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Evening star., 1935-06-30
r E c O.'S A N N u A L HRSTN %S RM
RATE
PROBE PLANNED
Communications Commits
sion Member Says Data
Will Be Given Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Communications Commission
was described by one Of its members
yesterday as planning to devote the
next IL months to its Investigation of
the American Telephone g. Telegraph
Co. handing over to Congress at the
end of that time its findings and rec
concentrations on telephone rates.
Commissioner Paul V. Walker said
that despite propaganda and protests
we are going forward with this in
veStigation as instructed by Congress
to develop the facts upon which to
base telephone rate proceedings"
Saying that he had experienced diff
ficulties in getting the telephone in
vestigation under way, Walker added
that the first hearings will be held
in the Fall. He said the selection of
a general counsel to conduct them
would not be necessary for about two
months, pending the gathering of
material by so investigators now in
the field, working under John H
Buckley, formerly of the Trade Com
mission.
If we don't get results from this
inquiry, it won't be the fault of the
personnel thus far selected for the
investigation" Walker said.
Altogether he said he expected a
maximum force of 125 would be
needed for the inquiry, adding that
he did not plan to expend more than
the S750,000" appropriated by Con-
gress for the inquiry.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
NAVY ORDERS.
Bureau of Navigation.

Kane, Lieut.. Daniel H., detached
U. S. s. Antares; to observation and
treatment Naval Hospital, Washing
ton. D. C.
McCallum. Lieut.. Daniel j., de-
tached ONCE of Naval Operations,
Navy Department, in July: to U. S. S.
Houston.
Medical Corps.
Hutchinson, Lieut. Comdr. Rollo w,
detached submarine base, Coco Solo.
Canal Zone, about August /; to in
struction Naval Medical School, Wash
ington, D. G.
ARMY ORDERS.
Ssdtler, Maj. Otis K, Signal Corps,
to Organized Reserves, Sd Corps Area.
Potter. Maj. Harold Walter. Medi-
cal Corps Reserve. to active duty Car
Isle Barracks, Pa. July Z.
Mackwiz, Capt Daniel Edward, Den
tai Corps Reserve. to active duty
Edgewood Arsenal, Md. July /.
Lewis, Capt. Edwin Harold, Quar-
termaSter Corps Reserve. to active
duty Baltimore. Md. July IA.
Curran, First Lieut.. Charles D.,
Corps of Engineers. Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital. to board for examina-
ton for retirement, here.
Caldwell, Second Lieut.. Cloyd
Transue, Finance Dept. Reserve. Sd
Corps Area, to first lieutenant. Finance
Department Reserve here. June 2S.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
CRITTENT0N HOME
EXECUTIVES TO MEET
Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, Chair
man of Board, Calls Session
Tomorrow.

Mrs. Thomas E Robertson, presi-
dent of the board of the Florence
Crittenton Home, has called a meet
ing of the new Executive Committee
of the Board of Managers to be held
at the home ON Conduit road tomor-
row at IL am
New officers and board members of
the Florence Crittenton Home are as
follows:
Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson. presi-
dent; Mrs F. G. Mitchell, first vice
president; Mrs. F. M. Kerby, second
vice president; Mrs. George H. Price.
recording secretary; Mrs. A. B. Nc
Manus. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
j. F. Macoughtry, treasurer. and Mrs.
Shannon Butts, assistant treasurer.
Board members are Mrs. Harold An
derson, Mrs. F. G. Await, Mrs. Miriam
Alvord, Mrs. Jennings Bailey, jr.; Mrs.
Harris T. Baldwin. Mrs. Charles T
Bassett, Mrs. John A. Beck, Mrs. Wal
ter A. Brown, Mrs. T. E. Carroll, Mrs.
Mary E. Crane, Mrs Albert H. Coster,
Mrs. C. C. Caywood, Mrs Louis Chase,
Mrs. James A. Councillor, Mrs. A. N.
Desio, Mrs. Earl w English, Mrs.
Ralph Fleharty, Mrs. J. c. Freeland,
Mrs. L. W. Hart. Mrs j. H Hsrwood,
Mrs. w. H. Howard, Mrs. Thomas
Humphrey, Mrs. c. F. jackson, Mrs.
Lillian o. Langsworthy. Mrs. r. C,
Mancill, Mrs. Leonard Olree, Mrs. A
C. Proctor, Mrs Robert Rausch, Mrs
Cliff r. Richards, Mrs C. j. Riggan.
Mrs Guy B. Stephenson. Mrs. William
T. Tignor. Mrs. Fred Umhau, Mrs
Lulu Van Doran, Mrs. o. L. Verhof,
and Mrs. Lamont A. williams.
Associate members Of the board.
composed of presidents of the various
Florence Crittenton Circles, are as fol-
lows: Mrs Sarah F. Brown, Mrs. F. R.
Mitchell Mrs. Karl Corley, Mrs. Don
aid M. Raft. Mrs. Edward P. McDev-
lit, Mrs. Todd Thoman, Mrs. Mel
vile La Marche, Mrs. Merton A. Eng
Ish, Mrs. Dayton Gurney. Mrs. Ben
jamin Munroe, Mrs. Robert Clark and
Mrs. c. W. Mitman.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
MRS. MCPHERSON BURIED
Widow of George W. Mcpherson
Died Last Sunday.

Mrs. Marie Blanche Mcpherson,
active member of St. Gabriels Church
of George W. Mcpherson, was buried
in Glenwood Cemetery Wednesday
after services at st. Gabriel's Church.
She died last Sunday after a long
illness at the home of her sister. Mrs
Eva v. Mades, 4907 Seventh street.
Besides Mrs Mades, Mrs. McPher-
son is survived by her mother, Mrs.
Cora v. Bohn: another sister, Mrs.
Mary E. Kimball, and a brother,
Charles S. Bohn
Evening star., 1935-06-30
SOCIETY HON0RS KING
Greece-American Society Elects
Senator Honorary President.

The Greece American Society. at
recent meeting in the home of Miss
Anne Darlington, 1910 Massachusetts,
avenue, elected Senator William H.
King of Utah. chairman of the Dis
trict Committee, as honorary presi-
dent.
Other officers elected were Miss
Anne Darlington, president; Charles
Fahy, first vice president; Manuel
Cambouris, second vice president. and
william A. Revis, secretary
Miss Suzanne Webb, just back from
a tour of the Aegean Islands, gave a
talk illustrated by paintings done by
her at Rhodes, Patmos and in Athens.
Evening star., 1935-06-30

500 value Four pieces
including a vanity, chest
of drawers, dresser and
bed, finished in walnut.
Marked down to only.
$l34 value ;. Four at
tractive pieces for the
bed room. Dresser, chest
of drawers, vanity and
bed. Finished in walnut
veneers ...............
Evening star., 1935-12-20

A bevy Of Republican presidential
candidates was being introduced at q
gathering the other night attended by
many Of them. Names of all those
commonly mentioned in the public
prints were called, except one. They
forgot Senator Dickinson of Iowa, who
failed to arise and point out the over
sight.
S. E. C.. Vacancies Disturbing.
The problem of two new appoint
mentS to the Securities and Exchange
Commission is causing consider
able inner perturbation. Commissioners
Matthews will resign about the last Of
January. No one has been appointed
to ex-Chairman Kennedy's place. The
two appointments could change entirely
the complexion Of the major New Deal
regulatory body.
When q horSe-trdcE booknldker
for brokers wns put on the stand at
the S. E. c. Meehdn hearings the
other day, he dnswered the first
question regarding stock market
transactions By saying: '"Thdt is
not MY racket. Ask me about
horses" The commissioners mere
not interested.
First and second presidential choices
of Ohio delegates to the next Repub-
hcan national convention are already
supposed to have been made by the
powers that be. The first choice Il
to be Representative Bolton, and the
second another well-known fsvortte
son.
downright, 1850
Evening star., 1935-12-20

cured in 1908, when an electric shock
from a cigar lighter paralyzed the
optic nerve.
Bad luck in the form Of accidents
seems to have dogged the Schalls ever
since. Mrs. Schall, who met the pres
ent tragedy with courage, recalled the
series Of accidents today.
She said that a son, Thomas David,
jr.. was so badly injured in an auto
mobile accident while a midshipman
at Annapolis five years ago that he
was unable to return to the academy.
A daughter, Padget Ann. has suf-
fered fractures of the collarbone. both
legs and the spine in various acci-
dents.
Another son. Richard, fractured
both ankles last June in an airplane
crash at Dover. Del, airport
"It seems as if our family simply
can't keep out of accidents" Mrs
Schall said with a sigh.
Only last Summer Senator Schall
took up horseback riding and fire.
quently was seen galloping over the
bride paths near Laurel, Md He hao
trained his memory to recall the va
rious turns of his rides through the
country and enjoyed the sport hugely
Faithful Dog Dies.
Prior to that, the Senator's steps
about Washington often we're guided
by Lux, q seeing eye" police dog with
a SIC, 1000 education as leader Of the
blind. Lux. however, died of a broken
heart in the Spring of 1888 while the
Senator was away from home attend
ing the funeral of the late Senator
Walsh of Montana. Senator Schall
remained away for several weeks and
on his return Lux was dead.
Recently friends in Minnesota pre-
sented the Senator with Lux, I'd, but
this dog femains in a kennel in the
Middle West.
Senator Schall has been a vehement
enemy of the New Deal" making
speeches and issuing statements at
tacking the administration and it,
policies. Only yesterday he assailed
the Roosevelt reciprocal tariff pacts
as star chamber treaties"
A former newsboy, bootblack and
circus roustabout, Senator Schall first
came to Washington in 1916 as an in
dependent in the House. At that time
he had been blind for nine years.
In 1918 Senator Schall was on q
ship which was torpedoed while taking
him to France on q mission for the
Government. The ship limped into
Brest after great difflculty. Mrs,
Schall, who accompanied her husband
was decorated for bravery displayed on
this occasion.
In 1924 Schall defeated the Farmer
Laborite Senator, Mangus Johnson
and has since been a member Of the
Senate.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
ARLINGTON BURIAL
GIVEN VETERAN, SO
Theodore Johnson Was With Gen
Sherman on the March
to the Sea-"

Theodore Johnson, Civil War Vet
eran with Gen. Sherman on the
march to the sea-" who would have
celebrated his seth birthday ami
versary February IS, died Monday at
Mount Alto Hospital after a long ILL.,
ness. He vas buried with full mill
tary honors yesterday afternoon in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr.. johnson, native of Sussex
County, N. J., had resided on Military
road near Fort Myer for quarter
of a century. He had been i'll two
years.
Rev. Ben Mahan, pastor of the Full
Gospel Tabernacle, conducted pre-
liminary funeral services at the Cham
bers Funeral Chapel and also OIL
ciated at the grave rites. A rife salute
was fired by a squad from Fort Myer.
Rejected for enlistment at first be-
cause he was too light in stature and
too young, johnson succeeded in gain
ing admission to Company H, 33d New
Jersey Volunteers, because his older
brother refused to 60 to war without
him, the man told his friends.
Mr.. Johnson had no close relatives
after the death some months ago of
his son, Edwin T. johnson Of this
city. He was a member Of the Full
Gospel Tabernacle.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
PURPOSE OF 7. VA.
IS HEARING ISSUE
Government Tells Supreme
Court Aid to Navigation
Is Primary Aim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Final Government arguments be-
fore the Supreme Court on the T.
v. A. narrowed today to the question
whether its primary purpose was to
aid navigation.
There were private expectations of
a division between liberals and con-
servatives on the court when a de-
cision is reached.
IF the primary purpose was to de-
velop and sell power, it would be in
valid" said Solicitor General Stanley
Reed of the law.
James M. Beck, a former solicitor
general, carried the burden of final
attack on the constitutionality of the
act on behalf of IA preferred stock
holders of the Alabama Power Co.
Aid to Navigation.
Reed. who collapsed recently while
upholding the validity of the Bank
head cotton production control act,
said T. V. A. was started "in good
faith" to assist navigation.
The Governments position Is that
the power sold from Muscle Shoals is
produced incidental to navigation i'm
provement.
After nearly four hours of discussion
yesterday, the Government had 20
minutes Of its allotted two hours left
in which to defend its venture into the
power business.
During arguments yesterday by
Forney Johnston, Birmingham, Ala,
attorney for the stockholders, and by
John Lord O'Brian, New York attorney
for T. v. A, justices shot many ques-
tons at the lawyers
Justice McReynoldS, known as a
conservative" appeared to challenge
the T. v. A. lawyer to defend the right
of the Government to sell surplus
power produced by Wilson Dam al
Muscle Shoals. He asked:
DO you think the Government car
spend an unlimited amount of money
to produce electric power and sell
1t all over the country in competition
with private industry, unregulated
and beyond the power of State con-
trol?"
"I think that's correct" oBrian
replied.
The price may be high or low"
McReynolds said. 1T may break up
every public utility in the State"
THAT is not the purpose"
That's the effect" McReynolds
commented. Can the Federal Gov
ernment do that?"
Right Of Suit Challenged.
On the other hand, Justices Bran
deis and Stone, who are known as
Liberals" inquired into the right
Of minority stockholders Of the power
company to bring suit which led to
the Supreme Court test. They sought
to enjoin performance Of contract
under which the company was to
sell lines to T. v. A. for transmission
of power.
Justice Brandeis asked Johnston
on what allegation" and court
findings" the lawyer based his state
ment that rights Of minority stock
holders had been threatened.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
KILLEEN ESTATE
VALUED AT $3.50
Gambler Had Only 5000 Cash
When Slain, Widow Says in
petitinn To Court
Petition to Court.

The fortune of Edward v. Killeen,
Washington gambler chieftain, long
thought to rank high among those
amaSsed here outside the law, had
dwindled to $2,650 when he was slain
by Mrs. Lillian Maddox at Brook
mont, Md, November %.
This was revealed today when his
widow, Mrs. Florence NJ. Killeen, was
named by Justice F. Dickinson Let's
Of District Supreme Court admin
stratrix of his estate.
The gambler had only 5000 in cash
when he died, she said. The rest
consisted of jewelry, his automobile
and some prize chickens" valued
at $500.
No mention was made in Mrs. Kill
1een's petition of the yacht in which
Kklleen is said to have hidden from
his underworld foes. Through her at
torneys. James A. OShea, John H.
Burnett and Alfred Goldstein, Mrs.
K1lleen told the court her husband
had a contract with the Northampton
Brewing Co., brewers. She said she
did not know the exact stipulations OF
the agreement, but believed that 1t
provided for the payment of $400 a
month to Killeen "for relinquishing
any rights he may have had to sell
beer in this territory" The contract
still had nine months to run when
Killeen was killed, she asserted.
Besides his wife, Killeen left three
sisters, Misses Sue and Mary Killeen
and Mrs. John F. Costello; a brother,
William P. Killeen, and two nephews.
George Emmett Killeen and John
Patrick Killeen.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

continued From First Page)
long. Sun broke through the clouds
Sporadically and melted the snow
Baltimore and Annapolis had light
falls last night, but warm sunshine
drove temperatures upward and the
snow did not stick
Snow which the Weather Bureau
had been promising Washington for
two days finally arrived last night,
drifting slowly down in tiny flakes
which melted almost as soon as they
struck. The snowfall was the first
noticeable one in the District this
Winter. 1t stopped before midnight.
Outlying sections received a more lib
eral sprinkling.
Fair and colder weather, with a
minimum temperature of about % de-
grees, was forecast for tonight and
tomorrow. The coldest in the past "a
hours, was 90 degrees, registered be-
tween and am. today.
Nine deaths were attributed indi-
rectly to sub zero weather in other
parts of the country today. Five died
ip automobile accidents on icy high
ways near Indianapolis. Two perished
in Chicago, one in Maryland and one
In Western Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

The announcement also neglected to
explain why the Executive-allocation
system of expenditures was being
abandoned. ANY Congressman can tell
you. The dozens who have returned
so far have been swearing under their
breaths that Mr.. Roosevelt would
never again get lump-sum appropria-
ton through Congress. You may re-
call he had difficulty last year. This
year he would certainly have been
defeated on the lump-sum idea. Even
his own crowd of liberal Democratic
CDngressmen would not have sup
ported him on that.
PickingS to Be Lean.
The reversal Of P. w. A. policy was
profered 50 graciously that some of
the Congressman began to look Mr..
Roosevelt's gift horse in the mouth.
They found several teeth missing.
The fact is that MesSrs. RooSevelt
and Ickes, in the last tt0o years,
hare started nearly eUery large
Federal public works project they
considered to be north lDhile. They
haze reached virtually the bottom
of the edible pork barrel. 1t DtIl
not break their hearts to let the
Congressman cheW on the rttds
that are left.
Also, their recommendations this
year will largely be for second year
appropriations to carry on the par
ticular projects which they have al
ready singled out to be started
(PaSsamaquoddy, Florida, Canal, etc.
Yule Spirit Helps Laval.
1t may be incredible, but the main
inside reason why Laval is still pre-
mier Of France today is because
Christmas is coming.
At least. the best-informed diplo-
mats here will cross their hearts, or
whatever they use for hearts, on their
Partisan tip that Laval got a 304-to-
252 vote of confidence from the Cham
Der of Deputies the other day because
there is an old French custom against
spelling the holidays by overthrowing
a government. It was not Santa Claus,
but some one else in authority in
Paris, who told them prior to the
vote that the custom would be re-
spected. That is why Laval was willing
to put the question.
The French hare no such custom
about the NetD Year. Official inside
betting here strongly indicates that
the Radicals tDiH celebrate that
occasion pren1dturely by SeDering
NJ. LdUdPs official head unless he
drops the Ethiopian peace plan in
the meantime.
Private diplomatic reports from Italy
indicate that the sanctions strapped
on the Italian boot by the League Of
Nations last october are beginning to
pinch.
Mussolini has q strict censorship
against publication of anything along
that line, but trustworthy authorities
say he is having difficulty getting GER
tain food and other supplies, aside
from actual war materials. Also, he is
paying bootleg prices for what he is
able to get. League sanctions prohib-
tied exports of key products, such as
scrap iron, rubber, horses and other
transport animals to italy, and pur-
chase Of anything from Italy.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
MANCHUKUO SET
TODEFEND BORDER
Japanese-Advised State De-
termined to Use Force
After MongoIian Clash.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 20.-The Japa-
nese-advised state of Manchukuo Is
determined to use force to protect its
frontiers against Mongolian "en-
croachnents," a Rengo (Japanese)
news agency dispatch from Hsing-
king reported today.
The Japanese correspondent said
O frontier clash occurred December
10 between Japanese-Manchukuoan
troops and Mongolian detachment
on territory of Manchukuo.
"A communique issued by the Japa-
nese Army headquarters in Man
chukuo said Japanese officer, COM
ulanding Manchukuoan border guards
west Of Lake Bor. was engaged in post
ing guards December 19, when his
force encountered 70 Outer Mongolian
soldiers, armed with machine guns,
on the Manchukuo side of the border
"A japanese cavalry detachment
nearby, the communique said, Joined
in the fighting and compelled the
Mongolians to flee across the border,
abandoning 20 rifles. No Japanese
Manchukuoan casualties were re-
ported.
The official TaSs News Agency had
reported from Ulan Bator, Mongolia,
to Moscow that 200 Japanese-Man-
chukuoan troops invaded the Mon
golian Peoples Republic, killed Mon
golian officer and several soldiers.
The Russian news agency recalled
q recent reported threat of Mongolian
occupation by the Japanese and Man
chukuoans. Soviet officials did not
comment on the clash, but foreign
observers were convinced they were
watching the situation closely.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
CAPT. JOHN G. MCCOY
EXPIRES IN GEORGIA
Funeral Services Will Be Held
Monday at 10 AM. at Fort
Mver Chanel.

Capt. John G. Mccoy of the Chemi-
cal Warfare Reserve, q. S. A., q for
mer resident of this city. died yester-
day at Fort Benning, Ga, the War
Department announced today. He
was 48 years old.
Born at Vancouver Barracks. WASH
November 20, 1887, Capt. Mccoy was
the son of the late Lieut.. James z,
Mccoy, 7th Infantry; a nephew OF
the late Brig. Gen. Edward Moaler
U. S. A., and o grandson Of Brig. Gen
John Gibbon, U. s. A., and Col. jaime;
c. Mccoy, U. S. A. both deceased.
His home here was at 1856 N street
He is survived by son, Davis, and q
daughter, Leonie, of Fort Benning.
Funeral services will be held Monday
at 10 am. at Fort Myer Chapel, fol-
lowed by burial In Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
president's New p. w.
A. Policy Reopens
Pork Barrel.
BY PAUL MALLON.
THE largest half of President
1 Roosevelt's P. w. A. policy
1 story was not told. All the


THE largest half of President
Roosevelt's P. w. A. policy
story was not told. All the
- President said was that he
would not again ask Congress for a
lump sum. He would seek specific
appropriations for specific projects
next year, about half billion dollars
worth In all.
None of the Government mimeo-
graph machines was turned on to
herald what this meant in the way Of
restoring washington normality. The
Ickes publicity machine in particular
was lamentably silent.
II it had spoken, 1t Mould hare
grodned that the Ickes p. w. A.
system is dead and done for, the
theory OF congressional authority
oDer public works is re-eStdblShed,
the old pork barrel" may nop
again be opened on the floor OF the
House and Senate, after an absence
OF three years.
Note-For the benefit of readers
born since 1882, it may be advisable
to point out that the pork barrel sys-
TEN is the one for all and all for one
idea. That is, a Congressman gains
support for his own pet Federal ex-
penditure pork in his own particular
district by supporting similar pet
projects desired by his brother Con-
gresSmen for their districts.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
ARLINGTON COUNTY
DISPENSARY OPENS
Staff of Residents Named for so.
day Trial Period Of
Liquor Store.
BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. December 20
Strongly opposed by many county
residents since it was announced last
week by the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board, the Arlington County liquor
dispenSary opened its doors this morn
ing at 3l3l North Wilson boulevard.
John H Martin and R. K. Turner,
representatives of the A. B. c. Board,
were temporarily in charge of the
store until the new personnel becomes
familiar with its duties. This perma-
nent staff is comprised of the follow
ing county residents: Ralph E. Rem
ington, Stanley T. Mortimer, Frederick
Glass and Charles York.
The dispensary, fully stocked with
1890 cases Of liquor, will remain open
for at least 6o-day trial period"
Members Of the board, following
protests by letter and delegations. de-
clared that if residents of the county
found the store did not Improve con-
ditions" they would be glad to hear
complaints at the end of the two
month period. They would then close
the store if it was found that such
action was justified, it was agreed.
The board has maintained that the
dispensary will prove effective in COM
batting the sale of bootleg liquor in
the county, which investigation re-
vealed was being carried on to con-
siderable extent.
Although there has been talk Of
circulating a petition asking for q
special referendum early in the new
year to decide the issue, church MEM
bers and business men who have pro-
tested establishment Of the store we're
apparently willing to await results Of
the 6o-day trial period suggested by
the board.