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Evening star., 1937-01-19
MISS AGNES ROBB PAYNE
. FUNERAL IS SET TODAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON. Va. January 10
Miss Agnes Robb Payne, daughter of
the late Richards Payne and Mrs.
Alice Dixon Payne of Warrenton, died
Sunday at Carter Hall where she had
made her home for some years. Fu-
neral services we're to be held at Car
ter Hall this afternoon at o'clock.
She was a sister of the late Capt.
Alexander D. Payne. last war cap
tain of the famous Black Horse Cav
airy. She Is survived by six nieces
and a nephew. Mrs. H. H. Carr, Mrs.
Charles Daniel, Miss Agnes Lee
Payne and Miss Anne Morson Payne
of Warrenton. Mrs. Bryant Perkins Of
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Philip Nelson
of Williamsburg. Va. and James
Woodward of Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1937-01-19

would give a bigger percentage to
Roosevelt than South Carolina.
The Mississippians claim the bet
was lost by only the fraction Of l
per cent.
Today Gov. Hugh L. White Of Mis-
sissippi and Snider formally presented
Queenie to Harley, who in turn pre-
sented her to Farley. Farley responded
with promise that he would give
Queenie to an assistant who has q
farm in Maryland.
This donkey reflects great credit on
both the sovereign States of Missis-
sippi and South Carolina" Farley
said. His audience jammed the lobby,
overf1owed to the galleries above, and
included radio listeners on two broad
casting systems. Il think she should
serve as an inspiration to Maine and
Vermont to boost their Democratic
percentages.
AT any rate, she is the first donkey
ever to be formally introduced at an
inaugural. Maybe she's setting a pre-
cedent.'
Queenie will 90 to her new home
on the Maryland farm after she par
ticipates in the inaugural parade to-
morrow.
She'll get plenty of sugar on the
farm" Farley promised, as Queenie
was led away.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
$4,000 BOND IS SET.
FOR GARCIA, HELD
TO GRAND JURORS.
Arrangement Is Given Man
Accused of Robbing FASH
ionabIe Homes.
ATTORNEY APPOINTED,
NOT GUILTY PLEA MADE
So.Called "Full.Dress" Burglar
Faces Alleged Victims at
Precinct Station.

George Garcia, IS, Cuban, was
held for grand jury action under s25,-
900 bond today when arraigned be-
fore Police Court Judge Isaac r. Hit
on HOUSEKEEPING charge growing out
Of the police investigation of series
of robberieS in fashionable Washing
ton homes.
The statement in the case contained
four charges of HOUSEKEEPING, but
Garcia was arraigned only on one
charging him with breaking into the
apartment of Alfred Kindstrom, 1909
Belmont road, and stealing jewelry
worth $l23.50.
Garcia appeared in court clean
shaven and neatly dressed. When the
housebreaking charge was read, the
prisoner said he did not know what
he should do. Judge Hit ordered At
torney Robert I. Miller to advise him,
and. after conference, Garcia en-
tered plea of not guilty. He waived
q preliminary hearing.
IS Cases May Be Presented.
Detective Sergt. Harry Britton, who
has figured prominently in the investi-
cation, said a total of 36 cases al
legedly involving Garcia will be pre-
sented to the grand jury.
The statement Of facts also charged
Garcia with HOUSEKEEPING in con-
nection with robberies in the homes
Of Alice Dodge, 2l31 Florida avenue,
Apartment 23 Morgan Martin, Apart
ment II of the same address, and
Samuel Peacock, 1906 Eighteenth
street.
Garcia, described as the "full-dress
burglar" faced a number of his al
legged victims at the third precinct
station last night after leading police
in a fruitless search for jewelry which
he is said to have told them he threw
in drainage pit at Connecticut ave-
nue. and K street two weeks ago.
Britton said the prisoner was identi-
fed by number of those who faced
him last night.
Treasure Hunt Fails.
The treasure hunt" for gems which
Garcia said he dumped in the sewer
ended unsuccessfully after employees
Of the District Sewage Department
had scraped several bushels of silt
from the sewer and snted it carefully.
Detective Sergt. Joseph A. Shimon
and Britton said the search also was
carried to the disposal plant at Buz-
yards Point, but again they found no
jewelry.
Police said Garcia told them he
threw the jewelry in the sewer after
deciding lit wasn't valuable enough
to fool with"
The prisoner is claimed by investi-
gators to have disposed of his robbery
loot through Antonio vasquez, who
was arrested in New York last week
in raid led by Shimon. Vasquez
was charged with criminally receiving
stolen goods.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
BANK R0BBER CAUGHT

SPOKANE. Wash. January 10 (R.-
Detective Arthur Aikman said yester.
day youthful hospital prisoner who
had bullet removed from his arm
confessed yesterday the daylight hold
up of Tacoma bank at a time when
the city was alive with Investigators
Of the Charles Mattson kidnapping.
Aikman said the youth, who regis
tered at the hospital as Robert King,
II. admitted he was q 17-year-old
Tacoma High School student, Robert
Meyer.
In the hold-up last Wednesday the
Lincoln Branch of the Puget Sound
National Bank, Tacoma. was robbed
Of 5000.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
FIVE MEN SEIZED
IN VANDAL RAIDS
/. GET CONTINUANCE
Appear Before Judge Hit
on Charge of Conspiracy
Against BARRIERS.
THREE OF GROUP ENTER
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY
Facts in Case Probably Will Be
Laid Before Grand Jury
Before February 8.

Five men. two of them officials of
the local BARRIERS union, were granted
a continuance until February 9 when
they appeared before Police Court
Judge Isaac r. Hit today on charges
of conspiracy growing out of . dozen
raids by vandals on barber shops here
in q union dispute.
Guilty pleas were entered by Charles
Crossley, "a, soda dispenser of 1874
Longfellow street, and Edwin Lowe,
50. barber of 5506 Second street,
while the others-Philip Cello, IS,
president of the union of TIA Quacken-
bos street; Sam G. Hambrick, 81, busi-
ness manager Of 1l0l Euclid street.
and William J. Wise, 81, a barber of
1343 H street northeast-pleaded not
guilty.
The facts in the case probably will
be laid before the grand jury before
February 9, court officials said.
Five Arrested YESTERDAY.
Police arrested the five yesterday
after they traced an automobile tag TO
shop on H street northeast and found
chemicals there. These we're used.
they said. for the manufacture of
stencil bombs which have been thrown
into barber shops.
Lowe, Investigators say, signed a
statement at the United States dis
trict attorneys Office in District Court
duplicating himself, Cello, Hambrick
and Wise.
Lowe, it was said stated he partici-
pated in six raids on barber shops for
the money in It,"
He said Hambrick paid him $40
each for two plate glass windows and
$40 each for the stencil bombs he
threw.
He said I'VE used our own judg-
ment" as to what barber shops would
be picked out and added that "it
didn't matter as We got paid just the
same"
The car was traced through its tags
following vandal raid on a shop in
the 600 block of New York avenue
early this month.
Windows Broken, Bombs Hurled.
Glass windows. bottles and mirrors
we're broken with stones and stencil
bombs were hurled by the vandals.
The dispute arose between union and
non-union BARRIERS over Sunday clos
ing and working hours.
The other four men under arrest
denied participation in the raids,
police said. Cello, Hambrick and
Wise were held under $1,000 bonds
each, and $500 bonds were set for
Lowe and Crossley.
The officers who made the arrests
included Detectives Paul E. Ambrose
and J. K. Baker of headquarters.
Charles Cannon of No. precinct and
R. F. Mccarthy of No. 10 precinct.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
To Educate Congress on Legisla.
ton Sponsored by National
Cluh

The Women's National Democratic
Club today was launched on a cam
paign to educate members Of Con-
gress on the merits or demerits Of the
legislation for which they are re-
sponsible.
you are getting discriminating and
you think things through" Miss Mary
Dewson. vice chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, told a
group of Democratic women at the
two-day conference of the club, which
opened two-day session yesterday
I'VE want not only to present the
administration side of proposed legis-
lation but to keep you informed on
both sides so you can decide on the
merits of measures for yourself.
Don't blame your lawmakers II
they are poor ones. Educate them
Evening star., 1937-01-19
AMERICAN FLYERS
HERE FOR QUIZ ON
SPANISH ACTIVITY
Acosta, Schneider and Berry
Fought a Month With
'LoyaIists.
STATE Department
INQUIRY DEMANDED
Representative Mccormack Wants
Consular Officers in New
York Checked.

Bert Acosta, Eddie Schneider and
Gordon Berry, the American flyers
who put in a month with the Spanish
Communist air force, came here today
to face Federal Investigators in sew
eral departments. They were accom-
panied by Col. Lewis Lands Of New
York, their counsel.
At the same time, Representative
Mccormack, Democrat, Of Massachu-
sets called for State Department in
vestigation of the reported payment to
the trio of $500 each by Spanish Con-
sular officers in New York before they
embarked on the overseas venture.
McCormack's attention was directed to
the matter when it was given publicity
on the recent return of the flyers. They
admitted here today they had gotten
the money.
Will Talk TO Ashurst.
II don't know just what We will do
or whom we are to see in Washing
ton." said Acosta. the best-known
member of the trio, who trained fly
ers for the allied forces In the World
War and later piloted Rear Admiral
Richard e. Byrd on his Atlantic
crossing.
The men said they first would call
on Senator Ashurst, Democrat. of
Arizona to discuss proposed legisla-
tion dealing with neutrality. They
also are to be questioned by agents
of the Justice Department, Commerce
and War Departments. They ex-
pected to talk over their experiences
with Maj. Gen Oscar Westover. chief
of the Army Air Corps, and Eugene
L. Vidal, director of air commerce.
The aviators said unanimously that
they were through with revolutions"
The airplanes they were given to fly
were Junk" they said, and, except for
pursuit airplanes of American types
brought in from Russia. there were
few really good planes in the Loyalist
air force.
Mccormack Demands Probe.
Mccormack made his probe demand
in letter to Secretary Hull. He said
that If there has been any violation of
Federal or international law by any
member Of the Spanish Consulate, the
State Department should demand his
return to Spain. Representative Nc
Cormack was chairman Of the special
committee which investigated Nazi and
communistic activities in this country
two years ago.
The United States, in the past"
said Mccormack, has been a field for
foreign propaganda. much of which
has been propagated through consular
Offices located in this country. The
State Department should watch close
ly all such activities and take prompt
action where the circumstances war
rant"
Evening star., 1937-01-19
BY PHILIP II. LOVE.

A man whose nose and upper lip
were lost in an accident is having
the missing features reconstructed in
a series of operations now under way
at Episcopal Hospital.
Remarkable as that may sound to
the layman. the case is only one Of
many in which plastic surgeons, at
work in various Washington hos
pitals. are restoring victims of mis-
hap and disease to reasonably nor
NAL appearance and function.
At Providence Hospital. for exam
pie, doctors are making a new scalp
for young woman who was horribly
disflgured-and nearly killed-in an
accident in a garment factory.
STOPPING to pick up something, the
woman was scalped when an electric
fan blew her hair into the rapidly
revolving wheel OF a piece of ma
chinery. With her skull bare and one
of her ears gone, she was not ex-
pected TO live
Build New Scalp.
Providence surgeons pulled her
through, however. and then. after the
shock to her nervous system had been
overcome. began building her a new
scalp with bits of skin taken from
her back. At least one more operation
will have to be undergone before her
scalp is fully restored Later a new
ear will be constructed from a piece
of cartilage, probably from one of her
legs.
A 5-year-old boy from Puerto Rico.
born with big, hairy. apelike hand.
is having the deformity corrected by
means of series of skin-grafting op-
erations at Georgetown Hospital.
Several plastic operations are in
progress at Children's Hospital. For
instance
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Some Cab Dripers to Operate
On Hourly Basis Tomorrow

Some Washington taxicab drivers
have announced their intention of
operating only on an hourly basis to-
morrow, but they will be violating the
law II they represent themselves as
doing q taxicab business, 1t was learned
today.
Omcials Of all the major companies
said they would adhere strictly to the
usual a1es and that no driver has au-
thority to deviate from them. Some
drivers, however, have made 1t clear
they intend to charge by the hour and
not according to zones
On their behalf. 1t was pointed out
that trafiic congestion II likely to be
Evening star., 1937-01-19

bad, with the result that . cab may
require an hour to make Q 20-cent
zone trip. On q time basis the fare
would be 81.
Richmond Keech, vice chairman Of
the Public Utilities Commission, said
drivers have q legal right to charge
by the hour, provided they do not
''hold themselves out as cab operators"
II they cruise the streets or occupy
cab stands, Keech said, they must
charge the zone rates, but II they elect
to stay ct their homes or company
ofdces and wait for phone calls from
prospective passengers they can charge
by the hour.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
SHERIFF'S PLAN FAILS

ROCKFORD, Ill. tP.-To any
other sheriff dealing with the sparrow
problem Sheriff Paul F. johnson
offers the advice that the moth ball
method Is out.
Sheriff johnson has been trying for
weeks to chase thousands of sparrows
out of trees on the court house square.
Some one suggested he hang bags Of
moth balls in the trees. Sheriff john
son will try anything once.
p. S.-The sheriff has gone back
to the shotgun method.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
MRS. MARY c. SCOTT, 81,
NATIVE OF CAPITAL, DIES
Widow to Be Given Funeral Rites
Tomorrow-Burial to Be in
Glenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary c. Scott, 81. of 2013 New
Hampshire avenue, q native of Wash
ington, died at her home early yester-
day.
Mrs. Scott was the widow of DR.. c.
w. Scott. She was born here in 1856,
the daughter of william and Laura
Ryan. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Jane I. Drury and Mrs. Ella c. Burgess.
Funeral services will be held at her
late residence at $50 am. tomorrow,
followed by requiem mass at 10 o'clock
at st. Paul's Catholic Church. FIJI
teenth and v streets. Burial will take
place in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
OLD-AGE PENSION
committee NAMED
Steering Group of Seven to Guide
Townsend Proposal in
House,
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
A steering committee of five Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans was organ
lied today to guide Townsend old
age pension legislation in the House.
Representative Crosby of Pennsyl-
vania is chairman. The other Demo-
Gratis are: Smith, Washington:
Sweeney, ohio; Tolan, California, and
Hendricks, Florida.
The Republicans: Lemke, North Da-
kota, and Brewster, Maine.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
HOLIDAY PAY SOUGHT
Resolution Would Reimburse Per
Diem Workers Tomorrow.

Chairman Norton of the House
District Committee plans to introduce
a joint resolution today designed to
insure all per diem employees of the
Washington Navy Yard and the Dis
trict government full pay tomorrow.
when the Government machinery
shuts down for President RooseveIt,s
inaugural ceremonies.
The object of the resolution is
to give per diem workers the same
holiday with pay as those on the
annual rolls. Similar legislation was
enacted for Inauguration day in
1929.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
MISHAPS PLAGUE U. S.
Petty Claims Last Year Totaled
S3S,S73, Report Shows.

Uncle Sam has his headaches over
smashed tenders. bruised pedestrians
and cows killed in highway COLLISIONS
Petty claims growing out Of such
annoyances that plague Mr.. Average
Citizen from time to time totaled $685.
s73 against Uncle Sam during the
last year. They we're laid before Con-
gress today in a 62-page booklet.
Evening star., 1937-01-19
Hamilton Fish to Speak.

Representative Hamilton Fish OF
New York will address the Mems
Club Of Foundry Methodist Church
tonight at O'Clock on the subject
Have Faith In America"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
LONDON MARKETS
DISPLAY STABILITY
Increase Of 100000 in British
Unemployment Not Regarded
as Depression Sign.

1y Gable to The star
LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE past week
IN the securities market was plainly a
period Of consolidation. with prices
broadly maintained despite adverse
unemployment figures, which, not long
ago. might have caused further
weakness in prices.
The recent fall in quotations, how
ever, has discounted the worst likely
to befall industry in the immediate
future, and, while business remains
thin. the technical position of the Sc
curities market is now sound. with
the tendency to review prospects for
equities in light of the substantial in
crease in yield at present low prices.
The formation under strong auspices
OF three important investment trusts
this week will provide a steadying in
huence on the securities market, help
ing to counteract by intelligent buying
any unjustified outbreak of nervous
selling.
The general expectation, therefore,
Is that the markets will be moderately
stable for some time unless there is
q major improvement or deterioration
IN the international situation.
The increase of 100000 in unem-
ployment in November is not regarded
as precursor of a major recession,
since a substantial portion occurred
In the luxury trades, which partly re-
fleets the psychological effect of the
fall in security values Moreover, other
trade indices provide no indication OF
industrial decline.
tCopyr1sht, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1937-12-12
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK Dec IL iP.-Nev yor,
security Dealers Association
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO Dec. IL lPp Omitted States
including $500 direct: steady on limited TS
supply: best light hogs, S25: several sales
isU.22O-p pound averages. 10000; few
putcherS. 240-260 pounds 1880 Esti-
mated holdovers, 500. Compared with
week ago. hogs. $50 pounds down 25-4O
Iower: heavier butchers and packing sows
- Cattle. 300: calves. 100. COMPARED
crop steers with weight 25-4O higher: no
strictly choice or prime steers here; COM
mon and medium grades 25 up; market
SLOW early in week. but closed active due
largely to moderate receipts: top 1880 for
I:013-pound long yearlings: heavy steers
100; largely S.O0-1l.00 market with
slZaoie sprinkling warmed-up offerings
.s;uu-oo; common and medium heifers o5
hlRher. good and choice grades strong
70 20 up; small killers active buyers; best
$50: cows c5 higher. bulls o5 lower:
eral portion weeks supply. comprising she
stock. with short-fed and Western grass
helters. cutter and low-srade beef cows
Sheep. i 900, including none direct: for
week ending Friday. $500 directs. Com
pared Friday last week: Fat lambs steady
to 20 higher; yearlings and feeding lambs
sharing fat lamb advance: sheep weak to
20 and more lower: weeks lamb top 2 so
paid for choice natives at close: packer
an and shipper top m s5o; weeks bulk slaugh-
others f1srsn r. TOP siauEhter
4;25 down; good feeding lambs mostly
$50; tOp 900.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1937-12-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

NEW YORK. Dec. II lP.-Most Euro
peah currencies slipped downward TODAY
N terms Of the dollar in quiet foreign ex.
4, Ihs pound sterling lost "a of a cent,
he, the French franc retreated .oo1. Of a
cent and the Holland guilder dipped .OI
OF q cent. The belsa was unchaneed.
wnile snile the Swiss franc gained .O01a Of a
In London the American unit finished
were closed "- A"''
Closing rates follow:
Sreat Britain in dollars others in cents.
Gasat aa4.. Britain Britain d!emand 4.995s: cables,
msnd. 3:397.; cables, $685.: italy de-
mand 5;56'a; cables, saga;
free; r. En- 4q32: resistered, .2I45; travel
Sweden; 25.76: Denmark ss.s1: Fin.
,,nn1o.sa ,and; s22; Switzerland. 23.13h2: Spain
Poiand: Is .as; Czechoslovakia, asia:
gary: 1890, Rumania. rs: Argentina,
81 35n: Bra5il tfree). 5,40n; TOXIC. 2914:
Shanehai 1855 Hong Kong. 81 20: Mex-
ino ,oo City. City. ESQ; Montreal in New YORK.
n-Nominal.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON,
Associated Press Statistician.

| NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Commodity
prices continued to retreat into new
low ground for the year this week,
with industrial staples leading the
downturn
Raw materials used by industry,
however, stood out as the only major
classification sinking to new bottom
for the current recession. Demand
was reported to have been light as
corporations stood by awaiting further
reduction IN surplus inventories.
Farm staples generally showed firmer
tendencies, although livestock quota
tions weakened.
The Associated Press weighted index
OF 35 important wholesale spot COM
modify prices slipped to 75.40 per cent
OF the 1925 average from 1900 a week
ago and compared with 86 627 last year.
OF the staples included in the index,
Is declined, 9 advanced and 10 were
unchanged on the week
Farm Items Irregular.
Agricultural items presented diver
gent trend; grains and cotton moving
up on balance, while livestock reacted
Cotton rose despite ofiicial estimates
this years crop would be the largest
ever harvested-l8,7 700,0 900 bales. Corn
and rye also improved. Wheat and
oats fell back
Hogs and cattle more than offset a
moderate upturn in lamb quotations
This section of the roster continued
to move in its own little arc, having
advanced steadily during the summer
while other groups were slumping, it
is now falling faster than the general
list
There was shortage of meat prod.
ucts during the summer months,
analysts pointed out, that today Is
being rapidly filled as heavier ship
ments of animals reach the market
Food was mixed; declines in sugar,
cocoa, lard and butter more than bal
ancing upturns in eggs, coffee and
-four.
Industrial Staples OF.
Paced by lumber, the setback in in
dustrial staples included rubber, BIZ
luminous COAL turpentine and hides,
The non-ferrous metals, antimony and
copper, weakened. Tin improved mod
erately on announcement output would
be drastically curtailed by principal
producers.
Textiles turned up after l8 consecu-
tive thrusts into new low ground for
the year. The betterment stemmed
entirely from slight markup in wool,
as silk receded small fraction.
Inc index, with its components
based on 1925 as 100, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1937-12-12
WEEKLY EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. Dec. II LP,.-Corporate
earnings statements released during the
week showing profits per common share
October al On, rter
Evening star., 1937-12-12
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1887

Repoed B. L ashington
TRANSACTIONS
DECEMBER
Evening star., 1937-12-12
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec IL lP,-Nev York
security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-12-12


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The Washington times., 1937-01-30

Eleanor Holm Jarrett gets con.
siderable fun out of her Olympic
cause celebre, as one-half OF the
headline stage act. She an
nounces she would like to sing
Champagne Waltz" kids some
more about being the only tank"
on Shipboard and facetiously digs
at Avery Brundage, the A. A. U.
monitor.
WAKES EN- UP
Eleanor really makes 'em sit up
straight in the seats when she
comes out in a white swim suit
displaying curves and figure that
are worth attention. My SuggeS-
tion to both Johnny WeiSsmuller
and Eleanor is to get tankful Of
water and show audiences just
why they are champions. Then
they could play vaudeville as often
as Annette Kellerman. The rest
of the Holm-Jarrett act is Art Jar
ret's grooming. And it's good
grooming.
Ross Wyse's eccentric dancing
is the sock of his act in which he
is assisted by timber June Mann.
Harry Burns and Company in dia-
lect comedy and the Honey troupe,
acrobats, complete the footlight
menu.
The Movietone news reel show
ing heartrending pictures of the
havoc and suffering caused by the
flood, should make everybody who
has an extra penny kick in for
the Red Cross.
Phil Lampkin has Mother"
overture this week with anew Irish
tenor's Toor-a-loora and the Lamp
kin muted trumpet inspiring con-
siderable of an opening reception
for good program.