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Evening star., 1938-04-27
S0UDER DENIES
FORGERY GUILT
Former Supervisor of Aid
Takes Stand in Trial in
Rockville.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. April 27.-P. Ray
Souder, former supervisor OF aid in
Montgomery County. denied from the
witness stand in Circuit Court today
the charges Of forgery and uttering
on which he is being tried.
The defendant took the stand at
the outset of the morning session and
under direct examination conducted
by Attorney Kenneth Lyddane testified
he had not forged any signatures to
relief checks issued by his Office.
Before resting its case the defense
sought to impeach the testimony OF
Herman Snyder, Ridgeville under
taker. star witness for the prosecution
Mr.. Snyder had testified his name was
forged to relief check.
The defense called Clarence M
Murray. former justice ofthe peace al
Ridgeville. in an effort 10 impeach
Mr.. Snyder's reputation for truthful
ness, while the State placed the Rev
Clarence Dawson. also Of Ridgeville
on the stand to testify that the under
takers reputation was good.
Arguments This Afternoon.
Arguments by rival counsel were tc
be heard by the court this afternoon
The court allotted two hours to the
State and similar period to the de-
fense.
States Attorney James H. Pugh
af 1<t
lengthy testimony by Walter G. Black
burn, handwriting expert from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr.
Blackburn testified that the indorse-
ment on a $25 relief check to the
order of Mr.. Snyder was signed not by
Mr. Snyder, but by Souder.
The handwriting expert also testi-
fed that the Endorsement on three
other relief checks introduced in evil
dence yesterday and made out to
Estelle Mullican, Lottie M. Frizzell
and Ida Lewis, were signed by Souder
Denies Receiving Money.
George jackson, uncle of the late
Marie Jackson, colored, for whose
funeral the s25 check was allegedly is
sued, testified that he never received
any money from the County for the
funeral and had met the expenses
with the proceeds of an insurance
policy.
Defense counsel recalled Mrs. Lii
liam Riley, who succeeded Souder as
supervisor Of county aid, and who
had previously testified for the State.
She stated that the voucher for the
s25 funeral item was in Souder's
handwriting, but that the indorse-
ments on the checks which the State
claims were forged. did not appear
to be in Souder's handwriting. She
admitted on cross-examination by
Mr.. Pugh, however, that she would
not be able to recognize her former
superiors handwriting if it were dis
guised.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
VICTIM OF MEMORY
LOSS REJOINS FAMILY
Woman, IS, Is Identified After
Daughter Locates Her at
Receiving Home.

A 65-year- old woman, who had suf-
fered a temporary loss of memory, was
identified this morning and returned
to her family after spending last night
in the Receiving Home.
The woman, Mrs. Lillian Vale, was
found early last night wandering in
the 5000 block Of Warder street NV.
Unable to say where she lived. she
was taken to the Receiving Home by
police of No. 10 precinct.
This morning, her daughter, Mrs.
Edith Shipley. returned her to her
home at 1000 Eighth street NV. She
learned of her mothers whereabouts
when she asked police for information
of the missing woman.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
D. c. RELIEF STUDY
TO BEGIN FRIDAY
Plans for Survey Await
Arrival of Director
Burdette Lewis.

Arrangements for an appraisal Of
the relief needs and administration
in the District are to be whipped into
shape Friday with the expected ar
rival here of Burdette G. Lewis, econ
omist and statistician. Of Plainfield,
N. j., who has been named director
Of the survey.
Mr.. Lewis is to confer with mem
bers of the Advisory Board named
by Chairnen Thomas and Collins Of
the Senate and House District Ap-
preparations subcommittee, and with
the District Commissioners.
District officials, however, are ex-
pected to take no part in the investi-
CATION except to answer inquiries and
to make available any records desired
by the investigator.
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
auditor. has been aiding the commit
tee In search for quarters for the
investigator and his staff but an
nounced the headquarters for Mr.
Lewis would not be in the District
Building. Location in three different
offices is being considered. In two
cases the rent would be free.
Congress has made available $1o,0 900
for the survey out Of District revenues.
1t is to be completed by August /.
Mr.. Lewis. now field and research
consultant for the National Resources
Committee, is to be paid S35 a day.
The Survey Committee has been
deluged with appeals for jobs under
Director Lewis. More than so ap-
plications already have been filed, 1t
was said. Members Of the committee
said appointments would be made by
Mr.. Lewis.
Members of the committee are Ring
gold Hart, attorney: William l.. Beale,
banker, and DR.. Robert E. Moran.
Evening star., 1938-04-27

passing counterfeit money; Gilbert
Cubbage. mail theft; Leon Ian, false
pretenses; William j. German and
Gilbert N. Fisher, embezzlement;
Edward Cominger, Floyd N. Stanley
and James Jackson. rape, and Richard
Cummings. receiving stolen property.
The following cases were ignored: /:
John Shackelford and William Bal
derson, joy riding: Edward Mckinley
Tyre, forging q Government check,
and Jake Conner and Mae L. Wedding,
robbery
Evening star., 1938-04-27
PRAYER BOOKS TAKEN

Souvenir hunters attending Easter
services at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, Eighteenth and Church
streets NV, the church attended by
the Roosevelt family, walked of with
about rs prayer books, 1t was learned
today.
Individual pages were also torn from
the books tn the Presidents pew, it
.was said.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
SEEK COURT ADMISSION
Father and Son to Be Presented
Before High Tribunal.

A father and son and brother Of
the father will be presented for admis-
sion to the Supreme Court tomorrow.
They are w. Marshall Cheseldine,
5000 Connecticut avenue NV. and his
son, j. Corbin Cheseldine, Arlington,
Va, both with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and J. Reed Chesel-
dine, 1917 Hamilton street NV, who
Is with the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The brothers attended the Washington
College of Law and the son George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
Earlham Club Dinner.

The Earlham College Club of WASH
ington will hold its annual dinner to-
night at Wesley Hall, 1903 K street,
beginning at 6:45 o'clock. Senator
Van Nuys of Indiana and DR.. William
O. Dennis, president Of the college,
are expected to speak.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
Baptist Choral Recital Set

The Young Mems Jubilee Chorus Of
the Friendship Baptist Church will
give a recital at $50 pm. tomorrow
at the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church, 1880 Vermont avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
Tourists Survey
White House, Ask
What Place 1t Is
Ry TIE Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
A young man and woman
strolled through the White
House grounds yesterday taking
pictures and exclaiming over the
beauty of the house and scenery.
After about 10 minutes OF OBJ
servation, they turned to L. H.
Wolfe, policeman on duty.
What place is this?" the
young man asked.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

1Wisslsr Answer.
!his>eea 1sllan snA fourteen haif
Evening star., 1938-01-19

THE Great Pyramid Of 0iseh. last
Of the original Seven Wonders Of
the World, today stands . silent testi-
monial to the amazing intelligence Of
. people long dead-the ancient
Egyptians. Strange as It seems. this
huge structure was laid out with q
mathematical accuracy unduplicated
tn - centuries Of engineering. It would
furnish enough material to pave an
1S-foot highway. foot thick. from
New York to San Francisco.
Besides being orientated almost per-
fectly dts 5-second error has been
attributed 70 slippage Of the earth's
crust tn the Nile region). the great
pyramids dimensions reveal that Egyp-
tians had . complete knowledge OF Is.
tronomy and mathematics. For ex-
ample, the relation Of its altitude to
the length of one side Of its base
squares the circle" and evidence that
the value Of "pi" (3l4l5o) was known
Is apparent.
Other measurements Of the pyramid
give evidence that the Egyptians knew
the mean distance from the earth to
the sun: one weight Of the earth: the
mean density Of the earth: that the
earth was round: and the exact polar
diameter Of the earth.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

Mr.. Lederer bid in tho approved
fashion. arst doubling to show his
powerful hand, and then bidding his
heart suit. Against the four-heart
contract. West, realizing that hs would
probably never again obtain the lead,
decided on the queen Of diamonds as
the most constructive opening. Mr..
Lederer won with the king, and i'm
mediately saw that he had four posi-
ble losers-two In spades and one each
in the minor suits. His first play was
the deuce Of spades, with the finesse
Of the jack losing to East's. queen.
East returned diamond, and 1t now
looked as though four tricks would
surely be lost. However, Mr.. Lederer
had visuahzed the possibility Of fool
ing East, which was the reason he had
retained the ten Of spades. He next
played . small trump to dummy's
king, then led . small spade from
dummy. Now East was on the SPOT,
It looked very much as though de-
clarer held no more spades. Thus. II
he were to play the ace, it would be
t,lmped and the entire spade suit
would be established. East had a
vague suspicion that declarer mirht
be pulling . fast one, but finally de.
cided that the safest play was to duck
whereupon Mr.. Lederer gleefully won
the trick with the ten and conceded a
trick In each Of the two minor suits
to make an impossible contract.
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Evening star., 1938-01-19
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.
Fooled!

CHARLEs LEDERER, . successful
young scenario writer, first ap-
peared at the Cavendish Club about
. year ago with the assurance born Of
regularly taking into camp the leading
bridge players Of Hollywood. Mr..
Lederer. discovering that the brand Of
bridge displayed in New York was far
superior to anything that could be
shown in Hollywood. realized that he
had . lot to learn. and settled down
to improve his game. At this writing,
various members Of tn, club estimate
the improvement at anywhere from
100 to 1000 per cent. But inasmuch
as Mr.. Lederer fooled one Of the
greatest players In the country On the
hand shown here. We viii let our read
ers judge for themselves.
East, dealer.
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Evening star., 1938-11-13

The professional wits. They wisecrack il
a tight little group and scorn the pedes
trian intellects. They tell each othe
merrily that they're allergic to dumb
ness.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15

The greatest Oil Burner Sale in Sears history!
A new improved burner that puts oil heat within
the reach Of average homes. Can be installed
someIy styled. Economical to operate.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15

This sale is possible now ONLY BECAU!
THIS IS THE SLOW SEASON FOR HEATIN
INSTALLERS. Not being "rushed," they a
able to reduce installation costs and yet gi
you an even better job. For these reasons NO.
is THE TIME TO BUY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
Mystery Story
lPhiladelphia Record

Two weeks ago it was revealed that c.erk in the Interior Department had invented whole eco camp, with full eco corps of imaginary men whom he had shifted about, given sick leave etc. all the while pocketing its non-imagnary payroll to the tune of $S0000
 Audacious the scheme may seem it isn't hard to believe it carried out red tape at Washington being what 1t is Yet now hear from army officers that it just couldn't have been done, that the clerk was merely embedding, that creation of an imaginary camp is too fantastic"
 Too fantastic? We'll has anybody actually checked up to see whether this camp exists ever existed? Has anybody checked up to see whether all the ether eco camps of record in actual exstence
 It turns out that nobody has According to a story in the Baltimore Evening Sun there never has been an audit of the CCC because "it would take at least six auditors the better part of year make such audit"
 This might seem as unbelievable the imaginary CCC camp but we're ready to believe anything nowadays.
 We do feel, however that if Uncle Sam can't spare six out of the 8l9oOO people now working for him to make this audit he might remember that by his own count there 10 million jobless. And certainly among those 10 million there ought to be six qualified to find out whether the CCC camps are camps or castles in the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused Do not say He is the party I mentioned tC you" Say, He is the person mentioned to you
 Often Mispronounced: Alleghe. ny. Pronounce al-e-ga- nj, first z as in at, as in me unstressed, sec ond as in gay, as in it. principa accent on first syllable
 Often Misspelled: Negotiate. Ob- serve the Ii. no S.
 Synonyms: Justify, vindicate, ex. onerate, warrant, excuse.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word Abstract (verb) to disengage the mind, attention. etc. His attention was distracted from the subject"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
Spirit of the Times.
lCincinnati E11auirerl

Cincinnati Enquirer
 Americas largest peacetime navy appropration bill passed the House of Representatives so easily that one cannot help wondering whether the big navy lobby will not ask for an extra half billion instead of the S100O00O00 S200000000 which the President expected to demand When the test of opinion came in the House there 203 affirmative votes while 15 lonely men stood against the measure The bill contenplates 2 new naval vessels and continuation of work "A ships already started
 This entire affair is in the spirit of the times Italy is building two enormous battleshps and France is preparing to match them. Great Britain has blocked any danger of industrial depression for the present by unprecedented defense program of naval craft and 'airplanes. The other major powers following suit their hystera dictates their revenues permit.
 The overwhelming support for the navy bill in Congress reflects the normal reaction from the sink ing of an American ginboat on the Yangtze This incident and thousand items of news accentuatng the danger of conspre to put Americans in frame of mind where they will approve any expendi- ture for defense The best proof that America is not and cannot be isolated is this very fact Our hasty and costly rearmament is an admission that we are preparing to take part in any big war that comes along For if intended only to defend our contin- enal domain, it is obvious that we would not need larger navy.
 The real question is whether an addition to our navy would be as eftcacious as revision of for egn policy. Alone, the United States cannot hope to impress its will Japan no matter how much larger the navy becomes In close cooperation with ether powers of similar interest this country might do much to discourage aggression in the Far East without larger navy.
 In other words the vast increase of naval arma- ment which is in contemplation is a costly and in- effective substitute for vigorous and courageous foreign policy The Germany of Kaiser Wilhelm had the most magnificent machine in history But it could not do what clumsy and shortsghted foreign policy left undone However much add to our own shall find 1t does not enable us to live ill splendid isolation does not free US from the nec- essy of relying on the ether democracies of the world for our safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
MARTHA SOCIETY MAKES PLANS FOR
 SOCIAL MEETING

Lincolns birthday decorations in red, white and blue, formed a set ting for the dessert luncheon of the Martha Society yesterday af- ternoon when members gathered in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church for their reg ular meeting.
 Mrs. George Rice and Mrs, Frank Harris were hostesses for the affair and Mrs. Ray Peterman, president presided over tile business discus sion. Plans for the sponsorship ot the motion picture, Music fo1 Madam, on February 9 were dis cussed, and the program. for the social meeting on February 18 was outlined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
MODERN
 ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

@. When a man is travelling alone, should he use the prefix MT when registering at hotel?
 A. No; he should register as Robert L. Morgan, Detroit, Mich Omit the street address.
 @. Is it necessary for an invita- tion over the telephone to be as correct and gracious as the writer invitation?
 A. Yes. Every invitation. nc matter how given, should be correct and sincere.
 Q. Should a cream puff be eater with the fingers or a spoon?
 A. Neither; it should be eaten with a folk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. How many hours of the day does the elephant eat? 2. What famous poet married a famous poetess?
 3. Is it possible for any Europ- can countries, who already owe us war debts, to borrow any more money from the United States? 4. How many cups of butter are there to one pound?
 5. What small republic lies be- tween France and Spain?
 ANSWERS
 1. Twenty-three hours. 2. Robert Browning G812-89) and Elizabeth Barrett 1806-61.) 3. The Johnson Act forbids this. 4 Two
 5. Andorra.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

There are no Federal funds available for relief lof those who come north without resources.
 Our local communities are being forced to care for those who are in need by raising emergency funds in an effort to tide over.
 Business people labor organizations, all other or ganizations individuals writing to friends or com nlercial contacts Outside will be doing community service by disseminating and stressing this infor- nation
 We must take care of our own needy people but just can muster the resources to take care of this steadily growing stream of itinerant workmen coming north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

This night, in the A. B. Hall, Ju- neau, the Metlakatla five defeated the Hoover basketball team by the close score of 20 to Is in hard fought game. The Juneau Native Band with 150 other natives attend ed the game, played and rooted for thei.sr brothers from Annette Is land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire
FEBRUARY 5, 1918.

The previous night the Metlakatla basketball team trounced the Thane basketeers at Douglas by a score of A to IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

JUNEAU UNEMPLOYED LEAGUE
 Important meeting of Unem- ployed at pm. at Union Hall to- night. All unemployed of city are urged tG attend as we have inpor- tant news to report
 adv. JACK LANG, Sec'y
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

Another British ship sunk in the Spanish war gene Like Tommy Farr those Englishmen sure can take it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

Politics bubbling over in old Kentucky" says headline From reports hear around about there @ fairly good head of steam up in Alaska, too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
PUBLIC CARD PARTY

Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Trinity Church Hall. Contract bridge and
 pinochle. Everyone welcome. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

Reports from the ski trail indicate that head guards will be in order tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

After the basketball game, Mrh B. H Kletzing entertained the play CTS of both teams in the social par ilors of the .I. E. Church. Young maidens just on the verge of long dresses and those who re- gently acquired long dresses, were all -flutter over the first dance to be given in Parish Hall for the bene- bit of the w. c. war fund
 The Swedish Society of Vasa was planning a Hard Times dance soon at Douglas.
 Cold weather was predicted by the Weather Bureau and citizens were warned to watch their water pipes and keep them from freezing. The new bar and pool rooms of the Alaskan Hotel were to be op- ened this night James McCloskey had assumed full charge of all de- partments of the hotel.
 Hearings on suspension of the eight hour law began before the Governor with 20 delegates present representing all organ cations throughout the Territory.
 Weather Report-31 high; 29 low; colder weather predicted as cold wave from interior was spreading southwark
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05
H "A P P -
 B l R T HID AY

The Empire ertends congratula- tions and best aoishes today, their birthday anniuersary, to the follow- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

-
 FEBRUARY 5. Harry I. Lucas, Jr.
 Rose Fox Mrs. Viola Eskesen R. w. Marshall L. M. Danielson Louise Neilsen Richard Jackson FEBRUARY 6. Charles Whyte Luise Neilsen Jackson Storey
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-05

Although celebrated chiefly for it's mineral resources and fisheries, AL aska produces oil of high grade in the Katalla field on Controller Bay
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
johnson visited at the N. E. FenSter-
maker home near Aitkin Wednesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Wood and
Douglas Broun went to Minneapolis
last Thursday. They returned home
Saturday accompanied by Mr.. Woods
sister who will spend a few weeks
here.
The teachers, Mrs. Grace Engstrom
and Miss Olivia Newhouse, attended
teachers institute in Aitkin last
Thursday and Friday.
Friends of Mrs. A. Raines surprised
her with a handkerchief shower at
her home Friday afternoon, the oc-
casion being her birthday.
Mrs. Clyde Hutchins received word
Friday that her youngest sister, Ber-
tina Carlton Wells, had died at her
home in Canada. She was born and
raised in this community and moved
to Canada with her parents 19 years
ago. She is survived by her husband
and three children, her parents, two
brothers and three sisters.
Mrs. August Nortrup spent the
weekend in Duluth with her daugh-
ter, Della, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson and
Grace visited at the Coolidge home
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Grant were
dinner guests of Mrs. A. Thomson
Sunday.
Roland Richardson and Newt Bur-
ton attended a Farmer-Labor COM
mittee meeting in McGregor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Ellison and YER
non visited at the j. G. Emmer home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Jarvis and
Tommy and Mrs. Leonard Youngberg
and Dale and Larry, visited at the
Clyde Hutchins home Sunday.