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Evening star., 1932-05-12

Plans for a charity base ball clash at
Griffith Stadium June between Re-
publican and Democratic teams from
the House Of Representatives were an
nounced last night at the District Re
publican convention by Edward F. COL
laday, national committeeman and
chairman Of the last Community Chest
drive here. Receipts will go exclusively
to the relief Of local unemployed.
With ID candidates already battling
for a place on their team and rather
strenuous practice program in view,
Republican members of the House are
confident Of victory over the Democrats,
provided they get to bat first.
Democrats Won Last.
The Republicans are more than anx-
iouS to obtain this advantage, since the
Democrats turned 1t to account in the
last congressional game, four years ago.
On that occasion the Democratic slug
gers amassed 81 runs before their rivals
could get them out.
Since both are home town teams the
usual priority extended the visiting
team probably will give place to the toss
OF coin to determine the order at bat.
The Republicans have a Babe Ruth"
slugger in Representative Malcolm
Baldridge Of Nebraska, who is out for
first base
Representative Vincent Carter of
Wyoming, pitcher and captain of the
Republicans, has laid out a Spartan
practice schedule with workouts from
$3.50 to 1890 am. daily on the ath-
letic field at Eastern High School.
Rain Delays Practice.
Today was to have been the first
practice but bleak skies and a decided
drizzle discouraged the athletes and
forced them indoors.
The captain of the Democratic team,
Evening star., 1932-05-12
W. P. CRESS0N DIES;
DIPLOMAT, AUTHOR
Practiced Architecture Here and
Lectured on International
Law at Georgetown.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass, May l2.-
William Penn Cresson, SO, diplomat,
architect, college lecturer and author,
died at Chester Wood, his home here,
today after prolonged illness.
CreSson was born at Claymount, Del,
was educated at the University of Penn
sylvania, and in France, and later re-
ceived a degree of doctor of philosophy
from Columbia University. After hav-
ing practiced architecture In Washing
ton, D. c., and tried ranching In
Nevada, he entered the diplomatic serv-
ice, serving at various times as secre-
tarieS OF the embassies at London and
Petrograd and of legations at Lisbon,
Quito, Ecuador, Lima, Peru and Pana-
ma City.
He was assistant professor of inter-
national law at Princeton University
l920-21: lecturer on international law
at Georgetown University, 1924-27, and
Fletcher professor Of international law
and diplomacy at Tufts College, 1927-28
During the war he served as a captain
in the Air Service and later as chief
Of the American Military Mission to the
Belgian military headquarters. He was
the author of numerous works on
diplomacy and member Of many aca-
demic and scientific societies.
In 1921 he married Margaret French,
daughter of Daniel Chester French, the
sculptor. She survives him as does a
brother, Emlen Cresson OF Philadelphia
Evening star., 1932-05-12
PRESIDENT APPOINTS II
TO COMMERCE PARLEY
DR.. Thomas II. Healy and DR.. L. s.
Lyon to Attend London
Conference.

DR.. Thomas H. Healy Of George
town University and DR.. L. S. Lyon of
brookings Institution are among II
business education leaders appointed
by President Hoover as officiai Amer
lean delegates to the International
Congress for Commercial Education, to
be held at London In July. Others ap-
pointed include:
DR.. Harry T. Ceilings. University of
Pennsylvania: DR.. Everett w. Lord,
Boston University; Dr. Henry B. Rath-
bone, New York University; DR.. Harold
Stonier, national education director
American Institute of Banking; w. H.
Lefhngwell. president, National Office
Management Association; DR.. John A.
Stevenson, vice president, Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co.; Miss Imogene
Pitcher. Lincoln High School, Cleve-
land; Miss Eleanor Skimin, Northern
High School, Detroit; DR.. John r.
Gregg, president, American Society for
Commercial Education. and w. L.
Cooper, commercial attache, United
States embassy, London.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
HOUSE MEMBERS BASE BALL
GAME TO AID CHEST FUND
Charity to Benefit From Contest June a
Between Republican and Demo-
cratic Representatives

Representative Thomas Mcmillan Of
South Carolina, could not be reached
for a statement today. but was under
stood to have a number Of dark
horses" in training.
The entire gate will go toward the
Chest deficiency of the current year,
and will be used exclusively to alleviate
conditions among the unemployed in
Washington. Mr.. Colladay said he and
Joseph T. Tumulty, former secretary
to President Wilson, will jointly head a
committee of local citizens to arrange
for the game. The personnel of the
committee, he added, will be announced
later
News of the game was received with
enthusiasm and the convention went
on record as indorsing the charity ef-
fort.
Include Former Stars.
The 18 Republican candidates al
ready lined up include large number
of former college base ball stars. While
the personnel is made up mostly from
the Junior contingent in the House, the
seniors will be represented by Charles
B. Timberlake, whose friends are groom
ing him as shortstop.
OtneI HepuUuCau CdQQlQaCeS INCLUDE
Walter G. Andrews Of New York, Harold
G. Bachmann Of West Virginia, Chester
C. Bolton Of Ohio, George r. Brumm
Of Pennsylvania, Ed H. Campbell of
Iowa, Victor Christgau Of Minnesota.
U. S. Guyer Of Kansas, Clarence e.
Hancock of New York, David Hopkins
of Missouri, Clyde Kelly Of Pennsyl-
vania, w. P. Lambertson of Kansas.
Melvin J. Mas Of Minnesota, Grant E.
Mouser. jr., Of Ohio; Wilbur M. White
of Ohio, and Gardner r. Withrow Of
Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
MT. VERNON LADIES
CONVENE AT SHRINE
Representatives From 80
States Attend Annual
- Meeting of Group.

With representatives from 30 States
In attendance, the annual meeting of
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
convened today at the Nations premier
shrine, Mount Vernon. The sessions
are executive and are not expected to
be concluded until early next week.
This association controls the famous
shrine and recently was successful in
its fight against the Treadway resolu-
tion, which would have directed the
Secretary of Interior to determine un-
der what terms Mount Vernon might
be acquired by the Federal Govern
ment. The resolution was killed In
committee.
1t is understood those in attendance
at the annual meeting will discuss
some Of the charges brought by Rep
resentative Treadway of Massachusetts,,
who, in arguing in favor of his reso-
luton in committee session, said: THE
American people desire that Mount
Vernon be turned over to the Federal
Government"
Treadway criticized the charging Of
a 25-cent fee to all visitors at the
shrine and the fact it closed on
Sunday.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution. the Society for the Pres
ervation of Virginia Antiquities and
other organizations supported the
Mount Vernon Association in its fight.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
DIOCESAN HONOR
AGAIN GIVEN RUST
Treasurer Reelected and
Others Chosen at Epis-
copaI Convention.

H. L. Rust was reelected as treasurer
Of the Washington diocese of the Epis-
copal Church at today's session Of its
annual convention at st. Marks
Church, Third and A streets southeast
The delegates also voted on other
officers, but their ballots had not been
counted early this afternoon.
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes reported
progress in tentative program to raise
approximately 81 100000 with which to
pay portion of the church debts and
insure that clergymen of the denom-
ination in the diocese should receive
at least $4,000 a year If married, and
at least $4,000 if unmarried.
Beginning Date Not Set.
Canon Stokes pointed out no date had
been set for beginning of the movement,
but predicted its success when actually
undertaken He said numerous other
cities have raised $l,000,000 or more
for religious and educational purposes
He suggested that approximately
sits, 1000 of the proposed fund should be
set aside to pay one-f1fth Of the COM
bined debts OF the local parishes; $479,-
900 should be used to establish an en-
dowment to provide money with which
to keep the salaries at the proposed
levels; some $270,000 to wipe out the
debt Of diocesan institutions; $66 900 to
pay the debt Of diocesan missions, and
$4,000 to retire the diocesan debt,
The canon explained some 81 min
listers in the diocese did not receive the
minimum salaries proposed last year.
He said there was total shortage of
1000. He declared establishment of
the s479,0 fund would produce at S
per cent interest sufficient money to
take care Of this potential annual
deficit.
Donation Increase Suggested.
An increase Of $40 a year in the do
nation Of the average church member
was suggested by Canon Stokes. He
said such contributions, coupled with
anticipated special gifts Of large sums,
would enable the diocese to oversub-
scribe the 100000 fund within four
years.
Canon Stokes asserted each person
signing pledge card for an increased
gift should be asked to agree not to
reduce customary parish donations. He
stressed the fact that none Of the money
collected in the proposed drive would
go toward wiping out the deficit Of the
Washington Cathedral.
The convention took no action on the
Stokes proposal.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR ORATORY CONTEST
Seats Will Be Held for Holders
Until 7:45 on Night of Ma
tiona1 Competition.

Distribution Of tickets for the Ma
tional Oratorical Contest finals in Con-
stitution Hall, on May 81, began today
at contest headquarters, room 404, The
Evening Star Building.
As last year. the tickets, with the
exception of the teachers section"
passes, are for general admission. The
door Of the hall will open at 7:l5 pm.
and only holders Of tickets will be ad-
mitted until 7:45 pm. At that time
the bars Will be let down and persons
without tickets will be admitted.
The meeting itself will begin at 8
o'clock
Applicants are requested to make
their applications In person. II this is
inconvenient, however, the tickets may
be had by sending stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelopes to the contest head
quarters for mailing.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
DEWEY WILL CASE
DELAYED BY COURT
Contest Over $780, 900 Es-
tate of Admira's Widow to
Be Heard in October.

The contest over the $3.50, 1000 estate
of Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey, widow
Of the hero Of Manila Bay, was definitely
postponed until october by District
Supreme Court Justice Jesse c. Adkins
today on the application of Attorney
C. F. r. Ogilby, representing the
executors, the National Savings g. Trust
Co. and Allan Untermyer Of New York.
The hearing of the caveat interposed
by George Goodwin Dewey of Chicago,
only son of Admiral Dewey, to the latest
Of the five wills made by Mrs. Dewey, in
which he Is not named as beneficiary,
had been scheduled for May l6. Ogilby
told the court the executors had ar
ranged to have Attorney Frank j. Hogan
take over the active defense of the will
and that Mr. Hogan was engaged in
California and would not be available
If the hearing proceeded on the sched-
uled date.
Attorney Charles A. Baker, represent
ing the contestant, told the court of
the expense to which his client had
been put to serve a number of persons
named In an earlier will which was
found in the files Of Mr.. Hogan's office
last April, although Mrs. Dewey died in
February. 1881. He said the last waiver
had just been received from a bene-
ficiary under that will residing in
London. He insisted poStponement
Of few weeks might render Mr.. Hogan
available to try the case.
The lawyer expressed doubt II the
custer suit brought by Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean against Edward B. Nc
Lean, publisher of the Washington
Post, scheduled for May 16, and in
which Mr.. Hogan Is to be engaged,
would proceed on the date set. He did
not assign any reason for his state
ment, but Attorneys Nelson T. Harrison
and Albert w. Fox, who represent Mrs.
Mclean, said they were ready to pro-
coed with the Mclean case, but might
have to ask a delay Of few days.
Counsel In the Dewey will case were
directed to agree on a specific date in
october and to present an order to
the court.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
END OF RAINY WEATHER
is PROMISED TOMORROW
Sun Forecast With Rising Tenn
perature-2.S7 Inches Excess
Fall This Year.

After four days OF rain, which have
brought the excess rainfall for May to
nearly an inch above normal and raised
the accumulated excess of rainfall for
the year today to 2.87 inches, the wet
season Is coming to an end for q while,
the Weather Bureau forecast today.
The weather will begin to clear to-
night and the long absent sun is ex-
pected to make his reappearance to-
morrow and to go to work warming up
the chilly atmosphere
The bad weather, which has made a
sodden National Capital all week, is due
to an amalgamation of several weather
disturbances to the south. The prin-
cipal disturbances this morning were
centered between Cape Hatteras and
Norfolk and are moving of to the
northeast today.
The persistent showers are expected
to break away early tonight and tomor-
row will be fair, with gradually rising
temperatures, though no sudden or de-
cided increase in temperature Is In sight
for the next day or two.
Since the bad weather struck the
Capital Monday, a total of 81 of an
inch of rain has been recorded at the
Weather Bureau. The rainfall from
am. yesterday to am today was
81 Of an inch. The accumulated excess
of rainfall since May l has been "a
of an inch.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
COAL BILL OPPOSED

Fear that adoption of the Davis Kelly
coal stabilization bill would set prece-
dent for restriction Of the freedom of
contract" was expressed before SEN
ate Committee today by John F. Palmer,
representing the Baltimore Association
Of Commerce.
The bill is unconstitutional, he said
and railroads with their coal piers in
Baltimore, coal operators with Offices
there, and large exporters in the city
would be adversely affected by the in
crease in the price of coal the Davis
Kelly bin would bring. ~.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
14-YEAR-OLD BOY STARTS Today
SENTENCE ON CONTEMPT CHARGE
Lad Taken From School and Sent to Jail Because he
Didn't Want to Testify Against Friend.

Fourteen-year-old Francis Russell,
youngest prisoner ever to enter the Dis
trict Jail, today began serving q To-day
contempt Of court sentence imposed by
District Supreme Court Justice James
M. Proctor yesterday after the youth
had tried to avoid testifying against a
friend.
Francis was taken from his seat in
the seventh grade class room at Polk
School yesterday by deputy United
States marshal
It developed that Francis had ignored
several subpoenas directing him to ap-
pear In court as witness against an
older boy charged with breaking into q
garage more than year ago. Francis
ma Axatsd aoma time ago With tho
Evening star., 1932-05-12
GRAHAM ELECTED
D. c. CHEST HEAD
TO SUCCEED POOLE
Long Record in Civic Work
Praised by Retiring
President.
HONORARY POSTS GIVEN
TO HOOVER AND CURTIS
Rigid Economy and Difficult Prob.
lens Faced in Coming Year De-
scribed at Chamber Session.

E. c. Graham, head Of the National
Electrical Supply Co., was elected
president of the Community Chest
succeeding John Poole, at a meeting
yesterday afternoon in the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
President Hoover was named hon.
orary president and Vice President
Curtis honorary vice president.
Other officers chosen included Thon-
as e. Campbell, Edward F. Colladay.
Robert v. Fleming, Mrs. Charles A.
GoIoSnnLn, Arthur HELEN, DR.. Kelly
Mllier, Newbold Noyes, Mrs. John Jay
presidents; H. L. Rust, jr., secretarv:
William j. Father, jr, treasured:
George J. Cleary, J. M. Schaffer. Rev.
Allen A. Stockdale, Mrs. Charles A,
Goldsmith. Mrs. Henry A. Strong. Il. F.
Wmn and Mrs. Wilson Compton,
trustees.
Long Record Cited.
The Nominating Committee included
Frank r. Jelleff, Mrs. Whitman Cross
Arthur Sundlun, Arthur May and DR..
Emmett J. Scott.
Mr.. Graham's long record in civic
affairs was cited by Mr.. Poole. The
retiring president pointed to the presen-
ton OF the Cosmopolitan Clubs dis
tinguished service medal to Mr.. Gra-
ham for performing the outstanding
civic service OF the year in Washington
through his work as head of the Dis
trtct Employment Committee.
Mr.. Poole also commended Elwood
Street, Chest director and his staff for
exceptional efficiency.
Mr.. Graham declared the task con-
fronted by the Chest must be solved by
the whole community rather than one
man. He predicted the need next Win
ter probably would be greater than ever.
He commended Chest agencies for
ehecting economies where possible. Mr..
Graham promised to devote as much
time as necessary In aiding the Chest.
Rigid Economy Barred.
Robert v. Fleming, retiring secretary,
reported rigid economy and improve
ments in campaign and administrative
methods through the handling of Fed
eral collections by Government Offices
this year had enabled the organiza-
ton to operate In the first quarter at a
saving of $26, 900 over the same period
last year. He warned against the diff
culties vet to be met on account of q
probable deficit OF close to $500, 900.
The bylaws were amended to pro-
vide for election of trustees next year
by secret ballot.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Army Files Give
Former Soldier
Name He Forgot
Fingerprints Compared
With 5000, 900 Others
by Special System.

Vast fingerprint files supplied the
answer when a young man wandered
into the War Department several days
ago with a strange question: What is
my name?"
The suppliant said he had a hazy
recollection Of having served In the
Army, although devoid Of the least no
ton of what his name might be.
His fingerprints were taken and COM
pared by a special system with some
100000 other impressions taken Of
service men during and after the World
War.
In short time, the stranger was in
formed that he was Benjamin Ipsip of
Norfolk, Va; had enlisted from New
port News and was discharged in 1919
after wartime service in the United
States.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
SIX-H0UR RAILROAD DAY
ASSAILED BEFORE |. C. C.
Road Representative Says Pay.
Rolls Would Be Boosted
"a Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClhteu FTeSS.
The six-hour day on railroads would
result in overtime for about IS per cent
of railroad services in the East, the
Interstate Commerce Commission was
advised today by E. j. McClees of New
York. secretary Of the Bureau of
Information Of Eastern Railways.
McClees testified in the hearings
being conducted on orders of Congress
by Commissioners Eastman, McManamy
and Lee into the question of the effect
Of six-hour day on railroads.
The result of such a change with
the same number of men, he said.
would be to increase railroad pay roll
totals more than "a per cent.
John F. Henry, superintendent of the
Long Island Railroad, testified the six
hour day on short runs and suburban
passenger trains would necessitate en-
ployment Of 28 per cent more men than
now used. The pay roll, he estimated,
would increase 36 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
HOLD-UP VICTIM SAVED
BY FAULTY CARTRIDGE
Co1ored Bandit Aims at Taxi
Driver, but Shell Fails to Ex-
plode and Pair Flees.

Perly NJ Cross, Takoma Park, Nd,
taxicab driver, escaped with his life
early this morning because a faulty
cartridge failed to explode when col
ored man fired at him during an at
tempted hold-up at Twelfth and Raum
streets northeast.
The colored man, one of two passen-
gers in the cab, fired when Cross grap-
pied with him after they had demanded
money. The bandits ran when the pis-
tol failed to fire.
George M. Thomas, another cab dri-
yer, told police he was robbed Of SO by
two colored men who held him up in
the 1900 block of Valley street.
Herbert Gooch, night manager Of a
restaurant at GOT Ninth street, reported
he was held up and robbed Of SIS by a
young white man last night.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

other boy and was placed on probation
following hearing in Juvenile Court.
Questioned by Justice Proctor,
Francis said he had forgotten" some
of the subpoenas and had ignored
others because he didn't want to testify
against the other boy.
Francis did testify yesterday, but was
sentenced to serve 10 days In the Dis
trict Jail for ignoring the subpoenas.
The other boy, Roy Cater, "a, was
convicted yesterday Of housebreaking.
Col. William !. Peake, superintendent
OF the jail. said Francis would be kept
in the infirmary and not placed In con-
tact with the older prisoners. He said
the boy told him today he intended to
spend his time in jail reading.
At the boys home, 800 e street
southwest, 1t was said he had never
been u tIpuhle before .,.....
Evening star., 1932-05-12
HOOVER GIVEN SUPPORT
BY RETAIL DRUGGISTS
Resolution Passed by Republican
Club-Democratic Members
Organize at Same Meeting.

A resolution, indorsing Herbert
Hoover for denomination and re-elec-
ton as President of the United States,
was adopted by the Republican Re
tail Druggists Club of the District at
meeting of the District Pharma-
ceutical Association in the Raleigh
Hotel Tuesday night
At the same meeting, members of
the association organized Democratic
Retail Druggists Club, and elected DR..
William p Kenealy as its president.
The Republican group voted that
''the administrations tax policy as re-
flected by the revenue bill recently
reported to the Senate is just to re-
tail druggists and all other classes
of citizens"
Evening star., 1932-05-12
MISS HINDERLITER
REPORT CORRECTED
Attorney Abbaticchio Of Veterans
Bureau Quotes Testimony
on Cases Tried.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
r. ]. Abbaticchio. Veterans Bureau
attorney, who testified before the House
Military Committee in strong criticism
of Miss Annabel Hinderliter, attorney
in the same Office, did not sweepingly
say that she had never tried a case.
His exact words on her status as an
attorney were:
Miss Hinderliter has tried two. She
won one and lost one But that has
been since she received her last pro-
molten and since this investigation
started"
At another point In the long discus
sion Of her work, he mentioned the date
of November II, 1880, and said:
up to that time my best information
Is Miss Hinderliter had never examined
a witness in court and had argued but
one case to jury the Spring before"
The Associated Press is glad to make
this correction.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

said the speaker. He has gathered
over ITO associates who share with him
and his assistants the inner life of his
collections. A hundred of them work
continuously In the galleries. They in
clude Government employees. members
of the diplomatic and consular services,
teachers, cartoonists, newspaper corre-
spondents, the wives of ambassadors
and Of Army and Navy officers, musi-
clans, architects, social workers, office
girls. students, children, professional
interior decorator, a restaurant owner,
baroness, a real estate dealer, q nov
elist. a physician and travelling sales
man.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
BISHOP MAKES VISIT
Rt. Rev. John N. Mcnamara Con-
firms Glasses in st. Marys.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, May a.
Bishop John N. Mcnamara Of Wash
ington, auxiliary bishop of the Roman
Catholic Church, is visiting churches
in st. Marys County and confirming
a large number Of children and few
grown persons into the Catholic
Church.
At the Immaculate Conception
Church, Mechanicsville, 1877 were con-
firmed. Rev. Father Charles Duff
S. j., is rector.
At st. Joseph's Church, Morgantown,
ZIG were confirmed. Rev. Father
James I. Moakley Is rector.
At Sacred Heart Church at Bush
wood 121 were confirmed. Rev. Father
j. ]. McClosky, s. j., Is rector. At
Holy Angels Roman Chapel lat were
confirmed
Evening star., 1932-05-12
DIRECT CONTRACTS ASKED
Change in Building Program
Awards Is Sought.

The Federal Government could effect
economies in its public building pro-
gram by awarding separate direct con-
tracts for heating, plumbing and elec-
trical work, the Senate Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee was told today
by witnesses appearing In support of
bill which would require separate con-
tracts for those portions Of building
projects both In the District and
throughout the country.
Joseph G. Fits of New York explained
the bill on behalf Of a joint committee
representing the heating, piping, elec-
tricA and plumbing sloupa