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Evening star., 1933-12-25
Young Sons Death
Keeps ''Aur,t Sue"
From Air Program
Children Viii Get Christ
mas Greeting From Polly
Alone This afternoon.

When Aunt Sue and Polly"-WRC
feature eagerly awaited each day by
thousands Of children-goes on the air
at Sis this afternoon Aunt Sue will be
missing.
She is Mrs. Lcren F. Shott, wife OF
the principal of the Rockville High
School Her 9-year-old son was shot
and killed accidentally while at play
Saturday by a companion who didn I
know the gun was loaded.
So Polly alone will bring Christmas
greetings to the child radio listeners.
She-14-year-ol Kate Speicer-will
explain to the children that Aunt Sue
will not be able to be with them for a
while. No reason will be given. The
sad story, it is felt, would have no
place in a Christmas feature for chill
dren.
The funeral of the Shott boy will be
held at the home at pm. tomorrow
conducted by the Rev. Henry K. Pasna
of the Rockville Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Rockville Union Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1933-12-25

feast of bacon and eggs, fried pota-
toes. hot rolls, jam, coffee and other
tasty dishes, served in "help-yourself'
fashion in the assembly hall Of the
Central Y. M. c. A.
Learning of plans for the breakfast,
Secretary Roper asked Louis B. Mich
OILS, associate business secretary of the
"Y," to read the men this message:
"On this Christmas occasion / am
thinking of you and of your Christmas
breakfast. arranged for those who are
unable to go home or who have no
home. The spirit OF friendship is one
of the most interesting symbols of this
period. 1t lifts us out of self and en-
ables us to get glimpse of the larger
and more worthwhile attachments in
brotherhood. Please accept my sincere
regards and best wishes for con-
structive and happy New Year"
Another seasonal message was voiced
by Rev. DR.. j. j. Rives, pastor OF Emory
NJ E. Church. who was a guest at the
breakfast Herbert P. Strople. chair
man of the Y. NJ C. A. Dormitory
Council. and Leonard w. De Cast. gen.
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. who
presided voiced greetings. Dormitory
maids also were guests.
Frank Olson, dormitory resident,
sang Christmas carols accompanied at
the piano by Byron Clark. Invocation
was offered by E. S. La Fetra, business
secretary of the "Y"
Yule decorations included a large
Christmas tree.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December 25 (Spe-
ciaD With very large congregation
in attendance. solemn high mass was
celebrated in st. Mary's Catholic Church
here at midnight last night
The celebrant was the pastor, Rev.
Charles r. O'Hara. An elaborate music
program was rendered by the choir con-
siderably augmented under direction
of Mrs. Howard Blandy. and the sermon
was by Rev. Aloysius r. Mack S. j. of
Fordham University. The usual floral
decorations were in evidence.
Midnight masses were also held In
St. Johns Catholic Church, Forest Glen,
and st. Martins Catholic Church
Gaithersburg. with the respective pas
tors, Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel and
Rev. John j. Callaghan,. celebrants.
Eighteen classes in emergency relief
work in education have so far been Or
ganized in Montgomery County in con-
nection with the Federal Government S
unemployment relief campaign.
approximately $50 residents Of the
county, from 16 years of age up, have
enrolled as students, and nine teachers,
heretofore unemployed, have been
placed in charge The teachers selected
include Mrs. Sydney Karr, Mrs. r. B.
Scott. Miss Mary E. Chisolm. Jesse c.
Tiknor. Henry B. Johnson, Miss Maria
Santini Thomas B. Workman and Miss
A. Blodell Newsom.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Ann
Collins. "a, wife of Franklin r. Collins,
who died at her home, near Potomac,
following an illness Of several weeks,
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Methodist Church at Potomac. The
services were conducted by the pastor.
Rev. John H. Davidson, and burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Collins, who was before her
marriage a Miss Houser. was q lifelong
resident of the Potomac neighborhood.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
.518 WORKERS HERE
START TOMORROW
0N NHOUS|NG SURVEY
Group Largest in White COL
lar Class Given Employ
ment Under c. W. A.
20 DIVISIONS SET UP
TO CONDUCT CANVASS
Data Will Provide Complete Pic
ture of Situation in Capital.
To Take 2 Weeks.

Five hundred and eighteen white
collar" workers, the largest single group
of this class of employees to go to work
on a Civil Works Administration project
in the District, tomorrow will begin a
fact finding survey of the housing and
rental situation in the Capital.
Included in this research army will
be women's divisions and divisions COM
posed solely of colored workers. They
will conduct a house-to-house survey
within the next two weeks under direc-
ton Of James Ring. special rent investi-
gator Of the Public Utilities Commission
Mr.. Ring said today he Planned to
have the group assemble at some suit
able meeting place tomorrow. possibly
in the board room of the District Build
ing, to receive technical instructions
from Gerald Ryan Of the Bureau of
the Census, who has been detailed to
the local survey.
Twenty Divisions Set Up.
For the purpose of the study the
group has been divided into 20 di-
visions, each assigned to different
section of the city and headed by a
group supervisor. The women workers,
Ring said. will conduct surveys princi-
pally among apartment houses.
The survey, the P. U. c. rent investi-
gator emphasized, will be purely statis-
tical, no names being taken. 1t will
cover the number of families and indivi-
duals in each house, apartment or other
abode; a complete description of each
structure, including number of rooms,
type of construction and equipment. and
determine the amount Of rent paid in
each instance.
A total of 400 workers will be engaged
directly in the house toulouse canvass,
while the remainder will include super
viSers, clerks and other Office employees.
Data to Be Complete.
The work, it is expected, will result
in the piecing together of a complete
picture Of the housing situation in
Washington. one Of the most complete
surveys ever made here 1t is linked
in with the real estate inventory tax
ing place in more than go cities
throughout the country under auspices
of the Bureau Of the Census.
The Public Utilities Commission
which will receive a complete report
of the facts compiled. expects to be in
position to report on the findings to
the Senate by January 81.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
MISSIONS ASSURE
DINNERS FOR ALL
Organizations Ready to Feed
ThOusandS-ChiIdren to
Receive Gifts.

A Christmas dinner for every one was
assured today by the Capitals missions
Every one who comes along will be
fed" their officials said this morning.
Central Union Mission is planning to
feed about 600 men. The Salvation
Army Women's Home will feed the
women who come to its doors: the
Mems Home of the Salvation Army will
be able to take care of 300 or more
The Volunteers of America have no idea
how many will come to their place, but
they are planning for about as many as
they had Thanksgiving, around 1,100.
Gifts Ready.
Gospel Mission will not have its
Christmas spread until about 8 o'clock
tonight. after services at the mission.
They plan to feed in the neighborhood
of $50 and IN addition will presents
gifts, candy and oranges. to the men.
All the organizations have distributed
numerous Christmas baskets to poor
families who otherwise would have no
Christmas dinners.
While hundreds of transients spent
Christmas eve at the missions about the
city, the numbers has fallen off since
last Christmas eve-explained by the
governmental agencies and Others which
have given work to the homeless men.
Men More Hopeful.
And almost all Of them report the
attitude of the men is changing-there
is real Christmas spirit this year. The
men seem to have hope, they realize
there is something to look forward to,
and they are more courteous, more
gentlemanly, there is less grumbling
faultfinding.
Children from the homes where pov-
erty has taken away any possibility of
merry Christmas will receive toys and
other gifts at Christmas party Wed
nesday at Gospel Mission. Many TOYS
have been collected from givers in all
parts of the city, and more will be COL
lected. Any one who wishes to give
something for the party may call Ma
tional 1871 and truck will call for the
gifts.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
NORTHERN NECK PLANS
TO HOLD HOLLY BALL
Annual Christmas Week Festival
to Be Held Tomorrow Night
at Kilmarnock.

By the Associated Press.
KILMARNOCK, Va, December 25.-
Northern Neck's annual holly ball" an
annual Christmas week feature, will be
held here tomorrow night. Plans for
the entertainment have been completed
by local committee.
Miss Mary Douglas Chinn of Warsaw
daughter of Judge Joseph V. Chinn
will preside as Queen of the Holly
Realm" and will have nearly dozen
attendants.
Miss Chinn has been in charge of
arrangements for the celebration which
this year is expected to attract hun
dreds of guests from all sections of the
State.
The ball will begin at 10 pm. and
at midnight the queen will be crowned
and her court presented. The queen
for the 1884 Christmas festival will be
elected at that time.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
HYATTSV|LLE TREE
LIGHTED BY MAYOR
Carols and Distribution of
Toys by Santa Feature
Entertainment.
special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdkCU W 1Hc oval
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, December 25.-
With DR.. H. T. Willis, mayor Of Hyatts-
vile, pressing the button that turned
on the lights, the community Christmas
tree sponsored by the Hyattsville. Vol
mteer Fire Department was illumi-
mated last night. The program also
included carol singing by group from
various Hyattsville churches and distri-
button Of candy by Santa Claus. The
tree is located on the Howard property
on the Washington Baltimore Boule-
vard This is the second year the Fire
Department has sponsored the tree
Music was furnished by an organ
brought to the scene by truck. Mrs
William Hutchinson played.
The tree will be lighted each night
from dark until 1890 o'clock through
January l. Thomas Latimer is chair
man of the committee of the Fire De-
partment. in charge of the tree, James
Smith and Joseph Vincenzo being
others on the committee.
baskets to the needy yesterday The
vicinity, the Prince Georges County
Welfare Board and various churches
and other groups were among the do
nors. Approximately 40 baskets were
distributed by the charities organi-
zation. IS by the Welfare Board and a
number by othcr organizations. The
baskets contained food and toys where
families had children. Clothing was
given to some persons.
Students of the University of Mary
land and residents of College Park con-
tributed more than 200 cans of fruit
and vegetables and a quantity of cloth
ing, along with $25 in cash to the As
sociated Charities, and IL large baskets
containing food and toys were donated
by the Hyattsville High School.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
SANTA CLAUS VISITS INMATES
OF d. C.. PENAL INSTITUTIONS

this afternoon. First there is to be a
moving picture show and then a show
put on by the white prisoners in an
attempt to rival the show staged by
the colored prisoners on Thanksgiving
day.
The dinner menu is roast pork
mashed potatoes, brown gravy, Gran.
berry sauce. celery, peas. coffee, bread
and apple pie. All prisoners, includ-
ing those on bread and water, will get
the Christmas fare, but seven who
made attempts to escape recently Will
be compelled to stay in their cells when
the shows are going on.
Five of them attempted to leave last
Sunday at the weekly moving picture
show and for that reason the time for
the show has been changed from eve
ming to afternoon.
At Occoquan men and women pris-
oners will have a Christmas dinner
consisting Of roast pork, sage dressing
mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, mince
pie and fresh apples. Another large
Illuminated tree also adorns the Oc.
coQuan campus"
Evening star., 1933-12-25

Santa Claus did a short stretch IN
jail today. Not because the old gentle
man got his reindeers mixed up with
the traffic lights, or anything like that.
It was a social call, and before he left
he fixed up a menu to show the prison.
ers he hadn't forgotten them:
From the smallest of small time Oh
tenders to the occupants Of the death
cells, prisoners at the District JAN re-
ceived Christmas fruits and candies TO-
day. Their menu for dinner Will be
roast pork, mashed potatoes. celery,
cranberry sauce, bread and butter, cof-
fee and apples.
A chorus from the Young Peoples
Society of the First Conversational
Church serenaded them with Christmas
carols Yesterday and another group
from the Washington Federation OF
Churches was to sing today. Services
were conducted by Rev. George DOW
this morning.
At the District Reformatory at Lor-
ton, on whose campus" . large Christ
mas tree Is brilliantly illuminated with
electric lights, there viii be TWO shows
Evening star., 1933-12-25
FIRE IN HOME FATAL
TO 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD
Milton Hilbert Burned to Death
While Sleeping Near Oil Stove
That Exploded.
7 Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
SAVAGE, Md, December 25-Despite
frantic efforts by his mother and a
neighbor to save him, 3-year-old Milton
Hilbert was burned to death while
sleeping in his parents home here last
night.
His body was finally removed from
the blazing dwelling when firemen
succeeded in tearing down a wall of
the house and dragging out the bed on
which he had been sleeping.
Police said the fire had started when
an oil stove on which his mother. Mrs.
Lloyd Hilbert. was cooking, exploded.
With another child in her arms, Mrs.
Hilbert was forced to flee from the
house, leaving Milton asleep in an ad-
joining room.
A. w. Bell. neighbor. attempted to
rescue the child, but was driven back
by the flames. Fire companies from
Jessups and Elkdidge were called and
succeeded in removing the bed.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
FAMOUS CATERER,
50, DIES IN VIRGINIA
Henri Mouquin Built Wine
Trade in New York Before
Retiring to Estate.
BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG Va

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, December 25D
Christmas came again today to the
Mouquin estate but Henri Mouquin.
master of the pine-covered acres, who
priced the old wines that made him
famous and the old friends who bright
ened his twilight years. was dead
After 90 years of life. he awaited
death with the philosophic calm that
had marked his last days in the SIM
pie farm home to which he retired
years ago from the hum and hustle OF
New York. where his restaurants were
famous.
Prohibition he hated. detested, de-
spised outspokenly. But the first
Christmas since prohibitions death was
a day Of mourning on the Mouquin
estate.
His chief regret at going, he told
nterviewers several weeks ago, was that
he would never see my beautiful
woods" again. His hearing and sight
were both fast failing him then but
his keen mind had lost little Of its edge.
To Rest Beside Wife.
Yesterday he died Tomorrow he will
Grove Cemetery. 1t was for her that
he had constructed 80 beautiful drives
through his 1,200-acre farm and with
her and later alone he had driven over
these roads in his horse or OK drawn
carriage.
Automobiles he disliked. Telephones
he disliked and would have none on his
estate. Progress was not a pleasant
word to the Frenchman who loved the
civ 40 q.
little cognac" to stimulate him. Most
of all he had leisure and time to
think
New York with prohibition and
buildings too tall to see the top, no
longer appeals to me- he said.
Wine established his fame and for
tune His food added to his prestige al
though he said that mo one wanted TO
make money on food in the old days.
The wine brought the profit and those
who didn't drink wine were served
more bone than meat"
Born on the French border Of Switz-
erland in 1887, Henri Mouquin came to
America at the age Of 16. He had with
him $26 when he reached New York,
where his name later was to be en-
blazoned in bright lights. Entering the
restaurant business he built up an ex-
tensive wholesale and retail wine trade.
He had a restaurant on Fulton street
between Nassau and Broadway and an
other on Sixth avenue at Twenty
eighth street.
Retires on Estate.
Later, wealthy and we'll known,
Mouquin retired to his estate on Capitol
Landing road He never reconciled
himself to prohibition, to which he said
he never paid any attention" In an
interview of the day of prohibitions
repeal, Mouquin said he looked for lit
tie immediate improvement in condi-
tions because of the economic situation.
He was outspoken against the Roose-
welt monetary policy, and believed that
the United States should have retained
the gold standard. A warm admirer of
Alfred E. Smith. the Frenchman was
keenly disappointed when the former
Democratic standard bearer failed in
his bid for the presidency.
Mouquin said he knew AL Smith
when he sold the Herald for cent
copy"
Evening star., 1933-12-25
WRG|N|ANS HAPPY
OVER PROSPERITY
Employment Gains and Gen.
erouS Charity Give Yu|e
OId-Time Aspect.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The familiar Yuletide greeting sound
ed across an Old Dominion already
cheered by evidences of returning pros
perity and an Old Dominion that well
coined the good saint of Christmas
time with customary fervor.
From the Governors mansion on
Capitol Square, where the chief eXecu-
tive greeted the Yuletide with his fam
lily about him, to more humble homes
throughout the State the Christmas
spirit reigned.
Christmas services were held in
Gaily lighted Christmas trees blazed
their message of good cheer.
Poor Well Cared For.
Relief agencies, civic clubs. newspa-
pers and other organizations which had
labored to provide Christmas dinners
for poor families and toys for children
who hadn't expected a visit from Santa
Claus looked back upon job well done
il most sections.
For many families which had felt the
pinch of adversely year ago the Yule-
tide season was merry one, welfare
agencies said. pointing to employment
gains during the II months.
Upward of $4,000 persons found work
under the Civil Works Administration
others found jobs on public works
projects and thousands of others were
said by labor leaders to have benefited
by the quicker movement of the wheels
of industry. Shorter working hours
and wage increases came to many who
found shelter under the Blue Eagles
wings.
Virginia farmers raised larger crops
and received more money for them,
harvesting S81 ,46l 900. or rs per cent
more than $35 100000 value of 1929
crop. All principal crops, particularly
tobacco, cotton, peanuts, early potatoes
and commercial apples, yielded heavier
incomes.
Better economic conditions made
merrier Christmases for Virginia mer-
chants who reported sharp gains in
their holiday trade and better collec-
tionS. At Danville. where tobacco grow
ers received much better prices for their
crops than had prevailed for years, an
increase of rs per cent in Christmas
buying was reported.
Roanoke, Richmond, Norfolk, New
port News, Bristol and other cities re-
ported brisk Christmas trade, although
the presence of the feet on the West
Coast hurt Norfolk's business.
At Conservation Corps camps through
out the State special Christmas ser
vices were planned for the young men
engaged in the gigantic task of re-
foreStation.
1t was a merry Christmas for many
depositors in the American Bank 81
Trust Co. of Richmond, who Saturday
received checks for Is per cent Of their
deposits. It was the first dividend pay
ment since the institution closed IN
March.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
GAS STATION MANAGER
ROBBED AND TIED UP
Fredericksburg Police Given De-
scription of Pair Believed to
Have Left in Auto.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, December
25 Haywood Wright, night operator of
a filling station here, reported to police
early this morning that he had been
robbed of $50 by two men, who tied
him up in the office, warning him to
make no effort to escape until they had
time to make their getaway.
Wright said the men arrived at the
filing station on foot at 1870 o'clock,
demanded the nights receipts at the
point Of q pistol and then tied his
hands and feet. He succeeded in effect
ing his release in about 10 minutes.
Police believe the men had an auto
mobile, but that they left 1t some dis
tance from the station to avoid later
Identification.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
YOUNG DEMOCRATS CLUB
TO HEAR FARR AND REID
Fairfax Court House Meeting To-
morrow at 8 P.M.-Second Card
Party Is Arranged.
DiSpatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, December 25.-Com-
monwealth's Attorney Wilson M. Farr
and former member of the House of
Delegates from Arlington County Hugh
Reid will be the speakers at the month";
ly meeting of the Fairfax County
Young Democrats Club to be held in
the court house tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock.
The second of series of card par.
ties being sponsored by the Member
ship Committee will be held in the
Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department en-
gine house Immediately after the meet
ing. A drive is being planned to at
tempt to increase the membership BY
at least 200. it was stated by James C
King, president of the county organi-
Zation.
Evening star., 1933-12-25
Northern Virginia
Lights Fail While
Riddles Wait Santa
Temporary Darkness
Caused by Breakdown
Of PO,Uer Main Line.
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

by Stau correspondent OF Inc star.
CLARENDON, Va, December 25.-
The Northern Virginia lights" went out
last night and it looked for a time as
though Santa Claus was going to have
hard time finding the kiddieS in this
section of the Old Dominion.
All electric current in Northern Vir-
ginia was cut off at o'clock. just as
parents were getting out the old Christ
mas tree lights and were wondering
how they were going to arrange the
ornaments on trees.
When a half hour had passed and
darkness descended the youngsters be-
gan to get uneasy. Calls were made
to the Virginia Public Service Co, en-
ployes of which said that main power
line was down between Alexandria and
Charlottesville and they did not know
when the service would be resumed. It
looked bad. Spirits became as gloomy
as candle-lit rooms. But just as hope
was about to be abandoned the service
was resumed and Santa Claus reached
his destination. .
Evening star., 1933-12-25
|ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
INQUIRY REQUESTED
"Rumors and Reports of Con-
ditions" Result in Letter
to Alumni Head.
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 25.-
A thorough investigation into the
tions at st. Johns College" here, was
asked yesterday by DR.. Vernon P.
Scheidt of Baltimore in a letter to
Luther s. Tall, president of the newly
organized alumni association.
DR.. Scheidt, in suggesting the ap-
pointment of a committee to make a
survey, recommended the investigation
be extended into stories" concerning
the president. the athletic staff, the
student organizations and the faculty.
Many of these stories have come
from graduates who feel that the whole
situation has become so cloudy that it
should be aired by some responsible or
ganiZation which can uncover the truth
about the college and offer construc-
tive suggestions to remedy any un-
healthy condition which may be found"
he wrote.
Since our group is asking for finan-
cial support from our members, not
only for the promotion of athletics,
but for the enlargement of the college
library, it Is necessary that We know
just how things stand at Annapolis"
DR.. Scheidt, who is chairman of the
Library Committee of the Alumni As
sociation, listed the stories, rumors and
reports as concerning the following:
THAT DR.. Douglas Huntly Gordon,
president, may not hold that office next
wear ="
THAT the present athletic staff at
st. Johns may be changed and a new
coach or coaches obtained -"
That there is too much pressure
being used by the present admin
istration upon the student organiza-
tionS 40
That they (several members of the
faculty. are not entirely in sympathy
with the administration -"
He requested that several of the
recent graduates" be included on the
proposed committee and asked Tall to
name the group "aS soon as possible" I"
Evening star., 1933-12-25
Rladenshurg Man Held.

HYATTSVILLE. Md. December 25.-
Captured in the Hyattsville Pharmacy
early today. man describing himself
as A. Hackley. %. of Bladensburg. was
booked on charges of breaking and
entering.
Investigating reports that man was
in the store. Sergt. Ralph Brown said
he cernered Hackley before the man
could get out. Nothing was missing In
the pharmacy. sergt. Brown reported.