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ders, and opened the volume to an
other section. The seated group In
yellow also stood.
ITO the illustrious past of Mu
Beta Sigma" he read aloud, "and
the forty-six years of its growth. To
its founders, who brought into ex-
istence a great and august institu-
tion. To It's thirty-eight eminent
chapters, scattered throughout the
schools of the entire nation. To
this our Gamma chapter, third to
be organized and chartered by the
central council. To the new :"
The impressive toast was never
concluded. Suddenly, his words
were interrupted without warning !;
the fifth member in the line of
standing initiates = dropped his
glass. 1t shattered, with a ringing
tinkle, on the hard bare floor. He
himself gave vent to a low gasping
moan, as though of pain, checking
the startled exclamation from his
left. Unexpectedly. he swayed and
staggered from the line toward the
altar. as If grasping support; un-
able to reach it in time, he dropped
once more to his knees in an at
tempt to balance himself. The next
instant, before anyone could catch
him, he collapsed, an agitated
trembling heap on the floor.
For the first pregnant seconds,
no one in the chamber stirred. Then,
in confused, concerted movement,
they crowded forward to the altar
in milling excited mass. The gray
sentry at the door hurried forward
and so failed to observe that one
figure in yellow did not join the
melee; he opened the door instead,
and stole silently out, closing 1t be
hind him. Scarcely had he gone
when someone, with presence Of
mind, pressed the light switch of
the central chandelier. Most of the
audience had thrown off their cowls
Jy this time; and the bright glare
disclosed their wearers to be young
men, scarcely more than boys, with
one exception. He, in the white cos
tune of a novitiate, must have been
verging on forty-fiye.
One of the first audible comments
came from young man in yellow,
on the immediate left of the
stricken boy.
my Cd, Stuart, what's the
trouble" he shouted excitedly; his
voice trembled with alarm. what
on earth's the matter with you?"
The chairman of the ceremonies
was himself but a youth; yet it was
his leadership that asserted itself
to allay the disorder of the scene.
Pallid and anxious, he had de-
scended from the dais, almost the
first to reach the recumbent body.
Swiftly he knelt at its side, remov-
ing the cowl and supporting the
head with an arm, while he took
charge of the situation.
Don't move in so close, there"
he directed the encroaching circle.
Let him have plenty of air."
Don't you think we ought to send
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11
Rewed Twice, Balks
at Third Divorce

Little Rock. Ark.-When VIII
liam Cooks wife filed suit for her
third divorce from him, Cook
went to court and sought a re-
straining order. Answering the
divorce complaint, Cook said:
"On two occasions when d.
vorces were granted. the plaintiff
and the defendant remarked
within a short time.
THE defendant loves the plain
tiff and does not desire to live
apart from her and believes that
if a divorce is granted he will
within a short time be compelled
to expend a sum of money to
purchase another license and
have another ceremony per-
formed the plaintiff asks
that the complaint be dismissed
for want of equity and to prevent
multiplicity of suits"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11

sit down and worry about the mat
ter. Instead, he merely called the
police department and reported that
his car had been stolen. Within an
hour he received report that it
had been recovered and all he had
to do was to go after 1t.
Still on the subject of lost and
found, there's that story of Charles
NJ. Schwab's band, which he took on
an excursion to New York during
war days. On the return the
conductor of the train asked the
bass drummer for his ticket. The
drummer made thorough search of
his clothing with no results. 81 guess
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11
Lights of New York ByL L. STEVENSON

The old Gowanus house. over in
Brooklyn, interests me. 1t was lost
away back in 1905 and. as may be
recalled, was found recently be-
cause a workman happened to stub
his toe on it. Now men on the
city's unemployed roll are digging
it out, though 1t is uncertain what
the park department will do with II
when 1t again is exposed to the
light Of day. Civic and patriotic So
cieties will probably assist in solv-
ing the problem, however, since for
the last ten years they have been
urging the city to make a search
for the house. Their interest is
due to the fact that the Gowanus
house was used as a block house by
the Continental army in 1776, when
the British, under General Howe,
chased General Washington's forces
across Long Island. 1t is also be-
lieved that Washington used the
house as his headquarters for a
short time.
How the Gowanus house got lost
is well known. Twenty-eight years
ago real estate boom struck the
section of Brooklyn in which it
stood. Contractors filing in the wa
ter front were in such a hurry to get
through with the job that they
didn't bother with tearing down the
old stone house. They merely tore
off the roof and ripped out the
floors. Then they buried it. When
Engineers calculated that II had
stood in certain spot a short dis
the city got around to searching for
the house, the job wasn't so easy.
eance off Fifth avenue, Brooklyn,
and the park department set unem-
ployed men to digging. When they
got down about % feet the decision
was reached that the house wasn't
there. So a diagonal trench, 10 feet
deep, was started toward the south
west. When the workmen had pro-
gressed about 80 feet, one of them
tripped over something He kicked
at il. and discovered that it was a
| corner Of the house for which he
and his fellows were searching.
Speaking Of finding that which
was lost reminds me of the gentle
man who, having meddled with
strong beverages entirely too freely,
started to drive home. When he had
gone some distance he realized that
| he might have trouble with the law
because he was unable to keep his
course. So he abandoned his car
and hailed a taxicab. His recep-
tion by his wife is not part of this
yarn, however.
The next morning the gentleman
arose very thirsty with a fine head
ache and an elegant case of the jit-
ters. He did family recall that he
had left his car somewhere, but
didn't have the slightest recollec-
tion Of the locality. But he didn't
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11

I've lost it," he declared. That's
impossible! !" snapped the conductor.
Impossible, nothing" returned the
drummer. I've lost my urum twice
today"
If the example Of many Manhat-
tan restaurants is followed gen.
orally. the hOary-voiced counter
man who shouts his orders to the
chef will be a thing of the past.
They now speak the orders softly
into microphone and loud speak
er in the kitchen does the rest. Won
der what would happen if coun-
terman should forget and begin to
Groom?
g. 1898. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11
Nevada Leads List.

Nevada, with its Reno, continued
to lead the list of states in the ra-
ito of divorces to marriages. Ne
vada reported nearly as many end
ings as beginnings of married life.
There were only 1.S weddings for
every divorce in the state New
York and the District of Columbia,
on the other hand, reported PA
and 35.3 weddings for every divorce
during the year.
In Illinois during the year, the
national slump in both marriages
and divorces was reflected, although
the decline in divorces was by far
the heavier. Weddings in the state
numbered 65.08S, the bureau re-
vealed, for a decrease of 81 per
cent. Divorces totaled 11,745, de-
clining by 15.5 per cent from the
preceding year. There were SIS
marriages for every divorce, and
8.4 weddings for every 1000 of pop
ulation in the state, as compared
with 1.51 divorces.
Wisconsin reported 14,035 mar
riages during the year, for a de-
crease of 81 per cent from 1881.
Divorces totaled 1853 in the state,
declining by 1913 per cent. There
were marriages for every divorce
and Al weddings and 0.79 divorces
for every 1000 Of population.
In Indiana, marriages numbered
36,1O5, dropping by 50 per cent,
while divorces tOtaled 6,322 for a
decrease of 13.1 per cent. For ev-
cry divorce there were 81 we'd
dings, while for every 1000 inhabi-
tants of the state there were IL
marriages and 1893 divorces.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11

Cougar Won First Prize
Eugene, Ore.-A baby cougar
won for it's owner first prize in the
annual pet show for local children.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11
Big Decrease in Weddings and
Divorces in u. S. Last Year

from a drop of 43.5 per cent In
Iowa to only 0.8 per cent in Texas.
In ten states the bureau found
increases in the number of marri-
ages. These gains were attributed
inferentially by the statistical GEN.
sus officials to eluding stringent
marriage laws by skipping across
state to the nearest parson in a
more liberal neighboring state.
"All ten states." the bureau said,
"adjoin those in which recent
changes made in the marriage laws
require from three to five days to
elapse between the application for
marriage license and the issuance
of the same"
The ten states with the rate of
their increased wedding activity
were Missouri, 3.5 per cent; South
Dakota, 81 per cent; Nebraska, &c
per cent; West Virginia, IL per
cent; Mississippi, 81 per cent;
Arkansas. So per cent; Oklahoma,
less than one-tenth of l per cent;
New Mexico, 6 per cent; Arizona,
/ per cent, and Utah one-half of l
per cent.
For every divorce in this coun-
try during 1882, the bureau dis
closed, there were 6.1 marriages.
This represented distinct gain
for the marriages. Last year there
were SIS weddings for every di-
yOrce.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
CONFERENCE URGES
FILMS IN SCHOOLS
Educators and Movie Officials
Suggest Plan to Federal
Executives.

Declaring the motion picture Is the
greatest educational force since the in
vention of printing, the preliminary
conference preparatory to the Interna-
tional Congress of Educational and In
structional Cinematography recon-
mended yesterday that the United
States ONCE of Education should take
steps to promote motion picture in
struction in public school curricula
throughout the country.
The conference, attended by edu-
Gators and motion picture officials from
all over the country, made two definite
recommendations: First, that the ONCE
Of Education should undertake to cor
relate efforts now being made in visual
aids to education, and second, that the
ONCE should encourage the production
Of educational motion pictures.
The meeting, at which the Federal
Motion Picture Council in America was
represented by its president, Mrs. Rob-
bins Gilman Of Minneapolis, was called
to formulate a report which will be
taken to the International Congress of
Educational and 1nstructional Cinema
tography in Rome next April Mrs.
picture chairman of the National Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers, was
named chairman Of committee on the
educational influence Of motion pic
lures at yesterdays conference.
Topics discussed at the conference,
and which will be taken up at the Rome
congress, include the motion picture
as factor In national unity and patri-
otism, as well as its place in creating
international understanding. A preNm-
mary draft OF q system OF introducing
the motion picture into public instruc-
ton also was discussed. The confer
ence was called by DR.. George r. Zook
commissioner Of education.
Mrs. Gilman will address the Execu-
tive Council Of the Federal Motion Pic
ture Council at headquarters, 1874 3
street northeast, this afternoon, and
win speak In Baltimore Thursday night
before the Motion Picture League OF
Maryland. Next Wednesday night the
council will hold an open meeting at
Calvary Baptist Church, at which Mrs.
Gilman will speak.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
NEW YORK c. .O.P.
LEADER ABD|CATES
Koenig WithdraWs 0pposi-
tion to MeIien as County
Committee Head.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 26.-The old
Republican order in New York County
virtually impotent these many years
under Democratic rule, gave way today
to younger leadership with the abdlca-
ton Of Samuel S. Koenig as New York
County Committee president in favor
Of Chase Mellen, jr.
Refusing the pleas Of his lieutenants
after a long conference last night
Koenlg announced he was giving uE
the reins he has held for nearly %
years and would offer no opposition tc
Mellen at the formal meeting Of the
county committee Thursday night
when new president is elected.
Acts to End Discord.
The veteran Republican leader
reached his decision because of ar
earnest desire to stop any further
discord in the party" and to return tC
his private business.
The primary day vote on committee
membership has not yet been officially
announced, but both Mellen and Koe-
mig admit Of a virtual even split In
power.
Mellen's fight against Koenig, backed
by conservative and "old guard" men,
bers of the Republican party, consti-
tEted one of the high lights Of the
spectacular September primary which
also brought grief and doubt to Tam
many Hall, the other major political
machine in New York.
Fusion Aid Evident.
That the Republican organization
would enter the mayoralty fight behind
the fusion ticket, led by Fiorello La
Guardia, Progressive Republican, was
clearly evident in a statement by
Mellen.
Replying to Koenigs retirement an
nouncement, Mellen said:
II thank you for your action. 1t gives
all Republicans the opportunity tc
unite and support fusion solidly."
Evening star., 1933-09-26
FINAL ACTION NEAR
ON SUGAR COMPACT.
Wallace Expected to Sign
Sterilization Agreement
Shortly.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A sugar stabilization agreement,
which already bears the approval Of
President Roosevelt and Secretary Of
State Hull, was before Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace today. with the
likelihood his signature would put it
into effect shortly.
The agreement also bears, ofncials
say, the signatures of the various inter-
estS represented in the deliberations on
1t, and has. 1t Is stated the added ap-
proval Of Secretaries Ickes and Dern.
A cardinal feature of the agreement.
off1cials said, is provision giving the
President the right to raise or lower the
tentative Cuban quota Of 2,000,0 900 tons
annually.
This was expected to make it accept
able to whatever government that may
succeed to power In the island, since
Secretary Hull and the President him
self have expressed sympathy with
Cuba's economic plight. Sugar Is the
islands principal product and the price
| 1t sells for is the barometer Of eco
nomic conditions there.
The stabiliZatton agreement revolved
around allotment among the various
producing interests. territorial, do
mestic and Cuban, Of the amount which
they may supply yearly to the domestic
market.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
EXTENSION GRANTED
IN WHEAT CUT DRIVE
Campaign to Secure Agreements
Given Indefinite Stay by
Authorities.
BY the Associated Press.

Extension workers and voluntary COM
mittees have been granted an indefinite
extension of time to obtain acreage re-
duction agreements from wheat grow
ers in counties where it has been i'm
possible to complete the campaign. The
drive was originally planned to END at
midnight last night.
The administrators expect that IN
most of the wheat-growing areas the
work will be completed within 10 days.
They said a delay in concluding the
campaign in any county will mean a
corresponding delay in getting benefit
payments to farmers in that county
who agree to reduce their output.
States in which one or more counties
have asked for more time include Ore
gon. Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma
and Texas
Kansas, the leading wheat-producing
State, is one of the few States where
the campaign has been completed in
every county.
Nearly all of the counties in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho will re-
quire more time. The campaign is also
incomplete in most Texas counties
where wheat is grown.
INCOMPLETE reports show 219,238
farmers have signed applications for
agreements under which they agree to
reduce planting Is per cent under acre
age harvested in the last three to five
years.
They control a total Of 26258,488
acres. A reduction of Is per cent ap-
piled to this area would mean a cut
of 5000 900 acres. Administrators have
been aiming at total reduction Of
5000 900.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
CLEMENCY PLEA MADE
FOR CONDEMNED YOUTH
Brother, who Never Met Convict
ed Murderer, Asks officials
for Mercy.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, AriZ, September 26.-
The Arizona State Board Of Pardons
and Paroles yesterday received q letter
from Carl w. Mattison Of Johnsonville.
N. Y. asking mercy for George j.
Shaughnessy. 18, who Is sentenced to
be hanged October 81 for the murder
of Lon Blankenship, Tucson motor car
dealer.
He identified the condemned youth as
his brother.
II have never seen my brother and
never knew I had one until the story
of this case came out" Mattison wrote.
He said Shaugnessy, whose real name
he gave as Lloyd Mattison," has had
a "very hard road to travel" and asked
the board to "have mercy upon him."
The board also revealed that Mrs.
Stella Shaughnessy Of Albany, N. Y.
the condemned youths foster mother,
had asked permission to appear before
the board to present mental condi-
ton" plea in behalf Of Shaughnessy.
This board does not entertain pleas
on mental conditions" the board ad-
vised Mrs. shaughnessy. THAT Is for
the courts"
Evening star., 1933-09-26
GREEN FLAYS CODE
/. OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
One Operator Says Business
Is in "Shaky Financial
Condition."
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
Protesting against wage, hours and
trade relationship provisions of the code
presented for the hotel industry, Will
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor. recommended at
a hearing yesterday that the code be re-
written.
Green appeared at the hearing after
E. G. Romine, New York hotel man, said
the industry was in "shaky financial
condition"
Labor, Green said. is in sympathy
with the troubles of the hotel manage
might be alleviated by clearing away
what he described as abuses in the in
dustry.
No Improvement Charged.
He called attention to the provision
Of maximum work week of Sc hours
for men and 48 for women and said
this was little improvement over pres
ent conditions.
AS to the wage scale which ranges
from 20 to % cents for experienced
employees Green said those working
under such schedule would be jeop-
ardized by learners" who under the
code would receive 80 per cent less than
experienced workers.
A hotel, Green said, could rotate
Learners" in such a way as to defeat
the wage scales Of experienced en-
ployes.
Wants One Scale.
Green protested against the provision
! for 2-cent an-hour lower wage for
women, declaring women should be
paid on basis with men, with occu-
patton and not sex being considered.
II the 2-cent difference is main
tained. he said, women will displace
many men in the industry.
Dissatisfaction also was expressed
to the stipulation for price differentials
in various regions and according to
population Of cities. Green said such
a variation was not justified by Lv-
| ing costs.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
On n. r. A. Front
Roosevelt Reviews Progress
as Paint and Varnish
Hearings Continue.

By the Associated Press.
Today.
President Roosevelt departs for Hyde
Park after reviewing recovery drive.
Code hearings continue at N. r. A.
headquarters, including the paint and
varnish industry.
Yesterday.
President Roosevelt planned to ad-
vance S25,000,000 to railroads for buy
ing steel rails.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers advised its members that q
closed shop under which labor con-
tracts were made with a single union
would violate the NJ r. A.
Code hearings continued for q num-
Der of industries.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
R.E.C. LOANS DROP
DURING AUGUST
Smaller Volume of Business
as Compared With July |
Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A smaller volume OF business In
making loans in August. as compared
with July, was reported by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation in its
August report to South Trinble, clerk
OF the House. The report was made
public yesterday.
During August, advances totalling
Sill, ,495, ,528 were authorized, including
loans of $50 O,088, 466 to financial insti-
tutions and railroads, and $45, ,240 ,462
in allotments to the Federal Relief
Administration for distribution among
the States. -
In July, loans totalling $137,445,s73
were authorized in addition to SAL
822,846 allocated for the Relief Ad-
ministration.
August Bank Figures.
Banks and trust companies in
August borrowed $36.178,287. includ-
ing 1881 300 to aid in the reorgani-
zation or liquidation of banks closed
or in the process Of liquidation. Appli-
cations from banks and trust COM
panies for loans, usually in excess OF
200 monthly, declined to 14S.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way Co., the only railroad to apply fol-
and be granted loan, was advanced
81, 1852 900. The Federal Land Bank
at Omaha, the only one of its kind to
request a loan, received 100000.
Other advances were listed as fol-
lows:
To building and loan associations
S883,151; insurance companies, $780,
600; mortgage loan companies, $3.-
TIC, 400; agriculture credit corporations
S76,730; live stock credit corporations
| 100000; regional agricultural credit
corporations, $3,483, ,282.
In carrying out other provisions o.
the act, the corporation advanced $3,'
SOC, 900 to the Secretary Of Agriculture
for cotton purchases; $4,500,000 te
make payments on Federal home loar
bank stock subscribed to by the Treas.
ury, and $3,200,000 to the Federal land
bank commissioner to make loans or
farms.
Outstanding Notes Revealed.
With the sale Of $70,oo0.ooo in de.
bentures to the Treasury, the corpora
ton reported its outstanding note:
amounted to 81 $50 900 900, on August
81, while it placed its assets at $685..
500, POT, including loans Of $l,468,-
824,759 to financial and credit insti.
, tutions.
The corporation approved in prin.
ciple loans amounting to 1924 ,645 "a
which had not yet been awarded, anc
also authorized purchases of preferred
stock and debentures Of banks anc
trust companies totalling s5S.290 ,00(
upon the performance OF specified
conditions.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Millionaire Oil Owner Dies.

SEATTLE, September 26 R.-Ed-
ward G. Finch, 10, former State Senator
and owner of oil wells near Long
Beach, Calf. died here yesterday. He
lost two substantial fortunes, but at
the time of his death was rated a
millionaire
Finch was born in Lebanon, Ohio,
February 2, 1853. Besides his widow,
Mrs. Glaeys Grieb Finch. he leaves a
sister, Mrs. Helen e. Ashley Of Muske-
gon, Mich.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
from these people would help, for 1t
Is a mighty popular bird"

from these people would help, for 1t
is a mighty popular bird"
George Firman, Fort Wayne, echoed
these sentiments, but expressed hope
that the Government would press its
plan to release deposits held by banks
that have been turned into icebergs by
frozen assets.
I'm my town." he said, "our bank
deposits were $40,0O0,0 ,000 They are
now $6,000,00 We need that $34 ,000-
900 back before we can hit our full
stride"
Few of the secretaries present are
from localities that would benefit large
ly or directly from the Governments
So, 800 900 900 public works program, but
all agree that this project should be
started as soon as possible because Of
its stimulating effect upon business
generally.
Copyright. 1929. bv North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1933-09-26
BITTEN BY PROWLER
Father Injured in Catching In
truder in DAUGHTERS Home.

DETROIT, September 2e P.-Arthu,
]. Hough of Waukegan. ILL.,, arrived at
the home Of bis daughter. Mrs. Ruth
Strong, yesterday just in time to catch
a proWler. Hough was bitten on the
hand so severely in the catching process
that he had to be treated at receiving
hospital.
The prisoner gave his name as Tom
Edges, %. Police said he was paroled
recently from the State prison at Jack
son.