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Evening star., 1932-12-10
BURIAL RITES TOMORROW
FOR MRS. STELLA ROE
Late Arlington County Resident
Was Active in d. A. r. and
Political Circles.

Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow for Mrs. Stella Schutt
Roe, who died Thursday at her home,
81 Melwood avenue, Cherrydale, Va,
after a long illness. Burial will be in
Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Clarendon.
Mrs. Roe was past officer of Francis
Wallace Chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and a member of
the Eastern Star, Woman's Party Of the
District and the Republican Club Of Ar
hngton County.
She was born at Oak Grove, the fam
lily homestead in Arlington County, and
moved to Watkins, N. Y, following her
marriage to Fred c. Roe Of that city.
They had lived in Cherrydale since 1918.
Besides her husband, she Is survived
by six children, Fred c., jr; Francis s.,
John NICK, Mrs. Stella Schutt Wor-
maid, William w. and Edward Thomas
Roe; brother, Francis Granger Schutt,
Miami, Fla, and four sisters, Mrs. A.
D. Torreyson. Sarasota, Fla: Mrs. w.
w. Wells, Mrs. M. 8. Daugherty and
Mrs. Thomas II. Wallis Of Cherrydale,
and eight grandchildren.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
Also Favor Cash Bonus and
Recall of Troops in
Foreign Lands.
ENDING OF RESTRICTIONS
ON FREE SPEECH ASKED
Resolutions Indorsing Relief Plans
Involving Imitation Of Cur
rency Defeated.

In their closing sessions today the $50
farmers from 26 States participating in
the Farmers National Relief Confer
ence adopted resolutions calling for
recognition of Soviet Russia, immediate
payment of the soldiers bonus, with
drawal of American armed forces from
foreign waters and lands and other "re-
forms" deemed by them essential to the
welfare of the country.
A permanent executive group to work
for these objectives and for the list OF
specific demands made Of Congress yes
terday is being organized by the con-
ference, preparatory to adjournment
late today.
The farmers expressed their sympa-
thy not only for the cause of the bonus
marchers now convening here. but also
for that of the hunger marchers," who
recently departed.
The bonus resolution was approved
on the assumption that payment of the
cash compensation to veterans at this
time will put needed money into cir
culation and result indirectly in great
benefit to agriculture.
Imitation Proposals Lose.
Another resolution demanded elimina-
don of all restrictions against free
assembly and free speech, with par
ticular reference to the right Of groups
Of citizens to petition their Government
in Washington. Leaders of the confer
ence said today they had no complaint
regarding their reception at the Capitol
and White House yesterday, however,
Disfranchisement of the Negro in the
South was protested.
A number Of resolutions indorsing re-
hnf y,Io {,,xyo i,Hofiny, nf tho
currency were defeated by the farmers.
The conference demanded that Amer
lean battleships stationed in foreign
waters and United States Marines
assigned to protect American invest
ments in foreign lands be withdrawn.
It was the sense of the delegates that
American citizens preferring to invest
their money abroad instead of in this
country should do so at their own risk,
devoid of military protection.
Secretary to Be Named.
Most of these resolutions were dis
cuSsed at q meeting of the conference
late last night in PlaSterers' Hall, on
New Jersey avenue. A motion picture
showing farming operations in Soviet
Russia was shown.
The main business of the convention
this afternoon will be the election of a
permanent national secretary in Wash
ington to attend to the interests of the
farmers. The majority of the farmers
are expected to make their departure
in automobiles and trucks tomorrow
and Monday.
A committee will remain here to
attend a hearing Monday morning be-
fore the Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture, at which time the demands of the
conference for farm debt moratorium
q $500, ,000,0 direct relief outlay, a
Federal price-fixing body and other
measures will be pressed.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
PROGRAM MAPPED
FOR BONUS ARMY
Presentation Of Petition to
Congress Is Planned
Wednesday.

With approximately 800 bonus march,
ers already in Washington, according to
the latest police estimate, and others
reported to be trickling In hour by hour,
officials of the Veterans Central Rank
and File Committee today were COM
pleting the program for the new bonus
march.
Present plans, as announced by
Emanuel Levin, rank and file spokes-
man, call for a mass meeting Tuesday
night, presentation of q petition for
immediate cash payment of the soldiers
bonus at the Capitol Wednesday and a
meeting Thursday to decide what
further action should be taken.
Although the Police Department
stands prepared to handle the 5000
bonus marchers said by Levin to be on
their way to the Capital from all parts
Edwards expressed doubt that the
march would assume such large proper
tions.
Groups Awaiting Orders.
According to the sponsors Of the
who have been awaiting orders to move
toward Washington from Baltimore,
Hagerstown, Md; Gettysburg, Pa, and
other points, have been told to head
this way at once. Whether the march,
ers will enter the Capital in groups or
continue to drift In few at time will
depend on the attitude of the police" I"
1t was said.
Representatives Of the rank and file
planned to approach the District Com
missioners today, they said, in an effort
to induce them to remove the restric-
tions placed on the marchers by the
police.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police, has decreed the marchers
may enter the city If they have direct
destination and can give assurance they
will be housed and fed. Otherwise they
will be escorted out Of the District.
Announcement yesterday that the
march had been called of after a con-
ference with Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
erans' administrator, was repudiated by
the rank and file.
Group Agrees Not to March.
The announcement was made by Gen.
Hines, who said George Anthony, Chi
cago, a representative Of the B. E. F.,
and three members Of his staff agreed
to cancel the march upon a promise
from the general that he would do all
he could to obtain aid for veterans in
| their own communities.
However, Harold Hickerson, repre-
senting the rank and file, declared his
| group, under the leadership Of John
T. Pace, who led the radical left wing
of the B. e. r. last Summer, would
march just the same.
"Our people are on the way" he said
"and they'll be here in time for the
mass meeting Tuesday and the delivery
of a petition to Congress Wednesday
Anthony can't stop even the men he
thinks are his own"
Nevertheless the police, at Anthony's
request, last night broadcast a request
to authorities in all parts Of the coun-
try to be on the alert for B. e. F. men,
bers and to notify them to return to
their home camps Immediately.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
MAJ, GEN. BISHOP
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Chief Of Field Artillery, Stricken
at Desk, in Serious Condition
at Walter Reed.

Mai. Gen. Harry G. Bishop, So. chief
Of Field Artillery Of the Army Is crit
ically Ill at Walter Reed Hospital. He
was stricken with heart disease at his
desk last Wednesday.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich,
Gen. Bishop Is graduate Of West
Point and has been in the Army since
1897, the year before the Spanish
American War. He was first commits
stoned In the Infantry, but year later
was transferred to the Field Artillery,
which branch Of the service he now
heads.
Gen. Bishop served with. distinction
in France during the World War and
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross and the French Legion Of Honor
rank of officer. He served with the
169th Field Artillery and later with the
3rd Brigade.
He is married and resides at 1901
Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
WEEK OF PRAYER BEGUN
BY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Worldwide observaaee Opened
as President of Conference
Issues Proclamation.

A worldwide annual week Of prayer
was opened today by the Seventy-day
Adventist Church by q proclamation
issued here by Rev. C. H. Watson, presi-
dent Of the Worlds General Conference
Of the denomination.
The greatest need Of the Seventh.
day Adventist Church today is the need
OF visit from God in mercy and power
and renewing grace" said the procla-
nation.
Such q visit viii solve all our prob
lens and supply all our needs" he said.
1T win turn doubt into unwayering
faith. It will change love Of the world
into unfeigned love Of the truth Our
extravagant and wasteful ways Of hy-
ing win be displaced by simple, SELF
denying economy In behalf Of the SUI.
fertng cause uf God"
Evening star., 1932-12-10
Christian Church Ransacked.

The Office of the National City
Christian Church at Thomas Circle was
entered and ransacked last night, it
was reported to police today. Rev.
Genevieve Brown, assistant pastor of
the church, made the report telling
police she believed that some one had
gone into the office after concealing
himself in the church before It was
closed, A check showed that nothing
bad been taken, according to the police
report
Evening star., 1932-12-10
D. c. Buys Property.

The District Commissioners yesterday
authorized the purchase Of the prop
erty at 3o2 Indiana avenue, improved
by q 12-room brick dwelling, for $ll 900,
the purchase price representing $50 per
cent of the assessed value.
This property Is to be bought from
Marion J. Malone as part Of the site
for the proposed Municipal Center, most
Of which Is now owned by the District.
The site extends from Third TO Sixth
streets between Pennsylvania avenue
and Judiciary Square.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
WEATHER FAILS TO STOP
FAIRFAX FOX HUNT
Capt. c. r. p. Rodgers Leads En-
thusiastic Riders Across
Virginia Hills.

Snow and cold failed to deter the first
hunt of the Fairfax hounds with their
new joint masters, Capt. c.. r. p.
Rodgers and John Finerty Of Washing
ton, this morning, and an enthusiastic
field of riders braved the weather to
follow the chase across the Virginia
hills.
The hunt met at Colvin Run on the
over the surrounding country before re-
turning to the club house at Sunset
Hills for a breakfast attended by more
than go guests
Among those who rode this morning
were Lady Faith Montague Of Hunt
ingtonshire, England; Charles Gaines,
Frank Tyson, Miss Anna Hedrick and
Miss Nancy Hanna Of Washington.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
SMOkESTACk LIMIT
PLACED AT 1870 FEET
D. C. Commissioners Refuse to Per-
init 225-Foot Elevation at
.
Pepco Plant.

The District Commissioners today de-
cided to allow the Potomac Electric
Power Co. to build smokestacks on its
proposed Buzzards Point power plant
to height of 180 feet instead Of 225
feet as requested by the power company.
The decision was based partly on the
effect upon the beauty Of the city. par
ticularly the Capitol, as viewed from the
projected new boulevard, and partly on
the ground that the high smokestacks
would obstruct aviators seeking a land
ing on Boiling Field, opposite Buzzards
Point, or following the Anacostia River.
Evening star., 1932-12-10

FUNERAL services were held today
l. for 15-month-old Roy c. Hoyle,
jr., killed by carbon monoxide
i fumes created by a gas heater
last night while taking nap in
the home of his grandfather, DR.. c.
Burtrun Crabill. l747 P street.
The baby was found dead by his
mother and step-grandmother when
they went to the second-f1oor bed room
to do some sewing on his garments.
Their screams brought DR.. Crabill and
Lieuts. L. c. Newman and William c.
Booth Naval Hospital physicians, who
make their home with the Crabills
The three doctors, aided by Mrs.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
OFFERS SALES TAX
Mcleod Would Exempt Food and
Clothing Under $25.

Representative Mcleod, Republican.
Of Michigan, yesterday introduced leg
islation for general sales tax Of IA
per cent, exempting foods and articles
OF .clothing costing less than $2S per
Artc1e,
Evening star., 1932-12-10
Sewing Club Discontinues.

The Evening Sewing Club of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross viii discontinue its reg
ular Friday evening meetings until
after the holiday sccQdtng to IN m.
nouncenaenf mAde today ..--.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
SUES KRESGE
Ellen g. Merrill Asks go, 900 Dam
aeeg for Fall in Store.

ages for Fall in Store.
Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in District Supreme Court
by Ellen G. Merrill, Cherrydale, Va,
against the 8. s. Kresge Co. for alleged
personal injuries.
While q customer at the company's
store, 1101 G street, on December Is,
last, she says, she slipped on quantity
of half-melted ice cream on the floor
and was seriously injured She Is rep
resented BY Attorneys Claude Q. Thom-
a., Raymond Neudecker and W. c.
Akhtrh
Evening star., 1932-12-10

Hoyle, a trained nurse. made futile
attempt to revive the baby, while await
ing the fire rescue squad A certificate
of accidental death was issued by
Deputy Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald, who said the carbon monoxide
was caused by incomplete combustion.
Hoyle, a District surveyor, and his
wife took the baby to the Crabill home
from their residence at 1903 Houston
street, Silver Spring. Md, yesterday.
The baby was put to sleep about s
O'Clock while the family dined. 1t was
Immediately after dinner that Mrs.
Hoyle and Mrs. Crabill discovered the
baby had been overcome.
Evening star., 1932-12-10
.S3,O76,20O S2.479
Fund Shows Increase.


division only, and do not include the
bridge division.
Fund Shows Increase.
The increased drain on the gasoline
tax fund, according to Whitehurst, is
possible because collections for that
fund show a steady increase, in spite
of the depression. The collections in
creased from $l,600,000 in the 1881
fiscal year to 100000 in the 1882
year. During the present fiscal year the
scale of collections indicates that ap-
proximately the same collections will
be made In 1888 as less in 1882. The
1884 estimates are expected to use up
the 1884 collections and the present
surplus and leave a balance of approx
mately 100000 in the fund at the
close Of business In the 1884 fiscal year.
Evening star., 1932-12-10

Total .$3,3s1. 800 (net S3,325. .2sOl
The net figures are those after de-
Quoting the legislative savings.
The following table will show the
relatively enormous cut in the estimates
for new construction, in comparison
with those for maintenance, reclama-
ton, salvage and requirements:
Evening star., 1932-12-10
Director Whitehurst, Submit.
ting Estimates, Favors Cut
ting New Construction.
WOULD REQUIRE SHIFT
FROM GENERAL FUND
1884 Figures Accepted by Budget
Bureau Virtually Without
Change, Says Official.

Shifting Of part of the burden of
maintaining District highways from the
general fund to the gasoline tax fund,
and concentrating on maintenance and
upkeep of present highways by cutting
down on new highway construction are
the central ideas dominating the 1894
estimates Of the Highway Department,
according to Herbert C. Whitehurst,
director of the Department of High
ways. The Budget Bureau accepted
the estimates of the Highway Depart
ment virtually intact, according to
whitehurst.
The gasoline tax fund, obtained from
the District tax of 2 cents per gal
lon on sales of gasoline, Is available
for highway construction and repair.
The general fund Is made up Of taxes
received on real estate. personal prop
erty, the Federal contribution and other
miscellaneous sources. The gasoline
tax money Is earmarked, and may not
be used for any purpose except the ones
named, whereas the general fund Is
available for any municipal purpose.
TNCW NOIAStTuctHOH OScs
In the past. the gas tax money has
been reserved for new construction,
and all repairs have come out of the
general fund.
In the 1884 estimates, for the first
time, the entire burden of street re-
pairs Is shifted from the general fund
to the gasoline tax fund, although in
order to make this possible it was nee
essary to reduce materially the amount
Of new construction to be carried on
under the gas tax fund.
The Highway Departments estimates
for 1884 eliminating the estimates for
the trees and parking division and Ger
tain other work not strictly highway,
and eliminating also the cost of widen
ing Constitution avenue, which Is split
between the District and Federal Gov
ernment) amount to So, ,381 500. Elimi-
mating legislative savings under the
economy act, this comes to $3,325, $3.50.
In the current fiscal year the appropri-
alton is $3,508,700 with the same elm
nations as above).
The estimates show net reduction
Of $127. 200 (plus economy act decrease
Of $56, ,120) over the appropriation. This
Is accomplished by decrease Of
s597,200 (plus economy act deductions,
$50,120), in the street division, par
TALLY Offset by an increase of $470,000
Oess economy act deductions, $4,000
in the bridge division caused by the
estimate for the new Calvert Street
Bridge.
Only $224,O3o Exception.
OF the estimated requirements of the
street division, the entire amount ex-
cept 1921, ,030 for assessment and permit
work is from the gas tax fund All
minor construction and repairs to
bridges likewise will come from the gas
tax fund.
For comparative purposes it may be
pointed out that in the 1888 appropri-
alton for the two divisions AZ per cent
came from the general fund and So per
cent from the gas tax fund. Under the
1884 estimates only 80 per cent is pay
able from the general fund and 70 per
cent from the gas tax. In dollars and
cents the distribution Is:
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
INVITE BUCK To CONFERENCE
Of GOVERNORS IN VIRGINIA
MEETING TO BE HELD AT
RICHMOND FROM APRIL 24-28
Delegates Received by Pollard to
Visit Home of Monroe, Tyler,
Jefferson and UnVeiI Monument

Governor John G.. Pollard, of
Virginia, has forwarded to Cover
nor Buck of Delaware an invita-
tion to attend the twenty-eighth
Conference of Governors of the
United States, to be held in Vir-
ginia from April "a to %. The in
vitation included not only the con-
ference, but also a tour through
the part of Virginia in which
George Washington spent most of
his life. The homes of Presidents
Washington, Tyler, Monroe and
Jefferson are among the historic
spots to be visited by the confer
ence, which concludes its sessions
by dining with President Hoover
on the evening Of April %. Gov
ernor Buck was also asked to un-
veil, with other governors, a statue
Of James Monroe, at Ash Lawn the
home of President Monroe, at
Charlottesville. Every American
has two states, his own and Vir-
ginia," Governor Pollard wrote. 'It
is thus fitting in this, the George
Washington Bicentennial year, that
the chief executives of the states
of the Union should come to his
home state for the annual Confer
ence of Governors" The confer
ence delegates will be received by
Governor Pollard on April "a and
on April 25 go to Charlottesville to
visit the homes of Monroe and
Jefferson, the University of Vir-
ginia and unveil the Monroe Mon
ument. On April 26 the governors
go to Williamsburg, to view the
restoration of the ancient capital
city of Virginia, being undertaken
by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., at a
cost of millions. It will be April
27 before the actual business of
the conference will be transacted.
That night the governors will par
ticipate in a George Washington
Bicentennial celebration at which
Governor Roosevelt, of New York
will be the principal speaker. On
April % the governors go to Fred
ericksburg. to visit the home of
Washington's mother, pay tribute
at her grave, and lunch at the
home of Washington's sister. From
Fredericksburg the party goes to
Mount Vernon for bicentennial ex-
ercises at the home of Washington,
visits Alexandria, Washington's
home town, and travels into Wash
ington for dinner with President
Hoover.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
Wellington on Day Of
Downfall of Napoleon

Although Napoleon's mistakes
served to heighten the disaster to
the French at Waterloo, the allied
victory never would have been pos
sible without Wellington's cool,
brilliant leadership and indomitable
courage. writes Philip Guedalla in
his biography, 1.-THE Iron Duke" 1t
was miracle that Wellington came
out of the terrific battle alive, he
continues, for ''as usual, he was
everywhere, fighting his line along
the ridge as a commander fights
his ship in action"
"He rode Copenhagen and all
day long the chestnut carried him
along the lanes of weary men. Each
shift of the interminable battle
ELECTED a gruff comment or an or
der scrawled on a scrap of parch-
ment. Late that night Blucher
met in the road on horseback and
clasped a weary duke. Wellington
rode slowly back to Waterloo. There
was no feeling of elation, and they
were all exhausted. Besides. he
had solemn notion that, where so
many had fallen close to him, he
had somehow been preserved by
Providence"
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
Excavations That Shed
Light on Ancient Days

perhaps the most remarkable ex-
cavations ever made are those con-
Quoted upon the site of the ancient
city of Kish, in Irak. There the
spade has dug up history that goes
back for many thousands of years.
One city was found below another.
Beneath the lowest Of all were
found the flint implements Of pre-
historic man, and below the layer
which contained these came virgin
soil with no traces Of human in
habitants.
The first city Of Kish was built
centuries before the time of King
David, and from then until the time
Of Timur, Kish was a great city.
Five hundred years ago, Timur with
his hordes, laid waste the city, and
from then until the present day it
has remained a mass of ruins.
During the excavations, great pal
aces have been found, as well as
the houses in which the ordinary
inhabitants Of the city lived. Coins,
jewels, weapons, and implements
have been brought to light, and the
history Of the worlds Oldest city
slowly reconstructed.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
Second Breeding Place
of Blue Goose Found

Discovery of a second breeding
ground of the mysterious blue
goose on the dreary Southampton
island in Hudson bay is reported in
the AUX. organ of the American Or
astrological association, by DR..
George NJ. Sutton of Cornell univer-
sity.
The blue goose is very abundant
in winter about the mouth of the
Mississippi but, until two years ago,
Its summer quarters were unknown.
1t seemed to disappear entirely over
the northern horizon. Then a large
nesting ground was found in Baffin
land.
On Southampton island, GOO miles
to the westward and with an area
OF 1900 square miles, Doctor SUIT
ton found an enormous summer bird
population, many thousands of blue
geese mingling with their close rel
atives, the lesser snow geese. The
whole island has only about 40
Eskimo inhabitants, so the birds
are little molested. Their nests
are scattered through the grass
ranges between the numerous lakes,
generally close to the shore. AS
soon as the young are able to take
care Of themselves the geese move
inland in family groups, feeding un-
til late August when all reassemble
for the migration southwark.
The blue goose family, Doctor
Sutton found, is a rather stable or
ganization, the male and female re-
devoted to each other and
their young through the summer.
Whether these families are broken
up after the migration is unknown.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Grantland Sends Letters to Mem
bers of State Committee

The Republican State Convention
to select nine delegates and nine
alternates for the Republican Ma
tional Convention, will be held in
Dover on Tuesday, April 10, if this
date is agreeable to the members
of the Republican State Commit
tee. Secretary of State Charles H
Grantland, who is secretary of the
Republican State Committe, has
sent letters to all members of the
committee, informing them sug-
gestion has been made that the
convention be held April 19, with
the delegate primaries Saturday,
April 16. In the letter, Mr.. Grant
land makes inquiry if this date is
satisfactory to the member, with
out calling a meeting of the Re
publican State Committee. A card
is inclosed with the letter address,
ed to/J. Warren Marshall, chair
man of the Republican State Com
mite, for the members replies.
The Democratic State Committee
will meet in Dover on May 2, for
the purpose of making plans for
the Democratic State Convention.
It is likely that this convention
will be held Tuesday, May "a, with
the primary on Saturday, May 81.
The Delaware Democrats are en-
titled to six votes in the Demo-
cratic National Convention.