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Evening star., 1936-08-10
LABOR SHORTAGE
DELAYS CAPITOL
AIR CONDITIONING
Preliminary Work of Making
Openings, However,
Under Way.
OFFICE STRUCTURES
IN $2,550,O0O JOB
New Bids to Be Asked on I'm.
provements-0ld Bids Too High.
To Rush Completion.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Because there Is a labor shortage
in Washington and employees would
have to be imported, the job of air
conditioning the Capitol Senate Of
flee Building and two House Office
Buildings-for which Congress appro-
priated $2,550, ,000-is being held up
temporarily.
The bids, which did not include the
refrigeration plant to be built as an
addition to the Capitol heating plant,
were too high. New bids are to be
called for by David Lynn, architect Of
the Capitol, within 10 days and they
will be opened about August rs. The
refrigeration plant will pump chilled
water at Al degrees into the four
buildings.
The air conditioning of the Capitol
and office buildings is the major i'm
provement being made this Summer
in the Capitol group, and it Is hoped
to get the job completed before Con-
gress meets on January S.
Openings Being Made.
Meanwhile the preliminary work Of
making openings into corridors and
into all Office suites-251 suites in the
New House once Building alone-s
going forward out Of the appropria-
ton but with the regular force en-
ployed by the architects ofice. inde-
pendent of the bids. This work is
about go per cent completed in the
Capitol and about IS per cent COM
pleted in the office buildings.
Bids for the refrigeration plant will
be called for at the same time that
new bids are asked for the air-con-
ditioning work. Architect Lynn said
the earlier bids have been rejected. He
said they reflected the fact. claimed
by the administration, that employ.
ment is picking up and that it Is at
a peak in Washington.
He expressed the hope that when
the bids are readvertised they will
come within the appropriation so the
work can be rushed to completion be-
fore Congress opens. Those bids will
include the ducts, fans. motors, hu-
midifiers. air-washing apparatus-the
entire outfit with the exception Of
the refr1geration plant.
Several Weeks Under Way.
The work of making the openings in
the masonry into the various Offices
and suites has been in progress sew
eral weeks. This IS noisy job and
has bothered the few members OF
Congress who have been trying to work
In their offices in the three Office
buildings 1t is because of this distrub-
ance that Architect Lynn Is having
the more than 1000 openings made
directly with labor employed by his
Office so as to make certain the noise
will be about over before members Of
Congress start returning after the No.
vember election.
In addition to the air-conditioning
job. the mechanical equipment of the
Capitol, ONCE buildings and others in
the Capitol group is being thoroughly
overhauled. The delay on the air
conditioning contract has held up the
usual carpentry and painting work,
but Architect Lynn still hopes to
have everything spick and span for
the opening Of the new Congress.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
ASSAULT SUSPECT
GETS CONTINUANCE
Chevy Chase Carpenter Accused
Of Attacking Neighbor
With Knife.

B. Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August 1o.-A
continuance until next Monday was
granted Melvin K. Royer, 46-year-old
Chevy Chase carpenter, who was
scheduled to be arraigned in County
Police Court today on a charge Of
assault with intent to kill John A.
Goodwin. As, also Of Chevy Chase.
The continuance was obtained by
Attorneys Ford Young, jr., and John
Oxley when the case was called be-
fore Judge Harold c. Smith.
Roger was arrested several weeks
ago on q warrant obtained by Good
win, q World War veteran, shortly
after the latter,s release from Mount
Alto Hospital, following treatment
for severe throat wounds suffered in
an attack on River road June II.
He is at liberty under $4,000 bond.
The first information regarding the
attack was received by Montgomery
County police through Clifton Dick
erson, driver for q Washington laun-
dry, who reported that he stopped q
fight between two men In an auto
mobile near Kenwood, Md.
One Of the men fed, while the
other, suffering from serious knife
wounds Of the throat, refused as
sistance. Goodwin later was located
in the Washington institution, but
told police he could not identity his
assailant.
He appeared at the Bethesda police
station after his discharge from the
hospital, however, and swore out the
warrant for Rogers arrest before Jus
tice Of the Peace Condor and the
carpenter was taken into custody by
Sergt. Earle Burdine and Patrolman
Windsor Poole.
Evening star., 1936-08-10

got Frances into st. Elizabeth's.
While there she was converted TO Ca
tholicism although her mother, a for
mer music teacher, and her father, an
instructor in Chinese literature at the
Peiping University, are Methodists.
She entered Providence last Septem-
Der with nine months credits as a
starter on the required three-year
course.
Praised As a Student.
"She's going to make first-class
nurse" said Sister Rita, superintend-
ent of nurses at Providence. She's
one of our best students"
Frances confessed she's subject to
occasional attacks of homesickness.
But" she added, when I think of
how much I'll know when I get
through here, and Of the good work
I'll be able to do when I take the job
that's waiting for me back in Peiping,
I don't care"
Evening star., 1936-08-10
16 SEEK SEAT IN HOUSE
VACATED BY GRANFIELD
Nine Democrats, Four Republic
ans Among Candidates in
Massachusetts, District.

Massachusetts DISTRICT.
Nine Democrats and four Republic
ans have announced their candida
cies for the House seat vacated by the
recent appointment of Representative
Granfield to the bench.
The addition of one Townsendite,
one independent and one Socialist
candidate brings 10 l6 the total Of
would-be Representatives from the
second Massachusetts, district.
The Democratic candidates include
P. E. Granfield, brother Of the for
mer Representative; Mrs. Agnes G.
Reavey, Francis M. McKeown, John
M. Noonan, James F. Egan, Lawrence
F. O'Brien and Raymond F. O'Con-
nell, all of Springfield; John r. Dris-
coll, Longmeadow, and Charles J..
O'Connor, Northampton. The Repub-
lican candidates are William E. Bell,
Charles R. Clason, Byron P. Hayden
and Henry D. Miller. all Of Spring.
field.
The Socialist candidate is Prof. s.
Ralph Harlow, Northampton, while
Earl W. Loudon. Springfield, is rum
ming as an independent.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
KING CASE CONTINUED
Grand Jury Due to Consider White
Slavery Charge.

The case of Otis King. alias Hoke
Stewart, 20. charged with violating
the white slave traffic act. was con-
tinued until August "a when brought
up In Police Court today. The
charge. meanwhile, will be presented
10 the grand jury
King was arrested Saturday on
complaint OF young woman who
charged he had taken her TO Florida
and later assaulted her on d street
here when she returned TO this city
after leaving him.
King gave an address In the i700
block Of Kalorama road.
Evening star., 1936-08-10

INSPECTOR B. A. Lamb, commander
of the Police Departments Traffic
Bureau. today described The Stars
"Heat Chaser" campaign as lone of
the most humane things ever under
taken for the relief of the heat-suf-
fering policeman"
A veteran Of the Police Department,
who has often been forced to stand
for hours In o blazing Summer sun
without even q drink Of cold water.
Inspector Lamb said:
II think The Star should be COM
mended by every public spirited resi-
dent Of the District for the Heat
Chaser service for members OF tne
police force. A. an old trsfnc ON
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Heat Chaser Helps Maintain
Efficiency. Officer Lamb Says

Ger. I know its value. not only TO the
officers who are assigned to trafhc
duty, but to the entire department
in helping to maintain efficiency on
these sultry and hot Summer days.
There are certain periods when It
Is impossible for an officer, because OF
traffic conditions. to leave his post TO
get q cool and refreshing drink. 1t Is
these men who really appreciate the
service The Star is providing"
THE Heat Chaser" truck with It's
cargo OF iced water. cold orange Juice
and bottled drinks will continue It's
city wide service 20 perspiring police.
men until tn, weather cooh perma-
nentiy.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Chinese Student Nurse Yearns
To Serue in Peiping Hospital
Frances Yang Is Only
Pupil of Her Kind
in Washington.

Frances Yang, Washington's only
Chinese student nurse. is counting the
weeks until she can return to her ma
tive Peiping and show her DOCTOR
cousins a thing or two about American
hospital methods.
BY that time-just about year and
three months hence-MiSs Yang will
have had her turn Of nursing duty in
Providence Hospitals operating room,
and-well, that's something else to
which she's anxously looking forward.
1--WE been away from home four
years now" the 23-year old Chinese
girl said today, land I feel as though
I can hardly wait to get back. have
some cousins on the medical staff of
the Rockefeller-supported hospital in
Peiping. and I'm anxious to show them
how American nurses work"
Holds College Degree.
As to the operating room, Miss
Yang, who speaks excellent English,
said:
"I'll get my turn there along toward
the end Of my course. and I know I'll
learn lot of things the nurses back
In China don't know!"
Holder Of bachelor Of science de-
gree from st. Elizabeth's College, Con-
vent Station, N. j., Miss Yang owes
her place in the Providence Hospital
Nurses Training School, where she is
winding up her first year, to an intel
ligence test conducted in China by an
American priest.
One hundred Chinese university
girls took the test, conducted by Rev.
Gregory Shram, who was teaching in
Peiping at the time. Miss Yang led
all the rest.
Father Shram thought was smart
er than the others. but I wasn't" she
said modestly. Il just studied harder"
That was in 1882, but the result Of
the test did not bear fruit until about
three years later. Then Father Shram
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Ex-POLICEMEN MEET

Members Of the Retired Policemens
Association, with their families, were
entertained yesterday at q garden
party at the home of John e. Cats,
former sergeant at No. precinct,
who lives In Capitol Heights, Md.
About so persons were present.
Most Of the afternoon was spent
recounting the activities OF police in
Q day when the ofiicers wore tin hats
and covered their beats on horseback
or bicycles. Several Of the guests gave
readings or sans.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
MANAGER HELD UP
Two Armed Men Rob Filling
Station of $29.

Two armed colored men last night
held up Robert E. Guillot. 5000 Dent
place, night manager Of a filling sta
ton at New Jersey and Rhode Island
avenues, and robbed the cash register
OF 500 after locking Guillot in q
lavatory.
The bandits escaped in IN old
sedan. Guillot was freed by pasSersby.
David Whit. IS. Of ll27 Four'
tenth street was attacked b. thrc,
colored men yesterday while walkini
near Maine avenue and Fourtl strcri
southwest. he told police. lie Nm
robbed Of sis5O Police have ar
rested q suspect whom Whit Ia said
10 have identifie4.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Council Bluffs Celebrates.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, August
10 CR.-Council Bluffs yesterday
celebrated the Tooth anniversary OF
arrival of the first white settlers here,
in 1886.
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary Of Ag-
riculture, was scheduled to speak to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Bushel of Pennies.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (P.-The
Rev. r. B. Frederick, seeking a new
basement for his First Nazarene
Church, figured the cost at a bushel
of pennies. He started a drive. The
basket is now two-thirds full.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
MILK PRODUCERS
T0PRESENTV|EWS
At HEARING HERE
Farmers Seeking Boost in
Revenue to Confer With
Rutland.
RETAIL PRICE INCREASE
MAY HINGE ON DECISION
Farley Follows Meetings Of Health
Officer With Distributors
and Consumers.

Milk producers were to present
their views in the current discussion
over the local milk price situation at
a conference today with DR.. George
c. Rutland, District health officer,
who already has heard from distribu-
tors and consumers.
Organized producers, represented
by the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association, cooperative
of majority of dairy farmers sup
plying Washington, are seeking an
increase in the prices distributors pay
them for their milk. This would not
necessarily entail a rise In the retail
price to consumers.
Distributors told DR.. Rutland there
was a surplus Of milk in the WASH
ington supply and no need for a re-
tail price increase. The Washington
Consumers Council advanced the pro-
posal that milk be imported from
other producing regions If the local
industry boosted prices.
Federal Control Considered.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad.
ministration is considering whether
to establish Federal control of the
Washington milk shed. as requested
by the producers cooperative, which
asks an increase In the price paid
them by distributors equivalent to 4
cents a gallon. If the producers get
the full increase they seek, which is
not considered likely at present, dis
tributors probably would advance the
retail price cent a quart to maintain
present margins.
In their demand for higher return,
the organized producers point out that
drought damage has raised their pro-
duction. costs to such a level that an
increase in the price paid them by
handlers is imperative.
Feed Costs Higher.
Bruce g. Derrick, secretary-treasurer
of the Maryland and Virginia asso-
citation, called attention to a report
last week by E. c. c. Woods, secretary
Va IliC sIiSAAld 0toeC 3N1Ah SOilluIlociOIl,
in which it was estimated the price
of dairy feeds to Virginia farmers was
more than 23 per cent higher in July
than in June and was still climbing.
Woods reported that all dairy feeds
were more expensive than at any time
in the last IL months and that the
prices of several were the highest since
January. 1884.
The findings at today's conference
will be considered along with informa-
tion gathered last week from con-
sumers' and distributors groups in de-
termining whether District milk regu-
lations tend to keep milk prices high
DR.. Rutland will report to the Com
missioners on what may be done to
thwart a price boost.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
EIGHT ARE INJURED
|NAUTOACC|DENTS
Two Men Hurt on Return
From Fishing Trip as
Car Hits Truck.

Two men returning from fishing
trip in truck with seven friends were
in hospitals today recovering from in
juries received when their vehicle was
struck on the Chesapeake Beach road,
near Marlboro, Md. by hit-and-run
car. Six other persons were injured
in two other weekend accidents in
and near Washington.
Barney Gill of Cherrydale, Va, was
taken to Prince Frederick Hospital
from the Chesapeake Beach highway
crash and found to be suffering from
multiple rib fractures. Hugh 10y, 43,
one of six members of the 10y fam
lily in the truck, was treated at
Casualty Hospital for internal injuries.
The driver of the truck, which ran
into a culvert as it swerved from the
impact of the car, was John w.
Cockrell, As, of East Falls Church,
Va. He was unhurt.
Doctor and Nurses Injured.
A doctor and two nurses from Chill
dren's Hospital and a fourth motorist
were injured in a head-on collision
between two automobiles on the Rock
vile Pike at Bethesda, Md, early yes
terday.
The three staff members Of the
Washington institution who were
hurt are Dr.. Wilfred r. Parsons, 80;
Miss Roberta Bailey. "a. and Miss
Mary Robson, "a, while the other
victim is Walter Williams. 80, OF
Gaithersburg, Md.
Miss Bailey, the most seriously in
jured, was treated for cuts and a
possible skull fracture at Georgetown
University Hospital, where DR.. Par
sons and Miss Robson were attended
for cuts and bruises.
Williams, who received cuts Of the
face. arms and legs and several frac-
tured ribs, was taken to the Office of
private physician at Gaithersburg
for treatment.
Car Crosses Pike.
Police reported that an automobile
driven by DR.. Parsons, whose home is
in Little Rock, Ark, crossed the pike
as it proceeded toward Washington
and crashed head-on into Williams
machine as the Gaithersburg man
was driving home shortly after 3 am.
The accident occurred near the in
tersection of Cedar lane and members
of the Bethesda Fire Rescue Squad
took the physician and two nurses to
GEORGETOWN Hospital. A passing mo-
torist carried williams to the office
Of DR.. Yates M. Barber at Gathers
burg.
Morris z. Mackay, 27, of the 1900
block Sixteenth street, who, police say,
was an occupant of the car operated
by DR.. Parsons, was unhurt.
Two colored persons were injured
yesterday in a collision at Fourth
street and Florida avenue between cars
driven by Samuel Parker, "a, colored,
of 1912 v street, and Herbert Foster,
81, colored, of 1881 Third street.
Foster was taken to Freedman's
Hospital suffering from possibly a
fractured back. Gladys Parker, "a,
of 1912 v street, received lacerations
of the lip and knee.
TWO HURT NEAR QUANTICO.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
TWO HURT NEAR QUANTICO.
Taken to Hospital After Their Truck
Overturns.

QUANTICO, Va, August 10-Two
colored men were injured when a
truck In which they were riding ran
of the Richmond highway and over
turned near Quantico last night
The men. Henry williams, %. and
John Dawson. 81. both Of Littleton,
N. c.. were taken TO the Alexandria
Hospital. williams received an In
jured hip and Dawson Ia being
treated for shock.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, JR.

Ii oAAAA LANs JAts
TINE family of this galvanized eel
was using electricity several
million years before Benjamin
u Franklin's experiment with
the thunderbolt, the kite and the key.
They carried their own private
storage batteries of several hundred
negative and positive cells through
the swamps of South America. shock
ing such primitive creatures as came
in contact with them.
A big. supercharged eel can deliver
enough voltage to numb man for
several hours, or to kill smaller ami
mails. The serpentlike creatures
sometimes grow to a length of feet.
The natives of South America have
great respect for the electric eel, and
some of them prize his flesh. An
early naturalist relates how the In
dians drove horses into jungle ponds
inhabited by the high-voltage eels.
After the eels had exhausted their
storage batteries on the horses, they
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
DEEDS FILED
Activity in the Real Es'
tate Market in the
Last Week

w. Fl. Krames ct Tx to Rhode,
dendron corporation, lots 4 and
IA, block 6, Echo Lake section.
J. J. Fisher ct Tx to P. l.. Ian
ming, 4 acres, Clear Creek.
f.. \. Stepp ct al to j. c,
lToody ct TX, 8 acres, Henderson,
vile.
Martha Stepp to r. l.. Station
ct TX, 90 acres, Blue Ridge.
Laborers Building and Loan as
ISOLATION to Frank Stepp ct uX,
lot, Resort avenue.
Laborers building and Loan as
ISOLATION to J. A. Rusher, 2 tracts,
Hendersonville.
ohm S. Summers ct Tx to },
II. Thompson ct uX, tract, Edney-
Vile township and Polk county.
Samuel Hoots ct Tx to Laborers
Building and Loan association, LOT
s, L. p. Freeze subdivision.
G. G. Hyder, administrator, to
S. Il. Hyder, 4 tracts, Henderson
vile.
G. G. Hyder, administrator. tc
Henry c. Hyder, 4 tracts Hen
Jacksonville.
G. G. Hyder, administrator, tc
William P. Hyder, tract, Hender'
sonville township.
Saliie r. Shipman ct viz to W
II. Young, 2 tracts, Blue Ridge
township.
J. F. Young ct al to Sallie R.
Shipman, 2 tracts, Blue Ridge.
n. H. Wheeler ct TX to H. A
Smith, lot, Hendersonville.
George b. Compton, trustee, to
N. D. McNairy, receiver, tract
HenderSonville.
Annie NJ. Northern to Marion
II. Neal, 2 tracts, Edneyville.
Quincy p. Hood, commissioner
to DR.. Herbert C. Smathers, lot
5, block B, Bat Cave Manor.
Mural D. Emerson ct vir to
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20

Mrs. Annie NJ. Northern, 2 lots,
Bat Cave Manor.
NIuriel d. Emerson ct VII TO
Mrs. Georgia A. Gale, 2 lots, Bat
Cave Manor.
?Iary ". Kelly ct al to Annie
". Northern, 2 lots, Bat Cave
Manor.
Harv w. Keely ct al to Mrs.
Georgia A. Gale, 4 lots, Bat Cave
N9"N..
Chimney Rock Realty company
to Mrs. Georgia A. Gale, 3 lots
lat Cave Manor.
Mrs. Georgia A. Gale to Mrs.
Elinor C. Hudgins, 4 lots, Bat
Cave Manor.
DR.. Herbert c. Smathers to
Mrs. Georgia A. Gale, . lots, bat
Cove Manor.
J. Z. Shipman, commissioner, TO
Laborers Building and Loan as
ISOLATION lot s, r. P. Freeze sub
division.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20

HATED by his mother, Catherine
the Great. distrusted by his
wife. sCorned by his own court OF
ficials. Car Paul | of Russia lived
one of the most miserable lives il
the royal history of that country
He had been born handsome boy
but typhuS racked his body at ar
early age and left his face SCARED
and ugly for the rest of his life
AT the age of AZ. in 1896, Pau,
assembled the throne on the death
OF his mother But even before
that event. he had suspected the
dominant Catherine II of trying
several times to get rid of him
Once he accused her of causing
broken glass to be mixed into his
food.
For five years he ruled. continu
ally suspicious of all about him
and, as a result. ruthless and un.
ScrupulOus in his dealings with
others. On the night of March II,
lSO1, a band of dismissed officers
burst into his bedroom and tried
20 make him sign his abdication.
When he resisted. one of the men
struck him with his sword. and he
vas then strangled and tram
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-20
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