Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1931, Page 29

ADMISSION OF HIGH GAS RATEIS TOLD Statement Credited to Wood at Arlington Hearing in Richmond. {Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 9.—C. I. Kep- hart, special valuations engineer for the Public Utilitles Commission of Arling- ton County, yesterday testified before the State Corporation Commission that G. A. G. Wood, president of the Wash- ington Gas Light Co., had sdmitted to him that the company could charge a ‘wholesale rate of 50 cents per thousand cubic feet for gas sold to the Rosslyn Gas Co. and still’ earn a reasonable profit, but that the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia had fixed & wholesale rate of 60 cents and the company had to abide by it. Counsel for the Washington Gas Light Co. was today preparing to com- bat this statement when hearings on the application of the Arlington com- mission are resumed here tomorrow morning. b Excessive Profits Alleged. The gas company is also expected to ieenter its attention on a statement by the witness to the effect that the Ross- iyn Co., according to its 1920 report, earned 155 per cent on a return of what he considered a fair value of the Rosslyn plant. This, Kephart declared, Tepresented excess earnings of $28,- 455.16, or approximately 30 cents per 1,000 cubic feet in excess of what it was entitled to earn. Presentation of testimony by the eounty was completed yesterday, and the request of counsel for the Wash- azwn Gas Light Co., resumption of e case was continued unf - @'clock tomorrow. Kephart, as the principal witness for the county, attempted to show that, based on the amount of gas purchased :y Arlington consumers, 3.13 per cent the total value of the Georgetown plant was allocable to the Arlington County supply. Upon this figure rests, he declared, the rate base upon which @ fair return to the Washington com- pany can be based. The company's cost of gas production being 35.2 cents r 1,000 cubic feet, according to its t annual report, he said it was com- puted that a fair and reasonable whole- sale rate to be charged the Rosslyn company would be 48.2 cents, when operating expenses ¢nd a fair return on the value of the Georgetown plant al- locable to the Arlington County supply were taken into consideration. Values Are Cited. The value of the Rosslyn plant for fate-making _purposes Kephart esti- mated to be $310,000. The cost of distributing gas to Arlington Coun- ty consumers was estimated to be 0.6 cents, while a fair return cu the rate base of $310,000 was computed to be 193 cents. With the reasonable wholesale price of gas estimated to be 2, the wit the total of these three be $1.181, or nearly the $1.20 that he thinks would be a fair price for gas to the consumer. At the outset, Wilton J. Lambert, chief counsel for the Washington company, contended that the Virginia authoritles had no authority to inquire into rates in the District of Columbia. In reply to this, G. O. Bashman, special rate sttorney for the county, argued that if @& contract between two corporations with the same interests involves a third party, which in the case 2t issue yepresented the people of Arlington County. the Virginia Corporation Com- mission was clothed with ample al thority to inquire into the reasonable- mess of the contract. In commenting upon this question after the commission adjourned the hearing over until tomorrow, John C. Gall, counsel for the Arlington County Civic Federation, made the following statement: “There is no necessity for confusion Bs to the issue before the commission. No one acquainted with the legal ts of this case can sincerely question the power of the common- wealth of Virginia to determine the wates to be charged its residents for gas ed by the Rosslyn Co. and its tes. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided so clearly that he who runs may read that until Congress acts under its superior au- thority by regulating the subject matter for itself a State may regulate rates for gas transmitted from the source of pply outside the State to local con- sumers within the State. “It necessarily follows that the State may disregard any obstructions, arti- ficial or otherwise, interposed between the points of production and consump- tion for the purpose of enhancing the ultimate price of the commodity. If y other rule were adopted, we should wve the absurd result that although rate regulation is legally possible, it may in fact be frustrated by the act of the utility company itself. Declared a “Deal.” “It is idle to discuss the so-called Scontract’ in effect between the parent | company and its subsidiary. What ex- 4sts is not a contract, but rather an ‘ar- rangement’ or ‘deal’ A contract pre- supposes the existence of two or more distinct parties. But for all practical Purposes the parent and its subsidiary, the Rosslyn Gas Co,, are one. And no proposition 1is better settled in law than that no one can enter inio & contract ‘with himself. “It is no legal innovation to disre- gard the corporate fiction and view this situation in substance rather than mere form. The Supreme Court of the United tates, and all of the State courts which ve been calied upon to do so have consistently declared that ‘the legal fic- | tion of distinct corporate existence may be disregarded in a case where a cor- poration is so organized and controlled &nd its affairs are so conducted as to make it merely an instrumentality or sdjunct of another corporation.® “In view of these considerations, the power of the commission is clear. The only issue before it is whether the ulti- mate rates to the consumer are just and Teasonable.” Mr. Gall and William C. Gioth, Commonwealth’s atiorney of Arlington, are appearing with Basham as legal representatives of the Public Utilities Conmission in the case. Members of the Bupervisors attended the hearing yes- terday. State Senator Frank L. Ball of Arlington is associated with Mr. Lam- bert as counsel for the defendant com- pany in_the proceedings. MATTRESSES | RENOVATFD Best Service and Prices 219 G 8t. N.W. NAtional 5528 COLUMBIA BEDDING CO., INC. | Ty County Board of GIRLS TO AID IN OWDY, Admiral Byr favorite dog, poses on the City of ° THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931. Aboard Byrd’s Ship SERVICE BENEFIT. New York, flagship of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, with three members cf society's Misses ‘Tu younger set, the Thorpe. The three young Soldiers, Sajlors and Marines’ clt City of New Yor* ‘is turning over all of ship and museum. ckerman, Frances Mathews and Jane ladies are assisting in raising funds for the lub_house, for the benefit of which the { Friday’s receipts from visitors to the —Star Staff Photo. ALEXANDRIA PICKS CHAMPION ORATOR J. H. Davis Wins First Honors Over Three Other En- trants. J. Haywood Davis, 16-year-old senior in Alexandria High School, won the City of Alexandria championship last | night in competition with three other | entrants in The Evening Star's area of the National Oratorical Contest. An audlence of more than 400 persons heard Davis deliver the oration on “The Constitution as a Guarantee of Liberty to the Individual,” which won him first honors by a narrow margin over Jessica Buck, George Mason High School senior, who spoke on “The Part of the Individual in the Interpretation of the Constitution.” The superintendent of Alexandria schools, R. C. Bowton, presided at the mesting. In his introductory address, Mr. Bowton traced the history of the oratorical contest from its origin in 1923 as an event confined to the State of California to the t day when it embraces the entire United States and extends to the leading nations o’i the world. He also praised The Star| and the other national newspaper | sponsors for their part in developing t lsfls“lnvuuabla bulwark to American ideals.” Awarded Gold Medal. Young Davis will represent his city in the Virginia district finals on April 24, and he is awarded the gold medal given to every area winner. Davis is| the son of Mrs. G. E. Davis of 516/ Cameron street, Alexandria. After com- | pleting his high school studies this June, he plans to attend George Wash- | ington University to study engineering. Judges for the event were Dr. Frank | W. Collier of American University, Dr. Grace B. Holmes of Eastern High Schocl and Dr. J. Orin Powers of George Washington University. The program was interspersed with musical selections by the Mount Vernon school glee club, pupils from the School of Music at Alexandria and the Girls' Glee Club of Alexandria High School. Fourth Contest Tonight. The fourth of the six Virginia county finals su] local contest head- quarters will be held this evening at the Brentsville District High School, Nokes- ville, Va., when orators from three Prince William County schools will compete for the division championship. The Brentsville school will be repre- sented by Ray Swank, Occoquan High | School by Marjorie Anderson and an- nouncement has just been received that Swavely School, Manassas, Va., will en- | ter Archibald H. Allen. 8upt. of Schools R. C. Haydon will preside. Puppet Show Tomorrow Night. HYATTSVILLE, Md, April 9 (Spe- whow will be given 15_o'cl by o Mr. Pyle says: The rug service every one talks ‘about. Give Your Rugs a of-town professional talent in the ttsville High School Auditorium. school will share in the procees “Jack and the Beanstalk,” in five ac will be presented. The show was or! inally announced for last Tuesday night. COSTUME 750 a feature price 0 ] BEAUTIFUL SHOES ) Is it because Queen Why Young Set Shop at Queen Quality? 131 NEARBY BILLS ARE INTRODUCED Only 21 Prince Georges and Montgomery Measures Fail. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 9.—Dele- gates from Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties introduced a total of 131 bills during the session of the Legislature just ended, and all but 21 of them were passed by both Housg and Senate, a study of the records revealed today. Montgomery's repre- sentatives sponsored 77 bills and Prince Georges’ 54. Among the bills which failed to pass were several which were superseded by other bills. In this category come the duplicate sign board bill, introduced in the upper branch by Senator Rob- ert G. Hilton of Montgomery Count; and a measure extending the area o. the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Berwyn district, spon- sored by Delegate Oliver Metzerott of Prince Georges County, but later super- seded by a bill extending the commis- sion’s area in several localities. The bills killed also included several State-wide measures presented by Dele- gates from the two counties. The Mont- gomery County bill which would have repealed the Jim Crow laws of the State was defeated in the Senate, for example, after passing the lower branch. Perhaps the most prominent bill killed was the one which would have permitted women te serve on juries. Delegate Marvin Farrington of Mont- gomery County presented that bill by request. The two bills introduced by Miss Lavinia Engle, Montgomery County Delegate, calling for the erec- tion of consolidated infirmaries on the Eastern and Western Shores were also defeated in the House, Senator Hilton introduced more bills than any member of either delegation, dropping 36 into the Senate hopp ‘The Montgomery County Democratic Delegates, Dr. Cteorge L. Edmonds, La- vinia Engle, Odorion W. Roby and g{nrvin Farrington jointly presented 22 lls, | consisting of the Democratic Delegates | and Walter W. Dawson, sponsored one measure, giving the town of Gaithers- burg authority to do zoning. Dr. Edmonds introduced nine bills | individually; Mr. Farrington sponsored || four, and Miss Engle two. The entire Prince Georges delegation sponsored 12 bills. The four Democratic members of the delegation—Kent R. EVERY SPRING! has its own hat so many styles you will be sure to find the hat that befits your costume.. we are proud of these hats and the wonderful values they present SEPH-R” Hflzfi@@- 21224 F STREET = Separate Bows given with every pair of these pumps the Smartest Quality | The entire Montgomery delegation, || T1c Slight seconds of high-grade seamless Mullikin, J. Guy Bell, Willlam P. Keys and Charles C. Marbury—introduced seven. Delegate Keys dropped six bills into the House hopper, Delegate Mullikin two and Delegate Marbury four. Del gate Oliver Metzerott, one of the Re- publican members of the delegation, introduced 10 bills. Delegates Richard C. Zantzinger, the other Republican member, presented two. Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer, who was | absent for three weeks following an {injury and kept busy the rest of the time " as Democratic floor leader and chairman of the Finance Committee, introduced eight bills. While exact figures were not avail- able, it was said that the representatives of Baltimore County and Baltimore City | ere the only groups to introduce more :naf than Montgomery . County's legis- ators. MRS. BROMLEY DIES IN SEAT PLEASANT Grandmother of Bombing Victim | Expires at Age of Eighty-six. | By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. SEAT PLEASANT, Md., April 9.— Mrs. Margare, Allen Bromley, grand- mother of Mrs, Naomi Hall Brady, who was killed by a bomb here New Year day, 1930, and one of the survivors of that explosion, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John S. Hall, Tues- day. Mrs. Bromley was on the second floor of the Hall home when the bomb ex- ploded, fatally injuring Mrs. Brady and her brother and sister. The grand- mother was taken to the hospital with the other members of the family, but was found to be suffering only from shock and was released after a few days. Mrs. Bromley was 86 years old and her death was attributed to the in- firmities of old age. She was the widow of George Bromley Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. Hall and Mrs, William E. Sweeney, and a son, Willlam E. Bromley. Funeral services were conducted at the Hall home this morning. Interment followed in the Mount Oak Cemetery, Mitchellville, where the vietims of the bombing were buried, WOMAN IS FINED $200 IN RUM CASE Charged With Transporting—Other Sentences Given in Hyattsville. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md, April 9.—A woman and a man, both arrested by Constable Ralph Brown for |l transportation and possession of liquor, were convicted before Judge J. ew Sheriff in Police Court yesterday. The woman was Miss Betty Meighan, of North Carolina avenue Washington, who was ar- rested on the Defense Highway last week. The officer -claimed eight cases of liquor were in the rear of the coupe she was driving. The court imposed a fine of $200, after the records vealed she had been convicted on a similar offense before. Claiming her machine had been searched illegally, the woman appealed the verdict through Attorneys Robert ‘W. McCullough and Thomas J. Luckett, and was released under $500 bond. Ella Snider of Pittsburgh, Pa., companion of Miss Meighan, was also charged with illegal possession and transportation, but acquitted. Judge Sheriff fined John B. Brown, 800 block of Rhode Island avenue northeast, $150 after the man pleaded guilty to charges of illegal lon and transportation of liquor. was arrested in Mount Rainier. Eugene Reynolds, an employe of the United States Government Farms at Beltsville, was fined a total of $241.30 on five charges preferred by Constable Howard Slater. The man went to jall in default. Reynolds was convicted of driving while drunk, reckless driving, exceed- ing 60 miles an hour, failing to stop after an accident and being drunk and disorderly. Alfred R. Yancy of Hyattsville was fined $25 for assault and battery on James Grandstafl, also of Hyattsville, while Lewis Yancy, brother of Alfred, was fined $15 for the same offense, The altercation resulted from a dispute over the rent of a house Grandstaff occupied. Owen L. Clagett, 1400 block of North Luzerne avenue, Baltimore, was fined $25 for speeding. Brown BOULEVARD INJUNCTION ARGUMENTS TOMORROW Cross-Bill on Van Every Suit Scheduled for Hearing in Arlington Court. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Va., April 9.—Arguments on the cross-bill to the injunction recently granted by Judge Walter T. McCarth; to Mrs. Virginia M. Van Every against the Vi State Highway Commis- | sion be heard here at 10 o'clock | tomorrow morning, it was announced today. The injunction restrained the State from econtinuing the grading of the Choice of Entire Stock of Large Headsize MILLINERY Regular Values up to $12.50 Every New Straw color and style to choose from. Hats Made 614 12th Lee boulevard across the property of Mrs. Van Every in Arlington County. Operations on the property were started on the s of an alleged agreement between Mrs. Van s late husband and officlals of the Na- tional Boulevard Association, by whom the rights of way for the Lee boule- vard were secured, owners claiming that this agreement never was put into eftect and is now void. Testimony in the case was taken last Saturday in the Fairfax County Cir- cuit Court. Card Party Saturday Night. SILVER HILL, Md., April 9 (Special). —A card party sponsored by the Home Demons fcn Club will be held in the local school Saturday night, it is an- nounced by James W. Latimer, chair- man of t nt-Teacher Association. CLEARANCE SALE Friday and Saturday FLOWERS Reduced to 5c, 10c & 15¢ , FANCY FEATHERS 1% to 25c CREERON Straw Hair Braids Se, , 10c, 25¢ St. N.W. All Colors Remnants and 0dd Lots $1.00, $1.50 and $1.75 BED SHEETS 81x99 72x90 81x90 63x99 72x99 54x90 bleached sheets, absolutely free from For all sizes of beds.—Street Floor. starch. 1,200 Smart $2.00, $2.50 & $3.00 STRAW HATS $1.77 New Toyo Hats Split Peanit Hats Indian Bead Straws Fancy Straw Hats Hair Braid Hats | Millinery of Ilatest vogue—new Watteaus, side brims, modified pokes, | off-the-face models, close-fitting types and matrons’ hats, Black and colors, Street Floor J‘ 25¢ Stamped | Pieces, 2 for 15¢ Odds snd ends stamped towels, scarfs, buffet sets, children’s dresses, | pillow tops, boudoir pillows, aprons i :_l;:o'cflb covers. 8c each.—Street " Men’s Wear MEN'S 25c GARTERS—Brighton and Paris garters, single-grip style, with comfortgble” pad. assorted colors MEN'S 50c UNDERSHIRTS— Sleeveless pull-over athletic shirts in flat knit and Swiss ribbed 3¢ cotton. Bizes 34 to 44. o MEN'S 25c SOCKS, sizes 10 to 11%. 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All-silk flat crepe, rayon flat crepe, all-sil taffeta, satin crepe, rayon satin, silk moire, printed crepe, printed georgette and printed chiffon. 59%¢ PRINTED RAYON VOILE, 36 inches wide. Beautiful new Spring patterns in guaranteed fast 39¢ colors. Mill seconds; yard 1 to 4 Yard Lengths 4 Lovely “Rose Garden” Print Dresses Springtime’s Most Colorful Fashions 95 All Sizes 14 to 44 Hand-in-hand with real Spring weather comes this fresh shipment of genuine “Rose Garden” rayon print dresses at a welcome low price. Two swetched—a host of others. Georgette collars, self collars, capelet sleeves, peplums, pleated frills, belts and buckles, grosgrain ribbon girdles and bows. Second Floor. 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Less than cost, many at half price, $5.00 'S, with metal stand and one light. Fancy parch- ment shades, On sale, complete, at half price. . CURTAIN STRIPS—Odd lot of salesmen’s camples, consisting of long and short strips of various styles. Some can be matched. 8 Eac \ h ... CURTAIN VALANCES—Clearance sale of attractive valances for tie- back curtains, All colors. Many sc Children’s Wear GIRLS’ $598 SILK DRESSES— 21 lovely crepe de chine dresses in pastel and street shades. Two-piece and straight-hanging styles with shoes are just a little smarter, or is it that smart girls are seeking only the finest, or per- haps it’s that spirit of youth- fulness that always prevails at $6-50 [4 Queen Quality! We wonder! This snug-fitting pump is shown in Patent, Black, Blue Seasand Kid, Black Fialette and Moire White and Natural Linen All sizes, AAA to C. Queen Quality Boot Shop 1219 F St. N. W. u pleated, shirred or circular skirts. Chance to Live a Sizes 7 to 14. Longer and Cleaner 2 Life. 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