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The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Man Fe|led by Gas,
Reported Recovering

Discovered in a second floor bed
room in the TOO block Park Rd.
N. W., with a gas jet open, John
p. Mccarthy, 33, was rushed to
Sibley Hospital today and pro-
nounced to be in a mot serious"
condition after first-aid treatment.
He was later transferred to Gal.
Ilinger Hospital.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Cloudy and Warmer
Is Weather Forecast

Cloudy and slightly warmer
weather will follow the present
cold snap tonight and tomorrow,
the Weather Bureau forecast to-
day. Intermittent showers are
predicted tomorrow afternoon and
night. Last nights lowest temper.
ature was 81.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Tropical Park Scratches

Weather, clear; track, fast.
FIRST E-FunAble, Hi.
Ginny, Hazel Nut, Dead Ready,
High Image, Two Tricks.
SECOND RACE-HustIe Along,
Story Time, Shimmering, Count
Cotton, Irene's Bob, High Treason.
SEVENTH RACE-Mervin B.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Big Day for Rep. McArdle;
l5OHelp Him Join Congress

1t was a holiday today for
Representative-elect Joseph A.
McArdle, Of Pittsburgh.
Not only does he join the ranks
of the Seventy-sixth Congress,
but he's here with his family,
friends, constituents and political
associates.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03

He came to Washington yester-
day with $50 persons on special
train, and, after the swearing in
ceremonies today, he will enter
tain the whole bunch at his office
Tonight, his travelling companions
will give him a dinner.
The new Congressman Is 81
years old.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
Treasury Condition

QN.S.) Treasury balance De,
cember 20, $3,O93. .276, ,6sS 40; in
ternal revenue, $3,733,524.53: Gus
toms receipts, $24,016,894.15; re
ceipts, $2,919,0S6, ,S52; expendi
lures, $4,512,678,353.
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
|ManiaCs Head West
For Revenge Staying

CHICAGO Jan. INS -Four murderous manacs, headed
for Chicago to wreak revenge their leaders former wife and
four policemen hunted today throughout northern Illinois
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
C. 0. P. READY
!. TO Open WAR
ON new DEAL
Baking Democrats
Aid to Minority
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

U.N.S) A new Congress, the
seventy-Sixth, replete with resur.
gent Republicans and dissident
Democrats, convened today for .
run of many months.
For the first time since 1882, the
Republicans have a militant, fight
ing minority. By combining with
the conservative Democrats who
have no love for the New Deal
and there are number of them
they may be able to checkmate
the Roosevelt administration at
many points.
The huge, cumbersome New
Deal majorities Of other years are
a thing Of the past. The New
Deals honeymoon is ended. Hence
forth, the Administration is go
ing to have to fight to attain its
objectives, instead of simply com.
manding.
169 in House
In the House there are 1859 Re-
publicans instead Of the 88 that
made the futile minority Of the
seventy-fifth Congress. There are
262 Democrats.
In the Senate there are % Re-
publicans instead of the is of last
session. On the bare figures, the
Democrats still dominate both
houses, but the figures do not tell
the whole story. In those Demo
cratic majorities are many Demo
Gratis, mostly from the South, who
have little time for, or sympathy
with, the New Deals experimental
tion in the field Of economic and
social legislation.
It will be up to the Democratic
leadership, Senator Barkley Of
Kentucky, and Representative
Sam Rayburn of Texas, to hold
the Democratic majority together.
"Bockseat DriUer"
Behind them, as a backseat
driver, sits Vice President John
Nance Garner, who personally
wields more influence in this Con-
gress than any other single indi-
vidual. And the v. P. is no ardent
New Dealer. Loyal Mr.. Roosevelt,
the Vice President still is a con-
servative Democrat of the old
school, and, moreover, he has a
following.
President Roosevelt will deliver
his annual message on the state
of the union in person tomorrow.
It is expected to incorporate a
ringing oenunciation of dictator
ships abroad, whose philosophy Of
government IS grounded in force
and persecution, a plea for unity
among the 81 republics that make
up the Americas, and recon-
mendation for greatly increased
national defense, especially in the
air.
So far as is known, Mr.. Roose-
welt has no new or startling legis-
lation to spring upon Congress,
aside from the national defense
program. In fact, the leaders
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
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The Washington times., 1939-01-03

I and Indiana.
The band of cFazed convicts
broke out of the State Hospital for
the Criminally Insane at Lima,
Ohio, Sunday morning and eluded
police of the three States on their
dash West.
PLOT REVEALED
From a fifth man in the group
who doubled back on the trail,
only to be captured in Cleveland,
police obtained the story of the
insane murder plot.
Leading the would-be killers Is
Frank Haines, one-time Chicago
bandit and gunman who engi-
neered the escape.
According to Russell NuckleS,
the recaptured convict, Haines is
determined to slay his pretty for
mer wife, Mrs. Margaret Haines,
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-03
DALAD|ER FOES
ARRESTED IN
TUN|S CLASH
Premier Visit Stirs
Demonstration

LONDON, Jan. 3 (I.N.S0-An
anti.French demonstration took
place today outside the palace
Of, the Bey in Tunis as French
Premier EdOuard Daladier was
leaving after an official recep,
tiOn, according to a Tunis dis
patch to Reuters. Several per-
sons were arrested.
Native demonstrators, shout
ing against the premier and the
French regime, carried q banner
which was torn from their
hands by the Bey's guards. The
great crowd outside the BardO
Palace openly disapprOved the
guards rough treatment Of the
demOnstrators, according to the
Reuters message.
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS
TUNIS, TuniSia, Jan. 3 I.N.S0,
Pledges Of "indissoluble unity
between France and Tunisia were
exchanged today when Premier
Edouard Daladier arrived here in
the midst Of a military and naval
display designed to impress Italy
with the armed might Of the
third republic and its dependen-
cieS. = ''7
From the moment he stepped
ashore from the cruiser Foch at
the great naval base Of Bizerte
until he reached the Bey Of Tunis
imposing Bardo palace in this
ancient city. only a few miles
from the ruins of Carthage, one
constant refrain was on the
Premier's lips:
"France and Tunisia," he said
again and again, "are indis-
solubly united"
Premier BOGOs to Bey
There was only one contretemp!
to mar the dignity and pomp Of
the reception accorded to the first
Premier of France ever to visit
Tunisia while in office.
This occurred when on his ar
rival In the Bardo Palace grounds
Daladier brusquely started to ster
across the imaginary boundary
line where since the fifteenth cen
tury it has been mandatory fo'
all visitors, regardless Of theil
rank, to bow in obeisance to ths
Bey.
An attache hastily warned thE
Premier of the precedent so close
" guarded by Tunisia's titulal
ruler. Daladier complied with his
toric tradition by making a sweep
ing bow toward the protectorate!
hereditary sovereign.
Before his arrival in Tun1s
Daladier inspected the hug
Continued ON Page 4; Col. ~
Evening star., 1939-06-25

Sound Aims are being made In
Siam.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

the full moon does to the naked
eye. But these instruments are
mere toys compared with those In
large observatories. How would
Mars look through the biggest tele-
scope in the world? What might the
200-inch telescope reveal on Mars
on July ~, II 1t were ready for op-
Grafton?
First Of all, let us consider what
the 200-inch instrument could do
II used under the very best con-
ditions possible. That is, If it were
OFFICIALLY perfect and the earth's
atmosphere did. not exist. Then,
with Mars Is close as 1t will be
next month, the 200-inch telescope
would:
/. Magnify Mars $4,000 times,
bringing 1t optically within about
5000 miles, the distance from New
York to San Francisco.
2. Show US objects eight miles
wide and lines much narrower than
this.
Might See Cities.
II there are cities on Mars as
large as the largest on the earth,
they might be visible as tiny dark
spots. It is also barely possible
that an immense herd Of animals
might be detected by their motion.
This is the utmost We could expect
OF the 200-inch telescope If every
thing were ideal. But under no cir
cumstances can We ever hope to
see any single living creature on
Mars. Even If the Martians are
as big as the dinosaurs, prehistoric
animals that weighed 40 tons and
were 100 feet long in some cases,
they must forever remain hidden
from our sight.
In actual practice, . telescope
will fall far short of its performance
under perfect conditions. The chief
obstacle is the atmosphere Of the
earth. It is always in q state Of
agitation which makes the stars
and planets look blurred and shaky.
The more we magnify an object, the
more blurred and shaky it becomes,
for we also magnify the unsteadi-
ness OF the air as well. And II we
try to push the magnification too
far Mars would become simply q
BLUR, thus defeating our own pur-
pose. The greatest magnification
that can be used to advantage under
Evening star., 1939-06-25

fu telescope, believed they might
actually be the cities Of the Martians.
But these views are not generally
shared by other astronomers.
II We fix our attention on some
prominent marking and watch 1t
closely for several minutes, We viii
find that 1t is moving. This Is be-
cause Mars is spinning on its axis
in much the same way Is the
earth. New surface features are
continually being brought into view
around one side Of the planet, while
others disappear over the side op-
posite. BY comparing drawings OF
Mars made over a century ago with
those of modern times, it is possible
to determine the length Of the
Martian day within less than a Sec
ond. It is just 81 minutes and 22.7
seconds longer than ours. II we
were suddenly transported to Mars,
a week or more might pass before
we would be aware Of the differ
ence.
The north pole of Mars points
toward a bright star called Alpha
Cephei. In 5000 years the axis of
the earth will have shifted around
until, instead Of pointing toward
our present pole star, 1t will point
in the direction of Alpha Cephei.
In other words, the North Star
of Mars today will be the North
Star Of the Earth in 1890 AID.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

tifully over the hips, thanks to the
pointed yoke. Even the topper is
made with gathers that give a
nicely curved bosom line. Make
the slacks and bolero of flannel,
jersey, denim or broadcloth. Use
any brilliant cotton print for the
topper.
For you who take women's sizes,
1761-B is charming-graceful and
sophisticated, with youthful softness
and figure -flattering lines. BY means
of gathers on the shoulders and
above the waistline, this dress
achieves correct fit and a soft, pref
ty look over the bust. Tipped"
sleeves accentuate the slimness of
the fitted, high waistline. The jacket
Is the very smart boxy type in be-
coming hip-length. It has broad
shoulders and cool, straight sleeves.
Georgette, chiffon, rayon jersey
or linen will be lovely for this de-
sign. It's particularly charming in
dark sheerS.
4 X 4
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1677-B
Is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 18
and 20. Corresponding bust meas
urements, 80, 80, "a, SO and SO. Size
IA (32) requires 2h yards of 39-inch
fabric for jacket, 2 yards for skirt.
X + X 4
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1750-B
Evening star., 1939-06-25
By BARBARA BELL,

FOR actlVe sports, Tor runabOut
and for general afternoon wear,
the jacket fashion is so smart and
so practical that there are times
when you simply have to wear 1t
to be happy-nothing else will quite
do! Here are three of the most
important jacket styles in new pat
terns-the two-piece jacket-blouse
dress for runabout, the sports en-
semble with bolero and the soft aft
ernoon dress with matching jacket.
Make them yourself-you can so
easily, because each pattern is ac-
companied by a step-by-step sew
chart to guide beginners. It's such
simple and economical way to
have the smartest with jacket"
fashions, in colors and fabrics that
suit you exactly.
Whether you spend your vacation
at the shore, in the country or in
town, you certainly need a casual
two-piecer like 1677-B, which is
equally smart in thin wool, silk or
cotton. Wear it with a gilet as
little suit" or with a necklace
or scarf as a dress. The skirt Is
plain and tailored with mere
suggestion of flare. The jacket
blouse, fitted in to slim waistline,
Is smartly collarless and finished
with two narrow revers to make it
more becoming. Two big patch
pockets are splashed on the front.
This fashion, sponsored by charm
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right blending of tailored severity
and feminine charm in its Youthful
lines. Make 1t Of flannel, wool
crepe, fiat crepe, linen or shark
skin, all one color or in contrast.
In summer when flaming red is
the rage, it will be stunning with
a white skirt and scarlet jacket.
With your slacks and topper,
you'll certainly want a bolero to
protect your shoulders when the
sun is too hot-and tn look very
jaunty and fetching. 1750-B takes
care of all three! The bo!ero, with
wide revers, two-button closing and
broad shoulders, is sufficiently tai
lored to wear with your daytime
dresses too. The slacks fit beau
Evening star., 1939-06-25

is designed for sizes IL, IA, l6, 18,
20 and 40 Corresponding bust
measurements, 80, 80, "a, 36, SO and
40. Size IA (32) requires ~ yards
Of 35-inch fabric for jacket and
slacks, Y yard for topper.
4
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1761-B
is designed for sizes "a, 36, 80, 40,
AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size SO Gin mono
tone) requires 61a yards of 39-inch
fabric, with short-sleeved dress.
Send IS cents for the Barbara
Bell Summer Fashion Pattern Book.
Make yourself attractive, practical
and becoming clothes, selecting de-
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planned, easy-to-make patterns. Ad-
dress orders to The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
City News in Brief

TODAY.
Meeting, Warrington Post Unit,
NewspApermen's Guild, Willard Ho.
tel, 2 pm.
Broadcast, Federal Council Of
Churches, Maydower Hotel, $50
pm.
TOMORROW.
Breakfast, Syrian Pilgrimage tour
party, Willard Hotel, 8 am.
Meeting, National Alcoholic Bev.
erage Control Association, Raleigh
Hotel, 8 am.
Meeting, Brotherhood Of Railway
and Steamship Clerks, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 am.
Luncheon, Alpha Tau Omega Fra
ternity, Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
Dinner, Knights of Columbus,
Mayflower Hotel, 6 pm.
Meeting, Alpha Chapter, Kappa
Gamma Sorority, Raleigh Hotel,
7:30 pm.
Meeting, Knights Of Columbus,
Fourth Degree, Mayfiower Hotel,
8 pm.
Meeting, Tau Beta Phi Sorority,
Mayfiower Hotel, 8 pm.
Rehearsal, Civic Grand Opera,
Hay-Adsms Grill, pm.
Sound Aims are being made In
Evening star., 1939-06-25

is spending week at a girls camp
near Harrisonburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Buel of Brook
dale are at their cottage in Rehoboth
for part of the summer.
Mr.. Robert Sibley of Winchester,
Mass, is the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Hathaway in
Edgemoor. Mrs. Roland Robert,
who was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hathaway for part of the week, has
returned to her home in Woodbury.,
N. ].
Evening star., 1939-06-25
SomerviIIes Will Fete
Air Derby Members

Members Of the Washington Air
Derby Association viii be the guests
Of Mrs. Thomas Somer'ille and her
son, Harrison Someryille, former
president Of the association, at her
home, Shadyside, Nd Sunday,
July 8.
Members will meet at the associA-
ton clubhouse at College Park AIR
port, College Park, Md, at 8 am.
for the trip to Shadyside.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

favorable conditions IL about 1000,
which would bring Mars within an
apparent distance Of $1,000 miles.
A Wonderful Sight.
Mars. viewed through big tele-
scope under powerful mae1lifcation.
when the air IL clear and steady, is
. wonder.u VI sight and one not easily
forgotten. It gives the impression
Of pinkish globe on which blue
and green patches have been daubed
by Q careless artist. The pinkish
regions are vast barren deserts as
arid and desolate as the Sahara,
but the blue-green patches change
in size and color with the seasons,
as If they were vegetation. Another
striking feature is the glittering
white cap at the south pole OF the
planet. This is believed to be a
thin layer Of snow and ice, probably
only a few inches thick. There is
a similar cap at the north pole, but
Mars is tilted 50 that it cannot be
seen at present.
These polar caps appear to be the
only remaining source of water sup
ply on Mars. A few years ago grave
concern was expressed over the
drought in the Middle. West. But
on the red planet there is a per-
petual drought worse than anything
we can imagine on the earth. Over
so per cent of the surface is Moth
ing but desert. Great, tawny clouds
Of dust, in one case 300 miles long
and II miles wide, have been seen
sweeping across them. We cannot
be certain that real clouds of water
vapor have ever been observed on
Mars. Mysterious blue clouds have
been seen, and at times . peculiar
mist may obscure an area the size
Of the United States. But Is has
been said that rain clouds must be
as rare . sight on Mars as q total
eclipse Of the sun Is on the earth.
The Canals.
But the most amazing and
peculiar markings Of all are those
that are hardest to see. At moments
when the air is exceptionally
steady, one may suddenly catch q
glimpse of an incredible mass of
fine detail: long narrow lines and
little spots that together form q
network embracing the entire disk.
The narrow lines that have sud-
denly flashed out are the famous
canals. supposed by some astron-
omers to have been constructed
by intelligent beings to bring water
from the melting snow caps down
over the dry land. And the spots
are known as "oases," and evi-
IDENTIFY have some important con-
nection with the canal system.
Prof. Percival Lowell, who studied
Mars for many years with a power
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Service Band
Concerts

MONDAY.
Navy Band, east front of Capitol,
1:30 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
pm, $50 pm, and Bandstand,
. pm.
Army Band, District of Columbia
War Memorial, 7:30 pm.
TUESDAY.
Navy Band, World War Memorial,
West Potomac Park, 7:30 pm.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
torium, 2 pm; Walter Reed Hospi-
tai, $50 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
7 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Navy Band, Sail Loft, Navy Yard,
3 pm; Bandstand,, Navy Yard,
7:30 pm.
Marine Band, Capitol, 7:so pm.
THURSDAY.
Navy Band, Naval Hospital, ; pm,
Marine Band, District of Colum-
bia War Memorial, Potomac Park,
7:30 pm.
Army Band, Army Band Audito-
rum, 2 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
pm.
FRIDAY.
Navy Band, Veterans Hospital,
Mount Alto, $50 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks, 2
pm. and $50 pm.
Army Band, east front Of Capitol
7:30 pm.
SATURDAY.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
1880 am.
Army Band, Army Band Audito-
rum, 10:30 am.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra
pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Dr.. ScuIIen Honored

DR.. Anthony J. Scullen Of Catholic
University has just been notified
of his election as secretary-treasurer
OF the Capital District Federation
OF Cosmopolitan Clubs. This gives
the Washington club two officials in
the federation, c. j. Mack of the
Mayflower Hotel, being governor.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Attend New York MEETING

Delegates to the 29th annual meet
ing OF the Catholic Press Associa-
ton, in session yesterday in New
York, included several delegates from
Washington. These are Bishop Paul
Yu-Pin, the Rev. Francis p. Goodall,
the Rev. Richard s. Cartwright,
Frank A. Hall, Burke Walsh and
Vincent L. Sheles.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Texas Visitor Entertained
AtNearby Supper>Dance
Miss Lou Sue Cornibe Staying
With Aunt, Mrs. Gerald Jay Lyon;
Mrs. Percy H. Royster Leaves

Miss Cornbe Of Antonio,
Mrs Gerald and will spend the
daughter,
Miss a a buffet supper dancing party.
Guests received by Mrs. Miss
placed
the
Miads Holton Arms
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Cities, If Any Exist, May Be Seen
As Mars Neors Earth July ~
Plonet to Be Closest in Years Thot Day, or
36,030, 900 Miles Insteod Of 230, 100000

When the radio scare about an
tnpdst0n Of the earth by mer
from Mars occurred last October
the planet uqs 230,00O,O00 miles
aDay. On July ~ 1t pill be only
100000 miles from the earth.
The facts about lite ON Mars are
told here IN the second OF a series
OF articles by a member OF the
stag OF Mount Wilson Obserpd-
tory, iOhose giant telescope, 100
inches In diameter, Is the largest
noip In use,
Evening star., 1939-06-25
BY r. s. RICHARDSON.

PASADENA, Calf, June a
NA.NA).-At midnight, July a.,
the planet Mars swings within less
than $1,000, 900 miles of the earth
closer than any other body in space
with the single exception Of the
moon. For almost a year 1t has
been drawing steadily nearer and
slowly growing in brightness.
When Mars is so close, even the
astronomers telescope on the street
corner will make it look as big as
Evening star., 1939-06-25

Turkey is buying more gasoline
from the United States than from
any other country.
Nogales international., 1939-02-11
Boy Scout Week

THIS, many informed folks know already, is Boy
Scout Week, celebrating the 29th birthday of the
Boy Scouts of America, Movement that has already
appealed to 100000 American boys and men,
Such success as the Boy Scout scheme has had is
due chiefly, aside from its inherent imaginative ap-
peal for boys to the fact that thousands of devoted
men have given time and money-but chiefly time
quite unselfishy in order that the boys who became
Scouts might have the advantage of their counsel
and experience. No similar social agency in the his
tory of the world has ever engaged so many men as
volunteers and their willingness and desire to be of
tribute to the sort of unseshness which
is component of the essential American character.
These Scout leaders have not given in vain, for
there ample evidence that the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea have become among those consistently active in
carrying out the service motive in national life.
This has laways been amply demonstrated in times
of emergency and is likewise to be discovered in
binary days by many signs Not the least of them is
the fact that many in fact, most of those becoming
Boy Scout Leaders in the past several years have
previously been Scouts and seizng upon that way
of re-payng the debt due their Scoutmaster This
is significant evidence that the Scout creed of help
fulness to others is working doctrine,
Nogales international., 1939-02-11

the filming of his autobiography.
but he is now reported very in
terested' in the proposal and has
even indicated his preference that
Gary Cooper play the principal
part.
Suffered Slight Relapse
A recent cold, caught on his
long train ride across the conti-
nent and a tired feeling also
brought on by the trip, are the
only signs of the generals illness
of last year. He was pronounced in
good health after his stop at the
government hospital at San An
tonic, Tex.
He is expected shortly to go to
the same desert sanatorium where
he battled death for an examina-
ton by DR.. Roland Dawson, his
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physician.
1t was learned from DR.. Dawson
that the commander suffered a re-
lapse after his return from a re-
cent tour Of France and was forced
to remain in bed for nearly three
months. cancelling all social en-
gagements and plans. AS a result,
his sister will carry on with the
greeting of friends and other ac-
tivities.
The general, if possible, will de-
viate from his moderate pace when
several of his wartime cronies visit
him. They are Gen. Charles q.
Dawes, former Vice President; Gen.
James G. Harbord, radio execu-
tive; George w. Christiancy and
George Doran, publishes, who form
a luncheon" club.