Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1931, Page 21

MURRAY 1 VTOR INGAS RATESPLEA Receiver Named and Hearingf Is Set in Oklahoma War Against Five Concerns. By the Associated Press. WAURIKA, Okia.. September 4.—A campaign by Gov. W. H. “Alfalfa Bil Murray for reduced utility rates has' brought the Lone Star Gas Corpora- | tion, & Texas concern, and four alleged afliated firms under fire. | Acting on petition of Leon Hirsh, the | Go s attorney, District Judge Eu- gene Rice late yesterday appeinted John | W. Hoflman of Oklahoma City tempo- | ¢ receiver for the Lone Star prop- and issued an order to prevent possible removal of Lone Star assets from Oklahoma. A hearing was sct ' for September 19. Forfeit of Charter Asked. i Companies attacked are the Lone | Star Gas Corporation, a Dallas, Tex., | firm; the Lone Star Gas Co., Com- munity Natural Ges Co. and Guthrie | Gas_Service Co. Together they serve 1364 Harvard street, who was retired 27 Oklahoma cities and towns. The suit charged State laws were violated through discrimination in rates | and asked for forfeit of all rights, privi- | 69th bf leges, charters ana licenses. $367,095 Judgments Sought. Judgments _totaling 95 asked in fees and penalties aliegedly due the secretary of statz, including a $12: 000 penalty for alleged false return: filed with the State Board of Equaliza tion for taxation purposes. valuation of properties and that tl State and its subdivisions be given a valid lien upon them. Will Grant, public relations director | of the Lone Star Gas ration, “absurdity kind of a political move was behind it. | POI.'.EN DIS'COVERED %Slyl Statements by Father Led to 8,000 FEET IN AIR Chicago Botanist Describes Test as First Beyond Height of 5,000 Feet. B the Associated Press. CHICAGO. September 4.—Hay fever victims will have to fly high to avoid entirely the pollen which causes them | 80_much trouble. Equipped with glass slides and other supplies for taking specimens, O. C. Durham, an aerial botanist, yesterday ascended in a plane to a height f 8.000 feet, where he found pollen in the air. He said it was the first ex- Were | 45 years, and has subscribed to The - | esteem from his fellow workers. Veteran Retires HAD BEEN IN U. 8. SERVICE MORE THAN 350 YEARS. JOHN J. BURNS, from the Government Printing Office August 31 after 51 years' Government’ serv Mr. Burns, who celebrated his hday only & fow weeks ago, is a native of Washington, hes been a member of th= local International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, No. 4, for | Star for 54 year: honor at a He was guest of | ception tendered by printing of ployes on his last day at work, and was prasented witl traveling bag, a purse filled with gold, and a gold watch chain as tokens of WOMAN EXPLAINS | KINSHIP ERROR! Belief She Was Col. Cody's Granddaughter. By the Associated Pre: BRENTWOOD, N. Y., September 4. | i—l\‘[rs. Mary Schell, who recently was | | erroneously described as & grand- daughter of Col. Williem F. (Buffalo I Billl Cody. yvesterdav said the belief i t she was a kinswoman of the noted rontiersman arose from statments made by her father, Michacl Maher. When a house was' provided at Islip, N Y. by charitable agencies for Mrs. Scholl, widowed mother of 10 children, the relationship to Col. Codv attributad to her came to the attention of Jane Cody Carlow of Cody. Wyo. The latter sald she and Clara Boal Been of Lon- don were Col. Cody's only granddaugh- riment with pollen at a height of ters and Mrs. Scholl was “no Cody ore than 5000 feet. The 8.000 feet ascent was made over | | relation.” Mrs. Scholl yesterday explained she $und after the botanist had experi- | had been told by her father that she mented up to a height of 4.000 feet over Lake Michigan. kranules showed after five minutes’ ex- | Cody posure. At 100 feet, 345 were registered | Maher. was a grandniece of Col. Cody. Her At 8,000 feet, 14 | grandfather, she said, was Cornelius and 'her mother Mary Cody ‘The former. she added, was over land and 176 over water. At 4.000 | known to her es a brother of Col. Cody, feet, 24 were shown over land and 21 over water. SONS AND DAUGHTERS WILL MEET TONIGHT Officers of Four Social Clubs Will Join in Arranging Pro- gram. An executive meeting of the Sons and Daughters of the Republic, under th sponsorship of the District Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold | an executive meeting tonight in the | Hay-Adams House. Officers of four so- | cial clubs motivated by the organization | will be in attendance. They include the Nathan Hale Club, the Betsy Ross Club, | g{o%m Vernon Club and Georgetown | lub. An elaborate program has been plan- ned under the direction of Miss Eliza- beth Malott Barnes, State chairman of the D. A. R. Committee on Sons and Daughters of the Republic. ‘The program includes establishment of a Sons and Daughters of the Re- public day December 12. A State con- | ference will be held that afternoon | similar to the conference to be held the same day by the D. A. R. of the District. | Ste;enson Album Sfied. Containing 70 sketches of Robert | Touls Stevenson and other members of | the Valima household, an album has ust been placed in the museum of | emorial House, Edinburgh, o that it | will be saved for Scotland. Most of the | " sketches are by Mrs. Isobel Strong. Stevenson's stepdaughter, and as a rule | are in a humorous vein. One picture is ; a rough sketch by the novelist himself | of his house and its surroundings. but available reference books do not list a brother of the frontiersman of | that name. Soviets to Study in U. 8. MOSCOW ().—Next year 81 Russian student engineers will enroll in 26 | American colleges, of whom |8 cialize in electrical engineering, 1% | in mechanical and the others in chem- |ical, aeronautical, civil and mining. 006000000000 0000 TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING Special Announcement For A Short Period Only—A Special Dis- count for Cash Will be Allowed on S Ol 200060000000 LA = See This Outstanding Burner at Attractive Prices Before You Purchase Any Burner. WALLACE ENGINEERING CO. §904 12th St. NNW.$ Established 1925 00000000000000000 ] . 0000000000000 0000000000000 090.,..02000000000000 o For Fri. and Sat. Every ~Stacy-Adams Shoe in Stock $10.85_ Black and Tan Calf and Kid | Never before have we offered UNRESTRICTED CHOICE of any Stacy-Adams shoe at a SALE PRICE. Every pair of these Bench-Made Shoes for Gentlemen is a gem of style, fashioned in fine, mel- low leathers . . . made to give comfort throughout its better- than-average service. ‘A $14.00 Shoe for $10.85 if you buy THIS Week £dmonstonsTo = /NGORPOR/ 612 13th Street N.W. CARL M. BETZ, Manager. THE EVENING SHING'T'ON, D. Store Will Be Closed All Day Monday; Labor Day LANSBURGH'S AR \: ; AN The Junior Miss Wears a Peplum (A). Spanish tile canton frock with scalloped peplum, and satin collar and cuffs, $10. Others in wool or satin, with balloon puffs and capelets, slo 11 to 17 s SECOND FLOOR. Junior Misses Like Sports Coats (B). Brown novelty tweed coat with brown lapin (dyed rabbit), $25. Others in wool tweed and camel's hair, with raccoon, Jap coon, woli and 525 fox. 11 to 17 . SECOND FLOOR. Dress Girls in Wash Frocks (C). Red and white polka dot print with white collar, §1.95. Others in broadcloth and sl,gs fast color prints. zes 10 to 16 FOURTH FLOOR. Bloomer Dresses for Miss 7 to 10 (D). Little girl's bloomer frock, blue and white print, ahsolutely fast colored, $1.95. s|,95 Others in broadcloth and dainty prints . FOURTH FLOOR. Boys Need a Wool Sweater (I£). All-wool sweater for school days, of a heather mixture, in the new Fall patterns, $1.95. Other in border or medallion designs, all colors . STREET FLOOR. Complete Stock of School Supplies Street Floor Child’s Patent Leather Oxford, blucher style with gold dot Spartan soles. Also in tan elk; 53§ to 12. $295. SHOES—SECOND FLOOR. $|.95 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store Ready for School Tomorrow (School Opens September 21st) What a lc;t of fun it will be getting ready for school this year! School clothes have never been cuter or smarter—and their low prices, well, Mother and Dad will be pleased to hear about them! Start right now, and check this page of wearables and supplies, you'll find things that will make going back to school a real thrill! School Suits for Boys 8 to 18 (F). The popular salt-and-pepper tweed suit, including vest, knickers, and coat. 8 to 18, $10. $ Others of cheviots, herringbone, or tweeds.... Extra Knickers, $2.75 Students Prefer “Lansbrooks” (G).'Brown herringhone weave all-wool suit, with the mannish “square point” shoulders and high-cut vest, $25: others in basket 525 weave, tweed and cheviots; 8 to 18 - STREET FLOOR. They’ll Need Plenty of Hankies (H). For girls, they are of fine linen with applique corners and hand-drawn threads. For boys, of fine, soft cn.tfr-m with attractive printed I21/2C borders. Fa. STREET FLOOR. Back to School in Phoenix Socks (1). Children’s half socks, in pretty Roman stripe de- signs or plain with novelty cuffs, and boys’ seven-eighth socks, of a sturdy weight and in new Fall patterns STREET FLOOR. Girls’ Boys' 9¢c 29c Junior Mi tan elk with blucher toe and thick soles. Sizes 3; to 8. Also with snake trim. $3.95. Misses’ Pat Strap Pumps, with strap and trim of grey smake calf. 3to 7 and 11 to 2. $3.95. “Tuffweave” Umbrellas for Hard Use (J). It pays to get a good, sturdy umbrella for school, that’'s why we suggest “Tuffweave” um- brellas. They look like silk and come in 52,95 attractive snew Patterns. .. . ustennseians STREET FLOOR. A Leather Jacket Is Indispensable (K). Whether you're going to High Scheol or Col- lege, you want a leather jacket for wearing with the new woolen dresses! In black, blue, $7,95 green, red and brown. Sizes 14 to 20..... SECOND FLOOR. Take Along the “College Girl” Girdle (L), If you are a young miss 'with a lot of new Fall frocks tucked away in your college-bound trunk, you had better take along t inch girdle THIRD FLOOR. Cash’s Woven Names Will Mark Things (M). It will pay you in the long run to mark everything that goes off to school with the voungsters. 36 for $1.50; 72 for $2.00; 144 for STREET FLOOR 53.00 What a School Bag! It’s Complete! (N). A large, roomy waterproof covert bag, reinforced at points of strain and complete with 2 com- position books, 2 tablets, a note book, 2 pencils, 4 crayons, ruler, eraser, bank and 5‘,00 pencil sharpener .... STREET FLOOR Remember, Jane Stuart Will Fill Mail and Phone Orders Boys’ Blucher Oxford, of black or tan grain calf, with heavy soles and rubber heels. Sizes 1 to 6. $3.95.