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Evening star., 1936-01-18
DRIVING ON REVOKED PERMIT.

DnkN1Nu oN hENOhLD Il 1LnMAAs
Clarence Worthy, 1914 Girard street,
$100 or 80 days.
SECOND OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Victor B. Hodges, 313 < street
northeast, $25.
Louie c. Bean, 701 Nineteenth
street, $40.
Alfred Fairs, 414 First street, $25.
FIRST OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Eva Feldman, $500 New Hampshire
avenue, $40.
John 7. Parker, 1901 First street, So
Eugene Evans, no address given, $40
Clarence Worthy, 1914 Girard
street. $40.
Wallace S. Linfoot, Virginia, $40.
Peter H. Luehrs, 1887 G street
southeast, $40.
Howard Layton, 1889 Twenty-eighth
street, SIS
Joseph B. Pine, 2S3 Massachusetts,
avenue, $40.
Adolph A. Herzberg, 1916 Twelfth
street, S12.
Lloyd F. Cunningham, Maryland
$40.
Adam Horn, 81 Fenton street north
east, SIS.
William Thyson, jr, 37o6 Morrison
street, $40.
Benjamin J. Waldo. 4017 New
Hampshire avenue, $13.
Leonard D White, Maryland, $40.
Clifford K. Long, 1874 w street, $40
Evening star., 1936-01-18
PLANSFOR MERGER
Of GAS COMPANIES.
DRAWN UP AGAIN
Increase of Capital Stock
Sought--.Uti|ities Body
Waits on Bills.
UNION MAY ELIMINATE
HOLDING FIRM QUESTION
Limitation on Amount of Stock
Has Long Been Protested
by Related Firms.

Congress will be asked soon to permit
merger of the Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies and to
allow an increase in the capital stock
of the firms. the Public Utilities Com
mission was informed today by officials
of the concerns.
The urgent need of bettering the
financial arrangements of the COM
panies was offered as a principal rea-
son for the renewed effort for legiSla-
tion to permit merger of the firms,
which already are in joint ownership.
A similar move was made few years
ago, but failed of passage when the
companies declined to accept demand
of the late Senator Howell of Nebraska
that they waive any claims to going
concern" value in investment claims
before the commission.
Officials Undecided on Course.
Commission officials and Peoples
Counsel William A. Roberts declined
to state what action they might take
on the bills. They notified the COM
panies they would pass on the meas
ures after they had been with Senate
and House Committees and referred
to the commission for report. District
officials were advised the companies
would promptly send drafts of bills to
Congress.
The companies have protested for
years against limitations on the
amount Of etNcR fhnv, iccIlo Tna1,
explained this is the cause of he
high amount Of bonds now outStand-
ing Details of the companies pro-
posals were not announced today.
Present law limits the stock of the
Washington company to 10000
shares of common stock, at $40 par
value, thereby limiting its issues to
$2,600,000. The stock limit for the
Georgetown company is 5000 shares
at S25 par, making the limit S150,000
Bond Debts $l6,I99, 500.
At the end of 1884, reports show,
the bond debt of the Washington
company was $15,l99,500 and that of
the Georgetown company. ST 900 900.
Ownership of the gas companies in
this region is tangled skein. The
Washington company is controlled by
the Washington & Suburban Cos, a
Massachusetts, common-law trust, rep
resenting the Chase National Bank
and associated financial insterests.
The Washington company owns the
Georgetown company, which in turn
controls the Montgomery County and
Rosslyn companies.
The Washington Co.. Therefore, ac-
cording to Peoples Counsel Roberts,
is holding company ''once removed"
under the terms of the 1885 utilities
act and subject to checks by the Fed
eral Securities and Exchange Com
mission on stock and bond deals. It
is not subject to the death sentence"
clause, however, because operations
are in contagious area, he added.
Belief was expressed that the re-
newed effort was related somewhat
to the new utilities act, since merger
would remove the question of the
Washington Co. being holding COM
pany "once removed"
Evening star., 1936-01-18
TAKOMA PARK CAR
SPEED IS SOUGHT
Citizens Association to
Press for Seventh Street
Regulations.

Improvement of general trafflc con-
ditions and faster street car service
on Seventh street, between Florida
requested of the Public Utilities Com
mission by the Takoma Park Citizens
Association as a result of resolution
adopted last night at meeting in
the Takoma Park Branch Library.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of members by Hardin C..
Waters, secretary of the association,
who referred to numerous complaints
of slow street cars. The suggestion
was offered that much the same regu-
lations be applied to Seventh street
as are in effect on F street, between
Ninth and Fifteenth streets. These
regulation, it was said, have proved
of benefit to street car patrons and
pedestrians.
Expressing belief that mechanical
governors on automobiles would be
the only way to curb excessive speed
and resultant accidents, resolution
urging the Maryland State Legislature
to study the possibility of such speed
control also was adopted.
Failure Charged.
The campaign for education Of
| drivers and more rigid inspection OF
autos have failed to reduce accidents,
| the resolution declared.
DR.. William A. Hooker, chairman
of the Gilbert Memorial Committee,
reported plans are being considered
for erection of a suitable memorial to
BENJAMIN Franklin Gilbert, founder
of Takoma Park more than half a
century ago. Two park sites, where
a monument could be erected, were
under consideration.
The association went on record as
opposing enactment of a law legaliz-
ing horse racing in the District. OPP
position also was expressed to any
laws permitting gambling. the organ
ization taking the view that heavier
penalties should be imposed to ehmi-
nate the racket. Endorsement was
given to the law favored by Commis-
| SlOner daDen IOT 1dEL1 IOI AlcDi1dVco'
Reports on School Sum.
Mrs. Mary L. White, chairman OF
the Schools Committee, reported
$l65,000 has been approved by the
Budget Committee for construction
| of a 10-room m-and-gymnasium addi-
ton to Paul Junior High School and
| that the School Committee would ap-
pear before a congressional COMMITTEES
to urge that $500, 900 be appropriated
to construct a northern senior high
school on the Government-owned tract
at Fifth and Sheridan streets. This
project had received the approval OF
| the Board of Education.
Byron M. Coon, son of the founder
| of the association and for many years
secretary of the organization, was re-
elected to membership.
A plan to rezone a tract of land
at the intersection of Blair road and
Van Buren street was presented. The
| owner proposes to erect four build
ings housing four families each.
District officials will be urged to
| make every effort to reduce the death
toll Of automobile accidents, DR.. Guy
| Clinton and F. A. Richmond, chair
man and vice chairman Of the Police
and Fire Committee, streSsing the
need for prompt action to curb speed
| ing operators Of motor vehicles.
Evening star., 1936-01-18
PLANES DELAYED
ON MIAMI HOP
"Zero-Zero" Weather Keeps
Sportsman Pilots at
C0IIeqe Park.

Confronted with "zero-zero" wealth.
er conditions from the North Carolina
line to Jacksonville. Fla, contestants
in the annual Washington Miami
Winter cruise of the Sportsman Pilots
Association today were forced to post.
pone until tomorrow their start from
the College Park, Md, airport. The
cruise planes were to have taken
of at intervals between 10 and II
am, and the same schedule will be
followed tomorrow, weather permit
ting.
Chester H. Warrington, local sports
man pilot, was elected national presi-
dent of the association at the closing
session of the annual convention at
the Mayflower Hotel yesterday. War
rington, one of the organizers and
first president of the Washington
Air Derby Association, now Is presi-
dent of the Aero Club of Washington
and has been associated with the
Sportsman Pilots group since its re-
organization year ago. He has been
both national vice president and Dis
trict governor. He also was elected
a governor at large.
Succeeds Young.
Warrington succeeds Clarence M.
Young, former Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Aeronautics, as presi-
dent. Young, now in charge of the
trans-Pacific airline operations of Pan
Arnarinon AirUouc OF A1onnado Co1if
was elected governor at large.
Another Washington sportsman
pilot, William r. Enyart, secretary to
the contest board of the National
Aeronautic Association, was elected
national treasurer and governor for
the District
Other officers are Thomas B. Colby,
Detroit, and Charles A. Hinsch, jr.,
Cincinnati, vice presidents, and Maj.
j. Nelson Kelley, New York, secretary.
Walter G. Davis, Richmond Hill, Ind,
retiring secretary, was elected as the
third governor at large, and James s.
Sammons, Baltimore, was reelected
governor for Maryland.
The association has voted full CO.
operation with the American Red
Cross in disaster relief work and pilot
members will hold themselves in
readiness for emergency flying when
necessary.
Approve McSwain BILL
The association also approved the
McSwain bill, providing for creation
Of an Army Air Corps Junior Reserve,
and adopted plan calling for CO.
ordination of its activities with those
of other national aviation organiza.
tions. The association voted its sup.
port Of the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation campaign to bring world avia-
ton records to the United States.
Despite dangerously thick weather
to the north and west of Washington.
two additional cruise planes arrived
at College Park this morning, and
others, which have been weather.
bound, are expected during the day
and early tomorrow.
Warrington, Harrison Somerville,
president of the Washington Air Derby
Association, and Lieut.. Col. Vincenzo
Coppola, italian air attache, are ex-
pected to fly their own planes in the
cruise and Enyart Is to make the trip
as q passenger. Thirty planes have
been entered, but only about half this
number so far have been able to get
through to the starting line at College
Park. -
Evening star., 1936-01-18
"BOrrOlUed" Taxi
Crashes Into Park
As Police Pursue
Speeding Machine I'm.
able to Make Turn at
Chery Chase Circle.

With a motor cycle policeman in hot
pursuit. borrowed" taxicab whizzed
up Connecticut avenue early today,
careened over the curb of Chevy
Chase Circle and halted at the base
of the circle fountain.
Pvt. E. c. Moore, eighth precinct,
who was patroling mis- beat nearby,
ran up and arrested Earl Wallace. %
colored, 1904 r street, alleged driver
of the car. An unidentified colored
passenger fled.
The motor cycle officer who pur-
sued Wallace said he was outdistanced
by the cab.
Police said Wallace had borrowed"
the taxi, without permission, from
Anderson Howie, colored, his room
mate. The car was unable to make
the turn at the circle and hurtled to
the parkway.
Evening star., 1936-01-18
SILVER SPRING WOMAN
TREATED FOR INJURY
Mrs. Mary Burre Suffers Head
Hurts When Street Car
Strikes Automobile.

Mrs. Mary Burre, 40, of a5O6
Houston avenue, Silver Spring, Md,
was injured today when the car in
which she was riding with her hus-
band. Carl r. Burre, 46, was struck in
the rear by a Capital Transit Co.
street car at Eleventh and K streets.
She was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for head injury and shock.
Her condition was termed mot Seri-
ous."
Burre told police he was stopped on
the car tracks, waiting for q green
light. when the street car hit his
automobile. The car was operated
by S. M. Franklin, 627 F street
southwest, police said.
Evening star., 1936-01-18
DRIVER Ex0NERATED
IN FATAL BUS CRASH
Jury Fails to Prefer Charges in
Grain Highway Accident Which
Cost Three Lives.
staff Cnrresnnndent nf T,he Star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, January
18.-Claude w. Blythe, rs, Of Norfolk.
driver of the Peninsula Lines bus
which crashed into an automobile
at the intersection of Central avenue
and Grain Highway Monday, resulting
in death to three persons, was ex-
onerated from blame last night. A
coroner's jury ruled that there was
no evidence on which to base any
charges.
The accident was caused, according
to the jury's findings, by the auto
mobile failing to stop before crossing
q highway. Those killed were Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin l.. Mattern of Wash
ington and Erie, Pa, and Miss Cath
crime Snyder, distant relative, Of
New York. The trio were en- route
to Annapolis, where Mattern, q re-
tired attorney, was to examine old
records for information on the early
history of 4he Msttern family.
Evening star., 1936-01-18
NAVAL PROMOTION
LIST FORWARDED
Three Commanders Are Ap.
proved for Advancement
to Captain.

President Roosevelt today approved
the recommendation of Supply
Corps Selection Board for promotion
of three commanders to the rank OF
captain.
BY indorsing the findings of the
board, which a.so received the approv-
al of Secretary Swanson, these three
officers are expected to be promoted
shortly:
Comdr. Smith HempStone, now un-
der instruction at the Naval War Col
lege, Newport, r. l.; Comdr. Harold
Clinton Gwynne, now serving at the
navy yard, Puget Sound. Wash. and
Comdr. Hervey Bates Ransdell. at
tached to the new aircraft carrier
Ranger.
Native of District.
|" A native of the District, where he
was born March 8, 1886, Comdr
Hempstone entered the Navy in De-
cember, 1907. Prior to going to New
port, he was on duty here in the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
During the World War, he was dis
bursting officer at the Naval Radio
Station, Radio. Va, until June l, 1917
Later he served aboard the transport
Henderson and the battleship Nevada
He has held the rank of commander
since August, 1926.
Comdr. Gwnne is native OF
Wheeling, w. Va, where he was born
June ~, 1886. His home is in Nor
folk, Va. During the World War, he
served aboard the transport George
Washington.
Born in Indianapolis on August IA,
1885. Comdr. Ransdell was appointed
to the Navy in 1910. During the war
he served on the battleship Montana
and later came on duty here in the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
Evening star., 1936-01-18
WILL MAP TOURNAMENT

Plans for the 1886 one-act-play
tournament will be mapped at pm.
tomorrow, when directors and Execu-
tive Committee heads confer at the
Franklin Administration Building.
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples is chairman
ex-oficio, and Miss Dorothea Lewis is
chairman.
The deadline for entrance into the
tournament was Friday. The first play
will be staged February 4 at Roosevelt
High School auditorium
Evening star., 1936-01-18
HEIGHT OFFICIAL SPEAKS
Dulcan Cites Promotion Chances
at Mans Club Dinner.

G. B. Dulcan, general merchandising
manager of the Hecht Co., discussed
possibilities Of promotion at the
monthly dinner of the stores Mans
Club at the Lee House Thursday night.
He cited the large number Of men
now holding key positions in the com.
pany who entered the service In minor
Jobs as an example Of the opportnrd-'
'ties open to the beginner. III
Evening star., 1936-01-18
Democratic Dance Tonight.

LANDOVER, Md, January l8 (Spe-
ciaD The Young Mems Democratic
Club of Prince Georges County will
give a dance in Beaver Dam Country
Club tonight at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-01-18
B. +. LEWIS IN CRITICAL
CONDITION IN HOSPITAL
Transfer Company Head Was
Found in Home With Bullet
Wounds in Head and Chest.

Benjamin F. Lewis, IS. president and
founder of the Lewis Transfer Co.,
was in a critical condition at Emer-
gency Hospital today from bullet
wounds in his head and chest.
Lewis was found unconscious in a
secondfioor bed room Of his home at
5481 Thirty-first street last night by
his wife Helen. A .32-cahber revolver
was found beside him.
Police were told Lewis had been Ill
for several weeks and had been under
the care Of physician. His wife said
he had been worrying about business
conditions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION
FOR ADMINISTRATION, LIMITING
TIME TO FILE CLAIMS AND
FOR HEARING THEREON

State of Minnesota, County of Pine. IS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In Re Estate of James A. PahOS, De-
cedent.
Paul A. Pahos having filed herein a
petition for general administration stat
ing that said decedent died intestate
and praying that Paul A. Pahos be APP
pointed administrator;
1T IS ORDERED. That the hearing
thereof be had on June LIST. 1886. at
one O'Clock p. NJ. before this Court in
the probate court room in the court
house in Pine City, Minnesota; that the
time within which creditors of said
decedent may file their claims be limited
to four months from the date hereof.
and that the claims SO filed be heard on
September 18th, 1896, at one o'clock
p. NJ. before this Court in the probate
court room in the court house in Pine
City. Minnesota, and that notice here
of be given by publication of this order
in the ASkov American and by mailed
notice as provided by law.
Dated May 4th. 1885,
court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX.
Probate Judge.
ALBERT JOHNSON.
Attorney for Petitioner.
MAY 7-2D
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the mort
gage made by John w. Pearson and Will
helmina Pearson, his wife. mortga gorS.
to the State of Minnesota. mortga gee.
dated January 21, 1926, and recorded
with Register of Deeds of Pine Coun-
ty. Minnesota. on January %, 1926. at
1880 o'clock A. NJ. in Book GA of Mort
cages. on page 1872; will be foreclosed
by a sale of the following premises de-
scribed in said mortgage. situate in
Pine County, Minnesota, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter Of the
Northeast Quarter (NEA of NEA)
of Section Six 60, in Township
Forty-three (43) North. of Range
Eighteen QS) West. containing
1886 acres, more or less, according
to the Government survey thereof.
which said sale will be made by the
Sheriff of Pine County. Minnesota at
the front door of the Court House In
the Village of Pine City. Minnesota. on
saturday. June ID, 1886, at ten o'clock
"A. NJ, to pay the amount then due on
said mortgage and the legal dsburse-
ments. There is claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date of this no.
tice the sum of S1497.40. and the fur
Their sums of s127.6O, taxes. and $3.50.
interest being total of S1772.97.
Dated April 81. 1886.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL CREDIT
BY Theodore H. Arens
ConServatOr of Rural Credit
DEPARTMENT SEAL)
c. f. Gaarenstroom
Attorney for Mortgage
567 State Office Building
ST. Paul. Minnesota.
april 30-June ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
ORDER FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
LIMITING TIME no FILE CLAIMS,
AND FOR HEARING THEREON

State of Minnesota. County Of Pine. S..
IN PROBATE COURT
In Re Estate of Peter Anderson. De-
-cedent.
Anna Anderson having filed a petition
for the probate of the will Of said de-
cedent and for the appointment or
John Lans as executor thereof. which
will is on file in this Court and open
to inspections;
IT is ORDERED. That the hearing
thereof be had ON June LIST. 1886. at
one o'clock p. NJ. before this Court IN
the probate court room in the court
house in Pine City. Minnesota and that
objections to the allowance of said Will.
If any, be filed before said time of hear
ing; that the time within which credi-
tors of said decedent may file their
claims be limited to four months from
the date hereof. and that the claims so
filed be heard on September 14th. 1885.
at one o'clock p. NJ. before this Court
in the probate court room in the court
house in Pine City, Minnesota. and that
notice hereof be given by publication
of this order in the Askov American
and by mailed notice as provided by
law.
Dated May 4th. 1886.
Court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX.
Probate Judge.
ALBERT JOHNSON.
Attorney for Petitioner.
MAY 7-2D
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
LAKE VIEW RIPPLES

Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Stacy of Min
neapolis, spent Monday and Tuesday
at their farm here.
George Tucker of Grindstone Lake,
helped C. w. Sawatzky with the spring
work last week.
Gust Foss, who is staying at the
home of his son, VIM. Foss, is re-
ported as being very i'll. Friends
wish him a speedy recovery.
Arthur Borchard, Martha Swanson,
and Mildred and Ellen Stacy, all of
Minneapolis, spent Sunday at the VIM.
F.. Borchard home.
Ramona Saunders, Evelyn Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Foss and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. FOss and family were
visitors at the Peter Loftness home
Wednesday evening of last week.
Irene Rostberg left one day last
week for the Twin Cities where she
will be employed
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Barr and fam
lily of South st. Paul, spent a few
days recently at the VIM. Foss home.
Mrs. Barr is a daughter of Gust Foss.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Sawatzky and
family attended the birthday party
at Grindstone Lake in honor of George
Tucker, Sunday evening.
w. F. Borchard called at the Reu-
ben Becker home Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
MUNICH

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Henderson and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Hemmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Purdy drove
to Cloverton Friday to visit at the
VIM. Hahn home.
A number of ladies helped Mrs.
Walter Anderson celebrate her birth
day anniversary Wednesday afternoon
of last week.
Mrs. ]. Jansen spent Wednesday
afternoon of last week with Mrs. D.
Davidson.
John Carlson was here for a few
days visit at the Scofeld home.
F. S. Bell sheared sheep in the
neighborhood Friday.
Matt Scofield of Princeton, was
here for a few hours visit at home
Tuesday of last week. Geo. Ausmus
went back with him to Princeton
where he will be employed for a
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Scofield spent
Sunday evening at the Noreen home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

and Mrs. Axel Swanson and children
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrse
liner Carlson Sunday.
Rev. E. L. Channer of Duluth, and
Rev. Blair of Barnum, visited Sunday
school Sunday. They were also Wis
itors at the Soderquist home.
Mrs. Ben Larson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Bennett Larsen, in Du-
luth.
o. Roland spent the weekend with
his brother at Midtown, Wis.,, and at
tended the Norwegian celebration
there Sunday in honor of the day.
Miss Ruth Sahlen, who is employed
in Askov, spent Sunday at her home
here.
Mrs. C. Svardahl and son returned
home Sunday afternoon after spend
ing a weeks vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo, Mrs. v.
Minder and children of Faribault, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Svardahl and son, and
Carl Sundberg visited Sunday after
noon at the D. Svardahl home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
SAND CREEK

Rev. John H. Hanson of Mortified
will hold services at the Sand Greek
schoolhouse Sunday, May "a, at
p. m. Everybody welcome.
Young Peoples meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Victoria
Larson Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanson Wis
tied at the Engebo home Wednesday
evening of Last week.
Miss Ann Larson of Bear Creek,
who has been employed in Mime
apolis, came Friday to spend the sum-
mer at her parental home.
Mrs. AXel Swanson and children OF
Minneapolis, visited her parents the
past week.
The Misses Emma and Agnes Ko-
land visited last Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. A. Engebo.
A number from here attended the
Sandstone Bible church convention
Saturday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Nelson Saturday evening.
August Johnson and family and Mr..