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and the booming of farewell salute
Of % guns.
Outside of the palace gates as the
hearse emerged from the grounds stood
a group of miners, giving the scene
more somber tone in their dress OF
blue overalls and handkerchiefs knot
ted about their necks and wearing
black safety helmets. They comprised
a special mine rescue party.
Just as the silver and mahogany
coffin was carried out of the palace
and placed in the hearse. a bright sun
broke through the morning cloud.
Hearse Covered by Canopy.
The state hearse was covered by
black d-gold canopy bearing the
crown and the royal coat of arms. 1t
was draw nby eight black-draped
horses led by grooms in black. A gold
cross was on the black pail which
covered the coffin. On it rested a
cushion bearing Queen Astrid's crown
and her crimson and ermine robes Of
state. Over all was draped a black
veil.
Troops presented arms smartly as
the crowd stood immobile and silent
when the procession reached the
church. The clergy came out and
stood by as the hearse opened and
eight non-commissioned officers of the
army carried the casket to the church
door There the church dignitaries re-
ceived it and turning walked slowly
to the altar as the sound of soft music
came through the open doors
Trumpets sounded THE Last POST
as the coffin entered the church. The
cathedral bells ceased their tolling and
the chanting of the funeral mass be-
gan.
Dave Hennen Morris, United States
Ambassador to Belgium, walked beside
the japanese Ambassador among the
diplomatic corps which accompanied
the funeral procession.
DVTES EnD 0IrCEN AcrDTn
Evening star., 1935-09-03
One Building Reported Standing
After Hurricane Strikes.

MIAMI, Fla, September R.-
Possible loss of life In the Florida
Keys In the vicinity of Tavernier.
swept last night by hurricane winds,
was reported to the Daily News today
by Fred B. Ghent Of Jacksonville,
director Of veteran relief.
Director Client told the newspaper
that only one building, general store,
remained standing in Tavernier.
Travernier is a settlement of ap-
proximately 100 families, about 65
miles south of Miami.
Twenty to 80 miles Of railroad track
has been washed out in the lower
keys, Ghent said.
Client would not express an opinion
regarding the fate Of $50 former serv-
ice men quartered south OF the rail
washout.
Worse than the 1925 hurricane at
Miami Beach," was the way Client
described the wreckage.
Whale Harbor. small fishing settle
ment near Tavernier, ''is no more, ="
Client reported.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
SPONGE FLEET WARNED

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, septem-
Der 3 R.-A Coast Guard plane was
dispatched from here today to carry
storm warnings to the Greek sponge
fleet in the Gulf of Mexico. No esti-
mate was available of the number of
men aboard the tiny vessels.
The wind was 20 miles from the
northeast here at 6:15 am, with a
falling barometer.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
FIRE SWEEPING SHIP

COPENHAGEN, September 3 (P.-
A fire which authorities said they be-
lieved to be of incendiary origin ragged
unchecked early today In the liner
United States. scheduled to sail today
for Italy, where it was to be put In
East Africa transport service.
Evening star., 1935-09-03

At the key Of the Dixie's emer-
gency wireless set Is Dave Hodges, q
Kansas City, Mo-, man who learned
about wireless behind the radio
counter Of drug store.
Hodges is chief wireless operator
Of the Dixie. and as he sat in the
imprisoned and imperiled liner send
ing messages to rescue vessels, his
parents In Kansas City anxiously
waited for news. i.
Evening star., 1935-09-03

Above: The S. S. Dixie, carrying
$50 passengers and crew, which Is
being slowly pounded to pieces by
high seas. Rescue ships are fight
ing mountainous waves, unable to
take of the passengers and sailors.
Below: Map showing the ap-
proximate spot where the passen-
ger ship was grounded and the
route she plies.
Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
RITES FOR QUEEN ASTRID.
Requiem Mass Will Be Held in st.
Matthews Tomorrow.

Matthews Tomorrow.
Solemn obsequies for Queen Astrid
Of the Belgians will be held at St.
Matthews Church, on Rhode Island
avenue, tomorrow morning at 11:30
O'Clock, with the apostolic delegate,
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
ofhciating at requiem mass.
Prince Eugene de Iigne, charge
d'affaires, said number of invita-
tions have been sent out. but, because
Of the lack of time, it has been i'm
possible to issue cards to all those
who desire to attend
Reservations will be made, the
charge announced, for. persons with
out cards who desire to join in the
tribute to the Queen.
Evening star., 1935-09-03

said Everglades had from so to 10
mile an hour winds.
At Homestead Benjamin Pulley. 19,
was in q serious condition from blood
lost when he was half-blown, half
fell into q window.
STORM RAZES VILLAGE.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
Ship
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men who go down to the sea in luxuri-
Gus. safe vessels are just as courageous
and efflcient as they were in the days
of wooden. white-winged boats.
But the measure of a good ship
master always will be: How does he
meet the biggest emergencies that can
possibly hit him. Today, the captain
meets those emergencies Intimately bet
ter equipped than ever before in ma
rine history"
10 Miles OF Shore.
The hurricane that tossed the Dixie
against the reef roared across the
southern tip of the Florida Peninsula.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
KEY WEST, BARRICADED,
MISSED BY HURRICANE.
Wind Reaches Only As Miles per
Hour at Island City, Storm
Veering to North.

By the Associated Press.
KEY WEST, Fla, September s.
This island city, southernmoet point
in the United States, escaped without
casualties and property damage as .
tropical hurricane swept into the
Florida Keys and across the sparsely
settled tip of the peninsula into the
Gulf Of Mexico during the night.
The storm center passed north Of
here. causing high winds and squally
weather but missing the city, which
was well boarded up in preparation
for the hurricane.
The highest wind velocity reported
here during the night was IS miles an
hour, much short of hurricane force,
which Is in excess Of rs miles an hour.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Building Association to be held WedneS-
day. September 4, 1885 at O'Clock p M.
a change In the constitution is to be con-
sidered to permit loans on real estate in
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in the State Of Maryland and Arlington
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Secretary. .
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Evening star., 1935-09-03
Farm Aid Planned.

The Jamaican government has start
ed new plans to develop its agricul-
ture.
Evening star., 1935-09-03

Coast up as far as Sarasota or Brad
enton may feel hurricane or near
hurricane winds late today.
Evening star., 1935-09-03
Wind Reaches 20 Miles.

Northeast storm warnings were
ordered displayed along the Gulf
Coast to Mobile. Ala, and at Port
Eads and Burrwood. La.
Reports to the Weather Bureau here
Evening star., 1935-09-03
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Leopold

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Evening star., 1935-09-03

Vacation days are over.
There never was a better
time than right NOW to
have Thompson's Dairy be.
gin serving your home. So
easy, too. Simply phone
Decatur 1400 today, and,
presto, tomorrow morning
service begins.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
400 Optimiists
Hold Fete In
Garage

It was an optimistic 400" who
gathered in a downtown CONNER
cial garage last night for the an
nual supper-show of the Optimists
Club of Washington.
President Joseph B. Murphy,
of the club, persuaded Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph CD
of West Virginia, who has been
investigating crime conditions in
Washington, to attend as a guest
of honor. He was seated at the
table with police captains who,
with their superiors, have insisted
that the crime situation is under
control, thus making them eligible
for membership in the club.
Another guest was Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van DuZer, who
is optimist enough to think the
traffic problem can be solved.
Following a buffet supper the
members and guests were treated
to musical and dance numbers in
a floor show.
Optimism for the present and
future was the prevailing note Of
the gathering.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
SEA SCOUTS AID
BOAT RESCUE

Capt. John Evans, of Onancock,
Va, has his oyster boat back from
the bottom of the Potomac and
four Sea Scouts of Washington
have marked up their good deed
for the day.
Into the teeth of a recent storm
came Captain Evans and all he
owns in the world-his boat, the
Lady Leach. A jagged piece of
ice laid her side open and the
craft went down in 20 feet OF
water. The War Department told
Captain Evans to remove the boat
or it would be dynamited to clear
the channel.
Captain Evans could do nothing.
Then the Sea Scouts and their in
structor, A. L. Larson, a Navy
diver, went out in the icy water,
and fastened chains to the Lady
Leach. The Herbert Salvaging
Company pulled the boat up to
dry dock.
The Sea Scouts, all of them II
years old, are Ballard Jamison,
I'll Shepherd St. N. W.; Frank
Neuman, Ais Randolph st. N. W.;
Dick Bransom, 108 Taylor st. N.
w., and James Ritchie, 1924
Chaplin st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
j. s. DEFENSES.
'ANT|QUATED,'
D. A. R. TOLD
Rep. Kahn Strikes Vigorous
Blow at "Red Menace"
in Addressing Group

Americas national defenses are
"obsolete and antiquated," Rep
resentative Florence P. Kahn (R)
of California charged today in an
address before the National De
fense Committee of the Daugh'
ters of the American Revolution
of the District at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Representative Kahn also
struck at the Red Menace" of
Communism which she said is
spreading in the nation, and
urged the women to take an active
part in the movement against
this.
Pointing out that the de-
fenSes on the Pacific Coast are
inadequate, and that Alaska, a
vital point in the defense system
of the country, is unprotected,
Mrs. Kahn said:
Germany, France, Russia,
Italy, Japan-au these powers
are busy arming. And we are
doing nothing.
HOPE FOR PEACE
eve do not want war. There
is not a woman in this nation
who does not want peace. But
we must have adequate de-
lenses If war should come,
"YOu women must arouse
sentiment for national defense.
The pacifists are at work in
the schools and colleges, assaiI-
ing the ROTC as breeding
militariSm.
"This is not true. They are
attempting to poison the minds
of the children. The ROTC is
not making soldiers, but better
citizens"
Former Senator Rice w. Means
OF Colorado, active in the Ameri.
can Legion, addressed the meeting
and urged that the country have
an adequate national defense.
Hits War Profits
Pointing out that while millions
OF men were fighting in France,
other men in this country were
making millions of dollars, he de.
clared that if there should ever
be another war the profits must
be taken out and all must serve
their country.
Col. John Callam OLaughlin,
editor of the Army and Navy
Journal, told the women that no
one wants pace more than men
who have been to war. But, he
pointed out, to prevent war the
nation must have strong national
defense.
The airplane and fast cruiser
and destroyer has removed the
defense of isolation which this
nation formerly had, he pointed
out, and he urged that we build
ships, airplanes and dirigibles
as an aid to defense.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Con0ics,Sports
Little Opposes Civil Service for Police
Transient Dies
Of Spinal
Disease

District health authorities to-
day diagnosed the death of James
Oplingler, %, of Shickshinny, Pa,
as due to epidemic spinal manin.
gifts.
Mr.. Oplinger, who died yester.
day at the Boys Lodge, in the
200 block Express ct. N. w., was
one of the 1,700 transients under
quarantine due to the fear of
a meningitis epidemic.
An examination of the spinal
fluid of the dead man revealed
that the disease was the cause of
his death. District health authori.
ties today will appeal to the
FERA for additional funds to re-
house a number of the transients
in an effort to check the disease.
There have been nine cases re.
ported, but the death Yesterday
was the first fatality. There are
six cases now hospitalized due to
meningitis.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
MERIT SYSTEM
MEASURE DUE
FOR APPROVAL
No Opponents Appear Before
Committee Studying Civil
Service Spread

Subcommittee approval of the
Logan bill for expansion OF the
merit system in the Government
was seen today with the revela-
ton that no opposition witnesses
have requested hearing.
The Senate Civil Service sub
committee, headed by Senator M.
M. Logan Cd, of Kentucky, au-
thor of the measure, heard rep
resentatives of the Civil Service
Commission and other nongovern-
mental organizations plead yester'
day for enactment of the proposal.
All contended that the efficiency
and morale of the Government
personnel would be materially
benefited by passage Of the bill
and that the people of the coun-
try would look with more esteem
upon the Government service If
the civil service were so expanded.
Will Vote Soon
Senator Logan said today that
with no opposition witnesses eX-
pressing a desire to be heard, he
will call his subcommittee to-
gether within the next few days
to vote on the measure. In view
of the fact that there are but
three members on the Subcommit-
tee and both Senator Logan and
Senator Wallace White (R0, of
Maine, who attended yesterdays
hearing, have manifested their
support for the proposition, it is
freely forecast that the bill will
be turned over to the full commit
tee with a favorable subcommittee
recommendation.
The Kentuckian declined to pre-
dict what the fate Of the measure
will be in committee or in the Sen.
ate. He said:
II have no way of telling what
the committee nor the Senate
will do with the bill. 1 have a
feeling that if the committee
approves it, the Senate might
approve it, but I fear that the
House will never accept it.
WANT SOME JOBS
"There seems to be a feeling
on the part Of some of the Mem
berS that they want the present
system continued until they can
get into office some of the peO-
pie to whom they have prom
ised jobs"
It is conceded that there will
be no outspoken opposition to the
bill because members of Congress
will not desire to put themselves
in the position of attacking the
merit system. However, a number
of the Members might use their
influence to keep the measure
from coming to vote in their re-
spective Houses.
However, the proponents are
fairly confident that they can de.
feat this opposition and get the
proposal enacted by both Houses
of Congress this session. 1t is
freely predicted that the President
will sign the bill if it reaches him.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Roosevelt School
PAPER Wins Third

Quill and Scroll international
Journalistic Society yesterday an
nounced that Arthur Branscombe
associate editor of the Roosevelt
Reporter, high school student
weekly here, won third place
among entries from the South,
eastern States in an editorial con-
test. Milicent Kepler, an entry
from Eastern High School, re-
ceived honorable mention.
Patricia Davis, of Roosevelt,
and Gene Moulton, of Mckinley,
were awarded honorable mention
in the current news contest.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Auditorium to Hold
Annual Meeting

The annual stockholders meet
ing Of the washington Audito-
rum Corporation will be held on
February 18 at 119 South Fairfax
St., Alexandria, Va, at the office
of Leo P. Harlow, Virginia at
torney for the corporation. A
statement issued by the corpora
ton gave the receipts for 1884 as
$44,836.13 and a cash balance of
$3,754.77 after deduction of the
years expenses,
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Typo Auxiliary
TOStage Card Party

To raise funds for the home
for aged members of the Auxil-
iary, to be built soon in Colorado
Springs, members of Ladies Aux.
iliary No. 13 of Columbia Typo
graphical Union No. 1O1 will hold
a benefit card party at $50 p. m.
tomorrow at Scholls Cafe.
The committee in charge in
cludes Mrs. Edward Magrady,
Mrs. Kate Humble, Mrs. Scrog.
gins, Mrs. Todd Sharpe. Mrs.
Amanda Kelley and Mrs. Battley.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Ken Murray
Says:

Rudy Vallee is making
another addition before the
New York Judges for the cali.
mony show. His wife, Fay
Webb, feels that a $1OO per,
isn't enough for a good "suS-
tanning program"
She brought her father, a pO-
lice chief, to testify against the
singer; but from the look Of
contempt that Rudy gave him
=. it was easy to see that the
crooner had no respect for the
"IaW."
Apparently, Fay believes that
if the yeast that Rudy adver-
tises can do all its sponsors
claim. he certainly ought to
be able to "raise" her dough a
little.
so REMEMBER:
A divorce suit never attracts
as much attention, If it's clean.
ed. >. before it's pressed.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
WORKERS
BODY D|SBANDS
JOSEPH MURPHY

The City Employees Association,
meeting last night in the Atlas
Building, voted to disband, urg-
ing that its 400 members indi-
vidually join the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees.
Organized in 1907 and devoted
to the interests of the per diem
employees of the District govern
ment, the organization has not
been active since last summer,
when it's president, Joseph Evans,
died.
A quarterly journal issued by
the association has been discon-
tinued, the last issue having been
published in January.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Gifts To Red Fund
Bring No Action

No formal action against Robert
Marshall, Interior Department en-
ploye, and Miss Pauline Sherker-
sky, FERA worker, who, with a
third Government employe, were
accused by Representative Hamil-
ton Fish (R.) of New York of con-
tributing to a Communist fund,
will be taken by their respective
departments, it was declared to-
day. The third employe, Gardner
Jackson, employed at the AAA, re-
signed yesterday.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Dredge Engineman
Test on Deadline

Today is the deadline for per-
sons intending to take the unas-
Sembled civil service examination
for dredge engineman, non-propel-
ling. The post pays $135 to SITS
monthly, and one year of expert
ence is required.
Information or papers may be
obtained at the Civil Service Com
mission, Seventh and F Streets
northwest,
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Semmes Appointed
Hawaii FILA Aide

The Federal Housing Commits.
sion today announced the ap-
pointment of Ray Semmes, of
Washington, as Associate direc-
tor of the administrations branch
at Hawaii.
j. S. Wright was appointed as
Mr.. Semmes' executive assistant.
They will leave within the next
two weeks. The new Hawaii CT
ficials plan to begin the moderni-
zation part of their program i'm
mediately upon arrival in Homo
lulu.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Federal Workers
Give BingO Party

Mrs. John Mahl, Check Econ.
omy Section, was awarded the
prize for winning the most games
in yesterdays bingo and card
party for members of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office union. A
special prize was given to Miss
Alma Griffin of the same unit.
Louis Brent, Postoffice Division,
took second prize in the fun,
which Grew IS players.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
u. S. Traffic Club
To Hold BANQUET

The fifth annual banquet and
entertainment of the Federal
Traffic Club will be held Feb
ruary 16 in the main ball room of
the Harrington Hotel, it was an.
nounced today.
The speaker will be Joseph B.
Eastman, Federal co-ordinator of
traffic. and the General Account
ing Office quartette will render
songs during the banquet.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
n. F. F. E. Leader
Aids Drive Here

Harry w. Johnson, national or
ganizer Of the N.F.F.E., arrived
in washington yesterday to aid
the organizations membership
campaign.
National headquarters of the
federation received assurance to-
day from John w. Ginder, presi.
dent of the District branch, that
full cooperation will be given in
the campaign by all local unions,
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
SYSTEM
DRAWBACK
To FORCE
Vice Squad Head Asserts
"AcademiC" Tests Are
DisCouraging to Men

Hardships and handicaps con-
fronting members of the Police
Department were viVidly por-
trayed today for the special
House subcommittee investigating
crime conditions in Washington
by Lieut.. George M. Little, head
Of the vice squad.
Lieutenant Little's remarks that
members of the squad are forced
to pay expenses incurred in carry
ing out their duties threw a jolt
into his inquistors as audible ex-
pressions of amazement rippled
through the committee room.
The lieutenant told the COM
mittee he was unqualifiedly op-
posed to Civil Service require
ments for the Police Department.
He said it is discouraging for
police officers who attempt to
gain recognition to be forced to
attempt the solution of academic
problems.
Quizzed by Schultz
It was in answer to questions
made by Representative William
T. Schultz CD of Indiana that
Lieutenant Little made his state.
ment regarding the Civil Service
status. Lieutenant Little said he
has been on the force 27 years
and explained the fact that he is
still lieutenant due to the Civil
Service requirements.
In his testimony, Lieutenant Lit
tie, who appeared before the com
mittee in place of Inspector Frank
S. w. Burke, chief of detectives.
who is ill, developed the fact that
the 16 men on the vice squad are
required to use their own automo
biles, buy their own clothes and
install telephones at their homes
at their own expense. He said:
"Of the 16 men on the squad,
eight are assigned to barrOom
inspection and three for under
cover work among gamblers.
The personnel of this squad
works from IL to 16 hours per
day. They receive no pay for
additional work."
LAUDS LITTLE
Mr.. Schultz was effusive in
his praise for Lieutenant Little,
remarking that members of the
Board of Trade, officials of the
Police Department. and the local
residents had told him Lieuten.
ant Little was a highly efficient
police officer. Mr.. Schultz asked:
"And you have been on the
force II years? You are still
lieutenant? Have you any
enemies in the Police Depart
ment who would hold you
back?"
Lieutenant Little told the com.
mittee he was unaware OF any
enemies among his Superiors.
Mr.. Schultz continued:
"YOu have an enviable repu-
tatiOn for efficiency. 1t seems
a shame that man who has
served his city so we'll for n
years can still be held back.
What has held you back?"
Lieutenant Little replied:
"The Civil Service system Of
promotions has held me back"
The committee adjourned its
hearing shortly before noon, and
Immediately went into executive
| session
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Jewish Community
Enrolment Gains

The Jewish Community Center
membership contest closed yes
terday with an increase in en-
rollment of $50 new members, it
was announced by Burnett Simon.
Prizes were awarded to Matte
Brown, Mrs. Louis Krause, Ann
Edlavitch, Betty Kronman, Irene
Blumberg, Maurice Lubore and
Mrs. H. DeLaVieS.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
HOLD THREE SESSIONS

Three meetings will be held
Sunday at Nazareth Social Serv.
ice Center as part of DAY Of
Recollection" to be directed by
Rev. DR.. Henri j. Wiesel, S. j., of
st. Aloysius Church. The first
conference will begin at 1920
a. M, the second at 2:30 p. m.
and the Holy Hour at 4::30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-02-08
Red Cross Chapter
To Hold Bag Sale

A bag sale will be held at the
chapter house of the District of
Columbia Red Cross, 1870 E ST..
N. w., March l and 2. Profits
will be devoted to completion Of
the Washington quota for the
Florence Nightingale international
Foundation Fund, and any bal
ance will be applied to the staff
assistance hospital library service.