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Evening star., 1937-12-15
SUMMON MOONEY,
SENATORS URGED
Counsel Asks Special Com.
mittee to Subpoena Fa-
nous Prisoner in Probe.
ry the Associated Press.

ry the Associated Press.
Counsel for Tom Mooney asked q
special Senate Committee today to
subpoena the famous prisoner in It's
investigation Of his case.
The committee is making an inquiry
to determine whether q pardon should
be requested for Mooney, now serving
a life prison term under conviction
Of bombing a 1915 Preparedness Day
parade in San Francisco.
George T. Davis, an attorney for
Mooney, asked the Senate Committee
to issue a subpoena requiring the
warden of the San Quentin Prison to
bring Mooney here for hearings.
Another Attorney Concerned.
Frank P. Walsh. another Mooney
attorney, asserted that he was CON
vinced beyond human doubt" of
MONEYS innocence.
Mooney wants to come here him.
SELF" Mr.. Walsh said, land If you
don't bring him here this proceeding
will be farce"
Mr.. Walsh said Mooney has been
near death several times, but has
been kept alive" by the hope he
would be proved innocent.
Chairman O'Mahoney of the Senate
committee told Mr.. Walsh the COM
mittee was doubtful of its authority
to subpoena Mooney, because the in
quiry did not involve drafting of legis-
lation.
Practical Problems Seen.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, another committee member,
asserted that practical and legal"
problems were involved in any dis
cussion of bringing Mooney here.
In reply to an assertion by Mr..
Walsh that Mooney could convince
you gentlemen and the whole world of
his innocence" If brought before the
committee, Senator McCarran told
the attorney:
Il believe that Tom Mooney did
not receive a fair trial I don't be-
lieve it is ever fair trial when
perjury is resorted to. But I don't
believe it would do Mooney any good
to bring him here"
Evening star., 1937-12-15
HELD AS SHOPLIFTERS

Eighteen persons. 13 of them wom-
Ell, have been arrested in three days
OF activity by the police shoplifting
squad headed by Detective 1t. Glenn
ent P. Cox. The squad, composed of
Is detectives and policewomen, has
been patrolling most downtown stores
since last Friday. It's work will be
continued through Christmas eve.
Articles valued at about $3.50 were
found in the possession of the persons
arrested, 1t. Cox said today. In all,
Evening star., 1937-12-15
HALF OF BLINDNESS
HELDPREVENTABLE
Official Outlines Program
of Society as Its New
Offices Are Opened.
More than one-half Of all blindness

More than one-half Of all blindness
is preventable, Mrs. Allen L. Worries,
FIRST vice president of the District Of
Columbia Society for the Prevention
Of Blindness, declared yesterday as the
organization opened its new onices at
839 Seventeenth street NV.
Executives Of social agencies who
will work with the society In its cam
paign to prevent unnecessary blindness
were greeted at tea and reception at
which the organizations program was
outlined.
Mrs. William H. Wilmer, president
OF the society, is the widow Of the
noted eye specialist who organized the
group with Mrs. Worries in 1885.
In discussing the future program
Mrs. Worries said the organization will
work in close connection with the
Health Department. DR.. George c.
Rutland, District health officer, Is a
member of the board of the society.
The future promotion of sight
saving classes in the public schools
is an important part of the societys
prevention program, Mrs. Worries de-
clared. Three such classes are now in
existence in the District, she explained,
but since one child in every 1000
needs these classes. many more should
be organized.
Adequate prenatal care, legislation
pertaining to the care of the eyes of
the newborn baby, pre-school ex-
animation, an oculist in the public
school system, follow-up work in the
eye clinics, an industrial and lighting
survey and general education about
the eye are all part Of the Let There
Be-Sight" campaign.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
SONS OF REVOLUTION
HONOR DR.. T. E. GREEN

District President Made Honor
ary President for Life-Charles
Lon gIs Active Head.
DR.. Thomas E. Green, for 10 years
president Of the Society of the Sons
OF the Revolution of the District. last
night was elected honorary president
Of the organization for life. Col.
Barry Buckley. who spoke at the
meeting in the Willard Hotel, praised
the service Of DR.. Green.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Charles c. Long:
first vice president, John b. Gordon
second vice president. Charles p
Light: third vice president, Landra
B. Platt; chancellor, c. T. r. Ogilby;
register. Maj. Victor Martin, and Sec
retary, Edwin S. Hege.
Joseph P. Newell. Chauncey G.
Parker, jr, and Col. F. Granville Mum
son were named to the board of man
ayers.
The Rev. Frederick B. Harris. pastor
of the Foundry Methodist Church,
spoke on Oxford and other parts of
England, which he visited last sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT TO AID
IN DISTRIBUTING FOOD
To Attend Christmas Party Given
by the Volunteers of
America,

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will be
present to distribute baskets of food
to needy families when the volun-
teers of America hold their annual
Christmas party. 1t. Maj. H. Mills
Eroh, local commander of the oreani.
zation, said last night.
The Thomson Community Center,
Twelfth and L streets NV. will be
the scene Of the party on December
"a at 1870 pm. Mrs. Mabel M. Clark,
director of the community center, is
working with Maj. Eroh on plans for
the event.
In addition to the Christmas bas-
kets, arrangements are being made
by the Volunteers to have scores of
children fitted with stout winter
shoes.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
CIvlTAN CLUB NAMES
DRUMWRIGHT PRESIDENT
Other Officers Are Chosen by Or
ganization at Annual Dinner
s Meeting,

Leo o. Drumwright was elected
president Of the Civitan Club at it.
annual dinner meeting and election
Of officers last night at the Mayfiower
Hotel. Mr.. Drumwright succeeds e
Barrett Prettyman, former corpora
ton counsel.
Other new officers of the organiza-
ton include DR.. E. e. Merriman. first
vice president; George H. Markward
second vice president; George H
Coale, third vice president; James B
Skinner, treasurer, and Charles G.
Morgan, jr., secretary.
Elected for three-year terms on the
board Of directors were Eugene C.
Gott. Joe High and Rudolph Jose. Mr.
Prettyman presided at the Dime,
meeting.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
STAR SPORTS EDITORS
MOTHER EXPIRES At II
Mrs. Amy Thompson Was III
Long Time-Was q Native
Of Pennsylvania.


Mrs. Amy Grifnth Thompson, II,
mother Of Denman Thompson, sports
editor OF The Star, died today at Mr..
Thompson's home, 1914 I street NV,
after . long illness.
A native Of Meadville, Pa, Mrs.
Thompson came to Washington Al
years ago. Her husband, Charles c.
Thompson, was connected with the
printing departments Of the WASH
ington Post, the Washington Herald
and later The Star. She was q men,
Der OF Bethany Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star.
Besides Mr.. Thompson, Mrs. Thomp-
son Is survived by two daughters, Mrs
r. K. Cochran and Mrs. Mildred T.
Snow. and q sister, Miss Ella Grinith
all Of Washington. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
MRS. M'FADDEN DIES.
Widow of Philadelphian Lived
Here for 80 Years.

Mrs. Catherine McFadden, mother
OF James S. McFadden. superintendent
of the War Department post Office,
died yesterday after a long illness, at
her home, 200l Sixteenth street NV.
She would have been 80 on March IS.
Mrs. McFadden, widow of William
McFadden of Philadelphia, had lived
here more than 30 years with her
son, who is her only near survivor
Her husband died many years ago.
The son formerly was well known
here as dramatic critic
Mrs. McFadden will be buried today
in Arlington Cemetery. Funeral serv-
ices are being held this afternoon in
the v. l.. Speare Co. funeral home
1909 H street NV.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
In Mrn1nrtat11.

BEHsTE!N. MARIE B. In sad, but low.
M lnx remembrance OF our dear mother
MARIE BEILSTEIN. who passed ava,
twenty years ago today December TX
1917. ="
Treasured THOUGHTS of one SO dear.
Often bring a silent tear.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER. MAMIE.
COLBURN, ELLA E. In loving memor,
OF our wife and mother ELLA E. col.
BURN, who departed this life three years
ago today, December 15, 1884
When days are dark and friends are few
Pc Pear Ella, how | miss you;
But I lost all when lost you.
HER HUSBAND. WILL.
II ever a love so sweet.
II ever a sweet flower grew:
II ever soul so pure in heart,
Dear mother, that love was you
HER SON. BRADLEY.
COWELL, BEAULAH L. In memory O,
our beloved wife anG mother. BEAULAH L
CoWEaL5L who passed away on December
LOVING HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER,
Evening star., 1937-12-15
BENEFIT BRIDGE GAME
Toy or Clothing Will Be Price OF
Admission.

A toy or bit of clothing for dis
tribution to the needy on Christmas
will be the admission price of bridge
game at 8 pm. tomorrow at Central
High School under auspices of the
Community Center Department.
AS a special attraction, the de-
partment will give bridge players an
opportunity to have questions on bid
ding and play answered by Maxwell
L. Johnston, contract authority. who
will act as game director for the eve
ming. Players are requested to bring
their own cards
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Double Trouble.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec. is P).
The man who lost his lunch basket
on a downtown street here couldn't
gnash his teeth over his misfortune
His false teeth were wrapped up
with the lunch, police said.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Illinois Society to Elect.

The annual election of officers and
Christmas party of the Illinois State
Society will be held at o'clock to-
night at the Willard Hotel, it was
announced by Kent E. Keller, presi-
dent of the society.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Smallest Newspaper.

The smallest newspaper ir the world
is the Sabmeias, published for lap
landers living in Finland. It contains
only four small pages and appears four
times a year.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Uarha nf Thanka.

sNMs: LULA G: The family of the
means, to thank the many friends, rela-
tives and the Jolly Fish Hawks Club for
utes and kirdnesses during the illness and
At the death of our dear one.
HUSBAND AND SON, CHARLES SrMMS
AND JAMES SIMMS
SMITH, WILLIAM j. We wish to ac-
knowledge with sincere gratitude the kind
comforting expressions of sympathy from
ment. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
FRANK FERRARl DIES;
RETIRED REALTY MAN
Funeral to BE at ESQ AM. To-
morrow in Holy Rosary
Catholic Church.

Frank Ferrari, 10, Of 1922 Mckinley
street NV, retired real estate oper-
ator, died yesterday after short Ill
ness.
Mr.. Ferrari had lived here about %
years. He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Ferrari, and 4 brother,
Joseph Ferrari.
Funeral services will be held at $50
am. tomorrow in Holy Rosary Cath
collie Church, following brief services al
Timothy Hanlon's funeral parlors. Bur-
ial will be In st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-12-15

20 charges have been placed againse
the prisoners, who range in age from
II to 66.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
A. F. L. MEETING

Executive Council to Meet in
Miami January "a.
The American Federation of La
bor's Executive Council will meet jan
uary "a in Miami.
The c. I. o. issue, the federation's
legislative program for the regular
session Of Congress and dissatisfac-
ton with the Labor Relations Board
top the list Of subjects to be discussed.
The meeting is to last two weeks.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
President Favors Revision of T;
Japanese Take Over Shanghai Communication.
Bismarck Hunter Involved in
CAT>aclysmic CAT>astrophe

Scared out Of his shoes" Is no
figure Of speech for Darwin Fryer,
40 Second st., Bismarck.
You would have been scared
shoeless too II you had plum
meted into the downy lap Of .
Missouri river bobcat like Fryer
did.
Hunting rabbits Thanksgiving
day with Art Sandin. 80 Park st.,
Fryer, In the lead, slid down one
Of the bluffs off the prairie u
miles north Of the city. He felt
something soft roll under him q
he went feet first into q clump Of
brush. He turned just In time to
duck the right hook Of . snarling,
angry bobcat that crouched be-
hind him.
you think the hair stood up on
that cats neck?" said Fryer.
s0Ay, you should have seen the
hair on the back Of my neckl"
Fryer didn't waste any time. He
took one leap, right out Of his rub
bers. OF across the bottoms he
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
PARALYSIS VICTIM
RACED TO HOSPITAL
Former Marquette Y. Football
Star speeded to Chicago
Over Cleared Track

Chicago. Nov. 26.-(F-James Hell
mer, 23, who was stricken with infan-
tile paralysis at Stevens Point. Wis +.
and brought here by q special train
which raced over 249 miles OF cleared
tracks, had q smile for his nurses
Friday and said Everything is going
to be all right"
He was placed In an iron lung" at
st. Luke's hospital early Thursday.
His father, DR.. Philip A. Helmer. Ke-
vance, ILL.,, dentist. had an ambulance
waiting when the train pulled Ia.
Police cleared . path for the two-mtle
race TO the hospital.
Helmer. student manager Of the 1875
football team ct Marquette university,
Milwaukee, Wis, was stricken last
Tuesday, one week after he went To
work for = Stevens Point iisurancs:
Company.
Attended by two physicians and sew
efal nurses, the young man was placeJ
under m oxygen tent and rushed to
Chicago in q two-coach train. Other
trains were taken off the route to al
low the specials passage.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
! new DEAL PRESTIGE
DOWN, Says LEWIS
Roosevelt Administration Lacks
'co-ordinated Manpowsr'
Says cfo Chief

Washington, Nov. 26.-(ReJohn l.
Lewis said In an interview copyrighted
by Mrs. Eleanor M. Patterson, pub
lislaer Of the Warrington Herald and
Times Friday that the Roosevelt ad.
ministration had declined In prestige"
because Of lack Of competent and CO.
ordinated manpower."
THAT has been the story Of every
thing from the NRA down to Nathan
etrauS' star gazing at the housing
problem" he said.
Lewis. chairman Of the Committee
for Industrial organization, said he
was an administration critic, but I
shall always be IN admirer Of his (the
aims and ideals
when I said administration" he
said, II meant administration with
! small AIN ortlaer words, his abil-
Ity to administrate, to carry out the
Iaeals which he has set for himself and
for the country.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26

lines breath on the back Of his
neck. Back Of the cat galloped
eandin.
While Fryer forgot all about
the shotgun he held In his hand,
Sandin let loose with his. The
first blast bowled the cat over,
but he bounded to his legs and
sprang after Fryer. A second shot
bowled the cat over. Again the
cat sprang after Fryer.
As Sandtn stood there, his dou-
ble-barreled gun empty and offer.
Ing . silent prayer for Fryer. the
cat dropped dead. It weighed 80
pounds and had . 53-inch stretch.
Yeah. But you should've seen
me stretch" said Fryer.
Fryer Is still looking for his
rubbers.
The cat Is on display In the win
dow Of the Park Food store, 234
West Broadway, where Fryer Is
employed.
G. r. Reff, store proprietor, said
he had vetoed q suggestion that
Fryer also be put on display.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
ROADS DEP PARYN|ENr
WILL INSTALL new
ACCOUNTING SETUP
To Give Rigid Control of Fl.
nances, Keep Close Tab on
Property

ztna Z. Sevison, state highway snst-
neer. announced Friday installation Of
. new budget systssn for rigid control
Of department finances and . stan
dard machins accounting system,
which WIN include : lsspstual tnvsn-
tofy 81 ID property.
Effective Tor the next fiscal year b.
ginning Wednesday, the system u
based on carefully prepared budget
through which Ill anticipated rov-
enues are allocated to various depart
ment activities, Sevison said. Amounts
set up can not thereafter be exceeded
without further authority for expen-
diture.
In making the change from old
budgeting and accounting methods.
he explained, the department y fall
ing In step with the uniform account
ing for maintenance expenditures
adopted for Ill states and the o. 9.
Bureau Of Public roads by the assoct-
alton Of highway officials.
Necessity for perpetual inventory
has become increasingly important as
the investment In equipment y In
creased, said sevison. Particularly Is
this true In the maintenance division
II expenditures for property are to be
kept within the budget. he said.
1T Is Of further value In fixing re-
sponsibility for property 50 that losses
may be kept ct . minimum" he con-
tinued. with items varying from .
cost Of Z few cents to many thou.
sands Of dollars. an effective control
Is absolutely necessary II considerable
Is to be kept from disappear
ing each season."
A more complete control Of con-
struction programming and expendi-
lures viii expedite many features of
the accounting work. sevison stated.
A small amount Of new equipment
has been ordered and when installed
he declared, will furnish at any mo-
meut m exact statement on depart
ment operations.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
Moderate Cold Wave
Forecast in Bismarck

No doubt made dyspeptic by too
much turkey on . beautiful Thanks
giving day, Old Man Winter grianed
wryly Friday as he took deep breath
preparatory to exhaling Z moderate
cold wave.
Cloudy and snow Friday night and
cooler Saturday was the forecast for
Bismarck and North Dakota as tenn
peratures failed to reach Thursdays
balmy heishth due to overcast skies.
Temperatures were generally above
freezing over much Of the northwest
Thanksgiving day and bright sun
beamed down from . cloudleGs sky.
Snow that has blanketed the Missouri
Slope since Armistice day has largely
disappeared.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
G-MEN WON'T JOIN
HUNT FOR SLAYER
OF LABOR LEADER
Must Show Federal Crime Has
Been Committed, cummins
Wires Benson

Minneapolis, Nov. 26.-R,-Attor-
rey General Homer 8. Cummings FRI
day notified Governor Elmer Benson
that the United States department o.
justice cannot enter the Patrick J.
Corcoean murder case unless evidence
Is produced that Q federal crime has
bsen committed.
Tho governor and Mayor George Z.
Leach requested Cummings to assign
operatives to the case when local
authorities admitted they were stale
mated In efforts to track down the
killer.
Cummings tslesraphsd the sovsr-
Eor:
"You viii appreciate the department.
Is limited In the scope Of tts jtlrisdic-
ton to violations Of federal statutes
ard hence cannot assume authority
under circumstances indicating tnfrac-
ton Of state or municipal laws only"
The burden Of enforcing state and
local laws rests with authorities
charged with their enforcement. Cum
minss said.
Or. Gilbert seashore, Hennepin
county coroner, indicated an inquest
would probably be held Monday or
Tuesday.
Corcoran was slain by . bullet
through the brain when he returned
home late ct night, Nov. II.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
EQUALIZATION BOARD
CANT Be RECALLED
Says SATIRE BRIEF
Assertion High Court Without
Power to Rsconvsns Body
Completes Argument

The state supreme court Is without
power to reconvene the board Of
equalization at this time, Attorney
General P. o. sathre contended Fri
day in his brief completing arguments
In the state tax levy contest action.
With the submission Of this brief.
the supreme court had before 1t the
entire case Of the petitioners seeking
. 2.l mill reduction Of the levy, and
Of the board which contends the levy
Is legal and = writ Of mandamus
forcing reduction Of the levy should
not be issued.
when these proceedings were
brought by the petitioners. the board
had ftnished its work and had ad-
journed," satlne declared.
1T appears to Us, therefore. that
the issuance Of . writ at this time
would be wholely without any prac-
tical results, q the court would be
powerless to enforce compliance there
WITH" the brief read.
9athe quoted statements Of law and
from supreme court decisions to show
that Q lnandamus action Is ordinarily
q remedy for Official inactton and
will not lie to undo what has been
DONE"
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
$85, ,789 in Income
Taxes Still Unpaid

A total Of $ss, 10 Is still outstsnd-
Ing on state Inc o me tax collection
books, including about $1,000 listed
as 1895 delinquenctes, Tax Commis-
sioner Owen T. Owen said Friday.
Liability on 1885 individual and cor
poration incomes was an, Gao and Q
total Of 9l0e.444 has been collected,
Owen said. The balance on 1885 de-
lirquencies stands at 4l7,2M.
Hhe said the department u making
every possible effort 70 collect 1895 In
cons taxes by ths end Of the ysar.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
Advocates School
Banking Quizzes

Minot, N. D., Nov. 26.-Re
Hope was expressed Friday by r.
A. H. Brandt, executive vice presi-
dent Of the First National Bank,
and chairman Of the public rela-
tions committee Of the North Da-
kota Bankers association, that
banks In every community Will
sponsor . banking questions con-
test among state high school stu
dents.
Such . contest already is inaug-
urated in the Minot high school,
cash prizes being offered to stu
dents giving the best answers to
10 questions concerning the bank
ing business.
Brandt said the List Of questions
has been sent to Ill banks. He
urges that In the larger cities the
clearing houses b made the spon-
soring oeHanixation.
Students can't lose because the
knowledge they acquire will be
much more valuable than the
pg31es offered" he declared.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
1,5OO Offer Blood to
2 Stricken Youths

Endsor, Ont, Nov. 26.-(Cauadian
Press)-From . list Of 1900 offers d
blood TRANSMISSION, doctors Friday &C.
lected two persons who may aid two
young men afflicted with . rare and
deadly infection. known q strepto-
coccus viridans.
One offer was from Q boy In Erie,
Pa, whose doctor telegraphed that he
had recovered from the infection. II
his blood type Is the same as that Of
the victims In the hospital here, he
may be able to speed them to re-
covery.
The second offer was from . man In
Detroit. Among the 1850 who tele-
phoned. telegraphed Or called Ut the
hospital. doctors said, not more than
10 per cent would have the right type
Of blood.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26

Devils Lake, Nov. 76-R-Pa-
trolman Fred Caddigsn Friday
pondered the Developments which
arise even when . policeman
wtelds . gun In . dangerous and
threatening fashion.
As the result Of his early Thurs
day morning escapade he will b
forced to resign from the police
force and the city faces . possible
personal damage suit - the re-
suit Of Csddigsn's alleged inflic-
ton Of injuries upon . Devils Lake
YOUTH In m altercstion.
Caddigau. sllesedly intoxicated
wtile on duty, msrchod Lyle
Colder To. jstl 6 gunpolnt, and
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-11-26
N. D. Traffic Toll
r'e., ia @
'2;:;:;112A&&. ';;; 2::

Funeral services will be held In the
Convert Funeral home Of Bismarck
Sunday ct 2 p. m, with Rev. Z. o.
Muller, pastor Of the Evangelical
church Of New Salem, officiating.
Burial will be at New Salem beside
the body Of his father.
Was New Salem Born
DR.. Hoffman was q native Of New
Salem. He was born there Oct. Z
1904. He received his primary edue:A.
ton In the New Salem public scho,ls
and was graduated from Elgin high
school and Marquette university at
Milwaukee. He received his doctors
degree In 1926 and went directly to
Mott to practice.
Besides his mother, Mrs. q. p. HofJ.
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