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Evening star., 1937-12-19
Two new COURSES
AT NATIONAL U,
Constitutional Law and Debtor.
and-Creditor Study to Be
Offered.

Two new courses, taking cognizance
Of changing business and legal condi-
tions, will be inaugurated at the Ma
tional University Law School when
the winter term opens on January 8,
according to an announcement yes
terday by Dean Charles Pergler.
One Is q new course IN cons.itu-
tional law, dealing with leading cases.
Particular stress will be laid on the
recent Supreme Court decisions which
have so profoundly affected the whole
body OF constitutional law. This
course, which Is in addition to the
Evening star., 1937-12-19
STRAYER HOLIDAYS
WILL START FRIDAY
Glasses to Be Resumed in All De.
partments Monday, Jan
uary g.


The Christmas recess for both day
and evening sessions at Strayer Col
1ege will begin Friday, according
to an announcement by P. j. Har.
man, director of the college. Glasses
will be resumed in all departments
on Monday, January 8, 1898.
Monday, January 10, has been sci
aside as special registration day
Tor new classes in the secretarial
department of the college for both
day and evening sessions.
To take care of the increased
enrolment that is anticipated in
January and February, additional
space has been obtained in the Homer
Building, at Thirteenth and F streets
NV. For the third time within
two years the college has found it
necessary to increase the space de-
voted to classrooms, according to Mr..
Harman. Six classrooms in the an
mex, located at 1919 New York avenue
NV, will also be used for evening
session classes in Strayer College Of
Accountancy.
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By JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

The Bethlehem Chapel whose found
alton stone was brought from that
rocky pasture land, the Field OF the
Shepherds, on the outskirts Of an
cient Bethlehem, is the veritable
cradle" of the Washington Cathedral
as well as the enduring symbol in
stained glass and sculptured stone
of the first Christmas.
From its foundation stone to its
highest arch this, the oldest of all
the chapels in the Washington Ca
thedral and the first to be used as a
place Of worship, tells the story of
the birth Of Christ more than 10
centuries ago. Here is depicted for all
the ages the Bibles fulfillment of The
Evening star., 1937-12-19

regular course in constitutional Law,
Will be given by Ugo Carusi, executive
assistant to Attorney General Cum
mings.
The other course will deal with q
study of the respective rights Of
debtors and creditors, subject that
Is assuming increasing importance in
view Of the changing economic situa-
ton. Prof. Walter N. Tobriner will
conduct this study.
Examinations in subjects covered
during the fall term were completed
last week and registration for the
next term was started.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Word was made flesh and dwelt
among us"
IT you would at this Christmastide
escape from the hurrying confusion
which more and more hedges about
our modern celebration of the Nativity,
you may find blessed RESPITE in the
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Mrs. Berger
at
Falls Church
Mrs. John de La Thou
der Entertains at
Bridge Party.

ALLs CHURCH, Va, March e.
Mrs. Howard Berger gave q
bridge luncheon Tuesday after
i noon, at her home in East Falls
Church. to Mrs. Charles r. Fenwick,
Mrs. Edward G. F'enwick, Mrs. Hugh
Dowling, Mrs. Henry Davis. Mrs. w.
Leigh Ribble, Mrs. Walter Granger
and Mrs. J. d. Janney.
Mrs. John de La Thouder Of Flor
ence, S. c., who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Bowen,
for the past week, entertained AT an
evening bridge party Wednesday eve
ming. Her guests were Miss Jane
Cline, Miss Judith Birge, Miss Margery
Jones, Miss Katharine Moran, Miss
Louise Brickell of Halifax, N. c.; Miss
Mary Anderson, Miss Dell Williams,
Miss Caroline Hiett, Miss Carol East
man, Miss Marie Formal. Mrs. Jean
Ballard and Miss Mary Stewart Lut-
trell.
Mrs. Harry M. Keyser entertained
Mrs. John De La Thouder and her
mother, Mrs. John Bowen. at luncheon
at Singing Pines Monday.
Mrs. E. L. McNair entertained Mrs.
Samuel Styles, Miss Agnes Smith and
Miss Nav Ballard at luncheon Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Freeman enter
tanned informally Monday evening at
their home in Falls Church, their
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guests being Mr.. and Mrs. John Car
mody and their daughter. Miss
Carmody; Mr.. Kendall Foss. Mr.. Rus
sell Cook, Miss O'Connor. Miss Mary
Ann Bishop and Mrs. E. J. Ward.
Mrs. George Butterworth gave
luncheon and bridge party Wednesday
afternoon when she was hostess to
Mrs. Edmund Gannt, Mrs. Noble
Moore, Mrs. p. H. Smythe, Mrs. Harry
Fellows, Mrs. Edwin D. Williams. ST.;
Mrs. Samuel r. Copper and Mrs. John
r. Garner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore H. Uhler
left Tuesday morning for two weeks
trip to Florida.
Mr.. Louis B. Woods left Wednesday
morning for a two weeks motor trip
to Selma, Ala.
Mrs. Lawrence Brown entertained
tonight at bridge her guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phillips. Miss
Martha Cline. Mr.. Charles Helmick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diller Gron Of Chevy
Chase, and Mr.. Lawrence Brown.
Mrs. Charles Patterson who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evers Of Falls Church, will leave this
week for her home in Denver. Colo.
Mrs. Hughes Butterworth and her
two children, Molly Butterworth and
Hughes Buttervorth, jr., who have
been visiting In Newport News arrived
this week end to join Mr.. Butterworth'
t. Uln1I Il
Church.
Mrs. Charles Marshall entertained
informally Thursday night at bridge
followed by a buffet supper her guests
being Mrs. Frederick w. Jones, Mrs
T. M. Talbot, Mrs. Frederick Howard
Mrs. George L. Robertshaw. Mrs. r
G. L. Moncure, Mrs. p. H Smythe
Mrs. s. r. Copper and Mrs. John r
Garner.
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Resident t S
Back From
Florida Visit
MIR. and Mrs. Sloane
Return to White
hall Farm.

w yARRENTON. Va. March 6.
"a Mr.. and Mrs. George
wv Sloane returned this week
v to their country home,
Whitehall Farm, after spending the
Winter in Florida and other Southern
States.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Stuart
Greene of Albany, N. Y, spent few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Thornton Greene at Hunting Ridge,
near Warrenton, before sailing for
England to attend the Grand National
Ut Aintree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Pierce, jr.,
Of Canterbury Farm; Miss Jane Duen-
ner of Washington, Miss Margie Nor
ton of Richmond and DR.. John Sim
clair of Warrenton left today to spend
scme time in Florida. Mrs. Pierce re-
Gently visited her parents, Maj. and
Mrs. De Forrest w. Morton, in Rich
mond and left her infant son, Albert
Pierce Sd. with his grandmother.
Mr.. Hugh A. Spilman has returned
from two weeks stay at Palm Beach,
where he was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin Day Spilman.
Mrs. Celeste Crosby Miller has re-
turned from visit in Havana, Cuba,
travelling by plane.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Connolly
Groome of Airlie left wednesday to
spend some time in Charleston, S. c..
Mrs Harrison Nesbit and Miss Betty
Nesbit left Friday for tri.. to Charles
ton, S. c., stopping on the way at
Chapel Hill, N. c. Mrs. Charles DAN
tell of Warrenton, also is visiting in
Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kenneth jenkins
sailed Wednesday for Bermuda, where
they will spend six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tartiere of
Fortoiseau, France, who have rented
Huntlands, the Thomas place near
Middleburg, are at the Warren Green
for six weeks with their daughter
Elaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrowes McNeir have
closed their home, Creedmoor, near
Warrenton, and gone for a cruise to
South America.
Mrs. Hayward Spilman entertained
at bridge Tuesday afternoon in honor
of her mother, Mrs. James Francis
Burke Of Pittsburgh, who is visiting
her.
Miss Bertha Randolph has returned
to her home, Redlands, at Casanova
after spending some time with Mrs
Richard Dabney Heath at the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
Miss Agnes Lee Payne and Miss
Anne Morson Payne are back from
Washington, where they spent three
weeks at the Dodge Hotel.
Mrs. Harrison Nesbit has her grand
son, little Harrison Nesbit Bowes, with
her while his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Jerome Bowes of Lake Forest, ILL.,, art
on a trip to Texas and cruise through
the Gulf and the Caribbean Sea.
Mrs. Buckner Randolph spent sew
eral days this week in Washington.
Miss Emily North King, who recently
returned from Camden, S. c., spen
last week end at the University o!
Virginia for the dances.
Mrs. Richard j. Kirkpatrick anc
Miss Anita Kirkpatrick again are a,
home after a visit of severa! weeks ir
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Shaw enter.
tanned at dinner Saturday evening
February 27 in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs
Alden Hatch of Cedarhurst, Lonl
Island, who have taken a house here
They also were entertained at dinnel
BY Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Doeller.
Miss Nellie v. Duncan, who has beer
in Government employment in Dan
vile and Richmond, Va, for nearl,
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two years, is spending some time at
her home, in Warrenton.
Mrs. William B. STREET. returned
today with her daughter, Sallie STREET.,
from a visit to her brother-in n-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Mar
shall, in Columbia, Mo, and will sail
Wednesday, March 10, for England
to witness the Grand National. in
which her husband will ride the entry
of Mr.. Frank Gould of New York. Mr..
Street, sailed some time ago to super
intend the training of the horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hagner en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday eve
ming at Broad View Farm.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

Crime Lecturer Arrested.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (P.-Depu-
ties arrested q man In the act Of lee
turing on Crime Prevention" charg-
ing him with forgery.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

w yARRENTON. Va. March 6.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George
wv Sloane returned this week
to their country home,
Evening star., 1937-01-04
Shortage Faces e.. NJ. T.. Dealers
Here If Labor Conflict GrO,us

Already unusually low on their new
car supplies, Washington automobile
dealers handling products Of General
Motors Corp. and its afiliates would
be forced to discontinue deliveries Of
new cars almost Immediately II the
threatened tie-up of all production
facilities Of the corporation ma.
terializes, survey Of dealer stocks
here disclosed today.
Labor troubles in the glass industry
and in parts plants have been the
principal factor in cutting stocks on
hand to . much lower level than
normal for this time of year, It was
admitted, while . complementary up
swing In buyer demands has ac-
centuated this condition.
The somewhat later release Of new
1887 models delayed slightly the whole
sale delivery Of most cars in the Gen.
eral Motors line with the rush Of
Christmas buying and abnormal New
Year demand preventing the Gus
tomary building up Of dealer stocks,
it was pointed out.
With these developments already
affecting the normal relationship Of
supply and demand, prices soon will
show an increase, it was predicted.
In checking on specific cases. Of
General Motors dealers In Washing.
ton, It was found that available
stocks In Oldsmobtleg and Ia SALES
Evening star., 1937-01-04

are particularly low. Biggest dealer
in the latter, for instance, admitted
to having stock on hand sufdcient for
only three or four days at present
demand, as contrasted to . normal
40-day supply. The same dealer has
an Oldsmobile supply that would last
about one week, In contrast to .
normal 45-day stock.
Another dealer handling Oidsmo-
biles exclusively had only three new
cars on hand today, with three more
on the way here. Ordinarily, he said,
he kept about IS cars In stock.
The principal Cadillac dealer would
be forced to discontinue promised de-
Nveries Of new cars In about two
weeks II production ceased, 1t was
admitted.
A large Buick agency reported new
cars available for less than 80 days
Of sales at the present rate Of demand.
Chevrolet dealers reported that sup
plies had been available at o normal
or even slightly higher level. but that
demand has been 50 heavy there was
no opportunity to build up stocks.
Consequently, 10 days of discontinued
production would exhaust present
supplies.
A To-day period also was set by an
other large dealer In several General
Motors lines. with the explanation
that there has, been . shortage ever
since new models vtce intfoduced.
Evening star., 1937-01-04
POPE IS HOLDING
TO IMPROVEMENT
Lessening Pain in Legs Per.
mitS P0ntiff to Get
More Sleep.
Dy the Associated Press.

~ tuS hSeOClAteQ kIeees
VATICAN CITY, January 4.-Re-
ports from the sick room where Pope
Plus has been confined for 80 days
indicated today the holy father was
holding the improvement he has made.
The pain in his legs was said to be
somewhat less than usual, allowing
the gravely Ill pontifi to get fairly
good nights sleep.
The holy fathers sister, the Coun-
tess Camilla Ratti, who has been stay
ing q. the convent Of the Sisters Of
Good Hope since his illness, corrob-
Grated reports Of the betterment in his
condition. but added he still was in
almost constant pain.
The Pope has refused to call In
phyNcians other than DR.. Aminta
Milani for . complete examination,
she said, because he knows his own
illness Is arterio-sclerosis only too well
and does not need further confrma-
ton.
'The attack of arter;o-sclerosis with
complications" she said, including
the breaking Of q varicose vein IN the
left leg, has caused him to suffer
much"
She said her brother sleeps as much
as his illness permits" and now Is eat
ing regularly with normal appetite.
He prefers vegetables with white
1ish and cooked fruit, in general, light
but nourishing foods"
Asked If she thought his holiness
condition was as serious as generally
believed, she replied:
mo, no. It Is following its course.
There has even been q slight better
ment, now but certainly his age"
Her quiet sobs finished the sentence.
The Pope gave q special blessing
yesterday to Dennis Cardinal Dough-
erty Of Philadelphia, papal delegate to
the International Eucharist Congress
at Manila, in q personal audience.
The cardinal described the pontif
As looking well, bright and cheerful"
and said he expressed particular hope
that the congress would tend toward
unihcation Of all Christians"
The cardinal said he did not expect
to be received again before he sails
for Manila, January 10, on the Conte
Roeso.
Evening star., 1937-01-04
CHANG PARDONED
BY STATE COUNCIL
Kidnaper Restored to Full Civil
Rights-Victim Pleaded
for Him.
By the Associated Press.


NANKING, January 4.-Marshal
Chang ueh-liang was pardoned un-
conditionally today by the Council OF
State for kidnapping Premier Chang
Kai-shek and raising the nag Of revolt
in an attempt to force China into war
with Japan.
The pardon was made effective inn
mediately and, in addition to cam
ceiling the 10-year prison sentence
handed down by q military court, re.
stored the young marshal to full civil
rights.
Chang was expected to 60 into i'm.
mediate retirement after his rec
lease from technical custody at the
home of DR.. H. H. Kung, minister OF
finance.
The councils action, writing the
end to o chapter Of China's history
that threatened to embroil the entire
country In civil war, was believed to
have been taken q result Of Gem
eralissimo Chiang's petition for leni.
eney for his srstwhile captor.
Evening star., 1937-01-04
BY ALEXANDER II. UHL,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

MADRID, January 4.-Three heavy
bombs, loosed from Spanish insurgent
planes, fell $50 yards from the United
States Embassy today In the so-called
neutral zone Of Madrid. y
They wrecked three houses nearby
and terrified American refugees In
the embassy.
From the damage, We could see
that II the explosive missiles had fallen
Just . trifie closer they might have
blown up the building with all the
persons inside.
It looked - II the bombing planes
Ind passed over the southern edge
Of the embassy grounds and let loose
their deadly carsoes.
Mariana servera OF Puerto Rico,
who was In the embassy garden with
y group Of children when the ahips
appsarsd. threw hesseH. and eharses
Evening star., 1937-01-04
american Refugees Terrified
As Fascist Planes Drop Bombs

against an ornamental hedge. A mo-
ment later the ground shook with ter
rife detonationS.
1T was . madhouse Of noise for .
moment" she said later. I'VE could
hear the anti-aircraft guns and ma
chine guns banging away.
"Then there were three deafening
explosions which shook uy Is We were
hiding"
Frank Cannaday. . former resident
Of East Radford, Va, had q narrow
escape while shopping In q market.
A huge bomb exploded barely 20
yards from where he got out of his
car, shoRering- big stones all over the
street and hurting mud everywhere.
A tree was uprooted across the
street, crushing. another automobile
parked ct the curb. It's occupants had
already ded.
-Four bombs. burst within 100 yards
Ssse A10R5QAN& Page A-42
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(NeU Pictures on Page BIZ

Andrew w. Melons gift to the Ma
ton Of q 100000 National Gallery
of Art and priceless art collection
will clear the way for construction Of
two other important buildings-a Ma
tional Portrait Gallery on the Mall
and q memorial auditorium for George
Washington University.
Melons collection includes the nu-
cleus for q great national collection
of historical American portraits
These paintings would be housed
eventually in the National Portrait
Gallery, projected for a site on Con-
stitution avenue. between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets.
Mellon has been in communication
with Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, 1901 Six
teenth street, it was learned today,
concerning the auditorium project.
Mrs. Dimock has been sponsoring the
George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation, on. the site Of whose building
the National Gallery of Art will be
erected.
Evening star., 1937-01-04
us. REFUGEESFLEE'
AS REBELS RENEW.
MADRID AIR RAIDS.
40 Killed, 100 Hurt in Fierce
Fighting in Capital
Area.
WAR ZONE WIDENS
WITH new ATTACKS
Bombardment Of Bilbao and Artil-
lery Drives Mark Beginning
of New Seige.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, January Fascist
bombing planes, flying low over north
western Madrid, dropped more than
20 bombs on the capital today in a
fresh air raid which imperilled refu-
gees in the oficially abandoned United
States Embassy.
First estimates by government Of
ficials placed the death toll in the
new aerial attack at 40 persons, with
an additional 100 injured.
Two heavy bombs from the insur-
gent attackers fell only $50 yards
from the American Embassy. The
building was not damaged by the ex-
plosives, although refugees-most OF
them women-ned in terror to the
basement for protection. None was
injured.
From Bilbao came reports Fascist
planes bombed that city yesterday.
killing 20 and injuring 100.
The Fascist ships appeared over the
northwestern district Of Madrid shortly
before noon, loosed their deadly mis-
siles over the university city and
Cuatro Caminos districts and swept
southeast toward the center Of the
capital.
Neutral Zone" Hit.
There as well as over the so-called
neutral zone" in the eastern out
skirts the insurgent pilots dropped .
stream Of explosive and incendiary
bombs.
Socialist fighting planes Immediately
took OF to battle the invaders and
the sky over the attacked areas was
nlled with dog nights" between the
opposing pilots.
The most recent air assault-de-
seribed by defense ofncials as 'the
most serious Madrid has suffered In
many weeks"-came with startling
suddenness before the citys residents
could take shelter. Rescue authori-
ties said the death toll might be much
heavier" than first estimates showed.
Today was the first instance Of .
direct attack on the neutral zone" :"
in which many foreign embassies and
consulates are located. Many Span
ish and foreign residents had taken
refuge in the buildings in the belief
they would be safe in the district.
The bombs wrecked two small
houses in Marques del Riscal street
near the Dutch Legation and only so
yards from the Mexican Embassy.
The air raid came on the heels
Of the damaged refugees could not
ment which itself followed Fascist
(See BATTLE. Page A-70
Evening star., 1937-01-04
Search for Missing Man.

DETROIT, January 4 R.-City
Police Commissioner Heinrich A.
Pickert assigned extra detectives to-
day to the search for Leo N. Braun,
3s-year-old insurance company repre-
sentative who disappeared. under mys-
terious circumstances last Monday.
Detectives, who said they had in
formation indicating Braun might
have been slain In . quarrel with
gamblers, reported they still lacked
clues to what happened after he came
to Detroit from his home In Mount
Clemens to address . salesmanship
class. |
Evening star., 1937-01-04
A. B. c. OFFICIAL,
FOUND SHOT, DIES
"PersonaI Worries" Blamed
in Death of Virginia
Enforcement Chief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, January "A few
minutes after he called his wife and
mumbled unintelligibly over the tele-
phone, Thomas Kennerly Sexton, 81
year-old chief Of the enforcement
division Of the State Liquor Board.
was found shot through the head and
mortally wounded in his ONCE here
early today.
He died at HOS am. at Memorial
Hospital without regaining conscious
ness.
T. Mccall Frazier, chairman Of the
board and Sexton's closest friend,
said the shooting was suicide brought
on by financial worries. He said Sex
toms work had been exemplary" and
the affairs leading to his former
schoolmate's death were personal
worries"
Frazier Shaken.
The 37-year-old State oficial was
found slumped across his desk in his
ONCE on the l1th floor Of the Cen
tral Bank Building at 1:40 I'm. today
On the hoor at his feet lay IL
caliber revolver.
Friends who drove to the bank
building with Mrs. Sexton after she
responded to the phone call took Sex
ton to Memorial Hospital.
The board chairman, q schoolmate
(See SEXTON, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-01-04
MELONS, Art Gift Clears Way
For 2 More Important Edifices
National Portrait Gallery and George
Washington Memorial auditorium
Also Projected for Place on Mall.

The George washington Memorial
Building, for which the Foundations
were laid q number Of years ago. but
construction has been halted because
Of lack of funds, is located ON the
north side Of the Mall, along Consti-
tuition avenue, between Sixth and
Seventh streets.
The National Gallery Of Art will
occupy the area between Fourth
and Seventh streets. This win take
in the foundations of the Memorial
Building. Originally. officials said,
an auditorium for George Washing
ton University was the intention Of
the Memorial Association.
Mrs. Dimock's organization now has
around 100000 on hand, and this
money will be turned over. to the
university for an auditorium. In
dications are this sum may be aug
merfted by contribution from Mellon.
The auditorium will contain portraits
that Mrs. Dimock originally had IL,
mind for her building.
Plans for this program have not
(See MELLON. PAGE A-3.l