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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
.SPO|LSMEN ACTIVE,
BOLTON CHARGES
Cites 100000 More Work.
ers and Only 1000 More
Merit Jobs.
b. .he Associated Press.

Asserting "the spoilsmen are still in
the saddle" Representative Bolton,
Republican, of Ohio, said in a state
ment yesterday that figures recently
issued by the Civil Service Commission
evidence a deliberate attempt to fool
the public"
The chairman Of the Republican
Congressional Committee said that al
though the'report showed an increase
in the number of Government jobs
under the civil service. it fails to
show that the New Deal finally has
abandoned its spoils system"
THE fact is" he added, "that under
the New Deal the percentage of merit
jobs continues to decrease while the
percentage Of political appointments
continues to mount"
Bolton conceded q few thousand
workers had been placed under civil
service, but said this has been &C
complished to great extent through
blanketing in political appointees who
obtained their original jobs through
political Endorsement and without COM
petitive examination"
In spite of the New Deals effort to
have it appear that Jim Farley has
become convert to the merit system, 4"
he added, these latest figures speak
for themselves. We now have 261 900
more persons on the Government pay
roll than we had when the New Deal
came into Office. The number of merit
jobs is only $1,000 larger than the
1882 total.
THE obvious answer to this Is that
$50, 900 new Government employees are
frankly political appointees of the New
Deal spoilsmen. Furthermore. the
annual pay roll for Government work.
ers has been increased s625 900 900.
nearly all due to political appoint
ments.
1.-The Civil Service Commission must
base its reports upon figures submitted
by New Deal departments, and these
figures evidence a deliberate attempt
to fool the public and befog the
issue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
BY the Associated Press.


Engaged in a crusade against sun
burn, the Agricultural Department to-
day arranged a swine sty match be-
tween Danish and English hogs.
Danish pigs introduced in the
Middle West" explained ]. x. King
Of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry,
ARE fine except sun blisters their
white skin. We hope to solve the
problem by crossing them with this
English stock"
The British swine-two bears and
two sows-arrived yesterday at the
department experimental farm in
Beltsville, Md. The Danes have been
boarding there for several months.
Known as English blacks" the
new arrivals weigh about 200 pounds
each and are decidedly brunette They
are so dark, in fact. that one of them
has been named "the black prince
And what do you call this one?"
Mr.. King was asked. -'
"She," he said. rs called the duch-
ess."
Two English male pigs will mate with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
Crusade to Eliminate Sunburn
Of Hogs Started at Beltsuille

two Danish females. and two Danish
males with two English brides"
Experts hope to learn which way
their experiment Is going along about
next March.
Cross breeding between the priced
Danish porkers and American domes-
tic red-skinned stock resulted in a
freckled litter. while a mix-up Of
American domestic blacks and the
pale Danes turned out spotty.
Only one thing about the new ar
rivals troubled inquiring news men,
and that concerned the instructions
which came with the stout oak crates
in which the sun-resisting Britishers
made the trip across the Atlantic.
On each Of them was this printed
warning. Keep animals in cool. shady
place."
Brought to Mr.. Kings attention. he
quickly laughed 1t of.
Forget it." he said. Some one
was just being humane. Even If you
we're shipping sunfowers, you wouldn't
leave them in the sun. These pigs
can take 1t all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
FALLEN HORSE SHOT
AFTER BLOCKING TRAFFIC

Traffic at New York avenue and
North Capitol street was snarled about
half an hour during the rush" period
late yesterday when Dan, q 20-year-
old delivery horse, was shot by an
Animal Rescue League veterinarian
after slipping on the car tracks.
After falling, the horse was able to
get up, but collapsed again as lines OF
automobiles stretched in all directions
and the horn blowing Of impatient
motorists increased.
Volunteers finally aided in getting
him to the lawn in front of the Tri-
angle Motor Co. A crowd of several
Thousand had gathered by the time
DR.. W.. P. Collins, called by Rescue
League, arrived to destroy the animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
Hamilton Statue
Has Mysterious
Visitor Each Day
Small Dark Man BOtUs
Before Inscription
on Monument. z
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A mystery involving a small dark
man and a statue Of Alexander HAM
ilton intrigued Treasury officials today.
Investigating reports that the hand
some bronze likeness of the first Sec
rotary of the Treasury had a strange
visitor about 10 am. every day, they
watched from behind the Treasury's
Ionic columns.
Shortly after 10 the man appeared.
stood before the statue and took on
his hat. Then he sat down on Q
marble step directly beneath Hamil.
tons bronze coattails.
After reading book few minutes
he got to his feet and gazed at these
words chiseled beneath the statue
He smote the rock of the natural
resources and abundant streams OF
revenue gushed forth. He touched
the dead corpse of the public credit
and it sprung upon its feet"
Bowling. the man departed before
his audience could reach him.
Said q sightseeing guide whose sta
ticn Is nearby (,
IT asked him one time why he did
It. but he put his finger to his lips
and said-'shhh'l"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
Checks Are Waiting
For Half of Defunct
Banks Depositors

About half the $500 deposit
tors in the closed Chevy Chase
Savings Bank have failed to call
for their final dividend checks, 1t
was learned today from the ONCE
Of the receiver.
The checks, for 20 per cent Of
the original deposit in the bank
when it closed in 1888. bring the
total dividend payments up to 100
per cent.
When the receivership Is closed
the checks will be turned over to
the Office of the controller Of
the currency, after which it viii
be necessary for depositors to 60
through the routine of claiming
them from the Treasury Depart
ment. The receivers ONCE Is at
1886 New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
ILLINOIS APPEALS
WAGE LAW RULING
Asks Supreme Court to Reconsider
Decision 0utlawing New
York Act.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The State of Illinois has appealed
to the Supreme Court to reconsider
Its 5-4 decision of last June which
held the New York minimum wage
law for women to be unconstitutional
Appearing as "a friend Of the court"
Attorney General Otto Kerner of ILL
nois yesterday filed the appeal, stat
ing:
When. the immediate welfare Of
millions of American working women
and the constitutional powers of the
States Of the Union are at stake, it
seems imperative that there be not
even the remotest ambiguity as to
the scope of a decision of this court"
The justices will announce when
they assemble in October whether q
rehearing will be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29

BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.
TINE harsh, idiotic laughter Of
this dry land "kingfsher" Is
one Of the few sounds which
u break the silence Of the Aus
tralian bush country.
He ranges an arid region rarely
visited by white men and sparsely
inhabited by wild tribes who are al
most completely isolated from civil
cation. Australian settlers have
dubbed him the Laughing jackass."
The native name for this odd MEM
Der of the kingfsher family Is "kooku-
burrou." The laughing jackass Is
larger than the kingnsher, although
he has his same head. beak and weak
foot structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
Magnus Johnson "Fair."

LITCHFIELD, Mimi, August 20 PI.
The condition Of Magnus johnson,
former United States Senator, stricken
with pneumonia, was reported as only
fair today after a slight rally from a
sinking spell. Semi-cohscious part CT
the time, he was confined in an oxy-
gen tent. Attendants said his heart
had weakened and his pulse was far
above normal.
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COST OF RESETTLEMENT
PUT AT $4,000, 900, 900
G. o. p. Speaker Points to $780,
900 Per Family Expense in
Sioux Falls Area.

by tue ASSOClhteu FIeSSs
An assertion that resettlement of
families in drought areas would cost
"in the neighborhood Of 10000, 000,-
600" if carried out on the basis OF
what he. said was resettlement In
South Dakota, was made in q radio
address last night by william Hard.
Speaking on program of the Re-
publican National Committee, Hard
said resettlement Of .13 families near
Sioux Falls, S. OAK, had cost $685., 900,
or $4,000 q family, on the basis of
estimates by Resettlement Admins
traitor Tugwel.
There are at least 100000 families
in the dust bowl" Hard said. 1T
the New Dealers resettle them at
$4,000 apiece on the Sioux Falls
project model, the total cost to the
United States Government and to the
people Of the United States will be
81, ZOO, ooo, ooo."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
Wins Trip to Beach.

wARRENTON, Va. August %
Especial i'm membership contest
put on by the Young Democratic Club
Of Fauquier County. the county prize
a trip to Virginia Beach. was won by
Robert Pearson Of Casanova. Mrs.
Richard U. Strong, Warrenton, was
the winner for Center district; Fred
Carter, Delaplane. for Scott district:
Baldwin Moss, Markham, for Marshall
district, and John Stone, Remington,
for Lee district. About 100 members
were added by the drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
FRENCH GIRL GUIDES
FETED AT LUNCHEON
Entertained at Scouts Little
House-Mme. de Laboulaye
Breakfast Hostess.

House de Laboulaye
Breakfast Hostess.
Eight French girl guides, on three
day visit in washington, were enter
tanned at a buffet luncheon at the
Girl Scout Little House today by Mrs.
Henry H. Father and members Of the
washington Girl Scout Council, after
having breakfast at the French
Embassy.
Guests included Nine. de Laboulaye,
wife of the French Ambassador; Nine
Sable, wife of the French naval at
tache, and Nine. Saint, wife of the
third secretary of the French EN-
bassy.
The party, members of Paris COM
pany making a sociological tour Of
the United States under the Joint
auspices of the Carnegie Endowment
Fund and the Girl Scouts, has been
extensively entertained since they ar
rived Wednesday night. Before leaving
for Philadelphia tomorrow, they will
be overnight guests of Mrs. Father at
her home, Tulip Hill, In nearby Mary
land.
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Shiloh Baptists to Meet.

CULPEPER, Va, August 20 (Spe-
ciaD The 1922 annual meeting Of
the Shiloh Baptist Association, which
includes the Baptist Churches In the
counties Of Culpeper, Rappahannock.
Madison, Orange, Greene and sec
ton Of Albemarle County, will be held
Wednesday ana Thursday Ia Spring
Hill Baptist Church. in the latter
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29

The bird adapted himself to dry
country and learned to hunt snakes,
lizards and small mammals in the
bush as skillfully as the kinghsher
spears minnows in the water.
The laughing jackass, like the king
fisher, nests in holes in banks. HIS
plumage is subdued and more in keep
ing with the bush country than the
bright colors of other members OF his
family.
The Zoo has four Of these rare
birds. They were received in May OF
1888 as . gift from the Australian
Geological Acclimation Society.
Tomorrow: The nsdrnoset OF
Central AMeFjoGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29

SOutlledSt.
Spaulding died
In Gallinger Hos
pital CT a frac-
tured skull re-
ceived Thursday
when he was
struck by an auto
mobile at Eleventh
and K streets
southeast.
The driver, Ber-
nard l.. Newsom,
colored, ! 2 0 0
block Of Girard
s tire e t, W a S
charQ ed with
reckless driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
TRAFFIC DEATHS
HERE REACH &c
Daniel SpauIding Expires of
Injuries Received at nth
and K Southeast.

Washington's traffic fatalities for
the year totaled Sc today as a re-
suit of the death late yesterday Of
Daniel Spaulding, 81 of 1908 street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29
Jewish Excursion Tomorrow.

The first annual excursion to New
Marshall Hall Park, given by the
Jewish Travellers Sheltering Society,
viii be held tomorrow. Games and a
beauty contest will be featured.
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JUDGE HOLDER DIES

Uncle OF Wits b. EUIuer Expires
at Illinois Home.
Judge r. D. w. Holder, 81, former
circuit Judge of ST. Clair County, Ill.
and an uncle of Willis B. Holder, 30i8
P street, died yesterday at his home,
Country Club Hills Estate, Belleville.
I'LL, according to word received here
today. Funeral services are to be held
there at 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
Judge Holder had visited this city
and had number of friends here. For
many years he was active IN Demo-
cratic politics in Illinoins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-29

Tomorrow: The nsarnsoset OF
ss1tra1 AMerioG.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-24

George. james John and Andrew Cramp-
lin. step-son. Kenneth Mccoy.
KNIGHTsvLLE--Ge W CHURCH 81.
Survivors: Widow. Mrs. Julia A. Church;
daughter. Mrs William Phillips: sons.
Clarence O. and Dennis z.
LA PoRTE-Ceorge F. Fritzen. g.. Sur
yivors: Widow; daughters, Mrs. Walter
Broome and Mrs Laurel J. Weidman: son.
Raymond; brother, william F., sister.
Mrs. c. j. Hood
LEBANoN-Arthur B. Ravens. %. Sur,
yivors: Widow. Helen; parents Mr.. and
Mrs. David c. Ravens; brothers. Herbert:
GGiaTe ns.s and Harold sisters Mrs Ward
Locke and Miss Theims Ravens.
MACY-Mrs Noah Cover. Survivors:
Widower. Noah: son. Edward; daughter
Mrs. Elizabeth shanbarger: sisters. Mrs
Ida Guiee and Mrs. SAMMY Pipes: broth
ers. Philip Leffel and Irwin Leffel.
MARIETTA-John R Griffin. 81. SUR
vivor: Nephew. Rolla Griffin.
MARIoN-Mrs. Martha J. Dawson. 90
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. J. L. Brunk
Rolls A. Trees.
INCONSISTENCIES Fort Hendricks
30. Survivors: Widow Marie; father
Howard Fort; step-father Curtis Keesling,
Howard Fort Jr.; half-sisters Mrs. Elaine
| Wood, Misses Kathleen Maxine and Ilene
Keesing.
METAMoRA John Oldham, 81. Sur
MICHIGAN CITY-Mrs. Jennie New
berry so Survivors, Widower, Capt
Henry Newberry: daughter. Miss Jane
Newberry.
MOUNT vERNoN-Edward Alldredge
Mrs, Della Culley and Mrs. Grace Height
NAPPANEEz-Edward j. Pippenger. farm
er SURVIVORS, Widow; Sons, John, Stan
ley, and Howard; daughters, Mrs. Joseph
ley Geyer, Mrs. Lawrence Harter and Mrs.
John johnson; brothers William De-
loren, Milo, Amos and Clayton sisters,
Mrs. Mary Hartsough and Mrs. David
Stouder
NEWCASTLE-Jacob B. Lowe. 80. Sur
vivors: Widow, Martha; brothers. Charles
and stephen Lowe.
Andrew Johnson, 80. Survivors; Daugh-
ters Mrs. s. G. Carkhuf1, Mrs. Kate
Alshouse, Mrs. Dean Norris and Mrs
Carrie Leisure.
NEW HAvEN-Mrs. Mary L. Federspiel,
S 81 survivors, s, Sons, Leo John: william,
and Will schaab.
NoBLESvILLE-Mrs Eta Reasoner, &C..
survivors: Daughters Mrs. Charles Smith
Clara Grimes and Mrs. Madge Baker;
brothers, Walter, John, Rufus and Tweed
Barron.
OWENSvILLE--Calvin Garrett 10. Sur
NvorS' Wluow, Lucy roster chlldren, Buel
Sibley and Mrs. Louis McDaniels sister.
Mrs. SilaS Greek; half-brothers, Dan and
Sylvester Jordan.
RAGLESVILLE-Wi William H. Clark, IS.
Survivors: Sons. Albert O., Verne and
garet Wray: brothers, A. M. John r.. and
James; sisters, Mrs. Molle Kasey. Mrs
Belle Holiday Mrs. Vina Parks and Mrs
Ella Sturdivant.
RICHMOND. Hoton Sexton, Al. Sur
vivors: Widow Esta: son. Hoton Jr ::
mother. Mrs. Name Sexton; brother, Hill
ary r. Sexton.
RICHSQUARE-Mis Laura Parker, TO-
Survivor: Brother, Charles Parker
SEYMOUR-Ed E. Smith, SO, farmer.
Survivors; Sisters, Mrs. Lucy Mcqueen.
Mrs. Emma Clark and Mrs Nellie Mont
gomery; brothers, Sam and John Smith
SHELBYVILLE-Mrs Emma B. Thomp-
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son. 70 Survivors: widower Eugene
sons. Louis and william; daughter, Mrs
Mamie Stevens
James C. Bell, ST. Survivors: Widow
Kathryn; son. Oliver; step-son, Neal Hash.
more: step-daughter Miss Helen Hash.
morei sisters, Mrs Bess Brude and Mrs
Elsie Hawkins; brother. Sherman Bell
sHELBURN-C. L. Timer. 4s. Survivors
WlooW. Beulah; daughter. Helen: brother
eOOIh BEND-Mrs Michalina Jacko.
Joseph and Stanley; daughters Mrs
Joseph Kruk, Mrs. John Kucharski anc
Mrs. Louis Walkowiak.
Brother, Fred Robitsch
STRAWToWN-Charles Webb 50 Sur.
vivors; Son Russell: daughter. Mrs. Beat
rice Williamson; sister, Mrs Oda Leach
orothers, James and Clifford Web.
TELL CITy-George Miller. IS. Sur
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vfvors; Widow. Moilie: sons Ed. Walter.
Calvin and George. daughter. Mrs 1rma
Mettler.
WAKARUSA-Samuel Dintaman. 81.
farmer. Survivors: Sons irwin Elmer
jay and George. brother Abel
WAsHINGTON-Mrs Mary 2. Riester.
81 Survivors: Son. Andy. sister Mrs
Margaret Dsnt; brother. Peter Duhey.
Joseph Thomas Purcell. 70. farmer. Sur
vivors: Sons. Frank. Rov and Walter.
daughter. Miss Efie Purcell: brothers,
Benjamin and Madison
NORTHUMBERLAND B. YEARLY. AZ Sur
| vivors: Widow, Alice sons, Homer Robert
and Hills daughters, Doris, Jean and
Eileen YEARLY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-24

MECHANICSBURG-Ra Fort Hendricks
%. Survivors: Widow Marie; father
Howard Fort; step-father Curtis Keesling;
| half-brothers Wayne Keeslina. Gene and
Howard Fort Jr.; half-sisters Mrs. Elaine
Wood, Misses Kathleen Maxine and Ilene
Kees1ipo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-24

I NAPPANEE-EdWard J. Plppenger. farm
4 err. Survivors: Widow: Sons, John STAN
! ley and Howard: daughters, Mrs. Joseph
! Hollar. Mrs. Gordon Mellinger, Mrs. Har-
! ley Geyer Mrs. Lawrence Harter and Mrs
John johnson; brothers. William. De-
! loren, Milo. Amos and Clayton; sisters
! Mrs. Mary Hartsough and Mrs. David
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-27
CHILDREN
DIE IN RIVER

Two small washington children,
a girl and a boy, died in the swift
currents of the Patuxtent River
near Benedict, Md, late yesterday
as a 12-year-old sister of the boy
had made a vain attempt to rescue
them.
The victims were Clayton Hig-
don, 9, and Sherley Richard, 8,
who we're swimming in the river
near the home of the Higdon boys
uncle, j. B. Higdon.
Also in the youthful swimming
party were Avis Higdon, IL, and
Phyllis Richard, II. The Higdon
family live at 2615 Twenty-second
st. N. E., and the Richard family
at 1903 Kearney st. N. E.
According to Avis, who was
finally rescued from the river in
a semi-conscious condition by a
passing fishing boat after the
rescue attempt, Clayton and Sher-
ley ventured into water bove
their heads and were immedi-
ately carried offshore by the
current.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-27
SHOT AT PLAY
KILLS BOY, II

An 11-year-old boy was accident
ally shot and killed in his Chevy
Chase, Md, home shortly after
noon today when a 20 caliber rifle
with which he and another youth
were playing was discharged.
The bullet pierced his heart, doc
tors at Georgetown Hospital said
when neighbors took him there.
The dead boy was Merton
Brown, son of Wager S. Brown,
manager of the patent division
of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours
Company. The family lives at
1904 Wisconsin Ave.
Police said the other youth was
Rodney Wheeler, 10, who lives
next door to the Brown home.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-27
Slash In Phone Rates
Ordered Here;;Home
Service TO Benefit

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today ordered a reduction in
rates charged by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
amounting to $251,8 a year.
Richmond B. Keech, acting
chairman of the commission, said
that the cut would be spread SIS
per cent to residential customers
and As per cent to commercial
users.
The biggest cut, of $49,2 200, re-
duces the residential unlimited
telephone service from $3.50. to
$4.20 q month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-27
KNOX LASHES
i. ). WASTE

HAMPTON BEACH, N. H.,
Aug. 27.-"The fight We make
in this campaign is a fight to
restore in America the ancient
principles of sound government,
the ancient virtues of honesty
and thrift and Self-reliance in
our national life"
Col. Frank Knox, Republican
nominee for the Vice Presidency,
so declared today in launching a
scathing attack on the New Deal
at meeting of the Rockingham
County Republican Club here.
Declaring the Administrations
entire program is in chaos, and
with a platform that offers no
constructive recourse, Colonel Knox
said:
For three years we have had
a Government that has DELHI
erately scuttled the three prin-
cipIes of simplicity, economy
and certainty in government.
The nation has lived for three
years in an atmosphere of de-
preston, uncertainty and appre-
henSiOn.
DEMANDS SIMPLICITY
"DO you want to approve such
a government and give it a per-
init to practice economic vivi-
section for another four years?
Or do you want to install a new
administration that will give
the American people a govern
ment of simplicity, economy and
certainty? You will have such
an administration under Alfred
M. LandOn."
Pointing that in New Hamp'
shire is to be found the patriotic
spirit of Colonial times, Colonel
Knox declared that conditions in
1886 are similar to those of 1776,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
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END COMES
PEACEFULLY
T0CAB|NET
MEMBER
Ex-Governor of Utah
Stricken in April on
Waterway Tour
International News Service

Following a desperate struggle
against complication of diseases
which developed from influenza.
Secretary of War George H. Dern
died at Walter Reed Hospital
today.
The Secretary passed away at
1885 a. m.
Death came peacefully to the
Secretary, it was made known by
the Surgeon General of the Army.
who attended Mr.. Dern through
out his illness. The Surgeon Gen.
eral and his staff, with DR.. Fritz
Meyer, noted European heart spe-
cialist, summoned by President
Roosevelt to aid in Mr.. Dern'S
fight for life. jointly announced
the cause Of death as cardiac and
kidney complications.
President Told
The White House was immedi.
ately notified and passed the news
along to President Roosevelt in
the MiddleweStern drought area.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
news of Mr.. Dern's death, Assistant
Secretary of War Harry H. Wood
ding and Gen. Malin Craig, chief
of staff, sped to Walter Reed Hos
pital, where the Secretary'S Sor.
rowing family gathered several
days ago to be constantly near
him.
The United States Army posts
throughout the world were ordered
to lower their flags to half-staff.
and a pail of sorrow settled over
the War Department here. Mr..
Dern had been one of the most
popular of the Secretaries OF War.
Mr.. Dern, who was 81 and was
twice governor of Utah, was first
stricken in April when he was max
ing an inspection trip Of the intrar
costal waterways. Six weeks later
he was able to leave the hospital,
but he suffered a relapse in July
when inspecting engineering prof.
ectS in Pennsylvania and reentered
the Army hospital here.
Much concerned over his Cab.
met members illness, President
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
-VoTE AMERICAN