Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1929, Page 32

BT DOWER MAN TELLS | OF ITZEN GROLPS Bodies Formed to Help Beat,‘ Municipal Plant Legislation, | Commission Is Told. | | By the Associated Press | The organization of citizens' commit- tees in the State of Washington to ex- pend a $175.000 fund, contributed by power companies. in opposing in the 1924 election legislation designed to aid municipal power plant ownership, was related today by Norwood W. Brockett of Seattle, vice president of the North- west Electric Light and Power Associa- tion, before the Federal Trade Com- mission. Appearing at the commission's inquiry Into publicity activities of‘public power utilities. Brockett testified about the program of the Washington State com- mitttee on public utility information. of which he was secretary during the 1924 campaigfin in opposition to the Bone bill. The measure. which was defeated in a referendum at that election, would have permitted the municipal power service outtside their city limits. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 28 1929. NEW HOME OF NATIONAL WOMAN’S PARTY to the house in 1814 because some one {within fired on Gen. Ross as he { marched at the head of a troop of soldiers along Maryland avenue on their way to burn the Capitol Building. Senator Dale purchased the house in 1922. The contract of sale, drawn by the Woman's Party attorney, Burnita Shelton Mathews, is signed on behalf of the party by Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, national president. ho presented the Old Capitol to the party for its head- The consideration was an- | nounced as $100,000. The party real- ized $299,800 from the sale of the Oid Capitol. DALE SELLS HOME T WOMAN'S PARTY House at Second and B Streets Northeast Will Be Used as Headquarters. bushes, where as many as 4,000 roses blocm. tain possession of its present head- The National Woman's Party today | Quarters until the building is de- . announced purchase of the residence of | molished, but will transfer its busin Senator Dale of Vermont at Second | offices to the new headquarters early One of the features of the Dale prop- | erty is a garden containing 500 rose The Woman's Party will re-| MOTHERINLAW ACCUSED N SUT [John B. Herr Claims Wife’s | Parent Broke Up Home in Plea for Limited Divorce. | | John Blanchard Herr, 7301 Georgia |‘avenue, filed suit for limited divorce in | Equity Court today, naming his wife, | Mary Elizabeth Heir, as defendant, and | his mother-in-law, Mrs, Susie Plain | plaintiff to leave the house. His wife went with him, against her mother’s wishes, the bill states, and they lived together for a time, until she deserted him in order to make her home with her mother. | Returning to him two weeks later, the bill declares, the wife and husband lived together until the birth of their daugh- ter on August 18 Jast. At that time they resided at Alban Towers, Herr says, and lived happily together until February 27 when he returned home to find that his wife again had deserted him. She went to New York, he says. Mrs. Herr returned to Washington several weeks later, he alleges, and | when he attempted to visit his wife and child at the home of his mother-in- law. Mrs. Martin refused to allow him to see them. Believing his wife and mother-in-law are about to remove the | child out of the jurisdiction of the District, Herr asks the court to enjoin — them from leaving this jurisdiction untfl the case is disposed of. Herr is represented by Attorneys Cedric F. Johnson and Robert I. Miller Market Breaks Stenographer. TORONTO, March 28 (#).—One ver; mournful stenographer is described by | the Mail and Empire. She bought In ! ternational Nickel last Fall, $1,000 worth, and pyramided. Her paper profits ran up to $16,000. It's all gonc now with her original $1,000. France's acreage of Winter oats. bar- ley and rye is 150,000 greater than : year ago. 30-Day Tour de Luxe b Western National Parks and California i The residence of Senator Dale, at Second and B streets northeast, which has compeanies in the State to extend their | peen purchased for §100,000 by the National Woman's Party. |and B streets northeast as its new na- in May. tional headuarters, to take the plai of the historic 1d Brick Capitol which has been acquired by the Gov ernment the Supreme Court site The party take possession in May. In its new headquarters the Woman's M | Party has secured another historic § .building. It is said to be the oldest house in Washington, having been built by Lord - Baltimore for his daughier in 1772, 12 years before Washington the site for the Na- British soldiers set firc was selected tional Capital. terests also through the State pubiic utility information committee opposed another measure, measure, which proposed the creation —Associated Press Photo, brivate power plants for public owner- FROAIRC Y {”l ship. he said, was opposed through the The citizens' committees, Brockett | sald. were organized in the principal | cities of the State by the local manag- | letters were paid for out of the $175,- | literature prepared by the power con- ers of power companies. The com- 000 fund. he added. mittees in opposing the bone measure, | he testified, signed newspaper adver-|pared by the public utility information | committee was tisements and also circulated letters to | committee, but the letters were dn}fted urged people to read the bill."” rom | psborn ‘The advertisements and!by the committees themselves, Phili 606 - 614 the voters. He said the advertisements were pre- |tising by the public utility information medium of circulation of 100,000 copies of the bill and an analysis opposing it among the registered voters of the | State. He added that 300 copies of “quite extensive and | the measure also were sent by the com- mittee to -the commercial and civic clubs in the State. cerns. He said the newspaper adver- Brockett testified that the power in- ELEVENTH ST. There’s a World of Easter Smartness In These Newest Frocks In the "PinMoueyDress Shop 15 New selections for those who have still to buy their Easter Dress. Frocks, Ensemble Dresses and Jacket Frocks in every new mode. Chiffons, Prints, Georgettes and Silks in a complete selec- tion. And the price enables everyone to purchase smartness here at such a.little cost. Other Spring Frocks to $75 37 High-Grade Frocks 29 We are closing out these Beautiful Frocks only because selections are broken. All are exceptionally smart Spring styles. Quality Fur Scarfs 35 45 the Erickson bill, | | which was not brought to a vote. This | of districts in the State to purchase | Martin of Alban Terrace, 3700 Massa- | chusetts avenue, as co-defendant. He accuses his wife’s mother, who was re- cently named life beneficlary of a $100,000 estate, with helping in the reaking up of his home. | According to the husband's bill, he married Mrs. Martin's daughter at An- lhe selectmen last night refused the |napolis, November 3, 1926, and came to use of a local hall to Senator J. Thomas | Washington to make a home. Herr is Heflin of Alabama, who was scheduled | an employe of the Washington Subur- o speak here tonight. ban Sanitary Commission. Portland and Bangor previously had He alleges his mother-in-law lived denied Senator Heflin the use of their | with them in their apartment here, | ‘respecnve city halls. and that in May, 1927, she ordered the HEFLIN DENIED HALL. Pittsfield Joins Two Other Maine | Cities in Barring Senator. PITTSFIELD, Me., March 28 (#).— June 29, 1929. auspices Shenandoah Vall Newman, Chairman, Edinbu Dresses, $2.00 Up | v . “in Pullman m || ciub, Observation and Dining Cars, and stopping at best Hotels with private Visiting = Coloradg-Yellowstone- n- other points of interest. I“d‘dl’!“!:“"l‘rs write Mr. 2 'S. E. Burgess. D. P. A. Southern Railway 1510 H St. N.W. Phones Main 14 Newman, above “EXQUISITE DRY CLEANING ™ Corner 11th & H Sts. NW. 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