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Evening star., 1937-11-17

Describing series of Mother Goose
characters which were painted on the
walls Of the Children's tuberculosis
Sanatorium at Glenn Dale, Md. as
"grotesque," Health Officer George C.
Rutland has ordered them painted out
, and new institutional type of deco
ration substituted, it was revealed to-
day.
The Mother Goose characters were
imposed on the walls some time ago by
artists who were given work under the
District Works Progress Administra-
ton, during the time when the hospital
was under the jurisdiction of the
Board OF Public Welfare. District hos
pltals were placed under control of the
District health officer beginning last
July at the direction of Congress.
Ruhlan nd Explains Move.
News Of the order for the eradication
OF the story book characters leaked out
today in connection with a program of
repainting the building. and Or. Ruh-
land later explained his decision with
this statement:
These paintings were the work of
volunteer from that bureau down.
stairs-what do you call it?-the w.
P. A.-which has given work to un-
employed artists.
We found 1t necessary to repaint
the institution and the question arose
as to whether We should leave these
characters. decided to eliminate
them and to substitute decorations of
an institutional character.
unfortunate Modern Trend"
THE Mother Goose characters fol-
low the unfortunate modern trend in
art, rather than being original. and
are, as matter of fact, grotesque. If
We can get some frescos that give a
worthwhile representation of the
Mother Goose characters, shall be
pleased to have some OF them on the
walls in the playroom of the hospital"
DR.. Rutland said he had seen the
decorations on some of the corridors
OF the children's institution. but said
he had not seen the characters painted
on the ceiling of the sunroom of the
building.
DR.. Rutland also explained that
under new policy which he has in
voked the children's and the adults
buildings at the sanatoria now are
being operated as one institution, as
opposed to the former practice of hav-
ing only children in the one and adults
in the other. However, most of the
patients in the children's building are
children and most of the patients in
the adults building are adults.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
IN SLAYING MYSTERY
Former Candidate for Congress
Among Those Indicted in
Georgian's Murder.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYLVANIA, Ca. Nov. 17-Solicitor
General w. G. Neville today an
nounced the arrest of four men, one a
former candidate for Congress, in the
mystery Staying last September Of
Charlie L. Daughtry, wealthy Screven
County land owner.
Neville said it appears to be plot
to get rid of Daughtry for a share of
his estate" valued at between 5000, 600
and 100000.
The solicitor said the four men, ar
rested on warrants after their indict-
ment on murder charges, are Albert l..
Cobb. Savannah attorney and former
candidate for Congress; Joe Newton,
Bloomingdale, Ga, storekeeper: his
son Ralph and a cousin, Osborn New
ton, Screven County farmer.
Daughtry's body was found slumped
in an automobile in a swamp near his
Rocky Ford home September "a. He
had been shot four times. Neville
said Cobb had power of attorney for
one of the Daughtry heirs, who has
been missing for some time.
None Of the men under arrest has
made q statement.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
By q Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 1.-THE
Board Of County Commissioners again
turned deaf ear to pleas for issuance
of $724,000 in bonds for new school
buildings and improvements made by
a delegation from the Bethesda Ee-
mentary School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation yesterday.
As an alternative for new buildings
to relieve crowded conditions in vari-
ous schools throughout the county,
Commissioner Paul NJ. Coughlan sug-
gested adoption Of platoon" system,
with part OF the children attending
classes from am. to pm. and the
remainder from 2 to 6 pm.
The delegation. headed by Mrs.
George L. Meleney and including DR..
Donall B Young. chairman Of the
schools board Of trustees, was named
at general meeting Of the association
Evening star., 1937-11-17
ROOSEVELT ORDERED
TO STAY IN BED TODAY
Has Slight Temperature as Result
of Infected Tooth-Cancels
Mount Vernon Trip.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt still had a slight
temperature today as result of an
infected tooth, and doctors ordered
him to stay in bed.
All engagements were cancelled for
the second successive day. The speech
which the President was to have de-
livered at Mount Vernon on the occa-
sion of the seventy-fifth anniversary
of the establishment of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, was turned over
to Secretary Wallace to read for him.
White House officials reported the
President had restful night after a
sleepless one Monday night.
1t. Comdr. Arthur H. Yando, naval
dentist, treated the tooth again this
morning and when Capt. Ross r.
Mcintyre, naval physician, found the
slight fever continuing, he ordered his
patient to remain in bed.
The dentist wishes to save the tooth,
il possible,
Evening star., 1937-11-17
De VALERA REPORTED
PLANNING NEW VOTE
BY the Associated Press

DUBLIN, Nov. i7-Minister Of
Commerce Sean Lemass hinted today
that President Eamon de Valera Of
the Irish Free State was planning a
general election to seek an absolute
majority in the Dahl (Parliament).
An extraordinary meeting of all
political parties has been called to
consider the election, which may be
held in February.
Lemass told private meeting Of
Fianna Fail government party) sup
porters of De Valera that the present
minority of one in the Dali caused a
situation in which very little of value
can be attempted and nothing carried
into effect without great difnculty. a
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Camp in Arctic
Drifts Close
TOGreenlnnd
SOriet Expedition Has
MOred 400 Miles in
Six Months.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Nov. l7.-Four Russian
Arctic campers, riding an ice foe down
from the North Pole, reported by radio
today that they were only about l25
miles off the northeastern coast of
Greenland.
In Moscow DR. Otto Schmidt, leader
OF the aerial expedition that estab-
lished the camp, l3 miles from the
pole, nearly six months ago. said the
four men probably would be taken off
in January before their ice raft
reached open sea and danger of
breaking up
The campers had drifted more than
400 miles. The camp reported a
temperature of II degrees below zero,
Fahrenheit.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Snow at Gambrill.

FREDERICK, Nd. Nov. II R).-
Gambrill State Park. northwest Of
Frederick, had its first snow of the
season today.
Baxter Biggs, forest warden, report
ed half an inch fell during the night
and that q quarter-inch remained on
the ground. Il -.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
REPUBLICAN MAYOR
WINS, RECOUNT SHOWS
Democrat Is Defeated in Wor-
cester, Mass, by 95 Votes,
Will Appeal.

By the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. H.
William A. Bennett, Republican. was
elected Mayor Of Worcester, defeating
Mayor John S. Sullivan, Democrat,
by SO votes in recount of the munic-
ipal election completed yesterday. The
f1nal figures were Bennett, 35,864;
Sullivan, 35,768
On election night, November 2, Sui
livan apparently had been reelected
by rs votes.
Sullivan protested the recount to
the registrars Of voters. who conduct
ed it, but was overruled.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

streets to facilitate SnOu remordl,
reversing Police Court ruling OF
last February q. Commissioners
had abandoned efforts to enforce
ban last Uinter after Police Court
Judge EdWard M. Curran ruled
regulation unreasonable and in
udlid.'
Possibility the Commissioners soon
will ban night parking on a permenent
year-around basis on number of con-
gested traffic arteries was suggested
today by Engineer Commissioner Dan
I. Sultan, as the Board of Commis-
sioners studied the dicision Monday
by the United States Court of Appeals
on the snow removal" parking regu-
lations.
The time is fast approaching when
we may have to forbid all-night park
ing the year around on contested
highways" said Col Sultan. I'VE may
find that we should apply such an
order at once to certain sections of
the city, as means Of facilitating
traffic movement in the morning rush
period"
Col Sultan made the statement as
the Commissioners went into confer
ence with Corporation Counsel Elwood
T. Seal for survey of the full impli-
cations of the declaration made Mon
day by Justice D. Lawrence Groner of
the appellate court when he handed
down the rule supporting the conten.
ton OF the Commissioners that they
had authority to invoke the snoV-re-
moval parking ban.
Groner's Suggestion.
Justice Groner incorporated in thf
decision direct suggestion that the
time may be at hand when the Com.
missioners would find it necessary te
forbid altogether the garaging of We.
hicles on the main highways at an,
time, day or night
Parking in the downtown congested
zone now is forbidden in the rush hour
and Traffic Director William A, Van
Duzer has predicted many times that
the restrictions on parking will have
to be increased as traffic congestion
grows.
Snow Band Tested.
The snow parking ban tested in the
courts forbids parking between 2 and
am. from December IS to March
Is on list of some so specified
traf1ic arteries. The Commissioners
have indicated since the victory in
the Court of Appeals case they would
enforce this regulation again this
winter. The purpose of this regula-
ton was to keep the main arteries
free of parked cars so that in times
OF snowstorm the District would be
able to clear the highways of snow to
prevent tie-up of traffic. It was
found that cars parked at the curb
all night greatly handicapped the
operations of snow plows clearing the
snow from the streets.
The suggestion from Col. Sultan
today indicated the Commissioners
may 60 beyond the snow removal
plan in extension of the no parking
regulations. Indirectly, the court
test of the snow removal rule proved
to be test of the general authority
of the Commissioners to enforce no
parking restrictions.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
COLDER WEATHER DUE:
MERCURY WILL HIT 30
Skies to Remain Fair, However,
in Most Frigid Snap of
SHayon

0SaaUH'
The coolest wNather of the season
was expected to hit Washington to-
night when, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted, the mercury will fall to around
80.
The drop will be accompanied by
fair skies, and it will remain fair and
colder tomorrow, according to the FORE
cast.
The lowest temperature recorded
here so far this fall was 81 on October
IS.
The mercury rose slightly this morn
ing to Al at $3.50 am, after dipping to
q low Of SO at 9 am. from yesterdays
maximum of 5QA
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Chinese attack along "Hindenburg"
line defending Nanking. Page Al
French bar arms for China through
Indo-C China. Pare Al
Russia gives way in dispute on Spain
volunteers. Page A
New Grand Duke of Hesse is married
IN London Page Al
NATIONAL.
Urges middle course" on new farm
bill. Page Al
President cites Washington in defense
of farm policies. Page Al
Anti-lynching bill held certain to pass
at this session. Page Al
Census replies pour into City Post
Once. Page AS
Senate group almost unanimous on
tax modification. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Transatlantic flying boat base near
Capital suggested. Page Al
D. C. fireman killed when car over
turns after crash. Page Al
Community Chest campaign passes
halfway mark. Page Al
Mother Goose paintings at Glenn Dale
irk DR.. Rutland. Page Al
Wage-hour bill held threat to building
program Page Al
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Thousands of Troops March
From Interior to Join
Marking Defense.
COMMUNIST TROOPS
HARASS FOE IN NORTH
Nipponese Pushing Southwark in
Shansi to New Capital of
Province.
BACKGROUND

forced Chinese to retreat to1Udrd
their "Hindenburg" line, third-line
defenseS so miles mest OF the me-
tropolis, along mhich they hope to
successfully defend Marking. Epac-
nation OF capital By government
Offices ard Stnfs began yesterday.
Upper Yanotae Rirer cities to be
used temporarily as capitals jap
dnese troops reported approaching
Tsindntn, capital OF Shantung
Promnce.
By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. l7-Heavily re-
inforced Chinese armies struck back
at japanese invaders today in a
counter-attack along the "Hinden-
burg" line defending Nanking, some
l25 miles away.
Thousands of fresh troops from the
interior marched eastward to bolster
Chinese forces southeast of the cap
ital. At the same time, civilians fed
from Marking to the west and the
evacuation of government Offices was
under way.
Chinese commanders said the
counter-attack had permitted them
to form new lines and declared:
We will not capitulate or compro-
mise with Japan. We will fight to
the last ditch"
10000 From Szechwan.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek had
several hundred thousand trained
troops at his disposal. A force of
100000 Szechwan Province warriors
arrived at Marking from the upper
reaches of the mighty Yangtze. West
Of the capital there was a double
stream of traffic-civilians evacuating
to the interior and troops marching
to the front.
In North China the famous Com
munist 9th Army harassed commune
cation lines and garrisons of the jap
anese. Commanders here disclosed
that the same tactics would be used
II japanese succeeded in crossing the
Yellow River and taking Tsinanfu
Shantung Province capital
japanese forces pushed southwark
IN Shansi Province, the main body
heading for Lingfeng, new seat of the
provincial government after the evac-
uation of Taiyuanfu.
Civil departments of the Chinese
government were divided into three
groups for evacuation of Marking
The first left yesterday, second was
to leave today, and the third Friday
They were assigned to Hankow.
Changsha and Chungking.
Evacuation Of 70 American, SO
British and 100 German subjects was
being arranged by American and
foreign embassies but only few ships
remained in Markings harbor to carry
refugees to safety.
(Rear Admiral Edward j. Mar
quart, commander of the United
States Yangtze River patrol, sped
toward Marking from Hankow on
board his flagship, the gunboat
Luzon, to give any necessary aid to
the American Embassy and Ameri-
cans here. The United States gun
boat Oahu also was on its way to
Nanking to join the Panay, the
the only gunboat in the Marking
Harbor)
Today's counter-attack, on the line
stretching from the Yangtze River to
Hangkow Bay, came after a day in
which Chinese had held their positions
under heavy bombardment and jap
anese military movements had been
ampeded by continuous rainfall.
A Japanese army spokesman asserted
one column of japanese troops had
(See CHINA Pape A-3l
Evening star., 1937-11-17

WARSAW, Ind, Nov. II P.-
Martin Johnsons friends laughed when
he left his shotgun behind and went
into the woods armed only with his
bow and arrow.
He came back with three rabbits.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
LyNCH|NG BILLS
PASSAGE IS SEEN
ATEXTRA SESSION
Long.C Controverted Measure
About to Be Laid at Door
of White House.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS
CONTINUE FILIBUSTER
Refuse to Consider Federal Re.
organization, Only Roosevelt
Legislation Ready.
BACKGROUND

bAChGROUNU-
Congress 'Oas called back to con-
sider Jour specific Legislative pro-
posdls. Because Of nebulous state of
hese proposals when session con-
pened this ueek, proponents of Fed
erol antt-lynching bill succeeded in
e6orfs to bring measure on Senate
hoor. Southern bloc, ptnning fight
on issue OF States rights, has touoht
measure for years.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
NEW PARKING BAN
FOR D. c. STUDIED
Prohibition at Nights on
Congested Highways Sug.
gested by Sultan.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In decision Monday, United
States Court Of Appeals upheld ra-
hdtty OF regulation banning early
morning parking on donntomn
streets to facilitate snou remoral,
reversing Police Court ruling OF
last February 27. Commissioners
had abandoned efforts to enforce
ban last Uinter after Police Court
Judge Edward NJ. Curran ruled
regulation unreasonable and in
Udlid."
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Three Rabbits Bagged With Bow.

(See CHEST, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-11-17

WEATHER.
70. 3. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair and colder with lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight: tomorrow con-
tinued cold; moderate winds. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, IS, at i PM; low
est, 80, at 6 am.
Full report on page A-l2.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-06
CCC WORK PROVIDED FOR
 200 EsKIMOs IN ARCTIC

Investigation and possible develop ment of the Ignite coal mines al Wainwright port on the Arctic o. can, about 90 miles southwest Of Point Barrow are provided for in tne program for Forest Servlces's Civti- ian Conservation Corps of Eskinos during the current fiscal year. which began July 1, Charles Burdick who has charge of the Corps work in Alaska, announced recently at h.a offices In Juneau.
 Corps work will also be provided for Eskimos in Kotzebue Sound lis trict, which borders on the Aratie. just above Boring Strait. Tho work at Notzebue will consist of predatory animal control, corral construction. reindeer herding and erection Of shelter cabins. maximum of 2a0 Eskimos will be provided for in the Kotzebue Sound Corps camps.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-06
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT

Application for a $5,0OO loan through the Juneau office of the Bureau Of Indian Affairs under the Wheeler Howard act, to establish a mink farm at Beaver, to the end that the Natives of that area, who number less than one hundred may have a supplemental income, has ln- teresting possibilities.
 The teacher, Mrs. Katheryn D.. Seller, who organized the commun- ity so that the application might be made, has had 23 years of ser vice ill the Indian Bureau. She was born at Unalaska and began teach ing in Alaska in 1909 following her graduation from Carlisle and Vest chester State Normal Pennsylvania, and with the exception of five years has taught ever since.
 Beaver is situated on the Yukon river north of Fairbanks. The only source of income for the Natives is trapping which has become increas- ingly precarious with late years. h the spring they have whitefish and usually good run of salmon in tue summer, but their money comes el- tirely from the fur catch.
 While the Natives are yersed in trapping lore, there is a wide gap between trapping wild mink and raising pen bred mink as numerous fur farmers have found to their 3or- row. It is a profitable business fer an experienced man but it can aIs0 be exceedingly unprofitable, asioe from market hazards, as five thous- and dollars worth of mink can lie down and die on small provocation.
 Whether the mink business can be successful as a community enter prise and whether interior Natives can conduct such a business without white government employees doing all the executive work, or with such supervision show a bona fide profit will be an interesting experiment to watch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-06

mer days in dealing with criminals. He recommends, as do Sanford Bates former Director of Federal Prisons. Professor Sheldon Glueek, of Har- yard Law School, and others yersed in eriminology, that the parole and probation boards be freed from pol itical influence, and that only ca- reer men carefully trained be placed on such boards.
 With an annual crime bill which has been estimated at $15,000,0g0,- 000- about one-fourth of the total wealth created in the United States in 1936-it behooyes every earnest citizen to do his utmost to correct the menace in parole" This should be his first step. Of vital import. ance, also is his study of the hidden and known causes of crime, that he may help 70 correct them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-06
CHANGES IN NAVIGATION
 AIDS TO BE RESTORED

The following aids to navigation are out of commission but are to be restored. according to information received from the office of Superjn- tendent of Lighthouses:
 SUMNER STRAIT - Keku strait Beacon GA reported missing March 2.
 RESURRECTION BAY - Resuf- rection Bay Lighted Buoy report ed extinguished July 12.
 SHUMAGIN ISLANDS - Baraioi Bay Light reported extinguisned June 1.
 ALEUTIAN ISLANDS - Tuseora Reef Lighted Buoy reported eX- tinguished May 31.
 UMIMAT< ISLAND - Cape PanN- of Light eported extinguished July 26, 1887.
 Aids Relighted Or Restored
 RENILLAGIGEDO CHANNEL - Potter Rock Lighted Bell Buoy re ported extinguished July 12, WAS relighted July 13.
 KODIAK ISLAND - Lighthouse Point Light was relighted July b
 DIXON ENTRANCE - Barren ls land Light was relighted July 24. REYILLAGIGEDO CHANNEL - Hog Rocks Light found eXtinguisn ed July 26, 1937 was relighted tho same date.
 CORDOVA BAY - Mellen Rorl Lnght was relighted July 24 SEACOAST - Cape St. Elia' Lighted Whistle Buoy reported sX tinguished July 15, 1887 was founC burning July 2S.
 KODIAK ISLAND - Pillar Poin Light was rebuilt and relit July zS This light will hereafter be main tained throughout the year.
 Table Island Light was religateC July 2S.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-06

 selves and become good citizens.
 Even at trials, judges and jurIes listen with close attention to ahea-. ists and psychiatrists, that they may give the accused every advantage of doubt as to his mental respoasi bility for committing the crime charged.
 With the increasing complexity of our modern society and the difficul- ty that many have in adjusting themselves in this rapidly changing world no serious-minded person would deny the defender the fullest consideration of all evience; nor would he abolish the parole and probationary systems, though he may at times become Yexed at what he sees going on about him in Che criminal world.
 The evil is not in the social agen- eies set up to help reform the crim- inal, but in the maudlin sentimen- tality or the low-dOwn racketeering of many who are connected with these agencies. The motives of sone parole and probationary boards Tn releasing criminals are as reprehen- sible as the acts of the convict 1hey parole or put on probation. Too of ten their action is for a personal gain of some sort. The gain may be to curry favor of the power that aD- pointed them or the yet more sordid thing money paid directly by a rel ative or through the criminals at tOrney to a member or members of the Board or to someone who may be in a position to influence it's action
 The outside pressure sometimes brought to bear upon parole and pro bationary officials is surprising. 4 chairman of a state parole board, speaking for himself and his associ- ate members, declared recently that the work of the board he served was greatly shampered and it's use fitness threatened by the appeals of misguided relatives who become the victims of constituencies poli- ticians, lawyers and racketeers. It is rare that a parole board speaks so frankly.
 Penal offiicals often take adyan- tage of their parole and probation authority to extend leniency to pris- oners and conyicts whose criminal records are bad when crowded con ditions obtain in our penal institd- tions.
 J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has frequently pointed to the abuse of the parole systems as one cause of the increase in crime throughout the country. His article in the Au- gust (1937 issue of Cosmopolitan on "The Menace in Parole discus ses at length the seriousness of the parole conditions.
 Abuse of the laudable purposes of f the parole systems by corrupt or in ept officials results badly for tic criminal and for society. As soon as released, hese defiant criminals = already coddled by lax prison dis cipline," make society ppay lI mounting crime bills, blood, and death for the folly and weakness ol it's trusted officials. MT. Hoover points out.
 But Mr Hoover would not have society return to the cruelty of for
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-06
ABUSE OF THE PAROLE AND
 PROBATION SERVICE

It has been well said. Abuse a so- cial service long enough, and it not only ceases to be productive of good. but reacts unfaYorably upon the wei fare of the individual and society.
 Modern society has established agencies, such as the parole aud probationary systems, intended to rehabilitate the criminal minded to normal behavior. Many of our laws through recent years have reached out to help the wayWard find them