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Congress Is Asked
To Speed Federal
Funds for Airports
Concern Over Defense
Facilities Cited in
C. A. A. Report
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
today renewed its appeal to Con
gress for “serious and early con
sideration" of direct appropriations
Of Federal funds for airport projects.
The appeal was made in the
Authority's first annual report,
covering the 15-month period of its
existence, and called attention to
“the growing concern of our mili
tary officials over the adequacy" of
existing airports for defense pur
poses.
This concern. Congress was told,
and the rapid development of air
transport activities “indicate the
desirability of creating some new
air terminals and of improving or
enlarging others at the earliest
possible time.”
» $62,300,000 Outlay.
In a report to Congress last
March the Authority urged an al
location of $100,000,000 of relief
funds and an appropriation of $25,
000,000 to improve existing airports,
to be followed by long-term airport
programs. During the year, the re
port set out, about $40,000,000 of
Federal relief funds were expended
on 307 airports throughout the
country. Local expenditures brought
the total to $62,300,000.
“The Authority," today's report
added, “did not. at the time it sent
its recommendations to Congress,
and does not now hold to the opin
ion that the Federal Government
should assume the full burden of
airport construction. It feels that
this burden should be reasonably
shared by municipal or local gov
ernments, and that the cost of air
port maintenance or operation, save
for certain air navigation facilities,
should be wholly borne by such gov
prnmpnts ”
Big Increase in Traffic.
The report disclosed a 45.9 per
cent increase in air passenger traf
fic. 49.7 per cent more express and
12.5 per cent more mail than a year
ago.
It attributed "the tremendous
growth" in civil aviation to the
fact that "for the first time civil
aviation in this country has had the
benefit of a unified and compre
hensive national policy adminis
tered by a single Federal agency."
Due to this, it added, all branches
of the Industry have been able to
adopt long-range programs in co
operation with the Government.
Plans Made for Funeral
Of Lullaby Composer
B> the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Jan. 8—The body of
Mrs. Effie Canning Carlton, whose
melody to the lullaby, “Rock-a-Bye
Baby,” proved a valuable mother's
aid in inducing sleep for restless
children, lay in a funeral home today
as plans for funeral services went
forward.
Mrs. Carlton, a former actress,
died yesterday, apparently impover
ished, in a city hospital room pro
vided by the American Society of
Composers. Authors and Publishers.
Victim of a cerebral hemorrhage
suffered s^reral days ago. Mrs. Carl
ton was about 84 years old.
She composed the melody to the
old Mother Goose rhyme while
lulling to sleep the restless child of
a neighbor, took it to a Boston music
publisher at her teacher’s suggestion,
had it snapped up as a find. A few
months after the song had been
copyrighted sales ran to $20,000, and
before the publisher died more than
300,000 copies had been sold.
The copyright, twice renewed, was
allowed to lapse when the music
publishing house changed hands. In
vestigation by the American Society
of Composers disclosed that the
composer had received few royalties.
a lie luiiiiei tu-ucaa. whu uik-c
toured the country with William
Gillette, had difficulty in late years
recalling when she wrote the melody
The copyright was obtained in 1887.
Her husband, also an actor, died
several years ago. There were no
children.
Kennedy Urges Guffey
Be Returned to Senate
B» the Associated Press.
Thomas Kennedy, secretary
treasurer of the United Mine Work
ers, indorsed Senator Guffey, Demo
crat, of Pennsylvania for renomina
tion and re-election in a statement
last night.
Mr. Kennedy, a former Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, said
Senator Guffey had "measured up
more than 100 per cent” in support
ing liberal legislation and “liberal
administration” of such legislation.
"On this record,” Mr. Kennedy
concluded. “1 believe he is entitled
to renomination by his party and
re-election by the people of Penn
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Budget Study Plan
Is Blocked as G. 0. P.
Asks Defense Inquiry
McNary Seeks to Amend
Harrison Proposal;
Glass Not Enthusiastic
By J. A. O’LEARY.
The Harrison plan for a Joint con
gressional study of the administra
tion's budget and tax recommenda
tions struck a snag when offered in
the Senate today, and action was
put off until later in the week.
The first stumbling block resulted
from a Republican move to amend
it to call for a special inquiry into
national defense.
With unanimous consent required
to obtain consideration of the reso
lution today, Republican Leader
McNary served notice he would ob
ject unless the national defense
amendment is included.
At the same time Chairman
Byrnes of the Senate Subcommittee
on Naval Appropriations announced
he would object if the McNary
amendment is added to the resolu
tion.
Meanwhile. Chairman Glass of
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee revealed he is not enthusias
tic over the Joint study, by inject
ing this brief observation:
“I hope when the resolution is
taken up somebody will be prepared
to tell us why the Appropriations
Committees of the two Houses are
to be superseded in their work.”
Harrison's Resolution.
Shortly after the Senate met.
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee, which handles
tax legislation, offered his resolution,
which read as follows:
"Resolved by the Senate (the
House of Representatives concur
ring!. that there is hereby estab
lished a joint congressional com
mittee to be composed of six mem
bers of the Senate Committee on
Finance and six members of the
Senate Committee on Appropria
tions, to be appointed by the Presi
dent of the Senate, and six members
nf thp MmicA nn WftVS
and Means and six members of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
to be appointed by the Speaker of
tire House of Representatives. The
committee is authorized and directed
to make a full and complete study
and analysis of the budget of the
United States Government for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1941, and
the message of the President accom
panying the budget, with a view to
assisting the Congress in formulat
ing a comprehensive fiscal program
as will tend ultimately and at the
earliest practicable date to bring
revenues and expenditures into
balance.
"For the purposes of this resolu
tion. the committee, or any duly au
thorized subcommittee thereof, is
authorized to sit and act at such
times and places during the sessions,
recesses and adjourned periods of
the third session of the Seventy
sixth Congress as it deems advis
able. The committee shall report
to the two Houses of Congress the
results of, its study, together with
its recommendations, not later than
the sixtieth day after the establish
ment of the committee. Such re
ports shall be referred to the stand
ing committees of the Senate and
House of Representatives from
which the membership of the com
mittee established by this resolu
tion was appointed.”
Discussed at White House.
The Harrison plan was touched on
at a White House conference today
between President Roosevelt and his
congressional leaders.
Those attending from Capitol Hill
were Vice President Garner. Speaker
Bankhead, Senate Majority Leader
Barkley and House Leader Rayburn.
Mr. Bankhead said the conference
was more of a "social affair” than
a business meeting, but had included
such subjects as taxes and the
Harrison plan.
Senator Harrison’s plan was
touched on at a White House con
ference today between President
Roosevelt and his congressional
lpnHprs
Those attending from Capitol Hill
were Vice President Garner, Speaker
Bankhead, the Senate Democratic
leader, Barkley of Kentucky, and
House Leader Rayburn.
Mr. Bankhead said the confer
ence was more of a “social,affair'’
than a business meeting, but had
included such subjects as taxes and
the Harrison plan.
Fight for Farm Aid Due.
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia served notice that, whether
or not Congress wrote its own budget
by the Harrison plan, a determined
fight would be made to continue
agricultural appropriations near the
ievel of $1,300,000,000 approved for
this fiscal year.
The President cut this amount to
approximately $900,000,000 in the new
budget, which proposed total ex
penditures of about $8,424,000,000, a
reduction of $675,000,000 from this
year.
There is “no justification for tak
ing more than half of the total
budget reduction out of farm funds,"
Senator Russell told reporters. “As
far as I am concerned, I am going
to do all I can to see that that
money is put back in the budget.”
Senator Russell, who is chairman
of the Agricultural Appropriations
Subcommittee and a “farm bloc”
leader, said he thought that a min
imum of $200,000,000 should be
made available for farm “parity”
payments. An appropriation of
$225,000,000 this year provided funds
irum wnicn gruweis ui coin, tuv
ton, wheat, rice and tobacco were
paid about 75 per cent of the dif
ference between the current price
of their crops and the pre-World
War price level.
Because agricultural prices have
been increasing, the President made
no allowance in his budget for such
payments.
The anti-lynching bill, on which
action is due, was forced onto the
House floor by a petition of 218
members, held over from last year’s
session. A majority of the House
could vote against debating the
measure at this time, but is was
considered so unlikely that leaders
arranged for six hours of oratory
beginning tomorrow noon.
The House passed the bill by an
overwhelming majority a year ago,
but it was filibustered to death in
the Senate. It would not surprise
even supporters of the measure if
the Senate were to block considera
tion entirely at this session.
Chairman Sumners of the House
Judiciary Committee criticized pro
ponents for reviving the bill "at a
time when democracy is fighting,
for its life.” I
TARRYTOWN, N. Y.—FREIGHTERS SMASH WAY THROUGH ICE—Heavy ice
on the Hudson River, resulting from a 17-day siege of winter, hampered ship
ping and bottled up several fishing boats. This air view shows oil tankers,
aided by tugs, fighting their day down river yesterday. —A. P. Wirephoto
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Gauss Named U. S.
Envoy to Australia;
Casey Coming Here
Relations Established;
R, F. C. Directors
Renominated
Clarence Gauss. American Consul
General In Shanghai, who also b>as
the title of Counselor of the Amer
ican Embassy in China, today wss
nominated by President Roosevelt
as first American Minister to Aus
tralia.
At the same time the President
nominated for reappointment for
terms of two years on the Board
of Directors of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.. Emil Schram of Illi
nois, chairman: Carroll B. Merriam
of Kansas, Charles B. Henderson
of Nevada. Howard J. Klossner of
Minnesota and Sam Husbands of
South Carolina.
In a list of several hundred post
master nominations were the fol
lowing for Maryland and Virginia;
Maryland—Rockville. George L.
Edmonds; College Park, Margaret
T. Johnson: Cumberland, James C.
Shriver; Easton, Edmund H. Bray;
I Sparks. Francis H. Blake; Stevens
ville, H. G. Long; Sykesville, M. H.
Weer; Vienna, Herman W. Hurst;
Woodsboro. H. W. Barrick; Wood
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T. B. Crew: Crisfield, E. L. Quinn,
jr.; Friendsville, C. M. Friend: Frost
burg, E, J. Donohue: Glen Bumie,
Herbert C. Estep: Hebron, S. T.
Culver; Queenstown, Mary C.
Bishop: Ridgeley, John W. Davis.
Virginia—Alexandria. John O.
Lynch; Orange, P. M. Watts; Castle
wood, Utah A. Ambergey; Chilhowie,
E B. Sanders; Flintwood. J. T.
Owens; Courtland, William J. Story;
Covington, T. B. McCaleb; Craigs
ville, Margaret T. Daniel; Crozet,
Samuel H. Dawson; Eastville, John
W. Moore; Forest, Beatrice B. Hig
ger.botham; Glasgow, Elizabeth
MacMillan; Grottoes. Philip R.
Cosby; Hanover, Lawrence L. Ja
cobs; Jarratt, William B. Owen;
Marion, James E. Thomas; New
castle, Grover T. Huffman; Pound,
Gladys Robinson: Rf^pidan, Edgar
W. Sims; Richlands, Harvey G. Mc
Glothlin; Smithfield. Vincent W
Joyner; Sperryville, Z. H. Sealock.
In addition, the President also
named Brig, Gen. Guy N. Henninger
of the Nebraska National Guard to
be a brigadier general in the Adju
tant General's Department of the
United States National Guard.
Casey to Represent
Australia in U. S.
By tht Associated Press.
Two governments with active in
terests in the Pacific—the United
States and Australia—drew closer
together today by establishing dip
lomatic relations.
The biggest island of the South
Pacific, hitherto represented in
Washington by the British Ambas
sador, announced its first minister
to this country would be Richard
G. Casey, Australia’s present Min
ister of Supply.
The step leaves New Zealand the
only British dominion without its
own representation in the United
States. Canada and the Union of
South Africa have ministers here.
Australian interests in the United
States hitherto have been repre
sented by the British Ambassador
and a special Australian counselor
at the British Embassy, Keith
Officer.
With Britain preoccupied by war,
Australia has become increasingly
apprehensive over Japan's advances
on the Asiatic Continent and has
been anxious for closer ties with
the United States, the only Western
power with a major navy in the
Pacific.
The two countries, once remote,
have been drawn closer together
also by trans-Paciflc air travel.
Stronger Contact. Sought
With Pacific Powers
SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 8 (iP).—
Premier Robert Gordon Menzies to
day said the appointment of Rich
ard G. Casey as Australian Min
ister to the United States was part
of a policy to strengthen peaceful
contacts with all pacific powers.
Mr. Menzies. in a broadcast, de
clared: “By closer contact there
with we may contribute to a fuller
understanding between English
speaking nations.
“Australia attaches Importance to
the friendship of the United States
and is prepared to do much to im
prove it.”
Mr. Menzies said by increasing
diplomatic contacts around the Pa
cific Australia would be contributing
toward common interests, without
which permanent peace would be
Impossible.
Portrait of Jefferson '
Used to Pinch-Hit for
Jackson's at Dinner
By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo., Jan. 8.
—Three huge portraits adorn
the auditorium which is the
scene of Springfield's two Jack
son day dinners.
The portraits of President
Roosevelt, Vice President Gar
ner and—guess again—Thomas
Jefferson.
A committeeman explained
the decorators couldn't locate
the picture of Andrew Jackson
so they put in Jefferson's as a
pinchhitter.
Bill Offered in Senate
For $60,000,000
Loan to Finns
Brown Urges Action;
Glass Backs Any Aid
Short of Sending Men
lilt? in at uciuiiie awry 111 tuc orn
ate to aid Finland in its present
crisis was taken today when Sen
ator Brown, Democrat, of Michi
gan. introduced his bill authorizing
a $60,000,000 loan to the little re
public.
Meanwhile. Senator Glass, Dem
ocrat. of Virginia declared he would
be willing to lend money to the
Finns in their present emergency
even though this country first had
to borrow it. The Virginia Sen
ator said he would be willing to
help Finland in any way short of
sending men.
“In other words.” he added. "I
am not neutral in thought or word."
Several measures providing for
loans to Finland were offered in
the House last week. One, by Rep
resentative Hook of Michigan, was
similar to Senator Brown's proposal.
The bill was referred to the Bank
ing and Currencyy Committee of
which Senator Wagner, Democrat,
of New York is chairman. It
would authorize the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. to make the loan, up
to a limit of $60,000,000.
The credit would be extended on
such terms and conditions as the
Federal loan administrator pre
stfribes and could be used by Fin
land for the purchase of such
articles and materials as it deems
necessary.
“It is a remarkable thing that
Finland's aim has always been to
secure a stable basis for her eco
nomic life," Senator Brown said.
“When the European war broke out
last fall, her total indebtedness was
balanced by assets and deposits
abroad, in addition to the gold de
posits with foreign banks.
“During the five-year period be
tween 1932 and 1937 it is estimated
that Finland redeemed foreign bonds
in excess of $125,000,000. In this
connection, it may be particularly
mentioned that Finland, having bor
rowed from this country in post
war years about $110,000,000, has
during the last decade paid off this
debt almost entirely, so that the
amount now outstanding in this
country is said to be only about
$14,000,060 or $16,000,000. I feel that
American pedple want our Govern
ment to loan this money to Finland,
if for no other reason than in recog
nition of the good feeling that exists
between the two nations.”
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
House votes whether to debate
anti-lynching bill.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of
Mississippi asks Senate to approve
Joint Budget-Making Committee.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Not expected to be in session.
House:
Considers anti-lynching bill.
Smith committee continues in
vestigation of National Labor Re
lations Board at 10 am.
Naval Affairs Committee con
tinues hearings on National defense
program at 10:30 a.m.
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Rufus C. Dawes Dies;
Brother of Former
Vice President
Utilities Executive,
Chicago Fair Head,
Stricken at 72
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8—Rufus C.
Dawes, president of Chicago's A Cen
tury of Progress Exposition and
brother of former Vice President
Charles G. Dawes, died today. He
was 72.
Mr. Dawes had been in relatively
good health, his aides said, until
late Saturday night when he suf
fered a heart attack. He rallied yes
terday, but died suddenly this morn
ing.
A son, Charles C. Dawes, said
death was caused by coronary
thrombosis. Tentative arrangements
were made for funeral services in
the Presbyterian Church of sub
urban Evanston Wednesday, with
burial in Marietta, Ohio, his birth
place.
Able Business Executive.
Mr. Dawes was known as an able
business executive, especially in the
promotion and management of pub
lic utility enterprises.
During much of his business life
he was associated with his elder
brother, Vice President under
Coolidge. Charles conceived many
of the projects which Rufus man
aged.
The four Dawes brothers—Henry
and Beman were the others—all
achieved business successes. They
were the sons of a famous father.
Gen. Rufus R Dawes, who. in the
Civil War commanded the 6th Wis
consin Regiment. Their mother was
Mary Beman Gates Dawes.
After his graduation from Mari
etta College in 1886. Rufus Dawes
became associated with his father
in the lumber business. This con
tinued for 11 years.
Then in 1897 at the suggestion of
Charles, who had been appointed
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RUFUS C. DAWES.
—A. P. Photo.
controller of the currency In the Mc
Kinley administration, Rufus went
to Evanston, 111., to become presi
dent of the Northwestern Gas, Light
& Coke Co.
Helped Draft "Dawes Plan.”
Rufus took a leading role in the
Dawes brothers’ gas and electric ven
tures. He became president of the
Union Gas & Electric Co., the
Metropolitan Gas & Electric Co. and
of Dawes Brothers, Inc. These com
panies purchased and managed 52
subsidiary companies widely scat
tered throughout the country.
In addition to business, Rufus
found time to participate, in state
and international affairs. He was
a member of 1919-21 Illinois con
stitutional convention.
When Charles Dawes was selected
to untangle the German reparations
problem after the World War Rufus
was drafted as economic adviser to
American members of the commit
tee of experts which drafted the
‘Dawes plan.”
He married Miss Helen Palmer of
Washington Court House, Ohio, on
June 3, 1893, and six children were
bom to them.
Peggy Michael to Head
Junior Red Cross Unit
Peggy Michael of 3417 Twenty
fourth street N£., a student at Taft
Junior High School, has been elected
president of the District’s Junior
Red Cross Student Council, it was
announced today.
Named vice president was Rebecca
Parsons, 2114 N street N.W., of
Dennison Vocational School. Jean
ette Bradley. 3545 Albemarle street
N.W., of Woodrow Wilson High
School, to secretary and treasurer.
Operator Closes Station Early,
Saves Family From Death
I liTTrr- i~n rimi i i i I—II i rtt ■
NEAR-TRAGEDY AVERTED—Irving Griggs is shown with his
10-year-old son Charles, who, with his mother and sister, was
found by his father overcome by coal gas at their home last
night.
. -- A
Irving Griggs closed the filling
station he operates a few minutes
earlier than usual last night and as
i result' his wife and two children
are living today.
The heavy snow had practically
nalted traffic and business was
dull at the station at 908 Florida
aveue N.W., Mr. Griggs usually
closes about midnight, but he de
cided to lock up about 15 minutes
early, and went home. 2807 Chan
ning street. Nil.
In his bedroom he discovered his
wife, Mrs. Betty Griggs. 40. and
their two children, Charles and
Doris, overcome by coal gas from
a faulty stove.
Quickly he summoned No. 2 Res
cue Squad and a Casualty Hospital
imbulance. The physician and mem
oers of the rescue squad worked to
revive them.
Mrs. Griggs and Charles, the
worst affected, were taken to the
hospital. The latter, after treat
ment, was sent home, but Mrs.
3riggs was admitted. However, hos
pital attaches said today she was
“resting comfortably” and would re
cover. The children were little
the worse for their experience.
Fire rescue squad members said
today a few minutes more and the
three possibly would have been dead.
It was recalled that a woman died
about a week ago from the same
cause.
At the filling station where Mr.
Griggs works, the proprietor, Albert
Kirstein, was thankful that his em
ploye had closed early.
"This is one time I'm certainly
glad he decided to lock up before
the usual time,” he said.
Hazen's Car Involved
In Slight Accident
Commissioner Hazen’s car was in
volved in a slight accident last night.
His chauffeur, Allen Colbert, was
pulling from the curb in front of
the Commissioner's home at 1835
Sixteenth street N.W. with the Dis
trict official in the back seat.
A car operated by a West Vir
ginia visitor on Sixteenth street
hit the Commissioner's fender and
caused about $15 damage.
Error Is Corrected
On Civic Units' Stand
Typographical errors occurring
In a story published on the civic
page of yesterday's Star dealing
with the standing of citizens’ asso
ciations on proposals to increase the
local gas tax and the nomination
of District Attorney David A. Pine
to the District Court bench re
sulted in erroneous duplication of
the statistic headings.
The story should have appeared
as follows:
Standing of proposals affecting
the District voted on by citizens’
associations since the start of the
civic year.
District Gas Tax Increase By 1 Cent.
Favor .. 1
Opposed . 16
David A. Pine for District Court
Judge.
Favor . 15
Oppose^ —- 0
DORIS GRIGGS,
The other child saved by Mr.
Griggs. —Star Staff Photos.
Sharp Contest Is Seen -
Over Way Democrats
Are to Pick Delegates
Garner Forces Demand
Primaries, Not Choice
By State Committees
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.
A sharp contest over the method
of selecting delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention, par
ticularly in some of the Southern
States, is in the immediate offing.
Supporters of Vice President John
N. Garner for the presidential nor/
nation are insisting that the people
shall have a voice in the selection
of delegates to the national conven
tion wherever that is possible under
the State laws. The demand of some
of the New Deal leaders, however,
has been for uninstructed delega
tions to the national convention and
for their selection by State com
mittee or State convention.
The Garner people are pointing ,
out that in 1932 James A. Farley,
now Postmaster General and chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee and at that time lead
ing the Roosevelt drive for dele
gates to the National Convention,
strongly insisted that primaries
should be held. That may be Mr.
Farley's desire today. However, there
have come from the White House
reports that the naming of unin
structed delegates would be fol
lowed where possible. With a large
group of uninstructed delegates it
may be easier for the New Dealers
to control the presidential nomina
tion.
Florida Body to Meet Friday.
The Florida State Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee is to meet Fri
day. Under the law, the commit
tee may, if it wishes, select the
delegates to the convention, or go
ahead with a primary. There have
been efforts to have the committee
name the delegates. More recently,
it was said today, there has been
support for the primary, which
would be held May 7. The Florida
Senators and the Governor were
quoted as favoring the primary’. If
a primary is held, it is expected a
slate of delegates favorable to Vice •
President Garner will be put for
ward. Of course, a slate of unin
structed delegates also could be
placed in nomination.
Georgia is another State in which
delegates to the Democratic Na
tional Convention may be named
either by primary election or by the
State Committee. The Gamerites
are going to the bat for a primary
there, and hope to defeat a move
on the part of Gov. Rivers to have
the delegates picked by the com
mittee.
The Roosevelt forces strongly op
posed committee selection of dele
gates in both Georgia and Alabama
in 1932, and in Florida too, and
Roosevelt delegates were elected In
all three of these States.
Speaker Bankhead, who is to be
one of the principal speakers along
with the President at the Jackson -
Day dinner at the Mayflower Hote.
tonight, announced his willingness
to be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination last August and said
at the time he wanted Alabama's 23
delegates only if ”a majority of
voters in the primary sincerely
favor my nomination.’' ,
Choice Left to Committee.
Under the State law, the Ala
bama Democratic Executive Com
mittee may choose and instruct the
delegates to the national conven
tion itself or may call for selection
in a State-wide primary. The
regular primary at which nomina
tions are made for other offices
takes place May 7.
In his statement last August 23
in Montgomery the Speaker said:
“I assume that no responsible
leaders plan to deprive the Ala
bama Democrats of the right to
elect their delegates.”
• It seems unlikely that the name
of Mr. Garner will be entered in
the Alabama primary if Speaker
Bankhead is to be a candidate for
the support of the delegation, al
though Mr. Garner has many
friends in the State.
Senator Bankhead, brother of
the Speaker, on Saturday said in
an interview that undoubtedly the
Speaker would have the Alabama
delegation and added that the
Speaker has a better chance of be
coming the Democratic nominee
than most persons realize.
Arkansas is still another State
where a primary’ may be held if
candidates for the presidential
nomination demand it.
Man Frozen in Tracks
RIDLEY, Pa.. Jan. 8 (>P).—It was
no figure of speech to say that Fran
cisco Fagio, 44. was literally "frozen
in his tracks.”
* Police found him semi-conscious,
propped up against a fence with both
feet and hands frozen.
Weather Report
(Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.)
District of Columbia—Mostly cloudy, with lowest temperature about
20 degrees tonight; tomorrow fair and continued cold; gentle to mod
erate northwest winds.
Maryland—Cloudy, with light snow flurries in north portion and
colder on the coast tonight; tomorrow generally fair and continued
cold, except snow flurries in the mountains.
Virginia—Mostly cloudy, with snow flurries in extreme west and
colder on the coast and in extreme west portion tonight; tomorrow
generally fair and continued cold, except snow flurries in extreme north
west portion.
West Virginia—Snow flurries and colder tonight; tomorrow gen
erally fair and slightly colder, except snow flurries in the mountains.
Thp Onlf riist.urbsinrp has mnvpri north- A-——_
eastward, and it is centered this morning
about 100 miles east-southeast of the Vir
ginia Capes with lowest pressure about
1.007 millibars <29.7.3 inches). A minor
disturbance is moving eastward over the
Upper Ohio Valley. Clarkesburg. W. Va.,
1.010.3 millibars 1.30.01 inches), and a
disturbance of wide extent and con
siderable intensity is still centered off the
coast of Northern California. Eureka.
998.3 millibars <29.41 Inches). These dis
turbances have been mended by precipi
tation almost generally west of the Rocky
Mountains and from the Plains States and
the Lower Mississippi Valley eastward to
the Atlantic coast. The precipitation was
mostly in the form of snow, except in the
Pacific States and portions of the South
eastern States High pressure prevails
from the Rocky Mountain region eastward
to the Mississippi Valley and the Upper
Lake region with an extension from the
Northern Lake region eastward to Maine
and thence southeastward over the ocean.
Dallas. Tex.. 1.031.5 millibars <30.46
inches).
Report for Last 18 Hours.
Temperature, Barometer.
Saturday— degrees. inches
4 p.m. _ 30 30.26
8 p.m _ 24 30.33
Midnight_ 23 30.37
Sunday—
4 a.m. _ 22 30.38
8 a.m. _ 18 30.45
Noon _ 26 30 42
2 o.m. _ 28 30.33
4 p.m. _ 28 30.32
8 o.m. _ 24 30.32
12 midnight _ 24 30.24
Today—
4 a m. _ 23 30.12
8a.m. _ 24 30.11
Noon _ 27 30.05
Raesrd for Last 24 Hours.
(Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 28. 2 p.m. yestreday; year ago.
58.
Lowett. 23. 4:18 a.m. today: year ago.
Wo
Record Temperature Tbia Tear.
Highest. 37. on January 6.
Lowest. 14. on January 4.
Humidity tor Last 24 Houri.
(Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. P5 per eent. »t 9 o m. yester
day
Lowest. 44 per cent, at 5 p.m. yester
day.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Palls today.
Tide Tablee.
(Pumished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High _ 6 51 a m. 7:41a.m. *
Low ..— 1.10a.m. 2:17 a.m.
| High _ 7:23 p.m. 8:06 p.m.
| Low _ 1:46 n m. 2:32 p.m.
The Sap and Mora.
Rises. Seta.
] Sun. today - 7:2. 5:02
Sun. tomorrow- 7:27 5:03
Moon, today- 6:22 a.m. 4:35 p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
| one-half hour after sunset.
PreeiBltatlen.
Monthly precipitation in Inches in tM
Capital (current month to data):
Month. 1940 Average.
January _ 0.36 3.56 r
February_ __ 3.27 »
March _ — - 3.76
April __
May _- —
June _ _
July _ _
August __
September __
October ____
November ___
December ___