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Evening star., 1937-12-13
.FOURD|E |NF[0OD,
RECED|NG IN WEST
Damage Put at Millions as
Aid Is Rushed to
Victims.
BN the Associated Press.

AAS1OSA0
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3.-Relief
workers counted four deaths and esti-
mated damage at millions Of dollars
today as they rushed aid to victims Of
Northern Ca1ifornia's now receding
food.
Waters Of the Yuba River that de-
stroyed q large section Of Downieville,
historic mining town, dropped today,
leaving almost all Of $50 residents
homeless and many suffering in below
freezing weather.
The only remaining flood threat
resulting from three days Of torrential
rain last week-was along the Sacra-
mento River between Sacramento and
Colusa South Of Colusa the river and
its tributaries created great pond
80 miles wide in some places, spread
ing over thousands of acres of rich
farm lands and causing unestimated
losses to live stock.
Waters from the flooded area were
draining southwark into the Sacra-
mento River, causing concern at river
points, and even In Sacramento, Cali
fornia's capital. Levees were expected
to prevent any serious losses, however
Train service was resumed in most
sections Of Northern California yester-
day after Interruptions during the
height Of the storm.
Red Cross workers and State truck
crews rushed clothing. bedding and
medical supplies to Downieville, re-
connected yesterday with the outside
world by cable rigged across the
river 1T Goodyears Bar. several miles
west. Four bridges were washed away.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
WELFARE GROUP
SESSIONS CLOSE
Lack of Consultation of Doc.
tors on Public Medical
Services DepIored.

DR.. r. G. Leland, director Of the
Bureau Of Medical Economics for the
American Medical Associat ton, yea
terday criticized the lack Of sufncient
consultation with medical profession
in the formation Of public medical
services in . panel discussion At the
closing session Of the American Public
Welfare Association conference at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Physicians are human" DR.. Leland
said. "and should not be censured II
they are not as enthusiastic as pub
lie welfare workers in rushing into
plans for Government-subsidized
medical programs. We feel the pro-
fession has net been sufficiently con-
suited by various groups who bring
forward their plans for such programs.
We deserve to be taken into confidence
when programs for the expansion Of
medical services to the INDECENT are
under consideration"
Apprehension Over Social Security.
During several Of the round table
discussions. apprehension was express
ed over the administration Of the
social security unemployment COM
pensation insurance program which
will 60 in effect January / in more
than 20 States.
Questions were raised over whether
welfare agencies would be expected to
provide for needy individuals during
the four-week period between the
Instant Of their unemployment and
the time payments begin; whether it
will be possible for the administrative
set-up to begin payments within one
week after the application is received,
and whether the individuals welfare
after payments under the act cease
will be the concern Of the relief groups.
Lengthening OF the 16-week pay
ment period under the social security
unemployment compensation provision
was suggested as remedy for the
latter.
In some discussions, suggestions
were made to revamp the Federal re-
lief set-up to include some disposi-
ton OF unemployed employable"'
cases. Though no definite remedy was
advanced by members Of the asso-
citation, 1t was contended that the
gap between public assistance within
the States and the Works Progress
Administration program should be
bridsed.
Others On Panel.
With DR.. Leland on the public med
ical care panel were Bleecker Mar
quette, executive secretary Of the Pub
lie Health Federation ut Cincinnati,
Ohio; Mrs. Mary Maxwell, executive
secretary Of the American Associa-
ton Of Medical Social Workers, and
Rex Thomson, superintendent Of the
County Department Of Charities In Los
Angeles, Calf. Frank x. Kelly, COM
missioner of Public Welfare, Roches-
ter, N. Y, presided.
Reports by group leaders were read
at the final conference Of the three
day session yesterday afternoon. Pre-
siding was Charles r. Ernst, presi-
dent OF the association and director Of
the Department Of Social Security,
Olympia, Wash. .-
Evening star., 1937-12-13
WHITE HOUSE GETS
zoo MORE BOOKS
Two of RooseveIt's Severest
Critics Among Authors
Represented.

The family library at the White
House was to receive 200 new books
today-the third consignment do
mated by the American book trade
since it was learned in 1929 that while
the Presidents have access to all Coy
ernment libraries they had no book
shelves they could call their own.
President Roosevelt had no say In
the choice of books he is to receiSe.
The selection, including best sellers
and otherwise, was made by COM
mittee of writer's and critics. Among
the authors represented are Mark
Sullivan and Walter Lippmann, two
Of the New Deals most severe critics.
Shortly after President Hoover
moved into the White House in 1929
the first group of 500 books was pre-
sented after the story gained circula-
ton that there was no home library
for the presidential family A second
collection Of 200 was made in 1888,
which, with today's shipment, brings
the total to 900.
Presidents Family Represented.
President Roosevelts own family Is
represented in the new list by Mrs.
Roosevelt's recently published story Of
her life, entitled This Is My Story"
Two members Of the Presidents official
family are represented in this list
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes' "The
New Democracy" and Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace's New From.
tiers"
The Presentation Committee con-
sisted OF Louis B. Traver, president Of
the American Book Sellers Associa-
ton; Emily Newell Blair, writer and
lecturer; Harry Clemons, librarian Of
the University, and Christopher Nor
ley, novelist, all members of the
Selection Committee. Besides the
members Of this committee the others
who served as judges were Ruth Bryan
Owen Rohde, former Minister to Den
mark; Fannie Hurst. author and presi-
dent of the Authors Guild; Gertrude
B. Lane, magazine editor; j. Donald
Adams, editor of the New York Times
Book Review; Irita Van Doren. editor
of the New York Herald Tribune
Books; Althea Warren. librarian Of
the Los Angeles Public Library; Fred
eric G. Nelcher, editor of the Pub
fishers Weekly, and the following book
sellers, j. F. Albright, Dallas, Tex:
Geraldine Gordon, New York: A.
kroch, Chicago; E. S. McCawley. Hav.
erford, Pa, and Richard @. Mont
gomery Of Portland, Oreg.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
HEBRAIC SCHOLAR TALKS
AT UNITARIAN CHURCH

The aid Of the ancient Hebrew Ian
gusge and the Massorah. secret code
of the Torah, In understanding the
Bible was explained by Moses Stein
berg. Hebraic scholar. in q lecture
yesterday in All Souls Unitarian
Church.
Everything in the Bible becomes
crystal clear when we understand the
CODE" Mr.. Steinberg said. There are
about 5000 signs and annotations in
the Massoretic code. and when these
are understood, even the movements
Of the planets are explained"
The lecturer declared that every
thing in the Old Testament Il in COM
plete harmony with modern scientific
findings.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Mrs. Najla Samara Deep, and their
two children, Anthony, IT,, 6, and Will
liam, 3, were in New York visiting her
father. s. G. Samara, retired rug
importer, at the time Of the tragedy.
Friends Of the family said DR.. Deep
had been in good health and had
not appeared respondent. No notes
were found in the office.
A colored maid, who told police she
smelled gas when she awakened yes
terday morning in her quarters on the
third floor Of the omce-residence.
discovered the body. Dr.. Deep was
pronounced dead by another physi-
clan, DR.. Salvatore Floria, who was
summoned by the maid from his
home next door.
DR.. Deep graduated In 1924 from
George Washington University Medi-
cal School and served his internship
at Providence Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at st. Sophia Church,
Eighth and L streets NV. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
d, 4 staff corraspondent Of rhe star.

~ = 0t8A SoAAUoVVuoCht Va AAe 1t~As
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. l3.-The
brothers Callaghan, Michael Philip
and William c., two Of the oldest resi-
dents Of this section Of Maryland.
went on trial today in the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County for .
part Of their lives.
The style of the case Is Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission VS.. Michael p. and Will
liam C.. Caliaghan." Its purpose Is
to eject the plaintiffs from property
over which they claim and are In
actual possession.
The amount involved is not large,
certainly less than $4,000 by con-
servative estimates. The property is
narrow tract, about SO feet wide
where it begins, about quarter of a
mile north Of the District line on Rock
Greek, and about 95 feet wide where
it ends, at the District line near Fourth
and Manor streets NV. Altogether
about flve acres, thin gap between
surveys dating back to Colonial days,
over which the brothers Callaghan are
seeking to prove open, notorious, ex-
elusive, continuous, adverse and hos
tile" possession.
Bought 10 Acres.
While the brothers Callaghan were
growing to young manhood, In 1889,
q certain Glen w. Cooper, a Wash
ington architest. bought about 10
acres OF ground in this section,
then known as Josephs Park, for
promotional purposes. The south line
OF the subdivision plat he filed the
same day he purchased the property
was the north line OF Coulin's Course
the north line OF the plat was meas
ured from a certain sassafrass tree
long . landmark in the area, which
Is still to be found, oldtime residents
say. north Of the East-West highway.
opposite the Meadowbrook stables.
But instead of measuring from the
long-established north line of Cou-
Inns Course, the surveyors started
from the sassafrass tree. Anyhow
they marked out the plat, filed 1t In
the county land ONCE, and sold the
lots.
But then the subdivision practically
dropped out Of sight except as a piece
Of paper in the county land records.
Along in 1911, the brothers CAL
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Brothers Seek to Defend Right
To ''Lost" Strip Of Real Estate
Michael and William Callagl,a,, Battle
Park and Planning Commission on
Ground of "Open" Possession.

laghan bought for taxes lots 43 and
II Of the subdivision. They already
owned lot &C" at the west end Of the
subdivision, bordering on the creek
They wanted to know how the lots
lay. They asked the State land
commissioner to survey the plat and
tell them. It was then they learned
that between the south line of the
subdivision and the north line o1
Coulin's Course, lay thin strip OF
, land that apparently belonged to pZ
one.
Applied for Survey.
In 1927 was created the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, which started to buy ul
property in the neighborhood to ex-
tend Rock Creek Park. The brothers
Callaghan, who had been using the
land for almost half century, be-
gan to think of securing legal title
But not until 1888 did Michael apply
for re-survey to secure a patent to
the strip. Whether or not the COM
mission knew Of the strip before that
time, 1t then filed a protest. To
avoid legal battle and ensuing ex-
pense, Michael filed a deed, convey
ing the property to his brother, Will
and placed 1t on the county land
records.
A year passed The commission
sought to purchase their lot &C." and
when they were unable to agree or
a price, instituted condemnation pro-
ceedings. The jury brought in a yer.
dict which the commission called ex.
cessive and refused to buy at the
condemnation price.
Then began the modern phase Of
the legal controversy. Last year the
commission asked in the equity
branch OF the Circuit Court a re-
straining order to enjoin the brother.
from using the strip of land. The
brothers countered with a claim tc
the land and the suit was dismissed
because the equity branch has nc
Jurisdiction over claims to title.
This year the commission filed q
new suit, the election case seeking
to oust the brothers Callaghan from
the strip Of property, which. together
with neighboring land, they had
farmed so long. 1t is that suit which
will be heard during the next three
days the court has set aside on the
calendar
Evening star., 1937-12-13
FEWER CANDLES
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Tradition May Be Discarded
This Year, Declares
Mrs. Roosevelt.

One Of the Roosevelt Christmas ira
ditions-burning candles on the Christ
mas tree-will be curtailed this year If
not actually discarded, Mrs. Roosevelt
disclosed at her press conference to-
day.
The President has always set great
store by the burning tapers, but his
wife is getting little nervous over
having candles with the children
around, she said.
The President, however, may be
humoNd to the extent of few candles
placed high in the tree out of the reach
Of the children.
The Roosevelt family tree, which
usually is or feet high, will be
placed in the east corridor in the
family quarters one flight above the
main floor of the White House. Mrs.
Roosevelt attends to its decoration,
although another tree in the east
room is dressed by members of the
White House staff.
Daughter Is Ill.
Mrs. Roosevelt also reported at her
conference that she is expecting def
mite word tonight of the condition of
her daughter, Mrs. John Boettiger, who
Is under observation in hospital at
Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Boettiger became
III yesterday after she had started East
with her husband, publisher of the
acknowledgement, and was forced to
return to Seattle. Mrs. Roosevelt said
she talked last night with her daush-
ter, who said she was feeling all right"
She expects, however. that Mrs. Boet-
tiger will not resume her plans to
accompany her husband on brief
business trip to New York.
Commenting on the plight Of dos
lovers at Greenbelt who are not per-
mitted to have these pets under pres-
ent regulations, Mrs. Roosevelt said
she expected vote taken on the
question when more families have been
Installed would be the sensible so!u-
ton. A dog lover herself. she feels II
is perfectly natural that people should
want to have dogs and is sure the
community can come to some agree
ment on the question.
Discusses Biography.
Also discussing the biography Of her
husband by Emil Ludwig which is now
running in magazine, Mrs. Roosevelt
summed up some of the writer's expla-
nations of the psychological effect of
various events on her husband as in
teresting but in her opinion not very
true
The Presidents wife was particular
ly amused that Mr. Ludwig should
have attached SO much importance to
her affection for her uncle. Theodore
Roosevelt. She never knew this uncle
well enough to think he was the most
wonderful person in the world" she ex-
planned, and she doubts very much If
the Presidents reaction to an older
member of the family was that pic
tured by Mr. Ludwig.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
By the Associated Press,

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 13.-The
six-year separation Of the Very Rev.
Israel H. Noe, dean Of fashionable St.
Mary's Cathedral here, and Mrs. Noe
this week. the Episcopal clergyman
announced in q written statement
which expressed the hope that our
suffering has not been in vain"
A Chancery Court petition for
divorce by Mrs. Noe. the former Ellen
Douglass Camblos, was denied here in
1882. The Tennessee Circuit Court Of
Appeals later dismissed the suit upon
appeal and subsequently the State
Supreme Court declined to review the
case.
They separated In 1881. The suit
charged desertion.
Il have always believed that mar
riage is . devine sacrament composed
Of two parts, both equally sacred, the
life Of generation and the life Of re-
generation" the deans statement,
issued Saturday night, said.
I'VE have fulfilled the function Of
generation, being blessed with lovely
children, and now comes the task Of
building up a life Of regeneration and
throwing around our children the pro-
lection Of q permanent and abiding
home"
Dean Noe made no reference to the
reconciliation in his sermon yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

1OOAx.
Wage-hour-Honse debates admin
iStration bill.
Farm-Senate continues debate on
amendments.
Merchant marine-Senate commit
tee holds hearing on maritime bill.
Regional planning-Eouse commit
tee continues hearings.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue work on farm bill.
Banking and Currency Committee,
executive, on new housing bill
Commerce Committee will continue
hearings on maritime bill, 1880 an.
House:
Considers wage and hour bill.
Banking and Currency Committee
resumes consideration Of housing pro-
gram, 10 am.
Subcommittee on Ways and Means
Committee continues study Of tax re-
vision legislation. 10 am
Subcommittee Of the Appropriations
Committee continue hearings on
Treasury, State, Navy, District and in
dependent odices supply bills, 10 am.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
BRIDAL PAIR FOUND DEAD

HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 13 R.-
A young steel worker and his bride of
cnly a few hours, new wedding ring
still shining brightly from one of her
nngers, were found dead last night in
9 tourist cabin at Munster, near here.
Authorities said they were asphyxiated
by gas fumes from a heating stove.
Carl Splitter, owner of the tourist
camp, said the couple, James H
Kaetzer, 81, of Gary. and his wife, the
former Madelyn Mcmahon, II. of near
Lowell, Ind, rented the cabin late
saturday night, several hours after
they vera married.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

room, q rubber
tube from a gas
heater pinned to
his pajama coat
near his ffce.
Coroner a. Ma
gruder MkcDon-
aid, who issued
q suicide certih-
cate, said he had
known DR.. Deep
since he began
prac ctic here
about Is years
ago and could
assign no motive
for the act.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
DR.. ANTHONY DEEP
NDSL|FE BY GAS
39-Year-0Id Physician Is
Found in Room at Home.
No Motive Given.

DR.. Anthony A. Deep, 3s-year -old
physician, committed suicide yester-
day by inhaling Illuminating gas in
his office at 941 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
His pajama- clad body was found
on the floor of q medical treatment
Evening star., 1937-12-13


The disturbance that was centered south
Of Sable Island, Nova. Scotia. Sunday morn
ing has moved Northward to Eastern QUE
bee. Anticosti Island. 90 40 inches. while a
southeast Of Cape Race, Newfoundland, S, S.
Northward. A disturbance of considerable
intensity Is centered over the Southern
Rocky Mountain region and the Southern
plains. Alpine. Tex. 29.50 inches, and
pressure is low and falling over the Gulf
Of Alaska. Kodiak. Alaska. 1922 inches:
over the Lake region. Port Arthur, Ontario.
re Middle Atlantic states, Lynchburs:
Va. 30.3S inches. Pressure continues
high over the Middle Mackenzie Valley
and the Yukon, Simpson. district Of
Mackenzie. 80 46 inches. During the last
"a hours there has been rather general
precipitation In the far Southwest, the
leys and in portions Of the Plains States
and the Middle and West Gulf States.
has risen In the Gulf States and the Ohio
Considerable glazing has occurred in the
Middle Mississippi. the Lower Ohio and
Lower Missouri Valleys. The temperature
Valley.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: clear at Great Falls
today.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Directory Most Popular.

DES MONIES. Iowa (R.-Forrest
spaulding, city librarian, reports the
city directory is the most called-for
book in the library these days, far out
distancing the best-selling novels.
Reason, he said, is that people want
to find out where to address their
Christmas cards.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
WINS FOUR TURKEYS

BERKELEY SPRINGS. W. Va.
Dec. Is Especially Friends Of Corpl
]. M. Johnson. in charge Of the State
police post here, figure he ought to
have abundant turkey for Christmas
and New Year In view Of his winning
of four In competitive pistol shooting
contest near KeSyg.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
CARDOZO IMPROVED

The condition Of Justice BENJAMIN
N. Cardozo of the Supreme Court was
described today at his ONCE as i'm
proved.
Mr.. Cardozo's attending physician
said the justice was suffering from
"a little touch Of the grippe"
Evening star., 1937-12-13
'WAGE-HOUR
BY YM|D-WEEKA|M
Leaders Hope Roosevelt viii
Get Measure Before
Session Ends.
BACKGROUND

Commtttee 10 days ago by ma
5ortty petition of the House. the
t0dges and hours bill NON must
face attacks on the floor from
Southern Legislators bitterly op-
posed to the measure. Although
one OF the items on the must"
list tor the special session, bill
appears doubtful OF passage de-
spite prior favorable action in
Senate.
By the Associated Press.
Administration leaders urged the
House today to vote on the wage -houl
bill by midweek, thereby hoping II
send 1t to the White House before
the special session ends.
Even i. the House passes the con-
troversial measure quickly much
behind -the-scenes work remains be.
fore President Roosevelt can sign it.
A joint committee of Senators and
Representatives must compromise diff.
ferences between the House bill and
one which the Senate approved last
summer. Some legislators expressed
doubt this would be done by December
~, the adjournment date.
Although pressing for m early de-
cision, friends of the measure ad-
mitted 1t faces a severe test in the
House.
The bill came to the floor after 21a
members signed . petition to free II
from the Rules Committee, which had
blocked action for nearly six months
The measure is designed to bring
about minimum wages and maximum
hours In industries engaged In inter-
state commerce. As 1t now stands, the
minimum wage could not be set low
er than 40 cents an hour, nor the
maximum work week at more than A
hours.
Representative Dockweiler, Demo-
crat, Of California. said he would offer
substitute which would write the
wage and hour standards into law "a
proposed by the American Federation
Of Labor, instead Of leaving them for
future determination.
On the other hand, the bill, Is 1t
stands, has the support Of the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization.
Homer Martin, president Of the United
Automobile Workers of America,
c. I. o. afiliate. told House members
that II they opposed the committee
bill the fact would mot be forgotten
next year" At election tine.
A prospective major controversy was
over the method of administering the
proposed law. Seeking to satisfy the
American Federation Of Labor. the
committee changed the Senate's pro-
vision for administration by an inde-
pendent board to provide for single
administrator under the Labor Depart
ment.
House leaders said that unless the
Senate provision should be restored
as some forecast it would be-there
might be q troublesome conflict once
the bill reaches the Conference Com
mittee. .asr-
On the Senate side. the farm bill
debate began its fourth week There
also leaders aimed for q midweek vote,
but many issues remained to be fought
out.
Supporters Of the farm legislation
said that If they could get it to .
Conference Committee by midweek.
there would be = chance for an agree
ment before the special session ad-
journs.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
THE WEATHER REPORT

District Columbiasnow see beginning
shifting winds becoming fresh northeast
Evening star., 1937-12-13
for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest, 30, at 8 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. AZ.
ago, 80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 97 on August 20.
Lowest, II. on December IL.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hiehest, SO per cent. at 5 am.
Lowest. 40 per cent at $50 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Qeodetic Survey
To-day. Tomorrow.
Hieh 1924 am. 4:24 am.
Low -- 1905 am. 1904 An.
HiGh 4:0l pm. 466 pm.
Low - 1895 pm. 11:66 pm.
The eun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:1S 4:46
sun. tomorrow TAO 4:46
Moon, today- 1927 pm. 2:21 Am.
, AutoMobiie lights must 81 turned On
one-haH hour After sunset.