Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1935, Page 27

; ARMY AID URGED 10 WAR MOTHERS Woodring Calls for Peace Support by Backing Preparedness. American War Mothers, at the offi- elal opening of their tenth national convention at the Wardman Park Ho- tel last night, were urged by Assistant Secretary of War Woodring to seek international peace by defending mili- tary preparation and attacking radi- calism in public schools, colleges and churches. “We are and always have been a peace-loving people,” he declared, “but we will not be blinded by the blatant howling of Utopian pacifism which would strip our nation of its ideals, its progress and the respect which it has achieved among the nations of the world.” % Suggestions that the War Mothers rally to the defense of the Constitu- tion, military preparedness and “the ideals to which mothers sacrificed their sons during the great war” were vigorously applauded by the 465 dele- gates. Conference Praised. Although warning of the dangers of pacifism, the Assistant Secretary praised international conferences as a means of preventing war and asserted that tolerance of other nations must be maintained. Preceding Assistant Secretary ‘Woodring on the program, Mrs. H. H. McCluer of Kansas City, Mo., senior past national president, suggested a movement protecting the interests of the American home by stricter immi- gration laws and military prepared- ness. Her assertion that “America should cease to be a ‘melting pot’ in- discriminately,” brought cheers from the audience. The delegates and friends, making a crowd of more than 700 persons, filled the flag-draped ball room at the hotel and participated in a series of patriotic rituals under the direction of the national president, Mrs. Wil- liam E. Ochiltree. After religious services and a visit to the Franciscan Monastery this morning, the War Mothers will hold a tea and reception from 3 to 6 p.m. at the national headquarters, 1527 New Hampshire avenue. Special Rites at Tomb. At 3:30 pm. the American Gold Star Mothers, with Mrs. Mathilda Burling presiding, will conduct sp2 cial services at thé Tomb of the Un- known Soldier. The United States Army Band will play and addresses will be delivered by Col. Alva J. Bra- sted, chief of Army chaplains, and Capt. E. A. Duff, chief of Navy chap- lains. Miss Dorothy Reddish will sing. A ceremony commemorating mem- bers who have died in the last year will be held in the Wardman Park Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening, under the direction of Mrs. F. Norman Smith, national chaplain, and Mrs. Lucy Campbell, State chaplain. ‘Tomorrow the sessions will begin at 9 am. Speeches of welcome will be made by Commissioner Melvin C. Ha- zen and Mrs. Sarah Deeds, first vice president of the District of Columbia Chapter, and responses by Mrs. Anne D. McClure and Mrs. Lenore Harns- berger Stone, jr., past national presi- dents. Special committees will be ap- pointed and reports will be delivered by the Credentials and Rules Com- mittees. At another session beginning at 1:30 pm. the War Mothers will hear re- ports from Mrs. Ochiltree and from | various State presidents. MORTICIANS ELECT Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., September 28. =—W. T. Bear, Churchville, yesterday was re-elected president of the Shen- andoah Valley Funeral Directors’ So- | ciety at the annual meeting held at Skyland Hotel, in the Shenandoah National Park area. J. C. Hudgins, Lynchburg, is vice president, and Lau- rens Jones and W. O. Parlett, both of ‘Winchester, secretary and treasurer, respectiv Luncheon followed a business on, at which matters per- taining to the business were discussed. Farmer Meets Six Accidents Yearly In 34-Year Period Lucky to Be Alive Iowan Opines in Recov- ering. By the Associated Press. EMMETSBURG, Towa, September 28.—James Geelan, 60, Ayrshire farmer, who is a patient in the hos- pital here, either is mightly lucky or mighty unlucky—depending on how you look at fit. Geelan figured up today and dis- covered that in the last 34 years he has averaged six accidents a year, several of which nearly resulted in his death. Since 1931 he has been on crutches 12 different times. 8o far this year he has stepped on a rusty nail, which resulted in blood poisoning, almost severed his foot with an ax and has been run down by a car as he walked along the highway. Now recovering from that last ac- eident, in which he suffered fractures of both legs, a broken arm and in- ternal injuries, Geelan looks at it this way: guess I'm mighty lucky just to be alive.” . Drafts with Draft-Tite THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 29, 1935—PART O Candid Camera Visits Babies at Crittenton Home CAROL JEAN: please.” “Watch the birdie, good!™ MARTIN LUTHER: “Boy, this is milk.” CAROL JEAN: “Howdy, Pal.” BETTY LOU: “Don’t want my picture taken.” t his posing.” Its Unofficial and He BY WILLIAM S. WHITE. By the Associated Press | HE broad Texas grin of John N. | | Garner will beam out soon— | from under perhaps the most famous bushy, white eyebrows of his time—in the ancient cities of | the East. { | The Vice President, whose influence | in the Roosevelt administration is as potent as it is silent, is going to Tokio, Shanghai and Manila at the head of a congressional delegaticn. The whole thing will be entirely unofficial, and John N. Garner himself—never one to | beat the drums for John N. Garner— | has been careful to avoid giving the | | impressicn that he pretends to expert | | knowledge on oriental affairs. Thus, this is the position: He is simply sailing as Mr. Garner, bearing | | no label of “diplomat,” and so far as | the public knows is just “going for the | ride.” | Others expected to make the trip, | scheduled to begin October 16 from Seattle, Wash., are Speaker Byms of the House and a group of Semators and Representatives. The purpose is to attend the inauguration of the new | Philippine commonwealth government | in November, by invitation of Filipino | leaders. The stopovers scheduled v | Tokio and other points are described | | as more or less incidental. | Seeks Tokio Understanding. Nevertheless, Uncle Sam has been | dickering with Japan in the hope of obtaining a sort of gentleman's agree- ment for the restriction of fertain | | Japanese exports to the Philippines— | a prime and lately a diminished American market. Garner's call at| ‘Tokio would not be calculated to im- pede these matters. The Vice President would be aghast at any implication that he is a diplo- | mat—but perhaps he is, at that, in a | curious, blunt way. A man who makes | a 9 pm. bedtime almost a religion, | who detests both white tie and black, whose face is reddened by the winds of the cattle country and who is so blunt it's sometimes almost painful —he presents a strange contrast to the popular picture of a suave, silk- hatted figure bearing a grave port- folio to a world capital. However, in the recent session of | Congress the Texan did a tremendous amount of quiet work for administra- tion measures and is generally re- garded as more responsible than any other Capitol leader for pulling cer- tain programs out of the fire. Called Self “Spare Tire.” Early in the administration he re- ferred to himself as the “spare tire of the Gogernment.” Observers be- lieve that expression perhaps helped him to be a great deal more than a spare tire—and President Roosevelt has called Garner “Mr. Common Sense.” It will be the Vice President’s first trip to the East, and had to be al- luring to get him away from his Uval- de, Tex., home and his famous fish- ing partners there. Meanwhile, friends do not wonder too much what he will do if in Tokio there is a formal audience with the Emperor. '| Garner to Be “Diplomat” Would Deny It—But That’s the Case. & VICE PRESIDENT GARNER. | Etiquette in this case is to remove the shoes and. jokingly reminded of this on one occasion, the Garner reply was, “Nothing doing.” Garner is like that; it wasn't an exceptionally short statement for him, But if occasion arises he’ll undoubtedly remove his shoes, just the same. DORIS DUKE'S HUSBAND | SQUELCHES RIFT RUMOR| Cromwell Plans to Rejoin Wife, | Who Is Expecting Child, in Hawaii. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 28— James H. R. Cromwell, husband of Doris Duke, returned to Philadelphia tonight alone, but quickly squelched any suspicion of a rift in his romance with the tobacco heiress. He said he will rejoin his wife soon | in Hawali, where Mrs. Cromwell is reported to be expecting the birth of | a child. | Cromwell said he came East to at- tend to business affairs in New York. Foreign tourists spent $125,000,000 in England in the last year. | | ALEXANDRIA GETS ‘Sewer System and Paving Im- provements Will Employ 100 Men. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. —Construction on two projects em- ploying approximately 100 men will | start here within the next few weeks | as a result of P. W. A. allotments to- taling $23,850, H. G McCartney, city engineer, said today. | The grants are $12,150 for instal- lation of a sanitarv sewer system and $11,700 for construction of sidewalks, | gutters, paving and curbs in the vi- cinity of school buildings. The new sewer system, to be in- At JORDAN’S, 13:+G T he two-tub washer and dryer s the safest and quickest way to wash JORDAN’S Special | Two-Tub KENNETH: $23,850 FOR WORKS| ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 28.| “Bring me some ELIZABETH ANN: “Too busy to pose. EDNA MAY: “Take my picture.” —Star Staff Candid Photos. stalled in the northwest section of the i city and to be known as the Timber Branch system, will cost the city $23,- 850, according to Mr. McCartney. The street improvement projects will cost about $26,000, he said. Plans are being completed and sur- veys made, 5o that work on both proj- ects can be staited as soon as possible, although the time limit extends until | October 31. Both will be undertaken | simultaneously. e TALKS ON CONSTITUTION Dr. Reuben Steinmeyer Addresses | Women's Club. | Special Dispatch to The Star. RIVERDALE, Md., September 28.— The Constitution of the United States as applied to present day needs was the subject of an address by Dr. and dry your clothes CHARLES: we eat?” “When do Reuben Steinmeyer, professor of po- litical science of the University of Maryland, before a meeting of the Woman's Club of Riverdale here Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Herbert Roby. Fire prevention in the home was also discussed by W. R. Beattie, presi- dent of the Prince Georges County Firemen's Association, in observance of National Fire Prevention week. —_— Drama Club to Meet. CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., Septem- ber 28 (Special). —The Dramatic Club of St. Mathias’ Catholic Church will meet Tuesday night at the home of its president, Edward Hayes, on Crys- tal Spring avenue. Fast-Falling Snow Maroons Three on Top of Pikes Peak Live Stock Are Trapped on Summer Range and Trees Hurt. By the Associated Press. DENVER, Colo, September 28— Swiftly falling snow—the season’s first extensive squall in the Northern Rock- jes—marooned three persons atop Pikes Peap and trapped live stock un- protected on Summer ranges. Snow fell in many parts of Colo- rado and Wyoming. It slowed up the search for a'missing airplane near Sheridan, Wyo., where two men and a woman were found burned to death in their wrecked ship. Caught atop towering Pikes Peak when the sudden storm drifted across the winding mountain highway, a woman and two men employed at Summit House, asked Colorado Springs to send a trail-breaking truck to them, In the Northwest and Middlewest, | frost appeared. In the Rio Gnnde[ Tl\,e character of a comparny Valley of Southern Colorado potato flelds lay under several inches of snqw. 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