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La gaceta., 1939-06-28

San Luis &c, All, lie; Chicago
lie, 15h, De.
Ell veterano Lyons domino a
dos Browns, mientras su team
descargaba Is hits frente a los
lanzadores del San Luis. fresh,
ell receptor del Chicago, dispar6
A hits e hizo tres carreras en- 4
wees al bate.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28
Notices de Pelota
tLIGA NACIONAL

Brooklyn &c, 16h, 2e; Boston
&c, 17h, Be.
Ell desaffo Sc di6 por termina-
do a los % innings, tres menos
de la marca que estas dos mis-
mas novenas establecieron hace
10 aons. Lopez resisti6 los % in
nings, fijando por su parte una
marca mundial, y en- 8 wees al
bate dispar6 dos hits. Cada no.
vena utilize A pitchers.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28
LIGA AMERICAN.

Detroit DC, III, 2e; Cleveland
sc, 10h, lie.
Beb Teller sirvi6 ponche a Is
bateadores, tres de ellos a Hank
Greenberg y cuatro a Barney
MaCosky. Ell 1nico hit de los
Tigres 10 bate6 Averill. Presen-
La gaceta., 1939-06-28
ciarOn Ell dssAfiS $500 psrse.
mas.

Boston &c. 11h, De; Washing
ton DC, 6h. lie.
FL cubano Estalella fue cua-
tro yeces al bate Y no pudo ba-
tear ninguno de los seis hits de
su novena. Auker obtuvo la vic
toria, por Ell Boston, y Kelley su
fri6 ell contratiempo.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

Chicago PC, III, De; San Luis
SC 1Oh, Oe.
Los Cardenales hicieron una
carrera en- ell tercero Y A en- Ell
cuarto y con elias les bastaron
para derrotar a los Cubs. White
hill cargo con la derrota y War
neke con ell triunfo.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

Pittsburg Oc, Al, Zoe; Cincin-
natl &c, Ion, De.
Paul Derringer dej6 a los Pi.
ratas en- cuatro hits y no les per-
miti6 llegar a la gonna. McCor-
mick, ell inicialista de los Rojos
dispar6 A hits en- cuatro wees al
bate.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

sion bajo su directa vigilancia,
Iba dispueSta a hacer a Mi
guel el maximum de concesiones
en- este terreno.
Y aunque clio implicaria "a
confession de la deshonra de Ma
ria de las Moves, propondria a
Miguel que, 81 81 10 juzgaba ne
c~esario, Sc lie confesarfa TODD a
Pedro, bien por carta o al re-
gresar Ell esposo amado de a.
quel pals misterioso donde va
vegetaba, lejos de las ternuras
familiares, cast dos amos.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

Filadelfia sc, 13h, lie; N. Y.
1Sc, 12h, lie.
Los Gigantes anotaron - 60
rreras, con II hits mientras ell
Filadelfia, con Is hits, lego So
10 5 wees al "home."
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

Las horas iban pasando con
una desesperante lentitud para
las impaciencias de Maria.
va habian quedado atras Qua
d~alajara, Sigienza y otras esta-
clones importantes,.., y Ell con-
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

nombre, como hizo este verano,
cuando, tambien para salvar a
Maria, fue al Plantio desde San
Sebastian.
La gaceta., 1939-06-28

Va era de nOehe.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Len {. Newell Funeral
Scheduled Today

Len c. Newell, "a, Spanish -Ameri-
can War veteran and member of the
Soldiers Home Band, who died We'd
nesday. was to be buried today in
Arlington National Cemetery. Mill
tary services were scheduled at Fort
Myer (Va) chapel at 2 pm.
Mr.. Newell, native of Troy, N.
Y, died after heart attack at his
home at Herald Harbor, Md.
Prominent in Washington musical
circles for number Of years, Mr..
Newell was charter member of the
National Symphony Orchestra, play
ing the string bass. A member Of
the former Rackerman Concert Or
chestra, he also played with the
Meyer Davis organization and for
years played In various theater Or
chestras.
He was a member of the United
Spanish War Veterans, having been
a member of the Sd Cavalry Band
during the Spanish-American War.
He also served three years In the
Philippines with the Sd Cavalry. Mr..
Newell was member of st. Johns
Masonic Lodge Of Washington and
recently had been elected president
of the Firemen's Association of Her
aid Harbor.
He is survived by his widow. Sadie
Newell Of Herald Harbor; two sons,
Theodore and Richard, both Of
washington. and four grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Mrs. Harriet AIeshire
Funeral Rites Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Dana Aleshire, who died Wednesday
night in Walter Reed Hospital after
two weeks illness, were to be held
at pm. today in Fort Myer Chapel
She was the widow of Maj. Gen.
James B. Aleshire, who served as
quartermaster general here from
1907 to 1916.
Mrs. Aleshire. born in Sacra-
mento. Calf, rs years ago, came
here with her husband in 1903, when
he was assigned to the Office of the
quartermaster general after service
with the China relief expedition and
in Cuba and the Philippines. Re-
firing in 1916, he died in 1925 at
Sheridan, Wyo. Since then Mrs
Aleshire had lived most of the time
in Washington. Her home was in
the Highlands Apartments, at Con-
necticut avenue and California street
NV.
Surviving Mrs. Aleshire are a son
Col. j. P. Aleshire. U. S. A., of Fort
Bliss, Tex, and a daughter, Mrs.
A. G. Hatch of Rutland, vt. Burial
was to be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Citizens Ask DeIay
In Reorganization
Bill Action
Federation President
Sends Letters to
Congress Members

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations appealed to Congress today
to withhold action on the District
reorganization bills at this session.
"Hasty action" the Executive
Committee of the Federation said,
would preclude the probability of
the citizens whom the bills so def
nitely affects, and the Congress
itself. having reasonable oppor-
tunity to study the bills and to be
heard thereon by the Appropriation
Committees and officials"
The request was made in letters
signed by President L. A. Carruthers
and sent to members of Senate and
House District Committees and
party leaders of both houses.
The letter follows:
Il have the honor of addressing
you by direction of the Executive
Committee of the Federation of
Citizens Associations of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which Federation
represents many thousands of
Washington home owners.
"The citizens of Washington are
deeply interested in and greatly dis
stressed by reports that the Con-
gress may pass at this session the
bills known as S. 2776 and H. R.
7OS5, commonly called the District
OF Columbia government reorgani-
zatlon bills. Such hasty action
would preclude the probability of
the citizens whom the bill so def
nitely affects, and the Congress
itself. having reasonable oppor-
tunity to study the bills and to be
heard thereon by the appropriate
committees and officials.
"The Federation favors in prin-
ciple modernizing and streamlining
the District of Columbia govern
ment where such reorganization
tends to greater efficiency and econ
omy. Because of the actual length
OF the bills, the many principles
and subjects affected and the great
Importance Of this legislation to the
District of Columbia, we are
prompted to request that you aid the
voteless and unrepresented citizens
OF Washington through delaying ac-
ton on this legislation at the cur
rent session.
I'VE assure you of our deep an.
probation for the many courtesie,
the Congress has shown the Fedora.
ton in the past and of our con.
tinued efforts to assist you in every
way at all times"
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Washington Gas Co.
Files Fourth Plan
For Merger
Would Take Suburban
Units for 81 ,050, 900
In Common Stock

The Washington Gaslight CO. has
requested the Public Utilities Com
mission to be allowed to take over
the Hyattsville CMd) and Alexan-
dria Vao gas companies from the
Washington and Suburban Co., a
Massachusetts, common law trust,
for $1.O50,00O payable in $4,000
shares of common stock.
The application, filed late yester-
day, is the fourth the company has
made to take over the two nearby
companies. The first, several years
ago, proposed to pay $1,375,00O but
was turned down. The second pro-
posing payment of $1,250,000 was
withdrawn before being acted upor
by the commission and the third
was recently turned down by the
commission when it proposed to
pay $1,250,00O in preferred stock.
The terms of this latest applica-
ton, however, are said to be In
line with what the Utilities Com
mission said it would approve and
approval of the application is con-
sidered likely. The commission may
take the matter up Monday.
/ The parent trust, which holds
controlling interest in the Wash.
ington Gaslight Co. has agreed to
stand expenses of issuing and regis
tering the securities.
The effort to merge the two out
lying companies with the Capital
company, it was stated, was due to
the requirements of the Bolding
Companies Act and the desire to
integrate the local service.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
St. Swithin's Believers
Con Expect Long Sunny Spell

Believers in the weather-prophe
sying implication Of st. Swithin's
Day tomorrow can look to 40 days
of fair weather.
Those who put little stock in the
40-day rain-or shine legend can look
to a week end of sunshine and cool
breezes.
The latter is the Weather Bureaus
forecast, and If the-bureau's right,
and st. Swithin's Day legend is on
the up and up after all, umbrellas
can be stored for long, dry spell.
The official forecast also would
have northwest winds putting dry air
to the Capital late today, thereby
lowering the humidity for a few
days.
The weatherman SCOTS at the idea
that st. Swithin's Day will have any
thing to do with prolonging the
pleasant weather, contending that
thus far the legend has been faith
fully inconsistent. It all started with
the doggerel ditty:
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Commission 10 Decide
On Library Facade

The Fine Arts Commission, meet
ing on July 20, is expected to decide
on design for a facade for the Dis
trict's new library.
Plans for the new library, the first
unit of which will cost S1,118OOO,
have been held up pending decision
on a facade design which will be in
keeping with the designs on the Ma
tional Art Gallery and the Federal
Trade Commission Building at the
apex.
The library will be located on
Pennsylvania avenue between John
Marshall place and Sixth street
NV. Several designs for the facade
have been submitted but no decision
has been reached, according to DR..
George F. Bowerman, librarian.
The Fine Arts Commission said
the designs are being studied. A
decision may be reached by the next
meeting
AS soon as this is done plans can
be completed quickly. Work can be
started when the appropriation bill,
carrying an item for the library
projcte, is passed. by Congress.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Baptist Church 10 Build
New $4,000 Annex

The East Washington Heights
Baptist Church will erect a $4,000
annex for religious education, of
knotty-pine construction and early
Colonial style, according to plans
adopted at last nights quarterly
business meeting.
The congregation inspected and
approved sketch Of the proposed
structure by the architect, E. Bur-
ton Corning, who was one of the
designers of their present church.
A great expansion of the Sunday
school Is planned, since its present
enrolment is 346, and the new unit
will accommodate over 300 students.
It will be departmentalized, with an
assembly room and several class
rooms provided for each of the seven
age groups. The first floor will have
room for the beginners, primary,
young people and cradle roll depart
ments; on the second floor will be
the junior, senior and intermediate
departments.
The annex will be ITO feet in
length and 43 feet in width, and it
is proposed that in the future it can
be Joined by a new church audi
torium unit. In that case the present
church will be used as a parish hall,
said the Rev. Glenn B. Faucet, pas
tor. All units are to be located at
Alabama and Branch avenues Sc.
Construction will begin as soon as
financial arrangements can be COM
pleted. A financial plan will be
launched in October, which will be
designated as loyalty month" at the
church, Mr.. Faucett said.
Members Of the Building Plans
Committee are G. H. Jenkins, chair
man; M. A. Talbert: Mrs. j. A. West,
G. J. Gilbert and G. I. Smith.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
New Woy.Found
To Get Liquor
| And Food Free

This citizen has found a new way
to get his groceries and liquor free
and police don't like 1t. Here's the
way he operates:
After telephoning a grocery or
liquor store to deliver an order to
an apartment house (any apartment
house,, he parks his car nearby and
awaits the arrival Of the delivery
truck.
When the conveyor arrives and
the deliveryman goes into the build
ing with the order, he pulls beside
the truck and loads his automobile
with other orders left behind.
Police today warned drivers to lock
their trucks or leave someone In
them.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Vinson Urges Longer
Sea Duty for Officers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee wants ma
val officers to spend more time at
sea.
He is supporting bill to prohibit
officers from returning to duty in
Washington for seven years after
they have been stationed here un-
less the President found their re.
turn was in the public interest.
Representative Vinson declared at
a hearing on the measure yesterday
that the present system of having
ofncers return to Washington after
only two years of sea duty was
bound to create a little hierarchy
In the Navy Department..
Rear Admiral Chester Nimitz.
chief of the Bureau of Navigation
opposed the bill, saying it would
deprive the Secretary of the NAVY
OF discretion in running the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1939-07-14

est. Swithin's Day, If thou dost rain,
For 40 days it will remain;
st. Swithin's Day, If thou be fair,
For 40 days twill rain ma mair."
While the source of the rhyme is
almost as obscure as 1t veracity, it
seems that the legend first started
back in early England.
According to the rote of misty
legend, Swithin was q highly re-
spected ninth century Bishop of
Winchester, England, "a Jealous
builder of churches and of con-
spicuous devotion"
When Swithin died he asked that
he be buried where "passers by
might tread on his grave and where
the rain from the caves might fall
upon it,"
A century later, according to his
tory, his body was to be exhumed
and placed in the cathedral. On
the appointed day, so the legend
goes. it rained furiously day after
day for 40 days so as to delay the
ceremony.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
A. A. A. Pushes Drive
To Cut Pedestrian
Traffic Accidents
Program for Remainder
Of Sofety Contest
Outlined at Session

The District of Columbia Division
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation today pushed forward on its
campaign to reduce pedestrian traffic
accidents after hearing a report yes
terday that 80 per cent of the traffic
fatalities here this year have been
pedestrians.
The report was made at a meet
ing of the Flying Squadron" pro-
noting the Districts participation in
the National Pedestrian Protection
Contest. The contest is sponsored
by the American Automobile Asso-
citation.
Thirty-seven Of the 46 traffic IA
talities IN Washington this year
have been pedestrians, M. o. Eld-
ridge, assistant traffic director, told
the meeting
At the gathering a program of ac-
Evening star., 1939-07-14
|. T.. T.. Sets Aside
Boost in Bus Fares
In Montgomery
Capitol Transit Fails
To Justify Increase,
Commission Rules

Increased bus fare on the Mont
gomery County (Md0 lines Of the
Capital Transit Co., scheduled to go
into effect July 16, have been set
aside by the Interstate Commerce
Commission effective July %, it was
announced yesterday.
In ordering retention of existing
charges, the commission found that
the increased fares have not been
justified by respondent CMontgom-
cry Bus Lines, Inc, wholly owned
subsidiary of Capital Transit) as
lawful"
Routes affected are those termi-
mating at Alta Vista, Montrose,
Rockville and Washington Grove.
Put in Effect July !.
The new schedules were to have
been placed in effect after the bus
company had refused to countenance
third postponement of the boosts.
Under date of January 7 the COM
mission ordered hearing and sus-
pended the proposed increase until
April 8. They later were suspended
until July 7.
Edward D. Merrill, president of the
Capital Transit Co., said today he
had not yet studied the commits
sion's report sufficiently to determine
what further action, if any, the COM
pany might take toward gaining I.
G. c. approval of higher fares on the
routes.
In its report of findings the COM
mission declared: 1T Cthe company
does not undertake to justify the
proposed increased fares on the
basis of comparison with the fares
of similar distances on the lines
Of other motor carriers but relies
entirely upon evidence which it sub
mitted to show that it is in urgent
need of additional revenues. .
No actual data were presented to
show how much, if any, of respond
ent's operating losses may prop
erly be attributed to its interstate
operations.
Actual Cost Not Shown.
The commission further stated
that witness for the transit firm
had admitted during hearings that
operating expenses of the Mont
gomery Bus Lines, Inc, as shown
in figures submitted, were based
upon ALLEGATION of costs between the
Maryland company and its parent
corporation and had no direct rela-
tion to actual expenses of operating
the Montgomery County routes.
THE basis for the ALLEGATION
is not disclosed the COM
mission report added. 1T is, there
fore, impossible for us to determine
what weight should be given to such
data. Evidence as to respondent s
actual operating expenses should be
made available to enable us properly
to consider the reasonableness and
lawfulness of the proposed fares" "
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Radio Booster Station
At Frederick Denied
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. {.
The Federal Communications
Commission denied yesterday an ap-
plication by Radio Station WFBR OF
Baltimore for authority to establish
a booster station at Frederick, Md.
The applicant proposed to carry
WFBRs programs to Frederick by
telephone for rebroadcasting.
The application was for authorize
ton to operate the booster station
experimentally, but the commission
said that 1t was clear the purpose OF
the application was mot so much to
experiment as to extend its regular
program service to Frederick"
Frederick has a daytime station
WIND. 1t has pending an appl-
cation to operate on an unlimited
time basis.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Review Of Browns S
Pay.Cut Decision
Is Indicated
Increases Also Seen
In Application Of
Classification Act

While officials of the Government
today studied the decision by Con-
troller General Brown holding that
non-civil service employees brought
under civil service would be subject
in some cases to pay cuts, there
were indications that review
might be sought on the ground that
this principle laid down by the con-
troller general reverses a rule OF
long standing
The decision-Which also allows
pay raises-was rendered yesterday
to the State Department, which
sought guidance on pay adjustments
necessitated in the case of employees
on trade agreement work who were
brought under civil service and made
subject to the pay rates of the Clas-
sification Act, July l. Heretofore,
they have been paid under the scale
for emergency workers.
Comes at Vital Time.
The issue is considered of partic-
ular importance because of the steps
now being taken to bring thousands
of non-civil service positions into
the competitive system.
The way was paved for pay cuts
by section of the decision which
said:
Where the salary rate of the un-
classified position is within the
range of salaries prescribed by the
Classification Act for that grade, bu;
does not fall within one of the stat
utory rates thereof, there is no au-
thority to increase the rate paid in
the unclassified position, but the
initial rate may be the next lower
Classification Act salary rate in the
grade" An example of how that
works was demonstrated in the case
of one of the State Department en-
ployes getting $4,000 in the emer-
gency grade, who, the controller
general said, would have to come
into the civil service at 81 $50 rather
than $2,040.
Next Highest Step Usual.
The rule heretofore has been, it
was said today by some officials, that
initial classifications should be at the
next highest step lover the nom
classified pay) in the classification
schedules.
There was no indication that the
State Department would seek a re-
hearing, but in other quarters it was
believed that the question would be
raised again.
On the basis of cursory study, some
officials thought there might be
more pay raises than reductions
made possible by the decision the
Controller General saying that
where the salary rate received In
the unclassif1ed position is less than
the minimum salary rate of the
grade in which the position has beer
allocated, the initial salary rate un.
der the Classification Act must be
the minimum salary rate of the grade
In which the position is allocated.'
Because the emergency scales gener.
ally are below Classification Act
rates, this would have tendency tt
increase the wages of those in lower
brackets, 1t was explained.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Public Garage
Plan Is Held
Benefit 10 D. {.
Cormody's Proposal
Receives Booking Of
Works Officiuls

Washington would benefit prob
ably more than any other Ameri-
can city from the proposal of Fed
eral Works Administrator John M.
Carmody that the Federal Govern
ment sponsor the construction Of
public garages to free city streets
from "uneconomic and dangerous
congestion" In the opinion of works
officials.
Although Washington has not
been singled out for special treat
ment in outlining the proposal, it
is understood that the problem Of
trafic congestion in the National
Capital has been given considera-
ton in the framing of the proposal.
Appearing at the Capitol yester-
day to testify on the Presidents
program of self-liquidating public
works, Mr.. Carmody declared that
Jul 1ldtlOl1dl CIOllOlllJ wO0AO DCllC1lb
from new legislation providing for
projects Of the self-f1nancing type
to be financed by loans at suffi-
ciently low rates of interest to stim-
ulate borrowing" for such non-Fed-
eral works as water works, sewage
disposal plants, hospitals and wide
range of other municipal projects,
including public garages.
New Parking Problem.
The parking problem in Washing
ton, which for years has been in
creasing in gravity, would be further
complicated by the proposed con-
struction of the Isadore Straus me-
mortal fountain, which would occupy
a major portion of the large Com
merce Department parking lot. Ul-
timately this lot will be closed en-
tirely to parking when the grand
plaza is developed.
The proposed public garage prof.
ect, insofar as Washington is con-
cerned, would be technically merely
development of the present meter
parking plan, it is contended. In
the one case, patrons pay for the
privilege of leaving their cars on
public street, in the other they
would pay for leaving their cars
sheltered in a public garage.
Although the plan still is only in
the project stage, the development
of public garages in Washington
probably would include both off,
street buildings and underground
garages, possibly under downtown
parks and reservations. There al
ready is precedent for the under
ground park garage in the Senate
garage, constructed beneath the
Capitol Union Station plaza.
Some Space Provided.
The Federal Government, in many
of its new administrative building
projects, has provided garage space
beneath public buildings for a linn
tied number of cars. Courtyard
parking is provided in other cases.
These. however, are for the use of
departmental vehicles and to a lin
tied extent for the parking Of
private cars belonging to depart
mental officials.
In view of the progressive cur
tailment of public parking space in
downtown Washington which has
been going on in recent years, cou-
Piled with the growing number of
automobiles here, there is no doubt
serious consideration will be given
to the public garage proposal here
Immediately if Congressional au-
thoriZation can be obtained.