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Evening star., 1935-04-05
''Setting Hens'' Disposed Of,
Garner Thinks of Base Ball

that way. and like that. That's one
reason why I never did take much to
saltwater fishing. Not enough seem
cry around"
Enjoyed "Of Thee I Sing"
He's so amiable that after you've
talked with him while you can't
help asking what he thought about
that hilarious travesty on Washington
politics, the Pulitzer prize musical
comedy. "Of Thee Sing" in which
Victor Moore played the part of a
vice president who was SO out of
things that he had to join q sight
seeing party to get into his own Offices.
1t might be a touchy subject, but 1t
isn't at all.
Il saw 1t as many times as could"
he chuckles. IT got to be real good
friends with Moore. We swapped pic
lures and autographs, and I got
letter from him just the other day
saying that he heard 7 was coming
up to New York soon and inviting
me to see his latest show. He's my
favorite actor"
Evening star., 1935-04-05
FORMER CAPITAL
WOMAN IS DEAD
Mrs. Lena N. S. Anderson
of Lyon Village to Be
Buried Tomorrow.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

LYON VILLAGE, Va, April s.
Services for Mrs. Lena Nelson Stuart
Anderson, descendant of Thomas Mel
son, a signer of the Declaration OF
Independence and the first Governor
of Virginia, who died yesterday in
Emergency Hospital, Washington, after
an illness of several months. will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
in St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Washington.
She was the wife OF Thomas G.
Anderson and had resided at 308 Key
boulevard since 1880, following a resi-
dence of IS years in washington.
Mrs. Anderson was born in Warren
ton, the daughter of the late Capt.
JOSEPH? H. Nelson.
Bes her husband, Mrs. Anderson
is surv we'd by two daughters. Mrs
Samuel Poe Garden of Lyon Village
and Mrs. Robert Wendell Eaves OF
Alexandria; two sons, Robert Nelson
Anderson of Arlington County and j
Nelson Anderson of Washington; three
sisters, Mrs. Clarice H. Rector of
Florida, Miss N. Lucille Nelson and
Miss Mary B. Nelson of Washington
and a brother, Edgar F. Nelson, OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1935-04-05

With his Setting hens" out Of the
way, Vice President Garner now has
little more time to think about the
approach of the base ball season.
The setting hens" were the con-
ferees who finally Matched out the
81 ,880, 900 900 work-relief bill under
Garner's prodding. Now he can con-
centrate-for little while, anyhow
on viewing the base ball situation
with alarm.
The base ball outlook has him
bothered because he's hot sup
porter of the Washington club and he
fears Clark Griffith bought a pig in a
poke last Winter when he got Bump
Hadley from the Browns. Garner
fears Hadley's pitching arm isn't 60
ing to be any good any more.
The Vice President has a unique
method of salving his conscience for
leaving the presiding chair in the
Senate to go see the Nationals play
when they're in town.
I'm the first place." he explains. "I
kind of earn the pass Clark Griffith
sends me every year by going out there
and parading with the boys when they
want to raise flags and things and
roofing hard for them the rest Of the
time.
Takes Care Of Opposition.
"Then I always take two Republic
ans and one Democrat along with me,
so that if any votes come up while
I'm away, why we Democrats have got
a little the best of it. If I think the
Progressives, or the standpatters are
going to be voting against us that day.
why I take a couple Of them along
instead of the Republicans.
"You see, don't vote in the SEN
ate unless there's a tie, so they give
up two votes and we only lose one"
His two year-round recreations-
poker and fishing-no longer provide
him the sport they used to-. He can't
stand the long poker sessions any
more-and a bit of kink in his right
shoulder prevents him from tossing
plugs with his old accuracy at the
big and little mouth bass in the rivers
and lakes down around his native
Uvalde, Tex.
so I just row the boat now," he
says. Il get to see lot more scenery
Evening star., 1935-04-05
MITCHELL ADDRESS
WILL BE BROADCAST
High Officials Will Attend Army
Day Banquet Saturday
at Alexandra. "a

BY a Sta1 Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 5.-The
address of Brig. Gen. William Mitchell
former head of the Army Air Corps
at the annual Army day banquet Of
the Alexandria American Legion post
here Saturday will be broadcast over
a Nationwide radio hook-up, the COM
mittee in charge has announced.
Approximately 200 members Of the
post and guests, including Brig. Gen.
Harry Knight of the general staff Of
the United States Army, Representa-
tive Howard w. Smith of Virginia.
Col. John T. Taylor, vice chairman Of
the National Legislative Committee Of
the Legion, and Robert L. Inscoe, Vir-
ginia State commander Of Legion, are
expected to attend.
The banquet. which commentaries
the entrance Of the United States into
the World War, will be held at z pm.
In the Lee room Of the George Mason
Hotel.
Everett A. Hellmuth is general
chairman Of the committee in charge.
He is being assisted by Elliott F. Hoff-
man, Dan s. Hollenga, Francis H.
Fannon and Franklin DeDier.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
GETS WRONG ODDS

PHILADELPHIA (P).-The man or
tie telephone asked for odds, but the
odds are all against him getting any
thing out of his bet.
Police Capt. Daniel Harrity took
the callers bet, tricked him into dis
closing the telephone number of the
bookmaker, then raided the cigar
store where that number was listed.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
Finnish Crops Large.

Record yields Of wheat, oats and
barley were registered in Finland last
year.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
Norway Is Hopeful,

Norway expects its 1884 progress in
economic conditions to continue this
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09

swer telephone calls. Anne was
believed to be with her.
Virtually crushed by the turn OF
events, Mrs. Cooke yesterday is
sued an appeal to her daughter to
come home, saying they would be
forgiven. She even admitted
Scarlet would be accepted as her
Son-in-laW.
Week On Island
When the honeymooners first
returned to the city from the
South, they revealed that they
had spent most of their first week
of welded life on a small island
off the Georgia coast. Jane said.
eve hunted deer, played ten
mis-, and had glorious time"
Said Scarlet:
Nobody, not even Mrs. Cooke,
can come between us. We love
each other too much. And when
we get this jewelry case settled
we are going back South to fin
iSh our honeymoon.
The judge remains to be heard
from.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
TRIAL
ENDS TODAY

TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 9 UN.SO
The case Of Major Charles A.
Shepard, retired medical Army
officer who is accused of the
poison murder of his second wife,
Mrs. Zenana Shepard, is expected
to go to jury in Federal Court
this afternoon.
The Government charges that
Shepard killed his wife so he
might marry Grace Lee Brandon,
pretty San Antonio typist.
He was convicted on his first
trial and given a life sentence.
The present jury is qualified for
a death sentence.
Mrs. Shepard died at Fort
Riley, Kans., in June, 1882. Ply
Sicians determined the cause OF
death was poisoning, but the de.
tense, which rested it's case yester
day, brought a succession of wit
nesses to support its contention
that Mrs. Shepard was a suicide
and the poison self-administered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
LAWYER WINS
PARKING ROW

No emergency exists which
would justify the Emergency.
No Parking" signs erected, Acting
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West and his assistant, Stanley
de Neale, admitted.
AS a result they nolle pressed
tickets placed on the car of At.
torney Charles E. Ford, who
brought up the technical question
about the emergency"
However, they countered by
bringing new charges against Mr..
Ford of violating the law prohibit
ing parking between and 8 a.
M, on certain streets, and this
case will be heard in Traffic
Court next Thursday.
Mr.. Ford contended there was
no snow on the ground and
hence no emergency when he was
ticketed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
DEFENSE GROUP
HITS AIR BASE
LEGISLATION
Selection of Sites Should Be
Matter Of Expert Opinion,
Says WetheriII

An attack on the War Depart.
ment- sponsored Wilcox bill which
would authorize a ring of protec-
tive air bases along the borders
of the United States was launched
here yesterday by Col. S. P.
Wetherill, of Philadelphia, presi'
dent of the Air Defense League.
Colonel Wetherill, stating the
Air Defense League is in favor of
the general idea back Of the bill
introduced by Representative Mark
Wilcox, of Florida. said the pro.
posed legislation as drawn is dan.
gerous.
League Is Alarmed
He said:
"The Air Defense League is
alarmed over this projected
piece of legislation from the fact
that on February 10 and IL the
representatives of chambers of
commerce Of the United States
have been invited to Washing.
ton to vote on Mr.. WilcOx's bill.
This subject is of tremendous
national Importance and should
be kept as free as possible from
a sectional influence and prOpa-
ganda.
"The selection of sites for
such projected air bases should
be a matter of expert technical
decision and is not proper sub.
ject for mass meeting or for
votes taken of consensus of
chamber of commerce opinion,
which would normally be ignO-
rant Of the technical favorS in
vOlved."
WAR DEPARTMENT BILL
The War Department, it was
reported yesterday, has drafted a
bill of its own along the lines of
the Wilcox bill which it hopes to
have substituted for that measure
which Mr.. Wilcox first proposed
in 1888. At that time the War
Department opposed such a plan
as visionary" and too far ahead
of the times.
Colonel Wetherill further de-
clared the Wilcox bill is defective
because it provides for the Secre-
tary of War to assume jurisdiction
over air coast defense which, I'M
der an agreement between the
Army and Navy, he said is under
the Jurisdiction of the Secretary
Of the Navy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Is Indicted by i. S.
In $1,OOO,OOO Fraud

BOSTON, Feb. 9 0.N.S).
twenty-five men. including seven
from New York, Chicago and
California, were indicted by a
Federal Grand Jury late yester-
day on charges of using the
mails in a million dollar nation.
wide fraudulent stock selling
scheme.
They included: Samuel L.
Gaines, Of New York and Boston,
Walter B. Hambly, of Los Ange-
les; Bernard H. Schwartz. of New
York and Los Angeles; william
K. Murphy. of Chicago; j. C.
Sommers, of Chicago; Harry M.
Hickman. of Boston and New
York. and Arthur C. Gardiner, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
TENSE
AS GOLD CASE
RULING WATTS
Supreme Court in Recess,
But May Give Hint Today
of Decision Monday

The Nation still waited today,
wondering when the United States
Supreme Court will give its mo-
mentous decision on the gold
clause cases. The court adjourned
last night until Monday without
announcing the verdict, which
had been expected late this week
despite the fact the court usually
makes it's announcements on
Monday.
A tense Administration mean
while expected the court would
make known today whether or
not the verdict in this 100 billion
dollar issue will be ready Monday.
the next regular opinion day.
Precedent for such an an
nouncement was set last Satur'
day when after a four-hour con-
ference session in their Capitol
basement chambers. the justices
sent out word there would be no
decision last Monday.
There was speculation in some
circles the opinion may be an.
nounced today or Sunday, when
stock and currency exchanges are
closed.
Permitted by Rules
This could be done under Court
rules. attaches explain. as there
is no requirement decisions be
handed down when the Court is
sitting. Strong precedent, how.
ever, indicates the momentous rul.
ing will be made public on regu.
lar opinion day.
Interest in the outcome Of the
cases has been intensified rather
than diminished since arguments
were concluded three weeks ago
over the Governments right to
abrogate payable in gold" clauses
in both public and private con-
tracts.
Attorney General Cummings
arguments to the court were re-
produced in yesterdays Congress
sional Record at the request Of
Senator Barley CDJ, Of Ken
lucky.
Freisinger Attack
There was no comment at
tached. but in the appendix was
a copy Of a scorching letter from
Representative Feisinger Cd, Of
Ohio, to the Attorney General, de-
claring his views did violence" %
the sanctity of contracts. Mr..
Feisinger added:
"YOu should seriously consider
modifying your position before
the court.
"YOu must recognize that de-
valuation, fixatiOn, is not regu-
latiOn, and / am sure you agree
with me that political policies
must take second place to the
economic security preserved to
us in the Constitution"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
SA|TO RAPS j. 8.
ATTITUDE ON
FAR EAST
Defends Jap Stand in China;
Chides Americans for
Being in "Hurry"

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 0.N.S).
Americans want to see the
, problems Of other parts Of the
world settled too quickly"
Addressing the Chicago Council
on Foreign Relations, Hiroshi
Saito, Japanese Ambassador to
the United States, today made
this criticism of the attitude OF
some Americans toward Difficult
ties which have beset the rela.
lions of countries in the Far East
Speaking of Japans position
with regard to policies concerning
China, Ambassador Saito said:
Japan has had to face in the
past a series of potential men,
aces. Our people now ardentIy
hope that these have come to
an end. But until the cOndi-
ton of China is such that it
no longer temptS adventurous
foreign nations into the Orient,
Japan must be prepared for
eventualitieS."
Referring specifically to the
trouble in Manchuria, the Am
bassador declared that after the
japanese had aided Chinese in
dustry and agriculture in this
territory foreign influences sought
to drive them out. He said:
"The agitation was to drive
out the japanese. 1t made our
position extremely difficult,
but it was a position from
which we could not and would
not permit ourselves to be
elected"
The policies of Japan are clear
cut and definite, the Ambassador
declared. He expressed a hope
that an age of cooperation will
dawn upon East Asia,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Congress Put ION Spot"
BY Townsend Proposed
BY EARL GOODWIN

More than any other one thing,
the subject of old age pensions
is worrying members Of Congress
these days, and they are crying
for help from the White House.
Most of The members know
perfectly well the Townsend 5000
q month pension for persons of
so is impossible; than it would
wreck the country and is out
of the question, and yet many
of them are ION the spot with
constituents by the ten thousand
demanding that this fantastic
scheme become law.
The unofficial committee of the
House which visited the President
yesterday acquainted him with the
terrific pressure that is being ex-
erted on many members to vote
for the Townsend plan: there is a
story going about that at least IS
members of the House pledged to
vote for the 5000 a month pension.
Presidents Plan
The Presidents plan, as out
lined in his social security mes
sage to Congress, calls for SIS a
month per old person, this to be
contributed by the Federal Gov
eminent, and the balance by the
states. This is to go along on a
sort Of insurance foundation
until 1880 when it will be a self
supporting fund, and the Federal
Government will not have to con-
tribute further.
The Federal contribution will
run around $500,O00,O00 in 1880,
according to the President. and
that is in his eyes about all the
country can stand without extra
taxation.
Powerful Lobby
But the insistence of some of
the old folks is making them as
much of a lobby as any bonus
group. Their brief messages to
congressman are in effect:
"VOte for that $500 a month
or don't expect to return to
Congress"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
]. s. IS URGED
To FINANCE
PROGRAM
National Association Head
Says States in Dixie Will
Not Put Up Money
International News servic,


Racial prejudice against the
negro will prevent enactment of
President Roosevelt's old-age Sc
curity program in the South, the
Senate Finance Committee was
told today.
The statement was made by
Charles K. Houston, president OF
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
who asked that old-age security
funds in Soothern States be fur
nished by the Government only
He said:
ut would be practical suicide
for us to advocate State old
age pension plan in the South.
REJECTION FORECAST
"The present law requires
State laws to be passed and no
Southern State would pass a
law permitting payment TO col.
ored people in any large degree"
He asked that the Government
provide not less than $50 a month
ito insure the average Southern
Negro IS years of age are over a
sufficient living" and added:
This would eliminate the
necessity of Southern States
having anything for the old age
security of our people"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Pacific Is Danger Spot,
General SHUTS Saws

CAPETOWN, Feb. 9 GN.SO
Japan's policies have made the
Pacific the worlds new danger
spot, Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS
noted South African soldier and
statesman, told the South African
Institute of international Affairs
today. He said:
with the policy upon which
Japan has now embarked there
is a serious risk that the Pacific
will become the danger spot Of
the world on a colossal scale.
Europe will cease to be the
worlds center of disturbances
and the center of gravity of
world affairs will pass to the
Pacific.
IF Japan knew there was a
policy of practical cooperation
between American and British
groups. this knowledge in all
probability would suffice to in.
sure peace in the Pacific"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
LEVAY, brown
WIN RECOUNT

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. at
torneys George Woelfel and Noah
HillSman were ordered today to
act as judges at the recounting
of the ballots for county commits
sioner from the Sixth district.
The recount was ordered by
Judges Francis Neale Parke and
William N. Forsythe, of the local
circuit court. The recount is to
be made in an effort to break the
tie between John J. LeVay, Demo
crat, and Roland Brown, Republi-
can, each of whom polled 1872
votes in the November election.
Both Mr.. Levay and Mr.. Brown
charged irregularities at the
counting of the votes. Police
Magistrate Thomas G. Basil was
ordered to act as referee of the
recounting, which must be fin
ished before March 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
SOUTH WILL NOT PENSION NEGROES, SENATE GROUP TOLD
SENATOR LONGS FOE
A Policeman Here!

SOON after he had de-
MED on the witness stand
in Louisiana that he knew
anything of a plot to kill
Senator Huey Long, as
charged, Mr.. Parker turns
up in Washington as a
member of the Capitol Po-
lice. He owes his appoint
m ent to Representative
Jared Y. Sanders, jr., one
of the leading opponents of
the Senator in Louisiana
politics. Times Staff Photo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
LIBEL SUIT WON
BYM|SSFR|CK

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 G.N.s).
Miss Helen C. Prick, daughter
of the late Henry Clay Prick, steel
magnate. yesterday wan the $780,
900 libel and SANDER suit brought
against her in the Westminster
Supreme Court by James Howard
Bridge. She will pay no damages.
The jury deliberated for four
hours before reaching a verdict.
Justice Bleakley had charged the
jurors that the statements at
tributed to Miss Prick in a letter
and in conversation we're libel per
Sc but must be proved untrue
to substitute ground for action.
Mr.. Bridge charked in his suit
that Miss Tricks Displacement of
his ability as an art expert and
her denial that he was a curator
Of the Prick Galleries injured
his professional reputation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
RED CROSS HEAD
'SHUNS PRESS

Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson
celebrated his first day as head of
the American Red Cross today by
having tooth pulled.
The famous naval surgeon, who
was White House physician dur
ing the Wilson administration
was named to the Red Cross post
yesterday by President Roosevelt.
At his home, with an ice-bag
against his aching jaw, Admiral
Grayson pleaded his inability to
grant an interview to reporters or
to pose for the numerous photog-
raphers who came to see him.
But he promised that next week,
when the aches and pains are
gone, he will reveal his plans for
administering the affairs of the
Red Cross.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
$4,000 STOLEN
IN BANK RAID

SPARKIL. N. Y, Feb. 9
FTN.S0 "A m d with sub-ma-
chine guns, two men yesterday
held up the Sparkill National
Bank, looted its vault of approx,
mately $4,000. and fled with
three confederates who had
waited in a black sedan outside
the bank.
The robbers forced Charles E.
Tanner, cashier, to open the
drilled gate leading to the vault.
While one forced Tanner, three
other employees and woman
customer to lie face down on the
floor, the other bandit ran into
the vault, scooped up most of the
currency, then fled with his com
panion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Reynolds Estate
Tax Delay Sought

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Feb.
9 Q.N.SD. - The Safe Deposit
and Trust Company of Baltimore.
trustee of the vast R. ]. Reynolds,
ST., tobacco fortune late yeSter'
day filed a motion in Superior
Court here asking the court to de.
lay action on a proposal giving
the State of North Carolina $4,000
900 Inheritance taxes on the
Zachary Smith Reynolds estate
until the $25,000,000 is divided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Ceremony
Begins Tomorrow

The Lourdes Procession and the
Blessing of the Sick will take place
at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception at 5 p. m. tomorrow
with Rev. Francis P. Harrity pre-
siding and the Rev. Paul Bussard
celebrating the Benediction. The
music will be directed by Prof.
Harry Wheaton Howard. Norman
DeMeza will render the Lourdes
hymn and Gerald Whelan will act
as soloiSt. The Rev. John Keat-
ing Cartwright will deliver a SER
mon on Material Creation" The
Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
will close Monday at 7:45 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Durum Wheat Need
Stressed by Chiefs

There is a shortage of durum
wheat in the United States this
season for the first time in 35
years. according to the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Millers and
macaroni manufacturers are con.
cerned over the future production
of the wheat because it has been
necessary to import the grain
from Canada. 1t is estimated that
5000, 900 acres of durum wheat
are needed.