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Evening star., 1937-10-09

Walls are of white plaster. Heavy
red curtains drape gracefully about
four windows, and a fireplace that
doesn't light rises behind the Vice
Presidents chair.
Sessions are secret and they ordi-
narily are held twice week No
stenographic records are kept of what s
said. Discussion generally is in
formal-a sort OF exchange of opinions
Three portraits - all Democrats -
look out from the pearly walls:
Woodrow Wilson from behind the
Vice Presidents seat at the foot of
the table.
Andrew Jackson from behind Secre-
taries Wallace and Swanson
Thomas Jefferson over the shoulders
Of Secretaries Woodring and Morgen-
thau
There's just one thing wrong with
the reconstructed fish.
Though mounted, it hasn't been
raised to the wall With its big eyes
turned ceilingward, it's sitting on a
small table looking a little sad.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
SOUTH GETS HALF
OF TENANCY FUNDS
$4,3S1,107 of $9,50O,00O Total
for First Year Allotted in States
Below Mason-Dixon Line.


By the Associated Press.
Southern States received slightly
less than half of 50. 500, 900 allotted by
Secretary Wallace today for Govern
ment loans in the first year of the
Governments farm tenancy program.
Ten Southern States received
s4,38l, ,l07 of the total. Congress ap-
propriated slO,ooo,OOo for the first
year, but officials said that about
$3.50 900 would be needed for admin
istrative expenses.
The loans are designed to enable
farm tenants, laborers and share
croppers to become farm owners.
Tenant purchase activities will be
directed by Paul v. Maris of Cor
Wallis, Greg. formerly a regional di-
rector for the discontinued Resettle-
ment Administration.
ALLEGATION of funds by States in
cluded s2l3967 for Virginia. Farm
security officials said Secretary WAL
lace would determine the counties
within the States where loans will be
made after recommended tions from
State committees.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
c. B. S. is ACCUSED
OF LABOR VIOLATION
Chain and Cincinnati Station
Charged With Discharging
Writer for Union Activity.

E9 the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, October 9. - The
American Federation OF Radio Artists
hled a complaint late yesterday with
the National Labor Relations Board
charging the Columbia Broadcasting
System and Station WKRC, Cincin-
natl, with violation of the Wagner act
in the discharge of William Seymour,
a news writer. because of alleged
union activity.
Philip g. Phillips, regional director
for the N. L. r. B.. said that, to his
knowledge, 1t was the f1rst case of It's
kind to be filed against a radio chain.
Seymour, former Shakespearean
actor and once a student at Brown
University, Providence, r. l.. was dis
charged from Station WKRC last
September 80, the complaint alleges.
because of activity in behalf Of the
union, already active in New York,
Chicago San Francisco and Los An
geles. He dropped his last name of
Eckert upon entering radio and stage
work.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Precedent, Not Etiquette, Put
Miss Perkins at End of Table

Meetings Of the Presidents cabinet
are the Capitals only big-time get
togethers where the men seat a lone
lady in the most inconspicuous seat.
But that's the way it was again yes
terday-Labor Secretary Frances Per-
kins way down in the left-hand corner
OF the shiny mahogany table. Prece-
dent. not etiquette, put her there.
Etiquette. too, hardly stands a show
when the topics are such serious ones
as the Sino-Japanese War and the pos
sibility of special Congress session.
Responsibility for Miss Perkins
ranking must be divided between
George Washington and President
Roosevelt. Washington appointed the
first cabinet and Roosevelt the first
woman member.
The room - smaller than you'd
imagine-is a few steps across a mar
row hallway from the Presidents Of
fee, not in the White House proper,
but in the executive Office building
nearby.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
FIRST NEW BATTLESHIP
WAITS ON PLAN DETAILS
North Carolina Will Be Started
at New York Yard in Two
or Three Months.

Assistant Secretary Charles Edison
said yesterday at least two or three
months further work on plans will be
necessary before the keel of the first
of the Navy's two battleships can be
laid.
The North Carolina will be started
first, at the New York Navy Yard he
told reporters The same plans will
then be used for the Washington, to
be built at Philadelphia. Construc-
ton is expected to require more than
four years.
Edison conferred for the first time
with a five-man board which will ad-
wise the Navy on construction of the
vessel.
The design and construction of
these ships are of large importance to
the country in respect to national de-
fense and public finance" Edison said.
They will be the first ships OF their
class laid down in nearly 20 years
and when completed Will constitute
vital elements in our flrst line Of de-
tense, the United States Fleet"
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Duck Hunting
Season Opens
In Is States
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gunfire echoing through cool morn
ing air signified today the opening Of
the 1887 duck hunting season in Is
States.
Sportsmen in the Northern zone took
first crack at the migrant wild fowl,
while those in the Central and South
ern zones will have their shooting in
nings later this Fall.
States in which shooting became
legal at am. were Colorado, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New York except
Long Island, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont,
Wisconsin and wyoming. Hunters in
this territory may shoot until No.
vember 7.
The season In the intermediate or
Central zone is November to 80 and
in the Southern zone November ~
to December 26.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
DAVIDSON MURDER
CASE BREAK SEEN
Virginia State Police Expect
Early Solution of
Mystery.

Virginia State police today expected
ar early solution to the mysterious
murder Of Elmer J. Davidson, 52-year-
old research expert for the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, whose
body was found early Monday beside
a little-used road in Stafford County,
Va.
Sergt. E. j. McDermott said he ex-
pected break at any moment" with
out revealing his reasons for this be-
lief. Names OF service men found in
Davidson's notes have given investi-
gators clues to the murdered mans
associates after ONCE hours.
Pennsylvania State police are aiding
the search for Pennsylvania motorist
who picked up the supposed murderer
near Triangle, Va. Sunday night after
the latter drove Davidson's expensive
roadster into ditch on the Richmond
highway.
State Policeman Maury G. Sneed
OF Stafford, Va, today continued his
search for the murder weapons he be-
lleves were hidden or thrown away in
the woods adjoining the Whitewater
road beside which the body was found.
Davidson had been stabbed under
the heart and shot through the head.
Sneed Is convinced the murderer dis
posed of the knife and gun before
driving Davidson's car onto the Rich
mond Highway.
davidson, bachelor, had been
accustomed to taking long rides at
night IN his roadster. On the night of
his death he was believed to have
PICKED up a hitch-hiker or some
casual acquaintance, perhaps in Wash
ington. He was alone when he left
MS home at 555 Randolph street,
Evening star., 1937-10-09
HAWAII GREETS PARTY
Spending $3O,OOO in New Plea for
Statehood.

HONOLULU. October 9 (P).-
Hawaii will pay $4,000 for its second
attempt to convince a congressional
party it is entitled to statehood
A party of so, including Senators
and 13 Representatives, is here to in
vestigate island conditions.
Civic leaders privately admit they
expect only a negligible amount of
new information to be added to the
voluminous data collected during public
hearings here two years ago by con-
gressional committee.
However, the visitors will be shown
every major island and all phases of
the Territory's life.
Some observers believe the major
bar to statehood lies in Hawaii's
strategic importance as military
base.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
NEGLECT IS LAID
TO CRUISER PILOT.
Court. t.MartiaI Told 0maha's
Navigator Should Have
Used Range Finder.
Ps khe Associa ted Press.

p me Associa ted Press.
NORFOLK, Va, October 9.-Leut.
Comdr Edgar r. Winckler. U. S. NJ,
navigator on the cruiser Omaha when
she grounded on a reef near Castle
Island IN July. yesterday heard Lieut..
Solomon Isquith, U. S. N, Judge ad-
vocate of the court-martial hearing
charges against the officer, charge him
with neglect of duty in that the
defendant failed to determine his posi-
ton with range finder"
Lieut.. Isquith presented his areu-
ment for the prosecution shortly after
the members Of the court reconvened
yesterday afternoon
"A reading could have been taken
on the light tCastle IsIandp prior to
the accident" was the contention Of
the judge advocate as he continued
his arguments which ask for convic-
ton Of the defendant on grounds of
neglect of duty and stranding the
Omaha"
"Searchlights were available and
were powerful enough to illuminate the
Castle Island light house had they
been used for such a purpose" Lieut.
1squith added in closing his brief
argument.
Comdr. Howard A. Hauser, u. S. N.
a member Of the counsel for the de-
fense. introduced as testimony yester-
day morning letter he received from
the Imperial light house superin-
tendent at Nassau, showing that the
waters adjacent to the reef on which
the Omaha grounded were the most
treacherous currents in the Bahamas"
and required the services of a native
pilot.
A verdict is expected today.
Monday morning Capt. Howard Nc
Cleary, U. S. NJ. commanding officer
of the Omaha, will face court martial
on a charge of "stranding the ship"
Evening star., 1937-10-09
CLAIMS
NEW EVIDENCE FOUND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, October Edward
l.. Hitzelberger, police lieutenant, con-
victed of malfeasance, has asked .
new trial.
His appeal to the supreme bench
automatically stayed his sentence and
he gave bond pending action.
Hitzelbergers motion claimed new
evidence had been discovered and
charged errors by the court and in
sufficient evidence at his trial. I,
A jury convicted him on three
counts of an indictment for mall
feasance. .
Evening star., 1937-10-09
$4,000 IN BONDS
STOLEN FROM AUTO
Life Savings of Minneapolis
Man Were Going to Buy
a Home in Florida.

Stocks and bonds representing
nearly $4,000 savings, with which he
hoped to buy a home in Florida, were
stolen from his automobile sometime
Thursday night, Samuel Taylor of
Minneapolis reported to police yester-
day.
A rear window of the car WAS broken
while it was parked in the 14O0 block
OF Belmont street and bags contain
Ing the papers, most of which were
not negotiable. and about $3.50 worth
Of clothing, were taken out.
Taylor said he and his wife had
stopped here to visit with relatives a
few days while on their way to Florida
after selling their home in Minnea-
polls.
One Of the stolen bonds. valued at
$500, was found at Ninth and @
streets yesterday, lying in the street.
It was turned over to police.
A daylight hold-up and two purse
snatchings also were reported to police
yesterday.
Dwight Floyd. colored, 748 Columbia
road, said man armed with a revolver
held him up in the 1900 block of Sew
enth street at 2:30 pm, forced him
into an alley and robbed him of s28
Half an hour later, three colored
boys snatched purse containing a
diamond ring and some small change
from Lulu Fowler, 1879 Bates street
as she was walking along Third street
between N and o streets.
Mrs. Mary Lyon, 1450 Fairmont
street reported that white youth
took her purse. containing only q
anah amount of change, last night
at Fifteenth and V streets.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
RUTH R0LAND'S WILL
CONTESTED BY FATHER
Charges Husband of Actress Die
tated Document Giving Him
Bulk of 81 ,OOO, 900.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 9.-The
will of Ruth Roland, star OF silent
movie serials, disposing Of her 81, 1,000,-
600 estate. was contested yesterday by
her father, John R. Roland, ST., who
was left 500.
He charged. in opposing probate of
the will dated August Is. 1897, that
Ben Bard, husband OF the actress,
dictated and suggested the terms OF
the document and it was not a free
and voluntary act" Bard was left
the bulk Of the estate.
Roland also charged his daughter
who died two weeks ago, was not OF
sound and disposing mind"
Evening star., 1937-10-09
RECK0RD OR LEWIS SEEN
AS SENATE CANDIDATES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, October e.-The Eve
ming Sun says either Representative
David j. Lewis of Western Maryland
or Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
commander of the Maryland National
Guard, may seek the 1888 Democratic
senatorial nomination on a primary
ticket with Herbert r. O'Conor for
Governor.
The paper said "a spokesman for
the O'Conor camp" said only these
two have been considered as run
ming mate for O'Conor, now attorney
general. It added that neither had
been approached about the candidacy
Evening star., 1937-10-09
SHIP COMMISSIONED

NEW YORK. October 9 dP1.-Uncle
Sam added another powerful destroyer
today to his rapidly growing Navy
the s4,o00,o00, 1,500-ton Tanning.
The destroyer, last of four built by
the United Ship Yards at its Staten
Island plant. was commissioned yes
terday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in
. brief ceremony.
The Tanning. second American
man-of-war to bear the name, was
named for Nathaniel Tanning, who
served with John Paul Jones in the
Revolutionary War. The vessel car
ries crew Of le5 men and 3 officers.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
D. c. WOMAN'S KIN DIES

Maj. Carpenter Holland Griffith
Succumbs in Wales.
Word has been received here by
Mrs. Leo Kasehagen 1883 Jefferson
street, Of the death of her brother
in-law, Maj. Frederick Carpenter
Holland Grif1ith, 86-year-old veteran
Of the Connaught Rangers, at his
estate at Carreglwyd Anglesey, Wales.
He died October of a heart attack.
His wife was the former Rosemund
Higeinbotham Of Montvale. Va, Mrs.
Kasehagen's sister. At the time Of
his death, the retired ofilcer was pre-
pairing to 60. to his Winter estate, Bid
denham Close. ct Bedford. England.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Will Mark Anniversary.

The 26th anniversary Of the Raj
eigh Haberdasher will be celebrated
with . dance starting At . O'Clock to-
night in the Washington Hotel. The
entire roof. with the ball room and
dining room, has been taken over for
the event. A supper will be served.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
GROUP OF 81 GERMANS
VISITS U. S. BUILDINGS
AMBASSADOR Dieckhoff Entertains
Architects, Engineers and
Builders Today.

Eghty-one German architects. en-
gineers and builders. on tvo-day
visit to Washington. inspected num-
Der of Government buildings today.
The group started at the new Zoo
buildings and then visited the Gov
ernment Printing Office annex, where
lunch was served. Other buildings were
inspected during the afternoon.
A reception at the home of AM
bassador Dieckhoff, 1929 Massacfu-
setts avenue, was set for pm. On
cials of the Treasury Departments
procurement division and of other
Federal agencies and local business
leaders acted as guides for the visitors.
Evening star., 1937-09-30
King Sings U. s. Song.

In all parts Of England people are
singing a song from the United States
which King George sang with Boy
Scouts in a camp in Southwark in the
Summer. 1t is about the spreading
chestnut tree. Errand boys are sing
ing it and grown-ups hum it. Nobody
knew who wrote it or where it came
from until the Scout headquarters in
London revealed that when one of the
camp chiefs, Capt E. Gidney, heard
Scouts singing 1t round a camp fire
in the United States he took it back
to London with him and introduced it
at a Scout training camp at Gilwell
Park. 1t spread to other camps. Then
the King popularized 1t.
Evening star., 1937-09-30
Winning Contract

BY THE FOUR ACES.
david Burnstine Merwin d. Maier Os-
valid Jacoby, Howard Schenken. world S
leading team-of-four. inventors of the
system that has beaten every other
system In existence
Evening star., 1937-09-30
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Signs With His Jaw.

YORK, Pa. R.--Lack of arms did
not prevent John E. Green, %, from
signing his name to an application
for marriage license. The prospec-
tive bride placed a pen between
Green's jaws and he signed. His arms
were amputated at the shoulders after
q railroad accident.
Evening star., 1937-09-30
Twizzler Answer.

The movie stars are: /. Joan Blon-
dell. 2. Barbara Stanwyck. 3. Kay
Francis. -. Jean Harlow. 5. Greta
Garbo. 9. Myrna 10y. Z. Joan Craw-
ford. g. Mae West. Q. Ginger Rogers.
10. Edna May Oliver.
Evening star., 1937-09-30

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Evening star., 1937-09-30
Fine Sacrifice.

Fine Sacrifice.
AT THE Cavendish Club there are
two rooms, one Of which is re-
served for the ranking experts. While
there are some fine players in the
other room, they are not so we'll
known. In this latter room a truly
amazing hand was dealt the other
day. in which r. c. Power came out
very well when he made an unusually
fine bid
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Both sides vulnerable.
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Bertram Peese, who held the tre-
mendous East hand, opened the bid
ding with one diamond. After the
one-spade overcall by Mrs. Reeves.
Miss Helen Bonwit bid two hearts
and Mr.. Power, with his strong hold
ing, jumped to three spades. Now Mr..
Peese, having received a heart bid from
his partner, was practically certain
that he held grand slam, and jumped
at once to seven hearts. (We believe
Mr.. Peese made somewhat hasty de-
cision. as he did not stop to think of
the possibility that the opponents
might sacrifice. In his position we
would not have raised hearts. and
would have proceeded cautiously. In
fact, our bid would have been only
four diamonds. 1t was very unlikely
that this bid would have been passed
by all the players at the table. And,
while we cannot prophesy what would
happen, We venture to say that North
and South would have bid up to at
least five spades. and Miss Bonwit
would have doubled. That would be
the cue for Mr.. Peese to jump to a
grand slam in diamonds. and it is un-
likely that his opponents would have
AS it was, after Mr.. Peese's seven
heart bid the bidding reverted to Mr.
Power. While he held two aces, he
knew that his aces were probably no
good extensively. After mature de-
Mr.. Power decided that the
safest course to pursue was to make
the sacrifice bid of seven spades, which
he proceeded to do. He was well re-
warded when the penalty amounted
to only 500 points.
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Evening star., 1937-09-30

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-10
HIT, RUN DRIVER IS
HELD UNDER BOND
Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd
Barely Escapes Injury
In Collision

Ben Kearney, Negro, was bound
over to the next criminal term OF
Vance Superior Court by Recorder r.
E. Clements to answer charges OF
drunken driving, reckless driving and
hit and run driving, all growing out
of a collision between truck which
Kearney was said to have been drlv-
ing and an automobile driven by Fire
Chief E. T. Shepherd. His bond was
set at $500.
Officers said Chief. Shepherd was
proceeding toward Epson on the
Louisburg highway about o'clock
last night with Herman Robertson as
a passenger when the truck driven by
Kearney sideswiped the chiefs car,
tearing away the left side.
Neither Shepherd nor Robertson
were seriously hurt.
The truck failed to stop, and Shep-
herd notified city officers to be on the
lookout They took Kearney into
custody and lodged him in Jail.
Recorder Clements tried one other
case at the session. Wilbur Workman,
Negro, was given 80 days on the roads
roads for being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-10
REORGANIZATION OF
SCOUTING LAUNCHED
Some 60 Boys Attend Sup
per Meeting; 10 New
Ones Are Registered

Approximately sixty boys assembled
with the Henderson Boy Scout Coun-
Gil Tuesday evening in Company G,
Armory for the purpose of reorganiz-
ing Scouting in Henderson. A supper
was prepared and served by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the American Lee
gion.
The Lions Club and the Junior
Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring
the reorganization of the Boy Scouts
in Henderson, and the Executive
Council composed of representatives
from the civic clubs of the city is
planning an intensive campaign for
the support of the movement.
Nineteen new boys were registered
for the current year making a total
of fifty-six boys in the two troops led
by Scoutmasters, H. P. Cotton and
Sol Hayes. Plans for the summer ac-
tivities are rapidly getting under way
in both troops, and it is felt that the
renewed interest and support will
soon lead to the forming of a third
troop.
The following Henderson men were
presented with recognition badges by
Mr.. Claud HUMPHREYS, Scout Execu-
tive of the Occoneechee Council: D.
L. Cannon, chairman of the Court of
Honor; Bill Bryan, Scout Commits
sioner and r. c. Brake, President of
the Executive Council which is COM
posed of: Rev. r. E. Brown and DR..
A. D. Gregg of the Rotary Club, j. r.
Biller and J. w. Sanders of the XII
wants Club, r. c. Brake and Joe
Mayo of the Lions Club, Lee Mar.
bury and j. N. O'Neil of the. Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Rev. J. A.
Jones, D. L. Cannon, Matt Powell and
Carter Williams.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-10

forth an honest effort to repay them
and to carry out their farming Ope-
rations in accordance with agreement
with the Resettlement Administra-
ton
"The rehabilitation program is Oft
en- referred to as supervised charac-
ter credit" because a person with
farm experience or background, who
reeds assistance to get on his feet,
may qualify for a rehabilitation loan
provided he is well thought of by his
neighbors serving on a County Advis-
Dry Committee and in the committees
opinion can be rehabilitated through
a loan and practical farming advice.
ITO get a supervised loan, the fam
lily must be deserving and must be
willing to follow farm plan. After
the applicant has rented or otherwise
acquired the use of a good farm, we
help him to plan a balanced crop pro-
gram to suit the particular needs of
his family.
"The farm plan includes food and
feed as first essentials, and money
crops sufficient to pay off the loan
with helpful guidance"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-10
WILL TAKE ORDERS
FOR TREES SOON
Garden Club to Canvass
City for Trees for Beau
LITIGATION Program

An enthusiastic meeting of the City
Tree Commission was held last night
in the council room of the Municipal
building, and plans were made for
canvass of the city by members of the
Henderson Garden Club among pro-
perty owners, taking their orders for
rees, and shrubs to be planted under
The Identification program.
The commission urged to full CO.
operation of the public in the matter
by the property owners, stating that
The trees would be sold property. own
ers and planted under the supervi-
sion of an expert, all being included
in the purchase price of the tree
which is considered very low.
In recent balloting, the water oak
was chosen as most popular tree with
the sugar maple as second choice.
Crepe Myrtle and dog wood were
chosen as the most popular shrubs.
The commission urged property own
trs to plant the shrubs as rapidly as
possible, and to give members of Gar
den club their orders for trees.
The trees are to be purchased from
nursery as near Henderson as pos
sible since the trees would already be
adapted to this soil and climate.