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Evening star., 1936-04-20
AD MAY FURNISH
T|TTERT0N CLUE
Literary Friends May Aid
Probe-Clipped Magazine
Found in Apartment.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 2o.-1nvesti-
gators of the Staying of Mrs. Nancy
Evans Titterton pursued theory
today that a clue to the solution may
be found among a dozen literary
figures of New York and Hollywood.
They were interested by an indica-
ton that the pretty authoress-wife Of
Lewis Titterton, National Broadcast
ing Co. executive, possibly had been
IN communication shortly before her
death with a man who advertised as
aliterary agent.
The police, withholding his name,
said they were satisfied he was not
the slayer. but were hopeful he might
have information of value in their
search.
Police were reported to have found
in the apartment writer's magazine
from which his advertisement had
been clipped. Investigators, following
this lead, learned he had gone to
Hollywood within the last two weeks.
Mrs. Titterton was assaulted and
slain on Good Friday in the fashion,
able Beekman Place Apartment.
At first the detectives inclined to a
theory that she had been the victim
Of madman, but reliable sources re-
ported today that most of the officers
now agree the slayer was possibly a
member of the literary and social set
in which Mr. and Mrs. Titterton
moved.
Evening star., 1936-04-20

Egypt Builds Airdrome.
Egypt will construct an airdroms
at Isnailia, on the Suez Canal.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
ROAMING OF us.
IN INDUSTRY HIT
Power Companies Action to
Block P. w. A. Loans for
Plants Begun.
BY the Associated Press.


Counsel for private power companies
contesting use OF p. w. A. funds for
municipal plants today charged Gov
ernmert agencies were roaming reck-
Iessly in the field Of private industry"
The statement was made by Dean
Acheson, former New Deal UnderSec-
tary of the Treasury. who presented
five combined suits challenging con-
stitutionality Of p. w. A. to the District
Supreme Court.
Contendins the p. w. A. purpose Of
unemployment was a minor factor in
the case Of municipal power plants,
Acheson described the negotiations be-
tween the Tennessee Valley Authority
and the Alabama Power Co. for the
distribution of T. ". A. power months
before plans were made for municipal
plants at Decatur. Florence, Sheffield.
Tuscumbia, Russellville, Guntersville
and Hartsell.
The Alabama company Is a litigant
in the present action.
"The defendants in these suits"
Acheson said, refused to lend P. w. A.
funds to these municipalities for their
own plants until after T. v. A. nego-
tiations failed. There certainly was
no contemplation Of labor employment
involved in that procedure"
He charged the Texas projects in
volved in the suit were "a waste of
funds and duplication Of facilities
already oversupplying the limited
market"
The private power system now
operating will be reduced to scrap
value" he said. "A municipal plant
would not constitute a public works
project within the meaning of the
act"
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat, sit
ting during the illness of Justice Jen-
nings Bailey, who had been assigned
to the trial, asked Acheson to explain
what he meant when he said P. w. A.
representatives were mot doing what
should be done"
They are roaming around reck-
lessly in the field of private industry"
Acheson replied. picking out toys to
play with"
Two Of the actions were brought by
the Alabama Power Co. and one each
by Texas Utilities Co. the Iowa City
Evening star., 1936-04-20

the annual pages ball at the May
flower Hotel.
Yesterday Mrs. Becker and her ma
tional officers, together with early ar
rivals to the congress, participated in
three memorial services. The first.
at Memorial Continental Hall, was in
memory of the daughters who have
died since the last congress. Mrs.
Becker presided and paid tribute to
all the 2,438 deceased members.
Others who paid tribute. especially
to honorary vice presidents general,
charter members, ex-national officers
and ex-State regents, were Mrs. Henry
Bourne Joy of Detroit, honorary vice
president general; Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins of this city, charter men,
ber; Mrs. Frank M. Dick and Mrs.
Frederick F. Gundrum.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Schubert singers, j. Edmond
Veitch, Edward Wilson. William C.
Jackson, Thomas Sandore. Melvin
Houseman, Laurence Troth, Vernon
Hill, Oscar Kuldell and Miss Mary
Owens, with Accomplishments by Mrs.
Chester Adair and Miss Dorothy An
drewS.
Following services at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall the delegation made a
pilgrimage by bus to Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. where a wreath was
laid on the tomb Of the Unknown Sol
dier. Mrs. Becker. in placing the
wreath, read a poem in tribute.
The delegation continued to Mount
Vernon, where Mrs. Becker laid
wreaths on the tombs of George and
Martha Washington.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard,
the last member of the Washington
Family to be born at Mount Vernon,
was honorary chairman Of the Me-
mortal Pilgrimage Committee.
The Memorial Sarvice Cnroyoittae
Evening star., 1936-04-20
ID. A. r. Program
Today, $3.50 pm.

Swami Sinclair, national presi-
dent: National Society Sons Of
the American Revolution, Henry
F. Baker, president general; the
General Society Sons of the
Revolution, DR.. Thomas Edward
Green, general chaplain.
Music-Barre Hill, baritone;
Rafael Merits, accompanist.
ITO Anthea" -Hatton
Thou Art Risen, My Beloved"
Coleridge-Taylo
"Some Rival Has Stolen My
True Love Away" arranged by
Broadwood. TRADITIONAL Sur
rey songD
Shoes" Manning
winds" Test
Written for Barre Hill.
Have You the Vision?"
Mrs. William A. Becker
President general D. A. r.
Presentation to the congress Of
the winners of the D. A. r. good
citizenship pilgrimage and the
awarding Of medals for good citi-
zenship.
Music-Barre Hill, accom-
panied by the United States Ma
rine Band Orchestra.
Mother O'Mine" Tours
Without a Song Youmans
The retiring Of the colors.
Exit march-The United States
Marine Band Orchestra.
Evening star., 1936-04-20

included Mrs. Elmer Thomas Boyd,
chairman; Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, vice
chairman, an5 Mrs. James Shera
Montgomery, musical director.
In addition to Mrs. Becker, who
will preside at most of the sessions
Of the congress. the congress officials
include: Parliamentarian, Mrs. Will
liam Anderson; official reader, Mrs.
James B. Crankshaw; official stenog-
rapher, Mrs. Cora Millward Arm
strong; secretary to the president
general. Mrs. Marguerite Schondau;
musical director, Mrs. James Shera
Montgomery, and trumpeter, Arthur S.
Witcomb, second leader, United States
Marine Band, retired.
Evening star., 1936-04-20

Organ, 9 until 9:3o-Mrs.
James Shera Montgomery.
Assembly call.
Entrance of the president gen.
eral and national officers.
Congress called to order-The
president general.
Scripture and prayer-The
chaplain general.
The pledge of allegiance to the
fiag-The assemblage.
The national anthem-The as
semblage.
Reading Of the minutes-The
recording secretary general.
Report Of the Committee on
Credentials-Miss Page Schwarz-
waelder, chairman.
Announcement Of Resolutions
Committee.
Report of standing rules-Mrs.
Robert j. Johnston, chairman,
Resolutions Committee.
Report of the Committee on
Program-Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke,
chairman.
Greetings-The honorary presi-
dents general, Mrs. Magma, Mrs.
Brosseau, Mrs. Minor, Mrs. Ho-
bart, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Guern-
sey.
Reports Of national officers
The president general, Mrs. Will
liam A. Becker; the chaplain
Evening star., 1936-04-20
Delegates Appointed.

HERNDON, Va, April 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Mrs. Virgie Wynkoop, worthy
matron Of Herndon Chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the Grand Chapter
meeting in Roanoke, May 1915;
George Ramsey Bready, Miss Mildred
G. Kidwell and Eldred Thompson;
alternates, Mrs. Edna Bready, Mrs.
Genevieve Hanes, Mrs. Lottie Meyer
and Mrs. Iva Thompson.
Evening star., 1936-04-20

Concert, 8 until s:3o-The
United States Marine Band Or
chestra, Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader.
Assembly call-Arthur S. Wit
comb, trumpeter, second leader,
United States Marine Band, re-
tired.
Entrance march-The United
States Marine Band Orchestra.
Entrance of the president gen.
eral and national officers. escorted
by the pages with State flags.
Forty-flfth Continental Con-
gress called to order by the presi-
dent general, Mrs. William A.
Becker.
Invocation-The Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, D. D., Bishop
Of Washington.
The pledge of allegiance to the
fiag-Mrs. Martin L. Sigmon, ma
tional chairman, Correct Use of
the Flag Committee.
The national anthem-The as
semblage.
The Americans creed-William
Tyler Page, author.
Greetings - Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia, Melvin
c. Hazen, president; General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, Mrs.
Roberta Campbell Lawson, presi-
dent: National Society Daughters
of the Revolution, Miss Charlotte
c. Aycrigg, president general;
National Society Children of the
American Revolution, Mrs. G. A.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
PAPER BIDS ASKED

q. s. Needs Estimates on Currency
and Securities Stock.
Secretary Morgenthau today in
vited proposals for furnishing dis
tinctive paper" for printing Federal
negotiable instruments in the new
fiscal year beginning July !.
Bids will be opened at the depart
ment on May 6.
1t Is estimated that 825 tons of
paper will be needed for currency
printing during the year, but no esti-
for public debt securities.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
Tomorrow, $3.50 am.

$3.50 am.
general, Mrs. E. Thomas Boyd;
the recording secretary general,
Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge; the
corresponding secretary general,
Mrs. Charles Blackwell Keesee;
the organizing secretary general.
Mrs. William H. Pouch; the treas
urer general, Mrs. Henry M.
Robert. jr.; Finance Committee,
Mrs. Robert J. Reed, chairman;
Auditing Committee, Mrs. Julius
Y. Talmadge, chairman; the
registrar general, Mrs. Lue Rey-
nolds Spencer; the historian gen.
eral, Mrs. Julian G.. Goodhue;
the librarian general, Mrs. Lu-
ther Eugene Tomm; the curator
general, Mrs. Robert j. Reed; the
reporter general to the Smithson-
ian Institution, Mrs. John Y.
Richardson.
Announcements.
The retiring Of the colors.
Exit march.
Immediately after the retiring
of the colors the president gen.
eral, accompanied by members of
the former Memorial Committee
and the daughters, will place a
wreath upon the memorial.
Tomorrow afternoon reserved
for meetings of State delegations
and national committees, lunch
cons, receptions and dinners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
Wanderbirds Plan Hike.

Members Of the Wanderbirds Hik-
ling Club will meet at the National
|Theater at e:45 am. Sunday for an
|s-nile tramp, starting ut Watts
Branch, thence to Rockville and on
to Glen Mil, stopping at Bells Mill
on Cabin John Run. Dr.. H. N. Stokes
will supervise the outing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21

LORD LASCELLES,
Elder son OF the Princess
Royal and Earl OF Hdrewood,
is Sho,Dn on the grounds OF
Eaton College, England, 1Ohere
he made his first appearance
as q pupil at the famous
school. Wide World Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21

Gold Found in England.
Gold was discovered recently In
Bingley, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
GEORGIANS TO MEET

Democratic Club to Hear Senator
Minton Of Indiana.
The Georgia Democratic Club Of
Washington will hold a pre-conven-
ton meeting at the Washington Hotel
tomorrow night at o'clock. Senator
Minton, Democrat. of Indiana will be
the principal speaker. He will be
introduced by Senator Russell Of
Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
Bed Room Suites

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21

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Evening star., 1936-10-08
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
Another Word About Old
Gentleman With Silk Hat

To the Editor Of The Star:
Permit me to discuss in greater detail
"the old gentleman with the silk hat"
referred to in your editorial of Septem-
Der 30. which pleaSeS very much the
peoples forum writer, Miss Louise Kantz.
There are a few things about the
nature of the old gentleman I should
like to mention concerning his bold
venture to the end of the pier of self
righteousness. This was due to the
inebriated condition he was in at that
time-intoxicated with power, if you
please. Another thing to be remembered
is that the old gentleman had a family
at home who depended upon him for
support, so the life guards were placed
around him as much for their benefit
as any one else. These guards could
not swim in many instances and were
totally unfit to serve in their capacities,
according to the old gentleman's later
version of the rescue. He was the one
who claimed his head was held under
the water while being brought ashore
through his own efforts. entirely forget
ting the cries of help" which were
shouted before the rescue.
However, the spectators standing on
the shore were called upon to render
a verdict as to whether the life guards
helped or hindered him in getting ashore
That verdict will be rendered on Novem-
Der 3, 1886. FRANK r. COLEMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
Poll Technique.

The public is puzzled by the differ
ences between the two most widely adj
vertised polls of political opinion. Ac-
cording to the findings of one, Governor
Landon should be elected on November
8. The other still more definitely sug-
gests that President Roosevelt should
be chosen to succeed himself. But the
confusion principally arises from the fact
that divergent methods of estimating the
Nations decision in advance of its actual
formulation are represented.
Mailing twenty million ballots is the
technique of the Literary Digest, In
theory, the result might be expected to
indicate the views of approximately half
the electorate. The 1892 count was
ninety-nine per cent accurate. Post
master General James A. Farley ap-
proved of it and made the most Of it.
As chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, he naturally looked upon its
successive reports as grist to his mill.
The tide was running in the direction of
his chief, and he helped it to run.
This year, however, Mr.. Farley prefers
the forecasts of the so-called American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

authenticated archaeological traces have
been found.
The spot where DR. Roberts made his
discovery appears to have been semi
permanent hunting camp of the ancient
hunters. who were bivouacked on the
heels of bison herds that browsed in the
meadows just behind the retreaing ice
sheets. At one of these areas-about 80
feet square-Dr. Roberts found mass
of smashed bones around traces of an
ancient bonfire. Interspersed with the
bones was an assortment of stone knives,
scrapers and the characteristic Folsom
points, curiously made dart heads
which have been most commonly asso-
ciated with these late PleiStocene
hunters. Some of the points were
burned, as if they had been in the flesh
when large chunks of bison were roasted
over the open fire.
From an archaeological point of view,
the most important find made by DR..
Roberts was that of several finely fash
Toned Yuma points" at level more
than II inches above the Folsom re-
mains. These Yuma points are long,
narrow, daggerlike stone implements
which have been picked up at various
places through the Southwest. Like the
Folsom points, from which they differ
quite markedly, they were the handiwork
of very ancient people, so far as New
World habitation goes. The two styles
of workmanship have been considered
contemporaneouS by some investigators.
The discovery this Summer shows that,
at least in this place, the makers of the
Yuma points were probably several CEN
turtles later than the makers of Folsom
points. If this relationship can be veri-
fled at other sites it will form the basis
OF chronology of the very earliest days
of human history in the New World.
DR.. Roberts found this Summer two
other possible Folsom sites in the same
general region. Each yielded Folsom
points and other implements, and fur
ther investigation may show them to be
as extensive as the first site Folsom
man himself remains as much of a mys-
terry as ever, since not single bone has
been found which possibly can be iden-
titled as human.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10
Where Do These Homes and
Farms Fit Into Recovery?

To the Editor Of The Star:
I was shocked to read under date of
September 10, 1896. the following, con-
corning the activities of H. o. L. C..
agents, and I quote:
1.-The worlds biggest landlord, the New
Deal administration, has authorized
foreclosure, proceedings on 1870 homes
and 30,257 farms to date, according to
records of Home Owners Loan Corp.
and the Farm Credit Administration,
brought to light today. Official reports
showed that the number of persons dis
possessed of their homes by the H. o.
L. c. through foreclosures had doubled
during June, July and August -"
How can the President say that the
country is better off under such prac-
tice as the above, or would he deny the
report made? How are the dispossessed
to be fed, clothed and cared for when
the Federal folks take over? Will they
not form part of our bread line" which
Mr.. Roosevelt claims to have eliminated
by his superior planning of peoples lives?
Or will they be returned to their once
owned farms as Federal charges, to do
the bidding of brain-trust planners along
the Russian system? Just what is being
done to return these forfeited farms to-
active use, anyhow?
o. N. WOODWARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-10

Bombardment of anarchist cells with
atomic heavy artillery new possibility
in the war on cancer-may be forecast
in a report made to the National Acad-
envy of Sciences on the biological effects
of irradiation with neutrons.
The report is by DR.. John H. Lawrence
of Yale University and Drs. Paul G.
AeberSold and Ernest o. Lawrence OF
the University of California. The eX-
perimentS were made possible by use OF
the cyclotron, heavy atomic siege gun,
with which Dr. E. o. Lawrence already
has succeeded on very limited expert
mental scale in realizing the ancient
alchemists' dream of transmitting heavy
elements.
Hitherto its chief importance has been
in the realm of atomic physics. 1t Is
able to produce an intense radiation OF
neutrons, indeScribably minute particles,
each of which is composed OF one proton
and one electron which neutrallze each
others positive and negative electric
charge. The neutron is an actual mate
rial particle It has real weight and
substance Thus it produces an entirely
different effect from X-rays, which re-
semble light, when it strikes the nucleus
of an atom. The swiftly moving protons
are absorbed in the nuclei, an effect
which is greatest for hydrogen and sub
stances rich in hydrogen, such as many
biological materials Its ionization effect,
or splitting off particles OF an atom so
that the charge is altered has 100. to
1000 times the density OF that pro-
duced by X-rays or the gamma rays
of radium.
The experimenters previously had re-
ported that neutron radiation was APP
proximately five times as effective in
producing in white rats the condition
known as lymphopenia, or reduction OF
lymph cells in the blood, as X-rays.
Other workers then demonstrated a
similar differentiation in inhibition of
the growth of wheat seedlings. This
led directly to the use OF the cyclotron
to test the relative efficacy in killing
white mice and in killing certain va
riety of mouse tumor, Sarcoma 40, which
is widely used in experimental work.
The experiments showed that the neu-
irons, per unit of ionization, were three
times as effective as X-rays in destroy
ing normal mouse tissue and four times
as effective in destroying the malignant
tumor tissue. This indicates that the
neutrons are more selective than X-rays,
or that the cancer cells are considerably
more susceptible to fatal injury from
them than the normal cells.
The findings, it is stressed, are only
preliminary. They are far removed from
the stage where they can be applied in
actual therapy. Bombardment of human
tissue with neutrons would be an ex-
tremely dangerous procedure with no
standards of dosage.
That characteristic institution, the
barbecue, links twentieth century Amer
lea to its remotest past-the closing days
of the last ice age.
Two large sites Uttered with split and
charred bones of an extinct variety of
bison were unearthed in Eastern Colo
RADIO this Summer by DR.. Frank H. H.
Roberts, jr, Smithsonian Institution
archeologist. They can be explained
most plausibly as the remains OF glut.
tonous feasts Of Folsom men, the earliest
inhabitants Of North America Of whom