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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
BIBLE TRAINING
TO Be. DISCUSSED
Conferences Set for Today
by Members of Three
Denominations.

A series OF conferences and discus
sions on moral and religious training
for children will be held in Woodward
Hall OF Calvary Baptist Church today
at 2:45 pm. and tomorrow at 7:45
pm.
The meetings will mark the first
time. that public joint and collabora-
tive action has ever been taken here
by members of the Protestant, Cath
Ole and Jewish religions to achieve
definite objectives in the field of moral
and religious training for youth. The
American Institution of Moral and
Religious Training. Inc, Is sponsoring
the two-day conference.
George Gooch, director of evan
gelism. Organized Bible Glass Asso-
citation for the District, is chairman
Of the conference. The program today
will include talks by the Rev. Frank
E. Johnston, jr.. assistant pastor Of
the Cavalry Baptist Church: Mr.
Gooch. DR.. c. E. Resser. president of
the Sunday School Association; John
G. Andrews. supervisor of Club No.
I Of the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club: Owen G. Holleran, chairman of
the Americanism Commission of the
American Legion; Inspector L. b.
Nichols, administrative assistant to J.
Edgar Hoover; the Rev. Joseph B. COL
Inns. Sulpician Seminary, Catholic
University: Mrs. Charles c. Haig. vice
president general Of the D. A. r., and
the Rev. Francis Augustine Walsh, o.
S. B.. st. Anselm's Priory, Catholic
University.
The program for tomorrow will in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15

clude talks by the following: The Rev.
William F. Abernefhy. pastor Of Cav
airy Baptist Church; Mrs. c. D. Lowe
Of the Congress OF Parents and Teach
ers, Lynn c. Drake, chief Scout exec
utiye Of the District; the Rev. Eddy
L. Ford, assistant pastor Of Foundry
M. Z. Church: Rabbi Julius T, Loeb,
Southeast Hebrew Congregations: Jo-
seph A. Walker, vice chairman Of the
Americanism Commission of the
American Legion; r. A. Gaber of the
Y. M. G. A.. the Rev. w. H. Russell
of Catholic University, DR.. Maris M.
Profitt, consultant in the once OF
Education; the Rev. F. Bland Tucker,
rector Of st. Johns Episcopal Church;
the Rev. J. L. Frederick, pastor OF the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church;
Representative Pettengill Of Indiana
and Senator Copeland OF New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
NON-JURY TRIAL SLATED
FOR MURDER SUSPECT
Convict Faces Court Nay 81 on
Charge Of Staying Farmer
in 1885.

OnAIke OF OlAyan8 FARMER
in 1885.
~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nd, May 14-Luther Be-
vans, State convict accused Of MUIR
dering Charles L. Pussy, Pocomoke
farmer found slain in 1885, will face
trial May 81 at Snow Hill without ,
jury.
Associate Judge James M. Crockett
Of the First Judicial Circuit signed an
order granting = court trial without
Jury upon petition nled by Bevans'
attorneys.
Pusey's body, msngled and beaten.
was found near . highway miles
from Pocomoke in 1885.
The staying was q mystery. In
January. 1898, States Attorney john
son employed two detectives to work
on the case. In March Bevans was in
dicted.
Bevans, sentenced in 1928 to is years
in prison for arson and assault. was
paroled in November. 1894. but was
returned to prison last January on
complaint Of his wife that he beat
her and violated his parole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
BAPT|STS SCORE
LOSS OF FREEDOM
Adopt Resolution Opposed
to RECOMMENDATION by
Government.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. May 1.-THE
Southern Baptist Convention unan-
;imously adopted today resolution OF
its Social Service Commission, con-
demning governmental ''regimenta-
ton" or GENERALIZATION" that would
limit or abridge human freedom, civil
or religious"
The resolution was part of a report
delivered by DR.. Arthur J. Barton.
Wilmington, N. c.. commission chair
man. which said that:
In our opinion no thoughtful, in
telligent. patriotic citizen can look
with unconcern upon the trend Of
Affairs in our Government. Already
We have gone a long way toward
regimentat ton and toward q central
ization Of power which would rob
the American people Of their funda-
mental freedom"
Resolutions Approved.
Other commission resolutions ap-
proved reafirmed the denominations
advocacy of prohibition, opposed Gov
eminent subsidies to churches or their
institutions, recognized the principle
Of collective bargaining by labor and
urged arbitration for settlement Of in
dustrial disputes, approved child labor
legislation by States, but opposed the
child labor amendment to the United
States Constitution, and condemned
the national lottery proposed in Con-
gress.
The conventions sentiment against
the interdenominational movement,
manifested the opening day by adop-
ton of a resolution strongly opposing
organic union. was expressed anew in
rejection by an Overwhelming vote Of
q resolution calling for study of the
brotherhood of churches" proposed
by the interdenominational gathering
at Utrecht, Holland.
Seek Naturalization.
DR.. Charles E. Maddry's resolution
for support OF the Foreign Mission
Board in Its effort to obtain Govern
ment aid in seeking Naturalization
from the Japanese government for
Baptist property destroyed in China
was adopted in emasculated form.
The convention adopted a substitute
drawn by the Resolutions Committee,
to which DR.. Maddrys vigorous paper
was referred. submitting the question
to committees for further study.
Committee recommends tons that
Southern Baptist agencies consider
disseminating their own publications
and strengthening State periodicals,
and that a summer school in journal
ism be esta blished at Ridgecrest, N. c.,
for the editors, were rejected.
The 1854 messengers approved rec
concentrations of a special committee
headed by DR.. w. o. Carver, Louisville,
KY, that a Southern Baptist histor-
ical society be organized and plans
made for publication Of . comprehen-
sive history Of the denomination by
the centennial year l945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15

United States. The members have
served In the various conflicts in which
the United States has participated,
including the Spanish American War,
Philippine, Mexican and World War.
The sessions will be held in the RAJ
leigh Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
Troop Is 10 Years Old.

Boy Scout Troop IS of st. Joseph's
Home and School, Eastern avenue and
Bunker Hill road NE, will celebrate
its 10th anniversary today at pm.
John P. Walsh Is scoutmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
Will Conduct Revival.

The Salvation Army Temple Corps
will conduct = l2-day revival cam
paign in the Hecht Co. parking garage
building, Sixth and E streets NV,
beginning Wednesday. Services start
At 3 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15

Shoe factories within a 1s0-mile
radius of st. Louis produced 1000 900
pairs of shoes in 1887 with q whole
sale value OF &l65. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
CHAPLAINs TO MEET

Veteran Army chaplains will gather
here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day for the annual convention Of the
Army Chaplains' Association of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
NEW COAL BOARD RULE
Former Employees Permitted to
Practice Before Agency.

Former employees of the National
Bituminous Coal Commission will be
permitted to practice or aid others
to practice in proceedings before the
commission under regulations the
agency issued today.
Special consent will be required. the
commission said, 50 as to prevent use
Evening star., 1938-06-13
CORN GRIND REMAINS
BELOW 1887 LEVELS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June ia corn
grind of 5,202,725 bushels during the
month of May for products going
into domestic use was reported
through the Corn Industries Research
Foundation in behalf of II refiners of
starches, sirups, sugars, and other
products Of corn. This compares with
. grind of 6,141,l3S bushels in April
Of this year and 6,572,464 bushels
during May, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
COTTON FUTURES
CLIMB FURTHER
Initiation Talk, Crop Damage
and Trade Recovery
Hopes Help Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

SAooOSASsCA
NEW YORK, June 13.-Inhationary
sentiment, reports Of crop damage
and rising hopes for business recovery
combined to give cotton futures prices
a further recovery boost last week.
To some extent also the market
was responsive to q more favorable
speculative psychology growing out
of q general upturn in other leading
commodities, including wheat, rubber
and hides.
AS in the previous week, the market
got on to . bad start, losing consid-
erable ground on Monday. There
after the trend was better, but each
forward push brought profit-selling,
and at the finish gains were limited
to IS to 40 cents q bale.
Imitation gossip indicated some
trading circles were seriously debating
the possibility Of another boost in the
domestic gold price to raise commodity
levels, but most monetary students in
the Wall Street sector thought there
was little likelihood of such action
by Washington.
Damage Reported.
Crop interest converged on reports
of deterioration from heavy rains
over "a large part of the belt and
claims Of considerable weevil infes-
tation. Some local crop experts, or
the basis Of these advices, suggested
the crop might turn out the smallest
in many years and thus lessen the
carryover burden created in large part
by last seasons record outturn Of
18,900, 900 bales.
The sale of cotton goods continued
on a restricted level, but in primary
cloth markets there were signs Of
more activity, particularly in print
and broadcloths.
Mill inventories are believed to be
burdensome in spite Of sharp produc-
ton curtailment in recent months.
But some textile sources claimed this
adverse factor was Offset, in part 1T
least. by smallness of stocks in retail
channels.
Trade Gains Anticipated.
A general rise In business activity
between now and the end of the year
will 60 far, in the opinion of cotton
interests generally. to correct the in
dustry's unfavorable balance as be-
tween supply and demand
Statistics released during the week
had q somewhat bearish tinge. Ex-
ports of American staple for the last
month were reported at $1,000 bales,
compared with 273.000 in the like
period last year. The New York Cot
ton Exchange Service placed forward
ings of American cotton to mills OF the
world at $4,000 bales for the lost
month, against $4,000 in the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
STEEL QUOTATIONS
DEFENDED BY WEIR
Executive Declares Lower Rates
Would Not Bring Increase
in Sales Volume.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, June 13.-E. r.
Weir. head of the National Steel Corp,
defended current steel prices today,
asserting that lower rates would not
bring more orders.
He made the defense in q letter
to Pittsburgh newspaper whose COL
umnist the steel magnate said, in
ferred that steel companies were FIX
ing" prices at high levels.
THE history of the steel industry
shows" Weir wrote. that it has always
lowered prices as costs have de-
clined and this still applies. How can
an industry now operating at q loss
reduce prices without reducing costs
The only present way open to reducing
costs Is to cut wages. That the steel
companies have not been willing
to do"
Commenting on the suggestion that
steel companies reduce prices at the
risk Of heavier losses" in the hopes
Of stimulating business, Mr.. Weir said !:
THE experience of the steel indus
try is quite clear on that point. It
shows that under conditions such as
now exist in business, price cuts in
steel do not bring out more orders.
The real facts are that price of steel
Is a small factor in the total cost of
a finished article and consequently it
Is not the controlling factor in the
price Of such article"
Evening star., 1938-06-13
WOOL is EXPECTED
TO HOLD STEADY
Output, Consumption Prospects
Indicate Little Change
in Price.

Wool production and consumption
prospects for the next few months in
dicate but little change from present
prices of domestic woods, says the Bu-
reau Of Agricultural Economics in its
June wool situation report released to-
day.
Favorable factors in the domestic
wool situation, cited by the bureau,
include the apparent strength in for
eign prices during the past two months
ana the stabilizing influence of the
Governments wool loan program.
These favorable factors are offset,
however, by the relatively large sup
plies OF wool in the United States and
foreign countries, and the current low
rate Of wool consumption by mills in
this country. Mill consumption in for
eign countries also has been reduced
this year.
The spread between domestic and
foreign prices of wool is now some
what less than the United States tariff
on wool, the bureau pointed out. AS
q result, imports of wool have been
very small" in recent months. Supplies
In the United States, including the
new domestic clip, probably are con-
siderably in excess Of requirements
by mills in 1888. So imports are like
ly to continue small during the rest
of the year. The greater decline in
domestic prices than in foreign prices
since last summer is attributed in large
part to the sharp drop in consumption
by United States mills.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
Crude Oil Prices
SIushed 25Cents
In Pennsylvania
By the Associated Press.

OIL CITY, Pa, June 13.-Prices of
all grades of Pennsylvania crude oil
were reduced Is cents barrel today
to the lowest level since July II, 1888.
The new prices: Bradford, $l80;
Pencil "B" grade, s173; Southwest,
Sl.46; Eureka, s140; Buckeye, $l.3O.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13-Continued
weakness in the rail group led the
bond market to lower levels toward
the closing hour today. Losses of a
point or more up to were liberal
A few utilities and industrials held up
U. S. Governments were irregular,
showing changes from 1892 rise to
4-32 decline.
Among losers of point or more
were Great Northern As of As c.;
New York Central S. and convertible
Is; Northern Pacific As; Southern Pa
cif1c AIS of '68, 80 and 81 and Rich
deld As.
Modest gamers included Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube As; International
Hydro Electric IS and Santa Fe Is
Of '95.
In the foreign list Italy Is gained
about y and Japan 51as lost about
the same amount.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
LOWER DURING WEEK

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June ia slightly
easier tone continued In the New York
City bank stock market during the
last week. according to records CON-
piled by Holt, Rose d Trostef.
The aggregate market value Of 16
leading issues on June 10 was 81, 1885,
924, 900, compared with $1,201, ,062 900
at the close Of the previous week, a
decrease Of $5,138,0o0. or 043 per cent.
The current average yield of the
16 issues Of $40 per cent compares
with yield Of 5.49 per cent on June
3. The current market value is now
86 per cent Of the known book value,
unchanged for the week.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
.DR|VE TO BOOST
MILK LAUNCHED
More Than 200,0 900 Stores
to Stimulate Sales in
Next 80 Days.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 13.-More than
100000 retailers during the next 40
days will boost the sale Of dairy prod
ucts in o Nation wide campaign. The
drive was launched over the week end
to aid farmers in marketing seasonal
milk surplus and to help maintain q
steady now Of dairy products to con-
sumers ut prices which will assure In
creased sales and . stabilized market
+ Approximately 10000 chain stores
are placing special newspaper adver-
tising, and arranging window and
counter displays, in the move. to aid
the country's estimated $500, 900 farm
families dependent on milk and allied
products for all or most Of their in
come.
Milk production at present Is higher
and more advanced in season, while
consumption appears to be slightly
under that Of last year." according to
DR.. G. w. Warkurton, United State.
Department Of Agriculture director OF
extension.
Sterilization Of the milk market TO,
dairymen, represented by the National
Cooperative Milk Producers Fedora
ton, Is being effected by agencie.
which include "the National Associa.
ton Of Chain Drug Stores, the Limited
Price Variety Stores Association, the
National Association of Food Chain.
and the Great Atlantic a. Pacific Tes
Co." according to DR.. Warburton.
Americas 2,500,0oo milk-producins
farms have normal output estimated
at 48.777, 10000 quarts annually. O,
approximately one quart q day foa
each man, woman and child in the
country.
Milk production per COW for the first
i've months this year was higher thar
In any comparable period for the last
seven years, according to the extension
director. He said April production Of
principal manufactured dairy product.
was nearly IL per cent above las,
years output for that month.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
DOLLAR GOES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 13.-The United
States dollar declined y Of . cent
in terms Of sterling today, closing
1861 to the pound compared with
$4.97A for sterling In New York over
the week end.
French francs were quoted 1881
to the pound, against 1887 satur-
day.
PARIS, June 13 R.-The United
States dollar closed at $3.50 francs
(2.786 cents to the france in today's
foreign exchange market. compared
with 2.787 cents to the franc in New
York over the week end. Exchange
on London, 1883.
Principal rente issues In the Bourse
3 per cent, 1900; AIS a." 1850:
AS 1887. 121.45.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
CRUDE OIL PRICES,

TULSA, June 13 F.-Base crude oil
prices:
gravity scale. csc to S13O: North, North
Central and West Central Texas. gravity
scale, 96c to 81. 20: East Texas. $1.35;
West Texas tPermian Basin) gravity scale,
7sc to 81 ,oS; North Louisa ma Arkansas,
gravity scale. 90c to 81 %
Rocky Mountain area-Salt Creek, Wyo,
gravity scale. ST .O6 to S1.3O
Eastern narea-Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford ;Alleghany). 50 .05; same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines. $1.71: same
S1.27.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
STEEL SCRAP is SOLD
TO REICH AND ITALY
0y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 13.-The New
York News Bureau said today sales of
steel scrap totaling about 385,000 tons
were made late last week for export
to Germany and Italy. Prices OBJ
tanned, the dispatch said, ranged from
$40 a ton for No. heavy melting
steel scrap to $3.50 for No. 2 scrap,
I, a. S. steamer. Shipment during the
June-September period was called for.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
COLUMBIA PICTURES
VOTES STOCK DIVIDEND
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Directors of
Columbia Pictures Corp. today declared
. stock dividend of 21a per cent on
common stock, payable September Is
to holders of record September 2, but
failed to take action on the usual quar-
terly cash payment of Is cents a
share on common.
In the current fiscal year, which
began July 1. 1887, company made
three payments of Is cents each and
on August % paid 2la per cent stock
dividend.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK; June 13 A1.-Crude rubber
futures opened to lower July IL 90;
September. l2.Os-1O; December, l2.23-2S,
Evening star., 1938-06-13
SINGER MANUFACTURING
DECLARES $3.50 EXTRA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13. Singer
Manufacturing Co. directors declared
an extra dividend Of $3.50 and the
regular quarterly dividend Of $1.5O
on the common stock both payable
June 80 to stock Of record June 10.
The company paid $3.50 extra divi-
dends in preceding quarters.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
RUBBER ON THE FARM.

AKRON, Ohio, June 13 Especially -
American farmers bought $4,000, ,000
worth Of rubber tires for tractors and
other farm implements In 1887, an
increase Of 1900 per cent over 1888.
according TO 8. B. Robertson, presi-
dent Of the B. p. Goodrich Co.
Evening star., 1938-06-13
DIVIDEND IS ORDERED.

BALTIMORE. June IS (speciaD -
A dividend Of per cent on the capital
stock Of the Builders Exchange Build
ing Co. Of Baltimore City has been
declared by the board Of directors. It
Is payable on June II to stockholders
Of record on June 8.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
CAR EQUIPMENT
LOAN APPROVED

The Public Utilities Commission
today approved the borrowing Of
$es1 900 by the Capital Transit
Company to buy so new stream
lined street cars and % new buses.
Edwin D. Merrill, president OF
the company, said the new buses
will be placed on the streets i'm
mediately after their receipt
March is. The first Of the new
street cars, he said, will arrive
July / with the others following
on completion.
The loan was over subscribed
by Washington banks.
The money will be paid to the
National Savings and Trust Com
pany, as trustee, which will have
title to the new equipment. The
company will get title when the
obligation is liquidated.
The loan will be paid off in the
sum of $24S,000 within five days
and the balance will be repre-
sented by five-year 4 per cent
notes. The purchase contract
provides 20 per cent of the face
valCe Of these notes be paid OIL
each year after January !, 1889.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
GUN
BALKS SUICIDE

IT came over from Baltimore
to commit cuicide in front Of
Bertha, because she refused to
come back with me-"
This Is the story Grayson An
drew Ponder, 23-year-old restau-
rant worker told police today after
he had fired a pistol in the apart
ment Of Bertha Urbin, a., on the
second floor of 1920 Pennsylvania
Ave.
Ponder fled the apartment,
leaped in a taxicab and was
caught by a police scout car at
Fourteenth and New York Avenue
Northwest. He is held at No. 3
precinct on charges Of assault
with a dangerous weapon, dis
charging firearms and carrying
concealed weapon.
Ponder told police he handed
the girl suicide note and placing
the gun against his heart and
pulled the trigger several times
The gun failed to fire, he said
and he then pointed it at the
floor. This time the gun went off
Ponder lost his nerve and ran Out
of the apartment.
According to Ponder the Urbir
girl had been visiting him in Bal
timore on week.ends, but recently
stopped refuse to see him any
more. He told police the girl broke
up his home several years ago
His wife, he said, lives in the 140C
block Newton st. N. W., and works
in a downtown five and ten cent
store. He gave his Baltimore ad
dress as SOL Monroe st.
An examination Of Ponder's gur
by police revealed that the gur
was defective. Dents on severa
cartridges bore out his story.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
BRIDGES SEEKS
SENATE HEARING

Q.N.SO Seeking an opportunity
to appear before the Senate Com
merce Committee and deny
charges of communism lodged
against him by other witnesses,
Harry Bridges, CIO West Coast
director and maritime union
leader. was enroute here today.
He will meet opposition is the
committee, for a resolution retus-
ing him an audience was adopted
by its members two weeks ago.
Advised Bridges was coming here.
Senator Copeland CD, Of New
York, Commerce Committee chair
main, said:
"If Bridges has any COM
plants, they should be carried
to the Labor Department by
him, not to this committee. We
have already adopted a resolu-
ton, declaring the committee
does not want to hear him."
At C1o headquarters officials
insisted, however, that Bridges
would make an effort to get the
committee to change its mind. He
was expected in washington to
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
2VITAL VA.BILLS
up TOMORROW

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 21.-Vir-
ginia's $164.000, 900 appropriation
bill for the biennium beginning
July /, and the Statewide relief
bill for the blind, aged and indi-
gent, will be on the calendar OF
the house when the lower branch
convenes at noon tomorrow.
That both of these bills, the two
most important before the present
general assembly, would be
brought to the floor tomorrow
was revealed today by Delegate
Frank Moore, chairman of the
house appropriations committee.
simultaneously members Of the
Senate will receive a companion
bill to the relief measure on the
floor Of that body tomorrow.
Meanwhile both branches were
being flooded with new legislation
shortly after they convened at
noon today, in view of the fact
that Wednesday is the deadline
for introduction of any bills other
than local or affecting financial.