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Evening star., 1934-04-20

The affidavit stated Friedman was
informed and believed that Shoe
maker said ''he was not interested in
the civil cause Of Charles Newman
against him. then pending in the
Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia; that If Newman got a
Judgment against him it would be
nothing new and would not bother
him; that he had judgments against
him already and that he would 60
into bankruptcy and be discharged;
that every few years he goes into
bankruptcy and clears himself up"
Fihelly later confirmed the fact
Shoemaker made the statement to
him.
In setting aside the default judg-
ment. Justice Bailey said he accepted
the excuse that Shoemaker was pre-
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-20
DICTATORSHIP VOTED

Uruguay Gives President Com
plete Executive Power.
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, April 20
R.-The birth Of a new DICTATOR
ship was assured today in this small
est of South American republics.
It was heralded by returns from
Thursdays plebiscite on a new con-
stitution which showed that of $780,
900 who voted, only 10000 registered
disapproval.
The revolutionary new document
centers in the hands of President
Gabriel Terra executive power down
to the smallest village.
Evening star., 1934-04-20

Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Newspaper Clipping Read.

Continued on Page 2, Column 8.)
Evening star., 1934-04-20
WEATHER,

70. g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair and cooler, with lowest tempera-
ture about a. degrees tonight; light frost
In exposed places; tomorrow fair and
warmer. observation-disclosures, 10, at
4 pm. yesterday; lowest, 54, at 1880
am. today. Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1934-04-20

CONTINUED on Page Z. Column -
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

Moffett announced that the
American Telephone and Tele'
graph Company, United states
Steel Corporation, and Standard
Oil Company have already IN
operation extensive plans Tor re-
pair and improvement.
More recently he has an
nounced that Bethlehem Steel,
three oil corporations, American
Radiator and Standard Sanitary
Manufacturing Company, nave
indicated their intentions of COM
mencing similar operations IN
the near future with expendl.
lures exceeding 225 million dol
lars.
Not only will these operations
lend added momentum to the
already rolling ball Of housing
unemployment, but they will mean
that production prices on prod
ucts of these corporations will be
made available to the home build
ing consumer.
Additional money and credits
will be placed in circulation, it
is said, and this former slowness
of credits and money has been
the keylog in the financial jam.
Housing activities for 1885 are
already gaining headway.
The Clarendon development, in
Arlington county, purchased by
J. C. McGolrick, Westchester,
Long Island builder, several weeks
ago, is showing signs of industry
in the form of nearly a dozen
of low-cost housing units which
promise to become the center OF
attraction in that vicinity.
A large tract of land in North
east Washington has been re-
Gently transferred to a local de-
veloper for similar operation, it
is reliably reported.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
GIVE TOYS
To 500 At FETE

More than 600 underpriviledged
children of Alexandria received
toys and well-filfed stockings from
Santa Claus at the party given
in the Armory last night by the
social committee of the Elks Club
assisted by the ParentTeachec
Council.
Mayor E. C. Dawson lighted the
tree and Punch and Judy show
was given by John Ray, of Wash
ington. Dancing numbers were
featured by the Misses Virginia
Frasca, Alldia Gillum and Mar
garet Eddington. They were &C.
companied by Mrs. D. c. Book
at the piano.
Jobs Daughters acted as ushers.
H. B. Lemon was in charge of the
arrangement committee with
George Welker heading the ticket
committee. They were assisted by
B. Powell, Bob Green, George
Langley, Harry Fetter, Morris,
Leonard and William McKenney.
Following the party at the
Armory the Mayor with the com.
mittee presented gifts and
stockings to % ladies of the Anne
Lee Memorial Home. All were
past IS years of age.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

young Texas lawyer recently an
nexed by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, discussed ponderous
matters with both the New Dealers
and the Old Dealers. Mr.. Laws
could take them either way, but
Messrs. Trimble and Matthews
knew only one language.
Commodore Doyle holds open
house at his homestead the year
round for his friends, but his
Christmas parties are something
to be talked of. both in prospect
and in retrospect.
Walter M. Bastin, treasurer Of
the Bar Association, who is chair.
man of the committee on insur-
ance premiums, will have some
thing to report at the next meet
ing.
Lawyers as rule, according to
Mr.. Bastian, live well, die poor
and go to hell. But their profes-
sion is not as hazardous in most
Jurisdictions as are many others
ard his committee feels that the
quiet, regular life a lawyer leads,
should entitle him to reduced
premiums on life and accident in
Surance.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
L|GH 7 HOUSES
. HIS HOBBY

It was not by chance that
President Taft back in 1910
chose George Rockwell Putnam,
of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, to organize and direct the
newly created Bureau of Light
houses for the Commerce Depart
ment.
Even then Mr.. Putnam was ma
tionally known as a naval hydro
grapner, partly because of his six
years in the Philippines charting
dangerous reefs and little known
coast lines.
On Job "a Years
His appointment was made "a
years ago, and Mr.. Putnam, be-
loved by all his associates and
employees, is still Commissioner
of the Lighthouse Service.
The Philippine assignment was
one Of his hardest, he recalls. be-
cause it was necessary to work
with a different race whose lan-
guage was completely unfamiliar
and because the only charts avail
able we're early. inaccurate Span
ish charts.
Later he worked on Mexican
and Alaskan boundary surveys,
accompanied a scientific expedi-
ton to Greenland, and conducted
gravity tests of great value to
science.
Active at 70
Seventy years old next May, the
commissioner carries his years
well. His hair is graying, also
his mustache. His eyes appear
weakened by their many years Of
exposure to the elements, but he
is physically vigorous, has an en-
gaging and disarming smile, does
not feel too old to play golf occa-
sionally at the Chevy Chase Coun-
try Club, and enjoys walking.
A gentleman of the old school
as to courtesy and bearing, he
nevertheless has kept we'll abreast
of modern inventions. He has a
warm affection for the men in his
service and, for that matter, all
men of the sea. He's especially
interested in the development of
new radio beacons.
Living with his wife and two
daughters, Elizabeth and Kristi,
in the 2100 block of Bancroft Pl.
N. w., he spends much of his
spare time "tinkering" about the
house, enjoying welding paint
brushes and carpenters tools.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Mexican Troops
Trap Rebel Band

HERMOSILLO, Sonora, Mexico,
Dec. 25 G.N.SO.-Federal troops
swooped down upon a band OF
rebels in the mountains south of
Navajoa yesterday and killed two
men in hand to hand fighting
with bayonets and captured two
others.
The rest of the revolutionaries
numbering about 20 were re-
ported trapped in a canyon.
They were said to be members
of a band that raided Navajoa
last Friday killing three men, in
cluding the captain of night po-
lice,
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Parties Order of Day
For d. G.. LAWYERS

Christmas parties are the order
of the day among the legal fra
ternity this week and the annual
affair Commodore and Mrs.
Richard S. Doyle provided at
their Edgemoor Lane home Sun
day, set merry pace for others
to follow.
Lawyers were prominently iden-
titled at Commodore Doyle's party,
but many of the hundred-odd
guests were plain good old friends
of many years standing. They
came from his beloved Capitol
Yacht Club-Daniel Fowler and
Mrs. Fowler, Lyman Hewins and
George Bright-others came from
the years of friendships estab-
lished by the Doyles even from
the days before he became a
big-Shot lawyer.
But there were lawyers aplenty
at the party. William w. Ross,
the commodore's partner, and
Clyde Cruit-both Shipmates-
were there assisting in every way
to coax the baShful guests toward
the eggnog bowl.
South Trimble, jr., Bolitha j..
Laws and Wright S. Matthews,
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
WOMAN'S WILL
BENEFITS n. !,

DENVER, Dec. 25 G.N.SO.
The State of New York will be
richer by $4,000 cash and 100
odd acres of valuable land in
Wayne, N. Y, according to an
nouncement here of final settle
ment of the $4,000 estate of the
late Julia E. Hallett, Denver
eccentric.
Mrs. Hallett was the widow of
a wealthy mining man who left
her 100000 upon his death
several years ago. She made
several wills before her death, in
May, 1888. One of these be.
queathed to New York State her
entire fortune to be used for
establishment of a home for the
aged in Wayne, birthplace of her
husband.
This will was destroyed and
several others made.
Litigation developed following
Mrs. Hallett'S death.
Attorney General Bennett, OF
New York, is said to have &C
cepted a compromise settlement
that gives the State the cash and
land.
Virginia Mae Gilham, a niece
Of Mrs. Hallett, receives the
major part of the estate, while
a dozen other relatives partici
pate in varying amounts.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
SCREEN STARS
HELP NEEDY

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Is GN.S).
Hollywood is celebrating its hap
piest Yuletide since the depression.
But, in the general rise of for.
tunes, the stars did not forget
those whose luck has not i'm
proved.
With quick generosity, the Hol-
lywoodites moved to the aid OF
Erich Won Stroheim, who, several
days ago, told the city prosecu-
tors office he had only $11 in the
bank and, when an outstanding
check came in, would be 81 over
drawn.
John Considine, jr., read the
story and Immediately contacted
men in the industry for whom Won
Stroheim worked in the past. Their
Christmas present to the director.
who once was called the greatest
genius of the screen, was hand
some one.
Then, there is 7-year-old
youngster who sells magazines out
side the Columbia studio. His film
friends found his parents are on
county charity. Jack Holt gave
him a complete new outfit, other
employees raised a cash fund and
still others provided for a Christ
mas tree and turkey dinner.
And Vic MacLaglen, who doesn't
want it known, gave 5000 pounds
of turkey to the Assistance League
to distribute to needy families.
Every star is lending helping
hand to someone.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Woman Is jailed
In Pension Fraud

NEW YORK, Dec. Is G.N.So.
Stubbornly refusing to use a dol
lar of the $6,473 hoard she Is
known to possess to make reSt1tu'
ton to the city of the 1919 she
received as old age pension, Mrs.
Mary Dorrington, 78 years old.
went stolidly to the workhouse to-
day to serve the three months
sentence imposed by Judges Henry
Herbert, Thomas McAndrews and
Lawrence GreSser in special ses.
Sions. ~ ySES
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Gambling King
Case Dismissed

RENO, Dec. 25 G.N.SD.-Agree'
ing with all grounds advanced by
the defense, District Judge
Thomas F. Moran has ordered
dismissal of the indictment charg-
ing James c. Mckay, Reno gam
bling king, with giving perjured
testimony for Jack Dempsey when
the former heavyweight cham
pion won a divorce from Estelle
Taylor. Assistant District Attor-
ney A. P. Johnson gave notice Of
intention to appeal.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
CORNELL COACH
Halls SUBSIDY

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. IS Q.N.S0
Decision of the Cornell University
committee on athletic control to
allow alumni to furnish athletic
scholarships to athletes provided
character and brains remain the
primary considerations" was com
mended today by Gilmour Dobie,
veteran Cornell football coach
He said:
The committees statement
evidently means that the Uni
versity wants better athletic
teams. The success of the plan
depends upon how enthusias-
ticaIly influential alumni sup
port the idea. No Cornell
alumni have ever approached
me about substituting good foot
ball players, but that is not un.
usual, since they have known
that the University would not
sanction it.
"It will take time for the
program to get under way, and
it will probably be two or three
years at least before its effects
will be shown in the prOweSs of
COrnell's athletic teams"
Alumni agitation over Cornell's
failure to develop winning foot,
ball elevens turned for a time to
ward getting Dobie's scalp, but
recently the feeling has been
that no coach could produce
without good material.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Business Picks Up
In Steel Industry

NEW YORK, Dec. Is G.N.S0.
The steel industry began the
week at 35.2 per cent of capacity,
a gain of 6.10 Of a point or II per
cent over the preceding week, the
American Iron and Steel Insti-
tute reported yesterday.
This marks the tenth consecu-
tive weekly advance, with cur
rent operations contrasting with
rate of 28.1 per cent a month
ago, and 31.6 per cent in the cor
responding week of 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Army Orders

Leave of absence is granted to
Capt. James L. Cara, two months.
A board of officers to consist OF
Maj. Gen. Upton Birnie, jr., Brig.
Gen. Oscar WeStover, Col. Oswald
w. McNeese, Col. Edmond R.
Thompkins, Col. Asa L. Singleton,
Col. Clarence R. Hotchkiss and
Lieut.. Col. Karl F. Baldwin, is ap-
pointed to recommend individuals
who should be awarded decora'
tions. Capt. Charles C. Quigley is
detailed as recorder of this board.
A board of medical officers is
appointed to meet at Washington,
D. c., January Is, to conduct an
nual physical examination of Off
GERS. Detail for the board: Col.
Alexander Murray, Lieut.. Col.
Harry M. Deiber, Lieut.. Col.
George F. Lull, Major Charles w.
Riley, Major Frank w. Wilson,
Major Earl J. McClung, Major
Oramel H. Stanley, Major Elias E.
Cooley, Major John w. Watts, Ma,
jor Charles A. Slammed, Major
Paul M. N. Kyle, Major Frank w.
Pinger, Major James B. Owen,
Major George w. Rice, Major
Lewis B. Bibb, Major Ira F. Peak,
Capt. Clifford A. Best, Capt. John
F. Bohlender, Capt. Arnold A. Al
bright.
Major Virgil H. Cornell, to
New York city.
Capt. James H. Pence, to the
Philippine Department.
First Lieut.. Thomas j. Cody,
to the Panama Canal Depart,
ment.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
YULE SAVINGS.
IN ]. 8. MARK
24TH YEAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 GN.S0.
For the first time in five years
Christmas Club deposits in the
United States show an increase.
This year checks for an estimated
total of $370.000.000 went out to
100000 club members of $500
banks all over the country to sup
ply them with Christmas shopping
funds.
Last year the total was about
$350,000,OOO.
Average Is $48.25
The average amount received
by club members is $48.25.
Approximately AZ per cent Of
the members spent all of their
payments for Christmas presents.
The information came today
from the man who put over the
Christmas Club idea in America,
Herbert F.. Rawll.
Mr.. Rawll modestly avoids
credit for starting the idea.
Christmas clubs in large business
houSeS-not bankS-are more than
100 years old in England. They
are limited to employees and the
cashier takes SO much out of their
pay all year to give them some
thing on which to celebrate Yule.
tide.
Twenty-four years ago Merkle
Lands, head of the Carlisle Trust
Company, at Carlisle, Pa. (popula-
ton, 1880: 1880. started the
first Christmas Club in a bank in
this country. 1t was a time say.
ings account dressed up and made
more attractive.
Mr.. Rawll, resident of Harris
burg, Pa, was selling bookkeeping
equipment to Pennsylvania banks.
He liked the idea. So did some
other Harrisburg business men.
Mr.. RaWll took territorial rights
on the plan for New England and
the Atlantic Coast States. Other
groups promoted it among banks
in other sections. These all have
recently merged under Mr.. Rawll's
leadership and under the name he
selected, Christmas Club a cor
poration. Mr.. RaWll said:
"The negative quality of the
Christmas Club is the reason
for its success"
A slim, trim, young looking
business man, he looks far more
like a junior vice president of q
bank than like national Santa
Claus. He added:
"YOu see, they can't get
their money out until Christ
mas"
The peak of Christmas club
savings was in 1923 when $685.
100000 was distributed. Rawll
recently has extended the idea to
include tax clubs in which the
money is released when tax pay.
ments are due.
Peak In 1928
While his corporation collects
fees from almost every bank using
the name christmas Club in the
promotion of these January to
December thrift accounts, his in
come is based on providing banks
with a service, Autographed dis
plays, posters, prepared news
paper advertising, etc., rather
than on any copyright privileges.
AS he says, he did not even
invent the idea.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Nashville Rites
For n. Y. Banker

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 G.N.S0.
The body of Thomas Bradford, So
year-old member of a prominent
Southern family, who was killed
by an automobile yesterday, was
to be sent to the home of his par.
ents in Nashville, Tenn, today.
Mr.. Bradford came to New York
from Nashville as vice president of
Rogers Caldwell Investment Bank.
ers, and held the post until the
market collapse in 1929.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
KilnarnOck Set
For Holly Ball

HEATHSVILLE, Va, Dec. Is
(SpeciaD The annual Holly Ball
will be held in Kilmarnock, De-
cember 26. The ball is the out
standing social event of the sea-
son in the Northern Neck.
Miss Sally Hart Hundley, OF
Dunneville, is the reigning queen,
and her maids are Miss Ella
Hundley and Miss Lucy Newton
Massey. R. B. Mercer, of White
Stone, is minister to the queen.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

of the gigantic
industrial c on
Germs of t h e
c o u n try are
e x p e C t e d by
Housing Admin
iStrator James
A. Moffett to
have a definite
ly beneficial ef-
feet on housing
activities.
In a n a d.
dress be t or e
the New York
A d v e r t i S ing
club t W o
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Jail Guard FOils
Wooden Gun Break

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. 25
G.N.S0.-A wooden gun" jail
break was frustrated yesterday
when a guard refused to be
cowed by the gun and sounded
an alarm. Benny Wozeodski,
alias Boris, was caught saving
his cell window bars by Henry
Hogan, the guard, who sounded
an alarm.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Hubert J. HOran
SuccumbS' at rs

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is GIN.
SO.-Hubert j. Koran, sr., 76,
former president of the CONNER
cial Exchange here, died yester-
day in jefferson Hospital.
A leading figure in trading cir
cles, Mr.. Horan was to have been
elected president of the Philadel-
phia Board of Trade next month.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
WOOdring Orders
1DOuglas Planes

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Dec.
IS G.N.SO.-In the person of AS.
Sistant Secretary of War Wood.
ring, Santa Claus has given the
Douglas Aircraft Corporation a
$1,655,394 Christmas present. It
was an order for II observation
planes, representing another step
in the program to develop the
nations military air service.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Messenger Saves
$4,000 in HOldup

JOLIET, ILL.,, Dec. 25 GN.SO.
Two armed men held up Roy Mer-
rell, messenger for a Joliet de-.
partment store, and escaped with
$3.50 in cash and $1,000 in
checks yesterday.
Although unarmed, the mes
senger put up a brave battle and
managed to save a bundle con-
tanning more than $4,000 in cur
rency,
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
County Kiwanians
Guests at Dance

Members of the Arlington
County Kiwanis Club will meet at
the Windsor Arms Club tomorrow
at 1890 p. m. The club mem
bers and their ladies will be guests
at dance at the Windsor Arms
tomorrow night In their honor,
sponsored by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Kirby
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
SUM DOG!

BERLIN G.N.SO .-Asra, the
"Counting Bulldog" is attracting
attention at a music hall here.
The dog not only answers queS-
tions correctly by paving out the
letters of the alphabet, but reads
figures from a slate and does
housekeeping sums.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Liquor License
Time Extended

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IS.
Time for payment of licenses un-
der the Alcoholic Beverage Con.
troll act and the 80 beer law was
extended today from January /
to January 81, by the ABC Board
and state tax department.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
81 SNAKES AND TOAD

COPENHAGEN, I.N.S.-A toad
and Ct viperS were found huddled
together by workmen making a
raod at Uggerby. AS soon as the
snakes were disturbed, they woke
from their winter sleep and at
tempted to dart away. Workmen
killed them all,
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
MINE REOPENS

WESTERNPORT, Md, Dec. 25
(SpeciaD The Ross mine at
Bloomington, near here, closed
since last June, has just been re-
opened by Carroll Pattison, re-
ceiver, who announces tn at As
men are at work,
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
MARIETTA PARK
WOMEN PLAN
GUEST NIGHT
BY MARY PADGETT

The Marietta Park Women's
Club will begin New Year activi-
ties with a business meeting
Thursday night at 8 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Alfred Flem-
ing, 80 Madison st. N. w.
Members have the privilege OF
inviting friends to this meeting
as it has been designated as
"guest night" Invitations have
also been extended to the presi-
dents of the neighboring clubs.
DR.. Charles Brockway Hale, Of
the University of Maryland, will
be the guest speaker. His sub
ject will be THE Bible as Litera-
ture."
Mrs. Conrad Nix will preside at
the meeting, but the program
afterwards will be in charge OF
Mrs. Walter H. E. Jaeger.
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs.
William F.. Shea, Mrs. Fred c.
Burgan, Mrs. William Wilson and
Mrs. J. Raymond Miller.
The annual college day lunch
con of the washington Alumnae
Association of Sweet Briar Col
lege will be held Friday at
o'clock at the Sulgrave Club, 1901
Massachusetts Ave. N. w.
Miss Elsie Jesse is chairman OF
the committee arranging for the
luncheon. She is being assisted
by Miss Mary Walton McCan-
dish.
DR.. H. G. Hudson. head of the
history department of the college,
will be the principal speaker. Mrs.
Edward T. Wiles, president OF the
group, will preside at the lunch
con. The othen officers OF the
association are Miss Elizabeth
Ogilby, secretary. and Miss Ruth
Remon, treasurer.
Esther Council, No. 20, Daugh-
ters of America, will sponsor a
Christmas party tomorrow after
noon for the children and grand
children of members.
The council today also an
nounced its recently elected off
GERS. They are as follows: Mil
dred Stailey, councillor; Kate
Simmer, associate councillor;
Lottie Collier, vice councillor;
Laura Shoemaker, aSSocia tie
vice councillor; Grace Richards,
warden; Ruth Strother, conduc'
tor; Mary Walker, treasurer; L.
MaEella Parks, financial secre-
tary; Bessie Pearson, recording
secretary; Gladys Phillips, assist
ant recording secretary; Ella
Schreiner, inside sentinel; j. Z.
Dean, outside sentinel, and Dor
othy Federline, trustee.
Elaborate preparations have
been made by the Curley Club
for it's Christmas entertainment
Thursday evening in the ballroom
Of the Continental Hotel, which
will follow the regular monthly
meeting.
The program will begin at $50
p. M, with the singing of Christ
mas carols around a Christmas
tree. A one-act play. christmas
Visitors" will be given by the
Curley Club Players under the
direction of Luke O'Reilly. Miss
Mildred Mattimore, Miss lone
Hayes, Vincent Rafferty, and Rob-
ert O'Leary will take part.
Members of the club will bring
gifts for each other.
The Curley Club will hold an
other Christmas Club Saturday
night at the Lee House for the
benefit of the scholarship fund.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Roanoke Police
Plan Radio Cars

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 26 (Spe-
ciaD D.-The Roanoke police force
is installing a radio call system
which probably will be secured
by spring. The present plan is
to put in a one-Wav broadcast
ing unit with six or eight radio
equipped cars. If this proves
successful, a two-way system may
be installed later. The cost is
approximately $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
INDUSTRIAL AID.
IN HOUSING
EXPLAINED
BY DICK BAKER

Plans for plant replacement
and improvement now under con-
temptation by a large number
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

For the correct time telephone
the office Of THE WASHING.
TON TIMES, District 1000, at
any hour of the "a.