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Evening star., 1933-03-31
F. A. SP|CER DIES
FROM GUN WOUND
Head of Local Meat Company
Found in Barn on Fathers
Estate at Orange, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ORANGE, Va, March 31.-A short
visit to his aged father here ended last
night with the death of Fred A. Spicer,
So, president of the Joseph Phillips
Sausage Co. of Washington. His body
was found in the barn by farm hand,
a gunshot wound in the abdomen and
his shotgun lying beside him.
Following an investigation of the case
Coroner George Higgins issued a GER
tificate to the effect that Spicer had
come to his death from a gunshot
wound fired by his own hand, appar-
emily with suicidal intent, although no
motive for the act has been disclosed ~
Sheriff w. B. Young said that Spicer
had spent the past few days at his
old home here and had been shooting
snakes and birds for amusement. When
the shot was heard yesterday in the
barn the father, Albert Spicer, said he
thought his son had shot another
snake"
Mr.. Spicer had lived in Washington
since boyhood, making his home there
in recent years at 1905 Alaska avenue.
He was connected with the Joseph
Phillips Sausage Co. for 20 years and
had been its president since its incor-
poration in 1920. He was widely known
in business circles of the Capital and
was a Shriner
Mr.. Spicer is survived by his widow.
Mrs. May J. Spicer and two children.
Miss Virginia R. Spicer and Joseph
Hume Spicer.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Marriage Licenses.

William s; Burbank "a, Amesbury, Mass,
and Berry F. Loughlin. 32l4 Northampton
ST.; Rev. U. G. B. Pierce.
Mahlon S. Tisdale. AZ, BOO Connecti-
cut ave. and Dorothy Brown Galloway. 81
04S G9nneStSgt ave. Rey Evans
Adah Horton. 81, 1907 Gallatin St; Rev
Robert c. williams. So, and Madge D.
Peary' 35. both OF 900 1st st. s.w.; Rev
David H. Smelling "a. and zelma Car
Robert H Holmes, IS, 4GS Six and 4
Half st. s.w.. and Annie Lucas, 10, 92s
3rd st. ,s.w.; Rev. B, H. Whiting.
Joseph r. Hurd, %, 2267 Sherman ave
and Henryetta Layton. 20, 3511 Woodley
I'd: Rev K " Roy; o, -
Melton, 21, both of Richmond; Rev. H W.
:. Marion D. Smith. 35. Baltimore. and
Mary A.: Frederick. 25. Catonsville. Md.
charles Leroy Smith. 81. and Margaret
T Bond. 10, both of Baltimore; Rev. L. 1.
: Max Robinson. 30, Towson, Md. and
Lillian Levy. 90. Baltimore; Rev J. T. Loeb
Byers, 90, both Of Richmond; Rev. A. F
II. T canard, 81. Belvoir. Va. and Erma
= =: y Payne, gae,t 10 Haymarket' Va; Rev. VIII
Ollie Newton, %. 1920 Riggs ST.. and
Helen Warner. 81, 1917 St; Rev. E. C.
B. S. leopard, "a. 1884 9th st. and
Arena Dunahoo. IS. 460l Kane pl. ne;
Rev. George w. Brent.
E. Louise Geaghan. %, 1854 Columbia rd.;
Rev. J. NJ Moran.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
MAJ. HAWKINS RITES
TO BE IN ARLINGTON
Full Military Honors Will Be Ac-
corded Prominent War
Veteran.

Funeral services for Maj Hobart
Henry Hawkins, 55, veteran of the Span
ish-American War, the Philippine in
surrection and the World War, who
died yesterday at his home, 24oO Six
teenth street, will be held tomorrow at
9:45 am. in Fort Myer Chapel. He will
be buried with full military honors in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Maj. Hawkins left the Army in 1907
and entered the Philippine Constabu-
larry, serving until 1917 when he returned
to the United States and was ap-
pointed captain in the aviation sec
tion Of the Regular Army He went
overseas in February, 1918, as captain
in the Air Service, and was honorably
discharged in 1919 making his home in
the Capital since that time
He was a member of the Army and
Navy Club, the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps Country Club. the Fairfax Hunt
Club and the Chevy Chase Club. He
Is survived by his widow, the former
Mrs. Luella Peck Wadsworth, of Kala-
mazoo, Mich. Maj. Hawkins was ma
tive of Lake City, MINI.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
1t, Mrinnrtattt

BUNDY, JAMES FRENCH In loving re-
fathtp JAMES Ggs PESH SsfT RHshs1d and
departed this life one year ago today
March 81, 1882.
Cease our hearts their earthly longings
Life is but ieeting day.
One by one its links are broken
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
BUNDY, JAMES f. In loving remembrance
OF our dear brother and uncle, JAMES
f. BUNDY, who departed this life one
year ago today, March 81, 1882.
I'll memory fades and life departs
Time takes away the edge OF grief
But memory turns back every leaf
ssRRGGoks, NIECE VfRdfN1A aSsRE RosIN.
BURcH, SOPHIE Z. In loving remembrance
Uno oI our Gear mother; SOPHIE e BURCH.
DEVOTED CHILDREN.
fiSSAGsS' Srs6eS ot LEROY LEI 91. In loying remem-
who departed this life ten Years aso ~.
day March 81. 1928.
Ten Zen years Of time have passed away
TinSe TTi,oe you ieit our home that day.
lime may pass and tides may flow
FATHER AND Nc MoTHER HER 90;
ULRICH, WILLIAM. In loving remembrance
81. 1922. years ago. March
someone loved has gone to rest.
,, ms nrm' true heart is still
Inc nandS that always gave me helm
Now lie in deah's cold chill. Ne"
HIS DEVOTED MOTHER
WEIGH, NELLIE. In sad but loving remem-
France l,qn or our dearly beloved one NELLIE
1926. ''''S 'iie march SI'
Loved in life. remembered in death.
FAMILY
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Deaths Reported.

Alvirtia T Murphy. 50. 80 st. ne.
Rev. william B. Davis, 81, 5402 Conn. ave.
Johanna Henning, 70. 500 Emerson st.
=. Louisa Harding Earll. rs. BAL Mount
Pleasant st.
Daniel Batiste. rs. Gallinger Hospital
Henry Randall Webb, rs. 727 10th st.
Mary Louise Brown. 81. S31 5th st. ne.
John Ellery Stewart, 62, Gallinger Hos
pital.
Katherine Pickett, SO. Garfield Hospital
c. Maple. 45, 119 Pa. ave.
Bertha r. Martin, 35, 2S11 Dunbar
ton ave.
Louise Ferguson, %, Home for Incurables.
Margaret D. Miller. "a. 1897 31st St.
Rosamond v. Mcdonald, 21, Providence
Hospital.
Dolores Collins. Children's Hospital.
Ellen NJ. Miller, 20, 1407 Belmont st.
Laura Ford. SO, 1O19la Rovers ct.
Mary c. Gwynn, So. 1445 s st.
Joseoh Relasco So Emergency Hospital
Estelle Pynden; 40. Gallinger Hospital.
Ernest Fleet AS. 303 2nd st. s.w.
Robert Stewart, Al, 334 Bryant st.
Martha Williams, 35. 210 D st. Sc.
John A. Proctor, infant. Children's Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
TRUESDALE is FREED
IN DOUBLE SLAYING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Ohio, March 31-Loren Trues-
dale, %, was found not guilty by a
jury last night in second trial on
charges of first-degree murder in the
deaths of his brother Earl, 20, and Miss
Thelma Woods! IT.
Miss Woods and Truesdale's brother
were beaten to death the night of May
80, 1881. Their bodies were found in
a deep quarry pool in an isolated Sec
ton near Lima.
Truesdale'S defense centered on a
charge by his attorneys that a con-
fession presented as States evidence
was obtained under duress. Truesdale
said he was given "doped" cigarettes
by his questionerS following his arrest
last September l.
A Mansfield Reformatory convict told
the jury it was he and three others
youths, not Truesdale. who killed the
couple, but the State claimed the pris-
oners confession constituted a scheme
to get holiday" from prison.
Truesdale's first trial, at which the
State demanded the death penalty,
ended in a jury disagreement.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
WOMAN is ACQUITTED
ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT
Damascus Resident Wins Appeal
From Conviction in Rock
vile Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 31.-Mrs.
Tressie Moxley of Damascus was ac-
quilted by jury in the Circuit Court
here last night on charge of assault
ing Robert S. MoXley, uncle of her
estranged husband, Ottie L. Moxley.
The uncle charged that when he
helped himself to a chew of tobacco.
which happened to be hers, in a to-
bacco house belonging to her husband.
the woman became incensed and at
tackled him with a tobacco stick, pain
fully injuring him and chased him rs
yards, throwing missiles at him as he
retreated, and that he was forced to
seek refuge in the home of his brother
William B. Moxley, father -in-law of the
irate woman.
Mrs. MoXley admitted that she struck
her husbands uncle and threw at him
as he was on the run, but declared that
when she took him to task for taking
the tobacco he "snickered" at her,
causing her to lose her temper.
Mrs. Moxley was tried in the Police
Court here last Spring and fined $50
and costs by Judge Charles w. Wood
ward, who was then presiding in that
court. Yesterdays trial was on an ap-
peal from the Police Court decision.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
RITES SET TODAY
FOR HENRY WEBB
Patriotic Societies Will Pay
Tribute to Attorney and
Civic Leader.

The funeral of Henry Randall Webb.
lawyer and civic leader, who died
Wednesday at his home, 727 Nineteenth
street, will be held this afternoon from
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Sixteenth
and H streets.
Members of the Society of the Gin
cinnati and the Society of the War
of 1912 will attend the services in a
body. Among the honorary pallbearers
will be John c. Dawes, president gen.
eral of the Society of the Cincinnati;
Col. Bryce Metcalf, vice president gen.
eral; Maj Horace Morrison of Boston.
assistant treasurer general; Maj. Edgar
Erskine Hume, assistant secretary gen.
dent of the Maryland Society of the
Cincinnati; William M Beall of the
Maryland society, DR.. Henry Elliott,
Anthony Addison and J. Edward Lewis.
Studied at Harvard.
Mr.. Webb, son of the former Dis
trict Commissioner, William 3. Webb,
was born July 18, 1857. Graduating
from Harvard College with Theodore
Roosevelt in the class of 1880. he later
studied law in Columbian University,
now George Washington, and prac-
ticed law in Washington throughout
VAC ACilolluCI VI IILo LiC.
A member of the Society of the Gin
cinnati since 1887, Mr.. Webb served as
treasurer-general and at the time of
his death was president of the Mary
land Society. having succeeded the late
Col. Oswald Tilghman, in that Office He
was honorary president for life of the
Society of the War of 1912 and was a
member of the Cosmos Club.
Mr.. Webb was married in 1890 to
Miss Maria Ingle, daughter by that
marriage becoming Mrs. Thomas r.
Goethals, daughter-in -in-law of Maj. Gen.
Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal.
ID. c. Bar Represented,
w. w. MILAN, president of the Dis
trict Bar Association, of which Judge
Webb was one of the oldest members.
announced the following members had
been appointed to attend the funeral
Mr.. MILAN, George c. Gertman. WAL
ter M. Bastian, Benjamin S. Minor, Col.
j. Miller Kenyon, George P. Hoover.
Col j. S. Easby-Smith, Stanton P.
Peelle and Ralph P. Barnard.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
PROGRESS is REPORTED
IN CHURCH'S ACTIVITIES
Congregation of Falls Church
Presbyterian Elects New
Officers at Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, March 31.-A
year OF progress in church and Sunday
school activities was noted Wednesday
night at the annual congregational
meeting of the Falls Church Presby-
terian Church and last night at the
annual Sunday school meeting held in
the social rooms of the church. The
business meeting Wednesday was pre-
ceded by congregational dinner.
New officers elected Wednesday were:
Horace E. Brown and Frank H. East
man, elders; Fred j. Heron and Dr. j.
w. Brown, trustees for three-year terms,
and A. j. Webb, trustee for one year
to fill vacancy; George F. Thompson,
deacon, and Mrs. George B. F'adeley,
deaconess. for three years each, and
Mrs. D. K. Grille, deaconess for two
year team to fill a vacancy Isaac A.
Pullman and DR.. George B. Fadeley
were elected representatives of the
Presbyterian Church of the board of
Oakwood Cemetery, subject to court
confirmation.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
SON ORDERED TO RESTORE
PROPERTY TO HIS MOTHER
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Superior Judge
Denis E. Sullivan yesterday ordered
restoration of real estate, securities and
checks worth more than $1,000 900 to
Mrs. Frances Lee Porter, 72, by her
son, Washington Porter, I'd, former
secretary to the American legation in
Denmark
Mrs. Porter had filed a bill for ac-
counting against her son. who lives with
her, and testified she had signed papers
at his bidding and had turned over to
him claims to her holdings when she
thought she merely was indorsing
receipts.
Judge Sullivan was told the case had
been settled out of court and he signed
the formal decree
Evening star., 1933-03-31
STATES PLEA WEIGHED
IN LEA EXTRADITION

BY the Associated Press.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn, March 81
Criminal Judge John T. Cunningham
late yesterday took under advisement
until Tuesday, April IL, the motion of
North Carolina agents to quash the
habeas corpus writ granted to Col.
Luke Lea and Luke Lea, jr.
The Leas are resisting extradition to
North Carolina, where they were con-
victed on bank law violations. Records
in the case were filed with Judge Gun
ningham.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
GarhH nf Thanks.

HORTON. LUCY J. The family of the late
Mrs. Lucy j. HORTON wishes to express
its deep appreciation to the many rela-
tives and friends for their kind expires.
sions of sympathy and beautiful floral
tributes during the illness and at the
death Of our beloved mother.
BLANCHE CHAPMAN, ETA HONESTY,
HATTIE GIBSON, ELLA GASklNS,
GEORGE HORTON.
LENNON, ALOYSIUS JR. AND JOHN LEO.
The families of the late ALOYSIUS Jr.
and JOHN LEO LENNON wish to express
their deep appreciation to the Willing
Helpers Association. Chancery OF the
Canadian Legation, Post Office Division of
the General Accounting Ofice, the en-
ployes of the pressroom of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE and the many rela-
tives and friends. for their kind EXPIRES,
sions of sympathy and their beautiful
floral tributes, during the illness and at
the death of their beloved ones.
MRS. AGNES LENNON AND FAMILY
AND MRS. ALOYSIUS LENNON. Jr.
RANDALL, SADIE ", AND WHITE. EU-
GENE. The family of the late SADIE
" RANDALL and EUGENE WHITE wishes
to express its deep appreciation to its
many friends and relatives for their kind
expressions of sympathy and beautiful
floral tributes during the illness and at
the death of our beloved sister and
ALICE TAYLOR. OLLIE sMooT. ROB
ERT WHITE AND CONSTANCE RAN
DALI.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
W0MAN'S CLUB MEETS
Music of American Composers Fea
lures Session at Riverdale.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
RIVERDALE, Nd, March 31-A
musical program featuring American
composers was presented under the
direction of Mrs. Alfred Manning before
a meeting of the Woman's Club of
Riverdale, here with Mrs H. E. Wacker-
man presiding. Those assisting in the
presentation of illustrations interspersed
in the program were Mrs. John E.
Rymer, Miss Barbara Brown, Miss
Peterson and Thomas Hayes.
Nominating Committee consisting
of Mrs. Robert B. McCathran, Mrs K
r. Warner and Mrs. Frank r. Barclay
viii prepare a slate of officers to be
acted upon at the April meeting at the
annual election of officers.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Will Give Musical Program.

WOODLAWN, Va, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD "A musical entertainment will be
given at the Woodlawn Community
House tonight at 8 o'clock by THE Jolly
Home Towners." The program, consist
ing of old time and modern pieces fea-
turing guitar, banjo and fiddle, will be
presented by Richard Thorpe, Clyde
Dawson Morris Abel and Raymond
Wolfenden
Evening star., 1933-03-31
AUTHOR CRITICALLY ILL

PASADENA, Calf, March 81 [R-
Earl Derr Biggers, widely known novel;
iSt and film writer, was critically ill
today in the Pasadena Hospital after
he had suffered a heart attack at
Palm Springs, Winter resort.
Mr.. Biggers' physician, DR.. A. T.
Newcomb, said the writer had fight
of Seven Keys to Baldpate," Charlie
Chan" and other writings that were
adapted for films, had spent the last
three years in Pasadena.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Births Reported.

Loudon and Gertrude Campbell, boy.
Edward w. and Rebecca Calkins, boy.
Gilbert @. ard Gladys Fay. boy.
Elliott T. and Elizabeth Dimond, boy.
John j. and Edith Brennan, boy.
Edw. F. and Edna Pearson. boy.
Mason H. and Louise Samaha. girl.
William I. and Annabella Bauer. girl.
William E. and Mildred Zambreny. girl.
Paul and Libby Birtman, girl
Paul G. and Rose Richardson, girl
George ]. and Frances Calavetinos. girl
Louis NJ. and Dorothy Solomon, girl.
Morris and Sylvia Goldkind. girl.
John w. and Elizabeth Walsh, boy.
Samuel A and Julia Davis. boy.
Frank E. and Ruth Ford. girl.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
RACE INQUIRY DELAYS
TRIAL AT SCOTTSBORO
Question of Whether Colored Per
sons Are Excluded From Juries
to Be Determined.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DECATUR, Ala, March 3l.-An in
quiry to charges of racial discrimination
in selection of Alabama jurieS has de-
layed the retrial of Haywood Patterson,
one of nine colored men accused OF at
tacking two white girls in the Scots
bOro assault case.
The question Of whether colored per-
sons are excluded from jury service In
Alabama for racial reasons has occu-
pied the court here ever since 1t opened
Monday to retry seven of the defend
ants who were convicted, sentenced to
death and then granted new trials on
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Marriage Licenses Issued.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD Licenses have been issued here
for the marriage of Benjamin Franklin
Myers, IS. Of Rockville. and Missouri
Alice Burkett, 20, of Brookeville, Md: !:
Wallace w. Posey, %. of Bethesda. and
Blanche Virginia Sasscer. 18, of Wash
ington; Warren Irving Glover, jr., 81,
of Washington, and Elizabeth Virginia
Hoover, 81, of Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
FRANKLAND RITES HELD
Chief Pay Clerk of Marine Corps
to Be Buried in Arlington.

Funeral services for Chief Pay Clerk
Lawrence Arthur Frankland, Marine
Corps, who died in Naval Hospital We'd
nesday, were held at l o'clock this aft
ernoon at his late residence, 314 Girault
avenue, Virginia Highlands, Va. Mill
tary services and burial were to be held
later at Arlington National Cemetery.
Frankland was born here in 1885 and
enlisted in the Marine Corps in August,
1900. During the World War he served
in France and his service covered duty
in Cuba and many other Marine posts.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Sybil G. Frankland.
Evening star., 1933-03-31

The Pribilof Islands seal herd, now
rated the most valuable in the world,
increased .8.24 per cent In numbers the
past yearG
Evening star., 1933-03-31

LOST.
BOSTON BULL TERRIER. male; white col
face. Reward. Col. 6092.
BRIEF CASE leather; left in taxicab; con-
tanning book and papers of value to owner
only; reward. Phone Adams 5237-M Mr..
CAT-Blue Persian with cream markings;
wearing collar and bell; strayed from 6036
Daniel rd. NV. Reward. Nat. 0523.
DIAMOND BAR PIN-Between 10Th and
Pa. ave. and Allies Inn, yesterday noon; re-
ward. Columbia 7744. Apt. 105 South
FOX TERRIER-White male brown spots,
tailless breed; right eye. out reward.
Phone Atlantic 1902.
KITTEN-Gray, Persian, female, from 1912
18th st. NV Reward. Potomac 0197.
POCKETBOOK. square leather. containing
2 pairs Of glasses. Phone Cleveland 0S33.
KETBooK-Containing glasses and
fountain pen, Wed. afternoon, bet. and
$50: reward. BAL Bryant st. NV.
TOY FOX TERRIER. male; white with black
head; name Pups. Left home $50 pm.
Thursday. March 80. 2O26 Pierce Mill rd.
NV. Adams $3.50. Reward.
wATCH-Ladys gold Gruen; March IS;
reward return to Room s11, SIS 14th
st. NV.
WIDE BLACK CLOTH BELT. on Jackson
place, between Pa. ave. and H st. NV,
Thursday afternoon. National 0322.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
FOUND.
LOST,

PIN, Christian Science. gold with pearls
some time ago. downtown. Phone Col 5000,
Apt, I'll
Evening star., 1933-01-14

that one more year Of operation under
similar conditions will put them out of
business.
The salmon industry in Alaska is in
such state" these producers officially
have informed the Treasury Depart
ment, that unless relief is obtained
the United States might as well sell
Alaska back to the Russians, not for
the $7,000,000 we paid for it, but for
rs cents"
1t is estimated that, whereas only a
negligible amount of Japanese salmon
was imported to this country in 1881,
during the first 10 months of 1882 more
than 5,500,00o pounds of the canned
product we're brought in. Experts de-
clare that the rush of the Japanese
product to the American market was
caused by quota restrictions enacted by
France, which formerly took much OF
the Japanese fish.
Driven to New Line.
japanese swordfsh, frozen and
wrapped in burlap, are being landed in
the United States at cents a pound,
to the confusion of an American mar
ket price of % cents a pound. The
Japanese imports, which jumped from
1929 pounds during the first seven
months of 1881 to 137,057 pounds dur
ing the same period in 1882, so de-
pressed the American swordflsh market
that the American sword fishermen
turned to the mackerel business. caus-
ing oversupply and depression in that
line of the fishing industry.
Fishermen on the Atlantic Coast had
profitable business in scallops on the
West Coast at S2.20 a gallon. The
Japanese stepped in. however, and,
quoting a price to West Coast con-
sumers of S125 a gallon, ruined the
Fasteners business.
The same situation is true regarding
fish Oil and meal plants. Prior to the
Japanese competition there were 300
of these plants thriving in the United
States. Today there are less than so,
which are described as barely oper-
ating"
Official import figures show that
during the first seven months of 1891
Norway sent to this country 1891 $50
pounds of canned sardines in OIL at
an average value of S.129 a pound.
During the same period in 1882 the
Norwegian imports jumped to 1896
029 pounds, at an average value Of sos
a pound Other Norwegian fish imports
in alright containers totaled 3,127 ,963
age value of $.07 pound and 1852 ,593
pounds in the 1882 period, at an aver
age value of S048 a pound.
Japanese tuna fish imports to the
United States between January and
August, 1881, aggregated 433.949 pounds,
at an average value of S.205 a pound.
These imports jumped to 2,859.334
pounds during the same period in 1882,
with a value of S.13 pound.
copyright. 1892 by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1933-01-14
DRY LEADERS TO MAP
CAMPAIGN IN MARCH
Joint Session of Prohibition Organ
izations to Plan Fight Against
Repeal.

Abandoning plans for two separate
prohibition conferences in Washington.
dry organizations have united on the
dates Of March and for big con-
ference in the National Capital to map
dry strategy for the forthcoming battle
over proposed repeal of prohibition
The Anti-Saloon League previously
had initiated call for a conference
here February II and 16, while another
group of dry leaders, including promi-
nent churchmen, had fixed another
date. Now they have gotten together,
changed their original plans, and will
unite in the general conference on
March and 8, shortly after inaugrlra-
tion Of President Roosevelt.
Representatives from 60 to IS diff
ferent dry organizations probably will
appear at the conference, according to
the Anti-Saloon League.
Among those prominent in formu-
lating early plans are F. Scott Nc
Bride. general superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League of America, and
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, resident
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1933-01-14
KINGS MERGER PLAN
! OPPOSED BY MILLS
Urges Thorough Study of Proposal
to Consolidate Disbursing Func-
tions of Government.

The King bill to consolidate all dis
bursting functions of the Government
under the reasurer of the United
States is vigorously opposed by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mills.
In letter to the Senate Appropria-
lions Committee Mr.. Mills warned of
dangers unless such step were un-
dertaken gradually. He recommended
O thorough study of the question.
Because of the many ramifications
Of this proposal and the highly tech
nical nature of the questions involved" :"
he said, "it is my opinion it would be
dangerous to prescribe by law system
without first making an exhaustive in
vestigation of all phases of the mat
ter.
while it is believed that a con-
solidating of the disbursing functions
of the Government may serve the in
terests of economy and efficiency, feel
that to secure these benefits and to
avoid disruption of the Government
services such consolidation must be
worked out gradually step by STEP"