Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1933, Page 3

TH PUBLIC AID SOUGHT IN GAS MERGER Keech, in Letter, Insists Com- pany Waive Claim to “Go- ing Concern.” The consuming public as well as the gas companies should be assured defi- nite benefits from a merger of the ‘Washington and Georgetown Gas Light Cos, if Congress is to approve the proposed consolidation, Richmond B. Keech, people’s counsel, stated in & letter sent last night to Representa- tive Loring Black of New York. At the request of Black, chairman of the House District Subcommittee ‘which is considering the legislation, Mr. Keech outlined in detail his reasons for insisting that the company waive its claim to “going concern” value in its capitalization, if the merger plan s to be approved. No direct benefits will flow to the public from the merger unless this amendment is included in the merger legislation, he declared. Reiterates Stand. Mr. Keech reiterated his declaration made at & recent hearing before the House Subcommittee that if the gas companies wish to obtain the expected financial benefits of a merger, including the right to issue additional stock, they should be willing to pass benefits to the public by waiving the claim to the intangible “going concern” valu- ation element. In this position, Mr. Keech is at issue with members of the Public Util- ities Commission, which asked that Congress enact the gas merger bill with- out amendments. In support of his contention, Mr. Keech points to the progress made by the gas company over a period of years and the amount of dividends paid to its stockholders. He said: ““The finiancial history of the princi- pal company (Washington Gas Light Co.) since its organization has been ex- traordinarily enviable. The company has an authorized capital of $2,600,000 of which amount $1,500,000 was paid in cash and the remaining $1,100,000 paid in stock dividends of $500,000 and $600,000. “The average annual rate of dividend on stock paid for in cash has been 26.9 per cent “During the company's existence, it has paid dividends of more than $25,- 000.600. “Notwithstanding these dividends, the surplus of the Washington com- oé\les amounts to more than $8,000,~ “It is because of the extraordinary financial history of the company and the further fact that a saving of $50,- 000 in operating expenses, with the right to issue additional stock inures to the company under the bill, that the amendment _eliminating ~going concern value, is justified” Questions Sperry Arguments. Mr. Keech then questioned some arguments for enactment of thé merger bill made by Marcy Sperry, president of the Washington company. He pointed out that Mr. Sperry argued that the financial structure of the company now is not desirable, that the proportion of the bonded indebtedness to the amount of stock issued is out of balance. To this, Mr. Keech replied that for rate-making purposes “this is of no im- portance.” 1In replying to the claim of the gas company that the merger is essential to further development, Mr. Keoch declared no additional stock had been issued or authorized since 1896. ng that period, the company ressed rapidly and according to gas mpany officials themselves, expendi- running between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 have been made annually, Keech declared. The gas company president had told the committee that upon approval of the merger bill, the company would be in a position to make improvements in the coming year costing between $1,000,- 000 and $1.750.000. To this Mr. Keech replied: “So far as the local situation is concerned, it is doubtful whether much of this work would innure to the benefit of local personnel for the reason that the engineering staff of the company has been practically re- moved and the company makes use in lieu thereof the engineering firm of Stone & Webster.” BYRNES R!TES HELD Funeral services for Stephen J. Byrnes, 53, who died Wednesday at his home, 1005 Girard street northeast, were held today, with burial m Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mass was celebrated at St. Anthony's Church. A native of Ireland, Mr. Byrnes had been a resident of the District for many years and was employed here as a stonecutter. He is survived by his widow. seven children and a sister, all of this city, and a brother living in New York. SENATORS SPEAK AT RITES Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide Grant Ellsworth, wife of German 8. Ellsworth of the Department of Jus- tice, and niece of Heber J. Grant, pres- ident of the Mormon Church, and of former Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Hines funeral establishment. Gov. H. H. Blood and Senators King and Thomas of Utah will speak at the | funeral services here. Services also will be held at Salt Lake City, with burial in Bountiful, Utah. SPECIAL NOTICES. LL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY debts other than my own. J. M. POWER. formerly 632 A st. nee. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, Waskington Permanent Building Association, will be held at the office, No. 620 P st. n.w., ay 3. 1933, at 3:30 pm. for election of officers and ' directors. Polis open from 10 am. 2 pm HERMANN H. BERGMANN, e _> Secretary. CHAIRS FOR _RENT, SUITABLE _POR BRIDGE PARTIES banquets, weddings and meetings, 10c up ver day each: new chairs. Also_invalid rolling chairs for rent or sale. UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. 418 10t etropolitan_1844. LIBERAL REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR information leading to the whereabouts or Tecovery of Ford cabriolet automobile, 1932 model: engine number 18-127285, District of Columbia_tags T-6744: seen_in Washington, D. C.. January ‘15, 1933, Por- ward information fo SWINGLE & SWINGLE, attorneys. Colorado_Buflding.. city. __20 ALL EXPIRED WHITE STUDIO COUPONS will' be honored untl May 25, 908_Nat. Press Bldg.__Phone NA. 6 30° GRAVEL PER TON, $125 DELIVERED Concrete sand, per ton. $1.00 delivered. Building sand. per ton. $1.00 delivered. Also cement work. Phone ATlantic 47:3#-J. st nw. LONG-DISTANCE_MOVING BETWEEN ALL Eastern points. ~ “Service since 1896.”" Da- vidson's Transter & Storage Co. 1117 H St.nW_NELO000. . ..o - . . WILL PAY CASH REWARD FOR INFORMA- tion ieading to the locatien of Davies & Sons grand piago No. 11634, removed from either 1300 block of Belmont' st. n.w. or the 140 biock of Spring rd. n.w. on ‘or about Janu- ary. 1932, Notify CHAS. M. STIEFF, INC., 0 G st. n.w. WILL PAY CASH REWARD FOR INFORMA- tion ‘leading to the location of Davies & 8ons grand piano No. 229107 removed from the 100 block of Taylor st. Chevy Chase. . 1933, Notily S. M_STIEFF. INC.. 1340 G st. n.w. ‘WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY debts or Sollsations ncurred by, amy ome other than mysel MCKEN- L Takoma Park. 1° 9_Carrol! EAT ou lunch with relish ot Qur modern luncheonette. a sat_prevailing ou;md:dl:sl:“p'xrc.el:,"u and drinks, s, McCarty’s, 1317 E_St. Adjoining National Theatre Lobby. Exhibition of Paintings by Adelaide de Groot Till May 6th, at 1603 K St. _30° YOUR ROOF NEEDS cere_work _assured. imate. 0 Weli gi esti 3 RooriNG. *'533 VBt N.W. s COMPANY North 4423 | answer. care ' New Faces J. BUELL SNYDER HAS PROVED SUCCESS AS EDUCATOR. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. RGANIZER of the Pennsylvania Forensic and Music ~League more than & decade ago, Rep- resentative J. Buell Snyder of Perryopolis, Pa., was -on April 28 and 29 honor- guest at the annual State contest for the J. Buell Snyder oratorical loving cup at Sunbury, Pa. This organization sponsors contests between various high schools in the State—band contests, orchestra con- tests, violin contests, ensemble contests, dramatic reading contests and oratori- cal contests. The organisation grew so rapidly that Mr. Snyder succeeded in having the University of Pittsburgh jtake it over and run it as a part of their extension course. The number of high schools in Pefnsylvania having bands has grown from some 20 in 1922 to more than 300 in 1933; and orches- tras from some 50 in 1922 to more than 500 in 1933. f and girls. get training in oratory, debate ganization that gives them equipment 1to go out into life’s school nad use if in their every day work. Representative Snyder has spent prac- tically all his extra time in extra cur- ricular high school activities. He was on the varsity base ball and foot ball teams when he was in the Lock Haven | Teachers’ College and coached the High School team in foot ball for six years. He pitched on the Berlin and Rock {teams in the Somerset County Base Ball League in 1904 and 1905. He was born and raised on a farm and taught in the rural school. After graduation from a teachers’ college he Cclumbia Universities. He was principal of high schools in Stoyestown, Rock- wood, Berlin and Perryopolis. After serving six years in the last named school, he resigned to become district manager for the largest educational publishing house in the country for Western Pennsylvania, and has held that job for the past 20 years. He has been one of the leaders on the School Board of his home town on & More than 100,000 high school boys | and dramatic reading through this or- | took Summer courses at Harvard and | in Congress REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER. school building program, and his suc- cess is shown by the fact that the dis- trict now has no indebtedness. He was president of the Perryopolis centennial celebration in 1914. He was named by the National Educational Association in 1922 as one of the com- mission of 100 for the study and sur- vey of rural schools in the United States. The Pennsylvania State School | Directors’ Association in 1923 elected him as the delegate to represent that body of 15,000 school directors before the State legislature in the interests of better school legislation. He fought for the Edmonds act which gives the poor district more State aid and better pay to_the teachers. During the World War Mr. Snyder | was chairman of the Red Cross Auxil- jary in his district, and devoted more | thu; six months to church and charity work. 100,000 70 LAY INBRIDGE OLYMPLC Contestants in 55 Countries Will Take Part in Con- tract Tourney. By the Associated Press. ° NEW YORK, April 29.—The National Bridge Association announced yesterday that more than 100,000 persons would participate in its world-wide contract olympic Monday. In 1,350 games in 55 countries there will be simultaneous play of 16 hands arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbert- son and associated experts. By their showing against a predetermined par for bidding and play, national and sec- tional pair champicns will be decided. ‘There will be games in every State of the United States, every province of | Canada and in all American and Brit- ish possessions, with the exception of | Russia, where cards are forbidden, every | country of Eurcpe will be represented. Bolivia, alone of South American coun- tries, will have no game. In Tientsin, unmindful for several | hours of the Sino-Japanese war, Ameri- | | can Army officers and their wives will play. The American naval colony at Samoa will struggle with the same in. genious arrangements of cards requir- ing bidding to the hilt, coups, end plays and squeezes, as officers on the battle- ship Texas, which will have a game at sea off the California coast. Most bridge clubs in the United States will be represented. Many colleges, hos- pitals, industrial corporations and ho- | tels also will have games. ‘The hands will be deliverd to game | captains by messenger just before time for play to start. In the Eastern time zone the competition will begin at 8:01 pm., daylight time, in others at the most convenient local time. Pars of the hands will be announced Tuesday” after score cards have been mailed to the association. It will take some weeks to determine the winners. e T INUTE YSTERY Can VYou. Solveylfl 7, s Dr. Fordney is professor of criminology at a famous university. His advice is often sought by the police of many cities when confronted with particularly baf- fling cases. This problem has been taken from his case book covering hundreds of criminal investigations. It takes but Ty_your ONE M| Every fact and every clue necessary to its solution are in the story itself—and there is only one How good a detective are you? Class Day. BY H. A. RIPLEY. HILE I was at the post [ office_assisting the Fed- eral authorities in their investigation of the theft of $7,500 in currency from the registered mails, Mrs. Thorn- dyke called to see the chief auto dis- patcher.” Prof. Fordney’s students had been following the theft case closely. “Mrs. Thorndyke,” he continued, “was very indignant over an accident to her new car. One of the United States mail trucks had smashed the left rear fender and badly dented the body while passing her on Marsten street that after- noon. “She kept up & steady stream of chatter—" ‘She could easily iden- tify the driver— knew exactly what he looked like— she ! What's more, here was his license num- | ber, thrusting a card on which was written A 31-467 ILL.’33 under the dispatcher’s nose. ‘Perhaps the driver wasn't aware of the damage he had done—but she seriously doubted that and she intended the United States Government to pay for it—if they didn’t—well, she most certainly would have the matter i:: the hands of her husband's attorney!” “With that she bustled from the room & picture of indignant self-assur- ance. “My friend, Attorney Samuel Raut- bord, told me that night that Mrs. | Thorndyke had placed the action for| damages in his hands, but as soon as| she had recounted her experience he told her she didn’t have a case!” “A clever tical case, profes- sor,” interru 3 lawyers would have been PSave fous The above was sent to the professor by W. C. Cargo, Pittsburgh, Pa. for & class day problem. Perhaps you have| one you would like to submit. If so, send it to Fordney in care of this paper. PROPOSES COLORED NATIONAL BANK Federation of Civic Associa- tions Indorses Formation of Institution Here. Members of the Federation of Civic Associations indorsed proposals for the formation of & colored national bank in Washington at their meeting last| night at the District Building. The 18 constituent member assso- ciations of the federation were asked to lend their support to the movement. The plan is being considered by a Cit- izens’ Committee, acting jointly with officers of the Industrial Savings Bank. It is proposed to convert the savings bank into a national banking institu- tion, it was explained by George Beas- ley, president of the federation. It is| reported that & sum of $50,000 already has been subscribed for the 3 ‘The federation last night also in- dorsed observance tomorrow of Presi-| dent's day. The Legislation Committee of the federation was directed to make a study of home mortgage legislation now before Congress and to report at the next fed- eration meeting how this would bring relief to local home buyers. The federation indorsed the move- ment for creation of a national Negro lobby to assure adequate representation of their race before Congress, but found it could not officialy affiliate with the movement since local residents do not have the right to vote. The Recreation Committee of the federation was instructed to push the | movement for development of garden- ing projects under the community cen- ter and to seek adequate funds needed for conduct of this work. —_— SENATOR NYE GRANTED NEW TRUSTEE ON DEED Claiming the Munsey Trust Co. has refused to release the deed of trust given as security for a loan, although he has repaid the loan in full, Senator Gerald P. Nye, Republican of North Dakota, yesterday secured the appointment of a substitute trustee by Justice James M. Proctor of the District Supreme Court. ‘The deed of trust on property in the 3800 block of Gramercy street was given as security for a $6,350 loan to Douglas and Amelia McArthur. Senator Nye, according to his petition, bought the property from the McArthurs and paid the loan to the Federal-American Na- tional Bank, but subsequently lost the canceled note. Although the records of the bank show the loan as being paid in full, he says, the trust company has refused to release the trust until the canceled note can be produced. An order substituting Edgar M. Mayne as trustee was signed by Justice Proctor at the request of Attorney George H. Partridge, representing Senator Nye. The trust company consented to the substitution. GRAY VETERAN BURIED E. 0. Bcaggs Served With Mary- land Troops in Lee’s Army. ' Funeral services for Edward Oliver Scaggs, 83, Confederate Veteran and local business man, who died Thursday at his home, 709 Irving street, were held today at the W. W. Chambers funeral home. Rev. John E. Briggs, of the Fifth Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Arlington National Ceme- A native of Fairland, Montgomery County, Md., fought with the Maryland _troops Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. He had been en- gaged in the wood and.coal business here for 40 years. He was a member of Camp 171, Confederate Veterans of the District and several ternal or- ganizations, which participated in the funeral services. SET UP MACHINER ‘FOR FARM RELIEF Wallace and Morgenthau Await Final Action on Measure. By the Associated Press. ‘Two men l.lnxne* key roles by Presi- dent Roosevelt in administering his agricultural policy acted today to carry the omnibus farm relief bill into im- mediate effect as soon as final con- gressional approval is given. Secretary Wallace, a farm-bred Mid- western, spurred by the Senate’s ap- proval of the bill last night and the likelihood of prompt House action, put final touches on detailed plans to exer- cise the broad emerfiency powers lodged with him to curtal m“cflm. boost prices and return purchasing power to pre-war levels. Henry Easterner, speeded up his centralizing farm credit agencies in order to have the new Farm Credit 000,000 becomes avallable for farm mortgage refinancing and relief. Will Set Up Committees. Wallace will address himself to the farm over-production problem as his first step in assuming the broadest authority to deal with farm ills ever delegated to one individual. A dozen courses are open to him, all compl- cated, with the complexity of their ad- ministration increased because farmers are now nearing the peak of Spring planting. Within six weeks after the bill be- comes law Wallace hopes to have in operation the main provisions which are to become effective this year. He intends to have voluntary committees set up in States, counties and town- ships to handle local control of pro- duction curtailment plans; to have com- modity groups consisting of producers and processors organized, and to deter- mine just how far he will go in exer- cising authority to fix processing taxes on commodities covered by the bill. As approved by the Senate, the com- modities are wheat, cotton, corn, hogs, rice, tobacco, sugar cane, sugar beets and dairy products. It was learned that Wallace intends to concentrate on the first four as a beginning. opes of working out a plan for leasing lands or -using the principles of the allotment plan of acreage curtail- ment in advance of planting have prac- tically vanished. More than half of the Spring wheat crop has been sown. corn and cotton farmers are nearing the peak of planting. Experienced Executive Sought. As a result, Wallace is considering the practicability of arranging with farm- ers to plow up portions of their fields after planting. Plans for leasing mar- ginal lands to make certain that they are not returned to production are also under examination. Three men, all drawn from academic ranks, will be Wallace's chief council- lors. They are Dr. Mordecai J. Ezekiel, his economic advisor; Dr. R. G. well, assistant secretary, and Prof. M. L. Wilson of Montana State College, an author of the allotment plan. An ex- perienced executive is sought to occupy the post of chief administrator with Gt N. Peek of Moline, Il. mentioned prominently. More than 2,000 county agricultural agents will become cogs in the admin- istrative machinery. They will serve as secretaries and in other capacities for voluntary county committees. Placing local control as far as possible in the hands of farmers to assure policing of production curtailment features on the basis of mutual self-interest is one of the secretary’s aims. Methods of directing the use of lands now devoted to staple crops into new channels is occupying scientists detailed to this study. Forestry, particularly de- velopment of farm wood-lots, Summer fallow, planting of legumes and other crops which will not compete with crops now being produced in surplus quantities, will be encouraged. EUGENE W. KING DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Funeral Services for McKinley High Graduate to Be Held Monday. Eugene W. King, 30, of 522 Buchanan street, a native of Washington, died this mornjng st his home after a long illness. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Monday and interment will be in St. John's piscopal Church Cemetery at Belts- Mr. King was born in Washing- ton and was grad- uated from the McKinley High School. ~ He later attended the Uni- Eugene W. King. Versity land graduated in 1926 with a degree of B. in agriculture. He served as assistant county agent ’flw‘ o mhyed L Was_empl at the R. L. ‘Taylor Motor Co. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Finch King; a ‘Wilkinson years Barnwell R. King of Mich., and Lieut. Sidney King, U. 8. N., and two sisters, Mrs. Martha King Gentile of Branchville, Md, and Miss Julia King of Washington. Father Asks Search for Boy. mr?h :eremnged today to-institute & sea. or ony Orange, 15, miss- ing from his home, in Greater Capitol Heights, Md., since last night. The re- quest made by the boy’s father, . Reinforced by 16 strange birds from the Galapagos Islands, the Zoo's cos- mopolitan population is to be further swelled by some laughing, jumping creatures from the Australian bush. The penguins, cormorants and boob- ies, which came in yesterday, had bet- ter grab the spotlight while they can, as some jackasses and several wallabys, or small, jump by the San Diego Zoo, and came from an island group off the coast of South America near the He will_be delighted to rppeive it m:fi.—"‘fig overland in & mmmnm-n\mm GALAPAGO ISLANDS BIRDS SWELL Z0O0O’S COSMOPOLITAN HABITATS | Penguins, Cormorants and Boobies to Have Laughing | %o Jackasses and Wallabys as Rivals. & bath and emerged with their breasts shining like full-dress nout gebi spriced i, & their G al 5] up, as speckled coats showed no more of travel than so many polka dot i ‘Two of the cormorants felt the i kangaroos, and dived. to:flx, Donald ‘mt'bnm'“ a; three brothers, Edward S, King of this city, | Soeicins. 5. i ew - Ne August , who gave the police a description him. L i Omah: / Gets Hero Medal REPRESENTATIVE 1§ REWARD- ED FOR DISARMING MAN. [ By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, April 20.—Award of & silver medal to Representative Melvin J. Maas of Minnesota for his action in disarming a man in the House gal- leries, was announced last night by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. The announcement said Represent- ative Maas saved “indeterminate per- son or persons from homicidal attack,” on_ December 13 last, recalling that “while the House of Representatives was in session a man stood close to the 7ail of one of the galleries and brand- ishing & loaded revolver toward the mem::en. asked that he be allowed to speak. “The assailant then pointed the re- volver toward Maas; but by conversing with the assailant in a conciliatory tone, Maas induced him to drop the revolver into his hands.” Besides the Representative's award, the commission granted one other silver medal, 22 bronze medals, and approxi- mately $16,000 to relatives of persons who lost their lives in heroic acts, etc. Awards made by the commission since its foundation by Andrew Carnegie THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair tonight and tomorrow; little change in tem- perature; gentle to moderate winds be- coming east or southeast. Maryland—Fair tonight and tomor- row; little change in temperature. Virginia—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, except showers tomorrow afternoon or at night in extreme south- w:at portion; little change in temper- ature. West Virginia—Pair tonight, tomor- row increasing cloudiness followed by showers tomorrow night and possibly in west_portion tomorrow afternoon; lit- tle change in temperature. Outlook for May 1 to May 5. North and Middle Atlantic States— Showers Tuesday and Wednesday and again toward end of week. Tempera- tures near or slightly below normal at beginning of week, followed by warmer middle and latter parts. River Report. Potomac River very cloudy and lthaemndo..h slightly muddy this morn- g Report for Last 24 Hours. Temperature. Barometer. Degrees. Inches. 3 29.94 29.98 30.03 30.06 30.12 30.13 Record for Last 24 Hours. ]mahuc, 73 noon today. Year ago, 79. Lowest, 54, 5 am. today. Year ago, 44. Record Temperatures This Year. Highest. 77, on_April 18. Lowest, 14, on February 9. Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coast and ‘Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today. 10:56 a.m. 5:20a.m. 11:35pm. 6:02p.m. Yesterday— 4 pm. 8 pm. ‘Tomorrow. 11:39am. Sun, today ... 8 Sun, tomorrow 6:59 Moon, today .. 11:55 pm. Automobile lights must be turned on one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): 1933. Average. Record. . 325 709 '82 3.55 . 263 327 . 324 4.67 6 28 6 '85 89 ‘01 SOG4+ ‘3%':'-»@ rocatstorscosasstaiore R ] e D 2 veland. 'Ohio. 30.02 Columbia. 8. C.. 30.10 Denver, Colo. .. 29.3 uron., 8. Dak: 20.46 7t Indian’polis.Ind. 29.98 Jacksonville.¥la. 30.06 Kansas City. Mo: 29.62 Angeles. . . . 30. Loulsville. Ky g Miami. Fla.... 20 N ans. - 29.94 9 York. N. ¥. 30 Okiahoma City.’ 29 T. . 29.60 8. Philadeiphia ... 30.1 54 FPhoenix. Aris” 2004 64 b » Greenwich time, today.) ‘Temperature. Weather. wer Brest, dark, | Zurich, Switseris: stains es. . | meef E_EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1933, ISUSPENDS INQUIRY OF CITIES SERVIGE Federal Trade Commission Postpones Probe Until Tuesday. By the Associated Press. Inquiry into affairs of the Cities Serv- ice Securities Co. was suspended last night by the Federal Trade Commission until Tuesday. action came in the midst of testimony by Dr. Thomas W. Mitchell, the commission’s examiner- economist. Monday the commission will start hearings on the St. Lawrence Securities Co.,, Inc., and the Utica Gas & Electric Co. of the Niagara-Hudson power group, controlled by J. P. Morgan & Co. Officials said last night it was prob- able they would follow the unusual pro- cedure of having two hearings active simultaneously, since the concluding tes- timony on the Clties Service case may require more than one day. Discusses Market Operations. Mitchell spent most of yesterday in a discussion of the Securities Co.’s market previous to and during the stock market crash in October, 1929. After the beginning of the market break, he sald, the Securities Co. spent $138,061,068 in the purchase of approxi- mately 2,372,101 shares of Cities Serv- ice common. “With 5,827,000 shares thrown on the market,” Mitchell said, purchases were not sufficient to uphbld the mar- ket price, and the price broke from a high of 68% on October 16 to 20 on October 30. While this was going on this strenuous activity during which the market price first advanced then " declined notwitnstanding - enew |Indiana Republican Editors| mous purchases by the securities com- pany, the sales of Cities Service com- mon through the usual channels pro- ceeded on a large scale.” The examiner's testimony was at- tacked by Robert Burns, general coun- sel for the Citles Service Co.. who said the evidence as to the securities com- pany’s activities in October, 1929, “per- sists in the same error which pervades his previous testimony; that is, that the purchases by the securities company created the demand for the stock and lifted prices.” Customers’ Orders Filled. The fact was the purchases were to fill customers’ orders, Burns said. “There was no market rigging by the (Henry L.) Doherty management and there is nothing in the examiner’s re- port to support such a claim,” he said. Henry L. Doherty, Metchell previously said, was the sole proprietor of Henry L. Doherty & Co., one of the principal factors in Cities Service. REVIVAL AT TABERNACLE Musical “President’s Day” Tomorrow. At Full Gospel Tabernacle, North Capitol and K streets, Loren B. Staats, evangelist, is conducting a months campaign. A special musical program has been arranged for tomorrow night in honor of “President’s day.” He will speak at 11 am. on “Will God Do & New Thing With the Church,” and at 7:30 p.m. on “Three Gatherings.” Miss Elta Staats, girl evangelist, will speak at & young people’s rally at 6 p.m., and sing during the week. The evangelist will speak on the Russian_question Monday night on_the title, “Russia and the World's Mad Masses.” The tabernacle chorus choir and orchestra assists, and the men’s gospel quartet will sing. BAKE SALE TO BE HELD | Woman's Home Missionary Society Plans Benefit Saturday. Rev. 8. Carroll Coale, pastor of the Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal Church, will speak on “The Far of the Gospel's Challenge” tomorrow morning. “Danger” will be the title of the childrens story. “Presenting Christ” will be the subject at 8 p.m. ‘The official board will meet Tuesday evening and the Ladies’ Guild and the Sw: 1l Guild Wednesday. Prayer is Thursday evening. ‘The Girl Scouts will meet Friday at ?l' g and 7 p.m.,, and the Boy Scouts at A bake sale will be conducted by the Woman's Home Missionary Society at the church Saturday from 1 to 5 pm. ROLL CALL PLANNED Wesley M. E. Church to Canvass Membership Tomorrow. A “Membership Roll Call” will fea- ture the morning service at Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning. Hand, will have for his subject, “Grass- hopper or Man.” The midweek service of Bible study |and prayer will be held Thursday eve- |nlnm ‘The subject for discussion will be, “Joshua, a Man Who Dared.” Program Arranged for Great Atlantic & Pacific Warehouse and Main Local Office for Sale Leased to Them to 1938 R.L Ave. NE. lose tor Burton ‘of price netting red most unusual return for an investment of this character. For Purther Particulars e D. E_ Stephan, Atty. ve. N.W. PO. 12 to 8 P.M. DOLLAR DINNER 750 Cocktall s s I M snd it Meat Soup_or. ng Turkey with ‘Brotler Changes Hotels VETERAN MANAGER 'TAKES CHARGE AT RALEIGH. After having served 15 years as man- ager of the Powhatan Hotel, E. C. Owen has accepted the position of general manager of the Raleigh Hotel. He will | take charge on May 5, succeeding John F. Letton, who resigned upon orders of his physiclan to take a long rest. Harris-Ewing Photo. INFLATION STAND The pastor, Dr. J. Phelps| Told Danger of an Im- mense Bureaucracy. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.—Without questioning the objectives the Roose- velt administration seeks to obtain, Ogden L. Mills, former Republican Sec- retary of the Treasury, belleves the farm relief inflation bill approved by the Senate and the labor-control meas- ures advocated by Secretary Perkins “make it too easy to go entirely too far.” “We can get all the inflation we want or need,” he toldy the Indiana Republican Editorial A: iagion here last night, “without repudiation by the Government or debasement of our cur- rency.” Mills, contending the measures would “set up an immense bureaucracy,” add- ed, however—"if we are to follow these policies, it is the duty of all to con- tribute as cess” He assailed the gold content constitutional, and said the legislation will “authorize the President not only to impair countless contracts affecting the rights and property of individuals, but to repudiate in part the obligations States.” DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER OF LEGION COMMANDER Resident of District, Passes Away in Los Angeles. Word has been received here of the death in Los Angeles yesterday of Mrs. Laura M. Landreau, mother of Maj. Norman Landreau, commander of the District of Columbia Department, Amer- ican Legion. Funeral services will be held in Los Angeles tomorrow. Mrs, Landreau, widow of Charles Z. Landreau, was born in Middleton, Md.; spent her girlhood at Herndon, Va., and then came to Washington, where she lived until after the death of her hus- band in 1902. Mrs. Landresu is survived by two other sons, John C. and Charles Z. Landreau, and a daughter. Mrs. Cath- erine Leavell, all of Los Angeles. All of Mrs. Landreau’s sons fought in the World War and her daughter served with the Red Cross. WHERE TO CHICKEN DINNER SUNDAY ‘Waitress Service—No Tipping il :30 to 8. Sunday, 12to 8 C. F. Harper 709 18th St. N.W. 18th_St., Just Below Pa. Ave. Orchestra 12 10 2 CHINES E- AMERICAN RESTAURANT 3319 CONN.AV. A Full Course Broiled N. Y. TENDERLOIN STEAK Fresh Mushrooms OR CHICKEN CHOW MEIN DINNER 75¢ Others, 65¢ Wi ¢ Chagee of - Fresh Vegetal Sunday Course Dinners, 65¢ to 75¢ Served 11 AM.—10 P.M. Luxurious Dining Terminal Special—Egg Bituminous-Smokeless COAL A full 2,240 Ibs. of this good coal, delivered by our ex- Biincsy and at oo dlers, and at this low price—that’s & hllmee;t:l offer we're ICE & TERMINAL e CO. 3rd & K Sts. NW. NA. 0990 - DE LUXE DINNER, 75e Orders Delivered to Home or Office Pheme NAtional 5879 . SCORED BY MILLS best each may to their suc-| provision of the inflation bill as un-| of the Government of the United E!rl. Laura M. Landreau, Former | *% A—3 = BUSHESS LEADR S TRAE BOOM Confidence Is Shown as 705 Executives End National Session. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, April 29.—Radiating & spirit of confidence that strong, steady trade winds are in the offing, execu- tives of 705 great American firms last night brought their twentieth annual National Trade Convention to & close. Meeting in the heart of the protec- tionist tariff region, the trade council went on record for the first time as favoring & reduction in America’s tariff and a “reasonable increase of imports into this country.” Fair Trading Urged. Another resolution recommended that “any modification of debts due the United States Government should definitely provide for such treatment of our fore trade by the debtor country as will assure access of Ameri~ can goods to its markets on fair com- petitive terms.” President Eugene P. Thomas of the council said he interpreted this to mean the traders favored giving President Roosevelt full power to bargain at the coming London Economic Conference for a “reduction of war debts,” in ex- change for lower tariff walls. ‘The convention voted a resolution recommending the President be given power to make tariff revisions up to 50 per cent, with the idea of giving Mr. Roosevelt more bargaining power in in- | ternational conferences. Hopeful for Future. Speaking of possible immediate re- vival of business, Thomas said: “The answer lles in Washington. The President, in his conferences, seems to be determining whether any general agreement is possible. I feel fhat in dealing with each nation individually he is acting wisel; | , “The negotiations at the London con- ference may cover several months, but | it is my opinion that once it becomes | generally known that the three great | nations—England, France and the United States—are in accord about es- | tablishment of sound currency, chan- | nels of trade will clear rapidly, possibly even before negotiations are finished.” | In addition to touching on tariff and | war debts the convention went on rec- |wrd ‘as favoring governmental export | credit insurance similar to Great Brit- ain’s insurance system and vigorous | prosecution of all “proper means” to | repatriate “American funds in_ excess of $100,000,000” now impounded by gov- ernmental decree in foreign countries. UPHAM FUNERAL TODAY Physician to Be Buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Funeral services for Dr. William C. Upham, 78, retired Washington physi- cian, who died Thursday at Garfield Hospital, will be held this afternoon at the W. W. Chambers funeral home. Ma- sonic services will be conducted by Pen- talpha Lodge, No. 23, F. A. A. M. In- terment will be in Fort Lincoln Ceme- tery. Dr. Upham is survived by his brother, Everett Upham, of Wisconsin. His wife the late Nellie C. Upham, died here se eral years ago. Dr. Upham was & na- | tive_of Southbridge, Mass., and had | lived in the Capital more than 40 years. DALL ORGANIZES FIRM |Son-in-Law of President Enters Brokerage Partnership. NEW YORK, April 29 (#).—Curtis B. Dall, son-in-law of President Roosevelt, and John J. Edgerton, both members of the New York Stock Exchange, have formed a new firm under the name of Curtis B. Dall & Co., it was announced yesterday. 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