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eligible for appointment by circuit
court judges.
The measure, advocated by a
group of six Indiana organizations,
also would make it unnecessary for
board members to rely upon figures
compiled by private agencies for a
clear understanding of the budgets
under consideration.
The boards would lie required to
engage an accountant who would
prepare a complete budget analysis
in such form that they could be
understood by the lay members of
the reviewing body.
The proposed law would retain the
81 and $3.50 tax lexy maximums and
would remove any possibility Of
levying more by striking out the
present emergency" clause which
has permitted city and rural budg-
cts to exceed the minimum.
Exempt from the limited levy
would be debt obligations incurred
prior to Jan. 90, 1885.
Only by a majority approval of
the resident property owners of the
taxing unit at an election could the
minimum rates be exceeded.
Dissatisfied taxpayers would have
power to appeal to the State Board
Of Tax Commissioners for relief, and
the commissioners, after public
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1000 STUDENTS
IN STATE SHARE
FEDERAL FUNDS
CoIIegianS Earn SGT, $50
Monthly on Relief
Projects.

More than 1000 Indiana college
students benefit from the states
monthly allotment of S37,950 from
Federal funds for college aid, Ar
thur Crabtree, state supervisor of
the college aid program Of the Gov
errors Commission on Unemploy-
ment Relief, said today.
Indiana colleges lead most of
the other states in the number of
students receiving this aid through
work on projects involving off,
campus activities.
In addition to clerical, steno-
graphic and research work. stu
dents engage in what is known as
community understanding or
leading recreation groups in the
towns and cities in which their COL
leges are located. More than 18 per
-cent Of the Indiana quota of stu
dents is engaged in this type Of &C
tivity.
Students at the Arthur Jordan
Conservatory of Music conduct a
clinic to determine the musical ap-
titude Of children who otherwise
would be unable to take such tests
At Tri-State College, Angola, 2
group of students under the direc-
ton Of a Davey tree surgeon, are re-
habilitating the trees in public
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ALWAYS DEAD TIRED?

How sad! Sallow complexion,
coated tongue, poor appetite, bad
breath, pimply skin and always tired.
What's wrong? Chances are you're
poisoned by clogged bowels or con-
stipation. This famous prescription
used constantly in place of calomel
by men and women for 20 years
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. They
are harmless vet very effective. A COM
nound of vegetable ingredients. They
act easily upon the bowels, help free
the system of poison caused by faulty
elimination.
Rosy cheeks. clear eyes and youthful
energy make a success of life. Take
one or two DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
at bedtime for a week. Know them by
their olive color, 15c, soc and 60c. All
Observation-Disclosures.
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PITIFUL SCENES
IN COTTON BELT
ARE DISCLOSED
AAA Program Blamed for
Suffering of Poor
Tenant Farmers.

By Unife8 Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. THE Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration,
already on edge by wholesale dis
misssl o. left-wing ofhcials. today
was presented with a report that its
cotton program was bringing scenes
like those Of war-torn Belgium TO
southern share-croppers.
The report was fled BY Mary
Conner Myers. AAA legal official. and
former Chicago Department CT
Justice Agent. after a survey Of
cotton regions west Of Memphis.
Tenn.
The red-hsired woman agent who
aided the Justice Department clean
up Of Chicago gsngsters. said con-
ditiOns among poor tenant farmers
and share-croppers we're beyond
words"
She charged wholesale violation Of
acreage control provisions supposed
10 protect tenants from eviction.
The report Of serious difficulties N
the cotton program came with the
AAA generally upset over the
purge" effected by Administrator
Chester c. Davis. Mrs. Myers made
the report 20 Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Henry Wallace. II was not ex-
pected TO be made public.
What action would be taken, if
any. was uncertain and the uncer-
tainty was increased by the shifting
emphasis Of AAA policies under Mr..
Davis.
Mrs. Myers made an intensive
study Of social conditions in five
northeastern Arkansas counties.
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new TAX BOARD
SETUP COAL OF
HOUSE MEASURE
Act Proposed to Bar County
Officials, Relatives from
Group.

Objections to the membership Of
county tax adjustment boards, raised
since Indiana statutes created such
groups TO act as a check on I'M
bridled public spending, took definite
form today in a bill ready for in
PRODUCTION in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
If the bill is adopted, county tax
adjustment boards no longer will be
composed principally of public Off
Gals who participated in the initial
preparation of tax budgets upon
which they would sit in judgment.
Public officials and their relatives,
down to second cousins, and persons
who have had contractual dealings
with county officials, would be in
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hearing in the county from which
the appeal is taken, could reduce the
budget.
If the action Of the state officials
failed to satisfy, five taxpayers could
appeal to the Circuit or Superior
Court of the county affected, for a
reduction of the budget.
The bill is sponsored by the Asso-
ciated Retailers of Indiana and five
other statewide organizations.
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MOVE TO D~ISFRANCHlSE
~SAARLANDERS TO FAIL
Ludlow Unable to Find List of
u. s. Voters.

BIZ Scripps-Hoeard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Congres-
sional efforts to disfranchiSe Amer
lean citizens who returned to Their
native Saar.and to vote in the Naz
Plebiscite election will come tc
nought, it appeared today.
Secretary Of State Cordell HUI
has informed Rep. Louis Ludlow
Cd. Ind that no list of participants
is in existence and the ballots have
been destroyed. Mr.. Ludlow hao
asked for an official list of Ameri-
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places by proper surgery and treat
ment.
Twenty men students at Purdue
University are working with more
than 500 underprivileged boys, di-
recting their recreation and leisure
hours. Central Normal at Dan
vile has its entire quota of 40 stu
dents engaged in of-campus activi-
ties, such as play production and the
operation of a kindergarten for un-
derprivileged children.
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MAN DIES OF INJURIES
Body, Scratched and Burned, Found
Under Tnnnled Sfnva

Charles johnson. IS, died today
at his home, 534 Smith-la, apparent
" OF injuries suffered when a stove
toppled over on him. The body was
lying beneath the stove with several
scratches and burns on it, DR.. John
Z Wyttenbach, deputy coroner, re-
ported.
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Penny Supper Arranged

Mrs. John Drager will be in charge
Of a penny supper to be given by
Capitol City Circle. 176, Protected
Home Circle. at the WOOdmen Hall,
800 z. New York-st. at 6 tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
"Judge' Parker, Blind Tuner
Of Pianos, Dies of Long Illness

and IS years ago came to Washing
ton. He worked for some time as
piano tuner with the e. F. Droop Co.
Subsequently he went to work for the
Homer L. Kilt Co., with which he
was active until his recent illness.
He had tuned instruments for some
of the most critical in the city. Him
self musician, Mr.. Parker played the
piano and organ. Due to his likeness
to q former Judge, he became generally
known among his friends and assoc
ates as Judge" Parker.
For many years. he had been trus-
tee of the Columbia Polytechnic Insti-
tute for the Blind and long had been
interested in work for the blind both
in Washington and elsewhere. He was
q member of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics.
Mr.. Parker was native of Nashua.
N. H. In 1925 he was married to Miss
Stella Lewis, also blind. He is survived
by his widow, and q daughter, Mar
garet.
Funeral services viii be held at his
late residence Wednesday at pm.
Burial win be in Congressional Gene
Ate1y. .s~--..
Evening star., 1935-11-25
PRAISES MODEL
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Archbishop CurIey Says In
fluenCe to Be Felt Over
Entire u. S.

Formal opening Of a small one
story grade school, destined to play
an important part in advancing Catho-
lie education, was marked yesterday
in ceremonies at Catholic Sisters
College directed by Most Rev. Michael
j. Curley.
The services were attended by
Catholic University officials, college
nuns and parents Of students of the
colleges new model school Thirty
children have been attending classes at
the school since October /.
Under supervision of the college the
school will offer opportunities for prac-
tice teaching for student sisters in
the college and at the same time
serve as a means of conducting re-
search In teaching methods.
To Serve Country.
At services in the college chapel,
after having led group Of clergymen
and sisters to the school nearby for
blessing rites, Archbishop Curley said,
II say this is a little school with a
great big field of influence.
Unlike other schools I have opened
in the IA years I have been arch
bishop. this one is not destined to
serve the needs of one community.
Its influence is not to be localized.
1t will serve the whole country and
will lead in the cause of the advance
ment Of our Catholic education"
Acting Rector Attends.
Present at the ceremonies were
Msgr Patrick j. Mccormick, now act
ing rector of Catholic University, who
as dean Of the Sisters College plan
ned the model school: DR.. Edward B.
Jordon, professor of education at the
Catholic University; Rev. Leo L. Mac
Weigh Of the Catholic University de-
partment of education; DR.. George
johnson, director of the model school,
who is a professor of education in the
Sisters College, and Sister Mildred,
o. S. F., who is principal Of the
school.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Jury BEFUDD[ED
At M'NE|L TRIAL
Justice Expert at Black.
board in Effort to Clarity
Fraud Charges.

More like professor than witness,
Eugene c. Sauer. Justice Department
accounting expert, today explained to
a District Supreme Court jury, with
blackboard and chalk, the intricate
processes by which Benedict M. Nc
Neil, assistant cashier of the closed
Park Savings Bank, is alleged to have
stolen $4,000 of bank funds.
Soon after the trial was resumed
this morning, it became evident the
jury was getting beyond its depth.
Richard Hanson, a member of the
panel, finally arose. interrupting the
testimony.
May the witness outline his testi-
mony on the blackboard" he asked
Justice F. Dickinson Let's.
Assistant United States Attorney
John H. Wilson asked Sauer if he could
do so, and the witness replied he
thought he could.
Even then, presentation Of the case
continued to be difficult. with Justice
Let's once interrupting to ask that
the meaning of cash item be ex-
planned to the jury.
Now see if you can make it clear"
the judge instructed as Sauer re-
sumed his narrative.
Sauer spent the first hour or so
dealing with $26.030 credit to Cen
tury collections" which appeared on
the banks books in McNeil's hand
writing.
"The bank actually received nothing
for that credit" he stated positively.
He then explained the entry was
made to wipe out numerous cash
items" or Withdrawals shortly before
Mcneil resigned in 1929.
The trial began last Tuesday and
was recessed Thursday afternoon after
Sauer had testified the bank received
nothing for one fictitious deposit" of
s7S3 to the A. M. Mcneil Co. account,
which was maintained by the real es-
tate firm of the defendants father,
Alexander Mcneil, now deceased.
Both the McNeils and Robert S.
Stunz, executive vice president of the
bank, who committed suicide, were
charged with conspiracy to commit
both larceny and embezzlement.
Wilson announced Thursday he
would show nine allegedly fictitious"
transactions besides the $783 item and
the $26,030 one. Presentation Of the
Governments case had been expected
to be finished at noon today, but the
rate at which it proceeded this morn
ing seemed to indicate Sauer still will
be testifying tomorrow.
To clear up some Of the difficulties
confronting the jury in comprehend
ing the bank transactions, Wilson
asked Sauer to explain the import of
some of his statements, but Defense
Attorney Robert E. Lynch objected
and was sustained by the court.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

"Judge" Benjamin Franklin Parker,
who, although blind since youth, de-
veloped keen sense Of touch and
hearing to such an extent that he
often was called to tune the pianos
at the White House and at various
embassies, died last night at his home,
1103 Florida avenue northeast, after q
long illness. He would have been SO
on December 81.
Losing his sight at IS. after having
been struck on the head with base
ball, Mr.. Parker faced severe handi-
cap. which he Immediately began to
overcome.
He was educated at the Perkins In
stitution for the Blind IN Boston,
graduating with honors from the
literary department and specializing
in piano tuning. Subsequently he be-
came an instructor In the tuning
department of the Iowa School for
the Blind at Vinton, Iowa.
While engaged in teaching he
studied law by having some one read
the law books to him and later was
admitted to the Iowa State bar.
Later, giving up law, he practiced
kpiano tuning for . time tn Iofida
Evening star., 1935-11-25
CATHOLIC ALUMNAE
WILL MEET DEC. 7
18th annual Conference of D. c.
Chapter of international Fed.
Grafton Is Organized.

The District chapter Of the Inter-
national Federation of Catholic Alum
nae will hold its thirteenth annual
conference December z at the Willard
Hotel. Right Rev. Patrick ]. McCor-
mick, dean of the Catholic Sisters
College, who has recently been ap-
pointed acting rector Of Catholic Uni
versity, will be guest speaker.
Other speakers for the conference
will be Rev. DR.. Maurice S. Sheehy Of
Catholic University, Mrs. William H.
Connell, jr., president Of the Inter.
national Federation of Catholic Alum
nae, and Henry I. Quinn, a member
of the Board Of Education of the
District.
Mrs. Lewis A. Payne, governor Of
the chapter, will preside. Committee
chairmen arranging the conference
include: Miss Kathryn e. Bowers, ar
rangements; Mrs. Clarence w. Lee,
patroness; Miss Elizabeth J. Dolan,
reception; Mrs. ]. e. Colliflower, cre-
dentials; Miss Anna May Ryan, reso.
lutions: Miss Florence O'Donnoghue,
rules Of order; Miss Genevieve Finzel,
audit; Miss Kathryn e. Bowers, pages;
Miss Mary Catherine Connell, PEN
nants, and Miss Ann P. Brosnan,
music.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
COURT T0REV|EW
TANGLE Of FUNDS
Involves Preference Given
U. S. Agency Deposits in
Closed Bank.
BY the Associated Press.

os tut AooOIldlCu EIcsos
Two Federal agencies and J. r. r.
O'Connor, controller of the currency,
were granted limited review by the
Supreme Court today of a novel legal
tangle resulting from closed national
bank here.
Lower Federal courts Of the Dis
trict have allowed a general deposi-
tor. who received only so per cent,
to bring suit against Government
agencies who were paid 100 per cent.
The depositor contends the agencies
must share alike with other depositorS.
The highest court granted q review
on whether the depositor, Thomas E.
Rhodes. a Washington lawyer, can
bring his suit without first being re-
fused by the controller, legal head of
all closed national banks, or the re-
ceiver or both.
The courts permitted him to bring
the suit and also ruled the Federal
agency funds were not public money"
or designated by statute for preferred
payment.
The funds involved are those which
the United States Shipping Board,
Merchant Fleet Corp. and the alien
property custodian had in the Com
mercial National Bank. The amount
of money involved has not been deter
mined. pending an accounting Or
dered by lower courts. but Rhodes
petition in the lower courts said Gov
ernment agencies. paid in full by the
receiver with approval of the con-
troller, received more than $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
M'NAMARA, VETERAN
ENGINEER, EXPIRES
Native of Ireland Came to This
Country 40 Years Ago-B.
& O. Employe.

Matthew Mcnamara, 60, veteran
locomotive engineer of the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad, died yesterday of q
heart attack at his home, 14O6 Orren
street northeast.
As engineer, Mr.. Mcnamara had q
record Of no accidents in 80 years. A
native of Ireland, he came to this
country 10 years ago and began work.
ing for the railroad, reaching the posi-
ton of engineer in 10 years.
He was a member of the Holy Name
Society. He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Anne Moroney Mcnamara: two
sons, Edward and Charles Nc
Namara; a daughter, Miss Irene Nc
Namara; two sisters here, Mrs. Anne
Murphy and Mrs. Ellen Keehan; an
other sister in Baltimore, Mrs. John
Hogan; a brother, Michael Mcnamara
of this city, and two other brothers,
a sister and his father, in Ireland.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at 9 am. at Holy Name Catho-
lie Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
GOOD SAMARITANS
WILL FEED 500 NEEDY
Mothers and Children to Get
Thanksgiving Meal Free.
Women's Guild in Charge.

The Good Samaritans, 63s D street,
have arranged to feed 500 needy moth
ers and children on Thanksgiving
day, beginning at 1890 pm. The
menu will consist of roast chicken,
dressing. mashed potatoes, peas, cram
berry sauce and pumpkin pie. Soup,
bread ana butter, coffee and milk for
the children will complete the meal.
The dinner arrangements are under
supervision of Mrs. George Lorenz,
director of the Good Samaritans'
Women's Guild, and Mrs. Violet Keeler,
director of adult education for the
same organization. They are making
an appeal to all washingtonians
interested In relief work and willing
to assist to apply at the Offices of
the Good Samaritans In person or
by phone-District 1891.
All mothers and children must regis
ter and secure dinner tickets In ad-
vance Of Thanksgiving day.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
NOVEMBER PUPILS
FEWER THIS YEAR
Public School New Enroll
ment Is Below 1000 for
Month.

For the first time in four years the
increase in November enrolment
in Washington's public schools over
the corresponding period in the year
prior has fallen below the 1000 mark,
Board of Education statisticians re-
ported today.
Enrolment as Of November IA in
public and non-parochial teachers
colleges, high schools, elementary
schools and vocational schools totaled
93,082, an increase of 1,727 over the
corresponding period Of 1884. Enroll
ment at this time last year was 4,011
greater than in the comparable period
o. 1888. Two years ago it was 1888
more than in 1882 and in November
of the latter year it was 1882 more
than in the corresponding month Of
1881.
Oficials attributed the decrease in
the rate of enrolment gains to the
fact employment opportunities are no
longer as numerous as during the
opening phases of the New Deal. when
the establishment of new agencies
and new construction programs at
tracted thousands of families to
Washington.
The greatest enrolment increases
were recorded for senior high schools,
up 776 to 1898, and junior high
schools, up 754 to 1854. There was
a larger increase in the enrolment
for colored elementary schools than
in that for white elementary schools.
Enrolment in teachers colleges rose
As to l,0l9.
November Is peak period for en-
rollment. Further increases are an
ticipated for March, another peak
period. On the basis of increases dur
ing the past three years, officials had
estimated November enrolment would
be 5000 more than in November, 1894.
The boards figures indicate a shift
in population from the high rent"
neighborhoods, especially in the
northwest section near Connecticut
avenue, to the northeast section.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
SANTA CLAUS LANE
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
Hazen Will 0ficiate in Turning
on Lights on Fourteenth Street
at 7:45 O'Clock. "

The lights along Fourteenth street
from Randolph to Fairmont streets
will be turned on by Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen at 7:45 o'clock to-
night, officially opening Santa Claus
Lane, sponsored each year by the
Columbia Heights Business Mems As
sociation.
Commissioner Hazen will make a
brief address, followed by Louis r.
Gottlieb, president of the business
men.
The parade will then begin, with
Leslie c. Rucker, chairman of the
Parade Committee, as marshal, and
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police, as honorary marshal.
Actual participants in the parade
will include seven musical units and
representatives and floats from civic
and patriotic bodies.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
PLAN POLICE EVENT
Association Members to Meet

Association Members to Meet
Wednesday Night.
The Metropolitan Police Association
will hold its second gathering of the
year Wednesday evening at the
knights of Columbus Hall, 920 Tenth
street.
Entertainment will start at $50
pm. and will be furnished by Joe
Brown and a group of his featured
radio artists. Dancing will be in the
main ball room and refreshments will
be served In the rathskeller.
Members Of the Police Department.
will be entertained December 4 by
several men from the force. including
Henry g. Nestor, Ray Luskey, Donald
Siegrist, Luther Bowers and Richard
Wiley.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
FREEZING MARK PAST,
WEATHER TO MODERATE
Nothing Worse Than 35 Due for
Tonight, Is Forecast of
Weather Bureau.

The Capital looked forward to fair
and warmer weather today and to-
morrow after shivery week end. At
10 o'clock this morning the ther-
mometer stood at 40 and nothing
worse than IS was in sight for to-
night.
The temperature never got above II
yesterday and touched the freezing
mark, 81, early today for the lowest
reading OF the ~ hours.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
SIX KILLED IN STATE.
Week End Traffic Toll in Virginia
Brings Years List to 595.

RICHMOND, November Is (R.-
Six persons died in automobile acci-
dent in Virginia over the week end to
bring the States monthly death list
TO 43. Since the first of the year sos
persons have been killed by automo-
biles in the State.
The dead:
Berkley Huddleston, 27, of near
Chamhlissburg, died in a Roanoke
hospital.
Billy MacSmith, IL, of Covington,
Killed Saturday night at Allegheny
Station.
Joseph r. Seay, 2s, Of Richmond,
died in hospital here from injuries
received on Saturday.
Claude Talbot, rs, of Ridgeway,
killed Saturday night near Meadville.
James Austin, IS, colored, killed Sat-
urday near his Newport News home.
Gertrude Campbell, 10, of Peters,
burg, instantly killed near Fredericks-
burg Saturday night.
THREE DEAD IN MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Entertains Firemen.

EAST AURORA, N. Y. R.-Ernest
j. Pfifferling, farmer, lost a barn,
crops, stock and machinery in a fire
three months ago, but he believes the
firemen did good job. Consequently
he is going to give them party. He
is providing a hall and plenty of food
for the f1remen and their wives.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Patrolman Is Robbed.

ATLANTA (R.-Patrolman Joe AL
len reported a theft-from himself.
AS he was leaving the Baptist Taber-
nacle, he said, his pocket was picked
of his wallet containing 81 and lodge
cards,
Evening star., 1935-11-25
THREE DEAD IN MARYLAND.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Maryland counted three dead today
as its toll for the week end. Two Of
them met death in automobile crashes,
one died in a hunting accident.
Near Frederick, Robert Paul Twigg.
former Cumberland High School ath-
lete died yesterday as the automobile
in which he was riding collided with
o truck. Three other persons in the