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Evening star., 1936-01-30
CLERK AT TREASURY
DIES AFTER PLUNGE
Falls Down Steps Into Basement
While Visiting Home
of Friends.

Miss Bonnie Basden, ~, Of 1890
Massachusetts, avenue, clerk in the
Treasury Department. died at Sibley
Hospital early today of injuries re-
ceived when she fell down flight of
steps into basement last night while
visiting friends at 1906 Branch avenue
southeast.
Miss Basden, with a friend, Mrs.
Hilda Lease, 1924 F street southeast,
was walking into q side entrance of
the Branch avenue residence when the
accident occurred. At first she was
not believed seriously injured, but
later was taken to the hospital.
The coroner's. office was informed
Miss Basden died Of fractured skull,
but awaited report from the homi-
eide squad before issuing a certificate
of death.
Friends of Miss Basden said she
came here from her home at Rich
land. N. c., about two years ago to
accept the Treasury Department post.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
POLICE SEEK MAN
IN HOTEL HOLD-UP
Iowa Delegates to Mine
Workers. Convention Are
Robbed of $218.

A stocky, smooth -shaven man, de-
scribed by police as an experienced
hotel thief, was being sought today in
connection with the hold-up Of two
delegates to the United Mine Work.
ers' Convention in a downtown hotel
room last night.
The delegates. John Coun, Madrid,
Iowa, and Thomas Sellers, of Boone.
Iowa. were about to enter their room
on the sixth floor of the Harrington
Hotel last night when an armed
bandit approached, herded them into
the room and took their wallets con-
aiming cash totaling $2l8. The rob-
Der then made them take of their
clothes and locked them in a closet
by Wedging a chair against the door
Coun and Sellers finally were able
to push their way out after the thief
walked nonchalantly out of the hotel
Two thieves robbed Leonard A.
Scott, colored, 2l18 Alabama avenue
southeast, of SIT when he stepped
out Of his automobile on street be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
then forced him to drive to the 900
block of Shepherd street, showed him
out of his car and drove off.
Willard E. Jones, 4l6 Kentucky
avenue southeast, told police he was
assaulted with knife and robbed by
two colored men near Sixteenth and
streets early today. The robbers
took his watch and $50, he said
Another victim of robbery, Robert
NJ. Gains, 27l5 Georgia avenue. re-
ported thieves jimmied the door OF
his apartment last night and stole
$64 in cash and clothes valued at $50.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
GAS MERGER BILL
IS INTRODUCED
Measure by Mrs. Norton
Has Approval of District
and Utilities Officials.

Chairman Nortcu of the House Dis
trict Committee late yesterday intro
duced bill authorizing merger of
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Lights Cos.
The new bill, which would permit
the Washington Co. to issue new stock
has been approved by the District
Commissioners and the Public Utilities
Commission. Mrs Norton has been
informed. She said she was introduc-
ing the measure by request"
The features of the bill to which
District officials objected when it failed
in the last Congress have been re-
moved. Both companies are owned
and operated by the same interests.
Public hearings are to be held soon
before subcommittee of the House
District Committee. Both merger and
stock issuance would be subject to
approval by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
The merger section authorizes the
Washington Co. to take over "all prop
erty. rights, privileges and franchises
of the Georgetown Co.," subject to
liens and valid claims. with any action
against the Georgetown Co. at the
time of the merger lying against the
Washington Co.
The stock issuance section provides
that the Washington Co. may, by vote
of its directors, increase its capitaliza-
tion and. from time to time, issue such
additional stock. in such amounts, for
such considerations. Of such classes
either with or without par value, and
with such rights. privileges and condi-
tions, as said commission public Utili-
ties) may approve"
Evening star., 1936-01-30
ARMY PROMOTIONS
SENT TO SENATE
Seven Slated to Be Major Gen.
erals and Five Brigadiers,
on Ro0sevelt's List.

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate a number of nominations
affecting high ranking officers of the
Army, including those of Col. Archi-
bald H. Sunderland, to be chief of
Coast Artillery, U. S. A., with the
rank of major general; Brig. Gen.
Henry Gibbins, to be quartermaster
general with the rank Of major gen.
eral, and Col. Frederick w. Boschen
to be chief of finance, u S. A., with
the rank of major general.
The nominations also included the
following brigadier generals to be
major generals:
Henry w. Butner, Stanley H. Ford,
Stanley D. Embich and Herbert j.
Brees.
The following colonels to be briga-
dier generals:
Daniel Van Voorhis, Walter S.
Grant, Ben Lear and George r.
Spalding.
Col. Augustus Bennett Warfield was
nominated to be assistant to the
quartermaster general, with the rank
of brigadier general.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
CUT IN BASIC RATE
Of PEPCO RETURN
EXPECTED TODAY
Public Utilities Commission
Also May Order More
Adjustments.
CONSUMERS BENEFITS
WOULD BE INCREASED
Some Observers Believe Percent.
age of Yield Will Be Slashed
From Z to 6.5.

Reduction of the basic rate of re-
turn Of the Potomac Electric Power
Co. and other adjustments under its
sliding scale plan, which would in
crease the consumer rate cuts for this
year, were expected to be ordered to-
day by the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
Members of the commission were
in executive session all morning, and
while there was no announcement, in
dications were the commission would
adopt orders for reduction of the COM
pany's rate base. as well as in the
initial rate of return allowed under
the sliding scale plan.
100000 Figure Forecast.
Calculations made by some observers
at the District Building, reputedly
based on the weight of evidence in the
record of the hearings called by the
commission to determine the reason
ableness OF the present arrangements,
indicated the consumer rate cuts for
1896 may amount to approximately
$500, 900.
On the basis Of the present basic
return of 7 per cent. on rate base
calculated at nearly $70,000000, a
commission expert has figured the
amount available for consumer rate
reductions this year would amount
to about $4,000. Company calcula-
tions on the same basis showed pros
poets of consumer rate cut of $40 900
less.
Other Matters Pertinent.
These calculations. however. would
be vitality affected by commission de-
cisions on proposed reduction of the
initial rate of return, proposed re-
duction of between $20000.000 and
S3.289,000 from the rate base, and
adjustment of the retirement reserve.
1t was believed the commission
would order the initial rate of return
reduced to 6.5 per cent. the same as
recently allowed when a sliding scale
plan was adopted for the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Cos.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
SECOND OFFENSE SPEEDING.

SECOND OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Victor N. Jaffe, Maryland, 35 miles
$40.
Charles T. Berry, 4103 Eighth street
35 miles, $40.
Bernard Ross, 6l5 Second street, 80
miles, $40.
James Price, TOT Ingraham street
As miles, $25.
Edward Ciufolo, Maryland, 40 miles
s25.
Domnick c. Oddo, 1918 Thirty EIGHT
street, 80 miles. s25.
FIRST OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Peter J. Deer, Maryland, 3S miles
SIS.
James H. Horrigan, 1911 Wyoming
avenue, 80 miles, $5.
Fred K Marks, 2l5 Fifteenth street
northeast. As miles. SIS.
William F'royd, Virginia, 33 miles
So
Gus A. Bealor, Maryland. 80 miles
IS.
Russell P. Clarke, Virginia, 35 miles
$40.
Ashley D. Rogers, 1923 Nineteenth
street, IS miles. $40.
y Augustin D. Brookin, Maryland, 81
miles. $40.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

two ladies who read to Cribs on oc-
caSion.
For the last 16 years Cribs has
been going in his wheel chair to the
truck company house to chat with
firemen. His friends Of the depart
ment clear heavy SHOWS from the path
in Winter so he can visit them in his
wheel chair.
Cribs. who is Sc. is never happier
than when listening to the stories of
the firemen while he absently toys
with his watch and chain He has
been low in spirit since the watch dis
appeared, and refuses to be consoled
Evening star., 1936-01-30
EDWARDS CL|NCS
T0S!AY|NG STORY
Shaken by Cross-Examina-
ton, but Insists Hummer
Aided in Killing.
Byastar Correspondent Of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF me star
FAIRFAX, Va, January 30.-Henry
Edwards So colored, the States star
witness in the prosecution OF Hugh
Hummer, 50-year-old Falls Church
plumber, for the murder of Truman
Brush, aged Falls Church recluse, yes
terday remained mistaken in his con-
tention that Hummer participated
with him in plotting and executing the
brutal Staying in order to obtain
money, supposedly hidden in the
Brush home.
Edwards, jointly indicted with
Hummer for the murder. Tuesday
pleaded guilty and Judge Walter T
Mccarthy granted the request of his
attorney that pronouncement of SEN
tence be deferred.
Testifies Haltingly.
The second witness called by the
prosecution at the opening of Hum
mer's trial yesterday, Edwards halt
| ingly recounted his version Of the
crime under questioning by Common.
wealth's Attorney Paul E. Brown
Hummer, formerly a tenant on 'tht
Brush farm, listened attentively
throughout Edwards three hours ol
| testimony.
Declaring Hummer approached him
| the day before the murder and in.
| vited him to join n the plot, Edwards
testified that he and Hummer way
laid Brush on a wooded path near hi
home the afternoon of August %.
Hummer struck Brush over The
head with a stick, knocking him down
and obtained the admission there wa.
money hidden in his home beneath 6
couch and under the back doorsteps
according to Edwards. The witness
testified he then aided Hummer il
beating Brush with stones and thai
/ he remained beside the body while
Hummer went to the house to search
for the money.
Hummer returned empty handed
he said.
According to police, no money va.
ever recovered from Edwards.
Contradicts Himself.
| Under cross-exanination, Edwards
appeared nervous and contradicteo
| certain details of his earlier testimony
His most frequent answer to questions
of defense attorneys was: Il don't re.
member" Confronted with writer
confessions involving Hummer ano
allegedly signed by him, Edwards de-
clared he was unable to identify his
signature and did not recall making
the statements on September 6, anc
13, the dates borne by the various
documents. He admitted, however
that he had made statements involv-
ing others, who were found to have
no connection with the Staying.
At this point Judge Mccarthy ques-
toned Edwards. asking him why he
had made such false statements"
Il just got to talkin." the witness
replied.
do you want to see Hummer or
any one else 60 to jail for life?" the
judge inquired
Il don't want any one to-" was the
answer.
Then do you still say that Hummer
participated with you in this murder?"
"Yes. sir" Edwards promptly re-
piled, "he was in 1t with me-"
Evening star., 1936-01-30
TRAFFIC 7a
2coNWcTIoNs ! IA

Louis Bose, 434 Twenty fourth
street northeast. 36 miles, sl3.
William c. Rasmussen. 1921 Orrer
street northeast. 80 miles. IS.
Edward F. Gaines, 1925 Fourth
street, 33 miles. $40
Walter J. Shoup. 1905 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, 38 miles, SIS.
Thornton w. Banks, Maryland, 80
miles. SO.
Richard F. Cromer, 708 Rhode Is
land avenue. 38 miles. $l3
John Maddox, l409 South Carolina
avenue southeast, 35 miles, $40.
James B. Bronson, Maryland, 38
miles, sl3.
Louis Seltzer. 718 Tenth street
southeast, 36 miles. sl4
Richard E. Beall, Maryland, 36
miles. s13
Robert H. Graska, Ohio, 80 miles,
$40.
Ulysses Hawkins. sl4 Second street
southeast, IS miles. $40.
Richmond W. Hill. 725 Twenty
second street. 80 miles. So
Frank Teate. 4416 Third street, 33
miles. $40.
William w. Adams, 1343 Park road,
SO miles, $40
Ebert E. Hasty. 112 Sixteenth street
northeast, 38 miles, SIS.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
ROERICH EXPEDITION
IN ASIA CONCLUDED
Leader Of Plant Study Will Leave
Department of Agriculture
February /.

The Agriculture Department has
announced that the Roerich Expedi-
ton for plant exploration in Asia had
been concluded and that Nicholas
Roerich the director, would terminate
his services with the department Feb
ruary l.
Roerich, an explorer, was the
sponsor of the Roerich pact given
preliminary approval by 81 nations to
insure safety of scientific and artistic
buildings during time of war.
The expedition was sent into China
in May, 1888, to seek drought resisting
grass seed.
A terse department statement said
"the department has no intention" of
re-employing Roerich. The reason
behind this statement was not dis
closed. .-...
Evening star., 1936-01-30
CAR THEFT JUDGMENT
HAILED BY KENEIPP
Verdict Against Parking Lot Vic
tory for Motorists, Says
Club Manager.

George E. Keneipp. manager of the
Keystone Automobile Club, today
hailed the verdit Of a jury in Munic-
ipal Court yesterday awarding Louis
Salem s43l damages for his automo-
bile which had been stolen from a
parking lot as "a victory of outstand-
ing Importance to Washington
motorists"
Keneipp declared the verdict sets
a precedent in such cases where ga
rage owners and parking lot operators
seek to avoid responsibility for cars
left in their care. The Salem car
was taken from lot operated by
the Service Parking Corp. and later
demolished when the joy rider crashed.
The operating company refused to
make an adjustment, claiming that
all necessary precautions had been
taken to prevent the theft.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
California LITER
Asks Court Waiue
Rules for appeal
Hcts as O,U, Lawyer IL,
Plea to United States
Supreme Tribunal.

~ the Associated Press.
A life-term California convict, who
acted ass his own lawyer. yesterday
asked the Supreme Court to waive its
usual rules in considering his appeal
for freedom.
Ed Hector, now in Folsom State
Prison, mailed the tribunal q neatly
typed petition quoting from SO Su-
preme Court and Is California deci-
sionS.
He contends administration Of his
States habitual criminal law, under
which he was sentenced, violates both
Federal and California Constitutions.
Hector asked the justices to waive
payment Of the customary fees and
printing Of the lower court record In
his case because he u without funds.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
ALEXANDRIA WILL JOIN
IN BIRTHDAY DANCES
Roosevelt Ball to Be Held To-
night-Rep. Smith Heads
Recention Commiffee

Reception Committee.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 30
Alexandria will join other cities of the
country tonight in staging a Presi-
dents birthday ball to raise funds for
infantile paralysis sufferers. The
event will be held at Armory Hall
from 10 pm. to / am.
A reception committee, composed
Of Representative and Mrs. Howard w.
Smith, former Representative and Mrs.
Charles c. Carlin, Mayor and Mrs. E.
c. Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner L.
Boothe. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert v. Bryan,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Kennedy, Col.
and Mrs. A. D. Rorex, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Ashby Reardon, City Manager and
Mrs. E. c. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Her
bert Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs Elliott F..
Hoffman, will receive special guests
and patrons.
Harry F. Kennedy, general chairman
Of the ball, announced today that more
than $50 patrons have accepted bids.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
SEEK NEW MEMBERS
Women's Organization Seeks Aid
in Guyer Bill Fight.

The Women's Organization for Dis
trict of Columbia Liquor Control is
pushing its campaign for members in
order to fight the Guyer bill, which
would bring back prohibition to WASH
ington.
The women have doubled their
membership to 1000, it was reported
today by the group. which is an out
growth of the Women's Organization
for National Prohibition Reform.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

today by CrlbbS'
best friends, the
hremen of No. 6
Truck Co.
Cribbs, who has
lost the use of
his legs and right
arm, missed the
watch yesterday
while a friend
was ticking him
out for an airing
near his home in
his wheel chair.
lie I j. r.
Groves of the
truck company
appealed to any
Evening star., 1936-01-30
DESERTION CHARGED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, January 3d.
George w. Waters of Washington is
named defendant in a suit for an alb
solute divorce filed in the Circuit
Court here by Mrs. Joy Linton Waters
of this county, who charges that she
was deserted January Is, 1888. The
plaintiff also asks to be awarded GUS
tody Of the couples only child, Lynn
Waters, 8 years.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Claw Machine Tax Asked.

Regulation of the claw machines
and other games Of skill" through
a fee o. $40 and 81 stamp tax Is
proposed in a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Better of New York. He
estimates there are now more than
5000 such machines In the District.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Avalanches Block Sanctions.

MONT-GENEVRE, France R.-
The citizens of the commune Of
Mont -Genevre patriotically partici-
pated in economic sanctions against
italy until avalanches blocked the
highways leading to the rest Of France.
Then they bought everything they
needed in Turin where Italian mer-
chants received them with open arms.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

Saturday.
Her husband,
w illia m Ray
mond. a plumber
employed by the
District Govern
ment, has few
ueS to h e r
Wherea bouts.
Five days ago,
she Sterted to a
b e uty shop
where she was
employed, he told
police, and she
has not been seen
since. A report
Alk H. l. =
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Gen. Simonds to See Drill

Maj. Gen. George S. Sinlonds. deputy
chief of staff, United States Army, will
be guest Of honor at the exhibition
drill of the Sd Cavalry and 18th Field
Artillery at the Fort Myer Riding Hall
at 2:45 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
hualid's Non-Running Watch,
Lost, Is Hunted BY Firemen

A watch that does not run, but
has been for IS years the sole treas
ure of an invalid, Gilbert Cribbs of
1882 Lanier place, was being sought
Evening star., 1936-01-30

one who may have found the watch
to return It. since the old timepiece
would be of no value to the finder
The case contains the photographs Of
Evening star., 1936-01-30
MISSING MOTHER
HUNTED BY POLICE
Mrs. Elizabeth Raymond,
rs, Has Been Gone
Since Saturday.

While her year-old baby cried for
her, police today were searching for
Mrs. Elizabeth Raymond, Is, of 409
G street, who has been missing since
Evening star., 1936-01-30
History of Pictures Filmed.

A history of the motion picture
from the beginning to the present
day has been produced in France.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

Shipping Increases.
Shipping on the Upper Yangtze River
of China is the greatest in years
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27

AAAhhD OOHIfAOlH0
District of the State of Montana, In and
for the County of Silver Bow.
MELBA ESLlCk, Plaintiff,
LESLIE w. EsLlcK, Defendant.
The State Of Montana Sends Greetings to
the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action, which Is filed in
the office Of the Clerk of this Court, a o
Of which is herewith served upon you, and
to file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of servica; and
in case of your failure to appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against you by de-
fault for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
This action is prosecuted for the purpose
OF dissolving the bonds of matrimony here.
tofore and now existing between plaintiff
and defendant and plaintiff alleges as cause
OF action extreme cruelty on behalf of the
defendant, committed by defendant against
this plaintiff and which said extreme
cruelty of defendant toward and upon this
plaintiff has existed for more than one year
before the commencement of this action;
and plaintiff further alleges that defendant,
has at times become intoxicated and abused
this plaintiff and has left this plaintiff and
failed to support her. Plaintiff alleges that
she has been, for more than one year i'm
mediately prior to the commencement of
this action, and still is, an actual and bona
fide resident of the State Of Montana.
Plaintiff seeks an absolute decree Of d.
vorce from the defendant and asks that she
be granted the privilege of resuming her
maiden name, Media Higgins.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Court this 10th day of February, A. D..
+. P. KELLY, Clerk.
By P. H. SULLIVAN, Deputy Clerk.
COURT SEAL)
A. C. Shone, Fl. L. Maury,
32.35 Hirbour Building, Butte. Montana.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First Publication Feb. ~, l936.-4T.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27

international Union of Fire Fighters. Meets
the list Thursday after the st Wednes-
day Of every month at Quartz Street Fire
Station. Officers. President. Maurice
Mulcahy; Secretary, Winfield Stodden;
Treasurer, Peter OBrien.
Cooks and Walters. Nick kabalin, Presi-
dent; Gay Stewart, Vice President, James
Thain, Financial Secretary and Business
Agent; Pete Miller. Recording Secretary.
Meets first Thursday Of the month, $50
P. m; third Thursday, 500 p. m, Team
sters' Hall.
Librarians Union. No. 1918. Rosa Sch
wane Kemp. President; Molly O'Mara.
Vice President; Elizabeth Mcdonald, Sec
rotary Treasurer.
General Pipe Filters and Helpers, Local No.
$40. Meets first Thursday Of each month
at 500 o'clock; at Carpenters Union Hall.
W. B. lvey. President; John Walsh, Vice
Presidents John Doran, Rec. Secretary;
James McGrath, Fin. Secretaryi Robert
Dwyer, Treasurer.
General Laborers' Union, Local No. 1863,
meets every Thursday evening. Carpen-
ters' Hall s o'clock. President, George
Closer; Vice President, Walter Bowers;
Financial Secretary, Gerald kellys Re-
cording Secretary, William Sweeney;
Corresponding Secretary, John Sloan,
p. O. Box $40.
Montana labor news., 1936-02-27
Roster of Glasgow Unions

Valley County Trades and Labor Council
Jalmer M. Davidson, Presidents Walter
W. Ward, Vice President; Ronald Venue,
Recording Secretary; Arthur c. Clark,
Financial Secretary and Treasurer. Box
1854. Glasgow, Montana. Meets, Dig
nan Hall, Glasgow, Montana, 8 O'Clock
every first and third Monday evening.
Musicians Protective Union. Glasgow Local
244. A. F. of M. Sim N~orthrup. 1873 Isl
Ave. So, Glasgow, Montana. Meets Dig.
nan Hall, Glasgow, every LIST and 3rd
Monday afternoon at , o'clock.
Bartenders and Culinary Workers. Glasgow
Local 464. Meets Dienan Hall, every
End and 4th Thursday evening, 8 o'clock
Bernard Sullivan, Sec and Bus. Agent
High Life Tavern, Glasgow. Montana.
Painters, Decorators and PaperhanRers. Int.
Brotherhood of Local No. 962. Jas
S. Venue, Sec. and Treas, Glasgow, Mont,
Ronald Venue, Bus. Agent, Glasgow, Mon
tana. Meets End and 4th Fridays. Dig
nan Hall, Glasgow, Montana.
Sec. and Treas, Bus. Agent, Glasgow,
Montana. Irregular meetings.
Electrical Workers Int. Brotherhood oi
Local 758. }. clune, Montana Power
Bldg. Sec. & Bus. Agt, Glasgow, Mon
tana. Meets, Montana Power Building,
Glasgow, Montana.
Truck Drivers Union, Transfers, Chauf-
fers, ETC., Local 635, Fort Peck, Mon
tana. E; C.. Noel, Sec, q Treas. Box 900
Fort Peck, Mont, Fl. ]. Kelley, Bus. Agt.,
Ok, Wheeler, Montana.
Operating Engineers. Int. Brotherhood OF
Branch Charter of Seattle, Washington
Local. Mr.. Scoffield, Bus. Ast, Box 900,
Fort Peck, Mont. Meets at Blue OK,
Wheeler, Montana.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America. Union No. i2ll. Glasgow,
Mont. President. Claude Reeve, Fort
Peck, Mont; Recording Secretary. Emil
Wiese, Glasgow, Mont, P. o. Box 1903
Financial Secretary and Business Agent.
A. J. Clark, Box 1873. Fort Peck, Mont.
meets second and fourth Friday, /. o.
o. F. Hall. Glasgow, Mont. Meets frat
and third and fifth Fridays at Wheeler,
in Wheeler school house.