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Evening star., 1937-12-14
FATHER OF z HELD.
|NAGENT SHOOTING.
Extortion Plot Leading to
Missouri Gunfire Re-
ported Confessed.

The 23-year-old father OF two chill
dren is in custody Of the Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation at Kansas City,
Mo-, charged with the critical wound
Ing by shotgun fire of a Oman who
had laid a trap for an extortionist
near Independence, Mo, last week.
The prisoner, Woodrow Wilson Price,
has admitted the shooting and the ex-
tortion plot which led to it, 1t was an
nounced at the Office of j. Edgar Hoo
yer. director of the F. B. 1.
Price was arrested last night by spe-
cial agents, who found in his possess
sion the shotgun they allege he used
to fire on Special Agent Henry A. Snow
IN escaping from a trap set by Snow
and other agents the night of Decem-
Der g. He had been questioned last
week by Sheriff James A. Williams of
Jackson County. Mo-, but was re-
leased.
Agent Snow is in a serious condition
in sanitarium at Independence. The
agent and fellow investigators from the
Kansas City Office Of the F. B. I. were
covering the attempted delivery of a
money package to the author of
threatening letter sent to Howard B.
Jacobs Of Independence Jacobs had
been instructed to drop the package
containing $500 along the right of way
of the Chicago g. Alton Railroad.
According to the F. B. l., Price has
confessed he wrote the letter and then
went with his shotgun on the desig-
mated night to the pay-of spot, where
he encountered the agent and opened
fire. He fled through adjoining fields.
Price was to be arraigned at Kansas
City later today on Federal charges of
assaulting Government officer and of
extortion. The former charge carries
a possible penalty of 10 years and slO,-
600 fine, while the maximum penalty
for the latter crime is 20 years and
$4,000 fine.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
FREDERICK ROBINSON
RESIGNS CENSUS JOB
BY the Associat ted Press

By the Associated Press.
Administrator John D. Biggers of
the National Unemployment Census
today accepted the resignation OF
Frederick F. Robinson, assistant ad-
ministrator
Mr.. Robinson will return to his
duties as secretary of the finance COM
mittee of the Lbbey- Owen Ford Glass
Co. at Toledo, Ohio. William E. Gal
win, Toledo, special assistant to MIR.
Biggers, was named to succeed Mr.
Robinson.
In accepting the resignation, MIR.
Biggers praised Mr. Robinson's serv-
ices with the census.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
JURY PICKED TO TRY
2 IN FATAL KIDNAPPING
Travis and Adkins Face Court in
DR.. Seder Case-Change of
Venue Denied.

Ry the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. IA
jury Of eight farmers, a relief worker.
a salesman, machinist and a con-
tractor was impaneled yesterday to
try John Travis, 25, and Orville Ad-
kins, "a, on the same kidnapping charge
which resulted in death sentence for
Arnett A. Booth.
Travis and Adkins are accused OF
abducting DR.. James I. Seder. 79-year-
Old retired dry leader, who died four
days after he was found November II
near an abandoned mine.
Selection of the jury occupied the
entire opening day after Judge H. Clay
Warth denied the defendants q change
OF venue and continuance Of the
trial.
At Booths trial, physicians testified
DR.. Seder died Of pneumonia brought
on by exposure and a brain hemor-
rhage caused by blow in the head.
He was held 10 days for $50, 900 ran
som, which was never paid.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Boy, 5, Helps Self to Public Mail
In Hunt for Letter From, Santa

\IVE-YEAR-OLD JOHN Nc
r CARTHY Is the kind of boy
L who wants an answer when he
writes letter to Santa Claus.
Particularly, in view Of the fact that
Santa can't respond In person because
John lives in an apartment at 1701
Park road NV. which has no chimney.
While Johns parents were at work
yesterday the boy slipped away from
the maid and in the hallway below
made another inspection Of the Nc
Carthy mail box.
There was nothing in the box, but
several letters protruded from other
boxes In the row. Still hopeful, John
collected a few of them and took them
home. While the child looked for his
reply from Santa, the neighbors
missed their letters and notified police.
Somewhat later, resident noticed
John playing with letter. He had
opened it and was examining.a green
slip, which, the resident discovered,
was postal money order. The rest Of
the mail was found and returned.
Meanwhile, Johns parents ex-
planned to him that Santa Claus had
not forgotten his address, and he could
81 IN answer to his letter only from
the Mccarthy mail box.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
BUSINESS ENJOYS
TO HEARINGS NAMED
Southeast Group Acts to Be Rep
resented Before Congressional
Committees.

Two committees, one to apepar at
the hearings before a House commit
tee investigating the Capital Transit
Co. and the other before the House
District Committee when that group
has hearings on the new Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge, were appointed at a
meeting Of the Southeast Business
Mems Association last night.
The committee to appear at the
transit company hearings includes
Louis F. Frick, Aris Backus, vernis
Absher and A. w. Lee. The same
committee, with the addition of A. B.
Lee, will appear at hearings on the
new bridge.
On the recommendation of Capt.
Joseph G. Morgan of the Fifth police
precinct, the association instructed its
secretary to invite Representative
Schultz, Democrat of Indiana, to ad-
dress the association at q future meet
ing on traffic conditions in the Dis
trict.
A motion offered by Alex j. Berlin
was passed commencing the officers
Of the Fifth precinct who participated
IN the capture recently Of colored
man wanted for a number of house.
breakings in the Southeast section.
The secretary was instructed to write
letter to Maj. Ernest w. Brown in
forming him Of the associations 8
action.
DR.. Homer K. Butler was given a
rising vote Of thanks by the men,
bers for his successful work as South
east area chairman Of the Community
Chest.
The meeting was held at 314 PENN
sylvania avenue Sc. and was presided
over by the president Clarence F..
Donohoe.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
ROOSEVELT PRESENTS
SAFE FLYING AWARD
Herbert Schiff Memorial Trophy
Is Given to Navy Squadron
At CerAmonv

at ceremony.
President Roosevelt today presented
the Herbert Schiff Memorial Trophy,
given for safety in flying, to naval
personnel.
The Bureau of Aeronautics. Navy
Department, said it was the first time
an enlisted man of the winning squad
ron was present at the presentation.
Victor G. Roden. aviation chief ma
minist's mate, also a naval aviation
pilot, who is attached to the winning
squadron, Patrol Squadron Seven,
equipped with flying boats and at
tached to the U. S. S. Wright of the
scouting force, U. S. Fleet, was chosen
to represent the enlisted personnel.
1t. Comdr. Robert L. Fuller, U. s.
Navy, commanding patrol Squadron
Seven, accepted the award. The Bu-
reau Of Aeronautics said it believed it
proper that enlisted men be repre-
sented directly since "they play such
a large part in upkeep and mainte-
nance of the planes Of the squad
rons, 50 that the squadrons may in
turn be prepared for safe perform
ance"
Evening star., 1937-12-14
The Last Mile.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Dec. IA
N).-Missouri's new lethal gas cham
Der claimed its first victim last night
a 100-pound red pig. The pig died in
three minutes.
The State Legislature last spring
substituted asphyxiation for hanging
as capital punishment.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
CONVICTED IN ATTACK

CHICAGO, Dec. IA (P.-A Crimi-
nal Court jury last night convicted
Thomas Mccall, 3s-year-old engraver,
on a charge Of attacking Miss Vir-
ginia Austin. New York artist, in
her hotel room here August is, and
fixed his punishment at five years in
prison.
McCall's confession was part Of the
evidence, although he had repudi-
ated it.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

disturbance Of considerable intensity
is moving slowly northward over the Gulf
Ct Ct Saint Lawrence and Southern Labrador
otner disturbance is centered about lati-
m& luce m& A. n and lonsitude 49, W.. ap-
paIently moving northeastward. with
lowest pressure about 1880 inches. Pres
sure Is falling over the western portion of
inches, and it continues low over the Gulf
Of Alaska. Kodiak. Alaska. 2s5s inches.
rresssure IRE continues low along the west
gun coast. Brownsville. Tex. 30 SS inches.
A, An extensive area Of high pressure covers
me lake region and the Middle Atlantic
.ns S,stes eE..lI LudinS.on; Mich 1864 inches.
srn plateau region. Yellowstone Park,
Wyo:. 30.40 inches. During the last "a
hours there has been rather general pre-
eipitation in the middle, and southern
ROCKY Mountain region. the middle and
southern plains and portions of the CEN
tral valleys. Rains occurred also in the
North Pacific States. Temperatures have
fallen over the southern plains. Else
where changes have been slight.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; clear at Great Falls TO-
day.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Breaks Growing Record.

LA CROSSE. Wis. P-Tim, a
black polish bantam owned by Bert,s
Bantamland of Everett, Wash, has
something more to crow about.
Tim unofficially broke his worlds
Growing championship record during
the annual winter show of the La
Crosse Poultry Association by Growing
25 times in 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Ciremen Attend Rites.

At the funeral in Valparaiso, Chile,
OF John e. Naylor, who founded the
Bomberos, or volunteer IRE brigade, SO
years ago, firenen Of many nationali-
ties all bearing torches, accompanied
the cortege,
Evening star., 1937-12-14
THE WEATHER REPORT

District of Coumba-Moly
lowest
MarylandMoy probably
BY tomorrow night not much change temperature
Vrgnia-Mosty cloudy
west portion; not much change temperature
West VrgnaCloudy
portion tonight; n
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Mexico Feels Expense Cut.

Curtailment Of government expendi-
lures is being felt by farmers Of
Mexico.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Report fer Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 80. pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 4S.
Lowest. 20. 1:3O am. today. Year
AGO %.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on August 20.
Lowest. II. on December IL.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest. 80 per cent. at 3 am. today.
Lowest, 50 per cent. at 8 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow.
High 4:24 am. 5:23 am.
Hish - 4:5S pm. 1853 pm
Low -------- 11:56 am. 1908 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sum- today 7:1S 4:46
Sum- tomorrow - 7:19 4:46
Noon, today - 2:0S pm. 3:32 am.
Automobile iiehts must be turned on
ons-han hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
.WAGE-HOUR BILL
FIGHT SWITCHES
RebelliouS Northern Group
DiSplaces South Colleagues
in House Opposition.

0AC AChIhOOND-
Southern bloc stopped efforts of
administration to enact standards
legislation last summer, session
ending sDith bill in House Rules
Committee. In call for special
session, President RooSepelt listed
measure as one OF four objectiues,
but petition method pas necessary
to get bill out OF committee and
bitter fight still looms before meas
nre may be passed.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
Y. W. c. A. NEWS

More than 100 campers leave to-
morrow for Kamp Kahlert on West
River, Sudley, Md, which is opening
for its 14th season. Buses leave Sew
enteenth and K streets at $50 am.
Miss Florence Dunlap is starting her
18th year as director Miss Ruth w.
Robbins and Miss Ruth Linn Frazer
will head up the program. assisted by
counsellor staff of 20 college grad
uates or senior students, who, while
versed in various camp crafts, are Sc.
lected primarily for their understand
ing Of girls and appreciation Of bene-
fits Of outdoor living.
Camp Stay-at-Home, the Girl Re-
serve town camp" for teen age boys
and girls will open its eighth season
tomorrow under the direction OF Miss
Mabel R. Cook. executive Of the Gin
Reserve Department, and Miss Helen
Middleton and Mary Lesta Wakeman.
This camp, conducted in the city. Of
fers a full camp program including
swimming, tennis. social dancing, dra-
matics, cooking, singing hikes, picnics,
etc. The counsellor stan will include
both men and women.
The Girls Music Hour OF 6l4 Z
street will meet Tuesday at pm. for
a program of music and dance under
the guidance Of Mrs r. E. Espy and
Miss Virginia Griffith.
Mrs L. A. Schaff will act as hostess
to the Wednesday group Of 614 B
street, June 3o Miss Florence Lanch.
field. chief nurse Of the Army Corps,
will speak on The Care Of the Fost.s
Evening star., 1937-06-27
Woodmen Circle.

The Imps Club held the final meet
ing Of the season at the country
home Of Mrs. Oda Patterson. Ardmore,
Nd, Wednesday night. outdoor games
were played and Dutch supper
served.
Miss Edith Allen invited the men,
bers to spend a week end with her
at her cottage in Chesapeake Beach,
Nd. on July II and 1s. Arrange
ments for transportation will be made
by the president.
Morris Sheppard Grove met Tues
day night with Ada Gray presiding.
The rummage sale Was postponed
until September 8. A wedding shower
was given to Mrs. Sarah Judy Causey,
who was recently married. Refresh
ments were served.
The Officers Club met at the home
OF the State president, Fannye Kolb.
The following officers were elected:
Louise Freeland, president; Florence
Helgesen, vice president; Fannye Kolb.
treasurer. and Louise Sechrist. re-
porter. Plans for q series Of picnics
> and moonlight excursions were
: formed Refreshments we're served.
Ths next meeting will be held at the
home Of Catherine shughrue, o27
Sixth street southwest, July 8.
Evening star., 1937-06-27

Plans are under way for the trans
portation OF Spanish War Veterans
delegates and auxiliary delegates, as
we'll as members of the two organiza-
tions, to the national encampment in
Columbus, Ohio, August % to 26. 1t
is requested that those who expect
to attend send their names to Georpe
F. Cook as soon as possible. Camps
and auxiliaries should notify the travel
director when their delegates have
been elected and II they will desire
reservations on the ofIicial train. De-
partment Comdr. Woolridge has ar
ranged to hold council meeting early
In July.
Richard ]. Harden Camp will meet
Thursday evening for election of dele
gates. This camp will hold but one
meeting during June. July and Au-
gust, the meetings being held on the
hrst Thursday OF each month,
Daughters Of "ss" will meet Thurs
day at the home Of Cadet Beulah M,
Cope, 2014 F street.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
had play presented by the men,
bers. Refreshments were served.
Secretary Katherine Lynch. who was
elected department senior vice presi-
dent at the recent department en-
campment, was presented with flowers
and other gifts.
The next meeting will be held Fri
day evening, when delegates will be
chosen
President Margaret Binnix presided
at the Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxil-
iary Wednesday evening. Department
President Myrtle Moxley and members
of her stan were present. Isabelle
Small and Lenora Barnes were chosen
delegates and alternates, respectively,
to the national encampment.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxil-
iary met Monday evening at Northeast
Temple. President Mary Burke pre-
sided. Marion Elliott was elected to
membership.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
ODD FELLOWS

Grand Master Linwood E. Donald.
son announces installations for the
term beginning July /: Langdon. by
Edgar w. Parks OF Friendship. and
Federal City. by Harry R. Collins Of
Salem July 2: Friendship, by Gilbert
c. Vincent Of Langdon. and Cow
enant, by Lewis L. Beazley Of CO.
lumbia July I; Columbia. by Marcus
L. Lennon of Federal City and Salem.
by Samuel Lebovitz of Covenant
July 8.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will recess
during July and August.
Mithras Sanctorunl. A. NJ O. s., will
hold ceremonial by conferring tho
Humility degree on a class OF can.
didates in Friendship Lodge rooms
822 Twentieth street, Tuesday.
Canton Washington celebrated IT.
birthday anniversary and past cap
tains night June ls at the temple
which included entertainment and
refreshments. The birthday cake was
cut by Maj. William H. Ernest.
Brightwood Rebekah Lodge cele-
brated its birthday anniversary Tues
day evening. Grand Lodge. Grand
Encampment and Rebekah Assembly
officers were present. Entertainment
and refreshments.
Harmony Lodge will recess during
July and August.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet
tomorrow night in the I. o. o. F.
Temple Grand Instructress Amy
GloSsbrenner will conduct q school OF
instruction. This will be the last
meeting before the Summer recess.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
HONORARY MEMBER
NAMED BY DIVISION
Third Marine Unit Extends Recog-
milton to Brother Of Fallen
Veteran.

Adolph Daniel of the Navy Depart
ment, was made an honorary member
OF the Society of the Third Marine
Division at the last meeting. He lost
q brother who served with the division
Many requests are being received
by Mrs A. S. Yarnell, 17l4 Newton
street, membership officer, for men,
bership in the auxiliary
Mrs. Fred L. Walker, general chair
man of the Auxiliary Convention
Committee, has appointed Mrs. w. A.
Shoemaker as publicity officer.
Homer F. Johnson. 3602 Porter
street, vice president of the local divi-
sion. who served as sergeant (first
class Ambulance Company 7, Dvi-
sion Headquarters. would like to hear
from any one who served with him.
Secretaries Of the various units re-
port increases In membership as fol-
lows: W A. Link. 6th Engineer Asso-
ciation, 49, Maj. William r, Freehof
3sth Infantry, IS; Lieut.. Col. Fred L,
Walker, 3oth Infantry, 20.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
RESERV|STS SEEK
LEAD IN GUNNERY
Gun Crews Being Trained
for Annual Target
Tests.

Having moved several rmes up the
ladder in their efficiency rating for
armory drill, As evidenced by the re-
ports Of the Inspection Board. the Of
fioers and men now are working to 30
perfect themselves that they will get
closer to the top In their marks for
participation in annual cruises.
Gunnery is receiving considerable
attention and men are being assigned
At regular intervals to take rife prac-
tice to determine the best marksmen.
The best will be selected to act as gun
pointers during the annual target prac-
tice.
Although all reserve units use the
officers say the method used by the re-
servists is not that used in the regular
establishment for target practice and
the work of the reserve gunners cannot
be compared with that Of the regular
establishment because Of the system
get is placed on the range, and any
mark within certain distance is
counted as hit On the other hand the
large targets are towed TO the range
by naval tugs for the regular gunners
and after each run on the range the
target is brought aboard the firing ship
where the men may observe their work.
They must hit the target to have 1t
count The reeervists are striving to
have the Navy give them the same op-
portunity as that OF the regulars.
Two commanders have been selected
BY the Naval Reserve Selection Board
for promotion to captain and 10 lieu
tenant commanders have been selected
for promotion to commander. The Sc
lections are either to NIL existing va
cancies or to fill vacancies which will
occur during the coming year, 1t was
said.
The list Of captains, all veterans OF
the Reserve who saw duty in the
World War. include Albert Borland
Manhattan, and Richard T. Broad
head, In command Of the U. S. 8.
Dubuque.
The Lieutenant commanders are:
Alvin Orlando Lustie, master Of the
steamship President Jefferson: John
A. Gade. who was awarded the Navy
Cross during the World War; L. M.
Edelman. commanding the 9Th Di-
vision, Fleet Naval Reserve. Oakland,
Calf; James H. Wiley, commanding
the 4th Fleet Division. Santa Cruz,
Calf; John A. Beckwith, commander,
9Th Division. Portland, Oreg.: Antoine
o. Rabideau. commanding the U. 8.
s. Paduca; George D. Grant. on ac-
tive duty; Ernest J. Flanagan, bat
TALON commander, Navy Yard. Bos-
ton: William p Kane, adjutant 6th
Battalion, New York City: Herbert l..
Seward, 6th Battalion. New Haven,
Conn.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
Service Schools Opened
To District Guardsmen
Courses Will Be Available to Militia Men,
bers After Return From Annual
Encampment.
Encampment.

Robert L. Craven and Robert L. stoud
to be sergeants and Pvt. CFirst Glass;
Kenneth r. Ross to be corporal: Pvt.
Franklin j. Bimberg. Headquarters
Detachment, I'd Battalion. 2s0th Coast
Artillery, has been transferred TO the
Headquarters Battery, same regiment:
Pvt. Gilbert L. johnson was pronot.
ed to sergeant in Company B, lo4th
Quartermaster Regiment.
The Headquarters Detachment. Spe-
cial Troops, 29th Division, led all OF
the other units Of the local Guard in
the matter OF attendance last month.
finishing with a 100 per cent record
for the period. according TO figures
compiled at brigade headquarters and
just made public
The other units in their relative
order, with percentages, follow: Head
quarters and Service Company, l2lst
Engineers, 985l; Medical Department
Detachment, 12lSt Engineers, e843;
Headquarters Detachment, I'd Bat.
TALON. 260th Coast Artillery. 97.53;
29th Division. Military Police Com
pany. 97.05; Headquarters Company,
29th Division, $3.50; Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division. 96 %: Medi-
cal Department Detachment. Special
Troops, 29th Division, 95 %: State De-
tachment, 90.62; Medical Depa rtment
Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery,
9O.l2; Headquarters Company, l04th
Quartermaster Regiment, 5000; Band,
l2lst Engineers. $500: Company A,
104th QuartermaSter Regiment, s5.l4;
Company B, l2lst Engineers. 82.O3;
Company A, l2lst Engineers, 1887;
Company F, 12lst Engineers, 1851:
Company D, 12lst Engineers, 74.ls;
Company c, l2lst Engineers. 7l.3l;
Headquarters Deta chment and Combat
Train, 1st Battalion. 260th Coast Ar.
tlllery, 69.86; Battery c, 26Oth Coast
Artillery, 6770: Company E, l2lst
Engineers, 63.75; Headquarters Bat.
terry, 26oth Coast Artillery, 62ls;
Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery. s0l5:
Battery A, 260th Coast ARTILLERY.
5763; Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery.
574l; Battery F, 260th Coast Artil.
lery. 56.27.
Taken by larger groups. the Sp4-
cial Troops. 29th Division. headed
the list for the month with a per-
centage Of 9700. The others are.
l04th Quartermaster Regiment. a757.
Company A, 372d Infantry. s7o3:
l2lst Engineer Regiment. 8l5l: 2soth
Regiment OF Coast Artillery, 6s.76.
First Lieut. Louis M. Svinele
Headquarters Detachment. lst Bat
talon, 260th Coast Artillery, has ten.
dered his resignation because, 1t was
said, he is unable TO devote the neces.
sary time to the duty. Pending tha
acceptance Of the resignation by the
President he has been transferred To
the unassigned list.
Pvt. John G. Southerland has been
honorably discharged from Company
E, 260th Coast Artillery because h>
has moved to Helena. Mont However,
the local Guard reported he enlisted
there in the l63d National Guard In.
fantry, which was the unit which was
consolidated with the old ID District o,
Columbia Infantry at the outbreak Of
the World War
Lieut. Col. Walter W. Burns, com.
mAnding the 260th Coast Artillery
Regiment. was discharged last week
from Walter Reed Hospital, which 10
entered for an operation.
Evening star., 1937-06-27
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

The Deputies Association meets
Tuesday in Golden Rules Hall, Eighth
and F streets northeast. The Anna
B. Harrison Class initiation will be
held in Northeast Temple June 30.
Past State Councillor Mamie G. How
ell will be the captain in charge Of
picked drill team composed of the
present sitting deputieA