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Evening star., 1933-01-17
DEPRESSION DECLARED
BLESSING TO CHURCH
Speaker Says Economic Conditions
Are Severe Blow to Sec
tarianism.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, III, January 17.-The
depression was looked upon as a bless
ing in disguise yesterday by the Rev
Ernest M. Halliday Of New York. who
addressed the conference Of the Ma
tional Executive Council of the Congre-
gational and Christian Church.
Attacking sectarianism in churches,
Mr.. Halliday general secretary o. the
church extension board, said: The
present economic difficulties are the
greatest blow ever received by sectari-
anism. especially in the smaller cities
and towns"
Lack of funds, he said, was causing
unification of church work He said
in many places churches were combin-
ing activities because they found it too
expensive to maintain separate Sunday
schools, local missions and other
functions
Evening star., 1933-01-17
FRANK D'HARA HEADS
PARISH CREDIT UNION
Fourth Cooperative Savings and
Loan Society of District Elects
Officers at Meeting.

Frank O'Hara was elected president
of the ST Anthony's Parish Credit
Union of the District, newly organized
cooperative savings and loan society.
at a meeting last night Alexander
Mcneil was named vice president and
John NJ Camalier, clerk treasurer.
The following were elected members
of the board OF directors: John E.
Bucklin, John r. Hill, G. P. Mangan,
Daniel Masterson, Paul Moore. A. j.
Smith and the officers Of the union
st. Anthony's Parish Credit Union
is the fourth credit union to be granted
charter under the terms Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Credit Unions act.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
GIRL, IS, is RECOVERING
FROM SNEEzING MALADY
Nature Outwits Physicians, Who
Vainly Sought Cure for
Strange Illness.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, January
17.-Nature was outwitting medical sci
ence today in the case of Daisy Jost, Is
year-old orphan, who was slowly recov-
ering at St. Josephs Hospital from a
strange sneezing malady.
Physicians. who vainly sought a cure
for the aff1iction, admitted the recu-
perative power of strong, young body
was performing the task for them. As
the number OF sneezes minute dimin-
ishes, the chances of determining the
cause also becomes less
When Daisy entered the hospital last
Tuesday she was sneezing one to four
times a minute During waking mo-
ments of yesterday and last night the
sneezes occurred only at intervals of Is
to 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Ry the ASsociat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BURLINGTON, Wis. January IL
Champion of all the liars of the United
States. Phil Mccarthy of Denver. Colo,
will soon be decorated by proxy Of the
Burlington Liars Club with rubber
medal symbolic of his title.
Should the truth of his claim to ma
tional fame be questioned. club officials
said, Mccarthy is entitled to a quick
means of proving he was the originator
of the peg-lee cat story. judged as the
best. of some ] 200 submitted IN an an
nuaI contest.
The cat he said, slew many mice by
looking cock-eyed at them through a
knot hole in its peg-leg.
AS the result Of considerable COR
respondence since the judging took
place on New Year eve officials Of the
Liars Club have obtained the consent of
Denver newspaper man, Volney Hog
Evening star., 1933-01-17
BANS FOREIGN BIDS 1
ON FEDERAL WORK
House Passes Bill Calling for
Purchase of Materials
Made in u. S.
nv tho Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
A bill designed to prevent foreign
bidders and producers from selling their
goods and construction materials in
Government buildings and works was
approved in the House yesterday by
vote of $50 to 18
Speaker Garner, the Vice President
elect invoked the drastic procedure OF
suspension of the House rules for the
bills consideration.
Sponsored by Representative Wilson,
Democrat, of Louisiana, the bill spe-
cifically directs the use of American
products in all Federal building and
works, including Hoover Dam on the
Colorado River
Exemptions were made in the case
Of articles for scientific use and when
there are no domestic commodities or
supplies OF the type needed. It is also
applicable to the Territories and pos
sessions.
Celler Opposes Measure.
Purchasing officers also could buy
other than American made goods if it
was decided that compliance with the
law would be unreasonable or incon-
sistent with public interest. These pur-
chases would be subject to review by
the controller general
In opposing the measure, Representa-
tive Celler, Democrat, of New York,
told the House 1t comes as the time
when the world Is suffering from tariff
barriers and debt complications.
We are trying to find some solution
for these things he said Foreign
countries will take this as slap in the
face. 1t will bring reprisals."
Il understand" Representative La
Guardia. Republican, of New York said,
that almost all other governments
have some such restrictions now"
Millions In Benefits Seen.
|. Representative Wilson said the meas
ure would give millions Of dollars to
American manufacture and Workmen."
The law will cost the American tax
payers millions of dollars" Representa-
tive Stafford, Republican, of Wisconsin
replied. Il cite concrete example.
! Not ton of steel is produced in this
country without the use Of foreign
manganese. You would raise the cost
of steel to this Government. The bill
Is incapable of application"
Tie provisions giving discretion in
buying other than American products
would answer all arguments against the
measure. Representative Cochran, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri said.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
STORE SAFE is STOLEN
Strongbox Containing $154 Carried
Away by Burglars.

A small safe containing S154 was
stolen from Sanitary Grocery Store
at 20l7 Fourteenth street last night by
burglars, who entered by breaking a
glass in the rear door of the store.
The burglary was reported TO police
by Harvey L. Epps, 424 Jefferson street,
manager Of the store.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
MYSTERIES BALK
Staying INQUIRY
Rich Graduate of Princeton
Murdered-TWo Fleeing
Strangers Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

PALMYRA, ". j., January 1.-THE
murder of Bradway Brown, young and
wealthy graduate Of Princeton Univer-
sity, presented mystery after mystery
to police today as they sought two
strangers seen fleeing from the Brown
home
Brown, who figured as a witness In
connection with double tragedy three
years ago, was found Sprawled on his
hving room floor last night. A bullet
nao pierced his body under the right
lung. after penetrating his right sleeve
as If he had flung up his arm in seIf-
aetense. Another bullet had been fred
INTO the middle of his back. Both
WOUNDS bore powder marks.
Doctor Finds Murder.
This IS a case of murder" said DR.
, Dean Leiayor, who examined the body.
i39ough the wound in the right breast
Soulo nave been self-infiicted, 1t would
nave oeen impossible for Brown to send
bullet on such a course as taken by
the other"
Puzzles confronted the police. The
Identity OF the two strangers was not
the least OF them. A rfeighbor. Mrs
Harold West, said she heard two shots
apparently from the Brown garage. and
saw the two run from the place R1t
the body was found in the living room.
When found, Brown wore a hat and
overcoat, but it was not known whether
ne was going out or had Just returned
He was living at home temporarily.
neighbors said. His wife and 2-year-old
daughter were visiting relatives in
Pennsylvania.
Mystery Phone Call.
Another battling aspect was a mys-
terious telephone call which first an
prlsed authorities of the Staying. A
quaVery voice told Police Chief Morris
Beck to "go to Brad Browns home on
Park avenue; there's been an accident"
When the chief got there. he found the
body lying amid a litter of children's
toys
Brown, who was 28. apparently had
been living in the house only a short
time, for neighbors knew little of his
affairs. He formerly lived in Moores.
town. where his father maintained one
OF the towns largest residences.
On June 2, 1929, a friend of Browns.
Ruth M. Wilson, daughter of John o.
Wilson, wealthy Camden financier. was
found slain in a bed room of the VIII
son home. Horace Roberts. her suitor.
was found dead in the same room.
Brown testified at the INQUEST that
ROBERTS mad been acting queerly" He
also testified that he had heard Roberts
say: II l can't have Ruth, nobody else
will"
The verdict of the inquest was "nur-
der and suicide
Evening star., 1933-01-17
MILITARY ENGINEERS
ELECT 1893 OFFICERS
Lieut.. Col. Francis B. Wilby Is
New Head Of Washington
Post of Society.

Officers for 1883 We're chosen by the
Washington Post, Society Of American
Military Engineers. at q meeting yes
terday in the Army and Navy Club.
Lieut.. Col. Franc B. Wildly will head
the organization, Gol John w. Och
mani is vice president, Capt. Victor
Martin. secretary-treasurer; John 1.
Nagle. director. two-year term, and Nal
Raymond F. Fowler, director, one-year
term
Following the business session the
local post participated in a Joint
luncheon with the National Society OF
American Military Engineers. Brig
Gen. George S. Simonds. commandant
OF the Army War College. was the
principal speaker.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
LIST Of PATRONAGE
IS SENT TO SENATE
Civil Service Commission
Transmits Report of
10000 Positions.

A report more than foot In thick
ness estimated to list more than 13O,-
600 Government positions of all kinds
that are not under Civil Service status
was transmitted to the Senate today by
the Civil Service Commission in re-
sponse to the McKellar resolution.
The report itself lists every such po-
stion. ranging from the lowest empioye
to the rank of cabinet officer, togetner
with the salary of each, but does not
give the total number.
Includes Foreign Posts.
THOMAS E. Campbell, president of the
civil Service Commission, explained
that employees Of the commission are
making tabulations now to arrive at
the total. which is roughly estimated
a. somewhere between 10000 and l50.-
ono This total would include places
not only throughout the United States
bnt all over the world in foreign serv-
ice. Mr.. Campbell said no estimate
has been made Of what portion Is IN
Washington in the Federal departments
and in the District government.
The titles Of the positions are gwen
IN the report but not the names OF the
individuals serving in the posltlons;
II was explained that while all OF tne
positions listed in the report are OF the
TYNE that do not have Civil service
status a considerable number OF lIeIn
ere held at the present time oy persons
=, al SnVJlrP
Divided Into Tables.
The Civil Service Commission divided
tl7e volurnjnous list into number OF
separate tables. according to the methoo
of snnointment and othsr classlhcatlonS.
Tsihle / for example, is list OF those
offices which are filed by presidential
annoir1trnents recurring confirmation oy
the senate. other than postmasters,
commissioned Army officers, Puonc
Health Service, diplomatic and consular
service.
Cites. Request in 1921
u,,an the, resolution calling for the
~e,,ort from, the Civil Service Commis-
sion was being acted on in the Senate
several weeks ago Senator Mckeiiar'
DemocTat of Tennessee, Its autnor;
stated that similar report was calleo
for in 1921. -
In the debate accompanying the
massage of the resolution Republican
senators inquired as to the purpose tor
seeking the information. and Senator
McKeIlar replied that there is TO oe
lust a slight change in administration
On on the fourth of next March and we
Wo,Id like to have the information
asked for by this resolution.
Senator Bingham. Republican, OF
Connecticut. inquired during the denate
on that occasion if it was INTENDED thaI
this should be an official notice 10 an
deserving Democrats of what they may
have right to ask?"
Senator McKellar replied that u may
not be official notice, but 1t VIII oe m
formation open to all, to Democrats as
well as to Republicans.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
AUCTION BRINGS S5OO,OOO

The Belvedere Apartments, 1901 Mas
sachusetts avenue, were sold at public
auction yesterday to the Fidelity Phil
adelphia Trust Co. of Philadelphia. rep
resented by Willard G. McGraw of the
Union Trust Co. Of this city. Its bid
was S500,000.
The sale. conducted by Vernon @.
Owen, auctioneer, was advertised by the
Union Trust Co under a deed of trust.
The property is improved by an eight
story structure containing 1l2 apart
ment units. The property has a cur
rent assessed value Of $570,160 for land
and building.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
OHIO YOUTH, II, LINKED
TO SERIES or ROBBERlES
Suspect Seized at Elizabeth, N. j..
Believed to Have Extended
Crime Activities Over 3 States.

BY the Associated Press.
ELIZABETH, N. j., January ia
17-year-old Ohio youth. who was cap
tured Sunday in Hillside, near here
after a chase, was linked by police yes
terday to series Of robberies in three
States.
The youth, Frank Silogy Of NAL
vern. Ohio. admitted, police said, that
he committed 38 robberies in Canton,
Ohio, alone. He confessed also hold
ups in Philadelphia and Reading, Pa,
before his arrival in New Jersey few
days ago.
When arrested he had with him,
police said, loaded revolver.
He will be arraigned today before
Police Judge August Ulrich in Hillside
on a robbery charge.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
POLICE HUNT GIRL, 13

Police aid was asked today in search
for Elaine Hill, 13. who is said to have
run away from her home, in the 1900
block of Chester street southeast, yes
terday. Police were told the girl left
home at am. yesterday to go to
school, but failed to arrive there.
The girl is said to be 5 feet 4 inches
tall and to weigh lse pounds. She has
blue eyes, blond hair and at the time
cf her disappearance wore a greeA skirt
end swrstsr and q red sports co8@
Evening star., 1933-01-17
MARION G. CARTER RITES
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Superintendent Of Street Car Barns
Died Suddenly Yesterday
Morning.

Funeral services for Marion 9. Car
ter, 4e. an employe Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Co. who died sud
denly shortly after he reported for work
YESTERDAY morning Will be held tomor-
row at 2 80 pm. from his late residence,
1900 Trinidad avenue northeast.
Mr.. Carter was an employe Of the
railway company from 1905 until the
time OF his death, and had been super
intendent Ct the company's car barn
at Fifteenth and H streets northeast
since 1923.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Lillian
Carter: two children. Caroline 3. and
Marion G. Carter. jr.. Of Washington
and a. brother, E. F. Carter of Raleigh
~ C.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
State of Siege Extended.

BUENOS AIRES, January II OP.-A
governmental decree was issued yesteT-
day extending indefinitely the state of
siege made necessary several weeks ago
by radical efforts to seize public build
ings in several interior provinces and
BY an alleged subyersiye plot.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
INFLUENZA UNABATED
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Health Officer Says 80 Cases In
January Is More Than so Per
Cent of Those in December.
BY Staff Correspondent of The star

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, January 1.-THE
epidemic of influenza which has prtpped
Montgomery County for more than a
month has shown no signs of a let
up despite the efforts of health officials
and private physicians to stamp out the
disease, it was said here today by DR..
V. L. Ellicott, county health officer.
Elghty-two cases of influenza have
been reported to the health department
during the first two weeks of January,
more than so per cent of the 156 cases
which were reported in the county dur
ing the month of December, DR.. Eli
colt disclosed
Evening star., 1933-01-17

prices would stimulate the capital mar
ket and create one of the conditions
essential to business recovery.
Evening star., 1933-07-12
For Solution See Page Biz.

Perhaps you have a story or problem
you would like to submit to Prof Ford
ney If so, send it to him care Of this
paper. He will be delighted to re-
ceive it.
Evening star., 1933-07-12
CONTRACT BRIDGE
CODE |SSUGGESTED
Program Of Fair Competition
Advocated Because of
Seething RivaIries.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 12.-Mayhap some
body will propose a code of fair compe-
tition for the contract bridge industry.
Some professional exponents of diff
ferent methods Of bidding are in litiga-
tion, and even from an amateur stand
point the game is seething with rivalries
hardly beneficial
There is no generally recognized ma
ticnal championship tournament Sun
cry organizations hold championships
of their own.
The number Of systems has grown
apace.
p Hal Sims made knowledge of his
methods more widespread after Ely Cul-
bertson defeated Sidney S. Lenz in test
Of systems. There are various numerical
methods of valuing cards. There are
many rival conventions based on origi-
nal bids of one or two clubs.
In fact systems so abound that Walter
Malowan, an outstanding New York
player. has urged that they be limited
, in tournaments on the ground that too
much of players time is taken up with
listening to explanations Of artificial
conventions.
E. Hall Downes Of Pittsburgh, who
once worked for Culbertson, got out a
book on self-teaching Of Culbertson.
Culbertson forthwith produced a book
Downes suit for an injunction is pend
ing.
Shepard Barclay publishes an annual
ranking list This year he omitted Cul-
bertson and Culbertson's magazine at
tackled him. A 100000 libel suit fol-
| lowed
After the Lenz- -Culbertson match Cul
bertson and Milton C. Work formed the
United States Bridge Association with
the aim Of conducting national cham
pionships and legislating for the game
along the lines of the United States
tennis and golf associations. George
Reith. sometime enemy of Culbertson's
and still an exponent of a system Of
Evening star., 1933-07-12
HARMONY IS REPORTED
IN RAIL REORGANIZATION

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Reorgani-
zation Committee of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway Co., which
was appointed by the management, and
the five bondholders' committees formed
this week are working in harmony, ac-
cording to Charles Hayden, chairman
OF the Rock Island board.
1T is up to the Readjustment Com
mittee," he said, Ito determine what
money may be raised to finance q re-
organization. Obviously. this should be
done before bondholders are asked for
an extension or for any other step in
furtherance of a reorganization. Since
the management will want to have the
results for the best months Of the year
in hand before devising a basis for
reorganization, we may not offer q plan
to the bondholders until December"
The Bondholders' Committee, in an
rouncing their formation, said that they
considered the managements commit
tee as representing merely the debtors. y
Evening star., 1933-07-12
"MOTHER ENDEAV0R"
ATTENDS CONVENTION
Harriet Abbott Clark, Co-founder
of C. E. Present at Milwaukee
Session.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. July IA
slight, white haired old lady of 80
Mother Endeavor' to thousands of
young people the world over-today was
the center of all eyes at the biennial
convention of the International Society
OF Christian Endeavor
She is Harriet Abbott Clark. widow
of Dr. Francis E. Clark, and with him
co-founder of the first Endeavor So
ciety, which was organized at Portland,
Me, in 1881.
Despite her age, Mrs. Clark refused to
miss the convention and Travelled alone
from her home in Boston to attend.
What the world needs today, more
than the London Conference or any
thing else" she said "is religion and to
live more the life Of Christ. There is
too much narrow nationaliSm."
The convention adopted resolution
last night calling upon youth to fight
repeal of the eighteenth amendment,
and voted to hold its 1885 convention in
Philadelphia.
Rev. S. Merton Rice, pastor Of the
Metropolitan Church of Detroit, told
the convention last night he believed
that the greatest and strongest work a
church can do for its city is to preach
straightforwardly and without compro-
mise the whole gospel of Christ.
Evening star., 1933-07-12
FASC|STS STIRRED
!: BY EDITORS ROW
Leading Writers Now Locked
in Bitter Personal
Dispute.
8y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. July IA verbal duel be-
tween the editors of two of the leading
Fascist-controlled newspapers of Italy
Is stirring inner circles of the party.
The two have engaged in a long
front-page dispute which once threat
ened to develop into an actual crossing
OF rapiers. Their seconds averted that
possibility by arranging peaceful set
tlement
The disputants are Roberto Farinacci
former secretary of the Fascist party
and now editor of II Regime Fascista
at Cremona. and Emilio Settimelli,
editor of LImpero in this city.
settimelh opened the quarrel by
charging that Farinacci had used his
former high position to increase his
personal fortune Farinacci replied
that he used himself to serve the party,
Issued Open Letter.
Then Farinacci directed an open let
ter to the present secretary of the
party. Achille Starage, in which he
outlined the whole situation, and gave
it two columns on his front page. He
published also a signed report OF the
seconds in three duels in which he
participated, as evidence of his per-
sonal courage in the field. He pub
lished another open letter to the pro-
curator Of the King in Rome, demand
ing to know why he did not suppress
Settimelli's LImpero.
Secretary Starage promptly replied
with a circular to the Fascist federal
secretaries. notifying them to warn
directors of the newspapers in their
provinces that open letters to the
secretary of the party or to any o1nclal
must be decisively banned as an in
fraction of discipline and part OF
the old democratic style"
Both Settimelli and Farinacci have
figured in party disputes before. Set
timelli was suspended from the party
dater reinstated) for having urged
Fascists to arrest Pope Plus during the
difficulties between the Vatican and
Italy in 1881.
Farinacci was dropped from the F'as-
cist Grand Council after an attack on
the integrity of a former mayor OF
Milan
Both men are ardent Fascists. Set
timelli's newspaper carries every day
q headline, "Mussolini always is right"
Other Gases Recalled.
Their latest fare-up is coincidental
with several recent instances OF party
discipline.
A clash between Secretary Starage
and Mussolinis undersecretary of state,
Leandro Arpirati, the man who, as
secretary of the Olympic Committee,
built up Italys Los Angeles team, and
ArpinatiS resignation led to murmurs
in Bologna, Appinatis stronghold. Re
suit. Mario Ghinelli. Fascist secretary
at Bologna. now has been let out.
Milan Fascists coming to Rome in
June quarreled with Rome Fascists
when they were given a cool reception.
Result, Nino D'Aroma, secretary for
Rome, and Erminio Brusa, secretary
for Milan. both quit. In each case
communique said the secretaries re
signed for personal reasons"
Farinacci's episode in Cremona has
resulted in the resignation OF Adolfo
Baroli, Fascist secretary there.
Evening star., 1933-07-12
PARADE WILL FEATURE
OPENING OF CARNIVAL
st. Francis Xavier's Church Will
Stage Event From Friday
Until July 22.

Opening a carnival held by St
Francis Xavier's Church, TWenty-sev-
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. beginning Friday and run
ming until Saturday night, July %
there will be parade through the
Southeast section Friday at $50 pm.
The parade will be featured by bands,
clowns, floats and numerous decorated
automobiles.
Among the many features of the car
nival will be the Mouse Came" char
acterized as a new attraction.
Arrangements for the carnival are
under direction of Benjamin Randall
Swami, while the parade is planned by
Frank Brennan.
Evening star., 1933-07-12
The Boarding House Murder.
BY H, A. RIPLEY,

~ YOU'RE sure nothing has been
" touched since the tragedy"
the professor inquired OF
Miss Emma Virgins, pro-
prietor of a boarding house
for the elite
Positive" responded the tight-hpped
spinster
Fordney pushed the button OF the
Evening star., 1933-07-12

and the transom
opened with hard
" a sound. He
then looked down
and found several
bits of mud on the
threadbare carpet.
These he put into
an envelope.
Now" he said,
turning to the taci-
turn woman, tell
me what you know
about this muir
der"
Well" came the
rasping reply, at
Evening star., 1933-07-12

his own, became the associations &C.
tive head.
Sims and his followers have held
aloof. They dominate the American
Bridge League, which hitherto has held
the Journeys attracting outstanding
talent.