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Evening star., 1936-09-24
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
- IOUX FALLS. 8. Oak, September
24.-This State is fighting
ground for both parties. Out OF
- . total of 2so 900 votes, the de-
eision will be made by about $4,000
voters.
The best information obtainable
from Democratic sources Is that the
State will be carried by President
Roosevelt with somewhere between
Evening star., 1936-09-24

disarmament conference. No pos
sibility Of world economic or fnan-
cial stabilization. No treaties. No
alliances.
Unofiicially, there Is a suggestion
that, If the use of sanctions could
have been promoted, something
could have been done, but every
body knows this country would
never seriously undertake sane
tions, which might as readily lead
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Japan Has Farm Plan.

Japan plans 25-year program 10
turn 100000 tenants into landed
farmers
Evening star., 1936-09-24

I am told-although have not
seen it-thAt a pamphlet is being
circulated throughout the East,
under the title Of Foxy Speaks"
This pamphlet features a cartoon
Of Iandon with fox ears and gives
details Of business career which
seems to have been conducted ac-
cordfng to the rather elastic rules
Of the American business game in
the last three decades.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Tugwell Mum
But Speech
EchoLives
Were He Talking Now,
New Deal Aide Could
En1iven Campaign.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

By MARX SULLIVAN.
n NEWSPAPERS last week re-
mi ported that . salient American
" figure had retired for . time
\ to an ivory tower Of silence
and inconspicuousness. One dispatch
read:
Tucson. Ariz, September II
GNS).-Secretly touring the United
States to study rural rehabilitation
and grasshopper control projects
Rexford Guy Tugwell left here today
Evening star., 1936-09-24

Plan Radio Landing System.
Britain's largest airport at Croy-
don, England, will have q radio land
lng system.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
We, the People
Campaign Stories That Hit Below the Belt
Begin to Pop Up.
By JAY FRANKLIN.

YHEN All LAndon
Y n i'm Fox" ne
Independent oil q fortune by
business methods apparently employed
by his
The Democrats resurecing these
attack Republican candidate
like"
Evening star., 1936-12-03

these have been absorbed in W. p. A.
unskilled work. earning s45 monthly.
But, Miss Hill points out, this leaves
no surplus for Christmas gifts and
toys in families Of any size. Around
10000 persons In the District are ex-
listing on this salary. she says.
Between 1000 and 1900 families are
applying monthly In Washington for
aid. she says. all Of which must be
refused, while OF around $500 persons
actually "on relief" because they are
disabled, none have the smallest sums
left over after the expenses of main
tanning the barest sort Of existence.
For all these reasons Washingto-
mans are urged to send or bring a new
toy or new clothing to the toy matt
nees December l9, and II that is i'm
possible. call to precinct police, who
will bring a squad car to your home
to make your delivery for you
Program for the matinees follows:
Metropolitan Joe e. Brown in
Warner Bros "Earthworm Tractors !"
Earle-Jane Withers in the Twen-
tletn Century-Fox productlon, Paddy
ODay"
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
GINS Bonnie Scotland"
Penn-Laurel and Hardy in M-G-
Ms Bohemian Girl"
Apollo-Eleanore Whitney in the
Paramount Picture, "Timothys Quest" A."
Home Joe E. Brown in Warner
Bros Sons Of 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-O's
yellow Dust"
Evening star., 1936-12-03
POLICE HOLD YULE
HOPES OF MANY
Needy Beg Officers for Cloth.
ing, Food to Brighten
Christmas.

1T Is hard to think that on Christ
mas morning we will only be able to
awake up to just another day."
In this sentence from q letter to
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, police superin-
tendent, 14-year-old Charles B
has recorded the heartaches of hum
dreds Of Washington children at this
season.
Will Christmas for them be Just an
other day? Will it be as empty for
their families? In that spirit OF sac
rifice which youth has for those who
are near and dear, Charles wrote-for
the many whose gift for expression Il
less as well as for himself-that his
"only wish is for some one to help
make my mother and father . little
brighter on Christmas day."
Charles was one of many appeals
received by police last year. There are
additional scores this year. Were they
answered? Will they be answered?
Enabled to Go to School.
Maj. Brown looked into the case of
Charles. The investigating ofiicer re-
ported: "Their condition Is very bad
at this time" The family was put on
the list for . Christmas basket from
contributions to the annual Metropol-
itan Police Christmas party. Charles
received badly needed shoes and over
shoes to enable him to continue regu-
lar attendance at school. The family
had bountiful Christmas dinner and
enough food was given to last for other
dinners.
The answer to such appeals this
month depends on generous support of
the police campaign for food and
clothing and related sixth annual
Star-Warner Bros.-N B. c. Christmas
Toy Campaign.
Headquarters for gifts that are to
be distributed through the police party
have been established in the National
Guard Armory, old National Hotel,
Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth street
A call to Metropolitan HOO, to the
nearest police precinct station or to
Capt. Joseph c. Morgan at the fifth
precinct, will bring q conveyance to
collect your gift-basket of food. bum
die Of clothing, new or old; doll or toy.
To Collect Packages.
In charge of the gift center is Mrs.
Ada M. Minnix, veteran volunteer
worker. who will take down the names
of any families you think Santa Claus
should visit but might overlook. She
will also arrange for collection and
distribution of the gift packages.
Off1cer John O'Connor. fifth pre-
cinct, will direct the distribution.
Years Of work on the police force have
| made him familiar with a score Of
neighborhoods and he can tell wheth-
| er gift of food would not be better
| for this family than for that; where
new shoes, with stout soles, can enable
some little boy to return to school;
where new overcoat can keep warm
the shoulders of some small girl.
The police party had its inception
in the NTH precinct Is years ago, but
has now been expanded to include the
entire. city. Capt. Morgan. as chair
man Of this yearly party. points out
that the organization is independent
Of any other charitable society in
Washington. and that it Is conducted
without overhead. All workers are
policemen or volunteers.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
WAGNER TO REVIVE
HOUSING MEASURE
Expected to Decide Soon
Whether to Keep Its Form
or Make Changes.

The Wagner housing bill, which
died awaiting House action after it
had passed the Senate in the last
Congress, is expected to be a live
issue again at the approaching ses-
sion. Senator Wagner. Democrat. Of
New York, is expected to decide on
his return to the city in two weeks
whether to reintroduce 1t in identical
form or with changes.
The Wagner plan called for Federal
loans to State and municipal housing
authorities or to limited dividend cor
porations to eliminate slum areas and
to provide new housing for families in
the low-inceme brackets. The loans
could be supplemented by grants.
The funds were to be obtained by
the sale of bonds guaranteed by the
United States as to principal and in
terest. For the first year it was in
tended to finance the program through
an r. F. c. loan.
At the same time Federal housing
activities are likely to come in for
consideration by the three special
committees studying reorganization Of
governmental bureaus. One objective
of the reorganization movement is to
try to coordinate agencies engaged in
similar or related functions. and hous.
ing is one Of the functions concerning
which coordination may be consid-
cred,
Evening star., 1936-12-03
MILITARY ESCAPES
MARRIAGE CURB.
State Department Restrictions
Not Applicable to Army
and Navy.

Army and Navy officers may take
their wives where they find them, it
was established today. without regard
to restrictions on romance applied by
the State Department.
At the War Department it was ex-
plianed that Army officers do not
reach the stage of appointment as
military attaches until they are well
along in their careers. Consequently
most Of them are married by the time
they receive such assignments.
In any case, it was said, the only
restriction on marriages in the Army
applies merely to enlisted men in the
lower classifications, who are forbid
den to wed without consent of their
superior officer. Small salaries and
lack Of quarters for soldiers wives are
the explanation for this restriction.
In the Navy the only ban applies
to ensigns serving their two-year tenn
porary commission after graduation
from the Naval Academy.
Making plain that their ban ap-
plies only to career positions, and
with equal force to both men and
women, the State Department ex-
planned further today that the restric-
ton does not close the door to diplo-
matte service for either men or wom-
en-. Both have the same opportuni-
ties for appointment as previously.
but with the added qualification
against marrying an alien.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
LAW TO CONTROL
DR|v.ERSPROPOSED
Senator Urges Standards
Be Forced on States by
Federal Legislation.

A Federal law fixing automobile
driving standards, which the States
would have to comply with in issuing
licenses before motorists could drive
in interstate trafiic, was proposed today
by Senator Truman, Democrat, OF
Missouri. to cut down the mounting
toll Of accidents.
He said he is drafting a bill on the
subject for consideration at the com.
ing session.
If the Federal Government required
. State license based on ability to drive
a car before that car could be driven
in interstate traffic, just as an air
pilots license is required, large mum.
ber Of reckless drivers would be re-
moved from traffic and large num-
ber of automobile accidents would be
avoided" Senator Truman said.
In his statement the Senator said
mo Federal license should be required.
except for the District Of Columbia and
Army posts"
He explained later he did not mean
there should be a special type Of license
in the District, but had mentioned the
District along with Army posts In re-
ferring to Federal licenses because OF
the Federal Jurisdiction here. COM
menting on the fact the District al-
ready required an oral examination
ana a demonstration at the wheel be-
fore licensing drivers, the Senator said
he thought the authorities were more
particular here than in some places.
THE Federal requirements. how
ever, for State licenses to be recognized
should be based entirely on safety and
ability to drive and it should be made
a felony to cross State line without
one," he continued.
He began by declaring that "auto-
mobile accidents and fatalities have
increased to such an alarming extent
that something should be done to stop
them. Very few States have drivers
licenses. A number of cities require
drivers licenses. but merely require
them as a revenue measure"
Evening star., 1936-12-03
Townsend
Continued From First Page.)

Of the committee did depart and ab-
sent himself from the presence OF the
said committee =" At that time
the summons still was In full force and
effect and continues in effect to the
present date, the jury charged.
The second count charged that he
''unlawfully. knowingly and wilfully
did fail and refuse to give testimony
before said committee touching the
matter under inquiry"
Wunder Indictment.
Indictment Of Wunder also was in
two counts, although he never ap-
peared at the committee hearing.
There were two summons Issued for
him-the second following his failure
to appear in answer to the first
and each is the subject Of q separate
charge.
The first count states that the sum-
mons for Wunder was issued May IS
and served May 10 by David E. Hay
den, deputy marshal for the southern
district OF California. It commanded
him to appear before the committee
May FL to testify and to bring with
him copies of his Federal and State
income tax returns for 1884 and 1885.
This Summons was continued to
May rs, when Wunder "unlawfully,
wilfully and knowingly did make de-
fault"
A second summons was issued on
That day, returnable May 27. and
served the day it was Issued by Ver-
non E. Moore, specially designated as
process server. The second count
charges Wunder with failing to appear
on May ~.
Count Against Kiefer.
Kiefer, against whom only one count
was returned, was summoned May is
and served the same day by John O.
Bowen, also . specially designated
process server. He also was charged
with willful default
Both Wunder and Kiefer conferred
with Garnett shortly before the case
was presented to the grand jury and
are understood to have considered
asking permission to testify ut that
time. They decided against such 4
step, however.
Townsend's defiance of the COM
mittee followed two days Of testimony
and cross-examination. It was after
his so-called contumacy that his
erstwhile aides refused to testify.
Wunder and Kiefer no longer are con-
nected with the Townsend organiza-
ton.
The aim o fthe O. A. r. P. was to
obtain legislation authorizing pay
ment from the Federal Treasury OF
$500 monthly to every individual 80
years Of age or older, with the stipu-
lation that the pension be spent within
the month.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
Edward
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against him, nor has he made any ef-
fort to minimize such criticism, 1t was
declared.
Concerned Over Complaints.
The King Is much concerned with
the effect Of the complaints directed
against him as head Of the Church of
England.
OF equal importance In the rulers
opinion, they asserted, were the pos
sible political consequences of the
problem he is now facing.
The King was represented as pre-
pared to face grave and developing po-
ntical crises as they arise.
"He u fully aware Of his state
duties" they said, "and yet he enter
tains hope for satisfactory solution Of
the problem of his private life. which
will be satisfactory to his own con-
science and his realm"
That problem, they contended, will
be solved with dignity and human
understanding.
These reliable it1formants said the
King refers to his association with
the former Baltimore debutante as
my friendship with Mrs. Simpson"
He has no apologies to make for
that friendship. they declared, and
never has shown the slightest desire
to conceal 1t.
They summed up the situation this
way:
Essentially modern, King Edward
has taken the modern approach to the
problem in which he is involved
honestly. frankly and openly facing a
storm of criticism which has resulted
from Q complex and difficult situa-
ton"
Evening star., 1936-12-03
RITES TOMORROW
FOR COL. F. W. SMITH
ouartermaster Corps Reserve Of
fcer From New York to Be
Buried Here.

Lieut. Col. Frank Wilbur Smith.
Quartermaster Corps Reserve, who died
November 81 at his home in New York
City, will be buried tomorrow after
noon in Arlington National Cemetery.
The funeral procession will start at 2
pm. from the Fort Myer gate
Honorary pallbearers will be Maj.
Gen. william M. Wright. retired;
Col. Warren w. Whitside. Lieut.. Cols.
Brehon B. Somerville and John c. H.
Lee; DR.. Oscar F. Dente and William
Sipel.
Col Smith was born in Pennsylvania
August 8, 1876. He was commissioned
from the first Officers Training Camp
at Plattsburg N. Y. and his first as
signment was to command the Supply
Train, seth Division. From this as
signment he was sent as a student to
the Army Staff College in France.
Upon graduation he returned to the
89th Division, where he served on the
general staff.
Col. Smith was one Of the original
group who organized the American
Legion in Paris. At the time of his
death and for several years prior he
was commander of the John Puroy
Mitchell Post in New York City.
He Is survived by his widow Mrs.
Rachel Ashton Smith, and daughter,
Miss Constance Isabelle Smith. who
reside in New York City. and a sister,
Mrs. A. C. Lodge of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1936-12-03

night, December iS, when q new toy
or new clothing will be the only cover
charge. Santa Claus, Shoreham exec
utives say, relays messages that he is
all thrilled about being the guest Of
honor at this affair but. lacking .
dinner coat, is coming just as he is.
Heigh-Ho Club and Club Volga
Boatman will both have toy parties
Wednesday night. December 16,. to
which guests are invited to bring new
toys or new clothing. Their programs
will be on the air that night.
Russian Club Troika has selected
Monday night, December IA. for a
Yuletide party. where special Russian
Christmas music will be presented to
the guests and broadcast. This spot,
too. will welcome toys or clothing from
patrons. to be distributed later with
those that arrive at the Warner Bros
toy matinee the following Saturday
morning.
When the Pail Mall room Of the
Raleigh Hotel has its Christmas party
next Wednesday evening, Earle Thea
PCA 4oA Will CANSl ed4h BdCob8
The entire Pail Mall program of music
and singing will form . major part Of
the second N. B. G. broadcast that
night for The Star-Warner Bros. IN. B.
G. Christmas toy campaign.
Need for Clothing Stressed.
It looks very much As If no one viii
be forgotten this time in Washington
when the nativity Of Christ Is cele-
brated all over the world The need
for contributions Of toys and clothing,
as well as food. clothing and cash, for
the sixteenth annual Metropolitan
police Christmas party is stressed by
Miss M. Alice Hill, chief Of the public
assistance division. who declares that
needy cases in Washington are As
numerous as they we're last year.
Because Of lack Of District appropri-
ations, all persons physically able to
work were cut of the relief rolls last
April, whether they had jobs or not.
and none have been returned to the
lists since, Miss Hill says. Some Of
Evening star., 1936-12-03
RETURN
81 INDICTMENTS
M.P. A. EmpIoye Is Accused
OF Stealing 10 Electric
- - Adding Machines.

4hirty-tour indictments were re-
t,ttded today by the District grand
jury. Among them was one charging
Her1nan G. Davis. 34-year-old Works
prosress Administration employe, with
stealing 10 electric adding machines
from the Tempo Building. Nineteenth
and D streets, where he worked at
night.
Most Of the machines we're recov-
cred. Police charged that Davis took
them surreptitiously between June Is
and October 23. They allege that he
lowered the cumbersome devices from
Q window by means Of an electric
cord and then carried them away in
taxicabs.
First Degree Murder Charged.
Levy Parker, colored, II, was in
dicted on q first-degree murder
charge in connection with the stab
bing October 81 of Sidney Thompson.
also colored during an alteration in
the 300 block of K street southwest.
Raymond Grant. now being held in
Gallinger Hospital. was charged by
the jury with sending an obscene let
ter to President Roosevelt. The letter
was posted October in Cedartown.
Ga. Shortly thereafter, Grant hitch
hiked TO Washington. where he was
apprehended by Secret Service opera
tives.
Other Persons Indicted.
Others indicted were:
UTiI1jay,. Cmooney ard TopneS
Owens. joyriding; Stanley Koenig and
Millard Saunders, grand larceny;
Herman Foster. housebreaking; John
Stevenson, James Wilson, Edward
Jones and Cornelius Brown, house
breaking and larceny; George Wick,
Ethel Payne, James v. McManius,
Ernest A. Morgan. John M. Tucker,
Frank Thomas and Willie Dixon,
robbery; Frank Thomas, attempt
to commit robbery; Jennie Robinson
saud John w. johnson, receiving stol-
zen: property; James Ross, Luther
Coleman and Arthur Davis. as
sault with q dangerous weapon;
J. Nelson Graves. embezzlement;
James Corbett, larceny after trust,
embezzlement and false pretenses;
Bernard J. Smith, forgery; James r.
Creech and Marion F. Davis. forging
. Government check: George Sewell,
bigamy; William Reavis, Calvin
Cheeks, Carl James Weaver, Harry
Foster, Joseph B. McCaffery, Sarah
Ehrlich and Nicholas James Sakell,
violation of the gaming laws.
The following cases were ignored:
Lester Jones. housebreaking and
larceny: Alice Rector. James Taylor,
Edward R. Hardy, Norman Carroll
and Sherman w. Wiley, grand
larceny; Giggs Gaudiel and Letha
J. Forester. robbery and assault with
intent to commit robbery.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
BISHOP FREEMAN TALKS
TO PHILADELPHIA GROUP
Capital Prelate Points to Danger
Facing World in Pennsyl-
vania Address.

Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman. Bishop
of Washington, one of the principal
speakers with the National Preaching
Mission now being held in Philadel-
phia, yesterday addressed large
group Of business and professional
men of that city.
Bishop Freeman said the main thing
needed at this time on the part Of
the clergy and laity alike was more
OF reflection and deep thinking about
the present world crisis"
I'VE need to bring our Christian
faith and practice to bear more i'm
mediately and more definitely upon
those practical concerns that have to
do with our everyday life, he added.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Appealing for funds, clothing and
old toys for needy veterans families.
the Sergt. Jasper Post. American Le-
gion. last night made plans for a
Christmas party at Thomson School
on December 1s. at which some Is or
80 Christmas baskets will be dis
tributed. Frank Mccarthy Is chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments.
Other business at last nights meet
ing included the presentation to
Comdr. Fred Money of q citation
from the national organization for
outstanding Legion work during the
last year, and formation of q chess
team, headed by Max Rosedale, which
will challenge chess players from
other posts.
Evening star., 1936-12-03

pital, will be held
at 2 pm. tomor-
row. The serv-
ices will be at
the home Of Mrs.
Closky's sister,
Mrs. w. j. Cap
ner, 36l1 South
Da 20 t q avenue
northeast. Burial
will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. McClosky
came to WASH
ington about 80
years ago. Re-
Gently he pur-
chased Ahbinpt0n
Evening star., 1936-12-03

This session each desk will contain,
instead, q bronze ink well that will look
better in the mahogany colored desks,
will be far more sturdy and will cost
so cents each. Moreover, these new
ink wells will have been manufactured
in America and they will match the
bronze sand wells that are set opposite
in senatorial desks, many Senators
still preferring to Use the old-fashioned
sand instead of blotting paper for dry
ing their signatures.
y Il y
RECOVERY?
In 0dr0Gntuan letters, q banner
In Ninth street show uindotD
procldinss, "open for business" 1t
must be an expression OF hope
that "something ioiu turn up," for
the Establishment Is devoid OF all
turntshin0s or stock.
Evening star., 1936-12-03

Farms, an historic estate near Millers-
vile, Md, making his home there. He
was member of the Kiwanis Club
and the Washington Board Of Trade.
The firm which he represented here
has supplied materials for many Of
the Washington schools and Federal
Buildings.
Evening star., 1936-12-03
BOWL BID SENT

PASADENA, Calf, December
R.-University Of Washington foot
ball officials said today q formal in
vttation had been extended to a team
to play the. Huskies in the Rose Bowl
and that acceptance of the bid was
awaited. No intimation was given as
to the identity Of the invited team.