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Evening star., 1933-02-18
DIES.
IN NEW YORK At z
Sister of Teddy Roosevelt
Mourned by Leaders
Over Nation.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 18.-From
over the Nation messages of condo
lences came today, mourning the death
OF a distinguished member of the many
branched Roosevelt family, Mrs. Corinne
Roosevelt Robinson
Mrs. Robinson, who was a sister of
President Theodore Roosevelt and an
aunt of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
died last night Of pneumonia in her
72d year.
Like her late brother, Mrs. Robinson
had tremendous energy which carried
her into philanthropy, society, litera-
ture and politics. She was the widow OF
Douglas Robinson, wealthy real estate
man.
She had made the old Roosevelt resi-
dence in East Twentieth street shrine
Tor admirers OF Theodore Roosevelt;
campaigned for Liberty loans, the Sal
walton Army, the Red Cross and the
umes of poetry and book called my
Brother T. r."
Spoke for Gen. Wood
Her address seconding the nomina-
tlon OF Gen. Leonard Wood in Chicago
at the 1920 presidential convention was
considered a masterpiece. She later
campaigned ardently for Harding.
She declined, however, to accept
deslgnatlon as Republican elector-at-
large for the 1882 presidential election.
You must understand" she said In
speech later, why I cannot comment
on the national campaign My own be-
loved niece is the wife of the Denno-
cratic candidate. She Is the daughter
OF the brother (Elliott) who was nearer
to me IN age than Theodore. For her
have the deepest affection and respect.
So, much as I would like to pay the
highest tribute to President Hoover. I
cannot dc>so in this campaign"
She loved, to write of her brother
Theodore. OF his early years, she
wrote:
"A little, dainty, narrow-chested boy
IN the nursery, suffering so that he
could hardly breathe and propped up
always with the pillows-that was
Theodore Roosevelt, who became the
first American citizen. He never said q
word, never uttered a complaint, yet we
all knew he suffered intensely"
Loved Carriage Rides.
Many years ago Mrs Robinson's
greatest delight was to ride with her
the Mansion, at Jordansville, N. Y, with
gay party of society folk. They would
go by four-in-hand brake, Mr.. Robin
son managing the horses with superb
dash and servant blaring on a brass
horn. She also loved Mr. Robinson's
estate in the mountains of West vir-
ginia, where she started several back
woods schools.
Mrs. Robinson was a fifth cousin of
the President-elect Surviving are
three children, Theodore Douglas Rob-
inson. who was Assistant Secretary of
the Navy under President Coolidge;
Mrs. Joseph w. Alsop of Avon, Conn,
and Monroe Douglas Robinson of New
York.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
GW|NN RUST DIES
ABOARD STEAMER.
Assistant Treasurer of H. L.
Rust Co. Was En- Route
to Nassau.

Gwinn Wheelright Rust, 80, son Of
H. L. Rust and assistant treasurer Of
the H. L. Rust Co.. real estate operators.
died suddenly yesterday on the White
Star liner George, en- route to Nassau,
Bahama Islands. He was going to the
islands to spend Midwinter vacation
and recuperate from a recent sinus
Death resulted from diabetes, accord
ing to messages from the ships medical
officer.
Born here in 1899. Mr.. Rust attended
st. Adams School and Princeton Pre-
paratory School. He was in the Army
Air Corps during the World War, and
afterward became associated with his
fathers company. He was member
of the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
Clubs and was prominent in Washington
society. He was a member of Temple
Noyes Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. M.
He is survived by a 7-year-old
daughter, Rosalind, and his father and
brother, Harry Lee Rust and Harry Lee
Rust, jr.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed Services will be held at
st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
at a date to be determined later.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
DENY KNOWLEDGE
OF DEATH THREATS
Police and District Attorneys Of
fee Refute Stories in Henry
Murder Case.

Police and the district attorneys Office
today denied knowledge of any death
threats" being received by witnesses In
the Milton w. "Milsie" Henry murder
case, which goes to trial in District
Supreme Court February 27.
Assistant United States Attorney
Julian I. Richards expressed the belief
today one of the witnesses may have
been Joking" when he told of having
been warned mot to know too much"
when he testif1es at the trial of Charles
Harris OF Philadelphia, charged with
the murder. Inspector Frank s. W.
Burke said the reported threats were
news to him" and body guards had
been assigned to any witnesses In the
case.
Elsewhere in the Police Department
it was learned that three DAYS after
the gambler was murdered last April
81 woman, whose identity is being,
shielded, received telephone call not
to be so Damn interested, or you will
be sorry"
Evening star., 1933-02-18
M0FFEH PLEADS
FOR BIGGER NAVY
U. s. Gould Have Prevented World
War With Adequate Forces, He
Tells Annapolis Alumni.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 18.-If the
United States had had an adequate"
Navy 20 years ago, Rear Admiral w. A.
Moffett declared last night, I'VE could
have prevented the World War"
AS chief Of the Bureau of Aeronautics
OF the Navy Department, Moffett ad-
dressed the Naval Academy Graduates
Association Of New York on "The Deca-
dence Of the United States Navy"
Since the administration Of Presi-
dent Wilson," he said, "+ our
Navy has progressively declined.
If the interests and self-respect of
the Nation are to be maintained, we
must have an adequate Navy at all
times.
by letting the Navy become deca-
dent, we are losing our self-respect as a
Nation and the respect of other nations.
We cannot maintain our foreign
policies; we cannot maintain peace.
and are inviting war by our weakness.
Had we an adequate Navy, a NAVY
commensurate with our riphtful place
and responsibilities In the world we
could have prevented the World War.
World conditions today are becom-
Ing similar to those that existed before
the World War in 1914. ."
THE United States has been an in
ternational fruit tree, shaken down to
the tune of SITS, ,000, 900 In new ships at
the Washington Conference. and to the
tune OF $ll,000,000,000 In post war
debts
Evening star., 1933-02-18
MRS. SANGER Halls
COMMITTEE POLL
Advocate of Birth Control
Checks Vital Statistics of
Senate Judiciary Group.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The results of poll Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee on the question
of law to legalize dissemination Of
birth control information, showing nine
against such legislation, six for and
two not voting, were hailed today BY
Mrs. Margaret Sanger, birth control
advocate. as a big advance for her
cause and 'the best showing thus far
made"
Listed as voting for such legislation
were Chairman Norris and Senators
Robinson of Indiana, Hastings, Schall.
Schuyler and Black Against it were
Senator'S Hebert, Austin, Ashurst, Walsh.
OF Montana, King. Stephens. Dill, Brat
ton, and Nicely. Those reported az not
voting were Senators Borah and Blaine.
The poll by the Judiciary Commit
tee shows an increasing understanding
OF what the subject means, and better
than all it shows an increase of courage
on the part of legislators to publicly
go on record for what they think in
private" said Mrs. Sanger.
i have made a most careful check
OF that committee, all married men.
and find that among the II members
are "a children. an average of two
children each.
Some have more. several have none.
put the low average is point, I think,
that bears on the courage Of public
expression OF personal opinion"
Evening star., 1933-02-18
CANON CHASE, URGES
HOUSE TO BAR REPEAL
Cites Absence of Ban Against Sa-
loon in Blaine Resolution,
Adopted by Senate.

Declaring there is nothing in the
resolution which WILL prevent the re-
turn Of the saloon or the saloon sys-
TEN, Cannon William Sheafe Chase,
superintendent Of the International Re-
form Federation, today petitioned the
House to vote against the Senate pro-
hibition repeal resolution.
Your paramount duty is to God, to
your country and to the Constitution,
not to your party, not to your party
convention, or to your political leaders, /"
Canon Chase told House members.
"The hypocrisy Of those who have
been saying that they were opposed to
the return of the saloon" he added,
has been evident to all during this
session Of Congress. ..
DO not be fooled by false, highly
bought propaganda of the wets Pro-
hibition has not failed Its over
Whelming successes are minimiZed. The
victories still to be won are misrepre-
sented as failures Nothing but the
Federal Government can subdue the
lawless liquor traffic, which is unified
and strengthened by few multi-mil-
lonaires, who wish to shift their in
come taxes upon the poor, and who
Will have share of the immense
profits Of the devilish liquor business" ]"
Evening star., 1933-02-18
By WILLIAM FIELDING OGBURN,
Research Director, Presidents Committee on
Recent Social Trends.

By WILLIAM FIELDING OGBURN,
Research Director, Presidents Committee on
Recent Social Trends.
written for the Associated Press.)
Happiness never has been considered
as a social problem. 1t has been the
theme of the philosopher and the poet,
but it never has been attacked by SCI
ence. Indeed, the comment Of the mis-
guided moralists has been: THE more
you seek it the less you find it,"
There has been no platform in the
Republican or the Democratic party on
the subject. Yet it Is the one thing
we all crave.
While many persons will think 1t
highly fanciful to discuss the question
of increasing happiness and probably
will condemn any one attempting such
discussion as an impractical ideallst,
yet doubt If any one would be so bold
as to say the happiness Of our people
cannot be increased.
If science should investigate the sub
ject the most probable hypothesis of
approach would, think, center around
affection. Such would certainly be the
advice of the novelist.
The affectional life of people clus-
ters around marriage and the family.
One in every six marriages will end
in divorce. Yet, curiously enough,
about three out of every four marriages
at any one time are found to be happy
marriages.
Family Problems Studied.
The attempt to deal with family
problems by the clergy, by the ply
sicians, by the courts, and by grow
ing number of social agencies and in
stitutions Is meeting with considerable
success.
It seems probable they will throw a
great deal of light on forces and factors
which play a part In producing hap
piness or unhappiness. 1t seems very
probable that family problems will throw
q great deal of light on the question of
happiness.
Another great agency operating In
society today and placing the pursuit
of happiness In the realm of public
policy Is the mental hygiene movement.
That the mental and emotional habits
of large number Of people are ex-
tremely bad 3 just being recognized,
and we are just beginning to learn some
of the hygienic principles which will
prevent such a state.
The task of mental hygiene is very
large one and imagine it will be many
decades before success will be con-
Sp1cuOuS, DuJ CIlelr euOILS SQOulQ De
aided by society in every way possible.
Work Affords Happiness.
The family does not offer the only
background against which happiness
may be observed. Many are said to
find happiness in work. At least some
do not find it a toll and take a great
interest in 1t. There are certainly types
Of work which are source Of Joy and
happiness also.
Happiness Is to be found for many
In religion and it. is true that for
large proportion of mankind religion
does bring peace and abiding Joy.
One other foci of forces that make
for happiness is the years of childhood.
The capacity for happines or unhap-
piness Is determined somewhat by the
formation of our personality in the
early years Of our life. This is an i'm
portant enough problem as to be the
theme Of a separate discussion.
Copyright, 1888. by the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1933-02-18
HOWELL ADJOURNS
0vERT0N INQUIRY
Huey Long Will Fight Its
Resumption-Says Probe
Achieved Nothing.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS: February 18.-The
Senate Committee investigating the
campaign of Representative John H.
Overton, who defeated Edwin S. Brous-
sard for the United States Senate, was
adjourned today after IL days of hear
ings, during which 1000 pages of testi-
mony were taken.
The committee chairman, Senator
Robert B. Howell Of Nebraska, said he
expected to resume the investigation in
Louisiana early in March after he had
made report OF progress to the Senate
and had obtained $25,000 additional
funds to carry on the inquiry over the
State.
But Senator Huey P. Long, who sup
ported Overton in the campaign and
defended him at the hearings, In q
handbill distributed over the State said
the investigation amounted to moth
ing" and he was prepared to fight the
additional appropriation and prevent
the investigation being resumed in
Louisiana.
All principals in the investigation had
left today for Washington, where they
expect to meet Monday. There Chair
man Howell will get to work on his re-
port, with recommendations for con-
tinuance Of the investigation.
LONG MEETS OPPOSITION.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
G. W. U. MEDICAL SOCIETY
HOLDS BANQUET TONIGHT

Approximately 800 members Of the
medical profession, including a num-
Der of distinguished physicians and sur
geons from various parts of the East,
will attend the annual banquet of the
George Washington University Medical
Society at 1880 tonight in the main ball
room of the Hotel Mayflower.
The speaker will be DR.. Walter w.
Palmer Of New York, Bard professor OF
medicine in the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Colombia University
and former professor of medicine and
surgery at Harvard and Johns Hopkins
Universities. DR.. John w. Reed, pres
ident of the society, will preside.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
INAUGURAL SEATS

Under cover; excellent seats, inclosed by
glass. with chairs. Seats from So up win
dows. SIS up. Phone National 1904 or Lin
coin 1860.
MERCHANTS AND USERS OF EASTER AND
fruit baskets. Save by buying from mfgr.
DISTRICT BASKET CO. 1909 4th ne.
CHAIRS FOR RENT, SUITABLE FOR
BRIDGE PARTIES. banauets, weddings and
Apeetings, l0c UP per day each; new chairs.
Also invalid rolling chairs for rent or sale.
UNITED STATES STORAGE CO.. 41S 10th
st. NV. Metropolitan 1874.
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself.
PHILIP BROWN. l5O6h st. NV. 10.
TO NEW YORK. FEB. "a; TO PITTS
burgh, Feb: %; to Philadelphia, Feb. %.
SMITHS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.. 1913
You St NV.
LONG-DISTANCE MOVING BETWEEN ALL
Eastern points servlee since 1896, Daa
NJ n NJ Nat naRl
Evening star., 1933-02-18


unused, "it MIGHT be blood. Send
Becker in, sergeant"
''Ill take your statement now" he
said to the young man who entered.
Merton and I attended a party at
the Park Plaza" Becker began. HE
became very drunk and belligerent. so
I induced him to come home &. .
We live here together. While he sat
on the bed undressing and drunkenly
throwing his clothes on the floor I
fixed him a drink at his insistence He
was difficult to handle, so thought
1t best to humor him.
Suddenly, he decided to take a
bath. I went in with him, saw him
safely in the tub, then retired to my
own room-disgusted. dozed off
while reading and, seeing the lights on
when awoke, investigated and found
him in the tub, drowned. /"
Are all these Willard's?" inter-
rupted Fordney, indicating the con-
tents of the pockets
"All except the cigarette case-that's
Myra Lows"
"Is that so? Well, I'm arresting
you on suspicion" quietly stated the
professor.
WHY?
(Solution on Page A-4)
Evening star., 1933-02-18
UTAH HOUSE DEFEATS
BEER.MAKING BILL
Measure to Permit Manufacture
for Sale Outside State
Beaten, 90 to 28.

SALT LAKE CITY, February 18 H).
The Utah House of Representatives
yesterday defeated, by vote Of 20 to
28, a bill to permit the manufacture OF
3.05 per cent beer in Utah for sale out
side the State In wet territory.
A ffve-hour battle, the longest Of the
present session, was waged over the
proposal, which its supporters con-
tended would provide q market for Utah
barley and other products.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
Bill Against Auto Ban.

OKLAHOMA CITY, February Is (H1.
An Oklahoma University graduate
would make it misdemeanor for fac
ulty members to keep students from
having motor cars. Representative Les
lie Connor introduced such bill In the
Legislature yesterday.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
LIGGETT CASE DELAYED
Philadelphia Judge Grants Time to
Arrange Drug Store Rents.

PHILADELPHIA, February 18 Dr.
Judge George A. Welsh yesterday con-
tinued hearings in a suit to enjoin Louis
K, Liggett drug store chain from filing
q petition in bankruptcy, giving Land
lords Committee more time to arrange
reductions in rentals
Roland S. Morris, former Ambassador
te Japan and chairman Of the commit
tee, told the court that landlords COL
1ecting three-fourths of the rentals had
agreed to 25 per cent reductions to
eliminate necessity for bankruptcy.
Judge Welsh, who sits In the United
States District Court, expressed hope
that the remaining landlords would also
agree.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
MEXICAN STRIKE ENDS

Telegraph Employees Return to
Work, but Leaders Discharged.
MEXICO CITY, February 18 R.-
After conferences yesterday between
Gen. Miguel Acosta, secretary of COM
munications, and Pedro Medina, secre-
tary of the chamber of labor, all strik-
ing telegraph employees returned to
work and ended walkout that
tied up telegraph service for three days.
Gen. Acosta issued a statement say
ing that all employees unconnected with
the leadership of the walkout would be
retained, but that leaders who had de
ceived workers into joining the move
ment" would be discharged.
The government will continue its
plans to consolidate the postal and
telegraph departments, which caused
the outbreak of trouble.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

one SHOE was OIl
the floor near q
whisky glass, the
other on the night
table.
Must have been
VERY drunk" he
soliloQuized, lifting
the dinner suit
from the top Of the
pile and placing
the contents of its
pockets ON the
dresser. Picking up
the dress shirt he
then removed q
white tie which
was lying on q
silk undershirt. It
bore a dark stain!
"H'mmmm" he
Evening star., 1933-02-18
DEBATE TONIGHT
Catholic q. Society to Meet Man
haitian Team.

In its second intercollegiate debate
of the season, the Shahan Debating
Society Of Catholic University tonight
will meet a team representing Manhat-
tan University. The debate will be held
in the Music Building at Catholic Uni
versity at BIS pm. the local team tax
ing the affirmative of the question: RE
solved, That the United States should
agree to the cancellation of all inter-
allied war debts.'
Evening star., 1933-02-18
Dead Mans Bath.
BY H. A. RIPLEY.

NROF FORDNEY completed his
u examination of Merton Willard's
body in the bathtub, then
i stepped into the bed room. He
looked around at the rooms dis
order. Wizards clothes lay In heap
by the bedside; socks with garters still
attached were flung carelessly about,
Evening star., 1933-02-18
STAG ROOFING

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for the Barrett Company and Johns Man.
Vile. New and old buildings. Try usl
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debt contracted other than by. myself.
l9'
OFFICE OR HOTEL ROOM FACING PENN
sylvania avenue to view inaugural parade
on March 4. State location and rent ex-
pected. Address Box 5s-J, Star ofice.
THIS TO NOTIFY EVERY O9E THAT /
will not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted BY any one other than myself.
A. " HAMM,
1870 35th st. NV. 30.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
mi | Nll t E
/ NXS t ERy
Can 6 You, a.
SOLWNZk3

DR.. Fordney is professor Of criminolosy
sought by the police Of many cities when
confronted with particularly baf1ing cases.
This problem has been taken from his case
book covering hundreds Of criminal investi-
cations.
Try your wits on it'll It takes but ONE
MINUTE to read! Every fact and every
clue necessary to its solution are in the
story itself-and there Is only one answer.
How good a detective are you?
Evening star., 1933-02-18
HEADS AIRPORT GROUP
Alabaman Named Chairman by

NEW YORK, February 1S R.-
Steadham Acker, Birmingham, Ala,
was named national chairman of the
airport section of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce of America yes
terday. One of his first duties will be
to serve as chairman of the conference
on airport management and finance at
Columbus. Ohio, next Monday and
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WHEN You NEED AN ELECTRICIAN. CALL
the Electric Shop on Wheels, Inc. A COM
plete shop on wheels brought to your door
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Card party. benefit of Harmony Chap
pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
LONG MEETS OPPOSITION.
New Orleans Messages Urge Resump-
ton Of Inquiry,

Regardless of Senator Huey Longs
views, some of his hometown folks in
New Orleans would like to see the Sen
ate's special Campaign Funds Com
mittee continue its investigation into
last years senatorial primary.
A number of kilograms, mostly from
women, have been received by Vice
President Curtis asking that the in
quiry not be halted. The messages were
inserted in the Congressional Record.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Minstrel show, drill and dance, State
Council, Daughters of America, Alnas
Temple, 1915 K street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
MISS EAMES DIES
Daughter of One-Time District
Builder Succumbs.

Miss Mary Alice Eames, IS, died yes
terday at her home, 209 v street north
east, after a long illness. She was
a daughter of Shirley Eames, one-time
Washington builder, but at the time Of
her death had no relatives here.
Miss. Eames was active In charity
work and did much war work.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Card and bingo party, William Hall
2906 Tenth street northeast, 8 pm
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Chile Honors Mexican Minister.
SANTIAGO, Chile, February 18 R.-
The government yesterday awarded the
Order of Merit to Jose Puig Casauranc,
Mexican foreign minister.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
PASTORS WIDOW DIES

Mrs. B. w. Skellenger's Husband
Served Sixth Presbyterian Here.
Mrs B. W. Skellenger, widow Of Rev.
B. w. Skellenger, pastor of the Sixth
: Presbyterian Church here for 13 years,
died Thursday at her home in Nutley,
N. j., according to information received
here.
The family left here about 1907. Rev.
Skellenger died at Nutley about a year
ago. He became pastor of a church in
Plainheld, N. j., after leaving here.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
HAPPINESS HELD
SOCIAL PROBLEM
Studies of Family Likely to
Produce Results, DR..
0gburn Ayers.

This Is tie last Of series Of
articles .'l tphich Prof. William Field
ing Ogburn of the University OF Chi
cago discusses phdt he considers the
10 biggest problems facing America.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Meeting, Robert Farnham Memorial
Association, 1912 N street, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

I'll NEWS In bh4EE.
TODAY.
Banquet, George Washington Uni
versity Medical Society, Mayflower
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, General Society OF the War
of 1872, Mayfiower Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Past Masters Association,
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Card party, benefit of Harmony Chap
ter. o. e. s., 4209 Ninth street, $50
pm.
Dance, Bakers Beneficial Union, K
Of c. Hall. 914 Tenth street, $50 pm.
Card and bingo party, william Hall
Lodge, No. 8. Shepherds of Bethlehem
2906 Tenth street northeast, pm.
Minstrel show, drill and dance, State
Council, Daughters of America, Alnas
Temple, 1915 K street, 8 pm.
Meeting. Biological Society Of Wash
ington, Cosmos Club, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Robert Farnham Memorial
Association, 1912 N street, $50 pm.
Dinner, Washington Chapter, Ameri-
can Institute of Banking, Willard Hotel,
6:15 pm.
Dance, Police and Fire Post, v. F.
W., Willard Hotel, pm.
Benefit card party, 1928 Thirteenth
street, 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Dinner, Washington Chapter, Ameri.
can Institute of Banking, Willard Hotel
6:15 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Meeting. Biological Society of Wash
ington, Cosmos Club, 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Dinner, Past Masters Association,
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
Hamilton Hotel, 7 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-18

Dance, Bakers Beneficial Union, K.
Of c. Hall, 914 Tenth street, $50 pm.