Of Land Commissions
ers, Helena, Montana.
Date Of first publication. June II.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-06-24

b. D. BENNETT. PlaInllff


+. L. BENNETT. Plaintiff.
HULDA a G. WATSON; JOHN L
WATSON, her husband; JENNIE M
GhkENs anna ~ COLLINS;
THOMAS n. COLLINS. her husband
THE STATE OF MONTANA Ser ss1 n
Greetings 60 the Above Named Dsfend
ants, and g Zach of Then:
You ara hereby summoned 20
answer the complaint ia this action
which = filed IN the office OF tie
g herewith served upQn enc % yon
10 each County wherein any Of you
reside, and 70 fl1e your answer ana
serve q copy thereof upon the piain-
nfrs attorney within twenty days
after the service Of this summons
u case o. your failure 70 appear or
anEwer, Judgment win be taken
against yous BY default, for the re-
lief demanded In the complaint
That TIE nature and object Of the
above entitled action Is to foracl0sa
and determine the lien OK e eeraia
mortgage on real estate, dated August
edged and delivered By said defend
ants Hulda "A. c. Watson and John
l. Watson, Der husband. a. mort
gagoFs, 70 Augusta Briiey and Daniel
ntlefs 81 muFtk4EHeA ana thereafter
duly asaiRned % the above nsme4l
plaintiff, wcihh said MORTGAGE was
duly recorded in the office Of the
Clerk and Recorder OF Cascade Countg
Montana, on August 22nd, 1928, al
u 80 O'clock A. ~. IN Book 81 ~
Mortgages on page azT; and also 20
f0recl09e the equity Of redemption
Of said defendants above named. and
each Of them, and any and all parties
or persons claiming any Interest ID
or lea upon said real estate through
or from them, or any or either of
them, IL and 20 the following dea-
eribed premises, fo-wft:
Lot Ten f10) IN Block E0ur
Hundred sixty seven (46Tl. IN
Great Fails Water Power and
T0wnaite E0mpauyis first al.
ditlon 20 Great Fails Townsite, Ia
Cascade County, Montana. together
with ali and singular the tene-
menfs, here4ifamenfs, easements.
water and all other rights De-
lOngtng or IL anywtse appertaln-
ing thereto.
Witness my hand and the Seal q
said Court this egh day Of May, 1854. .
GEORGE HARPER, Clerk. !
BY :. y. HILGARD. Deputy cierk
lSEALl
MCKENZIE a MCKENZIE
Attorneys for Plalntfff,
Great Falls, Montana.
Date OF first publication June 10 4
'~1r- - Il
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-06-24
VEL SoRTS Is
ROYALTY BUYERS
WORK on FARMER

Speaking Of embarrassing
moments
Two royalty buyers SAT
in a ranch house within
three blocks Of the Sweeney
wen on North Cut Bank.
trying to complete . deal
before the weEH-ehen show
ing Oil-shouad drill I'm.
They were watllin 50 cents
per point, but making no
progress.
ION, look pa, said the
mother OF the household,
looking out the window.
Everyone looked. ON was
going over the top Of the
derrick. The farmer return-
ed TO the table. facing two
forHorn looking royalty buy
ers.
'T'H give you boys Just
one more chance TO meet
my figure. he said. They
took taaaE champ, thrs4st
$3.50 Of option money into
his hand and ran nonchal-
antaylf one can run nOn-
chaIantly-to the discovery
oil well.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-06-24
PRESIDENT CAN DIVORCE PIPLlNES AND
PROHIBIT TRANSPORTATION OF OIL
PRODUCED In VIOLATION STATE RULES
Following is the complete text Of the oil
regulation provision Of the National Indus
trial act as finally passed by congress:

sec. 3 (al The President
is further authorised to initiate
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission proceedings nee
essary to prescribe regulations
to control the operation Of oil
pipe lines and to Tx reasonable,
compensatory rates for the trans
portation of petroleum and ita
products By pipe lines, and the
Interstate Commerce Commission
shall grant preference 70 the
hearings and determination Of
such cases.
"(b) The President is au-
th0rized 70 institute proceedings
20 divorce from any holding
company. any pipeline company
controlled by such holding COM
pany which pipe-1ine company
by unfair practices or by exor-
bitant rates in the Transports
tion Of petroleum or its products
tends to create 3 monopoly
eel The President is au-
thorzed to prohibit the trans
portataon in interstate and for
eign commerce of petroleum and
the products thereof produced
or withdrawn from storage in
excess of the amount permitted
to be produced or Withdrawn
from storage by any State law
or valid regulation or order pre-
scribed thereunder, by any
board, commission. officer or
other duly authorized agency of
State. Any violation Of any
order OF the President issued
under the provisions of this
section shall be punishable by
fine Of not to exceed 81, 600 or |
imprisonment for not to exceed |
six months, or both"