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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
MERGED CHURCHES
GIVEN BIRTH ISSUE
Seminar at Seattle Reports
in Favor of Control, Vote
UNFOLDING Council.
b. the Associated Press.


SEATTLE. July 1.-The question OF
birth control was placed today before
the convention of the merged Congre-
Rational ami Christian Churches, bear
ing the overwhelming approval OF a
seminar on 1.-The family and youth
, Only two members of a group Of ITO
delegates, with a number not voting,
had disapproved the report.
Raps PapaI Encyclical.
Under the Craftsmanship of President
w. A. Harper of Elon College, North
Carolina, the seminar debated the ques-
tion openly yesterday.
! The action was taken approving the
tecent findings and conclusions OF
Federal Council OF Churches commune er
In the discussion President Harper
declared that Pope Plus XII, in his
encyclical on marriage last Winter,
contradicted himself by first stating
opposition to any form CT birth con-
troll and then saying particular Klnd
bf birth control confluence within the
marriage relationship, was permissible.
Minority Report Made.
, The majority report CT the Findings
Committee was presented by Rev.
George Hylton, Medford, Mass, and
Mrs. Lawrence A. Wilson. Stockton,
Calf, both married and parents, In
favor of birth control.
Our denomination should clearly in
dictate that it does not hold that there
is anything inherently wrong in sex
relationships" Mrs. Wilson said, and
that 1t does not recognize line Of
separation existing between the phys
ical and spiritual
A vigorous minority report In oppo-
sition was given by Rev. William West
wood, San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
RADIO SIGNALS TEN MILLION
TIMES MORE EXACT COMING
u. S. Station Here Developing Most Accu-
rate observation-disclosures Minimized
Through Celebration.

this means the station will know lust
how far 1t is straying from its assigned
roadway In the sky and, as O result,
how much interference it is causing.
To the listener with the knack for tech
nical radio, 1t means sharp tuning" Of
remote radio stations.
Utmost Accuracy.
Today the bureaus standard fire.
quency radio signals are accurate by
better than one part in . million. I'm
der its general expansion and develop
ment program. authorized by Congress
at the last session. this service will be
bolstered so that the frequencies trans
mitted will be accurate within one part
in ten million.
Moreover. the service is being expand
ed so that 1t will cover other fields be-
sides radio communication. Televi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
WITNESS is CHARGED
: IN AIRPORT FAILURE
W. P. Buchler Is Held on Sus-
; picion Of Grand Larceny
: in Stock Promotion.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July IA State in
vestigation into the affairs of the New
York City Airport. Inc, was interrupted
dramatically when a witness on the
stand was arrested, charged with sus-
picion of grand larceny.
The man, William Paul Buchler. a
stock promoter, later was held in $4,000
bail on the charge, which grew out Of
his alleged failure to return some 81 500
obtained from sale of stock in the New
York City Airport Flying Service. Inc.
Last week Buchler, under questioning,
said the Flying Service died before it
started"
Before his arrest Buchler was ques-
toned about several thousand dollars
he took in on stock. He said he still
had some of it and part of it had been
returned to stockholders. On the advice
of counsel, he refused to answer other
questions, on the ground his replies
might tend to incriminate him.
Laurence B. Halleran, president Of
the New York City Airport. denied his
corporation was in any way interested
in the Flying Service.
The American business man has been
found to enjoy better health OIL the
average 4han>thes professional man or
skilled worker. according to health re-
ports OF 100000 native-born men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
BY ROBERT MACK.

Radio signals 10000 900 times as &C.
curate as the most precise impulses
known today soon will be stree king
from the radio station owned. built and
operated by Uncle Sam in Washington.
This station doesn't broadcast in
voice, so it will hold no entertainment
value for radio listeners. But it now
is doing yeoman service in keeping
broadcasting and all other kinds Of
radio stations calibrated to their fire.
quencies, with the result that inter-
ference for listeners Is greatly mini
mized.
To the listener the signals emanating
from Station WV Of the Bureau Of
Standards are simply a meaningless
series of dots and dashes. But to the
experienced radioman and to the tech
nically inclined listener they provide a
means of celebrating his set, whether 1t
be transmitting or receiving. to the nth
degree of accuracy. In transmitting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01

and about 100000 pounds Of freight
during the last year. Unoer the COM
bined State and local budgets, about
500 OOO, 900 was set aside for the 1881
aviation PROGRAM. This will permit
the construction Of 55 new airdromes
and establishment OF three new avia-
ton academies, In addition to extension
of other facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01

The beautiful white horse Ghost, rid
den In various motion pictures by well
known stars, has Travelled . greater
distance in the making Of pictures than
any other single being. He has done
about $1,000 miles through Arizona,
New Mexico Yellowstone, Glacier and
other national parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
SOVIET CITES GREAT
INCREASE IN AVIATION
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. July 1.-The newspaper
Provda yesterday declared great prog
ress Is being made in tn development Of
civil aviation In the Soviet Union and
during 1891 the number of civil planes
Is expected to be increased five times.
Despite the rigorous Winter, which
limits the commercial flying season to
about six months out Of the year. the
newspaper said mail and passenger
planes travelled approximately $4,000
miles and carried 1l,7O0 passengers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
Afew of our New
Participating Policies

Rates per $1,000, at age IS
Endowment at Age IS. .$21.e1
Preferred Modified Whole Life 1870
Economic Protector ........... 1882
Glow Cost Whole Life)
The Pure Protector. .......... 1858
Low Cost Modified Whole Life
With Adjustable Options)
The Family Income-1o Year
Plan 1910
The Family Income-20 Year
Plan 27.31
Endowment at Age 90. $500. 34.15
Endowment at Age IS. ........ 1888
Retirement Income at Age CO.. 1903
Retirement Income at Age g.. $40
Twenty Year Endowment. ..... 42.76
Twenty Payment Life. ........ 1904
Thirty Payment Life. ..... 24.3o
Paid Up At Age 60. .......... 26.44
Paid Up It Age 65........... 24.3o
Also Attractive
Annuity Plans
and Juvenile Policies
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
RAP|DAN BOUND.
CAR CRASHES

Frank w. Connor, member Of
the New York. Herald -Tribune's
Washington Bureau. and his wife
miraculously escaped death yester-
day when their machine, en- route
to the Presidents camp at Rapi-
dan, overturned twice after being
crowded from the road by a bus
near Fairfax, Va.
Mrs. Connor suffered a broken
collar bone and minor injuries to
the body and her husband escaped
with a severely bruised leg.
The Connor machine was fol-
lowing that occupied by newspaper
men detailed at the White House
and was several blocks behind the
Presidential car at the time of the
accident.
At the time Of the crash the
Connor car was going about SIS
miles an hour.
Learning of the near tragedy
on his arrival at camp, President
Hoover directed his personal
physician, DR.. Joel T. Boone, to
see that Mrs. Connor was given
every possible assistance.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
BUDGET BUREAU
/. MAY LOSE ITS
CONTROL
Commissioners Would Send
Estimates Direct to Con-
gress Under New Proposals

Half a dozen shifts of power
and responsibility among agencies
of the District government are
under consideration by members
of Congress and will be proposed
In legislative form.
The proposals are generally de-
signed to give District residents
q greater measure of home rule"
than they are now enjoying.
One of the principal changes
under consideration would re-
move the District budget from
the supervision now exercised
over it by the budget bureau.
Under plans now being con-
sidered the Districts estimates,
after preparation by the Com
missioners, would be sent direct
to Congressional appropriation
committees. In this connection
It is pointed out that the Budget
Bureau was given control before
the Federal contribution was on
the lump sum basis and the same
necessity for Federal supervision
does not now exist.
Another proposed shift is in
the manner Of selection of the
board of education.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
GETS
HEARING SOON

Emory L. Coblentz, Maryland
State senator, who was indicted
here recently on charge of aid
ing in the commission of perjury,
will be arraigned July 90, it is an
nounced by the Department. OF
Justice.
The charge grew out of the trial
of G. Bryan Pitts, former president
of the now defunct F. III. Smith
Company, who is under sentence
of IA years in the penitentiary.
Justice agents asserted that Cob
lentz, a prominent Maryland
banker and politician. aided in the
preparation of false evidence
which was offered in Pitts de-
fense. Coblentz has denied the
charges.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Displays
Fake Indian Relics

A collection Of "fake" Indian
relics has been placed on exhibi-
tion at the Smithsonian Institu-
tion as a protective measure for
the suckers" Several cases of
arrowheads, vessels, and carved
tomahawks. made in imitation Of
the genuine objects, are contained
in the exhibit.
The object of the exhibition, ac-
cording to Neil M Judd, curator
of American archaeology is to
warn the public against thousands
of similar objects placed on sale
every year as genuine relics. All
pieces in the display are plainly
marked.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
BISHOPS WILL
GET DETAILS
IN AUGUST
First Campaign in History Of
College Will Be Carried
On Over Period of Six Years

The proposed $2O,OOO,oOO en-
dowment fund drive of Catholic
University will begin just as soon
as the board of LOG bishops Of
the church approve the campaign
plans at the Atlantic City confer
ence in August, the university
has announced.
It is planned to raise $2,000-
900 before the end of this year,
$3,O0O,000 will be sought annually
for the next six years.
Approval Expected
The campaign was tentatively
planned some weeks ago, and
preliminary steps, policies and
methods have been clarified in
large volume of plans to be SUD-
mitted to the bishopric board.
The approval of these plans by
the board is taken for granted.
The university points out that
it now has only a $3,OOO,OO0 en-
dOwment, and all but $4,000 Of
this was put under heavy reStric-
tiOns, for specific uses, by the
donors.
Alumni Can't Help
It is also reminded that nearly
all the gra 'uates enter the priest
hood, thus removing alumni, one
of the common sources of endow-
ments and gifts, from considera-
tion and making the coming
campaign dependent upon their
friends.
The annual collection taken up
in Catholic churches annually for
the school must be devoted to
current expenses, and this is the
first endowment drive ever under
taken by the university.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
BUSINESS DATA
SURVEY ON

A survey of approximately 800
national and international organi-
cations having headquarters or
branch offices here is nearing COM
pletion. A comprehensive digest
of the groups as to types, activi-
ties, membership and similar data
Is under preparation, Dorsey Hyde,
secretary of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce said today.
Washington is becoming a mecca
for these organizations. Tempo
rary offices. heretofore used only
during sessions of Congress, are
being turned into permanent
headquarters in unprecedented
numbers this year, Mr.. Hyde said.
A recent addition is the Ameri-
can Game Association, which had
headquarters in New York for 20
years. Seth Gordon, president of
the association said:
1--WE came to Washington be-
cause it is the hub of the nation.
Accessibility to our membership
throughout the country as we'll
as close contact with Congress
and the governmental agencies
with which we cooperate has
proved very valuable"
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
z FIRMS FIGHT
OVER SCHOOL
CONTRACT
New Bids May Be Called For
Desks and Chairs for New
Buildings in Bid SquabbIe

A fight over the award of a
contract to furnish approximately
$50, 900 worth of desks and chairs
for new school buildings in the
District may result in calling off
further negotiations and the re-
opening of bids for the work, it
became known today.
The matter now rests in the
hands of Comptroller General
John r. McCarl. It is under
stood that the aid of Senator
David I. Walsh (D.) of Massa-
chuSettS has been enlisted by one
Of the cOntesting parties and that
he is on his way to this city to
take a hand in the matter.
Out-Of-TOwn Firms
The fight is between the p
Derby Company, of Boston, and
the John E. Sjostrom Company,
Inc, a New Jersey firm.
Specifications for the contract
called for submission of sample
desks and chairs by each bidder.
Bids were opened last May. The
Sjostrom Company submitted q
bid of $4,000 but failed to fur
nish the samples.
Because of this failure District
officials declined to accept the
bid and held the Derby company,
which submitted a bid of $50, 900
and furnished the samples, to be
the low bidder.
Appeals to McCarI
The New Jersey firm appealed
to Comptroller General McCarl,
who ruled that the furnishing of
sample ; was unnecessary. Mean
while the contract had been
awarded to the Boston firm but
upon receipt of the comptroller's
ruling District officials informed
the Derby company they had no
other course than to accept the
ruling and cancel the contract.
Representatives of the Boston
firm now have appealed to the
comptroller and the entire matter
is being held up.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
NAVY PAY PLAN
IS APPROVED
Staff Photo

Labor interests in Washington,
especially the Federal machinists'
union, today expressed complete
agreement with the Navy Depart
ment's decision not to touch exist
ing civilian wage scales during the
coming fiscal year.
The Washington Navy Yard
skilled workers did not ask for a
readjustment of salary levels dur
ing the present economic cOndi-
ton of the country. They were
given assurances some weeks ago
that there would be no cuts, and
have opposed recOnvening of the
departmental wage board before
juno, 1882.
There have been several reduc-
tions in personnel at the local
yard, but the trend now is up
ward. No wage cuts have been
in contemplation at any time, in
accordance with President HOO
Ver'S policy.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
ICE TRUCK SPILL
HURTS TWO

Within two minutes after an ice
truck had overturned at Second
Street and Virginia Avenue South
west this morning, a crowd of
more than so colored men, women
and boys carted away the spilled
ice.
Two injured men were treated
at Emergency Hospital. They are
Hamilton Egan Sweeney. 10, of
GIG Savannah St. S. E., and Ray
mond Carr, of 1851 Nicholas ST..
S. E.
Sweeney was attempting to
turn south into Second Street
from Virginia Avenue when his
truck swayed at the turn. The
shifting of the ton or more of ice
on the vehicle caused it to topple
over.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
ST OCK. BUYERS
ASK REFUND

Branding stock of the Capitol
Title and Guarantee Company,
purchased by the plaintiffs, as
utterly worthless" three suits
were filed against the company
and against the New York Title
and Mortgage Company, guaran-
tor of titles, in District Supreme
Court yesterday.
The suits followed one brought
by Grace B. Hutton, which plain
tiffs declare was pronounced legal
by Justice Jennings Bailey.
The plaintiffs are Claude C.,
Pierce, 1888 Military Rd. N. W.,
who is seeking $4,000; George H.
Girty, 1870 Wyoming Ave. N. W.,
who asks $4,250, and Elmer G,
Runyan, 1851 Harvard st. N. W.,
$4,750.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
MAILING PARCEL
LIMIT RAISED

Over the protest of the railroad
express companies, the Interstate
Commerce Commission today ac-
ceded to the request of the Post
office Department to increase the
size limit of parcel post packages
from "a to 100 inches, and to the
establishment of a minimum
charge for parcels measuring over
"a inches.
The department estimates that
the probable increase in revenue
from the contemplated changes in
size will be about $3,500,O00 an
nually.
The chief objections to the in
creaseS were made by the express
companies. They contended that
the present limits are higher than
those required by a reasonable
parcel post service,
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Post, GGtty BlGzed
Soviet Air Mail Route

Although Post and Gatty, the
American round-the-world fliers,
did not know it, they blazed q
new Russian air mail route across
Siberia.
This was learned yesterday
when the Department of Com
merce received reports that a
new Soviet air mail route will De
opened in August along the trail
taken by the American fliers.
The route will extend 4,50O
miles from Moscow to IrkutSk,
to Khabarovsk, and then to
VladivoStok.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Is Damaged;
Gunner DiSappeUrS

Police were puzzled today by
the disappearance of Frank P.
Fletcher, 80, who has been missing
from his home at ISL Twelfth
st. S. E., since yesterday after.
noon. His automobile was found
abandoned at the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge over the Anacostla
River last midnight.
The machine had struck some
thing and was damaged, police
said.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Little Fishes Get
Arsenal Seized
From Gurnlen

Equipment seized here during
the past six months from local
gangsters today rested at the
bottom of the Potomac River,
following the semi-annual house
cleaning at the Police Head
quarters property room yester-
day.
Policeman Allen B. Baker
dumped a veritable arsenal, in
Guiding weapons of many types,
into the water.
Included were 26 smoke-screen
pumps, so revolvers. 10 pairs of
brass knuckles, Is rifles, 80
razors and other contraband
articles.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
u. S. Offers Apology
In Mexican Arrest

The State Department, much
embarrassed over recent anti
Mexican incidents in the United
States, was hopeful today the
Mexican government would &C
cept this Governments expression
of regret over the sentencing of
Acting Mexican Consul Adolfo
Dominguez at Chicago for con.
tempt of court, and will consider
as satisfactory the action of Gov.
ernor Emmerson, of Illinois, in
having the record of the case
erased. The department sent it's
formal regrets" and incloSed
EmmerSon's report showing the
judge had expunged the six
months contempt sentence.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Young Republicans
Hear Labor Speaker

Peter Snyder, assistant to the
Secretary of Labor, spoke before
meeting of the Young Repub-
licans of the National Capital
Republican Club last night on
the possibilities for constructive
political work in the United
States.
Reports Of the clubs commit
tees were heard and future activi-
ties discussed.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Messengers Bicycle
$4,000 Suit Basis

Charging she was knocked down
by a Western Union messenger
on his bicycle as she crossed F
Street Northwest at Seventeenth
recently, Miss Eva Miller, 1903
Clifton st. N. w., today filed suit
against the telegraph company to
recover $4,000 damages.
Attorney Emmett l.. Sheehan
appeared for Miss Miller, who
says she sustained injuries to her
left hip, both arms and knees, and
fractured nose.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Payne Gives Post
To Col. Mcfarland

Assistant Secretary of War
Payne yesterday announced the
appointment of Lieut.. Col. Earl
Mcfarland, Ordnance Depart
ment, as executive in his office,
in place of Maj. Gen. Irving j.
Carr, recently made chief signal
officer.
Colonel Mcfarland, a native Of
Topeka, Kan, saw service in
France and holds the Distin'
guiShed Service Medal,
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
WrecO Car Worker
Burned bu Current

H. S. Bailey, an employe OF
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company at the Ten.
nallytown car barn, was burned
on the leg and severely shocked
today when he came in contact
with a power cable on a street
car on which he was working
The man was knocked out for
few minutes when 55o volts
passed through his body. The
Fire Department rescue squad
was called and gave Bailey first
aid. He did not require further
treatment.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Bicentennial Clerks
Work OUertin1e
For Holiday

Offices of the George Wash
ington Bicentennial c Commission
in the Washington Building
were not closed today, although
most of the 100 employees began
a two-day holiday, granted as
compensation for extra hours
worked during the week.
Associate Director Sol Bloom,
department heads, telephone op-
orators and a few clerical as
sistants reported as usual to
take care of emergency business.
The experiment is being
watched with interest by a
number of other governmental
agencies located here.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Receiver Is Asked
For KeU Gardens

Alleging default in payment on
a $1,000 bond held by the plain
tiff, suit was filed yesterday in
the District Supreme Court ask
ing a receivevship for the Kew
Gardens apartments, 270O @ St.
N. w.
The suit, filed by Caroline Myt-
niger, 1914 Eighteenth st. N. W.,
also names as defendants the
Riggs National Bank, trustee, and
the New York Life Insurance
Company, holder of a $400, 900
trust on the building.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
StrGyer Head Accused
In Plagiarism Suit

Plagiarism is charged in a $1O,-
600 damage suit filed against
Strayer's Business College by Will
lard Allen Colcord, in connection
with distribution by the school of
an advertising circular containing
a portion of an article copyrighted
by the plaintiff and used without
his permission.
Attorneys Charles S. Baker and
Benjamin L. Topper represent Mr..
Colcord, who says he is the author
Of a copyrighted article, why
Graduate?" portions of which last
March were contained in an edi-
torial in the college paper over the
name of P. j. Harman, director of
the college.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Limit Is Increased
On 4th Glass Mail

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday granted author
ity to the Postmaster General to
increase the limit Of parcels in
fourth class mail matter from
81 inches to 100 inches in length
and grith combined with the
establishment of minimum
charge for parcels over "a inches.
The ruling also permits an in.
crease in the limit of weight
for a single parcel from SO to
10 pounds in all zones.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Talkie- Taught Children
Win Prize Awards

and under the direction Of the
United States Office Of Educa'
ton.
Selected from SO participants
from At State and the District
Of Columbia, the winners are
David H. Turner, jr., of Alabama;
Jane Dickinson. of New Hamp-
shire; Lester Schade, of Wiscon-
sin, and Gretchen Robertson, Of
Minnesota.
Teachers accompanying the
pupils here for the tests unani-
mously voted approval Of the
teaching method.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
50-FOOT PLUNGE
KILLS BOY, z

The apartment of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Waldman, 1887 P st.
N. w.. was filled with grief today.
Fred, jr., IL, their Oldest child,
was dead.
Playing on a fire escape last
night while his father, chauffeur
for Senator Gillett, was eating
his dinner, the youngster lost his
grip on the railing and plunged
so feet to brick courtyard. He
died instantly.
1t was said that the child had
been hanging on the railing as
though on a trapeze when he
slipped.
There are three other young
children in the family.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
Navy POnders Raid
InUOLUing Uniform

The Navy judge advocate today
was studying a preliminary report
by Rear Admiral L. A. Bostwick,
commandant of the philadelphia
Navy Yard, concerning a Phila.
delphia policeman wearing a
Navy uniform when making a
prohibition arrest. The Bostwick
report showed the policeman,
Charles. Lang, is a member of
the Naval Reserve and was prob
ably aided by the uniform.