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Evening star., 1933-05-04
E. G. L0RENZ DIES;
C. P. A. FOR 19 YEARS
Funeral Services to Be Held Satur-
day Morning at St. AIMS
Catholic Church.

E. G. Lorenz, one Of the first certi.
fed public accountants In Washington
died yesterday at Emergency Hospital
He had been in the profession here 70,
10 years.
Funeral services will be held at st
AIMS Catholic Church Saturday morn
ing. followed by burial in Oak Hill
Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will
include Howard P. Foley, Bancroft T
Foley, Walter A. Gawler, Alfred B
Gawler, Edward Costigan, w. A. H
Church, P. T. McDermott and Hugo
A. Mattill.
Mr.. Lorenz was a member Of the
D. c. Institute Of Certified Public Ac-
countants, the American Society OF
Public Accountants, the Washington
Board Of Trade and the Elks He was
secretary of the Howard p. Foley Co.,
Inc, and vice president OF
w. A. II. Church, Inc.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Catherine B. Lorenz; two daughters
Frances Barbara and Catherine
Gretchen, and q son, Eugene Hurdle
Lorenz.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
ZOOS PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS
PROVES TO BE A BAD MOTHER
Maternal Instincts Lacking as Parent Turns Over on
Youthful Offspring and Kills 1t.

The female pygmy hippopotamus at
the Zoo Is one Of those freaks which
nature ironically produce sometimes
q bad mother.
The pair Of hardly handsome, but
completely engaging little hippos which
have become great favorites through
their propensity for begging for pea
nuts and popcorn, had youngster the
day before yesterday but the mother
hippo, a few minutes after giving birth
to her youngster, rolled on it and killed
it.
It was o repetition Of two former
attempts 10 get baby pygmy hippo
for the Zoo here, according to DR..
william M. Mann, director Of the Zoo.
Evening star., 1933-05-04

"She's just q bad mother" said Dr..
Mann today. "She kills her young al
most as soon as they are born"
The male pygmy hippo was born In
captivity, while its mate was gift
from Harvey Firestone, rubber magnate.
to President Coolidge Mr. Coolidge,
having no place at the White House
for a hippopotamus, sent it out to the
Zoo where it was gladly received and
Immediately provided with a mate. 1t
was caught on the Firestone planta-
tions in Africa.
DR.. Mann said these little hippos
which grow to only fraction of the
size Of the better known hippos, usually
breed and raise their young well In
captivity.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
DELEGATES ARRIVE
|F0R CONTINENTAL
CONGRESS PARLEYS
Economic Reconstruction
Group Opens Sessions Sat-
urday at Auditorium.
5000 EXPECTED HERE;
| MEETINGS TWO DAYS
500 to Come From Farm Bodies.
New Declaration of Independ.
ence Seen as Result.
The vanguard Of delegations expected

The vanguard Of delegations expected
to total 5000 by Saturday morning was
arriving in Washington today for the
Continental Congress for Economic Re-
construction, which will hold sessions
Saturday and Sunday at the Washing
ton Auditorium.
The advance guard, according to
Marx Lewis, local attorney and one OF
the leaders Of the movement, totals
about 400. and Is scattered in hotels
throughout the city.
Arrangements have been completed
Mr.. Lewis said, for housing practically
all the delegations expected, and in
some instances the major portions Of
hotels have been reserved for delega-
ttons.
The largest delegation is expected to
come from unemployed organizations
including representatives of the Fedora
ton Of Unemployed Workers Leagues
and its afdliates. Another large dele
cation is expected from the trade
unions, and the Socialist party, and
labor, political and educational groups
also are expected to have delegates on
hand, including the Farmer-Labor party
and the League for Independent Po-
litical Action. Under the rules laid
down for the conference, each local
group Is entitled to two delegates
About 500 of the delegates are expected
to come from farm groups.
New Declaration Seen.
The congress is expected to formu-
late q new Declaration Of Independ-
ence," according to Edward Levinson
advance publicity agent.
LevinSon reported today that spe-
eSn tel
rive in the Capital from New York
night, while a special train is expected
to bring 800 Chicago delegates early
Saturday morning A cavalcade OF
trucks is expected from Western Masss
chusetts. Other delegates are expected
in by train, bus, private cars and trucks
from the South and Middle West.
The sessions will begin at $50 am.
Saturday. One hour of the opening ses-
sion will be broadcast, with the pro-
gram including as speakers Senator
Lynn j. Frazier of North Dakota. Emil
Rieve, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Full-Fashioned Hosiery
Workers, and Norman Thomas, Social
ist candidate for President in the last
election. and John Simpson. president
OF the Farmers Union. The broadcast
will be from 1890 to 1880 o'clock.
Communication TO Reno.
The National Committee today sent
the following communication to Milo
Reno, head Of the Farmers Holiday
Associatic:i. at Des Moines, Iowa:
The Committee of Correspondence
Of the Continental Congress for Eco
nomic Reconstruction halls the fighting
spirit Of the Iowa farmers as another
sign that the working people Of the
the oppressive rule of big business and
the banks. We pledge all possible as
sistance In the defense Of the Iowa
farmers. EMIL RIEVE, Chairman"
The congress will hold q mass meet
ing Saturday night to which the pub
lie will be invited.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
THOMAS CHEST TALKER

Senator Elmer Thomas Of Oklahoma
will discuss public welfare tonight over
Station WMAL in the Washington
Community Forum, sponsored by the
Washington Community Chest and the
National Broadcasting Co.
Senator Thomas, chairman Of the
District Subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, win be in
troduced BY Elwood Street, director Of
the Community Chest.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
TRAFFIC BUREAU HARD HIT.
Must Curtail All Work, Van Duzez
Declares.

Declares.
The action Of the Senate yesterday
in slashing $35, 1000 from the working
fund" for the office of the director Of
traffic will mean drastic curtailment OF
the functions Of the department and
the discharge of probably IA workmen
as well as abandonment Of plans Tor
additional traffic lights, william A. Van
Duzer, director, said today.
The amendment, offered by Senator
Couzens, leaves only $4,000 available
for miscellaneous operations of the de-
partment for the next fiscal year. Tne
department funds already had been sub
iected to q series of cuts. The latest
reduction, however, does not affect the
salary items for the statutory employees,
which are provided for separately.
The original estimate for miscel.
laneous work, submitted at the past
session Of Congress, was for $77.640.
The revised budget, presented to the
new Congress, provided for $45, 900 Tor
such work. The new cut made by the
Senate, therefore, leaves only $4,000
for operations beyond salary items.
It had been planned to spend $4,000
of the proposed $4,000 working fund
for new trafic lights, Van Duzer ex-
planned. The new slash. however, puts
these plans on the shelf. The $4,000
figure will have to cover supplies, signs
and tools, ONCE supplies, employment OF
labor for the trafhc shcp-which this
year amounts to about 26,000-tele-
phone and telegraph costs, stationery
| and such work as painting rrafisc guide
lines on streets, the director explained.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
CHILDREN ON PROGRAM
Community Center Groups to Give
Entertainment Tomorrow.

Children in dance and drama groups
at Burroughs, Langley and Langdon
Community Centers will present Han
sci and Gretel," Sleeping Beauty" and
"At the Fountain" in q program at
7:30 o'clock tomorrow night in Langley
School auditorium. The entertainment
will be presented under the joint direc-
ton Of Miss Sara Bergling, Mrs. Mar
garet Reed Kincannon and Mrs. Wilma
Wright Flood.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
POLICE PROBE FATALITY
Workman Victim of Brok en- Neck
as Result of Reported Fall.

Police today were continuing an In
vestigation into the death of Clement
Amodia, 81, of the $500 block of Con-
duit road. in Georgetown Hospital yes
terday from broken neck, said to have
been received while he was working for
q construction company on Reservoir
ROAD, near Conduit road, April 26.
information obtained late yesterday
by police was to the effect that Amoriia
broke his neck when he fell and struck
MS head on a rock while trying to
dodge q falling tree limb.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
SIGMA NJ PHI SMOKER
National q. Law Students Ad.
dressed by Justice Luhrine.

Sigma Nu Phi Legal Fraternity at
National University Law School, held a
smoker last night at the Hay-Adams
House and were addressed by Justice
oscar R. Luhring of the District Su-
preme Court. John c. White, frater-
nlty chancellor, acted as master Of
ceremonies. There also were addresses
oy Profs; Godfrey L. Munter and Eu-
gene r. Woodson.
Evening star., 1933-05-04

to put in four school building projects,
including q start on the new Woodrow
Wilson High School In the Reno Sec
ton.
The House had voted to let the Dis
trict spend 81 ,049 900 of its gasoline tax
surplus ON such projects as the Presi-
dent may approve, and authority 70
spend $685. 200 Of Water Department
surplus funds on the same basis. The
Senate voted to relieve the President
Of the necessity Of passing on these
projects by vesting the power In the
Commissioners. The Senate also in
creased to $780, 900 the total that
could be spent from the gas tax fund
and directed that $3.50 Of this fund
be used to start new Calvert street
bridge, and $45,741 for the widening OF
Constitution avenue between North
Capitol street and Second street The
Commissioners must make a new study
to determine what type of bridge would
be most appropriate at Calvert street
before launching the project.
The Senate made q number Of small
increases in various departments tc
take care Of urgent needs, such as q
$4,000 increase for tuberculosis Hos
pital maintenance.
The restriction against the operation
Of the new high temperature incinerator
for disposal Of refuse, in the southeast
section Of the city, was removed from
the bill, and authority for the operation
of the testing laboratory in the Highway
Department was restored.
Senator Bratton had an amendment
adopted under which members of the
Fire Department would be permitted to
join any organization or association, SC
long as it does not permit or use the
strike for any purpose.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Suspect Faces Action Of Charge Of
Shooting Carpenter.

Louis I. Scharff, 80, 800 block of Third
street northeast, was held for actor
OF the grand jury today on a charg,
OF assault with intent to kill in con
nection with the shooting of Gus Ma
son, Q carpenter, in an apartment h
the 900 block Of New York avenue las,
February II. On the recommendation
Of Assistant United States Attorney
Milford F. Schwartz, bond was set al
5000 BY Police Court Judge Gus A.
schuldt.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
q. W. q. Student Society Will
Give Entertainment.

An International night entertainment
by the International Student Society of
George Washington, University will be
held at the Acacia Fraternity house,
1707 Massachusetts avenue, tonight.
Members Of the group will give songs,
readings and recitations In seven Ian
guagesEEnglish, French, German,
Spanish. Russian, Rumanian and
Greek. Fred Stevenson, president, will
preside.
Prof. Alan T. Diebert, adviser to stu
and Mrs. Merle ]. Protman. wiz be
the chaperons.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
C0LORED YOUTH SHOT

James Brown, 10, colored, Of the 800
block Of College street escaped serious
injury yesterday when mysteriously shot
in the forehead while crossing the
Armstrong High School grounds.
The bullet, apparently q stray one,
lodged In the youths forehead and was
removed at Freedmen's Hospital after
which he returned home.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
CITIES BILLS OPPOSED
Bar Against Bankruptcy Plan Of
Scaling Down Debts.

The Executive Committee Of the
American Bar Association has directed
its Committee on Bankruptcy to oppose
bills pending in Congress which would
enable municipalities to obtain mora
toriums on Indebtedness and scale down
payments through bankruptcy proceed
ings in Federal courts, it was announced
yesterday by Clarence e. Martin, presi-
dent Of the American bar Association.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
SANFORD BATES TALKS
ON JUVENILE PROBLEMS
q. s. Prison Chief Outlines Meth
DDS for Reducing Delinquency
on Rotary Club Program.

Ways and means Of reducing juvenile
delinquency were discussed before the
Rotary Club yesterday at the Willard
Hotel by Sanford Bates, director OF
Federal prisons, during q program IN
observance of National Boys week.
Boy Scout James Seller Of Troop u
delivered q massage on Boys week,
declaring the aim Of the movement Is
to keep good boys good"
Director Bates declared the normal
approach in handling boys and girls
was through family and community ef-
forts rather than through public homes
and correctional institutions.
Our real job," he said, rs to con-
slider first how do we rate as parents,
and second, what can the community
do to provide the proper environment"
Evening star., 1933-05-04
HUGHES PROMISES
LAW INSTITUTE TO
EXPEDITE APPEALS
Chief Justice Says Criminal
Cases Delay Is Reproach
to Justice Machinery.
GROUP CONGRATULATED
ON SIMPLIFYING PLAN
Former Attorney General Wicker.
sham, Head Of Organization,
Describes Work Under Way.

Less delay on appeals in Federal
criminal cases was promised by Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the
United States Supreme Court today in
an address before the American Law
Institute at the Mayfiower Hotel.
A large crowd packed the hotel ball
room to capacity to hear the Chief
Justices speech. 1t included leaders
Of the bench and bar from many Sec
tions Of the country.
Pointing out that the Supreme Court
Is still master of its calendar" the
Chief Justice said that much Of the
delay between the return of a verdict
and the final decision of the highest
court Is attributable to the courts of
first instance. The Supreme Court
proposes to end this, by exercising DOW
er recently granted 1t by Congress TO
make rules in Federal criminal cases
similar to the power exercised by the
court In drawing up the equity rules
Of 1911.
Delays Hardly Necessary.
After a case has been tried" Chief
Justice Hughes said, there is little
II any excuse for delay in bringing
on appeals. One who has been con-
victed and is out on bail is ordinarily
not anxious to expedite a decision
which may compel him to serve his
sentence. 1t may be that the prosecut-
Ing attorney, having won the convic-
ton, is occupied with other contests
Stipulations for delay are too readily
obtained and sanctioned. Proha ahiy
there Is no greater reproach to the ad-
mlnlstration Of justice in this country
than the delay in criminal appeals.
we now propose, so far as possible
to end this reproach."
He congratulated the institute on the
Iurtherance OF its project to restate the
common law in simple, clear terms. He
particularly noticed that in the first
dennite work which the institute has
puonshed there are no dissenting opin
ions. 'p'A-
Place in Ordered Society.
Saying that clarity and certainty are
desirable ends, the Chief. Justice went
on:
The law is not an end in itself. II
ooeS not exist simply for the play of
wits. The law governs the relations Of
men ana women in ordered society.
They are entitled to know the rules that
govern them and to have these rules
applied consistently. The quest Of GER
tainty may be endless and the goal NAV
De unattainable, but progress Is prac-
George W. Wickersham, former At
torney General and president of the
institute. described its work during the
10 years Of its existence. He said the
restatement Of the law of contracts.
only recently published, has proved to
De the fastest-selling law book in the
country. This restatement will be fol-
lowed by others on the law Of torts.
real and personal property and trusts.
AT this meeting a restatement Of the
law OF agency Is under consideration.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
SOCIAL WORKERS CONFER
First Of Series of Conferences In
Conducted This Morning.

The first Of series Of intensive case
conferences for volunteer social work.
ers was held this morning at the Y. w.
G: A. under the auspices Of the Coun-
Gil Of Social Agencies.
Miss Helen Story, supervisor Of the
Associated Charities, was the first con-
ference leader, discussing case work as
1t Is handled by q family welfare
agency.
Similar conferences will be held the
next three Thursday of this month.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
BULLET INJURIES BOY
colored Youth, 12, Hit After
Throwing Two Into Fire,

Throwing Two Into Fire.
Josephus T. Lee, 12-year-old colored
boy, of 4612 Foote street northeast was
struck In the jaw yesterday by one Of
two bullets which exploded when he
threw them in a fire on q lot at Forty
ninth and Eads streets northeast, to
see what would happen. He was treat
ed at Casualty Hospital and returned
home.
The boy had found two bullets on
the vacant lot.
Evening star., 1933-05-04
-Four Schools Included.

The House bill did not contain any
school building projects. The Senate
by making available $876, 900. left un-
expended from Municipal Center ap-
preparations IN prior years. was able
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
BRIDGEVILLE
N. Z. Church Notes

VI. L. Church Notes
Work was begun on the Christmas
cantata on Monday evening at the
regular Monday evening choir prac-
tice.
The tea held at Mrs. Harry Can
mons for the benefit of Home Mis-
sionary Society was quite a success
from a financial standpoint and a
very great success from a social
standpoint.
The Worlds Fair social held two
weeks ago in the church social rooms
attracted about 100 young people. 1t
was educational as we'll as enter
tanning and was great fun. We need
more of this type of clean wholesome
recreation.
Social News
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith were
given surprise party in celebration
of their 4Uth wedding anniversary
on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carey suf-
| fered broken bones when their car
overturned on Thursday of last
week. Both had to be placed in
casts and are under the care of their
daughter, Miss Maggie Carey, a nurse
of Philadelphia, and of DIR. Metzler
OF this town.
Walter Belts who received a
broken knee cap in an accident IL
weeks ago is just beginning to get
cut on crutches.
Miss Bessie Brown is driving a
new VS..
Aubrey Passwaters who fell down
an elevator shaft at Caulk's labora-
tory last week has his ankle in
cast but is abue to be at home again.
Miss Vivian Priestly who has been
in Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
for the past three months was very
i'll over Sunday but slightly i'm
proved on Monday.
BridgeVille School Notes
The second meeting of the Bridge
vile Parent-Teacher Association was
held in the auditorium of the school
on Monday evening. The entertain
mnet was furnished by the Glee Club
and by a committee from the sophO-
more class which pat on two skits
they had produced from Seventeen"
and Innocence Abroad" The pos
sibility of adult education groups in
the school were explained. There
will probably be no meeting OF the
PIT. A. in December.
The basket ball schedule has been
completed, but there will probably
be no games before the first of the
year. Bridgevflle will meet Seaford,
Caesar Rodney, Laurel, Delmar,
Georgetown, Greenwood, and Mil
ford on the basket ball court.
The senior class is preparing to
put ON its annual play. The event
takes place on December 8. The
receipts from the play will be used
to defray the expenses of the senior
class to Washington in May. The
seniors are working under the di-
rection of Miss Mary Wine and JEFF
ferson Gray, and the title of the play
IS Aaron Boggs, Freshman"
Chrlstmas-twenty-four days away.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01

feres with the comfort and efficien-
cy of workers, decreases production
and increases mistakes, but factory
records to this effect sometimes are
questioned because so many other
variables are involved, such as wea-
ther, illness of employees, the char
acter of foremen and so on.
To eliminate all such accidental
matters, Professor Laird built what
he calls an experimental factory"
in which the worker carries out def
mite routine operations much like
machine operations in real factories
or in offices using such devices as
electric bookkeeping machines.
Typical individuals were hired to
operate this experimental factory in
halliday shifts, were paid just as
real factory workers would be and
were given additional incentive for
accuracy and efficiency.
Measured noises of different loud
nesses and characters then were
produced in the factory rooms and
records were kept of mistakes and
missed operations. Even moderately
loud noises were found to be def
nitely harmful to efficiency; for ex-
ample, a five per cent reduction of
the not very loud noise of seventy
noise units or decimals decreased
the missed operations by three per
cent.
In actual factory or office work
this would mean an approximate
three per cent decrease in spoiled
work, missed inspections, bookkeep-
ing mistakes and the like, the mon
ey cost of which undoubtedly would
pay large dividends on some one of
the relative inexpensive ways now
available for reducing average Of
flee or factory noise by this much or
more.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
HOLLYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson oi
Lewes spent Sunday with relatives
in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stevenson
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Snelienburg of Wilmington during
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph were
visitors in Dover on Tuesday of this
/ week.
William p. Smith of this place is
on the sick list, suffering with an
abscess upon the kidney.
Harvest Home Services mt st.
GeOrgeS, Indian River
The annual Harvest Home service
will be held at st. Georges p. E..
Church Sunday, Dec. 3rd, and at this
time donations will be received for
st. Michaels Home for Babies, Will
mington, which will include any
kind of vegetables, canned fruit, or
anything that could give comfort to
a baby.
William c. Burton, aged 80 years,
died Thursday of last week from
complication of diseases. He was
the son of the late William Cord
Burton and lifelong resident of this
place.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Burton's
younger brother, John w. Burton
was found dead near his home after
being missed by his relatives for
two days; another brother, Robert
H., of Georgetown, died suddenly
from a heart attack last April. He
is survived by one brother, d. d.
Burton of Angola, one sister, Mrs.
Anna Graham of Houston, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. B. Baylis of Lewes, and
one son, William ID. Burton, of this
place. Funeral services were held
at his late home on Sunday after
noon. Interment in Lewes M. E.
cemetery.
Cool Spring Grange will hold its
next regular meeting ON Friday eve
ming, December 1st, this is an i'm
portant meeting as the election of
officers for the ensuing year will be
he main order of business.
Only twenty-four days to Christmas.