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Evening star., 1937-11-14

DESIGNED to meet the conducted
tour travellers objection to ad-
hering to a strict itinerary depart
ing on inbexible schedule from a city
where one longs to pause. is the plan
announced by Ernest Gray Keller,
Ph. D., pioneer in the. third cabin
student-tour movement which .iumped
into prominence in 1924. DR.. Keller's
latest contribution to travel ideas is
a plan OF launching a tour a week
from two points in Europe, each group
following a set course through some
OF the most interesting cities abroad.
The tourist may wait over at any
point for any following party, paus-
ing week or two or more.
The plan is the answer to that
common criticism of the ordinary
conducted tour; the rigidity of sched-
ule and the absence of opportunity
for individual exploring and for act
ing on impulses" Dr. Keller said. "On
an all-conducted tour the traveller
cannot change his mind if he is
charmed by certain locality; he
must be up at Z in the morning. willy
nilly, and of to the train with the
rest. If he runs Unexpectedly into
friends in Lucerne, he cannot remain
with them but must leave at the
scheduled hour.
The new system changes all that.
II the traveller likes Lugano more than
he anticipated, he may wait over q
week or so, joining later conducted
tour to the completion Of the original
itinerary. He will be free to visit his
friends in Lucerne as long as he
wishes. And every time he waits
over apd joins another party he will
meet new people and make new
friends.
Some will pause to enjoy the races,
to study at famous university, to
find that rare specimen still missing
in their collection, or to linger over
learned volumes in an ancient Ii
brary where unsuspected treasures
may lurk unknown" Music festivals
and conventions will attract many.
Others will welcome an opportunity
to take the cure at spa, to relax at
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NATIONAL UNION

Richard A. Walker presided at the
executive board meeting when silent
tribute was paid to the late Arthur S.
Brown. Senator's Michael j. Kinds
father, William j. OBrien, Morris j.
Hole, Alfred Walford and Alvan P.
Brooks were appointed to arrange the
Joint installation Of officers for the
nine councils. The visitation of the
board delegates to Central Council to-
morrow has been Cancelled for so days
owing to the death Of Mr.. Brown.
Victory Councils charter was or
dered draped for 80 days in memory
OF the late district manager.
Meetings this week are: Monday
Potomac, Pythian Temple; Central,
Woodmen Of the World Hall. Tues
day-McKinley, Northeast Masonic
Temple; State, War and Navy, room
723. Colorado Building. Wednesday,
Congressional, typographical Temple.
Frlday-United, Pythian Temple.
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DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA

Installation Of officers was held bv
Circle No. l78 Monday at the Wash.
ington Club. 170l K street NV. Mrs,
James F. Hartnett is regent; Mrs. s.
M. Stafford, vice regent, and Mrs.
Nora Tappan. one of the trustees. Re-
elected to the Offices of treasurer and
recording secretary were Miss Eliza
beth Dolan and Mrs. Fredricka
Whelton. The other officers include
Mrs. Elizabeth Roddy, Mrs. Frances
Swiggard, Miss Rose Ann French,
Miss Anne Ferguson, Mrs. E. j.
Deeds, Mrs. Katharine REM. Miss Mar.
garet Bailey, Mrs. Mary A. Ritter, Mrs.
Mary A. Buchanan. Mrs. Mary O'Brien,
Miss Mary Morgan. Mrs. Bernard S.
Lawns and Miss Clare Driscoll.
The annual memorial mass will be
celebrated next Sunday at the Ma
tional Shrine of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Catholic University.
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EUROPE SUPPLIES
SKI Fairgrounds
Prayer to Weatherman for
Snow Is Answered In
Many Lands.
BY EDWIN ROBERT PETRE,

DlreCt0It institute OF roIelgu lTafel
We know of one country in Eu-
rope where the enthusiasm for winter
sports has produced an apotheosis
of the weather man. We have often
heard him damned, but in certain
European gymnastic halls, where ski
ing is taught in autumn on WELL
waxed, dry ski course, they pray de-
voutly at the close of each days
training, the skier's prayer: Dear
Weather man, please send us snow
Amen"
From Italy to Finland, from the
Highlands of Scotland to the Tatras
Of Poland, that prayer is answered.
Switzerland and Norway may boast
most loudly of the crystal flakes which
pour from the horn of plenty which
the winter god holds over their sports
filled lands, but the reader must never
forget that there's a barrel of fun
In almost every land of Europe when
winter comes.
Let's start with Norway, for there
may be some truth in the legend
that the first Norwegian was born
with skis on his feet. Indeed, there
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The Travellers Notebook
Wishes OF Young Women Travellers Guide the
Popular Short Cruise Programs - Ten
COMMANDMENTS for Happy Sailings.

y JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.
Z YOMAN may not exactly rule
~ the waves Of ocean travel,
" but experts in the tourism
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B. P. 0. ELKS

Washington Elks will welcome Dis
trict Deputy N. Bosley Hoffman next
Wednesday when he makes his Official
visitation. A large class of candidate;
will be initiated, and q social will be
held. Delegations from Baltimore and
Towson lodges will be guests.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer was the principal speaker or
traffic night last week as part of the
Elks' Nationwide campaign to reduce
traffic fatalities. A series Of radio
broadcasts will begin locally early mex,
month.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
GERlACH TO ADDRESS
MEETING TOMORROW
Stanton Park and Peabody PIT. A.
Slated to Hold Joint Meeting.
Car Fare Action Expected.

Edgar Gerlach, director OF social
service, Bureau Of Prisons, Depart
ment Of Justice, will speak on What
Should Our Community Give to Its
Children" at a joint meeting of the
Stanton Park Citizens Association
and the Peabody Parent-Teacher
Association tomorrow at 8 pm. in the
Peabody School.
William M. Bartle, secretary, also
announced that it was expected the
association would take action on the
recent increase in street car fare i'm
posed by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
hiter tne meeting entertainment
will be furnished by the Mckinley
High School quartet.
Evening star., 1937-11-14

has known that women always have
been ready to pack up and sail aWay
from the monotony of housework. And
now another type Of feminine traveller
has entered the picture-the business
girl who devotes part Of her salary
to travel.
Their DESIRES" says this travel
expert, "are the primary considera-
ton OF those in charge OF West In
dies cruises. 1t is for them that night
club atmospheres are created; for
them that formal dress is worn; for
them that dancing and many Of the
special deck activities are planned"
Men, it seems, take short winter
cruises primarily for two reasons: To
drop into low gear from the high speed
business world, investing in recreation
and relaxation; to enjoy a winter va
cation after having been content with
the periodic week end respites from
work.
HAPPY cruising has its 10 COM
mandments, according to another
travel expert and veteran cruise di-
rector. Summed up, they might read,
Toss your cares to the sea breezes." "
But Sigmund Dattner has set up some
rules that are specific, a prescription
that might not be discovered in
less than decade Of travel. He passes
along the information to all cruise-ites.
whether you sail on one Of his cruises
or not.
!. Be lazy; it is the source of all
blessings on q cruise.
2. Remember tomorrow is always a
holiday-on a cruise-so make hay
while the moon shines.
3. Remember to live only In the
present moments happiness.
4. Don't gaze so constantly at the
pretty girl in the deck chair next to
you. Avert your eyes and give her q
chance to look at you.
.. Don't load yourself down with
baggage.
6. Don't bring guide books with
you because cruise In itself is a
voyage of discovery.
z. Bring an arhhful of your pref
tiest frocks; it's lots OF fun dressing
up.
.. Snap your fingers at your work.
a-day mood. Get into coulettes or
slacks. have a cocktail and laugh,
,. Take the attitude of Let George
90 IT. Be luxuriously helpless.
10. When wandering through tropic
Isles with their pink hamingoes, state
ly palms and happy laughter, don't
worry about whether you forgot to
close the bathroom window.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
Catholic Daughters of America.

Court District of Columbia, No. 212,
will hold business and social meet
ing at the Willard Hotel Tuesday
evening. Miss Gertrude Misel will
sing, readings will be given by Mrs.
Joy Clohessy and feats Of magic by
Carl Brockway.
The officers will assist the officers
OF Court Forest Glen at Silver Spring.
Nd, at reception of new members
next Friday.
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He Has an Assistant.

The boss, hearing a noise In the back
called out, Who's there?" Tom. ;
came back the boys answer. And /,
Harry there. too?" YES" called back
Harry. What are you doing there
Tom?" Nothing" And what is
Harry doing?" ''Harry's helping me-"
Evening star., 1937-11-14


setting the tempo and creating the
spirit OF the up-to-the-minute short
cruise. Aboard ship, she is on the
qui vive or is slowly formal as fits
her mood. Essentially, it is her party.
For behind the scenes she has been
the chief inspirer of the innovations
and the activities on the five to 10
boats a week that shove of from New
York to the West Indies with their
merry cargoes. Proving that she has
helped evolve popular program are
the figures for 1886, when 1877, 400
Americans sailed for Bermuda, Cuba,
Central America and the possessions
of Britain, France and America in the
nearby Atlantic and the Caribbean.
One of the spokesmen Of the travel
industry, Douglas Malcolm, points
out that the tourism industry long
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To Discuss Taxes.

The complicated tax situation in
the District will be discussed by mem
bers Of the Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens Association at its meeting
tomorrow at pm. in the A. r. Shep-
herd School, Samuel B. Loveless,
president, announced.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
OFFICERS WEIGHED
FOR SPECIAL DUTY
Marine Corps Considering 90 for
Paymasters and Quarter.
n1asters.

Selection of oficers for special duty
as paymnsters and quartermasters ia
engaging the attention of the Marine
Corps.
A special board has been in session
at headquarters considering the names
OF some so such officers. Mai. Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, cormandant, and
Secretary of the Navy Swanson will
decide which officers will be picked.
A selection board will convene
Wednesday at the Navy Department
to choose new brigadier generals and
colonies of the Marine Corps. The
board will be in session at least 10
days and then make its report to Gen.
Holcomb and Secretary Swanson. The
cabinet officer will transmit the
names, If he approves, to President
Roosevelt. Unless the Chief Exec,l-
tive interposes objection. the list will
be sent to the Senate as his nomina.
tions, for confirmation.
Gen. Holcomb left last week on fve
days leave. He Is scheduled to re-
turn to duty on Tuesday. The major
general commandant is in Delaware
visiting his old home, relatives and
friends.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
Big German
Is
Here Safely
Reaches New York
on Pioneering Hop
To Prepare Trans
Atlantic Line

Port Washington, N. Y, Aug. 10
(AP)-A German seaplane, which
flew from Europe on the southern
route, alighted here today as a huge
American flying boat was about to
take off on it's first survey flight over
the same air lanes in the international
race to establish scheduled trans-At-
lantic flying.
First to greet Captain Blankenburg,
of the German Nordmeer, was Cap
tain Harold Gray, of the Pan-Amer-
lean Clipper III, which was warming
up for flight to Bermuda, Azores,
Lisbon and Southampton.
Blankenburgs Nordmeer settled on
Manhasset Bay at 6:37 a. M eastern
standard time) after a 15O-mile an
hour flight from the Azores, 1892
miles away, where his plane was cata-
quilted from the steamship Schweben-
land. He said he flew much of the
way at 20 feet above the water to
avoid headwinds.
The seaplane also brought in his
co-pilot. Count Siegfried Setback,
Radio Operator Wilhelm Kueppers
and Mechanics Otto Gruschwitz.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
House Agriculture Commit
tee Finds No Emergency
Demanding Action
Immediately
APPROPRIATION is
NOT PROVIDED FOR
Agriculture Departm e n t
Plans for Administration
Of Program Has Not "Ma-
tured", Committee Re-
port Says; Was Major
Piece Of Roosevelt Scheme

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-(AP)-The
The House Appropriation Committee
recommended today that the start of
tbo administration farm tenancy
nrooram he postponed a year. The
Agriculture Departments request for
sq1 On0OO0 to inaugurate the program,
authorized earlier in the session, was
not written into the third deficiency
concentration bill reported today.
Advanced as one of the major
nipces of farm legislation of the sec
ond Roosevelt term, the tenancy act
authorized S1O,OGO,OOO this year for
liberal loans to worthy tenants for
mrchase of farms and $10,OOO,OG0 for
retirement of sub-marginal lands.
The committee, in a report accom-
nanying the bill, said:
~On the basis of the evidence pre-
santed and a consideration of the en-
fire problem involved in farm tenancy
there is no emergency presented Tor
the inclusion of the item at this time. "
II said also plans of the Agriculture
DEPARTMENT for administration of the
ingram had not "matured."
The tentative distribution of funds
included: North Carolina, $529,694 !;
South Carolina, $407,787.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
DEATH WILL TAKE
HOLIDAY IN STATE
No More Executions at State
Prison Until Sept. 10,
May Not Then
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
III. Gs.n X-nlAnm LIZ


Raleigh, Aug. 16.-As though sur
feited with slaughter, the State of
North Carolina will take no more lives
before September 10, and almost GER
tainly not before October Is.
Ten have died in States Prison
here since July 8, nine by lethal gas
and the other by jolting electricity.
The next victim slated to breathe
deadly cyanide fumes is Walter Cald-
we'll, giant Iredell Negro who was re-
Gently convicted of rape upon a white
woman less than u hours after the
crime was committed. Counsel for the
condemned man served notice of APP
peal and his death date-September 10
will automatically be postponed if the
appeal is perfected.
Next on the list is Brady Laurence
likewise an Iredell Negro, who is sche-
duled to forfeit his life on October 1,
but he, too, is likely to get a new
lease by the appeal route.
The next execution is listed for Oc-
tober Is, but it is possible that before
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
REWARDS OFFERED
FOR SIX FUGITIVES
Hoey Posts 500 Sum for Capture of
Either of Men Who Broke
From Prison

Raleigh, Aug. 16.-(AP)-Governor
Hoey announced today the State
would pay rewards of $100 each for
the recapture of six men who escaped
from Central Prison August IL by tun-
nelling under wall. The convicts are
Rowland Allen, 25, serving life SEN
tence for first degree murder; Paul
Edwards, %, twelve to 20 years for
robbery with firearms; James Everett,
81, ten years for assault with intent
to kill John Henry Lowder, 49, five
to seven years for robbery with fire
arms: Worth Proctor, 20, eight years
for burglary and an aggregate OF
about 80 years for other crimes; and
Eddie Cobb, %, thirty years for pos
session of burglary tools and burglary
with explosives.
Two other prisoners who escaped
with the six were recaI.tureI the fol
lowing day near he:e.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
WOMAN'S ASSAILANT
SOUGHT IN SAMPSON
Aged Lady Identifies Negro She Says
Attacked and Shot Ser Sum
day Afternoon

Roseboro, Aug 16.-(AP)-A posse
with bloodhounds combed a swamp
near here today on the Cumberland
Sampson county line in search of a
Negro charged with criminally as
saulting and wounding an elderly
white woman.
Chief of Police Allen Jones said
Miss Mittie Seasons, of Roseboro, re-
ported she had been assaulted yester-
day by a Negro she 1dentlfled as
Odell Had1ey and the Negro shot her
in the head as he fled Jones said the
bullet did not pierce the skull and the
scalp wound was not serious.
Miss Seasons, he said, reported she
was walking across field near her
home when the Negro, whom she SAID
she recognized as farm hand, accost-
ed her as she fled, screaming, into
the woods.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
COMMITTEE VOTES
Confirmation FOR
INSTRUMENTATION
Burke Demands Senator Be
Questioned About His
Qualifications For
High Court
ACTION BY SENATE
HOPED BY TUESDAY
Administration L e a d ers
Driving for Alabaman's
Ratification for Supreme
Court Job; Housing Bill
Limit Lifted to $4,000 by
House Committee
ACTION BY SENATE
HOPED BY TUESDAY

Washington, Aug. 16.-(AP)-Dem-
ocratic leaders drove the protested SUI
preme Court nomination of Senator
Black, Democrat, Alabama, nearer
confirmation today, winning approval
of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Committee members debated the re-
commended appointment of their col
league an hour and a half before vOt-
ing Ii to for approval. The argu-
ment repeatedly conferred around con-
stitutional questions raised by oppon-
ents of the nomination.
Senator Burke, Democrat, Nebras-
ka, who had said he would demand
Black himself be questioned by the
committee about his qualifications for
the high bench, vainly sought to hold
up approval by moving for delay
until the committee could examine the
legal qualifications of the Alabaman
The next move of the Senate lead
Continued on Page FiveO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
500 More Americans To Be
Evacuated Immediately
And Started To
the States
OTHER FOREIGNERS
ALSO BEING MOVED
Chinese War Planes Rain
Bombs on Japanese Areas
and Waterfront; Both
Sides Claim Heavy Losses
Inflicted on Other; Jap
Embassy Is Closed
(By The Associated Press)

The first American fugitives from
incessant aerial bombardment of
Shanghai fled today through a gaunt-
let of bursting shrapnel.
Beginning a mass flight from the
undeclared war between China and
Japan, the group of 200, mostly wo-
men and children, boarded the S. S.
President Taft after perilous two
hour trip by tender.
United States sailors kept the
frightened passengers, some with in
fants in their arms, huddled below
while shell fragments splintered deck
floors and ratings above.
In a matter of hours, it was expect
ed more than 500 American refugees
would be started for home and safety
aboard the liners President Taft and
President Mckinley.
British and French made similar
evacuation arrangements. So did other
foreign nations.
Chinese war planes rained bombs
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
SheriHW
State Meet
Greensboro

Greensboro, Aug. 16.-(APD-Sher-
ifs and deputies from many counties
Of the State had gathered here today
for the opening of the two-day four
tenth annual convention fthe sher-
ifs Of North Carolina.
Governor Clyde Hoey will address
the annual banquet this evening and
tomorrow morning the annual election
Of officers will occur.
The names of several have been
mentioned as likely candidates to sue
coed Sheriff S. A. Whitehurst, of Pitt,
the retiring head of the State asso-
citation, among them Sheriff Joe
Phipps, of Guilford; Sheriff N. II
McGeachy, of Cumberland, and Sher-
if Clyde Robinson, of Castor, who is
now vice-president.
After the morning session tomor-
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
MergerFor
RaiIGrOubS
DSu'lIO0Oed

Baltimore, Aug. 16 (AP)-Chief just
ice Samuel Dennis today forbade a
merger of the Allegheny and Chesa-
peake Corporations, key holding com
panies of the vast Van Swergen rail-
way systems. He said the merger
would be unfair to the holders Of
Class A preferred stock of the Alleg-
hany corporation.
Dennis, sitting in a State court,
ruled that while the proposed merger
plan is not illegal or unfair, "the legal
and illegal features are so inextri-
cably interviewer and related that the
plan must be dealt with as an en-
tirety and not by piecemeal."
He granted a permanent injunction
against the adoption of the plan by
the stockholders of the two holding
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
Fresh Gains
Reported By
House To House
Battle Fought To
Gain Possession of
Northern City

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier
Aug. 16.-(AP)-General Francisco
Francois troops pushed into the north
ern manufacturing city of Reinosa to-
day in a terrific battle with retreat
ing government troops, said insurgent
advices received here.
Frances men, heading for Santan-
der, were said to have fought their
way into Reinosa only after fierce
house-to house battling in the suburbs.
AS the government soldiers retired
from the city, they pumped heavy ma
chine gun and rifle fire into the adj
vancing insurgents, an account for in
surgent sources in Irun, just across
the border, declared.
In their victorious advance" to-
ward Reinosa, the insurgents report
ed capture of an entire battalion, and
said five other government battalions
fled.
Some 40 miles north-northwest lies
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
POSTMASTERS WILL
HEAR FARLEY TALK
800 From Two CarOlinas Gather In
Annual Convention Starting
In Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Aug. Is (AP)-More
than 300 postmasters of the Carolinas
met here today for two-day conven-
ton, the high light of which will be an
address tomorrow by Postmaster Cen
eral Farley.
The associations held business ses-
sions this afternoon after their exc
cutive committees attended to rou-
tine.
Three thousand seats are to be erect
ed at the high school, scene of Far
ley's address, and officials said they
expected 500 postmasters to hear him.
Farley is scheduled to review troops
at Fort Bragg tomorrow morning,
and 700 c. M. T.. G. cadets will take
part in the program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
Plaintiffs
Testify In
REA Case

u clinton, Aug. 6.-(AP)-Two or
IL haiee plaintiffs took the stand today
nro junction proceedings brought to
Gent the Carolina Power & Light
tbn"ipany from building power lines
~lough Johnston county.
n.a ernllssion had been given the COM
T F1 by the Johnston County Rural
dif fs'lillleation Authority following
tb, a e. between the Authority and
no. - l. Bailey, and E. L. Talton, far
Jnd@' testified before Superior Court
80 Henry Grady in an effort to get
tbo permanent injunction prohibiting
"ie lines construction.
WON'T ~laoy said the hearing probably
VIZ Wv continue two days.
sid wen known lawyers represent both
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
Agriculture Department
Ready To Make Loans As
Soon AS Word Is Given

Washington, Aug. 16.-(AP)-Gov-
eminent machinery is ready to make
loans to farmers on cotton, corn,
wheat or any other crop, Agriculture
Department officials said today, as
soon as President Roosevelt or Sec
rotary Wallace says go ahead
They said experiences gained in
three seasons of cotton loans and two
of corn loans would speed action when
ever terms and conditions of the price
supporting program are determined.
simultaneously, they warned win
ter wheat growers to keep in mind
the crop control program which was
the other end of the bargain between
Mr.. Roosevelt and farm state senators
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-16
FARM TENANT PLAN
MAY BE POSTPONED
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Roosevelt Visit
Will Be Speeded

Washington, Aug. 16.- (AP) :
White House officials said today
that because of the SinO-Japanese
situation and the possibility of a
weekend adjournment of Congress,
President Roosevelt would return
directly to Washington by train
Thursday after his trip to Roanoke
Island, N. G..
The President will leave here
late tomorrow night to speak on
the island at a celebration to COM
memOrate the 35Oth anniversary of
the establishment of the first Eng
lish colony in this section, and the
birth of Virginia Dare.
He had tentatively planned to
motor back to Norfolk after the
speech and board the yacht PotO-
mac to cruise back to Washington.
Officials said today this plan had
been changed.