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Evening star., 1933-01-01
BOOK OF 800 PAGES
GIVES 1888 EVENTS
Prof. James Robertson Sets
Events by Astronomical
Accuracy.
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY.

Earth last night crossed another
meridian on the curved surface Of
eternity.
From high towers sentries reading
the stars have learned a little of the
time-waters which must be traversed
before the planet plunges into another
year. They have learned SO much, In
fact, that one man in Washington two
years ago was able to compile an 300
page book about it-every page crowded
with specific facts about 1888, every
one of which is as certain as the fact
that the sun will rise tomorrow morn
ing. Some of them may be even more
certain.
Many Predictions.
The author Of the book is Prof James
Robertson, director of the Naval Alma
nae office. The book is the American
Ephemeris for 1888. It contains every
thing predictable with certainty about
the coming year. Prof. Robertson pre-
diets, for example. that it will consist
of 365 days, hours, 48 minutes, As
seconds and 81 hundredths of a second
and a few other thousands, millionths
and 10-millionths of a second added
for good measure 1t will differ In
length by an inconceivably small frac-
tion of a second from 1882. Charting
the course of the earth through the
heavens he predicts, with all the GER
tainty of an astronomers mathematics,
that at 1:43 am. on March 81, the sun
will have entered the constellation OF
Aries and Spring will have come to the
northern hemisphere. Summer will
arrive at 9:12 pm. June 81, Autumn at
one minute past noon, September %,
and Winter 6.58 am, December %.
Of human concern in Prof. Robert
sons calculations are the days OF the
movable feasts and the holidays. Easter
this year will come on Sunday, April 10.
July and Memorial day will fall on
Tuesdays, Lincoln's birthday on Sun
day and Washington's birthday on
Wednesday Christmas this year comes
on Monday.
Uneventful Year.
Astronomically, the calculations OF
Prof. Robertson and his assistants
show. the earth and the moon, which
it tows along with 1t by ropes of gravity
are due for uneyentful sailing They
will run into no total eclipses. There
will be two partial, or annular. eclipSes
of the sun. One, on February "a, will
sweep along a narrow path across Ar
gentina, speed northeastward over the
Atlantic and cross Africa almost on a
line with the equator Another, on Au-
gust 81, crosses Southern Asia and
Northern Australia Neither are OF
scientific interest. There will be nc
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1933-01-01
GREEK RESTAURATEUR TO FEED
200 NEEDY GUESTS TURKEY TODAY
Gospel Union Mission to Send Families Free Feast
Provided by Wisconsin Avenue Cafe.

around, the list began to grow until
it contained over so names.
The Washington Railway g. Electric
Co. has agreed to provide transporta-
ton for the party from the Gospel
Mission. A large special car will leave
from Indiana avenue and John Mar
shall Place with the party at l:15
O'Clock today.
. Nick plans to seat and serve two
groups OF 100, one shortly before 2 pm.
and the other about 8 pm. He has
everything in readiness, he said last
night-fat turkeys ready to roast,
cranoerries, vegetables, celery, coffee.
topped of with pies and cakes and ice
cream: Nick has even ordered flowers
for table decorations.
After the meal the mission party will
return in their special street car. Nick
Is assured they viii be well fed, happy
and contented.
For years, now" Nick said, 81 have
thought OF this party. win give them
service; viii give them q good dinner:
will give them q happy New Year."
Evening star., 1933-01-01

A turkey dinner prepared from his
II years experience in the restaurant
business and spiced with personal hospi-
tality is Nicholas Ioannou's idea OF
"happy New Year" to 200 needy men,
women and children who otherwise
would 60 without holiday cheer today.
The Greek owner of a restaurant at
5324-26 Wisconsin avenue was in
great hurry last night, marshaling cooks
and walters and planning a menu as
carefully as if his guests could qualify
as cash customers.
And "Nick's" part appears to be
growing. He asked the Gospel Mission
at 2I4 John Marshal place to bid its
neediest families TO the feast
The invitation was relayed to meet
ing of mothers in the mission chapel
yesterday and forthwith eagerly ac-
cepted by Al mothers on behalf of their
families-l20 men, women and children
In all.
Nick also asked the police to collect
names Of worthy guests in the vicinity
Of his restaurant. When the word got
Evening star., 1933-01-01
MRS. ROBERT |. BACON
REPORTS GEMS LOST
Representative Seeks Wife's Dress
ing Case Thought Left
in Cab.

Police and officials of taxicab line
were asked last night to aid IN recover
ing a small dressing case containing
considerable valuable jewelry" which
Mrs. Robert L. Bacon, wife of the Rep
resentative from New York, raid she
left in the cab in which she travelled
from Union Station to the Bacon home,
at 1901 F street, shortly after 5 pm.
yesterday.
Representative Bacon said the case
was one of many pieces of luggage which
Mrs. Bacon and her party carried from
the train on their arrival from New
York. The party required two taxicabs
and, Mr.. Bacon said last night. check
revealed that all the luggage was place.
aboard the two cabs at Union Station.
When Mrs. Bacon sought her personal
travelling case on her arrival at home,
however, it was missing and 1t was as
sumed it had been left in the taxi
The case itself was described as dark
blue with a similarly colored fabric
cover. 1t bears the initials w. M. B. !"
and is approximately "a inches long and
proportionately shorter.
In addition to the customary fittings"
with which such cases are equipped,
Representative Bacon told police Mrs.
Bacon's case contained quantity of
jewelry of Considerable value" and
other articles. A check was being made
as to the contents by the family last
night.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Says Power of AboIishing
Government Agencies Should
Remain in Congress.
"FOLLOW-UP ACTION"
DEEMED ESSENTIAL
Senator Thinks Authority to Trans
fer and Merge Should Be Ample,
With Legislative Check.

Any new plan for bringing about
Government reorganization should re-
tain in Congress the power to pass on
the abolition of agencies, in the opinion
Of Senator Dickinson, Republican, Of
Iowa, q member Of the Senate Economy
Committee.
Discussing recent suggestions that
President-elect Roosevelt be given
broader power to proceed with reor-
ganization after March 4. Senator Dick
inson said he favors allowing the Execu-
tive ample authority to transfer and
comes to abolishing activities created
by Congress, some action would have
to be taken by Congress in those cases.
The Iowa Senator said the point he
wanted to stress Is that "the theory
that the President can accomplish re-
organization alone is wrong"
'T am willing to give as much power
as possible to the Executive TO bring
agencies together by consolidation, !"
Dickinson said, but after two bureaus
have been brought together some fol-
low-up action by Congress would be
necessary to abolish one or the other,
JdI WllCAC a6CASANc 4AUtS 1919
created by acts of Congress which de-
fine their duties and functions
Congress Check Provided.
The existing economy law, under
which President Hoover submitted his
reorganization program to the present
session of Congress, authorized the
President to issue executive orders for
the transfer or consolidation OF bureaus
and independent agencies, but required
these orders to be reported to Congress,
where resolution of disapproval passed
by either the House or Senate alone,
prevent carrying out of the order. Dick
inson said he had been in favor OF CIV
ing the President authority to proceed
with transfer of bureaus.
with regard to abonshing entirely
any executive department or agency
created by statute, the present economy
law restricts the President to the max
ing of recommendations to Congress,
and this requirement of congressional
action to abolish agencies is essential,
Dickinson believes.
Senator Byrnes' Plan.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina, who is drafting one new pro-
posal on the subject of reorganization.
said last night that under his plan
Congress would have an opportunity to
approve or disapproye elimination OF
agencies as well as their transfer to
some other branch of the Government.
He said that under the amendment
he is drafting executive orders to elimi-
nate agencies would have to be sent TO
Congress, the same as in the case of
merely consolidating, and that Congress
would have go days in which to approve
or disapprove before they took effect.
He said the essential difference would
be that both branches of Congress
would have to disapprove of such an
order to stop it, instead of only one
branch, as at present.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of Ten
nssee, said he would be more inclined
to give the President power to proceed
with the abolition of bureaus than
merely to transfer them, If in that way
the number of agencies could be re-
| duced.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
FIVE SEIZED IN ATTACK
ON MAN IN BENNING YARD
Arrested in Baltimore After Ar
rival on Freight Train-Victim
Beaten With Iron Bar.

Five colored men were arrested in
Baltimore yesterday in connection with
an attack on Robert A. Howard, colored,
SO. in the Benning freight yard yester-
day morning. Howard, beaten about
the head with an iron bar, was taken
to Casualty Hospital
The f1ye men were taken into custody
as they came into Baltimore on q
freight train. They are Albert john
son, %, of Bluefield, Va; George Dem
MS, 29, Of Paducah, KY; Robert Hayes.
SO, OF Williamson, w. Va; Pat Brown,
28, who gave his address as the SAL
vation Army, and John Thomas West,
80, OF the 1900 block Seventh street.
Howard said he was attacked when
ne threatened to report to police O
plot to break into some box cars In the
railroad yards.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
TWO MEN ARRESTED
ON GAMING CHARGE
Operations in 900 Block of Fif-
teenth Street Reported Visible
to Passersby.

Charged with permitting gaming,
Carol P. Nuckols, 80. and James Joseph
McAtee, A, both of the 1400 block Of
Rhode Island avenue, were arrested last
night in a building in the 900 block of
Fifteenth street.
Ofacers j. r. Birch and G. L. Saun-
ders, No ! precinct, said the alleged
gaming operations were visible from the
street A quantity Of gaming para
phernalia was taken. Each was released
under $500 bond.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
GETS LIFE FOR THEFT

STOCKTON, Calf, December 81 GF.
Peter Grimes Of New York alias
Pierre d'a Philippe, convicted last week
on charges Of grand theft and violation
of the State corporate securities act In
promotion Of the Liquid Sugar Corpo-
ration, was sentenced to life insprison-
ment In Folsom today by Superior Juciee
@. w. Miller. Grimes, who had two
previous felony convictions ON forgery
charges, was sentenced as kabitual
criminal.
Joseph L. Mangusto. local stock bro
ker, convicted with Grimes, asked pro-
baton. and passing Of sentence was con-
tinued one week.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Razor Blade Victim Treated.

His throat cut, apparently with a
razor blade, according to police. George
Wesley Ashby, SO, OF the $500 block of
Prospect avenue, was treated last night
at Georgetown Hospital where IL
stitches were required TO close the
wound He was removed TO Gallinger
Hospital for mental observation.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Mail Missed Just One Day.

CERES, Va. December 81 lP,.-Ceres
was without mail from the railroad one
day this week on account of high water.
The carrier made the trip Thursday
but under difficulties, he had to carry
the mail pouches across Reed Greek on
foot bridge, and his horse swan the
river, drawing the mail buggy behind
him
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Man Shot. Another Held.

Shot in the chest at his home in the
800 block of d street southwest yester-
day, Charles r. Brooks, colored. AZ. was
In serious condition atc Emergency
Hospital last night. Police arrested
David Copeland, colored, 80, of the same
address, in connection with the case.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
Committee Virtually Decided
on Bringing Total to
10 Per Cent.
FINAL ACTION AWAITS
COMPLETION OF STUDY
Strong Disposition to Retain Fur.
Tough Seen Because of Chance
to Employe Substitutes.

The Senate Economy Committee, ac-
cord1ng to reliable reports, has virtually
decided to recommend small addi-
tional cut in Government Salaries.
which, together with the l-3 per cent
payless furlough already in effect, would
make a total reduction during the next
fiscal year Of 10 per cent.
The committee, however, has not fin
ished its study of the existing economy
law, and Is making no announcements
as to final conclusions, either on the
salary question or other features, until
its report Is ready 10 be submitted.
At least one and possibly two more
sessions of the committee will be held
while nothing definite is being made
known.
Furlough Favored.
There are strong indications the COM
mittee Is disposed to retain the furlough
feature of the present law because Of
the opportunity 1t offers for the en-
ployment Of substitutes in certain ac-
tivities. And II the committee finally
recommends further pay deduction of
2-3 per cent in addition to the fur
Tough provision, 1t Is likely to be ac-
companied by removal Of the ban
which was placed on automatic promo
tions this year.
The House has voted to continue the
present 81, per cent payless furlough
now in effect, without any additional
cut Any change, therefore, that the
Senate may make In the salary feature
Of the economy law would have to go
back to the House and become subject
to conference.
The Civil Service Commission has
submitted to the Senate Economy Com
nittee for consideration a statement
explaining in detail the recommended
ton it made two months ago that legis-
lation be enacted to transfer to the juris--
diction Of the commission personnel
work now performed in the several de-
partments and establishments, except
appointment. separation, retirement and
services Of employees.
Estimate Not Made.
The commission has not made an es-
innate of possible savings, but believes
the proposal would eliminate dupIca-
ton In personnel work which. the COM
mission states, has grown, particularly
in connection with operation OF the civil
service act, the classification act and
the retirement act.
The memorandum 70 the commfEteS
suggests the maintenance in the several
departments Of one complete historical
record OF each, individual employe, avail
! able alike to the department and the
commission and kept under the jurisdic-
ton Of the commission. The legisla-
ton suggested would empower the COM
mission to designate for each DEPART
ment q personnel representative. 1t IN
not known what action the COMMITTEES
plans to take on the recommendation.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
YOUTH, is, IS MISSING
Was Dressed as Girl Apparently
for Breaking School Rules.

Dressed as girl, repeatedly as pun
ishment for an infraction OF rules, a
16-year-old boy was missing last night
from the Industrial Home School.
Police were asked to aid IN finding tbs
boy, Earl Fogle, who was said to be
attired In white dress, black stockings
and tan shoes.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
WIFE HELD IN SLAYING
Nashville Bank Examiner Shot
Down in Parlor Of Home.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 81 tP.
Clyde q. Evans, a bank examiner,
was shot to death In his home here
today and officers arrested his wife,
Mrs. Katherine Evans, IS, whom they
said admitted the shooting.
They found Evans body on the floor
of the parlor of the couples home. Mrs
Evans, arrested at the home If her
mother several blocks away, told officers
she shot her husband In self-defense
and that the shooting was the OUT
growth Of more than . year Of domestic
discord.
Evening star., 1933-01-01
STUDENTS TO MEET HERE
National Federation's 1882 Session
in New Orleans Ends.

The National Student Federation viii
hold its 1888 congress in washington,
according to word received mere last
night from New Orleans, Wnere Ine
final session of the organizations 1882
conclave was held yesterday.
A resolution favoring remuneration
for college foot ball players, adopIeo
Friday night by conmittee on am
Ietics, was defeated by the general con-
gress, which closed after election OF
officers
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25
MRS. NELSON PASSES AWAY

Miss Adel,na Nelson, a resident of Nome since 1903. passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21st. 1883. at one fifty o'clock am., aged 83 years and eight months. Miss Nelson saw born Tn Sweden in the 20 of March, 1850, and came to the Unit ed States about 1883. She is sur wed by brother who lives in. Chatauqua, New York and sister in Lindsburg, Kansas. For the past five years. Miss Nelson made her home, with MT. and Mrs Ed ward Anderson. Funeral services were held in the Federated church Fr day afternoon and interment made in. Belmont Point cemetary.
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25

back. Mir. lone from White Mt who was taken to- the local hos pital for treatment,
 Pilot Vic Ross of the NAT. ar r.ved Nome from Fairbanks Thurs day via Unalakleet. The plane brought a good sized mail and a capacity load of express. At Uni aiakleet MT. and Mrs E. Anderson took passage for Nome Just be- fore the plane took of from Fair banks the young son of Mrs. Peder Berg eviden ly strayed away from the hotel and could not be located, and the plane had to leave with out Mrs. Berg and the two child ren. However, it is expected they will arrive Nome on the next plane.
 P lot Vic Ross returned to Fair.- banks via Nulato, Thursday hay- ing as passenger J. D. Harlan who is enroute. to Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25
ARPLANE NEWS

Pilot Chester Brown returned from Kotzebue. Wednesday, Nov. 22, with Miss Keaton, Gus Nelson Geo. Alden and Lars Topkok as passengers from Kotzebue to Nome.
 Thursday, Dec. 23rd. Pilot Brown made a trip to Pilgrim Springs with Father Baltoussen. bringing back father Gabriel Menager. The plane continued on to Davidson's Land 'ng bringing back Clyde White. The next stop was Teller. where shelton Keok took passage for Nome
 Friday, Nov. 14th. Pilot Brown took of with L. E. Robinson as a round tripped to White Mountain and Golovin, and Mir. Ost from Nome to Golovin. The plane con- tinued on to Council and brough,
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25
ADVENTURES OF GRANDPA

Montgomery Ray (Montel an Irresponsible young man is inform ed by his grandfather that unless he marries his allowance t$5O00) d year $ to be discontinued. Notes procrastination. quarrel with his fiancee and grandpa s un expected visit, necessitate h's pro- curing a wife at once. He goes to Tod Hunter, his best friend. for ad. Grandpa's anticipated short and snappy visit is prolonged and the situation becomes more and more complicated for Monte as well as the others who are iuyolv- ted Il plan to fool grandpa Tn spite of Monte's supreme effort to save his fortune and win til love of Dorothy May it looks as if he will fail
 Monte" is played by Wilson Scott and Clinton Gray is "Montes" grandfather. Tod Hunter. a sru ggling dancing school instructor and "Monte's" best friend is uin- terpreted by Milton o'Farel Mar garet Scott is Tod's wife. Margar- let Erven plays the part of danc- ing teacher and Alfred Lomen, an officer keeps gorder n the house. The two masters of absurdity and surprise are Pansy and Kloompy enacted by Lucille Lomen and Mar gueri.e Lee respectively
 Don't miss Adventures of Grandpa Saturday. Dee. ?. 1s3' lat e'ght o'clock at the \. E. Hall. Admission adults 75 cents. children 25 cents.
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

In keep Ing with the call of the President of he United States q service of National Thanksgiving will be held in the Federated church. Thursday, Nov. 30, at II am. A program n which young people. children and adults will participate is being arranged. The public is most cord ally invited.
 Seven o'clock p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29 is the hour set apart by the Native Methodist Church for their service.
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25

The Rev Elder Anderson, super attendant of the Swedish Miss .on at UnalakIeet, brought Mrs. Anderson by plane. Wednesday, for observa- ton sin the Maynard-Columbus hos pi, al.
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25
LOCAL NEWS

The Rev. Ralph Pearson. of the Swedish NJ ssion at White 1Moun- tain, renewed acquaintances with his Nome friends this week.
The Nome nugget., 1933-11-25

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Evening star., 1933-05-28
DRIVE is Renewed
FOR $4,000 WATTS
Five Stations Ask Right to Increase
Fewer, But Long Wait
Seems Likely.

Big radio stations have started a new
drive for licenses to use the maximum
power Of $4,000 watts. Five stations
have filed with the Federal Radio Com
mission applications for authority to
increase their outputs, but in every in
stance it Is likely that the commission
will defer action until late this year or
next year.
The five stations are: WGN and
WMAQ, Chicago; WBz. Boston; WBAL,
Baltimore, and WHAM, Rochester,
N. Y. Each operates on clear chan
mel Commission regulations, however.
prescribe that only one-half of the 40
clear channels available shall be per-
mitted to use the maximum power, and
it already has made such authorizations
on 20 of the waves.
These new applications may result In
a repetition Of the free -for-an battle
over high power staged before the
commission three years ago, eliminating
in court actions which were dismissed
only few months ago. Two dozen sta
tions on clear channels then applied for
the nine vacant 50,000-watt positions.
Most Of the stations that were turned
down took legal action, but one by one
they dropped out until the final case
was dismissed this Spring.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
EUROPE EQUIPS TRAINS
FOR RADIO RECEPTION
Britain Is to Install Sets-Most
q. S. Railways Are Tagging
Behind.

While most American railroads
strangely lag behind, practically all OF
the larger countries Of Europe now have
equipped their passenger trains for radio
reception.
Latest to inaugurate the "hsten-while-
you travel system is Great Britain
which has equipped a number OF its
express trains with head sets. Canada
first discovered the advantages Of train
radio with receivers or headphone out
fits.
Since then Russia, Germany, France
and England have followed suit, while
trains running through many Of the
smaller European countries also offer
radio service.
While some OF the crack trains In
this country operating in the West and
South are equipped with radio receiv-
ers in their club cars, the big railroads
of the East have disdained radio. Sew
eral years ago the Pennsylvania, Balti-
more g. Ohio and New York Central
were openly criticized for failure TO pro-
vide radio facilities.
At that time the roads claimed 1t
was technically not feasible to pick up
programs with any degree OF quality
aboard moving trains. Since then, how
ever, according to engineers, the strides
made in shielding sets and with auto
matte volume control make the use OF
radio entirely satisfactory, although
some fading naturally is occasioned.
(Copyright, 1888, by the Consolidated Press)