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Evening star., 1937-02-10
HOEPPEL IS DENIED
FREEDOM ON WRIT
Federal Judge Refuses to Grant
Habeas Corpus Plea-May
Petition Again.
Hy o Stan Correspondent of The star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 10
Judge Robert N. Pollard of the United
States Circuit Court for the Eastern
District OF Virginia today refused to
free Charles j. Hoeppel, convicted
with his father, former Representa-
tive John H. Hoeppel, IN District of
Columbia Supreme Court o. charges
Of conspiring to sell an appointment
to West Point, when he denied pc
tition for q writ of habeas corpus.
Judge Pollard allowed John J. Nc
Ginnis, attorney for Hoeppel, Is days
in which to file an amended petition.
Hoeppel, through McGmnis, based his
plea for freedom on the contention
that q woman member Of the jury
which convicted him was not resi-
dent Of the District Of Columbia and
therefore not eligible for jury service.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
BY the Associated Press.

ORIzABA, Vera Cruz State. Mexico.
February 10.-A decade mute, the
church bells Of Orizaba pealed an ex-
ultant Lenten chorus today to tell the
city that the Catholic faithful are
determined to keep the doors of II
churches open.
On guard in the churches were
small committees of Catholics, who
yesterday took possession of the long
closed edifices after pent-up emotions
had been released into action by the
killing Of girl worshiper in police
raid on q secret mass.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
BID BY ROOSEVELT
Presidents Godchild and Family
Are Invited to White House.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, February
10 @.-Katherine LOCKER, age 4, a
godchild Of President Roosevelt, has
been invited, with her older sister and
her parents, to be week end guest
at the White House
Her father, Earle LOCKER, known as
the biographer of the Chief Executive,
said Katherine busily explained to-
day:
II am going on a trolley car to
Washington to see my godfather. who
makes the flowers grow"
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Bonnet on way to French Embassy
post in Washington. Page Az
NATIONAL.
Seattle prisoner answers description OF
Mattson kidnaper. Page Al
Wrecked plane found in bay with II
occupants dead. Page Al
Presidents court plan attacked on
floor Of House. Page Al
La Toilette orders search of Pinkerton
files from 1893. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Racing bill report causes flare-up in
House committee. Page Al
Senate passes D. C. gambling and uni
form sales bills. Page AZ
Man caught trying to "crack" safe,
police say. Page AS
Red Cross food relief fund reaches
$19,383, 900. Page A-12
Man burned, two women saved in
apartment house fire. Page B-1
Girl, two youths held in Nahum
death. Page B-1
Upper Sixteenth street zoning plan in
conflict. Page B-I
Nearly 100 District government en-
ployes bonded. Page B-1
Fidelity examination may end this
week Page B-1
SPORTS.
Future base bali hall of fame vote
wrangling due Page ALI
Eastern still title choice, despite set
back. Page ALI
Fight on for every job with Cincinnati
Reds. Page ALI
Evening star., 1937-02-10
18 DEGREES FORECAST
FOR CAPITAL TONIGHT
Tomorrow to Be Clear, With
Slowly Rising Temperature,
Says Weather Bureau.

washington's fuctuating tempera-
ture is due to drop near the 18-degree
mark tonight under fair skies, ac-
cording to the Weather Bureau.
Tomorrow also will be clear, with
SLOWLY rising temperature" the fore
caster says.
From a peak of "a at $50 am.
yesterday, the mercury fell slowly
during the afternoon and night, reach
ing a low of 81 at 8 am. today.
Although "a is unseasonal for Feb
ruary, it is far from a record, the
Weather Bureau revealed. AS high
as "a has been registered here during
the month of February.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Pension Officer Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, February 10 P1.
Samuel F. Irwin, 10. vice president
Of the Presbyterian Pension Board.
died last night. He formerly was vice
moderator Of the Presbyterian General
Assembly.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
23 DIE IN BUS PLUNGE
Philippines Vehicle Plunges 200
Feet Down Precipice.

MANILA, February 10 @.-Man-
gled bodies of % persons, killed in the
plunge of a passenger bus down ZOO
foot mountain precipice, were recov-
cred today by coroner's assistants. The
crash occurred near Baguio last night.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Speaker Of House Will Ask Opposition
"a Chonuoe

% changes.
BOSTON, February 10 (R.-Speaker
Horace P. Cahill, Republican, of the
Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tives, breaking precedent of long
standing, today said he would per-
sonally file a resolution condemning
President Roosevelt's proposed changes
in the United States Supreme Court.
LEGISLATURES HIT PLAN.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Lanneck Hits
ROOsevelt's
Proposal.
ONE MEASURE
is CALLED UP
President COnfers
With Summers on
Program.
BULLETIN.

The House beat down today a
Republican proposal to allow Su-
preme Court justices to retire at
IS instead of 10 after 10 years
service.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
BULLETIN.

mite plan OF strike settlement 1Or
two and three-quarters hours to-
day. then recessed for two hours.
Gov. Frank Murphy said "the sit
uation was unchanged from last
night" and announced that an
other conference would begin at
$3.50 or O'Clock Eastern stand
ard time) this afternoon.
BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February 10.-John L.
Lewis, director general of strikes
against General Motors automotive
units, and the board of strategy of
the United Automobile Workers Of
America met today in a possibly sig
nificant session that delayed the open.
ing Of the thirteenth assembly Of
Gov. Frank Murphy's strike peace
conference.
The board of strategy. once en-
powered to call general strike Of all
union members employed by General
Motors, has the authority to approve
a proposal for settlement Of the bitter
dispute that has halted the corpo-
ration's passenger car production.
Negotiators, working in constant
communication with Washington.
sought in today's conference to close
the last gap separating positions Of
the union and General Motors rep
resentatives who have explored num-
Der of settlement possibilities.
Glass Workers Plan.
Before the conferees in today's meet
ing, it was learned authoritatively,
were proposals based on the recent
agreement that ended the Libby
Owens-Ford glass strike at Toledo.
This provided for recognition of the
Glass Workers Federation as bar
gaining spokesman for its members
only.
The automobile workers demand
that the union be recognized as sole
bargaining agency in at least 20 Of
General Motors 50 automotive plants
has been the stumbling block in peace
(See STRIKE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-02-10

ISee COURT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-02-10

(See RACING, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-02-10
WEATHER.

90. q weather Bureau F0recdstJ
Fair, colder tonight. minimum tenn
perature about Is degrees; tomorrow
fair, slowly rising temperature. High
est, IS, at noon yesterday; lowest. 81. at
8 am. today.
Evening star., 1937-02-10

(See WAGNER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-02-10

(See PRAIRIE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-02-10

(See STRIKE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-10-23
TOPICS ANNOUNCED
BY DR.. E. H. PRUDEN
Adequate Resources Will Be
Theme Tomorrow Morning
at First Baptist.

Adequate Resources" will be the
sermon subject of DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow morning. In the evening
he will speak on The Empty-Handed
Harvester" Thursday evening he will
give the first in his series of talks
on "Scriptural Surprises" taking as
his first subject that In the Bible.
Swedish services will be held to-
morrow afternoon, with DR.. X E. Carl
son preaching. Misses Mary and Nellie
Whitlock will head groups from the
Euzelian class which will visit Ivako-
Ia tomorrow and conduct services.
Purchase of the large dwelling ad-
joining the church on Sixteenth street
has been authorized by the church.
The house which is the property OF
Miss Lansing. ster of the late Robert
Lansing, Secretary of State under
President Wilson, will be remodelled
and used for the Sunday school, be-
ing converted into class rooms for
various groups and departments. and
being utilized also for meetings OF 9TH
er societies and organizations. A num-
Der of Improvements to the church
building itself. including redecoration
OF the auditorium, also have been ap-
proved.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
SUBJECT CHOSEN
BY DR.. cL|NCHY
congregational Contribu-
tion to Christendom" viii
Be Theme.

The Congregational Contribution
10 Christendom" will be the subject OF
DR.. Russell J. Clinchy, minister Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, tomorrow morning.
In the Adult Forum at 10 o'clock
Carl c. Taylor, chief Of the Division
Of Farm Population and Rural Life OF
the Department of Agriculture. will
speak on Trends in Rural Life.'
Members OF the Forum will meet At
the Mount Vernon Place M. e. Church
South at 4.30 pm. to visit the Chi
nese Community Church and hear a
former member Of the Chinese En-
bAssy. Or. Ho. speak on the causes OF
the Chinese-Japanese conflict. After
the meeting the members and friends
are invited to native Chinese dinner
at the Chinese Lantern Restaurant.
The Discussion Group will have A
its guest speaker at s O'Clock Raymond
Thompson. His subject will be Jew
ish Conditions in Germany Today.e
The Sunday Evening Club will COM
mence the Fall series on modern re-
ligious beliefs with an exposition of
the main tentes of Morinonism by
Elder w. Cleon Skousen of the Wash
ineton Mormon Temple. at 7.3u O'Clock
DR.. D. Butler Pratt will give trAv-
clog. with stereopticon slides, Monday
evening.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
DR.. j. c. B. PIERCE
CONTINUES SERIES
"The Hunger for immortal
ity" Will Be Theme
Tomorrow.

THE Hunger for Immortality" is the
subject OF DR.. Ulysses @. B. Pierce.
minister of All Souls Unitarian
Church. at the II O'Clock service. This
Is the fourth in course of fve SER
mons on The World OF Hearts De-
sire"
DR.. Wesley Gewehr of American
University will be the speaker before
the Glass In Current Problems meet
ing at 10 o'clock, taking for his sub
ject "Germany's International Posi-
ton" In the Comparative Religious
Glass Herman Hansen will speak on
The Temple of Solomon" from an
architects point OF view.
All Souls Church will be represented
at the general conference meeting ef
the American Unitarian Association at
Niagara Falls october Is to 20 by Mrs.
Eugene F.. Mueller. Gen. H. c. New
conner and Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence c.
Staples. Dr. Frederick M. Eliot. presi-
dent of the association. will present
his program At this session.
The minister will speak Wednesday
evening before group conducted by
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club on What Psychology Can
Do for U.s." The annual Halloween
dance under the auspices of LAllegro
Club will be held Friday evening. A
Halloween party for the church school
has been arranged for Saturday after
noon. On Saturday evening A large
delegation from the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club. headed by DR.
julia NJ Green, will attend a regional
conference at the First Unitarian
Church in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
BISHOP FREEMAN
|. TALKS TOMORROW
Will Deliver Sermon at Peo.
pies Evensong Serv-
ice at 4 Pm.

Having returned from the Triennial
General Convention OF the Episcopal
Church. at Cincinnati. Ohio. Bishop
James E. Freeman will deliver the
sermon at the Peoples evensons aerv-
ice In the Great Choir Of Washington
Cathedral tomorrow at 4 o'clock. As
chairman of the joint committee OF
the House of Bishops and the House OF
Deputies on the State Of the Church.
Bishop Freeman helped prepare an
Affirmation Of Christian principles
which was adopted by the General
Convention shortly before it adjourned.
II "a expected that his sermon tomor-
rov afternoon will deal with the
worldwide mission Of the church in
the face OF current conditions in po-
ntical. economic and social life.
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes will be
the preacher at the celebration Of the
holy communion in the Great Choir
at II am. Holy communion ia cele-
brated In the Bethlehem Chapel at
7:30 am.
Group pilerimaaes to the newly
opened North Transept and Crossing
will be held Immediately following the
ii am. and pm. services.
Bishop Freeman announces that
Armistice day. November Ii. will be
observed In the Cathedral with the
annual commemoration OF President
Woodrow Wilson to be held in the
Bethlehem Chapel at 3:15 pm. fol-
lowed by special service in the Great
Choir at 4 pm. under the auspices of
the Disabled American Veterans of
the World War.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
TRAINING SCHOOL
T0BEC|N MONDAY
Dr.. A. ]. Traver Will Be
Speaker at First Session
of Lutheran Course.

The first session of the eleventh
annual Washington Lutheran Train
ing School will be held Monday at
7 pm. at the Luther Place Memorial
Church. DR.. Amos J. Traver, pastor
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Frederick Md. will be speaker
Vestrymen, Sunday school teachers,
social workers and leaders Of all the
Lutheran Churches of Washington and
vicinity will be enrolled in the school
The Rev. Henry j. Whiting will serve
as dean of the school and will be as
sisted by the Rev. Howard E. Snyder
Miss Barbara Wiegand Is treasurer and
registrar, and the Rev. j. Adrian
Pfeiffer is secretary and director OF
publicity. Diplomas and certificates
for the Lutheran standard training
course and for the international Coun-
Gil of Religious Education will be
presented all those who have done
the required work by the time of the
closing session, December 8. The
school will be held each Monday eve
ming until that time.
The courses and instructors are as
follows: Guiding the religious growth
Of primary children, by Mrs. Carroll
Burruss guiding the religious growth
of juniors, by Mrs Grace Minnick;
understanding youth, by the Rev.
George Grewenow: guidance Of inter-
mediate groups. by Mrs. Aagot Nord-
by; administering the Sunday church
school, by the Rev. Henry j. Whit
ing: the church and social work. by
Miss Frances Dysinger. and Christian
beliefs, by the Rev. Howard E. Snyder.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
new EPW0RTH NJ. (.
PASTOR TO PREACH
DR.. G. G. Martin Will Assume
Duties Tomorrow, Coming Here
From StAunton, Va.

DR.. G.. G. Martin will assume his
duties as pastor of Epworth M. T.
Church South tomorrow. when he will
preach for the IL o'clock service. He
will preach also for the 3 O'Clock serv-
ice DR. Martin comes here from Gen.
tral M. E. Church in Staunton, Va,
where he has preached for four years.
He was appointed to Epworth during
the recent sessions OF the Baltimore
Conference held in Winchester, Va.
DR.. Harry M Canter, until recently
pastor, has retired from active mini
sterial work and will occupy his time
in writing and in travel. He will at
tend the sessions OF the General Con-
ference to be held In Birmingham,
Ala, In May, 1888
The Young Peoples Department will
meet at pm. DR.. Martin will con-
duct the prayer meeting Thursday
evening
The membership of the church will
hold a reception in honor of DR.. and
Mrs. @. @. Martin on Friday evening
to which friends of the church are
invited. Rev. John H. Blakemore, jr.,
assistant pastor Of the church. has
been appointed in full charge of the
Basic M. E. Church, South. Waynes-
boro, Va. He left to take charge
early this week. !.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
REV. R. P. SCHEARRER
ANNOUNCES TOPICS
Takoma Park Presbyterian to OBJ
serve Young Peoples Night
af 4 0'Clnck

The Rev r. Paul ScheArrer, pastor
OF the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, will preach At the ii o'clock
service tomorrow on When I Am
Weak" and at pm. on What Do We
Live For?" The evening service will be
young peoples night and the following
young people will assist in the service.
Ann Bovard, Helen Williams and
William Wodell
DIR. Andrew j. Meyer will address the
Brotherhood Bible Glass at e:45 Am.
Elizabeth MagathAn and Dorothy
Shepherd will be in charge of the
young peoples meetings at o'clock
Mrs Hedwie Nabhols will address the
oldest group on The Life Of the In
dians'
The Executive Council Of the Church
School will meet Monday evening in
the church ONCE. The first annual
banquet Of the Seventy Miners wilt be
held on Tuesday At Wesley Hall.
The Young Peoples League OF the
Presbvtery of Washington City will
meet inthe church Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
.HOLLISTER TOPIC
TO BE TWO WORLDS
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Pastor
Will Preach at Services
Tomorrow Morning,

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning the Rev. J. Hillman
Hollister will preach on Two Worlds. Z"
The Hearthstones will meet in the
young peoples room at $50. At 7:30
the Alpha Omega will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Reed. 5
East Melrose street. Chevy Chase. Md; {;
Fireside Group at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert N. Patterson, 1888 McKin-
ley street; Collegians at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Starkey, Il
East Irving street. Chevy Chase. Nd.
and the Young Peoples Society in the
young peoples room.
The Semi-Circle will have q ''tacky
party in the church house Wednesday
evening
Mrs. Grace Sloan Overton will be
the supper guest of the Fireside Group
Thursday at 5:45 and will be the
forum speaker at 8 o'clock In the
church auditorium. Her subject will
be Home Relationships. The public
is invited.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
REV. J. H. GARNER
ANNOUNCES THEME
THE More Abundant Life" Will
Be Subject Tomorrow at
Sixth presbvterian.

THE More Abundant Life" will be
the subject Of the sermon tomorrow
morning in the Sixth Presbyterian
Church by the Rev j. H. Garner
The High School Young Peoples
Society will have a debate at 7 pm. on
Resolved. That Foreign Missions Are
More Important Than National Mis-
sions" The debaters will be Fletcher
Jones. William Pollard and w. J.
Edgerton, Affirmative, and Edward
Stahl. Jack Snyder and Kent Ellis.
negative Jane Del Vecchio will lead
the devotions.
The College Age Group of young
people will elect officers and have as
It's topic Leadership"
The women Of the church will serve
a public dinner Thursday from $50
to 7;30 pm
The Board Of Ushers and the Board
OF Deacons will meet tomorrow at
10:35 am.
The Executive Committee of the
High School Young Peoples Group
will meet in the church parlor tomor-
row at 3 pm.
The Mems Bible Glass meets at
$50 am.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
CHURCH TO HONOR
DR.. PRETTYMAN
Lifelong Leader to Take
Office OF Pastor Emeritus
of Emory M. E.

DR.. Forrest Prettyman will be in
stalled as pastor emeritus OF the
Emory NJ T. Church. South. tonor-
row at the III O'Clock service.
DR.. Prettyman is one of the most
noted cler9ymen in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. For SO
wears he has been a pastor 10 active
service in this connection. He has
occupied pulpits in Maryland, Vir-
ginia. North Carolina and Tennessee
He was at one time presiding elder
Of the Washington district and has
held pastorates at Mount Vernon
Place. Francis Asbury and Emory. in
Washington; st. Johns. Trinity and
Wilson Memorial. in Baltimore, First
Church. Knoxville. Tenn; First
Church. Fredericksburg. Va, and
First Church. Gastonis. N. c.
Twice in his career. DR.. Prettyman
has been chaplain Of the United States
Senate. First, during part of the
administration of Theodore Roosevelt
and during the entire administration
Of Woodrow Wilson A stanch South
ern Democrat. here he built lifelong
friendship with Vice President Mar
shall.
DR.. Prettyman is the father of e.
Barrett Pretty1nan of Washington and
three other children who live in Rock
Vile, Md; Norfolk, Va, and Nash
vile, Tenn
Following the evening service q re-
ception in honor of DR.. Prettyman
will be given by the church. His
friends are invited.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
HUGUENOT SERVICE
SET FOR TOMORROW
Rites Will Be Held in Grace Re-
formed Church, With Min
lister Speaker.

The Huguenot Society of Washing
ton will participate In special service
tomorrow at Grace Reformed Church.
DR.. Henry H. Ranck, the minister, will
preach on The Huguenots and the
Burning Bush"
This is the Sunday nearest the an
niversary date OF the Revocation OF
the Edict of Nantes. which was respon-
sible for martyrdom among French
Protestants in the sixteenth century,
and it Is the custom of their descend
ants to observe this anniversary by
appropriate religious services.
Members of the society are Urged to
attend the service with friends The
officers include Mrs. Frank B. Steele,
president; Mrs E. 8. Greble. vice pres
ident; Miss Kate NJ Jaquette, vice
president; Miss Carolina V. Sudler,
Mrs. Mary c. Greathouse, secretaries
Miss T'hekla c. Fundenberg, treasurer;
Mrs. Andrew J. Sanford. registrar
Charles L. Brown Grant w Van de
Mark. Frederick j. de Moll, Maj. Harry
]. Davis, Mrs. Everard r. Todd. and
Miss Sophie P. Casey are members OF
the council
Evening star., 1937-10-23
REV. RAYMOND w. WHITE
TO GIVE TWO SERMONS

christianity: A Preventive or
Cure" win be tine subject Of the Rev.
Raymond w. White, pastor Of Rhode
Island Avenue NJ P. Church, ton1or-
row morning. The evening subject
will be Dreaming a Destiny"
At recent meeting of the Mems
Bible Glass, Samuel Barrow was
elected president, r. L. Pile vice presi-
dent and w. r. Stand secretary. The
class WAS organized into seven sec
tions with group leaders. These
groups will meet with their leaders
for the first time at s:40 am. tomor-
row. The pastor will teach the les
son, leading discussion on Chris
tisn Renewal"
The midweek service will be Thurs
day night. The pastor will give an
other meditation on the PARALLELS OF
Christ" series. Two parallels will be
considered at this meeting. the parable
of the lost sheep and the parable of
the lost coin.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
METHOD|STS PLAN
DONATION SERVICE
Joash Chest Rites Will Be
Held Nov. 7-Proceeds
to Reduce Debts.

Plans for District wide Joash
chest service in the Methodist Epis-
copsl Churches of Washington and
adjoining counties forming the WASH
ington district are progressing.
committee consisting OF the Rev. r. L.
Wood, chairman: the Rev. H. w. Bur-
gan, the Rev Walter Michael S. G.
1offIer, John j. Dolsn and George H.
Vsnemsn has been formulating plans
since last Summer
The observance date is November T..
In each church a special program will
be given. The Joash chest program
has been adapted to the needs of
modern churches as means of as
sisting in financial phases of the
church from the Old Testament story
of King Joash. The entire congre-
cation participates, each individual
placing his contribution In the chest.
In most of the churches the pro-
ceeds will be used for debt reduction,
but in few for other financial needs.
The program has the active support
and direction of Bishop Edwin H.
Hughes and the Rev. G. Ellis Williams,
district superintendent of the Wash
ington district, as well as ministers
and laymen.
The following churches are partic-
ipating in the plans and will hold
Joash chest services on November
7: Eldbrooke. Solomons, Rosedale
Waugh. Woodside, Laurel, Lincoln
Road, Dumbarton Avenue, Vienna,
Oakton. Calvary, Metropolitan, Wes-
ley, Union, Brightwood, Anacostia,
Chevy Chase and Petworth. The
Hsmline Church will hold Its service
on October II.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
SPECIAL SERMONS

The Rev. j. Frederic Wenchel, pas
tor of Christ Lutheran Church, will
preach tomorrow morning two sermons
on THE Reformation of the Church"
Tomorrow he will speak on the cardt-
nal doctrine of the Reformation,
Justification by Faith. the Apostolic
Doctrine With Which True Christian
ity Stands and Falls" Next Sunday
morning he will speak on How the
Reformation Restored the Real King
ship of Christ and the Religious Lib
erty of the Common Man" He will
discuss Christ's temptation with the
Bible Glass.
A boys club is to be organized under
the leadership of Rudolph Wendlin.
They will have their first hike next
Saturday afternoon.
The following officers have been
elected by the Junior League: Presi-
dent, PaQl Alban; vice president, Ethel
Selby; s4retary. Harold zirkle; treas
urer, Barbara Vogel.