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Evening star., 1936-12-24
ALLEN REQUESTS
AID At INAUGURAL
Of congressman
Democratic Members Asked
to Help in Planning
Social Events.
REGISTRATION BEGUN
OF HOUSING FACILITIES
Headquarters Established at Will
lard-Grandstand Commit
tee Named.

Cooperation of Democratic mem
bers of Congress in planning social
events to entertain visitors coming
here for the Roosevelt celebration
January 20 was requested today by
Commissioner George E. Allen, vice
chairman Of the Inaugural Com
mittee.
Pointing out there will be no in
augural ball, Allen, in a letter to the
legislators asked that they cooperate
with State societies and other groups
planning entertainments to insure
Governors and other State officials
an enjoyable stay in the Capital.
The Inaugural Committee staff,
Allen added, will assist in carrying
out these plans by assigning military
aides to the Governors and placing
automobiles at their disposal.
Meanwhile. registration of all hotel
and private housing facilities was
sought by the committee as means Of
assuring accommodations for the
thousands of visitors expected for the
celebration.
For this purpose the Inaugural
Housing and Hospitality Committee
has opened headquarters in the VIII
lard Hotel, rooms 127-128, with Roy
Miller, housing agent of the Board Of
Trade, in charge of compilation of q
register Of available space. A special
switchboard which has been installed
will be in operation "a hours a day.
Edgar Morris, president of the trade
body, who is chairman of the housing
group for the Inaugural Committee,
has announced that the Hotel Asso.
citation, the American Automobile As.
citation, the Keystone Automobile AS
sociation and various citizens asso.
Citations are cooperating
Members Appointed.
Mr.. Morris announced appointment
of the following members of his COM
mitteee: Robert ]. Cottrell, secre-
tary: Mrs. Blair Bannister, John Saul,
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Mrs. Jesse w. Nich-
olson. Col. Edwin A. Halsey, South
Trimble, Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Mrs.
Arthur D. Condor. r. E. Singer, Mrs.
Albert w. Atwood. Leonard w. De
Cast, j. Austin Latimer, Albert E.
Conradis, Charles e. Jackson, Walter
&Bramhan, Harvey L. Jones, Curtis A.
Hodges, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples,
Comdr. F. L. SandoE, ]. Raymond
Nunan, Mrs. Harry Vickers, Harry
Somerville, Augustus Gumpert, l.
Gardner Moore, Ralph L. Polio, Ju-
Illus Lulley, George E. Keneipp, Thom-
as ]. Keefe, Clifford Lanham and
Bernard r. Tolson
| Grandstand Committee.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, general
chairman of the Inaugural Committee,
announced the following we're mem-
bers of the Grandstand Committee,
which Is headed by Col Dan I. Sultan,
the District Engineer Commissioner:
Waddy B. Wood, vice chairman; DR..
William Mcclellan. John Locher. John
B. ColpoyS, Charles H. Tompkins,
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, C. L. LAUDER,
Neal Melick Fred Smith, John Saul,
A. L. Blakeslee, Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
Leon Chatalain, Col Lawrence Craw-
ford, c. Marshall Finnan, Fra0k Helm,
E. r. A. Litzau, Capt. Edwin P. Lock.
Raymond Muir, Frederic D. Nichols,
Col. John W. Oehmann, John p.
O'Neil, Louis A. Simon, Jarrett White.
G. L. Weller and Col. w. A. Daniel.
son.
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. 45 0NE-MAN CARS
AND I BUSES IN
1887 TRANSIT PLAN
Company Plans to Spend
$780, 900 in Purchase
of New Equipment.
FINANCING TO REQUIRE
LOAN, FIRM ANNOUNCES
Public Utilities Commission Ex-
pected to Approve Petition
Next Week.

Purchase of As new one man street
cars of the latest design and II busses
was proposed to the Public Utilities
Commission today by the Capital
Transit Co. in a 1887 program esti-
mated to cost $2,700,000.
The company announced it would be
necessary to borrow some $1,140,000
to enable it to finance the program
The commission will consider the
petition at one of its meetings next
week, and its approval is expected.
Riley E. Elgen, chairman of the COM
mission, recently advised the company
it should adopt definite program of
replacing antiquated street cars and
proposed that at least so be provided
by the middle of 1887.
The As street cars, which would be
the Presidents conference type, would
cost about $4,000, the commission
was told by John H. Hanna, Capital
Transit president.
The company plans to make down
payment of Is per cent toward the
cost of the cars, and pay the re-
mainder over a period of five or more
years.
The firm estimated the cost of II
busses of large capacity at some $780,.
600. Some of the new busses would be
used for replacement of old equip
ment and some to take care of the
increasing demands on the bus serv-
Ices.
The s2,7O0,O00 program was author
lied yesterday by directors of the COM
pany. Transit officials said this sum
would be in addition to $7,250,000
which already had been spent since
the street car merger, December l,
1888.
They said:
1T has been possible in the past
three years to spend this amount from
cash on hand, depreciation accruals
and earnings. The company's present
condition, however, will not make pos
sible the carrying out of the program
of $2,700000 in 1887 without borrow
ing money. Ability to borrow this
money will depend upon economies, the
most important of which will be one
man operation of the new street cars.
The Introduction of these additional
new type one-man cars will be accom-
panied by an increase in the frequency
of service made possible by the greater
speed and efficiency of the new equip
ment."
Evening star., 1936-12-24

the Mayhower Hotel.
A survey Of the organizations work
will be given by Miss Mildred Muir
nick of Philadelphia, national presi-
dent Of the organization, as a feature
Of the convention, which will con-
tinue until Monday.
Junior Hadassah, which maintains
three educational institutions in Pal
estine and conducts a program of
Jewish education in the United
States. has $4,000 members in the
United States, with units in 40
States. According to Miss Adena
Lipschitz of New York, convention
chairman, 1000 delegates and guests
will attend the sessions here
Among the speakers will be Mau-
rice Samuel, author and lecturer:
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise, Rabbi Ed
ward Israel Of Baltimore, Mrs. Ed
ward Jacobs, national president OF
Senior Hadassah; Mrs. Samuel Schul-
singer Of Newark, N j., board men,
Der Of the senior organization; Rabbi
Isidore Breslau Of this city and Miss
Sulamith Schwartz, former national
president Of Junior Hadassah.
The address Of Rabbi Wise, which
viii be made q q mass meeting Sat-
urday night, will be broadcast from
convention headquarters.
For Junior Hadassah Palestinian
projects the delegates will be asked
to approve o budget Of 5000, which
Is rs per cent greater than the 1886
budget. Plans also will be discussed
for an expanded program Of Jewish
education among the members in this
country.
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Incompetent Veteran, Cured,
Must Repay S'Aphasia Loans''

thing about the loans which you men
toned. I had guardian at that time.
But want my adjusted compensation
quickly as possible as need it. have
family Of eight children and can't
get along without it"
The problem was laid before Elliott,
who held at the outset that there was
no question about repayment Of the
loans obtained by Helm before his i'll
ness. Dealing with the equities of the
case, then, he said, the others must be
paid also.
The guardian was at fault for not
investigating his wards affairs and
thereby be in position to head of his
operations. Elliott said. He added that
the bank had acted In good faith;
that the veterans signature had ap-
peared on all the loans, and that he
has now been restored to competency.
The payment will be made out Of the
bonus certificate.
Evening star., 1936-12-24

~ The Lions Club Toy and
Food Committee ,Dith gifts for
the poor and needy. Left to
right: Bud FGrren, Henry
Millard, Bert Piers, Charles
Kry, William Loetch, Verne
Potter, Jules Kicker and Jack
Tunnis.
f2J Mrs. E. M. Rapp Iett)
and Mrs. M. Sitter put the
finishing touches on gifts for
children at the Salvation
Army.
~ Mary A. Fritz and
George H. Crane, supervising
assistant, Statistical DiUiSion,
Bureau of Prisons, make final
preparations for the Justice
Departments party for rs
destitute families, in connec-
tion iDith campaigns of The
Star Warner BroS.-N. B. c.
and Metropolitan Police.
~ Mrs. Roosevelt helping
to distribute gifts to 100
children at the Central Union
Mission party in the Capitol
Thedter. With Mrs. RooSe-
Delt are Homer RodehedUer, as
Santa Claus; Mrs. John S.
Bennett and group of chill
dren. Star staff Photos.
Evening star., 1936-12-24

tine, the Arab
Jewish question
In Palestine and
the principles Of
zionisn as con-
tr&ted d with
those of CON-
munism will be
subjects of con-
sideration at the
thirteenth annual
c o n v e n t ion of
Junior Hadassah,
the Young Wom-
ems Zionist Or
g q n "a t ion of
America, begin
ming tomorrow at
Evening star., 1936-12-24
President and Wife Play
Santa to White House Staff
More Than so Police and Members of
Secret Seruice Among Those
Receiving Gifts.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
played Santa Claus today to employees
Of the White House and executive
Offices, including more than so police
and members of the Secret Service.
They greeted the 180 members of
the executive Office staff this morning
and presented each with a pewter
letter opener with the presidential seal
engraved on the handle
Veterans on STAFF.
In the line OF executive workers
were some who have been at the
White House since the days of Will
liam Mckinley. Among these was
Rudolph Forster. executive clerk Of
the White House, who came there in
the ninetieS as q stenographer;
Maurice Latta, Forster's assistant,
whose service is nearly as long; E. w.
Smithers and Jules A. Rodier of the
communications department of the
White House; Capt. Clarence Ingling,
chief of the file division; Ira T. Smith.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
1000 FACE FINES
ON PARKING BAN
New Night Restrictions Re.
suit in Issuance of
Many Tickets.

Well over 1000 motorists today had
received tickets for violation of the
early morning parking Ian instituted
cilitate removal of snow.
In anticipation of possible snow
fall, police have placed mo parking
signs along main thoroughfares in
outlying districts and on most of the
downtown streets. On most Of the
streets the ban is from 2 to 8 am,
while on thoroughfares where lark
ing ordinarily is prohibited until $50
am. the snow-removal restriction
continues to that time.
Since last year, when the signs
were declared illegal because they
carried the word emergency" they
have been made legal by ordinance
and removal of the Objectionable
word.
The Traffic Division, which played
a large part in enforcement last year,
now has only three motor cycle men
on duty after midnight and has,
therefore. made no arrests for viola
tion of the new ordinance The pre-
cincts, however, to which most of the
policemen were assigned in a change,
have been very active. The tenth
precinct is leading in the ticketing
of cars, already having placed notices
on more than 500.
After trip to the Traffic Depart
ment yesterday, Commissioner Melvin
c. Hazen asserted at least 10000 mo-
torists will be without license tags
when the windows are closed at /
pm. New Year eve. He found the
tag sales exceptionally light for this
time OF year. There will be but
three and a half days remaining for
the purchase of tags after the close
of business today.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
w, P. A. STAFF HERE
HELD TO Minimum
Employees Lodge Informed 1900
Are on Rolls in Wash.

The Works Progress Administration
staff in Washington is just about at
minimum strength q delegation from
w. p. A. Lodge Of the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees yes
terday was informed by Harry Hop
kins, the administrator.
The last published figures showed
the force ct 1900.
The lodge group, headed by Charles
I. Stengle, national president, called
on Hopkins In behalf Of q program un-
der which the workers are asking for
civil service status, and the creation Of
work projects for any employees dis.
missed.
Hopkins suggested that the request
for civil service be referred to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and said he would not
oppose the application. He rejected
the plan to make" work, but said no
sednstaons m i prospect.
Evening star., 1936-12-24

Adding another to the odd cases
that have bobbed up at the General
Accounting Offce in connection with
payment of the soldier bonus, Acting
Controller General Elliott held in q de-
cision today that veteran must repay
loans made by a bank on his adjusted
service certificate in a period during
which he was held by court to have
been of unsound mind and which, he
says, he does not remember.
The total involved approximates
SITS, of which more than $500 was
obtained after he was adjudged in
competent.
According to the record in, the case
Roy M Helm of Trenton, Mo-, began
negotiating loans on certificate Tor
81, ,584 on February 2, 1927. The money
was obtained through the Trenton
Trust Co., as agent for what now Is
the First National Bank of st. Paul,
MINI. Each year, on the same date,
the borrowing was repeated, until on
February 2, 1881, the Indebtedness
reached 1886. Early the following
month, after Congress had increased
the loan value Of the certificates, Helm
Is said to have gotten $4l6.42 more.
In August, 1879, however, unknown
to the bank, the veteran had been held
incompetent, and 1t was not until late
In March Of 1881 that the institution
became aware Of the situation and dis
covered Helm had guardian.
Unable to recover in the courts the
bank took the matter up with the Vet
erans' Administration, explaining its
predicament and pointing out that 1t
had made loans on certtncstes - .
matter Of service to veterans when
other banks, generally speaking. were
refusing to make the loans and the
Government itself did not have an-
thority to make loans direct.
Helm, found to have been restored 70
competency In May, 1884, wrote the
bank this last September. It W. point
- enk. that = do0t 1ama3 No.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
FESS' BODY SENT
TO NATIVE OHIO
Former Senator's Long Pub.
lie Service Praised by
Friends in Congress.

The body of Simeon D. Fess, former
Ohio Senator and one-time chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee, who died suddenly yesterday at
the Carlton Hotel, left Washington
last night for Yellow Springs, Ohio.
his old home.
There he will be buried Saturday
and placed beside his wife. The body
was accompanied by his son and
daughter-in-law,M Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Fess of this city. Details Of the
funeral we're not available here.
The former Senator's sudden death
evoked expressions Of praise for his
long public service from his colleagues
on Capito! Hill. He was IS years old
on December II, having been born in
Allen County, Ohio, in 1861.
Preparatory to going on shopping
tour with his former secretary, Mrs.
Margaret L. Welsh, the former Sena-
tor made telephone call at the hotel,
was stricken with heart attack and
fell back upon the bed-dead. In ad-
Aition to the son who resides here,
Mr.. Fess is survived by two others
Lehr Fess of Toledo, Ohio, and Lowell
Fess of Yellow Springs.
Among the comments heard over his
passing were:
Representative Smell. Republican
leader of the House: HE played an
important part in the Republican
party for many years and was q stall
wart, outstanding man in every re-
spect. His passing is the Nations
loss"
Representative Crowther, Repub-
lican, of New York: Il regret the
passing of another sterling Eepub-
ncan."
Representative Jones, Democrat. OF
Texas: He had q long career Of use
full public service. He was o sincere
public servant"
Evening star., 1936-12-24
DEATH PUTS TOLL
IN TRAFFIC AT @
Philip MichaeIson Succumbs
to Injuries-Motor Cycle
Officer Is Hurt.

The Districts first traffic fatality in
nearly a week occurred today when
Philip Michaelson, 81, Of 1885 Ran
dolph street. died in Garfield Hospital
of injuries received when hit by an
automobile early Sunday.
Michaelson's death raised the 1886
traffic toll to 95 The last casualty
was recorded December 18.
A machine driven by James Law
man, %. Of Sill Sixteenth street,
struck Michaelson as he was cross
ing the street near his home, accord
ing to police.
Meanwhile, Motor Cycle Policeman
Ernest Grissett, 81, was in a critical
condition in Walter Reed Hospital to-
day suffering from q fractured skull
Evening star., 1936-12-24
MRS. G. c. RAYMOND, JR.,
DIES AT AGE OF 80
Was Member of Delaware State
Society and Came Here
T.. Eight Years Ago.

Mrs. Agnes P. Raymond, 80, wife of
George c. Raymond. ST., died last
night after long illness at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Fred j. Klund,
with whom she lived at 713 Taylor
street.
Mfr. and Mrs. Raymond came to
washington 8 years ago from Will
mington, Del. She was a member Of
the Delaware State Society.
Besides her husband and daughter,
Mrs. Raymond leaves three sons, VIII
liam r. Raymond. a member Of the
choir Of Calvary Baptist Church;
George G. Raymond, jr.. this city.
and Ralph w. Raymond, Philadel-
phia; three brothers, John Crawford.
Elsmere, Dali: Sameul and Robert
Crawford, both Of this city, and sis
ter, Mrs. Howard Cornell. Philadel-
phia. She also leaves five grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at 8
O'Clock tonight In NevilS funeral
home, 924 New York avenue. Burial
va b In Wilmington.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
To Give Party for 80 Needy.

The annual Christmas party Of the
Lincoln Post, No. II, Of the District
American Legion for 30 Of Washing.
tons needy will be held at IL am
Christmas day ut the Arcade Building,
Fourteenth street and Park road, It
was announced today BY Post Comdr.
H A. Emagy.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
MISTAKEN FOR ROBBERS,
sFIREMEN ARE FIRED ON
Peddler Taken in Custody After
Slightly Wounding Man
Fighting Blaze.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 24.-A home
made burglar alarm awakened Paul
Pusateri yesterday. He saw two men
on the roof Of his garage, leaned out
the window and nipped one with .
pistol shot.
@What's the idea?" the second man
shouted. Were putting out . IRE"
So they were. being dremen. and
after putting out the IRE they played
policemen and took Fusateri, 43-year-
old peddler, to Deering Station, where
ofhcers said . charge Of assault with
q daadly Voapon would b 8led.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
HEIRESS DISAPPEARS
ON SHOPPING TOUR
Police Seek Minneapolis Woman
Who Eluded Companion in
Connecticut Store.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-The
New York Police Missing Persons Bu-
reau continued today its search for
Elizabeth Butterf1eld, 28-year -old
heiress to Minneapolis store fortune,
who disappeared Tuesday while shop
ping in Cos Cob. Conn. Miss Butter
field had been Ill for several months
and was escorted by q nurse whom the
missing girl eluded.
After learning that the girl was seen
boarding train at Portchester, N. T.,
Just over the Connecticut border, New
York detectives questioned acquaint-
ances Of the girl here in the hope she
might have gone to one Of her friends
apartment.
= The detectives sent an alarm 70 eight,
3earby States.
Evening star., 1936-12-24
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band IN
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
s. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster: An
ton Pointner. assistant.
Program.
March, March of the Nations"
: Lenzberg
Overture, "Sicilian vespers" "----Verdi
Suite d'Orchestre, Three cuota-
u0nS" ------------------
(a) "The King Of France, With
Twenty Thousand Men, March,
ed Up the Hill and Then
Marched Down Again."
(b) II, Too, Was Born in Ar
,cadia."
(c) "Nigger In the .woodpile."
Melange, Folk Songs Of Scotland"
Lamte
A Yuletide fantasy, Christmas Bell"
Rapee
waltz suite., woodland Dreams"
Waldeufel
Finale, my Spanish Love- -Padilla
The Star Spangled Banner"
There win be no concert Saturday
Svenin0
Evening star., 1936-12-24
COUPLE KILLED AS CAR
PLUNGES INTO POND
Alabama Pair En- Route to New
Windsor, Nd, for Holidays,
Fatally injured.

Dy the Associated Press.
ROCKINGHAM, NJ c., December
24.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert w. Smelser,
young Tuscaloosa, Ala, couple. were
drowned In pond near here yester-
day when their automobile left the
from another car.
The smelser car tumbled down an
embankment and landed In the mill
pond. The automobile from which
the wheel came loose was driven by
Percy Suits Of Hoffman. The Suits
car was slightly damaged.
The smelsers w4e en- route to New
Windam, Nd, IT ths hnlidayA
Evening star., 1936-12-24

a nd other in
juries rece ived
late yesterday
when he swerved
his machine to
avoid striking an
a u t o m o bile at
Fifth and Con-
cord streets.
p ny sician at
tending the om-
Ger said he had
not yet regained
c o n S c | o usness.
The accident oc-
Cured when GriS-
sett attempted to
avoid striking an
Evening star., 1936-12-24
JUNIOR HADASSAH
T0A|R PROBLEMS
Projects in Palestine to Be
Topics in Convention Open
ing Tomorrow.

The responsibilities of American
Jews in connection with the rebuild
ing of the Jewish homeland in Pales-
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UItlIII Ben Ames Williams.
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CHAPTER XII-Continued
Copyright by
Ben Ames Williams.
WNU Service.

And Marin Pierce, after a moments
hesitation, drew back almost reluctant
ly. She stood there, small and straight
in the darkness, as they drove away.
1t was no longer raining, although
beside the road the leaves were drip
ping, and the headlights revealed black
mirrors of muddy water in the ruts. AT
the turn that led down to Carey's,
Saladine swung that way, carefully,
since the clay was slippery; and so
presently he saw the farm buildings,
the pale white blur of the house, and
the barn with it's high peak black
against the gloomy sky.
He turned into the barnyard and
stopped by the kitchen door, and
switched off the engine. The head
lights, fed by the magnetic, died as the
engine died; and darkness embraced
them there.
In the deep silence and the dark,
Bart said hospitality
You folks go inside and light the
lamp. I'll feed the critters and come
right in. Won't take me a minute"
He and the sheriff swung to the
ground. Bart started toward the barn,
but the sheriff, standing here beside
the car. called:
I'll be wanting to look at that belt
of yours, Bart!"
Certain" Bart agreed, without stop
ping. I'll be right in!'
Need a light yourself, won't you?"
the sheriff suggested doubtfully; and
Bart said:
There's a lantern in the barn!"
He had not paused; he did not now
The wide barn doors were open, so
that there was gray rectangle of light
against the black bulk of the struc-
ture, and Bart's figure, as he moved
toward the barn, was in silhouette
against this gray.
So they were able to see, though in
distinctly. what happened. Bart
reached the barn, walking steadily
enough; and then suddenly his hands
jerked toward his head. and instantly
he seemed to dive straight upward, out
of their sight.
And at the same time, with a ter
rife splintering impact and a metallic
clank of iron, something fell shatter-
ingly upon the barn floor. Then silence :;
and in this silence a rusty, creaking
sound.
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far eastern Siberia. 1t took the three
young men five months.