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Evening star., 1934-05-21
DELAYED HEARING
ON GAS TO BEGIN
Utilities Board Accountant
to Take Witness Stand
Tomorrow.

B. NJ Bachman, chief accountant of
the Public Utilities Commission, will
be on the witness stand tomorrow
when the long g-delayed public hearing
on valuation of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light Companies is
resumed
Mr.. Bachman will be under cross
examination regarding his testimony
on original cost of the properties, a
process which is expected to last all
week.
Next Monday Thomas r. Tate, for
merly chief engineer of the commits
sion, will AXE the stand to testify re-
garding the reproduction cost of the
properties. Tate is now directing
engineer of the Federal Power Com
mission, engaged in investigation of
electric rates throughout the country
ordered by the Senate
Richmond B. Keech, who was ap-
pointed a member of the commission
last week, will not sit in the case, as
he participated as peoples counsel
during the long hearings which al
ready have been held
The public hearings began February
27. 1888. and have been in recess since
February 2. 1894 There are already
5,455 pages of the stengraphic tran
script in addition to bushels of sta
tistical exhibits filed by both sides.
Bachman's direct testimony placed
the original cost of the properties at
S17,600000.
The gas valuation hearings were re-
cessed when the Public Utilities Com
mission was called upon to participate
in the telephone company's appeal in
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court against the 10 per cent rate re-
duction ordered by the commission.
That case still is in the hands of JUS
tice Adkins.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
$4,000, 900 to Be Spent by U.S..
In F. E. r. 4. Adult Education
Took Announces Million Men and
Women Haze Enrolled 10000 I'm.
employed Are Hired as Teachers.

well intentioned, have forgotten their
history, philosophy and economics"
To him the "die-hard conservative"
was one who "expends his energies in
fighting for the outmoded obsoles-
cense Of existing system rather than
for the reasonable skepticism Of the
liberal position"
He said educational leaders, betray-
ing an almost hysterical fear Of the
future, no longer are looking at new
ideas with the proper critical attitude.
On the other hand, he pointed out.
many conservatives in education are
refusing to accept anything new and
look askance at the open -mindedness
of the true liberal
The conservative fails to understand
that both FaSciSts and Communists
are "the most violent foes of the edu-
Gator seeking to follow the middle
course" He called radicals in the
educational field 'protagonists Of de-
structiveness."
These persons. he said, sin their
understanding of history and philos-
ophy-and perhaps even Of econom-
ics-leave themselves open to the
charge of unintelligence
Subsidies Held Success.
Educational subsidies by the Federal
Government have been huge successes
from the point of view of work relief.
Cartwright said, but from the point
of view of education the results are
"far from convincing"
DR. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington University. de-
livered an address of welcome at the
opening session this morning. James
E. Russell, chairman of the associa-
ton, presided. Educational work in
the c. C. c. camps was described to
the delegates at luncheon early this
afternoon by C. S. Marsh, educational
director of the camps.
Scheduled as speakers at general
session tonight are William Green.
president of the American Federation
of Labor; Harry L. Hopkins, Federal
emergency relief administrator; George
F. Zook, United States commissioner
Of education; M. L. Wilson, director
of the subsistence homesteads division
of the Interior Department, and Ed
ward Bruce, director Of public works
of art projects.
Evening star., 1934-05-21

The Government will spend ap-
proximately $8,O0O,000 for education
of adults on the rolls of the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration, DR..
George zook, commissioner of educa-
ton, declared today at White House
meeting, presided over by Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
Addressing a gathering of State re-
lief directors, Dr. Zook said about q
million men and women already have
joined the adult classes established
by the F. E. r. A. and 10000 un-
employed persons have been engaged
as teachers.
Terming education essentially a
State and local problem" DR.. Zook
said Harry L. Hopkins, Federal relief
administrator, has set aside a large
sum of money to carry on the various
F. E. r. A. schools, nevertheless.
Held Every Significant"
The meeting was described as very
significant" by Mrs. Roosevelt, who
told reporters. Adults can learn
much more quickly than children"
Mrs. Roosevelt, before she intro
duced Charles A. Lee, Missouri State
superintendent of schools, told the di-
rectorS that, in order to get through
Government reforms. it is necessary
to teach the people an enlightened
point of view.
She said England and other foreign
countries are Tar ahead of us in edu-
cational reform, notably the English
development of the nursery schools.
Other speakers included Jacob
Baker. assistant director of the F. E.
r. A: Lewis r. Alderman, director of
the emergency education program,
and George Stoddard, specialist in
nursery schools.
The State relief directors will con-
tinue their conferences this week in
conjunction with the ninth annual
convention of the American Associa-
ton for Adult Education, meeting at
the Shoreham Hotel.
This convention opened today with
Morse A Cartwright, director, strik-
ing strongly at political extremists
and urging educe tors to cleave to the
liberal middle course.
Critical Attitude" Lacking.
He characterized Fascist and Com
munist leaders in education as men
and women who, while sincere and
Evening star., 1934-05-21
GRANTED
FOR BILLBOARDS
46 Signs to Be RehabiIitated
and Equal Number
Removed.

The District Commissioners today
decided to give the General outdoor
Advertising Co. permission to rehabil-
itate 46 billboards in l9 locations in
commercial and industrial areas. The
permission, however. is conditional
upon removal by the company of an
equal number of signs in residential
areas or areas near public buildings
and parks.
In taking their action today, the
Commissioners upheld report of the
Sign Committee which had made its
recommendation May l.
Four Locations Denied.
Four of the locations at which the
company had sought permits to re-
habllitate billboards were denied for
various reasons. One at 1924 Water
street southwest was rejected because
the billboard was visible from Wash
ington Channel and East Potomac
Park; one at 2651 Benning road
northeast because 1t was visible from
the park on the west side of the Ana
costa River and Lake Kingman; one
at $685. to 3639 M street because it
fronted Canal road and was visible
from the Potomac River, and one at
New Jersey avenue and D street, be-
cause it was adjacent to the Capitol
Grounds.
The remaining l9 locations, where
the company may now replace their
wooden boards with permanent steel
and concrete structures are:
744 Fourth street, l03 G street, 606
Second street, 1900 Seventh street,
1923 to 1890 First street northeast,
1904 Fourteenth street, 170l Seventh
street, HOO Ninth street, 401 K street.
600 Florida avenue, 1886 Georgia ave-
nue.. 1853 Twenty-third street, 1922
M street southeast, lis to 119 Seventh
street southeast, 1914 to 1923 Four
and-a-half street southwest, 1901
Wisconsin avenue, Prospect avenue
and Thirty Seventh street, Florida
avenue and Third street northeast
and Florida avenue and Holbrook
street northeast. All of these loca-
tions are in Commercial zones except
Third street and Florida avenue
northeast, which is in an industrial
zone.
Agreement Held.
The advertising company and the
Commissioners are under a gentle
mans agreement to get rid of all bill
boards in residential areas and in
areas adjacent to public buildings and
parks by December of this year.
According to memoranda accom-
panying the Commissioners actions,
the list of advertising signs on No
vember 80. 1881, the date of the agree
ment, contained $50 billboards, 604
poster panel boards and 1872 wall
signs. Today this has been reduced
to 1877 billboards, 251 poster panel
boards and 73 wall signs.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
PLASTERER MISSING

A police lookout has been circulated
for Jack Gilliland, 48, plasterer, who
has been missing from his home, 5O4
First street southeast, since Friday.
Gilliland, about feet tall, thin and
having gray hair and eyes, had said he
was not feeling well and told his wife
he was going across the street to get
some medicine.
He was wearing a blue shirt, brown
shoes and gray cap.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
Mr.. AND MRS. NICHOLSON
OBSERVE 5OTH WEDDING

Former Deputy Fire Chief Philip
w. Nicholson and Mrs. Nicholson
yesterday observed their flftieth we'd
ding anniversary.
The couple was rendered recep-
ton by their children and grand
children at their home, 5504 Thir-
teenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson received
flowers, presents and kilograms of
congratulations.
Mrs. Nicholson was the former
Carolina Carroll of this city.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
Soldier Dies of Injuries.

Pvt. Joseph D'Arkey, Battery A, 9Th
United States Field Artillery, stationed
at the Edgewood, Md, arsenal, died
in Walter Reed Hospital Saturday as
a result of injuries received in Edge
wood last week when his motor cycle
collided with a motor truck driven
by a civilian. The accident is being
investigated by the Maryland and
military authorities.
Evening star., 1934-05-21

brought from Fort Hunt shortly be-
fore noon and the "chow line" was to
form at o'clock.
This same general program will be
followed through Thursday, Altman
announced.
Reports were circulated among the
ranks Of the men that they should
remain here past Thursday in an
effort to bring pressure on Congress
for Passage Of cash bonus bill merely
by their presence in Washington.
Leaders denied. however. that any
such plan has been acted upon. al
though they acknowledged II had been
suggested.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
BONUS MEN DENY
PROL0NG|NG STAY
Leaders Not to Hold Audi
torium Beyond Date Set
for Departure.

Leaders of the National Veterans
Rank and File preceded the opening
of their first convention session at the
Washington Auditorium today with
a denial that then intend to hold"
the auditorium beyond Thursday, the
day set for the bonus army to leave
Washington.
Arrangements to use the audito-
rum were completed yesterday after
negotiations with relief officials, and
the announcement that it had been
obtained was followed by a threat on
the part of some of the ex-service
men to remain in the Capital past
the time set for their evacuation.
Denied by Altman.
George Altman, one Of the "com-
mittee of three" in charge of the con-
vention, denied any such plans have
been made.
Whoever said we would hold the
auditorium" he said was not au-
thorized to speak for the Rank and
File. We don't expect any trouble
while we are here, but all our plans
must be approved by the entire con-
vention."
The first business session, which got
under way shortly before IL am. was
brief. Committees were appointed,
the most important being that on res
olutions which will present a written
draft of the veterans demands and
submit a program for delivering the
demands to the White House and
Congress.
Another committee kept busy was
that on credentials. Leaders said the
number of ex-service men present is
swelling every day. and because Of
new arrivals, the Credentials Com
mittee plans to make daily reports.
Registration now was placed close to
1900
Plans have also been tentatively
considered for another parade through
the streets of the Capital. Altman
said it Is probable that a police permit
will be sought for such a demonstra-
ton Wednesday, although details have
not yet been worked. Plans will also
call for a visit to the Capitol and, II
possible, the appearance Of the men in
the Capitol Plaza.
Use Relief Buses.
The veterans began arriving at the
auditorium shortly after 8 o'clock. still
using the feet Of buses supplied by
the Relief Administration. They
planned to return to Fort Hunt,
their headquarters, at 1880 pm. Night
committee sessions are to be held
there.
Arrangements also were made to
serve lunch at the auditorium. Neces-
sary raions and equipment were
Evening star., 1934-05-21
PRESENT 1.-THE PATSY"
Mount Pleasant Players to Stage

Mount Pleasant Players to Stage
Play Tomorrow Night.
1.-THE Patsy" three-act comedy by
Barry Conners, will be presented by
the Mount Pleasant Players tomorrow
at Sis pm. in Fishburn Hall, Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, 1410
Columbia road.
The cast of the play, directed by
Gerald Miller. will include Wade
Robinson. Helena Cook, Miriam
Prettyman, Virginia Rand, Charles
Collingwood, Marvin Beers, Frances
Brunt. William Russell and George
Spelvin, jr.
Evening star., 1934-05-21
Deputy Marshal Named.

Appointment of Henry H. Nicely
colored, 1900 block of Eleventh street
as deputy United States marshal on
the staff of John B. Colpoys, was an
nounced today,
Evening star., 1934-05-21
PLANS AIRMAIL DRIVE
Branch to Launch Advertising
Campaign May "a.

The Post Office Department is 60
ing to start an intensive advertising
campaign to boom use of the airmail
Harllee Branch. Second Assistant
Postmaster General, said today the
drive would start May "a with posters,
newspaper publicity and oratory. The
cost is to be limited to "less than
100000"
Evening star., 1934-05-21
Machine to s.'Plo,u' Brushland
By Means of Fire Is Patented
Soil Can Be Burned to Any Desired
Depth, Preserving Potash and
Phosphorus in Ashes.

Treibach, Austria, were awarded q
patent for radioactive artificial
cloth" In which a small amount Of
radium is mixed with the solution
from which artificial silk is spun. This
amount varies, according to the radio
active strength desired, from a thou
sandth to tenth Of per cent.
Making the cloth radioactive, the
inventors claim, does not interfere
with its strength and the property is
not destroyed by washing 1t will
be invaluable, they claim, for use in
packings. congresses. dressings and
bandages Of wounds because Of the
lethal effect of radio-activity on pa
thogenic organisms.
Still another invention Is for an
electrically-hea steering wheel with
a hollow, heat-conducting rim which
presumably will prevent frost-nipped
fingers while driving in the Northern
Winters.
Repeal Calling Forth
Inventors Ingenuity.
Lie ICPcd4 VI pIOilDAIlOu ID DcsAH-
ming to call forth the ingenuity Of
inventors. with new bar and beverage
dispensing ideas.
Thus to one inventor are awarded
three patents-for a means of keep
ing beer at a constant temperature,
for a beer faucet which will not lex
plode" when turned on due to the
accumulation of gases, and for IAN
apparatus for dispensing beer" Dur
ing prohibition" says this inventor,
the art of refrigeration, other than
the refrigeration of beverages, has
made great advances but in this line
it has been diverted"
Also indicative Of the new times
are number Of patents awarded
for pretzel-making machines.
For the general merchant there is
machine, patented by Adolf weis-
senburger of Switzerland, which
will weigh an article and compute
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the
Regional Forester. juneau. Alaska.
up to and including April %, 1884,
for all the merchantable dead tim
Der, standing or down, and all the
live timber marked or designated for
cutting, on an area on the east shore
of Menefee Inlet, containing approx
mately 35 acres, Tongass National
Forest, Alaska, estimated to be
$4,000 feet BIB more or less, of
Sitka spruce, western hemloek and
red cedar sawtimber, and $4,000
linear feet, more or less. of hemlock
piling. No bid of less than $50 per
NJ feet BIN. for spruce sawtimber;
$3.50 per NJ feet BIN. for red cedar
sawtimber; $1.00 per NJ feet B.M. for
hemlock sawtimber, and 1c per
linear foot for piling up to and in
Guiding 95 feet in length and &c
per linear foot for piling over 90
feet in length will be considered.
$1,000 must be deposited with each
bid to be applied on the purchase
price, refunded, or retained in part
as liquidated damages, according to
the conditions of sale The right is
reserved to reject any and all bids,
including bids the acceptance of
which would involve the manufac-
ture of the timber outside of the
Territory of Alaska Bids will be con-
sidered from only such firms or in
dividuals who have accepted the spe-
cial code for their particular indus
tries, or in the absence of approval
of such codes, have accepted the gem
eral provisions of the so-called blan-
ket code of the National Recovery
Act. Before bids are submitted, full
information concerning the timber,
the conditions of sale. and the sub
mission of bids should be obtained
from the Regional Forester, Juneau,
Alaska. or the Forest Ranger. Pet
ersburg, Alaska. Published March %
and April 6. 1884.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
HARD LIQUOR CONTROL BIG
QUESTION TO ALASKANS

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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06

ing hard liquors is different from
other businesses.
so long as the territorial board
has decreed private ownership of
liquor selling, it is probably best
for the city to license one store to
sell liquor in original containers
only, not to be consumed at the
selling place. The city should re-
ceive some fair percentage of the
gross reeeirts, and should pass regu-
lations which will guarantee that
the price will be kept reasonably
low. This will at least have a ten
dency to discourage bootlegging.
Monopoly for Regulation
Some will Immediately claim
that this will grant a monopoly on
the business. Very we'll! T h e
monopoly will at least be conducted
in the interests of all the people.
believe that such store would
turn many thousands of dollars into
the city treasury to be applied on
the running expenses of the munie-
ipal government. But more import
ant than that, it will put the bust
ness out in the open where the spot
light of public opinion can be
played on it, 1t will reduce the diff
ficulties of regulation and control.
1t will make it as decent as posi-
ble-and will yield revenue to the
taxpayers.
Taxpayers Should Be Considered
''One thing is plain; the evils of
liquor selling, whatever they are.
and the trouble and expense of reg
ulating and policing are going
to be borne by the taxpayers of this
city. Therefore the city ought to
have the right to say who can sell,
where, when, in what manner, and
at what price. Only thus can the
people of Ketchikan protect them
selves in this matter.
Furthermore, the council has, l
believe, the full authority to go
ahead and handle the business in
this manner, the regulations of the
territorial board Notwithstanding.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Russell F. Peterson. Pastor
1890 am. Morning worship: "Je-
sus Appears Again"
II noon. Bible school: THE Child
and the Kingdom" study in
Matthew Is and 10
pm. Christian EndeaYor Prayer
meeting.
7:30 pm. The service of evening
worship will be omitted this
Sunday.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THES e
GATHERINGS FOR PUBLIC WoR-
SHIP.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
EASTERN STAR COMMITTEE
SPONSORS SALE AND TEA

The social committee of the East
ern Star sponsored a very success
full tea and food sale on Saturday
afternoon in the triangle of the
Wheeler block. The decorations
which were the work of Miss Edna
Sinclair, the worthy matron, were
in Easter colors and were most at
tractive. The cakes served with the
tea were cut in star shape and FROST
ed in Eastern Star colors. Commit
tee members were Mrs. T. NJ. Brad
ford, chairman, Mrs. Harry Nettle-
ton, Mrs. Ernest C. G. Anderson,
Miss Etolin Coulter and Mrs. Gun
ner Engstrom. The sum of $50 was
realized from the affair
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06

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l.. T. Oneel. of Seattle, who is
making a trip through Alaska in
the interest of the Shell Oil com
pany, visited with his wife's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Bid
we'll, while the Yukon was in port
Tuesday night. Mrs. Oneel will ar
rive here next week for a months
visit at home and will join her hus-
band when he passes through on his
return to the States.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
ANNOUNCEMENT

have taken over Miss Eva Stump
tons hair dressing business which
will conduct at my home, across
from the city hall. after 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. Prices remain the
same SIS for a permanent wave and
rs cents for a shampoo, finger wave
or marcel-Christine Hurley
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06

G. H. Tozier, former Wrangell
resident, has spent the week here in
preparation of making Wrangell his
headquarters for the summer. He
was married in Ketchikan recently
to Mrs. Hazel Spinney of Boston.
who will join him here next week.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jacobson
moved the first of the week into an
apartment in the building in which
the jacobson Jewelry and Curio
business is located.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
At the Churches
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

10:45 Morning service. Theme:
MY Fathers Probise.'
200 Church school.
Bishop Rowe will be in Wrangell
by the 18th of this month.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06

A daughter weighing nine pounds
one ounce, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Kalkins at Wrangell General
Hospital on Wednesday, April 4.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06
THE SALVATION ARMY

Sergeant Major Joseph Thomas
Commanding Officer
Friday
6:45 pm. Band of Love.
500 pm. Pictures.
Sunday
HOO am. Holiness Meeting.
800 pm. Sunday school.
7:30 pm. Salvation meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-04-06

Automobiles are strangely HUI
man. The smaller the car, the sas-
sier the horn.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
.HOMEFURN|SH|NGS
TRADE IS HOPEFUL
Demand for Labor Saving
Devices Has Helped in
Lean Period.
Hr ths AssoeIated Press.

By the AsSoctAted Pre<s.
CHICAGO, July 3o-The household
fixtures and appliances manufacturing
industry has been buoyed through the
lean business years by an almost I'm
precedented demand from American
housewives for labor saving devices.
Warren Edwards, secretary of the
National House Furnishing Manufac-
turerS' Association. today said this
increased consciousness Of q desire
for the most modern conveniences In
homes has had two important effects
1t has broadened the manufactur-
ers' market, he said, and has speeded
the pace Of development of new equip
ment to ease the housekeepers' tasks.
As a result, Edwards pointed out,
concerns that make equipment for the
kitchen. laundry, bath room and gar
den and lawn are now prepared to
meet an anticipated Fall market with
attractive innovations within reach of
the 1884 purse.
Home owners will be given selec-
ton of striking new developments in
furnishings. recent reports from fac
tories show.
Edwards said prices Of home fur
nishings have held fairly steady
and at bottom levels. Some increases
have been made necessary recently
because Of additional production
costs.
The National House Furnishing
Manufacturers Association, composed
OF more than 500 concerns, holds
an annual show in Chicago in jan
uary. Edwards said demands for
space are increasing despite the fact
that the exposition is six months in
the future Attendance Of buyers
has increased steadily since the first
show in 1928