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Evening star., 1933-08-07
HIT MUSCLE SHOALS
REAL ESTATE BOOM
Better Business Bureaus
Start New Offensive Against
UnscrupuIous Vendors.

new offensive against unscrupulous
vendors of Muscle Shoals real estate has
been launched by the Washington Bet
ter Business Bureau, working in CO.
operation with similar organizations in
all parts Of the country.
I'VE intend to do everything In our
power to prevent the continued mulct-
ing Of the uniformed by Muscle Shoals
land sharks" Louis Rothschild, director
Of the local bureau, declared today.
An investigation recently conducted
by the New York Better Business Bu-
reau disclosed, Rothschild said that
there is no basis for the exaggerated
claims" of some Of the firms and in
dividuals dealing in Muscle Shoals real
estate.
Actual conditions at Muscle Shoals
are far different from what the high
pressure real estate statesmen would
have their prospective customers be-
lieve," says bulletin issued by the
New York bureau.
Before the war the area consisted
mostly Of pOor-grade farm land, and
day. To give superficial appearance
of improvement, some of the promoters
dressed up their property with concrete
sidewalks and curbstones, cutters, elec-
trio lights and, in a few cases, paved
streets. But population, which is the
essential factor that gives value to real
estate, IS substantially lacking"
About two months ago, the bulletin
continues, representative of the New
York bureau made tour of inspection
of the entire Muscle Shoals area.
"On most of the subdivisions" the
bulletin states, "roadways were covered
with grass, and concrete sidewalks
were found to be almost obscured by
weeds. In few isolated cases
indications of an attempt to translate
roseate promises into realities were
noted. A few small homes have been
built, including several brick buildings,
some of which are vacant, and a high
school has been erected. But most Of
th- city comprises open fields, some Of
which are used as grazing ground for
CATTLE
Evening star., 1933-08-07

Only an hour after he had ordered
Frank Zimmerman, 26-year-old Chi
cago gangster, extradited to Ottawa,
Ill, to face bank robbery charge
Justice Joseph w. Cox today granted
writ of habeas corpus, blocking the
mans return to Illinois.
The writ applied for by Defense
Counsel Charles E Ford after the ex-
tradition had been granted. was made
returnable Wednesday when a hearing
will be held before the District Su-
preme Court justice to determine
whether the habeas corpus sha! be
made permanent.
At the outset OF the hearing Ford
asked Justice Cox. who presided, in the
case as a governor" of the District Of
Columbia an0 not as court, to con-
tinue the case until he could examine
more closely the extradition papers
signed by Gov Horner of Illinois. As
sistant United States Attorney Charles
A. Murray opposed the motion, saying:
Frankly 1 am very fearful Of con-
tinuing the case for even one day"
IT was explained the life of Alex
Brown. the gangster who identified
Zimmerman and four other Chicago
gangsters as allegedly involved in the
$50 900 robbery of a Streator. Ill, bank
Evening star., 1933-08-07
Consider Wisdom of Spend
ing $1,000, 900 to Remove
Stain of Contamination.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
REPORT REVIVES SUBJECT
Construction Of Sewer System in
Piney Branch, Luzon and
Khngle Valleys Seen.

The wisdom of spending more than
tamination from Rock Creek as part of
the industrial recovery program was
discussed today by District officials.
Correction of the condition, according
to j. Blake Gordon, sanitary engineer
of the District, would involve the con-
struction of a new sanitary sewer sys-
tenn in the Piney Branch Valley, Luzon
Valley and Klingle Valley watersheds,
in addition to the reconstruction of
sanitary plumbing in all houses in this
wide area. Even then Mr.. Gordon
doubts whether the creek would be safe
enough for bathing, due to the seepage
Of contaminated ground water into the
stream.
Subject Often Considered.
Clearing the creek of its pollution,
subject that has been considered a
number of times in recent years, was
again revived in connection with a re-
cent report of the United States Public
Health Service. This report went into
considerable detail about the condition
Of the creek and the findings of the
Public Health Service investigators are
destined to play an important part in
the final decision of the Commissioners
on the question of spending more than
$1,000, 900 on a corrective project.
The Public Health Service, in the
summary of its findings about Rock
Creek, said:
1T seems very doubtful, even if storm
water overf1ows were removed from the
watershed, that the water of the stream,
especially in the lower section passing
through the highly developed area along
its channel would be safe for bathing
purposes"
Mr. Gordon pointed out that the pol
luton results from sewage which origi-
mates in Maryland, plus the sewage dis
charged into the creek from the District
area during storms. The pollution from
Maryland, he said, eventually will
eliminated by connection with the :
trict sewerage system.
No Discharge When Dry.
During dry weather howev,
Gordon said, there Is no dlScha
sewage from the District into the
the only pollution coming from grCJ--
water seepage The discharge in y
weather Is due to the existing % St.,
water overf1ows. These are COM
conduits carrying both sewage &
water. In dry weather the sewage flo,
ing in these combined system sewers
diverted before reaching the creek b.
means of interceptors and carried to
the main sewage pumping station. But
during storms. the excess passes directly
into the creek, although it is highly
di1,1tad nv the water
Mr.. Gordon said this condition can
be corrected only by the conversion of
the combined system of drainage to a
separate system which would necessltate
the construction of parallel sanitary
sewers In addition, he explained, it
would be necessary to enter each house
in the area with an additional lateral
and divorce the draining from sani-
tary fixtures from the roof and yard
drains
Such a plan. Mr.. Gordon declared,
would impose a financial hardship on
the home owners in the area, unless the
District bears the expense.
The entire project, he estimated,
would cost s7,269, 900.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
MRS. J. FRANK FISHER
DIES AT ROCKVILLE
Nine Children Besides Husband
Survive-Funeral Services
Tomorrow at $3.50 Am,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August Mrs.
Dovie Catherine Fisher, 62, wife of
]. Frank Fisher, died at her home here
yesterday after a long illness.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Fisher is survived by nine children,
Mrs. Charles w. Carhart and Mrs.
Clyde Richardson, both of Washington.
D. c.; Mrs. Phillip Reed, Mrs. Rudolph
Powell, Mrs. Selby Preffltt, Miss Dor
othy Fisher and Lee Fisher, all of
Rockville, and Charles and Millard
Fisher, both of Charlotte, N. C.
Funeral services will be held in st.
Mary's Catholic Church at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning and burial will be
In st. Mary's Cemetery here.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
$685. 900 SCHOOL ANNEX
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
Cumberland Man to Construct AL
legany County Building at
Campobello.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. August l.
James C. Powell contractor and builder,
was awarded the contract by the Ale
gany County Board of Education for
erection of an addition to Allegany
High School building at Campobello to
accommodate the junior high school.
His bid was $4,000. Other bidders
were: William j. Morley, $97,874; John
I. Vandegrift. S,Oo,900, and George
HaZelwooG, s103 664
Plans call for a three-stOry annex on
each side of the present building. Work
is to begin Immediately and the project
is to be completed by January. Sixteen
rooms will be provided Since destruc-
tion of the Greene Street Junior High
School by fire, the pupils have been
housed in the Allegany High School
building, class hours being arranged to
ACCOMMODATE both schQoA
Evening star., 1933-08-07
TWO SHIP AGENCIES
MERGE THURSDAY
Employees Will Be Retained
Until New Organization Is
Mapped Out.

The new designation Of the Govern
ment's 16-year-old independent ship
ping agencies-the Shipping Board and
the Merchant Fleet Corporation-will
be the Shipping Board Bureau of the
Commerce Department, 1t was stated
officially today.
The two old agencies will pass out Of
existence Thursday when the Presi-
dents general governmental reorganiza-
ton plans take effect Their records
will be passed on to the Commerce De-
partment where under supervision Of
Assistant Secretary of Commerce E. Y.
Mitchell the old agencies are to be COM
pletely renowned.
The fate of approximately 1000 en-
ployes of these two outfits is hanging in
the balance. A committee composed Of
DIR, H. w. M. Splawn, railroad expert;
Assistant Secretaries Mitchell, John
Dickinson and Malcolm Kerlin, execu-
tive assistant to Secretary of Commerce
Roper, was In session discussing the
personnel
Will Stay Pending New Unit.
Under the reorganization order CALL
ing for the abolition of the board all
the employees will be out of work tech
nically Thursday. Members of the COM
mittee said today the employees will be
kept on Indefinitely until q new organ
iZation Is mapped out.
Under the reorganization order the
Commerce Department may re-employ
within the next four months as many
of the workers as it needs
Officials said no drastic changes
would be made suddenly and that their
course would depend upon investiga-
tions and study.
Because of the rapid expansion of the
National Recovery Administration, now
housed in the Commerce Department
Building, officials said they intend to
leave the Shipping Board bureau in its
present quarters In the Navy Depart
ment Building.
Whether the three members Of the
the Commerce Department was m-
determined, members Of the committee
said. H. I. Cone, the board chairman,
said that was up to Secretary Roper,
and the latter's committee said nothing
definite had been decided.
Cooperation Has 80 Ships.
The Fleet Corporation now has 50
ships under its supervision and on
Thursday they will be transferred to
the Commerce Department. Just what
the department will do with these YES
sells has not been determined, but it was
said 1t intends to carry on the policy
Of winding up commercial maritime
activities.
Members Of the committee said three
of the officials Of the feet and board
have already been given to understand
they will be no longer needed after
Wednesday. They are Elmer e.
Crowley, president; F. E. Ferris, in
charge of operations, and Samuel
Goodacre, secretary to both the board
and corporation.
Two years ago, the corporation had
approximately 800 ships plying the seas.
It had hundreds Of employees scattered
about this country and in foreign ports.
Sale and lease Of its shipping lines
have reduced both personnel and ships.
Encouragement Of American mer-
chant marine development and regula-
ton of water carriers, duties for which
the board was set up in 1916, are to be
carried on by the department, along
with the administration Of the revolving
loan fund for ship building, it was said.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
HULL RETURNS TO DESK,
ATTACKS PILE OF WORK
Mass of Detail Accumulated During
Two Months Absence
at London.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fresh from a conference on inter-
national affairs with President Roose-
velt at Hyde Park, Secretary Hull re-
turned to his State Department desk
today to attack the mars OF work which
accumu ated in his two months ab-ence
in London as chief of the American
delegation to the Economic Conference.
Strengthening of commercial relations
with Latin American countries formed
the bulk of the foreign policy discus
sions between the Secretary OF State
and Chief Executive with European AZ
fairs taking secondary contdegatons
Evening star., 1933-08-07
U. S. Horticulturist to Speak.

GLENN DALE, Md, August Z (Spe-
ciaD.-F. L. Mulford of the Horticul-
tural Division of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture will speak at q
meeting of the Van Fleet Horticultural
Society tonight In St. Georges Hall
here ct $50 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
HURT IN TRUCK FALL
Humphrey 0'Leary Suffers Lacera-
tions and Other Injuries.

Humphrey OLeary, 26, Of 1907 East
Capitol street, was seriously injured
last night when he fell from disabled
truck as it was being towed to a ga
leaned too far out of the vehicle as it
rounded q corner: and fell out on his
head. He suffered head lacerations
and other injuries, and was admitted
to Emergency Hospital The accident
occurred ct Fifth and . streets. -
Evening star., 1933-08-07
May Deport American.

BERLIN, August Z R.-A report
was current in informed quarters today
that Walter Orloff, medical student
from Brooklyn, who was arrested on Q
dsported on Q ship whose name WI
be Withheld until h saals.
Evening star., 1933-08-07
Young Democrats to Mest. q

COTTAGE CITY. Md, August l.
The August meeting of the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Prince Georges
County will be held Thursday night, at
8 o'clock, in the Cottage City fire house
Plans for future activities will be dis
cilSsed
Evening star., 1933-05-07
NJ. T. BISHOPS HOLD
FIRM TO DRY STAND
No Recession From Constitu.
tionaI OutIaWry of Liquor,
Says Resolution.
Dy the Associated Press.

0y IQc ASoOSAdtCu AaSoS'
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 6.-Citing
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, that I'VE firmly set our
face against any recession from the
constitutional outlawry Of the liquor
traffic" the College of Bishops today
called upon the church to stand united
against repeal Of prohibition.
1.-The church," said a resolution
adopted. must stand in its fidelity to
Jesus Christ as the enemy Of unright-
any institution or organization becomes
q friend and patron of the liquor traf-
&c, it will be found in the futur as in
the past, battling against that . luisy
and on the side of personal ahI pub
lie Righteousness"
"The Methodist church is the re-
ientless foe of the liquor traffic says
the resolution, from the beginning, it
has exacted Of all who would be ad-
mitted to its communion and obligation
TO refrain from drinking spirituous
liquors, unless in cases Of necessity
Pledge Of Members.
"It further enjoins upon all Of its
preachers and members that they 'ab-
stain from the manufacture and sale
OF Intoxicating liquors to be used as
beverage, from signing petitions for
their sale, from becoming bondsmen
for any person as a condition for OBJ
tanning a license, from acting as dis
penser or voluntarily accepting an ap-
pointment or election as such under
the laws Of any State, and from renting
property to be used for such sale
1.-The church long since espoused the
cause of prohibition as a principle and
policy of social action against the traffic
in intoxicating liquors. Indeed, we be-
mate attitude of Government toward a
traffic which all history shows to be a
criminal, anti-social thing.
To-day there is a serious challenge
to prohibition. America Is threatened
by concerted effort to overthrow
every barrier which society has built by
the struggle of hundred years against
the conscienceless liquor traffic.
"Unthinkable as it is, the American
people are being asked to approve pro-
gram of notification and repeal that
will open the way to gigantic cam
paigning sales promotion that will ex-
empt no home and spare no youth from
the appeal of intoxicating liquors.
Duty Of Church Plain.
"The duty Of the church is plain.
The last general conference declared,
we firmly set our face against any re-
cession from the constitutional out
lawry of the liquor traffic Every an
nual conference of the church has since
that time reiterated its own conviction
In similar language.
"The bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South commit themselves
to the maintenance of this high pur-
pose and call upon all the ministry and
membership of the church to enlist in
this hour Of national crisis that the
united voice of the church will speak
with such moral majesty as will might
iiy aid in arousing the Nations soul and
everting the danger at our doors"
Evening star., 1933-05-07
MACERATED CURRENCY
BY TONS TO BE USED
Mill at Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing to Make Waste Into
Pulp for Paper.

As another step In Government
economy, efforts will be made at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing to
turn into profit the thousands of tons
of macerated currency which is now
destroyed
Through the efforts of the Bureau Of
Efficiency it was disclosed yesterday, a
mill is to be constructed at the bureau
which will deink the redeemed currency
and turn it into pulp which can be
used in the manufacture of high-grade
bond paper or imitation leather.
The bureau, it was said, is now de-
stroying between and 4 tons day
of the redeemed currency, which, after
maceration is thrown away. The Eff
cheney Bureau believes the deinking
process will enable the Government to
realize profit of between $4,000 and
$4,000 year on the pulp.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
NEW MATRON FETED
staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May g.
Miss E. Cecil Traband, newly installed
worthy grand matron of the Grand
Chapter of Maryland, Order Of. the
Eastern Star, was feted at home
coming celebration by Marlboro Chapter.
The chapter Jill hold card party
May 13 and 4>ception for Miss Ira
band at College Park May q.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
TWO HOMICIDE CASES
SENT TO GRAND JURY
Colored Man and Woman Face In
quiry Into Death Of Knife and
Bullet Victims.

A colored man and woman were held
for the grand jury at inquests at the
District Morgue yesterday into the
death of two colored men.
Adele Butler, %, of the 17O0 block of
Seaton street, was held in connection
with the death of her husband, Charles
Butler, 81, who was fatally stabbed
March q. Butler died in Gallinger
Hospital last Wednesday.
Francis Thomas, 81, of the 100 block
of N street southeast, was held for al
legedly Wounding Robert Boxley, 20, of
the 100 block of Francis street south
east, February IS. Boxley who was
shot in the knee, died at Gallinger
Hospital Thursday.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
Varied Sports
College Base Ball,

New York University, 9; George
town, l.
st. Adams. 4; McDonogh School, 3.
Gettysburg, 4; DreXel. 2.
Urs1nus. %; Penn Military College, is.
Muh!enberg, 4; Haverford, /.
Juniata, ~; Elizabethtown, 0.
Indiana, 13; Franklin. S.
Dickinson, 4; Lehigh, /.
Penn A. c., 18; Temple, S.
Penn State, IL: Bucknell, 2.
Providence College. Is; Dartmouth, 4.
Ohio State, 81: Otterbein. 3.
Ohio Wesleyan, 3; Ohio University, /.
Illinois, IA; Michigan. TO-
Michigan State, Z; Northwestern, 3.
Emory and Henry, 10; Tennessee State
Teachers, S.
Fordham, 4; Lafayette, 0.
Villanova. 8; Princeton, 7.
Army /: SWarthmorc. 0.
Columbia, 2; Cornell. /.
Wisconsin, Is; Chicago, 3.
Iowa, 4; Upper Iowa. l.
Duke. S: North Carolina State. 0.
Hampden Sydney, II; Medical Col
lege. S.
Washington College, 4; Delaware, 2.
Lacrosse.
Maryland. Z: Navy. s.
Johns Hopkins. IA Swarthmore. q
Mount Washington, IL; Washington
College. /.
Army, 9; Penn state, 0.
Track.
Navy. 90; Maryland, "a.
Episcopal High, 70; Tech, 81
Stanford. Ct: Southern Ca ifornia, g.
Pittsburgh. II; Temple, So.
Drexel, 78; Philadelphia csteopathy,
I8.
Haverford, II; Dickinson. SIS.
Army. "a; Penn State, 50.
Swarthmore. 10; Union, So.
Ohio University, 10412; Cincinnati,
26k.
Richmond. So; v. NJ. L. 81.
Richmond Fre-hmen. SO; v. NJ. I.
Freshmen, 49,
William and Mary. IA; V. P. l.. So.
Wiilism and Mary Freshmen, So;
John Marshall High, 40.
North Central. So; Armour Tech. "a.
Virg mia Freshmen, a.; Woodberry
Forest, 33.
Grinnell, 65: Iowa. 81.
Duke, IS; washington and Lee, Al.
Coli.
Penn State. AZ: Pennsylvania, ~.
DePaul. 1012; Iowa, 7ls
Washington and Lee, II; william
and Mary, 6.
Minnesota, 17l4; Carleton, 9ha.
Tennis.
Navy, 8; Davidson, /.
Western High, 4;v Mount st. Jo-
;eph's, 3.
Notre Dame, 9; Valparaiso. 0.
Rugby.
Princeton, 6; Harvard, S.
National Amateur Soccer Finals.
German American (Philadelphia): S;
Knight (Pittsburgh), /.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
TRACK TITLE LOSS
SEEN FOR CENTRAL
Graduations Wreck Cham.
pion Team of 1932-East.
ern Is Big Favorite.

@ENTRAL HIGH, which now ap-
pears destined to lose on May
" 26 the public high school track
championship it won last
Spring, is not going to give up its lau-
rels without determined struggle. Last
Fall it appeared the Blue had chance
to retain the title, though it had lost
by graduation a flock of high-grade per-
formers, but since then virtually all the
remaining experienced members of the
squad have been lost.
In fact, Frank Kocsis is the lone let
ter winner in school and it is exceed
lngly doubtful whether he will be able
to compete because of injuries received
when he was accidentally shot several
months ago.
1t now appears that Eastern will win
the public high meet rather handily.
Central, however, has a group of boys
from last seasons squad who, while not
good enough to gain points then, have
improved much and the Blue may show
to much better advantage than expected.
In addition, Bill Foley, veteran coach,
hopes to discover some other likely ma
terial in the fifth annual interclass meet
under auspices of the Central Parent
Teacher Association Wednesday after
noon in the Central Stadium starting at
$3.50 O'Clock. As usual. medals will be
awarded those finishing first. second
and third in each event A feature will
be a 100-yard dash for each class There
also will be century sprint open to all
entrants. The meet, closed to letter
winners, has brought out several prom
ising boys in past years. Steve Porter
is chairman. of the Parent Teacher As
sociation Committee in charge.
Among promising members of the
Central squad are Ryan, Lake and
Splain, sprinters; Henning. Hyder and
Tansil, middle distance aspirants and
Fisher, Pistolas, Wells, Hughes and Nor
ris, in the field events. Graves is a
likely-appearing hurdler and also may
be helpful in the pole vault.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
Bout With Paul VIII B1und Sa17on Dempsey Hopes Promote
Jabs, Jolts and Jiujitsu
BY FRANCIS e STAN.

Frankie Campbell. was counted out by
death, Baer, who floored the game
frankie with his mauling fsts. began
to slip.
Ernie schaaf, Les Kennedy, Tommy
Loughran, Johnny Risko and Pauline
Uzcudun whipped Max during the sick
ening aftermath of the Campbell trag-
edy. 1t appeared as though Max would
join the Rstzlsffs, Poredas, Emanuels,
Van Porats. Christeners. Sandwinas and
Campolos as "phenoms" who shot their
bolts early and were washed up
But here he is-one o. the few
phenoms who reached the top.
OILY SCHWARTZ. the only dyed
ID in-wool Alexandrian of the small
army of pugilists now residing in
and about the Southern gateway to the
Nations Capital" as the radio gents
put it, plans q comeback"
Billy embarks Tuesday in one Of the
three six-round supporting bouts to the
Tommy Paul-Pcte Sarron scrap at Port
ner's Arena, drawing Walter Kirkwoud
as his opponent.
Baltimore's two Finazzo brothers will
appear IN the ether skies, ice tackling
Ken Overlin, reformed sailor from Nor
folk, and brother Sam opposing Billy
Strickler.
Cary Wright and Luther Mccarthy
clash in the fcur-round curtain raiser.
EVEN the venerable Mr. j. Turner was
II taken aback when Chief Mathema-
tician Willie Mack reported the
other day that wrestling crowds have
over 1000 per week for the last three
years.
He quickly recovered his composure.
To what does he attribute the startling
attendance mark?
We'll" Prof. Turner declared, radio,
my 'knothole gang and getting women
interested in the game, would say.
Jim McGrath. who broadcasts the
matches, deserves a lot of credit The
kids, who are allowed to see the shows
for two bits, bring their dads and often
their mothers with them. And you'd
De surprised how much interest wom-
en- show In the bouts.
I've always let women in free when
accompanied by paying escorts and new
see they're starting the same thing
In other rassling centers."
Joe, neophyte as he was to the pro-
motorial branch of the racket three
years, has opened the eyes of many of
the more experienced mat overseers
along the Atlantic seaboard.