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Evening star., 1937-06-02

n 1ExT Sundays World Museum
Diorama In The Star is The
Creeping Wall and shows a
mother polar bear and her
two cubs looking down into a valley
in Greenland, where a huge glacier
forms blue wall Glaciers are rivers
OF ice. You know what happens when
rain falls on fields and hilltops. the
water comes together in little rivu-
let's to make the brooks which form
larger streams and eventually rivers.
II it continues raining the rivers rush
toward the sea in great floods, carry
Ing everything movable with them
Trees are uprooted and houses and
barns float away.
II you can imagine the same thing
happening in Arctic countries where
1t is too cold to rain, you will see
how glaciers are made. Snow falls
on the hills year by year. 1t is packed
down into deep drifts by its own
weight. The Arctic Summer is too
short for the sun to melt all the
snow. Perhaps you've seen snow drifts
At the end of long Winter which do
not look like snow any more because
the fakes have pressed together so
tightly that they form a granular
Ice. This is exactly what happens
10 the Arctic snow.
Snow Becomes Solid.
And as years pass and the weight
ey,-oo tar ;oo
more solid. The valleys are filled
with it, and finally, just as in a
flooded river, this great mass starts
moving. 1t has become a glacier-a
river of ice, and it moves down the
valley to the sea sweeping everything
movable before it
In this case the movable objects
are not houses and barns or trees.
but rocks sometimes bigger than
houses. The glacier gouges out the
aides of hills until the hilltops topple
down in avalanches on top of the
glacier,
The uneven valley bed, which. of
course, is solid rock, causes this ice
river to crack into deep assures and
sicfiSSo. SolllS VI llicSS SAlSIlu I'LL II6
way from the bottom to the top. And
the landslides falling into them bring
soil and rock to be packed tight and
later dumped into the sea- Not all
glaciers. therefore, are clear blue ice,
but some are mottled and gray with
the stones and earth they carry The
largest glaciers are found in the Arc
tic and Antarctic regions, but there
are also glaciers in New Zealand.
Northern India and the Alps. And
there are even some in our own
United States.
Great Lakes Formed.
Thousands OF years ago a great
glacier covered most of North Amer
1ca-scooped out the hollows of our
Great Lakes and most of the present
river beds. In some places this wall
stretched across what is now the
United States-a creeping wall mile
Evening star., 1937-06-02
D|NNERLAUNCHES
AMERICAN j. DRIVE
$250,000 Sought Here in
University's First Ap-
peal for Funds.

With an opening dinner at the Will
lard Hotel tonight, more than 200
members Of the American University
program campaign will launch a drive
to raise $250,000 here as part of the
goal Of $2,o00,00O expected from the
Nation
DR.. Arthur c. Christie, president OF
the board of trustees of the university
and general chairman of the cam
paign. in issuing call for the official
opening of the campaign, stressed the
point that, through the School OF
Public Affairs and the Graduate
Evening star., 1937-06-02

or two high. When it melted it left
great mounds Of gravel, ground up
from huge boulders, and hills of fine
rock dust. Later swirling winds car
peted our great plains with this dust
to depths of more than a hundred
feet. The duStstorms Of recent years
have laid bare these deposits of fine
glacial dust, which is again being
blown over America.
In later diorama we will tell
something about this great glacier
and the odd animals that lived in
America at that time. But next Sun
days diorama shows a present-day
glacier in action and explains how
masses OF ice fall from the creeping
wall to become icebergs and noat
away into the sea.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
DIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Dr. Nellis w. Stephenson Was
Resident of Silver Spring.
DR.. Nellis w. Stephenson. 8lO4
Saratoga avenue. Silver Spring, Md,
died May % at the residence of her
son, DR.. Stanley S. Stephenson, in
Wilmington, N c.
She was a native OF New England
and resided for a number of years in
Puerto Rico, coming to Washington
during the World War, and was a
consultant on the Board Of Veterans
Appeals
In addition to her son, a daughter.
Mrs. Josephine Burdette. Kensington,
Nd, survives.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
W. SEITZ RITES SET
Funeral Services Tomorrow In
Fort Myer Chapel.

Funeral services will be held In Fort
Myer Chapel at 10 am tomorrow for
Walter c. Seitz. As. of 1903 S street
southeast, musician in the Navy Band,
who was killed Monday when his auto
mobile crashed into a telephone pole
near Rockville. Md Burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Seltz was returning home from
Glenn Rock, Pa, his birthplace, where
he had gone to decorate his mother s
grave.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Grace
Seitz; brother Paul of Glenn Rock,
and two nephews, Clyde of Glenn
Rock and Woodward Seitz, Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1937-06-02

$3.50 900 from the residents OF Wash
ington. We have every confidence
that they will respond to our appeal
In their Enthusiastically generous
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manner"
The campaign marks the first time
the university has made public
appeal for funds.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
GILLETTE 1896
PROFITS RISE

The Gillette Safety Razor Com
pany announces that profits for
the year 1896, after all charges
were $4,975 ,888, equivalent after
deducting dividends on the prefer
ence stock to $1.72 per share on
the 1,998,769 shares of common
stock outstanding in the hands of
the public throughout the year.
This compares with profits for
1885 of $4,568, ,8O4, equivalent to
$1.51 per share on the common
stock after deducting dividends on
the preference stock.
On December 81, 1896, after
paying $999,384 in dividends on
the common stock in December
and providing $869,773 for the
acquisition of 10000 shares of
the preference stock, the company
and its subsidiaries had a total of
$3,398,925 of United States and
foreign cash and United States
Government obligations at market
value exclusive of foreign funds
not at present convertible into
dollars
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
WESTERN AUTO
HASPEAK YEAR

The twenty-eighth annual re-
port of Western Auto Supply Com
pany shows the most profitable
year in the Company's history.
Net income, after all charges
and provision for all taxes Gin
cluding Surtax of $114,O46.75 on
undiStributed profits, amounted
to $2,066,O1469, equal after pro-
vision for such Surtax, to 1896
per share on the 230, ,456 shares of
Class "a" and Glass "B" common
stock outstanding at the end of
the year.
Before Surtax. such earnings
per share on such basis amounted
to $946 as against SAP per
share in 1885 on the 195,961
shares outstanding at the close of
that year.
Cash dividends aggregating ST.
362,736.25 were declared during
the year on the outstanding
Glass "A" and Glass "B" common
stock, and were paid 75c on
March /, June l and September
/, and 81 on December /, of
which So was distributed as an
extra dividend; making a total of
$6.25 on shares outstanding for
the full year.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Gen1n1e General
Agent For Kansas
City Life Here

j. F. Barr, vice president and
superintendent of agencies of Kan
sas City Life Insurance Company,
has announced the appointment of
H. F. Gemme as general agent
for Kansas City Life Insurance
for the District of Columbia and
adjacent territory.
Mr.. Gemme has been with the
Kansas City Life Insurance Com
pany for II years. During that
time he has been an outstanding
individual producer.
For many years he has been
the leading producer for the COM
pany east of the Mississippi River,
and during 1886 his personal pro-
ductlon was in excess of one mil
lion. In that year he led the en-.
tire company in individual produc-
ton, both written and acturally
issued business.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

'Sound-proof and insulated. Indi-
viduality marks the interior of
the apartment, for the decora-
tionS are clever and unusual.
These apartments will be avail
able February 18th, so you can
reserve one at once. The prices
range from $50 to $40.
NEW APARTMENTS:
Over on Rhode Island Avenue
in the Northwest section, is a new
building which has been COM
pleted about three or four months.
The units are two and three
rooms, kitchen. dinette and bath.
They are quite nice in every re-
spect; have all the modern equip
ment, and are exceedingly we'll
arranged. In the kitchen there
are innumerable cabinets, an up
to-date refrigerator, one-piece sink
and all those interesting acces-
SorieS so important in the kitchen
today. Transportation is right at
your door and you can get down
GOWI III d lew ullIluGCS. DeGIeE
investigate before it is too late.
UNFURNISHED EFFICIENCY
APARTMENTS DOWNTOWN:
What more could you ask in the
way of convenience than to be
able to stroll to office (that is. if
you are employed DOWNTOWN in
about 10 minutes? In this eff
cheney apartment, in the way of
neWneSS, there is everything
needed to gladden. the heart of
the bride who is Just starting out
in life. or the retired couple who
wish to housekeep on a smaller
scale. Recessed inches to hold
your telephone, attractive Vene-
tan blinds that add so much to
the decorations and the sWankieSt
bathroom with the latest medi-
cine cabinet and the newest light
ing fixtures. The entire unit is
well planned, giving you a great
deal Of space for one-room,
kitchen and bath apartment.
Rental Of S75 includes light and
gas At this time there are also
vacancies in two rooms. kitchen
and bath apartments.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
END OF STRIKE
CAUSES SPURT
IN MARKET
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Feb. II Q.N.SO.
Settlement of the General Motors
strike sent stocks into new high
ground today and the high speed
ticker fell five minutes behind.
Profit-taking held gains to one
and three points, but continued
buying kept the list within strik-
ing distance of peak prices. Steels
and motors we're strong. Blocks ran
to 10,shares in General Moto1S,
which was heavily traded and
opened 2l2 points higher at TO- U.
S. Steel and Bethlehem led SteelS
with all in the group hitting new
high ground.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
RENTAL HUNTING
With BARBARA HOLMES

you interested of the places described belos 1vrite
call Barbara HoI,nes 1919 II ST. n " d. 500 or d. II
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
POULTRY

SECk'S Blood Tested Chicks. % IsadinO breeds.
headed with R. o. p. CockersIi, $40 IOO Ducks
4 Pcut'. seHsd chicks. cata. Bsek'I Hatehsry.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

sex Dividend b-Books closed.
tplus extras iI5Oc paid May IS. 1885;
soc paid Aug, Is, 1896; sec paid Novem-
ber is. 1895. a-4"S extra e-2os extra.
f-11s es extra. h-75c extra. g-1Ts extra
paid December IS 1896 '"25c paid
June 80. 1886; 45c paid December %.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Tire easury Condition
International News Service

Treasury balance February 9:
81 $50, ,263, ,653.7l; internal revenue
$5,893 ,92l.14; customs receipts,
$l2,776,993.22.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Local Stocks
SALES
After Call

OADED
After Call
Capital Traction SIS, $4,000
s5A.
Potomac Electric 512% pfd, So
113A; S@113h.
Mergenthaler Lin type, 100
S4A.
Capital Traction SIS, $4,000
95R.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio, pfd., 100@11012.
Washington Gas SIS, 1858, $4,000
'@106.
NOTICE
This Exchange will be closed to-
morrow. Lincoln'S Birthday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

APIS. OFF 18TH ST. N. W.:
Prestige combined with atmos-
phere, convenience. and price are
all to be had here. 1t is also
new building, having just been
completed, and has all those fine
| touches so in demand by the
apartment seekers of today. The
interior decorations help SO much
to make your home attractive,
and in the case of these particu-
lar units, you have Venetian
blinds at the windows, carefully
selected lighting fixtures that
blend so well with the artistiCally
tinted walls, and the bathroom
appointments will delight you,
they are so lovely. The rooms are
a splendid size with sufficient
wall space to take care Of your
furniture with ease. Rentals
$62.50 to $751;
NEW GUEST HOUSE:
"A particularly lovely home has
opened its doors to a few guests,
and judging from its appearance
and the elaborate preparations
that are being made, it will be a
most desirable place to live. The
house is large one, with lots of
baths, some of the rooms having
strictly private ones. Every pos
Sible convenience needed to aid
in the art of the highest type of
living will be found here ga
rage for your car, maids to await
your call, and the best home
cooked meals. This house is To-
Gated in 10th Street Heights,
right at Rock Greek Park, with
transportation at the door. The
rates will also please you.
NEW APARTMENT ON
FIRST STREET n. w:
If you feel the urge of new
Stomping grounds be sure to in
clude these new apartments in
your inspection trip. The build
ing is called Hampshire Courts"
and contains units of one or two
bedrooms. All of the apartments
have outside rooms. cross ventila-
ton, ample closet space, are
Evening star., 1937-12-12
STATE COURT CLERK
DIES IN CHARLESTON
Funeral Services for W. E. R.
Byrne, rs, Will Be Held
Tom0rrow.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec. IL
w. Z. r. Byrne. 75-year -old clerk Of
the State Supreme Court, died today
after a weeks illness Of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held at the
Byrne home Monday and burial will
be in Spring Hill Cemetery near
Charleston.
After more than a half century Of
activity IN the councils OF the Demo-
cratic Party Byrne was appointed to
the clerkship last August.
Mr.. Byrne was born at Fort De-
fiance, Va, October rs, 1862. His
father, Col. Benjamin Wilson Byrne,
served with the Confederacy in the
Civil War and was state superintend-
ent of schools from 1873 to 1877.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. L. L. Sheets, Mrs. D.
N. Mohler and Mrs. Robert Mesmer,
all Of Charleston, and two sons, w.
z. r., jr., and George Austin Byrne of
Charleston.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
FINAL RITES SET TODAY
FOR MRS. JULIA HOPPER
Daughter of Former Wisconsin
Representative Dies of Auto
Crash Injuries.

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
Hudd Hopper, veteran employe of the
Pension Once. who died Tuesday of
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident November 81 In Brentwood
Md. will be held at 3 pm. today in
Hines funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Green
Bay. Wis.
Mrs Hopper. who would have been
70 on December 81. was the daughter
OF the late Thomas r. Hudd, former
United States Representative from
Wisconsin. She leaves two sisters,
Mrs. John T. Murphy. Sante Fe, N.
Mex, who is stopping at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel, and Miss Nellie c. Hudd,
assistant superintendent of schools in
Chicago. Mrs. Hopper lived in
Brentwood.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
ROBERT N. MILLER,
ST0NEMAS0N, DEAD
Native Of Washington Resided
in Norfolk 20 Years-Serv-
ices Set Today.

By stan Correspondent OF The Star.
NORFOLK, Va. Dec. l1.-Robert
Muir Miller, SO, native and long time
resident Of Washington, died at his
residence here yesterday after an ILL
ness of about year. He had been
resident of Norfolk for about %
years. but worked in Washington part
OF that time. A stonemason, he was
employed on several important WASH
ington buildings. including the Su-
preme Court and National Cathedral.
Mr.. Miller is survived by a daueh-
ter. Miss Mary Elizabeth Miller of
Washington; three sons, William M,
Robert B. and James F. Miller of Nor
folk; a granddaughter, Peggy Ann
Miller; three sisters. Mrs. Thomas w.
Gleason and Mrs. william E. Poole
OF Washington and Mrs. James F.
Grinder Of Norfolk, and a brother.
William E. Miller of Norfolk.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence here tomorrow at
pm. Burial will be in Forest Lawn
Cemetery. Norfolk.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
LIFE TERM GIVEN
C[ER|C|NSLAY|NG
Motion for New Trial for
Rev. c. (. Newton Is
OverruIed.
Ey the Associated Press.


PITTSFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. ll.-Over-
ruling a motion for q new trial, Cir
cult Judge A. Clay Williams formal
ly sentenced the Rev. c. e. Newton to
life imprisonment today for the mur-
der Of Mrs. Dennis Kelly, his "devout
friend and loyal co-worker" at Paris,
Mo.
When the judge asked II he had
anything to say before sentence was
pronounced, the 5l-year-old minister
rose and in a clear voice responded,
Nothing, your honor, except that I'm
not guilty"
He was convicted by jury No.
vember "a on q charge he hammered
Mrs. Kelly to death last July II while
helping her desert her husband. a
rural mail carrier. The body of the
45-year-old mother was found float
ing in the Mississippi River the next
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Newton, pale from his
long Jail confinement and visibly nerv-
GUS, was present in court during a
hearing on the motion for a new
trial. His attorneys charged the con-
viction resulted from passion and
prejudice" and misconduct of the
jury"
The motion alleged certain mem-
bers' Of the jury expressed opinions
prior to the impaneling of the jury
that they thought c. E. Newton was
guilty and ought to be sent to the
electric chair without trial"
Virgil and Walter Couch, called to
support the charge. surprised the de-
tense when they denied they had heard
such an expression of opinion from
Kenneth Kizer. a farmer, who sub
sequently became juror in the case.
Martin S. Turner, defense counsel,
filed notice Of appeal and was given
10 days in which to seek a writ Of
supersedeas (review) from the State
Supreme Court In the meantime, the
Rev. Mr. Newton will remain in jai.
here.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Great Potash Lake.

The worlds largest potash lake. In
California, is just mass Of crystals,
interspersed with brine. IL square
miles in area and 80 feet deep.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
MAJ. n. H. GORDON DIES

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. II R1.-Maj.
Hugh Haralson Gordon, 81, veteran
of the Spanish-American War and
son Of famous Georgia soldier and
politician, died today after an illness
of week
Maj. Gordon came here in 1901
with his father, John B. Gordon. Con-
federate general and one-time United
States Senator and Governor Of
Georgia.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
]. G. 1. Googe Dies.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Dec. IL R.-J.
g. L. Googe, chief mechanic at q
planning mill and father OF George l..
Googe, Southern representative of the
American Federation Of Labor. died
here today. ...
Googe, who was 73. had been i'll
several weeks. Also surviving is an
other son, James p. Googe, assistant
southeastern manager for the Federal
civil service.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
W. A. BRINKMAN DIES;
RITES set TOMORROW
Clerk in Bureau Of Internal Rev
enue Was Native of
st. Henry, Ohio.

William A. Brinkman, 81. q Federal
Government employe for more than
80 years, died Friday at his residence
at 1899 Georgia avenue NV. Mr..
Brinkman, who was born in st. Henry,
Ohio. was a clerk in the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue at the time OF his
death.
He was q member of the Church Of
Nativity parish, the Holy Name So
ciety and the Catholic Knights Of
America.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Flora
Anthony Brinkman; his daughter,
Mary Genevieve Brinkpan, and two
sons, Max N. and william A. Brink
man. jr.
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow at $3.50 am, followed
by requiem mass at the Church of
the Nativity. Burial will be in St.
Johns Cemetery, Forest Glen, Nd.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Scientists to Hear Williams.

r. R. Williams, chemical director
Of the Bell Telephone laboratories
will be the speaker at meeting OF
the Washington Academy of Sciences
at 8:l5 pm. Thursday in the as
sembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Mr.
Williams will talk on the problems
confronting chemist in the quest
for vitamin B.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
0arAa uf Uhanka.

DOUGLASS, ELLA M. wish to extend
my sincere thanks and appreciation to
friends and neighbors for the beautiful
mower tributes and expressions of sympathy
extended to me during my recent bereave-
ment. DAUGHTER, MARTHA AKERS.
FRISBY, EARL. We wish to .acknowl::
edge with sincere gratitude the kind and
comforting expressions OF sympathy and
the beautiful floral tributes of our many
friends and relatives in our recent bereave-
Mrs BEATRICE coMMoDoRE AND
FAMILY.
SWAMI, HARRIET l.. We wish to
acknowledge with sincere gratitude the
kind and comforting expressions OF
sympathy and the beautiful Moral tributes
Of our many friends and relatives n our
recent bereavement. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
TRANSPLANTED EYE
MAY RESTORE SIGHT
Hopes Mount for Young Farmer
Who Received New Cornea
in Strange Operation.


By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1l.-Hopes
mounted today that Frank Chabina,
young Albany na) farmer, would be
able to see through the cornea of an
elderly mans eye which was trans
planted to his own left eye last We'd
nesday.
DR.. George Haik, the operating sur
geon, replaced the bandaees TODAY
and said the operation looks rood.
Whether Chabina will be able to
see,' he added. will not be known
for some time"
Chabina lost the sight of his eve
through an accident and DR.. Haik
replaced the cornea with the one from
the left eye Of John Amos, So, another
patient, whose eye had been removed
because OF a cataract.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

G. Members Of
Washington Council. No. 224.
Knights of Columbus. are ad-
vised Of the death, on Friday,
December 10, 1887. at his res
idence, 1888 Newton st. ne,
Of Brother WILLIAM G. EN-
MEN, and requested to attend
his funeral services at St.
Church. 10Th and
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
1862 3SRD ST. n. ".

NOTEER house that is also for
"A sale Is a recently restored George
town house that belongs to a we'll
known lady around town. This lovely
home Is located at 1862 33rd st. N. W.
and Is most unusual and attractive.
The first floor plan consists Of a
living room that proudly boasts Of
an original fireplace, a darling con-
veniently arranged dining room and
q tiny kitchen that contains electric
refrigeration and gas range. The
dining room opens to a little in
formal garden which contains lily
pond. In the summer, when the
weather permits, you can have your
meals outdoors. Upstairs Is a bed
room, bath and beautifully arranged
sitting room which includes another
quaint fireplace. Extended from
this room Is q deck porch which
overlooks the garden. A third floor
has bedroom, dressing and modern
bath. The original floors, beams and
walls have been retained, the house
is insulated, has thermostatic gas
heat which assures you Of tempera-
ture control both during summer and
winter months. A large basement is
equipped with laundry tubs, servants
toilet, additional lavatory and stor
age space. This house Is for sale
BY its owner and the price will
really surprise you. 1t is also for
rent.
The Washington times., 1937-12-30
OLD GEORGETOWN HOME

GEORGETOWN, with its lovely
NJ homes retaining the charm OF
the days of long ago, has always been
a fascinating place to me. So many
of you share that fascination with
me and have always cherished the
idea of having a home there some
day. This house is in old George
town and has nine rooms, three
baths and two porches. There are
SO many appealing features that one
hardly knows where to start. The
ceilings are lofty, the banister Is
solid walnut and the fireplaces are
the original ones, and they also are
in working condition. The wide
plank floors add q touch of charm,
and on visiting this home one has
no difficulty Visualizing hoops and
powdered wigs. All the charm Of the
old has been retained and q bit Of
the new has been added, an up-to-
date heating plant keeps the house
warm and comfortable, the kitchen
has modern appointments and all
the baths are strictly modern. This
house is appraised at more than
$40. 900, so you see what worth
while bargain it is at $4,000. This
is also for sale by Shannon & Luchs
Co., 1505 H st. NV
The Washington times., 1937-12-30

there is a good heating plant in the
cellar. This is a mighty convenient
neighborhood, schools, both paroch-
ial and public, are within walking
distance, there is a recreation center,
with swimming pool, tennis courts,
Fairgrounds for the baby children
and q baseball and football field.
Just around the corner is a new
movie house, park and shop center
and many different kinds of stores.
At Georgia Avenue you have street
car transportation and at Fifth st.
you have express bus to the center
of town. Call Metropolitan 5400 for
additional information If you are
interested,