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Evening star., 1935-04-07

The Community Chest reports
that its affiliated organizations aid,
in some manner, more than one
fourth of the entire population OF
Washington during the year. This
is one of q series OF stories appear
ino in The Star each Sunday show-
ina typical examples OF the aid
oiven. Only the names are fictitious.
Really, Mr.. F'yfe, have never seen
a more polite or better-behaved boy.
The speaker was a visitor at the
Boys Club of Washington and, In
company with Mr.. Fyfe, the managing
director, had been looking over the
club and meeting some Of the boys.
He had Just been introduced to q
fine looking youngster who was en-
gagged in working out for the minute
for some of the athletic contests to
come later.
"He is, now" Mr.. Fyfe replied.
But I want to tell you his story"
About two years ago he was one
of the toughest youngsters in an
equally tough gang and was foremost
in promoting the depredations and
misdemeanors of that gang. His
mother was dead and his father didn't
make much of a living nor provide
much of a home. Window smashing
and other deeds of wanton destruc-
ton formed the greater portion OF the
amusement program for this boy and
his friends,
Caught Red-Handed.
Finally they graduated up to petty
larceny. 1t was no crime in their sigh'
to "swipe" fruit from corner fruit
stand. or cigarettes. canned goods OF
anything else portable that could be
easily stolen from the neighborhooo
store. Inevitably they clashed with the
police and finally the youngster In
question was caught red-handed.
Scheduled to appear in Juvenile
Court, a social worker who knew O.
the boys case asked Mr.. Fyfe to ap'
pear for him. The judge offered II
parole the youngster in custody ol
the club.
"Nothin' doin'," was the boys
answer. II don't want to get mixec
up with no bunch of sissies."
Get that out Of your head" re.
piled Mr.. Fyfe. 1--WE got a dozer
Evening star., 1935-04-07
SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON G,

political conditions at the capitals of
the European countries and Is Q
writer on international subjects. This
course Is to be held on Wednesdays
at PM, beginning this week, in
the National University, ut sl6 Thir-
teenth street.
Another course which has resulted
from q demand carrying over from
previous years is one on Shakespeare
and the Literature Of His Times" by
DR.. Boyd Carpenter Of Georgetown
University. DR.. Carpenter is q gradu-
ate Of Yorkshire and Cambridge Uni
versities. This course will be given
at pm. on Fridays. beginning this
Friday, in the parish house Of the
Church Of the Epiphany, @ street be.
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
Stamps for Air Passengers

Air passengers in the future will be
treated like beef. being examined and
stamped at the port Of departure, ac-
cording to DR.. M. Cadman of Hull,
England. In conference in that city
he declared that to prevent diseases
being spread round the world by air
planes, passengers eventually would
not be permitted to travel unless each
carried a clean bill Of health in docu-
mentary form,
Evening star., 1935-04-07
PLAN NORTHERN TOUR

The Studio of Theater Arts will go
North for Summer course at Glen
ora on -Lake-Seneca, N. Y, officials Of
the studio here announced. The group,
which is directed by Constance Con-
nor Brown. is completing its first sea-
son in Washington.
The Summer session. which Is to
last eight weeks, will be devoted to
intensive training in acting technique
and voice.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

Women, George Washington Lodge,
Jewish War Veterans, Ladies Aux
iliary No. So and the Jewish Com
munity Center.
The first day Of the celebration will
include cultural SABBATH afternoon"
at the Jewish Community Center,
and directed by the WASH
ington Hadassah Cultural Commit
tee, Of which Mrs. William Bralove
is chairman. A playlet, "Rambam
Retold." will be presented, with music
Of Maimonides' day.
There will be q community cele-
bration at Sis pm. Sunday. April 81
There will be a special display In the
Library of Congress, arranged by
Prof. Israel Shapiro Of the Semitics
Division, and q Maine hides exhibit
on the mezzanine floor of the Jewish
Community Center.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
WINNERS SELECTED
Marguerite Hutchinson First in
Short-Story Contest.

The winners in a short-story con-
test sponsored by the Society of Free
Lance Writers and judged by Ruby
Nevins, member of the League OF
American Pen Women, have been an
nounced as follows: Marguerite Hutch
inson. for her story, Look Up; Rita
Roonan, "The Green Light; Bobbe
Haag. Badly" and Ivy Lindsey,
STRATEGY"
At the last meeting of the society,
Henry Gregor, Washington pianist
gave an illustrated talk on 1.-The
Problem of jazz" The next meeting
will be held Thursday at $50 pm
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
ALUMNI TO ENTERTAIN
Dartmouth Group to Honor Prssi-
dent Hopkins Tomorrow,


dent Hopkins Tomorrow.
Ernest Martin Hopkins, president Of
Dartmouth College, and Earl Blaik.
head foot ball coach, will be honored
tomorrow at pm. at the Carlton
Hotel by members Of the local Dart
mouth Alumni Association. David E.
Mccoy, president of the local chapter,
will act as POSTMASTER.
Others who will be present are Chief
Justice Wheat Of the District Supreme
Court; Commissioner Leonard White
Of the Civil Service Commission, Sen
ator Brown Of New Hampshire, Rep
reSentative Rogers Of New Hampshire
and Robert O'Brien, chairman of the
United States Tariff Commission.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
ESPIN0SA TO SPEAK

Nicaraguan Official to Address
Mining Engineers Auxiliary.
DR.. Rodolfo Espinosa, vice president
Of the Republic Of Nicaragua, will be
the speaker at . luncheon meeting
Of the Women's Auxiliary of the
American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers at l pm. Tuesday at the High
land, Connecticut and Wyoming ave-
nues.
Among the guests Of honor will be
DR.. Don Henri de Bayle, charge d'af-
faires Of the Nicaraguan Legation,
and Nine. de Bayle. Mrs. Carl Julihn,
chairman Of the section, will preside.
Evening star., 1935-04-07
ADULT CLASSES
BEGIN THIS WEEK
New Institute to Conduct
Courses at Parish House
and University.

Organized to meet the growing
need of opportunities for adult edu-
cation" the new American Institute
Of Adult Education will begin classes
this week at Epiphany Church Parish
House and at National University, it
was announced last night.
The institute was organized by q
group Of educational, religious and
governmental leaders recently at
Epiphany Church and announced its
purpose Of conducting classes "for
those desirous of keeping abreast with
modern trends In the national and
international fields as well as for
those interested in cultural develop
ment."
Other Courses Planned.
Experimental classes were conducted
for two years at American Uni
versity, the institute announced, and
met with such q response that plans
now have been perfected for courses
Of eight weeks. Other courses are
being arranged in the fields of phi
losophy and religious education and
will be announced later.
Those most active in the organiza-
tion of this educational enterprise
are Senators Ebert D. Thomas, DR..
ze Barney Phillips. Prof. Boyd Car
penter. Senator John G. Townsend,
jr.; DR.. Frank w. Collier, DR.. Rufus
w. Weaver, DR.. Harry e. Woolever
and Attorney Harry L. Underwood.
W0olever TO Conduct Course.
The new courses announced to be-
gin this week include one course in
Contemporary World Events" by DR.
Harry z. WooleYer. who has studied
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23

Sergeant-You should see new recruits; one of them mu have been a bookkeeper.
 Ciyilian-Why so?
 Sergeant-He is always trying put hls bayonet behind hls ear.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23

Weary-Say, lady, can have ore of your apples?"
 Farmers Wife-Why, they won't be ripe for six weeks yet.
 Weary-Dats all right. ain't In no hurry. I'll wait
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23
WRONG NUMBER

Mir. Ladiesman-Hello, Babe! The Telephone Girl Off Duty Num'er please?
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23
TIME LIMIT

Eminent Artist-Here Is my latest picture, "The Soul Kiss!"
 Film Censor-Very fine. But you mustn't allow visitors to look at 1t more than four seconds at time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23
KNOWS HIS LINES

That's bright looking office boy you've got"
 Bright! Why, that boy has seen every double-header and he hasn't given me the same excuse twice."
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23
THE CUSTOM

You seem to prefer the beach to the piazza"
 "Yes; prefer to be burnt by the sun than roasted by the gossips."
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23
HIGH MINDED

Wifey-I saw the dearest little hat today.
 Hubby-That's just like you--al- ways looking for the dearest instead of the moderately priced.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
LAW GROUP ENDS
SESSION TONIGHT
Three Speakers to Address
Banquet-Judge MCDer.
mott Is New President.

Members of the American Law In
stitute today prepared to close their
thirteenth annual session with a ban
quet tonight at the Mayfower Hotel.
Justice Fletcher Riley of the Su-
preme Court of Oklahoma, former
Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts,,
and John Dickinson, Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce, are to deliver ad-
dresses. George w. Wickersham,
president, will act as postmaster.
During the morning and afternoon
sessions, the members devoted their
time to further studies of the restate-
ment of the law. This morning re-
port was submitted on restitution and
unjust enrichment.
Yesterday 10 members Of the coun.
Gil were reelected and one new men,
ber added for terms of nine years
Judge George T. McDermott of the
Circuit Court of Appeals at Topeka
Kans.. was chosen to succeed Newton
D. Baker, who resigned.
Those reelected were Elihu Root
honorary president and a prime mover
in founding the institute; John w
Davis, Atlee Pomerene, former United
States Senator and head of the Re-
construction Finance Corp; William
v. Hodges. Denver, ex-treasurer of the
Republican National Committee; Judge
Joseph c. Hutcheson of the Texa.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Henry Upsor
Sims. former president of the Amer.
ican Bar Association: Victor Morawetz
George Wildwood Murray, Thomas I
Parkinson and Cornelius w. Wicker.
sham, all of New York, and Robert G
Dodge of Boston.
Evening star., 1935-05-11

Down along the water front, songs
of yesterday-both sad and gay-will
ring out tonight as 100-odd men who
were once members of Congress but
are now on the outside looking in,
gather to celebrate memories of 'the
good old days."
Halls beer garden, an old-time water
front favorite, has been chosen as
the scene for this dinner of "The An
cient and Honorable Order Of Ex's."
The assemblage will include Senators
and House members who withdrew
from public life voluntarily and men
who got out willy nilly.
Originally, the affair was meant to
be a private dinner in honor Of a
small group of "ex's." However, the
guest list has grown until the restau-
rants capacity has been reached.
Royal C. johnson, former South Da-
kota Congressman and now. Wash
ington lawyer. said today about 100
men would be present. They will in
clude Edward W. GosS Of Connecti-
cut, Robert H. Clancy of Michigan,
Ed. Hull and Fred Britten of Illinois,
and others.
mo politics will be discussed" said
johnson, "and both Democrats and
Republicans will be there"
Some former members Of Congress
are coming from States as far away
as Nebraska, johnson I'D.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
employees COMPLAIN
OF TRAFFIC HAZARDS
Safety Committee Told of Condi-
tions at Several Busy
intersections.

Members Of Labor, Commerce and
Internal Revenue Lodges of the
American Federation of Government
Employees have addressed a letter to
the Special Committee on Safety,
pointing to the traffic hazard on Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets, between
Constitution avenue and E street, and
asking remedial action.
Commissioner Hazen has put police
men at the intersections, but no pro-
lection is offorded in the intervening
stretch. it is pointed out, and Traffic
Director Van Duzer has declined to
establish cross walk on the ground
it is against public policy.
THUS abiding by mere technical
ity," the letter adds, "he continues
daily to endanger the lives of those
who must cross either Fourteenth or
Fifteenth streets, especially to board
north-bound street cars"
Raised loading platforms have been
asked of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
Commerce Lodge will take up the
matter further at meeting in Mount
Pleasant Library at 7:30 pm. Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
CHURCH GROUPS ANNUAL
MAY PARADE TOMORROW
Holy Comforter School and Other
Units to March-Girl, 13,
Elected Queen.

The annual May procession of the
Holy Comforter School and the Holy
Name Society and Sodality Of the
Holy Comforter Church takes place to-
morrow at 3 pm.
Mary Wilcox. 13, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Melville Wilcox, 1445 East
Capitol street, has been elected May
queen by her eighth grade classmates.
She and the boys band of the school
will lead the procession, which will
form in front Of the school, at Fif-
teenth and East Capitol streets. at
2:30.
Marching up Fifteenth street to
Thirteenth and over to Massachusetts,
avenue, the parade will then turn
back to Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets to the church. About 1900
persons are expected to participate.
The first holy communion service
also will take place in the church to-
morrow at 8 am.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
Former Members of Congress
To Reuiue Memories Toni ght

An elaborate entertainment has
been prepared for the occasion, with
skits and songs-and burlesque ses-
sions of Congress.
The theme song Of the occasion
will be "The Last Roll Call" parody
on 1.-THE Last Round Up" with a
rollocking chorus, cit Along, Little
Exile, Git Along"
Ed Steffe, well-known Washington
singer. will chant, to the tune of "The
Old Spinning Wheel" the following
chorus:
There's an old Congressman in
the corner,
Telling tales Of the long, long
ago,
When an old Congress plan was q
warner
OF the way that the votes ought
to go.
He is telling tales of Congress in
its glory,
Telling tales of Speaker Reed and
Uncle Joe.
And 1t sounds like a whale Of q
story
Like whale when it starts in
to blow"
George O'Connor and Matt Horn
who have sung at congressional affairs
for years, will lead the list Of singers,
among whom are Fred East, Bill Ray
mond. George Wilson and Ed Stefte.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
Boy Editor Banks
On Baby Contest
To Reuiue Paper

Editor Joe Dunigan Of the Daven-
port Gazette will seek salvation for
his two-page mimeographed weekly
by promoting a beauty contest at 4
pm. today on the lawn of his office
and home, Alt Thirty-sixth street.
The contestants must be between the
age of months and years and are
warned not to go temperamental II
they fail to carry off the loving cup.
The contest is nothing but pub
licity stunt, l0-year-old Editor Joe
admitted under pressure, and is in
tended to keep his paper before the
public.
There is some excuse for the con-
test, however, according to the editor,
since his paper has temporarily folded
up until it gets back its presses. The
presses, a borrowed mimeograph ma
chine, were taken back by a rival
publication when Editor Joe's paper
jumped its circulation to nearly 100
copies.
Anxious to keep from losing his
public, Editor Joe, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Walter A. Dunigan, Is relying on
the city's other newspapers to put
his beauty contest over.
But the unsympathetic editors prob
ably will ignore Joe's plea and won't
send more than dozen photographers
and reporters to cover the affair.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
MT. VERNON GROUP
PICKS VICE REGENT
Mrs. De Courcy Thorn Of Balti.
more Named-Memorial
Services Held.
Special dispatch to The Star.

MOUNT VERNON, Va, May IL
The election of Mrs. De Courcy Thorn
of Baltimore as vice regent for the
State of Maryland was announced at
the session of the Mount Vernon La
dies Association Council here yester-
day.
Following the afternoon meeting
memorial services to the following vice
regents who died during the past
year were held in the banquet hall:
Mrs. Antoine Foster of Delaware, Mrs.
Nathaniel Thayer of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Mary Mason Scott of Kentucky.
Mrs. Robert D. Johnston of Alabama
and Mrs. Eliza F. Leary of the State
of Washington.
In addition to reports by special
committees, the landscape architect
Harold T. Abbott submitted an &C
count of what has been accomplished
during the past year in improving the
gardens and grounds.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
HOMESTEADS HIT
BY M'CAR[ VIEW
Ruling on Work Relief Fund
After June 16 Blow to
Subsistence Plans.

In his first decision under the $4,-
$50 100000 work-relief fund, Con-
troller General McCarl held today
that the money could not be used for
subsistence homesteads unless these
involve farming.
Concurrently, he said the present
subsistence homestead project must be
suspended on June 16, when the ma
tional recovery act terminates.
This latter holding is in line with
previous decisions of the controller
general, who has held consistently
that unless a new law is enacted, all
emergency projects die with the ex-
piration OF their authorizing legis-
Iation.
Ickes Asked for View.
The homesteading question was
raised by Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, who asked that the new appro-
priation would be available after June
l6, "for making loans for and other
wise aiding in the purchase Of SUBJ
sistence homeSteads."
This program is being carried on
under the N. r. A, which specifically
provides for Subsistence homesteads. y
In response, McCarl said:
81 have to advise that not only
will the subsistence homestead
agencies and activities provided fol
under section 208 of the nationa
industrial recovery act cease to exist
as such on or prior to June 16, 1885
but the specific authorities granted
in section of the emergency relief
appropriation acts of 1885, loans OF
grants or both for projects in States
Territories possessions. including sub.
divisions and agencies thereof;
municipalities and the District of Co.
lumbia and self -liquidating projects
of public bodies thereof and for max.
ing loans to finance in whole or ir
part Of the purchase Of farm land.
and the necessary equipment b!
farmers, farm tenants, croppers OF
farm laborers' would seem to pre-
clude the use of said funds for the
making of any other loan"
There was no statement immedi'
ately from the Interior Department
on the effect of this decision, but il
view Of the time that will elapse
before the present homestead funds
$25 ,000, ,000-are tied up, it was
thought likely the matter would bt
corrected to whatever extent may be
necessary by legislation in the
meantime.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
BOY, a, IS RESCUED
EXPLORING CONDUIT
Child's Legs Become Crossed Un.
der Water Pipe-Aided by
Neighbor.

Inspired, possibly. by Admiral Byrd's
example, 4-year-old Johnny Little
went exploring late yesterday in an
underground conduit near his home
at 149 Adams street, and got stuck SO
tightly he had to be rescued after
considerable time and difficulty.
Johnny, an enterprising youngster
pulled the lid off a man-hole cover
and proceeded at once to investigate
what lay beneath. He let himself
down and started on a lone tour. but
his feet became crossed in some man.
ner under a water pipe. His cries
we're heard by his fellow adventurers
who had remained behind and could
not at once reach him.
Neighbors telephoned police and the
fire rescue squad.
In the meantime, Mrs Patrick Cas-
sidy. who lives across the street from
Johnny. clambered after him. Hel
hands were smaller than those of the
men VINO had sought to liberate John
nv and she was able to reach undel
the pipe and uncroSs the young ex.
plorer's legs.
Today Johnny had regained his old.
self-confidence, his mother said. anc
was inclined to jest about his ex.
perience.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
1000 Honor Attorney General
With Lively Birthday Party

Stanley, assistant to Cummings, on
behalf Of the department.
j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation. de-
clared the name Cummings" is wide
ly feared in the underworld, and San
ford Bates, director Of prisons, COM
mented there are thousands of his
wards" who regretted they could not
be present to pay their respects"
Among other speakers were Solicitor
General Stanley Reed, Assistant At
torneys General Harold Stephens,
Joseph B. keenan,, Frank j. Wideman
George C. Sweeney. Harry w. Blair
and Joseph r. jackson; Assistant So
licitor General Angus D. MacLean,
Administrative Assistant Charles E.
Stewart, Special Assistant Henry Suy-
dam, Will G. Beardslee. director, Bu-
reau of War Risk Litigation, and
Joseph Lawrence, chief of the taxes
and penalties unit.
President Roosevelt sent message
Of felicitation. Following the ban
quet there was program Of profes-
sional entertainment. Dancing COM
pleted the evening.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
HOUSE POSTPONES
DISTRICT BILLS
Consideration of important
Legislation Deferred by
Mrs. Norton.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

District day, with the most impor-
tant batch of legislation for this ses-
sion pending on the calendar, has
been postponed indefinitely and Dis
trict bills will not be considered in the
House Monday as planned, it was an
nounced today.
Instead, the legislative appropria-
ton bill will be reported to the House
and taken up Immediately.
This change was made at the re-
quest of Chairman Norton of the
House District Committee, who is ab-
sent from the city and will be unable
to return due to the fact she is max
ing a Mothers day address Monday.
Her wishes were conveyed to the
House leaders by Representative Ran
dolph, Democrat of West Virginia.
Hurried conferences with the
Speaker and Chairman Buchanan of
the Appropriations Committee re-
suited in substitution of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. Chairman
O'Connor of the Rules Committee
also was consulted.
It is expected that the appropria-
ton bill will consume the time OF the
House for practically the entire week
with unlimited time given to gen.
eral debate.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
MAJ. SCOTT FUNERAL
TO BE HELD MONDAY
Graveside Service for Retired
Army Chaplain Will Be in
Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services for Maj. William
Reese Scott, United States Army chap
lain, retired, who died at his home
in Doylestown, Pa, Wednesday, will
be held at the grave in Arlington
National Cemetery at pm. Monday,
with Bishop Phillip M. Rhinelander
and Dean G. c. F. Bratenahl of the
Washington Cathedral officiating.
Maj. Scott retired from active serv-
ice in the Army in 1928 and since
that time has been rector of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church in Doyles-
town. During the World War he
served as chaplain at Fort George
G. Meade and later served as chap
lain at Fort Myer for four years.
For time he was attached to the
Office of the chief of chaplains in
Washington.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Bringhurst Scott; one son, Will
liam Reese Scott, Sd. and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Jacob B. Van Wavern,
Manila, P. l., and Mrs. Samuel w.
Hamilton, Shanghai, China.
Evening star., 1935-05-11
WAREHOUSE is LOOTED

Thieves last night stole 1885 worth
of cigarettes and $25 in cash from
the warehouse of the District Tobacco
& Candy Co., 432 Eleventh street
southwest.
Entrance to the building was gained
by cutting iron bars from a side
window. A bolt cutter used by the
burglars was found nearby.
The cigarettes, numbering some 55
cases, were believed taken away in
truck or automobiles.