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ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November 80 (Spe-
ciaD why Christianity Is True"
was considered in an interesting man
ner at symposium in the Baptist
Church here last evening. The pastor
Rev. Bertram M. Osgood, spoke and
the subject was discussed by Nelson A.
Mason, Robert H. Clarke, DR.. Robert
Leon c. Keyes, all Of Washington. Spe
cial music was rendered by the church
choir, under direction Of Mrs. Howard
NJ. Blandy.
Miss Katherine D. Phillips and Roy
N. Hicks, both of Richmond Va, were
married in Rockville shortly after IL
o'clock Saturday night by Rev. Ber-
tram M. Osgood of the Baptist Church
at the home Of the minister. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony they left for
washington.
The same minister officiated at the
marriage here Saturday evening Of Miss
Frances Louise Crown Of Potomac and
Raymond w. EnSwiler of Rockville, the
ceremony taking place at the parsonage
Capt. Clarence c. Calhoun of Chevy
Chase and Mrs. Calhoun have insti-
tuted suit in the Circuit Court here
against the Braemar Forest Corporation
and Oakley j. Graham of Washington
asking that a 100000 lien against the
Braemar Forest property he held in ef-
feet The plaintiffs are represented by
Attorneys Albert M. Bouic of Rockville
and William E. Richardson of Wash
ington.
The petition says the Calhouns for
merly owned the property In question
which was disposed Of in July of last
year at foreclosure sale to the Mary
land Title Security Corporation, which
sale was later ratified by the court, and
that in consideration Of their agree
ment not to contest the validity of the
sale they were to receive $4,000 In
preferred stock Of the corporation
which subsequently took over the prop
erty and which, It is alleged, is con-
trolled by the defendant Graham
It lis claimed that Graham has ge-
fused to issue the stock on the ground
that the agreement was not legal. 1he
court is asked to recognize a lien on the
property and to order, in the event OF
the amount OF the alleged lien not being
paid, that the property be sold to sat-
iSfy the claim.
Francis A. Ebbert, 70, died Saturday
afternoon at the home Of his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
c. Phebus, in Gaithersburg. He had
been i'll but two days, his death being
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new ALEXANDRIA BUS
LINE MAY BE DELAYED
Town Manager Says Company Has
Not Applied for Route in
Municipality.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November 30
Indications are that the Alexandria
Washington Buses, Inc, scheduled to
begin operation between this city and
washington tomorrow, may be in
definitely delayed.
The new company has not been given
a route through this city or the Dis
trict Although a preliminary applica-
ton for a route through Alexandra
was made a month ago. City Manager
Wallace Lawrence stated today ON
cials Of the company had not formally
applied to him for route ana coulo
not oegin operation until they do.
The Alexandria washington Buses
Co. also has not been granted state
license as yet, according to member
of the State Motor Vehicle Division.
Meanwhile the company Is under
stood to be hiring drivers and making
preparations for beginning operations
soon with six 17-paSSenger BUSES.
Under the Federal injunction the new
line will be allowed to carry only pas
sengers who cross the District line, not
being permitted to take on or discharge
passengers within Virginia or the Dis
trict
The lines application for an inter-
state permit has net yet been acted
upon by the Virginia State Corporation
Commission,
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due to a heart attack. The funeral will
take place at o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon from the home Of the son in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Ebbert was q native of Baltimore
and made his home in that city until
about five years ago, when he took up
his residence in GaitherSburg.
More than 40 priests from various
parts Of the Baltimore Archdiocese, in
Guiding several former pastors of st.
Mary'S Church here, are expected to
attend the blessing tomorrow night of
the extensive improvements to st.
Mary's Church, recently completed at
q cost of more than $4,000.
Archbishop Michael J. Curley of
Baltimore win hess the work, deliver
the sermon and officiate at solemn
pontificial benediction, which will bring
the exercises to close. Rev. Charles
r. O'Hara, pastor of the church, will
preside, deliver a short address of well
come and give historical sketch of
the ancient edifice, and there will be
special music under the direction of
Mrs. Howard M. Blandy.
Preceding the services the visiting
clergymen will be entertained at sup
per In st. Mary's Hall and will later
march in a body from the rectory to
the church.
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ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 30
Especially Final plans for the COM
memoration exercises in honor of DR..
James Craik, first surgeon general of
the United States Army and close
friend of Gen. George Washington, here
on December IL, are now being made
by the Washington Society of Alex
andria, the second oldest patriotic So
ciety in the country, which is sponsor
ing the event.
Numerous patriotic organizations,
Government officials and President
Hoover have been invited to these exer-
cises, which will commemorate the
birthday anniversary of the famous
surgeon, who is buried in the grave
yard Of the old Presbyterian Meeting
House here.
Police report the recovery of two
automobiles stolen here recently and
the theft of another last night. Ma
chimes of w. w. Brown, 908 Princess
street, and Joseph Hunt, 705 Pendleton
street. stolen Thanksgiving night, were
recovered Saturday and turned over to
their owners.
Harry E. Proctor, 16, of 1114 Com
merce street, was arrested this morn
ing by Officers Watkins and Townsend
IN connection with the theft of an au-
tomobile from the Aero Auto Co. last
night.
Falling IS feet off a dredge of the
Roberts Paving Co. at Cameron street
wharf this morning K. M. Garrett, an
employe of the company, who lives at
the Monticello Hotel, suffered a dis
located shoulder and possible fracture
OF one arm. He is being treated at
the Alexandria Hospital
Q. w. EmmerSon, another employee of
the Roberts Paving Co.. was treated at
the hospital this morning for a badly
lacerated leg sustained while operating
q foot adj
John Ellis, Hunters Station. Fairfax
County, reported to police this morning
the theft of 40 chickens from his hen
house last night
Bernard knight, technologist at the
United States Bureau Of Standards in
Washington, is to be the principal
speaker before the Alexandria Rotary
Club tomorrow at the George Mason
Hotel. Mr. Knight will discuss differ
ent phases of work ct the bureau
Struck and knocked of his bicycle by
an automobile driven by william Little
john, ccloTed, at Mount Vernon and
Raymond avenues Saturday night, Floyd
GaSkill, i3-year-old Western Union
messenger boy, who lives at 1913 North
Fayette street, was brought to the Alex
andria Hospital and treated for a
sprained back and bruises.
Everett Beach, Woodbridge. Va, was
treated at the Alexandra Hospital yes
terday for slight injuries received in an
automobile accident on the Richmond
Highway near Fort Humphreys.
A chimney fire at GA North Column
bus street brought out Engines l and
early last night. Chemicals were used
and practically no damage done.
Mrs. Eliza Bayliss, n years old, died
last night at her home, on Commerce
street. She Is survived by several chill
drm. kHtlneral arrangements have not
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ENGLAND DOOMED
BY. HOME TRAVEL
Winter Sports Traits Stirs
South Coasts of Devon
and Cornwall.

LONDON (N.AN.A).-"Buy British, Z"
the slogan which is on everybody's
tongue at the moment, has a counter
part in Travel British" Already the
English Riviera (the south coasts of
Devon and CornwalD is booming
thanks in part to the Duke of Con-
naught's decision to spend the Winter
at Sidmouth instead of at Cap Ferrat
and now Scotland is making q bid for
the Winter sports traffic.
Skating grounds and toboggan runs
skating and curling ponds, are all under
construction in centers where snow may
be expected to be plentiful, and many
famous hotels are making arrangements
for a record influx Of both British and
foreign enthusiasts.
Likely Important Centers.
Ballater, near Balmoral, and Brae-
mar, famous for its Autumn games,
are likely to be two Of the most. I'm
portant centers.
First-class snow climbing" can be
tainS from December to March, and at
Braemar ski runs and a toboggan run
Of one mile are being prepared. 1t
now only remains to be seen if the sun
viii support patriotis--.'.
Meanwhile the shops are showing
brighter and warmer sports fashions
with which to enliven the Scottish
landscape and guard against the
''cauld blast
Special SUIT Resigned.
Lord Knebworth, who is an expert
on clothes and equipment for Winter
sports, has designed suit with a
blouse jacket which buckles round the
waist and thus leaves no loophole for
snow to lodge in. 1t has a windfap in
side the front zip fastening and baggy,
snow-proofed gaberdine trousers. Black
and navy sports suits are enlivened with
flannel blouses and ties in scarlet or
royal blue with little black spots or
checks. A late jersey cap has q tri-
color plat of wool which can be worn
in many different ways as trimming
(Copyright 1881 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, lnc.1
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NAzi DOCUMENTS PROBED

BERLIN, November 80 C4D.-Proceed-
ings to establish whether the National
Socialist documents seized in HeSsc war
rant indictments for high treason were
started by the federal government yes
terday.
The documents purportedly outlined
the plans of the Fascists If and when
they came into power. They have been
described by Adolf Hitlers followers as
forgeries.
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WIN CHAMPlO
oakton High Takes County Honors
in Basket Ball.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va, November Soak
ton High School boys basket ball team
won the Fairfax County championship
and Falls Church girls took top honors
in q holly contested final series in the
Lee-Jackson High. School. The Oakton
boys clinched their victory in two
games, winning from Mclean, 80 to IS.
The victory carries the right to repre-
sent the county at the Northern Viz
ginia meet in Fredericksburg Deem
Der 4 and and possibly in the State
finals at Lexington. This years run
ner-up, Mclean, last year won both
county and district championships.
The girls were forced to play three
games to decide their rank. Oakton
girls won the first game, but Falls
Church evened the score in a later
game, II to IL. Then they won the
deciding game Of the series, 20 to 10,
the hard-fought game being a tie-up
until the final whistle. Trophies will
be presented to the championship teams
and banners to the runners-up.
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DERELICT SLOOP FOUND

SANTA BARBARA, Calf. November
20 tPl.-Her crew apparently lost, the
S0-foot power sloop Riger was found
drifting. half submerged, miles OF
Anacapa Island early yesterday.
Finding no one aboard Coast Guard
Gutter ago towed the boat into Snug
glers Bay. Names of the owner and
crewmen OF the distressed vessel were
not known.
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PLANS FOR WEDDING
HALTED BY CAR CRASH
Prospective Bridegroom Lands in
Silver Spring Jail-Drunk-
Driving Charged.
BY n stan Correspondent OF The Star.
.rr rrxnza erlnaHArca A&a

BY STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Nd, November 30.
william g. Chesky, %, of Alexandria,
Va, who planned to marry Miss Eva
Fletcher, 10, of Kensington, Nd, Sat-
urday afternoon, had his wedding plans
rudely interrupted and was placed be-
hind the bars at the police station here.
Chesky, who is living Temporarily in
Kensington, obtained a marriage license
at Rockville Saturday to wed Miss
Fletcher. On his way back to her home
his automobile left the BrookeviIle Pike
near Norbeck and struck a tree. ON
Ger Laurence Dixon Of the local station,
who was called to the scene, saws ne
found Chesky in the car and placed
charges Of driving while drunk against
him.
The intended bridegroom told police
that he had picked up two boys near
Rockville and that one of them had
been driving the car when the accident
occurred. The boys fed after the crash
he said.
Chesky was locked up here until Sat-
urday night, when he was released on
$500 bond for his appearance in Police
Court December IL.
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DRIVEN TO JAIL BY COLD
After Surrender, Man Tells Police
He Fled to Maine Prison.

he Fled TO maine ErlSou.
DETROIT, November 80 GP).-Hunger
and cold drove Lewis Burns, 80, into
the Palmer Park police station yester-
day, where he confessed he escaped
from the Rockland, Me-, prison
December %, 1923, after serving nine
months of two to four year sentence
for automobile theft.
He has lived in Detroit for the past
five years, he said Some time after his
escape, Burns said, he was sentenced
from Cleveland t. serve Is months in
Atlanta Federal prison for transporting
a stolen auto.
His story is being investigated.
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HOKE SMITH Is BURIED
Georgians Pay Tribute to Famed
Figure in Funeral Services.

Figure in Funeral Services.
ATLANTA, Ga, November 30 R.-
Georgians paid final tribute to one of
the States outstanding public figures
noon fer Hoke Smith, former Senator,
Cover eor and cabinet member.
The services were held in the North
Avenue Presbyterian Church, of which
Mr.. Smith was a charter member.
Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Honorary escorts were appointed by
the Atlanta Bar Association and the
Sons of Confederate Veterans. State
ofdicials, justices of the Supreme Court
and judges of the Court Of Appeals,
county and city officials were among
the mourners.
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BLAST HALTS SUICIDE TRY,
Man Turns on Gas and Lights Gig
arctic, Police Say.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. November 80
R.-Harold Waters was probably fatal
ly bur-ed in an explosion that occurred
after he had turned on the gas in q
small apartment here yesterday in what
police said was a suicide attempt.
The blast partially wrecked and set
fire to the building and injured Mrs.
Minnie Allen, q neighbor. Police ex-
pressed belief that Waters, IS, had at
tempted to light cigarette after turn
ing on the gas
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Victim without Recourse.

Russian lumber is selling at such low
prices in Italy that it is injuring i'm
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Indian SLAYER Executed.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, November 80
R.-"Chief'' Red Wing, &c.. carnival
show entertainer, who said he was a
Cherokee Indian, was electrocuted here
last night for numbering and attacking
q 2-year -old girl.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
ESTELLE STILL LIKES JACK
She Says He Can Come
Back In Ring) If
He Wants To
By ROBERT A. HEREFORD
(CopyrIght. 1891, by International

BY ROBERT A. HEREFORD
Copyright, 1891, by International
News Service)
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-"Jack
Dempsey can do anything he
makes his mind up to dO-and
il he really wants to come
back to the ring, then his Op-
pOnents are in for an interest
ing time"
This is the frank opinion Of
the woman who won the heart
of the man who conquered the
boxing world.
OF course, Jacks comeback
campaign is not so as vitally
interesting to Estelle Taylor as
it might have been a few years
ago. The couple are suing each
other for divorce. But that
doesn't prevent Estelle from still
admiring the man whom she
once chose above all others to
be her mate.
If one may use the term
square shooter" in describing
one of the most beautiful and
talented actresses of the stage
and screen, then that is the i'm.
preston Miss Taylor gave as she
quite frankly and fairly discussed
Dempsey, saying:
"After a woman has been
married to a man, no matter
what trouble arises, there is
always a deep-Seated something
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Power Firms Bid

Don't look for "For Rent" signs
consult the vacancies advertised
daily in the Rental Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
/" Midget" Fire Truck
To Fight Grass Fires

FORT DODGE, Iowa, Sept. 2
QN.SJ.-A fire truck designed to
avoid use Of expensive equipment
for fighting dump, grass and leaf
fires is to be added to the equip
ment of the Fort Dodge fire de-
partment.
The new truck weighs only
1900 pounds, and has a 124-inch
wheel base. It is powered by a
six-cylinder, 63-horsepower engine.
It's specially designed body car
ries 500 feet of hose, extinguish-
ers, and equipment especially de-
signed for dump, grass and leaf
fires, for emergency calls and gen.
eral utility work. The complete
rig will cost only about $1,100.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Reservoir Earth
For Fort Hi0hUnU

Fort Drive, road which will
connect the various Civil War
forts surrounding the city, will
be constructed from dirt exca-
waited from the site of the new
reservoir to be built in Anacostia,
according to a decision reached
at a meeting of the co-ordinating
committee.
The committee also discussed
plans for new apartment house
on Adams Mill Road Northwest,
overlooking the Zoo, and decided
to recommend that the architects
plans harmonic with the exist
ing roadway.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
BoSToNIANs DO MOVE

BOSTON, Sept, 2 UN.S). d.
According to the new 1881 city
directory 65 per cent of the
names printed In the 1880 issue
have changed, contrary to the
impression that Bostonians do
not "ramble." Staid old Boston
is still growing in population.
The directory gives Boston 7,119
more inhabitants than in the
year previous.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Fall From Building
Injuries Workman

John Reynolds, colored, is in
an undetermined condition in
Providence Hospital today, follow
ing q fall from the ninth floor Of
the new House office Building at
South Capitol and D Streets at
$3.50 this morning.
He was throwing some boards
to the ground and lost his foot
ing,
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Peeper Too Speedy;
PlLrSHerS Need Rest

Four policemen and an 1rate
citizen were resting up today
after a hunt for a "Peeping
Tom" last night. The pepper
came out winner.
James o. Mathis, 2115 c st.
N. w., saw colored man
lettering near the window Of his
apartment and went into the
alley with his pistol.
When police arrived, Mrs.
Mathis told them her husband
had the pepper cornered in the
alley. When the police entered
the alley, the pepper, ignoring
Mathis gun, leaped a high fence,
dashed into Potomac Park, and
eluded pursuit.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
MUSCLE SHOALS
: PLANT CALLED
ANT|QUATED
Nitrogen Expert Declares
Present Equipment Needs
Replacement to Compete

New and improved methods Of
nitrate production have rendered
the nitrate plants at Muscle
Shoals antiquated, and they
should be junked, leaving the
great development primarily a
power project, President Hoover'S
commission was informed today
by DR.. P. E. Howard, nitrogen re-
search expert of the Department
Of Agriculture.
DR.. Howard is Of the opinion
that the farmers of the country
have very little to hope for from
Muscle Shoals in the way Of cheap
fertilizer.
Other Bids Acceptable
After receiving seven bids for
the property, the commission ad-
jOurned until October l, mean
while leaving the bidding open
until November l, when a report
will be made to Congress for dis
position of the Muscle Shoals pro-
ject.
The bids before the commission
came from the Alabama Power
ompany. Tennessee Electric
Power Company, Baily Furnace
Company, Canton. Ohio; Chemi-
cal Development Company, New
York; Dawson Chemical Com
pany, Baltimore; Lloyd H. Smith,
Battle Greek, Mich, and F. E.
CaStleberry, Shreveport. La.
The Union. Carbide Company
and the American Farm Bureau
Federation are expected to pre-
sent proposals. Henry Ford ig-
nored an invitation to bid
The commission has no power
to act and may only recommend
to President Hoover, who last
year vetoed the amended Norris
bill.
Power Firms Bid
President Hoover, during long
conference with the commission,
is reported by one member to
have said that he hoped Muscle
Shoals could be leased to private
interests, who would manufacture
fertilizer.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
MOtOrist Cleared
In Death of Man, rs

Reynolds Williams, "a, of Alex
andria, Va, driver of the car
which struck Frank M. Hill, 76,
also of Alexandria, on August 28,
causing injuries which resulted in
his death six days later, was
freed of manslaughter charges
yesterday after a hearing before
Judge Snow,
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Father and Girl, II,
Injured in Crash

Francis Auth. 81, Of 401 Six
teenth st. N. E., and his daughter
Anne, II, received slight injuries
when their machine was over
turned at Twelfth and B Sts. NE.
yesterday in a collision. Provi-
dence Hospital physicians treated
them. Mr.. Auth's car struck
machine driven by Mrs. Hortense
Gross, 1888 Woodley Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
CATHEDRAL ANNIVERSARY

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-Arch-
bishop Glennon headed the huge
throng which gathered in celebra-
tion of the Tooth anniversary of
the laying of the cornerstone of
the Old Cathedral.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
? WOMEN JOIN AIR SCHOOL

CLEVELAND, Sept. 2 GN.S).
Two of the most recent students
of aviation in this city are Mrs.
Phillip r. Mather and Mrs. A. H.
Alexander, sisters, who are prom
inent members of Cleveland So
ciety,
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

which keeps one from wanting
to hurt him."
Today at a local theater she
told International News Service
81 think really that come
back to the ring is a rather
inaccurate phrase to use in
connection with Jack Dempsey.
He was never away from the
ring. He may not have been
engaged in championship
fights, but Jack Dempsey lived,
ate, and breathed boxing day
in and day out"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-27
PANTACES IS
 ACQUITTED IN
 PRINCLE CASE
Jury Returns Verdict To- day After Being Out
 for 65 Hours

BULLETIN-LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 27.-After being out for 65 hours, the jury in the alleged as- sault case of Alexander Pantages, theatrical man, upon Eunice Pringle, coed dancer, today returned a ver- dict of acquittal.
 This was the second trial of Pan- tages. He was convicted the first trial and sentenced to from 10 to 50 years. A new trial was granted because certain evidence, bearing upon Miss Pringle's past life, was ruled out. This evidence was ad- mitted at the second trial