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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
$5,O10,OOO,OlDOGOAL
IN CONSTRUCTION
Nations Challenge to Unem-
pIoyment Includes Many
Other Projects.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December "a. "A
$4,000, 100000 construction symphony of
chisels on stone, air hammers on steel
and pick and shovel On hard Winter
earth is the Nations challenge to I'M
employment.
Roads that ordinarily would wait for
Spring are pushing forward in pay
envelope drive over the face of the
country, and steel and brick are mount
ing skyward in municipalities, according
to year end reports compiled from all
areas.
on pipe lines are stretching from the
Southwest, new rails are glinting under
the Texas sun and public WORKS are dot
ting the States. At the same time, de-
mands for immediate relief are being
met with National, State, municipal
and private aid.
Whole Country Aids Task.
The country is a network of commits
sions and committees pushing forward
every bit of public work possible and
preventing suffering among those who
cannot be put to work. The network
begins with the Presidents Emergency
Committee, headed by Col. Arthur
Woods, and branches through the States
and into the smallest of communities
with relief organization.
Many States have official commissions
at work on the problem. Cities and
counties have raised or are raising off,
cial funds and public funds. Many
workers from one coast of the Nation
to the other are contributing part of
their pay. Debutantes and Boy Scouts
are giving benefits. Even blue law
States are permitting Sunday movies
that the proceeds may aid in preventing
Winter restitution
The Federal Government plans $724,-
100000 worth of building in the next u
months and for immediate expenditure
Congress has just appropriated $116,-
100000, not including the $4,000, 900
voted for drought relief.
Huge Building Total.
L. Seth Schitman, chief Statistician
for the F. w. Dodge Corporation, esti-
mated that in addition there is now
under way in the country construction
totaling more than $4,700, 100000. This
includes work in all stages.
New England is pouring $330,674,0O0
Irop+ipuad on Daoa o OOI11y,,1 .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
LAST u. S. WORLD WAR VETERAN
TO LIVE UNTIL 1885, SAYS HINES
Expectancy of Former Soldiers, Based Records of
Previous Wars, Shows Huge Relief Fund Necessary.

erans' Bureau, already has expended
$4,000, 900. 900 for relief, he added.
Explaining the necessity for planning
relief work far in advance, the general
cited Pension Bureau records showing
that the last survivor of the Revolu-
ton lived until April 5, 1859, and the
last widow Of a Revolutionary soldier
died November II, 1906.
The bureau expects the last veteran
Of the Civil War to die 25 years hence,
but that the last widow Of a soldier
of that war win live untils the close of
the twentieth century.
Pensions now go out monthly to
more than 100000 persons. 10000 re-
ceive disability compensation, 146, 900
draw monthly insurance checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
MOVE ON TO GUST
POWER BODY TRIO
Senators Resent Dismissal of
Employees of Commission
by New Members.

Scarcely settled in their new posts on
the Federal Power Commission, three
newly confirmed appointeeS to the COM
mission have become the object of con-
gressional criticism because of their first
act in Office, the dismissal of three en-
ployes.
A movement for reconsideration by
the Senate of the confirmation given
the new members, Chairman George
Otis Smith, Marcel Garsaud and Claude
L. Draper, was underway at the Capitol
The movement was precipitated yester-
day by the summary discharge Of F. E.
Bonner, executive secretary of the COM
mission; Charles A. Russell, solicitor,
and William v. King, chief accountant.
Bonner announced he had resigned
from the Government service shortly be-
fore DR.. Smith announced that the three
had been removed from Office. DR.
Smith said he had accepted no resig-
nation from Bonner, and that so far as
he was concerned, each was in the same
class.
Protests Are Made.
An lHlHlcQldJe pEOOeSG dIOSe Oh AdplIOl
Hill against the discharge of Russell
and King
Hurried conferences among Senators
resulted in half dozen demands for
reconsideration of the nominations of
the three members of the commission
who participated in the action.
Senators and members of the House,
both Republican and Democratic, con-
demned the commission for dismissing
the two employees they considered liable
public servants, friendly to the public's
interests"
Under the Senate rules the votes by
which the commissioners were confirm
ed last week can be reconSidered, If
the motions to reconsider are entered
the first day Congress meets after the
Christmas recess by Senators who voted
for the confirmation.
BrOOkhart to Act.
Senator Brookhart, Republican, Iowa,
announced he would move to reconsider
the vote by which Draper was confirm
ed. He voted against Smith and Gar
saud, and therefore cannot move to
reconsider their confirmation, but he
expressed confidence there were num-
Der of Senators who would.
Brookhart's move was soon sponsored
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
BRAZIL TAKES PLANE
TO HELP AMERICANS
acquisitions Machine for Rescue
Trip to Ford Concession-In-
dian Invasion Reported.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December
24-The State government at Para to-
day was reported to have requisitioned
a Pan-American Always plane to res
cue Americans at the Ford concession"
No details were available here
Dispatches received 1T Rio de Janeiro
last night said band of Cayapos In
dams had invaded the village of Car
dose, in Northern Para. killing 81 per-
sons and carrying three children into
the jungles.
from Para, but because of Transports
ton difficulties it was not believed they
could reach Cardoso in less than eight
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
WETSSTARI FIGHT
FOR REDISTRICT|NG
Want States to Act So Cities
Will Elect More House
Members.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VETS in Congress are seeking con-
gressional redistricting of every State
affected by the new apportionment in
the belief that elections Of additional
members from at large would cheat
them of reinforcements.
Representative Cochran, Democrat,
of Missouri, said today he would use the
House as a forum to amplify a plea he
is preparing to make shortly after Con-
gress reassembles. The redistricting
must be done by each State.
II mean to put the country on
notice." Cochran said, that the new
representation will be unfair to the
populous centers if the delegations are
elected at large"
Must Act in Time.
In each of % States which lose repre-
sentation under the new census, effec-
tive with the Seventy-third Congress,
the entire delegation will have to be
elected at large unless redistricting is
completed in time; likewise in IL States
gaining representation.
The vets hold that their expected
gains in rapidly growing cities would
be reduced by dry tendencies OF rural
sections which have not gained popula-
ton.
Cochran said SO per cent of the popu-
lation of the country is urban, but 268
of the 435 Representatives now come
from rural sections-districts in which
a majority of the votes are in commune
ties of less than 5000.
Congress May Not Act.
It is unlikely Congress will act at
this session on any aspect of the re-
apportionment question. A resolution
by Representative Hoch, Republican, of
Kansas, pending before a committee
would alter the Census Bureaus plan
of reapportionment, but is not expected
to succeed. Unless action is taken by
March 4, the census reapportionment
becomes effective.
Representative Sproul. militant dry
leader of Kansas, said he had no doubt
that rediStricting will be carried Out
by the States Immediately after
March 4.
"The drys were asleep" Sproul added
when they passed the reapportionment
bill. They voted for it when they
should have opposed it. An amend
ment could have been effected to pro-
vide enumeration on the basis of citi-
zenship."
Missouri Is Cited.
Cochran said his own Missouri would
lose 8 of its is Representatives under
the new apportionment; but that i
the remainder were fairly redistricted
"the wet, urban population would get
six, and the dry, rural inhabitants
seven."
"Yet, If our present delegation voted
on prohibition tomorrow" he added
"tne division would be 4 against, IL
for"
Because many States have failed to
redistrict for years, some Representa-
tives actually speak for as many as
100000 voters, while others fall far
short of the calulated $4,000 con-
stituentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLAY CITY, Ill, December 24.-The
extra yuletide candle Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Wattles have been burning
every Christmas for the last 10 years
is going to mean something tomorrow
besides hope that their son Orris would
come home.
Each year Mr.. and Mrs. Wattles, who
have grown old in years, but not N
hope, have put the lighted candle In
the center Of their front room window
and waited Each year it has renewed
the discussion Of one of this towns
most important questions, Where is
Orris Wattles2
Orris left when 10 to seek his for
tune, and no one In Clay Center heard
any more of him until few days ago,
when word came from Naperville that
Orris was dead--killed by railroad
train. Bernard Cassell, Naperyille hotel
owner, looked at the body and said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

All talk of the depression has been
showed under this Yuletide by the
greatest Christmas mail business in the
Nations history - with Washington
among the large cities hanging up all
time postal records.
Joining in the far-flung chorus of
officials attesting to the extraordinary
rush of holiday mail, City Postmaster
William M. Mooney today declared the
local post Office has smashed even the
postwar records of half a dozen years
ago, with the tidal wave Of cards, let
tiers and packages still undiminished.
SO staggering has been the rush with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
C. E. TYSON FATALLY
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Salesman fer Washington Elec.
trical Firm Figures in Accident
Near Princeton, w. Va.

BY the Associated Press
PRINCETON, w. Va. December "a.
&C. E. Tyson, IS, Washington, D. c.,
was fatally hurt yesterday when his
automobile was wrecked near here.
The cause of the accident had not been
determined last night. He was a sales
man for an electrical company, and is
survived by his widow and two children
Tyson lived at 6325 Meadowbrook
lane Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Tyson
left the Capital late yesterday to go to
her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
CHRISTMAS MAIL SETS RECORD
HERE AND IN NATION AS WHOLE
Talk of Depression Belied by Avalanche
of Letters, Cards and Parcels-Extra
Men Employed.

in the past "a hours that 100 additional
temporary employees were employed last
night and 40 more were sent to the
front" today, swelling the total of ex-
ira employees to 2,440.
An encouraging feature from the
standpoint Of merchants is the fact that
the increased business is not confined
to greeting cards and letters. Mr..
Mooney pointed out that more packages,
presumably containing Yuletide mer-
chandise, have passed through local
mail channels this season than ever be-
fore. Approximately 61,298 parcels were
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Conventions Transferred Because
of Hotel Walkout.

CLEVELAND, December "a C40.-Be-
cause of the strike of union employees
in four leading downtown hotels, the
Triennial Convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen has been transferred from
Cleveland to Toronto. The meeting will
last through the month of June, and it
was estimated delegates will spend
$500, 900.
Union hotel employees quit work sew
eral months ago when the hotels in
sisted that they sign individual con-
tracts, irrespective of union member
ship.
Three weeks ago the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen transferred its
1881 convention from Cleveland to
Houston, Tex, as part of organized Ia
boris efforts to keep conventions out of
Cleveland so long as the hotel strike
continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
BY the Associated Press.

The last American veteran of the
World War will live until 1885, and the
last widow of a veteran will not die
until 2058, if Veterans Bureau calcu-
lationS are correct.
This prediction, based on records of
soldiers Of previous wars, has been made
by Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines, veterans
administrator, in estimating the great
expenditures that will become necessary
in future years to care for the ex-sol-
diers.
"Basing our estimates upon the past
10 years." he said, 1.-THE indications are
that by the end Of the fiscal year 1910
disbursements for all phases Of veterans
relief viii total more than $4,000, 000,-
600.
The Government, through the Vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
YULE TAPER BURNING 10 YEARS
WELCOMES HOME MISSING YOUTH
Hope of Mother and Father Continued Despite False
Report of Railroad Accident.

yes, that's Orris Wattles, all right.
He worked Lere for a time and then
moved to Chicago"
Wattles' aged parents in Clay Center
were notified, but were too feeble to
make the trip, but other relatives went
to Naperville and confirmed the identi-
fication. Plans for the funeral were
about complete, when the authorities
thought the dead mans Chicago adj
dress should be notified, so they tele-
phoned to Chicago.
YES" said the voice at the Chicago
end of the wire, "this is where Orris
Wattles lives. This Is Orris Wattles
speaking"
So while the fatted calf is being
served at reunion dinner here tomor-
row the authorities in Naperville will
likely go on with efforts TO find out
who the dead man really was.
1
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
ARREST II OFFICERS

Plot Against Jugoslavian King
Charged to Men Held.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December "a
P).-Seventeen high Jugoslav officers
were arrested today on suspicion of
membership in an alleged secret league
directed against King Alexander and
the dictatorship. The league calls itself
the League for Justice and Freedom.
Belgrade newspapers say that the
league spread proclamation directed
against the King and the regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
LONGEST AIR PROJECT
OVER WATER TO OPEN
Route Connecting Cuba and Pana-
ma in Dawn-to-Dusk Service
Approved by Lindbergh.

NEW YORK, December 24.-The
opening on December 30 of a dawn-to-
dusk air passenger service from Cuba
to Panama over the Caribbean Sea, the
longest over-water project in the world,
was announced today by j. T. Trippe,
president Of the Pan-American AIR
ways, Inc.
The route has been approved by Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, Mr.. Trippe said,
and will be used as a laboratory expert
ment aiming at the establishment of
transatlantic air service The line re-
quires seven hours Of overseas flying
between Kingston, Jamaica, and Cristo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
BOY BANDIT SLAIN

Patrolman Kills Youth After He
Wounds Police Chief.
ATTALLA, Ala, December "a (P.-
An unidentified youth was shot to
death here early today by a police
patrolman after he seriously wounded
Chief of Police D. c. Keith in attempt
ing to hold up a road house.
Keith and Patrolman L. L. Swan
were in the resort as the youth en-
tered, drew a revolver and shouted,
Don't anybody move"
Keith drew his gun, but the youth
shot him before he could fire. Swan
took refuge behind stove and killed
the boy in a prolonged exchange of
shots,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Two Children Die in Flames

BEALS, KY, December "a (R).-Two
children were burned to death this
morning in fire which destroyed the
home of Casper Goldsberry near here.
Casper Goldsberry, jr., years old,
and Mary Goldsberry, 10 months old,
only children Of the Goldsberry family,
died in the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Radio Programs ON Page BIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
"FrOnI Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
STRIKE HITS CLEVELAND

Continued on Page 2, Column %
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WEATHER

20. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and slightly colder tonight; mini
mum temperature about % degrees; to-
morrow increasing cloudinesS with ris-
ing temperature. Temperatures-High-
est, 81, at 2:15 pm. yesterday; lowest. 25.
at $50 am. today. Full report on page q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

Americas, Pan-American Union Build
ing. copy of every oflcial publication
issued by the republic, including its
valuable collection of maps. Peru IL
the fourth of the members of the Pan
American Union to make such a signal
contribution to the library in the GEN.
trail headquarters, the others being
Chile, Guatemala and Panama. It L.
the plan of DR.. Rowe, director of the
Union, and the librarian, DR.. Babcock,
to place these official publications in
the archives so that it will be possible
to consult governmental sources in
Washington when a visit to the repub-
lies where they have originated is not
possible. Besides all official documents
and copies of venerable archives. the
works of leading authors in the Latin
countries will be placed for consulta-
ton. Already Uruguay although the
government archives have not yet been
contributed, has given nearly hundred
rare volumes of history, literature and
folk lore. The library of the Pam
American Union, now in the course of
erection, will be one of the most i'm
portant collections of books In the
world, and for the student of Latin af-
fairs in the Western World 1t will make
Washington the mecca. 1t also will be
of inestimable value to the candidates
for entrance into the foreign service
as well as for researchers into trade
secrets and commercial opportunities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

Spring. in every known variety, have
been grouped in a grove and they ex-
cite almost as much admiration from
the fiower-loving people Of the japanese
capital as do the historic cherry bios
SONS. Dogwood trees, bearing white,
deep pink and red blooms, were first
sent to Tokyo from a contingent of
admirers at Harvard University. The
Arnold arboretum, where the largest
collection of these trees is on display.
added appreciably to the gift and the
dogwood tree is becoming enthusiastic
cally admired all through the Island
Empire. Why no grove has been planted
about Washington and especially in
Potomac Park has never been explained
Along the point leading to Hams
terminal, that deep hardy border edg-
ing the water now shaded by willows
and nondescript shade trees, it would
be ideal. The dogwood has only a
moderate growth and unfortunately IS
not long-lived and its blooms would
add color to the border when the flow
ering occupants OF the narrow space
are rather meager. The impetus now
apparent to plant dogwood on private
estates should lead to its more fire.
quent establishment in the parks of
the Capital.
Mrs. Walter E. Edge dominates the
portrait section of the Spring salon in
Paris, and the picture done by Freder-
lex Orr, the most promising pupil Of
Sargent and William Chase, has re-
ceived one of the highest awards. The
youthful and attractive wife of the Am
bassador to Paris is painted in the IL
lusive ethereal fashion so much iden-
titled with Chase canvaSeS and with a
tulle scarf half yelling her shoulders, in
the manner of Sargent. Gen. Dawes in
portraiture has been in many exhibits
in the past two years and his sartorial
mood as thus displayed comes in for
much comment. In the canvas by John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

sportsman who founded Great Britain 8
Chassis racing event--the Derby-who
arrived on these shores within the past
two weeks, has in mind q careful COM
parison between the American event
staged in Louisville. KY, and that in
England, or, in local terms, Churchill
Downs versus EPSON Downs. The earl
is q genial, rotund person, laughing
easily and as approachable as plain Mr..
Smith. He has not set foot on Ameri-
can soil for 40 years. He was in the
train of the royal viceroy, the Marquis
of Lorne, in Ottawa, and he journeyed
to New York and the principal cities
on the Atlantic seaboard and saw many
exciting races at Saratoga. After re-
turning from Canada, he entered the
public service and has been one of the
busiest politicians of his era as we'll as
one of its renowned sportsmen. AL
though he is so keen on horses and all
the sports in which this companion of
chivalry is associated with his human
friends, he is, like King George, totally
opposed to betting and has never VEN
tured a shilling on the outcome of
races. He is the first of his family to
win the Derby and that was in 1924
when his horse Sansovino came through
before all competitors. Stanley is the
family name of the Earls of Derby,
famous in SCOTS ballad of Marmion,
"On, Stanley, On" and he is the seven
tenth holder of the title. The Countess
of Derby is the sister of the senior
Duke Of Manchester, now dead, and Is
the aunt of the present duke who mar
ried Miss Helena Zimmerman of Gin
cinnati. The earl has recently re-
signed the Ambassadorship in Paris,
and is dividing his time between his
racing stables at the Oaks and his
duties as vice commander Of the royal
yacht squadron at Cowes.
X X
The President of Peru, DR.. Leguia,
has recently dispatched to the Column
bus Library in the Hall of All the
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Lander, q popular British artist living
in the Isle of Jersey, the former Vice
President clings to stripes, a whole suit
of rather wide sort, and his polka-dot
necktie is loosely knotted and innocent
of stick pin. A splendid head of Lin
coin has been purchased for the Lux
embourg. Twenty-odd American artists
and sculptors are among the exhibitors
in this first show of the year, The
salon first held in Salon Care of the
Louvre Museum is getting ready to cele-
brate its 200th birthday in 1888. This
splendid room of the old palace of the
Bourbons, was the scene of the marriage
of Napoleon to Marie Louise of Austria
in 1910. All canvases relating to this
event are being collected for the ami
verSary.
The Earl of Derby, grandson of the
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SEEKS REFERENDUM
IN STATE ON DRY LAW
Democratic Chairman in Cook
County, ILL.,, to Circulate Petitions
in Support of Movement.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 17.-Anton J. Ger
max, chairman Of the Cook County
Democratic central committee, yester-
day injected into the November cleo
ton a movement for a Statewide refer
endum on prohibition.
Cermak, who is president Of the board
Of county commissioners, said petitions
would be circulated next week to obtain
the $4,000 signatures necessary before
the referendum can be placed on the
ballot.
While the exact wording has not been
determined, Cermak said the proposition
would be based upon the following
questions:
/. Shall Congress pass resolution
for repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment?
2. Shall Congress repeal the volstead
act?
8. Shall the Illinois General Assembly
repeal the State search and seizure act?
Although both Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders in Cook County were said
to have discussed recently the advisable
ity of sponsoring the referendum, Ger
max declared "the Democratic party
is the wet party and as long as am
chairman of the county central commit
tee. there will be no pussyfooting on the
wet-dry question"