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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
PROOF Of GOD"
IS SERMON TOPIC
DR.. J. J. Rives Also Will
Preach on "A Finished
Product" Tomorrow.

DR.. J. j. Rives, pastor Of Francis As
bury M. E. Church South, Sixteenth
between Irving and Lamont streets, will
preach on THE Proof of God" tomor-
row morning and in the evening on "a
Finished Product"
Epworth League is at 7 pm. Next
Saturday the league will have charge Of
the meeting at Central Union Mission.
The Woman's Missionary Society will
meet, until further notice, on the first
Monday instead Of the first Wednesday
of each month. The circle meetings will
be as follows: No. /, Mrs. Rives at 1920
Monroe street, Tuesday, 230 pm; No.
2, Mrs. Jordan, 1903 Irving street, Mon
day, pm; No. 3, Mrs. Settle, 1920
Clydesdale place, Monday, 2 pm, and
No. 4, Mrs. Redmond, 1851 Mount
Pleasant street, Wednesday, 8 pm.
The pastor will have charge Of the
prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Each Thursday evening from 9 to $50
o'clock group will meet for informal
discussion of the life of George Wash
ington and the great national issues Of
his day This will not be school and
no assignments will be made. The pur-
pose is to refresh our memories and to
stir us to greater appreciation Of all
that is involved in the Bicentenntal this
year.
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ARCHITECT SCORES
STANDARD DESIGNS
u. S. Local Problems Differ
Greatly, He Declares,
Backing Green Bill.

The standardized procedure OF the
Federal Government threatens to de-
stroy regional traditions in American
architecture which should endure as a
living record, Frederick L. Alderman OF
New York, fellow Of the American 1nsti-
tute of Architects, declares.
Mr.. Alderman urges the enactment
by Congress of the bin introduced by
Representative Green of Florida to en-
list private architects in the design OF
Federal buildings, and to conf1ne the
ONCE of the Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury Department to supervision.
Greater competence and lower costs
would result according to Mr.. Acker-
man, designer of many buildings at
Cornell University, and former lecturer
at Columbia and Cornell. A centralized
bureau in Washington, he asserts. Is
hopelessly handicapped In its attempts
to economic and to meet local needs.
Wants Distinctive Architecture.
"The United States covers a large
area and within its frontiers there are
many well defined geographical regions
with distinct historical backgrounds,
traditions and cultural characteristics"
Mr. Alderman writes.
1.-THE Federal enactment which would
intrust to the architects OF these widely
separated and distinctive regions the
design Of the Federal buildings within
them aims directly toward preserving
local traditions in durable form and is
therefore a matter Of far greater i'm
portance than the private interests
involved.
"The question will be raised as to
why the cultural qualities OF Maine,
New Mexico California, or Michigan
cannot be expressed In Federal struc-
lures designed in a central bureau in
Washington. The answer is to be found
in the nature of the aims and purposes
which, of a necessity. must guide the
actions of a central Federal bureau.
Local habits, practices and tradl-
lions constitute handicaps to standard
ization and the smooth operation OF
central bureau and may be dealt with
most effectively by ignoring them and
their value.
Local Conditions Differ Widely.
'"These geographical regions differ
widely in respect to natural resources
and in materials available for build
ing. The presence of these different
natural resources gives rise, by reason
of their nature and the technical prob
lens involved in fabrication and use
In combination, to distinctive processes
of building.
80 that we find. notwithstanding the
driving force of the modern industrial
system to impose uniformity Of methods
over these several regions, that local
techniqueS of building differ radically.
1.-THE centralized Federal bureau may,
under guidance of competent execu-
tive, take account of all these regional
peculiarities and endeavor to recognize
them But the driving force in central
lied organization is uniformity of meth
cd and Standardization of practice.
Regardless of the aims of bureau
executive, he cannot possibly surround
himself with the sense of necessity for
economical methods and economical re-
suits that constitute the atmosphere
within which the individual architect
must perforce do his work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16

futile, restless, insincere life. Stan
meant all of that to her.
In other moods the injustice OF 1t
struck her. There were clashes In the
privacy of their own quarters. STAINS.
black eyes flashing;
"Oh, good Lord. are we to have that
FEAR stabbing Judy. "oh, honey, let's
not quarrel, we were both wrong"
"I'll be hanged If wasl It's you're
touchy-"
"Oh, all right. All right, dear. Please
let's kiss and make upl"
Judy dreaded to see the sullen cloud
come on his brow. Dreaded to see his
teeth set and the angry little muscle
witch in his cheek. She thrust back
her own Impotence. A little while e.
wait. When they had their own place
everything would be all right
If only one fought with big deedsi
She told herself despairingly. But in
sincere smiles q. honeyed words which
carried a sting-the sting Eunice could
put in them :. such petty weapons as
golf and bridge and affecting a. gay
flippancy at parties. =.
But that was life. Life was played
with light touch these days. Judy
scolded herself for being too serious
minded. Men didn't IKE it. If she
really showed Stan how deeply she
loved him, 1t would bore him.
Crowding, rushing days filled with
emptiness. She had her own intimates
noW-Mary Lockerbee and Tony Went
worth. Tony was the petted and
spoiled only child of wealthy retired
Army colonel She had had a girlish
crush on Stan since her high school
days. She was quite resigned to accept
Judy as his wife. but she cordially hated
Eunice as his ex-sweetheart. Tony was
not entirely single-minded in her
friendship for Judy.
Now and then would come day
when Judy felt that she could not
stand the chitter chatter of the bridge
tables. Another day golf lingo-an aft
ernoon hanging about the Patty War
rem shop, listening to Patty's smart
sophistries, to the idle gossip of Eunice
and Amy and Georgia-of watching
Eunices eyes glisten like. narrowed
jewels through the haze of cigarette
smoke, would drive her mad.
She dipped back into her old solace
books. Curled up in the library at
3 o'clock Of the late Summer after
noon.
How stiIl the house was! Mrs Car
Vera up in the city Madame Garter
taking her siesta upstairs in her own
quarters on the third floor. The ser
wants silent in the back of the house.
The clocks ticking >. sleepy sound
here in these great shadowy rooms.
Plastered walls, frowning down on her
In aged dignity brown leather chairs
sombre and restful . Judy's
eyes closed, the book slipped unheeded
to the floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
CHAIN STORES REPORT
is SENT TO SENATE
Trade Commission TcfwsaNos NTH
in Series without Neocn-
msndationA

The fifth report Of series sovsging
the Federal Trade Commission hives
tigation of chain stores has bssn ssnt
to the Senate
The commissions report contained
no conclusions or recommendations.
1t dealt with leaders and loss leaders
nationally advertised goods sold ct
reduced prices to attract buyers not
only for the leaders, but also for ether
merchandise.
The commission said the statement
was frequently made that the common
use of loss leaders and extensive ad-
vertising have been large factors In the
development of the chaiu store bust
ness. Complaints have been made by
independent retailers and others that
chain stores sell leaders at times ut
prices below those which the indie
pendents must pay.
Several chains reported Losses OF
from 20 to 40 per cent on . replace
ment cost basis in selling the leaders
to gain new business
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Spite Wife 4 % r;r.,'.;

found California delightful place TO
Loaf. Casual friendships had brought
him to Lockwood Family connections
had caused him to be taken up by the
smart set-put up at the country club
hailed with delight by harried host
esses longing for an extra man to NIL
in at dinners and dances.
Since he had no office hours to nam
per him, Dart Towers was at the club
more often than any Of the other men.
He had strolled over one morning to
watch Judy practicing teeing OF. Made
a few helpful suggestions. Out OF such
scanty soil an acquaintance mad
bloomed.
Judy had her moment Of triumph
one Saturday afternoon when she drove
out to the club with Stan. Eunice and
Georgia were lounging in a corner Of
the wide veranda as they walked up
the steps. Eunice-looking like a
smart advertisement in yellow flannel
dress whose apparent simplicity had set
Wilson back check in three figures.
But Judy was smart and trim herself
in creams and tans, and there was q
warm beauty to her slim young figure
which caused Dart Towers appraising
eyes to go over her approvingly: -.
Come and play with me, Stanl"
Eunice ordered imperiously. Here are
Georgia, Dart and I, simply honeing
for camel"
Perhaps Dart Towers saw the quick
pink in Judy's cheeks. Perhaps he
Simply wanted to devil Eunice-there
was no great love lost between them.
A feline streak in the mans makeup
made Eunice transparent to him. He
was perhaps the only man on whom
Eunice did not lavish attention-secret-
" she was uncomfortable in his pres
ence. and this made her dislike him,
but he was indispensable as an extra
man for parties, so she did not quarrel
with him.
Dart Towers spoke up now: Eyes,
let's start a foursome. And, II I may,
let me suggest that Mrs. Carter and
I play two Of you. have an idea we
can win today.
It took Eunice by surprise, and a
triumphant little smile tugged at Judy's
lips as they started out-she and Dart
Towers playing Stan and Eunice. And
this time it was Georgia who remained
sullenly on the porch.
Judy was too cratic to ever be an
excellent partner, but on the whole she
played fair game, and Dart Towers
brilliant playing won them the match,
to STAINS surprise and Eunices obvious
diSpleaSure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
UNION OF METHODIST
CHURCHES APPROVED
Commissions Representing Protest
ant and Episcopal Groups to
Meet Here Soon.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January ia plan
for union of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Protestant
Church has the approval of commits
xons representing the churches.
The groups will meet in Washington,
probably in the first week of March, to
take up again the merger proposal.
The commissions agreed on basic
plan for the union at meeting last
night. The details were not disclosed.
The report will be submitted to the
general conferences of the churches.
Meanwhile another Methodist Epis-
copal Commission discussed proposal
to merge with the Presbyterian Church
of America and the Protestant EpiS
copal Church. Final action will await
q decision on the Methodist union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
Paris Sets Wireless Imports.

PARIS, January Is LP).-The Official
Journal yesterday published a notice
from the ministry of commerce fixing
the monthly quota of wireless material
to be imported from the United States
from January l to March 81 at 3,74S
pounds of wireless tubes and 1714 tons
Of wireless, Geographic and telephone
apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
PAY DATE MOVED UP
Treasury Forces to Be Accommo-
dated January 80.

Employees Of the Treasury, which is
the largest department in Washington,
will receive their next pay on January
80 instead of February /. Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon has signed an
order that although the last day Of the
month falls on Sunday, pay day is to be
Saturday before instead of Monday
after. .... ...
In the past IT has happened usually
that Government workers were forced
to wait the extra day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
WHAT HAS HAPPENED so FAR.

Eastern town, marries Stanley Carter,
spoiled son Of a wealthy California family,
after. g whirlwind courtship. From the
limited sorrow in STAINS life. She is puzzled,
as we'll, by the yelled hostility Of her hus-
bands family and friends when they arrive
to make their home IN the millionaire
suburb. Of lockwood, Her one contidant is
meets beautiful Eunice wilson, and learns,
through spiteful gossip, that she had been
engaged to Stan but broke the engage
ment to marry a middle aged millionaire.
Recalling his dark hints, Judy tortures her
self with the thought that Stan has mar
ried her on the rebound-that she is a
spite" wife. Judy is making gallant at
tempt to At into the complicated social
life Of Lockwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16

Randolph L. Jennings
Kennedy-Chamberlin
Development Co.
McKeever and Goss
G.. F. Mikkelson & Son
W. C.. & A. N. Miller
Frederick B. Mills
C.. W. Morris & Son
A. T. Newbold
Henry ]. Robb, Inc.
Fred SCHNEIDER ,
Shapiro Construction Co.
Joseph NJ. Stanley
Chas. L. Tankersley
Waverly Taylor
John B. Tiffey
Triangle Realty Co.
Maple & James
Wakefield, Inc.
NJ. & r.. B. Warren
C.. nj. Wilcox
C.. W. Williams
Edward nj. Willis
P. lei. Willis Realty Co.
Young & Oppenheimer
Earl Warren
Walter Vaughn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16

She woke with Start ssvsR0 u1n~
inc ~ The unknown ecnse y15uA feiis
us that we are no longer A1c0a.
Nick Carter stood before NJ shair,
watching her.
cromorrow-BrseA q rsssosn)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16
LECTURES ON INDIANS
DR.. Robert n. LOWE of California
to Address Anthropological Group.

DR.. Robert H. LOWE, professor of
anthropology, University Of California,
will give an illustrated lecture on The
Indians of the Northern Plains" at
meeting Tuesday night of the An
thropological Society of Washington,
to be held in the auditorium of the
National Museum. DR.. Lowie's lecture
is the third of series of five relating
to the tribes of Western North Ameri-
ca. The annual meeting will be held
following tn, lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-16

G.. L. Bennett
L. E. Breuninger & Son
Boss & Phelps
Breuninger & Phifer
Edison W. Briggs, Inc.
Cafritz Construction Co.
Casey Engineering Co.
Columbia Construction
Co.
Henry J. Conner
Cooley Bros.
d. ]. DUNCAN, Inc.
Federal Construction Co.
Thos. J. Fisher Co.
J. F. Fox
C.. I'll. Caskins
VIM. d. Goodman
Clarence W. Gosnell
B. III. Cruver
Harvard Terrace Develop
ment Co.
VIM. A. Hill Co.
HI. p. Huddleson
Independent Investment
Co.
Jacobson Bros.
Thos. A. Jameson
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makes this the ideal HOME

In addition to Ne,obold, Candy and
DeNeole, Inc, these Washington build
ers also mOdernize their homes ,uith
gas:
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

chickens in pots. We have wanted more than any
thing else something excite and have been
asked look and wish for the days that in the
golden of Calvin Coolidge.
From the East
The Orient is different noted when Mahatma Gandhi
celebrated his birthday by calling in musician and recer
of poetry that this simple set him farther apart from
than his craftsmanship his starving And Oriental art
must have passion which few of Westerners
derstand Here for instance Miss Manova interpreta
tion Of the Hindu dancers:
Artists-I the kind that certain you respect
aim to give of the divine ratio; the ratio which
shows the wonder we'll the pain of suffering the
sacred well the human in beauty the universal well
the personal love- And this these Hindu dancers and
muscian-whose performances attended in Parisaccom
psh because first of ALL they believe in the divine ratio
and secondly G give themselves whole heartedy to the
task of inspiring their pIHc with this belief
"ForIorn Hopes"
They overlook nothing; they themselves beautiful,
their costumes rich and colorul their dang and music
is OF such intrinsic beauty and simplicity thatas Fox
Strangways says of Hindu musicians-they like
fororn hopes and lost joys like the places knew when
children
After has them becomes certain that there
oneself and the world realizes how deep and myster
the truths which govern existence These artists
bring the majesty and spendor of past that reminds of
ideals, of beginnings What is there
exalting than that?"
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
GROUPS
To G|VEFOOD,
YSTODAY
Hundreds of Needy to Receive
Baskets; Mrs. Hoover to
Aid Salvation Army

Hundreds of needy persons will
be made happy today as char
liable and relief organizations dis
tribute baskets of food and toys.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover will be
present at the Salvation Army
headquarters, 900 block E st. N
w., and assist in the distribution
of the baskets, handing out the
first one with appropriate greet.
ingS.
The army also will stage a party
tonight for the children, which
will be featured by the presence
of Santa Claus and the giving
away of toys.
Volunteers Aid
Volunteers of America will join
in giving cheer to the needy, dis
tributing 400 baskets during the
day. When the last of these has
been disposed Of the cooks will
begin preparing a Christmas din.
ner to be served to 1,500 home.
less persons Sunday at the head
quarters in the 400 block of Penn
sylvania Ave. N. w. The volun-
teers ALSO will be hosts to chill
dren tonight at Christmas tree
party, at which toys will be
handed out.
Plans for the national Christ
mas tree celebration were COM
pleted yesterday. In addition to
featuring Vice President Curtis,
who will turn on the lights, the
ceremony will be marked by the
singing of three carols.
TrOubadOurs to Sing
Immediately after the exer-
cises carols will be sung all over
the city by various groups. The
George Washington University
Troubadours will sing at the
Shoreham and the Washington
Hotels. each singer carrying a
lighted yule candle.
The Young Peoples Society of
First Congregational Church will
sing at the Willard and Raleigh
Hotels after marching through
downtown streets with lighted
lanterns and ringing bells. This
group also will sing carols at the
District Jail.
Others to Sing
Other groups are scheduled to
sing at the various hospitals dur
ing the afternoon.
Takoma Park celebrated the
opening of the Christmas season
last night with the lighting of a
tree in the Takoma Park play
grounds.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
A AMENDMENT rs
EXPECTED To
DELAY BILL
District Committee Away for
Holidays; Will Study
Details on Return

: The status of the District
Street railway merger bill passed
yesterday by the Senate was left
UP in the air so far as the
House was concerned today when
it recessed until Tuesday.
Adjournment of the House
came right after a Senate mes
senger had arrived with the bill.
No action on the bill was
taken, the motion to adjourn
being made before the bill
reached the speakers table,
d. C. Group Absent
Practically all members of the
House District Committee were
absent from the city today and
there was no official announce
ment as to what the attitude of
the committee would be in re-
gard to amendments tackled on
by the Senate.
The House is expected to lay
aside the bill so as to afford the
District Committee an opportunity
to study new provisions.
Amendments inserted in the
measure at the insistence of Sen
ator John j. Blaine (RD of Wis
consin, and Senator Arthur Cap
per (RO of Kansas, chairman of
the Senate District Committee,
will be carefully considered
Black to Approve
representative Loring M. Black
jr. DE- of New York, chairman
of the House District subcommit-
tee which approved the original
bill is expected to o. K. the
Senate amendments, as they were
agreed to by traction officials at
the demand of Senator Blaine,
Peoples Counsel Richmond B.
Keech, and Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel William "A. Roberts.
Principal amendments approved
by the Senate yesterday we're:
l. A Scent fare for school
children.
2. One hundred per cent
power regulation by the Public
Utilities Commission with the
provision that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company
transfer existing power-sale con.
tracts in the District to the
Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
8. A ban on operation through
subsidiaries.
4. The right to amend, alter ,
or repeal the charter of incor-
poration reserved by Congress.
5. Free transfers between all
cars but transfers between cars
and busses left to the discrimi-
nation of the commission.
6. No restriction on taxicab
competition.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
Icy City Streets Halt Tests
Of Taxicab Drivers

The recent snow storm brought
examination of applicants for
taxicab drivers licenses to a
standstill.
Assistant Director of Traffic
M. o. Eldridge estimated today
that approximately 500 applicants
for such licenses have been re-
fused examinations s1ice the first
day of the snowfall-last Satur-
day.
In order to give such examina-
tions, Mr.. Eldridge explained, the
streets must be in the condi-
tions described by the traffic
code, that is, "clear, even and
dry"
The traffic department official
declared his opinion that those
who have refused examinations
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
Marshal Plays Santa
To Prisoners in
Court Lookup.

Santa Claus knows no
bounds. f he can squeeze his
rotund figure down a chimney,
he certainly can squeeze
through the iron bars of a
prison. And he did.
Seventy-five prisoners in the
District Supreme Court cell
block awaiting sentence yes
terday felt the good old Christ
mas cheer as Gus Ceremeli,
jovial deputy marshal in charge
of the block, held his annual
Christmas party.
With his small office deco
rated for the Yuletide yester-
day, Gus passed out ice cream,
cake and cigars through the
bars to the prisoners.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
WdssdiL Is Reduced
Here bu 275 Gallons

One shipment of Christmas
liquor, at least, will not reach
Washington in time for Yuletide
parties.
When he halted a Washington
bound truck near Laurel, Md. to-
day, Federal Prohibition Agent
Ruffin Bradley discovered SIS five
gallon cans of alleged alcohol.
Norman Brown, of the 1900 block
of Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., and
Belford Longnecker, of The 300
block of Charming Pl. N. E., we're
each placed under $500 bond
by U. S. Commissioner j. Frank
Parran.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
Ruth Draper

interested to note that in the programs which Ruth
Draper giving for the far-reachng of charities
number to than any other-the in
which she mpersonates succession the secretary wife
and mistress of business The first of these
tons to successful than the third: and the
great of the whole thing that while the three
shown, the character of the invisible man the most i'm
pressive of all
Yet at the popularity of this number It is unlike
most of Miss Drapers creations neither humorous
sentimental as they 1t is sharp and little
The pathos is covered by the acid which eches the
characters suppose the concealed little drama of deception
accounts for it yet should have thought that other
mens in Miss Drapers varied programs would have been
found more appealing.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
SPECIAL CAROL
SERVICE DUE

Three special Christmas SER
vices will take place at the
Church of The Immaculate Con-
ception, Eighth and N Streets
Northwest.
A carol service will be held to-
morrow night from 11:3O to II
o'clock and will be broadcast from
the church over Station VOL.
The solemn midnight mass will
be sung from IL to l o'clock, with
the Rev. Francis j. Hurney, pre-
siding. The music will be under
the direction of Harry Wheaton
Howard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
RAISES
SUNKEN TUG

The tug Capitol which sank
at her wharf near South Capitol
and S Sts. S. E., early last
Monday, was raised to the sur
face today.
In adjusting cables about the
hull, Samuel S. Abrahams, Balti-
more diver, earned the praise of
local boatmen by the speed with
which he worked in the icy Poto-
mac. Abrahams completed his
part of the task in two hours.
The hull was brought to the
surface by a large crane and the
water pumped out. The hull,
damaged by battling ice Sunday,
is being repaired.
The crew consisting of Capt.
Nonnie Holland, Martin Kenney.
of White Haven, Md, and Leo
Lawson, Crisfield. Md, were sleep
ing when the tug went down
and narrowly escaped in their
night clothes by scrambling to
a nearby lighter,