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Evening star., 1938-08-29
POLISH YOUTHS FETED
World Congress Delegates Are
Received at EMBASSY,

RECEIVED at Embassy.
Two Polish delegates to the World
Youth Congress recently held at Vas
sar College, were received at the Pol
lsh Embassy this morning after ar
irving in Washington yesterday.
They are Bogumil Korusnewicz Of
warsaw and Casimir Dobrowolski, a
student at the University of Cracow.
They toured the city yesterday after
noon and in the evening were guests
OF honor at dance given BY students
OF the Polish National Alliance.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
Hatches 16 Stork Eggs.

Desiring goslings, Maria Shigmator
Of sisak, Croatia, bought Is eggs, but
the Matching brought forth long legs
and necks, and her husband Identified
the birds - stogks.
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flicting testimony given by the
girl, who at first said she believed
it was only about five miles away
and later said she had been
driven for several hours, at a
speed she estimated was as high
as 10 miles an hour.
AS to charges Of negligence,
they pointed out that Colonel
Munshower, Captain Johnson
more than a score of State troop
ers, four ace Baltimore detectives,
number of county police and
deputies have been working con.
tinuously on the case.
Replying to the demand for the
CCC youths, it was asserted that
several hundred neighbors and
friends, men who know the coun.
try well, had been searching for
the girl and had been unable to
find any trace of her or the
shack.
Police officials, in turn, asked
a number of questions that they
would like answered. They are
/. In view of the fact that the
girl said she had been thrown
into the truck, later struck a
number of times, and finally
walked in tattered clothing
across frozen fields for more
than half a mile, why were there
not bruises and marks on her
body, when the report of an ex-
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Episcopal
Washington Cathedral

The Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman,
DID, LID, Bishop of Washing
ton, will preach at the peoples
evensong tomorrow at O'Clock.
At the II a. m. service of Holy
Communion the sermon will be
delivered by Canon Arson Phelps
Stokes, whose theme will be, THE
Significance of the English Bible
Today" in observance of Bible
Sunday" throughout many
churches in the world.
Music at the II a. m. and 4
p. m. services will be furnished
by the Cathedral choir of men
and boys under the direction Of
Robert G. Barrow. organist and
choirmaster. Pilgrimages will be
held after these services through
the Cathedral edifice and to OBJ,
jects of religious devotion and in.
terest within the grounds.
Celebration of the Holy Com
munion will be held in the Bethle
hem Chapel of the Holy Nativity
at 7:30 q. m. and $50 q. m.
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'Mary's Account Is
Challenged by
Officers

leased, and which has not been
found?
z. Since she was blindfolded,
how did she know the truck was
going 10 miles an hour, and how
did she know she was in a
shack? How did she know one
of the kidnapers had a mus
tache?
8. Why should the kidnapers
release the girl on her word that
her father had no money, with
out making any effort to verify
the fact2
Answering these questions, the
family insisted that there were
bruises and scratches on the girls
body, despite the doctors state
ment.
When she informed them her
father was only a poor farmer, !"
they decided to get rid Of her, and
drove her back, perhaps not
realizing the wide search was I'M
der way and the radio and news
papers were carrying full accounts
and descriptions.
The girl still appeared nervous
when she talked with police yes
terday, but her father told report
ers that she was in good condition.
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nruZand Police Negligent Kidnapped Girls Father Charges
SEEK 'KIDNAP SHACK

Search for the shack where Mary Brown says she
held prisoner for several hours renewed today by
MARYLAND State police county officers and of
neighbors and friends.
Finding of the shack police believe the key to the
mystery for there they think they may find evidence
that will give tangible clue to the identity of the kid
napers
Scores of hints have been received by officers and all
have been investigated but nothing has been unearhed
that has given definite information to the identity of
the kidnapers.
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might be stricken with pneu.
monia. and she Is being carefully
watched by nurses.
Today. she was reported as re-
gaining her strength and was
much calmer.
Authorities said that the story
told by Mary's 15-year-old sister.
Lucy, who escaped from the kid
naperS, tailed with remarkable
similarity to that told by the older
girl.
With police admitting that they
have made no progress in the
battling case since the return of
the girl, tension increased today
between authorities and members
of the family.
The girls father asked num-
Der of pertinent questions which
he demanded be answered, and
charged police with negligence.
And in reply, police asked num-
Der of pointed questions.
What the father wants to know
is:
l. Why has not the Depart
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the shack where Mary says she
was held captive?
3. Why was not the offer OF
CCC officials to send 200 youths
to assist in the search accepted?
4. Why have the girls pocket
book and clothing not been
found?
Police answered number 6f
these questions. They pointed out
that the Department of Justice
had unofficial observers" on the
case for some time, and that these
agents reported there had been no
violation of the Federal law, hence,
the Omen could not be called
into the case
They said that the shack has
not been found because Of con-
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Christian Science

God the Only Cause and Crea-
tor" is the subjest Of the Lesson
SerElol in all the Churches of
Christ, Scientist, tomorrow. The
Golden Text is from Isaiah 43:15:
Il am the Lord. your Holy One,
the creator Of Israel, your King"
Amt. g the citations which com.
prise the LeSson-Sermon is the
following from the Bible:
20 the depth of the riches both
Of the wisdom and knowledge OF
God. how unsearchable are his
judgments, and his ways past
finding out!"
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DOCTORS warn
FOLKS w O Are
CONSTIPATED

TT IS SAID constipation causes many
human discomforts headaches, lack Of
energy and mental dullness being but q
few. BUT DON'T WORRY
For years q noted Ohio Doctor, Dr..
F. M. Edwards, successfully treated
scores Of patients for constipation with
his famous DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
now sold by druggists everywhere.
Olive Tablets, being purely vegetable,
are harmless. They not only gently yet
thoroughly cleanse the bowels but ALSO
assist liver bile flow to help digest fatty
foods. Test their goodness TONIGHT
without faili 15t, 800, CO.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-03
CITIZENS PICK
GABELEINE TO
DIRECT GROUP
Sand Pit Opposed by
ChiIIum Association
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

The Chillum Heights Citizens
Association. meeting last night IN
the John R. Keene School, elected
David w. Gabeleine president, to
succeed H. M. Dixon, who re-
fused denomination.
Others elected we're o. P. Solem,
vice president, and William g.
Lang. treasurer. J. Joseph Whelan
was continued as secretary until
the January meeting. M. F. Finan
and Whelan were named delegates
to the Federation Of Citizens AS
Sociations.
OPPOSE SAND PIT
Vigorous opposition was ex-
pressed against the continued
operation of a sand and gravel
pit in an area zoned as residential
in squares 3738-39. bounded by
Riggs Road. Chillum Place, Third
and Oglethorp Streets Northwest.
The pit was declared a menace
to the community from both
health and safety standpoints.
The association will meet in
special session Tuesday night in
the school building with the Par
ent-TeacherS Association, to select
the same night in the month when
both groups are to use the school.
CONGRESSIONAL CUT
The action will be taken in re-
Spouse to a request from the Board
of Education, as a means of saw
ing on light and heating, due to
stringent measures that will have
to be taken on account of Congress
slashing 5000 from the current
appropriation for heating and
lighting of school buildings.
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Fort Horse Show
To Start Dec. "A

The Virginia Winter Indoor
Horse Show series. perennial at
traction at Fort Myer, will start
Wednesday evening, December IA.
A series of four shows is scheduled
in the riding hall of the fort with
improved courses, new exhibitors
and better horses promised.
Glasses for the first show. an
nounced today by 1t. Col, A. w.
Roffe. manager Of the show, in
clude student team jumping, touch
and out, working hunters, road
or park hacks, open hunters and
handicap iumping.
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aiming physician says there
were no marks2
2. Why did the kidnapers
burn her clothing?
3. Why did they refuse to give
her food and water during the
80 hours she was a prisoner
4. Why would they kidnap a
girl about whom they knew
nothing, or about the financial
ability Of her family to pay ran
som?
S. Why, in view of the wide
spread publicity and large num-
Der Of police on duty, would they
dare drive her back and release
her so close to her home?
6. Where is the blindfold that
she says she pulled off when re-
ADVERTISEMENT
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her and held her captive for 80
hours, without food or water.
Yesterday, she had recovered
sufficiently to relate the story OF
her narrowing experience to po-
lice, although they said she still
seemed befuddled on a number OF
points.
The recollection Of her hours OF
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Other Services
Self-Realization

Bramachari Jotin of Calcutta.
India, in his discourse, at the
chapel. 4748 Western Ave. N. W.,
will give an appreciative exposi
ton of the mystic significance of
the use of symbols in religion
from ancient times. His subject
tomorrow morning will be Sym.
biology in Religion"
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Akashic

life, Here and Hereafter" is
the subject, tomorrow at IL a. m.
at the Little Theater, and is the
second In a series Of request lee
lures BY the Rev Berthe Powers.
lecturer, teacher and mystic.
A meeting is held every WedneS.
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Church Services for Tomorrow

ballroom of the Cairo Hotel, Q
Street at Sixteenth, beginning to.
morrow at 3 o'clock p. m. Sub.
ject: "Just What Is God, Man,
the World and the Kingdom Of
Heaven Within?"
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Baptist
First

The First Baptist Church to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock will be
the scene of the presentation of
The Christmas Story in Song
and Drama" for the benefit of
the Girls Club and Hospice of the
Volunteers of America.
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torture proved too much for the
young girl, and last night the fam
lily reported she had collapsed and
was semi-c conscious.
Because of her exposure to the
Sub-freezing air, attired only in a
torn slip, it was feared that she
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Parent in Tears as
Reporters View
Scene
Continued from Page II

CONTINUED from rage ~
taken to a shack, where she wa.
knocked unconscious.
Her father brought out the
clothing that the kidnapers hac
left on her body, and showed hel
torn and muddy stockings anc
outer SoX.
Lucy also repeated the story Of
the kidnapping that she related tt
police.
The father took newspapermer
down through the field to show
them there we're plenty Of ways
the girl might have walked where
she would have escaped being
scratched by brush and bushes.
Breaking into tears, the father
said:
Mary is much better today,
but she still feels the effects,
and, when the kidnapping is
mentioned, becomes very ner-
vouS.
NO JOY-RIDE
Il am going to take you news
paperman to see her. I want
you to see her, so people may
know her condition and what
she has gone through. and be
convinced this was not a JOY
ride or hoax.
She is only 10 years old-She
has her whole life to live, and I am
not going to have any suspicion
cast on her"
Asked concerning rumors that
he knew the identity of one of the
kidnaperS, Brown replied:
IF I knew who it was, there
would be no investigation neces.
sary. 1 have plenty of friends,
and we would take care of the
matter"
POLICE CRITICIZED
The father last night bitterly as.
sailed the tactics of Maryland
State police, who are handling the
investigation under express orders
from Governor Harry w. Nice.
Col. Elmer Munshower, Superin-
tendent of police, and Capt. Ed,
ward NICK. johnson, commander
of the troopers, are taking per-
sonal charge of the investigation
and today declared their men
will remain on the case until it is
solved.
Belief was growing in the his
toric little Maryland community
that the identity of one of the
kidnaperS was known, and it was
considered likely that an arrest
might be made before many hours
elapse.
The young girl. whose clothing
was stripped from her by her alb
ductors, staggered across the snow
covered fields to her home Late
Thursday night, and gasped Out
her story of mistreatment at thC
hands of three men who abductec
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Its Different
BECAUSE

Father J o h ms
Medicine is not
"just another cold
remedy. 1t not
only helps break
up colds, but
builds up the body.
Its healthful,
nouEishing ele-
ments aid in main"
tanning strength,
vigor and vitality.
Its use by mil
lions Of people
during "a years
is the strongest
possible proof of
value.
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ment of Justice been brought
into the case?
2. Why has not a more in
tensiye search been made for
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day at 8 p. m, at 2616 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. E.
Lecture
Dr.. Bhagat Singh Thind will
give q series Of lectures in the
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ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1938-01-29
A. j. FIVE IS HOST
TO VIRGINIA TECH
Hoyas Playing at Syracuse,
Maryland at Duke After
Losing to Carolina.

4 NJ R1CAN UNIVERSITIES
~ basket ball team meets one of
~ Its major opponents Of It's
nome season tonight when it
entertains Virginia Tech in the A. U,
gym. The tap-off is at s:l5 o'clock.
The Eagles will be seeking their
third victory in four starts, but will be
up against real proposition in the
Gooolers, who recently snapped win
ming streak Of the University of Rich
mond
Two other District college fives are
scheduled to play tonight, but both
Will be operating on out-of town floors.
Georgetowns efficient five plays the
f1rst of three-game trip at Syracuse.
While Maryland plays its second
Southern Conference foe in as many
nights, meeting Duke at Durham,
N. C.
Terps No Match.
HE terps were routed not so far
from Durham last night when a
fast North Carolina team buried the
Marylanders at Chapel Hill under a
1924 count. In winning their seventh
conference victory in eight starts, the
Tarheel regulars piled up a 37-l8 lead
before turning the game over to the
reserves in the last seven minutes of
play
Although Maryland missed many
easy shots in the early portion of each
half, 1t was Carolinas tight defense
that stymied the visitors throughout
Charley Norton. the promising sopho-
more, was the only Marylander to
pocket more than one field goal, ring
Ing in three
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Eastern Climbs Back.

THE idle Eastern outfit was nudged
into second place and back into
first-place tie during hectic day
which found Birch E. Bayh. superin-
tendent of scholastic athletics, ruling
Eastern must forfeit it's 44-l9 victory
over Roosevelt because Mark Mcguire,
who had become ineligible by playing
outside the series realm, had played
briefly after the Lincoln Parkers had
compiled prohibitive lead.
Less than 500 spectators witnessed
Western rearran2e the standings for
the second time within the span of q
few hours, but those who did are con-
vinced the Red Raiders will be trou-
blesome throughout the second half.
Held on even terms in the first half,
Western spurted midway in the third
quarter and rapidly placed the game
beyond Roosevelt's reach. It was Bob
Custer and Len Stanton. snatching
the ball almost monotonously of the
blackboard, who provided the margin
OF victory. In addition to their stellar
defensive labor, Custer contributed IA
points. while Stanton Clipped in with
& points
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Ry PAUL ]. MILLER, Jr.

= CHEDULED to begin in New
York City on April 2. the Sec
ond biennial tournament OF the
National Chess Federation, U.
S. A., is attracting home United States
Champion Samuel Reshevsky and
Reuben Fine. former champion of the
Western Chess Association. These
two youthful masters annexed a num-
ber of scalps to their collection in an
extended tour of Europe
Prior to the April grand tourna-
ment for the crown that Reshevsky
donned when Frank Marshall volun-
tarily abdicated in 1885, some two
score experts" will tilt in q prelim-
mary fray.
Carl Messe. one Of the vet
eran players in the District. has
filed his credentials with Louis
J. Wolff Of the National Chess
Federati0n's committee and Is
training for his debut In the
preliminaries.
Donald Mugridge and Martin Stark
have competed in American Chess
Federation tournaments for the last
two years. These localities should find
the tournament for the United States
title within their scope.
Besides Reshevsky and Fine there
will be Kashdan. Horowitz. POLAND.
Steiner. Denker, Hanauer. Factor-to
list a few of the top string.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
ALMAS' FINAL SET
VICTORY IS FUTILE
21-Stick Advantage Over Masons
Fails to Overcome Latters
First.Block Margin.

A LMAS TEMPLE LEAGUE bowlers
came within 10 pins Of winning
their six-game match with a selected
team of the Masonic League at Con-
vention Hall last night when the
Almas outfit trimmed the Masons by
a 2l-pin margin in the final block.
Fortunately the Masonic Leaguers held
3l-pin lead going into the final
block. The final block scQre was 1858
to 1871
Tom Courtney. shooting 1854. was the
top shooter for the Almas crew. Whip
Litchfield, saved the Masons from sure
defeat with 383
=. The doubles team of Bill Wolfe and
Litchfield handily won the doubles.
giving the Masons two of the three
matches. George Isemann, although
losing the final skirmish to Sam Simon,
379 to $50. won the two singles matches
by six-pin margin.
Last nights scores:
Evening star., 1938-01-29

demand of him is dearly bought
It's mine. and I will have it"-"Mer-
chant of Venice
9. THE average golfers progress>
And so from hour to hour we ripe
and ripe-and then from hour to
hour We rot and rot" LAS You Like
It."
10. The fellow who is two up) My
lungs begin to crow like Chanticleer. "
LAS You Like It."
IL. tAfter blowing a short puttp
"A good mouth filling oath" King
Henry w.
IL. Thoughts of a sduffer whose
ball is in deep heel prlnu Il care
not-a man can die but once We
owe God death" King Henry ~"
13. Facing a hard cross wlnd)
Was ever feather so lightly blown
to and fro" King Henry w."
Evening star., 1938-01-29
CHE; = s #

States are Kirk D. Holland. Chicago.
president; Fritz Brieger, New York.
vice president. and Ernest Ole, Mil
waukee. secretary treasurer.
Supplementary to the otacers ars. the
ns .ehuset1s Harold Harold Morton m o Rhode Island. s
y + MursocS S i-. Ci New ,{, yGtE: John e :;
and Barnie Winkelman, Pennsylvanta; S.
c. Quinn. MARYLAND: c. W. Stark District
Of Of Columbia, Edvsrd N Foy; Yves! vir;
$50: Arpsd Ts oeI = Flo a and Robert u Z. Reel. Reel
c. NJ. Burton. Missouri: Paul Miller. Mis-
sissippi; Howard E. Gilman. Nebraska:
! G. Thompson and W. NJ. Padgett.
Leeler. California: julius Schmidt. Wash.
inRton; Bernard Freedman. Canada. and
Rafael Cintron. Puerto Rico.
Information concerning the fedora
ton may be obtained from the secre-
tary. I'LL North Tenth street, Mil
waHkee, Wis.
Bettinger to Meet Corners.
q c. BETTINGER. champion Of the
Capital City Chess Club many
years ago, will play all comers stimuli
taneously Wednesday, pm. at 1896
I street NV.
Tonight at 8 o'clock the Paul
Morphy Chess Club invadee the
lair Of the Capital City Cheas
Club to contest 20 or more
boards.
Max Kessler, chess director Of the
Morphyites. states that the soldiers"
have full program for the next four
weeks.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
CATHOLIC u. TO ADD
$50 SEATS IN GYM
Extra Bleachers Will Be Ready
for Use When 1ntercity
Tourney Starts.

ERECTION of $50 additional bleach
er seats in Catholic University's
gymnasium will begin Monday in an
effort to accommodate the anticipated
capacity crowd for the impending
intercity amateur boxing bouts Feb
ruary 4.
Washington's Golden Gloves cham
pions meanwhile continued their
strenuous training in preparation for
the match which will swing them into
action against Massachusetts State
titleholders. Proceeds from the bouts
will be turned over to the Presidents S
paralysis relief fund.
Tickets will be placed on sale Mon
day at Spaldings and Catholic Uni
versity. Prices have been set at 81
and $l.50.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Only Three Survive,

ONLY Joe Harrison, Red Megaw and
Make Rosenberg are expected TO
be among the bowlers shooting tonight
who rolled in the first event staged in
1927. Glenn Wolstenholme, the most
feared bowler of his day and winner
OF the first Campbell championship
long has passed out of the picture.
Freddie Moore, whose 1875 string
once electrified a packed gallery at
kingpin tnow Columbia) in one of the
Campbell sweeps, now confines his
rolling to the Federal and Country
Club Leagues. Johnny Welsh, who
shot the top set of $50, has disap-
peared completely from the maple
ways
With Megaw the 1928 winner, the
succeeding years have witnessed such
tognotchers as Brad Mandley winning
In 1929 and Rosenberg in 1880. That
year record field of 81 went to post
in the opening block at the Coliseum.
Then Clarke came to the fore in
1881 to fulfill his own prediction that
ne would win. The following year
produced Tony Santinl's memorable
one-pln victory over Ed Blakeney at
Convention Hall. In 1888 Whip Litch-
held won with the first 1900 set of
the event. His count was 1857. Sam
Simon hiked the figures to 1878 to
win in 1884. II was a popular victory
when Eddie Espey. the wonder boy of
bowling" finished first in 1895. There
was no denying Harry Hilliard in
1885. From start to finish he was the
hottest bowler in the tournament.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
MAMAK0S, SPANGLER
MATCHED IN PRELIM
Tucker, Windsor Also to Battle in
Six.Rounder on Turner Card
Monday Night.

MATCHMAKER GoLD1E AHEARN
A'A today completed the supporting
card for the 10-round bout at Turner's
Arena Monday night between Bob
Pastor and Buck Everett, introducing
several new faces on the program.
Steve Mamakos, who was butchered
rather severely by George Abrams in
his last appearance. will stack up
against Joey Spangler Of Richmond
in a six-rounder, while another bout
slated for the same distance lists
Tommy Tucker, stablemate of
Pastor and former Golden Gloves
light-heavyweight champion, aiming
at Johnny Windsor Of Pittsburgh.
Still another six-rounder will find
Lou Jallos, said to be protege Of
Jim Londos, former world graphing
champion, trading blows with Buster
Carroll of New Hampshire, while a
four-rounder opener will see Billy
Smith, former Chicago Golden Gloves
champion. toiling with Doug Swet-
nam, Q local lad.