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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
MEN AND MISSIONS
SERVICE OBSERVED
Plans for Expanding Work
Adopted at Session in
Calvary Church.

Plans for expanding missionary activ-
tiles in the District of Columbia were
adopted at the twenty-fifth anniversary
observance of the organization of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement, in CAL
vary Baptist Church, yesterday. The
occasion was designated officially as
Men and Missions Sunday"
The plans call for elaborate church
and community programs for creating
additional interest among laymen in
missionary work and other religious
activities.
The first Of series of resolutions
adopted in connection with the plans
called for the appointment of a mems
Missionary Committee, property integ-
rated with existing official or volun-
tary organizations, to bring the men
OF the church to study, to pray, to
serve and support more adequately the
work OF its missionary boards"
Other Plans Made.
Other resolutions adopted called for
arrangement for special sessions of the
men to study book on missions, rec
commended by missionary boards; the
organization of mems missionary club,
the daily use of missionary prayer CAL
endarS by the men of the church, the
naming OF a cooperative committee of
the laymenS missionary movement,
luncheons of mems groups and the ar
ranging for the observance of Men and
Missions Sunday" in 1882.
Theodore Martin, r. H Mcneil. DR..
A. C. Christie and Thomas P. Hick-
man were named members of a CO.
operating committee to help carry out
the plans.
Rev. DR.. William S. Abernethy, Joint
chairman Of the Washington commit
tee, in connection with tn move
ment, introduced Charles p Taft, I'd, of
Cincinnati, son of the late Chief JUS
tice Taft, who delivered the principal
address.
Praises Mission Group.
Mr.. Taft praised the aid of mission
airy groups in helping to bring about a
world brotherhood and traced the his
tory of the Laymens Missionary Move
ment.
Walter H. Newton, secretary to Pres
ident Hoover, emphasized the good
work of missionaries and their aid in
bringing about spirit of world fell
loWShip. Rev. DR.. Alan A. Stockdale,
pastor of the First Conversational
Church, also spoke.
A radlogram was read at the meet
ing from DR.. T. Kagawa of Toxic, con-
s1dered by leaders as the outstanding
Christian of this generation in Asia,
who declared:
THE whole world is facing a crisis.
Pray and serve for a revival of the
nations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN POOL OF BLOOD
Redland Farmer, However, Be-
lieved Victim of Dilation
of Heart.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


REDLAND, Md, November 16.-The
death of Charles H. Higgins, 81, who
lived alone on a small farm near here
and who was found lying in a pool of
blood in the kitchen of his home by his
son yesterday, was ascribed this morn
ing to natural causes by DR.. Stanley w.
Barber of Gaithersburg, who was called
on the case.
Mr.. Higgins was brother Of Judge
Joseph G. Higgins of the Montgomery
County Orphans Court and one of his
daughters is the wife of Capt. Joseph
G.. Cissell of counsel to the Montgomery
County commissioners.
DR.. Barber stated that, in his opinion,
death had probably been due to dilation
of the heart, which caused a hemor-
rhage. Judge Higgins also stated that
he felt sure the death of his brother
had been due to natural causes. Whether
or not an autopsy will be held will be
decided today following a conference
between DR.. Barber, Patrolman Paul
w. Watkins, who was called on the
case, and States Attorney Stedman
Prescott.
The body was found by Eugene Hig-
gins, son Of the dead man, who went to
his fathers home yesterday when Mr.
Higgins failed to make his customary
Sunday call. He found his father lying
in a pool of blood in the kitchen, with
trail of blood leading to the bed
room. His knees were scratched, and
there was slight confusion on his
head. These marks are believed by DR..
Barber to have been caused when he
attempted to summon aid after being
stricken.
Mr.. Higgins is believed by DR.. Barber
to have been dead since Friday night.
He was last seen alive on that day by
neighbors, and when his body was
found it was clad only in night shirt.
| The body was taken to the undertaking
establishment Of Roy Barber in Lay
louisville.
Surviving are two sons, Eugene and
Charles, both of Derwood; three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Joseph c.. Cissell, Miss Kitty
Higgins, who is employed by the Mont
gomery County treasurer's Office, and
Mrs. John Crawford of Washington
and three brothers, Judge Joseph G.
Higgins and Joshua and John Higgins
both Of the LAytonsville district. He
was son Of the late James B. Higgins
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
SIX ARE INDICTED
ON DRY LAW CHARGES
Grand Jury Ignores Accusations
Against Eight-Two Face
Joy-Riding Trial.

Fifteen indictments involving 81 per-
sons were returned today by the grand
jury which refused to indict in eight
other cases.
In addition to charges of mistreat-
ing a child preferred against Elsie M.
Riley and her husband, Harry N Riley,
the grand jury reported the following
indictments:
Ralph l.. Davis Romolo and Mary F.
Gentilucci, Carl Gordon, Charles Mag
gio and Gennardo Martini violating
national prohibition law: Andrew j.
Standfield smoke screen; William Alex
ander and Hattie M. johnson, assault
with dangerous weapon; James A.
Grimm, James Stetson, Robert B. Tai
butt and Thomas L. Stubs assault
with intent to rob; James A. Washing
ton and Clarence T. Frederick, house
breaking; Henry Small and Eugene
Fish. grand larceny and Rudolph
Brown and Albert Lee Pickney, JOY
riding.
The grand jury ignored the follow
ing cases:
George Jones, violating national pro-
Iibition act; Bernard Donohue, grand
larceny; Allen E. Jackson, larceny after
trust; Henry o. Hart perjury; ELS
worth Jeffries, robbery; Edgar Names
and Robert A. Hill, assault to commit
robbery and William N. Hamlin, joy
riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
COURT REVERSES
TAX APPEAL BOARD
District Supreme Court and
Radio Commission Upheld
in Rulings.

The District Court of Appeals handed
down three opinions today. one of them
reversing an action by the Board OF
Tax Appeals. The other affirmed a de-
cision of the District Supreme Court
and upheld ruling of the Federal Ra-
dio Commission.
Justice William Hitz rendered the de-
cision in the appeal of Arthur F. Hall
of Fort Wayne, Ind, from a decision OF
the Board of Tax Appeals entered Sep
TENDER 80, 1929, finding deficiencies in
income taxes for the years 1921 to 1924.
Hall was in the employ OF the Lincoln
National Life Insurance Co. and had
assigned to his wife an undivided inter-
est in contract with the company to
the extent of $50, 1888 per annum, to
be paid her for the years 1921, 1922
and 1928.
In reversing the decision Of the Tax
Appeals Board, Justice HitZ points out
the assignment was not one Of future
earnings, but the transfer of q prop
erty right, and though this property
right gave rise to the future income, the
distinction between the right and the
income, or earnings, is not destroyed.
When the contract was assigned to the
Wife, says the court, property right
passed to her, as capable of assignment
as any other property, like rents to ac-
crue from lease for a term of years
or royalties from a patent.
Justice Hitz also delivered the opinion
of the court affirming a judgment for
$3,62G.37 awarded by the District Su-
preme Court to Ida M. White against
her sister, Carrie Madison.
Chief Justice George E. Martin up
held the action of the Federal Radio
Commission, which has refused a re-
newal license to Rev. John w. Sproul,
owner and operator of radio station
WMBJ, at Pittsburgh. Sproul was
granted license in october, 1928, and
IN June, 1880, applied for the renewal
which the commission denied, on the
ground 1t was not shown public convent
ence or necessity would be served by the
proposed renewal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
INJUNCTION ASKED
TO BLOCK RULING
ON TAXI METERS
Court Petitioner Claims Com
miSSionerS' Order Un-
authorized.
HARDSHIP ON 5000
CAB OWNERS CITED
Other Concerns Expected to Fight
Regulation Requiring Installa-
ton by January 10.

George T. McWhorter, 4105 Wiscon-
applied to the District Supreme Court
today for an injunction to prevent the
putting into practice Of the order Of
the Public Utilities Commission, issued
November 6, ordering all taxicabs equip
ped with meters not later than Janu-
airy 10, 1882.
Through Attorney Alfred D. Smith
McWhorter contended the commission is
without authority to order cabs to be
equipped with meters. That authority,
he says, lies wholly with the District
Commissioners, who receive their power
from an act of Congress.
The court was told the order affects
some 5000 cabs in this city, and 1t was
claimed that great hardship would be
placed on many of the cab owners by
tain the meters.
Other Requirements Listed.
The order which the injunction petit
ton attacks seeks to compel every taxi
operator to have his cab equipped with
a meter by January 10. There are
numerous other requirements in the
order, but the meter requirement was
expected to be the one which would be
most difficult to enforce.
, 1t is understood other taxi concerns
plan to seek an injunction for several
reasons.
Last year the commission sought to
have the District Commissioners issue
a police regulation compelling all taxi
cabs to be equipped with meters, but
tho Comm iSSi0nprS declined.
The meters cost between $35 and $3.50
apiece and there are more than 1000
operating cabs in the city today, so that
the suit ultimately will settle property
issues involving a large amour of
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
Masked Robbers Attack Ed
erIy Man and Cripple
to Get $124.
POLICE GET DESCRIPTION
OF ARMED INTRUDERS
One Thought Identifed-Warned
to Hide Affair or Be "Put
on Spot"

Every policeman in Washington was
on the lookout today for six gunner
who Saturday night attacked three
men, including a 24-year-old cripple
and his 88-year-old stepfather, and es-
capped with $124 after ransacking
house at 1909 Riley court southwest.
Charles p Shore told fourth precinct
police he was asleep in his room on
the second floor of the dwelling shortly
after 10 o'clock, when the robbers grove
up in an automobile.
John H. Rollins, 88, opened the front
door in response to a knock. AS ne
did so, he said, a man with revolver
in his hand and handkerchief over his
face brushed him aside and strobe into
the house. The intruder was followed
by five other men, all of them armed.
Only one Of the others was masked
however.
Victims Assaulted.
In the back room on the first floor
were Rollins wife, Mrs. Katie Rollins,
and her son, Joseph Reichert, who has
only one leg. Although neither Rollins
nor his stepson offered any resistance,
they said, the gunner assaulted them.
One of the robbers, it was said, struck
Reichert and knocked him over table,
while another slapped Rollins several
times. They did not modest Mrs. Rol-
Inns, however.
Forcing Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins and
Reichert to, accompany them. the in
truders went to the second floor and
awakened Shore one of them hitting
him several times. They broke open
trunk in his room, where they found
the money, he said. They also took a
45-caliber automatic, which he kept IN
his room. he added.
After searching the dwelling from top
to bottom, the gunner drove away
Their last words, Shore said, were
warning to him not to report the rob-
berry unless he wanted to be put on the
spot" Shore not only gave ofhcers
descriptions of the gunner, but named
a man he thinks may have been one
of the two who were masked.
Thought Rum Hunters.
The descriptions were flashed to all
precincts, and a search was begun I'M
nnediately for the man named by
Shore. This search was joined In by
Shore, who accompanied policemen on
cruises through the southwest section
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Shore believes the robbers were look
ing .or liquor and came to his home
by mistake.
They seemed disappointed when they
didn't find anything but money and
the gum he said Besides, boot
logger about half a block from here
closed up the other day, and they may
have been looking for him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
FETE MEMBER TO SPEAK

Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest Of the
Washington Bicentennial Committee
will address the Delaware State So
ciety at the club room on Thomas Cir
Gle tonight at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Forrest will talk on the cele-
bration, in which the society expects to
take an important part
Col. Robert j. Houston, Delaware,
Representative, will preside, and Miss
Elizabeth Groves will act as executive
secretary. A musical program viii be
rendered and refreshments served by
q committee of which Shelton Fair
child is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
ASKS JURY ON CHARGE
OF DISORDERLY HOUSE
Man Arrested by Prince Georges
Police Is Released on $500
Bond by Court.
nv a STAIR CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, November
16.-Joshua Wood, who was arrested by
Prince Georges County police last Sun
day night on charges of maintaining
a disorderly house. asked jury trial
when arraigned before Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in Police Court Friday. He was
released on bond of $500.
Wood and two women were arrested
by Sergt. A. w. Hepburn following the
report of an alteration.
Several days previous, Lillian Hall, a
Washington schoolgirl who had been
missing several days, was found in a
house owned but not occupied by Wood,
according to Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins.
Both houses are near woodward, Md,
although police at first reported the
man had been arrested at Woods Cor
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
A3 PARK AND BRIDGE
SURVEYORS LOSE JOBS
Planning and Arlington Memorial
Commission Workers Follow
Buildings Employees.

Forty-three surveyors, who have been
working for the Federal Government in
the vicinity of Washington, today found
themselves without jobs. Most Of them
were employed by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, but
about a half dozen were engaged on
work for the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission, headed by President
Hoover.
one hundred and fifty per diem en-
ployes Of the office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks were placed on fur
Tough recently, owing to the fact that
immediately, last Fall, causing an adj
vance use Of this fiscal years appro-
priation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PLANS AFTERNOON TEA
Affair in New Headquarters or
Rhode Island Avenue to Be
Preceded by Business.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, November 16.
"A tea will be held by the Associated
Charities of HyattSville and vicinity
Thursday afternoon from to 4 o'clock
in its new headquarters in the building
on Rhode Island avenue turned over
to 1t by George B. Furman. The func-
ton will mark the opening of the new
headquarters.
Prior to the tea there will be short
business meeting, and in view of this
the regular meeting scheduled tomor-
row will be omitted.
Mrs. Retta D. Morris, head Of the
charities group, has announced that
Mrs. William E. Howard. Mrs. Theo-
dore j. Vandoren, Mrs. Harry r. Hall,
Mrs. Henry H. Peck, Mrs. Maury II.
Brown, Mrs. Stanleigh jenkins and Mrs
Dwight B. Gait will form the commit
tee In charge, with Mrs. Smith W..
Brookhart, wife Of the iowa Senator, as
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
STRAY BULL IN YARD
KEEPS RESIDENTS In
Bethesda Police Succeed in Getting
Animal Out Of Yard in
Alta Vista.
By q stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALTA VISTA. Md, November 10
Turning toreadors for the occasion
yesterday two officers attached to the
Bethesda substation Of Montgomery
County police succeeded in chasing a
stray bull from the front yard of Mrs.
Ford Young, on Charles street here,
so that Mrs. Young could leave her
home.
Police were notified that the bull had
strayed into the yard of the Young
home and that the occupants were
afraid to leave the house. Ohicers
McAuline and HerSperger responded 70
the call and succeeded In Al1ooing the
animal away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
Navy Worker Overcome.

George w. Roberts, 81, Of 304 Raleigh
place southeast, was accidentally over
come by Illuminating gas in his home
last night. Roberts, a retired Navy
Yard employe, was revived by the IRE
rescue squad and physician from Cas-
ualty Hospital. His condition IL not
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
COMDR. J. r. cox DIES
HERE OF HEART ATTACK
officer Who Won Decoration for
War Service in Capital to Attend
War College Course.

Comdr. John Franklin Cox, U. S. N,
who has been attending the Army War
College here, died today at the Naval
Hospital of heart trouble. Funeral ar
rangements are being made by the
Navy Department. His next of kin is his
mother, Mrs. Eudora Cox, Spencer, Ind.
Comdr. Cox had been attending the
War College since August is, and his
local address was the Chevy Chase
Club. He held a postgraduate diploma
in ordnance and was graduate of the
Naval War College, Newport, r. I.
For his World War service, Comdr
Cox won the Navy Cross as command
ing officer of the U. S. S. Monaghan,
which escorted troop conveys and sup
plies.
Cox was born in Spencer, Ind, in
1888, and was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
IN TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT
George A. Hastings and DR.. Jo-
seph A. Murphy Among Speak
ers November "a.

The annual meeting of the Associa-
ton for the Prevention of tuberculosis
will be held November "a in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Building,
i was announced today by Mrs. Ernest
r. Grant, president of the organization.
A symposium of speakers on topics
related to Washingtons program for
tuhercular children will be heard. Among
those who will speak are DR.. Thomas A..
Kidner and DR.. Kendall Emerson of
New York and George A. Hastings and
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy of this city.
The public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
FIRE LOSS IS $4,000
I'm METHODIST CHURCH
Luray Building Is Raced by Flames
Believed Starting in
Furnace Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
LURAY, Va, November 16.-F1re
early yesterday morning destroyed the
Luray Methodist Church and resulted
in an estimated loss of $65,000, includ-
ing a $4,000 pipe organ. The fire, be-
lieved to have started in the furnace
room, had spread throughout the build
ing, when 1t was discovered.
The loss is partially covered by a
$4,000 insurance policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
AUTUMN STRAWBERRIES
ARE PICKED IN OHIO
Part of Product Placed on Market:
Rambler Roses and Dande-
lions Bloom.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHILLICOTHE,> Ohio, November is.
strawberry growers here reported to-
day they had been gathering the berries
Tor the past five weeks as a result of
the warm weather and one grower even
placed a few on this ~aarket
Rambler roses and danoeiions also
are blooming in this district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-16
AIDS LIBRARY FOR BLIND
$500 Bequest From Mrs. Mamie
Ford's Estate Is Received.

A bequest of $500 was received today
1900 D street, from the estate of Mrs.
Mamie M. E. Ford, former member of
the Board of Governors. Mrs. Ford died
recently in Florida.
A check in full payment of the legacy
was received from the estates executor.
Russell q. Quarter, vice president Of a
Charleston, w. Va, bank. The money
will be spent In purchasing braille sys-
tenn books for the blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
(copyright, 1870
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MoLLIE MEkRIoK.
By Charles h. Joseph.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March ~
(N.A.N.A.).-Leslie Howard, late Of
'Berkeley Square" and the legitimate,
Is making. motion picture history In
Hollywood.
lie is leading man ct the same time
Cor Norma Shearer. and Marion Davies.
THAT gives you q rough idea Of what
they think of Leslie Howard at Metro
Goldwyn-AGayer, for those two ladies
get the plums of the lot, being the big
gest box-of1lce attractions.
Leslie Howard came to movies in
Sutton Vane's play, Outward Bound"
1t was an artistic success, but did not
break any box-of1ce records. In it
Leslie Howard plays the parts of ne'er-
6o-wen, q drunkard and q wastreL
When he came to M-G-M Irving Thai
berg reversed conditions for him imme-
diately.
Because he never played sex things.
he gave him a sex story. It's @ pretty
compliment TO Leslie Towards versa
tiIity and his acting ability. EAST Is
West" was made in silent films. The
talkie version Will be somewhat differ
ent, necessarily. But the good old
hokum Is regarded as infallible bait for
entertainment seekers.
Conchita Montenegro IS the leading
lady for this first Howard picturea
lovely, torrid Latin, who will somewhat
offset the famous Howard poise; for
Leslie Howard on the screen and the
stage can say more with one lift Of his
eyebrow than most actors with Q world
Of mugging and mounting.
Ramon Novarro Is wearing his hair
cut very close, in the military manner,
for the purposes Of the picture he Is
Just finishing. He has, perhaps all ac-
cidentally, run upon one of the most
becoming changes he has made In some
time. There Is sufficient poetic quality
in the Novarro face to warrant the
militaristic severity of the head with
no loss Of romanticiSm whatsoever. And
what delightful change it is from the
waved and arranged heads OF most
male gtarsl
Noyarro's estimate Of acting, voiced
ut q dinner party the other night, Is
pne Of the most interesting ! have ever
heard:
ST find American women the finest
actresses. but German men lead actors
Of ell nationalities. mean in the fin
ished, repressed type of acting. Amer
lean men second. And English actors
and actresses third. The French /
ind still somewhat old-fashioned in
their methods, with the fine faint Of
theatricalism Of the past generation.
The Spanish are still Grating their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
Birth of SOLAR system.

Tracing time and its changes back
to the very beginning Of things, Sir
James Jeans Of Cambridge gives, in q
recently published work, a wonderful
picture Of the birth Of our solar system
as the result Of a collision some 2,0Oo,-
100000 years ago.
"A second star, wandering blindly
through space, happened to come within
hailing distance Of the sun. Just as
the sun and moon raise tides on the
earth, so this second star must have
raised tides on the surface of the sun
q huge tidal wave must have
travelled over the surface of the sun,
ultimately forming mountain of pro-
digious height, which would rise even
higher and higher as the cause of the
disturbance came nearer and nearer.
And, before the second star began to re-
cede, its tidal pull had become so pow
erful that this mountain was torn to
pieces and threw of small fragments
of itself, much as the crest of a wave
throws of spray These small frag-
ments have been circulating around
their parent sun ever since. They are
the planets, great and small, of which
our earth Is one"