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Evening star., 1935-12-18

traditional white beard and black
belted scarlet suit, so accepted the
statement at face value.
The Emily Post Touch.
For a moment the interview was
interrupted. Shake hands with
Santa" ne said to an excited pair
who shyly whispered a request into
his ear. Now say thank you, " he
concluded-introducing bit of Emily
Post technique into his routine.
On the whole, the men who play
Santa Claus are a benevolent, happy
lot. Most of them have been in the
business for several years. All culti-
vate a Santa Claus voice and usually
meet the traditional physical require
ments-big, round in front, mild of
countenance.
One of the oldest, in point Of serv-
ice, probably holds the record for
hand-shaking. He greeted 1000 chill
dren one day. Another, a Snowman
by profession. likes to include in the
act a sleight-of-hand performance.
Children Like 1t.
"It goes over big to jerk a rabbit
out from a kiddie's hat" he laughed
Adds class to the act"
He also claims to have driven real
reindeer on Christmas eve three years
ago. 1T was in Alaska" he explains
and produces evidence to uphold his
story.
Married or bachelors. fathers OF
childless, they all love children. You
have to-to be a success. This busi-
ness takes patience, they agree.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
D. C. LOSES SECOND
SMALL LOAN CASE
Charge of Lending Money at Ex-
cessive Rate Against H. B.
Byrd. Jr., Nolled

The second prosecution brought in
recent years under the small loan
act" of 1918 was lost by the District
today when Assistant Corporation
Counsel Edward NJ. Curran nolle
pressed charge against H. B. Byrd,
jr., 1913 Fifteenth street, in Police
Court after three witnesses failed to
support the Government charges.
Byrd was charged with lending
money at greater rate Of interest
than 6 per cent without having OBJ
tanned license.
The three witnesses claimed to have
borrowed money at an excessive rate
Of interest, but failed to state def
initely the amounts received at Va
rious times, making it impossible for
Curran to prove the actual amount
of interest charged.
Withdrawal of the charges in the
case came after Judge John P. Nc
Mahon continually found fault with
the testimony of those alleged to have
borrowed the money.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
15-YEAR-OLD GIRL
ON TRIAL FOR DEATH
Precedent Believed Set in Charge
of Second Degree
Murder.

Thought to be the youngest person
ever to be tried on a murder charge
here, 15-year-old Lucy SimmS, col
ored, 500 block of New Jersey ave-
nue., went on trial today before Jus
tice F. Dickinson Let's in District
Supreme Court.
She is charged with second-degree
murder as result of the fatal shoot
ing of Naomi johnson, 19, colored, a
nelghbor, on July z.
Police say Lucy shot the girl in a
quarrel over a boy friend. Her attor-
ney, Octave Bigoness, claimed she
shot in self defense.
Assistant United States Attorney
Louis L. Whitestone was assigned to
prosecute the case.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Father Tires Looking for Girl
Missing for Fourth Time

left home Monday morning. Neither
the father nor Edna's teachers have
seen her since.
Edna won't be is until January l,
which means at least one more year
in school under District regulations.
The prospect seems to have diScours
aged the girl, who has run away from
home four times.
Edna's next-to-last runaway took
her to Manassas. Va, where she
worked in a store 10 days-untl a
note to q friend revealed her where
abouts several weeks ago.
johnson, who has sought aid Of the
Woman's Bureau in his efforts to find
the girl, frankly admitted his dis
couragement. He said:
Even If we find her, I'm afraid
that won't solve the problem. She
may run away again. want her TO
go to school. and get an education, but
would be wiling to have her quit and
go to work rather than be locking for
her all the time"
Evening star., 1935-12-18
TWO HELD ASLAST
OF ROBBER GANG
More Than IL Hold-UpS
Charged to Pair Brought
From Philadelphia.

Described as the last of gang Of
eight colored gunner which had op-
Grated in the Northwest section for
years. two men were brought here
from Philadelphia late yesterday and
charged with more than dozen rob-
berries.
The two were identified as Richard
Clay Brundy, 26, and Roland Wash
ington, %, both of the 1900 block of
Eighth street. Police said they eX-
pected to charge them with additional
robberieS late today.
During the last four years the gang
held up scores of filling stations,
restaurants, stores and street car mo-
tormen, shooting freely when resisted,
police declared.
Two members of the gang, Milton
Terry and Melvin Strothers, are serv-
ing life sentences for the hold-up
murder of George Hatch, a numbers
operator, in November, 1888. Four
others who ran with the mob were
rounded up after this shooting and
now are doing time at Lorton Re-
formatory for robbery.
Washington was picked up about
10 days ago and was said to have
given police information that Brundy
was serving time in Philadelphia on
a disorderly conduct charge.
The gang was rounded up by De-
tective Sergts. Curtis H. Trammel,
Michael j. Mahaney, Paul Jones and
Thomas Sweeney.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
TWO LEAVE BILLS
SLATEDBy BULOW
FOR QUICK ACTION
ReStudy in Committee,
Urged by MCKeIlar, May
BE First Step.
BOTH MEASURES BEAR
APPROVAL OF HOUSE
One Raises Vacation to 80 Days,
While Other Cuts Sick Leave
to Is Days.

Every effort to have the Senate act
on the two Government employe leave
bills early at the coming session Will
be made by Chairman Bulow OF the
Senate Civil Service Committee, al
though he pointed out today further
committee study of the detailed pro-
visions Of the measure may be neces-
sary as a preliminary step.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, who objected to passage OF
the bills at the close Of the last ses-
sion, on the ground they would not
result in treating all groups Of en-
ployes alike, returned to the city a
few days ago, still urging the measures
be reStudied.
Desires Prompt Action.
Just back from South Dakota, Sem
ator Bulow, who has charge of the
leave bills, indicated he thought there
was merit in the suggestion that the
Senate ascertain whether the leave
provisions would affect the Govern
ment'S personnel uniformly. At the
odlIlC LlulC 1lC AllodC ~ NACoA AAO 40
anxious to obtain prompt considera-
ton of the question so the Senate will
have time to act on these two bills
before it becomes too busy with the
major legislative program Of the ses-
sion.
One of the bills would restore an
nual leave from IS to 80 days, and
the other would reduce sick leave
from 80 to Is days, cumulative to 120
days. Prior to enactment of the
economy program q few years ago,
Government employees had been all
lowed 80 days Of annual leave. Both
bills have passed the House and will
be pending on the Senate's calendar
when Congress reconvenes.
Committee Restudy Possible.
Whether the study suggested by
Mcclellan will necessltate sending the
bills back to committee temporarily
probably will be determined at the
first call Of the Serate calendar in
January.
The main objection McKellar made
to the bills last August was that they
would include groups Of Government
workers who have been put on a i've
day, or 4o-hour, week in recent years.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Slight Cut PeriIs
LifeO of Veteran W hO
SurUiUed ShrGpnel
W. p. A.-F. E. r. A.. EN-
pIOye in Serious Con.
ditiOn at Hospital.

Infection from slight cut may
nroye fatal to Harry L. Kinnear, chief
clerk of the Works Progress and Fed
eral Emergency Relief Administra-
tions, q World War veteran who sur
yived A shrapnel wounds.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
Kaid Kinnear's condition was slightly
improved today, but that he still was
seriously i'll. He cut his wrist slightly
with a knife Friday while helping to
butcher a hog on his farm at Vi
emma, Va.
Kinnear scarcely noticed the wound
until the arm began to swell. He was
ordered to the hospital Sunday night.
Antitoxin serum has been admins
tered in an effort to save his life.
The multiple wounds which Kinnear
received at Belleau Wood and the Ar
Eonne cost him his right hand. A ma
tive of Minnesota, Kinnear came to
washington after the war and OBJ
tained q Federal job.
He has been with the Relief Ad-
miniStration since it was organized in
May, 1898.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
HOEPPELS GRANTED
DELAY IN HEARING
Motion for New Trial Will Be
Argued January 11-U. s.
ATTORNEYS Overruled.

Representative John H. Hoeppel Of
California and his son, Charles j..
Hoeppel, who were convicted in Dis
trict Supreme Court last week Of con-
spiracy to sell West Point appoint
ment for 81 900, viii not have to spend
this Christmas in jail.
This was made certain today when
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue grant
ed a request by their attorneys to
postpone hearing on their motion for
a new trial until January II.
The convicted pair, meanwhile, are
at liberty under $1,000 bond each.
They will not be sentenced until the
motion for new trial is disposed Of.
In granting the delay Justice
o'Donoghue overruled objections of
Chief Assistant United States Attor-
ney David A Pine,
Evening star., 1935-12-18
HOURS Of c. P. 0.
WORKERS SHE TED
New Press and Bindery
Schedule Eliminates
Lunch Periods.

Preparing for the annual congress
sional rush, the Government Printing
ONCE this week starts Saturday work
under a plan that entails general re-
arrangement of hours and is designed,
according to Public Printer August E.
Giegengack, to boost production ma
terially.
One change puts presSmen and
bindery operatives on a seven-hour
day, five days a week and a five-hour
day Saturday to make up the statu-
tory 4O-hour work week. They have
been working straight eight-hour
day for five days. The composing
room, where two shifts have been en-
ployed. now goes on a schedule that
ties in with other operations.
The rearrangement of press and
bindery hours, Giegengack amplified,
will do away with three 3o-minute
lunch periods, formerly taken on Gov
ernment time, which actually cut the
work day to 2213 hours, and cost
$3OO,000
Explaining that a Saturday shift
always is necessary while Congress is
in session, Giegengack said it was felt
that the new system of operation
would be far better than any other
Unless production could be kept to a
maximum, he said, it would mean
letting out some work under contract,
and this would have to be offered in
such volume as would eventually
operate to cut the Printing Office
staff. The arrangement now started
should result in the employment of
about 100 additional men, he said.
There have been few complaints
from the workers, the Public Printer
said, but generally they are satisfied. T"
Evening star., 1935-12-18
APARTMENT THIEF
MAKES $4,000 HAUL
Jewelry and Heirlooms Taken
From Mrs. Mcclure, Dominican
Minister'S Secretary

Jewelry and heirlooms worth $4,000
were reported stolen in broad daylight
yesterday from the apartment of Mrs.
Elsa Lopez MCGUIRE, secretary to the
Dominican Minister.
The burglar entered the apartment
at 11O9 Sixteenth street by dumb
waiter aftcr failing to jimmy the door.
The jewelry. Mrs. MCGUIRE told po-
ice, included a diamond solitaire, a
gold wedding ring and a box filled
with valuable old Spanish jewels.
A pair of antique earrings, valued
at $1,000 and belonging to Mrs. Nc
CURES sister Nina, we're overlooked
by the thief.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
TWO co ON TRIAL
FOR LIQUOR SALE
Deal in $1,000 Worth of Al.
IegedIy Illegal Spirits
Causes Arrest.

Two men went on trial in District
Supreme Court today on charges
growing out of sale of $1,000 worth
of allegedly illegal liquor to local
wholesaler on representations it was
product of a nationally known distil-
lery.
They were Leroy Corcoran and
William Ballard, who were arrested on
Rhode Island avenue northeast last
Summer while hauling away the
liquor after the wholesaler had stop
ped payment on his check and repu-
dated the deal.
None Of the spirits ever reached
Washington consumers. according to
Assistant United States Attorney
Henry A. Schweinhaut. who was as
signed to prosecute the case.
Corcoran and Ballard were alleged
by police to have offered a truckload
of liquor to a retailer, who refused it
since the distillery regulations require
retailers to deal through an official
distributor. They then are said to
have taken it to the wholesaler, who
accepted it as genuine, paid for it by
check and had it placed in store
house.
Becoming suspicious when he learned
of the offer to the retailer, the whole
saler stopped payment on his check
and told Corcoran and Ballard to take
the liquor away.
He communicated with police and
Traffic Officer r. A. Burton was as
signed to trail the truck and arrest the
two men on a pretext of traffic vio-
lation. After their arrest the liquor
was turned over to Treasury agents,
whose investigations led to the indict-
ment of the pair on charges of trans
porting untaxed liquor, reuse of bot
ties and offering revenue stamps. At
torneys William B. O'Connel and
Harry T. Whelan represented the de-
PENDANTS.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
NEW ST BILLS MAKE
CAPITAL APPEARANCE
$3.50, 900 Amount of First Supply
to Banks Here, Treasury
Reveals.

Washington banks today made avail.
able for the first time the newly
designed dollar bill as 10000, 1000 Of the
bills were distributed throughout the
country by the Treasury Department.
The first supply to Washington
banks, the Treasury disclosed, amount
ed to $280,o00. This is in addition to
the crisp new bills available at the
cash windows in the Treasury Depart
ment itself
The principal difference from the
old bill is on the back, where the new
paper dollar carries both sides of the
great seal of the United States.
Many fresh paper dollars of the old
design are still on hand and will De
circulated until the supply is ex-
hausted, but gradually the public will
be supplied entirely with the new de-
sign.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

of a citizens committee in charge Of
the celebration, announced that the
Red Cross and the American Automo-
bile AssC> 'ation will provide ambu-
lance and pa 'rvice for the crowds
expected to attend.
. Among units to march in the parade
will be one representing the Building
Trades Council and including many Of
the men who built the bridge.
Col. John W. Oehmann, commander
of the District National Guard, will be
grand marshal Of the parade.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Looking for his daughter Edna is
getting to be a habit with E. j. john
son, who works as a tailor while not
tracing Edna to her latest hideaway.
The trouble is q matter Of years
Edna's IA plus the she must serve
Evening star., 1935-12-18

bef ore truancy
re gul ations re-
lease j o h n S o n
from his obliga-
ton of sending
her to school.
Edna ne We r
cared for schools
even good ones
like Roosevelt
High. This, her
father says, is the
r e a S on she Is
missing again to-
day from her
home, 825 Up
shur street.
johnson thought
scnnaA when she
Evening star., 1935-12-18

year = old Marie
Gay o W E n,
d a u g hteT Of
ella ude Owen,
civic leader. The
title of the march
is The Calvert
Street Bridge.
The Dis t riot
ON n i S sioners
and Capt. H. G.
Whitehurst, di-
rector of high
ways, will be
among speakers
at the exercises.
G. e or g e G.
Shinn. chairman
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Auto Horns Tuned.

In Belgium, the auto horn must be
deep-toned, and the motor cycle horn
high-toned.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Employment Gains.
Unemployment in Poland continues
to decrease,
, 1935-01-15

That bloody little war between Bolivia
and Paraguay continues to provide a first
rate laboratory model of war between
major powers.
Thus we find President Luis Tejada
Sorzano of Bolivia announcing that Boil
via will ''send its entire male population
to the Gran Chaco to fight, if necessary.
The nation, he says, has refused no hon.
orable chance to end the war; meanwhile,
the war proceeds-"and we must do our
duty"
Now this is a perfect reflection of the
traditional attitude of the head of a war
making state. We must fight to the last
man, we must make every sacrifice, we
must make no peace unless honor is salts
fled . . . those phrases are made familiar
by many generations of war and its at
tendant proclamations.
Meanwhile-again as usual-the man
who utters them is not the one whose
blood is to be spilled, and no one thinks
to ask the soldiers themselves what their
conception Of the national honor may be.
, 1935-01-15
LABELS OF OUR BELIEFS
CHANGED IN VALUE

The labels which we use to describe
various human activities-such words as
radical" conservative" progressive
and so on-are useful things, since they
serve to classify ~intangibles in a handy,
card-index manner. .
The interesting thing about them, how
ever, is the fact that their value changes
from year to year without our knowing it.
President Roosevelt's address to congress
is an example.
Half a dozen years ago this speech
calling, as it did, for a network of old age
pensions, unemployment nsuranc e
schemes, collective use Of certain natural
resources, and the addition of 3,500,O00
men to the federal payroll-would have
sent shivers up and down some millions of
honest American backs.
Coming when it did, it was rather gen.
orally accepted as a middle Of the road
venture. Many people even saw in it a
swing toward the right.
The old labels which we attached to such
projects a few years ago nave lost their
meaning; and that has happened simply
because we have moved out from under
them.
Consider another example: The recent
campaign speech of Premier R. B. Bennett
of Canada, which called for ian end to the
reckless exploitation of human resources
and the trafficking in the health and hap
piness of Canadian citizens"
Premier Benefits program, in its essen
tials, seems to be more or less a duplica-
ton of President Roosevelt's. 1t calls for
unemployment insurance, a revamped old
age pension plan. insurance against sick
ness and accident, new income tax law to
correct unequal distribution of wealth, and
a system Of minimum wage and maximum
hour laws for labor.
Now the point, right here, is not whether
the voters Of Canada give Mr.. Bennett a
mandate to put this scheme into effect, or
retire him and give someone else a chance.
II is the simple fact that a Canadian
premier, like an American president, has
advanced a program which would have
seemed startlingly radical if it had been
suggested as recently as 1923.
What has happened, of course, is that
our viewpoint has changed under the i'm
pact of the blows dealt by the depression.
We no longer look at things as we used to
and before we pin any more labels on new
proposals, we would do well to examine
, 1935-01-15
Treatment Varies With
Types of Joint
~InHammations
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal Of the American Medical Association
and of Hygeia, the Health Magazine

ana OF Hygeia, the hedlth magazine
Because OF the many types Of joint inflammations
and the varying severity Of symptoms in different
cases. many forms of treatment have been developed.
both to bring about relief from the symptoms and.
in many instances, to effect a cure.
1t has been well established by many years of ex-
perlence that the person with a rheumatic or arthritic
condition passes through periods in which he is worse
and in which he is better. and that he is likely to
credit each period Of improvement to the latest
treatment followed.
For this reason. quacks and charlatans are likely
10 exploit the rheumatic individual particularly.
Since 1t has been shown that i~nflammations OF the
joints are frequently associated with infections in
teeth and tonsis. persons who suffer from chronic
inflammations OF the joints should have such infec-
lions attended to as soon as possible.
In some instances difficulties Of digestion and an
accumulation Of food in the bowel seem to be a
factor, and the condition Of the stomach and intes-
tinal tract should be most carefully surveyed in con-
nection with any Of a rheumatic char
acter.
When such persons become fatigued, the condition
is ulikely to be worse. AS these conditions develop,
there are tendencies toward Gripping because Of fix
ing Of the joints in certain positions.
Such Gripping may be prevented II competent at
tention is given early to the condition by a qualified
physician. Such a specialist will arrange to protect
the joint by holding the tissues in proper position
through use Of plaster Of paris casts, splints, or
braces.
In general, relief may be secured through appIica-
ton of heat. by use Of liniments. lotions. and baths,
by devices which pull the tissues so that the swelling
does not bring about pain. and by direct application
Of various healing measures.
It must be realized first. however, that the general
care OF a person with a chronic inflammation Of the
joint is Of utmost Importance. TIC secure such care.
It may be necessary to put the patient in a hospital
or institution where he will be under definite medical
control.
If the person IS depressed through his condition. a
cheerful environment and an optimistic attitude in
those around him may mean a great deal in obtaining
suitable cooperation in treatment and eventual sue
cess.
, 1935-01-15

Taxes-Headquarters Of Veterans
Of Foreign Wars are advancing the
ne plus ultra argument in further
ance OF their fight for immediate
cash payment o. the bonus.
In effect it runs as follows: Pay
ment OF the cash bonus will insure
peace. II will make the fat boys
pay through the nose IN taxes and
take away their desire for future
wars"
WV and the White House must
, 1935-01-15
News
Behind the
News

Capital and world gossip events
I'd personalities In and out OF
the news. written BY @ group OF
'earless and informed newspaper
men Of Washington and New
York. This column Is pupisnsc
oy The Herald rs q news feature.
Opinions expressed are those OF
the writers "a individuals apo
should not Do interpreted as re.
1ecting the editorial policy Of this
newspaper.
, 1935-01-15

Smelly--A minor scandal is brew
ing on Capitol Hill. During the
, 1935-01-15

recess, somebody has been going
south with Congressional typewrit-
ers and other property in the House
Office Buildings.
One Congressman who came back
and found two OF his typewriters
A.W.OL. talked around with his
colleagues a bit and discovered there
was a mild epidemic OF thievery.
A quiet investigation Is under
way which probably will blossom
out shortly with an unhealthy odor.