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Evening star., 1937-10-06
VOLUNTEERS PUSH
FREE. LUNCH DRIVE
Tickets for Benefit Boxing
Card October 18 Are
Put on Sale.

Volunteers are working day and
night at the headquarters Of the Citi-
2ens' Emergency Committee in the
Mayfiower Hotel as the time for the
various benefit performances for the
100000 free-school-lunch fund draws
near.
Tickets for the benefit boxing card
to be staged at Griffith Stadium Octo-
ber lS went on sale yesterday as po-
licemen and firemen competed for the
$50 and $25 prizes offered those selling
the most tickets in the interests of
WaShington'S thousands of underfed
school children.
Commissioner Hazen, who bought
the first fight ticket, also agreed to be
chairman of the charity ball tenta-
lively scheduled for october 26
Mrs. John Boyle, jr., chairman Of
the committee, sent out an appeal yes
terday for volunteer secretaries to help
out at headquarters.
Reports on Progress.
Speaking at a luncheon in Oppor-
tunity House, Mrs. Boyle reported the
the various returns being received.
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, she said, has
offered to provide SO quarts of milk
daily and the Variety Club, a radio
and theater organization, is going to
give $3.50. In addition to the food
concession al the nter-American
Horse Show October 21-24 at Mead
owbrook, Mrs. Boyle said the fund
had been offered a percentage Of the
receipts from the sale of programs
Discussing the work done by the
volunteers, Mrs. Boyle said: If it
had not been for the men and women
of Opportunity House, I don't know
what We could have done"
Arthur Clarendon Smith. chairman
Of Opportunity House, declared the
campaign was receiving wonderful
support. "All We need is some money"
he chuckled
Mrs. Frances Troy Northcross, ra-
diO tOlo lllC slOup otdllOll
WJSV had been sWamped with phone
calls following Smiths impromptu ra-
dio appeal Sunday.
Sends Check for $50.
One letter was sent in, she said,
CHASING the appeal by Smith as very
moving-so moving that it moved the
writer to send in a check for $50
with the remark: Il guess this will
| buy lot of milk all right"
Plans also we're laid at the meeting
| for business mems luncheon at the
Harrington Hotel Friday Smith,
chairman O. the business mems asso-
citation and civic association group,
called for volunteers to call the meet
| ing to the attention OF about 500
| prominent business men.
The local Communist party notified
Mrs. Boyle of its support of the project
to raise funds which, it charges, should
be provided by the District and not
at the expense of already inadequate
relief funds.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Band of Peeping Toms Seized
In Lipstick Circle Slayings

Ryan previously had advanced the
theory that the killer might have posed
as police officer, in an attempted
"shakedown" of the youthful sweet
hearts, and might have demanded to
see Weiss driving license as a pre-
liminary to the graft demand.
In Weiss clutched hands, when the
body Of the former Jamaica High
School athlete was found, he held a
wallet containing his driving license.
Commenting on the four men ques-
toned, Ryan said today:
These men are members of an in
formally organized group. They ad-
NIT they are 'gunners,' and, in their
own words, cunning is plain peeping
Armed with flashlights, they scat
ter through the woods and surprise
spooning couples. When they have
wasted several hours at this activity
they gather in local restaurant and
swap stories
Evening star., 1937-10-06
TAX EXEMPTION won
BY EMPLOYEES UNITS
Organizations Administering Ben.
eft Payments Escape Cor.
poration Levy.
BIZ the Associated Pres,

By the Associated Press.
The Internal Revenue Bureau ruled
today that employees organizations ad-
ministering funds for benefit payments
to workers and their families are ex-
empt from corporation taxes.
This exemption applies, the bureau
said, even though employe beneficiaries
may be required to make regular con-
tributions to the mutual benefit fund,
and even if contributions also are made
by employers.
In another ruling, the bureau held
that persons engaged in producing
maple sirup are not agricultural
laborers, and therefore are subject to
social security taxes.
A third ruling said that payments
from union to a member for time
lost from his regular employment while
serving as a negotiator for the union
constitute wages and are taxable under
the security law.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
EDUCATOR TALKS
AT "CRIME Clinic
DR.. Groves Calls Home Training
Most Important Factor in Pre-
venting LaWlessness.

'SASAAA6 AebV ANooANoSs
Proper home training is the bes
crime preventive. according to DR.
Ernest r. Groves, research professor
of University of North Carolina.
Importance of environment and
parental discipline in shaping the fu-
ture of children was explained By
Prof. Groves in the opening lecture
last night at Wardman Park Theatel
OF crime clinic" series arranged by
the Institute of Criminal Science.
Discussing "The Home and Crime, ;
DR.. Groves declared that q child has
the best chance of developing into q
normal citizen if it has the advantage
Of normalcy in the home. Potential
neurctics and criminals usually result
from abnormal home influences, he
said.
He expressed the belief that good
living conditions In the home play 9
large part in orderly development OF
the average child, but pointed out that
many great men had overcome the
handicap of underprivilege.
There was forum discussion OF
points raised by DR.. Groves upon con-
clusion of his formal address.
Patrick B. Kelly, director OF the
institute, presided.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
CAPTAIN PRAISES
OMAHA NAVIGATOR
Tells Navy Court t-Martial
Cruisers Instruments
Were Unsuitable.
By the Associated Press


NORFOLK, Va, October 6.-Lieut.
Comdr. Edgar p Winckler, standing
trial for neglect Of duty and strand
ing his vessel held the commenda-
ton today Of Capt. Howard B. Nc
Cleary, commander of the U. S. S.
Omaha, as an excellent officer and
navigator
Capt. McCleary, who himself will
face court-martial as a result of the
Omaha's grounding In a coral reef of
Castle Island, in the Bahamas, last
July, took the stand yesterday at the
request of the prosecution Additional
witnesses were prepared to take the
stand today.
The commander of the Navy's light
cruiser, which was damaged to the
extent of about 100000, said the
Omaha's instruments were not suitable
for plotting the course the vessel was
following before she was stranded.
None of the instruments, he said,
were of value in determining the depth
of the water nor in taking bearings.
Capt. McCleary said Comdr. Winck-
Ter expressed no doubt of the ships
safety and did not inform the COM
manding officer that the vessel was in
danger.
The Omaha was several miles from
the normal course of navigation when
she ran aground, Capt McCleary testi-
fed.
The commanding officer stated that
after the Omaha had been on the
reef a number of days he observed
vessels, ostensibly bound for Castle
Island Light, proceeding several miles
from the grounded position of his
Inflated craft.
Capt. McCleary commented upon
the condition of certain currents ad-
jacent to the island, explaining that
they were uncharted and difficult to
judge when approaching the coast
from the south.
He said he did not direct Comdr.
Winkler against using a range-fnder
or any other instrument to determine
the ships position in relation to the
light
Capt. McCleary followed David r.
Sword, electrician, who testified all
the ships instruments were in normal
working order so far as he knew. Much
of Capt. McCleary's testimony was Of
a confidential nature.
He testified the course was changed
after consultation between himself
and the navigation officer and that
later he had the course changed again.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
SPANISH OFFICERS
STRIPPED OF POWER
Order Signed by Prieto Removes
All Political Authority.
Fighting Sole Job.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, October 6.-The Spanish
government issued strict decree today
stripping the army of all political
authority, silencing high army officers
and stopping all military parades and
ceremonies. Fighting was the only
function left to the army under the
decree. which relegated army officers
to positions Of anonymity.
The order, signed by Indalecio Prieto,
minister Of national defense, specifi-
cally forbade all army officers In COM
mand of troops from taking part in
any public meeting of political signifi-
canoe.
Officers likewise were forbidden from
making any statement to the press or
any radio broadcast.
The decree, described in the ofIicial
announcement from Valencia as de-
signed to unity the centralized gov
ernment control of the Spanish Army.
also prohibited any military parade or
review without specific approval of the
defense ministry.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
COTTON OFFICIAL ASKS
UNIFORM WAGE LEVEL
Same Minimum for Entire q. S.
Urged at Convention of
Manufacturers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., October g.
Establishment of uniform minimum
wage scales on a Nationwide basis
was advocated today by Fred w.
Steele, legislative chairman of the
National Association of Cotton Man
ufacturers at its annual meeting.
He said his proposal, wiping out the
present regional differential, would
not work hardship on the eficient
manufacturers in any section of the
country.
1T will force the chiseler into line
and will increase the purchasing
power of the low-wage areas" he
added. 1T will eliminate the sub
standard wage scale as a competitive
factor in the market place"
Other industries than cotton. he
said, have become aware that sub
standard wage scales in other areas
can more than offset manufacturing
efficiency or skill in marketing.
Evening star., 1937-10-06

he has served on the Historic Sites
Committee of the National Capital and
has rendered conspicuous service to
Washington in preparing information
on historic sites here. He he- prepared
the booklets on the sites 70. many oc-
casions Of historical significance to
the National Capital.
His expert knowledge of historic
values has also been used and sought
in condemnation. proceedings where
historic sites we're being taken over
by the Federal Government for public
purposes.
An ardent believer in national rep
resentatiol for the District of Colum-
bla, Mr.. Proctor long has been a mem
Der of the Citizens Joint Committee
on National Representation. He also
for many years has been a member of
Columbia Typographical Union, La
fayette Lodge of Masons and the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, be-
ing past noble grand of Covenant
Lodge, No. l3, of the latter organiza-
ton. Likewise, he is member Of the
Order of the Eastern Star, of which
he was grand patron in 1929 and a
member of the Trestleboard Club.
An Episcopalian, Mr. Proctor is a
member Of st. Paul's Church, Rock
Greek Parish.
Writes of Old Washington.
Since January, 1928. Mr. Proctor has
written Sunday features on historical
subjects of the District for The Star,
his articles dealing with old Washing
ton. He has read many papers deal
ing with early Washington history
both before the Columbia Historical
Society and other organizations.
Long interested in civic welfare, Mr..
Proctor for many years has been vice
president Of the Brightwood Citizens
Association and is delegate from the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia to the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations.
OF Colonial ancestry, Mr.. Proctor's
great-great grandfather on his. moth
er's side was Samuel Dawson, who was
commodore of the Pennsylvania State
Navy at the time of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence. His
great-great grandfather on his moth
er's maternal side was Johannes
Heintz, one of the patriots who
marched from Frederick, Md, to assist
Massachusetts, after the battle of
Bunker Hill
Like her husband, Mrs. Proctor, for
merly Annie Maud Crown, also is
of Colonial ancestry. She has been
a valuable helpmate to Mr.. Proctor
and he attributes the success of his
many undertakings to her.
Active in Eastern Star.
Mrs. Proctor has been active in the
Order of the Eastern Star, being a
past matron OF the William F. Hunt
Chapter of that organization.
The couples friends, many repre-
senting the organizations with which
they have been affiliated, flocked to
their home last night to wish them
well and many more happy wedding
anniversaries. There were many gifts
OF flowers and gold.
Rev. Richard A. Cartmell. as
sistant rector of the Church of the
Ephiphany, went to represent the
| church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor have two chill
dren, a son and daughter. They are
Francis E. Proctor and Miss Maud s.
Proctor, both of this city, the daugh-
ter living with her parents. There also
are two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 6-Squads
of detectives investigating the four
day-old Scarlet Circle" Staying of
Lewis Weiss, 20, and his sweetheart,
Frances Hajek, 10, today rounded up
weird band of organized peeping
toms known locally as the Queens
gunners."
Admittedly up against an apparent
stone wall in their search for tell
tale clues in the crime, discovered last
Sunday afternoon. when a stroller
found the bullet-pierced bodies of the
young couple slumped in car in the
woods near Queens Village, Long Is
land, police questioned four men
known as ''gunners."
Deputy Chief Inspector John j..
Ryan said one Of the men was a
restaurant owner who held a police
badge and police credentials.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
TAX REGULATIONS
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt promulgated
new regulations today providing for
exchange Of tax information between
this country and Canada.
The regulations were issued in line
with a treaty providing exchange Of
data.
At q recent congressional inquiry
into tax avoidance and evasion. Treas
ury witnesses testified the exchange
would help seal tax loopholes.
Under the rules, the Treasury will
send Canada duplicates of tax returns
filed by Canadians deriving income
from this country. Canada will send
the Treasury copies Of returns filed
by Americans there.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
RED CROSS ADDS
[ 23,045 MEMBERS
q Booths, Manned by 200
Volunteers, Opened
in City.
Progress of Drive.

The Red Cross roll call drive had
counted total of 23,045 new men,
bers up to noon today as 81 booths
manned by 200 volunteers opened
throughout the city to aid the cam
paign.
Marcy Sperry, chairman of the roll
call, announced that yesterday and
today were the busiest and most sue
cessful since the drive was launched
on September 26.
The booths are in charge of Miss
Mabel Boardman, national secretary
of the Red Cross, aided by Mrs. Ernest
j. Swift, wife of the national vice
chairman of the organization.
Chairmen in Charge.
Washington women who have been
named chairmen of the booths in
clude Mrs. Philip Young, Union Trust
Co. and Riggs Bank; Mrs. Edward c.
Lord, McLachlen Banking Corp; Mrs
r. w. Howard, National Savings &
Trust Co.; Mrs. Joseph Solomon,
Hamilton National Bank; Mrs. H. R.
krinbill. American Security & Trust
Co.; Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, Metropoli-
tan National Bank; Mrs. Norman En-
gel, Second National Bank; Mrs Grif-
fifth Evans, Munsey Trust Co.. Miss
Grace S. Wright, Security Savings &
Commercial Bank; Mrs. John Kratz,
Washington Loan g. Trust Co.; Mrs.
L. F. Schmeckebier, Park road
branch. Riggs; Miss D. c. Dennison;
Dupont branch, Riggs; Mrs r. L. Et-
finger, Woodward g. Lothrop; Mrs.
H. j. Forster, Garfinckel's; Mrs. Wal
ter L. Reed; Jelleff'S; Mrs. S. A.
Bernes, Lansburgh g. Bro; Mrs w.
H. 1sraelSon, Palais Royal; Mrs. Claude
A. Swanson, the Willard; Mrs Ed
ward Goring Bliss, the Mayflower and
the Carleton; Mrs. James S. Arm
strong, Union Station, and Miss Nancy
Letter, Pierre Restaurant.
Professional Group Leads.
The professional group, headed by
E. Barrett Prettyman, led the day in
100 per cent enrollments. Prettyman
reported enrolment of all employees at
the National Headquarters of the Red
Cross, the American Society for the
Hard of Hearing and the Washington
Home for Foundllngs. Others listing
total enrolment were the Sulgrave
Club personnel and the Federal Alley
Dwelling Authority.
Mr.. Prettyman announced a dinner
OF his workers, which will be held to-
night at the Columbia Country Club
at 7 O'Clock. Among those expected
to attend are Dwight N. Burnham,
Carroll Meigs, DR.. Horace Cromer, DR..
Ralph L. Morrison, DR.. William F.
Burdick, Miss Janet Fish, James C..
Wilkes, Miss Claire Gaffney, DR..
Chester D. Swope, Preston B. Kav-
anagh, Albert E. Rogers, Morris Klass
and Miss Zelda Dove.
Evening star., 1937-10-06

= NURROUNDED by their close
~ friends of many years, Mr. and
Mrs. John Clagett Proctor last
night celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary in a beautiful
setting at their home, 1905 Jonquil
street. .
Happy remembrances of half
century of married life was theirs in
their home bedecked with flowers and
gold presents, as their many friends
went to congratulate them Men and
women, who refused to let even the
rainy night keep them away, were on
hand TO wish them well.
A huge fiftieth wedding anniversary
cake was cut by Mrs. Proctor and an
elaborate program of music helped
enliven the evening. Organ music
was played by Mrs. Florence Jacobs
and a medley of songs were sung by
Mr.. and Mrs. Francesca Della-Lana
Other vocal selections were sung by
Mrs. Norma Henneberry, accompanied
by Miss Eleanor Hubert. Piano selec-
tons were played by Edward Henne-
berry.
On October S, 1887. Mr.. and Mrs
Proctor were married by Rev. Samuel
Hansel Giesy. then rector of the
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
in the home here of the brides
parents, the late Charles Edward
Crown and the late Mrs. Francis
Marion Haislett Crown.
Native WashingtOnian.
Mr.. Proctor through the years has
made name for himself as an his
torian and writer of many articles
pertaining to the history of the District
of Columbia. A native of this city, he
was the son Of the late John Clagett
Proctor, sr.. who was a reporter on
The Star He will be 10 November Is
Mrs. Proctor and he were born the
same year.
Long active in many organizations
here, Mr.. Proctor is vice president,
chronicler and poet laureate of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia. He was one
OF the founders of the Society of Ma
tives of the District of Columbia,
serving the latter organization as
president, 1924-25. He also was named
chairman by the District Commits
sioners of the Permanent Committee
on Marking Points of Historic Interest
in the District, the funds for which
are appropriated " Congress.
In addition he holds the Office O,
chronicler Of the Columbia Historical
Society and chairman of the Commit
tee on Memorials and Archives of the
Masonic Veterans Association. On the
occasion of the Inauguration Of Presi.
dent Coolidge in March, 1925, he was
named chairman of the Committee or
Historic Sites of the Inaugural Com.
mittee.
Graduated in Law.
Mr.. Proctor received his early edu.
cation in the public and private school.
OF this city, later graduating in Law
at the National University Law
School, from which he received hi.
bachelor of laws degree in 1893 and hi.
master of laws degree in 1894. He wa.
admitted to the District bar the latter
year.
For many years Mr.. Proctor was IL
charge Of printing at the United State.
National Museum. where he was EN-.
ployed from 1884 until retiring in 1881
He attributes his early love of histor,
and genealogy to his association witt
the museum. For more than 80 wear:
Evening star., 1937-10-06
SENATE POST HELD
OFFER FOR BALLOTS
Tennessee Governor Was Willing
to Support Him in Return for
Support, E. H. Crump Says.

Ey tne Associated PreSS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 6.-E.
H. Crump charged today that Gov.
Gordon Browning. with whom he
suddenly severed political relations
last night, recently offered to send
him to the United States Senate in
1910 in exchange for the Shelby
County political leaders support for
seat in the same body next year
In another bitter statement ac-
cusing the Governor of sponsoring a
county unit primary voting plan with
view to cutting down Shelby Coun-
TVS vote strength, Crump declared
Browning sis desperate"
He wants to go to the United
States Senate" Crump added. His
vaunting ambition was getting the
best of him"
Gov. Browning so far has made
no statement in reply to Crump's
charges.
Browning, former Representa-
tive, made an unsuccessful race for
the United States Senate in 1894.
losing to the late Senator Nathan
Bachman, whose majority in Shelby
County put him over in the Demo-
cratic primary.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
STATUE BREAKERS
ARE BEING SOUGHT
Fingers of Lincoln Figure Broken
0ff-Children Blamed for
Vandalism.

c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of National Capital parks, declared
today that everything possible was
being done to catch the culprits who
recently knocked the fingers OIL the
Abraham Lincoln statue in front Of
the District Court House and the hand
of one of the women in the statue in
Dupont Circle.
THE work is undoubtedly that Of
children" Finnan said. They usually
don't even bother to take the pieces
with them"
Finnan said the breaks would be
mended
Workmen now are completing q new
iron sword broken OF the statue of
soldiers at the Botanic Gardens some
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
INDIANA DIPLOMACY

MONTICELLO, Ind, October 6 (P.
white County commission ers could
give lesson in diplomacy.
A controversy over building an ad-
dition to the Burnettsville School split
jackson township into two factions.
Petitioned by 500 residents OF the
township, the commissioners neatly
solved the problem by cutting the
township in two.
The separation increased the num-
bsz of townships In the county to IL.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
SMITH DRAFTS RULES
FOR "DEATH SENTENCE
Enforcement of Holding Company
Section of S. E. c. Act to
Start January /.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
c. Roy Smith disclosed today, on
taking charge of the Securities Com
missions Utilities Division, that he al
ready is preparing rules for enforce
ment of the death sentence" section
OF the public utility holding company
act of 1885.
Because a test of the constitutional
ity OF the act Is pending in the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals, Smith said
he did not know how soon after jan
uary the rules would be put into use.
The death sentence" section, direct
ing the commission to force simplifi-
cation of holding company systems,
goes into effect the first of the year,
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Miss Dewson to Talk,

Miss Mary Dewson, newly appointed
member of the Social Security Board,
will be the guest speaker at 8 o'clock
tonight 1t . meeting of the Washing
ton Wellesley Club ut the Beauvoir
School, $500 Woodley road.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Four Die in Plane.

SINGAPORE. Straits Settlements,
October 6 R.-Three members Of the
crew OF q K. L. M. Royal Dutch Air
ways plane and one passenger were
killed today when the craft crashed
near Palembang, Sumatra.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Soviet Dooms Is.

MOSCOW, october (P.-Thirteen
persons were sentenced to death today
on charges Of spelling grain supplies.
Nine were sentenced In Moscow Prov
ince and four at Azov. on the Black
Sea.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
RAIN is ENDED.
Tomorrow to Be Partly Cloudy,
Weather Bureau Says.

The sun came out this morning. An
end to the rainy weather was forecast
by the Weather Bureau Tonight is
expected to be fair, and tomorrow will
be partly cloudy and colder with mod
crate to fresh southwest winds shift
ing to the west during the day.
Air-transport operations, again in
terrupted last night because OF fog
and bad weather, were resumed this
morning on al routes out Of WASH
lngton,
Evening star., 1937-10-06
WINTER WHEAT BELT
is IN NEED OF RAIN
Southeast and Lower Mississippi
Valley Relieved by Wide
spread Downpour.

By the Associated Press.
Recent widespread rains over the
southeast and lower Mississippi Valley
have relieved partially a general lack
of soil moisture, the Weather Bureau
reported today.
In its Nationwide survey of crop
conditions. the bureau said. "droughty
conditions" continued in practically
all Western sections of the Winter
wheat belt" with general rain badly
needed from "the lower Missouri VAL
ley to the Rocky Mountains, particu-
larly from Texas northward to South
Dakota