Evening star. [volume], May 27, 1936, Page B-8, Image 26

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D. C. Investment Houses
Seek Share in Marketing
$15,000,000 Issue.
Washington investment houses are
expected to make a bid to the Public
Utilities Commission to handle the
marketing distribution of the pro
posed $15,000,000 bond issue, applied
for by the Potomac Electric Power
Co.
Robert E. Lynch, former assistant
corporation counsel and attorney for
the Robert C. Jones Co., called on
William A. Roberts, peoples counsel,
yesterday and asked that he Intervene
on behalf of local brokers to have the
securities offered here.
Roberts, who has consistently sup
ported the proposal of having all Utili
ties operating in Washington do their
financing locally, said he would act on
a formal application not only for
the Jones company, but for any other
local Investment houses interested.
"I have always contended,” Roberts
said, ’‘that Washington can handle
such financing as the $15,000,000 for
the P. E. P. Co. In fact, the Wash
ington market has actually absorbed
even larger issues than that and I
feel sure local dealers can underwrite
this issue.”
Roberts also pointed out that in
the past, when securities of local
utilities have been marketed through
New York, they eventually came back
here at about $2 per share higher,
that amount being tacked on by the
New York dealers for their share of
the transaction.
Lynch indicated that other Wash
j lngton firms would join the Jones
Co. in the bid to offer to handle the
bonds here.
WEATHER BAFFLES
EVEREST CLIMBERS
Monsoon Arrives in Darjeeling
i Hills—Slopes Dangerous,
Avalanches Fall.
| BV HI GH RUTTLEDGE.
Leader 193fl British Mt. Everest
Expedition.
| By Radio to The Star.
CAMP NO. 3. Mt. Eeverest, Tibet.
May 27—For the last five day*
weather conditions have been ex
i tremely baffling.
The monsoon, first reported as
forming in the southern part ol
the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, act
ually arrived in the Darjeeling Hills
on Saturday. Apparently It advanced
| here on Sunday, when heavy snow
fell. Snow, due to western distubr
j snces earlier in the month, never
' has left the mountain, the prevailing
gentle wind being insufficient to re
move it.
The party has returned to camp
No. 3 from camp No. X in ordet
to be ready to advance, but we wTll
not invite disaster by a premature
advance while the slopes of the north
col are in a dangerous state. Aval
anches are now falling.
We must hope that the present
abnormal monsoon will be succeeded
by a period of calmer weather, of
which we can take advantage. We
are by no means downhearted.
I (Copyright. 1P3H. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
BLUE PLAINS PLANT
PIPING CONTRACTS LET
Baltimore Firm Is Awarded
$168,000 Job, One of I«st
at Sewage Project.
Two contracts were awarded yester
day for miscellaneous piping, ducts,
grading and paving, the construction
of which will complete the new Dis
trict Sewage Treatment Plant at
Slue Plains.
The major part of the work will
be done by the Industrial Piping
A Engineering Co., of Baltimore,
which was awarded a contract for
$168,256.90. The remainder of the
Work will be done by John W. Cowper
Co., of Washington, whose contract
calls for $22,918.
The entire project is costing ap
proximately $4,000,000. It is expected
to be completed this Fall.
RESCUERS FIND ONE DEAD !
ONE ALIVE IN CAVE-IN
E J the Associated Press.
ALTOONA. Pa.. May 27— More
than 200 workers, digging in re'ays
| through tond of roclj and dirt, rescued
one man and recovered the body of
another yesterday after a cave-in of
a 20-foot aewer ditch at nearby Bell
wood.
Roy Garman, 34. was carried, in
jured, from the pit nearly 40 minutes
after the avalanche occurred.
Nearly two hours later the rescuers ,
found the body of his fellow worker.
Oscar Bender, 44.
Upward of 1,000 persons watched
the rescue operations on a Works
Progress Administration project.
“ " DAILY SHORT STORY.
LOST LOVE
-1 --
By Eleanor Hutchinson.
\ ND now, Bar
** baraAnn.you
will give the treat
ment foi a cut.”
droned the first-aid
teacher.
A flash of silk
hose, a blue dress
and a head of
blue - bla:k curls
that aimply
wouldn't stay in j
place — the girl J
stood up. She j
opened her moist 1
red lips in obedient j
reply, showing two
rows of even, white
teeth and causing
dimples that play
ed "hide and seek”
to appear.
“Use sixty-proof [
freckles”—an ab- i
rupt halt! I
There was a se
ries of suppressed
trifrfrloft and a mim
She anmerea woefully.
It was the frec
kles! The miser
^ able IS specks
I sprinkled at ran
7 dom over her nose
/ were the cause of
' it all. If it hadn’t
been for those hor
Frid things she
might now have
Duffy’s love. Thus
she mused. Upton
final deliberation,
- she went to the
* ' store and bought
/ some candy.
When Tom ar
rived at her home
, that evening he
^ found her sitting
W on the divan look
L :ing disconsolate
p and forlorn. Her
H hair was dishev
■ eled. She had a
smudge on her
nose and her face
vnjt st,a ined with
ber of boys were convulsed in laughter.
Barbara's eyas flew wide, revealing a
deep pool of blue fringed by sweep
ing black lashes. A flood of crimson
filled her face. She opened her mouth
several times as if to speak, then she
shut it and sat down hastily.
The class was over; the incident
closed but not forgotten. Tom Drew,
a tall, red-headed, 19-year-old lad.
strode over to Barbara. He was of
athletic build, having broad shoul
ders, a small waist and lean hips.
* * * *
T OOKING at him, Barbara seemed
to be transported to the foot ball
team of which he was captain. In
a mellow voice with a hint of South
ern accent he drawled “Hello, Irish.”
“ ‘Lo.”
‘‘What’s wrong? In the dumps?”
"No.” Sighing.
"Mad at somebody?”
"Uh-uh.”
"Lose your best friend?”
"Not unless I’ve lost you.”
"Gosh, where's your sunny disposi
. tion? Aren't you planning any
pranks? You don't seem at all like
the girl who was voted the most pop
ular in school about two weeks ago.
Is it the freckles?”
"No! Oh, yes, it is! Tom, I sim
ply don’t know what to do. Duffy
has let me down for a blond who
doesn't even know what a freckle is.
Why, I seldom see him more than
once a week and I’m positively bro
i ken-hearted.”
J "Is that all! I thought maybe you
j were accused of murder or some
! thing. Boy. if that isn’t the pay-off.
Seriously, jthough. think nothing of it,
for I'm simply wild about freckles.
More than ever about these across
the bridge of your adorable little
'pickle-nose,’ ”
"You idiot! But what can I do?”
"Why don't you try candy or some
thing?”
"Say, that’s an idea! Ycu’re really
getting quite brilliant. Come over to
night and see what success I have.”
"All right. Be seeing you."
"Hasta la vista. Don’t forget.”
* * * *
IJARBARA ANN was troubled. Duffy
, had never shown any preference
for any one but her until this bland
stepped into the picture. Barbara
knew it wasn’t because of the dif
ference in color of hair and the blond
wasn't a bit better looking than she.
tears.
* * * *
• VV^HAT'S the answer, Irish, any
” luck?” he asked, as a mere mat
ter of form.
"No, he didn't even as much as
look at the candy. I feel worse now
than I did before,” she answered,'woe
fully.
“Gosh, that's tough. I’ve been try
ing to think of some thing else, but
I find my brains’refuse to do over
time work. Don’t forget, though, I’m
still here and I don’t give a snap for
Duffy’s opinions. I think you’re
swell!”
‘•Thanks’ Tom. I’ll remember that.
I don’t know what I’d do if you
weren’t around to stand by me.”
There seemed to be no change in
parbara’s state of mind for some
time, but luck shifts from time to
time,—
One night about a week later Tom
went to see Barbara. She was again
sitting on the divan but an utterly
different character from the one he
had found the last time. She seemed
to be bubbling over with excitement
and happiness appeared to radiate
from her. In her arms she held a
black Scotch terrier.
* * * *
CHE didn’t wait for Tom to speak
^ and her words came tumbling out
one on top of the other:
‘‘Tom, guess what! Oh. it’s almost
too good to be true! This afternoon
I was fixing the hamburger for a meat
loaf and had just taken It out of the
jar to put into the pan. I had it in
my hands when I slipped and fell
with my face going into the meat. Just
then Dave and Bill came in and start
ed to laugh. At first I was indignant,
but then I started to laugh and grew
so weak that I simply lay there. Duffy
then made his appearance and helped
rr“ in getting it off my face.”
She stopped, smiling, put the dog
between her and Tom, then con
tinued:
’’Since then he's been following me
all around. And. what's more, frec
kles or no freckles, he hasn’t shown
the least desire to go to the blond.
“Have you Duffy?”
Her answer was a joyous bark,
which, translated from dog language,
meant ”no.”
ICopjrrlgnt. 1906.1
OFFICERS SELECTED
BY CIRCLE CITIZENS
Logan-Thomas Association Holds
Final Meeting, Re-electing Ella
M. Thompson President.
Officers for 1136-7 were chosen by
the Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens’
Aasolcation last night at the final
meeting of the season, the entire Ex
ecutive Committee being re-elected to
their respective posts as follows: Ella
M. Thompson, who will be serving her
twelfth consecutive presidential term;
C. K. Koones, vice president; Walter
W. Stout, secretary, and also delegate
with H. M. Fulton to the Federation
of Citizens’ Associations.
In view of the beneficial service of
the Metropolitan Police Boys’ Clubs
to the youth of the District of Colum
bia, the Circle group appropriated
funds to aid their maintenance.
Two committees were appointed by
i——5SSS55—
the president—that of the President's
Cup Regatta, comprised of Frank M.
Thompson and M. A. Robbins,-and the
Central Business Men's Parade Com
mittee, Daniel Shumate, Mrs. Fred
Haig. Mrs. Edna Holland and H. M.
Fulton serving.
A short meeting and entertainment
Is scheduled for the second week in
June, although the next regular ses
stdn will be the fourth week in
October.
Americans Beaten.
MANILA, May 27 (IP).—Three Amer
ican mining men who were mobbed
and beaten by Filipinos at Antipolo
were discharged from the hospital yes
terday. The governor of Rizgl Province
said he would investigate the incident,
since Antipolo police were reported
to have stood by and watched the
Filipinos beat the Americans.
400 Children in Orchestra.
Four hundred children played in an
orchestra recently in Bournemouth,
England.
NAVY STUDENTS NAMED
26 Officers Selected to Take Post
Graduate Instruction.
Names of 36 officers selected for
po6t graduate instruction In naval
construction, civil engineering and
in finance and supply were announced
yesterday by the Navy Department.
Two Washingtonians, Ensigns William
C. G. Church and Richard L. Mann,
are among the seven picked for In
struction in civil engineering at
-r
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Hall
a dosen ensigns will go to Massachu
setts Institute of Technology, the list
Including Allan M. Chambliss of An
napolis.
Ensign Leland P. Kimball, jr., of
Baltimore, is among the 13 selected
for a course at the Navy Finance
and Supply School at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, where they will report
September 8.
Czechs Import Turpentine.
Nearly 2,500 ton* of turpentine wera
imported into Czechoslovakia in 1935.
JUNE BRIDES
will And hist the Bed Room Suite*.
Studio Cooehe*. and Mattrette* the
want* at modeat urlee* at
H.A.Linger,925GST.
Manufacturer’s Close-Out
Roseville Pottery
Reduced One-Half
Now 50c »to $3-50
Roseville Potteries are closing out this
attractive line of pottery to make way
for their new designs. We purchased a
large lot of the popular styles and sizes
to sell at half price or less. Bowls, Cen
ter Pieces, Flower Bowls, Candle Holders ~
and Floor Vases.
China. Fifth Floor. .
Pack Your Lunch
by Telephone
For your motor trip or bicycle excursion—a
delicious luncheon Is so easy to "pack," if
you call District 5300, Branch 441. (Only a
half hour need be allowed before you call for
it. (We cannot deliver luncheons). Prices
range from 45c to 85e for each luncheon. Or*
special menus may be planned.
Luncheon No. 2, 50c
Chicken Salad Sandwich with crispy pickles er Imparted
Swiss Cheese and Sliced Ham on Rye Brer'. Choice of
Fresh Apple Pie, Layer Cake or Lruit
Bakery Counter. Fountain Room,
Adjoining Down Stains Store.
Vudor Shades
. . . will transform it into a thoroughly livable
outdoor room for Summer—and do it inex
pensively. They keep adjoining rooms cooler,
too. Of thin, Smooth wood slats with patented
ventilators woven in the top—and in 20 sizes.
7 foot width with
7 foot 6 inch drop
Others proportionately priced
Draperier, Seventh Floor.
Universal Cooler
Refrigerator
“Sir *99-50
Lightens Summer housekeeping with:
e Non - spill, new-type • Three super-fast freer
mesh shelving. ing cube treys.
e Almost no frost occu- • Dual- temperature,
mutation at normal re- cooler for more uniforrp
frigerator temperature. temperature.
No down payment—low monthly payments
iLicTtie lunrotMTou, fim Tunas.
»
fAMOU*’
$ 11 -75
Would regularly be
much higher priced.
We believe you will be as
enthusiastic as we are about
these handsomely uphol
stered button, channel or
quilted back chairs. The
smart new darker tones and
pastels are presented in
heavy rayon satins, satin
stripes and moires. Kapok
filled.
Fuknituee Sixth Flooh.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
10™ II™F G Streets Phone district 5300
An Outstanding Special
Boudoir Chairs
Three Styles I
For Summer Entertaining
Silver-Plated
Holloware
$5
A varied group of beautiful, usable
pieces at tbit low price. Smart aids to
entertaining .... they will add distinction
to your regular table service, too. And
all are excellent gift choices.
• Vegetable Dishes
• Cold Meat Platters
• Well-and-Tree Platters
• Beverage Shakers
• Gravy Boats
Stiver Room, First Floor.
Tennis Rackets
$3.95 $4.95
With Notional Tennis Week emphasizing the good
sport and exercise of tennis—we are ready with well
.balanced, strongly made racket*. Yet they need not
be expensive. We suggest:
National and Capitol $ 7.95
Rackets __ ^
University and Columbia SA.95
Rackets_ *
Writht fif Ditson Tennis Balls, 3 for SI
Presses, SOe; Racket Covers, 75c and $1
Spotmn Oooee, Fopini Floob.
The Perfect Tea for
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