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Evening star., 1937-12-25
BANDITS GET $4OD
IN STORE HOLD-UP
Thugs Wait Until Grocery
Shop Is CIosed-Autos
Are Broken Into.

A $4O0 hold-up at Sanitary Gro
cery store in Takoma Park, Nd. last
night climaxed the pre-holiday crime
wave in this section.
Two bandits. one armed with a re-
volver and the other a knife. waited
until the store, located at 224 Carroll
avenue, had closed before cornering
eight clerks.
Entrance was effected when the
door was opened to allow one of the
employees to leave. A larger loss was
prevented by the fact that receipts
taken in before 3 pm. already had
been deposited in bank
Failure of the bandits to search the
clerks saved them from being robbed
of their Christmas pay, which they
had received short time before the
hold-up.
The last-minute shopping of two
persons went for naught when their
parked automobiles were broken into
and presents valued at more than $50
stolen.
One of the victims was Irving G.
Owings of Colonial Village. Va, who
reported the loss of set of poker
chips, some silver, a set of finger
bowls, fur-lined gloves and a book
entitled Introduction to Living.
The other was Morris F. Wyatt. Ia
koma Park. Md, whose car was
robbed of an electric train, some
liquor, cigars and candy.
Leo j. Hucks, 1927 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, a taxi driver, was robbed
of s33 and his overcoat by q white
man who pressed a gun against his
neck after engaging his cab down.
town and riding to Park place NV.
Abe Reznick, 800 D street Sc, re-
ported he was robbed of $40 by a
colored man who held him up at his
grocery store. Mrs. Charles Jones,
1911 Eleventh street NV, lost IS
when her purse was snatched by a
colored man.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

crossing the street near his home by
delivery truck operated by Michael
vagronic, 33, Of 1924 Eighteenth street
NE. according to police. No charges
were filed.
Six men were hurt, one seriously,
in a collision at Benning road and
Oklahoma avenue NE, early today.
Leslie L. Willoughby, o, Of 22s Twelfth
street, is in serious condition In
Casualty Hospital with cuts on the
head and possibly skull fracture. The
other driver, Vernon w. Fowler, 81,
of 1908 N street NV. escaped with
cuts and bruises. The others injured
were Joseph King, 10, Of 1928 g street
Sc, and Kenneth Peterson; ~, of
1914 East Capitol street, whose condi-
tion was undetermined, and Norman
Gill, "a, Of 2 Eighteenth street Sc,
and Louis w. Reeves, 70, Of 437 g
street NV, who escaped with cuts
and bruises.
Two Washington men, Harry Cum
ningham of SIS Third street NE. and
Harry S. Harris Of 1912 Twenty eighth
street NE. were taken to Emergency
Hospital in Annapolis from an acci-
dent near Bowie. according to an AS
sociated Press dispatch. Mr.. Cum
ningham received q broken left leg
and Mr.. Harris cuts on the face De-
tails of the accident were not given.
Two more deaths early today, one
in Baltimore and the other In Oak
land, Nd, brought the Maryland holi.
! day tramc toll to nine fatalities,
Evening star., 1937-12-25
SUPPORT GROWS
FOR PLAN TO EASE
/. AMENDMENT VOTE
Sentiment for Norris Bin De.
veIops in Senate Judici-
ary Group.
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
BY DIRECT POLL IS AIM
Hatch Sees Little Opposition to
Measure -Ashurst Also Ap.
proves It.
BY the Associated Press.

Strong support has developed in the
Senate Judiciary Committee for q con-
stitutional amendment offered by Sen
ator Norris, Independent, Of Nebraska,
to make 1t easier to. change the Con-
stitution.
The proposal would require that II
Congress should submit a constitu-
tional change it would automa tically
go onto the ballots for a direct vote
by the people in each State at the
next general election.
This would hasten its consideration
and prevent State Legislatures from
blocking decision. Thirty-six States
would have to ratify an amendment.
Hatch to Ask Consideration.
scores inspired last year by the fight
over President Roosevelt's court bill.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico, said he would ask to have it
considered by the special judiciary
Subcommittee set up to consider the
constitutional and judicial issues
raised by the court measure.
Senator Hatch said he favored the
Norris amendment and believed there
would be little opposition to it. Chair
man Ashurst of the judiciary Com
mittee said he also would support 1t.
Senator Ashurst said the subcom-
mittee, which he heads, would begin
early in January its long-delayed study
OF constitutional amendments and
other proposals relating to the courts.
Judge Increase O. X. Seen.
Both Senators Hatch and Ashurst
forecast early approval by the sub
committee Of a bill to increase the
number of Federal judges This was
one Of the provisions in the Roosevelt
court bill which was not dealt with in
the substitute measure that finally
passed.
The judicial conference, composed
Of Chief Justice Hughes and the
senior circuit judges, recommended
the creation Of 16 new Federal Judge
ships-four Of them circuit posts and
the others district judges. The Roose-
welt court bill would have created SO
new judges.
The subcommittee also will Be
asked to consider constitutional
amendments to require retirement OF
Supreme Court justices at the age Of
Is and to require tvo-thirds decisions
by the court to invalidate acts of Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
POPE ASKS MORE AID
FOR LITTLE FARMER
Attempting to Increase Their Pay.
ments Under Pending Legis.
lation, He Says.
BY tie Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Pope, Democrat. OF Idaho
said yesterday he was trying to work
out method of increasing payments
to "the little fellow" under pending
farm legislation.
Separate farm measures passed by
the Senate and House now are In the
hands Of a conference committee for
adjustment of differences
Mr.. Pope, one of the Senate con-
ferees, said one-third of the farmers
would get benefit payments of less
than $40 under the legislation, an
other third between $40 and $50 and
about Is per cent between $50 and
500. He suggested these payments
be increased by so per cent. 25 per
cent and 10 per cent, respectively.
At the same time. Mr.. Pope said
payments to large farmers should be
curtailed, but not so sharply as tc
discourage cooperation with the Gov
ernment's program.
Mr.. Pope said the Agriculture De-
partment had approved his proposal
Senator McNary of Oregon, the Re-
publican leader. commented that an
equitable system of payments should
be provided, but suggested this could
be accomplished adrinistratively by
the Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
FRUIT GROWERS
T0CONEER Ind c.
Middle Atlantic Conference
Formed to Help Solve
Mutual Problems.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Dec. 25.--
Marking a procedure new to the fruit
Industry, the Middle Atlantic Fruit
Growers Conference has been organ
lied, the first meeting to be held Tues
day and Wednesday. January and S,
in Washington, according to an an
nouncement here today by Henry w.
Miller, jr., Paw Paw. w. Va. secretary.
The Middle Atlantic Fruit Growers
Conference has been organized for the
mutual advantages and benefits to be
obtained through closer cooperation
and unity Of action. The growers of
this region have many problems in
common, and a free discussion OF
these problems, in the light of expert
ence in all six States. cannot fail to
be OF value" the announcement said
There are many occasions upon
which it is desirable-even essential
that We be in position to impress oul
point of view upon the proper author.
tiles. 1t may be in the matter ol
| Federal regulation, or Of transporta.
tion rates, or of our need of Govern.
ment assistance in combating disease
| or pests, or other such matters. Ir
any case. it is obvious that the grow.
ers OF six States acting in unison car
| be very much more effective than ir
individual action"
| Fruit authorities here believe thi,
Is the first attempt in a great number
OF years at such a regional organiza.
ton. The horticulture societies Of
West Virginia. Pennsylvania ant
Maryland at their annual meeting.
last winter Endorsed the idea of tn,
regional set-up, which now is repre-.
sented in Virginia, Delaware and New
Jersey as we'll.
c. E. Bryan of Havre de Grace
Nd. is chairman. with Mr.. Miller a.
secretary. Carroll R. Miller, this city
secretary of the West Virginia Hor
ticulture Society (of which Henry w
Miller. jr., is presidenD, and A. F
Vierheller of Maryland constitute tn
six-State ~group's Ways and Mean
Committee.
On the Program Committee are E
D. Nininger and Frank H. Wissler O
Virginia, M. NJ Brown. Martinsbure
and Ed A. Leatherman, Rada, w. Va.
H. w. Skinner and Sheldon Funk
Pennsylvania; G. S. L. Carpenter an,
Joseph G. Harrison of Maryland.
All sessions of the first meeting vii
be held at the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
DR., ,SHANN0ND|ES;
WASPASTOR HERE
Minister Who Held Metro
po|itan N. E. Post Retired
in 1926-Wrote Much.

The Rev. DR.. John Reid Shannon,
former pastor Of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. died in
Washington Sanatorium today after a
long illness. DR.. Shannon, who was
pastor Of the church from 1908 until
1911. retired from active service in
1926 He had lived at the Burling-
ton Hotel since the death of his wife
about IS years ago.
DR.. Shannon was born in Rich
mond. Ohio, in 1855 and was grad
uated from Ohio Wesleyan University
in 1878. After a period spent in grad
uate work at Oxford University. he
Joined the Cincinnati Conference
serving as pastor Of several churches
in that city. He later served at Louis
vile, Ky. Denver Colo. and Maiden
Center. Mass, where he succeeded the
Rev. DR.. Edwin H. Hughes. now the
resident bishop in Washington.
After leaving the pastorate of the
Metropolitan Church in 1911 DR.
Shannon became a lecturer on litera.
ture at Boston University. From 1915
| to 1921 he lectured at the Lucy Webt
Hayes School for Deaconesses here
He served often as supply preacher al
many local churches.
DR.. Shannon was we'll known fol
his writing in the church press. HI
held honorary degrees from Syracuse
and Denver Universities.
Besides number Of nieces, DR.
Shannon is survived by sister, Mrs
Ella Mitchell, and a nephew. Free
Mitchell, both Of Dayton, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at tn.
John R. Wright funeral parlor a
Tenth and @ streets NV. at pm
Monday. Burial will be in Cincinnati
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Mclean Dance
Friday to Take
Building Work

The Mclean New Year eve dance,
which began 80 years sgo as 4 chill
dren's dancing class celebration and
became the Capitals most elaboSste
annual party, will require extensive
building again this year. /.
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean said to-
day that the front terrace at Friend
ship, her estate, again would be lin
closed to provide room for the guests
800 for dinner and probably twice
that many for dancing afterward.
A huge sign in lights, reading
Happy New Year" will greet the
guests inside the house. Mrs Nc
Lean will wear the famous Hope fia-
mond, a 4411a-carat stone, said to have
cost 100000. I
IT never leave my little Hops on,s
NrG Mclean laughed.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
T WAS merry, merry Christmas
after all.
C.,a. ,,~,s .1j AFo,, ~~ot%. S;5v,'{

WAC HlcllS, lieiiS NiliStllloo
after all.
-year-old Max Crotts didn't
a think Wednesday it would be.
That was after he found himself in
Sibley Hospital after being struck by
a hit-run driver near his home at
227 K street NE There were all
those Christmas hopes-that football
suit and basket ball and high-top
boots for to walk In the snow he had
beeh asking for, and how could Max's
father. who is bricklayer. with a
family of eight, take care of Christ
mas wants as well as Max's doctor
bills?
But things began to happen.
First, Southeastern University ar
ranged for Max to have his basket
ball. Max told his pal. Bubby Hard
ing, who lives next door, all about it
when Bubby came up to see him.
Bubby has been at the house just
every minute of day ever since Max
was brought home. Bubby knows
how it is to be sick His arm is all
twisted from infantile paralysis.
Today they were celebrating Christ
mas together. surrounded by a score
of toys provided by people who wanted
Max to know that Santa Claus is q
faithful old fellow. Max was garbed in
Evening star., 1937-12-25
$500 W. P. A. WORKERS
WILL BE TRANSFERRED
Statistical Office Employees Will
Not Be Dismissed as Was Pre-
viously Announced.

Approximately 1900 employees of
Works Progress Administration sta
tistical Offices throughout the country
will be transferred instead of dis
missed, as scheduled in a recent ad-
ministrative order, it was stated today
by Lewis Carliner. editor of the Fed
eral Organizer. Official publication Of
the United Federal Workers of
America.
Mr.. Carliner said his organization
had been informed by Corrington Gill,
assistant w. P. A. administrator, that
the statistical workers who had pre-
viously been ordered layed of with
the abandonment of the w. P. A. area
statistical ofnces were to be retained
as white-collar workers on projects in
New York. Philadelphia, Chicago,
Cleveland, Atlanta, Salt Lake City,
Houston and San Francisco
The announcement of abandoning
the statistical Offices was made No.
vember l, Mr.. Carliner said.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
ROPERS CELEBRATE

Hardness Of the minister at a
Christmas wedding 48 years ago es-
tablished the time for the anniversary
celebration tonight Of Secretary and
Mrs. Daniel Roper
Dinner will be at Sis pm. That
was the time the minister arrived for
their scheduled 8 pm. wedding in the
home Of Mrs. Roper's parents at Scot
land, N. O., back IN 1850.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Sailor Found Unconscious.

Picked up unconscious last night
from the railroad tracks near Four
teenth and Water streets S.W, James
H. Jenkins, "a, sailor on the s. s.
Merrimac, was in Emergency Hospital
today with severe lacerations Of the
scalp. Police were unable to deter
mine the cause of his injury.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
COAST GUARD GREETED

Roosevelt Message Radioed to All
Ships and Stations.
Coast Guard radio carried this
Christmas greeting from President
Roosevelt today to all stations and
ships:
THE year now drawing to close
finds the Coast Guard carrying on un-
tarnished the splendid traditions of
its service for high courage and eff
cheney of its law enforcement and
humanitarian duties, while at the
same time maintaining its military pre-
paredness. MY very best wishes,
merry Christmas and happy New Year
to YOU ALL"
Evening star., 1937-12-25
DENTAL OFFICE BURNS
Two Stories of Building Badly
DAMAGED in Night Blaze.

A two-alarm fire in the Offices Of
Dr. Michael J. ODonoghue, dentist.
Of 1923 North Capitol street, brought
him hurrying home from midnight
mass at st. Aloysius Catholic Church
last night to see the second and
third stories of his building badly
damaged.
A drug store which occupies the first
floor was unharmed. An unidentified
man dashed into the flames ut las,
when the fire started, to rescue pet
dog Of the ODonoghues.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
D. c. MAN Is DROWNED
AFTER AUTO COLLISION
T. X. Stewart, IS, and Wife
Plunged Into Creek When Car
Is Thrown OF Road.

T. K. Stewart, IS, formerly en-
ployed at furniture store here, was
drowned last night when his automo-
bile plunged into q creek near Rock
ingham, N. c.. after striking another
car, the Associated Press reported.
Coroner w. w. King of Rockingham
said Mr.. Stewart and his wife, who
was not seriously hurt, were on their
way to Hartsville. s. c.. to visit his
mother. Mrs. Robert Stewart.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
.Ex.SLAVE BECOMES 119
Trading Records Show Woman
Was Born Christmas, 1918.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. IS R.-Mrs. Flora
Williams, colored former slave, cele-
brated today what she said was her
1l9th birthday anniversary. With her
was her daughter. Mrs. Amy Wilson.
who, Mrs. Williams said, was "a girl
of 18 when the Civil War started,
which makes her over 30 now"
The aged colored woman said trad
ing records showed she was born on
Christmas Day. 1918, on the planta-
ton of Love Tatums, at Clinton, N. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

DENTYNE PEPS UP HALF HEARTED
SMILES. Modern, soft foods give
teeth and gums TOO little exercise
may rob them Of health. Yet
you may still have your mothers
lovely smile -. chew Dentynel Its
special consistency helps keep
teeth white - strengthen gums
bring smiles!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

SOI1l6ll1lleS dll ull-
skilled lifesaver
comes to the res
cue, and quite
pos sibly both
swimmers perish.
Frequency of
that type of acci-
dent has prompted
lif e guard s t
many beaches to
provide floats for
emergency use.
An amateur res
cuer can push a
plank or a buoy
to a weary bath
er, and both may
cling safely to the
float until a life
guard arrives.
One of the time
honored legends
requires a hero to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

Paralyzing cramps
are deadly-but rare.
Muscle cramps of the
feet, calves, thigh and
neck are more COM
mon than the dreaded
"stomac ach cram p"
which doubles it's VIC
tim into a knot. Fa-
tigue, chill and over
exertion cause muscle
cramping.
Sunburn brings
a golden tan to
some skins, but
only raw, red
burn to others.
Too much direct
sunlight on a ten
der skin will de-
stroy the outer /
layers of skin and Il
dry the inner lay D
ers, even to the M
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27
It's Easy Enough To Dopn But Old Axiom fire Sometimes
Hindrances-AH Swimmers Should Study Ltesa,ing Rules @

leap fully clothed and unequipped with any
kind of float, to the rescue of a drowning per-
son. Such act is not justified in one case
out of thousand 1t is not only suicide; it is
murder
The warning about diving into shallow water
deserves top place on the list What's the haz-
ard? A broken neck-and lifelong paralysis
DEATH
Drifting along in a current may sound at
tractive. When swimmer finds himself un-
expectedly snatched up by current, however,
his emotional reaction is usually one of fear
Heart pounding. he fights the current, thought
lessly trying to match its swift flow with
failing of arms and legs. Soon exhausted, he
faces serious trouble He might have avoided
trouble by swimming across the current instead
of against It, Like a boat crossing a river, he
probably would have reached safety
Lifeguards preach the river" idea to surf
bathers, most of whom suffer from super
stitious fear of rip tides which are not tides
at all.
Scores of lives are lost every summer by
the tide rip route, only because an overwhelm-
ing fear grips bather when he finds that he
cannot swim straight back to shore against the
rip.
In that battle of swimmer versus tide rip
there is an exception of the geometrical axiom
about a straight line being the shortest distance
between two points. Only by drifting along
with the current and swimming toward its edge
as If 1t were a river can swimmer return to
shore
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-27

FLAVOR THAT MAKES CHEW.
ING A REAL PLEASURE. psntyne
hos q erowr-vp. sdveotsd ioste
ihof holds lts Ho~er sioys
sofisfylnsl And lfs eh wrapped
up in q poekoes ssnsfbh f,ot E.
exclusive with Dsntyns -. TO A.
snusly into your pocket or pocket
book.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-08
TAKE YOUR CHOICE

In recent discussion predicting rati-
fication of the Child Labor constitutional
amendment, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins said:
ct will not prohibit Johnny and
Jimmy from helping their fathers in tasks
about the home and farm It will not pro-
hibit Sally and Jenny from helping their
mothers wash dishes
But the amendment to ~whicl1ashe re-
ferred reads: -.
Section l The Congress shall have
power to limit, regulate. and prohibit the
labor of persons under eighteen years of
age.
Section 2. The power of the several
states is unimpaired by this article, EX-
CEPT THAT THE OPERATION OF
STATE LAWS SHALL BE SUSPENDED
to the extent necessary to give effect to
legislation enacted by the Congress-"
Putting it charitably, Secretary Per-
kins is half right The Constitutional
amendment itself does not forbid Johnny
and Jimmy, Sally and Jenny, to help their
fathers and mothers. But it places just
Asxactly NO limitation upon the power of
Congress. Congress, if it chooses, can as
ssessna $1,000 fine against che father who
tells his son to carry in wood or NOW the
laEg
Hf, as everyone contends, the purpose
of hat law is to forbid the employment of
children in industry, why not take a more
direct method. Laws could be enacted
like those supported by the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers, forbidding the
transportation in interstate commerce of
goods produced, extracted, mined, manu-
featured or processed by children in viola
ton of state laws.
Then each state would retain the
right to say what its citizens shall do, in
stead of vesting that power in the hands
of a far-away federal agency which knows
nothing about local conditions and prob
lems
For nearly 13 years, the American
people have rejected the Constitutional
amendment. And now there is better
alternative available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-08

ey" policy is necessarily at hand. and
1t is fast becoming politically expe-
dent to say So AS Ions as there are
plenty of funds. II Is never difficult
for any government to sponsor a
cheap money policy. But when funds
grow scarce. no government can safe
ly maintain 1t, no matter how much
politicians desire to manage the eco
nomic conditions under which BUSH
ness operates.
Many observers are now talking as
though tightening the country's cied-
it belt is a preventive measure volun-
tarily undertaken. to forestail an In
dictionary expansion. But imitation is
not so much q, possible development
to be guarded against" as 1t Is a
prevailing condition to be eliminated.
Nevertheless. too much emphasis is
being placed on the excuses that may
come. with the Inference that SO far
all is well. 1t seems onlJ necessary to
close the credit DOORS at once so that
the gales of an 1ncipient boom may
not sweep away the financial furnish
ings of the Nation.
OF course this is desirable, but con-
siderable damage has already been
done. The very fact that the demand
for such things as productive machin-
cry. railroad equipment. and new
construction still Tags far behind the
recovery offers some evidence that a
shortage Of long-term capital exists.
Since 1888. the Treasury has bor-
rowed $4,000. 100000 at unprecedent-
eddy low interest rates, and has taxed
incomes and indirect sources of rev.
enue at high rates. Moreover. 1t has
spent considerable portion Of these
receipts in ways that have consumed
a large part of the country's savings.
So now with bank reserves limited
and savings thus reduced. any great
(Add~os. o,,.st;on. d, 81. :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-08

Since the war France has had two
men. Prime Minister and President, ut
terly east down from their high places. be-
cause they were too powerful. Clemen-
ceau. the Prime Minister, was the hero of
his country after the war and should have
been President but he was deemed too
popular ana powerful and driven out of
politics. President lIillerand advocated
an extension of Presidential powers, COM
planning that the Constitution did not give
him free enough hand, and he had to re-
sign. The only way to check would-be
dictators is to check EN- while the check
ing is good.