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The Washington times., 1932-12-19
maryland MAN
ILL; SUICIDE

Charles H. Cross, IS, was found
dead late this morning in his
home at Wheaton, Md, by his
wife, Mrs. Mabel Cross, as she
was preparing to leave for a
trip into Washington.
His death was declared a sui
eide by DR.. ]. F. Bankhead, of
Montgomery Hills, who was called
by the family. Mr.. Cross was
found sitting in a chair in a
bedroom dressed in pajamas and
q bathrobe. A, 32-calibre revolver
from which one bullet had been
fired was found near. There were
powder burns on his right temple
where the bullet entered his head.
It was reported to Montgomery
County Policeman George Wind
ham and Mr.. Cross has been
suffering from i'll health for the
past year and suffered stroke
about a year ago.
In the house at the time were
his wife, and Mrs. e. F. Haller,
Pate, Of BennetSville, S. c., both
Of Frederick, Nd, Mrs. Mccall
sisterS-in-law, and a l5-year-old
son.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19

First Time In
Sir Years

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. 10.
The coldest wave in recent
years holds its grip on this Sec
ton Of Western Maryland with
only a slight moderation since
yesterday, when officials ther-
mometers stood at 3 and 4 be-
low zero.
At Keedysville and .Chews.
vile, the mercury was / and 2
below, with six inches of snow
on the ground.
The Potomac River is frozen
over at Williamsport and other
places for the first time in half
a dozen years. All smaller
streams are frozen,
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
FUNERAL RITES
OF WASHINGTON
|. REENACTEO
NotabIes and Descendants
Take Part in Alexandria
Affair, Marred by Snow

Minus some Of the trimmings
eliminated because of the weather,
the funeral Of George Washing.
ton was reenacted yesterday at
Christ Church, in Alexandria,
marking the 133d anniversary Of
his death.
Originally planned for Mt. Yer
non, the cervices we're transferred
to the historic church because of
the difficulty Of travel to the
Washington home. More than
800 cars, however, drove to the
gates Of Mt. Vernon.
With collateral descendants of
the First President present, also
many dignitarieS, including Gov
ernors and Congressmen, the ser.
vices marked the official closing
Of the bicentennial celebration in
Virginia.
Descendants Of people who at
tended the funeral in 1899 and
members Of the washington fam
lily who sat in the Washington
pew at Christ Church participated
in the rites yesterday.
The President and Mrs. Hoover,
who sent q floral wreath to the
funeral. were represented by Col.
J. A. vlio, military aide.
The 90-gun Coast Guard salute
was one Of the features omitted
from the program.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
SCIENCE,
SAYS MERRIAM

DR.. John c. Merriam, president
of the Carnegie Institution Of
Washington, in his annual report
enumerates measures to make
more useful to all persons the re-
suits of scientific work of the
national chain of laboratories
maintained by the institution.
He says:
Attainment Of the highest
values in an institution devoted
to research depends upon the
extent to which touch can be
maintained with the fields Of
application"
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
SAYS
REVOLT LOOMS

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ia
prompt Initiation of the cur
rency," to restore commodity
prices, incomes and employment,
and to forestall a potential "revo-
luton" in this country, was pro-
posed in an address here yester-
: day at the University of Rich
mond by Col. Henry w. Anderson,
who was a member of President
Hoover's "Wickersham commits
sion" which recently investigated
crime conditions throughout the
country.
Colonel Anderson, who said the
initiation must be Intelligent" as
we'll as prompt, argued that gold
as the monetery standard is now
obsolete.
Further, he asserted that bank
ers had been a hindrance to
President Hoover in war debt ad-
justments and economic recovery
because certain sections of the
country thought such adjust
ments would tend to favor the
bankers"
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Choral Club to Help
PLAYERS Entertain

The Choral Club of Roosevelt
Community Center will assist
the Workshop Players in present
ing a program at Roosevelt au-
ditorium. Thirteenth and Web
ster SITS. N. w., Tuesday night.
Directed by Mrs. Florence Vim
cent Yeager. the Choral Club
will SINCE Christmas carols and
five short plays will be offered
by the Work Shop Players, under
the guidance of Mrs. Ruth Harsha
Mckenzie Judges of the five
plays will select the one to be
entered in the 1888 District OF
Columbia One-Act Play tourna-
ment. The public is invited to
attend the program.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Venezuelan Phone
Service Starts TOdGy

Telephone communication be-
tween the United States and
Venezuela will be established to-
day. when greetings will be ex-
changed between government Of
ficials and State Department ex-
ecutives of Washington and Ca
racas, capital Of Venezuela.
Taking part will be Acting Sec.
retary of State William R. Castle,
jr., Senor Don Pedro Rivero, sec
retary of the legation; Francis
White. Assistant Secretary Of
State; Edwin c. Wilson, chief Of
the division of Latin-American
affairs; Theodore G. Miller, vice
president, and j. w. Adams, d.
vision manager Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, and Lloyd B. Wilson, presi-
dent of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
SECRET BUDGET
SESSION DUE

The Alexandria school board
and city council will hold a joint
informal session tonight to go
over the school budget in an effort
to settle the question Of reduc-
tionS' before the open meeting of
council tomorrow.
Tonight's session will be the
first secret meeting Of the new
council, whose members ran on a
platform of no more closed meet
ingS, and the secret session was
vigorously opposed by Councilman
Lawler.
It is expected that the entire
budget will be disposed Of at the
meeting Of council tomorrow
night, which will take the place
Of the regular meeting scheduled
for December 81.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
District Asks House
For SI,25O,OOO Fund
To CUrry on Relief

Needy cases of the District will
be cited when the House De
ficiency Subcommittee tomorrow
reaches the request for $780, 900
emergency relief recommended by
the District Commissioners.
Chairman Joseph w. Byrns CD
Of Tennessee indicated today that
only half that amount would be
reported out to the House in a
deficiency measure.
The other half, it was limited,
will be made a part Of the regular
appropriation bill which becomes
available July /.
Fund Near End
The District Commissioners and
welfare officials, as well as prom
inent civic leaders interested in
relief work. are expected to tes-
tify.
The District officials, it was
said, will tell that che. sum ap-
propriated for this fiscal year
will be expended before Christ.
mas and that new demands for
relief are being made daily.
ByrnS For Relief
Chairman Byrns pointed out
that according to the letter Of
Col. j. Clawson Roop, director Of
the budet, in transmitting the
recommendation for $1,250, 900,
this amount is for the entire
calendar year of 1888.
ByrnS expressed his feeling that
the funds should be provided for
the relief work, but that the
funds required after July / next
should be included in the regular
District appropriation bill.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
SEAL CAMPAIGN
. PERMANENT

Organization Of a permanent
Montgomery County tuberculosis
Association for the handling of
the Christmas Seal campaign will
be effected today at a meeting
in the county building in Silver
Spring.
1t is believed that support Of
the program Of tuberculosis work
in the county will be bettered
by the formation Of a permanent
organization, Frederick County
having had much success with
theirs.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Germantown Grange
Will Elect TOninht

Election of officers will be held
at the meeting of the German
town (MdO Grange, tonight at
8 o'clock in the Grange Hall in
Germantown.
The women members will tell
of the new methods of kitchen
economy worked out by them
and the men will tell of the barn
economies they have found.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
County Gets Ready
For NeLU SHlOU Storm

Anticipating another snowfall,
road crews Of the local districts
in Montgomery county will COM
plete their work of making all
roads paSSable by this evening.
Trucks from the State Road
Commission and local conStruc-
ton companies cleared away the
'drifted snow from the main roads
yesterday while over 100 unem-
ployed, white and colored men,
were working today to clear the
auxiliary roads.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
CIublUOn1en to Hear
Judae N. 3. Williams

Judge Nathan Boone Williams
will be among prominent per
sons who are to address the
District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs tonight at
their headquarters, TOO block
jackson Pl. N. w.
Other speakers will include
Miss Florence Hall, chairman of
the home economics demonstra-
ton, and Miss Ada Bush Of the
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, president, will preside.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
EIlUOOd Street Tells
OF Orph0nUge Work

Elwood Street, director Of the
Community Chest, spoke over
WRC yesterday on st. Joseph's
Home and School, Eastern Ave.
and Bunker Hill Rd. N. E., which
is one of the outstanding orphan
ages in the country.
This home, one Of the many
institutions supported by the Com
munity Chest, is conducted by
the Sisters of the Order of the
Holy Cross, for orphan boys be-
tween the ages Of 6 and IA.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville to John D. Chiles,
"a, and Hilda LIE Fevre, 20, both
of Washington; James A. Whited,
81, and Ruth Margaret Marens,
81, both Of Washington, and
George w. knight, 40, and
Mamie Kidwell, AZ, both of
Hyattsville, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Center
To Close With PLdu

A play, Christmas at Mothers"
will feature the closing activities
of the Birney School Community
Center of Anacostia tonight. The
play is directed by Mrs. Nellie
Southall. The girls chorus Of
the center and various church
choirs Of the community will
sing
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
KensingtOn Pupils
To Get Hot Lunches

Hot lunches are to be served
needy children by members of
the KenSington Parent Teacher
Association with the beginning Of
the new year, it has been an
nounced. The group is now hold
ing a membership drive under
the direction of grade mothers.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
County Republicans
To Operate Steadily

Plans for refurniShing the
headquarters of the various Re
publican organizations in Airing
ton county, Va, are now being
made by a special group Of
members. 1t has been decided
to maintain year-round office
in the Reese Building, Claren'
don. $500. ...-
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
TREE LIGHTING

The community Christmas tree
at Upper Marlboro will be lighted
on the courthouse lawn on De
cember % at 3 o'clock. All per-
sons are invited to attend the
ceremony Mrs. Frank Scrivener
Is In charge Of arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
| AUD CURTIS FOR POSITION,
 LIQUOR ISSUE
Methodist Board Is Bitter ly Disappointed
 in Hoover

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Term- ing Vice-President Charles Curtis is the only candidate whom is to be commended, the Methodist Tenn perance, Prohibition and Public Morals Board today said it would be idle to deny that President Hoover's proposal on the Prohibi- tion law change has been bitterly disappointing
 The Boards statement said the Prohibitionists will certainly strive to secure the defeat of any Con- gressman who votes to destroy the Eighteenth Amendment"
 Speaking of Hoover, the Board said disappointment is particular ly acute when it is remembered that the utter devotion of the Democratic and Republican supp porters of President Hoover serv- ed the cause in 1928. Hundreds of them suffered abuse, many ostra- cism and some persecution. A re- freshing commendatory for hon. esty and courage is the candid utterance of Vice-President Charles Curtis"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
CERTAIN HOOVER IS TO
 BE REELECTED
pr. Polling M a k s Public Letter of President
 on Prohibition

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Reaf- firming indorsement of President Hoover and predicting his reelec- tion, Dr. Daniel Polling, Chairman of the Allied Forces for Prohibi- ton, has made public letter from President Hoover, saying they were lon common grounds in the desire to rid this civilization of the evils of the liquor traffic"
 To this Hoover added the state ment: We may not all agree on the method" and outlined the stand he expressed in his acceptance speech for State determination of the liquor problem with Federal guarantees against the return of the saloon and wet invasion of dry States.
 Tn response to questions, Dr. Pol ing expressed the opinion that President Hoover was decisively personally and politically dry and Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was personally dry but politically wet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
FARM STRIKERS MAKING 6 ANS
 IN PRICE WAR
Milk Cooperative Assocla- tions Consent to Ad-
 vance in Pay
MOVEMENTS OF STOCK TRAINS ARE HINDERED
Tear Gas Bombs Used by Officers in Breaking
 One Blockade

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 24.- Two victories marked the course of the Midwest farm strike as the movement spread to some new quarters and receded in others. Interference of rail transporta- tion continued at Omaha.
 The Iowa. Nebraska Milk Cooper ative Associated consented to pay S2 a hundred weight for milk com pared to the previous top of $l.45 The milk price in Lincoln also jumped from $140 to s1.8O.
 Highway Patrol
 One thousand farmers are camp ed along the main highways lead ing to Omaha.
 At Danbury, Iowa, 30 farmers unloaded a car of hogs enroute to Sioux City. The owner was per mitted to return home taking the hogs with him.
 In other places livestock was not allowed to continue to the market.
 Achievements
 There is a possibility that Wis consin dairymen will join the strike after a meeting at Marshfield or September 2.
 Tear gas bombs were used las night at Council Bluffs when of' ficers scattered crowd of l,oo' blocking the highway. Truck CTS were given escort but no violence occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
Women of
 Moose to
 Celebrate
I W elfth Anniversary oI Founding of Order
 Occurs Tonight

The members of Juneau Chapter No. 439, Women of the Moose, have made elaborate arrangements for the celebration of the twelth anni- yersary of the founding of Juneau Chapter and cordial invitation has been extended to the members of all branches of the Loyal Order of Moose and their families and friends to attend.
 The celebration will take place at Moose Hall tonight commencing at 8:15 o'clock and will consist of q short program to be followed by dance and luncheon. 1t is also expected that Miss Osborne, a re- cent graduate of the great Moose heart institution will give short talk on her experience there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
ED|CT ISSUED BY WON PAPEN
 IS PROTESTED
Manifesto Believed Direct ed at Hitler No Re-
 volt to Be Permitted

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-A manifesto from the Government today told the German people that Chancelio. yon Papen. will permit no revoit against the laws of the Reich.
 The statement came little more than 24 hours after five Fascists followers of Adolf Hitler, were con- demned to death for the polltlcai murder of Communist
 The document issued meet a storm of protests including scath- ing denunciation of von Papen by Hitler.
 There is little doubt but that the manifesto is aimed at Hitler who said his Nazis would be able to finish the "guillotine govern ment," and pledged himself and his Storm Troops to do all possible to free the condemned men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
R. F. 6. LOAN PUBLICATION
 NOT HARMFUL
Administration s Fears Not We'll Founded d-No
 Reaction Results

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-An op- timistic note has showed itself in the first reactions of the publica- tion of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to banks and other institutions.
 It had been feared that publicity might undermine confidence in bor- orwing banks but there has been no disposition on this point.
 Banks must be in good condition in order to get money.
 The Administration is opposing loan publicity but m maintains a watchful attitude and is ready. to blame the Democratic control of the House for the legislation if bad results follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
Fascist Plan Produces
 750,00 Embyro Troops

ROME. Aug. 24. Compulsory preliminary training completed it's first year satisfactory. General Teruzzi. Commander of the black shirt militia, reported to Mussolini.
 Some so5.474, young men were under instruction and 756, ,487 were declared fit to continue.
 Compulsory premilitary training means that youths of 18 must drill every Sunday morning and on other days ordained by the authorities. Their regular service lasts IS months. beginning at tho |age of 2l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24

"The Flying Family of George Hutchinson wife hopped yesterday New York City stage flight ohn last night and awaiting for better weather before cCeding.
 "The Flying Family" up of George crimson and their daughters Kathryn Lee aged They have two-mooed amphban They accompanied by Peter Redpath navigator Joseph Ruff c. J. Altiflisch, radio Normal Alley
 Already this convvaI family erica and British capital will be the glorious climax.
 flight will spectacular a But there which this by itse chiefly the diversion labor ciated with Harold Gay of round eworld Ruff veteran mechanic, the Hutchinson the housekeeping will tutoring the children. in another teacher The route will through the inces Labrador Greenland Iceland Islands Having reacher the Flying hop by easy to Paris Berln Nuremberg Bavaria famous dolls and other toys
 The above shows the route the starting Washington, St. John and
 Late this afternoon Associated Press dispatch The Empire stated the iers had hopped off for Anco
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
German Pliers Reported Do,cn
 At Yakutat


 Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau and his three flying compan- ions, who left here yesterday morning on another leg of their world flight, landed at Yakutat yesterday afternoon at 12:44 o'clock, supposedly because of low visibility. At o'clock this afternoon no word had been received from them and it is believed they are still at Yaku- tat waiting for favorable wealth CT to proceed to Cordova, their announced destination on the present hop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
OPPOSED TO FLIGHT
Lily Pons Endorses
 Black and White Wear

PARIS, Aug. 24. Lily Pons, French soprano of the Metropoli- tan Opera Company. is among smart women who have adopted the vogue for white hats with dark costumes. With a black frock she wears a turban of white jersey ribbon trimmed at the left back with a point of black stitched jersey. With it she wears a white jersey scarf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
U. s. Senator Dauid I. Walsh
 To Boost for Coo. ROOseuelt

tional Committee Chairman James A. Farley, Sen. Walsh announced himself "eager to do anything you think will help bring us victory"
 Sen. Walsh said the disappoint- rnent of the. New England States over failure of Alfred E. Smith to get the nomination is gradually disappearing"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
ARMED FORCES TO RESIST APPROACHING THOUSANDS
Argument Ouer Politics Is
 Cause of Shooting

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. "A. Emil Storz, aged 63, was shot and seriously wounded by Mrs. Mary Abrason, aged 60, whom he told to leave his rooming house after an argu- ment over politics.
 When she left her room she shot him, the bullet striking him in the chest and knock ing him from a porch.
 She made no attempt to es- cape.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
Embroidery Trade
 Declines, Island Hit

FUNCHAL, Island of Madeira, Aug. 24-The embroidery industry, which once assured a livelihood to 10000 women, has been very badly hit by the decline in trade.
 Though they keep abreast Of changing fashions, these industrf- ous and thrifty needlewomen have met with reverses. Madeira em- broidery exports are affected by the United States tariff. and there is a sharp falling off of foreign orders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
CREAM OF U. s. PLIERS TO VIE
 FOR VICTORIES
Races from Each Coast, Now Being Flown,
 Opens Air Meet
By OSCAR LLEIDING Press Aviation Editor)

tfAoSOSHatCA lCoo 1ANA6eAOlA Al&AAtoA '
 CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 24. = The 1882 curtain on the National Air Races, annual aviation classic, Wi! be rung up by derby fliers headed for Cleveland over lanes covering nearly half the States in the Union.
 Americas carnival of aerial sport and speed will take place August 27-September 5, but planes on both coasts are now going through their speed races and their dash es for arrival on the inaugural day.
 Four derbies, one starting from the west coast, another divided into Pacific and Atlantic wings and two starting in the East make up the program for cross-country fl:ers
 First competitive blood was drawn by the National Handicap Sweepstakes Derby, which started August 2l, from Washington. D. C., and Los Angeles, Cal.
 Pliers Meet in Oklahoma
 4 common rendezvous has been arranged in Bartlesvflle, Okla, the Pacific wing is headed from Los Angeles over a route including Yuma and Tuscon, Arizona, El Paso, Tex, Roswell, N. M, and Lubbock and Tbilene, Tex. The Atlantic wing headed from the National capital by way of Wins ton Salem, N. O., Spartenburg, s. O., Atlanta. Ga, Birmingham, Ala. Jackson, Miss, and Shreveport, La.
 From the merging point the two wings win proceed together to Cleveland by way of Jefferson City, Mo, East St. Louis, H., In- dianapolis, Ind, Cincinnati and Akron.
 Each Lap a Complete Race
 All planes are to be rated with speed handicap and each city, to-city dash complete race in itself with points awarded on each performance. Cash prizes totaling nearly S11.000, in addition to lap prizes, make up the Derby purse. Mrs Phoebe Omile, Memphis, Tenn, aviatrix, was the 1881 win ner of the sweepstakes award.
 Official entries in the Eastern wing include Joe Fields, Bradford, Pa; Cecil Coffrin, Brooklyn, N. Y... w. F. Cummings, Donldsville, Ga, and Henry Brown. Washing ton D. C., while in the Western wing are Bob Buck, youthful Wakefield, N. J., 1lier, Russell Jack Cleveland: Roy Hunt, Norman, Okla, and Jean LaRene and Jack Berke, Dallas.
 Two derbies will mark the open ing day of the National classic, the second annual amateur air pilot cruise proceeding from Wash ington, D. O., to Cleveland by way of Columbus. O., and a. handicap race from Roosevelt Field. N. Y., bringing owners of private planes into competition.
 Elan Eustice, New York banker, will be defending champion in the amateur race.
 The race will be for a trophy and a cash purse of $2,O00 Planes will be Tagged off on the basis of official handicaps, the slowest starting first.
 The high-speed contest of the
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Another of Al Smiths preconvention sup- porters, United States Senator David I. Walsh. of Massachusetts, will throw himself actively behind Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt's cam paign.
 Following a conference with Ma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
COLLECTION OF
 ART SACRIFICED

SHEFFIELD, England Aug. 24- The art collection of Paul Kuehn- rich. the steel magnate who con- mitted suicide last April, brought less than s10,0O0 when it was sold here. It was reputed to have cost more than $1,OOO,000 and included many pictures attributed to Rub- ems. Rembrandt, velasquez, Turner, Van Dyck and Constable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
KING MoDIFEs PoTENTATE

SIMLA. India-British officials announced that a boundary dis pute between Chitral and Afghas- istan had been settled in favor of Afghasistan,y but that King George, as reward for the unswerving loy- alty of the Mehtar of Chitral had made hereditary salute of II guns for the ruler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-24
ALASKA SEAL
 SKINS TO BE
 SOLD AUCTION
Nearly 5O,OOO Shipped to St. Louis to Be
 Prepared

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Eighty per cent of the worlds annual supply of seal skins are now en- route to St. Louis to be tanned, dyed and sold at public auction.
 A shipment of 49,334 skins has been taken from the Pribllof Islands.
 Fifteen per cent of the proceeds of the sale will go to Japan and Great Britain.