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Evening star., 1932-05-19
UNITY ISSUE FACED
BY PRESBYTER|ANS
White Book, Just Out, lndi-
Gates Assembly Will Get
Many 0vertures.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClaIeQ HIeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19. The
White Book, just off the press, indicates
that many overtures containing new
business will be received from presby-
teries by the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in the. U. S. A.
which opens in Denver next Thursday
They will be referred to the as
semblys Committee on Bills and Over
lures and reported back to the General
Assembly for action.
Several overtures relate to the pro-
posed union of the Presbyterian Church
in the u. S. A. with the United Presby
Nerian Church of North America. OBJ
Section is made by some of the presby-
series to the proposed basis of union on
khe claim it radically departs from the
Solicy and constitution of the church.
Philadelphia Presbytery asked the as
Aembly ito provide for the rights of
minorities who may not be able, in good
conscience, to enter the proposed
union"
Overtures are submitted asking the
with the Federal Council of Churches.
Such a proposal was defeated in the
General Assembly last year.
Crime is the subject of an overture
submitted by the Presbytery of Utica,
N. Y. 1t asks the assembly Ito summon
our whole church to a united and more
vigorous campaign in support Of our
institutions and of the moral gains of
the last century"
Nine judicial cases are listed in the
White Book to be considered by the
Permanent Judicial Commission which
tries cases and reports them to the
assembly.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
.ARL|NGTON'S VOTES
PLEDGED TO BYRD
Democratic Delegates Also
to Favor Dry Law Change
at State Meet.
president.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, May 19,-The Arlington
County delegates to the State Demo-
cratic convention will go to Richmond
June instructed to vote as unit for
former Gov. Harry F. Byrd for the
presidential nomination and instructed
to vote for no delegate to the national
convention who is not in favor Of the
repeal or amendment of the eighteenth
amendment.
Delegates we're instructed ON these
two matters last night when they Or
ganized for the State convention. Will
liam L. Bragg. chairman of the County
Democratic Committee, was elected
chairman of the delegation over County
Treasurer Charles T. Jesse by vote of
% to 10. Bragg also was nominated
for the State Central Committee.
Other Nominations.
Other nominations at last nights
meeting we're: Robert N. Anderson,
president of the Arlington County
Democratic Club for one of the two
eighth district delegates to the national
convention; c. B. Garnett as member
of the Credentials Committee and Capt
Crandal Mackey as member of the
Resolutions Committee for the State
convention.
The resolution pledging the delega-
ton to the support of Harry F. Byrd
was offered by William D. Medley and
seconded by Commissioner of Revenue
Harry K. Green. The latter expressed
the opinion that a dark horse" would
receive the nomination, thereby giving
Byrd a coed chance.
Urges Dry Amendment.
Capt. Crandal Mackey offered the
prohibition amendment resolution, which
inStructs the delegates to vote for and
support similar resolution at the State
convention and in the selection of dele
gates to the national convention ito
only vote for such persons who favor
the repeal or amendment of the eight
eenth amendment" The resolution ia
vors the control of manufacture and
sale of liquor by the States.
On the motion of Delegate Hugh
Reid, the delegation adopted the unit
rule. A committee on arrangements is
to be appointed.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
M0NTR0SE MINISTER
HEADS AMERICANS
Order Closes Session at Alexandria
to Meet in Richmond
Next Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 19.-The
twenty-third annual convention of the
Order Fraternal Americans closed here
yesterday with election of officers and
selection OF Richmond. Va, as the city
for the State body's 1888 convention.
Rev. Fleming White England of Mont
rose, Va, was chosen president Rev.
John Wesley Seay of Upperville was
elected vice president; Junius B. Mil
bourn, jr., of Hamilton. marshal: Alvin
Ward Shade, Winchester, warden:
Charles H Louden, BallSton, inner
guard Arthur r. McAllen, Norfolk.
outer guard, and Washington Peter Ed
wards, Richmond, chaplain.
Thomas H. Waters of PHILADELPHIA
spoke at yesterdays session on the bene-
ficiary department of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. Robert S.
Howe, district deputy councillor, also
spoke.
Resolutions indorSing the bill pending
IN the House of Representatives, which
places heavy tax on goods imported
from Soviet Russia, and favoring re-
striction OF immigration to the United
States, were adopted.
Felicitations we're given James r.
Mansfield of this city on his twenty
fifth anniversary as State treasurer, by
a resolution adopted.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
DR.. G. w. LEADBETTER
HEADS PHYSICIANS
Maryland, Virginia and D. C.
Medical Society Holds Meeting
at Manor Club.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORBECK, Nd, May 19.-Dr. Guy
w. Leadbetter of Washington was
elected president of the Medical Society
of Maryland, Virginia and the District
of Columbia at the semi-annual meet
ing of the organization at the Manor
Club. near here, yesterday.
The other officers chosen were: First
vice president, DR.. Samuel A. Nichols
of Howard County; second vice presi-
dent, DR.. W. Allan Griffith of Berwyn,
Md; recording secretary, DR.. Robert E
Moran of Washington; corresponding
secretary. DR.. Joseph D. Rogers OF
Washington; treasurer, DR.. Robert Scott
Lamb of Washington.
The meeting was conducted by the
retiring president, DR.. G. Frank Simp-
son of Purcellville, Va. until the cleo
ton of officers, when the new president
took charge. DR.. Simpson addressed
the gathering and papers were read by
Drs. James w ESler, Guy w. Leadbet-
ter, William A. Grower and Edmund
Horgan of Washington, and DR.. V. L.
Ellicott, Montgomery County's new
health officer.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. May 10 (Spe-
ciaD OF the 242 subscribers served
by the Rockville Telephone Exchange
l52 have indicated their willingness to
accept the revised rates proposed by
the telephone company as condition
on which the common battery system
would be installed here in place of the
magnetic system now in use. Six are
opposed and 81 are non n-committal, DR..
George L. Edmonds, chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee, reported to
the Rockville Chamber of Commerce.
Otto w. Anderson, secretary, read a
history of the chamber. Douglas M
Blandford, Rockville's new mayor, spoke
on street and other improvements
in Rockville and Thomas M. Anderson,
a member of the Town Council, ex-
pressed a desire to cooperate toward
the advancement Of the county seat.
Rev. Henry K. Pasma OF the Presby-
terian Church, officiated at the mar
riage here of Miss Frances A. Myers
and George w. Banks. both of Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, at the home of the
minister.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage of Charles A. Washing
ton, IS, and Fletcher N. Mohr, %, both
Of Washington; Edward F. A. Schmidt,
81, Of Washington and Sarah T. Whar-
ton, Is, Of Montross. Va.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
PRINTS MOI THOSE
|. Of |LSLEY SUSPECT
Leesburg Officials Say Man
Held in South Carolina
Is Not Crawford.
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.

LEESBURG, Va, May 19.-The finger
prints of Andrew Rowell, colored, held
in Orangeburg, S. c.. in connection with
murder there, do not compare with
those of George Crawford, colored road
laborer, sought for the murder of Mrs.
Agnes Booming Ilsley and her maid,
Mrs. Nina Buckner, at Middleburg, Va,
January l3, Loudoun County authori-
ties announced last night.
Fingerprints of Rowell, forwarded to
Washington for examination when
Orangeburg police said Rowell answered
the description and resembled pictures
of Crawford circulated after the Middle
burg slayings, were examined by experts
in the Capital and found not to COM
pare with those of Crawford, Sheriff E.
S. Adrian of Loudoun County said.
Rowell was arrested at Orangeburg in
connection with the death of Jerome M.
Jackson, filling station proprietor. who
was found shot to death last week.
Rowell had been employed by Jackson
and. according to local police there, had
made his appearance in the vicinity
two weeks after the Middleburg murders.
He also bore the same nickname as
Crawford, Shorty"
Evening star., 1932-05-19
W|NDOW-DRESS|NC
CONTEST STARTED
Teams From Five Schools
Are Choosing Materials
for Competition.

The window-dressing contest for high
school students, sponsored by the Prop
erty Improvement and Business Co.
operation Committee, was getting under
way today, with the teams from the
five contesting schools choosing their
materials.
The windows chosen for the competi-
ton are in the Investment Building,
Fifteenth and K streets, and the boys
and girls taking part will arrange their
respective sections tomorrow.
Judging Occurs Monday.
The exhibits will be judged Monday
for the awards. The first prize is a
round trip to Port Newark in a Luding-
ton liner and the second and third
teams will cruise over the Capital in
the Goodyear dirigible Puritan. Certif1-
Gates will go to the other two.
The idea of the competition is tc
stir interest among the young people
in the Washington program" for
property renovation being sponsored by
the Property Improvement and Busi-
ness Cooperation Committee The
committee slogan. Each Dollar In
vested in Your Home Now Will Save
Many Later" must be incorporated in
each design.
The teams will have three members
That from Armstrong. which was last
to be announced. is composed of Har-
weda Thomas Pye, Alberta Eudora
Morton and Lawrence Harris. The
other contesting schools, whose teams
were previously announced. are Cen
tral, Eastern, Western and Mckinley
Paint Club Gives Materials.
The materials to be used in creating
the designs are given by members OF
the Paint Club. which is cooperating In
the washington Program" Butler
Flynn is caring for the needs of the
Central team; Hugh Reilly, Eastern
Dyer Bros, Western; Rudolph & West
Mckinley, and w. r. Winslow, Arm
strong.
For the daily shower of balloons
bearing tags good for merchandise at
the establishments of Paint Club men,
bers, the Property improvement and
Business Committee today enlisted the
services of the Goodyear dirigible. A
total of $500 in paint merchandise is
being given in this way.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
LABOR FEDERATION
ELECTS M'CURDY
Baltimore Man Is Chosen at
MaryIand-District Body's
Convention.
BY the Associated Press.


CUMBERLAND, Md, May 19.-De-
feating William A. Miller of Cumber-
land by a large majority, Joseph P
McCurdy of Baltimore was elected
president of the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation OF
Labor at the closing session of its an
nual convention yesterday.
Frank j. Coleman, Washington, was
reelected secretary. John L. Geist,
Hagerstown, was chosen treasurer, and
Charles Frazier, Washington, organizer.
The six vice presidents elected were
Newton A. James and Richard A.
Dickson, Washington; c. L. Higgens
and G. Revolt, Baltimore; James j.
Diehany. Cumberland, and Walter L.
Geist, Hagerstown.
Hagerstown was selected for the
1888 convention, the third week
in May
Mr. McCurdy is business representa-
tive of the Garment Workers, and is
second vice president of the Baltimore
Federation of Labor, and active in the
label trades department of the Balti-
more federation. Henry F. Broening
of Baltimore and Robert B. Kimble,
Cumberland, retiring president and
treasurer. respectively, declined to run
for the presidency after being nomi-
mated from the floor.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
CLARK TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR SENATE
Announcement That He Will Seek
Nomination Breaks Repub-
lican Truce.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OpeCldI DlSpaICn 10 Inc star.
BALTIMORE, May 19.-The truce
which had been declared in the Repub-
iican party until the State Convention
meets here next Thursday was broken
yesterday, when Linwood L. Clark an
nounced that he would continue his
fight for the G. o. P. nomination for
the Senate, in which he received the
popular vote in the primaries, but lost
the nomination to Wallace Williams,
State Senator from Cecil County, under
the State unit rule.
At the same time, friends of C. Will
bur Miller. f1nancier and G. o. P.
leader of Baltimore County, started a
boom for him for Republican national
committeeman of Maryland, to succeed
former Senator William P. Jackson of
Salisbury.
The anticipated candidacy of Mr.
Miller is in direct opposition to the de-
sires of the party State machine, which
has unofhcially picked Senator Colds
borough as its candidate for the ma
tional honor.
Mr.. Miller's name has been brought
to the forefront by the forces opposed
to the Goldsborough-Taft faction, led
by Joshua R. Harvey and George R.
Norris, prominent leaders of Baltimore
County.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
Deaths Reported.

Amelia A. c. Lane. so. l725 3rd st. ne
pita;
Rosa J. Smith. 70. l345 30th st.
Matthew Cady. 76 754 18th ST. Sc
pital.
Charity A Petett. IS l72s st. Sc.
Charles Precht. a. Soldiers Home Hos
Rose Z. Trundle. IS. l747 Park I'd.
Mary A. j. Plummer, 64, Sibley Hospital.
Martha v. Bailey. 81, Gallinger Hospital.
FREDERICK c. Billiard, So, 23Oi Conn. ave.
Katherine 'iHsi +. Hell, % Is 2lis q O. st.
Earl Abrecht. 40. walter Reed Hospital.
Ethel Schroeder, 20, Gallinger Hospital
Robert w. Oden, ls, Georgetown Hospital.
- Frederick Bickford. months. Children S
Hospital
Infant of Elmer and Margaret Baum
gardner. l3 days, Providence Hospital
Infant of Edgar and Masie Souther, !
hour. Sibley Hospital
Albert Hardaway. rs. Garfield Hospital.
John w. Johnson 60. 744 10Th st ne
James D. Poindexter, s.. Walter Reed
Hospital
Elizabeth Hunter SO, Home for Ased and
Inf1rm
John w Brown. as Walter Reed Hospital.
James Smith. As Casualty Hospital
Pinkney Henderson, 81. Freedmen's Hos
Thomas Hill. IS. Freedmen's Hospital.
Infant of Estelle Gaskins. II days. Freed
Infant ~ Thomss and Anna simms. .
days. Gallineer Hosnttal:
:, Infant. Of Martha erd, day, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 10 (SpecialJ
Commencement exercises for the
graduating class of the Alexandria Hos
pital are to be held in the Virginia
Public Service auditorium at 8 O'Clock
the night of June l. A dance will be
given the graduating nurses following
the exercises.
Arrangements for the authors recitals
by Percy Mackaye, dramatist and
author, in Maury School on the after
noon of May 27 and in the Old Presby-
terian Meeting House on the same night
are being completed by Mrs. George T
Klipstein, chairman of the School Board
Committee in charge
Rev. w. B. McIlWaine, jr., pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, is to
be the speaker at the annual Confed-
crate Gay memorial exercises on May 81
at the Confederate Monument on Prince
and Washington streets at o'clock
Music will be played by the Citizens
Band, and a salute will be fired by a
detachment of the Alexandria Light In
fantry over graves Of veterans buried in
Christ Church Cemetery.
Services for Mrs. Oscar Peterson, 90
who died Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.
are to be held from the Cunningham
Funeral Home at o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
TWO GIRLS INJURED
AS CAR STRIKES POLE
Chevy Chase Sisters Are Hurt in
Auto Crash on Wilson.
Lane.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BETHESDA, Md, May 19.-Miss
Ellen Miller, 10 years old, and her
sister, Betty Miller, IT, both of 4805
Chevy Chase Boulevard, Chevy Chase,
Md, were injured last night when an
automobile in which they were riding
crashed into telephone pole on Wilson
lane near Bradley boulevard.
The girls. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Miller, were passengers in n
light roadster reported to have been
driven by Adelbert Marquard of Cleve-
land. Ohio. Marquard escaped un-
harmed.
Ellen Miller was taken to GEORGETOWN
University Hospital and Is being treat
ed for wrenched back and cuts of the
leg. Members of the Bethesda Fire
Rescue Squad removed Betty Miller to
the office of DR.. Benjamin C. Perry
here for first-aid treatment for a lacer-
ated right arm. She was later taken
home
The pole was snapped off at the base
when struck by the car, while the ma
chine was badly damaged.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
HOUGHTON GETS HONOR

NEW YORK, May 10 LP).-Alanson
B. Houghton, former Ambassador to
Germany and Great Britain, was re-
elected chairman of the National In
dustrial Conference Board at its annual
conference today. Mr. Houghton is
chairman of the Corning Glass Works
Executive Committee.
Magnus w Alexander was reelected
president and chief executive of the
board and Fred I. Kent, director of
the Bankers Trust Co., was reelected
treasurer.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
WALKER PACKAGES
SUBJECT OF QUIZ
Seabury Seeks Information
on Mystery Envelopes De-
posted by R. T. Sherwood.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-two mysteri-
Gus packages which Russell T .Sher-
wood. missing agent Of Mayor James
]. Walker placed in the custody de-
partment of the Bank of Manhattan
Trust Co.. February 25, 1881, were the
subject of inquiry by the Legislative
City Investigating Committee today.
Frederick c. Harris, secretary of the
Manhattan company, was the first wit
ness questioned by Samuel Seabury,
counsel to the committee. Harris was
the holder of a power of attorney Of a
safe deposit box held jointly by the
mayor and Sherwood in the Chase Safe
Deposit Co.
Receipt Denied.
Harris said he had known Sherwood
since January 1880, when Sherwood
became an employe of the Bank of
Manhattan Trust Co., but that he had
not seen him since August of last
year He denied he personally had
received the two packages from Sher-
wood and said his recollection was
that Sherwood asked him if the bank
had a safe-keeping department and
later delivered the two packages to
the head of that department.
A photostatic copy of the receipt
given to Sherwood for the two pack
ages was placed in evidence. 1t
stated that two sealed envelopes
contents unknown" were placed in the
custody division of the bank February
Is, 1881.
Paper Clips Found.
Harris testified that the safe deposit
box in the Chase Safe Deposit Co
contained only Sherwoods will and
some paper clips and rubber bands"
when he visited it under power of at
torney from Sherwood October 3, 1881.
The witness said he had received
letter from Sherwood stating that he
was contemplating marrying soon" and
asking him to get the will and mail it
to him In Chicago.
Harris said he mailed the will, ad-
dressing it to general delivery, Chicago.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
VIRGINIA WOMAN
HELD IN COLUMBUS
Ohio Police Say Mrs. Irene Grigsby
Is Wanted in Wise
County.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 19-Mrs.
Irene Grigsby, "a, Norton. Va, was held
today by Columbus police. who said
they had been advised she was wanted
in Wise County, Va, on charge OF
grand larceny. The charge, they re-
ported, was based on alleged borrowings
of the woman on a purported inheri-
tance Of $l60,000, which she has not yet
collected.
Rev. c. M. McElroy of Norton, from
whom police said Mrs. Grigsby bor-
rowed $4,000; Attorney j. X Mccoy Of
Norton, and Deputy Sheriff j. L. Mum
sey of Wise County came here to in
vestigate the case. Munsey said he
would seek extradition papers for Mrs.
Grigsby
Edwin Hathaway of Pittsburgh, Pa,
said by officials to be a friend of Mrs.
Grigsby, was held by police for ques-
tioning.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
airport and is holding up vitally neec

airport and is holding up vitally need
ed improvements.
An interesting feature of the con-
troversy is a statement that the Fed
eral Government, in purchasing the
right of way for Military road pur-
chased from private property owners
a portion of the old channel area
which it now claims as Federal prop
crty. If the Governments claim to
the channel is upheld in court. the
United States will find itself in the
peculiar position Of having paid a
private owner $5,76057 for the pur-
chase Of property which it already
owned.
To prevent destruction Of the airport,
Congress has been asked to pass the
Smith bill authorizing the Government
to sign a quit claim deed to the prop
erty within the old channel area. The
area of AlexanderS Island, which in
cludes the large part of the airport
outside the channel boundaries, Is not
in dispute.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
MONTGOMERY BUS
SERVICE REDUCED
Public Service Commission Grants
Elimination of Three Trips
Daily.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, May 19.-An ap-
plication filed by the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. for permission to eliminate
three bus trips to Forest Glen and two
trips to Four Corners each day because
of reduced business in Montgomery
County and the District of Columbia,
was approved by the Public Service
Commission here yesterday.
The trips mentioned in the petition
will be eliminated each day after 7
pm. and will result in a 20-minute
headway of the company's buses
through Silver Spring instead of the
present 15-minute headway
E. D. Merrill, president of the COM
pany, cited in his petition that revenue
derived from operation in Montgomery
County last year. exclusive of revenue
from the Baltimore and Rockville lines,
was per cent less than in 1890. The
deficit in the county last year. exclu-
sive of the Baltimore and Rockville
lines, was $13,870.42, he declared.
Evening star., 1932-05-19

Nall ~ anu Will
great qualities of
leadership inspired
his men to con-
tinue the advance
while under heavy
enemy m a C h in e
gun and artillery
fire. After the OBJ
jective had been
reached, the enemy
began a counter
attack. Capt. Fisk
consolidated his
position and di-
rected the fire of
the machine guns
supporting his COM
pany. In spite Of
a heavy artillery
~, Y.Y-a 40 ond rxxyoar,
Evening star., 1932-05-19
.RITCHIE TO SPEAK
AT SILVER SPRING
Will Attend Luncheon to Stimulate
Interest in Lee Memorial
Foundation.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


SILVER SPRING, Md, May 19-
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie has bsen an
nounced as the principal speaker for
the luncheon to be given by the Robert
E. Lee Memorial Foundation here May
27, at the home of Mrs. E. Brooke Lee
Invitations to the luncheon already
have been sent out. Mrs. Lee having
loaned her house and gardens for the
occasion.
Gov. Ritchies deep interest in the
movement to restore historic Stratford
Mansion and its gardens, it is explained,
arises from the association of his fam
lily with the State of Virginia, his
Richmond. The luncheon is to be held
to promote interest in the restoration
work.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
TRIO HELD IN ROBBERY
Caldwell, Ohio, Bank Hold-up Ar
rests Made at Bridgeport, Ohio.

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, May 19 P).-
Three men were arrested here today as
suspects in the robbery yesterday of the
Noble County National Bank at Cald-
ons were found. but claimed the men
fitted a description broadcast from
Caldwell
They said two Of the men were from
Akron and the third from Medina,
Ohio.
The robbers escaped with $11 900 in
currency and bonds of an undetermined
value, bank officials reported today.
The robbers were first reported to have
obtained $25 900 in currency.
Evening star., 1932-05-19

Wei, We know that a preacher Will
fall for anything. And a retired
admiral is not exactly William
Pinkerton. You can't blame poor
Lindbergh. In his position he was
grabbing at every straw. But the
rest of us were justecarrying our
Americas reputation for being -
well, add your own last word.
Evening star., 1932-05-19
FINISH AT GOUCHER
Eight Washington Girls to Receive
Bachelors Degree.

Eight District girls are to be gradual
ed from Goucher College in Baltimore
May 30.
They are Marie Louis Benoist, 24OO
Sixteenth street; Dorothy Hargrove,
1927 Biltmore street; Airline Engart
Harman, 2l4l Wyoming avenue; Gladys
Irene Hopkins, 2006 N street; Winifred
Prior, 4415 Volta place; Vera Annette
Riefkin, 1876 Columbia road; Sylvia
Reva Sherry, 1888 Decatur street, and
Grace Virginia Wright, 5000 Reno road.
All will receive degrees of bachelor
of arts.