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Distastes Personal Publicity.

While she feels proud and privi-
leged' to have seen her son enter
the White House, Mrs. Roosevelt has
a decided distaste for personal pub
licity. Only on rare occasions. now
adays, does she consent to interviews.
People don't care about me-" she
insisted with obvious sincerity. Il
was talking with a friend the other
day. I'm tired of reading about the
Roosevelts,' she said. I prefer to be
left in the background"
How does it feel to be the mother
Evening star., 1934-05-13

will acquire citizenship at the time
such minor child begins to reside In
the United States.'"
Objections to Measure.
Again, the State Department re-
port said, ''the most serious objection
to the proposed measure is that, un-
der its provisions, a child born abroad
to parents both of whom are Ameri-
can citizens is in no Better situation
than one who is born abroad to par
ents only one of whom Is citizen OF
the United States. 1t is apparent that
in the first case, as well as in the
second, the child becomes a citizen
only by coming to the United States
and residing five years continuously
in this country. This will, of course,
cause serious inconvenience to chill
dren born abroad to American parents
and to the parents themselves"
Senator Thomas offered an amend
ment to the bill to cure both defects.
1t provided that any child born abroad
to American parents would automati-
cally be an American citizen if either
parent had resided In this country
prior to the birth of the child; and
that where child is born abroad to
parents, one of whom is an American
citizen, the child may become an
American citizen by residing in this
country five years and taking the oath
of allegiance. There was brief dis
cussion on this amendment, but it
was voted down and the bill was
passed as it stood. 1t had previously
passed the House.
The bill Is sponsored by the Ma
Evening star., 1934-05-13

tional Woman's Party and others, In
support Of the Montevideo Equal Ma
tionality Treaty. A statement from
the National Woman's party, dis
claims responsibility for the clause
requiring the five years residence Of
children here before they can attain
American citizenship. Even with this
clause in, however. the statement ia
vored passage of the bill because it
was in the direction Of women's rights
and the five year clause could be dealt
with later.
Women themselves" their state
ment said, ARE not behind the FIVE
year-plan. They would be perfectly
willing to see 1t taken out of our laws.
But, they argue, since 1t could not
possibly work to the disadvantage of
any one in less than 13 years-for
the law affects only those children
born after the law goes into effect,
and the five-year clause would not be-
come effective until such children
were l3 years Of age-there would be
plenty Of time, In the coming l3
years, to present this 5-year-plan on
its own merits, apart from the prin-
ciple of equality in nationality, before
it operated to the disadvantage OF
any one.
Evening star., 1934-05-13
ALEXANDRIA c. c. JOINS
IN FIGHT FOR AIRPORT
Washington Aviation Leaders
Given Support for Gravelly
Point Development.

Support of the Alexandria Cham
ber of Commerce in the fight for es-
tablishment of model airport for
Washington On the Gravelly Point
site was pledged local aviation leaders
yesterday by Dan S. Hollenga, busi-
ness manager of the Alexandria group.
In a letter to Chester H. Warning
ton, chairman of the Aviation Com
mittee of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce and president of the
Washington Air Derby Association,
Mr.. Hollenga pointed out that his Or
ganization "for years has been very
much interested in the proper de-
velopment of heavier -than-air craft
as well as lighter-than-air craft and
We have indorsed Senator Gibson's
bill for Gravelly Point"
He offered any assistance his organ
ization might render in pushing the
campaign for development of the
Gravelly Point area. which lies on the
Virginia shore Of the Potomac River
between Washington and Alexandria.
Evening star., 1934-05-13
EQUAL RIGHTS BILL.
REVEALED.
Discrimination Is Claimed
Against Children of
U. S. Parents.

The equal rights" bill, passed by
Congress and now awaiting the Presi-
dents signature, while removing
discrimination against women as cit
liens of the United States, will, ac-
cording to the State Department.
make it more difficult for children
born abroad of American parents to
become American citizens than those
of alien parents.
This curious result was not inten-
tional. The bill, according to its spon-
sors, was intended to allow mothers
the same legal privileges as fathers in
transmitting American citizenship to
their children born abroad. Neverthe-
less, the results were pointed out in
State Department communication
while the bill was under considera-
tion, and again by Senator Thomas Of
Utah when it was up in the Senate.
Present State of Law.
The present state of the law (pre-
vious to the consideration of this bill)
is that children born to an American
mother and an alien father abroad
are aliens. Where the parents are an
American father and an alien mother,
however, the children are American
citizens. The bill was intended to end
this discrimination against American
mothers.
According to an explanation Of the
bill by the State Department. includ-
ed in the hearings before the Rules
Committee of the House. the bill, in
tended to end one discrimination, sets
up another
The memorandum Of the State De-
partment's legal advisor said, in part:
Attention is called to the remark
able fact that this bill makes it much
more difficult for a child born abroad
of American parents to acquire citi-
Zenship of the United States than it
would be for a child born abroad of
alien parents, one of whom obtains
naturalization after the child's birth.
The former will be obliged. under the
provision of section /. to reside in
the United States five years before he
acquires citizenship, while the latter,
under the provision of Section 2
Evening star., 1934-05-13
CAPITAL WILL PAY
MOTHER HOMAGE
Representative Edith Rog-
ers to Speak at ArIing-
ton Ceremonies.

Washington and the Nation today
are paying homage to mother in ac-
cordance with the custom established
81 years ago by President Wilson.
Churches are holding special serv-
ices and pastors are preaching sermons
on maternal fealty. Public observ-
ance will be climaxed by the War
Mothers ceremony at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery at 2:30 pm.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
of Massachusetts, and Rear Admiral
Clark H. Woodward, U. S. N, Will
deliver the addresses at the Arlington
exercises. Mrs. w. E. Ochiltree, pres
ident of the American War Mothers
will preside. The U. S. Marine Band
will play, and Mrs. Gertrude Lyons
and Miss Dorothy Reddish will sing.
Taps" will be blown by Sergt. Frank
Witchey.
Wreaths to Be Placed.
The program will close with pro-
cession of American War Mothers
through an aisle of honor" to the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where
they will place wreaths in tribute to
the mother of the man who typifies
Americas war dead
A reception and tea for visiting War
Mothers will be held at the organlza-
tons headquarters, 1927 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Catholic youth in the District will
assemble in the Catholic University
stadium today at $3.50 pm. in the
second annual tribute to the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
Students of Trinity College, CO.
sponsors of the celebration; George
town University and other Catholic
schools in Washington will assemble
at pm on the campus and march
to the stadium. led by the Catholic
University Band.
The devotions will be climaxed by
the solemn benediction to be given BY
Most Rev. James H. Ryan, rector Of
Catholic University.
Rain to Shift Ceremony.
In the event of rain, the services
will be held in the crypt of the Ma
tional Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
coption on the university grounds. In
the procession will be the Catholic
University Band. Georgetown Vista
ton Convent students, Immaculate
Seminary, the Georgetown R. o. T. c.,
the Howard University Newman Club
and the Catholic University choir.
Another Mothers day celebration
will be held at the Ohev Sholom Con-
gregation Temple at Fifth and I
streets at 2 o'clock. The program will
include recitations, tableaux and ora
tionS
Friendship House will hold its cere-
mony at 5 o'clock. A tea will follow
the program.
Evening star., 1934-05-13

pected the total registration to pass
the 1000 mark before this morning.
He was counting upon the success OF
Allman's visit to Baltimore to swell
the ranks to the new goal.
Emmanuel Levin. another of the
bonus marchers, set to work yester-
day afternoon to obtain the services
of one of the service bands for
concert this afternoon. He said he
expected either the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps would send the musi-
clans to Fort Hunt.
Included In the tentative program
arranged yesterday was a pilgrimage
to the graves of Carlson and Huska.
two members Of the 1882 bonus army
who lost their lives in the clash here
with police. The date has not yet
been decided upon, but Levin said it
would be made part of the program
to be drafted today.
Transient Bureau Praised.
The veterans continued to praise
the Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istration, whose Transient Bureau Is
feeding the men, for the quality and
quantity of the menu provided at Fort
Hunt.
Medical officers attached to the
fort have been kept busy, but all their
patients so far have been only slightly
i'll and no disqualification cases have
developed. Two or three cases dag
nosed as too much rum" however,
have been treated. with the victims
being sent to bed in the dispensary.
The Veterans Administration has
opened a branch Office at Fort Hunt
to accommodate the men who desire
to renew their claims for compen-
sation.
Evening star., 1934-05-13

Copyright 1894 by the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, May 12-Mother-
M hood is a subject Mrs James
| VI Roosevelt declines to embel-
L lish with sentimentality. even
in talking of Mothers daV
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Increase Is Expected.

w j. Ward of Boston, chairman Of
the Registration Committee, with
headquarters in tent on Constitu-
ton avenue. between John Marshall
place and Third street, said he ex-
Evening star., 1934-05-13
GIVEN NEW POST

Russell B. Brown, secretary Of the
Petroleum Industry Code Authority,
has been appointed compliance di-
rector. new position created by the
Planning and Co-ordinating Commit
tee, and will maintain his Offices in
the Investment Building.
AS compliance director, Brown will
cooperate with both the petroleum
and Secretary Ickes, oil ad-
in the enforcement of all
provisions of the petroleum code.
Evening star., 1934-05-13

of a President?" she was asked. She
paused thoughtfully.
One learns to take things as a
matter of course" she replied, slow
ly. "Of course when he was a boy
had no idea he would be President.
And yet, now that he is, it seems
quite natural that he should be. I
think God intended things to be
that way
You know" she added. "a little
philosophy helps great deal"
Disagrees on Character.
Persons attempting to analyze the
character of the vigorous, optimistic
man in the White House frequently
attribute much of his courage and
mental stamina to his long siege with
infantile paralysis. His mother dis
agrees.
1T may have increased his re-
sistance," she said, but he had cou-
rsge and strength of character from
the time he was a boy.
"I remember one time-he couldn't
have been more than 7. And she
told this story:
were going on hunt and he was per-
mitted to start out with them. HIS
mother expected him to retu n
shortly, but he was gone for hours.
Aren't you awfully t;rcd?" she
asked when he finally cam, back.
We'll, a little he admitted.
Why did you take su-h long
ride?"
why, mother" he told her, soberly,
Il couldn't turn back and .et the
rest of them go en-"
The Presid d2nt's mother dies not
feel qualified to app-aise modern
mothers
I'm of another generation" she
explained. "Why-I have great
grandchildren!
Heard Politics From Visitors.
She did mention the tendency of
parents to bundle their children off
to boarding schools earlier than they
did when she was bringing up her
SON. He had his schooling at home
until he was IA.
The Roosevelts didn't discuss poll
tics much when Franklin was boy
But intelligent. well-intormed people
came to their house F-anklin liked
listening to them and they liked talk
ing to the earnest. looking boy
James Roosevelt was keen student
of public affairs, national and inter-
national. Mrs. Roosevelt thinks those
dents first interest in politics.
Countess Haig will lead pilgrim
age of 500 veterans and women from
Scotland to battlefields of France anc
Belgium this year.
Evening star., 1934-05-13
CONVENTION TO HEAR
SCOTTISH CLERGYMAN
Rev. Joseph G. Duffy of Paisley,
Scotland, to Speak at Ses-
sion of New Jerusalem.


Rev. Joseph G. Duffy of Paisley,
Scotland, will deliver the convention
service sermon today at the one hun
dred and thirteenth convention of
the New Jerusalem at the Church of
the Holy City, Sixteenth and Corcoran
streets.
Other features of the service will
be an organ recital by Dr. Rollo F.
Maitland, F. A. G. O., of Philadelphia,
Pa, chairman of the Committee on
Music, and an address, Our Stew
ardship," by Rev. Paul Sperry, pastor
of the Church of the Holy City.
After buffet supper at the parish
house, other addresses will be made
by Rev. Frank A. Gustafson, Jackon-
vile, Fla, and Rev. Othmar Tobisch.
missionary meeting will be held in
the church auditorium at 8 pm
Forster w Freeman, president of the
Board of Missions, will address the
gathering.
The convention, attended by 500
followers Of the religious belief and
faith of Emanuel Swedenborg, will
end Tuesday.
Evening star., 1934-05-13
SH0NORED'
BY BONUS SEEKERS
Veterans at Fort Hunt Send
Delegation Here to Call
on War Mothers.

Veterans at Fort Hunt, here to de-
mand payment of the bonus, took
time out today to pay tribune to their
mothers and observe Mothers day by
sending a small delegation into WASH
ington to call upon the American
War Mothers.
At the same time, the Army sent
chaplains to Fort Hunt for religious
services and a special tent was erected
yesterday to permit separate services
for Protestants, Catholics and Jews
who make up the contingent of more
than TOO war veterans here for the
annual march"
Program Being Drafted.
Before the day is over a definite
program of activities will be drafted.
The veterans held their first "conven-
ton" session yesterday and COM
mittee was named to draw up the
program before tomorrow. Regular
sessions are not to be held before
Tuesday, allowing time for more ex-
service men to reach Washington. but
series of committee meetings is
scheduled for today and tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Police Department
issued a permit to the veterans to
parade up Pennsylvania avenue Tues
day afternoon. The permit was grant,
ed to Mrs. Mary A. Mcconnell, wife
of a veteran. and the police were in
formed that she would lead the
parade.
Leaders of the march disclaimed
any knowledge of Mrs. McConnell's
application for a parade permit and
said she represents only a small frac-
tion of the group here to demand
payment of the bonus.
DSsension Reported.
There continued to be repeated re-
ports of dissension in the ranks of
the men here. reports of clashes be-
tween right wing and left wing mem
bers of the veterans. but universally
the stories were denied. Spokesman
for both wings claim the bonus army
is still united behind its three-point
program it has announced as its goal
and also admit that factional differ
ences have developed. But all groups
contend that the factional disputes
are no more than disagreements over
minor matters such as might arise in
any gathering.
The three-point program embraces
a demand for immediate payment of
the bonus. repeal of the national
econoy act and the passage of an un-
employment insurance law. 1t is re-
garding the unemployment insurance
bill that most of the disagreementS
have arisen. Many of the veterans
oppose the Wagner bill on the ground
that it will not benefit men who are
unable to get jobs. Others favor or
oppose the unemployment insurance
proposal of Representative Lundeen.
Farmer-La Dor, of Minnesota. Still
others want new bill that will pro-
vide benefits for those who are at
present unemployed.
George Altman, one of the leaders
of the 1884 march, headed a small
delegation that went to Baltimore
yesterday afternoon to encourage a
group of veterans there to join the
TOO men in Fort Hunt. Several hum
dred eX-service men were reported
stranded in the Maryland Capital and
Altman hoped to arrange for their
transportation and have them regis
tered during last night
Increase Is Expected.
w. J. Ward of Boston, chairman of
the Registration Committee, with
headquarters in a tent on Constitu-
tion avenue. between John Marshall
place and Third street, said he ex-
Evening star., 1934-05-13
CONFERENCE MAY 20
Economic State" Will Be Topic
of World Economics Academy.

'The Economic State" will be the
general topic of conference of the
Academy of World Economics Sunday
night. May 20, at 8:15 o'clock, at the
Hay-Adams House.
Speakers will include Charles w.
Wright, whose topic will be "Italy's
New Deal for Industry; DR.. Gustav
Seidler, Trends in the German Cartel
Movement; DR.. Carl T. Schmidt,
Some American Trends in Economic
Control" and Arthur E. Burns, Some
Theoretical Bases of the Economic
State"
Evening star., 1934-05-13
Purcellville Library Planned.

PURCELLVILLE, Va, May II
(SpeciaD.-A public meeting has
been called at the town hall in Pur-
cellville for Monday evening to dis
cuss possible means of financing a
town library.
Evening star., 1934-05-13

COpNIlgHt. l"hf, Nv Jne hSSCCldteu FTtSS'
n YEW YORK, May l2.-Mother-
n hood is a subject Mrs. James
VI Roosevelt declines to embel-
L lish with sentimentality, even
in talking of Mothers day.
She doesn't expect special
Mothers day greeting from her son,
the President of the United States,
because we never made much of the
occasion" He telephones her fire.
quently. though, and she spends
quiet week end at the White House
now and then.
When he was a boy he gave her
what might amount to Mothers day
gifts, but they came with a spontone-
Gus disregard for calendar days.
He used to make things for me
little brackets to put on the wall"
she recalled. And he painted pictures
for me- He had great deal of boyish
skill with his hands"
One gets the impression from Mrs
Roosevelts easy, informal conversation
that the relationship between the
President and his mother is one of
comfortably understanding, requiring
no damp-eyed demonstrations of
affection.
Son Resembles Mother.
There is marked resemblance be-
tween mother and son. They have
the same well-shaped head, the same
strong chin and the same cordial
good humor. The resemblance is
particularly striking when she speaks.
"Of course, We talk alike" she said,
smiling. Il brought him uo. didn't
1? He speaks like all of my family
and like his father, too"
She turned her eyes toward a large
portrait of James Roosevelt. the
Presidents father, hanging over a
desk laden with feminine writing ac-
cessorieS.
Mrs. Roosevelt sat in a high-back
armchair in the second-foor library
of her house on Sixty-ifth street
Her lively conversation and her ap-
pearance made it difficult to believe
she is 70 years old She spoke of it
as matter of fact.
A large painting of the President
hung over the fireplace Other paint
ings and photographs around the
room furnished a warm background
for the handsome, gray-haired
woman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

Democratic Harmony Faces
Threat in Struggle
for Post.
By UnftsdP ye,s

~ united Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA knock
down drag-out fight for the House
floor leadership developed today as
serious menace TO Democratic
party harmony in the next Con-
greSs.
Sores left by the struggle between
half a dozen leading aspirants may
add to the real difficulties in keep
ing the unruly majority, with its
initiation and bonus blocs, in hand.
A North-South controversy, with
sectional schism dangers arose
with entrance Of William Bank
head, 3D.. Ala, Rules Committee
chairman into the race. The Tam
many issue was another danger
point.
Mr.. Bankhead, and three represen-
tatives from the industrial East,
John j. O'ConnOr, N. Y, James
w. Mead. N. Y, and John McCor-
mack, Mass. loom as outstanding
candidates.
The Illinois delegation added to
the preponderant support of Rep.
Joseph w. Byrns 3D., TENN for
Speaker last night when the states
81 votes we're pledged to him at
Chicago meeting.
Rep. O'ConnOr claimed today he
had 70 votes assured outside of New
York and Pennsylvania. Martin I.
Kennedy Cd, N. Y, supporter Of
Rep. OConnor, predicted nearly all
of New York's 20 votes would go for
O'Connor, who already has been as
sured sorle Tammany support.
Rep. Mccormack is expected to
have almost the solid support of
New England Democrats. Mead
forces claim he has strength in
Pennsylvania. New York and West
Virginia.
Domination Of Southern Demo-
Gratis on committee posts has
brought demands that the leader
ship go North, but Rep. Bank
head is believed assured of support
from several individual Northerners.
AT the same time he hopes for much
of the solid South vote.
Other candidates who will play a
leading part in the fight include
John Rankin (Miss); Arthur
Greenwood Qnd), and possibly
Clarence Lea (Cal0.
The Democratic caucus to pick
Speaker and leader will be held Jan.
2, the day before Congress meets.
1t probably will not revise the eau
Gus rule, providing for elimination
of all candidates but the two lead
ing in votes, after the first ballot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

TOR the very young boy and
Il girl who needs an elder per-
son to read to him or her, I have
found the ideal Christmas pres
ent.
Modern science has been so de-
veloped in book making that the
leading characters in The Wiz
ard of OF" may come to life and
waddle down a specially pre-
pared runway as the original text
of the Wizard is read aloud.
Such a book is the Waddle
Book edition of 1.-THE Wizard of
o." as published last Monday by
Blue Ribbon Books, New York. 1t
sells for So.
Here is standard story book
which contains characters that
come out and walk. While some
one reads the story, a child may
set up the characters of the
Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the
Woodman, Toto, the Wizard him.
self, and Dorothy and the Lion.
In addition to the six Waddle
these characters now emerge
from the book and waddle down
a scenic runway without the use
of clockwork, rubber bands or any
mechanical devices.
In addition to the six Waddle
characters, the book contains the
complete original story of Doro-
thy's adventures in the land of
OF with the Lion, the Wicked
Witch, the Winged Monkeys, her
dog Toto, and all the strange in
habitants of Fairyland.
1t is the finest of Christmas
books for youngsters because of
its novelty. Another Waddle
book is The Mickey Mouse Waddle
Book, which also is masterpiece
along the same lines, but it is
the text with its national child
appeal that makes "Oz" the more
valuable of the two.
II HAVE received several other
i new books that will make grand
Christmas gifts for the very young
boy or girl.
Many children, nearly all of
them, can not have pet chickens
to look after like we older ones
had on our grandmother'S farm.
THE Young and Happy Rooster"
by Jane Gleason, published by Al
bert Whitman & Co. ($D, is
one of the happiest books a child
-. can receive on Christmas.
There the child will meet not
only the young white rooster who
lost his tail feathers, but Buster,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

Lester Boughton, woIshipful mas
ter; Clarence E. Shepherd, senior
warden; Elmer A. Jones, junior
warden; Alonzo L. Wisely, treasurer:
John z. McMullen, secretary; Will
liam S. Erwin, senior deacon; John
Mcdonald, junior deacon; Charles
Wyatt, senior steward; Esco Shack
leford, junior steward; George O..
McClain, tyler, and Jacob c. Layton,
chaplain.
The new officers will be honor
guests at Christmas party to be
given by the lodge next Friday
night for members and their fami-
lies. Music, dancing and readings
are on the program and gifts will be
distributed.