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.busFirmsStudy
Plan 10 Provide
.Shuft|eService

Attorneys for bus companies
were studying today what their
next step should be in seeking
to provide bus service between
military installations in the
washington area.
A ruling by an Interstate
Commerce Commission Joint
board has held that such shut
tie service is that of a COM
mon carrier and not a contract
carrier. That raised the queS-
ton in some quarters whether
all eight common carrier bus
lines interested in the business
could now go after it.
The ruling was by an ICC
hearing examiner and repre-
sentatives of the regulatory
agencies Of the District. Mary
land and Virginia. The ICC
itself has the last word.
The ruling meant a setback,
at least temporarily. for the
D. C. Transit System, Inc. 1t
has a contract for the service
under a temporary ICC permit
which it sought to make per-
manent.
Seven other bus lines, some
of which had provided service
before D. C. Transit obtained
the contract, contended for the
business before the regulatory
officials.
The ruling held there was no
specialization required under
the contracts for the service. 1t
added:
1T is the same type of trans
portation that D. c. Transit
could and has rendered as a
common carrier and that each
of the applicants has rendered
as a common carrier, and there
is no doubt that each of these
carriers may render this same
service under lawfully published
tariffs over their regular
routes"
The ruling held "in passing"
that there is sufficient service
in the area to meet the Gov
ernment's needs. Testimony at
hearings was that $500 De-
Tense Department employees
were carried by the service each
month.
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ton Board, and for the past
two years, he served on the
American Red Cross Blood
Bank.
He is survived by his widow,
Jeanne Marie. of 20l0 @ street
NV.
Services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow in Fort Myer
Chapel. with burial in Arling-
ton cemetery.
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WHARTON. RICHARD Z. On wednes-
dence, 431e Washington 81. ne,
BasSaas Of vr WaART Wharton a:'G ss
ard T.. Charles A., John 3 and
David Z. Wharton. He also Is sur
viyed BY three daushters-in.law, one
oeRer rslstives 's ssd frsnds Eotic:
Of funeral later. Arrangements BY
Rollins 20
WHITING, MARY Z. On Tuesday,
March Is, 1855, MARY Z. wHiTiNG
1DARLINGl of 1850 Euclid st. NV,
beloved mother Of H. X. Whiting
s snS Ina R ~. Darling She also y
four sreat-srsndchiidren. Services Ices
At the s. H.. Hines Co. Funeral
Home. 2901 14th st. NV. on Thurs
day, March 20, at pm. parking
tfacilities). Interment Wabasha,
WELLINGTON, WILLIAM. On
WEDNESDAY; March la, 1858, VIII:
funeral later. ArranGemsnts By
WINDSOR, WILLIAM ARCHIE. on
Tuesday. March Is, 1858, WILLIAM
ARCHIE WINDSOR Of eli L st. NV,
Mrs Eva M. Windsor AID brother Of
Robert B. and Patricia A. Windsor.
Relatives and friends may call at
Gasch's Funeral Home. 473o Balti-
more ave.. fayetteville. Nd, where
services will be held on Friday, March
81, at IL am. Interment Fort Linz
coin Cemetery. Expressions Of sympa-
thy may be sent % the DR.. Jeanne c.
Bateman Cancer Research Fund, 1916
II st. NV. Washinet0n. D. c.
KOUNT. MAI. JAMES r.. o. 9. Army.
Suddenly, on Sunday, March 9, 1858,
a. frankfurt, Germany. MAJ; JAMES
son ave. Cape Charles: Va: beloved
James F.. r., and Charles w. Yount
and son Of Ray and Mile Yount Of
Kellogg. Idaho. Friends may call at
the Arlington Funeral Home, 1901
North Fairfax dr., Arlington, Va,
until 10 pm. Thursday, March 20.
Services on Friday. March 81, at 10
am, at Fort Myer Chapel. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery with full
military honors.
YOUNT, MAI. FRANCIS. A special
% communication Of Cherry
IN dale Lodge, No. AZ. A. r.
IN and A NJ, =. is called for
MCM Friday, March n. 1858, at
NNOX 9 am. In the cherrydale
ny MASONIC Temple. Arlington;
late brother, MAI. FRANCIS YoUNT,
as . courtesy to Berlin Lodge. No.
n.y. PHILIP j. sTRALEY.
Worshipful Master.
CARL c. COMU.EY. Secretary. 20
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Kathryn. of 1900 Glenbrook
parkway. Bethesda. Md; two
sons, Capt. James F. Kilian, of
Fort Holabird, Md. and 1t.
Joseph r. KiIian, of Fort Bliss,
Tex. and a daughter, Miss
Nina Louise Kilian of the home
address.
He is also survived by a sis
ter. Mrs. George Bruse, of Sib-
ley, Iowa. and four grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be at
II am. Monday at the Fort
Myer Chapel, with burial In
Arlington Cemetery.
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Montgomery Wright

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (P).-
Montgomery Wright, IS. retired
newspaperman, died yesterday
of a heart attack. He started
his newspaper career with the
Kansas City Star and later held
| jobs with the old New York
Sun. Radio Corp. of America
and Voice of America. He was
born in Kansas City.
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Fiut Builds Roll Cars

TURIN. Italy, Mar. 20 (P.-
The Fiat motor works is build
ing "a diesel railway cars for
a Cuban company. They are to
be equipped with radio-tele-
phones and will be capable Of
going more than so miles per
hour.
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Walter Burtky

CHICAGO. Mar. 20 (P.--
Walter Bartky. 56. University
of Chicago vice president in
charge of special scientific pro-
grams. died yesterday of cancer.
An expert in applied mathe-
mates. MIR. Bartky had been a
member of the university staff
since 1926. He was born in
Chicago.
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KIM Strike to End
Tomorrow Mornino

AMSTERDAM. Mar. 20 tP1.-
The four-day strike of KIM
airline pilots was settled today
and the pilots will resume work
tomorrow (at 6 am. EST,
mediatorS announced.
The strike started Sunday
night because KIM dismissed
two fight captains, charging
they made "libelous statements"
about the company in a long
dispute over pilots salaries.
The two Lionel Metz of
Britain and j. F. De Lat of
Holland--Will be reinstated.
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Vladimir Lototsky

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 20 up
Funeral services will be held
Saturday for Vladimir Lototsky,
rs. former editor of the Amer
lean, a Ukrainian newspaper
here. He died Monday. Mr.
Lototsky was also editor of
Ukrainian newspapers in Jersey
City. N. j., and Scranton. Pa.
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Rodriguez CIoveriu

MEXICO CITY, Mar. 20 (P.
Senator Joseph Rodriguez
Claveria Of Veracruz, political
leader Of the upper chamber
died in a hospital yesterday of
a heart ailment. He was a
close friend of President Adolfo
Ruiz Confines.
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With Regard to q
Gard of Thanks

! Very often o cord Of thanks h
The Star meats o need which con
hardly be solved in any other soy
Not only IS Il o aroelous expression
Of gratitude 70 those who hove sent
floFol tributes but also eourteousl,
acknowledges the services and
kindnesses Of the mony to whom
o personal note Of .thonks coanoi
well be mailed OF whose MONIES
and oddreses ore NOT known
Insertion Of cord OF thonks
moy be orronsed BY telephone 10
The Star. ST 5000.
I. The Evening and Sundoy Sto,
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Garn uf Tllanks

THOMPSON, ANDERSON n. We wish
70 express our deep appreciation for
the many expressions OF kindness
and sympathy shown to us by our
friends. netghbors and especially Fed
eral Lodge, No. /. F. A. A. M. iof
their beautiful services at the time
Of our bereavement
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Altnriltt,n

FELDMAN, SHIN ALBERT. There
will be an unveiling Of monumen!
70 the memory q the late SHIN
anon Cemetery, a5U0 Riggs I'd, on
Sunday. March %. 1883. At T. noon
Relatives and friends are invited,
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the Commodore John
Barry Division Of the
Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans will assemble at
the Timothy Aanlon Flu
neral Home, 1891 qeor-
gia ave. nv, on Thurs
day, March 20, 1858. At
to recite prayers Tor the
he soul of our late mem
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Dratha

HALL. ANNIE M. OF 1918 sist pl.
Sc, on T,, March -, 1865: wife OF the
Robert san sas, R Mrs., willie I'll Mi Il
Edwin H, Hail; sister Of Mrs. Alma
sssi HoilifleId 81 n% cha sSias ana 6
Seven grandchildren and three great
grandchildren also survive. Sery-
ices at Chambers Funeral Home. 517
llth ST. Sc, on Friday, March FL,
q, 2:30 pm. Interment Fort Lin
coin Cemetery. 20
HARDING. ANNIE NJ. on Wednesday.
Aaarcn 10. 1908, At the Fairfax Looge
Convalescent rome, ANNIE NJ HAIR
DING, VIE OF the late Charles h
nafolng, mother OF lie Roy IA. harding.
sister OF Albert Carter OF washington.
y. T., and MRS. MARY Hager OF ST.
Louls, Mo. Friends may call at Cav
Ter Chapel, Loo pennsylvania ave.
NV. q tcourJeSy parking oppositel,
where services will be held on FRIDAY.
Cedar Hhi cemstef S go
HARRIGAN. JOHN PRESTON. On
Dlssrics General Hospital, JOAN
F1Eo4 ON HAknIGAs. ne is sur
viveo BY one SISTER, three nleces. two
nepnews, other relatives and TRENDS.
trends may cad at the Johnson q
jenkins runerai Home, 4SU3 Geor-
gla ave. nv, where funeral services
VIII pe neld on Friday, Marcn I'll,
az II noon. Lnternent Woodlawn
nsRBERf, LEO c. On wednesday.
March ~, 1903, at Johns hopKins
HOSPITAL LEO Z. hERBERI, the pc
loveo husband Of lfma l.. herbert
ana father OF judith, Jonn, susan,
Linda, Lee. Mlchael and Ann Herpert,
Funeral IRON the simmons bIos.
Funeral home, 1861 Gooo Hope I'd
Sc. on SATURDAY, Marcn ~, at
SOU am; thence to 81. Francis
-AaVier CalnnlIc Lnurcn, where mass
will pe offered at y am. for the
repoSe OF ais soul. lntefment Masn-
tngton National Cemetery. II
hlLLSINGER. RAYMOND H., Sr. on
aence l1osLitai. RAxMONu h. HILL
.SlNGEK,. Sr.,. Of 30l2 Jefferson St.
ayattsvlle, Md, beloved husband OF
Agnes Hillsineer and father OF Agnes
NJ Upchurcn, Dorotny l.. Armstrong,
Laura T. Carroll and Raymond ri
shlllsIneeE 81. He also is survived
ny SIX erandchllarsn. services at
the Gascn Funeral Rome, 473V Bal
lmoTe ave-. nyattsvllle, Nd. on FRI
oay, March II. at pm Relatives
anu trlenuS Invited. IntermenI Fort
Lincoln Cemetery. 20
HILLSINGER, RAYMOND. The Of
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cial communication OF
Myron M. Farker Lodge.
NO. ~. F. A. A. M. is
~ calico for / pm. FRIDAY,
II March II. 1905, for the
purpose OF conducting Ma
sonic buriar services Tor
ate brother. RAYMOND u.
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DEATHS
I'm Mrnlnrtaiit
Announcements Of

BOYD, ALGERETTA. In loving mem
DRY OF my beloved wife. ALGERETTA
BOYD, who passed away four years
ago today, March 70. 1854.
Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
Loves memories outlast all.
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neerS ana members OF
MNN Plumbers Local Union, No
3, are hereby notined OF
the death Of Brother RAY
Wr[lN HILLSINGER ON tuesday,
March Is. 1858. Mem
bers may call at the Gasch
Funeral Home, 473g Baltimore ave.
Hyattsville, Md, where services will
be held on Friday. March Fl, at >
pm. Interment Fort Lincoln Gene
D. C. DOW. Secretary. 20
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Tuesday, March Is, 1853. at the
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital;
COLE of 9lI2 20 ave. Silver Spring,
Nd. mother of Mrs Hylton r.
Brown, Kenneth W. and William G.
Cole. jr. There also are six grand
children and nine sreat;g "a NJ en- Z
Z Pumphrey Funeral Home. S434
Georgia ave, Silver Spring. Nd.
(parklng facilitiesl Services on FRI
day, March 81, at . pm. sat 81.
Pan's. Episcopal Church. Rock Creek
Greek Cemetery. 20
COREY. JOSEPH o. Members Of Po-
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March II. 1908, al George v asning-
son University hospitaI, ThEL.AA
JOHNSON OF 1900 ~ Sc. ne. Sne
was the beloved wife OF Jimmy
Johnson. mother OF Dorolny Stew
arr Sandra, DEBORAH, Jacqueline and
Jimmy Johnson, IT., anu. oaughter
IN Y Also surviving are two broth
ers. John and Frank Minis, and a
host o. other relatives ana friends.
After ) pm. thursday, Edarcn 20,
frienSd may cali al the Henry s..
Wasnlng on g. sons Funeral home,
4b1 N 81. NV, vnere funeral serv-
ices viii be held at pm. Friday,
March Il. Interment SpartanoIrs,
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March Is. 1858; at her residence.
MINTA p BROWN. wife OF the late
DR.. H. Milton Brown and sister OF
Mrs. Anna P. Beach Of Ormond
Beach. Fla: Mrs. Sara Renfrew OF
? Auruste. Friends may cali at
the Lee Funeral Home, 4th St and
Mass ave. ne, where services Will
be held on Friday. March 81, at
$50 nm, Interment in Ashta6ula,
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

w. P. McEvilly, Wilmington.
Mrs. Kenneth D. Mihills, presi-
dent, will conduct a business
session. Mrs. Orlan Kelly heads
the committee of hostesses
which includes Mrs. Ralph G.
FAIRIES, Jr., Mrs. Burrill Mccoy,
Mrs. Clarence Collins, Mrs.
George Kirk, Mrs. Thomas Ty-
Ter, Mrs. Robert Newman, Mrs.
Ray Smith, and Mrs. William
Joyce. A meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the club was
held Thursday afternoon at the
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

had received letters inviting
them to attend a meeting to be
held at the high school to dis
cuss with school officials the
possibility of starting an ex-
change student program in
Smyrna during l959-60. The club
will be represented at that meet
ing to consider bringing a stu
dent from overseas to the United
States for a school year. There
will be only one meeting of the
club in November, due to the
Thanksgiving holiday. The meet
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

home of Mrs. Lawrence ]. FL
lery, with Mrs. Mihills presid-
ing. Three applications for men,
bership were accepted, Mrs.
Charles w. Haas, Miss Alberta
Cornelius, and Mrs. Esther EN-
ory. Mrs. Richard Bobzin led a
discussion on a proposed nur-
sery for young children of
mothers who are members of
the club during club meetings.
No action was taken but the
matter will be considered furth-
er. Members of the committee
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

ing on December III will be de-
voted to a Christmas program,
with Mrs. David Buckson as
chairman. The hostesses will be
the officers Of the club corpora
ton, Mrs. Andrew D. Cole,
chairman.
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

under the direction of Mrs. Alma
McNatt, of Odessa. Visitors in
cluded State Master William
Naudain and Mrs. Naudain; Mrs.
Lillian Raughley, State Pomona.
Nine other state officers were
present from Sussex and New
Castles oranges.
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

ST., will attend artillery school
at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Pvt. johnson,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Clarence D.
Johnson, Sr., and Pvt. Pugh, son
of MIR. and Mrs. Horace E. Pugh,
Sr., will attend radar school at
Ft. Bliss. Pvt. Scott, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Scott, will at
tend welding school at Fort
Knox.
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13
Education Bills
Studied By Club;
Members Accepted

Mrs. William Kirk is chairman
of the program for the meeting
of the Twentieth Century Club
on Thursday, Nov. l3 at 2 pm.
The subject, educational legisla-
ton, will be presented by Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13
Grange

Continued from Page One
duties of the men were also told.
A minstrel skit was given by
twenty-three members of Peach
Blossom Grange, Middletown,
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13

Forgetfulness is a virtue only
when you forget the grievances
you have against otner people.
Smyrna times., 1958-11-13
Army Training
Continued from Page one

Continued from Page One
one night a week at the Allen
McLane Armory. Pvt. Price, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David l. Price,
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|ToChoose
Miss Cotton

Girls aged 6 to 10 in the
Washington area are eligible
for a Little Miss Cotton"
contest. sponsored locally by
Frank r. Jelleff, Inc, part Of
a nationwide search for "the
most captivating little girl in
the country"
The winner win serve as
King Cotton's special ambas-
sador to the grammar school
set. and will be flown. with
her mother, to Memphis,
Tenn. as guests OF honor at
the annual Cotton Carnival.
. May is and l6.
Here final judging will be
conducted to select a national
Little Miss Cotton"
Beginning Monday. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
Campaign Plans Made
BY Republican Women

Properly organized. she
continued. this can be one of
the most outstanding efforts
ever made by the federation
for the party.
The national officers, State
presidents and committee
chairmen were to be greeted
this morning by Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr, president Of
the District League Of Re-
publican Women: Mrs. How
ard Conn. a member Of the
Republican National Com
mittee. and Senator J, Glenn
Beall of Maryland.
Keynote addresses were
sch e dule d by c h a II m q n
Meade Alcorn of. the Repub-
lican National Committee:
Miss Bertha Adkins, assistant
chairman of the committee.
and Senator Andrew F.
Schoeppel Of Kansas, chair
man Of the National Republic
can Senatorial Committee.
To Hear Lacy
At midday, the women
were invited to a luncheon Of
the League of Republican
Women at 1884 I street NV,
featuring an address by Will
liam s. B. Lacy, special as
sistant for East-West ex-
changes in the Department Of
State.
Tonight they viii be the
guests of Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon. who will report on her
recent trip to Russia at a buff
fet supper at her home.
Last night the delegates got
acquainted at an informal
buffet supper at the Statler
which was followed by COM
mittee meetings.
Most Of the women will re-
main in Washington next
week for the sixth annual Re-
publican Women's National
Conference opening here
Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

Mrs. Peter Gibson, presi-
dent Of the National Fed
Grafton of Republican Wom-
en-, told members Of the
Executive Committee and
Board Of Directors today
that, as a party, Republicans
are facing lone of our great.
est campaigns"
1T will be fought bitterly
and with. no holds barred"
she predicted in her report
prepared for tn opening
business session of q two-day
meeting at the Hotel Statler.
With campaign plans the
objective Of the meeting, Mrs.
Gibson warned that words
alone will not accomplish re-
suits. unless somehow they
are tied in with action" and
knowledge Of issues, regard
less of how thorough, will
mean little unless 1t leads to
action"
A Republican Congress, she
continued, is not secured in
broad general terms but by
Republicans in every dis
trict, all across the land,
electing a member from a
majority to each of the
specific districts"
Republican Party leaders
are most receptive" to ideas.
suggestions. programs and
plans as they are advanced
by their affiliated women's
federation. Mrs. Gibson de-
clared.
Nationwide Coffee Cup"
AS one. specific phase Of
the overall campaign. she
expressed hope that the fed
Grafton can assume respon-
sibility for a great, overall
nationwide Operation Cof-
fee Cup that with careful
planning can bring party
candidates, even though at
local level, right into more
neighborhood communities.
meeting more people than
ever before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

contest viii be open to all
youngsters in this area and
the winner will be chosen
from a group of is 1lnalists
at q local Little Miss Cot
ton" show to be held April 10
in Jelleff's Falls Church
branch.
Application forms will be
distributed from the chill
dren's wear departments of
Jelleff's stores in Falls
Church. Shirlington and
Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

at 8 pm. at Wright and
Hunts Community Room on
Maple avenue. Jimmy Dean
win be master Of ceremonies
and the program viii benefit
the operating fund of the
Fairfax County Hospital.
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Toycee Luncheon

The Washington Junior
Chamber Of Commerce gave
a luncheon yesterday in
honor Of the 10th anniversary
Of the Jayncees. female aux
iliary Of the Jaycees.
The luncheon, which was
followed by a style show, was
held at the Presidential Arms,
1920 @ street NV.
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Correction

Correction
The w omen's Club Of
Vienna will hold a fashion
show ON March 20 instead Of
tom orrow as incorrectly
stated in The Star Wednes-
day.
The event will take place
Evening star., 1958-07-06

NV
the 1885, The West StOOn holders tOm phOtO
Evening star., 1958-07-06

TWNHAT HOT blue flame that boils your
Il coffee and heats your home once
lighted Washingtonians around the mud
holes that dotted early Pennsylvania
avenue.
Gas, known to man as early as the 9Th
century BIC and named by science in 1909,
was to open a new era in the Nations
Capital with the formation in 1848, of the
Washington Gas Light Co., chartered by
Congress as the city's first public utility.
The company will observe it's 10th ami
verSary on Tuesday
Mans first records of gas come from
early Chinese writings. In the 9th century
BIC, the Chinese piped gas through bamboo
tubes for use in lighting and cooking.
There are records of gas being used also
by the early Persians, and by the Greeks
in the time of Aristotle, who wrote of "the
spirit which came from the ground"
In a laboratory in Brussels in 1909, the
scientist, Jan BaptiSta van Helmont,
was burning charcoal in a crucible when
he noticed that mysterious substance was
given off, He wrote: This spirit, hitherto
unknown call by the new name
Gas !" The word was derived from
the Greek word XaoS, because, Van Helmont
said, it was scarcely dtStinguiShable from
the chaos of the aneients
It was not, however, until the 18th
century that widescale experiments in the
uses of gas began. In washington, few
experimenterS had worked with gas in the
early 18OOs, but it was not until 1846 that
washington was to realize the full poten-
tial of gas as lighting agent
This was the year that James Crutch-
EFT, gas pioneer, arrived here from Day
ton, Ohio and proceeded to light the house
he bought at North Capitol and c streets
with his solar" gas, made from roSin.
Mr. Crutchett explained that his gas
was called "solar" because its light was
adapted to the human eye as the rays OF
the sun.
The brightly lighted Crutchett house
was noticed by members of Congress, with
the result that he was given contract to
light the Capitol This he did, constructing
a huge lamp above the dome that spread
its light far down Pennsylvania avenue. The
gas was manufactured in a plant on the
Capitol grounds, which were incloSed by
high iron fence.
Mr.. Crutchett proved to be better in
yentor than a business man, and as the
affairs of his enterprise became more tan
gled demands were made for the formation
of a company to carry on his work So 1t
was that on July g. 1848, Congress granted
BENJAMIN B. French and group of prom