Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1934, Page 10

A—10 +» TELEGRAPH CHIEF C00L TO MERGER Western Union Official Sees Flaw in Plan Before Commission. By the Associated Press. “Reasqnable doubt” that a merging of telegraph and cable companies would pe beneficial now was expressed before the Communications Commis- sion woday by J. C. Willever, first vice president of the Western Union Tele- graph Co. Appearing as a witness in the study ordered by Congress of possible mer- ger benefits, Willever said: “It is doubtless true that if all the telegraph and cable traffic of the United Staies were handled by one company, certain operating econo- mies could be effected which, if there were 00 offset, would tend inevitably to increase the sum total of net in- come in the industry. “But while present conditions last, it seems unlikely that it would be | regarded as in the public interest to | permit elimination of competition | which would result in any consider- able .ncrease of unemployment, and, since by far the major part of the ! operating economies = possible under any plan for consohdation of compet- ing telegraph companies must neces- sarily come through a reduction in force, rhe tikelihood of any such plan reacting in the public interest has | seemed to us to be open to reasonable | doubt.” CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Meeting, Civii Service Reinstate- ment League, considerstion of recom- mendations for a constitution and by- laws, Thomson School, Twelfth and L streets, 8 pm. Card party, oenefit Ladies’ Auxil- | ary, Rainbow Division of Veterans, Willard Hotel, 8 pm. Annual meeting, Men's Guild of | St. Luke's P. E. Church, parish hall, Fifteenth and Church streets, 8 p.m. TOMORROW. Banquet, Kinear Class of Young Men of Calvary Baptist Church, La Fayette Hotel, 6:30 p.m. benefit Oak Grove 1765 P street, 8 pm. | Bingo party, ‘Woodmen Circl Bingo party, benefit Ladies’ Auxil- iary, District of Columbia Fire De- partment, 9 Q street northwest, 8 p.m. Marriage Licenses. Carl F. Vonden, sl Pikesyille. Md. and Richmond. 30. Baitimore; 001 11th st.. and 10 62d st. n.e.. Rev. Oregon ave.. and 23, 1325 Q st.i Rev. and | Rev S 30. 936 N st. and 0X, 3U. 1034 11th st; Rev. W. | LS baugh 6. Richmond. Va., an [Okucst: 16 Hatkbore: Vao o L o Edna M. Beckwith, 1 3 M st Rev. H. Brooks d Emma J. Brooks, Half st. se.; Rev. W. Prilip Likin. 91 and Ceeil Schultz, - bmhlo‘ New York City: Judge R. M: Hosew Robertson, 20, and Lucle Arthur, | 20. both of Tuisa, Okla.; Rev. E. J. alls Church. Va.. 41. Fairfax. Va.i 1. Broadford. Pa.. an 156 Rhode Island R U & B, Plaree >. Monahan. 46. and Marie A. Gu- both of 1%47 Kalorama rd.; | Rev. N. M. D Tl Bdgar E_Sipto d Louise A, Stovall 2. both of vaquna Va.: . d. Dunham. John Mack 26, ew Hempshice ave. | And Dorothy Li h 1307 13th | 8.7 Rev. Georse Deaths Reported Lavinia H. Walters. 9. 327 East Capi- ley Hospital inger Hospital. | nois ave 409 Seward alter Reed Hospital 5. Emergency Hos- Providence Hospital train en route to Balti- 908 French st, Harry A. Byrd, Delphine Jordar Thelma Brad] s edmen’s Hospital. Freedmen's Hospital WHEN diamo King George’s Son Forced by Fi treman To Douse Clgarette Australian Chief Upholds Employe in Telling Duke of Ban. By the Associated Press. TOOWOMBA, Queensland, Decem- ber 4—This city’s most distinguished guest in many years, the Duke of Gloucester, learned last night about an Australian regulation forbidding smoking in public buildings. A fireman on duty at a citizens’ ball at the city show grounds asked King George's third son to douse his cigarette. Toowomba's mayor hastily apolo- gized and ordered the fireman to leave the building. But the fire chief step- ped in and said his man was only doing his duty. The duke, who is in Aus- tralia on a good will tour, meanwhile had stopped smoking. $250,000 t: Cleur Slums, Richmond, England, will spend $250,000 in clearing its slums. MR.JACK Says. call us for small orders of LUMBER AND MILLWORK Our lumber yard is filled with the finest quality sea- soned lumber for every type of building, remodeling and repairing. No matter whether you need one board or a thousand. we can deliver your order Dromnlli at lowest Dos- sible prices. Phone Mr. Jack. 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