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Evening star., 1936-11-15
ROPER
|SFORUM SPEAKER.
"Status of Trade and Com
merciaI Relationships"
Will Be Topic.

Secretary Of Commerce Roper will
start the new National Radio Forum
series tomorrow night over WRC and
. coast-to-coast network Of other Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. stations.
Status Of Trade and Commercial
Relationships" Is Secretary Roper's
topic. He Is expected to reveal for
the first time some of the policies TO
be followed by his department during
the next four years of the New Deal.
The opening broadcast Of the
forum will mark the beginning Of Its
seventh successive year on the air
. record that has established 1t among
the Oldest regular radio features.
Arranged by The Washington Star
under the direction Of Oliver Owen
Kuhn, managing editor. the forum
will continue its established policy OF
presenting Government officials, mem
bers of Congress and outstanding fg-
ures in American life, in timely dis
cussions Of national and international
events.
Throughout the Summer, the forum
remained of the air because OF q
plethora Of political broadcasts in
connection with the intense presiden-
tial election campaign.
The time set for the initial broad
cast is 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
POPE'S HEALTH GOOD,
ROME PAPER SAYS
Flatly Denies Rumors, Declares
Pontiff Is Better After
Summer Trip.
Ry the Associated Press.

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ROME, November IS Sunday -
The newspaper Popolo di Roma. fatty
denying rumors here that Pope Plus
XI was In a precarious state OF
health, said today "the Pope is well.'
The article attracted widespread
notice since 1t marked the first time
the Italian press had referred to the
rumors.
His long sojourn at his Summer
residence improved his health strik-
ingly," Popolo di Roma asserted
THE Pope's vigorous constitution
justifies the hope he may equal the
record for longevity established by
Piux * and Leo KILL" the news
paper said. Plus TX died at SO. and
Leo XIII at 80. The present pontiff
Is 70. ..
"The Pope naturally must avoid
excessive exertion, incompati tible with
his advanced age" Popolo di Roma
said.
However, there is nothing in this
to arouse apprehension. 1t must be
noted that the intense rhythm of the
Pope's labors have not undergone
modification of any sort"
Evening star., 1936-11-15
RaskOb Turkey
kidnapped From
Sho,U, Ranson,ed
$500 Prize-W
FoiUI Rescued From
Market Ak.
by TIE Associated Press.

Dy tAV lSeOtiatt0 EANsos
NEW YORK. November 14.-Either
John J. Raskob's $500 prize winning
black turkey was ''kidnaped" from the
poultry industries exposition and re-
covered tonight through payment Of
an ordinary turkey as ransom" or
else
Hyram Merriman, manager of the
show, went with o police escort to q
West Side meat market tonight and
exchanged the ordinary turkey for the
championship bird of the former Dem
ocratic National Committee chairman.
He explained Raskob's fowl had been
stolen from the exposition Wednesday,
and that an unidentified "go-between"
told him he could get 1t back by leav-
ing any old turkey at the meat market.
since the borrower of the $500 one had
Just wanted something to eat.
So Merriman went through with the
ransom" negotiations, and the $500
turkey was recovered. He dismissed
his police escort, declining to make
charges. The original disappearance
Of the turkey was not reported to
police.
Turkey experts remarked tonight it
was either the first turkey kidnapping
in history, or one of those publicity
stunts.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CAMPAIGN COSTS
SPUR WORK ON BILL
Roosevelt Believed Ready to
Back Measure to Curb
Spending.
ey the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt was said BY
authoritative administration sources
today TO be considering new leTisla-
ton to tighten restriction or campaign
spending.
White House experts, these authori-
ties said. are drafting a bill for sub
mission when Congress convenes
January S, or soon thereafter.
Unprecedented expenditures duriry
the last campaign-totalingm more than
$l3 ,000, ,000-were said to have spurred
the Presidents interest in more
stringent regulations.
British methods of controlling po-
litical spending are being studied by
the White House experts, while SEN
ate aides draft an exhaustive repLN
on outlays by all parties and individu-
ais in the presidential election. Chair.
man Lonergan, Democrat Of Connecti-
cut, of the Senate Campaign Funds
Committee, conferred with the Presi-
dent Friday.
Britain Requires Publication.
British laws require the publication
Of all contributions within a week
after they are made, in the form OF
legal advertisements in local papers.
There was no indication whether the
President was considering this kird
Of legislation.
The Senate Committee announced
yesterday it was collecting the most
detailed information ever assembled
on election expenditures, TO serve as Q
basis for legislation.
Robert Jefferys, committee secre-
tary, said he was trying TO determine
how much money had been spent by
each State political organization, as
we'll as by national parties and irsdi.
vidual candidates.
Every contributor OF $50 or more
will be asked to list any other dona-
tions he may have made for political
purposes.
Secretaries Of State in each State
are being enlisted in the committees
drive to uncover all contributions
an extremely complicated task
$4,000 Pages Of Data.
More than $4,000 pages of expendi-
lures reports already have been filed
with the clerk of the House, in addi-
ton TO a mass OF data collected by
the Senate committee.
Another report, dealing with politi-
cal coercion and spending in States
where the election was particularly
hard-fought. is being prepared by
Chief Investigator Louis r. CLAWS,
JefferyS said.
The committees preliminary studies
were said to have shown that COM
pletely novel; methods of influencing
the electorate were developed in the
last campaign.
Purchase Of magazines for political
purposes and greatly expanded use
Of moving pictures, sound trucks and
broadcasting were mentioned by JET.
ferys as noteworthy developments"
Evening star., 1936-11-15

Continued From First Page)
and single persons were receiving pub
lie assistance, some because they are
physically unable to work. including
the blind, the aged and mothers with
dependent children.
In addition to all these are numer-
Gus families and single individuals on
the verge OF dependency or breakdown
because of problems of an individual
nature. The private agencies receive
frequent appeals to give special assist
ance, including relief in some cases,
to help these families and individuals
meet their special problems, and avoid
tragedy to themselves and great cost
later to the community. The total
number of such families and single
persons under care Of Community
Chest agencies last year was STOP.
The goal of 81. .969 900 is the lowest
that can be honestly asked for as the
amount needed to play fair with the
job to be DONE"
Meantime an audit of Chest figures
submitted by Councillor and Buehan-
an. certified public accountants. who
are handling the Chest audit, showed
a slight increase last night over the
reported figures of Friday. There was
no report meeting yesterday, but the
Friday luncheon figures have been
raised by the audit The oficial hg-
ures are now 16,349 contributions for
a total Of s599, 1902, or 3o.43 per
cent of the total goal, as compared
with the reported figures Of 1921
gifts for a total Of $598, 8,142.79.
Warns Against Overcenfidence.
Explaining these figures, Herbert L.
Willett, jr., director OF the Chest,
pointed out that workers should not
be too optimistic over results to date.
as a large percentage of the amount
had come from the Special Assign
ment Unit, which had been working
10 days before the opening gun Of the
official campaign was fired at the
Thursday luncheon. This unit has
turned In a total of $4ls.281, or 1881
per cent of its total quota Of 1856
The quota of this Special Assign
ment Unit, Willett said, had been re-
duced in recent years, due to a change
in the manner Of reporting a number
of large gifts. Originally known as
the Special Gifts Unit, this unit So
licited all large gifts In the city. with
the appointment Of q Special Assign
ments Committee In the Government
Evening star., 1936-11-15

dent at Howard University walk outl.
Mon, Nov. 18th. All Day"
DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, president
OF Howard. was out of town and other
onlcials would not comment on the
foot ball teams action other than 70
express surprise at the turn of events.
Inc unlversity's student council.
guiding body of the undergraduates.
will be asked to take formal action
early tomorrow when 1t is presented
with a petition outlining the griev.
ances OF the athletes.
In addition to the lack of a train.
ing table, the foot ball players also
complained Of inadequate equipment,
proper quarters to assure proper
rest" for the team and a more ex-
perienced and trained coaching staff.
III Howard is going to continue to
have foot ball" the school paper
editorial declared, these things must
be provided"
Although diSsension was known to
be brewing among the players after
they suffered overwhelming defeats
in previous games, the walkout Of the
team reacted like bombshell to Coach
Payne.
Coach Expresses Himself.
After Virginia Union had been de-
clared winner by 10 forfeit because
Of the failure of Howards players
to appear. Payne expressed himself:
The boys really let me down. I
knew nothing about it. 1t came out Of
. clear sky"
But the players said they were the
ones that had been undergoing a
letting down" process. They agreed
unanimously with the Hilltops
editorial, which stated:
The athletic budget has been cut
so in the last few years that it has
been necessary to purchase equipment
Of an inferior quality. This faulty
equipment is responsible in so many
instances for serious injuries suffered
by players. With this poor equipment
the team has to 60 against teams with
the last word in foot ball equipment.
What protection is there for these
Howard students who sacrifice their
time and energy for the honor and
glory of their alma mater?"
A coed sympathizer. writing to the
college paper, expressed these senti-
ments:
Considerable unrest is beginning
to be manifested by the student body
at not only the losing streak of How
ards team, but also at the number
of injuries suffered by members OF
the foot ball team.
Many of the students feel that the
situation can be relieved by the e5tab-
lishment of training tables. These
tables will serve dual purpose. Thet
will insure the proper feeding Of our
athletes and will promise good fell
lowship among them.
Many Of the young men attending
Howard find it cheaper to board in
the city than In the dormitory. They
don't know. not having had courses
in dietetics, the right foods to eat.
Ice cream. pie. hot dogs and ale are
certainly not good resistance builders,
and the men who subSiSt almost solely
on them are certainly not strong
enough to resist those corn bread and
players from other COLI
leges."
1t was pointed out by members Of
the foot ball team that the university
operates q foot ball training table for
two weeks prior to the opening OF
clasS hiit cloSes IL hefore thu seasnn
actually gets underway.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
WORKERS REQUEST
NAVY YARD BOARD
Metal Trades Unit Favors Review
Group to Act on Griev-
,y a sian correspondent Of The star.

By q Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
TAMPA, Fla, November l4.-Estab-
fishing Of q board Of review In the
Navy Department for the purpose of
considering trades employment griev-
ances at the Navy Yards in WASH
ington and other cities Is favored by
the metal trades department OF the
American Federation of Labor.
Acting in response to a resolution
presented during the past week by
the Washington Navy Yard metal
trades council, the department con-
vention here placed itself on record
in support Of creation Of such a
board. to be composed of one rep
resentative of the labor department,
one of the Navy Department and
third to be named by the president
of the American Federation Of Labor.
In its resolution the Washington
group pointed out that no machinery
now exists for consideration OF "a
multitude of grievances involving
such matters as efficiency markings,
Interpretation of civil service rules
duU ckuldllOllS, cllCIOdCIlIllcilI Ot IIlc
enlisted personnel on work which
should be retained by civilian super
visors and numerous other matters
which have resulted in dissatisfaction
and ineficiency"
The Washington council presented
f1ve other resolutions, four Of which
received approval Of the department
convention.
One calls for the establishment Of
the seniority rule, a second for in
creased vigilance against displace-
ment of permanent employees by
emergency workers. a third for pay
ment Of not less than time and one
half for overtime. which includes all
Sunday work. and a fourth in sup
port Of reinstatement Of the rule of
1921 for authorization Of first class
rates Of pay in all trades and elm
lnation Of intermediate and minimum
rates
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CUBAN BEAUTY TO JOIN
ALFONSO'S SON IN U. S.
Marta Rocafort, However, Re-
fuses to Discuss Possibility
of Marriage to Count.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. November l4-Marta
Rocafort, whose name has been linked
with that of the Count of Covadonga,
packed her bags tonight for a trip
to New York. where. she said. she
expected to see the son of the former
King Of Spain.
The Cuban beauty, New York COM
penion Of the count last Spring. said
she expected to stay for mine months
or q year" and added:
"There is no doubt I will see the
count. be with the count and be seen
with the count"
She came to Havana four months
ago after the former heir to the nom
existent Spanish throne sued for an
nulment Of his marriage to Edelmira
Sampedro. a Cuban commoner.
Senorita Rocafort refused to discuss
the possibility of her marriage to the
count after the settlement Of his suit
against his wife.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

Committee-which is the largest of
all. with 80 members-are eagerly
solicited. it Is practically certain that
some of the reelected older members
will be glad to shift from some other
lesser committees to fill vacancies on
the master Appropriations Committee
The work Of the party committees
on committees this time will be espe-
cially interesting in their selection of
q slate. especially to find attractive
places for the "a new Democrats who
have been elected.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

Mr.. Wheeler who sat a couple Of
rows behind the footstool owner SIM
ply couldn't keep his mind on the pic
ture. He just sat there for couple
of hours waiting for some one to fair
over the stool. No one did. Appar-
emily the man has mastered q tech
nique for getting the stool out of the
way Of later corners.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
however, will come from the Resolu-
tions and Legislative Committees later.
A. F. G. e. PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
Stengle to Offer Program at A. r..
of l. Convention.
BY a Stan Correspondent OIL The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OIL The Star.
TAMPA, Fla, November l4-Charles
l. Stengle. president Of the American
Federation OF Government Employees,
arrived this afternoon to attend the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor.
Accompanied by Mrs. Bernice B.
Heffner, national secretary and c. l..
Edwards Of Atlanta. national vice
president, Stengle will press for con-
vention action on the program adopted
by the last A. F. G. E. convention.
Included are proposals for minimum
salary Of 81 500 in Government service,
the five-day week, automatic promo
tions, extension of the classification
provisions to the field service, and
optional retirement provisions.
The A. F. G. E. program ordinarily
is referred to the A. F. OF L. Legislative
Committee for further action.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
DICTIONARY.

CIGNORA CORTE of Rome. Italy, Is
- getting many laughs from her
American friends during her visits to
washington because of the English
she uses in her conversations. Just
now she is here with her architect
husband, Signor Renato Corte seeing
the sights. She is sculptures with
an excellent reputation back home.
1t seems that the Signora acquired
her English from an American volume
she requested her brother to bring
back from this country on one of
his trips. Having several languages
neatly catalogued already in her mind,
she felt that an amusing volume from
the United States would equip her
with sufficient knowledge to use on
her proposed Journeys here.
When it is explained that the book
he selected was Gentlemen Prefer
Blonds" it will be understood why so
many expressions used by the visitor
evoke laughter at the wrong places in
the signors's 8 conversations.
DEFINED.
Jean Hambleton can tell vou
iDhat slun,ber party is. TITS a
party at Dhich fve girls (about -
years old find out for the first
time that they cannot sleep in ttoo
t,in beds"
Il 4 X II
INTIMACY.
A MONG friends, 1neighbors and
playmates, nicknames come from
the names themselves.
But In the board rooms where
stocks and commodities are traded.
nicknames for stocks often come from
the ticker tape abbreviation and con-
tribute to q family spirit among stocks
themselves.
U. s. Steel, for example, Is on the
ticker, but is known generally as
big Steel" Bethlehem Steel, BIS
on the tape, often Is called Bessie
Steel. And there's another steel sis
ter, Rebecca, coming from the RBC
for Republic Steel.
"Bozo Railroad" Is common ref
erence to B. & o.
Another one Is "Skeeter," derived
from SKC, Silver King Coalition.
The more you watch ticker, the
more you sort Of get the family spirit
OF the thing
Evening star., 1936-11-15
LECTURE ON SPAIN

c. A. Phillips to Address His
torical Society.
A lecture dealing with Spanish 10
calities that have become we'll known
to American readers during the cur
rent civil war will be given Tuesday
at S:l5 pm. at the Mayflower Hotel
torical Society.
The lecturer Is to be Clarence A.
Phillips. who Travelled through Spain
last year from the French frontier
at Irun to Gibraltar. There will be
lantern slides.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
NOT GUILTY.
TERMINATED.

IN THE Government you are "termi-
mated" sometimes instead of being
fired as in private employment. That
Is TO say. in these days Of temporary
Federal agencies, jobs sometimes COL
lapse right from under those who hold
them.
With that explained. perhaps need
lessly, you might be interested to
learn that P. w. A. has found the
hardest man to terminate who ever
found his way into the Government
service. Five times he has gone
through the process only to emerge
on the other side in another branch
OF the same agency.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Sympathy Strike in Puerto Rico.

PONCE, p. R., November IA Pl.-
The crew Of the tanker Kisha Co
quillas declared strike, today in
sympathy with fellow workers in the
United States. The ship was to havs
sailed for Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Weeds Cut Down Crops.

Tests by Kansas State College OH
cials showed heat yields on KAN
sas bindweed-infested land averaged
1873 bushels an acre. Fields free OF
bindweed averaged lS.2 bushels. :
Evening star., 1936-11-15
COMFORT.

A MR.. ALLEN WHEELER called up
yesterday to tell how a night at
the movies was completely spoiled for
him by a man who came in at the
same time The man carried, Of all
things, q footstool.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Nov. Is, 1885.
PART ONE.
Main NetUS Section.

NATIONAL.
Help for farm tenants goal OF U. g.,
Wallace declares. Page Al
Civil service list due to be extended to
emergency agencies. Page Al
Ethel du Pont to wed Presidents son.
parents reveal. Page Al
A. F. of L. leaders scorn Berry plan to
end C. I. o. rift. Page Al
Striking seamen besiege s. s. WASH
ington in New York. Page Al
Autopsy reveals single bullet killed
Kentucky widow. Page Al
U. S. Embassy to probe death Of mis-
sionary in China. Page Al
Vast number affected by pay raises,
bonuses and dividends. Page AT
F. B. I. agents uncover new business
racket. Page AS
U. S. may make huge profit from 1885
social security tax. Page ALL
President believed backing bill to cut
campaign costs. Page Az
House preparing for appropriation bill
hearings. Page Az
Steel workers ask President for anti
coercion laws. Page B-3
Truckmen denied Injunction against
new rail service. Page BIS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Boy. 4, fatally injured, carried to
mother by friend, 8. Page Al
Two units of Chest continue drive for
pledges on Sunday. Page Al
Howard U. students discuss strike after
team refuses to play. Page Al
Marylander gives his savings of $500
away, then browns self. Page Al
Three-day conference OF Mayors will
open here tomorrow. Page AS
Opposition to Benning abattoir in
creases. Page B-1
New members to handle D. C. appro-
priation bill. Page B-1
Ballou declines to enter controversy
over non-residents. Page B-1
Shift involving IL in Police Depart
ment is announced. Page B-1
Citizens associations disagree on Ia
koma busses Page B-1
s. E. C. learns about cemetery profits
here. Page B-1
Bishop Strider to end mission with
three sermons today. Page B-6
FOREIGN.
Madrid appeals to England for aid to
stop massacre by rebels. Page Al
Germany resumes water traffic con-
troll, violating pact. Page B-5
SPORTS.
C. u, G. w. and A. U. win grid tits:
Maryland. G. U. beaten. Page Bio
Yale stages great comeback to take
thriller from Princeton. Page Bio
Navy scores over Harvard as Army
bows to Notre Dame. Page Bill
Alabama and Louisiana State score in
big Dixie tiltS. Page B-l2
Walper is only D. c. golfer in pro tour
ney at Pinehurst. Page B-13
Cowboy Scott to meet hard puncher in
Pete Mascia. Page B-14
Memory Book easily best in Autumn
Handicap at Bowie. Page BIS
Evening star., 1936-11-15

Those familiar with his story are
convinced the whole thing will have
to be abolished to get him out of the
service.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
'%HERES q pretty senior in one
OF the northwest high schools


T>HERES q pretty senior in one
of the northwest high schools
who should 60 a long way in
= big business" judging by the
enterprise she has shown in taking
toll from . song sweepstakes Just now
popular with radio audiences.
The high school crowd has always
been In touch with the popular songs
OF the day and this young lady has
been q consistent winner week after
week. She sold the prizes to her
father.
That was all right for small change,
but her uncanny faculty OF picking
the winners in l-2-3 order spread
through the school and there were
numerous requests for her advice, but
that brought nothing more substantial
than much obliged" Now she acts
as a consultant selector and does the
picking for scores of boy friends. She
is too sharp to give out her weekly
selections to any one individual to be
broadcast throughout the school and
has developed her system to the point
where the boys sign their cards in
blank and she fills in the selections
and mails the cards direct.
On q basis Of mo win-no commits
sion" she Is ahead quite q lot Of
money.
y y
NOT GUILTY.
THAT man." the colored tcontdn
told Judge EdDdrd M. CurTan from
the pitness stand in Police Court,
us just plain no-count. He beats
me all the time Euer since We
been married he's been beatin' me-"
"Hot1 long hdDe you been mar
ried?" asked Hizzorer.
"Twenty years come December"
"Hoto many children do you
hdve7"
"SeDenteen your honor"
Does he i0ork and support you
and the children"
yes. sir. your honor; he works.
all right"
Case dismissed" decided the
court.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
PART SIX.

Auto ShoU Section.
industry. Pages H-l-20
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Howard

Continued From First Paee.)
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Chest

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-11-15
PART THREE.
PART FOUR
PART FIVE.

Financial, Classified.
Trade forges up. Page G-1
Staples at six-year peak. Page G-1
Cotton consumption scars. Page G-1
Stocks sell off (table). Page ca
U. S. bonds firm (table). Page G-3
Classified advertising. Pages GALA
Evening star., 1936-11-15

trades department Of the federation
and prosecute" Of the c. I. o. be-
fore the council last August, offered
the following comment:
Arbitration might have settled the
Civil War before Fort Sumter was fired
upon"