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Evening star., 1937-12-11
COLD TO CONTINUE;
MERCURY AT 70
Rescue Parties Fight New
Storm in Buffalo Area.
ID Die in Pennsylvania.

No end was in sight today for the
Nationwide cold wave which sent the
mercury here down to 20 degrees this
morning, almost two points under the
previous low for the season.
The local forecast calls for "fair
and continued cold weather, with a
low tonight of about 20 degrees: to-
morrow fair" This mornings mini
mum was registered at o'clock. The
mercury was mounting toward 80
under bright sun today.
Meanwhile, rescue parties fought
through huge snow drifts north of
Buffalo to aid isolated communities,
while new snowstorm brought added
privations to the city. The South, in
the grip of subfreezing weather all
week, looked forward to some relief
today.
The continuing cold wave was
blamed for IA deaths in Pennsylvania,
the Associated Press reported, while
in Montana, Utah and Idaho sleet
and snowstorms halted air traffic.
On the West Coast hundreds were
homeless because of floods and high
gale spread untold crop damage
through the fertile Sacramento VAL
ley of California.
Smudge fires still were burning in
Florida citrus groves and probably
will be renewed tonight, although the
cold was expected to moderate some
what in the far South.
NEW STORM HITS BUFFALO.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
BY THOMAS +. HENRY

Discovery OF one-and perhaps two
n t herto unknown fundamental
units Of matter. which like the proton
and the electron are electrically ce-
mented bricks of the material universe,
was reported by the Carnegie Institu-
ton of Washington today.
At the same time was presented the
most convincing evidence to date of
the existence of a third new unit,
hitherto postulated but not satisfac-
torily proven
The first was described as probably
a negative proton" by DR.. Robert A.
Millikan, celebrated physicist of the
California Institute of Technology,
who made the discovery in the course
of cosmic ray Investigations under a
Carnegie Institution grant.
At the same time two fellow work.
ers in DR.. Millikan's laboratory, work
inS on different phase of cosmic ray
studies, reported the existence of a
particle which may be Identical with
Evening star., 1937-12-11
New Unit of Matter Making
Up Universe Reported Found
DR.. Millikan DiscI0ses What Mieht Be
'Negatiue Proton" in Study
of COsnic Ray.

the negative proton discovered by DR..
Millikan, but which appears to have
only half the mass of proton
There were also reported expert
mentS at the Terrestrial Magnetism
Laboratory of the institution at the
edge Of Rock Greek Park in which re-
suits obtained in the transmutation of
elements could be most satisfactorily
explained by assuming the existence
of the neutrino, particle comparable
in mass to the electron and without
any electrical charge
The discoveries of the California
workers resulted from an apparent
anomaly in the effects of cosmic
radiation consisting of those extremely
penetrating rays which are forever
bombarding the earth's surface and
some Of which are SO powerful that
they recently have been reported to
penetrate nearly a half mile below the
earth's surface. Others will 60 through
foot or more of lead Their origin is
(See MILLIKEN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-12-11
|. c. c. WILL SPEED
RAIL RATE CASE
Closing Testimony in Plea
to Be Heard Three
Weeks Earlier.
BY the Associated Press.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today evidenced an intention to
hasten action on the petition of rail-
roads for Is per cent increase in
freight rates by moving forward three
weeks the date set for taking closing
testimony.
The commission refused yesterday
to act Immediately on the railroads
plea for a half-billion dollars more
annually in freight revenue, but today
it announced that closing arguments
on the application would be started
January II instead of February 7.
Recurrent predictions from railroad
executives that their industry may be
in precarious condition by next
spring have focused attention on tht
possibility the Government soon might
reopen its pocketbook to the carriers.
President Roosevelt and Chairman
Jesse H. Jones already have discussed
the granting of Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. loans to tide over one
or two of the lines during the winter.
Rail officials have contended that
the increase, if granted, might come
too late for some lines.
Tax Modification Progress.
The rail situation overshadowed for
the present other Government at
tempts to spur business. Progress was
reported, however, on tax modifica-
ton, housing legislation and anti
trust problems.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee said he
was confident his committee would
bring out an equitable tax bill.
He said the measure will so far
eliminate the defects and correct the
inequities contained in existing law
as to leave little reasonable grounds
for complaint by those taxpayers
either corporate or individual, who
are willing to bear their proportionate
share of the necessary costs of their
Government"
From administration authorities, il
was learned there is pending a
strongly supported proposal to invite
business men to come before the In.
ternal Revenue Bureau with details
Of new business enterprises and gel
official rulings on what kinds anc
rates of taxes, if any, would apply.
Special Advisory Agency.
The proposal would set up in eithel
the Commerce or Justice Department
special advisory agency on anti
trust matters. If, for instance, 6
group Of companies wanted to carry
out cooperative project, it could g
to this agency to find out if the Gov.
ernment would interfere.
There was a probability that on,
business stimulant proposed by tn,
President, encouragement of privat,
investments in housing construction
would be ready for congressional &C.
ton next week. Mr.. Roosevelt ha!
asked Congress to liberalize Fedora
Housing Administration requirement.
for insuring mortgages on small
homes.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
FARM BILL MOVES.
TO SENATE, ENDING.
LEGISLATIVE JAM.
Early Approval of Measure,
With Two Changes, Fore
cast in Senate.
LOWER HOUSE TO DEBATE
WAGE-HOUR ON MONDAY
Wallace Is Reported Preferring
House Plan, Criticizing Other
as Too Restrictive.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
House passage of crop control legis-
lation gave administration forces to-
day their first effective lever for
breaking up the legislative jam which
has blocked President Roosevelt's spe-
cial session program.
Senator Barkley, Democratic leader,
predicted the Senate would approve
early next week farm bill differing
from the House measure in only two
respects: The degree of compulsion
and the methods of aiding farmers
financially when prices are depressed.
The House, meanwhile, will begin
consideration Monday of the wage
hour bill, which has aroused even
greater controversy than the farm
program
When that is out of the way, its
chieftains hope there will be time to
pass the Presidents bill to stimulate
residential building Senate leaders
also want to take up that legislation
next week after completing the farm
debate.
AsOnu SuS SoUiy IkCSCltcO.
Another part of President Roose-
velt's immediate program-curtail-
ment of expenditures for highway con-
struction-continued to receive'a cool
reception at the Capitol.
Chairman Cartwright said he could
"see no good reason for calling a
meeting of the Roads Committee to
discuss the proposition.
The President. called the special
session for four specific purposes, and
road curtailment was not one of
them" Mr. Cartwright said. "Of
course, there was a special message
later, but there was no follow-up.
Il don't contemplate a meeting of
the committee to discuss it. Congress
has been so busy on the farm bill, and
will be busy now with the labor bill,
that can see no good reason for call
ing meeting"
Representative Cartwright recalled
that If Congress does nothing" Sec
retary Wallace was required by law to
make the regular road allotments to
States January for the 1859 period.
Favors House Measure.
A House leader said privately that
Secretary Wallace. who criticized the
Senate farm measure as too restrictive,
told him he would much rather go
along with the House bill"
1t authorizes an elaborate system
of farmer-approved compulsory con-
trols on marketing of wheat, corn,
cotton, rice and tobacco, erected on q
foundation of the present soil con-
servation practices and benefit pay
ments.
In the most turbulent meeting since
the session began, House leaders rolled
up 2 to l majority to pass the
measure. Voting for the bill were 244
Democrats, IL Republicans, 6 Progress
sives and S Farmer-Laborites.
Against the bill were 56 Democrats,
u Republicans, 2 Progressives.
It was the first vote on any item
on the tour-point program for which
President Roosevelt called Congress
into special session.
Only few minutes before the roll
call the administration narrowly es-
Evening star., 1937-12-11
SPADE PARIS VILLA
FOR MORE VICTIMS
Police Fear Second Ameri.
can May Have Been Slain
by Murder Ring.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 11-Police today Or
dered a whole half acre of wooded
ground around the death" villa at
st. Cloud spaded up in search for four
more possible victims of Eugene Weld
mann. confessed slayer of the Amer
lean dancer, Jean de Koven, and
four men.
They expressed fears that a Sec
ond American, an unidentified man,
might have been shared in the web
of a murder-for-profit syndicate OF
which Weidmann said he was the ex-
pert in killing, and they sought light
on three women whose identities and
fate still are mystery.
Workmen dug in the grounds of the
villa where Miss de Koven's body
was found Thursday to determine
whether the three women, known only
as "Jeannine, Caroline" and "Jos-
ephine," also had been killed and
buried there.
The names or monograms of the
three were found embroidered on
handkerchiefs, clothing, and even
letters and postcards, discovered in
Weidmann's lair
Four valises of women's effects were
found in the villa. Police worked
on the belief that one of the victims
was a blond seen frequently in the
company Of the syndicate. No clue
(See DE KOVEN, Page A-13)
Evening star., 1937-12-11
Girl, 5, Shot Here
Accidentally by
Uncle, II, atPlay

Five-year-old Anna Joe Snakenberg
OF Raleigh, N. c., was shot in the
shoulder this morning when revolver
which her 14-year-old uncle, Arthur
Sommers, was playing with was ac-
cidentally discharged at the latter's
home, 1741 D street Sc.
The girl was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital by her mother, Mrs. Dorothy
Snakenberg. Her injury was not be-
heved serious. Police said the bullet,
nred from .32-caliber automatic,
passed through the upper part of her
left shoulder and out her back.
Mrs. Snakenberg is visiting at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Sommers.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
RESERVOIR BURSTS
IN WESTERN FLOOD
Many Made Homeless by
Raging Waters-TWo
Believed Drowned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Floods
left hundreds homeless and disrupted
travel and communications in the
storm-swept Far West today.
Gales continued to harass shipping
along the Pacific Coast. Turbulent
seas, whipped by 40 to 10 mile an hour
winds, tossed ocean-going vessels.
Smaller craft hugged port.
Downiesville, Calf, historic mining
town in steep-walled canyon of the
Yuba Rivers north fork, reported 400
to 500 homeless, 16 houses swept away,
other buildings wrecked and an aged
man missing. Oldtimers called it the
towns worst food in 80 years. Houses
were anchored with cables to trees to
save them.
Crops Washed Away.
California's fertile Sacramento VAL
ley saw crops, live stock and homes
washed away. Three to seven inches
of rain fell in "a hours. Water rose
dangerously in Northern California
rivers and stood to feet deep in
Healdsburg streets.
Rushing waters were believed to have
carried two youths to their deaths at
Chico.
A reservoir burst near Alturas and
flooded the towns streets to DEPTHS of
more than 2 feet. Residents scurried
to upper floors.
Boats Used in Rescues.
Boats were used for rescue work and
at Chico emergency calls were sent for
American Legion members, with the
Salvation Army opening relief head
quarters there.
Refugees flocked into an inn at
Alturas for sandwiches and coffee.
Hundreds of families likewise were
driven from their homes at Chico afte,
one OF the worst transforms in North
ern California history.
Two surgical operations were under
way when the Alturas Reservoir col
lapsed.
The water gradually rose in the hos
pital until doctors stood in 2 feet Of
it. But they went right ahead ano
finished the operations.
Rain, sleet and snow storms in
Montana halted air traffic between
Billings and Spokane. Heavy snow
fall was recorded in mountain areas
Of Utah and Southern Idaho,
Sleet, rain and snow lashed Oregon
and avalanches disrupted travel. Rair
and high winds were general in Wash.
ington.
Evening star., 1937-12-11

building fed to safety in their night
clothes.
Screaming, they were leaning out
the window of their cupola apartment,
above the edge of the slanting Stag
roof, when Firemen John Jasinowski
and Francis c. O'Donnell climbed up
an extension ladder. The ladder was
8 or 4 feet from the window and the
f1remen considered the roof too dam
gerous to walk on. So O'Donnell
stretched out along the roof, with
(See FIRE, Page A-l3)
Evening star., 1937-12-11

TWO girls were rescued by fire.
men from a window of their
fourth-hoor apartment at 1909
Pennsylvania avenue early to-
day as the occupant of the burning
apartment below let the fire destroy
his clothes while he hunted franti-
cally for his dog in the flames.
Smoke and heat from the third
floor blaze barred the way of the two
2l-year-old girls, Beatrice Boloher and
Clemence Bailey. from the stairway
down which other residents of the
Evening star., 1937-12-11
JAPANESE DRIVING
TO CIRCLE NANK|NC
All Avenues of Escape for
Chinese. Are Being
Steadily Cut Off.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese haue inpaded interior
OF China after capturing SHANGHAI.
frst major objective being Man.
King. evacuated capital OF Chinese
Nationalist government. Goyern-
ment offceS ioere removed to Han
koD, Chungking and other Upper
Yangtse RiDer ports phen battle
for Nanktng appeared certain.
Nert objective OF japanese n,ay be
either HdnkoD, 300 miles Dest of
Nanking, or South China with its
important ports OF Canton, Anoy
and FoochoU.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. II. - Nanking,
already under fierce Japanese attack
from all sides but its Yangtze River
front on the northwest, tonight was
threatened with complete encircle-
ment.
Although desperate Chinese resist
ance apparently kept the Japanese
from extending the small foothold
they gained late Friday inside the
walls, all avenues of escape for the
defenders were steadily being cut OF
Wuhu, strategic Yangtze port 60
miles above Marking, was in japanese
hands.
japanese sources reported that q
strong column, which earlier had cap-
tured TAPPING, on the south bank of
the river halfway between Wuhu and
Marking, had crossed the Yangtze
and begun a march downstream.
This force was said to have can
tured Wukiang, only 10 miles south
west OF Pukow, the railhead of the
Tientsin Pukow Railway opposite
Nanking. Pukow was the columns
objective and if it falls the last avenue
OF escape from Marking will be closed
Already this Japanese maneuver was
said to have compelled large bodies OF
Chinese troops retreating up the
Evening star., 1937-12-11
$415,000 FOR WORKERS
General Electric to Split Melon in
Lynn, Mass, Plants.

LYNN, Mass, Dec. II R).-The
General Electric Co. here will split a
$4l5,0o0 melon among 1850 employees
December 20, the largest since the
management inaugurated a profit
sharing plan three years ago.
The money will be Lynn's share of
division of $3,700,O 900 among COM
pany employees throughout the coun-
try, the management announced.
Forty-eight hundred workers Of the
Lynn River works will divide $305 900
and 1850 employees of the West Lynn
plant will split $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
TURNS IN 5 ALARMS
W. P. A. Worker Tries Vainly to
Chat With Fireman Friend.

NEW YORK, Dec. II P).-Michael
: Donnelly, IS, w. P. A. worker in
mellow mood, remembered early today
he had friend in the Fire Depart
ment.
Anxious for chat, Donnelly rang
the nearest fire alarm. A fire truck
arrived, but not Donnelly's friend.
Donnelly moved on to another fire
box. Then another. When he turned
In his fifth false alarm, his friend
still failed to show up-but two pa
+ trolmen did.
P. S-Police said it might be some
time before Donnelly gets to see his
friend.
Evening star., 1937-12-11

Body Discovered Hanging in Base
ment Of Home.
Mrs. Eden May Shirley. ~, Of 2142
F street NV. was found dead today
In the basement of her home. Police
said she was found hanging by an
electric cord from basement beam.
According to Detective Sergt. Clyde
N. Strange, Mrs. Shirley was despond-
ent over her health. Mr.. Strange said
Mrs. Shirley has one daughter.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
NEW STORM HITS BUFFALO,
Emergency Crews Push Herculean
Task of Relief to SnowbOund.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. IL B.-A
new snowstorm swirled into blizzard
hit Buffalo and suburbs today while
emergency crews struggled to open
roads and administer relief to snow
bound families.
Snow fell rapidly in downtown
Buffalo, but it was not accompanied
by the gales that have contributed to
misery and even death since the storm
began four days ago.
The storms death toll in Western
New York stood at six, with four others
dead from snowstorms in other parts
of New York State this week.
Tales of suffering and dramatic
rescues came today from the suburbs,
some of which were 80 far buried under
(Sen WEATHER. Page A.13N
Evening star., 1937-12-11
FARLEY'S PEN SLIPS
Expresses Pleasure at Meeting"
Two He Failed to See.

Two lie ta1led TO See.
LINCOLN, Nebr, Dec. IL R.-
Railway Commissioner Floyd L. Bollen
and Railway Commission Attorney
Edwin Vail received personal letters"
from Postmaster General James A.
Farley, thanking them for their fine
hospitality and expressing pleasure
at meeting them in recent Lincoln
visit.
Bollen and Vail said they appre-
ciated the sentiment, but
Bollen was out of town and Vail
was unable to be present when the
Postmaster General made his appear.
ance here,
Evening star., 1937-12-11

than their fellows. Particularly
is this true where children are
concerned. We owe duty to see
that those who lack sheltered
homes enjoy Christmas, a day
which should be so much theirs.
"Here in Washington we
can help to bring this about by
aiding The Washington Star and
its cooperating groups in their
praiseworthy efforts to make this
a merry and cheerful Christmas
for needy youngsters. The an
nual Christmas campaign is in
deed deserving Of the encourage
ment and support of all.
FRANCES PERKINS,
Secretary Of Labor"
Irner Rros. b. C.. Christmas
Evening star., 1937-12-11
Dog Is Willed $4,000.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. IL DR.
Teddy is San Diego's richest dog to-
day under terms of the will of his
mistress, Mrs. Hattie A. Fletcher, who
left him $4,000 Of her $4,000 estate.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
Summary Of Today's Star

Page, Page
Amusements Bib Lost g. Found B-s
Cnrlstmas story Obituary ALB
B-5 Real Estate,
Church News, B-1-2-s.4
A-7-S-S Radio ------A-11
comics BIOL Society --A-I4
Editorials --A-l0 Sports ---A-I6-I7
Financial ---A-1S Woman's Pg. .-A-I5
FOREIGN.
Fear second American slain by Paris
murder ring. Page Al
Japanese driving to encircle Nam
king. Page Al
Japan expected to restore China re-
publican rule. Page Az
so.o0o,ooo Soviet votes expected to-
morrow. Paoe AZ
Big air battles are fought on Aragon
front. Page Ais
NATIONAL.
House passes farm bill, turns to wage
hour measure. Pare Al
Fundamental units of matter reported
discovered. Page Al
Rail situation overshadows other ef-
forts to spur business. Page Al
All passengers landed safely as liner
Hoover goes aground. Page Al
Both Landon and Hoover counted out
OF presidential picture Page Al
Two new Catholic archbishops in q. s..
named by Pope. Page Az
House group to start work on housing
bill. Page As
President to delay estimates of relief
needs until March. Page Ais
Evening star., 1937-12-11
DOCTORS CHOSEN
TO CONDUCT D. c.
HOSPITAL SURVEY
Veterans of Health Service
Will Begin Study of
Needs Here.
GALLINGER PROGRAM
HINGES ON FINDINGS
Private and Public Institutions
Will Be Covered to Decide if
They Are Adequate.
RArKGPOUND

BACKGROUND
General surrey OF District public
health facilities and needs by
United States Public Health Seru-
ice experts ,pus requested by Com
miSsioners on December 1, tollo,D-
ing disclosure OF oUercroipded, un-
derstafed conditions at Gallinger
Municipal Hospital. Public Health
SerUice officials haze been busy for
past week organizing stat tor
surrey.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
For a Happier Christmas
Secretary of Labor Indorses The Stars Campaign.
mas moves us t

This is the time of when the joyful spirit of Christ
to seek help those fortunate
Evening star., 1937-12-11

"FRANCES PERKINS,,
Secretary of Labor"
"Details of The Star Warner Bros-N B. c. Christmas
Campaign are on page A-4J
Evening star., 1937-12-11

(see SHANGHAI, Page A-13.)
Evening star., 1937-12-11

(See CONGRESS. Page abb
Evening star., 1937-12-11

(See DE KOVEN, Page A-13)
Evening star., 1937-12-11

co. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and continued cold with lowest
temperature about 20 degrees tonight; to-
morrow fair; gentle, variable winds.
Temperatures today-Highest, 80, at
pm; lowest, 20 at am.
Full report on page Az
Evening star., 1937-12-11
WOMAN FOUND DEAD

(See WEATHER, Page A-13.)
Evening star., 1937-07-16

tmpatience. Those who stood under
shelter while the storm rolled on and
the skies were clearing may have missed
some appointments. may have reached
home late for dinner, but they had an
advantage over their more impetuous
brothers and sisters in that they arrived
at their destinations dry and clean and
with no risk to their health and no
damage to their attire.
Perhaps there is comfort in the
thought that soaked garments may be
cleaned and pressed and even hats that
have borne the stress Of rainfall may be
reshaped. Possibly those who dart out
OF the lee of porticos and doorways into
the deluge compute their losses and bal
ance them against lost time-which may
not be worth SO very much in the final
reckoning. The whole spectacle, how
ever, is picture Of the hurry that has
been bred by the so-called improvements
IN transport, which, when all is said and
done, sometimes leave one to wonder
whether they are really as beneficent as
many think they are.
Evening star., 1937-07-16

deferred again and again, while esti-
mates of the cost of the project increased
from $5,O0O,OO0 to $l6,000,00O. Senator
Byrd gives the skeptics further food for
thought by using General Accounting
Office figures to show that the cost of the
individual housing units at Greenbelt is
$l6,182 and at Highstown, N. j., similar
project, $2O,163. He suggests that all
members of Congress visit Greenbelt.
Those who follow the suggestion should
bear in mind the figures he has dis
closed and, as they walk about Wash
ingtons newest and most unusual sub
urb, ponder two pertinent questions
which the Senator has asked:
"Who will pay rental based on such
excessive costs when the actual value OF
the property is not more than one-third
of the cost?
What emergency exists necessitating
construction at Government expense of
homes at $4,000 when the average for
all city homes in the whole United
States is $4,400?"
To the Senator's queries a third may
be added:
In view Of the housing costs can there
be any justification for further extension
OF governmental activity in this or other
private business" fields?