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The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Mrs. BeresfOrd
Weds Whitehead

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25 QN.S0.
Last minute changes in their nup
tial plans advanced one day the
marriage of Mrs. Ann Beresford,
mother of actress Anita Louise,
to Verne Whitehead, orchestra
leader. They had originally
planned to wed today, but sud-
denly decided that Christmas Eve
would be better.
Miss Louise was her mothers
only attendant at the wedding,
which took place in the daughters
Beverly Hills home.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Budget Vetoed
LGGuardi0 Refuses
To OK. Fund Act

NEW YORK. Dec. 25 G.N.S).
Maybe it's the spirit Of Christmas.
Or maybe it's just because he's
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia.
At any rate, his honor flstly and
emphatically refused to sign q
resolution fixing New York city's
budget for 1888 at $5ss. $50, ,576.64
Instead, he declared the city had
no official budget for next year
and the first half of 1889. and that
he would write his own.
AS a result, some IS jobs valued
at 100000 year, appeared lost
to Tammany Hall and its allies.
No budget" said LaGuardia.
The city has no budget"
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Chi Bank Signs
CIO Salary Pact

CHICAGO, Dec. Is Q.N.SO
Said to be the first union agree
ment ever signed by a Chicago
banking institution, a closed shop
pact with the United Office and
Professional Workers Of America,
a CIO affiliate, was announced to-
day by the Amalgamated Trust
and Savings Bank.
Sixty employees are affected.
Covering wages, hours, and work.
ing conditions, the contract applies
to all employees except mainte-
nance workers and executives.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
COOPER FREED
ON $4,000 BOND

Jack D. Cooper, 18, accused OF
shooting Policeman David German,
80, Second Precinct, during a
Christmas party alteration Thurs
day night, was freed today on
1000 bond as the wounded Of
ficer rested comfortably" at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Also released were Cooper's par
ents, who witnessed the affair, and
Mrs. Tommy Leedy German, wife
of the wounded policeman. The
youth is alleged to have shot Cor
man with his service gun after he
slapped Mrs. German during a
quarrel.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Chorus Girls
Apply for 20 Jobs

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 QN.so'
So you want to be an actreSs3
Take a tip from Edith Christen
son, executive secretary Of the
Chorus Equity Association; there
are from 5000 to 5000 jobless
chorus girls along Broadway
And the last show which posted
a call for chorus girls found 81
applicants for every opening-ac
tually, not just figuratively
There were 20 girls needed-1,00C
answered the call.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
PANAY BOMBING
MOVIE GUARDED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. rs.
dN.s0.-Secret service and Pan
American Anyways officials today
laid plans for the safeguarding Of
the film depicting the bombing
of the U. s. s. Panay.
The film will arrive aboard the
China Clipper Monday at Alameda
airport.
The film, taken by Norman AL
ley, Universal newsreel camera
man, is the authentic version OF
the bombing and sinking Of the
Panay, and is insured for $35O,000.
When Alley lands, he will be
rushed to Washington aboard a
Transcontinental Airliner and
there q copy of the film will be
delivered to the State Department.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
100000 LEFT
ART INSTITUTE

CHICAGO, Dec. Is Q.N.S).-A
gift of 100000 to the Art Insti
Itute tops a long list Of public be.
quests in the will Of the late Miss
Kate Buckingham, it was revealed
today.
Miss Buckingham, daughter OF
a pioneer Chicago family, who
died ten days ago at the age Of 10,
was long known as one Of the
city's most ardent patron Of the
arts.
Beside numerous other gifts to
public institutions and charities
she built and endowed the opera.
ton Of Buckingham fountain on
the Lakeshore in downtown Grant
Park.
Outshining even that monument
will be a memorial to Alexander
Hamilton, one of her heroes in
American history, for which her
will provided $1,O00,000.
She also set up a 100000 trust
fund for her protege, Giuseppe
Bentoneili of the Metropolitan
and Chicago Opera Companies,
born Joseph Benton, of Norman,
Okla. He was left $4,000 outright.
Gifts to relatives, friends and
advisers total $513,000.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Senators Study
Tanker Subsidy

G.N.SO Proposals that the Gov.
ernment advance subsidy Of SIG,
100000 to the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey for construc-
ton of 20 oil tankers costing an
aggregate of 10000, 900, were con,
sidered by the Senate Commerce
Committee today.
On each of the vessels, costing
$4,000, 900 the Government would
donate $500, 900, under the proposi
ton. Rear Admiral Emory Land
acting chairman, and other off
cials of the Maritime Commission
submitted the proposal to the com
mittee. No action was taken bS
the committee.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Silent Film
Pair ReWed

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Is G.N.S)
Nine years after they had been
divorced, well-known film couple
of the silent era are man and wife
again today.
They are Frank Montgomery,
sound engineer at the Hal Roach
studios, and Mona Darkfeather,
actress who starred in many of
the silents.
Following their divorce, Mont
gomery married Jessica Gardner,
but they, too, we're divorced.
Several months ago. Montgom-
cry met his first wife again and
they began to recapture the ro-
nance of the early days. It ended
in marriage again, and both said
today:
"It's like being married for
| the first time"
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Woman Burglar
Uses Tack Fuller

NEWARK, N. j., December %
QN.SO Mrs. Josephine Paska,
26, confessed she committed so
burglaries in this section by
means of a pancake turner and q
tack puller, police announced to-
day. They said she used the tack
puller to lift the frame Of door
near the lock and then employed
the pancake turner to move the
tongue Of the lock. The woman
was said to have declared she en-
barked on a career of burglary be-
cause she couldn't see her two
children starve.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
SlayerS to Ask
Life in Prison

TRENTON. N. j. Dec. Is
G.NSJ.-Mrs. Peggy Fox Dolbov
and Norman Driscoll will make
their final appeal for mercy next
Monday before the court Of par
dons here.
Scheduled to die in the electric
chair during the week of January
2 for the Staying Of the woman'S
husband, the pair will ask commu
tation to life imprisonment,
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. Is
Q.N.sD.-The First Lady Of the
Land, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
was Just Grandma" today.
Her two grandchildren, Eleanor
(Sistie) and Curtis (Buzzie) were
overjoyed by her Christmas visit
to the home of their mother. Mrs.
John Boettiger. who Is rapidly re-
covering from a recent operation.
AS in many another home
throughout the land. the Christmas
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
IN CASUALTY HOSPITAL
TwO Die, II Hurt
In N. Y. Traffic

NEW YORK; Dec, IS Q.N.s0,
Two persons were dead today and
II lay seriously injured as an
unprecedented volume Of holiday
traffic flooded the city, causing
|innumerable Snarls and a large
number Of accidents.
Main cross-town arteries expert
enced the worst traffic jams the
city has ever seen. The din OF
horns, footed by impatient motor
lists, made such a racket that the
city got a foretaste of what it is
in for on New Year Eve.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Ruth NickersOn
Divorce Granted

RENO, Dec. 25.-Ruth Comstock
Nickerson, New York social regis
terite, today won a divorce from
Hoffman Nickerson Of New York
and Oyster, Bay, former Army Off
Ger and literary apologist Of ariS-
tocracy. The case was tried be-
hind closed doors. Mrs. Nickerson
charged extreme cruelty.
Nickerson's writings include
1.-THE American Rich" in which he
suggests that the country should
be ruled by the wealthy since they
have the most time on their hands.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Bandit Halts Party
To Rob Laundry

RICHMOND. Dec. 24-A young
holdup man disrupted q Christmas
party last night, robbed the cash
drawer Of a laundry here of $500
and escaped in an automobile with
District Of Columbia tags. The
Christmas party was for laundry
employees, who were made to lie
on the floor by the robber.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Aimee Distributes
Baskets to Needy

LOS ANGELES, Dec, IS G.N.SO.
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, the
evangelist, sat down to a we'll
earned rest today. On Christmas
Eve, Miss Mcpherson personally
supervised distribution of 1000
baskets of food and toys to the
needy Of Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Just Grandma, Mrs. Roosevelt
Plays With Sistie and Buzzie

tree In the Boettiger home was
trimmed and decorated last night
with Grandma" in charge OF
operations.
Mrs. Roosevelt was delighted
when sistie and Buzzie put her in
full charge.
Later today. the First Lady was
to exchange Christmas greetings
BY telephone with the President,
and after their >Mommy has talked
TO the White House, Sistls and
Buzzas viii have thatx turn.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Woman Best
Known Character

NEW YORK, Dec. IS G.N.SO
Susan Ertz, English novelist, ex-
presses her view of fictional char
acters:
IT have come to the conclusion
that the best.known characters
are, for some extraordinary rea-
son, all women and are again, for
some extraordinary reason, all Gre
ated by men,"
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Hatch Proposes
To Speed Courts

Swifter action in Federal courts
will be sought by Senator Hatch
Cd, of New Mexico under a bill
he will sponsor when Congress re-
convenes, he announced last night.
It would provide for an executive
officer who would check court
dockets and see they were not
contested.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
4o.YEAR JOB ENDS

ROCKAWAY, Ore, Dec. 20
(1.N.SO. - Mrs. j. A. Brunson
could put most modern-day ZEN
durance" champions to shame
She recently completed a piece
Of embroidery which she started
more than 40 years ago. Intended
to be a pillow sham, the emhroid
cry was converted into q table
scarf when pillow shams passed
olIt of Style,
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
REORGANIZATION
BILL WILL FACE
HARD BATTLE.
M'Nary Sees Eventua
Victory for Plan

QN.S0. President Roosevelt1
request for authority to reorgan
ize the executive branch Of thI
Government faces "a long, hart
fight" at the next session of Con
gress, Republican Leader McNar1
Of oregon declared today.
"In the end" he said, IT
suppose a bill will be passed,
but there will be lot Of opposi.
ton to the suggestions that have
come from Administration
leaders"
TWO-WEEK FIGHT SEEN
At least two weeks will be con
sumed in the reorganization fight
in McNary's opinion. He intends
to oppose several features of the
proposal under which the Presi
dent would be empowered to con
Solidate bureaus, lop off boards
commissions and authorities
while bringing many so-called In
dependent agencies under WhitG
House control. . r....
A drive will be made to continue
several agencies in their present
status, with the proposal to have
post audits of administrative ex
penditures, instead Of preexpendt
ture audits, facing rough Shedding.
Taking a preview of the next
session Of Congress, McNary said
he thought the Wagner-Van Nuys
anti-lynching bill, scheduled for
consideration beginning January 9,
would be passed within a fort
night thereafter. Then the reor
ganization bill will be considered.
ECONOMY SOUGHT
Meanwhile, the House will havs
passed several departmental ap-
propriated bills and these will be
whisked through the Senate.
Sentiment in Congress is for cur.
tailment of Federal expenditures,
McNary said, in predicting that q
showdown would come on the first
supply bill acted upon.
i. While the Senate is wrestling
With the reorganization bill, the
House viii have passed the tax
revision bill and that win come be-
fore the Senate some time in Feb.
ruary. or March, McNary said.
BY the time the tax bill comes
before the Senate, an idea Of how
much money is need for relief to
the needy through the Works
Progress Administration will have
been obtained, he said.
"If the depression continues
there will be strong demands for
a large relief appropriation and
that might completely offset
whatever economies are made in
the regular departmental supply
BILL" said McNary.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Tuskegee Gifts
Total 100000

TUsKEGEE, Ala, Dec. IS
Q.N.SJ.-Dr. Frederick D. Pat
terson, president Of Tuskegee In
stitute, acknowledges endowments
totaling 100000. Christmas at
TuSkegee will be happier than for
several years past" he said.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Comedy Best Role,
Says Producer

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. IS Q.N.S)
Producer Emanuel Cohen says:
There's a definite place for young
and handsome actors and ac-
tresses, but the real opportunities
for film fortunes are In comedy" ."
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Jap PANESE SEEK
TO LABEL PANAY
CASE "CLOSED"
Tokyo Unlikely to Take
Additional Action
BY JAMES r. YOUNG

TOKYO, Dec. rs GN.SJ.-Ja'
pan has gone the limit and the
Panay incident is CLOSED"
That. at least. was the attitude
of the Tokyo government today as
it learned that it's formal reply to
Washington had only partially
eased" tension between the two
nations over the sinking Of the
American gunboat and three oil
vessels in the Yangtze River.
Officials here indicated Nippon
had given all the redress possible
for the mistaken" attack-and at
the same time they stood by their
contention that the attack was a
mistake" and not deliberate as
charged by official reports received
in Washington.
EMPEROR APPROVED
With the full sanction and ap-
proval of Emperor Hirohito, who
was consulted in accordance with
President Roosevelt's request" ,"
the formal, long,delayed Japanese
reply to the sharp American pro.
test regarding the Panay attack
was delivered to United States Am
bassador Grew.
The American envoy forwarded
it to Washington, where officials
apparently received it with much
less enthusiasm than the Japanese
displayed in proffering it.
The opinion prevailed among
government authorities here that
the crisis between the two coun-
tries is now definitely on the
wane. Japanese government Off
cials took the stand that there is
little more they can do unless they
call their army home and call off
the war with China.
DIRECT REPLY UNLIKELY
Suggestions in WaShingt n
that the emperor should make
some reply to President RooSe-
velt, through the same channels
that the President made known
his attitude to the Mikado, will
fall on reluctant, if not com.
pletely deaf ears here. Whether
this might result in further SER
ious straining Of Washington.
Tokyo relations is not yet clear.
The japanese hoped the United
States would refrain from making
further representations, based on
the evidence contained in the re-
ports submitted by Lieut.. Comdr.
]. ]. Hughes, captain Of the
Sunken Panay, and the United
States Naval Board Of Inquiry.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
3 men, z WOMEN
TRAFFIC VICTIMS

CONTINUED from Page II
crushed. Police believe he was
run over by > second machine
while ne lay In the street. Tenta
tive Identification was made
through letters and cards in the
victims pockets.
TWO CARS IN TRAGEDY
At Ninth Street and Pennsyl
vania Avenue Southeast, an un
identified colored man was killed
when he 'Has struck by an auto.
mooile driven, police said, by Or.
rim B. Kimban, 20, Of the 1900
block Of Nineteenth Street North
west, and hurled into the path OF
an automobile driven by Albert
Straba, 3S, Of Quantico, Va.
Powell was fatally injured on
the Washington Baltimore Boule-
ward less than a mile from the
scene of Taylor's death. His auto
mobile, police said, was in collision
with a car driven by Robert Whit
field, colored, 81, Of the 1900 block
Of r st. N. w. Powell died in
Casualty Hospital. His wife, Mrs.
Clara Powell, 40, is in a critical
condition in the same institution,
suffering from internal injuries,
and their sons-Charles L. Powell,
IL, and Conway, jr. 15-are being
treated for possible conclusion.
IN CASUALTY HOSPITAL
Whitfield and Quentin Jones,
colored, 81, of the 1900 block Of
Sixth st. N. W., a passenger in his
car, are in Casualty Hospital suf-
fering from possible skull fractures
and severe arm injuries,
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Japan Army Drives
Through Shantung,
Aiming at TsingtaO
Three U. S. WarsMps in HarbOr There to
Safeguard 300 Americans in City

SHANGHAI Dec. 25 (IN.S.).-Japanese troops in China
spent Christmas Day pushing forward with mighty cam
pagn to seize Shantung province and important port of
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
RATES n CARRIER m WASH
AND SUBURBS

RA9ES By NAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARYLAND
WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
0THER sT1TES, CANADA AND MEXICO

ALL NAn eUBGCRRTI0NB fAXAbL1
Evening star., 1937-02-09

out the interrelated parts Of a great
conservation scheme With this I en-
tirely agree. think that this should
be the ultimate aim Of our people.
But insist that pending the adop-
ton and application Of this compre-
hensive scheme the immediate means
at hand for comprehensive flood
control scheme should not be neg
lected. believe that. pending the re-
suits Of the vast reforestation and
soil erosion prevention schemes, we
should dc what can be done to protect
our people against the evils of flood,
pestilence and death. Therefore ask
your support. until such time as CO.
ordinated scheme of the utilization Of
all natural agencies to prevent floods
Evening star., 1937-02-09

ment OF the farm lands Of the Ohio
Valley Is unmistakable.
Clifford Pinchot, former United
States forester and probably as well
able as any one else to be an au-
thority on the subject, estimates that
every year - normal years rain
washes into our rivers and our rivers
carry to the sea more than q billion
tons of the best soil OF the Nation.
His estimate as to the amount may or
may not be correct. But any one who
has studied the problem knows that
the loss Is immense.
President Roosevelt has recently
sent very great message to the Con-
gress upon the subject Of the conser-
vation of natural resources. 1t points
Evening star., 1937-02-09

floods to be combated, but IN the
fort at food prevention.
This problem of flood control cannot
be dealt with either with regard to
State or local lines or within narrow
limits dealing with the discharge Of
water from particular streams. It
must be realized, and it Is now full
late in the day for the realization to
come. that 1t must be fundamentally
considered in relation to the whole
problem Of our national resources.
Our Nation was originally blessed
with national resources unequaled by
any nation in the history Of the world.
Our forests have been sacrificed to
private greed. without any substantial
effort until very recent years to re-
place them in the very essential serv-
ices for which God intended them in
the natural course of physical events
be catchbasins and prevent floods have
been drained by man.
No nation in the world has so
abused its agricultural resources as
we have. By deforestation and by the
absense of proper soil cultivation. with
every flood millions Of acres Of the
most fertile top soil that the world
has ever seen have been borne out
into the ocean. In the course Of this
sweep deltas and bars have been set
up to impair navigation Of our best
rivers, sand deposits have been laid
on top of our best river bottom land,
cities have been wrecked. millions have
been made homeless. But unlike the
slow-f1owing Nile, no one has yet
been able to figure out any advantage
from American floods.
The amount Of rich top soil which
was carried by this present flood to
the gulf will always be incalculaoie
The ultimate fact in the impoverish-
Evening star., 1937-02-09

preparations for flood prevention
might unbalance the budget. Now We
are unbalancing the budget by the ex-
penditure of incalculable millions
merely to relieve human suffering due
to the irreparable loss of billions of our
national wealth which can never be
replaced.
To use only a local instance within
my own knowledge, last year pleaded
for either appropriations or alloca-
tions of funds for the Mississippi, st.
Francis, black deltas, in Southeast
Missouri. With the strongest recon-
mendations from the Army Engineers
as to their merit behind us, we were
unable to secure them. Tonight there
are 25,515 homeless people from that
region being cared for by Government
agencies, to say nothing of those who
have been sent to other sections for
care.
The actual loss in this section alone
In this one year will exceed the cost
OF the improvements authorized in
acts of Congress which we could not
find sufficient funds to implement.
The loss from this one disaster in
the Ohio Valley and the other flooded
areas. direct and indirect, will cer-
tainly be not less than q billion dol
lars and may far exceed that figure.
The loss of life from privation and
from pestilence which inevitably fol-
lows floods will probably never be cor
rectly estimated. Certain it is that
the old adage that an ounce Of pre-
vention is worth pound Of cure has
never been truer than in this instance.
All Of these observations lead only
to the conclusion that the problem Of
flood control is one of primary ma
tional interest and one which should
engage the attention Of the Congress
and the Government. not only when
there is actual suffering from existing
Evening star., 1937-02-09

may be accomplished, in behalf Of
those lesser plans which might save
in one year what the cost might other
wise be in one year.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

Mercy 1r. IS mad obout boIescs--
ond with reason! For boiesos hove
been token to heart by Dame
Eashioa-ond Marcy il. intsr
psets them with vesve and ekosm.
eries ond soueY-the briefes the
better and more becoming. With
pipinss Tor piqsoaey-wifh sleeves
Or without ~ aad aiways With.
dresses thot ore little gems in
their own right! From the peos-
ont inspired dandi to the suo,e
princess model. they're bossd 70
moke Q Juniors locks-ond q
Juniors life-mofe enchontiHo.
fsuns washinEtsnisn shes---Third tssss
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
NEW HIGHS SET
BY ACACIA
IN 1896

Final figures covering the busi-
ness of the Acacia Mutual Life
Insurance Company during 1886,
just submitted to the board of di-
reCtorS by William Montgomery,
president, reveal that a whole
series of new high marks was set
for the IL months period.
The early promise of the year
was fulfilled, and the final recap
itulation shows that Acacia made
record progress during 1886, Mr..
Montgomery stated, adding:
"At tie close of the year in
Surance in force was $364,821,283,
the highest in history. Assets
were S66,3O5,871; income more
than SI5,OOO,OOO, and disburSe-
ments to policyhOlders and bene-
ficiaries nearly $6,OOO,OOO. All
are new high records.
During the year also Acacia's
production was more than IL
per cent above the national
average. The net gain in busi-
ness in force was nearly $13,-
100000, very great increase
over 1886, when gain also
had been shown over the prev.
iOuS year"
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
CURB LIST GOES
HIGHER LEDBY
SPECIALTIES

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 Q.N.SJ.-A
substantially firmer tone was in
evidence in curb stocks in later
morning trading today as buying
improved in all divisions of the
list.
A few fairly good gains were
chalked up in the miscellaneous
shares but otherwise price changes
were slight.
An adavnce of more than two
points in Standard products and
Of three points in Raymond Con-
crete Pile preferred were outstand-
ing. Gains ranging from good
fractions to a point we're registered
in Continental Roll and Steel
Foundry, American Manufacture
ing, Brill Company preferred and
American Airlines. Sherwin Will
liams turned down almost two
points and Wayne Pump was at a
fractional discount.
Some irregularity was in evi-
dence in the utility shares. Elec-
trio Bond and Share continued
slightly lower. American Gas ran
up more than a point on fair buy
ing and Eastern Gas Sc preferred
gained as much.