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Evening star., 1935-12-07
NeaO ''Mun,'' Names
Not to Pay Tribute
To Citizen Leaders
Poetic Urge to Be GiUen
Full Stray, Says
Plant Bureau.

The poetic urge in chrysanthemum-
manners is going to be given full sway
In the future. No more viii the choice
varieties developed by the Department
Of Agriculture be named after dis
tinguished persons.
Frederick D. Richey, chief of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, who here
tofore has been the departments ON
cial chrysanthemum christener, has
announced this. He said Benjamin Y.
Morrison, in charge of the Division of
Plant Exploration and Introduction,
and j. Wise Byrnes, superintendent Of
the greenhouses, labeled the 13 most
recent NUNS, the names Of which
were revealed yesterday.
Name the flowers after their most
obvious Characteristic" Is to be his
motto In future. He has been dig
ging names out of the calendar for
years, but like the Pullman car man,
his fund seems inexhauttible.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
STEWARDS OPPOSE
CHURCH LOTTERIES
Raising Money Through Sales or
Parties Hit by United
Council.

Raising money by religious groups
through fairs. card parties, sales or
lotteries of any kind" was denounced
today by the United Stewardship
Council, which claims representation
Of 100000 churchgoers, in conven-
tion at the Raleigh Hotel.
The group termed parish lotteries
doubtful and even pagan substitutes
for giving as worship"
The stewards are organized to care
for the worldly possessions of the
churches which they represent. They
opened their two-day session yes
terday.
Church contributions measuring re-
turn Of prosperous times were reported
to the convention yesterday in figures
from 18 denominations showing dona-
tions Of $218,635,6 ,648 in 1894 jumped
to S223, ,l40, ,562 in 1895.
Reports from the nine other de-
nominations affiliated with the council
were unavailable at this period of the
year.
Holding to its opposition to giving
something for nothing" the council
yesterday condemned Federal relief
appropriations.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
CHARGE DISMISSED
AGAINST RUBIN IN
SMALL LOAN CASE
Contention Defendant Was
Acting Only as Broker
Is Upheld.
JUDGE SEES NEED
FOR STRONGER LAW
District Loses First Action in Re.
cent Years-Details of Trans
action Told.

The District today lost the first case
brought in recent years under the
small loan" act Of 1918, when Police
Judge Gus A. Schuldt dismissed
charges against Jacob Rubin, trading
as the United Finance Co.
He was charged with lending money
at greater rate Of interest than 81
per cent without having obtained a
license.
In rendering the decision, Judge
Schuldt upheld the contention of JEFF
Lichtenberg and Philip Goldstein, de
fense attorneys, that Rubin was OPP
Grating as a broker, purchasing and
selling notes. He did not lend his
own money, it was contended.
Sees Need for New Law.
While he felt that Rubin had not
violated the law now on the statute
books, Judge Schuldt stated that ir
his opinion "this case demonstrates
the necessity for having a new law
enacted wherein and whereby the
small loan business whether or, not
money is loaned or procured to be
loane0 could be better regulated and
wherein some standard could be fixed
as to charges"
Reference was made to two wit
neSseS, Harry Rubin, an optometrist
and not a relative of the defendant,
and Elias Weinstein. an official Of
Peoples Drug Stores, who said they
had purchased the notes on which the
charges we're based from Jacob Rubin
at discount.
Testimony was to the effect Ray
mond A. Wise secured $3.50 in Jacob
Rubin's office, signing note for S2l6,
and Gladys A. Pantaze signed a note
for $l02.03 in order to secure SIS.
Judges View on Case.
The sole question in the case, Judge
Schuldt said, was whether the de-
fendant was engaged in the business
of lending money.
This was the first case brought after
an announcement by Corporation
Counsel e. Barrett Prettyman that
there are rs persons or firms engaged
in the small loans business in WASH
ington who have not procured licenses
under the old act.
Prettyman enlisted the aid of police
in making definite cases against such
persons or firms and assigned Assist.
ant Corporation Counsel Edward M.
Curran to the prosecution. Another
arrest was made during the current
week and is now awaiting trial.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
SALMON SHIPMENT
FOR STREAMS DUE
Efforts to Stock Maryland
Waters Will Be Demon
Strated Here.

Efforts to stock Maryland streams
with the big Chinook salmon of the
West Coast will be demonstrated here
soon with the arrival at the Com
merce Department aquarium of a
shipment of fingerlings from Western
hatcheries
At least 5000 Of the young salmon
will be liberated this Spring in the
headwaters of forest-protected Mary
land rivers. The experiment is being
conducted by the Government and the
Maryland Conservation Commission.
Fred Orsinger, director of the local
aquarium, said at least part of the
shipment of young salmon would be
exhibited here before the fish are
transported to various Maryland
rivers.
Hardy Game Fish.
The big Chinook, or king salmon,
abounds in the Columbia and other
rivers of the Northwest. 1t is q
vigorous game fish which surmounts
almost impossible barriers in the an
nual run for the spawning grounds
up river.
Maryland officials hope the Chinook
salmon may overcome such obstacles
as river pollution in the East and
eventually thrive here. The first
shipment of young salmon was hber-
ated in Maryland last Spring.
The experiment viii be continued
for four successive Springs, and then
q check viii be made to determine
If the effort Is worth continuing.
whereabouts Mystery.
The Chinook salmon returns to the
ocean after the spawning season.
What becomes of the fish between
seasons is mystery alike to scientists
and deep-sea fishermen. It is known,
however, that the fish return with
unerring instinct to their original
breeding ground.
Maryland officials this year are ex-
perimenting with land-locked salmon
in an effort to learn If the fish can
thrive inland the year round.
Twenty-Five thousand rainbow trout
eggs were received at the aquarium
here yesterday from the Bureau Of
Fisheries hatchery at Wytheville, Va.
These will hatch in a few weeks and
the f1ngerlings are to be distributed to
various forest streams In nearby Mary
land and Virginia.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
DESTROYED
BY $4,000 FIRE
Three-AIarm Blaze Sweeps
R. B. Phelps Stone Co.,
in Northeast.

Well under way when discovered, q
roaring fire last night destroyed the
plant of the r. B. Phelps Stone Co.
at Ninth and Douglas streets north
east, causing damage estimated by
firm officials at $4,000.
Three alarms were turned in as
f1remen fought to keep the flames
from spreading to nearby buildings
occupied by a chemical company and
a building supply firm. Close to the
Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore
81 Ohio Railroad, the fire at one time
endangered a row Of box cars.
When the first alarm was sounded.
flames were shooting from the large
frame structure housing the stone
company. The building contained
valuable electric Stone-cutting equip
n1ent and four or five trucks. 1t was
partially covered by insurance.
Thousands Of Spectators.
Thousands of spectators surrounded
the burning building and climbed
atop freight cars to watch firemen ex-
tinguish the flames and pour water
on adjacent structures to keep them
from catching fire.
One of the adjoining buildings, oc-
cupied by the Du-Rite Chemical Co.,
contained explosive chemicals, police
said. An oil company, a chain gro
Gerry warehouse and lumber COM
pany we're close enough to be men
aced.
The cause of the fire had not been
determined today. Police believe an
overheated stove was to blame. Fire
men are still investigating the source.
and officials of the stone company
said II was possible spark from
passing locomotive started the blaze.
Watchman Questioned.
A colored watchman, Claude Brown,
IS, who lived in shack on the prop
erty, was taken to the twelfth pre-
cinct for questioning after police said
he was found wandering around the
lot.
The Phelps Stone Co., which has
been operated by r. B. Phelps, '22o3
EvartS street northeast, for more than
IS years, has done much of the stone
work on Government buildings here.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
TRUCK UNLOADING
PROPOSALS ASKED
0ffutt Seeks Views in Con-
Sidering Protests Against
Van Duzer Plan.

Met by flood of protests to TRAFFIC
Director William A. Van Duzer's pro-
posal that loading and unloading Of
trucks be prohibited in some sections
during rush hours, George W. Offutt,
chairman of the Traffic Advisory
Council, today awaited suggestions
from truckers and merchants.
Offutt's request for proposals was
made at a meeting in the District
Building last night, after representa-
tives of truckers and merchants or
ganizationS had objected vigorously
to Van Duzer's plan. The traffic di-
rector's proposal was to forbid load
ing and unloading on about IS miles
Of city streets between 8 and $50
am. and 4 and pm.
Groups Entering Protests.
The protests were lodged by Ed
ward S. Brashears, counsel for the
District Trucking Association; Will
liam E. Humphreys, president of the
organization; Ringgold Hart, counsel
for the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, and James G. Yaden,
president of the District department
Of the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees.
Van Duzer had proposed that the
stopping Of trucks on thoroughfareS
on which parking of other vehicles
Is restricted during rush hours should
be prohibited in an effort to eliminate
congestion. Downtown streets, he said.
would be exempted only to the extent
that trucks would be permitted to stop
long enough actually to load and un-
load In areas already designated for
that purpose.
Seen Blow to Service.
The plan, Brashears declared, would
make truck service impossible, and
would cause such congestion during
the rest of the day that the situation
would be made worse.
Humphreys demanded that no more
restrictions be placed upon trucks.
Rather" he said, "let the police en-
force the ones already in effect so we
can get our trucks to the curb at des-
ignated loading zones"
OF II local firms operating 1,499
trucks, Hart said, Sc stated they are
required" to make deliveries during
rush hours. Hart said Ia firms esti-
mated it would cost them $1ls, 1880 an
nually In new trucks and extra help
to abide by such regulation.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
NAVY DATA TERMED
FACING FIRE PERIL
Lack of Protective Vaults Cited
by photographer, Capt. L. R.
Leahy, to Admiral Andrews.

Lack of freproof vaults is endanger.
ing the safety of valuable files, films
and publications, as well as survey
data, the Navy photographer, Capt. L.
r. Leahy, yesterday informed Rear
Admiral Adolphus Andrews, chief Of
the Bureau Of Navigation, in sub-
mitting his annual report.
He advocated that fireproof storage
be provided for Photographic film
which form part Of the permanent
survey records of the office by con-
struction of a building between wings
of the Navy Department.
Through recent rearTangement OF
space in the Navy Building, the Hy,
geographic ONCE has been allotted all
increase Of 1000 square feet, per
mitting expansions in all divisions
Leahy said, but fire hazards and spacI
limitations still exist.
Lack of proper space for files, chart
archives, chart paper, Photographic
films, books and publications, and
survey data is becoming serious mat
ter" Capt. Leahy wrote. Unless this
valuable material is safeguarded, there
is a serious menace of irreplaceable
loss. Repeated requests for additional
space and proper f1reproof vaults have
been unavailing."
Evening star., 1935-12-07
ALLEN RESC|NDS
25 PER CENT CUT
IN JANUARY RELIEF
Decides to Ask Congress
for More Funds After
Hearing Pleas.
REQUEST FOR $500, 900
UNTIL JULY | INDICATED
s., 200, 900 May Be Sought for
Fiscal Years. 900 Being Put
on W. P. A. Jobs in D. C.

Planning an early appeal to Con-
gress for increased District funds to
meet the relief problem here, Com
missioner George e. Allen will re-
scind the Is per cent slash in relief
payments for January.
The slash in relief disbursements
for December, however, must be con-
tinued in force, the District relief ad-
ministrator has decided.
After a day of anxiety over the re-
lief situation, Allen last night ordered
a reversal of the policy he had chung
to in connection with the Is per cent
cut.
Expecting thousands on the relief
lists would suffer "slow starvation" If
the cut were continued. he determined
to restore the average payment to re-
lief families to $50 per month for
January, but was not prepared to say
that this would be continued indefl-
nitely unless more District funds were
made available.
HeedS Plea of Groups.
He was Influenced greatly by dec
larations made to the Board of Com
missioners yesterday by 35 spokesmen
for private welfare and civic groups,
who pleaded for an order resembling
the Is per cent cut, to spend remain
der of present District funds at a
faster rate and to ask the President
and Congress to provide a deficiency
appropriation and to increase the re-
lief budget for the next fiscal year.
Allen indicated he may ask, at the
opening of the new session of Con-
gresS, for a deficiency relief appropri-
alton of as much as 100000, to cover
needS between January l and July /.
He indicated he also may ask for an
appropriation of $3,200,000 for the
next fiscal year, beginning July /.
The Commissioner said today, how
ever, neither Of these figures has
been finally determined and that their
size would depend on developments in
the next month.
5000 Going to w. p. A.
Three thousand of the 10000 cases
on District relief lists now are being
transferred to steady jobs under the
Works Progress Administration. w.
p. A. payments will begin for this
group December 18. Allen, therefore,
found he could restore the average
monthly payment for those remain
ing dependent on the District for
relief to $50 month for January.
In doing sc, he calculated he would
have to draw on District funds for
$50,000 to 100000 in addition to the
monthly apportionment of $166 ,666,
the rate at which the Districts $2,-
100000 relief appropriation for this
year has been spent.
Allen could not predict today
whether the restored relief payments
could be continued after January be-
cause he has no present information
as to how much the District relief list
may be increased as new families ap-
ply TO relief who are not eligible
for the w. P. A. program.
Yesterday afternoon Allen had an
nounced promise there would be no
further cut beyond IS per cent in re-
lief payments in January. He coupled
with that promise a declaration the
rs per cent cut must be continued.
His view on this was changed after
he had held conference with Alice
Hill, relief director, and other officials
In charge of the relief program.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
X-RAY TUBERCULOSIS
TESTS ARE CONTINUED
Colored Registrants to Receive
Examinations Monday in
Miners College.

The X-ray schedule for persons reg
istered in the tuberculosis case-finding
project viii continue Monday with
examination, Of colored registrants In
Miners Teachers College, 1t has been
announced by the Health Department.
Examinations for white registrants
viii be offered Tuesday in Wilson
Teachers College. Colored women win
be examined on Wednesday and
Thursday in the Bell School, Second
street and Virginia avenue southwest,
and colored men on Friday at the Bell
School.
After the first week, the x-ray ma
chine win be moved to the Jefferson
Junior High School, Sixth and D
streets southwest, where the exami-
nation Of white registrants viii begin
on December Is for men and on the
following day for women.
Evening star., 1935-12-07

The archbishop arrived in New York
yesterday morning and was escorted
to the Capital by Chaplain George B.
Kinkead of the College of Preachers,
where next week the Primate of
England will deliver series of lee
lures. The archbishop, his wife and
Chaplain Kinkead were met at Union
Station by Bishop Freeman, going
direct to Mount st. Alban.
The archbishop received the press
in friendly fashion. He was dressed
in the So-called small clothes" of a
bishop Of England-black long coat,
breeches, apron and CATERS, and wore
on his chest the large golden pectral
cross of his order.
Asked if England was showing much
interest in the American Govern
ment's attempts at controlled produc-
ton of commodities in an effort to
boost prices, the archbishop replied
af1rmatively.
But" he added with a chuckle,
I'VE are very glad the experiment is
being tried somewhere else. We are
very much interested in this, but
somewhat skeptical of the result. 1t
ought to be tried out somewhere-but
we are glad it isn't in our country"
The present Italian Ethiopian situa-
ton was characterized by the arch
bishop as the greatest test yet faced
by the League of Nations.
''The Italian situation, so far" he
said, has strengthened the League,
but it all depends now on how 1t
comes out. am in favor of sane
tions, both economic and military. If
the League is willing to go on, I be-
neve England will stay with it. Mus
solini is not popular in England, De-
cause the English people do not favor
dictators."
The archbishop and Mrs. Temple
will leave Washington Immediately
after the 11-o'elock service for Mar
tinsville, Va, where they will visit
members of her family. He will re-
turn to the Capital Monday for the
series of lectures at the Cathedral
Library under auspices Of the College
of Preachers.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
M'NEIL DENIED RETRIAL
Let's Fixes Next Friday as Date
for Bankers Sentencing. E

The request for new trial Of Bene-
dict M. Mcneil. assistant cashier OF
the closed Park Savings Bank who
was convicted last week Of conspiring
to steal $50, 1000. was refused by JUS
tice F. Dickinson Let's Of District SUE
preme Court late yesterday.
In denying the motion, Justice Let's
set next Friday as the day when Nc
Neil will be sentenced. The conspiracy
penalty is from four months to two
Years imprisonment, and, or, $4,000
fine. Since the former bank ofacer
was convicted on two counts, he may
receive double that sentence.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
AMELIA EARHART
TELLSOF LONG HOP
Declares Flight to Mexico
Is Forerunner of Regular
Air Service.

Declaring her nonstop fight from
Mexico, D. F., to New York last Spring
was but q forerunner of regular air
service in much less time. Miss Amelia
Earhart. described some of the thrills
and adventures of her trip before the
National Geographic Society in Con-
stitution Hail last night.
Using the same plane whichtSpanned
the Atlantic three years ago, and the
Pacific between Hawaii and California,
Miss Earhart did the 2,l25 miles in IA
hours and 20 minutes, or, as she de-
scribed it, from early breakfast time
to a late dinner hour.
During the historic fight, Miss Ear
hart made a 700-mile short cut across
the Gulf Of Mexico. At times the
water, and a part of her land course,
was blanketed by fog.
Landed in River Bed.
Taking of at night from the Los
Angeles airport, her motor became
overheated and for a time she feared
that she would have to take to her
parachute. The overheating was due
to an incorrect setting of the blades
of the propeller, but as it was of the
variable pitch type, which can be ad-
justed by the pilot In flight, this difh-
Guilty was quickly overcome. Miss
Earhart said she had no radio beam
to guide her on this fight, and she
saw only one light during the night.
When within a half hours flying dis
tance of Mexico, D. F., she lost her
way and landed In a dry river bed.
but not before she had played "aerial
cowboy" and frightened the cows away
by sooming.
Miss Earhart reported she had even
more trouble on the take-off from this
emergency stop. After securing the
proper directions from some friendly
Mexican cowboys and villagers she
climbed into the plane and prepared to
give 1t the gun" when she noticed
that the villagers had assembled d.
rectly in her path, ITO get a better
view" She finally had to get out and
indicate in sign language that they
must stand back.
Tells of Posts "ChaIlenge.
Three incidents in her life inspired
the Mexican fight, Miss Earhart ex-
planned. The first was the reading OF
Prescott's Conquest Of Mexico" IN
what she described as her "pig-tau
curls stage; the second was course
of instruction under q flying instructor
Of Mexican descent; and the third was
a conversation with the late Wiley
Post, who told her that the flight was
extremely hazardous and that he would
not think of taking the short cut
across the Gulf. Miss Earhart said
she interpreted the latter remark as
a challenge and determined to make
the flight.
DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor. president Of
the National Geographic Society, In
troduced Miss Earhart as "the worlds
most distinguished aviatrix."
Evening star., 1935-12-07
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
TO GO ON TRAFFIC DUTY
Move to Relieve Downtown Con-
gestion in Pre-Holiday
Period.

In a move to relieve traffic conges-
ton in the downtown area, additional
officers have been assigned to duty at
intersections along Seventh, F and q
streets, Capt. Milton D. Smith, Traf.
fic Bureau, announced today.
Eight men have been designated to
aid in handling downtown trafic this
week, and next week about 40 members
of the Police School viii be assigned
to the job.
1t is expected the increased force
will aid materially in reducing acci-
dents and alleviating the holiday traf-
fic jams.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
club Hears Readings.

HERNDON, Va, December (Spe-
ciaD THE Fortnightly Club Of the
Herndon Library met this week and
heard Mrs. James Myres and Mrs. M.
t. wilkins read papers on the return
Of the ewx 10 Palestine.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
RAIN is FORECAST HERE
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
Rising Temperature Is Seen, with
Mercury Not Going Below
40 Degrees.

The Weather Bureau expects occa-
sionai rains here tonight and tomor-
row. accompanied by rising tempera-
lures. Meanwhile. the cold continued
to moderate today under lowering
clouds.
The mercury, which had sunk to IS
at z:30 this am, was well above freez-
ing several hours later and probably
viii not 90 below a. tonight.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
MATCH THIEF BLAMED
FOR APARTMENT FIRE
Burglar Believed to Have Started
Blaze While Rifiing
Bureau Drawers.

A burglar who struck matches as
he prowled is believed to have set
fire to the apartment Of Charles Wag-
ner, 14S2 r street. last night.
Bureau drawers had been ransacked
and the contents scattered about the
floor when fremen were called to the
apartment by q neighbor.
Wagner and his wife we're out at
the time. Because Of the fire, they
were unable to tell If anything had
SEEN stolen.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Basket Social Tonight.

The Wisconsin State Society wiz
hold q basket social ct the Willard
Hotel tonight at 7:30 o'clock, with
dancing to follow q reception. The
chairman Of the Reception Committee
Ia DR.. X. A. A. Dunn.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
MAcHINIST RETIRES

NAVY aIu WUEAsE UIVeH uISe
by Fellow Employees.
Edward M. o'Neal, so, Hyattsville,
Nd, expert machinist at the Washing
ton Navy Yard for 81 years, was pre-
sented with o wallet and cash token
by fellow employees upon his retirement
this week.
A native of Martinsbu-g, w. Va,
oNeal for many years helped manu-
facture parts for American fighting
craft and aided in turning out tor
pedoes during the World War.
He lived In Washington before he
moved to Hyattsville 10 years ago.
Evening star., 1935-12-07

first opportunity and enrolled in Sep
tember''
She is not taking the full freshman
schedule.
She and the former Governor live
at 1925 Sixteenth street They were
married July 81, 1888, in Winnipeg
at the close of Mr.. Pollard's second
term in the gubernatorial chair. Mrs.
Pollard was Miss Violet Elizabeth Nc
Dougan.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Agriculture Dance Tonight.

The Athletic and Recreational As
sociation Of the Department Of Asri-
culture will hold dance and card
party at the Washington Hotel at 3
O'Clock tonight. A. c. Edwards y
chairman.
Evening star., 1935-12-07

~ RITAIN. according to Most
. Rev. William Temple, Arch
| bishop Of York and Primate Of
. England, who arrived here