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Evening star., 1934-12-08
EPlSCOPkLIANS LAUNCH
REIMBURSEMENT PLANS
Leaders Propose Revamping of
Activities Along Lines of
Economic Recovery

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December S.-Leaders
of the Episcopal Church yesterday
launched a program to readJust the
churchs activities along the lines of
economic recovery in the business
world"
Bishop Henry Hobson OF Cincin-
natl was elected chairman of COM
mission. named at the recent general
convention Of the church and given
sweeping powers to start move
ment expected to revolutionize work
of the church
Both spiritual and financial phases
Of the program will receive attention,
Bishop Hobson declared after a con-
ference of commission members.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
MADMAN SOUGHT
FOR GREW THREAT.
Threatener Again Calls
Home of u. S. Ambas-
sador's Niece.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December "a sus-
pected madman, who threatened kid
naping Of Eugene Grew, IT, niece Of
the United States Ambassador to
Japan, phoned the girls home again
today, her parents reported to police.
1t was the second time within
week a kidnap scare had come to
Randolph Clark Grew. Boston soclalIte
and father Of the girl.
The same voice came over the tele-
phone line at 12l5 am. eastern
standard tine) today as was heard
by Mr.. Grew at about the same time
Tuesday The Grew butler, who an
swered the phone both times, was
convinced of that.
Dual kidnapping Threatened.
On Tuesday the caller suggested 70
the girls father that both he and
his daughter might be kidnapped -
This morning. he failed to threaten.
but said: I am the same person who
called the other morning
An attempt by police to trace the
phone call resulted in the report that
it had come from a downtown dial
phone"
Grew was Of the opinion the caller
is crazy He said he would confer
again with Department Of Justice
agents.
i have no doubt the man will be
caught" Grew said. for l have prl-
vate detectives working on the case
and Department Of Justice agents are
in touch with me at ell times
The fear OF kidnapping first came TO
the Grew family last week, when
Eugene was followed by two men
from Gloucester to the Grew Summer
estate at Manchester, or the North
! Shore.
Call Cut Short.
Last Tuesday, shortly after mid
night. man phOned Grew at his
Boston home. became abusive and
suggested both the father and
daughter might be kidnapped"
Federal men were notified and the
Summer estate, where Eugene was
staying, was surrounded. This
morning, when the butler answered
the call a voice inquired: Hello
hello. is this the Grew home?"
1t is the butler replied.
Il am the person who called the
other morning - said the voice.
The butler called Mr.. Grew and
apparently the man had hung up by
the time the girls father arrived.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

picture record Of the airplane trip
to the Far North, presenting the first
scenes ever made within the home
and workshops of Santa Claus. now
being shown at the Metropolitan and
the Ambassador Theaters, will be
shown in other Warner Bros theaterS
on the following dates:
Tivoli. December 8: Avalon. Decen-
Der 8: Avenue Grand. December 9, 10.
II: Apollo. December -. 13; Home,
December a. and York, December a..
Evening star., 1934-12-08
INDIAN CLAIM DENIED
Court of Claims Rules Out Kaw'
Demand for $97 ,OOO,O 600.

The Court of Claims yesterday
ruled out the demand of the Kaw In
dians for $97 ,OOo,O which the petit
TONERS asked on the grounds that the
tribe had not been compensated ade-
quately for the cesSion of millions of
acres in the West.
There are now about 500 members
of the tribe, its best known member
being Charles Curtis, the former Vice
President,
Evening star., 1934-12-08
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Next 9ODays Are Held
Fateful for Nation
and New Deal.
BY PAUL MALLON.

"HE smarteSt business thinkers
here believe the next 80 days
will tell the tale.
L Most of the important cards
now unknown or uncertain
will be out Oh the Washington table
by then Every one will know Of
flcially about President Roosevelt S
plans. his budget, his expenditures,
his money policy. The N. R. A. re-
organization scheme then will have
been worked out. The effect OF
Securities Commission regulation will
be apparent. You also will know what
Congress is going to do about money
and other things.
If these things create a favorable
general impression, you will see the
existing tight situation loosen up con-
siderably.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
16 Die in Island Floods.

MANILA, P. l., December 8 CP)
Sixteen Filipinos were reported
drowned in floods in Northern Luzon
Island in dispatches received today
Many were reported missing and sew
eral thousand homeless as a result of
the floods which swept Cagayan VAL
lev.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
IA shopping doys
1T to Christmas
SAMOA

The people of Samoa, amiable.
loving gayety upon all occasions.
take kindly to holidays and oppor-
tunities for feasting. Christmas is
looked forward to with pleasure,
although it is doubtful if they real
ize its significance. Each village
chooses a queen Of ceremonies
from among its most beautiful
maidenS and on Christmas day in
terest centers around her court.
There is a great feast, at which
strangers are given the place Of
honor. and it is the queens duty to
entertain them and to supervise the
exchange Of gifts.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
DEER STALK HUNTERS
After Long Search, Sportsmen

After Long Search, Sportsmen
See Whole Herd, to No Avail.
HAMBURG. Pa. tp).-Soaked 10 the
skin after tramping through wood
lands in the rain searching for deer.
a group Of hunters sought refuge at
a country hotel near here.
While there nine deer. five doe and
four bucks came leisurely down the
hill. passed the hotel and then swan
the Ontelaunee Greek. The hunters
dashed to the field and all fired, but
too late. Not deer fell.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

TT IS one whole week from today
before the Star-Warner Bros
Christmas toy matinees will be
i held. but already the response OF
generous Washingtonians. aware
of the great many children who are
depending upon them to make their
Christmas happy, has been more than
gratifying.
New TOYS and gifts are appearing
as if by magic in the hampers of the
IL Warner Bros theaters where the
matinees will be held next Saturday.
Kind persons from all parts of Wash
ington and within a 5o-nile radius of
the Capital have begun bringing in or
sending their contributions.
And additional offers and promises
are coming in through phone calls
and letters to The Star, to the Warner
Bros Offices, to the theater mana gers
and to the Council of Social Agen-
cies.
Residents Notably Generous.
Washingtonians are noted for their
generosity in all charitable causes,
and this one. appealing to the hearts
Of all. is proving to be no exception.
No one who can possibly help wants
to see a single child neglected at
Christmas time, and it would seem
that the spirit of giving. which is the
true essence of Christmas JOY. has
already reached the hearts of many.
But while the response is generous.
requests continue to pour in. and the
need for aid this year, if every needy
family is TO be reached, is extremely
great.
All who are connected with the Star
Warner Bros plan TO make this a
happy Christmas for every poor child
in Washington are working hard, day
and night, to further the cause. Many
have volunteered their time and assist
ance and expressed their willingness to
help in any Way possible.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

What the commission paid for a
surrender like that probably never will
be known The least it must have
offered is approval of the issue. Also
a few subtle Sledghammers may have
been used on the heads of the bankers.
Treasury Brain Truster Viner
has dug himself into q hideout and
is no1D 1rrittng his final report on
tar and banking reform, Surmdr-
ising the pork OF the freshman
Brain Trust last Summer. The in
side assumption is that Viner will
tear up about 80 per cent OF iUhdt
the freshmen recommended and
that the Treasury mill Sidetrdck
the other 10 per cent.
Mr.. Roosevelt now has a better
work room than probably any big bust
ness executive. 1t is garden Office,
half filled with sunshine most of the
day. and on two sides looks out on the
inspiring White House lawn.
There Is talk again of a New York
judgeship for S. E. Oman Pecora,
but his friends believe he will prefer to
return to private law practice at the
end of his one-year term, next June.
Chairman Eccles of the Federal Re-
serve is breathing new life into that
fading stepchild Of the Treasury. He
is on the inside at both the Treasury
and the White House, and at least
aware Of what is being planned.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Continued From First Page)
proposal He believes the good &C.
complished would be of lesser degree
than the inconvenience caused owners
of $500 automobiles.
The plan is based on the theory
that a ban is necessary to enable the
District to remove snow from the main
traffic arteries. Commissioner Allen
said it will be possible this Winter
to use large number of emergency
works employees to assist the District
street forces. This was not possible
last Winter under rules of the civil
works program.
1t was explained also that Congress at
the last session made it possible for
the District to pool the funds of the
Highway, Sewer and Water Depart
ments in the snow-removal operations.
Hazen said this would improve work
of removing snow.
Will Study Plan.
In announcing that neither hasty
nor quick action would be taken on
the Traffic Advisory Council plan,
Hazen and Sultan emphasized they
merely have not decided the matter.
They said their positions should not
be interpreted as deciding they would
not approve the plan. They said they
wanted to study all of the evidence,
including data on the amount of
snowfall to be expected, as well as
figures on number of cars affected
and availability of parking space.
Col. Sultan said:
Il want to emphasize one point
that even if the council plan is to be
approved, it will not mean that when
there is a heavy snowfall all the
troubles will be diSsipated by this
parking ban and that traffic will move
as freely as it does on a bright, sun
shiny day. That simply could not be
the case"
33 Streets Affected.
As proposed by the council, parking
would be prohibited on 80 traffic
arteries, over So miles, from am. to
$50 am Hazen said it would not
be possible to make the proposed re-
strictions effective by December Is.
Sultan said that he had not yet made
up his mind over what period of time
a parking ban should be made
effective.
Charges that the Commissioners
were guilty of a grave discourtesy
to large group of citizens because
they we're not invited to present their
views were filed with the Commission
ers this morning by Edgar Graham
chairman Of the District of Columbia
Federation of Federal Employees
Graham complained that his organi-
zation had notified the Commission
ers a delegation of the federation
asked for an opportunity to speak
but that invitations were not forth
coming.
why you should exclude this group
from a discussion which is so en-
phatically important to them, and
leave their comfort and happiness to
the Board of Trade, Merchants
and Manufacturers Association and
citizens associations from Randle
Heights or Cleveland Park is entirely
incomprehensible to U.s." Graham said
in a letter to the Commissioners. He
added that his group will be pro-
foundly dissatisfied with any decision
arrived at in such manner"
Evening star., 1934-12-08
English Prices Down.

Salt, fresh butter, cheese and GER
tain cuts of meat are cheaper In Eng
land than in 1914.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
"JAZZ" BIRDS IN DEMAND

Taste of Public for Canaries Re
ported Changing.
CHICAGO LP).-Bird lover. are 60
ing in for Jazz singing" canaries
rather than rollers or opera sing
ers," Tom Cook told the Greater Chi
cago Cage Bird Club at national
open show in which more than 500
birds were entered.
He said this was probably due to
competition with music in the mod
ern home
Evening star., 1934-12-08

The Star Expedition film search
for Santa Claus" thrilling mot
ing picture record OF the arplane
trip to the Far North, presenting
the first scenes euer made uithin
the home and ,CorkshOpS Of Santa
Claus. and uhich has been dru,ring
large crOUdS to the theGterS uheTe
ii has been sho1rn, is being pre-
sented today at the TiDoli and the
Ardlon. The picture 1riH be shoTn
tomorrow. as 1rell as Monday and
Tuesday, December 9. 10 and II,
az the Avenue Grand 1t goes TO
the Apollo on December ~ and
-. and UW be shoUn at the
Home and the York on December
IA.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Town Hall discussion. DR.. Harold G.
Moulton on Ethics OF Capitalism"
Shoreham Hotel 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

The insiders who know what Is
coming believe very favorable situa-
ton is reasonably to be expected. Not
all the news will be good. but most
of it will At least those who now are
privately preparing it intend to make
it good.
Recovery Squirt Needed.
The inner feeling now seems to be
rather general that President RooSe-
welt must have more substantial re-
covery and have it soon. All the re-
form in the world will not do any
lasting good unless it is accompanied
by more hopeful business conditions.
He really needs the substantial
recovery noW to protect the re-
forms he has made. There is, for
instance, no other safe 1Ddy out OF
the Government spending situation.
You can sense this unspoken feeling
plainly in all the Government bureaus,
from the White House on down. OF
course. wishing for recovery and get
ting 1t are two different things. but
the change in Government approach
is at least the first half of the battle
Final Stock Rules Near.
The Securities Commission is put
ting the final touch on its regulations
for permanent registration of stocks
now on the market. These will be
published within two weeks. You will
find that they probably are practical,
or at least are intended to be. Those
who are close to the commission be-
lieve the financial crowd will cooper
ate.
The commission has been dodg-
ing headlines since it first met, but
it has done bigger job than any
other Government agency in
similar length OF time. possibly
aside from the N. R. A. The moUie
rights to the pirate meetings
,rould be north plenty. There
hare been strong differences OF
opinion, but all decisions, ercept
one. hare been unanimous 1t
really has turned out to be the
best commission in topn.
Power Fight Not Much.
Some of the liberals have tried to
blow up the Securities Commission
differences over the Northern States
Power case into a big inside LIBERAL
conservative fight.
The truth is it did not amount to
much. The power company pulled
fast bookkeeping bond transaction
back in 1924. The commission was
L1,,t oil
also seemed to agree it was not sufd-
cient grounds for holding up the cur
rent reorganizat ton of the company.
The majority (Kennedy, lands
and MdttheUS) took the obviously
practical UieD that the commission
should make the facts public and
let it 90 at that The minority
(Pecora and Healy) prepared mi
nority opinions Uhich may be out
BY the time you read this.
The question was the same one in
volved in that famous case when the
bartender asked the saloon proprietor
if Casey's credit was good for another
drink. AS Casey had had the drink,
his credit was good. The power COM
pany took the drink 10 years ago.
Juggling in Bond Case.
There has been a lot of phenagling
back stage lately about the Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit bond case. Don't
be surprised when you read one of
these days that the bankers have ap-
piled for registration of that issue,
which they originally framed as the
big test case against securities regu-
latiOn.
1t will be major victory for the
commission if that happens. 1t will
mean that the bankers have backed
down in their shrewd campaign to
challenge regulation.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Dance and card party. Theta Sigma
Phi Sorority, Chastleton Hotel pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Dinner. Delta Phi Epsilon Frater-
nifty, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Banquet, Bull Run Camp. Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, La Fayette
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Bingo party. Phi Chi Epsilon
Sorority, I742 Connecticut avenue,
pm.
Bazaar and bingo party. Women of
the Moose, l4l4 1 street, pm.
Dance. the Marjorie Webster Alum
nae Association Marjorie Webster
School, Rock Greek Park Estates,
g pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Banquet. celebrating thirty-ffth an
niversary. Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.
2400 Sixteenth street. pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
Dance, Deborah Club, La Fayette
Hotel 10 pm.
Dinner. Nj Omega Chi Sorority,
La Fayette Hotel, 3 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
NIGHT PARKING BAN
ACTION DELAYED
BY COMMISSIONERS

Continued Prom First Page.)
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
FelOnS Receive
Disease Germs,
Aid Doctors

DENVER, May 81 G.N.S0.
tuberculosis germs were in
jected into the bloodstreams
of two Colorado convicts, chosen
for experiments in connection
with a serum designed to pre-
vent the disease, DR.. j. H.
Corper, head of the research
department of the National
Jewish Hospital here, revealed
today.
The prisoners, Mike Schmidt,
So, sentenced from Sterling,
Colo. for attacking his own
daughter, and Carl Erickson,
62, Denver wife slayer, have
been receiving serum injections
for the past month.
During this time the effects
of the fluid were checked regu-
larly by analysis of the blood
and tissues of the patients.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
ATTACK VICTIM
IMPROVING

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May
31.-With one of the victims Of
the assault fast on the road to re-
covery, Department of Justice
agents today were hopeful that
they would soon learn the identity
of the attacker of Fannie Kurz
and Milton Brown, who were
found unconscious in Battlefield
Park here two weeks ago.
The Kurz girl died last Friday
from the effects Of the beating,
while Mr.. Brown, physicians re-
ported today, is gradually regain
ing his health in Mary Washing
ton Hospital here. Physicians
said the boy, who is suffering a
fracture of the skull, is beginning
to eat normal amounts of food
and that lucid moments are be.
coming more frequent.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
y. s. to Purchase
I,OOO,OOO Cattle

Moving to offer immediate re.
lief to farmers in the 1877 drought
stricken counties in Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Texas, the Gov
eminent will start purchasing
more than 100000 head Of starv-
ing cattle in the area today. A
part Of the drought relief pro-
gram, the cattle-buying plan, is
designed to get immediate cash
to impoverished farmers.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
BODY IS SOUGHT
IN POTOMAC

Harbor police today were drag
ging the Potomac River for the
body Of John E. Battenfield, At,
Of the 400 block Eleventh St.
N. E., who is believed to have
drowned after he disappeared
from a motorboat cruising off
Alexandria last night.
The boat from which Mr.. Bat
Eenfield either fell or jumped is
owned by John Liesch, of the
1900 block T st. N. E. The
party was returning to washing
ton after an afternoons trip
down the river.
Mr.. Liesch told police he cir.
cled the spot, but could find no
trace of the missing man. Mr..
Battenfield is reported to be a
good swimmer.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
ELLiOtt's Friends
Hail Crash Escape

william s. Elliott, IS, Of the 900
block G Pl. N. W., was being con.
graduated by friends today on his
miraculous escape from death
when his plane crashed into the
Potomac River yesterday.
Mr.. Elliott told harbor police
who pulled him from the water
that his plane stalled as he was
about to land. He suffered only
minor bruises. This was Mr.. FL
liott'S second airplane crash.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
2 Ways on One-WGy
Street Lead to Court

Charged with reckless driving,
Edward s. Coleman, so, of the
1900 block Seventh st. N. w., will
be arraigned in Police Court to-
day.
Police said the truck he was
driving crashed into a car
operated by Miss Gertrude A.
Jenkins, %, of the 1900 block
Twenty-fourth st. N. w., on a
one-way street near the south end
of Taft Bridge. Miss jenkins suf-
fered minor cuts and bruises.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
TOllETRIES

Csc Pompeian Rouge. 45c
Soc AngeIus IncarRate Rouge 49c
60c Capana Italian Balm 44c
Jasmine Cold, Cleansing or
Vanishing Cream. 29c
Lilac VegetaI, 6 Oz :. 1Sc
SOC Levy's La BIache
Face Powder .... SIC
35c Mum 29c
Csc Ponds Cold Cream. 49c
75c Pert Rouge 59c
Shaving Cream. Jumbo Tube. tic
Tre-Jur Body Powder with putfSSc
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo, pint 4sc
35c Tooth Brushes .. 19c
Hand Lotion, full pint 3Sc
CASTLE Shampoo. pint 49c
Bay Rum, II o.. .... 19c
Listerine, large size. Sc
Brushes Shaving Cream 17c
40c Bost Tooth Paste 32c
Antiseptic Solution, quart, 59c
Soc Ipana Tooth Paste .. $50
Evening star., 1934-01-28
FIRST LADY PLANS
TALK ON PENSIONS
Address to Feature Chamber
of Commerce Meeting
Here February 5.

Making her first appearance before
q Washington trade organization audi
ence, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will be
the guets of honor and principal speaker
at the next meeting of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce in the May
flower Hotel February 5.
William C. Miller, president Of the
trade group. in announcing Mrs. Roose-
velt's acceptance of the chambers invi-
tation, said she will discuss the old-age
pension proposal for the District. The
matter recently was favorably acted
upon by the Charities Committee of
the group. OF which Col Edward Goring
Bliss is chairman.
The program for the meeting will in
clude a report by Miller on recent
chamber activities, and reports are ex-
pected from the Transportation, Men,
bership and Charities Committees for
consideration by the members.
Special guests to be invited to the
meeting will include members Of the
Senate and House District Committees,
the District Commissioners, members of
the District Board of Public Welfare
and representatives of leading social
service organizations in the District.
The arrangements for the meeting
are being handled by Greed w. Full
tons Membership Committee, which
has appointed the following subcom-
mittees: Reception and Fellowship,
Harry Peters. chairman; Hotel Ar
rangements, Richard H. Hutchison:
Publicity. Col. Bliss; Attendance, P.
Michael Cook; Entertainment, A. Julian
Brylawski
The special Committee on Speakers
included Judge Mary OToole, Mrs
Caroline B. Stephen, Miss NJ Pearl Nc
Call and Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch.
The meeting is called for pm. A
buffet supper will be served afterward
in the main dining room.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
COL. HORA, OF BOER WAR
FAME, DIES IN NEW YORK
Consulting Engineer and Soldier Of
Fortune Surrendered johannes
burg to Lord Roberts.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27-Col. Man
uel de Hora, consulting engineer and
soldier of fortune. who surrendered
johannesburg to Lord Roberts in the
Boer War, died of pneumonia yester-
day in his 85th year.
His grandfather, member Of an old
Spanish family. had settled in what Is
now Arizona. When he heard his only
son and daughter-in-law were expect
ing a baby. he ordered them to come to
America In case the baby were q
boy, the old man wanted him to be
born in this country so he would be
eligible to become President Of the
United States.
The cowboys fired old fashioned
: blunderbusses to greet the stage coach
bringing his father and mother The
horses ran away and the coach over
turned. When he was born his mother
died
At an early age he was sent to Cali
fornia to be educated by the Jesuits.
He was shanghaied, and life OF ad-
venture began. He was master at
21. He went around the world five
times in sailing ships. but quit the sea
at Is to finish course In mining engi-
neering at the University of California
and enter that field.