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Evening star., 1936-12-05

at Bern, Switzerland; Prague, Czecho-
slovakia; Vienna, Austria; The Hague,
Holland; Copenhagen, Denmark, and
Stockholm, Sweden.
While serving in that capacity, he
flew over most of Europe, becoming
one of the best-known flyers there.
He held both German and Aero Club
of America licenses.
A native of this city, Col. Reinburg
entered the Cavalry In 1912 and served
with distinction throughout the World
War. He was discharged from the
National Army with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel in 1920 and reassigned
to the Regular Army with the rank Of
ma jor that year.
During the latter part of the war
he became interested in aviation, 50
was appointed to that service when
he returned to the Regular Army.
From July, 1922. to April. 1928, he
was in charge of Boiling Field. He
was on duty here until 1926. During
this time he served for a short time
in the Intelligence Division of the
General Staff.
Retiring in 1882, Col. Reinburg and
his wife, Mrs. Annabelle Moore Rein
burg of Spokane, Wash, moved to a
point near Front Royal, Va, where
they built a stone house on the top
Of mountain. He later accepted the
position in China and was accom-
panied by his wife. who was there
when he died.
He was graduate of Eastern High
School and later took a special course
at George Washington University.
Surviving are his widow, two sons,
Hunter Reinburg, a student at Colum-
bia Preparatory School, and George
E. A. Reinburg, jr., who is with his
Col. Reinburg's first wife, in
South America; a brother, Capt. Leroy
Reinburg, who is commander of the
Great Lakes Coast Guard area, and
two sisters, Miss M. K. Reinburg and
Mrs. J. e. Sticka. wife of Comdr.
Sticka of the Coast Guard, both living
here.
Evening star., 1936-12-05

operator-I don't think he should
marry her. He should give up love
and think Of his peoples. just don't
think she would make q queen.
MISS MARTHA KESPELHER, I40s
Emerson street. beauty parlor en-
ploye: II think Mrs. Simpsons all
right. The King ought to get her
and keep the throne. What in the
world is bigger than love? These
stuffed shirts who talk about empire
above everything irritate me. The
Kings a king and he's a man. He
fell in love. Let him 60 through with
it,"
C. E. Rohrer. 900 North Franklin
street, Chicago, ILL.,. business man. who
is married: Il think man is a damn
fool to throw away a kingdom for a
woman"
Mrs. Marie Drummer. 1902 Summit
place, cashier: I'm all for it. A
man shouldn't be hedged about by
Evening star., 1936-12-05

all right for her to be Queen. but I
wouldn't like it. I prefer my inde-
pendence as a private citizen"
Bryant Gullion, 613 Pennsylvania
avenue, news vender: THE King
ought to give Mrs. Simpson up. The
way figure it. he's got his duty first.
He shouldn't let his duty to his people
run on the rocks so he can get mar
ried."
Mrs. Allen Muriel. Alexandria, Va,
store clerk: I'm against this mar
riage. Mrs. Simpsons not royal
enough. I'm not saying she couldn't
act correctly II she sat on the throne,
but you know she hasn't any right to
be there"
Sam Schultz, 5416 Nevada avenue,
accountant. who is married: If Mrs.
Simpson is the right woman she'll get
out Of the Kings life. If he gives up
Evening star., 1936-12-05
DR.. 7. J. GRIFFITH
DIES HERE AT IS
Former Employe of Office Of Sur.
geon General Retired About
Is Years Ago.

DR.. Thomas j. Griffith, 85, retired
employe of the once of the Surgeon
General of the Army, died yesterday
after a short illness at his home, 1917
G street.
DR.. Grifith was retired from the
Government about IS years ago after
81 years service. His last work was
keeping records of soldiers wounded
in the World War.
Born near Moorfield, Ind, he was
graduated in medicine from the Uni
versity of Louisville when only 10 years
old. Subsequently he practiced medi-
cine in Vevay, Ind, and at Hot
Springs, Ark. later giving up practice
and coming to Washington.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. LYDIA
Griffith; brother. Prof. Ulysses Grif-
fifth of Alva, Okla, who teaches in
the Oklahoma State College, and four
sisters-Mrs. Edwin Brown of Critten.
den, KY; Mrs. Marcus Sulzer. Miss
Carrie Griffith and Miss Ella Griffith
Of Madison, Ind.
DR.. Griffith will be buried at Vevay.
The time of the funeral and other de.
tails are to be announced later.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
INCREASED DEATHS
BY TUBERCULOSIS
STIR NEW DRIVE
Pupils to Be Tested to Cut
Gain of ~ Pct. in 1886
Fatalities.
RUTLAND SAYS EARLY
DIAGNOSIS IMPERATIVE
Asks Seal Sale Co-operation-
Blames Lack Of Facilities in
Part for Upturn in Toll.

Arrangements for Q renewed attack
on the Districts tuberculosis problem
were being completed today by Health
Omcer George c. Rutland after he
had found there was = considerable
increase in the number Of deaths from
the disease here during the first 10
months Of this year.
One phase of the campaign will be
to give chest X-ray tests to pupils OF
the senior classes of six white and
three colored high schools, on Decem-
ber 8. This case Finding" program has
been made possible by . financial
donation from the District Tubercu-
losis Association. A similar grant was
made for the same purpose . year ago
when w. P. A. funds were used to
give tests to several thousand pupils.
Comparison Shows Increase.
DR.. Rutland said the tuberculosis
death rate in Washington points to
a definite increase As guaged by sta
tistics for the first 10 months of this
year, when there were 557 deaths, as
against SIT for the similar period Of
1888.
This increase can not be laid to
an increase in the population Of
Washington as q whole. for basing 1t
on the new census figures Of $4,000
for 1885, rs against 1000 for 1885
would show there were approximately
three more deaths per 100. 900 Of popu-
lation," said DR.. Rutland.
White Fatalities up Is Per Cent.
although there has been a definite
increase in the colored population Of
approximately 1000 during the last
year, and although it is q well-known
fact that tuberculosis deaths among
the colored during the last few years
has been proportionately five to seven
times as great as among the white
population, the figures for this year
show an increaseof tuberculosis deaths
among the white population of 1872
per cent and among the colored, 81
per cent. So for this year the total
increase has approximated IT. per
cent.
Deaths from tuberculosis are due
to two main causes-flrst, not getting
the patient early enough so that proper
treatment can be instituted; and sec
ond, lack OF proper facilities and lack
of cooperation on the part Of the
patient"
DR.. Rutland asked public support
for the campaign through NAychase
of the Christmas seals, offered by the
tuberculosis Association as a means
of raising funds for fighting the
disease.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Noise of House Soup Slippers
Modulated BY Ne,v Acoustics

memorable January %. 1896. he arose
and said:
May I inquire whether any effort
has ever been made in connection
with the House restaurant to lessen
the noise of rafting dishes, floor
noises and 50 forth?"
Lawmakers. fresh from the bedlam
below, gave their undivided attention.
1T Is perfectly terrible" he con-
tinued. ito 60 down into that room
with the idea of getting q meal there
in view of the hubbub and noise
which exists. You do not find that
in any other restaurant, and I think
the fault lies in the room itself"
Money was not available immedi-
ately, but when the second deficiency
bill came up an appropriation for ac-
coustical walls and ceilings was voted.
Worlmen who have tested the room
with tuned instruments announced
these results:
Life of Q previous echo-237 sec
onds.
Life Of q present echo-three- -fifths
Of . second.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
CITY HEADS SEEK
SCHOOL SITE CASH
Write Budget Director Ask.
ing Approval for Jefferson
Junior High Move.

II the Budget Bureau approves, the
Commissioners will ask Congress to
make available nearly 100000 as q
cash sum with which to bargain for
the purchase Of the remainder of the
site needed for the long-planned new
Jefferson Junior High School.
Decision to make this further ef-
fort to reach an agreement with the
owners Of the land needed for the site,
in the square bounded by Seventh,
Eighth, H and streets southwest, was
given in letter sent late yesterday
by the Commissioners to Acting
Budget Director Daniel w. Bell.
Ask Bureau Approval.
The Commissioners asked Budget
Bureau approval of the proposed re-
appropriation Of s192.53l.27 which re-
mains Of an appropriation made in
1882 for preparation of plans and the
beginning of construction of the pro-
posed new school. The sums ex-
pended we're used for preparation of
plans.
Hazen advised the budget director
the Commissioners had found they
must discard suggestions that the pres
ent site selected for the building be
abandoned and that the school be
erected either on the land used for
the Hoover Playground or that pur-
chased for the Farmers Market. He
said neither of those sites would be
suitable for the school. Agreements
on these points were reached earlier
in the week at q conference between
Hazen and DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools.
Award Was Protested.
The price to be paid for the needed
land at the present proposed site twice
has been before condemnation juries
The first award was protested by the
land owners and the second was re-
jected by the Commissioners as too
high. Repeated efforts at a private
settlement have failed.
Hazen said legal advisers had said
there was grave doubt whether q
third attempt to place the question
before a condemnation jury would
stand court test.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
RI the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PfeSS.
Armed with q brace Of cutlery and
dish Of steaming soup, an investigator
set out today to plumb the newly
acousticated House Restaurant.
Pardon the gush. but the silenced
chamber that man has created out Of
one Of the noisiest spots In the Capital
is amazing.
vigorousy slipped soup that has
echoed through the dining room
in torrential tones now sounds like .
gentle tingle from . delicately tuned
Mther.
The Grass touch Of spoon metal
against hard crockery, which once
drove strong legislators to distraction.
gives . melodious effect akin to the
fondling Of q mellow guitar string.
Loud laughter that previously rock
eted across the room now plummets
softly to the floor and expires with .
sigh.
Representative Treadway. Republic
an, Of Massachusetts, Is responsible Tor
this miracle in scwndproofng. On that
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Liquor Dealers to Ba1,ish
Santa From Window Displays

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today had . promise Of full
cooperation from Washington retail
liquor dealers IN its move to keep
Santa Claus out of window and store
displays advertising the sale Of
whisky for Christmas.
While the board took no odicial
action, Nathan N. Wallack, president
of the District Exclusive Liquor Deal
ers' Association, said the retailers will
do as the board requested and that
jobbers have agreed not to insist upon
Evening star., 1936-12-05
CHILDREN TO SING

The Christmas Story in Song and
Drama" presented last year by Esther
Linkins with the Children's Com
munity Center Choruses. will be re-
peated this year in Calvary Baptist
Church, Eighth and H streets.
One presentation has been planned,
at 3:45 pm. Sunday, December 20,
under auspices of the Community
Center Department and under gen.
eral direction of Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peoples, director. and Mrs. Mabel
Clark and Mrs. d. E. Middleton, sec.
retaries of the department.
Evening star., 1936-12-05

use of advertising matter objection
able to the board.
The board told dealers they must
not use suggestions Of Christmas spirit
In advertisements in way that might
tempt minors to violate the law, nor
station Santa Claus In liquor DEPART
ments Of stores that might be patron
lied by numbers Of children.
I'VE have no direct control over
what dealers place in newspaper or
magazine advertisements, unless per-
haps it be Q cooperative program
from the industry here in the Dis.
trict," the board said. But We do
have control over Neensed premises"
Evening star., 1936-12-05
TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
Jewish Foster Home to Observe
25th Anniversary.

The Jewish Foster Home will hold
open house and tea at the home, 32l3
@ street, tomorrow afternoon as ben
eft to increase the supply of sheets and
to celebrate the 25th anniversary Of
the institution. Guests are asked to
bring sheet or its equivalent.
Open house will be observed from Z
to Z O'Clock. President I. B. Nord.
linger will head the receiving line and
will be assisted by Past Presidents
d. J. kaufman and Simon Lyon. the
36 children now at the home and a
number of graduates, who will be back
for the occasion. The home is MEM
Der of the Community Chest.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
MRS. JOHN A. LUNDEEN
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Wife of Retired Colonel Succumbs
After Illness Of Z Months.
Was SO Years Old.

Mrs. Mary Cutler johnson Lundeen,
81, wife Of Col John A. Lundeen.
u. s. A., retired, died yesterday at
her home, 2l3s wyoming avenue.
She had been i'll about seven months.
Mrs. Lundeen had been q resident
Of this city about ~ years. Besides
her husband she leaves two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Harry Lee Steele. wife of
Maj. Gen. Steele, retired, former chief
Of Coast Artillery, and Mrs. Sewer
Tupper of Camp Custer, Battle Greek,
Mich, the wife Of Maj. Tupper, U. 8.
A.. and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial were to-
day in Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
<HE King should marry Mrs.
Simpson because love Is the
best thing in life and because

'\aE AhB bnOulu marry NIB.
Simpson because love Is the
best thing in life and because
i . man has . right to do as
he pleases. The King should not
marry Mrs. Simpson because she is .
divorcee, because she is not royal, be-
cause duty is the first thing in life
and because their love will die In
year.
Thus spoke four women and three
men stopped by The Star reporter this
morning on their way to work. Two,
both unmarried women, we're in favor
Of marriage and Edwards retention
Of the throne. Five opposed the mar
riage. Two other men and one woman
said they never read about the ro-
nance in the newspapers and did not
care what the King Of England did.
The question put was: Do you
think King Edward should marry Mrs.
Wallis Warfield Simpson no matter
what the consequences. and If 20, or If
not. why? The interviewees and their
replies follow:
MISS VIRGINIA JOHNSON, 2l4
Thirteenth street southeast, telephone
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Wheat Growers Hit by Strike.

HEPPNER, Oreg., December S LR.
Wheat growers of the Pacific North
west stand to lose from IL to IS
million dollars because Of the maritime
strike, DR.. william A. Schoenfeld of
Oregon State College told the Eastern
Oregon Wheat League last night.
The normal Oregon shipping period
is about over and soon Argentine and
Australian grain will enter the world
market.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Strikers Call for Clergyman.

GLEIWITZ, Polish Upper Silesia.
December @.-More than 500
miners on the second day OF their
hunger strike in the mine shaft last
night asked for q clergyman to be sent
to conduct religious services for them.
Their request was not granted.
A crowd of women stormed the pitt
head for the second time yesterday. but
was dispersed by police.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Live Stock Die as Barn Burns.

WINCHESTER, Va. December S
tspeciaD Fire early today destroyed
. large Frederick County barn owned
by John M. Steck, Winchester lawyer,
together with its contents, including
seven head Of cattle, three mules, two
colts and large quantities Of wheat,
barley, oats, corn and hay. The loss
was estimated around 100000. partly
insured. The farm Is tenanted by
r.. @. Garrett.
Evening star., 1936-12-05

died t o d av In
Hangchow, China,
W h e re he W a S
chief instructor
of the Chinese
Aviation School,
according a to the
Associated Press.
Shortly a t t e r
his S ervice at
Boiling Field he
was made assist
a n t m III t a r Y
attache for avia-
ton at Berlin,
G e r m q y. He
also was attached
Evening star., 1936-12-05
JOHNSON IMPROVES

The condition of Senator Hiram w.
johnson Of California was described
by his ONCE today IS continuing to
improve"
johnson suffered an illness at the
end of the last session Of Congress
and, later, contracted q heavy cold.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band In
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
s. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner. assistant.
Program.
March. "Old Glory Goes
Marching Hickman
irish overture, "Innesfallen" -Koppitx
Entre'Acte
(a) THE Angelus" "---------Hadley
CO. "Serenade" e"--.------------Ern
Excerpts from comic opera,
THE 0ondoliers" s"---------Sullivan
Transcription, Garry Me BACK to
Old Virginia" -Hosmer
Valsette, my Garden Of
Dreams" ".--------.--.---K Hummer
Finale, "On the Co. Goldman
The stax-spanSled 1aAner."
Evening star., 1936-12-05
King Stirs Dispute Here
Washingtonians Divided on Whether
He Should Wed American.

extraneous considerations. He ought
to be allowed to do as he wishes. He
has . right to live his own life a. he
sees 1T, within certain limits. I hope
they get married and that they stay
on the throne. Personally, wouldn't
trade places with Mrs. Simpson. It's
Evening star., 1936-12-05
CRASH LAID TO WEATHER
Air Commerce Bureau Announces
Findings in Sept. 90 Fatalities.

The crash of q Varney Air Trans
port plane near Rattlesnake Buttes,
Colo, September 20, killing the pilot
and two passengers, was attributed
by the Air Commerce Bureau yes.
terday to bad weather Of unforeseen
intensity"
Piloted by Carroll H. Chidlaw and
carrying Mr.. and Mrs. Ben T. Elkins
Of San Francisco. the plane crashed
in q snowstorm.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
WIDOW DIES
Funeral Services for Mrs. N. i.
Burrows at Residence Monday.

Mrs. Mary F. Burrows. widow of
Charles w. Burrows, died yesterday
after short illness at the home of
her son, with whom she lived at 3719
Warren street.
A native of Baltimore County, Md,
Mrs. Burrows had lived here about
IS years. She was the daughter of
the late William A. and Sarah Carter
Tracey. Besides her son, she leaves
. brother. j. M. Tracey of this city.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. Monday at the residence. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
SAMUEL VIGDERHOUSE,
SALES MANAGER, DIES
Short Illness Fatal to Carpet Co.
Executive-Funer Services
to Be Held Tomorrow.

Executive-Funer Services
to Be Held Tomorrow.
Samuel Vigderhouse, 46, sales man
ager for the Carpet Co., local dis
tributing agency for q well-known food
products concern, died yesterday at
his home, 1924 Fifteenth street. He
had been i'll since last Saturday.
Mr.. Vigderhouse had been resident
Of this city for the last 20 years.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Vigderhouse: three daughters.
Mrs. William Levine, Miss Mildred
Vigderhouse and Miss Naomi Vigder-
house; two son, Norman and Nathan
Vigderhouse; two brothers, Morris
Vigderhouse and Joseph Hais. and .
sister. Mrs. Mildred Potosky, all OF
this city.
Funeral services will be held at
l. pm. tomorrow at his late residence.
Burial will be in Ohev Sholom Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
COL. RE|NBURCD|ES
At HOME IN CHINA
Former Commandant of
Boiling Field Served at
Legations Abroad.

Lieut.. Col. George E. A. Reinburg,
48, one-time commandant of Boiling
Field and one of the Army's most dis
tinguished retired aviation authorities,
Evening star., 1936-12-05
MANS THROAT GASHED
IN SUPPOSED ACCIDENT
Indianian, "a, Found Beside Road,
Where He Is Thought to Have
Been Struck by Car.

Been Struck by Car.
BY the Associated Press.
PERU. Ind, December 5.-There
were no witnesses and John H. Cava-
naugh was too seriously injured to
tell what happened, but police sur
missed he was stabbed in the throat
with his own knife when knocked
down by q hit-and-run motorist.
The 74-year-old retired railroad dis
patcher was found in a gutter last
night with a knife and partly peeled
apple at his side. Police theorized a
passing automobile grazed him as he
stood on the curb peeling the apple
and the knife struck his throat.
Evening star., 1936-12-05

Brewed Spirit for God.
The Aryans Of 1000 BIC. brewed
q spirit which they drank to Pushan,
the Pathfinder,
Evening star., 1936-12-05
KENTUCKY CLUB ELECTS
Democratic Group Picks Vaughn
as New President.

Marshall E. Vaughn, former men,
ber of the Kentucky Legislature, last
night was elected president of the
Kentucky Democratic Club of Wash
ington by the clubs Executive Com
mittee to fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of S. H. Ourbacker.
The meeting was held at the clubs
headquarters, 1746 K street.
Evening star., 1936-12-17
|NSURANCEPROBED
AS DEATH MOTIVE
Fatal Poisoning of 2 Others
Suspected in Smoak
Case.
ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December II.
solicitor John j. Burney said yes
terday that insurance had become the
paramount factor in his investigation
of the deaths Of three women, and
what he termed an attempt on a
fourth, in the family of Edgar Leroy
Emoak.
Smoak, S9-year.old boilermaker,
and Mrs. Genette Harker, 80, whom
he described as his housekeeper since
his second wife died in 1885, were ar
rested Sunday night charged specifi-
cally with the poison death Of Annie
Thelma Smoak, his l5-year-old daugh-
ter.
At the same time the solicitor said
both of Smoak's wives had died, one
in 1922 and one in 1885, in commissions
similar to those which marked the
last hours of the child.
Woman's Mother Ill.
Yesterday Burney said that Mrs.
Bertha Stuart, mother of Mrs. Harker,
had been taken to a hospital here last
September 10 suffering from the same
type of poisoning which proved fatal
to Annie Thelma. Mrs. Stuart, Bur-
ney said, told him she was stricken
after she took capsules given her by
Smoak when she complained Of indi-
gestion.
Burney said investigation revealed
Smoak, acting without the knowledge
of Mrs. Stuart or any member Of her
family, took out a $500 insurance pol
icy on her in November, 1885, naming
himself beneficiary and claiming to be
her cousin.
Burney said Smoak also was bene-
ficiary on two policies totaling 81 900
on Annie Thelma; $500 on his first
wife and $500 on his second wife.
Purchase Charged.
Burney said hospital records showed
Mrs. Stuart suffered from the same
poison which DR.. Haywood Taylor,
toxicologist at Duke Hospital in Dur
ham, said killed Anime Thelma, and
some of which Smoak was known to
have purchased at local drug store
November 1s, before Annie Thelma
became i'll.
Burney said he also had evidence
that Anie Thelma was given capsules
before she died, just as Mrs. Stuart
described in her own case.
A bottle of the same poison was
found in Smoak's locker in the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad shops after his
arrest.
Smoak's two small sons and Mrs.
Harker's three children were placed
in the care of welfare authorities after
the arrests of their parents.
Evening star., 1936-12-17

week are anxious to have the asso-
citation undertake the Washington
birthday parade on a scale similar to
the last February % parade in Alex
andria, attended by former President
Hoover in 1882.
In event the Birthday Association
votes to stage the parade, President
Roosevelt will be asked to review it.
Until the depression year of 1884, the
Washington birthday parades in Alex
andria were a bi-annual custom, with
Presidents Of the United States usually
in attendance.
New officers of the association also
will be elected at tomorrow nights
meeting. Present officers are William
Evening star., 1936-12-17
POST OFFICE EXTENDS
HOURS FOR CHRISTMAS
Alexandria Branch Will Be Open
Each Night Until De-
cember "a.
BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Stan CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December H.
To facilitate heavy Christmas mail
ings, the Alexandria Post once will
remain open each night from to 8
pm. until December "a, and will be
opened extra hours this Saturday and
Sunday, Postmaster J. Owen Lynch
announced today.
The Office will be open until pm.
Saturday and from / to 6 pm. Sun
day. Windows are usually closed at
/ pm. Saturday and all day Sum
day.
Records show that mails this year
at the Alexandria Post Office are
heavier than usual, the postmaster
said.