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Evening star., 1936-07-24
HEARING DELAYED
ON TROLLEY FARES
Battle Over Proposed Boost
Must Await Study
on Valuation.

The promised battle between the
car-riding public and the Capital
Transit Co. over an increase in fare
proposed June 19 by the company has
been postponed for several months
Public hearing on the request for an
increase in the street car token fare
from IA to 81s cents and for boost
in the price OF the street car weekly
pass from 81 to $125 will be delayed
until after the commission has COM
pleted a new valuation of the prop
critics of the company
1t is expected this will delay the
hearing until October or even Novem-
ber. The question of fare and valua-
ton will be combined for consideration,
the commission decided late yesterday.
There is no up-to-date valuation now
available for the street car properties.
The coming of the two issues meets
point made repeatedly by some civic
leaders that there should be no i'm
portant decision in case of fare while
a current valuation was lacking. The
point was made by William NICK. Clay
ton, the veteran chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations last year
during an issue over gas.
Old ComDanies Eyaluated.
There was a valuation Of the old
Washington Railway & Electric Co.
and the old Capital Traction Co. in
1914, after the creation of the Public
Utilities Commission. Early in 1888
the commission started to bring these
up to date, but later that year plans
were developed for merger of the con-
Germs into the Capital Transit Co. This
was accomplished December /, 1888.
For that reason the commission
abandoned the companion valuation
projects, but all inventories have been
preserved and now are nearly COM
plete. The decision on valuation, in.
cluding the handling of additions and
betterments since 1888, as well as re-
tirements, may have an important ef-
feet on the fare problem.
Also, during recent months the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. has
been absorbed by the Capital Transit
Co. and this brings still other data into
the picture.
Company Cites Deficit.
The proposed fare boost is calculated
by the company to increase its annual
revenues by about $431, 900. In justi-
fication Of the proposal the company
has reported that during the first five
months of this year the company suf-
fered a deficit Of 1894 in net income
as contrasted with q gain Of $382, STA
in the same period of last year.
Two reasons assigned to the loss were
the wage increase of more than $780,
600 annually granted early this year
and the heavy current costs for street
car track changes incident to the re-
routing program. The company spent
some ST. 500 900 for track work and new
equipment between December 1, 1888,
and April 80 of this year.
The company's petition for q boost
In fare promptly was countered by q
petition by Peoples Counsel william A.
Roberts for q reduction in fares on q
half dozen bus lines Of the company,
on which the charges are higher than
the present street car token fare. Also
a return to scent street Car fare has
been advocated by Clayton. Other op.
ponents of the company petition have
urged public ownership. q
Evening star., 1936-07-24
D. C. HEADS NEW CARS
Three Limousines Have Both Long
and Short Wave Radio.

Three new limousines, all equipped
with both short and long wave radio
sets, have been ordered to replace
the Commissioners present cars.
The city heads, therefore, will be
able to listen to police broadcasts
in cases of special events while tour
ing the city, and be kept as currently
posted Is police in scout cars on
happenings during parades or other
mass events.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24
Quotations From Dickens
ApprOprinte TO Christmas

twenty minutes to eleven.'
Then, said Mr.. Goblin, fetch
me a pint O. warm ale and don't
let nobody bring into the room
even so much as a biscuit till the
time arrives.
knowledge of Ductiess Glands
Dickens shows his knowledge of
the new science of the ductless
glands also in "Old Curiosity
Shop.
Elbows the Giant? p said Short,
when they all sat smoking round
the fire.
"'Rather weak upon his legs,
returned Mr.. Vuffin. I begin to be
afraid he's going at the knees.
Once get giant shaky on his legs
and the public care no more about
him than they do for a dead cab
bage stalk
"'What becomes Of the old
giants?'
""They're usually kept in cara
vans to wait upon the dwarfs,' said
Mr.. Vufin. It's better than lettin'
them 60 upon the parish or about
the streets. Once make a giant
common and giants will never
draw again.
".'Why, / remember the time
when old Maunders had in his cot
tage in Spafields in the winter
time, when the season was over,
eight male and female dwarfs set
ting down to dinner every day who
was waited on by eight old giants
in green coats, red smalls, blue cot
ton stockings and high-lows. and
there was one dwarf as had grown
elderly and vicious who whenever
his giant wasn't, quick enough TO
please him, used to stick pins IN
his legs, not being able to reach
any higher
what about the dwarfs when
they get old?'
"'The older a dwarf is, the bet
Ter worth he u.s. returned Mr.. Vuf.
fin. "A gray headed dwarf al
wrinkled. is beyond suspicion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24
CONTRACT BRIDGE

tricks, before letting South in.
Probably declarer hoped to find
North with both high spades and
no club to lead back. That ideal
condition would have given East
three spade, four heart, two dia-
mond and one club tricks, or one
over his contract. With the posi-
bility of so brilliant a termination
East was justified in playing as he
did.
Had West played the hand at
spades, instead of allowing his
partner to play no trumps, there
would have been a @ Of diamonds
opening lead. Dumnay's Ace would
have given immediate entry. There
would have been a 8 Of spades re-
turn. South's J would have been
taken With the Ace, and another
round of spades taken, which
would have put South in lead with
his O.
What South did wnen in would
have been Of no particular conse-
quence. He might have. led the
good K Of trunnps for his second
trick and to take away dummy's
last trump. That would not have.
mattered. The trump still left in
dummy was Of no consequence to
declarer. Later on South had to
be given his K, anyway. Nor
would it have mattered whether
South led his K of clubs or re-
turned partners diamond lead.
Before the hand was over declarer
would have to hand South one club
trick, but no diamond trick would
have to be given North.
Any player could have made
4-odd at spades, by ruf6ng clubs,
but no declarer could have made
more than 2-odd at no trumps, q
difference of two tricks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24

r,L For lnSCaHC0,
nna' more delightful medical man
'"da appears in Little Dorrit":
NM. !tS a serious injury, I sup
P0se! said Clenman.
VII. fe-es,' replied the surgeon,
a s'ta The thoughtful pleasure Of an
n ~.sl contemplating the work
T TEo| MS easel. Yes, it's enough.
lb ne[e a compound fracture above
~ ~ Knee and dislocation below.
a. "ey are both Of a. beautiful' kind
AN gave the patient a friendly slap
h. h. 'le shoulder again, as if he felt
sDa was a very good fellow indeed,
s ru worthy of all commentator
N.Y. NJ, having broken his leg in a man.
interesting to science"
Shop: ~ ~
~. IT'S stew said the landlord,
sr ~oVHiag his lips. and bacon
st"orklng them once more, and
M Iah' smacking them for the
prs 'u time, and pears, caulif1ow-
pr NO. new potatoes and sparrow
ono 5raSS ) all working up together in
s delicious gravy
,o., AT what time Will It be-
'Su y. asked Mr.. Goblin, family.
Il Will be done to a turn, at
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24
4 K Q J
o 6
q 9 z SO
= K O J 9 3

Bidding went: West, 1-Spade;
East, 1-No Trump; West, 2-Hearts;
East 2-No Trumps;, West,
sSpades; East, 3-No Trumps,
When he should have bid 4-Spadesi
md insured game.
OF course the opening Lead was
the K Of clubs. Declarer allowed
the first trick to pass, but he won
the second trick with his Ace. The
Of spades was led. When South
played the ], dummy's Ace won
the trick. The 8 was returned.
Declarer's 8 lost to South's @, and
that player at once ran off three
good clubs, after which he took
me K of spades, defeating the con-
Hact two tricks. Of course East
could have minimized his loss a
mex, by taking one spade, one
Cub four heart and two diamond
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24

ZION. But you
can vary the
tradition; you
don't have to
r e a d "A
G. h r i s TIM a 8
Carol" or 1.-THE
c h / m e 81.
There is plenty
else in Dick
ems appropri-.
ate to Christ.
mas Eve and
appropriate 20
a medical col
umn, or a coll
urnn on diet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24

ny LOGAN CLENDENtNG, M. ID.
CHRISTMAS EVE is no time to
grading or writing about human
U.S. It is the time to read Dickens,
Inc good old Christmas tradi-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24

no IRUMPS BAD FOR TWO
Suffers
NEARLY always a hand con-
taining a strong two-suiter plays
better at the suit more strongly
supported by partner, than at no
rumps We have an illustration
0. this today, showing how much
more flexible a suit make is than a
:al without trumps.
The Washington times., 1936-10-26

Final arrangements have been
made by the Non-Academic Pan
Hellenic Association for its annual
charity ball, to be given this year
at the Mayflower Hotel on Satur-
day, November 81. The group has
decided to give this balls proceeds
to Children's Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-10-26
WOmen9S Club
Calendar
TODAY

D. C. Federation Of Women's
Clubs-First general meeting Of
season, 1890 q. m, Roosevelt Ho-
tel.
Ladies Auxiliary, D. c. Fire De-
partment-Ninth birthday ami
versary celebration, 8 p. M, Joppa
Lodge Hall.
Washington Branch, American
Association University Women
Tea, talk on election news, 4:3O
p. m, clubhouse, 1884 st. N. w.
National Society, Daughters and
Founders of Patriots-National
board meeting, 1870 p. m, 1928
I st. N. w.
Women's National Democratic
Club-Forum-luncheon, 1890 p.
M, 1925 New Hampshire Ave.
N. w.
League of American Pen Women
Halloween baby frolic, business
meeting preceding, 8 p. m, Hotel
Grafton.
Ladies Auxiliary of the District
OF Columbia Dental Society
Luncheon and bridge party,
Thomas Circle Club.
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club Of the District Of Co.
Notwithstanding, $50 p. M, Bur
Hngton Hotel.
District Branch of the Women's
International League of Peace and
Freedom M Getting, 8 p. M,
Friends Meeting House on Florida
Avenue.
Dupont Chapter of the Y. w.
c. Affecting and tea, 2::30 p.
M, home Of Mrs. L. A. Schaaff,
1924 Monroe Street.
Women's City Club-Afternoon
Bridge. 1870 p. M; French dinner,
6 p. M; Advanced French Glass,
7 p. m; Intermediate French
Class, 8 p. m, 1876 Jackson Pl.
N. w.
TOMORROW
Ladies' Auxiliary, D. C. Fire De-
partment - Cooking demonstra-
ton, 2 p. M, General Baking Co.
Columbia Chapter, Women of
the Reconsideration Of Moose;
heart Day; joint open meeting, at
Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
Chapter B. P. o. E. Sisterhood-
Meeting, 1890 p. m, home Of Mrs.
F. B. Linton, 222 Holly Ave-, Ia
koma Park, Md.
Women's City Club - Current
events, 4:45 p. m; bridge class, /
p. M; evening bridge. p. m;
clubhouse, 1856 Jackson Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-10-26
By IDA JEAN KAHN
Copyright, 1886. King Features Syndicate,

The average life span is 10 years
and the heart, lungs and kidneys
are capable of running your ma
chinery for ABOUT that length of
time.
But, if you allow your weight to
increase 80 pounds, the added
avoirdupois puts an extra strain
on the important organs, and be-
cause they are forced to work at
high pressure they wear out
faster.
Statistics prove that overweight
leads directly TO degenerative di-
seaSes. Research by the Connec-
ticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
oany on 26.200 deaths from vari-
Gus causes shows fat people high
ly susceptible to diabetes, heart
diseases, circulatory diseases and
kidney complication.
The mortality from heart di-
sease in overweights was about
The Washington times., 1936-10-26
Times Table

Tand Awning Manufacturers Assn,
Willard Hotel.
900 A.M.-Meeting; 1890 PM.
Luncheon, Olds Motor Works,
Mayflower Hotel.
800 A.M.-BreakfaSt, Early
Birds, Willard Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Civilian
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Luncheon, Optim-
lists Club, Mayflower Hotel.
700 P.M.-Dnner Dance, Amity
club, MayfloWer Hotel.
The Washington times., 1936-10-26
Dali
TODAY

CONVENTION-National Tent
and Awning Manufacturers Assn
Willard Hotel. 9 PM.-Dance.
1890 P.M-Luncheon, Wash
ington Executives Assn, Willard
Hotel.
$50 PM. - Dinner, KiwaniS
Club, Mayflower Hotel
9 P.M.-Smoker, Variety Club,
Willard Hotel.
TOMORROW
CONVENTION-National Tent
The Washington times., 1936-10-26

ONLY few days left for you to get your share
~ of $40, 100000 in Cash Prizes.
Get your Contest Blank today. First Prize
$2,500-and SOB other cash prizes. Anybody has
chance to win. Drive to any American Oil Com
pany dealer or station or Lord Baltimore Filling
Station and ask for blank. You don't have to buy
anything.
The Washington times., 1936-10-26

Send the leaflets "PrOtec-
tive Diet Chart" "Man-Size
Reducing Menus" "CalOrie
Chart" and Pointers to
SIimness." Enclose stamped
addressed large envelope.
The Washington times., 1936-10-26

Caliente, is a secret bride OBJ
servation by the disillusioned Mil
dred Bodice: THE Statue of Lib
erty is carrying the torch for
the statute of liberty!".
The Washington times., 1936-10-26

two and one-half times as great
as in underWeightS or normal
weights. From all circulatory di-
Seases the overweight mortality
was twice that OF normal weight,
and nearly twice as great from
kidney disease There were no
deaths from diabetes in under
weights.
These statistics are evidence that
the important functional organs
give out under the strain of alb
normal weight.
So you had better take your doc
tor seriously when he tells you to
reduce. Obesity is disease which
begins at around ten pounds over
weight. Up to that amount there
is no increase in mortality, but
above that figure the mortality
rises alarmingly.
Fat is stored food. Your body
requires a definite amount of
energy for basal metabolism-di-
gestion, circulation, heart beat
and all the internal processes
and food is the fuel which supplies
the energy needed. The calories
which you hear so much about are
the heat units by which you meas
ure this fuel value of food.
The average man doing office
work requires 1900 to 5000 cal
cries per day, depending on his
normal size. If you take more
calories than you need, the excess
will be stored as fat, but if the
amount of food eaten supplies less
Galleries than you use daily, body
fat will be burned as fuel. There
is no escape from this law of nu-
triton.
To reduce, you must burn the
stored Galleries by using just two
thirds your energy-requirement al
lowance of calories. Reducing diets
for men range from 1900 to 1900
calories per day. Send for the
leaflet, Pointers to SlimnesS," to
estimate your calorie requirements.
In a reducing diet calorieS are cut,
but there is no decrease in the
protective elements. The leaflet,
''Man-Size Reducing Menus" gives
a satisfying diet balanced for
health and less weight.
MAN SIZE MENU
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
WILL ASK
u. 5. TO HUNT
H0EPPELS
Action to Be Sought
Unless Both Appear
In "a Hours

The Department Of Justice will
be asked to aid in the search for
Representative John H. Hoeppel
and his son, Charles j. Hoeppel,
unless they are apprehended
within the next "a hours, AS
sistant United States Attorney
David A. Pine declared today.
Bench warrants for the arrest
Of the pair were issued a week
ago to cause them to be brought
to court for commitment to mini
mum four months prison SEN
fences for conspiring to sell a
West Point appointment for
$1,000.
Forfeiture Delayed
Their appeal was denied by
the United States Supreme Court
and they were to have appeared
here for commitment on O.
tober 10. Justice Peyton Gordon
withheld formal forfeiture Of
their bonds at the request Of
Milton S. Kronheim, professional
bondsman who supplied the
$1,000 bail under which the
two have been at liberty since
their conviction.
Prosecutor Pine said a report
had reached him that the Hoop
pels had stopped in Evansville.
Ind, and were staying at the
home of relatives of Mr.. Hoop
pei. A United States marshal
at Indianapolis was asked to
investigate the report. but his
reply has not been received.
Account Checked
A check-up of the Hoeppel bank
account with Sergeant-at-armS
Kenneth Romney revealed that
on October 18 the California Con-
gresham had cashed a $500 check
presumably to defray the cost Of
the trip to Washington.
No other Withdrawals have been
made from the Hoeppel account
since that date, it appeared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
Presidents YOUNG
GrQndchild
Steals ShOW

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov. 5
GN.SO.-Kate Roosevelt, g.
months'-old daughter of the Presi.
dents son, James, and Betsy
Cushing Roosevelt, today had
stolen the show away from the
newly reelected President, at least
as far as the family was con-
cerned.
Excitement filled the great, old
Roosevelt mansion as the christen-
ing of the blue-eyed, curly-haired
baby was performed in the draw
ing room by the Rev. Frank
Wilson.
The President excluded all out
side visitors and put aside thou
sands of congratulatory messages
from all parts of the country and
left his study to "Sit in" on the
ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
Sc Seamen Jailed
In Roundup of Pickets

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5 G.N.SO.
Fifty-six seamen today began Jail
terms ranging up to a month in
lieu of fines as the aftermath of a
police roundup to stop picketing
and stamp out violence on the
waterfront.
Another So we're freed. All were
charged with lettering and having
no visible means Of support. A
number of those convicted also
face trial for vagrancy in the Grim
inal Court.
The arrests yesterday paved the
way for manning idle ships with
the rank and file of the Interna-
tional Seamans' Unions and sew
eral Of the ships planned to sail
as soon as the new crews arrived
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
C0NCIL|AT0RS'
NEGOTIATIONS
ARE SPURNED
President Regarded As
Last Hope in Bring
ing Peace

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 5
Q.N.SO.-With little hope seen
for early settlement of the strike
of $4,000 Pacific Coast maritime
workers, police today redoubled
their vigilance on the San Fran
cisco waterfront, focal point in
the strike, following the first
threats of violence last night.
Radio cars sped to the home
of Harold VanderlaS, worker for
the Waterfront Employers Asso-
citation, when he reported that
gang of 10 men had sought en-
trance, and that he believed they
meant to beat him. They fled in
to automobiles before police ar
rived.
A Waterman at the CONSOLE
dated Milling Company reported
a gang of me; had threatened
him during the night.
With both shippers and mari
time unions still far from peace
pact, Federal conciliatorS turned
eyes to President Roosevelt today,
as a last hope in bringing peace
to the West Coast waterfront.
The single hope Of conciliators
in settling the strike without di-
rect aid from Washington was
dimmed when steam schooner op-
orators tacitly refused to negoti-
ate with the masters, mates and
pilots union.
The steam schooner operators
had reached agreements with the
other six maritime unions before
the walkout was called last Thurs
day midnight. The masters,
mates and pilots refused to sign q
new contract, demanding SIS per
month wage increase.
At a meeting of all steam
schooner operators. the proposal
of Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Edward F. McGrady to reopen
negotiations with the lone dissent
ing union apparently was turned
down. although spokesman for the
group made no comment. 1t was
authoritatively learned. however,
this group of shippers who operate
81 coaStwise vessels would stand
by deep-sea operators.
Meanwhile shippers placed small
groups of guards on idle vessels
to protect them from fire and
property danger. The unions thus
far have refused to supply union
safety crews. The joint negotiat-
ing committee Of the unions was
to meet today to discuss the situa-
ton,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
POLICE WATCH
B00TLEGC0AL

District police today were or
dered to crack down on coal
bootleggers" who have started
working here with the arrival Of
cold weather.
In an order to all precinct
commanders, Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police,
called on them to enforce the law
requiring all coal dealers to reg
lister and pay license fees of SO
a year.
This is done, it was explained,
so that the dealers may be in
spected and their coal come up
to set standards.
The coal "bootleggers" get low
grade coal in the mining regions,
truck it here and sell it below
market prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
"Reign of Terror" Charged
In New York Ship Strike

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 G.N.S).
Proposal by John M. Franklin,
president of the International
Mercantile Marine Company, that
a special "rackets prosecutor" in
tervene to end "unbelievably dread
full" conditions in New York's sit
down seamen's strike was under
consideration today.
Franklin charged a "reign of
terror" was being fomented by
Communist "racketeers behind
the strike and declared a group
of organized malcontents, many of
whom do not hold seamen's GER
tificates," was responsible for the
walkout.
well organized thugs" he
said, were forcing men to join
the strike by terrorizing their
families. He claimed men have
been cruelty beaten" and lin
Inundated into leaving their ships
against their will"
Joseph Curran, chairman of
the seamen's defense committee
which organized the strike, as
serted the strikers would welcome
an official investigation and
called Franklin's charges "hys-
terical cry for sympathy"
He asserted the ship lines and
the international Seamen's Union,
with which his organization is at
war, were guilty of terrorism.
More than 5000 men are on strike.
Meanwhile the union and the
ship owners were striving to break
the strike. The union provided
full crews to replace strikers and
so far four ships have been able
to leave port.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
PACELLI GUEST
OF PRESIDENT
INHYDEPARK
Executive Will Leave
Late Tonight for His
Return to Capital
BY GEORGE DURNO

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov 5.
GN.S0.-President Roosevelt pre-
pared to return to Washington
today to meet the greatest obliga-
ton of his career-fulfillment Of
the vote of confidence imposed
upon him by an overwhelming
majority of the American cleo
torate.
Before leaving Hyde Park on Q
late night train, the President was
to entertain Cardinal Paeelli,
papal secretary Of state, and sew.
eral other high Catholic church.
men at lunch.
Work Together
The President was returning to
the national capital with a definite
policy OF no reprisalS against any
Of the monied interests that op-
posed him in the campaign Just
concluded.
AS he stated publicly in an
acknowledgment of the thousands
Of kilograms Of congratulation:
1--WE are going forward to-
gether."
Important matters of State viii
confront the President upon his
return to the White House.
Budget, Taxes Problems
The Executive must decide the
nature of the program he will
offer to Congress in January.
This will include a normal
budget, revision of the present
tax law in accordance with prom.
Use, extension of his long-range
program of economic reform
and perhaps a declaration indi.
eating what he may want to do
to revive some Of the basic prin-
ciples of MIRA.
The problem Of continued relief
probably will be left out of the
January budget message just as
it was early this year so the Ad-
ministration can have several
more months to sound out actual
conditions. It was mid-March be-
fore President Roosevelt sub
mitted his emergency estimates
upon which the country is run.
ming until June 80 Of next year.