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Evening star., 1936-12-12
RYAN TO ADDRESS
STUDENTS 'PARLEY
Public Utilities Topic Of
Power Commission coun.
sci at Closing Session.

Oswald Ryan, general counsel of ths
Federal Power Commission. will dis
cuss public utility questions today at
the closing session of the George
Washington University Conference for
Senior High School Students.
At the same time representatives OF
% public and private high schools
will attend . parley on girls athletics
in Corcoran Hall,
The first conference. which opened
yesterday. Is an annual affair ar.
ranged by the university's department
Of public speaking to give high school
students In Washington and nearby
communities an opportunity to hear
outstanding speakers.
Ownership Discussed.
Yesterday the delegates heard the
merits Of public ~ against private
ownership Of public utilities debated
by DR.. Harry w. Ladder. director Of
the League for Industrial Democracy.
and Frank A. Newton of the Common
wealth and Southern Corp.
GLADYS Hendricks OF Eastern High
School was secretary OF the parley,
while other oficers we're Frank Davis
of Richard Montgomery High School.
Rockville, sergeant At arms, and Mar
garet Wells OF Western High School,
Baltimore, clerk.
The other meeting is sponsored by the
Womens Athletic Association of the
university and students Of the uni
versitys eacher-traindng course in
physical education.
Address on Athletics.
Virginia Rath of Swarthmore Col
lege, president OF the Eastern So
ciety OF Directors Of Physical Educa-
ton for College Women. will address
the conference on Athletics for Girls
Today" Panel discussion will follow.
After luncheon. the delegates will
be entertained by a program which
will include a presentation of athletics
for girls in other countries by Lota
Ing of Marking, China. and Mary
Greason of Honolulu. There will be
music by the university Glee Club,
dances by Orchesis and bout by the
Fencing Club Delegates from at
tending schools will give modern
dance demonstrations. Health and
posture exhibits and showing OF
sports equipment will be part Of the
conference program.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
AMENDMENT PROPOSED
TO ABOLISH ELECTORS
Representative Lea Would Pro-
vide Direct Vote of People
for President.
By the Associated Press.

ss the Associated Press.
A proposal for constitutional
amendment designed to lessen the
chance that q candidate receiving a
minority of the popular vote might be
elected President was advanced yes
terday by Representative Lea, Demo-
crat, of California.
The amendment would abolish pres
idential electors, permit the people TO
vote directly for the presidential can
didates and divide the vote among
them in direct proportion to the pop
ular vote.
Had such q plan been in effect, he
said. it would have changed the out
come of the Jackson adams race in
1924. the Hayes-Tilden campaign In
1875 and the Harrison Cleveland con-
test in 1858.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Jack Manufacturer Dies.

NEW YORK. December IL (R.-
Ward M. Burgess, automobile jack
manufacturer and former Omaha
merchant, died last Thursday night at
his home here after . long illness. He
was Sc. Burgess, chairman of the
board of directors of the Jackomatic
Corp. of New York. was chairman of
the National War Savings campaign
during the World War.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Thieves Get Rat Poison.

CHICAGO R.-Robert Schaefer's
Indignation over the theft of his sam
pie case was tempered by his anxiety
for the thief. He said the unlabeled
cans in the case contained food treated
with rat poison.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
GAMBLER.

GAMBLER.
)ITY editors, In between pro-
I verbal blue pencil jabs, are
Y called upon sometimes for
duty as bet settlers.
There was, for example, the man
who called up on the telephone the
other night to ask If the city editor
would serve as bet settler on the ques-
ton of what city is the capital OF
Austria.
That one not being as hard as the
one where the woman wanted to
know the correct diameter for dress
shirt studs, the city editor felt he
could answer.
Vienna" said he, rs the capital
Of Austria"
There was perturbation in the
voice Of the man on the telephone.
THAT makes me lose" he said. Il
thought it was . city called Csecho-
slovakia."
MR.. WRIGHT.
Although disddintul OF the hum
bic pun. school masters do make
them, consciously and unconscious
ly. The one about to be otuen
here happened at George Washing
ton University.
A young quiz master in the his
tory department brought by that
institution from the West is named
Gordon Wright. During the course
OF q lecture on Htspdnic America
giuen by him he told the class:
"Mr. Wright is asking me to read
Mr.. Wrongs writings" and dpolo-
gised TOR the play on words. Mr..
Wrong Is the author OF "Ths Rise
OF NeW France"
GRRRRi!
THERE is sign out at the King.
Smith Studio Playhouse which
starts out to be very emphatic and
then changes its mind about midway.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Funeral Rites for Capt. NJ. M

Cloud Are Held in Cemetery.
Funeral services for Capt. Marshall
M. Cloud. So, Medical Corps, U. 8. A,
retired, who died December 3 In Los
Angeles, were held today In Arlington
National Cemetery. Burial was with
full military honors.
A native of Hillsville, Va. Capt.
Cloud was q student at the Army
Medical School here in 1867. He
was retired in November, 1901, but was
recalled to active duty several times
afterward. His last active service
was from June. 1917. TO February.
1919.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
MISS DEACON DEAD
Funeral for Capital Winter Resi-
dent to Be in Connecticut.

Miss Marie E. Deacon died yesterday
after short illness at her residence in
the Gordon Hotel.
Miss Deacon, daughter Of the late
DR. John Deacon. New York physician
had spent each Winter in Washington
for many years. She had lived in
Connecticut much of the other time.
She leaves a niece. Mrs Belden Brown
of Stamford, Conn.
Funeral services and burial will be
held in Waterbury. Conn.,, Tuesday.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
D. A. R. GROUP TO MEET

Manor House Chapter to Present
Christmas Program.
The Manor House Chapter Of the
D. A. r. will meet on Tuesday at the
home Of Miss Lillian Chenoweth and
her mother, 1850 Meridian place, for
a Christmas program. Each member
will bring . gift for the Christmas
baskets which the chapter win NIL.
Assisting Miss Chenoweth will be
DR.. Florence Armstrong, Mrs. Clifton
P. Clark and Miss Mary Lee Goddard.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Scientists

Continued From First Page.)
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22

Stegner Electrict Store, sup
plies, court house ................
Pease Heating & Plumbing,
supplies court house .........
Pease Heating & Plumbing,
supplies Jail ......................
Addressograph Sales Agcy.,
plates for addressograph :.
Free Press Co., supplies for
Register of Deeds ..............
Security Blank Book and
Ptg. Co., supplies Treasures
Sward-Kemp Co., supplies
Probate Judge and Jail -.
Mason Pub. Co., supplies,
Clerk and Co. Atty. ............
County School & Office Sup
ply Co., supplies Supt. ......
Jones & Kroeger Co., sup
plies, Probate Judge ........
Security Envelope CO., sup
plies, Probate Judge ........
security Envelope Co., sup
plies. Register of Deeds 49,.
security Envelope Co., sup
plies. Auditor ....-..-.......-...
boucher Pig. & Litho. Co.,
supplies, Auditor .........
Poucher Ptg. & Litho Co.,
supplies, Auditor .............
MiIjer-Davis Co., supplies,
County Supt., ......--...-...:....
Miller-Davis Co., supplies,
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22

Mrs. L. c. Patterson went to
Tracy Thursday to visit with her
niece, Miss Ruth Anderson, who
is patient in the Tracy hospital
following an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brau and
daughter visited with Leonard
Brau in Arlington Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin and
son were visitors at the Vernon
Schultz home near Evan Thurs
day.
Mrs. w. H. Zimmerman and
Mrs. John Honetschlager were
shoppers in Redwood Falls Fri
day.
The Luther league of the Tri-
nifty Free church met Friday eve
ming.
The Ladies Aid of the Trinity
Free church met Wednesday in
the church basement. 1t was
agreed upon to hold a public
chicken supper, Wednesday, Oct
ober 81 Bible study formed part
of the meeting. At the close, Mrs.
Harry Jefferson and Mrs. Albert
Hansen were hostesses at a sup
per. A large crowd attended.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
REDWOOD FALLS MOTOR CO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Mann at
North Redwood Sunday.
Mrs. Lars Grong entertained
the members of the Silver Tea at
her home Thursday afternoon.
Rev. j. D. Keith of Delhi will
hold a week of meetings in the
Presbyterian church here in
memory of Fred Blethen, begin
ming Sunday evening, November
l.
Mrs. Lulu Kohler and sons of
Redwood Falls were Saturday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Drury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johns of
Redwood Falls visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Palmer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Winn and
Herbert Jr. spent Sunday in Min
neapolis having made the trip
with Mrs. Effie Clipson of Red
wood Falls who visited her
daughter, Miss Helen who is a
student at the University.
The Nutrition Project group
met at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Johanneck Wednesday afternoon.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
To be submitted at 1886
General Election

Dear Sir:
In compliance with the provisions
Of Section 46 of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes of 1927, / herewith furnish
you q statement of the purpose and
effect Of all proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the State Of Min
nesota which are to be submitted to
the electors of said state at the gem
sral election in 1885. in accordance
with certain acts adopted by the 1885
legislature.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.
By the adoption of Chapter 393 Of
the Laws Of 1885 the legislature has
proposed an amendment to Article 8
Of the State Constitution. The pro-
posed amendment, II adopted, will
not alter the form Of any existing
section of the Constitution, but will
add new section to be known az
Section 8 Of said Article 8.
The proposed amendment reads AZ
follows:
"Any Of the public lands of the
state, including lands held in
trust for any purpose, may, with
the approval of a commission
consisting of the governor, the
attorney general and the state
auditor, be exchanged for lands
of the United States and other
privately owned lands as the
legislature may provide, and the
lands SO acquired shall be SUBJ
ject to the trust, II any, to which
the lands exchanged therefor
were subject, and the state shall
reserve all mineral and water
and water power rights in lands
SO transferred by the state"
The Purpose and Effect Of the Pro.
posed Amendment.
The purpose and effect OF this pro.
posed amendment 10 to authorize the
legislature to provide for exchanging
any OF the public lands Of the state
for lands of the United States and
land privately owned, such exchanges
to be made with the approval OF
commission consisting Of the COVER
nor, the attorney general and the
state auditor. Such exchanges Of
land cannot now be made because
NIT the legislature to authorize the
sale Of school lands, state swamp
lands and state Internal Improvement
lands except by public sale. One i'm.
mediate purpose In granting such
authority Is to make IL possible for
the state to acquire compact areas Of
land for forestry and other conserva.
tion purposes by exchanging land
outside OF such conservation areas
for lands OF the United States and
privately owned lands within such
areas.
The proposed amendment requires
that all mineral rights, water rights
and water power rights In lands so
transferred by the state shall be re-
served. The land so acquired will be-
come subject to the same trust, II
any, as the land disposed of. For
example, IL school land Is given In ex-
change, the land received will be-
come school land.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
By the adoption of Chapter 394 OF
the Laws of 1895. the legislature pro-
posed an amendment to Section OF
Article 8 of the State Constitution.
This section now reads as follows:
'sThe power of taxation shall
never be surrendered, suspended
or contracted away Taxes shall
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
Lucan
(Held over from last week.

(Held over from last week)
Mrs. G. 0. Schlick and children,
Janeth, Virginia and Junior were
callers in New Ulm Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Wag-
ner went to Kearney, N. D. We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of a
relative, Mrs Falk.
Joseph Wurscher, son Douglas
and Martin Nancy were callers in
Minneapolis Saturday.
The Degree of Honor held it's
October meeting Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Gust Wurscher and Mrs.
Paul Martin served refreshments.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
SeafOrth
By Mrs. w. r. Goudy

BY Mrs. w. R. Goudy
Seaforth-Miss Alvira Mum
and brothers, Alfred and Grant,
spent Saturday evening in Red
wood Falls.
Miss Freda Egle spent Sunday
with the Misses Catherine and
Jane Winn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Davis
and daughter Inez, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fuhr attended a reunion
of the Davis clan at the home of
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22
Commissioners Meet IN
Special October Session

relief Office, court house -.
Miller-Davis Co., supplies,
janitOr ........................
Miller-Davis Co., supplies,
auditor ...................,......
Fritz-Cross Co., supplies for
Probate Judge .........-.........
Fritz-Cross Co., supplies for
Co. Atty. .......~.-...........
Hammond & Stephens Co.,
supplies Co. Supt. ..........
Redwood Gazette, supplies
County Supt., Auditor and
Register ...........................
Lamberton News, supplies,
Auditor ...............~..........
H. Antil, overhauling and
cleaning typewriters court
house and relief Office ......
Township of Gales, crow
bounty ................-.......
North Redwood Viii, crow
bounty .......................
Victor Hirsch Post, Wabas-
so, Memorial day expense
Lamberton Village. one-half
expense contagious diseases
L. ]. Kise, boarding prison.
erS Sept. .......................
DR.. w. A. Brand, call at Jail
H. E. Erickson, supplies,
weed sprayer and Duplex
pump ........................"
Ed. Pelzel, hauling Atlacide
Tom Ousky, labor Aug. &
Sept, county Sprayer ........
Harry Deling, labor Aug. &
Sept, county sprayer .......
G. B. Lyon & Bro, Atlacide,
10000 lbs. ......................
Wanda Garage, supplies Co.
sprayer and labor .............
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22

On motion of Herman Beckman
and duly passed, the Board ad-
journed.
E. A. PEASE,
Chairman of the Board
Attest:-Ira r. Rogers,
Redwood Co. Auditor.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
BA R&S S Zen
DOGDOM

and Essex show, had three group win
ners in the ring for final competition.
Her German shepherd, Oh. Dewet Won
der Starrenburg, was awarded the ton
honor by Samuel Milbank, beating his
kennel mates, Nancolleth Marquis, .
pointer that defeated the redoubtabls
Irish setter, Oh. Nilsson o Boy, for
sporting group honors. and the blood.
hound, On. Brigadier Of Reynalton,
which nosed out the well-known
dachshund. Oh. Feri Fottenberg,
which on this occasion had taken ity
hfty-third best Of breed.
Joe OHare. president Of the Ma.
tional Capital Kennel Club. Is build
ing a new home at Great Neck, Long
Island. N. Y.
Business affairs take him 10
the big town, but he plans 70
retain an office In Washington,
and expects to spend at least
one week a month in this city.
OF course, that week will coincide
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Stone Top Griff Hitter.

EARL AvERILL. Cleveland center
fielder. ran second to Appling in
individual batting, with a mark Of .37S
He was followed. in order, by Bill
Dickey Of New York, 1862; Charley
Gehringer of Detroit and Lou Gehrig
OF New York, each with .354, and
Gerald Walker Of eDtroit, 1853.
Averill made more hits than any
body in the league, 232, and tied
Joe Di Maggie and Red Rolfe of the
Yanks In making triples, each get
ting Is. Gehrig led in runs, with
167, and homers, 49. Gehringer hit
90 doubles and Hal Trosky of Cleve-
land had 405 total bases. Lyn Larry
Of the Browns stole 81 bases.
Johnny Stone was the Washington
batting leader. hitting .341 for 123
games. This feat seems all the more
remarkable, in that Stone was not
listed as a regular when the season
opened. Joe Kuhel, with a .32I av-
erase for l49 games. was second, fol-
lowed by Cecil Travis, who batted BIT
Tor 1913 games. Ben Chapman, the
former Yankee, was the only other
Washington regular to bat over 800.
He socked for .3l5, although when
he came to the Nationals he showed
only . .267 average for So games.
Shanty Hogan, Walter Miles. Ed
Linke and Jesse Hill, none of whom
Is listed IS q regular, also batted over
300. Linke was the only player in the
league, regardless Of number of games
played. who topped Appling. He had q
mark Of 400 for 13 games.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

first time this season and many
entries are expected in that tourna-
ment, which viii b held February
2e and ~. Central will BE- the de-
Tending champion in the high school
division competition. which win be
staged February II ana IL.
st. Adams is the defending title
holder in the private school tourney,
slated for March II and IL, while the
Dewitt A. C. will defend its laurels in
the junior A. A. y. meet. Y. M. G. A.
and Jewish Community Center teams
tied for the senior A. A. U. title last
year and will strive to decide
supremacy In the tourney scheduled
for April 2 and >.
From . field Of 20 entries in the
first tourney In 1888, local wrestling
competition drew. 3e5 twistsss last
year. Ths sport has expanded
raptdly hsrA draWtnS 70 and 10
Evening star., 1936-12-13

20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

FRED MITCHELL. present coach
Of the Boston Braves pitch
ing staff, Is about TO become man.
aser Of the Chicago Cubs. The
closing of the deal depends upon
what players President weeghman
Of the Cubs is willing TO give Bos-
ton for Mitchells release.
More than 1000 members have
been pledged for the new WASH
ington Athletic Club now in process
Of organization. Plans have been
completed and q site acquired for
. 12-story building at New York
avenue near H street northwest.
An all-high team Of the colored
schools in the city has been picked
by Edwin B. Henderson, physical
director Of the colored schools.
Only Dunbar and Armstrong play
ers were picked. They follow:
From Armstrong-Arnold, Timer,
Holcombe. Makell, Parker and
Bacon. From Dunbar - simms,
Diggs. Costin, Polk and johnson.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
BY r. r. TAYNTON.

TINE annual frenzy is at hand.
What to give? For those with
doggy friends there are nu-
= merous solutions. Buy q dogl
II he already has dog, buy the dog
something. No dog ever had too many
collars and leashes, and the new ones
are very smart. Short-haired dogs,
accustomed to staying indoors, prob
ably would welcome a warm sweater
or weatherproof macintosh for their
necessary excursions outdoors. Beds,
mattresses, enameled water and feed
pans, non-chewable rubber balls, all
will be received with sincere thanks
by the dogs owner. If the doggy
friend is an ardent devotee Of any
particular breed, he may be the
recipient Of a fascinating as well as
fashionable bit of jewelry bearing
picture or model of that breed. Really
beautiful scarf pins, watch charms,
cuff links, bracelets. brooches and ear
Evening star., 1936-12-13
|COX GETS CHANCE .
| AT 0LSON'S TITLE
Meets Mat "Champ" That
He DisdainS in Main Bout
of Thursday Show.

TOE cox, who has cast numerous
aspersions on the wrestling abil.
ity Of Cliff Olson. calling the
~ champion" q "cheesy title
holder" will have an opportunity to
make his remarks stand Thursday
night, when he tangles with the
stubby-haired Swede in the feature
match Of the weekly grapple card at
Turner's Arena.
The match has been In the making
for many months by Promoter Jos
Turner. but the bookings Of Olson
and Cox thus far have confiicted.
Olson asked Turner to arrange the
brawl about two months ago, but
Cox's assignments to date have not
made it possible for the Kansas City
toughy to accept.
Cox is ranked as one Of the pet
hates of Washington's caulifiower COL
ony. In his most recent matches here
he split with Gino Garibaldi, winning
the first and losing the second, while
Olson tossed Matros Kirilenko here
last week.
Turner Is arranging four 30-minute
matches to support the feature fracas.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

with the monthly meeting Of the club.
Having pulled the club up from In.
fancy to lusty adulthood, he does not
plan to abandon it now.
A LII the judges for the May show Of
the National Capital Kennel Club,
which again will be a one-day. out.
door affair, have been selected and
now await the approval Of the Amer
lean Kennel Club. As usual in Wash.
ington there will be children's han.
ding classes and both novice and open
obedience test classes. However, there
will be no parade Of champions this
year, due to the lack of time at a one-
day show.
If the truth were known. there
probably are as many little girls and
great many more little boys, who
would rather have q dog than q doll
What would happen II some
great-hearted citizen would
build an artistic dog house on
some prominent downtown cor
ner similar to the doll house
near the willard Hotel?
Think of all the opportunities for
realism present IN such Q schemei
What q lively time the dog-houss
keeper would have. OF course, they
could not take each pup, as presented,
into the hotel for wrapping in tissue
paper by some society bud. But maybe
the society bud would Just as soon
walk the dog as wrap the doll. In
that way she would be presenting q
treat to the world at large rs well
as to some deserving child Of pow
erty. Can't you vision q parade Of
debutantes, each firmly Il hope) at
tached to cavorting canine, making
set round at stated intervals?
Evening star., 1936-12-13
STATISTICS SHOW
RABBIT IN SPHERE
Griffmen Unable to Shake
NumeraI EYanks Hang
Up Many Records.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


MERIcAN LEAGUE club own
n ers, who went on record dur
II ing the New York Winter
4 \ meeting as advocating no
great haste in deadening the Official
base ball. expressed an indirect par
tiality for probably the liveliest sphere
in history.
That, at least, is the indication fol-
lowing release today Of the ofacial
1885 American League batting aver
ages-a set of records that revealed
Q wholesale numbering" of the ball
from start to finish.
Luke Appling of the White Sox be-
came the first shortstop to win the
American League batting champion
ship and in doing so he hit 1888,
which was 10 points higher than his
nearest competitor and SO points bet
ter than the mark with which Buddy
Myer of the Nationals won with in
1885.
This, however. was only part of
the outburst. Twenty-seven players
batted over 800, a gain of five over
the select group of 1895. Twenty
four players scored 100 or more runs
18 drove across 100 or more runs.
nine produced 200 or more hits, and
75S home runs were socked.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
day night at Z o'clock. Following is
the schedule:

day night at Z o'clock. Following is
the schedule:
Tomorrow, Q, National Savings VS..
Lincoln Club; 8, Marvin Juniors VS..
Lodge ~; 10, Rows Rubyiats vs..
Goodis Cleaners; Tuesday, Z, Garden
Memo vs.. g. A. O.: Z, LAnk Inde.
pendents vs.. Cardinals; 8, Sigma Iota
VS.. Rows Rubyiats; 9. lexington
Juniors VS.. Morris Boys Club.
Wednesday, Z, Lodge "a VS.. Goodie
Cleaners; Q, w. p. A. VS.. lexington
Juniors: 8, Anacostia Aces VS.. Marvin
Juniors; 8, Cardinals VS.. Lincoln Club;
Thursday. Z, LAnk Independents VS..
lexington Juniors; 8. Morris Boys
Club vs.. Cardinals: o. Rows Rubyiats
W. Anacostia Aces.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
ACTION IN J. c. c. LOOP

Five games will be played IN the
Jewish Inter.Club Council Basket
Ball League at the Jewish Community
Center this afternoon, starting IT z
O'Clock.
The Metro Chidakels game VIII
open the action. to be followed bg
the City Colleges A. K, Phi-Sigma.
A. z A., Astor-olympian ana
Drandeis-A. z. "A. Alumni contests
Thsy win b played as hourly
Evening star., 1936-12-13
CENTER BASKETERS
STAGE LIVELY RACE
Every Team in Northeast Loop
Is Conceded Chance to Win
Championship.

A FTER . hectic week which fea-
tured numerous closely contested
tilts, the Northeast Community Center
Basket Ball League looms a. . wide
open affair. with every club in the
loop granted . chance to win the
championship.
Goodie Cleaners will see action
twice this week. stacking up against
Rows Rubytats tomorrow night ct .
o'clock and facing Lodso q WedpeG-