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Evening star., 1937-12-24
Macy Receives
Yule Greetings
From, President
S.,UdnsOn Also Sends
WOrd to Fleet
Over World.

Christmas greetings from President
Roosevelt, Secretary Swanson and
other high ranking officials at the
Navy Department were flashed today
from the radio towers at Arlington,
Va. to the fleet and naval ships and
stations throughout the world.
President Roosevelt said: Il wish to
extend to each of you my best wishes
for happy holiday season. The
preservation of the peace and security
OF America Is a cause to which you
are devoting your lives. BY your stead
fast devotion to duty you have earned
the deep appreciation and sincere
gratitude of all of our people. I hope
that your Christmas will be filled
with good cheer and that the new
year will bring to each of you an
abundance of happiness"
Secretary Swanson's greeting fol-
lows: "The Secretary of the Navy ex-
tends to the naval service his hearty
good wishes for a merry Christmas
and happy New Year. The service
Is commended for duty well done"
Assistant Secretary of Navy Edison
and Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
OF naval operations, also sent Christ
mas greetings to the naval service.
Secretary Swanson also took occa-
sion to send greetings to the peoples
Of Guam and Samoa, which are un-
der naval supervision.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
u. S. INACTIVE GOLD
UP TO$1,232,OOO,O0C
Fund, One Year Old Today, Is
Potent Credit Weapon of
Government.

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury's inactive gold fund
reached its first anniversary today
with s1,232, 100000 on the books.
Starting with s14,835, 900 on De-
cember "a, 1886, the fund has grown
into one of the most potent credit
weapons in the Nation
Almost instantly, if it chose, the
Treasury could turn this gold into
cash. 1t could use the money to cut
slice off of the Federal debt or to
finance Government expenditures.
Secretary Morgenthau has indicated
neither of these projects is contem-
plated, but that the original idea Of
selling the gold back to the foreigners
from whom it was bought will be fol-
lowed.
Only last September, however, the
Treasury did liquidate 100000, 900
worth of its inactive gold for the ex-
press purpose of pumping the money
into the banking system and thus
make more money available for lend
ing to business.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
14HURT IN TRAFFIC
IN DISTRICT AREA
Five in One Family Injured
in Head-On Crash Near
Lynchburg.

Fourteen persons, five Of them in
one family, were injured in traffic
accidents in the Washington area
during the last "a hours. Two of those
hurt were boy bicyclists.
In the worst mishap, a head-o on
crash near Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. w. T
Jobe, said to live in Anacostia, but
whose street address was not learned
and her daughter Barbara, 8, received
severe head injuries.
Mrs. Jobe's husband and two other
children, Betty. II, and Billy, T.
escaped with minor hurts. A nephew
Robert H. Novis, also of Anacostia
was slightly injured.
The Jobe car was demolished, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch, when it collided with a truck
at Piney River in Nelson County.
Two d. c. Men Injured.
In another crash, near Leesburg
Robert w. Frush. "a, of 1920 Shepard
street NV. received several fractured
ribs and Anthony Barile, "a, Of Ar.
lington, Va, and Upton L. Gulich, 25
Of 1925 Shepard street NV, were cut
and bruised
The bicyclists hurt were Wallace
Barrett, IL. of 3941 First street SW.
and William A. Wheeler, IA, Of 1856:
Massachusetts, avenue Sc.
Wallace received a broken leg. fol
which he was treated at Naval Hos
pital. when struck by an automobil,
on Nichols avenue Sc. Williams
face and head were cut when he wa.
hit by car near his home. He wa
taken to Gallinger.
Woman Hurt in Collision.
Mrs. Mary Kidwell. 81, of sol n
street NE, suffered a broken ankl
and other injuries when the machin
IN which she was riding was in col
lision with a truck at First stree
and Constitution avenue NV. Sh
was treated at Emergency.
Miss Hereclia Wrutia, So. of 2l5
Wyoming avenue NV. required treat
ment at Emergency for head cuts an,
chest injuries received when knocke,
down by street car at Connection
avenue and California street NV,
Morton Milloff, 9, of 400 Third stree
Sc, was cut on the wrist when, polio
said, he walked into the side of truc]
near his home.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
ID. c. FACING LOSS
|0F $4,000 # i. S.
SLASHES ROAD AID
Cartwright Will Include Can.
itaI in Bill He Offers
in January.
PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR HEARINGS START
District Has Not Received Fed.
eral Highway Allotments for
Several Years.

The District faces loss Of about
100000 in the coming fiscal year as
a result of President Roosevelt's pro-
posed curtailment of the Federal high
way aid program, it was indicated
today as Chairman Cartwright of the
House Roads Committee mad prepa-
rations to start hearings on the new
highway aid bill next monti..
Mr.. Cartwright said the District
would be included in the Federal
highway aid bill he will introduce early
in the regular session of Congress
but admitted its chance OF getting a
share of the funds had been i'm
paired by the Presidents demand for
a drastic reduction in the highway
aid appropriation.
Funds Not Given for Several Years.
The District has not received any
of the Federal highway funds for sew
eral years. although it has been re-
quired to pay the cent gallon Fed
SAoA S"n oAA SnoOAllic, WlllCll Is uSeQ 10
provide Federal aid to the States in
road construction. The Senate at the
last regular session Of Congress passed
the King bill to include the District
in the next Federal highway aid
allotment, but the House Roads Com
mittee delayed action on the measure.
At that time Mr. Cartwright said
the committee would take no action
on the bill until after Congress en-
acted the current tax increase legis-
lation. The committee, he explained,
wanted to make certain that revenue
from the local gasoline tax would not
be diverted for purposes other than
highway construction
The tax bill as enacted into law.
however, carefully avoided diversion
OF the gasoline tax revenues, but the
King bill still awaits approval Of the
Roads Committee.
Mr.. Cartwright said no accurate
estimate had been made of the amount
the District would receive as its share
of the Federal highway aid revenues.
The figure, however, it was said, would
not be less than 100000.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
CAPITAL WILL GET
30 NEW TROLLEYS
Transit Firm to Expend
S2,000,0 900 in Program
for Next Year.

The Capital Transit Co. plans to
spend slightly more than 100000
for new equipment next year and ap-
proximately the same amount for other
betterments, it was announced today
The principal purchase will be 50
modern street cars, costing approx
mately s850,O00, and % buses, for
100000.
The program is contingent on satis-
factory financial arrangements, it was
said, and these are to be worked out
Some borrowing is anticipated.
Local banks underworld the COM
pany's expenditures in the past year
The new plans were decided on at
a meeting Of the board of directors
yesterday.
Since the merger in 1893, Capital
Transit has spent approximately s10,-
100000 for equipment and reconstruc-
ton.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
BY the Associated Press.

oy tie hSsoCiateo EIcss
Henry Richard Gibson-believed to
to be the oldest living former member
Of Congress-observed his Tooth birth
day anniversary today in his old
fashio ned red brick home, 1425 Allison
street
The former Tennessee Representa-
tive, whose snow-white hair and trim
full beard give him a distinguished
appearance. expected more than 100
visitors.
For several days now" said his
wife, "he has denied himself to
callers so that he could conserve his
strength for what he calls my party"
Gibson continues to be gay and
alert. He predicted several months
ago that he would live to be 100, even
though he has been declining in health
since June. His appetite remains ex-
cellent with grapefruit still his IA
vorite food. He has grown somewhat
deaf and doesn't talk as much as he
once did.
Entered Congress in 1885.
His congressional career began in
1895 and lasted for 10 years, but he
remained active much longer. His
last public service was as associate re-
wiser of the Tennessee Code when he
was 81. He has been q soldier, news
paper publisher and editor, member
Of Congress and lawyer.
A Republican, Gibson still takes an
interest in Congress and believes pres
ent ones are better than those of the
past.
But his eyes light up when he men,
tions the name Of his old friend, Uncle
Joe" Cannon, famous oldtime Speaker
of the House, whom Gibson considers
the greatest congressional figure of all
time.
Mr.. Gibson has an erect carriage and
his attire is immaculate.
Yes, the judge still likes to fix him.
self up," Mrs. Gibson tells. Until a
short while ago he had a barber to
Evening star., 1937-12-24
FACES NEW QUIZ
IN LIMERICK CASE
Mrs. Langdon, Po|iceman's
Wife, to Be Questioned
Again in Mystery.

Detectives today planned to re-
question Mrs. Rose v. Langdon, 81,
in an effort to shed new light on the
seven-year-old mystery of the mur-
der of Beulah Limerick, 10. pretty
playgirl of the prohibition era.
Another witness, whose identity
was withheld, will be interrogated in
a nearby city in the next few days,
according to Maj. Ernest W. Brown,
superintendent of police Maj. Brown
said he hoped for a solution to the
mystery in the next month or so. but
other sources indicated a much ear
lier break" is expected.
Mrs. Langdon is the wife of Rob-
ert F. Langdon, As, the policeman
on the beat" on the New Year Eve
of 1880, when Beulah Limerick was
shot in the head by a murderer who
concealed the wound so cunningly it
escaped the notice of an ambulance
physician and almost passed unde-
tected.
The girls body was found in her
bed on New Year Day in a shabby
frame dwelling, since demolished, at
18 Nineteenth street Sc. An un-
dertaker discovered the fatal wound
after the body had been released for
burial.
Former Policeman Langdon, who
was dismissed from the force after
police found two stills in the base
ment of his home while searching the
premises for guns, is now in Jail al
New Haven, Conn. awaiting trial on
a charge of attempting to derail an
express train.
Maj. Brown said yesterday that It.
Floyd Truscott. who returned Mrs.
Langdon from New York Wednesday
night, took gun to New York with
him in an effort to connect 1t with
the murder The automatic was found
partially melted in the ashes Of a
trash fire behind the Limerick home
about year after the murder. Maj
Brown would not reveal the nature
of the tests made on the gun.
Neither would Maj. Brown say what
new information, if any, had been
developed from the questioning of Mrs
Langdon, whose husband was arrested
in connection with the murder and
released by a coroner's jury, along
with three other suspects.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Former Member of Congress
Becomes 100 Years Old TODAY
Henry Richard Gibson, Once Repre-
sentative From Tennessee, Remains IL,
Fair Health at Residence Here.

come in regularly to trim his beard.
One day he cut his face. Since then
ne won't let barber inside the house.
You know he has always been a
little abrupt
Just like when he was taken i'll last
June. One of his friends brought in
New York doctor to look him over.
The judge didn't say anything until
the doctor got around to prescribing
medicine. Then he had his say.
Refuses to Take Pills.
I am a graduate of medicine and
have no intention of taking your pills
He once taught medicine and insists
even now he is well enough to take
care of himself.
Early in his political career he was
elected a member of the Tennessee
State House of Representatives and
was presidential elector on the Re-
publican ticket headed by Gen. U. S.
Grant. During the Garfield admin
istration he participated in an investi-
CATION OF mail route frauds in the
West.
Mr.. Gibson has lived in Washing
ton since 1920. when he married Mrs.
Lizzie R. Clark, his second wife.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Army Band
tomorrow at the Army Band Audi
torium, beginning at 11:30 am. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
Program.
Fantasy, Christmas Bells" -Rapee
Characteristic, Tom Thumbs
Drum ------------------- -sarony
Excerpt, "Danse de la Fee Dragee,"
Tschaikowsky
From the Nutcracker Suite.
Popular, Rocking Horse Parade"
La Premiere
Medley, Sing, Oh, Sing This
Blessed Morn" Barnard
Secular, THE Bells of st. Mary's,"
Adams
March, "Religioso"- Chambers
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
at the National Community Christmas
Tree in Lafayette Park this afternoon
at 4:30 pm. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader.
Program Of Sacred Music.
March, The Children" Goldman
Break Forth, o Beauteous Heavily
Light" Bach
Cornet solo, "Cantique de Noel Adam
Principal Musician Winfred Kemp.
IntermeZzo, Bells Across the
Meadow Ketelbey
"Hallelujah Chorus" from The
Messiah" Handel
Nazareth" Gounod
"The Birthday Of . King" -Neidlinge7
THE Star Spaugled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-12-24
HOUSING PROJECT
OPEN TO COLORED
Apartments in St. Mary's
Court to Be Available as
Originally Planned.

Pending decision from the White
House with respect to financing a new
slum clearance program in the Dis
trict, the Alley Dwelling Authority
announced today its plans to make
new apartments it has built in ST.
Mary's Court available for colored
tenants.
St. Mary's Court, off Twenty-fourth
street NV above G street, is one of
the IA projects developed by the
Authority with a working capital OF
$3.50, 900, which is now nearly depleted.
The announcement that st. Mary's
Court will be opened for colored occu-
pancy confirms the original intention
Of Director John Ihlder.
Formerly one of the most squalid
alleys in the West End, the houses
were demolished to make room for
twenty-four 2 t. room apartments
with modern conyeniences. The prof.
ect was undertaken at a cost of $685.
900 and is now nearly completed.
Tenants Not Yet Chosen.
Although applications are being
received, the Alley Dwelling Authority
has not yet selected the list of tenants
1t was said, however, that families
would be given preference over single
persons.
Rents will be based on the payment
Of 3 per cent interest on the money
invested and repayment of the money
In the life Of the buildings and theil
equipment.
Most Of the inhabited alleys &C.
quired by the local Authority have
been converted to non-residentia
purposes, such as garages and park
ing space. With the exception O
Hopkins place in the Southeast ant
one in Southwest Washington now un
der construction. st. Marys alley i
the only rehousing project under tn
program.
Submits Data to President.
The memorandum bearing on tn
financing of a new slum- -clearanc
program, which Mr.. Ihlder prepare
recently, has been submitted to tn
White House for the guidance of tn
President. The memorandum is be
lieved to clarity recently raise,
legal point, so the District can receiv
money from the United States Hous
ing Authority when available
The decision, however rests with tn
President, who has indicated his de
sire to make Immediately availabl
at least $1,800,0O0 as an advance O,
100000 housing program for tn
District.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
CASH WATCHDOG
FOR j. s. IS URGED
Wheeler Favors Independent
Agency to Check on All
Appropriations.
BY me Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon
tana proposed today that Congress set
up permanent, independent agency
as a watchdog over Government ap-
preparations.
Many people blame Congress for
extravaganza, and it undoubtedly is
extravagant," Senator Wheeler said,
but most of the appropriations which
have unbalanced the budget have been
asked by the executive departments.
Now, Congress has practically no
way of checking up on the figures
which are presented by the various
departments. 1t is unable, for in
stance, to know how many people are
in need of relief or how many are on
relief rolls who shouldn't be there.
Nor do We have any chance to get
the figures on how much money. if
any, has been wasted in such agencies
as Rural Resettlement and the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration.
Suggested Budgets.
Senator Wheeler, leader of last
summers fight against the Roosevelt
court bill, said an independent Con-
gressional agency could investigate
the need for various appropriations
and could make up suggested budgets
each year.
1t would function in somewhat the
same manner as the existing Budget
| Bureau, which is under direction of the
President. Its recommendations would
be weighed against figures submitted
by the Budget Bureau.
Senator Wheeler advanced this pro-
posal in the midst of widespread con-
gressional discussion of Government
expenditures.
Chairman Taylor of the House Ap-
preparations Committee declared the
Nations defenses should be strength
ened regardless of the budget or
anything else"
Large Defense Sum Asked,
Already Representative Taylor's
committee is preparing to study pro-
posalS for the largest peacetime de-
tense appropriations in American his
tory. They probably will total more
than billion dollars, including an
expected request from the Navy for
S50,00O,000 increase
Another spending problem which
the President and Congress must
settle by Spring is the amount of re-
lief funds for the coming fiscal year.
An estimate yesterday by Leon Hen
derson, consulting economist for w.
P. A., that around 100000 persons"
had lost their jobs since September
brought this statement from Senator
La Toilette, Progressive, of Wisconsin.
Without question, action will have
to be taken in the very near future to
meet this increased load"
Congressman studying the admin
istration farm program said marked
reduction in the larger farm benefit
payments would be included in the
legislation when it finally is approved
by joint Senate-Hous committee.
The Senate bill calls for a scale
down of all farm benefit checks above
$780, This would start at Is per cent
and increase to 95 per cent of all
payments over $2,500.
The House bill proposes scale
down of 25 per cent on payments
above $1,000. A top limit would be
set at 1880.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Man Saved From Deer After Hour Battle

man, weighs ITO pounds-and it
took all the strength he had to
save himself from being killed by
the deer"
It developed that this buck deer
and its mate were presented to Mr..
Harrison some two years ago.
They were penned up on his prop
erty, but some boys let them loose
around Thanksgiving time and
they had been running wild for
some time. They were seen fire.
quently on the grounds Of Cedar
Hill Cemetery, according to the
superintendent, j. Sydney Wathen.
Only satisfaction Mr.. Grigsby got
out Of his thrilling experience was
the Joy Of serving plenty Of deer
meat to lots Of his friends.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
BROOKLYN EAGLE
SIGNS WITH GUILD
Striking Employees to Be Rein.
stated-No Wage Increases
Are Provided.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated fleSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Striking
employees Of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
will return to work Monday under a
contract between the management and
the Newspaper Guild OF New York,
ending a strike which began Septem-
Der 13.
The contract, for one-year term,
provides for reinstatement of approx
imately 200 strikers, with an imme-
diate lay-off of 40 of them, as an
economy move Those dismissed will
receive 20 weeks pay and be placed
on a preferred list for future en-
ployment.
No wage increases are provided
and the closed or preferential guild
shop was not established. The FIVE
day, 40-hour week of editorial work.
ers was extended to commercial de-
partment employees who have been on
six-day week.
The contract, affecting only men,
bers Of the guild, provided for over
time, sick leave, severance pay and
vacations and barred pay cuts and
dismissals except for cause. with q
provision that economy shall not be
cause for discharge or lay-off."
Evening star., 1937-12-24

"First, I ran and got a club"
Mr.. Graves said, in recounting the
fight, "but when I got near the
scene of the combat I saw there
was little chance of using the club
without hurting Mr.. Grigsby. So
I ran back to my place and called
for help. -Four of the hired men re-
sponded-and together we charged
the deer. It took all our strength
to hold him still-one at each foot.
Then, somebody slipped Mr..
c,ripsby bowie knife. With this
weapon Mr.. Grigsby slit the ami
mails throat. That's all there was
to it, We weighed the deer and
found out he tipped the scales at
100 pounds. Mr.. Grigsby, who u
about 6 feet tall. and . powerful
Evening star., 1937-12-24
SOUTHEAST YULE TREE
Business Mems Group to Attend
Celebration Tomorrow.

A delegation representing the South
east Business Mems Association, headed
by its president, Clarence F. Donohoe,
will appear at the community Christ
mas tree, sponsored by the organiza-
ton, at Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. tomorrow at 9 am.
Santa Claus, aided by Capt. Joseph
c. Morgan of the fifth police precinct,
will distribute gifts to the children of
the neighborhood. There also will be
singing of Christmas carols, accom-
panied by the Police Boys Club Band.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
ADOLPH WEYL'S RITES
TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY
DR.. Simon and Rabbi Gerstenfeld
to Ofhciate at Services for
Lansburgh Official.

Funeral services for Adolph Weyl,
Sc, treasurer and controller of Lans-
burgh & Bro. Department Store, who
died yesterday in Garfield Hospital,
will be held at 1890 am. Sunday in
the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton Temple. DR.. Abram Simon and
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld will off,
ciate. Burial will be in Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sol. Lansburgh,
Hull T. Estabrook, Max Hirsch, Mar
tin Waxman, Leo Baum and John X.
Athause
Mr.. Weyl, a native of this city,
began work for the Lansburgh firm
about so years ago. He was made
treasurer when the firm became a
corporation in 1911. Previously he
had handled finances and Office work
for the firm, to which duties he had
been assigned after promotions.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
DR.. BOWIE HONORED

Appointed Officer in Order by
Queen of the Netherlands.
DR.. William Bowie, retired chief of
the Division of Geodesy. Coast and
Geodetic Survey has been appointed
an officer of the Order of Orange
Nassau by the Queen of the Neither
lands in recognition of his achieve
ments in the interests of interna-
tional science and geodesy, it was an
nounced today
DR.. Bowie collaborated with DR.. F.
A. Vening Meinesz, professor of geod-
esy at the University of Utrecht. the
Netherlands, and a member of the
Netherlands Geodetic Commission, in
the determination of gravity at sea.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
TRIO FACE ARRAIGNMENT
ON LIQUOR CHARGES
Arrests Made by Raiding PARTY
Headed by sergt. George
Devoe

Three men, arrested on LIQUOR
charges last night by raiding party
led by Sergt George Deyoe, were
scheduled for arraignment in Police
Court today.
They were booked as Robert Lee
Parker, so, of the 700 block of Fifth
street NV, Robert H. Steele, 30, of
the 900 block of H street NV. and
Raymond F. Martin, 81. of the 600
block of Fifth street NV.
In each case two charges of selling
liquor without license and keeping
liquor for sale were filed. Parker and
Martin were arrested at home and
Steele on the street.
Evening star., 1937-12-24

pierced the clothing of the gard
ener. Unable to release himself,
Mr.. Grigsby turned and secured a
hold on the deer's neck. From then
on 1t became a wrestling match.
Nearest house, that of Cecil
Graves, was good half mile away.
Although Mr.. Grigsby shouted at
the top Of his voice no one heard
him for some time. Then Mr..
Graves, who was at breakfast,
thought he heard screams for help.
He ran outside to see what it was
all about. One final call from Mr..
Grigsby caught Mr.. Graves atten-
ton. He ran across the field back
Of his house, into the woods. There
he saw Mr.. 0rigsby and the deer
on the oround. fighting It out.
Evening star., 1937-12-24

of wards. male white, female white,
male colored and female colored.
The Gallinger Hospital tuberculosis
wards are in old structures once
abandoned. but later renovated.
Chairman Ross Collins of House
Subcommittee on Appropriations,
after a personal visit to Gallinger re-
Gently, recommended the old tubercu-
losis buildings there no longer should
be used for patients.
Facilities for tubercular patients
are much more adequate at Glenn
Dale than at Gallinger.