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pool at the Maryland Club Gardens
over on the Marlboro pike, near the
District line. On July there will
be meet at Glen Echo Park, in which
the high spots will be the District
of Columbia A. A. U. high board
diving championships for men and
women. Johnny BroadduS, the mems
champ, and Marie Duvall, who holds
the women's title, both are expected
to defend their laurels. Miss Duvall
may find it tough to keep her title
as Onalene Lawrence will be back in
competition after year in Florida.
Miss Lawrence, It's said, has learned
many valuable pointers about the div
ing game from Pete DeSjardine, for
mer Olympic champion. Miss Lawrence
held both the high and low board
District of Columbia A. A. U. cham
pionships until 1888, when Miss
Duvall wrested the indoor title from
her. This was the last time they
clashed and fans are looking with
interest to renewal of the rivalry.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
ENDURE EHARDSH|PS
TO HELP ESK|M0S.
Medical Missionaries Guard
Health in Northernm0St
Hospital in World.

POINT BARROW, Alaska U).-In
the northernmost hospital in the
world a little group of medical mis-
Sionaries battles temperatures 40
degrees below zero, shortages of fuel
and funds, wolves, and the heathen-
ism of the old Eskimo religion.
Cut off from civilization most of
the year by ice barriers of the Arctic
Ocean. the Presbyterian Hospital staff,
directed by Rev. DR.. Henry w. Greist,
experiences all the drama that exists
under the aurora borealis.
Sometimes pathos and comedy
blend. There was the case of old
Amakok, who found a can of poison
and swallowed it in his ignorance.
He was alone and unconscious in
his freezing igloo until the missiona-
ries noticed no smoke came from his
chimney.
I'm in heaven" he mumbled when
he aWoke and saw nurses and the
doctors gathered about. I'm in
heaven and you are angels. I'll never
go away from here"
The angels go about in heavy
boots and sweaters when the fuel
supply runs low, and Sunday school
and prayer meetings are Cancelled
Sometimes they have to burn whale
blubber, but the oil makes such a
fierce heat it ruins the stoves.
Capt. John Backland's ship makes
a yearly trip to the settlement.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
SURVIVE
SUB-zERO WINTER
Lowest Temperatures Since
1899 Only Temporarily
Damaged Plants.

Spring is producing ample proof
in bud and flower that last Winters
Sub-zero weather failed to make any
serious inroads upon the garden spots
of Washington
Curiously enough, the lowest tenn
peratures since 1899 did only tenn
porary and scattered damage to trees,
shrubs and flowers of the city'S
famous parks.
Horticulturists attached to the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office have been
agreeably surprised by the lack Of
permanent harm revealed with the
advance of the growing season.
Edward Kelly, an administrative
assistant in the Office, said the horti-
culturists had reported that shrubs
and plants in general withstood the
extreme weather, although many were
delayed in budding and some had
been discolored.
Most of this years buds on the
deciduous magnolias were killed
although the trees themselves sur
Evening star., 1934-04-22

vived. The flower BUDS of this mag
nolia are made in the Fall, remain
ing dormant through the cold months,
to burst in the Spring.
One the other hand, the Southern
or evergreen varieties of magnolia
appear to have come through the
Winter unscathed, perhaps due to
the fact that they flower later and
the leaves afforded some protection
to the buds during the Winter
months.
The boxwood suffered somewhat
from the cold as well as the weight
of heavy, wet snow. as did the hem
lock and other small twig evergreens.
Many of the city's finest lockwood
hedges are now discolored, but a
month should restore them to normal
green.
THE lockwood came through in
fine shape" MIR. Kelly said. 1T al
ways shows a discoloration after a
hard Winter, which disappears as
the season advances"
The cold weather put back the
spectacular pansy bed in West Po-
tomac Park at least week, although
the $4,000 plants, which usually are
in full bloom about cherry blossom
time, were undamaged by the sub
zero temperatures. The plants were
set out last Fall. Some Of them are
blooming now. In a week they will
make a fine showing, and by May
will be in full bloom, lasting most
of the Summer.
Privet Frozen Back.
Much ivy was killed back in the
city's parks, although the roots were
unharmed, and are still vigorous, Mr..
Kelly said.
The evergreen privet. whose white
flowers in Summer and black, shining
Evening star., 1934-04-22
ALUMNI HONORED
AT c. v. DINNER
Members of Congress Recall
Student Days in Talks
at Banquet.

Recalling their student days at
George Washington University, several
alumni who are now members OF the
Seventy-third Congress attended a
luncheon given in their honor yester-
day at the Mayflower Hotel by the
General Alumni Association of the
university.
Senator Clark of Missouri, one OF
the congressional alumni who ad-
dressed the body, said in his travels
about the country he has found every
where George Washington graduates
holding positions of leadership. Repre-
sentative Donald Mclean of New Jersey
referred to the fact that of the 525
principal universities of the country,
George Washington ranks tWentyflfth
in respect to age and that there are
but 20 others. most of which are State
supported institutions, which have
larger student bodies or teaching
staffs.
AS an example of the regard In
which he holds his alma mater, Rep
resentative Donald Claude Robbins OF
Illinois told the alumni his son has
chosen George Washington as the in
stitution where he would study law.
Former Gov John Garland Pollard
of Virginia, whose great-grandfathe
helped to found George Washington
University, also was in the group OF
honor guests. Members of Mr. Pol
lard'S family through five generations
have attended the university.
President Cloyd H. Marvin told the
alumni the university has forged
ahead despite hard times and is one
of the few in the country that has
not found it necessary to curtal its
program. Speaking of recent de-
velopments, he said the organization
of graduate work under the Graduate
Council has been termed by the late
Henry Suzzalo Of the Carnegie Foun-
dation "the outstanding contribution
to graduate work which has been
given to this Nation"
The presiding officer at the lunch
con was DR. Daniel LIE Ray Borden,
president of the General Alumni As
sociation. He introduced the promi-
nent alumni in attendance. among
them being Justice Joseph w. Cox and
Justice James w Proctor Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court: Harry c Davis
board of trustees
The Women's Glee Club of the
university. under direction of DR.. and
Mrs. Robert H. Harmon, provided en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
'C0NVICTS AS MULES
ENDED BY GOVERNOR
Prisoners Removed From Traces
of Cotton Planters on
Farm.
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 21.-
The thought of men taking the place
of mules led Gov. j. M Futrell to
take prison farm conviCts ''out of the
traces" Of cotton planters today.
The mere pulling of a 10O-pound
planter. said the Governor, was not
harmful to the convicts, but "the
thought that it is the work of a mule
suggests that the practice be stopped"
He asked the State Penal Board to
stop this method of planting, and
Prison Supt A. G. Stedman took the
convict-drawn planters out of the
field in midday.
To speed up the planting of the
prison cotton crop, Supt. Stedman
said the men thus released probably
would be put to work dropping the
seed by hand. A shortage of mules
to pull the planters caused him to
resort to the substitution of convicts
six Of them hitched to each planter
with a seventh between the handles.
Chairman Walter Helms of the
Penal Board, after witnessing a DEM
onstration at the prison farm yester-
day, hao upheld the superintendent
III the view the convictS we're doing
no harder work than they otherwise
would be engaged in.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
HAWAII VOLCANO
ERUPTION FEARED
National Park Official on Is.
land Warns Residents
on Slope.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
HILO, Notwithstanding that no
one else can hear have reached the
sensitive ears of Dr. Thomas A Jag
gar. Hawaii National Park volcanol-
ogist, whose WatChful guard over
Hawaii's volatile mountains never re-
lakes
Asserting that Mauna Loa may be
ripped open by an earthquake and
eruption, DR. Jaggar has warned resi-
dents along its towering slopes the
ancient volcano has definitely mobi
lized and declared war"
Slumbering Rift.
For 35 years the ominous Northeast
rift in the mountain has slumbered
and solidified, DR.. Jaggar said
Through this rift lava boiled out and
flowed down the mountains flank in
1880, 1885 and 1899, destroying every
thing before it Last December there
was short, violent crater fiow
DR.. Jaggar finds definite relation
between crater flows and lava flows
along the side, which he now pre-
diets. Two months before the De-
cember eruption began he announced
its coming, basing his prediction on
recorded cycles of activity.
May Burst Forth.
Within two years-possibly within
six months-Dr Jaggar said. Mauna
Loa may burst forth with lava flow
along its sides and what is most i'm
portant, he believes it may flow in
the direction of Hilo and it's 10000 in
habitants
Dr. Jaggar also believes the flow will
be preceded or accompanied by an
earthquake of major proportions
Japan has her Earthquake Inves-
tigation Committee and does not hush
up anything" he said. THE most
precaution to be taken we
may copy from Japan.
1T is to face the situation and not
cry about bad advertising and cry of
wolf soaring tourists"
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Blind Mother of Glenn Curtiss
Conquers Sorro,o by Painting
Records Scenes Fresh in Her Memory
From the Time She A,UOke to
Find World BIOtted Out.

colors and applies them, working slow
ly, but deftly. All of her work depicts
scenes OF the out of doors.
She has a creditable portfolio now
and recertly Mrs CurtiSs had a group
OF her friends as guests for an exhibi-
ton of the work.
She plays the piano well, too. not
quite as Skillfully as when she was
church organist in Buffalo, N. Y, but
good for a musician who plays only
by note.
But blindness snatched them all
away" she explains, so I had to learn
all over again."
Blind Six Years.
She tells visitors that she has been
blind but two years, although her
companions smile at this and silently
hold up six fingers for the years she
actually has been without sight.
She has been so busy that the long
years of unchanging night have been
lessened two-thirds for her in her in
dustry.
A year ago, Mai Gen. Benjamin D.
Foulois, chief of the Army Air Serv-
ice. flew here to pin to Mrs. CurtiSs'
jacket the Distinguished Flying Cross,
awarded to her for the son who served
American aviation so we'll
Mrs. Curtiss now would rather not
talk much of the son, who died at
Buffalo July %, 1880.
But in many of the products of
her easel. an airplane is shown flying
of toward the horizon into setting
sun and over countless ocean waves.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

at Wisconsin avenue and Upton street,
now has about $50 patients. A new
wing, recently completed, made avail
able accommodations Tor about 40 ad-
ditional persons.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Is president
OF the home, which was conceived in
1887 by Mrs. Charles Hill, niece OF
w. w. Corcoran. the philanthropjst.
Mrs. Hill sought to raise money for
establishment Of a place for care Of
chronically i'll persons. Among those
she interested was H. Sidney Everett,
uncle Of Mrs. Hopkins, and Mrs.
Everett. With funds collected, the
home was incorporated March 6, 1899,
and was first housed in two small
residences in Mount Pleasant. Mrs.
Everett became the first president OK
the home.
$4,000 Starts Building.
A gift of $4,000 by Miss Bessie j.
kibbey enabled the home to lay the
corner stone Of its first building. The
institution moved to its present site
in November, 1924.
Among the board members Of the
nome who are arranging for the tour
Of the Bliss gardens are Mrs. Hugh
Wallace, Mrs. Charles Glover. jr.;
Mrs. Frederick Hicks, Mrs. Robert
Chew, Miss Isabel Sedgeley, Miss
Kibbey, Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh and
Mrs. Theodore Williamson.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
BY the Associated Press.

bS the ASSOCIdteQ freSS.
MIAMI, Fla, April 21.-Blind, the
mother of the late Glen H. Curtiss,
aviation pioneer, finds solace at her
easel, spreading on canvas she cannot
see remarkably true paStels Of scenes
memory keeps fresh.
Never mind, mother" CurtiSs, who
paced the field of flying for a quarter
of century. consoled her after she
awakened one morning to find the
world blotted out, you'll find things
to keep you busy"
But even he scoffed with the rest of
the family when Mrs. Curtiss de-
termined to find her happiness in the
arts she loved so well.
II can, will, and I am going to
do it," she told them firmly. and she
did though she awakened many nights
shuddering at her misfortune,
But I'd pitch right into song, and
sing it down" she explains now II
still do when anything disagreeable
presents itself-sing it down with a
lusty tune"
Slow, But Deft.
She works as many hours day now
with her pastel sticks or brushes and
matt board as her failing strength
will permit, with her daughter. Mrs.
Ruth Hessley, and younger sister of
Mrs. CurtiSs. Miss Kate Andrews,
handing her the colors she asks.
Carefully first outlining the board
or canvas with her hands. and plac-
ing in her mind the outline of the
proposed work, she then calls for the
Evening star., 1934-04-22
GRAND OPERA SEASON
REVIVED IN ST. LOUIS

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 21-Grand opera,
absent seven years, returned with new
brilliancy tonight when Verdi's Aida"
opened a short season in st. Louis
new Municipal Auditorium and Com
nnunity Center.
The operate revival brought to a
climax civic festival dedicating the
SIS 900 900 auditorium.
A st. Louis company was headed by
stars of New York's Metropolitan
Opera Co.-Ehsabeth Rethberg, So
prano, in the title role and Giovanni
Martinelli in the tenor role. for which
he is famous, that of Radames.
The opera series will continue dur
ing the next two weeks with other
Metropolitan stars, including Lucrezia
Bori and Mario Chamlee, appearing
Evening star., 1934-04-22

berries in Autumn make 1t popular
hedge, was frozen back. The roots,
however, were undamaged.
1t is too early, Mr.. Kelly said, to
tell if the Grape myrtle was damaged.
since it flowers in August.
Many Southern varieties Of roses In
the East Potomac Park rose garden
were killed by the cold, although the
harder varieties survived the Winter
months in excellent condition.
1T was less the intense cold Of
February than the alternating
warmth and chill of March which
did the damage" Mr.. Kelly said,
but on the whole Washington can
be thankful for the way that its
gardens and parks weathered the
Winter"
Evening star., 1934-04-22
TO SEE
BLISS GARDENS
Estate to Be Opened May 2
to Help Home for In
CurabIeS.

The beautiful gardens of the Oaks
palatial Georgetown home Of Robert
Woods Bliss, will be thrown open to
the public May to aid the Washing
ton Home for Incurables.
For the past decade the magnifi-
cent lawns, stately trees and rare
flowers surrounding the Bliss home at
3101 r street have been the premier
attraction of the annual Georgetown
garden tour.
The grounds, which extend from
Thirty-first to Thirty-second street
and from r to s street, will be &C
cessible from to 6 pm. An admis-
sion fee of so cents will be charged,
the proceeds to be turned over to the
Home for Incurables.
Custom of Years.
For several years Mrs. Bliss has al
lowed the Home for Incurables to
sponsor a tour of her gardens to
raise funds. She is member of the
board of the home.
The Home for Incurables, located
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Senior Play Scheduled.

CLIFTON STATION, Va, April 81
(SpeciaD The graduating class of
the local high school will present
their senior play, THE Blue Bag" in
the school auditorium Thursday and
Friday at pm. The cast includes
Everett Koontz Harry Buckley, Mary
Buckley, Frances Riggles, Grafton
Wells, Roger Buckley, Dorothy Ma
thers, Jesse Fairfax, Tommy Kinche-
loe, Ruth Chesley and Willie Maley.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Masons Will Attend.

BOYDS, Md. April 81 (SpeciaD -
Poolesville Masonic Lodge of Pooles-
vile, it has been announced, will at
tend Divine worship in body in the
Presbyterian Church here tomorrow
night. The pastor, Rev. James P
Kerr, will preach on THE Greatest
Book in the World" and the male
choir of the church will render special
music.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Arlington Club Will Gather.

ARLINGTON, Va, April 81 (Spe-
ciaD The literature department of
the Arlington Woman's Club will meet
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the
club room in community hall here, at
which time a forum on current legis-
lation will be conducted by Mrs A. G.
HulbUrt. Mrs. Frank Bailey will
speak on the life and paintings of Carl
Melchers. Mrs. E. o. Pollock will
DreSidp
Evening star., 1934-04-22
PIT. A. to Hear Lecture.

BERWYN, Nd, April 81 Especially.
DIR. Angus D. Macdonald, with the
assistance Of DR.. Schillinger as lee
turer, will present an educational mo-
ton picture before the meeting of
the parent-teacher association Tues
day night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-11
FREE SEEDS

EREE distribution of seeds to approximately
5000 persons in indianapolis in the last few
days is TO be commended as a real public
service.
Ground has been broken for enormous
gardens in the Mallot and Washington park
garden tracts and at Butler university.
This service to the unemployed does more
than provide food. 1t provides work that will
occupy time and aid these people in for
getting the troubles they have experienced.
II any method to increase the number of
packets of seeds and garden space can be
found it should be accomplished Immediately.
Perhaps there are business men in Indian
apolis who possess unoccupied ground who
would be willing to furnish such tracts and
seeds to carry on this work
1t would be a service which would bring
ten-fold repayment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-11
SIGN OF PROMISE

IF there is anything to the theory that in
creased wages will by boosting consumer
purchasing power, create widespread business
prosperity, we ought to be due for a pretty
brisk revival in the immediate future.
Whatever else may be happening in the
world of industry these days, wages at least
are going up. Such basic industries as steel
and automobiles have granted increases to
hundreds of thousands Of workers in these
last few weeks and other lines have followed
suit
The result IS almost certain to be a very
substantial increase in the buying of consum-
ers goods.
Despite all that has been said, it is not
yet entirely clear just how much increased
consumer buying power can do to restore pros
perity. If it can do as much as its advocates
say it can, we ought to have some pretty pros
porous times ahead of us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-11
AN ANNIVERSARY

EOND as we are Of celebrating anniversaries
we let the seventeenth anniversary If orr
entrance in the World war slip by, the other
day, almost without noticing It.
The seven men remaining in congress who
voted against the declaration of war on that
April day in 1917, issued brief statements saw
ing that they felt more sure than ever that
they had done the right thing
The newspapers printed brief stories re-
calling the circumstances surrounding our
declaration Of war. Some of them recreated
the long-lost atmosphere of that time by tell
ing what songs, movie stars and athletic heroes
were in vogue then.
But we let it go at that. No speeches no
parades, no flags. Here is one anniversary,
evidently, that we don't care to celebrate.
Seventeen years is quite a long time
especially when they are years like the last
seventeen, full of establishment and per-
plexity And if we feel that the entire war
was an unspeakably tragic mistake, a thing
which consumed lives and treasure to no pur-
pose, we only share an emotion which seems
to possess all the countries that took part in
the conflict.
For it is worth noticing that the one war
anniversary which is celebrated In all the
combatant nations is Armistice day. The peo-
pie who fought do not parade for victories
or chant songs Of triumph; they remember
of the war only one thing worth a ceremony
the day that it ended.
In that fact can be read the verdict Of
the world on the war.
What good does it do to recall all this now?
We have been disillusoned about the fight to
save the world for democracy for many years
by now; why rake over the ashes of our dis
illusionment again?
Simply because we paid an enormously
high price for an object lesson in the futility
of force in this modern world, and we might
as we'll make sure that the force of the les
son is still sticking.
The war clouds are on the horizon once
more, in Europe and in Asia. When the dan
ger of new war is rising, it might pay us
to remember what the last war did to every
body concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-11
VOTERS REGISTRATION

TWO hundred fifteen thousand persons are
- reported to have registered in Marion
county as prospective voters in the Republican
and Democratic primary elections which will be
held May g.
This figure, according to Glenn B. Ralston
county clerk, is 5000 more than the number of
persons who voted in the last election. Mr.
RalSton says compilation of registration data
will not be completed for several days and this
figure may increase.
County officials and Marion county resi-
dents have responded to the call of duty in
effecting the registration.
The next question is whether these thou
sands will appear at the polls May to vote on
the hundreds of candidates who seek nomina-
ton and its subsequent privilege of running for
office in November
Voters of indianapolis and the county must
respond despite the unprecedented length Of
the ballots that will result in a tiresome job of
voting, if they desire to have their voice in
control of governmental branches.
Your registration card is just so much
pasteboard unless you cast the ballot that is
your privilege. Don't believe, county voters,
that your job is done.
The task only has started 1t is up to you
to carry on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-11
GRANDMOTHER INDICATED

1T is exceedingly interesting to read that
Il DR.. Knight Dunlap, professor of psychol-
ogy at Johns Hopkins university, heartily dis
approves of the modern, Iet-him- cry-it's-g good
for-him method of rearing babies.
when a baby cried in grandmother's
time" says DR.. Dunlap, they figured some
thing was wrong-and it was the same way
with the Indians After all. grandmother and
the Indians know a great deal about babies"
And he adds that the highly recommended
method of leaving babies severely alone 'fs
richly productive of social Embellishments
later"
Plenty of parents will find in this vindi-
cation of their own private reactions. They
have suspected that there was a good deal
of hooey to the modern method of caring for
infants. Now they get standardization
an expert