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Evening star., 1937-07-24
RATE
TRIM FORECAST
Half Million to Be Cut From
D. c. Charges in January,
EIgen Says.

At least a half million dollars will
be cut from Washingtons electric
bill, already the second lowest in the
Nation, next January. Public Utilities
Commissioner Riley E. Elgen PROM
ised yesterday.
ITS no secret that the rate will
have to be cut under the sliding scale
agreement" Elgen said The ex-
act amount of the cut can't be de-
termined yet, of course, but it will
be at least as much as the cut in
January when reductions totaling
$504.021 were ordered"
Elgen said he die. not wish to en-
gage in a controversy with Repre-
sentative Walter Pierce of Oregon,
who charged on the floor of the House
that the Potomac Electric Power Co.
was exacting "unconscionable profits"
from local taxpayeEs and failing to
pay adequate taxes Pierce said fail
ure to properly tax local utilities is
costing the District $4,000 900 q year.
Taxes paid by the utilities are
fixed by Congress" Elgen said. The
commission has no power to fix the
rate of utility taxation"
S6,765, 1902 In Cuts Ordered.
Elgen pointed out that since 1924,
when only eight out of 95 large cities
charged higher electricity rates than
were paid in the District, reductions
totaling s6,765,30 have been ordered
by the commission. As result the
Federal Trade Commission recently
reported that Washingtons rate is the
second lowest in the country.
Our rate is so low now 1t is no
longer comparable with the rates
charged by privately owned electric
power companies in other large cities"
Elgen said. For comparative rates
we use those Of the municipality owned
power companies which make no
profit"
Washington's rate in the 25-kilo-
watt-hour class, Elgen pointed out,
is SO cents. Only Cleveland, which
has a municipal power plant, is lower
with an s8-cent rate.
LII Ine lOu-kllOVatt-n class
Washington's rate OF s3.lO compares
with $3.50 in Kansas City Mo; s2.l2
in Takoma. Wash; 1902 in Spring
field, Ill; s3O5 in Cleveland, and
$3.04 in Los Angeles In all the
other cities the power company is
municipality owned.
U. S. Pays l Cent Per X. w. H.
Eleen pointed out the Federal Gov
ernment pays the p E. P. Co. only
l cent per kilowatt hour for the
power it consumes.
Without commenting on the ade-
quacy Of taxes paid by the company,
Elgen said:
Out Of every dollar listed on local
electric bills. 13 cents is for Federal
and District taxes. The average for
the country is IA cents"
1t was pointed out at the District
Building that any increase in utility
taxes would have to come from the
company's excess profits which now
are ploughed back to the public in
the form Of reduced rates.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Maj. Heath Hits
Golf Pellet With
Nesting Instinct
Caddy Finds Ball Rest.
ing in Crotch of
Evergreen.

Many birdie is made on the golf
course. but Maj. Ferry X. Heath, once
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
"allopeo a ball yesterday on the Chew
Chase Club links that had real nest
ing instincts.
Heath sliced his drive on the seventh
tee. The major had that lost ball"
feeling, but his caddie gszed into the
branches OF an evergreen at the edge
OF the falrway and there was the ball
nestled in tree crotch, 10 feet above
the ground
Mrs. Pearsons Rust, j. Henri de ST.
bour and Edward P. Farley of New
YORK witnessed the satisfaction of the
arbored instincts of the gutta- percha
pellet.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
NARCOTICS BILL
FOR D. c. OFFERED
House Measure Seeks to
Regulate Making Sale
and Possession.

Chairman Palmisano of the House
District Committee yesterday intro
duced in the House the narcotic con-
troll bill recommended by the District
Commissioners. The measure would
regulate the manufacturing, dispens-
ing, selling and possession of narcotic
drugs in the District. 1t would make
the uniform narcotics act applicable to
the Capital.
During the second session of the
last Congress similar bills were in
troduced in the Senate and House at
the request of the District Commits
sloners. The Senate draft passed both
House and Senate but was amended
IN the House and Congress adjourned
before conferees could adjust the diff
ferences.
The only present provisions in the
District law dealing with narcotic
drugs are found in two sections of
the pharmacy law, which dates back
to 1905 and was amended in 1907
and 1927. One Of these sections pro-
vldes that certain specified drugs
shall not be sold, furnished or given
away except upon the written pre-
scription of lawfully authorized
practitioner of medicine, dentistry or
vetinary medicine.
The other section prohibits the
prescribing of narcotic drugs for
those addicted to the use of such
drugs unless the person prescribing
does SO for the cure of drug addic-
ton or for the treatment of diseases,
injury or deformity This section
also prohibits dentist from prescrib-
Ing for the use Of person not un-
der treatment in the regular course
OF his profession and prohibits a
practitioner OF veterinary medicine
furnishing or prescribing narcotic
drugs Tor the use of human beings.
There is no provision in the exist
ing District law prohibiting the manu-
Iacture or possession of narcotic drugs
IN the District
Inc Harrison narcotic act is an
pllcable to the District, but being
revenue measure number of situa-
tlons arise with respect to the manu-
facture, sale and possession of mar
cote drugs that are not covered by
the Harrison law.
Evening star., 1937-07-24

Not only with his baton and free
hand did he lead, but Creatore Seemed
to bring forth an extra fullness with
his iron grey hair which normally
hung over his collar but with the
sWaying Of his body would sweep
wildly through the air and frequently
over his face
His men, all of them lifelong mu-
sicians who know no other trade.
played on for two hours, frequently
to the rumbling accompaniment of a
passing street car and the honk Of
an automobile
Not long after the music started,
several members of the United States
Navy Band, who said they used to
play with some Of the men on stage"
were seen scattered through the au-
dience.
One Of them said they had come
over after their concert to greet
some of their old friends.
This is real music I'd like to
hear more Of it," he remarked.
Creatore and his unemployed
bowed low as they We're applauded
after their final number. They had
the stage bearing of the real musisians
they are.
Where are they going from here?
They say they are going back to
Philadelphia and New York and prob
ably continue their jobless existence
unless they are reinstated on Govern
ment music projects
Evening star., 1937-07-24

But the public continued to believe
the old kiosk. so one cold January day
In 1888 group Of workmen descended
upon 1t and carried it away in trucks
labeled ~. S. Weather Bureau"
Since then no one has been able
to dispute the weather man when he
says 1t isn't as hot as it seems. AS a
result the heated pedestrian who
doesn't like to be crossed becomes
angry. This sends his blood pressure
up. He becomes hotter. The Wealth
er Bureau becomes cooler. 1t has been
a vicious circle.
But now things will be different
The Star thermometer is a masterpiece
OF scientific ingenuity. Even the
weather man probably will admit that
the heat 1t records is the heat felt
by the man in the street at Eleventh
and Pennsylvania avenue.
The thermometer is designed to give
temperatures at sidewalk levels with
out storing up any of the radiated
heat from buildings and pavement. It
is housed in solid bronze case and
projects from The Star Building lust
Evening star., 1937-07-24
PRESIDENT To GET
NEW NAVAL AIDE
Capt. Walter B. Woodson
Will Succeed Capt. Paul
h. Bastedo in Fall,

President Roosevelt soon will hav.
a new naval aide in Capt. Walter
| Woodson, until recently chief of staf1
10 the commander in chief of the
Asiatic feet.
completing his normal tour of shore
duty this Fall, Capt. Paul H. Bastedo
present White House naval aide. will
De assigned to command the cruiser
Quincy.
capt. Bastedo has been on duty in
washington since 1884, having served
at the Navy Department in the Office
OF naval operations and in charge of
the public relations division. He served
as aide to President Roosevelt since
last May
Well Known in CapjtaI.
Capt. Woodson is we'll known IN
washington. He served here as as
slstant Judge advocate general Of the
Navy on two tours of duty. He was
graduated in law with distinction from
george Washington University Law
School IN the class Of 1914 and re-
celVed the degree of IL. B. He il
member Of the bar of the District
! Court here and of the Court of An
peals OF the District of Columbia. az
| well as of the Supreme Court of the
United States He is a member of
the Army and Navy Club here. of the
Army-Navy County Club in nearby
virginia, the New York Yacht Club,
the Military Order of the World War
and the Alumni Association Of George
Washington University.
During his time at the Naval
Academy Capt. Woodson was out
standing in boxing and base ball,
Native of Virginia.
Born in Lynchburg, Va. October 18.
1881, Capt. Woodson was appointed to
the Naval Academy in 1901. His
World War services as flank secre-
tary and communications officer on
the staff OF the commander of Bat
tleshlp Force Two of the Atlantic
/ Fleet brought him a special letter of
| commendation. In 1922 he attended
the Naval War College in Newport.
r. /. and the following year served
| on its staff. He commanded De-
stroyer Division "a of the Battle Fleet
in 1925 and in 1880 he was appointed
| chief OF staff to the commander of the
/ Destroyer Squadrons of the Scouting
/ Force In 1884 Capt Woodson was
assigned to duty as commanding off,
/ Ger OF the cruiser Houston.
Capt. Woodson served here last as
assistant Judge advocate general
from 1881 to 1884 He married Ruth
! Haltord Of this city here in Septem-
Der, 1911, and they have three chill
| dren, Ruth H. Woodson. Walter b
| WoodSon lr., and Halford Woodson
| Inc captain Is member of the Order
OF the Colf, national honorary legal
| fraternity.
Capt. Bastedo was born in Buffalo
| N. Y. February 2, 1887 and was ap-
| pointed mldshipman in 1904. He
served at the Navy Department from
1919 to 1927 in the Bureau of Steam
Engineering. During the World War
ne served with the Navy in European
waters. For his war services Can't
Bastedo was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal
In 1919 Capt. Bastedo served on the
stan in London of the late Admiral
William S. Sims, who commanded the
United States naval forces in Europe.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
RITES
SET FOR TODAY
Services for Retired Head
OF D. c. Penal Institutions
to Be in PohiCk Church..

Funeral services for Capt. Morris
Macy Barnard, Is. retired general
superintendent of District penal in
stltutions, were to be held at 5 pm
today in the Pohick tVa) Episcopal
Church. following a brief service a
half hour earlier at his late residence
Dunmovin. near Pohick Capt Barnard
died late Thursday at his home.
Rev. c. A. Langston, rector, will
offlciate at the church services and
Rev. F. L. Morrison. Methodist minis
ter at Occaquan, will offlciate at the
services at the home. This service is
to be attended only by members Of
the family and close friends.
The list of honorary pallbearers
includes prominent officials and other
close friend of Capt Barnard. The
active pallbearers list consists Of en-
ployes of the reformatory and work
house.
The District Commissioners yester-
day adopted a resolution expressing
regret over Capt. Barnards death and
praising his long service. The resolu-
ton read, in part:
Capt. Barnard entered the service
OF the District of Columbia as an
assistant superintendent of penal in
stitutions on December rs, 1916. He
served in that capacity until Novem-
Der !, 1923, when he was promoted
to the position of general superintend-
ent. Upon reaching the compulsory
retirement age of 10 years he was
continued in the service by authority
of an executive order exempting him
from the provisions of the law govern
ing compulsory retirement. Capt
Barnard served as general superin-
tendent until April 80, 1887, when he
retired at his own request.
Under his supervision, the Dis
trict of Columbia Penal Institutions
at Occoquan and Lorton were regard
ed for many years as models of the
open unWalled type of institution In
the administration of the penal in
stitutions, Capt. Barnard proved him
self possessed Of great common sense
ana practical good Judgment In the
handling of prisoners. He was al
ways kindly, although firm and reso-
lutte when necessary. and while he
had in mind the necessary custody
of the prisoners who were intrusted
to his keeping he had in mind also
the eventual return of most of these
prisoners to the community, and the
desirability of returning them with
such attitudes that, if possible, they
would become useful and law abid-
ing citizens.
"As a public official he won the
respect and regard Of the whole COM
munity.
The Commissioners adopt this
resolution as mark of respect to his
memory and Of the sincere regard for
the inestimable services which he
rendered to the District government"
Evening star., 1937-07-24
OFFICER SEEKS DIVORCE

Col Stanley Koch, commander OF the
4th Cavalry at Fort Meade, S. Oak,
has filed suit for divorce from the
former Kathryn Humphries Of Wash
lngton, whom he married here in
1921. The suit was filed in Bozeman.
Mont, Thursday. according to the As
sociated Press.
Col. Koch charged extreme cruelty
and habitual intemperance. Koch was
assigned to the staff of the chief of
Remount Service. Cavalry. when he
met Miss Humphries. The two were
last on tour In Warrington In 1927.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
BEATEN AND ROBBED

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July "a tSpe-
elaD,-HaTy Thomas. 80, of Har-
rlsonburg, Va, was brought to the
Alexandra Hospital early TODAY bv
the Fort Belvoir ambulance suffering
from fractured right collar bone
He told police he had been picked up
By several colored men in a truck.
VINO heat and robbed him Of about
xl5, and then threw him out on the
side OF the road near Fort Belvolr
HIS condition was not considered
serious.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Vacation Is Officers Reward

EVANSTON, III. tP)-Ten times in
more than a month a burglar has
entered Evanston homes, pulled down
the blinds and ransacked the places
after helping himself to food and
drink in the ice box. The crimes
were petty, but irritating to police.
So, Chief William o. Freeman offered
weeks vacation with pay to the
omcer who captures the burglar.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
BEACH SCENE OF HIKE

Wanderbirds to Learn of Shells
at Plum Point.
The Wanderbirds Hiking Club will
for2ake the woods for hike along the
beach at Plum Point, Md, tomorrow,
with DR.. Titus Ulke, geologist, as their
guests to explain the various shell
formations.
The mixers will leave at 9 am. from
l416 F street and return about 5 pm
r. M. Petta announced. The group
will take lunches and swim, 1t was
satd
Evening star., 1937-07-24
ALL KITTENS WELCOME

Even ALLEY Cat Variety to Get
Chance Here Next Saturday.
Even the "alley cat variety will be
welcome at kitten show to be held
under the auspices of the Columbian
Cat Fanciers, Inc. at the Lewis Hotel
training Schools next Saturday.
There is special place for the AL
ley cat kittens on the program. Prizes
and trophies will be awarded for sew
eral different classes of kittens. The
public is invited to enter kittens for
the show. Detailed informatio may
be obtained by telephoning Lincoln
1867 or Cleveland 1881
Evening star., 1937-07-24
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at 7 o'clock tonight. John
S. M. Zimmerman. bandmaster. An
ton Pointner, assistant.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
TO PREACH THREE TIMES
Rev. Brubaker's Topic Is "The
!, Ultimatum to Sin

/, Ultimatum to Sin
BETHESDA, Md, July 24.-Rev.
Claude A. Brubaker will use The
ultlmatum to Sin" as the topic OF his
sermon at the Mount Zion, Cedar
Grove and Germantown Baptist
Churches tomorrow.
His sermon at Mount Zion will be
at 10 am, that at Cedar Grove at
ii 80 am. and at Germantown at J
pm.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
AIRPORT BILL HELD
KEY TO EXPANSION
of PRESENT BASE
Officials Reported Ready to
Spend $5OO,O0O for
New Runways.
SUBSTITUTE SPECIFIED
FOR MILITARY ROAD
Measure Would Permit Corpora.
ton Farm and Lagoon Areas
in Development.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
An "nltimdtum" from nirl,rs
pilots on July 7 that they mill re-
fuse to fly from Washington Air
port unless safety conditions are
improved mithin so days precipi-
tdted greatest local airport crisis
IN II years OF agitation for an ddr-
qudte air terminal here. District
Airport Commission tem dnps
later, after II months Of delibern-
ton. recommended a site at Camp
Springs, Nd. for a Federal airport.
Opposition OF the Nary is belieued
to hare doomed this site,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-23
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
a COSTLY HOAX

Do Rhode Island and Connecticut, with much
denser population than Germany or Italy have to
own coal lands in order to get coal, OF a portion
of Florida in order to get oranges? Does the Uni
ted States have TO get along without rubber be-
cause it owns no rubber-producing territory? We
%row no tea or coffee yet we have plenty
1t is obvious upon the slightest consideration
that no people arc compelled to get along without
necessary or much desired commoditiOn, merely
because unable to produce them at home. They
can secure by trade, method as old us mankind
whatever they lack in home production. They can
do it now more easily by far than in any previous
age of history. because communication and trans
portation have been developed to high efficiency.
Yet the rulers of the so-called "have-nOt" coun-
tries declare that they must have more territory so
as to secure food and raw materials for their over
crowded home lands Germany must have colonies.
Japan must seize and govern more and more of
Asia Italy had to take possession of Ethiopia.
These things must be done by predatory warfare,
threatening the peace and security of other peoples
in no wise concerned.
Before she lost them Gcrmany's colonies meant
no profit whatever. mere handful of Germans
could be prevailed upon to live in the colonies.
The total value of trade with them was less than
one per cent of Germany's trade with Great Bri-
tain. All distinguished students of ltalyS venture
in Ethiopia point out how costly is to be for many
years before any actual profit will emerge. Man
chuluo is still heavy liability upon the Japanese
Meanwhile, the costs of the mitarist establish
mcnt required to go forth conQuering is bearing
down gricvouSly upon the masses of people in all
three of the countries involved. 1t is not merely
the weight of taxation that is mpovCrshing the
people but the policy of national sc!f-sutricency
So what? The simple truth is that the dcluded
peoples are being taught to believe in national
self-suTicicncy and the necessity for anneXing
more territory, so that they will support inSatiaby
ambitious men Of the type that in all generations
have used soldiers and patiently submissive peoples
for the promotion Of their own glory.
Such men have been and are deadly enemies Of
true human well-bcing 1t is time to have done with
them But it is going to require force. cXerted by
collective action of free and pcace-lovng nations
TO overthrow them. They respect nothing else All
the peace conferences. disarmament agreements
and treaty sgnings of the past generation have got
nowhere with the men who mean to take whatever
diplomatic trickcry and armed force may yield TO
them.-Spartanburg Herald.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-23
BIG WILLOW

BIG WILLOW, Nov. 23.-Aiisa
Annabcllc RaineS Of BalfOur and
Mr.. and Mrs. Flave Cantrcll and
son, Allen. of HendcrSonvillc Wis
tied Nh. and Mrs. w. c. Raincs
recently.
Leon Cantrcll Of HcndcrsOnvillc
was in this community last Tues
day.
Mrs. j. l.. Higgins and Mrs.
Sol Cantrcll visited at Shaws
Greek Wednesday.
Miss Mildred McCrary visited
Mrs. Jeff Canlrell Wednesday.
This. correspondent wishes to
call attention to all radio listen
crs to tune in at 6 Il. m. and $3.50
p. NJ, EST, to station XEPN, and
listen to "The Voice of Temper
ancc," by Mr., Sam Morris at Del
Rio, Tex.
Mrs. J. V. Blythe is spending
awhile at Mr.. and Mrs. X. X. OT's
in HcndcrsOnville during the ill
ness of Mrs. Susan Blythe.
J. II. Drake of Pleasant Grove
called at the home of Neal Drake
Wednesday.
Hall Drake. who has been indis-
posed, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Huggins and
family of Jones Gap were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hug
gins Sunday .f..A.'... .'''H
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-23
sToP.LrGHTs FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING

Massachusetts, registrar of motor vehicles r. A.
Goodwin, has added weight TO the unexpectedly
light sentence imposed ON 4 Lowell driver Who'
while drunk killed two persons with his car. The
registrar has very properly revoked for life the
drivers license.
One potential menace to human life on the high
ways is thereby removed. But every driver who
drinks adds to the potential menace called drunken
driving. No matter how good his intentions, how
we'll disciplined his appetite, any drinker who drives
imposes on society risk which many people think
il should not accent.
People who follow things through to logical
conclusions" say drinking drivers must either give
nm motoring or give up drink. There is little evil
acncc they are ready to do either. Nevertheless,
sentiment * stirred now by the case at Lowell
Whom INDIGNATION subsidies it NAV leave an interest
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-23
THE NEW y EEHa
IN WNSHTN GTON
eV sNNHcV f,'rTruCE
81 HODNEN BUTCHER
NEA Service stan Correspondent

CHAIRMAN JOSEPH u. KEN
- NEDY Of the Maritime Com
mission Is one of the most active
workers for repeal Of the capital
gains tax. But he isn't making
much Roadway, for the reason
that the administration believes
spectators reluctant to pay taxes
on huge stock market profits
would be the chief beneficiarieS.
Although Roosevelt has come &c
admit that there are incqultleS in
the corporation surplus tax anc
proposes revision to help small
businesses, he doesn't want to
tighten the capital gains tax cX.
cept 10 help investors in produc'
tive enterprise --- as distinguished
from successful spectators.
Men who were able 10 buy
stocks. bonds and real estate al
low 1928 prices are entitled tC
exempt 90 per cent OF their gains
from income tax as soon as
fvc-year period from the purchase
date expires. Thus one who made
milIion-dollar Investment and no"
liouidates for two million mus
pay income tax on 100000 OF ms
gain, according to Treasury OIL
Gals. who express no sympathy
Miss TALLULAH BANkHEAp
IVA actrcSS-daughtcr Of Tie speak
or of the House, would be tougher
than her father if she had his job
They were all talking at once
and i. was confusing" said Tallu'
lain in describing her reactions e
the opening session. Il didn
think Daddy was severe enough
with them
CUndcr Tie House rules, there
no way IN which Miss Bankhca,
can take over the speakers gave
and snow what Sh0 NeansD
Copyright 1891. NEA Service, Inc.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-23
THE PEOPLE GAMBLED-AND LOST

President Roosevelt, says the San FRANCISCO
Chronicle, "parres questions about the stock mar
ket by warning people that it is dangerous to
speculate"
He led the American people to speculate in his
candidacy for the presidency. They gamblcd with
his promises of what he would try to DO, and they
lost Not all of them have found out that they
lost, but they will find out
Mr.. Roosevelt himself has specuatcd with the
funds of the American people in his fantastic ad-
ventures and experiments. He understood the dan
gers, for he denounced Mr., Hoover's puny begin
ming of the policies the Roosevelt administration
has brought into flower.-CharestOn News and
Courier. '....