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New Britain herald., 1930-10-21
Candidates Initiated
 By Gerstaecker Lodge

Gerstaecker lodge, l. o. o. F., opened it's fall season last night with a class initiation of eight can- didates, the degree team putting on two degrees, one for class of New Britain candidates and one for q class of candidates from Middletown who appeared unexpectedly, with the Middletown lodge officers, seek
New Britain herald., 1930-10-21
-IdpItI ELSA TELLS HER STORY

As Thorne ran down the staircase at Oaklands he came face 10 face with Inspector Mitchell.
 T was just coming for you" eX- claimed the latter. "They want you in the music room"
 We owe you so much" Elsa eX- claimed, her soft voice trembling with emotion. Let me explain"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-21

Edward Wiegand. Mrs. Ellen Hinch- cliffe, Mrs. P. Thompson, Miss Anna Carlson, Mrs. Theo Swanson, Mrs. Leona Lane, Mrs. Francis David and Mrs. Walter Bradley.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-21
THE MURDERER CoRNERED

7 In the lower hall Mrs. Winslow . talking in suodued whispers; they separated at sight of her and the . taller one advanced toward her and she recognized Thorne.
 You are wanted upstairs" she announced none too graciously, but he did not budge from her path.
 "I prefer word with "ou.'
 Later; l am on my way to SC. Miss Chase. Let me pass, please
 Miss Kline entered Elsa's bed room from hers just as Mrs. Wins low came in through the door lead ing to the hall.
 Where is Miss Chaser"
 -.-" q think she went out on the ter race. If you will wait, Mrs. Wins low, I will get her." and she sped away through her room as Thorne joined Mrs. Winslow.
 The latter gazcd in anger at the detective. Why are you here?' she questioned.
 "I too, wish to see Miss Chase
 The room was large and airy. tastefully arranged with it's dainty furnishings and pretty hdngings.
 Close at hand lay a pair of shoes and shoe trees. One of the latter caught Thorne's eye and he looked at 1t more closely; then, his curi- ,osity growing, he lifted it up-in shape it resembled the ones he had <. seen in the box in Jack Winslow's s workshop, even to the smudge on the wooden tree. On closer inspec- tion, however, he saw that what he had taken to be a smudge on the tree was a Chinese character.
 T am sorry to have kept you z waiting,''' exclaimed Elsa, as the trained nurse pushed the chair into the center of the room.
 Tho older woman hustled forward. '1t is important that see you first :, Elsa" she broke in. T must re- .squest MT. Thorne to leave us.'
 T am sorry" Thorne smiled at :. perative that talk with Miss Chase A before she makes her getaway pointing significantly toward the steamer trunk haif-pacAed in a corner of the room.
 Get away" Elsa caught up the word. her face flaming. What do you mean, sir, by using such an ex- pression to me?'
 His answer was delayed by the arrival of Arnold Winslow, followed by Ferguson and Inspector Mitchell.
 50 here you are, Thorne." h. tent on his own affairs, Winslow :. failed to note the attitude of the ; fcur people already in the bedroom. ' fer Miss Kline had not left her q patients side. Ferguson here.' in- dicating the gardener by jerk Of his thumb, 'has just told me that Jack Is living on a canal boat with old Sol Smith above the Lock Tav- ern Club, and claims my offered reward Of ten thousand dollars. Shall I give it to him?"
 Thorne swung on Ferguson. How did you get that information .,.4 T got it off a note MT. Jack wrote to she,' pointing to Elsa. Lambert left it on his pillow an I jes' opened the envelope an'-an-"
 "Stole the letter inside it." Thorne was studying the gardener ntently. "If you want that reward tell the truth" "I is," Ferguson's lips parted in a- 5 ,sickly grin. That's 'zactly how got the news. I'm tcllin' ye straight"
 Go on.' urged Thorne softly. Don't be afraid. Speak up, Fergu- : son. and tell them why you are not entitled 10 that reward"
 What" The gardener gazed at him in bewilderment. one hand plucking at his soiled shirt. T don't get yer meanin'."
 "No?" Thorne spoke with biting
New Britain herald., 1930-10-21

Munich, with one motor vehicle to every A inhabitants, has the greatest proportion of automobiles of all German cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
Christian Endeavor

The intermediate Union met Sep
TENDER at Mount Rainier Christian
Church. Miss Mildred Lindblom spoke
on the Worlds Christian Endeavor
Convention held in Berlin last month.
The intermediate Union will take q
prominent part in the Christian En-
deavor field day to be held on Septern-
Der 20 at Sixteenth street Reservoir.
ID. Roland Potter, former president
of the District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union, addressed the men,
bers of the First Congregational Society
last Sunday evening on Our CRUSADE
Plans
The following department heads have
been appointed in the Y. p. S. @. e.
meeting, Ruth WertnanL: lookout, Mrs.
Melvin Holmes; missionary. Karolina
Hedler; social, Eleanor Froehlich:
Hedler; editor of the Gossip, Guy
will be held on Tuesday evening. at
the home of the president, Melvin
Holmes.
Mrs. Melvin Holmes will lead the
meeting Sunday evening Elaborate
plans have been made for the discus
sion of the topic, How to Increase Our
Membership"
The following subjects will be dis
cussed in the various societies on Sun
day: Junior, Bible Texts That Help
Me-; intermediate, why Is Christian
Training the Most Important Part of
NV Education?''; Senior, How Increase
Our Membership"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
|BRTlSHER URGES
TARIFF WALL END
League Assembly Advised to
Push Negotiations for
Lower Duties.


GENEVA, September 13.-Negotia-
tons between the nations for reduction
of tariff walls should, In view of Eu-
ropes unhappy economic condition, be
begun as soon as possible, william Ora
ham, president of the British Board Of
Trade, today urged in addressing the
Assembly of the League Of Nations.
Such negotiations, he said, are provid-
ed for in the commercial treaty con-
cluded at the so-called Tariff Truce
Conference last March. An agreement
entered into by the signatories of this
commercial treaty will expire next April
1, and he called on the parties to the
treaty to carry out their promises and
clear the way for reduction of customs
duties.
"Protectionism and economic nation
alism never will solve the worlds eco
nomic problems" the British economist
declared. More and more 1t is be-
coming necessary to sound the interna-
tional note in seeking the worlds eco
nomic welfare"
Giuseppe Motta, Swiss delegate, in
treating the problem of Europe's eco
nomic woes, voiced his desire that the
| American people should contrib1te not
only their good will. but their practical
aid in achieving the economic reorgan-
i2ation of Europe.
He said that European people have
made great contribution to the entire
world of their stores of spiritual COM
modities" in tradition, art and other
| elements of culture. and that IL would
be appropriate then for the Western
| World to lend it's overf1owing physical
powers to bring prosperity to the his
| torically older country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
Y. M. C. A. NEWS

The closing service Of the season will
be held at Lincoln Park tomorrow ct 4
o'clock. The address will be delivered
by Rev. Kyle Booth, pastor OF Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church. John
L Bateman will preside, assisted by Mrs.
Margaret r. Moffat.
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director of the Y. M. G. A., will also
take part in the service. The public is
invited. This meeting will mark the
twelfth service Of the twenty-third sea
son.
The Gospel team, composed Of young
people from the National Memorial Bap-
list Church, will have charge OF the Z.
M. C. A. service at the tourist camp to
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Leon E.
Keys will be the leader and speaker at
this service. which will be the closing
meeting for the present season.
Mr.. Etchison will speak Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock at the Northminster
PRESBYTERIAN Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
MRS. A. H. GEIGER DIES
AT WASHINGTON HOME
Lawyers Wife VIII Be Buried
Monday Morning in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Antonio H. Geiger, SIS years old.
wife of Frederick c. Geiger, Washington
lawyer, died at her home, 1851 Twenty
ninth street. yesterday. Death was at
tributed to a combination of heart dis
east and pneumonia.
Mrs. Geiger had been an active work.
err for charitable organizations in this
city and was connected with several
religious bodies of st. Thomas Catholic
Church.
She Is survived by her husband, o
daughter Miss Olive Evalyn Geiger,
and a son, Clarence Edward Geiger.
The body will rest at the Afmus r.
Speare funeral home, 1923 Connecticut
avenue. where 1t may be viewed by rela-
tives and friends until Monday morning
at 8 O'Clock, it is announced. The flu
neral services will be conducted in st.
Thomas Catholic Church Monday morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Interment will be
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
DR.. JOHNSON breaches
TWO SERMONS TOMORROW

Upon his return from his vacation at
Clayton, N. Y, DR.. @. @. johnson, pas
tor of National Baptist Memorial, viii
resume his pulpit tomorrow, preaching
in the morning on the subject Life
That Is Real" and in the evening on
Christ viii Meet Your Need" Following
the morning service there will be the
ordinance of the Lords supper. Thurs
day evening the subject will be What
Did Paul Do?" following the former
theme What Did Jesus Do?"
The Missionary Circles meet at pm.
Wednesday: the Lucy Peabody Circle at
the home of the Misses Venable, 1908
Columbia road and the Mary v. Wal
ton Circle at the home of Mrs. Whit
man, 1044 Quebec place.
The intermediate Christian Endeavor
will meet tomorrow evening at o'clock
in the ladies parlor. 1t is open to all
young people from Is to 16 years of
age. The society will have business
meeting and social Wednesday at
pm.
The Boy Scouts of Troop 43 and the
Sea Scouts of Ehip Falcon viii meet
Friday at 1880 pm. at the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
TWO HELD IN DEATH
OF c. U. GRADUATE
Police Investigating Fatal
Fall of j. H. MaIIon at
KentmoFe Park.
speeial pispaleh . rhs Sac.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CEESTERTOwN, Md, September
1s-At q preliminary hearing held
here last night, following the fatal in
jury early yesterday of Joseph Hurley
Mallon, %, Philadelphia, at Kentmore
Park. a Summer colony on the Sassa-
fras River. 10 miles from here, Joseph
Hayden and David Clark, both OF Phil
adelpfia. and companions of the young
man, were released under bail OF $500
for formal investigation by authorities
next Friday.
Mallon and Clark we're graduates
from the Foreign Service School OF
Georgetown University.
The preliminary hearing here was
presided over by Coroner Harry T.
bodd and States Attorney Stephen r.
Collins. There is no charge against
either Hayden or Clark, VINO were
recorded by the authorities simply as
State witnesses.
One Freed without Bail.
CLARK is the son of Dr. william Clark,
nrmninent Philadelphia physician. ae,
whdIe Summer home at kenmore Park
Mallepn was a guest.
vo1inp men--Jack Cooney OF Phila-'
delnTSia.-waS released without the 1or
nnality of baiT for the hearing next
week. ,,;s,.o, at
Rentu1ore4 Park for several days ana
the others for a longer period was
found at 4, O'Clock yesterday morning.
according to statements of his compan-
inns. unconscious at the foot OF WIND
mill near the Clark bungalow. It was
said that he had fallen a distance Of
about 40 feet while attempting to climb
the windmill, a statement which Is &C
rented bv the authorities. They say,
hnweyer. that they wish to question
others before rendering their decision
As ia the cause of the young MANS
death.
Given First Aid Locally.
Mallon died while being taken to-
Emergency Hospital in an ambulance
and his three coraiasnions were held for
Questioning. He bad been taken hrst TO
the Office of DR.. G. P. Copeland, CneS.
fertowr1. where 1t WIS found that be had,
suffered a fractured skull, fractured Jaw
and probable internal injuries.
sheriff Thomas Hadaway, Deputy
Sheriff r. z. Lee, Coroner Dodu ana
States Attorney Collins are conductmgl
the investigation.
Young MaIlon'S father, who was no
titled, arrived in Chestertown and after
attending the hearing, accompanied tneI
body Of his son back to Philadelphia fols
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
WILL RESUME SERVICES

After a series Of union services dur
ing the Summer months in eo-opera-
ton with the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational and UniversaliSt National
Memorial Churches, services in All
Souls Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets, will be resumed
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock with
Dr. Franklin c. Southworth in the pull
pit. DR.. Southworth was formerly
president of Meadville Theological
School. which has recently moved to
Chicago. He was one of the group
representing American UnitarianS
which recently visited India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
PASTOR RETURNS

Rev. Henry 3. Woodlng, pastor Of the
lexington Presbyterian Church, North
Capitol street and Florida avenue, has
returned from q vacation spent with
his parents residing at Ottawa Canada,
and has chosen for his theme Sunday
morning Jesus of Nazareth" The
Christian Endeavor Society viii meet
at 6:45 pm. Miss Ruth Nickles is the
leader
The last Of the present series of union
Sunday evening services win be held
tomorrow at the Lincoln Road Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Rev. Wooding
will speak.
The monthly meeting Of the Aid
Society will be held this Tuesday eve
ming at 8 O'Clock. DR.. William A. Taylor
will give an address.
The meeting of prayer and devotion
will be held Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
DR.. Bullock Returns.

DR.. George o. Bullock, pastor Of the
Third Baptist Church, Fifth and I
Streets northwest, has returned from
his vacation and will preach tomorrow
morning and night. Sunday prayer
meeting $50 to 1880 am; Bible school,
9:15 am; Junior Christian Endeavor
Society, pm; intermediate Christian
Endeavor Society, pm, and Senior
Christian Endeavor Society, s pm.
Prayer meetings Tuesday, 8 to 10 pm,
and Thursday, 8 to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
SERMON OPENS SERIES

Proofs Of the Christ Within" viii be
the forenoon topic tomorrow of Rev.
Walter M. Michael, pastor, at Bright
wood Park Methodist Episcopal
Church, Eighth and Jefferson streets.
At 8 pm. he will speak on Mans
Attitude Toward God" This will be
the first In a series Of sermons on
Attitudes"
The weekly meeting for microscopy
prayer will take place Thursday at
at 8 pm. A weekday school of re-
ligous education is being organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
VACATION is ENDED

"Why 1t Is Very DifHcult for Us Not
to Be Liars!" is the subject of rev.
z. Hez Sven to morrow night a 8
O'Clock at Centennial Baptist Church,
Seventh and Eye streets northeast.
The ii o'clock morning sermon sub
ject is "a Heavenly Helper"
The pastor had an extended vaca-
ton at New@Jersey seashores and on
Long Island, New York. The various
societies of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union meet 7 pm. and the Sunday
school at $50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
YOUTH PLANS OUTLINED
Church Federation ComnitteSe
Meets to Effect Organization.

A new committee in the Federation OF
Churches has just effected its orgarhsa-
ton, the meeting of this commiE tee.
on young peoples work, having heen
held Monday night at the Z. w. G. A:
Building. The chairman is d. Rol and
Potter: Eugene Schlee is vice chairman,
and Miss Virginia Sinclair is secret Gy.
A program of activities was adopted for
the ensuing year, the work being sepas
rated into three divisions. with 'tub-
chairman in charge Of each: Miss P aui-
tne Ham, evangelism; Miss Ceba M nler
education and recreation; Miss Ituth
Rodier, social service.
When completed the COMMITTEES will
have on its personnel about 20 OF. 25
members, these being among the Leaders
IN the various organizations of young
people in the District Baptist Young
Peoples Union, Christian EndeaVor,
Episcopal Young Peoples Society, Ep-
worth League, and Luther League. I'M
portant fields of service will be entered
by the cooperative undertakings of this
group, which IL expected TO be one of
the most useful committees of the fed
Grafton in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Special meetings viii be led by Rev.
Joe JefferS, evangelist of Texas. at
Temple Baptist Church. Prayer meet
1ngs are being conducted and commit
tees appointed to be ready for Septem-
churches have manifested interest In
these services.
The pastor, DR.. II. Z. Boorde, will
preach tomorrow morning on Accord
ing to Your Law" and ON "AmhasSa-
doris for Christ" in the evening. A
service will be held Wednesday evening
IN the Sunday school auditorium. to
which all interested persons are invited.
Representatives of other churches will
be present. The weekly prayer service
viii be Thursday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Services at New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church will be conducted tomor-
row morning at IL O'Clock by Rev.
George G. CulbertSon, associate minis
ter. His topic is Things mistaken"
The evening service, conducted by
the young people of the church, meets
at z o'clock The subject for discussion
is Attracting Others to Christ"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
ASSOCIATE WILL PREACH

DR.. James w. Morris, associate min
iSter at the Church of the Epiphany.
will conduct morning and evening
prayer and preach at both services to-
morrow.
There will be a celebration Of the
holy communion at am. At Gas
am. the Summer session of Epiphany
Sunday school will meet. The weekly
meeting of the Young Peoples Society
viii be held at pm
DIR. z. B. Phillips, the rector, will
commence a series of sermons on Sep
TENDER 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13

Endeavor at z pm. Topic for the seniors,
How Increase Our Membership
Leader, Watson Lindberg. Evening
service at 8 o'clock. Subject, "Colorful
Christians"
A business meeting Of the Senior
Christian Endeavor Society win be held
Wednesday at pm. and PRAYER meet
ing Thursday at 3 pm. Topic: Jonah:
The Narrow Nationalist Rebuked."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
LUTHERAN TOPIC GIVEN

MY Conception of Hell, and How to
Escape" will be the subject tomorrow
at II am, in Georgetown Lutheran
Church by Rev. Harold Z. Beatty. At
$50 am. the Sunday school will study
Jeremiah, the Prophet of Individual
Religion" Junior and Senior Christian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
AWARDED FELLOWSHIP
Miss Quincy to Seek Masters De
gree at Brown q.

Miss Margaret Quincy, 1877 Gallatin
street, graduate in June of Swarth-
more College, has been awarded a jun
Tor fellowship at Brown University.
Miss Quincy, q graduate of Central
High School In 1925, will specialize in
mathematics at the Providence school
In working toward q masters degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13

The minister Of An Souls Church.
DR.. Ulysses q. b. Pierce, and mrs.
Pierce are still in Europe and will not
return to Washington until the latter
part Of the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
PASTORS SERMON TEXTS
Rev. N. NJ. simmonds Schedules
Two Services Tomorrow. Z

The pastor, Rev N. nj. Sin4nonds, land
family, of the Highlands Baptist Church
have returned from New Hampshire.
Mr.. Simmonds will preach tomorrow
morning on the theme: Second hand
Earnaritanisrn The church school will
take up its regular work, with lessons
taught to the classes by their teachers.
There will be special meeting of the
Workers Council tomorrow to plan for
Rally day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-09

Among the novelties are two arrange
ments for three marimbas.
Metropolitan Star.
Aside from a portion of the Latin
American concert WRC also lists
among its outstanding attractions a re-
cital by Gladys Swarthout, youngest
star of the Metropolitan Opera Co.,
who will appear as the guest SOLO
list in the General Motors family
party" She will sing five numbers, ac-
companied by Don Voorhees, Orchestra.
The principal selections art the "Sequi-
dilla," from Bizet's Carmen" and
"spring Moods" by Robert Yale Smith
The orchestral part of the program will
be a concert of three numbers, all
dances, and opening with the Polo
naise" from Scenes de Ballet.
The debut of two new artists John
Quincy, baritone, and John PEBBLE,
tenor. and the return of Florence Null
holland, contralto. will add interest to
the program by Roxy and his gang"
Miss Mullholland will sing Coin
Home" from the New World, SYM
phony," in a special arrangement.
Fred Waldner, tenor; Buryl Retting
and Dick Platt, piano duo, and Adolphe
Dumont's Orchestra will interpret the
favorite selections of the music lover"
in the Sign of the Shell program. The
selections range from Gypsy Dance"
from Bizet's Carmen" to the popular
Putin on the Ritz"
The popular spiritual Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot" will be a feature of the
Ovaltine Plane of Dreams program.
Other numbers include Lover Come
Back to Me-" Il Wonder Who's kissing
Her Now" and GLOW Worm"
Banquet at Chicago.
mi.
WMAL and associated Columbia Broad
casting System stations will be broad
cast of the proceedings at banquet of
the Chicago Board of Trade. Ad-
dresses will be made by Silas H. Strawn,
former president of the American Bar
Association, and John A. Burnell, pres
ident of the Chicago trade board. The
entertainment portion of the program
includes recital by Charles Marshall,
internationally famous tenor of the
Chicago Ciciv Opera Co., and Sc
lections by the Chicago Theater SYM
phony Orchestra
A variety of selections is woven into
the Evening in Paris program. Prin-
cipal among them will be the swiss
Echo Song and Rombergs Will You
Remember?"
Merle Johnston's Orchestra will pre-
sent dance music in the program of the
list, also will be heard on this program.
Local Attractions.
WMAL also will broadcast two out
standing attractions of local origin.
One will be a concert by the Senior
Glee Club Of Western High School,
which is headed by Capt. Elbridge
Church, commander of Company H of
the High School Cadet Corps which won
the 1880 annual competitive drill The
other is a concert by the Girls Glee
Club Of George Washington University,
which DR.. r. H. Harmon will direct.
The Washington Comic Opera Club
will be the chief contributor to the pro-
gram tonight of VOL. A dinner, con-
certs and recitals by Howard Moore,
baritone, and Catherine Passero, So
prano, are other features.
WJSV will broadcast tonight the an
nual entertainment arranged for the
grade school pupils of Alexandria, Va,
by the Scottish Rite bodies of that city.
The station also has scheduled its reg
ular musical features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-09
SPEEDING AUTOISTS
FACE 3O-FOOT FALL
Police Capture Driver, Others Es-
cape When Car Skids to Brow
of Dangerous Hillside.

A mile chase early yesterday between
three colored men in a speeding
machine and Traffic Bureau Policeman
j. O. Hite ended with the motorists
narrowly escaping death when their car
got out of control and was finally
brought to a skidding stop with its
front wheels hanging over a 3O-foot
drop into Rock Creek Park, at Twenty
seventh and l. streets.
The driver, William Garner. "a, coll
ored, of Til Twenty-fourth street, was
arrested and booked for investigation at
No. 3 station but his companions
jumped from the machine and made
their getaway before Hite reached the
scene. The car is reported to have
been stolen from Maryland several hours
before the chase.
Hite sighted the speeding automobile
at Eighteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
and started in pursuit on his motor
cycle. At Twentieth and L streets the
driver of the car attempted to crowd
him to the curb, Hite declared, while
one of the occupants hurled a half
gallon jar at his head but missed.