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Evening star., 1935-07-31
Ice-Pick Va1,daI
PunCtureS Tires
On Forty Autos
Policeman in Precinct
Among Victims of
MGrauder.

An otherwise perfect morning was
ruined for some 40 motorists in the
southwest section yesterday when they
discovered on leaving home to 60 to
work that vandal had passed in the
night and stabbed their tires with an
ice pick.
Not even Policeman Charles r.
Bremerman Of the fourth precinct
escaped. Two tires on his car were
fiat. Most Of the cars had been
parked on Water( Seventh, Sixth and
Fourth streets and Maryland avenue
southwest.
Many of the victims were late for
work and repairmen did Q hrisk busi.
uess for 0 TINA
Evening star., 1935-07-31
D. c. GAS RESERVE
HOURS ONLY,
WITNESS REVEALS
Break in Line Would Cut
Off Supply Quickly, In
quiry Shows.
SEVERAL COST ITEMS
OF FIRM UNEXPLAINED
Roberts Seeks Change in Method
of Manufacture as Hearing
ON Rates Continues.

An admission that Washington has
only q 24-horu reserve of gas for
business and residential use in the
event of a. serious breakdown OF
equipment was drawn from Wash
ington Gas Light witness today at the
gas rate hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission.
Counsel for the commission ques-
toned A. c. Klein, Stone g. Webster
expert, about the possibilities of a
break in the 360-mile transmission
through which the District obtains
gas from Kentucky. In such case,
Klein stated, within "a hours the
supply Of gas for domestic use would
be cut off.
He said, under further questioning
that the gas holders are large enough
to provide only 24-hour supply OF
gas
Manufacturing Change Sought.
William A. Roberts, Peoples coun-
sci, was conducting his line Of inquiry
in an endeavor to establish it would
mean a cheaper rate for the consumers
II the Public Utilities used a larger
proportion of natural gas with that
manufactured. The present ratio Is
30 per cent natural gas.
Klein, questioned about the change
In the ratio, said it would involve con-
siderable expense, since it would re-
quire adjustment Of the plant.
Several expense items taken from
the gas company's record excited the
interest of the commission counsel
One was a $3.50 lunch item sub
mitted by M L. Sperry, president OF
the company. This was in connec-
ton with an examination of new
gas holder at Chillum, Md, The in
cident was laughed of by both sides
Other Items Unexplained.
Klein was unable to explain other
items, one for $7,377 and another fol
s1o,914 Questioned about these, he
replied he simply did not know.
Inquiries about the gas holder al
Chillum revealed a 5000 account paid
to z. c. Rouzee as fee for validating
the land. This gas holder is used ex-
clusively for the Washington COM
pany.
The item interested Roberts because
Rouzee at one time had been employed
by the Public Utilities Commission ir
making certain valuations. There was
no connection, however, between the
two services.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
.JAMBOREE HEADS
DEbATEPARA[yS|S
Seek Health Conference as
New Case Is Reported at
Local Hospital.

Boy Scout officials will meet with
Surgeon General Hugh s. Cumming
and local health officers this after.
noon to discuss the possible effect oi
the infantile paralysis situation or
arrangements for the coming Boy
Scout jamboree.
As final arrangements for the con.
ference we're being made a new cast
Of the disease at Children's Hospital
was reported to the District health
office. This is the nineteenth case
reported in Washington since Janu-
ary !. There have been four deaths
due to the disease here this year.
Public Health Service officials sale
that they will act merely in an ad.
Vsory capacity at today's conference
and that determination as TO the
course to be pursued in connection
with the jamboree will be left to Boy
Scout officials.
Among those summoned by the sur
geon general to the conference are
DR.. I. C. Riggin, State health ofacel
Of Virginia; DR.. r. H. Riley, State
health officer Of Maryland; DR.. George
c. Rutland, District health oficer;
DR. M. e. Chichester, Arlington County
health officer; DR.. Haven Emerson
medical adviser to the Boy Scouts Of
America; other Scout ofhcials and
heads Of the Public Health Service.
Public Health Service charts show
the occurrence of the disease appar-
entity had its origin in North Caro-
lima and that it has spread along the
main highways through Virginia, the
cases reported being most prevalent
along the lanes Of automobile trafic.
District health officials say the num-
Der of cases Of the disease here Il
about the average for any year, and
that there Is no cause for alarm.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Young Trio Bested by Taxi
Driper in Hold-Up Attempl
attack ,Uith Brick Turns
to Rout for Pennsyl-
rM1ia Visitors.
Nichols Fights Back and
Trarsients Are Landed
in Cells.

A SAD, very sad story indeed,
~ Is that Of three would-be rob-
~ bers who picked the wrong
4 a hacker early today and then,
having two wrong ways to run, Sc
lected both Of them.
Elmer Ackerman, II; Donald j.
Bach, l6, and Walter j. Nottle, 19,
Transient Bureau residents from
Pennsylvania, have confessed, police
say, that they made several mistakes.
They made the first one about
1880 am. when, at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Madison place, they decided
upon Hacker George F. Nichols Of
70E Third street as their victim.
Attacked With Brick.
The youths made second mistake
shortly after they hailed Nichols and,
ordering him to drive east on Penn
sylvania avenue, pounded him over
the head with q brick as the cab
entered the Capitol grounds.
The mistake became apparent when
Nichols shook the blood from his eyes
and went into action with his fists.
In the meantime the cab had come
to a halt and Nottle, seated beside
Nichols, slipped under the wheel.
Nichols, however, was making 1t SC
hot for the two in the back seat that
they fed In one wrong direction while
Nottle, o moment later, took the
other.
Notifies direction led him toward
No. precinct with the fighting hacker
In pursuit.
At the precinct, Policeman e. g.
0rayson heard sounds Of the chase
and Joined In with enthusiasm.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
LAWYERS REJECT
ROOSEVELT RAP
Commercial League Group
Elects Colorado Man
President.

Delegates to the Forty-first Annual
Convention Of the Commercial Law
League Of America broke into their
business sessions today with q sports
program, after rejecting resolutions
critical Of the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
The resolutions, prepared by the
Special Committee on Commerce, were
expected to precipitate warm words
when brought up last night, but were
brushed aside without discussion.
Denverite New President.
Only the formality of nomination
was necessary last night for the elec-
ton Of officers for the coming year
AS expected. George Dexter Blount Of
Denver, president Of the Denver Bar
Association and q league member %
years, was unanimously elected presi-
dent. Other officers, elected without
opposition, are: George Burns, Roches-
ter, N. " vice president: Thad M
Talcott, jr., South Bend, Ind, treas
urer, and John M. Niehaus, Peoria,
Ill, recording secretary.
Balloting was going on at Ward
man Park Hotel today for Executive
Committee members. Two of the
following three will be chosen: Rob-
ert A. B. Cook, Boston; Dawson E.
Bradley, Cincinnati, and Tyree G.
Newbill, Kansas City, Mo.
The convention last night approved
O resolution reiterating its desire for
continued friendly relationship be-
tween the United States and Canada
during "these days Of war talk and
preparation" &,
Sessions Are Resumed.
After golf, tennis, base ball. horse
shoe pitching and swimming con-
tests this morning, the collection
agency men and commercial lawyers
resumed business sessions. Most Of
the resolutions to be considered con-
cern league business. One committee
was to report on unauthorized prac-
tise Of the law and urge the bar ''to
purge It's ranks Of the shysters, am
bulance chasers, the crooked and
criminal practitioners" H. Winship
Wheatley. president Of the District
Bar Association, will address the
afternoon session.
A dinner was scheduled for tonight
at which prizes will be presented to
winners Of the sports events. To-
morrow's program includes a sight
seeing tour for the women and a
concluding business session in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1935-07-31

they were hunting in q vacant
house.
Bragg, who is A years old, has
been with the police force since 1921.
when he became o private in the
seventh precinct. He was made q
precinct detective in 1928 and in 1880
was sent to police headquarters as q
detective sergeant on the check and
fraud squad.
Bragg.s l2-month respite from duty
will be spent at his boyhood home, q
plantation near Possum Bend, Ala.
His wife and daughter, of 1870
Nicholson street. plan to join him
there later.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
ALTEMUS TESTAMENT
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Bulk Of $27e, 900 Estate Is Left
to Widow-Realty Valued
at $259, 900.

Leaving the bulk of his $276,000
estate to his widow, the will of Frank
Il. Altemus, local merchant, was filed
for probate in District Supreme Court
today.
A petition for probate, filed through
Attorney John J. Wilson, informed the
court he owned $259, 900 In real estate
and '$17.717 in personal property.
Mr.. Altemus. who died at the ball
park July %, left $4,000 in trust to
his son, Frederick z. Altemus, direct
ing that the income be paid to his
sister, Mrs. Mary A. White. After
her death the principal will go to the
son, who also was given real estate at
2506, 2508, 2510 and 2755 Fourteenth
street. The balance Of the estate was
left to the widow, Mrs. Parthenia e.
Altemus.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Church to Hold Picnic.

r BRIGHTON, Nd. July 81 tSpe-
ciaD The annual picnic Of st.
Luke's Episcopal Church here win be
had Saturday. A base ball game be-
tween Laytonsville and Colesvtlle in
ttx afternoon, dance ut night and
music BY the f,rookeville' Community
hand viii be among the attractions
Evening star., 1935-07-31

entries, including about 10 from Wash
ington. Judging will be conducted
at the Smithsonian from August 2 to
10 by Brown, Leonard r. Brown, head
shop teacher at Mckinley High School,
and Donald M. Carpenter, an ofacial
Of the Boy Scouts Of America.
Evening star., 1935-07-31

tomorrow, 10 re-
cuperate from a
series Of opera
tions for stomach
trouble.
Tomorrow also
will mark the re-
tirement for dis
ability Of Detec-
tive Sergt. James
E. Kenney, whose
arm was para
Ilyzed O year ago
when he was shot
by O fellow ofmcer
who mistook Ken
ney for q robber
Evening star., 1935-07-31
TINY COACH MODELS
WILL GO ON DISPLAY
Exhibition Will Be Held Friday
in Natural History Building
Of Smithsonian.

Tiny models Of coaches, such as bore
powdered dandies and their ladies over
the roads Of Napoleonic France, win 60
ON exhibition Friday In the Natural
History Building of the Smithsonian
Institution. The models are the work
Of boys FROM u to 10 In the District
OF Columbia, Virginia, Maryland. West
virginia and Delaware who entered
them In o contest conducted by the
Fisher Body Craftsmen's Guild.
WiIlism Brown, Of Detroit, chief
Judge Of the apprentices class for this
tzeginn, sAid there Nere mora than 40
Evening star., 1935-07-31
HARMAT| TO PLAY
) o.; OWN WORKS
Repeat Performance to Be
Given by Conductor This
Evening.

Five new songs by Guest Conductor
Sander Harmati and the appearance
Of Miss winifred Cecil, New York So
prano, will feature Harmati's repeat
performance at the Watergate sunset
symphony" concert at o'clock to-
night.
Miss Cecil will sing the five songs,
one of which Is to be heard for the
first time In public, and the National
Symphony Orchestra will play one Of
Harmati's orchestral compositions,
Little Caprice"
Chorus of As WIN Sing.
Another feature of the program will
be a group of familiar songs sung by
a chorus Of Is voices from the Depart
ment of Agriculture. At least a
thousand employees of the department
will attend In the first Of series OF
concerts arranged for Federal en-
ploye groups.
Harmati's repeat appearance was ar
ranged following the enthusiastic re-
ception rendered him here last Sunday
night. In response to many requests
the popular Strauss waltz. Tales Of
the Vienna Woods" will be included
in tonight's program.
Seats may be obtained at Gar
finckel's Department Store and after
S o'clock this afternoon at the Water
Gate box office.
Program for Tonight.
The complete program follows:
Symphony No. 2 in D Major" Brahms
| Qntermission.)
Five Observation-Disclosures
Gods World" EDNA st. Vincent
Millay).
Rain in the Night" (Sara Teas
dale).
Sacred Heart Of Notre Dame
(Ruth Owen.
ITO Jane" (Percy Bysshe Shelley.
THE Owl and the Pussycat" Edgar
Lear).
Miss Winifred Cecil.
Little Caprice" ------------Harmat
Hungarian Dance No. 5"-----Brahms
Two pieces from "Damnation of
tauSt
Dance des Sylphes."
"RakocZy" March.
'Tales Of the Vienna Woods" --Strauss
Evening star., 1935-07-31
EPIDEMIC THREAT LACKING.
No Cause for Fear Found in Mont
gomeTy County. ;,
BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan Correspondents of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 31.-Al-
though two deaths occurred from
spinal meningitis over the week end,
DR.. Charles Halliday Of Baltimore.
State epidemiologist, today declared
there is no reason to fear q general
outbreak Of the dreaded disease In
Montgomery County.
Children in the families in which
the deaths took place have been placed
under quarantine, while every one
who came into contact with the VIC
TINS are to undergo daily examina-
tions for week.
The victims were Virginia Mott,
14-year-old daughter Of Richard Mott
Of Brookeville, q Federal employe, and
Dorothy Turner. colored, 10, Of Buck
Lodge. The Mott girl died on Sat-
urday night at her home. while the
latter expired on Sunday evening ct
Georgetown University Hospital.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Science to Aid Crime War.

South Africa win establish o large
criminal laboratory at Johannesburg,
and apply scienttfic methods 10 Al
cases 8 laW.bresking.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
DETECTIVE BRAGG
GETS YEARS LEAVE
Will Recuperate on Alabama
Farm Following Operations.
Kenney to Retire.

Detective Sergt. Thomas G. Bragg,
attached to the headquarters check
and fraud squad, has been granted q
leave of absence for a year, effective
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Ordered to Use Butter.

Margarine manufacturers Of Belgium
have been ordered by the government
to mix as per cent butter with their
product.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
Blind Receive Medals.

-Four blind typists and 10 blind tele-
phone operators, all men, have been
aWarded the Kings Jubilee Medal In
Len6eA.
Evening star., 1935-07-31
BRANCH HITS YOUTH

Axmen on Fathers Farm. So
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, July 31.-Jack
Chapman, Is, Is recovering in Provi-
dence Hospital. Washington, from in
juries received when the branch Of .
tree fell on him while he was watching
sxmen cutting timber on the farm OF
his father, John Chapman ct Spring
Hill. He suffered . fractured ankle
and slisht heain eoncnIon
Evening star., 1935-07-31

Dance deS SylpneS.
"Rakoczy" March.
"Tales Of the Vienna Woods Strauss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15

New Haven Road Arrang-
ing Special Excursion =
Train for Big Event

K Saturday night, May 18th, one 6f
the most startling shows ever pro-
duced viii be given in New York.
The Masonic clubs of New York
and the National Vaudeville Actors
have combined to produce s'The
Actors Jubnee'' in Madison Square
Garden. Practically every radio.
screen and stage artist in the east
viii participate in the combined
show and dance. Jack Dempsey is
having a sports carnival" Of some
OF the, famous athletes Of the
country. There Will be twelve IA
nous orchestras, including Vim
cent Lopez, AL Jolson, Ruby Keller,
Sophie Tucker, the Picken Sisters,
Anna NielIson and two hundred
other stars will perform. George
Jessel will be master of ceremonies.
General admission will be 81 and
everyone is invited to come.
In order to carry the public TO
see and enjoy this monster show.
the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad is running am,
other of its popular priced Satur-
day excursions leaving Waterbury
at 2:10 p. m. EST. and arriving
In New York at 4:30 p. m. EST. As
a result Of popular demand the
road has changed the department
time from New York to 1885 a. MI.
EST. Sunday morning, allowing for
a longer time to enjoy the festivi-
ties in New York. The train will
arrive baAS in waterbury at 4:04s
a. M, EST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
Life Underwriters
Observe The Week
Former Gov AL Smith to Give Insurance Week Radio
Address Tonight at 1915 Over WIZ

: q y . 4 : b
Life insurance underwriters in
cities and towns throughout the
United States, are observing life
insurance week throughout this
week with an educational program
which is broader in scope than
either of the two previous annual
weeks devoted to informing the
public on the value and purposes
of insurance. =.
Local underwriters state that
this year the observance of life
insurance week also takes on the
character of a celebration of the
1894 record made by life insur-
since the beginning of the depres-
sion, the volu of new business
written showed substantial in
creases.
Addresses by leading local un-
derwriters, a conspicuous educa-
tional newspaper advertising cam
paign, posters and radio addresses
are important features of the cam
paign. q
An, unusually apt slogan is be-
ing featured by the underwriters:
"The sooner you plan your future.
the better four future will be-
Two high spots in the weeks OBJ
servance are addresses by Alfred z.
Smith, former governor of New
York, and John B. Kennedy, noted
writer and radio speaker. Mr.
Smith, whose subject will be 1.-THE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
MAYOR ENDORSES
INSURANCE WEEK;

OFFICIAL endorsement Of '.Natiorf-
al Life Insurance Week." which
began yesterday, was received by.
Superintendent T. p. Cassidy Of the
Prudential Life Insurance company
from Mayor Frank Hayes. Mr. Cas-
sidy is member of the National
Underwriters association.
Mayor Hayes letter follows:
1.-THE fact that the life ,irisur-
ance agents OF the United States
are sponsoring a Life Insurance
Week during the week has been
called to my attention. The pur-
pose of this celebration, I under.
stand, is to emphasize the dement's
that are derived by the American
people through life insurance
1.-THE widespread benefits, &c.
crued from life insurance, make It
a most important factor in the
economic life of the nation. Inas-
much as the life Insurance men
and women OF Waterbury are to
play a most important part in the
attempt to make Life insurance
Week a success, welcome this OPP
portunity of wishing you and them
abundant success in your efforts to
improve one of the nations most
needed institutions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
Second Attempt At
Hanging Successful
John Rachunas Of New Britain, Former Local Man.
Commits Suicide Last Night Couple Find Body

The body of John Rachunas,
A, of Chestnut street, New Britain,
a former resident of this city. was
found suspended by small rope
from the limb of tree in the
woods near 1.-THE Peak in New
ington last night. Medical Exam
liner John Purney of New Britain
pronounced the case suicide and
estimated the man has been dead
several hours before being ris-
covered.
Discovery of the body in a lonely
but beautiful spot at the edge OF
a woodland glade was made by a
young couple out walking. They
hurried to the nearest telephone
and notified Constable William
Halleran. Fgs
With his brother, Edward Hal
leran, he went to the woods and
had to search for the body, the
couple having disappeared after
giving the first information. From
some distance away the constable
was able to glimpse the body. Al
ter noting that death had taken
place he allowed the body to re
main in its position until the ar
rival of the medical examiner.
Identification was first made
through a cancelled check, bear
ing his signature, found in his
pocket. Later he was definitely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
DEER ISLAND TO
OPEN THIS WEEK
Meister and Slater Take
Over Management OF
Bantam Lake Inn

The paiatial Deer Island Gate
inn, located at Bantam lake in
Morris, will open under new man
agement Saturday evening Of this
week, featuring a choice of special
dinners, noor show, souvenirs and
music by Harry Brinkman and his
Society orchestra.
W. F.. Meister and c. e. Slater
prominent in local DeMolay circles
have taken over the managerial
reins, succeeding Richard Law, for
rneyiy of the Hotel Waterbury
Persons desiring to make reserva-
lions for the grand opening Sat-
urday are requested to telephone
Litchfield. 421-2. Sunday, May 10,
special dinners will be served from
II a. m. until closing.
Meister and Slater announced
this morning that Saturdays initial
gathering will get under way at
p. m. They have decided to run
dancing every Wednesday and Sat-
urday evenings and look forward
to capacity crowds. The inn will be
completely renovated inside and
ont to make all partons feel at
home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-15
LOTAS
SHOWER HOSTESS
Sister , Antonette Guest;
Young People Elect
Delegates to COnfab
.OAKYILLR

Miss MarcelIa Plotas was hostess
at q miscellaneous shower last eve
ming at the homeof Mrs Gregoiaitis
Of Pullen avenue in honor OF her
sister, Antonette, who is; to be mar
Iried the latter part Of May. The
home WAS attractively decorated
with yellow and white crepe paper
and vases Of daffodils. A socia
evening was enjoyed followed by D
delicious luncheon being served.
Miss Plotas was the recipient OF
many beautiful and costly gifts
from the guests attending who
were: Estelle Trotta, Henry Thir-
iault, MIS- Charles Mccarthy, Miss
Mabel Finn, Miss Helen Popjis.
Miss Helen Shugrue, Miss Anna
Famosaitis, Miss Julia Fugliese,
Mrs Jennie Maranthony, Miss
Blanche Rinaldi, Mrs Agnes Krantz,
Miss Agnes Zmudinas, Miss Mary
Budris, Miss Blanche Avolette, Miss
Anna Panilaitis, Mrs Mae Burns,
Miss Kate Wilson, Mrs Klocker,
Miss Alice Dubauskas, Miss Anna
Popllis, Miss Monica Dauglalas.
Mrs Alice Humpherville, Miss Mary
Bereza, Miss Jane Christensen,
Miss Margaret Moriarty, Miss So
phie Zanayich, Miss Mary Fug-
liese, Mrs Anna Grigoraitis, Mrs
Rose Rinaldi, Miss Mona p lotas,
Miss Marcella Plotas.
Members Of the Young Peoples
Fellowship society met at the All
Saints church hall last evening.
Delegates for the annual Young
Peoples Fellowship conference
were elected. They are: Reid Hoff-
man and Joseph Baxter. The con-
ference will be held at st Johns
church, Bridgeport, on June 1st
and End.
The members attending were.
Vern Hoffman, Joseph Mclean,
Roger Thibault, Reid Hoffman,
Isabelle Currie, Dorothy Adams,
Bernicel Lowrey, Ada Hallock, Rev
A. Nugent ,Samwell. u
Carnival
The Oakville Townies ball Team
will sponsor a carnival at the
South school grounds tonight and
will continue for ofe week. The
grounds were approved by the
school board.
The following members of the
team will be in charge of the
booths: Manager Mike Curley,
August Rover, Joseph Plasky, Nick
zappone, Joseph Zappone, Albert
Kdull, Joseph Bender, Joseph Po-I
linsky, Mike Laudatte, Walter
Fem, Eugene Parisot, Ludwig
j esseficinas, Ike Miller, and Joseph
Brida.
The money gained will be used
to obtain equipment for the team.
A public care party will be held
at the home of.'Mr and Mrs d. j.
Grenier of Rosette street Friday
evening for the benefit of st Mary
Magdalen's church. Prizes will be
awarded to each table, and lunch
con served.
Correspondence COurtship'
4 A three act comedy, Correspond
ence Courtship," will be presented
by the. Christian Endeavor society
Thursday and Friday evenings at
8 O'clock at the Congregational
church hall.