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A. N Miller, $1,875; All Souls Church,
81 300; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Delano,
81 800; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Flint,
$500; r. P. Lamont, $1,000; Col. and
Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke, 1900; Ma
tional Geographic Society, $1,50o: Mrs.
Emile Berliner, 81 200; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Everett, $1,100; Gerson Nerd
linger, $1,100; Miss Helen Nicolay,
$l,050; Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks, 81 900;
Chief Justice Charles z. Hughes, 81 900;
Junior League of Washington, 81 900;
E. @. Yonker, 81 900; George H. Ever
EFT, $3.50; Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Ath-
erton, $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton w.
King, $500; John Barton Payne,
$500; John C. Let's, $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Sanders, $3.50; Rev. and Mrs
Arson Phelps Stokes, $3.50; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gist Blair, 500; Mrs. Francis G..
Newlands, $780, Mrs. Robert s. Wood
ward, 500; Edward s. Perot, jr., $3.50;
Security Storage Co., 1925; Admiral and
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, $500; j. H.
Hanna, $575; Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. P.
Johnson, $3.50; Dr.. and Mrs. Harry S.
Lewis, $3.50; Comdr. and Mrs. Theodore
s. Wilkinson, $3.50; Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile Church, $500: William j. Donovan,
$500: Mr.. and Mrs: Charles D. Dray-
ton, $500; Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney L. Hech-
niger. $500; Harry Hoskinson, $500; Mr..
and Mrs. Morton j. Luchs, $500; DR..
and Mrs. James Alexander Lyon, $500;
Col. and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan,
$500; Parker-Bridget Co, $500; Mr. and
Mrs, Ord Preston, $500, and Mrs. Walter
Schoellkoff, $780,
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Records of the relief-giving agencies
which are members of the Chest show
an unprecedented strain on their re-
sources. and demands are steadily
mounting.
Aid for Distressed Urged.
Not only strangers within our gates,
but hundreds Of families living here
permanently have been compelled for
the first time to accept aid because the
breadwinner is out of work
Distress breeds discomfort. Unem-
ployment brings many evils in its train
illness, unwholesome surroundings,
weakened morale. The Chest helps TO
counteract these evils, not only in
emergency cases, but in the longer pull
of readjustment.
1t is palpably the duty of every citi-
zen who has been able to maintain him
elf or herself without acute loss Through
such times as these to realize their
responsibility and to give more, because
the need is greater"
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BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Howard F. Smith, Public Health
Service surgeon who spent the past year
in tumultuous Liberia, today returned
to Washington without Fiji, his Chin
panzee, but with an impressive record
of accomplishment.
DIR. Smith, recalled from Liberia be-
cause his yellow fever eradication cam
oaign was not supported by the recently
fallen Liberian government, had COM
plsined of enforced inaction which gave
him time to teach his moneky vaude-
vile tricks.
However, Dr.. Smith said he did re-
him for the years sanitation program,
and with it he removed from Monrovia
a thousand tons Of old tin cans; took
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MORE WOMEN JOIN FIGHT.
Chevy Chase Club FavOrs Improvement
of HighWayS

Chevy Chase Club FavOrs Improvement
of Highways.
A resolution indorsing the campaign
to eliminate billboard advertising from
the public highways was adopted by the
Women's Club of Chevy Chase, Md, at
its regular monthly meeting yesterday
in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
resolution, which also expressed the de-
sire of the Chevy Chase women to
cooperate with other Clubs and civic
groups in the Identification of the ap-
proaches to the National Capital be-
fore the 1892 Bicentennial. Already in
other sections of Maryland women's
organizations are actively at work in
an endeavor to clean up the roadSides
in their respective areas.
Mrs. r. Harvey Sargent. president
Of the club, presided at the meeting,
which followed luncheon. She intro
duced Miss Sybil Baker, who spoke on
Chest.
DR.. James Brown Scott, secretary of
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace and professor of interna-
tional law at the Georgetown Univer-
Sity School of Foreign Service, was the
guest speaker. His subject was "A
United States of Europe"
In a report from the Applied Educa-
ton Committee, of which she is chair
man, Mrs. Douglas Greisemer said that
$3.50 had been given the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School and $40 to
the Livingston Street Public Library
for the purchase of reference books,
which will include literature and art.
Members were urged to attend the
County Club Institute, which will be
held In the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church next Thursday. Luncheon res
erVations must be made through Mrs.
Mary A. Tyndall, 10 Hesketh street.
Many Of the State officers will be on
the program, including Mrs. John L.
Whitehurst. State president.
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NOOhbAA6SA EdbE.J
the Potomac Electric Power Co has
made q rate of return on its agreed
valuation Of more than 10 per cent each
year. This was not denied by the COM
pany, but company officials pointed to
the low rates in Washington as COM
pared with those of other cities In de-
Tense OF the consent decree.
Urged Greater Slash.
At the hearing held previously, Mr..
Keech had suggested that a greater
slash be taken of the company's an
nual profits than is possible under the
present Interpretation of the decree,
or that the decree be abrogated. He was
overruled. At the end of the hearing,
however, the commission found as q
fact that the company's returns had
been excessive and announced its in
tention OF going to court to reduce
them.
Shortly after this Justice Jennings
Bailey OF District Supreme Court
consent decree governing the operation
Of certain meat packers under the
Sherman ANTITRUST law was modified.
The commission secured copies OF this
decree and on January sent extracts
Of 1t to Mr.. Bride, with a request for
legal opinion as to whether, under
the Bailey decision, the Utilities Com
mission could seek a modification of
the consent decree in the electric rate
case. Before Mr.. Brides opinion was
forthcoming, however the commission
Bailey opinion by its legal member,
Vice Chairman Harleigh H. Hartman,
that modification was possible, and the
commission notified its counsel on jan
uary 16 to proceed at once to procure
the modification.
Made Lengthy Protest.
Mr. Bride protested in lengthy docu-
ment, the text Of which has not been
made public, but which is known to con-
tain a recommendation that the conf
mission proceed at once TO set what it
considers to be fair rates, diSregarding
the consent decree. Then If the COM
pany resisted the lower rates it would
be compelled to go to court and the
burden OF establishing the case would
be upon the company rather than upon
the commission This view has the sup
port also of Mr.. Keech.
The commissions plan which will
now be put into execution leaves the
consent decree intact except that in
stead Of using ~ per cent return on
the valuation as the starting point for
making rate reductions, the figure of
ga per cent is chosen OF the COM
pany's profit in excess Of 81 per cent
the commissions modification proposes
TO use one-half for rate reduction; of
the profit In excess of 734, but less
than 90 per cent, 1t proposes to use
three-quarters for rate reduction, and
Of all profits In excess of 034 per cent
1t proposes to use flve-sixths, Under
the present decree the annual rate
reductions are calculated to represent
one-half Of the excess profits of the
company above 7ia per cent return on
its agreed valuation.
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2 had erected a ladder to the window
where the three were waiting.
Pvt. r. M. Drummond of No 2 Truck
Company assisted Mrs. Bankhead over
the sill and to the ground in safety.
Pvts. A. j. Pfeil and c. A. Beck. also
of No Truck Company helped Miss
Tervis and then Mr.. Bankhead down
the ladder.
Meanwhile the flames. creeping I'M
der the floor of the Bankhead res
idence, had spread to the adjoining
Mears residence. 1917 Nineteenth street.
Although firemen were able to con-
fine the flames in the Bankhead res
idence to the living room and staircase.
they gained considerable Roadway in
the Mears home, burning through both
the first and second floor interiors.
The Bankheads, Miss Tervis and Mr..
and Mrs. Mears went to neighboring
homes while firemen fought the blaze.
Moved in Home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bankhead had moved
into the Nineteenth street home only
Tuesday, from their apartment at the
Anchorage. They rented the residence
from Miss Alice v. Carrier of the Grafton
Hotel, Connecticut avenue and De Sales
street.
Miss Carrier estimated the damage to
her home at several thousand dollars. i"
A huge Chinese tapestry which adorned
one wall, and a valuable oil portrait
we're partially destroyed. Other fur
nishings Of the room were badly
scorched. Firemen were forced to chop
holes through the floor to get at the
flames underneath. The damage TO
the other rooms. largely attributed to
smoke, was negligible.
Battalion Chief A. H. Waldron direct
ed the firemen, who remained at the
scene for several hours.
Pvt. Drummond was slightly injured
about the eyes by falling plaster. He
remained until the fire was under con-
troll and then was sent to the Episcopal
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital for
treatment before returning home.
Mr.. Bankhead Is serving his seventh
successive term in Congress from the
tenth district Of Alabama. He resides
at Jasper, Ala.
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DR.. HOWARD F. SMITH BACK
FROM LIBERIA WITHOUT Fiji
Public Health Surgeon Removed Thousand Tons of Tin
Cans to Wipe Out Yellow Fever Mosquitoes.

the first house-to-house census of that
city-total 9,863 nhabitants-with no
street names nor house numbers to guide
him: csrd-catalogued all the houses as
to open wells and drain pipes, and as
certained SO per cent of Monrovia
houses were breeding mosquitoes, "a per
cent of them of the yellow fever variety;
compelled cutting of weeds, cleaning of
rubbish, treating of breeding waters.
OF the slavery situation he said
simply: "You can believe anything you
read in the report of the special COM
mission of inquiry"
His farewell to Fiji, who had just
learned to smoke cigarettes, was very
reluctant, he admitted, but he decided
she'd be happier in her home habitat.
"I left her with my best friend. and
a house boy to care for her." he said.
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CRATER PACKAGE
TURNS UP IN HOME
Check Endorsed by Missing Judge
Since Disappearance
Is Found.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 22.-Evidence
throwing new light on the diSap-
pearance of Supreme Court Justice
Joseph F. Crater but revealing nothing
as to his whereabouts was under the
scrutiny of authorities today.
1t included $500 in cash, bundle
of securities, insurance policies and a
list of creditors in the judges hand
writing, marked confidential" and
ending in these words:
II am very weary. Love, joe"
Mrs. Stella Crater, his wife, told
District Attorney Thomas c.. T. Grain
she had found the package in a bureau
drawer since returning to her Fifth
avenue apartment last Sunday from
Portland, Me.
The apartment had previously been
searched thoroughly by police de-
tectives.
Among the papers was a $500 check
made out to Judge Crater by himself
and Endorsed under the date of August
80, 1930-24 days after he dropped
from sight.
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Power. Speed and Quiet

These three factors are said to
dominate the 1881 automobile.
The public will have opportunity
to confirm this at the annual
Washington show January "a to
January 81, inclusive.
A guide into the innermoSt Sc
crets of these new models TO be
displayed, together with compre-
hensive reports of automotive
leaders, will be found in the spe-
cial automobile section OF next
SUNDAYS STAR,
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ROW OVER WHEAT PRICE

Storm Threatens to Break in
French Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS, January % GA storm
which has been brewing around efforts
to fix the price of wheat by Victor
Boret, minister of agriculture, threat
ened to break in the Chamber of
Deputies today.
Deputy Louis Buyat. member Of a
small group Of Left Centrists headed
by Franklin Bouillon, gave notice of an
Interpolation on persistent and public
disagreement in the ministry. which
favors speculation harmful alike to
farmers and consumers"
The government announced accept
ance of immediate debate if the Cham
Der so decides, but it was not known II
Premier Steeg had made up his mind
whether to raise a question of conf
dence.
In some quarters resignation of M.
Boret was expected momentarily.
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Asked to See Auto;
Liked 1t. and Told
Salesman to. Beat II

By. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 22.-The
police we're looking around to-
day for two robbers who went
out after a bargain and got 1t.
The two called at q used car
lot last night, picked out a big
machine and asked for a DEM
onrtration.
With the salesman they rode
around town for while and
apparently approved of the
manner in which the machine
performed, for one of them re-
marked:
"A nice car--Wen take It,"
and they did.
The salesman walked home.
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80 Below Zero in Ontario:

COCHRANE, Ontario. January % up.
The mercury dropped to 80 below
zero at Cochrane yesterday. At Atiko-
kan 1t was 80. White River, often
spoken of as the coolest place in
Canada. was comparatively warm" at
a below
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Canadian Post Declined.

LONDON, January % (P).-Unohicial
reports today said the Earl of Cromer,
Lord Chamberlain since 1922, had de-
clined appointment as governor general
of Canada to succeed Viscount willing
don, who is the new viceroy of India.
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Gamers Adopt Pumpkin Slogan.

CHICAGO. January % (R.-Make
America pumpkin minded!
Such was the slogan adopted Tuesday
by National Gamers Association.
Pumpkin ice cream, buildings, soups,
preserves and griddle cakes were a few
of the tid-bitS suggested
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200 Soldiers Freeze to Death.

NANKING, January % (P.-Nation-
alist military headquarters announced
today 200 soldiers had frozen to death
in Northern Shansi Province in the past
two days. Northern China has been
in the grip of extremely cold weather
recently.
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Hitler Bans Dancing.

MUNICH, Bavaria, January % Up
Adolf Hitler, the Fascist leader, today
issued an order forbidding his follow
ers to participate in fancy dress balls
and similar functions because OF the
national distress"
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FIREMEN RESCUE
BANKHEADS FROM
FLAMES IN HOME

(continued Prom FIRST PaRe.l
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UTILITIES GROUP
DECIDES TO IGNORE
ADVICE OF BRIDE

CONTINUED From First PaUe1
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Club Plans
Meeting at
PrObylaeun1

Catherine Merrill Club will hold
its annual Christmas program Sat
urday afternoon at the Proylaeum.
Miss Anne Speers is in charge Of
the program. Hostesses will be
Mesdames Samuel Fletcher, H. o.
Mertz, Samuel M. Deal, T. j. Nc
Dermott, John H. Oliver, Thomas R.
White, Misses Jessie Moore, Dorothy
Segur, Josephine Heron, and Mary
Sullivan.
A club program for the remainder
OF the year follows: Jan. 9, Mrs.
Thomas c. Howe, hostess, Mrs. j.
Emmett Hall speaking on The
Newer Education; Feb. 13, Mrs.
Evans Woollen Jr., hostess, Mrs. j.
o. Carter speaking on "Our Rela-
tons With South America; March
II, hostess, Mrs. Albert L. Rabb, and
Mrs. Davis M. Smith speaker, with
The Wishing Ring" as her subject.
April 9, the club will celebrate its
anniversary at the home of Mrs.
Carl F. Walk. Miss Katherine M.
Graydon will tell the story of
Catherine Merrill" Mrs. Charles
Brossman will be hostess for the
closing meeting, May Il, when Mrs.
Hugh Carpenter will speak on
Backgrounds with Figures
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freshments, and Miss Mary Stier-
walt, publicity.
DR.. Walter Scott Athearn, presi-
dent of the university, and Mrs.
Athearn; Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hud-
son and Mrs. Helen L. Sinner will
be special guests.
Decorations will include ever
green's and silver and will feature
a Christmas tree. Oriental sere-
naders will play.
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PLUM PUDDING

Two cups cleaned currants, 2 CUBS
seeded raisins, l cup candied or
ange peel, l cup shredded citron. /
cup minced suet, 3 cups stale bread
crumbs, 4 eggs, y cup flour, tea
spoon ground cinnamon, y teaspoon
grated nutmeg, u teaspoon ground
cloves, cup light brown sugar, y
cup molasses, l teaspoon salt, 4
teaspoon soda, cup blanched and
shredded almonds, tablespoons
tart jelly, 2 tablespoons coffee infu-
sion.
Chop fruit and suet with flour
Add crumbs and mix well. Beat
yolks of egg until thick and lemon
colored and add to first mixture.
Dissolve soda in coffee and add
with salt, sugar, spices, molasses and
jelly. Mix thoroughly and fold in
whites of egg beaten until stiff and
dry. Turn into a well-oiled mold
and steam five hours.
Serve with a liquid sauce and
whipped cream garnish or with
golden sauce. This pudding will
serve twelve persons.
Either of the puddings can be
made and steamed several days be-
fore wanted and steamed one hour
to reheat for serving.
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Open Meeting Scheduled

Open meeting of Missionary So
ciety of Victor Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church will be held at
7:30 Friday at the church, Wood
lawn and Villa avenues. An illus
trated talk, How We Got the
Bible" will be given. Mrs. w. S.
Arnold is president of the society.
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WHAT are you worrying about?
w Perhaps Jane Jordan can
help you. Write to her as you
would any other friend and see
what she has to say in this column.
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MORALS
G\ By JANE JORDAN LD

friendship Ny girl friend says I'd b.
fool to give him any more dates.
JUST ANOTHER BREAKING HEART.
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LECTURER WILL BE
GUEST AT DINNER

A dinner party will be held to-
night at University Club for Prin-
cess Alexandra Kropotkin, native
Russian. who lectured this morning
at IL at English's theater under the
auspices of Indianapolis Town Han
Series.
Covers will be laid for Governor
Harry G. Leslie and Mrs. Leslie, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Krull, DR.. and Mrs.
Daniel ]. Mccarthy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Shell, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
H. Bingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Sweeney, and William Guy Wall.
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peronS: Miss Kathryn Fitchey
door; Miss Marjorie Watkins, re-
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JUST ANOTHER BREAKING HEART.
DEAR Just-Another- Breaking
~ Heart 1 don't know whether
the young man is cheap or not. But
if you think so, why do you love him?
If he is cheap about Christmas pres
ents before you are married, what
do you think he would be like with
the housekeeping money after you
are married? He'd groan every time
you bought new dress and ask you
what you did with the nickle he
gave you day before yesterday.
However, am not ready to brand
him as stingy on such slight evi-
dence. I wouldn't refuse to see him
just because he didn't show up with
Christmas present. After all,
when a man calls on a girl three
times a month it hardly can be con-
Strued as an intimate friendship.
When he turns up again, I think
I'd just act as if nothing had hap
pened. When his interest in you
becomes strong enough, he won't
run away just because it is Christ
mas.
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SOrOritu to Gather

M Sigma Phi, medical sorority,
will hold its monthly meeting at the
home of DR.. Amy Ling Chen, 538
East Thirty eighth street at to-
night. A program will be presented
by students of the Indiana Medical
college.
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Announce Bake Sale

Alpha chapter, Kappa Kappa Sig
ma sorority, will have bake sale
Saturday at the city market. Mem
bers will take contributions to either
Mrs. Ralph Hueber, 1925 College
avenue or Miss LaVerne Bushnell,
112 East Thirtieth street.
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house, 821 West
Hampton drive,
Saturday, Dec. 10.
Miss C os e t { c
Scholl is general
chairman, with
the following COM
mittee chairmen
a S sis tin G her
Misses Margaret
Lewis, orchestra
Miss Mary Eliza :
beth Search, pro-
grams; Miss Char
lotte Bruce, deco
rations; Miss Bet
ty Romack, cha
Kathryn Fitchey
rjorie Watkins, re.
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Miss Gould to
Be Hostess at
Kappa Formal

Miss Adelaide Gould, president of
the Mu chapter, Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority, will act as host
esS at the Christmas formal dance
at the Butler university chapter
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Card Club to Meet

Kiwanis Bridge-whist club will
hold its monthly dinner meeting
Friday night at the Marott. Frank
Gaines is chairman of arrange
ments.