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Evening star., 1932-12-21
WAR HERO FREEZES
TO DEATH A FEW FEET
FROM OWN FRONT DOOR
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him in Walter Reed Hospital for many
weeks. His body was found lying on
the edge of the sidewalk. near the
porch of the house in which he lived.
It was believed he fell and was I'm
able to get up because Of the trouble
with his legs. Apparently he lay IN
the cold all night.
The body was found by Harry A.
Baldwin of the same address, when he
came out for the morning paper.
At Casualty Hospital, CARL was pro-
nomced dead from exposure. 1t was
be held.
CARL, who was As years old. was born
in Philadelphia, coming here about Is
years ago. He entered the service from
Washington and served 18 months over
seas. He was enrolled in the Tank
Corps when he received his decoration,
but most Of his time was spent In the
Air Service as a first lieutenant. At
the time Of his death he was receiving
monthly retirement pay from the Vet
erans' Administration for disability IN
CURED in line Of duty.
He IS survived by his father and
mother, Louis A. and Mrs. Annie A.
CARL; q brother, Charles H. CARL, all
of 432 Tenth street; sister, Mrs.
George Gericke of Philadelphia, and his
widow and two children, Mrs. Mary B.
CARL and Mary and Joseph L., jr, OF
Isl Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Funeral services will be held Friday,
with mass at 8 o'clock at st. Martin s
Church. Burial will follow In Arlington
with full military honors.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
j. s. BANKSAWA|T
$7Q,0D0,o)D IN GOLD
Huge Total Due to Arrive in
This Country Before End
of Year.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 21-Reports
received by some Of the larger Wall
Street banks from Europe indicate that
about s7o,OOo,oOO Of gold will arrive in
this country before the year ends, II
was said today
Great Britain, France and India,
bankers said, were the principal ship
pers. About s46,OOO,OO gold is expected
from England. partly representing the
shifting Of the metal in connection
with Britain's December IS war debt
payment and partly for rebuilding her
balances In New York.
Approximately 100000 gold is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow from France
with an additional 100000 expected
to leave France this week. Indian gold
reported on its way TO New York from
Bombay, has been estimated at sl5,-
100000.
Scattering shipments also are ex-
pected from other countries. The re-
suit, bankers stated, would be to re-
store fully as much, and probably more
gold to this country, than was taken
away in the international run on Amer
lean gold last Spring.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
WATERMAN LEAVES
MILLION TO WIDOW

From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays star)
Special Dispatch to The Star
DENVER. Colo, December 2o.-The
m1llion-dollar estate of the late United
States Senator Charles w. Waterman
has been left in two trust funds to his
widow, who now lives in Washington,
1t was revealed here today.
After Mrs. Waterman's death the en-
tire estate, with the exception of few
small bequests, will be given to the
University Of Vermont, from which SEN
ator Waterman was graduated in 1885.
Nine-tenths of the estate will be used
for building, the other tenth for up
keep. Senator Waterman and his wife
had no children.
Senator Waterman, who died last
August, did not leave will, establish
ing instead, two trust funds. The for
tune once was valued at more than
100000.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
HOOVER WILL LACK SUPPORT.
Democrats Not Likely to Aid President
In Debts Program.

By tho Associated Press.
President Hoover apparently Will not
receive Democratic support for his
three-fold plan Of approaching world
economic difficulties, but nevertheless
he is determined to proceed on his
own initiative in the few weeks re-
naming Of his administration.
While Congressional Democrats
avoided commitments which would
hinder their action after March 4. Mr..
Hoover and his advisers began a series
OF conferences in preparation for the
proposed international economic meet
ing which the Chief Executive has
linked with studies of war debts and
disarmament problems.
This followed his special message to
Congress in which the President said
discussions in respect to both debt
questions and the world economic con-
ference cannot be concluded during
my administration. yet the economic
situation in the world necessitates the
preliminary work essential to its sue
cess"
"The undertaking of these prelim-
mary questions should not be delayed
until after March a." he added.
There was no official word from Pres
ident-elect Roosevelt. but his friends
the opinion he would not cooperate
with Mr.. Hoover as the latter had sug-
gested. Meanwhile. it was regarded as
unlikely that any Democratic members
of Congress would be available for serv-
ice on the commission the President
proposes to appoint to deal with debts
and coordinate that problem with dis
armament and economic discussions.
But the fact that Secretaries Mills
and Stimson conferred with Mr.. Hoo
yer on preparation of a program for
the economic parley led to speculation
that these two cabinet members might
have places on the commission. Stim-
son heads the American arms delega-
ton to the Geneva Conference.
Mr.. Roosevelt's reply to the President
was understood to be at the White
House, but its contents were carefully
guarded. The Governors friends here
say they believe he will insist that the
responsibility for dealing with war debts
lies with the present administration un-
til March 4, and that he has ideas OF
his own for meeting the problem.
Whether Mr. Hoover will name his
commission before leaving at the end
of the week on his planned southern
vacation was a matter of speculation.
Meanwhile, administration leaders
watched foreign reaction to the Presi-
Evening star., 1932-12-21
HASKELL GRID COACH REPORTED
REMOVED BECAUSE OF POLITICS
Cutting Privately Investigates Removal of Frank H.
Mcdonald.

ficials Of the school, namely. the super
intendent, assistant superintendent and
chief clerk.
Ryan said Mcdonald had not been
dismissed, but that his contract, which
expires December 81, simply had not
been renewed"
"The reason he was not re-engaged
Is largely financial" Ryan continued.
Funds at present available, he added,
would not make an expanded athletic
program Mcdonald had In mind 9eas-
ible.
Remarking Commercial athletics"
were not desirable, Ryan said he did not
see why the Federal Government
should condone it."
Mcdonald had been connected with
the Institutes athletic activities for
about II years and was instrumental in
the building Of a stadium at Haskell.
Ryan said the bureau thought 1t
would be possible to build up an ath-
letic program "of intercollegiate activ-
ity" without commerciali2atiou Of foot
ball or other sports.
Coach W. II. Dietz and two Indian -
sistants are being retained Ryan sat9
Evening star., 1932-12-21
AGREEMENT DELAYED
ON FARM RELIEF BILL
Sentiment Said to Favor Use of
Allotment Plan on Wheat
and Cotton.

The House Agriculture Committee
failed to reach decision today on the
domestic allotment relief plan sponsored
by farm leaders, but committee discus
sion indicated sentiment in favor of
applying that method to wheat and cot
ton. only on strictly emergency basis.
This trend Of thought, should it hold
when final vote is taken, would elm
mate tobacco and hogs from the meas
ure, and would not include butterfat as
requested by dairymen.
The committee will resume considera-
ton Of the bill tomorrow.
Chairman Jones stressed that no
formal action was taken today. Other
committee members said the merits OF
the allotment plan were not discussed
in detail.
Evening star., 1932-12-21

(From the $40 Edition Of Yesterdays star.)
BY tho Associated Press.
A private inquiry into the failure Of
the Haskell Institute Athletic Associa-
ton to renew the contract Of Frank H.
Mcdonald, athletic director, IS being
made by Senator Cutting Republican,
Of New Mexico), because Of reports the
action resulted from Mcdonald having
been active In Kansas Democratic
circles prior to the elections.
Friends brought the matter to the
attention Of Cutting, who supported
Roosevelt in the presidential campaign.
Through his secretary, Edgar F. Pur-
year, the situation has been taken up
with Indian Bureau officials, who are
in charge Of the institute.
w. Carson Ryon, jr., director OF the
Education Division of the bureau, told
newspaper men Mcdonald was not an
employe Of the Indian Bureau, but was
paid by the Haskell Athletic Associa-
ton.
Three Of the four members Of the
associations board. Ryan said. were Of
Evening star., 1932-12-21
HOME CHRISTMAS
PLANNED FOR MANY
Children Whose Santa Must
Come From Frozen As.
sets to Be Gay.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A homemade merry Christmas" was
planned today by Miss Ella Gardner.
recreation specialist of the Children's
Bureau, for children whose Santa must
come this year from the zero zone of
frozen assets
Every member of the family must
do his part to kindlc its warmth and
gayety' was her one rule for a real
celebration at small coct.
First Of all, the home must take
on festive air." she directed, sug-
geSting:
Wherever possible trip to the woods
for green's and berries
CHRISTMAS tree decorations made by
the children themselyes-the traditional
strings of popcorn and cranberrias. yel-
low corn boiled until it is soft and
strung like beads, the color varied by
boiling some Of the corn in beets: CAV
paper chains made from the bright
covers OF old magazines. most effective
from strips three-eighthS of an inch
wide and four inches long: paper straws
or macaroni cut into ha.f-lnch lengths
and strung with stars and circles cut
from colored paper; icicles made from
bright strings suspended in strong
alum water; gilded or red-enameled
ClleStLluI UuI-S ana pune cones, SlHger-
bread boys and girls; tarlatan bags
filled with peppermints.
If the children are supplied with
scissors. crayons. paste, bright paper,
and bits of worsted, cord and ribbon,
they will design and make tree deco
rations Of their own" she added.
Further directions included:
Christmas carols should be in the
air. Christmas stories may be read.
Children enjoy family pantomimes
and theatricals
Family Christmas customs should be
obSeUed-a Christmas candle lighting,
each member Of the family making q
wish for all the others as he lights
his; an annual all-family game Of hunt
the thimble"; a special skating or
shedding party.
Family antics of some special sort
seem to be the clear and joyous mem
ories of Christmas day"
This, the real essence Of Christmas,
outlastS many times over the memory
of gifts and goodies upon which we
usually spend so much time and energy"
Evening star., 1932-12-21
ARSENAL EXPANSION
is URGED BY ALLEN
House Member Favors Expanding
Activities of Plant at Rock
Island, III.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Instead Of urging curtailment Of
Government operations, Representative
Allen. Republican, Of Illinois, today told
the House committee investigating Gov
ernment competition with private bust
ness that the Rock Island Arsenal
should expand instead Of limiting its
operations.
Allen told members Of the commit
tee. headed by Representative Shannon,
Democrat, of Missouri. that the plant
was equipped to manufacture not only
munitions but other supplies needed by
the Government, and that stimulation
Of its activities would result in stimu-
lation to the territory about it.
Another witness, however. F. A. FL
lison. director of the National Asso-
citation Of Uniform Manufacturers, went
back to familiar ground by urging abol-
ishment Of the War Departments fac
tory for manufacturing clothing at
Philadelphia.
There can be no question" he said,
that the War Department is in COM
petition with Its citizens in private
business"
He said hearings on the Philadelphia
depot had not developed "a single sound
reason for its continued operation"
Evening star., 1932-12-21
INCREASE IN D. {.
| RELIEF FUND ASKED
Witnesses Before House Sub.
committee Tell Of Desper.
ate Plight of Needy.

Two definite proposals for increasing
the appropriation for relief work in
the District during tho coming year
above the $1,250,OOO recommended by
President Hoover and the Budget Blu
reau. were presented today to the
House subcommittee holding hearings
on deficiency and supplemental items.
The duty Of society to care for those
in need and the real economy Of doing
this in businesslike, constructive way
with proper organization. was i'm
pressed upon the subcommittee by
leaders In civic life and from the view
point Of the trained social worker.
The desperate need of an unprece-
dented number Of people In the Capital
was described by those who have been
In direct charge Of distributing relief
and helping the unemployed.
Witnesses Scheduled.
Among the witnesses today. supple
menting the presentation made by Dis
trict officials, civic leaders and welfare
workers yesterday. were Commissioner
Reichelderfer, George 8. Wilson, direc-
tor Of public welfare; Walter S. Ufford,
representing the Associated Charities
and the Monday Evening Club; Miss
Louise MCGUIRE, speaking for the
Washington Chapter Of the American
Association OF Social Workers, and
Johon B. Colpoys, chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee and also
Mr.. Ufford presented the resolution
adopted Monday night by the Monday
Evening Club, asking for the full
amount Of $1.5O00o0. which the Public
Welfare Bureau estimated it would re-
quire for relief during the coming year
This amount was reduced to 1880, 900
by the Budget Bureau.
Urges $1,90O,00o Fund.
Miss Mcclure, assistant professor OF
social economies Of the National Cath
olic Welfare Council School Of Social
Science, told the subcommittee ST.
100000 Is the proper amount that
should be appropriated from public
funds In cooperation with private
charitable contributions to carry out a
constructive program. She explained
this estimate was prepared by a special
committee after an extensive survey
Of the actual conditions. based on the
experience Of trained welfare workers.
Members Of the subcommittee, headed
by Chairman Byrns, again emphasized
that at present only approximately half
Of the total amount to be appropriated
for relief work during the coming cal
endar year should properly be carried in
the deficiency bill, because the second
half of the year would be under the
fiscal year 1884. appropriations for
which are considered by another sub
committee drafting the District appro-
priation bill.
The subcommittee will close the hear
ing today. considering District relief with
other deficiency and supplemental items
in drafting the bill to be reported next
week.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS'
WIDE AREA IN WEST.
Most Severe Tremor Since
1925, Centering in Nevada,
Shakes Fifth of U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December Ala
strong earthquake shook virtually the
entire Western United States. embrac-
ing about a fifth of the Nation last
night. Seismologists said 1t was the
most severe in the area since 1925.
No serious damage was reported from
the series of shocks, which began at
1910 pm, Pacific standard time)
and continued with diminishing in
tensity until 11:15 O'Clock. The quake
centered IN Nevada, where windows
were shattered.
Clocks were stopped in cities As
widely separated as Salt Lake City
Utah and Fresno, Calf. Chandeliers
swayed, pictures were thrown awry and
we're hurled from seismographs in
Spokane, Wash; Berkeley, Calf, and
at the University Of Santa Clara, In
San Jose, Calf.
Severe Damage Denied.
Rumors of severe damage in remote
areas were discredited.
Prof. Perry Byerly Of the University
Of California computed the center OF
the quake as probably somewhere in
Nevada" Seisnologists at the Uni
versity Of Santa Clara agreed.
The pens on the recording inStru-
ment at the University of California
at Berkeley. were thrown clear from
the drum at 1910 pm. and were re-
placed seven minutes later when an
other shock threw them back into posi-
ton. Prof. Byerly said the record OF
his instrument was comparable to that
of 1925, when the major part Of Santa
Barbara, was destroyed by an earth
quake
Reports from Reno. Ely, Gerlach and
Austin, Nevada, indicated the shocks
we're severe, but no damage except
broken windows was known to have
been caused to buildings. Officials OF
the Western Pacific and Southern Pacif-
ic Railroads, operating lines through
Nevada, said there had been no inter-
ruption in train service nor any damage
to roadbeds or rolling stock. Residents
at Gerlach denied reports q water
tower in that town had been razed.
Residents of Rawlins, Wyo., felt the
shock and persons in Needles, Calf,
far to the south on the Colorado River
said the ground trembled.
State Capitol Swayed.
At Sacramento, Calf. police on duty
in the State Capitol building said the
structure swayed and creaked. The
tallest building In the city, a 16-story
Office building, swayed noticeably. Many
persons in Office buildings, hotels and
apartments rushed into the streets.
The shocks were comparatively light
in San Francisco, but were distinctly
felt. In the interior California valleys
many communities, including Sonora,
Fresno and Modesto, reported distinct
tremors. Cities as far south as Long
Beach and Los Angeles said the earth
quake was distinctly felt, but caused
no damage.
Motorists in Salt Lake City said that
during the shock it seemed as though
their machines were being pushed over.
Curtains rustled, dishes fell from
shelves and buildings swayed in the
Utah city.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
TRACTION MERGER
CONSIDERED LIKELY
Roberts Tells Citizens Forum
Bill Has Good Chance
for Passage.

William A. Roberts, special assistant
corporation counsel, told the> Citizens
Forum of Columbia Heights last night
that the Districts street railway merger
bill has a good chance Of being passed
at this session Of Congress. Just q
short time before he had attended a
lengthy conference on the matter be-
tween members of the Senate District
Committee and the Citizens Joint
Transportation Committee.
Opposes Transfer Plan.
Mr. Roberts said the main problem Is
to work out plan agreeable to all con-
cerned and stated he was opposed to
the subsidiary provision and to uni
versal transfers.
The speaker urged the Citizens
Forum to withhold any action on the
merger question until they were given
an opportunity to study every phase Of
the matter. He said no citizens asso-
ciation should act hastily on the matter.
Describing as highly august body"
the citizens Joint Committee, RESPONSE
bic for formulating the suggested basis
of compromise on merger plan, Mr..
Roberts declared, the Federation of
Citizens Associations Is the only organi-
zation in the District engaged in the
betterment of civic affairs. that has
actually brought about legislation for
washington.
Score Federal Cuts.
The Forum went on record opposing
any further cuts in the salaries of Fed
eral employees. The Taxation Commit
tee Of the organization was instructed
to investigate the lowering Of property
values in the Columbia Heights section.
A resolution also was adopted asking
for more rigid enforcement Of the
parking regulations at Fourteenth street
and Park road. w. w. Coulliette, presi-
dent, and o. E. Foulk. secretary, off1ci-
ated at the meeting, which was held in
the johnson School.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
Representative BUTLER
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Recovery Of Oregon Legislator
Prom Attack Of Pneumonia
Is Doubtful.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
At the office Of Representative But
Ter Of Oregon 1t was said today that
his condition was grave and his recov-
cry was doubtful. He has been Ill Of
pneumonia for several days.
The circulation of the Oregon men,
Der was described as showing some
failure, adding to the fear Of friends
the infection had spread to both lungs
and efforts to check 1t had proven un-
successful.
His daughter, Miss Elizabeth Butler,
who Is In Oregon, has been informed
that her fathers condition Is grave.
Butler Is In state of coma and has
been conscious only at intervals since
the turn for the worse Saturday,
Evening star., 1932-12-21
BODY SAVED FROM FIRE
D. A. r. Leaders Home Burns Day
After Her Death,

GREENWICH, Conn, December 21
PD.-The body of Mrs. Helen Reding-
ton Adams-Kelly was carried out of her
palatial home In the fashionable Belle
Haven section today when fire Of un-
determined origin extensively damaged
the building. Firemen estimated the
loss at 100000
Mrs. Adams Kelly, Greenwich society
matron and founder Of Gen. Israel Put
nam Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri.
can Revolution, died yesterday at the
age Of "a years. She was a native Of
Cleveland. the daughter Of Joseph Red
ington. who was ship owner on the
Great Lakes,
Evening star., 1932-12-21
DOLE CHARGE STIRS
VETERAN HEARING
Senator Robinson Disputes Econ
omy League Spokesman on Al
loWances.

BY the Associated Press.
Whether disability allowances to vet
Grams whose troubles did not originate
in service constitute dole precipitated
q dispute before the Joint Congressional
Veterans Committee today between
William M. Bullitt and Senator Robin
son, Republican, of Indiana.
Bullitt. appearing for the National
Economy League. which is urging re-
duction Of about $450,o00,00O In vet
erans' expenditures. described such pay
ment as "a pure dole given to man
not because he was disabled. but be-
cause he was once in the service"
Robinson leaned across the committee
table and almost shouted at Bullitt:
These allowances are not based or
charity think that is perfectly out.
rageous statement. You did not have
any such idea in 1917, did you?'
Evening star., 1932-12-21
Named Fair Official. .

SCHENECTADY, N. r, December 21
R.-W. Darcy Ryan, General Electric
tor Of the Illuminating laboratories here,
has been named director Of illumination
for the Chicago World Fair, 1t was
announced here today. Ryan had
charge Of the lighting OF the Panama
Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in
1918 and engineered the lighting
of Niagara Falls.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
Postal Employees
Get Monday OFF,
In Holiday Plan

Postal employees in Washing
ton and throughout the country
will be given a Christmas holi-
day under orders issued today by
the Post Office Department.
Postmaster w. NJ. Mooney an
nounced that no work will be
done in post Offices from mid
night of December "a until mid
night of December 26. except
that special delivery mail will
be delivered on Sunday and
Monday and outgoing mail will
be distributed for dispatch from
this Office. The usual Sunday
and holiday collections will be
made on both dates.
Incoming ordinary mail, how
ever, will not be distributed for
delivery on either date.
Evening star., 1932-12-21
NEW TREATY INDICATED
Sino-Russian Commercial Pact Be-
lieved Near.

SHANGHAI, December 81 (P,.-The
Nationalist government at Nanking was
expected to inaugurate negotiations soon
for Sino- Russian commercial treaty,
1t was indicated today in official circles
The treaty was anticipated - . result
Of tho recent resumption Of diplomatic
relations between China and 60yet
Russ:A
Evening star., 1932-12-21
There were riots In Rome last week
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS
ONE MAN AS 81 ESCAPE
Blast in Colorado Neutralized by
Rock Dust, superintendent
Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WALSENBURG Colo, December 21.
An explosion in the Calumet No. /
Mine, is miles north Of here, yesterday
killed one miner and caused serious in
juries to another, but 81 other men es-
capped unscathed.
Roy Mitchell. father Of four children,
was killed. William Morehead. super
intendent Of the mine, said the explo-
sion was local in nature and was neu-
tralized by rock dust. George Dali
rymple, deputy State inspector, and an
inspector for the United States Bureau
Of Mines began an investigation.