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Evening star., 1934-02-25
The Maccabees.

THE Officers Club Of National Tent
will meet at the home of Past
Comdr. Elmer Fletcher, 3o46 N street,
next Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Capt. Peat, having served with the
Army in Cuba during the Spanish
American War, was one OF the or
ganizers of National Capital Post. He
died in an Annapolis, Md, hotel after
a short illness.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Rebekah LodTeA.

L was observed by Dorcas Rebekah
Lodge February Is. A musical
program was rendered and refresh
ments were served. On behalf of the
lodge, Mrs. Mary M. Dement,, past
president of the Rebekah Assembly,
and past noble grand Of Dorcas Lodge,
presented Past Noble Grand Annette
e. Harrell. newly elected treasurer,
with IN evening bag.
On NAeeh 1 q ~ sloee q ~
Evening star., 1934-02-25
WllhingtOD AIUmNal Al WAMpni

College. University of Delaware-Mrs.
Mark H Lonlax. Miss Margaret
TOuhey and Miss Dorothy Sharpless
will entertain the chapter at luncheon
at woodward & Lothrop's tea room at
1:30 pm. March 3, Those planning
to attend are requested to notify Mrs.
Lomax by March l.
The Rhode Island State Society of
Washington met at the Washington
Hotel Monday evening The plans for
o dance April 20 are completed and
tickets are available from the secre-
tary, Mrs. Ada NJ Riley, Copley Courts,
or post Office box 1,432, Washing
ton, D. G.
Twentieth Century Club-The lit
erature section will meet at the home
of Mrs. D. Agnew GreenleeS, 1927
Dumbarton avenue. February 26, at
Spm. The program will be AN Eve
ming of Biography" in charge of Mrs.
George r. Putnam. Mrs. John Otto
johnson, chairman.
The nature section will meet Febru-
ary % at Chevy Chase Lake at 1890
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Odd Fellows
CRAND MASTER CHARLES B

CRAND MASTER CHARLES B.
" LAMPE had as his guests the
noble grands, vice grands, record
ing secretaries and financial secre-
taries of the subordinate lodges at
dinner in the I. o. o. F. Temple last
Monday Following the dinner, which
was served under the auspices Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, conference was
held. Discussion and plans were had
relative to work for this year.
The first official visitation Of the
grand master will be to Central Lodge
meeting in I. o. o. F. Temple March 2.
The grand master has appointed
Past Grand Ernest L. Loving Of
Metropolis Lodge, as representative
from the Grand Lodge on the Schuy-
Ter Colfax anniversary exercises. Rep
resentat tives have also been requested
from the subordinate lodges to meet
with the other representatives from
the Rebekah Lodges. Mrs. Annette
Harrell Is the chairman, representing
the Rebekah Assembly, and all names
will be sent direct to her, 1900 Jack
son street northeast.
The grand secretary announces visi-
tation cards will soon be ready for
distribution to the membership.
Eastern Lodge met last Wednesday
T0I.1 1ioFr
Perry presided.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet next
Saturday evening. Prior to the meet
ing the auxiliary will have supper
at $50 o'clock to which all members
of the auxiliary and Canton Washing
ton of the Patriarchs Militant have
been invited.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Virginia Dare met and Deputy Mrs.
Jessie Lowe presented Past Councillors
Nes. virgie Hardy and Nm AnnA
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News of the Clubs.

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Ensign Glen F. Brewton has been
authorized to appear for examination
to determine his qualifications for
transfer from the special service
branch Of the supply corps to the
general service branch of the volun-
teers.
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Lena Stephenson, Past Grand Patron
J. Ernest Pulia, Mrs Augusta Thomp-
son, Mrs. Mabel Bradburn, Miss Meta
Todd, Alvin Titus and John D. Kurtz.
Plans for the card party April 10
at the Willard Hotel under the aus
pices of the General Home Board Aux
iliary are being completed. Reserva-
tions are being made with the chair
men, Mrs. Paul Cromelin and Mrs.
Emma o. Shamleffer, Emerson 0387.
The star points of this jurisdiction
will be the special guests Of Warren
G. Harding Chapter next Tuesday.
The Boys Glee Club Of Mckinley
Senior High School, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Bella B. Thompson, will
provide the entertainment and re-
freshmentS will be served.
The matron, Mrs. Mary K. Nay, en-
tertained the Auxiliary Home Board
at her home last Monday, and the
Star Point Society met at the home Of
its president, Mrs. Nellie Slye
Sehweitser, Friday.
Ars. Sarah D. Watts, chairman q
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Officers Steward Eleuterio Ramirez,
having moved TO Somerville, S. c., mis-
records have been sent to the COM
mandant Of the 5th Naval District at
Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

The records of Frederick A. Rous-
seau, chief commissary steward, havs
been transferred to the headquarters
of the 1lth Naval District at San
Diego, Calf, he having moved to
Culver City, Calf.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

James F. Mcdonald, ships cook,
first class, having moved to Cranston,
r. l., his records have been trans
ferred to the commandant of the 1st
Naval District, with headquarters at
Evening star., 1934-02-25

The first official visitation Of the
grand master will be to Central Lodge
meeting in I. o. o. F. Temple March 2.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

A turkey dinner for the benefit OF
the Ways and Means Committee Of
Unity Chapter will be given at Almas
Temple, 1915 K street, March ] from
to pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Naomi Chapter will celebrate its
thirty-ninth birthday anniversary
next Wednesday evening. The grand
officers are invited guests. The Shu-
bert Singers will render a program.
The Endowment Committee will
give a card party at the University
Club Tuesday evening. The Naomi
Cleaners met Wednesday with Miss
Maybelle Wackerman at her home In
Riverdale.
The Naomi Players met at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Ryan, 302 Long
fellow street, Tuesday evening and
made plans for a production to be
given in March. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Helen
Robbins, 304 Longfellow street,
March 2.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
Association met ct Lee House Friday
0&0ina
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Joseph F. Crowley, chief storekeeper,
has been transferred here from the
Naval Receiving Station at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

friendship Council convened, with
the acting councillor, Mrs Mary Mills,
presiding. Deputy Mrs Cora Jones
presented Miss Frances Bowers with
her membership pin.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

The Business and Professional
Women's Club will meet at the Willard
Hotel tomorrow at 8 o'clock. Speakers
will be presented by Miss Alice s.
Cheyney, chairman Of the Interna-
tional Relations Committee, and Mrs.
Alice E. Fay. chairman of the Legis-
lation Committee. Plans will be made
for the participation of the club in
national business women's week,
March II to l..
Evening star., 1934-02-25

John P. Matthews, chief storekeeper,
has completed l6 years of service in
the Regular establishment and has
been transferred to the Reserve here.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

mo Furniture So. Charming as
Books" will be, the subject of the
guest speaker, Mrs George F. Bower
man, at an after-dinner talk before
the Book-Hour members, Wednesday
at $50 o'clock
Evening star., 1934-02-25

John H. Richman, bandmaster, has
been transferred to the Reserve here
from the receiving ship at New York,
having completed 40 years Of service.
Vincent 8. G. Riley, oficers' cook,
first class, has been ordered retired
on completion of 30 years In the Reg
ular establishment and the Reserve.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Sherlock Harrison, seaman, first
class, has been ordered transferred
from the Volunteer to the Fleet Re-
serve and assigned to the ID Division
OF the local battalion.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
FLAND|N TO AVOID
PLANNEDECONOMY
Socialists Attack Stand OF
New Premier and laud
Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 14.-France's s
drive for economic recovery under the
leadership of Premier Pierre Flandin
apparently will not be along lines of
planned economy"
Shortly before receiving an over
whelming vote of confidence yesterday,
Flandin told the Chamber of Deputies
he wanted a progressive return to an
economic liberty organized and de-
fended-not planned economy"
Socialists attacked the premier's first
ministerial declaration and in so doing
praised President Roosevelt of the
United States.
Charging Flandin was disposed to
let business take care of itself" one
deputy said Mr.. Roosevelt lis not afraid
to tackle economic problems for the
benefit of the Masses
Flandin warned that parliamentary
government is making its last stand"
asserting I'VE want to preserve the re-
publican form of government. We
want France to remain solid for guar
antee of peace"
His vote of confidence, 423 to 118,
was larger than that given CASTOR
Doumergue when he came from retire
ment last February to form a truce
government. But no great enthusiasm
was indicated by the chamber for the
new cabinet.
In his appeal for a political truce
Flandin threatened to dissolve Parlia-
ment if it fails to observe the armistice
The republican state will not
capitulate to factions he said.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
NUMBERS BOSSES.
LAUGH At POLICE.
Lieut.. Little Declares Only
Press Cooperation Can
Hamper Them.

Lieut. George M. Little, in charge of
the Special Investigation SQUAD, Met
ropolitan Police Department, person.
ally knows two-thirds of the men COL
lecting money in the numbers game.
why don't you arrest them?" he
was asked.
mo use," he replied. Cant get a
conviction"
How can this racket be stopped?"
the lieutenant was asked.
In lieu Of a law" he replied, "the
only way I know Of stopping the num-
bers game is for newspapers and radio
broadcasters to agree not to hand out
the necessary information, the totals
Of the races"
"And would that stop the busi-
ness?"
1T would break it up" the lieuten-
ant declared, till the big shots fig
ured out another scheme"
The Star and the Washington Post
have agreed to the cooperation re-
Gently requested by United States At
torney Garnett, who asked the news
papers to prevent dissemination of in
formation on the numbers totals
which are of interest only to the
gamblers and racketeers
Lieut.. Little said he knew at least
rs men who are on the streets of
Washington every day collecting
money for the numbers game. They
are employees of the bosses. men who
make fortunes. Ten or fifteen gam
blers, known to the police. are living
on the fat of the land as the result
of money pouring into their Golfers
At any moment. Lieut.. Little could put
his fingers on these men and arrest
them; but, according TO his own ad-
mission, Nothing can be done about
it. They would not be convicted"
With no adequate law to support his
squad, Lieut.. Little feels that opera
tors of the numbers game have him
and his men ION the spot; whereas,
it should be the other way round.
1--WE are powerless," the lieutenant
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-11-14
JURY FACES 0USTING
IN ELECTION INQUIRY
Sheriff Is Jailed for Contempt of
Court in Alabama Vote
Controversy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT PAYNE, Ala, November IA.
Under threat of dismissal unless 1t
"acts," a De Kalb County grand jury
today resumed its probe of alleged
irregularities in the November 6 gen.
eral election, while the county sheriff
remained a prisoner in his own Jail
on charges of contempt of court.
AS an aftermath of the bitter elec-
ton in which both Republicans and
Democrats still claim countrywide VIC
tory, Judge A. E. Hawkins yesterday
sentenced Sheriff S. w. Pope, a Re-
publican, to an indefinite Jail term
and fined him $50 for failure to obey
court orders.
The orders, which Pope said he
did not follow on advice from his at
torney, directed the sheriff and other
members of the Election Board not
to canvass official returns for the
county until absentee votes had been
counted.
In addition to the arrest, all COM
missions of all deputy sheriffs under
Pope were ordered cancelled.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
ROOSEVELT UN|TES
ALL LOAN ACTIVITY
UNDERNEW GROUP
Co ordination Committee
Headed by Secretary
Morgenthau.
EMERGENCY AGENCIES
CONSOLIDATION SEEN
President Says Future Program
for Recovery Units to Wait
Until First of Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A committee to coordinate all lend
: ing activities of the Government was
appointed today by President Roose-
Velt
The move was interpreted as a start
on consolidation of Federal agencies
with a view to absorbing emergency
units as the recovery campaign per-
mitS.
Secretary Morgenthau heads the
committee.
Mr.. Roosevelt said, at his regular
press conference, that the future pro-
gram for the emergency recovery
units probably would not be definitely
| decided until about the first of the
year.
He said it would probably be de-
termined also whether any more
/ funds would be asked for the Home
Owners Loan Corp.
New Applications Banned.
Yesterday it announced new appli-
cations would not be received, as more
money already had been requested
than it had.
1t was understood this work would
be turned over as soon as possible TO
private institutions.
1t apparently was the intention of
the administration to close its books
on the Home owners Loan Corp. with
action upon existing applications for
the $4,000, ,000,000 fund.
Other members of the Inter-Depart-
mental Committee named by the
President are Secretary Ickes, Public
Works Administrator; Gov Myers of
the Farm Credit Administration;
Chairman Fahey of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board; Chester C. Davis,
Farm Administrator; George N.
Peek, president of the Export Import
Bank; Lynn P Talley, president of the
Commodity Credit Corp. Leo T. Crow
ley, chairman of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp; Jesse H. Jones,
chairman of the Reconstruction FL
| nance Corp: Mariner S. Eccles, gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board,
and James A. Moffett, Housing Ad-
ministrator.
( The President said in response to in
quiry that he knew Of no special new
move to increase public control over
PUBIC UTILITIES.
He added the subject of public utili-
ties was under study by special COM
mittee appointed some time ago.
R.F. c. Funds Ample.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
has ample funds for its needs. but the
Relief Administration and Public
Works must ask Congress for more
money if they continue fully opera
tive through the Winter.
approximately $3.50, ,00O, 900 is avail
able to the Relief Administration.
officials estimated that would last
until March at the present rate of
expenditure.
The Public Works Administration
has only a few million dollars in
| unallotted funds. A large amount
has been allotted, but had not actually
been disbursed
| The move to scrap some OF the
emergency agencies caused a new air
of optimism among some New Deal
/ ers that a business revival would soon
| ease much of the Governments re-
covery load.
As signs Of the beginning OF a
march toward normal, many observers
cited these developments:
l. Indications from the White House
Continued on Page 4, Column D.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
British Delegates Request
Unexpected Session.
Japan PerpIexed.
COMPROMISE PROPOSAL
DISCUSSION EXPECTED
U. S. Opposes Plan to Give Toxic
Equality in Principle, but
Not in Effect.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 14.-Tanglec
naval negotiations between the worlds
three greatest sea powers, with no two
thus far apparently able to agree
brought an unexpected Anglo -Ameri-
can conference today.
British delegates sought the ''mys-
terry meeting" Americans said they
had received no indication of its pur-
pose, while the japanese appeared per-
picked by the development.
Compromise Talk Seen.
Observers assumed the British would
discuss further their compromise pro-
posal to Toxic which, it is understood,
involves granting Japan tonnage
equality in principle but not in effect
Details of the plan have not been an
nounced.
Americans have opposed the COM
promise, holding firm for the present
5-5-3 ratio, which Japan wants to
scrap. Although the japanese dele
gates are awaiting instructions from
TOXIC, IL was lnQlcateQ tney, TOO, are
against the London scheme.
Compromise Explained.
The decision to confer with the
Americans followed a meeting yester-
day at which Great Britain explained
to representatives of the dominions
the compromise offer she had made
Japan.
American delegates were interested
in the presence at the British confer
ence of Gen. Jan Smuts. South Afri-
can statesman and soldier, who has
urged continuance of the 5-5-3 ratio
and close relations between Britain
and the United States.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
u. S. WAR DEBT VIEW
is HELD UNCHANGED
Britain's Mum Attitude on Cues
ton Causes Echo at State
Department.

Word from Great Britain that the
lid would be clamped on any efforts
to revive the consideration of war
debts brought an indirect echo in the
Capital that the attitude of the Amer
lean Government on the subject re-
mains unchanged.
American officials withheld all di-
rect comment on Prime Minister RAM
say MacDonald's statement that he
would not issue call for confer
ence on international debts.
Secretary Hull, just back from three
weeks spent in Pinehurst, N. c., nev-
ertheless. conferred during the day
with President Roosevelt on foreign
affairs. There were strong intima-
tions that the debt subject had been
touched.
Leaving the White House, Hull had
40 comment on the question of war
debts other than to reiterate that the
feeling of the American Government
on the question was the same as ever.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
First Lady Plans Masked Ball
To SOlace "CridirOn WidOlUs''

Mrs. Roosevelt, as hostess, plans to
be the only unmasked person at the
party.
The early mailing was to give cab
met wives, women of high Federal po-
sitions, wives of Gridiron Club men,
bers and the women who cover Mrs.
Roosevelt's press conferences plenty
of time to think up costumes and
stunts"
Research through accounts of White
House functions failed to disclose any
masquerades in the past. There have
been plenty of fancy dress" Scotch
Highlandc1s. Indians, diplomats of all
nations, scoming in the costumes OF
thcir countries to formal functions
But I'll of it was serious. Now enters
| the spirit Of femj Ipe fun.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
KIDNAPPED GIRLS
BODY IDENTIFIED;
.SLAYER|SSOUGHT
Corpse Found in Shallow
Grave That of Dorothy
DistelhurSt.
MARKS REVEAL CHILD
BEATEN BY ABDUCT0R
y. S. Agents, Police and Sheriff's
Forces United in Hunt
for Killer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November IA
The body of child found in shall
low grave on the grounds of the State
tuberculosis Hospital was identified
positively today as that of Dorothy
Ann Distelhurst, missing since Sep
tember 10.
Saying "the child was murdered" !"
q statement was issued by Prosecuting
Attorney J. Carlton Loser saying the
identification was complete.
Losers Statement.
Losers statement follows:
The nude body found on the Da-
wilson County tuberculosis Hospital
that of Dorothy Ann Distelhurst.
While the corpse is in such state of
decomposition as to render identifica-
ton by those who knew the child
impossible every other fact in con-
nection with the matter points to the
conclusion that the body is that of the
Distelhurst child.
''Drs. Herman SpitZ, pathologist,
and Leonard F. Pogue, children's dent
ist and orthodontist, specialists in
their respective professions, after a
careful examination of the teeth re-
port that the Identification is certain
and positive.
"The child was murdered. Her skull
at the left side was crushed by ham
mer or other blunt instrument. A rag
was found in her mouth, possibly used
as a gag to prevent an outcry. Sher-
ifs deputies, police, Department OF
Justice agents and investigators In my
office are all working together IN an
effort to learn the motive for the
homicide, as we'll as the party or par
ties perpetrating the crime
Dental Work Recalled.
Dr. Pogue said that "the identihca-
tion was established definitely by the
filling in the second upper right oaoy
molar." ,r
DR. pogue had filled Dorothy AIMS
tooth shortly before she disappeared
last september 10 on her way home
from kindergarten and said he recog-
nized the filling in tooth OF the
corpse as his work.
Although he also pulled Two OF
Dorothy AIMS teeth and some teeth
we're missing in the corpse, DR.. Pogue
said he did not use this as means
of Identification.
The conference bringing about the
positive identification was held at the
office of DR.. Spitz and lasted less
than 80 minutes. The two physicians
examined the skull from the body.
Even before the formal report on
the Identification, SO sure were in
vestigators that the body was that
of Dorothy Ann, that her mother, Mrs.
A. E. Distelhurst, was informed.
Loser said Mrs DistelhurSt'S BROTH
er, Ionic Hamilton, had broken the
news to her and that she took it
pretty hard
Loser, who said the search was
directed toward local man, cited
in support of this belief that the
abductor evidently was familiar with
the city and was able to go to an
isolated spot to hide the body.
Evening star., 1934-11-14
ECONOMIC SAFETY
HELD SOCIAL GAIN
Graham Says Security of
Jobs and Incomes Will
Block "Destruction."
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Economic security was advocated to-
day by Frank P. Graham, chairman OF
President Roosevelt's Economic Secur-
ity Advisory Council, to prevent the
Nation from drifting Into unregu-
lated self destruction"
Graham opened a conference of
business, labor, social service and eco
nomics leaders, called to consider how
economic security could best be for
warded by the Federal Government.
The old drift of society and the
nations" he said, led to the follow
ing. results: The insecurity of peace
in world of ornaments, the loss of
homes in a society built upon homes,
wide hunger in land of plenty, child
unemployment, vast unemployment IN
a time of universal need, poverty and
dependence after lives of faithful
work and disillusionment and despair
in world Of youth and opportunity
Says Leaders Are Equipped.
Americans who, with scientific
knowledge and mechanical device,
have won a physical mastery of this
great continent, will not long stand
baff1ed and afraid along the social
frontiers of civilization which has
not yet mastered the hazards Of mod
ern society"
Graham emphasized, however, that
the good of an old order should be
maintained, in creating a new.
This security is not to be achieved
through tyranny and the regimenta-
ton Of dictatorship" he said.
1T is not the security Of the COM
placent privilege and power of the
few, but the shared security of the
many 1t is to be a constitutional and
lawful security through the co-opera-
ton of the Government, management
and labor.
Must Retain Liberty.
Real security never comes at the
sacrifice of real liberty. The people
must preserve the substance and spirit
of the old liberties through new Sc
curity. An increase in economic Sc
curity should mean an advance in
human liberty and social well being"
Whatever unemployment insurance
plan is finally adopted, said H. w.
Story. vice president of the Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Co. of Mil
waukee, it should at least tend to
stimulate continued employment.
Story was the first speaker at the
round-table discussion of unemploy-
ment insurance.
Mayor Fiorella La Guardia of New
York was in front-row chair at this
discussion, as was William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor.
Unemployment insurance on a
Nation wide scale rather than by
States was proposed by Thomas Ken
nedy, secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America.
1T is my Arm conviction that the
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1934-11-14
De ONATES BOOKED
TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
Senator's Daughter and Actor
Husband Scheduled to Leave
Baltimore Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, November 14.-The
Baltimore Mail Line announced today
Mrs. Rafael Lopez de Onate, 19-year-
old daughter of Senator McAdoo OF
California, and her movie actor hus-
band had booked passage to Hamburg
for their wedding trip.
They are scheduled to arrive here
from Washington to sail at pm. on
the City of Baltimore, said Elliott
Buse. a spokesman of the Mail Line
Buse said the couple, married Sat-
urday in Albuquerque, N. Mex, booked
one-way passage to Hamburg in
Washington under the name of Mr.
and Mrs. r. Novarro."