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Evening star., 1935-02-24
|KENNAMER'S TERM
FIXED AT Is YEARS.
Youth Is Contemptuous of
observation-disclosures
Plans Appeal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAWNEE, Okla, February 23.-
Twenty-Five years in State peniten-
tiary is the penalty le-year old Phil
Kennamer must pay for the Staying
OF John F. Gorrell, jr., %. in Tulsa
last Thanksgiving night.
The son of Federal Judge Franklin
E Kennamer stood up in District
Court room here today and accepted
the long term. levied by Judge Thur
man Hurst, without q change Of ex-
preston. The State had asked 90
years.
Judge Hurst said:
IT do not feel that you should be
accorded any special treatment be-
cause of your father. My idea is that
the son Of Federal Judge or Of the
President should be treated Just like
any other person"
The defense Immediately announced
intention to appeal Judge Hurst
granted four months for its prepara-
tion. Previously, he had denied an
eloquent appeal for o new trial.
Bond Set at S25,o00.
Bond for the youth, convicted of
manslaughter last Thursday night by
q jury Of filling station operators and
farmers. was set at SIS. 900. He was
ordered held In the Sandstone County
jail until bond Is posted.
Young Kennamer said Gorrell also
Of a socially prominent Tulsa family
was shot with the victims own pistol
In q struggle started when Phil
sought to thwart an alleged extor-
ton plot directed at the oil-wealthy
family of the girl he loves, blonde
Virginia Wilcox.
Over his objections defense attor-
neys pleaded temporary insanity along
with self-defense
ut appears 10 me that UP TO this
time the innocent have suffered more
than the guilty for your acts" the
Judge told the youth, whose trial wai
transferred here on a change of venue
BY your act you have brought
heartache and misery to two families
Il have observed you through this
entire trial and have observed that
you were not much concerned, while
your honored and respected father
was hurt-bewildered,' the judge
acded.
Unm0ved by Lecture.
The precocious Phil stood unmoved
while Judge Hurst lectured him. He
wore the same blue check suit ir
which he was clad the night Gorrell
was shot to death in the fashion
able Forest Hills district of Tulsa.
Later, in the office of Sheriff c. M
Burkdoll. Kennamer issued a char
acteristic statement denouncing the
prosecution with bitter polysyllables
and upholding his own actions.
For the prosecutors l have only
the deepest contempt" he said. Those
gentlemen engaged in every low prac-
tice known to courts, from the in
timidation Of witnesses to the intro
duction OF exTaneous matters which
were intended only to prejudice the
minds of the jurors"
The jury itself was declared I'M
fair because into their subconsciouS
minds had been poured such a stream
Of virus against me that they could
not be impartial"
Evening star., 1935-02-24
400 MILLION MORE
SOUGHT FOR ARMY
House Hearing Called for
Tomorrow on Plan to
Modernize Military.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Not content with $4,000, 900 voted
FOR the War Departments expenses
next year, House preparedness advo-
Gates agreed yesterday to see what
could be done about getting $4o0, ,Ooo,-
900 to modernize the Army.
A military subcommittee under
Representative Hill. Democat, Of Ala
bama, arranged a hearing for tomor-
row on the departments sweep
ing modernization suggestions. These
would call for expenditures in every
corner Of the Nation-the largest.
SOC, 900, 900, for up-to-the-minute Air
Corps planes.
Hope for Passage Dim.
Chances of Congressional approval
were admittedly slender. But 1t was
pointed out that Military Committee
acceptance Of the plan would be
a strong hint TO the administration
to tag for the Army q substantial
bundle of cash from the "a 1880 ,000,-
900 public works relief bill, now tied
up in the Senate.
Committee approval of the program,
perhaps with notifications, was fore
cast unheSitatingly by some members.
Meanwhile. the House Naval Com
mittee was expected to weld another
link in the National defense chain by
approving. probably tomorrow.
measure to authorize a $4,000, 900
works program that should strengthen
naval bases in Hawaii. the Canal Zone
and along the West Coast.
Backed by Administration.
The projects, including a Sl0.000.-
900 floating dry dock at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, have administration sanction.
The Army modernization plan
would cover all items except per-
sonnel. The War Department ap-
preparation measure passed yesterday
by the House authorizes the President
to increase the enlisted strength of
the Army from l18.500 to $4,000
men.
In addition TO plane construction
it would cover: Forty-flve million
dollars for reserve ammunition: S35,-
100000 for anti-aircraft artillery.
S22 900 900 for modernization. Sl6,-
100000 for mechanization, s37000,-
600 for modernizing the Field Artil-
lery and ordnance, $23,000000 for
coast defenseS. of which sl3,O00,000
would go to the Pacific Coast and
S5000.000 each to the Canal Zone
and Hawaii; s45.Oo0o for technical
construction in the Air Corps, S80.-
100000 for quarters and barracks.
S6.000,000 for National Guard camps
and So, 1000, 900 for miscellaneous equip
ment and arms. such as gas masks,
rifles and motors.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
"A. p. Photo.

2.30l miles, of 10 hours, % minutes
and 81 seconds.
For the transcontinental run. in
cluding about Is minutes lost during
the stop at washington Airport, An
drews' average speed was 2l2339 miles
per hour the N. A. A reported. He
reduced by nearly Is minutes the best
previous tranScontinental record for
transport airplanes, established jan
uary ID by Maj. James H. Doolittle
in the same airplsne.
For the nonstop Los Angeles
Washington run. Andrews averaged
221 64l miles per hour. Flight time
was taken from Q standing start at
Los Angeles
Evening star., 1935-02-24
NEW DUSTST0RM
HITS WEST KANSAS
Balls of Fire Seen Bouncing
From Wire Fences Dur
ing Electrical Display.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DODGE CITY, Kans., February -.
"A new duststorm rolled across
Western Kansas and into the Okla
homa Panhandle today to cause resi-
dents more discontinue and farmers
deeper concern for their wheat crops.
The strange black cloud was the
second in three days. It was accom-
panied by a static electrical display.
Residents at Ulysses. Kans. reported
seeing balls OF fire bounce from wire
fences.
Kansans looked for some sign of
rain. 1t was their chief hope of re-
lief
Air Filled With Silt.
Today's storm, like that on Thurs
day, filled the air with fine. binding
silt. making breathing difficult. The
death Of a motorist was attributed to
the first storm
Agricultural authorities reported
wheat damage was heavy in Southwest
Kansas The wind whipped over
fields, picking up the dry soil and
leaving wheat roots bare
An amber pail hung over the area
affected. The sun was hidden from
sight. In some sections trafic was
halted.
Heavy rains, farmers said. would
stop the storms Showers would pack
the surface dirt and stop the erosion.
Insufficient Winter rainfall was
blamed for the blowing Of planted and
plowed fields.
Four States Affected.
Thursdays storm swept out of Ne
braska. across Kansas and Oklahoma
and into Texas.
Eastern Kansas began to suffer
from the storm today. Fringes of the
dust clouds began arriving. sitting
silt. Crops In this part Of the State
were not hurt, however, as the ground
has sufficient moisture to hold the
soil
The storms were used by experts to
emphasize the need of soil erosion
projects. Farmers heard new warm
ings from the Interior Department at
Washington that more storms Of this
kind can be expected until proper
steps are taken to prevent their re-
currence. Maintenance Of an ade-
quate cover Of vegetation and scien-
tific and practical methods OF cul-
tivation were recommended.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

Two transcontinental air transport
speed records, established last Thurs
day by Pilot Leland S. Andrews in
an American Airlines transport plane,
were accepted as official by the Ma
tional Aeronautical Association last
night after checking by the Bureau OF
Standards of Andrews Paragraphs
The record are for the 2.457 miles
between Los Angeles and New York,
covered in an elapsed time of II
hours, "a minutes and 16 seconds-a
new transcontinental record-and a
point-to-point record between Los An
geles and Washington, a distance of
Evening star., 1935-02-24
POST TO TRY FLIGHT.
EAST IN I HOURS
May Make New b-Strato-
sphere Attempt This Week,
He Says.
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, February 23-Wiley
Post, one-eyed blazer of air trails, ex-
poets to fly through the sub-strato-
sphere from Los Angeles to New York,
nearly $500 miles. in seven hours.
The attempt may be made next week
If weather is favorable
Far from discouraged by the failure
yesterday of his first attempt. Post
said he was more confident than
ever" the next try would be successful
and that he would reduce the existing
transcontinental mark of 10 hours 2
minutes, held by Col. Roscoe Turner,
Los Angeles speed pilot.
Calculations at the Lockheed Air
craft Corp. plant showed Post aver
aged 345 miles an hour up to the time
his plane. the 5-year-old Winnie Mae,
developed an air line leak.
Forced to Turn Back.
Post travelled 278 miles of the 2,447-
mile dash from Los Angeles to New
York before he was forced to turn
back near Kingman, Ariz. He landed
at Muroc Dry Lake, on the Mojave
Desert, 125 miles from Los Angeles.
He said his short Lived fight had
removed considerable doubt from his
mind about the success of the under
taking. 1t demonstrated, he said, he
would be able to land successfully on
the wooden belly skid" attached to
the plane to serve for landing gear.
The flyer was not greatly con-
cerned about his l6-pound pressure
suit of rubberized fabric and the
helmet. through which he will be
fed oxygen and nitrogen, but some
concern is held by the technical ex-
perts, as it has not been demonstrated
the apparatus will work for seven
hours.
Speed Test Seen.
Posts oxygen generator" a brass
ball containing q liquid solution. forces
oxygen and nitrogen into the helmet
through coils which vaporize the So
luton It has a valve control ap-
paratus.
Engineers consider Posts speed on
the first attmpt an accurate barometer
on what he may be expected to do
on the tranScontinental hop. Post
reached Hingman ir so minutes, and
at that point had reached an alti-
tude of more than $4,000 feet.
The first 40 minutes of his fight
were spent gaining altitude, and still
he averaged a fraction less than 345
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
ADVISORY BOARD SOUGHT
Northeast Boys Club Plans to
Interest Leading Citizens.

Creation Of an advisory board for
the Northeast Boys Club, to be COM
posed of so or more citizens, is being
planned by the board of directors Of
the club. Invitations to selected
group asking them to become members
of the board will be sent out within
the next 10 days.
The object of the board, it was ex-
planned by A. w. Howard, president
of the board of directors, Is to bring
to the attention Of Washingtonians the
work being done by the boys club.
Members Of the board will be asked to
attend the annual meeting and the
various bo&ing shows and other enter
tainment$ during the year. .
Evening star., 1935-02-24

: Continued From First Page)
an evening of festivity and reunion
I with old friends and classmates. When
= he was a Harvard student he also
!, was a member Of THE Fly one of
a the Oldest of the colleges clubs.
: His path from the railroad yards
: where he left his special train, was
: danked by hundreds of policemen.
=: The Chief Executives visit to Cam
= bridge was made solely to see his
third son initiated, along with nine
other Harvard students. He dined
with group Of its past and present
members. and later watched his son
led into his presence, blindfolded, for
the ceremonies.
The club, which admits only about
10 students a year, has many other
famous names on its roster, including
Edward Everett Hale, President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Charles Francis
Adams, former Secretary of the Navy;
Owen Wister, the author, and others.
The Presidents visit tonight to
Harvard was his first since 1929, the
twenty-flfth reunion of his class.
Politics we're "out" during his stay,
although Gov. James M. Curley, a
before Chicago" Roosevelt man, OBJ
tanned the presidential ear for about
IS minutes while the special train
sped across the State from SPRING
field. Mayor La Guardia of New
York had consulted with the Presi-
dent en- route from Philadelphia to
New York.
Studies Jobless Problem.
En- route to Cambridge the Presi-
dent studied the problem of unem-
ployment, receiving details from Mayor
La Guardia for a billion dollar pro-
gram under the doubtful four billion
dollar work relief bill cornered in the
Senate.
There was feeling that Mr. Roose-
welt was convinced the attack on
unemployment should be by way of
work relief rather than the so-called
dole, although he again declined COM
ment.
Mayor La Guardia, who is planning
q 14-year billion dollar public con-
struction program, refused to divulge
the amount he was asking for the
first year, but did say he could use
S150, 0,000, GOO on housing construction
alone.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
BY FRED RODELL,
Professor. Yale School OF Law

Assistant Professor Yale School OF Law
The external significance, or i'm
portance, Of the Supreme Court de-
cisions in the gold cases has been
widely appreciated Witness the in
terest and anxiety with which the
rulings were awaited in Government
and business circles, the immediate
reaction Of the markets when the de-
cisions were handed down, and the
relief apparent in appraisals Of the
results by public officials But the
internal significance, or meaning, OF
the decisions has caused considerable
conjecture. Every one knows, in a
vague way. that a majority OF the
court upheld the administration; and
wags and more solemn critics are
quoting Mr.. Dooley on Supreme Court
policy. But the court. of course dis
claims all political interest and. In
terms at least, bases the decisions on
a straight Interpretation Of the law
What is that Interpretation. how is II
reached, and what do the decisions
mean?
Tive Decisions Involved.
Although arising in several cases
there were in reality only two deci-
of private bondholders that under the
familiar gold clauses Of their bonds
they we're entitled to be paid in gold
dollars. or at least in an equivalent
Of their value as of the date when
the bonds were issued. The second
decision considered the similar claims
of holders of Federal bonds and gold
certificates. Briefly, both classes OF
claimant asserted a contract right to
be paid at the rate of 81 50 for every
face-value dollar. on the ground that
the gold to which they were entitled
was worth Sl69 of revalued currency
Both argued the unconstitutionality of
the Administrations monetary policy
in so far as it purported to deprive
them of their asserted contract rights
The Gold Clause in Private Bonds.
In denying the claims Of the private
bondholders. the court upheld with
out any hesitancy the power Of Con-
gress to nullify the gold clauses In
private contracts. First, said the
court. those clauses intend payment In
money; they were meant only to guard
AGAINST possible future payment in the
less valuable Of two types Of currency
such as the greenbacks after the
Civil War; they do not make Of the
bonds commodity contracts contem-
plating delivery of gold bullion. But
the Constitution specifically gives Con-
greSs full control over the currency
along with such powers as may be
necessary to make that control effec-
tive. In exercising that control Con-
gress can. II it wishes. sweep aside
the provisions Of any private contract
that stand In its way. To hold other
wise would be to allow any one who
makes a contract to limit congress
Sional action by the terms Of that
contract. To have held otherwise in
the past would have made invalid the
bankruptcy act. the employers liabil-
ity act. and other laws which violated
the terms Of existing contracts. More
over. the Federal Government is no
where in the Constitution forbidden,
as are the States. to impair the obli-
cations of contract. InaSmuch as the
gold clauses. If upheld either as re-
quiring payment In gold or at the rate
Of sl.69 on the dollar, would clearly
Evening star., 1935-02-24
ITALY SENDS 10000
TROOPS TO AFRICA:
MORE SLATED TO SAIL

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news of troop movements in news
papers was lifted today.
Thousands of volunteers continue
to flock to Fascist headquarters IN
each province seeking to volunteer.
Ethiopia Hopes for Peace.
Assurances came from Ethiopia that
she has made every effort TO meet
Mussolini's demands for the creation
of a neutral zone between Ethiopia
and Italian Somaliland.
Emperor Halle Selassie wired his
legation here that through the COM
mander Of its military post on the
frontier Ethiopia sought to establish
the neutral zone. This was among the
italian demands following border
clashes.
THE message clearly demonstrates"
Negrados Yesus, Ethiopian Minister,
said, the emperor's wish for peace at
virtually any cost"
Evening star., 1935-02-24
REVUE TO AID FUND
Government Employees Fedora
ton Plans Sick Benefit Dance,

A musical revue and. dance will
be held by the Sick Benefit Associa-
tion Of the American Federation of
Government Employees, at the Audi
torium, March 10.
The affair is for the treasury of
the Association. and professional tai
ent from New York Is being engaged,
1t is announced. The association is
headed by Mrs. Maude M. Anderson.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
High Duty on Birds Urged.

CHICAGO, February % P.-
Estimating that the importation last
year of 179.782 singing birds cost
American breeders approximately
81 100000, the American Canary
Breeders Federation today voted to
ask for an increase in import duty
from so cents to So on singing birds
under $5 value. DR.. George D. Say
lin Of Los Angeles was elected presi.
dent tonight. Rev. Edgar Sattel-
meier, Ann Arbor. Mich, was named
chairman Of the Legislative Committee,
which will protest to Washington OK,
the present duty.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
QUANTICOPLANES LAND

MIAMI. Fla, February % P-
Eleven Marine planes, returning to
their Quantico, Va base after maneu-
vers of Puerto Rico, landed here late
today.
The squadron, commanded by Maj.
r. e. Moore, will continue on to
Quantico tomorrow, weather per-
nitting.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
PRESIDENT AND DEAN
OF HAVERFORD GUESTS
College Society to Honor DR.. Com
fort and Archibald Mcintosh
at Dinner Tomorrow.

at Dinner Tomorrow.
DR.. w. w. Comfort. president Of
Haverford College. and Archibald Nc
Intosh, dean Of freshmen, will be
guests of honor at the first annual
dinner of the Haverford Society OF
Washington tomorrow at pm. at
the University Club.
Speeches will be made by DR.. Com
fort. Dean Mcintosh and David H.
Blair, Washington attorney and for
mer commissioner of internal rev.
enue. who graduated in the class
of 81.
At a recent meeting of the society,
Mai. E. D. Freeman was elected pres
ident. Other officers are John r.
Hopes, vice president, and John w.
Hazard, secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Frank Hawks Mother Dies

LONG BEACH. Calf, February %
R.-Mrs. Ida Mae Hawks, 81, mother
Of Capt. Frank M. Hawks, speed
flyer, died today at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Mary E. Davis, in Bell
near here. Mrs. Hawks was born In
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
TROOPS CONCENTRATED.
African Port Bustling With Wariike
Activity by Italians.

JIDDA, Arabia, February 23 R.-
The city of MasSawa, across the REQ
Sea from this mecca seaport, was
bustling with warAke activity To-Day
as the forces of II Duce prepared Tor
possible conflict with Ethiopia.
MaSSawa would be one OF Italys
strategic centers in case Of a clash.
Evening star., 1935-02-24

1.-THE tolIotrino succtnct appraisal
OF the Supreme Court decision in
the gold cases is reprinted from
the Yale Alumni WeekIv.j
Evening star., 1935-02-24
MELONS FAMOUS
ART TREASURES HERE,
SEALED IN GALLERY

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Evening star., 1935-02-24
PRESIDENTS VISIT
TO SONS INITIATION
STIRS '36 HACKERS

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-19
Candle Light Service At
Presbyterian Church

Last Sunday evening at the
church hour, an impressive candle
light service was presented by the
ladies of the Presbyterian guild.
With only the lights of candles, a
star and cross and an illuminated
Christmas tree, the Spirit of Christ
mas (Mrs. George d. Wagoner)
the spirit of love Mrs. e. G. Rex
and the spirit of service MRS. j. r.
SMITH brought the audience the
Christmas story and the true mean
ing of Christmas. Christmas carols
and hymns appropriate to the theme
Of love and service were sung by
the choir The choir was composed
Of Mrs. Ellis Booth, Mrs. Gale Cor
dray, Mrs. l.. E. Orth, Mrs. r. E..
Leonard, Miss Helen King and Miss
Lucille Gaylord. Miss Frances Lou
Use Finley played the organ. Mrs.
Joseph Cowan also assisted in the
service. Mrs. 0. A. Richardson,
Mrs. Thelma Fox, Miss Hazel Fin
ley and Mrs. John Latin received
the offering.
Preceding the candle service, Rev.
T. E. Leonard had charge of the de-
votions and offered prayer. Mrs.
Frank Smith gave an interesting
talk on Christmas customs in other
lands.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-19
Mother OF Mrs. Lowe Dies

Mrs. Edith Stone Crooks, 63, wife
of George N. Crooks, division man.
ager of the Standard Oil company.
and mother of Mrs. David Lowe, of
this place, passed away Monday
morning at Memorial hospital, Ma
rietta, where she underwent an OPP
GRAFTON about two weeks ago Prior
to the operation she had been in
failing health for several months.
She was a native of Belleville, w.
Va, and was daughter of Hon. L.
r. Stone, who served for a number
Of years as a member of the West
Virginia house Of delegates. Her
marriage to Mr.. CROOKS occurred
Feb. IT, 1897, following which they
lived at Belleville for seven years,
and then moved to Marietta, where
they since resided She was MEM
Der of the Presbyterian church; of
the O. e. S.; served as member of
the board Of managers of the Wash
ington county women's home; was
q member of the Betsy Mills club,
and Of a number other civic clubs
and societies. Besides her husband
and daughter named, she leaves one
son. Harold S. Crooks, Of Tulsa,
Okla, who came to Marietta when
his mothers condition became crit
ical; also her mother, Mrs. Stone,
of the Crooks home: and one broth
er, Lowell Stone, of Columbus.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at the family home, with
mterment in Mt. Olive cemetery,
Parkersburg.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-19
Estimable Woman Called
To Her Reward

10 E1cr IhcNGTu
Mrs. Margaret Daniel, 73, mother
of M. P. Daniel, teacher in the To-
cal schools, passed away Tuesday
morning at the Newark City hos
pitaI, Newark, o., where she had
been for about five weeks. Death
was due to heart trouble and COM
plicatiOns.
For the most part Mrs. Daniel
made her home here with her son.
In November she went to Newark
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ivan e.
Hall, where she took ill., Her maid
en- name was Margaret Roy and she
was born in Bristol township, where
much of her life was spent. Her
husband, the late George Augustus
Daniel, passed away in the year
1919. They were the parents of
three children. Besides the son
and daughter named, she leaves a
son, Cecil Daniel, of GAINESVILLE;
also seven grandchildren. Mrs. Dan
iel was a most estimable woman.
She was Of kindly, friendly dispo-
sition, and leaves many warm
friends who will regret her passing.
She was a faithful member of the
Bristol Presbyterian church.
The body was brought here We'd
nesday to the home Of the son, and
the funeral will be this afternoon.
Brief services will be held at the
Daniel home at one o'clock, after
which the cortege leaves for the
Bristol Presbyterian church for fur
ther services, which will be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. T. E..
Leonard. 1nterment will be made
in Bristol cemetery.