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Evening star., 1938-10-16

now has the specimens he needs for
his fall work.
His garden includes important plants
both from an economical and orna-
mental point Of view. not ordinarily
srown together in this locality. Within
. S0-foot square he grew successfully
rice. cotton, figs, tobacco, cassava,
more commonly known as tapioca; six
species of cacti from the Arizona des-
erts, IL kinds Of aromatic plants, In.
cluding thyme, coriander. dill. sweet
basil, fennel and others; five different
kinds Of tomatoes, the ordinary garden
variety. the plum tomato, yellow In
color: cherry tomatoes, closely resem-
bling the fruit OF that name; yellow
egg-shaped tomatoes and . pear
shaped tomato, also yellow.
A banana tree reached 4 4-foot
stature and has since been potted and
placed In the plant physiology labora-
tory. Twelve species Of palms were in
the small garden, some from seeds
from one Of the most famous gardens
OF the world, Ia Mortala at venti-
H1Sna, 1tely.
In m inner court Of the library
Father ONeill also grew q tea plant,
pomesranite, Suava, satsunna orange,
Jobs tears, from which rosaries can
be made; Ky coffee tree. paper mul.
berry and japanese persimmon. AN
other plant grown also on the campus
by Father O'Neill was Franklinia. This
was named after Benjamin Franklin
by the famous botanist Bartram. who
discovered 1t in the latter part OF the
18th century in the Okefenokee Swamp
in Florida and Georgia. He brought
the seeds back to Philadelphia, where
1t was grown in 4 cultivate state. From
the day Bartram discovered the plant
growing wild, no one has ever been
able to And it in the swamp since.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Fraternity 0Mcer to Speak

Roy D. Hickman Of Birmingham,
Ala, nationa' alumni secretary Of Pi
Kappa Alpha. national fraternity. will
be the principal speaker at the annual
election-dinner meeting Of the Alum
nus Gamma-Xi Chapter Tuesday At
$50 o'clock in the Continental Hotel.
David c. Longinotti. the chapters
delegate to the fraternity's 10th ami
versary national convention in Los
Angeles last August, will report on the
convention.
Charles K. Dunn, president Of the
chapter, will introduce the speakers
and Sam w. McCart Is chairman Of
the Nominating Committee.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
ACCOUNTING CLASS
Beginners Group to Meet Next
Wednesday Evening.

A new class for beginners in &C.
counting will be inaugurated Wednes-
day evening in the School Of Account
ancy Of Southeastern University.
The class will be primarily for stu
dents who applied for admission to
the school too late to enter the reg.
ular first-semester class. 1t was an.
nounced by Joseph K. Meyer, dean oi
the accountancy school.
Additional instruction will be giver
in this course 50 the students will b
thoroughly prepared to enter Ac'
countancy II at the opening Of the
second semester.
Thomas s. Durham, c. P. A.. pro-
fessor Of accounting At Southeastern
will be the teacher.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
FellO,u.B0tanist Names Third
Plant for atlber O'NeM at e.. u.

For the third time the Rev. Hugh
o'Neil, assistant professor Of biology
at the Catholic University and cura-
tor Of the IAnslois HerbariuM, has had
4 plant named for him.
When q new plant Is discovered, It Is
customary for the discovered to have
his name attached to It. DR.. Harold
N. Moldenke OF the New York Botani-
cal Garden announced, last week that
he had named 4 plant collected by
DR.. O'Neill in British Honduras in the
fall Of 1895 for the Catholic University
botanist.
1t appears In botanical records As
Syngonanthus Oneilh Moldenke and
Is one OF the numerous species famil-
iarly known as "hatpin plants"
Father O'Neill. one of the leading
Catholic botanists In the United States,
is widely known for his ingenious
methods Of providing his Students with
appropriate specimens for their studies
and for the care Of the plants In the
university's collections. Several years
ago he started the transformation Of
the university campus into an ar
boretufn, and has added more than 800
different varieties Of plants, trees and
shrubs to the university grounds.
To prevent insect inroads on the ex-
tensive plant collections In the her
barium, he invented an electric oven,
which has attracted great Attention
among the botanists Of the country.
Learning that a number Of his stu
dents were well acquainted with plants
from all parts of the world but lacked
4 personal Acquaintance with some OF
the common varieties, he planted 4
garden on the campus late last spring
to provide material for class use this
fall. He attended this carefully
throughout the summer months and
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Flat.Foot Floogie,
Songs Mother Sang,
Blend at G.. W. Games

George Washington University
football fans are having plenty
Of musical entertainment At the
games this year with their own
swing band" and the National
Trainins School for Boys Band
featuring the songs mother used
to sing.
The university band with its
arrangement Of "A Tisket.
Tasket" and stop Beating Around
the Mulberry Bush" not to mem
ton An tmpromptu arrangement
Of Fiat Foot Floogie," together
with appropriate college songs At
appropriate times. Ats in well the
Let Me Can You Sweetheart"
and when Irish Eyes Are Smil-
ing" provided by the boys unit.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Legal Fraternity to Meet.

The Oliver wendell Holmes CTheta)
Chapter, Sigma Nu Phi, interna-
tional legal fraternity. will meet Fri
day evening at the Washington Col.
lege Of Law, with Chancellor Harold
Irving Baynton occupying the chair.
The next night the ohcers ana
other members of this fraternity are
to be hosts at their rushing dance
which also will be conducted 1T the
aolfA~A
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Dr.. Nicholson to Speak .

DR.. Margaret Nicholson. Washing
ton pediatrician. will speak on Child
Psychology" at a meeting Of the Par
ent-Teacher Association Of the East
Silver Spring School at . pm. 10
morrow.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
SALES DIRECTOR NAMED
Harold w. Cook Appointed to
National Memorial Park Post.

Appointment OF Harold w. Cook OF
the Ross Federal Research Corp in
New York City as sales director for
the National Memorial Park, Inc.
was Announced yesterday BY DR.. John
W. Hancher. president.
From 1882 to 1885 Mr.. Cook was
connected with National Geographic
Magazine and has been Identified
with sales and advertising work since
1918. His of1ices will be located in
the Washington headquarters Of Ma
tional Memorial Park. l4oe H street
NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

Prague has long been fondly called
the "hundred-towered, golden Prague"
by the BohemiAns.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

CIVIL SERVICE
sTEkoGRAPHeRS-rYPlSTS
kssistsF October J
Intensive speed-building. drills in typing:
plain and rough draft copyint. general
tests, speed dictation and 10 complete model
trial Examinations included as practice
assignments. Also review In Gregg ana
pitman tIsaac. Ben or Graham systems, !:
Evening classes on Monday wednesday ana
Friday. or Tuesday and THURSDAY; special
day sessions Glasses limited.
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL
FOR SECRETARIES
Tivsli Building, 18th at Park ID.
TeleDhene Columbia 5000.
Evening star., 1938-10-16


pretty daughter. -,
Upon Americas entry into the World
War, Miss James became executive Sec
retary OF the housing section for labor
Of the National Council Of Defense and
year later executive secretary OF the
United States Housing Corp Of the
Department of Labor. When the
housing Of the influx Of war workers
became 30 acute here that Government
hotels were erected on the Union Sta
ton Plaza to provide for them, Miss
James was selected as their general
manager.
Has Done Important Work.
In 1921 she was chosen executive
secretary Of the American Civic Asso-
ciation, predecessor to the present
American Planning and Civic Associa-
ton. With this group and its asso-
ciate, the National Conference on State
Parks, Miss James has achieved things
Of importance for Americas present
and future.
With the association she has seen
service under three presidents, DR.. j.
Horace Mcfarland, Mr.. Delano, uncle
Of President Roosevelt, and Mr.. Al
kbright.
Mr.. Delano. she reminds you. has
had the unique experience OF having
been connected with the motivation OF
three great metropolitan park and city
planning groups. Chicago. New York
and Washington"
1t was in President TAfts adminA-
tration that DR.. Mcfarland made the
associations major issue the saving Of
Niagara Falls from further depreda-
ton with his now classic statement to
the press: The glory Of Niagara Fails
hangs BY . hair, and millions Of money
seek covetously to elt that hair"
Evening star., 1938-09-27
VICTIM OF HURRICANE
BURIED HERE TODAY
Charles Garrels, Retired g. P. o.
Emp1oye, Was Drowned
With His Wife.

Funeral services for Charles Garrels,
70, retired Government Printing Once
employe who, with his wife, was
drowned last Wednesday at Old Sea-
brook, Conn, during the New England
hurricane. were held today In Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial was private in Oak Hill
Cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs.
Garrels were held Saturday In Con-
necticut.
Mr.. Garrels was the father Of Miss
Agnes Garrels, assistant professor Of
social studies at Wilson Teachers Col
lege, and Miss Harriet Garrels, q
supervisor Of art education in the
elementary schools, both of whom live
at 1929 Columbia road NV. -
He was foreman in charge of
publication Of the Patent ONCE
Gazette when retired from the Gov
ernment Printing ONCE in 1927. Since
shortly after his retirement Mr.. Gar
rels had lived in Florida during the
winters and spent the summers at
Old Seabrook. He was married about
five years ago to Mrs. Garrels,. who
was from Connecticut and nsver
lived here. ~
Evening star., 1938-09-27
MORE CONVENTIONS
SCHEDULED FOR D. c.
Greater National Capital Group
Reports Thousands of Visitors
Due in 1889.

Approximately 80 per cent more
conventions are scheduled for WASH
ington In 1899 than were scheduled
in 1898 at the same time last year.
according to reports made public YES
terday at an Executive Committee
meeting of the Greater National Cap
ital Committee.
Before the end of this year, it was
reported, more than 100000 delegates
and visitors will have attended 200
conventions here.
The report also included a descrip-
ton OF the monthly leaflet put out by
the committee and distributed
throughout the country. The leaflets
provide calendar of events in WASH
ington from football games to SYM
phony concerts.
At the meeting certificates of merit
were awarded to Francis G, Addison,
jr, president of the Board of Trade
and a member of the Greater National
Capital Committee since its inception
eight years ago; Lloyd B. Wilson, for
mer chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee. and John A. Reilly, head Of the
committees last Embarrassing drive.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
Sabu ArriUeS
Sans Elephant
To See Capital

Sabu. without his elephant, arrived
this morning by Eastern Airlines to
visit the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and to be the guest until this after
noon Of the Optimist Club and the
Washington and Alexandria Boys
Clubs.
He was accompanied by two Sikh
bodyguards, Kartor Singh and Assah
Singh, who wore tight white pants,
blue shirts and blue turbans. They
had long black boards which they had
gathered against their chins with hair
nets to protect them against the winds
Of the upper air. Sabu had no beard
to guard him from the breeze, but upon
alighting, he said that "in view Of the
rough fight" he preferred riding
elephants.
He was met at the airport by
Thomas J. Gearty, director Of the
Merrick Boys Club; by c. M. Fyfe,
director of the Washington Boys Club
and by Harry Child, director Of the
Alexandria Boys Club, and by three
club members, Boiling Bell of w. B. c.,
Kenneth Swami of M. B. G. and Chris
Curtin of A. B. G..
After visiting President and Mrs
Roosevelt at the White House, Sabu
was greeted at the Mayfiower Hotel by
the Optimist Club and by members Of
the trustees Of the Washington Boys
Club. Later he went to the Washing
ton Hotel for lunch with Washington
dramatic critics and representatives OF
Loew's theaters.
This afternoon he will drive to Bal
timore for further festivities and will
proceed to New York tomorrow to rest
up there for the world premiere on
Thursday Of his picture, Drums"
Evening star., 1938-09-27
26M. j. STUDENTS
MADE SERCEANTS
R. 0. T. c. Appointments Are
Announced by 1t. Col.
Patch,

Twenty-six University of Maryland
students residing in Washington and
vicinity have been appointed sergeants
IN the advanced Reserve Ofncers'
training Corps unit, 1t was announced
today by 1t. Col. J. D. Patch, pro-
fessor of military science and tactics.
They are:
First sergeant-Charles w. Bastian,
243 Tuckerman street NV; Burton
Borden, 1859 Sheridan street NV;
George Meeks. 260s Myrtle avenue
NE; William Lanham, Silver Spring.
Platoon sergeant-William Maidens,
3704 s street NV; Dick Lee, Bethesda; !;
Carl Blumenstein, 1923 Sixteenth street
Sc; Donald Davidson, 4430 Lowell
street NV; Harry Hambleton 4123
Military road; Robert Lanlead, Be-
thesda; Edward Naughten, 1928 Hiatt
place NV; William Souder, 3125
Northampton street: Kelso Shipe, 1901
Kanawha street NV; William Wat
kins, 5746 Daniel road NV; Alan
Miller, 11ls Staples street NE; Tom
Coleman, 202 Cedar street.
Band sergeant - Wilbur Yocum,
Chevy Chase, Md
Guide ergeant-Nicholas Camardi,
BIS Upshur street NV: William Folk,
1913 Quebec place NV; George Flax
1925 Illinois avenue NV; Francis
Beamer, 1921 Thirty-third street NV;
Bill Esmond, 1911 R street; Henry
Kimball, 1854 Twenty-eighth stree:
NV.
Guide sergeant-Bruce Davis, Silver
Spring, Md; Rufus OFarrell, 1l04 L
street NV; Warren Steiner, 4O6 Cedar
street NV.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
L|M|TSARE ASKED
FOR CLAIMS LAWS
Justice Official Raps Bills
Which Give Benefits Not
Enjoyed by All.

Assistant Attorney General Sam
Whitaker in charge Of the Claims Di-
vision Of the Department Of Justice
today suggested to Attorney General
Cummings that Congress should rig
idly restrict special legislation singing
out special individuals for benefits
mot enjoyed by ALL"
In his annual report for the fiscal
year which ended June 80 last, Mr..
Whitaker called attention to 169 "spe-
cial jurisdictional" cases pending in
the Court of Claims, involving approx
1mately $46,07l 1877.
These cases, he explained, were
instituted under authority of special
acts of Congress affording litigants
the right to make claims otherwise
barred by the statute Of limitations or
for other causes.
"They consist" he reported, "of
various actions which citizens gener-
ally are not permitted to bring against
the United States. In my opinion,
such special legislation, comforting
rights on particular citizen, not
enjoyed by all. should be passed in
only the most exceptional circum-
stances, and when passed it should
be 50 drawn as to permit all others
coming within the same category to
enjoy its benefits"
An all-time high in recoveries by
the Government in cases handled dur
ing the past fiscal year by the Claims
Division was reported by Mr.. Whitaker.
Suits brought by the Government
In the Court of Claims resulted in
recoveries totaling $3,333,590 during
the year, he announced in his annual
report to Attorney General Homer
Cummings.
Suits brought by private litigants
In connection with claims against the
Government were not 80 successful.
The report disclosed that these claim
ants recovered only one-half Of per
cent Of the amount for which they
sued.
The division, which handles civil
suits for or against the Government,
except in antitrust, tax and public
lands cases, was confronted during
the year with 15,864 new cases in
volving $84,203,645. These were in
addition to s,245 pending cases in
volving $779,021. AL.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
NATIONAL u. LAW
HAS RECORD CLASS
Assembly of Students Opens
School, With Largest Number
of Freshmen.

With the largest class in its history
National University Law School last
night opened its seveentieth academic
year with general assemly Of all
students.
The unprecedented first-year enroll
ment was attributed by school au-
thorities to the recently adopted rule
Tor admission to the bar Of the United
States Court of Appeals which will
make it more difficult for night school
students to secure a legal education
that will enable them to parctice law.
The new appellate court rule per-
mits the admission to the bar up to
July l, 1s43, under present require
ments. After that date, however,
candidates for admission will be re-
quired to have had at least two years
pre-legal work at an approved college
or university and to have attended
night law school for approximately
four years. In effect the rule will
require after 1943 six years of study
instead of three for admission to the
bar of the higher court.
Chancellor Leslie c. Garnett well
coined the new students to the school
at the assembly meeting, and brief
addresses were made by several men,
bers of the faculty. Among them were
Associate Justice Oscar r. Luhring Of
the United States District Court, Finis
j. Garrett, chief justice of the United
States Court Of Customs and Patent
Appeals; DR.. Charles Pergler, dean of
the Law School; H. Winship Wheat
ley, Walter M. Bastian and Godfrey
L. Munter, who will succeed Associate
District Court Justice Laws as presi-
dent of the District Bar Association,
Evening star., 1938-09-27
MRS. FRANKENFIELD, II,
DIES OF SHORT ILLNESS
Widow of q. s. Meteorologist Is
Survived by Brothers in
London, England.

Mrs. Katharine T. Frankenfield,
II, widow of DR.. George G. Franken-
field, former meteorologist Of the
United States Weather Bureau, died
yesterday in . local hospital after
short illness.
Mrs. Frankenfield was daughter Of
the late Judge Anthony of Shelbyville,
Ill. who debated against President
Abraham Lincoln during the early
part of the latter's political career.
She was q member Of the University
Women's Club and the Order Of the
Eastern Star, and was a graduate OF
the Washington College of Law.
Surviving is q brother, Lewis w.
Thornton, London, England, with
whom friends here have been trying
to communicate to inform him Of
Mrs. Frankenfield's death. DR.. Frank
enfield died here in 1929 after being
injured in an automobile accident.
Funeral arrangements. for Mrs..
Ffankenheld were % b announced
later.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
CONRAD N. CHANEY DIES
OF PROLONGED ILLNESS
Pioneer Builder in Woodbridge
Section Lived in Capital
From Boyhood Days.

Conrad M. CLANCY, 81, of 2e4e Carl
ton avenue NE, for many years en-
gagged in the building contracting
business here. died last night in sibley
Hospital after an illness Of about six
months.
Mr. CLANCY was pioneer builder in
the Woodbridge section. A native OF
Prince Georges County, Md, he had
been a resident Of this city since he
was young boy. He belonged to the
East Gate Lodge of Masons and was
an elder Of the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mar
garet B. Chaney; two daughters, Mrs,
Edward Taggart and Miss Betty
Chaney, this city; q son. Robert L.
Chaney, Omaha, Nebr.; hnother,
Raymond L. CLANCY, this city, four
sisters, Mrs. Elsie L. Stevens, Mrs.
Katie E. Peters, Mrs. Annie L. Corridor
and Mrs. Mary o. Curtin, all of Wash
ington, and one srandchild.
The funeral arrangements are being
postponed temporarily, pending the
arrival q Tho son tsum omAln.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
RED CROSS DRIVE
MOVES FORWARD
Business and Financial
Firms Report 100 Per
Cent Enrolment.

Thousands Of volunteers were can
vassing Washington today in behalf Of
the 22d annual Red Cross roll call,
which opened yesterday with 1000 en-
rollments and seven 100 per cent"
contributions by nrms and organiza-
tions.
The first 100 per cent" business
firm was the Edgar Morris Sales Co.,
and the first financial institution was
the McLachlen Bank. Walter Reed
nurses reached a 100 per cent enroll
ment yesterday, as did the District
Chapter, American Red Cross.
Qualification at the response shown
by his employees was expressed by Ed
gar Morris president Of the sales
company which bears his name and
general chairman Of the enrolment
drive.
Trade Bodies Over Top.
Those enrolled yesterday included
the entire personnel Of the Washing
ton Board Of Trade. the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee and the Jun
ior Board Of Commerce, according to
an early report from Curtis Hodges
member Of the professional committee
In charge Of associations.
Yesterdays total Of 2,089 new men,
bers was more than twice the number
enrolled on the first day last year
Large responses were received from
Federal workers and employees of small
businesses.
Gordon Hittenmark this morning
dedicated his Tme-Keeper broad
cast over WRC to the roll call, and
opened his roll call booth" in a shop
next to the entrance of the Trans Lux
Theater. Volunteers will receive en-
rollments at the booth from 8 am.
to pm, for an indefinite period.
Booth Is Dedicated.
In broadcast dedicating the booth.
speakers included Mr.. Morris. Earl A.
Nash, vice chairman of the drive; G.
B. Burrus, chairman of publicity, and
CORTLAND D. Ferguson, chairman of
radio participation. .
w. I. Cleveland of ~the American
Automobile Association, was to ad-
dress the Optimists Club today in
behalf Of the roll call, while Samuel
B. French was to speak before men,
bers OF the Reclamation Bureau, In
terror Department. The latter address
was to be followed by q Red Cross
skit put on by Civic Theater Players.
Eugene Moriarty last night pre-
sented the skit, Red Crossing the
Bar" before . meeting Of the knights
Of Columbus.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
ARLINGTON MAN HELD
IN GALLINGER HOSPITAL
Paul A. McGraw Reported to
Have Attempted Leap From
Key Bridge.

Paul A. McGraw, rs, Arlington, Va,
pulled from a ledge on Key Bridge
last night after, police said, he had
carved the name "Viola" over his
heart and on his left arm with a razor
blade, was held at Gallinger Hospital
tor mental observation today.
Patrick Lotus, 3415 Prospect avenue
NV, seized McGraw as he apparently
prepared to jump from the bridge,
police said. McGraw was taken to the
seventh precinct police station and
sent from there to Gallinger.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Lydia Jane Bart
ett, rs, of SOL Seward square Sc.
was recovering at Gallinger from the
effects Of poisoning. She was found
on the second floor of her home YES
terday.
Frank e. Dunklee, 81, of e33 Eighth
street NE, found semi-conscious YES
terday in his kitchen, with all of the
gas jets on the stove open, also was
reported recovering at Gallinger.