Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1937, Page 5

MERCURY PLUNG ENDS MILD SPELL Snow in West, Rain in East as Temperature Fall to Zero Region. Bs the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 4—Snow il the west, rain in the east and fre¢zing temperature from coast to coast| de- noted an end today to the unsegson- ably mild holiday weather m the northern States. Temperature readings ranged Irom 15 below zero in northern Washing- ton and near zero in the Middle West to marks just below the freezing point in eastern States. Snow plows went into action in the Far West and the Great Plains States, after a week end snowstorm | that disrupted trafic. Many Nebraska highways were still blocked today, but train service was normal after a tie-up by Saturday's blizzard. Freezing snow, up to a foot and more in depth, and slush made highway traffic hazardous in the Dakotas, Min- nesota, Towa and Wisconsin. Plows cleared roads to most Southern Cali- fornia mountain resorts. Rescuers Reach Family of Four. Rescuers reached a family of four, snowbound eight days in a cabin near Sonora, Calif., and four high school students marooned 12 hours in a cabin near Lewiston, Mont. Wind and snow of near blizzard proportions hindered 8 search for three of five men killed in an explosion aboard the mail boat Marold II in northern Lake Michi- n. nm\‘ms were general in the New Eng- land States. Portland, Me., residents waded through ankle-deep slush, Rain also ushered in the cold spell at ‘Washington, D. C. Strong winds struck several widely scattered points. At Buffalo, N. Y., woman was severely cut when blown against a viaduct. A 36-mile-an-hour wind hit Sidney, Nebr,, while a 50- mile-an-hour wind accompanied & snowstorm at Livingston and| Boze- man, Mont. While the Southeast had seasonable weather, below-freezing temperatures were recorded in the Southwest, with continued cold forecast. Temperature Drop Hailed. Health officials in Chicago and New York regarded the drop in tempera- tures to below freezing as a hoon to their efforts to reduce the urjusually large number of influenza anc pneu- monia cases. Hospitals in both cities were crowded with victims jof the diseases during the recenf{ mild weather. Among minimum readings in various Northern were: Cheyenne, Wyo., 28; He\enat:mm., temjjerature States 28, Durango and Leadville, Colo., 2 below; Kalispell, Mont., zero; Epokane, Wash., 4; Valley, Wash.,, 15| below; Milwaukee, 10; Platteville, Wi$., zero; La Crosse, Wis., 5; Superior, Wis., 6; 8t. Paul, 4; Omaha, 23; Des Moines, 14; St. Louis, 26; Indianapdlis, 18; -4 Wuthmg on, 38; “TRADE-IN" HINTED FOR LINER LEVIATHAN Maritimé Commission Indicates| Vessel May Serve as Fart Payment. By the Associated Press. The Maritime Commissiony hinted today that the United States Lines may “trade in” the Leviathap to the Government as part payment for a new trans-Atlantic liner. The commission, in its irfitial re- port to Congress, said- it hps asked the Army and Navy whejher the former German liner could b¢ berthed at a Navy yard or a War Dejpartment terminal “in case the commission acquires the vessel in the trinsaction ‘for the new ship.” The War and Navy Dep also have been asked whet would be interested in buying as a defense auxiliary, but| ‘has replied. Under an agreement with merce Department, the Unit?d States Lines must build a new lin¢r to re- place the Leviathan, which (was laid up two years ago, or forfeit SEE.OOO,OOO. rtments er they the ship neither he Com- The company has applied to the eommission for subsidized fonstruc- tion of a new vessel to operate with the Washington and Manhaijtan, and plans now are under consid¢ration, CITY NEWS IN BBJEF. TODAY. Meeting, Optometric Soc} fayette Hotel, 8 p.m. jety, La- Dinner-meeting, Craftsm¢n Club, Lafayette Hotel, 5:30 p.m. TOMORROW. Luncheon, Credit Men’s Association, Raleigh Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Lunchéon, Veteran Druggists As- Sociation, Raleigh Hotel, 12/30 p.m. Luncheon, Associated Retpil Credit Men, Raleigh Hotel, 12:30 \m. Luncheon, Civitan Club, Mayflower Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon, Optimists CIy @ower Hotel, 12:30 p.m. b, May- Meeting, Botanical Soclety, Cosmos Club, 8 pm. | Meeting, Electrical contrhcbom As- sociation, Potomac Electric er Co, Building, Tenth and E strepts, 8 pm. Meeting, American Iz&mn Ball Committee, Mayflower Hotel, 8 p.m. Mesting, 8t. David’s Socitty, Powell Junior High School, Lampnt street and Hiatt place, 8 p.m. Meeting, Progress Club, Hotel, 8:30 p.m. KIDNEY TROUBLE you can help restore kidneys to normal functioning following the method at Mountain Val Water direct f Lafayette Johnstown, Pa. THE EVENING MAN WHO ASKED DEATH AS “FAVOR” IS EXECUTED Slayer of Woman, 79, Goes to Chair Calmly at Rockview Penitentiary. By the Associated Press. BELLEFONTE, Pa., January 4.— Jacob Gable, 21-year-old Johnstown youth, who asked for execution as “a favor,” died early today in Rockview Penitentiary’s electric chair for the murder of an aged neighbor woman. The “fear” slayer of Mrs. Harriet Goltstein, 79, walked steadily into the death chamber at 12:31 am. and was pronounced dead at 12.34. He made no statemeat before he died. To the last he maintained the calm indifference to his fate since he was convicted of killing Mrs. Goltstein because he feared she would disclose his part in & hold-up. Comb Causes. Woman's Death. CINCINNATI, January 4 ()— Miss Katherine M. Bertling, 50, vet- eran Cincinnati school teacher, was burned fatally, and her sister Amelia, 48, suffered serious injuries yester- hen an inflammable comb in Katherine's hair became ignited from sparks from an electric hair drier. Fts SeleTime STAR, WASHINGTON LIQUOR EDUCATION DRIVE LEAGUE AIM Anti-Saloon Group’s Convention to Plan Organization and Consider Laws. Formulation of a comprehensive liquor education program will be undertaken at the Twenty-ninth Na- tioral Convention of the Anti-Saloon League of America, to be held at St. Petersburg, Fla, February 28 to March 3. Drafting of organization plans and D. C, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937. possible legislation will take up & part of the sessions. Bishop William N. Ainsworth of Macon, Ga., national president, will deliver the keynote ad- dress and preside at the meetings of the National Board of Directors. Andrew Wilson and O. G. Christgau, both of Washington, are secretary and associate general ' superintendent of the league. -~ < Free Marriage Goes Begging. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex.. (#).— Justice L. M. Tartaglia pondered the sad state of romance today. To cele- brate the New Year and his birthday yesterday, he offered to perform mar- riages free. There were no takers. at Londs Twice a year, we wield the blue pencil. And today’s the day! No pampered favorites are exempt from this vigorous price-cutting. Every 2 trouser suit®* and every overcoat in the store carries a sale tag. Selections cover even oxford greys and navy blues — so you can write your own ticket and be sure of getting what you want. Savings range up t024% — an important dividend even these days. Better get yours right now, crowd tears things to pieces. ®Tusedos not included overcoats from fhls stock season’s up to *25 2 trouser suits and overcoats regularly to %30 2 trouser suits and overcoats’ 'til now up to *35 *Park Lane Clothes all now $32.85 before the week-end “’Charge it’’ the Bond way Pay weekly or twice a month. This popular service costs nothing extra. 1335 FSt. N.W. DRYS TO HOLD PARLEY 29th Convention of Anti-Saloon League Opens February 28. The Anti-Saloon League of America today announced its twenty-ninth na- tional convention would be held at St. Petersburg, Fla., February 28-March 3. Bishop William N. Ainsworth of .|Macan, Ga., national president, is scheduled to make the keynote address. Officers will be elected for two years. The Executive Committee will be in session two days immediately before the convention. FOOD CONTRACTOR DIES William J. Scully Constructed Noted Buildings. NEW YORK, January 4 (#).—Wil- administration he frequently was called to Washington as an N. R. A. advisor. Survivors include the widow and three children, liam J. Scully, 47, president-general manager of W. J. Scully Co. and a widely known building contractor, died unexpectedly yesterday at his home in Great Neck, Long Island. His firm executed contracts on such metropolitan structures as the Chrys- ler and R. C. A. buildings. During the early days of the first Roosevelt ‘2\"‘ 7 70&. SHOPPING CENTER&.. ONE OF AMERICA'S LARGEST FOOD MARKETS cOvSNye! 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