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Evening star., 1935-02-17
D. C. MAN SERIOUSLY
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Driver of One Car Held in Hyatts-
vile Jail on Driving Drunk
Charge.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

~ q 0bull wi lCopOLlNCILt VI lIC StdL.
BLADENSBURG, Md. February
17.-One person was seriously injured
and two others received minor in
jurieS in an automobile collision late
yesterday afternoon on the Defense
Highway near here. Robert r. Mar
tin, driver of one of the cars, is being
held in the Hyattsville Jail on a
charge Of driving while under the in
fuence of Intoxicating liquor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Barnes, 80
Longfellow street northeast, received
minor injuries in the accident and
are being treated at Casualty Hospital.
while Robert E. Mahoney, 35. of 1914
Valley place southeast, also is in
Casualty Hospital in a critical condi-
ton. Mahoney was injured about
the head.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
STUDENTS TO GIVE PLAY
Girls of Chevy Chase School
Schedule "Frantics."

Students of Chevy Chase School will
present their annual 'frantics" at
pm, Monday, March 4, in the Ward
man Park Theater, directed by Mrs.
Frederic E. Harrington. More than SO
students will take part in the presen-
tation of 1.-THE Professors Jamboree,"
a satire on politics.
Tickets will be on sale for the next
10 days at various hotels of the city.
They may also be procured from Miss
Sally Joe Densey at the school :.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Fear Harm to Patricia Simp-
son, Taken From SchoI
by "Mother."
GRANDMOTHER SAYS
REVENGE THREATENED
Kansas Episode Follows Scenes
Here in Controversy Over Chill
dren and Woman's Arrest.

A distraught grandmother in Buff
falo, Kans.. called upon police last
night to search out her daughter as
the abductor Of an 8-year-old child,
whose other grandparents here ex-
pressed alarm over her safety.
The child, Patricia Gaylord Simp-
son, was taken from a school house
near Buffalo yesterday afternoon by
a woman who identified herself to the
teacher, Miss Louise Erickson, as the
girls mother, Mrs. Lydia Simpson.
Patricia is the daughter Of DR.. George
Gaylord Simpson. assistant curator Of
the American Museum of Natural
History in New York. She is the
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Simpson, 1869 Newton street.
Police Broadcast Lookout.
Patricia had been living with her
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Petroja, at Buffalo When she failed
to return from school yesterday. Mrs.
Petroja called Sheriff Will Chamber
lain in Fredonia. Kans.. and police
lookout vas broadcast for the child
Il feel deep concern for Patricia's
welfare" said Mrs. Petroja. My
daughter has threatened revenge for
court order giving DR.. Simpson legal
custody Of Patricia and her three
sisters. For that reason fear harm
might befall the child"
The other daughters-Helen. Betty
and Joan--Whose ages range between
6 and 10, live with Mr. and Mrs.
Simpson on Newton street. Patricia
went to live with Mrs. Petroja. a
widow, about two years ago. The As
sociated Press said she was in III
health at the time.
A friend of the Simpson family
here said yesterday that Patricia's
mother had said recently she was
going on dangerous mission" She
had been in Washington up until
about 10 days ago, when she disap-
peared.
Disappear in Small Car.
A woman and a man drove up to
the Kansas school house Friday. The
woman alighted, entered the building
and introduced herself as Patricias
mother. Miss Erickson said Patricia
could make short visit" with her,
! and the girl. the woman and the nNn
| drove away in a small car. THAI was
the last seen OF the girl.
DR.. and Mrs. Simpson were Separat-
ed about three years ago as a result
of New York court decree. The
four daughters were brought here and
when the mother came to Washington
in an effort to be with them, they
were taken to Chicago. Mrs. Simpson
then charged they had been kidnapped
and molested the then chief of police.
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, in an
effort TO be with them again.
Mother Is Arrested.
She proved so bothersome to Gen.
Glassford that she finally was arrested.
The children and their paternal
| grandmother had been taken to
| Chicago by a friend of the family
after the mother had beseiged the
Simpson home on Newton street with
telephone calls and personal visits,
| endeavoring to see the children.
| Mrs. Lydia Simpson was confined
to Sanitarium for about two years
following a nervous breakdown.
Evening star., 1935-02-17

out and picked up the injured girl,
and did not realize for several minutes
that it was his daughter. Police said
she was knocked nearly 40 feet by
the car.
Smith lost control Of his car and
it plunged over the curb and crashed
into a stone wall and tree.
Elizabeth is in her second year at
Immaculate Conception Academy. She
has four brothers and sisters.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
&c. PEACOCK TO SPEAK
Special Meeting of Federal Bar
Association Called.

A special meeting of the Federal
Bar Association will be held At 8 pm.
tomorrow in the University Club TO
hear James Craig Peacock of the
United States Shipping Board speak
on THE Merchant Marine Activities
of the Government"
There will be other addresses by I.
N. P. Stokes, I'd, of the Federal Sc
curities ana Exchange Commission,
on Federal Regulation of Securities" 4"
and by Justin Miller of the Depsrt-
ment Of Justice, who will discuss fu-
ture plans in connection wltn recon-
mendations Of the Attorney Generals
Crime Conference.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
MRS. H. W. MUSSELWHITE
SUCCUMBS IN MICHIGAN
Wife of Former Representative
Dies After Brief Illness.
Daughter H. o. L. c. Worker.

Word was received yesterday by
friends of former Representative Har-
nv w. Musselwhite of Manistee, Mich,
of the death of Mrs. Musselwhite at
St. Mary's Hospital in Manistee
earlier in the day.
Mrs. Musselwhite, who died after
only a brief illness, was active In az
fairs of the Congressional Women's
Club during the two years she was
in Washington when her husband
served M the House.
Miss Helen Musselwhite, daughter,
employed at the Home Owners Loan
Corp, left yesterday for Manistee to
aid in arrangements for the funeral
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Technocracy Unit to Meet.

A meeting of the Columbian Divi-
sion, Continental Committee on
Technocracy, will be held Tuesday
night at o'clock at Thomson School.
Twelfth and L streets. The public
is invited to hear an address and take
part in o discussion later in the pro-
gram.e
Evening star., 1935-02-17
EDUCATOR TO SPEAK
DR.. Mcclure will Address Public
School Institute.

DR.. Worth Mcclure, superintendent
of schools of Seattle, Wash, will dis
cuss Significant Trends In Public
Education" at the Public School In
stitute to be held here next Wednes-
day.
The institute, arranged by Dr.
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent Of
schools, is being held one day earlier
than usual because Thursday is Wash
ington's birthday. Divisions 10 to Is
will hear DR.. Mcclure in the Dunbar
High School at 3:45 o'clock. He will
be heard by Divisions to in Central
High School at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Jewish Center Play Tonight.

Celia Adler and her company will
present an original play tonight at
the Jewish Community Center. The
play, almost q Tragedy" was writ
ten by David Pinsk especially Tor
Miss Adler. The performance will be-
gin at Sis o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-02-17
Jackson to Be Discussed.

The study group of the Women's
Democratic Educational Council will
discuss jackson and the Wings" at a
meeting Wednesday night at the home
Of Mrs. Alice L. Deasy, 1928 Twentieth
street,
Evening star., 1935-02-17
G.. U. Building Damaged.

Fire in Eealy building at George
town University caused about $25
damage last night. The blaze, discov-
cred by a watchman, was brought un-
der control quickly. 1t broke out in a
small storeroon used by workmen-
Evening star., 1935-02-17
NEW AIRPORT BILL
PARLEY IS CALLED
District Officials to Meet
Subcommittee Members
Tomorrow.

Revised to meet objections Of the
District Commissioners. a bill to es-
tablish a District airport on the
Gravelly Point site will be considered
tomorrow morning at conference OF
District officials, airport representa-
tives and members of the Parks and
Fairgrounds Subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
The conference will take place at
GAS am, shortly before hearings are
resumed on airport legislation. The
revised bill is sponsored by Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia.
Chairman Jennings Randolph Of
the subcommittee announced last
night he had arranged with c. r.
Smith of Dallas, Tex. president OF
the American Airlines. operating out
of Washington, to appear as a wit
ness tomorrow morning. Smith Will
emphasize the need for an adequate
municipal airfleld for the National
CAPITAL. Chairman Randolph stated
emphatically that washington de-
serves such a field and it must be
established in the interests of safety"
Others to Speak.
Representatives of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce of America and
Clarence Miller, chairman of the Air
mort Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade, also will testify re-
garding the need and requirements
for an adequate airport.
One of the most important new sec
tions in the revised Smith bill pro-
yides for maintenance of the airport
on a $3.50 basis between the Federal
and District Governments. Another
new section covers rentals and operat-
ing costs.
Temporary use of Boiling Field
while the new airport is being con-
structed is to be negotiated under an
other new section. The Gibson bill,
now before the Senate, provides for
temporary use of the Washington Air
port. while the original Smith bill
had no provision for temporary use
of any flying field during the con-
struction period.
Creation of a commission, the
same as carried in the Gibson bill.
to take charge of the development
and operation Of the airport, also is
a new feature. This would meet the
recommendations of the District Com
missioners. The rejected Smith bill
vested all control in the superin-
tendent of National Capital Parks,
who would not only operate the air
port, but have charge Of policing 1t,
establishment of all tolls and charges
for use Of the airport and fixing pen
! alties for violations.
Bill Appropriates $2,500,000.
The amount authorized to be ap-
| propriated for establishment and
operation Of the airport is increased
| in the new bill from $2,O00,00O to
| $2,500,0o0.
Repayment to the Federal Treas
| ury from District revenues is provided
| for in five annual payments, COM
mencing 10 years after the airport is
| completed, instead of in four annual
| payments, under the old bill.
The final section Of the bill also Is
new, providing for an annual report
to Congress by the commission. The
commission would be composed of the
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, the director of the National
Park Service and the District engi-
neer for rivers and harbors for the
Evening star., 1935-02-17

The federation, at its meeting last
night, asked that funds be provided
for a new bridge over Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, to replace the pres
ent aged structure, declared inadequate
to handle the heavy traffic flow be-
tween the District and Maryland.
Lodge, who is chairman OF the
committee on law and legislation,
called attention to two bills recently
presented in Congress authorizing ap-
preparation of 100000 to refund pay
. .ments made to the collector of taxes
for allegedly illegal assessments for
paving roadways or laying curbs or
cutters, including penalties charged
and paid. BY the terms Of these bills,
Lodge pointed out, private corpora
ton known as the Refund Paving Tax
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Evening star., 1935-08-19
to practice his art where the clay could

to practice his art where the clay could
be obtained. namely, in the neighbor-
hood of Burslem, in Staffordshire.
American industry has been moving
cityward in the interests Of economy:
likewise cities have been growing up
around industrial institutions recognized
as successful. Mr.. Creamer is familiar
with both facts. Hence the warning
which his report constitutes. The dream
Of decentralized industry is a grand and
glorious dream, but If 1t Is not to turn
into a nightmare 1t must take cognizance
of practical limitations. The garment
trade of New York, for example, cannot
be waved away into Tennessee or Arkan-
sas by the magic wand Of any philoSophic
wizard. Probably the best that reason
ably may be hoped for is tendency,
which Mr.. Creamer notices, to move
from crowded downtown Slum districts
to healthier suburbs. But to imagine
that business will consent to Punishment
from either convenient sources Of sup
plies or convenient markets is to expect
altogether too much. Any such doctrine
is, plainly enough, revolutionary re-
versal" which might end in utter bank
ruptcy.
Evening star., 1935-08-19
UnwelcOme Advice.

The business men forming Secretary
Roper's so-called Business Advisory
Council have recommended to the
President that the tax bill be delayed
until next session. 1t would be better
to write a carefully considered tax bill
in conformity with the budget esti-
mates and In some relation to eventual
budget balancing, they say, than to jam
through Congress a half baked meas
ure conceived in politics"
There is nothing unusual about such
recommendations, for they are mani
festly sound. Ask any group of reason
able men to choose between a hastily
drawn and hastily considered tax bill
rushed through in the fever of adjourn
ment and a bill written after careful
consideration of revenue needs, and
that group will choose the latter.
The question, then, Is why Congress
chose its already notorious tax bill in
stead Of the course so obviously appeal
ing to reason and common sense. 1t is
not difiicult to find the answer In the
maxim, highly regarded in politics, that
I'VE must all hang together or We shall
hang separately" Congress swallowed
the tax bill te>hang with the President.
Evening star., 1935-08-19

To do otherwise would have been to re.
pudiate the President. That is bad taste
for q majority party. Moreover, it is
bad politics.
As for the Business Advisory Coun-
Gil, it Is somewhat difficult to see how
that organization can serve any useful
purpose by continuing in existence. For
1t was formed in the optimistic belief
that q group of representative business
men, pooling their ideas and opinions,
might furnish helpful advice to the
administration on matters affecting in
dustry and business. Apparently such
advice is not helpful to administration
purposes and is not wanted.
Evening star., 1935-08-19
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

Garner and Speaker ByrnS, to the
Philippines to witness the Inauguration
in November of the President who Is
about to be elected, officials here re-
called that it was just 80 years ago
this month that the famous party,
headed by then Secretary Of War Taft,
was in Manila. Included in the group
was Alice Roosevelt. whose father was
then President. and Nicholas Longworth,
to whom later she was married. Plans
for the present trip are being arranged
by former Senator Hawes of Missouri,
secure the final independence of the
islands.
Francis B. Sayre. Assistant Secretary
Of State, who has been in special charge
Of the commercial reciprocity treaty
program which is being carried out
with a large number of foreign countries
under the direction of Secretary Hull,
has just left for Europe on a vacation.
considerable part of this vacation he
plans to spend in walking trip through
Scotland and Ireland. This son-in-law
Of the late President Wilson is accom-
panied by one of his daughters, Eleanor,
now student at Bryn Mawr.
The quickneSs of President Roosevelt
in flashing a clever answer to questions
is frequently revealed at his press con-
ferences. The most recent occurrence
Of this sort was when one of the cor
respondents told him that the State De-
partment had suggested he inquire at
the White House as to whether this
Government intended to send to China
financial expert, as Great Britain
was reported to be doing in the person
OF Sir Leith Ross. to study the financial
condition and needs Of the Asiatic coun-
try. The State Department having de-
clined to answer, the President said
he would have to give the correspondent
the run-around to the Treasury, on
the other side Of the White House.
Joseph C. Grew, American Ambassador
to Japan, now in the United States on
leave, has to travel to the far corners
Of the world to see his three daughters,
all married to State Department for
eign service officers One of them. the
wife Of j. Pierrepont Moffet left few
days ago with her husband for his new
post as consul general in Sydney, Aus
tralia; he will see another In Paris
on his way back to Japan, while the
third daughter, Mrs. Cecil B. Lyon, is
the wife of the third secretary of the
American Embassy in Peiping, China.
(COpyriRht, 1881
Evening star., 1935-08-19
Europe Approaches a Crisis.

Collapse of the three power confer
ence at Paris on the Ethiopian crisis
has resulted from MuSSolini's specific
rejection of a proposal put forward by
France and England which was regarded
as the most favorable basis of discussion
short of granting in advance his maxi
mum demands for the political domina-
ton of Ethiopia. While Premier Laval
In his communique announcing that
the differences met with during the
examination of the suggestions put for
ward in the course Of the discussion
make 1t necessary to adjourn the study,
It will be continued through diplomatic
channels" there is little ground for
hope that this further study will be
successful. There is, indeed, no other
basis for conversations between now
and the fourth of September, when the
League Council will meet. Nor is there
any prospect of effective action by the
League Council to avert the catastrophe
Of conflict.
Under the proposal which the Paris
conference studied as the possible basis
of adjustment Italy would have obtained
extensive economic privileges in all
Ethiopia except in the region of Lake
Tsana. Mussolini rejected this even
as ground of discussion, demanding
instead a protectorate over the major
portion of Ethiopia, extensive annexation
Of territory and Italian military occu-
patton of most Of the country. The
fact seems to be that Mussolini is so
far committed to war of conquest
that he cannot, even if he were willing,
accept any proposal suggestive of die
tation by the other powers or by the
League to limit the scope of his plans
for war.
Two possible courses are open to the
League of Nations in this crisis. 1t
may adopt the temporizing tactics that
were employed in the Manchurian crisis
Of 1882 and which were altogether in
effective against Japan's territorial en-
ldTReHlSIlI pIOSIdul, VI ~ may OlCSe
against Italy financial and economic
boycotts and embargoes on war mate
rials. In the present temper of Italy
and in view of its evident purpose to
proceed regardless Of international in
fuence, it is hardly likely that either
course would serve to check MuSsolinis
war plans. There is decided sentiment
in England for virtual participation
through the closing Of the Suez Canal
to Italian troop transports and supply
ships Such an action might well result
in an enlargement Of the sphere Of con-
fiict, the involvement, in Short of Great
Britain and possibly France. 1t Is this
possibility that causes the apprehension
felt today in Europe lest the Ethiopian
crisis may lead to a general conflict on
the Continent.
Evening star., 1935-08-19
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Unattained.

The Unattained.
They tear up the paving then they pro-
ceed
To pile up the tar and the gravel.
The numerous signals of danger you
heed
Till you scarcely know which way
to travel.
With tunnels and chaSms they fill up
the town
While vapors arise. superheated:
And this ready assurance effaces the
frown,
"Itn be a fine job when completed"
All restless we hurry and upward we
gaze,
And engage in benevolent movements;
And work which we thought had won
permanent praise
Is destroyed to make room for i'm
provements.
This great world Of ours as for peace
it strives on
OF its fond expectations is cheated.
But man says as he labors with brain
and with Drawn,
It'll be fine job when completed"
Evening star., 1935-08-19
William S, COrby,

In the death of William S. Corby,
which occurred yesterday in New Hamp-
shire. after brief Illness Washington
loses one of its most valuable citizens
He was not only highly successful in
business, aiding in the development of
q major local industry, but he partici-
pated helpfully in many of the civic
activities for the advantage and ad-
vancement of the community. OF a
retiring disposition, modest in respect
to his own abilities, he nevertheless be-
came identified with numerous enter
prises having for their object the gen.
eral welfare of the Capital. His success
in these was due TO his Steadfast devo-
ton to the highest principles and his
belief that the city Of his adoption,
which was the scene Of his own sue
cess, was capable of advancement to
rank as cultural center. In his re-
tirement from active business he did not
remain content to become merely all
onlooker upon civic affairs but his serv-
ices and his advice when sought were
always rendered freely and generously.
The romance of his success in business,
shared with his late brother, success
which was based upon integrity and in
dustry, was an inspiration to younger
men, to whom he was steadfastly q
Guide and q friend ua 10 u,o,rpad a.
one who contributed far beyond the
record Of his own achievements to the
material welfare and the cultural
progress Of Washington.
Evening star., 1935-08-19
A worm big and bright enough TO

A worm big and Drlgnt enough 10
make any first page in the land was
crawling along the rhododendron leaves.
It was about 4 inches long and per-
haps ree-fourths Of al inch thick.
On its head were four red protuber-
ances about the size Of "ladybug,"
with black centers.
Down its back was a double row Of
smaller bright yellow excrescences, each
with a small black center.
On each side was a double row of
bright blue points with black.
The general tone of this ugly but
gorgeous creature was q pale grass
hopper green.
Now that the reader has his picture,
we will tell you what this enormous
worm was doing.
He was eating rhododendron leaves,
the new ones, not quite SO leathery as
the old.
He already had stripped q stalk Of
four complete leaves, with the excep-
ton of the rib.
No doubt, If he had not been appre-
hended. he would have eaten the entire
bush down.
Placed in a jar with a few leaves of
the plant, the worm fell to with a will,
as II he were on the bush again.
His general appearance was that Of
a tomato worm, well known to growers
OF that fruit.
Yet surely he was like no tomato
worm ever seen.
Careful search Of the rhododendron
plantation showed no mates for him.
He was unique.
He was Just one OF the many crea-
lures which a bounteous Nature showers
upon a land in very hot Summer,
particularly following a very cold
Winter.
Not in many years have so many
pests insect and otherwise, been found
in local home gardens.
In addition, various things. such as
roses, seem not to have recovered fully
from the unusual cold Of last Febru-
ary and March.
Roses everywhere look rather poor.
Even such standard bushes as radiance,
and its sister. red radiance. lack the
thrifty growth which hitherto has dis
tinguished them.
Inadequate rainfall cannot explain
what has happened to them. Nor can
the comparative drNneSs account for the
unusual number Of insect pests.
Lawns which are small enough to
receive the benefit Of sprinkling when
needed are in better shape than usual.
This is one of the blessings Of very
peculiar season, all in all.
Larger lawns, in many cases, show
very burnt patches, but such is the vigor
Of sod that heavy rainfall will blot
such places out overnight.
An adequate lawn is the first attrac-
ton OF the garden, and as such deserves
all the care the average home owner
gives it.
1t is pleasing, therefore, to note that
chickweed, SO profuse in many lawns last
Spring has done no permanent harm, as
far as can be seen at this time
This quick-growing little pest Of a
plant literally spread out over thou
sands Of square feet Of local lawn last
Spring.
Many persons were very much per-
turbed by it.
Everybody had advice to give about
chickweed. 1t seemed.
Perhaps the reason that there is so