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Evening star., 1935-10-02

Strangely. that seems to be the right
answer, at least partly. Not that the
weather is so balmy it makes people
that way, but transients have been
pouring into the State throughout
the depression. 1t Is estimated that
as many as 100000 without support
came into the State during the de-
preston. The Federal Transient Bu-
reau has figures showing that 1t has
been caring for $4,000 to 10000 in
coming destitutes each month. Also,
the expansion of California during
the last decade lured all classes of
unsettled and dissatisfied people, iiv-
ing on investments not yet recovered.
At any rate, it is not too much
to say that any one could get nearly
any kind Of movement going in this
State, even II its purpose were solely
to start an exploration expedition to
the moon.
Merriam for Vice President.
! Gov. Merriam Is acting very much
like . vice presidential candidate, and
he Is. His folks are trying to get the
California delegation pledged to him
for President, with view to trading
1t OF for the vice presidential noni-
nation "a Ia McAdoo-Garner). The
most influential Republicans are pri-
vately working for an uninstructed
delegation, or one pledged to Hoover
Evening star., 1935-10-02
"Captured" Oil
Is Claimed by Man
Who Found Leak
Cam ps at Pool He Made
When His Land Vas
Inraded.
By the Associated Press.


OKLAHOMA CITY, October a.
Clarence Eggleston. oil worker. camp
ed beside Lightning Creek today and
muttered to himself of the law Of
capture, phrase made familiar by
the oil pages OF the daily press of the
midcontinent petroleum area.
Fifteen hundred barrels Of oil had
Clarence Eggleston captured" and
he proclaimed;
Il know my rights. and I'm going
to stand on 'em and stay right here!"
Owner Of a 10-acre tract on Light
ming Cleek, Eggleston found a break
in q pipeline in the rich Oklahoma
City field had allowed the oil TO run
into the creek bed.
Eggleston quickly built board dam
and the oil remained in place. float
ing undisturbed on the sluggish
waters.
oils where you find it." he num-
bled sleepily last night and this is my
property. BY gum, it's my OIL"
]. Lynn Overlees. superintendent or
the Harrell-Davis Oil Co.. which pro-
duced the oil, demanded its release.
Two distinct court orders forbade
removal of the Oil by any one em-
ployed by Eggleston, but neither ap-
piled to him and he bedded down be.
side his dam and sat there today.
This darned oil has damaged soma
very fine trees on my place." said Eg-
gleston. Besides, think Of the hazard
If this blamed stuff should catch fire.
81 figure my damage Is about 81 500
and they can pay me that or I'll take
the OIL"
Evening star., 1935-10-02
CLAIMING FALSE ARREST,
BROTHERS FILE SUIT
BY star Correspondent of Tn. Star.

BY staf Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Octo-
Der 2.-Alleging malicious proSecu-
ton and false arrest, two Hyattsyille
men yesterday filed suit in Circuit
Court for damages totaling $4,000
against William z. Redden of Chillum.
One of the plaintiffs, Neil Mathe-
son, says in his declaration he was
arrested on a charge Of stealing a
$50 electric motor on complaint Of
Redden. His brother, Donovan o. j.
Matheson, told the court he was
charged with being an accessory to
the alleged theft. Both men were
acquitted after a hearing in Police
Court, their declarations say.
They are represented by Attorney
Walter L. Green.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
RECREATION GAINS
SHOWN IN DISTRICT
20 Per Cent Increase in Use
of Facilities Cited by
Miss Baker.

Marked growth of interest in recrea-
tion here was revealed today In the
annual report Of the District Play
ground Department. showing a 20
per cent increase in attendance during
the year ended June 80.
Miss Sibyl Baker. head Of the de-
partment. informed the Commissioners
the grand total of active participants
in events at the various municipal
recrea Aonal facilities in the past year
was 1859. 900.
This record was taken at the 36
year-round play centers, 50 part-time
centers on school grounds and in
parks. the three swimming pools on
Fairgrounds and the Monument
Grounds pools. total Of l0l centers,
Miss Baker said.
The attendance was classified rs
follows: Fairgrounds and recreation
centers, 4,12l,63 Reno tennis courts,
5000: swimming pools. 253.7 .73o; spe-
cial play centers, s,7o4: extra play
ground activities. 250,93l. There were
2,625.367 white participants. 2.o23 $50
colored and e,7o4 unclassined as to
race.
Unemployed youth Of after school
age is more than ever before availing
itself of playground facilities" she
said.
The increase in use Of pools, she
said, was IS per cent, due in part to
the increase in the number of wad-
ing pools and in part to the system of
swimming instruction and to ad-
vances made in sanitation and safety.
The playground program has been
considerably advanced, Miss Baker
said. due to the emergency works op-
erations. Under this program two
running tracks were constructed, 10
tennis courts regarded and surfaced,
two wading pools installed. two recre-
alton buildings erected. Other grad
ing. fencing and wall building projects
were completed and more than 1000
pieces of equipment were built or re-
paired.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
GAS RATE HEARING
IS RESUMED HERE
Deputy D. C. Tax Assessor
Gives Evidence on Value
of Plant.

Public hearings on the present value
of the Washington and Georgetown
Gas Light Cos. were resumed today by
the Public Utilities Commission with
q commission witness. H. D. Scantlin,
. deputy District assessor of taxes, on
the stand.
The present hearing Is directed to q
finding on the proper rates to be
charged for gas service on the basis Of
present value Of the companies, which
are in joint ownership. Following
conclusion Of the hearings, attorneys
for the commission and companies are
expected to resume conferences on
the proposed adoption Of q sliding
scale arrangement for annual correc-
tion Of rates, as sponsored by Peoples
Counsel William A. Roberts.
Scantlin this morning presented evi-
dence to show the cost of reproduction
new Of the physical properties OF the
Washington Gas Light Co., rs of De-
cember /. 1884, would be $16,241, ,245.
To this. he testified, should be added
s2.sss, oil for certain overhead values,
but not including certain intangibles,
such as working capital" and not
making allowances for depreciation.
Study of evidence before the COM
mission revealed that gas company
witnesses had claimed the correspond
ing value to be $17,279,010, or less
than that stated by the commission
witness. The question Of how much
should be allowed for depreciation has
not IS yet been covered in testimony.
This 10 expected to have an important
influence on final claims.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
D. c. GRAND Jury
SWORN IN TODAY
Four Women Included in
New Group-ToWson
Is Foreman.

Norman E. Towson, "a. assistant
treasurer OF the Washington Loan 81
Trust Co., was selected by Justice
Daniel w. ODonoshue as foreman Of
the new District grand jury. which
was sworn in this afternoon.
There were four women among the
jurors, who will serve for the next
three months.
This was the first grand jury to
be chosen since the new Jury service
law for the District went into effect.
Although the law now permits service
of Government employees. none was
selected today. There was one notary
public. however. but none Of the other
classes OF citizens barred from jury
service by the former law.
Following the disclosure Of the pres
ence of notary public on the jury, the
question Of the new laws validity was
widely discussed among court house
attaches, who expect 1t to be challenged
before many weeks. II the new law
should be invalidated all indictments
returned by q grand jury on which sat
any persons authorized to serve by the
new law might be quashed.
The jurors are:
Mr.. Towson, who lives at S726
Livingston street; Nils Chalmars. 81.
Of 1467 Irving street: william j. F1tz-
gerald, "a, 522s Fifth street; Edward
Brooke Harry, 40, of 1903 River road;
Henry e. Kimball. a. Of 1854 Twenty
eighth street: Julius A. Krentzltn. 30,
of 1747 Columbia road; Alfred L.
Mallonee, AZ, Of 1918 Seventh street;
Sylvio 3. Maynard. 81, Of 1920 Newton
street northeast, the notary public:
Ashton L. McAllister. 80. OF 270l
Fourteenth street: Mrs. Eunice v.
Mock, 36, Of 1854 Abbey place north
east: Harry r. ober. ST., so, s7ls
Third street; Thomas J. Rout. 81. OF
3511 Fourteenth street; Josiah Mike
Schwartz, II. Of 1444 w street; Nastin
c. Trivett, 80, Of SIS Quebec place:
Samuel Alexander, 81, OF 1895 Harvard
street; Mrs. Florence r. Carbaugh. Al,
Of 2706 Sixth street northeast: Mrs.
Annie M. Crowther. IS, of 265 Con-
cord avenue Benjamin Krasnick. a,
Of 1918 Warder street: 8. Frank Levy,
50. Of 2927 Twenty-eight street; c. D.
Gibson Maxwell, IS. Of 1911 Holly
street; Thomas White MCGUIRE, a.
Of 2l3S California street; Miss Evelyn
B. Smallwood, 80, 1852 Madison street.
and John D. smoot, 50, Of 4l3 Ritten-
house street.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
LABOR|TES
URGING SANCTIONS
Vote in Brighton Farley Is
Overwhelming for Firm
Attitude.
By the Associated Press.

BRIGHTON, England, October q
The British Labor party backed by an
overwhelming majority today its Ex-
ecutive Committees policy o! urging
use Of military sanctions, II necessary,
to restrain Italy's East African cam
paign.
The vote, taken by card ballot at
the party's annual conference, showed
2.168.000 for sanctions to 100000
against.
The vote was greeted with reSound-
ing cheers from the convention floor,
which had been for a day the scene
of bitter contest by relay of speakers.
Sanctions Held Only Means.
Some argued that sanctions were
the only way to prevent Premier
Benito Mussolini from proceeding with
an Ethiopian campaign while others
contended that clampine down even
milder. economic sanctions would not
only further arouse Italy but would
embroil all Europe in war.
Herbert Morrison, winding up the
debate for adherence for the use OF
sanctions, asserted:
Military sanctions cannot be ruled
out. II they are ruled out you NAV
weaken the power for peace of the
League
An aggressor State must be made
to feel that II it rebels againxt the
League, the situation for it will be
utterly helpless"
Resource Question Raised.
Morrison, referring to the question
Of Sir Samuel Hoare, British foreign
secretary. raised at Geneva concern
ing world distribution Of raw mate
rials, said:
Il would be prepared TO say that no
individual State shall have crown coll
| onies at all. Ali of them should be
handed over to the League, admins
tered under mandates and controlled
by the League.
1T does not follow that the British
crown colonies would no longer be
under British administration. 1t may
sound 'jingo,' but still feel that per.
haps the British are the most consid-
crate colonial administrators OF any
government in the world"
Evening star., 1935-10-02
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Politicians Flirt With
CALIFORNIA; Apostles
of Easy Utopia.
BY PAUL MALLON.

CAN FRANCISCO. October g.
The undertone in California Is
not hard to hear. 1t is radical
ism versus democracy, and 1t
does not murmur; it shrieks. All the
funny political noises you have heard
from here (the red-led dock strike, the
Sinclair Epicac hawking and the Towu-
send plea to support the aged in style)
appear to be only the beginning.
The din piI be deafening Uhen
the forces of communism and tas-
cism. notD organizing quietly, come
to the Gilman of their struggle. At
least this is phat both Communists
and conservatives ,Diu tell you be-
hind their hands, and it seems to
be true as far as the northern half
OF this golden empire is concerned.
The inside situation is getting
around to this partly because come one
seems to have been pouring water into
DR.. Sinclair's Epicac. 1t is not gen.
orally known, but more than a couple
of persons are supposed to have
dropped out Of his outfit lately because
Evening star., 1935-10-02

Aircraft will give the sensational
touch as squadrons dive, bombing"
the Presidents ship, and laying opa-
lescent white smoke curtains
Swarms Of destroyers will lay down
great rolling smoke screens.
Newest of American naval sea
fighters, the division of heavy cruisers
will flank the Presidents ship.
In the various phases Of the naval
battle action, ranges will be FORE
shortened, so that all the units will be
within view of the President.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
W0ODSON TO SPEAK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

epecial Dispatch to The Star.
LORTON, Va, October 2.-Fairfax
County Supt. Of Schools W. T. Wood
son is to be the main speaker at
the teachers reception to be given
by the local Community League here
Friday night, when Mrs. Elsie A. Da-
Wis, elementary supervisor, with sew
eral members Of the School Board,
will be among the guests.
A musical program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. E. j. Dwyer follow.
ing the presentation Of which refresh
ments will be served.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
CASE OF PARALYSIS
LISTED IN ARLINGTON
Third of Year Involves s-Year-
Old Pupil-other Victims
Have Recovered.
sy STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
October "A third case Of infantile
paralysis in Arlington County was re-
ported yesterday by DR.. p. M. Chi
chester, county health officer. This
is the only active case at present. the
victims of the earlier cases having re-
covered. according to DR.. Chichester.
The third victim is an 8-year-old
Clarendon boy who was student at
Stonewan Jackson School.
Evening star., 1935-10-02

first ever witnessed by d Chief Ex-
ecutive Of the Nation-will see 100
fighting ships in action Aircraft car
riers, battleships, heavy and light
cruisers. submarines. destroyers and
minesweepers will join In the attack
With President Roosevelt on the
cruiser Houston will be Admiral
Joseph Mason Reeves, commander in
chief of the United States fleet The
other enemy" ship will be the
cruiser Portland. aboard which will
be newspaper men.
Evening star., 1935-10-02

for impersonal trading purposes. They
will win.
Frisco is already preparing for
world fair in 1898.
There are l1,000 members Of the
Longshoremen's Union, but only 1900
are working. Relief, therefore, Is sup
porting . considerable portion Of the
left wing labor movement.
Strong Knox sentiment exists among
regular Republicans.
The Republican progressive Senator
johnson told q delegation Of Gamers
OF the record the other day that
he would support Mr.. Roosevelt in 80.
The support probably will be quiet.
(copyfisAs. 1850
Evening star., 1935-10-02

cedure will be followed-that Is. the
rest Of EN- will Just ignore the whole
theory. and somebody In Paris. where
the reputation idea originated, will
denounce Uncle Sam for his hideous
greed.
Lafayette. they amt there"
tCopyr'~ht 1898. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. lne.)
Evening star., 1935-10-02
President
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inhabited spots but surrounded by
fishing grounds.
To BE on Enemy" Ship.
A spectacular battle exercise with
the President on q cruiser represent
ing the enemy" was mapped for the
feet.
The naval battle maneuver-the
Evening star., 1935-10-02

routine OF send
ing of the Gus
tomary batch Of
those quai n t
please remit"
notes to remind
the Z urop e a n
powers that ac-
Gu m U Ia ted in
stallments a n d
back interest pay
ments are over
due on that little
debt of eleven or
twelve billions, or
whatever 1t comes
10 by now.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Federation to Meet.

FAIRFAX. Va, October 2 (SpeciaD I.
The Fairfax County Federation Of
School and Civic Leagues will hold its
FIRST meeting Of the current session
tonight in the Fairfax Elementary
School. Mrs. B. H. Wittig, secretary,
has announced.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Divorce Granted.

ROCKVILLE. Md, October 2 (Spe-
ciaD Judge Charles w. woodward
has signed 0 decree in the circuit
court here granting to .Marsot L.
Whiteford Of Cedar Grove, Nd. an
absolute divorce from Harry ]. White
ford of Washington.
Evening star., 1935-10-02

they believed 1t was losing its popular
potency.
The Townsendites seem to be hold
ing their lines better. possibly because
there are so many elderly retired per
sons settled here with voting wives.
sons and daughters. Their peak also
may have been reached.
Within and beyond these outfits, the
deep-dyed radicals are coming strong.
Communism may be only dead
herring across political paths east of
the Rockies, but around Frisco 1t Is
the real, red stuff. You can get an In
sight on that by looking behind the
vote at the last A. F. of L. State
Convention.
The Borer Within.
Harry Bridges is the clever left wing
spearhead, boring from within organ
lied labor through his leadership CT
the longshoremen. Formerly he re-
ceived about 400 or 500 votes each year
when he ran for some A. F. of L. Office
A few weeks ago he received 1s.2o2
votes in his campaign for a vice presi-
dency. He was defeated. His success-
ful opponents tnon-radicais) polled an
average of $4,000 votes.
But Bridges upswing was enouQh
to make the regular labor leaders
phistle in anldzement. They are
assuming the responsibility for
stopping the left Ding surge, Which
seems to be quite responsibility.
On the other side, the business
people know what is coming and are
getting ready. A new Citizens Voters
Association is being quietly organized
by a responsible authority. The
hackers do not want publicity. The
importance Of their move may moi
be widely appreciated, but their pur-
pose is to set up a Statewide net
work through which money and work
ers may be obtained to combat the
radical trend.
The movement Is non-partisan, n,
but largely Republican. It's purposes
are Democratic, but it will be called
Fascist. Every one seems to like
European political words out here
since Fascist methods killed the gen.
eral strike.
Politicians Flirting.
The regular politicians Republican
and Democratic) are doing consider
able coy flirting with all the wild
movements this side Of communism
They want the support.
A tip on that was offered q few
days back, when President Roosevelt
appointed q Sinclair man George
AcreD to the Guffey' Coal Board.
Postmaster General Farley Is sup
posed to have fixed that. 1t was the
first patronage recognition he has
given Sinclair. OF course, he hopes
E. p. I. Gao will be sold in New Deal
bottles next year.
A similar explanation lies behind
the neps some time back that Re-
publican Gou. Merriam had come
out tor the Townsend plan. His
pals say he ,Das nlisQuoted, that
he neper favored 5000 month for
any one. but only reasonable"
sum. Whatever he favored, 1t ,Das
mindful Of the Townsend strength
out here.
What every visitor asks first is how
California comes to be the testing
ground for all these fancy ideas.
There are few heavy industries here,
consequently little industrial unem-
ployment. The papers are currently
publishing statistics showing that the
Pacific Coast States have recovered
faster than others. They were the
last to feel the depression. mo
bank failed in San Francisco.)
How radicalism can flourish in such
q situation Is explained by Califor-
mans with the same answer they give
to all other local phenomena-the
climate.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Bingo Party Set.

VIENNA, Va, october 2 (Spe-
ciaD Betsy Ross Council. Daugh-
ters of America. will hold . benefit
bineo party in the o. r. A. Hall here
Friday evening.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
It's Time for Debtor
Nations Not to Pay
Uncle Sam Again.

LOS ANGELES, october al
memory rightly serves this humble
scribe. it's almost time for our Gov
ernment to 90 through the laughahle
Evening star., 1935-10-02
NAVY WORKER RETIRES

Is Years in Sight shop.
James Vernon Niswanner, 81, was
retired from Government service this
week after serving 1s years as gen
eral helper in the sight shop, WASH
ington Navy Yard. He lives at SOC
B street southeast.
Employees Of the shop presented him
with q gift. Mr.. Niswanner, who was
retired under the age limit law, has
held only two Jobs during his life,
having served 10 years at his former
place OF employment.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Water by Rail.

Payta. . small but important town
in Peru. has to have its water brought
by rail
Evening star., 1935-10-02
SEEK $50, 900 DAMAGES

Result Of Auto Collision.
Three suits asking . total Of $6o,-
900 damages have been filed in District
Supreme Court against c. James
Toole, 52lS Chevy Chase parkway.
whose car Is said to have been In
collision With another machine Ut
Conduit and Canal roads June 20.
The three plaintiffs, Edward Baker,
John Horris and Raymond A. Powell,
all Of 36l4 Connecticut avenue, were
riding in the other car. They told
the court they are walters and were
forced to lose from 10 to Is days work
each.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
BOOK CRITIC TO SPEAK
Miss Mary-Carter Roberts to Ad-
dress Women's City Club.

Hiss Mary-Carter Roberts TO Ad-
dress Women's City Club.
Miss Mary.Carter Roberts, book
critic Of The Star, will address the
book review section Of the Women's
City Club. ut the organizations first
Fall meeting 1t 2 pm. tomorrow at
the club house. 1856 Jackson place.
Miss Roberts win review the out.
standing books Of the past year, CIV
ing . brief resume Of the best sellers.
Evening star., 1935-05-04
Sun Rooms Draw Attenti0n
Of Metropolitan Decorators

usually employed for window trim
and floor because of the fact that
they are often exposed to the weather.
White Especially Good.
Many home enthusiasts are WELD
ing brushes, repainting the sun rooms
and outdoor furniture of other sea-
sons to make 1t more attractive and
to protect 1t from storm punishment.
Quite diverse pieces become dec
oratively unified when painted In the
same colors. Following the lead of
the smart shops, home decorators are
adopting the new color combinations
being featured for Summer furniture.
White Is especially good and is found
In almost every combination. Shades
that are being combined with 1t are
garnet (that attractive deep maroon
so popular this Year,, chocolate
(which is restful against the many
green's Of outdoors) and crisp "elec-
trio" blue. A great deal Of sunshine
yellow Is also being used.
The well-appointed Summer loung-
ing room has, beside its easy chairs
and settees, plenty Of small tables
for holding books, magazines and
cooling drinks. End tables for lamps
and smoking accessories are likewise
considered necessary.
Evening star., 1935-05-04
NEBRASKA LICENSES
REALTY OPERATORS
State Thirty.Eighth in Move for
Protection Of Public-Effective
in 1885.

Nebraska has enacted a new real
estate license law, becoming the
thirty eighth State to set-up license
system for real estate brokers and
statesmen to protect the public against
irresponsible, unethical or incompe-
tent persons offering themselves as
brokers or statesmen. Four Canadian
provinces have like laws.
The Nebraska act, which Is ehec-
tive January /, 1886, Is notable in that
1t contains section listing specifically
IL acts designated as unfair trade
practices for which permit may be re-
voked. The list incorporates, in some
cases word for word, the principal
rules agreed upon as unfair trade
practices IN the code Of fair competi-
ton for the real estate brokerage In
dustry approved by the recovery ad-
ministration in April of last year.
1.-The Nebraska legislation Is the
first in which q number of the basic
principles for which realtors con-
tended in drafting a code have been
included In a State license law. Such
inclusion represents a tremendous ad-
vance in the setting-up Of business
standards" Herbert U. Nelson, Sec
retary of the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards, states.
Establishment of regulative act
has been urged for is years by the
Nebraska Real Estate Association, and
was actively advocated by the Omaha
and Lincoln Real Estate Boards.