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Evening star., 1936-12-01
WASHINGTON c, TUESDAY DECEMBER
|MRS. THOMPSON
| DIES AT AGE OF 6S
Long Active in Social Circles
Here, She Was Widow
of Ross Thompson.

Mrs. Wena De Bruler Thompson. SO,
for many years active in social circles
here, died today after q long illness
at q private nursing home at zoos
Kalorama road.
Mrs. Thompson, for ~ years a resi-
dent of this city, was the widow OF
Ross Thompson, who died here in
1923.
Born in Rockport, Ind. the daugh-
ter of Judge Curran A. and Ella Drehr
De Bruler, Mrs. Thompson grew up in
Evansville, Ind, where she met and
married Mr. Thompson in 1889. They
came here Immediately after the we'd
ding and lived with her father -in-law,
John w. Thompson, for many years
president of the National Metropolitan
Bank.
A great-niece of Edward Tifin.
first Governor of Ohio and Secretary
Of the Interior in the Madison admin
istration, Mrs. Thompson was intro
duced into the Capitals diplomatic
and social groups by her father in law.
who was chairman of President Ben
jamin Harrison's Inaugural Committee.
She was very close friend Of the late
Robert Lansing, Secretary Of State
under President Wilson.
AS District resident, Mrs. Thomp-
son for many years was a member of
the Church Of the Covenant. She was
a trustee of the Homeopathic Hospital
and one time president of the Wom-
ans Board of that institution.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by three
sons. John W., Ross D. and Donald
Thompson; brother. G. Riley De
Bauler: four grandchildren, Beth.
Mary Dora, John w., jr., and Ross
Thompson, jr.; nephew, Curran De
Bruler; q sister-in-law. Mrs. Riley De
Bruler. and two daughters-in-law,
Mrs Ross Thompson and Mrs Donald
Thompson, all of this city. She also
leaves a brother-in-law and niece, DIR.
George and Miss Suzette Dunlevy Of
Evansville, Ind.
Private funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the home of her son John
2601 Thirty-first street, at 2 pm.
Thursday, by DR.. Albert j. McCart-
ney of the Church of the Covenant
Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
NICE ADVANCES
DATEFOR SESSION
Assembly to Meet December
8 to Allow Time for Pay
Roll Tax Set-up.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, December Gov
Harry w. Nice announced today the
Maryland Legislature would convene
In special session a week from today,
instead of December Is, to enact an
unemployment insurance law.
The Governor said the date of the
special session was being advanced to
allow time for the necessary pay roll
tax machinery to be set in motion.
He said he had advised State Con.
troller William s. Gordy and men,
bers Of the General Assembly Of hi;
action.
The Governor issued the following
statement:
Il have been advised by Mr.. Simon
e. Sobeloff, chairman of the general
committee, that, in the opinion of the
committee, it would be wise to advance
the date of the assembling of the
General Assembly in the extraordinary
session from December Is to December
8, in order that the State may be given
sufficient time to set up the requisite
machinery for the collection of the
tax early enough to entitle the en-
ployer to his deduction.
This would permit the General As
sembly to conclude its sessions a week
earlier and afford the controller ad-
ditional time to assemble the collec-
tion machinery.
Believing that the advancement Lc
December 8 is a wise precautionary
measure, shall issue my proclamation
to that effect.
THE committee assures me that its
draft of measure will be in my hands
sufficiently in advance of December 8
to permit me to have the same printed
and a copy in the hands of every
member of the General Assembly
prior to the date of convening, which
shall cause to be done.
Il have. therefore. written to each
member Of the General Assembly 9
letter in explanation of my action. -
I have also written to Controller
William S. Gordy letter advising him
of my intentions -"
Evening star., 1936-12-01
Up. MORGAN MAY FACE
SENATORS THIRD TIME

If the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee decides to call j. p. Morgan
as one of the witnesses during its COM
ing hearings on railroad financing, 1t
will be the bankers third appearance
before Senate committees In the last
few years. Senator Wheeler, commit
tee chairman. said yesterday he could
not state definitely that Morgan would
be called, but indicated 1t is
probability.
In the Spring of 1888 Morgan was
one of the witnesses before the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee, and
about q year ago the financier was
back at the Capitol before the Senate
Munitions Committee. ator
wheeler's railroad hearings will start
December Z.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
CHORAL SOCIETY TO GIVE
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Executive Officers to Meet With
Advisory Committee at Home
of Mrs. Howe.

THE executive officers and Advisory
Committee of the Washington
Choral Society will meet this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe. 1921 H street northwest,
to make plans for the Christmas con-
cert which will be given at Epiphany
Church at 4:45 O'Clock, December 10.
The chorus, under the direction Of
Louis Potter, its conductor. will in
clude Bach's Christmas Oratorio''
and carols from many lands in its
program. Later in the season, two
other concerts will be given. Brahms
Requiem" on January %, and q
Spring festival on April q.
Executive officers recently appointed
are Warren w. Grimes, vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Cooper c. Lightbown,
secretary. Myron Whitney continues
as president Of the association and
James c. Dulin as treasurer.
The Washington Choral Society
composed of choir members and
trained singers from all parts Of the
United States now resident In Wash
ington, rehearses each Tuesday eve
ming at the Community Center in
Central High School. It's aim is to
present some of the worlds greatest
choral music, not easily available to
the public.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
3 MORE CONCERNS.
T0GRANT BONUSES.
Harrington, Peoples Drug
Store and ErIebaCher to
Reward Employees.

Three more Washington business
establishments-the Harrington HOTEL
Peoples Drug Stores, Inc, and Erle-
bacher, Inc.-today announced their
intention of paying Christmas bonuses
to their employees.
An announcement by August Gum
pert, manager of the Harrington said
all employees will receive bonus OF 3
per cent of their total annual salary.
payable December 10, in evidence Of
the hotels appreciation Of the faith
fulness and effort they contributed
toward making 1886 one Of the best
years in the history of the hotels
operation"
The drug store bonus will be in
the forms of a special salary divi-
dend and will be distributed December
10. The Board of Directors and
stockholders of Peoples also an
nounced plans to rearrange the firms
working schedule to prevent any en-
ploye from working more than six
days in any one week.
The bonus for the Erlebacher en-
ployes, to be paid December IA. was
announced by Mrs. B. Erlebacher
Frank, president of the women's store,
Just before she left the Capital for
trip to the Pacific Coast and the
Orient. Every employe of the store
will share in the bonus, she said, "in
appreciation of their loyal services
during the year"
Hotel Sees Greater Improvement.
The Harrington announcement
said:
The payment will take the form
Of a combination bonus and Christ
mas present and will be paid on De-
cemoer 19, so they can use it at the
time when money seems to be un-
usually important.
I'VE have had successful year and
are looking ahead to better one in
1887. 1t seems fitting to the owners
of the hotel that its earnings should
be shared with those whose loyal
service and whose ideas have placed
US in the enviable position we occupy
today.
I'VE know that loyalty of the kind
we have received from our staff can.
not be purchased, but when it is given
1t seems to us that it merits ap-
preciation in tangible form"
The Peoples dividend will be paid
to all regular employees below the
rank of assistant store manager who
have been in the continuous employ
Of the company for at least six months.
An established bonus plan already
IS in operation for executives, store
managers and assistant managers.
Bonus Rate of Employees.
The rate of the dividend is as fol-
lows:
To all employed more than six
months and less than one year, rs
per cent of one months basic salary
To all employed more than a year
And less than two years. IS per cent
pne one months basic salary.
ITO all employed more than two
years, so per cent of one months
sbasic salary.
In announcing revision Of work
ing schedules the board pointed out
that tnasmuch as the drug stores are
open seven days a week, the six-day
week will entail considerable addition
to pay rolls and personnel. It is
planned to put the new schedule into
effect by the first OF the year or as
soon thereafter as arrangements can
be completed.
Evening star., 1936-12-01

Bros matinees Saturday, December
10 (but If you can't come send your
gift at any time to any of the thea
tiers listed:
Metropolitan-Joe e. Brown in
Warner Bros "Earthworm Tractors. "
Earle-Jane Withers in the Twen-
tieth Century-Fox production. Paddy
O'Day."
Tivoli-Freddie Bartholomew in
United Artists Little Lord Faunt-
leroy"
Ambassador-Harold Lloyd in the
Paramount picture, THE Milky Way"
Uptown-Laurel and Hardy in
M-G-M's Bonnie Scotland"
Penn - Laurel and Hardy In
M-G-M's Bohemian Girl"
Apollo-Eleanore Whitney in the
Paramount picture, "Timothy's Quest.
Home-Joe E. Brown in Warner
Bros Sons O. Guns"
York-Buster Crabbe in the Para
mount production, Desert Gold"
Colony-Jane Withers in the Twen-
tieth Century-Fox picture. Little Miss
Nobody"
Savoy-Richard Dix in R-K-Os
yellow Dust"
Evening star., 1936-12-01

"Oh," said the operator, light sud-
denly dawning. oh" he said. Sure
I know. You mean the woofer and
the tweeter. The deep sounds come
out of the woofer. The high ones
out of the tweeter. That the idea?"
"Uh huh." the other said. Sure
That's 1t all right"
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OBSERVED.
MRS. VERA B. sLIGH, manager
N' Of an uptown apartment house,
was giving instructions to q paper
hanger, who was redecorating the
residence Of q longtime tenant.
Now I want q good job" she said.
This tenant is the best housekeeper
Of the whole lot."
The paperhanger, from the top of
a ladder, took deft swipe at a hang
ing piece Of ceiling covering before
he replied with a casual All right"
but the pause was just long enough.
What do you mean?" she chal-
lenged.
Maybe she is" he replied, but
you should climb up here. There Is
an eighth of an inch of dust on top
of this fancy corner cabinet"
It was Mrs, Sligh's turn to pause.
"The paperhanger then concluded:
"And you could still be right. I've
seen worse than this in much better
places. Most Of 'em don't clean the
tops of these tall pieces and lots more
Of them don't even dust the cross
pieces on the windows"
4 \
SOUVENIR.
THERE was pandemonium the other
morning in q downtown brokerage
Office when group Of children popped
In, having been sent there as part of
their training in general business
course they are taking at one Of the
city's Junior high schools. They ex-
amined, wide-eyed and open-mouthed.
all the numerous gadgets which clatter
increasingly while Wall Street makes
the money 60 round and round and
come out in somebody else's pocket.
They were later taken back into
what Is called "the cage" where the
so-called dirty work Is done. and one
Of the employees tried. in simple
though lengthy detail. to explain to
them the nature of the Clearing Slip .''
When he finished, one little girl spoke
up and said, Tive got one Of those In
my portfolio" The clerk, somewhat
bewildered, grabbed the bag and
rescued the slip.
Before the students left they we're
carefully gone over to see that
souvenir hunters hadn't picked up any
other little slips which might make
that "settling-up" even more dihicult
than 1t Is at best.
IDENTIFIED.
Judge Isaac r. Hits face turned
pinkish at OccoQuan workhouse
Friday iohen he and the Other.
three Judges OF Police Court In.
spected the penal institution.
Walking up to one OF the tuon,an
prisoners, Judge Hit askeds
what are you here for, young
lady?"
Drunkenness and disorderly
conduct got $50 days." the
girl replied.
who sentenced you to that long
term?" the Judge asked.
"Yov a." ipos TIE reply.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
|STR|KE CONFEREES
| CONTINUE PARLEY
Wage Increase Compromise
Reported Discussed
at Cumberland.
Ry the Associated Press.


CUMBERLAND. Md. December
1.-Conferees seeking to find a solu.
ton to the strike which has kept the
celanese plant here closed since
November IL went back into session
today.
Company officials and union leaders
met Tor hours yesterday, but reached
no agreement. Neither would they
say along what lines the discussion
was proceeding.
1t was reported, however, that a
wage increase compromise was being
discussed. The strikers demanded q
Is per cent increase and rejected the
approximately II per cent offered by
the company.
Plant Quiet Yesterday.
Other reports were that the con-
ferees were discussing recognition of
the union for collective bargaining
purposes as to those who belong to
the union and a granting of shop
committees of the union for adjust
ment of grievances.
There was no further rioting yes
terday, but union leaders complaine'
about two developments which, the
said, might block further settlemer
conferences.
One was the arrest Of eight men
charges of "rioting and unlawful 2;
sembly." The charges were preferrt
in connection with last weeks two OIL
breaks OF rioting, which injured me
than a score of persons. The eis
were Jailed and union leaders W
not able for hours to raise bonds
$500 each.
50 Warrants Issued.
More than so such warrants We
issued, but most Of them had n,
been served. Union officials attempt,
to persuade county officials to defe
service of the remaining warrant
pending completion of the confe.
ences.
The other union protest was tha
more than three State troopers wei
on duty at the gates of the celane>t
plant and that Lieut.. Ruxton Ridge
ley was not In command there. Un-
der an agreement adopted at an
"armistice" conference sponsored by
Gov. Harry W. Nice, the State police
force was to be reduced to three men
and the picket lines to rs strikers.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
EDWARD w. RAAB DIES;
LONG IN U. S. SERVICE
Was Foreman of Coast and Geo
detic Survey Press Room
at Time of Death.

Edward w. Raab, veteran foreman
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey press
room, died today after a short illness
at his home, 1915 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. southeast.
Mr.. Raab had charge of the litho-
graphic printing Of charts in the press
room. Born here August l, 1875. he
entered the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey June II, 1911. Previously he was
map printer In the Geological Sur
vey.
Mr.. Raab was active in the Luth-
eran Church of the Reformation, being
q member of the Church Council at
the time of his death. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Edith Dumont
Raab, and three sons, Edward, David
and Neele Raab.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
CHURCH CORNER STONE
is LAID AT CEREMONY
DR.. Straughn Gives Address as
Auditorium for Lewis Memorial
Congregation Is Started.

Rev. DR.. James H. Straughn, presi-
dent of the Methodist Protestant Cen
eral Conference, gave the principal
address Sunday at the laying of the
corner stone for the new auditorium
of Lewis Memorial Methodist Prot
estant Church. Kansas avenue and
Hamilton street.
Besides Dr. Straughn, the following
officials of the denomination ad-
dressed 300 members and friends of
the church: DR.. E. A. Sexsmith, pres
ident Of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference, who had charge of the ex-
ercises; Dr.. G.. w. Haddaway, gen.
eral secretary for the Board Of Mis-
sions for the denomination; DR..
Frank w. Stephenson, general secre-
tary Of the Methodist Protestant
Board of Education: DR.. r. L. Ship
ley, editor of the Methodist Protest.
ant Recorder, Baltimore, and DR..
Chesteen Smith of the Methodist
Episcopal Church here.
Lewis Memorials congregation. now
seven years old. has a membership of
more than a hundred and is under
the pastorship of Rev. John A.
Trader. The new building follows
recreation unit and chapel, already
erected.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
TO MEET AT SYNAGOGUE

The Young Peoples League Of the
B'nai Israel Synagogue will meetAto-
night at O'Clock at the synasd he,
Fourteenth and Emerson streets y to
discuss plans for the thirteenth
annual convention, to be held late In
February at the Willard Hotel.
Miss Leona Merritt will provide
accordion music.
Evening star., 1936-12-01

Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Neumann will substitute for Lord
Bertrand Russell. prevented by illness
in his family from making his sched-
uled lecture tour of the United States.
The date also has been changed from
December 8 to December 6, season
subscribers to the series are advised.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
FRANCE SHOWS INTEREST.
Debt Question Raised Briefly by For
eign Minister.

Debt Question Raised Briefly by For
eisn Minister.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December France has
expressed ofncial interest in reopen
ing the war-debt question. but has
been told any negotiations must await
the return to washington Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, . United States En-
bassy spokesman said today.
The debt question was raised briefly
by Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos yes
terday during q conversation with
william c. Bullitt, the United States
Ambassador.
Delbos asked Bullitt If the United
States was interested in discussing the
debts. the spokesman said. Bullitt was
declared to bave replied he was not
authorized to discuss the problem.
The single question and answer, the
spokesman said, constituted the dis
cussion.
Blum "Still Favorable"
Ofhcials on the staff of Premier
Leon Blum represented the cabinet
chief as still favorable" toward set.
tlement Of the debts. although the gov
ernments position has not yet been
decided.
Bullitt's visit to the foreign office
was described as routine call"
Sources close to the government
said the second half of the 1896 debt
installment, due December IS, would
not be paid. but note explaining
France was anxious to reopen discus
sions might be sent to Washington.
The same source indicated treasury
experts would meet with commercial
and financial experts of the Brank of
France shortly after December 20 to
outline French proposals for eventual
settlement.
French financial circles said the
likeliest proposal would be to scale
down the debts to the lowest possible
figure and then turn the sums due
into loan.
Shorter Period Expected.
The amortization period of the re-
phrased loan was expected to be much
shorter than under the Mellon-Ber.
Skl8CT '1SLSCuCAb VI APIA 80 1890
which envsaged complete settlement
by 1857.
Although no estimates of the scaled
down figures have been made, most
French observers agreed the sum must
be nominal enough for Blum to con-
vince the nation the debt could be
paid without bringing ruin to already
overburdened taxpayers.
Once the agreement Is reached, OBJ
servers said, Blum Is expected to sub
NIT 1t to Parliament as q measure de.
signed to solidify Franco-American
friendship and bring commercial and
diplomatic benefits Is well ~ finan-
cial.
Some quarters indicated the gov
ernment hoped to be able to float q
loan in America on the wave Of pro-
French sentiment expected to follow
the settlement.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Increasing
cloudinsss tonight, probably followed
by snow or rain tomorrow; slowly ris-
ing temperature tonight. lowest tenn
perature tonight about "a degrees:
fresh northeast to east winds.
Maryland - Increasing cloudiness
and not so cold tonight; tomorrow
cloudy and warmer, probably followed
by snow or rain.
Virginia-Cloudy, probably rain or
snow tomorrow and in south portion
tonight; slowly rising temperature.
West Virginia-Cloudy. probably
snow or rain tomorrow and in south
portion tonight; slowly rising tempera-
ture.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
JEWISH FEAST NEARS
Eight-Day Celebration of Hanuk.
kah Begins Next Week.

In the feast of dedication, an eight
day celebration beginning q week from
today, Jews the world over will COM
memorate the deliverance of their
race from subjugation by the Syrian
Greeks about 1000 years ago.
The holiday, known in Hebrew as
Hanukkah, will be observed with cere-
monies at synagogues and in the
homes. Church services will stress
the ideals Of religious liberty and
liberation, while the presentation Of
gifts and general holiday spirit will
mark the occasion in the homes.
Evening star., 1936-12-01

American ethical
culture move
ment, in a debate
at $50 pm. Sun
day at the Wash
ington H e b r e "
Congregation, BIG
Eighth street.
The debate, on
the subject. DC
Morals Need Re-
ligion?" will be
the third of a Sc.
ries Of seven this
year under the
auspices of the
National Temple
Enrum of The
Evening star., 1936-12-01
VIRGINIA SOCIETY OPENS
SOCIAL SEASON FRIDAY
Reception and Ball Will Be Held.
r. Walton Moore Will Head
the Receiving Line.


The Virginia Society Of Washing
ton will inaugurate its social season
with an officers reception and ball at
the Willard Hotel at 8 pm. Friday.
R. Walton Moore. acting Secretary
Of State and president-elect of the
society, will head the receiving line.
Other officers and guests will be DR..
and Mrs. Hugh S. Cumming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin C. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin A. Haisey, Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd
Leavell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. Myers,
Mrs. Richard A. Allen, DR.. Larry e.
Annette, Mr.. and Mrs. George P.
Grove, former Gov. and Mrs. John
Garland Pollard. Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Somerville and several members Of
the Virginia delegation in Congress.
A brief address by the newly elected
president will be heard, and the
Francis Asbury quartet will sing old
Virginia songs.
Evening star., 1936-12-01
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
SUNDAE.
SUNDAE.
WASHINGTONIAN who re.
fuses to be dated thereby says


A WAsHINGToNIAN who re.
~ fuses to be dated thereby says
~ the delectable concoctior
a known as "sundae" is Wash.
ington creation.
He says its inception was at drus
store the corner of Eleventh and N
streets northwest about 40 years ago
the real creators being the "Somers
girls" as the pupils Of the origina
Mount Vernon Seminary, then acros.
the street, were called.
Naturally the store was rendezvous
and on Sunday (hence the name)
when they were allowed to promenade
outside of their own grounds, they
would invariably wind up there fol
refreshments.
The addition of ice cream to the
highly charged, favored soda drink!
of the day was then an innovation. but
the "Somers girls" had ideas aheac
of the times.
Put my ice cream in a plate anc
pour some of that nice chocolate flavol
on it. Add few nuts. How about {
cherry?"
These were the first few innovations
obviously concocted by the accommo'
dating soda jerkers," in response II
these orders. Every Sunday brough
a new complication, until was evolvet
the "sundae" of various gastronomi'
creations, nationally known and con
sumed by young and old Of this broat
land.
| X i
| SOPH
An ubiquitous University OF
Maryland sophomore has high
praise for the superserpice he gets
uhen using the telephone in the
university district. He Dished to
make a blind date Uith one of the
fair goods and put il, q call for her
sorority house. The telephone
switchboard operator blithely re-
sponded, Line busy on Number
- but I can giue you -"
,phich happened to be rivdl So
rority just around the corner.
WOOFER.
THEY were waiting for the Aim pre-
view to start. The writing man
who has always been naively fasci
mated by the mechanistics of sount
pictures, invited his fair companion
to come back into the projection
booth, where he introduced her to tn
operator.
The operator began an explanation
of the technical tricks whereby {
roll of celluloid becomes drama
The writing man, to seem exceedini
wise, put in an instructive word o
two himself. Then he asked, "Hav
you heard of this new process o
Shearer's. the sound expert?"
Which process?" said the operator
well, he has some new schem
whereby the high-frequency sound
and the low-frequency sounds are sep
arated when they reach the trans
former, which converts them from
light into sound. Then they emerg
again perfectly blended, and by tha
means you eliminate a lot of inter
ference or ground sounds or some
thing"
Evening star., 1936-12-01
Stamp Brings $3.50.

A l0-centimo stamp printed last
year In England for the Spanish zone
in Morocco, in which there was mis-
spelt word, sold at London auction
for $3.50,