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Evening star., 1933-02-09
POLICEMAN INJURED
DIRECTING TRAFFIC
Knocked Unconscious When Two
Cars Collide Near White House.
One Driver Held.

Traffic Policeman James Gosnell was
knocked unconscious today when struck
by one of two automobiles that crashed
at Pennsylvania and East Executive
avenues, where he was directing traffic.
The officer. who is 26 and lives at
321 E street southeast, was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where he was
found to be suffering from injuries to
his head and leg. He regained con-
sciousness soon after being admitted
to the hospital, but physicians said
the injury to his head had resulted
in conclusion.
John P Peters, 40, of Vienna, Va,
driver of the car which struck the
policeman, was booked on charges of
reckless driving and having bad brakes.
Gosnell, according to. Lieut.. H. w.
Lineberger Traffic Bureau, was direct
ing traffic at the corner when roadster
driven by Peters, collided with taxi
cab operated by Ray A. Shaw, 4815
Foote street northeast.
The impact, Lieut.. Lineberger said,
caused Peters car to careen into Gosnell.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
ID. c. RELIEF WORK
SHOWS DECREASE.
Drop From Preceding Month
Reported by Associ-
ated Charities.

For the first time in many months
work of the Associated Charities in
January showed a decrease from the
preceding month, according to reports
of visitors of the organization submit
ted yesterday.
In December, according to the re-
ports, there were 1929 families receiv-
ing care and treatment while in jan
uary the number fell off to 1882, re-
duction of nearly 9 per cent.
The reduction, it was stated, was due
chiefly to. the transfer of many cases
Of unemployment that formerly were
cared for by charity organization to the
Emergency Relief Committee.
Expenditures Smaller.
Expenditures also were smaller. 1t
was reported, the financial assistance
given in December being $2S, ,999 go.
against $22,441.62 in the following
month, decrease of 22.6 per cent.
The visitors reported that in addi-
ton to the / 482 families assisted dur
ing January, temporary and incidental
assistance was given to 482 other
families
Due to the failure of the Chest to
AN"SAA AIo campaign BOdl IIlS HSSOCIdleQ
Charities will have not more than SIS
per cent of the funds available last
year. and still further reductions must
be worked cut if the organization is 70
stay within its budget, il was stated.
The organization is still working for
the relief of several types of unem-
ployment, but is hopeful that these
cases may be transferred to the Board
of Public Welfare for emergency relief
These cases include single men, able
bodied wage earners 60 years old and
upward, men who have sent their FAM
lilies out Of town to relatives and those
who have established residence since
unemployment relief became available.
Perkins Now Chairman.
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins has been
elected chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the organization for the
current year, and he has appointed
the following committee to report on
the types of families which hereafter
shall be accepted for care and treat
ment: Clarence Phelps Dodge. chair
man: Franklin H. Ellis, Miss Helen
Nicolay. Mrs. Frederick W. McReynofds
and Hilary F.. Winn.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
BR|CKLAYERS' PAY 1
HEARING IS HELD.
KeniIWorth School Contrac-
tors Employees Get Chance
to Back Charges.

Employees of the Industrial Engineer
ing g. Construction Co. were to be given
an opportunity this afternoon to testify
at public hearings before Corporation
Counsel w. w. Bride in support of their
charges they were not being paid in
cash the full amount of their wages as
set by the Bacon-Davis law in connec-
ton with a District building project.
The hearing was called after 10 brick
layers employed by the contracting
firm which has been engaged in the
erection Of the new Kenilworth School
filed afhdavits with the corporation
but 70 cents per hour of their wages of
$1.75 per hour.
Bought Realty Interest.
The remainder of their wages, they
to be returned to the officers of the
contracting firm in payment for inter-
ests in a real estate subdivision" Such
an agreement, they charged, was made a
condition to their employment on the
project.
Corporation Counsel Bride will act
as Judge" in the hearing this after
noon, with his assistant William H
Wahly acting in the presentation of
evidence in the case.
All workmen employed by the con-
tracing firm are expected to attend
the meeting, according to word re-
ceived by Mr.. Bride from the office of
L. E. Palmer, president of the construc
ton company. After testimony has
been taken at the public hearing, Mr.
Bride plans to call each workman into
a private conference for further con-
sideration Of individual cases.
VIII Act Against Penalty.
What action is to be taken will de-
pend upon what information is de-
veloped at the hearing and conferences,
Mr. Bride said. He announced he was
prepared to act in the protection of
the workmen against being penahzed
for their protests, should the case be
finally decided against the contractor.
In such case he also is preparing to
move for the refund to the workmen of
wage funds now invested in the realty
transaction.
Meanwhile further payments to the
contractor for the construction Of the
fve-room extensible elementary Kenil-
worth School Building have been stop
ped pending decision in the case of
charges of violation OF the prevailing
wage" law.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
POLICE SEIZE EIGHT
IN CULT Staying.
Arrive in Time to Keep ReIa-
tives From Burning Body
of Woman, II.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
INEz, KY, February 9.-Praying for
deliverance, in gutteral, unearthly
chant, eight members of a mountain
family are in Jail today, seven of them
charged with murder, following the cult
sacrifice" of 72-year-old woman.
Police said they crashed their way
through barred doors into the desolate
Mills homestead as plans were made
to place the body OF Mrs. Lucinda Mills
on an altar.
Interrupting the haunting ritual of
fasting and mystic rites, which police
say started last Friday, eliminating in
mad frency or ardor, the officers ar
rested two daughters, two sons, a grand
son, and two sonS-in-law and daugh-
ter-in-law of the slain woman.
The prisoners, held in the Martin
County Jail here, are John Mills, 36,
and Fred. "a, sons of the woman; Bal
lard, 25-year-old grandson; Blaine
McGinnis and Tom Boyd, sons law !;
Mrs. Mollie McGinnis and Ora Mills,
daughters, and Mrs. John H. Mills, the
daughter-in-law.
Divine Commands"
An inquest conducted by Judge T. J.
Hardin brought a verdict that Mrs.
Mills died "at the hands of her son
John and others"
Questioned at the jail, members of
the family told police that hours of
praying, shouting, singing and dancing
"a part of the bizarre ceremony
called forth divine commands" that
the life of one person present be offered
in human sacrifice"
Mrs. Mills was chosen, they said, and
John, grssped his mother by the neck
as the others looked on.
Blaine McGinnis told authorities he
wanted to prevent the sacrifice" but
that "a feeling" impelled him to stand
back.
He said his mother-in-law was
strangled, a chain fastened about her
throat and preparations made for a
burnt Offering"
A cross, or an altar, was to have
been erected, he continued, and her
body placed upon it and burned. 1t
was at this point that the police, sum-
moned by frightened neighbors. arrived.
Residents of the sparely settled sec
ton told police they were alarmed by
the screams that came from the cabin.
Judge Hardin explained that numer-
Gus cult gatherings have been held in
the isolated hills near IneZ, but no in
dications had ever been given hereto
fore that the rites might lead to death
and sacrifice
Police say the cult members claim
they perform miracles, such as con-
verting water into wine, and trans
forming grapevine stalks into curling
snakes
Evening star., 1933-02-09
SHOUSE SAYS WET
FIGHT ISN'T WON
0verconfidence Is Greatest
Danger, Report to Anti-Pro-
hibitionists Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The assertion that the fight for pro-
hibition repeal is 'far from won" was
put before members of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
today by Jouett Shouse, president OF
the organization, in his annual report.
The principal danger which now
confronts us is the possibility Of over
confidence" he said. Some OF our
friends have taken the position that
the fight is won and, therefore, our
activities can be allowed to slacken.
The plain fact Is that the fight Is far
from won"
He said those favorable to prohibition
would exert themselves through every
possible agency to prevent repeal
action.
Cites Sincere Dry Leaders.
Saying there wes mo community of
interest" between the two elements,
Shouse added:
THE repeal forces of the Nation are
confronted with the anomalous situation
OF having to overcome, alike, the oppo-
sltion of many honest, good people, who
believe sincerely in the efficacy and even
in the sanctity Of the eighteenth amend
ment, and the horde of criminal boot
leggers who infest the underworld.
Doubts Groups Are in League.
1T IS not intimated for an instant
that portions of the best elements of
our citizenship which strive for the con-
tinuance of the eighteenth amendment
are even remotely in league with the
forces of the underworld.
1T is, however, beyond question true
that the maintenance unimpaired OF
the eighteenth amendment is the direct
objective of both Of these distinctly
separated groups"
Shouse termed the November cleo
tions a voters mandate" on repeal,
and reiterated his opposition to pend
ing repeal measure in the Senate which
he said was a mere revision Of the
eighteenth amendment"
Evening star., 1933-02-09
MATRONS' JOBS OPEN
Examinations for School Posts TO
Be Held February "a.

Examinations for persons seeking posi-
tions as matrons in the junior and
senior high schools Of the city will be
held on February "a at 2 pm. in the
Franklin School Administration Build
ing, 1t was announced today.
The positions pay minimum of
81 200 year and a maximum of 81 500
Requirments for persons taking the ex-
animation include four years of high
school and two years of either college,
normal school or nursing school, with
two years experience as nurse. or
matron, four years as a teacher. or twn
years as a regular teacher and one year
as a nurse.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
PLANE VICTIM HERE

Capt. Hunter, War Ace, to Be
Treated at Walter Reed.
Capt. Frank O'D. Hunter. World War
ace and pursuit expert of the Army Air
Corps, injured in the crash Of an ex-
perimental pursuit plane which killed
Capt. Hugh. M. Elmendorf at Wright
Field, Ohio, last month, has beer
brought to Walter Reed Hospital for
treatment.
Capt. Hunter was moved here in q
plaster cast after examination disclosed
a fractured vertebra. Though Capt
Hunter is believed to be out of danger
it may be several months before he Is
able to resume active duty.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
PROMISES TO CONTROL
HIS FLARE FOR DUELING
George Washington Lawrence, 81,
Released After Being Accused of
Threats Against Theater Man.

When he promised to control his
flare for dueling, George Washington
Lawrence. 67, of the 1900 block of
Massachusetts, avenue, was released on
his personal bond today by Police Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon.
Lawrence was charged with threaten
ing Jimmie Lake, manager of the
Gayety Theater. telling him to choose
his own weapons and meet him for a
skirmish back OF the White House" !"
Police said Lawrence also wrote Lake
several letters, complaining he had been
mistreated at an amateur night" per-
formance at the theater
Lake said he had received what he
thought was bomb but which turned
out to be a dead herring covered with
Bermuda onions.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
Ordered to Pay School $500.

CHICAGO, February 9 (P.-The Ap-
pellate Court ruled yesterday that Wal
School for Training in Christian Lead
ership, Asheville, N. c., to which he
agreed to send his step-son in 1929.
The boy instead was sent to another
school. The court held Mrs. Kirk in
signing the application and agreeing
to the schools terms made contract.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
HAIL BEER DELAY
Woman's Dry Law Committee Sat.
isfied by Senate Decision.

Law Enforcement today expressed salts
faction with the Senate decision not
to take up the Blaine Collier beer bill
at this session as announced by Sena-
tor Blaine yesterday.
A statement signed by Mrs. Henry
w. Peabody, chairman of the commit
tee, asserted the dignity of this great
law making body would be greatly i'm
paired by voting on a notification meas
IRE {"
Evening star., 1933-02-09
Chicago U. to Drop DR.. Yard.

CHICAGO, February P).-North-
western University officials confirmed
yesterday that Dir. James M. Yard has
been notified his contract as director
of religious activities would not be
renewed next September 3. Dr. Yard
was listed recently by an Americanism
Commission Of the Illinois American
Legion as having Communistic tenden-
cies,
Evening star., 1933-02-09
Murder Suspect Freed.

NEW YORK, February 9 (P.-For-
tunato Martini, who was brought back
from Kent, Ohio, last October, charged
with two murders committed in 1917.
was discharged yesterday. The district
attorneys office recommended the dis
charge, saying one witness had died
ana another was not sure that Martini
had taken part in the murder.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
SENATE FOOD STOLEN
Cherry Pie and Crab Flakes Strewr
About Capitol Kitchen.

A mixture of cherry pie and crab
flakes was found strewn about the
kitchen of the Senate restaurant in
the basement Of the Capitol when it
was opened this morning.
officials said nothing Of any value
was missing and that the particles of
food lying around were the only indica-
tions that an intruder or intruders had
paid a visit to the eating place during
the night.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
Tuskegee Choir to Entertain.

The Tuskegee Chair, returning from
an engagement in New York's radio
city, will give performance tomor-
row afternoon in the Andrew Rankin
Chapel, Howard University, at 2:l5
o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

hourl He was all well again the next
day." Mrs. F. McMennamin, N. Y. c.
(Snith Brothers Cough Syrup
contains no narcotics. Only $50
Evening star., 1933-02-09

ton, Beta Theta Pi, Cosmos Club
7 pm.
Barn dance. Merrymakers Club,
Masonic Hall. Hyattsville, Md, 8 80 pm.
Meeting, Washington section, Insti-
tute Of Radio Engineers, Kennedy
Warren, pm. Dinner, $50 pm.
Card party, benefit Jesuit Priests,
Hay-Adams House, pm.
Meeting, Edward Douglass White
Council, No. 2472, Knights of Co
lumbus, IA Garrison road, Clarendon,
Va, pm.
Founders Day meeting, John Bur-
roughs PIT. A., Burroughs School,
8 pm.
Gard party, benefit Washington Boys
Independent Band. Y. w. C. A. Hall,
614 street, pm.
Dinner, Church of the Epiphany,
1877 G street, to pm.
Meeting, Washington Chamber of
Commerce, Mayfower Hotel, 8 pm
Dinner, Reciprocity Club, Mayflower
Hotel, pm.
Annual dinner, Harvard Club of
Washington, University Club, pm.
Meeting, United Lodge Of Theoso-
phists, Hill Building, 8:15 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. Washington Round Table,
University Club, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Gridiron Club, Willard
Hotel, noon.
Luncheon, Phi Delta Phi Fraternity,
University Club, lis pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
"PARTY" COUGH
relieved FAST

Barry was at a
birthday party and
came home cough
ing. Too much ice
cream, too much
excitement, I guess.
I quickly gave him
Smith Brothers,
Cough Syrup Well
the cough actually
Evening star., 1933-02-09
@..B&O
EXCURSIONS
$3.50 NEW YORK
Newark
EIiZabeth-Plainfield

SUNDAYS, FEBRUARY 12 & 26
Leave Washington 1901 a. m. or
SIS a. m. Return same daY.
ALSO wASHINGTON'S BIRTH
DAY. FEBRUARY 22
Leave Washington 1885 n m. or
s:l5 a. m. Return same day.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
BALTIMORE
EVERY WEEKEND

S1.25 Saturdays and Sundays
$3.50 daily, good for three days.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
$500 PHILADELPHIA
S2.75 WILMINGTON

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Leave Washington 1880 a. m. or
1875 a. m. Return same day.
ALSO MONDAY, FEB. 13
Leave Washington $50 a. m. or
ll:i5 a, m. Return same day.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Meeting, Keane Council, knights of
Columbus, K. c. Hall. 5 pm
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Greatly reduced fares 10 all p.
& o. points. Leave Friday noon
until Sunday noon. Return until
Monday midnight.
Substantial reductions In round
trip Pullman fares.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Benefit card party, Masonic Hall,
Eighth and F streets northeast,
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Dinner, Washington Alumni Associa-
ton, Beta Theta P, Cosmos Club
Z pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
$500 CHESTER
ALSO MONDAY. FEBRUARY, IL

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Leave Washington 7:30 q. m
Return same day
Evening star., 1933-02-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Dance and card party, Columbia
Chapter No. IS, o. E. S., Wardman
Park Hotel, $50 pm
Evening star., 1933-02-09
S1.50 HARPER'S FERRY
" Martinsburg So Cumberland

Leave Washington 500 p. m. Re-
turn either sun. or Mon. night.
Evening star., 1933-02-09
SATURDAY, FEB. IL

One day limit Two day limit
800 youngstown $50
$500 Akron Cleveland 5000
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Meeting, Potomac Rose Society. Y.
W. c. A.. Seventeenth and K streets,
pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Leave Washington $50 a. m.
Return same day.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

SUNDAY. FEBRUARY x6
Leave Washington s:25 q. m.
Return same day.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Barn dance. Merrymakers Club.
Masonic Hail. Hyattsville, Md, 8 80 pm.
Evening star., 1933-02-09

Meeting, Washington section, Insti-
tute Of Radio Engineers. Kennedy
Warren, 8 pm. Dinner, $50 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-05
Business Begins
 to Improve
(Continued from Page D

men returning to work daily.
 The recent improvement in busi-
 ness is characterized by ecopomists as the most hopeful bulge since
 the start of the depression nearly four years ago.
 Rising tendencies, it was said in informed quarters, already have outstepped normal seasonal im- provement, an important psycho-
 logical factor.
 Led by steel which has seen op- erations nearly doubled in a i month, the entire industrial ma chine has picked up momentum. Car loadings last week are esti-
 mated to show a loss of. Anly few per cent from the corresponding
 week of last year, compared with
 recent average loss of more than
 10 per cent.
 Output of electrical energy, an. other barometer, last week was only IS per cent under a year ago, compared with recent de-
 clines of nearly 10 per cent from corresponding 1892 periods. Automobile output in April was
 estimated at 100000 units, several
 thousand in excess of April year ago. Output for the first four
 months of the year was expected to exceed last years. Business men and farmers are encouraged by sweeping advances
 in prices of stocks and commodi- ties. reflecting increased buying confidence as well as the effect of imitation proposals. Retail stores in many sections re-
 port an increasing number of buy CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-05

years more rapidly than the cost of living. It Is essential as a mat ter of national justice, that the wage scale should be brought back to meet the cost of living and that this process should begin now and not later"
 After stressing the necessity of ending unfair industrial practices. the president turned to a broader appeal for 'subordination of indi- vidual Interests and general coop eration for the welfare of all.
 "ILt is human nature," he said. "to view problem in terms of the particular existence and interest of the company or the business with which one is personally asso- ciated. It is. therefore, not un- natural that the various industries of the country should apply this same point of view to themselves. And yet I call to your attention what must be clear to all of us: that each and all of you in your own units and your own industries are but an integral part of a great whole and that our national econ- omy must be expressed in terms of the whole rather than in terms of the unit.
 "It is ultimately of little avail to any of you to be temporarily prosperous while others are per- manently depressed. I ask that you translate your welfare into the welfare of the whole, that you view recovery in terms of the na- tion rather than in terms of a par ticular industry, that you have the vision to lay aside special and sell fish interests. to think of and act for a we'll rounded national recov- cry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-05
Britain Was Hard
 Hit in Market
,continued from Page II

saw the trade advantage which she had held over the United States by the appreciated pound--which at one time fell below $3.20- dwindling to the vanishing point.
 While the dollar depreciated sharply. gold standard currencies improved fractionally in relation to sterling. The French franc gained 3-1s to s4 9-16 compared to yes terday's close.
 It indicated that the equaliza- ton fund was concentrated on dealings in gold currencies, allow ing the sterling-dolla rate to take care of itself.
 It was widely reported that the Bank of England had suddenly halted use of the exchange equal ization fund.
 Commons yesterday approved an of 20O.000,000 pounds to 350,000.- 900 pounds ($f .3S5. 900. 000) at yes terday's closing exchange rate of $S.90, but $1.3S9.500.000 at the noon quotation todayO The United Press understood earlier today. however. that Chan cellor of the Excheauer Neville Chamberlain had decided against use of the equalization fund be- cause of the heavy losses likely to result.
 The violent outbreak of com ment in the press against the United States announcement that 1t would suspend the gold clause in its Liberty bonds. pledging pay ment of interest and principal in gold coin of the standard of weight and fineness existing at the time of issue. probably contributed psycho- logically to today's break in the dollar, it was believed. Colonel H. W. .Durton. conserva- tive said he planned to question Sir John Simon. foreign minister. in commons Monday on what action the government would take with a view to obviating losses of British holders"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-05
Beer Not Yet
 Legal in State
(Continued from Page D

new department until August 1. when it is expected the incoming revenue will be sufficient to sus- tain 1t.
 The commission has received more than 5000 applications Tor retailers permits and several hun dred manufacturers or wholesalers have made application. The sup ply of application blanks was ex- husted yesterday afternoon.
 Frank S. Bergin, chairman of the commission, announced that Edward M. Peters, New Haven. had been named executive secre- tary of the board. May c. Dreri- nan, Middletown, was named chief stenographer. The following were given typist positions: Florencs R. Gilligan, Hartford; Marjorie B. Wilson, Hartford; Irene H. Hevrin. New Haven; and Anne l.. Alfano, Suffiled. A filing clerk and 10 district inspectors remain to De chosen.
 Norwalk Measures
 Hartford, Conn, May -(UP) = Eight Norwalk measures were passed in rapid succession by the house during a short session to. day.
 The bills provided for merging of the public charities and public welfare departments, hereafter to be known as the Department Of Public Welfar; holding board or estimate and taxation meetings July 5th when the first Monday in July falls on Independence Day: an annual audit of the city comp troller's accounts; for two full time registrars instead of six part time registrars; setting 60 years as the age limit for retirement of firemen and policemen; decreas- ing the salary of the city treas urer from $500 to $500 a year and concerning water liens. Another measure passed by the house would create a non-partisan board of finance in Willimantic, composed of six members appoint ed by the mayor. The proposal IS subject to approval of the voters at a special election.
 I' Hartford, Conn, May - (UP) - A milk control bill, providing for a board of five members ap- pointed by the governor to bring about better conditions between dairymen and consumers. was fav- orably reported to the house today and tabled for printing.
 A number of minor measures were either rejected or passed in the senate In n short session at which appropriations were au- thorized for compiling and print ing the state ~an"s'