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Evening star., 1937-02-19

late hours in his present Office. With
the addition Of q kitchen and dining
room his suite in the new building is
amply suitable for bachelor quarters.
Should he choose, he might also
take advantage of an eighth floor
penthouse, to be used as an employees
lounge, which is to be attractively
decorated in Indian designs.
Intensely interested In the furnish
ings of his rooms, he recently revealed
that the draperies would be blue.
His bath room and shower are un-
derstood to call for matching blue tile
with opaque glass inclosing the shower
unless the Secretary changes his
mind. What is blue today may be
pink tomorrow, in the opinion OF sew
eral observers who have watched the
Secretary alter plans during the
progress Of work on the building.
Ickes enjoys cooking, it is reported,
and may preside over preparation Of
meals In the private suite-perhaps
with the assistance Of one or more
of his staff, . body composed entirely
Of men.
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Senate Group Reports on
100000, 900 Benefit
Measure.
AMENDMENT ALLOWS
TEMPORARY DISPLAY
Additions to Permanent Collection
Still Would Be Held to
High Level.
BY. ]. A. O'LEARY,

Inc senate Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee today voted a IA
vorable report on the bill for accept
ance by the Government of Andrew
w. Melons $50,0O0,OOO art collection
and a $10,000.000 art gallery building
in Washington.
On motion Of Senator Austin, Re-
publican, of Vermont, one amendment
was added to the measure to make sure
that art works could be exhibited tenn
porarily in the gallery, even though
they did not meet the requirements for
permanent addition to the collection.
The bill still provides that any addi-
tions to the permanent collection would
have to meet the same high standards
of the original works.
Senator Austin indicated his purpose
was that the work of American artists
could be shown temporarily, and at the
same time retain high standards for
any paintings that are to be included
In the permanent collection.
Testimony Repeated.
Donald P. Shepard and David E.
Finley, representing Mr.. Mellon, re-
peated for the Senate committee today
the testimony they gave the House
Library Committee few days ago de-
scribing the terms and conditions sur.
rounding the gift. They did not object
to the Austin amendment. Before
the amendment was agreed to Shepard
said it was felt the Board Of Trustees
IN charge of the national gallery would
have ample discretionary power to
permit temporary exhibits.
1t was said the intent also was to
enable the trustees to lend and borrow
art works.
Chairman Connally had placed In
the record also q letter from the for
mer Treasury Secretary which pointed
out that the national gallery is not to
bear his name and expressed gratifica-
ton that the plans have been ap-
proved by the Fine Arts Commission
and by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Hopes to Speed Project.
DR.. Charles G. Abbott, secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, expressed
hope that the project will 60 forward
rapidly. He predicted that, at the
outset, the proposed National Gallery
would occupy fifth place among all
the collections of the world and that
as other gifts are added, it probably
will become the foremost collection.
Frederic A. Delano, chairman Of the
Park and Planning Commission and q
regent Of the Smithsonian, called
Melons offer the greatest single gift
the Nation has even received"
The gallery is to extend along Con.
stitutton avenue from Seventh to
Fourth streets, and Delano told
briefly Of plans for widening other
adjacent thoroughfares to make up
for the closing of Sixth street.
Others who testified we're Charles
Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts
Commission, and N. A. Townsend of
the Justice Department, who cooper
ated in drafting the bill.
Chairman Connally received letter
today from Alexander Woolcott, New
York writer and radio commentator.
suggesting that, instead Of being per-
manently housed in q gallery tn WASH
ington, the Mellon art works be cir.
culated around the country and ex-
hibited for year or 30 at various
points.
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PLANS APPROVED
ON WATER FRONT
Fine Arts Commission Won
to Washington Channel
Program.

Maj. Walter D. Luplow, district en-
gineer for the War Department for
the Washington area, today had
before him the general approval of
preliminary plans for development Of
the Washington Channel water front,
given by the Fine Arts Commission.
Buildings to be constructed along
Water street on the water front will
be in the Colonial style, the commits
sion decided at its meeting yesterday.
These provide for steamboat Offices,
yacht club, fire and police buildings
in all, a group Of dozen. This style
will fit into the program set in the
construction of the municipal fish
market, which will not be disturbed
The commission gave further atten-
ton to details of the Mellon Art
Gallery, studying plans of John
Russell Pope, famed New York archi-
tect, who has executed the layout for
the structure. Visiting the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, the commission pri-
vately inspected some of the paintings
Va 111lolCW '" 4NC4AOA1y 1Ol ll1Cl xkCdoufy
Secretary and donor of the art gallery
building, as well as number of noted
paintings. A group Of about 80 of
these, stored in the Corcoran Gallery
Of Art, were inspected during the af-
ternoon with representatives Of Mellon.
Archives Building Inspected.
A first.hand inspection of the
Archives Building and its system of
handling the Governments archives
was made by the commission in the
afternoon. R. D. w. Connor, archivist
of the United States, explained the
workings OF the program in detail.
H. P. Caemmerer, the commissions
executive secretary. described it as
"the greatest institution Of its kind
in the whole world"
The commission took under consid-
Grafton a proposal to install flood
lighting on the Second Division Me-
mortal, near Seventeenth street and
Constitution avenue. Brig. Gen. Hugh
Matthews, quartermaster Of the Ma
rine Corps, who Is also president OF
the I'd Division Association, called
upon the commission and explained
the plan.
Models for the New Rochelle, N. Y,
memorial coin, designed by Gertrude
Lathrop of Albany, N. Y, received
commission approval.
Proposed Markers Considered.
Proposed markers and tablets, to be
placed by the National Park Service,
Interior Department, on historical
monuments, were taken under consid-
Grafton by the commission.
The commission referred to its
sculptor member, Paul Manship, q
request from the Texas Centennial
Commission for advice on sculptural
projects incident to the centennial.
A number of patriotic and historical
monuments are being erected through
out the State of Texas.
Last evening at the Mayfower Hotel,
the Washington Society Of Fine Arts
gave dinner In honor of DR.. Charles
Moore, chairman Of the Fine Arts
Commission. All present and some Of
the former members Of the commits
sion attended.
Evening star., 1937-02-19
FARNSW0RTH PLEA
DECISION TUESDAY
Change to mot Guilty" in
Spy Case Made by Ex-
Navy Officer.

Whether John s. F'arnsworth
former Navy lieutenant commander
will be allowed to withdraw his plea
Of "nolo contendere" to charge that
he conspired with two Japanese diplo-
mats to communicate naval secrets to
Japan, and to plead not guilty, will be
decided in open court Tuesday morn
ing.
This was decided late yesterday by
Justice James M. Proctor of District
Court after comforting with United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett,
Assistant United States Attorney Sam
uel F. Beach and william j. Hughes,
jr., one Of Farnsworth's counsel.
The jurist said he would regard the
letter sent him by Farnsworth request
ing to change his plea as legal mo-
ton and would consider it in a formal
hearing.
The new move by the former naval
officer was contrary to the advice Of
his attorneys, Hughes and William E.
Leahy. It was they, he said, who told
him to plead nolo contendere, which
has the legal effect Of a guilty plea.
Notifies Attorneys Later.
Shortly after dispatching the letter
to Justice Proctor from the infirmary
at the District Jail. where he Is incar-
cerated, Farnsworth notified his attor-
neys Of what he had done.
Have duly withdrawn my plea Of
nolo contendere and will plead not
guilty." he told them. Promises of no
publicity, which I was accorded, have
been broken and I will demand the
case 60 to trial on both indictments.
VIII not zee any one until tomorrow.
morning. Don't come over until
tomorrow"
Hughes said he would seek to inter-
view Farnsworth today. He said he
would be unable to announce before
the conference whether he and Leahy
will represent Farnsworth at the Tues
day hearing.
Says Flip Of Coin Decided.
Explaining his desire to change his
plea, Farnsworth said he pleaded nolo
contendere under enormous pressure"
and finally ION the flip of COIN"
Two indictments are pending against
the dapper ex-Navy man. The first
returned by the grand Jury charged
that he communicated and attempted
to communicate to Japan information
concerning the confidential publica-
ton, 1.-The Service Of Information and
Security" The second charged him
with conspiracy, and It was on this
true bill that he was arraigned Monday
and pleaded nolo contenders.
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Will Discuss Roads.

LA PLATA, Md, February 10 @.-
The Charles County Farm Bureau viii
meet here February AZ to discuss coun-
ty roads conditions. The bureau in
vited . representative Of the State
Roads Commission to attend. 8. @.
Linton, bureau president, viii preside.
Evening star., 1937-02-19
FILES RENO SUIT
Mrs. Barbara Coulter Asks Di-
vorce From Husband,

Mrs. Barbara Farquharson Coulter
filed suit in Memo, New, yesterday for
divorce from Eliot Brewster Coul-
ter, assistant division chief Of the
State Department, according to an As
sociated Press dispatch. Mrs. Coulter
charges cruelty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter, whose resi-
dence here is at 1927 Twentieth street,
have no children.
Evening star., 1937-02-19
DRILL DATES CHOSEN
Annual High School Competition
Set by Board.

Dates for the annual high school
competitive drills were announced
yesterday by the Board Of Education.
The drills will be held in Griff1th
Stadium.
Divisions 1918 will drill on May 6
(May in the event Of rain) and Di-
visions 1-9 on May 10 and IL. II
there is rain on the earlier days, the
competition will be held May IL.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
GEORGETOWN SINGERS
ARE HEARD IN CONCERT

THE Glee Club of Georgetown Uni
versity, directed by Edward p
Donovan, made decidedly favorable
impression with its customary mid
Lenten musical program last night
In a fare of selections which won
spontaneous and vigorous approval
from a capacity audience in Grafton
Hall, the men of the choral group, as
well as baritone soloist Joseph Bar
becot, instilled into each number
enough spirited talent and evidence
of careful training to warrant con-
tinuous clamor for encores
While there were times when va
ration in individual vocal timber
created rough general effect, the
compensated. OF traces of domina-
ton of one voice section over an
other, there were none OF the four
vocal parts all practiced restraint
diligently so that, for one thing. the
tenorS were not smothered by an
avalanche of bass. Balance seemed
to be the keynote
Of to rousing start with Sig
mund Romberg's Stout Hearted
Men," the songsters moved with as
surance through Drum Serenade"
Ooewe) and an arrangement Of
"Andante Cantabile," from Tschai-
kowsky's Symphony" which is called
"Reverie." 1t was in this number
and the following, Gypsy Twilight"
(sung a cappella), that the singers
refined voice control and verify Of
pitch stood out most prominently.
A group of religious songs, princi-
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pally Brahms Praise Ye the Lord
and an ancient Latin hymn Of praise,
20 Esca Viatorum," varied the mood
Realizing the custom of including a
handful Of deep South spirituals in a
glee club presentation the men sang
to good effect "Ole Man River" and
de Ole Ark's a-Moverin'. Varia-
tions on "Old King Cole" proved to
be the climax, however
Solo offerings by Mr.. Barbecot,
which were all sung in French, in
cluded the "Arioso." from Diazs Ben
venuto," and two compositions by
Hahn, Dune Prison" and Cimetiere
de Champagne" Due to insistence of
the audience, the baritone gave sew
eral additional French selections, of
especial and popular beauty the
haunting "Elegie' of Jules Massenet.
Piano assistance was by James G..
Foley and it was sympathetic.
j. S.
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! Sandra from Vancetown. Buck
mentally excoriated all doting mothers
who had designs for their daugh-
ters.
For Sandra had presented to him
the endearingly familiar shape, but
none of the substance of the girl he
hoped to marry. 1t was rude
blow, and an unexpected one. 1t
was like being with an animated
statue to be with her-he could see
her go through all the motions, but
he couldn't strike an understanding
| or sympathetic note.
He could readily lay a finger on
the cause of the change. A small
town girl with money, suddenly
transplanted to a hotbed of money
chasers and sycophantS, could hard
ly escape feeling that there was
more in life than being the wife of
a small town engineer.
He knew, of course, that she had
no lack of personable young men
in her train. What panied him most
was to see her very evident be-
dazzlement by the old world cour-
tesy and suave continental manners
which these young men invariably
| exercised 1t was new, and it had
| done something to her ego which
was slowly forcing her to compare
him with them much to his disad-
vantage.
X
DUCK was unhappy. For weeks
at time he made no effort
! to see her, and his spirits sank as
! he realized that Sandra was making
no noticeable effort to keep in con-
tact with him. His work claimed
his attention, and he redoubled his
| efforts in order to be able to get
back to Vancetown, where he could
nurse an aching heart in peace.
On the day before he sailed he
! called Sandra at her hotel. Somber
reflection had decided him upon the
| course to follow. He knew that it
was apt TO appear bit theatrical
! but in his straightforward fashion
| he planned to settle matters with
| Sandra. They both could see then
exactly what the picture was. To
his surprise, Sandra agreed to meet
/ him for luncheon. He planned what
he would say.
When he arrived at the cafe, Buck
noted with disfavor the young gal
liant in attendance upon Sandra.
/ Come, Sandra,'' he commanded.
well go elsewhere. I'm sure your
! friend won't mind"
The young gallant arose smoothly.
I'm afraid it cannot be. You cannot
abscond with this charming young
lady!" Buck fumed. All his past re-
! sentiment came to head. What a
break. And he had the punch line
/ to fit it. manners or no manners!
! There were two distinct sounds
one when Bucks fist landed on the
dapper Frenchman's jaw and the
second when he fell Sandra jumped
up and chung to Buck beseechingly
Instinctlvely he held her close.
Buck" she cried, and he buried
his cheek in her chestnut hair as it
lay upon his shoulder That's what
I've been missing-just a bit of
Amer1canism! I'm going back with
YOU. and don't you dare to try to
bluff me out of it,
tCopyright, 1870
Evening star., 1937-03-08

the son OF nllQOle-
class farm folks. he had realized his
ambition of taking his place in the
forward progress Of America, and no
one but himself knew the sacrifices
he had made to put himself through
Tech.
Old man Rand liked Buck, and in
return Buck looked up to Rand as a
sort of minor deity. The factory
owner had known Buck since the
young man had been a boy. and had
watched with some interest the de-
yelopment of Buck from green
farmer lad to q fierCely patriotic
young engineer with ideas OF his
own. And Buck appreciated the fact
that Rand had Immediately given
him a position in his engineering
department after graduation.
There was only one thing that lay
heavily upon Bucks mind. some
thing that pricked him with a
vaguely disquieting insistence.
Rand's daughter, Sandra. whom
Buck had watched metamorphose
from a gangling, pigtailed miss to
something that was considered
unanimously to be especially lovely
and captivating, had fallen in love
with him. Buck doubted if she
could love him more than he loved
her. but there it was.
Buck knew that old man Rand
was watching their affair with more
than a casual interest, though he
said nothing about it, and he also
knew that Rand looked upon it with
favor. Tacitly, they were engaged
But Sandra had gone to Paris and
consequently Buck was lonely.
PATHER darkly he suspected the
subtle hand of Mrs. Rand in
Sandra's sudden removal fr m
Vancetown to Paris, although there
was nothing upon the surface of
things to indicate that this was so
Buck only knew that Mrs. Rand
had visions of her daughter marry
ing either wealthy young man,
or some one with a title. With her
Buck just didn't fit into the picture
at all.
For three months after Sandra S
departure, Buck threw himself into
work at the factory with even more
zeal than usual in an effort to keep
his mind from straying to conjec-
lures of what Sandra was doing SO
far away. With some dismay he
noted the fact that her letters were
getting both fewer and more i'm
personal, and it worried him.
Old man Rand stopped by Bucks
drawing board one afternoon and
casually dropped a bombshell into
the situation. How would YOU like
to take a little trip to France?" he
questioned. Buck was startled.
I'd certainly like to go, sir" he
admitted. But what would I be
doing in France? There's too much
to do here" Old man Rand smiled
psternally and waved a deprecating
hand.
There are plenty of men to do
the work here he pointed out. Il
need a man can trust to go over
to Paris and perk up our branch
there. These foreigners haven't got
the old go-ahead spirit, they're 100
damn lazy! Think you could handle
it9"
Evening star., 1937-03-08
DAILY SHORT STORY
PUNCH LINE

RUcK thought
he could. And
if Rand's face
bore a quizzical
smile while they
pored over blue
prints of thei r
la test develop
ments before he
sailed. Buck failed
to notice it. His
mind was too filled
with absorbing ad-
vice and at the
same time think
ing of Sandra.
It wasn't until
Buck had been in
Paris for two
weeks that he had
enough lie i S ur e
time to be with
Sandra, and then
he began to per-
ceive with a dis
heartening jolt the
cunning of Mrs.
Rand in removing
Evening star., 1937-03-08
FINES, MARRIES MAN

SOUTH BEND. Ind. CP).-Cupid
juggled things nicely for Harold Ham
mink, 25, and Miss Beatrice Stevens,
"a, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hammink was arrested for speed
ing while driving with Miss Stevens.
He pleaded guilty before Justice of the
Peace Lloyd E. Clark and explained
he was hurrying to get a marriage
license.
Justice Clark said, well, he could
take care of that, too. With the as
Evening star., 1937-03-08
PUCKL1N BUR-

PUCKLIN BUR-
RIS was a
young man very
well satisfied with
life, especially the
kind Of life he had
been leading for
two years since he
managed to slip
out of Tech with
rather fattering
honors to match
his sheepskin. He
was proud of his
Job with the Rand
Machine Corp,
where he per-
formed very cred
itably the many
detailed jobs in
cidental to the po-
sition of research
engineer.
Especially proud
was he of the fact
that he had done
1t all by himself.
-La Son of ,1idHlp-
Evening star., 1937-03-08

sistance OF a deputy sheriff he mar
ried them-after collecting the $3.50
speeding fine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-23
REV. DENISON
GUEST PREACHER
WIZ Deliver Sermon At Oongro-
xational Church Sunday
Morning.

Guest preacher at the First Con-
gregational church in this city. un-
der the pastorate.of the Rev. p, ].
Jansen, for next Sunday morning
will be the Rev. Warren II. Depi-
son, d. D., of Dayton, Ohio. To
day DR.. Denison Is a speaker at
the 55th annual meeting Of the
Central Association Of Congrega-
tional Churches In Alexandria
He will preach at the regular
morning worship services begin
ming at II o'clock. The local pas
tor, Rev. p. J. Jansen will conduct
the service.
The Rev. Denison In assistant
secretary Of the General Counc:.
Of the Congregational and Christ
ian. Churches of the United
States. and is directing the pro.
gram for. emphasis upon steward.
ship study in the churches during
the biennium 1936-38. At the time
Of the merger Of the Congrega-
tional and Christian Churches, DR.
Denison was executive secretary
Of the General Convention Of the
Christian branch, and he was q
leader in the merger negotiations,
For twenty-five years he was In
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-23
Clifford Domke
81 Safe In Peiping
Telegram To Parents States He Is
Studying Shansi Chinese
At Present

Clifford Domke, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Domke Of this city, and
Carleton College student to China
Is safe In Peiping, scene Of early
China-Jap fighting.
Even in the face Of possible dan
ger and in the brief wordage allot-
ted In telegraph communication
Cliff still found 1t possible to In
sert a dash Of humor In describ-
ing his learning Shansi Chinese as
an "impossibility." The telegram
relayed through Washington, D.
c., last Saturday, was received by
his parents, allayed their fears for
his safety.
Worried by an absence Of letters
from Cliff since his. leaving Japan
and heading tor . the wAss<Crn
country Of China his parents Con-
tacted Carleton College vino e ID
turn wired the American Board In
China. And the telegram stating
his safety arrived shortly after.
Mr.. Domke's original destina-
ton has not been reached. He is
headed for Fenchow, Shansi about
200 miles from Peiping In china's
interior. There he Is scheduled to
teach In the Ming I Middle School.
The school was to have opened
early in August. 80
The telegram received Saturday
follows: Remaining Peiping for
present teaching Yuying school
studying parasitelogy Chinese
Shansi impossibility now feeling
fine enjoying work letters follow"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-23

Said Mr.. Bunker that there were a
few who talked Of affiliating with
the CIO, but an actual vote saw
not one dissenting from A. #. Of L.
utilization. The National Fedora
ton of Post Office Clerks Is COM
parable to the labor unions OF
other groups. Officers were re-
elected. and legislation was pro-
posed by the convention. Address
ing the group, were several repre-
sentatives and Senator'S, but head
ing the list was the Chief" Of the
department, Postmaster General
James "A. Farley.
Mr.. Bunker enjoyed greatly the
trip. and highlighted was the
Great Lakes boat trip, seven hours
long, from Toledo to Put In Bay.
On his return he visited relatives
and friends in Lansing. Michigan,
and Mansfield. Ohio. His first ride
In an airplane was made on his re-
turn trip over the commercial air
way between Lansing and Miiwau-
kee. 49,
Though Mr.. Bunker was" one Of
three delegates from the state at
large. there were twelve Minneso-
ia delegates present. Nine Of them
were assigned from the larger cit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-23
Elmo Leverson In
Fatal Accident
Suffers Serious Injury While Cut
ting Pulp Wood In The State
OF Washington

Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Leverson, Of
North Fork. received the sad in
telligence Sunday that their son,
Elmo. 80 years old, had died in q
hospital at Everett, Wash, follow
ing an. accident suffered while
employed with the Huger Keller
son Wood Pulp Co., Of Granite
Falls, Wash.
The news was relayed to them
by their daughter, Miss China LIE
vorson, who was employed in Seat
tie.
It seems that while cutting pulp
wood at or near Granite Falls on
Saturday, Elmo was caught be-
tween 2 logs that rolled together
He suffered q serious hip injury
which, however, was not consider
ed fatal. He was taken to the hos
pital at Everett and through a
friend his sister was notified. She
Immediately went to Everett to see
him, and found him conscious and
able to converse with her. Upon
inquiry she was told by hospital