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Evening star., 1932-01-10
VIRGINIA SOCIETY
MAKES BALL PLANS
Confederate Veterans to Be Special
Guests Of State Group on
Night of January 22,

The Virginia State Society yesterday
announced the program for its ball the
evening Of January % at o'clock in
the Willard Hotel.
Special features will include singing
by two quartets, one representing the
students and the other the faculty of
the Washington-Lee High School Of
Clarendon. Miss Lila Wallace, president
OF the Junior order Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, a resi-
dent Of Arlington County, will appear
in recitations.
Owing to the fact that the ball is so
near the birthday anniversary Of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, Confederate veterans in
Washington will be the guests OF the
Virginia Society, boxes having been re-
served for them.
Representative Henry st. George
Tucker, who reluctantly resigned as
president Of the Virginia Society due to
the stress Of other duties. has been
succeeded in the presidency by Fielding
NJ. Lewis Of Clarendon, formerly first
vice president. The other two vice pres
idents having been advanced in grade.
the vacancy in the third vice presidency
was filed by the election Of l. C.
Buchanan Of Clarendon.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
RAIL EXECUTIVES
. END SLIME FIGHT.
Proponents of Consolidation
Plan to Be Heard at
February Session.

BY the Associated Press
The four great Eastern trunk line
railroads yesterday completed evidence
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, through which they expect to
prove that five consolidated systems
would be unwieldy.
Chairman Porter Immediately ad-
journed the hearings until February IS,
when proponents of the commission S
1929 consolidation plan outlining the
five systems instead Of four will begin
their testimony.
This was done to give opponents time
Ga study statistical exhibits before
cross examining r. S. Marshall, vice
the last witness for the four big roads.
Four Presidents Testify.
Through four days Daniel Willard OF
the Baltimore 81 Ohio, J. ]. Bernet of
the Chesapeake g. Ohio, w. w. After
bury of the Pennsylvania and Patrick
E. Crowley, until recently president of
the New York Central, supported the
four-system plan.
All asserted consolidation as contem-
plated by Congress could be brought
about only along lines they outlined in
their petition.
W. W. SISulGIlG, VICE VI JIlC
Pennsylvania Railroad in charge of op-
srations, yesterday added his voice to
opinions the commissions fifth system
was not practical.
Turning from the individual lines,
Clement said the trunk line railroads
have practically agreed upon store door
delivery in New York City to meet truck
competition.
The carriers are practically in agree
ment as to store-door delivery in New
York" he said. II predict that what
happens to carload traffic will eVentu-
ally come to less-than-carload trafhc,
and what happens in New York will
happen throughout trunk line territory.
Benefits Pointed Out.
THE fewer the carriers, the stronger
the carriers, the more nearly equal are
their conditions in the larger cities, the
cheaper and more economically and
more eficiently will store door delivery
be worked out. The more efficiently
and more economically that store-door
delivery is worked out, the greater the
public benefit"
Clement said, There IS not sufh-
cient volume Of business on the fifth
system, the Wabash-Seaboard, to COM
pete with the other four. and certainly
the object Of consolidation is to give
the best service at the least possible
expense"
Evening star., 1932-01-10

West Point in 1921, confirmed the IA
nous origin of Washtngtons willow
trees, known to few OF the needless
thousands who yearly pass oeneatn
their shade.
Brought From St. Helena.
"At the time Napoleon's body was re-
moved from st. Helena to Paris, sne
said, "a friend of my father s, com.
modore Porter, was sent IN comInana
of the American naval vessel wnicn
formed part of the international con-
voy of honor to escort the Emperors
body to France.
above the grave at st. Helena stood
a willow tree, from which Commodore
Porter took a clipping. He brought TINS
back to Washington and presented II 70
the commanding officer at the army
arsenal, now the War College, who
planted it close to his office. When
my father was sent to the arsenal, In
1845, the tree had grown so close 10
the we'll. which supplied the post with
drinking water, that 1t was 1ouno hec-
essary to cut it down.
Clippings were taken from tne tree,
however. and planted along the river
bank, and they are now the great will
lows which YOU see at the War College.
"I don't know" added Miss Mordecai,
whether the trees around the Speed
way have sprung from the same STOCK,
but I wouldn't be surprised, as there
were no willows before those planted at
the arsenal and, of course, there was no
Speedway at that time"
She Was Only 7.
Miss Mordecai was only 7 years old
when her father transplanted the clip.
pings from the Napoleon" willow, and
she clearly remembers many historical
Evening star., 1932-01-10
BIRTH Of CAPITAL
WILLOWS TRACED
Miss Rosa Mordecai at SO
Calls Herself Grandmother
of Famous Trees.
nv GRETCHEN SMITH.

Living in quiet retirement at the
Louise Home, on Massachusetts, avenue,
where she delights in poring over a
great scrap book, whose contents are
the gleanings of bygone century, is
a bright-eyed, entertaining old lady, her
faculties undimmed by the passing of
90 years, who smilingly tells you that
she is the grandmother OF Washing
tons willow trees"
They are all my grandchildren" she
nodded, referring to the great willow
trees which weep above the banks of
the Potomac bordering the War College.
II remember" continued Miss Rosa
Mordecai, when my father, then COM
manding officer at the arsenal, planted
the clippings along the river bank some
time about 1846."
Miss Mordecai, daughter of Maj, Al
fred Mordecai, who was graduated from
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Berlin Streets Disinfected.

Streets of Berlin are to be kept free
not only of dust and debris but also of
germs. Cleaners must use a sprayer
apparatus to shoot chemical disinfec-
tant on the pavement. A tank carried
on the worker contains the, disinfec-
tant. which is sent through the tube
under pressure,
Evening star., 1932-01-10
HEADS WELFARE GROUP
Mrs. A. ]. Light Is Installed by
Capitol Heights Organization.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, January g.
Mrs. Anna j. Light was reelected
and installed president Of the Capitol
Heights Community Welfare Organiza-
ton at a special meeting Of the body
Tuesday night.
other officers chosen we're Mrs. Marie
Davis, vice president: Frank w. Bal
lard, secretary, and Mrs. Julia Floyd,
treasurer.
The Ways and Means Committee Of
the body, appointed to serve until April
l, includes Mrs. May Harris, Mrs. Ruth
B. Sweeney, Mrs. Daisy Gresham, Mrs.
Marie Davis and Mrs. Hilda Herbert.
The organization will meet Friday
night in the school.
Evening star., 1932-01-10

wireless or telephone in those days"
she concluded, people were not always
in such q hurry; they had time for long
walks by day and talks by freight till
tea time, after which they studied and
read around large table with an oil
lamp in the center. They were eve
nings never 10 be forgotten
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Community League Disbands.

DRANESVILLE, Va, January 9 (Spe-
ciaD 1t has been voted to disband the
Community League, since the school
here has been closed. The land on
which the school stood was decided
more than rs years ago to the Meth
odist Church. So the land belongs to
it and the building on the land reverts
to the church, and will be used for a
church and community center.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
BEGGAR BAN PROPOSED

Glassford and Thomas to Bare Plan
Before Social Agencies.
Plans to rid washington's streets OF
beggars will be discussed by Brig. Gen.
Pelham D. Glassford, superintendent Of
police, and E. w Thomas, assistant cor
poration counsel, tomorrow at 1890
before the Council OF Social Agencies in
the Young Women's Christian ASso
citation.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices Of the committee on trasasaents,
headed by Mrs. John ]. C'Connor.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
DENTAL SYMPOSIUM SET
DR.. Wilmer Souder Has Arranged
Program for Society Session,

FfoSram TOT SOCIETY SESSION,
A symposium embracing three sub
jects in dental research at the Bureau
Of Standards has been arranged for the
meeting OF the District OF Columbia
Dental Society, at George Washington
University Tuesday night, by DR.. Wilmer
Souder. Of the Bureau of Standards
DR.. w. T. Sweeney will discuss Den
tai Amalgams and Mercury Poisoning;
DR.. Aaron Isaacs will discuss Purity Of
Mercury Necessary for Dental Anal
gams," and DR.. Souder will speak on
Gold Alloys Suitable for Inlay Cast
ings" The talks will be followed by a
general discussion of the three subjects
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Wed 50 Years
COUPLE OBSERVE GOLDEN
WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Georga E. Tyers, Lorton,
Va, plan to play host to about $50 rela-
tives and friends today in celebration OF
their golden wedding anniversary.
They were married near Lorton on jan
uary 10, 1882, and are the parents of
four daughters and two sons, Mrs. M
o. Jarvis, 80l Vsrnum street; Mrs.
Annie Jones, II Girard street; both of
Washington; Mrs. Clarence B. Jet,
Mrs. Irene Platford and John Tyers,
Lorton and Marshall Tyers, Occoquan,
Va. They have eight grandchildren.
Mr. Tyers was born January 8, 1858,
at Hatfield N. j., and moved to Fairfax
County with his parents at the close OF
the Civil War. Today's celebration will
be in the house Mr.. Tyers' father
bought when they moved to Virginia.
Mrs. Tyers nee Margaret E. Marshall,
was born January s, 1861, and has lived
all her life in Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1932-08-15
Seamless Broad|oom Carpet

Luxurious pile Office Made of 3py yarn
choice Of IL foot widths Phone
District will call sampesand will submit
an estimate without charge
CMpETsF
Evening star., 1932-08-15
That May Not be Possible Again

AL famous Karastan and Karashah rugs, at
the lowest prices at which such collection
has ever been offered 478 fine Oriental
rugs of the best-liked types specially priced
seven sizes of one of our best seamless
administer rugs, at the lowest prices ever
placed on them almost 300 Larchmont
Wilton rugs, averaging third less than
regularly. 5000 yards seamless broad
loom carpet, $295 square yard.
Evening star., 1932-08-15
Fine. Seamless Administer Rugs
The Lowest We Have Ever Priced Them

high
of
resilient pile that joy
will endure of their fine
In designs, American and chnz
efec such bright, cheerful colorngs
FIFTH
Evening star., 1932-08-15
Superb Numdah Rugs
$5.75 4s6 Size
- Regularly 1895
Of sturdy long wearing Yaand felt with exotic ebroid
cred designs grounds of camel black and white
Caucasian Rugs
ez07s Approximately 4s6 Size
~O9"' Regularly $85 to Sis

Beautiful sem-antique and antique pieces-meow from
but in perfect condition 1t doubtful again
able to offer such collection this.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
GUNS OF 6. 0. P.
 ARE LET LOOSE
 BY SEC. HURLEY
Launches Attack on Roose- welt at Ohio Repub-
 lican Session

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15.-The Republican attack on the candidacy of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for President, was turned loose for the first time in the Middle West, by Secretary of War Hurley who spoke at the Platform Convention of the Ohio Republicans.
 Both Secretary Hurley and Sen- ator Simeon D. Fess praised PreSi- dent Hoover.
 Secretary Hurley asked what is Gov. Roosevelt's pledge for a new deal?" The Secretary said Roose- welt does not give any enlighten- ment on the subject.
 The Secretary of War for the second time turned loose the big guns of the administration against Roosevelt. He launched the cam- paign for the Republicans in Bos- ton week ago and in his speech there also criticised John G. Garner, saying the Speaker of the House and Presidential nominee, was attempting to put Government business against private interests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
DOLE SOUGHT BY | AB0R IN
 WASH. STATE
Federation to Support Re- peal, Government
 Sale of Liquor

YAKIMA, Wash, July 15 = The State Federation of Labor will work for a State dole program, Federal and State public works, financed by bond issues and State income tax. This has been decided in reso- lutions adopted at the annual con- vention.
 The program followed that out lined by the national body.
 The State Federation will also support all efforts to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment to provide that liquor sales, manufacture and distribution "be in the hands of the Government with the provision liquor be sold to the public at the lowest possible cost"
 Resolutions urged against the re- turn of the saloon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
UNEMPL LOYMENT
 RELIEF BILL IS AGAIN BLOCKED
P ublicity Proposal for Loans of Finance Cor
 poration Troublesome

WASHINGTON July l5.-Rep- resentative Henry A. Rainey, Dem- ocratic floor leader, said the House provision for publicity regarding loans made by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will stay in the unemployment relief bill or 'therS won't be any bill" The declaration was made after an early conference at The White House.
 Senate conferees reported Pres ident Hoover is opposed to the provision but the conferees are almost unanimous in the belief he will sign the bill even if the pro- vision remains.
 The President later told Con- gress members that if the publ licity clause remained in the re- lief bill. responsibility must re- main with Congress. He made the statement following a conference at which all conferees and prac- tically all members of the Recon struction Finance Corporation Toard were represented
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
CONGRESS WILL PROBE ALASKA
 INDIAN WOES
Delegate Vic ckers h a m Charges Natives Are
 Deprived of Rights

On representations of Delegate in Congress James Wickersham that Indians in the Territory have been deprived of their lands, res tricted in hunting and fishing acti- vities to a degree that threatens their starvation and otherwise abused and neglected by white settlers and government officials, the House Committee on Indian Affairs recently appointed a sub committee of six members to come to Alaska to investigate all matters in connection with the Indians of the Territory, their proper gov- lernment and protection, their claims for lands and generally their rights and the obligations of the govern ment to them"
 Won't Come This Year The committee will not be able to visit Alaska this year. Its mem bers are Robert s. Hall of Missis- sippi, Chairman; William I. Siro- vich of New York, Dennis Chavez of New Mexico, Democrats; Will liam Williamson of South Dakota, Scott Leavitt of Montana and Frederick c. Loofoonrow of Utah, Republicans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
RED FISH PACK
 THIS YEAR MAY
 BREAK RECORDS
Bristol Bay Ne ar Million Mark with Two More
 Weeks to Operate

Faced with an almost unprece- dented run of red salmon in the Bristol Bay area, packers there are laying off boats and placing a limit on each boat fishing to enable them to handle the fish as they come to the plants, accord ing to advices received here this week by local headquarters of the United States Bureau of Fisher ies from Agent Dennis Winn.
 The total pack of fish in Bris- tol Bay up to July 9. last Satur- day, was 913,975 cases, of which 93 per cent was red salmon, the remainder being pinks and chums The run, MT. Vim said, has been good all through the season 70 date and the escapement to the spawning grounds good, also.
 P. A. F. Fills Cans
 Many canneries are laying off boats and putting on limits" he wired. The Pacific American Fish cries has filled all available cans and is quitting operations for the year
 Good red packs are also report ed from other districts, particu- larly on both sides of the Alaska Peninsula, Chignik and Karluk On the south side of the Alaska Pen insula at the end of last week about 100000 cases of reds had been packed, and over 45,000 on the north side. Chignik was above the 80,000 mark, said probably tc constitute an all time record for this period of the year Karluk had in excess of 25.000. The total red pack, not including any of the Kodiak Island canneries, on July .9, according to statistics compiled at local bureau headquarters, wa; 1,273,245 cases.
 Chum Pack Large
 The chum pack to date has beer surprisingly large, totaling 143,044 cases, mostly from Southeast Alas ka districts. Pinks had not ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
France Completing Plone No~
 For Flight Into Stratosphere

BILLANCOURT, France, July 15 France hopes within six months to enter the race for the conquest of the stratosphere.
 In the Farman airplane works on the banks of the Seine, behind bolted doors and pledged to se- crecy, engineers and skilled work men are putting the finishing touch es to a huge 500 h. D. monoplane
 Goal Is 5000 Feet
 When it is completed, the strat- ospheric airplane will be taker to the airport of Toussus-le-Nobile where the first test flight will take place. It will be followed by oth- CT experimental flights aimed al attaining a height of 50,000 fee. above the earth's surface.
 A feature of the new aircraft is it's enormous wing area and its all-metal air-tight cabin which can accommodate three to four per sons.
 Its circular conning-tower sur mounting the air-tight cabin is an instrument board and dozen gad- gets all suggesting the interior of a submarine.
 Wing Surface Enormous
 In building an enormous wing surface, the designers had in mind the fact that in the thin strato- sphere where the propeller and wings are much less effective than at heights of 5000 to 10000 feet good deal more lifting power may be required for successful op- eration.
 If all the hopes of the designers are fulfilled the machine, when at an altitude of 48,0O0 to 50,000 feet, will develop a speed of 480 miles an hour, which will bring New York within hours of Paris
 Take-Off Difficulty Seen
 It is pointed out that owing to it's excessive load-it is equipped with five radiators-the new Far man may experience some difficult ty in taking off.
 The ascension to the thin cold areas is not expected to begin be- fore six months, as the new ma chine will be subjected to various tests and alterations made accord ingly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
J. $. NOT TO BE BLUFFED BY EUROPE, SAYS HOOVER
HOOVER ENDORSEMENT IS UP TN AIR
Piccard's Wife sCiues Back His Promise
 To Let Him Fly 4 gain Abope Atmosphere
By EDoUARD. TRAUs

BRUSSELS, July b. - Behlnd Professor AuguSte Piccard's plans for a second ascent into the strat- osphere this month, lies story of a husbands word to his wife not to risk his life again, and of her release from his promise when she realized how badly he wished to try again.
 Hardly had Prof. Piccard landed his balloon on the slopes of Gurgi glacier, in the Tyrolent Alps, last year, and obtained d telephone connection with his wife in Brus- sels, before she requested prom ise mot to try again"
 Thankful for the successful ter imitation of his effort to fly high CT than man had ever gone, out side the earth's atmosphere, he promised.
 Promised No More Flights
 The memory was fresh then of his and his companions marrow escapes from death, first by suf- location in their airtight aluminium sphere which they could not open and later by hunger and cold or the Tyrolese glacier.
 At that time neither was in a mood to make a new attempt.
 Don't think now that I have eaten my word" Prof. Piccard commented when announcing that he would himself pilot his balloon in his new excursion.
 q promised my dear wife to let the stratosphere alone, and not to expose her again to all those ter rible hours of uncertainty and deadly doubt which were hers while I was up so sigh on what, de- spite our precautions, was a haz- ardous expedition.
 Regretted His Promise
 When I began my preparations for construction of a second gon- dola I did not think of pilotine the balloon myself, but by and by regretted having to let someone else conclude my work.
 And then my wife, who follow ed day by day the progress of my preparations, became impressed by my own confidence in the safety of this second undertaking, and one day spontaneously gave back the word I had given her. It is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
ALASKA ITEMS PROVIDED FOR
 WAR MEASURE

WASHINGTON, July 15.- The sum of $494,310 for the Alaska Road Commission is provided for in the War De- partment measure.
 The Alaska Cable is allOt- ed the sum of $161,2S5.
 AllO tment of $42,315,392 for improvements of Rivers and Harb0rs, made by Secre- tary Hurley, included $16,- 800 for improvement of Nome Harbor, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
STOCK MARKET WORKS QUIETLY
 UPWARD TODAY
Increase in Speculative In. terest Revives After
 Four Weeks

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Stock Market lapsed in familiar quiet. early this morning, then worked quietly higher, after the slight sag By midday, buying started in tobaccos and then spread.
 Many Issues Up
 American Tobacco B., Liggett & Myers B., International Har- vester, Union Pacific, United States Steel, General Motors, American Can, United Aircraft, Southern Pacific and New York CentraI showed gains of a fraction up tc two points.
 Packing stocks failed to recover a slight loss.
 Rails were generally steady.
 Bank Statement
 The weekly bank statement show ed a reduction of $61 900 900 in cur rency circulation in small con- trast to $270,OOO,OOo the previous fortnight. but this Is considered a step in the right direction.
 An increase of s12,o00,0O0 in bro- kers' loans indicated some revival in speculative interest, the first increase in four weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
No Change in Name |Of Road Bureau,
 |CoU. Parks Announces

The Alaska Road Com mission will continue to be the Alaska Road Commis- sion, in name at any rate, under the Interior Depart ment as it was commonly known under the War De- pertinent since its creation some 27 years ago. Its trans fer will not cause it to drop the name by which 1t IS known to every Alaskan.
 This was indicated today by Gov. George A. Parks, head of the new road and
 trail administration. We
 have received no advices to the contrary, and cer- tainly we will continue the name unless and until we are instructed to do otther- wise. I do not look for any such instructions" he said. } c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
GREAT SEAWAY
 PROPOSAL NOW
 WEARS REALITY
Canada and United States Reach Agreement on St.
 Lawrence Project

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Canada and the United States have finally reached an agreement to build the $500 100000 St. Lawrence seaway which will open every harbor in the Great Lakes to ocean com merce.
 The treaty allowing of the de- velopment is expected to be sign ed within a week or two.
 The project includes hydroelectric plants capable of developing g. 100000 horsepower.
 Negotiations have been underway | for the project for the past Il years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-15
PROHIBITION
 BOARD SPLITS
 ON PRESIDENT
Fail to Decide at Secret Session Regarding
 Support for Hoover
CANNON AND WILSON
 CAUSING DEADLOCK
Want Chief Executive to Interpret that Re
 publican Plank

WASHINGTON, July 15.- The Special Policy Committed of the National Prohibition Board of Strategy is working again today, after a long se- cret session, in an attempt to agree to support Herbert Hoover for the Presidency.
 Outright en d orsement of Hoover in preference to Gov, Franklin D. Roos welt was abandoned last night but the question was left open for a further discussion.
 Leaders hope eventually to indOrse Hoover.
 Opposition to the indorse- ment of Hoover arose after Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Church of the South, and Dr. Clarence True Wilson, s ere tary of the Board of Temperance and Public Morals of the MethO- dist Church, said they felt the Republican plank should be interpreted by Hoover be- fore they indorsed him. They favored waiting until Hoover m a d e a personal statement before taking any action.
 BORAH MAKES STATEMENT
 WASHINGTON, July 15.-After @ conference with the Prohibition Party leaders, Senator William E Borah said he is not a candidate for the presidential nomination of any third party.
 Senator Borah previously said he would not support the Republi- cans because of their wet plank.