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De Viaie
Il lunes SaldrA en- un viaie de
recreo para Tampico y la ciudad de
Mexico, la sra. Maria G. Vida dc
Pima
Ia Sra. Pima visitara los lugares
de interes durante 81 eStancia en-
Ia capital de la Repdblica Mexi-
cana. Despues paSar4 al Puerto de
Tampico, donde viistara a 81 primo,
ell Sr. Santiago Cara, repreSen-
tante de In Pierce Oil Corporation
err aquel puerto Tamaulipeco.
La sra. Pima permanecerA varias
Semanas en- la Republica Mexicana
en- su Naje de recreo.
Ocupari Otro Puesto
MATAMOROS. lamps. Sept. T.
Iaformes que obtuvimos hoy nos
hacen Saber que el ST. Alfonso Ro-
d-iguez @. alto empleado de Ia Co
mission de Obras de DefensaS en-
contra de las inundaciones del Rio
Bravo. saldra para Tampico, Ia
msulipaS Ia Semana proxima. pro-
bablemente el dia III por In Mariana.
Sabemos que Ell ST. Rodriguez c..
va o ocupar un puesto o Ia Com
p1fia Mexicana de Aviaci6n en-
equel puerto.
Sus amistades lie estAn prepa-
rando IN agaSajo. con el cual le
oDsequiarAn un dia antes de 81
partida.
Nuevo V&staxo
E sAbado por Ia mahana, q las
$50 do a luz In Sra. Lucia O. dc
TeSteiro, espoSa del Er. Raul A.
Eesteiro. empleado de IN Pan Amer
lean Anyways de esta ciudad. ur
rob1sto bebe que peso ga libras.
Tanto el nino como Ia sra. &c
Eestetro Sc encuentran gozando de
cahal Salud. Los esposos BeSteirc
han recibido muchas felicitaciones
en- su Residential, Gale jefferson
1872. por ell feliE nacimiento del
nihito.
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Esclarecer
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MATAMOROS. lamps. Sept. T.
Un indivduo sc encuentra detenl-
90. mientras la Policia municipal
iuvestiga Ell robo de unos cuchillos
y unoS discos de fonografo. cue
dice Ia Sra. 3ilveria @. de Medina
que lie fueron robados de su S
taurant. "El Nacional", ell cual sc
encuentra ubicado en- las cercanias
lei Mercado -Juarez'.
Fl hombre Que sc encuentra de-
tenido en- Ia Comandancia. fue re-
nlltido por el Policia No. 20 de pun
70 en- Ia primera demarcacion.
, 1935-09-08
La PoEcia Busca
A Tn Individuo
En- MatamOrOs

MATAMOROS. lamps, Sept. T.
in residente del Rancho de Las
CrstaS", de Ia Seccion %, Tlmoteo
Robes, sc presento a Ia Conan
dancia de Policia de eSta ciudad.
n.snifetSando que un individuo 10
hahia agredido navajo en- maLo. ha-
biendolo insultado con obscenida-
dss.
Las autoridadeS municipaleS gira-
ron las ordenes correspondence a
la policia v a los auXiliares de la
SeLcion referida para que hagan
cCniparecer al presunto responsible
&c la aggression.
, 1935-09-08
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EDINBURG, Texas. Sept. TIN
irdividuo fue herido en- una pierna,
otro capturado. y tres mas iograron
escapar, despues de una balacera
que Sc registro Ell viernes por la no
che en- las cercanias de Santa Rosa,
v en- Ia cual participaron miembros
do In Patrulla del Resguardo Adua-
nal Americana v presuntoS contra
bandistaS.
III individuo que reSulto herido
en- To- balacera eS Julian Cantu. re-
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Lo Aprehendieron Por
Infraccion AL Bando

MATAMOROS, lamps, sept =
Il Policia No. "a aprehendi6 q un
ircividuo en- una de las Gales de
Ia ciudad. por andar en- r0pas me-
nnres en- In win publica-
II individuo fue remitido a In
Comandancia de Policia. Y al CON-
parecer ante las autoridades mu-
n,cipales. no supo decir por que Sc
enrontraba en- ropas memories en- Ia
wa puhlica.
Ia autoridad e impuso una null
IN.
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Por Las Cortes
De Pdz
Por In Corte del JueE de Par
n NnminRueE

La fianza impuesta a Raul Co
mez. de Is amos de edad. fue redu-
cids de 5000. a $1,000 dolares. Co
mez " encuentra acuSado de Sc
ouccion. FL demandado otorgo Ia
fianza v fue puesto en- hbertac
caucionai.
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E LAS
VICTIMAS
DEL CICLON
Esa Medida La Toman
Para Evitar Que Sc
Desarrolle La Peste
En- Florida

MIAMI. Florida. Sept. Para
ev.tar que sc d~esarrollase la peste
e.. el archipelago de Ia Florida. los
cadSyereS de los veteranoS. CIenes
rcrecieron a consecuencia5 del
fuerte cicion que azoto esa parte del
Estado, comenZaban q incinera-Se
hoy.
500 personals sc encuentran EN-
Lleadas n quemar los cuerpoS de
los ~veteranoS de Ia guerra, que ca
yGron vctimaS del fuerte ciclon
que azoto el archipelago. e Sheriff
ID. c. Coleman. dirigia Ia ~incinera-
cion de cadAveres.
Los hombres que Sc encontraban
empleados en- incinerar los cadave-
res, los amontonaban Y deSpues de
s~aturarlos o ~combuStible, los n
cendian. ASi terminaban los restos
mcrtaleS de los veteranos de la
Guerra Mundial, que no cayeron
presa de las balas del enemigo.
Honores Militares . los MuertOs
Un destacamento de miembros de
In GuardIa Nacional, diSparo va
riag salvas. como tribute a Ia ne
m1ria de Sus camaradas. La mayo
ria dc los Soldados que perecieron
en- Ia tormenta, prestaron sus SER
vlc.oS en- Ia Guerra Mundial. Los
hoI-ores militares sc llevaban a cabo
momentos antes de que Sc incen-
diase cada hoguera. SacerdoteS ca
t0licos. proteStanteS y Rabis judfos
Oticiaban en- las ceremonies reli-
g.oSaS.
II Jefe del Departamento SAM
terio del EStado. Henry Hanson,
despueS de conferenciar con el Co
be-nador de Florida, Dave Sholtz,
permitio que Sc quemasen los cada-
veres. pues no encontraban otra
manera mas rapida de diSponer de
les cuerpoS. sin dar oportun!dad 4
ore sc deSarrollaSe Ia peSte. Il Pre-
sldente Roosevelt no guerra que Sc
quemasen los cadaveres.
Hacen Investigations
Mientras tanto un .comite inte-
gr9do por miembros de la Legion
Americana, el Fiscal del Estado O.
A. Worley, Jr.. y Aubrey Williams
de la FERA. inveStigaban la Situa-
ciop para saber 81 alguien fue S
pnnSable de que los VeteranoS no
Sa.iesen a tempo de Ia region donde
azoto Ia tempeStad para no ser
Tctimas de la tormenta.
Williams declare que "creia JUS
t.ficadoS los movimientoS que Se lie
varon q cabo en- ell campo de los
v~eteranos, pues Sc trataba de evadir
Ia tormenta guiandoSe conforme a
los avisos de las condolences at
r~1CSfericas que sc recibieron."
Informes que proporcionaron en-
las oficinas de Ia Cruz Roja, decian
que ell numero de cadAveres que Sc
habian encontrado llegaba a 446.
Muchos de los cadavereS de los
v~eteranos. los que fueron traidos a
la ciudad de Miami. fueron inhu-
msdos en- Ell cementerio de Wood
lawn.
Mas de cuatrocientas personals re-
citleron leSioneS durante la tor
menta. La mayoria de elias sc en-
cantraban en- los h~ospitaleS.
, 1935-09-08
Estadistica
Por In COrte Criminal del Distrito
III Gran Jurado esta en- session.
Por In COrte del Condado
ne Camernn


DE Cameron
Las siguientes demands se ar
LhiVaron Pm dicha corte:
Il Estado de Texas Is. Joseph
Funk acuSado de permItir ganaco
que anduvieSe Suelto. Esa cauSa fue
apeiada de Ia Corte del Juez de Paz
del Pto. No. s.
III Estado de Texas VIZ. " WV.
Grove de San Benito, acusado 1e
vender cerveza en- I'm Palm Tavern
Beer Parlor" los domingos. CTres
a~cuSaciones. aIegando que Se Co
rift.eron las infracciones los dias
aRoSto ii. Is y / de Sept
The Pictorial Review Pattern co.
Inc vs.. A Drive. Jr.. et MI. de-
msnda por III contrato.
Las SiguienteS LicenciaS Matri-
nlOniales fueron expedldas por Im
Secretaria dc la COrte del Condado.
Eleuterio De Ia Cara, IT,, y Ma
ria Conception OReily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
FOUR D. c. FLYERS
/. Join RACE EVENTS
Steinhauer Is Appointed AS
SiStant Starter at Cleve.
land Classics.

With the appointment Of a local
private pilot as assistant chief starter
and with three Washington woman
pilots already entered for the Amelia
Earhart Trophy race, the District OF
Columbia will be more prominently
identified with the 1895 national air
races, to be flown at Cleveland during
the four days beginning August 80,
than with any one Of the previous
annual aviation classics.
The appointment of j. Earl Stein
hauer, who has served as an official
in every important local air meet dur
ing the past five years, as assistant
chief starter for the Cleveland meet
was announced today. He is the first
local aviator outside the Federal Gov
eminent and the National Aeronautic
Association to be called upon for ofn-
cial service in the national races.
Three local woman pilots are en-
tered in the Amelia Earhart race, out
standing speed event of the meet for
women, the Contest Committee has
announced. This race will be flown
over the course of the $4,000 Thomp-
son Trophy race, which this year Is
expected to result in a new world
land plane speed record.
Miss Edna Gardner. Naval Hospital
nurse and winner of a number OF
Eastern air meet events during the
past two years, will fly her Waco
biplane. Mrs. Genevieve Moore Saw
age, wife of Capt. Charles M. Savage,
operations officer at Boiling Field, has
entered and will fly her Great Lakes
biplane. Mrs. Peggy Howard Remey
of Washington and New York is to fly
her Tra--cl Air.
Among the other entries in the
women's race will be Miss Helen Mac
Closkey of Pittsburgh, who has flown
in a number of local air meets.
Chester H. Warrington. president Of
the Aero Club of Washington, and
Harrison Buddy" Somerville, presi-
dent of the Washington Air Derby
Association. will fly their own planes
to Cleveland for the meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
.CLER|CS DEMAND
u. S. PEACE MOVE.
Petition to Congress Calls
for Immediate Action
to Avert War.

Protestants. Hebrews and Catholics
Leading faiths Of the Nation-joined
yesterday in dramatic plea to Con-
gress for world peace.
Declaring the world looks to Amer
lea for deliverance from the secret
power Of the munitions makers over
governments, and pointing to threats
of a world war, the Washington
Clergy Committee Against War and
Political Corruption sent to Congress
a petition signed by clergymen Of the
country, demanding immediate action
to avert conflict.
william Sheafe Chase, acting chair
man of the committee, said never
before in modern times had such a
religious demonstration against war
been organized. The petition, sent
each member of the House and Sen
ate, included among its signers q
Catholic archbishop, Catholic
bishop, four Methodist bishops, seven
Protestant Episcopalian bishops, three
United Brethren bishops and IS
Methodist district superintendents.
Hearty support and insistence upon
maintenance of the Kellogg BRAND
peace pact were urged In the petition.
1t further urged:
Enactment of the Senate NUM-
tions bill, now before the Senate Fl
nance Committee where it was re-
Gently referred.
Enactment Of Cenator Pope's bill
to control the trade in arms, NUM-
tions and implements Of war and to
establish the National Munitions Con-
troll Board, now on the calendar.
Enactment of the neutrality reso-
lutions, now pending"
Delay on the part of the Congress
to take prompt and efficient action
will be a refusal to incorporate into
law and effective. action the settled
convictions Of the whole people, which
demand that war be forever outlawed,
as a national policy, in settling inter-
national disputes" the petition sets
forth.
Among Washington signers of the
petition were Bishop Edwin H.
Hughes, Bishop William F. Mcdowell
and Revs. Edgar A. Love. Benjamin
w. Meek and Rufus w. Weaver, A. p.
Wilson, z. z. Richardson, George H.
Bennett, Thomas E. Boorde, George
s. Duncan, Charles H. Butler and s.
B. Daughtery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
ROME WATCHFUL
OF BRITISH FLEET
Italy Hears Sea Power Is
Being Concentrated at
Gibraltar, Malta.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. August 23.-Reports Of q
British fleet movement in the Medi-
terranean and near Gibraltar were
uppermost in the discussions OF in
formed circles today. A government
spokesman, however, said the situa-
ton had not changed of1icially.
He explained that Italy had re-
ceived no off1cial word Of yesterdays
decision Of the British cabinet in
London and 1t was learned that the
British Embassy In Rome made no
move based on the cabinet meeting.
Unconflrmed reports were that Great
Britain was moving part Of her North
Atlantic fleet to Gibraltar and making
strong defense plans for Malta.
Italy's military preparations pro-
crossed with the approach of week
end maneuvers in the north. The
largest number Of soldiers to sail in q
single day since the Italian mobiliza-
ton began will embark at Naples to-
morrow, when the steamships Saturnia
and Atlante will sail for Nassau with
5000 men of the "23d of March Dr.
vision" OF blackShirts. The aircraft
carrier Miraglia left last night from
Naples with additional equipment for
the powerful air force Italy has
amassed in Eritrea.
British newspaper proposals that
the Suez Canal be closed against Italy
and the free export Of arms to Ethi-
opia be authorized were cited by the
Giornale dItalia as hostile acts"
which might embroil the two nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23


Ark, where in 1907 he entered upon
the practice Of law. Seven years later
he moved to Little Rock, where he
practiced, later returning to Fort
Smith. For a number Of years he was
attorney for the Arkansas Midland
Valley Railroad. Mr.. Miles was former
Democratic national committeeman
from Arkansas. Recently he was
regional adviser for the Public Works
Administration. Mr.. Miles in 1910
married Miss Evelyn T. Williams Of
this city and is a World War veteran,
having served as a captain in France.
For Executive Director.
The social security act creating this
administration board provides also for
an executive director to be ap-
pointed by the board, who will receive
a salary of s9, 500 a year. The Presi-
dents Committee on Social Security
which framed the original program re-
sulting in the social security enact
ment, has for more than a year main
Idl1lCu O chClCIOll cbO44 Va WOAhOAc IA
this city, which will form the nucleus
of the office force of the newly created
agency. This group has blue printed"
the entire projected organization,
which most likely will be carried out
by the newly created board. 1t is I'M
derstood that during the first year
there will be a working personnel Of
about $40 in Washington and about
l39 in the field. This number OF
employees is expected to be increased
to 5000 here and 5000 In the field
as the work proceeds in the course Of
the next half-dozen years.
In addition to the personnel of the
board itself, ramif1cations Of the act to
be carried out by other agencies call
for additional help
The deficiency bill carries $500 900
for the Census Bureau for searching
records, 100000 for administrative
expenses for the Children's Bureau
for the maternal and child welfare
activities, 81 600, 900 for Public Health
Service administration and sl6,500 for
the Bureau Of Education.
Outright Grants Provision.
The social security act provides 70.
Federal outright grants to States hay
ing their own approved old-age pen
sions. The Federal Government is to
contribute up to SIS month In
matching State contributions. In
order to secure Federal approval, each
State pension plan must be worded so
as not to bar any person who Is needy
and over 10 years Of age up to 1910
visions are carried in the act so that
States requiring constitutional amend
ments before they can enact an old
age pension law will be granted Fed
eral aid for the next two years peno-
ing enactment Of Federally-approvea
pension laws. Under the law the I'M
employment insurance to be partici-
pated in by the States and the Fed
eral Government will get under way
by January, 1896. All employers CT
more than eight persons will be re-
quired to pay tax equal to per cent
Va tACA Pay AOAiS INV tAlc fcOci al
unemployment insurance fund. Ninety
per cent of this tax will be credited
to employers who are supporting an
approved State unemployment plan.
This tax will gradually rise to 8 per
cent In 1887 and thereafter. The
States are given wide latitude under
the act in framing their own unem-
pigment insurance laws and are
privileged also to apply similar taxes
against employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
Utilities
Continued From First Page.)

so-called death sentence" The
only essential difference, he added, is
that the Securities Commission would
be intrusted with the task Of out
having the holding companies DEEM
ed unnecessary"
The House vote came after the
President had Endorsed the compro-
mise in a letter to Rayburn. He termed
1t a most generous concession on the
part Of the Senate conferees."
After Huddleston had spoken, assert
ing the compromise was put forward
as a chance to give ANY Weakened
brethren who voted wrong before
the opportunity to repent" the House
leadership swung into action.
Chairman O'Connor Of the Rules
Committee disagreed with the Ala
baman. He called the compromise
victory" for the House.
Stepping from the dais, Speaker
Byrns, in one Of his few speeches this
session, said:
Everybody agrees that there should
be some regulation Of utilities holding
companies. Can you 90 home and
face your constituents and tell them
that in eight months you could not
pass a bill for regulation?"
The roll call In the House on the
utilities bill compromise plan follows:
FOR THE COMPROMISE, 21s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
This Changing World
France to Take Hand in Ethiopian Row as British
Efforts Crumble.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

tons to be taken against Italy they
will be on the other side Of the fence.
Britain wiH haze on her side only
some OF the smaller nations But
small nations are like destroyers in
the battle formation OF feet;
they are important durilidries but
cannot Din battle. 1t is the big
potoers Which count.
II Duce Is convinced the best way
to get along with the British is to
be rough. He may be right. The
Germans did 1t very successfully a
few weeks ago during the British
German naval negotiations.
Won Ribentrop, Hitler's special en-
voy, came to London and decided to
use the mailed fist covered with a
velvet glove.
He was nice and engaging. But as
soon as the conversations started he
made it clear to the British Admiralty
that Germany would accept a navy
Of IS per cent Of the British tonnage
and no less. The admirals tried to
bargain. AS the conversations threat
ened to become protracted Ribentrop
served notice one fine morning that
If within 48 hours Hitler's basic de-
mand of IS per cent was not accepted
the conference would be ended and
Germany would start building as many
ships as she wanted of the type best
suited to her needs.
In less than 48 hours the British
government accepted the German
terms. Then Ribentrop began smiling
again and made all the concessions
the British wanted regarding the type
and size Of the new German vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
STAIN ORDERS EAGLES
! ON KREMLIN REMOVED
Czarist Emblems Will Be Replaced
by Giant Soviet Stars to Be
J Lighted at Night.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, August 23.-Four great
double-headed czarist eagles which
for more than II years have mounted
guard on top of the Kremlin Towers
over the Soviet government, were
ordered removed today.
The two eagles atop the historical
museum facing Red Square also are
to descend from their perch.
Joseph Stain, secretary general Of
the Communist party. ordered them
removed by November II, the 18th
anniversary of the Red revolution, and
replaced by giant Soviet stars.
These stars will be So feet in
height and will have in the center a
hammer and sicle made of colored
stone from the Ural Mountains. The
stars themselves will be gilt and will
be lighted at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
THREAT ON PRESIDENT
HOLDS WAR VETERAN

Walker Wayne Dalrymple, 80, said
to be a World War veteran from Steu-
benville, Ohio, was sent to Gallinger
Hospital today for mental observation
after allegedly making a threat to kill
President Roosevelt.
Dalrymple was arrested in the House
Office Building by Walter O'Donnell of
the Capitol Police and turned over to
Detectives Elmer F. Lewis and Howard
Smith Of the Metropolitan Police.
O'Donnell said Dalrymple stopped
him in an Office building corridor and
said he had urgent business with the
President and then made the threat
against Mr.. Roosevelt's life. The ar
rested man had a meal ticket from the
Veterans Hospital in Roanoke, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
LEAGUE OPINION DIVIDED.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, August 23.-Opinions IN
League Of Nations circles split today
over whether Great Britain by its
cabinet decisions had clarified or COM
plicated the Italo-E Ethiopian situation.
The talk of sanctions against Mus
solini should he, defying the League
of Nations covenant, order his armies
to battle, was deemed a clear warning.
On the other hand, observers saw dan
ger that the threat might precipitate
events.
Considerable doubt was voiced
whether unanimity could be obtained
in the League Council for joint ap-
plication of sanctions. Such manimity
is necessary, not counting the votes Of
Italy and Ethiopia.
Italy can block sanctions by induc-
ing one of the IS council Members
number reduced by the withdrawal Of
Japan, Germany and Argentina-to q
sympathetic view OF its policy in East
Africa. European members of the
council are Czechoslovakia, Poland,
Denmark. Portugal. Spain, France.
Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23

A police search was instituted today
for Henry Backenheimer, 70. retired
policeman, after his wife, Mrs. Minnie
Backenheimer, reported he had not re-
turned home since late yesterday.
Mrs. Backenheimer told police her
husband left their home, at 400 Sixth
street northeast, about pm. He
was wearing gray trousers, alpaca
coat and black and white shoes. He
is feet 8 inches tall, has brown eyes
and wears glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
CREDIT OF Il DUCE
SLUMPS IN AFRICA
Merchants, Unpaid So Far
for Supplies, Demand
Cash on Delivery.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated FreSS.
DJIBOUTI, French Somaliland,
August 23.-TravelerS arriving mere
today from Kenya, Egypt and the
Sudan said that British and other
merchants in those districts, who
had sold large quantities OF food
stuffs, timber, oil, motor trucks and
livestock to the Italian army, no
longer would extend credit to
MusSolini.
They explained that the Italian
government had not yet paid for
supplies furnished In Eritrea and
italian Somaliland six and eight
months ago. Merchants now demand
cash on delivery.
A British company in Kenya colony
recently sold 5000 cattle to provide
meat for MuSsolini's blackshirts, but
Is withholding further deliveries.
A Scandinavian timber company in
Kenya sold the Italian army huge
quantities of thin paneling wood for
tropical domiciles. The head OF the
company, said British merchants ar
irving here, went to Rome in an
effort to obtain payment, but received
nothing except promises, several good
dinners, and decoration.
American automobile agencies In
Egypt, the Sudan and Kenya colony,
which adjoin Ethiopia, have sold the
italian Army large quantities of mo-
tor trucks, automobiles, tractors and
automobile tires. The luckier ones,
who demanded cash down, have al
ready been paid, but a number, said
travellers, are still whistling for their
money.
The Italian ports of Mogadiscio
Assab and Nassau are choked with
newly arrived war supplies from Italy
The railroad from Nassau to AS
mara capital of Eritrea, is fast car
rying these materials of war into the
interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-23
INSISTENCE ASKED
ON KELLOGG PACT
Clergy Committee Against War
Petitions Congress in Ethi-
opian Situation.

BY the Associated Press.
A petition asking Congress to insist
on maintenance Of the Kellogg peace
pact in the Italo- Ethiopian situation
was presented yesterday by the Wash
ington Clergy Committee Against
War.
1t was signed by Roman Catholic
archbishop and bishop, four Method
list bishops, seven Protestant Episcopal
bishops and three United Brethren
bishops, as we'll as many district su-
perintendents, clergymen and laymen.
I'VE call upon Congress and the
President to demonstrate that our
Nation was not hypocritical when we
originated and signed the Paris pact"
the petition said.