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Evening star., 1937-03-21
Rubber's History
Is Traced From
Original Failure
Thought Useless Century
Ago, 1t Now Is Made
Into $4,000 articles.

Rubber, century after the utter
collapse of the first rubber boom"
today is manufactured into more than
10000 different kinds of articles, giving
direct employment to 10000 workers
In this country, Harry r. Daniel said
yesterday afternoon in a weekly Com
merce Department broadcast over the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Rubber first was used in this
country when Portuguese explorers in
the Amazon jungles shipped out
crudely formed Indian shoes made
OF the substance. The worlds original
rubber boom was under way in 1884,
Daniel said. 1t collapsed as suddenly
rs it began, however, when customers
discovered that in hot weather the
rubber decomposed into useless rub
bish. The New England rubber COM
panies went into bankruptcy and that,
most people believed, was the end of
rubber.
But one day, in Woburn, Mass, a
poor, half-starved individual, Charles
Goodyear. accidentally dropped
sample of rubber compound on a
hot stove. He found that a portion
Of it had been perfectly cured and
perfected the process of vulcanizing
rubber. BY 1850, the rubber boom was
on once more and since that time
the consumption of rubber in. this
country has doubled approximately
every decade, Daniel said.
Today, Daniel said, more than $780,
900 tons Of crude rubber are imported
from the Dutch East Indies, British
Malaga and other distant places.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
SUMMER CONCERTS
AT RIVER DISCUSSED
Representative Of Philadelphia
Group Confers With Parks
Official.

Francesca Pelosi, representing the
Civic Grand Opera Company OF Phila-
delphia, yesterday conferred with C.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent OF
the National Capital Parks, regarding
the possibility of using the Water Gate
of the Lincoln Memorial for Summer
concerts.
Pelosi indicated he will ask for a
permit. formally, later. Finnan said
the matter is being taken under ad-
visement, and there would be no de-
cision at this time.
Last Summer the Summer Sym
phony Concerts Association, COM
prised of group of musicians attached
to the National Symphony Orchestra,
staged concerts at the Water Gate.
These musicians. however, were not
connected with the National SYM
phony Orchestra in this enterprise
officials recalled, but formed the group
on their own initiative.
Yasha Bunchuk, orchestra leader,
negotiated with Ffnnan last year for a
permit to hold concerts at the Water
Gate. Later, the Summer Symphony
Concerts Association was given per-
NIT. Finnan said he has not yet heard
from any one this season, beyond
Pelosi.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
-Four Days aboard
Sinking Ship Fails
To Impress Cre,O
Eight on Schooner Are
Saued by Destroyer Oft
Sar, Salvador.
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, March 20-Capt
r. H. MacLean and the seven-man
crew of the British Avon Queen, who
were taken off the sinking schooner
Tuesday morning by the DESTROYER
Fairfax, 30 miles off San Salvador
came ashore at the Norfolk Navy
Yard yesterday and astounded dock
side observers because:
They didn't seem to remember any,
thing particularly narrowing about
four days on sinking ship.
None Of them said he expected each
moment to be his last.
They told no tales of a bowling
wind, a raging sea and the four
master tossed about like a cork.
Instead, Capt. MacLean of the nom
chalant shipWreck survivor crew said: !:
I'VE left Turks Island the 18th
with cargo Of salt bound for ST.
Johns. The next day we ran into a
ported we were taking water fast Our
four mechanical pumps were started,
but the water came in faster than it
went out. We sank lower and lower
as we moved over into the shipping
lanes and then along came the Fair
fax and took us off. That's all there
is TO it."
Lieut.. Comdr H. W. Olds, COM
mander of the Fairfax, said the Avon
Queens rail was awash when the de-
stroyer sighted the schooner, her dis
tress flag flying.
She had 20-degree list to star
board when her captain and crew put
off in their own small boat"
The Fairfax stood by the stricken
Evening star., 1937-03-21
II Vas Inuited,"
Is SaHy's Reply
To Parade Critic
Fan Dancer Ans,Uers
Bishop WhO Protested
Her Appearance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY s0e hSSOClateQ eTeSS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 90
Sally Rand, the fan dancer. asserted
here tonight ANY criticism leveled by
any one" concerning her appearance
in a Cleveland st. Patrick's day pa
rade is without basis, since I had
been invited by its sponsors"
Bishop Joseph Schrembs of the
Cleveland Roman Catholic Diocese was
quoted by the official diocesan organ,
the Catholic Universe Bulletin, as
saying:
Il am deeply Inundated and
ashamed that parade to honor the
patron saint of Ireland should have
included an internationally known
fan dancer whose performances on
the stage have been so offensive to
Catholics"
Miss Rand claimed a vice president
Of the Irish American Civic Associa-
ton of Cleveland, sponsor of the pa
rade, arranged for her appearance
therein three weeks prior to st. Pat
rick's day.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
POLICE HUNT GLOVES
IN DOUBLE MURDER
Prosecutor Expects "to Crack
Case Soon in Death of Man,
rs, and Ex-Housekeeper.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March 90
Police tonight hunted a pair of gloves
as an essential clue in the killing
OF Albert E. Miller, rs, and his former
housekeeper, Mrs. Alta Amy, 48, early
Friday
Prosecutor Roy W. Darneal said
officials expect to crack this case
within "a hours"
Detective Sergt. John l. Messmer,
chief of the Louisville crime labora-
tory, who made paraffin tests on the
hands of Miller's son, Kenneth, "a,
was called back here today to confer
with Police Chief Edward H. Meyer
Meyer tagged the case double mur-
der definitely" after hearing
MesSmer's initial report.
Kenneth Miller said today his father
had expected trouble for some time
but would not say what it was.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
VIRGINIA UTILITY.
LOAN PROTESTED
Citizens Oppose R. E. A. Aid
to TideWater Electric
Service Co.
~ the Associated Press.

~ VIC hosOSidbtd FlCsss
WARSAW, Va, March 20.-Spokes-
men for groups of citizens from four
counties protested to Administrator
John N. Carmody of the Federal Ru-
raj Electriflcation Administration to-
day against a proposed s125,00O loan
to the Tidewater Electric Service Co.,
q private utility, for the building of
rural power lines in the northern neck.
A hearing brought approximately
ESQ residents Of Richmond, Westmore-
land, Northumberland and Lancaster
Counties to Warsaw and more than
rs speakers debated the ALLEGATION Of
funds to private utility in prefer
ence to a non-profit cooperative.
Cooperative Loan Rejected.
Spokesman opposing the loan said
former r. e. A. Director Morris Cooke
rejected a request for an appropria-
tion to the northern neck co-opera-
tive, which, they said, contemplated
carrying out the rural power devel-
opment.
Opponents Of the loan also an
nounced vote of the citizens at the
hearing showed approximately 80 per
cent In favor of the cooperative
plan.
Carmody took the question under
advisement after hearing the two
hour-long debate.
General Manager Attends.
O. G. Martino. vice president and
general manager Of the East Coast
Utilities, which controls the Tide
water company, attended as a repre-
sentative OF the private concern.
Cooke approved the loan to the pri-
vate company shortly before he left
the office Of administrator and later
wrote oficials Of the cooperative he
could not consider their application
for funds because Of the loan already
approved for the Tdewater electric
service.
r. A. Gamble, chairman, and v. R.
Downing, secretary, of the Northern
Neck Association, invited Carmody to
attend the hearing because, they said,
the people cannot understand why a
private company should be given as
sistance when the law plainly pro-
vides preference be given to non-profit
farmer co-operatives in the allotment
OF r. E. A. funds"
Evening star., 1937-03-21
VETERANS NEEDED
IN c. c. c. CAMPS
sos Requirements Required
in Sd Corps Area
Units.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, March 2O-The d.
rector Of emergency conservation work
has announced that SOS replacements
will be required to fill vacancies In
the veterans contingent OF the Civil
ian Conservation Corps in the Sd
Corps Area. The requirements are to
be for SIG white and 46 colored vet
Grams. These veterans will be ac-
cepted during the period April / to
20, inclusive
The allotment for each Of the States
and the location of the Veterans Ad-
ministration Office, where the veterans
will be selected, are:
Maryland CBaltimore), white SO,
colored 10: total 48.
Virginia (Roanoke), white 20, coll
ored S: total 33.
Eastern Pennsylvania (Philadel-
phia), white 252, colored ID; total
270.
Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh,
white l72, colored 8; total 1870.
Washington, D. c., white 30, colored
S: total "a.
Certifcation by relief agencies is not
required for these veterans.
The director of emergency conserva-
ton work has directed that no
changes will be made in present rules
of eligibility except that veterans dis
charged on and after September 80,
1885, will not again be eligible for re-
selection until one year after date of
their discharge.
Veterans selected for enrolment in
the c. c. c. are advised of the re-
striction and urged to remain In the
corps until such time as they have
definite assurance of obtaining perma-
nent employment elsewhere.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
WORK TO EAT SYSTEM
IN MATANUSKA HAILED
New Credit Program Has
Strengthened Colonists' Morale.
Manager Says.

BY the Associated Press.
PALMER, Alaska, March 20.-Mat-
anuska Colony's new work to eat"
credit system, the management said
in a report today, has raised and
strengthened the colonists' morale
and resulted in sharp increases in
work
Ross L. Shelley, colony manager
for the alaska Rural Rehabilitation
Commission, said the plan has sue
ceeded far above my expectations"
The modern pioneers, accustomed
to credit allowances at the Govern
ment trading post, protested when the
work order was announced January
Is
The management contended some
colonlsts were becoming "hopelessly
indebted" by reason of the easy credit.
The work credit system took effect
February /.
Comparing land clearing before and
after the colonists were required to
work If they desired to spend, Shee-
ley's report showed 3961a acres of
virgin land were cleared in the first
month under the method, while only
1902 acres were cleared from Octo-
Der l, 1886, to January is.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
n SIT-DOWN STRIKERS
CONVICTED OF CONTEMPT
Judge Lectures Group Of Girls,
Who Pledge in Future to Obey
Court Orders.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 20
Seventy-one persons-most OF them
girls-who engaged in sit-doWn
strike at the Simplicity Pattern Co..
plant at Niles in violation OF a
court injunction were convicted of
contempt late today by Circuit Judge
Fremont Evans.
Ten others were acquitted, among
them two South Bend, Ind, organ
izers for the Committee for Indus
trial Organization.
The II who were convicted were
released after purging themselves OF
contempt by pledging individually to
ooserve all court orders that might
involve them in the future.
Judge Evans admonished them that
"the courts must be respected and
court orders obeyed."
In the course of lengthy lecture,
he declared that sit-down strikers
in which groups of persons take pos
session Of anothers property were
absolutely and unquestionably il
legal"
Evening star., 1937-03-21
TAKOMA SEEKING
PARLEY ON ROAD
Correspondence Fails to
Settle Status of East
West Highway.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
TAKOMA PARK, Md, March 90
The Maryland State Roads Commis-
sion will be requested by the Town
Council to send representative here
to confer with town officials regarding
the future status of the East West
highway through the town
This decision was reached follow
ing receipt of a letter from Thomas
M. Jenifer, special assistant attorney
general, which leaves the improvement
of this highway still unsettled
For the past 18 months efforts have
been made by Mayor JOHN R. Adams
and members of the council to get the
commission to make necessary repairs
to the EaSt-West highway, since the
town dedicated several thoroughfares
comprising the highway to a previous
commission.
Repairs Asked.
BY such action the entire stretch of
roadway within the corporation limits
became a State highway and as such
the town expected the roads commits
'ASAA w NSNP ~ AZ P1OPSI lSPoii az al
times Some time ago a request was
filed with the commission to make
much-needed repairs. The commits
SION declined to accept authority over
the highway and no repairs we're made
In order to bring the matter to a
climax the council recently drafted a
proposed ordinance for the purpose of
orNtj 10 1oa IL
easement of certain streets and
avenues previously given by the town
for the construction of the highway.
This ordinance was forwarded to the
Maryland commission for its approval
viii Review Ordinance.
Attorney General Jenifer has ad-
vised local officials that the ordinance
is IN proper form, provided the Town
Council has agreed with the commits
sion as to what roads are to be taken
over for the highway. He said the
matter had been taken up with the
engineer of surveys for the commits
sion, who stated that he had no
knowledge as to the facts
There seems to be some misunder-
standing as to the roads the commits
sion is to take over and whether or
not all of the roads included in the
ordinance are actually within the lin
Its Of Takoma Park" Jenifer wrote
Mayor John R. Adams.
AS soon as it is determined what
roads are to be accepted by the State.
Jenlfer said he would review the ordi-
nance.
In returning the ordinance to the
attorney general, Austin F. Shure, en-
g1neer of surveys, was quoted in Jeni-
fer's letter as follows: Il have no
knowledge of the origin of this ordi-
nance, nor the intent, and certainly
the whole set-up appears to be some
what unusual"
Evening star., 1937-03-21
ASSEMBLY OF CAROLINA
BACKS COURT MEASURE
Senate Passes House-Approved
Resolution-Adjournment
Tuesday Is Voted.
BY the Associated Press.


RALEIGH, N. c., March 2O-North
Carolina's General Assembly indorsed
President Roosevelt's Supreme Court
reorganization plan tonight.
In an oral vote. the Senate passed
a House-approved resolution urging
members of the States congressional
delegation to support the judiciary
program.
The measure, referred to the Sen
ate's Calendar Committee yesterday,
came back to the floor this afternoon
with its second without prejudice"
report.
Both houses passed resolution call
ing for final adjournment of the Legis-
lature at noon Tuesday.
The Senate killed five Of six so-called
'Ickes" bills designed to facilitate par
ticipation by cities and counties in
slum clearance and other public works
projects and to permit the issuance
of revenue bonds to match P. w. A..
funds
Evening star., 1937-03-21
'STRATO' PIONEER FOUND

An automatic weather recorder, sent
into the substratosphere nearly quar-
ter of century ago, has just been
recovered by the Weather Bureau
w. r. Gregg. now chief of the bu-
reau, dispatched the instrument on
small balloon in 1918 while working
on the Pacific Coast 1t was found
recently near Twenty-Five Palms,
Calf. Most of the records it made
while in the air still are intact.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
LOSES WAGER ON EGGS
Can't Eat "a, SO He Pays Off by
Strolling in Underwear.

OMAHA, Nebr. P,.-Four hard
boiled eggs were enough to soften up
Bruno Kaline.
He made a wager with friend that
he could eat "a hard-boiled eggs in 80
minutes, but had to call a halt after
devouring 90
Kaline paid off by scampering
through downtown streets in the cold
clad only in his underwear.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
SIX MORE CONVICTED
Kansas City Vote Fraud Convic-
tionS Raised to 10.

KANSAS CITY, March 20 P).-A
Federal Court jury convicted six per-
sons of vote fraud conspiracy today
and a grand jury indicted Is others
on similar charges, raising to 10 the
number convicted and to 80 the total
indicted
The six convicted are George Neep-
er and Frank Ditsch, jr.. Democrat tic
precinct captains, and Mrs Margaret
Kelly, Mrs. Cecilia Ditsch, Mrs. Olga
Kegin and Mrs. Beulah Walton, pre-
cinct election officials.
Evening star., 1937-03-21

ship for "a hours and then set her
afire to remove a menace to naviga-
ton
Capt. MacLean and his men we're
taken in charge by the British Consul
here and will be sent to their homes
in Canada. Rescued with the captain
were Edward O'Leary, ]. Gagnon,
Gerald Moker, Edward Martin, Frank
Gallon.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Oyster Eater Finds 10 Pearls.

TAMPA, Fla Cp).-Mrs. Paul. Der
ringer, wife of the Cincinnati Reds
pitcher, got the thrill all oyster eaters
hope for. She opened an oyster and
found 10 pearls. Three were tinted
and as large as pea; the others we're
smaller. Mrs. Derringer plans to
mount them in ring.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Car Kills Two Wolves.

Wolves attacked an automobile dur
ing a snowstorm near Skoplje, Yugo-
slavia, and two of them were run over
before the police arrived and drove
of the animal raiders with rifles.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Payments Begin in
September

Take advantage of this rem rkable
opportunity to get a genuine Tim.
ken nowl Get the benefits of auto
matte oil heat during the uncertain,
chilly days of spring. Start regular
payments in September and re-
member you can buy a Timken
for only q few cents a day.
Evening star., 1937-03-21

Two Types Of Timken Burners
No one oil burner fits all heating plants. Timken
unbiased advice as to the burner best suited to
your heating plant. Both the wall fame and
pressure type Timken burners designed, engi-
neered and built by Timken to give the greatest
dependability with the lowest operating costs.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Seven Times Faster

The patented Timken chromium steel fame-rm
an exclusive Timken feature, reaches efficient
operating temperatures seven times faster than
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
MRS. zEIGLER DIES

Mrs. E. H. Zeigler, well known
resident and church and civic lead
er, died at her home on Summit
avenue on Wednesday morning.
She had been in declining health
for several years. Mrs. Zeigler
organized the Kings Daughters
and was active in the formation
of the Hagerstown Exchange for
Women's Work. She graduated
from Kee Mar Seminary in 1875
and subsequently formed the Kee
Mar Alumnae Association. For
many years Mrs. Zeigler taught
a large women's Bible Class at ST.
Pauls M E. Church. Her hus-
band and a sister, Mrs. Lewis w.
Zeigler, survive.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
WHEN WASHINGTON
COUNTY WAS YOUNG

action and making known the
change of owners. In 1868, a more
uniform system of conveyance
was adopted. BY this Act, trans
fers by bargain and sale of real
estate were to be in writing, in
denied and sealed, and recorded
within six months either in the
Provincial Court or in the Court
OF the County in which the land
lay. To this was added in 1871
the necessity for the acknowledge
ment of deeds to be made either
before judge of the Provincial
Court, two members of the Privy
Council or two Justices of the
Peace of the County in which the
land was situated, the acknowl-
edgement of married women to be
taken privately, and out of the
hearing Of their husbands.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
LAWSON RICHARD

Lawson Reichard died at his
home on Orchard Road, Fountain
Head Heights, aged A. He was a
graduate Of Juniata College and
the University of Pittsburgh. For
20 years prior to his moving to
this city he was secretary of the
Richmond Y. M. G. A. For the
past five years he had been sec
retary-treasurer of the Beachley-
Reichard Furniture Co. He was a
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
MAN DIES IN FALL
AT THE ALEXANDER


The nude body of c. Walter
Shanabarger, 20, Uniontown, Pa,
was found early Wednesday
morning on the ground in the rear
of Hotel Alexander, the body hav-
ing hurtled from sixth story
window in the hotel The body
was discovered by John Dotter,
night Waterman at the hotel.
Shanabarger came to the hotel
and registered on Tuesday eve
ming. Justice Heard, acting cor
oner, viewed the body and deem
ed an inquest unnecessary. The
body was removed to Uniontown
where interment was made.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
fam Ed WARDEN !

Derrick Fahnestock, Harrisburg,
formerly of Greencastle, has been
Up tinted warden of the Dauphin
County Jail. The appointment,
which became effective this month
c1rries a salary of $4,000 year.
Mrs. Lorraine Krochman, %, Of
Salem, Mass, sued her husband
for divorce because he insisted on
her going to see a movie that she
had already seen.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
VALUE OF LIGHT

School children behave better
and do better work in we'll
lighted school room, says Albert
Z. Krewatch, specialist in agricul-
tural engineering for the Univer-
sity Of Maryland Extension Serv-
ice. He points out that it is de-
sirable to have at home a prop
,rly lighted place for them to
play, read and study. If your
child has to hold his book closer
than IA inches, the chances are
he is straining his eyes.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19

The number Of apple trees in
Maryland has fallen from i,949, 1877
in 1910 to 1331,537 in 1885. New
paintings in the state are tending
ID shift from the mountain region
of the State to the western part
# the Piedmont Plateau.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
HOME BURNED

The home of Albert Diehl, rear
Of the Washington Street School,
burned to the ground on Wednes-
day.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-03-19
$500 FOR DAVIS FAMILY

Approximately $500 was cleared
in connection with the benefit per-
formance staged for the family of
Policeman Roy Davis, who died
recently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
A Thought for Today
The Balls A-Rolling

The conference held at the behest OF
Mayor Thomas j. Spellacy in Hartford
Monday should bring some practical re-
suits in the shape of legislation affect
ing the public and private schools of this
state. The problem of the state endow-
ing the communities for educating those
of school age is one that has always given
lawmakers some concern. Two years
ago an effort was made to pass bill call
ing for equalized school grants, but it
failed. There was also an effort to raise
the annual per capita grant from 1925
to SIS. This also failed.
At Mondays meeting in Hartford dis
tinguished persons, such as Governor
Cross, made pertinent suggestions as to
how the problem might be solved. It
more or less, though, depends on the atti-
tude of the 1897 Legislature. There are
SO many measures coming up before this
body, all labeled important, that it may
be hard put to distinguish between the
vital and the trivial. However, no one
of them can say that the educational
needs of every city and town in this state
are not vital. And no one of them can
deny, knowing the true facts and figures,
that the state must sooner or later as
sumo a heavier portion of supporting ed
ucational costs.
Whether it will result in direct grants,
based on school population or some other
means is beside the more important ques-
ton of getting the state to recognize its
duty. We have heard much of the need OF
decreasing the burden on the real estate
owner. It's coming to be just as much
OF a juggled account as any of those per-
ennial bills that go up to Hartford and
are tossed around until they can be bur-
led in the scrap heap We do a lot of
talking about helping the man with prop
erty by shifting his taxes elsewhere, but
nothing tangible is done about it.
If the cost of education was borne by
the state it would naturally, put heavy
burden there and what with deficits still
accruing lawmakers might ask how this
could be done. Doubtless it is simply one
of many things that must be handled in
one vast sweep by Connecticut. There
may be need of sweeping reforms in our
systems of government, but the fact still
remains that we should no longer put it
off, Action is demanded of the Legisla-
ture along many fronts. 1t needs to en-
ploy it's best brains to bring a solution out
of the labyrinth of demands and neces-
stiles of the day.