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Evening star., 1936-09-27
THREAT OF FLOODS
IN TEXAS LESSENED
High Waters Of Rio Grande and
North Concho Are Reported
Receding.
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey inc AbbOClhteQ frek9.
SAN ANGELO. Tex. September
26-The threat Of floods along the
Rio Grande and In West Texas de-
creased tonight as high waters began
sinking toward normal levels.
San Angelo. in the midst Of rehabu-
itation from the effects Of q 5000. 900
flood Of week ago, breathed easier as
the North Concho River descended
rapidly from the IS to 10 foot level Il
reached in midafternoon.
Fears of further inundation in ths
Preside section in the Big Bend eoun-
try lessened as the levels Of mountain
streams began falling.
The South Concho River Ia San
Angelo stopped about 81 feet short o.
the high water mark Of last weeks
flood. reaching q top Of about IS feet.
At Robert Lee. 40 miles north on
the upper reaches Of the Colorado
River. observers reported o 25-foot
stage and the river rising It was the
highest level there since 1922. Several
hundred miles to the south. near
Burnet, the Colorado took the life Of
George williams, who tried to swim
the rushing current.
On the Mexican border another
food threatened q large area. The
Rio Grande was on rampage at Pre-
sidio. Federal officials evacuated the
frontier offices there as the Mexican
Rio Conchos and the turbulent noun
tain stream. Cibolo Greek, rose stead
lily. An approach to the International
Bridge at Preside was destroyed.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
EFFERSONIANS PLAN
DRIVE IN Is STATES
Anti Roosevelt Campaign Will Be
Waged, With Reed Lead.
ing Speakers.
By the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, September 26.-The
national Jeffersonian Democrats head
quarters here announced tonight q
speaking campaign covering IS key
States would be launched next week
in opposition to the reelection Of
President Roosevelt.
Among the speakers named are
former United States Senator James
A. Reed Of Missouri, national chair.
man Of the organization: former Gov.
Joseph B. Ely Of Massachusetts,, Balm.
bridge Colby. Secretary Of State in
the Wilson administration; Col. Henry
Breckinridge and Daniel r. Cohalan,
all of New York, and DR.. Guy w.
Dyer of Nashville. Tenn, professor
of economics at Vanderbilt Undver-
sity.
Breckenridge Is scheduled to speak
first Monday night at meeting in
Indianapolis. Ind, sponsored by the
Independent Coalition Of American
Women. On Thursday night Reed is
Eschedtaled to address . rally Of JET
sfersonian Democrats Of Iowa at ce-
~araspdoA -
Evening star., 1936-09-27

that means If Steve or any other
vendor tries TO do business on East
Executive avenue In violation Of exist
ing regulations, he will be arrested.
The Commissioners don't propose to
back down on the regulations. or to
show any favoritism to Steve"
Steve. however. has outwitted the
Metropolitan police. He has moved
his peanut stand OF the street onto
narrow parking strip between the
curb and the sidewalk, property under
Jurisdiction Of the Park Police.
Even there, Steve is violating the
Park Police regulations which forbid
any one from offering anything for
sale on Government-owned property
without permit. Capt. P. ]. Carroll
Of the Park Police said he didn't know
Steve had moved to the parking strip
and would issue instructions to his Of
ficers to make him obey the regula-
tions.
He has no more right to violate
the regulations than any one else,
said Capt. Carroll.
Metropolitan police took steps TO
oust Steve from the White House cor
ner because his peanut stand vas
regarded as q trafic hazard. Maj.
Brown said he had been violating Q
number Of police regulations-one
forbidding q vendor from remaining
in the same spot for more than 30
minutes, another parking In Q re-
stricted zone, and a third parking by
fire hydrant
In the meantime Steve appears TO
be enjoying the public spotlight which
has been thrown on him since his
last arrest and Mrs. Roosevelt's move
to protect him. People stop to buy
his peanuts and shake his hand. He
has made q personal appearance be-
fore the microphone Of WRC, and
several nights ago his latest episode
with the police was dramatiSed In o
current news sketch broadcast over Q
coast-to-coast Columbia network.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

Steve moved into q new high-hat
residential section recently and learned
that the neighbors resented little the
arrival of q carnival performer in their
midst. So the next morning he
gathered up his knives, tomahawks.
battle-axes, went out on the lawn and
practiced on telegraph pole.
After that he heard, Hello. Steve"
from every veranda. he proudly in
forms the Washington scribe.
PROTECTION.
TWO elderly spinsters who decided
to invest In modern radio visited
a Mount Pleasant shop and began q
listening tour Of the various receivers.
The salesman. quickly realizing that
he must acquaint the prospective
buyers with models some 10 years
advanced over the antique head
phone type with which they were
familiar, opened up his high-pressure
promotion talk.
Now. ladies'" he said Tipping .
dial deity. "as well as getting the
regular long-wave program. this set is
exceptionally fine on aviation and
police calls"
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Nv the Associated Press.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, September 26.
Yale University announced tonight
q system Of general examinations,
described as one of the .rniversity's
most important educational changes
In many years." will 80 into effect
when the 23eth academic year opens
Monday.
The new system will begin with
the class Of 1897 for students in
Yale College, and for certain students
in certain courses in the Shefield
Scientific School and the Yale School
of Engineering.
Previously, a student in the under
graduate schools earned his degree
by accumulating, year by year, the
proper number of numerical credits
for separate courses. To this nu-
merical requirement . university bull
letin said, the new system adds an
examination in the students major
field Of study to be taken at the end
of the senior year and which will
be . final test of his work con-
dueted over . period Of two OF three
years.
President james Rowland Angel
Evening star., 1936-09-27
EXPERTS ON CROP
INSURANCE CALLED
Roosevelt Committee to Re.
ceive Risk Data and Ware.
housing Estimates.
sy the Associated Press.

sy the Associated Press.
Plans to call in warehouse and pri-
vate insurance experts were an.
nounced yesterday after o meetirs Of
the special committee named by Pfesi-
dent Roosevelt to formulate . crop
insurance program for CongrsN
Secretary Wallace presided ss che
session in his ONCE. All five mem.
bers of the committee attended. WAL
lace was called to Hyde Park for q
conference with the President Tues
day. the day the committee orsans
lied.
Risk-Data Experts Called. -
Roy M. Green and w. H. Rowe. Asri-
culture Department experts, who have
been directing q staff Of nearly 100
workers in assembling risk data. were
called into the conference, as was v.
N. Valgren Of the Farm Credit Ad.
ministration. Valgren made q crop
insurance survey for the Agriculture
Department in 1922, 1t was said.
Warehousemen are expected 10 in.
form the committee on technical prob
lens involved in storing farm crops.
Secretary Wallace has advocated an
ever normal granary" plan in con-
nection with the insurance, provtd-
ing for storage Of bumper crops for
use during poor yields. He also has
proposed payment Of premiums and
losses in the commodities.
Production Data Not Presented
Spokesman said the risk data being
tabulated from production records Of
the Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration on wheat, cotton and corn
had not been presented TO the special
committee. The group also has asked
similar risk data on tobacco, rice, su-
gar and peanut crops
Private insurance experts will be
asked to give the committee benefit
Of their experience in all types Of farm
risk insurance. as well aS to outline
any plan for expanding farm insur-
ance, it was said.
Spokesmen for the committee said
farm leaders would be called TO Wash
ington shortly for q general discus
sion Of crop insurance.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
WOMEN AND YOUNG
FIGHT MANY FIRES
Northern California Swept, With
Houses and Cattle De.
stroyed.
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, September 26-
Women and children joined men on
the fire lines tonight as scattered
brush and forest fires spread in q
dozen Northern California counties.
Fears of possible loss of life in
creased with reports from outlying dis
tricts Of desperate struggles to save
property and hopeless flights from
burning homes.
The pioneer settlement Of Oregon
House. former stage station on the
Marysville- Comptonville road, IVES
wiped out. A hotel. post ofice, store
and eight homes went up In flames.
Thirty head of cattle perished In
Placer County as flames swept the
historic Whitney estate ranch. Other
live stock was being hastily driven
from the danger area.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
]APAN'S MARINES
NEAR SHANGHAI
Eight Loaded Destroyers
Approach as Tension
Grows,
tcopyrisht. 1885. by the Associated eress.)

tcopyris hit. 1895. by the Associated eress.)
SHANGHAI September 27 Sun
Daylight Japanese destroyers,
Shanghai today.
Outwardly, the residents of the in
ternational metropolis were calm, but
in omcial circles apprehension was
heightened over possible recurrence
Of Japanese-Chinese incidents" in
the international settlement.
The Japanese naval authorities In
Shanghai abbreviated their marine
patrols in foreign sections Of the city,
while their countrymen in the inter-
national area demanded enlarged
protection"
In reply. the japanese naval lead
ers pressed for more Japanese on
the international settlement police
force-a long debated issue in Shang-
hal.
Japanese consular officials in
Shanghai earlier renewed their pro-
tests that the killing of a japanese
and the wounding of his two COM
rades had demonstrated that the Chi
nese authorities were incapable Of
protecting foreigners lives.
To this the Chinese replied that
every possible" protection was be-
ing afforded by them and by the
guardians of the international settle
ment.
A Japanese statement declared:
I'VE have informed the Shanghai
international settlement authorities
and Chinese ofncials of Greater
Shanghai that we demand greater
efforts to provide Japanese residents
with a place Of greater safety in which
to live.
I'VE hope these administrations
comply with our desires, which any
reasonable person would consider
reasonable. In the event they do not,
we will be forced to reply with our
own efforts"
Evening star., 1936-09-27
HOLT CALLSLEW|S
DANGER TO LABOR
Federal Relief Administra-
ton Also Is Attacked
by Senator.
Ry the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. September Ex-senator
Rush D. Holt. Democrat. Of West Vir-
ginia attacked the administration of
Federal relief and the labor move
ments Of John L. Lewis as he passed
through Chicago today on his way
home after a conference with Gov.
All NJ. Landon, Republican presidential
nominee.
John Lewis is the ham actor on
the political stage Of today" Senator
Holt said in statement. land Ameri-
can labor Is too smart to be fooled by
him. His past record gives the lie to
his present promise. and indicates
what will happen in the future If he Is
entrusted with the welfare of workers
in the steel industry"
Lewis is the most dictatorial tyrant
the labor movement has ever seen.
In my home State the famous democ-
racy he proposes is to refuse to let the
miners name their own local officials.
His interest in this campaign is moth
ing more than personal interest to
get more power than he now has"
Commenting on relief, Senator Holt
said:
When I started to clean up relief In
West Virginia I found that John
Lewis brother Raymond had been
put on the w. p A. pay roll in West
Virginia. although he is not even a
resident of the State. He recently had
his salary raised. Other Lewis allies
have been given soft positions with
remunerative salaries.
Il thought relief was for the unem-
ployed, and not to build political ma
chine for John Lewis or anybody else
Il have just returned from a con-
ference with Gov. Landon. He said
that he favored giving relief to every
person in need of it, but that If elected
he will take politics out of relief, and
that those who do not need relief
should be taken off the relief rolls
That Is Americanism."
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
RED FACE.

vt HAS been the custom Of the
Joneses out North Washington
way to make something Of . gala
i celebration of their wedding an
niversaries as they roll around. And
on the particular morning last week
when milestone number seven licked
OF, Mrs. Jones concocted the idea
of springing a surprise party on her
spouse. Telling q forgivable white
lie, she suggested that he come home
as early as possible from the ofice
and slip into his dinner coat 50 that
they might have an intimate little
party for two at one Of the supper
clubs.
So while Mr.. Jones sang through
a shave upstairs, the bride Of seven
years quietly opened the porch door
and admitted their fr',nds, the
Browns and the Smiths. While they
all sat whispering in the living room
awaiting the auspdcious moment to
below "surprise!" Jones gay voice
called out from above, "Oh, Mary!"
Yes, dear" she answered from be-
low.
Say, honey-can you hear me
this is swell-just the two of Us paint
ing the town red without having
those confounded Browns and Smiths
tagging along as usual!'
UNLADYLIKE.
As prominent man-dbout-toD.:
wds stepping out OF the door OF one
OF Washington's snartest mems
clubs the other epenins he wds
accosted by an elderly Dor,dn toho
wds evidently perturbed at her in
1bility to get located for the night.
She asked, rs this a rooming
house?"
Taken aback, the gentleman re-
piled NTH emphasis, "Anythtng
but" She matted, seeming to craze
elucidation.
1T is not the kind OF place a
lady like you pould care to stay"
he added darkly. The lady stared
wide-eyed at the lighted windoUs.
Then she departed hastily.
SWISH!
A YOUNG man in the office Just go'
"A a letter from Hollywood contain.
ing a hint on how to gain the respect
Of neighbors.
In the movie city, it seems. there Il
a Mexican named steve Clemente
known as the demon knife throwel
from Sonora" because he earns q
living by just missing movie actor,
with ugly knives. Steve gets $50 q
throw for tossing cutlery at lesser
players, but demands $50 If q star 1,
involved. More of a nervous strain,
he says.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Snake Has Operation.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. R.-A
five-and-a-half-foot rattle snake was
reported "doing nicely" today after an
operation" to correct q misplaced
veftebra. Cyrus j. Brownell said the
rattler was injured when captured
last week and could not move its head.
Brownell used his hands to snap the
bone into place.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
L0WDEN CONFERENCE
WITH LAND0N is TODAY
Farm Problem and Campaign to
Win Corn Belt Expected to
Be Discussed.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tuC AeoOCihtcu EIebo
OREGON. H., September 49,
Frank o. Lowden, former Governor Of
Illinois and elder statesman Of the
Republican party" personally super
vised preparations on his 4,500.acre
estate today for his Sunday confer
ence with Gov. ALI M. Landon, the
Republican presidential nominee.
Il can't say what we'll talk about, /"
Lowden, now In his 18th year, told
reporters, but 1t was generally under
stood that their parley would concern
the farm problem and the campaign
to win the pivotal States In the
corn belt.
Another topic concerned the ad-
dresses Lowden plans to make in the
Midwest in support Of Landon's agri-
cultural program.
The first Of these has ben tenta.
lively hxed for October 8 ct Water
loo. Iowa.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
TAYLOR NAVY VETERAN.
New Maritime Board Member Served
Al Years Before Retiring.

Rear Admiral Montgomery Meigs
Taylor, named temporarily today to
the new Maritime Commission, re-
tired from the Navy in 1898 after Al
years of active service.
His last assignment was as COM
mander in chief Of the Asiatic Fleet.
He was the senior American naval
ofhcer at Shanghai in 1882 when jap
anese forces occupied that city, and
was responsible for the protection Of
lives and property of Americans.
Admiral Taylor was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for his
World War service. He makes his
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
40.H0UR WEEK DECREED
French Government Acts g End
Miners Folded-Arms Strike.

PARIS. September 3 R.-fhs
government decreed application Of TIA
40-hour week law for miners todcy
as an effort to end folded arms"
strikes. Similar decrees affecting the
building, metal and textile employees
were predicted as the next step. Boat
men on the Seine struck today, tying
up most Of the rivers trafilc and cAus.
ing anxiety over whether Paris food
supplies might not be affected.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Rats 20 Inches Long.

The West Indian hog rat is known
as "hutia" and the best known Of
the species lives in Cuba and grows
to . length from tip to tail Of 20
inches.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

"Oh Susan" exclaimed one of them.
that's just the thing for us, living
alone as we are-in case Of burglars,
one of us could dash to the radio and
call the police immediately"
The salesman smiled weakly, un-
certain how to proceed.
"Lovely!" the other agreed. But I
wonder why people call airplanes?"
They bought the instrument and
the clerk Is hiding out In the back
of the shop these days. identifying
customers before he emerges. He's
praying that bandits pass up Mount
Pleasant until after his death.
HISTORY.
THE only time he minds being ma
ture. one of our operatives reports
Is when the amount Of information the
young fail to pick up in their first l6
years is brought to his attention.
During the G. A. r. parade this week
three girls Of high school age ex-
changed the following remarks on
board q street car proceeding slowly
on account of trafic congested with
folks eager to admire the old warriors
Whats this parade about?" one Of
them wondered.
"The D. A. r" was the reply. They
all thought about that q moment.
at can't be. You have to be q woman
to be D. A. R.. and these are all men.
another exclaimed triumphantly.
1T has something to do with people
who came over on the Mayhower," the
third stated. They all seemed satisfied
with this explanation and let the SUBJ
ject drop.
POORLY.
Judge Robert 3. Mdttin1l" OF the
District Police Court, Utose re-
noun as a judicial nit has spread
among Washington's legal and lou-
enforcing trateTnities, as ioeu as its
underworld, amused erery one In
his court the other day-euen the
intoxicated prisoner before the
bench.
In plea for mercy, the prisoner.
charged NTH Drunkenness, eI-
plained:. "Im q sick man, fudge. ]
think that should be considered. !
haze pneumonia"
|. nPneumsonid" exclaimed Judge
Mattinely. IAN you're got u ysns
on yd"i Twenty-Five dollars and 30
dduS"
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Peanut Vender

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-09-27
I'm Stating Facts"

He turned to the press benches:
II hope you gentlemen will not say
that Father Coughlin alleged that
this happened or intimated that this
happened. Gentlemen, I'm stating
facts"
Continuing, he said, the Reserve
bankers had approached" Mr.. Roose-
welt for enough of the taxpayers
money" to open up the closed banks.
A total Of $4,000, 100000 was devoted
to this purpose, he said, with Mr..
Roosevelt thereby acquiring "a per
cent of the capital stock of the banks.
The priest charged that the Presi-
dent then forced the banks to lend
the Government I'll, s,o0o. .oo0, 900. with
the bankers given interest-bearing
Evening star., 1936-09-27

SuIU8 oCIVlCS 1I8UnCOs
There is growing ambition to Gre
ate Japanese air services to China, to
Singapore, to the South Seas, to some
connecting point with the Pan-Amer-
ican Always trans-Pacific service,
but Japan's problem Is to find places
for its planes to use as foreign air
bases. Being so super-sensitive to air
attack and to spying ativities itself.
Japan will probably not consider per-
mitting American, British or any other
foreign airplanes to obtain landing
bases In Japan. In that case there Is
no good reason why those nations
should extend such facilities to Japa-
nese planes.
It Is frequently asserted that the
Japanese are not good aviators, but
this cannot be substantiated. Ger
tainly they do have . large number
Of accidents in military flying. but
their percentage Of commercial avi-
alton hying accidents Is very low.
Equipment ID not on . basis that
makes comparison fair.
tCopyyisht. 1885. b. tbs North American
Newspaper Alliances, me.)
Evening star., 1936-10-26
ELWOOD II. SEAL. WALTER L. FOWLER,
Attorneys for Petitioners.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District OF Co
the extension Of Crittendcn Street North
west. between Piney Branch Road and Six
teenth Street in the District Of COLUMBIA
f5Eas'e' oRpER OF ISuff fPfusS11cATIoN0Notfce HS IS
hereby given that the Commissioners OF the
District Of cQIumsa PuGsGant to certain
March 4. 1913: entitled AN Act making
approximations for me experses of The gov
the hscal year ending June thir.ieth nine
teen hundred and fourteen, and for other
purposes" whereby they are authorized to
open. extend. or widen any street, avenue.
road or highway to conform with the plan of
the permanent system of highways in that
of the ces ii s9 Of and
adopted under the Act Of Congress ap-
proved March ., 1898. as amended by the
and May IS. 1926. respectively, by con-
ssasoh gnsf5 ss sRs
filed a petition in this Court praying the
condemnation OF the land necessary for the
extension of Crittenden Street Northwest.
on a map or plat MED with the said
that this Court enpanei jury in accord
ance with the law provided for in such
to 70 be the each Sn
Of the saic extension Of Crittenden Street
Northwest. between Sixteenth Street and
Piney branch Road. in the District Of CO.
lumbia and the condemnation Of the land
necessary for the purposes thereof. and to
assess the benefits resulting therefrom. plus
all oE-any part of the costs and expenses
OF said proceedings upon any lands which
the jury may find will be benefited. as
proyided for in and by the aforesaid Act
Of Congress approved May %. 1925: it is.
1896, ORDERED. That all persons having
any interest In these proceedings. be and
they are hereby warned and commanded
to appear in this Court on or before the
18th day of November 1895. at ten O'Clock
A M. and continue in attendance until the
Court shall have made its final order rati-
flying and confirming the award of dam
ages and the assessment of benefits Of the
jury to be empaneled and sworn herein:
and it is further ORDERED That a copy Of
this notice and order be published twice
We for two successive weeks in the
Washir ~ton Ev ming Star. the Washington
Post and the Washington Herald. news
papers published in the said District. COM
mencing al least twenty days before the
said 18th day Of November. 1896 1t is
notice a.ld order be served by the United
Of the owners Of the fee Of the land, to be
said Marshal, or his deputies. within the
District of Columbia. and upon the tenants
and occupants of the same. before the said
18th day CT November 1898 BY THE
COr1RT: .ALFREr, A. WHEAT. Chief Justice.
Seal true copy. Test: CHARLES E.
STEWART. Clerk. By r. D. 0UINTFR. Jr..
Asst. Clerk. oc19. .20.26.27