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Evening star., 1934-11-25

Miss Margaretta Park Rowland,
who has been riding one-eyed horse,
can now buy a horse with two eyes
and attend the wedding of her great
est friend" in the North.
Justice Joseph w. Cox OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court decided yeSter-
day that Miss Rowland, who is 20. is
entitled to the new horse and wedding
trip. After reading a letter which she
wrote to her guardian, he signed an
order authorizing the latter to ad-
vance her $500 from an estate which
will be turned over to her when she
becomes 81.
Miss Rowland, who is passing the
Winter at Middleburg, Va. pointed
out in her letter that the horse she
now owns has gone blind in one eye,
making it unsafe for her to ride. She
also informed the court she is to be
a bridesmaid at the wedding of her
greatest friend in the North" and
that she needs a new dress for the
occasion.
Her letter follows. in part:
The horse l now own has devel-
oped an unusually bad disease
Evening star., 1934-11-25
Priced Apartments
Found Scarce in Capital
Star Reporter Makes Extensive Tour
of City and Discovers Fe,0
Vacancies.

rooms, kitchenette and bath. The
Bassetts nodded wisely. a little large
but promising If the rent was right.
And what was that figure? Eighty
five dollars per month on years lease,
with extra charges for gas and elec-
tricity. Mr.. Bassett swallowed an
extra swallow, Mrs. Bassett blinked.
A comparable apartment in their
native New England was bringing SIS
per month. Perhaps they would call
back.
cided perhaps it would be wise to
consult local rental agencies, list of
the larger ones having been given
them by a friend.
Swamped With Calls.
During the next few hours the
Bassetts visited II Offices in the real
estate area. Four of these had moth
ing Immediately available. One Of the
four confessed he had been swamped
with calls and requests from incoming
members of the next Congress and
their encourage. He offered to rent
them a choice of two small houses in
a suburban development for rents OF
500 and sl45, warning them that
they probably would be taken before
the week end closed. He could sell
them a nice home for $l2,500.
A second member of this trio
merely smiled and shrugged. Her
firm handled three large apartment
houses near the downtown section in
which every unit was occupied. With
80 days notice required, no vacancies
were expected before January /, and
If there were some then, a waiting
list was conveniently at her elbow
Her firm also had a number of small
homes in both the Northeast and
Northwest sections, but all of these
were occupied.
She would be glad to keep the
BaSSettS in mind, but what the
Bassetts wanted was an apartment
and at once.
A representative Of the third firm,
pleaded to like degree of apartment
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Evening star., 1934-11-25

opthalmia, in one eye, making it
terrifyingly unsafe to ride, as it cam
not see.
My greatest friend is to be mar
ried in the North. l have the honor
to be asked to be a bridesmaid. l
want the money to pay for my brides
maid dress and the trip, both being
expensive.
Il am 20 years old now. This
money comes to me on my 2lst
birthday, anyway so I see no reason
for my not having it now. If 1 go
on riding my one-eyed horse I will
be dead by then, and it wouldn't do
me any good anyway. So, pay it
please you and the court. I would
be much relieved to have the money
The letter was presented to the
cour; by the guardian of the estate
left by the young woman's father,
together with petition pointing out
that there is more than Sl500 Of un-
invested income in the estate. After
perusing the letter and the petition,
Justice Cox decided the request for
the new horse and dress was not un-
reasonable and should be granted
Evening star., 1934-11-25
NEWSPAPER GUILD
TO MARK BIRTHDAY
Dinner and Dance to Be Held in
Press Club Auditorium on
December 4.

The first anniversary of the founda-
ton of the American Newspaper Guild
will be celebrated by a dinner and
dance in the auditorium of the Ma
tional Press Club, beginning at 8
o'clock Tuesday night, December 4.
Many guild representatives from out
of town will be in Washington that
night to attend the hearing on hours
and wages for editorial department
workers before the N. r. A., set for
Wednesday, December S.
Haywood Broun, president OF the
American Newspaper Guild, will make
the only speech. He will be introduced
by D. A. de Souza, president OF the
Washington Guild.
After the dinner, the attending
newspaper workers will dance. Leon
Brusiloff's orchestra has been hired.
The Rules Committee has decided that
the newswriters must appear in street
clothes.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
PAROLE ARREST
IS SECOND, WITH
PROBE THIS WEEK
Harry YudeIevit Is Held for
Hearing on Violations
Charge.
Fl TIMES IN CUSTODY,
BUT RECORD PRAISED
Wilbur La Roe, Jr., of Board Says
Conditions Were Made Strict
in This Case.

Combating the injunction pro-
ceedings instituted in behalf of the
Alcohol Tax Unit employees who face
loss of their jobs December l, the
Treasury tomorrow in District Su-
preme Court will argue that the court
cannot intervene and that the relief
sought lis grantable only by
Congress"
The case comes to hearing before
Chief Justice Wheat. who on last
Monday issued rule against Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau to
show cause why he should not be en-
joined from making effective the ap-
preparation rider which will oust
more than 900 employees who did not
qualify anew for the positions they
hold by taking a second competitive
Civil Service examination.
The defense position was made
known yesterday in the return to the
rule which will be argued by John
j. Wilson. assistant United States
attorney.
Gen. AnSell Is Counsel
The action was instituted on be-
half of all affected workers by Paul
Sarlo of Brooklyn, one of their num-
ber. Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, former
Judge Advocate General of the Army
is appearing as their counsel.
Many of the salient points in the
petition for the rule are disputed in
the return. In particular is the con-
tention questioned that Congress was
not aware of the extent to which II
was acting in passing the appropria-
ton bill rider providing that no en-
ploye of the alcohol tax unit who
came from the old dry law set-up in
the Justice Department could be paid
in his new capacity after December
flying examination.
Those caught by this rider have
held that Congress mistakenly be-
lieved it was hitting at employees who
acquired Civil Service status by
blanketing, rather than competitive
test, and some members of Senate
and House have led the Civil Service
Commission to believe the same thing
The answer says that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has no informa-
ton to support such supposition.
Rider Is Held Unlawful.
The bill also holds that the rider
ais a lawful and constitutional eXer-
else of congressional prerogatives and
powers, and within the scope of same
whether it stands alone or whether
it amounts to. and operates as. re-
peal or abrogation of the laws, rules
orders, customs, practice and proceed
ure pertaining to the United States
Civil Service"
In filing his petition. Sarlo set out
that he represented all of the workers
facing custer, who number more than
900, and the Treasury also challenges
his right to speak for the others
The validity of a suit against the
Treasury Secretary rather than the
Government also is questioned.
Sarlo is one of a large group oi
those to whom the rider was helc
to apply who declined to take the
new examination to maintain theil
. Civil Service status. The greater part
of the 900, however, took it ano
failed. only about 800 out of 1,25C
passing.
Evening star., 1934-11-25

j. II has been estimated that not more
than 200 apartments are udcant in
washington. Which contains $4,000
senttno himself as a prospective tenant
for medium priced apartment, "l1ent
yesterdav4 yes 4ana' what VIA he he found % % ioiiows. UD'
This being tale of the actual ad-
ventures Of two fictitious persons, let
us make the acquaintance OF j. Skef-
fngton BasSett and Mrs. j. SkeMngton
Bassett.
Mr.. Bassett is the new secretary of
a new Congressman, just arriving in
Washington with the determination
and expectation of a more abundant
life. He will find it, he expects, in
and about the Capitol while Mrs.
Bassett does her part in cozy little
apartment not too far away Both
of them are young, their income is
limited.
Their first action upon reaching
Washington was to register at a hotel
near the Union Station, and a few
minutes later to step confidently out
in their search for the 'coZy little
apartment, not too far away"
Most conveniently at hand was a
group of apartment buildings on Mas
sachusettS avenue northeast, hardly
the proverbial stones throw from the
Capitol. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Skeflngton
Bassett entered the first one. ap-
preached the switchboard operator in
the lobby and made known the reason
for their presence.
Everything Filled.
The operator was sorry-everything
was filled. Mr.. and Mrs. BaSsett
smiled, still confidently and walked
to the next building. Here the pro-
ceeding was carried on by telephone
with the manager, who did not feel
it necessary to leave his own apart
ment in order to inform the callers
that there we're no vacancies, nor were
any expected The Bassetts smiled,
somewhat less confidently.
A third building attracted them
and they directed their question at
another switchboard operator. Yes,
indeed. vacancy was available; three
Evening star., 1934-11-25
FOOD SHOW CLOSES
WITH LARGE CROWD
No Injuries Mar Final Program,
Though Both Floors Are
Filled.

The District Grocery Stores seventh
annual food show closed last night
after an evening during which the
audience was so large it filled both
floors of the Washington Auditorium.
Although the crowd was great, there
were no injuries, as there were last
year when several women were pushed
down.
The principal gift of the show, an
automobile, was awarded to James K.
Van Bibber, Al U street, a clerk in
the Division of Loans and Currency
at the Treasury Department. He told
the audience through the microphone
that he cannot drive an automobile,
but intends to learn.
Miss Audrey Rucker, queen of the
show, presided over last nights cere-
monies. There were numerous gifts
of food, in addition to the automobile.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
THOMAS SUPPORTS
D. c. BUDGET PLANS
Commissioners Proposals
Include Plea for More
Federal Payment.

The suggestions of the Commission
ers as to the budget needs of the
District for the next fiscal year, which
include a request for a more equitable
Federal lump-sum payment, will be
favored by Chairman Thomas of the
Senate Subcommittee on District Ap-
preparations, he made known yester-
day.
Senator Thomas, who has just re-
turned to the city, said he has not
had time to study in detail the require
ments of the District for the coming
fiscal year. but indicated his aim will
be to meet the views of the city off,
cials as far as possible.
My general policy will be to follow
the recommendations of the District
Commissioners, Senator Thomas said.
They are in close touch with the
problem and with the city's needs"
In transmitting their estimates for
next year to the Budget Bureau the
Commissioners urged that the Federal
share be increased from the present
figure of S5,700,000 to S8,317 900;
which would be the average of the
various lump-sum payments the Fed
eral Government has made annually
since it began in the fiscal year 1925
the practice of departing from 60 40
substantive law.
The Commissioners found that the
essential needs of the District for next
year will require budget substantially
larger than current appropriations,
and, believing that the District al
ready is paying fair and reasonable
taxes, they have requested Federal
officials to recommend that Congress
restore part of the cut made in recent
years in the Federal share of the cost
of maintaining the National Capital.
The estimates of the Commissioners
are pending before the Budget Bureau.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
AUTO THEFT RING
BROKEN UP HERE
Cars Transported to South
and Vice Versa, Say Dis
triCt Police.

An automobile theft ring, which
allegedly specialized in shipping to
the South cars stolen in the North
and vice versa, has been broken up
in the last few days, according to
Washington police.
Three men we're under arrest here
last night and two others were held
in Paterson. N. j., according to re-
ports of District police and the As
sociated Press.
Three Are Arrested.
Those arrested here gave their
names as William E. Edwards, 81, a
salesman, of 34o9 Holmead place;
Harding M. Dameron, 33, also a
salesman, of 1916 Irving street. and
Curtis Money, 26, a mechanic, who,
police said, lives in Mclean, Va.
Edwards was arrested Tuesday. Dam
eron Friday and Money yesterday.
Under arrest in Paterson were John
H. Coker, who said he lives in Wash
ington, and Philip N. Kadel, who said
his home is in Clarendon, Va.
Police here said the auto theft ring
has been operating since last May.
In the six months, police claimed, 25
cars have been stolen by members Of
the ring, l8 of which have been re-
covered. Most of the cars stolen from
Washington have been sent to Pater-
son, while those stolen in the vicinity
of Norfolk, Va. were shipped to the
New Jersey city.
Explaining how the ring worked,
police said its members would obtain
a wrecked car title and then change
the numbers to correspond with those
on the title Of the wrecked car.
One of the men is alleged to have
worked In a body plant here. Police
said he would take car out for a
trial spin, pose as its owner and have
a duplicate key made. At a later
date, police said, the car would be
reported stolen.
Detectives Jake Wolf, H B. Roby
and Joseph ConnqG Of the automo-
bile squad worked Oh the case here.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
PHONE REDUCTION
TALKS RESUME
Commission and Company
Officials Expected to
Confer This Week.

Additional conferences between the
Public Utilities Commission and Off
cials of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. over 10 per cent re-
duction in telephone bills are expected
this week.
Representatives of the company said
yesterday that its officers had been
studying the details of a new schedule,
designed to reduce bills 10 per cent.
but were not yet ready to report.
Nothing further has been done by the
commission after it rejected the first
offer of the telephone company last
Thursday.
Patrons Await Outcome.
Telephone subscribers are watching
the outcome of the conferences
anxiously in the hope that a cash re-
fund of approximately S1,000,000 on
back telephone bills may become avail
able before Christmas.
Negotiations have already been
under way for more than a month
with an offer of the company to drop
its appeal in the United States Court
of Appeals for the District against the
commissions order of two years ago
for 10 per cent reduction in bills
for all service except private branch
exchange service. There are about
$4,000 subscribers to the company, of
whom about 1900 have private branch
exchanges.
Rate Agreement Needed.
There is no contest regarding the
return of the s1,OOO,O00 The COM
pany will do this as soon as a set of
rates for the future can be agreed on.
The last offer of the company, how
ever, was turned down by the COM
mission on the ground that the new
rates offered would not affect a hori-
zontal 10 per cent slash of the rates
for all of the affected classes of
service.
The new rates, whenever they may
be forthcoming, will be designed to
reduce the aggregate telephone bill Of
all subscribers by approximately SAL
900 per annum.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
BROWN STATUE ARRIVES

OSAWATOMIE, Kans., November
"a (P).-A bronze statue of John
Brown arrived at Baltimore today
from Havre, France.
The life size statue of the aboli-
zionist who was hanged in Virginia
December 2, 1859, is to be erected here
in John Brown Memorial Park, which
was dedicated by Theodore Roosevelt,
August 81. 1910.
The money for it was raised by the
Womer's Relief Corps of Kansas
through public subscription.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
Dance at Glenmont.

GLENMONT, Md, November "a
(SpeciaD "A Thanksgiving dance for
the benefit of the Parent Teacher As
sociation will be held in the Glen
mont School Tuesday evening at 9
o'clock by the young people OF the
Glenmont community. Miss Margaret
Asheton is chairman of the commit
tee in charge of arrangements fc:'
the affair.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
MAN STEALS SUITCASES
FILLED WITH LINGERIE
Baggage of Newark Woman Re-
moved From Car Parked in
Front of Belasco.

A parked car thief probably got
more than he bargained for late yes
terday when he stole two suitcases
from an automobile in front of the
Belasco Theater.
The police report said man with
an attractive smile" stole a black
crepe de chine negligee lined with
purple and a pink negligee trimmed
with pink feathers.
Miss Elsie Helmers of Newark, N j.,
who reported the theft, is wondering
what a thief would want with her
best lingerie.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
Program Planned.

COLESVILLE, November "a (Spe-
ciaD The Adult Missionary Society
and the Girls and Boys World Club
will hold their Week of Prayer Pro-
gram tomorrow evening at 7i45
o'clock in the Colesville Southern
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
NEW DIVISION CREATED
Federal Reserve Board Unit to
Handle Securities Loans.

The Federal Reserve Board yester-
day reported the creation of a new
department, to be known as the Di-
vision of Securities Loans under DR..
Carl E. Parry.
This division will attempt to pre-
vent the excessive use of credit for
the purchase or carrying Of securities.
Parry has been assistant director
Of the boards Diva bn of Research
and Statistics.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
Girls Plea for Cash to Replace
One-Eyed Horse Wins Court

Her plea for funds 10tth
1Dhich to purchase q ne,D
mount to replace the one-eyed
horse which she noD rides
has Won for Miss Marg1rettd
P. RoUland, Social RegiSterite,
a court order granting her an
adDance of $500 on an estate
7Uhich is to be hers on reach
ing her majority. Miss Ro1O-
land, 1Dho is 20, also pleaded
that she needed the money
for a bridesmaids apparel.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
COLORADOAN WINS PRIZE
Receives C. T. Main Award for
Paper on Air Conditioning.

Paper on Air Conditioning.
NEW YORK, November "a R.-
The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers announced today that its
Charles T. Main award for 1884 had
been won by Philip P. Self of Fort
Collins, Colo, for his paper. Air
Conditioning-Its Practicability and
Relation to Public Welfare"
The $3.50 cash award goes annually
to the student of engineering writing
the best paper on the general subject
of the influence Of the Aprofession
upon public life.
Evening star., 1934-11-25
SOLE SURVIVOR WON'T EAT.
st. Louis Zoo Specimen Still on
Hunger Strike.

munger StTlke.
ST. LOUIS, November "a R)-The
ST. Louis Zoos bushmaster, deadly
poisonous snake, tonight continued the
hunger strike it has maintained since
it was brought here two weeks ago.
r. Marlin Perkins, curator of rep
tiles of the st. Louis Zoo, said the
snake, which measures more than
eight feet, has refused to eat any of
the various foods put before it. He
was not alarmed, however, because it
drinks water daily. He pointed out
some varieties Of snake often abstain
from food for six weeks.
The curator said forced feeding, re-
sorted to in some cases, would not be
used on the bushmaster because of its
fragile nature
Evening star., 1934-11-25

DR.. Mann, who regarded the reptile
as his most valuable exhibit, has
turned it over to the curators of the
Smithsonian Institute, who will pre-
serve its skin. He had hoped that
after shedding its skin, it would show
characteristic hunger. But the most
tempting tid-bits, however, were re-
fused.
Evening star., 1934-11-25

II has been estimated that not more
than 200 apartments are vdcant in
Washington, Which contains $4,000
Sertino himself as a prospective tenant
for medium priced apartment, "l0ent
the rounds" of the real estate onceS
ueSterdoU What he found fOIIoUs
Evening star., 1934-11-25

(Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
RAIL EARNINGS
SEEN RISING

The margin of increase in rail
earnings in February over 1888
probably will show a betterment
over the improvement registered
in January over a year ago, &C.
cording to reports for the second
month Of the year already turned
in.
The first ~ railroads to report
had net. operating income in
February Of $9,812,000, against 3d.
$4,000 in the like 1888 month.
an increase Of 1913 per cent, and
$4,210,000 in the comparable 1882
month, an increase Of 1873 per
cent.
In January this year their net
operating income aggregated &c.
050, 900, an increase Of 1874 2-10 per
cent, over the comparable 1888
month. Gross revenues Of these
carriers in February totaled $751;
032,000, against $51,815,000 in
February, 1888, an increase of
17.S per cent, and $61, 1885, 900 in
February, 1882, a decrease Of 40
Of per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
c, {. SECURITY
HOLDINGS Up

A substantial part of cash hold
ings Of General Electric Company
which amounted to SLOT ,S04, 164
at the end of 1882, was converted
into marketable security holdings
during 1888, and at the end Of
the year cash amounted to $780,
9Ol ,64S and marketable securities
at lower Of par or market stood
at $5O,976,s64. compared with
$s,3O3, 1852 q year previous.
The marketable securities con-
sisted of $25,243,5So Of U. S.. Gov
ernment obligations, all except
$2,09s, ,554 due within five years;
1896, 9,245 Reconstruction Finance
Corporation notes and So, 100000
Federal intermediate Credit Bank
notes due in 1884; $8,340, TAO State
and municipal obligations, all ex-
cept $21,1S7 due within four years
and $685. ,297 bankers aCceptan-
ces due within 80 days.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

UNCA, dL4Q IIdU"
ing was slow.
Outside markets failed to pro-
vide any stimulus. Cotton was
weak and grains somewhat firmer.
Bonds were irregular. The dollar
continued to hover in a narrow
range.
The Nationwide move to raise
wages, the utilities joining the
steel industry today, failed to have
any influence marketwise. Nor did
the mid-week steel industry review
which expressed the belief that
operations would resume their up
trend following settlement of the
labor crisis in the auto industry.
Rails Sluggish
Rails were sluggish throughout,
held down by the impasse in the
wage negotiations and the decline
in traffic last week. Losses were
fractional, however, and the group
showed no pressure Of conse-
quence.
What little demand was con-
centrated on the mining group,
particularly the Canadian gold
shares and some of the silver
producers. This was due to the
general speculative uncertainty
from which the group benefited
and revival of rumorS that the
Administrator would take some
new inflationary step in the near
future.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
NeIU Listings Soar
On N. Y. Exchange

New securities listed on the New
York Stock Exchange during Feb
ruary, five in number, amounting
to $54,173,O30, far exceeded the
January total Of $8,367 900, two in
number and the February, 1888,
figure Of $3,229, 900, also two in
number.
The current bond total was $751;
236, 900, against $5,367 900 in Jan
uary and none In the previous
February: while the stock compari-
son was $3S,937 900 in February,
$4,000, 900 in January and $3,229.-
060 in February q year ago.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Business Nevs
Spotlight

Domestic crude oil production
during the week ended March
"a averaged 2,45S,315 barrels
daily, up 11,451 barrels from
the previous week, according to
the Oil and Gas Journal. New
mont Mining Corporation de-
clared Q 5O.cent dividend, pay
able April 80, to stock Of record
April is, the first payment since
April, 1881. "A 10 per cent wage
increase has been instituted by
the Corn Products Company
for all factory employees on an
hourly schedule, putting wages
10 per cent above the 1929 level
for 1900 employees.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Bank Approves Six
COODerUtiUe Loans

During February, the Central
Bank for Cooperatives approved
six loans to farmers cooperative
associations, appregating $685..
$40, the Farm Credit Administra-
ton reports. They were to provide
working capital to aid the associa-
tions in marketing products Of
their membPSTS.