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Evening star., 1932-04-24
FOOT BALL ABANDONED

Ferris Institute Prompted by Econ
omy in One-Year Measure.
BY the Associated Press
The board of regents of Ferris In
stltute Michigan, has voted to abandon
intercollegiate foot ball next Fall as an
economy measure. The action was
taken on recommendation of Athletic
Director william T. McElwain after a
survey disclosed that the sport had not
paid its way in 1891.
Foot ball probably will be reinstated
in 1888.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Army-Navy List
Closes Tonight

WITH entries to close tonight,
Wv a list of more than 200 players
is expected for the first annual
invitation golf tournament of the
Army-Navy Country Club, which
starts on May s.
Club lists have been sent in to the
Army-Navy Club and replies from
personal invitations must be in the
hands of the Golf Committee by 6
o'clock tonight.
Regular greens at Army-Navy are
again in use, following period of
about two weeks when temporary
greens were being used in order to
get the regular greens in shape for
the tourney. Club privileges will be
extended to all entrants in the
tourney from May 2 to 6, inclusive.
The Army-Navy tourney will be
one of the two big invitation events
to be staged around Washington this
year and golfers generally, realizing
that their chances for competition
this year will be limited, are looking
forward to the event.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Uncle Sam Loyal
To Midget Links
tom THUMB GOLF has bea

TOM THUMB GOLF has been
L beaten by the Goliath of de-
preston and lack of public in
terest, so F. w. Hoover, general
manager of the Welfare and Recre-
ational Association of Public Build
ings and Grounds, said today. He
believes this season his organization
will have the only midget course in
the city. This will be the one
located at Seventeenth street and
Constitution avenue. Other courses
under the supervision Of his depart
ment will be closed.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Suhr Is Pirate Hero.

PITTSBURGH, April % OP).-Gus
Suhr was the hero Of Pittsburgh's 10
to-9 victory over the st. Louis Cardinals
today, their third win in the four-game
series.
The Pirate first baseman hammered
out triple and home run. The three
Dagger came with the bases loaded in
the third and his homer ended the
game in the. ninth.
Manager Gabby Street and Catcher
Wilson of the world champs we're ban
ished for disputing a decision.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Totals. AZ 9s35 IA Totals. Al SO II
'Batted for Kolp in ninth inning.
1Batted for johnson in twelfth inning.
Iran for Lucas in twelfth inning.
sTwo out when winning run scored.
IRAN for Hartnett in twelfth inning.
Cincinnati....... 0 00000 1l
Chicago. ......... Il
Runs-Durocher. Stephenson, Grimm. Er-
in-Nanion. Grimm. Two-base hits-Gl-
bert Manion, F. Herman, Crabtree, ,acd- LU-
Gilbert, Kolp Jurges. Double plays
Gilbert TO Durocher to Heath Jurses to
W Herman to Grimm. Lett on oases-Cln-
on Warneke, 4; of KoIp 2; off Hilcher. /
off Wysong. 2 Struck out-By Warneke. B.
by Kolp, 4. by johnson, l. Hits-Of Kolp,
! in 8 innings; off Johnson, in innings;
off Hilcher. none in part of inning 'pltched
Losing pitcher-Hilcher. Umpires-Messrs.
Barr and Reardon. Time OF game hours
and 33 minutes.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
MITCHELL TRAILS
RANKING RACKETER
D. c. Man Second to Jennings
in Big Ten of National
Public Parks Play.

~ DOLLY MITCHELL, sterling Dis
trict racketer, has been ranked
No. 2, behind George Jen-
nings. jr., of Chicago, the sim
giles champion, in 1881 rankings of the
National Public Parks Tennis Associa-
ton, announced yesterday by Winfree
Johnson OF this city, president of the
organization.
Mitchell was beaten by Jennings in
the final Of the singles at the national
title tourney at Detroit last August. 1t
was the second year in a row that
Mitchell was conquered by Jennings in
the last round.
THOMAS CBUD) MARKEY, ranked
i sixth, the only other WashingtO-
nian to be rated among the first
10 in the mems singles list, reached
the semi-final5, in which he was elimi-
mated by George O'Connell of Chicago.
In the doubles Mitchell and Markey
were ranked second to Jennings and
Braudt, who drew the first ranking.
Jennings and Braudt defeated Mitchell
and Markey in the doubles final.
MIS-. 1uLIl NldLtA u ILLS City NdS
rated No. in the womens singles.
Mary Zita McHale Of Dallas, the cham
pion, was placed first. Mrs Martinez
lost to Mrs. Virginia Dueker Of st.
Louis, defending champion. in the
semi-fnals. In the 1880 tourney in
Washington Mrs. Dueker conquered
Mrs. Martinez in the final.
TN THE women's doubles Mrs Mar
L tinez and Frances Walker. also of
Washington, were ranked fourth.
They SuccU.nbed to Miss McHale and
Charlotte IcQuiston Of Dallas, Tex,
later won the doubles and No.
ranking
This years national tourney will be
held at Louisville, KY.
The 1881 rankings:
MEMS SINGLES.
l. George Jennings jr Chicago
2. Dooly Mitchell, Washington.
3. George O'ConEeil, CHICAGO.
Arnold Simons. louisville.
5. Fred Royer, Dallas
s Thomas Marley; WashigpstOn.
8. Gordon Braudt Chicago
g. D. Percnonock. Philadelphia.
10. Jack Castle, Buffalo, n. Y.
MEMS DOUBLES.
l. George Jennings and Gordon Braudt,
2. 'Dooly Mitchell and Thomas Markey.
Washington.
g; George o'connen, Chicago, and Clay
Mahoney, Los Angeles.
4. Jack Castle and Kasael Peckof, Buffalo
5. Arnold Simonss Louisville, and Fred
Royer, Dallas.
WOMEN'S SINGLES.
/. Mary Zita McHale, Dallas
2. Mrs Virginia Dueker, st. Louis.
3. Helen Germaine. New York
4. Mrs. Ruth Martinez, Washington
5. Constance O'Donovan. Detroit
8. Charlotte McQuiston, Dallas.
Z. Mrs. Andre Russell, Cleveland
8. Irene David, Cleveland.
9. Helen Schuman, Louisville.
10. Marion Craig, Cleveland.
WoMEN'S DOUBLES.
/. Mary Zita McHale and Charlotte Nc.
QuiSton, Dallas
2. Virginia Dueker and Anne Lindermann.
St Louis.
3. Irene David and Mrs. Andre Russell,
Cleveland
a Mrs. Ruth Martinez and Frances Walker,
Washington
5. Mary Mustaikis, Detroit, and Helen
Schuman. Louisville.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Spring, and ]. William Harvey, jr.,
chairman Of the Golf Committee, have
yanuuished the teams Of Harry G. Pitt
and Tom Pitt Belshe and Harvey van
quished the District champion and his
brother Tom IN a match at Indian
Spring last week by score Of 2 and !.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
ROCKVILLE NINE HOST
Two Games With Majestics Today
Will Open Campaign.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 23.-The
base ball season here will open tomor-
row afternoon, when the Rockville Ath-
letic Associations team, the county
seats only representative on the dia-
mond this year, and the Majestic nine
of Washington, will play O double
header on Welsh Field. .
Evening star., 1932-04-24
SWAVELY RALLY TELLS.

MANASSAS. Va, April 23-Showing
batting punch in the eighth inning,
Swayely came in from behind to beat
Shenandoah Valley Academy today,
8 to 6.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
BLISS NETMEN VlCT0RS
Win Three of Four Matches From
Southeastern in League.

Bliss Electrical School tennis team
scored over Southeastern University
racketers, to /, yesterday in a Wash
ington Collegiate Conference title match
on the Bliss courts.
Bliss won all three singles, while
Southeastern took the lone doubles.
Summaries
SINGLES-Dean (B) defeated Goldstein.
64, "a; Chamberlain tBD defeated
FORBES. 6-l e-3 Stage 'B) defeated Huls,
50. 6-l.
DOUBLEs-Gleason and Glass CS) de-
feated Tooten and SEE 6--3, 6-3.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
HurIer Gets Revenge.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23-Roy
Hansen, the Phillies' southpaw who was
dubbed from the box in the first in
ming yesterday. made a remarkable
comeback today and behind his pitch
ing the Phils defeated the New York
Giants. to 2, in the series final.
The Giants won the first three games
Evening star., 1932-04-24
LANE WINS AT TARGETS
Has 80 Score at Benning Traps to
Garner Two Trophies.

Garner Two Trophies.
L. L. Lane, with 48 hits out of so
targets in the first event and so
straight in the second test on the 100
target program for total of 90, led
the field in the Washington Gun Club
trapshoot yesterday at Benning This
gave him high scratch. spoon and a
special trophy.
DR.. J. H. Lyons won high handicap
spoon after a shoot of with r. c.
Elliott. w J.. Simmons. jr,; Dr. Z. @
Breeding, w. S. Wilson and r. D.
Morgan.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

New York ..... Q 0 9 "a
Klein Elm (2l' whitney 't2j, G. Davis Errors
Mallon. Barten. Runs batted inI;Mallon; g.
base hits~Hoean, @ Davis. Allen (2l, Klein,
Bressler. Home runs-Mallon. Klein. Sac
IL; Philadelphia. 4 Bases on balls-of
Mooney, s. off Walker. l.. Struck out-By
I in innings of Walker. 4 in innings;
of Gibson. / in innings Hit by pitcher
BY Hansen (Allen. Lindstroml. Passed balls
--Hogan, 2. Losing pitcheT-Mooneyy, I'M
Time OF game-l hour Al minutes.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
ANS GIVEN LAUGH
AS BIG BILL WINS
Pro Champ Makes 1t a Show
in Match With Najuch.
Faces Burke Today.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

~ ETWEEN much wagging of the
K fingers, shaking of the head
calling down of the ball boys"
and broadcasting of a play-by-
play account, William the Conqueror
Tilden managed to turn back Roman
Najuch yesterday and follow into the
final of Washington's first professional
tournament Albert Burke, whom he will
oppose at 2:30 o'clock today in the
wind-up of the three-day stand of
Tilden & Co., Inc, at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Burke, pro champion of France
though Irish-born, vanquished Emmett
Pare, formerly of Georgetown Univer-
sity, to gain the final bracket with
Tilden.
Big Bill appeared to be in all his
glory yesterday as a large gallery
laughed with and at him He turned
back Najuch. rs, 8-6, as Burke
easily brushed aside Pare, 6-I, Ga.
MR.. JEEMS LONDOS might have
1vl blushed with envy as the cham
pion of jacques Curley's other en-
terprise popped up the tennis show as
only w. T. Tilden, I'd, can do. Najuch.
despite his 220 pounds and bulging
waistline, was good, but Bill Tatem was
better When he needed points he
got 'em.
Najuch took an early lead in the first
set. After winning their services to
open the match, Najuch broke through
Tilden'S service to win the third and
then followed with another game, max
ing it 81. Big Bill came back to get
the seventh, eighth and ninth games,
but Najuch took the tenth to tie the
score at sail, after William blew a set
point.
Tall Bill, however, after sarcastically
remarking to himself that Bill played
sweet game" came back to win eight
straight points and the set. He then
traded with Najuch a wagging of the
first fingers and let up again in the
second set.
A GAIN Najuch took an early lead
IA but Tilden brought it up to 6-all
Then, while a Zeppelin hummed
overhead and two dogs got into a bark
ing match, Big Bill smashed precedent
illusions by again winning the next two
games at love.
Burke had little trouble with Pare.
The second set, however, went 4-all be-
fore he put on the steam.
Tilden again was the winner in
doubles, pairing with Najuch and down.
ing Pare and Burke, 6-3, Ga.
Preceding the Tilden-B Burke match
today will be consolation affair be-
tween Pare and Najuch. Following the
championship" match Pare and Tilden
will tackle Burke and Najuch in
doubles.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Totals o.. Al 14t24 9 Totals 29 27 9
aBatted for Carleton in sixth.
fBatted for Haines in eighth.
tNone out when winning run scored.
sittibarsh Sft hSnis - " SSi Yq3 GElS
Runs-Adams. watkins. Orsatti. Collins.
Martin. Mancuso, Carleton. Hendricks. Blades.
I. Waner l2J, P Waner 90, Comorosky.
Traynor. Suhr (3). -Brame. Errors--Orsatti,
Martin, Theyenow. Runs batted in--Comoro-
sky (2). Suhr az. Collins t2l, Mancuso,
Frisch ca. Hendrick. P. waner; Theyenow,
Adams, Watkins. Two-base hits-OTsatti,
Martin Mancuso. P Waner, Blades. Adams,
Watkins. Three-base hits-Suhr., L. Waner.
Home runs-Collins. Suhr. Stolen bases
Suhr o. Piet. P. Waner. Frisch t2) Wat
kins. Sacrifces-Comorosky. Ptet. Double
plays-Piet. ThevenoW to Suhr; Colbert TO
orsatti.- Left on bafesr,st; Louis, 7; pitts
Carleton. I: of Hsines. q of Dean. l,
Struck out--By Carleton. 2; by Swift. 8 by
in 429 innings: of Carleton, 4 in 5; of Dean,
! in l. of Swift. in 41s OF Eaines. 3 in 2.
Dean Umpires-Messrs Rieler. DonnelIy
and Quiglev. Time Of game hours and l6
minutes.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

DOTH clubs viii put strong teams
ID into the match to be played next
Sunday between Kenwood and In
dian Spring at the course Of the latter
club The first 10 players on each
team will play from scratch, while the
second 10 will compete with club han
dicaps. Here are the line-ups OF the
two teams
Kenwood-Al Houghton professional;
Maury Fitzgerald, club champion;
George A. Tew, R. A. Bishop, Forrest
Thompson, Royce Hough, Mai. j. E.
Mcclure, Norman j. Hall, j. E. Voll,
George Llewellyn. Second 10-C. P.
Medley, Harry Whalen, Eugene Fry, F.
F. Tew, Bryan Morse, Charles Demarest,
Tom Powers, Harvey johnson, E. j.
Gray and Lloyd Carey.
Indian Spring-George Difenbaugh,
professional; Tom Belshe, club cham
pion; j. w. Harvey, jr.; Tom Pitt, Her
bert L. Lacey, Charles S. Cole, jr.;
Leroy Sasscer Elliott Spicer, j. V.
BroWnell, Leo F. Pass Second i0-H.
H Mihills, z. B. Wagner, A. N. Aiken,
Frank G. Butler, Jack Pence, Ray
Moore, Harry Bachman, Don McNeal,
w. A Stone and Edward Phaxton.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Cubs Win in Twelfth.

CHICAGO, April 23.-The Chicago
Cubs scored a run in a wild twelfth
today to defeat Cincinnati, to l, and
make it three out of four for the series.
Ray Kolp held the cubs to one hit IN
eight innings, but his successors, 81
Johnson. Hilscher and Buck Wysong,
were hit hard or lacked control giving
away material for the winning run.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

at the Shoreham Hotel Friday evening
and were victorious by score of 20
to 25. All the players contributed to-
ward a cup, which went to the winning
team A return match will be played
shortly.
Players on the two teams were:
Washington-Dorie C. Gruver, E. P.
Brooke, Henry D.. Nicholson, Q. l..
Veerhoff, A. Boiling Gait, A. w. How
ard. George T. Howard, Ben L. Fuller,
Milton r. Westcott, Dr. G. r. Huffman,
DR.. C. L. Anderson and DR.. T. D. Webb
Columbia-E. B. Eynon, jr.; Henry
T. Rodier, Paul B. Lun, H. King Corn
well, w. Ray Garrett, Comdr. c. B
Hatch, T. w. Brahany. Everett Eynon
Frank Fouche, Powell Browning, c. B
Eawley and Marshall Morgan.
For the second time within a month
Tom Belshe, champion Of Indian
Evening star., 1932-04-24

w WASHINGTON Golf and Coun-
M try Club bridge players met
v the team from the Colum-
bia Country Club in match
Evening star., 1932-04-24

For the second time within month
Tom. Belshe, champion Of : Indian
Evening star., 1932-04-24
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~ UR almost-regular Sunday
A guests, the Athletics of Phila-
! delphia, will show their wares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
VETERANS PROVIDED
FREE DENTAL CARE
District Society Moves to Extend
Assistance to Members Of
Bonus Army.

Plans to provide free dental care for
members Of the bonus army were made
last night at the annual meeting Of the
District Dental Society.
DR.. Charles D. Cole, elected president
at the session held at George Washing
ton University, and members of a spe-
cial committee were authorized to take
such steps as are found necessary" to
give the veterans the benefit of dental
care.
Other officers elected last night are
DR.. W. w. Wyman. vice president, and
DR.. Mark F. Finley, treasurer. DR..
Henry Spillan retained his place on the
Executive Committee, and the follow
ing were given membership in the
group DR.. B. E. Erikson, DR.. Charles
L. Smith, DR.. George Albert Smith, DR..
S. c. Hopkins, DR.. N. e. Krogh and DR..
Manley Michaels.
DR.. Herbert C. Hopkins, retiring pres
ident, off1ciated at the installation Of
the new officers, and DR.. w. M. Simkins,
secretary presented q brief report
praising the work Of the various COM
mittee chairmen during the last year.
Reports also were submitted by the
chairmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
LAWS
ON DIVORCE ASKED
District Bar Also Urges Lift.
ing of Limit on Damage
Suits.

Liberalization Of the divorce laws
here was proposed last night at a meet
ing Of the District Bar Association. 1t
also was suggested that the present
financial limitation in damage suits
following deaths be lifted.
The association will vote on both
proposed amendments at its next
meeting.
Recent Bus Crash Cited.
George c. Gertman. secretary Of the
association, said the present divorce
law, which permits absolute divorce only
on grounds Of adultery, should be re-
vised to permit divorce for cruelty,
desert1on for five consecutive years,
insanity and conviction of q crime
followed by imprisonment.
Diller B. Croft offered an amend
ment to the damage suit laws. At pres
ent only $4,000 may be obtained for
the estate of person killed. Mr..
Croft pointed out that in the recent
bus collision at Seventeenth street and
Rhode Island avenue, one of the
victims earned considerably more than
$4,000 a year and had a life ex-
pectancy Of Is to 80 years.
Heller Heads Committee,
Frank j. Hogan, who presided, ap-
pointed Lawrence Heller chairman Of q
committee to study the proposed legis-
lative change in the bankruptcy laws.
Col. j. Miller Kenyon reported on the
progress Of the committee which Is
raising funds to defray expense Of
entertainment at the coming conven-
ton Of the American Bar Association
in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
81ST DIVISION men
CONCLUDE SESSIONS
Veterans Form Permanent 0rgani
cation, Electing Gen. Bailey as
Commander.

The veterans Of the S1st Division
ended a three-day reunion here yes
terday, marching in the Flag Day pa
rade last night before departing for
their homes.
At business session yesterday after
noon the group adopted constitution
ton and decided to establish national
headquarters here
Maj. Gen. Charles J. Bailey, wartime
commander OF the division, who had
been serving as temporary head of the
association, was elected commander.
Other officers chosen were Grady Askew
OF North Carolina, vice commander,
and James E. Cahall Of Washington,
adjutant.
Earlier in the day, a portrait of Gen.
Bailey was presented to the Smithson-
ian Institution by the veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
BOOSTER EXCURSION
PLANS COMPLETED
Merchants and Manufacturers to
Sail on the Southland From
Capital Saturday.

Arrangements have been completed for
the twenty-second annual booster trip
of members and guests Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association,
starting Saturday afternoon at 80
o'clock, it was announced today by DR..
M. G. Gibbs committee chairman.
Details of the trip, to be made on the
Steamer Southland, chartered for the
occasion, were approved at meeting
yesterday afternoon of the Board OF
Governors Of the Association.
Charles Frame, chairman of the Itin-
erary Committee for the trip, announced
the steamer would make its first stop
Sunday morning at Old Point Comfort
to permit members Of the party Of local
business men to attend church or to
play golf or swim at resort pool there
The steamer will continue to Norfolk
for brief stop, returning to Old Point
Comfort at noon to meet those stopping
there for the morning. Sunday after
noon will be spent in cruising about
the bay, with the return trip to Wash
tngton being made Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
1884 D. c. BUDGET
ORDERED STUDIED
Recently Formed Economy
Committee Will Go Over
Tentative Figures.

The District Commissioners yesterday
ordered their recently formed Economy
Committee to scan all items to be in
cluded by department heads in their
tentative 1884 fiscal year budgets, and
to report back later. through the bud
get officer, with detailed recommend
tions as to urgency of the various pro-
posed expenditures and their priorities
so that the 1884 budget may be based
en- the present level of taxation.
The committee Is empowered to sum-
mon all department heads before it and
to require of them any information per-
tinent to its task. The jobs set before
it will take all Summer, the figures for
the 1884 budget going over to the Bud
get Bureau in September
District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan
is chairman Of the committee and also
serves as District budget officer. Other
members Of the committee are Daniel E.
Garges, secretary to the Board of Com
missioners; Capt. Herbert c. Whitehurst,
director of the Department of High
ways; Stephen E. Kramer, assistant
superintendent of schools: George S.
Wilson, director of public welfare, and
Harold F. Baker, director of the De-
partment of Construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
SMALLEY is ELECTED
TO HEAD CITIZENS
Takoma Association Backs Plan to
Request Band Concerts in
Manor Park Area.

H. R, Smalley was elected president
Of the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton at a meeting last night in the
Takoma Park branch of the Washing
ton Public Library. Other officers
elected were: First vice president, C.
Leonard Boyer: second vice president,
Mrs. Alcena Lamond; secretary, Mrs.
Leonora F. Sanborn, and treasurer
Samuel Handelsman. John Walker and
David T. Blose were named delegates
to the, Federation of Citizens Associa-
lions. Three were selected as members
at-large on the Executive Committee,
S. E. Blassingham, John w. Coffman,
ST. and Walter Trey. The Nominating
Committee was composed of Walter
Trey, DR.. Guy Clinton and Dr.. William
A. Hooker.
The association Endorsed request
from the Manor Park Citizens Asso-
citation favoring band concerts in the
park at Third and Sheridan streets.
Lee Hubbard was elected member of
the association. Vice president Burt
w. Andrews presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
TRACTION MERGER
IS SHOCKED AGAIN
Hopes for Senate Passage
Fade-TWo Other Bills
Approved.

Objections today to consideration In
in the Senate of the street-car merger
bill for the second time this week indi-
Gated this long controversial issue would
fail of enactment at this session.
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin asked
that the bill 60 over when 1t was called
up during consideration of the Senate
calendar.
House Changes Kept.
Chairman Capper of the District
Committee, however, secured the speedy
passage of two other District bills, the
Senate adhering to the House amend
ments. These now go to the President
for his signature.
The first was the bill creating and
regulating credit unions in the District
for the purpose Of loaning small sums
to its members, similar legislation hav-
ing been enacted in AZ States. With
out objection the Senate agreed to the
amendments. striking the words Fed
eral' and United States" from the in
corporated names of the institutions
and limiting the holdings OF individual
members to 200 shares.
Street Project Approved.
The second House bill, one Of the
several street-closing measures passed
Monday, authorized the Commissioners
to close Quintana place. A House
amendment provided that the expense
of removing the water mains in this
thoroughfare should be borne by prop
erty owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
BARACA PHILATHEA
OPENS CONVENTION
Religious Order Numbering Mil
lion Members Plans Four
Day Session.

The World Wide Baraca Philathea
Union opened four-day convention at
the Maydower Hotel today with some
500 delegates in attendance, most OF
whom are from Washington and near
by cities of Virginia and Maryland.
The union, religious order, number
ing almost 100000 members, recently
moved its headquarters here from SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
Miss Henrietta Heron of washington
is presiding as president Of the union,
while the convention program was ar
ranged under the Craftsmanship of r. G.
Thompson of Baltimore.
A reception and tea at the Mayhower
this afternoon will be a feature. Dele
gates will sponsor a pageant at 1880
o'clock tonight in the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church, Connecticut ave-
nue. and N street.