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Evening star., 1933-10-21
Carl MELCHERS'
ART IS EXHIBITED
Thousands Attend Private
Showing of Work at Cor
coran Gallery.

The first memorial exhibition of
paintings, drawings and etchings by the
late Carl Melchers, internationally
famed American artist was opened
today by the Corcoran Gallery of Art
with private showing for several
thousand invited guests.
More than 100 selected works, rep
resenting more than half century OF
achievement by the man often referred
to as Americas outstanding artist
after the death of John Sargent. have
been placed on display In four galleries
on the upper floor, west OF the Clark
wing.
The exhibition will be opened to the
public for period extending from TO-
morrow through Sunday. December 3.
The exhibition, constituting the larg-
est showing of works by one artist In
the history Of the Corcoran Gallery,
was planned and arranged by c. Powell
Minnigerode, director and secretary OF
the gallery, with the active co-opera-
ton of Mrs. Melchers. widow Of the
artist, and executors Of his estate.
Minnigerode long was close personal
friend Of Melchers and was named IN
his will as an adviser to the executors.
Seen by First Lady.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt viewed
the exhibition privately last Wednes-
day and expressed desire to pay an
other visit to the show before its con-
clusion.
It is pointed out that the Corcoran
Gallery Is the logical place for the
first comprehensive Melchers memorial
showing because of the artists intimate
association with the gallery as official,
exhibitor, counselor and friend. Mel
chers was q member OF the board OF
trustees of the Corcoran Gallery at the
time of his death at Falmouth. Va,
November 30 year ago.
In a foreword of the catalogue OF the
exhibition the gallery states that the
collection Of pictures is Retrospective
in character" representing more than
so years of effort over wide field.
Variety Of Subjects.
"It includes" the catalogue states.
Landscapes depicting every season OF
the year, religious subjects, figures
both in and out of doors, mothers ana
children-always q favorite theme with
the artist-still-lif subjects, nudes.
imaginative works and church interiors,
all painted in oil. It also comprises
water colors. drawings and etchings.
It is undoubtedly one of the most COM
prehensive 'one-man' exhibitions, both
as to field and to medium, ever held
In the Corcoran Gallery"
The permanent collection OF the Cor
coran Gallery includes q number OF
outstanding examples Of Melchers'
work. The present exhibit was made
possible through cooperation Of pri-
vate owners, galleries and the Melchers
estate.
Melchers, born in Detroit, Mich, in
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Evening star., 1933-10-21
FIRING OF REICHSTAG
TRACED TO OLD PLOT
Witness Says Young Dutchman
Who Confessed Made Sig
nifcant Remarks.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. October 21.-A laborer
named Organistka testified today at the
Reichstag fire trial that the burning Of
the Parliament Building was planned
long ago by MarinuS van der Lubbe,
young Dutchman who has confessed
setting the blaze.
The trial was in its twenty first day.
Organistka told the court how he met
Van der Lubbe and companion about
a year ago while hiking in Southern
Germany. He added that he had a
political argument with the two mixers
over his wearing of the Swastika badge.
During the course of the argument,
the witness continued, Van der Lubbe
said: The Reichstags days are num-
bered."
Organistka testified that he then left
the two mixers, retorting: your politics
is doomed. There is only one Nadism: y
Van der Lubbe, he said, rejoiped:
"If that becomes true, then 1t win be
done with fire and sulphur"
Evening star., 1933-10-21
OLD IRONSIDES HONORED
ON HER 136TH BIRTHDAY
Becomes Flagship Of Fleet Today,
While Admiral Sellers Goes
Aboard for Inspection.
NV IN. Ae.or;et.d prs..

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf. october al
The antiquated frigate, Constitution,
whose exploits lifted the American Navy
to an equality with the best in the
world, becomes the temporary flagship
of the United States Fleet today. It
is her 136th birthday.
Old Ironsides, now here for fort
rights display to the public, was
When Admiral David F. Sellers, COM
mander-in in. chief N the fleet, steps
aboard for an inspection, his four-star
nag will be raised from the Constitu-
tion,s main truck, and she automatically
will become the flagship.
The Constitution started on her
cruise, July 2, 1881, from the East coast
and since has been boarded by more
than 1000, 900 persons.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
RECOGNITION NOW
APPARENTLY SURE
Soviet Conversations With
President Will Be Contin-
uance of Discussions.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The anomalous situation which has
existed between the United States and
Soviet Russia for the last 16 years Is
drawing to an end The Soviet govern
ment is going to be recognized If the
cony ysations between President Roose-
welt and Maxim Litvinof, Russian COM
missar of foreign affairs, who Is ex-
pecteo shortly in Washington, prove
satisfactory.
This desire to end an abnormal re-
lationship between the two countries
was indicated by President Roosevelt
in a letter he cabled on October 10 to
Michail Kalinin, president Of the Gen.
trail Executive Committee in Moscow
who is the nominal head of the Soviet
Republic.
President Roosevelt, making the first
step to bring about official relations be-
tween the two countries, stated, ut is
most regrettable that these two great
peoples between whom a happy tradi-
ton of friendship existed for more than
a century to their mutual advantage,
should now be without, a practical
method of communicating with each
other"
To this Kalinin replied, also by cable
OIl oCIOUtE Z, IIldI l nave dIWdyS Gull
sidered most abnormal and regrettable
a situation wherein, during the past
16 years, two great republics-the United
States and the Union Of the Soviet So
cialist Republics-have lacked the usual
methods of communication. "
am glad to note that you also reached
the same conclusion"
Discussions on Since 1892.
AS a matter of fact, undercover dis
cussions with view to reaching an un-
derstanding for recognition have been
going on since May, 1882. American
representatives at the Disarmament
Conference were approached by Rus
slams who told them that on account
of the growing tension in the world in
general and in the Far East in par
ticular it would be advisable if Con-
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Evening star., 1933-10-21
RANDTTS TAKE POLICE ARSENAL
IN SECOND STATION HOUSE RAID

and I ought to shoot you No shots
were fired.
Conflicting identifications were made.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Killett, who
saw the men drive away with COM
panion, said they resembled Charles
Mackley, one of 10 convicts who es-
caped from Indiana State Prison Sep
tember 26, and Harry Copeland. on
parole from the prison. Mackley and
Copeland face murder warrants In con-
nection with last weeks raid on the
Lima. Ohio, jail where Sheriff Jess
Sarber was killed as several men re-
leased John Dillinger, alleged bank
robber.
Leo Eakins, So, night cook at
nearby restaurant, who entered the
police station and was lined up with
the officers, said he believed the men
were Harry Pierpont and Joseph Fox.
two Of the fugitive convicts.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
UNDER knife
FOR APPENDICITIS
Operation on New York Governor
Pronounced by Physicians en-
tirely Successful"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 21.-Gov. Her
bert H. Lehman of New York under
went an operation for appendicitis at
Mount Sinai Hospital today. The op-
Grafton was reported to have been "en-
tirely successful"
1.-THE Governor is resting comfort
retary, "and his general condition is
satisfactory"
Gov. Lehman entered the hospital
late last night and the operation was
performed by Dr. A. A. Berg.
Most of the time since last Monday
the Governor had been in bed. He suf-
fered an acute attack on September 23.
Mrs. Lehman accompanied the Cover
nor to the hospital.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
u. s. LEADERS
ROOSEVELT SPEECH.
Steps to Ease Farmers
Fears Expected in Radio
Talk Tomorrow.
By the Associated press

By the Associated Press
N. r. A. officials are looking forward
to President Roosevelt's Sunday night
address to the country in expectation
that he will express himself to .allay
farmers objections against the recovery
unit. delay in the public works program
and disparity of farm and industrial
prices.
Looked for is a simply wo-ded ex-
PLANTATION of what the recovery program
has done and what he intends 1t to do.
He will speak by radio over the National
and Columbia chains from 10 to 1890
o'clock.
No official would hazard any definite
forecast of what the Chief Executive
has in mind nor do they expect any
departure in policy.
Number Of Subjects.
All that the White House had to say
about the topics to be discussed by the
include "a number Of subjects OF cur
rent Importance and interest"
Hugh S. johnson today followed up q
statement over the resignation of Keith
Neville, Nebraska State Recovery Board
chairman, in which he yesterday ex-
pressed confidence that farmers dis
content will vanish once everything is
in full swing
Making public an exchange of let
tiers between Neville and himself, the
National Recovery Administration lead
er showed the bulk of Neville's criti-
cism and the reason for declaring
himself out of sympathy with the Ma
tional Recovery Administration ap-
plication in the farm regions was di-
rected at delay on the part of the
Public Works Administration in getting
Nebraska projects started, while Ma
tional Recovery Administration itself
has placed a burden on the small
merchant by requiring of them in
creased pay roll expenditure.
Separate Organizations.
In replying, johnson pointed out that
the Public Works and N. r. A. were
separate organizations and contended
his unit should not be held responsible
for the protested points.
At N. r. A. there were hopes that the
basic retail code would receive the
Presidents signature within day or
two.
This document will contain modiflca-
ton from the last published draft, de-
signed to meet the farm opposition to
its minimum price control feature.
There we're definite suggestions that
the code as finally drawn would ex-
empt from any tax maintenance pro-
vision those establishments in the
smaller cities and towns, the limit being
either $500 or 5000 population. Off
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Evening star., 1933-10-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PERU, Ind, October 21.-The second
raid within q week on an Indiana city
police station, placed in the hands OF
gunmen today most of the armament
of the Peru police force.
Two men, armed with submachine
gun and q sawed-off shotgun, herded
three Peru officers into the basement
of the station late last night and es:
capped with guns, revolvers, badges and
nine bulletproof vests.
At the Auburn, Ind, police station
last Saturday night, three gunmen OBJ
tanned q machine gun, rifles and q
number of revolvers.
One of the men who confronted Pa
trolmen Eldon Chittum and Eddie
Roberts and Merchant Policeman Am
brose Clark here last night, told them,
L haven't killed any one for week
Evening star., 1933-10-21
II. s. OVERTURES TO SOVIET
HAILED AS TRADE BOOM
AND AID TO WORLD PEACE
Opinions Vary
MOVE SEEN AS END TO SOVIET
"POLITICAL OUTLAWRY."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Men and nations took a varying
view today of developments forecast
ing American recognition of Russia.
Comment flashed swiftly from the
capitals of the world-and from
remote corners as well-as word
went out that President Mikhail
Kalinin had accepted President
Roosevelt's invitation to enter into
negotiations looking to possible
recognition.
In brief, the reaction was:\
Senator Borah of Idaho-PraiSed
President Roosevelt's move toward
recognition. Termed it "of supreme
moment in the cause of peace.
President william Green Of the
American Federation of LabOr-Said
before recognizing Russia, United
States should insist that U. S. S. r.
cease attempts to bring world revo-
luton through force"
Senator Arthur Robinson, Indiana,
Republican-Asserted recognition
would be utterly foolhardy."
Senator George w. Norris OF
Nebraska said he was glad to
hear it."
"I hope" he said. "the conference
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Evening star., 1933-10-21
MFR AIRED RAYS MAY REVEAL
WHETHER VENUS TURNS ON AXIS

the hope of life on Venus depended on
whether the planet rotates on its axis,
like the earth, and that investigation
had indicated that 1t does, although the
fact remained, to be confirmed.
Failure of the ififra-red plates to de-
velop properly had hindered the re-
search, he added.
The use Of the infra-red rays in pho
Biography Is q recent development,
The rays have the power to penetrate
fog, dust and clouds, and other at
mospheric Instructions that tend to
hinder astronomers In their investiga-
ttous Of the heavens.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
BLOND LEADER OF STRIKE
EXPORTS COTTON PICKETS
Growers Assert They Are Unable
to Meet Demands for 81
.. Per 100 Pounds.
NV the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
vISALIA, Calf, october 21.-Strik-
ing cotton pickers in the Southern San
Joaquin Valley were urged by blond
woman leader to renew picketing activ-
ities today. =.
+hs Cannery and Agricultural Workers
IInion. succeeded to leadership after
men strike spokesmen were arrested.
Miss Decker, at q fact-fnding COM
rAittee hearing which concluded last
n;0l,t told the committee go cents for
each 100 pounds of cotton picked was
a starvation wage" The strikers de-
nand 81.
Growers appearing before the com
mittee insisted they were financially
unable to increase pickers' pay.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 21.@Science Is
trying to get q better peek at Venus
through the use of infra-red rays.
Dean William D. Mcmillan Of the
astronomy department OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago disclosed that the
schools Yerkes Observatory at VII
liams Bay, Wis, had been using the
infra-red rays to make many photo
graphic exposures Of the cloud
enveloped planet, with the idea Of cast
ing light on the age-old question q to
whether there might be life on Venus.
Prof. Mcmillan said yesterday stha
Evening star., 1933-10-21
Skipper Killed in Storm.

JUNEAU. Alaska, October 81 R.-
Capt. Alexander Chakin, master and
owner Of the Russian gasoline boat Ex-
plorer. was killed Tuesday when the
craft was wrecked in a storm on a
reef near Little Diomede Island, the
customs office was advised today from
Nome
Only two men were aboard the Ex-
plorer. the report said, Eskimos aiding
the unnamed survivor to Nome.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
ANN HARDING ILL

HOLLYWOOD, October 81 (R.-Suf-
fering an attack of influenza Ann
Harding, screen actress, was confined
to her home today. Her condition was
reported by her physician as being not
serious.
Work on a picture in which Miss
Harding was appearing has been post
poned.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
Use of Advertising
By Doctors Given
Society's Approval
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 21.-The
use of advertising. long frowned
upon by physicians as medium
of informing the public of their
trustworthiness and abilities, bore
the stamp Of approval today Of
the Cook County Medical Society.
Action indorsing advertising,
urging a reduction In costs of
medical care, and recommending
that scientific programs of the
organization be planned to an
swer the needs Of the general
practitioner rather than the spe-
cialist. was taken at q meeting
last night.
The society has q membership
of several hundred doctors who
broke away from the Chicago
Medical Society a few months
ago.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
SIAM TROOPS WEAKENING
Rebel Leader Reported Gaining
Ground and Popularity.

LONDON. October II (R.-A Reuters
(British) News Agency dispatch today
from Singapore said i was strongly
rumored there that government troops
in Siam were weakening, and that 1t
was reported the rebel leader, reputedly
very popular in Siam, was gaining
ground.
Likewise, it was reported that the
King Of Siam had gone to Singora, and
it was believed probable Penang was
his destination.
No confirmation Of the report was
obtainable, although telegraphic COM
munications were reported normal.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
PRESIDENT NAMES TWO
BENJAMIN J. Horton to Be Attorney
General of Puerto Rico.

President Roosevelt today appointed
BENJAMIN j. Horton of Puerto Rico to
be Attorney General Of Puerto Rico. and
at the same time appointed Eliza B. K.
Dooley of Puerto Rico to be commis-
sioner Of immigration at San Juan.
Evening star., 1933-10-21

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60. D. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Cloudy, followed by rain beginning
late tonight or tomorrow; not much
change in temperature: moderate east
winds. Temperatures-Highe "a, at
200 pm. yesterday: lowest, So. at 5:45
am today. Full report ON page Al.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
To Visit Abroad

The former Governor of Ken
lucky and Mrs. Edwin p Nor
row, accompanied by Mrs. John
Glover South, wife of the United
States Minister to Portugal, will
arrive today at Gibraltar, hav-
ing sailed on Tuesday from
New York aboard the Excali-
ber. They will go directly to
Lisbon, where they will be the
guests for several weeks Of DR..
and Mrs. South at the legation.
Mr.. Morrow is a member OF the
United States Board of Media
ton and, with Mrs. Morrow,
makes his home at $3.50 Kama
wha Street.
Mrs. Thomas, wife of Comdr.
William D. Thomas, enter
tanned at tea yesterday after
noon at Greystone, her resi-
dence overlooking Rock Greek
Park. She will go 70 New York
today whence she will sail for
California, where she will join
Comdr. Thomas at Long Beach.
She will return to the Capital
in March.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Guest

Mrs. Hoover was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Arthur Mast
lex Hyde, wife Of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, entertained
at luncheon today in her apart
ment at the MayfloWer. Her
guests included the wives Of
the members of the Cabinet.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam
will be the guest in whose honor
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie
will entertain at luncheon Fri
day, February 10, following
Mrs. Kendrick Phillips book re-
view at the Carlton.
Mrs. Imbrie will be hostess
again at luncheon on Friday,
February II when her guest of
honor will be Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone, wife of the Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme
Court.
The Ambassador of Japan
and Nine. Debuchi, accom-
panied by the attache of the
Embassy, Mr.. Jun Tsuchiya,
will return to the Capital this
evening from New York, where
they have been entertained ex-
tensively during the past few
days.
Nine. van Royen, wife of
the Minister of the Neither
lands, has issued cards for a
Small tea on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 7, and she will entertain
again at tea on Thursday,
February 9.
Nine. Bachke, wife of the
Minister of Norway, will not
be "at home" tomorrow after
noon at the Legation in Mas
sachusetts Avenue, but she will
receive on the remaining Fri
days throughout the Winter.
Reception for Envoy
Nicholas Khalil Bey, First
Secretary Of the Legation of
Egypt, will entertain at a
small reception in his apart
The Washington times., 1933-02-02

Emerson Howe, of Paris and
washington, who recently re-
turned to the city with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfredo Gonzalez
Prada. Their guests numbered
fifteen.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Vice Pre- sid ent
To Be Feted
On Feb. 8.

The Vice President, Mr..
Charles Curtis, will be the
guest in whose honor the
Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
William N. Doak will entertain
at dinner at Notre Mid, their
home on the Fairfax Road, on
Monday. February 6.
The Secretary and Mrs. Doak
were hosts at an informal din
ner party Tuesday evening
when their guests numbered
ten.
Mrs. Irwin F.. Brown and her
daughter, Ellie Marie Brown,
of New York, are house guests
at Notre Md, having returned
to the Capital with the Secre
tary and Mrs. Doak on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Winter in South

Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Miller,
of Wesley Heights. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dion S. Birney left yes
terday for Miami, Florida, where
they have taken a cottage for
the remainder of the season.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Dinner Hosts

Former Representative and
Mrs. S. Wallace Dempsey, Of
New York, entertained at din
ner last evening at the May
flower, in compliment to Mrs.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02

respective homes; and on this occa-.
sion, Mrs. Dyer, wife of Representative
Leonidas G. Dyer, of Missouri, presi-
dent of the Club, will preside.
The breakfast is of special inter-
est this year, as it is the only big
formal event scheduled on the Club
calendar, which could be given. The
three evening receptions which the
members had planned to honor the
President, the Vice President and the
Speaker of the House, had to be can
celled because of the official mourn
ing proclaimed in memory of the late
President Coolidge; and the time be-
tween it's termination and the Fourth
of March was too short to permit
their being given.
FTN1
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
To Honor Secretary

The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley will be
the honor guests at a dinner
to be given Saturday by Mrs.
George Mesta, who returned to
Washington recently from New
York.
Prince Potenziani, former
Governor of Rome, is arriving
in New York today aboard
the Italian liner Conte Di
Savoia.
The Hon. John F. A. Cecil has
arrived in Washington from
his estate at Biltmore, N. c.,
and is at the Carlton for a
brief stay.
Nine. Paul Dupuy, of Paris;
her son, Mr.. Jean Dupuy, and
Mile. Emile Yznaga, who were
recent visitors in the Capital,
will sail on February II on
the Paris to return to their
home in France.
X X
Mr.. North Winship, Coun-
Selor of the American Legation
at Copenhagen, and Mrs. Win
ship are at their plantation,
Breezy Mill, in Macon, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dixon
Edgar, who we're married on
Saturday at Plainfield, N. j.,
will sail on Friday for Havana,
where Mr.. Edgar was recently
appointed American Vice-Con-
sui. Mrs. Edgar is the former
Miss Janet Comstock, Of New
York.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Planning luncheons

Mrs. Carlos del Mar will
entertain at luncheon. tomor-
row, at her residence in Bel
mont Road; and she will again
be hostess at luncheon next
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
FashionabIes to Attend Club Musical

tomorrow afternoon, the Congressional Club will be
thronged with members and guests who will assemble there
to do honor to Miss Vera Bloom daughter of Representa-
tive and Mrs. Sol Bloom, of New York, who will give
song recital, before the regular weekly tea.
Mr. Henry Gregor, pianist will share honors with Miss
Bloom and his program ranging from Chopin the modern
Spanish composers will include short group of his
positions
Miss Bloom has charming voice. and though she has fire.
queny been heard by her intimate friends this is her first a
in formal recital She will sing group of Eight
eenth Century Colonial costume and she
Spanish fiesta costume for the group of Latin American
Mrs Edward Everett Gam heads the list of
tomorrow afternoon at the Club and there will be large
OF prominent from various States acting the
same capacity In addition to members the following guests
will be present tomorrow Nine. Royen wife of the Min
lister of the Netherlands Sonora de Recno wife of the
lister of Guatemala Nine Veverka wife of the Minister of
Czechosovakia and her daughter Miss Nella Veverka
Marchoness DIANA wife of the Counselor of the Italian
Embassy; Sonora de Campos Ortiz wife of the Charge dAf
fares of Mexico; Sgnora Sbernadori Mrs H. o. Chakey
Nine Sokolowska wife of the Counselor of the Polish EN-
bassy Sonora de Baron wife of the Counselor the Cuban
Embassy Nine Bonesco wife of the Financial Counselor Of
the Rumanan legation Nine Skacky wife of the retiring
Counselor of the Czechoslovakian Legaton Mrs Wilbur
Carr Mrs. Keith Merrill Mrs. Orme Wilson, Princess Trou
betsk, Mrs Paul Allng Mrs. John F. Carter, jr, Mrs
Harley Peyon Wilson, and Miss Alice Garrett Wilkins.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Dolly Cameron

Society Editor of The
Washington Times, will give
q brief resume of social hap
penings in the Capital tOmOr-
row morning at 8:45 o'clock
over WJSV. Be sure and
listen in.