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Barometric pressure was rather
high over the southern half OF the
United States from coast TO coast
Wednesday morning. and relatively
10 moderately low over the north
central and extreme northeastern
states. Light local precipitation oc-
CURED in extreme southern Texas.
along the Atlantic coast. and at
Cleveland during the last "a hours.
Generally fair 10 clear weather pre-
vailed practically throughout the
country al the morning observation.
Temperatures fell from 10 to 20 de-
Erees or more in the southern and
eastern states since Tuesday morn
ing and rose an equal amount over
the plains and north-central and
central states.
, 1935-01-02
DITTMANN

Murder AZ the Vanities," the
Paramount film adapted from Earl
CAROLS stage hit. and which COM
bines. for the first time. a brilliant
musical show and a murder mystery
comes on Friday to the Dittmann
theatre.
Paramount brought Carroll TO
Hollywood 10 supervise the screen
production. and he took eleven OF
his famous New York beauties 10
Hollywood TO appear in the film.
After he arrived he then picked sew
en- Hollywood girls 10 ce with his
eleven. and the Is are featured with
Carl BriSSon. Victor McLagen. Jack
Oakie. Kitty Carlisle, Duke Filing
ton and his famous orchestra. Dor
othy Stickney and Gertrude Mich
ael.
, 1935-01-02
Deal Plans
Held Secret On
New Session Eue

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Rl-Amid
silence deeper than any in recent
years. the democratic high COM
mand worked Wednesday on New
Deal strategy for the momentous
74th congress opening Thursday.
AS President Roosevelt labored on
his plans, no word went out about
details Of his recommendations for
relief. public works, social security.
the budget or any Of the other
major issues with which the congress
will wrestle.
After two working days in which
congress will 90 through the open
ing formalities and hear the presi-
dent deliver his message on the
state Of the nation-expected to be
general rather than detailed-legis-
, 1935-01-02
Movie Sideights
CAPITOL

The Flrebird," a strange and
fascinating romance set IN the back
ground OF AuStria'S gay capital,
shows Thursday only at your
Capitol, Brownsville. with a four
star cast, including Verree Teasdale,
Ricardo Cortz, Lionel Atwill and
Anita Louise.
The four form a quartette. who
together with several others. are
involved in "a most unusual clandes-
tine romance and a battling muir
der mystery. Miss Teasdale and
Miss Louise are seen IN the roles OF
mother and daughter with Atwill
rs the husband and father. and Cor
tee the menacing, although mag
netic figure. who threatens TO de-
stroy the ariStocratic household.
, 1935-01-02
DEATH TOLL
SET AT lis
(By The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Press)
More than 100 deaths were attri-
buted Wednesday TO the observance
of New Years and the cold wave
that swept across the northern half
Of the nation from the Rockies to
New England.
Automobile accidents alone ac-
counted for more than so Of fatali-
ties. while fires. gunplay. and other
mishaps swelled the total to at
least lis. Among the dead was the
three-months old daughter OF a
Waukesha, Wis. couple, who was
suffocated the coroner said, when
her mother left the child swathed In
blankets In a parked car during a
New Years celebration.
At least eleven OF the deaths were
due to fires. Among the victims
we're five men burned to death In a
blaze that destroyed the main qua
tiers OF the Cherokee County Home
at Gaffney, S. G. Four others per-
iShed In FL Paso, Tex. when smoke
from an elevator shaft seeped into
the room Of a Buffalo. New York
hotel. Robert Patton, went TO the
ledge outside a window and toppled
six floors to his death. He had ap-
parently attempted to leap to an
adjoining ledge.
Meanwhile mother nature was
mixing a h~odgepodge Of the ele-
ments. Temperatures were moder-
ating In the central west. while the
cold snap hung on in northern
states along the Atlantic seaboard,
with the weather man predicting
temperatures would sag still lower In
parts of the east.
Maine, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire were blanketed by snow.
Pennsylvania counted eight dead in
traffic accidents during the heav-
ieN snowfall Of the season and the
national capital donned a mantle Of
snow for the first time this winter.
, 1935-01-02
Communications Unit
For Valley Is Rushed
Especial TO The Herald

tSpeclal 20 Inc heraldl
McALLEN, Jan. 2.-Work of or
ganizing the newly allocated Unit
No. 4. Naval Communications Re-
serve. in the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley OF Texas Is proceeding more
rapidly than had been expected. ac-
cording TO a review OF the project
as offered here Tuesday by Lieut.
enant-C Commander w. II. G. Stay
maker, U. S. N. R.. who is serving
as recruiting officer.
Although distribution Of muster
cards was begun only a week g
by Acting Chaplain Harry S. Merits.
McAllen. five men have already
passed physical examinations before
Lieutenant Commander Slaymak-
er. They are Louis Miller. Clyde
Miller and Charles Phares. Meal
len. and Mr.. Ratliff and Herschel
Peake. Mission. Additional exarnina-
tons r given all recruits by Lieut.
enant j. S. Peek. M. s., u. S. N. R,
Brownsville.
Special attention 10 Valley re-
quests for such a unit Of the naval
organization was given by WASH
ington officials recently. and has
resulted. said Slaymaker. in wide in
terest in the project here. Excellent
training advantages are offered in
the reserve unit.
One OF Mark Twain'S favorite
dishes was Observation-Disclosures
zu-trcf rnrintr ~
, 1935-01-02
Flood Control
Plans In 1885
Are Outlined
Especial TO The Ierald)

N1RNNAaA - a. AA0A1AAt
McALLEN Jan. 2.-Three major
accomplishments will be sought by
the Water Conservation association
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
during 1885, according to an out
line OF the organizations program
on Valley flood control construction
work as handed TO County Judge
John Ewing of Hidalgo county by
Frank S. Robertson, San Benito, as
ISOLATION secretary.
The association will seek passage
OF legislation at the January session
IN Austin Of a bill creating a VAL
lev agency TO deal with the federal
government in assuming the flood
control project in this section OF
the lower Texas border. AS a sec
ond step the association will urge
passage Of a measure in congress
assuming formal responsibility for
present flood control works. con-
struction Of needed additional fac
ilitieS. and maintenance OF the sys-
tenn. for the federal government.
The third plan Il to seek an addi-
iADAidi uONdlllc VI o the
public works administration at
washington TO continue control
construction work which was
launched in the Valley last wear
with a fund of 81. 500. 900. The lat
ter sum is o being spent in its
final stages.
To finance the three-point pro-
gram. the water conservation group
Is asking the three counties Of the
Valley to supply a $4,000 fund, which
would be divided $1,000 each to Hi
dalgo and Cameron counties and
$500 10 Willacy county.
Robertson is now in Fl PaSo. con-
ferring with L. M. Lawson. u. S.
boundary commission. on the legis-
lative and congressional measure
drafts. He was instrumental in
work securing the present flood work
here.
, 1935-01-02
Flashes
Life
(Ry The Associated Press)

(Ry The Associated Press)
Vanishing Evidence
PTTTSBURGH-Squire Rich
ard Lawry puts 1t squarely up TO
District Attorney Andrew T. Park.
How are you going TO prosecute
the defendant in a bad checA
case when the defendant eats the
check?
Lawry said Mrs. Mary Simon
was brought before him on a bad
check charge and he held her
for hearing. The check was lying
on the squire's desk.
rs that my check" he quoted
her as siying. Let me c IT,
Whereupon, said Lawry, Mrs.
Simon put the paper in her
mouth and swallowed II.
, 1935-01-02

Algeria. in Northern Africa. has
a river OF ink. Chemicals carried BY
the waters OF two joining streams
form an iron ink. black iron tan
nate. One stream flows out OF a
peat swamp impregnated with tam
min. while the other comes through
soil filled with iron deposits.
, 1935-01-02
THE WEATHER

East Texas least OF Tooth merl-
diam: Partly cloudy, not SO cold IN
interior and on east coast, frost
near east coast Wednesday night;
Thursday partly cloudy and warm
er.
Light to moderate northerly winds
on the coast becoming easterly to
southerly Thursday.
, 1935-01-02

Don't let them get a strange lold
Fight them quickly Creomulsion
combines 7 helps in one. Powerful
but harmless. Pleasant TO take. 10
~norcotics. Your own druggist Is au-
thorized to refund your money on
the SPOT II your cough Of cold is rot
relieved by Creomulsion. tadV'
, 1935-01-02
Hot stuff

Hot Stuff
WHEELING, w. Va. Two
moonshiners learned the law was
upon them-so close in fact they
would have to run for 1t.
They ran, but before they left
their house. police said the men
destroyed the evidence by pour
ing a gallon Of moonshine into
an open fire.
The moon blazed up so bright
" il started a fire that destroy
ed the house before the officers
could do anything about 1t.
, 1935-01-02

DENVER.-When-Osc Sears,
salesman. finished his salutations
to 1885 and returned to his resi-
dence here. he wasn't certain
whether II was New Years or
April Fool day. While he was out,
someone entered his bedroom and
smeared flavoring extract ano
auto polish over his clothes. put
syrup in his bed and damaged
furniture.
, 1935-01-02
BULLETIN

tFirst figures. lowest temperature last
night. second. highest yesterday. third
WIND velocity at = q. m. fourth. prec-
.pltation IN last % hoursI
, 1935-01-02
Bullets Fatal To
Husband And Wife

VERNON. Jan. 2. Rl-WaIter r.
Laid. "a. was dead here Wednes-
dav. the second victim Of a shooting
Monday in which his wife appar-
emily died instantly.
Justice of the Peace F. NJ. Taylor
returned a verdict Of murder and
suicide after Ladd'S death Tuesday.
Mrs. Ladd's body. with three bull
let wounds near the heart. was
found in one room. while Laid, also
wounded near the heart. lay IN an
other.
, 1935-01-02
TIDE TABLE

High ana low tide at Point Isabel
Thursday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions.
hlgn $50 p. m.
Low I.44 a. m.
, 1935-01-02
RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
IN the river during the next few
days.
Flood prauan- DA-Hr Da-Ar
, 1935-01-02
ALLREDPLANS
TO PUT CURB
ONPARDONINC

AUSTIN. Jan. q. Rl-A radical
change in the exercise Of the par
doning power may be expected after
January Is II the policies Of Gov
ernor-Elect James v. Alfred are
carried out
Mr.. Alfred himself has said there
win be- n change. In prediction
speeches he criticized the existing
clemency system In general and
that Of the Ferguson administration
IN particular.
Favors Limited Power
More recently he elaborated with
the declaration that for the most
part he would follow recommended
tons OF the board OF pardons and
paroles, even In capital cases. and
favored n constitutional amendment
providing n new method OF select
ing members OF the board and lin
ting the pardoning power OF the
governor.
Under his plan the board would
consist Of three members as at pres
ent, one each being appointed by
the governor, the chief justice OF
the court Of criminal appeals and
the chief justice OF the supreme
court. The governor now appoints
NIL members. Except In cases in
volving the death penalty. the bur-
den Of decision on applications for
clemency would rest with the board.
A system whereby the cases OF
prisoners with good records would
automatically come before the board
would be set up. thereby eliminating
any possible charges that only
prisoner with money or pull or both
could win clemency.
His views we're In sharp contrast
with those OF former Governor
James L. Ferguson, who not only
defended clemency policies of his
wife, Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
but asserted Alfred would change
his opinions about pardons after he
had sat a while IN the chief exec
utive's chair.
, 1935-01-02

The Rose Garden OF Regents
Park. London. now has 2l.0)0 roses
of 100 different varieties.
, 1935-01-02
Foreign Shipments
Of Citrus Resumed
Especial 70 The HeraIdl

McALLEN. Jan. 2.-Foreign ship
ments OF Rio Grande Valley citrus
fruit have been launched again this
season in comparatively small con-
signments, all OF which have gone
10 Europe.
The Texas Citrus Fruit Growers
exchange at Mission and its affiliate.
the Shary Products company at Val
Verde. announced this week the
loading Of several shipments TO Eu-
rope recently. The exchange ship
ped a second load of Marsh seed
less grapefruit 10 a Norway firm
two weeks ago. The order was for
a repeat shipment. The same firm
loaded out a consignment of Marsh
seedless fruit TO a Paris. France con-
Germ. also a second shipment there.
The Shary firm at Val Verde re-
Gently shipped q solid carload Of
grapefruit juice and marmalade base
10 a London establishment. The car
moved via the port Of Houston.
Boys and girls are pledged 10
each other in infancy in Ong Tong
Java, Solomon Islands: a pledged
boy must turn over all his fish
catches TO his Sweetheart's parents.
, 1935-01-02

One OF Mark Twain's favorite
dishes vas Observation-Disclosures
acknowledgements. a variety OF
German sausage.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
Plans of Capital Residents
Former Official Will Spend Part of the
Season in This City.

Former Executive Assistant to the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Walter J. Cummings of Chicago. have
taken an apartment at the MaynoWer
for the remainder Of the month. Mr..
Cummings, treasurer Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee for 18
months, expects to make frequent
visits to the Capital during the Win
ter. and came here a few days ago
from New Orleans, where he attended
the convention Of the American Bank
ers' Association. He joined Mrs.
Cummings, who has been visiting in
Washington since the middle of last
week.
Mrs. George T. Mayre and her
daughter, Mrs. william D. Thomas,
sailed yesterday for Europe, where
they will spend few weeks, return
ing to this country December 81.
Miss Leona Mccoy, debutante
granddaughter Of Mrs. j. Davis Brod-
head, went yesterday to Boston to
attend the ball this evening which
Mrs. Donald Cassels will give to pre-
sent her daughter, Miss Nanvy Cassels.
Miss Mccoy will remain for the Har-
ward game Saturday, and join her
grandmother the first Of the week.
Miss Nancy Letter, daughter of Mrs.
Joseph Letter, is in Boston and was a
guest last evening at a ball at the Ritz
Evening star., 1935-11-21

Carlton given by Mrs. Francis B.
Crowinshield to introduce her niece,
Miss Pauline I. du Pont, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. du Pont Of New
York and Winterthur, DEL. to Boston
society. Miss Letter is expected to stay
over for the Yale-Harvard foot ball
game week end.
Mrs. Selma Peterson of Virginia
City, Mimi, is visiting in Washington
as the guest Of her niece, Miss Edna
Stark, at 1901 Massachusetts, avenue,
and of Mrs. I. M. Cordell, In Iowa
Apartments.
MIR. and Mrs. Augustine L. Humes of
New York City are staying at the May
flower for two or three days. Mrs.
Humes was before her marriage Miss
Elsa Portner and is sister Of Mrs.
Henry D. Flood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Shaw Of Port
land, Greg, are at the Dodge while in
the Capital.
Mr.. George p. Hoover and Mr..
Joseph w. Bowie Of Chevy Chase. Md,
have returned from & hunting trip in
the mountain section Of Virginia and
were the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Strother Hart, near Warrenton, va.
Out of Town
Visitors Here.
Mrs. r. E. Niccolls of San Francisco,
Calf, is stopping at the Fairfax while
visiting in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Donnel of Tampa,
Fla, are spending short time at the
Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Walker of Nor
folk, Va, are at the Dodge for a few
days.
Miss Clara Poole of Germantown,
Md, is making her annual fortnightly
visit with her niece, Miss M. Corinne
Beavans. in her apartment in Alban
Towers.
Mr.. Nelson B. Gaskill of Washing
ton, D. c., is at Hotel Traymore,
Atlantic City. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Leopold Macaulay,
accompanied by their son, of Toronto,
Ontario, are at the Dodge.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Neaf1e of Pontiac,
Mich, accompanied by their children,
are at the Dodge while in the Capital.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
Pierce Guild Plans
THANKSGIVING Party

Mrs. Wendell Phillips Stafford,
president of the Pierce Guild, has
appointed the following committees
for the Thanksgiving party, which
the guild will give at the Washington
Home for Foundlings tomorrow aft
ernoon. Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Simon
Wolf will receive the guests, with Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs. Lloyd B..
Wilson, Mrs. Carl A. Droop and Mrs.
Ralph A. Van Orsdel in charge Of the
card tables.
Mrs. William H. Sholes, Mrs. Charles
H. Robb, Mrs. Anna Perkins Stewart,
Mrs. Henry B. Patten and Mrs. Alex
ander H. Semmes will offer for sale
many attractive knitting bags and
other fancy articles, while Mrs. Paul
Blair, Mrs. James E. Baines, Mrs.
Harry H. Semmes and Mrs. William
M. Guthrie will have tempting table
Of sweets. The tea room will be in
charge of Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel,
Mrs. H. Clay Browning, Mrs. John C.
Let's, Mrs. Frank w. MondeIl, Mrs.
Adds B. Browne and Mrs. John c..
"AAoOAA' P0DAC4Gys NAIo "4A1dLII 11diII.
ilton Bayly and Mrs. John C. Pennie.
The Pierce Guild, named in honor Of
the first benefactor of the Founding
Home, Joshua Pierce, was organized
43 years ago as an adjunct of the
home, which was then receiving par
tial support from the Government,
and for 40 years the guild furnished
all the clothing and bedding for hun
dreds of little waits. Since the Com
munity Chest assumed responsibility
for the regular needs Of the institu-
ton, the guild has taken care of re-
pairs to the property and other needs
not provided for in the Chest budget.
To reach the home turn west on Wis
consin avenue at River road, only one
block to Brandywine at Forty-second
street.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
CHERTOK QUITS U. S.
Announces Plan to Develop Con
cessions in Ethiopia.

NEW YORK, November 81 CP).-
Leo Y. Chertok, New York promoter
sailed for Europe yesterday with the
announced intention of developing the
concessions he said he holds on $4,000
square miles Of Central Ethiopian ter
ritory.
Chertok said his company was
financed almost entirely by British
capital, with Emperor Halle Selassie
owning Is per cent interest in the
lands to be exploited.
Chertok expressed the opinion that
the italian campaign would not affect
the territory involved, in Walega Prov
ince.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
Rubber Deposited Electrically.

Superior rubber goods are made by
O new process Of depositing the rub
Der latex on molds electrically. known
as anode rubber, the application Of
which Is very wide. The rubber may
be deposited upon metal, or on some
fabrics and when placed In this man
ner 1t Is said to be very durable, and
the elastic quality Is increased.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
~. G.. Society Honors
Governor of State

The North Carolina Society, at It's
first meeting Of the season last evening,
entertained at the Shoreham Hotel in
honor Of the Governor and Mrs.
Ehringhaus. Preceding the reception
and dance there was a dinner given
by the new officers, Board of Governors
and past presidents and secretaries.
Those attending the dinner were Gov.
and Mrs. John c. B. Ehringhaus, DR..
Ovid c. Foote, Dr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Haywood, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lee
Bost, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Sasser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade B. Hampton, Mrs.
James Mcneil, Mr.. and Mrs. David H.
Blair, Judge and Mrs. j. Crawford
Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus D. Mac
Lean, DR.. and Mrs. Robert II. McNeill,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Small, DR.. and
Mrs. r. D. w. Connor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney S. Alderman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Dew, Judge and Mrs. Garland
s. Ferguson, DR.. and Mrs. James Haw-
field, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gilmer Korner,
jr.: Gov. and Mrs. O. Max Gardner, M.
Giles Y. Newton and Miss Louise New
ton.
Following the dinner the Governor
addressed the society. He was intro
duced by Mr.. Angus D. MacLean. After
the Governors address there was re-
ception and dance. In the receiving
line were DR.. Ovid c. Foote, president
Of the society; Gov. and Mrs. Ehring-
haus and Mr.. and Mrs. Angus D. Mac
Lean.
More than thousand North Caro-
linians attended this meeting. Future
meetings of the society will be held
Saturday, December IA, Christmas
party; Saturday, January II, congress
sional night: Saturday, February Is,
valentine party; Saturday, March Il,
Spring dance. and Saturday, April 10,
annual meeting.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
Locomotive Is Rerailed.

VALPARAISO, Ind, November ~
[R.--The locomotive Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroads crack Rainbow Ex-
press. Chicago bound from Pittsburgh,
was derailed about i've miles west Of
here last night when the train struck
Q stalled automobile.
Valparaiso police reported no one
was injured.
Evening star., 1935-11-21
COURT coNvIcTs is
Espionage for Germany Charged
In Secret Czech Tribunal.

PRAfIA, Czechoslovakia, November
81 R.-Sixteen persons, convicted Of
espionage for Germany, we're SEN
fenced yesterday to from IL to IS
years imprisonment by O. secret court.
Among them was a 68-year- wom-
an. given IL years. Another was an
engineer named Meyer, the son OF q
colonel In the old Austro- Hungarian
Army. He was sentenced to IA years.
Others are yet to be sentenced, in
cluding Anna Dienal, accused of lead
ing the recently bagged spy ring.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
Mrs. Roosevelt Inspects
Changes in White House
On Her Brief Visit Here
Gives Glowing Touch of Domestic Life to Old
Mansion-Junketing Parties Create
But Little Comment.

people, is friendly with them and there
is likely to be a delightful hospitality
at the legation through the coming
season.
When the first Lithuanian Minister
came to Washington while the World
War was still fermenting. many quite
enlightened persons who were shy on
the geography of the world asked "now
Just where is Lithuanian" Such a
question now would cause quite q
lifting of the eyebrow and so pleasant
have been the relations of Lithuanian
diplomats in Washington that the city
is quite ready to welcome the new
ones. Nine. Zadeikas and her little
girl did not accompany the Minister
to the Capital but will establish them
selves in a legation here before
Autumn.
As much of Washington's official
population has left or Is ready packed
to depart from the Capital life flows
on with pleasant little meetings for
the remaining few and the miles OF
fine highways for driving, lovely parks
for recreation, and the best of all the
National Sylvan Theater still holds
out its lure to thousands and furnishes
a constant stream of entertainment
Skeptics who wondered how the riv-
erside concerts of the National SYM
phony Orchestra were to succeed
now have no doubt, and another
season will find them even more pop
ular.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
DR.. and Mrs. Simpson
Buffet Supper Hosts

DR.. and Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson
were hosts at buffet supper last eve
ming for their young daughter, Miss
Betsy Anne Simpson. The company
included Fraulein Helgar Schultz,
Senorita Rosadio Delgado, Miss Ran
dolph Richardson, Miss Laura john
son, Miss Parthenia Stubblefield, Mrs.
Neitah King, Mr.. Cecil Beasley, Mr..
Julio Riccarlt, Mr.. Hugh Tyson, Mr.
William Crisp, Mr.. Thomas Siebel
Mr.. Milton Leadbetter, Mr.. Glen
Conger; Mr.. Swami Sinclair and Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome johnson, son-in-law
and daughter Of the hosts.
Last night Miss Estelle Belts
Haynie, 1043 Flower avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, gave an informal dinner
in honor of the return Of Mr.. James
Martin Miller from a trip abroad
Those present were Miss Corinne
Cummings and Miss Sallie Cummings
of Silver Spring, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Bergman and Miss Viviane Berkley
Miller.