Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1930, Page 10

ATTERBURY CLAIMS RAL FIGHT N EAST Charges Combination Against Pennsylvania in Anti- Trust Hearing. By the Assopiated Press. President Atterbury of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad testified to the Inter- state Commerce Commission today th: acquisition by the Pennsylvania, of important holdings of stock of the Wabash and Lehigh Valley systems was a result ef': sharp rallroad contest in_Eastern territory. The Pennsylvania is charged with violating anti-trust laws in its pur- chase of the stock. Atterbury said the New York Cen- tral, Penn: ania, Baltimore & Ohio and Nickel Plate interests had adopted a plan for consolidating Eastern rall- roads. “The Nickel Plate was already taking over the Pere Marquette & Erle and had the Chesapeake & Ohio; the Bal- timore & Ohio people wanted the Read- ing line and the Wabash; the New York Central desired either the Lackawanna or the Lehigh Valley,” he sald. “The Pennsylvania system needed a direct line from St. Louis to Chicago, better facilities around the south side of Lake Erie, and was also desirous of a better connection between Buffalo and New York City. “During our discussions it became evident that neither the Nickel Plate nor the New York Central was prepared to facilitate our system to the better- ment of the line around Lake Erie. Also the Nickel Plate crowd and the Baltimore & Ohio began buying into the Wheeling & Lake Erie and the Western Maryland, while the Lehigh Valley stock was being purchased by the New York Central. Clearly, a com- bination against the Pennsylvania sys- tem was being brought about. “We found Mr. Loree getting hold of Lehigh Valley stock and of Wabash stock and he was interested in the idea of creating a fifth major railroad sys- tem in the Eastern territory. “Personally I have not been in sym- thy with the idea of five systems, but t was obviously to the interest of the Pennsylvania Railroad that if such a fifty system were to be built up, that it should be under the leadership of the Delaware & Hudson, Mr. Loree's com- ny because the Delaware & Hudson a friendly system. It would be better for us to have a friendly interest in charge of the Wabash & Lehigh Valley rather than the unfriendly interest like that_of the Van Sweringen roads or the Baltimore & Ohio.” CITY HEADS SEEK BUILDING ADVICE Ask Fine Arts Group for Ideas for Enforcing Ship- stead Law. The District Commissioners today wrote to the Fine Arts Commission ask- ing for suggestions on the procedure to be followed in enforcing the terms of the Shipstead law to regulate the height, exterior design and construc- tion of private and semi-public build- ings in certain areas of Wasl . The law provides that wher an lfi- plication is made for a permit to build or alter any building fronting on these areas the Commissioners shall submit the plans to the Fine Arts Commission, and the latter shall report promptly to the Commissioners what changes, if any, should be made in order to avold impairment of the public values of the rotected .areas. Following this, the mmissioners shall take action to se- cure compliance with the recommenda- tions of the Fine Arts Commission. ‘The law defines the areas protected as the Capitol, the grounds of the ‘White House, Pennsylvania avenue be- tween the two, Rock Creek Park, the | Zoo, Rock Creek and Potomac Park- way, Potomac Park, the Mall park sys- tem and public buildings adjacent thereto. ‘The Commissioners say that in con- sultation with the National Capital | Park and Planning Commission they will prepare plats defining the areas within which applications for building permits shall be submitted to the Fine Arts Commission, but that they will commence submitting applications .in the areas generally without waiting for the plats to be made. SENATE GROUP 0.K.’S FILIPINO PLEBISCITE Hawes-Cutting Measure Would Authorize Convention to Draft Constitution. By the Associated Press. The Hawes-Cutting bill to grant the Philippine Islands a plebiscite on inde- pendence in five years was approved today by the Senate Territories com- mittee. ‘The vote was 8 to 4, with two Sena- tors not voting. ‘Those favoring the bill were Senators Nye, North Dakota, and Cutting, New Mexico, Republicans, and Pittman, Ne- vada; Harrison, ‘Mississipp; Broussard, Louisiana; Hayden, Arizona; Tydings, Maryland, and Hawes, Missouri, Demo- crats. Those voting agfst were Chairman Bingham of the committee, Robinson, Indiana; Metcalf, Rhode Island, and Goff, West Virginia, all Republicans. Senators Johnson, California, and Vandenberg, Michigan, did not vote. The bill provides for calling a con- vention of the Filipinos to draft a con- stitution and for a gradual increase of tariff duties of Philippine exports to the United States for five years, at the end of which time the products coming into the United States would pay the same tariff duties as from other coun- tries. . Hawes said he probably would not request action this session on the bill, but would press for consideration early next session. REALTY BOARD TO HEAR ADDRESS BY L. P. REAUME President of National Association Will Attend Spring Meeting of D. C. Organization Tonight. Le rd P. Reaume of Detroit, presi- dent of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will address the annual Spring meeting of the Washington Real Estate Board in the small ball room of the Willard Hotel, at o'clock to- night. Besides Mr. Reaume, the local board’s guests of honor will be the Board of Commissioners of the Distriet of Co- lumbia. Alfred H. Lawson, president of the Washngton Real Estate Board, will preside, . Entertainment will include vocal se- lections by Fred East, baritone, and Jack Bowie, tenor. A buffet supper will be served following the meeting. Lee D. Latimer is chairman of the 2 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, . ¢, FRIDAY, SOME INTERIOR . AND EXTERIOR VIEWS OF NEW, INTERNAL REVENUE BUILDING DR. C. 0. HARDY IS LdST IN PARK FOR TWO HOURS Brookings Institute Secretary, Strolling From Picnic Scenes, ‘Wanders. Away. Lost in the darkness of Rock Creek Park last night, Dr. Charles O. Hardy, secretary of Brookings Institute, wan- dered through the thickets and byways for more than two hours, making his way out unassisted, after a police search had been organized. Dr, Hardy was picnicking near Dan- iels and Wise roads with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Charles O. Hardy, jr. Dr. Hardy took a stroll hile the lunch was being spread, and committee in charge. Louis Fogo has just died at New- castle, England, {rom injuries received # a coal mine 17 years ago. § many at this price, for l privileged to offer! his failure to return prompted his son to ask police assistance. Six men from No. 14 precinct, headed by Lieut. L. Lohman and & park police- man, worked with lanterns through the woods. Dr. Hardy, however, had made his way to Brookville road, where he halled a passing motorist and received a ride to his home, at 5520 Broad Branch road. —_— Spanish Capitalist Better. BARCELONA, Spain, May 23 (A).— The newspaper Veu de Catalunya today said that it had recelved advices from | jn London, where Francisco Cambo, Span- ish industrialist and financier, was oper- ated on recently, that he was progress- ing rapidly and would be able to return to Barcelona within 15 da; TWO HURT IN BALL GAMES Virginia. Players, Each Hit on Nose, Severely Injured. Two. Virginia base ball players, in- jured yesterday afternoon while par- ticipating in ball games, were treated ‘at Emergency Hospital. One of them, Joseph Hamilton, 20 years old, of 434 North Payne atreet, Alexandria, was struck by a pitched ball while playing on the Ellipse and his nose severely jured. The other injured player was Joseph Newman, colored, 12 years old, of Bal- ston. 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