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Evening star., 1936-12-20
LABOR SECRETARY
|SFORUM SPEAKER
Miss Perkins to Discuss
Problems of Nations
Wage Farmers.

Problems facing wage earners OF
America will be discussed tomorrow
night by Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins over the National Radio
Forum. arranged by The Washington
Star and broadcast over coast-to-
coast network Of the National Broad
casting Co.
Secretary Perkins was scheduled to
speak last Monday night, but her ad-
dress was postponed so as not to con-
f1ict with broadcast by the radio
chain OF the Joe Louis Eddie simms
fight.
Miss Perkins is the first woman ever
to hold a cabinet office and long has
been recognized as one Of the au-
thorities on questions affecting the
workers of America. During the last
Summer the World Congress Of Busi-
ness and Professional Women voted
her the worlds outstanding woman. "
She will be heard over Station WRC,
and an N. B. c. chain at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Streamline Light
Effect Proposed
For Monument
Attractireness and Safety
for Planes Urged by .
Karl L. GOtUer.

A novel plan for streamlining the
washington Monument with neon
lights was submitted yesterday TO
Representative Jennings Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia, by Karl
L. Cover, who lives at the Central
Y. M. c. A.
Cover also has urged Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson. chairman Of the
Inaugural Committee, to consider the
plan In connection with preparations
for the Inauguration of President
Roosevelt January 20.
Red neon lights, Cover said, should
be run around all four sides Of the
Monument from the very top to with
in 10 feet Of the ground. In addition
to forming q red border around the
Monument at night. which would set
1t on, the lights, he explained, also
would afford protection for airplanes.
especially in fog. The red glow OF
the neon lights, he declared. is the
only light with q high percentage Of
visibility in fog.
Cover said the present red lights
projecting from the windows Of the
Monument are "out of date and inefh-
cient for their purpose"
According to my plan. at 100 feet
the tubing, when not illuminated, would
be invisible" said Cover. Mounting
of the equipment would in no defacs
the structure"
Later on, Cover pointed out, similar
lighting effects could be adopted for
the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.
In fact. he said, these lights would
moderniSe and make the NAH area
distinctly different"
Evening star., 1936-12-20
G. o. p. LEADERS MEET.
Landon, Knox and Hamilton Dine
With Chicagoans.

CHICAGO, December 10 @.-The
three men who formed the spearhead
of the 1886 Republican campaign
Gov. Alf M. Landon, Col. Frank Knox
and John D. M. Hamilton-helda re-
union today.
The defeated presidential candi-
date, his running mate and the chair
man of the party's national committee
dined with a score of Chicago Repub-
ncans at a Michigan Boulevard club.
They sent out word their parley
had mo political significance"
The Governor, in apparent jovial
mood, spent seven hours here--then
departed for the East.
Landon arranged to stop OF In
Baltimore tomorrow to share an oyster
and terrapin repast with H. L.
Mencken.
Landon told reporters he would
bring a sharp appetite" to Maryland.
Are you going back to farmins?"
a newsman asked.
Yep" he replied with a wide smile.
Referring to the meeting Of the par
tvs national committee here last
Thursday, the Governor said:
II am glad to see the committee
retained Hamilton and gave him .
vote Of confidence He conducted q
good campaign in the time he had TO
do it and he will do more good work
for the party"
Among those who visited Landon
were former Vice President Charles
g. Dawes, G. Wayland Brooks. de-
feated Republican candidate for Gov
ernor Of Illinois; George Harding, ma
tional committeeman from Illinois,
and Chauncey Mccormick, who head
ed the volunteers" during the cam
paign.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Indian Fighters
Second Death in
Sc Years Final
Passing of Viii Croft
Barnes Recalls Epi.
sode of Frontier.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz, December 19.-The
death Of Will Croft Barnes, 78-year-old
Indian fighter. was recorded again
yesterday, Sc years after he first read
about 1t in a New York paper.
This time it automatically closed the
eolor;ul career Of the cattleman, for
ester, legislator and author who died
unexpectedly in a Phoenix hospital last
night.
In August, 1880, q band Of White
River Apaches besieged Fort Apache,
Ariz., where Barnes was United States
military telegrapher. The redskins
boasted they burned the post to the
ground and killed every one.
Barnes said his obituary was pub
lished in the East before word could
get through that the garrison was safe.
In, 1881 he was awarded the Congress
sional Medal of Honor for bravery in
action against the Apaches.
Barnes was known throughout the
United States Forest Service. He was
assistant forester 81 years. He also
was secretary of the United States
Geographic Board two years.
Barnes received his early education
In the public schools of Minneapolis
and Laporte, Ind. He was a member
of the New Mexico legislature two
years.
Surviving are the widow and q
brother. Thomas r. Barnes, Los An
geles. His body will be cremated and
the ashes buried In Arlington Gene
terry, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

was parked in the private lane by
the house.
Bell said he had had no words
with his wife, but he had scolded his
daughter for not attending school
She wished to 60 to work. he said.
and at first he would not countenance
this step. On Saturday. however, he
had found her job. although she
did not know this at the time of her
departure.
The daughter has blond hair and
fair complexion. She is 5 feet 8
inches tall. weighs ll3 pounds and
probably wears a leopard-skin coat
with a brown fur collar and q brown
rufle at the bottom to match. She
can be identified by two black moles
on the palm of one hand.
Mrs. Catherine Bell has brown hair.
She weighs 135 pounds and probably
wears q black pony coat.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
ship CANAL HOPES
DECLARED DARKER
Vandenberg Says Opponents
of Project Are Now in
Stronger Position.

ANY attempt by the administration
at the forthcoming session Of Congress
to revive the $l68, 900 900 Florida ship
canal project. it was made plain yes
terday, will encounter even more de-
termined opposition than that which
halted the work at the last session.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan, who led the successful fights
In the Senate last Summer against
this and the PaSsamaquoddy tidal
power project in Maine, declared yes
terday the case against the canal was
even better now than it was then.
Commenting on the hearings con-
cluded Friday by the Board Of Army
Engineers, based on the report of a
special board which recommended that
the canal be completed, Vandenberg
said the general situation had changed
only for the worse from the stand
point of the projects proponents. The
special boards report, he said, had
been shown to be full Of holes, and
the hearing has served to make the ar
guments against the project more en-
phatic than ever.
Moreover, he related that on his re-
cent visit to the State he had found
the people of Southern Florida more
definitely up in arms against the
menace" than they were last
Summer.
In view Of what he regarded as the
strong preponderance Of adverse argu-
ments, the Senator was inclined to
doubt that the administration would
press for authority to resume work on
the canal, even II the Board OF Army
Engineers should. this time. decide to
approve the plan. Prior to the spe-
cial boards report. it is recalled, Army
engineers have looked askance at the
project.
81 can't imagine the administration
attempting to press for approval OF
such an indefensible expenditure Of
public money at time when it is
making at least a conversational ap-
proach toward cutting down Govern
ment expenditures" Vandenberg said
He pointed out that the original
estimate Of the cost of the canal had
been sl4000o,000. and that the figure
used during the hearings last week had
risen to sl62. 900. 900. on the basis OF
the special boards report. II the cost
estimate has gone up $4,000 900 In
two years, the Senator suggested. il
can be expected with prices still
mounting. to rise to a much greater
extent during the eight-year period
required to complete the project.
tcopyright. 1895. by n Y. Herald
Tribune)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
RAILROADS DENIED
!. RATESEXTENS|ON|
Stocks Slump After |. c. c.
Rules Emergency Sur.
charges Must End.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Holding that the situation which
warranted their original authorize
ton no longer exists, the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday re-
fused to extend beyond December
81 emergency freight surcharges OF
class / railroads.
The carriers had asked that the
emergency rates be extended until
action is taken on petitions for gen.
eral revision of rate structure. The
existing emergency schedules had been
in effect since April ID, 1895. open
ing of hearings on revision OF the rate
structure Is set for January 8.
The carriers maintained that the
emergency charges had yielded an ad-
ditional s10,0OO,o0o a month and that
their financial condition was too crit
tcal" for that revenue to be lost.
= Bonds and Shares Unsettled.
The ruling brought in initial un-
easy selling of railroad bonds ana
shares in New York markets.
Dissenting opinions to the majority s
refusal to extend the rates were sub
mitted by Commissioners Mahaffe
and McManamy. Mahafie said recoV-
cry of business was not yet sufficient
to guarantee rail income sufficient for
maintaining equipment and forming a
credit basis.
McManamy, holding similar view
also contended that safety might be
adversely affected by reduction IN
the carriers revenues" During the de-
preston, he said, expenditures Tor
maintenance we're cut and the results
''now are becoming apparent IN our
accident record"
Traffic Increase Cited.
The commission majority held that;
Freight traffic has been on the In
crease throughout the current year
particularly in this last quarter.
A continuing revival of indus
try" would result in still more rail
traffic.
In certain instances emergency
charges have had restrictive effect
on rail traffic and it is to be expected
their removal may result In some IN
crease in traffic"
Evening star., 1936-12-20
MRS. J. R. STEVENS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Funeral Services to BE Held To-
morrow Forenoon at Resi-
dence Here.

Mrs. Nettie e. Stevens, 81, wife Of
John Russell Stevens, died yesterday
at her home, CIT Eleventh street north
east. She had become i'll while on q
visit in Atlanta and was IN Emory
University Hospital there from Sep
tember until she returned to her
home here Friday, accompanied by her
nurse.
Mrs. Stevens had lived in Washing
ton for the last 1s years. Besides her
husband, she leaves five daughters,
Mrs. Hoke Ray Bostian. Greensboro,
N. c.; Miss Janet L. Stevens, Mrs.
Paul Z. Everett, Miss Mary Spencer
Stevens and Mrs William Carter Hun
lay. all Of this city; sister, Miss JAMIE
c. Spencer, this city; three brothers,
r. N. Spencer, this city; J. W. Spencer,
Alexandria, Va, and Vernon G. Spen-
Ger. Worcester. Mass, and seven grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the residence. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
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WORKER.
30-0UNCE BABY LIVES

YUMA, Ariz., December 10 ON.-Dr.
c. A. Eaton said tonight the 30-ounce
baby born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Melendez
hare yesterday has "a good chance
to live" ,
The boy Is o healthy eater-taking
his food from an eye dropper-and Is
perfectly Termed. Dr. Eaton said.
A small box lined with cotton is
it, crib.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

daughter, Caro-
line z. Bell. who
disappeared De-
cember IL.
Bell said his
daughter drov E
him to work at
8 pm. Saturday
in a car he had
recently give n
her. When Bell
reached his house
the I o ] | o " ! n 2
morning. she and
her mother were
gone, leaving be-
hind his 3-year-
old can Tha nar
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Two Found Dead in Snow.

ROSMAN, N. c., December 10 P).-
The snow-covered bodies Of viii
Mitchell, about S., and Sylvannua
Mccall, about so. were found just be-
fore noon today beside the Gloucester
Lumber Co. 8 railroad q mile from here.
Coroner John fitzpatrick said he be-
lieved the men fross to death early
today.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
MAN SUICIDE IN COURT
OESCAPE YEAR IN JAIL
S1ashes Throat With Pecketknife
After Judge Sentences Him
on Larceny Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

81 tAsc AoooNAotcd AS1os
CHARLEVOIX, Mich, December
1s-William Mosher, 20, Of Boyne
City, Mich, committed suicide in
Circuit Court today. slashing his throat
with q pocketknife q few minutes
after Judge Parm c. Gilbert sentenced
him to year in prison for larceny.
Mosher died tonight in a hospital.
Detectives who had searched Mosher
before he was taken into court said
he told them, "Ill never serve . day
In prison"
Mosher pleaded guilty, with two
other Boyne City men, TO larceny Of
500 forth Of brass journal bearings
from railroad cars at Boyne Falls and
Clarion, Mich.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
GIRL TURNING TO STONE
DIES OF ODD MALADY
First Became Ill Q Years Ago
When Her Eyesight Began
to Fail.
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, December ia
Three-year-cld Joan Ia Belk, who
suffered from a strange disease which
caused slow ossification Of her bones,
died today.
She became i'll two years ago wnen
her eyesight started to fail. Special
lists said she was turning to stone
After months of treatment physicians
declared there was nothing that could
be done to combat the strange nalady.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Belk of Massbach, Ill.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
ADELA HARRINGTON DIES

Two-Month Illness Is Fatal to
Former Stage Star.
LOS ANGELES. December 10 Up
Adela harrington. SO. once noted &C.
tress and former wife Of Hobart Bos-
worth Of the Aims. died at her home
today after a two-month illness.
Miss harrington, a native OF Brook
lyn. NJ Y. was featured in comic
opera. in stock and in Vaudeville,
at one time appearing with the late
Marie Dressler
Friends credited her with introduc-
ing the popular song Of tho '9os. "O1
Bicycle Built for Two" into this
country.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
| Readers Guide
| News Summary
The Sunday Star, Dec. 20, 1895.
PART ONE.
Main Netos Section.

Main NetDS SecttOn.
FOREIGN.
so 900 parade In Havana for sugar tax
as Gomez meets advisers. Page Al
Nanking to open drive today for rescue
OF Gen. Chang. Page Al
Marie of Rumania may visit with Ed
ward in Austria. Page Al
Madrid forbids Christmas merrymak-
ing at battle 'front.' Page AS
NATIONAL.
Wide hunt pushed for plane after
faint radio call. Page Al
-Four ordered arrested in escape Of
life-term convict. Page Al
q. S. neutrality proposal approved at
Buenos Aires. Page Al
Presidents family gathers for Christ
mas observance. Page Al
Government and labor both move
against General Motors. Page Al
I. C. C. refuses extension OF emergency
freight rates. Page A-2
Landon, Hamilton and other G. o. P.
leaders in Capital. Page Al
Battle for House leadership grows
more strenuous. Page AS
Three prison ofncers ousted after es-
cape of a life-termer. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
$1,000 gifts for needy received at toy
matinees. Page Al
Christmas sales here already highest
since 1929. Page Al
Edith Maxwell takes job in cafe pend
ing appeal. Page AZ
Rain-swept streets boost traffic acci-
dents: one dead Of injuries. Page B-1.
Charles o. Gridley named 29th presi-
dent of Press Club Page B-l
Senator Byrnes would give President
reorganization powers. Page B-i
Home nursing care here limited. DR..
Rutland reports. Page B-l
Fiscal Committee drawing report to
President. Page B-l
More than 5000 extra workers on job
atD. C. Post ONCE. Page B-l
School and playground plans to be CO.
ordinated. Page B-l
Legend of bear trapper gathered fo'
park visitors. Page b.
Maryland Police Committee to seek
State teletype system. Page B-a
Arlington Board of Assessors will hold
series of hearings. Page B-3
Washington birthday group to parade
in Alexandria in 1898. Page b.
Alexandria City Council told of mum.
bers racket Page B.
Mansion that figured in Napoleon
plot changes hands. Page BE-
SPORTS.
Father Time is welding scythe IN
some major league vets. Page B.
Grifith still is anxious to get new
catching talent. Page B.;
! Bowlers have only one more week tc
enter Star tourney. Page BIS
Furr and Lucas to renew welter feuo
tomorrow night. Page BIS
District enjoys a successful year ir
many lines Of sport. Pages B-S-1o-l1
| MISCELLANY.
Resorts. Page B-5
Washington wayside. Page A.
Lost and found. Page Al
Obituary. Page Ala
Traflc convictions. Page Ais
Evening star., 1936-12-20
LIFELONG RESIDENT
EXPIRES AT AGE OF "a
Mrs. Martha v. Rhoderick Will
Be Buried Tomorrow in Glen
wood Cemetery.

Mrs Martha " Rhoderick, "a, widow
of Elbridge p. Rhoderick, for many
years an employe Of the Post ONCE
Department, died Friday after a short
illness at her home, 1924 Chaplin
street.
She was a lifelong resident of this
city and q member of Temple Baptist
Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Lillian r. Deland and Miss Maude c.
Rhoderick, both of this city; q grand
son, F. Roderick Deland, Binghamton.
N. Y; a granddaughter, Mrs. c. j.
Dowd, this city, and two great-grand-
children.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin street. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Firemen Fixing Toys.

BALLSTON, Va, December 10 (spe-
ciaD old and new toys for the
Kiwanis Club Of the county may be
left with the members Of the Ballston
Volunteer Fire Department at its ire
house, Nerth Stuart street, near
Ninth. The firemen will renovate oil
old toys.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Woman, "a, Cuts Teeth.

ELMIRA, N. Y, December 10 R.-
Mrs. Ida Z. Dense, "a, Is growing three
new teeth. When she attempted to
replace her false teeth after 0 weeks
illness she found the gums. swellS4s
Her aentist said the new teeth we1k
Just breaking through r,
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Washington
WaySide
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.

MAJOR.
THEY are either going to have to
change the title of Maj Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent Of
u Metropolitan Police, or radio
announcers are going to have to watch
their step.
Best laugh OF last week In certain
ether and ink circles was that pro-
vided by an announcer who dragged
Maj. Brown before mike" and in
troduced him to all the world-or
maybe just fraction of it-as Maj.
Bowes.
1t is the nearest thing apparently
to corner on titles that the public
has seen in many years.
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DEAL.
C. N. Clegg neuer conceals
laugh, epen Dhen it is at his eI-
pense.
He recently took an interest in
getting radio place for friend
NTH a lot OF talent as a WhiStler.
Finally, after much negotiation, he
arranged the dudition OF nuditions-
you knotD. the ultimate in that sort
OF thing.
He had prepared both sides for
something extraordinarily impor-
tant-something they neper had
seen or heard before. At least
that's whdt Mr.. Cleoo thought un-
til he walked into the studio and
heard his WhiStler greeted Hi,
Pinky," and Ptnkys Hi" to every
one whom he called BY first names.
COMMISSIONERS.
The Department of Amplification
has been busy this week with COM
munications from people who want to
get us Strengthened out on certain odd
words.
We had a story, you remember
commenting more or less humorously
on the furnace specialist who called
himself "combustioneer. This morn
ing there was a call from a pleasant
fellow who said he works for the
telephone company land gets around
in a lot of Easements" If we would
look on page ASS of the classified sec
ton of the companys directory, wed
see a Commissioners Stoker Corp.
listed-in all seriousness.
Sure enough, he's right. There Il
such an organization, and they mean
business. The telephone company
man said he thought they took care oi
a special kind of heating system
! Anyhow, no more Jokes about the
combustioneers.
BOOTS.
That boots make the gentleman be.
came evident to a woman who got g
| bit of a shock the other day when 9
magazine solicitor managed to ge
her into a conversation about one o.
the sporting magazines. She said she
really wasn't interested.
/ Il should think you would be" sale
the salesman. II just sold it to ont
of your neighbors down the road. HI
said he wouldn't be without it."
Which one?" the lady asked, ou
Evening star., 1936-12-20
POLICE JOIN SEARCH
FOR WIFE, DAUGHTER
Man Asks Aid in Hunt for Mem
bers of Family Missing
a Week.

Milton C. Bell of 722 Central ave-
nue., Maryland Park. Nd, yesterday
asked police TO aid him in a search
for his wife and his l6-year-old
Evening star., 1936-12-20

Mr.. Taggarty," said the salesman,
clinching his argument.
"Taggarty? Taggarty? I don't know
any one by that name"
The salesman described the house
were the new subscriber lived.
"Taggarty? Oh she said. light
dawning. You mean the groom
down there?"
We'll, now that think about 1t,
ne did have on boots" said the sales
man, and fed.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
PARKING PROBLEM.

PAhhlNG H1ObIEM.
IN THE simplest terms possible, we
would like to tell you the most un-
believable story you ever heard about
the parking problem.
There is q man who lives in Ia
koma Park who leaves his house
early every morning in his own car,
say about o'clock Then, along
about 8:l5, the same man leaves his
home again in bus. A neighbor who
finally got curious about it risked
permanent estrangement to ask the
obvious question: What was the mean
ing Of it all?
Simple" explained the man. I
drive my car down early. find park
ing space near the Office, leave the
car there. go home to breakfast and
then return to the Office on the bus.
In the evening I drive home in my
own car"
That's the story as sworn to by
most reliable operative.
TINE.
Judge Peyton Gordon in District
Supreme Court the other day failed
to see the humor in the situation or
else he controlled his emotions ad-
mirably. He failed to laugh when
the court room crowd roared at the
answers of a woman to questioning by
Irving Goldstein, assistant United
States attorney.
What Is your name?" Goldstein
asked the woman.
Lilly White" was the reply.
Are you married."
Yes, sir.
What is your husbands name?"
James Ferguson"
why don't you use your husbands
name?"
II amt lived with him long enough,
yet"
WORKER.
A young man IN the Office.
whose iDorktng days haze been
groUing longer and longer here
OF late, has Just d,scopered how
long they really are. He isn't
eDen remembered Uhere he ltres.
A post card for him drriued at
the Office the other morning. 1t
,cds clearly addressed to his resi-
dence. But 1t tA'e post Office
stamp, mot at" ana the blue
penciled note, ASK EDering Star"
NoD he ts wondering II he ntoued
and has forgotten all about 1t.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Partly- cloudy
and slightly colder today; tomorrow
fair and colder; fresh winds. mostly
westerly today.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
slightly colder today: tomorrow fair
and colder; fresh winds, mostly west
erlv today.
Virginia-Generally fair today and
tomorrow; not much change in
temperature.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy today;
tomorrow cloudy and somewhat colder
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Record Until I0P PM. Satul

RECORD Until 10 I'm. SATURDAY.
Hishest, IS. 10 pm. yesterday Year
ago, AZ.
Lowest, -. z am. yesterday. Year
ago. "a
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. l05, on July 10.
Lowest, zero. on January %.
TUnr TARIFFS
Evening star., 1936-12-20
PART FOUR.
-
PART FIVE.

PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Trade holds big gains. Page G.1
Faster pace set at cotton
mills. Page G-1
Sharp D. c. upturns FORE
cast. Page G-1
Stocks 60 down (table). Page Ca
Rail bonds slump (table). Page G.3
Curb list eases (table). Page Ga
Stamps. Page G-s
Classified advertising. Pages G.5-ll
Evening star., 1936-12-20
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
very cloudy late yesterday afternoon.