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Evening star., 1936-01-09
NEW FLEET HEAD
IS HELD LOGICAL
Selection Of Admiral Hep
burn as Commander in
Chief Is Praised.
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN.

With q rich background of inter-
national experience at Geneva. the
new commander in chief OF the United
States Fleet. Admiral Arthur J. Eep-
burn, is considered to be the logical
man at the helm in these troublous
times. There was unanimity Of
opinion in naval circles in Washing
ton today that the choice Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Swan
son was Of the best.
Reserved, capable, with an inde-
pendent mind, Admiral Hepburn lat
terly has had o rapid rise in the
service and is considered to have Q
well-rounded professional experience.
Unlike his predecessor. Admiral Joseph
Mason Reeves, who will step out as
commander in chief In June and be
retired upon reaching the retirement
age of 81 years in December, Ad-
miral Hepburn Is not q naval avia-
ton observer. He has, however, had
duty involving aircraft, submarines
and destroyers and his present as
signment Is commander of the Scout
ing Force, one of the major arms
Of the feet.
Personal Contacts.
The real key to his choice as COM
mander in chief is believed to be his
close association with Secretary Swan
son at the Geneva conferences, when
the cabinet officer was still q Senator
from Virginia. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
when he was Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy during the dark World War
days, had opportunity to observe Capt.
Hepburn's work with the submarine
chasers at Queenstown, Ireland, for
which he received special mention
from Admiral william s. Sims, COM
mander of the United States naval
forces in Europe, now retired.
Rear Admiral Joseph X. Taussig.
acting chief Of naval operations in
the absence Of Admiral William H.
Standley, who Is in London as one Of
the conferees at the naval parley,
voiced the sentiment Of the Navy,
when he said yesterday:
I'VE all have tremendous admira-
ton for him, for he Is fine man and
a fine character. Bright, he is one
who knows the naval profession from
the ground up. He has the respect
of the whole service"
In similar vein spoke Rear Admiral
John w. Greenslade, member Of
the general board, who succeeded Ad-
miral Hepburn as commander of the
Submarine Force of the United States
Fleet. Said Admiral Greenslade, in
Evening star., 1936-01-09
WEATHER |SL|NKED.
TO SOCIAL ACTIVITY
Passivity and Depression
Come With Heat Cycles,
Savant Says.

Periods of economic and social ac-
tivity during the last two centuries
have occurred during cycles Of sub
normal temperatures. while social
and economic passivity and depres-
sion have come during periods OF ex-
cessive heat, DR.. c. A. Mills told the
Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Society of Heating and Ventilat-
ing Engineers last night at a meeting
in the Shoreham Hotel
DR.. Mills. professor Of experimental
medicine at the University Of Cin-
cinnati, pointed out that most Of the
revolutions during the period from
which thermometer records are avail
able-from about 1741 in Europe and
ITO in America--have been staged
during cold cycles, and that dictators
and absolute government seemed to
flourish in periods Of excessive warmth.
An average temperature OF from
20 to 65 degrees, with moderate varia-
tions, suits man and other animals
best. he explained.
Although the Oldest temperature
records in this country, at Yale Uni
versity. date back only to TITO. other
records indicate that the few years
preceding were below normal. The
Winter the Continental Army spent
at Valley Forge was unusually cold
and the fact that revolutionary ac-
tivity increased during the following
year may be more than q coinci-
dence," DR.. Mills declared.
In France, the decade starting
with l7s5 was markedly subnormal,
the decade when the French Revolu-
ton was at it's height. From 1912 to
1915, temperatures were above normal
in France and below in Germany and
England, which may be responsible
for a decrease in the sum total Of ma
tional energy in France, and an in
crease in Germany and England dur
ing the period of Napoleon's downfall.
1T is interesting to note that in
Italy. temperatures have been above
normal since 1920-Which may be re-
sponsible for the apathy of the people
in the face of dictatorship"
DR. Mills explained that tempera-
lures are affected by sun spot cycles,
but declined to forecast whether a
period of subnormal temperatures,
with consequent revolutionary out
groupings, is in store for America.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
Births Reported.

Merwin and Helen Mace, girl.
Luther and Nellie Butler. Girl.
Alfred and Dorothy Nashwinter, girl.
Leo and Jennie Donovan. girl.
Joseph and Esther Edelstein, boy.
Barney and Lucille Udoi, boy.
Alden and Mary Buell., girl.
Charles and Virginia Kimmeu. girl.
Grant and Marearet Smith. girl.
Earl and Frances Grigshy, girl.
Sylvester and Elaine gilbert. girl.
German and Bertha Isaac, boy.
Lawrence and Viola Johnson, boy.
Charlie and Marguerite McCrimmcn, girl.
Horace and Carrie Smith. boy.
James and Irene Slater, boy.
6eorge and Daisy johnson, girl.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
PROTEST MEETINGS
ON A. A. A. SPREAD
Tennessee Farmers Urge New
Relief Legislation Be En-.
acted at Once.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UNION CITY. Tenn, January o.
Mass meetings protesting the Supreme
Court ruling invalidating A. A. A.
spread in Tennessee today.
A protest meeting was scheduled at
Gallatin to supplement rallies here.
at Paris and Hartsville yesterday, at
which farmers voted approval of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his A. A. A. pro-
gram and urged that new farm relief
legislation be enacted Immediately.
Voicing resentment over threatened
losses in rental and benefit payments,
resolutions were adopted expressing
faith in the New Deal and belief Presi-
dent Roosevelt will not "let the Su-
preme Court block his forward looking
farm program"
Joe Frank Porter, president of the
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation,
advocated mass meetings sponsored by
Tennessee's so county units of the or
ganization to petition Congress for im-
mediate action in building a new farm
program in the ruins of the A. A. A.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
Mark Twain's Duel.

Mark Twain once found himself q
second In a duel and it was UP to
him to suggest the weapons to be
used. His first suggestion was pea
shooters at a miles distance. But
as nobody would get hurt they
wouldn't know how the duel came
out. The next suggestion, axes at
one foot's distance was ruled out as
altogether too serious. Eventually he
got them to accept small pistols at
a comparatively great distance.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

and strategy. He has "run the serv-
ice," as the general board member put
it, for Admiral Hepburn's work has
been many sided in the Navy. He
aided in training the college boys dur
ing the World War for duty aboard
the submarine chasers and then COM
manded an outfit of them out Of
Queenstown. He co-ordinated air.
craft and submarine chaser opera
tions during the war of the Irish
coast and he holds the Distinguished
Service Medal, and for the war with
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Spain he has the specially nleritorious
medal.
Admiral Hepburn's wife died more
than a year ago and friends said he
was considerably disturbed over this.
He plays golf and his associates say
that he is protege of Admiral william
v. Pratt, former chief Of naval opera
tions, now retired. He was in Geneva,
while he served as director Of naval
intelligence from May, 1925, to June,
1925, having been sent as q naval
Evening star., 1936-01-09

member Of the American representa-
ton of the three-power conference for
naval limitation. He went to London
in 1929 as naval advisor to the Amer
ican representation at the Naval Con-
ference. In 1882 and 1888, he went
to Geneva again, as naval advisor to
the American delegation to the General
Disarmament Conference.
Such is the caliber Of man that will
ny his flag as the Navy's senior officer
afioat, six months hence,
Evening star., 1936-01-09
paying tribute to Admiral Hepburn's

paying tribute to Admiral Hepburn's
worth:
"He Is really aggressive and Is one
Of the truly intelligent minds in the
service. He makes up his own mind
and is one Of the highest characters.
Summing Admiral Hepburn up,
would say that he is a man of the
highest caliber."
Vision and Power Praised.
Admiral Greenslade cited the new
commander in chiefs vision and power
to explore new fields of naval tactics
Evening star., 1936-01-09
CIAN0 UNDER KNIFE

ROME. January 9 (P.-Count
Galeazzo Ciano, son-in-law of Premier
Mussollnl, was reported in reliable
quarters last night to have undergone
nose and ear operation successfully
at a foreign hospital.
His friends said his adenoidal con-
dltlon had been made worse by his
recent flights in the Northern Eth
iopian war zone.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, District Department, Amer
lean Federation Of Government EN-
ployes, Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street, pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, Brother and Sister Club
14l4 Sixteenth street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, Kappa Delta Phi Frater-
nifty, Hamilton Hotel. $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,

1OOA1.
Meeting, Chemical Society of Wash
ington, Cosmos Club, 8:15 pm.
Dinner, Thirteen Club, Willard
Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Grand Chapter, o. E. s.,
Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Supper dance, Natives of the Island
OF Crete, Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Dinner meeting, Cosmopolitan Club,
Carlton Hotel, pm.
Meeting. Postal Service Synore Club,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Dinner, District Bankers, Hamilton
Hotel, 6 pm.
Meeting. Edmonds Post, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Temple Noyes Lodge, Uni.
versity Club. $50 pm.
Meeting, washingtonians, Brighton
Hotel, BIS pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, District Bankers Associ-
alton, Willard Hotel, 12:45 pm.
Luncheon, Reciprocity Club, La
fayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Round Table Club, Uni
versity Club. 1880 pm.
Meeting District Department, Amer
lean Federation Of Government EN-
ployes, Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street, 8 pm.
Meeting, Brother and Sister Club,
14l4 Sixteenth street, 8 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Delta Phi Frater-
nifty, Hamilton Hotel. $50 pm.
Meeting, War Mothers, Raleigh
Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party and dance, Auxiliary
Board, Trinity College, Shoreham
Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party, St. Francis de Sales
Church, Twentieth street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast, $50 pm.
Dinner, American Engineering
Council, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Institutional Laundry
mems Association, Dodge Hotel, 8p.m.
Meeting, Grand Chapter, o. e. S..
Willard Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Dinner, DePauw University Alumni
University Club. Z pm.
Meeting. District Chapter, American
war Mothers, 1927 New Hampshire
avenue, pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

DUB soothing, warming Mugtsfole
n well into your chest and throat.
Musterole is NOT Just q salve. It's
q ~eounteF.irFitant" containing
good old-fashioned cold remedies
oil Of mustard, menthol, camphor
and other valuable ingredients.
That's why it gets such 6ne results
better than the old-fashioned mus
tard plaster. It penetrates, stimu-
lates, warns and soothes, drawing out
local congestion and pain. Used by
millions for rs years. Recommended
bymany doctors and nurses. All drug.
gists. In three strengths: Regular
Strength, Children's (Inild), and Ex-
ira Strong. Tested and approved by
IoodH Housekeeping Bureau, No.4867.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Gard party, st. Francis de Sales
Church, Twentieth street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Luncheon, District Bankers Associ-
alton, Willard Hotel, 12:45 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Card party and dance, Auxiliary
Board, Trinity College, Shoreham
Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Luncheon. Round Table Club, Uni
versity Club, 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, War Mothers, Raleigh
Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, Institutional Laundry
mems Association, Dodge Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Dinner, American Engineering
Council, May1ower Hotel, z pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Luncheon, Reciprocity Club, La
fayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, Grand Chapter, o. e. S..
Willard Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
TOMORROW

Meeting. Washingtonians, Brighton
Hotel, BIS pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Dinner, DePauw University Alumni
University Club, Z pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, Chemical Society of Wash
ington, Cosmos Club, 8:l5 pm.
Dinner. Thirteen Club, Willard
Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting. Postal Service Synore Club.
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Supper dance, Natives of the Island
OF Crete, Wardman Park Hotel, 10 p m.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting. District Chapter, American
war Mothers. 1927 New Hampshire
avenue, 2 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Dinner, Temple Noyes Lodge, Uni.
versity Club. $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09

Meeting, Grand Chapter, o. E. S.,
Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
Fancy Lamb

Shoulder Chops lb. 25e
Shoulder Roost ib. 19e
Lean Stewins lb. 13e
Evening star., 1936-07-21

ible only in the telescopes, but fully
! degree in length.
The best guess Of astronomers Is
that comet is a loose collection of
stones and chunks of metal.
Stones In a very stony field furnish
a good example of the density of such
heavenly objects. Mathematical cal
culations show the separate stones
can lie a meter or more apart and
still travel together, held by gravi-
tation.
There are other known substances
in comets. The spectroscope shows
some light is emitted, not merely re-
f1ected like moonlight. The emitted
light shows the presence of sodium.
hydrocarbons and cyanogen COM
pound.
Substances Incandescent.
These substances. the spectroscope
indicates, are incandescent, either
with heat or because of high electrical
tension.
There are no known facts. only
theory, to account for the origin Of
these collections of stray bits of mat
ter. 1t is believed most comets orig
mate in parts of interstellar space out
side the gravitational influence of the
sun and its planets.
When these celestial wanderers
come within the solar system they are
drawn toward the sun. The result is
they swoop close by the sun at tre-
Evening star., 1936-07-21

mendous speed, preventing them from
falling into it.
In their journey many are cap
tured" by the suns larger planets
Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. These
three planets are giants and their
gravitational pull is sufficient to de-
feet a comet pa; sing close to them.
Paths Change to Ellipses.
The detection changes into ellipses
the natural paths that would take
comets past the sun and out, into
space, never to return. In elliptical
paths they travel around the sun and
make regular return visits.
Some comets heads are spread over
Evening star., 1936-07-21

fields larger than the earth's diameter.
When far from the sun they have no
tails.
As they approach the sun they are
believed to grow hot. Their gases ex-
pand and split some Of the stones
asunder.
Then o sort Of envelope or hood, the
coma, develops around the head. This
cloudy mass at first sinks downward
toward the sun and then . singular
thing occurs.
The coma changes direction. It
swings around, flying directly away
from the sun until it attains an enor-
NOUS length. Thus the tail, always
turned away from the sun, Is formed.
The longest recorded tail was that
Of the comet Of 1843, estimated at 151,-
000, 900 miles.
Evening star., 1936-07-21


of comets. This is the first OF
series OF articles describing these
heavenly bodies and their ndture.)
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.
BOSTON. July 21.-Two comets
now are visible at night to the naked
eye, offering one of the rarest spec
tacles in astronomy.
The comets are the first visible
without the use of telescopes since
Halley's comet appeared % years ago.
It is not the first recorded appear
ance of two comets simultaneously,
for in 1852 twin comets were observed
less than 100000 miles apart.
Few persons other than astronomers
have seen the comets which may be
observed tonight. They have come
into the range of the naked eye only
in the last few days.
The brightest of the pair, discovered
by Leslie Peltier, amateur astronomer
OF Delphos, Ohio, can be seen easily in
the northeast, beginning about pm.
The other comet is visible in the
west Immediately after shutdown.
Discovered by Japanese amateur
astronomer, Sigura Kaho, only four
days ago, it is a very faint patch of
light hardly more than faint-star
size
Believed Moving Away.
vrr.;. ..x...4 1. no mn nno ,,,;Ioe o,,,o,,
from the earth, already has passed the
sun, and is believed moving away. so
that it may not be visible more than
few days longer.
The easiest way to locate Peltier's
Comet in the northeast is to look for
the constellation Cassiopeia, a little
more than halfway down toward the
horizon. Cassiopeia is five stars form
ing the letter wv" with its open
side pointed down toward the horizon.
The comet lies above Cassiopeia's
right-hand line up toward the zenith.
It should be about half way between
the horizon and zenith by 9 pm. an
aid to locating it is bright start
about 10 degrees above Cassiopeia.
The comet appears about halfway
between this star and Cassiopeia's S
right arm.
The comet, of the brightness and
shape of medium star, is slightly
elongated, indicating the formation of
its tail in its rush toward the sum-
Whether sufficient tail will be formed
to make good spectacle still is un-
known. In the telescopes its tail is
distinct nov, but very short.
Will Dim Before August 4.
It appears certain for the Northern
Hemisphere the comet will dim
slightly before August 4, because it
will be so low In the South then the
atmosphere will interfere with good
visibility.
The Japanese comet has a tail Wis
Evening star., 1936-07-21

they were convinced that Anthony J.
Paris, IS. arrested Sunday on the air
craft carrier Saratoga, was not in con-
spiracy with any foreign power trying
to learn United States Navy secrets.
Paris told investigators he was trying
Evening star., 1936-07-21

to develop private code with which
to communicate with his wife If ever
married. He was booked for vagrancy
after . member Of the saratogas crew
reported he was making strange char
acters In q notebook.
Evening star., 1936-07-21
Arrested, Tips Officer.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (R.-Sergt.
Jack Lenio opened q letter. A note
and two 81 bills fell to his desk.
One of the bills, the note said, paid
. trafiic violation fine.
Evening star., 1936-07-21
SPY SUSPECT CLEARED

Py the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, July 2l.-Jus-
tice Department agents said yesterday
Evening star., 1936-07-21
The other was a "tip" for Patrol.
man Peter Yunevitch's exceeding
courtesy" in making the arrest.

The vine Is cultivated in every prov
ince Of Spain.
Evening star., 1936-07-21

You can't make good cigarette out
Of new tobacco it's something like putting new
wine in old bottles. 1t might look all right but it
certainly nonldn't taste right
Aggeing improves tobacco just like it does
wine. Chesterfield tobaccos are aged for three
years lit makes them mellow, mild and fragrant
-. it. makes them min
Evening star., 1936-07-21
TWOCOMETSN0
VISIBLE AT NIGHT
Rare Spectacle Is Observed
Without Telescopes First
Time Since 1910.

Editors note: The approach OF
ttDo comets, notD family uisible to
the naked eye, raises questions OF
the composition. paths and effects
of comets. This is the first OF a
series of articles describing these
heavenly bodies and their ndture.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-06-22
CLEVELAND SEEKING
HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT
Would Underwrite Braddock
Schmeling Bout for
$1,250,000.
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 22.-Lincoln G.
Dickey, general manager of the
Great Lakes Exposition, wired Mike
Jacobs, boxing promoter, today he was
prepared to underwrite world
heavyweight championship match at
Cleveland Stadium in September be-
tween Champion James j. Braddock
and Max Schmeling of Germany for
$780, 900.
The telegram, addressed to Jacobs
at the Twentieth Century Sporting
Club, New York, read:
II am authorized to enter into
negotiations with you to stage the
James j. Braddoek-Max Schmeling
match for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world here in September
In the Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
I'VE are prepared to underwrite the
match for $1,250,000. If you are in
terested In bringing the Braddock-
Schmeling fight here, am prepared
to meet you either in New York or
Cleveland to discuss the matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-06-22
PARTY CHIEFS REFUSE
TO DIGNITY AL SMITHS
ATTACK WITH A REPLY
Smith Refuses
To Add to Plea
TOCOnventiOn
y the Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Former
Gov. Alfred E. Smith returned to his
office today, after a week end at John
j. Raskob's Maryland estate, refusing
to amplify the message he and four
other anti-New Deal Democrats dis
patched to delegates at the Phila-
delphia convention.
At his Office, it was said the state
ment speaks for itself and that there
would be nothing further today"
His Office, however, refused all COM
ment on the former Governors activ-
tiles for the rest of the week and
would not say whether he would
attend the convention, in which he is
entitled to a seat as a delegate from
Manhattan.
Shown a published report that he
would make an address in behalf of
Gov. Alfred M. Landon, his only
comment was:
II have nothing to say"
cambridge Colby, Secretary Of
State in the latter days Of the Wood
row Wilson administration and an
other signer of the anti-New Deal
declaration, likewise refused further
discussion at this time.
Like Smith, he met with complete
silence speculation as to future &C
Invites of this group, particularly as
to whether or not any of the five
signers would take the stump" in
behalf of the Landon-Knox ticket.
Colby said he assumed" the state
ment would be placed before the con-
vention in some manner, perhaps by
a reading clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-06-22
Is on Sinking Ship Rescued
As Doctor S,uirr,s to Get Hid

Thirteen young men and women
were rescued by harbor police late
last night from the sinking cabin
cruiser Casino, of the Naval Air Sta
ton, in Anacostia, after DR.. Oswald e.
Roggenkamp, 27-year-old chiropodist.
had swum 100 yards to shore and
summoned help.
DR.. Roggenkamp, one of the passen-
gers, pulled of his hat, coat and neck
tie, took life preserver and dived into
the river after the vessel had been in
distress for 80 minutes and was in
danger of going down. With the pre-
server over one arm, he swan ashore
and went to Boiling Field to telephone
harbor police.
The Casino, owned and operated
by Charles Slade, 20, Of BOT Greenwood
avenue, Takoma Park, Nd, started
shipping water through two small
holes in the hull when the vessel
struck some submerged piles near the
shore. Slade had gone below when D
fuse on the stern light blew out, leav-
ing the helm to Charles Munday, sol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-06-22
TW0B0NUS THEFT
WITNESSES SLAIN
Men Found Beaten to Death
After Identifying Three
''' Suspects.
BY tie Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, June 22.-Two unem-
ployed men, who witnessed a, $500
bonus bond robbery of a former SOL
der, were found beaten to death today
in their squalid living quarters in an
abandoned the river front building.
Two detectives. making their daily
search of the building, in which tran
sients frequently stop for the night,
found William Maddigan, 48 years old,
dead on his cot in a first floor room.
His head, pillowed on a sack of rags,
had been crushed.
In a second-f1oor room, on a pile
of rags used as pallet, the officers
found William Hoelscher, 60. He was
unconscious and died an hour later
at the City Hospital without being
able to make a statement.
Maddigan and HoelScher had wit
messed the robbery Saturday of Roy
Harder, 40 years old, an unemployed
cook Three men, arrested by police
and identified by the witnesses, had
been held in Jail since Saturday.