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Evening star., 1934-07-16
GORE BACK AT CAPITOL
FOLLOWING VACATION
Senator to Confer With Peoples
Counsel Upon District
denomination Data.

Back at the Capitol today after a
brief vacation, Chairman Gore of the
Senate Subcommittee on Reorganiza-
ton Of the District government an
nounced he would confer at an early
date with Peoples Counsel William
A. Roberts to acquaint himself with
wnat has been done to date in gather
ing data for the subcommittee
Senator Gore said hearings would
not be held until Fall. when other
subcommittee members return to
Washington, and that his only pur-
pose at this time is to get a birds
eye view of the problem" Roberts,
together with District Auditor Dom
ovan and Budget Director Douglas,
were designated last Summer by
Chairman King of the Senate District
Committee to prepare basic informa-
ton for use in determining whether
any changes should be made in the
local government, including possible
consultations.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
SHENANDOAH ENTRANCE
SURVEY UNDER WAY
Federal Engineers Begin Work
Following Acquisition of
2l5 Acres of Land.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, July 10
Following the recent acquisition of
215 acres by the State Commission on
Conservation and Development for an
entrance to the Shenandoah National
Park. Federal engineers have begun a
survey of the highway entrance. They
began at the East Side Highway.
running from Front Royal to Luray,
where a wide frontage provides for a
broad entrance, with unusual poSsi-
bilities for landScaping and beautifl-
cation.
Leaving the East Side Highway, the
route will pass through gently Sloplng
land until it reaches the mouth OF a
ravine through which Simpsons
Branch wends its way down to the
Shenandoah River. Here the high
way approach to the park will be UP
the east side of the little stream, and
after crossing the gorge to the west
will double back in its gradual climb
10 the heights Of Dickeys Ridge, the
northern boundary of. the park.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
WlFE-SLAYING CHARGE
JAlLS FARMER OF SO
pispateh . The So.

Special Dispatch 70 Inc star
MARTINSBURG. w. Va. July l6
Layton B. Shiflett, so. tenant
farmer living in the northern section
OF this county, was in jail here today
charged with the murder Of his wife
Ann, SO. who died at local hospital
late Saturday of a double skull frac-
ture and other injuries.
Shiflett, arrested at the home
where he was found asleep on couch
and intoxicated, said he could not
remember anything that happened at
the home Saturday afternoon.
The Woman was found in the YARD
at the home by officers who were
called by Harvey Mcdonald, owner OF
the farm after he had been chased
from the home by Shifnett.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Democratic Club Elects.

BERWYN. Md, July I6 CSpeciaD -
r. NJ. Watkins, professor Of public
speaking at the University Of Mary
land. has been elected first vice presi-
dent Of the Twenty-first Democratic
Club and H j. Crelly has been named
assistant secretary. The club will
hold its next meeting July 25 at the
University Of Maryland, upon invita-
ton of Dr. c. L. Mackert, head Of the
department OF physical education at
that institution.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
FARMER, 96, SURVIVED
BY ga DESCENDANTS
Maryland Man Leaves Chill
dren, Al Grandchildren and AZ
Observation-Disclosures.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK. Nd. July 10
Ninetv-four living descendants were
left by Hamilton Raymond Geisbert,
96-year-old retired farmer, when he
died here Saturday of infrmities.
His survivors include s children. ~
grandchildren and ~ great-grand-
children.
Geisbert, who spent his life farming
until his retirement 80 years ago, had
two distinctions. One was that he
was twice drafted In the Union Army
during the Civil War without ever
having seen service. and the other
that he had voted for 16 Democratic
presidential nominees.
Funeral services we're held today at
his honA
Evening star., 1934-07-16
SURVEY FOR GRADING
OF CANNED FOOD URGED
Special Committee Under Code
Proposes Action to Insure
Truthfulness.
Rv The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A survey to establish basic system
of grades for canned foods was
recommended to the N. r. A. yes
terday by a special committee ap-
pointed under the canning industry
code.
The committee. made up of can
ners from all sections of the country
and headed by Frank Gerber of FIRE.
mont, Mich. recommended that the
Food and Drug Administration be
given the funds to establish the grades
and to provide for enforcement OF
the regulations for proper labelling.
II was estimated the survey would
cost 100000 The National Gamers
Association has offered the services of
its home economics bureau to aid in
the work.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
WEEKEND RoBBERIES
OR LOSSES TOTAL ST, 900
Cash, Jewelry, Clothing and
Typewriter Reported Taken
by Thieves.

Cash, jewelry and clothing totaling
more than $1,000 in value was re-
ported lost or stolen over the week
end.
Jewelry valued at $3.50 and $58 in
cash was taken from the Southern
Club, 14oO New Hampshire avenue,
where four rooms were burglarized.
The heaviest loser was Mrs. Robert
A. Thornburgh, who was robbed of the
jewelry and $50.
David Longinotti, Jackson, Miss,
was robbed OF clothing valued at S225
and a portable typewriter, while
Charles Klansfeld, Albany, N. Y, re-
ported the loss or theft of a woman's
platinum ring valued at $500.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
DEPUTY u. S. MARSHAL
FOUND DEAD OF SHOT
Philip L. Thornton, Representing
Eastern District of Virginia,
Appointed d Months Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CULPEPER. Va, July 16.-The
body of Philip L. Thornton, member
Of prominent Culpeper County fam
lily, vas found this morning by r. T.
Estes, an employe of a local firm,
in the fire room of the Municipal
Building. He had been dead some
hours, the victim of a bullet wound.
Mr.. Thornton was deputy United
States marshal for the eastern dis
trict Of Virginia. position to which
he was appointed four months ago.
He is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Mildred Miller; by four chill
dren, by his mother. Mrs. Lee Thorn
ton. and by number of sisters and
brothers.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
HEARING DELAYED
ON D. C.-V|RGIN|A
BOUNDARY FIGHT
Commission Sets Septem-
ber 5 as Date for Hear
ing Evidence.
EXPERTS STILL WORK
ON GOVERNMENT MAP
Alexandria City Attorney Pleads
for PostpOnement Of
Quiz.

The formal opening Of the Dis
Virginia boundary dispute hear
ing was postponed today until Sep
tember 5 by the commission created
by Congress to settle the century,
old controversy.
The delay was urged by Judge q.
A. Iverson, special assistant to the
Attorney General. who told the COM
mission the Government would not
be prepared to present its case Tor
another 30 days. He explained engi-
neers and craftsmen had been un-
able to complete three maps which
the Government is to use, In addition
to a key map in support Of its claims
to property valued at millions of dol
lars on the Virginia bank of the Po-
tomaC River.
Budwesky Asks Delay.
The commission was urged TO post
pone the opening hearing until Sep
tember by Carl Budwesky. city attor-
ney Of Alexandria, He said some Of
the attorneys who would represent
private water front property owners
at the hearing would be on vacation
during July. The Government rep
resentative agreed TO the Septem-
Der date.
Henry H. Classic, another special
assistant to the Attorney General, at
the outset of the meeting renewed
his protest against the procedure
which forces the Government to open
the case. He said such procedure
would make the Governments case
negative.
Malcolm S. McConihe, a member Of
the commission, pointed out the re-
quest that the Government begin the
proceedings was based on a desire TO
simplify and expedite the procedure
without in any sense limiting or
prejudicing the rights or interests Of
any parties which the commission
may hear"
Objects to fragments"
Classic also registered vigorous OBJ
lection to individuals offering "frag-
ments" of evidence until both the
Government and the Commonwealth
of Virginia had presented their re-
spective cases.
Charles H. Brough, former Governor
Of Arkansas, who is chairman of the
commission, said Classics wishes
would be respected.
Frank l.. Ball, former Virginia
State Senator, who has been recon-
mended for appointment as Arlington
Countys legal representative at the
hearings, was assured by Chairman
Brough that the delay in beginning
proceedings would not reduce the time
to be allotted Arlington County in
presenting it's case.
Employment of Ball in the boundary
line case will be considered by the
Arlington County Board at a meeting
Thursday at pm. The board. it was
said, is unanimously in favor of EN-
ploying counsel without delay, so
Arlington County's case can be pre-
pared properly.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
DRUNKEN DRIVING
ARRESTS DOUBLED
Sheriff Says En-
forcement Since Law
Change More Difficult.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatch 10 Inc star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 16.-Drunken
driving arrests have increased approx
imately 100 per cent in Fairfax Coun-
ty since the legalization of alcoholic
liquors in Virginia, Sheriff E. P. Kirby
declared this morning, and at the
same time has brought about heavy
increase in the work of local police
authorities who, because of the size
of the county and the number of
highly travelled roads, find difficulty
at times in answering all calls re-
ceived.
Immediately following the legaliza-
ton of liquor in the State, the num-
Der of arrests for drunken driving
showed a slight decrease, Kirby said.
Now such arrests are growing at a
rapid rate.
Other Drunk Arrests.
Arrests for intoxication in which the
use of a motor vehicle is not involved
remain about on a level with the
period preceding legalized liquor, he
stated
Arrests for all offenses in Fairfax
County jumped from 26 during May
to A during June. Kirby stated, with
the increase in fines from S5l3.50 in
May to Sl,021 during June, OF the
fines collected during May, $4S850
went to the State and $25 TO the
county, he said, and during June the
ratio was S646 to the State and 1915
to the county.
The sheriff has warned operators of
filling stations and other business es-
tablishments having on-sale beverage
licenses, and who offer curb service as
a regular part of their business, that
they must not carry out or permit TO
be carried out of Of their places OF
business wine or beer to be consumed
in connection with their curb service.
Public Drinking Ban.
The law still prohibits, he states,
drinking in public, which means that
either wine or beer purchased in an
establishment holding on-sale licenses
must be drunk at that place.
The law has apparently been mis-
construed in a number Of instances,
Kirby declared, with on-sale licensees
believing that curb service would per-
nit such beverages to be carried out
side the building in which it was sold.
The sheriff also points out that the
law carries a double penalty for its
violation in that the operator of the
establishment is subject to proSecu-
ton for allowing the beverage to be
carried outside. and any person con-
suming It in public can also be prose-
cuted.
Evening star., 1934-07-16

This is the second OF a series
Of articles on the character edu-
cation experiment tor the Wash
tngtoH public schools
Evening star., 1934-07-16

1t probably was the earliest form OF
education. From the beginning train
ing of character and training OF in
teIlect have gone hand in hand with
the chief emphasis, through most
of human history, laid upon the
former. The formal education of
primitive man was directly principally
towards the development OF forutude
and courage--the ability 10 endure
pain and hardship and to face danger
Evening star., 1934-02-04

Mrs. Roosevelt lighting
the cake at the Capitals
gay birthday ball" for the
President at the Shoreham
Hotel. Left to right: Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Wilton
]. Lambert, Mrs. Curtis
Dali. daughter of the
President; Gen. William
Horton, Mrs. Roosevelt
and Raymond T. Baker.
G Underwood & Underwood.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
CITY HEADS DECIDE
ON ; MEMBERS OF
D.C.L|QUOR BOARD
G. W. 0ffutt, Isaac Cans and
Mrs. William B. Mason
to Be Appointed.

The District Commissioners today de-
cided to appoint George w. Offutt,
Isaac Cans and Mrs. William Beverly
Mason as members of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board
Formal announcement OF the selec-
tions was withheld only to await the
signing of the liquor control measure by
President Roosevelt. expected at any
time.
Tentative agreement on the names
of the board members was reached by
Commissioners Hazen and Allen after
the latter had accepted defeat at the
hands of the two other members
on his proposal that two women and
one man be named to the control
board. Both Commissioner Hazen and
Maj John c. Gotwals, Engineer Com
missioner. favored the appointment of
one woman, but took the position men
should dominate the board.
Mrs. Wilson Declines.
Barring some last-minute upset. how
ever. it was indicated clearly that the
appointments would be rendered today
to Mr.. Offutt, Mr.. Cans and Mrs.
Mason
Up to late yesterday. the Commis
sioners held hopes of being able to
persuade Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to
accept appointment to the board
Last night, however, friends of the
widow of the wartime President in
dicated she could not take the
post, and this morning Commissioner
Allen talked with Mrs. Wilson and re-
ported she had graciously declined his
offer of the position.
The three names were selected out
of list said by Allen to run to more
than 700. including applicants for po-
sitions on the staff of the board.
The decision to override Commits
sioner Aliens proposal for two women
on the board was reached after he and
Mr. Hazen had an informal confer
ence with Postmaster General Farley.
1t was said that Farley declined to
indicate any interest in the list OF
suggested names and indicated the ap-
pointment should be made by the
Commissioners themselves.
Farley Favors Women.
Farley issued a statement late yes
terday that women positively" had a
rightful place on liquor control boards.
He added: Il think it's crime if wom-
en- don't get the proper representation
on the liquor boards; If for no other
reason than the work done by Mrs,
Pauline Sabin's organization. Mrs.
Sabin headed the Womens Organiza-
ton for National Prohibition Reform.
Farley refused to enlarge, however. on
the question of what constituted
proper" feminine representation on
a liquor board
Mr.. Ofutt is regarded as man
OF Democratic ideas but has not been
Continued on Page 2, Column Sd
Evening star., 1934-01-23
JAPANESE CABINET
ANTtM|L|TAR|ST|C
Hirota's Peace Appeal Leads
Statements of Policy
Before Diet.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, January 23-An anti-mili.
tarist tenor marked the first interpella.
ton in Japan's Imperial Diet toda!
when members of the cabinet completed
their statements of policy and declared
questioning in order.
1t was a spirit in tune with the plea
for peace and understanding" voiced
by Foreign Minister Koki Hlrota upon
whom greatest attention was focused
as the Diet was reconvened today.
Meanwhile. Gen. Senjuro Hayash
in his first statement since succeeding
Sadao Araki as minister of war sale
he would follow in the footsteps of his
predecessor.
Army policies for coping with the
emergency confronting the empire al
ready have been determined and will
not be changed" he said.
Nevertheless, it was the consensus Of
political writer's that regardless Of
policy the new personality in the wal
Office will mean less army interference
in non military political matters.
Gen. Araki was appointed a member
Of the Supreme War Council today
Count Yoshinori Futaara opened the
Interpolation by criticizing the govern
ment for permitting publication of in
f1amatory articles and predictions ol
war without specifically mentioning
a recent magazine interview with Vice
Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu or fic.
tional account of Japanese American
war recently widely publicized in the
United States.
There was a chorus Of guarded min.
isterial agreement.
Un an interview published in tn,
magazine Gendai, Admiral Suetsugu
commander of the navy's combined
fleets, was quoted as warning thai
Japan must prepare to defend herself
against Americas policy of hostilely
encircling Japan by every possible
means.')
THE so-called national spirit fos.
tered by such incitation is not the true
spirit Of Nippon. In which an interna.
tional outlook Is inherent. The true
Samurai spirit seeks to prevail without
fighting" Count Futaara declared
Il quite agree" said Premier Makote
Saito.
Groundwork for this anti-militarist
expression was laid earlier today in the
pronouncement of Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota on the empires delicate
relations with Soviet Russia and China
CONTINUED on Page 8. Column IL
Evening star., 1934-01-23
SENATE Will GIVE
FILIPMOS CHANCE
Territories Committee Votes to Ex.
tend Independence Invita-.
ton Nine Months.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Territories Committee
voted today to give the Philippines lone
more chance" to accept congressional
independence legislation with the warm
ing it would be the last opportunity
given the islands for independence.
Voting to extend the life Of the
Halves Cutting law by nine months to
allow the Filipino people chance to
vote on it at the June elections, the
committee again put the issue Of ac-
ceptance squarely up to the islands and
stated no other action would be taken in
the present session OF Congress.
Chairman Tydings announced this
extension Of time represents the COM
mittee's desire to give the Filipino one
more chance to accept or reject the
Hawes- Cutting bill. II. after the the
new elections to be held In June. the
Legislature again fails to take action or
acts adversely upon the Hawes- Cutting
law It will be notice to Congress that
the Filipino people do not desire inde-
pendence and do desire to continue with
their present status"
Evening star., 1934-01-23
FATHER CALLED TOHALTPRODIGY
FROM STEALING CONCERT "SHOW''

II remember that Mr. Richard Tobin,
the president of the orchestra, came out
and tried to stop me, and said you're
not Charley Wagner and went on. And
then daddy came out and said that was
enough. So I had to stop. But the
people liked 1t.
"Backstage, Mr.. Molinari called me
names, and said 1t was . show and
not a concert, and put on his hat and
started to leave. And, finally, Mr..
T'obin got him back.
"A lot Of the people left after I
quit. 7 don't think Mr.. Molinari had
much Of an audience the last part of
the concert. How's LOUISE"
Louis Is Louis Smadbeck, 13-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smadbeck
family friends for whom Ruth has de-
veloped childish crush And
Charley Wagner is Ruth's manager.
The only trouble with touring, ac-
cording to Ruth. Is that the piano
must stay up ahead In the baggage
car. She wants to play . concert every
day. and fumes because she - held
down to two or three Q week.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

The Agriculture Department must
prove that a large number" Of Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
employees. designated as experts" and
specialists" actually come within these
categories and are entitled to their
salaries, ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
annually. and must also classify at
least 289 other employees drawing from
$4,000 to $4,000 annually or have their
pay held up, under a ruling by Con-
troller General McCarl made public
today.
Under the law creating the A. A. A.,
Officers and employees" are subject to
the classification act, but experts" are
exempt. The controller general wrote
Secretary Wallace that the June pay
roll lists specialists and experts with
out any evidence as to duties and re-
sponsibilities" requiring this designation
and carries also the 289 unclaSsified
workers.
Further, he said in this connection,
although many employees have been
added to the pay roll since June, 1888,
Evening star., 1934-01-23
CUBA GOVERNMENT
Of MEND|ETA GETS
i. S. RECOGNITION
Action Follows ParIey of
Roosevelt Yesterday With
Latin ENJOYS.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Ending six months of unofficial rela-
tions during which Cuba has been in
turmoil, the United States today ac-
corded recognition to the new govern
ment of President Carlos Mendieta.
Official announcement was made by
President Roosevelt and by Secretary
Hull after the question had been con-
sidered by the Chief Executive and his
advisers during the day.
Recognized BY Others.
Jefferson Caf1ery, the Presidents per-
sonal representative in Havana, had
advised him that President Mendieta
had succeeded in establishing a gov
ernment which had the support Of the
Cuban people and was able to main
tain law and order and carry out its
international obligations.
Recognition already had been ac-
corded Mexico. Colombia, Chile and
Santo Domingo and. as a result of the
unusual White House conference at
tended yesterday by ENJOYS of II Latin
American nations. it was expected that
announcement of recognition by several
other American nations would quickly
follow.
Caffery will become Ambassador to
Cuba upon presentation of his creden-
tials.
Ten Vessels Withdrawn.
Manuel Marquee Sterling. former
Cuban secretary of state, who has been
acting in an unofficial capacity in
Washington. will become the Cuban
Ambassador here.
Meanwhile. 10 of the 16 American
war vessels that have been in Cuban
waters were withdrawn. Withdrawal
OF the others is expected to follow.
Treaty Problem Remains.
Among the problems remaining to
be taken up are possible negotiation
Of a new treaty in which the Platt
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 23.-"He told
me to play all the encores I wanted,
shouted an excited little 8-year-old girl
as she bounced off a train this morning
at the Grand Central.
He" means Bernardino Molinari, Or
chestra conductor, and the child was
Ruth Slenczynski, pianistic phenome-
non, just back from her first tour, and
her first conflict with the conductorial
temperament.
Ruth gave her services January 18
for the benefit of the San Francisco
Symphony. The conductor was Moli-
mari, substituting for Issay Dobrowen.
And the child played the First
Beethoven Concerto"
The concerto came just before inter-
mission. and included Ruth's own
Cadenza.
They applauded and applauded.
said Ruth, "and I asked could play
encores. and he said play all you want;
$50 I went back and sat down. and
played must have played SIX or
eight without stopping.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
McCarl Rules 4. 4. 4. ''Experts''
Must Proue Their Pay Claims
Controller General Also Decides Agri.
cultural Department Must Classify
289 Other Employees.

Information as to their status under the
classification act has not been fur
nished this Office"
The statutory requirement subject
ing officers and employees to the classi-
flcation act, McCarl warned. "is man.
datory and not optional with the ad-
ministrative officer and may not be
avoided by an administrative designa-
tion of the employee as experts.
He said also that "even bona flde
experts" are subject to the special
classifications set up by executive order
in November for all the new agencies
Concluding. McCarl said:
"You are advised. therefore. that on
the basis of the evidence heretofore
presented, credit may not be allowed
in the account of the diSbursing clerk
or salary payment to employees carried
on the rolls as expert or specialists
and whose positions have not been
classified as required by law"
The A. A. A. law also exempted en-
ployes from civil service requirements
but Secretary Wallace has used the
civil service register as far as possible
in building up this staff.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Auto Industry Surges Ahead!

TINE spectacular story Of the automobile ndustrys
covery program will be told in all detail in
/ next Sundays Star
concidental with the opening Of the Fourteenth An
nua Automobile Show at the Washington Auditorium The
Star review the broad motordon as to be
found today the threshold of The complete
story brilliant 1884 automobiles related
together with review of current in highway
Struction and design.
Eminent authorities in their fields will discuss the
latest developments in fuels and lubricants legislation and
taxation other subjects related to motors and motoring
Read the full and authoritative account in The Stars
Automobile Show Edition next Sunday.