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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Farm Leaders Study Relief
Problems and Tactics
for Sterilization.
SOVIET SHORT SELLING
TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION
Senate Committee Sitting Proposals
in Effort to Formulate Short
Session Legislation Moves.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The problem of farm relief was
tackled today by the Senate Committee
on Agriculture, in conference with Sec
rotary Hyde of the Department of Agri-
culture, Chairman Legge of the Federal
Farm Board, Vice President Stone OF
the board and the heads of the big
farm organizations.
The most definite recommendation
made so far at the conference was ad-
vanced by Secretary Hyde, who pro-
posed that the Federal Government
through the Department of Agriculture
be given authority to pass in some
measure upon the rules adopted by the
grain and cotton exchanges Of the
country.
Sessions Are Secret.
The conference today was held be-
hind closed doors, but 1t is understood
that Secretary Hyde told the committee
members that the Department of Agri-
culture today is without authority
necessary to deal with the grain ex-
changes and the cotton exchanges.
Both Chairman Legge Of the Federal
Farm Board and Secretary Hyde told
the committee what the Government
has been doing since Congress closed
to aid the American farmers. Chair
man Legge pointed out that the Amer
lean grain market, which means the
Chicago market, today has higher
price for grain than the Liverpool or
Canadian market. He gave the COM
mittee the impression that conditions
have improved materially so far as the
American grain market Is concerned.
He did not indicate that it was the pur-
pose Of the Farm Board to buy more
grain at this time or that the board was
seeking to establish any particular set
price for wheat and other grain.
Farmers at Disadvantage.
Secretary Hyde. discussing the. rules
OF the grain exchanges and the cotton
exchanges, pointed out that the. rules
of these exchanges at present work to
the advantage of the buyers of grain
and cotton rather than to the advan-
tage Of farmers who produce ana sell
the commodity.
Attending the conference today are
L. j. Taber, head Of the National
Grange: S. H. Thompson, head of the
Farm Bureau Federation; G. e. HUFF
of the Farmers National Union, and
Charles c. Hulet, master of the Oregon
State Grange. When the committee
session adjourned for lunch it was with
the understanding that the conference
would be resumed at 2 pm, when the
representatives of the farm organiza-
tons are expected to be heard from.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column S.
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5000 600 Structure Plan
ned at Seventh and Avenue
May House Coast Guard.
BIG CENTRAL HEATING
PLANT is APPROVED
$12, 100000 Limit Placed on Cost
for Extension Of Department
Of Agriculture Project.

Added impetus was given to the Fed
eral construction program in Washing
ton today when the Public Buildings
Commission approved three more prof.
ects involving $14.55o,0oo. They were:
For building, estimated to ost
$4,000, 900, on the apex of the triangle
between Sixth and Seventh streets,
Pennsylvania avenue and B street, to
be used by the Coast Guard, or some
other Government activities, to be de-
termined later. ~.s.
For central heating plant, estimated
at $4.500,00o on the square bounded by
Twelfth, Thirteenth, G and D streets
southwest, to take care Of the triangle
group OF buildings, and such other Gov
nected by tunnel, or could be connected
without great cost.
Would Extend Building.
To extend east and west the extern
Sible building for the Department of
Agriculture and increase in the limit Of
cost from $5,750,000 to $12,800,000 for
the entire structure.
Approval of these plans was an
nounced following o meeting of the
commission this morning at The office
Of Senator Smoot, Republican, of
Utah, chairman of the commission. In
laying these items before the commits
sion, Ferry K. Heath, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, stated in a letter
that 1t was desired to include these
projects In the next tnstallment to be
submitted to Congress.
It was stated that it may be found
economical following further study to
include other Government buildings to
be served by the central heating plant,
in which case request would be made
to increase the limit of cost.
Mere Space Allotted.
In connection with the extensible
building for the Department Of Agricul-
ture, the original limit Of cost covered
land and Buildings for the central por-
ton Of that structure. The area as
signed for this extensible building is
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth, B to G
streets southwest. !:
The commission also took action to-
day giving the Public Health Service
additional Office space In one of the
temporary buildings, and also assigning
more space in Temporary Building No. !
to the Immigration and Naturalization
Bureaus Of the Department Of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
OF cCORpSE CANDLES"
ON MAST TIPS FRIGHTENS SAILORS
Superstitous Tars Scoring Scientific Explanation of
Phenomenon, Recall San Francisco Fire of 1906.

projecting points and is said to be due
to the difference in potential between
the Spars and the surrounding at
mosphere. A purplish glow can be seen
at the point Of discharge.
The phenomenon is common in the
tropics, but rare in these ATTITUDES.
The display was family visible last
Tuesday night atop the radio spars of
the yacht Janidore, owned by Isidore
Zellerbach. Since then 1t has appeared
at the mast tops of many craft in the
bay, increasing in brilliance until Sat-
urday night, when shimmering purple
CLOVIS were plainly seen on the nasts Of
six vessels at once.
The Navy photographic once and
the Weather Bureau agreed the .phe-
nomenon was due to extreme dryness Of
the air strata. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November "a
The appearance of corpse candles"
nightly on the mast tips and spar ends
Of ships In the bay here brought forth
mutterings from superstitious mariners
today.
To the superstitious, the phenomenon
presages disaster. Old salts ignored the
scientific explanations and asserted the
last time corpse candles" appeared
here was Just before the earthquake
and IRE which destroyed downtown
San Francisco in April, 1905.
saint of sailors, is q visible brush dis
charge" Of electricity. In the case Of
ships the discharge appears on sharp or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Methodists Ready
To Consider Better
Enforcement Policy
Vets Are Told Such Plan
Will Be Interesting
to Board.

The Board of Temperance, Prohibi-
ton and Public Morals of the Methodist
Episcopal Church today announced I'VE
are interested if the. anti-drys ask a
modification of method Gin enforcing
the eighteenth amendment) which will
contribute TO order and peace and the
honor of Government"
At the same time the board, through
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, general sec
rotary, declared that 1T is possible for
consolidated groups, well financed and
morally supported by men of community
standing, 70 make it practically impos-
sible for the Government to deal effec-
lively with an Illicit liquor traffic, con-
trolled by gangsters and racketeers
CONTINUED on Page Q, Column So
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thing hit me on the arm. I stopped
to pick it up and this old man hit me
with the iron thing.
st suppose he was mad with me be-
cause last week hit him and knocked
him down."
Eyes, sir; hit him." the 75-year-old
man admitted. "A week ago he stepped
on my feet and I don't even speak to
him now. He had a club and was
after. me yesterday when ! hit him.
Yes, sir; boy, sure stopped him."
The judge reprtmanded the men Sc
verely. He advised Walker to move.
Control your youthful feelings and
act like grown-ups.' said the judge.
Judge" said walker. they're the
worst bunch Of buns down there you
ever met"
When the old men were leaving the
coutr room, Myer, although much bat
tered, moved as though to even the,
score With his roommate, but 0puty
marshal interviewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
NYE SENDS PROBE OFFER
TO MRS. MCCORMICK
Would Have Special Senate Com
r1ittee Investigate Wire
Tapping Charges.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
Chairman Nye of the Senate Cam
paign Funds Committee has made an
offer TO Representative Ruth Hanna
Mccormick Of Illinois to have a special
Senate committee investigate her
charges Of her telephone wires having
been tapped during her unsuccessful
campaign for the Senate.
It Il understood at the Capitol that
Mrs. Mccormick now charges the tele-
phone wires Of her own investigators
were tapped at the time the Senate
COMMITTEES was inquiring into her ex-
penditures IN the Illinois senatorial
primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
BITES W0MAN'S TONGUE

Accused of choking q woman until
her tongue was pushed out and then
years old, colored, was sent to jail for
$50 days by Judge Isaac r. Hit In
Police Court today.
The colored woman, Marie Bell, 1905
Cooksey court, was unable to speak
above q whisper because Of the condi-
ton of the tongue and Judge Hit was
forced to leave the bench to hear hsri
testimony. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Bishop Near Death.

CHICAGO. November "a CP.-Dr.
Sheldon Munson Griswold, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Chicago, was re-
ported by his doctors last night to have
suffered another decline. He was un-
able to take nourishment. Hope for his
recovery was given UP nearly a month
ago. out the elderly prelate has waged
a fight which has amazed the physi-
clans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
POOL ROOM OWNER PLANS
FOR THREAT WARRANTS
Police Call Two Accused of At
tempt to Extort $15 "Rowdy
Youngsters.

Pacuale Errico, Italian proprietor
of a pool room at $50 Eighth street
southeast, said today he expected to
take out warrants charging threats to
two young men who, he said, attempted
to extort SIS from him Saturday night.
Fifth precinct police, however, said
they believe Errico overestimates the
seriousness of the alleged threats
against him and his property. They
say the pair in question are a couple
of "rowdy youngsters and have adj
viSed Errico, if he so desires, to get
warrants charging disorderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
GALES AND FLOODS
PLAY HAVOC IN 4
EUROPEAN NATIONS
Nine Killed, Hundreds Injured,
While Property Damage
Is Enormous.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Furious gales accompanied by tor
rental transforms dashed the European
continent today, taking at least nine
lives, inflicting serious injury upon
hundreds, and wreaking havoc in
France, Belgium, Germany and Austria.
Belgium appeared to be the heaviest
sufferer, Tor her low countryside was
inundated when swollen rivers topped
the dikes and oyerran the fields.
- A wind of hurricane force swept
Vienna, where three persons were killed,
q seriously injured and many others
slightly hurt.
French rivers overlooked their banks
and France was under water from
Havfe to Paris. Navigation of the
Seine was impossible and such vessels
as could not md shelter were damaged
or sunk. sOne girl was reported
drowned. o., .-..
Thousands Routed in Germany.
Germany was hard hit. In the south
the Rhine and MoSelle overran4 their
banks, driving thousands from their
homes to higher land. At Friedrich
shafen, home Of the Graf Zeppelin, and
throughout the Lake Constance region,
hurricanes did tremendous damage.
The storm extended even to Spain,
and at Corunna the German seaplane
Do-X was unable to continue a flight
to Lisbon.
The English Channel and waters
along the coast of Europe were q con-
slant menace to shipping.
TWO steamships caught in the gale
which swept the English Channel were
almost driven on the rocky coast, but
escaped disaster under their own power
after several rescue vessels, including a
navy cruiser, had gone to their aid.
: The Greek steamers Triton and
Taxiarchis got into trouble of Port
land, but ran clear Of danger as the
wind abated.
Property Damage Enormous.
Thousands were made homeless in
France, Belgium and Germany, prop
erty damage was enormous. Emergency
flood measures appeared to be useless
and the rains continued pouring down
today.
Paris was worried. High walls run
the length of the city as a protection
against floods, but the water was rising
steadily toward the top of these en-
bankments. The Marine Canal was a
tangled mass of barges from which
produce, could not be unloaded.
In the Seine dozens of tug boats were
caught between bridges because they
could not pass under with the water at
its present level.
Like all i'll winds, however, this one
blew some good to the unemployed, who
were impressed into service for the
emergency as builders of temporary
bridges and reScuers of the homeless.
A terrific gale swept the Loire Valley
today, leveling trees and unroofing
houses Many persons were reported
injured.
SEINE RISES 10 INCHES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Queen Goes to Paris.

LONDON, November "a RD.-The
Queen of Spain and her two daughters,
who have been visiting here for several
weeks, left for Paris today on the way
home. The Prince of Wales, the Span
ish Ambassador and prominent mem
bers of the Spanish colony bade them
farewell at the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
SPANISH FLYING HERO ESCAPES
MADRID PRISON WITH FRIEND
Maj. Franco, Facing Sedition
Charges, Forces Window
Before Dawn.
Was Tremendously Popular
as Result of Flight
to Brazil.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, November 24.-Maj. Ramon
Franco, SPANS premier aviator, who
Friday was sentenced to eight months
for alleged seditious ut
terances, today escaped from the cell
where he has been incarcerated for
more than q month.
The Transatlantic aviator, who is the
Continued on Page 2, Column IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24

Advertisers appreciate
that they are now bene-
filing from about 5000
more circulation of The
Star, both daily and Sum
day, than two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
Tire Quality Up
Prices Down

A concrete example of
the advisability of purchas-
ing now is shown in this
tire price and quality COM
parison:
A tire of first quality and
standard make, in a popular
size, cost $3.50 18 months
ago. The same size tire,
much improved in quality,
can now be purchased for
$5.5s.
Read the tire or other
automotive advertising you
will find in The Star for
similar examples of unusual
buying opportunities.
Yesterdays Advertising
(Local display
Lines.
The Sunday Star. $4,000
I'd Newspaper ;. .40,641
Sd Newspaper 1880
Total Two Other zAA11.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
SEINE RISES 10 INCHES.

Large Part Of Paris Endangered-Viry-
ChatiliOn Inundated.
PARIS, November "a R.-A heavy
rain early today forced the Seine,
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WEATHER.

10. D. weather Bureau ForecaSt)
Cloudy. probably light rain tonight;
tomorrow generally fair and much colder;
lowest temperature tonight about 80 de-
grees. Highest, go, at
1880 pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, 7:30 am.
today. Full report on page 8.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
HOME SEEKS FUNDS
THROUGH BENEFIT
Public Building Program to
Compel Institution for
Girls to Move.

Forced to raise money to finance the
removal from the two buildings at 311
and 315 @ street it has occupied for
many years, the Young Women's Chris
tian Home viii sponsor a benefit per-
Torrance Of the play 1.-THE Tavern"
starring George M. Cohan, at the Ma
tional Theater, November 10, 1t was
announced yesterday by Miss X. E. NJ.
Dumbel, chairman of the board of
trustees of the home.
The present location of the home has
been secured by the District govern.
ment for the Municipal Center develop.
ment, and while no date has been set
for the removal of the home, it is ex-
pected that the move will be necessary
In few months.
Not in Community Chest.
The home is not a member of the
Community Chest, 1t was stated today
by Miss Dumbell, because it has been
Tor many years practically self-Support-
ing. What outside support has been
found necessary has been secured
through the efforts Of the members OF
the board.
The home, however, has no reserve
fund, and, according to the trustees,
cannot expect to finance the removal
from the present location with the
funds received in payment for the two
buildings 1t occupies. So the trustees
have decided on the benefit.
The home houses, 1t is stated, an
average of 30 working girls who for the
most part are working for very small
salaries or are carrying more than their
own individual burden, such as sending
brother through school, or providing
support for other members of their
families.
Aid Given to Girls.
The girls get room and board at q
maximum rate of 81 day, while some
girls are given free homes until they
can secure positions and then pay what
they are able.
Oficers of the home are: Miss Dunn
bell, chairman of the board; Mrs
George White, first vice president; Miss
Annie Kelly, second vice president; Mrs.
J. H. Young, third vice president: Miss
Ellys Downing, fourth vice president;
Mrs. William B. Gurley, honorary vice
president; George White of the National
Metropolitan Bank, treasurer, and Mary
p. Godding, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
MAN ON PROBATION
FACES NEW CHARGES
Wife and Child C. G. Barr Said He
Took Food for Declared Not
His Own.

Charles @. Barr, % years old, whose
hard-luck story gained probation for
him from Judge John p. Mcmahon
upon his trial in Police Court Thurs
day for stealing food "for his wife and
child" win be given q preliminary
hearing before q United States COM
missioner tomorrow \ charges OF v1o-
hating the Mann az
Department Of ~ agents, ac-
eording to the new cha ", declare that
the wife and child whom Barr was sup
porting are not his own and that he
took the woman to Bridgeport, Conn,
ON q visit to his family.
Barr was discharged from the Ma
rine Corps In January, and since that
time agents have been investigating his
activities. He told Judge Mcmahon
that he had been unable to get work
since his discharge and was forced to
steal or see his wife, an expectant
mother, and his 2-year-old baby starve."
He admitted taking milk, fish and
doughnuts from q grocery store.
Judge Mcmahon placed Barr on pro-
baton for Q year, and the court proba-
ton ONCE endeavored to find work for
him.
Friday, following his arrest, Barr
was placed In Jail TO await preliminary
hearing before Needham g. Turnage
when he was unable to post $1,000 bond
for his release.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
FORMER D. C. WOMAN
LEAPS TO HER DEATH
Mrs. Roberta Buehler Killed in
Fourteen Floor Fall at Hotel
in Philadelphia.

Said to have been respondent since
the death Of her husband, Mrs. Roberta
Buehler, formerly q resident Of the
Somerset apartments here, was killed
Friday in leap from the fourteenth
moor Of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel In
philadelphia according to word re-
ceived here.
arrangements are being made to send
the body to Gettysburg, Pa, her girl
hQ0d home, for burial Monday.
mrs. Buehlers husband, formerly
headmaster of the Hotchkiss School,
LAkevtlle, Conn, died in 1924. Friends
Of the woman said she had been de-
pressed since that time.
Mrs. Buehler gave up her apartment
at the Somerset seven months ago to
enter the Waverly Sanitarium, near
Rockville, Md, where she was treated
by DR.. John P. Earnest of the Emer-
gency Hospital stan for melancholia.
Several persons told police they saw
her crawl to the ledge Of the balcony
outside her room In the hotel yester-
day. Her head and right arm were
severed when her body struck the edge
Of an ornamental canopy on the ground
floor.
Surviving are her son, Reginald, q
member of the faculty Of Williams Col
1ege, Williamstown, Mass: daughter,
Miss Barbara Buehler, of New York
City, and . sister, Mrs. Warrab Hoys-
gadt Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
CHAUFFEUR FREED
!; IN BUSH'S Staying
Suspect Proves Having No Connec-
ton With Death Of Bus
Line Owner.

wallace Kendrick, 81 years old, .
chauffeur, living on Twenty-third street
near Pennsylvania avenue, was released
BY police Friday night after they had
satisfied themselves he could give them
no information Of the shooting OF Louis
Bush, 60-year-old bus line owner.
Kendrick was arrested Thursday
aiRht by headquarters detectives on the
strength of q slight resemblance TO the
description which Bush gave them OF
his assailant before he died at Emer-
Rency Hospital October z, q day after
the shooting. He was held overnight at
No. 8 precinct for investigation and
released after detectives Intercepted
him.
Bush was shot down by . gunman
who. Bush said, tried to rob him as he
stepped from his automobile In Q garage
behind his home at 1884 Fulton street.
The light In the alley was poor and
Bush could give only q general descrip-
ton of his assailant, who Ned after the
shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

The great genius, Whistler. reached
the age OF 81 before painting Of his
AHas purchased by museum.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-08-28
WRANGELL BUSINESS MEN
 MAKE FLIGHT TO CASSIAR

A party of four Wrangell business men made the trip to Dease Lake via air last Sunday to acquaint them selves with recent mining develop ments in that section. Those making the trip were Jack Chamberlain, j.. c. Grant, Leonard Campbell and F. G. Hanford.
 The plane arrived at the mouth of Dease Creek in less than two hours after hopping off here After flying up Dease Creek about six miles to get general view of the terrain in which mining operations are being carried on, they landed at the mouth of the creek and hiked two miles and half to the camp.
 The work of completing the ditch is going forward rapidly under the supervision of A H. Bryant The sluice boxes are all in and the sluic- ing will begin the first thing next spring, according to present plans. The party spent about four hours at the mine and returned to Wrangell in one hour and forty-five minutes
 Cloudy weather was experienced during practically the entire trip. The plane cruised at an altitude of 5000 feet most of the time, but even at this height we'll known land marks such as the canyon, the Dew ils Elbow and Ira Days ranch, were all visible. On the return trip low clouds were encountered below the boundary and the pilot was compel led to descend almost to the water.
 Despite the somewhat unfavorable flying conditions on this air voyage the pilot ably demonstrated the en- tire feasibility of maintaining air communication between the coast and the interior mining districts. To those who are familiar with the delays and hardships of packing over the Dease Trail ten years ago the journey by air seems little short of marvellous.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-08-28
NORTH END RESIDENTS
 PETITION FOR SURVEY

A petition to the U. S. Land Of flee asking for survey of that tract of land lying north of the northern addition to Wrangell Townsite is being circulated this week by John Peterson, whose property adjoins that of Henry Dannenberg. The pe- petition reads as follows:
 We t h e undersigned residents respectfully petition the U. S. Land Office to survey for the purpose of an addition to Wrangell Townsite, all that certain tract of land situa- ted and lying north of the Northern Addition to Wrangell Townsite and extending to the properties of the Alaska Packers Association. We agree to pay our proportionate share of such an expense of such a survey