Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1930, Page 2

A2 T HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 , 1930. RUMOR SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS King Is Said to Have Prom- Ised Answer to Dictator Within Three Days. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, January 1.—Lieut. Gen. Primo de Rivera, Marquis de Estella and dictator of Spain, was said today in a report from Hendaye, Spanish frontier, to have tendered resignations of the cabinet to King Alfonso. ‘The King was sald to have reserved decision, but to have promised to com- municate his answer to the dictator within three days. Gen. Primo de Rivera has been premier and dictator since his militcry coup d'etat in 1923. ‘The report added the finance min- fster presented his own resignation to the premier on Monday night and de- elared that even if other ministers re- tained office he would maintain his Tesignation. The joint resignation fol- Jowed, being handed the King Tuesday morning. Various Interpretations. ‘There were various interpretations of the significance of the resignation, if the reports that it had been tendered were correct. It was not taken to mean necessarily that Gen. Primo de Rivera would relinquish his leadership in the government but merely might seek a n;,odlfled form of the military dictater- ship. Several times recently he has said this would be necessary, although few thought his action imminent. Only this week he was quoted in A. B. C., Madrid daily, as saying a new form of government would be needed to serve in the interim between the dictatorship and government under Spain’s projected new constitution. He also has been quoted as saying he desired to return to private life, bu chances of this were believed rather remote here, Dictator’s Resignation Rumored, MADRID, January 1 (#).—Political eircles today seethed with rumors of various imports, chief among which was that Gen. Primo de Rivera, Spanish dictator, had presented his own and his cabinet’s resignation to King Alfonso.. It was said he would permit the King to name a man to form a new govern- ment. Persons close to the premier, however, denied that this was the case and said he had only submitted a plan for gradual political transformation of the d‘nvemmmt. This, it was sald, ‘would not be completed for some time. King Alfonso himself presided over & cabinet meeting yesterday at the Toyal palace. The ministers would not say what took place. FILIPINO CLUB HEARS RUSSELL, BIOGRAPHER Bpeaker Cites Faith on America’s Part Toward Philip- pines. “There is no Philippine question, there only exists a question of good or bad faith on America's part toward the Philippines,” Charles Edward Russell, ipher, told the members of the 0 Club of Washington at the thirty-third national _commemoration exercises in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal Mercado, Filipino patriot, held in the Interior Department auditorium Mon- day night. As & biographer, Mr. Russell told the Pilipinos t “if the Philippines can luce men of the stamp of Dr. Rizal, 'y are capable of self-government.” Mr. Russell sald he had made a thorough study of Dr. Rizal's life in preparation for a biography of the patriot. He expressed himself as ar- dently favoring Philippine independ- ence. Cesar A. Carballo, president of the elub, the other speaker, confined his remarks chiefly to the welcoming of the more than 400 Filipinos and friends of Philippine independence who attended the meeting. Mrs. Camilo Oslas, wife of one of the resident commissioners of the Philippines _ in Congress, sang the Ehlippine national hymn and “The Star ;d Banner” in English and Shant S HOOVER FELICITATES PRINCETON COUPLE Wires Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Preston on Seventieth Wedding Anniversary. By the Assoclated Press. PRINCETON, N.J., January 1.—Cele- ing their seventieth wedding anni- versary at their Winter home in Winter Park, Pla, on December 26, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Preston of Princeton yesterday received the following tele- gram from President Hoover: “Dear friends: 1 congratulate you upon the seventieth anniversary of your wedding and wish you every biessing in the years to come. HERBERT HOOVER.” ‘The Prestons were married in Buf- falo, N. Y., in 1859, Mr. Preston is now 92 years old, and Mrs. Preston is 86. One of their sons, Thomas Jex Preston, - §r., of this place, married the widow of Grover Cleveland, twenty-second Presi- dent of the United States. BOMB OUTRAGES OCCUR THROUGHOUT RUMANIA Attempts to Derail Trains, Fruit- less Thus Far, Ascribed by Police to Political Unrest. By the Associated Press. BUCHAREST, Rumania, January 1.— A serles of attempted raiiroad outrages has appeared throughout Rumanis. There have been daily reports of at- tempts to derail trains in various dis. tricts, which so far have failed to ac- complish & catastrophe. Rails and sleepers have been torn up and small bombs have been placed on the tracks. A freight train was thrown from the ralls at Sickereanu, near Con- stanza. The police are taking sirict recautions against further attempts. Boiitical motives have been ascribed to the authors of the attempls. WILL ADDRESS AD CLUB. Representative Bloom to Discuss “Good Times in 1930.” “Good Times in 1930” will be the subject of an address by Representative 8ol Bloom of New York before the Ad- BRILLIANT EVENTS FEATURE FORMAL HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE Diplomatic Union Building Several Receptions by Officials. ‘Widespread gayety which marked the opening of the new year last night throughout the Capital was followed today by more formal observances of official Washington, state and diplo- matic dignitaries and the general public. Taking part in a series of observances which rivaled in interest the White House reception, Vice President Curtis is not keeping open house today, but he and his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, were to spend some time at the joint reception held by the Secretary of Interior and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur and the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is spending the holidays cruising in Southern wuters, while the Speaker of the House and Mrs. Longworth are not Leeping open house. A brilliant occasion of the forencon was & breakfast at the Pan-American Uunlon Building, with the Secretary of State and Mrs. Stimson as hosts and | the diplomatic corps as guests of honor. Until & few years ago, Secretaries of State received these representatives of forign countries in their private homes, but finally, on account of room they had to reduce the list to the heads of missions and their aides. The former Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes were the first to hold & New Year dip- lomatic breakfast in the Pan-American Building and since then it i3 an estab- lished custom. Ceremony Attends Guests’ Arrival, Great ceremony attended the arrival of guests. The Vice President and Mrs. Gann and the Ambassadors and Minis- ters and their wives went by elevator to the second floor, while the other invited guests used the grand marble stairway to the right. Between the two stair- ways is the patio with its Astec foun- tain, designed by Mrs. Payne Whitney of New York, and Aztec floor. From the branches of the tropical trees parrots and other tropical birds viewed the scene as the guests walked about. Secretary and Mrs. Stimson received in the Hall of the Americas. Introduc- tions were made by Charles L. Cooke, master of ceremonies of the State De- partment, assisted by State Department officials. ‘Tables for the breakfast were ar- ranged with great masses of poinsettias and other Christmas flowers, while many smaller tables held bowls from which fruit punch was served. Follow- ing the rule set by other Secretaries of State, the breakfast, served buffet style, ‘was a substantial one, with hot bouillon and coffee, sandwiches, meats in jelly and other substantials with ices, con- fections and cakes, Arriving early was Vice President Curtis, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Gann. All cabinet members now in the city were present to assist in conver~ sation with the foreign guests. Several Ambassadors Absent. ‘The Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard, like several of the other ranking diplomats, paid their farewell visit as well as extended a New Year greeting. They were constantly surrounded by their admirers. As at the White House, the line of ambassa- dors was a thin one, several being ln-em. in thelr own countries on brief eave. Next in brilliancy to the diplomatic breakfast are receptions in the homes of the Secretary of War and the Sec- retary of the Navy, visitors being officers from their respective branches of the service, in full dress uniforms. Many of the officers were accompanied by ladies. All of the foreign mflfl«lr{ and naval attaches of embassies and legations, in full-dress uniform and decorations, will pay their respects at both of these homes. ‘The Secretary of War and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley will receive more than a thousand visitors this after- noon between 4 and 6 o'clock, in their residence, 1620 Belmont road, a number of aldes assisting. Wil Recelve Navy Officers. ‘With the punctilious care and warm hospitality that always abounds in the home of an Adams, Secretary of the Navy and Mrs, ms will keep open door from 4 to 6 o'clock for the naval officers and their ladies stationed in and near Washington. Recelving with them will be their daughter, Mrs. Henry Mor- gan of New York, and Mrs. Adams’ sis- ter, Miss Lovering of Boston. Alternating at_the tea table will be Representative Ruth Hanna McCor- mick, Mrs. Charles F. Hughes, Mrs. Richard Leigh and Miss Mabel Board- man. The Becretary and Mrs. Adams will sall the latter part of next week for England, where the Secretary will attend the naval conterence as a dele- gate from this country. Upon Attorney General and Mrs. Wil- liam De Witt Mitchell depends the hos. pitality of the day for the judiciary of the city, the Chlef Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Willlam How. ard Taft having casnceled arrange- ments for their reception because of the illness of the Justice's brother, Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati, who died last night. The residence of the Attorney General, at 84 Kalorama circle, is in the newer section of the city, and there will be dispensed to this more stald circle of official soelety a charming home hospitality, Assisting them will be the solicitor general and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., and the assistant to_the Attorney General and Mrs. John Lord O'Brian. At the tea tables will be the wives of the groups of Assistant Attor- neys General, Mrs. Herman Galloway, Mrs. Charles D. Lawrence, Mrs. Oscar R. Luhring, Mrs. George R. Farnum, Mra. Seth W. Richardson, Mrs. Charles P. Blsson and Mrs. Aaron Youngquist; M Sanford Bates, Mrs. Claude Branch, Mrs. Paul Chase, Mrs. Willlam M. Jardine and Mrs. George Akerson. F. Brown, who had made arrangements 10 Teceive in their apartment at Ward- man Park Hotel, were compelled to cancel them because of the illness of Mrs. Brown's mother in the South. The wives of Assistant Postmasters Gemeral and others were to assist. Hold Jolnt Reception. Scarcely less brilliant than the Army and Navy receptions was the twin re- ception held by the Secretary of In- terior and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur and the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, who combined their reception this afternoon, from 4 to 6 o'clock, using the large ballroom at the Mayflower, where they make their homes. The great chamber was gayly set with red Christmas flowers, palms and ferns and the tea table showed the same colors, red candles being used. Many of the diplomats and persons from official and resident society were o _pay their respects. With Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur at the tea table will be Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon, wife of the First Assistant Sec. retary of the Interior; Mrs. Charles J. Rhoads, wife of commissioner of Indian Affairs; Mrs. Ebert K. Burlew, wife of the administration assistant t Breakfast at Pan-American Is Forerunner to lap, wife of the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, and Mrs. Charles L. Mar- latt, wife of the chief of the Bureau of Entomology. Her other assistants will include Mrs. James Stone, wife of the vice chair- man of the Federal Farm Board; Mrs. Carl Willlams, whose husband is member of the Federal Farm Boar also Mrs. A. F. Woods, Mrs. C. W. Warburton, Mrs. W. W, Stockberger, Mrs, M. S. Elsenhower, Mrs. John R. Mohler, Mrs. Robert Y. Stuart, Mrs. E. |N. Meador and Dr. Louise Stanley, all except Dr. Stanley are wives of em- ployes of the Department of Agri- culture, See Touch of Home Life. A touch of domestic life will be seen ai the home of the Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis, at 3012 Mas- sachusetts avenue. This afternoon guests of the Seciciary and Mrs. Davis will not only meet their hosts, but will see in gladsome ar the five children of the family. James Davis, jr., eldest of the children, always assists his mother in a general way. Dressed alike, the four pretty girls, Jane, Jean, June and Jewel, wili grace the drawing room, Recelving with the Secretary and Mrs, Davis will be the Assistant Sec- retary, Mr. Robe Carl White; the Sec- ond “Assistant Secretary, Mr. W. W. Husband: the solicitor of the depart- ment, Mr. Theodol . Risley; Mr, Samuel J. Gompers, chlef clerk of the department: Mr. Hugh L. Kerwin, di- Tector of conciliation; Mr. Ethelbert Stewart, commissioner of labor statis- tics; Mr. Marry E. Hull, commissioner general of immigration; Mr. Raymond F. Crist, commissioner of naturaliza- tion, and Mr. Francis I Jones, director general of the United States Employ- ment Service. Assisting In _the dining room will be Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Mrs. Robe Carl White, Mrs. Samuel J. Gom- pers, Mrs, Hugh L. Kerwin, Mrs. Harry E. Hull, Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the Children’s Bureau; Miss Mary An- derson, chief of the Women's Burea Director of the Bureau of Industri Housing and Transportation Miss Lulah T. Andrews and Mrs. Josh Evans, Reception at Fort Myer. ‘The chief of staff and Mrs. Charles W. Summerall will receive in their quarters at Fort Myer from 5 to 7 o'clock. - Alternating at the tea table will be Mrs. Briant H. Wells, Mrs. Mer- ritte W. Ireland, Mrs. B. Frank Cheat- ham, Mrs. Andrew Hero, Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby, Mrs. James E. Fecht, Mrs, George F. Gibbs, Mrs. Rodrick L. Car- michael, Mrs. Edward A. Kreger, Mrs. Edward L. King, Mrs, E. E. Bruce and Mrs. George F. Simmonds. Others as- sisting will be Mrs. William D. Connor, Mrs. Colden 1.'H. Ruggles, Mrs, Edward Croft, Mrs. Dennis Quinlan, Mrs. Mor- ris Barroll, Mrs. Howard L. Landers, Mrs. Guy V. Henry, Mrs. Courtlandt Parker, Mrs. John F. McLane, Mrs, For- rest Williford, Mrs. Morris Barroll, jr., Mrs, Lawrence Shafer, Mrs. Louise G. Gibney, Mrs. Mark Devine, Mrs. Jullan ‘W. Cunningham, Mrs. Stewart F. Mil- ler, Mrs. Robert V. raist, Mrs. Ward H. Maris, Mrs. Stuart McLeod and Mrs. Willlam A. Worley. Chinese Free Soviet Captives. HARBIN, January 1 (#).—Chinese officials today released 800 Soviet pris- oners in a military internment camp here. Thirty-seven Communists who were arrested in a Chinese raid on the Russian consulate last May also were freed. CAPITAL “EARLY BIRD” FIRST ONE TO GREET PRESIDENT HOOVER (Continued From First Page.) earlier to head the line for the next reception, “They didn't know how early I get up every morning, 'cause I didn't tell them. Nine o'clock was early enough to get the head of the line in 1928, but I thought I'd take chances with those people this yes Mr. Hunefeld almost got the head of the line in 1927. He was delayed on his way to the White House and there were & few people ahead of him when he arrived. He first led the line in 1926. Until 10 o’clock Mr. Hunefeld was the whole line. It seemed, he said, there was 00 much New Y eve for those people who threatened “to beat me to 1t” this year.. A few people hung about the White House gate, seemingly hopeful Mr. Hunefeld would desert his post for a moment or two, but they soon became disappointed and went on their way. For the newspaper reporters Mr. Hunefeld had his name, address, tim of arrival at the gate and other infor: mation about himself written on slips of paper. He fished them out of his pocket for the reporters and filled in the gaps of his story with a ready tongue. Cameramen had no difficulty in per- suading Mr. Hunefeld to pose for his picture. Mr, Hunefeld remained the whole line until 10 o'clock, when two elderly women arrived to take up their stand. From then on the line grew slowly until it extended the whole length of Penn- sylvania avenue from the gates to West Execulive avenue. Around the White House and Ellipse a special detall of police halted all machines and directed them away from the White House, except those bearing ds of admission to the reception this morning. As the line formed for the reception Inspector Louls J. Stoll and Capt. Wil- Tiam G. Stott of the third precinct personally directed a squal of police Who kept order. | | | | ) the Secretary of the Interior, and Mrs.| Edward C. Finney, wife of the Soilcitor | of the Interior Department. Others | assisting Mrs. Wilbur will be Mrs, North- cutt Ely, Mrs, Ernest W. Sawyer, Mrs. Charles C. Moore, Mrs. J. Henry Scat- tergood, Mrs. William John Cooper, Mrs. George Otls Smith, Mrs, Elwood Mead, Mrs. Horace M. Albright, Mrs. William A. White and Mrs. Mary Vaux Wal- 0 o'clock Tues- day, January 7, in the National Press Club. ‘The theme of Representative Bloom's address also is the slogan of the club. ‘The speaker will lay a plan for better business before the club, it was an- Tcunced. 2 cott of the Board of Indian Affairs, ali wives of Interior Department officials except Mrs. Walcott, who is also con- nected with the department. tabd | il Assist Mrs. Hyde at the tes will be Mrs. Alfred H. Hunt of New York City, niece of the secretary; Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. R. W. Dun- VELVET PREVALS New Year Day Reception Provides Smart Capital Fashion Revue. From a sartorial standpoint the New Year day reception is a veritable style show, Iadies of the executive family, of the diplomatic corps, and others so favored as to attend, wearing their handsomest visiting gowns. ~ While darker colors prevailed and velvet was in the ascendency, there were here and there costumes of lurid color standing out in pleasant relief. Women of the diplomatic corps are noted for their handsome furs, and today there was a most_effective displa; Mrs. Hoover wore & gown of new blue, heavy silk crepe, fashioned with an uneven hemline, and the round neck was finished with a lace collar, which was held in the front with a brooch. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, who accompanied her brother, Vice Presi- dent Curtis, wore & gown of black lace. fashioned with fitted sleeves and the skirt designed with flares that extend- ed below the hemline proj Her hat was of black satin, wit] small brim, and she had on & black pointed fox fur neckplece. Mrs, Stimson, wife of the Secretary of State, had :, caltun:e of black velvet with & black velvet hat. Mrs. Hurley, wife of the Secretary of War, was in a black velvet gown immed with ecru lace, with which she wore a black velvet hat. Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the Attorney General, wore black velvet made with a square neckline and a vest of white lace. Her hat was also of black velvet. Mrs. Adams, wife of the Secretary of the Navy, wore a charming afternoon gown of blue velvet, fashioned on grace- ful, simple lines and trimmed with lace. Her hat was of velvet to match her wn. Rthl Alice Lovering, sister of Mrs. Adams, had & gown of black velvet and a hat of the same material. Mrs. Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Interfor, was in & ki blue velvet afterncon gown with a hat to match, Mrs. Hyde, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, was in & brown velvet aft- ernoon gown, fashioned on long, grace- ful lines and trimméd with beige lace. She had on brown slippers and a velour hat to correspond. Mrs. Lamont, wife of the Secretary of Commerce, had a simply-made black velvet costume, with a hat to match. Mrs. Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, wore black transparent velvet made with uneven draperies hanging longer in the back, and her hat was close fitling and of black velvet. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, wife of the Speaker of the House of Representa- t was in & black velvet gown made on straight lines with a moderately short, even hemline. Her hat was of black velvet and she carried a gener- ously large brown suede bag. Lady Isabella Howard, wife of the Ambassador of Great Britain and dean of the diplomatic corps, wore a gown of black and silver trimmed with silver, and her hat was of black with a silver ornament. Senora de Davila, wife of the Ambas- sador of Chile, wore a black costume with & small hat to match. Nobil de Martino, wife of the Italian Ambassador, had on a dark shade of dahlia purple panne velour, with a hat to match. Mme. Debuchi, wife of the Japanese Ambassador, was in a simply made gown of black velvet with a small black hat. Mme. Varela, wife of the Minister of Uruguay, in a black crepe de chine gown, with a hat to match, and their daughter, Mile. Adele Varel: beige ensemble, with a hat and slippers to match. This was Mme. Varela's ninth New Year day reception. Mme. Peter, wife of the Minister of Switzerland, wore a red crepe gown, fashioned on tailored lines. Her hat was of black felt, and she wore & dark brown Wu, wife of the Chinese Min- » was, s 18 her custom, in her na- tive costume and wore no hat. Senora de Olaya, wife of the Minister of Colombia, was in & bl velvet gow with a collar of ermine, and her hat was of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Mme. Prochnik, wife of the Minister of Austria, wore a striking gown of black flat crepe, the bodice designed with a vest of tiny tucks of black and gold embroidery. She had on a close fitting hat to match. Mme. Bostrom, wife of the Minister of Sweden, was in a deep red crepe gown with a fitted hat to correspond. Mme. Radeff, wife of the Minister of Bulgaria, wore a black fallle silk gown, fashioned on straight lines with a soft drapery at the left. Her hat was of sollel felt to match. Senora de Alfaro, wife of the Minister of Panama, had on a dahlia ‘)Ilrple fish net afternoon gown, with a close fitting hat to match. Mme. Bachke, wife of the Minister of Norway, had on a dark blue satin gown, fashioned with a V neckline and a draped skirt. 8he had on a hat of felt to match and her wrap was of broadtail fur. Senora De Grisantl, wife of the Min- ister of Venezuela, was gowned in black satin with a champagne-color vest of georgette crepe. Her wrap was of black seal fur. The Minister and Senora De Grisant{ were accompanied by their daughters, Senorita Carmen Grisanti, who was in a champagne-color geor- gete crepe, with a hat to match, a blue broadcloth coat trimmed in black fox fur; Senorita Ana Teresa Grisanti wore & green crepe gown with & hat to match and a black coat with gray fox trimmings: Senorita Maris Luisa Grisanti had on black crepe with a felt hat and & black wrap, and Senorita Margarite Grisanti wore a blue crepe gown with hat to correspond and a brown fur coat. One of the most striking costumes was worn by Senora de Bedoya, wife of the first secretary of the Peruvian em- bassy. It was & black suit trimmed with Persian lamb. The coat was short and had & band of the fur about the bottom, which also formed the cuffs and the collar, The blouse was of egg shell satin, trimmed with black satin buttons. A small close-filling hat with a short vell completed the ensemble. Senora de Argueta, wife of the Minister of Honduras, had a becoming gown of tan georgette crepe and wore & black hat. Her daughter, Senorita Rosa Argueta, was in black georgette crepe and a black hat, and the younger daughter, Senorita Paca Argueta, was also in black, her gown fashioned of crepe de chine and her hat was of olack. Senora de Viteri, wife of the Minister of Ecuador, wore black velvet and a black hat, and Senorita Blanca Huerta, who is spending the Winter with the Minister and Senora de Viterl, wore brown crepe with a brown hat. Senora de Baron, wife of the charge d'affaires of Cuba, wore a becoming fovn of blue crepe with a small black hat. Mme. Bedy, wife of the counselor of the Turkish embassy, had & costume of green clhiarmeuse satin and wore a hat to match. Mume. Boncesco, wife of the financial counselor of the Rumanlan legation, | Wore & costume of black, her smartly tallored coat trimmed with & black lyn fur collar, and her small black hat was | of velvet. Massalska, wife of the second of the Polish_legation, a black velvet gown and wore a small black hat. Ravages of the boll weevil in the Yaqui Valley of Mexico have destroyed nearly half of the cotton crop. terrier of Stockwell, England, t to its own AT WHITE HOUSE STAR CARRIER BOYS START NEW YEAR RIGHT of their celebr; STARS CARRIERS ENY SHOW TREAT Time Out for Rollicking Theater Party. A balance between work and play is good business and good philosophy. That is the way one group of young business men in Washington looked at things today. They started off right today and felt mssured the other 364 days will be right. They went out to get that proper balance of work #rd play today, for these young business men work every single day of the year. They are The Star carrier boys and they take their task of seceing that Washington gets its newspaper every week day afternoon and every Sunday morning as a serious endeavor, That is why they trooped downtown this morning. The Stanley-Crandall M:tropolitan Theater had passed the word that there was to be a special “tired business men” show at 10 o'clock this morning. It was “The Show of Shows” that was playing and no matter who a man's favorite player happened to be, he or she was preity apt to be seen In that film. The carriers accepted the invitation to attend the perform- ance with enthusiasm. There were in the neighborhood of 550 young men in the party. The 24 route agents were included. And the boss was there, too—Galt Burns, circu- lation manager of The Star. Fallls Broche, manager of the theater, was host and was voted “a mighty good sort of fellow.” ‘Today's party was not something en- tirely new. Those fellows have put busi- ness cares off their mind during the holiday season each year for the past six years. Harry Crandall, the man who built the Crandall chain of theaters, started the thing by having the boys in for a special show and The Star and Metropolitan Theater management have kept it up. SENATE TO TAKE UP U. S. BUILDING BILL Measure Passed by House Will Be Considered Soon After Congress Reconvenes. The bill to expand and speed up the Federal building program both in Wash- Ington and throughout the country, which passed the House soon after the regular session began in December, will be taken up by the Senate public bulld- ings and grounds committee shortly aft- er the session reconvenes next week. Chalrman Keyes of the Senate com- mittee held a hearing on the measure the week before Christmas, but a quorum was not present at that time to take final action. s The measure authorizes an additional allotment of $115,000.000 for the con- struction program in the National Capi- tal and adds & similar amount to the total authorization for Federal bulldings throughout the country. ‘The Senate committee may make one or two amendments to the text of the bill, but it 1s not expected they will in- terfere with final enactment of the au- thorization. Any changes made in the Benate would have to go back to the House for concurrence. THRONG GATHERS IN BAPTIST PARLEY Young People Representing 24,275 Churches in South in Confer- ence at Memphis. { i By the Assoclated Prese. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Ja; of the Baptist Young People's in each of the 24,275 Baptist Churches in the 19 States represented at the First South-wide Conference of the young people’s organization was set yesterday by leaders in the Southern States as thelr goal. Plans contemplating more than doubling the number of units in the South-wide Conference were made in connection with the opening sessions yesterday. More than 3,000 delegates to the convention have registered. Business cannot be transacted, as the convention is not a business organization. The rpose of the meeting is to stimulate "llfl’!lnufl activities among Baptist young people, COAL STRIKE THREAT MENACES CHICAGOANS Teamsters Plan Walkout Tomor- row—Dealers Seek to Arrange Parley for Today. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Junuary 1.—Chicago's im- mdlnu coal strike was nearer reality ay. Announcement made last night by a West Side local of the Coal Teamsters' and Chauffeurs' Union that it would go on & strike effective tomorrow was taken by members of the Coal Mer- chants' Assoclation as an indication there would be co-ordinated action by all locals of the union. If such were the case, they pointed out, there would be a tie-up of all coal deliveries. tely " following the' call, \he lollow E; leaders and Mm:mmlht it unios n lmmlart&umbdu Youngsters who deliver the dally and Sunday Star lined up this morning to attend a show at the Metropolitan, as n. DIARY REVEALS FINAL CHAPTER OF TRAGIC ARCTIC EXPEDITION Illness Fatal to Adlard—Ch_ristian Waged “Tired Business Men” call| Futile Fight Against Starvation—Wrote Parents Before Dying. -‘- ‘fln‘l‘” ristian, ast m J“a Ry dnstallment of his nad wl tory lands, death of his companion, Hi ., and of the iring hou th wrote despai the Anal entry Tor mimer" ‘While Adlard is lying 111, young Chris- tian, searching for food, is jubflant over the finding of some pleces of boiled meat that were thrown away in the Autumn. The sick man becomes worse and the boy, In a pathetic note, declares “he overstrained his whole system in help- ing me when I was so alone at Jack's death.” To their horror they discover that they are filling their systems with such quantities of hair from the hides they have eaten that their torture increases dally. Feverishly, young Christian searches for old fish bones to boil once again for soup; but Adlard, rapidly sinking, is unable to turn in his Dedl without assistance. Poor Christian knows the dread of being left alone in lis terrible wilderness of snow. Adlard %0 shortly after the beloved Hornby. He records the tragedy with stark simplicity: May 4.—At 10:45 p.m. dear Harold passed away after a bad relapse the previous night. T think bones have been the troubl As for myself I am now played o ter no sleep and food. . .. Today I must fix things up as best as possible, cut wood, dig in snow for fish and trust for a good tomorrow. I cannot hunt, as | walking in sofe snow is beyond my powers now and the weather is bad. Tells Progress of Iliness. Yet Christian, alone in the wastes, unable to “rustle grub,” his fellow ex- plorers dead, does not discuss the prob- ability of dying in the lonely, ill-fated cabin. He records the simple details of looking for scraps of food and the progress of his iliness. May 7—I write all this down as I think it is of importance, seeing how suddenly Harold and Jack went ill, but 1 must stick to my guns and endeavor to cure myself. 80 he lived on, never entirely despair- ing. There are signs of Spring. Then, at a time when he recalled the English countryside burgeoning with new life, there was a grudging concession from nature, May 8.—Sunshine all day and thaw- ing. !authehubeeom ‘as thin as a rake” and his joints “jerk in and out of position instead of smoothly.” May 13.—I went, out, got, some water, cut a little wood I had outside and found I could hardly stand. . . . What food I now eat is near the door in a heap of ice. May 14.—How long grub will last on scrap pile T know not. I certainly can- not get strong on it. Furniture Is Burned. After burning what he can of the furniture to mg the fire going, on the eighteenth he haggardly watches the turn of the birds to the barrens— ne swan flew over, one raven and three robins I saw.” There is one entry for May 20 to June 1: On twenty-second I found lots of meat and four good, meaty bones cov- ered with fat and grease. These put me on my legs for three days . . . alas, I got weaker and weaker. June 1.—I have grub on hand, but weaker than have ever been in my life. and no migrations north of birds and animals since nineteenth (swan). Yes- terday I was out crawling, having cut last piece of wood in house to cook me food I had, which is a very fat plece of caribou hide. At 2 am. went to bed feeling content and bowl full of fish by me to eat in morning. 9 .m.—Weaker than ever. Have eaten all I can, Have food on hand, but heart petering. Sunshine is bright now. See i that does any good to me if I get out and bring in wood to make fire tonight. And then, on a day undated, knowing the end was coming, he wrote: Make preparations now. Last Words Penned. Farther down this tragic page of the diary are Christian’s last words penned in & quavering hand: Got out, too weak and all in. now. Left things too late. ‘Thus passed the last of those three great adventurers, quietly and heroically. They fought against overwhelming odds in the manner of Titans, scorning the terrors of the vast, treacherous North. But they were “all in” and they “left things late.” It was probably before making this last entry in the diary that the dying boy wrote two letters to his parents which he placed with the diary in the stove, Letter to His Father, ‘To his father he said: Jack Hornby always wished to see this country before he gave up the life in the Arctic reglons, and wanted some one with him. And I was the one this time. I realize why he wanted a boy of my age with him and I realize why ane other should come—in order to make sure I got out safe. But, i th Thelon is not what it s cracked up to be, I don't think, I have been trying to struggle by myself for over a month and help my other poor pal, but Spring 1s late here and I cannot get fresh meat, slthough have always had good to eat times. -Some jolly good meals only a few days ago which did not put me in condition to hunt fresh food. But the weather blew cold and today, June 1, has seen me with fine weather, food but { not fresh, and unable to get fresh being | too weak and played out. The other was: Dear mother: Feeling weak now, can only write little. Sorry left It 8o’ late. , alas, 1 have struggled hard, Please B don't blame dear Jack, Ever —Star Staff Photo, and thankful to you for all a dear mother is to & boz,nnd has HE&" bye, love to all and Dule, Rita, Charles and Gwen. EDGAR. (Copyright, 1030, by North Ameriean News- paper Alliance.) CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 27, . E. 8., will hold & reception to new officers, preceded by a short business meeting, this evening starting at 8 o'clock. The reception will be followed by dancing and entertainment. FUTURE. “Mind” will be the subject reviewed tomorrow evening by the Study Class of the United Order of Theosophists, 8:15 o'clock, Hill Building, Seventeenth and I streets. Public invited. Dr. Lee will speak on Korean fairy tales at the meeting of the Writers' League January 3 at 8 o'clock at Thom- son School, Twelfth and L streets. Rev. R. Neilson Muir, missionary from Angola, Portuguese West Africa, will speak Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the meeting of the Woman's Inter- denominational Missionary Federation. Mrs. J. E. Angel of All Saints’ Protes- tant Episcopal Church is in charge of | the program. CHARGE IS MISTAKE. Mrs. Tourtellot’s Name Cleared as Result of Investigation. Investigation by officials of the store concernt has led them to write a formal letter of apology to Mrs. G. P. Tourtellot, wife of an Army officer sta- tioned at Bolling Fleld, in which it is made p! that charges of alleged shoplifting preferred against Mrs. Tour- tellot were the result of a mistake and that an injustice had been done her. MADISON L. HILL CRITICALLY HURT Sustains Cut in Revolving Door of Downtown Hotel Early Today. Madison L. Hill, prominent attorney with offices in the Columbian Building, Who lives at 1931 Thirty-seventh street,. is in a critical condition at Emergency Hospital today, suffering from extreme exhaustion and loss of blood from an accident which occurred early today at one of the Twelfth street entrances to the Raleigh Hotel. HIil elther fell or Wwas pushed, aceording to reports to po- lice, through the giass in one of the sectlons of a revolving door and was severely cut on the legs. He was said to have been attending a dance of war YA blaca. ¢ ospi ransfusion at the hospital, to which he was immediately removed, appeared to have strengthened him, al. though hospital attaches said his con- dition was critical. Mr. Hill is finance officer of the Dis- trict Department, American Legion, and ® veteran of two wars. As a boy 19 in the Navy years of age, he enlisted during the Spanish-American War and e throughout that confiict. He served in the Navy commissioned per- sonnel during the World War, and has been active In work of the veterans’ organizations since the close of the war. He is & past commander of Urell Post, U. 8. W. V., and a past commander of Robley D. Evans Post, American Legion, and Victory Post, No. 4, Amer- ican Legion. He is & graduate of Georgetown Uni- versity Law School of the class of 1921, | and was secretary to former Senator Chamberlain of Oregon. Prior to the establishment of the Veterans' Bureau he was chief clerk of the rehabilitation bureau. He is married and is & member of the Masonic order. JONES TO DISCUSS PROHIBITION LAW IN RADIO FORUM (Continued From Pirst Page. time the President is expected to send to Congress a partial report of his Law Enforcement Commission, recommend- ing certain legislation to ald in the drive for enforcement. In the mean- time, the demands for better enforce- ment of the dry laws have been multi- 1;:llml by dry members of the Senate and ouse. Senator Jones has been a member of the Senate for more than a score of years, He served in the House for 10 years before being elected a member of the Senate. He has always been strong- 1y in favor of prohibition. o WHITE HOUSE W00D GAVELS ARE POPULAR Batch Made When Building Was Repaired Has Become Exhausted. Gavels made from the wood taken from the White House when it was re- paired recently are growing increas- ingly popular. F. W. Hoover, generat manager of the Welfare and_Recrea- tional Association of Public Buildings and Grounds, Inc., explained today that the old lupgly has been exhaustea and it has h{ound necessary to a Clubs and various other niza- tions are purchasing the gavels, for their historic as well as useful value, Mr. Hoover said. Fifty new gavels are being recelved from the woodworking establishment in Washington that 1s turning out the presiding officer’s mark of authority, on which a brass vgfiu sets forth the authenticity of the te House wood, relating that it is a cen- tury cld. The Star’s New RADIO DIRECTORY is ready for YOU! a THE STAR has just compiled from the latest Federal Radio Commission records a list of all of the radio stations in America, Canada and Cuba. To you who have just purchased Radios this is a timely announce- ment. Get one of THE STAR RADIO DIRECTORIES and log your stations. 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