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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Domestic Users
May GET 27% Of
Power Rate Cut
Rest Of $575,029
Would Be Applied to
Commercial Houses
BY DON s. WARREN.

About q per cent of this years
reduction in the rates of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. will be applied
to domestic consumers, and the re-
mainder to commercial customers,
1t was indicated today as the Public
Utilities Commission prepared to
issue an order on the rates for the
new year.
While the Commission has reached
no final decision as yet, it has di-
rected the power company to pre-
pare revised rate schedules under
which some $155000 in reduced
rates would be given to domestic
consumers and about $4,000 to
commercial customers.
The commission earlier had made
finding that the amount avail
able for rate reduction this year
was $575, 029, under operation Of
the sliding scale plan for annual
adjustment Of. power rates. Com
mission Chairman Riley E. Elgen
said the commission would not be
able to issue the order today, but
would do so later in the week, per-
haps tomorrow. However, he said
the revised rates would be applied
to all bills issued on or after Feb
ruary /.
Objections Overridden.
The amount Of the rate cut is con-
siderably higher than the company
had contended for. Overriding OBJ
jections made by company counsel,
the commission upheld the finding
of its chief accountant, George H.
Wilson, that there was available for
rate cut $575,029 In working out
the new schedules it may be that the
rate cut will be slightly higher or
lower, since it frequently is i'm
possible to use the exact sum in pre-
pairing new rate schedules
It was understood the commission
was considering using as basis for
division of the savings the percent
age of current used by domestic con.
sumers as compared with the per-
centage used by commercial users,
although there was no official an
nouncement on this point.
Dispute Over Apportionment.
How tine savings should be ap.
portioned has been matter of dis
pute since the hearings started. The
company proposed to use all of the
rate cut for reduction of commercial
schedules. A demand to this end
had been made by Rufus S. Lusk.
speaking for the Building Owners
and Managers Association of WASH
ington.
On the other hand, Sidney r.
Katz, speaking for the Industrial
Union Council Of Maryland and the
District, insisted the entire savings
should be given to domestic GUS
toners.
Today the commission received
a statement from the Consumers
Conference ON High Prices and
Proflteering, sent in by S. Schmer-
Ter, chairman, arguing that the en-
tire savings should be given to do
nestle consumers. Mr.. Schmerler
wrote that hundreds of thousands
of residents would benefit if do.
nestle users were given the saving.
whereas the rate cut would not
benefit as broad group if the rate
cuts were applied only to CONNER.
cial users.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
SIedders Urged to Use
Forty Guarded Hills

Pointing to deaths of children In
accidents involving sleds in previous
winters, the District Traffic Advisory
Council today urged exclusive use
Of the 40 police-supervised hills in
the city. Shedding accidents are
entirely unnecessary" in view of
the safety areas available, it was
said.
The appeal, made by the councils
Traffic Safety Promotion Commit
tee, said policemen are on duty at
the hills from 4 to II pm. every
school day and from 10 am. to II
pm. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Automobile drivers were requested
not to allow children to attach their
sleds to the rear of machines be-
cause Of the danger of mishaps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
McNutt to Discuss
Philippine Question

Federal Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt, former High Com
missioner of the Philippines; Mich
olas Roosevelt, former Philippine
vice commissioner, and Raymond
Leslie Buell., author, will participate
in discussion at the Town Hall
Associate Group at the Jewish Com
m,1nitv Center, Sixteenth and @
streets NV, tomorrow at 8 pm.
The talks will be broadcast. DR..
Diastad, M. zap, former member Of
the Philippine Commission of Edu-
cation, will lead the discussion on
the topic, Should We Stay in the
Philippines?" Following the radio
broadcast there will be an open To-
rum. Rubin Borasky viii be chair
man Of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Kansas Society to Give
Dance Saturday

Gov. Payne Rather and Ave Sena-
tors from Kansas" will be guests Of
honor Saturday night when the
Kansas Society Of Washington holds
its annual dinner and dance at Hotel
24OO. Sixteenth Street.
Joining Senators Capper and Reed
of Kansas at the affair are to be
three members Of the Upper House
who were born in Kansas, Senators
Thomas Of Idaho, appointed to sue
coed the late Senator Borah; Hatch
Of New Mexico and johnson of Colo
RADIO.
Reservations for the annual gath
ering, scheduled to begin at Z o'clock,
are being received by Representative
Carlson Of Kansas, president of the
society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Goodwill Industries
Work to Be Discussed

Col. Edward Goring Bliss, assist
ant to the general manager Of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., and Ben M. McKelway, manag-
ing editor of The Star, will lead dis
cussion of the work of Goodwill
Industries of Washington in a
round table forum over radio Sta
ton WMAL tomorrow from $3.50 to
8:45 pm.
w. Harold Shape, director. and
Mrs. Miller Hickerson, promotion
supervisor Of the Industries, will
participate In the forum also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Little Flower Guild
Plans Birthday Party

The Little Flower Guild Of St.
Matthews Cathedral will observe its
first anniversary at a birthday party
to be held Sunday afternoon at S
o'clock in the Admiral Club. Seven
teenth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV. There will be program
of entertainment featured by the
songs of Bernard T. Fitzgerald.
Following the celebration, mem
bers and guests will attend the no.
vena service in the Cathedral, when
men of the Holy Name Society will
act as uShers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Benjamin to Give Up
Workers Alliance Post
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Workers Alliance announced
last night the resignation of Herbert
Benjamin as general secretary
treasurer, effective February Is
Mr.. Benjamin said he wanted to
pursue plans to serve the labor
movement in another field"
Mr.. Benjamin, who has been
associated with the Workers ALI
ance for 10 years, told a House
committee which investigated the
w. P. A. last April II that he was a
member of the Communist party
and had been for about 10 years.
His post will be filled by Frank
Ingram of Lansing, Mich, State
secretary of the Workers Alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Dr.. Dorosh to Address
Greece America Society

DR.. John T. Dorosh of the Slavic
Language Division of the Library of
Congress will speak tonight at a
meeting of the Greece America So
siety of Washington scheduled to be-
gin at $3.50 in the Young Women S
Christian Association Building,
Seventeenth and K streets NV. Dr.
Dorosh will discuss 1.-THE Influence of
the Byzantine Empire on Early Rus
sian Culture"
DR.. Nation w. Boyce. director Of
the st. Matthew'S Choir, is to give a
piano recital of Russian music dur
ing the meeting which is to be open
to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
$4,000 Sent
White House for
Paralysis War
Accounting Of Returns
To Take Two Months,
Allen Declares

More than $4,000, mostly in
dimes, has been received at the
White House for the campaign
against infantile paralysis, Stephen
T. Early, presidential secretary, re-
ported today. Mr.. Early said this
did not include go mail bags, each
containing 800 cards of dimes, which
arrived yesterday and have not been
tabulated.
In addition, he said 48 mail sacks
Of cards from throughout the coun-
try arrived in today's morning mail.
He added that examination of II
general mail sacks revealed many
additional cards and contributions
Commissioner George Allen, who
Is handling the returns, reported to
the White House it would take at
least two months to complete &C
counting. He said he had IS assist
ants at work in the headquarters
here.
At this time last year $3.50 900 was
received directly at the White House,
Mr.. Early said. He reported that
when this years count is finished
the final return will be far in ex-
cess of that shown last year.
Auditor Keeps Busy.
Though the N. B. C.-Star Mile
o Dimes campaign is closed, the
author has been busy today tabu-
lating contributions which are still
coming in in considerable quantity,
Rudolph G. Coldenstroth, N. B. G.
auditor, said he thought at least
an additional $1,000 had been con-
tributed since noon yesterday. This
would raise the ecord-smashing re-
suit to more than $4,000. At the
close yesterday $4,000, or 100000
dimes, had been gathered.
While discussing the gratifying
results of the contributions for the
fight against infantile paralysis, Mr..
Coldenstroth illustrated his state
ment that the final results would 60
over $4,000. He picked several en-
venlopes from large pile of mail
on his desk, opened them, and out
dropped more dimes for the collec-
ton.
Large Contributions Received.
Among the larger returns arriv-
ing after the formal closing at noon
yesterday were $16091 additional
from the Department of Agriculture
and $14649 from the Civil Service
Commission. Returns also came in
from the Bureau of Research and
Information Service of the Railroad
Retirement Board.
Other recent contributions in
cluded 5000, which was brought
to the Mile o. Dimes by six stu
dents from the Phoebe Hearst
School Each student placed Is
dimes on the line. In addition, they
placed So on the runway, which
had been won as bridge prize by
q students mother 1t also was re-
ported that $50 residents of the
Home for the Aged of the Little
Sisters of the Poor each contributed
a Decent piece, which made dona-
ton of $25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Wreaths 10 Be Laid.
On Graves Of Nine
High Court Justices
Similar Ceremonies
To Be Observed for So
Others in Country

Wreaths will be placed on the
graves of nine members of the Su-
preme Court who are buried in the
Capital area as exercises tomorrow
under the direction Of joint con-
gressional committee commemorate
the 150th anniversary of the first
meeting of the court.
Similar ceremonies will be held
elsewhere in the country where Sc
justices are buried.
The graves of all the justices
were located under the direction Of
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York. A week ago six of them
had not been found. The hardest
grave to find was in the Nations
biggest city. 1t was that of Justice
Livingston, buried in a vault in the
yard of Trinity Church in New York
Two Chief Justices are to be hon.
ored here-William Howard Taft
who also occupied the presidency
and Edward Douglas White. The
ceremony at the Taft grave in Ar
lington at 1890 will be broadcast
Chief Justice Whites grave is ir
Oak Hill, where Justice Noah H
Swayne also is buried.
In Arlington also is the grave o
Oliver Wendell Holmes; the othel
burial sites are: Bushrod Washing
ton, Mount Vernon; Joseph Nc.
Kenna, Mount Olivet; John M. Har.
Ian and Stephen j. Field, Rocl
Creek, and Philip Barbour, Congress.
sional.
The anniversary observance here
will start at $3.50 am. when tn
committee headed by Representa-
tive Bloom has breakfast at tn
Senate restaurant, which will b.
attended by many members of tn
District bar. Members of the com
mittee then will start the wreath
laying ceremony. In other place
in the country, local committees vii
conduct these exercises.
Ceremonies are planned at moor
in the Supreme Court, at which
members of the Senate and Hous'
Judiciary Committees, the join
committee and special guests vii
be present.
In the afternoon, the occasion i
to be marked in the Senate by {
speech by Senator Hatch, Democrat
of New Mexico and in the House b.
Representative Summers, Democrat
of Texas, chairman of the Judiciar!
Committee, and Representative
Guyer, Republican, of Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Supreme Court Refuses
To Act in B. & O. Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court said yesterday
it had refused to interfere with q
decision by a three-judge Federal
court in Maryland upholding a plan
for adjusting the Indebtedness of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
The high tribunal declined to
review an appeal filed by Oscar Getz,
James M. Lavine, Sol Lavine, I. A.
Abrams and H. Chetiner, bond own
ers who challenged the plan for
revision.
They contended their bonds were
entitled to a different classification
from that in the plan.
The Baltimore g. Ohio said the
affected debt exceeds $500, 0o0, 600
and is held by more than $4,000
holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31

u dQudtiOu Ill "ni' w. N'
June of Cadets Edwin Fahey Black
and Walter Drummon Swank.
Hubert E. Tansey, the son of Capt.
Patrick H. Tansey, Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner, was named as
one of two alternates. He resides
with his parents at 1905 Thirty
seventh street NV. Named as the
other alternate was Edward j
Walsh, jr., son of Capt. Walsh of
the United States Army, Of 1921
Harrison street NV.
The boys must take entrance
examinations before they become
cadets.
Capt. Tansey has an older son
Patrick H. Tansey, jr, already at
the Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Orchestra Returns,
Wage Row Remains
Al Standsti||
No Attempt Made to
Reopen Negotiations
For Agreement

The dispute between the National
Symphony Orchestra Association
and the Musicians Protective Union
over next seasons contract remained
at a standstiu today after the return
of the orchestra from a. nine-day
tour.
Because of the musicians absence,
no efforts had been made to negoti-
ate the dispute. However, the Or
chestra did not return from its tour
until early today and the musicians
apparently were determined to catch
up on sleep before tackling the dis
pute that is threatening their jobs
next season.
Meanwhile, neither the orchestra
association nor the union was max
ing any effort to reopen negotiations
today. Association officials said they
could do nothing until the union
makes some answer to its counter
proposal to the unions demand for q
$40 a week increase in base pay and
an increase in the season from %
weeks to 81 weeks.
While turning down the request
for the base pay increase, L. Corrin
Strong, president of the symphony
association, said he had offered in
stead to lengthen the season to Is
weeks, but had received no reply
from the union.
Charles Brinton, union secretary
said there was possibility the
orchestra members might be called
for a conference on the contract,
but added: Unfortunately, there
doesn't seem to be any basis for
reopening negotiations at the pres
ent time because the association
fatty refuses to talk about wage
increase"
During its tour, the orchestra COW
cred some 1000 miles and gave nine
concerts in eight cities. The trip
took the musicians to Parkersburg
w. Va; Steubenville and Mansfield
Ohio; Bradford, Pa; Niagara Falls
N. Y; Chambersburg, Bethlehem
and West Chester, Pa.
With the exception Of the stu
dents concert in Parkersburg, which
was directed by Francis Garzia, all
concerts were played under the
baton Of DR.. Hans Kinder.
The orchestra's next concert will
be given at 4 pm. Sunday in Con-
stitution Hall. The Mexican COM
poser-conductor, Carlos Chaves, will
appear as guest conductor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
IS Firms Bid
On Navy Place
A. D. A. Project
$676,500 Low Offer
On 203 Dwelling
Units in Southeast
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.


Thirteen companies joined In
spirited bidding today for construc-
ton of 203 low-rent dwelling units
which the Alley Dwelling Authority
proposes to erect on the demolished
site of Navy place in the Southeast
section for white occupancy.
Low bid of s679,5o0 was submitted
by the Charles H. Tompkins Co.,
one of the four local companies
competing.
John Ihlder, executive officer at
the A. D. A., said the bids come
within the loan obtained from the
United States Housing Authority,
which is financing 80 per cent of the
construction cost.
Award One Soon.
Several months ago, when the A. D.
A. sought bids for its Ridge road prof.
ect in Anacostia, so few offers were
made it had to advertise a second
time. The reason. was the large
amount of bidding for other Fed
eral construction in Washington at
the time. The situation now has
apparently changed as indicated by
the large number of bids received
today.
Mr.. Ihlder said the award would
be announced in few days.
Companies from St. Louis, New
York and Buffalo were among those
joining in the bidding. In addition
TO the low and high bidder, the fol-
lowing Washington concerns sub
mitted offers: Skinker g. Garrett,
688 500; Harward-Nebel Construc-
ton Co., SLOT 900, and the George
LYMAN Co., $744,000. A Baltimore
concern, the Consolidated Engineer
ing Co., bid $4,000.
Formerly the site of one of the
most sordid alleys in the city, Navy
place is bounded by G and I streets,
Fifth and Sixth streets Sc. The
203 dwelling units, to be erected in
place of the recently demolished
shacks, will contain 759 rooms. Plans
for the development call for Al row
houses, "a units in two-story apart
ments, 1872 units in three STORY
apartments. Each unit will contain
bath and kitchen and all will be
centrally heated.
Another Development Planned.
About a block away, the Alley
Dwelling Authority is planning a
development for colored occupancy
in what is now known as the navy
yard site.
All the buildings on the site where
it is now proposed to establish the
new project were demolished with
the exception Of one apartment
which was in fairly good condition
and two business buildings which
cost too much for the A. D. A. to
acquire.
A row of residences fronting on 6
street was omitted from project
plans because the houses are in
good condition, Mr.. Ihlder said, and
many are owned by their occupants
Because of the size of the Navy
place project, Arthur B. Heaton
architect, had difficult problem tc
utilize the whole area economically
Each house will be open to a gen.
eral court around which the units
will be built.
Before the construction award can
be made, it was explained, the bids
will have to be examined by officials
of the U. S. H. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31

envy at West
Point, having
top ranks in
competitive ex-
aminations held
recently.
They are Will
liam Michael
Calnan, 20, OF
3712 Ttirty-ffth
street NV, and
Edward Burr, 10,
of the West
chester Apart
ments. They are
to fill vacancies
caused by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Blood Bank Benefit

HERNDON, Va, Jan. 81 (SpeciaD
-Herndon Chapter, No. SIS, Order
of Eastern STAR will give a card
party for the benefit of the blood
bank at Children's Hospital tomor-
row at 8 pm. in the o. E. S. Hall
Mrs. William Meyer is chairman OF
arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Comp Leadership Course

The department Of physical edu-
cation for women will present its
eighth annual camp-leadership
course during the coming semester,
beginning February Is. Prof. Ruth
Atwell is chairman Of the course
committee. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
PIT. A. BRIDGE Party

The Parent Teacher Association of
Kate Waller Barrett School will
sponsor a bridge party Friday ut l
pm. at the Buckingham Theater,
Arlington, Va, Mrs. j. Knudson,
chairman of the committee, an
nounced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, 0.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 217.
Pedestrians injured, 8.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Two Washington Boys
APPOINTED 10 West Point

Two Washington boys were ap-
pointed today by the Commissioners
to the United States Military Acad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Mrs. O'Conor Quits Hospital

BALTIMORE, Jan. 81 R.-Mrs.
Herbert r. O'Conor, wife of Mary
lands Governor, left Mercy Hos
pital yesterday and returned to
Annapolis, greatly improved" after
10 days of rest and observation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-12
Mission Society
Meets at Home

The Woman'S Foreign Missionary
Society of the Ell Centre Church
of the Nazarene held its regular
monthly meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Geo.
L. Martin, 539 Euclid avenue, with
Mrs. r. C. Rogers presiding.
Devotions were followed by re-
ports from the various officers and
committee chairmen. Mrs. A. C.
Roberts, who heads the work COM
mittee, provided a quilt for the
ladies to work on during the ses-
sion. A number of new dresses
and a box Of clothing were donated
to the CocopaW Indians of Somer-
ton, Ariz. One of these Indian
girls, who has won a scholarship
to Pasadena college. one of the
Nazarene schools, will speak at
The N. Y. p. S. FL Centro church
Of the Nazarene, Sunday evening.
July II at Gas p. m.
Mrs A. D. Macaffey presented a
study on the "Christianity of ia
pan" Delicious refreshments We're
served the l8 who were present;
with Mrs. Fletcher Summers and
Miss Martha Rogers serving as
hOStpSSeS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-12
Bride Honored AT
EI Centro Shower

Mrs. Walter Schultz, the former
Glenna KilgOre. was guest of honor
at post wedding shower Thursday
evening at the home of Mildred
Marcot, Miss Ethel Danenberg and
Miss Helen Tipps being cohostesses
Mrs. Schultz, who was married in
June, received many lovely and
useful gifts for her new home.
Refreshments were served from
a cleverly decorated table, minla-
ture living room with tiny bride
and bridegroom being used as a
centerpiece, individual wedding
cakes marking each place.
Invited guests included MeSdame
Forrest Zinn, Ellen Zinn, Ray
Schultz, Bradford Kilgore, Woodie
Routt. Stephen Grubbs, Charles
Smitht, William Free, Jack Ellis.
James CroSswhite. Homer Spears,
Bill Wolfe AL Volkart, Marie Val
usek, Myrel Gillett. Elmo Hughes,
L. H. Schultz, Fred Rhodes, Wini-
fred Reed; the Misses Virginia
Murphy, LaVerne Abel, Adelme
Wisenhurt, Louise Chamis, Lillian
ShaWley, Lorene Thomas, Bernice
Hurst, Ruby Norris, Elizabeth How
ard. Frances Johnson, Martha Jane
Preble, Hester Lawless, Ruth Riddle,
Betty Smyer. Jaunit Torton, Hell
en- Scott. Jone Poole, and Mrs
Schultz
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-12

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
July 12-(UP) - Mixing business
with relaxation, Wendell l.. Willkie
today headed for Denver to lunch
with the Colorado Republican cen
tral committee and attend a public
reception which COP leaders here
said would aid in swing this state
behind him next November
Willkie, the Republican presi-
Dental nominee, proceeded directly
to the state capitol to meet Gov.
Ralph L. Carr and other party Of
ficals and then will lunch with
the state committee, which plans
to set the date for the nominating
assembly. He will return to Colo
RADIO Springs for the night.
The reception will be held this
afternoon at the Brown Palace hotel,
but Willkie said he planned no
formal speeches.
He romped last night in Memorial
stadium here with $500 persons
who attended the "chuck wagon
dinner of the Colorado Sphings
community coWhands' association.