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Evening star., 1934-12-23
,YULE WEEKS HOLIDAY
ON DRILLS ANNOUNCED
Next Period of Fifth Battalion
Activity Set for January Q
Under Arms Formation.

There will be no drills of the 5th
Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve,
during the Christmas holiday week,
Maj. Harvey L. Miller, commanding
the battalion, announced yesterday.
The next drill period, battalion for
nation under arms, will be January 2.
Capt. Harold E. Rosecrans, inspector
instructor Of the 5th Battalion, and
First Lieut.. w. w. Stickney, plans and
training officer, are preparing drill
schedule for January.
The Colors and Guidons Presenta-
tion Ball Committee, of which Lieut..
Otho L. Rogers is chairman, announces
the ball will take place shortly after
January Is at place yet to be selected
Maj. Miller sent communications last
week to former members of the 9Th
Marine Reserve Brigade, now in the
Eastern Reserve Area, welcoming them
to the ranks Of the 5th Battalion
Similar letters were sent to ex-regulars
residing in Washington and vicinity,
as we'll as to Glass III Reservists, who
are also former regulars.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

and particularly tanks Is observable.
The most arresting painting in the
Irish section represents, with stark
realism, a hanging. with body of q
man swinging from gibbet.
The lack of gayety and humor in
these paintings by children should be
noted with concern and alarm. One
little Czech0Sloyakian sets forth q
painting of child which has CLINT
Of mischief in 1t, very refreshing.
Poland, Finland and Denmark show
reasonably gay town and city scenes.
illustrative in character. From Ger
many and little Switzerland have come
rather dainty work, attractive in color,
unconsciously decorative, as were the
flower paintings and samples of our
ancestors, American Primitives" as
they are now called. Cuba and Spain
revert to realism, the one In land
scape, the other in figures. but neither
with distinction. The French section
evinces the magic touch, but quite
inadequately, when her supremacy in
this field for generation after genera
ton Is recalled. In the American, or
U. S. A. section, the outstanding ex-
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Yule Tree Trade Pushed.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. (R.-Some
one should do something about out
side competition for West Virginia s
Christmas business, says Commission
er Of Agriculture J. B. Mclaughlin
He says the Yule tree trade is a po-
tential gold mine for the mountain
State, but the farmers lack sales
methods. "The old story Of hauling
coal to New Castle is duplicated" he
says, when Vermont ships Christmas
trees to West Virginia"
Evening star., 1934-12-23
-DAILY SHORT STORY--
KNAVE OF HEARTS
nnys Longing for the Romance of Distant Places Was
Dssipated by Nursery Rhine.

He arose and
turned to Tim. II
leave for the coast
tomorrow mig h t.
Couldn't I take
you people for q
ride during the
a + t e r n o o n? It's
Sunday"
Count me out ~
said Tim. Colt
engagement, jimmy
could 60"
Sunday was a
b e a u t i full day.
Spinning along the
River read jimmy
and Michael con-
versed as happily
as children. Mich
ael hadn't driven
far from town be-
fore he pulled up
under a grove of
trees.
I'VE can talk
better here" he ex-
planned. There's
such a mass of
things to saw about
Evening star., 1934-12-23
,&:4,.kk;oQOAGv
BY VICTOR BRIDGES

The fellow put up q shaking hand
to his throat.
Il do not understand. I was doing
nothing l."
Don't lie to me. You were sneak
ing about outside. trying to listen
to what we were saying"
The other made an obvious effort
to pull himself together. You have
no right to say that" he stammered.
1T Is not true"
"Yes, 1t Is" retorted Jerry viciously.
"And, whats more, you had the cheek
to open the door" He advanced q
step nearer. II don't know who you
are or where you come from, but
I've o precious good mind to smash
your face in"
1t was at this point that ventured
to interrupt. Steady on for o mo-
ment," I suggested. Lets hear what
he's got to say"
1T is all a mistake, sir" Our visitor
turned to me with q kind Of tremulous
eagerness When I got downstairs
just now I fnd that have lost a
10-shilling note. say to myself,
perhaps I have dropped it in the
passage. I came up here again TO
see II I could find it,"
How about the door?" I inquired.
did that open itself?"
He made a gesture with his hands.
Il suppose did not shut it properly
when I went out, I thought 1t was
closed-yes-but perhaps was mis-
taken"
Perhaps you were." said po-
litely.
whats your name?" demanded
Jerry.
The man, who was evidently be-
ginning to recover his nerve, turned
| to him half-defiantly.
"Kilner," he replied. Jacob Kill
ner."
Tomorrow, the Syndicate" finds .
/ IL f.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Notes of Art and Artists
COMMENT ON CURRENT BY MECH
COMMENT ON CURRENT EXHIBITIONS,
N INTERNATIONAL exhibition
\ of paintings by children from
i 6 to - years Of age, recently

A N INTERNATIONAL exhibition
n OF paintings by children from
II 6 to IL years Of age, recently
4 \ shown In Rockefeller Center.
New York, opened in the Art
League of this city, 1903 Twenty-f1rst
street, a week ago to continue until
January 8. Forty-eight countries are
represented in this display. and the
zeal and thoroughness Of the organ
izers deserves recognition. 1t Is un-
derstood that in each country the
selection was made by teachers, or .
teacher, but there is no actual guar
antee that the choice made was wise
or representative Certainly the sec
ton set forth as from the United
States is neither, and the section
coming from Central Europe does not
reflect in the smallest measure the
world-renown and widespread influ-
ence of Prof. Cizech's remarkable
teaching.
But the fact Is that this exhibition
does not show the effect of teaching
at all. Perhaps that was Intentional.
Perhaps those who assembled this ex-
hibition do not believe in teaching, al
though, incidentally, 1t Is circulated
by the College Art Association. If not,
then as an exhibit 1t should be re-
garded primarily as psychological data
or as an effort to ascertain the amount
Of inherent artistic genius In the world
today. What this exhibition manifests
of the child mind only psychologists or
psychoanalysts are presumably quail
fled to judge, but that the sparks of
genius brought to light are woefully
few, any unhypnotized person with a
knowledge Of art can see for himself
only too plainly. Furtherfore, there Is
an extraordinary sameness throughout
the entire show-an internationalism
which seems to have pervaded alike
from the Frozen North and the jun
gle. The two outstanding exceptions
are the works that have come from
Bali and from our American Indians.
The children of Japan, working unfor-
tunately in Western manner, seem to
have lost that simplicity and direct
ness which has characterized and set
apart the art of their nation. The
work of the Chinese children has q
little more individuality, but not
much. The paintings from Mexico
have a reminiscent note. not of the
native art of the past, nor as derived
from Spain, but as rejecting Ribera
and the contemporary school. The
paintings by children in Liberia are in
flavor neither savage nor civilized, but
rather a self conscious imitation of
work produced before so-called civiliza-
ton reached the Dark Continent.
From Canada-which, by the way. has
one of the most virile and nationalistic
schools of contemporary painting ex-
isting today-have come some child
paintings Of snow scenes, which record
keen observation and. presumably. in
telligent guidance In the Russian
section a prediction to machinery
Evening star., 1934-12-23
NAMING Of FOUR
CHIEFS AWAITED
Interest in Procedure to
Be Followed in Army
Changes.

Now that Gen. Douglas Macarthur
has been retained in ONCE as chief
of stan of the Army for an indefinite
period Of time, chief interest is being
taken In the procedure that will be
followed concerning the reappointment
of the four chiefs Of War Department
bureaus whose four-year terms Of Of
nee In their respective capacities will
expire during the 1885 calendar year.
The four branch chiefs who will COM
plete their terms Of of1ice next year,
with the expiration date Of their tours
indicated, include Maj. Gen. Robert
U. Patterson, surgeon general of the
Army, May 81, 1895; Maj. Gen. Irving
]. Carr, chief signal offiSer Of the
Army, June 80, 1885: Maj. Gen. George
e. Leach, chief of the National Guard
Bureau, November 80, 1885, and Maj.
Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois. chief Of
Air Corps, December 81, 1895. Gen.
Carr, who has not been in the best
of health, will retire for physical dis
ability on December 81, 1894, and Sc
lection of his successor is imminent
Signal Corps officers eligible for Sc
lection as Gen. Carr's successor include
Coils. James B. Allison, Arthur S.
Cowan, Arthur c. Voris, George z.
Kumpe, Consuelo A. Seoane and Good
win Compton. In view Of the fact
that 1t Is not customary to reappoint
the National Guard Bureau chiefs, it
Is not expected that Gen. Leach will
be rendered q reappointment.
Navy.
The recommendation OF the Navy
Selection Board that rendered its find-
ings last week will be factor to some
extent In the selection of officers for
the lower nag commands in the fleet,
and they also will affect the status
of captains now commanding ships
who have been passed over. If any
Now that the recommendations of the
December selection board have been
approved by the President, considera-
ton will be given to the preparation
Of schedules of shifts of junior flag
!, officers and of captains to and from
commands afioat. recommendations
of both the December and February
selection boards are factors in the
preparation Of q schedule Of assign
ments Of commanders and lieutenant
commanders, for not until then will
1t be known definitely what oficers
Of those grades will 60 to the retired
list on June 30, 1885, for service in
eligibility for promotion.
As the result of retirements and
| designations, some IL known vacan-
cies in the regular list Of Navy medical
ofiicers will occur up to March /. 1885
These vacancies. and others that may
occur, will be filled by withdrawal of
| an equivalent number of medical Of
ficers from duty with the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
BY DORIS J. STETTNER.

lnQla-
Suddenly jimmy realized she didn't
want to hear about India. She wanted
to hear about herself-Michael and
herself. Michael seemed to sense it
too. His eyes frightened. his face
flushed as he encircled her shoulders
with strong arm, and drew her
close.
Come with me, Jinny!" he implored
into her ear. Come to India with me,
little sweetheart"
jimmy leaned back against his arm,
studying him.
why not!" she said with sudden
flerceneSs. II don't want to be tied
| down while I'm youngl I want ro-
nance, Michael, romance! And
| Tim"
Suddenly she made q frightened.
distressed little sound. Tim, his face
as white as the concrete road, was
standing on the ground behind Mich
ael's back!
II thought I was lucky to find
you," Tim was saying duly. But now
I guess it doesn't make any differ
ence." And he turned to walk back
to the little coupe parked few yards
behind.
Tim! What's happened?"
He turned then. 1T might interest
you to know that Marie fell down the
stairs just after you left and cut her
head"
my baby! Where is she? Is she all
right?" jimmy ran to Tim. "Oh, hurry
let's 60 home"
As Tim rapidly whirled the car
around in the road, Michael lifted one
hand in sportive gesture of defeat. It
was not noticed.
Tim rapidly explained what had
happened and added, "She's all right
now. put her to bed" He was sit
ting tensely, eyes straight ahead. jimmy
could think of only one thing in her
misery-she wanted to cry.
Her head fell on Tins shoulder, and
his fury turned to dismay. Quickly
wheeling the car over to the side Of
the road he stopped and took Jimmy in
his arms.
Please, Tim" she implored, TT
didn't mean it! I must have been
crazy. Michael never meant anything
to me, and he never will" She put
her hand on his shoulder. please,
| Tim!'
Tim was sobbing now, but the tense
bitterness of his gaze had vanished.
He clasped her tenderly-kissed her
full on the lips.
She murmured against his shoulder
| words meaningless to him:
"The Knave of Hearts
Brought back the tarts,
And vowed he'd steal no more"
(Copyrisht. le34.)
Evening star., 1934-12-23
LOUISIANA MERCHANT
DIES FROM GUN WOUND
Took Own Life After Wounding
Waitress, According to Po-
lice Officials.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, December 22.-
John Kelly, 40-year-old Covington,
La. merchant, died in a New Orleans
hospital today from what police said
were self-inflicted gunshot wounds,
after he allegedly had shot and seri-
ously wounded May Gill, 30-year-old
waitress.
lowering near death in the same
hospital was Miss Gill. who told a
motorist who picked her up on a road
near Hammond, La, last night, that
"a man" shot her
Kelly was found later slumped over
the steering wheel of his car with q
bullet wound in the head
A revolver was found in Kelly's car,
and ofiicers said Kelly and Miss Gill
had been seen riding together earlier
in the evening.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
CLUB TO ASK LIGHTS
FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY
Hyattsville Hyomens Decide to
Help Firemen Put on Com
munity Fete.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, December 20.
Asserting that traffic hazards make
necessary light at the intersection of
the bridge and the Washington-Balti-
more Boulevard and a warning signal
at johnson avenue and the junction of
the boulevard and Rhode Island ave-
nue., the Hyomens Club has directed its
newly elected president, Paul Reeley,
to take these matters up with the
State Roads Commission.
The club has decided to help the
Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department
put on its community Christmas tree
celebration. The club will distribute
Christmas baskets to three needy
persons.
Other newly elected officers Of the
club include Jay Woodside, vice presi-
dent; Joseph Burke, secretary, and
Frank Bowers, treasurer. Robert w.
Mingee, retiring president, has been
added to the executive board. William
r. Walton, jr., again has been placed
h charge of publicity.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

ber the rest" said jimmy aDsently.
Something about the King finding
the Knave and making him return the
tarts, think"
"And now" she continued more
firmly, "I think it's about time Tor
you two to be in bed"
wanna wait for Daddy" two voices
instantly cried.
"Daddy'n be home later with COM
pany, but I'll send him in II you're
good and 60 to bed right now," she
shamelessly bribed.
The bribe worked. As soon as the
babies were settled jimmy hurried
downstairs to give herself final in
spection before the long hall mirror.
Oh, everything just had to be right
tonight! Tim didn't know that the
company" he was bringing home was
one of Jinny's old friends-an admirer,
in fact. Michael Logan! Tall, ad-
venturous-almost mysterious. He
travelled so much that jimmy had lost
track of him. Heard he was working
as travelling agent for perfectly huge
rubber company.
The click of Tins key in the lock
sent jimmy leaping for the front door.
She threw her arms around Tim for
her kiss, and stepped back into the
light as he said:
Jimmy, this is Michael Logan"
Michael searched her face with his
heavily lashed eyes, q look Of amaze
ment in them.
"Jinny?" he murmured with disbe-
lief. Then Jimmy Thomas!"
Hey" interrupted Tim, "let me IN
on this, will you?"
"Well, when we were Kids" they
both began together, then stopped
overcome with laughter. Finally Tim
did manage to get the story-n not
clearly at least enthusiastically.
Throughout the evening jimmy sal
spellbound, listening to Michael tel
of the strange countries he had WIS.,
tied. She was childlike in her eager
ness to know of distant places, the
peculiar people, the weird customs
Oh, why did Tim have to be always
stuck in an ONCE! Why couldn't they
travel like Michael.
Michael's deep suave voice rolled on
He was talking of India-Calcutta
Going to sail for Calcutta in three
days.
jimmy gazed at him as though in q
dream. He seemed to be talking only
to her now. How handsome he was,
how cultured, how-how romanticl
That was It! Tim had almost for
gotten romance. All he could talk OF
now was business-money. A woman
needed romance; they were Just made
that way, jimmy argued, casting an
irritated glance at the unsuspecting
Tim. How set he looked, like some
unimaginative old horse firmly lodged
in his stable.
Michael suddenly looked at his
watch, and interrupted her reverie
with q whistle Of amusement:
After IL! I've got to rum"
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Tin N Y A r M
J STRONG sat on
the edge of the
bed. patiently re-
citing the bedtime
poem to her small
audience Of two,
who were sprawied
on the rug at her
feet.
THE Queen OF
Hearts.
She made some
tartS,
All on a Summers
day;
The Kuave OF
Hearts
He saw the tarts
And stole them
clean away"
60 on, Mummy.
Finish it," COM
manded her eldest.
aged 8.
Eyes. finish it
like Timmy said"
This was little Ma.
rie helping out.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
DAMAGE SUIT LOST
BY EMORY GROVE MAN
Rockville Verdict Favors Briggs
and Groshon, Gaithersburg,
in Auto Accident Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, December "a
In the suit of Hamilton Wallace Of
Emory Grove against Samuel B. Briggs
and Norman Groshon Of Gathers
burg to recover damages Of 5000 for
injuries alleged TO have been sustained
in an automobile accident in CATH
ersburg, April 2s, jury in the Cir
cult Court here returned a verdict in
favor of the defendants.
1t was charged that the plaintiff
was struck by an automobile owned
by Briggs and operated by Groshon
at the intersection of Summit avenue
and Frederick road and severely In
jured.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

these little portraits to be obtainable
from $500 to $1,000. The monotony
of portraits, II such exists, is relieved
by several miniature paintings of still
life and other subjects. This is by
far the most important exhibition of
contemporary miniatures that has ever
been shown in Washington.
THE Textile Museum of the District
- of Columbia will be closed to the
public during the holiday week, in
cluding Monday, December "a, through
Tuesday, January /.
THE Phillips Memorial Gallery has
issued invitations to a lecture to
bebe given by Gertrude Stein on the
evening of Saturday, December 20.
These invitations will undoubtedly be
in great demand. Miss Stein is q
unique personality; her advocacy of
the art Of the modernists in France
has been conspicuous. And, beyond
all this, she has, with inimitable
cleverness, invented word forms which
exactly parallel the graphic forms
which these artists employ. Her auto
biography, written under cover of her
secretary and published in part in the
Atlantic Monthly, and her opera put
on in Hartford last Spring at the
opening of the new art gallery, have
jointly given her Of late very large
place in the public eye-or. should
one say, ear-for she has, it is re-
ported, been lecturing constantly since
her arrival in this country couple Of
months ago to very large, amused and
mystified audiences.
THE annual exhibition of oil paint
= ings, water colors, drawings,
etchings and sculpture by members
opens today in the Arts Club, to con-
tinue to January 3. Hostesses at the
opening reception this afternoon will
be Miss Clara r. Saunders and Miss
Lucia B. Hollerith.
THE Photographic section Of the
= United States National Museum
announces an exhibition Of pictorial
photographs by Ruth Kilbourne Of
San Diego, Calf. in the Arts and In
dustries Building throughout this
month.
THE District Of Columbia League
= Of American Pen Women has
been holding . series of exhibitions
and sales. Of works by artist members
which will be concluded this after
noon when the gallery, 112o Vermont
avenue, win open between the hours Of
8 and 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Finds Valuable Pearls.

Finding q pearl necklace which she
thought valueless, q woman took 1t to
the York, England, police and learned
that it was valued at $12,500 and
there was a reward Of $l,250 offered
for its return.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

Tomorrow: Prudent Prue," mar
rated in the racy style Of James Ed
ward Hungerford, is . clever stes-y Of
An umbrella salesman who was gressly
misunderstood By the boss and the girl
friend.
Evening star., 1934-12-04
CARPENTERS WIN
BUILDING STRIKE
Return to Internal Revenue Job
at Wage Asked, $1.25
an Hour.

The carpenters strike on the In
ternal Revenue Bureau addition at
Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
ended this morning when the men
went back to work at the rate they
had demanded-S12 an hour.
About IS carpenters and many la
borers who had joined in a sympathy
strike, we're off the job for only one
day and full operation was resumed
today.
The contractor, John McShain Co.,
Inc, agreed to pay the 81 25 an hour,
instead of S110, retroactive to No
vember Is. The dispute had revolved
around this difference of Is cents an
hour, or 80 cents day and when the
contractor agreed to pay the higher
rate, the strike was called off.
The carpenters said agreement had
been reached last Summer through
mediation of District Commissioner
George E. Allen, to pay carpenters
SIPS an hour on all new work, but
that old work underway at the time
would be completed at S1.l0 an hour
The contractor claimed that in his
contract with the Government, il
provided he should pay the wage pre-
vailing in April, 1888, provided it was
not less than Sl.10, so McShain hao
been paying men at the rate of $11C
an hour until they went on strike.
November Is, to which the raised
pay is retroactive. is the day on which
McClosky & Co., another contractor
began paying carpenters s1.25 an hour
for work on an extra floor for the
Interior Department Building.
Evening star., 1934-12-04
POLICE ASSOCIATION
HEADS BEING PICKED
Lively Contests for Offices Are Ex-
pected to Draw Large
Election Vote.

Lively contests for most offices at
stake was expected to draw a large
vote as the police today cast their bal
lots for officers of the Policemen's As
sociation for the coming year Ballot
ing is taking place at headquarters
and all precincts.
Candidates for president are Sergt.
w. H. Thomas of the Traffic Bureau
and F. L. Ach of the tenth precinct.
Other candidates are as follows:
First vice president, R. A. Burton
OF the fourth precinct and H. M. Jet
OF the Detective Bureau; second vice
president, w. A. Schotter of the first
precinct and j. w. Sheedy of the park
police; financial secretary, G. H.
Chrisman of the Detective Bureau and
Sergt. B. c. Beach of the seventh pre-
cinct; recording secretary, w. J. Kerns
OF headquarters and T. o. Thoman of
the second precinct; treasurer, w. H.
McGrath of Police Court and C. R.
Blick of the tenth precinct, and trus-
tee, D. A. Davis of the second pre-
cinct and E. C. Rhue of the tenth pre-
cinct.
Evening star., 1934-12-04
TAXI RESPONSIBILITY
SOUGHT IN CONGRESS
Public Utilities Commission to
Seek Passenger Protection
at Coming Session.

Enactment of a measure to require
taxicab operators to establish financial
responsibility for the protection of
their passengers will be sought at the
coming session of Congress by the
Public Utilities Commission.
The final form of such a measure
has not yet been determined, but it
will be substantially the same in pur-
pose as that submitted to the past
Congress, it was said today by Rich
mond B. Keech, vice chairman of the
Utilities Commission. The bill is be-
ing studied by officials of the commits
sion, Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman and Peoples Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts.
The commission also is expected to
sponsor bill to amend the utilities
act to limit the kind of appeals which
may be taken by utility concerns to
the courts from decisions of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. Such a bill
would leave the Utilities Commission
in the position of being the judge of
facts in case where the commission
has substantial evidence to support it's
findings
The purpose of the measure is to
end the past practice under which
the courts have, in effect, been placed
in the position of rehearing practically
the entire case decided by the Utili-
ties Commission. Such a bill was
introduced last session, but failed of
passage.