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Evening star., 1936-05-25
TOWN HALL GROUP
PICKS 8 SPEAKERS
Notables Scheduled for Addresses
Here During 1936-37
Season.

Eight internationally known speak
ers have been selected for the 1936-37
season Of the Town Hall of Washing
ton, and about 80 others are being
voted on by subscribers. Mrs. Richard
v. Oulahan, director, announced
today.
The speakers who have been sched-
uled definitely are Bertrand Russell,
British author; Robert Maynard
Hutchins, president of Chicago Uni
versity; Pertinax (Andre Geraud), a.,
French writer; Agnes McPhail, only
woman elected to the Canadian Par
lament; William Lyon Phelps, Yale
University professor; Warden Lewis
LaweS Of Sing Sing Prison, Margaret
Sanger, birth control advocate, and
Able Ernest Dimnet, author.
The lost Of 80 names sent to pros
pective subscribers to permit them to
indicate O preference includes the
names of j. Edgar Hoover, Amelia
Earhart, Wr. Francis e. Townsend.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Alfred p.
Sloane and Franz Werfel.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
BILLS T0LEGAL|zE
F. B. |. WORK WIN
Senate Body Also Approves
$1,000 Salary Rise for
Hoover.
BY REX COLLIER.

Disclaiming any intention of curb
ing authority of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation, the Senate Judiciary
Committee today reported favorably
bills to legalize certain questioned
activities of the bureau and to in
crease the salary of its director. j.
Edgar Hoover, from $4,000 to $4,000.
Attorney General Cummings, ap-
pearing before the committee to refute
published reports that he planned to
cripple" the F. B. l., joined with
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Ari-
0ona, chairman of the committee, in
praising the work of the G-men.
After Chairman Ashurst had de-
clared morning newspaper had read
into a bill pending before the COM
mittee "ulterior motives" that were
unWarranted. the committee ap-
proved the bill, which would authorize
Attorney General Cummings Ito pro-
vide instruction and information on
the subject of crime prevention, con-
troll and Identification.
Cummings Explains.
Cummings explained he suggested
the bill after the House had ruled out
on a point of order proposed appro-
priation of $4,000 for instruction of
United States district attorneys and
marshals, the contention being that
this was new legislation"
The Attorney General said this ac-
ffny1 had raicad the n1inctinn
whether the F. B. I. has legal au-
thority for its fingerprint and police
training activities, now being con-
Quoted He said the bill would pro-
vide a legal foundation for this lin
valuable work.
Cummings said the bill also will
permit him to collect and disseminate
information of value to the States in
the field of crime prevention and to
give instruction to district attorneys,
marshals, prison guards and other law
enforcement officers.
To emphasize the Importance of the
crime problem, Cummings told the
committee there are more criminals
under arms in America today than
there are men in the armed forces
of the Army. Navy and Marine Corps.
He described the cost of crime as
Staggering" and said the present ma
chinery Is inadequate to deal with 1t.
Ashurst Explains Position.
Senator Ashurst expressed consterna-
ton over the published report that he
had introduced a bill to strip the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Of
many Of its powers"
That's the last thing would ever
do" the, committee chairman de-
clared. The G-men have built up
a. wonderful organization, and I am
sure no member of this committee
would want to interfere with their
fine work. We have unanimously re-
ported every bill they have asked for" ="
The committee also reported favor
ably today bill to strengthen the
Federal extortion statute, to make it
Federal violation for persons to aid
in the escape of prisoners, and to
increase travel subsistence for G-men
from IS to $40 day.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

tOOnLl1uCu ElISb EdSc.t
began at II years as runner for
the firm of Parkinson & Burr, was
the second noted operator called be-
fore the commission on manipulation
charges.
Michael j. Meehan was the first.
Meehan's case has been completed
except for final briefs and probably
will be decided within a month or
two.
Wright, formerly commodore of the
Knickerbocker Yacht Club, is men,
Der of the firm of Wright & Sexton.
He Is a specialist on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Wright and the other defendants
are accused of rigging" the market
In Kinner common in the period from
June /. 1885, to the end of February.
1885. on the Los Angeles Stock Ex-
change, with a view to increasing its
price for the purpose of selling stock
acquired by them at lower prices.
The other defendants are Jere A.
Sexton, George S. Simpson, members
of the firm; Herbert King, Norman
Stern, Roy w. Arnold, Maurice Good
man, e. B. kaufman. Giuseppe Russo,
Samuel Strasbourger, Benjamin H.
Arnold and Benjamin r. Goodman. a
co-partnership doing business as
Arnold & Co.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
.HAGOOD COMMAND.
GIVEN K|LB0URNE.
Major General Is Native OF
Virginia and Graduate
. of v. NJ. |.
Ey the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
The War Department issued orders
today assigning Maj. Gen. Charles z.
Kilbourne, now commanding the I'd
Division at Fort Sam Houston, to
command the 9Th Corps Area at Chi
cago, effective June l.
He will succeed Maj. Gen. johnson
Hagood. who recently retired from
active duty in the Army at his own
request after being disciplined for
criticizing works progress spending.
Kilbourne, veteran of 38 years in
the Army, returned only few months
ago from the Philippines. where he
served a year as commander of the
harbor defenses of Manila Bay.
He holds all the principal Ameri-
can decorations, including the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor, for dis
tinguished services in both the World
War and the Philippine insurrection.
Kilbourne was born in Virginia in
1872 and was graduated from the
Virginia Military Institute in 1894
He entered the Army as a second
lieutenant in 1898.
To Direct Maneuvers.
As commander in Chicago, he will
direct the important maneuvers to
be held in that corps area late this
Summer by the second Army. Officers
say these maneuvers, designed to
simulate war time conditions, will
bring together the greatest peace
time force ever modified in this
country.
Other Retirements Seen.
Other retirements before the year
end are expected to involve Maj. Gen.
Frank Parker. commanding officer OF
the 9th Corps Area at San Antonio:
Maj. Gen. r. c. Bolles. commanding
officer of the 7th Corps Area at
Omaha. and Mai. Gen. Lytle Brown
on duty in Panama.
Five new major generals will be
named from among brigadier generals
who still have two years to serve be-
fore retirement. Brig. Gen James X
Parsons, in command of Vancouver
Barracks, Wash, is the ranking
brigadier.
Brigadier Generals to Retire.
Brigadier generals who will retire
this year include Charles S. Lincoln
assistant chief of staff; Hamilton S
Hawkins. commanding the lst Cavalry
Division, Fort Bliss, Tex: James B
Gowen. COM anding the 2lst Infantry
Brigade. Sch.field Barracks, Hawaii
Ernest d. Scott. commanding the Isl
Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Hoyle
Md; Arthur s. Conklin, commanding
the lst Coast Artillery District. and
Casper H. Conrad, commanding the 80
Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
New commanding officers for those
units will be selected from among the
ranking brigadiers not advanced to
the rank Of major general.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
RETIRED POLICEMAN,
ROBERT HUGHES, DIES
Was Father-in-Law of William A.
Duvall, Order of Eastern
Star Grand Patron.
B, q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

B. Stan CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
BRANCHVILLE. Md, May as
Robert H. Hughes, rs, retired Wash
ington policeman and father-in-law Of
william A. Duvall, most worthy grand
patron Of the General Grand Chapter,
Order Of the Eastern Star. died yes
terday at his home here after brief
illness.
Mr.. Hughes retired from the police
force in 1920 He was born at Lapi-
dunn, Hartford County, in 1860, moving
to Savage in 1882. where he was mar
ried the following year TO Miss Albert
L. Ewing, who died in 1918 He had
been q local resident since 1899.
He Is survived by his second wife,
Mrs. Annia NJ Mecklem Hughes; a
daughter, Mrs. Duvall; a son, Robert
e Hughes of Baltimore; four grand
children and six great grandchildren
Brief religious services will be held
at his late home tonight. Funeral
services will be at Rock Run M. E.
Church Hartford County, tomorrow at
1:30 pm. Burial will be in the ceme-
terry at Rock Run.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

TOLD a Double-Mellow Old Gold
II up to your ear and roll it
around between your fingers. You'll
hear no crackle or snap Of stale,
dried-out tobacco. Just the silken
swish Of the finest prize crop leaf, in
the very pink Of smoking condition.
Examine the package !. land
You'll see the reason for this factory
freshness. It's wrapped in two jack
-ets Of noisture.proof Cellophane,
Evening star., 1936-05-25
CATHEDRAL DRIVE
TOTAL NOW $4,000
Further Reports of Cam
paign for $25, 900 Will Be
Made Tomorrow.

Toward a goal of $4,000 for MAIN
tenance and support of the work OF
Washington Cathedral, the present
campaign led by Robert B. Wilson,
Mrs. Charles Warren. Richard w.
Hynson, H. L. Rust. jr.. William r.
Castle and others has raised approx
mately $4,000.
Further solicitation reports will be
read at luncheon Of campaign work.
ers at the Hotel Carlton tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Edwin N. Lewis, secre-
tary Of the National Cathedral Asso-
citation, today released the following
facts and figures regarding the ca
thedrars enterprises of religion, edu-
cation and charity:
BY actual count, 2,7Sl,417 pilgrim"
and worshipers entered the crypt
chapels or the great choir from 1924
to 1885. The highest yearly total was
313,714 in 1929.
Over 700 Services Annually.
Between TOO and 800 regular relig-
ious services are held in the Cathedral
annually, exclusive of weddings fu-
nerals and baptisms.
The Cathedral and its seven chapels
are open daily from 1880 am. to 6
pm. for worship, prayer, meditation
and pilgrimage, without regard to
race, creed or church affiliation.
Doors remain open to $50 pm. dur
ing the Summer months.
Books in the Cathedral Libraries are
available to local residents; also. home
study courses in the Bible.
The bishops garden and cottage
herb garden, open to the public from
Gam. to 5 pm. daily, except Sundays
and holidays, have been acclaimed
"among the foremost landscape
achievements in the United States"
Millions Of Christmas Cards.
Copies of the Cathedral Age, only
magazine of its kind in the world" "
to the number of 375.000 have dis
tributed during the past decade
more than 25,o00,oo0 pages of text
and illustrations interpreting the
cathedral idea at work throughout
Christendom.
More than 100000 Christmas
cards have been mailed from Mount
st. Adams in the past 10 years, each
card emphasizing the real significance
OF the Holy Nativity.
Living endowments," such as the
offerings of pilgrims, memberships in
the National Cathedral Association
and receipts through the curator S
Office and the Christmas card depart
ment, have largely maintained the
Cathedrals work and worship since
1929.
The Cathedral is "a peoples
church." freely open at all times and
with a definite responsibility toward
approximately one-half of Washing
tons population which has no con-
nection with any organized religious
body.
Large Private Park.
Comprising 67i2 acres of land, the
Cathedral Close is one of the largest
private parks in the Nations Cap
ital
The Central or Gloria in Excelsis
Tower of the Cathedral, when fin-
ished. will rise 100 feet higher above
the Potomac River than The tip Of
Washington Monument.
Although not yet completed. the
Cathedral structure represents cor
relation of religious, cultural and So
cial effort which has been going for
ward since 1893.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Chicago Italians
Ren,arryE Enmasse
Winnings ofIron
BY the Associated Press.

BY tle ASSOClateQ
CHICAGO, May 25.-With the iron
of empire ringed on fingers which
once wore wedding gold. 1000 daugh-
ters Of Italy married their husbands
anew yesterday in celebration Of their
homeland's conquest Of Ethiopia.
Thousands of Italian
jammed the l32nd Infantry Armory to
witness the mammoth re-wedding fes-
tival. Hundreds more filled the streets
outside to hear the ceremony through
loud speakers.
Two thousand Italian war veterans
in Fascist uniform-acted' as ushers
and aided in the task of measuring the
fingers Of the brides" for the iron
rings Mussolini sent them in return
for their original wedding bands.
That done, the wedding march be-
gan, husbands and wives paired of
in two great columns to await their
turn at being blessed by two Catholic
priests, Father Horace Andrea and
Father Reingo Piegaco.
Similar ceremonies were planned
elsewhere in the United States for
the $4,000 other Italian American
women who gave their wedding rings
to support the African campaign.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
BURNED WOMAN DIES;
MACHINE INVENTOR HELD
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclaLeQ freSS.
J FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, May rs.
Death of a woman burned In a
fever producing machine brought the
detention here today on temporary
i1anslaughter charge Of the inventor,
listed as P. e. Dettra.
: Mrs. william J. OLeary, 43, of
Chevy Chase, Md, died Sunday sew
eral hours after she had been taken
out Of the box-like device, from which
only the patients head remains out
side during the heat treatment.
+ A longtime sufferer from arthritis,
Mrs. OLeary had undergone several
previous treatments in Dettra's de-
vice, installed at sanitarium here
Bond for Dettra was fixed at $4,000
pending an inquest Friday.
> Mrs. O'Leary, who died early yes
terday. had been here and in DeIray
Beach, Fla, for six weeks.
: Mrs. OLeary left Washington for
Florida several months ago. Her
husband resides at 7 West Blackthorn
street, Chevy Chase. Md, and lis an
employe Of the Bureau Of Public
Roads.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
CHILDREN TO EXHIBIT

Forty children, students of the Yard
School of Fine Arts, 2117 Leroy place.
will exhibit their work at the school
for To-day period beginning at $50
am. Thursday. A committee of Wash
ington art critics will choose outstand-
ing paintings and present awards to
their creators
( The young artists range from to
IL years old. The exhibition, which
VIII also include the work of adult
students. is open to. the public.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
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Evening star., 1936-05-25

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at night, it Is grand larceny.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
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Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-05-25

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Evening star., 1936-02-02

he paused at Sadie HIarmer's desk for
moment, pretending to be explaining
certain points in her work. Behind his
back Ada Stowe seized the oppor-
tunity to raise her voice in pretense
of conhding to another clerk:
We'll. all can say is, I'll bet that
Valerie Gray is secretly married to
Neal Douglas. Leastways they're liv-
ing together. l got the goods on them
last night. saw them both go into an
apartment marked MIR. and Mrs.
Douglas"
She could see that even the back of
Fioyd's neck was interested. But he
said nothing. He went on to his office
Before long his messenger came out.
went to Valerie's Office and returned.
She followed at once and Floyd's door
closed on her while the eyes of the
Evening star., 1936-02-02
February 2, 1896

clerks ran about like Footballs after
break; and all ears were pricked up
and pointed toward Floyd's door.
Behind its soundproof barrier. Floyd
was speaking very sternly - all the
more sternly from the fact that he had
once spoken to her so sweetly - and
so vainly.
Now he was offering her her choice
between confessing a secret marriage
or moral turpitude. Section 2l3 for
bade the former; the latter was for
hidden by the strict codes Mr. Floyd
applied to his entire department -
except to MIR. Floyd Once more
Valerie hesitated between the unbe-
lievable truth and a convincing but
fatal lie.
TO be continued nest week.
Copyright. 1886. by Rupert Hughes
Evening star., 1936-02-02
"klufeh" Holds
FALSE1EETH
Tiqht all doy

"klutch" forms cushion holds
the plates SO snug they can't rock. drop,
clafe or be played with. You can eat and
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own feefh. Why endure loose plates?
"Klutch" will end your troubles. CSC
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hasn't it. don't waste money on SUBJ
stitutes, but send us lOc and we will
mail you a generous trial box.
HIATT 4 CO., Box z44l-B, Elmira, N. Y.
Evening star., 1936-02-02

have heard about her, she has an
10. twice yours. suggest that you be
really humble and take little interest
in her work for change. Maybe
you're the one who ought to sit home
and pat pillows while the other part
ner brings in the bacon.
CORA LEE THE CHRONICLE
NOT FOR PUBLICATION STOP YE
GODS STOP HOW COULD TAKE MORE
INTEREST IN YOUR WORK THAN BY
WRITING DIZZY LETTERS TO YOUR
COLUMN STOP ONE MORE CRACK OUT
OF you AND AM THROUGH STOP
HARRY
Confidential Office Memo
From: Managing Editor
To: Cora Lee
Do not dismiss Humble Suitor so
heartiessly. He has put more life into
your column than all other aching
hearts in town. We shall have to dis
pense with your services unless you
can arrange for a continuance of this
valuable series of letters until a happy
ending is reached.
HARRY BURTON
CARE HOSPICE ADVERTISING AGENCY
WRITING HUMBLE SUITOR LETTERS
TO MY COLUMN STOP PLEASE DO STOP
LOVE CORA
CORA LEE THE CHRONICLE
CONFIDENTIAL HOORAY STOP JUST
BOUGHT TWO TICKETS FOR MOUNTAIN
PINNACLE WHERE THERE ARE NO
ABxYS DUDLEY BANALFRISES PUB
Lie ENEMIES sCHOOLTEACHERs GUSHY
DANES INoUIRING REPORTERS SWAP
PERS OR MANAGING EDITORS STOP
YOUR HUMBLE SUITORS HEART ACHES
FOR HONEYMOON COMPANION STOP
HOW ABOUT 1T PRINCESS CAN YOU
SWIM HARRY
Confidential Office Memo
From: Cora Lee
To: Managing Editor
You can't fire me. I've quit.
HARRY BURTON
HOSPICE ADVERTISING AGENCY
CORA LEE GLADLY SOLVES LOVERS
PROBLEMS STOP SHE EVEN SwIMS
DEEPEST RIVERS AND CLIMBS HIGHEST
MOUNTAINS STOP LAY OFF HUMBLE
STUFF AND BRING TO ME P d 0 STOP
X STANDS FOR KISSES WISE GUY
CORA
The End
Evening star., 1936-02-02
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Clipped Courtship
Continued from page eight

But I'm still just as far as ever from
winning the girl | really want away
from the career she wants.
Humble Suitor.
Did you ever know Tomboy Girl
when you we're little chap. Humble
Suitor? OF course you did. She pre-
tended to be as hard and blatant
as you boys. She had her share Of toads
and snails and puppy dog tails. But
secretly, I'll wager, she mothered
dolly as did all other little girls.
The smart business or professional
woman of today is but the tomboy of
yesterday Touch the heartstrings.
those of the eternal mother instinct,
and she will respond as does the violin
which feels the masters touch. Per-
haps little child's smile will lead you
two to happiness.
Let me hear how you come out.
THE INOUIRING REPORTER
Every day he asks five persons
chosen at random the question of the
hour. Today's question:
Will Humble Suitor win the girl?
MARY PERKINS, stenographer. -
Yes. She'd have slapped him down
long ago if she didn't intend to give in.
JOE BLATZ. grocer. - No. That fel-
low has made the fatal mistake of
trying to argue with a woman. He
can't win.
JOSEPHINE BURKE, nurse. - hope
not. That guy doesn't want woman;
he wants house cat.
Elk. SEAvEY, politician. - Sure he
will. Give any man enough rope and
he will hang himself.
CUPID'S CORNER
Dear Miss Lee:
You certainly are a big help to me-
l figured Shirley Temple was the
kiddo to touch the hidden depths in
the heart of any girl. So took the
object of my affections to see Shirley.
preparatory to proposing again.
But she got so interested in the hero
that she practically ignored the child.
And if there's anything l hate, it's
thoseHollywood crooners. am getting
good and tired of all this nonsense,
personally. Humble Suitor.
Would knight rescuing a princess
from prison tower give up the
struggle half way across the moat?
Certainly not. You. Humble Suitor,
may be destined to break the chains
which fetter this girls soul. set her
free from her desk, free from Eighty
finances and tickle fame! But even
the ancient knights had to WOO with
poetry. Take a tip from those movie
sheiks and try some baby talk!
WALL STREET GOSSIP
BY Snapper
Even Wall Street is taking note of
Humble Suitor's plight. Brokers are
Offering 2 to odds that he wins, now
that Cora finally has gotten around to
suggest baby talk. -.
CUPID'S CORNER
CORA LEE THE CHRONICLE
YOUR BABY TALK PLAN IMPOSSIBLE
STOP SHE WOULD THINK WAS DRUNK
STOP HUMBLE SUITOR
Aren't you? I'm beginning to sus-
pect you myself.
The fact that you don't write. you
wire, suggests to me that you are
obsessed with your own importance.
Maybe the young lady's opinions are
fully as valuable as yours. From what
Evening star., 1936-02-02

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Evening star., 1936-02-02
WALL STREET GOSSIP

Dy OWdPEEI
Even Wall Street is taking note of
Humble Suitor's plight. Brokers are
Offering 2 to / odds that he wins, now
that Cora finally has gotten around to
suggest baby talk. -.
Evening star., 1936-02-02
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Evening star., 1936-02-02

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way with Per-
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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-05-05
False Fire Alarm

Another of those danger ous false alarms was turn ed into the Nome fire de partment last night late from D Street and the rail road tracks.
 It came in via the auto matic alarm system and the department made the run but discovered no blaze.
 After conferring with of ficials today it was learned that a quiet investigation was under way and the i'd entity of the persons who pulled the alarm, determin ed soon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-05-05
Major General
 iIagcod Asked
 To Re Retired
fBY The AsaocIa,eo press)

TBv The AsaocIaseo press)
 Washington, May ,, - After serving one day as commanding officer of the Sixth Army Corps Area at Chicago, Major General Ha good, who spent seven weeks of military exile af ter criticizing WPA spend ing policies, requested i'm mediate retirement today.
 The veteran officer an nounced he would write a book "in which l will show how the United States can get a much better national defense at much less cost to the taxpayer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-05-05
Official Word Received From
 Beard of E.iquor'
fBv The Associated Pressl

ibV inc ASSOcidleO 1FeSSJ
 Juneau, May ,, - A new regulation was made to linn it license to one-half year ending December 3lst, 19- 36, and thereafter annual ly. Remittances should be made accordingly.
 One retail license only is to be one hundred and fiji ty dollars for fee for a year and all other license fees are the same.
 No licenses are to be is sued outside of incorpOrat ed cities unless a petition is signed by more than one half of the residents of the voting precinct on file in this office.
 Application blanks have been sent to all present lie enseeS.
 Editors Note-The above wire was sent to the Mug get by the Secretary of the Territorial Liquor Board.