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Evening star., 1936-02-25

Since that time things have
changed. II Duce now needs help. OF
course Hitler has ready ear for any
proposal which will frighten France.
He has been successful. Paris diplo-
mats are in a panic.
It will probably complicate Britain's
efforts to get France to condone Ger
many's participation in the naval
agreement, which seems to be exactly
what II Duce wanted. Heavy atmos-
phere: all of which affords you a
scent of the inner suspicious and po-
litical dirty work in which the Lon
don conference appears to have be-
come involved.
The youngest of Senators, Rush
Holt. drew very little attention when
he demanded the ousting of his West
Virginia w. P. A. director. 1t sounded
like local patronage squabble. Holt
charged the director was using the
w. P. A. job in a personal campaign
for the governorship.
Behind it was supposed to be a lot
Of petty personalities. A relative of
the Senator is supposed to have had
his authority limited to one county.
The limitation was presumably de-
signed to help the senatorial candi-
dacy of one of Holt's political enc
mics, etc, etc,
Nevertheless, it has stirred up
more than local commotion in
side Congress and w. p. A. head
quarters. No definite check has
been made, but there are supposed
to be half dozen w. P. A. di-
rectors around the country who
are candidates for State Offices
from Governor doUn. They are
said to be administering relief for
their own personal political pur-
poses.
The w. P. A. crowd here wishes
Holt had not brought that matter up
at this particular time.
Look for Second Choice.
There are unmistakable signs that
some eminent occupants of the Borah
band wagon have lately cast OF few
tow ropes looking toward other tie
ups.
To wit: Certain upstate New York
farm leaders recently took front seats
in the Borah parade. But they have
let their closets friends know that they
do not believe their Idaho favorite
can get the nomination. Therefore,
as a practical matter, in their own
interests, they have begun looking
around for a second choice in whom
they have confidence.
A trustworthy political historian
says it is an historical fact that the
bosses never lose in an Ohio Repub-
lican primary. He has checked the
record and convinced himself that,
no matter whom the leaders decide
to run against Senator Borah, that
man will win all except a few dele
gates around Cleveland.
incidentally, the wisest of Repub-
lican politicos hereabouts are still
betting that the nominee will be
either Landon or Vandenberg.
Evening star., 1936-02-25
Slight Earth SHOCK,

KINGMAN, Ariz., February as DR.
A slight earth shock was felt here
shortly before midnight last night. No
damage was reported.
Telephone communication with
Needles, Calf, was broken, but word
from the city later said the dis
t2rbance was not felt there.
Evening star., 1936-02-25
Capt. Whit,oorth, 90, Suruiuor
Of Confederate Mine. Dies
Was Hurled Into James
River When Federal
Ship Ble,U Up.

Capt. H. c. Whitworth, 90, veteran
of the Civil and Spanish American
Wars and last survivor of the explosion
which destroyed the U. S. S. Com
modore Jones on the James River, died
early today at Naval Hospital, after an
illness OF pneumonia for about 10 days.
Capt. Whitworth had served both in
the Navy and the Coast Guard. He
had lived in Washington 26 years, at
1924 Monroe street, as the oldest mem
ber of four generations of his family.
Funeral services had not been COM
pleted early today, but it was thought
they would be held Thursday.
Capt. Whitworth was the only men,
ber of the engine force to escape death
when the Commodore Jones was blown
up by Confederate mine in the James
River, May 6, 1864.
Was Hurled into River.
He was born In Laurel, Md, and
had been appointed an engineer in the
United States Navy In 1868. At first
he had been ordered to the U. 8. s.
Commodore Perry, also on the James
River, but was transferred in 1854 to
the Commodore Jones.
Can't. Whitworth was In charge Of
the engine room at the time Of the
explosion, and had just started up the
ladder for breath Of fresh air when
the mine went OF. He was blown
clear of the vessel into the river and
was the only man Of the engine force
to escape death. OF the crew Of 90
on the ship, 80 were killed outright
and all the remainder, with only one
exception. wounded.
His later service included assign
ment to the blockading fleet OF
Charleston, 3. c., where he served
until the end Of the war and was
honorably discharged. The next year
he was reappointed Is engineer In the
Navy and made . cruise on the old
Evening star., 1936-02-25
A CORRECTION

Clinton Perygo. As. Of oxon Hill,
who according to police reports was
the driver oEa machine which figured
in fatal accident February at
Oxon Hill. was passenger IN the
Car and not the operator, as pub
lished In The Star yesterday. The
Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1936-02-25

Lincoln Taller Than Washington.
George Washingtons height has
been placed ct 8 feet 2 inches, Lin
coins at from 8 fest ) to 6 fest 4.
Evening star., 1936-02-25
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGWoRTH

BERLIN Mr. Ernst Hanfstaengl drew parallel between Hitler
and the father Of this haassed country Phiadelpha
Earle Pennsylvania Washington
Evening star., 1936-02-25

and Lincoln.
In spite Of these essays in comparison, the
general opinion Is that the identities Of the two
former Presidents remian distinct unique and
intact.
Postmaster General Farley admitted that
Washington was not the special possession Of
either party. He then contributed variation
of the administration comeback to criticism Of
expenditures. The usual retort Is: You want
people to starve. On this occasion Mr.. Farley
stated that the Republicans "said In substance
that It was un-American to feed little children"
y Senator Dickinson claimed that the New
Deal was inspired by Communists
Senator Borah fought the League Of Nations
tandstil.
Evening star., 1936-02-25
Preeipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches In tht
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1936-02-25

A"' 1'." Borah fought the League Of Nations
all over again to standstin. ..
Walter pitched dollar the Rappaannock
River
birthday Washington
Coopss1sht
Evening star., 1936-02-25
Report for Last n Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, so. at noon today; year aso 6s.
Lowest. 81. at 5 am. today. year
ago. 36.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, So on January 13.
Lowest, 0, on January %.
Humidity for Last ~ Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. I'D per cent. at $50 am.
Lowest. 55 per cent, at 4 pm yesterday.
Tide Table.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
Hlgh ------ g:5S am. lO:4S am
Low ----- 4.17 am. 5:04 q m
High ------- 1929 pm 30 pm
Low .--------- 4:41 pm. 5:3S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun today Gas 555
Sun. tomorrow - 6:47 $3.50
Moon today S:04 am 9:5I pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1936-02-25

TIME diplomatic antics Of the
French at London are no fnys-
tery to our people. Ambassa.
L dor at Large Norman Davis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01

Right-William Lawson Lit
tie. husky Stanford student.
scored repeat victories in the
British and American Anna.
tours. Here he Is hitting q
fairway shot in the latter
tournament at Cleveland
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01

81
Left-Joe Louis climbs. an.
other step in his pugilistic ca
reer by bombing big Primo
Camera out of the picture in
the sixth round at Yankee
Stadium. Here's Primo in one
of his many trips to canvas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01
BEST GRIDDER

Jay Berwanger, University of
Chicago halfback, was the
outstanding football star of
the year, shining brilliantly
with weak team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01

Mrs. Helen Wills Moody re-
turned to tennis after a lapse
neeessitated by an injury in
1898. and won revenge on her,
old rival. Helen Jacobs, to
whom she defaulted in the
33 national singles. Here's
Mrs. Moody IN action during
the match In which she scored
victory at Wimbledon.
The Washington times., 1936-11-27
Yee Woo Declines

BOSTON, U.N.SO.-Jerry Yee
Woo, SO, Charlestown laundry
man, one-time candidate for the
Boston City Council, who has worn
his tall silk hat in many parade
over the streets of CharleStOwn
in celebration of Americas battle
of Bunker Hill, drew the line on
American customs when he
learned that in order o get a din
ner he had won on an election
bet, he would be forced to ride to
Chinatown in a bunting draped
wheel barrow. Jerry won his bet
that President Roosevelt would
carry Massachusetts,.
The Washington times., 1936-11-27
Tobacco Tax

PARIS G.N.SO.-EVery resi-
dent of Paris smokes two and a
third cigarettes a day and smok'
ing in all of France brings the
Government 4,235, 100000 francs a
year. These are the figures Just
published by the Government to-
bacco monopoly. Incidentally, it
costs Frenchmen just one third
more per cigarette today to smoke
than it did in 1935-without
counting the increased cost Of
matches q Government
monopoly.
The Washington times., 1936-11-27
CROCHETED AFGHAN
1927

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tn l s
coy, colorful pillow and its match
ing afghan! The pillow alone
would make a handsome Christmas
gift! The fascinating Spider Web
pattern that's such fun to crochet
is grand in three shades of a color
with black. Together, this pair
(made of Germantown would add
a smart note to any room! Pat
The Washington times., 1936-11-27

tern $40 contains detailed direc-
lions for making the afghan and
pillow; material requirements and
color charts; illustrations Of all
stitches used.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(cOin preferred) for this pat
tern to The Washington Times
Needlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth
Avenue, New York. N. Y. Write
plainly PATTERN NUMBER,
your NAME and ADDRESS.
Evening star., 1936-11-06
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, November 6.-Great Brit
ain has asked the Spanish Insurgent
Junta at Burgos to conflne its bomb
ings to purely military objectives. 1t
was learned today.
The request, described authoritative
ly as gentle but firm." was made
Tuesday through the insurgent repre-
sentative, Marquis Alfonso Merry Del
Val, at Hendaye, France.
It was explained the efforts Of @. A.
D. Ogilvie-Forbes, British Charge
d'Affaires at Madrid. to mitigate the
suffering Of 10000 hostages held there
had been unsuccessful.
However, DR.. Marcel Junod, inter-
national Red Cross representative
working in Northern Spain, has OBJ
tanned the release Of Q new group Of
Basque women and children from In
surgent prisons at San Sebastian.
A number Of women and los chill
dren were transferred to Bilbao aboard
the British destroyer Exmouth, In
formed sources af1rmed.
While disclosing the Burgos request.
responsible persons here discounted
reports that Great Britain had made
. mediation appeal with France to
Madrid.
Evening star., 1936-11-06
ROOSEVELT MARGIN
CLOSE TO 100000
Over IL, 900 Election Districts Un'
reported-Vote Now Ex.
ceeds Al .00O. 900.

With more than $4,000 election
districts still unreported, President
Roosevelt,s popular vote plurality was
close to the 10,000,000 mark today
as he arrived back in Washington.
Latest figures available showed the
President having 25,909,546 votes, as
compared to 16,049, ,201 for Gov. Alfred
M. Landon of Kansas.
In Congress the administration will
have Senate majority Of rs Demo-
Gratis to II Republicans, and House
majority Of 334 Democrats to SO Re-
publicans. These figures show Sen
ate gain of seats and House gain
OF 13 for the administration forces.
Democrats were sure of rs of the 80
governorships at stake this year, with
one more victory possible.
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Auto Halted for speeding" !
Listed as Peru ambassador

"And, with that. the oficer said,
"the car was ordered to drive of.
"The trafic ON the bridge ut Co
lumbia Island was very heavy at the
time Of the incident, and it should be
reported to the State Department for
their consideration"
Ambassador Santander. questioned
over the telephone, chuckled and re-
piled:
els that all you wanted to ask me
about? I thought you had something
more important to print"
Told that the park police seemed to
regard the matter more seriously, Don
Manuel said:
do they really7 "And was any one
hurt?"
The Ambassador was asked II he
was ''the man In the back seat" at the
time Of the incident.
well he unused, 'You see, don't
90 around much In motor cars. I'm
something Of . pedestrian"
Evening star., 1936-11-06
FACTIONS CHARGE
PLOT ON FRANCE
Fascists and Communists
Accuse Each Other of
Exerting Influence.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, November 6-French Fas-
cists and Communists accused each
other today Of attempting to influence
the army and navy in revolutionary
plot against Premier Leon Blum's So
cialist government.
Each faction demanded quick meas
ures to put an end to what was de-
scribed as danger to the public
peace" The charges were scheduled
for debate in the Senate this after
noon.
The Chamber of Deputies, mean
while. gave solid support to Blum's
proposals for revision of provincial
finances, voting . preliminary bill
unanimously.
Heated accusations were flung be-
tween the Communist delegation in
the Senate and the followers of Col.
Francois de Ia ROGUE, head of the
Fascist Social party.
The Rightists declared their inten-
ton of inquiring into the influences
behind the singing Of the "Interna-
tionale" and the raising Of clenched
fists (the symbol Of communism) by
the personnel Of naval arsenals at
Brest and Cherbourg during a recent
visit by a government oficial.
The Communist newspaper Humanite
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Roosevelt MAJ,
Runs ,OOOShop
Bet Against 50
Then Can't C..
Station to Greet
President.

The $4,000 delicatessen which Ma
jeeb Neam, Syrian proprietor. still
owned today after betting it against
50 on President Roosevelt's reelection
kept the ardent Roosevelt admirer
from greeting the chief at the station
today.
While thousands lined the streets
to wave at the President, Neam had
to content himself with q radio &C.
count Of proceedings, picked up while
he was marketing for supplies for his
business
II would like to CO." he said. "I've
seen him lots, but ! never met him"
Had Landon been voted into ONCE,
however, Neam would have been free
to leave his business because the store
would have belonged to Forest v
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Britain Asks Rebels to Shell
Only Military Obiectives

Authoritative sources In Paris also
denied the report Of joint interven-
ton agreement.)
Nevertheless, it was stated Great
Britain is gravely disturbed by the
peril to both it own nationals and
to the Spanish non-combatants in
Madrid.
Earlier today the London Daily Mail
stated that Great Britain and France
had made q joint eleventh-hour appeal
to the Madrid government to reach
some sort Of an arrangement" with
Fascist Gen. Francisco Franco In or
der to avert slaughter Of the civil pop
ulation In Madrid.
The effort was made "to save
Madrid from destruction by bombs
and many thousands Of the civilian
population from horrible Deaths" the
paper stated.
It added, however, little hope was
held the appeal would prove effective.
After telephone calls to Paris, For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden was
stated to have instructed Maurice
Ogilvie-F Forbes, British Charge DAT
faires in Madrid, to present the ap-
peal to the authorities Ia the Spanish
capital,
Evening star., 1936-11-06

Capt. p. J. Carroll of the park police
said today he would report to the
State Department an incident involv-
ing alleged speeding on Mount Vernon
Memorial Boulevard late yesterday by
an automobile listed to Peruvian Am
bassador Don Manuel de Freyre y
Santander.
Park Policeman H. M. Berger told
Capt. Carroll he paced the car, Q
sedan, at So miles an hour for the en-
tire length Of Columbia Island and at
40 miles an hour across Arlington
Memorial Bridge. When he halted the
car at the east end Of the bridge,
Berger reported, he told the driver he
had disregarded two 30-mile speed
limit signs and two 22-mile signs.
The gentleman in the rear seat,
Berger continued, Opened the window
and said, I can't be detained here
while you talk to my chauffeur about
the speed signs, and II you have any
report to make, make 1t to the State
Department"
Evening star., 1936-11-06
ARF|NCKEL DIES;
STORE FOUNDER
Merchant Here Many Years
Prominent in Civic and
Other Activities.

Julius Garfinckel, 81, q leading
Washington merchant for many years,
died here last night Of pneumonia
following a brief illness.
Mr.. Garfinckel recently had re-
turned from abroad with his nephew,
William Townsend Pheiffer of ANA
rillo, Tex. Mr.. Pheiffer arrived here
by plane on Thursday from the West
when informed of his uneleis illness.
Mr.. Garflnckel was the sole owner
of Julius Garfinckel & Co., one of the
city's leading department stores. The
department store will be closed all day
tomorrow out of respect to the memory
of Mr.. Garfinckel.
Funeral services viii be held to-
morrow afternoon, at an hour to be
determined later at the All Souls
Unitarian Church, at Sixteenth and
Harvard streets, with DR.. Ulysses G. B.
Pierce, the pastor, presiding.
Mr.. Garfinckel kept to himself to
such degree that only the barest out
lines of his history are known, even to
the handful Of men who knew him
most intimately. And these friends
could not be said to have been really
"close" to Mr.. Garfnckel.
A bachelor, he lived alone in the
Hay-Adams House, having only a few
interests outside his business and car
ing nothing for social life. He did
not cultivate friends, but those few he
had revered him for his qualities as q
citizen and business executive.
Mr.. Garflnckels sole recreation was
horseback riding and he was familiar
figure on Washington bride paths.
He owned big thoroughbred hunter.
Despite his retiring disposition, Mr..
Garfinckel belonged to several clubs
and was a director Of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, Emergency Hospital and
the Potomac Electric Power Co. He
was Mason, member Of Temple
Noyes Lodge, No. 80. Likewise, he was
a member of the Washington Board Of
Trade and the United States Chamber
OF Commerce.
Probably Mr.. Garfinckel's greatest
interest, other than his business, was
In his church, All Souls Unitarian.
Especially was he interested in church
activities for young people, believing
strongly in the Importance of religious
(See GARFINCKEL. PAGE A-l2.)
Evening star., 1936-11-06
MARITIME STRIKE
UP TO PRESIDENT
Confers With Officials to
Decide Next Step in
Deadlock.
By the Associated Press.

Possible Intervention by the Gov
eminent In the maritime strike that
has tied up West Coast shipping and
seriously interferred with East Coast
trafic hinged today on conferences
between President Roosevelt and the
Maritime Commission and Secretary
Of Labor Perkins.
Secretary Perkins returned to
washington last night to direct set
tlement negotiations from her Office
here. The Maritime Commission was
reported to be standing by until sum-
moned for O conference with the
President.
The President announced at a press
conference this morning that he would
consult with the Secretary and the
commission this afternoon.
Efforts Of Assistant Labor Secretary
Edward F. McGrady to settle the dis
pute at San Francisco have so far
been unsuccessful. The maritime
commissions representative on the
Coast-Rear Admiral Harry G. Ham,
let-was scheduled to resume his in
quiry today into the causes of the
strike.
Huntington T. Morse, his assistant,
will arrive at San Francisco today,
after making personal report to the
maritime commission here Wednes-
day.
STRIKE DEADLOCK GROWS.
Evening star., 1936-11-06
VOteless Crowd
i Greeted as
eNeighbors.'
100000 GATHER
ABOUT STATION
Hilarious Tribute
l. Follows Him to
+ White House.
Full page of pictures on
page Al.

"Neighbor" Franklin d. Roosevelt,
victor in an epochal presidential cam
paign. came home today to an up
roarious welcome by some 100000 OF
his fellow citizens of the voteless
Capital-a reception that impressed
him as "a grand party
A city accustomed to seeing Presi-
dents come and go belied its blase
reputation as thrilled thousands from
all walks of life staged scenes remi-
niscent of the Lindbergh reception or
the return of Washington's first pen
nant-winning ball club.
Voiceless in national affairs, the dis
franchised Washingtonians made up
for this deficiency by voicing a men,
orable, tumultuouS acclaim to their
President and adopted citizen.
The President returned the compli-
ment by addressing his cheering ad-
mirers as my friends" and as "old
neighbors."
II am very glad to come back among
you, my old neighbors," he said to a
throng. estimated as in excess of 100,-
600. massed in front of Union Station.
"I formed the very good habit of
coming to Washington when I was S
years old and I am glad that the habit
will not be broken during the coming
four years.
Proud Of Capital.
"I have seen Washington grow dur
ing this half century and I am very
proud and happy as an American in
this wonderful Capital Of ours, for it
Is not only the most beautiful city in
all the world. but think it is one of
the grandest cities to live in, in all the
world.
This is very wonderful greeting
that you have given to me on this
wonderful day, so I am thankful to
you and I hope to see much of you in
the next four years"
Later, moved by the almost hysteri-
cal demonstration at the White House,
he exclaimed: This is wonderful,
wonderful" and, again, "It was a
grand party, wasn't lt!
To newspaper men who greeted him
at press conference in his Office, the
President repeated that the spon-
taneouS tribute was simply grand"
He added. "It was perfectly thrilling
affair-and appreciate it."
Asked about his remark at Union
Station to the effect that he started
visiting Washington when he was S
years old, he explained he came here
at that age to spend the Winter.
Speaks From Open Car.
At the station the President spoke
from the rear seat of an open White
House automobile, in which also were
his son James and the latters attrac-
tive wife. The Presidents wife and
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, his moth
er, had motored to Washington last
(See PRESIDENT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-11-06
PRESIDENT BACK
IN N0FF|CE ROUTINE
Press Told How His Election
Forecasts Missed-Trip
Discussed.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt returned to his
desk In the executive office of the
White House today to give his full
attention to the Nations business.
The President said that, despite his
activities during the campaign, he
felt perfectly fine" He added, how
ever, that his voice is a little raspy
and that he hopes he Is through with
speech-mahng for long time.
During his press conference the
President was asked If he would make
known his personal forecast Of the
outcome of the election, which he
told newspaper men sometime ago he
had written on piece Of paper and
sealed in an envelope. He reached In
his pocket, indicating that he had
expected this request and saying, II
regret to say was way off," revealed
the following facts:
The President said that the first
forecast he made was January 30
last, before either party had nomi-
mated its candidate. In that he wrote
down, Democratic electoral vote,
$40; RepuDilcAn electoral vote, Z06. -
Forecast Is Revised.
The President said he began figuring
later and on June 5, just three weeks
before the Democratic convention, he
wrote down Democratic electoral vote
3l5, Republican electoral vote 216."
He let this stand until August 2, lust
after he had returned from his Cana
dian visit, and on this occasion, he
expressed more confidence when he
wrote, "F. D. r. $40 and A. M. L.
Oandon) 1911"
Last Sunday. just on the eve OF elec-
ton, the President boosted his figures
to read, 'F. D. r., $50. A. NJ. L. III"
The President smiled and remarked
that 1t appeared he. would have to
apologize for not being = better
guesser.
Some newspaper man in the group
asked him what frightened him In
making such q prediction just before
the election, and he quickly answered.
II guess it was my well-known con-
servative tendencies" T.
The President said there Is q strong
possibility he will make trip to
Buenos Aires to participate In the
1See YOUNG page A-61