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The Washington times., 1934-02-21

Thsn from his vest pocket,
he removed q leather wallet
and from the wallet q piece
Of tissue paper. This, IN turn,
he unfolded and showed US
one Of the cigarette butts, with
1tx crimson stain Of lip-stick
which we had found in the
Paige cellar.
He laid the two butts side
by side on his palm-the freshly
extingushed one and the
smoked one.
Both appeared Of the same
texture and both were wrapped
In the same unusual paper.
And upon them both ap-
peared o faint but unmiStak-
able smear Of lip-stick Of a
peculiar color-neither Grim
son nor yet orange but q mix
tIre Of both!
Both Russian" said Carroll,
bending over and shifting.
! caught my breath sharply.
The significance Of the dis
covery bewildered me.
docs this mean that Mrs.
Phelps really did kill Sonia
Paige?" asked Dickey Carroll
In q whisper.
Anderson shook his head
slowly.
IT don't know, my boy" he
answered. Il would to God
that I did! But, unless I am
very much mistaken, 1T does
mean that Mrs. Phelps and
Robert Cleveland were hiding
in the basement Of Mrs. Paige's
home the night she was mur-
6ered!"
Fresh mystery awaited us at
the little white house Of Ranny
Paige.
Kirk Judson was standing on
the porch arguing violently
with Detective Mailer. Both
men looked angry.
Here, Captain Andy, you
deal with this fellow" called
RAh2eR - Va droRa NJ He
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Hair Ornament

There Is no need for rhine
stone hair ornaments If you
want to be original. A very
novel idea Is a tiara made Of
padded rolls Of lame in silver or
gold, with a contrast provided by
a roll Of black satin. velvet or
chenille.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
SOLDIERS HOME
PROBE BEGUN
BY AFGE

Investigation by the American
Federation Of Government EN-
ployes into the predicament Of
400 employees of the Soldiers
Home at johnson City, Tenn,
who are threatened with virtual
loss Of their civil service status,
brought to light little known
facts about the United States
Soldiers Home here.
E. Claude Babcock, president
Of the federation, held that turn
ing over the personnel Of soldiers
homes to patronage seekers would
endanger about 10000 employees
of such establishments.
In the case Of the SoldierS'
Home here, however, it was dis
covered the home is exempt from
such action. It is q Semiprivate
institution to which the United
States Army lends a retired major
general as governor"
The home is supported by a
contribution of one cent q month
from all soldiers Of the regular
Army, a custom instituted so long
ago that the fund has now
reached imposing proportions, Mr..
Babcock said.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
EGAL NEWS--RULINCS|
Damage Suit Pleading Held
To State insufficient Facts

NEGLIG ENCE-CONTRIBI
TORY NEGLIGENCE. BREW
TTY IN PLEADING. WHAT
FACTS CONSTITUTE A CAUSE
OF ACTION. LAW RULES
21-22.
I. The ruEss Of court providing
for simplicity in language and
breUify in pleading do not elin,i-
nGte the requirement that the
plaintiff, in filing a tort action,
shall state with reasonable GER
tGinty the duty of the defendants,
the breach of that duty, the time,
place, and ciTeunastGnees surround
ing such 1reach.
In the case Of Brady VS.. Gulf
Refining Company, At Law No.
83733, a declaration was filed for
damages alleging, in substance,
that one of the defendants while
operating his automobile without
keeping a proper lookout, and
careleSSly and negligently failing
to keep said automobile under
proper control, struck the plain
tiff: and that this was caused by
the negligence of the agent Of the
other defendant in that said
agent did suddenly and without
warning operate "its truck in
such manner as to block up and
impede the passage on said NJ
Street Of the automobile Of the
other defendant. The declaration
was drawn in three counts Of
some IL pages in length.
To this declaration the defend
ant Gulf Refining Company filed
a demurrer contending that the
declaration did not state a cause
Of action, and the same came on
for hearing before Mr.. Justice
Bailey.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Church Announcements
SIX ASSEMBLIES
OPEN CAMP
MEETING

The Potomac District Council Of
the Assemblies Of God, including
congregations from four States,
convened at Falling Waters, w.
Va, yesterday for its annual three
weeks camp meeting. Harry v.
Schaeffer. pastor of the Bible Hall
Assembly of Washington, is in
charge Of the meeting, and Evan
gelist Harry e. Bowley. Of Illinois,
will be preacher. The Rev. Schaef-
fer describes the camp as one Of
the most completely equipped
summer colonies in this part of
the country. Cottages, rooms or
houses are available; an up-to-date
cafeteria provides meals for those
in residence, and interesting wor-
ship services are held each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hatch are
in charge of the music. Evan
geliSt Guy w. Duty, the boy
preacher from Alexandria, will
lead the work of the young people.
The camp is situated half way
between Martinsburg, w. Va, and
Hagerstown, Md, in a beautiful
woodland setting.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28

bar associations committee on the
delegation to the American Bar
Association at the Mayflower
Hotel.
James w. Beller, acting chair
man of the committee in the alb
sence of Chairman Bynum Hin
ton, was presiding. A number
of members of the committee
were present as well as a group
of attorneys who will attend the
convention.
It was pointed out that the Dis
trict of Columbia, by virtue of
it's location at the sea Of govern
ment, suffers more abuse through
the unauthorized practice Of law
by outsiders, and for that reason
the District Bar should take the
initiative in the move for regu-
latory measures.
Much Of the credit for organic
ing the District delegation in ad-
vance Of the convention must go
to Raymond F.. Garrity.
Mr.. Garrity has been active dur.
inging the past two weeks in get
ting out cards to members of the
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
SPO|LSMEN HIT
BY CLERKS

Supporters Of the interests of
Government employees are ponder
ing statements Of DR.. ClaudiuS T.
MurchiSon, director Of the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, to the effect that the
merit system is the best way 70
protect employees jobs.
Critics Of DR.. Murchison'S stand
take the attitude that, now that
political appointees are in, a move
is on foot to blanket them in
under Civil Service.
Such a view was taken by E.
Claude Babcock, president of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees. Mr.. Babcock
said:
"This (Dr. Murchison's state
ment) might interest the large
number Of merit system en-
plOyes who have been fired in
the last year to make room for
spOils appointeeS. The ObSer-
vatiOn draws attention to the
eminent deSirability of locking
the stable door after the horse
is stolen.
ut comes down to thiS-nOw
that the SpOilsmen have done
their utmost, let's wrap the
blanket Of Civil Service pro-
lection about them and let them
alone"
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
COURT 'SPO|LS'
PR D B { D

Consideration by the city Of
New York Of the idea Of placing
clerks and deputies Of the 1nu-
nicipal courts under the competi-
tive civil service has given rise to
o suggestion that feasibility Of
such q protective system for court
employees here be investigated.
The American Federation OF
Government Employees has been
investigating developments in the
move in New York, on which a
public hearing was held this week.
One justice admitted that the
court jobs, now an important item
Of patronage, are filled by po-
litical appointees and a consider
able number of the appointeeS are
incompetent.
Many political appointees are
giving satisfactory service, it was
pointed out, and pleas were made
in their behalf that they be per.
mitted to retain their jobs if and
when classification and the merit
system are introduced in the court
positions.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Law Rule Ignored

On the face of the pleadings
and in each count of the declara-
ton, the plaintiff has failed to
comply with Law Rule % and
with that well-Settled principle
of pleading: A statement of Suf-
ficient facts on which a tort
claim is founded, or a statement
of the nature of the negligent
acts or breach of the defendants
duty to plaintiff with reasonable
certainty.
After hearing, Mr.. Justice
Bailey filed the following memo
randum:
The demurrer to the dec
1aratiOn will be in all respects
sustained, with leave to the
plaintiff to file an amended
declaration within 10 days.
81 may add that the decIara-
ton appears to be unnecessarily
prOlix, and that the paragraph
preceding the first count Is un-
necessary and not properly .
part Of the declaration"
The plaintiff was represented
by william Wendell and the de-
fendant Gulf Refining Company
by Frost, Myers and Towers
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
DR.. ShreUe's Subject,
"WOrLd Disease"

DR.. Charles A. Shreve con-
tinueS his Midsummer Crusade
for Christ" in the Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth st. N. W., with a full
schedule Of meetings for the com.
ing week. Tomorrow afternoon at
3 p. m. DR.. Shreve will preach on
the theme, Growing the King"
In the evening at 8 his subject
will be "The international Disease
and Its Cure" Topics for next
week follow: Tuesday, "Enlarging
the Tent; Wednesday, Healing
From Heaven" a heart-throb SER
vice for the healing of the sick;
Thursday, '"The Return Of Jesus
to the Earth" and Friday, Holy
Ghost, Power for All" These
meetings are designed for the
benefit Of all people, regardless of
creed. The public is urged to at
tend.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28

sary verbiage shall be avoided
in all pIeadings."
Law Rule 22. "ShaIl state
what. The declaration shall
state only the facts necessary
to constitute the cause Of &C.
tiOn."
These provisions, however, pro-
viding for simplicity in language
and brevity in pleading, do not
eliminate the requirement that
the plaintiff, in filing his tort &C.
ton for damages arising out Of
alleged personal injury and prop
erty damage, shall state with rea-
Sonable certainty the duty Of the
defendants, the breach Of that
duty, and the time, place, and cir
cumstances Surrou nding such
breach. Washington-Virginia R
Co. v. Himelright. AZ App. D. c.
532; SAL.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Francis Asbury
Plans SOnq Meet

Mr.. Allen H. Watson, organist
of the Francis Asbury M. E.
Church South, Sixteenth and La.
mont Streets Northwest, will con-
duct a special song service and
organ recital tomorrow evening at
8 p. m. The theme of the service
is to show, in spite of superficial
differences. the great unity which
binds together churches of every
name and sign. A major part Of
the program will include IL hymns.
written by representatives of IL
historic branches of the Christian
Church. The following denomina-
tions will contribute to the SER
vice: Greek Catholic, Roman
Catholic, Unitarian, Jewish, Epis-
copalian, Lutheran, Universalist,
Baptist, Methodist, Congregation.
alist, Society of Friends, and Pres
byterian. The pastor, the Rev.
Edgar C. Beery, will preach in the
morning from the topic with
Both Hands,"
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
REVEALS
JOBS, PAY DIP

Tabulation of a canvass Of
more than 100000 retail, whole
sale and service businesse s
throughout the United States, a
project undertaken by the Cen
sus Bureau with CWA funds, Is
nearing completion.
More than $4,000 workers were
given temporary employment as
a result Of the canvass. The
field work started January and
required about four months.
Figures for a nearby State,
West Virginia, showed that, COM
pared with 1929, the full-time
payroll in 1888 was As per cent
lower, while the number Of full
time employees was only "a per
cent lower. The average full
time wage in 1929 was $3.50
and in 1888, 1908.
Over the same period there
was a Sc per cent increase in
part-time employment, indicating
that stores finding it necessary
to dispense with regular en-
ployeS replaced them with part
timers in a greater proportion
than before.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28

The Rt. Rev. Norman S. Bin
stead, bishop of the missionary dis,
trict of Tohoku, Japan, who, with
Mrs. BinStead, will visit the United
States next October to attend the
general convention of the Prot
eStant Episcopal Church at Allan
tic City. Bishop Binstead is one
Of the youngest bishops in the
Episcopal Church and is in charge
of perhaps the largest territory
He became affiliated with the
church some 30 years ago when,
as a child, he attended Sunday
School services at small chapel
in the Wesley Heights section,
where the Very Rev. G. c. Brat
enahl, now dean of Washington
Cathedral, was rector. At that
time he volunteered to play the
organ for the children's songs.
From that time on he associated
closely with the church, and six
years ago returned from the
Orient to be ordained a bishop in
st. Adams Church,
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Tydings to Visit Cuba
On Trip to Coast

NEW YORK, July Senator
Millard F. Tydings (D) Of Mary
land, chairman Of the Senate Ter
ritorieS and InSular Affairs Com
mittee, today sailed aboard the
liner Pennsylvania for California.
and will stop off at Havana en-
route. Senator Tydings later this
year will visit the Philippines as
head of a joint commission to
study the effects Of the recently
enacted independence legislation.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
NnUaL ReSerUiStS
ArriUe in CGpitGI

Nearly 400 naval reservists from
New York and Brooklyn arrived
yesterday at the Navy Yard after a
week of sea cruising aboard the
deStroyers Sturtevant, Manley,
Overton and Fairfax, under the
command Of Lieut.. Com. Edward
Walbridge, Edwin Gibbs, Hugh
OldS and James Graham. They
will be permitted to spend the
weekend ashore,
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
DR.. {. ]. FORCEY.
WILL BUILD
CHURCH

Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock,
DR.. Clark Forcey and his congre-
cation will conduct a ground
breaking service for their new
tabernacle at Georgia Avenue and
Piney Branch Rd. Northwest.
The erection Of the tabernacle
comes as the result of more than
a years radio and evangelistic
effort by DR.. Forcey. Much inter-
est has been manifested in this
interdenominational work.
It is planned for the construc.
ton work on the building to pro-
ceed while the tent services con-
tinue. Upon completion Of the
building. the services will be trans.
ferred to the tabernacle. The erec-
ton will begin within a week, and
will be in charge Of the pastor and
members Of the congregation.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Scientists Study
Lesson on Truth

Truth" is the subject Of the
leSSonSermon in all churches
Of Christ, Scientist, tomorrow.
The golden text is from Psalms
25.5; Lead me in Thy truth,
and teach me- for Thou art the
God Of my salvation: on Thee do
I wait all the day" Among the
citations which comprise the
leSSonSermon is the following
from the Bible: "He is the rock,
His work is perfect: for all His
ways are judgment: a God Of
truth and without iniquity, just
and right is He" deuteronomy
32:D.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Richmond Editor
Talks Here Tomorrow

DR.. j. M. Rowland, editor of the
Richmond Christian Advocate and
member of the Virginia Confer
ence. will be the pulpit guest at
Mount Vernon Place Church at
both services tomorrow. DR.. Row.
land is well known to this con-
gregation. DR.. Forney Hutchinson,
pastor, will be at the Ocean Grove
camp meeting, Ocean Grove, N. j.,
where he will deliver the morning
and the evening sermon.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
NeIU Haven Pastor
breaches Sundau

DR.. Oscar E. Maurer, minister
Of the First Church of Christ in
New Haven, will be the guest
speaker at the First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G
Streets Northwest, at the morning
service. DR.. Maurer is a we'll
known preacher in the Eastern
colleges, his own church being
situated on the historic New Ha-
ven Green, which has Yale College
as its background. He will speak
on the subject What Is Our
Part?"
The Washington times., 1934-07-28


the District delegation included:
John, w. Guider, Wilbur L. Gray,
Charles v. INLAY, H. c. Fitzpatrick,
William P. McCracken, George M.
Morris, F. Regis Noel, william C.
Sullivan, Henry P. Thomas, Vim
cent L. Toomey, and John T.
Vance.
It was first suggested by Mr..
Noel, Bar Association president,
that the committee name the
three delegates who will represent
the local bar at the convention
of Bar Association Delegates,
which will be in session jointly
with the convention of the Amer
lean Bar Association.
The committee, however, passed
a. resolution expressing the desire
that Mr.. Noel, himself, appoint
the delegates.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Repeal Increases
BOOTLEG Alcohol

Smuggling Of alcohol, as re-
Nected in seizures by the Govern
ment. has been greater in the
months since repeal than during
the last three years of prohibition,
Treasury figures disclosed yester-
day. Although whisky seizures
have decreased steadily since re-
peal, alcohol seizures from De-
cember to June 80 were four
times as large as the seizures in
the five months preceding.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Illinois Boy Wins
ELks Scholarship

The outstanding high school
graduate in the United States is
Carroll Ross Layman, Of Du
Quoin, ILL.,, according to the selec-
ton announced yesterday by the
Elks National Scholarship Com
mittee. Carroll is a nephew Of
Miss G.. M. Layman, Of the In
terror Department, who resides
here at the All States Hotel. He
also recently won a four-year
scholarship at the University Of
Illinois.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Mrs. Ben Hardin
Tabernacle Sneaker

Mrs. Ben Hardin will preach
at the Tabernacle. North Capitol
and K Streets, tomorrow at II
and again at 1880. There will be
a special musical program at the
evening service, arranged by Mr..
Lam Brumback and rendered
by the Tabernacle Band in mem-
ory Of Hervey Clark, who died
one year ago.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
BLGckIUeLder Returns
To Preach Hundnu

DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder will
arrive in Washington this evening
to occupy his pulpit at the Lu-
theran Church of the Reforma.
tion tomorrow morning, when he
will preach from the theme, 1.-The
Paths That Lead to God" DR..
Blackwelder is attending courses
at Columbia University this sum-
mer, but plans to return each
weekend to address his congrega.
tion. The meetings are being held
in the Avenue Grand Theater, 645
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
MUSEUMS HERE
LURE CROWDS

scorching weather, and dust
from construction jobs on the
Mall. do not deter tourists from
sightseeing at the museum build
ings Of the Capital.
Figures for one day this week
released at the New National Mu-
scum, showed that 979 visitors en-
tered the Smithsonian building,
2,7l5 the Arts and Industries
Building, 1857 the Natural His
tory Building, and 431 the Aircraft
Building.
For the month Of June the total
for all the buildings was 149,SS5
visitors.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
DR.. EUGns' Topic,
"KnOu,inU Christ

At the New York Avenue Pres.
byterian Church on Sunday morn
ing, DR.. Albert Evans, associate
minister, will have for his subject,
knowing Christ"
On Sunday evening at 8 o'clock,
the veSper service will be held.
This service, which is observed
each Sunday evening during the
summer months, includes the sing.
ing Of gospel hymns followed by a
short meditation.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Wallace to Keep
I Cotton in Control

Secretary Of Agriculture Wal
lace yesterday authorized a flat
denial Of reports that he intends
to suspend operation Of the Bank
head cotton control bill. He stated
that the Bankhead bill is q man
datory statute governing both the
present and the 1885 cotton crop.
which can only be terminated by
the President.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Allegations in Doubt

WIFI aCLS OI uCSuSCA1CG dA1A Col e
lessneSs which caused the alleged
injury and damage of plaintiff,
the declaration must set forth Suf-
ficient facts showing the duty Of
both defendants with respect to
plaintiff, the acts of negligence or
omissions on the part of the de-
PENDANTS which. casually connect
ed, contributed to the plaintiffs
injury and damage and which
were breach of the duties afore-
said. In the absence Of facts to
show such a duty and a breach
thereof, no cause of action has
been shown against either defend
ant. Hines v. Georgetown Gas
Company, 3 App. D. c. 369; 375:
Gautret v. Egerton, L. r. 2 c. P.
371; Collins v. Selden. L. R. 3 c.
p, 495.
Plaintiff in his declaration in
three counts has attempted to
charge the defendant, Gulf Re
filming Company, a corporation,
and the defendant, Edward H.
Eaton, with acts Of negligence
causing the injury and damage
to the plaintiff. A reading Of the
language of the charging allega-
tionS leaves it in doubt as to
whether plaintiff intends to
charge the defendants jointly, or
Severally, or both, in the commits
sion of the acts Of negligence and
carelessnesS.
In each of the three counts,
plaintiff alleges in general terms
a duty Of care on the part Of the
defendants as follows:
"2. And plaintiff says that it
theEeupOn became, and was,
the duty of the defendant cOrpO-
ration, Gulf Refining Company,
acting through its agent, Serv.
ant and empIOye, and the duty
of the defendant, Edward II.
Eaton, at the time, place, and
under the circumstances and
conditions aforesaid, to use due
care in the operation and
maintenance Of said dangerous
inStrumentalitieS so as to avoid
injury to the person of the
plaintiff, as well as injury to
other pedestrians and persons
upon and along said streets and
highways"
In the third count, the care is
restricted to avoid damage to the
property of the plaintiff or OF
other persons upon the streets
and highways.
With reference to the breach OF
such alleged general duty of care
which is insufficient in it's aver
ments, the plaintiff has failed ut
terly and wholly to state in his
declaration, or in any count there
Of, any breach of that duty in
sufficient terms and with reason
able certainty so that defendant
may be informed as to the issue
he will be required to meet and
the basis of the action.
The declaration omits entirely
to set forth those facts showing
the true circumstances of the acci
dent or the specific acts of negl1
gence or omissions of care on the
part Of the defendant Gulf Re
filming Company, which either
proximately caused the injury and
damage to the plaintiff or which
contributed with any alleged acts
of negligence or omissions of care
on the part of the defendant, Ed
ward H. Eaton, to the same result
In fact, there are no allegations
showing any cauSal connection be
tween the alleged acts Of the two
defendants.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
u. s. Housing DriUe
Due to BegiNr Today

The first step in carrying Presi-
dent Roosevelt'S housing program
into effect in the various States
will be taken today.
Five State directors Of the Ma
tional Emergency Council are
scheduled to confer with James
A. Moffett, Federal Housing Ad-
ministrator, and discuss ways and
means of getting the program
launched in their jurisdictions.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
MILLER TO PREACH

'The Victory of the Defeated"
is the sermon topic for Sunday
morning as announced by DR.
Raphael H. Miller, minister Of the
National City Christian Church
Thomas Circle.
The newly organized young mar.
ried peoples class Of the National
City Christian Church will have q
picnic supper Tuesday evening.
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
NATIONAL POST
SOUGHT BY BAR
Of DISTRICT
Members Of the delegation of
the District Bar Association at
tending the convention of the

American Bar
Association in
Milwaukee late
in August will
urge the ap-
:pointment of
an active prac-
:titioner Of the
District Bar to
head the ma
:tional groups
committee on
unortho riZe d
practice Of law.
The question
was brought up
at a rec e n t
nnnkinH AR liza
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Merchants Warned
Of BOQlLS Solicitor

Storekeepers Of the District Of
Columbia were warned last night
to be on the lookout for a man
claiming to be a representative Of
the Alexandria Firemen'S Labor
Day parade committee, who has
been soliciting funds here.
Police said the man approached
Bruce T. Warning, a cooper, at
his office, 1858 K st. N. w., yes
terday, and talked Warning out Of
So for the fund"
The Washington times., 1934-07-28
Simple Pleading Urged

The modern tendency Of all
courts is to simplify pleadings
and the wisdom Of such tend
ency was recognized by this
court in the adoption Of Law
Rules 81 and %.
Paragraph / Of Law Rule 81,
and Law Rule % are as follows:
Law Rule FL. "Brevity re-
Quired. aProIixity and unneces-.