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as. the speaker. the newly formed
Legal Institute Of the Georgetown Law
School will hold its first session Of
the season Wednesday at 8:15 pm.
in the Mayfiower Hotel. A smoker
for alumni will follow at Q pm.
The Legal Institute was organized
by the District of Columbia Alumni
Club of the Law School to serve as
a public forum for the discussion Of
legal problems confronting the bench
Evening star., 1936-02-16

For the first time in the three past
recovery years the advances were
general rather than scattered.
Agriculture, manufacturing, min
ing, trade, transportation, construction
and finance all showed improvement
in the closing quarter of 1885.
Employment was better, pay rolls
larger and profits higher.
I'VE enter the election year with
business keenly interested in politics,
and in our monetary and budget prob
lens, but even more intent on expand
ing its own activities"
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Store~ide Savings Non

scope the February Sale of Lifetime Furniture
affords you remarkable opportunities to Every suite and
piece of dependable Lifetime Furniture included at the sale
reductions Only factory priced articles which cannot
change excepted the whole store Assormen are large
and interesting you have need for good furniture
anticipate that need the time to make selections Of
Lifetime Furniture and when do May
gest that arrange here early tomorrow for of the
best values have shown years good furniture will be
pleasure you choosing the remarkable values
Evening star., 1936-02-16

covery."
Ayres wrote in
the Cleve ] a n d
Trust c IS
monthly business
b ull tin that
probably the ex-
planation is to be
found in the vig-
orous and widely
distributed i'm
provement in
business activity
in the second half
of last year, and
even more en-
phatically in the
A
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and bar. Dean George z. Hamilton
Is chairman in charge Of arrange
ments. He Is being assisted by Jus
tice Jesse G.. Adkins of the District
Supreme Court, who is president Of
the local alumni and E. Barrett Pretty
man. District corporation counsel.
The smoker will follow the forum
session. Joseph A. Cantrel, Frederick
Stohlman and Richmond B. Xeech
comprise the committee. Rev. DR..
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Power

Continued From First Page.)
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BUSINESS DECLARED
SURE OF RECOVERY
Ayres Finds Explanation Of Faith
in Vigorous Improvement in
Activity.

b. the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, February l5.-Col.
Leonard P. Ayres, business statistician
and economist, said today: 1T seems
clear that the business community has
finally developed firm faith in the
potency of the natural forces OF re-
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Jews Plan Celebration.

Members Of the Jewish Community
Center have planned a series Of cele-
brations, beginning Tuesday evening,
to commemorate the tenth anniver-
sary of the dedication of the center's
building on Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

2o62, Commerce Building at Q o'clock.
Tuesday night.
Frederick Hutchinson, a member.
and a fellow Of the Royal Photo
graphic Society Of England, will give
an illustrated talk on Windsor Castle.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Daughters Of Nile to Install.

Samla Temple, No. 81, Daughters
of the Nile, will install officers at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at the Raleigh Hotel.
Mrs. Berthe M. Bromwell will be In
Quoted as queen.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
WILL HOLD INSTALLATION
A. r. g. z. Lodge Will Hold
Ceremony Tuesday Night.

Headed by Leonard Kemp, re-
elected president, officers of Commerce
Lodge No. 8, American Federation Of
Government Employees, will be in
stalled at the new quarters, Room
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Art Comes Cheap.

Chalk and crayon drawings are be-
ing sold by impoverished London az
tists Tor 75 cents each.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

Arthur A. OLeary, 8. j., president Of
Georgetown University, and other ON.
cials are expected TO attend.
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South Rhodesia bought nearly three
times as many American products last
year as in 1884.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
ORIGINAL SALESMAN
FOR SEALS IS IN D. C.
Christmas Campaign Conducted
by Man Who Made First Trans.
action in 1907,

Washingtons annual Christmas Seal
campaign this year is being directed
by the first man ever to sell tubercu-
losis penny seals in this country, 1t
was revealed today.
Wallace Hatch, secretary of the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association and
chairman of the Christmas Seal Sale
Committee, made the first actual sale
in 1907, when he was called as a con-
sultant by Miss Emily Bissell of Della
ware to prepare the first sale of penny
seals for the States of Delaware and
Pennsylvania. From that first cam
paign the idea spread throughout the
country
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, managing
director of the tuberculosis Associa-
ton, reported sales to date as slightly
behind the record of last year. Up to
today $l0,837 had been received,
which is approximately 16 per cent of
the goal of 100000.
There are now still about $4,000
residents of Washington to whom our
seals have been sent on approval, but
who have not yet been heard from, "
Mrs. Grant said. I'VE are therefore
confident that the public will not fail
us in this effort to finance the various
essential health services for the COM
ing year in the determined fight to
reduce the mortality from this disease
in Washington.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
REQUEST CONGRESS
TO TAKE OVER CARS
Columbia Heights Citizens Group
Deplores Transportation
system.

Deploring the service of the Capital
Transit Co., the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association last night adopt
ed resolution requesting that Con-
gress take over the street car system
of the District and thereby give the
Nations Capital the adequate. prompt
and efficient service deserved"
Frank NJ Barnes, who. introduced
the resolution. also attacked the COM
panys petition to abolish the 81
weekly pass.
Mrs. Marie Flynn Maddox, chairman
Of the associations Public Utilities
Committee, introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting that the
Public Utilities Commission not permit
the fare increase until after completion
Of the present valuation study.
Expressing its belief that the pro-
posed Gobel abattoir in the Benning
area would be detrimental to the
health, safety and general welfare of
the whole community particularly to
Gallinger Hospital" resolution op-
posing the granting of a permit for
such was adopted by the association on
motion of Miss Lillian Chenoweth.
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal,
guest speaker of the evening, discussed
proposed legislation for the District.
Jesse c. Suffer- vice chairman of the
Citizens Joint Committee on National
Representation. also spoke, explaining
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution whereby Congress, by a two
thirds vote. would be empowered to
give the people of the District of Co.
lumbia national representation.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
HUSBAND IS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Man Bound Over on Charge
of Intent to KiII-Wife Re-
fuses to Prosecute.

In spite of his wife's refusal to
prosecute, Carl King. %, of 2ll D
street. today was held to the grand
jury under bond of $4,000 on charge
Of assault with intent to kill. The
charge was preferred by the two
policemen who arrested him on
Thanksgiving day.
King pleaded guilty and waived
preliminary hearing through his at
torneys, Marie c. Mold and L. E.
Worsley.
Policeman R. D. Edwards. who with
Policeman R. E. Maust arrested King,
was the only witness heard by Judge
Edward NJ Curran. Edwards testi-
fled that the police were called to
the King home and found Mrs. King
outside weeping.
When she called her husband to
announce the arrival of the officers,
two shots we're fired through the door,
one of them cutting lock of hair
from Mrs. Kings head.
Shortly after Kings arrest, Mrs
King sought his release and visited
the district attorneys Office and an
nounced her refusal to press the
charge Meanwhile she was treated
at Casualty Hospital for knife wounds
on her hand. She sobbed through
out the hearing this morning and had
to be assisted from the court room.
Later she announced she would at
tempt to raise bond and expressed the
ultimate hope of having her husband
released on probation.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
PLAN new STANDS
FOR YULE TREE RITE

Stands seating a total Of 400 per-
sons. in addition to the regular presi-
Dental stand, will be constructed for
the lighting ceremonies at the ma
tional community Christmas tree on
Christmas eve, it was announced to-
day.
Decision to increase the seating ca
pacity was reached at a luncheon
meeting of the committee in charge
of the program yesterday at the Har-
rington Hotel.
The new stands will be erected so
that more people may watch Presi-
dent Roosevelt inaugurate the Ma.
tion's Christmas celebration by light.
ing the local community tree in La
fayette Square. The seats will be
reserved mostly for District and Fed
eral officials, it was indicated. In
addition there will be chairs for zoe
placed on the ground in front Of the
stands.
The program planned is much like
that Of last year, with music by the
Marine Band and the glee clubs Of
the University Of Maryland. Coast
forecast radio hook-ups will carry
the ceremony to Americans eyery-
where. There will be an honor guard
OF District High School Cadet oficers
and Boy Scouts.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Larger Stores
Viii Be Closed
On December 26
To Cive Most Clerks
3.Day Rest After
YuIe Rush.

Washington's larger stores will be
closed on Saturday, December 26, it
was announced today by Edward D.
Shaw. secretary Of the Merchants &
Manufacturers Association.
Among those definitely planning to
close that day are Woodward q Loth-
rop. Lansburgh, Kann's, Palais Royal
Goldenberg's and the Hecht Co.
Shaw was polling other stores today
to determine their plans for the day,
which was declared a legal holiday
by joint resolution of Congress last
June.
Observance of the day will give the
clerks three-day weekend rest after
the usual Christmas rush, the stores
closing on Christmas eve and reopen
ing Monday morning.
This il perhaps the first time that
Washington clerks have been given .
three-day holiday after the Christmas
rush." he said.
AL Federal and District depart
ments, a. well ~ bsnn, also Yill %.
serve the dAy.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
DR.. A. c. STANLEY HEADS
COLONIAL WARS SOCIETY

DR.. Arthur Camp Stanley was
elected president of the Society Of
Colonial Wars at the annual banquet
last night in the Mayhower Hotel.
Other officers are Gilbert L. Hall,
deputy governor; Maj. Laurence Leon
ard, lieutenant governor; William H.
Somervel, secretary; Harryman Dor
sey, deputy secretary; Robert Cope
land Jones, treasurer: Mahlon Hop
kins Janney, registrar; DR.. Henry r.
Evans, deputy registrar; DR.. Walter
A. Wells, historian; DR.. Thomas
Green, chaplain; Col Edward A. Har-
riman, chancellor: Maj. Edgar Erskine
Hume, surgeon. and Albert B. Won
Voorhees,, custodian of the colors.
Gentlemen of the council are DR.. Ros-
coe j. c. Dorsey, Richard Epps
Stands and Clifford K Bergman.
Leander Mccormick Goodhart.
British Embassy attache. addressed
the society, speaking on the Battle OF
CArtasena,
Evening star., 1936-12-02
LAW TO PROTECT
LOCAL JOBS URGED
Legion Post Indorses Resolution
on District Government
Places.

Urging the desirability of having
only bona fide residents of the Dis
trict in District government jobs, the
Costello Post, American Legion, last
night indorsed a resolution looking to
creation of legislation which would
achieve that end.
Details of the program we're left to
the Resolutions Committee, which was
instructed to report at the next meet
ing.
The resolution will be presented to
the District Department of the Legion
at later date. If the plan is favorably
received, local civic organizations will
be asked to cooperate.
Col. Julius I. Peyser. former MEM
Der of the District School Board and
past department commander, de-
clared that at present most of the top
jobs in the District Building are held
by persons who are not tax-paying
residents of the District.
Peyser added that the District gov
ernment is not under classified civil
service.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
new YORKER TALKS
TO PATENT LAWYERS
Theodore S. Kenyon Is Honor
Guest Of Washington Clubs
Dinner Meeting.

The Patent Lawyers Club held its
monthly dinner meeting last night at
the Parrot. The guest Of honor was
Theodore s. Kenyon. New York pat
ent lawyer. He spoke on "The His
tory and Possible Improvements of
the Patent System"
As representatives of the New York
patent bar, the local club has had as
guests of honor recently George
Ramsey, past president Of the Patent
Law Association Of New York, and
William H. Davis. Chicago has been
represented by John A. Dienner. one
time lecturer at Northwestern Univer-
sity. Cleveland and Pittsburgh have
been represented by Arthur F. Kwis,
president last year Of the American
Patent Law Association, and 10 Baily
Brown, now president OF that asso-
citation. Another guest was Charles
e. Townsend of California. Members
Of the local patent bar who have lent
their support to the club include
Lloyd H. Sutton, professor Of patent
law at George Washington University;
william A. Smith. jr., past secretary
of the American Patent Law Associa-
ton, and Lee B. Kemon, now treas
urer Of that group.
The original officers Of the club,
now serving their second term, are
william w. Fleming, president: Cor
don w. Daisley, vice president; Don
aid T.. Lane, secretary, and Harry W,
,. 0iamsef. treasljlk.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
SECURITY FORMS
SLOW COMING IN;
DEADL|NE NEARS
125,0O0 to 10000 Due by
Saturday, With Only
10000 Returned.
BURKE ASKS COMPLIANCE
TO AVOID CONGESTION
90 Per Cent of Employer Blanks
in Hand-Special Train Serv.
ice to Baltimore.

Urging wage learners here to speed
up return of old-age benefit appllca-
tions, Postmaster Vincent c. Burke
said today only about 10000 have
come in, compared with the l25,000
to 10000 due.
The forms are to be filed by Sat-
urday with the post Office, which Is
clearing them through to the Social
Security Board Records Division in
Baltimore. Burke said it seemed obvi-
GUS that the great majority Of the
eligible workers are waiting until the
last minute to comply, and that this
procedure could only result in con-
gestion that it had been hoped to
avoid.
Again 1t was explained that these
forms, which serve as the basis for the
accounts of each worker, may be re-
turned direct to the post Office;
through the individual employers. or
through labor organization to which
the employe belongs.
The response of the employers here
has been excellent. Postmaster Burke
said. He estimated that returns have
come in from more than 80 per cent,
and said that doubtless many others
had filed with the Social Security
Board.
Meanwhile. the records division got
away to a flying start yesterday, the
employe applications coming in in
such volume that it was decided to
inaugurate two shifts at once to handle
them rather than wait week or so
IS had been intended.
This brought about an unusual sit
uation, so many of the Baltimore Office
force continuing to maintain homes
here, that the Baltimore & Ohio in
augurated special commuter service to
carry them between the two cities.
Under this arrangement these trains
leave Washington at $40 am and
2:45 pm. From Baltimore the move
ment is at 4:10 pm. and 12 midnight,
with arrival here ASS and 12::45.
The first batch of employe applica-
tions were cleared through the re-
cording machines yesterday. They
had come from New York. The initial
account started was that of John
David Sweeney, jr., of New Rochelle,
N. Y. His number is 055-O9-O001,
sienifying the first enrolment in group
Of area SIS.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
PLAN To TIGHTEN
TRAFFIC WARRANT
SYSTEM DEBATED
Seal Proposal Calls for Serv.
ing of Paper Within
10 Days.
JUDGE AND POLICE
HEAD TO HEAR DETAILS
Motorists Given Tickets and Fail.
ing to Appear in "Grace Period"
Would Be Called.

A new and more definite system Of
ing warrants for the arrest mo-
torists who fail to post collateral after
receiving tickets for traffic violations
will be considered today at confer
ence at pm. in the chambers of
Presiding Judge John P. Mcmahon Of
Police Court.
Under a plan proposed by Corpora
tion Counsel Elwood H. Seal war
rants would be issued and promptly
served by police If the motorist failed
to enter an appearance within 10 days
after the original ticket was issued.
The plan is to be presented for the
consideration Of Judge Mcmahon and
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police.
Seal drafted the new plan after he
found from some days of search OF
court and municipal records there was
no official rule that warrants had to
be issued or served within Is days. as
was reported recently in an issue
over a traffic case.
Two Periods Of Grace.
There would be two periods of grace
in his plan. After ticket had been
issued police would wait for three days
to give the automobile or truck owner
time to post collateral. A written
notice of the charge then would be
mailed to the owner of the vehicle
A second period of seven days after
the posting of the warning then would
ensue.
Unless an answer was made within
the seven days, police then would be
instructed to apply for a warrant, and
special effort would be made to effect
prompt service.
The old rule provided officers is
suing tickets had to apply within Is
days for issuance of a warrant. Coun-
sells Office. however could issue the
warrant anytime thereafter within the
seven-year statutory limit.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer reported recently some 1000
warrants recently we're pending. but
not served. His Office now is holding
up applications for large number of
1887 automobile license plates because
vehicle owners have not satisfied old
traffic charges.
Motorists Tear up Tickets.
Seal said complaints had been made
in the past by vehicle owners that
they did not know a warrant had
been issued against them and that
they did not even know traffic ticket
had been placed on their machines.
He said he was convinced. however,
In most cases motorists simply had
torn up the tickets and refused to
answer the charges.
The proposed new plan. he said, is
intended to cover both types of cases
first by sending out written notices
after three days. and by prompt serv-
ice of warrants after expiration of the
second period Of grace.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
MAN ONCE CALLED
SPY ASKS $4,000
Former German Officer Sues
for Return of Bank
Account.

Hermann Vessels. former lieutenant
Of the German Navy, whose arrest and
indictment during the World War on
charges of treason and espionage at
tracted wide notice, filed suit in Dis
trict Court today for the return of
$4,000 seized by the alien property
custodian.
He contended that the money. which
he had on deposit in a New York
bank, belonged to him personally and
was not the property of the imperial
German government, as was stated by
the alien property custodian in deny
ing his claim.
The money. he said, was deposited
under the name of Carl Roediger,
which was the alias he said he used
"in connection with his duties as a
member of the German naval intelli-
gence service prior to the entry of
the United States into the World
War"
After Vessels had spent almost two
years in the Tombs the indictment
against him was nolle pressed and he
was freed.
Through Attorneys Bernard j., Gal
lagher and Carlton Sard he told the
court today that he was not an enemy
within the meaning of the trading
with-the enemy act, since he came to
the United States November IL, 1916.
before the entry of this country in the
war. and has lived here continuously
since.
Sard said that Vessels now is a
naturalized American citizen.
The suit was directed against Attor-
ney General Cummings as successor to
the alien property custodian and Will
liam A. Julian, treasurer of the United
States.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
LandlOrd.Tena Arbitration
Tribunal Urged for District
Brookings Scientist Would Haze Out
standing Citizens Settle Disputes.
Legal Means Lacking.

marked success in this effort, Ring
added:
I'VE have learned from his expert
ence that there is public demand
for the establishment of an ONCE
which can help landlords and tenants
in the difficulties growing out Of such
relationships.
Arbitration Of landlord dis
putes is unquestionably desirable. A
public service dedicated to hearing
and adjustment Of housing complaints
Is its own commendation. But I
think the public necessity for this
service transcends its desirability. So
long as landlords and tenants remain
in their present state of angry con-
fusion as to their respective rights
and obligations, 50 long shall the
cause of good housing be retarded
in Washington.
when the landlord and tenant
know there is a friendly public Office
always available for information and
for the orderly hearing and settlement
of disputes I believe that a great
many troubles will be stopped at
their source. And when landlord and
tenant alike are aware of the exist
ence of an impartial agency standing
ready to require each to live up to
his responsibilities there will be q
discernible diminution in the number
of poorly maintained dwellings, which
through neglect by owners and negli-
gence by tenants are daily falling
below reasonable housing standards. u
Discusses Legal Remedies.
Judge Cobb discussed at length the
legal remedies now available to both
landlord and tenant, expressing the
belief they are not suitable to mod
ern conditions. He was followed on
the program by Roberts. who, in the
absence Of Judge Cayton, described
the latter's small claims court pro-
posal. which, in substance, would pro-
vide friendly tribunal where dis
putes involving claims of $50 or less
arising out of a contractual relation.
ship could be tried.
Mrs Stewart outlined the method.
employed by the Housing Committee
during the past year in its efforts tc
improve housing conditions among
Washingtons low-income families.
DR. Anson Phelps Stokes, chairman
Of the committee and canon of the
Washington Cathedral, presided.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, in the Marine Barracks, at
pm. today. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader.
Program.
Overture, Magic Flute" Opus $40,
Mozart
"Chanson d,Amour," Opus Z, No. l,
Suk
Excerpts from Countess Maritza,"
Kallman
Trombone solo, Celeste Aida," from
Aida" verdi
Harold Bayes.
"Prelude" to die Meistersinger,"
Wagner
1.-TWO Slavonic Dances" No. 10 and
NO. ------------------- ---DVorak
Symphonic patrol, "A Negro Pa
rade," -----------S Stringfield
Fantasia, Boris Goudunow,"
Moussorgsky
Marines Hymn"
Star -spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-12-02
HUSBAND DIVORCES
LILLIAN MADDOX
Gets Absolute Decree From Wom-
an Acquitted in Killeen
Murder Trial.

An absolute divorce was granted
today to John ]. Maddox, husband of
Lillian S. Maddox, who was acquitted
by Rockville. Md, jury year ago
of charge of manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Edward v.
Killeen, Washington gambling chief
tain.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's. Of Dis
trict Court, granted the decree after
q brief hearing at which Mrs. Mad
dock did not appear. Maddox
charged that she deserted him in
May, 1881. They were married March
13. 1929, in Baltimore. There were no
children.
Maddox was represented in his di-
vorce action by Attorney T. Edward
O'Connell.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
INJURED MAN BETTER
D. c. Resident Hurt in Fall as
Scaffolding Collapses.

Riley Frail, 18, of 3017 Dumbarton
avenue. injured at Waldorf, Md, yes
terday when a scaffolding on which
he was working fell 20 feet, was re-
ported in an improved condition today
at Casualty Hospital. He received a
spine injury and cut forearm.
Sidney Morris, "a. of .4611 River
road, received q broken arm in the
fall. The youths were working on St.
Peters Church.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Revenue Post Filled.

Morrison Shafroth Of Denver took
office yesterday as assistant general
counsel for the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. Arthur H. Kent Of Chicago
also was sworn in, as assistant general
counsel of the Treasury Department.
Kent previously had been acting as-
sistant general counsel for the Bureau
Iof Internal Revenue.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Father of Editor Dies at 80.

KANSAS CITY. December tR.--
william H. Cochel, 80, father Of w. a.
Cochel, editor Of the Weekly Kansas
City Star, died yesterday at the hoEne
Of his son here.
A native of Greenford. Ohio, h
moved 10 Missouri In 1858.