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Evening star., 1934-12-22
POSTAL employees
ABREAST OF RUSH
No Accumulation Has Piled
Up Despite Increase Over
Last Year.
Postal employees and 1000 Christmas

Postal employees and 1000 Christmas
helpers were abreast Of their job
today, despite holiday mail volume
"far in excess of last year."
The increase in due part to the in
flux of New Dealers" whose home
folks are receiving great numbers OF
Christmas parcels and cards of greet
ing. Yet no accumulation has piled
up at local post Offices, to delay de-
liveries in various parts Of the country.
Stations Open Later.
As a special accommodation, many
postal stations will remain oper> until
8 o'clock tonight. Only two Offices will
be open tomorrow, the main City Post
Office, North Capitol street and Mass
achusetts avenue, and the station in
the Post Office Building. Twelfth
street and the Avenue.
All windows. including those at the
main Office, will be closed Christmas
day, but there will be a holiday COL
lection of mail and deliveries of par
GELS, first-class and special delivery
mail all day Christmas.
The force to handle this Christmas
day job will be recruited from volun-
teers anxious to get in the time even
though it falls on the holiday. No
one will be ordered to Christmas mail
duty, it was announced.
Both main Offices will be open "a
hours day, with the exception of
Christmas On Monday there will be
no special hours at the postal stations
throughout the city.
Helpers From Unemployed.
The extra helpers were recruited
almost wholly from the unemployed
with dependents in need of their
wages.
The stations which will be open un-
til o'clock tonight include the fol-
lowing: Anacostia, Arcade Station in
Chevy Chase, Brightwood, Brookland,
Columbia road at Eighteenth street,
Connecticut avenue near N street,
Friendship on Wisconsin avenue,
Georgetown, near Thirty-first and M
streets; Mid-City at Fourteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue. Northeast
at Eighth street and Maryland aye
nue. northeast. Park Road at Four
teenth street, Petworth, Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Southwest, Takoma Park, Temple
Heights, U street near Fourteenth
street, West End at Eighteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue. and Wood
ridge.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
CELLER WILL SEEK
RUM LAW CHANGE
New York Representative Work
ing on Measure to Remove
"Silly" Clauses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Celler. Democrat of
New York, believes the Nations liquor
laws need a thorough revamping and
intends to offer the new Congress an
other opportunity to do the job.
Celler said today he was working on
blanket measure to remove silly"
and archaic" laws from the statute
books. Some of these, he said, were
holdovers from the dry era and others
are 50 old they have been forgotten,
The Brooklyn House member said
existing laws prevented the legal sale
of liquor in Territories such as Alaska,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Panama
Canal Zone, and that part of his plan
was to bring about the repeal of such
measures.
Celler said he also would call upon
Congress to provide a definition for
Intoxicating" beverage under the
Webb Kenyon act and to decide the
future status of that measure and the
Reed "bone-dry" amendment, fore
runners Of national prohibition.
He introduced bills for these
changes last session.
Protection for dry States also will
be part of his blanket" plan, he said
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Girl, IS, Provides Annual
Yule Party for Needy Tots

Following q Yuletide custom begun
when she was only 8, Norine Buswell,
15-year-old daughter of George A.
Buswell, head of the tax frauds sec
tion Of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
today is holding her annual Christ
mas party for needy children Of the
downtown district.
Norine, with the aid Of a number
of gruwn-ups imbued by her en-
thusiasm, will distribute gifts this
afternoon to II boys and girls from
3 to Z years old at festivities in the
Child Hygiene Clinic. 306 Louisiana
avenue.
The party was to begin at 230
pm. and continue until the guests
themselves are ready to cry quits.
There will be a gayly trimmed
Christmas tree and other decorations
Norine started holding Christmas
parties for underprivileged children
Evening star., 1934-12-22

when she was 8 years old, her father
said today.
She got the notion in Sunday
school that she should do something
for less fortunate children and she
saved her pennies and nickels to buy
gifts for them. The first party was
small affair, held in the children's
home of the Gospel Mission
Since then, the party has grown
to such proportions that Norine has
had to enlist assistance of neighbors
and other friends. They have helped
her collect funds and toys"
Norine has been making plans fol-
the present party since last October
her father said She has sacrificed
picture shows, candy and other lux
uries in order to add her bit to the
fund for presents.
Miss Fanny Briscoe Of the Gospe'
Mission will assist Norine as hostess
this afternoon.
Norine lives at 1922 Fifth street.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Bankhead, Failing
To Go on Stage,
.GIOries in TalIuIah
Alabama Representative
Snatched From, Foot
lights to Practice La,r.
BY the Associated Press.


Here's one for the psychologists
Tallulah Bankhead the actress she is
because her dads ambition to go on
the stage was thwarted?
Her father is Representative Will
liam B. Bankhead of Alabama. He
says:
Just after had finished law school
in Alabama, ! went to Boston. I hac
taken small parts in amateur theatri-
Gals and got lot of fun out of them
and out of reading Shakespeare, ano
that sort of thing So I thought I'd
see if could get part.
"One morning talked with a man
who was organizing road show. He
said he wanted man with Southern
accent and promised me the part. He
told me to come back next morning.
But-that afternoon I got a let
ter from my mother. She told me
had better come back home and prac-
tice law"
He did, and later married and had
two daughters, Tallulah and Eugenia
Needless to say, when young Tallu-
lah showed signs of wanting to 60
on the stage. her dad had no objec-
tions. Now he rejoices in her fame.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
FEDERAL BRIDGE LEAGUE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Howell and Mitchell Movements
Used in Duplicate Game
Play Here.

Winners in the December duplicate
game of the Federal Bridge League
were announced by Maize Buie. sec
retary- treasurer, today as follows:
Section 1-Mr. and Mrs. C. Gibson,
first; S. L. Mosby and w. r. Stevens.
second. Section Edward Brooke
and Lewis Watson, first; Miss Ehringer
and Mr.. Richards, second. Section
3-North-South, Karl w. Greene and
Leon Weaver, first; Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Lowell, second. East-West, Miss Re-
becca Macbeth and Russell Davis,
first; Miss Dorothy McCann and Miss
Thelma B. Williams, second.
The first two sections used the
Howell movement; the third played
the Mitchell movement. Play took
place last Thursday at 2400 Sixteenth
street.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
BIDS ADVERTISED
FOR NEW POST OFFICE
Hyattsville Building Must Be
Completed Within $50 Days
From Start of Work.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, December %.
The United States Treasury Depart
ment has published an advertisement
for bids on the new post Office build
ing here. The proposals are to be
opened January %, and it is stipu-
lated that the building, to be located
on Spencer street near the Washing
ton Baltimore Boulevard, must be
completed $50 days from the date OF
notice to contractor to proceed.
The plans for the building provide
for q Colonial design. The structure
will have gross area of $500 square
feet. It will be the second post Office
building to be erected by the Govern
ment in Southern Maryland. the other
being at Annapolis. The main fioor
will contain the lobby, ONCE and
postmaster's room and In the base
ment there will be another ONCE and
storage space. It will be q we'll
lighted building. The property OF
which the structure win be erected
has q e0-foot frontage and runs bach
10 the alley between Spencer street
and Johnson avenue.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
FRANKLIN PARK HOTEL
CASES NOLLE PROSSED
Vagrancy Charges Against -Four
Dismissed-Three Women
Freed Earlier.
Freed Earlier.

Unable to make charge of vagrancy
stand against them because all had
money when arrested, Police Court
officials yesterday nolle pressed cases
against four of the eleven persons ar
rested over the last week end at the
Franklin Park Hotel, 1882 street.
Those arrested. all charged with
vagrancy and all giving their ad-
dresses as the Franklin Park Hotel
were John Boles, rs. chauffeur;
Clement Galici. 26, mechanic: Sam
oalici, alias Rock. a. waiter; John
@. Woke. 20. mechanic. The three
women who were taken into custody
at the time were released several days
ago without having had any actual
charges placed against them.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
TOWNSEND PENSION
PLAN HIT BY GREEN
Labor Chief Says 5000 Per Month
0ld-Age Benefits Would
Cost Too Much.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PreSS.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, yester-
day called the Townsend old-age pen
sion plan economically impossible" 4"
"a $200-a-month pension to the
100000 or 100000 persons now
over so would cost between 100000 :
100000 and $4,000, ,000, 900 a year"
Green said in a statement
THE entire income of all the peo-
pie Of this country last year was less
than $4,000, 900, 900. The Townsend
plan would cost more than half of our
national income.
"The legislative program of the
American Federation of Labor calls
for solid old-age pension legislation,
not the illusory quest of the Townsend
plan"
The administration has taken no
public stand on the Townsend pro-
poSal, but apparently authentic re-
ports are that it is unfriendly to the
plan.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
LIQUOR TO SELL ON YULE

Licensed establishments may sell
liquor on Christmas and New Year
under the same regulations as apply
to any week day, oficials Of the Al
coholic Beverage Control Board said
today.
Restaurants, clubs and hotels may
serve liquor until am. and liquor
stores may sell bottled goods until
midnight,
Evening star., 1934-12-22
FIVE ARE ARRAIGNED
ON LARCENY CHARGES
Three Women and One Man Plead
Not Guilty-Theft of Socks
Admitted.

Three women and two men were
arraigned in police court today on
charges of petty larceny in connection
with alleged thefts from downtown de-
partment stores.
The three women, Clara Carbon and
Gertrude Krause, both of whom gave
addresses in Virginia. and Margaret
Arnall of New York, pleaded not guilty
and requested a jury trial, which was
granted by Judge Ralph Given.
Walter F. Watson, Sc, of Sterling
Va, also pleaded not guilty, but was
fined s25 by Judge Ralph Given
Boyd T. Johnson, 10, who gave no ad-
dress, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair
Of socks. He was turned over to pro-
baton authorities for investigation
Evening star., 1934-12-22
FALL ON HOUSE STEPS
FATAL FOR WOMAN, IL

A fall down the steps Of her home
at 20I Sixth street northeast late yes
terday proved fatal to Mrs. Anna I.
Major, 72-year old widow Of James C.
Major.
Aid was summoned after the acci-
dent and Mrs Major was pronounced
dead by DR.. w. II. Clements Of sic d
street northeast. who responded
Mrs. Major 10 survived by q daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary Stiles. and three sons,
Jesse C.. Arthur q, and Paul Y. Major.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
MCARL DENIES EXTRA
PAY TO NAVY OFFICERS
Rules That Cuttlefish While Un.
dergoing Tests Is Not "Sub-
marine of the Navy"

Reaffirming previous decision,
Controller General McCarl today ruled
that four naval officers ordered to
the submarine Cuttlefish are not en-
titled to the Is per cent extra pay for
undersea service. because craft
under construction at a private ship
yard Ia not "a submarine of the Navy"
prior 20 It's acceptance by the Gov
ernmcnt. even though 1t undergoes
tubmerging tests at sea.
The four who lost out by the ruling
are Lieut. comdr Charles w. Styer.
Lieut. Adrian NJ. Hurst. Lieut.. Thomas
a rarfitt and Ensign Charles C. Kirk
patrick,
Although Controller General Nc
Carl turned them down on March IL.
Secretary swanson considered the
matter Ea important that the problem
"a, ssain submitted 10 the General
Accounting Once last month The
f0nifplisf general feVNNed the case,
bat adhered 10 hh original declalon.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Man, so, Joins Alimony Club.

NEW YORK. December 20 R.-
The 'Alimony Club" in the New York
County Jail yesterday received the
oldest prisoner in its history-Philip
Heller, %. Heller not only couldn't
remember when he stopped paying ALI
mony to his second wife. who had him
Jailed. but he contended their mar
riage ceremony had been only . mock
wedding.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
REV. IT, ANDERSON, S.M.,
OF CATHOLIC u. DIES
Father Was Member of Marist
Seminary After Serving in
New Orleans.

Rev. Thomas j. Anderson, S. NJ, a
member of the Marist Seminary at
Catholic University, died today in
Baltimore after an operation last
night He had been i'll for four days
Born in Philadelphia on July 10,
1894, Father Anderson was professed
in the Marist Order in September,
1919, and ordained at Catholic Uni
versity in June, 1921 He was for q
time an instructor in Jefferson Col
lege and assistant pastor of Holy
Name of Mary Church in New
Orleans. He had been in Washing
ton for the last three years.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
NEW TRAFF|CLAW
URGED TO INSURE
MORE CONVICTIONS
Lesser Penalty Held Ad-
vantage in Dealing With
Drivers.
SEVERAL ARE INJURED,
BUT CRASHES DECLINE
Establishment of Night Court to
Speed Hearings for Offend
ers Advocated.
Van Duzer to Fly
Over City Seeking
Street Safety Key

Traffic Director Van Duzer will
fly over Washington in the blimp
Enterprise next week and attempt
to find the key to the solution
of the puzzling traffic problem.
WJSV will take its Short-Wave
transmitter along and broadcast
Van DuZer's observations.
Van DuZer will make several
trips in the blimp. The first is
tentatively scheduled Wednesday,
if weather conditions permit.
The experiment was first tried
in London. where 1t was found
that by watching traffic from the
air the true cause of traffic jams
could be seen.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
MEMBERSHIP FAVORED
D. c. Home Building Association
Approved by Home Loan Bank.

The Home Building Association of
the District mas been approved for
membership in the Federal Home
Loan Bank System, it was announced
today by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board The membership will be
operative through the Home Loan
Bank of Winston Salem, which serves
this territory.
The function of the Home Loan
banks is that of reservoir for pri-
vately operated home loan institu-
tions, the banks furnishing them new
funds secured by mortgages already
held by the institutions. The latter
are thus enabled to carry out further
refinancing with the new funds.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
INTRUDER FRIGHTENED
Mrs, Belle Carver's Screams Cause
Bandit to Flee.

Mrs. Belle Carver, who lives in q
physical culture school at l726 New
Hampshire avenue, reported to police
today that she had been awakened
shortly after midnight by man try
ing to jerk q ring from her finger as
he stood with one knee on her bed.
She screamed and frightened the man
away, the report said.
Third precinct police said the man
apparently entered the three-story
building through an open window.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
200 FLEE BUILDING
AS FIRE PERILS TANKS
Old Chemistry Structure Slightly
Damaged-Employes Routed by
Ammonia Blast Fears.

Fear that several ammonia tanks
might explode routed about 200 Gov
ernment employees from the old Chem
istry Building Of the Agriculture De-
partment today when fire broke out in
the sub-basement.
The blaze, which originated in the
insulation Of Q room where expert
mental materials are kept. was extin-
guished by firemen. Little damage
was done.
Employees of the building. located at
ais Thirteenth street southwest. re-
turned 10 their oflices after heing out.
side about half hour.
Evening star., 1934-12-22

community
decked with lights
Immediately opposite White
White with the President switching the lights The
Chds
Marcia Bartlett The latter the daughter Of j. Bartlett chair
awaiting President Rooseves touch electric button
agow. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Ealf Day at Libraries.

Holiday events also are planned for
the Training School for Girls, the
District Training School and the In
dustrial Home School and other Dis
trict institutions.
All branches of the Public Library,
including the central building at
Eighth and K streets, will close at I
pm. on December "a and on Decem-
Der 81, DR.. George F. Bowerman,
librarian. announced today. The
branches and main library will be
closed on Christmas day and New
Year day. but will return to regular
hours after the holidays.
The Library OF Congress will be
closed all day Christmas, but will be
open on New Year day from until
10 pm. according 10 IN announce.
ment made today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
FEDERATION OF WoMLN's
CLUBS

The Twenty-ffth Semi-annual
meeting of the Eastern Shore Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs
will be held in Elkton on Thursday,
May 3, beginning at half past ten in
the morning, with the Woman's Club
of Elkton, Mrs. Sidney H. Dixon,
President, as the hostess club. Miss
Florence Evelyn Monk, District
President. will preside
Mrs. Rudolph S. Allen, President
of the Maryland Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, will speak at the morn
ing session, ond annual reports will
be given by the following district Of
ficers: President, Miss Florence
Evelyn Monk, Greensboro; Vice
President, Mrs. James B. Noble.
Cambridge; Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Grady Powell, Pocomoke City
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. >
Frank Short, fredericksburg; Treas
urer, Mrs. Ralph H. Grier, Sails
bury; Historian, Mrs. Joha l.. Rob-
ms. Snow Hill; Parliamentarian,
Mrs. j. w. Stowell, Federsls burg.
The afternoon address will he
given by the Honorable +. Alan
Goldsborough, Member CT Congress
from this district, and will be fol-
lowed by song recital by Daniel
Healy of Philadelphia, Graduate Of
the Curtis Institute Of Music and an
instructor in the Delaware School of
Music at Wilmington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
WOODLAND

Miss Meta Felty conducted the
Epworth League, Sunday evening.
Rev. H. N. Bailey and family left
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
to spend the night with his father at
Easton, Md, and with Mrs. Baileys
parents at Dover, Del. tho next
night, going to their new appoint
ment Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Diehl arrived that
same afternoon at Hopewell Parson-
age.
A reception was given them, Fri
day evening, by both congregations
at the Church House.
Mrs. Edward T. Bryde, of Wash
ington, d. c., was a Thursday to
Saturday guest of her relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mckay and
Else Lou spent Sunday with his
parents at Kennett Square.
Miss Grace Rawlings, of Balti-
more, spent the weekend with the
H. G. Barnes family.
The Cecil Farmers Club was en-
ertained by Mrs. Robert X. Rawl-
ings, Wednesday, the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Abrahams,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Ruth
McCracken, of North East, spent the
weekend with the Misses Abrahams.
Miss Louise Miller, Mrs. Fred Fox
and Mrs. holland Campbell have re-
turned from a motor trip to Florida.
Mrs. r. G. Terry has returned
from weeks visit with MI. and
Mrs. VIM. Kirk, Of near Bay View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kearny, of
Wa Wa, Pa, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Addie Williams.
Miss Virginia Abrahams spent
several days in Baltimore last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
WILLIAM SILVER

William Silver, aged SO years, a
prominent Gamer of Hartford coun-
ty, died Sunday afternoon at his
home in Aberdeen, from pneumonia
His funeral was Tuesday afternoon,
with interment in Darlington ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Silver was the son of John
Archie Silver and Hannah Kennard
Silver, and was born at Darlington,
Hartford county. He had for years
been prominently unidentified with
the canning business. Some years
ago he operated the corn cannery at
Rising Sun, now conducted under
the firm name of Cameron Bros.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Edith Wistar Stokes Silver, former
ly of Germantown, Pa; a daughter,
Mrs. Esther Stokes Jaeger, Ridley
Park, Pa; and five sons, Francis S.
and William E., his partners in bus
mess, John Archer, of Philadelphia;
Arthur, student at Hazard Univer-
sity, and Roger of Aberdeen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
REV. WALTER S. KNIGHT

The Very Rev. Walter S. Knight,
so, provincial of the Oblates of st.
Francis de Sales of the American
Province died April II from an
acute heart attack
Father knight was a native of
England and in 1909 was sent to
this country where he served at the
Salesianum School, at the Novitiate
House, Childs in the pastorates at
Salisbury and Ocean City, Md, and
as first Rector of the Oblate House
of Studies at Catholic University, at
Washington, d. G. About two years
ago he was made head of the st.
Francis de Sales Order at Childs.
The funeral was held from the
Salesianum faculty house, Eighth
and West streets, Wilmington,
where the body lay in state until
Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock when
it was moved to st, Anthony's church
where the rituals of the deal was re-
cited Saturday morning
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heav-
emily Father in his infinite wisdom to
call from our midst Alice Evelyn
Kirk, a beloved friend.
We feel deeply the loss CT her
presence and her loving service in
the church, the Sunday School and
the Ladies Aid.
We saw not the lift of the curtain
Nor heard the invisible doCr,
AS she passed where life's problems
uncertain
Will follow and vex her no more.
We fingered and wept on the thres-
hold,
The threshold each mortal must
cross;
Then we laid a new wreath down
upon it,
To mark new sorrow ard loss.
Therefore be it resolved: That
we extend our heartfelt sympathy to
the family who have sustained such
loss, and send them a copy of these
resolutions, record the same in our
minutes and publish them in the
county papers.
Muriel ID. Armour,
Ethel ID. Cameron,
Amber C. England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Most Of the Industrial East and
Middle West will go out Of step with
Father Time again next Sunday,
when clocks are pushed ahead one
hour to conserve the summer day
light.
In most sections observing day
light saving time it will go INTO ef-
feet at 900 a. m. the last Sunday in
April and continue until The last
Sunday In September. Maryland
does not recognize daylight saving
time.
Railroads win continue 70 operate
on standard time, although they will
revise theIf schedule 10 avoid con-
49,.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
VOCATIONAL FIELD DAY AT
COLLEGE PARK

More than two hundred vocational
agricultural students from all parts
of Maryland are expected to attend
the eighth annual Vocationa! Field
Day which will be held on the cam
pus of the University of Maryland,
April %. Features of the day will
include poultry judging and public
speaking contests, an inspection of
the college campus, and luncheon in
the dining hall.
The public speaking and poultry
judging contests will begin prompt
ly at $3.50 a. M, at the horticulture
building and poultry plant, respec-
lively. Prizes of $40, So, and $3.50
will be offered for first, second, and
third places in both contests. Any
subject in the field of agriculture
may be used for the public speaking
contest, the winner of which will be
eligible to compete in the North At
iantic Regional Contest.
DR.. Raymond A. Pearson, Presi-
dent of the University of Maryland,
will welcome the vocational students
at the luncheon, which will be pre-
sided over by Calvin Skinner, Presi-
dent of the Maryland Association of
Future Farmers of America.