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Evening star., 1938-02-05
CONTRACTORS FARLEY
DUE TO RAP PROFIT TAX
Conference to Convene Here Mon
day-Executive of Body Blames
Levy for Ills.

Criticism of the undistributed profits
tax will be voiced by the Associated
General Contractors OF America.
which convenes Monday through Fri
day at the Willard Hotel it was in
dicated in statement yesterday by
Edward J. Harding. managing direc-
tor of the association.
Laying much of the blame for the
present recession on the tax, Mr..
Harding said that chief among the
factors which are delaying the re-
sumption of construction activity is
the undistributed profits tax provision
Of the Revenue Act Of 1896"
"Our association expressed its be-
lief that this measure would handi-
cap private construction when the
measure was first enacted, and spon-
sored q bill in Congress to relieve
industries from the burden of the
tax as it affects their expenditures
for new construction" he added.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
CANAAN NAMED HEAD
OF OVERSEAS WRITERS

Erwin D.. Canham, chief Of the
Washington Bureau Of the Christian
Science Monitor, will head the Over
seas Writer'S for the coming year.
At elections in the Press Club yes
terday, Mr.. Canham. = former Rhodes
scholar who has reported events at
Geneva and London for his paper,
was chosen to succeed Carroll H. Ken
worthy of the United Press. president
for the past two years.
Franklyn Wa]tman of the WASH
ington Post was chosen secretary and
Paul Wooton. Washington correspon-
dent for the McGraw.Eill p0blica tions
and the New Orleans Times Picayune,
was reelected treasurer.
The Overseas Writers is composed
Of group Of former foreign corrs-
spondents for American newspapers
now stationed In Washington.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
[AND0N UPH0[OS
VIGOROUS CHURCH
Christianity and Democracy
Held Equally Menaced
by Abs0Iutism.
~ the Associated Press.

~ inc ASsoclAted PrSsS.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Alf NJ. LAndon
told the United Methodist Council to-
day that Christianity as we'll as democ-
rscies were threatened by the theory
Of absolute government abroad in the
world
Let lis In America not make the mis-
take of thinking we can escape all con-
facts with what is happening in the
rest Of the world" the 1896 Republican
presidential nominee said in a pre-
pared address to Methodist clergymen
and laymen attending a national con-
ference on faith and service. He con-
tinued:
The absolute government that has
taken hold Of number OF nations
would - take away freedom of wor-
ship freedom of expression and even
free will. Where this absolute govern
ment would not actually destroy the
church 1t would undermine the very
foundation of religion.
Thus Christianity has great stake
In the preservation OF democracy.
Only by a vigorous and prophetic
church may we retain democracy"
More than 1000 churchmen attended
the council sessions preliminary to the
forthcoming merger of Methodism's
three branches. the Methodist Episco-
pal Church NORTH, the Methodist
Protestant Church and the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. IAndon
spoke as Kansas delegate.
He approved the impending consoli-
dation and said it should be carried
still further.
am convinced" he said. that
within the Methodist Episcopal Church
there are too many churches too close
together. As every one knows, an EN-
cient and active church can be made
more attractive and therefore OF
sreater service. than two that are Just
struggling along"
He suggested as long time program
that committee be set up to study in
dlv1dual church consultations based
on a survey Of population trends
Evening star., 1938-02-05
MRS. HATTIE WINTERS
EXPIRES AT HOME HERE
Native of Russia, She Was Wife
OF Proprietor of Antique
Store

Mrs. Hattie Cherner Winters. s..
wife of Samuel Winters, proprietor Of
an antique store in the 500 block Of
Pennsylvania avenue NV. died YES
terday at her home. 1725 Kenyon
street NV. She had been i'll a wear.
A native of Russia. Mrs. Winters
had lived in Washington for 25 years
She formerly was president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Tifereth
Israel Congregation and had heen
vice president of the Hebrew LADIES'
Aid Circle. She had taken an active
interest in the Hebrew Home for. the
Aged
Besides her husband. she leaves four
sons and two daughters. all children By
q former marriage They are Joseph.
Leon. Henry and Reubin Cherner.
Mrs Abraham Lapkoff and Mrs Henry
Gertler all Of this city. Thirteen
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at ~
am tomorrow in the DanzanSkv
funeral home, 35Ol Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in the Tefereth
Israel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Feb. 5-With speculative
interest tagging again and wheat
market news encouraging both buyers
and sellers, prices were able to make
only fractional gains today
Scattered buying orders presumably
inspired by firmness in the Liverpool
wheat market and in New York stocks
lifted Chicago wheat almost a cent at
the opening, but the advance WAS not
maintained. Buyers also noted that
no worthwhile moisture relief has been
received in Southwestern drought
areas and attention was given advices
from the East that the financial dis
trict has shown some anxiety about
international political developments,
particularly the reorganization in Ger
many.
The oats and rye markets also we're
quiet while provisions advanced mod
erately, stimulated by the stronger hog
market.
Around midsession wheat was Il lcwei
to II higher, compared with yesterdays
finish: May. e5h; July. 90Hs, and
corn WAS unchanged to v up: May.
Sss: July. soas.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
CAPT. F. <. CRISTOFANE
NAMED TO G. P. O. POST
New Assistant Controller of
Printing Office to Take Wal
1ace's Place,

Capt. Felix E. Cristofane has been
appointed assistant controller of the
Government Printing Office to fil the
vacancy created by the recent re-
tlrement of James X. Wallace. it vss
announced today by Public Printer
A. E. Giegengack. Mr.. Wallace had
neld the position since 1921.
Capt. Cristofane was graduated
from Columbus and Georgetown Uni
versities, receiving his LII. 3. degree
from the latter and later becoro1n,
member of the District bar. He
served with the accounting branch
OF the office of the director of mo-
tor transportation in France during
the World War. becoming an in
Vestigator for the General Account
ing Once on return to this country,
In August. 1885. he was transferred
to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Ad-
ministration as assistant director NJ
nnance. which position he resigned
to accept the present appointment.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
SWIFT & co. CITED

ST. LOUIS. Feb. (P.-A COM
plant charging Swift Il Co. with
unfair labor practices at its plant in
the National Stockyards, East st.
Louis. Ill.,. was issued yesterday by
Miss Dorothea De Schweinitz. regional
director of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board.
The company was alleged to have
Disseminated against members Of the
United Packing House Workers In
dustrial Union. an affiliate of the c.
I. O.. and to have threatened to move
its plant elsewhere If its employees
Joined or assisted the union.
Hearing of the charges was set for
February II.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Soldiers No Longer Worry
About Keeping Ponder Dry

scopic (waterproof). Such a powder
is used in trench mortars. You can
carry it around in a bucket Of water
until you need it. then flip the water
off and it shoots quite all right"
In convincing demonstra ton, a
ring OF the propellant made for trench
mortar use-resembling a thin black
gasket about inches in diameter
was dropped into glass OF water.
1t remained there for 80 minutes.
Then it was removed and laid. without
being wiped of or otherwise dried,
beside similar ring which had not
been Wetted.
Both were touched of by a match.
and burned side by side, normally.
There was no spluttering. fzzling de-
layed ignition such as occurs with
normal types Of powder when damp
or wet
Evening star., 1938-02-05
MAI. AND MRS. c. n. DODD
INSTALLED AT SERVICES
New Divisional Salvation Army
Commanders Take Over Du-
ties in Capital.

Maj. and Mrs. Charles H. Dodd were
Installed as divisional Salvation Army
commanders in the District of Column
bia and Northern Virginia in services
attended by approximately 400 persons
last night at the Salvation Army
headquarters. 6O6 E street NV.
Speakers who welcomed the Dodds
to their new position were 1t. Com
missioner Ernest I. Pugmire. in charge
OF the Southern area of the organiza-
ton; Maj. Gilbert S. Decker. Saliva
ton Army welfare officer; Clarence
Phelps Dodge. past president of the
Community Chest: Mrs. Elwood Street
and the Rev. Horace c. Cromer presi-
dent OF the Federation of Churches.
Maj. and Mrs. Dodd We're trans
ferred here from Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
GEN. WILLIAM D. CONNOR
TO RETIRE FEBRUARY 20
Former Commander of West Point
Plans to Leave Soon on
Trip to India.

Mai Gen. William D. Connor, for
six years superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point. will be
retired February % He has reached
the statutory retirement age of 64
years
1t is understood that Gen. Connor
plans to leave soon on a trip of sew
eral months to India. He has been
succeeded as superintendent of the
academy by Brig. Gen. Jay L. Bene-
dict
A native of Wisconsin. Gen. Connor
began his military career in 1893
During the World War he served in
France as member of the general
staff of the A. E. F.. commanding
general Of the 63d Brigade and as
commander of the Service of Supply
Evening star., 1938-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5-A soldiers
greatest problem for more than 900
years-keeping his powder dry-has
been solved.
War Department and civilian ex-
perts after many months of research
have developed a waterproof propel-
liant which works as we'll after soak
ing in moisture as before.
Details Of the new powder are secret
for military reasons" Maj. NJ. E.
Barker, writing a non-technical de-
scription in the Reserve Oflicer maga-
zine. said
oliver Cromwell taught his men
Trust in God but keep your powder
dry
The Ordnance Department has
succeeded in making a powder that is
nashless, smokeless and non-hygro-
Evening star., 1938-02-05
BUSINESS BLASTING HIT

Senator Davis. Republican. Of Penn
sylvania. asserted yesterday an essen
tial step toward recovery would be to
stop this mad blasting at the Ameri-
can business man"
He deplored this vulgar resort to
class conflict, which hurts not only
business but millions of investors and
workers as we'll"
In radio address over a national
hook-up Senator Davis declared, We
must stop running away from the
council table and come together for
an intelligent consideration of our
common problems"
Evening star., 1938-02-05
NIAGARA SPAN BLASTED

NIAGARA FALLS. Ontario. Feb. S
canadian Press) The wreckage of
Falls View Bridge was blasted today
into six 200-foot pieces by dynamite
Buildings shook and windows were
smashed by the explosion. An ice
jam toppled the steel span nine days
ago.
Oficials said the six pieces would
sink and end any menace to naviga-
tion.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
WILLIS KILMER'S HOME
is DESTROYED BY FIRE
Winter Residence of Wealthy
Horseman and Publisher
Burns in Virginia.

BY the Associated Press
SALUDA, Va. Feb. Sire YES
terday destroyed Remlik Hall, winter
residence Of Willis Sharpe Kilmer,
wealthy horseman and newspaper
publisher Of Binghamton, N. Y.
DR.. William Jackson, family phy-
sician and personal secretary to Mr..
Kilmer. said the loss, estimated At
100000, was partially covered by in
surance. Only the chimneys remained
standing Of what was once q show
place Of Tidewater Virginia.
DR.. Jackson said several valuable
paintings and furs were burned. al
though most Of the furnishings on the
first floor were saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilmer were break
fasting when flames were discovered
IN the attic, of the frame house. A
corps Of servants removed furniture
and valuables until flames forced
them to leave.
Stables on the l,0OO-acre estate
were not damaged.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
LUTHER NJ. DIVINE, II,
RETIRED PRINTER, DIES
Native of Leesburg Came to Capt.
tai 40 Years Ago-Rites
to Be on Monday.

: Luther NJ Divine. -. retired printer
Of the Government Printing Once
died yesterday ora heart attack at
his home, ~ Bryant stSeet NV.
A native of Leesburg. Va, he learned
the printing trade there. Coming to
Warrington 40 years ago. he worked
for The Star prior to being employed
1T the Government Printing Once.
where he continued for IS years until
retired about five years ago.
Mr.. Divine was married In 1907 to
Minnie r. Main. He is survived by
his widow. . sister. Mrs. Charles r.
Norris. the latter Of Leesburg. and a
brother, Bernard r. Divine, Silver
Spring, Md. y
Funeral services will be held at 10
Am. Monday at the residence. The
Rev. DR.. Henry H. Ranck, pastor Of
Grace Reformed Church, of which Mr..
Divine was = member, will ofaciate
Burial will hs in Leesburg.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
FURNITURE PRICES
DECLARED FIXED
Trade Body Accuses ID
Manufacturers of Steel
Equipment.
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
The Federal Trade Commission has
charged IA manufacturers with fixing
prices Of steel office furniture and
equipment.
The complaint, which also is directed
at allied trade associations and five
dealers. alleges the respondents had
pursued practices which increased
costs to consumers and tended to
create a monopoly.
The manufacturers are said to pro-
duce IS per cent Of all steel Office
furniture and equipment sold In the
United States, the commission re-
ported
Associations Accused.
Trade associations accused by the
commission are the Steel Office Fur
niture Institute, Cleveland. and Tide
water Once Equipment Dealers Asso-
ciation. Norfolk. Va.
The complaint said members of the
Tidewater Association submitted iden-
tical bids to agencies of Federal State,
county and municipal governments.
Manufacturers cited are: Art Metal
Construction Co.. Inc jamestown,
N. Y; Bentson Manufacturing Co.,
Aurora, H.: Berger Manufacturing Co.,
Canton. Ohio: Browne Morse Co.,
Muskegon. Mich: Cory jamestown
Manufacturing Corp, Cory, Pa: Cen
eral Fire Proofing Co.. Youngstown,
Ohio; the Globe Wernicke Co., Nor
wood. Cincinnati: Invincible Metal
Furniture Co. and the Shaw-Walker
Co.. Manitowoc. Wis: Metal Ofice
Furniture Co., Grand Rapids. Mich;
Remington Rand. Inc. Buffalo; Victor
Safe & Equipment Co., Inc. North
TonaWanda. N Y; the Yawman a.
Erbe Manufacturing Co.. Rochester,
N. Y. and the Columbia Steel Equip
ment Co.. Philadelphia.
Alleges Cooperation.
The commission said the Columbia
Steel Equipment Co. is the only manu-
facturer named in the complaint which
Is not member Of the institute. but
that it ''allegedly co-operates with the
other respondents in their price, fixing
program"
If the commission decides, after
hearings. that its charges have been
established. it can ask the courts to
restrain the respondents from continu-
ing the alleged practices.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
MRS. SARAH LEVIN DIES
Mother of DR.. Isadore Levin to Be
Given Funeral Tomorrow.

Mrs Sarah Levin. so. of SAT- Fourth
street NV. mother of DR.. Lsadore
Levin. physician, died today in Gar
field Hospital after short illness.
Besides her son. Mrs. Levin leaves
her husband, Samuel Levin another
son, David Levin. druggist; two
daughters. Miss Ann Levin and Mrs.
Molly Sachs. all Of this city. and tuo
brothers. Max Kruckoff, this city. and
Barney Kruckoff. Baltimore. She also
Is survived by four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2.3O
pm. tomorrow in the Danzansky fu-
neral parlors. 35ol Fourteenth street
NV
Evening star., 1938-02-05


Ten-year-0ld Robert, 5l2
SelOdrd Square Sc, and John
Morton, II. OF 227 Massachu-
sets avenue Me-. started dd-
Denturing after school yester-
day, but got so tired after one
night on their 0Un that then
crept back home at S am. to-
day to be tucked into bed bv
their mothers. Sleepily Rob-
ert explained that he and
John had thought of riding a
freight train to the West, but
gaze up the idea after looking
around the yards.
Star STAFF Photo.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
/. Gen. Milton A. Reckord of

BaicNhore. executive vice president
Of the association. acted as toast
master and condemned Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings recommendation that
every firearm in the Nation be reg
istered. Gen Reckord said such
move would be fought to the last
ditch.
Honest Citizens Handicapped.
while aimed at gangsters. this
proposed legislation would inconven-
ience many honest citizens whose
only reason for owning firearms is
target practice or hunting he de-
Clared
Assistant Secretary johnson urged
the association to exert its force
mot only in training marksmen but
in laying the foundation in time of
peace for the manufacture of guns,
ammunition and all the other needs
OF the soldier in the field of battle
which will aid the man with the
rifle to achieve his objectives."
A greeting from President Roose-
welt, read at the banquet. commended
the association for its successful
promotion Of rifle marksma nship."
Evening star., 1938-02-05
ENATE REBELLION
|EEN NBY DR.. HEALY
orgetoWn University Dean
(Criticizes U. S. FOREIGN
Policy as Vague

r. Thomas Healy, dean Of the
eign Service School Of George
University. criticized the ad-
istration's foreign policy as vague
dangerous and predicted an early
ate ""blow-off" against 1t. In an
ress last night before the Ma
al Rifle Association.
ssistant Secretary of War Louis
pson. who followed DR.. Healy in
king to the associations annual
Quet at the Mayflower Hotel, devi-
from prepared speech praising
association for its civilian train
in craftsmanship. to express him.
as opposed to DR.. Healy's stand.
he President has said that this
itry's foreign policy needs no
fication or comment" DR.. Healy
when men who have been
students Of these matters for
larter OF . century or more
|tor Borah. for one, Senator
pson. who always has backed q
navy and is not . pacifist in any
and Senator Vandenberg-don't
what our foreign policy is, l
per to whom Mr.. Roosevelt was
ring when he says every one
US what it is.
Clarity Held Lacking.
he administrations policies are
clear. One thing that Is clear,
ever, is that this dangerous con-
|n itself might lead to war. De.
on this matter has just started.
there will be intensive debate
|lshout the country in the next
months.
remarks were delivered before
|udience that included Gen. Malin
+, Army chief Of staff; Maj. Gen.
icy D. Embick. deputy chief of
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb,
handant Of the Marine Corps;
Admiral r. r. Weesche, COM
1ant OF the Coast Guard; Sem
Lundeen of Minnesota. john
Of California and Radcliffe of
land: Col. Nathaniel C. Nash.
d vice president of the National
Association. and Col. F. c.
OFT, executive officer of the Ma
Rifle Matches at Camp Perry,
(Sen Miltnn ponknrd nf
Nogales international., 1938-09-17
Mary Bettwy

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Nogales international., 1938-09-17
HOUSEWARMING
x#A \ \ 4 =

The Reverend G. E. Howe, pas
tor of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church held housewarming at
his home Sunday evening for his
parishners and their friends.
Acting as hostesses for the eve
ming were the Mesdames Max
Keyte, Fred Hannah, E. S. Ed
monSon, w. E. Carroon, Harold
Stiles, Irene Sturdevent, and Ralph
Moery.
Those who enjoyed the evening
were the Mesdames v. Walker, I.
Burgoon, Craig Pottinger, G. N.
Bird, Myrtle Brown, D. L.. Wood
dell, Ben Jones, Florence Bonsall,
Jonh Glissan, Clementine Temple,
c. w. Peterson, Alfredo Sandoval,
Miss Margaret Bird, Martha Ann
Frazier, MeSSrs T. H. Robinson,
Vernon Brown, Jr., Charles Wise,
G. L. Langdon, Alvan Sisk, Mas
ters Munro Edmonson, Craig and
EdlA GOOC111SC1, 4A0fAot GoA 1OJ VIC
and Colin EdmonSon, Mesdames
H. j. Karns, A. E. Sanders, War
ren Corley, A. B. G. Davenport, E.
S. Edmonson, Herman Medlen, E.
M. Mather, Thomas Hall, Garret
Wray, Misses Marjorie Sisk, Bar
bara Macdonald, Jewel Temple, and
Betty Wooddell.
****##H*MAHA
Among students who left for
the state university this week were
Misses Virginia White, Winifred
Miller, Elaine Daniels, Betty Wood
dell and Mr.. Roland Bibolet.
Professor and Mrs. A. j. Nit
chell have purchased the John
George home on Smelter street.
They will move into their new
home after it is redecorated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bracker
left Thursday on an extended trip
to New York City and other east
ern points.
Nogales international., 1938-09-17

for clerk of the superior court;
Louis Escalada, incumbent, Demo
crat, for supervisor in District No.
2, Charles E.. Hardy, incumbent,
Democrat, for justice of the peace
in Nogales Precinct No. l, and
Major George Macdonald, who re-
ceived the Democratic nomination
for state repres entative.
Out in the Patagonia district
Blain Lewis was victor in the race
for the Democratic nomination for
constable and Cyril Forsyth de-
feated E. l.. Richmond in the con-
test for the Democratic nomination
for justice of the peace.
A list of the county winners and
the vote, all candidates, county
and state received in Santa Cruz
County, appears elsewhere in to-
days international.
At Tuesdays primary Mrs. Lula
r. Larimore, Robert H. Fleischer,
r. T. Frazier and C. Magnardot
we're unopposed.
Nogales international., 1938-09-17

Miss Annabelle Spriggs Wager
second daughter of Mrs. Victor j.
Wager, Sr., is to become the bride
of Walter Douglas, Jr., of Tucson,
son of Walter Douglas, Sr., preSi-
dent of the Southern Pacific de
Mexico railroad, it was announced
this week.
The bridegroom-to-be is neph-
ew of James Douglas, Arizona and
New York mining magnate, and a
cousin of Former Congressman
Lewis Douglas, former director of
the budget in President Roosevelt S
administration and now president
of McGill University in Canada.
The wedding will take place in
October and the couple will reside
in Tucson where Mr.. Douglas has
already constructed and furnished
a beautiful home for his bride on
east Spring street.
Miss Wager is a. graduate of Tue
son high school and is now a sopho-
more at the University of Arizona.
She attended the Nogales high
school until her junior year. She
Nogales international., 1938-09-17

Mrs. J. A. Harrison entertained
the members of her bridge club
last Wednesday afternoon. Those
playing were Mesdames j. E. Wise,
A. L. Lewis, Florence Bonsall, H. D.
Davis, E. Titcomb, E. Burgoon and
Mrs. E. M. Mather.
Nogales international., 1938-09-17

Max Mitchell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Mitchell left this week
to attend Tempe College.
*#*****
Jack Lewis left yesterday for
Los Angeles to re-enter Otis Art
Institute.
Word was received by R. L. O'Neil
last week of the arrival of new
granddaughter. The baby, whose
father was popular Nogales man,
Ralph O'Nei1, has been named
Patricia Jane.
Miss Emilia Levine, daughter OF
the late Henry Levine, fprmerly
of Nogalee was in Nogales Tuesday
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Du-
razo. Miss Levin who has spent
some time in Mexico City was en-
route to Los Angeles.
Eugene Siddell, Jr., left last Sat-
urday for Flagstaff where he will
enter the state teachers college.
Mr.. Siddell was a member of the
class of 1888, and a member of the
football team last year.
Nogales international., 1938-09-17
CH1Q]&GIHES: I
SACRED HEART CHURCH

SACRED HEART CHURCH
Sundays: First mass $50 a. m.
second mass English) 8 a. m,
high mass 10 a. m. Rosary and
benediction 7:30 p. m.
Weekdays: Mass at $50 a. m.
RT REV. L. DUVAL
Pastor
TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
Church School 10 o'clock. Miss
Eta Mae Lewis, superintendent.
Morning worship IL O'Clock.
Theme, God In Human Expert
ence."
Mrs. j. B. Page will sing spe-
cial solo.
The Pilgrim Fellowship meets at
10 o'clock. Miss Eleanor Miller di-
rector.
o. A. SMITH, d. D. Pastor.
Nogales international., 1938-09-17
MISS BURLINSON HOSTESS

In her lovely apartment on Po-
trero street, Miss Frances Burlin-
son entertained a. group of friends
week ago yesterday with de-
lightful luncheon, which was fol-
lowed by an afternoon of bridge
Those attending were Mesdames
A. A. Spurgeon, H. R. Sisk, Helena
Fenton, I. H. Shannon, H. j..
KarnS, A. j. Milliken, G.. D..
Nichols, Roy Cheshire and Mrs.
Walter Holm.