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Evening star., 1938-12-23
Wants Christmas Leave
For c. G. c. Men.

For c. G. C.. Men.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Since do not believe it has been given
publicity. I doubt that you, or any one
else except those directly concerned, have
heard how sizable percentage of mem
bers of the Civilian Conservation Corps
have been deprived of their Christmas
holidays
Most OF the members of the c. c. c., as
you know, allot sums ranging from $22
upward, out of their pay of $50 month,
to dependents or other relatives. But
there are in the corps particularly in
the war veteran companies) many men
who have no dependents, but who, being
without employment, were accepted with
the understanding that a certain pro-
portion of their pay, not less than s22 a
month, should be withheld until dis
charge, except in certain specified emer-
gencles, when it is permissible, upon
approval of the company commander, to
Withdraw sums necessary to meet tax
bills, obligations that would cause en-
barrassment unless paid before discharge
from the c. c. c. or railroad fare and
expenses OF enrollees called home by
death or serious illness in the family.
About the middle of November de-
posting members of the C. C. c., who
had looked despondently forward to the
holiday season. received cheering news.
We were told, through an official letter,
that the director of the corps had de-
cided that the regulations governing
deposits were being too literally enforced
and that, in his opinion, it wouldn't be
out OF order to let depositors withdraw
from their savings enough money to pay
their ways home for Christmas, and to
buy gifts for relatives or close friends.
But, before single Christmas with
drawal had been made in the veteran
company, of which I am a member (al-
though all who applied had been assured
they would be taken care of, another
official letter informs us that the direc-
tors mind has been changed, that reg
ulations hitherto governing Withdrawals
of deposits would be literally and strictly
enforced, and that there "ain't no Santa
Claus"
The President who created us, the
director who watches over us, the gen.
erals and colonies and majors and cap
tains and ieutenants who guide us and
keep us right, can get up out of their
armch2irs, throw their paraphernaia
into the waiting gasoline wagon, and 90
where fancy dictates for the Yule season
with families, friends and convivial
cronies.
But us? Say, did you ever spend a
Christmas Day in a draughty barrack
building 80 miles back in the hills from
the closest town?
UNMERRY CHRISTMAS,
December 8.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

packed beyond capacity. What may hap
pen to all these human sardines in case
OF collision, I will not try to guess.
The drivers of the buses, who are quite
sklllful at the wheel, seem to forget that
they have passengers in their coaches
their driving is far from being COM
Portable. The buses from Arlington all
take the same route after crossing the
Potomac, and this is another incon-
venience.
JAMES S. SWEET,
Oecemoer II. Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
The Best Solution

The decision of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission to
erect its own sewage disposal plant
at Bladensburg instead Of having
Maryland sewage treated at the Dis
trict plant affords the most satisfac-
tory solution to the problem of end
ing nearby pollution that could have
been reached.
The weeks of negotiation between
Maryland and District authorities
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Cites Lesson of
COster-Mu Case.

To the Editor of The Star:
If no other good purpose Is served in
the exposure of the Coster- -Musica
"shenanigans," one lesson certainly has
been learned.
If American officials would keep their
minds on the job for which we are
paying them, instead Of putting their
fingers in foreign pies" all over the
world, these scandals, and many more
economic disorders would not be able
to persist over the years.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN.
December 81.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Monticello and High School

MONTICELLO and High School
Look Alike to Boy.
To the Editor Of The Star:
A little chap down in Southwest WASH
ington ran to his teacher with his first
Jefferson nickel. He had made a great
discovery-right on the back Of the nickel
was picture of the new Jefferson High
School. No amount of argument will
make him give up the idea.
December 8. MRS. j. N. 0ILMOR.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Counting Up,

His lectures he doth now recall;
His heart doth not repine.
The influence they had was small,
But the gate receipts were fine.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Placing the Blame.

'The holidays are season of feasting
and generosity"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum,
"and must say, rather approve of both
the feasting and the generosity. It will
be great relief to find people blaming
something besides the weather for their
illness and something besides the Gov-
ernment for their impecuniosity."
1T is not advisable" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, Ito be always chang
ing your mind. You are just as liable to
be wrong the second time as the first"
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name ard address of the
1criter. although the use of a
pseudonym for publication is per-
missile. Please be 6rietl
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Congratulations.

OF all the Christmas gifts, they say
This Is among the best
The orator gets holiday;
The public gets q rest.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
False Impression,

Il cannot help thinking of the won
derful thought displayed by your
daughters commencement essay several
months ago."
"Yes," answered Mr.. Cumsox, Judging
from that essay you would think she was
as much interested in The Subservience
of Individual Ambition to Eternal Des-
tiny as she is in ice cream. But she amt"
Evening star., 1938-12-23

"Some folks dat drives automobiles"
said Uncle Eben, thinks dat half de fun
is wakin' folks up an maxim 'em step
lively"
Evening star., 1938-12-23
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@. Who composed the orchestral musi,
which is based on the Lindbergh casei
j. M.
A. The score of Lament for tn,
Stolen" is by Carl Mcdonald, professo,
OF music at the University of Pennsyl.
vania. The verses are by Katherine Gar:
rison Chaplin (Mrs. Francis Biddle). TIL,
theme was suggested to the author anc
composer by Mrs. Henry Drinker o.
Philadelphia.
@. Please give some information about
the monstrance used at the recent Eu.
charistic Congress in New Orleans
w. FL.
A. The monstrance is a sacred vesse
used to expose the Blessed Sacrament fo
alteration by the faithful. The value
the one used at the Eucharistic Congress
is reported to be $4,000. 1t is entirel
handmade and consists Of gold, plat
mum and silver, embellished with 80
diamonds and 81 other precious stones
It was designed and made by Bernar,
& Grunning, Inc- jewelers. of New Or
4SoAAo, 4Ios AL A1otCAldA AL WIG FCoSCl wa
donated by over 5000 people. It vii
probably be housed in the Cathedral O
st. Louis, 615 Pere Antoine, New Or
leans, La.
@. Is France producing much cham
pagne?-J. S. H.
A. Reports from the champagne re
Ind hof "A 109Q
will reach . total Of almost 100000
Evening star., 1938-12-23

@. How many people visit Mammoth
Cave, Ky?-J. S. G.
A. During the 1888 travel year It i.
shown by actual check that 120 692 per.
sons took guided trips through Nam.
moth Cave
Evening star., 1938-12-23

WASHIN TON. &c.
FRIDAY December 2s, 1888
Evening star., 1938-12-23

Q. Why is Staten Island so called?-
A. D. B.
A. Staten Island was first discovered
by Henry Hudson in 1909, and was set
tied by Colonists from Holland It was
named for the Staten General, which
Is the Parliament Of the Netherlands.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

Collection made at the end Of each month or
each week Orders may be sent by mail tele-
phone National 5000
Evening star., 1938-12-23

reader can get the ansUer to ann
question OF fact by ,oriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, Director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for replv.
Q. Do we get any Of our Christmas
trees from Canada?-S. j. H.
"A. Last year more than 1000 600
Christmas trees were cut n. Canada, of
which about 100000 valued in excess
OF s5Oo,0OO, were exported to the United
States.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

Q. What is the source of the line, "Our,
slncerest laughter with some pain is
fraught"?-H K. j.
A. 1t is from ITO skylark, by Shelley.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
MOORE RITES
HELD IN FRONT ROYAL
Georgetown U. Law Graduate,
Well-Known Business Man.
Was so Years Old.

Funeral services for Everett Friscoe
Moore, so, public relations director
and member OF the board of the
Beneficial Management Corp, New
ark. N. j. who died Friday night at
his home in Freedom, N H., were held
today IN Front Royal. Va.
Mr.. Moore a graduate of George
town University Law School, was we'll
known in business and banking circles
here. in New York and Florida. He
was chairman OF the Membership
Committee Of the American Associa-
ton of Personal Finance Companies
and at one time was member of the
associations board of directors. He
also was chairman OF the Public Re-
lations Committee of the State Asso-
Citations of Personal Finance Compa-
nies in New York, Florida, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs
Rosa Poe Moore: a son, Wilton Poe
Moore, who graduated from Princeton
University last spring and entered
Harvard Law School this fall; three
sisters, Miss Efiie s. Moore, Miss Emma
L. Moore and Mrs Sylvia Wickes, all
OF Arko, Va, and two brothers, Lunds-
ford Moore of Detroit and Herman
Moore of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
GUY M. GRANT FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD TODAY

Funeral services for Guy M. Grant,
81, retired business man, who died
Saturday in George Washington Hos
pital, were held today in st. Joseph's
Catholic Church. Burial was in the
National Capital Memorial Park Gem
etery.
Mr.. Grant, who lived at 214 Massa-
chusetts avenue NE, was in the paper
hanging contracting business and dealt
in window shades and picture frames
until closing his business about week
ago due to illness.
Born In Shepherdstown, w. Va, he
came to Washington ~ years ago and
was manager for paperhanging. win
dow shade and picture frame business
conducted under the name of Spell
shaus. About 81 years ago Mr.. Grant
became head of the business under the
firm name of Grant & Pumphrey. SUBJ
sequently he operated the business un-
der his own name
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Mary
Louise Grant, formerly Miss Payne,
who before her marriage lived in Fred
erick, Md.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
DIES GROUP DROPS
ACCUSED PROBER
Lack of Funds Is Given as
Reason for Release of
Edward Sullivan.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Dies of the House Com
mittee investigating n-American ac-
tivities disclosed today that Edward
Sullivan, an investigator whose activi-
ties were criticized by labor's Nom
Partisan League, had been dropped
Representative Dies said Mr.. Sulli-
van and two other investigators had
been notified long before charges were
filed against Mr.. Sullivan, that their
services would be terminated Septem-
Der because of a shortage of funds.
A fourth worker will be dropped soon,
leaving two on the rolls, Chairman
Dies said
The Non-Partisan League charged
Mr.. Sullivan had served as labor spy
and been active in a campaign of
villification against President Roosevelt
in 1886. Chairman Dies said the in
vestigator had replied in detail to- the
charges, but that he had not had time
to go over the reply.
Subcommittee hearings on the Harry
Bridges deportation case will be opened
in about week, Mr.. Dies said, declar-
ing r. P. Bonham, district immigration
director at Seattle, would be called to
testify concerning his efforts to deport
Mr. Bridges, who is West Coast c. I. o.
shipping union chief.
After Mr.. Bonham testifes, the
chairman said. the committee probably
will call Secretary of Labor Perkins.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
1n Mrn1nrtat1t.

HARDY. WESLEY. In sad but loving
remembrance Of our dear son. WESLEY
HARDY. who passed awav two years ago
TO-DAY. September 90. 1896
While YOU rest in peaceful sleep.
Your memory We shall always keep.
MOTHER AND DADDY
HARDY. WESLEY. In sad but LOVING
remembra nee of our dear grandson. IVES
LEY HARDY. vho passed away two years
ago today. September 20 1896
loving thoueht. true and tender.
PANpMoTHER AND GRANDFATHER
KAY. MARY ANNIE. In loving mem.
ory Of a dear wife and mother, MARY AN
ME KAY. who died September 20. 1925.
HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER, ERNST
AND ANNIE KAY
RUDDERFORTH. LILLIAN KATHERINE.
dear mother. LILLIAN KATHERiNE' p RUIZ Tpl
DERFORTH. who departed this life three
years ago today. September 20. 1895.
Mother. you gave US the best Of your life.
LOVING SON AND DAUGHTER.ffN-LAw,
H1LDA AND ROY
the late cHARLEs HENsoN " wish am,,s 70 esl sl
press sincere appreciation and thanks for
all expressions Of sympathy and Kindness
IN their recent bereavement :.
E EsTELLE H EN- o N SISTERS AND
BROTHER
WRIGHT. MAY b. In memory Of MAY
z WRIGHT. who departed this life ct
MSesn1innrtena S.1 81 one year aso today septem-.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
MRS. LEILA FERGUSON
EXPIRES AT HERNDON
Funeral Services Scheduled for
Tom morrow-Burial to Be
in Middleburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, Sept. 20.-Mrs.
Leila Ann Ferguson, 70, resident of
Herndon for the past 20 years, died at
her home here yesterday.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence at pm. tomorrow with
Elder Horace Lefferts of the Old School
Baptist Church of Leesburg and the
Rev. H. H. Bear, pastor of the Herndon
Presbyterian Church. oficiating. In
terment will be in Sharon Cemetery
Middleburg, Va.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss
Lula B. Ferguson and Miss Bertha
Ferguson. Herndon; two sons, Lacey
Ferguson, Daysville, Va, and Elton
Ferguson, Arlington. Va; two brothers.
Herbert McGeath and Alfred McGeath
of Aldie, Va, where Mrs. Ferguson
lived until the death Of her husband
John; two sisters, Mrs. James Ferguson
and Mrs. johnson Fur, Middleburg,
and granddaughter, Miss Ann Fergu-
son, Herndon.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
REYNOLDS WILL SPEAK
TO DEMOCRATIC CLUB
North Carolina ORGANIZATION
to Hold Election at Session
Wednesday.

Senator Reynolds of North Caro-
lima will deliver the keynote speech
before the North Carolina Democratic
Club Of Washington at its annual
meeting Wednesday night at o'clock
IN the Raleigh Hotel ballroom.
The annual election of officers will
be held, with three candidates in the
field to succeed Senator Reynolds
secretary, Wesley E. Mcdonald, as
president. They are Young Smith, jr.,
Asheville; Harry Riddle. Winston
Salem, and James H. Thomas, jr.,
Forest City, NJ c. Mr.. Mcdonald has
been president since the club was
formed, two years ago.
Mrs. Norma Hardy Britton, local
attorney, is thus far unopposed for
first vice president. There are three
candidates for second vice president,
Oscar Carpenter, jr., Gastonia; Har-
vey Monk. Goldsboro, and Foy Nc
David. Sanford, N. c. Other aspirants
are Miss Kathleen Arrowood of Peach
land, who seeks to succeed herself as
recording secretary; Mrs. Hattie Belle
Lesko. Hyde County. for corresponding
secretary, and William M. Hodges,
Washington. N. c., to succeed himself
as treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-09-20

year. According to friends, Mr..
Christy is in California.
Born in England, Mrs. Christv came
to Washington with her sister, the for
mer Jane Maitland, In 1894. Preyi-
ously, both young women had been
presented at the court of King
George v.
Miss Jane Maitland was married
to RamsdeA Cummings at the Sui
grave Club in March, 1886, and was
an attendant at her sisters surprise
wedding two months later.
Mrs. Christy went to Reno six weeks
ago direct from England. She is the
daughter Of Mrs. Hamilton Condor.
Mr.. Christy is the son of the late Fred
erick c. T. Christy, a retired Army
ofncial. The Christys have no chill
dren.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
HUTS0N FUNERAL
Services Being Held Today for
Public School Teacher.

Funeral services for Miss Ruth B.
Hutson, A, English teacher at Powell
Junior High School, who died, Sunday
in Homeopathic Hospital after short
illness, are being held today at her
late residence. 45l9 New Hampshire
avenue NV. Burial will be In Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore.
Miss Hutson, who had taught in
Washington schools for a number of
years, had been member of the
faculty Of Powell Junior High School
the last 10 years. Previously she had
taught in the Takoma Park and Pet
worth schools She was graduated
from Central High School, received her
A. B. degree from George Washington
University and M. A. degree from
Catholic University.
Miss Hutson was a member of Pet
worth M. Z. Church and had long
been active In the Sunday school there.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
ROOSEVELT CALLS
RAIL WAGE TALK
Representatives of Roads
and Workers Summoned
to White House.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tlic ASSOSiAlcQ fTtSS.
President Roosevelt arranged an
afternoon conference today with exec
utives Of three large railways and rep
resentatives of railway labor organi-
sations, to discuss with them the
broad problem of rehabilitating the
lines.
White House aides said those pres
ent probably would touch on the
railway wage dispute. and also would
60 into such points as financing,
merging an da system of economies
designed to keep the railways oper-
ating.
Executives Of the Union Pacific,
Pennsylvania and Southern Railways
were invited to the parley, along with
officials Of the Railway Labor Execu-
tives Association.
Those asked to attend were Carl r.
Gray, vice chairman OF the board of
the Union Pacific; M. w. Clement.
president of the Pennsylvania; Ernest
E. Norris. president of the Southern:
George M. Harrison, president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks; d. B. Robertson, president
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, and B. M.
Jewell, president of the Railroad EN-
ployes Of the American Federation OF
Labor.
The Nations railroads ordered a is
per cent cut effective October ], but
unions rejected it. Union members
now are voting whether to call a Ma
tion-wide strike.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the authority to
appoint a fact-flnding commission.
step which would delay both the pay
reductions and any strike.
The union decision to take a strike
vote was announced after the National
Mediation Board had concluded an un-
successful attempt to mediate the dis
pute.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
FUNERAL TOMORROW
FOR MRS. M0NCURE
Member of Old Virginia Family
Dies at Home Near
Wide Water,

Funeral services for Mrs. George
Vowles Moncure. 81. who died yester-
day at her home, Bloomington" near
Wide Water, Va, will be held tomorrow
at Aqua Church, Stafford County, Va.
Mrs Moncure wa sborn in 1856 at
woodstock" in Stafford County, Va,
the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Ford, members of one Of the
States oldest families Before her
marriage she was Miss Elizabeth Ford
She is survived by her husband, Mr..
George Vowles Moncure. and five chill
dren, George v. Moncure, jr.. and Miss
Margaret Moncure of Stafford. Va;
DR.. Turner Ashby Moncure of Balti-
more. Md; Mrs. j. NJ Rails and Mrs.
George w. Lewis OF Washington.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
MRS. EDWARD E. GASCH,
LONG ILL, is DEAD AT SO
Lifelong Resident of D. c. Was
Electrical Contractors Wife.
Rites Tomorrow.

Mrs. Ida c. Gasch, So, of 1916 Tenth
street NV, wife of Edward E. Gasch,
electrical contractor. died yesterday at
the Ethel Brown Nursing Home, 5437
Connecticut avenue NV, after long
illness.
Mrs. Gasch was a lifelong resident
of this city. Besides her husband, she
leaves a daughter. Mrs. James Grant,
Binghamton, N. Y; son, Ernest E.
Gasch, this city; two sisters, Mrs.
Mabel M. Graham and Mrs. Irene E.
Murphy. both of this city, and two
grandchildren. Mrs. Gasch was a
daughter OF the late Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Miller.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow In the Immaculate Con-
ception Catholic Church. following
brief services in the Saffell funeral
home. ATS H street NV. Burial will
be private in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Baby attacked
ByAngry Mule
Saued by Horse
81 the Associated Press.

PORTALES. N Mex, Sept. 20.-A
2-year-old youngster was credited to-
day with saving 1-year-old Dolphus
Wayman Pate from being trampled to
death by an angry mule.
Dolphus' parents, hearing screams,
rushed outdoors yesterday to find the
hero standing off a mule which, with
teeth barred, vainly tried to reach the
infant. A severe scalp wound or the
baby's head indicated the rescue had
been effected in the nick of time. But
no one will pin a medal on the hero
He's q horse.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
Accountants to Meet.

Six Washington men will be among
the 1,500 certified public accountants
expected to attend the 5lst annual
convention Of the American Institute
OF Accountants beginning next Mon
day in Cincinnati. Chic, and lasting
through Thursday, September %.
They are William Gordon Buchanan.
James A. Councillor, C. Vaughn Darby.
Frank Glanday, Wayne Kendrick, q
member Of the council Of the insti-
tute, and Leland G. Sutherland.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
MRS. CHRISTY FILES
FOR RENO DIVORCE
Washington Deb of 1885 Asks
Decree on Grounds
of Cruelty.

Mrs. William Chester Christy. the
former Diane Mary Gwynne Matt
land, yesterday filed suit /for divorce
from her husband on grounds of cru
city, according to an Associated Press
dispatch from Reno, New.
Mr.. and Mrs Christy were married
In Rockville, Md, on June n, 1896.
Evening star., 1938-09-20
TRANSMISSION GIVEN
Mother of Donor to Many Gets
Blood From Another.

While another volunteer gave his
mother d blood transfusion following
an operation yesterday, Paul Banagan,
member Of the 23d Fire Engine
Company who has donated blood
many times to strangers. paced the
corridors of George Washington Hos
pital helpless because his blood was
not the right type. The mother. Mrs
Julia Banssan, 90. is type 3, while
her son is type 2, according to an
analysis made last week. Mrs. Bana-
gan's condition was reported today
Is "faie.'
Evening star., 1938-09-20
G. 0. P. NOTIFICATION SET

House Candidate to Get Formal
Notice at burg.
EARR1sONBURG. Va. Sept. 20
P).-C. c. Leap Of Waynesboro will
be formally rotif1ed at q mass meeting
here Saturday afternoon Of his nomi-
nation as Republican congressional
candidate for the seventh district.
He will oppose A. Willis Robertson,
Democratic Representative from Lex
ington.
Evening star., 1938-09-20

a year after Mrs.
Christy made her
debut here. At
that tim e Mr..
Christy was en-
p | loyed In the
Government, but
shortly after their
m a rr a &c the
Christys moved to
California. Later
they we mt to
England W h re
Mrs. Christy re-
manned with the
exception OF a
b r rief visit to
Wa Shipufop 1aet
Evening star., 1938-09-20
WELSHMER RITES
Funeral Services Are Held for
Army Officer in Arlington.

Funeral services for Col. Robert F.
Welshmer, SO. infantry, U. S. A., who
died September IL at Grand Forks,
N. Oak, were held yesterday in Ar
lington National Cemetery. with Chap
lain Ora J. Cohee officiating.
At the time of his death Col. Welsh
mer had been on duty with the Re-
serve Officers Training Corps at the
University of North Dakota. A native
of Neoga, Ill.,. he was graduated from
the United States Naval academy in
June, 1908, and was comlh lhissioned q
second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery
Corps of the Army. He was trans
ferred to the infantry in August. 1885,
and reached the grade of colonel last
March.