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REGENT T0 SPEAK ON THANKSGIVING Mrs. Georgé Madden Grimes Will Broadcast Speech Over WRC. Mrs. George Madden Grimes, State regent, Daughters of the American Revolution, will speak on “Thanks- giving” over Station WRC November 28 from 1:15 to 1:30 o'clock. Descendants of '76 Chapter met at the home of Mrs. Doran in George- town. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. Jones and Miss Pence. The chapter celebrated its silver anniversary. The honor guests were the State regent, Mrs. George Madden Grimes; State vice regent, Mrs, Jean Labat; Mrs. David D. Cald- well and Mrs. Fred Louis Volland, regent of Little John Boyden Chapter. The regent, Mrs. Goodman, pre- sided. The chapter gave $5 each to Tomas- see School and the Kate Duncan Smith School. The program consisted of readings by Mrs. Hartnett of Trinity College, assisted by her daughter, a violinist. Patriots Memorial Chapter met at the home of Mrs. George V. Graham in Chevy Chase. The regent, Mrs. Florence Laflin, presided. Eleanor Wilson Chapter met at the home of the regent, Mrs. James Courts, in Georgetown Miss Grace Roper gave a talk on the town hall programs she and Mrs. Oulahan are sponsoring at the Cham- ber of Commerce on Sunday after- noons through the season. Army and Navy Chapter met at the Army and Navy Club. The regent, Mrs, Charles Willauer Kutz, presided. In the absence of the scheduled guest speaker, Mrs. F. Griswold read an original story inspired by the study of an early American gravestone in the Cemetery of Alexandria, Va. A luncheon will be given December 10 at the Army and Navy Club to celebrate the birthday anniversary of the chapter. This luncheon will be followed by a meeting. American Eagle Chapter met at the home of Mrs. M. G. Cook, 3616 Ord- way street. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. George H. Ward and Mrs. Emma Lovejoy Chapin ¢ Mrs. Bird Yancey Hall, Mrs. Eliza- beth H. Shaw and Miss Alice Shaw were elected to membership and Mrs. Clara M. Nohe was welcomed. There was a bridge party and a supper was served by the hostesses. The guests were Mrs. George H. Stearns, Mrs. Agnes Vogelsang, Mrs. Ralph Gray Davis, Capt. M. G. Cook, U. S. N.: George H. Ward, E. Clay- ton Fish, J. Lee Wilkinson, Edwin J. Ryan and Archie P. Burgess. ‘Thomas Marshall Chapter met, with Mrs. Blanche D. Heady and Mrs. Rus- sell Hildebrand as hostesses. The re- gent, Mrs. William Henry Wagner, presided. Mrs. Harry Howard, in re- porting for the Ellis Island Commit- tee, asked for donations of wool and pearl cotton to be used by the men detained at the island. Mrs. Heady requested that articles contributed by the members to the Americanization bazaar, December 3-4, be left at her home, 1316 Monroe street, or at the Webster School by December 1. The | details for a scholarship at the Kate } Duncan Smith School ip Alabama | were explained by Miss Harriet Chase, State chairman of the Approved School Committee, and Miss Georgie Hudson, vice chairman. Dolly Madison Chapter held its No- vember meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry H. Knipe, 2400 Sixteenth street. The sassisting hostesses were Mrs. Edward Nichols, Mrs. Theodore Shuey, Mrs. Annie G. Tonge, Mrs. Charles C. Koebrick, Mrs. Alexander H. Ruel. Mrs. William Knowles Cooper and Miss Sidney Koebrick. The re- gent, Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, pre- sided. Mrs. F. W. Holt spoke in regard to the work she is doing for the blind. Mrs. James M. Cutts spoke of the dedi- cation of the bridge over the Rappa- hannock River between Port Royal and Port Conroy, Va. Harriet Ann Cutts and James Madison Cutts, 4th, her two children, took part in the ded- fcation ceremony. Keystone Chapter held its Novem- ber meeting at the home of Mrs. New- ton Montgomery., Mrs. Ida J. Kin- sell. regent, presided. The following officers were elected: Regent, Mrs. James D. Skinner; vice regent, Mrs. Nelile T. Rayner; chaplain, Miss Emma Keithline; secretary, Mrs. New- ton Montgomery; treasurer, Mrs. Ida J. Kinsell; registrar, Miss May Lev- ers; historian, Mrs. Casey Jones. Mrs. Ida J. Kinsell was made honorary re- gent of the chapter for life. ‘The chapter voted to give a contri- bution to the wall case to be placed in the museum of Memorial Conti- nental Hall in honor of Mrs. John M. Beavers, A social followed with the hostess, Mrs. Newton Montgomery. The offi- cers will be installed at the January meeting. President Monroe Chapter met at the home of Mrs. J. Alfred Richards, 415 Butternut street. Miss Eugenia Warfield assisted as hostess. The vice regent, Miss Cornelia Hamilton, pre- sided. A bridge club was formed, the pro- ceeds to go into the general fund. Miss Laura Ruff. historian. read a history of her ancestors in the Revolu- tion. It was proposed that each mem- ber present a brief history of Revolu- tionary ancestors sometime during t. year. "A new member, Miss Rose Yar- nall, was received. The State Historical Committee met November 15 at the National Zoolog- ical Park. Mrs. Samuel H. McCrory, State historian. presided. Among the guests was Mrs. George Madden Grimes, State regent, who made a short address. The chairman reported plans of a continuous pilgrimage by the committee during the year tashis- toric houses in the District of Co- Jumbia. Mrs. Harry M. Howard, vice chair- man, Historic Spots, outlined her re- search into the history of the house at which the meeting was hsld, which is known as the Holt house. Dr. Charles G. Abbot, guest speaker, told of the foundation and development of the Smithsonian Institution. E Pluribus Unum Chapter observed fts 16th birthday anniversary by a banquet at 2400 Sixteenth street in honor of its founder, Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson, who was visiting in Washing- ton from Santa Monica, Calif. The guests were the national and State officers. The banquet was presided over by Mrs. William B. Sinnott; the toastmistress was Mrs. Theodore M. F. XKnappen. The theme of the evening was the opening of a new radio sta- tion (EPU). . Addresses were given by Miss Helen ‘Harmon, Mrs. John M. Beaves and Mrs. George M. Grimes. There was & skit, written by Miss Hartman and played by Miss Traband and Miss« Patteson. The “Golden Chain” was written by Mrs. Knappen. Mrs, Ful- ) BYRD ON PROGRAM Thanksgiving Feature Arranged by Columbia Network. Celebration of Thanksgiving day will be initiated over the Columbia net- work on the eve of the national holi- day with a “family celebration” by members of the Byrd Antarctic expe- dition, to be linked by radio with rela- tives in the United States. At the request of the men at Little America, who envision the broadcast in lieu of a savory turkey dinner, relatives of members of the expedition will take to the air, on the basis of their talent as entertainers, during the two-way broadcast from 10 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. FLYING ‘BY RADID COMES T0 FRONT Transcontinental Route to Be Equipped for Blind Landings. FTER years of laboratory and flight experiments, blind fly- ing by means of radio navi- gational aids has advanced to the point where a transconti- nental air route is to be equipped for blind landings at airports. Hardly realized by the non-techni- cal observer is the remarkable con- tribution that radio is making to avi- ation, with its weather service, com- munications facilities between pilot and ground, network of wireless pathways to guide flyers, and now the blind-landing system by which a pilot can make a gentle landing without benefit of sight except for the instrument board in the cockpit. Recently adopted by the Bureau of Alr Commerce as the standard sys- tem of blind landing, is the method worked out by the Army Air Corps at Langley Field, Va. Not only is the use of a uniform system by both military and commercial aviation an advantage, but there is also the fact that it can be learned easily in a couple of hours, even by a pilot not expert in instrument flying. Kreusi Loop Compass. To the Kreusi radio loop compass goes much credit for the development of blind landings. The way this re- markable device works really is sim- ple, and a novel feature is that the closer the pilot gets to the actual blind landing, the easier is his task of bringing the plane to a “soft” contact with the ground. Under the Air Corps system, two small auto trucks are used on the ground, each carrying a tiny broad- casting outfit. When the pilot, ap- proaching an airport for a blind land- ing reaches a predetermined point where the first radio truck is located, a light flashes on the plane’s instru- ment board. At this point the pilot tunes on the frequency of the other truck's transmitter and flies to it. After several trips between these sta- tions he can establish the desired into-the-wind course. Preparing for the final approach, he drops to an altitude of about 800 feet, as shown on an altimeter, and passes over the first station. When the light shows he is over it, the pilot throttles the engines and holds the plane in a power glide, passing over the second station, closer to the fleld, at 150 feet. Rate of Descent. Following a directional gyro, he watches flight instruments. descend- ing at a rate justified by local condi- tions. At contact, throttles are closed, brakes applied, and a blind landing has been made. A few weeks ago air commerce offi- cials participated in a demonstration of blind landing on a flight from ‘Washington Airport to Langley Field. Both the fixed radio beam, with which many airways are equipped. and the radio compass were used. The beam is a radio path which the pilot fol- lows between airports while the radio loop compass indicates heading rather than position; that is, it tells the pilot not where he is but where he wants to go. Much of the outstanding work in development of blind-landing proce- dure has been accomplished by Capt. Albert Hegenberger, famous Army Air Corps pilot, who devised the system about two years ago at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. He acted as test pilot during the early experiments, climax- ing his work with a short solo flight completely hooded from start to finish —a spur-of-the-moment flight with- out any special preparation. For his scientific achievement he recently was awarded a gold oak leaf for the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross which he had received for his part in the first San Francisco-Hawali flight. ton R. Gordon was the soloist and Mrs. McGarty was her accompanist. Miss Betty Shull of Martha Washing- ton Seminary gave readings of “Mother Goose,” the characters being enacted by Mrs. William Sinnott, Mrs. Teub- ner, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Ficklin, Mrs. Curry, Miss Langille and Miss Sallie Whitcomb. Continental Chapter was entertained Monday evening by Miss Mary R. Shelton, assisted by Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte, Miss Elizabeth Rutherford, Miss Alberta V. Williams and Miss Frances A. Johnson. The regent, Miss Mary J. Edmands, presided. A new member, Mrs. Nellie Pearson Burke, was introduced. The resignation of Mrs. William Royce Lentz was accepted. Miss Annie Michel Alexander reported on the tribute shown to the memory of Miss Margaret Cameron Beer, a re- cently deceased member, at the time of interment at Valparaiso, Ind. Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, past State regent, and Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser, chairman of the Committee on Con- servation and Thrift, spoke. The December 29 meeting will be in the nature of a birthday party at 2:30 p.m. at the Evangeline Hotel. The State Committee, Miss Elizabeth Barnes, chairman, held an educational forum November 21 at the Kennedy- Warren. Miss Barnes was assisted by Miss Chase, chairman Approved Schools, and Miss Naylor, chairman Better Films. Mrs. W. T. Bannerman of the parent-teacher association spoke on “Legislation as Regards the Movies.” The Senior Division of Capital So- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER 25 1934—PART FOUR. WIRE AND RADID SHIFTS UNGERTAIN Congress Must Decide How Much Power to Give Commission. BY MARTIN CODEL. OW far the New Deal will go| " in bringing under stricter Federal control if not actually reshaping the great com- munications utilities of the Nation—the wire and wireless tele- phones and telegraphs—has many leaders in those industries puzzled as they await the coming of the new Congress with its many new faces. One of the things the next Congress must decide is how much more power it shall give the Federal Communica- tions Commission, a creature of the last Congress. That body really embraces three subcommissions as it organized itself after President Roosevelt last Sum- mer named its seven members. Its telephone, telegraph and broadcast divisions consist of three commission- ers each, with Chairman Eugene O. Sykes sitting as ex-officio member of each practically autonomous division. Judge Sykes, a holdover from the for- mer Federal Radio Commission, in- herited one of the most arduous ad- ministrative and quasi-judicial posts that has fallen to any servant of the New Deal. Indeed, under the driving force of Jndge Sykes and the three division chairmen, the F. C. C. is today one of the busiest of the Federal Govern- ment’s agencies. It is carrying on virtually unchanged, 30 far as or- dinary routine is concerned, the work of the old Radio Commission. Its jurisidiction over wireless is full and complete; there is no question about any division of authority with the States, as in the case of the telephone field whose operations and revenues are preponderantly commerce. in intrastate Review of Undertakings. Some small idea of why the F. C. C. is seeking a budget at least quadruple the $600,000 budget under which the former Radio Commission functioned may be derived by a brief review of what it has undertaken to do, quite aside from what the new Congress may order it to do. One of its first definite assignments is a detailed re- port to Congress, to be submitted oy February 1, proposing new legislation that will more clearly define its scope and authority than does the com- munications act of 1934. In effect this means three reports— one from each division. The telephone division, for example, regards itself competent, under the act, to inquire into the corporate history, financial structure and interlocking operating and manufacturing units of the big A.T. & T. Co. Such an inquiry has just been ordered. presumably to fur- nish a basis for the regulation of interstate operations and interstate telephone rates. That the commission cannot inquire into interstate operations without in- quiring also into intrastate rate struc- tures and operations is manifest. Some officials are also assuming, with good reason, that whatever findings Uncle Sam’s agency derives from its investi- gation will contribute to more effective State regulation in the future; in other words, that the F. C. C. stand- ards may bring about a uniformity in valuations, etc., that holding com- panies have thus far been able to avoid, due to the virtual absence until now of Federal regulation. The F. C. C. telephone division’s chairman, Paul A. Walker, is eager to co-operate with the States, and most of them seem eager to accept his invitation to co-operate with him. No man knows better the problem of State. vs. Federal jurisdiction of utilities than Mr. Walker, himself the former head of the Oklahoma Corporations Commission. Yet he must tell Congress, when the time comes, just how he can reconcile the fact that about 95 per cent of all telephone trafic is purely local or intrastate, with the broader juris- diction that the Federal Government inevitably has to assume. Jurisdiction Question. The question of jurisdiction is not quite so difficult for Chairman Irvin Stewart and his telegraph division, for fully 85 per cent of the telegraph business is done in interstate com- merce. The two big wire telegraph companies, Western Union and Postal, have already aired their com- petitive situations before his division with respect to exclusive contracts for railroads and their terminals or stations. On December 3 Dr. Stew- art’s division will open hearings on the merits of suggestions that the competitive wire telegraphs, cables and radio systems should be merged within each class if not co-ordinated or merged with one another. The telegraph division, too, is con- ducting fact-finding investigations into the various classes of telegraph rates, gathering preliminary data for hearings to start next March 4. Then the broadcast division, in ad- dition to the infinite detail of regulat- ing the 600 American broadcasting stations, recently concluded its hear- ings on proposals to allocate special wave lengths to non-profit groups and is just now undertaking a study of high-power broadcasting to determine the necessity of exclusive channels. On all of these subjects each of the three divisions must report to the new Congress by February J, next, besides recommending how to “plug the gaps” in the present communica- tions act. The F. C. C. having been proposed by President Roosevelt, it is presumed that it will get the friendly backing of the administration. In Congress the F. C. C. spokesmen will, for the most part, face men who have paid little or no attention to com- munications in the past. Senator Dill of Washington, recognized Democratic leader on radio legislation, and co- author of the new law, will not be back. His chairmanship of the Inter- state Commerce Committee will be as- sumed by Senator Wheeler of Mon- tana. On the other side of the Capitol Chairman Rayburn, also co- author of the act, will be back and at the head of the House Interstate ciety, C. A. R., met at the home of the | Commerce Committee—unless he is president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 6200 Connecticut avenue, with the jun- ior president, Billy Howard, presiding. A large donation of clothing was brought by Lovira Shedd, and the members were urged to collect addi- tional clothing, old or new toys, games, books, dolls, etc., suitable to help fill the boxes it is planned to send to de- serving poor at Christmas. Capital Society was represented in the annual benefit of the District C. A. R. by Van Grunwell, Sally Steele and Mildred Sherman, who had prom- inent speaking parts in the playlet “An Evening in Old Virginia,” and Elgin Scott, in Colonial costume, served as usher. The next meeting will be December 15 in Mrs. Sawtelle’s home, with Billy Howard and John Marshall, jr., a8 hosts. ! elected Speaker, in which case his chairmanship falls to Representative Huddleston of Alabama. ——— BRITISH MINSTREL ON AIR ‘The Englishman’s idea of an old- time minstrel show, complete with bones, tambourines, “corner men” and all the fixin’s, will be exhibited to N. B. C. audiences in a short-wave broadcast from the B. B. C. studios in London Wednesday. - ‘The “Kentucky Minstrels” program, a regular feature in England over B. B. C., will be short-waved across the Atlantic from 3:30 to 4 pm. Eastern standard time, in order that Americans may hear what happens to their pet institutions when they get bandied about in foreign parts. . Complete. . Remembers. . Takes. . Uniform. . Cast coverings of animals. . To hoot as an owl. . Destfuctive. . Destined. . Group of students doing research work. . Paddle-like processes. . Science of moral duty. . Constructs. . One side of a leaf. . Lovely lady in Spenser’s “Faerie | Queene.” Uncle's wife. . Repetition of 8 sound. . Quill. . Speck. . Way. . Last syllable of a word. . Nothing other. . Released. . Tracts of open upland. . Expressed deep regret. . Curly-haired dog. . Gratuity. . Run off the track. . Operation. . Attacks on a fortified place with ladders. . Forms into curls. . Scorched. . Flights of fancy. Appearance. . Stafl. . Makes earnest. . Ordain. . Opening. . Make a choice: rare. . Circuit. . Food in general. . Jelly-like material. . Battle area. . Peppery. . Fictitious and wonderful tale. . Tinges with colors. . A passerby. . Saunter. . Glassy composition. . Put out of view. . Set at deflance. . Auguries. . Musical instrument. . A spice. 110. Periodical payment. 111. Consumers. 113. Subsiding. 115. Discriminating. 116. Palm leaf: var. 117. Sown: Her. 118. Ballot. 119. Perforated block. 120. Projecting crane-arms. 122. Imprisonment. 124. Most fresh. 126. To shed. 127. Narrator. 129. A mystery. 131. Relating to the stars. 133. Reduce to a mean. 134. Liberate. 135. Originate. 136. Interfered with. 137. Vessel for soaking. 138. Delegates. Down. . A pleasant odor. . The time when the sun crosses the Equator. . To destroy. . Vanes. . Fabaceous tree. . Cofl into a ball. . Made a will: rare. . Cleanse. . Required authoritatively. . Severed portions. . Salutation. . Exercise of vital activities . Honors . Exclusive, . Purchaser, . Liquors, . To card wool. Solution of Yesterday's Puszle. [PIAICIN| [OIL [E] [Glo[B]1 ] GIBILIATI[IONISIISIOILIUS] LIOANMENTERTIA IN] [GIEIN[E/AILIOGY] RIONIG] BMROSAR O] RIS EEENO/ON] JAILIL] [PIAR] DE’;‘ IANIETIAIRNY LTI [LIA IZIARETTIOSIMSIAGA] ARYISEIL [EIC TIM/AIN] WIAIND] [LIOIRIYIOLIA] M AR Bl il E M ERNE JUANGNGE ARFamNN . Cut short. . Basket to hold goblets. . Open-shelved cabinet. . Made calm. . Leap over while running. . Finds fault. . Imperial organization. . Gems. . Whole amounts. . Serving “without pay. . Nomad Indian. . Burrowing. . Inadequate. . Wish or desire. . Italian coin. . Most important. . Came down. . Speaks to first. . String of beads. . Blare of a horn. . General courses of conduct. . Supposing. . Exhibiting a play. . Efficiency. . Ore refiner. . Twelve objects. . One of the Twelve Apostles. . Japanese festival. . Tatter. . Minister. . Countenance. . Strikes violently. . A round. . Distributing. . A screw pine. . East Indian coin. . Line the roof of. . Demeanor. . Worry. . Go over in particulars. . Regulated by a standard. . Used stratagem. Plan of future proceaure. . Give ease. d . Empowered. Vessel for holding an illuminant. . Facing the observer. . Land descent to youngest male heir. Furnished with eyes. . Prickly plants. 112. Arabian rulers. 114. Bow maker. 121. Variety of chalcedony. 122. Chief magistrate. 123. Only. 124. Designating the lowest tides. | 125. Period in history. 126. A bill of fare. 128. Cymbals used by Hindus. 130. Small mound. | 132. Dibble. Marian Gordon by JEANNE BOWMAN CHAPTER XLV. MORE MYSTERY. o R. HAMLIN, please,” Ma- rian said to the Oakmere M Hotel operator. ““Mr. Hamlin checked out about an hour ago,” replied the operator. “Did he leave forwarding ad- dress?” asked Marian, a note of con- sternation in her voice. “I'm sorry, he didn't,” replied the operator. Marian turned from the telephone. What could she do now? What chance had she of reaching Hondon, without Hamlin to confirm her story? And time was precious. She realized with growing anxiety that it had never been as precious. “I telephoned Hamlin,” she con- fided to Lon as they drove home. “I intended making an engagement with him, but he has left his hotel and did not leave a forwarding ad- “Thank you for telling me” re- turned Lon. “You seem pretty low about it. Did seeing him mean that much to you?” “Yes,” Marian answered, “it did. Without him to help me I can't do what I had s0 hoped to do. I'm afraid it will be too late now, when and if I can locate him. “Lon,” she turned to him impulsive- ly, “I'm so dreadfully afraid McSwain will strike at you now. I mean, with- in the next few hours. I've never asked anything of you before, and now I'm going to. Lon, will you quit McSwain right away?” “It may mean & penitentiary sen- tence, Ian,” he answered. “I don’t believe it. Not for a first offense with restitution, and if you stay it may mean something far worse, Lon, won't you do this for me?” . Lon’s answer surprised Marian. Eager .as she was to have him free of the East Brazos High School build- ing and what it had come to repre- sent to her, she wasn't prepared for | tion. his ready consent. “I'll quit tomorrow night, Ian,” he promised, “if you'll promise to say nothing more about it tonight.” Marian said nothing more. Neither slept well, and when Lon started away in the morning he seemed loath to go. After breakfast they sat be- fore the fire, neither talking. Lon put his arms about her, as if he were convinced he was facing a long sep- tion from her. “I wish I could go with you, Lon,” she said, in reply to his request that she drive in to town and stay with Anne that day, “but I'm afraid if I leave' the house Hamlin might tele- P Wouldn't he know enough to eall the Steeles?” he asked, and she no- ticed the jealous note had entirely disappeared from his voice. “I'm afraid not.” nd this information you're after is so important to you?” he con-| tinued. “Yes."” “You don't feel you can tell me?” he persisted. “I'll tell you tonight, after you've quit McSwain,” she promised. But she didn’t tell him that night, simply because she didn't see him. That day, the longest Marian had ever experienced, crawled along mo- ment by moment. May Waki tele- phoned early to say that the head of Waki had many pains and would she mind if they stayed at home? Marian eagerly assured her that she wanted Waki to take the best care possible of himself. As she had con- fided to Lon the previous night, “if Waki had been killed I would have felt like his murderer.” She was afraid to work in the gar- den for fear the telephone would ring and stop before she reached it; afraid to telephone Anne or any one whom she dared to talk with, for fear Hamlin or John King might be try- ing to reach her. And then, to top it all, was the gradually growing conviction that McSwain was planing some way of keeping her from reaching Hondon with the information if she got it. She wondered if he had reached Ham- lin, then decided he hadn’t for the operator had said he had “checked out.” Perhaps he had sensed the seriousness of the situation and de- cided to hide out where McSwain couldn't reach him, though that wasn't the way she would have thought he would act. “I'll drive in to see King in the morning,* she decided. “Lon won't be working and he can go with me. Perhaps now he’ll listen to my ex- planation and believe me and to- gether we can work for his protec- Somewhat satisfied, she curled up on the divan with s book. She would read & page or two, then stop to think, “tomorrow we can start over again, Lon and 1” or, “it would be nice to drive back to Cleveland, for the Winter.” The day passed slowly. She gave up trying to read and tried to write letters, but she couldn’t write of what d he had learned the previous night, and whether he had appeared at the building. At 5:30 the telephone rang and she flew to answer it. “Ian,” came Lon's voice, “I'm going to be quite late. Will you promise me to lock all the doors and windows and pull the blinds?” “They're already fixed,” she an- swered. “You know it grows dark so early these days. Lon, can you tell me why you're going to be late?” | “Not over the telephone, dear, but don’t worry. I'll be all right. It will probably be 9 or 10 before I arrive there. If it’s later, don’t let it bother you.” “Lon, did you do what you prom- ised?” she asked, eagerly as though the answer would stifie her fears. “Yes “How did they take it?” “I don't know, yet,” he answered. “Well, honey, be a good girl until I come home. I wish there was some one around there you could call to come in and stay with you.” “I'll be all right Lon, be careful yourself.” She barely tasted her dinner, tried to talk to Hero, who seemed restless and uneasy, but found her voice sounded hollow in the lonely house. Soon Anne and the doctor would live out there. But no, not until Lon could build & house for them. She turned on the radio, the music intensified her nervousness, with the blatant music going on she felt she could not listen to the night noises outside the house. She built up the hearth fire and sat shivering with nervousness before it. Had hours ever moved as slowly be- fore? Would 9 or 10 never arrive? If she ever closed her arms about Lon again she was sure she would never let him go. She wondered it other women felt this flerce protec- tiveness for their men? Did little May Waki? Eight-thirty. She began thinking of the Wakis, of the little man’s love of his car. He was like a child with a treasured toy which couldn’t be replaced by even a finer one. She thought of her conversation with Lon. His understanding when he had said he would attempt to as- semble parts of the old car. Nine o'clock—what was it he had said about buying him a new one? shem:dtoreallhum;uds...aome- thing about buying & brand-new one if it wasn't that he, didn’t want to .. .mflnnnttgnn&dlv;‘ni alert. g real wl he wuw?l’ymh:@ the previous night? He had said, “If it didn’t mear. leav- ing you without available cash.” What had he meant by that? Was he planning to go away? The shrill bell of the telephone checked her questioning and she dart- ed to answer. “Red Pepper?” came the familiar voice of the district attorney, across the wire. “What is t?” she cried in alarm. “Is it Lon?" Tomorrow, Marian faces s gun. ’ F—7 P-T Student Aid Chairman Asks Sewing by Mothers Mrs. E. J. Dowling Announces Headquarters wlll Be C]osed chnesday. Due to Thanksgiving Holidays. aid chairman of the Con- gress of Parents and Teach- ers, to assist with the sew- ing at the student aid headquarters and also for clothing for junior and senior high school students. Due to the Thanksgiving holidays the rooms will be closed next Wed- OTHERS are requested by| M Mrs. E. J. Dowling. student Bunker Hill. The association met November 13. Selden M. Ely, supervising principal of the fifth division, spoke on “Char- acter Education.” The membership drive will be con- tinued until December 1. Oyster. At the executive meeting of the as- soctation it was voted to set aside one day of each month as bundle day. The children will bring clothing for the welfare work. Bancroft. A group of parents and teachers tramped over the Piney Branch area Tuesday afternoon with a view to de- termining just what could be done with this parcel of ground so far as additional playground space is concerned. Mothers are making quilts for dis- tribution at Christmas each Tuesday and Thursday at the school. Mrs. A. 8. Mangene has taken over this phase of the student aid work, re- lieving Mrs. H. Bowie, who is securing used clothing and the reconditioning of toys to be distributed st the holi- Powell Junior High. The November meeting of the study group was held under the leadership of Miss Myrtle Moore. The subject discussed was, “Heredity and Home Environment,” and papers were read by Mrs. John Edwards, Mrs. E. Law- | rence, Mrs. Horace Richardson, Mrs. B. Woton and Mrs. L. Hardin. ‘Wheatley. “A Complete Library.” a playlet recently presented for Book week at \a Parent-Teacher meeting, was re- peated by request at the assembly Priday, under the direction of Miss K. Bresnaham. 5 Sponsored by the association and | under the direction of Miss Grace Curl, a sewing club for girls and a | stamp club for boys has been organ- ized. 1 Benjamin Stoddert. | The Executive Committee will meet | at the school tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.| On November 26, 27 and 28 dona tions will be received at the school | for the Thanksgiving baskets. | Brookland-Noyes. | The assoclation met at the Crosby | Noyes School November 19. As a re- | |sult of the Summer round-up cam- |paign, 22 children will receive blue | ribbons. A luncheon will be held at Brook- land School December 6. | Three teachers gave talks on “Char- | acter Training—Habits and Attitudes.” | Taft Junior High. Mrs. N. N. Tryon, Student Aid | chairman, announces tomorrow, Tues- |day and Wednesday have been named ias Bundle days. Thanksgiving do- | {nations of clothing will be received. | The executive meeting was held Monday. Mrs. H. J. Clay, Member- ship chairman, announces the mem- bership drive will continue to No- vember 27. The section having the | most parents joining will be awarded the $4 prize. Printed programs, arranged by Mrs. Joseph Koons, chairman, have been distributed. The association will meet Novem- ber 27 at 8 p.m. in the Taft Building. Mrs. Agnes I Kinnear, principal of Eliot Junior High School, will speak on “The New Character Education Program.” A musical program will be given by the Techites, a male quartet. Humorous readings will be given by Mrs. R. A. Lyon. | Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury. The November meeting was held at the Edmonds School, Mrs. R. Dunn | presiding. Ten dollars was appro- priated to the District Congress Un- derwear Fund to help provide for | needy children. Pood and groceries for Thanksgiving baskets will be collected at the three | schools November 26, 27 and 28. Plans are being made for further beautification of the Kingsman School grounds. A luncheon will be held at the Maury School December §. Buchanan. ‘The membership drive of the asso- ciation ended November 20 with a tea for the room mothers and teachers by the Executive Board. Mrs. James Weikel, president, was assisted in pouring by other officers. | A luncheon was held November 22 at the school for mothers and teach- ers to meet with the principal and discuss plans for the year. ‘The Dramatic Club has arranged a program for the season. Francis Scott Key. ‘The association met at the school, with Mrs. M. O. Hayes presiding. A Brownie Pack and Girl Scout troup, sponsored by the association, is being organized by Mrs. Hans Soren- son. Dancing classes will begin next ‘week. Officers and chairmen of the asso- ciation are as follows: Mrs, M. O. Hayes, president; Mrs. Joseph E. Lyddane, first vice present; Mrs. Clara Hickman, second vice president; Mrs. Charies T. Goude, third vice presi- dent; Mrs. O. Patton, Membership; Mrs. John C. Statts, Hospitality; Mrs. R. P. Cochran, Legislative; Mrs. Dra- per D. Lyddane, Program; Mrs. Charles T. Goude, Student Aid; Mrs. Gradey Oakley, Health; Mrs. Charles Parish, Ways and Means; Mrs. Lucian Jor- dan, parliamentarian; Mrs. Hans So- reson, parent-teacher representative. After adjournment members went to the Public Library, where a talk was given on “Children’s Books.” Ludlow-Madison-Tayler. Bundle day will be held Tuesday, when clothing for student aid use will be brought to the school. It is planned to make social affairs of mending and conditioning material donated. The mothers will meet at stated intervals for this work. Miss Cora Pimper, principal, is chairman. Committee chairmen have been ap- pointed as follows: Mrs. A. Duty, Membership; Mrs. A. L. Nuhn, Stu- dent Aid; Mrs. J. H. Ingram, Hos- pitality; Mrs. G. Sadler, Publicity; Mrs. Edward Bons, Ways and Means. Janney. The executive board will meet to- morrow at 8 p.m. at the home of the president, Mrs. V. A. Holmes, 4007 Chesapeake street. John Eaton. The association met at the school Monday evening. Mrs. G. E. White, a former president, explained the work being done by the Student Aid Com- mittee and showed many samples of work being done by mothers in re- conditioning garments. Col. Robert Fechner, director of the civilian conservation. work, spoke on “The Education Aspects of Civilian Conservation Work.” Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jennings, members of the asso- ciation, entertained with songs. Miss Lillian Shewmaker, principal, invited the members and guests to the newly equipped lunchroom, where refreshments were served. Hine Junior High. A tea, attended by both parents and teachers, was held in the school library. Miss Esther M. Woodward and Miss Lulu MacIntosh poured tea. Miss Anna M. Hinkel, retired teacher, was & guest. Refreshments were served by the girls in the Parties’ Club, under the supervision of Mrs. Anna Hossfeld. The executive board met November 19. The membership drive will be continued until the December meeting. The following chairmen have been appointed: Mrs. M. Drummond, Na- tional Parent-Teacher Magazine; Mrs. H. C. Spielman, Receiving Home and Juvenile Court; Mrs. E. G. Flester, | Scrap Book, and Mrs. M. L. Novak, | Red Cross Seal. Two dollars were appropriated for the Christmas party at the Receiv- ing Home, $5 to the student aid fund and $15 for the attendance prize, which will be used toward expenses for new curtains for the library. The next regular meeting will be held De- cember 20 at 8 p.m. Truesdell. Fathers’ night will be observed at the meeting at the school on Tuesday evening. “How Our School Is Meet- ing New Conditions” is the subject to be discussed by Robert L. Haycock. There will be a musical program and refreshments will be served. Congress Heights. At the meeting November 14 the recreational needs of Congress Heights | were discussed by Dr. E. E. Richard- son and Miss E. M. Trusheim. Miss Medcrah Donahue spoke on the Com- munity Chest. A safety program was sponsored by the boy patrol. A play, “The Ken- tucky Belle,” was announced by the ways and means chairman to be given in the school auditorium on Novem- ber 23 Music was furnished by the school orchestra. The first grade won the attendance banner. Kenilworth. A card and bingo party was held at the school November 23. The annual membership drive has been completed under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Adair, chairman. Miss E. 5. Emmons, principal, and the grade mothers held a get-together tea for the children and parents of the sixth grade recently. A puppet show was presented in the school last Wednesday. Mrs. O. S. Reading conducted a third meeting of the study group No- vember 13. Phoebe Hearst. The executive board met November 12, Miss Sarah B. Holland, principal, presiding. The monthly meeting was held No- vember 19. Miss Holland made an appeal for clothing and toys for the needy. Dr. F. W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, spoke on “Character Educa- tion.” Music was furnished by W. Darling Denit, soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Sowers. Fillmore. An association meeting was held November 19. The budget for the year was approved. H. W. Draper, supervising princi- pal of the sixth division, spoke on “The Junier Service Club.” A report was made by the Legislative Commit- tee on the estimates submitted by the District Commissioners for the Georgetown Branch Library. Mrs. W. Stinebaugh reported on prog- ress made in establishing a com- munity center at Gordon High School. The silver Attendance Cup was won by grades 5-B and 6-A. The gift to the District congress student aid fund has been doubled over last year. Brad- ford Bayliss spoke on “Religious Edu- cation in Character Training.” Each Wednesday following an as- sociation meeting has been set aside as bundle day. A meeting of the study group, under the direction of Mrs. Benjamin Wood, was held Wednesday. The class will continue for six weeks. Next Wed- nesday has been designated for the collection of food for the Thanksgiv- ing baskets. A special committee will distribute these baskets through the Council of Social Agencies. EXPORTS OF BRAZIL TOUCH $128,000,000 $77,687,440 of Total for Half Year Sent Out From Santos. RIO DE JANEIRO (P).—Brazil's port activities for the first six months of 1934 brought an excess of exports over imports of approximately $32,000,- "| 000 in value. This does not indicate a favorable trade balance, because it does not in- clude the usual invisible items. Ac- cording to the official statistics re- cently published, total exports from 12 Atlantic ports for the period were valued at $128,000,000. Total imports were valued at $96,000,000. Santos, Sao Paulo’s port and the nation’s principal outlet for contribu- tions to the world markets, sent out goods valued at $77,687,440 and brought in $35,604,480. Rio De Janeiro was the leading im- port port, with nearly $36,332,080. It exported goods valued at $14,200,000. SUNKEN GOLD WORTH $1,250,000 IS SOUGHT STOCKHOLM (#).—Fourteen bar- rels of gold, with an estimated value of more than $1,350,000, is the mag- net in plans to salvage a Russian war vessel which sank off Finland in 1721. The scheme to locate the vessel, with the aid of modern diving equip- ment, has developed from an old ship's log in possession of Count Alarik Wachtmeister, an officer in the Swedish Navy, to the magazine Vecko-Journalen. ‘The log book not only mentions the valuable cargo, but, it is claimed, has notations as to the exact spot where the ill-fated vessel sank, in about 65 feet of water. ‘The actusl work of exploring far the ship will be started as soon a8 weather permits next Spring. B b