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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-06-10
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES

The Sunday School Council met
June 4th It 400 p. M at Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church, Ct. Paul, Minnesota
A committee from Bethesda, who
were as follows:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-06-10

Mrs. K. GIantOn, Supt.
Mr.. N. ]. Hunter, Asst. Supt.
Miss Vera Gladton, Sec'y.
Pastor. w. E. Wadlington
Mr.. w. NJ. Reddick
Evening star., 1939-09-20

McCarron of So Girard street NE.
and the late John F. McCarron, who
was a well known member of the
District of Columbia Bar.
In addition to his wife and mother
Mr.. McCarron is survived by five
children, Dolores, 10; Elaine, 7;
James j., jr, 6; Joan Francis, 4. and
Maureen McCarron, 2; three
brothers, William Francis McCar-
ron, New York: John w. McCarron,
S. j., of Manila, P. l., and Vincent
Hall McCarron, student at Con-
zaga High School, and four sisters,
Mrs. John F. Loome, the Misses
Regina and Patricia McCarron, all
of Washington, and Sister Frances
Elizabeth, Order Of Notre Dame, at
Moyland, Pa.
A bridge to eliminate the Land
over crossing is being designed by
the State Roads Commission and
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer
Of the commission, said work might
start this winter on the elimination,
but the start was mot assured"
Plans for relocation of the ap.
proaches have been made, but the
land has not been acquired.
The total cost Of the project will
be about $150,000, Mr.. Smith said.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Arlington Memorial
Bridge Traffic 10
Resume Tomorrow
Jam at Key Spon to
Be Relieved After
Repairs Tie-up

The Office of National Capital
Parks today assured motorists that
Arlington Memorial Bridge traffic
lanes would be open to traffic to-
morrow morning, thus ameliorating
traffic tie-up which has existed
during the first part of the week
with limited traffic over both the
Memorial and Key Bridges.
The Office of National Capital
Parks allowed Corson & Gruman
Co.. contractors, to utilize the week
end for the resurfacing of the draw
span of the Memorial Bridge. The
work could not be completed by
Monday morning, however, officials
said, and as a result Key Bridge
was one-Way from Georgetown to
Rosslyn, Va, with the exception of
street cars, and the center of the
Memorial Bridge was restricted to
three-lane use only, causing a bottle
neck. Trucks have been forced to
use Highway Bridge and buses and
cars normally using Key Bridge to
Georgetown have swelled traffic over
Memorial Bridge, where only half
the width of the bridge has been
available.
A storm of protest received from
automobile associations and mo-
torists caused both the District and
the parks Office to determine to
straighten the problem out as soon
as possible.
1t is imperative that Memorial
Bridge carry full traffic as soon as
possible, it was pointed out today,
due to an announcement by Capt.
H. G. Whitehurst, director of high
ways, that Key Bridge will be closed
to all vehicular traffic between Z
pm. Saturday and pm. Monday
to permit section of the temporary
structure in the center OF the new
span there to be raised to its proper
level.
Capt. Whitehurst learend late yes
terday that this temporary section,
20 feet wide and go feet long, over
which traffic now is operating, had
settled as much as inches. 1t
must be raised back to its proper
level, he said, before work can pro-
ceed with the construction of the
permanent span structure The
permanent span will rest on solid
rock.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Christian Science Lecturer
Describes Christ-LaW

A lecture on christian Science:
It's Discoverer and Founder was de-
livered last night by Paul A. Harsch
C. S. B., of Toledo, Ohio, in First
Church of Christ Scientist under
the auspices of that church.
The lecturer, a member of the
Board of Lectureship of the mother
church, the First Church of Christ
Scientist, in Boston, Mass, was in
troduced by Henry E. Manghum,
first reader of First Church.
Mr.. Harsch said, in part:
"What is this Christ-method which
Mary Baker Eddy rediscovered and
used to heal the sick in the 18th
century. as Jesus did in the first half
century of the Christian era? This
question is no doubt very much in
the minds of those among you who
are hearing about Christian Science
for the first time. You probably also
want to know the difference between
what Christian Science considers the
Christ-method to be and that which
Christians generally consider it to
be- The difference is this: While all
genuine Christians believe implicitly
in the healings of Jesus. many, if not
. most of them, consider these heal
1ngs to have been miraculous.
Christian Science takes an oppo-
site view. 1t says that the marvellous
ability of Jesus lay in His knowledge
OF superior law, the law of God,
the Christ law, His knowledge that
there was in reality no other law,
His knowledge that the presence of
that Christ law is constant, that it
existed from the beginning, and that
its presence must inevitably continue
for all time to come"
Evening star., 1939-09-20
ID. c. Police
lCuses Are Linked
To Europe's War

Here's how the international sit
uation stacks up at Police Court
today:
Accused of larceny by trick in
soliciting funds to fight the Nazi
influence in this country, Irvine
Rule Hale, Al, of the 14O0 block of
N street NV, pleaded innocent and
demanded jury trial
He is alleged to have solicited
funds totaling So from Hyman Men
delson, Samuel Rosenberg, Samuel
Oxen, Ethel Schwartz, Gertrude
Greenland, Harry Kurland and Isl
dore Fried.
In another case, a 47-year- old Pole
who stole a topcoat assertedly be-
cause Hitler has taken all the
money" pleaded guilty to a charge
of housebreaking and was held for
grand jury action under 81 900 bond
Detective j. E. Kane told Judge
Walter J. Casey that Peter Rook
of the 1900 block of I street NV
told him that he broke window in
Bonds Clothing Store, 1885 F street
NV, to steal the $25 coat because
the German Fuehrer had taken over
everything Rook. the policeman
added, said he has been in this
country over 20 years.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
| Bullets Held
lover Candle in
Effort to Die

A suicide certificate was issued
today by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald in the death of Joseph Slew
six, Is, of New York City.
The young man was found in his
room in the Carroll Hotel, 300 E
street NV, late yesterday after
noon. A maid discovered his body,
which was lying across a bed. A
necktie, wrapped around the young
mans throat and tied to bed post,
had strangled him.
A candle, pair of pliers and sew
eral bullets were also found in the
room. Police believe the man had
used the pliers to hold the bullets
over the candle flame until the heat
exploded them. Two wounds in his
forehead indicated that the force of
the bullets was insufficient to wound
him seriously. He then apparently
used the necktie to strangle himself
Evening star., 1939-09-20
| Judge NicoFs
Daughter Ruled
| In Contempt
BY q staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF Inc Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. 2O.-Mrs
Fannie Nicol McKone, 316 North
Washington street, the daughter of
the late Circuit Court Judge Charles
E. Nicol, was found in contempt of
Police Court today by Judge James
r. Duncan.
The contempt charge arose from
the defendants alleged failure to
turn over to city authorities her au-
tomobile, which had been attached
to settle an alleged bad-check
charge Mrs. McKone failed to ap-
pear in court today and a fine of S.
and costs was imposed in her alb
sence.
Judge Duncan refused to pass on
two other charges, involving dis
orderly conduct and assault on an
officer, but passed on the contempt
charge because he had issued the
bench warrant on June II.
Meanwhile 1t. Edgar Sims de-
clared he has a detainer from Wash
ington asking the arrest of Mrs
McKone on q charge Of passing 4
bad check for IS,
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Connecticut Avenue
Groups Oppose More
Filling Stations
Property Owners ond
Citizens Association
Join in Fight

Property owners and spokesmen
for six citizens associations COM
bined forces today, at public hear
ing before the Board of Zoning Ad-
Justment, to make a determined
stand against establishment of any
more gasoline filling stations in the
4300 block of Connecticut avenue.
They appeared before the board
to oppose the petition of the Blue
Bell Realty Co. for permission to
erect one or two stations in that
area. Opponents protested there
are now six stations in the block,
more than ample to fill the need
and that more would further de-
press property values and create
additional traffic hazards
Among those who voiced objections
were Joseph Sanders, DR.. George C.
Havenner, Rear Admiral l.. o. Col
bert of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, Mrs. Leslie B.
Wright and J. B. Dickman, jr., and
other spokesmen for the Forest Hills,
Cathedral Heights, Cleveland Park,
American University, North Cleve-
land Park and the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Citizens Associations, as we'll as
the Northwest Council of Citizens
Associations.
The board also was scheduled to
hear an appeal by the Albright Me-
mortal Evangelical Church for per-
mission to build an addition to the
church at Fourth and Rittenhouse
streets NV, and an appeal by the
Sisters of st. Francis of Assist for
permission to erect an addition to
the House of Studies at 1884 Monroe
street NE.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Gold Star Mothers
Urge Action 10 Insure
Permanent Peace
Send Resolution to
President and Congress;
Sons Sacrifice Recalled

Washington's Gold Star Mothers
met in sorrow yesterday, for the first
time since Europe returned to war
Gathering in a small lounge of
the Raleigh Hotel, they spoke in
hushed voices of their memories of
the outbreak of the World War
and of the days when their sons
marched off to die.
There's really not much we can
do, suppose" said their president.
Mrs. Fannie Meeks, but surely all
of us hope desperately that the
United States can keep out this
time"
Il doubt it, was the comment of
Mrs. Eta Nash of 1923 R street
NV. She recalled that her young
est son is now 28-the age of her
eldest when he died in the Army,
ending promising engineering ca
reer.
Another Anxious to Go.
We'll be drawn into this war
within year." she said. And my
son says he'll be anxious to CO."
Mrs. Julius Seelye of 3112 South
Dakota avenue NE, told of her dead
son, who enlisted when he was 18
because he was just so full of ideal
ism he couldn't wait until he was 21."
1--WE parents had to give our con-
sent to his going away" she said.
And now I have 17-year-old
grandson who'll be feeling the same
way" Mrs. Meeks recalled her emo
tions one evening late in October
when she received an official tele-
gram with these words:
David L. Meeks killed in
action !" Argonne Forest"
Plead for Permanent Peace.
Deciding that they must take
some sort of action" the members
adopted the following resolution,
which was to be transmitted to
President Roosevelt last night and to
the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House as soon as
Congress meets in special session:
I'm this critical time of world
events, and considering the special
responsibility for our own Nation in
relation to others of the human
family, we who have truly felt the
sorrow of warfare petition you to
enact such legislation as shall aid
in establishing permanent peace"
One of those who urged adoption
of the resolution was the visiting ma
tional president of the organization,
Mrs. Jennie Williams of New Bed
ford, Mass, who said that her son
had cleft his studies at the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology to
die in Chelsea Hospital"
She told members of the local
| chapter that she had just completed
Nation wide tour of many of the
Government hospitals where invalids
left from the World War are still
confined. THE mothers of these
men are more truly bereaved than
we are" she declared, land they hope
more fervently than we that Amer
lea will not fight again"
Evening star., 1939-09-20

James j. McCarron, 81, local
real estate salesman and father Of
five children, formerly a Federal
Trade Commission attorney, was
killed early today when his automo.
bile crashed into the side of Wash.
ington-bound freight train at Land.
over, Md, scene of many fatal ac-
cidents.
Police said Mr.. McCarron, alone
in the machine, was driving east
along Landover road about 4:30 am.
when his ;ar. smashed into long
Pennsylvania Railroad train rum
bling over the grade crossing. He
lived at 1921 Twelfth street NE.
Thomas P. Owens of Bowie, Md,
colored watchman, who was on duty
to warn motorists of the approach
of trains, was on the opposite side
of the crossing from the automobile
when 1t struck the boXcars, police
said.
He told Prince Georges County
Policemen Henry Briscoe and Earle
j. Huber, however, that the automo-
bile was travelling at high rate of
speed" when the accident occurred.
Car Practically Demolished.
The machine, hurled through the
air by the impact of the collision,
struck the shelter used by crossing
watchmen and badly damaged it.
The automobile itself was practically
demolished and parts of it were
strewn along the tracks for 200 feet
DR.. James I. Boyd, county medical
examiner, who investigated the ac-
cident. said he did not consider an
inquest necessary. The body was
removed to Gasch's funeral home
in Bladensburg.
Mrs. Mary w. McCarron, the real
estate mans wife. said her husband
telephoned at o'clock last night to
say he would not be home until some
time around 10 pm, explaining
that he was making number Of
business calls. She did not hear
from him again, she said.
Graduate of G.. U.
| Mr.. McCarron, salesman with
Waverly Taylor, Inc, Washington
real estate firm, was a graduate Of
Georgetown University and Colum-
bus University Law School. He was
admitted to the Supreme Court bar
here in 1884
At one time he was an attorney
with the Federal Trade Commission.
/ He is the son of Mrs Elizabeth r.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Cuvier Greene Dies:
Former D. c. Resident

Cuvier Greene, II, formerly OF
Washington, died Sunday in Kansas
City, Mo-, friends here learned to-
day.
Born in Tennessee, Mr.. Greene
came to the District as a child. AS
a young man he worked for a time
in the advertising department OF
The Star.
In 1889 he married Margaret
Adams of Georgetown, who survives
him. He moved his family to Kan
sas City around 1901, and had lived
there since.
Also surviving are six children, a
brother, Galen, and a sister, Mrs. C.
F. Jeansen, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Leaders Push
Plans 10 Curb
Profiteeriing
Seek to Assure
Ample Supplies
IfU. Goes to War

Leaders of agricultural and food
processing and distributing indus
tries were working with administra-
ton officials today on plans to as
sure ample food supplies at reason
able prices should the United States
become involved in war.
Taking the lead in formulating
the program was the Agricultural
. Advisory Council. recently created
by Secretary Wallace at President
Roosevelt's suggestion. The council
is composed of about 80 representa-
tives of the grocery, milling, cloth
ing. meat packing, banking, trans
portation and labor groups.
The key to the emergency plans,
spokesmen said, will be complete
cooperation between Government
and various phases of the clothing
and food industries"
Secretary Wallace emphasized that
the administration hoped to avoid
what he called Government regi-
mentation" of the machinery of pro-
ducing and distributing supplies.
Many Complaints Received.
At the same time Justice De-
partment official said a policy of
potential enforcement" of anti
trust laws would be used to combat
profiteering in foodstuffs as result
Of the present European conflict.
This official. declaring the Justice
Department has been receiving
about $50 complaints a day, made it
clear, however, that prosecutions
would be started wherever war;
ranted.
1t was said all the complaints
have been on alleged profiteering in
foodstuffs, notably sugar and -four.
Meanwhile, the Washington In
dustrial Union Council, composed of
c. l. o. units, urged that the District
government guard against profiteer-
ing. The council it was said, fav-
ored investigation by the Division of
Weights and Measures of the re-
cent rise in food prices and recon-
mended that anti-profiteering legis-
lation be drafted if existing statutes
are found inadequate.
An Agricultural Department Off
cial disclosed that survey of about
700 complaints from all parts of the
country showed housewives led the
list of those sending in protests.
Regions from which complaints were
hno uiocf -
and New England States, the Great
Lakes industrial area, the South
Central and Pacific Coast States.
Want to Stay Out of War.
Secretary Wallace said officials
recognized that once RECOMMENDATION
Is established" in the food produc-
ton and distribution industries, 1t
would be difficult to eliminate"
Before taking up the formulation
Of emergency food plans, the council
members agreed that every means
available should be used to keep
the Nation out of war"
The plans will be designed to pre-
vent overproduction of food supplies
and a possible consequent collapse
in prices after the world returns to
peace.
The council agreed that inasmuch
as the Nation now has an abund-
ance of most farm supplies and
foods, there was no reason why
prices should rise beyound what
administration farm leaders con-
slider to be fair" prices for pro-
ducers Secretary Wallace empha-
sized that farm prices, as group,
were below that level despite recent
advances.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Safe Too Heavy for Elevator,
But It's on Second Floor

The State Department machinist
has turned safecracker to break up
the departments current mystery.
The mystery concerns huge H.
000- pound safe that the War De-
partment left behind when it moved
out of the State, War and Navy
Building to the Munitions Building.
The safe is marooned in sec
ond-foor corridor. 1t is too heavy
to move out in the State Depart
ment's freight elevator. which has
q maximum capacity of 5000
pounds.
So how did 1t get up to the Sec
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Lillian Evunti Back
From Concert Tour

Lillian Evanti, Washington-born
lyric soprano, returned here last
night from an extensive concert
tour in the United States, West In
dies and South America.
Miss Evanti reported she had
planned to continue her tour for
several weeks longer, but that her
ship was halted at Trinidad when
war broke out in Europe. She was
forced to wait there for two weeks
before she could get passage on the
S. S. Brazil to return to this country.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
General Relief Cases
Rose Here in AUGUST

The number Of cases receiving
general relief funds in the District
during August-1,489- 2 per cent
higher than in July, according to
figures made public by the Social
Security Board today.
An increase of 3 per cent in the
amount of obligations incurred in
the District during August also was
reported.
The board said reports from SO
States and the District for 100 urban
areas shows a general increase of 8
per cent in relief cases, and an in
crease of per cent in the amount
Of obligations,
Evening star., 1939-09-20

ond floor in the first place?
Ihe Official theory now is that it
was hauled up the stairwell by
chains or heavy ropes, using a big
hook that is still suspended from
the building roof.
The problem of getting the safe
out of the building is being solved
by Albert Keller, the departments
machinist. Using an acetylene
torch, he is cutting the safe in half.
after taking off the doors to reduce
its total weight to 5000 pounds.
Then the two 4,5OO-pound pieces
can be taken down on the elevator
one at a time.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Cincinnati Society
Places Ivy on Tomb

In commemoration of the 143d
anniversary Of the issuance Of
Washington's farewell address, the
Society of the Cincinnati yesterday
placed wreath of English ivy on
the First Presidents tomb at Mount
Vernon.
Attached to the wreath was a card
on which were engrossed these words
from Washington's valedictory:
the common and continual mis-.
chiefs of the spirit of party are
sufficient to make it the interest and
duty of a wise people to discourage
and restrain it."
Gen. Washington was president Of
the Society Of the Cincinnati from
its formation in 1888 until his death
Ia 17oo.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Library Hours Resumed

Regular hours of opening on Sat-
urdays oi the Public Library, Eighth
and K streets NV, and its major
| branches will be resumed Saturday
Miss Clara w. Herbert. acting Ii
| brarian, announced today. The
libraries are open every weekday
from 9 am. to 9 pm.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Alexandria Electrician
License Test Scheduled

El staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 2O.-The
Electrical Board will hold examina-
tions tomorrow night and next Mon
day night for applicants for Journey
man electricians licenses, it was an
nounced today by Electrical Inspec-
tor w. Edward Dunn.
The examinations will be held at
7:30 pm. on both dates in the city
managers Office.
The newly organized Electrical
Board decided at meeting Mon
day to hold regular meetings on the
second Tuesday of each month.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Don't DON'T

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20 (P-
Don't don't" is the advice of Harold
S. Wagner, Akron, Ohio, park di-
rector, to other park officials. He
told a convention Of the American
Institute of Park Executives to elm
mate "do nots" from park signs.
It's better psychology, he said, to
have signs like this: Dear Joe: I
have replaced by divots. I bet you
have, too"
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Forty Schools Added
To Pilot Truininq List

Addition of 40 schools to the Civil
Aeronautics Authority list of par
ticipants in the civilian pilot train
ing program was announced TODAY,
Among the institutions joining the
24O previously approved are the
University of Virginia. University of
Delaware, Temple University and
Morris Harvey and Concord State
Teachers Colleges of West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
.GradeCrosSiinu
Crash Fatal
ToD.C. Man
james J. McCurron,
Father of 5, Killed
At londover, Nd.
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for o.
hour period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested, 253.
Pedestrians injured, 7.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 7.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Cruver Left $605,438

GLOUCESTER, Va, Sept. 20 lP).-
Harry L. Craver, retired vice presi-
dent of the American Can Co., who
died at Gloucester Banks August 25,
left an estate valued at $605, ,438.
according to his will filed in Circuit
Court here.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
K. of c. Meets Tomorrow

The Edward Douglass White Coun-
Gil, No. 2473, knights of Columbus
Arlington, Va, will meet tomorrow
evening at the clubhouse in Airing
ton. The outing scheduled for Sat-
urday has been postponed until Sep
tember 30, it was announced.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Party at DronesviIIe

The Dranesville (Va) Methodist
Church will hold an ice cream party
tomorrow evening at the Dranesville
Tavern for the benefit of the church.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Finland Hopes for Aid
In Soviet Negotiations

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 18 tP).-
With the Finnish national anthem
ringing in their ears, President
Kyoesti Kallio and Foreign Minister
Elias Erkko departed by plane for
the Stockholm conference.
The Finnish government hoped to
find in the conference with the
rulers and statesmen of Sweden,
Norway and Denmark support and
guidance in the critical negotia-
tions with Soviet Russia.
A government spokesman said DR..
Juho Kusti Paasikivi, principal Fin
nish negotiator with Russia, prob
ably would not return to Moscow
before Friday night, after the Stock.
holm meeting
Prime Minister Aimo K. Cajander,
Foreign Minister Erkko and Paasi-
kivi discussed the Russian proposals
yesterday. The spokesman said no
reply to Russia had been agreed
upon and that the Stockholm delib-
erations might influence further
proceedings"
Tension relaxed among the Fm-
nish citizenry for the first time in
two weeks.