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Evening star., 1936-12-14
Society Honors Lone Suruiuor
Of Creely's Polar Expedition
Brig. Gen. Brainard to
Get Scroll on 8Oth
Birthday Monday.

Brig. Gen. David L. Brainard. U.
S. A., retired. only survivor of Greely's
Artic expedition Of 1881-1884. was
elected the first honorary member Of
the American Polar Society last night.
Gen. Brainard, who lives at 1927
I street. is believed to be America S
oldest living polar explorer. He will
be 80 years old next Monday.
The American Polar Society. which
has its Offices in New York. was
formed a few years ago by members
of the recent Byrd and Ellsworth
Antarctic expeditions. The society
now has among its members polar
explorers of Is expeditions, as well
as laymen here and abroad who are
interested in polar exploration.
Paul Siple, president of the society,
said a scroll will be presented Gen.
Brainard on his 80th birthday ami
versary.
With the late Lieut.. James B. Lock-
wood, also of the Greely party, Gen
(then Sergean0 Brainard on May 13,
1882, reached the then "farthest
North" latitude SO degrees "a minutes
80 seconds, on Greenlands northern
coast, record not to be surpassed
until 13 years later.
Gen. Brainard has the distinction
of being one of the few living retired
generals to have risen from the hum
BILE rank Of buck private" He served
AZ years in the Army, the first 10 in
the ranks.
Born in Norway, N. Y. he enlisted
in the I'd U. S. Cavalry when he
was 10. He participated in the Sioux.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
FUND IS INADEQUATE
FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT
Schrom Requests First Deficiency
Appropriation-Bids Exceed
Authorization by $4,000.

The Districts first deficiency ap-
preparation was asked today by Chief
Engineer Charles E. Schrom, who
found that bids for newly authorized
equipment for the Fire Department
exceeded available funds by $4,000.
Chief Schrom had asked for and was
authorized to buy four hose wagons,
two pump engines and three 100-foot
ladder trucks to replace present
equipment of the department. For
this. $4,000 was authorized in the
present appropriations bill.
The lowest bid, however, was for
$104, 900.
Rather than accept inferior equip
ment, Chief Schrom asked the Com
missioners to seek the additional
money.
He pointed out that at present the
department is equipped with ladders
of q maximum height of IS feet with
which it is compelled to combat fires
of 10 feet height.
The Commissioners have not yet
considered the request.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
LEADERS Of THREE
FAITHS TO CONFER
Religious Training Will Be
Theme of Discussions To-
morrow Night.

Religious training of modern youth
will be discussed by leaders Of the
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths
at public meeting at pm. tomor-
row in the Langley Junior High
School auditorium.
The speakers will be Rev. Everett
r. Clinchy, Protestant minister and
director of the National Conference
of Jews and Christians; Rabbi Morris
S. Lazaron of the Baltimore Hebrew
Congregation. and Rev. Michael j.
Ahern, S. j.. professor at Weston
College, Weston, Mass.
They will discuss not only the
problems of religious training of the
young, but also matters of inter-faith
relationships and the place of religion
in American life. They will speak in
trialogue form, with questions. an
swers and discussion. it was an
nounced.
Each leader will attempt to clear up
misunderstanding about his faith
and deal with educational aspects of
4CASLOLl dLoO Will ulOSuoo
methods of cooperation by the three
faiths in advancing social justice and
democratic principles without relin-
gushing their own religious convic-
tions.
DR.. Clinchy, Rabbi Lazaron and
Father Ahern last Spring made a
tour Of more than 10000 miles in
all parts of the country, preaching
message of justice, amity. under
standing and cooperation among
Protestants, Catholics and Jews as
American citizens. The tour was
sponsored by the National Conference
of Jews and Christians.
Among the sponsors of the meeting
here are Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, presi-
dent of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs; Rev. John X. Cart
wright. pastor Of the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception; Mrs. Will
liam Chase, chairman of the Mothers
Club, Washington section, National
Council of Jewish Women; Rev. Rus
sell j. Clinchy, president of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies; Rev. W. L.
Darby, executive secretary of the
Washington Federation Of Churches;
Mrs. w. B. Frye, president of the
District of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers: Rabbi Solomon
H. Metz, Adas Israel Sisterhood; Rev.
j. Raymond Mills, chairman of the
Committee on Religious Education,
Federation OF Churches; DR.. Charles
E. Resser, president of the District
Sunday School Association; Rev.
Lawrence Shehan, st. Patrick's
Church; DR.. Abram Simon, repre-
senting Sisterhood of Washington He
brew Congregation; Canon Anson
Phelps Stokes, Committee on Relig-
ious Life in the Nations Capital.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
AUTO TAX RAISE
FIGHT IS PLEDGED
D. c. Motor Club to Carry
Battle to Congress if
Necessary.

Determination to carry the fight
against higher automobile taxes in
the District directly to Congress was
announced today by the American
Automobile Associations District Mo-
tor Club.
More than 5000 votes of protest
against increased motor vehicle taxes
already have been received by the
club, it was announced by Russell E.
Singer, general manager of the A. A.
A. He said only per cent of the
voters in the city-wide balloting con-
Quoted by the club have expressed
themselves as willing to accept the
proposed increases. The other 95 per
cent protested emphatically, he said.
Should the proponents Of loading
a greater share of the tax burden on
the shoulders of motorists choose to
disregard this overwhelming express
sion of opinion by Washington resi-
dents. we are ready and willing to
accept the challenge and fight this
matter out before Congress-" Singer
said.
OF the $500 ballots already counted,
approximately 5000 voted against
higher gasoline taxes, against impo-
sition of a weight tax and in support
of Federal payment to local street
and highway costs, it was announced.
This is a clear mandate from the
residents of the Nations Capital"
Singer said.
From whatever source such move
ment Increased motor taxes) may
come, the A. A. A. will fight it with
every resource at its command and
viii give full expression to the views
of the vast majority of Washirgtoni-
ans who are determined in this one
city at least, measure of sanity and
justice shall be maintained in the
motor tax structure"
Evening star., 1936-12-14
BOARD OF TRADE
SEEKS j. .S.FUNDS
FOR D. c. STREETS
Directors Submit Draft of
Proposed Bill to Repre-
sentative Norton.
RESOLUTION CITES
N0RTH.S0UTH LINK
Also Declares District Pays About
$21 100000 in Gasoline and
Other Auto Taxes.

Directors of the Washington Board
of Trade today initiated a move de-
signed to permit the District to share
in annual appropriations for support
Of the Federal highway system.
Acting on recommendation Of the
organizations Committee on Bridges.
Streets and Avenues, the directors SUBJ
mitted to Chairman Norton Of the
House District Committee the draft
Of proposed bill which would put
Washington in the same status with
States and Territories under the Fed
eral highway aid act. Mrs. Norton is
expected to introduce the bill as soon
as Congress convenes January S.
A resolution adopted by the COM
mittee pointed out that the District
is a connecting link between the
North and South and as result is
forced to maintain expensive arterial
highways for use of interstate traffic,
yet it is denied participation in Fed
eral highway support appropriations.
The resolution also declared the
District pays about s2l ,000,0 900 year
in gasoline and other automotive
taxes into the Federal Treasury and
that in the last fiscal year it paid
more than 1900, 900 in various forms
of internal revenue taxes-an amount
far greater than that paid by each Of
IS States.
The proposed bill would make Fed
eral highway funds available to the
District at the beginning Of the 1888
fiscal year on July next.
Evening star., 1936-12-14

Nez Perce and Bannock campaigns
of 1878 and was wounded May 7.
1877. during an engagement with the
Sioux at Little Muddy Creek, Mont.
During the Winter of 1884. when
Greely's men suffered their greatest
privations. Brainard was in charge
of rations. He is credited with pro-
longing the existence of the party
by 70 days by catching shrimps and
sea lice and distributing them to the
survivors. all of whom later stated
their belief that he never took his
own rightful share from their scanty
store.
Only six of the original party OF
rs returned to civilization alive from
the expedition. Gen. Greely died
here October 20, 1885, at the age of 81.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band in the audi.
torium at 8 pm. tomorrow, Capt. Tay-
lor Branson, leader; William r. San
telmann, second leader.
Program.
Overture, Salvatore Rosa Gomez
Cornet solo, "Musica Prohibita,"
Gastaldon
Winfred Kemp.
March, "Gridiron Golden Jubilee"
Capt. Taylor Branson
(a) Early Bird -Pollack
(b) AT the Goldfish Ball" Pollack
"Frasquita Serenade" -Lehar
March, "Staunch and True Tieke
Perpetual Motion" -Paganani
played by the entire clarinet section0
Deep Purple" Peter De Rose
SaxCphone quartet, pilot Me-"
Barnhouss
"The Halls of MonteZuma."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Use of Fish BIadder0n Millinery
No Surprise to aquarium Head

The bladders, he said. are par
ticularly suited as the subjects Of
decoration. Each fish has two, one
round and the other carrot-shaped.
Just think" he sighed, what a
real artist can do with few Of these
and a pot of bright colors"
Casting thoughtful eyes over the
hundreds Of gayly-colored inmates of
the aquarium in the Commerce De-
partment, Orsinger declared that
scales offer designers the greatest op-
portunities.
There is no reason" he said, why
scales can't be used for evening gowns
and even dainty underwear"
He also put In good word for
fms, which he explained can be con-
verted into gorgeous ornaments for
hats and shoes and pocketbooks.
"Yes," he said, "it's quite possible
that the fisherman Of the future will
leave the house with these wifely
words in his ears: Catch me q big
one, Pop; ] need. . new. dress. :"
Evening star., 1936-12-14
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
It looks like o long leap from the
fish pond to milady's clothes closet,
but there are those who say it's pos
sible.
"The announcement of Paris de-
signer," said Director Fred Orsinger
Of the Bureau Of Fisheries Aquarium.
"that fish bladders are being used
this season on ladies' hats doesn't
startle me-"
Fixing his eye on q pinkish guppy
swimming lazily about q Government
tank, Orsinger added:
There was q very noble time in
history when a lady wouldn't have
been seen in . hat that didn't bear
some part of . bird. It's only natural
that the cycle finally got around to
fish."
Paying . compliment to the French
designers for discovering the fish
bladder as an ornament, he said in
his opinion this is Just the beginning.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
GIFTS FOR MOUNTAIN
CHILDREN REQUESTED
Several Washingtonians in Move
of Save the Children Fund
of America.

To bring Christmas to the back
trails of the Cumberland Mountains
Of Tennessee, several leading citizens
of Washington and other members
Of the Save the Children Fund of
America, Inc, throughout the coun-
try today made an appeal for food,
clothing, toys and money for the chill
dren of the destitute mountaineers.
Rev. DR.. Russell j. Clinchy, Sena-
tor Copeland Of New York, L. w. De
Cast, Chancellor Joseph M. M. Gray
of American University, Mrs. Hennen
Jennings, DR.. Lewis Merriam, DIR.
Harry E. Woolever and Representative
Taylor Of Tennessee are among the
Washingtonians who are members of
the Fund Committee or active in
dorsers of its work.
Aside from bringing the spirit of
Christmas to the mountains the fund
seeks to supply a hot meal a day to
approximately 10000 boys and girls
who 60 to school. Milk and yeast are
distributed to the mountain families
to combat pellagra. Headquarters Of
the fund are in New York City.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
D. c. GRANTED TAX
ONCODE AUTHORITY
Right Is Upheld by Acting
Controller General
Elliott.

The District government is entitled
to any personal property taxes COL
lected from code authorities set up
here under the national recovery act,
according to an opinion by Acting
Controller General Elliott, made pub
lie today.
Elliott gave his view in response to
a request of the District Commission
ers. who explained that the National
Food and Grocery Distributors Code
Authority was seeking refund Of
$270.56 paid in two years ago.
The distributors contended their
property was exempt from taxation
because the Authority was an instru-
mentality of the Federal Government,
and further that the funds were COL
lected by the Authority as trustee to
inforce Government orders. and that
it belonged to non-residents not doing
business here.
Tax on Tax Argued.
The protestants were supported by
the corporation counsel's Office at
that time, the attitude being taken
there that the contributions of the
individual members of the code au-
thority making up the funds were.
in effect, tax, and that the per-
sonal tax of the District on these
funds resulted in tax being i'm
posed on a tax.
Dissenting, Elliott said he could
give an advisory opinion only be-
cause the question of tax refunds
is up to the accounting offices of the
District. However, he pointed out.
that the code authority "at no time
may be considered as having been
an agency of the Federal Govern
ment," because it was only an as
sociation by groups of private indi-
viduals representing particular class
of business in its relations with the
Government. Nor, he said. could this
fund collected from members, be con-
sidered in the light Of tax.
Elements Of Doubt.
Under the circumstances, he said,
the claim contains such element of
doubt as to render its allowance in
advisable in the absence of q de-
cision by a court of competent juris-
diction authorizing such action" For
that reason, he amplified, if the re-
fund is made. the accounts of the
District covering it, would be open
to objection by his office.
The principle laid down by Elliott
would apply to all code authorities,
but it was not known at the Dis
trict Building prior to a study, just
how many might be affected, nor the
total sum that might be involved.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
HEADS SISTERHOOD

Mrs. Ida Shulman was elected pres
ident of the new Beth FL Talmud
Torah Sisterhood formed to foster
education Of Jewish children in the
Brightwood area.
Others elected were Mrs. Anna
Hidnirt, vice president; Mrs. s. M.
Karamazin, recording secretary; Mrs.
Alper, treasurer, and Mrs. Iastfogel,
financial secretary. Officers will be
installed on December %.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
ZIONCHECK ASSAULT
CHARGE is DISMISSED
Action Is Taken in Police Court
After Death in Seattle II
Certified.

Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur B. Caldwell today nolle pressed
the assault charge which had been
pending against the late Represent
ative Marion A. Zioncheck in Police
Court since last May 80.
The action was taken on receipt Of
certification Of death from Seattle au-
thorities. Zioncheck committed sui
eide by jumping five floors from
Seattle building last August z.
Zioncheck was charged with his
wife, the former Miss Rubye Nix, with
assaulting Mrs. Pamela s. Young In
the Harvard Hall Apartments. Mrs.
Zioncheck. through her attorney, H.
M. zimmerman, received the $25 col.
lateral posted by Zioncheck for his
appearance.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
DR.. G. c. RUTLAND HEADS
FORUM SPEAKER LIST
Prettyman, Roberts and Garrett
Also on Program in Barker
Hall Tonight.

DR.. George C. Ruhland, District
health officer. will be principal speak
er ut an open forum meeting of the
Monday Evening Club at 8 o'clock
tonight in Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A.
Building.
other speakers will be E. Barrett
Prettyman, club president and former
corporation counsel; william A. Rob-
erts, former peoples counsel. and
Ross e. Garrett, co-ordinator Of the
Central Admitting Bureau.
Mrs. Lester Buchanan, chairman
of the public health division Of the
club, will be in charge of the meet
ing. Mrs. Buchanan will be assisted
In arrangements for the meeting by
Miss Helen Newcombe and Ray H.
Everett.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
HEADS GARDEN CLUB

Harold j. Clay of 2603 Monroe
street northeast was elected president
OF the Woodbridge Garden Club, it
was announced today. He succeeds
John L. Bishop Of 1912 Lawrence
street northeast, who has been presi-
dent for the past two years.
Other officers elected were: Harold
C. Kinner, vice president; Mrs. M. C..
Kissinger, recording secretary; Mrs.
John L. Bishop, corresponding secre-
tary; L. M. Clark, treasurer. and Mrs.
AL. Foster, librarian.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
CAR LINES TIED UP

A short circuit in the underground
trolley wiring tied up street car service
on Fourteenth street lines north Of
U street about an hour this morning
during the rush period.
From to 8 O'Clock cars were turned
back at q street and service south
Of that point was not interrupted.
The short was finally repaired and
service north of u street was resumed
shortly after . o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
HAYDEN HEADS UNION

A. c. Hayden has been elected presi-
dent Of the Musicians Protective
Union for the thirtieth consecutive
year, it was announced today.
Other officers chosen are: Ralph
Fox, vice president; John E. Birdsell,
secretary; Harry c. Maxwell, treasurer,
and Stanley A. Hertman. Paul j.
Schwarz, George w. Scott. Charles r.
Brinton and Irving Levick, directors.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
HEBREW SOUND MOVIE
TO Be SHOWN SUNDAY
"This Is the Land" Will Climax
Zionist Groups Palestinian
Evening at Jewish Center.

The first Hebrew sound film made
in Palestine, This Is the Land" will
be shown at the Jewish Community
Center next Sunday to climax q Pal
estinian evening under auspices Of
the Washington Zionist District.
Rabbi Louis ]. Schwefel, who re-
Gently returned from years stay
in Palestine. will speak on Palestine
Faces the World" The Renanah
group, representatives of the Fedora
tions of Zionist Youth organizations,
will present dances and songs de-
picting the Chalutz life in Palestine
Evening star., 1936-12-14
ALLEN TO HEAD BALL
Commissioner Returns From Va
cation in Florida.

Commissioner George Z. Allen re-
turned today from q vacation in
Florida and Immediately announced
his acceptance Of the chairmanship Of
the Districts Observance Of the Presi-
dents birthday ball.
Allen served in q similar capacity
last year. He said he had not yet
made plans, but would get to them
as soon as he can dispose Of accumu-
lated business.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
PR|NC|PALSH|P
COVETED POST

Applications for the principal
ship of Roosevelt High School and
for statistician for the District
public schools still are pouring into
the office of the superintendent OF
schools, DR.. Frank w. Ballou.
While it has been reported that
the new principal will be the
schools present assistant, Miss
Mae Bradshaw, DR.. Ballou, in &C.
cordance with his usual custom. is
encouraging applications fr o m
teachers and principals in the Dis
trict. DR.. Allan E. Davis, present
principal of Roosevelt, retires No
vember 80 after so years service.
The position of statistician is
open due to the recent appointment
of Statistician Brougher to be as
sistant principal of Central High
School. Mr.. Brougher took over
his new duties last week.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
5000 GET XMAS
MAIL JOBS

Christmas mail will provide
jobs for about 5000 District men
as extra carriers and clerks, Post
master Vincent Burke announced
today.
The list of applicants has been
closed and work of selecting the
men needed is now being started.
Most of the extras will start
work about December IS, and or.
ders are that all mail and pack
ages must be delivered by mid
night of Christmas Eve. There
will be no deliveries Christmas
Day. so postal employees may
spend the day with their fam.
lilies.
About half of the extra men
will be selected from a list set
up some time ago from those
taking postal service examina-
tions, and the balance will be
picked from lists of needy sup
piled by veteran and other or.
ganizations.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
B. AND0. OPENS
NEW DEPOT

SILVER SPRING, Md, Nov. IA.
The evolution of railroad trans
portation over the past 100 years
will be portrayed by a display OF
railroad equipment-ancient and
modern-here today in connection
with the celebration marking the
opening of the Silver Spring depot
as a North Washington stop for
Baltimore and Ohio trains.
Locomotives and types of trains
in use from so to 100 years will
be displayed side by side with the
latest type of streamllned, aircon-
ditioned trains now in use on the
e. and o. lines.
Among the relics to be displayed
are the original Atlantic" loco
motive of 1882, attached to an
Inlay" doubledecked passenger
car of the same period.
The original "Memnon" loco
motive of 1848 and a full sized re-
production of the directors" cars
also will be shown. The latter
represents the second type of pas
senger car on the railroad. that
the "Tom Thumb" first American
built locomotive, used to push in
1880.
The display and celebration is
being sponsored by the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Co. and the Sill
yer Spring Business Mems Asso-
ciation, and will be held on the
tracks adjoining the Silver Spring
station.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
YOUTH, 1S, HELD
AS SUSPECT
IN THEFT
Wave of Robberies
Nets 500 in Cash
And Clothes

Auto thieves, pickpocketS and
robbers victimized Washingtonians
and took more than $700 in cash,
clothing and other articles over
night, police reported today.
Lieut.. August Schumburg, of
Fort Benning, Ca, told police that
a camera and clothing valued at
total of $425, were stolen from his
automobile parked in the 1900
block of New York Ave. N. w., last
night. Patrick j. Goggins, of
Arcola, ILL.,, reported that his car,
parked on a parking lot in the
1900 block of G st. N. W., was
entered and clothing valued at
$275 was stolen.
Youth Is Held
Police were holding for investi-
cation today Thomas Johnson,
18, of no fixed address, who
according to John D. Bulson, Jr.,
of 1910 Riggs Pl. N. w., was
tampering with the latter's car
on South Vista Drive, between
Sixth and Seventh Sts., last
night.
Bulson said he approached his
car and saw johnson tampering
with it. johnson started to run
and Bulson chased him. Johnson,
according to Bulson, ran to a
building in the 900 block of
Independence Ave. N. w., and
climbed to the second story where
he slipped and fell, injuring his
hip.
PickpOcket Gets S27
Central Mitchell, colored, of 38
H St. N. E., told police that while
he was riding on a street car on
H Street Northeast, his pocket was
picked and a pocketbook contain
ing $27 was stolen.
A white man, wearing smoked
glasses, walked into the grocery
and liquor store of Morris Binder,
at 1140 Florida Ave. N. E., last
night, whipped out pistol, took
$22 and escaped.
Dragged into an alley IN the
400 block of o St. N. w., by two
colored men last night, George F.
Williams, of 1885 Madison St.
N. W., was robbed of a card case
containing $3.50 and some papers.