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Evening star., 1935-08-26
SILVER STAR HOME.
IS VISITED BY 1850
Dwelling Built Along Early
American Lines Wins
Wide Approval.

More than $500 people filed
through the fifth Silver Star Home OF
1885, located at 442l Yuma street,
yesterday, the first day it was open
to the public.
The stream Of visitors started early
yesterday morning and continued
until closing time last night. The
house win be on display under The
Stars sponsorship for 80 days, and
will be open each day from 10 am
until 8 pm.
Monroe Warren, head of Meadow
brook, Inc, built the new Star home,
q small dwelling constructed of brick
painted white, and designed along
early American lines. It is located
in warren's new development of
Grasslands, and has been furnished
and draped by Hutchison's, Inc, and
John r. Lyon.
The Yuma street home bears the
Endorsement Of The Stars Special
Committee Of Housing Experts, Of
which James S. Taylor, Of the Fed
eral Housing Administration, is chair
man. 1t also was inspected by ap-
praisers for F. H. A. and carries q
preliminary approval commitment for
mortgage insurance from that Govern
ment organization.
It may be reached by driving out
Wisconsin avenue to Yuma street,
and thence left about four and q
half blocks to the home.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
FOUR PAY. IN DRIVE
Were Accused Of Maintaining
1nsanitary Eating Places.

One man was fined and three others
forfeited collateral in Police Court to-
day as result Of the drive recently
instituted by the Health Department
against insanitary eating places ALI
were charged with violation of the
health regulations.
Jack Kalyjian, 5246 Wisconsin ave-
nue., paid fine of SIS following his
conviction before Judge Isaac r. Hit
Those forfeiting were William Tins
dale, 1855 U street; Alfred Taylor,
1852 H street northeast, and Patrick
Donaghue, 1241 L street northeast
The forfeitures were $40 each and
were permitted by the court upon rec
ommendation Of the corporation coun-
sells office.
Evening star., 1935-08-26

How old is she?"
Fourteen, sir"
'Is your father dead?"
"Yes, sir"
Does your mother work."
"Yes, sir"
Did you like your little brother?"
'Yes, sir. I'd like to go home"
Have you ever been in trouble be-
fore?"
No, sir"
do you go to school?"
"Yes, sir. I'm in grade 4-A at
Garfield"
DO you go to Sunday school?"
"Yes, sir. I couldn't go yesterday"
do you say your prayers?"
Prays Every Night.
"Yes, sir. I say my prayers every
night. Last night I prayed for my
little brother, after I had said the
Lords Prayer I'd like to go home"
His eyes widened some more, he
rolled his lower lip between his teeth,
looked down at his hands, which he
was twisting nervously. 1t was the
first time he had been close to crying
this morning.
I'm sorry about my brother" he
said in a low voice. I'D like to go
home"
Evening star., 1935-08-26
is. JOINS MARYLAND
IN HUNT FOR MAHAN
'Weyerhaeuser kidnapping Suspect
Sought After Asking for
Gasoline.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August 26.-A con-
certed search by city, State and Fed
eral authorities was precipitated today
by a report that a man resembling
william Mahan, gangSter sought ir
the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping, had been
seen near Westminster. Md, heading
in this direction in sedan bearing
Ohio license plates.
The report was strengthened by in
formation that the suspect had ex-
hibited an expired courtesy gasoline
card" bearing the name of William
Marrell. A Department Of Justice
agent here said that this was an alias
Of Mahan.
A tip to State police from Joseph
Logue, operator of filling station at
Playground Hill, Westminster, started
the local hunt. Logue said man
drove into his station about $50 am.
Logue reported that the man, poorly
dressed and badly in need Of shave.
wanted gasoline, but admitted he had
no money. He offered the expired
courtesy card, and when it was re-
fused, drove of toward Baltimore,
Logue said.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
MAN GETS 1870 DAYS
FOR POLICE ASSAULT
Five Are Accused in Fight Where
Officer Received Broken
law.

One of five men accused Of assault
ing Policeman William Bidwell of the
ninth precinct last night, breaking
his jaw, was given a straight Jail
sentence of 180 days by Judge Robert
E. Mattingly in Police Court today.
Bidwell appeared in court with his
jaw wired into place and had such
difficulty in speaking that the judge
was forced to leave his place on the
bench to hear the testimony.
The man convicted was George
Brown. who said he had no fixed
address. Ralph Van Peit, l02 U
street southeast; his brother, Robert
Van Pelt, 1921 Eleventh street, and
Eugene Hawkins, 1108 H street north
east, all demanded jury trials. Joseph
O'Connor, 221 F street, was acquitted.
Bidwell said the fight, which oc-
CURED at Thirteenth and H streets
Evening star., 1935-08-26
T1OT SVICtII AVOV 1NVII
11-Year-Old Prays for.Brother He Did
Not Intend to Slay.
BY JOHN G. HENRY.

g. and forgive US our tres
passes, as tOe forgive those ,0ho
trespdss against us"
A bewildered little colored boy hesi-
tated, raised his head slightly, then
bowed 1t again. "And God bless my
little bSother."
Douglas williams, II, says his
prayers every night. Last night he
said them at the Receiving Home for
Children, kneeling beside the little cot
bed in the sleeping room Of the home.
The after thought he added because
his little brother is gone, dead from a
fractured skull received when Douglas
threw a stone at him.
Objected to Chasing Chickens.
Stanley Patrick Williams, 6, thought
he was having huge fun last Monday
afternoon when he was chasing chick
ems belonging to the old man next
door in the $500 block Of Pierson place
southeast. But Douglas knew he
shouldn't bother the chickens, knew
that the neighbor would be angry
when he found one Of his hens had
been lamed by a stick thrown by
Stanley.
He called upon Stanley to stop.
He Just laughed, sir" he explained
this morning, "and threw another
stick at them"
What did you do, Douglas?"
"I threw a stone at him"
"Was it q big stone?"
"No, sir" Douglas Is small.
Ibid it hit him?"
Eyes, sir"
"Was he far away?"
eyes, sir, bout from here to that
tree" The tree was about 80 feet
away. ID
Dies From Fractured Skull.
They took Stanley to Gallinger Hos
pital that night and he died Wednes-
day, doctors said. from q fractured
skull. On Saturday a coroner's jury
ordered Douglas held for the grand
jury and he is awaiting disposition of
his case at the Receiving Home.
The case will be brought before the
grand jury, 1t was said this morning
at the District attorneys Office. Doug
las then may be charged with first-de-
gree murder, second-degree murder or
manslaughter-or the case may be
dismissed. Meanwhile, an investiga-
ton of Douglas home will be made.
In the event 1t is found unsuitable, he
may be sent to the National Training
School for Boys. Douglas, age II,
doesn't know much about all these
possibilities; he Is concerned princi-
pally with how soon he may go home.
Bewildered ut Being Detained.
This morning he was in the inclosed
yard Of the home, sitting quietly on
bench, while about 80 other boys of
his age or q few years older played
with a ball or sat talking. Brought
out to see a visitor. he looked ques-
tioningly, not afraid, but still be-
wildered, still wondering why his
brother was dead, why he was being
kept away from his home.
Has any one been to see you?"
MY sister"
Evening star., 1935-08-26

Continued From First Page.)
L. Hopkins Works Progress Admins
tration for checking against relief
needs in the area.
The Presidents action followed
what was viewed as swing back to
the decentralized methods of the old
C. w. A. in his efforts to get the
works program moving at faster
pace.
In special order he gave Hugh s.
johnson, New York city works progress
administrator, authority to spend $685.
100000 on projects selected by the
latter out of a sac, sos, 1873 list as most
desirable, without the necessity of OBJ
tanning Washington approval.
Practice to Be Followed.
Works officials here said this prac-
tice of giving local administrators
powers Of discretion would be fol-
lowed on virtually all Forthcoming
w. P. A. allotments. Hitherto the
President, controller general and d.
rector Of the budget have been pass
ing on the projects before they have
been finally approved.
BY permitting local administrator
to decide which projects should be
undertaken, officials said, minor com.
plications could be- adjusted without
having to refer the whole matter back
to Washington again.
Under the Civil Works Administra-
ton State and local administrators
were given the greatest latitude In
selecting the projects on which some
100000 persons were put to work
within a short time.
The $35,000,00o allotment raised
New York's total Of w. P. A. funds
to more than $153, 900.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
TRAINING PLANNED
BY SOUND MOVIE
ReSettlement Personnel Al
lowed $1,000 for In
noVation.

The Resettlernent Administration is
planning to use sound movie for
personnel training.
The innovation came to night today
when Controller General McCarl-a
bit unwillingly, perhaps-allowed q
$4,000 expenditure to finance it.
The scenario" to be filmed for dis
tribution to resettlement employees and
other agencies concerned with the ad-
ministrations activities appears to be
of minor sex appeal, but despite this,
the sponsors have no doubt of its
value, the correspondence with Nc.
Carl indicated.
Story Of Plains Land.
AS it explains, the picture will have
for its subject matter the extent and
richness of the Western plain lands
before their misuse, the settlements
thereon, the beginning of misuse,
such as over-grazing. production,
mechanical farming by absentee own
ers, etc., and the results thereof, such
as wind and soil erosion, drought,
duststorms, floods, worn land and
poverty. There will also be animated
maps showing the area of lands now
unfit for profitable farming, and the
areas where farmers must be support
ed, rehabilitated or moved, and ami
nation showing soil areas which can
be farmed scientifically and profit
ably"
Numerous COllabOrators.
Technicians, scientists and scholars
Of the land problem will be the COL
laborators, it Is amplified. The pie
ture, it is said, will be one Of the most
effective, quick and inexpensive means
of explaining administration problems
to the employees.
McCarl answered the 600-word
presentation in four lines. His Office,
he said, "is not required to object to
the use Of funds" for the film.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
RESIGNATION REPORTS
MEET KENNEDY SILENCE
S. E. c. Chairman Ridicules Ru.
mors Appointment Of Ross
Displeased Him.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Joseph p Kennedy oi
the Securities Commission today de-
clined to discuss reports that he was
going to resign.
He ridiculed rumors he was dis
pleased with the appointment OF
James D. Ross Of Seattle to the COM
mission. Ross has been described as q
municipal ownership advocate and q
foe of public utility holding COM
panies. The chairman also dismissed
conjecture he did not like the holding
company bill.
Associates said the chairman has
hoped to leave for some time, but
that constantly changing circum-
stances had made 1t impossible. The
situation, 1t was said, is still the same
he would like to resign for per-
sonal reasons, but has not been able
to make up his mind because Of prob
lens dealing with his Government
work. He may make more definite
decision shortly.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
Congress

Continued From First Page)
similar action on the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill on Janu-
ary %, 1881.
The bill could be extracted from
the committee promptly if the Senate
asked its return for reconsideration Of
the wheat and cotton loan provisions
it placed in the bill.
Or it could be held there indefinitely
for protracted hearings.
Under the latter procedure, adjourn
ment of Congress could be delayed for
days or weeks.
White House Victory Seen.
The swift and overwhelming action
of the House in support of the ad-
jcurnment resolution greatly encour-
aged the administration leaders in.
that body in the belief that the House
would back up the President If he.
stands firm against the cotton and
wheat loan amendments.
G. o. p. Senators Leave.
So sure were many Of the Senators
and Representatives that adjournment
would take place Saturday night that
they had made all their plans to
leave Washington, and some Of them
went through with those plans. Among
those who have shaken the dust of
Washington from their feet are Sen
ator McNary of Oregon, Senatn
Hocti,,nc Of
Vandenberg of Michigan. Republicans.
Some of those who have gone away
may, of course, return. If a situation
develops in which they will be needed.
What the House Democratic leaders
sought to do Saturday was to adjourn
Congress without acting on the de-
ficiency bill. letting 1t die and the
cotton and wheat amendments with it.
The President, it was said, could ind
the money needed for starting the
operation of the economic security
act and for other purposes some
where elSe-presumably from the
$4,880, 100000 work relief fund. 1t
looked very much Saturday night
as though the bill would be allowed
to die. Both houses had adopted
the adjournment resolution and had
IL midnight arrived before the Senate
was given an opportunity to recon-
slider the vote by which 1t agreed
to the adjournment resolution, it was
held that both houses would auto
matically adjourn and the session end.
Picture Is Changed.
Today, however, the picture is vast
ly different. The adjournment reso-
luton vote has been rescinded by the q
Senate and that resolution is before
the Upper House again, waiting Tor
Senator Robinson to call 1t up at an
opportune time. The resolution called
for adjournment August "a, and 1t =
will have to be amended by the Sem
ate or new one drawn.
Presumably the Democratic lead
ers and the President are not anxious
to have the President placed in a
position where he will have to back
down on his cotton loans Of 9 cents
and accept the 12-cent loans, plus the
90-cent loans on wheat. Nor do they
wish him to be called upon to veto
the bill It would be bad politics.
Evening star., 1935-08-26

I'm just like any other rich man"
sDr. Brinkley came here yesterday
after lazy cruise in Northern waters
that began the middle of June. He
expects to be back to Galveston next
month.
On the trip he landed a 690-pound
tuna, shot a buck on the island of
Anticosti, of Labrador, and was
grounded in fog for IL hours of
Yarmouth.
He plans to sail down the Potomac
probably tomorrow afternoon.
In his party are Mrs. Brinkley and
their son Johnny. DR.. and Mrs. H.
D. Osborn. G. A. Macdonald, the doc
tors airplane pilot; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
D. Munal, Miss Lillian Munal and
Dean Munal, all Of Del Rio, Tex.
where DR.. Brinkley has resided after
leaving Kansas.
On board also Is a crew Of IA men
to care for the l50-foot craft, which
the doctor says cost s650.OO0.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
ANTl-WAR MEETINGS
SLATED IN rs CITIES
100000 Signatures Sought to
Curb World Strife by Peace
full Negotiation.

Mass meetings inaugurating cam
paign by the Women's international
League for Peace to secure $4,000, ,o00
signatures to a huge anti-war petition
will be held September 6 in more than
'25 American cities, according to an
announcement today by Miss Mabel
Vernon, league campaign director.
The peace declaration. calling Tor
worldwide disarmament, peaceful
settlement Of disputes and total aban-
donment of war, will be presented to
governments everywhere, Miss Yer
non said.
The meetings will be held on the
birthday anniversary Of the late Jane
Addams, founder Of the league, and
at o New York gathering Mayor F. H.
La Guardia will speak and plant a
memorial tree to Miss Addams.
Pearl Buck, novelist; Representative
Caroline O'Day and Mrs. Gerard
Swope will be among the speakers az
exercises In White Plains, N. Y. Gov.
Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota is to be
the principal speaker at Minneapolis
meeting.
DR.. Mary wilhemine williams is in
charge of the program for a Balti-
more meeting.
Evening star., 1935-08-26
MYSTERY PLANE
DROPS SpAMPHLETS
Communists Blamed for Wis.
it to Sd Army Corps
Camp.
BY tha Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa, August
26.-A mystery airplane, bearing the
colors but not the insignia of the
United States Army, dropped pamph-
lets into the Sd Army Corps camp
which officers said were undoubtedly
Communistic."
The literature, urging the soldiers
to organize and fight for your rights, +"
fell into the camp of $4,000 National
Guardsmen and regulars on visitors
day" afternoon yesterday. while thou
sands Of relatives and friends were
present.
Plane Not Identified.
The plane swooped low, but officers,
preparing for the greatest peace-time
maneuvers Of troops in America, said
neither it nor its pilot were identified.
The eight-page papers urged, among
other things:
That the soldiers demand the right
to organize committees to direct their
activities.
Inat tney ask $5U month pay IN
stead of $21.
That they ask the War Department
not to use the Guards or Army in do
mestic uprisings.
Action Unannounced.
Officers declined to say whether they
were forwarding the literature to the
War Denartment II is entitled "The
Soldiers Voice" with the subtitle,
Special Maneuvers Edition"
There Is no recourse at law other
than prosecution for trespass for those
who visit training camps to distribute
literature, Army men said.
Mimeographed pamphlets criticizing
Army rations were distributed when
troops left Baltimore August II.
Evening star., 1935-08-26

II believe Long will run for Presi-
dent" he said. "and If he does ke
may make it possible for the Repub-
licanS to win.
But I'm not a candidate-I don't
want to be President. And I'm not
presidential timber" =
VIII you use your radio station in
Mexico to take part in the campaign? p
he was asked.
Caution in Broadcasting.
II don't know. You see, If I should
go on the air in Mexico and broadcast
criticisms of the Government of the
United States, it might cause what
you call an international situation.
The doctors chief criticism of the
Roosevelt administration:
They've spent too much"
OF DR.. Townsend's old-age pension
plan:
1T would defeat itself"
OF Senator Longs share-tae- wealth
plan:
Evening star., 1935-08-26
PRESIDENT TO SIGN
UTILITY BILL TODAY
Invites Leaders in Fight for
Measure to Happy
Event."
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

In spite of the congressional hang
over and all his other worries and
problems, President Roosevelt was
manifestly happy today over the pros
poets Of putting his signature to the
public utility holding companies bill,
before the day is over.
The President arranged to sign this
legislation at pm. with cere-
mony in his Office to be attended by
O little group of those most respon-
sible for getting this legislation
through Congress.
Mr.. Roosevelt looks upon this legis-
lation as being Of major Importance
and as being a great triumph for his
administration, even though the So
called death sentence" was slightly
modified during compromise be-
tween the Senate and House.
Instead of an outright death SEN
tence" for so-called undesirable hold
ing companies, the compromise bill
provides for something in the nature
of a reprieve as to the time for hold
ing companies to dissolve.
The compromise legislation delegates
10 the Securities and Exchange Com
mission authority to decide what hold
ing companies should operate more
than one year and what companies
should be limited to operate single
utilities system.
Something of this kind has been a
dream Of Mr.. Roosevelt for many
years-long before he ever entertained
ideas of becoming President. He
started fighting the so-called power
trusts back N the days when he was
q member Of the New York Legis-
lature. He continued his fight while
Governor Of New York and still later
during his campaign for the presi-
dency.
To be with him when he affixes his
signature on the bill this afternoon,
Mr.. Roosevelt has invited Senator
Wheeler Of Montana, who led the fight
for this bill in the Senate. and Repre-
sentative Rayburn Of Texas who was
the Presidents leader in the House
during the fight; Senator Barkley OF
Kentucky, who was responsible for
the compromise which finally broke
the jam which had blocked this legis-
lation for more than a month and
resulted In its enactment; Benjamin
Cohen Of the legal department of
p. w. A.: Thomas Corcoran of the
legal staff Of the r. F. c., who had
much to do with writing the bill and
in working for its passage, and Dozier
Devane. counsel for the Federal Power
Commission.
Evening star., 1935-08-26

northeast, began with a disagreement
between Ralph Van Pelt and O'Con-
ner. Robert Van Pelt became en-
broiled when he attempted to force
his brother to stop fighting, the police
man said, and the policeman was
assaulted as he attempted to place the
Van Pelt brothers under arrest for
disorderly conduct. Ralph Van Pelt
was quoted by the policeman as stat
ing he was employed in the Depart
ment Of Interior.
Evening star., 1935-08-26

Continued From First Page)
deputies under several veteran in
ternal revenue collectors. The pro-
gram calls for regular monthly in
spections Of all retail liquor establish
ments here for a period Of about one
year.
Tax Evasion Found.
While the Treasury Department has
not made specific mention of Wash
ington dealers, an experimental in
vestigation of retail sales in 10 other
cities recently confirmed the suspicion
that there has been extensive evasion
of tax payments on liquor sales" it
was announced.
The investigators will make a can
vass of every retail liquor store, check
ing the stock for special revenue
stamps, examining records of sales to
ascertain if proper tax has been paid
to the Government and otherwise
making sure that all requirements Of
Federal tax laws are being met.
The Federal men will work in close
cooperation of local police authori-
ties, 1t was said.
The II principal requirements to be
checked by the investigators are:
1. Payment of special retail liquor
tax.
2. Posting of special tax stamp.
3. Provisions against transfer or
sale of special tax stamps on change
in ownership Of establishment.
4. Provision for notification of COL
lector of internal revenue in event of
change of ownership, with proper in
dorsement of tax stamp.
S. Special tax applicable to sales Of
five or more gallons of malt liquor.
Wine Tax Check.
6. Special tax on sales of five or
more gallons of wine or distilled spirits.
Z. Special rectifiers' tax applicable
to any dealer who mixes cocktails or
compounds liquor.
8. Special liability for 'peddling"
9. Requirements for stamps on beer
barrels and kegs.
10. Requirements as to tapping of
beer barrels and kegs.
II. Provision against possession of
undestroyed beer stamps.
II. Provisions against bulk handling
Of distilled spirits and wines with
high alcoholic content.
13. Requirements for stamps on i'm
ported spirits.
IA. Provisions against possession of
unattached red strip stamps, except
as necessary for imported spirits.
Is. Provisions against purchase, sale,
reAlling or reuse of liquor bottles.
Is. Requirements for destruction OF
marks, stamps and brands on wine
containers.
II. Provisions for inspection Of
places of business Of retail dealers.
Evening star., 1935-08-26

ward and his doctorate Of philosophy
at Cornell. He has taught at Iowa
State College, the University Of Tlli-
nois, the University Of Pittsburgh,
Swarthmore College and Princeton
University. He is the author Of sew
eral books and articles.
At G. w. U. he will offer courses in
a survey of English literature and the
history of English literary criticism.