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Evening star., 1935-06-13
Rate Hearing Expert Gives
Commission Figures
on Earnings.
18 PER CENT DECLARED
PAID IN LEANEST YEARS
Company De.lies Capitalization,
on Which Report Given, Rep
resents Structure.

During the last four years the
Washington Gas Light Co. paid divi-
dendS totaling slightly more than 81
per cent of the value Of its capital
stock, according to figures revealed
this morning by Byers NICK. Bachman,
Public Utilities Commission expert, at
the gas rate hearing before the COM
mission.
Throughout the depression years Of
1878, ID per cent dividends were
paid stockholders. while last year the
returns mounted to % per cent of the
company's comparatively small 81
10000 capitalization. Bachman's fig
ures indicated. Company officials
claim this capitalization does not rep
resent a true picture Of the corpora
tion's financial structure.
Gross corporate income for the
period 193l-34 was S7.413,163, break
ing down into $1,959.714 for 1881;
81 1856, OLA for 1882, $l,798,741 for 1888.
and $1,868.694 for 1884, Bachman
testified. These figures represent gross
income minus all expenses, with the
exception of interest and dividend
charges. Included are the earnings
OF the Georgetown Gas Light Co..
whose stock is owned by the Wash
jngton Gas Light Co. It is this gross
corporate income which is used in
figuring reasonable returns based on
fair valuation of property in setting
rates.
Interest Charges $500, ,O00.
Reading from a condensed profit
and loss statement. Bachman said in
terest charges for the four years were
approximately $500, 900 annually. Divi-
dends during 1881. 1882 and 1888 were
s468, 900 a year. and for 1884 s585, 600.
During the same years the following
sums we're added to the company's
surplus: s673.S34 in 1881. S48l, ,45s in
1882. s4l5,351 in 1888 and s426,447
in 1884.
Bachman presented figures on the
cost of gas "at the holder" per 1000
cubic feet. This means all costs but
that OF distribution.
Manufacture of water gas costs
1884 cents: natural gas used for
mixing, 39712 cents: expenses Incl
dent to purchasing the natural gas,
.526 cents, bringing the total cost Of
the mixed gas used in Washington TO
251l3 Added to this are 1887 cents
for plant maintenance and 265 cents
for storage in the holder, bringing the
grand total to 27l65 for every 1000
cubic feet of gas that is ready to be
distributed TO the consumers.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
SOCIETY PLANS PARTY
Holy Name Church Group Sets

Holy Name Church Group Sets
Event for Next Week.
The Holy Name Society of Holy
Name Church. Ninth and K streets
northeast, will hold an "Old Heidel-
berg" in the school building on the
nights of June II, 18 and 19.
Rev. J. H. Lansinger, who Is staging
the festival, is working with the fol-
lowing committee: j. B. Irving, man.
ager; William Miller, Henry Shade,
Francis McCallum, John Stanley, VIII
liam Toomey. Lawrence McVeary and
Arthur Emory.
Music, dancing, bingo and other en-
tertainment have been arranged. The
doors will be open each evening at 8
O'Clock, without charge to the public.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
TAX PAYMENTS RISE;
DEADLINE IS SATURDAY
Arlington Treasurer Warns Citi-
zens-$57s, ,160 Paid In
Thus Far.
By staf Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
June 13.-with Saturday the last day
for payment of real and personal
taxes, County Treasurer Charles T.
Jesse yesterday warned taxpayers that
after that date they will be placed on
the delinquent list and compelled to
pay per cent interest on the amount
owed.
Jesse revealed that tax collections
for the IL months of the fiscal year
totaled $578, ,160, or $11. .460 more than
it was estimated would be collected.
To meet county operating expenses,
the budget for the current year. con-
templated revenue of $57S,l60 from
taxation.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
HIP FRACTURES FATAL

A woman and man died in the past
"a hours as the result of hip frac-
lures received some time ago in falls
at their homes.
The woman, Mrs. Virginia Herald,
72, was injured March IS when she
fell while in the back yard of her
home at % Franklin street northeast.
She died today in Sjbley Hospital.
John A. Hockridge, 80, died in
Sibiey Hospital yesterday, as a result
Of the injury he received when ~
fell in the bed r@m Of his home at
201-A Bates stresA on May AZ.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
Estate Left to Widow.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 13 (Spe-
ciaD The will of Robert C. Burdette
of Damascus. admitted to probate in
the Orphans Court here yesterday,
bequeaths the entire estate to JOS
ephine S. Burdette, widow of the tesla
tor. and names her executrix. Mr..
Burdette died in New Jersey on
May 81.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
Garden Club to Celebrate.

PURCELLVILLE. Va, June IS (Spe-
ciaD The anniversary meeting of the
Purcellville Garden Club will be held
in the Town Hall here tomorrow at
2 pm, with Mrs. Franklin H. Ken
worthy as hostess. The guest speaker
will be DR.. David Lumsden of the
Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
GIRL WINS SCHOLARSHIP

Western High Senior Honored by
Connecticut College.
Madelaine Cryder King, II, daughter
of Eric r. King of 1911 Forty fourth
street, who will graduate from Western
High School next week. has been
awarded a $40o scholarship at Con-
necticut College, it was announced by
the college today.
Miss King. said she probably will
nsajor in Journalism, but had not yet
decided upon her course.
Evening star., 1935-06-13

At the same time he was taking an
active part in the old st. Patrick's
Players and st. Gabriels Dramatic
Club.
In 1929. Mr.. McGrath entered st.
Marys Seminary. Baltimore, for his
ecclesiastical studies.
The family formerly resided in
Falls Church. Va.
Evening star., 1935-06-13

cording to a report to Alexandria
police.
Two colored youths on the truck,
Frank Slaughter. %. and Robert
Shorter, both of Sunnyside. Va. were
injured They we're admitted to the
Alexandria Hospital for treatment of
cuts and bruises. Shorter also sus-
tanned a. fractured arm.
Evening star., 1935-06-13
Plan $53, 100000 Bond Issue.

The Securities Commission an
nounced yesterday that the Edison
Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston
had filed application to sell $53. 1000, 900
in bonds to refund outstanding issues.
The interest rate was not disclosed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
learn trade.-The printing business
offers opportunities to well educated
ambitious young men and women.
Write today for full particulars
Southern School Of Printing, 151416
South StreI. NASHVILLE. Tennessee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
YOU'RE WRONG IF YOU
RELIEVE

That the Irish potato is native to
Ireland
1t isn't. as Mrs w. ]. Lamb, Co
Iumbia, Tenn. points out 1t is OF
South American origin.
Readers Write Writer'S wrongs
"You're wrong if YOU believe that we
paid Spain $2OOOOOO0 for the Philip
pines. We paid her $2OOO0,O0O for the
public improvements she made in the
islands."-C. L. Larew. Knoxville.
Tenn. This Philippine paragraph
also started our friend F. Frank Grail,
McKeesport. Pa, shooting at us again
He objects to our Interpolation OF the
Statement. Now We are giving them
Cthe Philippines) to Japan on the
ground that lit weakens your stand
ing as student of historical fact
when you show tendency to confuse
fact and opinion" Tohim we quote
Schlegel The historian is a prophet
looking backwards" - You're
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
TOBACCO TAX WILL
CHECK 1885 CROP
Tax-Payment Warrants Will
Be Given to Growers
Who Cooperate

College Station. Raleigh, March s.
The Kerr-Smith tobacco control act
will be applied to flue-cured tobacco
for the 1935-36 crop year and the rate
of tax has been established at 33 1-3
per cent of the market price. This is
an increase Of 8 1-3 percent over last
year, f. Y. Floyd, of State College,
announced.
AT this rate, he said, the tax will
serve to check the production and sale
of tobacco by growers VIII" are not
cooperating in the tobacco adjustment
program. and this is the purpose for
which it is intended.
Those who are cooperating will re-
ceive tax-payment warrants covering
their allOtments. he explained, and
will. therefore. not have to actually
pay the tax.
Under the present program, the
growers who signed adjustment con-
tracts have a monopoly on tobacco
production, Floyd added and the inn
position of a higher tax rate on the
sale of tobacco by non-signers would
he carrying the monopoly to an un-
desirable extreme.
Many Of the growers have asked for
a tax rate of Is percent of the mar
ket value Of tobacco. but the Kerr
Smith Act stipulates that 33 1-3 per-
cent is the maximum that can be
charged.
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Ag-
ricullture has explained that the to-
bacco adjustment program was estab-
lished to give tobacco growers a par
ity price for their weed but not to
give them an unfair advantage in the
form of an extreme monopoly.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and j.
B. HutsOn, chief of the AAA tobacco
section, believe that the 33 1-3 per
cent rate will protect the contract
signers and yet not start a precedent
contrary to the democratic principles
of government, Floyd stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
MARCH
SyuNi NON TvE WE'D .TllU "a SAT
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Today is the Day
By, CLARK KINNAlRD
C.py righI, 1885,. f0T This Nr~siaI~S
by Central PTrRE AuSGc;GiiUn

were fired upon; three BoStOnians
were killed. five seriously wounded
The American Revolution might have
started then, had not His Majesty 5
Governor Hutchinson quickly ordered
the garrison troops out of the city and
placed Capt. Preston under arrest.
Preston was so able defended by
John Adams that he and his soldiers
We're acquitted. Five years later this
hame John Adams was melting BOs-
tOnianS to rise against the British
soldiers. and dis torted stories of the
Massacre" were being used as pro
paganda to fOment rebellion!
March ). 1S72-George Westing-
house, 26. obtained a patent on his
perfected airbrale, the invention that
revOlutiOnized railrOading.
Westinghouse offered it's first to
Cornelius Vanderbilt, president of the
New York Central r. r., in a letter
Vanderbilt took the proposal to stop
a fast-moving train by wind as Joke,
and returned the letter with THESE
words inscribed at the bottom:
Il have no time to waste on fools.
After more railroads had rejected
the idea. Westinghouse won the inter
est of Alexander j. Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania. who arranged test
It has 50 successful that word of il
reached other railroaders, and Wand
eybilt wrote Westinghouse, appoint
ing an Interview. The inventor sent
back the letter inscribed:
Il have no time to waste on fools. -
Westinghouse own father had
thought him fool for wasting his
time i'm tinkering instead of going tC
school He was flunked at UniOr
College.
Yet the airbrake was only one o
many inventions which enabled th'
upstate New York farmboY to builC
IN fortune of $1OO,OOO.OOO.
March :. 1908 John l.. Sullivan
publiclv swore off drinking. which wa
AS bic news as if Carry Nation ha'
started guzzling beer. The Bostol
strong hoy was strong enough to kee1
/ his pledge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
GULFPRIDE OIL is
FURTHER IMPROVED
Quality Stepped Up Another Notch by
Making II From Pure-Crude
Oil, Says Statement

although Gulfpride has been gen
orally acknowledged to be the world s
finest motor oil by manufacturers,
scientists, and motorists, the Gulf Re
filming Company has stepped it's quail
ity up another notch by making it
from 100 percent Pure Pennsylvania
crude OIL" c. E. Shepard, district sales
manager, announced today. He also
pointed out that Gulfpride retains the
feature of being super-refined by the
exclusive Alchlor process.
This fact should be of extreme i'm
portance to North Carolina motor
lists" continued Mr.. Shepard Were
all trying to make the pennies count
these days and Gulfpride not only
gives longer mileage itself put also
offers the greatest possible protection
to the automobile in which it is used.
BY fighting friction it keeps motors
young\ I've tried Gulfpride in my
own car and. frankly, I've been .anlaz-
ed at the easy starting and smoother
performance it accounts for.
Executives in the automotive in
dustly know that we didn't place
Gulfpride on the market before we
were absolutely convinced that it was
the best motor oil that could be made.
Our engineers made a point that it
should have the highest possible lub-
ricating value and the highest pos
si5.e film strength. 1t is non-sludg-
ing. resists heat. does not form car
non, and flows freely. Under all tenn
perature conditions it maintains its
body and is completely crack-proof.'
Cuffs district sales manager also
exhibited the new metal tamper-proof
rcfinery-sealed containers. They guar
antee he said. full measure and real
protection against substitution. Since
il is the duty of all Gulf service sta
ton statesmen to crush the container
on the ground after the motor oil has
been poured into the crankcase, fur
ther protection against the introduc-
ton of inferior grades of lubricants
is assured Mr.. Shepard stated that
Gulfpride motor oil is now on sale at
all Gulf service stations and dealers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05

wrong if you believe France lost 3l
her possessions in North America,
She has the islands of ST Pierre and
Miquelon, off Newfoundland" y. M.
c.. Steele, Los GatOs, Calf. I'VE
hope you will reconsider the necessity
of stating that Swedenberg was men
tally unbalanced You remember the
old saw attributed to a Quaker who
thought everyone is more or less
crazy except thee and me-. l suppose
that all geniuses have certain qquirks
and it is not unlikely that few out
standing men are without the charge
made by someone of being a little
cracked. Leslie Marshall, Haw-
thOrne. N. j.
You're invited to join in the game
of writing wrongs. Address Clark
Kinnaird, care this newspaper
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
MY NEW YORK
BY JAMES ASWELL

New York, March 5.-People: Alex
Yokel, the express agent with the
believe-it-or-not name, was one of the
rare winners in the incredibly long
odds gambling of Broadway play pro-
duction. His Three Men on Horse
promises to grooss some 100000 as
the town. reigning comedy Inland
Yokel went down to the toe OF his
sock to dig up $4,000 savings and get
the production under way.
1t has been estimated that a play
manuscript has about one chance in
1000 of becoming a hit when it leaves
the authors typewriter. Yokel, who
was Boswell for a restaurant, used to
read the manuscripts of hopeful play
rights night after night, hoping to
find one upon which he could toss
away his neStegg.
AT length he discovered Hobby
Horses" by John Cecil Holm, dis
cOuraged actor and typewriter Taper,
And he began to look for partner,
for a play cannot quite bep reduced
on 81 900. The Warner Brothers were
in melting mood and let themselves
be induced to match Mr.. YOkels stake
and the play went on.
Yckel, to save money, became adj
vance man, press agent, casting di-
rector, collaboration on gags with the
author and all-around promoter. He is
now blithely looking around for an
other 2.000-1-1 shot upon which TO
risk his money.
= a + =
MY ERROR
Several telephone calls, few let
ters and one telepram assure me the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
..AYCOCK, WARRENTON
SPLIT CAGE I'll 7 S
Aycock Girls Lose 1921
BOYS Win Close Game in
Extra Period 22-21

Aycock and Warrenton nigh school
basketball teams divided a double
header here last night on the High
Price court, the WarrentOn girls win
ming their game SO to 21, and the Ay
cock boys copped an extra period af-
fair from the visitors 22-21, after
nip and tuck battle throughout.
Miss Qualls paced the Warrenton
team to its victory, scoring total Of
p points. Misses Sherin and Palmer
accounted for the remaining tallies.
Miss Huff was the best for the los
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05

SIGN two blocks long with enough
globes to light city of 5000 people is
not atop the National Biscuit COM
panv in Long Island City as report
ed here the other day, but beams
forth from the Loose-Wlles firm and
says Sunshine
If you live on the East Slde any
where from the Battery to the Bronx,
and if you can see the East river from
YOUR window one lady in New
Rochelle upbraids sharply, you can
see the sign Fastening to the win
dow I find she is right. Maybe it's
lust that I'm unresponsive, having a
case Of Broadway blindness of lang
standing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

March ). 1884 Antonio Aliegri died
of pleurisy at 40 destined 10 be inn
mortalized under the name of his
home town. Corregio Qior-red' jo).
q He never lefy his native Lombardy.
was unknown beyond its borders IN
his lifetime. and received tritlmG
sums for his paintings Yet today
they are almost beyond price. Among
them: Ecce Homo, Assumption of the
Virgin. which occupied him six years
Ascension of Christ. Jupiter and
Antiope.
COrregio was the first to under
take a fresco in a large church cup
ola After critics of the time bespoke
nagging comments, the great Titan
looked upon 'he work with awe and
said: "Reversc the cupola, and fill II
with gold and even that will not be
its moneys worth"
Some Of CC!ltgio's priceless paint
ines were once used in royal stables
70 cover bales and protect horses from
winds.
March $. 1870 The Boston Mas
sacre" occurred. 1t wasn't a mas
sacre.
A ropemaker Quarreled with a
British soldier and struck him. Seve-
raj soldiers and ropemakers fought:
the latter were beaten \ mob Of
700 Bostonians led by Crispus Attucks.
half-breed Amerindian. attacked eight
redcoats led by Capt. Preston and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
STANDARD MODEL 4-35
WITH SUPER FREEZER

Al cubic feet of food storage space Beautiful
0ulux exterior finish with porcelain interior.
Equipped with the famous Super Freezer. Ice trays
slide out at the touch of finger. Refrigeration
s'a-ts automatically defrosting is completed.
Interior light. Hydrator. There's more room for
sal bottles And it actually uses less current than
one ordinary lamp bulb An amazing value for
very Little money. See it at the first opportunity
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
MY ERROR

SeveraF telephone calls, few let
ters and one telepram assure me the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05

ers, getting 13 points, and Miss L.
Peoples got eight points to round out
the scoring.
A free throw in the extra period
gave Aycock their margin Of victory
over the visitors. Currin top the win
ners with nine points, A. Hoyle was
next best with six. Rideout was the
standout for the visitors, getting II
points.
Avcock boys will play Warrenton
there Friday afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
GEORGE B. LAY is
JUNIOR BIOLOGIST

College Station, Raleigh, March s.
George 3. Lay, formerly Of Raleigh,
has begun his duties as junior bio
logist of the U. S. Biological Survey
succeeding the late A. E. Oman, who
died on January 80 Mr.. Lay will have
his headquarters at State College and
will work in both North and South
Carolina.
He will devote much of his time
and energy to rat exterminatiOn and
pick up where Mr.. Oman left off.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
DON'T GET UP NIGHTS
THIS 25c TEST FRFr }
If II FaIs

o,,t Use in,dli.5..t this bladder laxative 10 d..
OUT impurities ana excess ac;a 60 Drive
cause the irreguIaritv thu, "o.o% o, which
up. Get bochu leaves iunin@, @aEes you
in little green tablets cgna5 IPTI Il, oll etc.
WORK we on the bladder similar n 70 MEfS. NET
on on the bowels. poo,,,' 20 castor
bladder can cause scanry 'tE f. acting
queht desire, burning or baol"N,' ,"W' fre-
tour days if not pleased an, ,'a'Ae IN
will refund your 25c Ca, '' "loggis'
uIar sleep and feel "r,n 'ooF reg
Milea stat.a Pharm"ey taI. and parkeI,s T(p~. D.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-03-05
NOTABLE NATIVITIES

Albert Foote. b. 1858, American com
poser Wreck of the Hesperus etc.
Howard pyle. b. 1858. American artist
and illustrator Louise Jordan
Min Mrs. George Crichton), b.
1864. novelist ~ Louis Taschereau. b.
1881. utilities magnate -. Dean Corn
well. b. 1892. artist.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
BARNET MADE
HEAD OF CUBA

HAVANA, Dec. 13 U.sJ-Jose
A. Barnet, 71-year-old secretary Of
state and acting president OF
Cuba, last night was chosen provi'
sional president Of the Cuban re-
public by the electoral college.
Barnet will be indicted into office
tomorrow at noon.
Barnet's election by the cleo
toral body, made up of the cab
met and council of state, cli-
NAKED turbulent scenes in the en-
deavor of Cuban politicians and
American advisers to settle the
problems growing out Of the over.
throw of Machado years ago, and
subsequent student riot; and un-
rest.
The way was cleared for Bar
nets election, when, under a plan
drawn recently by President Dodd
of Princeton University, Carlos
Mendieta resigned the presidential
office which he had held since
January, 1884. Naming a provi-
Sional president allows Mendieta
to be a candidate when a popular
election is held, probably in jan
uary.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
u. 5. SAILOR, Is,
SUFF0CATED

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-William
Wansacz, rs, a sailor on the Reina
Mercedes, the station ship at the
Naval Academy, died today as the
result Of suffocation in his smoke
filled room at 3 Market Space.
Wansacz apparently went to
sleep and dropped a cigarette on
his mattress. The room, with
windows tightly closed, filled with
smoke and rescuers found him
lying on the floor after breaking
in the door.
Efforts to revive him were un-
availing.
Small damage was reported
from the fire.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Model Hubby
Given Wife
By Judge

DETROIT, Dec. 13 Q.N.s0.
Mrs. Irene Fitzgerald, a small,
energetic wife of 26 years, got
herself a model husband today.
With Judge Edward j. Jeffries
underwriting his future conduct
with six months probation, the
husband, John, 40, took oath:
Not to drink.
To take a bath at least once a
week.
To carry out the ashes.
To turn over all of his pay
check to the wife.
The pledge was Mrs. Fitzgerald'S
idea after Johns arrest for drunk
enness. It was his first real bust
in their entire married life, she
said.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13

Low tides today at 4:42 a. m.
and ASA p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 10:59
q. m. and 11:11 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 5:26 a. m.
and SAL p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at 7:18 a. m.
and sets at 4:46 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 7:18
a. m. and sets at 4:46 p. m.
The moon rises today at 1928
p. m. and sets at 1901 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
9:29 p. m. and sets at 1921 a. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
SCOUTS RALLY
HERE IN 1897

"No Boy Scout jamboree in
Washington until 1887" was the
word sent to the Greater National
Capital committee today from
Scout headquarters in denying as
sertions from New York that the
Scout conclave was being planned
for 1886.
Originally scheduled last sum-
mer and cancelled by a threat
ened epidemic of infantile paraly-
sis, the jamboree will probably be
held in June or July, 1887, the
committee was informed.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Scout Cars TO Garry
Flares for Accidents

All precinct and bureau COM
manders today were notified by
Inspector William Stott that all
radio scout cars must carry boxes
of red flares for use in street H.
Elimination when accidents occur
in badly lighted districts.
The flares, the inspector said,
will be part of the regular equip
ment.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Peggy Dow Files Suit
For Divorce at Reno

RENO, Dec. 13 N.S).-Peggy
Ann Dow has filed suit here to
divorce Clinton S. Dow, jr.. New
York socialite. She charged cruelty
and asked restoration Of her
maiden name, Kent. They were
married in North Carolina April
10, 1888.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Temperatures
Departures From Normal

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1885, 453.
Deficiency of temperature since
December l, 1885, 4.
Accumulated excess Of precipi-
tation since January l, 1885, l.80.
Deficiency of precipitation since
December /, 1885, 0.80.
The Tides
High tides today at 1o:11 a. m.
and 1928 p. m.