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Evening star., 1929-12-01
TONDORF FUNERAL
SERVICES ARRANGED
Scientists and Georgetown Univer-
sity Faculty Members to
Attend.

Attended by members of the George
town University faculty and many local
scientists, services will be held tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock in Dahlgren Chapel
for Rev. Francis A. Tondorf, S. j.,
director of the Seismological Observa-
tory. who died suddenly Friday.
Right Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara, aux
iliary bishop of Baltimore and pastor
Of st. Gabriel's Church in this city,
former pupil of Mr.. Tondorf. will
ofhciate at the mass. The assisting
priest will be DR.. W. Coleman Nevils,
S. j., president of Georgetown Univer-
sity.
The presiding officer at the recitation
OF the ONCE Of the dead will be the
dean Of the Georgetown Medical School,
Rev. John L. Gipprich, S. j. Rev.
J. Stokes, S. j.. members of the col
lege faculty. will be the chanters.
Burial will be in the college cemetery.
Among the many messages received
at Georgetown yesterday following the
scientists death was one from the
former director of the Astronomical OBJ
servatory, Very Rev Edward C. Phil
lips, s. J., who left Georgetown a year
ago to become provincial of the New
York-Maryland province of the Jesuit
Order.
There will be many a little child as
well as grave old scientists who will
mourn his loss" he said, referring to
the fact that Father Tondorf, who
never sought recreation except in a
short afternoon stroll on the campus
was Joined almost daily by a little
group of neighborhocd boys and girls
He looked after their welfare and saw
that they received necessary medical
attention at the university hospital and
once year he took a day off from
his duties and went picnicking with his
young friends In the country.
Evening star., 1929-12-01
WORKER FINISHES
81 YEARS ON lob
Former Western Union Mes
senger Retires as Manager
of Credits Division.

c. C. Mothersead, who started to work
for the Western Union Telegraph Co.
as a messenger three years after the
Civil War, was retired yesterday after
completing 81 years and five months
continuous service, approximately the
last Is in the position of manager of
credits and collections.
Yesterday, shortly after noon. he was
presented with a radio and basket of
flowers by his associates, many of whom
have known him since they first went
to work for the company.
Taft Makes Presentation.
The presentation was made by H.
Frank Taft, general superintendent of
the company's Offices in this city, who
congratulated Mr.. Mothersead and told
him of the esteem in which he was held
by officials and employees. The presen-
tation was made in Mr. Taff's ONCE
Mr.. MotherSead was the recipient of
a letter from T. w. Carroll. general
manager of the Eastern division of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., who
felicitated him on his long service.
During his many years with the COM
pany, Mr.. Mothersead had become
widely acquainted at the Capitol. White
House, embassies and legations. in ad-
dition to having wide acquaintance
in the business world.
Messenger Under Johnson.
Mr. Mothersead's first employment
was as a messenger in the United
States Senate during impeachment pro-
ceedings against Andrew johnson. He
entered the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. in July, 1868, as
a messenger.
He subsequently was promoted to
office boy, later to receiving clerk and
then to cashier. After holding the lat
ter position for some 10 or is years,
he was promoted about is years ago
to the position of manager OF credits
and collections.
He resides at 718 B street southwest,
where he has long made his home.
He is a member of the Odd Fellows
and past noble grand of the Metro
politan Lodge of that organization. He
was born in Alexandria. Va, but has
resided here continuously since boy
hood. He reached his seventy-hfth
birthday September %.
He was married in June, 1879, to
Miss Laura Virginia Garrett OF this
city. They have daughter. Mrs. Ray
mond W. Bristol. who also lives In
Washington.
Mr.. Mothersead in robust health at
tributes it to regular habits and get
ting or 9 hours Of sleep each night.
Evening star., 1929-12-01
NATIONS "DROUTH"
OF WIT DEPLORED
Dr.. Cloyd Heck Marvin Among
Speakers at Pen Women's
Breakfast.

The economic and social revolution
In the midst of which the world finds
itself has precipitated constant search
for new thought expressions and better
understanding of the new uses of words,
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of
George Washington University, told the
National League of American Pen
Women, at their celebrity breakfast at
the Willard Hotel yesterday, in whim-
sical discussion of modern trends.
s''AS life is taking on new meanings,
he said, 80 we are trying to express
them in new ways-deciphera some
times to ourselves alone"
Going further into the new uses of
words, and the consequently deeper
hidden meaning of certain modern"
authors, he quoted this couplet:
'Oh, the moon shone bright on Mrs.
Porter
And her daughter;
They washed their feet
In soda water"
Attempt to Decipher.
"A distinguished group of editors"
he added, "and one INDECENT college
pondered in an effort to decipher the
meaning of this poem-and yet there
are those who still contend the world
today is void of humor''
Nothing so leavenS words, thoughts
or actions, nor gives them power and
strength as the element of humor,"
said Richard Washburn Child, former
Ambassador to Italy and author of
note, who chose for his subject Where
Is Our Sense of Humor?" Mr.. Child
declared in America today people are
suffering from a canned thought epi-
demic on causes the urgently needed
remedy for which is dose of humor."
We're becoming so earnest over our
pet causes" he declared, spending
millions of dollars in distributing
canned thought to further them, that
We are working ourselves into per-
petual headache"
John ]. DAILY, dramatic critic of the
Post, also spoke briefly.
Ruth Bryan Owen Responds.
Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of
Florida responded to toast with a
greeting
Mrs. Bonnie Busch, president of the
league, introduced the speaker.
Mrs. Nina Reed, who took over the
program following the speakers, an
nounced that to test the facility of the
penwomen in the new uses of words a
contest would be staged at the next
celebrity breakfast.
Miss Reed reviewed briefly Mr.. Childs
latest book, THE Writing on the WALL"
and then introduced the following writ
ers, who review their own recently
published works: Miss Katharine Met
calf Roof, James c. Young, John Pell
and Miss Margaret Fischer.
Miss Bette N. Powell followed the re-
viewers with a short talk on Snapshots
From a Travellers Diary" and Mrs.
Faith Van Valkenburgh Villas, poet and
dramatic reader, concluded the program
with group of readings in costume.
Evening star., 1929-12-01

Six dollars for dresses far above the six
dollar class! Every dress masterpiece of
quality and beauty-and brand-new, dis
tinctive model. You'll admire the excellence
of the workmanship these dresses are
actually worth $40, $12 and SIS and look the
part. Plenty of extra salespeople to serve
you promptly and perfectly.
condFIo
Evening star., 1929-12-01
Scour
Florida MOrass
For Lost Sheriff
Officer and Indian Guide
Are Missing After Clash
With Swamp Gang.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOST MANS RIVER, Fla, November
30.-Monroe County deputy sherlf1S TO-
day were searching the Shark River
Archipelago of the Ten Thousand
Islands, an uncharted area OF land,
water and mangrove swamp on the
Southwest Florida coast, for Snerl1
Cleveland Mites and King Gomez, MS
Seminole guide. They disappeared into
the vast moraSs Wednesday in searcn
of a fugitive, 1t was said.
Much concern is felt for their safety
by those who have lived in the wilder
ness. The officer had only a can Of
beef and a loaf of bread when they
started. The Indian guide is believed
to be familiar with the trackless waste,
however.
Leaving Key West last Tuesday,
Sheriff Mites and two deputies crossed
the 80 miles of water and arrested Will
liam Rewis, said to be an ex-convict.
charged with cutting the throat OF
Joseph Hamilton, deaf mute, at Lost
Mans River, and with wounding Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Hamilton, the mute S
parents Rewis, surrounded at his
camp in the middle of the swamp
country, surrendered.
Leaving the deputies with the prison.
er, the sheriff and his guide pushed on
up Lost Mans River in search OF Tom
Anderson, alleged partner and ring
leader OF a gang.
The deputies are said to have waited
80 hours for Mites and then fell back
before members of the gang, who gath
cred in boats, each manned by an armed
rifieman. They took Rewis to Key
West, being piloted out of the intricate
| waterways by Salvatore Gomez, brother
| of King. Obtaining food and fuel, the
deputies started back Friday to the
islands to continue the search for their
| chief.
The Hamiltons charged that the
| trouble was the outgrowth of quarrel
over fishing grounds. Rewis, they
claimed, poached on their preserves and
had beaten their sor9
Evening star., 1929-12-01
TWO TRAINMEN DIE
AS FREIGHTS CRASH
Binding Snowstorm Cause of Col
lision Near Sibley, Va; Fire
men Called for Blaze.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIBLEY, Iowa, November 3o.-Andrew
Patterson of Sioux City, engineer, and
Gilbert Evans, ST. James, MINI, brake
man, were killed in the crash of two
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha freight trains, one north and
the other south bound, near here to-
night.
The collision occurred in a binding
snow storm. Patterson and Evans were
aboard the south-bound train.
Fire followed the crash and prevented
wrecking crews from removing the
engineer and brakeman who were i'm
prisoned in the wreckage. The blaze
also threatened oil cars which were
being hauled. but the Sibley Fire De-
partment succeeded in quenching it.
Two cars of the northbound train
were hurled from the track and third
was cast upon the tender, and the fire.
man Of the train whose name was
Bloom, was injured. B. F. Bridwell
engineer of the northbound train, was
not hurt.
Evening star., 1929-12-01

1000 pairs women's
pure thread silk hose in
chiffon and service
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Also PERFECT quality
full-fashioned Bemberg-
to-the-top hose. All the
fashionable colors.
Street Floor
Evening star., 1929-12-01
FIRE SWEEPS BLOCK.
81 100000 Damage Incurred in
Parkersburg, w. Va.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, November
80 Pl.-Darage which representatives
of insurance companies said would total
upward of $1,000,000, tonight was
caused by fire which swept one of the
principal business blocks in Parkers-
burg. One fireman was hurt by flying
glass.
The fire is thought to have started in
the boiler room of the Camden Theater,
which was closed.
Firemen with apparatus were sent
from Marietta Ohio. and nearby West
Virginia towns. Cold weather handi-
capped the efforts of the fire fighters.
Evening star., 1929-12-01
JAHNCKE C0NGRATULATES
BYRD FOR POLAR EXPLOIT
Message Is Radioed to Little Amer
lea From Naval Station by
Assistant Secretary.

The congratulations Of the Navy were
added today to the messages sent
Comdr. Richard E. Byrd in recognition
of his fight over the south pole.
Assistant Secretary Jahncke, on be-
half of the service, had the Naval radio
transmit to Little American the BRIEF
message: Congratulations to you and
vour associates" Assistant Secretary
ingalls,, for aeronautics, said that "the
fight again proved the great value OF
aviation in the scientific world"
Evening star., 1929-12-01

The Victoria Cross, Great Britains
most famous war decoration for bravery.
is held by 467 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
ANNUAL BANK CALL EXPECTED
TO REFLECT DROP IN STOCKS
Reimbursement of Accounts After Big
Break Had Direct Effect on
Savings Deposits.

slight change in the ratio in favor of
State banks: and where national char.
tiers were relinquished in favor Of State
charters it was generally because the
bank desired to engage in some busi-
ness permitted under the State law,
and not permitted under the national
banking act, and not because of the
desire to create branches not possible
under the national act; group banking
that is the buying by holding COM
pany Of the majority of the stock of a
group of banks-is found in States
which permit branch banking as well
as in States which do not. the holding
company constituting in many respects
an investment trust for bank stock.
Resources Of country banks are OF
necessity made up of community 1e-
sources and of economic necessity
must in general be adequate for the
business of the community, and on the
very few occasions when country banks
cannot take care of some seasonal
need there Is no serious difficulty in
obtaining funds from correspondent
banks in larger centers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

ington and his summary of the auto
mobile business has cheered host OF
shareholders in as many different COM
panies. The head of the National
Chamber of Commerce has relatives
here and many personal friends. Refer
ring to the 1880 outlook, Mr.. Macauley
said:
1T seems conservative to expect an
export business of upward of 1000, 900
units next year also, which is 20 per
cent of our normal years production.
Exports added to our replacement
expectations gives us a business of g.
100000 cars and trucks, which is rs per
cent of a normal years business. To
this must be added new buyers, two-car
families and a rapidly increasing truck
and bus business, and should bring the
total to 100000"
Continued road building expansion
which in 1880 is estimated will call for
an expenditure of more than 81 800,
600, 900, will affect the motor industry
most favorably, Mr.. Macauley declared
He concluded by saying that the
country at large need not worry about
the motor vehicle industry. I'VE shall
doubtless share to some extent any dif-
ficulties that may beset the country, but
we will never be down seriously or fol
long," he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
RESTRICTION PLAN AIDS
RALLY IN TIN PRICES
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 14.-Reports
of progress in the general movement for
restriction of tin output in the chief
producing centers of the world have
contributed to an unturn in the price
Of tin on the London Metal Exchange
this week, according to cable advices
received by members of the metal trade
here today.
Strong support has been accorded re-
striction plans in Malaga. according to
word received in London, with indica-
tions that there will be a fortnight's
suspension Of mining operations over
the Chinese New Year holidays, and
that all work will be discontinued on
Sundays hereafter. Chinese miners are
calling a special meeting to consider
the restriction proposal to take effect
the first of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

country are more closely tied In at
present with those OF the United States
than they have ever been before, for
Germany has been leaning on this
country for loans to assist in repara-
lions payments and in the recovery of
her internal and foreign trade position.
The coming week will be a critical
one In German politics. It's results may
have an important bearing on the pro-
gram for reparations payments set up
In the Young plan and to be admins
tered by the Bank for International Set
Elements, in which there seems to be a
very lukewarm interest in the United
States and in several of the countries
of Europe that should be directly con-
cerned in It's success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Securities Investment.

NEW YORK, December IA (HD.-Less
than 80 per cent Of the aggregate ma
tional wealth of the United States Is
invested in securities, according to the
with more than so per cent so invested
by the national wealth of Great Bri-
tain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Reports to Hoover
Show No Curtailment
Of Christmas Buying

There is no slump in Christmas
buying throughout the country.
according to reports received by
President Hoover.
The Department of Commerce
and other agencies have advised
him that Christmas buying IS
going on satisfactorily and in
some localities, in fact, more
money is being spent this year
than in 1928.
These reports have made Mr..
Hoover feel gratified. since he
considers them an index of good
business conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
COTTON IS LOWER
IN QUIET MARKET
Market Says 6 to IL Points in
Late Selling Move
ment.


by LIlG hSoUCIdItu FFtSS,
NEW YORK, December 14.-The cot
ton market was very quiet again today
but developed a somewhat easier tone
in the late trading under week end
liquidation and selling, supposed to be
partly for Southern account. January
declined from 1907 to 1902 and closed
at that figure, with the general market
closing barely steady at net declines of
6 to IL points.
Futures closed steady, 6 to IL points
lower; December, 1893; January
10000: March. 17.30-31; May
1754-55; July. 1910; october, 1854.
Snnt nIliet rniddlinr liz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
FRIENDSHIP RESTORED.
Italy Prepares to Waive Procedure
for Credits Granted Austria.

VIENNA. December II (R).-Chan-
cellor Johann Schober last night told
the National Assembly that the tradi-
tional friendship between Italy and
Austria had been restored. He said that
Premier Mussolini had notified Austria
that Italy was prepared to waive her
claims for precedence for italian relief
credits granted Austria in favor of a
new investment loan which Austria Is
preparing to make abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Sea- Bottom believed SINKING.

SEBASTOPOL, (P).-That the bot
tom of the Black Sea is gradually sink
ing Is the conclusion of q Soviet scien-
tific expedition which recently finished
a study of that bod Of water and also
Of the ASoV Sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
U. S. STEEL PLANNING
PROGRAM OF EXPANSION

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 14.-The
United States Steel Corporation is ar
ranging for the expenditure of $780,
900, 900 on a program of expansion and
improvement, which will take about
three years to complete, according to
Dow, Jones 81 Co., and which will re-
suit in a substantial increase in the
corporations productive capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Missouri has 10 more newspapers and
periodicals than in 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Nearly half the people Of japan
Chosen, Karafuto and Taiwan have
opened postal savings accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15
Vegetable Shipments.

Florida, Texas and California growers
also were ameng those who supplied
local dealers quantities of fresh vege-
tables during the past week and who
also will continue shipments for the
holiday market.
Moderate receipts Of celery from New
CONTINUED a Ninth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

I7.54-55; July, ITTU, october,
Spot quiet, middling, 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15


The fact that Senator Burtons will
when it was probated. disclosed that he
had named the Guardian Trust Co. OF
Cleveland as executor of his estate
deserves emphasis as an object lesson
to men in private as well as public life
says Trust Companies Magazine. sen
ator Burton had rare gift of prophecy
not only in political affairs. but also
in economic and financial matters. In
times of national financial emergency
his counsel was always sought and re-
spected. He looked ahead and 1t was
this characteristic which prompted him
to do what so many men fail TO 90
namely, to put his house IN order IA! Hl'
knowledge of financial matters I'M
rrsssed upon him the superior value
of enlisting trust company service II
ranging his private financial affairs,
the magazine asserts.
Avian Macauley's recent visit to Wash
The Washington times., 1929-01-03

The bristles used in Bristle-Tite
Tooth Brushes polish the teeth
amazingly white. The handles are
substantially made in various colors
so that each member of the family
may have toothbrush with a diff
ferent colored handle.
Csc, 35c, SOC and 59c
The Washington times., 1929-01-03

w ell co
struc te d and
made to keep
liquids hot or
cold for many
The Washington times., 1929-01-03
COMPOSER TO
BE GUEST
AT SALON
Henry Hadley Will Pre-
sent Engaging Program
of Own Compositions

The second of series of music
salons arranged by the Misses
Sutro to present famous Amer
.can composers, will be held on
Monday morning at IL O'Clock at
the Washington Club, when
Henry Hadley will give a pro.
gram of his own works.
Not only is this series of morn
ing recitals designed to foster
interest in the work of American
composers, but the sponsors hope
TO raise from the proceeds of tn"
concerts a fund to publish works
by gifted Americans and to en-
courage creative effort among
those not in a position to give
their time to it.
The recitals have an interest
ing social atmosphere as well as
definite musical Importance. HaV-
ing lived a good deal abroad, the
Misses Sutro have been inspired
by memories of the famous salons
of Nine. de Stael. in Paris, of the
Metternichs in Vienna and so on,
to model their gatherings for
music lovers on somewhat the
same plan. Instead of the tradi-
tional rows of gilt chairs, one
finds the ballroom at the Wash
ington Club filled with nncon'
ventional groups of armchairs
and davenports, where one may
be seated comfortably with ones
friends, groups OF pretty girls
serve as aides and the hostesses
personally greet ali their guests
and present them to the artists
to be especially honored that
day.
On Monday Henry Hadley will
be assisted by mis- charming wife,
Inez Barbour, well.known as a
soprano and by Lamar StringfieId.
flutist. who Is himself a composer
of notable attainments Mr.. Had
ley. himself, will be at the piano,
and win play a group of selec-
tions from his Ballet of Flowers.