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Evening star., 1937-09-14
5 CHILDREN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
All Were at Play in Various
Sections, None Injured
Seriously.

Five children, injured at play by
automobiles, are recovering today
from minor injuries, the worst Of
which is a fractured collarbone.
The five were struck separately on
Washington streets yesterday. They
are:
Mary Lietz, 5, of 1905 Eastern ave-
nue. northeast, hit by truck police
said was operated by Edward E. Wiss-
man, II, Brentwood, Md, when she
was roller skating near her home
She was treated at Casualty Hospital
for bruises to body and legs.
William Lauder, 7, of 1241 Franklin
street northeast, struck by an automo-
bile operated by Richard L. Counts,
81, Of 27l8 Sixth street northeast, as
he strolled across the Franklin Street
Bridge over the railroad tracks near
his home. Treated at Sibley Hospital
for bruises to right side
Sophie M. Faingos, 9, of 1412 u
street, struck by an automobile oper-
ated by Rudolph Poms, "a, of 3616 Fiji
teenth street northeast, as she crossed
the street near her home. Treated at
Garfield Hospital for fractured right
collarbone.
Paul Cephas, IL, colored, 2414 Four
teenth street, struck by a car operated
by John D. Jones, %, of 1911 N street
as he roller-skated in the 1900 block
of v street. Treated at Children's Hos
pital for minor bruises.
Lillian Butler, 13. colored, 2810 Sher-
man avenue, struck by an automobile
operated by Alfred Soper, 40, North
Beach, Md, when her coaster wagon
ran off the sidewalk into the street
near her home. Treated at Freedmen's S
Hospital for sprained ankle.
Another traffic victim yesterday was
Caroline Feirstone, SO, of 1888 Dayen-
port street. She suffered injuries to
her back, for which she was treated
at Emergency Hospital, when she was
struck by car operated by Elma O.
Sarton, 43, Alexandria, Va. The mis-
hap occurred on Fourteenth street
southwest near the Bureau of Engrav-
ing.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
CAR OFFICIAL FINED

Arrested on the complaint of Park
Policeman B. j. Beckman, Edward T..
Stakes. jr., official of a motor COM
pany, today was sentenced by Judge
Edward M. Curran in TRAFFIC Court to
pay fine Of 500 or serve 80 days in
jail on charge Of failing to deliver a
certificate OF title to Beckman follow
ing his purchase of car.
Stakes posted q 5000 bond pending
an appeal.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

COPENHAGEN, September IA (R.-
Queen Alexandrine. 57-year -old Queen
OF Denmark. was reported very weak
today after an operation for a stomach
ailment. There was great anxiety in
the royal household.
The operation was performed last
night by the Queens physician, as
sisted by three Copenhagen surgeons.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
ROOSEVELT TO TALK
VIII Praise Polish Revolutionary
Hero in Address October IL.

The White House announced TODAY
that President Roosevelt would make
brief radio talk on October IL in
praise Of the achievements of Wladi-
mir B. Krzyzanowski, Polish general
In the American Revolutionary Army.
Krzyzanowski's body, now resting in
Brooklyn cemetery. will be removed
TO the Arlington National Cemetery
on October IL.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
A Gentle Train.

RENO, New, September IA R).-
Burt Miller, 59-year-old transient,
walked in front of Virginia and
Truckee Railway double header"
crew members said, was struck by the
cowcatcher and hurled down an en-
bankment. His injuries:
One black eye.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
JUDGE MARKS BIRTHDAY
Mattingly Celebrates His Forty
Second" Anniversary.

Judge Robert E. Mattingly. who is
regularly assigned to Municipal Court
but at present is substituting in Police
Court, today celebrated what he de-
scribed as his 'forty-second birth
day" Last year he was 43.
Following an annual custom, the
judge sent large quantities of ice
cream to all of the courts, where il
was distributed among officials ano
employees. The exact age of the jurist
is not known, since he has been re-
ducing 1t annually for years.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
MRS. 0'DAY HEADS UNIT
Legislator Will Direct New York
Absentee Voter Bureau.

Representative Caroline O'Day, Dem
ocrat, OF New York will head the New
York State unit of the Democratic
Absentee Voters Bureau, it has been
announced by Mrs. Arthur D. Condor,
director OF the bureau Mrs. ODay
succeeds Mrs. Harry G. Schorr in the
ONCE. The bureau Is located In room
101 at 1905 @ street.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Manhattan 267 Feet High.

Though Manhattan Island contains
the tallest structures in the world, its
highest natural elevation is only 267
feet.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
20, 100 in Canal Zone

The civil population of the Panama
Canal Zone is 29,l9o, Of whom 8.4l7
are Americans.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
BAKER TO SPEAK
Federal Union Head to Address
Treasury Employees

Jacob Baker, president of the United
Federal Workers of America, and Len
De Caux, editor Of the Union News
Service of the c. I. O., will address
Treasury Department employees at an
organization rally Thursday night in
the auditorium Of the old Interior
Building The U. F. w. A., C. l. o.
affiliate, is conducting a membership
drive in the Treasury.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
BANK LOAN FUNDS
MAY TOP BILLION
Credit-Easing Activities to
Swell LendabIe Cash Sup
ply, Officials Say.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Lou interest rates on commercial
funds iOas one OF first financial OBJ
jectiUes OF Roosevelt ddministrd-
tion, program being based on the
Org that high rates had contributed
to Stagndtion of business depres-
sion. Successful in bringing rates
do10n, Governments action OF this
1Ueek tolloaUS appearance OF indi-
cations that money market Wds
about to stifen.
Evening star., 1937-11-28

Curious because Of the unusual re-
quest, wurfel hastily read the note
as Schultze walked away and then
ran outside to find q patrolman. His
alarm was caused by . sentence
80 I'm on my way to Chain Bridge
to fix everything"
First Precinct Policeman H. H. Shope
heard Wurfel's story and called police
headquarters No. Z precinct was
notified and q scout car was dispatched
to Chain Bridge.
The police car was still there half
an hour later when No. precinct re-
ceived . call that = man had just
jumped from the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge in the Southeast section. Police
arrived there to find Schultze climbing
up the side Of the bank at the north
end Of the bridge, his clothing drip
ping. Persons who saw him leap, ac-
cording to police. said he was fully
clothed and pulled OF some of his
things after threshing around in the
water.
Up to . late hour police had not
located Mrs. schultse.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
Craig Scores From, sgd.
Line After T,uO Hedues
Stun Middies.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
stan Correspondent OF The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27. - Fog.
rain. and q vaunted Navy offense held
no terror here today for the Army,
and, before the record football throng
Of the year, West Points gold-hel-
meted Cadets swept to a 6-to-0 victory
in the 38th service classic in Munich
pal Stadium.
In fog and drizzle so thick that
1t was difficult at times to see across
the huge concrete saucer. Army raked
Nays decks with first-period aerial
bombardment that left 100000 spec
tators stunned. Thereafter, as dusk
began to settle and the lights OF the
stadium were turned on to allow both
contestants and onlookers alike to
follow the ball. Army dug its cleats
into the soggy, green-dyed turf and
doggedly turned back the Midship-
mems 11th-hour threats.
. 1t was Army's 21st victory
over Navy since the classic started
in $780,. and triumph which found
the boys from the banks OF the Hud-
son subtly thumbing their noses at
pre-game predictions. Today was
day designed for anything but expert
throwing and receiving OF passes and
yet it was through the medium of WELL
executed aerials that Army prevailed
With only 10 minutes of the battle
unveiled before raincoated and
drizzle- -drenched crowd, Army called
upon its pass s-throwing halfbacks
with familiar political names. Left
Halfback Woodrow Wilson, a second
Evening star., 1937-11-28
INSISTS ON CONSULTATION.
England Informs japanese Of Claims
Over Customs.

LONDON, Nov. ~ R.-Great
Britain today ordered her Ambassador
to Toxic to inform Japan that Britain
insisted on being consulted before any
changes were made in the Chinese
maritime customs
AS British anxiety shifted from
Europe to the Orient, some quarters
suggested recent japanese moves to
take over the government of con-
quered Shanghai might lead Britain
again to try to bring the United States
into joint British French American
program.
Britain, France to Confer.
The British instructions to Sir
Robert Craigie, the Toxic Ambassador,
came almost on the eve of an Anglo
French conference on the interna-
tional situation.
1t was understood the threat to
Anglo French interests in the Shans-
hal International Settlement might
overshadow European affairs in the
talks between Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain and French Premier Ca
mile Chautemps.
Omcial British quarters said the
United States would be advised fully"
on anything 1t wants to know about
the Anglo-French talks.
It was disclosed Britain had been
in touch with the United States and
France on the question of Japanese
control of Shanghai. Hershel v. john
son. United States Charge D'Aiaires,
was said to have kept close contact
with the foreign ONCE during tho last
few days.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
NEW SL|DEFEARED
IN Los ANGELES
GeoIogist Says Only Fourth
Of 100000 Tons Roared
Across Highway.
Pictures on Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press,

oS lile ASSOCl6ted PreSS.
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 27.-Rocks,
earth and trees tumbled down the
side OF Elysian Parks moving noun
tain today and biologists said an
other worse avalanche is imminent
Biologists who inspected the gigan-
tic. gaping hole torn in the north
face Of the 350-foot high bluff by
last nights slide, said only one-fourth
Of the 100000 tons Of earth OUT
side the fault, roared down across
the usually heavily -trafficked Riverside
drive. the Dayton Avenue Bridge and
the dry bed Of the Los Angeles River,
A small flssure was formins behind
the one-block section of Riverside
drive ripped away by the slide. An
other tremor today sent several more
thousands OF tons of earth rumbling
over the buried trafic artery.
Another Slide Held vitable.
Dr. John P. Buwalda Of the Cali
tornia Institute of Technology said
another slide was inevitable.
There is less hope than ever" he
SAID. The worst is yet to come.
too"
The semi-circular area at the ton
OF the hill sheered itself down about
IS feet. the lower regions of the
original slide area. where tremendous
pressure has been at work for at least
month. were still intact. The slide
carved out a fan-shaped hole that
was approximately 1000 feet wide At
the base of the hill.
DR.. Thomas Clements, head of the
Geology Department of the Univer-
sity of Southern California. urged
that further precautionary measures
be taken.
Everyone was agreed that with
southern CALIFORNIA; rainy season
only a few weeks of, the Elysian
Park bluff might crumble with the
flrst downpour. Traffic on the af-
fected part of Riverside Drive will
not be re-opened until all danger
is past.
Eventual Collapse Forecast.
DR.. Clements said that, eventually,
the hill would collapse completely
and re-settle. Il had supposed that
the big crash might hold off until
after the first heavy rain of the
| winter season." he said.
Engineers estimated the damage to
the Dayton avenue bridge, which
feeds" traffic from sections of Glen
dale, Burbank and San Fernando into
downtown traffic just above the
northernmost of four tunnels on
North Ferguson street. was about
100000. Another slide anywhere
near the proportions Of last night,
might destroy the bridge.
Property damage near the slide
area was negligible.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
AZ EAGLES KILLED

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho, Nov. ~ (P.
The great American eagle may be
seen in the future only on coins and
ofncial seals If he doesn't learn that
power poles are not healthy roosting
places.
An employe of the Utah Power &
Light Co. said ~ eagles were electro
cuted within a week in this region.
Each time power was cut of until an
automatic switch restored the con-
nection.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
Hands Caught
Boy Hangs Hour
| 90 Feet in Air
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 27.-His hands
caught between the cables and pulley
Of freight elevator, 10-year-old JIM
my Leadbetter hung for more than a
half hour today at the top of a 60
foot elevator shaft. Surgeons believed
they could save the injured members.
The accident occurred as Jimmy and
a companion were engaged in 10y
riding" in vacant building. On one
trip. as the elevator stood at the top
floor. Jimmy grasped the cable to
steady himself. Without warning, his
companion started the car. Fright
ened. he continued downward despite
the boys screams. and ran 10 blocks
to notify the youngsters mother.
Capt. Dan Hummer of the lifesavins
squad had to lash Jimmy's body to a
shaft support before he could cut the
cable and free the lad.
Only his calmness and nerve saved
him." Hummer remarked.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
Police Rusl, to Chain Bridge,
Note Writer Leaps Off Another

While police rushed to Chain Bridge
last night to head of a suicide-bent
citizen. who had made no effort to
keep his plans secret. the same man
pulled himself out Of the river near
the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge-ap-
parently deciding a watery grave was
colder than the world.
The man who changed his mind,
identified by police as Arthur Schultz
"a, was taken to Gallinger Hospital
for mental observation, while detec-
tives attempted to locate his wife.
Mrs. Enestine Schultze, who indirectly
was responsible for the revelation Of
her husbands suicidal intentions.
Schultze, fairly well dressed and
composed, approached Guard Frank
c. Wurfel at the City Post Once,
North Capitol street and Massachu-
sets avenue, about 1880 pm. and re-
quested that the oficer deliver note
to his wife.
IT have no money for stamps and
would like this to reach my wife"
Wurfel quoted Schultze Is saying rs
he handed over IN unsssled penciled
note written "a . telegraph blank.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
SELF-L|QU|DAT|NC
HIGHWAYS URGED
Lonergan Backs Idea to Aid
Employment and Promote
Safety for Tourists.
Ry l. A. O'IEARV

A system of self-liquidating tourist
highways following direct lines be-
tween important points throughout
the country, separated from the bus
and truck lanes and free from railroad
grade crossings, was put forward for
study yesterday by Senator Lonergan,
Democrat, of Connecticut.
He submitted the plan to the United
States Bureau of Public Roads for
consideration. Coming at time when
the administration is considering cur
tailment of the regular Federal aid
highway program as part of its econ
omy move, Senator Lonergan be-
lieves these self-liquidating projects
would aid employment and promote
safety.
II no serious objections to the plan
are raised the Connecticut Senator
said he will sponsor the necessary leg
islatoin for Its adoption.
In general. the plan is to have the
Federal Government issue tourist
highway bonds, bearing per cent
interest, but without tax exemption
The funds thus raised would be used
to build lighted boulevards following
straight. airline routes between desiR-
mated points
Charge Per Mile.
The cost would be liquidated. the
Senator explained, by mileage charge
Of one-half to / cent from motorists
preferring to use these routes
Such charge could not be con-
sidered as toll" the Senator stated,
lin view Of the existence of other main
highways which motorists can now
take, if they prefer"
The Senator's plan is based on the
assumption that there are a consider
able number of motirists who would be
willing to pay a small charge for the
convenience OF touring on lighted
highways without interference from
heavy traffic and grade crossings.
Germany and other European coun-
tries, as we'll as some localities in the
United States, have tried the plan and
found it successful, Mr.. Lonergan said,
adding that it is not his thought to
interfere with the regular Federal-aid
highway system, but merely to supple
ment it.
Expansion of c. c. c. Work.
The Senator emphasized he is pri-
marily interested in the safety fea-
lures of the proposal. but that it also
contains possibilities for creating en-
ployment, expansion Of Civilian Con-
servation work and safe investment Of
portions of Government funds collect
ed for future payments of old-age
pensions and future obligations"
Mr.. Lonergan does not believe the
plan would compete with private en-
terprise nor seriously affect the rail-
roads, "since 1t would merely divert
from present highways that portion
Of the traf1ic willing to pay for the
convenient superhighway through
routes"
It has been estimated that traffic
Of approximately 1000 cars per day
over each mile Of road would be nee
essary to finance and maintain the
sefl-liquidating highway program, he
said. and on the present basis of 5000
to $4,000 cars per mile on some of
the main highways authorities figure
there would be attraction for at least
one-third, or sufdcient to finance the
program.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
$55O,ODOBARNETT
TRANSFERS V0|DED
Court Holds Lawyers and
His Widow Guilty of Fraud
in Distribution.
By the Associated Press.

b! the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans Nov. 27.-Federal
Judge Richard ]. Hopkins held today
that former Representative Harold
McGugin. his law partner, Walter s.
Keith and Anna Laura Barnett par
ticipated fraudulently in the distribu-
ton of funds belonging to the late
Jackson Barnett, oil wealthy Indian.
The court issued judgment against
Mr. McGugin and Mr.. Keith, in favor
of the Government. for $751; 500 plus
s per cent interest from 1923, and
ruled the attorneys were not entitled
to any fees for legal services for Mr.
Barnett or his widow
Holding that Mr.. Barnett was men
tally incompetent at the time of the
transaction snd the lawyers and the
widow knew it. Judge Hopkins ordered
voided an instrument signed with the
Indians thumb print. on which
$3.50, 900 Of his wealth was turned over
to Anna Laura Barnett by Albert B.
Fall, who as Secretary Of the Interior,
was Mr.. Barnett's guardian.
The court ordered invalidation of
all transfers of parts Of the $3.50. .000
Judge Hopkins in his findings on
the case. which has been in court
nearly IS years. said the elderly In
dian and Anna Laura Lowe first were
married February 81. 1920, by a justice
of the peace In Coffeyville, Kans. and
seven days later were accompanied
by Mr.. McGugin to Neosho, Mo, for
another ceremony.
Three days after that. the court
said. Mrs. Barnett contracted with Mr.
McGugin and Mr.. Keith to pay them
for legal services rs per cent of all
money she received from Mr.. Barnett
or his estate. provided the cost die
not exceed $500,000.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
Army Passes Do,Un Macy, 90,
Thrilling l02, 900 Braving Rain
Other Scores.

While Army was defeating
Navy yesterday more than 10000
persons-the South's record at
tendance-turned out at Durham,
N. c., to see Pitts Panthers keep
their Rose Bowl hopes alive with
a 100 decision over Duke. An
other bowl candidate, undefeated
Fordham, tied only by Pitt, also
retained national championship
claims, with 20-7 triumph over
Its traditional rival, N. Y. U.
Columbia turned in surprise
by holding Stanford to a scoreless
tie, while another coast team
Southern California-went down
to a 1876 defeat before Notre
Dame.
Holy Cross ended its undefeated
season, marked only by two score
less ties. with a 300 victory over
Boston College.
Other major results found
Georgia tying Georgia Tech, SIS;
L. S. U. trampling Tulane, 2o-7;
Nebraska nosing out Kansas
State, 80; Texas Christian de-
feating Southern Methodist by
the same score; Rice defeating
Baylor, 1877, and U. c. L. A.
whitewashing Missouri, 1870.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
Hikers Kill Couple and Leave
Son, 5, Unconscious in Auto

attacked hv dog, asked King to take
him home.
As they started, King said, the boy
told him:
But there's nobody at home.''
where's your mammal" King
asked.
The child replied:
They shot mamma and papa last
night"
~ Uhdersheriff Jack Benjamin said
the child related his parents were
tagged down by a man and a woman.
Benjamin said Larry told him an
argument started between his father
and the man hitchhiker. Beyond
that, Larry could not continue his
story. .
Evening star., 1937-11-28
PASTORS TO MAKE
NEW CHEST PLEA
Churches Again to Aid Drive,
$4,000 Short of Its
$2,O59,0 900 Goal.

Another Community Chest Sun
day. will be observed today in many
Washington churches whose ministers
have agreed to make additional pleas
from their pulpits in view Of the finan-
cial emergency confronting the allied
agencies of the Chest.
The campaign today was approxi-
mately S267.000 short of its goal of
$2,059000. Contributions Of about
$4,000 came in during the last few
days
Officials of the organization were
encouraged by the arrival Of several
substantial gifts not reported at last
Tuesdays meeting.
Diplomat Sends 81 900.
Wilbur J. Carr, Minister to Czecho-
slovakia. sent a check for $1,000 for
himself and Mrs. Carr. Justice Har-
Ian Fiske Stone and Mrs. Stone sent a
gift Of $3.50 which had been delayed
in the mails, and Daniel L. Hazard,
former member of the Coast and Goe-
detic Survey, who has lived in Massa-
chusetts since his retirement, sent his
usual check for $500.
The most heartening event of the
day, according to Chest officials, was
the announcement that Mrs. Eleanor
Patterson, publisher of the Washing
ton Times and the Washington Herald,
had sent in an additional gift of
5000 making her total contribution
for the year $4,000. Mrs. Patterson
expressed, in making this additional
gift, her concern over the failure of
the Chest to reach its goal and the
hope that the extra contribution would
help to make the drive success.
Workers in the Metropolitan, Spe-
cial Assignments. Suburban and Capt.
tai Units were preparing to continue
their efforts throughout today, despite
the possibility of unpleasant weather
tSee CHEST, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-11-28
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

Direct congressional authorization
and not a constitutional amendment
is all that is necessary to enable the
President to veto individual items in
an appropriation bill, according to a
written opinion submitted to Speaker
Bankhead by Chairman Summers OF
the House Judiciary Committee.
Representative Summers, nationally
known as an authority on judicial
problems. based his report on IAN
examination of applicable provisions
of the Constitution" and on the his
torical background" but reserved an
opportunity to make careful study
Of precedents and decisions before CIV
ing final opinion.
His committee is considering reso-
lutions of Chairman Taylor OF the
Appropriations Committee, and half a
dozen other members. providing for
a constitutional amendment giving the
President power to pigeon-hole ap-
preparation bill items.
Far Reaching Implicatio
The implications in Mr.. Summers
opinion are far-reaching. inasmuch as
the principle he suggests could pro-
vide . quick method Of blocking leg
islation that frequently gets by be-
cause it is attached as a rider" to
some other measure the President is
loath to veto. A well remembered ex-
ample was the Miller-Tydings price,
maintenance law passed at the last
session of Congress as rider to the
District tax bill.
Sharply criticizing the price legisla-
ton President Roosevelt made it plain
that he only withheld veto because
he was unwilling to see the vitality
needed revenue measure killed.
In the opinion. Mr.. Summers says
"the purpose and plan are so clearly
revealed by the text of the Constitution
that an examination of precedents and
decisions is unnecessary to the forma-
ton of a tentative opinion. If ]
should find contrary decisions, I would
not be able to agree with them, though
I might be compelled to abide by
them"
"The plan of the Constitution in its
entire concern" asserted Mr.. Summers
lis that proposed legislation which has
received congressional Endorsement
shall become law when the President
shall examine and approve it, and il
he disapploves, the judgment of the
Congress be taken again in the light
OF the Presidents objections, which
judgment is to be exercised by a two
thirds vote of the Houses of Congress
In Harmony With Plan.
1T is part OF the plan that legisla.
ton which Congress and the Presi.
dent approve become law as soon a
their minds meet. and the formalitie.
Of the Constitution are complied with
(See VETOES, Page A.3)