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advantage OF q wide acquaintance
among the Democratic voters and
leaders in the Is counties that COM
prise the district.
And the fact that Mr.. Smith is let
ting his opponent have the limelight
does not mean that his supporters are
not wagi9g diligent campaign in his
behalf in the various counties.
Representative Smith was born IS
years ago at Broad Run. Va. He was
graduated from Bethel Military Acad-
emy in 1901. After receiving his de-
gree from the University of Virginia,
he was admitted to the bar in 1904,
and practiced law until 1922.
After six years as Judge of the Cor
poration Court of Alexandria, he was
appointed in 1928 to the bench Of the
sixteenth judicial district Of Virginia.
He resigned from that court in 1880
to make his first bid for Congress.
During the World War period he
was assistant general counsel to the
Alien Property Custodian, and served
also for time as CommonwealtAs
attorney for Alexandria.
Tomorrow: William Z. Dodd, jr.
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BUILDING BOOM
AT SILVER SPRING
Ground Is Broken for Shopping
Center ct Four Corners-Ice
Cream Factory Planned.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Nd, July 73-
Building activity in this community is
continuing at an active pace during
the summer. particularly in CONNER
cial construction and in school and
church improvements.
Ground has been broken for the
construction of three stores at Four
Corners, which will form the first unit
Of shopping center. The stores, To-
Gated on the corner Of Colesviue pike
and the old Bladensburg road, will
cost about 10000.
Preparations are also being made to
build an ice cream factory and store
on the northeast corner Of Sligo and
Georgia avenue. costing about $4,000.
Building of commercial project on
the triangle at Eastern and Georgia
avenues Is also contemplated.
The 100000 shopping center and
theater at the corner Of Georgia ave-
nue. and Colesville pike Is expected to
be ready for business by early fall.
Construction has been started on
the $4,000 new church building Of
the Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church and the -Four Corners M. z.
Church now has the basement Of it,
proposed new church under roof.
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century, one Of the first four COM
panies Of Shakespeare played at the
Blackfriars' in London. The mon
astery- -theater was built in 1876.
While Shakespeare is only a phase
of the activity-the Blackfriars now
60 in for competition with Broadway
the classic note still trills high in these
productive efforts. When the delegates
arrive in Washington they hope to out
line a policy and program under which
the national group will function-and
then adopt constitution.
At the Catholic University there is a
Blackfriar Institute of Dramatic Art
This group will act as host to the
delegates at all business meetings. The
Washington Chapter of the Black
friars' Guild will entertain the dele
gates in various ways-buffet suppers,
dances. and perhaps play or two.
Idea is to have an old-fashioned get
together Of those who realize the stage
has possibilities Of making life worth
while all along the line. Clean theater
is the motto.
The keynote address of the confer
ence will be delivered by the Rev.
Ignatius Smith, o. P, dean Of the
School of Philosophy at Catholic Uni
versity, on Wednesday at pm. in the
music building on the campus.
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JOHN RUST PASSES
BAR EXAMINATION
Son of State Senator Is Among
20 Successful Candidates
in Virginia.

John Howson Rust, %, son of State
Senator John w. Rust of Fairfax, Va.
was one Of 10 who passed the State
bar examination, according to word
received here yesterday.
Mr.. Rust was graduated from the
University of Virginia last year and
is now in his second year of law there.
There were POI applicants for the
bar. the Associated Press reported in
q dispatch from Richmond.
Successful candidates for admission
to the State bar included:
John Francis Blackburn, jr., Har.
risonburg, Va; Harry Blatt, Harrison
burg, Va: Johnny Finks Catterton,
Charlottesville, Va; Clarence Andrew
Claybrook, Harrisonburg, Va; Nelson
Wheeler Coward, Charlottesville, Va. !;
M. K. Duerson, jr., Charlottesville, Va. :;
Philip Magruder Grabill, Woodstock,
Va: Edward Randolph Haigler, WASH
ington, D. c.; Stuart Feagans Head,
Charlottesville. Va; F. L. Largent, tr.,
Winchester, Va: Alfred Luttrell,
Charlottesville, Va.
Cary Linwood May, Charlottesville,
Va; Allan Noah Splitter, Charlottes-
vile, Va; T. L. Stockert, jr., Univer-
sity, Va; Albert Svihra, Falls Church,
Va, and Mervin Allen Ziegler, Uni
versity, Va.
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Blackfriars to Gather Here
To Reriue Old Stage Clories
Old Order of Actors to
Outline Program, of
Work in Theater.
By JOHN J. DAILY,

In the heart of London, down Fleet
street way near st. Paurs. the Domin-
cans some centuries ago established
priory that afterward became a
theater. Because the Dominicans
wore black capes over white robes.
they were known to the cockneys as
Black Friars, and their monastery as
the Black Priory.
Nowadays, out in Brookland. a
young Dominican priest. the Rev.
Urban Nagle, brings back all those
glorious days Of the old theater with
his National Blackfriars' Guild. which
holds its first convention on the cam
pus OF Catholic University Wednesday
and Thursday
The Blackfriars are monks no
longer, but actors. Out of q small
nucleus that got under way here six
years ago. Father Nagle has built his
organization up to such strength that
delegates will be here from many
States. Some % chapters mark the
growth. Outside Of Washington, the
seven strongest flourish in such cities
as Providence, Pittsburgh, Philadel-
phia. Rochester, Madison, Minnespo-
lis and St. Paul. Smaller ones are
here, there and everywhere in 20
States. Other, and probationary,
chapters are now being affiliated.
Seek to Elevate Stage.
DR.. Roy j. Deferrari, director of the
summer session at Catholic University
and secretary-general of the faculty
hopes to welcome more young stage
aspirants and old-time actors than
Washington has seen since the decline
Of the regular theater in this diocese
While young men and women have
contributed to the stage reputation of
the Blackfriars, some retired actors
and actresses also have Joined the
force-mostly in directional capacity.
What the Blackfriars hope to do,
according to Father Nagle and his
associates, is bring back the close as
sociation that once existed between
the church and stage. More than
that, to elevate the stage-or what is
left Of it. They have a fine tradition
as background. Back in the 18th
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LAURA NJ. BERR|EN
HEADS BAR GROUP
Woman Lawyers of U. S.
Elect D. c. Attorney at
Cleveland.

Miss Laura M. Berrien, Washington
attorney, yesterday was elected presi-
dent OF the National Association Of
Women Lawyers at the association 5
annual convention in Cleveland. She
was formerly vice president OF the as
sociation.
The convention opened Friday and
closes tonight with a banquet in
honor of the newly elected officers.
Miss Berrien. a native Of Georgia
is a graduate Of Washington College
Of Law and also is member OF
the American Bar Association. the
Women's Bar Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the National
Woman's Party. She is national
treasurer Of the latter organization.
Miss Berrien, a member Of the Law
firm of Matthews & Berrien, was q
leader in the fight tos enable women
to serve on juries in the District and
to eoualize the local inheritance laws
As q member of the National Women's
Party, she has appeared frequently
on Capitol Hill in support Of a con-
stitutional amendment that would
place women on a legal parity with
men throughout the United States.
Miss Berrien came to Washington
in 1910 after graduating from the
Georgia State College for Women
She is a grandniece Of John Mac.
Pherson Berrien. Attorney General In
Andrew Jackson's cabinet She hvei
at 900 Nineteenth street NV.
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W0MAN,S[UCGED,
BLOCKS ROBBERY
Laundry EmpIoye Thought
Recovering-Screams
Rout Bandit.

Mrs. Mary Greeley. ~. of 1884 K
street NV, was believed recovering
in Emergency Hospital today from a
slugging administered yesterday aft
ernoon by a colored bandit who
attempted to rob a laundry ONCE at
1927 Connecticut avenue NV, where
she was employed.
Mrs Greeley defended the money
in the cash register and screamed
into a telephone transmitter which
had been knocked from the hook as
she struggled with her assailant. who
hit her with rock wrapped in paper.
The bandit fied without getting
any money.
Mrs Greeley was struck on the head
with the stone and thrown against a
radiator. At the hospital 1t was said
she was not seriously injured.
Two hold-up men robbed a filling
station at 22l8 Champlain street NV
of s37 last night and escaped. Joseph
Rutherford of 1909 H street NE, the
attendant in charge. said one man
held pistol on him while a confed-
crate emptied the cash register Police
were given a description of the thieves
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cretion but to follow 100 per cent the
views and wishes OF others
In addition to defending his record
in Congress, Mr. Smith has raised an
issue of his own, "the American sys-
tenn Of government In his letter to
Mr. Dodd. he wrote:
Frankly, your public utterances
relative to your conception of gov
ernment are so divergent from our
American constitutional form that I
would not offend the intelligence Of q
Virginia audience by debating them
with you"
Since the whole theme of Mr.. Dodd s
campaign is built around support OF
Mr.. Roosevelt and his policies, he has
made the New Deal main issue and
made the race one of exceptional in
terest in this part Of the country.
Smith Has Advantage.
1t does not follow, however, that
the economic questions involved in
legislation of the last few years will
decide the outcome. A long career
in public life, including four terms in
the House, gives the incumbent the
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Although faced this year by an op-
ponent who has embraced the New
Deal with open arms. Representative
Smith has stuck to his original doc
trine of independent judgment and
has deviated little from his past cam
paign procedure.
Lets Opponent Do Talking.
He is letting his opponent do nearly
all the talking, but row and then he
fires brief counter-attack, as in the
letter of reply to Mr.. Dodd's sugges-
ton Of joint debate. Without salts
flying the desire of his young adversary
to exchange verbal jabs from the same
platform, Mr.. Smith got across an
answer to the frequent charge of the
opposition that he failed in the House
to support number of administration
measures. including the wage-hour
and government reorganization pro-
posals. Said Mr.. Smith, in turning
down the invitation to debate:
Il propose to continue to exercise
my best and most careful Judgment
in the discharge Of my duties in the
House Of Representatives You pro-
pose to exercise no judgment or dis
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A prisoner awaiting sentence In
Police Court yesterday was accused
of stealing SIS from another prisoner
in the cell block, promptly found
guilty Of petit larceny and sentenced
to service six months in Jail.
The offender, Walter Hopkins. 30,
colored. 900 block of P street NV,
also was given 60 days on a reckless
driving charge and still faces trial on
indictments charging him with steal
Ing the automobile he was driving
recklessly, assaulting with dangerous
weapon and assaulting with intent to
kill the ofncer who arrested him.
Hopkins was accused Of stealing the
SIS from Francis r. Conley, rs, OF
the 1900 block of Massachusetts, av-
enue GE., who was in the cell block
awaiting hearing on : disorderly con-
duct charge.
A friend brought Conley the SIS
10 he could pay his hne. He said he
put 1t In the side pocket Of his cost,
then hung his coat on one Of Hopkins
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Prisoner Facing -Four Charges
Steals SIS Fr0th Cell Mate

crutches while he washed up for his
court appearance.
Hopkins has needed the crutches
because he was shot in the ankle by
Motor Cycle Officer T. w. Shomette
in foot race that resulted in his
capture after abandoning the alleged
ly stolen automobile)
Conley missed his money after the
prisoners were taken to q detention
cell near Judge Edward P. Curran's s
courtroom. He called q policeman.
Just as the officer came up to him,
Hopkins said Here 1t is" and pro-
duced the money, which he claimed
to have found on the door.
As soon as this story was unfolded
before Judge Cuurran, he imposed the
sixth-month sentence on Hopkins.
Conley, his money returned, paid .
s. fine on his disorderly conduct
charge and left the courtroom with
$40 in his pocket.
Meanwhile, the reckless driving
charge brought Hopkins another sen
tence Of 80 days from Judge John p.
Mcmahon tn Trafnc Court.
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REZONING HEARING

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, July %
Especially "A hearing on the petition
Of L. w. Dunn for rezoning of lots 6-s
and 1913 in block / Of Nichols Addi-
ton to Hyattsville will be held at 1880
am. Tuesday by the Prince Georges
County commissioners.
Mr.. Dunn, agent for the property.
has asked that the property be rezoned
from residential class "A" to COM
mercial class ID"
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RESERVE OFFICERS GET
ANTI.AIRCRAFT TRAINING
81 Omcers of o13th Coast Artillery
Regiment on Active Duty
at Fort Monroe. Va.

Training in firing anti-aircraft guns
is being given 81 officers Of the 9l3th
Coast Artillery Reserve Regiment, now
on a two-week tour Of active duty at
Fort Monroe, Va.
They are commanded by 1t. Col
Robert R. Hendon, jr.. of Washing
ton. Other Washington officers at the
fort are: Majs. Edward L. Potter and
Paul L. Reed, Capts. Charles H. Tall,
jr.: Lyman E. Morris, Stanley MCGEE
John H. Gruver. John s. Biscoe, Jesse
J. Hinson, Harold F. Harding, Royden
K. Whitford and James c. Ladd, and
Its. James E. Cook, jr.; Wallace H.
Leek, Lloyd B. Kidwell, Floyd R.
Benny. Walter H. McCartha, Ralph
H. Peterson. Charles E. Stevens.
George w. Boys, John r. Perrine.
Walter H. Redit, Justins A. Shook.
William M. Smoak. jr, Wheeler T.
Thompson, Alan G. We'll, Ralph C..
Wisner, Henry B. Adams. Paul C.
Aiken, Robert A. Dunnigan. Charles
A. FELTON,, Irving I. Klein, Elmer v.
Perry, jr.; John B. De Hoff, Lehman
G. Hutchines and Daniel L. Herman.
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Campaigning With Our Friends the Neghbors
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Nearby Virginia's veteran Repre-
sentative, Howard w. Smith, opposed
for denomination by young william
E. Dodd, jr., has paved the way for
an interesting test between two widely
different styles in the art Of politi-
cal campaigning for the Democratic
primary on August 2.
Stunning such modern campaign
implements as sound trucks, recorded
speeches and other means of promot-
ing his cause, the tall, dark-haired
lawyer and dairy farmer is conduct
ing quiet campaign of organiza-
ton and reliance on his record dur.
ing eight years in the House.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Dodd is keeping
the hustings ringing with speeches
by radio and personal appearances
throughout the eighth district, making
support Of President Roosevelt the
foundation OF his platform.
The contrast in the campaign
strategy of the two men became un-
mistakable a week ago when Judge
Smith, as he is familiarly known
across the Potomac, declined to be
drawn into public debate with the
ardent young New Dealer. Instead,
Mr.. Smith sent his opponent writ
ten reply, in which he said in part:
The people Of my district know
me and know what stand for.
suggest that you introduce yourself
and the things you stand for in such
ways as you see fit.
Conduct your campaign according
to such methods as you think the dig
nifty of the Office dictates. I shall
conduct my campaign in my own
way"
Outlines Philosophy.
In announcing his candidacy at
the outset Of the present race, how
ever, Judge Smith outlined the phil
osophy that has guided his course
in Congress. He summed 1t up as
follows:
1T is my belief that my people sent
me here to be a congressman in the
real sense of the word, and not mere
automaton; have been elected to
SoIlslCoo w Aiy HCOPAC AouA oiAAAS' oiAA
never ran on platform OF promises.
When I first ran in 1880. made one
campaign promise, and only one, which
I now quote
"I will not pledge my support
blindfolded to any unknown meas
ures, to any person. on any subject.
but will use my best Judgment and
discretion after careful study and con-
sideration. and vote for such measures
as I believe TO be in the interest OF
the welfare of our country and in con-
formity with the wishes of my con-
Stituents.'
Il repeat that promise now"
In that first race in 1880 Mr. Smith
won the nomination over four rivals,
and in the three succeeding congress
sional elections he had no opposi-
ton.
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D. c. .COUPLEHURT
IN VIRGINIA CRASH
Mr.. and Mrs. Caffee Badly
Injured When Car Turns
Over After Skid.

Mr.. and Mrs Albert v. Caffee, $500
Center street NV, were in the Uni
versity of Virginia Hospital in Char
lottesville last night with serious in
juries received yesterday when their
car skidded and, overturned near
Charlottesville.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch, Mr.. Caf1ee suffered a frac-
tured skull, fractures of both legs and
severe lacerations about the face and
body. Mrs. Caffee received an arm
fracture and several broken ribs, and
possibly internal injuries. After skid
ding, the machine turned over down
steep embankment.
Mr. caffee is employed at the State
Department.
Miss Elizabeth Thompson and Law
renee L. Lee, both of 1903 N street
NV, we're treated at Emergency Hos
pital late last night after car said
to have been driven by Mr.. Lee
rammed tree in the rear Of the White
House. Both occupants were cut by
flying glass and Mr.. Lee was believed
to have sustained a fracture of the
left arm.
Walter Forsythe of Mount Rainier.
Md, suffered possible skull fracture
last night when struck by an automo-
bile at Thirty-fourth street and
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Meanwhile, police still were trying
to identify a man treated at nnerg-
ency Hospital for fractured skull and
internal injuries suffered when he
was struck by an automobile yester-
day in the 1900 block of Maine ave-
nue. SW.
Girl. Is, Is Injured.
The driver Of the machine which
struck Mr.. Forsythe was reported by
Police Chief Eugene Plumer of Mount
Rainier to be William Burgess also
Of Mount Rainier. He was charged
with operat1s & without permit, Chief
Plumer said.
The unidentified man, apparently
about go years old, was struck by an
automobile operated, police said. by
Hyman Welman, 43. Of 1103 Queens
street NE. He was released by Fourth
precinct police after the accident
The victim was described as being
about S feet 3 inches tall, weighing
l40 pounds and wearing a blue, pin
striped suit and glasses.
Another child accident victim was
reported to police, but the girl, Peggy
Sue Smith, 13, Of the 700 block of
Fourth street Me- was said not to be
in serious condition at Casualty
Hospital. The driver of the car, which
struck her at Fourth and H streets
NE. was arrested on a charge of fail
ing to give the right of way. He was
booked as Percy Tolson, "a. 5000 block
Of Hayes street NE
A demand by the Keystone Auto
mobile Club to keep every school
playground in Washington open" was
made at a special meeting of the
clubs Advisory Board last night as a
means Of preventing any more child
trafiic deaths.
A statement issued by the club de-
clared:
There are many school Fairgrounds
which today are sealed up tight against
children who are seeking places to
play off the crowded and dangerous
| streets.
Keystone demands, and makes
that demand with all the force at
its command, that these spaces be
opened so that the total OF traffic
tragedies involving the children OF
Washington may grow no greater
during the remainder of the vacation
season.
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Student Wins National Prize.

LAYTONSVILLE, Nd, July ~
Especially Courtney Priebe, junior
in Sherwood High School. was one Of
as winners Of $25 prizes in q Nation
wide essay contest sponsored by a
tire company, it was announced today
by Grover Armstrong. company dealer
here. Priebe, who II II. wss the
only winner from Maryland.
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MARYLAND u. PLANS
7 POULTRY SCHOOLS
Raisers to Be Aided in Fighting
Disease and in Bettering
Breed Of Birds.

TO meet the demand Of Maryland
farmers and poultry raisers, seven poul-
try improvement schools have been
scheduled for August by the poultry
department Of the University of Mary
land, it was announced yesterday by
Wade H. Rice, extension poultry spe-
cialist.
Serving this area will be the school
to be held at College Park on August
17-1e. Other dates earlier in the
month have been allotted for Sails
bury, Easton, Chestertown, Bel Air,
smithsburg and Westminster.
The object of the schools, Mr.. Rice
said, Is to provide an opportunity for
greater participation in ofdcial breed
improvement and punorum disease
control, through the qualification Of
hatcherymen and breeders as flock
selecting agents under supervision OF
the Maryland Poultry Improvement
Board.
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PARTY FOR PLAYGROUND
Benefit to Be Held Tuesday al
Riverdale Firehouse.

A party to raise funds to equip the
w. P. A.-supervised playground at the
Riverdale School will be held at 8
pm. Tuesday at Riverdale Firehouse
John Shepherd has been named
supervisor Of the playground by Prince
Georges County w. p. A. Recreation
Director Claud c. Bowers.
Councilman I. N. Goodwin, Town
Clerk r. p. Caruthers and Police Chief
Daniel Hernog form the Committee on
Playground Equipment.
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One.Third in Forests.

Forest lands in this country now
total 6l5,000,000 acres, almost one
third the continental United States.
OF these, nearly 80 per cent are pub
licly owned
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%, 169 Trucks in Army.

The War Department is the largest
single user of motor trucks and trailers
in the country. It now operates
28,169 trucks and 2,l90 trailers.
Evening star., 1938-03-22

WOODRIDGE-OPEN.
2507 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE.
z rooms and bath "A bedrooms, one on
1st floor; garage; interior and exterior
Of this house have been made as nearly
like new as possible {. 1t is nice home and
convenient place to live, could be used for
tourists as it is on highway leading from
North to South. Price. $3.50 For in
formation see Mr.. Weaver. Clev. 4944
Dist. 334T
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HOUSES FURNISHED.

1921 DECATUR ST N.W.-A LOVELY
detached home Of seven rooms. bath and
garage. Completely and attractively fur
nlShed. Excellent residential neighborhood,
convenient to transportation. stores and
schools. Rent. $50. 80. Phone Natl. $500.
FREE RENT, 5-ROOM, MODERN HOUSE
IN IN exchange for meals W. g. ATKINS,
erdale.
2344 NEBRASKA AVE. NW-ATTRAC-
tive new home; 5 rooms, 2 baths. inclosed
nearby. Owner leaving city March 18th
TIL Sept. 18th; will rent to responsible
couple. non-smokers. no children refer
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