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Evening star., 1935-09-07
SENATE SPEEDS Up
RAILROAD PROBES
Concentrates on Five Lines,
With Reorganization
Plans Pending.
BY the Associated Press.


Senate Investigators charged with
digging into railroad financing were
disclosed today to be concentrating
on roads which have filed reorganiza-
tion plans with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. hoping to present
their findings before the commission
acts on reorganizations.
The I. c. c. previously had indicat-
ed 1t would not delay consideration Of
the reorganizations to accommodate
the investigators.
Reorganization plans have been sub
mitted for five of the lines which the
Senate Commerce Committee has au-
thority to investigate. These are the
Missouri Pacific, the st. Louis-San
Francisco, the Rock Island, the Chica-
go 81 Eastern Illinois, and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul & Pacific.
Committee members expect the in
vestigation to produce, among other
things. information of value to the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. and
other agencies which pass on railroad
applications for Government credit.
The r. F. c. reported, as Of July !,
1885. that it had disbursed $487 ,097.-
872 in loans to railroads. While S73.-
1882 Of this had been repaid on
that date. a deficiency of S34, 900 900
in the collateral securing some Of the
remaining loans was shown.
p w. A. also has a substantial in
vestment in railroad securities, having
lent sl82 ,O08, 500 against them.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
Sc BATTLE SITES
MAPPED BY c. 0.P.
Efforts to Be Concentrated
in Districts E|ecting DEM
ocrats by Small Margins.

By the Associated Press.
Twenty congressional districts, rep
resented by Democrats whose mar
rims of victory in the 1884 election
ranged from 3,062 to 258 votes, are
regarded at Republican headquarters
as comprising perhaps the most sig
nificant battlefields in the 1886 pres
idential election.
Headquarters men recalled today
the recent election of Charles Risk
to a Rhode Island congressional seat
by a margin of more than 10000 in
q district which had gone Democratic
by 2l,00C votes at the last previous
election.
Congressional districts carried in
1884 by Democratic margins Of 3,062
or less: California, twelfth and f1f-
teenth: Connecticut, third; Illinois,
twenty-first twenty-fourth; Indiana,
third, sixth; Kansas, third; Kentucky.
fourth; Maine, first; Maryland, sixth;
Massachusetts,, third; Michigan,
twelfth: New York, thirty-third; Ohio,
fourteenth; Pennsylvania. fourth,
sixth. ninth, fifth, and West Virginia,
fourth.
Republican small margin" districts:
Connecticut, second; Illinois, eleventh,
seventeenth; Kansas, second, sixth;
Maine, third; Michigan, second. fifth,
ninth: New jersey. second, eleventh;
New York, twentieth, and Oregon,
third.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
M'DONALD NAMED
AS HOUSING HEAD
Acting Administrator Desig.
mated to Fill Post Va
Gated by Moffett.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, September Z.
President Roosevelt yesterday an
nounced the appointment OF Stewart
Mcdonald of Missouri as Federal
housing administrator, succeeding
James A. Moffett, resigned.
Mcdonald is present acting admin
istrator.
Mcdonald, educated at Notre Dame
University and Cornell University.
makes his home at st. Louis, where
he formerly was director of q num-
Der of banks and corporations. He
came to Washington as the Federal
Housing Administration was getting
under way.
Five months ago Moffett handed his
resignation to President Roosevelt,
but the Chief Executive refused to ac-
cept it, urging him to take three
months leave Of absence for trip to
the Orient. When Moffett left for
the trip he designated Mcdonald to
take charge. On his return Moffett
renewed his effort to resign and 10
days ago the President acceded to his
wishes.
Since its inception. in August last
year, the Housing Administration has
reported the writing of more than
$3.50 ,000, 900 of insurance on modern
ization, new financing and refinancing
of homes.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
.COLORED BAPT|STS
IN FINAL SESSIONS
Texas Makes Bid for Next
Years Convention-Mrs.
Fuller Is Reelected.

Delegates to the fifty fifth annual
convention Of the National Negro
Baptists Of America prepared to ad-
journ today after selecting a site for
the 1885 convention and hearing the
annual report of the Finance Com
mittee. The sessions are being held
at the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Thirteenth and r streets.
Texas, with the largest delegation
present at the current session, is max
ing strong bid for next years meet
ing. The State is the home of both
President Greene L. Prince of the Ne
gro Baptists and Mrs. M. A. B. Fuller,
president of the Womans Auxiliary,
and 1t is expected the convention will
vote to meet in Fort Worth. Invita-
tions for the 1896 meeting have been
submitted by Chicago, Columbia, S. c.,
and Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. Fuller was reelected president
Of the Woman's Auxiliary yesterday
fors an eighth term. All other ma
tional officers also we're retained.
Representative Virginia E. Jenckes,
Democrat, Of Indiana, addressed the
convention last night, speaking on the
subject, Divine Providence and Amer
ica." Paying high tribute to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. she declared "Divine
Providence had brought to the Ma
ton a leader capable Of conquering
forces of depression and despair"
Other speakers at yesterdays ses-
sions were Rev. c. c. Wills Of Mis-
sissippi, Rev S. A. Pleasant of Texas,
Rev. o. J. Allen Of Norfolk, Va: Rev
A. Hubbard of Illinois, Rev. J. W.
Williams, Rev. r. B. Cannady and
Rev. William Jackson, all OF Texas.
The other officers Of the women's
auxiliary are the following: Mrs.
Anna Washington, Indianapolis, Ind. :,
vice president; Mrs. F. Batson. Nash
vile, Tenn, assistant recording sec
retary; Mrs. Lillian Green, Chicago,
ILL.,, recording secretary; Mrs. E. w.
Grimble, Alexandria, La. treasurer:
Mrs. E. B. White. Baltimore. Md,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. B. J.
Prince, Cleveland, Ohio. historian;
Mrs. j. E. Kelley. San Antonio, Tex,
auditor: Mrs. I. P. Randles, Tulsa,
Okla, statistician; Mrs. L. F. Prince,
Galveston. Tex, Bible teacher, and
Mrs. l.. M. Hurse, Kansas City. Mo,
national chorister.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
BARROW WILL PLAY
SERVICE TOMORROW
Cathedral 0rganist Returns From
London Studies to Take
Priests Place.

Robert G. Barrow has returned from
London to become organist and choir
master at Washington Cathedral. He
succeeds his former teacher, the late
Edgar Priest, and will play his first
service in the Bethlehem Chapel to-
morrow at IL am.
Born here and educated at st. Al
bans. the National Cathedral School
for Boys, Barrow studied both voice
and organ under Priest and was
trained by him in the Cathedral ira
dition of sacred music. He served for
a while as oreanist of st. Agnes
Church, then as choirmaster at the
First Baptist Church, West Haven,
Conn, and also was in charge of mu-
sic at Trinity Church. New Haven.
and organist at the Yale Divinity
School,
He won special honors at st. Adams
and at the Yale Music School and was
awarded the Ditson Fellowship for
Graduate Study in 1893. Last year
he went to England on second Ditson
grant to study with DIR. Vaughan Will
liams and with DIR. Ernest Bullock at
Westminster Abbey.
As q composer, Barrow already has
to his credit q symphony, two string
quartetes, q suite for strings, q string
trio and sundry vocal pieces. At pres
ent he Is working on an anthem and
new setting for Benedictus Domino.
He makes his home with his mother
at 4l05 Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
Ne,Us Can1eran,en
Narro,cly Escape
In Saving Woma',
T,cO ID. G. Photograph.
ers Tossed Into Flood
as Boat Capsizps.

BY q Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. September
Two Washington newspa aper
photographers-A. c. Chinn OF The
Washington Evening Star and Hugh
Miller Of the Washington Postwar
rowly escaped drowning late yesterday
while attempting to aid in the rescue OF
Mrs. Anna Thiery Of Decatur Heights.
Md, who was marooned in house
at Great Mills, where the Indian
Run overflowed its banks.
A row boat in which the two photog-
raphers and Edward Graves of Love-
willie. Md, were attempting to reach
the woman, capsized in the swift cur
rent. All three men swan to safety,
but the photographers lost some OF
their equipment.
After recovering the boat Chinn
and Miller tied it to marooned truck
of the State Roads Commission
nearby to prevent it from overturn-
ing again, while Graves went into
the house and rescued Mrs. Thiery.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
Marriage Licenses.

MI Michael K Reilly, s5, Fond du Lac
Harry Argyros. 40. 1919 18th St. and
Liiiisn Constan. 25. Philadelphia: Rev
William z. Devine. 81, s3s st. s.w..
and Spilla Clariee Riordan. -. Orange.
=, William Jay Robinson. %? stottsvile
Blair 81 rd' Ahq Rev Way Z Eoq HaWthoTne Ihslsy o
and, and julia May Metcalt. -. Norwaik
CALI; Rev. p. c. Duborg.
James Warren simms. os. and Ruby
Louise Dudley. u. both of Charlottesville
Va; Rev; N P. German
Frances Lidogoster ~. coliinsswood,
N. !; Rabbi Zemach Green.
Stephen Daniel Beach. Il. 992s Carl
IS, colmsr Manor. Nd; Rev. Enocn
Georse william Burroughs. % 45oe
ialS 9Th st. s.W': Rev. Edwin @ 'DRa, 4, Ross w.
Edward Michael O'Dea. 30. ~ 10th
St. and Ruth Catherine Mccormick. 26.
Gerald Il. Lovins. % VS. penreri r Coo.
and Miriam Bloch. 26. Chicago Rev. A.
jesse D. Jennings. %. Montezuma.
n. Mex. and Jane Moves Chase 81
, Nest Medford. Mass; Rev. Charles T.
John N. wolfrey. 4s. 1oea 9th St. and
Augusta Harsanyi ~. I304 18th st;
Rev. William L. Darby
william Ellsworth Donaldson jr.. %.
81: st. s.w, and Jessie Ellen Hawkins,
20: l4ls North Carolina ave. ne; Rev.
Carlton Robert EAGLE. ir "a so4
81. 33.!2 Military I'd: Rev R Wolven.
Albert T. Msyes, 3D. Meredisier. III,
and Mrs. Louise ouintal. 81, 1925 p St;
walter T: Lipinski. q and Madeline
Reordon. -. both of 1906 Georgis ave;
Rainier. Nd. and Meibs Marie Grifhth.
"a Braddock. Va: Rev. George F. Dudley.
James Edward Slant. Il, 133 10th st.
Sc. and Mary Charlotte Donahue. 10,
sc2 st ss; st., Rev James en- murphy go1.,
- both OF Boston; Rev solomon H. Metz
Edward Walter Bowers, 81. Richmond
and Irene Bruce Bowman, 90, Salem. Va;
Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
Paul F. Krueger. .. 1880 ST. and
Pobothy Pobe1f sGhsf hsfi,ng,v i Newark N j. Judge
Merrell Chester Dougherty, 25. and
Flossie Marie Starkey: -. both Of Higbee,
Mo; Rev. Alfred Barrows.
Robert Z. Newell 25. 3005 @6th ST.
ne. and Dorothy. Kathleen Chiffon 10.
la Mtop St sT Ruiss RsY. ssmusl s5 1stS FGse St
Sc. and BERTHE E. Matherson. 20. Joplin.
Va; Rev. Samuel Z. Rose.
Louis Quick. 81. and Annie Adams. 22.
both of l646 New Jersey ave; Rev. J.
Edward Graham
Charles H. Johnson So. Cedar Heights.
Md Ns ReT nd ke6e1 kePe1t c9ndes no.
Charles r. Candy, IT,. 26, and Vera
Ramos. %. New York City; Rev. Howard
W. Thurman.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
MISSIONARY TO SAIL

DR.. Geneva Dye of 1348 Kearney
street northeast, a member Of the
Brookland Baptist Church and medi-
cal missionary. will sail from San
Francisco on September 20 to serve
in the American Baptist Women's Hos
pital in Swatow, South China.
She received her A. B. at George
Washington University in 1925 and
studied at the Newton Theological
School She graduated in 1888 from
the George Washington University
Medical School with the degree OF
M. D. The following year she was
an inferno at Gallinger Hospital and
last year she served as an inferno at
the Women's Hospital In Philadelphia.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Dye.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR STORM VICTIMS
Rites for Former Soldiers Will
Be Held Tomorrow in Bay
Front Park. Miami.

The Veterans Administration was
advised today that memorial services
for the former soldiers killed in the
Florida hurricane will be held tomor-
row at pm. in Bay Front Park,
Miami.
Information to that effect was mes
saged to Washington by George z.
: Ijams, assistant administrator of vet
erans' affairs. who is in Florida.
The services, the announcement
said, we're being arranged ''in keeping
with the wishes Of the President"
Detachments of the Army. Navy,
Marine Corps and National Guard
will form a guard of honor. All or
ganizations of former service men also
will participate.
Evening star., 1935-09-07

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charges Of unreasonable delay in
sending a train to get the veterans.
The storm wrecked the train.
Gov. Sholtz said he found no occa-
sion, on a personal inspection tour in
the death area. to order in additional
National Guardsmen or to place the
area under military control.
Except for the relief workers. all
those not dead already have been
moved out" he said.
The Governor, DIR. Hanson and all
others who visited the area described
conditions there as appalling. Hanson
said bacillus gas poisoning was a dan
ger to rescue workers.
Lieut.. J. E. Fairbanks, director of
Coast Guard rescue operations, ra-
diced his headquarters a recommen-
dation that a 10-mile stretch from
Snake Greek through Lower Mate
cumbe be burned over as a precaution,
but Gov. Sholtz said he did not be-
lieve this would be practical because
Of the water there.
The Red Cross received from Thom-
as Conroy, q rescue worker. report
that the body of an unidentified wom-
an was burned on Flamingo Key. 1t
was the first report Of the final dis
position OF q body.
Persons returning from Snake Greek.
base of relief operations in the upper
keys, said Al coffins were piled up
there and workers were about to set
fire to them when Guardsmen halted
them.
Streams swollen by heavy rains as
the Florida hurricane swept seaward
across North Carolina caused flood
warnings to be posted IN the storm
battered eastern part of North Caro-
lima today.
Meanwhile a check-up Of damage
caused by Thursdays inland tornadoes
and coastal southwesters revealed a
few demolished buildings. damaged
crops, crippled communication systems
and battered wharves.
Two Killed in Carolina.
AWO uCdIiS WClC luQlI CCtiy az
tributed to the storm. At New Bern
middle-aged couple, David W.
Thompson and his wife, touched high
tension wires which had fallen in
their yard and were killed.
Four persons were injured. two seri-
ously. by a tornado which struck Clin-
ton, N. c. Tornado winds hit near
Red Oak. N. c.. and Florence, Chaplin.
Dillon and Darlington, all in South
Carolina. No extensive damage was
done, however.
There was no extensive damage
along the coast although winds
reached almost hurricane proportions
Thursday night and yesterday. Sew
eral beach cottages at Pawleys Island,
near Georgetown, s. c., were slightly
damaged.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
PACKING FIRM READY
TO FEED REFUGEES
Trucks Load With Supplies for
Eastern Shore Flood
Victims.
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Md. September T.
Col Albanus Phillips, Eastern Shore
packing and canning executive. said
today his organization was prepared
to rush food supplies to fiood-stricken
sections of the shore on instant call.
Phillips said he had been in touch
with municipal officials at Federals-
burg and with State Senator Wilmer
F. Davis there in an attempt to find
the quickest routes to the inundated
area.
Meat. soups and vegetables were
stocked into a fleet Of trucks for dis
tribution in the flood section.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
0LDFIELD RELATES RARE
HONOR BY HENRY FORD
Tells How Hank" Lifted Him tc
His Shoulders When He Won
First Race on Bicycle.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. LP. Barney
Oldfield related that his first ride in
a speed race was at Wauseon, Ohio
on bicycle.
He won the race, and a champion
ship, and lanky enthusiast hoisted
him to his shoulders.
Bet you never heard of Hank car
rying any one else on his shoulders, >
Oldfield said.
Hank" was Henry Ford, the auto
mobile manufacturer.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Mostly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow, possibly light
rain tonight; slightly warmer tomor-
row; gentle northeast or east winds,
becoming variable.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, possibly light rain in
south portion tonight and on the coast
tomorrow; slightly warmer tomorrow
in the interior
Virginia-Cloudy. probably occa-
sional light rains in northeast portion
tonight and in south portion tonight
and tomorrow; slightly warmer to-
morrow in west and north portions.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow. except possibly light rain
in extreme south portion; slightly
warmer tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
very muddy and 10 feet above normal
today.
10 81
Evening star., 1935-09-07

Girls Hired for Shoplifting.
Men have been employing girls for
shoplifting at Glasgow, Scotland.
Evening star., 1935-09-07

Colored Street Lamps.
Bridlington, Scotland. is experiment.
ing with colored street lamps.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
FOREIGN STATIONS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts except those contracted by myself.
j w. MANAHAN. SEE 3rd st. NV.
Witnessed % an accident at Dupont Circle on on
Aug. s.. 1888. when woman was struck
by taxicab please communicate with
ATTORNEY CHARLES E. GRACE, 926
18th st. NV? Telephone National 4013. Sc
DAILY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART
loads to and from Baltic. Phila. and New
York. FREQUENT trips to other Eastern
THE DAVIDSON TRANSFER & STORAGE
CO.. phone Decatur $500.
FREE-SAND AND GRAVEL MIXTURE,
sui able for roadways. rough concrete. fll.
given free at LAMOND TERRA. GOTTA
WORKS. Blair rd. and Underwood st. NV.
Peaches, Grapes, Apples, Cider
AT QUAINT ACRES,
Silver Spring. Colesville pike tRoute 29).
only miles from D. c. Note detour sign.
PEACHES - PEACHES
ROCKVILLE FRUIT FARM
Eiberta peaches. Drive to Rockville. Nd.
then ! mile on road to Potomac.
Grapes-Grape Juice '6641d.r,
Finest quality table and Juice grapes.
Vienna and Fairfax Chilcott Orchards.
Telephone Vienna 1S-F-3.
a DEAL FUNERAL AT SIS
Provides same service as one costing $500:
Don't waste insurance money" Cau
DEAL. with rs years experiences. Lin.
Evening star., 1935-09-07

Record for Last 81 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.>
Highest. -. at 3:l5 pm. yesterday.
Year ago, -
Lowest. 81. at midnisht. Year ago. 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest aS, on July 20.
Lowest, = on January 2S.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest 81 per cent at midnight.
Lowest, Sc per cent. at noon today.
Evening star., 1935-09-07
Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital lcurrent month to dateD:
Evening star., 1935-09-07
Storm

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-09-07

The Sun and Moon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

The U. s. MarshaPs Office today made arrangements with V R Far rell, representing the Office of h. dian Affairs for the use of the gym nasium of the native school as a court room during the coming ses- sion of the U. S. District Court for the Second Division.
 Court is to convene Monday morn ing, March 1lth at which time the Grand Jury will be called. En- trance, it is reported will be open at the rear door and not through the main entrance to the school, which will continue in regular ses- sion, commencing Monday, follow ing the lifting of the quarantine.
 Arrangements were also made for the use of the lavatories by court officials and attorneys alone. It is expected that not sufficient num- Der of grand jurors will report Mon day morning and it may be neces' sary to draw a special venire, to fill the grand jury.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Manager Chas. Code of the Dream Theatre, announced today that the movie public would be accomodat- ed by show Saturday night, when Turn Back The Clock with Lee Tracy, will be shown. Further an- nouncement will be made in tomor- rows issue.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Pilot Hans Mirow of the MiroW Air Service who left Nome for Candle enroute to Fairbanks, arriv- ed there yesterday afternoon with Dunk Mcdonald and daughter as passengers, according to report received by the company office to- day. He expects to remain in Fair banks until the arrival of the north bound train from Seward, due to arrive there Sunday evening. before returning to Nome,
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Pilot Chester Brown of the North ern Air Transport was reported to have arrived at St. Michael yester- day afternoon from Nulato, flying the Fokker plane, and having De- putty Marshal Crabtree as passen- ger from Nome. Due to stormy wea ther, it is believed that the plane did not get away from there today
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Fair weather conditions on the up per Yukon river, indicate that the Thursday mail plane of the Pacific Alaska Airways probably took off from Fairbanks for Nome, but will be forced to lay over at Nulato until the weather improves here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

L. E. Rynning, manager of the Lomen Commercial Go. at Nome, who has been i'll for several days with a mild attack of the flu, IS again up and back at his duties at the office building of the company at the East end of town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Pilot Frank Whaley of the Roust Airways returned to Nome last even- ing from a flight which took him to Unalakleet and thence to Candle and Deering. He had load of about eight hundred pounds of express from Unalakleet at which point he left it on his flight from Fairbanks to Nome.
 Harry Nelson also of the Roust Air ways, was returning passenger from Candle with pilot Whaley. Fur ther flights scheduled by the com pany are awaiting weather con- ditions.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Frederik Bockman, news carrier for The Nome Nugget was stricken with the humps and is now home recuperating. He is improving but will not be able to carry his paper route for a few days. A new boy has been placed on his route tenn porarily. If any subscribers do not receive their paper on his route please telephone the office and a boy will bring it to you.
 Roger Bockman, is also confined with the humps.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Dr. Rex F Swartz, Territorial Health Officer reported today that the flu situation is gradually sub- siding and that the general condi- tions are improving.
 He further stated that possibly the quarantine ban may be lifted Sat urday morning, allowing the church es to reopen and the Dream Thea tre to put on picture show.
 The quarantine will not be in eff feet after that time he believes, re- garding public affairs, but pr. Swartz seriously advises against public dances Saturday and in the near future
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

right. Chief Yenney is preparing list of the fire alarm boxes and their locations and also the signals of the siren in case of fire, which will be printed in the Daily Nugg- ct in a day or so.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Ethel Nelson, is in bed with an attack of the fiue which has been prevalent in Nome for about two weeks. She is convalescing and will probably soon be able to get up and about again.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07

Fire Chief Yenney reported today to the Nugget that the fire depart ment tried out all the alarm boxes from Stedman avenue westward and found everything working al-
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-03-07
NOTICE PIONEER WOMEN

If the quarantine is lifted, the Pio- need Women will meet at the home of Mrs. Thos. D. Jensen, March End.
 Mrs. Rosa Hagen, Secty.