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towards the development Of an en-
tirely new method Of teaching short
hand which today is being widely used.
She introduced demonstration classes
in shorthand into Summer classes at
Eastern colleges.
Taught in New York.
For a number of years Mrs. BaIu-
hart had taught in the high schools
of New York City and Yonkers, N. Y,
end had taken a prominent part IN
meetings OF the teachers Of CONNER
cial subjects in the former city. Also
had been a frequent contributor to
the yearbooks and journals of educa-
ticual organizations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhart met while
he was in charge of commercial
courses at the University of California
when she went there to teach. They
came to this city about u years ago
Up to three years ago Mr. Barnhart
taught commercial subjects at George
Washington University for four years,
In addition to holding his position
with the Government.
Becoming a member of the Colum-
bian Women of George Washington
University, Mrs. Barnhart served as
president of the newcomers group of
that organization. She also was a
member of the Homecraft Club and
several other local social clubs.
Descendant of Sparks Family.
She was a descendant Of the Sparks
family, which settled on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland in the seventeenth
century, and on her mothers side was
related to many of the old Virginia
families. including the Madisons and
Lees.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons, Edward Norton Barnhart, work
ing towards his Phi. D. degree in
psychology at the University of Cali
fornia. and Nelson Gregory Barnhart
of this city, and three sisters, Miss
Ruth Lisle Sparks, Mrs. Patty Cabanne
and Mrs. Jason Lodwick, all Of Pei
ham, N. Y.
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DR.. RAY TAYLOR DIES,
RETIRED U. S. EMPL0YE

DR.. Roy Taylor, SO, retired Gov
ernment employe. died yesterday
morning at his residence, 1923 G
street. His hip was broken in a fall
last November, but death was caused
by pneumonia.
Born in Marion Center. Pa. DR..
Taylor practiced medicine in Rautoul.
Ill, for 20 years. At the outbreak
of the Spanish American War he en-
tered the Government service in the
War Department, where he remained
until his retirement some IS years
ago.
DR.. Taylor was a member of the
Presbyterian Church and of the Wood
men of America. He is survived by
his widow. Mrs. Hattie Thompson
Taylor. and two sisters, Mrs. Ebert
Kinter and Mrs. William Knter, both
of Indiana, Pa.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day at II am. at Gawler's funeral
home Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
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|R|TESAREP
TO HONOR WILMER
Announcement of Memorial
Service Made as Noted
Doctor Is Laid to Rest.

A memorial service for DR.. William
Holland Wilmer, famous opthalmolo-
gist and church man. will be held at
Washington Cathedral on a date soon
to be decided.
This was announced by Right Rev
James E. Freeman, Bishop of WASH
ington, last night.
Meanwhile, the body of the cele-
brated eye specialist, who had had
kings and presidents for his patients
was laid to rest in the Chapel of St
Joseph of Arimathea in the Cathedral
crypt. Dr. Wilmer went to his rest in
the uniform of a brigadier general OF
the Medical Reserve Corps.
Bishop Freeman had charge Of the
services at the family residence, 2l0l
r street, and at the church. He was
assisted by Canon G. Freeland Peter
Ordinary Ritual Used.
The ordinary ritual was used; there
was no music and no eulogy, but the
bishop read the hymn, ASLEEP in
Jesus" and at the moment of COM
initial named DR.. Wilmer specifically
In the prayer: The Lord bless thee
and keep thee" Taps were sounded
by Pvt. Miller, Headquarters Troops
Fort Myer
Only the family and few intimate
friends attended. Mrs. Wilmer had
with her In the chapel her sons, Rich
ard H and William H. Wilmer, jr.
and her daughter, Mrs. Russell E
Sard; also her grandsons, Richard H.,
| jr., and John Grant Wilmer.
Also present we're James r. Gar
field of Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert L. Satterlee of New York, Col
and Mrs Henry Breckenridge, former
Senator and Mrs. W. Cabell Bruce OF
Baltimore, DR. and Mrs. John A. Minor
DR.. and Mrs. Louis S. Green and Miss
Anne Carter Green, Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, DR.. Benjamin Rones and
! Mr.. Sard.
Servants Also Attend.
DR.. Winners secretary, chauffeur
and domestic servants came to the
Cathedral in a group, and an elderly
woman who did not give her name
but, who said, that the physician had
operated upon her eyes only three
weeks ago. represented his patient
family"
The pallbearers were IL young oc-
culists who had been pupils of DR.
Wilmer.
Definite plans for the proposed me-
mortal will be formulated shortly.
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HELEN KELLER'S
LETTER PUBLISHED
Famous Blind Woman Tells of
Enthusiasm for Work to
Preserve Sight.

A letter from Helen Keller to the
District of Columbia Society for the
Prevention Of Blindness, an organiza-
ton in which the late DR.. William H.
Wilmer, world renowned eye specialist,
was named president last Tuesday,
lust two days before his death. was
made public today in conformance
with his expressed wish.
It was addressed to Mrs. Allen L.
Worries, vice president Of the organiza-
tion, and told of the famous blind
woman's enthusiasm for the work
being done to preserve the sight OF
those who still can see.
She wrote:
1T made me happy to know that
YOU understood what I said over the
radio. l am especially glad as I was
speaking for conservation of eyesight
"a cause which throbs in my heart
day and night.
Work such as the Better-Vision
Institute and the societies for the
prevention of blindness strengthens
my hope that We shall go long way
toward keeping the light in the eyes
of all the people. pray that you may
succeed in impressing upon the mind
of Washington the fact that seven
people out of ten reach the age Of SO
with their vision impaired. 1t is in
cumbent upon the Capital Of the
United States to give every encourage
ment to prevention. Good eyes are a
vital asset of the Nation.
I'VE who know how lack of sight
hinders human being through life are
grateful for what is being done to help
us overcome our limitations. but the
dark is the dark. and blindness re-
mains an irreparable misfortune. Each
eye saved means new confidence and
greater efficiency 20 the person treated
nay, more, it alters his future and
the attitude of others toward him.
When this work of prevention is multi
piled a thousandfold-a millionfold-
the benefit to the Nation and to the
world is beyond computing"
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terry. Mrs Dorr died in Mexico City
March 3 after a short illness.
Chaplain Joseph II. Brooks. U. 8,
Navy. who ofiiciated at the burial, read
an account Of Mrs. DORIS record Of
active duty as yeoman with the U. o.
Naval Reserve at the Navy Depart
ment here during the World War and
then read Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar"
Three volleys were fired by the cere-
monial guard from the receiving ship
at the Navy Yard and the services
were concluded with the sounding Of
TAPS"
The State Department was repre-
sented at the services by Clinton e.
MacEachran, chief clerk and admin
istrative assistant. Members Of the
family and close friends completed the
funeral party.
Mrs. Dorr was the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. I. B. Mannheim Of this city
and was married here in 1921. Mr..
Dorr is a former newspaper man and
World War veteran. He was pros
trated with grief and unable to come
here for the burial.
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classes for teach
ers of those sub
iects for several
Summers at a
number of uni
versitieS and COL
leges, including
the Teachers COL
lege of Columbia
University. BoS-
ton University,
Hunter College of
New York City
and in the Uni
versity Of Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Barnhart
contributed ,11uci1
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ILLNESS IS FATAL
To MRS. BARNHART
Services Planned Here for
Noted Instructor in BuSi.
ness Subjects.

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
Sparks Barnhart. 81. wife Of Earl w.
Ba:ahart, chief of the Commercial
Education Service, United States Offlce
of Education, will be held at 1890
am. tomorrow at the family residence,
2557 Thirty-sixth street. Burial will
be in Moravian Cemetery, Staten
Island, N. Y. Mrs Barnhart died
yesterday at her home after a long
illness.
She had gained national renown as
a teacher of commercial subjects in
secondary schools and had. conducted
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Dinner to Honor Hamilton.

A testimonial dinner honoring
Theron B. Hamilton, Special Assistant
United States Attorney General. will
be given by the Pennsylvania State
Colored Democratic Club at pm.
Wednesday at the Capital Pleasure
Club. 1928 U street. The affair will
mark the opening of the clubs cam
paign activities in support Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
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In Mrttturtai

BENSON. GUSTAV A.. In. loving memory
Of my IIsr dear husband 1Sndo sSd 1gr loving IA
e 1855. ESs' one year ago '0oA'' NA''n To-
see you in my dreams. Gus. dear;
on. how ! wish It could be true
To say a few words to you.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE.
A wonderful father in every way.
One who was better God never made:
4 wonderful worker so loyal and true.
One in million: that. father: was you.
LOVING CHILDREN.
DALE. MARCUS. tribute of love to the
rather MARCUS DALE. who left us one
year ago today. March Is. 1885.
precious one from US. has gone.
A voice we loved is Stlled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be hlled.
MATTE A DALE AND DAUGHTER.
EDWARDS. HATTIE o. In sad but loving
TR g EBW2Rps Il qss Who G5ar5 depaTed ths
life five years ago today. March Is.
1881.
III my heart your memory linsers.
Sweetly tender, loving and. truei
There is not day. dear mother,
That I do not think OF you.
EsKRIDGE. JOHN B.. In sad but loving
memory Of or brother and uncle. JOHN
5. ESKRIDGE, who departed this lie
four years ago today. March 10. 1882.
Four years have passed since that sad
When the one we loved was called away:
He lives with us in memory still,
SISTER, ELIZABETH NASH. AND FAM
lily.
HALLER. ALICE c; In loving remembrance
of our dear mother. ALICE c. HALLER.
WnS Iodav departed nsrrS from aa Us ten years aeo
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN; MRS RE-
a1EHE afEA N MAuREF HRtFoRR nRs yrs THfKE5l GEEEz
YORK. CLAUDE B.. LEO A. AND
FRANCIS J. HALLER.
MURRAY. EMMA J. A tribute OF love to
MURRAY. who entered eternal rest four
years ago today. March I5. 1882.
When mother passed. We know there
A soul to yonder armament:
So gentle. so splendid and so hne.
1t came almost to Gods design.
THE Msz PzfIx hfr SOU IANRERcg Esfs q Reafs e. LEON
THUR HI REMEN WAsHfNdToN. III MeSHA1 AND AR
NEWTON. SAMUEL; PosIE. BESSIE. In
loylng s.l1fyv, remsm9Ta1ce MHsnpn OF our father
BEssIE Pos1E who died % two Ca Years s'iso ago.
FLoRENcE Fg5fa Y. VI ROGERS AND FAMILY.
memory Of our mother BESSIE sHEP-
PERSON. who departed this life March
10. 1850.
oh. for the touch of a vanished hand
And the sound of voice that is still
THE FOUR CHILDREN.
TILGHMAN. ANNIE n. In constant re-
membrance of our dear mother. ANN
D. TILGHMAN. who passed away twe,v,
years ago today. March 15 1924 Ar
niversary mass at st. Augustine
Church.
Treasured thoughts Of one so dear
Often bring a silent tear;
ThOnPhtS return IN iOnc
Time rolls on. but memory lasts.
THE FAMILY
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MRS. ANNIE SMITH DIES;
UNION VETERANS WIDOW
longtime Resident Of District
Succumbs Here Following
3-Week Illness.

Mrs. Annie Catherine Smith, 81,
widow of Henry Gardiner Smith.
Union Army veteran and for many
years al resident of this city, died
yesterday at her home, 1918 Gallatin
street, after an illness Of three weeks.
Mrs. Smith is survived by q son,
DR.. David Oscar Smith, an ortho-
pedic surgeon, on special duty with
the Veterans Administration, and a
daughter, Miss Aida Smith, a teach
er of Latin at Central High School.
Mrs. Smiths husband died In 1883
in Iowa. She was native Of Ten
nessee.
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later.
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GORE HAS OPPONENT
Lee Announces Oklahoma Race
for Senate. Lauding Roosevelt.

NORMAN, Okla, March IA P).-
Representative Josh Lee, praising the
Roosevelt administration. announced
tonight he will seek the seat now
held by Oklahoma's blind United
States Senator, Thomas P. Gore.
Gov. E. w. Marland, who has sought
to pattern his State administration
along lines of the national one. al
ready has announced his candidacy.
Gore at times has been critic of New
Deal phases. All three are Democrats.
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Nnurtltttn.

family announce that the unveiIins Of
the tombstone In memory Of MARY
OKUN. a loving wife and devoted moth
1896. at 3 O'Clock p m. Har Zion Con-
gregation Cemetery. Benning I'd. Rela.
tives and friends are invited to attend
the ceremony.
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Uarna uf UhankH.

EMBREY. HARVEY. We wish to thank
our many friends and relatives ana the
No. u. Tor their kind expressions OF sym
pathy during the time OF our recent be-
reavement.
HIS WIFE. LYDIA. EMBREY.
WH7TESIDE, JOHN X. I wish to thank my
many friends for the kindness and SYM
pathy and the beautiful floral tributes
curing the illness and at the death Of
J. A. DAUSUEL.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Lost and Found advertisements
for the daily Star ,Utu be accepted
Mondays to Fridays, tnclus,Ue, up
to noon day OF issue. Saturdays
and legal holidays up to 10 am.
day OF issue. For The Sunday Star
up to II pm. Saturday.
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MRS. JULIAN c. D0RR
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Wife of American Consul at Mex
Ico City Given Fitting Hon
ors at Services.

Burial seI vices for Mrs. Jessie Dorr,
81, wife Of Julian Childe Dorr. Amer
lean consul in Mexico City. were held
yesterday in Arlington National Gene
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LOST.

LOST.
EYEGLASSES. tortoise shell rims. vicinity
Georgia ave. and Kennedy st. Return 5lS
Kennedy St NV.
FRATERNITY KEY, letters, "Alpha Pi." - OF on
vert vert st. linear near Col. I'd. Reward: Col 4a53-W
FUR NECKPIECE black, in taXicab. Lib
eral reward Phone North S122, or Army
and Navy Club. Mai Wills
GLADSTONE BAG blaek;; between Kan KanSsS sa
Columbia 6534.
case. Cali Cleveland $500.
IRISH SETTER large, red. male. answers
s1d sG p1pe 3 ss M peass sss nfar
$3.50 after s pm. Reward.
IRISH SETTER PUPPY. months. old
white on chest: wearing harness with OLD
Virginia kennel tag. Walnut S551-W:
LADY's BAG. black velvet, containing two
SI0. one SIS. three 81 bills and change: one
Corbin door key. one appt. card Dr.. Paul
Hoffman. other articles. Reward. Wis
consin 4158-W:
valuable to owner: Edmunds st. or Mass.
ave Reward. Mrs. watkins. Emerson
PURsE-Lady's: brown, containing Rosary
mately SEQ in bills. Reward. Cley. 1879,
sPrTZ white. female. Friday afternoon,
I343 L st. NV. Phone Met. S271. Mrs.
Alice E. smith. Reward.
WATCH lady's white gold. name engraved
on back Reward. Phone Georgia SOT2.
WRIST WATCH. white-gold Bulova bagette
two diamonds. vicinity La Paree Cafe. Re-
ward. Columbia 6256.
WRIST WATCH. small platinum. diamond.
on platinum strap with diamond clasp;
lost Thursday evening in National Thea;sr
or vicinity. Reward Decatur 6121. Apt: 70.
WRIST WATCH. Elgin. near 18th and D
ne Sat. morning If found. return to Car
roll Ray. 2009 4th ST. ne. Reward.
WRIST WATCH lady's, initials m A. D."
Thursday eyening, vicinity M snc STD 2 =.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

BERkETT, STANLEY n. SK. On Thurs
day. March II. 1886. at Garnelu Hos
pital. STANLEY N. BERRETr. Sir.
aged 5o years. beloved husband OIL
Myrtle H. Berrett of hyatCsvllle. Md.
Remains resting at Gasch Sons funeral
home. As Maryland ave-, hyaCtsvllle,
Md. Funeral from the above funeral
home Sunday, March 15. at pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
menL Elkridge Nd l5
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BIGELow. EDWARD MAYNARD. Or

urday, March "A. lDo0. at MS resldence.
z West Walnut st., Alexandra, Va.
EDWARD MAYNARD BIGELOW. beloved
husband OF Matte r. BIgeIow and father
OF Mrs. Bsyard Wyman. Funeral serv-
ices on Monday. March l6. at = pm. at
the late residence. lnterment Ivy Hill
Cemetery. Funeral and interment prl-
fa
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Saturday. March 4: 1896, at 81: Eliza
beths Hospital. HATTIE LEE HODGE,
devoted. sister Of Mrs. Lily, Hawkins.
Walton and Mrs. Bertha Weeks of New
York City and Dennis Jackson of this
city She also leaves other relatives and
many friends to mourn her departure.
Remains resting at the John T. Rhines
funeral chapel. 3rd and Eye sts. s.w. Fu-
neral Tuesday. March u. at 80 p m,
from the above funeral chapel Inter-
hrlir,rtnr, Nafinnal CarnetnrN Il
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HEBRON. JENNIE. On Friday. March 13

1886. at the residence Of her daughter.
1903 18th ST. NV. JENNIE HEBRON.
widow of Amos Heron. Civil War vet
eran of Newalk. Ohio mother OF Bertha
NJ. Harrison. grandmother of Thoma
Brown Of this city and Catharine Wat
son of New York City. She also leaves
a nephew. W. H. wilkinson of Strouds-
burg. Pa: niece. Nancy B. Budd of this
city besides a host of friends Ill Wells
vile. Ohio; Pittsburgh Harrisburg and
Phlla delphia. where she lived at various
times Funeral Monday. March 1t. at
pm. from McGuire's funeral home,
1870 9th ST.. NV. Rev. w. H. Thomas
oLflciatina. Interment at Lincoln Me-
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HENSON. GILBERT W. On Saturday
March IA. 1886, at am. at his resi-
dence. 2SO4 Sheridan I'd. Sc. GILBERT
W. HENSON. beloved husband OF Mabel
Henson, the devoted son of George and
the late Rosie Henson and loving brother
Of Mrs Mary Lewis. George and Rosie
Henson Remains resting temporarily
at Walter E. Hunters funeral parlor.
.95O3 Nichols ave. Sc. Notice Of funeral
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IDA LAvENIA. On Friday.
March IL. 1895. at the Methodist home,
IDA ,LAVEklA, aged 81 years. beloved
daughter of the late Isaac c. and Mary
Bartlett. Funeral MONDAY. Marcn IL.
at 1880 am. from the Methodist Home,
Conn. ave. and Ellicott ST. NV. Rela-
tiVeS and friends invited to attend. In
termenL al CONGRESSIONAL CemeterY.
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March II. 1886. at $50 pm. at his
residence; $40 Conduit road WILMER
w. STANFORD. beloved husband OF the
c. and Lurie z. Stanford and Mrs Her
bert G. Reed Services at Hysons's fu-
neral home. Monday. March IS. at 10
am. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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@ l93d a p her 1I,, 4l9me 9 in Norfolk, Va; An
miral Reynold T Hall. U. s. N, and
daughter Of Joel w. Martin and Cath
crime Mosley Martin Of Norfolk. Fu-
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. Inter
ment Arlington National Cemetery on
Monday. March l6. at II m.
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STEIN. MAMIE B. On Saturday. March
IA, 1895. at Sibley Hospital MAMIE
B. STEIN, beloved mother of Lewis Blair
Esther v. and Robert E. Stein and sister
of Mrs. L. Della F1ack. Funeral services
at the w. W. Chambers funeral home,
400 Chaplin st. NV. on Tuesday. March
II. at pm. Relatives and friends IN
vited. Interment WaShinston Memorial
Park I6
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Friday. March u 1886 at her residence,
3SUl Jocelyn st. NV, KATHARINE
HASSLER STACFFER. wife OF the lst
Charles c. Staufer. mother Of Ruth NJ.
Stautfer and Mrs. Katharine S. Walker
OF Yorba Linda. Calf Funeral services
at her late residence on Monday. March
IL. a. 3 pm. Interment Rock Greek
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1896. at his residence. 1924 Ist ST. sw
HENRY HAWKINS. He leaves to mourn
their loss two sisters. Mrs. Hattie
Weathineton OF AL lSt ST. s.w.. and Mrs.
Bertha Harris Of Baltimore. Nd, and
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting az Morris A. Carter's funeral
home. md and F sts. s.w. Funeral serv-
ices Monday. March 10. at 1 p m, at the
above named funeral home, Rev. j. W.
Mccoy officiating. 10
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13, 1886. at George WashlnEton Unl-
verSity Hospital, NELLIE B. GASKINS
tnee Fleming, beloved wife OF Samuel
A. Gaskins. Funeral from the residence
of ber mother-in-law. Mrs. Doris Kelly.
at 1858 California st. NV, on Monday.
March 16. at $3.50 am. REQUIEM
mass at st. Matthew's Church at 10 am.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend. 1nterment in Mount Olivet Gem
etery. 10
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HENDERSON. HAhh1 y. SudCenly. on
March Il. 1886 HARRY N. beloved hus-
band of Maude Henderson Of 2104 New
port place NV; father OF Virgle and
Eva Henderson and brother Of Mrs. Flor
ence Lively and Joe Henderson of Gin
clnnati. Ohio. Remains resting at the
w. w. Chambers funeral home; 1400
Chaplin ST. NV. Notice OF funeral later.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
AN INTERESTING SIDELIGHT
ON THE DEPRESSION

A preliminary report issued by the
Treasury Department compiled from IN
come tax returns for 1885 reveals an
interesting phase of human nature. Char
table donations to church, education
and philanthropy in 1885 hit new low
since 1925. The depression year of 1882
registered the highest percentage OF
charitable giving ever recorded.
Thus it appears that returning pros
perity cut down the total of charitable
donations, whereas depression in its
worst stages boosted the percentage of
such gifts. The answer may be found
in psychology.
When we suffer, or are brought near
to suffering, we realize acutely the suf-
fering of others, and do what we can to
alleviate it. When we no longer see WIS.,
ible signs of suffering, the urge to help
is deadened, although the need may be
as great. Because poverty is not camped
on our own doorstep, we cease to realize
that it is bounding others to depression.
More able to give, yet we give less.
II might be we'll, now and then, if we
all went back in memory to 1882 and the
depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

WASHINGTON-The perennial twin prob
lems of budget-balancing and unemployment
relief probably will cause the 18th Congress ana
the administration no end OF trouble.
Congress must appropriate money to operate
the government for the fiscal year beginning
July / and must also make deficiency relief
appropriation to carry the Works Progress Ad-
ministration through to June 80.
Already it is obvious that the 1861 budget
will not be balanced, although rising treasury
receipts from taxation indicate that it will come
nearer to it than for several years.
Advance guesses are that the president will
ask Congress for something like 7oO00OO.OOO.
The one place where federal expenditures
might be drastically cut is in the relief category
and the hard-hearted get-balancers and the
soft-hearted humanitarans already are warning
about that The first struggle will come when
Congress determines the size of the deficiency
appropriation to carry WPA for the i've montilS
beginning with February.
Roosevelt recently intimated at a press con-
ference that he felt S50O,000000 would be enough
for the appropriation. If he sticks to that and
Congress supports him, there will inevitably be
a drastic cut in the WPA rolls That would
mean an average expenditure of only S100000,000
month whereas WPA has been costing about
sl65 100000 a month. There are now about
2,375,ooo WPA workers and no such reduction in
expense could be made without dismisSing at
least a third of them.
Harry Hopkins, the U. S. Conference of
Mayors, the WPA workers and many members
lquidate WPA In reply to assertions of the
budget-balancers that the pickup in business and
industrial production should be matched by cor
responding WPA cuts, they say it just doesn't
make sense
There are roughly, about 100000 heads of
families or persons receiving federal or local
aid and about 100000 others unemployed who
receive no aid. Most of those being hired by
private industry, it is said, come from the latter
group.
The budget -baancers insist that the relief
problem should be turned back to the cities and
towns Hopkins and his group insist that turn
ing WPA workers over to local politicians just
means mass misery.
Relief costs are coming down gradually, they
say.
WPA officials estimate unofficially that they
will need at least s75oOO0.0O0 to carry their pro-
gram through to July /. For 1878 they tenta-
lively guess close to S2,000000,000. Roosevelt
is understood to have told Hopkins he would
like to get the cost down between $1,000 000 900
and Sl,500,000,000
On the other hand, certain members of Con-
gress are talking of combined WPA-PWA pro-
gram to cost about IS ,000, 100000. One bloc al
ready has been formed to oppose relief slashes in
drouth states.