Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1933, Page 7

PLANS PRIESTLEY " BICENTENNIAL RITE American Chemical Society to + Mark 200th Birthday March 20 to 31. ‘The 200tt. anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen, will be observed during the meeting of the American Chemical Society, from March 26 to 31. Priestley—a chemist, preache r and Hberal thinker—was driven from Eng- land because of his political and re- ligious views and settled in Northumber- land, Pz, in 1794. Son of a non-con- Jormist English wool dresses, Priestley was born in. Yorkshire and before he was 20 had studied Chaldean, Syriac, natural philosophy, logic and meta- physics, . He began life as.a non-con- formist minister and school teacher. Attacked Government. In 1767 he became pastor of the Mill Hill Chapel in Leeds, where he began a series of political tracts in which he at- tacked the English government for its treatment of the American Colonies. At the same time he pursued chemical re- searches into the nature of air. He afterward became a minister in Birmingham, where his church was burned and his house sacked by a mob because of his sympathies with the French Revolution. Shortly afterward he came to the United States. He was the discoverer not only of oxygen, but of ammonia, hydrochloric acid, hdyrogen sulphide, nitric oxide, sulfur dioxide, silicon fluoride and various other gases. There will' be a special exhibit re- lating to Priestley’s life and work at the Library of Congress during the con- vention. Other memorabilia of Ameri- can chemistry will describe the interest in science of Presidents Washington, Adams and Jefferson, Benjamin Frank- lin, Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; David Rittenhouse, astronomer and first di- Tector of the mint, and others notable in the early history of the Nation. Pictures of Old Apparatus. ‘The Priestley exhibits will comprise mnot only many early editions of his works, pictures of the quaint chemical apparatus preserved at his home in Northumberland and autographed let- ters to him from Thomas Jefferson. Another section of the exhibit will Allustrate the historical development of chemistry from earliest times. The ex- hibits will trace the beginnings of chemistry among the Egyptians, As- syrians, Chinese, Hindoos and Greeks. ‘Ten ancient works relating to chemistry and alchemy from the Vollbehr collec- tion of the fifteenth century books are included. Addresses on the life of Priestley and on early chemistry will be given during the Washington meeting. INDIANA CALLS HOLIDAY: . ON INSURANCE LOANS Cash Surrender of Policies Includ- ed in Action Taken by Commissioner. By the Assoclated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, March 11.—John C. Kidd, State commissioner of insur- ance, today declared a moratorium on insurance policy loans and on tha cash surrender of insurance policies. ! The first provision of the order is that no insurance company organized in Indiana or out-State corporation operating in Indiana shall pay the cash surrender value of any insurance policy or make any loans on any such policies. Exceptions are made where loans are paid on policies surrendered as pay- ment of a premium or obligation of the policyholder to the insurance company. Another exception is when showing is made to the insurance company that there is extreme need, in which case 20 r cent of the available loan value may paid. In no event shall loans to any one individual exceed $100. . WILL R. WOOD BURIED; HOOVER SENDS FLOWERS Tribute Paid by National and State Leaders—Church Filled at Funeral. By the Associated Press. LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 11.—Na- tional and State political leaders and lifelong friends paid final tribute to- day to Will R. Weod, who died suddenly in New York Tuesday after concluding 18 years in the National House of Rep- Tesentatives. Funeral services, held in Trinity M. E. Church, were conducted by Rev. ‘Thomas F. Williams. “Because citizenship was to him a sacred trust, he completed 40 years of useful public service with distinction and without a stain on his record,” said Dr. Williams. The church was filled to capacity. Floral offerings included a huge spray of lilies from Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover. The veteran member of Congress was laid to rest beside the grave of his wile, who died in 1924, in Spring Vale Ceme- tery here. I ARMY ORDER! ' Maj. James A. Sarratt, Infantry, will be placed on the retired list March 31, for disability. Maj. Rexford E. Willoughby, Cavalry, relieved from duty on the faculty of the Cavalry School, effective June 4, and detailed to the 9tip Cavalry, Fort Rilgy, Kans. Capt. Howard S. Paddock, Signal Corps, relieved from duty with the 2d Signal Company, Fort Sam Houston, ‘Tex., and detailed to Signal Corps headquarters of 8th Corps Area, at the same station. First Lieut. Samuel S. Lamb, Signal Corps, relieved as student at Signal|U. School and assigned to 1st Signal Com- pany, Fort Monmouth, N. J. Each .of the following Signal Corps officors s relieved from attendance at the Signal Corps School, Fort Mon- mouth, on completion of the present course of instruction, and assigned to the 51st Signgl Battalion, at Fort Mon- mouth: Capt. Archibald M. Mixson, First Lieut. John H. Brewer, First Lieut. Nye K. Elward. Second Lieut. Kenneth F. Zitzman is relieved from detail in the Air Corps ¥ and from duty at Randolph Field, Tex., and assigned to the 2d Division, In- fantry, Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Second Lieut. Prank T. Folk, In- fantry, is transferred to the Coast Ar- tillery Corps. He is relieved from duty @t Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and assigned to the Panama Canal Depart- ment, sailing March 30. Maj. Theodore Barnes, Chemical ‘Warfare Service, relieved from assign- ment as student in the Air Corps Tech- nical School, Maxw2ll Field, Ala., and detailed at the schobl as an instructor. Capt. William B. McCollum, Field Artillery, Fitzsimons Hospital, Denver, will report to a retiring board for ex- amination. Maj. Frederick A. Price, Coast Ar- tillery, and First Lieut. John A. Hunt, Quartermester Corps, are relieved from assignment as students at the Army Industrial College, Wa: , and + will report for duty in the office of #he Assistant Secretary of War,’ | | 1 | New Faces in Congress THE SUNDAY “BABY” MEMBER, JOSEPH P. MONAGHAN, IS ONLY 26. BY WILL P KENNEDY. doing whatever odd jobs he could find —ruuning an elevator, firing furnaces, clerking, etc. He was not on hand to take his oath of office on the opening day because he had been selected as a member of the official party to repre- sent Congress at the funeral of the late Senator Walsh. But he has been preparing himself to get busy and work hard for the in- terests of his constituents in support of the Roosevelt recovery program. He comes to his legislative duties with ex- g:rqlence in spite of his youth, for he already served one term in the Montana State Legislature, at the age of 21, and was the youngest member of that body. Both his parents were born in Ire- land. His father settled in Butte 50 years ago. * Young Moncghan ran an elevator in | the same block in which he later has had his law office. He studied law at the State University, Missoula; was ad- mitted to practice June 2, 1931, and practiced for 15 months in Butte prior to his election to Congress. While at Carroll Col he won the State oratorical contest, 8nd was placed second in the Pacific Coast finals at Los Angeles, Calif. He is a member of the Kappa Sigma 1 Praternity and is an Elk. JOSEPH P. MONAGHAN. He was elected by a majority of 17,842. He ran for Congress in 1930, before he had completed his law course, against the veteran, Representative Evans, but lost by the narrow margin of 206 votes. b. UL FOUNDERS DAY SERVICE MARCH 25 Reception Will Be Held for Alumni and Members of Diplomatic Corps. Founders’ day will be observed at Georgetown University the evening of March 25, with an academic ceremony and reception for alumni and members of the diplomatic corps. Dr. Coleman Nevils, president. an- announced that in accordance with the custom established on Founders’ day in 1930, the university would confer honors on two persons distinguished in their respective professions. The honors this year will be given in philosophy and science. Honor Two Missionaries. Of interest to alumni is the new science-recitation hall begun a year ago, which is now practically completed. This will be known as the Gravenor- White Building after the two Jesuit mis- sionaries, Father Altham Gravenor and Father-Andrew White, who accompanied the Lord Baltimore colony to Maryland in 1634. They started the movement to establish the first Catholic school in the United States, which eventually re- sulted in the founding of Georgetown College in 1789. ‘The bell of the first Catholic church in Maryland, at old St. Marys City, will be tolled at the academic ceremonies at Georgetown in honor of the founders. This bell is a relic preserved in the university archives. Will Be Ready in Spring. ‘The new building, a four-story stone structure of the- Neo-Gothic style of architecture, is expected to be ready for occupancy later in the Spring. All future commencement exercises at Georgetown will be held on its wide es- planade, which extends the entire front of the building. The program, now in a state of for- mation, is to be announced later. Plan Benefit at Warrenton. WARRENTON, Va., March 11 (Spe- cial).—A card party for the benefit of the Woman'’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform will be held at the wnn—:angm Country Club Thursday, at 3 o'clock. Comdr. Guy C. Hitchcock, detached as commander Submarine Division 6, about May 25, to Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. Lieut. Comdr. Wilber E. Lockhart, de- tached U. S. S. Saratoga, to duty as officer in charge, Bering Sea Aerological Expedition. Lieut. Comdr. Willis M. Percifield, de- tached U. S. S. Nautilus about Jupe 1, to Submarine Base, New London, Conn. Lieut. Comdr. John O. Richmond, uncompleted portion dispatch orders February 17, revoked; to duty as aide to commandant 4th Naval District, Philadelphia, Pa. Lieut. David H. Clark, detached staff commandant Rotating Reserve, De- stroyer Squadron 19, in May, to Bu- reau of Engineering, Navy Department. Lieut. Robert G. Norman, detached U. S. 8. Dickerson about February 24. On discharge treatment Norfolk Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. to instruc- tion, headquarters, 3d Naval District, New York, N. Y. B Lieut. Colby G. Rucker, detached Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md, in May, to U. S. S. Bass. Lieut. Theodore Wolcott, detached 11th Naval District, San Diego, Cajif., | to U. S. S. Argonne. Supply Corps. Lieut. Comdr. Oscar J. Phillips, de- tached Naval Hospital, Boston, Mass., in May, to U. S. S. Memphis, Lieut. Willlam S. Cooper, detached Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif, in June, to Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu, Hawail. Construction Corps. Lieut. Comdr. James E. J. Kiernan, detached Bureau Construction and Repair, Navy Department, about May 1, to duty as technical assistant to the governor general, Philippine Islands. ‘Warrant Officers. Machinist Paul B. Brown, detached . S. S. Idaho, continue treatment Norfolk Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. Deaths. Rear Admiral John Augustus Rodgers, U. 8. N,, retired, died March ‘2, 1933, at Havre de Grace, Md. Lieut. Charles Stephen Schepke, U. S. N., retired, died Pebruary 27, 1933, at Naval Hcspital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Chief Electrician ~Wiliam Peter Montz, U. S. N., died March 4, 1933, at Long_Beach, Calif. Special Turkey Dinner Sunday ‘Waitress ' Service—No Tipping Daily, 4:30 to 8. Sunday, 12to 8 CREYNOLD'S C. F. Harper 709 18th St, N.W. 18th St., Just Below Pa. Ave. Orchestra Music DELAWARE MECCA FOR GORPORATIONS 15 a Day Created in State Last Year Due to Benevo- lent Laws. By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del, March 11.— Delaware has substituted its corporation law for the proverbial mouse trap and now has the business world beating a path to its door. Traffic over that path is not as heavy as in the peak year of 1929, but count- less firms, taking advantage of its benevolent corporation laws, Have their “principal offices” in Delaware. Last year approximately 15 new corpora- tions a day were created here. Although their head offices and plants may be thousands of miles away, the law requires firms chartered in Dela- ware to maintain an office in the State where papers in legal actions against them may be served. For this purpose the resident agent was created. Wilmington, metropolis of the State, is the “principal office” address of ap- proximately 25,000 corporations carry- ing on all sorts of business in many parts of the world. Fees and Taxes Low. Under one roof, that of the Industrial Trust Building, some 12,000 firms main- tain their “principal offices.” . The marble walls of the entrance are almost covered by the directory listing the firms located in the building. ‘The explanation is that one company acts as resident agent for all the cor- porations, In its vaults are kept the original or duplicate stock ledgers of each. Among the reasons for Delaware’s popularity with concerns seeking char- ters are its low fees and taxes for the service, the ease and speed with which charters may be obtained and the free- dom enjoyed under its corporation laws. Some of the advantages claimed for the law are: ‘There is no_corporation income tax in the State, there is no stamp tax on stock issues or transfers, no “blue sky” law, no levy on stock held by non-resi- dents and no inheritance tax on non- resident stockholders. Speedy Incorporation. - Incorporation may be completed with- in 24 hours, the first business meeting held and & corporation started on its way without the presence of any of the interested parties. The charter business has a definite financial value to Delaware. Although the filing fee is comparatively small, it is an important source of revenue. In 1929 the charter fees aggregated $3,- 309,698. In addition there are the annual franchise taxes, which last year amounted to some $1,500,000. They are devoted exclusively to the schools. Initial fees may fluctuate with busi- ness conditions but the franchise tax receipts appreciative annually with the issuance of each new charter. Takoma Park Citizens to Meet. TAKOMA PARK, Md., March 11— At the meeting of the Takoma Park (Md.-D. C.) Citizens’ Association Mon- day night at 8 o'clock in the Takoma Public Library Adjt. Gilbert S. Decker of the Salvation Army will address the members on “Washington Relief Prob- lems.” H. R. Smalley will preside. Government Jobs “g; ofl(er‘ ;;l EXACT Rmotgu%- of -page (covering the U. GOVERN- Service Commission. This' book clas- sifies positions by cities and towns, lists salaries and tells how and ‘where tp apply. Limited Number Special, 85 Cents By Mail, $1.00 1024 Earle Bldg. KAHN ON 7 ST. SPECIAL Monday and Tuesday Genuine Toric Glasses i $3:50 plete with shell or FOR YOUR § OWN LENSES Genuine Toric Kryptok Invisible Bifocal g oL L near and far. Reg. $15. OPTICAL CO. 617 7th S8t. N.W. [scOTT-PAINE DOUBTS HARMSWORTH ENTRY Will Race Only ' if Experiments Prove His Boat Worthy Chal-!' lenger of Wood. By the Associated Press. i, Englan chahenger o s S 'nger of Trophy, today an- & Gup e m‘.’th.i he will 1ot enter & crafe 1s the_raee this Fal! unless experiments this Sum- mer. prove to his satisfaction that he has worthy, challenger a of Wood's boat. ‘The chnleng:,d announced 10 days ;{& Was Tregar as indical a defi- intention on the part of lishman to enter a boat. in the In his statement Scott- he termed precedents established . by | American competitors who llenged and h‘m&hm&eflmfl international compe d. 1 worth v f“x‘f.,'.'xfiea h‘":‘.'ix‘x.“"“’:; even the nge made by March 1, Scott-Paine’s state- ment recounts the difficulties le has encountered in past’months in attempt- uxg to arrange for use of the last year's ider Cup Rolls Royce motors or smaller motors of Napler manufacture. Because his call for use of a single 1,350-horsepower event. N in competition with Gar Wit Tl horscporer ‘im "Aonesios xmn:r-ehmmmm will determine his the Harmsworth event this Fall, his state- ment says. |icQNCERT To BE GIVEN Elizabeth Somers Glee Club Annual Event March 23. The Elisabeth Somers Glee Club of the Y. W..C. A. will present its sev- enth annual Spring concert March 23 at 8:45 pm. at Barker Hall, Seven- teenth and K'streets. Samuel Stern, cellist with the Na- tional Symphony Orchestra of Wash- ington, will be the guest artist. Miss Mary M. Burnett, secretary the Y. W. C. A: :ill'l‘ldcimct the ll:: club. Miss Mary Worthley will be the accompanist, assisted by Miss Edith L. Dawson. Plan St. Patrick’s Dance. CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., March 11 (Special). —A St, Patrick’s dance will be given Friday night here under the auspices of the Capitol Heights Com- munity Welfare Organization. Mrs. Irene A. Conner is chairman of the committee, consisting of Mrs. Jullia Plggg. 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