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Evening star., 1933-07-28

Supporters Of the "back-to-the-l land
movement, to be financed from the
public works fund. believe 1t will 60 far
to solve the Nations relief problem and
at the same time aid in restoring pros
perity.
Although only $25,000.0 900 has beer
set aside for the experiment, some mem
bers of Congress are ready to ask fol
many times that If the plan works.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, o1
Alabama, who piloted the legislation
last session, sought several hundred
million dollars. but abandoned his blu
when President Roosevelt agreed u
allot $25 100000 of the public WORK.
fund.
Broadly. the plan contemplates tax
cities, where they are on relief doles, x
the country and setting them up or
land where they can at least grow thet,
own food and to that extent be tnde.
pendent.
Details have not been worked out
There is a great divergence Of though
among those who are friendly to th'
plan.
Some contend the homesteader,
should be given enough land on which
to begin life anew. while others onl!
want to give them land enough to grow
their own food without adding to tn
agricultural surpluses by commercia
| farming.
Secretary Ickes, chosen by the Presi
dent to administer the fund, has callet
upon the plans friends to work on
details and get the idea on the tract
to realization.
The law is broad. providing merel.
that the money shall be used to max
| loans for the purpose Of establishing
subsistence homesteads or for aidinl
them In other ways.
It does, however. stipulate that tn
| money shall be used as q revolving
fund, which contemplates that 1t Vii
be repaid The administrators mus
work out plan to enable the home
steaders to repay without adding to tn,
agricultural surplus.
The law says the moneJ Is to b
used ito provide for aiding the redis
tribution Of the r-balanced popula
ton In industrial centers," contemplat
ing a wholesale movement of the sur
plus population to the rural areas.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
SPECIALISTS TO MEET
HERE SEPTEMBER II
500 or More Medical Men Inter
ested in Cancer Treatment Are
Expected to Attend.

Announcement that the annual mi
croscopic, oral cavity and bone dag
nostic demonstration, attended by lead
ing surgeons and specialists of the
United States, will be held In Wash
ington September II to "a, was made
yesterday by the Greater National
Capital Committee Of the Washington
Board of Trade.
The convention, to take place in the
Maydower Hotel is expected to be at
tended by 500 to $50 pathologists,
radiologists, surgeons, dentists and
physicians interested in the diagnosis
and treatment of cancer in all stages.
and the conditions preceding it.
DR.. Joseph Colt Bloodgood of Balti-
more, president of the organization, is
making preparations for the conven-
ton here in collaboration with DR..
Charles F. Geschickter of Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, and Col. DR.
Eugene r. Whitmore of the depart
ment of pathology, Georgetown Uni
verSity.
The demonstration, at which latest
developments and practices in this par
ticular field are shown, is regularly at
tended by outstanding doctors, but II
never before has been held in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Belle of Richmond Finds 1888
More Interesting Than 1865
Mrs. George Butler Soon
Will Celebrate 93d
Birthday.

TINE belle Of Richmond Is about
to celebrate her SD birthday
anniversary.
Mrs. George H. Butler finds
"reminiscences OF the Civil War
q tedious task. As she says, she has
no reason to recall them, for she Is too
much interested In the present to dwell
In the past.
But the fact cannot be denied that
the then Josephine Chestney was the
belle Of Richmond during those five
years.
She was born in 1910, the daughter
Of James Chestney Of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
But they did not remain there long,
for Mr.. Chestney moved to Washing
ton.
At the beginning Of the war she and
her brother Oscar were visiting IN
Richmond, and oscar joined the Con-
federate Army. So she remained, too.
This was q great blow to Mr.. Chestney,
for he had always been q Union man.
A letter which he subsequently wrote
to congratulate his son on his valor
In the battle Of Bull Run was inter-
cepted and misunderstood by the ON
cials, 50 Mr.. Chestney was put In pris-
on q q traitor (You were considered
q traitor when caught. q rebel while
still free)
Tide Of War Turns.
Few now alive remember the bril-
liant leyity Of Richmond during those
trying years. and never was it more
light hearted than during the fatal
YSv.k~ ~ G
then chief Of stan to the general in
command ut Richmond, 50 his sister
moved naturally In the society Of the
rebel" president and Richmond's bon
ton.
But the tide Of war had turned. You
could no longer buy new clothes IN
Richmond. And because Of this the
dauntless Miss Chestney made her dar-
ing excursion through the Union lines
to Charles Town. She was escorted by
. cousin to the Shenandoah. From
there on she trusted to finding friends
in the various towns dotting the rest
Of her way.
gauntiets and four oficers' felt hats
mand), black silk cloth, white flannel
cloth, q white opera cloak and three
, pairs Of shoes, a dozen pairs Of kid
gloves, six pairs Of stockings and dozen:
Of handkerchiefs, all of which she hid
until she regained Gen. Mosby's troops
In . flannel bag under her hair she
carried . supply Of quinine. Her SNUG
Cling expedition still has not been en-
tirely forgotten In Richmond. for she
| was received back into the fold In al
most q triumphal procession.
One night In April not long after
ward she was awakened In the dead oi
| night and put on the presidents train
south out Of Richmond. This was the
evacuation Of Richmond. And while
the great fire ragged In the streets oi
Richmond, Miss Chestney rode in the
company Of the president to safety.
Took Washington by Storm.
But after Appomattox, she returned
| and made her way to Washington
where she was held up on the Potomac
River and forced to pass a most en-
| joyable evening on Gen. Grants ship
| waiting for the Secretary Of State to
decide whether she should be allowed
to enter the city, considering that heI
father was In jail for expressing South
Evening star., 1933-07-28
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Philip Heineken Leaves North German
Lloyd Line.

The resignation of Philip Heineken as
president Of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Line was accepted yesterday.
The resignation was announced last
April z, but today's meeting was the
first opportunity for formal acceptance.
A board of directors identical in per-
sonnel with the new board Of the Ham
burg American Line was chosen by the
stockholders.
The Hamburg American stockholders
yesterday removed all Jews from the
directors board, the explanation being
given that it was their understanding
that an anti-Semitic policy had been
determined upon by the government.
In accepting the resignation Of Heine-
ken, the meeting expressed thanks for
his long years Of service as president" :"
Evening star., 1933-07-28
JEWISH ECONOMIC
GROUP EFFECTED
Sir Robert Mond Made Chair.
man Of Recently Formed
World Federation.
Hy the Associated Press.

by Lle hSSOCldleO EIeSS
LONDON, July 28.-The organization
of world Jewish Economic Federation,
formed at recent meeting Of Jewish
leaders in Amsterdam, was effected here
today with Sir Robert Mond as
chairman.
It was decided to hold a meeting in
London in October, with delegations
from all over the world invited to
attend
One of the main purposes Of the
group, 1t was announced, Is the fur
therance Of German boycott plan ad-
vanced at the Amsterdam gathering.
Samuel Untermeyer Of New York,
who took p leading role in organizing
the movement, concluded his mission
here, and will sail for New York Mon
day-his seventy-fourth crossing Of the
Atlantic.
Sir Robert Mond is prominent in
dustrialist, scientist and civic leader.
He is director of gas company,
nickel firm and a refinery Born in
1867, the son of the late DR.. Ludwig
Mond, he was educated in Cambridge,
Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities.
He is a member of several learned
societies, including several devoted to
chemistry, physics and archaeology, an
officer OF the Legion of Honor and the
author Of several scientific papers.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
CLAIMS HE'S PAUPER

Declaring he is a pauper and with
out funds, Philip H. Marcum, former
special assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral has asked the District Su-
preme Court to set aside orders re-
quiring him to pay $802 under penalty
Of contempt proceedings for failure to
obey.
The orders arose out of litigation
between Marcum and his wife. One
order directed him to pay his wife's
attorneys $3.50 and the other to pay
suit costs of $152. Marcum was repre-
sented by Attorney James T. Crouch.
Evening star., 1933-07-28

Mrs. George H. Butler, from a daguer-
reotype Of Civil War days.
ern sentiments and her brother was
distinguished Confederate oficer.
But she came at last, and took Wash
ington by storm. Whereas here and
there her contemporaries were making
| brilliant" marriages. Miss Chestney
remained single, adding from time to
time to her long list Of brilliant re-
fusals.
Col. George H. Butler.
In 1882 she finally married an old
friend, whom she had not seen for
years and who had already married
once. Col. Butler had served on
Sheridan's staff.
The marriage was secret, and was
performed in moonlit field on the
estate of friends, the Klingles, who
owned what Is now Rock Creek Park,
and for whom Klingle road is named.
It was not announced until after the
death of Mrs Buffers mother
Mrs. Buffers salon was full Of the
nlustrious persons Of the day, and she
tells an amusing anecdote Of John
Hays growing reluctance to call on her
because of the way, as he said, that
Col. Butler kept looking at him.
Taught in High School.
In 1885 Col. Butler died. Mrs.
/ Butler began teaching in Business High
School, retiring only little more than
IL years ago.
She now lives at St. Mary Margaret's
in Georgetown, and through growing
inflrmity is confined to her room. 81
came here" she said, "only expecting
to stay II minutes. have been here
for II years, and shall probably go on
sitting on the edge Of my bed for
another II years"
| Mrs. Butler retains her scintillatine
wit, but she has no sentimental no.
tions Of growing old gracefully. Her
plan Is to stay young gracefully.
Evening star., 1933-07-28

oAAAS
day nights was ter
rible. The water
was 1T least 3
feet deep in my eel
lar-see, there's the
high-water m a rk
there. The worst
one 50 far, however,
was last Labor day.
I had q new car,
that I'd just paid
$500 for, parked
outside, and 1t was
ruined. I had to
sell 1t for $4,000,
although it was only
two months old.
When it gets to
raining real hard.
n seNrns az though
Evening star., 1933-07-28
ILL AND DESPONDENT
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Simon shappirio, Al, Of 3O6S n
Street, Fires Bullet Into
Right Temple.

Said to have been despondent because
OF i'll health, Simon Shapiro, Al. OF
3068 M street, fired q bullet into his
right temple on the third floor Of his
home. Acting Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald issued certificate ofsuicide
The body was found by Miss Sylvia
Shappirio, q sister. A .32-caliber Re
volver lay nearby.
Shappirio is survived by his mother
Mary, with whom he lived: another
sister, Lillian, and q brother, Sol. Wash
ington attorney.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
FOUR ON FREIGHT TRAIN
ARE KILLED BY BRIDGE
Scene of Ohio Tragedy Same at
Which Five Others Have
Met Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Ohio, July 28.-Four young
men were killed late yesterday when
their legs struck the side of narrow
railroad bridge as they sat in the door
of boxcar on speeding freight train.
The bridge, where five other train
riders have met death in similar man
ner in recent years, spans the Ottawa
River at Elida. west of here
The accident was reported to Sheriff
Jesse L. Sarber by Charles Polinsky, Is,
of Marion, Ill, who said he was riding
with the four who were killed.
Oficials were unable at once to iden-
tify the dead men. but Polinsky said
two we're from Canton and the others
from Cleveland.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Confer on Florist Code.

z. D. Blackstone, Washington florist
was in Philadelphia today to discuss the
florists code for industrial recovery
with national leaders OF the florist in
dustry Charles Grakelow, an ap-
pointee Of the Florists Telegraph De-
livery Association. Is one of those with
whom Blackstone conferred.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Take to Bathing Suits.

I came here about
eight years ago,
right after these
houses we're built.
Since then, we've
had 50 many floods
that I've about lost
track of them, but
I can tell you
they've all been
pretty bad. Some
times the water
comes up to my
porch front, which,
as you can see, Is
more than 10 feet
above the street
level. Why, I've
seen the people
oro1rnd here take
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Districts Heroes
in the
World. War
Compiled by Sergt. L. z. Jseckel.

A S recorded in the oficial citation,
~ Palmer H. Dunbar, jr., lieutenant
~ commander, U. s. NJ, was award
4 \ ed the Navy Cross for excep.
tionally meritorious and distin-
guished services in a position of great
responsibility. as commanding ofiicer
Of submarines engaged in patroling the
United States coast against enemy sub
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Dog Fires Gun, Kills Boy.

GREENvILLE. Pa. R.-The wag-
ging tail Of shepherd dog knocked
over a shotgun in the Stephen Zee
farm home. discharging the gun and
killing Stephen, IL, leaving 10 bothers
and sisters Of an original II.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Water Breaks Door Open.

ulSuL, WHICH, tllC
rain wasn't nearly
so heavy as 1t some
times Is. And Tues
day night-it was
terrible. The force
Of the water, when
the do W n p ou T
reached its height,
was so great that
it broke open my
cellar door, rising
to q height Of four
or five feet. 1t
was so high, In
fact, that 1t put
my gas water heat
er out Of commits
sion. and 1t still
won't work. I've
been here about
Evening star., 1933-07-28

to their bathing suits in order to rescue
the belongings they've had stored in
their cellars Even the flremen who
help us out during the floods have to
swim across the street sometimes. My
two children-Dorothy, 6, and Joyce. 2
Evening star., 1933-07-28
'bACK-TO-THE-LAND'
PLAN HELD BIG AID
Provides for Unemployed to
at Least Furnish Food for
Their Fanatics.

Editors note: This Is another OF
a series OF stories by stat lprtters OF
the Associated Press explaining the
netD legislation flou In e6ect)
Evening star., 1933-07-28

the main sewer runs over or something,
because the water backs up into the
cellars along here through drains and
other sewage outlets. Sometimes, it
gushes up like it's being shot out Of q
cannon. Besides running radio and
some other things IN the cellar. it has
endangered the health Of everybody In
the house-my mother, my wife and my
8-year -old daughter.
Policeman H. w. Whitlow, fourth pre-
cinct, 436 Ingraham street-"My place
has been flooded three or four times
during the past year-the Labor day
flood, Of course, being the worst Of all.
Wednesday nights rain didn't do me
any harm, but the only reason Tuesday
nights didn'ts was that my little boy
Stanley, S, jammed his foot ball down
into the drain In the cellar, and this
kept the sewer water from gushing In, as
it usually does"
Take to Bathing Suits.
Mrs. Catherine Cox, wife Of James
Cox, $3.50 fifth street, guess I was
about the first person to move into this
= = - = n n n
Evening star., 1933-07-28

marine raids. His
great efficiency and
devotion to duty
were an inspiration
and incentive to
the personnel of
the vessels he com.
manded.
With the rank
Of commander, he
serves in WASH
ington as . mem
Der Of the Bureau
Of En- 81 neering,
and resides at Al
c e d ar parkway,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1933-07-28

Washington's perennial flood VIC
tims-ehiefly residents OF the vicinity
Of Fifth and Ingraham streets-were
indignant today over failure to halt
the series of inundations to which they
have been subjected during the past
seven years or more.
In a series Of interviews, residents Of
both the Fifth and Ingraham section,
and Of the vicinity of Seventh and
Hamilton streets as well, voiced the
unanimous opinion that either the Dis
trict Commissioners or Congress should
do something" In the way Of local
flood relief.
Water Breaks Door Open.
Mrs. Darcy Rice, wife Of Jefferson
Dewey Rice, 1901 Fifth street-"Why,
I even had water in my cellar Wednesday
Evening star., 1933-07-28
BEER FAILS TO COOL HIM
Man Who Drank Is or 30 Bottles
Lands in Hospital.

SPOKANE, Wash P).-Lewis Lar
sen. 46. was brought into the Emer-
gency Hospital in tainted condition. u
Larsen, after being revived, said he
"felt the heat coming on"-so drank
| between IS and 20 bottles of beer In an
effort to cool of.
Evening star., 1933-07-28
Took Washington by Storm.

But after Appomattox, she returned
and made her way to Washington,
where she was held up on the Potomac
River and forced to pass a most en-
joyable evening on Gen. Grants ship,
waiting for the Secretary Of State to
decide whether she should be allowed
to enter the city, considering that her
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
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OPEN SWIM

Open swim night will be con.
Quoted by the Y. w. c. A. Friday,
January S, at 7:30 o'clock, at it's
pool, Seventeenth and K Streets
Northwest.
Boys and girls are eligible to
enter. Boys must be under 10
years of age. Entries will be re.
ceived at the Y. w. c. A.
The holiday schedule will be eff.
fective until December 30, the
pool being open 4 to s p. m. daily.
Children's classes will be held as
usual December 30, the pool open.
ing at 9 a. m. and closing at
p. m. Open swim night events
include:
Beginners Group-2O-foot frsestyle,
intermediate Group-20-yard back
stroke. age II to IA years; 2O-yard free
style, aged 3 to II years; 2O-yard free
style, IL to IA years.
Advanced Group-40-yard backstroke.
age c to 10 years; 4o-yard backstroke.
age II to IA years; 40-yard freestyle, age
to 10 years; 60-yard freestyle, aged II
to IA years.
All Groups-Fancy diving: Women
and girls, over IA years of age, 80 yards
freestyle: 60 yards bacAzstroke; so yards
breaststroke.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
EBERSOLE ACE PIN OFFICIAL BORN DAYS LATE FOR XMAS
CH|S0X RELIEF
HURLERS BEST
IN PINCH

Lew Fonseca, manager Of the
Chicago White Sox, obtained bet
ter results out Of his relief pitch.
ers than did any other manager
in the American League, the sos
hurlers Of the Sox winning l8
and losing II. The Washington,
Cleveland. Philadelphia and De-
troit relief pitchers also broke
even or better.
The most successful of those
called upon often in the relief
role were Jack Russell Of Wash
ington with 10 victories and four
defeats, Bob Grove with seven
wins and two defeats, Heving Of
the White Sox with five and one.
George Connally with five and
two, Carl Fischer of Detroit with
five and two.
Elon Hogsett, Tiger southpaw,
drew IS decisions as relief
pitcher, winning six and losing
nine. Cy Moore, the Yankees
mainstay reliever. won five and
lost six. Fred Marberry, who
used to finish games and nothing
else, won two and lost none.
The record of relief pitchers
for the American League for
1893:
Won IS, lost IL; percentage scl.
Heving 81; Kimsey. ii; Lyons
4-3; Faber. 81; Durham, 10;
wyatt, ii: Frasier, O-1; Jones.
O-1; Miller, o-1.
WASHINGTON
Won 81 lost "A: percentage 500.
Russell, 10; Thomas, 4-s; MeAfss.
So; Crowder. 4-4; Burke. 0-1.
CLEVELAND
Won IL, lost 8; percentage .579
Connally. So; Harder, al; G.
Brown, ii; Bean. ii; Hildebrand.
II; Hudlin, %.
PHILADELPHIA
Won H. lost IA; percentage .54S
10: Mcdonald, 10: walberg, as;
Peterson, 2-S; Mahaffey. -; Cain,
81: coombs. O-1 Bennett. o-1;
Freitas. 0-1.
Won II. lost II: percentage 500.
Fischer So: Marberry, % Rowe.
TO- Bridges. 10; sorrell. ii, Hog
sett. So; Wyatt, O-1 Auker. o-1;
Frasier. o-1; Herring. o..
NEW YORK
Won 10, lost Is; percentage .464
W. Brown, 3-3: Pennock. 3-3:
Moore, 5-6; Ruffing. 10; Uhle, 10;
Gomez, O-1; Brennan. o-1; Mac
Fayden, 0-1.
Won Is. lost II; percentage .433.
Hebert. SO; Hadley. al; Blaehol-
der. 10: Gray. -; Wells, 2-3;
Stiles Is: Coffman, 0-1; Mcdonald.
9-1; L. Brown. o.: Knott, %.
BOSTON
Won 13. lost II; percentage .433.
II; welch. 3-6; Pipgras. IL;
L. Brown. o..
The Washington times., 1933-12-25

nice 1877 game to show for his
effort. "Ebby's" best season aver
age was 108 in 1881.
He has participated in every
Shah Cup tournament for
bowlers who roll all games in
the Masonic League for the sea.
son.
Arville is a chronic participant
of dub" sweepstakes, though so
far he hasn't been able to finish
among the cash grabbers yet.
But" he says optimistically,
zone of these days I am going
to get a hot hand and then
I'll get all my money back.
In the meantime, I'm having q
lot of fun"
"Ebby" has been married twice
He has no children. He is OF
French German descent.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
NY. CAFE UNITS
BACK STRIKE

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Approval
of plans for general strike Of
walters in New York city if Presi-
dent Roosevelt signs the restau-
rant code now pending was voted
at meeting in the Central Opera
House by more than 500 represent
atives of nine local unions in this
city.
The unions are affiliates Of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
and Beverage Dispensers Interna-
tional Alliance. The joint board
representing these unions recently
voted to call a general strike If
President Roosevelt signs the res
taurant code. The unions repre-
sented claim a membership in this
city of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1933-12-25

petition with one of Pancho Villa S
private wars.
If my memory is not in error,
Hal Stevens was in charge of the
concessions for the famous firm
Of Stevens & Sons, and Hal stood
by with his field-glasses, watch
ing Villas blustery little battle,
in order to be able to give his
chowder dispensers the signal
when it was time to pack and
lam for the other bank of the
so-called silvery Rio Grande.
But it was the Arizona kid who,
himself, chased right through
that river for roofing for the
bull at one of the regular Sunday
afternoon bullfights in Juarez.
The kid had taken aboard a
slight overload of pulka and was
yelling "Sic 'em, bull; sic 'em,
BULL" and heaving cushions at
OAAC WI VeSAO4Os Va AAaDcbOOAOS VA
picadorS, or whatever they were,
when the Mexicans decided that
enough was enough and started
Sicking him. The kid never caught
a long breath after that. until
he was home under the bed in
that dear, dear Ell Paso. Or so.
at asst, Lee Cimpbell always
told me.
After sampling a couple Of
lightning bolt shots OF that
tequilla, we also decided to cross
the bridge and match ourselves
with a bull last evening, small
pox or no smallpox. But those
Mexican bulls either have no
courage. or have learned to stay
away from gentlemen who have
been sampling tequilla. I couldn't
get a match, even though I was
willing to take the challenger's
1917 per cent.
What Is Mexico coming to?
The Washington times., 1933-12-25
Dreading Parental
Ire, Chinese Grid
Players Vanish

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is.
Mystery today surrounds the
whereabouts Of a number Of
Chinese football players who
yesterday met defeat at the
hands Of grid warriors repre-
senting Japan. The final score
was 13 to IL.
Few Chinese rooters appeared
in the stands and only 18 Of
Coach James Lum's Chinese
squad braved parental objec-
tions to play in the game, which
was a revival of an annual con-
test that was dropped in 1880
due to strained relations be-
tween China and Japan.
It was said at the conclusion
of yesterdays game that the de-
feat Of the Chinese brought
them such great trouble and
embarrassment that they plan
ned to leave the city for several
days until the disgrace of their
defeat blows over,
The Washington times., 1933-12-25

A few mild surprises were
recorded in yesterdays cup tie
games.
German-American's Sd win over
Rockville was expected by only a
few persons while the Marlboro,
Senators 4-to-4 tie was also un-
looked for.
Other games found Dux A. G.
downing Takoma 20. New York
Avenue winning from Virginia
Avenue 2-1 and British United tax
ing a 1-to-0 forfeit from Gathers
burg.
Darkness necessitated a halt in
the Marlboro-Senator game where
a large crowd saw the hardest
fought game of the series.
Arrangements to replay the game
will be made during the week.