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Evening star., 1934-11-16
HOLY CROSS ALUMNAE
MAKE RECEPTION PLANS
Mrs. Francis N. Murray An
nounces Members Who Will
Assist Past Presidents.

Mrs. Francis NJ. Murray, president
Of the Alumnae Association of Holy
Cross Academy. announced today the
names Of the members who will as
sist the group Of past presidents to
receive informally at the card party
and dance to be held at the May
flower Hotel tomorrow night for the
benefit Of the scholarship fund.
They are Mrs. Phil Brown, Mrs.
Ruth Mckee Werber, Miss Elizabeth
Leech, Miss Gwendolyn Dickinson,
Miss Isabelle Dagneaux, Miss Mar
garet Quinn, Mrs. John Hester, Miss
Bessie Schroth, Miss Lucy Hammett
and Miss Olive Summers.
DR.. Julia Kennedy, Mrs. Frederic
w. Seibold, Mrs. L. A. Widmayer,
Mrs. Adele May Knodlott, Miss Ruth
Craven, Mrs. Red ]. Rice and Miss
Marie Tricou are the past presidents
Among the patrons announced are
Postmaster General and Mrs. Farley,
Commissioner and Mrs. George Allen,
the Most Rev. James H Ryan, Bishop
of Modra and rector of Catholic Uni
versity; Right Rev. MSgr. Edward A.
Pace, vice rector of Catholic Univer-
sity and honorary president and di-
rector of the International Federation
Of Catholic Alumnae; Rev. Peter Gull
day and Most Rev. Coleman Nevis.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
POSTAL YEAR NETS
S12,161,415 GAINS
Surplus Is Double Early
Estimates and Greatest
Since BurIeson Era.

The Post ONCE Department finished
the fiscal year with q surplus Of $l2,-
1871 ,4l5-more than double the ear
lier estimates.
This was made known in Q report
which Postmaster General Farley
presented to President Roosevelt yes
terday just before the Chief Executive
left the Capital.
The figure is based on q final audit,
the Postmaster General explained,
adding that the first calculation had
put it roughly at $5,000,000. The
surplus is, Of course, exclusive OF the
changes made in postal accounts for
the air and ocean mail subsidies, and
for free mailing service, including
official franking.
The surplus was described as the
first the department has had since
1919 and as greater than for any fiscal
year in the history Of the postal serv-
ice with the exception of 1918, under
Postmaster General Burleson.
In making public his letter. Farley
said the postal revenues continued to
show an increase. During october
there was an increase Of approximately
IL per cent over last year and reports
from post Offices in the IL Federal
Reserve cities for the first week in No.
vember show an increase Of approx
mately 10 per cent over the same
week in 1888.
He expressed the opinion this In
crease indicates q substantial i'm
provement in general business condi-
tions throughout the country.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
PARK IMPROVING
FUNDS RELEASED
$500, 900 to Be Eliminated From
Items in 1885 Budget for
Repayment.

Release by the Budget Bureau Of
park improvement funds totaling
S507 41384, impounded last year for
economy reasons, will mean that
items in the 1886 District budget
totaling 100000 will have to be
eliminated to provide for repayment
of the Federal advance, it was re-
vealed today.
The money for park improvements
was authorized under the Capper-
Cramton act providing for expendi-
ture of Sl6,000,000 for park improve
ments and expansion here. The sum
was impounded year ago by Lewis
w. Douglas, then director Of the
budget. Officials announced yester-
day the sum would be available for
use during the next fiscal year.
Under the District public works act,
adopted at the last session Of Con-
gress, limit of 81 10000 was fixed
as the total which the District would
have to repay in any one year for
advances under both the P. w. A.
act and the Capper-Cramton act.
The District is to repay 100000
next year on the p. w. A. loan. There
fore only $500, 900 of the s5O7,4l3.s4
will have to be paid on account Of
the parks bill.
Next June the District must make
payment under the Capper-Cramton
act Of S531 ,211.94. This payment will
bring the total paid to $3,53l,2l1.94.
District officials declined to discuss
the matter today since the 1896 budget
now Is in the hands Of the Budget
Bureau and it could not be learned
what items in the Commissioners
budget would have to be slashed to
provide for the 100000 payment next
year.
Evening star., 1934-11-16

nett, president Of the local hotel As
sociation; Justin Miller, special assist
ant to Cummings; F. Regis Noel, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Bar
Association; Mrs. Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, authoress; Gordon Dean, special
attorney, Criminal Division OF the
Justice Department, and Clarence N.
Goodwin, lawyer.
Others on the committee are J. wes-
ton Allen, former attorney general Of
Massachusetts,; Stanley P. Ashe, war
den of the Western State Penitentiary,
Pittsburgh, Pa; Prof. Sheldon Glueck,
Harvard Law School; James M Hep
bron, managing director, Baltimore
Criminal Justice Commission; Charles
Evans Hughes, jr., Of New York; Clar-
ence E. Martin, past president, Ameri-
can Bar Association; Bruce Smith,
Institute of Public Administration,
New York, and Thomas D. Thacher.
former Solicitor General Of the United
States.
President Roosevelt will speak at the
opening session of the conference, to
be held In Constitution Hall. Other
sessions will be held in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.
The conference. called by Attorney
General Cummings several weeks ago,
viii bring to Washington leading peace
off1cers, court officials and others in
terested in law enforcement, for the
purpose Of planning a better co-ordi-
nation OF national, State and local
drives on crime.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
SH|FTSANNOUNCED
|BY PUBLIC PRINTER
II Changes Reported as
Giegengack Continues Re-
organization of Staff.

Continuing the reorganization Of
his official staff, which has been in
progress for several months, A. E.
Giegengack, public printer, today an
nounced IL changes at the Govern
ment Printing Office.
In all but one case, the shifts IN
Volved promotion Of printing Office
workers. with those whom they are
supplanting being set back AS Su-
perintendent of Accounts and Budget
Ofhcer Russell H. Herren was brought
over from the general accounting
office. He succeeds James K.
Wallace, who becomes his assistant.
Only two of those promoted within
the printing Office have less than 10
years service, and from there the
range is up to Al years. The promo
tions are going to Democrats.
Herrell has been in the general
accounting Office since 1921, and for
the last two years has been doing
investigational work. He is a mem
ber of the District bar and resides in
the Westchester.
Others who took their new posts
today we're:
Edward M. Nevis, Silver Spring,
production manager.
Harry Falk, Silver Spring, foreman
Of the patents section.
Hugh Raymond Koonz, Hyattsville,
foreman Of the monotype section.
Clarence p. Harwood, 1909 Frank
lin street northeast, assistant fore
man of the linotype section. Mr..
Harwood is a former secretary of the
Virginia Federation of Labor.
Harrison B. French, foreman of
the night proof section.
j. H. Phillips, foreman of the day
proof room.
Thomas H. Harris, assistant night
production manager.
William Schinnerer, 3637 Warren
street, foreman, night linotype Sec
tion.
Albert B. Smith, assistant foreman,
night linotype section.
Francis J. Murray, assistant FORE
man, night linotype section, in charge
Of bills.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
DISTELHURST GIRL
HELD ACID VICTIM
Child Beaten, Gagged and Burned
by Solvent, Says Physi-
clan.
BY the Associated Press.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 16.-
How Dorothy Ann Distelhurst met
death was disclosed today, the day of
her burial.
DR.. Herman Spitz, acting coroner's
physician, in a partial report of his
examination of the 6-year-old victim
of kidnapping and murder, said part
of her body was destroyed by acid.
The physicians examination showed
that the child's skull was fractured
twice by blows and that before she
was killed she was gagged. The flesh
of the face was destroyed by acid and
DIR. Spitz found acid marks in the
bones of the upper chest and neck.
The body probably was "crammed
into cardboard box and kept there
for several weeks before burial In a
shallow grave on the outskirts Of
Nashville" he said.
Funeral services for the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Distelhurst
were arranged for this afternoon at
Belmont Methodist Church, where
she attended Sunday school.
Officers said they are without a
clue to the identity Of her kidnaper
and it was their opinion that the acid
was used to prevent identification.
This might have been successful but
for tooth filling by which she was
identified.
Detroit police sent fingerprints Of
Leonard Pegrm to Nashville police.
saying they acted on tip. Pegrm was
named by Canadian authorities as
one Of two men sought in the kid
naping of John S. Labatt Of London,
Ontario. Detroit police said they
learned Pegrm was a former resident
of Nashville.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
SPONSORS
NEW NAVY POLICY.
Agreement With U. S. Is
Sought if Toxic Rejects
All Prior Pacts.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Sensing danger to Great Britain
in the event Of naval competition be-
tween the United States and Japan,
Sir John Simon yesterday approached
Ambassador Norman H. Davis with
suggestion for definite policy to be
adopted by the other naval powers, in
case the Washington and the London
naval agreements were thrown over
board by the Japanese.
These suggestions were embodied in
a dispatch which Secretary of State
Hull received before boarding the
presidential train yesterday and were
submitted Immediately to President
Roosevelt.
New Instructions Probable.
Ambassador Davis had rigid in
structions to discuss at London the
question of the Naval Conference to
be held in 1885, on the basis of the
existing ratios. The British sugges-
tions being outside the scope of his
instructions, Mr.. Davis referred them
to the State Department.
1t Is probable Mr.. Davis will obtain
new instructions within the next few
days, soon after Secretary Hull re-
turns to Washington. The matter
has been discussed by the Secretary
Of State with Mr.. Roosevelt on board
the presidential train.
Four Power Agreement Hinted.
According to reliable reports there
is nothing tangible in Sir John Simons
suggestions, outside the fact that Great
Britain, the United States, and eventu-
ally France and Italy, should agree on
certain policies which should render
the cancellation of the London and
Washington naval agreements less
harmful.
In his talk with Norman Davis, Sir
John Simon is reported to have merely
thought out loud" without making
any specific recommendations about
the future building programs. The
British begin to relaiZe that the
United States is not bluffing when it
says that it will not accept parity with
Japan and that the Japanese are not
bluff1ng either in their demand for
such parity. All the efforts of the
British delegation to induce the Toxic
government to accept a face saving
formula Of equality on principle"
have failed.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
OGDEN L. MILLS URGES
JOB INSURANCE SYSTEM
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, November 16.-
Unemployment insurance "as a first
line of defense" against a depression
was urged yesterday by Ogden L.
Mills. former Secretary of the Treas
ury, in a speech today at the annual
convention of the New York State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
He said individual States are the
proper agencies to conduct unemploy-
ment insurance and declared job in
slIrance systems must not be con-
fused with relief efforts now being
extended
"Ihe attempt, by the application Of
insurance principles, to cover all
phases OF unemployment, however
widespread and protracted, Is bound
to result in failure" he said.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
FUNERAL TO BE SUNDAY.
Dead Policeman Had Been on Force
for 13 Years.

William Maurice Adrian, Washing
ton policeman, accidentally killed
yesterday, lived at 1923 Kentucky ave-
nue. southeast. He had been on the
Metropolitan Police force for 13 years
and was on two weeks leave when his
death occurred.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Howe Adrian; a son, William
Ross Adrian; his mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adrian; a brother,
Samuel C. Adrian of Arlington, Va,
and five sisters. Mrs F. S. Elliott of
Lees Heights, Va; Mrs. p C.. Crabill
of Ballston, Va; Mrs. Roy E Miskell,
Mrs. John P. Fennelly and Mrs. Mar
shall Tabler, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at 1 O'Clock. at the Presbyte-
rian Church at Ashburn, Va Inter
ment will follow at the Leesburg
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
TEACHER CLEARED
IN ABRAMS death
Virginia Principal BIameIess
in Shooting of D. C.
Policeman.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


AsHBURN, Va, November 16.-Dr.
John A. Gibson, Loudoun County
coroner, today held that Prof. A. D.
Neal, principal of the Ashburn High
School, was blameless in the killing
yesterday of william Maurice Adrian,
Washington, D. c., policeman.
He rendered a verdict of accidental
death after holding an inquest here.
Witnesses testified that Prof. Neal
was blameless.
Adrian was fatally wounded during
an alteration with Neal which start
ed when the principal fired a rife at
a cat owned by the policeman's father,
Robert Adrian, 60-year-old farmer.
The father said that in view Of the
circumstances he was satisfied that
the killing was accidental.
Prof. Neal testified that Adrian, ad-
vancing toward him in threatening
manner, gave him no opportunity to
explain why he had shot at the cat.
Neal said Adrian cuffed him on the
head, knocking off his hat.
Adrian, he said, grabbed the rifle,
a pump gun, by the muzzle and swung
it at him, the blow striking him on
the hips and exploding the cartridge
in the weapon. The bullet drilled
through Adrian's stomach and death
was instantaneous. The force of the
blow with which Adrian struck Neal
broke the stock Of the frearm.
Neal said that after shooting at the
cat. he had elected the empty shell
and at the time Adrian approached
him a shell was in the chamber and
the gun was cooked.
Fred D. Ball, jr.. witness, and
Fred Dove. farmer, who saw the oc-
curence from distance of about 300
yards, bore out Meals contention.
Testimony developed that Neal and
Adrian had never before seen each
other.
ETTNERAT tn pr SIINrnAv
Evening star., 1934-11-16
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
White House Angling
for House Leader, Not
Speakership.
BY PAUL MALLON.

vUST before the election a very
big voice in the New Deal whis-
pered the word down the line
~ that the White House did not
care particularly who was to be
Speaker of the House. All it was in
terested in was to get a good floor
leader.
Only few interested insiders on the
Democratic side of the House heard
about it, and they have tried to keep
the matter to themselves. They never
doubted the authenticity of the state
ment. AS a matter of fact, they
thought they recognized the authori-
tative voice of Louis Howe behind 1t,
and they know very well that what
ever Mr.. Howe speaks the President
thinks.
The implication ,pds clear. 1t
meant that the White House
Mould interpose no objection to
the candidacy of Joseph w. Byrns
as Speaker and mould be content
to get its o,pn man, Sam Rayburn,
in as floor leader.
That Just about ended the fight, or
would have ended it, had not certain
other considerations come up, which
may cause Howe to get on the tele-
phone again shortly, and change sig
mails.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
SEEKS TO MAKE TRUCK
TRANSPORTATION SAFER
Associations Announce Series of
Proposals Have Been Sub
mitted to N. r. A.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Trucking Associa-
tions, Inc, said in a statement yes
terday that a series Of proposals de-
signed to make truck transportation
safer had been submitted by the
industry to N. r. A.
After approval of such recon-
mendations by N. r. A." the state
ment said, they will be urged for
adoption by the 100000 members Of
the industry operating under the code
as the first step in a national safety
campaign"
Among the proposals were to re-
quire operators to eliminate drivers
physically, mentally or otherwise un-
fit; to give physical applications to
all applicants for jobs: to investi-
gate previous experience and driving
records of applicants; to instruct
drivers of special hazards connected
with their work and to instruct
drivers in courtesy of the road.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
DEDICATION PLANNED
FOR MEMORIAL PARK

The National Memorial Park will be
dedicated with special services Sunday
afternoon on the Lee Highway, a mile
and half west of Falls Church, Va.
The project will comprise a group
OF central buildings, including an ad-
ministration building, a large chapel
and small one, mausoleum, tower
OF chimes, a crematorium and a CO.
lumbarium, the last serving as re-
pository for funeral urns.
National Memorial Park has been
established by an organization headed
by DR.. John w. Hancher, formerly
president of Iowa Wesleyan College. 4
Evening star., 1934-11-16
TAXI DRIVER ASSAULTED
Routs Robber in Fight After Be.
ing Struck on Head.

William G. Wood, colored, Of TAG
Gresham place, taxi driver, emerged
victorious in a battle with a robber
last night, but received slight in
1uries which required treatment at
Freedmen's Hospital.
The taxi driver reported to police
that he was hired at Twelfth and T
streets by a 25-year-old colored man
who directed Wood to drive him to
Second and w streets. Upon arrival,
he said, he was ordered to turn into
W street, and after having gone about
20 feet, the passenger struck him in
the head with blunt instrument and
demanded his money. Wood grabbed
crank handle and struck at the
thug, who became frightened and fed
Evening star., 1934-11-16
JURY VERDICTS HELD
"ABSURD" BY JUDGE
Civil Court Case Results in Judg.
ment of $3s.12 for Debtor
Renter.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARREN, Pa, November 16.-The
"due process of law" became so in
volved in Civil Court yesterday, that
Judge D. U. Arid termed two verdicts
''the most absurd" he ever heard of.
He ordered retrials in both cases.
Ignoring the courts instructions,
the jurors in one case gave the land
lord nothing in back rent but awarded
$38l2 to the debtor.
The second case involved two auto
mobiles which collided and wrecked
a filling station. The jurors were
asked to decide which motorist was
responsible for the damage. They
argued for 10 hours. One juror in
sisted the accident vas unavoidable.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
SUSPECT HELD IN FIRING
OF SHOTS AT POLICEMEN
Wesley McC1oud, 20, Colored, Is
Arrested After Two Officers
Escape Bullets.

Wesley McCloud, alias Tess Cole
man, 20, colored, of 303 New York
avenue, was arrested today in connec-
ton with the firing Of two shots at
Policemen w. F. Sager and C. z. Can
non in an alley near Seventh and M
streets shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning.
Sager and Cannon were making
their usual rounds when the shooting
suddenly halted them. The gunman,
however, disappeared after firing two
shots and several hours later McCloud
was arrested.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
Monument to Sugar.

SALT LAKE CITY, November IL
R.-The founding Of the sugar in
dustry in the Western United States
will be marked here tomorrow with
the dedication of a monument neal
the site Of the first sugar factory to
be built west Of the Mississippi River
The monument, q 70-foot lime
stone shaft f1anked by rejecting
basins, is located in Sugarhouse, an
outlying business district.
Evening star., 1934-11-16

FOT OIle tIllIlS TCdy UuiIl 41do 4idIly
refused to be floor leader. That is
not an insurmountable obstacle, how
ever, because Rayburn probably could
be induced to chance his mind If the
White House ordered it.
Troubles Increase.
More disturbing, from the White
House viewpoint, is the fact that the
election result showed the administra-
ton is going to have House problem
on its hands much bigger than 1t
thought. There were exactly SO
changes made in House personnel at
the polls. In that crowd of newcomers
there are many high-tension Demo-
Gratis whose views range up and down
from Upton Sinclair to Karl Marx
Administration strategistS consider it
advisable to get strong man, in whom
liberals have confidence, to handle
the wild-eyed bad boys. No one fills
the requirements Of the situation bet
ter than Rayburn.
For that reason, the fight that was
over is now being resumed. There are
indications that Rayburn is making a
formidable tie-up with Mccormack OF
Massachusetts, for floor leadership on
his ticket, and there may be plenty
Of trouble before 1t Is over.
Walker Back.
That portly shadow that has been
moving IN and out Of President Roose-
velt's private Office lately Is Frank
Walker. You may recall that he left
the co-ordinator's job early last Sum.
mer to handle his private business
enterprises, which include o string Of
motion picture theaters.
No announcement has been
made and none iDiH be for at least
a teto Ueeks yet, but Walker is
Dery much back in the picture.
At present he is acting as a sort
OF Col. House to Mr.. Rooseuelt-
that is, as an unofficial ropino
minister, ,0ithout portfolio or pay.
The plan is for Walker to drop in
regularly every two weeks on certain
confidential advisory matters.
A bigger job Is ultimately In store
for him.
Inc treasury recently wanted some
figures on loans and sent to private
corporation which was issuing such
data, asking the source Of its informa-
ton. The firm replied it got its figures
from the Treasury itself.
Officials scurried about and found
the departments expert, only to learn
from him that he based his figures on
data obtained from the firm men
toned.
Figures Evasive.
Actually, the situation was that
neither the Treasury nor the firm had
any really worthwhile figures. The
Treasury expert based his estimates
on an estimate from the private
source.
With all the improvements made by
the New Deal to get good statistics, a
lot remains to be done.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
PLANNERS NAMED
/ ON CRIME MEETING
William Stanley Chairman
of Committee Arranging
Conference Here.

william Stanley, assistant to the
Attorney General, has been named
chairman of a special committee Of
officials and private citizens appointed
by Attorney General Cummings to
make arrangements for the National
Crime Conference here December
10 to 13.
Local officials and citizens on the
committee include Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen, United States Attorney
Evening star., 1934-11-16

When the Securities Exchange Com
mission failed to hear from a small
stock exchange to which it sent the
usual registration papers, it wired the
exchange asking reply. When there
was still no response, 1t wired again.
Days later it received a post card
reading:
Gentlemen: This postal is all we
can afford. Please stop wiring us
We've been out Of business for two
years."
In line with its purpose of making
the Tennessee Valley a land of milk
and honey, the T. v. A. is using a
mixture of plaster containing honey
on some Of its buildings down there,
Commerce Secretary Roper has re.
ceived 1000 requests for copies of that
speech in which he floated the triaI
balloon on a new labor policy. Wher
any one asks Mr.. Roper If he spoke
for the President, he replies: "My
statements were the viewpoint oi
American business men and, as such
we're presented by me as Secretary
OF Commerce, which Is the Fedora
department representing business
Nevertheless, it can now be said that
Mr.. Roper discussed the matter with
other high ranking New Dealers before
the speech was delivered.
Three names are on Secretary
Perkins desk as candidates for the
vacant post Of chairman of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board: Franci:
Biddle, Philadelphia attorney; ex-Gov
Bass of New Hampshire and Thomas
woodward of the United States Ship.
ping Bureau.
Mr.. Roosevelt's callers during the
last week say he has been in ar
extraordinarily good humor, exudine
cheer and confidence.
(Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-11-16
$3.50 MONTHLY ALIMONY

SAN DIEGO, Calf, November Is
R.-Mrs. Roxana Gloria Spreckels
yesterday won $460 monthly alimony
pending trial Of her divorce suit
against John D. Spreckels, Sd, Cali
fornia sportsman and grandson of the
late John D. Spreckels, San Diego
and San Francisco capitalist.
She has charged Spreckels with
ef1ie1tv
Evening star., 1934-11-16
Music Professor Dies.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, November 16
R.-Dr. George Barlow Penny, rs,
emeritus professor of musical history
and theory at the Eastern School of
Music, died at his home yesterday of
q heart attack.