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Evening star., 1935-10-20
EATON REPLY HITS
HORSE-BUGGY AGE
President Told Representative
Has Not Been Clergyman in
Is Years.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Eaton, New Jersey
Republican, suggested to the Presi-
dent yesterday that his mailing list
of clergymen was almost as far be-
hind as the horse and buggy age "
The suggestion was contained in a
formal reply to the Presidents re-
quest to clergymen for advice. counsel
and comment on the New Deals ac-
tivities. A copy of that letter was
addressed to the Rev. Charles A.
Eaton.
Il find on my return to office your
Justly famous letter to clergymen,
bearing the address of Rev. Charles
A. Eaton, Watching, N. j." Eaton
wrote the President.
"As I have not held any pastoral
position since 1919, it would seem that
your ministerial mailing list is at least
is years behind the times-almost as
far behind as the horse and buggy
age
My views on your administration
are set forth in House Joint ReSolu-
ton 342 which I introduced in the
House of Representatives July /, 1885,
and copy of which I incloSe here
with"
In the resolution Eaton cited a
number of instances in which he said
the President had broken pledges con-
tanned in the Democratic platform of
1882, and invited him to address a
joint session of the House and Senate
to explain why those solemn cove
nants and pledges" had been disre-
garded.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
SO LICENSE BLANKS
READY FOR AUTOISTs
Traffic Director Starts Tomorrow
on Task of Distributing
Car Tags.

Foreshadowing the coming Of the
annual struggle over distribution of
automobile licenses, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer tomorrow will
start mailing applications TO the Dis
trict's registered car owners.
Between 10000 and $4,000 applica-
tions will be mailed out each day
until some 10000 are sent 10 car
owners. Van Duzer estimates all will
be delivered by about November IL.
Applications, however. will not be
sent to drivers for whom warrants
are outstanding for violation of traffic
laws or regulations. These drivers
must call at the Traffic Department
in person, where they will be con-
fronted with their records
Applications will not reach car own
ers by mail if they have failed to in
form the department Of changes in
address.
The Traffic Department already has
received approximately 100000 1886
automobile tags, manufactured at the
District Reformatory at Lorton, Va.
The remainder will be available long
before they are needed, the Traffic
Department is advised.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
WHEATLEY TO HEAR
TESTIMONY
Allen Asks Bar Head to
Help Judge Misfeasance
Charge Evidence.

H. Winship Wheatley, president of
the District Bar Association. will sit
with Commissioner George E. Allen
as Judge in public hearings on charges
of misfeasance in administration OF
the Office of inspector Of buildings.
The Board of Commissioners had
asked Allen to conduct the hearings
since he is the one Commissioner
who has no direct connection with
the building inspection department.
The public airing Of complaints
was to have started october 16, but
was postponed to October 90 at the
request Of w. Gwynn Gardiner,
former District Commissioner, now
counsel for Col. John w. Oehmann,
building inspector.
Declaring he might possibly be
accused of being "pro-District Gov
ernment," Allen asked Wheatley to
help him judge evidence on nine
specific charges drafted by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal and
Chester H. Gray.
Friends Of Col Oehmann have de-
clared he will say plenty when he
takes the stand in defense of his
department.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
9Nonth Legal Fight for Girl
Of 3 Ends on Mothers Lap

for a month, the mother gratefully
agreed.
No letters came North, and after
more than a month had passed Mr..
and Mrs Herb became alarmed They
appealed for aid to the Children's
Protective Association. which obtained
custody of the little girl the day after
Easter The Herbs we're told their
friend and her husband contended
Nancy Lou had been given to them for
adoption, but that a Texas court had
taken charge.
Then after months of anxiety word
came to the Herb home yesterday that
Nancy Lou was waiting for her mother
at Union Station. She had been
brought to Washington by Miss Lucy
Smithers of the San Antonio Child
ren's Protective Association.
Herb didn't see his small daughter
until some hours later.
Who's the child?" he inquired as
he found Nancy Lou seated on his
wife's lap.
Then all of sudden he knew.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
TUESDAY DEAD[|NE
FIXED FOR BIDDING.
P. w. A. Projects in ST.
100000 Park Improve
ment Plan.

The National Capital Parks yester-
day announced a Tuesday deadline on
bids on a group Of P. w, A. projects
included in the s1,0O0000 park i'm
provement program. The projects and
opening dates of the bids which will
be received at room 1865, Navy Build
ing, follow:
Completion of structural feature IN
Meridian Hill Park. Florida avenue
and Sixteenth street, including side
walks, steps, curbs, seats, reinforced
concrete fountains, reinforced concrete
and wooden benches, ornamental
lighting and remodeling of the ex-
isting lodge into a shelter house.
Opening date, November Is, at II
am.
Paving and installation Of water
supply system and other miscellaneous
work In Marion Park. Fourth, Sixth
and E streets southeast. November 6,
1870 am.
Construction underground comfort
stations in Lafayette and Frank
lin Parks. November S, II am.
Planting material in Marion Park,
November 7, IL am.
Constructing macadam base, bitumi-
nous concrete surface, roadway pave
ment, concrete curbs and drainage
system in the Washington Monument
Grounds, in conjunction with the
flood control program. October 2S,
IL am.
Construction of a police lodge in
Rock Greek Park on Beach drive near
Military road. october 81, II am.
Installation of air conditioning Sys-
tenn in conference room of Department
of Commerce. November 4, IL am.
Grading and top-soiling adjacent
to the Memorial Approach drive, be-
tween the. Boundary Channel Bridge
and the memorial entrance to Airing
ton National Cemetery. october
20, II am.
Constructing an addition to the mez-
canine floor in the third wing, first
floor of the Interior Department. No
vember !, II am.
Park officials expect to call for fur
tfer bids under the program tomorrow
and Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

Returned to her family after a
nine-month absence, little Nancy Lou
Herb slept peacefully between
brother" and sister" last night
while her parents celebrated.
And there will be a celebration for
Nancy Lou when Halloween comes
around. Her mother is going TO give
a party for the 3year-old miss
and have on hand all of the 20 chill
dren in the apartment house at 407
Fourth street where the Herbs live.
Nancy Lou had been in Texas since
last January, and it took a court
writ to bring her back to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Herb so the re-
joicing was understandable.
1t seems an infant son, Ronald,
was born to the Herbs last January,
adding a fourth to the trio of Jackie,
Constance and Nancy Lou. Mrs.
Herbs health was poor for while,
and when a friend suggested Nancy
Lou 60 with her to San Antonio, Tex,
Evening star., 1935-10-20
BUDGET HEARING TO GET
DATA ON FAIRGROUNDS
Keystone Auto Club Special Com
mittee Seeks Million for
More Facilities.

The Keystone Automobile Club was
notified yesterday by Acting Budget
Director David w. Bell that its Spe-
cial Fairgrounds Committee will be
granted time at the budget hearings
to present arguments in support of
more adequate funds for outdoor
recreational facilities to reduce the
traffic hazards to Washington chill
dren.
The special committee has made
an extensive study of playground con-
ditions, gathering data which it con-
tends proves the imperative need Of
81, 100000 for additional playground
spaces. The committee is composed Of
c. Melvin Sharpe. William c. Miller
and e. S. Hege.
Bells action was in answer to q
communication addressed to the Bud.
get Bureau last week by Sharpe, ex-
pressing concern about "the appalling
number of traffic accidents occurring
in the District. particularly to small
children playing IN the streets"
Evening star., 1935-10-20
COL. COOPER FACES
TRIAL TOMORROW
Financial Deals of Former
Banker to Be Aired at
Hearing.

Col. Wade H. Cooper, once presi-
dent of three local banks, is slated to
go on trial in District Supreme Court
tomorrow on a charge of misapplica-
tion of funds of the defunct CONNER
cial National Bank.
His case probably will not be
reached until afternoon, court house
attaches said, and may not be called
until Tuesday morning. depending on
the speed with which other matters
are disposed of.
For nearly a week opposing at
torneys are expected to delve into the
intricate financial transactions which
followed the so-called merger of the
Continental Trust Co. with the Com
mercial National Bank, out of which
the indictment against Col. Cooper
arose.
At opposing ends of the counsel
table will be William E. Leahy, who
has figured in many prominent trials,
and Assistant United States Attorney
Irving GoldStein. Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue probably will be on the
bench.
For two years Col Cooper and his
affairs have attracted widespread at
tention. Since the bank holiday OF
March, 1888, he has fought to regain
control of the United States Savings
Bank, which he headed when the
holiday was declared, and only yester-
day received his latest rebuff when
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat dis
missed suit to compel restoration OF
the bank to its officers.
The indictment on which Col. Cooper
will be tried is in four counts and
charges misapplication of total Of
$48,550 of Commercial funds through
unsecured loans to the Continental
Trust Co. during the period in which
Col. Cooper was president of both in
Stitutions
Goldstein said, however, the Gov
ernment will attempt to show misap-
plication of 1862 ,45306 from the time
of the merger on January 18, 1880, to
February 27, 1888, when the Com
mercial closed its doors.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
AUTUMN LEAVES BURN
ON THEATER MARQUEE
Dozen Pieces of Apparatus Rush
to Earle Building-Sign
Is Damaged.

Flaming Autumn leaves used as
decoration on the marquee Of the
Earle Theater brought more than
dozen pieces of fire apparatus to
the scene last night.
Slight damage to a sign on the
front of the theater resulted and q
capacity audience in the theater at
the time was not aware that there
had been q fire.
A short time later fire starting
from a carelessly dropped cigarette
destroyed an awning on the Far East
Restaurant, two doors up the street.
Firemen said there was no connec-
ton between the two fires.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
RAIDERS CAPTURE SCORE;
a. CHARGED WITH GAMING
Vice Squad Seizes Alleged Racing
Slips and Numbers Book in
L Street Place.

Four colored men were arrested on
gaming charges yesterday after a
raid by the vice squad on an alleged
gambling establishment in the 1900
block of l. street.
Led by Sergt. George C. Deyoe, the
squad seized a large quantity Of al
legged racing slips and numbers books
and herded 20 colored men into police
patrols. Eighteen Of these were booked
for investigation.
The four men neld we're charged
with setting up a gaming table, and
bond was set at $4,000 each. They
were listed as Wycliffe F. Morton, 2200
block of I street; James T. Knight,
500 block of Twenty-third street;
John Henry Contee, Eirst block Of M
street, and George w. Mitchell, 600
block Of Greham street.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
GIRL GETS Sentence
FOR FALSE PRETENSE"
Claims She Was Replacing
Loaned Cigarette Case by Using
Woman's Account.

An attempt to justify her act by
claiming she was seeking to replace
the loss of q cigarette case loaned to
another woman failed to save Ruth
Dawson, young and pretty, from 60
day sentence on false pretense charges
in Police Court yesterday.
Police claim the young woman went
to large downtown department store
and used the charge account Of Mrs.
Eli Rubin, 6611 Sixteenth street, in
making purchases totaling $9.43. She
was arrested as she left the store.
She told police she had loaned q
SIS cigarette case to Q Mrs. Eli Rubin
and had failed to secure its return.
She thought she was using this wom-
ans account, she said. but Mrs. Rubin
claimed never to have seen her before.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
INSTALLATION IS HELD
Helen L. Linkus opitz Takes Over
Legion Auxiliary Office.

Comdr. Helen Lnkins Opitz Of the
U. S. 8. Jacob Jones Chapter, No. 2,
American Legion Auxiliary, and her
staff we're installed last night at q
meeting at the Hamilton Hotel. Joseph
Malloy, commander of the District
Department, American Legion. made
an address on THE RightfuI Educa-
ton of the Children Of Our Country"
The retiring commander, Elsie M.
Pinney, was presented with a past post
commanders badge and ring. Prom
inent legionnaires and auxiliary OH
GERS attended the installation.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
PUBLIC TO VIEW
STARS NAVY DAY
Observatory Will Hold "0pen
House" With Giant TeIe.
scopes in Use.

The Naval Observatory will hold
open house" week from tomorrow
and afford the public an opportunity
to peer through the giant telescopes
at the far-off stars. view the time
precision instruments and see its
newest scientific equipment. The oc-
casion will be Navy day.
Visitors will be admitted from am.
to pm. and in the evening from
7:30 to 1890 o'clock. No cards of
admission will be necessary. Mem
bers of the observatory staff will be
on hand to guide the public through
the observatory. For the convenience
of the public, said Capt. Hellweg, 10
stations have been arranged.
One Of Finest Libraries.
They are:
The Library, said to be one of the
finest astronomical libraries in the
world, will contain special exhibits of
the Nautical Almanac ONCE and an
exhibit of sunspot data in which much
public interest has been evinced in
the last year.
The Time Service Division, from
which the time is broadcast 20 times
a day. The Nays time signals are
accepted as the most accurate in the
world and are broadcast all over
the world.
The 12-mch equatorial. This tele-
scope Is mounted on top of the main
office building in its dome.
The 26-inch equatorial. With this
famous instrument, DR.. Asaph Hall
first discovered the moons of Mars
1t is considered one of the most ac-
curate equatorials in the world.
The 9-inch transit, one Of the very
accurate instruments used in funda-
mental astronomical observations.
The 6-inch transit, reputed to bt
one OF the most accurate, If not the
most accurate, instrument in the
world.
The clock vault, which is interest.
ing for several reasons: Cd 1t i.
probably the only clock vault in the
world fitted with a submarine peri.
scope. which permits visitors to looh
down into the vault from the Office
space above and see all the clocks
below: (2) it is one of the few, If moi
the only clock vault in the world
specially constructed to simulate a.
closely as possible the principles oi
a thermos bottle in order to insure
absolutely uniform conditions for the
precision timepieces kept there.
Reflector Telescope.
The 40-inch equatorial, the famou:
Ritchey- Chretien aplanatic reflector
telescope.
The Photographic zenith tube, with
which the wabble of the earth or
its axis, resulting in slight variations
in latitude, has been determined fol
years. In addition, within the past
year this instrument has been used
in the Photographic determination OF
time. During the recent international
astronomical convention in Paris il
was learned that the United States
was the only nation using this accu-
rate method of time determination.
The 15-inch equatorial, wide an
gle Photographic refractor, and the
Nays newest refractor.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Hunter Dies of Wounds.

RACINE, Wis, october 1s up.-
The first fatality Of the Wisconsin
hunting season, which opened. today,
was reported when Henry Darlington,
52-year r-old farmer living near Union
Grove, died of wounds suffered when
accidentally shot in the back by
companion.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
TWO ANNIVERSARIES
Assistant Police Superintendent
Has Two Reasons to Celebrate.

Assistant Police Supt. L. I. H. Ed
wards simultaneously celebrated yes
terday his 55th birthday anniversary
and his 37th wedding anniversary.
He and Mrs. Edwards, who made
a surprise appearance at Edwards Of
flee at police headquarters, were con-
graduated by Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown and other police officials, and
were presented with large basket of
flowers by the force at the administra-
tive headquarters.
Edwards has been member of the
force for 80 years and assistant super
intendent since March, 1882.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Card Party Planned.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, October 10
(SpeciaD The Falls Church Wom-
ans Club will give a benefit card
party at 2 pm. October rs In Mrs.
p. 3. smythe's home.
Evening star., 1935-06-03
NATIONAL CIVIC THEATER
OFFERS ITS INITIAL PLAY
stepping Sisters" to Be Given
in 0deon Theater, National
Park Seminary.

THE National Civic Theater Society,
newly organized dramatic pro-
ducing group of this city, is now in
rehearsal for its initial play Of the
Summer season. to begin June IL at
8:45 pm in the Odeon Theater on
the campus of the National Park
Seminary at Forest Glen, Md.
The selected lead-off play will be
Stepping Sisters" a three-act farce,
which was given an extended Broad
way run just a few years ago. The
players cast for this first comedy will
include Robert Pitkin, Margaret Hat
field, David Appleby. Helen Shields,
Catherine McCord, Richard Midgely,
Ann Garrett, Theodore Tiller, Peter
Goff. Beth Thompson and Catherine
Durkin. Direction will be under
Forney Reese, with Theodore Tiller
doubling as stage manager.
Subscription blanks and tickets
may be obtained through the T.
Arthur Smith Concert Bureau at
1880 G street.
The National Civic Thester Society
was organized by Myrtis Morgan. who,
with Lee K. Holland. will be co-direc-
tor in this attempt to establish q ma
tional civic theater.
Evening star., 1935-06-03
DANCES ARE GIVEN
BY HAYDEN PUPILS

PHIL HAYDENs dance pupils did
! themselves proud last night in
the fifth edition of his review. I'm
time" Doin' Fifth Avenue" display
ing a grace, rhythm and charm to
be envied by the best Of amateurs.
The production. held at the National
Theater, was staged and directed en-
tirely by Mr.. Hayden and Ann Evans,
whose untiring work was justly re-
warded by the applause Of the ca
pacity audience present.
Nervous parents saw, some for the
first time, their also nervous young
sters behind the stage lights. The
pupils were in two distinct groups.
with part ranging in years from 8
to IA years, and the others from that
age to about 81 years. Dressed in
costumes q credit to the show. and
furnished with music second to none
"a large part OF which was composed
by Mr.. Hayden), the youths paraded
their talent.
Lorraine INLAY, in her number, "A
Rare Jewel" stole the show from the
younger group. If not altogether. with
her acrobatic dancing. Jimmie Evans,
another of the younger set, also
scored in several song and dance
numbers.
Kathryn Dengler and Betty Ray
mond took top honors among the
older pupils with their "Danse Du
Papillon" and "Boudoir 0ymnastique"
numbers. Tying for 6 close second
were Ruth Flaherty and Mary Jane
Zernia, tap artists, and Margaret
Scott, In speciality dance.
Frank Padgett, Larry Lawrence and
Robert Morris gave the best senior
class performance Of the boys in q
trio number, Shore Leave" To
Frank O'Neil goes first honor for the
best single mems tap dance.
Margaret and Elizabeth Ryan,
twins, added a touch of gayety with
their song and dance act. Ann Hay
den, Ethel Hayden mot Phirs sisters),
Gladys Gibson and Marguerite Morri-
son are to be congratulated for their
contributions.
Undoubtedly, the most striking
number was Mood Madness" Mr..
Hayden's own composition. It reached
far out of the amateur class through
its dancing, costumes and music. 1t
was different and Is worthy of a show
ing on anybody's stage. Other effec-
tive numbers were the "Rhumba,
Cigarette Walsh" and "Whirling
Dervish." p. N. J.
Evening star., 1935-06-03

A year ago Henry Fonda was
known to Hollywood as Margaret
Sullavan's ex-husband. Only that.
Yes, he was feet / inch, good to
look at, and possessed OF q personality.
But he hadn't created any stir in
gelatin circles beyond being the "ex'
Of pretty, popular starlet, and Holly
wood worships only success. So they
just passed Henry Fonda over that
time.
Now. from his home "below the
tracks," as he describes his South-of-
Wiltshire apartment, in his 1892 model
flivver, with his feet firmly planted
on the ground and his head clear Of
any obscuring clouds, Henry Fonda
is earning money.
This Omaha boys story Is like
nothing you ever heard before. No
body ever helped Henry out. He went
to schooi-the Dundee grade school
and the Saunders grade school and,
later, the Central High-but he had
to earn his way all of the time by
working very hard when the other
little fellows were sound asleep or
being coached in next days work by
an adoring mother.
After school Henry Fonde was an
Office boy sometimes-when he could
get the work. Over week ends, when
travel was heavy. he helped in a gas
station sometimes. He was a trouble
shooter for the telephone company
as he got older. Then he was gradu-
ated into the dubious art Of insurance
! salesmanship. He was a window
trimmer and then-like Red Grange
an ice man. At the University of
Minnesota, where he later went, he
studied journalism, playwriting and
novel writing. Then he moved to the
| Settlement House in Minneapolis and
worked with Boy Scouts.
In 1925 Henry Fonda, who would
have told you you were nuts" if you
had prophesied his present days in
Hollywood and a thousand week
to spend. went to the Community
Playhouse to interview Mr.. Foley. the
director. Mr.. Foley wanted him for
an actor. So, in May, 1926, he was
playing in You and l." and working
on the side to make living.
From there it was an easy step to
New York. To the Cape Playhouse
in Massachusetts, for Summer stock
Somewhere along the line"-to put it
Evening star., 1935-06-03
so FEATURE FILMS
ARE DUE THIS MONTH
Studios Working at Top Speed,
With Costume Pictures
Given Emphasis.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, June 3.-Major mo-
IL ton picture studios were oper-
ating at top speed today to complete
so feature pictures by the end of the
month.
Two studios, Paramount and
Warner-F First National. scheduled nine
for the month. Five films shooting"
at the same time are the average
for major studio.
Programs. announced by the va
rious companies covered the full
range Of entertainment from high
drama to comedy
A strong tendency toward so-called
costume pictures" was evident. Para
mounts $50 Red the Rose" and Rose
of the Rancho" and Foxs In Old
Kentucky" Ramona" THE Farmer
Takes a Wife," and way Down East"
were typical of . new trend in the
movies.
So far only two sports stories, aimed
at the revival in sports interests usu-
ally coming in the Autumn months.
have been announced. Joe E.
Browns filmization of the Ring
Lardner base ball story, "Alibi Ike
Is nearly completed. Fox will make
Bali of Fire" with Jack Haley and
Alice Faye.
Pictures announced for well known
players were:
Claudette Colbert-"She Married
Her Boss"
Shirley Temple-"Poor Little Rich
Girl"
Janet Gaynor-"way Down East"
Will Rogers Steamboat Bill"
Harold Lloyd-"The Milky Way"