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Evening star., 1934-12-26
J. W. RYON, 73, DIES
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Father of County G. 0. P. Leader
and Former Postal Employe
Victim of Heart Stroke.
sy stan Correspondent of The Star.

sy Stan Correspondent of The Star.
BOWIE, Md, December 26.-John
Wilson Ryon. %, father of j. Wilson
Ryon. prominent attorney and Repub-
lican leader of Prince Georges County,
died suddenly at his home here this
morning. Death was attributed to a
heart attack
Mr.. Ryon had resided here during
his entire life. Born near Marlboro,
he was son of William S. and Chris
tiana Ryon. Entering the railway
mail service when he was 20 years
old. Mr.. Ryon served 43 years until
his retirement about 10 years ago.
Surviving are two sons, j. Wilson,
jr.. and Frederick, and two daughters,
Miss Edna Ryon of Washington and
Mrs. Hilda Buck of Marlboro. Funeral
services are to be held at 2 pm. Fri
day at st. James Episcopal Church,
Bowie Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Two Temporary Buildings
Needed to Care for In
crease in February.
CHANGE IN CHARACTER
OF AREA is RADICAL
Officials Point to Heavy Influx of
New Residents Having
Children.

Two portable buildings probably will
be placed at the already crowded
Powell Junior High School to care for
additional pupils expected to enroll
for the second semester, February 4,
First Assistant Supt. of Schools
Stephen E. Kramer announced today.
Powell is considered the most seri-
ously congested school in the city.
School officials expect 60 new pupils
to further comphcate the situation in
February.
1t was with reluctance that they
finally decided to use portables to
accommodate the overflow, Kramer
said, pointing out that it was realized
such makeshift accommodations are
not satisfactory and their use should
be discouraged.
1,186 Now Enrolled.
The present enrolment Of the
school is l.186 pupils, drawn from a
territory extending from Pennsylvania
avenue to Otis street and from Rock
Creek Park to Georgia avenue.
DR.. Kramer requested Jere j. Crane,
first assistant superintendent in
charge OF business management, to OBJ
tain the two portables for the Powell
School. Administrative changes will
have to be made at other schools in
order to free these two structures for
the use at the Powell. Definite ar
rangements have not been completed,
and the change is contingent on the
possibility Of actually obtaining the
portables.
DR.. Kramer said the overcrowding
OF the school has resulted from an un-
expected influx Of families with chill
dren Of school age into the Mount
Pleasant area. The Powell School is
located in the approximate center Of
that neighborhood at Hyatt place and
Lamont street. The numerous apart
meht houses in the vicinity, which
formerly housed persons who did not
have children, are now occupied by a
large percentage Of families with chill
dren, DR.. Kramer said.
Need Now Abnormal.
There Is not a vacant apartment
in the entire neighborhood," said the
school official. THE facilities Of the
Powell are adequate to take care of a
normal school population for the sec
ton. We are trying to meet the sit
uation as best we can until the popu-
lation settles down again to normal
We would have trouble justifying at
this time request for an additional
building there"
He pointed out that the Powell
School territory has been made as
small as is possible from a Dractical
viewpoint.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Stores Begin Gift Exchanges
After Record Yuletide Trade
Usual Demand to "S,rap" Back Presents
Fails to Disturb Merchants Who
SaU Sales Volume Mount.

Following its biggest Christmas
since the World War, Washington
awoke today to the usual morning of
afterthoughtS.
The army of shoppers which Stormed
downtown stores had dwindled to a
few stragglers With packages for ex-
change tucked under their coats.
This failed 10 disturb merchants,
whose sales were. generally speaking
about 25 per cent above those of last
year.
Many reported the largest number
OF purchasers since the World War.
A Lady and a Lamp.
Typical Of today's stragglers with
packages for exchange was the elderly
lady who came downtown in a taxi
cab with a floor lamp. The lamp
shade was knocked awry as the lady
clambered from the cab.
She seemed to be wrestling with an
interesting problem. The salesgirl
was polite, but she did not appear
particularly pleased to see the lady
with the lamp.
I'VE could have sent.for it, madam"
she said.
Not while Henry Is home you
couldn't" replied the lady, unwrap-
ping the shade. She explained she
wished to exchange the lamp for a
hat.
Many Ask for Credit.
The lamp. 1t seemed. should be in
good condition before it could be re-
turned to stock. But the customer got
Evening star., 1934-12-26
President Leads City In
Quiet but Cheerful YuIe
Celebration.
PRESENT AT SERVICES
IN ST. THOMAS CHURCH
Annual Charity Parties Are
Larger Than Ever Before.
Transients Get Dinners.

With the most cheerful Christmas
day since 1929 over the Capital
turned today TO the coming New
Year eve celebration only to find that
advance reservations have already
taxed the capacity of every night
club in town, presaging one of the
most colorful watch night observances
in years.
Yesterdays Christmas celebration,
under mild, sunny skies, was quiet.
Following the example of the Presi-
dent and his family, who attended
communion services at st. Thomas
Church, thousands of Washingtonians
attended church services.
For the most part the day was de-
voted to family observances except for
the annual charity Christmas parties,
which this year were larger than ever
before. Nearly 5000 children and
parents attended the party given by
Capt. James E. Bobo and policemen
OF his command at the fifth precinct
station, the largest of these parties.
Transients Served.
At the Transient Bureau of the
Emergency Relief Administration
Christmas dinners were served to
many hundreds of homeless.
Except for their visit to church,
the Roosevelt family spent the day
at the White House celebrating an
old-fashioned family Christmas with
relatives and friends. At st. Thomas
they heard the pastor, Rev. c. Ernest
Smith, speak Of the peace that may
prevail In human hearts despite the
international bitterness and internel
strife between classes which agitate
the world. 1t was a quiet. unosten-
tatious service. with only two small
untrimmed evergreen trees and two
red poinsettias to carry the Christmas
atmosphere.
AS the President and his family left
the church there were calls of Merry
Christmas" from the crowd. The
President bowed, smiled and waved
his hand. Mrs. Roosevelt called back
Merry Christmas.
The President observed today that
he was kept so busy carving turkey
at the family dinner last night he had
no chance to overindulge in Christ
mas food
With smile, he told newspaper
men at his press conference that he
had to serve so many second helpings
he hardly had a chance to do any
eating.
Strangers Party.
Fifty strangers in the city. kept
away from home and friends by buN.
ness, attended a unique Christmas
strangers party" and dinner last
night at the Shoreham Hotel under
leadership of DR.. Grace A. Thomp-
son. who arranged a similar affair
here last Thanksgiving.
At the Y. M. c. A. more than 100
residents Of the dormitory there came
down to breakfast to find at their
places letters Of greeting from rela-
tives and friends.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Fe,ver Yule Liquor Arrests
Held Due to Control La,Us

Members of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board today voiced gratifica-
ton over the effectiveness of the
District liquor law as guaged by the
number of arrests for drunkenness on
Christmas eve and Christmas day as
compared with records for the holi-
days last year.
They had before them reports from
the Police Department showing there
were 116 arrests over the holidays
this year, as compared to 100 last
year, an increase of seven.
considering the fact that liquor
selling establishments were permitted
to be open Christmas day and that
the population Of the District has IN.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
WOUNDED WIFE'S
CONDITION SAME
Mrs. Jennings Of Alexandria
Partly Paralyzed by Shot.
Husband Denied Bail.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 90
The condition of Mrs. Virginia King
Jennings, %. attractive George Mason
Hotel waitress near death at the Alex
andria Hospital from bullet wounds,
which police say were inflicted by her
estranged husband Monday night, was
reported to be unchanged at a late
hour this morning.
Hospital attaches said that she Is
partially paralyzed from a spine in
jury. The husband, Raymond Jen-
nings, SO. of the 400 block South
Fairfax street. is being held without
bond on a charge of felonious as
'sault pending the outcome of his
wifes injuries. The condition of Mrs.
Jennings brother, Robert M. King,
who was shot in the thigh at the
same time, was reported improved to-
day.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Hurled Through
Auto Top in Crash,
Two Babies Unhurt
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, De-
cember 26.-Two babies, one six
weeks, the other 18 months old,
were hurled through the top of
a coupe, but sustained so few in
jIries that the younger one was
not even crying whe:i picked up,
on Sunday morning in an acci-
dent here.
Howard c. Ware of Summit
Point, driving the coupe, with
Mrs. Ware and their two babies,
attempted to make a left turn as
a taxicab, driven by George E.
Turner of Charles Town, started
to pass them. The coupe was up
set with such force that all occu-
pants were thrown through the
top, but no injuries worth men
tioning were sustained by any
one.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
GLORIA GETS AVALANCHE
OF YULETIDE GREETINGS
Thousands Send Best Wishes to
Child Spending Day With
Her Mother.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26-Ten-
year-old Gloria Vanderbilt was able
to look back today to thousands" of
holiday greetings from friends and
strangers as part of her Christmas
visit with her mother
The child went back to the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, her custodian, last night, after
spending seven hours with her mother,
Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt. Part of the
visit was taken up with attendance
at the church Of st. Francis of
Assist.
Gloria's mother declined to say how
she and Gloria spent the holiday.
But Gloria's aunt, Lady Furness,
and her 5-year-old cousin, Anthony
Furness, also were guests. at the Van
derbilt town house.
Mrs. Vanderbilt said the flood Of
Christmas cards came from all parts
of the country.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
CLASSES DIVIDE TIME,
AWAITING NEW SCHOOL
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, December 26-Shen-
andoah schools will reopen after the
holidays with a halliday session for
high school pupils and half for ele-
mentary. all departments using the
same building, until a new building
can be erected to replace the one
burned early Sunday morning.
Estimates of losses in the fire placed
loss to equipment at $4,000 and the
building at $4,000. No light could be
thrown on the origin Of the fire, but
all agreed it was accidental.
Plans for rebuilding will be dis
cussed as soon as Harry Hanger. su-
perintendent of schools, returns from
the University of Virginia Hospital,
where he has been Ill.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

creased, this appears to show that the
District liquor law is working effec-
lively in the interest of temperance"
said Isaac Cans and Mrs. William B.
Mason, members of the board.
Frankly. it was an experiment to
permit the licensed places to remain
open Christmas day. The record of
arrests, Of but seven more than last
year when only illegal liquor was
available, points to success for the
District system Of controlling sale of
beverages"
Last year there were IS persons ar
rested for being drunk on Christmas
eve. and A on the following day. This
year there were So arrests Christmas
eve and 64 on Christmas day.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Brains of Backward
And Advanced Races
Held Not Dissimilar
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, December 26.-Prof.
L. ]. Pines and a group of spe-
cialists at the Bekhtereff Brain
Institute today exploded the
theory that brains of backward
peoples are essentially different
from those of the more advanced
races.
The scientists announced the
results of their Investigations fol-
lowing q study of the brains of
600 persons. including those of
various races as well as those of
100 outstanding individuals.
In the brains of gifted persons.
the scientists said, were found
features common to those of
persons of inferior mental de-
velopment.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
TWO SKATERS DROWN

SHAWNEE, Ohio, December 26 (P).
Two boys were drowned last night
when they broke through the ice of
the Claycraft Reservoir while skating
The victims were Harry Jones, II, and
Harold Morrow, IL.
Several companions saw them break
through the ice, but the onlookers
could do, little to save them.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
SADDLED HORSE FOUND
Police Seek Rider Who Lost Ami.
NAL in Park.

No. 8 precinct is paging the rider
who lost his horse in Rock Creek Park
yesterday. The animal, still saddled
and bridled, was found wandering in
Cleveland Park. Police took the horse
in and gave him big Christmas. din
ner of oats and hay. He was being
kept today at stable near the pre-
cinct and will be turned over to the
District pound unless the owner
shows up,
Evening star., 1934-12-26
POST OFFICE ROBBED
Yeggmen Take 500 From Safe
on Christmas Morning.

RINER, Va, December 26 (P.-
Yeggmen, who operated at an early
hour yesterday when Santa Claus was
supposed to be abroad, blew the safe
in the Riner Post Office in the center
of the village here and secured proba-
bly, Sl00 booty. There is no clue.
Entrance to the building was gained
by prying open the front door to the
Office.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
DOCTOR Is ACCUSED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Husband Testified He Paid Him
$55 to Perform Illegal
Operation.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y, Decem-
ber 26.-Dr. John H. Becker, jr., of
Ozone Park, was charged with homi-
eide today after he had been ques-
toned for more than six hours about
the death of Mrs. Loretta Wilson,
10, whose unclad body was found in a
woods Monday.
The authorities said Mrs. Wilson
died from an illegal operation. At an
inquest yesterday the woman's hus-
band, william Wilson, testified he had
paid DR.. Becker SIS for an opera
ticn on his wife.
Police said DR.. Becker denied per-
forming the operation.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Kiwanians Dance Guests.

CLARENDON, Va. December 26
(SpeciaD The Kiwanis Club Of
Arlington County will be entertained
at q dance tonight at the Windsor
Arms by one of its members, Earl
Kirby. The regular meeting viii be
held ct noon.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
DANCE JANUARY a
Arlington Democratic Committee
to Entertain.

TO entertain.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, December 26.-
A New Year dance will be held al
Windsor Arms January by the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Arlington
County Democratic Committee.
The committee includes Mrs. Isabe,
M. Simpson, Women's Democratic
Club; S. Lawrence Manning, Young
Democratic Club Richard L. c. Mon
cure of the Falls Church Democratic
Club, Leo Lloyd, Walter U. Varney
I. C. Buchanan and Maynard Ma
gruder, Arlington County Mems
Democratic Club.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
OFFICERS ANNOUNCED
Charlotte Hall School Alumni
Headed by Judge Mitchell.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LEONARDTOWN, Md, December
26.-Omcers of the Charlotte Hall
Military School Alumni at Charlotte
Hall, Md, just announced for 1885
are as follows:
President, Judge Walter j. Mitchell
of La Plata; vice president, Philander
B. Briscoe of Baltimore. Md; vice
president from st. Marys County,
Philip H. Dorsey, jr.. Of Leonard
town, Md; vice president from Wash
ington, D. c., j. Edward Burrough;
secretary, Briscoe L. Gray, and
treasurer, Col. T. K. Harrison, West
minister, Md,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
YOUNG INSULT IS
TO meet FATHER
Refutes Report That Tia.
beas Corpus Plan Will
Be Tried i'm N. Y.

New York, May 5.--(UP)-
Samuel insult. Jr, arrived In New
York aboard the Pennsylvania rail-
roads broadway Limited today. to
meet his father, the former mid
west utility magnatc, due to arrive
Monday on the steamer Exilona.
insult denied emphatically that
any attempt would be made to Sc
cure his fathers release by means
of habeas corpus writ In New
York He said he did not even
know what arrangements had been
made for landing the elder insult.
insult said that he had been
making arrangements among his
friends TO raise bond after his
father reaches Chicago.
"If 1t is reasonable ! have got
IT," he said.
las for the habeas corpus busl-
ness--there will be nothing like
that" he said gesturlng expressive
ly with his hands. 1T was to elm
mate that possibility that delib-
crately came alone. haven't even
asked lawyer whether II would be
possible"
insult said no last saw his father
In Milan. Italy. In 1892, when the
former magnate left by plane for
Greece. Since his father was taken
into custody at Istanbul insult has
received two cables and two let
tiers from him.
His mind Is clear" the young
man said but he Is "a and his
heart and kidneys are the type that
20 with that age. He Is physical
~ feeble but his spirits are good"
insult. Jr. Is an cmploye In the
operating department Of the Gas
and Electric Utilities In Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
BELGIUM ANGRY
ABOUT REPORT
Denies That King Albert
Was Murdered-Death
Was Accidental

London. May 5--(UP)-The
statement of Lieutenant Colonel
Graham Seton Hutchinson that
King Albert of Belgium did not die
accidentally but was murdered
evoked great excitement In diplo-
matte circles of London and Paris.
In many quarters II provoked
anger. especially at the Belgium
en- bassy. where II was denied
vehemently. Belgian representa-
tives said there was no secret
whatever about the kings death In
a fall down a mountainside. The
minutest details were proved with
out n doubt as being accidental. 1t
was said.
Hutchinson. who made the state
ment In a speech before the Writ
er's Club. Is known MS "The Brit
ish officer who stopped war" Hc
personally drew up the armisticc
between Polish insurgents and the
German defense corps after the
World war. Hutchinson also was
keen Alpinist. like the Belgian
king. His life once was described
by General Charles G.. Dawes ms
ian epic OF British civil and
military career. crowded with
drama. adventure, and tragedy
and detectives won."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
.SOMERSAULT Is
FATAL TO CLOWN
Tried the Triple, But Is
Badly Hurt-May Have
Broken Neck

Boston, May 5--(UP)-The gro
tesqueIy -garbed figure of clown
shuffied toward the runway being
used by acrobats In a somersault
act In THE greatest show on
earth" He turned his gaudily-
painted face 10 the crowd Of $4,000
circus fans who were massed In
Boston Garden, laughed. shouted
and waved. Then he raced UP the
incline, hoped onto spring.
board and was catapultcd high
into the air.
He turned one somersauit and
another. But the third was only
half completed when he crashed
to the ground, short Of the landing
tick. Veteran tumblers watching
him had foreseen his fate as he
went into his third turnover. for
the triple somcrsault has broken
the neck OF many an acrobat.
Fellow clowns carried the victim,
Gene De Koe. 81. OF New York
city, outside the arena, where the
circus doctor sought In vain to re-
vive him. At city hospital physi-
clans said DE Koe had suffered a
possible broken neck. His name
was put on the danger list. To-
day an operation was to be per-
formed in an effort to save his lie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
FRENCH SCANDAL
WILL SEND MANY
BEFORE COURTS
Men OF Prominence Are
Indicted for Part in
Stavisky Affair
BY SAMUEL DAsHIELL AND
THOMAS COPE

Copyright, 1924, by United Press)
Paris, May b--(UP)--DeputioB,
lawyers, n mayor, editors, black
m0llers and plain confidence mon
nre In Jail charged with COM
pliclty In the super-scnndal which
caused the downfall Of two French
cabinets and brought France near
to bloody revolution--tho Stavisky
affair.
Perhaps by autumn, France may
have washed all her political dirty
linen and tho publlc--and the gov
ernment--wiil feel as liberty TO
breathe easily once more. But Il
IL expected that at least 100 de-
PENDANTS will be found on the pris-
oners' benches when the trials
begin.
Two lnQuisitions
Two parliamentary inQulsitions
are under way. One seeks to find
the parliamentary guilt OF COM
plicity with Serge Alexandra sta
visky. The other In determining
the responsibility for tho "bloody
Tuesday" rioting OF February 0.
A third, magisterial, inquiry IN en-.
dcavoring TO trace tho authorities
iaxity in permitting Stnvisky's
frauds OF 1925 to 30 unpublished.
Meanwhile, tho inquiries have
been led through n trail OF slush
funds amounting to 1?b,00O,006
francs, with which tho master
criminal bought silence, prote ction,
influence and goodwill. There
were 5000 checks In this category.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
PREUSSER WILL
WAS PROBATED
this MORNING
Mother Is the Principal
Beneficiary--Colonial
Trust Is Executor

The will Of the late Richard
Preusser, former treasurer and
director Of the Waterbury Savings
Bank, was admitted TO probate to-
day by Judge Dennis J. Siavln. The
will names the Colonial Trust
Company Ms executor. Mrs Emma
Prcusser, mother OF tho deceased
In the chief beneficiary under tho
Will, which was drawn March 20,
1894.
Tho will directs the roal prop
erty In woodbury. TO DO given to
Mr. Prosser's sister, Minnie u
Preusser Of New FORK city. The
furniture In left 10 his mother. The
residue of the estate In to BIO kept
In trust by the Colonial Trust
company and tho net income from
II Is 10 BIO paid to Mr. Preusser's
mother.
Trust Fund % stand
Upon her death tho remainder
and principal of tho trust fund Ia
to continue to be held In trust by
the trustee and one-hnlf OF the net
income Ia to DO paid Mr. Preusser's
sister, Mrs Marie II. Berry of Bris-
toll, and the other half TO another
sister, Minnie Il. Prcusser OF New
York city.
Upon the death Of tho sisters the
estate shall be ilvided between Mr.
(Contintied IN para ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
DILLINCER SAID
TO BE PASSENGER
ON OCEAN LINER
Making for England Is the
StOry--British Police
Await Him

London, May 5--(UP)--Great
Britain thrilled to-day to tho pos
sibility that John Dillinger. Amerl-
can bandit, might he
approaching British port, seeking
u new career In comparatively
crimcless England.
Police at nll ports were instruct.
ed TO watch for him and the police
at Belfast. ireland, received spe.
cifc instructions to board the liner
Duchess Of York. due at midnight
Tonight and senrch for him at the
request Of Chicago police.
Police all over the country were
prepared to meet Dilllnger on his
own terms.
Il was understood that specially
armed squads OF detectives would
be sent aboard tho Duchess.
Papers Displayed News
There was excitement through
out the country. Today's afternoon
newspapers smashed news of
Dillinger's possible approach across
their first page and reviewed Dill
myers career at length.
Though police normally must
meet any criminals without arms,
(Continucd on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-05
SONNENBERC IS
AGAIN MARRIED
Wrestler Was Wed To-day
in MiddIetOwn-Daugh-
ter of Army Captain

Middletown. Conn, May .5-UP)
Gus Sonnenberg. former heavy
weight wrestler and Miss Mildred
Micelli. Riverdalc. l.. l.. were mar
ried here to-day by a justice OF the
peace. Thomas +. Kerwin, of Say
brook.
Sonnenberg, last year was d.
vorced from Judith Allen. screen
actress. whose real name was
Marie Elliott. Belmont. Mass. APP
piled for the license In person.
He obtained a probate court or
der for a waiver of the usual five
day waiver necessary In Connecti-
cut marriages.
The bride was said TO be the
daughter OF a U. 3. army captain.
l.. =. Haughte of New York was
the best man and Mrs Haughte
was bridesmaid.
Mr. and Mrs James Millen of
Winsted. George Siiton of Boston.
were witnesses.
The ceremony was performed at
the city hall In the presence OF nu-
merous city employees.