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The Washington times., 1937-05-27
""Arfisf'S Model Slain .
Margie Shannon Is Slain,
Three Others Live
In Deadly Peril
WHAT HAS HAPPENlE.
By MICHAEL o'MALLEY

Police are bued of Mdrgie Shannon famed as
the model for Howud Wenn portraits She found by mdia
iUho apartment in the morning.
Stab mounds DEATH but ROBBERY may hdDe
bee the otiUe as the place complete disorder furniture oDer-
Of dr1WerS scattered doout ana "uO"e
tapestry from the D1H. ,., c1....,,
Tck clerk at the apartment tells OF Miss ShdnnoS
arriving home shortly midnight accompanied oy an a-
theft of nearing apparel and jeDehy. , , . ..
teieS that the eUenno the CRIME UGS c0W
rted he accompanied Shannon home from the ud'o ont
STAYED only a short time $3.50 . ~ =: t,,.S
he curious je,ueed dagger Which she slain found
IN Miss Folers apartment denies knowledge OF hon II came
to he there but tnoerprintS it, She drreSted
Saul in the apartment tells ponce Hat ne SaW
Miss FoDler N hall. dagger hGnd
County Prosecutor shielding identity OF the man Who
Just to the murde Foce u0
@ int T1n and Maroe formerly friends had qudreled
the trial Janice defended BY Stanley EUanS famous
inuver Uho her employer
The Washington times., 1937-05-27
BRICK BRADFORD

THE
CAPTIVE
STAR
CONTINUES
TO
CIRCLE
AROUND
THE
SPHERE
IN A
CONSTANT
ORBIT
THE
SPHERE
HAS
CONVERTED
IT INTO
A PLANET
OF ITS.
OWN!
| SAY
The Washington times., 1937-05-27
Now Read On

went with him and got pleasant surprise His room was
nnv furnished but there air of solid comfort about it.
were old chairs and there booklots of books
There was an ancient typewriter small table with sheet
Of paper in it, and beside dsheveed pile OF manuscript BE-
a;nhk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-16
FLORIDA SPOT?
HERE ARE HINTS

With the two completely air.
conditioned lirniteds of the Sea.
board Air Line railway, the East
and West Coast Orange Blossom
Specials, having made their inau-
gural runs to the Florida and inter.
mediate resorts on December 8, the
annual winter rail exodus from the
North has begun.
Many travellers already have Sc.
lected their Florida rendezvous
for this winter but there are also
many who are studying folders
and literature endeavoring to pick
out the point which will appeal
most to them.
Miami has long been one of
the nations favorite winter play.
grounds. Surrounding country is
covered with impressive estates,
while the shops and bazaarS Of the
city offer unusual imports from
West Indian and Latin American
countries.
Sarasota on the west coast Of
Florida, annually puts on q color
full pageant, an agricultural fair,
art exhibits and tennis and
golf tournaments. In Sarasota is
the famous Ringing Museum of
Art and the winter training quar-
ters Of the circus of the same
name.
Southern travellers are taking
advantage of Seaboard's free rail
ticket plan to all cities and towns
served by the railway on the lower
west coast Of Florida. These tickets
are given in connection with the
lines optional route arrangements
and apply to all round trip tickets
sold at Jacksonville and points
north. Jacksonville Is one Of the
areas real cosmopolitan cities. It
CLOVIS with a background Of old
America and has approximately
one-seventh Of the entire popula-
ton of the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-16
~ Million State
Paving Program

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 15.-Like
the changing customs which once
fitted with the antebellum homes
Of historic old Natchez Under.
the-HiIl," Mississippi'S gravelways
are giving way to smooth modern
hardsurfaced highways. Modern
ization of the highway system
under a $42,000,000 paving pro-
gram is serving to increase the
value of the historic sections Of the
Magnolia State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-16
JUBILEE CALLS.
HAPPY THRONG.
TO GULF COAST.
St. Petersburg Plans
Anniversary Time
BY JOHN LODWICK

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
15.-Every previous winter visitor
record for this world-famous resort
is being broken by incoming sea-
sonal guests hailing from every
section of the country, from
Canada, and from a score or more
foreign nations coming here to
enjoy the balmy summer-like
climate of the sub.tropics and to
take part In the Sunshine City's
Golden Jubilee, the fiftieth ami
versary Of its naming.
Through this month and the
first half Of the new year, st. Pc
tersburg will hold open house and
an old-fasioned home coming for
its great army Of guests, providing
O calendar of social, sports and
entertainment events that will
bring topnotcherS in the sports and
concert world to participate in the
six-month long celebration.
SPORTS IN VARIETY
There will be sports tournaments
featuring outstanding stars in ten.
mis-, golf, baseball, boating. swim.
ming, lawn bowling and sundry
other competitive fields, and there
will be concerts featuring world
famous names. There will be pa
radeS. pageantS, dinner dances and
costume balls.
Already the southwark trek has
assumed record smashing proper.
tions, causing earlier openings of
all hotels and the moving forward
Of rail, steamship and coastal liner
rush season schedules.
Facilities for every form of out
door recreation have been pro-
vided and extended including
five complete golf courses, SO ten.
mis- courts, 1875 Switchboard Kinks,
grounds for cricket, lawn bowling,
rogue, qu0it pitching, and for
horseback riding: ranges for arch.
cry and for pistol, Skeet and rifle
shooting; outdoor tables for
bridge, chess, checkers and domi-
noes, while % miles of sandy
shoreline provides ample room for
sea and sun bathing.
500 KINDS OF FISH
Fishermen will find every type
Of water craft available for an
Cling for the more than 600 vari-
cites to be caught in and around
st. Petersburg.
First Of q series Of annual North
South scholastic all-star football
games will be played here Christ
mas week when a team made up
Of an AK Ohio Hi gridders will
meet an AllFlorida eleven, De.
cember 20, for the benefit Of the
American Legion Hospital for
Crippled Children.
Among the concert stars who
will appear in st. Petersburg
through the Golden Jubilee are
Albert Spalding and Fritz Kreis-
Ter, violinists; James Melton, IA.
nous radio and movie star; Rose
hampton, contralto; Harold
Bauer, pianist, and Lola Mcneil.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
MONTAGUE POST
TO Be FILLED NOv.2
Governor Calls Election
After Democrats Set Nom.
nation for August 3.
~ the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, February g.
Voters of the third congressional dis
trict will choose a Representative to
succeed the late Andrew Jackson
Montague November 2, the date OF
the regular election.
Gov Peery announced from the ex-
ecutive mansion, where he is confined
by illness. today he was calling the
election for November 2, in accord
ance with the action of the third dis
trict Democratic Committee postpon-
ing the nomination of a candidate
until the August 3 primary.
"As the Congress in all probability
will not be in session between the
August primary and the regular cleo
ton in November the Governor said,
Il do not feel justified in incurring
the expense of special election to
be- held in the interim"
Peery said he had received no COM
munication from the authorities of
any party other than the Democrats,
and having previously announced I
would cooperate with the authorities
of the political parties in fixing the
date Of the special election so as to
permit them to adopt such method
as they desired to select their candi-
dates, I shall be glad to fix the date
to conform to the action of the Demo-
cratic Committee.
The State law provides that a
rIidotn ~, r,riy,1 n1nnfinr ho1
file a declaration of his candidacy,
accompanied by petition signed by
$50 qualified voters of the district,
at least so days prior to the date of
the primary" the Governor pointed
out. Time does not permit the hold
ing of the primary on April 6. There
fore the earliest date on which a pri-
mary can be legally held at public
expense is August g."
There are two entrants in the field
thus far for the congressional nomi-
nation, Dave E. Satterfield, ir.. Mon
tague's opponent last year. and State
Senator Gordon B. Amber. who man.
aged Montagues 1885 campaign
Lieut.. Gov. James H. Price is the
only announced candidate for the
governorship, but four are in the
race for lieutenant governor. They
are State Senator Robert w. Daniel
of Brandon. State Senator Saxon w.
Holt of Newport News. State Senator
Vivian Page Of Norfolk, and Frank
T. Stone. retired Arlington County
druggist.
-Four also have announced for at
torney general.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Completion of Mellon Gallery
By 4 pril, 1889, Up to Congress
Two Years Estimated to Be Required for
Building, With Work Expected to
Start in Next 9 Months.

site bounded by Fourth street, the
Mall. Seventh street and Constitution
avenue The length Of the north and
south elevations will be 829 feet, the
overall breadth Of the east and
west elevations about 300 feet. A
stairway 389 feet wide will lead to the
principal entrance from the Mall
roadway. The south portico will be
ia feet in width and about 80 feet
in depth. Twelve lofty pillars will
frame the doors. A graceful dome.
about 100 feet in diameter. has been
provided to crown the central hall.
The design for his feature is curl
ously reminiscent of that of the dome
which Thomas Jefferson created for
the University of Virginia at Char
lottesville. Pope deliberately sketched
the whole roofline to harmonic with
the Capitol. the United States Mu-
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Research Engineer to Speak.

DR.. Phillips Thomas, research en-
gineer with Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing Co.. will speak on "Ad-
venture in Electricity" Tuesday at 8
pm. in the Potomac Electric Power
Co. auditorium, Tenth and E streets.
An informal dinner in honor Of DR..
Thomas will precede the lecture at
6 pm. in the Raleigh Hotel, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

If Congress acts promptly to ac-
cept former Secretary of the Treas
ury Andrew w. Melons gift, the gal
lery to house his pictures and sculp-
lures. now formally pledged to his
country, may be completed ard ready
for occupancy by April, 1889
This became known yesterday fol-
lowing conferences between Mellon
and John Russell Pope, architect and
designer of the projected structure.
Two years is the term estimated for
actual building operations. and it is
hoped that a start may be made
within the next two months.
Dome 100 Feet in Width.
Costing between eight and nine
million dollars. the gallery is ex-
pected to be "the finest ediflce of its
kind in the world" 1t will occupy the
Evening star., 1937-02-07

that more than 5000 transients have
spoken the prayer for free meals in
the five years since he started the
plan.
They've said it in many foreign
LANGUAGES" he said. And I've re-
Evening star., 1937-02-07

The celebrated "Alba Madonna" for
example, probably will be shown in q
hall of its own, decorated in sacred
fashion suitable in the circumstances.
Private contractors may be en-
gagged for the construction of the gall
lery. But the trustees of the Mellon
Educational and Charitable Trust will
keep in touch with representatives of
the Government, particularly with the
Fine Arts Commission and the re-
gents Of the Smithsonian Institution,
throughout the progress Of the work.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Library Association Elects.

WESTMINSTER. Md, February
~.-The Westminster Library Asso'
citation has reelected George Mathel
as president; Mrs. M. S. H. Unger
vice president; Miss Marguerite
Skunk, secretary; Charles r. Foutz
tr., treasurer, and Mrs. Martha Shaw
librarian.
Evening star., 1937-02-07

scum and other adjacent or nearby
monuments.
Two wings add to the capacity as
we'll as to the beauty Of the gallery.
Each will be 155 feet wide by about
800 feet long and each will have a
colonnaded garden court yard in its
heart.
The east and west entrances, like
those In the north and south eleva-
tions. will be through noble classic
columns Of white marble.
Few. If any windows have been
planned. Instead, the lighting ar
rangements will be in line with the
latest museum science. All illumina-
ton will be from above. through
frosted or ground glass set in the
roof or through concealed overhead
electric fixtures. Mellon personally
visited the most important galleries
Of Great Britain and the Continent
to confer with authorities on gallery
architecture and management, and
Pope also has been abroad on the same
errand. The present blue prints re-
fleet their joint decisions.
80 Different Rooms.
As now laid out, the floor plan
shows approximately 80 different
rooms. but certain changes may be
necessary before the final construc-
ton work gets under way. Several
very important canvases, it is indi-
Gated, will be exhibited independently.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
INDIANA SOCIETY PLANS
FLOOD RELIEF BALL
Admiral Cary T. Grayson and
James Feiser to Be Guests at
February Is Event.


The Indiana Society of Washing
ton will hold food-relief ball
Thursday, February 18, at Wardman
Park Hotel. proceeds going to the
Red Cross for use in stricken Indiana
districts.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. national
director Of the Red Cross. and James
7 User of Indiana, now on tour With
President Roosevelt's PERSONAL---VERY.
pointed group in food areas, will be
guests OF honor. Feiser will talk
briefly on flood conditions.
Representative Louis ludlow of IN
diana, president of the society, and
Mrs. Ludlow will be assisted in re-
ceiving by officers and members of
the society and members of the In
diana congressional delegation
Evening star., 1937-02-07
PRAYERS FEED 5000

KENDALLVILLE. Ind, February 6
@.-Lawson Brickley, at whose lunch
car beggars 60 hungry unless they can
say the Lords prayer. estimated today
Evening star., 1937-02-07
ceived hundreds Of letters praisins
the idea"

Hawaii estimates that its %, ,1e9 tour
ist visitors last year spent more than
$l1 100000 in the Territory.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
REV. FRANK CREIGHTON
TO OPEN LENTEN SERIES
Preaching Service Is Scheduled
Wednesday at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church.

NPHoNOPtI O1I UI CIl.
Right Rev. Frank w. Creighton of
Garden City, Long Island, will open a
series of evening preaching services
during Lent at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church Wednesday at 8 pm.
Bishop Creighton formerly was
missionary bishop of Mexico.
Other Lenten preachers Friday eve
nings, beginning February 10 will be
DR.. Hart of st. Johns Church; Rev.
Frederic F. Bush, Garden City Cathe-
dral; Rev. Calvert E. Buck of WASH
ington; Dean Kingsolving of Garden
City Cathedral. and Rev. ]. G.. Arm
strong, Sd, of Georgetown.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
CONNECTICUT DANCE
State Democrats Plan Reception
to Delegation Tomorrow,

90 OeIeSdtIUL IUIHUIIUW.
A reception and ictory dance hon.
oring Connecticut Senators and Rep
resentatives will be held at the
Broadmoor Hotel at 10 pm.
Former Connecticut residents now
living in the District are invited by
the Connecticut Democrats Club
sponsors of the dance Tickets may
be secured at the hotel.
Evening star., 1937-09-11
HAPPINESS.

IF Thomas Alvs Edison had not been
40 famous as an inventor, he might have
been celebrated as a philosopher. He
was an American, instinctiyely wise in
the traditional manner of the pioneer
stock 10 which he belonged Also. it
happened that environment, experience
and observation, plus the theoretical
handicap Of defective hearing. COM
bined TO make him more profoundly
thoughtful than the ma iority of his con-
temporarles. The problems of the
universe were, so 10 say, thrust into his
heart and his mind. 1t was natural that
he should accept their challenge, strive
to conquer them.
To illustrate the pattern of his ponder
ing, single sentence from his writings
may be cited. Dishonest people" he
declared, cannot be happy nor
can people be happy who are small and
mean. always trying to get the better of
every bargain" The merit of the logic
of his opinion is manifest. 1t needs not
to be stressed nor argued. Few would
attempt to contradict 1t. Yet 1t wants
understanding and expansion. Especially
in this present perod of turmoil and
Evening star., 1937-09-11
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook Of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS X. HENRY.

simple chemicals taken into the BODY in
the form OF food must certainly 20 into
It's formation, the two chemists reported
There is some reason to believe. thev
said, that it is the forerunner of those
materials known as the bile acids which
are necessary for digestion Also it NAV
aid IN the retention of fat by the cell
through its ability to allow the inhibi-
ton OF water. 1t has been shown to aid
in the growth of tumors.
Besides the possibility of its forming
the bile acids, they reported, cholesterol
could be slightly altered to form the fe
male sex hormones. 1t may also form
those substances which act as heart slim
ulants. or those which promote cancerous
growths.
method of making water wetter was
reported by B. G. Wilkes of the Mellon
Institute of Industrial Research
There are many substances, he said.
which will not be wet" by ordinary
water The proverbial ducks back" is
one OF them. Unsecured cotton and wool
are others. They will float on the sur
face for days if left alone, which con-
stitutes a serious problem for the textile
industry
The production Of "wetter water" is
accomplished by adding synthetic al
cohol compound
Evening star., 1937-09-11

on As evenly as possible, not thick one
place and thin another.
The lawn must now be watered in1me-
diately. as the type OF fertilizer used in
most cases will harm the grass unless
watered at once.
II 1t is possible to get this fertilizer in
just before good rain, that is good, but
most often il is impossible to be sure
that rain is going 10 fall until too much
time is elapsed The best plan, there
fore is 10 select late afternoon. and 60
ahead with the fertilizing plan, rain or
no rain.
The experiment centers around wheth-
er or not II is good for a lawn TO fer
tilize II so late in the season.
Some say yes some say no.
The interesting thing is to try ii out
for ones self and see what ones own
conclusions are.
Theoretically. it is never good to add
fertilizer to soil in the Fall, after growth
has died down 1T is believed that this
addition will stimulate the plants, what
ever they may be. TO renewed growth at
the wrong time of year. Then, when real
cold comes along. the fresh tender shoots
are not able to stand the weather
This Is good theory. no doubt, for
shrubs and many perennial plants, but
we have our doubts about it applying to
grass. For one thing, grass is tough; the
chances Of nipping fresh young blades
in the bud" is not so large with them,
after they get their growth.
This procedure may be recommended
as an experiment to all persons who
have given up expecting that they will
have model lawns
Such models seem to exist-but do
they?
II we knew them as we'll as our own
lawns instead of passing them two or
three times year. let us say, would they
appeal so immaculate?
/ We may doubt it, honestly, on the old
theory that "the grass is always greener
in the other fellows yard"
The average small landholder will dis
cover. If he has not already found it out,
that the average small plot Of grass has
many ups and downs. 1t is creature of
moods in sense, very tickle person. ."
indeed. one time being good, another
bad another time indifferent.
In late Spring it still has not come up
to expectations.
The owner purchases sundry big bags
Of fertilizer. but before he can use them
the lawn straightens itself out. and in a
few days comes up to perfection.
y
What to do with all that fertilizer?
Why, try it this Fall, as recommended
here
1t will do no harm. and may give one
that desired thing, green lawn all Win
ter long.
If it is possible to get that brown look
out that typically Autumn appearance,
it will be green all over. will it not?
Such is the hope of the person inter-
ested in having a good lawn all the time,
instead of just some of the time
Whether the new green will stay all
Winter is another matter, but however
long it says, it will be welcomed, and
made TO feel right at home, even to the
extent Of having a good meal in October.
Evening star., 1937-09-11
Membership of Federal
Workers i'm C.. ]. o. Upheld
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
In answer to Maj. Alexander Sidney
Lanlers letter in which he attacks the
United Federal Workers of America
through the c. I. o., l should like to
point out that the major is completely
mlslnformed, or rather uninformed as
10 the character of the activities of the
organizations he has criticized
The 3,718,000 members belong to the
c. l. 0. because they recognize in C. I. o.
the organization which, more than anv
other has given them the benefits they
seek, and any new affiliate of c. I. o.
can look forward to similar benefits for
Its members. Out of the IS cents a
month"; U. F. W. A. membership dues.
put cents goes to the c. I. O., which is
precious little with which to accomplish
their worthy aims.
The G. |. O. is doing its utmost TO pre-
vent strikes Cin the u F. w. A. striking
and picketing are prohibited) and the
successful collective bargaining conducted
at the conference table by the u. M. w.
A. T. w. o. c., s. w. o. c., U. A. w. A.
and others is ample evidence of the law
ful and American character of the
G. I. o.
In view Of the Lloyd-Lafollette act of
1917 there is no inconsistency between
membership in the U. F. w. A. and the
oath OF office taken by Government en-
ployes. Indeed. members of the u. F..
w. A. are furnished with valuable les
sons in government and are becom-
ing better able to preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution of the United
States.
II Maj. Lanier were capable of think
Ing like Federal worker, he would
realize the importance of collective bar
gaining and the presentation of legis-
lative program by an organization
strong enough to command the respect
OF administrative agencies and the Con-
gress. M. H. NAIGLES.
Evening star., 1937-09-11
MARYLAND Grade Crossings

Present day America S main contribu-
ton to civilizations development can
largely be classified under the head of
speed. High-speed highways, stream
lined automobiles and better-than-m mile
a-mlnute trains widen the average mans
horizon his acquaintanceship and his
field of activities. But at the same time
they create menace almost as great as
those which confronted his frontiersman
ancestors few generations ago. For
automobiles and trains are potentially
as dangerous combination for the
average driver as alcohol and gasoline
In suburban Prince Georges County the
peril of grade crossings again is a matter
of official concern,
Due to the death OF an ambulance
driver at a crossing in Bladensbure. civic
groups and fhe county commissioners