Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1934, Page 14

§120,000 DIVIDEND 15 UNCLAIMED BY BANK DEPOSTOR) e Second Payment by Three Insolvent Banks Is Ready for 2,500. $75,000 AWAITS CALL AT NORTHEAST SAVING Park Savings Claimants Instruct- ed in Method of Distribution, Starting Monday. More than $120,000 is waiting un- claimed at 1406 G street for more than 2,500 depositors in three insol- went Washington banks. This was disclosed today with the announcement that depositors in the Northeast Savings Bank, Seventh Street Savings Bank and Washington Savings Bank have failed to call for many of their second dividend checks. The largest amount remaining is to the account of creditors of the North- east Savings Bank. Out of the sec- ond dividend of 25 per cent, amount~ ing to $262,000, which was paid be- ginning October 22 to 6,500 deposit- ors, there still remained at the re- ceivership more than 1,500 checks totaling over $75,000. The Seventh Street Savings Bank, which began paying a second dividend of 30 per cent October 30 to 3,337 de- positors, totaling $315,000, still had left today more than 800 checks total- ing more than $38,500. $7,000 Still Unclaimed. ‘The Washington Savings Bank be- gan a second dividend payment July 24 to 1,700 depositors, amounting to $69,000, and there still remains at the G street receivership office more than 250 checks totaling $7,000. Norman R. Hamilton is receiver for five banks, three of which have paid a second dividend. All receivership business for these banks is conducted at the old office of the former District National Bank at 1406 G street. Instructions have been issued mean- while to Park Savings Bank depositors soncerning the method to be used in paying them the 20 per cent dividend to be available Monday at 9 am. The dividend is the first declared by the Park Savings since the bank holi- day in the first weeks of March, 1933, and will mean the distribution of spproximately $600,000 to claimants before Christmas. Bank Open 3 Days. John F. Moran, receiver, announced that for three days—Monday, Tuesday end Wednesday—the bank will be open from 9 am. to 8 pm. After that the bank will be open until 5 p.m. daily except Saturday, when the doors will close at noon. ‘To speed up payments the windows will be divided alphabetically. It will e necessary for depositors to present jihe receipts for their claims, which swere given to them at the time the ?el.hm were filed. They will then be required to sign the receipt, for the purpose of identification, and the check and receiver’s certificate, with the dividend payment indorsed on it, will be delivered. Moran announced that checks will not be delivered to claimants who failed to present their receipts, and only those depositors living & considerable distance from ‘Washington will be able to receive their checks by mail. Anxious to Serve. Moran also said depositors who have not yet proved their claims will have to wait approximately two weeks to get their dividend. “We are anxious,” the receiver said, “to serve the people in the quickest ‘way possible and are keeping the bank open the three nights in order that all may have an opportunity to get their checks before Christmas.” MRS. XANDER'’S RITES Bervices Will Be Held Today for \ Silver Spring Resident. 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., December 15.—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Anna Xander, 47, who died Thursday at her residence, 9204 Clark avenue, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Warner E. Pumphrey funeral home here. Rev. Edward G. Goetz of Washington will officiate and burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Xander, a native of Germany, 1s survived by her husband, Karl Gott- gried Xander; a son, Karl, jr, and three daughters, Clara and Elsa Xander and Mrs, Bertha Glickman, all of this place. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Dinner, Omicron Delta Kappa Fra- ternity, Willard Hotel, 7:15 p.m. Contract bridge duplicate game, aus- pices of Washington Certified Bridge Teachers’ Association, 2400 Sixteenth street, 8:15 p.m. Dance, Sigma Theta Sorority, La Fayette Hotel, 9 p.m. Dance, North Carolina State Society, Shoreham Hotel, 9 pm. Dance, Alpha Sigmas Lambda Fra- ternity, Chi Sigma Chapter, Beaver Dam Country Club, 10 p.m. Kappa Beta Pi Founders’ day din- ger, Dodge Hotel, 6:30 p.m. TOMORROW, Dance, Phi Lambda Nu Fraternity, Hamilton Hotel, 10 p.m. Outing, Red Triangle Outing Club, tneet Seventeenth street and New York avenue, 8 am. Annual donation party by the Curley Club, benefit Little Sisters of the Poor, club house, 2 to 4 pm. Marriage Licenses. . Klein, 28, 915 New Hamj re nd Thelma J. G. Lee. 29. 1801 G i 2 willace. 36, 5555 Port pl. e ;x:d_ fi‘.“%“tflf‘é‘“‘“ 33, Milfor Bari White, 27,438 3d gt. n.e.. and Es- =“"R‘icl¥f 27, 1822 Vernon' st.; Rev. Leroy ‘C. Hawkins, 24, 1622 Church st., and Harriett, M. Jobnson, 23, 128 Plerc mobeit ‘Buindier. $35 308 . », Bug = b.?a‘nf Mt. Rainier, Md.; Rev. R. C. O, Molson, 41, and Madeline E. udson. 22, both of Montreal, Canada.; hk" Oliver J. Hart. o Jotnson 70, 315 11t st Her K . Rembert. Lewis E. Witherow. 26, Rocky Moun! and Mary E. Purcell, 24, ehncnt ; i 3 s e agsa 1 “ifm- O. Jo-u-n.h. 7. om0 ot J Science At Carnegie Bares New Marvels Exhibit Here Growth of Universe at Rate of 48,000 BY THOMAS R. HENRY. The universe is growing larger at the rate of about 48,000 miles a second. ‘The cigarette smoking of American stenographers is having a notable ef- fect on archeological explorations of ancient American civilizations. Genes, the ultimate “atoms” of life, determine not only the physical char- acters, but the life processes of the individual. The “{ ” of nature de- pends on the peculiar chemical struc- ture of a half dozen pigments. ‘These are among the new finds of science exhibited to the trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington last night after their annual meeting yesterday. The exhibit will be open to the public, with explanatory lectures, starting this afternoon. Genes in Double Role. One of the most notable develop- ments of the year was that the genes, 50 tiny that they are invisible under the most powerful microscopes and which have long been considered the units of heredity, play a double role. First, single genes or combinations of them determine physical characters, such as sex, the color of the eyes; the size of the body, etc. But they also play & dominant role in the vital functions of the organism, so that the combination of the whole probably is necessary for normal living. In the case of the fruit fly, the fa- "vorite animal for genetic research, a few cases are known in which two or three genes were missing and in every case, although the physical changes were very slight, the deficlency re- sulted in death. Presumably the same rule runs through all organic nature. ‘The Historical Research Division of the Carnegie Institution, now engaged in a long program of study of the ancient Maya ruins of Yucatan and Guatemala, is making a strenuous effort to locate all the old city sites within the next few years, Dr. A. V. Kidder reported, before the area re- verts entirely to jungle. The special drive is made advisable by the decline of the chicle industry. BAKERY PRODUCTS NOW SAFEGUARDED M. W. Edwards Declares Acid-Pouring Incident Can- not Be Repeated. Assurance that customers of the Dutch Baker Boy, Inc., need have no fear that the alleged actions of the two persons charged with acid on Dutch Baker Boy products will be repeated was given today by M. W. Edwards, president of the bakery. John Leonard Dorsch, 23. of 1818 Kalorama road, and James Carlin Merchant, 21, of 1110 Trinidad ave- nue northeast, arrested in connection with the acid pouring, were released under $500 bond yesterday pending & Police Court jury trial. “Fortunately,” Edwards said, “the acid which was poured on Dutch Bak- er Boy products after they had left the plant was discovered by the vigi- lance of the Dutch Baker Boy sales- man, F. O. Dowell, before use and was not of sufficient strength to do harm. Apparently this was the only instance in which the products of Dutch Baker Boy were harmed. “These acts are the latest in what is believed to be a long series of at- tempts to drive Dutch Baker Boy, Inc., out of business because it is an open shop. “On several occasions Dutch Baker Boy employes have had to ask police protection from molestation by persons alleged to be union men. The shop has been picketed almost continuously by union men during the past two years. “Dutch Baker Boy has never dis- missed any employes because of union membership, or otherwise violated sec- tion 7-A of the N. R. A. act, although it has been falsely charged with so doing. Recently it dismissed three employes for violation of company rules against drinking and one for in- efficiency. These men after their dis- charge became members of the union and the union complained to the Na- tional Labor Board. The board has not yet rendered its final decision on the case.” Robbers Get $7,500 in Gems. CHICAGO, December 15 (#).—Two armed men last night entered the Loop Hotel room of Isadore Kinstler of the Kinstler Jewelry Co. of Buffalo, N. Y., and robbed him of jewelry he said was worth $7,500. a Second Among Discoveries Now Being Made Public. demand, so ihat fewer and fewer parties are going out, with the result that the area will be much more diffi- miles a second, it was reported by Dr. Walter 8. Adams, director of the Blatest speed of Phieh, there has the it of wi yet been any physical evidence and serves to give extra support to theories of an e universe. At the meeting of the trustees yesterday appropriations totaling $1,575,000 were made to support re- search for the coming year, including the activities of the geophysical and terrestial magnetism laboratories here. A new division of animal biology was authorized, to include investigations in embryology, genetics, nutrition and marine biology. It will be headed by Dr. George L. Streeter, now head of the Department of Embryology lo- cated at Johns Hopkins University. Four New Trustees. Four new trustees were named to fill places made vacant by death dur- ing the past year—among the new officers being Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh, who has been associated with various Carnegie Institution enter- prises for some years. Others were Thomas Barbour, director of the Harvard _University Museum; Dr. Richard P. Strong, professor of tropi- cal medicine at Harvard, and Alfred L. Loomis, New York banker and physicist. ‘The exhibits will be opeged to the public at 2 p.m. today and will remain open through Sunday and Monday. There will be two lectures this eve- ning—on the “Pigments of Leaves,” by Dr. H. A. Spoehr at 9 pm. and on “The Silicates of Ferrous Iron,” by Dr. J. F. Schairer at 9:20. COPELAND BLAMES CITY FOR DEATHS High Tuberculosis Mortality Rate Laid to Lack of Hospitals. Washington’s rising tuberculosis death rate, now the fourth highest in the country, “is the direct and ines- capable result of the city’s failure to provide adequate hospital facilities,” Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York, said today in a statement issued through the District Tuberculosis Association, of which he is a director. The former New York City health officer praised the association, how- ever, for its long and successful fight to obtain the Children’s Tuberculosis Sanatorfum at Glenn Dale and the new adult hospital, to be built out of public works funds. “It was inevitable that so long as this city could not provide modern hospital care for its active cases of this communicable disease the efforts to prevent the rise of the tuberculosis death rate would be relatively ineffec- tive,” Copeland said. “It has been well known to physicians and to other large cities from experience that for every active case of this disease, there are numerous contacts and that for each death from this cause there are at least nine existing cases of tuber- culosis. “Hence the utter absurdity of hop- ing to combat the rising tuberculosis death rate successfully without ade- quate hospital facilities and the means of having the active cases hospital- ized. The wonder is that the death rate has not gone far higher than it is. “I want to see the Tuberculosis Association given a big vote of con- fidence in this community for what it has done toward getting the needed health and hospital facilities for Wash- ington, now at last near at hand.” 'RAIL TEST DELAYED Although g the Pennsylvania Rail- road had hoped to run its first test train from New York to Washington today over its newly electrified lines, the recent inclement weather has re- tarded this program. ‘The carrier is still holding to its original schedule, however, to run regular service over the electrified system, starting on January 1. GRAVELLY PONT][Apeesesca ] HODEANDBRODKS AIRPORT PROPSAL BEFORE: MARKHAM Chief of Army Engineers Studies Request for $2,- 300,000 From P. W. A, REAR ADMR. KING JOINS OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL Representative Smith to Present Bill in Congress if Plan Is Rejected. Formal request for a $2,300,000 Public Works Administration alloca- tion for development of a model air- port for Washington at Gravelly Point today was before Maj. Gen. Edward M. Markham, chief of Army Engineers, for forwarding to Public ‘Works Administrator Ickes. Should the request for any reason fail to be approved, Representative Howard W. Smith of Virginia is pre- pared to introduce in the House as month a bill authorizing construction of the Gravelly Point airport, he said y. Maj. Robert W. Crawford, district engineer for the War Department in the Washington erea, late sent the official request for the P. W. A. loan to Gen. Markham for transmission through official chan- nels. The amount requested is the total estimated by Army engineers to be needed for the complete develop- ment of a 266-acre airport of the most modern type, including all dredging, filling, preparation of site and construction of bulldings and equipment. Several Days for Study. It was anticipated that two or three days will be required for study of the project by Gen. Markham's office and the preparation of his comment on the situation. Gen. Markham is a member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, which re- peatedly has indorsed development of Gravelly Point as an air terminal for ‘Washington. If the request is ap- proved by Gen. Markham, it will be forwarded by him, probably during the coming week, to Secretary Dern and through him to Secretary Ickes. Maj. Crawford cleared the request through his office in short order, after it became apparent that President Roosevelt was personally interested in developing Gravelly Point. Secretary Ickes likewise indicated his interest in advancing the Gravelly Point project. If Secretary Ickes authorizes funds for the development of Gravelly Point, the United States Engineer Office, headed by Maj. Crawford, will push the work immediately, pumping up sand and gravel from the bed of the Potomac River to fill in the required land and at the same time give Wash- ington better navigational depths in the channel here. Admiral King Joins Oppesition. Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, today added his voice to the service interests opposed to the use of Gravelly Point as an airport on the ground it would interfere with service planes at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia. The admiral asserted that for the time be- ing, Gravelly Point might not seriously interfere with service craft, but he foresaw a real danger, with the growth of commercial aviation here. Admiral King believes Gravelly Point would be too near the Naval Air Station, where new planes for the service are put through their official tests—a most important work for the Navy. The Navy has recently mate- rially improved its plant at Anacostia, putting thousands of dollars’ worth of Public Works Administration and other funds into the development. Naval aviation authorities pointed out that at North Island, Calif., the Navy has been having trouble with the proximity of the Army air field there, particularly because of seaplanes. They anticipate similar trouble here, if Gravelly Point is developed. Division of Costs Problem. Representative Smith, announcing that he expects to begin a preliminary draft of his proposed Gravelly Point bill at once, said: “T feel that Gravelly Point is by far the best location for an airport in the vicinity of Washington.” One of the major problems remain- ing to be settled in connection with the preparation of the bill, Mr. Smith said, is the division of cost between the Federal and District governments. He expressed the hope that a Public Works Administration loan might be granted so that work might be under- taken on preparation of the landing area without the delay which would be attendant upon passage of author- izing legislation by Congress and the subsequent obtaining of the necessary | appropriation legislation. Trade Board Safety Winners Rewarded MAURICE V. BROOKS. ~—Star Staff Photo. ROOSEVELT MUST APPOINT JUDGES Successors to Given, Cobb and 0’Toole Expected to Be Named Soon. With the expiration yesterday of the term of Ralph Given as a Police Court_judge for the District, Presi- dent Roosevelt is now faced with the task of three important District ap- pointments. The other two are the appointment of a successor to Miss Mary O'Toole, whose term on the Municipal Court bench expired last January, and the appointment of a successor to James A. Cobb, whose term as s judge in the same court expired last.March. President Roosevelt intimated some weeks ago that he hoped to clean up the District patronage problem as soon as possible after the November elections, but there has been no hint that he wes nearing a solution. These judgeships carry a salary of $8,000 a year, which is sufficiently large to attract many so-called de- serving Democrats. Await Qualification. The long delay in appointing a Successor to Judge O'Toole, who was a Republican, is understood to have been caused by the fact that the White House has been waiting until & woman Democrat who has been se- lected for this bench position has lived in the District long enough to answer the requirements of law which stipulate that appointees to this bench shall be a resident of this city for five years. It is understood this woman soon will be able to answer the resi- dence requirement. The case of Judge Cobb's place has been a real problem to the Presi- dent. He is the only colored judge on this bench and although he was ap- pointed by a Republican President and is credit with being a Republic- an, he has been indorsed for reap- pointment not only by the local bar associatiqn, but by many prominent Democrats. Two Aspire to Post. ‘There have been a number of can- didates, however, principally among colored lawyers of Washington, for this coveted bit of patronage, most prom- inent among these being Armond Scott and Charles Houston. There is reason to feel Judge Given will be reappointed. At the time he was appointed to the bench by the late President Coolidge, he had served more than a quarter of a century as assistant United States attorney for the District at Police Court, and his selection was in no way influenced by politics, but he was appointed because of his recognized fitness for the place. Unless President Roosevelt very shortly decides whether or not he will reappoint Judge Cobb to the Municipal Court and appoints a successor to Judge O'Toole, he will be faced with four vacancies in that court. The ur:uJ old::th Judge George C. Aukam and Judge Nathan Cayton expire in February. _— ‘Woman Dies at 101. HUGHESVILLE, Va., December 15 (Special) —Funeral services were held year-old colored woman. Her senses were keen and her health was good within a week of her death, Births Reported. and Doris Buckhouts, girl. lam and Beulah Rehisendér. firle . o Keith and Alice Horace and Gert: yfll.l-m and Ms 0.?‘! and Mary lam and Jeanne ude I::‘m thy Semiel and Kate Putnam. sor" Charles and Sarah . girl. fahe e ahear. bor, Maurice .fl boy. Hovert am Herman and GIVEN NEW POSTS AS LEGAL AIDES Action Ends Discussion on Howley’s Successor as A. B. C. Adviser. ALLEY BOARD POSITION HELD NOT D. C. JOB ONLY Younger Attorney to Assist Wal- ter L. Fowler, Who Super- vises Work. VOTERS HEAR PLEA FOR JUVENLELAW _|Miller Called District Court Set-up a “Travesty” and Urges Change. Terming the present Juvenile Court law in the District & travesty upon approved forms of such court set-ups, Special Assistant Attorney General Justin Miller last night urged the local unit of the National League of Women Voters to ask other State units to exert influence upon mem- bers of Congress in behalf of new District legislation this Winter. Mr. Miller's address was made be- !onlboutmp'rlommfludbythg . | Women Voters to meet for discussion 1936 Budget in Offing. ‘The decision as to appointment of Blanton's latest protege came at & time when members of the House Dis- trict Appropriations BSubcommittee were about to take up consideration of the 1936 budget. Brooks received a telegram him of his selection for the alley board post on December 3. Nothing was said about it at the time. The ap- Both Hooe and Brooks will receive salaries of $3,800, the same as that re- ceived by Howsley when counsel to the liquor board. Blanton Has Many Backers. ‘While Blanton was the sponsor for Brooks' appointment, Hooe had the indorsement of a long list of promi- nent Democrats, including Emil Hurja, assistant to the chairman of the Democratic National Committee; Jo- seph J. Cotter, chairman, Democratic Finance Committee of the District; sistant Secretary of State R. Walton attorneys, including Charles A. Doug- las, Hugh H. O'Bear, Col. J. 8. - mitted to the bar here in 1910. Ras practiced law here since that as county attorney for Fisher Coun- ty, Tex, and during the past two years has been in private law prac- tice at Abilene, Tex. He attended McMurray College and Simmons Uni- versity at Abilene and Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., and Sewanee University at Sewanee, Tenn, COMDR. J. A. HALPIN FUNERAL RITES HELD Navy Medical Corps Officer Died at Chelsa, Mass.—Buried at Arlington. Comdr. James Anthony Halpin, of the Navy Medical Corps, who died in the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass., Cemetery with full mm' tary honors. Officiating at the burial was Lieut. (Junior Grade) August F. Hohl, wlcb&pllln Corps, U. 8. N, 0 & proposed Juvenile Court law. Other speakers were Miss Agnes Hanns of the Children’s Bureau of the Department of Labor and John E. Laskey, lawyer. Mrs. Richard Hogue, president of the local Women Voters, presided. No discussion of the bill actually under consideration took place. groups of citizens in that community carry out a program of helping young- ‘These groups, he explained, keep in touch with children through co-opera- tion of parent-teacher associations, Dbolice officials, juvenile courts, parole officers, school officials and others interested in the problem. Guidance of youngsters’ recreational habits often is attempted as & means of keeping them from falling into delinquency. ‘Three committees —on adjustment, character building and environment— are formed to treat the problem. The councll is considering establishment of such groups in the District, “The philosophy underlying juvenile court today excludes entire- ly the idea of attaching the criminal stigma to delinquent children,” Mr. Miller said. “I was amazed when I read the Juvenile Court law of the District, with its parallel to the Police Court statute. You can't correct the habits of a child who has stolen a banana by trying him for larceny. Its absurd, it just isn't juvenile Says Case Histories Needed. e principal need in a juvenile court , Mr. Miller said, is pro- vision by which the court may obtain complete case history of each child or two States have laws superior to that of the District. something than an entity in itself. Draft Is Tentative. Mr. Laskey explained that the draft of the proposed law for the District is a preliminary one, subject to fur- ther study. It is an adaptation of mmmmd law, he said. linquency of children. Upon complaint of any person or peace officer that a child is within the provision of the act, an inquiry may be ordered by the court. In some circumstances, imme- diate detention of the child may be * | ordered. 4 Born here January 17, 1890, Comdr. Halpin graduated from the Medical School . of Georgetown University in 1912. He was sistant surgeon in the Medical Corps of the Navy in February, 1917, and promoted through the various grades, reaching the rank of commander in June. He was stationed in Asia dur- ing the World War. He was serving st the Naval Hospital in Chelsea at the time of his death. el e Pool Opened to Aid Charity. Children under 18 years of age would be subject to this court’s jurisdiction. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening in Stan- ley Hall at 5:30 o'clock. John §. M. 10 RUSH DISTRICT BUDGET HEARINGS Seeks to. Bring 1936 Esti- mates to Close by Next Week End, MINOR EXPENDITURES REVIEWED BY DONOVAN Welfare, Public Schools, Police and Fire Items to Be Brought TUp Later. Cannon of the House ’Amw Chr‘hmnthm Subcommittee to expedite hearings on the Dflnn'- 1936 budget estimates in order to bring them to a m:‘ of next week. e ithough the have under way four days, little nugnfig has been given the detailed estimates, The time has been taken up chiefly with a discussion of the District's financial situation and the ever troublesome fiscal relations question. Views Miscellaneous Expenses. 8o far the subcommittee has gone over in detail only & small portion of the voluminous book of estimates, tak- iog up today the contingent and mis- cell expenses with Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor and budget officer as the witness. The big items cover- ing welfare, public schools and police and fire departments will not be reached until early next week. Two days probably will be devoted to these items alone, leaving the subcommittee only four days in which to go over all the remaining items and hear eivic and business leaders, confident the subcommittee can finish its work by next Saturday. During the holiday period, the appropriation bill will be whipped into shape so it can be reported to the House & few g:yylalfler Congress convenes Janu- Cannon sald the tax study be made by the Treasury at the dimuig: of President Roosevelt would not delay the bill from being reported. He does not believe this survey will be com- pleted for some time, and pointed out that if it results in a recommen- dation for a higher Pederal contribu- tion than carried in the bill as it passes the House, the Senate would have the privilege of the amount. Fiscal Relations Discussed. Fiscal relations was one of principal subjects discussed at luh;: committee’s session yesterday, but there was no indication as to the amount of the Federal contribution to be written into the bill. The Bureau recommended $5,700,- 000, the same as apropriated for the current fiscal year, which was re- t;:ud however, by the deduction of per cent of P. W. A. allotments. This brought the contribution below $5,000,000, the lowest in history. ' The committee also gave consider- able attention to the estimates of the Public_Utilities Commission. Rich- mond B. Keech, a member of the com- mission, explained the various items in his budget and discussed the utilities situation in general. Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas appeared elated over Keech's Teport on the telephone situation, and told newspaper men after the hearing that due largely to Keech’s activities the public would receive a “Christmas gift” in the form of a refund from the e & Potomac Telephone Co. SCALING OF ALPS TOLD BY WOMAN Mrs. Underhill Relates How She Mastered Grepon and Matterhorn. Miriam O'Brien Underhill, a native of Wi and conqueror of the boldest mountain peaks of Burope and America, returned to this city last night to describe some of her ad- ventures of the past two decades. Mrs. Underhill is the daughter of Robert Lincoln O'Brien, chairman of the Federal Tariff Commission. Speaking before a meeting of mem- bers of the National Geographic So- clety, Mrs. Underhill recounted her step-by-step march up the sheer sides of such peaks as Grepon and the Matterhorn. The former, she said, is one of the most difficult peaks in the Alps, while the latter is Europe’s high- st mountain. She was the first wom- an to reach the summits of these inountains without the aid of & guide or man Mrs. Underhill illustrated her lecture with motion pictures and lantern slides. The woman climber's expeditions have not been confined to the Alps. She and her companions have scaled sea cliffs along the New England coast and the difficult heights in eastern and western mountain ranges of this country. the Great Mountains of Vermont that she started climbing at the age of 7, and when she was 15 her mother in- vid | Newton, Mass, Pay Despite Rain in California held rain was something that would Controller General McCarl has no regard whatever for California’s vaunted weather, and consequently a contractor who sought to avoid pay- USE OF NEW AUTO TAGS ON CARS IS PERMITTED 55,000 Motorists in District Have Not as Yet Obtained Plates Col. Charles. A. guest ‘yesterday P. Warner, former. Assistant Secretary £ oo A A ‘Commission. § ‘Warner said they ‘discussed only personal matters. Lindbergh returned to New York later in the day.