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Evening star., 1936-03-22
SCIENTIFIC WRITER
DIES IN new YORK
Edgar Sydenstricker Was Former
Health Service Chief
Statistician.

Edgar Sydenstricker. brother of
Pearl Buck, the novelist. and noted
scientific writer in his own right, died
Thursday in a New York hospital, ac-
cording to word received here by his
son and daughter, Charles Edgar
SydenStricker and Mrs. Luther l..
Miller.
Mr.. Sydenstricker. 54, was scientific
director of the Milbank Memorial
Fund, New York, at the time of his
death, which was said to have been
due to cerebral hemorrhage. Previ-
ously he had been chief statistician
of the United States Public Health
Service.
AS a member of the staff of President
Roosevelt's Committee on Economic
Security, he formulated plans to pro-
tect citizens against the economic
effects of sickness. One of the or
ganizers of the work Of the League o.
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TWO W0RKMEN INJURED
IN BASEMENT EXPLOSION
Blast at Irving Food Shop Be-
lieved Caused by Blow
Torch.

81 Two workmen were injured yester-
day in an explosion in the basement
of the Irving Food Shop, 3070 Mount
Pleasant street. The men, Robert L.
Thomas, 49, Of 5036 Massachusetts,
avenue, and Walter Ridgeway. Is, Of
4217 Twelfth street notheast, were
given first aid at Garfield Hospital for
face burns.
The men had been working on elec-
trio wiring with blow torches, police
said, an the blast came after they had
placed torch on the floor, still burn
ing. 1t was believed that gas escap-
ing from the torch ignited. Two large
plate glass windows on the main floor
of the building were shattered. Stocks
stored in the basement were scattered,
but the actual damage was considered
slight.
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tended for the owner to retain his
employment, but to use the plot of
ground to increase his income and
help pay for the home.
Under the operating plan the
houses were to be purchased at cost.
Interest at 3 per cent is charged in
buying home and the purchaser has
80 years to complete payment.
Recently a Fort Worth American
Legion post investigated the project
because a number Of former soldiers
were planning to buy homes there,
using their bonus as first payment.
The post reported that a man would
have to have an income of at least
$125 q month in order to live at the
Gardens.
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using lumber inferior to that called
for in specifications.
Using false pay rolls and paying
out .$36 on three occasions when no
work was done by the party receiving
the money was charged against Fuller,
Hanson. Reece and Webb.
Conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment by having the name of c. s.
Poland, dead man, placed on the
pay roll was charged against w. ].
Poland and Reece.
Dalworthington Gardens was begun
not as q relief movement, but to help
provide homes for the man who al
ready had an income Eighty houses
were built and offered for sale with
from three to seven acres. It was in
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homestead colony near Arlington,

homestead colony near Arlington,
Tex.
Ten indictments were returned by
Federal grand jury after an in
vestigation Of the project. Those who
provided $1,000 bonds were o. r.
Reece, c. H. Hanson, w. r. Fuller. j.
M. Webb. John T. Orr. F. A. Mote, w.
]. Poland. H. F. Kuehne and B. l..
Spencer. Kuehne of Austin was the
architect and Mote of Dallas was the
contractor The others were merely
employees on the project.
Orr, Spencer, Reece and another
person are charged with attempting
to swindle the Government by buying
inferior used water pipe. Orr, Reece,
Mote and Kuehne were charged with
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Nations Health Organization, he was
the author Of numerous books on
scientific and sociological subjects. He
lectured at George Washington Uni
versity in 1929.
Mr.. Sydenstricker, member of the
Cosmos Club of Washington, as we'll as
Of many scientific and statistical or
CARNATIONS, is survived by another
sister, Mrs. Jesse B. Yankey, Detroit
His son and daughter went to New
York when notified of his death.
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CHILD PATIENTS
. TO VIEW CIRCUS
Benefit for Flood Relief Also
to Be Given Several
Times in Week.

Children's Hospital patients will be
entertained at 10 am. tomorrow by
a real circus, which also will give a
benefit performance for relief of flood
sufferers at the Shoreham Hotel to-
morrow evening.
The circus, composed Of acrobats,
tumblers, trained iogS. elephants,
clowns and bears, also will give benefit
performances Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Funds derived from these matinee
shows will be used for the purchase
Of new sterilization equipment and
another oxygen machine for Chill
dren's Hospital.
Operated by George A. Hamid, who
supplied the animal acts for the New
York stage success, Jumbo" the cir
Gus will perform nightly at the Shore
ham Hotel in place of the usual floor
show.
The famous Pallenberg Wonder
Bears, Emilio's Royal Doberman
Pinchers and Will Hills elephants,
clowns, acrobats and comedians will
bC 4CdJu4 Gu. n WALL NC
built in the lower lobby of the hotel.
A costume band and circus parade
will open the show.
Members of the Board of Directors
OF the Children's Hospital Of the Dis
trict of Columbia who are working
for the success of the circus matinees
include Frederick deCourcy Faust,
Thomas Bell Sweeney, DR.. John Allan
Talbot, Henry Brawner, George w.
Brown, DR.. Edgar P. Copeland,
Charles D. Drayton. Charles C.
Glover, James M. Green, Frank S.
Hight, Col. Reginald S. Hudiekoper,
DR.. Loren B. T. Johnson, Marshall
Langhorne, Mark Lansburgh, DR..
Frank Leech, Col. Morris E. Locke,
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Mr.. L. Corrin
Strong, Robert B. Swope, Charles H.
Tompkins, DR.. Joseph S. Wall and
Frederic William Vile.
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HOMESTEAD COLONY
FRAUD IS CHARGED
Nine Under Bond in Texas for
Allegedly Conspiring to Sub
stitute Materials.
BY the Associated Press.

By the AssocIated Ffess.
FORT WORTH, Tex, March al
Nine men were under bond today on
Federal charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud and using inferior pipe and
lumber In construction of Dalworth-
ington Gardens. q Federal subsistence
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Mile. de Laboulaye
Honor Guest Today
Of Miss GrOsvenor

MILE. MARIE THEREsE DE La
A BOULAYE, daughter Of the Am
bassador of France and Nine. de La
boulaye, was the guest of honor at a
luncheon today, when Miss Gloria
Grosvenor entertained 20 guests at
Wild Acres. the home of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, near
Bethesda. The guests we're received
by Miss Grosvenor and her mother
and Mrs. Neitah King.
The large drawing room and the
dining room, where the luncheon was
served, was decorated with bowls of
yellow chrysanthemums. The lunch
con table. with its Japanese favors and
pieces of embroideries, collected by
Mrs. Grosvenor on trip to the Orient
several years ago, carried out the
Japanese suggestion of the chrysan-
themums. At each place at the table
was a tiny Japanese doll, each doll
having its own gayly decorated little
parasol.
Those attending the luncheon we're
Miss Ethel Worthington, Miss Bet
tina Belmont, Miss Hebe Reynolds,
Miss Jean Macklin, Miss Stellita
Stapleton, Miss Mary Crane, Miss
Alice Tuckerman, Miss Mary Senate
Howes, Miss Eula Council, Miss
Carlisle Porter, Miss Silvine Cla-
gett, Miss Frances Sinclair, Miss
Manvillette Sullivan, Miss Mar
garet Sampson. Miss Bette Hartz, Miss
Susanne Happier. Miss Ann Thomp-
son, Miss Beverly Marshal and Miss
Henrietta Talbot.
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The President and Mrs. Roosevelt to Entertain Visitor at
By the Way
Beth Blaine

TINE League 200 members at the Mavnover
yesterday occasion meeting year.
sib the Of president of
company
whtch apays
fascinating girl from
seous-nrinded
members Just home from Ewope sat
nert to demure quiet weeds
yy clustered together uain0 for efficient executive
herd them to their tables No matter ~hat the
% eaeh one headed oy their respective esarnen Tse os the
Hospital group Braie group uhose members
harder than almost Other for they ape hours week learning
teaching the
Committee table and Hospital
another .
United the Junior train
citizenship responsibility
than other girl Just
uated school, knowing nothing sickness ann
year. She allowed select the group she would like work WITH and like
butterfly from its chys within spending
her allotted number Of week perhaps the chdren
ting out dolls transporting little
stricken old from public clinic
taught that life bowl of cherries
a part in the world to bring happiness to others
Among those at the speakers table president,
W. MackaH r Bishop Cary Grayson Mrs.
coocan Miss Chandler guest speaker from NeD
oHmpsed a
the we of the Secretary
Norris uhose Belmont completed:
Eleanor Flood and " more whom delighted
a January everything
they have done will undoubtedly be tremendous
WINDING through the day to pay our farewell
Whitney
with Edi Davidson investment counsel
his buddies living
eth street. joining William Philip
has returned live New York
the State Department Speaking
plans have been completely changed Mr.
Bunos Aires for the
a remain at
The addition OF the Joyces pride bachelors
that
their needs and excellent houkper who NTH
mot to mention leading
Their most Curtts-hired
Curtis his addition
spent
10 pressed tsi
that he deserved
committee appointed the outcome that tormatty
recently presented tdor
As justice has unrewardd
these gentlemen TM establish
OF
from Boston, his
fower into the gouernorhps country
pride OF lineage and has doggel family
Uhch something like -
"EleUen generations OF BreUsT
Nine raised q hereI
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Italian Ambassador
And Signora Suvich
Feted in New York

THE Italian Ambassador and Signora
Suvich were guests of honor at
dinner last evening Of the Italy Amer
ica Society and the American Society
of Royal Italian Orders. The party
was given in the Waldorf-Astoria in
New York City, where the Ambassador
and Signora Suvich are spending this
week.
Signora Suvich was the guest OF
Evening star., 1936-11-06
Ambassador Gibson
Guest of the Dunns

The special assistant to the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. James Clement
Dunn have as their guest the United
States Ambassador to Brazil, Mr.. Hugh
Gibson. The Ambassador was the
guest in whose honor the Ambassador
of Brazil and Senhora de Aranha en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1936-11-06

honor at luncheon today Of La Mar
gherita Society, the luncheon being
given at the Waldorf Astoria.
Evening star., 1936-11-06
HarniltOns Hosts,

Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Hamilton en-
tertained at q dinner dance last eve
ming at the Chevy Chase Club.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Lord Zetland Kills
Popular War Story

LONDON.-Probably the best, if not
the most popular. story having to
do with laconic war reporting was
done to death in the House of Com
mons recently.
The story goes that Sir Charles Ma
pier, when he wished to report to
his government that he had captured
the town Of Sind, sent the one word
"peccavi" (meaning Il have sinned")
to the governor general.
TT Is good story" said Lord Zet-
land, land it will be found In more
than one history of repute. It is
always against ones inclinations to
spoil q good story. but I am bound
to say, in the interests of historical
accuracy, that my investigation into
the matter seems to show that no
foundation for the story exists. I
have been told by men Of an older
generation that it Is very unlikely
that Sir Charles Napier had even as
much knowledge Of Latin as to en-
able him to send dispatch of even
one word in that language"
The story, Lord Zetland said, appar-
entity had its origin in paragraph In
Punch in 1845. At any rate, he had
not been able to trace It back any
further.
(Copyrisht. 1861
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Canada Constitution
Change Seem Nearer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS withdrawal
OF its traditional opposition to chang
ing Canada's constitution is a most
hopeful omen for early action by the
Mackenzie King government to re-
move anomalies in this countrys po-
litical structure which have been
cramping and retarding its progress
along economic and social paths.
Quebec is the province which, since
the British North America act was
passed in 1867 as the Dominion's
statutory keystone, has resisted efforts
to obtain for Canada a right which
she Of all the British dominions lacks
that of amending her own constitu-
tion.
This reluctance has been fear of in
vaSion of the rights enjoyed by the
French-speaking minority Under the
B. N. A. act as it stands, these are
guaranteed, and there has been a
tendency to regard the British Parlia-
ment-which would nave to approve
the amendment-as less likely to be
swayed by racial antagonisms and
prejudices than q Canadian authority
In withdrawing TINS historic oppo-
sition, Premier Taschereau at the re-
cent federal provincial conference.
stated he has changed his opinion be-
cause of the generosity all federal
administrations. of whatever political
persuasion. had shown toward minor
tiles and evidences OF a similar atti-
tude on the part Of provincial gov
ernments from the time of confedera-
tion Of the Canadian provinces in
1867.
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Again I went through the whole
rigmarole.. Again l pictured the diff
culties of arguing with judge should
that young boy be caught with
deadly weapon. She laughed gayly.
OF to Bridge Party.
"Oh, Ryley," she exclaimed gayly.
you're just old fashioned. Who's
the life lessons SO laboriously taught
going to catch him with it? And be.
sides, it keeps him amused"
So away she went to the bridge
party. Incidentally. a number of
youths who are experimenting with
them by kindly professors tell me that
their best time for not being disturbed
in their coed Investigations is when
there's bridge party on and trump
minded parents are too busy with the
score to know what is going on in
their own homes OF course, every
parent will deny that Their children
are different Hard-boiled experience
tells me that inherent desires cannot
be changed simply by providing more
opportunities. Nor do persons in
parked cars devote their time to talk
ing about the weather.
In fact, there are no crimes in
America any more. Everybody merely
gets into trouble" The matter of
offense has been reversed to a large
degree. SO that relatives, friends, par
ents. attorneys all regard it as a
species Of misfortune when somebody
robs a store or bashes in the head of
an unwary pedestrian. with the result
that the feelings of the victim do not
count. The offender thereby gets
into trouble" and this seems to be
condition against which every one
should labor remember particular
ly young fellow who was thus af-
fiicted.
First Robbed Drug Store.
He first robbed a drug store His
father and mother were rich. They
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because so many fathers all about me
spouted continually upon the duty of
every adult toward the younger gen.
Grafton Being literal sort of being.
I was terribly surprised when walked
into the home of violent worker for
childsaving prohibition and found
him with his sleeves rolled up and his
two sons foamy from head to foot.
Liquor Comes Into Homes.
"Bottling beer" the youngest son
announced somewhat thickly. Bill
and l drank some. too, and it's swell"
Liquor also had to come into this
home. 1t didn't get there naturally
rather, it arrived in the same fashion
that my liquor arrived-brought by
gent with a rare sense of humor. we'll
dressed, polite and we'll liked by all his
customers. He was. in fact, invited
to many parties, where the children
no longer sat on the top step, as in
olden, inhibited days. but. once their
parents got drunk enough. Joined right
in the fun and listened to the sophis-
ticated stories.
Then, too, there has grown up a
great custom in America known as
getting rid of the kids" Send 'em
away to school, let 'em take the au-
tomobile and get in at o'clock in
the morning, let them read any sort
of literature. let them worship the
men who play gangster roles in pic
lures, let them do anything. in fact.
as long as they don't bother dad and
MON. To this end, argued loud and
long year ago with young man
who had gained possession of a re-
volver. He loved to aim it at every
thing in sight. to take it apart and
put it together again. What l told
him about the prison sentence for
concealed weapons under the Sullivan
law made as much impression as
broken pin against steel safe. So
/ went to his mother.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Prospecting Planned
For Oil i'm England

LONDON.-The possibility of find
ing oil in England is to be system
atically canvassed during the next
few years by a company in which
the government owns So per cent Of
the stock.
Drilling operations are now being
carried out on the slopes of Ports
down Hill, near Portsmouth, with the
possibility that other oil companies
will begin drilling in the neighborhood
very soon.
From geologists' reports there should
be an oil horizon at 5000 feet, but
the company is prepared to drill to a
depth of miles if necessary. Ex-
pense to such a company is a minor
consideration compared with settling
once and for all the question whether
Britain is a potential oil field. with
all that it means in terms OF self
sufficiency. If nothing comes of the
Portsmouth operation the rigs will be
transferred to Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire, which offer next best geologic
promise.
(Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-08
BETTER RELATIONS SEEN
In PANAMA-U. S. PACT
Inequalities of Older Treaty Removed
as New ''Cood Neighbour Policy
Is Put Into Effect.

and absolute control over the Canal
Zone, and perpetual rights over it, but
also number of additional sdvan-
tages covering further appropriations
of land, commercial ncesSions for
the zone commissaries, control of the
Panama Railway, etc. and even Ger
tain political rights in violation Of
Panamanian sovereignty.
In spite Of this, public opinion in
Panama accepted the sacrifices in
volved in the 1908 pact in the belief
widely broadcast then from the United
States, that the people of the isthmian
republic would be compensated by the
material benefits and the commercial
prosperity to be derived. in the future,
from the construction and operation
of the inter-oceanic canal. Moreover,
the statesmen of the United States
solemnly declared that their only aim
"as the mandatories of civilization"
was the construction of the canal for
the development of peace and inter-
national trade. without hindering the
rights and interests of the native
people of Panama. President Theodore
Roosevelt said that the United States
had not the slightest intention to
establish an independent colony in
the midst of the State of Panama. or
to exercise powers other than those
strictly necessary to construct, MAIN
tain, operate and protect the canal.
Privileges Interpreted.
In the course of the three decades
which have elapsed since the signing
Of the Hay-Bunau Varilla treaty, how
ever, the expectations of the Panaman-
ian people have not been fulfilled. On
the one hand, the privileges granted
the United States have been ca
priciously interpreted by the author
tiles of the Canal Zone, with the
result that they have seriously inter-
fered with the attributes of sovereignty
of the Panamanian government and
with the individual rights and busi-
nesses of the citizens of Panama.
On the other hand. the profits de-
rived from the commercial activities
created by the canal have gone, not to
the Panamanian people, but to United
States interests, to the commissaries
of the Canal Zone, and to enterprises
of the United States Government
which are advantageously competing
with the local ones.
The new treaty, now being submit
ted for approval to the legislatures of
the United States and Panama, Is
intended to correct this state of affairs,
the source of much controversy and
resentment in the past and potential
danger for the future. A detailed
analysis of the provisions of the pact
signed this week must be postponed
until the two governments have made
public its official text. Enough, how
ever, has been disclosed Of the general
lines of the agreement to justify the
conclusion that truly new chapter,
and a more fortunate one, is about
to begin in the relations Of the two
countries most interested in the MAIN
tenance and defense Of the Panama
Canal.
lcepyrisht. 1864 .-a~.--
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Leaders in Senate Face Election Year
Changes With 33 Campaigns in Offins

There are reports in political circles
here that former Democratic Gov.
Connor of Mississippi may enter the
primary against Senator Harrison. II
he does lively campaign is in pros
pect there. Harrison is an able de-
batter and has been in Congress for
rs years, most of that time in the
Senate.
But, in Mississippi or any other
Southern State, if there is any con-
test it will be confined to Democratic
rivalry in the primaries. Election
of the Democratic winners in the
primaries will follow as matter OF
form. This can be said of North Caro-
lima, Alabama, South Carolina. Vir-.
ginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia,
Texas and Louisiana.
Republicans Best Chances.
The Republicans figure that their
best chances of gaining Senate seats
this year are in Massachusetts,, Colo
rado New Mexico (where two seats
are at stake), Illinois, West Virginia
and Minnesota.
Up in Massachusetts, Henry Cabot
Lodge. jr.. whose grandfather was an
outstanding figure in the Senate for
many years, has been mentioned as
a Republican candidate for the seat
now occupied by Senator Marcus A.
Coolidge.
In West Virginia the Republicans
are taking heart from the dissension
which has developed recently between
Senator Nicely, Democrat, up for re-
election this year, and his Democratic
colleague, the youthful Senator Rush
D. Holt. Holt and Nicely have clashed
verbally in the Senate in the past
few weeks over conduct of the W. P. A.
program in West Virginia and unless
the situation changes later in the
year the Republicans stand to benefit
from the Democratic rift.
With the primaries not starting
until mid-April and continuing into
September, it is too early to determine
the extent to which the party lineup
in the Senate may be changed in
this election. While Republicans be-
lieve they will hold the seats they
now have, and gain six or eight, Dem.
ocrats do not believe that will happen.
The outlook can be gauged better after
the primaries.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Fencing of Footpaths
Extended in London

LONDON.-Fencing of footpaths will
be tried out on big scale in London.
For some time fencing has been In
use as an experiment at number OF
functions and the result has been so
encouraging that it has now been de-
cided to fence Smile. stretch OF
road in the East End, probably along
White Chapel road. Mile End road
and Bow road.
Gaps will be provided for pedes-
TRANS to cross. and each of these
crossings will be controlled by trafhc
lights or pedestrian signals. If the
scheme is successful. then steps will be
taken to extend It to other parts Of
England.
(copyrisht, lo36.A