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The Washington times., 1936-12-10

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va,
Dec. 10.-Building activities in
Fairfax county during November
showed q sharp decline in compari-
son with the work done through
out the county during October,
it was shown today in reports Of
County Commissioner Of Revenue
James U. Kincheloe.
Building permits issued during
November accounted for $24, 700.
which was $27,525 less than the
total permits issued here during
October.
Deeds and deeds of trust re-
corded in the clerks office also
registered a sharp decline, accord
ing to County Clerk John M.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
Group to Give Dance

The LanSburgh Mutual Relief
Association will hold its annual
dance Saturday night at the Viii.
lard Hotel, for the benefit of the
associations relief fund. The com
mittee in charge consists Of Oliver
Brown, president Of the associa
ton; Kenneth Rogers. vice presi'
dent, and Miss Irene Beers, secre'
tarY treasurer.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
Rear Admiral Downes
Given New Command
International News Service

Rear Admiral John Downes,
commandant Of the Ninth naval
district at Chicago, has been or
dered to command Cruiser Division
No. 7 Of the scouting force, sue
'ceeding Rear Admiral Arthur Fair
field, now in command of the
European squadron operating in
Spanish waters. the Navy Depart
1nent announced today.
Admiral Downes will be relieved
: by Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis, now
attending the Naval War College
at Newport, R. I.
The Washington times., 1936-12-10
BUILDING SHOWS DROP

Whalen. November recordings to-
tailed BIT, or so less than those in
october, it was pointed out.
Building permits for the first II
months of the present year have
totaled $653,996, with September
being the peak month.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
TRADE GROUP HITS
GAS UTILITY FIRMS
Holding Companies Accused
of 0usting Rivals and
Barring Control.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Charges that gas utility holding
companies allegecly have eliminated
competition. avoided State jurisdic-
tion, charged high rates and written
up values were recited to Congress
yesterday by the Federal Trade Com
mission.
Except for recommendations to be
made shortly, the report concluded
the seven-year- long commission survey
of utility holding companies, the first
part of which. covering electric utili-
ties, led to the controverted holding
company act.
The recommendations are expected
to look toward expansion of that act
to cover matters affecting gas holding
companies, but there was no indication
Congress would move this session. The
act already is under court challenge
of constitutionality.
Major Companies Listed.
Among the major gas holding COM
panies listed by the commission were
Columbia Gas and Electric Corp. and
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, in the
East. characterized as closely allied
in the midcontinent field" Cities Serv-
ice and Lone Star Gas Co. were listed.
Newer companies in this field included
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Northern
Natural Gas Co. and Natural Gas Co.
of America.
The United Gas Public Service Co.
of the Electric Bend and Share group
was listed as the largest in the Cult
Coast gas-producing region.
OF the alleged inability of the States
to regulate, the report said:
Sometimes in compliance with State
laws, often by choice of the operating
interests, separate operating companies
under single holding company control
are set up to produce or purchase gas,
transport it by high-pressure pipe line
and to distribute it locally,
Where interstate commerce is in
volved, the production and assembling
company, if regulated at all, would
have to be regulated by different
State than the one regulating utility
rates. Such companies generally are
not regulated
Unite to Gust Competition.
The report said of competition elm
ination practices that in some cases
two or more groups unite to eliminate
construction of competing pipe lines
to the same market" while in others
competitors are bought up, or, by agree
ment, the competitor is diverted to
another market. A market may be
closed to competitor by persuading
industries not to buy his gas or by dis
couraging banks and others from CIV
ing financial aid. the report said.
The commission reported that in the
companies examined, capital asset:
were written up in value over cost by
an amount of S287,103,0 900. OF this
amount, S1o0,e17,000 was in holding
companies. and S186, 10000 in oper-
ating companies. These amounts rep
resented 1872 per cent of the capital
| assets Of the holding companies and
1876 per cent Of the capital assets o1
the operating companies.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

The canal company is insoivent 70
the extent Of 26,5oo, 900, and the
canal no longer is operated, the attor.
neys stated. Extensive changes have
occurred along the route of the canal
due to the dredging, accretion and
filing. and the canal company trus-
tees and the railroad claim title TO all
the land so created, 1t was stated.
Citing the act of the Maryland Legis-
lature which ceded territory now COM
prising the District, the suit de-
manded a clear title to the land.
land under water and made land
raised out of the water" OF the river
and Rock Greek.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

created by dredging, accretion and fill-
ing along the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal.
The, court was told in q petition
filed by Assistant Attorneys General
H. w. Blair and Henry H. Classic that
the canal company trustees and the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad have. laid
claim to certain lands.
+ It was pointed out that an act OF
Congress dated April ~, 1912, au-
thorized the Government to bring suit
to clear title to all property in dis
pute where riparian rights were in
volved.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
Warlike Scots.

In the border counties of Scotland
it was once customary to leave the
right hand of male children unbap-
tized that 1t might deal more deadly
blows. or, according to the popular
phrase, unhallowed blows on their
enemies.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Of manslaughter arising from the
same accident. II occurred at
observation-disclosures and Douglas
George Hopkins, a commoner, was
killed
Evening star., 1936-01-09
Royal Pekingese.

The proud little Pekinese is indeed
of royal descent, for until within quite
recent years the removal of Peke
from the royal palace in China was a
crime punishable by death.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
BARON is ACQUITTED
Dangerous Driving Charge

Dangerous Driving Charge
Against De Clifford Fails.
LONDON, January Q R.-Youns
Lord de Clifford, 2s-year-old baron
Of ancient lineage, was discharged ir
Old Bailey Court today from q charge
Of dangerous driving arising from ar
automobile accident.
The prosecution offered no evil
dence.
The House Of Lords on December Il
acquitted Lord de Clifford OF q charge
Evening star., 1936-01-09
RULING IS ASKED
ON CREATED LANDS
Government Seeks to Clear Up
Title to Potomac River and
Rock Creek Beds.

The Federal Government appealed
to District Supreme Court yesterday
to. clear up the title to the Potomac
River and Rock Greek beds and lands
Evening star., 1936-01-09
faIseTeeth

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or slip when you eat, talk or laugh.
Just sprinkle a little Killing on your
plates. This new improved powder
forms a comfort cushion-holds
plates so snug, they feel and act Like
your own teeth. No more danger
of rocking plates-eating will again
be a joy. Leading dentists endorse
King. Guaranteed better than any
thing you ever used or money back.
Large package, 35c at all druggists.
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Evening star., 1936-05-31
Work on Hoover Playground
Resumed at Citizens Behest
Holes Filled in After Protests, but Equip.
ment of Other Recreation Areas
Is Still Lacking.

is dead and his father works all day.
He comes down here every day and
stays from the time we open in the
morning until we close in the after
noon. Now that they've taken our
fence I have to always be on the
lookout to keep the children from
wandering on to the streets"
She invited comparison between her
playground and those out in Chevy
Chase or Takoma Park. There" /"
she said, "you will see children ac-
companied by their maids and gov
ernesses. who always look out for
them, but down here these children
always have to be looked after at
every minute Of the day."
The newly-acquired canal property
just about triples the original play
ground area. but when what is left of
the fence that was torn down is
erected again, it will encircle only a
small portion Of the new area.
While there were nearly 100 men
employed on grading and rebuilding
the playground before work ceased
two months ago, there are only IS
employed for this purpose now. How
ever, Mrs. Heald declared. work Is
progressing more rapidly with these
few men than was ever accomplished
by the larger group.
Evening star., 1936-05-31
One-Man Street Cars
Again Up for Consideration.

A PPLICATION of the Capital
Transit Co. to the Public Utili-
ties Commission for authority to
purchase a total Of so front-en-
trance secondhand street cars has
reopened the question as to whether
the number Of cars Of that type
shall be increased. On April q
request was made for permission
to purchase 20 Of these cars to be
reconditioned and put in service
for one-man operation In substitute
ton for like number of one-man
cars, at present in use. The COM
pany now asks to be permitted 10
increase this number to q total
Of so.
There are now II one-man cars
in operation and there Is also pend
ing a company request for permls-
sion to convert for one-man opera
ton the 20 new stream-line cars
bought last year. It is understood
that II the plans Of the company
are approved the number OF one
man cars will be increased TO
total Of Ill.
william A. Roberts, peoples
counsel, has addressed letter 70
all of the citizen bodies calling at-
tention to the one-man car pro-
posals and asking for advice as 70
the present attitude on this PROB
lem. He recalls the fact that at
the service hearing before the COM
mission last December, the comi1aD-
Evening star., 1936-05-31
Warning Is Given.

A warning against spectacular "spe.
cial" sales. many of them fraudulent.
was sounded in a radio address last
week by Mrs. Sallie P. Muchmore,
merchandising manager of the Better
Business Bureau. upon her return
from Atlantic City, where she spent
a week upon advice of her physician.
Mrs. Muchmore cautioned particu-
larly against fraudulent liquidation
sales, Often, she said, use OF sCch
advertising is a plain misrepresenta-
ton because the merchant constantly
replenishes his stock of goods, turning
over his purchases at profit, while
pretending to be liquidating to go out
of business. Sometimes, she said, de-
tailed reading of the advertisements
will reveal that the large-type "hqln-
dation sale" announcement will be fol-
lowed by very small type explaining
the liquidation is limited to our STOCK
of banquet clothes"
Similar practices are sometimes used
in announcing removal sales, going
out-of- business sales or cash-ralslng
sales.
Mrs. Muchmore's advice is to read
all such advertisements carefully. do
ing sufficient shopping in other stores
TO be able to compare prices, and don't
buy until the purchaser can lealn
something of the actual values.
These are bona fide sales. she said,
in which actual bargains may be OBJ
tanned; but the time to determine
whether they are good or bad is be-
fore, not after. buying.
Cook Heads Greeters.
Clifford j. Cook, manager OF the
Continental Hotel, and N. F. Sherman
of the Mayfiower were reelected pres
ident and secretary. respectively. Of
the Hotel Greeters of Washington at
the annual meeting held recently at
the Hay-Adams House.
Russell F. Donnelly reported that
the new 1895 Greeters Guide to the
Nations Capital is now being distrib-
uted through the hotels, railroads and
airlines of the city and that 81 900
copies have been distributed to these
agencies.
One Of the outstanding features Of
the guide is 16-page map Of Wash.
ington.
Already plans are being made for
the 1887 guide and 1t is expected that
sc. 900 copies will be distributed next
year.
Evening star., 1936-05-31
lO.Yr. Attendance
Record Is Set by
C.. ]. MacMurray
North Capitol Secretary's
Recent Absence Forced
by Illness.

A recent illness brought an end to
the attendance record of Charles j.
MacMurray, who had not missed q
meeting of the North Capitol Citizens
Association for 10 years. He was un-
able to attend two successive sessions,
but was cheered at the last session
by members who congratulated him
on the record.
MacMurray announced he would at
tempt to better his own record. Mac
Murray is retired from the Govern
ment Printing ONCE and has been q
member Of the typographical Union
for more than 20 years.
He has been q member Of the asso-
citation for IA years and financial
secretary for six terms. He has
never been opposed for the c6nce.
Evening star., 1936-05-31
.C|TY'S P.-T. A. AIDS
f. SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
Junior Clubs Cooperation
Asked in Beautifying
Grounds.

Backing the movement initiated by
the Roosevelt High School Parent
Teacher Association for beautifica-
ton of public school grounds in the
District, the District Of Columbia
Parent Teacher Association called at
tention to the drives merit in a late
monthly bulletin issued to its con-
Stituent bodies.
In a notice addressed to Junior
Service Clubs the District PIT. A.
asked cooperation Of the junior Or
ganizations lin preserving the beauty
and cleanliness of our city"
Addressing members of the Roose-
welt High School PIT. A.. Ernest H.
Pullman, past president of the asSoci-
the active interest OF very member
in the campaign. He said the drive
promises to be of city-wide impor-
tance to those interested in beautify-
ing school grounds and preserving
them from vandalism" In this con-
nection he commended his association
for its action in planting a number
vi llCto anu SllI Oll
campus of the Roosevelt School
This definite show of interest" he
said, addressing the association,
'typifies the best results We can hope
to expect from this campaign"
Radio Helping Out.
Pullman said one or more local
radio stations had mentioned the
campaign in their daily broadcasts
and that it is expected they will
carry more detailed programs in the
near future.
Official Endorsement Of the drive is
still awaited from the School Board
and the District Commissioners, Mr..
Pullman stated. He added, however
that statement is expected from
both quarters sometime this week.
Evening star., 1936-05-31

Work on the Hoover Playground
the only white playground for south
VESTS progressing rapidly since the
recent activity of the Southwest Cit
izens' Association, according to Mrs.
Mary Heald. supervisor.
Holes which were dug in part OF
the area and in the ball diamond
have been filed and the grading Of
the newly acquired canal property Is
proceeding rapidly. she reports.
The Southwest Citizens Association,
which became quite active recently as
a result of the holes and removal of q
protective fence, will continue to urge
improvement Of the property with
adequate equipment, Harry s. Wender,
secretary asserted yesterday.
On visiting the playground, one Is
impressed with the lack Of facilities
existing there in comparison with the
well equipped Fairgrounds in some
other sections. Mrs. Heald and her
assistant, Anthony La Tona, former
District tennis champion, are on duty
daily, from 8 am. to pm. While
they are there. no vandalism is re-
ported, although residents nearby dc
use the field for a short cut through
the square since the removal Of the
tall metal fence.
At night, however, Mrs. Heald says,
children come on to the field and
enter the work shed where the parts
of the fence and many iron pipes
are stored and now being used by
w. p. A. workers. In the mornings,
1t is often necessary to replace the
pipes in the work shed. Sections OF
the wire fence have long since dis
appeared since it was torn down more
than two months ago.
One hundred w. P. A. workers were
set to work on the project little
over two months ago, grading. tear
ing down the fence around the park
of the original playground which
faces the canal property and digging
holes for tree planting.
The citizens association became ac-
tive when the holes were left In the
ground creating hazard for play
ing children. Grading stakes more
than q foot high were also numerous
in the outfield of the base ball dia-
mond and added to the hazards. These
stakes have now been removed or
driven into the ground, but Mrs.
Heald would permit no base ball
games until the condition was cor
rected.
The only equipment is q sand box,
about six small swings, . see-saw OF
two, a revolving swing pole and q
tennis court.
Look at this little fellow" Mrs
Heald declared. pointing to Q 3.year.
old child swinging Idly. "His naoths'
Evening star., 1936-05-31
ID. C. Representation Petition
Presented in Congress.

ON FRIDAY the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Repre-
sentation for the District of CO.
lumbia had a petition presented in
both the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives requesting the passage
Of Senate joint resolution IL and
House joint resolution 46l. These
identical resolutions propose an
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States empowering Con-
gress to grant to the residents OF
the District of Columbia national
representation. BY that is meant
the right to elect one or two Sen
ators, Representatives in the House
in proportion to population, the
vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent and the same rights to sue
and be sued in the courts of the
United States as possessed by the
citizens Of a State.
The petition bears the name Of
the chairman Of the Joint Com
mittee and the presidents of 80
organizations, the department COM
manders Of the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Democratic and Republican
national committeeman for the
District Of Columbia.
The membership represented by
the central bodies, such as the Gen.
trail Labor Union, Federation of
Citizens Associations, Federation
Of Women's Clubs, Federation Of
Business Mems Associations and
the local departments of veterans,
represent a constituency of wide
extent. The Board of Trade, with
approximately 1000 members, and
the Twentieth Century Club of
Women, with about 1000 members,
adds materially to the weight of
numbers in support Of the pro-
posal to Americanize the WASH
ingtonian.
The complete list Of the signers,
together with the petition and
supporting argument, was printed
in The Star Of Friday. This is the
longest list Of supporting organi-
zations that has ever been SUBJ
mitted with the petition.
Among the new signers is the
Junior Board Of Commerce, which
is to make an effort to obtain in
dorsement by the National Junior
Board Of Commerce at its conven-
ton in Memphis, Tenn. June rs.
Most Of the new accessions to the
ranks declare that the recent
treatment of the District in Con-
gress has been most convincing
that the only hope for the District
is through the good old American
form Of representation in the Gov
ernment. And all make it plain
that they want no voteless dele
gates either elected or appointed.
but want Senators and Repre-
sentatives elected by the people Of
the District in the same manner
as other Americans choose their
Representatives and Senators.
Preparations are being made for
the forceful presentation of pleas
to the Democratic and Republi-
can National Conventions for
national representation planks in
the party platforms.
Evening star., 1936-05-31

sideration. A delegate may vote on
any. motion or resolution without first
having it referred back to any specific
association. This was considered the
more feasible plan inasmuch as any
project that needed immediate atten-
tion could be more readily obtained if
acted on at the meeting night in
which 1t was discussed rather than
tabled until the next meeting.
Two delegates from each of the 10
associations are represented. The 10
organizations include Southeast, Ana
costa, Hillcrest, Congress Heights,
Washington Highlands, Summit Park,
Randle Highlands. East Washington
Heights, North Randle Community
and Lincoln Park.
Maio said yesterday development Of
the center parkway on Pennsylvania
avenue southeast and general beauti-
flying Of the Southeast section was ION
the books" fot mast scar. :
Evening star., 1936-05-31
Ticket Sale to Close.

Ticket sales and reservations for the
twenty-fourth annual booster trip OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association will close tomorrow. 1t was
announced yesterday by Lewis A.
Payne, chairman.
AT the same time. DR.. NJ. G. Gibbs,
general chairman, called meeting OF
the committee in charge, to be held
in the M. and NJ. Offices tomorrow, to
make final plans for the excursion.
which will be held June IL to 10
aboard a specially chartered steamer
on the Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay.
ANY member of the association or
friends who desire to go must make
application for reservation not later
than tomorrow" Payne said. The
boat will be limited to l25 passengers.
Evening star., 1936-05-31
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Rider RepeaHCongress Gets D. c. Repre-.
sentdtion Petition.

sion declined to hear evidence on
the question of one-man operation
for the reason that a special hear
ing would be held for that purpose.
Organizations that have filed
resolutions opposing the one man
cars are the following: Blooming
dale Civic Association, Central
Northwest Citizens Associa ton,
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
ciation, Friendship Citizens Asso-
citation, Kenilworth Citizens Asso-
ciation. Logan Thomas Circle Citi-
zens' Association, North Cleveland
Park Citizens Association, North
east Women's Club, Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association.
Southeast Washington Citizens
Association and Stanton Park Citi-
zens' Association.
The hearing on this question has
been set by the commission for
early in July, the exact date not
yet announced. There Is to be
included in the hearing on the
request for authority to purchase
these secondhand cars the pro-
posal to convert the new stream
line cars to one-man operation.
Some observers are particularly
interested in learning IL the large
increase in the number of the one
man operated busses will have any
influence on the present attitude
toward the one-man cars.
Hearing Advocated on p. E.. p. Co.
Bond Issue Request.
THE peoples counsel is an advo-
cate OF a hearing by the Public
Utilities Commission on the request
of the Potomac Electric Power Co.
for authority to issue bonds in the
total amount Of $4,000, 900 for the
making Of certain additions and
Improvements to its plant and to
retire outstanding obligations bear
ing S and 6 per cent. The new
issue requested would be for 3L
per cent.
Local financial interests are un-
derstood to be anxious to handle
the issue locally, but through the
controlling out-of-town ownership
outside bidders are expected to be
given the preference. This Is a
phase OF the matter which Roberts
believes should be considered by the
commission. In this connection it
Is asserted that, since the local
utilities control has been held by
outside interests that many Of the
supplies and materials formerly
ordered through local firms are
now purchased outside through the
holding companies.
Just what the commission can do
regarding this problem Is not
known. 1t appears that there is
no saving in such out t-of-town pur-
chases.
In a general way there appears
to be civic organization approval
of the refinancing plans contem-
plated in the bond issue. but some
OF the business people are interested
in the buy-at-home rule and the
giving to local investors and
flnanciers an opportunity at the
issue.