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DR.. Fordney is professor OF criminology at
famous university. His advice is often
sought by the police Of many cities when
confronted with particularly bafiing cases.
This problem has been taken from his case
tions.
Try your wits on It'll 1t takes but ONE
MINUTE to readl Every fact and every clue
necessary to its solution are in the story it
seh-and there is only one answer. How
good detective are you?
Evening star., 1933-04-10
An Interrupted Week End.
BY II. A. RIPLEY.

IN ROF. FORDNEY, driving along a
- busy thoroughfare, suddenly
slammed on the brakes and
i brought his car to stop. He
had just passed huddled form
lying in the street. Running back to
the spot he bent over woman about
SO years of age, clad in house dress and
Evening star., 1933-04-10
AT. Of |. HEAD HITS
SCHOOL FUND CUTS
Green Characterizes Pro-
posed Reductions as Sc
we're Blow to Community.

The proposed drastic reduction of
funds for the District public schools
today was characterized as "a severe
blow at the intellectual and social life
Of the community" by william Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in statement urging upon
Congress restoration of sufficient Of the
school funds to permit the local public
schools to function lin proper and
adequate way"
School Held First Need.
The efficiency and service Of the
public schols should be maintained
even If it becomes necessary to curtail
leader declared. The text OF his state
ment follows:
"The reduction in the appropriation
for public schools, which Is included in
the District appropriation bill, will
greatly weaken and greatly injure the
service and influence of the public
schools of the District of Columbia and
their teaching staff. The public schools
of the Nation ought to be maintained
upon a high plane. The teachers who
give such faithful service ought to be
paid decent wages; their wages should
be commensurate with the requirements
of their social and economic standing.
The impoverishment of the schools
means intellectual bankruptcy and
human retrogression.
ITO starve the schools, to deny them
the use of adequate funds with which
to carry on public school work, can
only be interpreted as severe blow at
the intellectual and social life Of the
community. If necessity compelS the
curtailment of every other civic and
community activity the efficiency and
service of the public schools should not
be lowered. The more favored among
the people of the United States may
find it possible to supply education to
their children even though public
school activities may be curtailed. The
masses of the people cannot do this.
They depend upon the public schools.
Our system of public school education
is an institution which Is near and
dear to the hearts and the lives Of the
working people and the masses Of the
country.
Work. OF Labor.
Organized labor has always fought
for the preservation and protection of
our public school system. The thousands
Of members of organized labor who live
in the District of Columbia do not want
to see their children deprived of all op-
portunity to secure an education because
of the curtailment of educational facili-
ties. 1t is in their name and for them
that the officers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor express the hope that
the Congress of the United States will
restore to the appropriation bill the
amount Of money necessary to enable
the public schools of the District to
function in proper and adequate way"
Evening star., 1933-04-10
HOW DID THE PROFESSOR
KNnUo

Perhaps you have story or problem
you would like to submit to Prof. Ford
ney. If SO, send it to him in care Of
this paper. He will be delighted to re-
ceive it. Cor solution, see page ALL. }
Evening star., 1933-04-10


An hour later the professor still was
trying to locate some one who might
throw light on the tragedy.
After tedious and patient inquiry he
learned the woman was Mrs. Bellamy,
who lived on the outskirts of the town.
The police finally located Nick Chester,
a boarder of the dead womans. who
readily admitted having driven her in
his car downtown. He said she had got
out two blocks from where Fordney had
discovered her. On learning Mrs. Bel
lamy had not been wearing glasses
when found, Chester suggested she must
have stepped in front of car and the
driver sped on.
The professor sighed He was not to
find relief from the city heat this week
end! Well. his work came first.
Now, why was Mrs. Bellamy wear
ing a MANS sweater? And WHY had
her body been thrown out at this PAR
TICULAR spot? She CERTAINLY
wasn't run over or killed there!" he
muttered to himself disconsolately.
HOW DID THE PROFESSOR
Evening star., 1933-04-10

sweater, an ugly
bruise on her fore
h e a d. That she
was beyond help
was quickly appar-
ent to him; the
b o dy was col d,
death having un-
d o u b t e d ly been
caused by a car,
W h ic h left the
marks of two tires
across her chest.
Fordney instruct
ed one of the off,
GERS, keeping the
h a S tily dra W n
crow d back, to
phone headquarters.
Evening star., 1933-04-10

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''The book explained how
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for the 209o dividends it has
paid to its policyholders, every
year for Il years. The company
Evening star., 1933-04-10

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Evening star., 1933-04-10

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after year, until
the leanness of
myinconneforced
me to do some
investi ting
and thinking G
for myself.
Ell sent for
Liberty's free
booklet-'How
You May Safely
r e duce the
Cost of Your
Automobile In
surance.' 1t told
me how Liberty
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come the largest,
strongest mu-
tual liability in
surance COM
pany in Amer
lea.
"T found that
Evening star., 1933-04-10

"Liberty's De-
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balance sheet
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$23,953,12l;Re-
serves for Liza
bilities of $16,-
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Surplus ofAssets
over Liabilities
of $7,O5l,49l, ,
which includes
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Reserve of $3,-
100000. Liber-
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to earn and pay
its regular 2O%
dividends topol-
icyholders and
hasincreasedits
resources and
surplus each
year during the
denressiou
Evening star., 1933-04-10

(Tomorrow: A Tempest in Teapot
paper Alliance, Inc, and Dolly Gann)
Evening star., 1933-04-10

This is the ninth OF series OF
daily articles in Dhich Mrs. Dolly
Gam, sister of Charles Curtis, Vice
President in the HooUer ddministrd-
ton, is giving "reminiscences OF her
interesting experiences in politics and
society in Washington.
Evening star., 1933-07-09
D. C.. JURY UNABLE
TO PROBE LORTON
Location of Prison in Virginia Re.
moves It From Jurisdiction Of
Courts Here.

District officials denied yesterday re-
ports of an impending grand jury in
vestigation Of the uprising among the
prisoners at the District Reformatory
at Lorton which resulted in the resig-
nation of Alexander c. TawSe as super
intendent.
Attaches Of the District Supreme
Court also denied the rumors and
pointed out that even though Lorton is
a District institution, because of its To-
cation in Virginia. the grand jury lacks
Jurisdiction to make any investigation
whatever. The jurisdiction Of the
court. it was said. ends at the low water
mark on the Virginia side Of the Po-
tomac River.
The court attaches explained that If
such an investigation was made. it
would have to be undertaken by either
the State courts of Virginia or the Fed
eral Circuit Court in Alexandria.
At one time, it was said. the Dis
trict courts did assume Jurisdiction over
District institutions in Maryland and
Virginia, and grand juries often visited
these places and made reports on their
investigations, but this practice was
stopped by a ruling Of Justice Proctor
in the famous Staples case.
Evening star., 1933-07-09
.BORAH HAS HOPE
|N[0ND0N PARLEY
Senator Sees Difficult Task,
but Declares Roosevelt
"ReS0urcefuI Man."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 8-To Senator
William E. Borah Of Idaho, who is re-
cuperating in the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital from recent operation, the task
of the World Economic Conference ap-
pears difficult, but not hopeless"
President Roosevelt" he said in an
interview today, lis a very resourceful
man"
The Senator added he subscribed
fully to the position he the Presi-
dent) has taken on behalf Of the
United States, to his plans for dealing
with the dollar"
Il could not suggest any change in
the line he is following. I will say
again that President Roosevelt Is q
very resourceful man."
The Senator was operated on June
26 for a prostate gland condition and
has been recovering in good fashion,
according to his physicians. His wife
visits him daily, coming to Baltimore
from their home in Washington.
Among his visitors today was Senator
George w. Norris Of Nebraska. who was
allowed to remain with Senator Borah
seven minutes.
Senator Norris said his colleague
"frets a good deal because he has to
remain quietly in bed-something he Is
not accustomed to. He's always been
an omnivorouS reader, but his lhpa-
tience to be up and about again makes
1t impossible for him even to read now.
Evening star., 1933-07-09

! really know anything about all this. /
| only know economics from what l learn
| at college. and that's pretty theoreti-
! cal. 1 guess there's big gap between
theoretical and practical economics.
You know. it's funny, the fellows
| at college think an awful lot about
politics and things like that lately
You'd be surprised 1t used to be girls
and things like that once, but now
| they talk about government and inter-
national politics and Russia"
Wants to See Russia.
Winthrop Rockefeller would like very
much to go to Soviet Russia-"Just to
see how it works, you know. You
never know exactly what to believe
about it. I'd like to see for myself"
His three older brothers have gone
directly into their fathers offices. Win
throp is the only one of this genera
ton to give the source Of the family
fortune a thorough once-over. He calls
his eight-hour day job Of orienta-
ton.
I'm seeing how it works" he ex-
planned Here I'm studying refining.
Next week I'm going TO another plant.
Later in the Summer I'm going to the
Texas oil fields. then end up in Boston
studying selling"
!. All this work he does for the love
CT "thrillinglv interesting" he calls
it, and he is paid nothing.
Prefers Politics.
I'm not at all sure what I'll do when
| I graduate" he said Il may go into
the oil business. but I'm interested in
politics. I might go into politics. l
don't really know
| OF his personal life. Winthrop Rock
/ t,1ly 10 1lT-r11 11E6
uncomfortable when asked about girls.
Now that's one thing l won't talk
about" he said However. he fastened
| to add that he was not old-fashioned.
1t was then he said that if he married
| some day and his wife wanted ca
reer. that would be all right by him.
ITS up to the girl" he explained.
"If her interests lie in career l
wouldn't stop her. A man hasn't any
right to dictate, Go you think?'
The chat then led into his brief tx
This young Rockefeller has no par
| ticular hobbies aside from the general
affable one of liking people. 4 guess
enjoying myself is my hobby, if you
could call it that" he said Il like
| being with people lot. / guess that
| about all do
He spoke OF the depression in the
past tense. He looked surprised When
I this was pointed out.
Work Brings Happiness.
Eyes, I guess did" he exclaimed.
That's funny, tsn't-it? OF course It's
really not all over yet. but If they can
keep creating employment and not
! have a dole. things ought 10 work out.
! The men lose their self-respect on a
/ dole. They've got to work to be happy.
/ Every one does. It's human nature.
There's a lot of talk these days
about the unemployable.' You know,
| they say if man has been Out u
| work three or four years he's no good
/ for work ever again. That's nonsense.
| I don't see how it could be true. Every
day men come here who haven't worked
for years Once they start again they re
al! right
Employees of the plant say o. Win
throp That boys all right. The
men ike him. He's fine boy
(Copyright. 1898. BY North American News
uaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1933-07-09
GOLD POOL FORMED.

PARIS. July tP.-A huge pool OF
gold for defense Of their currencies was
formed today by six chiefs OF central
banks of gold countries who threw down
the gage of battle to the world.
The national banks Of Italy, Belgium.
Poland. Holland and Switzerland joined
the Bank of France in the formation
of this gigantic fund to maintain their
respective currencieS on the gold stand
ard.
The agreement for this concerted
action was proclaimed as solely for sell .
protection and in nowise directed
against the dollar or the pound. The
fund will be operated as vigorous at
tack against spectators.
Distinctly technical arrangements
were worked out by the gold bloc bank
ers at their meeting in the Bank OF
France. including a common fund TO
maintain their monies at parity.
The workings of this plan were Kept
secret on the ground that its efficacy
might be destroyed if It were published.
Experts at the close Of the conference
frankly recognized that their oattle
was a fight against time and they ao,
mitted that if it continued for several
months some OF the weaker countries
still on gold would probably drop out,
although the big six themselves are
sure they can hold out.
It was learned authoritatively that
there will be no embargo on gold ex-
portations by the countries involved.
1t was expected that Germany.
Czechoslovakia and the Free City OF
Danzig will join the agreement shortly.
The gold situation will be reviewed
at the next meeting of the Bank for
International Settlements directors.
The six countries participating in the
meeting and the agreement hold two
fifths of the worlds supply Of gold.
Their action was declared to be de-
signed to maintain unhindered the
functioning of the gold standard in
their respective countries. at present
PARTIES"
Evening star., 1933-07-09
HOME LOAN WORK
STARTS TOMORROW
Virginia Administrator Plans
to Open Offices for First
Applicants.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 8-John j
Wicker, jr.. Virginia administrator for
the Federal Home Loan Bank, an
nounced tonight that the banks Vir-
ginia offices would open here at noon
Monday, with branch Offices at Roam
oke, Harrisonburg. Alexandria, Danville
and Norfolk opening probably by July
20
Administrator Wicker estimated that
in Virginia there exists from $50 900 OOC
to $80.000.000 worth of home mort
cages eligible for refinancing with Gov
ernment aid. Benefits to the whole
State, as well as to the small home
owner. will accrue also because on every
refinanced home the set-up will permit
the advancement of cash to cover taxes
assessments and necessary repairs, he
said.
approximately 1000 informal appli-
cations for assistance already had been
received. before the Virginia Office could
be opened, Senator Wicker said. The
sending out Of application blanks to
this group will begin Monday.
Until announcement Of regional Office
openings, applicants for help in re-
financing mortgages should write to the
ing. Richmond, he said
Regional Offices will serve areas OF
varying population. but the division has
been made more on the estimated basis
OF small homes, rather than on
population alone
Roanoke will serve the following
counties: Appomattox, Campbell, Am
herst. Bedford. Franklin, Roanoke
Botetourt, Allegheny, Craig. Mont
gomery, Floyd, Carroll. Pulaski, Giles,
Bland. Wythe. Grayson, Smyth. TaZe-
well, Washington. Russell, Buchanan,
Dickinson, Scott. Wise and Lee
The Harrisonburg office will serve
Bath Rockbridge. Highland. Augusta,
Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page and
Warren.
Alexandria will care for Frederick,
Clark. Rappahannock, Madison. Gull
pepper, Orange, Fauquier, Prince Will
liam. Loudoun, Fairfax. Stafford,
Arlington.
The Richmond regional Office covers
Greene, Albemarle. Nelson, Buckingham
Fluvania, Louisa, Prince Edward. Cum
berland, Goochland, Hanover, Caroline,
Nottoway. Amelia, Powhatan. Chester
field, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Charles
City. Henrico, New Kent, King Will
liam, King and Queen. Essex. James
City. Gloucester, Westmoreland, Rich
mond. Lancaster. Middlesex, North
umberland Westmoreland.
Norfolk will serve Accomac. North
ampton. Princess Anne. Norfolk. Nanse-
mond. Greenville, Sussex Surry, Isle of
Wight, Elizabeth City, Warwick. York.
The Danville Office will handle the
work in Brunswick, Mecklenburg Lu-
nenburg. Charlotte, Halifax. PittSsyl-
vania. Henry and Patrick Counties.
In each county the regional Office will
designate local appraiser and local
attorney TO the title examination. each
to receive fees uusually paid in the
particular community for the same
type of work.
Evening star., 1933-07-09
j. s. TEAMMATES
ECONOMIC PARLEY
= Hull, Receiving AmpIified Plan
From Roosevelt, ChaI-
Ienges Nations.
Continued From First Page)

ereat. We have known that from the
outset We need only to summon fresh
resolutions to Surmount the immediate
obstacle and approach our task with
deeper understanding of our respective
viewpoints
Every nation will benefit if We sue
eeed, standing united in a war against
the common enemy of universal eco
nomic prostration.
No greater opportunity could be pre-
sented to craftsmanship than confrontS
this conference. To let the opportunity
for advancing the common good be lost
beca We are unable to rise above
transitoty perplexities would rightly
earn for us the condemnation of his
tory"
The statement came as surprise
move as the parley ended its fourth
week with many delegates contending
that it was dead for all practical pur-
poses, although still in session, thanks
to American efforts.
Grasps the Leadership.
Mr. Hull was still hopeful. however,
and the issuance of his appeal was seen
rs evidence that he Is grasping the
conference leadership which fell upon
his shoulders when he defeated strong
movement for adjournment earlier in
the week.
While the French were silent and
many delegates had some away for the
week end. American quarters were hope
full of finding more concillatory attl-
tude on the part Of the gold bloc when
the Steering Committee meets Monday
to decide the contents Of the revised
agenda.
A majority Of the committee supports
Mr.. Hull in his desire for continuation
Of the whole program OF work.
While efforts were being made to Sc
cure the cooperation of the gold bloc,
American headquarters pointed out that
much might be accomplished even with
out that group in enlistine other nations
for concerted price raising methods
Possibilities to this end are contained IN
the American resolution already sub
mitted for expansion of credit and CO.
ordinated public works construction.
There was considerable interest in the
ouestion whether President Roosevelt
would propose revaluation OF various
currencieS. especially in view OF many
evidences that Great Britain was lean
ing toward the dollar rather than to-
ward the support of gold currencies.
Powerful forces were working TO push
Great Britain from the yet half-hearted
support to full-fledged participation IN
American and dominion wishes. An I'M
portant debate in the House OF Com
mons on the World Economic Confer
ence is scheduled Monday. in which 1t
was reported Sir Robert Horne will de-
liver speech lauding the United
States recovery by imitation and invite
Great Britain to jump in.
In the city 1t was anticipated that
such speech would have boom effect
on London commodity prices.
British officialdom was understood to
be awaiting more definite indication
from President Roosevelt as to how lar
he wishes to go and also learn Of the
specific aims before hooking their
wagon to Washington.
The Statist financial review, sug-
gested that the dominions and Great
Britain could adopt cautious policy
of relation Independent Of the United
States, providing the American pro-
gram proved distasteful.,
Evening star., 1933-07-09
CHEVROLET ARRESTED

INDIANAPOLIS, July (H1.-Arthur
Chevrolet, 40. formerly prominent as
an automobile race driver was arrested
today on an affidavit charging him with
assault and battery on a woman and
her son, who were in an automobile
that was in collision with Chevrolet's
car.
The affidavit was signed by Fred
Frieje, 20, who alleged that after an
accident Thursday night Chevrolet
struck him and his mother, Mrs. Re.
becca Frieje, with Q wire cable.
Evening star., 1933-07-09

Special Dispatch to The Star.
N YEW YORK. July s (NAN.A,) -
n Young Winthrop Rockefeller
son OF John D. Rockefeller, Jr,
1 and the latest of his family tt
enter the oil business, pausec
on his Job at the Bayonne plant OF
the Standard Oil Co. to give MODEST
definition of his views on life and
changing world.
This 21-year -old Yale junior. who Is
putting in a stiff 8-hour work day
travelling to and from the JOB IN q
bus, eating at the plant and living az
the industrial Y. M. c. A. just as II
he were not an heir to one OF the
great fortunes OF the world, Is Tall
broad. diffident, good-natured.
He believes the young men OF today
are serious -minded-"they think an
awful lot about politics and things like
that" He may go into politics hlm-
self Should he marry. he would not
interfere if his wife wished a career
Unlike others of his family. he Is not
a dry. He likes beer and hopes for
The deep murmur Of machinery
sometimes mutfling his words. he sat
in an Office at the Bayonne plant and
chatted in friendly fashion.
Says Times Are Changing.
Its pretty silly for me to talk about
where this country is going, or why
or when" he observed. People VINO
should know don't. and make fools OF
themselves talking about 1t. l guess
it would be better if didn't.
But times are changing. Every
thing is changing If you have any
philosophy at all it has to keep chang
ing with the times"
He laughed, embarrassed at the sug-
gestion that this might be modern
philosophy.
"Of course. no one can really tell
what is going to happen to the world
or to this country" he said, but things
can't go on as they have. They've got
to change. Right now is time ol
awakening. I don't think thereH ever
be actual Socialism in this country
The, American type isn't the kind that
would 60 for Socialism. l read that
in book somewhere and l thlnK II
right-but then" he added, miracles
have happened"
He puffed thoughtfully on cigarette
perhaps thinking of the great response
bility which some day will rest upon
him and his brothers.
SOCldl LCSiSa"saoh AAAAF0A s
Look at the Roosevelt administra-
ton" he exclaimed That's swell
Social legislation is going to be awfulll
important. And there's got to be some
kind of Government organlZatlon Oh III,
dustry. It's the only logical way.
suppose that will be KIND OF so,
cialism-but not the kind that Wouio
do away with competition.
you've got to have good under
standing between the workers and the
owners. Now take us here" There Is
a strong, defensive pride OF his family
an apparent feeling that the posses
sion Of great wealth in times o. Of Sc 9
much poverty might be & criticized, 1ean
We're paying our men higher than
any of our competitors. We have an
understanding with the men that Wei
nav them as much or more than they q
pet anywhere else. We got through the
depression as well as any one, guess
so it's only the right thing to do
He pausd, made shy by his own
earrestnesS. NV ,..
"Of course" he resumed. Il don't
Evening star., 1933-07-09
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Oklahoma q. Professor Posts $50,
600 Bond in Canada.

COBOURG. Ontario. July LP.-
DR.. Carl Haig. Oklahoma University
professor. was committed for trial in
Police Court here today on a charge of
mansaughter in connection with the
deaths Of Mrs Edith Patterson and son
James. killed in a motor accident near
Brighton last June l6 DR.. Haig was
admitted to bail of $4,000.
The accident, out Of which the man
slaughter charges arose. occurred when
the car driven by DR.. Haig and in
which Mrs. Patterson and son were
passengers. collided with another We
hicle driven by Thomas Martin, To-
ronto school teacher.