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Evening star., 1932-06-05

CENTLEMAN-Cool. attractive room, semi
private bath; private home, 2 adults: hes,
nv section' reasonable, exceptional; garage.
Evening star., 1932-06-05

1887 WEBSTER ST-Single, near bath; con-
SIS. Phone Col l774
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1872 PARK RID. N.W.-AQamS l0lI2. Beau
tifully furnished instantaneous hot water;
home comforts; $40.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED in Woodbridge,
large. well furnished room, private family,
for refined lady or gentleman; breakfast op-
Evening star., 1932-06-05

IS45 KALORAMA RD NW-Attractively
furnished 2nd-foor front room. bath con-
Venlent: kitchen: laundry PRIVILEGES: lady.
Evening star., 1932-06-05

l.51 EUCLID. near 18th and Col rd.-De-
81 s. anle rooms, well kept; all conveniences;
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NEAR 18th g. COLUMBIA RD-Large front
references. Columbia 1887
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2007 KALORAMA RD.-Large double FIVE
Ple. French doors opening on porches.
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MT. PLEASANT. 1899 Lanier pl-Cool room,
newly furnished, next bath; private porch.
near cars: Sl8 Adams 7496-W
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644 PARK RD NV ROOMS. PRIVATE
,ath; light. airy. cool. clehn; ami; gas and
lect. incl: $40; ADULTS only.
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COUNTRY BOARD.

MODERNIZED COLONIAL HOME. dairy
farm; shady lawn. bathing macadam roads;
good board, moderate rates. Address Box 9,
The Plains. Va.
COUNTRY BOARD, for children; mother $
Evening star., 1932-06-05

| CLEVELAND PARK-Near Conn. ave-Small
| room. private family; employed young wom-
| an, So mo; breakfast optional. Clev 1876
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1852 GIRARD ST NW.-Cool. Clean front
J oom, INV; front porch home comforts
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1892 KENYON ST NW.-Attractive single
or double room; twin beds; excellent meals;
desirable locality; reasonable. Adams 25i4.
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sls NEW JERSEY AVE. sE-Large, front
room. furnished. ami, next to bath; next
to Office bldg. Phone Lincoln 2343.
lll9 OWENS PL. NE-2nd-foor front. ad-
joining bath: large, light. airy room. twin
beds SIS week for l. $3.50 for 2. s.
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b24 CRITTENDEN ST NW-Attractive
room with sleeping porch, adjoining bath.
with or without garage; suitable for re-
fined employed couple or gentleman. Seen
Sunday Adams c8S2-J
Evening star., 1932-12-27
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Mans Body Discovered at Homo by
Salvation Army Worker.
Calling early yesterday at the home Of
Charles Barbour, n. colored, to learn
what charitable assistance he needed
Salvation Army worker found him
dead in bed.
Barbour, who apparently had been
dead several hours, Is believed to have
suffered q heart attack.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Staying OF WOMAN
REMAINS MYSTERY
Police Believe Young Housemaid
Was Victim Of Gangland
0ne-Way "Ride."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHEATON, Ill, December 27-
Gangland today continued to hide the
secret of the staying of 19-year-old
Gertrude Modrow as police turned from
one clew to another without penetrating
the veil Of mystery that surrounded the
case.
Police said circumstances of the find
ing of the girls body early Christmas
day by milk man beside lonely road
near Addison, Ill, bore all the earmarks
of ride" victim.
Miss Modrow, housemaid in sub
urban Oak Park home, had been shot
three times and her body apparently
pushed from car. Considerable jewelry
was intact, leading to the police theory
that robbery had nothing to do with the
death motive.
States Attorney Thomas j. Courtney,
working on the theory that she was
killed because she "knew too much, "
ordered q thorough investigation Of
liquor activities in suburban Melrose
Park.
As a result six purported members Of
beer and alcohol gang were rounded
up for questioning, but all were re-
leased after furnishing police with &C.
ceptable alibis.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
ASSAULT SUSPECT
SENT TO GALLINGER
Salesman Accused Of Beating Wife
and Threatening Apartment
House Manager With Knife.

Charged with assaulting his wife and
threatening an apartment house man
ager with q butcher knife, Robert X
williams 41-year-old bond salesman Of
the 700 block Of Eighteenth street, was
sent to Gallinger Hospital for examina-
ton following q trial In Police Court
yesterday.
AS she was leaving the Court House
Building the wife, Mrs. Mae L. Williams,
1900 block Connecticut avenue, tainted
and was given frst-aid treatment at the
court.
Mrs. williams testified her husband
knocked her down three times when
she brought their two children to his
apartment for q visit Saturday. They
have been temporarily separated, she
said, and he became enraged when
informed she and the children would
be unable to spend Christmas with him
Aaron ]. Fritz manager of the apart
ment, was called in to settle the dis
pute. He declared Williams greeted him
with a long knife and warned that "he
would cut my head off If didn't leave. .
Williams, the manager said, was over
powered and disarmed
Williams attributed his behavior to a
"highly nervous condition" brought on
by domestic trouble. Judge Given said
he would pass sentence January 4 after
receiving the hospital report.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
TODAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

NationaL"The Student Prince" at
$40 pm.
Gayety-"Christmas Cuties," bur-
lesque, 2:15 and BIS pm.
Metropolitan Silver Dollar" at
1885 am, 1885, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and
1886 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"The Sport Parade
at II am, 1852, 2:44, 4:36, 6:07, 7:5s
and $50 pm.
Earle-'Lawyer Man." at 1920 am.
1:50, 4:40, 7:25 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows at 1880, $40, 6:25 and 8:55 I'm.
Palace Madame Butterfly" at 11:15
am, 40, 3:25, $50. 7:35 and GAS pm.
Fox-"Cynara," at 10:45 am, 1:35,
4:25, 7:15 and 1905 pm. Stage shows
at 1926, 3:15, sos and 8:55 pm.
Columbia- Rae" at 11:40
am, 1:25, sos, 4:5o, $3.50. $40 and
9:55 pm.
Tivon-"I Am q Fugitive from q
Chain Gang" at 2:05, 3:55, 5:45, 7:S0
and $40 pm.
CentraE"Three on . Watch" from
II am. to II pm.
Ambassador" Silver Dollar" at 800,
4:45, $40, sos and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
BISHOP HEATWOLE
DIES IN VIRGINIA
Mennonite Leader Was One of First
Volunteer Weather Observers
in Country.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HARRISONBURG Va. December q.
Bishop Lewis j. Heatwole, 80, one of
the pioneer volunteer weather observers
in the service of the Government and
an outstanding figure in the national
bodies OF the Mennonite Church. died
yesterday at his home at Dale Enter
prise. S miles west of Harrisonburg.
Bishop Heatwole had been keeping
weather records at the Dale Enterprise
weather station for "a years, and in the
early days furnished the only weather
data available from the Shenandoah
Valley
His station was older than the United
States Weather Bureau. as the United
States Army Signal Corps kept the
weather records at the time Mr.. Heat
wole became an observer. His original
Signals Corps thermometer was not re-
placed until a year ago.
Mr. Heatwole was an expert in the
compilation of astronomical calcula-
tions for almanacs and his works
were published throughout the country
Evening star., 1932-12-27
MELLON TO Retire
TO PRIVATE LIFE
After March 4, Ambassador Ex'
poets to Do Things He Al.
ways Longed For.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 27,-Ambas-
sador Andrew w. Mellon plans to retire
to private life after March 4 to do
"the things I've always wanted to do. :
Mellon, who will be IS on March "a,
went to London year ago after serv-
ing as Secretary of the Treasury under
three Presidents.
Yesterday, in the quiet his home.
he received newspaper men and photog-
raphers. He told them he hoped to
spend the rest Of his life In leisure.
The Ambassador did not discuss
national or international problems.
Are you planning to retire from
public life?" he was asked.
well" he answered, with q new
administration coming in. it's likely
that q new President will want his own
appointee In London. And I'm ready to
retire anyhow I'll be IS on March "a.
you know
after resting through the holidays in
Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
W|NTERT|ME USE
+. OF PARKS EXPANDS
National Service Director
Points to Boom in Sports
and Better Roads.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A boom in Winter sports, new and
improved highways, and machinery fol
rapid removal of snow have greatly In
creased public use OF national rarks
and monuments in the Wintertime.
Horace M. Albright, director of the
National Park Service, says say L,asI, It Is appar,
of these recreational areas must give
adequate attention to serving the large
numbers OF Winter travellers who wish
to include the national parks and mon
uments in their itineraries.
Snow shoeing in the woods. skiing
and tobogganing on mountain and hill
side and skating on lakes and ponds
draw thousands of Winter sports en-
thusiasts to the national parks every
week end and holiday.
Weather Brings Throngs.
Last Winter excellent weather condi-
tionS brought the largest number ol
Winter visitors ever recorded in Yose-
mite National Park, Albright said. Ac-
commodations often were taxed to the
limit. The Winter travel count was
75,072, about 1000 more than entered
the park in the entire year Of 1920.
When weather conditions are favor
able, visitors flock to the Sequoia and
General Grant National Parks for Win
ter sports. These parks, located in the
High Sierra country, provide excellent
opportunities for skiing and other snow
pastimes. In Mount Rainier Park
washington, a snow carnival has been
made an annual affair.
Ski tournaments are held In Rocky
Mountain National Park, about &c
miles from Denver. The Winter travel
there last year increased 81 per cent
over that Of the preceding year. While
development Of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park is only in Its
early stages. there is considerable Win
ter use Of that wildly beautiful region
which is located close to densely popu-
lated sections of the country.
Honolulu Park Increase.
Among those parks where mild eli
mate prevails all Winter, Honolulu Ma
tional has been experiencing normal
increase in Winter travel despite poor
business conditions. Approximately
10000 people visited the park in the
last Winter season as compared with
10000 the previous year.
In Grand Canyon National Park, the
season on the north rim is from early
Spring to late Fall. but the south rim
is open all year. Road improvements
now under way in the Southwest, are
expected to bring a substantial increase
in Winter travel to the Grand Canyon
In the next few years.
Located near heavily populated areas,
the George washington birthplace and
Colonial National Monuments are ex-
periencing heavy Winter travel when
weather conditions are normal. These
monuments are expected to become
more popular each year as they are
better known and more fully developed.
Evening star., 1932-12-27

for q plan. Tho plan will be made.
There Win be behind it the prestige Of
nations Of such commercial power that
tho course Of action they have agreed
upon to meet an unprecedented none
tary and economic crisis will be gladly
followed by the rest Of the world"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
TWO TREES STOLEN
Church Lawn and Private HON,
Deprived Of Decorations.

NORFOLK, Va. December 81 (P.-
Santa Claus probably is reserving his
keenest switches for some one here.
Police yesterday received reports that
two Christmas trees, one on the lawn of
the Unitarian Church and the other in
front of a private residence. had been
stolen-ligllts, decorations and all.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
u. S. EDUCATOR LEAVES
TOLECTURE IN GERMANY
DR.. Thomas 8. Baker, Head Of Car
negie Institute, to Speak on As
poets Of American Life.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 27.-Dr
Thomas S. Baker. president of the Car
negie Institute Of Technology, will sal
today for Germany, where he will de-
liver series OF lectures dealing with
general aspects of American life.
Engagements have been made for DR.
Baker to speak at the Universities OF
Berlin. Breslau, Gottingen. Hamburg
Heidelburg. Konigsberg and Munich
He also has accepted an invitation OF
Dr. Max Planck. physicist, to address
scientists in Berlin.
DR.. Baker will make his tour under
a grant founded by Gustav Oberlaender
philanthropist, Of Reading. Pa.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Better Prices Necessary.

THE British note OF December !,
asking for readjustment Of the war
debt, pointed out a profound truth by
stating that the debt represents today,
In terms of goods not less than twice
the amount which was borrowed. But
this is true of every other debt more
the world. The note truthfully pre-
Sented the cause of this condition to be
the great fall in commodity prices
which has spread ruin to producers
everywhere. The note expressed the
view that the December payment, if
made in gold, might further depress
commodity prices. It did not say that
a failure to pay would do more than
hold prices where they are. Postpone
ment was offered as palliative. With
wheat cheaper today than it was in the
time of Queen Elizabeth, it is obvious
that the only cure is general increase
in commodity prices.
"At a severe sacrifice Great Britain
has kept faith and paid in gold the
pound sterling it required over $50 900,
900 more Of English money to meet the
payment than would have been re-
Quired with the pound at par. Meeting
this burdensome obligation In full when
the day of payment arrived has won
the admiration and respect OF the
American people.
There is little If any disposition In
| Congress to unreservedly cancel the
foreign debts. There is q strong de-
sire to use a modification OF the terms
of payment as definite means o1
remedying the economic distress which
not only prevails in our own country
but throughout the world.
| "a general reduction in the eXpendf.
lures for ornaments probably now
stands first as welcome reason fol-
scaling down the instal1ments. Any
practical formula for lowering the trade
barriers which interfere with the norma,
flow of American exports will likewise
be accepted as adequate compensation
for reducing the total amounts due. A
third proposal, which contemplates
utilizing the foreign debts as q means
Of bringing about q rehabilitation o1
silver, by international agreement, also
has sincere congressional support.
These three suggestions for relief
from the unparalleled depression which
throttles world trade are certain to be
advanced by those who will speak foI
the United States with the representa-
tives of the various debtor nations The
greater use OF silver, as a fandmaideI
to gold, is not so well understood. That
is why presume to discuss the advan-
tages which may follow from the ac-
ceptance of silver in payment Of part
Of the British debt as a prelude to q
still wider and more permanent none.
tary use Of the white metal.
Governments are solely responsible
for the great fall In the price Of silver
Overproduction was not the reason be.
cause there has been no overproduction
In the last 40 years eircc the discovery
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Of HOAX
BLAMED UPON
THIRD DECREE
Defense Counsel Charges
Curtis Confessed Only
After Harsh Dealing
BY JULIA MCCARTHY

F1EMIN NGTON, July ]
H.N.S.). - The question OF
whether John Hughes Curtis,
negotiator in the Lindbergh
kidnapping case, confessed to his
story being a hoax or whether
-he signed the document under
duress was battled over today
at the trial of the Norfolk ship
builder on a charge Of OBJ
structing justice.
Police Inspector Harry Walsh,
Of Jersey City, one of the Officials
in charge of the investigation into
the crime, testified concerning the
alleged admission by Curtis that
his tale was false.
Third Degree" Blamed
Defense Counsel Herr brought
out that Curtis might have been
affected by conditions at the
time. He declared:
"The people he was put with,
the surroundings in which he
was living at the time, the pour
ing of water over him, his being
put in the cellar-the fact that
he had no Sleep-alI this should
be brought out"
Walsh was one of the police.
men who grilled Violet Sharpe,
maid in the home of Mrs. Dwight
w. Morrow, grandmother OF the
Lindbergh baby. Miss Sharpe
committed suicide at the height
of the questioning and was exon
Grated posthumously Of any con,
nection with the crime.
"Was Treated Well"
The witness insisted that Curtis
received the finest of treat,
ment."
He said Col. H. Norman
Schwarzkopf, commander of the
New Jersey State police. was re-
sponsible for the arrest of Curtis.
The witness testified he had
told Curtis any punishment that
came to him would be little
enough in view of what he did"
to the Lindbergh family.
Changed His Story !
Walsh said Curtis at first
claimed only part of his story
was false.
Then Curtis asked to get Colo
mel Lindbergh and he told the
latter that his story about seeing
some Of the ransom money pre-
viouSly paid by Lindbergh was
false, Walsh said.
Later, the witness said Curtis
called for typewriter and vol
unfairly made a confession.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
GREEKS DEFER
PAYING DEBT

The big parade toward further
postponement and reduction Of
the foreign debts started today.
Secretary Mills announced that
the Greek government had noti-
fled the Treasury it would not
meet the payment of $13O,00O due
today. Greece took advantage of
clause of it's debt agreement
which permits the postponement
for two and one-half years Of
principal payments.
The postponed portion of the
debt draws 4A per cent interest.
Greece originally borrowed $15,-
O0O,00 from the United States.
The debt was funded at about
$18,125,0OO including interest, in
1929, at which time an additional
$12,167 900 was advanced for re-
lief purposes. The latter debt
was for 20 years at 4 per cent in.
tereSt.
What bearing the Greek post
ponement has on payments from
other countries was problematical.
Mills felt that there was no
significance. There was no com.
ment on the Lausanne conference
and the possible demand that the
United States further scale down
the debts,
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Roosevelt Forces Expected to Make
Deal With Garner For Vice President

But his determination that the
nomination shall not go to RooSe-
velt remains the biggest Stun
bling block in Roosevelt's path,
for the Smith strength, save IN
Pennsylvania, is Of the last
ditch" variety.
For sheer turbulence, the all
night session Of the Chicago con
vention will rank alongside those
historic struggles at Baltimore in
1912 and in Madison Square Gar
den in 1924.
The "allies" wanted to adjourn
at midnight. when they were still
in the midst of a Niagara flood OF
nominating oratory. but the
Roosevelt leaders wouldn't listen
to it.
They believed that by driving
straight through" they could get
an early nomination Of the New
York governor, for the delegates
were already tired from six-hour
afternoon session and a six-hour
night session.
TODD for Finish
Again at 4 o'clock this morn
ing, when they were nodding in
their seats from sheer WEAKNESS,
the "allies" wanted to call it q
day and come back fresh for the
hallotin0 R1It again the RoOSe.
velt leaders refused, and with
their control of majority of the
convention and the convention
machinery, they would not al
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
BINGHAM WINS
DEMOCRAT AID

Strong bipartisan support Of the
Bingham joint resolution to re-
move the discrimination against
married women in the general
economy bill was developing
in the Senate today. Action
upon it before Congress adjourns
was forecast by its author and
others.
The resolution is sponsored by
Senator Bingham (R) of Con-
necticut, but Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, Democratic floor
leader, and Senator Copeland Cd
of New York have Joined Bing-
ham in insisting upon quick &C
tion to correct what they call one
of the injusticeS in the economy
measures which became law yes
terday.
Bingham asked unanimous con-
sent to put his resolution forward
late yesterday, explaining to Cope
land that it was Lying on the
table" and subject to call. Sen
ator McNary (R) of Oregon, as
SiStant floor leader of the G.. o.
p, did not oppose the Bingham
plan, but said he would like a
disposition of the Philippine in
dependence bill, the unfinished
business, before the Bingham re-
quest is submitted. Therefore 1t
vas temporarily withheld.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Per Diem Employees
Loaf Tomorrow

The greater number Of the
5000 per diem workers on the
District payrolls will begin the
five.day week specified for them
under the new economy bill by
taking the day off tomorrow. It
WITS decided at q gathering Of Dis
trict construction chiefs today in
the office of District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan. The action
was taken upon newspaper re-
ports of the bill, as there was no
copy Of the act available.
The gathering was further
handicapped by the fact that
Comptroller ]. Raymond McCarl
has not yet ruled on some fea-
lures of the bill.
However, the confereeS had to
act today. since the Economy bill
is effective at once. AS soon as
copies of the act are obtained
and McCarl's decisions are given,
Donovan will draw UP official
rules instituting the five-day
week.
The five-day ruling applies not
only to per diem workers, but to
those on the regular payrolls who
are engaged in supervising the
work of the per diem employees.
These men would have nothing
to do If they reported tomorrow,
as the workers under them will
be off. A few Of the per diem
workers engaged in construction
which cannot be halted will be
permitted to work tomorrow, but
they will take a halliday off
sometime before next Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
WHITE SUPPORT
WEAKENING

CHICAGO STADIUM, July /
UN.SO support Of Gov.
George Whites presidential can
didacy cracked on the third bal
lot at the Democratic convention
today.
Protesting that further backing
Of White would be political sui
eide for the State" Congressman
Martin L. Sweeney of Cleveland,
and Judge Robert s. Marx, of
Cincinnati, switched to Franklin
D. Roosevelt, joining w. w. Dur
bin, Of Kenton, who voted for
Roosevelt on the second ballot.
Whites total of So votes
when the convention adjourned
after the long night session
placed him fourth in the field,
led only by Roosevelt. Alfred e.
Smith and Speaker John N. Gar
ner.
The Washington times., 1932-07-01
Half Dizzy Delegates, After Third
Ballot, Finally Agree to Recess

sleep were so close that Chairman
Thomas j. Walsh couldn't decide
between them and roll call was
ordered. Just as it was about to
be taken the Roosevelt leaders
withdrew and away went the
half-dizzy delegates into another
ballot.
At the end of that one both
sides were about ready to quit.
Sheer exhaustion was one of the
compelling reasons. The dele
gates were sleeping all over the
place. They were irritable, too.
The situation was ripe for an
explosion of some sort and
neither side was apparently sure
which would get blown up.
The only people who were dis
tinctly averse to adjourning were
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