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Evening star., 1936-09-28
BY the Associated Press.


The Biological Survey gives the lie
to the ancient assertion that the owl
Is wise.
"The OWL" said Col. H. P. Sheldon,
"is q fool and you can quote me as
saying So"
The Greeks-it was pointed out
started the story about the owls
brains when they assigned the horned
owl Of Southern Europe to Pallas
Athena as an emblem of her celestial
wisdom.
Once launched, the fable continued
through the ages, the bird becoming
the centerpiece of scores Of coats Of
arms, the breastpiece of kings and
the emblem Of numerous fraternal
lodges.
"Ths whole thing H vs1ns" sx.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
RObERTSASSERTS
GAS MERGER BID
S1OO,0DO TOO HIGH
Peoples Counsel Opposes
Offer for Purchase of
Suburban Firms.
PRICE $4,000 BELOW
ASSETS, PETITION SAYS
Utilities Commission Opens Hear
ings on Move for Con.
solidation.

The proposal by the Washington
Gas Light Co. to pay $l,375,0o0 for
acquisition of the Alexandria and
Hyattsville gas companies was de-
clared today by Peoples Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts to be from 100000
to $780, 900 too high.
His opposition to the offer was ex-
pressed just before the Public Utilities
Commission opened hearings on the
move for consolidation of the three
concerns, all of which now are under
the control of the Washington &
Suburban Companies, Massachusetts,
common-law trust.
Roberts, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis II days ago,
halted his convalescent period to par
ticipate in the case and was at the
conference table when testimony was
started.
Hold Price Below Assets.
Oficials of the Washington company,
in their petition to the commission,
insisted the proposed purchase price
Is about $l75,0 less than the princi-
pal assets of the two suburban COM
panies, wholly apart from the value
OF their common stock.
The move to buy the two plants is
q sequel to the plan of the ownership
trust to sell all its holdings in the
stock of the Washington company, a
plan described as affording an oppor-
tunity for ending foreign" control of
the washington company. The trust
represents the Chase National Bank
and associated financial interests.
The commission will inquire care
fully into the means which may be
employed by the Washington company
to finance the requested extension of
its operations to the suburban areas.
The company has said it proposes to
obtain bank loans to cover the cost
and later to repay the bank loans
through issuance of additional securi-
ties. The type Of securities was not
stated.
Boothby Chief Witness.
The principal witness at the morn
ing session was e. j. Boothby, vice
president and general manager of all
three companies, washington, Hyatts-
vile and Alexandria. He said the
production plant at Alexandria had
maximum capacity which would
meet expected needs through 1889,
that half of the mains in the dis
tribution system we're laid since 1880.
Boothby said the plant at Hyatts-
vile, which services 10 towns between
the District line and Beltsville, Md,
was substantially modern. due to re-
modelling in 1929. Sixty-two per cent
Of the mains, he said, were laid since
1927.
The Alexandria company, according
TO the petitioner, has not paid any
dividends on its capital stock The
Hyattsville company paid a quarterly
dividend of so cents per share in 1888.
In 1886 this had dropped to Is cents.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
MRS. MAUDE HOFFHINES
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Long Illness Proves Fatal to
Wife of Capital Building
Contractor.

Mrs. Maude Roberts Hoffhines, SO,
wife Of Roy Hoffhines, building con-
tractor, died yesterday after a long
illness at her home, 3019 Dent place.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hoffhines
leaves son, A. r: Hoffhines of Nor
folk, Va; two daughters, Mrs. David
H. Mensh, Los Angeles, and Mrs. s. j.
Waddell. this city; two sisters, Mrs.
c. Y. johnson, Garnett, Kans., and
Mrs. A. H. LHerisson, Memphis,
Tenn, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at v. L. Speare Co.,
undertakers, 1909 H street. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
Licensed ut Fairfax.

FAIRFAX, Va, September 2s (Spe-
ciaD Marriage licenses have been
issued in the office Of the clerk Of the
Circuit Court to the following: Vivian
Bird, 20, Vienna, Va, and Rosena
Rollison, Il, Herndon, Va; William
Parness Gelberg, a., and Eva Ches-
kis, q, both ot hiladelphia, Pa.
Evening star., 1936-09-28


in Mount Rainier,
Md, probably will
be held Wednes-
day, Eugene Plu-
mer, town police
chief, said today.
r e n n e berger,
who lived at 703
Sixth street. was
S uck " h i ! e
standing in a
safety zone at
Thirty fourth
street and Rhode
Island q e nue., &,
police said. He
W as pronounced
Evening star., 1936-09-28
INQUEST PLANNED
IN TRAFFIC DEATH
BaItimorean Freed on
ST, 900 Bond After Express
Clerk Is Killed.

An inquest into the death of Charles
e. Renneberger, 65, American Express
Co. clerk, who was killed early yes
terday when struck by an automobile
Evening star., 1936-09-28
CIvITAN CLUB Meeting
District Republican Chairman to
Make Speech.

James c. Wilkes, chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee
for the District, will discuss THE
Republican Party and the Coming
Election" before the Civitan Club at
1880 pm. tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel.
A Democrat will address the. group
ut It's luncheon next week.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
TOMORROW.

Luncheon, Womens National Press
Club, Willard Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

IOUAH.
Meeting. Board Of Directors, Opti-
mists Club, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

Luncheon, Optimists Club, May.
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

Luncheon, Civitan Club, Mayfiower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

Card party, st. James Catholic
Church. Thirty-seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, $50
pm.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

Meeting, Private Duty Section.
Graduate Nurses Association, Red
Gross Building, Seventeenth and E
streets, pm.
Meeting, Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association, City Bank branch,
Ssos Georgia ayenue, 8 pm.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
American Chess
Champ Returns

Samuel ReshevSky, United States
chess champion, one Of the prize
winners in the recent interna-
tional masters tournament at
Nottingham has returned to this
country, well pleased with his re-
ception in England and the show
ing he made among the worlds
leading experts.
Reshevsky, who divided the
third, fourth and fifth prizers
with DR.. Max Euwe, world cham
pion, and Reuben Fine, Of New
York, came within half a point Of
equalling the totals Of Mikhail
Botwinnik, of Russia, and Jose r.
Capablanca, of Cuba. who tied for
first place. In compiling his total
of 91a points, ReShevSky won
seven games, drew five and lost
two. Only Capablanca and DR..
EuWe defeated him.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
Miller TO Coach
Terp Ringmen

Major Harvey L. Miller, better
known as "Heinie," is the new box
ing coach at Maryland University.
Heinie, who is secretary of the
D. C. Boxing Commission, succeeds
Captain John w. Harmony, who
vas transferred to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan.
Lyman McAboy, now graduated,
but former 155-pound ace, has been
appointed freshman ring coach.
The Maryland varsity faces an
other lengthy schedule. It starts
January 9 against Western Mary
land, at College Park. The COM
plete list:
January 9, Western Maryland at Col
Iege Park; January Is. Richmond Uni
versity at College Park; January 3D.,
North Carolina at College Jark: Janu-
airy 30, v. NJ. I. at Lexington; February
g. University of Virginia at Charlottes-
Vile; February 10, Rutgers at College
Park: February 20. Catholic U. at Col
lege Park: February rs and 27. Southern
Conference tournament at Charlottesville.
VnTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-17

To give an accurate prediction
as to fishing possibilities for the
Forthcoming weekend would be the
same as telling which way tarpon
will jump. In other words, your
guess is as good as ours.
Fresh water fishing for large
and small-mouth black bass should
start to pick up. The hot spell
of last week may have been
setback, but with the Potomac
and Shenandoah Rivers clearing,
you may try your luck. We have
a report of five small-mouthS be-
ing landed with a fly this past
Saturday between Little Falls and
Great Falls.
Reports DiscOuraging
From the bay, the reports are
not encouraging, the only bright
spot being the landing Of several
good sized weakfiSh or trout; also
an occasional hardhead. Soft crabs
are not plentiful, so we suggest
that you get your supply at the
wharves before leaving town so
you won't be disappointed, as we
were this past weekend.
The Capitol Casting Club visited
Baltimore this past weekend to
participate in the Baltimore Cast
ing Clubs annual tournament.
Young CHUCK" johnson, of the
Washington team, won the wet
fly event with a score of 95 and
helped to win the meet by 2 points.
The individual star was Lee Sem,
secretary of the Baltimore club,
who was the highest individual
scorer. Sem won the Maryland
bait casting championship cup and
also the all-around championship
cup. Washington had Is mem
bers competing.
The fourth annual invitation
tournament of the Capitol Casting
Club will be held at the reflection
pool of the Lincoln Memorial Sun
day. September 81, rain or shine.
Everybody is invited to attend, and
large group of notable casters
are expected to compete for the
50-odd prizes. Bait and fly casting
events for distance and accuracy
are on the program. and the tour
nament will last all day. The
prizes will be on display in the
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
Lewis Carries
Gate Pull

John Henry Lewis, fighting COL
ored star and undisputed world
light heavyweight champion, will
receive the largest percentage cut
vet offered a colored fighter here
a week from next Wednesday
night, September 80, when he
boxes Roy Williams over a sched-
uled 1O-round distance at Griffith
Stadium.
Since winning the title from Bob
DIN a year ago, Lewis has won all
of his starts in impressive fashion
and is compared by many to the
ebony hued Joe Louis as a box
office attraction.
Numbered among John Henry's
victims is Jimmy Braddock, pres
ent world heavyweight champion,
who defeated John Henry in a
return go.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
FISHING AND HUNTING
(Accordino to Isaak Waltonl

ISdnk WdLt0n)
window of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad office at Fourteenth
Street and New York Avenue
Northwest up to the day Of the
meet.
Shooting Birds on Patuxent
The cunning season for reed
birds is now going strong on the
Patuxent marshes. A "puSher" and
boat may be hired for S. per tide.
Don't forget to get your duck
stamp attached to your license.
The prospects for quail this year
looks fine, as we have personally
seen a number Of large-sized coveys
and the birds looked fat and
healthy. With few exceptions, the
duck laws for this season remain
the same as last year. We sug-
gest that you visit the National
Capital Skeet Club now and brush
up on your wing shooting. You
will find the clay birds a wonder
full help in getting back your "eye. "
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
Youth 10 Play
First Base
For Team
BY SID KATZNELL

At first base for the Jewish ALL
Stars tomorrow night when they
battle the powerful Italian ALI
Stars in a charity baseball game
under the flood lights at Griffith
Stadium, will be a young man
who is destined to become a big
Lacquer according to local experts.
He is Harry Basin.
Vic Gauzza, president Of the
National City League, Washing
toms foremost Sabbath Day sand
lot league, says that Basin is one
of the best looking first base pros
poets to come up in a long time.
Harry Chose School
Several major league clubs are
interested in Basins career.
While playing with Georgetown
University this season, a half
dozen big league scouts viewed
Basins performance with critical
eyes, and two offered him a con-
tract. But Basin chose to con-
tinue his education.
Behind the bat for the Hebrews
will be a veteran campaigner who
saw service in various professional
leagues. He is Benny April, who
spent five years with the Newark
Club of the International League.
Benny is to share the catching
duties with Len ASkins, promls-
ing young player.
In center field the Hebrews are
fortunate to have the services OF
Benny Schneider, for years the
spearhead of c.. P. O.'s strong
baseball teams. Though the years
are gradually catching up with
Benny he is still one of the out
standing center fielders on the
local sandlotS.
Three Capable Hurlers
The pitching department will be
taken care of by competent hurl-
ers. They are doc" Driefus, Ar,
mold Heft, a youngster with loads
of stuff; Bill Silverman, who re-
Gently defeated the BallSton A. c.;
Ellis Goodman, an old-timer, and
Lyman Newman, another old boy
with q strong arm.
The rest of the players are Matte
Miller, Harry NauSbaum, Eddie
Miller, Ed Lisensky, Benny Book
off, Cody Shapiro, Jimmy Cohen,
Bernie Askins, Willie Wolfe and
Milton Kronheim.
The team will be managed by
Tank" Nitowitz and Phil Sykes,
who have been managing local
mines for many years.
-XoTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
BASSLN PROMISES TO SHINE IN ITALLAN-EWZSH CONTEST
Grid Annual on Hand

The 1895 edition of the Illustra-
ted Football Annual is ION the
market" and goes on sale at news
stands today. 1t gives interesting
facts and figures on football, the
sort Of information every fan
Graves.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
Dodger al" Wins

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Sep
TENDER 1.-THE Brooklyn Dodg-
ers continued their exhibition
winning spree tonight when they
defeated the Mount Vernon
Cardinals, So to 6, for their fifth
straight victory.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17

THE HERO-Dick COffman,
who relieved AL Smith in ninth
with tying and winning runs on
base and retired side in order,
tanning two, as Giants beat Pi-
rates. Q toll.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
Leagues Hero and Goat

THE GOAT Hal Schuma-
cher, who was given twO-run lead
in first inning, but couldn't hold
it as Giants dropped nightcap to
Pirates, 4 to 3.
The Washington times., 1936-09-17
Southern Association

PLAYOFT
New Orleans. 900 9O2 621-aO Is Q
Atlanta ........ 400 900 OBS 8 3
Batteries-Drake and Helf; Leonard,
Lindsay, Schmidt, Spikes, Pelham, West
and Calvin.
Birming ham. ..... 900 600 OOO-O .
Nashville ,.... sol 900 1Ox-7 II 3
Batteries-J Diner, Overman, Jones,
COOmbs and Palmisano; Specie and
O,MalIey.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Warning to Bridegrooms
Cossisvsd ko~ preceding pops
preceding poos

musty smell Of dampness and a close
smell of sodden wool seemed to be
their only contribution to the room.
A dropping woman with a dragging
sash plucked Ends sleeve. II think
these are your flowers, dear"
Enid unwrapped the newspaper.
Those geraniums had grown. until
yesterday, in tin cans in the boarding
house window.
Enid smelled their spice. Rather
nice" she said to the woman.
Little Mrs. Hardy, with plenty to
do and nothing to do it with. had
baked cake. 1T isn't very good"
she was afraid. 1T sort of sagged in
the middle"
1T is lovely cake" Enid spoke
up quickly. "You are very kind"
1t was chocolate cake with choco-
late icing, one layer. 1t didn't look
much like a wedding cake.
Gus came in. red-faced and excited.
did you know Montgomery had in
tersected the Henry vein?" he de-
manded of the groom.
Eyes. I know" said Jan ooolly.
bill drifted north through country
rock" Gus beamed, ''and intersected
right ON the nose. Boy. that miningr'
This" said Jan sharply. lis a
wedding. Not a spree"
"Oh. sorry. JAM" said Gus, sub
siding. ''I'll stand up with you"
Gate Rayburn came out of the
corner where he had been talking to
the county clerk. This is Judge
Perkins, daughter"
"Judge?" Enid questioned. He was
also sheriff and justice of the peace,
he told her.
They call me Judge on marIyin'
days" he winked broadly.
Gate Rayburn stood beside Enid:
Gus by Jan. The judge didn't waste
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Beauty Brevities
by MARTHA LEAVH

plete the coiffure picture. She chooses
gardenias with white gown and deli
cate rose -colored camellias with
pastels.
Despite the vogue for the high col
Lar effect. Freda Inescort, because she
has a somewhat square jaw contour.
generally wears a V-neckline. She be-
heves that ''the mode in fashion should
be adopted to ones own character
istics, particularly if you want to show
some individuality"
Beverly Roberts lends a bright
touch to a plain black street dress.
Two antique filigree bracelets. about
an inch-and-a-half wide, and worn at
each wrist. is the answer. A suede bag
with gold clasp carries out the black
and-gold color scheme.
Frances Langford experiments with
various powder shades to get the cor
rect makeup for evening costumes.
With silver lame gown she sprinkles
silver sheen into her natural skin
tone shade of powder. She claims that
the powder, in harmony with your
silver eyeshadow, gives a delicately
exotic note to the silver lame.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
THIS WEEK

time with any dearly belove-eds."
DO you. Jan. take this woman. to
have and to hold as long as you both
shall ive?"
There followed a moments silence.
Enid didn't fully realize that Jan had
not answered. He turned his back to
her and spoke to Gus.
North? Did you say Bill had
drifted north?"
yeah. That's right" Gus nodded
vigorously. Clean away from the
leader veins"
That brings him through the
mountain directly into our mill and
tram SITE" Dad doomed in Ends
left ear.
Jan turned and leaned across her as
though she were not there. He could
tunnel into US with mineral rights"
he told Gate Rayburn shortly.
Judge Perkins closed his book with
snap and became county clerk
again. Come down to the Office.
Well look at the records"
Gate Raybum assembled hats for
all of them. "A million dollars worth
of tram." he turned to Enid quickly,
lis more important than a wedding.
Well be back directly"
Everyone left except Gus. He edrifted
into the dining room, hovered, and
presently cut himself a piece of cake.
Enid went around the room turning
off the lights.
"Just think" she said to Gus. ITO
day is not my wedding day" She had
caught him ramming home the last
large mouthful of cake. He struggled,
choked. pointed toward the window.
Three men were unloading a car.
One of them was Bill. Enid didn't wait.
She ran out of the house and hugged
Bill right there on the wooden side
walk. bill! Billr she painted. all
dimples and smiles. did you really
get a mine?"
Bill put her down. Somehow in the
hug her feet had been entirely off the
ground. you did it, Bill kissed
her again just to be sure - when
you asked about directions.
Enid blinked. Bill was in morning
coat and striped trousers.
II began using my bean instead of
trusting experts. The report had my
tunnel wrong. Running from west to
east. When got it facing right, that
made the ore lie north. Those geolo-
Evening star., 1936-10-25

Ends eyes grew blank. Don't
you want me, Dad?"
Understand this. Jan wants you.
So does Bill. and 50 does every other
man in Campton. 1t is no distinction.
A cross-eyed Indian maiden would
have the same effect. 1t is the law
of supply and demand"
Are you making fun of me?"
Her father grinned. Your feminine
flutter amused me. Make no mistake.
daughter" he added kindly. you
couldn't find a man like Jan if you
searched for forty years."
And 50 she couldn't. Enid found
that out on her wedding day. The day
itself was dreary enough. one of those
rare days the mountains can produce
when the clouds come down to the
ground. Enid watched the gray shapes
floating by the window and struggled
with the fog of her own confusion.
The thought of Bill came pressing
in. She had not seen Bill since the
talk with Gus, but she had heard of
him. Dad and Jan told each other.
seemingly quite pleased, that Bill had
pulled the diamond drill and sent it
back to the Blie-May. They had
anticipated no results from Bills bur
rowing in like mole, hoping to in
tersect the Henry vein fourteen hum
dred feet below the outcrop. The plan
was good; cheaper mining to let the
ore down into tunnel than to lift
it out from a higher level - but then,
they laughed. you had to have the ore.
Enid wondered why she cared, as
things would add up just the same
with her whatever happened to Bill.
Jan was coming up the walk; he
moved. with steady deliberation. No
eager bridegroom there. He had some
wedding guests with him. Enid helped
them with their dripping things. A
Evening star., 1936-10-25

gists ought to pay their stenog's more.
What dizzy mistake"
Then. Bill, / ew some good" She
was still shaken from wondering. Jan
and Dad had almost undermined that
belief entirely.
DO you want me to smack you in
the face?" Bill threatened. grinning.
"Yes," she blazed. "It would seem
90 personal" Bill obliged till her
cheeks smarted.
''And who are these gentlemen"
she asked.
Il am a man of God. a long-faoed
man said darkly.
"Oh. l know you." said Enid. you
were on the P.W.A. and found a
prospect vein.'
The reverend Smile" Bill inter-
rupted quickly. He is a real minister.
Enid. only his church went broke"
MAKE way for US, will you. Miss7"
1t was Andre. the mine chef. Enid
hadn't recognized him. he was 90
dressed up. She opened gates and
doors while they carried in a large
round object and placed it On a table.
1t became unfurled. 1t was a we'd
ding cake beautiful white wedding
cake with cupids and hearts all over.
Andre was triumphant. He stuck
thumb at Bill. He said I was key
man at the mine. baked him a we'd
ding cake"
Enid was enchanted. ''At the mine?
How did you get it DOWN."
Il brought it down in my lap" the
happy chef declared.
In an ore bucket7'
In an ore bucket" he agreed.
Gus placed some flowers, an armful
of crisp white narcissus, under Enid's
nose. II grew them." he stammered.
with the sun lamp Bill borrowed
Let's get going now" he added. Jan
may remember he has a date"
Dearly belove-edE doomed the
minister suddenly. in voice which
would have filled a cathedral. I'VE
are gathered here together in the sight
of God -"
Ends crisp white flowers trembled.
and her eyes sought Bills. I'VE were
both going the wrong way" she
whispered.
Hush. my darling, and answer the
man." Bill said tenderiy.
Il do" she murmured.
n End
Evening star., 1936-10-25

A NY original note that contributes
a highlight to the costume
and the general effect holds
the beauty stage these Fall days. And
those discerning individuals in the
limelight - stage, screen and radio
stars - disclose gay and novel touches
to their ensembles.
When Anita Louise steps out for an
evening Of festivity she wears wreath
of laurel leaves, extending from ear to
ear, across the back of her head. Her
blonde cmls form a cluster below the
shining green leaves while the top hair
is brushed down, forming smooth
crown.
With the ultra feminine mode in
fashion. Kay Francis prefers sleek
hair style as contrast She parts her
hair in the middle and has the now
popular sausage" rolls on each side
rising vertically from behind each ear.
The top of the head she keeps de-
cidedly smooth and waveless. A tight
roll across the back gives a clean-cut,
neat neckline. For evening natural
flowers. matching the costume, and
tucked in front above the ears, COM
Evening star., 1936-10-25
WORL LD-FAM0US ALARM FOUND IN
EVERY 4TH HOME!

hundreds of them in a recent Estate
POLL. They showed us Big Bens giving
perfect service after years Of constant
Evening star., 1936-10-25
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